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Sunday, June 19, 2016
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whooo lets drill to the heaven. I hope rm done with octobro and hes finally got better on his headache. After this end lets rent for week some island and make a party for all cobra readersReplyDeleteReplies
10 - 4 on that on !Delete
Great idea! I am in!Delete
Love that concept! Also plan on a party with your friends, family, and neighbors!Delete
Is that a Gurren Lagann reference? :)Delete
Not finished, otherwise we would have the Event already, according to Cobra. How about more Cintamani missions?Delete
That's new and kind of exciting. I get a feeling we're getting close to the end.. or at least the end of another chapter. Wouldn't be surprised to see cabal kick their misery inducing technologies up a notch soonReplyDeleteReplies
Lets become more masterful and Think about What we wannna bring about . See the chemtrail plane stay happy grounded and not be pulled off center.Delete
Or the cabal kick the bucket!Delete
- AnonymousJune 21, 2016 at 11:20 AM
Yea, There's so much heavy metal in the skies, it would be a breeze to create a hologram in the sky. AN invasion, the second coming, anything! I wouldn't put I past them.Delete
Yes,seems like they've kicked it up a notch, F.E.A.R. (False Evidence Appearing Real) has gotten a grip of me, my life teetering on edge...but perhaps it is I who have allowed it to creep in...Delete
I am in a state of high angst trying to juggle, but dropping the ball, and not sure which way to turn in this house of mirrors...
I know I just need to breathe, find my faith, trust and take action...
I feel like I am stumbling along in the dark...where is my forest? Where are the trees?
I need help, please, getting back to the Light!
Later, an insight...like Dorothy in the maelstrom...The Light, the Power, it was inside me all along...
...there are pictures to go with the prose, I suppose...Delete
Victory to Our Light and the Love we EmbraceReplyDelete
"The Great Pulse From Source Causing the Global Collapse of All Electric Networks and Triggering the Final ID Shift Has Commenced Today, June 17, 2016"
Seems to me that the Plasma field has improved in some way..ReplyDeleteReplies
Improved for the better, yeah!Delete
Me too. It's like, when I lose I am, it doesn't take days to find it again.Delete
Yes I think it has due to the kind efforts of someone very special. You may only here their story in years to come. We owe some unheard of heroes so much. I would like to thank all of them especially one in particular.Delete
Hope for some positive output around summer solsticeReplyDelete
Lagrange point 0, plasma entity mapped out ? hmmm... Interesting update :)ReplyDelete
We're rooting for you, rm!
"Stand on one leg with both arms in the air. You know!"
Err, what? RedNeck KungFu ?? RIGHT ON ;-)
Jetzt wird's hell, Yeah!
I count the HeadLights on the HighWay
And if need be I'll even produce my dreaded 2-inch vertical JUMP and the back-leg front kick :-)
Can you see what I mean, Nadine?
And there Ain't No Stopping Us
Victory Of Love And Light
L1 is level 1 and level zero is Human interface L0 http://xi4.com/2013/10/05/cobra-understanding-the-resistance-posts-and-gaia-portal-posts/ReplyDelete
Interesting article (link below) related to the recent Cobra interview about vegetarianism and being a vegan.ReplyDelete
Worth reading, worth considering.
wow! thank you so much.Delete
Thanks Pyramid and Astral,Delete
I will look at these links, Astral.
Closely related to "vegetarianism" and "a vegan diet" is the simple idea of "Eat alkaline."
If you read any of the Edgar Cayce materials (he could diagnose people while he was sleeping and there are numerous books written about him...) Cayce recommended nearly 100 years ago to "eat an alkaline diet" to cure cancer, and all kinds of other things.
If you can't do a complete vegetarian or vegan diet, then it makes sense to eat primarily vegetables and fruits (to make your system alkaline) and then eat just very small amounts of meat, and the other foods that cause acidity.
(Meat, alcohol, sweets and sugar, other stuff like drugs, pills, and stress cause the body to go acidic).
An alkaline diet, which causes your blood to be more alkaline than acidic, carries much more oxygen. The high oxygen in your blood supports your immune system and everything that keeps you healthy.
Unfortunately, this simple information has been kept out of mainstream medicine in the USA.
I am somewhat oversimplifying, but these are the main ideas as I understand them.
In the morning, first thing I drink a glass of good water with 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar...I've been doing this for years. One of the many useful things about apple cider vinegar is it reduces the acidity in your body.Delete
round table (part2) 'The Ambassador welcomes guests COBRA, Randy Cramer & Rob Potter' (seems significant, differences etc) http://www.thegoldfishreport.com/goldfish-report.html PDF: http://nebula.wsimg.com/818ce01d87e48d873ef5a8393a86a5e8?AccessKeyId=D024642E08D25FC38E4B&disposition=0&alloworigin=1ReplyDelete
Never give up and never surrender..Victory for the Light AlwaysReplyDelete
Plasmatic Plane -http://2012portal.blogspot.com/2014/10/plasma-and-planetary-situation-update.html?m=1ReplyDelete
Plasmap plasmid heresy
Plasma pulse oil tech for fracking in Cali, from Russia - with love :) and $15M fiat
As OilPrice.com described it:
"Plasma Pulse is an easy-to-deploy technology that uses vibrations, or electrically generated plasma impulses to reduce viscosity, increase permeability and improve flow of oil and gas to the surface for extraction. The technology is designed to improved production costs effectively and without resorting to acidization, hydrofracking or other environmentally harmful processes."
May the "Evil Plasma Field" integrate itself into "nothingness",... & re-cycle itself onto everything else,...ReplyDelete
RM, follow the yellow brick road...... then take it in chunks!ReplyDelete
Thank you Cobra!ReplyDelete
I've had a dream of what I believe to be the "Event"ReplyDelete
In my dream, I'm sitting in a restaurant in NYC and suddenly a huge flash of light comes through. A hot light. Actually uncomfortable at first. Everything goes black and I'm put into a more clear and brighter world that looks like earth. This "dream" was very vivid and was before I learned about the event.Replies
I had a similar dream but when I was a Kid (some time ago) three times. I saw myself as an adult in front of a monitor checking some emails (At that time I didn't even had a computer), then I drove back home and while in the car a sudden huge light flash came through, there my dream ended but I felt it so vivid.
Did anyone see this / get wind of this already? http://firstcontact.world/ReplyDeleteReplies
What is the point of giving message to humanity when they had done it so many times and yet human still refused to believe there are civilisation out there? It is a kind of wasting time. Furthermore, they had displayed their ships on the skies too and yet many human brushed them as balloons, Chinese lantern. What a joke!Delete
so you are interested in the mystery about first contact? thats amazing!Delete
What was the message?Delete
Watch and read the message here - http://firstcontact.world/Delete
Copy the link above on your browser.
yea Stef that was weird, its like some countdown to the EVENT" which according to COBRA, isn't something that can be timed.ReplyDelete
This is so incredible I just *have* to share this.
