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What a year has just passed! One of the few really positive aspects of it may be the time for reflection that it allowed, at least for us, here at the Productive Urban Landscapes blog. For the new year, we wish our readers benefits from some of your reflections, and we wish you health and…
Katrin Bohn • 30th December 2020
Launch of the Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration
On 14th December 2020, the Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration was launched during a special webinar gathering cities and local authorities from across the world. In the run up to COP26 in Glasgow next year the Glasgow Declaration is a pledge and call to action by subnational, local and national governments to accelerate the development…
Katrin Bohn • 21st December 2020
Gold Award success for Brighton & Hove
Congratulations! On 30th November 2020, national awards body Sustainable Food Places announced that Brighton & Hove has become the first in the UK to win a Gold Sustainable Food Place Award. 'The award recognises the city's outstanding achievements on a range of key food issues and most recently on tackling food poverty during the Covid-19…
Katrin Bohn • 7th December 2020
LebensMittelPunkte among topics of the plenary assembly of Ernährungsrat Berlin
More than 50 people participated in the plenary assembly of the Ernährungsrat Berlin [Berlin Food Policy Council] which was held online on the 28th of October 2020. Whilst the planned election of the new board of representatives could not happen within this online format, there were many points to discuss. Most importantly, the imminent action…
Katrin Bohn • 2nd November 2020
Spiel/Feld Marzahn is part of project to win UN Biodiversity Award
Last week, the Wild Pollinators Project received an Award for Biological Diversity in the UN Decade contest by the German Offices of the United Nations' Decade on Biodiversity. Spiel/Feld Marzahn has been one of the partners in the project led by the National History Museum Berlin [Museum für Naturkunde Berlin] and the Technical University of…
First presentation of an online toolbox for edible cities
Last week saw the first webinar about the EdiCitnet Toolbox web interface, one of two pillars of the EdiCitNet Toolbox, an online platform aimed 'to promote knowledge sharing, networking and learning among people involved or willing to get involved with food-related initiatives'. The development of the toolbox is being led by the Catalan Institute for…
Katrin Bohn • 7th September 2020
INVITE: Kantine Zukunft Berlin presents its work
This coming Wednesday 26th August 2020, at 12 noon, there will be a public press conference to present Kantine Zukunft [Future Canteen], the flagship project of Berlin's Senatsverwaltung für Justiz, Verbraucherschutz und Antidiskriminierung [Senate Department for Justice, Consumer Protection and Anti-Discrimination]. The event will happen at Kantine Zukunft's new work space at Markthalle 9 [Market…
Bottom-up & top-down CPUL City Actions in Southwark, London
During London's Covid-19 lockdown, it has been very evident how spaces immediately adjacent to homes started to be reclaimed and reused. As well as noticing people using the traditional deep window sills as places to sit, food growing has become evident. Taking a five-minute walk from our base in the London borough of Southwark, one…
Andre Viljoen • 7th July 2020
Sustainable Food Cities become Sustainable Food Places
Since April, the pioneering UK network of 58 local food partnerships has officially changed its name from Sustainable Food Cities Network to Sustainable Food Places Network. This may seem a small difference in an initiative that is characterised by actions rather than words. However, it symbolises two things: on the one hand, that even (or…
Katrin Bohn • 27th April 2020
Food for Cities group: Conversations about Covid 19
It is impossible not to think about the influence the coronavirus pandemic has and could have on food systems and the relationships between urban and rural areas. A great deal of proactive, critical and inspiring discussion is underway between academics, practitioners, policymakers and activists worldwide. It reflects the urgency to fight against food insecurity and…
Andre Viljoen • 20th April 2020
Innovative food practices in Portugal
Urban planner and architect Cecília Delgado from Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal, made us aware of her latest publication, the e-book Innovative Practices in Portugal: From production to sustainable consumption [Alimentar boas práticas: da produção ao consumo sustentável]. This is what Cecília says: 'The e-book, published in Portuguese March 2020, compiles 46 current initiatives that…
INVITE: Food and Logistic in the House of Statistic in Berlin
The association ZUsammenKUNFT Berlin eG invites to its 7th Thematic Evening on Thursday 12th March from 6 – 8pm in the Werkstatt Haus der Statistik, Karl-Marx-Allee 1 in Berlin. The 7th Thematic Evening is dedicated to the theme Food and Logistic in the House of Statistic. Background for the event is that the House of…
Katrin Bohn • 9th March 2020
INVITE: A Productive Urban Green platform for Berlin, Germany
Today, the Working Group City & Food [AG Stadt & Ernährung], on behalf of Berlin's (Germany) Senate Department for the Environment, Transport and Climate Protection [Senatsverwaltung für Umwelt, Verkehr und Klimaschutz], sent out an invitation to Berlin-based community gardeners to the first public presentation of "Plattform Produktives Stadtgrün" – Gestaltung und Planung des öffentlichen Grüns…
Katrin Bohn • 24th May 2019
INVITE: Seed exchange at Theater am Rand near Berlin
This Sunday, 24th March 2019, the already traditional Saatguttauschbörse [seed exchange] starts at 11am at the Theater am Rand at Zollbrücke 16, Oderaue near Berlin, under the slogan Sharing seeds, Exchanging experiences, Safeguarding diversity. As this is an event in German, here follows the German invitation: Saatgut teilen, Erfahrungen austauschen, Vielfalt erhalten Die Saatguttauschbörse zum…
Katrin Bohn • 19th March 2019
Berlin's Spiel/Feld Marzahn association elects a new head
Last week, the neighbourhood association Spiel/Feld Marzahn e.V. held its annual general meeting in which the past gardening year of 2018 was celebrated and the new year planned. All attention centred around the 600 m² food-productive garden and its associated people, facilities and activities. Apart from providing the opportunity to grow fruit and veg outside…
Plattform Produktives Stadtgrün meets Berlin's community gardening activists
Yesterday, the AG Stadt & Ernährung discussed their initial ideas for a new online platform about Berlin's productive urban green spaces with some of the city's community gardening activists. Since having been commissioned towards the end of 2018 by the Berlin Senate Department for the Environment, Transport and Climate Protection [Senatsverwaltung für Umwelt, Verkehr und…
EdiCitNet project starts, Europe
Kick-off meeting in Berlin! Katrin Bohn and André Viljoen will participate in EdiCitNet, a multidisciplinary innovation action funded by the EU under their Horizon 2020 programme call group "Smart and Sustainable Cities" in the subject area of "nature-based solutions". The University of Brighton is one of over 30 partners having jointly bid for funding to…


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Santa Claus's coming to Britain
The modern Santa Claus originated in the New York area where he evolved from Dutch gift traditions surrounding St Nicholas. His name, spelt Sancte Claus, first appeared in print in a poem in the New York Spectator in 1810.
But it was another poem that helped spread his fame. What became known as Twas the Night before Christmas was probably written by Clement Clarke Moore and quickly became popular after being published anonymously in 1823. Although it refers to him as St Nicholas rather than Santa Claus, the poem helped fix the idea that he was a plump, jovial figure with a sleigh and reindeer.
The first mention of Santa Claus in the British Library's British Newspaper Archive comes from Wick in Scotland in 1852, where children told a reporter that he filled the stockings they hung by the fireplace with presents.
Santa Claus's first appearance in British print culture? John O'Groat Journal, 9 January 1852 British Newspaper Archive
But how Santa made his way across the Atlantic and then established himself in Britain is unclear. His tale may have spread via the letters home of those who had emigrated to the States. Some may have enquired after the meaning of the American ship Santa Claus that visited England in the early 1850s or the 1860s' racehorse of the same name. British newspapers reproduced Moore's poem a number of times from as early as 1855.
Books also played their part in spreading his fame and encouraging children to hang stockings. In 1853 an American short story by Susan Warner entitled 'The Christmas Stocking' was published in London. It was performed at penny readings, and at least five editions of it were published in Britain in the next three years.
His trip across the Atlantic did not leave Santa Claus unchanged. In Scotland, his gift deliveries were often made at Hogmanay. Most importantly, he often found himself merged with Father Christmas, an unruly and sometimes even debauched figure who had long since symbolised festive celebrations in England. The two names quickly became interchangeable but Santa Claus was the most commonly used, perhaps until as late as the 1950s when the middle classes became more sensitive about the Americanisation of popular culture.
Shops adopted Santa Claus and used him to sell their festive wares and by the 1890s it was possible to visit him in department stores. Advertising, like storybooks and Christmas cards, also began to show people what he looked like. Whereas in America he tended to wear a suit, in Victorian Britain he was usually depicted in a long robe. Nor was it always red, although that colour did predominate long before the interwar Coca-Cola advertisements that are sometimes thought to have changed his sartorial preferences.
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Santa was an ideal way to indulge the growing Victorian reverence for the innocence of childhood. It also had the practical benefit of helping control children's behaviour. The mix of commercial and cultural pressures meant that by the end of the 19th century a majority of middle-class families were playing along. So, too, were some working-class ones, although economics curtailed his visits to the poorest of society, causing consternation amongst their children.
Santa Claus's Victorian journey from the USA to the heart of the British Christmas remains shrouded in some mystery. Newspaper digitisation is allowing that journey to be better charted. Yet, undoubtedly, hidden in the millions of the British Library's Victorian pages are further clues as to how he came to, as one 1931 writer put it, 'reign all over Christendom as the King of Christmas'.
Martin Johnes
Reader in History, Swansea University
Martin is currently writing a history of Christmas in Britain since 1914 and his previous publications include Wales Since 1939 (Manchester University Press, 2012).
Neil Armstrong, Christmas in Nineteenth-Century England (Manchester University Press, 2010)
Gerry Bowler, Santa Claus: A Biography (McClelland & Stewart, 2005)
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The White Album: A Retrospective
Just over 50 years ago in November 1968 The Beatles released the double album The Beatles (aka The White Album). Here we look at the albums recording, reception and its legacy.
Having returned from India in May 1968 with a hatful of new material, the boys met at George's home in Esher during the middle of May 1968. There they laid down 23 demos using George's four track Ampex tape machine.
Many of these songs would end up on The Beatles. Some, however, wouldn't make the final album but were successful songs for other artists like 'Sour Milk Sea' which was recorded by Apple artist Jackie Lomax. Also, there were recordings of 'Circles' and 'Junk', both of which would appear on solo albums by George and Paul respectively. 'Circles' would appear on Gone Troppo in 1982 and 'Junk' on the album McCartney in 1970.
On Thursday May 30th, The Beatles entered Abbey Road Studios to start work on the album. The first song recorded was 'Revolution'. It was during this first session that the sound effects for 'Revolution 9' would start to take shape. The following day saw John and Paul working on overdubs for the song. This session was the first Beatle session to be attended by Yoko Ono. Sessions would run from early afternoon until early the following morning.
Work on 'Revolution' continued until June 4th. The next day work began on Ringo's first solo composition. At the time it didn't have a title but would become 'Don't Pass Me By'. On June 6th the DJ Kenny Everett dropped into the studio. He managed to obtain an interview for his Radio One show. The interview is fun to listen to. It's the one with Kenny and John ad-libbing the song 'Cotton Fields' and 'River Deep, Mountain High'. The Beatles recorded jingles for Kenny's radio show during this session. Later that day John did an interview with Victor Spinetti, who had appeared in all three Beatles films to date, for the BBC2 programme Release. Over the next few days work continued on 'Revolution 9', mostly by John working in Studio 3.
By June 27th 'Revolution' and 'Revolution 9' were virtually finished. Work then began on 'Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey', another song written by John. Work also began on 'Good Night'. Initially written by Lennon for his son Julian, John decided to give the vocal to Ringo. It is at this point that some of Paul's songs start to appear on the sessions. 'Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da' was difficult to record and the sessions lasted from July 3rd to July 15th.
Following the premiere of the film Yellow Submarine The Beatles returned to the studio on July 18th where work began on 'Cry Baby Cry' and 'Helter Skelter'. Recording started to accelerate at this point. 'Sexy Sadie' was commenced and by July 25th George, at last, went to work on one of his composition. 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'. Initially recorded on acoustic guitar, the song would become one of the highlights of the album. The acoustic version would later appear on Anthology 3.
Work on the album temporarily went on hold in early August while The Beatles worked on their new single 'Hey Jude'. They returned to the studio on August 9th to record the George composition 'Not Guilty'. This excellent song failed to make the album, but thankfully appeared on Anthology 3. George would record a slower version in 1979 for his solo album George Harrison.
Tensions were starting to rise in the group and on August 22nd Ringo suddenly walked out of the sessions and left the UK. He wanted time to think over his future. Of all the fabs it came as a huge surprise that Ringo should be the first to walk out.
Without Ringo work on 'Back in the USSR' began. There was also time to tidy up the songs that had already been recorded.
The Beatles then returned to Trident Studios in London, where 'Hey Jude' had been recorded. Trident owned an eight-track recording machine, something Abbey Road didn't have. This gave The Beatles more scope to experiment. Here they worked on mixing and over-dubs, most notably on 'Dear Prudence'. This song was written about Mia Farrow's sister Prudence during their stay in India. Prudence hardly came out for the sessions with the Maharishi, which Lennon took on board and wrote the song.
On September 3rd The Beatles returned to Abbey Road. Mal Evans, the Beatles roadie, smothered Ringo's drum kit with flowers. Ringo was back and ready to record again. George Martin, their producer, however, took a holiday and engineer Ken Scott ran the sessions. Martin would not work with The Beatles again until October.
Whilst The Beatles were keen to work on the eight-track machine at Trident, they continued to record at Abbey Road. On September 6th George took the unprecedented step to invite Eric Clapton into the studio to play the guitar solo on 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'. George had felt he was not good enough to play the solo and that Clapton could improve the recording. It also eased the rising tensions in the group during these sessions.
By mid-September George started to come to the fore. 'Piggies', 'Savoy Truffle' and 'Long, Long, Long' would all be completed over the next few weeks.
With recordings virtually finished Ringo took a holiday to Sardinia for two weeks on 14th October. Final mixings were finished, and the album released on November 22nd 1968.
The sleeve was plain white and designed by Richard Hamilton. Each album was individually numbered. The album came with 4 colour photographs and a poster. Some of the individual numbers on the album are particularly valuable. The first 20 were given to The Beatles and their inner circle. We know that Ringo Starr owned issue number one, and John, Paul and George had numbers 2,3and 4- although we don't know who had which one. Others known to have had one of the first twenty were Neil Aspinall, George Martin and Mal Evans.
Upon its release, the album received many favourable reviews, most notably from Tony Palmer from The Observer. In the USA reviews were also mostly favourable. The good reviews focused on the excellent songs written by Lennon/McCartney and Harrison.
There were less favourable reviews as well. Time magazine and the New York Times were particularly critical. Some fans also felt the album was too long and should have been a single album. The experimentation that was part of Sgt. Pepper was missing.
Despite these mixed reviews the album was a number one across the world.
The album has been re-issued on numerous occasions, most notably in 1998 on 1t's 30th anniversary.
Today the album is considered one of The Beatles best. Featuring classics like 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps', 'Back in the USSR' and 'Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da' the album has now become a classic. The album highlights the great song writing talents of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison. McCartney with the wonderful 'Blackbird', a song highlighting the state of race relations, particularly in the USA at the time. Lennon with 'Julia', a song for his much-missed mother with wonderful lyrics. Harrison contributed 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps', one of his best compositions.
The album has that raw style reminiscent in songs like 'Glass Onion', 'I'm So Tired' and 'Dear Prudence'.
It was the start of heavy rock with tracks like 'Back in the USSR', 'Helter Skelter' and 'Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me and My Monkey' Bands like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Thin Lizzy all drew influence from the album. Later bands such as Motorhead and Queen would also cite this album as an influence.
The album is not just about rock though. Great acoustics like 'Julia', 'Blackbird and 'Mother Natures Son' reveal a softer side that continues to delight fans. The lyrics to these three songs have continued to influence song writers to this day.
The album continues to bring joy to new generations who hear it. With the passing of time, many people see and remember The Beatles as those four lovable mop tops from the early 60s. They seem extremely surprised when they hear The White Album finding it hard to believe it is the same band.
Let's raise our glasses to The White Album.
Ernie Sutton
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Review: Advertising Revolution: The Story of a Song
Advertising Revolution: The Story of a Song
Alan Bradshaw and Linda Scott
Repeater Books, London, 2017
(RRP) £8.99
Advertising Revolution will reawaken negative feelings in many Beatles fans who were outraged by Nike's 1987 trainers advert incorporating the tune of 'Revolution', John Lennon's first politically-charged song. Excessive capitalism and consumerism were the hallmarks of the 1980s with the birth of the 'I want it and I want it now' easy credit, it's all about me, generation. But Nike wasn't the first company to harness the power of rock music to sell a product. That dubious honour belongs to Levi Strauss & Co and three West Coast American bands, most notably, The Jefferson Airplane, who agreed in 1967 to do music commercials for Levi white jeans. Grace Slick did withdraw the band's support (too late 'though) after she was informed by activist Abbie Hoffman that the Levi Strauss workers in Georgia/Tennessee were then currently on strike over pay and working conditions. By the 1980s, it seems that very few people were pointing out that some of their fashionable sportswear might just haven been made in Asian sweatshops.
So how did this happen when we know that the former Beatles were opposed to their music being used this way? Simply, Yoko said yes. Paul, still simmering over Yoko not coming in with him to buy the Beatles back catalogue (bought by Michael Jackson instead), said it was up to her because it was a John song. That left George and Ringo fuming and Apple filing a lawsuit against Nike, Capital and EMI. It was all not very 'sporting'!
Both authors of this book are academics in the spheres of economics and advertising. Their book is an excellent study of the use of something conceptual (a song) to sell a visual status symbol (the Nike trainer). Admittedly, it was an ingenious campaign which was, ironically, sparked by a minor employee's bright idea, and who just happened to be a Beatles fan. The authors' stated purpose is to show that advertising is not a simple process of selling a product. Instead, they argue that it is a creative collaborative process of an aesthetic nature performed by a group of diverse participants who create what can only be termed a work of art. I have read their arguments and conclude that I don't agree with them. However, it was a very well-presented, interesting and informative journey to get to that conclusion. The book goes into much detail about the creation of 'Revolution' and the milieu in which it was written. I really should check on their birthdates because I don't think they quite understand 1960s and early 70s American counterculture and radical activism but they are very familiar with the 1980s! The story of Nike and that shoe is also covered in depth and very well. The book is a fascinating read and a great insight into the world of advertising. I do recommend you read it. Both in this book and in this review very little is said about the actual advert itself. You should go on to YouTube and have a look and see if I am right in asking – "What was that all about?"
All in all, what heartens me about this book is that it unintentionally reminds us that there is just something rather nasty about using a song-concept like 'Revolution' by a cherished music group to sell falsely-trendy, artificially-overpriced, labour-exploitative gym shoes!
Terry Bloxham
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Expro announces US$50mn oilwell services deal in Saudi Arabia
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UK-based oilfield services company Expro has announced that it has won oilwell integrated services contracts worth US$50mn in Saudi Arabia, aiding its expansion plans in the Kingdom
Currently exhibiting the 2013 ADIPEC conference, the company said it had signed a two-year deal with a major Saudi Arabian operator, which includes an option to extend the contract for an additional 12 months.
Expro will focus on servicing 160 wells across four different sites in Udhailiyah in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.
The company's Middle East and North Africa (MENA) business development manager, Hussein Elsisi, said, "Saudi Arabia was identified as a country with high-growth potential for Expro and we are delighted to cement our position through such key contracts. Our operational activity in the area continues to be at an elevated level, due to the number of planned oilwells to be drilled in the next few years."
Earlier this year, Expro celebrated its 40th anniversary. The company has developed technologies in areas like well testing, drill stem tests, along with wireless well solutions. Expro has been exhibiting for more than five years at ADIPEC.
Talking about ADIPEC, the business development manager said the event attracts and speaks to a global audience, striking the right balance between regional and international relevance.
"We are delighted to increase our presence this year and demonstrate our capabilities across a range of products and services," Elsisi said.
Expro has unveiled a range of technologies at ADIPEC 2013, including a prototype of the HawkEye V downhole camera, a new HP/HT Drill Stem Testing (DST) BigCat packer and a Expro Annulus operated Circulating and Test (ExACT) tool.
Expro's new HawkEye V downhole camera reportedly offers market-leading imaging capability and information, to develop cost-effective remediation solutions for complex wellbore flow restrictions, obstacles and reservoir management. HawkEye V features 300°F capability, bi-directional side view rotation/scan, with enhanced quality picturing and software.
The new DST BigCat packer provides a high-strength, single-trip retrievable alternative to seal-bore packers in HP/HT well tests. The fully annulus-operated ExACT tool is said to combine downhole shut-in and circulating functionality.
In addition to new product launches, the Expro stand at the 2013 ADIPEC also features some of its most recent products, including the SafeWells well integrity software, SONAR meters range and Advanced Reservoir Testing (ART) services using the Cableless Telemetry System (CaTS™).
Speaking about Expro's main markets, Elsisi said the company has a strong presence in the MENA region, with extensive operations in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Algeria, Egypt and Libya.
"We are looking to expand our business selectively into other key markets within the region," Elsisi added.
The company expects to witness significant growth in its core markets over the next one year. Elsis said Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq were very promising markets for the company, where he expected to see further growth in early production facilities, well testing and intervention. Operations in Libya is expected to remain challenging in the near term, but Expro said it saw long-term growth opportunities in the country.
Expro has identified well flow management as a key area of business in its core markets.
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» George Floyd Will Be Honored With Several Memorial Services Across The Country [Details]
George Floyd Will Be Honored With Several Memorial Services Across The Country [Details]
Source: George Floyd / Courtesy of Roxie Washington
The late George Floyd is going to be remembered across the country, new reports state.
Floyd, who was senselessly murdered by Minneapolis police, has inspired ongoing #BlackLivesMatter protests all over the world. Now, he's receiving three different memorial services — one in Minneapolis, one in North Carolina (where he was born), and one in Houston, Texas (where he grew up.). According to his family attorney, Reverend Al Sharpton will read his eulogy in Minneapolis.
"Services honoring George Floyd, who died while being arrested in Minneapolis, will take place in three states over the course of six days. A memorial service will be held in Minneapolis on Thursday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., family attorney Benjamin Crump said. The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver a eulogy at the memorial, which will take place at the Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary at North Central University. A public viewing and a private memorial service will be held in Raeford, North Carolina, on Saturday, Hubert Peterkin, the sheriff of Hoke County, said on Facebook. The public viewing will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cape Fear Conference B Headquarters, followed by a private service for just the family at 3 p.m., Peterkin said. No protesting will be allowed."
The site goes on to add, "Next Monday, a public memorial will take place from noon to 6 p.m. at The Fountain of Praise Church at 13950 Hillcroft Ave. in Houston, the Fort Bend Memorial Planning Center said in a statement. And on Tuesday, a private service will be held at an undisclosed location, the statement said."
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Floyd reportedly left Houston several years ago for a better life in Minnesota. We are praying for his loved ones, and the country, at this time and will continue to provide updates as new information surfaces. May Floyd, and all the other Black souls senselessly taken by racism and police violence, rest in power.
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Directed by: Fred Dekker
Starring: Jill Hennessy, Jodi Long, Mario Machado, Nancy Allen, Remy Ryan, Rip Torn, Robert John Burke
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-fi, Thriller
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Corrected entry: In the first part of the movie, the OCP board members are discussing talking about how they have 3 days to clear out the neighbourhood, before their loans are called in and the project is scrapped. This would have been a closed door meeting and it's details would have been kept secret: Yet Bertha tells the rebels later in the movie - and indeed the entire police force works towards this during the battle at the end - that they only have to hold out for 3 days. She would not have this information, resulting in the rebels not having any clear goal to work towards.
Correction: The details of the transaction, including the deadline, would be available to the public as are the details any land property sale in the U.S. What OCP intends to do about it, however, would be a matter for "closed doors", and neither the rebels nor the police display any awareness of OCP's specific plans in that regard.
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Corrected entry: RoboCop kills two rehabs and they fall through the motel window. Nobody in the motel seems concerned though; not even the owner, who has had his window destroyed and now has two dead bodies lying in the entrance hall. (01:06:03)
Correction: Everyone knows how Robocop deals with 'scum', and the Rehabs are not loved by anyone. It's violent in the Robocop universe, this is not unusual.
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Corrected entry: When RoboCop gets kicked to the ground by Otomo in the underground base, we see a shot of him looking around before he takes out his gun. During the long shot of him looking around, you can see his gun already lying on the ground, yet he hasn't taken it out of his leg yet.
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Correction: The gun lying on the floor is Robocop's combined rifle/flamethrower attachment. When Robocop first enters, you clearly see him drop it on the floor, and there it remains until he uses it.
Corrected entry: Dr. Lazarus refers to the flight pack as having a command system that can be controlled by RoboCop's hard drive... so where is the hard drive? With existing internal diagrams that fans of the franchise have seen, including myself, there are no records of any hard drive in RoboCop's system what-so-ever.
Correction: This is only an inconsistency with the diagrams supplied to the fans, not a mistake within the movie itself.
Corrected entry: When Dr. Lazarus sees RoboCop she asks him for a system status report. He replies that his organics are intact and his efficency is 23%. Then Lazarus comments that it looks like RoboCop has a problem with his heart. If his organics are intact, why should she think this? There are marks on the left side of RoboCop's chestplate, which may have made her think this, but if she really is a doctor, she should know that the heart is actually in the middle of the chest behind the ribcage.
Correction: When Dr Lazarus is handed the "replacement" heart, she complains that she wanted a Jensen (the brand advertised in RC 1). It is not an organic unit, and therefore may not be placed biologically precisely.
Corrected entry: When RoboCop is damaged, he only needs 3 people and a little girl to carry him, yet in RoboCop 2 it took 8 men to carry him. Did RoboCop lose weight? (00:41:01)
Correction: In Robocop 2, the 8 police officers have to hold Robocop with their jackets because he is hot from just being electrocuted, making it harder to carry him than if they were carrying him with their bare hands.
Corrected entry: In this film, RoboCop can't open fire on the rehabs or McDaggett as they are employees of OCP. Yet he was perfectly able to beat up Officer Duffy, an employee of OCP, in RoboCop 2.
Correction: While he cannot fire, the directive probably doesn't apply to him using his fists to assault Officer Duffy. Or maybe the directive doesn't apply to Detriot Police Officers...
Corrected entry: When RoboCop looks at the computer in the police station, he views a file of all the suspected homeless people who are trying to avoid OCP. Later, he meets Nikko, and then discovers that her parents are dead, recalling their pictures on the computer screen. But how did he know that they were Nikko's parents? He had never seen or met them before. They could have been anybody.
Correction: It's possible that the files could've listed Nikko as a child or next of kin. While it might've not been apparent on the screen, there could've been subfolders or dossiers of them that Robocop could've accessed or downloaded without it being apparent.
Corrected entry: In RoboCop 2 the female technical assistant could not remove one of RoboCop's directives using Robochamber equipment, saying, "Can't be done, not with this equipment...". Yet in this film, Marie is able to delete one of RoboCop's directives using machines she stole from the Robochamber.
Correction: Perhaps technology has evolved somewhat in this film from the last, especially in a robotics centre.
Corrected entry: I wasn't aware that traffic lights can be remote controlled so easily. How do the rebels control them, infra red, bluetooth, telepathy - perhaps wishful thinking?. Traffic lights are operated by underground wiring and can't be easily tapped into, or over-ridden by a remote.
Correction: Emergency Cars today use MIRT (mobile infrared transmitter) that allows them to turn red lights into "green" to allow them to pass intersections. This is done via a device that is mounted on the car and sends a signal to a device mounted on the signal pole, which looks like a small camera. The film oddly foreshadows a problem now facing many US metropolitain and cities, as people now gain access to these devices and try to beat the red light. See: http://www.detnews.com/2003/commuting/0310/26/a01-307303.htm
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Continuity mistake: Many of the splatterpunks Robocop kills in the beginning of the film show up later in the street battle.
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Seitz: Sir, what about our friend Coontz?
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Trivia: The film was actually made in Atlanta, and most of the old buildings you see in the film were demolished for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
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The View from Kollam
The View from Kollam : A Day in the Life of a Sub-collector
By C Balagopal
GETTING IT RIGHT IN KOLLAMIn his debut book, On a Clear Day You Can See India, C. Balagopal gave an anecdotal account of his early years as a young IAS officer in Manipur. While the stories were about ordinary people, often amusing and sometimes sombre, they also dealt with the underlying issues of identity in the North East.In The View from Kollam, Balagopal continues to regale us with his skills as a raconteur, with his ability to see a story even in the most mundane occurrences in a small district office. He recounts stories that dwell on the events that defined his work as a district official in Kollam, Kerala, in the early 1980s. Amid the rough and tumble of daily work, there are engrossing tales that illustrate the skill, dexterity and sincerity that a district official needs to overcome hurdles and keep the administration moving.What shines through in this worm's-eye view of administration is Balagopal's earnest belief that given the space for original thought and action, it is the district that holds the key to improving governance in a large and diverse country like India.
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C. Balagopal studied economics at Loyola College, Chennai. He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1977 and worked in Manipur and Kerala before resigning in 1983 to set up a pioneering venture to make hi-tech medical products. He lives in Trivandrum with his wife. He is the author of On…
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Statement by the President on the Passing of Jacqueline Berrien
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World Book Night 2015: the list reviewed
Ahead of World Book Night tonight, a guide to the 20 books being given away across the country
World Book Night 2015: (L-R) Sara Gruen, Lynda La Plante and Karl Pilkington are among the authors whose books will be given away
By Gabriella Lowlie
Tonight is the annual World Book Night. Thousands of books will be given away by volunteers across Britain with the aim of encouraging more people to read.
The list of 20 books represents authors from very different literary backgrounds: Dead Man Talking by Booker Prize-winning Irish novelist Roddy Doyle joins Prime Suspect by Lynda La Plante, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce and The Moaning of Life by Karl Pilkington. Many have been chosen to win over those who prefer television or cinema to books: The Martian by Andy Weir is set to become a Ridley Scott film, for instance, whilst the novel Spring Tide was written by the scriptwriters of the hit "Nordic noir" series Arne Dahl and Wallander. The list also includes Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, which was made into a 2011 film starring Robert Pattinson. La Plante's book Prime Suspect, meanwhile, is best known for being adapted into the hit TV series of the same name, starring Helen Mirren.
An interesting choice is Roddy Doyle's Dead Man Talking, a designated "Quick Read", one of three books on the list designed for adults who are less confident readers. Doyle's will be the first "Quick Read" to have been written by a Booker Prize-winning author.
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An anthology of poetry has also been included for the first time: Essential Poems from the Staying Alive Trilogy, edited by Neil Astley. Astley said: "This is a book for people who know they love poetry, and for people who think they don't... You just need to read one of these poems to get drawn into the spell of poetry."
While last year's list contained books by Roald Dahl, Agatha Christie and Jeffrey Archer, this year's list is more modern with every title having been written within the last decade.
Here is the World Book Night list in full.
Essential Poems from the Staying Alive Trilogy ed by Neil Astley (Bloodaxe)
The Staying Alive trilogy has introduced many thousands of readers to modern poetry, and poetry being written elsewhere in the world.
This pocketbook selection of 100 essential poems from the trilogy considers what it is to be human: love and loss; fear, hurt, wonder; war and death; birth and family; mortality and memory; self, faith, hope. All of human life is here in 100 poems of playful wit and emotional power.
Editor Neil Astley provides background notes on the poems and poets, most of whom are not household names, although an extract from TS Eliot's Four Quartets appears alongside poems by Raymond Carver and Elizabeth Bishop.
Here is a winsome extract:
A Little Tooth by Thomas Lux
Your baby grows a tooth, then two,
and four, and five, then she wants some meat
directly from the bone. It's all
over: she'll learn some words, she'll fall
in love with cretins, dolts, a sweet
talker on his way to jail. And you,
your wife, get old, flyblown, and rue
nothing. You did, you loved, your feet
are sore. It's dusk. Your daughter's tall.
Street Cat Bob: How One Man and a Cat Saved Each Other's Lives – A True Story by James Bowen (Quick Reads)
When James Bowen found an injured street cat in the hallway of his sheltered housing, he had no idea just how much his life was about to change. James had been living on the streets of London and the last thing he needed was a pet.
Yet he couldn't resist the clever tom cat, whom he quickly named Bob (after a character in Twin Peaks). James took him in and nursed him through his antibiotics. When he returned to Covent Garden to busk again, he began to take the devoted cat with him, riding together on the bus with Bob in a harness made of shoelaces. Restored and remade by his friendship with the cat, James decided to wean himself off the methadone that had been treating his former heroin addiction.
A true story, this Quick Reads spin-off from the phenomenally popular series (bestselling in both the UK and the USA) may offer hope to those in prisons and homeless shelters – and will be enjoyed by other readers unfamiliar with the series.
Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West by Blaine Harden (Pan Macmillan)
Twenty-seven years ago, Shin Dong-hyuk was born inside Camp 14, one of five sprawling political prisons in the mountains of North Korea. Located about 55 miles north of Pyongyang, the labour camp is a 'complete control district,' a no-exit prison where the only sentence is life. The North Korean government denies its existence.
No one born in Camp 14 or in any North Korean political prison camp has escaped. No one except Shin. This is his story.
To read the astonishing story of Shin's escape from Camp 14 is like sitting, riveted, in front of a horrifying documentary. This non-fiction thriller will take new readers to the brutal heart of the world's most corrupt and secretive state.
When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman (Headline)
1968. Paris takes to the streets. Martin Luther King loses his life for a dream. Elsewhere, Eleanor Maud Portman is born.
Young Elly's world is shaped by those who inhabit it: her loving but maddeningly distractible parents; a best friend who smells of chips and knows exotic words like 'slag'; an ageing fop who tapdances his way into her home, a Shirley Bassey impersonator who trails close behind; lastly, of course, a rabbit called God.
In a childhood peppered with moments both ordinary and extraordinary, Elly's one constant is her brother Joe.
Twenty years on, Elly and Joe are fully grown and as close as they ever were. Until, that is, one bright morning when a single, earth-shattering event threatens to destroy their bond forever.
This marvellous debut novel first published in 2011 explores the pull and power of family ties, childhood, love and sex and the dark sides of all of these things. Spanning four decades, this is a story about loss and life.
Read the original Telegraph review here.
Prime Suspect by Lynda La Plante (Simon & Schuster)
When a prostitute is found murdered in her bedsit, the Metropolitan police set to work finding the perpetrator of this brutal attack. DNA samples lead them straight to George Marlow, a man previously convicted of attempted rape. The police think they've found their man, but things are not quite what they seem.
Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison came through the ranks the hard way, resented at every step by her male colleagues. This case is her opportunity to get noticed. Desperate to remove all doubt around her suspect, Tennison struggles to make the charges stick. And then a second body turns up.
With the team against her, and a dangerous criminal still on the loose, DCI Jane Tennison must fight to prove herself, now or never.
Based on Lynda La Plante's hit television series starring Helen Mirren, this novel displays all her crime-writing prowess.
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Two Roads, John Murray)
When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits: The Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth.
This is the Great Depression, and the second-rate travelling circus struggles to survive, making one-night stands in town after endless town.
Jacob, a veterinary student who almost earned his degree, is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. There he meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, who is married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems wildly untrainable.
Gruen's portrait of this world is satisfyingly rich and outlandish. Among the freakish delights are a 400lb "strong lady" being paraded through town in a lion cage, an elephant with a weakness for the cook-wagon's lemonade, a hippo pickled in formaldehyde and the deathly dangers of Jamaican ginger paralysis, which incapacitated nearly 100,000 Americans during Prohibition.
Any reader of this inspiring novel (written in only a month) will be immersed in circus life; blinded by the thrilling, fatal dazzle of sequins and sawdust.
After the Fall by Charity Norman (Allen and Unwin)
In the quiet of a New Zealand winter's night, a rescue helicopter is sent to airlift a five-year-old boy with severe internal injuries. He has fallen from the upstairs veranda of an isolated farmhouse, and his condition is critical.
At first, Finn's fall looks like a horrible accident; after all, he's prone to sleepwalking. Only his frantic mother, Martha McNamara, knows how it happened. And she isn't telling. Not yet. Maybe not ever.
This gripping tale of a family emigrating to New Zealand, a paradise turning sour, was a Richard and Judy book club selection and will perhaps appeal more to readers who don't have small children themselves.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce (Transworld, Penguin Random House)
When Harold Fry nips out one morning to post a letter, leaving his wife hoovering upstairs, he has no idea that he is about to walk from one end of the country to the other. He has no hiking boots or map, let alone a compass, waterproof or mobile phone. All he knows is that he must keep walking –– to save someone else's life.
Harold is a modern pilgrim on an epic journey that makes little sense to anyone but himself. His odyssey in yachting shoes across A-roads, through back gardens and via service stations is, at heart, a noble mission.
Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2014, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry became an international bestseller. It shows what a bold writer can do in their very first novel.
Read a review of Rachel Joyce's second novel, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, here.
Skellig by David Almond (Hachette Children's)
When a move to a new house coincides with his baby sister's illness, Michael's world seems suddenly lonely and uncertain. Then, one Sunday afternoon, he stumbles into the old, ramshackle garage of his new home, and finds something magical. A strange creature – part owl, part angel, a being who needs Michael's help if he is to survive.
Skellig likes leftover Chinese takeaways. Michael nourishes Skellig back to health, while his baby sister languishes in the hospital. Skellig, for his part, helps Michael breathe life into his tiny sister. But what sort of creature is Skellig?
This classic children's novel is a truly magical piece of storytelling. It won the the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's Book Award. A modern fairytale, it celebrates the imagination, the redemptive power of love and all that is strange and beautiful.
Read an interview with David Almond here.
Honour by Elif Shafak (Penguin General, Penguin Random House)
Leaving her twin sister behind, Pembe leaves Turkey for love – following her husband Adem to London. There the Topraks hope to make new lives for themselves and their children. Yet, no matter how far they travel, the traditions and beliefs the Topraks left behind stay with them – carried in the blood. Their eldest is the boy Iskender, who remembers Turkey and feels betrayal deeper than most. His sister is Esma, who is loyal and true despite the pain and heartache. And, lastly, Yunus, who was born in London, and is shy and different.
Trapped by the mistakes of the past, the Toprak children find their lives shattered and transformed by a brutal act of murder…
Elif Shafak handles the sad and shocking subject of honour killings with delicacy and incredible skill in this stunningly powerful novel. It's expertly constructed and explores the tragic inevitability of mistakes repeated as they echo through generations and tear apart lives and families.
Read an interview with Elif Shafak here.
Dead Man Talking by Roddy Doyle (Quick Reads)
Pat had been best friends with Joe Murphy since they were kids. But years ago they had a fight, about a horse. It was a big fight, and they haven't spoken since – until the day before Joe's funeral. But on the day before his funeral Joe would be dead, wouldn't he?
Dead Man Talking is thrilling, compelling and more than a little spooky. It is the first book by a Booker Prize Winner to be published as part of the Quick Reads programme, which supports and encourages adult literacy.
Read an interview with Roddy Doyle here.
Queen's Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle (Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House)
Thirty-one and twice widowed, Katherine Parr must return to court – where an aging King Henry VIII has just had his fifth wife beheaded, and is searching for a sixth. As those around her scheme and plot on behalf of the king, Katherine falls for the seductive Thomas Seymour. But her hopes of marrying for love are dashed when Henry dispatches Seymour abroad and makes Katherine his queen. Will she survive?
Tudor England comes to life in this rich drama told through the eyes of clever Katherine, her stepdaughter Margaret and her maid, Dot.
Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by MC Beaton (Constable, Little Brown)
High-flying public relations supremo Agatha Raisin has decided to take early retirement. She's off to make a new life in a painfully perfect little Cotswold village. To make friends, she enters the local quiche-making competition – and to make quite sure of first prize she secretly pays a visit to a London deli.
Alas, the competition judge succumbs after tasting her perfect quiche. Agatha is revealed as a cheat and potential poisoner. Definitely not the best start. So Agatha must turn amateur sleuth – she's absolutely got to track down the real killer!
Agatha Raisin is as much of a national treasure as Miss Marple or Poirot, but with the addition of PR instincts and a mild drinking problem. This story of deadly baking and sinister village goings-on will charm readers with its wit.
Chickenfeed by Minette Walters (Quick Reads)
This short novel is based on a true story: that of the "chicken farm murder", which took place in Blackness, East Sussex in December, 1924. Norman Thorne was found guilty of the murder of Elsie Cameron, but there were doubts about his guilt, even at the time of his execution. Still swearing his innocence, Norman Thorne was hanged on 22 April 1925.
Bestselling author Minette Walters brings a thrilling story to life in this gripping short novel, which has at its centre the sad and dramatic affair between the accused and the victim.
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb (HarperCollins)
The kingdom of the Six Duchies is on the brink of civil war when news breaks that the crown prince has fathered a bastard son and is shamed into abdication. The child's name is Fitz, and his is despised.
Raised in the castle stables, only the company of the king's fool, the ragged children of the lower city and his unusual affinity with animals provide Fitz with any comfort.
To be useful to the crown, Fitz is trained as an assassin; and to use the traditional magic of the Farseer family. But his tutor, allied to another political faction, is determined to discredit, even kill him. