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Marlborough is more than just a pretty place. Renowned for the stunning scenery of the Sounds, and as the wine-growing region that made New Zealand sauvignon blanc word-famous, Marlborough is gaining a reputation as a tasty destination for the gourmand.
A succulent range of seafood is harvested from the deep, clean waters of the sounds. The arable soils and sunny days are perfect for grapes of course, but also for new crops such as nuts, saffron and olives. Here's our pick of mouth-watering moments in Marlborough:
Marlborough Farmers' Market
This is the perfect place to buy the best and freshest produce that Marlborough has to offer. Talk to the growers and artisans, they may give you a taste of such delicacies as handmade cheese, fresh seafood, pinenuts, almonds, olive oil, wild game meats and the region's seasonal fruit and vegetables. Shop up for your gourmet picnic or cooking extravaganza back at the bach. Marlborough Farmers' Market is open every Sunday 9.00a.m. - 12.00p.m. at A&P Park, Alabama Road, Blenheim, Sunday, 9am-noon)
Marlborough Food and Wine Festival
Mark your diaries - Saturday 13th February 2016 is your next chance to savour New Zealand's original and most successful wine festival, complete with wine tutorials, Fashion in the Vines, gourmet food and musical entertainment. It's held at the lovely Brancott Estate. Sip, slurp and nibble in the sun, with views of vines and mountains. 8000 bon vivants descend from around NZ and the world, so best to book accommodation early.
Wine Tasting
Marlborough is NZ's largest wine producing area and put NZ sauvignon blanc on the map. This is one of New Zealand's sunniest and driest areas, with cool nights and fast-draining soils contributing to the quality of the wines. Take a wine trail map and tootle round the cellar doors of famous vineyards such as Cloudy Bay, the Brancott Estate Heritage Centre with its great views, modern architecture and food, Spy Valley with free espresso for the sober driver and a kids' corner, Seresin for organic and biodynamically produced wines and olive oil, or Highfield with its Tuscan tower. Many of the wineries have excellent restaurants on site, with lovingly prepared food and wine matches. With around 110 vineyards, and sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, aromatics, pinot noir and bubbly to try, you might want to join one of the many wine tours on offer, or rent a bike.
Mmmm is for mussels. Green-lipped mussels are not only succulent and delicious, they're full of Omega 3 and the like, and reputedly good for healthy joints, skin, brain and heart. The deep, clean, cold waters of the sounds are perfect for aquaculture, and there are mussel farms galore. You can take a Mussel Cruise and experience the beauty of the sounds, learn about mussel farming and try steamed mussels with a glass of sauvignon blanc. Havelock is self-proclaimed Greenshell Mussel Capital of the World, and the starting point for various cruises and the Mail Boat run. Whether you like them steamed, marinated, fried or in chowder, mussels with a glass of Marlborough wine and views of the sounds are unmissable.
Tio Point Oysters are a delicacy of the region that rival Bluff Oysters for scrumptiousness. These flat, cold water oysters are the same species as bluffies in fact, but are cunningly farmed by Bruce Hearn in two bays near Tio Point, rather than being dredged in the wild, as Bluff oysters are. "Tio" is the Maori name for oyster, and the deep, cold waters round Tio Point suit this plump, firm oyster perfectly. Chefs such as Simon Gault rave about these oysters. They have a flavour that is sweet and salty, and they are sold live in the shell . You can order online and have them couriered to you, live. Shucking the oyster yourself is not only rather satisfying but means you have the freshest possible oyster, with its delicious juices, sitting au naturel in its shell – beautiful. These go superbly with Cloudy Bay bubbly, or Marlborough sauvignon blanc they say. (Note: Tio Point are closed at the time of updating this article, but hope to resume harvesting around November or December 2015.)
Premium Game is a Blenheim based supplier of fine NZ game meat. "Mountain bred, naturally wild" is their catch-cry. 95% of their produce comes from the Marlborough region, hunted in the high country, especially round the Waihopai and Awatere valleys. Along with wild pork, venison, rabbit and goat, you can buy less common fare such as thar, wallaby and hare. That'll surprise the kiddies when they ask what's for dinner. Wild game is not drenched or sprayed, and by working with a small base of hunters the company ensures the game is from areas guaranteed poison free. Mondays are a bit busy –when we talked to them they had 70 deer, 50 goats and 150 rabbits to deal with. While they mainly supply fine restaurants around the country you can also buy their wares from the Marlborough Farmers' Market or from their factory at Bristol Street, Riverlands Estate, Blenheim.
Pinoli Pinenuts
Sunny Marlborough has a similar climate to parts of the Mediterranean, and the European Stone Pine Tree just loves it. Lee Paterson has been growing the trees in Marlborough since 1998 and waited patiently til 2010 for the cones to yield enough delicious kernels to be marketable. The Pinoli orchards have seed stock from Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Greece, Lebanon, Turkey, Morocco and Tunisia, and the satiny, ivory coloured kernels are ideal for meals inspired by the cuisines of those countries. They are an ancient and nutritious food. The Roman soldiers took them along 2000 years ago when they marched off to conquer Britain. Rich in protein and containing beneficial fatty acids, minerals and antioxidants, they are a healthy as well as a toothsome treat. Their unique texture and taste are superb when the nuts are toasted, in pesto, as a crust for fish, in salads and baking. You can buy Pinoli Pinenuts from the Farmers' Market or BV Gourmet in Blenheim, Sabato in Auckland, Mercato in Christchurch, or through the Pinoli website, where you will also find tempting recipes.
Our final suggestions: if you can't make it to the Farmers' Market on your epicurean trip through Marlborough and you want fresh fruit and vegetables you can try Benge and Co, and Guytons for fresh seafood – the two share a shop at 20 Grove Road, Blenheim. Summer sees cherries, apricots and other lovely stone-fruit on the shelves. BV Gourmet at 2a Park Terrace in Blenheim is a delicatessen & cafe, with a wide range of freshly prepared deli and cafe fare. Recently awarded Marlborough's Best Cafe, BV Gourmet also stock gourmet and artisan products. They can vacuum pack your fresh purchases if you wish – handy for a trip to the bach.
We wish you a most delicious sojourn in sunny Marlborough – with the best of wine, fine food, natural beauty and good friends to enjoy it with. Cheers.