For a few years I was a member of the official Pearl Jam fanclub, but earlier this year I had to cancel my membership due to financial reasons.
Which is very unfortunate because they would always send me nice gifts once a year. In 2014 it was a collection of stickers and posters, which are incorporated into The LightMachine of course.
In 2015 I received the DEEP magazine and a 7'' single of Eddie Vedder performing John Lennons "Imagine" ♥
And now Imagine *this*:
Today I received the 2016 gift package even though I'm not a member anymore! As a matter of fact, I received TWO!!!
Each one features this year's DEEP magazine with artwork of the last 25 years and another 7'' single!
Pearl Jam playing Wishing Well
Eddie Vedder & Beyoncé performing Bob Marley's Redemption Song
Absolutely in-fricking-credible!
Happy Summer Solstice, everybody.
I Wish You Well ♥
Lots Of Love And Light And Peace
Thank You, Pearl Jam. It's really no wonder why you're My Favourite Band ♥
The Yaldabaoth is ultimately somekind of plant-type monster with multiple different living parts (*real* Satan being one of them, dunno who's the one Cobra said has already been removed) of which it projects out here into our reality while staying hidden in the plasma plane. It's located in something what you could literally call hell, with the red/pinkish colours and all. Of course in reality it's in somekind of extremely hidden plasma plane but I think that place is where the term hell comes from.ReplyDelete
Anyway, it looks something like this;
More importantly, it's face (trademark) is fractally carved into everything below 5th dimension and it looks exactly like this;
There are large amounts of sections and people (I'd say over 50% but it's just a guess) in 4th dimension who have no idea other dimensions exist (just like on this planet) and have no idea that something like The Event is coming. The Yaldabaoth is influencing there just as much as here.
Watch out for that three pointed face, looks like a mouse and at first glance seems to be unconscious.Replies
Yes, There Are BeingsDelete
Half Plant And Halp Human
That I Am Sure We Will Be
Seeing In the upcoming Show
Of The Millenium
They Put One In Guardians Of THe Galaxy
For A Reason I am Sure
Tara Grace..
SimonParkes i/v listenable (long) informative account: SIMON PARKES 2016 06 13 How ETs Created And Influenced The Human Race https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkgN-S_ylV8 note #2.5years @ 1hr 20mReplyDeleteReplies
A very listenable item. Useful for its worldly implications. At the very end, he denies the blue avians. Fascinating because his own 'visitors' appear as sometimes ghostly & he is sometimes transported, very similar to what Goode relates. Also that according to Goode, the blue avians (bluesphere alliance) rule, OK? (smile)Delete
The Bulue AviansDelete
Actually Exist And They
Sing So Beautifuly That
Apparantly They Knock the Angels
Tara Grace...
How is the threat of ISIS going to be handled. When will the terror stop?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 21, 2016 at 10:31 AM
The only event we'll experience is the fall of meteor Apophis in 2036. That will reset every thing for sure.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 21, 2016 at 11:41 AM
I have seen it! :) lets wait!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 21, 2016 at 11:41 AM
Have seen it, lets wait!ReplyDelete
Yes, I read that. What is that ? Really?ReplyDelete
I can think so.
Let's talk about 360. Earth is a Decimal planet. Place the decimal wherever it suits you.ReplyDelete
House of (k)abraxis and all its iterations. You have been a perpetual pest. Earth no longer tolerates such as you.
Your conservation status has been modified drastically. Authorization code Alcyone 451. Southland Corporation is forfeit and its destination is the chopping block. SOBEIT.Replies
Plasmap is an inch short and and a dollar late.Delete
Crickets burn Dragons.Delete
Chads hang.Delete
3DHD or whoever who is who, in case you are Gaja, you are free, nearly free. Only now healing time gets more effective and intense, this is good for all beings of Gaja. I call upon the Goddess all beings treat Gaja with sacred love, honor and respect, appreciation and veneration, so all can receive her divine love, shelter and abundance. Infinite bliss and end of all misunderstandings and errors. I seldomly understand your posts, I only hope you have made peace with all. Soulcodes I may integrate from time to time, depends on my own level of wisdom I have re-gained, but all those things that relate to any those many writings I must pull back myself. Peace.Delete
All Can-I-bus licenses are hereby suspended for review in the Courts of Nebadon under the oversight of Idylwild Group. Sea Shepherd is Provisional Steward of same until review process is complete.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousJune 22, 2016 at 1:45 PM
To all Galactic Families out there, whose members have inserted themselves in our reality to cause us fear, pain, and stop our evolution toward The Source, we ask:ReplyDelete
Remove completely the members of your societies which have caused the human race to be in a state of enslavement and made of our planet a prison.
Remove all infiltrated entities of low vibration which came from your societies, even those born in a human body.
Support our efforts to remove the members of our society who are going against our interests as human race, specially those who have been working for outside interests.
We welcome your support and your presence but you must do it gradually, kindly, and promptly as many of us are already prepared for final contact.
Love, because we can hardly wait to be among you.
Let The Event begin.
This is part of Disclosure, you know, not just the US-G admitting E.T.s exist, but MASSIVE DATA DUMPS outing all the corruption and crime, naming names and connections. Let the arrests begin!
Oh, and Welcome, Space Family!
Too bad Assange is an Aussie, he'd make a good POTUS!
(BTW, Hillary's crimes go back way before Vince Foster's murder...)
Julian Assange: WikiLeaks Will Publish The Emails to Finally Indict Hillary
Now I am not a cop-hater, I had a cop as a client today. Trust me, wearing a gun belt and radio and sitting in a car for hours will wreak havoc on your low back. But these cops in the stories below, they are like the Cabal, not like the RM. Part of the problem, not the solution. This first one is just too crazy, convoluted and sad to be made up. And I thought all the OPD did was beat up protesters!
What in the Actual F*ck Is Going On with the Oakland Police Department?
Tom Cahill | June 20, 2016
3 N.Y.P.D. Commanders Are Arrested in Vast Corruption Case
By WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN JUNE 20, 2016
The Matrix is cracking....
Get out in nature as much as you can.
Are you coming to bed?ReplyDelete
No I can't. This is important.
Someone is WRONG on the internet!
More serious:
Great news, Cameron Day is recommending the reading of this site and says that he has seen that the lower grids, where our pals hang out,are lighter and brighter after our Sunday meds, which he recommends doing. Well done Cobra and everyone!
