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Paul Keating, along with Bob Hawke, has been a political role model for Shorten. Photo: Andrew Meares Bill Shorten and (from left) Hakki Suleyman, George Seitz and Andrew Landeryou Photo: Jamie Brown
Former prime minister Bob Hawke and Bill Shorten at a trade hall rally in 2005. Photo: James Davies
Haaki Suleyman who spoke to Fairfax Media before his death early this month.
Bill Shorten, state secretary of the Australian Workers Union, speaks to Esso workers in 1999. Photo: Craig Sillitoe
Shorten has long aspired to become Prime Minister. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
George Seitz spoke to Fairfax Media before his death early this month. Photo: Craig Abraham
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Oakleigh, south-east Melbourne, 1985. A particularly determined teen from the suburbs does something most boys of his age would never even consider: he approaches his local member to help him with a problem.
The young Bill Shorten wants desperately to join the Australian Labor Party, but, for whatever reason, the party is playing hard to get. His application is held up at head office, and he is determined to find a way through.
Thirty years later, the local member, Race Mathews, remembers his young petitioner. He was an intense teenager, politically mature for his age. "My impression of him was that he was in it because he was on about Labor values and policy," Mathews says.
But values and policy were not all that motivated Shorten. Already he aspired to lead Labor, and the country, as prime minister. Like Bob Hawke, one of the Labor men he later sought out as mentor, Shorten had learned ambition at the knee of his strong-willed mother, Ann.
She was a "tough, tough woman" of freakish intelligence who had a "huge presence" in the lives of young Bill and his twin brother Robert, says university-era friend and now psychologist George Habib.
Ann gave young Bill both a private school education and a vaulting ambition: "Bill had an aspiration to one day govern the country. That was evident from very early," Habib says.
In the 30 years since, Shorten has moved to within striking distance. To get this far he has had to endure and manipulate the complex and deadly party machine he first took on when he approached Mathews. He has proved adept at forming and breaking alliances, charming and knifing the right people, doing deals.
Like his role models Hawke and Paul Keating, Shorten is a factional brawler. But, unlike Shorten, by the time the others led the ALP they had put distance between themselves and their less savoury political activities. Shorten has either been unwilling or unable to do so.
The question now, with his first election as leader most likely next year and the spotlight of a royal commission focused on him, is whether the machine he has directed so skilfully over the years will turn and chew up its master.
Amassing numbers
Shorten is no Labor aristocrat. Unlike former leaders such as Kim Beazley and Simon Crean, who were to the party born, he has had to work at power. That means amassing numbers.
In Labor, voting power is shared between affiliated unions and party branch members. Clout is wielded by those who control one or both of those streams of votes at the annual state conferences. Shorten is good at collecting both.
His first taste came while he was still studying arts-law at Monash University in 1990. He and a group of young party right-wingers known as the Networkers launched a takeover bid for the left-wing theatricals union. They were bankrolled by friendly moderate unions and Labor parliamentary and ministerial offices.
At the time, the Victorian ALP was dominated by the Socialist Left faction. The ambitious young moderates hoped that the theatrical union's resources and handful of votes would give them influence and a base for expansion.
Aaron Patrick, a friend and fellow Networker, now a journalist, acknowledges the takeover bid had little to do with workers' welfare. It was all about power in the ALP.
But taking over unions is hard and, with little understanding of the membership, their bid failed. It taught Shorten an important lesson. For his next power play, he would be sure to be positioned inside the tent.
It's 1994. The blue collar Australian Workers' Union is in big trouble. It has a storied history as Australia's oldest union, dating back to the great shearers and maritime strikes of the 1890s, and the bedrock of the ALP. But its membership, though still large, is falling, its Sydney-based national leadership moribund.
A bright young lawyer and rising Labor star surprises many by taking a job at what many see as a dying institution.
Within four years, the young talent with the schoolboy looks and the private school accent has overcome class suspicions, won over farm labourers and factory workers, and become the Victorian state secretary. He built a strong strategic alliance with an old stager, Queensland AWU boss "Big" Bill Ludwig, and his eyes were on a bigger prize.
In 2001 he took over as the union's national secretary. As the head of what remains Australia's second largest private sector union, Shorten nurtured its traditional non-confrontational model and forged close working and personal relationships with employers.
Despite Australia's declining manufacturing base, AWU membership remained strong. The leader's reputation within the party remained strong with it.
As early as 2002, speculation began that Shorten was circling the safe seat of Maribyrnong in Melbourne's inner west, then held by sitting member Bob Sercombe. Shorten denied such ambitions, even as he and wife Deborah Beale were buying a house in the electorate.
In February 2006, Shorten finally declared. "We haven't won a federal election since 1993," he said. "When your footy team loses four consecutive grand finals, you renew the team."
Under Labor rules in Victoria, preselection is decided by two bodies: a central party panel dominated by union and factional chieftains, and a separate vote of local branch members. Outside the AWU Shorten's union support at the time was weak. Partly in reaction to Shorten's aggressive factional tactics, another party elder, Greg Sword, had pulled his National Union of Workers out of the Labor Right faction.
So Shorten turned to his enemies in the hard left and others. He cut Sword out of the equation and struck an elaborate six-seat deal that would give him support from both factions in Maribyrnong, in return for his support in mustering votes in other seats. Among them was the seat of Scullin for Nathan Murphy, a scion of the plumbers' union.
The plan was a work of political artistry – a vast scaffold of party support with Shorten-for-Maribyrnong at the top. The wheeling and dealing and drama around the deal consumed the party.
When the dust had cleared, and Shorten had secured his seat, he told the ABC: "I won the preselection by knocking on more doors."
What he didn't mention is that two doors were especially important.
First, a quick lesson in Labor realpolitik.
The days of rank-and-file party members turning out to suburban branch meetings to debate policy are long gone. These earnest participators have often been replaced by "stacks" – particularly in Melbourne's west, with recent migrants corralled by a "warlord" from their own ethnic grouping. They never go to meetings; in fact, meetings may not even be held, except on paper. Their warlord pays their membership dues. In Labor party terms, they represent nothing more than numbers to be traded in factional and sub-factional deals.
Local government is at the heart of these stacking machines. Labor councillors dole out ratepayer patronage via sporting and social club facilities – soccer especially – in return for people consenting to free membership of the ALP. For internal Labor ballots, these people are either told how to vote, or have the ballots filled out for them. The membership fees to pay for all these people often comes from union money, raised through dubious slush funds and fund-raisers.
Shorten's sub-faction, known in the party as the ShortCons – which he heads in partnership with fellow factional leader and federal front-bencher Stephen Conroy – is underpinned by such networks.
The two key doors in Maribyrnong that Shorten had to knock on in 2006 were Serbian-born George Seitz, Labor's most prolifically successful "warlord", and Turkish numbers man Hakki Suleyman.
Seitz, a member of the Victorian Parliament for 28 years, died early this month after a battle with cancer. From hospital just days before his death he told Fairfax Media that he and Suleyman controlled the votes of up to 90 per cent of the ALP members in the seat.
"He [Shorten] simply came … asking if I would support him," Seitz said. "Knowing my history of supporting people, which I had done, he relied on that."
Soon after Shorten was selected, the party's powerful administrative committee, with Shorten as president, rewarded Seitz – then the veteran member for Keilor – by exempting him from a rule requiring MPs to retire at age 65.
The Suleymans had to wait for their reward. They were embroiled in 2009 in a major scandal centred on Brimbank Council. In 2013, Hakki Suleyman's daughter, Natalie, was finally shoehorned into the safe seat of St Albans, with the backing of the ShortCon group. She is now a state MP.
Shorten's wheeling and dealing won him the preselection for the safe Labor seat, but still he left nothing to chance. He bent massive resources towards the election proper – what became the Ruddslide of 2007.
His union, with Shorten at the helm, directed $25,000 of union members' money, and a group of its employees' time, to Bill Shorten's election campaign. His campaign became known jokingly inside the party as the "black hole of Maribyrnong".
It was a safe seat already, but Shorten won a big swing, with 65 per cent of the two-party vote.
As for those in his union alliance to whom he had promised seats elsewhere? His left-right union alliance won preselection in just three of the six seats it targeted.