Where to stay
More info
marlboroughfarmersmarket.co.nz - Marlborough Farmers' Market
www.marlboroughwinefestival.co.nz - Marlborough Wine Festival
www.wine-marlborough.co.nz - Marlborough Wine Trail map and wine information
www.lovemarlborough.co.nz - Marlborough Tourism site
www.tiopoint.co.nz - Tio Point Oysters
www.pinoli.co.nz - Pinoli Pinenuts
www.gamemeats.co.nz - Premium Game Meats


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By RightWingErika
Ground is the type that literally shakes the earth, full of many Pokémon that are both tanks and heavy hitters. It's a type I know well, being a ground type gym leader for a little over 2 years now, and using several different ground types in both the Smogon tiers and as a VGC player who started back in the days of Heart Gold and Soul Silver. I've faced a lot of different types of teams, including those with some of the biggest threats to Ground types, especially the fast ice types like Weavile and Frosslass, to the hard-hitting water types like Gyarados and Mega Swampert. With help from two of my favorite Pokémon, Donphan and Landorus-Therian, I have found ways around these weaknesses to leave my opponents quaking in their boots.
Type Overview
Ground has been around since the beginning of Pokémon, leaving a big impression as the type of choice for eighth gym leader and one of the most iconic evil team bosses, Giovanni. It also boasts a lot of hard hitters, as well as bulky mons, but is sadly restricted by slow speeds and the tendency of mons to have low special defense stats. However, there are ways around these weaknesses, as well as certain moves that allow them to put more damage on the field even before attacks have been launched. Working around these weaknesses and balancing the team allows for Ground types to become bulky powerhouses.
By the Numbers
# of Pokémon with this type: 75
# of Fully Evolved Pokémon: 33
# of Mega Evolutions: 4
Offensive Effectiveness
2x Super Effective against: Electric, Poison, Fire, Rock, Steel
Effective against: Normal, Fighting, Fairy, Dark, Water, Ice, Psychic, Dragon, Ghost
2x resisted by: Grass, Bug
Ineffective against: Flying
Defensive Effectiveness
2x weak against: Water, Grass, Ice
Damaged normally by: Psychic, Dragon, Ghost, Dark, Steel, Fighting, Normal, Bug, Fairy, Fire
2x resistant to: Poison, Rock
Immune to: Electric
Notable Competitive Pokémon
- Groudon
- Zygarde-Complete
- Landorus-Incarnate
- Landorus Therian
- Zygarde-50%
- Excadrill
- Garchomp
- Mega Garchomp
- Mamoswine
- Dugtrio-Kantoan
- Gliscor
- Hippowdon
- Krookodile
- Nidoking
- Swampert
- Zygarde-10%
- Dugtrio-Alolan
- Flygon
- Gastrodon
- Mudsdale
- Rhyperior
- Donphan
- Quagsire
Notable Moves
Physical: Earthquake, Drill Run, Bonemerang
Special: Earth Power, Mud Bomb
Status: Spikes
Ground in OU
In OU, ground offers a lot of strong and diverse mons, the first being Landorus Therian form.
With his intimidate ability, strong move pool and diverse sets that exist for him, he is a Mon often seen on teams. He can be used in many different positions, from a bulkier stealth rock setter, to a speedy heavy hitter. His base attack of 145 and speed of 91 make him a good option for either choice scarf or choice band, and allow for leeway for a bulkier set build since his stats are well enough to not directly need an item to boost. His intimidate ability helps him on both sides, as he can be used as a constant switch in with choice scarf U-turn in order to bring down damage from physical attackers and bring down the attack to further keep damage down on him, allowing for stealth rock set up or boost his own attack or speed with swords dance or rock polish. His main weakness is the amount of water type Pokémon available and the amount of mons with the option of ice type moves which even with bulk investment often times are one hit knockouts or two hit knockouts. This can be played around a bit with the assault vest for the attacking Landorus or Yache berry for the set up Landorus. Overall, Landorus is a great Mon with a lot of versatility and power.
Next up is the number one dragon himself. Garchomp, who like Landorus is a speedy, heavy hitting mon. With a base speed of 102 and an attack of 130, he's tends to out speed a lot of mons in his tier and others, with a higher possibility for one hit knockouts. Choice scarf chomp is one of the most played sets, as Garchomp tends to not need boosts to get guaranteed knockouts, especially with its access to stab earthquake and outrage. He does have the option for setup if necessary, with access to swords dance and a couple other moves that can allow him to take knockouts against a lot of different types, with moves like fire fang and poison jab. Garchomp also has access to stealth rocks, which gives another option as both a heavy hitter and a Mon that can allow you to set up entry hazards. Its abilities also help it greatly, with rough skin allowing for extra damage on mons or in some cases the damage needed to knockout a Mon that has been hit by Garchomp. It pairs well with rocky helmet, allowing for even more damage without having to attack. Sand veil is its other ability, and while rarely used it can offer some coverage, especially when on a team with a Mon who has sand stream such Tyranitar or Hippowdon.
Next up, we have the ace of the Quaking master himself, the ground steel type Excadrill. While Excadrills defensive stats are poor, its speed, attack and abilities more than make up for the deficit. With a base attack of 135, it is a heavy hitter with access to a lot of stab physical moves, such as earthquake and iron head. It is slightly on the slower side with a base speed of 88, but when placed with a team that can set up sandstorm, his sand rush ability activates allowing to gain more speed and give a boost to his special defense. Outside of a sandstorm team, he also has access to mold breaker, which keeps abilities that could stop an attack from stopping the attack. This allows him to hit more mons with stab earthquakes, knocking out some mons that can give it trouble getting a knockout, such as Rotom-Wash or Eelektross. With the sand rush set, it's most common to either give it life orb to ensure knockouts or air balloon to keep other ground types or mons with ground type moves from knocking it out. With mold breaker, there is the option of the attacker or a bulkier set, as Excadrill has access to both stealth rocks and rapid spin, giving another option for a fast spinner who can also set up rocks on the opponent's field.
Zygarde's 50% form is finally seeing some use in OU. Although its shiny new ability, Power Construct, was banned to ubers very early in the SM metagame, people have come to recognize the potent weapons that are Thousand Arrows and Thousand Waves. Thousand Arrows allows Zygarde to hit any opponent, even Flying types and Levitators, and knock them to the ground; Thousand Waves prevents them from fleeing. These moves on the Choice Band set let it take out common Pokemon like Rotom, Skarmory, Celesteela, and Charizard Y.