Everyone keeps understandably asking when will the event happen, why has it still not manifested? My take is it will happen when we make it happen. When we stop all scrapping; learn to express our differences with clarity, perception, reasoned explaination and humour. The cabal act in unity, effectively. We do not.It will happen when we stop focusing our attention by watching/posting stuff on paedophiles, shootings, bombings and the other weirdy carryings on of our pals. Due to this strange reflective illusion we live in, I gather this gives them tacit consent to carry right on. We do need to know what is going on, but to let our predominate focus be on peaceful, happy, swift resulution. Keep thinking it, saying it, posting it. The Buddha observed that when he focused on 'impure' thoughts, it caused 'vexation' to himself or others; but 'pure' thoughts did not. It seems to be about focus.The Sunday meds are having a positive effect on the lower grids. We need to heal ourselves of our traumas. There are sound methodoligies on Ascensionhelp.com.By Cameron Day. Someone posted a great pleadidian med, 'Let Thy will be done', on CEL. After this, there are 2 more meds, from Artcurian Light ship healers. I am generally suspicious of anything near my energy field, downloads, activations etc, but I did these after Thy Will Be Done, I was so zoned out; they felt really good. I felt better than I had for 3 years. I could feel them working on my painful areas, tingling in my hands and energy filling my body. I reckon these are safe; but usually, one has to do healing things over and over again, they don't work instantaniously. Namaste, Indira.ReplyDeleteReplies
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This past week Skater Powerboats took one of their latest creations for testing and review by the experts at Mercury Racing. As unlikely as it may seem, for the first time in his 42 years of building performance boats, Peter Hledin went on this particular trip and actually visited Mercury Racing in Wisconsin.
Mike Griffith and Peter Hledin Testing
It was hard for any of us to believe, Peter had been to Lake X, but never to the Fond du Lac facilities. So, with his latest creation ready for some testing with the pros at Mercury, Peter was convinced it was time to make the visit.
The test part of the trip didn't go exactly as planned (weather sucked, stay tuned for more on the boat), but Peter, Tony, and myself got to visit the guys at Mercury Racing and receive a tour of the facilities, (All except a couple of top secret areas they would not let us in). Unfortunately, no pictures were allowed inside the facility.
Rick Mackie, Mike Griffith, Steve Miller, Scott Reichow, and so many others were very informative during the tour and it was extremely interesting to see the products supplied by Mercury Racing being made and assembled.
One of the very interesting parts of the tour, the reception area, has several of the older products Mercury has made in much earlier years. One of the coolest was a side by side lower for an outboard. I would have loved to get a pic of it, and have been unable to find a pic on the internet.
At the start of the above video you will see the Walk of Success. That walkway has numerous tiles from the older facilities, including Lake X, signed by key personnel throughout the years. I saw some as early as 1954. It was also interesting to chat about how, in the old days, Carl would have an annual team building exercise where they would burn hang a competitors outboard over a fire and burn it!
As said, stay tuned for an overview of the boat testing. It is quite the boat.
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Poverty is everywhere. It's not just impacting the inner city anymore; it's becoming more prevalent in our own backyard. North Kent Community Services is dedicated to helping our neighbors in need, but we can't do it alone.
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You can make a difference in our local community. As you clean out your closets and garage this summer, please consider donating your gently used items to NKCS. Drop off all food and other items Monday-Friday, 8:00 to 6:00. We are located at 10075 Northland Dr. NE (north of 12 Mile Road.)
Thank you for supporting NKCS as we serve your friends, family and neighbors.
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Something about Venus Williams was shocking today in Melbourne and I'm not just talking about her sneaky pink shorts.
The Wimbledon champ put in a shaky performance down the stretch against '07 Roland Garros quarterfinalist Carla Suarez Navarro in the second round and was unceremoniously dumped out 6-2, 3-6, 5-7 after holding a 5-2 lead and a match point in the deciding set. The Spaniard will battle compatriot Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez for a spot in the Round of 16.
Though the stats of the two lady ballers were relatively even (28-26 winners, 37-32 errors, 60-63 first serve percentage, 5 double faults each), V admitted the Spaniard was the better baller in the crucial moments:
Q. Do you think maybe you played a little bit too defensively in the third set?
VENUS WILLIAMS: Yeah, I wasn't in control of the points. I definitely noticed that she kept getting the first shot. I was definitely playing defense. I'm definitely used to dictating the points a little bit more. It was kind of a pattern that wasn't the best for me.
Q. How heavy were her balls?
VENUS WILLIAMS: She hit a lot of good balls. I felt like I was hitting my balls a little too short. I think she was taking good advantage of that.
Q. Were you feeling a hundred percent out there?
VENUS WILLIAMS: Yeah. Like I said, I think she just played well. Really, really played well.
It was V's earliest exit from Melbourne since 2006 when she went down to Tszvetana Pironkova in the first round.
Oh Boy. There are going to be a few bookies, pundits, and fans alike who'll be kicking themselves after hearing this news today as she was a top pick to take home her first Aussie Open crown. However, as I mentioned in my preview, the 28-year old has only made the final once in 10 attempts and is traditionally a slow starter to the season. Regardless, this loss is a major upset.
But a huge congrats to Carla on the tremendous win and I hope she carries this momentum far into the tourney!
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Sometimes the best solution is found in bed...
Lady Sophia Harding: beautiful, blond, and...capable of murder? That's what Lord Camden Grey intends to find out. It is Camden's duty to uphold the laws of the land. His neighbor's pale beauty and winsome grace don't make her the most likely suspect, but is the innocent and altogether beguiling look in her eyes the truth, or is she secretly a scheming seductress?
Lord Camden Grey is entirely too distracting and too smart. Sophia knows that to keep her family's secrets, she must avoid any entanglements with the powerful and brutally handsome man. But the pull of their mutual desire is all-consuming. Can Sophia trust Camden with the truth when she knows it might kill the love that has grown between them?
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Fatbugr's cartooned website portrays a great execution of this cartoon character strategy. The website's cartoon icon of a fat boy eating a large hamburger makes visitors feel guilty about the fast food they eat and encourages them to dig further into the website's information.
Code Button
Code Button provides another great example of proper cartoon usage. By identifying their target market and taking a comical spin on their identity, Code Button's developers offer a light spin on the career of coding.
Jason Reed: Web Design
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The history of Cinco de MayoIn 1861, Mexican President Benito Juárez stopped making interest payments to Mexico's creditors. Although England worked diplomatically with Mexico to work out their problems, France's Emperor Napoleon III decided to invade Mexico and force repayment.
This invasion was a clear violation of the United States' Monroe Doctrine — which stated that any attempts by European nations to colonize or interfere with states in the Americas would be viewed as acts of aggression — but by this time, the United States had its hands full with its own Civil War. So, for the time being, Mexico was on its own.France's first invasions proved successful, and its forces moved steadily toward Mexico's capital, Mexico City, defeating any resistance that stood in their way. That is, until early May 1862, when they reached the city of Puebla.
Even though the French armies outnumbered the Mexican armies at Puebla 2 to 1, the Mexican forces, under the command of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín, managed to defeat the French army on May 5. It is this victory over the French that is celebrated on Cinco de Mayo.
The French defeat at Puebla slowed but did not halt France's progress toward Mexico City, however. In 1864, with the support of Mexico's Roman Catholic clergy and conservative upper class, France overtook Mexico City, setting Emperor Maximilian I on the throne.
After the U.S. Civil War ended, the United States began pressuring France to pull out of Mexico. Eventually, this pressure, along with continuous resistance from the citizens of Mexico, forced France to withdraw. By the middle of May 1867, Maximilian I had been executed and Benito Juárez was once again presiding over his state of Mexico.
Celebrating Cinco de MayoOutside of Puebla, Cinco de Mayo isn't much celebrated in Mexico. In the United States and elsewhere, though, the holiday is used to celebrate Mexican pride and heritage. In many cities with large Mexican populations, you can expect to find parades, cultural exhibits, and fairs. And, of course, Cinco de Mayo is used as an excuse to imbibe that spirit born in the heart of Mexico: tequila.
U.S. celebrations of Cinco de Mayo may have begun shortly after the original battle of Puebla, as Californians used Cinco de Mayo as a rallying call to show their support of Mexican resistance to French rule.


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There are two fundamental areas of innovation in search - the back end, which Powerset is disrupting with its NLP technology, and the UI which companies like Ask are disrupting. The search giant Google, on the other hand, isn't innovating in either of these spaces, opting rather for a new application a week path.


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Adjudications & Decisions
When FINRA determines that violations of securities rules have occurred and formal disciplinary action is necessary, the Enforcement Department files a complaint with the Office of Hearing Officers (OHO) .
The Office arranges a three-person panel to hear the case. The panel is chaired by a hearing officer who is an employee of the Office of Hearing Officers. The Chief Hearing Officer appoints two industry panelists, drawn primarily from a pool of current and former securities industry members of FINRA's District Committees, as well as its Market Regulation Committee, former members of FINRA's National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) and former FINRA Governors.
At the hearing, the parties present evidence for the panel to determine whether a firm or individual has engaged in conduct that violates FINRA rules, SEC regulations or federal securities laws. In reaching its decision, the hearing panel also considers previous court, SEC, and NAC decisions to determine if violations occurred. The NAC is the national committee which reviews initial decisions rendered in FINRA disciplinary and membership proceedings.
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Appeals Process
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|Bradley C. Reifler
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|January 06, 2023
|Adam James Makkai
|Disciplinary Decision
|December 29, 2022
|Robert Henderson
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|December 21, 2022
|Heath Butler
|Statutory Disqualification, Denials
|December 02, 2022
|Brian D. Yarch with Regulus Financial Group, LLC
|Statutory Disqualification, Approvals
|October 18, 2022
|APPEALED: Nancy Kimball Mellon
|Disciplinary Decision
|October 13, 2022
|APPEALED: Wilfredo Felix, Jr.
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|October 06, 2022
|APPEALED: Trevor Michael Saliba
|Disciplinary Decision
|October 03, 2022
|APPEALED: Matthew Iverson
|Statutory Disqualification, Denials
|September 29, 2022
|McDonald Partners LLC
|Statutory Disqualification, Approvals
|September 23, 2022
|APPEALED: Laurence Allen
|Statutory Disqualification, Denials
|August 29, 2022
|Herbert J. Sims & Co., Inc.
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|August 26, 2022
|TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC
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|August 26, 2022
|APPEALED: NYPPEX, LLC, Laurence Allen, and Michael Schunk
|Disciplinary Decision
|August 18, 2022
|Jeff Corey McElroy
|Expedited Decision
|August 09, 2022
|Order Denying Enforcement's Motion to Strike Respondent's Second Affirmative Defense
|Disciplinary Order
|August 04, 2022
|Order Dismissing Expedited Proceeding and Allowing Suspension to Take Effect
|Expedited Order
|July 22, 2022
|Order Denying Respondent's Motion to Dismiss with Leave to Re-file as a Motion for Summary Disposition
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|Order Denying the Parties' Motions in Limine
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|July 14, 2022
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|July 12, 2022
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|APPEALED: Charles Scott Burford
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DOWNTOWN – On Sunday, May 13 at 1:40 a.m., officers from the Arcata Police Department responded to a physical fight in progress in the 900 block of H Street.
Upon the officers' arrival, the fight was over and the participants had fled the area. The officers located a 22-year-old male adult injured at the scene. The man had substantial facial injuries as a result of the fight and was transported to Mad River Community Hospital for treatment.
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Are You Ashamed of Jesus?
- Ray Comfort Way of the Master
- 2005 30 Aug
Ask the average Christian, "Are you ashamed of Jesus?" and he will more than likely adamantly answer, "Of course not. He's my Lord and Savior." This unashamed boldness to proclaim Christ is seen in the abundance of "Real men love Jesus" and other T-shirts that clearly identify the wearer as belonging to Jesus.
Every Sunday millions faithfully attend churches that exalt the name of Jesus. There are more "fish" on cars than in the Atlantic Ocean. Gospel music resonates with love for Jesus, and even has the accolades of the secular music industry. Christ-exalting television and radio daily fill the airwaves. Add the fact that millions unabashedly jammed theaters to see a movie about Jesus of Nazareth, and you have to conclude that we as a nation are definitely not at all ashamed of Jesus Christ.
But look carefully at what Jesus told us about being ashamed of Him. He said, "Whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels" (Mark 8:38). Notice that He said, "Whoever is ashamed of Me and My words." No, we don't have a problem with Jesus. It's His words we have a problem with.
Paul wrote to Timothy, "Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord . . . but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel . . ." (2 Timothy 1:8, emphasis added). It is the testimony of Jesus that causes "sufferings for the gospel." The apostle John was banished to the Isle of Patmos "for the testimony of Jesus Christ" (Revelation 1:9). Revelation also tells us that it is those who "have the testimony of Jesus Christ" who receive persecution in the last days (Revelation 12:17).
What then does Scripture mean by the "testimony of our Lord"? What did Jesus testify? He specifically tells us in John 7:7: "The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it that its works are evil" (emphasis added). He was hated because He testified against the sin of the world, and He preached about the reality of hell more than He did about heaven.