Nathan Murphy, of the plumbers' union and the alliance candidate for the seat of Scullin, now says Shorten's preselection deal with the left unions was "100 per cent" about Maribyrnong. "He did nothing for us," Murphy says. "It was all for Bill at the end of the day."
Shorten's watchdog
Shorten is renowned for editing friends and allies as politically required, but one key player has remained close throughout his ascendancy – old Melbourne university mate, notorious former blogger and sometime business consultant Andrew Landeryou.
With keen political instincts honed from childhood at the feet of his Labor Right stalwart father, Bill, Landeryou is Shorten's unofficial adviser, wordsmith and watchdog.
"Bill's muse" is how Stephen Conroy, Shorten's joint Right faction chief, is known to describe him.
As Shorten worked towards a seat in Parliament and then the Labor leadership, Landeryou ran vicious blogs The Other Cheek and VEXNEWS, turning his ire on anyone who challenged his friend's political interests: politicians, unionists, business figures and journalists were targeted. He was relentless in his attacks on Sercombe during Shorten's move on Maribyrnong.
In July 2013 ahead of the September federal poll and Shorten's elevation to Labor leader, Landeryou finally closed down VEXNEWS. His old friend had offended so many in the ALP he was now in danger of becoming a political liability
But the pair still talk often and socialise regularly. Landeryou spends time with Shorten at weekends; he helps with tactics and speeches, and plays the role of a backroom factional fixer.
HSU scandal
On entering Parliament, Shorten and his allies continued to consolidate and extend their factional strength. One organisation – long used and abused as a political plaything in the ALP – became a focus of attention.
With financial support from Shorten's core union base – the AWU and the plumbers' union – Landeryou and factional numbers man David Asmar sought first in 2009 and again, successfully, in 2012 to seize control of the disgraced HSU No.1 branch in Victoria. In both cases their opponents were a team linked to one-time Shorten ally turned bitter enemy, the controversial Kathy Jackson.
More than $2 million in union and parliamentary resources were thrown at the two HSU elections.
It was a risky move. The HSU was a political quagmire and, now in government, Shorten needed to be seen to have risen above union dogfights lest they land him in scandal.
He was also the workplace relations minister and in 2012 launched Federal Court action that eventually ended with the HSU being put into administration. And later that same year, his allies were targeting its main Victorian branch.
The HSU elections, and the actions of Shorten's anointed successor at the AWU, Cesar Melhem, are among a string of scandals that now threaten Shorten's long-cherished dream to become PM. The Abbott government established a $60 million royal commission, in part, to do precisely this. A long career building, patching and rebuilding a Labor factional machine has left plenty of material.
In 2012, Fairfax Media revealed details of a secretive slush fund, Industry 2020, linked to the AWU, which was used to fund the HSU elections. Founded by Melhem in 2008, and actively supported by Shorten, it raised $500,000 from companies and unions, including from key AWU employers from Shorten's union days, billionaire Richard Pratt's Visy group, and major builder John Holland.
Melhem used the fund for his – and Shorten's – factional chess game. Notable among recipients of Melhem's largesse were the HSU challengers and the Cairnlea soccer club, the factional base of the Suleyman clan in Shorten's seat of Maribyrnong.
Evidence would later be tabled in the trade unions royal commission of AWU emails that encouraged employers to attend the Industry 2020 fund-raisers as a means of ensuring harmonious relations with the AWU – apparent evidence of trading industrial peace for cash.
Melhem took a seat in the State Parliament in 2013, despite the controversy, but his political career has since been dashed by the royal commission's allegations of phantom AWU members, employers paying union members' dues, and deals with companies that allegedly short-changed workers.
Now Shorten is under direct pressure after Fairfax Media revealed details of deals he oversaw as AWU leader. In one case a Melbourne builder, Winslow Constructors, paid the union hundreds of thousands of dollars over a decade for its employees' dues.
And this week Fairfax also revealed that one of Australia's biggest builders, Thiess John Holland, paid the AWU almost $300,000 after Shorten struck a workplace deal that cut conditions and delivered the company savings of as much as $100 million.
Such deals boost union numbers, political resources and the AWU influence in the ALP. Yet even a long-time Shorten ally, AWU state secretary Ben Davis, conceded to the royal commission that Shorten's agreement with Winslow had "profoundly" weakened the union's industrial position. It was a nightmare moment for the leader of a 120-year-old movement.
Davis' comments lend AWU credibility to Tony Abbott's line that the union's business model is "ripping off workers to advance its own political position".
The AWU "scandal" has led to calls from political opponents for Shorten to resign as party leader. Inside the ALP the revelations have fuelled agitation for party reform and, in particular, a reduction in the influence of unions, the branch stacking "warlords" and factional bosses.
In April 2014, still reeling from his party's electoral demolition by Abbott, Shorten promised reform and, in particular, to wind back union domination of candidate preselections. He's yet to act on that promise.
For the moment, though, he is secure as party leader. One of the great ironies of recent Australian politics is that he is protected by rules introduced by former prime minister Kevin Rudd to spare future leaders the treatment he suffered at the hands of factional heavies, like Bill Shorten.
But within his own ranks, the concerns about Shorten's distant past reinforce concerns many have about his more recent role in the knifing of prime ministers Rudd and Julia Gillard. Asked for this profile how Shorten was travelling as Opposition Leader, former treasurer Wayne Swan could only offer an "OK".
As a teenager 30 years ago Shorten had to fight for the approval of the party he now leads. Some time soon he may need to do so again.
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"...All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us..."
~J.R.R. Tolkien
Sunday, April 18, 2004
I spent the day with my sister between church and when she went to work. We stopped by the mall to look for summer clothes. It's time to go searching for my summer wardrobe in the Penney's catalogue. I figure two or three shorts and a couple of blouses should get me by for another season. St. John's Bay to the rescue.
Another reason for my disappearance, I've been shut in my apartment reading for four days. 6 books finished. I finally found some great ones. "The Color Purple" was good in a Steinbeck sort of way. I'd recommend "The Devil Wears Prada" as a great modern coming of age story. And "Exodus" is a great, lengthy, historical fiction work about the creation of the Israeli state. It has a decidedly pro=Jewish state stance, but is very compassionate in showing the average Arab community and how they've been manipulated by their environment and charismatic leaders. Almost no mention was made of Palestinian Christians...They're lumped in with the Moslem populations for most of the book, if mentioned at all.
Sorry for the lul in blogging. Now that I don't have the time between check outs and check ins to blog, I'm working out where and when to get a computer. I'm varying between my grandma's house, my friend's house, and the library. I'll be back more often soon! Don't stop reading! See you guys around the block..
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text: What you are watching is a scene from a new chapter in the KIN Fables tale titled "The Stolen Child". Five years ago, in 2013, the project debuted with KIN, an atmospheric short film that followed a young girl, a faceless knight on a pale white horse, and a circle of dancing spirits that linked their two worlds together. KIN went on to win Best Cinematography at the Fantasia International Film Festival in the Quebec Short Film Category later that same year. The success of the picture led brothers Ben and Seb McKinnon to turn the stand-alone project into a trilogy, introducing both modern and high-fantasy characters to the story and expanding their artistic potential in the process. Seb's own musical compositions set the soundscape and drove the narrative in all three parts. And after losing his brother in late 2016, Seb has revived the world with an outstanding installment that hints at future chapters. This one is dedicated to Ben. I introduce and lead with these short films because I would like to talk about atmosphere and mood in this video. When one explores Seb McKinnon's work for Magic, mood is perhaps the most immediate quality that ties his pieces together and separates them from the rest. By looking at his cinematography, as well as the artists that influence him to paint, we can begin to understand how he develops the eerie, ephemeral worlds we see in his commissions. We can also get an idea of the power in conceptual art that ignores the tenets of realism in favor of leaning into the imaginary. Ultimately, I would like to talk about Seb's art because it presents a world of high fantasy without being bound to the rules and traditions of Magic. Seb McKinnon grew up Montreal, Quebec, Canada alongside four wildly creative younger brothers. As kids, they made up "Map Game", an imaginary role playing game that utilized sketches of knights and armies to tell their stories, and played it everywhere they went. Eventually, the boys found Magic. Seb was drawn to the illustrations and collected cards accordingly despite not knowing how the game worked. Given the energy in the family, to pursue anything outside of the creative arts as a career would have been remiss. So Seb enrolled in technical school, got a degree in Illustration and Design at Dawson College, and snagged a job at Ubisoft after graduating. He worked on the concept team for the Rainbow Six franchise before landing his first commission with Wizards of the Coast in 2012. Attended Knight in the M13 Core Set was Seb's first illustration, which aligned with the medieval, Arthurian worlds that set the foundations for his love for fantasy. The image shows a knight atop an adorned horse beside a soldier carrying her lance and shield, both situated amidst a garden within the walls of a castle. The mood is hopeful and valiant: Seb used a palette of pastels across the piece, dropping light from above to highlight the power-pose of the knight. The castle walls break in the background to center and draw our eye towards her. The garden is full of growth, the sky has thick, wispy clouds, and all seems well in the kingdom. This piece debuted just after the Innistrad block, which as a whole could serve as the antithesis of the mood found here. It is also one of McKinnon's favorite planes, one where he feels most at home. Since Attended Knight, Seb has provided art for nearly 100 cards, and a strong majority of these pieces show dark, eerie, melancholic compositions. Art Directors continually assign him black cards because of his ability to turn the macabre into something beautiful. It makes sense when we look at his influences within the visual arts. McKinnon credits the legendary Swedish fairytale artist of the early 20th century John Bauer for inspiration. The flat planes, the washed-out watercolor palettes, and the slightly haunting, dreamy imagery is synonymous with Seb's style. He also credits Ivan Solyaev as a contemporary artist he admires. Solyaev's work taps into the strange and uses monochromatic figurework to generate a sense of dread in viewers. And Alan Lee, a concept artist for the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, mixes tightly-rendered landscapes with much looser atmospheric elements like fog, water, and light to breathe life into the fantasy world. McKinnon employs these same elements in his work as well, which has become a staple of his style. Most of his illustrations depict characters outside, either grappling with some manifestation of the natural world, or emerging from it like an extension of its essence. It makes sense that his admiration for Newfoundland, where he enjoys filming because of its picturesque and otherworldly landscapes, would trickle into his art. Moss is the motif that gives Growing Ranks its mysterious mood, and fire and lightning generate chaos and destruction in Vandalblast. But perhaps the most useful and significant elements for Seb's narrative are fog and water. With these two devices, he is able to keep his renders loose and expressive, and heavily tap into the abstract. In the early days, fog and water could help set the scene and do exactly as you would expect. Millennial Gargoyle, for example, would certainly read differently without that heavy white blanket beneath him, which renders this creature quite threatening despite his withdrawn posture. Unknown Shores, one of my favorite pieces in the game, is also different without that stringy mist that wraps around the seashells like tinsel. Vaporkin goes all-in on the texture and cautiously draws the viewer in. "Is she to be trusted?" we may ask. This character, like the gargoyle, is withdrawn, shy, reserved, eerie. Many of McKinnon's subjects are. They are not imposing, but instead taciturn and quiet. If we think back to Kubrick, aren't these the much more terrifying characters? Not the ones that scream and surprise us through jump-scares, but instead the immobile ones that say nothing at all? This idea leads me to what I believe was Seb's first stand-out artwork in Magic: Odunos River Trawler. The piece depicts a character who is able to bring back the dead, and is doing so in a frighteningly calm way. Apart from a dozen or so hands emerging from the still water, there is no movement. The character is outside, in a barren, open swamp that shows very little signs of life. Like Steven Belledin's work, this landscape is heavily grounded in the real world, and without the creature in the center of the frame, it would work beautifully as a basic land for the game. To identify the mood, we can ask ourselves: how does this make me feel? Or perhaps, how would it feel to be there? To me, this piece is so successful because it requires no knowledge of the game to be understood. The haunting atmosphere inhabited solely by a steward of death is a trope that can be found in virtually any western culture. It embodies the idea of resurrection, but with a cost. Seb's highly subdued color palette of light browns and grays evokes the emptiness of the themes at play, and perhaps recalls Alan Lee's depiction of The Dead Marshes in Tolkien's novel. The most striking aspect, though, is this very small brushstroke behind the character's head. In a composition that is almost entirely horizontal, it reminds us of the medium and gives an aura of mysticism to this creature. It is so subtle, yet so effective. It merges the background to the foreground, bending the rules of perspective, and lends just enough contrast to make the lifeless face stand out. Like in a dream, when everything makes sense until you catch a glimpse of the surreal, and you slowly realize you are asleep. Seb returned to this motif in Shadows Over Innistrad with Pale Rider of Trostad. This piece also shows another aspect of his style, which is a shift away from three dimensionality in favor of a more uniform, flat visual plane. Over the years, McKinnon has pivoted between the traditional division of foreground, middleground, and background, and blending those three layers into one. By doing so, he has leaned further into the realm of the conceptual: instead of depicting concrete representations of creatures and places, he can render the idea of those creatures and places instead. In Grim Return, for example, McKinnon shows us the process of being saved from death. It is a three-panel story that is easily told in comic books but very difficult to achieve on a single Magic card. A heavily washed-out background lets the viewer understand that this is not three different knights, but instead a progression of an action taken by one. Coumbajj Witches takes this a step further and asks the question: is this a dance between two women, or a conceptualization of mortality? We all have to die, and coming to terms with that fact, or remaining constantly at odds with it, is what uniquely makes us human. The ethereal hair, the floating necklaces, and the mirroring of colors across the piece tell viewers to not take this image literally, but instead to ask what the piece has to say through symbolism and composition. Art can speak to you, and the mood through which it does will inform you of its message. Chronostutter is another example of an outstanding conceptual piece that tries to capture the vague idea of time. How do you depict what is so inherently abstract? I asked Seb about this piece and he told me that the art description called for an ornate hourglass enveloping a human warrior who is struggling in the quicksand. He built upon this idea and made it his own by replacing the sand with pebbles, adding a pair of statues made of driftwood, and setting the scene in front of an open sea of gentle waves. The entire image is washed in a blue hue which, again, gives it such a melancholic mood. McKinnon said that the idea of the ocean helped solidify the theme of time slowly and methodically eroding away all things. The piece is symmetrical, but not a simple mirror image of itself, which helps it feel more organic. It's an artwork that I love, and if I were an art director, I would continue to assign Seb McKinnon prompts that even I would have trouble defining. "Hey Seb, can you show me the value in protecting the innocent?" "Hey Seb, you know the tinge of sadness that haunts a sunny Saturday afternoon? Paint that." "Hey Seb, show me regret." For the Egyptian-inspired plane of Amonkhet, McKinnon delivered another exceptional painting in Archfiend of Ifnir. Hopefully by now you can see all of the artist's signature elements coalescing to form a highly unusual render of a Demon. Traditionally in Magic and in folklore, these creatures are menacing and angry, hellishly pursuing the living to exploit their desires. McKinnon's demon is very much the opposite: it is taken aback and hides behind a leaning obelisk. Behind him are a series of cyclones, evoking an abstract danger that only bad weather brings. From the cloud of dust, the Demon's wings emerge, which are loosely rendered and blended into the background. Upon closer inspection, you'll notice the creature's torso is two-dimensionally layered onto the plane, and its neck is turned a full 90º to face the viewer. The stare is empty: a blank expression void of all emotion. Like in Odunus River Trawler, Seb draws us to its face with a gentle wash of golden light atop its horns. The path below him invites us in, as if to say that the creature's shy, withdrawn posture suggests it is the one afraid of us. Once more, we have a symmetrically balanced piece: the weight of the tower pushes against the crooked and sinister body of the beast. Everything is perfectly still. And in writing this description, I realize I have seen this image once before. Seb's affinity with the German illustrator Nils Hamm is one he finds flattering. He has admired Nils' portfolio for a long while, and credits Hamm's ability to mix beauty and melancholy as a mutual goal of their work. Both artists' uncanny capacity to utilize digital brushes as if they were watercolor, and to push the boundaries of the format into places that traditional paint struggles to do itself, is what separates them from the common criticisms of digital artwork. Mike Linnemann commented on this aspect in his art review of the Nicol Bolas Archenemy set: "Seb has been on fire as of late for really interesting compositions and beautifully rendered textures. The, "is he digital?" questions I field on Twitter are far from zero and that's wonderful. Nils and Seb are keeping people guessing, forcing people to appreciate the art first, and think about medium second." Their choices in opaque colors and roughened textures also very much lend themselves to the foiling process on physical Magic cards. Not all foils harmonize with their respective compositions, but McKinnon's paintings tend to synchronize with the glimmer. So to bring the Magic art of Seb McKinnon to a close, I invite you to take a moment to look at this piece. This is not an image common for our card game. It is largely two dimensional and connotes the work of Leonora Carrington and, once again, John Bauer. Ask yourself how you feel, with whom you identify in the piece, as well as where your eye travels when you sit and observe it for a while. Whose side are you on? What does the arid and pinkish mountainscape behind the figures do for the piece? How does it benefit from forgoing the rules of painting with one-point perspective in favor of figures with very little spatial depth? What does the color red do? What happens if we choose to read this figuratively, and symbolically, instead of literally? How does this piece converse with the artist's prior work, namely the conceptual images we looked at earlier in this video? To ask such questions is to listen to what the artist has to say, and to hear their message. Thanks for watching. All of the music in this video is composed by Seb McKinnon under the name "Clan". That's his music project which set the soundscape, like I said in the header of this video, for his short films. Well, Seb wanted me to relay onto you guys that soon he will be releasing limited edition playmats, doing a kickstarter so that he could fund a feature length film for the "KIN Fables Project". It's his way of having his art fund his other art so, that's really cool. He's a renaissance man. If you enjoyed the music, please reach out on Bandcamp and if you enjoyed the video or the art, please reach out in the comments and tell me which one your favorite is. This video for me has been like 8 months in the making, so I've been excited about—it's just been ruminating, so I'm excited to finally put it out there. I think there are a lot of fans of Seb Mckinnon in the Magic community so it felt good to finally do it! Alright, guys. Thanks a lot for watching, I appreciate ya! Cheers!


