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Indie bands have started clapping, and electroclash groups have become ever-more reliant on the 808 handclap. The handclap in its organic glory (or simulation thereof) should insert a hopeful note, like a brisk, playful fox-terrier jumping into the middle of the stage. But repeated often enough handclaps are hell. They are the musical equivalent to tiny lizards biting off your eyebrows.
Six-Word Reviews of 1,302 SXSW MP3s
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This one caught my eye:
Dead Luke
Punk · Madison, WI
The Walking Dead
Distortion. Now you have two problems.
I started a similar project but (of course) had to quit partway through. We rarely agreed, it turns out, on the ones I did review. Dunno if that says more about the arbitrariness of ratings and taste or the value of extensive knowledge of music, which Ford has and I don't.
I went to SF last weekend for the first time and went to the DNA on Friday. It's a good spot, though smaller than I expected. More geeks than I expected too, but I guess you have a reputation.
I went to a few other bars in the city over the weekend, and I have to say I don't see what's special about your place that you couldn't run it as a bar on uneventful nights. Everywhere else was packed an had a minimum of service, or less.
I've been slowly working through his list like I did last year, downloading most of the tracks that he rated 4 or 5 and listening to them. It's pretty hit-or-miss for me, which makes me wonder if my ratings and his really have a lot of correlation. I guess ideally I would just listen to every track, but I really don't care to spend that much time. This would probably be easier if there was a streaming web player that would cycle through all the tracks, but let me star some for a second listen and possible download later. All the mp3s are clearly available online, but is there an RSS feed or M3U playlist or some other sort of machine-readable data that I could generate a playlist from?
His reviews last year actually made me double-guess some last year, sometimes lessening the enjoyment of them. I'm not reading his reviews until I finish the second listen of the tracks I liked a bit the first time around.
As for playlists, I got the torrents, set up some smart playlists (I'd recommend "unplayed & not skipped" first), & started slogging through them.


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it's a feature. The whole complex of abortion/rape has hit the news after the remarks of Todd Akin, Republican candidate for the Senate from Missouri. Here's a timeline from NYT. The key point, if you want to call it that, is this:
KTVI-TV posts to its Web site an interview with Mr. Akin in which he is asked whether he believes abortion is justified in cases of rape and replies that rape does not result in pregnancy. Twitter soon erupts with outrage and links to the interview.
"It seems to be, first of all, from what I understand from doctors, it's really rare. If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut the whole thing down."
He's not alone. The first one to come to his defense was Mike Huckabee, whose viciousness is masked by his down-home manner.
The latest flap on this issue is from another Republican candidate (surprise!), Tom Smith of Pennsylvania:
MARK SCOLFORO, ASSOCIATED PRESS: How would you tell a daughter or a granddaughter who, God forbid, would be the victim of a rape, to keep the child against her own will? Do you have a way to explain that?
SMITH: I lived something similar to that with my own family. She chose life, and I commend her for that. She knew my views. But, fortunately for me, I didn't have to.. she chose they way I thought. No don't get me wrong, it wasn't rape.
SCOLFORO: Similar how?
SMITH: Uh, having a baby out of wedlock.
SCOLFORO: That's similar to rape?
SMITH: No, no, no, but… put yourself in a father's situation, yes. It is similar. But, back to the original, I'm pro-life, period.
The idea of a woman actually giving consent doesn't seem to enter Smith's mind at all. The cherry on top is his "clarification":
A life is a life, and it needs protected. Who's going to protect it? We have to. I mean that's, I believe life begins at conception. I'm not going to argue about the method of conception. It's a life, and I'm pro-life. It's that simple.(Emphasis added.)
There's a knock-out post from Karoli on this one at Crooks and Liars. Read it.
And lest you think these guys are beyond the Pale, here's Paul Ryan on "methods of conception":
This is being widely reported as Ryan saying that "rape is just another method of conception," which, while not literally true, certainly captures the sense of his remarks. One wonders what his attitude is toward IVF and artificial insemination, both of which the Republican party opposes -- they are, after all, "methods of conception."
These are not outliers. The 2012 Republican platform contains the following language:
"Faithful to the 'self-evident' truths enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, we assert the sanctity of human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed," said the draft platform language approved Tuesday, which was first reported by CNN. "We support a human life amendment to the Constitution and endorse legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendment's protections apply to unborn children."
No exceptions.
One thing is missing from this: women. Apparently, they don't matter.

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I was reading this article, in which six authors answered questions about covers and blurbs, and I thought, Why don't I answer those questions too? Because, you know, it might be interesting to do so.
How important are covers in terms of selling a book?
Very, I think. My Regency romance Brynnde has sold very well, and it has also won a cover art award. I don't think the two are unrelated. That said, I love the cover to The Fall and Rise of Peter Stoller, but that didn't sell as well. I think it's important that a cover convey the story, and maybe that one was a little too artsy for readers to understand what's inside the book. I've always said a cover is a promise made to the reader, and readers are angry if they feel lied to. So a cover is really important, not only in getting someone to pick up the book—though that is the chief function of the cover, to act as an advertisement—but in accurately reflecting the contents.
Have your publishers asked you for your opinion or "input" on your covers, and to what extent do you think they listened? Did you ever meet with the designer? How important was "marketing" in making decisions about the cover of your book(s)?
I've had two publishers thus far; the rest of my work is self-published. One publisher used the cover I'd already had designed. The other had a designer do the cover, but she was in contact with me about it, running things by me. I don't think we talked about "marketing" at all. Again, it was more about making sure the cover matched the story.
Did you ever receive a cover that made you unhappy and if so, what did you do about it? Did you ultimately end up with a cover that made you happier?
My early covers for my self-published work weren't terrible, but they weren't great either. I can't say I was "unhappy" about them, though. I did a new cover for one, and I'm planning to do a new cover for another one at some point.
How important are blurbs, particularly for a first-time author?
Probably very important! Alas, I've never received any, at least not pre-publication. I do manage to get many good pull quotes from reviews after the fact, though, and I do believe they help in continuing to sell the books.
How did you go about getting your blurbs? Did your agent or editor help, or did you rely more on personal connections?
As per above, I don't really go hunting for blurbs. I probably should, but I wouldn't even know where to start! Advice, anyone?
Have you ever offered someone else a blurb?
I've never been asked. I'd be flattered if someone did ask. Then again, I'm so busy. It might be difficult to find the time to read a book and blurb it. Maybe if the author gave me very early notice.


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An unofficial fan's blog. The annual Royal College of Art Secret postcard exhibition and sale (RCA Secret) takes place in London each year. The show features postcard sized pieces of contemporary art for sale in a variety of media by a large number of varied artists.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
RCA secret visual identity
Isn't the promotional artwork for RCA secret great? The college have just updated the site with the 2009 image, which I am assuming given the look and feel remains by Bravo Charlie Mike Hotel. More details of their work with RCA secret here.
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Saturday, September 19, 2009
RIP Donald Hamilton-Fraser RA
I was very sad to read in the Times today that RCA Secret contributor Donald Hamilton-Fraser RA passed away earlier this month. Good obituary here.
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Tuesday, September 08, 2009
He's making a list...checking it twice
So this post is going to sound a bit anal but trust me there are traps for the unwary if you turn up at the college unprepared with a list that does not pass muster.
The first time I went to the RCA secret sale was in 2000. I suppose I had a list of about 30 cards - numbers scribbled down everywhere. Needless to say by the time I got to the front of the queue nearly everything on my list had gone. I did get 2 cards I liked (and still like) but if I am honest that was more by luck than judgement.
Since then I have been refining the way in which I make my list and I think I have it down to a fine art now (no pun intended).
So here are some tips for making a list
1) No list can be too long. Trust me unless you win the raffle many of the cards you really like will have gone. So make a long list of cards. I am regularly about 70th in the queue and my list contains over 100 cards.
2) Make sure that the list is well organised. It doesn't matter how you organise it just ensure that the list really works for you. The stress when you get to the front of the queue is difficult to explain. You don't expect it to be stressful until you are standing there and by then it is too late to start organising your list. So make sure your list follows a system that you know is going to work when you are under stress and suffering from the combination of lack of sleep, frostbite and caffeine overload.