Jesus spoke of those who would be "ashamed" of Him and His words. "Ashamed" means to be "unwilling or restrained because of fear of shame, ridicule, or disapproval." Doesn't that pinpoint the problem? If "fear of shame, ridicule, or disapproval" makes us unwilling to testify of the words of Jesus to this lost and sinful world, then we are ashamed of Jesus and His words. That means, despite the fish, the music, the T-shirts, the trips to church and the movies, those who fit into the "ashamed" category may end up hearing Jesus denying that He even knew them (Matthew 7:21-23). He will be ashamed of them.
But there is hope. Scripture exhorts, "Study to show yourself approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed . . . " (2 Timothy 2:15, emphasis added). You and I need not be ashamed. In other words, the problem has a solution. We are told to "study to show yourself approved to God." Study the subject of evangelism to learn how to share your faith. It's as simple as that. Proverbs 16:23 says, "The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips."
A great preacher once said, "It is the great business of every Christian to save souls. People complain that they do not know how to take hold of this matter. Why, the reason is plain enough; they have never studied it. They have never taken the proper pains to qualify themselves for the work. If you do not make it a matter of study, how you may successfully act in building up the kingdom of Christ, you are acting a very wicked and absurd part as a Christian."
Have you ever looked at Revelation 21:8 and wondered why the "fearful" are aligned with the "unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers [fornicators], and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars" and will be cast into the lake of fire? All these are obvious sins. Is being "fearful" therefore a "sin"? The word used in Scripture for "fearful" is the Greek word deilos, which is also used in Matthew 8:26 where the disciples became fearful during a storm.
Jesus said, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" The "fearful" is a specific reference to those who lack faith in God, and it's used in a negative sense.
God has not given us the spirit of fear, but He has instead given us one of power, love, and a sound mind (see 2 Timothy 1:7). We have been given "power" to witness for Christ. We have "love" to cast out all fear, and we have "a sound mind" in Christ to faithfully testify to the truth of the gospel--that God is holy, that hell is real, and that the cross is the only way of escape.
So let's continue to wear our Christian T-shirts, chew our "Scripture gum," stick on our bumper stickers, fill the airwaves, pack our churches, and support Christian movies.
But at the same time let's diligently study biblical evangelism, so that we can rid ourselves of the paralyzing fear of man, and faithfully reach out to those who in a heartbeat may be snatched into everlasting hell.


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"This guy is like totally reading a dirty magazine on the train," the high school student's tweet read. Accompanying the tweet was a photo a man, his legs pressed close as he read a magazine. The tweet, and the visible photo of his face set off a flurry of comments online in Japan. This man was not guilty, complained some net users. And they attempted to prove it. Then, they went too far.
The magazine in the man's hands might not be an adult magazine. 2ch commenters seem to have proved that the mag is Kindai Mahjong, which isn't pornography. This is the same mahjong magazine in which pro-gamer Daigo Umehara's manga appears. Excite News reports that the high school girl who tweeted the photo perhaps saw the dating advertisements on the mag's back and confused the publication with a porno rag.
Besides tracking down the magazine's street date, here's how it was "proven" that this was an issue of Kindai Mahjong and not an adult publication:
Some on 2ch felt that the schoolgirl's tweet was defamatory. It probably was. What if his boss saw it? His co-workers? He's done nothing wrong, it seems.
Since the photo brought so much attention to this man, 2ch began to snoop about her Twitter. On her page and her friends', 2ch found proof, much of it photographic, of what looked like underage drinking, smoking, and cheating in school—as well as shoplifting. In Japan, Twitter users who do things—legal or illegal—which end up coming back and biting them in the ass are called "bakattaa" (バカッター). It's a word play on "Twitter" and the Japanese for "stupid", which is "baka" (馬鹿 or バカ). Much of what was discovered seemed like that; however, it also seemed like dumb stuff kids do that's a normal part of growing up.
Further snooping turned up the teen's name, her high school, and where her part time job was.
"Aren't you all going overboard? lulz" asked one commenter on 2ch. It was like the teen was running for political office, and 2ch was finding out every single secret (and truth) they could on her, saying it was payback for "violating the right to use someone's likeness". (In Japan, there are laws about privacy that cross over into taking photos without someone's permission.) Yet, the thread was clearly violating this schoolgirl's privacy in perhaps a far more probing and even frightening way.
During all of this, the teen deleted her Twitter account and is probably steering clear of the internet. Excite News, one of Japan's biggest news sites, recounted the incident just days ago, so this isn't exactly something one can escape—especially with her photos and tweets saved somewhere online.
The internet is a powerful being. Sometimes it helps clear the wrongly accused. Sometimes itself does the accusing, rightly or wrongly.
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Compact volumes and clean shapes equals tasteful and essential design.
Classic is the name given to the first aesthetic line that Smeg has developed in conjunction with the architect Guido Canali (watch the interview). The range is distinctive for the way it uses stainless steel with the utmost stylistic rigour. Right from the beginning of the project it became clear that Smeg's ability to get the best out of materials would shine through. Classic (which encompasses ovens, hobs, coffee machines, refrigerators and hoods) highlights the unique control knobs and the handles of the ovens, whose clean, refined and modern shapes combine to create elements of industrial design.
In addition to the stylish aesthetics that reflect the values of the Smeg brand, these products feature a level of functionality and performance that places them amongst the most versatile on the market.
Watch the Smeg Guido Canali interview >


text: Osprey 0 Posted June 29, 2013 I logged on tonight expecting to order a Sony DSC RX100 .... initially put off as housing were almost twice price of camera, now that there are much more price friendly housing available. (less than 30% of camera price) I was surprised to see that Sony have released a new version of the camera - DSC RX100 II Tilting LCD, Hot shoe and new menus - may not be of much use to divers, but the backlit sensor is quoted as giving a full stop gain, and also a 40% increase in Low Light sensitivity, and greatly increased focus speed in Low Light .... now that is of interest. Already rated very highly as the market leader in compact with it's 1" sensor ... this could now make it a very good choice for divers who don't want to go DSLR route. Was enough to make me hold off for a couple of weeks for prices to settle. Initial review at the ever useful DP review sitehttp://www.dpreview.com/previews/sony-cybershot-dsc-rx100-m2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo: Alleged misappropriation of funds - Manager (ID Case No. 050-04), 3 Dec 2004
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United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services (UN OIOS) 3 Dec 2004 report titled "Alleged misappropriation of funds - Manager [ID Case No. 050-04]" relating to the Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. The report runs to 2 printed pages.Note
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UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES United Nations Interim Mission d'Administration Administration Mission Int�rimaire des Nations Unies in Kosovo UNMIK au Kosovo UNMIK Investigation Task Force Date: December 3rd, 2004 Reference: ITF/kh / 04 / 03 To: Mr. S�ren Jessen-Petersen A: SRSG, UNMIK From: Wolfgang Nikolaus De: Team Leader, Investigation Task Force, UNMIK Subject: Alleged misappropriation of funds � Manager Object: (Case No. 050/04) 1. The Investigation Task Force (ITF) has been investigating an allegation regarding administrative irregularities regarding the insurance coverage for Pristina Airport by a London-based Company, who then purchased the cover from Insurance Company 1 between 2001 and 2003. 2. Based on extensive documentation obtained from UNMIK Pillar II, the Kosovo Trust Agency (KTA) and Public Enterprise Airport Pristina (PEAP), the ITF determined that the responsible Manager did not undertake efforts in 2002 or 2003 to invite international tenders for the Airport's insurance coverage. According to UNMIK regulations 1999/2 � Finance Administration Instruction on Public Procurement using Kosovo Consolidated Funds � and in view of the cost of the premiums of more than $125,000 USD, such a tender should have been undertaken. The Manager did not prepare an international tender for at least the period 2 October 2003 to 1 October 2004, instead, he concluded a contract in favour of Insurance Company 1 effecting insurance coverage pertaining to Pristina International Airport for a further year. It should be considered as to whether this conduct demonstrates probable cause with regard to the waste or misappropriation of public funds. Such an issue should be determined by a review of the matter by the Department of Justice. 3. The ITF investigation also adduced evidence of double insurance coverage at Pristina International Airport. On 1 April 2004, an Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration (ICAA) assumed the responsibility to ensure air safety at Pristina Page 1 of 2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Airport and established new insurance coverage package for aviation liability guaranteed by Insurance Company 2. That task was undertaken at the request of UNMIK. 4. The Manager had direct contact with the above-mentioned Insurance Ccompany 2 for the preparation of the new coverage. Despite the fact that the Airport insurance coverage by London-based Company/Insurance Company 1 was valid until 2 October 2004, the insurance coverage arranged by UNMIK and the Insurance Company 2 commenced on 1 April 2004 and included the same insurance substance, but with even higher sums insured and several small amendments. 5. The contract with Insurance Company 1 covered the period 2 October 2003 to 1 October 2004. According to the Insurance Company 1 Contract Policy dated 9 July 2002, paragraph 4 of the General Conditions, the "...Policy may be cancelled at any time at the written request of the Insured ... provided 30 days notice ...". The Manager would appear to have ignored that fact. The airport therefore had two insurance packages for the period 1 April to 1 October 2004. The financial loss for Pristina International Airport arises from this duplicate insurance coverage. 6. ITF investigators have conducted three administrative interviews, including of the suspect. As a result of these interviews, the ITF believes there is a prima facie case against the Manager for offence(s) against the Provisional Criminal Procedure Code of Kosovo. 7. The ITF, by this memorandum, advises you of our preliminary findings and seeks your approval for the matter to be forwarded to the Department of Justice for appropriate judicial review. The ITF file will be made available to the Department of Justice for the purposes of that review and any future judicial investigation. 8. Any questions or comments on the above information should be addressed to Mr Wolfgang Nikolaus, Head, ITF (ext. 3896) in Pristina, or Mr Mark Gough, ID/OIOS Vienna on +43 1 26060 5406. Copy to: Mr. James Wasserstrom, OPOE Mr. Paul-Lachal Roberts, OLAF Mr. Mark Gough, ID/OIOS Page 2 of 2 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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Oh Baby!
In a new exhibit at the Presbytere called "They Call Me Baby Doll: A Mardi Gras Tradition," the Louisiana State Museum explores the 100-year historical and cultural significance of black women in New Orleans who mask as "Baby Dolls." Dating back to the early 1900s, the tradition both embraces and mocks stereotypes of women as "babies" or "dolls" in popular culture. Early groups like the Million Dollar Baby Dolls paraded in scandalously short dresses, stockings with garters and frilly baby bonnets. The tradition has passed to a new generation of African-American women and is still a highlight of the city's Carnival culture. The exhibit features photographs, costumes and artifacts, including many items on loan by baby doll members. Guest curators are Kim Marie Vaz, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Xavier University, and Millisia White, founder and artistic director of the Baby Doll Ladies. The show will run through 2013 with the permanent exhibition "Mardi Gras: It's Carnival Time in Louisiana!" Information, crt.state.la.us/museum
Celebrating 200 Years
Through Feb. 17, the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts Scholarship Art Contest exhibition will be on display at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. All works are by high school juniors and seniors who participated in the Foundation's visual arts contest, themed "Louisiana's Bicentennial," which celebrates 200 years of statehood. Katie Atkins won the contest. Information, OgdenMuseum.org
Girl Power
Celebrating women in jazz music and dance, a three-day festival called NOLA Girl Jam takes place March 1-3, with highlights including community activities that explore the history of the female voice in American jazz culture. Several local dance troupes will perform, and concerts, costume contests, cocktail parties, classes and seminars will be held. Information, NolaGirlJam.com
Interview with Tom Mossbrucker,
Artistic Director of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
This month, as we all know, is filled with performances of all kinds – Carnival parades will entertain the masses until Fat Tuesday, on Feb. 12, and there are a variety of concerts going on. Toward the end of the month, another notable cultural event to check out is the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, hosted by the New Orleans Ballet Association on Feb. 23 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts. Artistic Director Tom Mossbrucker has been with the company since 1996 and answers a few questions about the troupe's upcoming performances, "Return to a Strange Land"; "OVERGLOW" and "Square None." "We are very excited about the performance. [New Orleans] is one of our favorite tour stops, not only because of the obvious charms of the city, but also because of our long relationship with NOBA," he says. Information, NobaDance.com
What kind of dance will it be? Everything we do is contemporary ballet. All of our dancers are classically trained, but the repertoire is all by living choreographers who are very forward-thinking. It's innovative and really reflects today's aesthetic.
Who choreographed it? Like a museum, we curate the works we present. The existing choreographers are at three different stages in their careers: ["Square None" is by] Norbert De La Cruz. He recently graduated from Juilliard, and we commissioned him to do this ballet. The piece that he did for us is gaining lots of attention, and he just won the Princess Grace Award. Jiri Kylián ("Return to a Strange Land") is one of the greatest choreographers of the century, so we are very excited to have his work on our program. Virtually every dancer wants to dance his work. This is the oldest work in the program, from 1975. It's still considered new and fresh and will be danced en pointe. Jorma Elo ("OVERGLOW") is at the height of his career as a choreographer.
How many dancers are in this and how experienced are they? We have 11 dancers. We're in our 17th season, and one of the things that's helped define the company is that we've had dancers who've been with us for a long time. We have some newer dancers as well.
What do you hope the audience gains from this? When you come to see us, you're seeing works you can't see anywhere else. We've commissioned about 25 ballets. We're crafting new works all the time. I hope the audience leaves feeling inspired. Visually, the performance is very beautiful. It's very abstract – so I don't want anyone to come in and figure out what the 'story' is. It's much like an abstract painting, you don't know what [the choreographers] were thinking, but you're moved by what you see. Additionally, we've known Jenny [Hamilton, executive director of NOBA] for many years and we've always felt like it was a really good match … it's always great to come to New Orleans.
Through Feb. 20. "Better Dead than Red"; Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. Information, JonathanFerraraGallery.com
Through Feb. 24. "Jim Richard: Make Yourself at Home"; New Orleans Museum of Art. Information, noma.org
Feb. 2. Annual Radical Faerie Ball; AllWays Lounge. Information, TheAllWaysLounge.net
Feb. 2, 16. The New Megaphone Show; New Movement Theater. Information NewMovementTheater.com
Feb. 3. Super Bowl XLVII; Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Information, nfl.com
Feb. 6, 13, 19, 22, 24, 26. New Orleans Hornets home games; New Orleans Arena. Information, NewOrleansArena.com
Feb. 8. Krewe de Lune Space Ball; Café Istanbul. Information, facebook.com/krewedelune
Krewe of Rocckus with Better than Ezra and Sister Hazel; The Joy Theater. Information, TheJoyTheater.com
Morning 40 Federation concert; One Eyed Jack's. Information, OneEyedJacks.net
Not So Super Super Hero party; AllWays Lounge. Information, NotSoSuperSuperHeros.com, TheAllWaysLounge.net
The xx featuring Austra; House of Blues. Information, HouseOfBlues.com
Feb. 11. Galactic feat. Corey Glover of Living Color plus Red Baraat; Tipitina's Uptown. Information, tipitinas.com
Feb. 21. Kid Rock in concert; New Orleans Arena. Information, NewOrleansArena.com
Feb. 26-March 3. Flashdance; Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts. Information, MahaliaJacksonTheater.com


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President Obama's inauguration speech this week presented a source of real hope for all those concerned about global climate change. With eight sentences, he devoted more of his address to this "wicked" problem than any other domestic or foreign policy challenge.
But what Obama said was far less significant than his choice of timing and platform. The President knew that important domestic and international audiences would be paying attention.
This wasn't some Washington forum of environmentalists, scientists and business leaders. This was Obama making clear that progress on addressing climate change is going to be a key measure of the success of his second term.
These speeches are as important as any. They set the tone for a presidency and will structure the framework for policy development in the world's largest economy over the next four years. And a second-term inauguration speech is especially important. It is crafted with an eye to legacy, in the knowledge that the president has fought his last election and there is only so much time to truly achieve ones policy ambition.
Six months before the 2005 British election, I recall standing with a small group of advisers and public servants outside the cabinet room at the back of Downing Street. Prime minister Tony Blair argued to the group that no matter the degree of enthusiasm, ability and commitment in the room, the problem with seeking a third mandate was that little one could say was fresh. When a new issue or approach was put forward, the question in the mind of the electorate was: why hadn't it been dealt with already?
But the US is different. For a US president who has won a second term there is no "It's Time" factor to worry about. Obama already knows the date he will be leaving the oval office, and every month, week and day that passes closes the window of opportunity around what he might achieve. Those are the rules: Amendment 22 of the US Constitution effectively creates the constraint to allow for policy innovation.
And notwithstanding the growth of economic and political power in China, India, Brazil and the other rapidly developing economies, it is the United States that still has an unparallelled hold over the world's imagination. It isn't that the US perspective on climate change is the key to unlocking global progress on climate change. It is just that we know that without it, progress is a good deal harder.
So what might Obama achieve? Can he achieve anything with the current Congress? What could be his legacy on climate?
Despite his silence and apparent lack of interest in the three years between Copenhagen and Hurricane Sandy, from the beginning of his presidency Obama has assembled a veritable "super group" with a deep knowledge of climate science and the infrastructure required to unlink economic growth from energy and emissions growth.
In his Energy Secretary Stephen Chu he has a Nobel prize-winning physicist who has devoted his career to developing and promoting low carbon energy technologies and infrastructure. In John Holdren, the President's senior advisor on science and technology, he has someone with a deep knowledge of climate change and the most effective means of reducing emissions.
The president failed to get Congressional support for carbon pricing in the first term. But with more than $70 billion in direct spending and tax credits for clean energy, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was the largest federal investment in US history in renewable energy, public transport, and energy efficiency.
Domestically, Obama will probably look to build on these initiatives by avoiding fights with a dysfunctional Congress. He will instead focus on administrative measures to reduce emissions from power plants and increase the carbon efficiency of the economy through a mix of demand and supply side regulations and incentives.
To do this, the president will have to build new alliances with environmentalists, scientists, business leaders and civil society. He knows that real progress will be impossible if the issue is viewed solely as an environmental challenge. It has to be about international competitiveness, innovation and energy security as well. Any progress will require a fundamental shift in the US, and global, energy economy. And leading this sort of change requires the ability to build a consensus across party lines that will give the policy agenda the consistency and stability required to shift investment from high carbon to low carbon infrastructure.
Internationally, Obama is unlikely to throw the focus to the next major UN meeting in Paris, where the rules of a post-2020 international climate regime are to be negotiated in 2015. His experience of flying into the Copenhagen negotiation makes it unlikely that he is going to want to expose himself to the anarchic and unedifying process of negotiating two pages of text to salvage a conference heading for failure.
More likely is the possibility of bilateral agreements between the US and other major emitters; support for an expansion and linking of carbon pricing mechanisms in the US states, Europe and potentially Australia and a clear and consistent message to investors that the US is looking to lead in the development and implementation of new low carbon technologies and infrastructure. It is through these measures that he can build the momentum towards any multilateral agreement.
In Copenhagen in 2009 I was fortunate to observe Obama working on this problem up close. No one there could question his grasp of the issue and his commitment to achieving progress. His gifts were used to avoid diplomatic catastrophe.
Observing how he uses those same gifts to build an effective US agenda on climate change will be more than fascinating. It may be the clearest measure of whether the world can rise to the challenge of reducing the potentially catastrophic effects of an ever-warming atmosphere. Achieve progress and that will be a legacy for which all under middle age, and those yet to be born, will be truly grateful.


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Daily Beast
Frozen in Time: An Elegy to Africa's Disappearing Species
In Across the Ravaged Land, Nick Brandt captures the stone remains of wildlife that Africa is losing. Nico Hines talks to the ex-Michael Jackson video director about his haunting new work.
Two thousand years ago, the stricken population of Pompeii was buried alive in the red-hot ash of Mount Vesuvius; the result was a preserved display of human suffering whose intensity has been unrivaled in the intervening centuries.
Strolling along the shoreline of a lake in Tanzania's desolate Rift Valley, Nick Brandt encountered a modern version of that haunting scene. The British photographer's otherworldly portraits of those statuesque figures are recorded in Across the Ravaged Land, the climax to a trilogy of books mourning the destruction of wildlife that once dominated the great plains of Africa.
The extraordinary carcasses of these creatures, which were calcified in the world's most caustic lake, were revealed to the artist purely by chance. He was scouting for locations and the dry season had forced the salty waters of Lake Natron to recede, exposing the remains of dozens of bats and birds. "They are quite extraordinarily well-preserved down to the tip of the tongue of a bat, the minutest hair, each little claw on a swallow," Brandt told me. "I just wanted to take portraits of these creatures like they were still alive because they were so perfectly preserved. It seemed so logical to me to put them back on branches and take their portrait."
The animals look as though they have been turned to stone. They were preserved by the rare conditions found in the lake, where temperatures reach 140 degrees Fahrenheit and the levels of alkalinity and salt are extreme. "The Masai who live around the lake are used to these creatures washing up—they think of them as junk," said Brandt, 47. "They thought I was just a crazy white guy, but nobody else has seen creatures preserved in this way except a few scientists. It's new, and that's the same reason people go to Pompeii—it's just extraordinary to see people who died in those positions."
Felicity Arengo, the associate director of the Center for Biodiversity & Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History, said the animals did not decompose, in part, because no predators or bacteria were able to survive in the lake's harsh conditions. "They are basically mummified," she told me.
The journey that culminated in Brandt's stirring portraits of the petrified creatures, as well as his photographs of plundered elephant tusks and the mounted heads of hunters' trophies, began almost two decades earlier when he was hired by Michael Jackson as a young video director to work on a new single called Earth Song.
The epic video, which included a shot of Masai tribesmen mourning an elephant that was killed by poachers, went on to win countless awards, but that first trip to Africa had also planted a seed that would eventually end Brandt's successful directing career.
"Even though I am a natural pessimist, I hadn't anticipated that rate of destruction would escalate so fast."
After a single job filming in Tanzania, he was hooked. "I completely fell in love with the place," he said. "[Jackson] really cared hugely about the environment so we naturally bonded over that," he said, although the King of Pop missed the moment of conversion as he never left America, his scenes were shot in a field in New Jersey and in front of a green screen in New York.
Brandt, who grew up in London, continued to direct for a few more years, but he was increasingly dissatisfied. "I was directing car commercials but it was just not a fruitful use of my life because I didn't care a damn about selling BMWs," he said.
The final chapter in his directing career ended abruptly 10 years ago. After shooting the first day of the One More Chance video for Michael Jackson, an arrest warrant was issued over allegations that the singer had molested a teenage boy. Jackson was eventually cleared but he never returned for the second day of shooting. "It was an awful time," Brandt said.
By now, he had started taking photographs in East Africa. "I became a photographer because of Africa," he said. "I never found a way to express my feelings about the environment through film. After seeing everything there in Africa, I suddenly realized there was a way to express my feeling through photographs."
His first book of photographs, On This Earth, was an optimistic portrait of the majesty of Africa's wilderness and the animals that inhabited it. "I was showing this natural world of Africa as a kind of Garden of Eden, even though I knew this was an elegy to something I knew was vanishing," he said.
Brandt's distinctive style features photographs taken without the use of telephoto lenses or even a zoom. "It's like shooting a studio portrait of a human being, except I'm doing it out on location with an animal," he said. He began to focus on lions and elephants amongst animals.
By the time he returned to start shooting for the second and third books, many of the elephants he had photographed on previous trips had been killed by poachers.
The trilogy took a darker turn; the portraits of powerful lions and drinking elephants made way for pictures of stuffed and mounted animal heads returned to their natural habitat, arrays of tusks and those eerie images of the calcified birds.
The creatures that were lost from the Amboseli region on the border between Kenya and Tanzania were just a tiny fraction of those killed each year. In 2012, it was estimated that 35,000 elephants died at the hands of poachers who can make tens of thousands of dollars from the ivory trade.
The trade in tusks is so lucrative that it has become a favored financing tool for criminal organizations like the Lord's Resistance Army and al Shabab, which carried out the mall shooting in Nairobi last month. Gangs have been known to use machine guns to attack whole herds, and the latest figures suggest one elephant is killed every 15 minutes.
Government officials in Kenya, where Brandt does most of his work, attempt to protect elephants while they are in the national parks but once they wander out of those areas, they are essentially defenseless. Faced with this devastation at first hand, he resolved to try and help keep the poachers at bay.
"Even though I am a natural pessimist, I hadn't anticipated that rate of destruction would escalate so fast," he told me on the phone from his home in the Santa Monica Mountains in Southern California. "I thought it was very self-aggrandizing to start my own foundation, but what I had was a pool of incredibly wealthy collectors who buy my photographs."
With the initial investment of half a million dollars from one art collector, Big Life was born. A team of rangers was hired and equipped with land cruisers, night vision binoculars and radios, while outposts were built in the 2 million-acre ecosystem around the Amboseli National Park. The organization claims it is now the only cross-border anti-poaching unit in East Africa.
Staff have encouraged the entire community to become involved in the battle against the poachers to protect environmental tourism, which is by far the most lucrative local industry.
There are now 310 rangers defending the area, those in Tanzania are armed. Between November 2010 and July this year, they arrested 1,030 poachers and handed them over to the authorities. Richard Bonham is the director of operations for Big Life on the ground in Africa. "You do sting operations, aerial patrols, tracker dogs… so yeah, it's a war," he said.
Some of the rangers are featured in Across the Ravaged Land holding up the ivory they have seized. "When you look at that photograph of a ranger holding the tusks, there's not an elephant left alive in Africa with tusks that size. They've all been killed," Brandt said. "Those tusks today in China would probably bring in about $500,000 and that's the kind of battle we're facing. You've got some poor guy in Africa—how does he resist killing this elephant that's walking by with thousands and thousands of dollars of ivory sticking out of his skull?"