Ah Dugtrio. This controversial little bugger was recently near-banned from OU, but fell short of Smogon's 60% threshold. Dugtrio's Arena Trap is an invaluable resource for stall teams, letting it trap and remove threats that could otherwise break through stall teams' bulky cores. Earthquake spam is a little less useful now with Tapu Bulu running around, but the attack buff from 80 –> 100 base attack has helped Dugtrio become an OU all star. Too bad Alolan Dugtrio doesn't get the same said about him.
Mamoswine rounds out the true OU ground types. This generation, Mamoswine finds itself in a similar role to the one Weavile filled in XY/ORAS. Since this metagame is more offensive, Mamoswine's greater power and bulk and better offensive typing make it more useful than Weavile. Mamoswine is an important check to Landorus, who is rampant.
Can't mention ground types without speaking of one of the most well-known stall walls. Gliscor is another Pokémon often seen in OU, whose bulk and ability to stall is well known. With his access to the ability poison heal, the recovery move roost and the ability to poison others with toxic, Gliscor can be on the field for quite a while. His stats are pretty well spread with a base 125 defense, 95 attack and 95 speed, allowing him to take a lot of physical hits, out speed most other stall walls and even deal consistent damage for knockouts. One of main ways he is played is the straight staller, using poison heal and roost to recover recycle and knock off and earthquake to put in more chip damage to knock out a poisoned Pokémon quicker. The other option he has is as a stall breaker, as he also has access to swords dance, which coupled with the toxic healing and roost can allow him to sit on the field and knock out mons at a quicker pace. He also has access to façade, which allows him to have a boosted attack with it due to poison, coupled with the recovery.
Types in Mono
Ground can struggle some in Mono, due to the many water and ice types mons, as well as grass types than can deal a lot of damage. Ground does have a lot of great attackers and mons with options for bulk, including the newly added Mudsdale, whose stamina ability can help his bulk while he keeps his attack up. There are ways to combat the different weaknesses, using specific mons for the types, such as Gastrodon and Quaqsire to cover water and ice and Mamoswine for grass types.
One of the best options to combat water and ice types is Gastrodon who's bulkier in special defense with a base of 82, and access to the ability storm drain, allowing you to eat up water moves without taking damage and also boosting up Gastrodon's special attack. He also has access to a lot of different types of special moves, such as his stab earth power, scald, ice beam, sludge bomb and mirror coat. There is also options for bulking up and recovery, as Gastrodon has access to acid armor, amnesia, rest and recover. He also has a plethora of weather setting options, having access to hail, sandstorm and rain dance. He does have the quad weakness to grass, which is something you have to either play around or if they are slow enough, try to knock out with boosted ice beam or sludge bomb.
Mamoswine is one of the few options ground has to straight combat ice types, as its dual typing as ground ice allows for stab ice moves and more possible knockouts with a base attack of 130. It is slower, with a base speed of only 80, but there are the options of choice scarf and focus sash which can allow it to either live a hit or out speed its opponent. It also has access to thick fat as an ability, which allows him to reduce damage he takes from ice and fire type attacks. He also has access to powerful stab moves, like earthquake and icicle crash, allowing for massive damage and possible flinches from icicle crash. He also has the option of stab priority in ice shard, which can allow him to take out a Mon that's still slightly alive or one that survived his attack due to a focus sash. He also has access to entry hazards, specifically stealth rock, and that coupled with his typing can allow for more damage on harder to hit flying types. He also has the ability to ensure rocks in some cases, as his other ability oblivious prevents him from being infatuated, taunted or captivated.
In Other Metas
Ground has some options in Ubers, specifically Groudon, Primal Groudon and Landorus Incarnate form.
Both Groudon and Primal Groudon are rather versatile, allowing for automatic weather setup, drought allowing sun on the field and Primal Groudons desolate land which stops water types while he is on the field. They both are good at hazard set up, as well as status, with one the high ranking sets including both stealth rock and thunder wave. While they are decent enough to start out stat wise, they also have the option of increasing attack or speed with the options of swords dance and rock polish. They also have a lot of powerful stab moves, such as precipice blades, earthquake for both ad then sun boosted and stab eruption, flamethrower and lave plume for Primal Groudon.
Landorus Incarnate is about the same, with the set up option of rock polish and the option of being either physical or special, with a base attack of 125 and special attack of 115. He also has the ability sheer force, which while it removes secondary effects of attacks, increases the attack power by 30%, allowing him to hit even harder.
Zygarde-Complete holds a dominant position in the Ubers metagame right now. Once Zygarde-50% gets below half HP, it regenerates into the uber tanky complete form. Zygarde-Complete uses Power Construct to do everything Zygarde-50% can do in ubers and does it better. The fact that it can still hold an item makes it all the more attractive.
UU has the offer of one of the best spinners and entry hazard setup for the ground typing, Donphan. He has access to stealth rocks and rapid spin, allowing for setup and removal, as well as a high attack and defense, with both having bases of 120. He also has great move options in earthquake, knock off and ice shard, allowing him to deal more damage to mons that may switch in or other spinners and setters. He also has the option of forced switching with roar, allowing him to set up rocks and then force a random switch to begin to put damage on different mons. He also has the ability sturdy which allows him to live moves that would normally OHKO, allowing for almost guaranteed rock set up and after he faints, a safer switch in.
Also in UU, is the option of Nideoqueen and Nidoking, whose unique typing in ground and poison can allow for some extra knockouts and some stab poison moves. They can also be played either physically or specially, with a lot of options for different moves on the special side, including moves like sludge wave, earth power and ice beam. They do have a bad stat spread, which keeps them in UU, but they do also have some entry hazards options that appealing. They both have access to stealth rocks and toxic spikes, allowing not only for extra damage, but the chance to put a poison status on a mon without attacking, something very few ground types offer.
Zygarde-10% (AKA "Zydoge") also graces the UU metagame with frequent use. Like Zygarde-50%, it mostly spams Thousand Arrows, but does so with just a little less overall power. In exchange for lower power and bulk, Zygarde-10% is faster than other Zygarde forms.
Finally in UU, we have one of my favorite mons in Gen 5, Krookodile. He's another hard hitting Mon, with dual ground and dark typing allowing for a little more type coverage and with the ability intimidate for that nice decreased attack on the opponents side. It also has moxie as another ability, allowing for the option of a continual sweep Mon, as his attack is decently high with a base of 117. He also has access to some hard hitting moves, with earthquake, knock off, stone edge and superpower. He also has a nice stab priority attack in pursuit, which can be nice in trying to knock out your opponent before they can switch out into something else.
Tips and Tricks
OU core sets
Landorus-Therian @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
– Earthquake
– U-turn
– Stone Edge
– Knock Off
Gliscor @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 244 HP / 8 Def / 200 SpD / 56 Spe
Careful Nature
– Toxic
– Earthquake
– Knock Off
– Roost
This is kind of a jerk core to play, but it centers on Landorus decreasing the opponents attack and then either using the choice scarf to jump out immediately with U-turn into Gliscor or another mon to start the damage, or it can sit out for a bit and deal its own damage or remove items with knock off and then allow Gliscor to come in and either start the stall process, take a knockout or poison a mon.
Monotype Cores
Hippowdon @ Eject Button
Ability: Sand Stream
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
– Stealth Rock
– Earthquake
– Slack Off
– Whirlwind
Excadrill @ Life Orb
Ability: Sand Rush
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
– Earthquake
– Iron Head
– Rock Slide
– Protect
This is one of my favorite cores, as Hippowdon isn't looked at too often outside of mono as a sandstorm setter, due to Tyranitar being able to put out more damage. The Hippowdon can take hits better with the special defense raise from sandstorm and its high defense, and with the eject button it can allow for an easier switch in too Excadrill, allowing for him to get out and under sand rush as soon as possible.
How about them Rocks?
Donphan @ Iapapa Berry
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
– Earthquake
– Rapid Spin
– Stealth Rock
– Roar
Krookodile @ Life Orb/Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
– Knock Off
– Earthquake
– Stone Edge
– Pursuit
This is just my favorite basic, let me set up rocks, do a little damage to your incoming mons and then get a quick sweep. Donphan sets up rocks, spins away the opponent's hazards and forces switches to spread the damage around for a bit and allow for some easier knockouts for Krookodile so he can get set up with some Moxie boosts.
Closing Remarks
Ground is a hard-hitting type, with a variety of mons that can be used to support each other and reduce some of its weaknesses. While they are spread throughout the tiers, there are a few which sit in the highest ranking of the higher tiers, showing off their competitive viability. The main struggle can be the lacking speed or special defense, but there are ways to increase both stats as well as a handful which have a much higher base speed that can cover for the slower ones. While they lack in the number of stab moves compared to other types, the moves it does have are of a high base power and with no chance to miss unless there's evasion boosts or accuracy drops. Ground will continue to be around, and after the mons that held well after the changes of Sun and Moon, they will continue to stick around in the top tiers.

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Natural gas exploration everywhere but on federal lands
Winningreen Issue Alert A032910
Energy update: natural gas exploration everywhere but on federal lands
By Gretchen Randall
Date: March 29, 2010
Issue: Utah trumps the federal government by beginning to lease state lands for possible oil sands production to a Calgary based company, Earth Energy Resources. This is in part reaction to the Obama administration's decision to revoke federal oil and gas leases in Utah as well as a program to develop oil shale on federal lands begun under President Bush.
Natural gas has quickly become the newest supply stream for energy companies on lands not owned by the federal government. New technology now allows the extraction of gas from shale deposits in areas of the northeast such as Pennsylvania and West Virginia, in north Texas and Louisiana. The amount of natural gas in these deposits almost doubles the amount of natural gas reserves previously estimated for the U.S.
However, despite investments from many of the major companies such as Shell, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhilips there has been only delay from the federal government in allowing development on public land. Concern about the technology of using large amounts of water to remove gas from shale has been used against its production. However, Donald Siegel, professor of earth science at Syracuse University, writes that applying road-salt during the winter harm streams and rivers far more than could exploration of shale because it would occurs thousands of feet deep — far below our rivers and streams.
At the same time, a solar panel plant in Maryland is being shuttered by BP (beyond petroleum) and its jobs are being transferred to China and India where BP acknowledges they can manufacture "cheaply." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/26/AR2010032604611.html This despite the Obama administration's plan to spend $30 billion annually from the stimulus bill and the $2.3 billion in tax credits allotted to clean energy manufacturing.
Comment: Thank goodness much of the current shale production is not on federal lands or production would be halted.
Maybe the U.S. should move to adopt the Canadian approach and give control of natural resources to the state where the resources are found instead of to the federal government.
Comment: Depression-ridden Michigan which sits atop one of the country's largest shale gas deposits would do well to follow Utah's lead. shale_gas.pdf (1599 KB)
Background and links: To find more about fracturing in natural gas production, go to: http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org or read about its safety at: http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20100328/VIEWPOINTS02/3280302/1120/Unfounded-fears-obscure-facts
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Professor Jason Chuah chairs International Shipping Law Roundtable
Professor Jason Chuah, Professor of Commercial and Maritime Law and Head of the Academic Law Department, in The City Law School, chaired the panel, "War Risks and Sanctions" during the CCLS International Shipping Law Roundtable, held on 2nd June 2016.
The Roundtable, "Piracy, Refugees, War Risks and Sanctions: The Impact of Maritime Trade", was staged by Queen Mary University of London's Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) headquarters in Central London.
Issues of strong current interest which were relevant to business were raised, featuring in-depth discussions among established and young academics and practitioners.
War risks and sanctions
Seven research papers were presented and discussed in relation to the use of armed security personnel on board merchant vessels; piracy post-incident obligations; seafarers' wages during captivity; limitations on the duty to render assistance at sea; the interception and rescue at sea of asylum seekers in the light of the new EU legal framework; war risks and sanctions in the carriage of goods by sea and air; and bi-laterally applied sanctions with a severe commercial effect on third-parties.


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Gaming headlines include: Pokemon Go launches and the crew share their thoughts on the popular mobile game, YouTuber MatPat gives The Pope a copy of Undertale, and Street Fighter V at EVO will be broadcast on ESPN2! Also, our discussion on Game of Thrones. Spoiler warning!
This week marked the launch of Pokemon Go and, surprisingly, the whole crew including Nate have been diligently filling out their Pokedex's. While we will certainly have a full episode about Pokemon Go coming up, this covers our initial reactions to what is certainly the most popular phone game ever released. Other headlines include Street Fighter V's EVO tournament being broadcast on ESPN2, Blizzard is suing a well known cheat maker, and YouTuber MatPat gives a copy of Undertale to The Pope for it's themes of mercy. For our discussion this week: Game of Thrones! We talk about the dramatic 6th season of the show, the revelations it brought to light and some fan theories about the story's future direction. Is Tyrion also a Targaryan? What is the Curse of King Robert? Is Varys a merman? Find out on today's show!


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11-14 May 2016, Rovinj, Croatia
This conference presents cutting edge research into the importance of polyploidy in genetics, evolution and ecology. It will be distinctive in its small group dynamics, wonderful location and great speakers. There will be three core sessions over two and a half days; these are: (1) the long-term and (2) immediate consequences of interspecific hybridization and polyploidy. These explore effects over deep time and shallower time frames and focus on genetics and epigenetics. The final core session will be: (3) polyploidy in light of ecological genetics. Here we discuss current data showing effects of hybridisation and polyploidy on phenotypes, niche occupation and ecology. Whilst previous polyploidy meetings have been dominated by plant research, there is now much exciting new data from animals and fungi, areas we are particularly keen to encourage. We would also like to encourage early career scientists, to contribute their cutting edge insights into these fast developing and exciting areas.
Early bird registration closes in February 29, 2016.
More information can be found at: http://www.hbd-sbc.hr/en/icphb2016/


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It's that time again, folks. A time of laughter, a time of cheer — a time of the gifting and receipt of fun tech toys. Oddly, I don't have any on my list this year. I just want a toolbox. Well… Skyrim wouldn't hurt, either. And a new computer. Maybe an iPad 2 upgrade — or maybe for my PS3 60GB to stop with the stupid yellow light of death stuff. Yeah, I'd like that one for sure.
Enough about me, though. What fun tech toys do you hope for this holiday season? What do you plan on gifting? Sky's the limit here — and no tech is too small, either. If you want to give or get a personalized, full-sized Transformer, that's cool. If you have your heart set on an archaic (but still awesome) calculator watch, hey, who am I to judge? It's all gravy, here on 40Tech, so have at it!
In the meantime, I leave you with this incredibly hilarious image. It has almost nothing to do with tech, has everything to do with geek awesome, and if it doesn't make you smile through the also-inevitable holiday stress, then… well… I got nothin'.
NOTE: This pic was sent to me via social media, with no attribution. If anyone knows who put this bit of fun together, please let me know so I can credit them!
Happy holidays — whatever they may mean to you! And please… be safe.


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A peppery Szechuan pancakes recipe - a Chinese classic, Chuck style.
For the pancakes: In a large bowl, mix the flour with the salt and the Szechuan peppercorns. Add the scallions. Add the boiling water slowly and begin stirring it in immediately. Knead the warm dough until it's smooth. Place the dough ball in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for at least 2 hours at room temperature.
Turn the rested dough out onto a floured surface and divide into 8 equal parts. With a lightly floured rolling pin, roll each piece out until it's 1/4-inch thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut out 5-inch circles of dough (or just cut them out using a knife). Cover the prepared pancakes with a damp towel to keep them from drying out while making the rest. For best results, layer the pancakes on pieces of parchment paper to keep them from sticking.
Heat a little vegetable oil in a heavy frying pan over low heat. Add the pancakes and cook until browned on both sides (about 2 minutes altogether; the second side will cook more quickly than the first side). Continue with the remainder of the pancakes, placing the cooked ones on a tray lined with paper towels to absorb some of the oil.
For the garnish: To crisp up the duck skin, saute in a pan over medium heat until crispy, about 2 minutes (do not add oil). Once cooked, place the skin on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
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Get out while the getting is good…….A good friend of mine whom I've known for years and who (I believe) has been a Republican for many years, called me last week. She was one of many.
Her question was: "What in the world is happening to the Republican Party in Fort Bend?
I answered her that the local Republican Party was simply a reflection of the state party and the national Republican party.
The Republicans who participate in Republican politics by being elected to the county executive committee by running and winning their precinct seats have become superfluous, pointless; often used by strong ideologues usually among their own ranks, to push their own agendas.
The Republican party is in disarray, statewide, and nationally.
Here's what happened: in 2008 this county made a seminal move that year as for the first time in 200 years, we elected a (part) Black man as president. It was either him or a woman and quite honestly, either one would have been good. Either would have broken new ground and opened new frontiers. It would have been illuminating!
What? You don't believe me. Do you honestly believe this country would have been dumb enough to elect an old soldier whose main stump speech was either "Drill, Baby, Drill," or "Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran" with a running mate that saw Russians on her horizon.
John McCain was a victim of that old Republican axiom which holds that every once in a while we have to run someone whose time it is. Mostly, the country as a whole wisely rejects this. And John, realizing the country was tired of war, which he reminded them of, tried a Hail Mary pass and reached (way) down and pulled that ditsy Sarah Palin as his running mate.
Meanwhile, President Obama pulled his own Hail Mary Pass and asked his earlier competitor to be his Secretary of State, (thus keeping her out of the country most of the time.)
In any event, America had the opportunity to show its true democratic colors and treat their first minority president with respect. Other countries would see us putting our votes where our mouths had been for years.
But no, the Republican Party went absolutely, bat **** crazy and decided that even if it hurt the country, this would not stand. They acted awful and hurt their party and their country at the same time. They really showed their true colors which usually consisted of their backsides.
And President Obama, who had grown up largely shielded from racism as he spent most of his formative years in Hawaii and Indonesia than entered the insular academic world. He had no idea the hatred that would be aimed at him and therefore didn't take advantage of the legislative majority he had during his first two years, focusing instead on health care. That has been his main failing. He thought he could be friends. He thought he could charm them.
Meanwhile, we've had the rise of the Tea Party, which started as staunch fiscal conservatives then morphed into social conservatives as well. I don't believe all those Tea Party members are really evangelicals, but I believe they've make a pact with (not the Devil, surely) in order to achieve the power they need to make any change.
I'm sorry, but it seems to me that Tea Party members are a bunch of old people who have already got theirs and don't want anyone else to get theirs. And the evangelicals are a bunch of ugly, old people who can't get theirs.
Locally, Rick Miller engineered the takeover of the Republican party from Gary Gillen then found out it wasn't so much fun. He decided it would be much more fun to go to Austin every other year and make state laws. He didn't anticipate that several other people would sign up to run, and some of them worked a lot harder than him to get elected (Jacquie Chaumette).
Miller thought that retiring State Rep. Charlie would give him his over half million campaign account and he could romp and stomp and easily coast to victory with that bank account.
Evidentially, Miller did not know Charlie Howard that well. Charlie has been known to take money out of his pocket, look at it on both sides, then put it back in his pocket. And that was a one dollar bill. Howard can keep that campaign money as long as he wants and uses it for political expenses. Why, Charlie can be Republican big dog forever as he doles out his campaign money to other campaigns. He can buy tables at charity galas, bid for auction items, support all those anti-abortion and abstinence organizations he is so fond of.
Meanwhile, Rick Miller had also engineered someone to head the local Republican Party, Sharon Roberts, and he campaigned for her election by the precinct chairs.
Sweet Sharon. She was soft-spoken and self effacing. Nobody had read her blog.
After the election, she, rightly, thought she should lead the party. That silly woman wanted the telephone, web site, and bank account turned over to her.
Miller didn't want that. He wanted to continue to run the party and run for another office at the same time. Things weren't going well as Charlie didn't come through with the money and several other strong candidates signed up to run also.
Within two months, he and his minions had started a whisper campaign against Sharon Roberts. They treated her as bad as the national Republicans treated President President Obama. Why?
Because they could.
So to answer my friends about the Republican Party, do as I did. Get out! They've gone completely off the track and are hell bent to make sure that President Obama's eight years will be totally unproductive. I say eight years because Mitt Romney is one of those "It's my turn!" Republicans and he can not win. The Republicans have thankfully laid off President Obama for the past few months and have instead bloodied each other.
They've given the Democrats enough ample ammunition and campaign sound bites to win any election.
Oh sure, I want Romney to be my next president with his dog strapped to his car, his wife's two Cadillacs, his off shore bank accounts (Why in the hell didn't he close them years before when he knew he would be running for president?) Yeah, I can hardly wait to install him as the leader of the free world.
And as a woman, I can hardly continue to belong to a party which wants to defund Planned Parenthood (even though State representative Dr. John Zewas admitted to me that PP delivers health care for the best bang for the buck), force me to have unnecessary medical rape in the form of a vaginal sonogram (and this from a party that claims to believe that the less government the best–what hypocrites!), talk about making birth control illegal, talk about letting your employer ask you about your sex life, punish old people by doing away with Medicare as we know it, and punish the middle class by raising their taxes and lowering the rate of the rich.
Use it or lose it……Gerlands at Sugar Creek is closing on April 27. I know the people who live nearby are just sick, but it is a classic example of bad merchandising. The only people who can get close to Gerlands with ease are the people who live in the 1,200 homes in Sugar Creek. Hardly enough to support a grocery store.
Then, Gerlands has done little to increase their market share in surrounding areas. We've approached them about advertising many times as we deliver all around them and could easily deliver their circulars. No dice. They use a large company.
The neighbors are understandably nervous and what type of business will move into Gerlands place. I'm sure the owners will approach other grocery stores first. But with the small commercial base in the neighborhood, the chances that another grocery store will move in there are remote.
Happy Birthday to me…… I had a birthday this week. I'm 71. I never thought I'd be this old.
I still feel 38, my best year, spent floating down the Guadelupe River on an inner tube, smoking, drinking, picking up men bad for me. No wonder I feel all 71 years. But I sure as heck had lots of fun. I wouldn't change a thing. Well, maybe I would have quit smoking a lot earlier.


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Luigi has left Mario, and gone out to prove he himself. With the help of Dimentio, Geminiman and Void; will his dreams of recognition come to fruition, or is he doomed to being second banana? Either way, we can be sure that it will be very silly. Currently on hiatus. Epilogue should be up eventually.
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H&M Loves Coachella is the name of the line. This is the first time H&M is collaborating with the festival Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. The clothing line has been one of the sponsors of the festival for about 6 years but now they have decided to take this partnership to the next level! I have browsed through the collection but I thought it would be a lot more though. It's quite limited if you ask me. I expected to be a huge collection with a lot of styles. Nevertheless there are definitely items I would wear. These pictures from the lookbook makes me wanna go to Coachella so bad. The sun, the beautiful surrounding, the music, happy people. Oh well…some day!
Inspiration Special Edition | H&M Loves Coachella
I normally post inspiration articles on Monday but I had to post one today! As yo might have heard, read, seen, H&M has launched it Coachella line yesterday!
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Like everyone else, we've been style stalking Kate Middleton on her and Prince William's Royal Tour of Australia and New Zealand, and finally, our dreams came true: The Duchess of Cambridge stepped out in a wedding-worthy dress! Kate wore a white, knee-length eyelet lace design from the Australian label Zimmermann during a stop at the Sydney Royal Easter Show and the Sydney Olympic Park.
Though, her classic look wasn't the only thing to catch our attention. While visiting an exhibit from a local alpaca farmer, Kate lovingly teased William, suggesting he use a tuft of the animals fur as a toupee! Their sweet relationship, along with Kate's white look, has us reminiscing about their famed nuptials all over again.
But back to that dress! Thanks to the conservative neckline, romantic lace details, and wedding-white hue, Kate's look is fit for a bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, or even an intimate, low-key wedding. Unfortunately, the Zimmermann dress isn't available until June (when it's guarenteed to sell out instantly!), but we found three similar lace styles that will have you looking like a princess in no time.
Monique Lhuillier
Photo: George Chinsee
This knee-length Monique Lhuillier wedding dress features a different kind of lace than the Zimmermann style (Kate is wearing eyelet, while this is Guipure), but the delicate cut of the fabric feels just as soft and airy. Plus, the coat, one of Kate's favorite accessories, would certainly earn the Duchess's approval. Like Kate's number, this look is a chic option for a fancy rehearsal dinner or bridal shower.
"Andie" knee-length ivory guipure lace strapless dress and ivory guipure lace coat, Monique Lhuillier
Photo: Thomas Iannaccone
The slightly longer hemline of this lace Houghton wedding dress is reminiscent of Kate's ladylike style. The shorter jacket mimics the Zimmermann dress's elbow-length sleeves and offers a similar high neckline.
Strapless knee-length lace A-line wedding dress with matching short jacket, Houghton
Oscar de la Renta
Photo: John Aquino
This cotton Oscar de la Renta wedding dress is complete with embroidered eyelet lace — a dead-ringer for the details on the Zimmermann look. Though it boasts a floor-length hemline and shorter sleeves, it's perfect for a bride who wants to channel the Duchess at a beachside or boho wedding.
White cotton A-line wedding dress with eyelet embroidered details, a scoop neckline, and short sleeves, Oscar de la Renta


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Today I am wearing red nails to show my support to those who have been hurt or killed in the explosions in Boston yesterday. You will be able to find all the other red manicures at the bottom of this post.
Today's manicure uses another polish by the lovely indie maker Northern Star Polish. This baby is called Ligeia and is a mixture of scarlet red and black matte glitter in a variety of sizes in a clear base. My swatches show one coat over Barry M Raspberry.
This is one coat and I think it gives you the perfect amount of glitter. Application was easy too although I did use two layers of topcoat to get that perfectly smooth finish that I love. Those larger hex's look great and really make this polish unique from the vast collection of red and black polish I own!
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If you are lucky enough to have a fireplace in your home, you'll know that this is the focal point of any room and a great way to add instant style and personality. There's no way around it, you just have to embrace it let the mantel work its magic. Just because you have a traditional terrace or character-filled home doesn't mean you have to keep your styling classic, add some contemporary elements for the perfect contrast between old and new.
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With high gas prices here to stay, many expect that ridership will continue to grow. Interestingly, that creates digital signage opportunities?and not just via displays in transit stations, but also aboard trains, buses, and ferries, thanks to mobile wireless technologies.
"The format, size, font, color, etc. are there at the player," Collard says. "The only thing we send is ASCII characters that tell what the temperature is. So it's not that bandwidth-intensive."
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José Celso Barbosa
Dr. José Celso Barbosa Alcala[note 1] (July 27, 1857 – September 21, 1921) was a Puerto Rican physician, sociologist and political leader. Known as the father of the Statehood for Puerto Rico movement,[1] Barbosa was the first Puerto Rican, and one of the first persons of African descent to earn a medical degree in the United States.
José Celso Barbosa
Dr. José Celso Barbosa
|Member of the Executive Cabinet
|In office
|Member of the Senate of Puerto Rico
|In office
|Personal details
|July 27, 1857
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
|September 21, 1921 (aged 64)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
|American Puerto Rican
|Political party
|Puerto Rican Republican Party
|Belén Sánchez y Jimenez
|Alma mater
|University of Michigan MED
|Medical physician, sociologist, and political leader in Puerto Rico
After his return to the island in 1880, Barbosa made many contributions to medicine and public health. He initiated an early form of health insurance, encouraging employers to pay a fee to cover future needs of their employees. In 1900 Barbosa was among the first five Puerto Rican leaders appointed to the Executive Cabinet under Governor Charles H. Allen, in the first civilian government organized by the United States. He served in the Cabinet until 1917. From 1917–1921, Barbosa served in the first elected Puerto Rican Senate.
Early yearsEdit
Barbosa was born in 1857 in the city of Bayamón, Puerto Rico to parents of African and European ancestry. He received both his primary and secondary education in Puerto Rico. He was the first person of multi-ethnic ancestry to attend Puerto Rico's prestigious Jesuit Seminary. After graduating from the seminary, Barbosa tutored private students to save money to attend college. In 1875, he moved to New York City to attend prep school, where he learned English in a year.[2]
Originally Barbosa wished to become a lawyer, but after he suffered a bout of pneumonia in New York City, his doctor recommended that he study medicine. In 1877, he was admitted to the medical school of the University of Michigan, where he graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1880. Barbosa was the first person from Puerto Rico to earn a medical degree in the United States. He returned to Puerto Rico, where he set up a practice in his hometown of Bayamón.[3]
The Spanish colonial government initially did not recognize Barbosa's medical degree, as it was not from a known European university. The American consul to the island intervened on behalf of Barbosa to have his United States degree recognized, so that he could practice.[citation needed]
Barbosa provided medical care all over the island. He introduced the novel idea of employers paying a fee for the future healthcare needs of their employees (a very early health insurance system). In 1893, Barbosa founded the first Puerto Rican cooperative and named it El Ahorro Colectivo.[2]
Political careerEdit
During the Spanish colonial period, Barbosa was a member of the Autonomous Party led by Román Baldorioty de Castro, but left because of ideological differences.[citation needed]
In 1898, when the United States bombarded and blockaded San Juan during the Spanish–American War, Barbosa and other doctors who lived in Bayamón, traveled to the town of Cataño and took a ferry to the capital. Barbosa, as a member of the Red Cross, went to the aid of the wounded Puerto Rican and Spanish soldiers. He and his party on the ferry had to travel across San Juan Bay at risk, as they were under cannon fire. Barbosa and those with him were recommended by the Spanish government for the Cruz de la Orden del Mérito Naval (The Cross of the Order of Naval Merit) for their bravery.[4]
As a result of the war, the United States made Puerto Rico one of its territories. On July 4, 1899, Barbosa formed the pro-statehood Partido Republicano de Puerto Rico. He became known as the father of the statehood for Puerto Rico movement.[1]
Later yearsEdit
On June 5, 1900, President William McKinley named Barbosa, together with Rosendo Matienzo Cintrón, José de Diego, Manuel Camuñas and Andrés Crosas, as part of an Executive Cabinet under U.S.-appointed Governor Charles H. Allen, the first civilian governor of the island. The Executive Cabinet also included six American members.[5] Barbosa served on the Executive Cabinet until 1917, dealing with a variety of governors appointed by the US during that period, and providing continuity in administration.[citation needed]
During this period, in 1907 he founded the newspaper El Tiempo, the first bilingual newspaper published on the island.[citation needed]
With representative elections authorized in 1917, Barbosa ran for an at-large seat. He was elected, serving as a member of the first Puerto Rican Senate, from 1917 to 1921.[citation needed]
José Celso Barbosa died in San Juan on September 21, 1921. He was buried in Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery in Old San Juan. His daughter Pilar Barbosa became a historian, serving as the Official Historian of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 1997. She was also a political activist who carried on her father's work.[6][self-published source?]
Legacy and honorsEdit
- Puerto Rico has declared his birthday, July 27, an official holiday,[1] known as José Celso Barbosa Day.[7]
- Barbosa's house in Bayamón has been preserved and is operated as a historic house museum. Many of his awards, certificates, books and other artifacts of interest are on exhibit.[8]
- On August 1, 2006, the United States Postal Service Post Office at 100 Avenida RL Rodriguez in Bayamón was named as the "Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Post Office Building". The act for this was signed by President George W. Bush.[9]
- In Ponce, there is a school named after him.[10]
See alsoEdit
- ^ This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Barbosa and the second or maternal family name is Alcala.
|Wikisource has original text related to this article:
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to José Celso Barbosa.
- ^ a b c Doak, Robin (2009). Struggling to Become American. Infobase Publishing. p. 18. ISBN 9781438103976. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Virgen de los Angeles Cedeño Torres. "José Celso Barbosa y Alcalá". La Red Biográfica de Puerto Rico. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ Rivera, Magaly. "Famous Puerto Ricans". Welcome to Puerto Rico!. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ Iriarte, Luis M.; Quiñones, Denise. "El Museo del 98". 1898 La Guerra Hispano Americana en Puerto Rico. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "Chronology of Puerto Rico in the Spanish–American War". The World of 1898: The Spanish–American War. Library of Congress. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ Cirilo Toro Vargas. "Pilar Barbosa de Rosario". La Red Biográfica de Puerto Rico. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "José Celso Barbosa Day". Puerto Rico 51st. July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ Museo José Celso Barbosa, Travel and Sports Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pub.L. 109–253
- ^ Stieglitz, Brian (March 2, 2018). "Barnum Woods lends a hand to Puerto Rico". Long Island Herald. Retrieved June 14, 2018.


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Robin Kirk
Lecturer in the Department of Cultural Anthropology
Kirk is the Faculty Co-Chair of the Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute and is a founding member of the Pauli Murray Project, an initiative of the center that seeks to use the legacy of this Durham daughter to examine the region's past of slavery, segregation and continuing economic inequality. An author and human rights advocate, Kirk is a lecturer in the Department of Cultural Anthropology and directs the Human Rights Certificate. Kirk has written three books, including More Terrible Than Death: Massacres, Drugs and America's War in Colombia (Public Affairs) and The Monkey's Paw: New Chronicles from Peru (University of Massachusetts Press). She is a co-editor of The Peru Reader: History, Culture, Politics (Duke University) and co edits Duke University Press's "World Readers" series. An essayist and award-winning poet, she has published widely on issues as diverse as the Andes, torture, the politics of memory, family life and pop culture. Her essay on Belfast, "City of Walls," is included in the Best American Travel Writing anthology of 2012 (Mariner Books). Kirk authored, co-authored and edited over twelve reports for Human Rights Watch, all available on-line. In the 1980s, Kirk reported for U.S. media from Peru, where she covered the war between the government and the Shining Path. She continues to write for US media, and has been published in The New York Times, Washington Post, Sojourners, The American Scholar, the Raleigh News and Observer, the Boston Globe, the Durham Herald Sun and other media.
Degrees & Credentials
M.F.A., Vermont College 2014
B.A., University of Chicago 1982
David L. Paletz Innovative Teaching Funds. Duke. January 2013
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Pauli Murray Project-Anti-Oppression/Community Building Programs awarded by Andrus Family Fund (Principal Investigator). 2014 to 2016
Straight Up Queer Truth LGBTQQ Youth Resource Guide awarded by Alliance For Full Acceptance (Principal Investigator). 2014 to 2015
Weaving a Net of Accountability: Taking on Extraoridinary Rendition at the State and Regional Level awarded by Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation (Principal Investigator). 2009 to 2010
Kirk, R. Peculiar Motion (In preparation). Georgetown, KY: Finishing Line Press, March 2016. (Collection) Open Access Copy
Kirk, R. More Terrible than Death: Massacres, Drugs and America's War in Colombia. PublicAffairs, 2003.
Kirk, R. The Monkey's Paw: New Chronicles from Peru. University of Massachusetts Press, 1997.
The Peru Reader: History, Culture, Politics. Ed. R Stein, O Starn, and CI DeGregori. Duke University Press, 1995.
Kirk, R. "Drugs, Thugs, and Diplomats: US Policymaking in Colombia by Winifred Tate." Anthropological Quarterly 89.4 (2016): 1271-1275. Full Text Open Access Copy
Kirk, R. "Drugs, Thugs and Diplomats: US Policy in Colombia." Anthropological Quarterly.
Kirk, R. "The Quiet Company." Tomorrow. Ed. K Henderson. Kayelle Press, June 2013.
Kirk, R. "Letter From Belfast." Best American Travel Writing 2012. Ed. WT Vollman. Mariner Books, 2011.
Kirk, R. "Colombia: Human rights in the midst of conflict." Human Rights and Conflict Resolution in Context. December 1, 2009. 23-45.
Kirk, R. "When the shooting stops: How transitional justice turns knowledge into acknowledgment." World Policy Journal 33.3 (September 1, 2016): 39-44. Full Text
Kirk, R. "The Quiet Company." Ed. K Henderson. (June 2013). (Academic Article)
Kirk, R. "No right to be silent on torture." Muslim World 103.2 (April 1, 2013): 229-235. Full Text Open Access Copy
Kirk, R. "Human Rights as a Contest of Meanings." The World & Knowledges Otherwise Project 1 (2012): 1-5. (Academic Article) Open Access Copy
Kirk, R. "The Body in Pain: What do people of faith have to say about torture." Sojourners (June 2011). Open Access Copy
Kirk, R. "The Lessons of Mapiripán: A response to Lesley Gill." Transforming Anthropology 13.2 (Fall) (2005): 116-118.
Kirk, R. "The Dark Army." Ed. L Goodman. The Moon Magazine (2013). (Academic Article)
Gorriti, G. "The Shining Path: History of Peru's Millennial War." (1999): 320-320.
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