3) Give as good a description of the cards on your list as possibly can. When you get to the front of the queue the description you scribbled down next to the card of "red abstract" or "man in hat" just ain't gonna cut it. You will be struggling to remember what the hell that card is. Try to make your descriptions really explain what the card is about. Look on it as art criticism! And hey if you are technologically minded why not get the photos from the rca site and print them out. That stops the confusion.
4) Do you make your list in numerical order or in the order of the cards you want? I go for the latter but that does make it very difficult to cross off the cards as you are waiting in the room with the screens downstairs. Maybe you can do both! I'm not sure, I have never tried.
5) Remember when you get to the front of the queue be systematic. If you are not sure whether a card you want is sold then ask. We get very British about not wanting to hold people up behind us but this is your chance to get the art you want so use it.
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WWE NXT Takeover 2014 Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and HighlightsMay 30, 2014
WWE NXT Takeover 2014 Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights
Thursday night, World Wrestling Entertainment's developmental brand NXT presented its second live special exclusively on the WWE Network.
The show was headlined by an NXT Championship match between Adrian Neville and top contender Tyson Kidd.
Despite a valiant effort by Kidd, Neville was able to dig deep within himself to overcome the challenger's onslaught and retain the NXT Championship following the Red Arrow.
History was made earlier in the night when Kidd's wife Natalya took on Charlotte in the finals of the tournament for the NXT Women's Championship. With the legendary Bret Hart and Ric Flair at ringside, the generational Divas delivered a match that made their Hall of Fame family members proud.
Charlotte scored the win, and the first championship of her career, as her father watched with tears in his eyes. The emotional embrace after the match told the story of just how much energy was put into the bout.
Sami Zayn and Tyler Breeze stole the show as they battled for the right to challenge for the NXT Championship. The controversial nature of the finish should allow Zayn to remain in the title hunt, but it is Breeze who is celebrating following his victory.
The Ascension and Adam Rose picked up big wins while Rusev returned to NXT and flattened Mojo Rawley.
With Takeover in the books, relive the action from the show and take a look at the report card for NXT's latest two-hour special.
Adam Rose vs. Camacho
Adam Rose kicked off Takeover by attempting to exorcise NXT of its biggest lemon, Camacho.
Rose started the match with his typical theatrics before Camacho took control. Camacho channeled his aggression and strength into an onslaught that kept Rose grounded.
Camacho thwarted Rose's attempt to "hulk up" and leveled him with a big legdrop despite the attempt by the audience to will Rose back into the match.
Rose caught Camacho with a spinebuster, a back elbow and finished him with the Party Foul.
Adam Rose, via pinfall, with the Party Foul.
Highlights and Quotes
"Party pooper!" -Fans in reference to Camacho
"What goes on in the mind of Adam Rose?" -Byron Saxton
"It shouldn't be any surprise how aggressive Camacho is in this match." -Saxton
"I'm loving the resilience of Adam Rose. He's taken a beating and he's as fresh as a daisy." -William Regal
"I'm looking for one in particular. I was out with him the other night. There's a one-legged Elvis impersonator..." -Regal on the Rose's Rosebuds
An energetic way to kick off the show as Rose and the Rosebuds had the fans on their feet.
With that said, if you have seen Rose compete in NXT once, then nothing he did tonight was fresh or new. His hulking up is a nice throwback to the babyfaces of days gone by, and both men worked very hard, but there was nothing extraordinary about the opening match of the show whatsoever.
A "B" for effort and for energy but easily the worst match of the night.
Given the quality of the bouts that followed, that is not quite the indictment it would be on any other broadcast.
NXT Tag Team Championship Match: Kalisto & El Local vs. the Ascension
El Local and Kalisto became the latest team Thursday night to challenge The Ascension for the NXT Tag Team Championship.
The Ascension attacked at the bell and caught the charging challengers with vicious uppercuts, preventing them from picking up any momentum early.
The champions isolated Kalisto, working the much smaller competitor over with their power-based offense while the crowd, split, took turns chanting for their favorites.
Outside the ring, Kalisto made a comeback using the ropes, but Konnor and Viktor cut him off back inside the squared circle. A headscissors, however, paid off for Kalisto as he was able to make the hot tag to El Local.
The luchador, who bears a strange resemblance to a certain personal ring announcer, exploded with a fast-paced, energy-filled offense.
The overwhelming force of the champions proved too much, however, as The Ascension retained their titles following the Fall of Man.
The Ascension, via pinfall, following the Fall of Man.
Highlights and Quotes
"You can feel the menace in the air." -Regal on The Ascension's entrance into the NXT Arena
"I'm thinking Kalisto and El Local have bitten off more than they can chew." -Regal
"The caliber of competition hasn't been as good as it could have been." -Regal on The Ascension's title reign possibly being tainted
"Another chapter in The Ascension's book of total, maximum carnage." -Byron Saxton
The Ascension wrestled its best match of the year Thursday night when they met Kalisto and El Local for the NXT Tag Team Championship.
Despite stronger competition from the game luchadors, Konnor and Viktor still managed to dominate the challengers for the majority of the bout en route to another victory.
With the defeat of another team, one has to wonder if NXT is capable of pumping out quality opposition for The Ascension as quickly as the champions mow them down. There is no other team, outside of possibly Jason Jordan and Tye Dillinger, who threaten Konnor and Viktor's title reign.
That could be a problem as the champions continue what should be a historic reign.
No. 1 Contender Match: Sami Zayn vs. Tyler Breeze
The No. 1 contender's spot was on the line when Sami Zayn and Tyler Breeze took to the ring at Takeover.
Zayn outwrestled and outclassed Breeze early, frustrating Prince Pretty.
Breeze tripped Zayn up, sending him crashing to the arena floor and turning the tide in his favor.
NXT's resident model worked over the head and neck of Zayn, showing great aggression while doing so. The crowd cheered on Zayn, who tossed Breeze off of him and began mounting a comeback.
A springboard moonsault to Breeze on the arena floor elicited the first "NXT" chant of the night from the crowd.
The Blue Thunder Bomb netted a two count for Zayn, and an implant DDT scored two for Breeze as the action moved back and forth between the talented competitors.
Breeze ratcheted up his aggression and was warned repeatedly. This gave Zayn an opening on which he capitalized, delivering an exploder suplex into the corner.
Near-falls abounded late, and the NXT Universe rewarded the work of the competitors with loud chants of "this is awesome" and "NXT."
Zayn attempted the Helluva Kick, but Breeze ducked out of the way, accidentally (or not) catching his opponent with a low blow. The Beauty Mark finished Zayn off, giving Breeze a future NXT Championship match.
Tyler Breeze, via pinfall, with the Beauty Mark.
Highlights and Quotes
"My night has just been made. I'm sure he's looking fabulous." -William Regal on the announcement that Breeze had entered the building earlier in the night
"Don't let any of this facade fool you. Tyler Breeze is more than a pretty face and pretty clothes." -Regal
"There are not enough cameras on the planet to cover Tyler Breeze in his opinion." -Tom Phillips
"He feeds off the audience a little too much sometimes." -Regal on Sami Zayn and his connection with the people
The best match of the night featured Sami Zayn. Big surprise, right?
While there were high hopes for the No. 1 contender's match, few could have expected the level of performance Zayn and "Prince Pretty" turned in. Thursday night was Breeze's breakthrough performance, the type of showing that immediately catapulted the Gorgeous One into the consciousness of not only NXT fans but also those primarily familiar with Raw and SmackDown.
This was a match that thrived on near-falls and the body language of the competitors. "This is awesome" and "NXT" chants greeted the performers and justifiably so.
An absolutely phenomenal match that only strengthens the reputation of NXT.
Mojo Gets Hyped, Hurt Courtesy of Rusev
Lana introduced Rusev, and the Bulgarian Brute made his way to the ring.
The Ravishing Russian discussed Rusev's recent success on Raw and SmackDown before demanding that the NXT Universe rise to show respect for Rusev.
Mojo Rawley interrupted, carrying the American flag. He hit the ring and was immediately taken down by Rusev, who unleashed without mercy on the former college football standout.
Rusev locked in the Accolade as the beautiful Lana watched on approvingly.
Lana screamed "crush," and Rusev reapplied the Accolade on the ramp as the typically hyped Mojo was left writhing in pain.