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Overnight Aswan & Abu Simbel Trips from Marsa Alam
Enjoy a private 2 day Aswan & Abu Simbel trips from Marsa Alam to visit the most famous attractions in Aswan like: The High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple, then overnight. Next day, tour to the "Two Temples of Abu Simbel", then return back to Aswan and transfer by car to Marsa Alam.
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Unfinished Obelisk.
Philae Temple.
Abu Simbel Temple.
|Tour Itinerary:-
Tour to Aswan Attractions
Morning time, start your Aswan & Abu Simbel tours from Marsa Alam by picking you up from your hotel by a modern private A.C. Car to Aswan. Upon arrival, you will join your Egyptologist tour guide to explore Ancient Egyptian Civilization by visiting Aswan tourist attractions:
The High Dam:
It was built across the Nile River at Aswan and was constructed between 1960 and 1970, and has had a significant effect on the economy and culture of Egypt.
The Unfinished Obelisk:
The largest obelisk in ancient time. It was ordered by Hatshepsut (1508–1458 BC) to complement the Lateran Obelisk (which was originally at Karnak} and was later brought to the Lateran Palace in Rome.
Philae Temple:
The temple dedicated to goddess Isis of Love and beauty. The temple complex was dismantled and relocated to nearby Agilkia Island as part of the UNESCO Nubia Campaign project, protecting this and other complexes before the 1970 completion of the Aswan High Dam.
Tour to Abu Simbel - Back to Marsa Alam
Early morning, get your breakfast box from your hotel then join your private tour guide to visit Abu Simbel:-
Abu Simbel Temple:
The two Temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of Egypt new Kingdom.
Two massive rock temples in Abu Simbel. The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of King Ramses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his Queen Nefertari, to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Kadesh.
Then return back to Aswan to have your lunch then transfer by car to Marsa Alam to end your Aswan & Abu Simbel trips from Marsa Alam.
|Tour Inclusions:-
|Pick up service from your hotel in Marsa Alam and return.
Egyptologist tour guides during the day trips.
Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places.
All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle.
Mineral water on board your vehicle.
One Night accommodation in Aswan at 5* Hotel.
2 Lunch meals in Aswan .
All Service Charges and Taxes.
Tour Exclusions:-
Any Extras not mentioned in the Itinerary.
|Our Tour Guides:-
|Our Tour Guides are knowledgeable Egyptologist guides with academic qualifications and they are truly highly recommended by the majority of our valuable guests. You can check some of our guests' comments on TripAdvisor and see how they really enjoyed their tours and their time in Egypt. We have the best guiding team in each Egyptian city both {Males & Females} to get your dream tour in the Land of Pharaohs.
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|Vehicles are new branded air-conditioned with a professional driver. We choose the best modern vehicles during all of our tours with different sizes and shapes according to the number of travelers and the type of the required tour. We keep updating our vehicles to always get the most desirable ones in 2018 & 2019.
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The 2,330 leviathan is done and will be signed by President Obama next week. The bill leaves tremendous much of the rule making up to the big three: Federal Reserve, CFTC and SEC.
The overlapping nature of the US regulatory system wasn't addressed by the bill and there will be plenty of duplicitous regulation that will need clarification. The timeline for implementation is about 4 years and will be left to the discretion of the regulators. Remember, the genesis and goal of the legislation was to eliminate the risk of another financial meltdown that required taxpayer money to bailout firms.
How is this viewed by the Republicans?
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnellsaid the bill will reduce lending and will create over 530 new rules and regulations for the industry. House Minority leader John Boehnersaid the bill was ill-conceived and it should be repealed. Given the recent polling data, these comments point towards a throttling back of the legislation should Republicans take control of Congress.
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Las Canteras beach is the 365 days outdoor park for the residents in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. A huge beach from around 3 kilometers long. It is considered one of the most important and urban beaches from Spain. In fact, it has some nacional and international recognitions. Along the beach we have the sea promenade Las Canteras, where you will find a wide offer of restaurants, hotels and leisure.
About Las Canteras beach
Las Canteras beach is divided in different areas where the sand color even changes. However, in general, the beach is well known because of its clear water and blonde sand. Additionally, one of its highlights is the reef which goes through most of Las Canteras. We call it "La Barra" or stone barrier reef. Thanks to La Barra most of the beach parts are calm, since the reef is like a seawall. When the tide is low, the residents usually swim until they reach it. So that, from here we can see the beach from another point of view and swim into the open sea. In the same way, if the sea isn't rough, you can snorkel here and sight the sea life from the area. To highlight the Canarian vieja or parrot fish.
Concerning its facilities, it has sun beds and umbrellas areas to rent, public toilets, showers, lockers, parks for kids, surveillance and life guards. Moreover, it is accesible for people with reduced mobility, even to reach the sea. Las Canteras beach also has the distinguished European blue flag since 1989. You should know that after consulting the citizens of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, smoking is prohibited on the entire beach since the end of 2017. Finally, it is open for swimming the whole year thanks to the good weather of the island and that the sea in this area is usually quiet.
Alfredo Kraus Auditorium
Next we have made for you a small summary of the wonders that you will find along these three kilometers from end to end. This means from the Auditorium Alfredo Kraus until La Puntilla. However, the best is that you have a walk from side to side so that you can appreciate all its beauty. The first attraction is the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium, the cultural and congress building that you see below with the name of the Canarian tenor.
La Cícer
If we start the sea promenade from the Auditorium Alfredo Kraus we will reach La Cícer. From black sand and some stones. Surf and body board paradise, so that where other sports are permitted. For this reason, it is usually very frequented by young people. In this area you can receive some surf lessons. There are many schools and courses daily. We leave you the link to one of them: Super Stoked. This area is not that recommended for families because the sea is not that calm.
Peña La Vieja
If you keep on walking, you will reach Peña La Vieja. It is characterized by having very close to the shore an outstanding rock called Peña La Vieja. Normally the young people scale it and jump into the water. In the same way and as you may check below, here the reef reaches the shore. This means that you won't be able to swim when the tide is low.
Also, in this part of Las Canteras Beach there is one of the bests artisan ice-cream parlours from the island. It is the Peña La Vieja ice-cream parlour. They have different ice-cream and slush flavors. Moreover, it is one of the unique places in Gran Canaria where you can enjoy a real and fresh tiger nut milk or horchata (typical from Valencia). Please consider that they only sell to take away. This means that they do not have tables or seats. However, what better plan than walk along the Paseo de Las Canteras enjoying an ice-cream from tuno indio or a glass of tiger nut milk?
Playa Chica and Muro Marrero
Playa Chica and Muro Marrero are located just in front of La Barra and here the sea is very quite. In addition, at Playa Chica there is a small bay, hence its name, and here is where most of the families like to be. As you can see, in this part of Las Canteras Beach the water is especially clear.
Playa Grande (big beach)
Then you will come across Playa Grande, the widest area of Las Canteras Beach. Next to this part you will find parks for children in the sand, rent of sun beds and umbrellas and even the possibility of placing nets to play beach tennis or volleyball. Here is where you will find the ramps enabled for people with reduced mobility to access the sand and water. As for its sea, it is ideal for swimming, diving and / or snorkeling. In Playa Grande, hotels and apartments are concentrated. It is where in its day the city saw emerge a tourist boom, especially with the Nordic tourism.
La Puntilla
After passing Playa Grande, we reach the fishing area of La Puntilla and, therefore, the end of Las Canteras. Here you can see the boats of the fishermen in the middle of the sand and water. Also, as you can see in the following photo, from here you have an incredible view of the entire bay.
Places to eat in Las Canteras beach
We recommend you to have a look at our post about places to eat in Las Canteras beach. There is a wide offer of restaurants and some of them are for tourists. Have a look at those the locals visit!
Hotels in Las Canteras
Staying in Las Canteras during your holidays is a very good option. Have a look at the offer of hotels in Las Canteras and choose yours!
Where to park at Las Canteras beach
Making the walk of Las Canteras round trip can be a challenge for you and a way to compensate the holidays excesses. Therefore, if your intention is to walk along the beach or promenade, the best option is the Intermodal El Rincón outdoor car park, next to the Auditorium or Las Arenas Shopping Center. If your intention is to park next to La Puntilla, you have the option of El Muelle Shopping Center. Finally, if you do not feel like doing the walk, along the beach there are some parking places. Two of them are: Aparcamiento Padre Cueto and Aparcamiento Luis Morote. Both very near to Playa Grande area.
We hope you enjoyed our walk through Las Canteras! You can not miss it in your visit to Gran Canaria!
Finally, if you want to discover more authentic places to eat and to visit on the island, you can not miss our Gran Canaria guides! Forget about wasting time organizing your trip and let someone from the island do it for you.


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Kesia Leatherbarrow: Police 'failings' did not contribute to girl's death
Police "failings" did not contribute to the death of a 17-year-old girl who died three days after being arrested, a coroner has ruled.
Kesia Leatherbarrow, from Chorley in Lancashire, was arrested on 30 November 2013 and held for two nights.
Her body was found in a friend's garden on 3 December, the day after she appeared before Tameside magistrates.
Stockport coroner Joanne Kearsley said there had been some "woeful" failings but they had not caused her death.
Kesia had been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and possessing Class B drugs and held at Ashton-under-Lyne police station.
The court heard she had told officers and medical staff there that she wanted to kill herself.
'Collective apathy'
Delivering a narrative verdict, Ms Kearsley said there had been "missed opportunities" to help the teenager and "failings", some of which had been "woeful".
However, she said it was not possible to state categorically that Kesia had intended to take her own life and there was not sufficient evidence to prove any of the failings by police and other agencies had contributed to her death.
After the hearing, Kesia's mother Martina Brincat-Baines said she hoped "changes will be made to make sure this does not happen to any other family".
An Independent Police Complaints Commission spokesman said an investigation into her detention had found six custody sergeants, a civilian custody detention officer and four other police officers showed "a collective apathy towards providing care for detainees".
He said this was found to be "unsatisfactory performance and not deemed to be misconduct".
Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan, from Greater Manchester Police, said: "We accept as an organisation there were shortcomings in the care that we provided to Kesia and following her death we introduced new care processes for those in police custody for whom we have concerns of self-harm in the hope such a tragedy will never occur again."
The force added the IPCC's "erroneous" comments about custody staff did not reflect the findings of the coroner who, the force claimed, found they made "a number of decisions which demonstrated their concern for Kesia's welfare".


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The state government introduced new laws in February that would change the definition of murder, following media and public outrage after a string of cases in which child killers were convicted of manslaughter and received relatively light prison sentences.
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Anatomy of a Great Homepage: Six Things That Convert Visitors
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People will enter your website through a variety of channels (especially if you're doing these 7 things): a great blog post, a service page, a paid ad, or social media. However, the most common way people will enter your website is through the homepage. To engage a visitor, your homepage has less than 15 seconds to impress — including loading time. Here's what your homepage should include to grab your visitors' attention, keep it, and turn them into customers.
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Unlike most other traditional lenders, we look beyond the purchase price of the property to determine its market Value. In addition to it, we make provide the necessary funds for repair and improvement works. Post repairing, we consider the ARV (After Repaired Value) when determining the final loan amount.
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There's a Nasty Cold Bug Lurking Out There
I'm not looking for sympathy, but much of this week I was a snotty, blubbering, sneezing mess. The Mother of Head Colds! At one point Thursday complete strangers were offering me complimentary tissues. Blowing my nose had become my favorite hobby.
If you live in a cave (or your mother's basement?) perhaps you can avoid communicable diseases. The rest of us can follow a few universal tips to lower risk. Wash your hands. Get enough sleep. Don't touch your face. Hand sanitizer. Keep your distance from sick people (good luck with that one).
Today should be a fine October day with mid-50s and filtered sunshine. We cool off next week with a slushy coating possible Monday night or early Tuesday, but the heaviest snow bands set up over central Wisconsin, where plowable amounts are possible. I see a cold bias into early November, but no big piles of snow close to home anytime soon.
According to USDA a very wet 2019 means only 11 percent of Minnesota corn and 42 percent of soybeans have been harvested so far.
Map credit above: Praedictix and AerisWeather.
Twin Cities Snowfall. Above or below average this winter? Place your bets. The last 2 winters at MSP were considerably snowier than average, but the previous 2 winters only saw MSP snow totals in the 30s.
Praedictix Briefing: Issued Friday, October 25th, 2019:
- Fires continue to burn across portions of California this morning. In northern California, the Kincade Fire has burned 21,900 acres and is 5% contained. In southern California, the Tick Fire has burned 4,300 acres and is 5% contained.
- Fire weather concerns will continue across southern California today, especially through the morning hours, due to strong winds and low humidity values. As we head into the weekend, the fire weather risk will start to increase again across portions of northern California, with Fire Weather Watches and High Wind Watches in place.
- In the Front Range, heavy snow will be possible Saturday Night into Monday, including areas like Cheyenne and Denver. Through early next week, snowfall tallies of at least 6-12" will be possible.
- We are also tracking Tropical Depression Seventeen in the Gulf of Mexico. This will help to bring copious amounts of moisture into the southern United States, with the potential of 2-4″ of rain for areas like New Orleans, Jackson, Memphis, Nashville, and Birmingham, that could lead to flash flooding.
Active Fire Updates. Several fires are burning this morning across portions of California. The larger ones are the:
- Kincade Fire: The Kincade Fire, which started northeast of Geyserville, has burned 21,900 acres and is 5% contained. At least 49 structures have been destroyed, and evacuations remain in place. More information from CalFire: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2019/10/23/kincade-fire/
- Tick Fire: The Tick Fire, burning northeast of Santa Clarita, has burned 4,300 acres and was 5% contained as of the 7 AM update. 10,000 structures are threatened, and approximately 40,000 residents are under evacuation orders. This fire jumped the 14 Freeway earlier today and prompted its closure. More information from CalFire: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2019/10/24/tick-fire/
Fire Weather Concerns Continue Today. We continue to watch fire weather concerns today across southern California, with an extreme fire danger in place through at least the morning hours. The good news is that winds will start to subside a little this afternoon into the evening, which will help to decrease the fire weather threat across the region.
Red Flag Warnings. Due to the continuing risk of fire weather in place across southern California today, Red Flag Warnings are in place. Meanwhile, a system later in the weekend will produce the potential for strong, even damaging, winds across portions of northern California along with low humidity values. Due to this combination, fire weather concerns will increase Saturday into Sunday across northern California, and Fire Weather Watches are in place.
Wind Alerts In Place. High Wind Warnings and Wind Advisories remain in place across southern California into the afternoon hours today as winds will gust in some areas up to 65 mph. This will allow any fires that form or are active across the region to quickly spread. Meanwhile, High Wind Watches are in place from late Saturday through Sunday across northern California. It could bring the potential of 45-55 mph wind gusts to the lower elevations with up to 65 mph gusts in the foothills and mountains.
Snow Concerns. We will also be tracking the potential of heavy snow across portions of the Front Range, including Cheyenne and Denver, as we head into the second half of the weekend and early next week. In these areas, snowfall tallies from Saturday Night through Sunday of at least a half a foot are possible with additional snow expected to fall Sunday night into Monday across this region. That could bring totals of around a foot in Denver by the time the snow ends.
Winter Storm Watches. Due to the snow potential, Winter Storm Watches have been put in place across portions of Wyoming and Nebraska – including Cheyenne – from Saturday evening through late Sunday night.
Tropical Depression Seventeen. This morning Tropical Depression Seventeen formed in the Gulf of Mexico – and it doesn't have long to live. This system will merge with a cold front tonight, quickly becoming a post-tropical low tonight. While there is the chance it could reach tropical storm strength by tonight, the impacts on the northern Gulf coast will likely remain mainly heavy rain over the next couple of days.
Heavy Southern Rain. This tropical system will help to pump tropical moisture into the southern United States as what remains of the area of low pressure moves northeastward. Due to this, areas like New Orleans, Jackson, Memphis, Nashville, and Birmingham could see 2-4″ of rain through Saturday, with rain chances decreasing Saturday night.
Flood Potential. This heavy rain will bring the potential of flash flooding along with it, and due to that threat flash flood watches are in place from Oklahoma to Alabama.
D.J. Kayser, Meteorologist, Praedictix
Kincaid Fire: The Age of Flames is Consuming California. There have always been fires, but the size, intensity and ferocity of these blazes is increasing. Here's an excerpt from WIRED.com (paywall): "…Welcome to what fire historian Steve Pyne calls the Pyrocene, a unique time in history when human use of fire, particularly the burning of fossil fuels, and the attendant climate change combine to create hell on Earth. "We are creating a fire age that will be equivalent to the Ice Age," he says. The reckoning is here, and California—a highly flammable state packed with people—is getting it worse than just about anybody in the world. There's good reason that, for the past three years, Northern California has seen particularly massive, fast-moving wildfires tear through communities. Every autumn, winds blow in from the northeast, heating up and picking up speed as they descend through mountain valleys. This sucks moisture out of vegetation, turning it into the perfect fuel for wildfires…"
File photo: Associated Press.
MSP Precipitation Numbers. Assuming zero in the bucket today (so numbers would be through Oct. 24th):
- Year-to-date: Wettest on record
- Full-year with no more precip : Tied for fifth (wettest: 40.32″ in 2016)
- Fall-to-date: 18th wettest
- Full fall season with no more precip : 40th wettest (wettest: 15.75″ in 1881)
- October-to-date: 13th wettest
- Full October with no more precip: 19th wettest (wettest: 6.42″ in 1911)
Statistics courtesy of Praedictix meteorologist D.J. Kayser. Photo credit: meteorologist Todd Nelson.
Is It Time to Scrap the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Rating Scale? Here's a clip from a story I wrote for Medium: "…Hurricane experts are divided. Dr. Kerry Emanuel, Professor of Atmospheric Science at MIT, says two camps are emerging among hurricane experts, those who wish to modify the Saffir-Simpson scale, and those who want to scrap it and start over. Emanuel is in the second camp. He believes we should rate the threat, not the storm. Specifically, he envisions a new rating system that emphasizes threats to a specific location, as opposed to the current Saffir-Simpson scale, which is specific to the storm itself. "Most loss of life and damage in hurricanes is caused by water, not wind. In failing to rate the water damage, the Saffir Simpson scale is deeply deficient and should be discarded." Emanuel envisions a better way to gauge risk, one that is location dependent. "Rather than rating the storm we should rate the total threat to specific places using, for example, a simple color-coded system, supplemented by concise, thoughtfully composed descriptions of the threat." he said in a recent interview..."
Sunday Tornadoes Were Costliest in Texas History. AP has the details: "An insurance industry group says the nine tornadoes that struck the Dallas area during a Sunday night outbreak caused an estimated $2 billion in insured losses.The Insurance Council of Texas said the estimate, which it called "pretty conservative," makes the tornado outbreak the costliest in state history. It exceeds the $1.2 billion in insured losses caused by a Dec. 26, 2015, tornado that killed 10 people in eastern Dallas suburbs. The National Weather Service says the strongest tornado Sunday hit the heavily populated north Dallas area, where the EF3 twister had peak winds of 140 mph (225 kph) and was on the ground for more than 15 miles (25 kilometers)..."
Photo credit: "Firefighters walk in a neighborhood damaged by a tornado in Dallas, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. The National Weather Service says nine tornadoes struck the Dallas area during Sunday's stretch of severe storms in Texas." (AP Photo/LM Otero).
Of All the Mistakes a Local News Outlet Can Make – This Is The Worst. I have to agree with TV meteorologist Dan Satterfield, writing for AGU Blogosphere: "…It will take years for that station to gain the trust of viewers back. I've seen this before and nothing can be more damaging to the reputation of a television station. All of those weather promos telling their audience that they can trust them to give them advance warning of dangerous weather were a waste. KXAS almost certainly had far far more calls Sunday complaining about the interruption (when they finally did break into the game) than those who said thanks. When people call complaining about their program being interrupted for severe weather (and believe me, the do in droves) most stations ignore it. They know that this information is far more important than a fictional sit-com or old rerun. It's even more important than a live sporting event. So, you can call, but if the situation is serious, you are wasting your time. What happened in Dallas explains why…"
Dallas Tornado: Satellite Photos Reveal Twisters' Path from Above. Capital Weather Gang has a good post; here's the intro: "A damaging tornado ripped through northwest Dallas and surrounding areas Sunday night, one of at least nine to touch down amid a severe weather outbreak. Stunning before and after photos from satellites have since emerged depicting the tempest's fury as up to 140 mph winds carved a path 15 miles long. The photos, from Planet Labs, are sobering, revealing the power and caprice of the voracious vortex. It also illustrates the scale — the major streets align on a roughly one-square-mile grid. At the bottom of the image below, running west to east, you see Walnut Hill Lane in Preston Hollow. Above that, you can see a clustering of large buildings within a field. Among these buildings are the Cary Junior High School, Edward H. Cary Middle School and Thomas Jefferson High School, below the red track…"
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Earthquake Devastation Will Be Our Fault. Popular Science and getpocket.com has a compelling, information-rich interview with seismologist Lucy Jones: "…As she travels from LA to places such as the U.K. and New Zealand—advising communities on how to get ready for hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, and earthquakes—Jones is determined to change one piece of infrastructure that requires no political action: human networks. "Traditional preparedness messaging tends to be very isolating," Jones says. "It says: 'You're going to be on your own; nobody's going to be there to help you. You need to take care of your family.'" There's an implicit message that your neighbor might become your enemy. Jones says just the opposite is true, and you should start planning with others. "You have networks with parents at your child's school," she says. "There are faith communities and social organizations. There's your network. They're a forgotten target on getting ready for an earthquake…"
Chuck's Plan to Trade Clunkers For EVs: Climate Nexus has URLs and headlines: "Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) unveiled a plan Thursday that would spend more than $460 billion over the next decade to help Americans trade in their cars for hybrid or electric models. The rebate proposal, which Schumer is framing as climate legislation that would get the backing of labor groups, would include extra incentives for low-income households and households that bought American-made cars, as well as billions in funding to boost electric car infrastructure and to help manufacturers create more electric car parts. "I have promised that if Democrats win control of the Senate in November 2020, I, as majority leader, will introduce bold and far-reaching climate legislation," Schumer wrote in an accompanying New York Times op-ed. "This proposal for clean cars would be a key element of that bill." (New York Times $, AP, Reuters, Bloomberg, Axios. Commentary: New York Times $, Chuck Schumer op-ed $)
File photo: Richard Vogel, AP.
10 Steps To Make Your Office More Environmentally Friendly. CNBC.com has some good advice: "…Introducing a zero single-use plastic policy can be a challenging but effective way of cutting your office's environmental impact. Start by exchanging plastic cups and takeaway boxes for reusable containers, before cutting back in other areas like office supplies. Get buy-in from your colleagues by gamifying the process. Create a leaderboard where teammates can earn points for refusing single-use plastics, or start a plastic swear jar requiring a $2 donation for every piece of single-use plastic used. The money can go toward a team social or a charity donation…"
Walmart Wants Robots in Stores. Target Doesn't. CNN explains: "Walmart and Target are taking different approaches to adding robots in stores, a split that will have an impact on the companies' massive workforces and shape the future of automation in retail. Both of these legacy brick-and-mortar companies are testing robots in their warehouses. Walmart (WMT), the country's largest retailer and private employer, expects to add self-driving robots that scrub floors to 1,860 of its more-than 4,700 US stores by February. It will also add robots that scan shelf inventory at 350 stores and bots at 1,700 stores that automatically scan boxes as they come off delivery trucks and sort them by department onto conveyer belts…"
How Dick's Sporting Goods is Building a Post-Gun Future. A story at Fortune.com caught my eye; here's an excerpt: "…Dick's has removed guns altogether from 125 of its 727 namesake stores to see what could replace sales, and just sold eight of its 18 standalone hunting Field & Stream stores. In fact, the company's entire hunting business, including guns, is up for "strategic review." To offset that business, Dick's wants to aggressively pursue more serious athletes, not just the casual player, and the outdoor crowd that usually shops at REI or L.L. Bean. It's also adding more experiential elements to its stores, including HitTrax baseball batting cages and indoor golf driving ranges to help shoppers find the right clubs..."
Photo credit: "The original Dick's store in Binghamton, N.Y."
A Real-Life Invisibility Cloak Designed for the Military? The stuff of science fiction is rapidly becoming science-fact. Futurism explains: "Canada's Hyperstealth Biotechnology already manufactures camouflage uniforms for militaries across the globe. But now, the company has patented a new "Quantum Stealth" material that disguises a military's soldiers — or even its tanks, aircraft, and ships — by making anything behind it seem invisible. Earlier in October, Hyperstealth filed a patent for the material, which doesn't require a power source and is both paper-thin and inexpensive — all traits that could make it appealing for use on the battlefield. According to a press release, it works by bending the light around a target to make it seemingly disappear. This light can be in the visible spectrum, or it can be ultraviolet, infrared, or shortwave infrared light, making the material what Hyperstealth calls a "broadband invisibility cloak..."
Image credit: Hyperstealth.
The Phone Call Isn't Dead, It's Evolving. The Wall Street Journal (paywall) explains: "…Talking was the most popular way to communicate via cellphone in the fall of 2012, with 94% of survey respondents having done so in the prior week, according to consumer-research firm MRI-Simmons. By the spring of 2019, talking had fallen to least popular, behind texting, emailing, posting to social media and using chat apps, with just 45% reporting doing it in the prior week. In other words, less than half had used their phone for an actual phone call. Multiple people I interviewed said when the phone rings unexpectedly, they assume someone has died. But some app developers and investors think voice communication over the phone isn't the problem, just the act of making a phone call itself…"
Rats Taught to Drive Tiny Cars to Lower Their Stress Levels. Yet reading this post from BBC had the effect of raising my stress level: "Researchers at the University of Richmond in the US taught a group of 17 rats how to drive little plastic cars, in exchange for bits of cereal. Study lead Dr Kelly Lambert said the rats felt more relaxed during the task, a finding that could help with the development of non-pharmaceutical treatments for mental illness. The rats were not required to take a driving test at the end of the study. Dr Lambert and her colleagues built a tiny electric car by attaching a clear plastic jar to an aluminium plate, fitted to a set of wheels. A copper wire was then threaded horizontally across the jar – the cab of the car – to form three bars, left, right and center…"
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When Binge Drinking Becomes and Artform. BBC News has the story: "What do you get when you mix a pint of beer, a can of Pepsi, a huge glass of flaming spirits, and a raw egg?For Liu Shichao – who filmed himself downing the lot in eight seconds – you get 12 million views on Twitter and a worldwide fanbase. And that video wasn't a one-off. In another clip, he smokes a cigarette, ignites six cocktails, and swallows them all (800,000 views on Twitter). In another, he mixes vodka, whisky, red wine, beer – and, of course, the trademark egg – and drinks it like water (a mere 500,000 views). Most of Liu's supporters are men – "I guess they also love drinking, maybe there is a little sense of jealousy" – but his wife does not share their admiration…"
October Summary. Courtesty of Praedictix.
SATURDAY: Plenty of sunshine, breezy. Winds: S 10-15. High: 56
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy and cooler. Winds: NW 10-15. Wake-up: 36. High: 45
MONDAY: Dry daylight, slushy coating at night? Winds: W 7-12. Wake-up: 31. High: near 40
TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy and chilly. Winds: NW 7-12. Wake-up: 28. High: 39
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy, still brisk. Winds: NW 5-10. Wake-up: 26. High: 37
THURSDAY: Patchy clouds, dry Halloween. Winds: N 3-8. Wake-up: 25. High: near 40
FRIDAY: More clouds than sun. Winds: NW 10-20. Wake-up: 28. High: 42
Climate Stories….
U.S. Military Could Collapse Within 20 Years Due to Climate Change, Report Commissioned by Pentagon Says. Say what? VICE.com has the story: "According to a new U.S. Army report, Americans could face a horrifically grim future from climate change involving blackouts, disease, thirst, starvation and war. The study found that the US military itself might also collapse. This could all happen over the next two decades, the report notes. The senior US government officials who wrote the report are from several key agencies including the Army, Defense Intelligence Agency, and NASA. The study called on the Pentagon to urgently prepare for the possibility that domestic power, water, and food systems might collapse due to the impacts of climate change as we near mid-century..."
As Climate Changes, More U.S. Cities Must Brace for High Heat, Bitter Cold and Worse. Here's a clip from a post at CBS News: "…While cities like St. Louis are making headway girding for climate change, not enough metro areas are reporting their potential hazards or conducting assessments, said Katie Walsh of CDP North America. The list of lagging cities include Louisville, Kentucky; Sacramento and San Jose, California; Kansas City, Missouri; Fort Worth, Texas; and Anchorage, Alaska. "Cities that are able to identify the risks that they have are in a better position to be able to respond and react and adapt because they can put in planning efforts," she said. Other cities making progress in mitigating climate change risks include New York and San Francisco, though some smaller places are also moving forward…"
Stressed About Climate Change? Eight Tips For Managing Eco-Anxiety. NewScientist has the post; here's an excerpt: "…If you are feeling anxious about the environment, here are eight approaches for managing your eco-anxiety and feeling less hopeless. There was disagreement at the meeting over the value of lifestyle changes. The impact of individual actions can be very small, but psychotherapist Mary-Jayne Rust suggested that changing your lifestyle to be more compatible with your values can help with eco-anxiety. Researchers from Imperial College London's Grantham Institute offered several ways to do this: eat less meat and dairy, drive less and stop buying and disposing of so many items. "We live in a throwaway society," said the institute's Neil Jennings. "We consume much more than we need and it's not making us happy..."
Sports Are Feeling the Heat from Climate Change. Here's the intro to a story at Bloomberg Opinion: "Climate change is likely to melt glaciers, raise sea levels and obliterate vulnerable species. It may also disrupt venerable sporting traditions. The 2020 Olympic marathon, previously scheduled for Tokyo, is now being relocated to cooler Sapporo, thanks to extreme heatwaves that have killed hundreds and hospitalized thousands in recent years.It's no isolated incident. As global temperatures rise, athletic events as diverse as Iditarod races and baseball games are feeling the effects. Sports may seem inconsequential next to other climate disruptions, such as habitat loss or warming seas…"
Photo credit: "" Photographer: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP.
Trump Administration to Begin Formal Withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord. The New York Times reports: "The Trump administration is preparing the formal withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change, according to three people briefed on the matter, a long expected move that nevertheless remains a powerful signal to the world. The official action sets in motion a withdrawal that still would take a year to complete under the rules of the accord. Abandoning the landmark 2015 agreement in which nearly 200 nations vowed to reduce planet warming emissions would fulfill one of President Trump's key campaign promises while placing the world's largest economy at odds with the rest of the globe on a top international policy priority…"
File image: Climate Reality.
Electric Cargo Bikes Put Minnesota Moms in Low-Carbon Lane. Star Tribune has the story; here's an excerpt: "…Breen attributes the boost in cargo bike sales to families that want to ditch their cars altogether, or go "car light" — meaning they want to own just one car, or drive less frequently. "There's really a lack of imagination around bicycles in this country," Canning said. "People see them as a toy that you ride when you're little, and then give up. We really want to emphasize that it's a tool that can do so much more." The most popular cargo bike at Perennial Cycle is the Spicy Curry E-bike by Yuba, which has a $4,500 price tag, which may seem financially daunting. But, Breen says, if a cargo bike is considered a means of transportation, it's actually quite affordable when compared to the cost of keeping a car. The average cost to own a car is $9,282 a year, or $773.50 a month, according to AAA…"
Photo credit: JEFF WHEELER – Star Tribune. "Aimee Witteman on her commuting route home on West River Parkway in Minneapolis with her daughters Barrett, 3, and Georgia, 6, on board her cargo bike."
The Power of Trees to Fight Floodwaters. Climate Central reports: "…By absorbing rainwater, reducing erosion, and creating more permeable soils, trees save nearly 400 billion gallons of stormwater runoff in the contiental U.S. each year. That's enough to cover the state of Rhode Island in more than a foot of water! Stormwater avoided totals are highest in certain urban areas that are prone to high runoff rates. Harris, Texas (home to Houston) leads the Forest Service's county data, followed by Middlesex, Mass. (near Boston), Allegheny, Penn. (home to Pittsburgh), and Cook, Ill. (home to Chicago). Results are similar when aggregated by media market, with New York, Atlanta, and Boston ranking highest. Trees also avoid more stormwater in rainier regions, from the Gulf Coast to the Pacific Northwest…"
Massachusetts Joins Exxon Suit Party: Links and headlines via Climate Nexus: "Massachusetts filed suit against Exxon Mobil Thursday for misleading consumers and investors on climate change, becoming the second state to officially accuse the oil giant of fraud. The suit takes a broader scope than the suit currently being heard in the New York Supreme Court, accusing Exxon of misleading not only investors, but also using advertising to mislead consumers. "Exxon has known for decades about the catastrophic climate impacts of burning fossil fuels–its chief product," Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said in a statement. "Yet, to this day, Exxon continues to deceive Massachusetts consumers and investors about the dangerous climate harms caused by its oil and gasoline products and the significant risks of climate change–and efforts to address it–to Exxon's business. We are suing to stop this illegal deception and penalize the company for its misconduct." (Bloomberg, Climate Liability News, Buzzfeed, Reuters, Boston Globe $, InsideClimate News)
ExxonMobil's Climate-Change Accounting Goes on Trial. Wait, two sets of books? Here's an excerpt from CBS News: "…Starting in 2010, Exxon began telling the public that it had assigned a price to carbon internally to model how government regulation would affect its business. However, it used two sets of figures: A high number that it presented to investors and a lower number in internal documents. Effectively, it was telling investors that its business decisions had fully considered the effects of future government regulations, when they had not. The company made a number of oil-intensive investments, such as extraction in the Alberta, Canada, tar sands, that would have been dramatically less profitable if calculated with a high cost of carbon. Its dual sets of numbers also had the effect of discouraging investments in clean energy internally, because they appeared less profitable when the cost of carbon was low than when it was high…"


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Vaishno Devi Yatra
Vaishno Devi Mandir is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Shakti, located in the hill of Vaishno Devi, Jammu and Kashmir India In Hinduism, Vaishno Devi, also known as Mata Rani and Vaishnavi, is a manifestation of the Mother Goddess.
The temple is near the town of Katra, in Jammu district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of the most revered places of worship in Northern India. The shrine is at an altitude of 5200 feet and a distance of approximately 12 kilometers (7.45 miles) from Katra. Million of pilgrims visit the temple every year [1] and is the second most visited religious shrine in India, after Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board maintains the shrine. A rail link from Udhampur to Katra is being built to facilitate pilgrimage.


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Days of our Lives spoilers for Tuesday, September 3 reveal that there will be tons of drama in Salem as the week moves forward. Celebrating The Soaps reports that many fan favorite characters will be forced to do some major soul searching during this week's episodes.
Viewers will watch as Hope Brady (Kristian Alfonso) is given a letter that was written to her by her late boyfriend, Ted Laurent (Giles Marini). The letter will be hard for Hope to open as she has been through the wringer in her love life as of late. Ted's death was a shocking blow to Hope, who decided to give the lawyer a chance after ending her marriage with Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering).
Of course, no one will ever be able to replace Bo Brady (Peter Reckell) in Hope's heart. Her longtime husband and the love of her life was taken away from her all too soon when he returned to Salem after being imprisoned only to find out that he had a brain tumor. Bo died in Hope's arms in one of the saddest moments in the soap opera's history, and it doesn't seem that he'll be rising from the dead like so many other characters.
In the latest #DAYS, Gabi refuses to believe Stefan committed murder.https://t.co/ZsCmioRrzb pic.twitter.com/ZmYVn4tbrX— Days of our Lives (@nbcdays) August 10, 2019
Meanwhile, Doug (Bill Hayes) will offer support to his daughter during her tough time, but the family will have more hard times ahead as Doug's wife, Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes) will be fighting for her life in the hospital after suffering a heart attack in Salem park.
Elsewhere, Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan) will give his girlfriend, Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey), an update on his search for Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker). Of course, Sarah will be conflicted about the entire situation. She wants to believe that both Nicole and her daughter Holly are alive and well. However, she knows that if Eric does find Nicole that the pair will likely rekindle their romance and leave her out in the dark.
While all of that is going on, Gabi Hernandez (Camila Banus) will get some shocking news. She'll find out that her new husband Stefan DiMera's (Brandon Barash) mother, Vivian Alamain (Robin Strasser), is alive. The news will come as shocking to Gabi, and Stefan will be on the edge of his seat in excitement as he plans to break the news to Kate Roberts (Lauren Koslow).
As many Days of our Lives fans will remember, it was Kate who "killed" Vivian last year, and her return will likely send Kate into a state of disbelief.


text: BigW 2,199 Report post Posted January 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Diddlefly said: I'm not much of a poster on these forums, but I have to comment on the absurdity of this change. Those of you commenting on the danger of judging in the drill need to tell me how many judges or students have recently been injured by judges being in the drill. Yes, there have been a couple of near misses (with one judge in particular), but fix this issue with better training, required drill film study, or other precautionary measures...not this! I honestly cannot believe there isn't more pushback on a rule that will effectively cripple the percussion score in this activity. As I said... I think they've been lucky the "Big One" hasn't happened yet and they know it. Ever been out there in the trenches? A lack of situational awareness for 2 seconds can get someone hit- or create a situation where the audience pays more attention to that than the performance. The other issue becomes, how much is one trying to survive out there and not get run over rather than actually observing, listening, and evaluating. It's been part of the game for decades. Do things to force the adjudicator out of the area then complain they're not deep enough to suit you. Better training isn't going to help. The DCI people have extensive experience, they know how to get out of the way and how to move as best they can. The kids know to alter or yell if they sense a collision or get out the stiff arm (My HS kids were trained in the stiff arm just in case...). It just may not be enough anymore. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Sidewalk Records Vice President of Promotion Larry Hughes has announced his relocation to Nashville in December, where he will continue leading the imprint's growing promotion staff.
Joining the Sidewalk staff is Roger Fregoso, who has been hired as the company's new west coast regional to be based in San Diego. Fregoso is also a Society of Professional Journalists award winner and previously a writer/photographer for Country Times' monthly newsletter. Fregoso has also served as an assistant to Rodeowave's Lori Hartigan. Fregoso's first day on the job is Saturday, Oct. 27 at KSON's Country Fest with Clay Walker.
"It's a dream come true to work with radio promoting the music I love," said Fregoso. "I'm thrilled to join the Sidewalk Records team and someone of Larry's caliber to help write a new history for our label."
Fregoso can be by email here, or by phone at 760-532-8521.
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