Highlights and Quotes
"I don't see anything that could possibly go wrong with this man's career." -Regal in regards to Rusev
"Well, I'm on his side." -Regal after watching Rusev destroy Rawley
The Mojo Rawley character is annoying. Rusev crushed him.
Hence the A+ grade.
Moving on.
NXT Women's Championship Tournament Finals: Natalya vs. Charlotte
The war between Hart and Flair waged on into a second generation when Natalya took on Charlotte in the finals of the NXT Women's Championship tournament.
Former NXT champion and current WWE Divas champ Paige made her way to the ring as the crowd welcomed her back to the NXT Arena.
Charlotte was accompanied by her father, two-time Hall of Famer Ric Flair, as advertised. Natalya had her uncle Bret in her corner.
Natalya showcased her technical wrestling ability, using a side headlock and a leglock early. Charlotte escaped and grabbed a headlock of her own.
The former Divas champion trapped Charlotte in a bodyscissors as she continued to outclass her inexperienced opponent. Emotions got the best of the competitors, and they exchanged slaps.
Charlotte caught Natalya with a jawbreaker, gaining control of the match for the first time. She locked the figure-four headlock in, targeting the head and neck of her opponent.
Natalya reversed an abdominal stretch, but Charlotte cut her comeback off with a short dropkick to the face.
The third-generation Diva mounted a comeback, but Charlotte leg-whipped Natalya to the arena floor.
Charlotte climbed the ropes and missed a moonsault, and another "this is awesome" chant broke out.
Natalya locked in the Sharpshooter, but Charlotte countered into a figure-four leglock in a cool spot. Charlotte refused to break the hold, even after she spilled to the arena floor. Adding insult to injury, Charlotte locked in the Sharpshooter.
Charlotte delivered Bow Down to the Queen for the win.
The Divas embraced following the match, both in tears. Hart and Flair joined them in the ring, the Nature Boy with tears streaming down his face.
Charlotte, via pinfall, following Bow Down to the Queen.
Highlights and Quotes
"I want to thank each and every one of you because I wouldn't be where I am today without you and NXT." -Paige
"Not only are they both very skilled competitors, but imagine the knowledge they have in the corners they can go to if needed." -William Regal
"Natalya does have somewhat of an advantage." -Regal, in reference to Natalya's experience
Two NXT prime-time specials have featured two outstanding matches from the NXT Divas.
Natalya vs. Charlotte was not only a great women's match—it was a great wrestling match, period. The wrestling and counterwrestling involved was top-notch, and the finishing sequence, which saw both women focused heavily on submission wrestling, only for Charlotte to break out Bow Down to the Queen for the pinfall victory, was the perfect way to cap off the stellar match.
The post-match embrace, which featured both competitors openly crying, sold the emotion of what had just taken place. That Ric Flair had tears running down his face added legitimacy to the moment.
NXT Championship Match: Adrian Neville vs. Tyson Kidd
The most anticipated match of the night took to the ring with a half-hour remaining in the show.
Technically sound wrestling and counterwrestling dominated early. Kidd and Neville mirrored one another while the NXT Universe applauded their exchange. A stiff forearm from Kidd floored the champion as all pleasantries came to an end.
Kidd tied Neville to the tree of woe and caught him with a brutal kick to the back, taking control of the title bout.
The challenger dove over the top rope onto Neville and continued to wear the champion down.
Neville mounted a comeback with flying forearms and kicks. He returned the favor, tying Kidd up in the ropes and wearing him down with kicks.
Kidd caught a charging Neville with a kick to the head and covered for two. Neville responded with a big powerbomb for two.
Kidd brought Neville crashing to the mat with a modified Russian legsweep. Both men appeared exhausted. A suplex took champion and challenger over the top rope and to the arena floor.
Neville slowed Kidd, hooking his ankle and preventing him from delivering a move off the top ropes. He caught Kidd with a beautiful headscissors and the Red Arrow to retain his title.
Adrian Neville, via pinfall, following the Red Arrow.
Highlights and Quotes
"This is probably his last chance to make it here in WWE." -William Regal putting over how important tonight's match is for Tyson Kidd
"This is a special night for everyone who dreams of being here in WWE." -Regal as he told the story of Kidd and Neville's journey to this match
"This is what NXT means to everyone here." -Regal
The main event of Takeover was a heavily hyped encounter between two great wrestlers. Those two great wrestlers did what great wrestlers do: had a great wrestling match.
The athleticism on display was unmatched by anything else on the card, but one still could not help but think that there was a better match to be had. Kidd was great as the ring general, and Neville's resiliency was on display, but there was something missing, perhaps an element of surprise, that kept it from succeeding at the level that the other two marquee matches did.
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Terrance O'TooleInstructor
- Education
Ph.D. in Health Behavior, Indiana University, 2000
M.Ed. in Health/Physical Education, University of Louisville, 1993
M.Div. in World Religions, Southern Seminary, 1990
B.S. in Education (Mathematics), University of South Carolina, 1984
- Biography
Terrance O'Toole is a part-time instructor in the Division of Health Management and Policy at the School of Public Health at Georgia State University.
O'Toole is also a senior advisor at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity.


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Eternal Snow: A Worldwide Anthology of One Hundred Twenty Five Poetic Intersections with Himalayan Poet Yuyutsu RD Sharma
Edited by David Austell & Kathleen D Gallagher
ISBN : 81-8250-088-5 2017 Paperback pp 309 plus 24 Photo pagehttps://www.amazon.com/dp/8182500885
Eternal Snow is a testament to the power of words to inspire, encourage, and heal across vastly disparate cultures and distant places. Over one hundred and twenty-five poets from around the world come together in this anthology to explore their interactions, collisions, and intersections with Yuyutsu Sharma, renowned Himalayan poet, journalist, translator, and editor from Kathmandu, Nepal.The book is a clear example of the new world itinerancy of the modern poet, and the global efficacy of poetry, in that Yuyu's world travels have touched the hearts and minds of thousands of people who have heard his readings around the world and read his words in print and on-line. Not all the contributors are professional poets. Eternal Snow also captures the poetic voices of a hairstylist, a photographer, a Yoga teacher, a priest, a nurse, and a social scientist. In these pages, a young poet in Kathmandu sees her late father in Yuyu's face; a social worker conjures the Goddess of the Children while serving the Bhutanese refugees in California; a New York University professor ponders an Asian challenge: setting her house on fire to become a real poet. The results captured in these poems attest to the literary collisions which occur when global poets meet. Eternal Snow is a singular, remarkable, and moving work of art. Includes poetry by John Clarke, David Ray, James Ragan, Ravi Shankar, Eileen O'Connor, Gorka Lasa, Pascale Petit, Elena Karina Byrne, Chuck Joy, Amarendra Khatua, Ruth Danon, Tim Tomlinson, Verónica Aranda, David Axlerod, Tony Barnstone, Art Good Times, Kim Nuzzo, Robin Mets, Barbara Novack, Hélène Cardona, Irene O' Garden, Agnes Marton, Carolyn Wells, M. L. Williams, Diane Frank and Others
"When you first meet Himalayan poet Yuyutsu RD Sharma, you are taken immediately by his quiet passion and reverence for the art and purpose of poetry, which, when taking the stage, he transforms into a voice that crosses continents and soars like the snow in wind that permeates "the solemn silence of sacred sounds" in his beloved Nepal. Through his intercession, poems become chants of eternality. He has sought the same in the poets represented in his anthology "Eternal Snow," a hundred voices who, like him, give reverence to the power of words in translating truth through passion into a universal poetic of sacred sounds."
–James Ragan, Distinguished American Poet & Author of Too Long a Solitude & The Hunger Wall among others
Yuyu has touched the hearts and minds of a multitude of people and writers around the world, as evidenced in this wonderful book, Eternal Snow…The poetry included in this volume speaks to the constant intersections with Yuyu Sharma, collisions of persons, spirits, literary visions, affect and effect, all of which have at their center this remarkable person and precious talent. It is my delight and honor to be among such a cloud of witnesses.
–David Austell in Preface to Eternal Snow
No matter where the poets live, from a small city to large, to countryside or village, Yuyutsu's poetry and teachings transform writers from across the world, allowing them to reach into their own writing dreams and visions. Indeed, each poet no matter his or her walk in life, whether professional poet, performer, professor, minister, or word-loving hairstylist who scribbles down thoughts about her love for her dying mother, all have discovered his or her own creative awakenings when encountering Yuyutsu Sharma's work. Yuyutsu's work has far-reaching effects in personal transformation.


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Agenda and minutes
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Welcome, Apologies and Introductions
The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting and asked those present to introduce themselves. Members were reminded that the meeting was being audio recorded and this would be available on the Council website in due course.
Apologies for absence were received from Christine Gadd, Lisa Hughes and Alan Keene.
Declarations of Interests PDF 217 KB
There were no declarations of interest.
Minutes of the last meeting held on the 11th October 2018 PDF 140 KB
The minutes of the last meeting were agreed, subject to an amendment to state that Steve Gillions, rather than Christine Gadd, would be on the task and finish group for accessibility of public rights of way for those with disabilities. Cllr Hunt queried the statement under 'Matters arising from the last meeting' that it had not been confirmed if HA22 could be used for housing. Members were told that HA22 had been included in the housing site allocation and the Borough Local Plan.
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The Chairman informed members that he had written to Andrew Fletcher on the Forum's behalf to thank him for his years of service, and read out the letter that he had sent. The Chairman then read out a letter of gratitude that he had received from Andrew Fletcher in response.
Members were told that a short message of condolence had been sent to the husband of Margaret Cubley, as news of her passing reached Forum members some time later.
Dom Lethbridge informed the Forum that an agreement had been reached with the Woodland Trust about the new circular route around Cookham and Bisham, and that it was hoped that work on this could begin shortly. This would include clearance of scrubland and the installation of a new information board.
The subcommittee formed to look at access issues had not been able to meet due to Lisa Hughes' illness. Dom Lethbridge said he and Steve Gillions would try to arrange another meeting, and letting Lisa Hughes know of any outcomes via email if she was unable to attend. It was agreed to review any findings of the subcommittee at the next Forum meeting.
Regarding Site HA22, Cllr Hunt stated that she had written to the Planning Inspectorate about various issues with the land. The Inspectorate had replied that the Royal Borough should meet with the Parish Council and developers to address these. The Parish Council had met the previous week, but discussions on this issue had taken place in the private section so Cllr Hunt was unable to relay what had been talked about to the Forum. Cllr Hunt said that as HA22 was designated Open Countryside Space the developer would have to replace it; however there was nothing to suggest that the plot needed to be the same size as the previous plot. It was agreed by members to keep this item as one that required monitoring only, as the Borough Local Plan had effectively been mothballed due to the upcoming local elections.
Regarding horse riding at Ashley Hill, members were informed that there had been no further action since the last meeting and it would be brought forward as an action point only when more information became available. Members were reminded that horse riders had requested greater access to Ashley Hill, but concerns had been raised by residents about other users of the bridleway. The woodland at Ashley Hill was leased from the Forestry Commission, who had not had the time or resources to conduct health and safety checks of the site.
No dates had been set for the next LAF Chairs meeting. When confirmed, the Forum Chairman and Ambika Chouhan would attend.
Regarding establishing closer links to Surrey, it was agreed that by members that this should be done. However it had not been established whether responsibility for Surrey's LAF lay with the County Council, or if the various districts had their own.
Members update
Members were informed that a replacement for Andrew Fletcher had been appointed and would be joining the Royal Borough with effect from February 13th. The new officer was Jackie Wheeler, who was Secretary of the LAF at Slough Borough Council. Ambika Chouhan said she would be present with Jackie Wheeler at the next Forum to ease the transition. Cllr Hunt said Ambika Chouhan had done a fantastic job of covering for Andrew Fletcher since his departure and thanked her for all of her hard work.
Presentation-Thriftwood Wetland Area Plan
Jason Mills introduced himself to the Forum and started the presentation on the Thriftwood Wetland Area Plan. He reminded members that Ockwells Park was a designated as a local nature reserve, and had been extremely popular with visitors over the previous 30 years. In 2016 the Council had purchased a further 86 acres of land adjacent to the nature reserve, with the aim of opening this up to the public as well. A Masterplan had been drawn up to enable this. The first stage of this was to upgrade the paths to improve access, which included a small loop trail that allowed people to access a large area of bluebells. Parts of the site included designated wetlands, and Great Thriftwood itself was a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Jason Mills informed members that the Council was approached by the Environment Agency in 2017 regarding improving the drainage at the site. The site included a man-made cut that carried water along to Bray and eventually into the Thames; however the site had a tendency to collect excessive amounts of run-off from the adjacent motorway, which made public pathways impassable. This was particularly a problem in winter, but during wet spells in the summer floodwater could take several days to drain away.
An assessment of the site concluded that there was a larger opportunity to redevelop, and the Environment Agency agreed to fund a feasibility study with their project partner, Atkins. A wetland plan was in the process of being created, which would help make the whole site more accessible and make floodwaters easier to control and divert, but also help to create new and improved wildlife habitats. Jason Mills said that the design stage of the project had been funded and was due to be completed in late spring/early summer. Additional finance would be needed to implement the wetland plan, and the possibility of securing money from the Heritage Lottery Fund was being investigated. Jason Mills said that the National Trust were involved in the discussions as there was a covenant on the land. He also confirmed that the site was categorised as Flood Zone 2 in the main, with some Flood Zone 3. Jason Mills said that the preference was for all of the work to be done at the same time, but realistically it may have to be phased. This was dependant on knowing how much the project would cost, particularly with regards to moving large amounts of earth. David Gasca of Atkins explained that one possibility that was being explored was the creation of a lake.
David Gasca said that the overall vision of the project was to create a new nature-based recreational area, but how the improved wildlife habitats would integrate with the publicly accessible areas was the main obstacle to overcome. As well as improving the existing footpaths, it was hoped that new footpaths and cycleways could be created. Two sites had been identified as being suitable for educational activity areas, to offer another dimension to ... view the full minutes text for item 16.
Presentation - Cycling Action Plan
Gordon Oliver introduced the item and informed members that Cabinet had formally adopted the Cycling Action Plan on January 31st, which had been produced following work with the Cycle Forum. The Action Plan ensured a consistent and coordinated approach to cycling across the Borough and ensured that resources and funding would be allocated depending on need; hitherto projects and funding allocation had been done on an ad hoc basis. The Plan intended to integrate cycle routes with other forms of transport, and there had been a particular focus on linking to railways. For example a 300 space cycling hub had recently been installed at Maidenhead railway station in order to improve access to the town centre. Gordon Oliver told the Forum that when the Local Transport Plan was reviewed following the adoption of the Borough Local Plan, opportunities to integrate cycle routes into redevelopment work across the Borough would be explored.
Surveys showed that 15 per cent of Royal Borough residents cycled at least once a month, but that fewer than 3 per cent of residents cycled to work despite 36 per cent living within 5km of their workplace. Usage of cycling routes in Windsor was nearly double that of Maidenhead, despite routes in Maidenhead generally being flatter than those in Windsor. Only one in six cyclists were female. Casualty rates amongst cyclists was higher in the Royal Borough compared to the Berkshire, regional and national averages. Gordon Oliver explained that it was hoped cycling could become an established part of everyday life rather than a fringe activity enjoyed by a few. However in order to implement this there needed to be a more comprehensive cycle route system; at present there were bits missing from key areas. Another avenue to be explored was the promotion of cycling's health benefits, which was being done through improved communications with clinical groups.
A challenging objective of increasing cycle journeys by 20 per cent by 2022 from 2017, and a 50 per cent increase by 2027, had been set, along with a 20 per cent reduction in cycling casualties by 2021 compared to 2017. Schemes to promote cycling within businesses and schools had been carried out.
The Forum was told that there was a recommendation from the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group that £10 per person per year should be spent on cycling. However this was far below the amount being spent on comparative cycling projects in the Netherlands. Potential revenue streams for this were noted by the Forum.
Surveys were carried out to monitor cycle use in the Royal Borough, and it was hoped that the surveys would show an increase in the number of female cyclists. The number of children taking part in Bikeability training schemes, and those who passed them, would also be monitored, as would resident satisfaction levels. The ten parish areas of the Royal Borough had all been profiled, and all were consistent with their relevant Local Plans. Existing cycling routes had been audited and popular cycling ... view the full minutes text for item 17.
Consultation on existing public rights of way targets PDF 375 KB
Members were reminded that the targets had been set 6-9 months ago, and the principles were well established. It was noted that concerns had been raised over Footpath 41, which was currently closed; however it was in the process of being rerouted.
Members thanked officers for their time in producing the review.
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The Chairman reminded members that two meetings had had to be cancelled in the past year, and another was nearly not quorate due to a lack of numbers. A working group had therefore been set up to look at ways of promoting the LAF and the work it did. As part of this work the group looked at how other councils publicised their LAFs. It was noted that there was nothing to promote the Royal Borough's LAF on the RBWM website. The Chairman stated he would speak to Anthony Hurst regarding the contents of the website.
The Chairman stated that the Crown Estate and College of Agriculture had both been identified as being organisations that could have representatives on the LAF. He said he was waiting to hear back from an individual from the Crown Estate who had been identified as being a suitable representative. It was hoped that the College of Agriculture would show an interest as it was hoped that some younger members could join the Forum. The clerk confirmed that the maximum number of members was 22.
The Chairman stated that he would seek to have Cllr Beer confirmed as an official member, as he attended all Forum meetings despite not being a member, and one of the officially designated RBWM members did not attend. Cllr Beer said he was happy to continue attending meetings, and stated his belief that the remit of the Forum should be formally included in the Council Constitution as it was a statutory body. He also suggested a message be sent to all Parish Councils informing them about the Forum. Cllr Beer said comments from items discussed at the Forum were not usually progressed to the Council's Cabinet, and suggested that having their recommendations looked at by a higher body might be a way of publicising the Forum.
Cllr Beer stated that a site visit of a farm was usually organised each year. James Copas said this was done through the Rural Forum, and he would be happy to let Ambika Chouhan know of potential dates of future visits.
Date of the next meeting
· To be confirmed.
Members noted that the date of the next meeting was still to be confirmed.


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Last week, our kids participated in Jersey Day at their school to show support to the Humboldt Broncos. They are only five years old, but somehow they understood the magnitude of this tragic event and the importance of paying respect.
Now, true confession… we don't own one hockey jersey between the four of us! **insert collective gasp here**
Our kids came home sober faced upon hearing the announcement for Jersey Day, and why it was happening. They understood the importance of standing together with their classmates to honour those who had lost their lives. Being a part of the larger community, desiring to pour out their hearts for those who grieve, these were milestone moments and I wanted so badly to support them in their efforts.
I knew it was unlikely I would be able to conjure up jerseys at the last minute, but I started formulating a plan so our kids could participate with their school, and country, in Jersey Day.
First, I checked the stash of fabric paint markers to confirm we had green and yellow. Check and check.
Second, I made a mad dash to Walmart to find white t-shirts. Do you know that it is extremely difficult to find plain white t-shirts in children's sizes? In fact, it was impossible for me given the eleventh hour creation frenzy (I tend to do all my "projects" after kids are in bed). I settled for the smallest adult shirts I could find, and set to work.
I have to tell you, it feels like far too little to sit down with a pair of shirts and some fabric markers and try to make sense of tragedy. My humble offering was woefully inadequate in relation to the unimaginable loss that the Humboldt community and the hockey community experienced. The entire nation was on its knees mourning the loss of sixteen souls, as well as the uncertain future of many others. And I was staying up too late with fabric paint. It didn't make sense.
But the next day, our children sat with me and asked me to read every word and name on their shirts. Twice. They stood in reverence for the dead, honoured the memories of those lost and the sorrow of those who grieved their losses. They wore their too-large shirts proudly over their respective athletic attire: soccer jersey for him, and dance leotard for her. And they paid tribute alongside their classmates, teachers and country.
My heart breaks to think of the sorrows that draw us together. It is a bittersweet outpouring, but somehow it becomes more sweet than bitter the longer we taste it.
What makes us each #humboldtstrong in our own way? Is it the resilience we demonstrate when faced with tragedy? Maybe. But I think the strength comes in the form of grace. When we come together to pour out our hearts in the only ways we know how – donations, hockey sticks, Jersey Day, green and yellow – it is the intention behind the efforts that makes all the difference.
The intention says, "We see you. We grieve alongside you. We can't understand your loss, but we are still here lifting you up." The beauty in the midst of tragedy is that we have the capacity to love beyond measure. This is where grace lives.
The pastor at our home church* once said, "We want to be known for what we're for, not for what we're against."
Our collective response to the Humboldt tragedy reminds us that we are for each other.
We are for honour, and mercy, and grace, and love.
We are for tears cried in private and in public, for the pouring out of our hearts in times of great sorrow.
We are for prayer that lifts up all those who suffer.
We are for doing life together, through sorrow and tragedy, onto the other side of grief, whatever that looks like, and wherever it takes us.
May we always be Humboldt Strong.
Karma writes from the golden house in Northeastern BC, where she lives with her husband and their two kids, the awesome twosome. Follow her blog for the latest musings on living a passionate, persistent, vibrant life.
*No matter where we live in the world, Evangel Downtown will always be our home church. We recognize that being part of the Church may take us all over creation in our lifetimes, but Evangel is the place where God first made Himself known to us, and so, it is home.


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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld a district court ruling requiring marketers of Seasilver, an alleged phony cure-all, to pay almost $120 million for failing to comply with an earlier order requiring them to pay $3 million in consumer redress.
The decision, issued on April 10, 2008, affirmed a district court order requiring Jason and Bela Berkes, Seasilver, USA, Inc., and Americaloe, Inc., to pay almost $120 million under an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission. The March 2004 order barred them from making false or misleading claims and included a $120 million judgment that would be suspended if they paid $3 million within a specified time. The defendants did not meet the required payment terms, and in June 2006 a district court granted the Commission's request to enforce the stipulated judgment. The defendants appealed the decision.
According to the FTC, the defendants claimed that the dietary supplement "Seasilver" was clinically proven to treat or cure 650 diseases, including cancer and AIDS, and cause rapid, substantial, and permanent weight loss without dieting. The agency alleged that the claims were false and unsubstantiated.
The Commission's initial action against the defendants was part of "Operation Cure.All," a comprehensive law enforcement and consumer education campaign to combat health-related fraud on the Internet. Law enforcement actions were coordinated among the FTC, the Food and Drug Administration, Health Canada, Canada's Competition Bureau, and state Attorneys General against unscrupulous marketers who prey upon seriously ill consumers.
Copies of the decision are available from the FTC's Web site at http://www.ftc.gov and the FTC's Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580. The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices and to provide information to help spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint in English or Spanish, click http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/complaint.shtm or call 1-877- 382-4357. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to more than 1,600 civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad. For free information on a variety of consumer topics, click http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm.


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Category — Mod08: Collaboration Technologies
Thank You!
I would like to personally thank everyone who participated in the module 8 presentation. The module worked well because of your efforts and participation. The cocktail party was fun, even for the "designated" moderator! It was nice to "see" that many people at the same time, even if in different places. Thanks, all of you!
November 3, 2008 1 Comment
Module 8 Invitation to Participants in ETEC 522
You are invited to a cocktail party! This is an entirely optional event for the curious.
Time: Sunday, November 2, 2008 8-8:30 pm PST
Place: Elluminate virtual room
Dress: Informal – come as you are! Microphones are nice but not necessary; speakers would be very useful
Refreshments: BYOD&F (Bring Your Own Drink & Food)
RSVP: sonnann AT gmail DOT com to get a participant link (Note: please respond well before the party so that there is time for me to send you the link and for you to try it out – Thanks, Gillian)
Warning: This is an informal get-together with an inexperienced hostess (I don't get out much!) that could be plagued by entry problems (overly aggressive bouncer) – very representative of synchronous communication! Please attend with a sense of adventure in overcoming obstacles.
November 1, 2008 11 Comments
Module 8 team
It has been frustrating past few days as I have been unable to log into Module 8 website successfully for any decent length of time. Although I have been able to make a couple posts… I have usually been unsuccesful in posting my piece after having typed the whole thing…including the collaborative story! I am sure this is a problem peculiar to me and I just have to wait for that moment when the network isn't overloaded to post (I tried laste last night with no success though!) – though that shouldn't be it – any other thoughts on what could be causing this?
Meanwhile…may I request module 8 team to post me the module reading links and discussion questions via email (deepikaunderscoresharma2atyahoodotcom) so I can keep everything ready and post when I get "that window" 🙂 Apologies for this extra work, but my frustrations are getting the better of me …I want to participate!
October 29, 2008 4 Comments
Mod 8 – Forum Syndication
Good news…
Now you can access a syndication feed for our discussion forum. Click the 'feed' icon in the top right of the forum.
Once again, please be sure to add your name to any posts you make.
October 28, 2008 1 Comment
Mod 8: Collaboration Technologies
Welcome to this week's topic: Collaboration Technologies. Because Halloween is approaching, we're hoping you will enter the "spirit" of things and join us in some lighthearted collaborative activities.
You'll find us here: http://www.interestica.com/met522/
Dwayne, Gillian, Jim, and Sarah
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Betty Mould calls for national debate on financing educationEducation Minister Betty Mould Iddrisu has called for a national debate on financing education in the country.
Ghana spends over nine percent of its GDP on education, three percent more than the average worldwide.
Speaking on Joy FM's Super Morning Show, Mrs. Betty Mould Iddrisu said the current state financing structure is not sustainable.
I have asked my colleagues at the ministry to design a debate over this year on how [we can] finance education in Ghana. Where are we going to? Can we continue in what is clearly an unsustainable manner in financing education?†she asked.
The minister said while the government has more than lived up to its responsibilities,for example, in terms of university education, can we continue not only giving almost free university, tertiary education but also providing students loans.
A report released by the Ghana Education Service this month indicates that 64 per cent of pupils across the country cannot read and write.
Responding to the report, the Education Minister said her minister will soon set up two education councils to regulate teaching standards and also oversee the decentralization of education in the country.
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A prospector unloads supplies from a bush plane at Taltheillie Narrows, N.W.T.
In 1919, most of Canada's 3,700,000 square miles were still uncharted wilderness. People could sail along parts of Canada's extensive coastline or travel coast to coast on a single railroad line that virtually hugged the Canadian-American border, but if someone wanted to penetrate into Canada's interior, they were pretty well limited to the horse, canoe or dogsled.
But on June 15, 1919, ex-Royal Naval Air Service pilot Stuart Graham helped change the course of history when he climbed into a war surplus flying boat and took off from Dartmouth, N.S. When he landed four days later at Grand-Mère, Que., Graham became Canada's first recognized bush pilot. His employer was the St. Maurice Forest Protective Service, which eventually became Laurentide Air Service Ltd.
Graham's primary duty was to fly forest fire patrols over the St. Maurice River valley, but in short order his employer's business expanded to include prospecting, aerial survey and mail delivery. Other provinces took note of Graham's ability to wander at will over a huge country with few roads but plenty of lakes and rivers. By the end of the decade, bush planes were flying over every province and territory in Canada.
The end of World War I had produced an abundance of two things: Pilots and planes. The very first Canadian bush plane was the American-made Curtiss HS-2L. Originally built for the United States Navy as an anti-submarine patrol bomber, the Curtiss looked like someone crashed a kayak into a biplane. The HS required a crew of two—a pilot and an engineer—but could carry up to five people or their equivalent weight. When WW I ended, a U.S. naval detachment based in Halifax turned a dozen HS-2Ls over to the Canadian government. These planes were later handed over to various provincial and federal agencies.
Specialized bush pilot training was non-existent in the early days. When former American Army Air Corps pilot Captain O.S. Bondurant applied for a job with Canadian Airways in the early 1920s, he was asked one question: "Can you fly an HS?"
Tired of a hand-to-mouth existence as a freelance barnstormer, Bondurant immediately said yes even though he had never seen an HS. When he arrived at the Canadian Airways hangar at Three Rivers, Que., he was surprised to discover that an HS was a flying boat. He wheedled an hour's cockpit instruction from one of the groundcrew and spent 15 minutes cruising the craft up and down the St. Lawrence River before attempting his first takeoff with a very unhappy flight engineer at his side. Surviving his first waterborne takeoff, Bondurant was immediately pressed into service, flying surveyors and supplies into northern Quebec.
It was hard, unglamorous work. Landing on an unfamiliar lake or river was difficult enough. Unloading supplies from a flying boat to shore without a dock was even harder. "We have as many as 3,600 pounds in one cache, and it entails climbing up steep rock embankments or perhaps stumbling for a hundred yards through brush and muskeg to a suitable spot," Bondurant wrote.
Although the HS opened the door to the north, it had many shortcomings as a bush plane. First, the crew and passengers sat in open cockpits and were forced to endure snow, wind, rain and skin-freezing temperatures without protection. Secondly, the HS was not designed for freshwater operations. In his memoirs, Planes Over Canada, A.H. Sandwell recounts trying to make an HS takeoff from a lake in the Canadian Rockies. It had landed well enough but when Captain Sandwell attempted to leave the lake, the plane "flatly refused to take off at all." It suddenly twigged on the aircrew that because freshwater is less dense than brine, the craft was dragging too low in the water and was marooned on the lake until extensive modifications could be made to its hull. Finally, there was the problem of winter freeze-up. As a flying boat, the HS was grounded the minute ice formed on a lake.
Fortunately, the post-WW I slump in military aircraft demand encouraged plane manufacturers to cater to this new market. Bush planes of American, British, Canadian and European design were soon competing for Canadian airspace. Names like Fairchild, Junkers, Bellanca, de Havilland, Stinson, Vickers and Norseman became a standard part of the vocabulary of Canadians living in the Far North.
Ironically, many former Allied pilots found themselves behind the controls of a direct descendant of the Red Baron's triplane. The Fokker Super Universal was one of the first bush planes to feature an enclosed cabin, interior engine crank and a monoplane high wing which gave the pilot excellent visibility for takeoff and landing. More important, the Fokker could be fitted with skis or floats making it an all-season flier.
The Junkers W.33/34 was preferred by anyone who needed a large load delivered into a remote area. Nicknamed the Flying Boxcar because of its squarish build and all metal construction, the Junkers' low-wing design proved to be a welcome safety feature for pilots trying to land on thin ice. If the skis broke through, the broad wings usually kept the plane's passenger compartment from going into the water.
The Canadian-made Noorduyn Norseman first appeared in 1935 and proved so versatile, it had one of the largest production runs of any bush plane in history. It was adopted by several Allied militaries during WW II and nearly a thousand were built. Although few were built after the war, many Norseman aircraft are still actively flying around the world.
Perhaps the most famous bush plane ever built is the de Havilland Beaver. First appearing in 1947, the Beaver established de Havilland's reputation as the industry leader in Short Take Off and Landing, STOL, aircraft. Like the Norseman, the Beaver was a first choice of both civilian and government alike. By 1965, some 1,600 were operating in 63 countries. Its service in the Antarctica was so valuable that a lake, glacier and island were named after it.
But no matter what kind of plane a pilot was flying, the two major challenges to the bush aviator have always been navigation and weather.
Today's pilots enjoy a Global Positioning System that automatically calculates a plane's location by space satellite. Planes are also equipped with modern charts, two-way radios and, failing all this, a myriad of 24-hour civilian radio stations that enable pilots to calculate their position by triangulation.
In addition to flying his HS, Bondurant was required to make aerial sketches of what he saw and these drawings usually became the only maps of the area until something better came along. In 1920, the fledgling Canadian Air Force (not yet Royal) was given the monumental task of surveying Canada by air. In theory, it was simple. A plane would fly on a straight course over uncharted territory while a crewmember took hundreds of photographs that, hopefully, would overlap each other so that cartographers back on the ground could pick out landmarks and put together a mosaic that would be transformed into a map.
In practice, it was discovered that even the most minor variance in altitude (caused by air pockets or pilot error) skewed the scale so that hills and lakes grew or shrunk as the plane moved up and down. The slightest tilt of the wings would distort the scale from left to right, and small, pesky clouds regularly blanked out hundreds of miles of territory. W. R. McRae, a former Royal Canadian Air Force pilot who was assigned to aerial photography in 1945 said of the maps: "The only good thing about those charts was the price—25 cents."
Of course, the biggest obstacle to the aerial photographer was sheer acreage. By the outbreak of WW II, most of Canada north of the 57th parallel was still unmapped. Even until the 1960s there were still huge blank spaces on official government charts simply marked "unmapped". Any pilot who flew over these areas would have to pick out landmarks on the way in and then try to find them again to fly out. This was not easy because a typical bush plane flight plan was a haphazard zigzag as the pilot landed and took off from up to a dozen lakes or rivers each day.
The bush pilot's other major affliction was weather. At 40 below zero, a mere hour on the ground would freeze an early bush plane's engine solid. Pilots often drained their oil tanks and brought their oil into their cabin or tent. In the morning, they would warm it on a wood stove, often in a chef's double saucepan to avoid scorching the oil and ruining its lubrication quality. While the oil was warming next to the pancakes, the pilot would go out to his plane and thaw out his engine block by using a canvas chimney and blowtorch.
When both the engine and oil were warm, the oil was poured back into the tank and the pilot would try to start the engine. If for some reason the engine did not turn over, the pilot would frantically attempt to correct the problem before his oil and engine froze solid again. Any extended problem left the pilot with two choices—drain the pan and start over or risk a fire by attempting to start his engine with a live blowtorch still burning under his engine.
Even if the engine did start, the plane's skis were often frozen to the ground. One way pilots remedied this was to run the engine at full blast while someone else grabbed the plane's tail and jiggled it up and down and from side to side. This was probably not a pleasant chore at 40 below with the plane's prop wash blasting ice particles in your face.
But if you don't have another human to shake your plane, nature might decide to send help. In 1927, bush pilot Bernt Blachen was caught in a blizzard near Eskimo Point, Man. Running out of daylight, he decided to ride out the storm by landing his Fokker on the snow-covered tundra. Winds buffeted the craft all night but in the wee hours Blachen was awakened by the sensation that his plane was being rocked by a different kind of force. Peeking out the door, he discovered that a polar bear was using his plane's delicate tail section as a bum scratcher.
Winter was not the only deadly season. In the summer months, fog or rain could set in quickly. When that happened, pilots had to decide whether to fly lower in the hope of keeping the ground landmarks in sight and risk crashing or to climb higher to avoid obstacles but risk getting lost. Even calm summer days had their peril. Mirror smooth water reflected the sky and gave pilots an eerie impression of hanging in space, unable to tell how high they were above the water. Yet, the worst time for bush pilots was "changeover" weather when ice was melting or water was freezing. In spring or fall, bush pilots had to guess whether their plane needed pontoons or skis and even if they were right when they took off, there was a good chance they would be wrong by the time they landed. Old snow had a tendency to suddenly break through and grab skis. New snow tended to drift or hide obstacles like small boulders and tree stumps.
Pilots who survived their crashes were faced with the challenge of repairing their planes hundreds or even thousands of miles from help. Bondurant subsisted on wild blueberries for three days while he and his engineer rebuilt their engine in a remote port of the North Shore of Quebec. The top prize for ingenuity, however, goes to two airmen working for Canadian Airways who snapped their propeller while landing on melting snow near Fort Smith, N.W.T. The nearest replacement prop was in Buffalo, N.Y. Undaunted, they purchased a hardwood sled and a moose hide from local natives. First they peeled strips of hardwood off the sled and then glued them together using mucilage made from boiling the moose hide. Using hand files and guesswork, they managed to make a homemade prop that helped take them back to their home base in Fort McMurray, Alta.
Before the days of radio and cellphones, bush pilots were the eyes and ears of the north. A bed sheet spread flat on the ground or a cross made of conifer branches on the ice was a signal for any passing pilot to stop because there was an emergency. At any time, a routine supply drop or forest patrol might suddenly turn into an emergency run where lives were at stake.
As a former WW I airman turned bush pilot, Wilfrid (Wop) May found himself employed as both an angel of mercy and champion of justice. In 1928, he suffered frostbite flying through a blizzard in an open cockpit Avro Avian to deliver diphtheria toxin to a snowbound community. In February 1932, he helped track down Albert Johnson—the Mad Trapper—by spotting his tracks in a remote region of the Yukon Territories. Johnson had sought to hide his trail by following a herd of caribou, but May's sharp eyes picked out Johnson's distinct tracks from the air.
More than 80 years have passed since Canada's first bush plane, a HS-2L given the name La Vigilance, took off with Graham Stuart behind the controls. Sadly, in September, 1922, this historic plane, while being flown by another pilot, crashed while taking off from a lake in Northern Ontario. The pilot and flight engineer survived, but the plane went to the bottom of the lake. In 1968, La Vigilance's remains were discovered and brought to the surface by a recovery team. After years of restoration, La Vigilance is again on public view at the Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa.
Flying Fur
In the spring of 1982, I was sitting with a local gold miner named Dal Fry in a tavern affectionately known as The Snake Pit in Dawson City, Yukon. A young bush pilot entered and, being an acquaintance of Dal, sat down at our table.
"I just had the worst flight of my life," he said.
We immediately asked what happened.
The pilot explained he had been dispatched to pick up a fur trapper who had spent the entire winter in the bush. "When I landed, I discovered that he not only had about 600 pounds of bleeding animal skins for me to carry, but also a full husky team and 200 pounds of frozen fish guts, which is what the dogs eat. As soon as we took off, the warmth of all those dogs made the fish guts thaw out and fill the cabin with a terrible stench. This drove the huskies wild and suddenly there was an eight-dog free-for-all behind my seat. The trapper, who hadn't had a bath or brushed his teeth in months, settled the fight by leaning back and swatting the dogs he could reach."
The pilot said the dogs would settle for about 10 minutes and then start fighting again. "The inside of my plane is covered in blood and husky fur. And it smells like a salmon's armpit."
So much for the romance of being a bush pilot.


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A gala evening was held at Opera Studio named after Shovket Mammadova, organized by Azerbaijan Youth Union and supported by Azerbaijan Dance Association.
Four hundred artists, including performers, dancers and actors participated in the event titled "Feel The Harmony", Trend Life reported.
Students of Pioneer Home showed their skill in folk and contemporary genre of dance. Fidan Aliyeva, student of the Ballet Academy presented a new play "This is Khatira"
Georgian women's team Adjaruli" performed amazing folk song. Moreover, KVN team "Absheron Stone" showed a Caucasian sense of humor.
Talented groups led People's artist Jamila Bayramova, as well as Aysel Huseynova, Nigar Ibrahimbeyli, Sabina Ismayilova, Natavan Musayeva, Emil Panakhov, Javid Mammadov, Vugar Rahimov, Khayyam Kelenterli, Gunel Hasanova, Nigar Aliyeva, and others have brought bright colors to the festive evening. Their performances were followed by storm of applause.
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Only 4% of the ocean is protected, a tiny 0.5% is 'no-take' (we can do better!)
Despite some good news, such as Palau's National Marine Sanctuary that will roughly be the size of California (see map below) and help protect 1,300 species of fish and 700 species of coral, ocean conservation at the "baby steps" phase of its evolution. Most of the world's oceans are in a kind of blind spot; there might be treaties that try to keep bad behavior to a minimum, but nobody really knows what is going on, keeps track, or can even realistically enforce any rules. Destructive over-fishing and bottom trawling, ships that burn the dirtiest of bunker fuels ("Just 15 of the world's biggest ships may now emit as much pollution as all the world's 760m cars), toxic waste dumping, etc. One study looked at 18,000 hours of deep sea footage and basically found that the ocean seafloor is covered in trash...
In 2010, almost 200 countries met in Nagoya, Japan. They adopted the U.N. 'Aichi Targets' to try to stop the rapid loss of biodiversity. The countries committed to protecting at least 10% of the ocean by 2020.How are we doing so far? Not that great. A recent study by the researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada found that only 4% of the ocean is protected. And not even all the places that are protected benefit from truly bulletproof protection; many marine protected areas (MPAs) don't have "no-take" rules that are actually enforced.
"No-take" marine protected areas are zones where it is prohibited to extract any resources, including living resources, such as fish, crustaceans, and seaweed, and non-living resources, such as oil and gas. Only 16 per cent of the area that is protected or 0.5 per cent of the global ocean—is designated as "no take." (source)
The glass-half-full way to look at this is that there's been progress: In 2006, only an estimated 0.65% of the ocean was protected... But even with today's numbers, this leaves 96% unprotected, and 99.5% without a 'no-take' ban on fishing.
"Given the creation of very large marine protected areas in recent years, notably though the Global Ocean Legacy Project of the Pew Charitable Trusts, there is a chance that the Aichi Targets can be reached, which would be a major achievement," said co-author Daniel Pauly, a professor at the Institute for Ocean and Fisheries.


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Indian business landscape has always been active with startup formation. While a couple of decades back, such startup activity was led by family business houses, many of the successes in the last ten years have come out of professionals and first-generation entrepreneurs. The same time period has seen an emergence of venture capital industry in India. The mutual reinforcement of these two developments is hard to miss – independent startup activity has created a space for venture capital, as much as deriving strength from it.
Indian startup fraternity has always had the complaint that the best talent in India is not attracted by startups. I believe that this is largely a function of the risks and rewards that startups have represented. It is not surprising that in an environment, where doing a startup may involve peddling family jewels, not many first-time entrepreneurs may come forward. Risk capital fills that gap in the ecosystem by providing the initial support. More importantly, it amplifies the potential rewards by providing growth capital once an idea takes off. This decrease in risk perception, and increase in potential upside, is a key driver to new entrepreneurs starting their businesses. Beyond entrepreneurs, the notion of capital exit as an integral milestone for startups, creates a currency to attract next line of talent – It is not surprising that most venture backed companies tend to have stock options as a cornerstone to attract talent.
India is an early venture market. As a result, even when extremely experienced entrepreneurs form startups, they are often under-exposed to the nuances of high growth businesses, creating and realizing strategic value, or being able to tap into a recruiting network. Venture capital players often have the scale within their portfolio to build experience and relationships in these areas, and hence are able to bring those learnings and networks to bear for their portfolio companies. The experience of global venture capital players such as Canaan, extend beyond the geography or time constraints of the Indian market, and the partnership as a whole can bring a rich set of learnings to the table.
Another element of India being an early venture market is that the bridges between the industry and startups are missing. Again, several venture capital firms are beginning to invest in building these relationships to the benefit of their portfolio companies. In my own experience, I have seen this to be extremely valuable to the industry as well, because it exposes them to the innovation that is happening right around the corner. The startup activity in general, and venture capital enabled innovation-led activity in particular, thus has an impact much beyond the revenues and profits of the startup itself. In fact, most mature countries have recognized the key role that external innovation can play in continuous evolution and competitiveness of the large-scale private sector businesses.
A young country like India, ultimately relies on hope and promise as currency of growth and social cohesion. Perhaps the most important contribution of risk capital, though perhaps minute in context of a large country like India, has been to provide that hope and promise to thousands of entrepreneurs across stage and sectors – the hope that the next billion dollar business will be built out of India and it will be theirs, and the promise of patience, support and resources to help entrepreneurs accomplish their dreams.
(About the Author: Alok Mittal is the Managing Director of Canaan India. He leads Canaan's investments in India, and focuses on digital media and mobile companies, as well as innovators in managed software services and other IT enabled businesses. Alok is a co-founder of Indian Angel Network, on the board of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) in Delhi and an advisor to Adtech India.)


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ROSARIO, Cavite – A woman supervisor reportedly committed suicide last Monday night by hanging herself inside a rented boarding house at Cavite College of Arts and Trades (CCAT) compound in Barangay Tejeros Convention, this municipality, police reported Tuesday.
There were at least seven suicide incidents that were reported in the whole Cavite province this month, Police Provincial Office (PPO) reports showed.
PO3 Ellezer Causaren Tagalog, case investigator, identified the fatality as Maria Virginia Antilano Herrera, 30, a City of Dreams firm supervisor and a native of San Fernando, Pampanga.
Herrera was declared dead on arrival at Contreras Hospital, also in Rosario, where her body was brought by her alleged live-in-partner, Mark Lester Pascual Manlilic, 32, Tagalog reported.
Herrera used a black coaxial cable (television cable wire) in hanging herself.
Manlilic found Herrera hanging at about 10:30 p.m. Monday, according to Tagalog.
The investigator reported that the couple had a spat earlier in the day. Initial investigation conducted showed that Herrera had made known her intention in one of her text messages to Manlilic at around 5 p.m. saying "tatapusin ko na ang problemang ito."
Reports of suicide incidents were prevalent in Cavite province, it was noted.
Cavite is the country's most populous area.
The incidents happened in both lowland and upland districts, PPO reports showed.


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In Hour One, we continue our music retrospective with Singer Songwriter Chris Chickering who previews his new band, The Now, We continue our debut of his fall album release, "Regeneration."
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Ear-shattering. Propulsive. Simian. This unlikely combination of adjectives came together last weekend at Walt Disney Concert Hall when Esa-Pekka Salonen led the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the world premiere of Dmitri Shostakovich's 1932 satiric opera, Orango. Staged by the inimitable Peter Sellars and orchestrated by Gerard McBurney (based on piano sketches unearthed in 2004 by musicologist Olga Digonskaya), Orango was 40 minutes of inspired insanity meant to be a celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Soviet revolution.
So much for timing (and politics – don't get us started), as nearly 80 years have elapsed since Shostakovich got together with librettists Alexei Tolstoy (a science fiction writer and relative of Leo), and his assistant Alexander Starchakov, to come up with a madcap and sinister plot, not to mention the fact that it's completely relevant today: A French biologist inseminates a female ape with his own seed, bearing Orango, who becomes an anti-Communist stock-dabbling newspaper tycoon that takes a hottie wife. Also a would-be rapist, Orango goes bankrupt amid a world financial calamity, and is eventually sold by said wife to a circus (Ringling Brothers it ain't).
Sellars (at right with Salonen), always au courant, gives us a hard-hitting slide montage populated by Occupy Wall Streeters, fighter planes, fruit galore, and a monkey who could have undergone steroidal acupuncture (i.e., bolts are piercing his skull). The images keep repeating, bombarding us, as it were, and always on a percussive, head-banging beat. Oh, and what percussion it is (a drum set, triangle, sleigh bells, castanets, a car horn, you-name-it…), all contributing to the 11-part opus that includes an overture and some wild dance music, notably that from Shostakovich's own ballet, The Bolt (below in a production by the Bolshoi).
Featuring a cast of 10, it's bass-baritone Ryan McKinney's Entertainer who anchors the show, while Eugene Brancoveanu's exultant Orango is suitably simian. Sellars, in antiphonal mode, situated his performers around the hall, with the feisty ape, er, tackling a front row patron (soprano Yulia Van Doren). Also in attendance – and introduced by Salonen – but not vocalizing, was the composer's widow, Irina Shostakovich, giving her unspoken seal of approval.
The Phil, decidedly one of the world's top orchestras (click here for some of our recent coverage), was abetted by the Los Angeles Master Chorale in a mighty performance that nothing – or no one – could stop. Not even tenor Timur Bekbosunov, who, in the role of a French journalist, bounded onto the podium as he tried to bring the proceedings to a halt.
After intermission, EP gave a brilliant reading of Shostakovich's three-movement, 65-minute Fourth Symphony. Two years after the composer wrote his 1934 opera, Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, he completed the Fourth. But the work wasn't performed until 1961 because Shostakovich, having fallen from official favor under the repressive Stalinist regime, feared for his life. A huge musical tapestry, the symphony seethes with tsunami-like waves of sound that alternate with pianissimo noodlings (at one point a piccolo and flute dialogued jauntily). A thrilling, if chaotic ride that careens between shades of Mahler and filmic swoonings, surprises also abound: Imagine the other-worldliness of a celesta butting up against massive woodwind and brass sections, the indefatigable players blowing their musical hearts out.
Salonen, who recently won the prestigious Grawemeyer Award (it also comes with $100K), had his unstinting way with his former orchestra, the final measures melting into a mind-boggling – and reverberating – silence. April may be the cruelest month, but December offers its own lunacies. To have Dmitri Shostakovich deck the hall with his ferocious music helps make the season, if not exactly merry, certainly memorable.


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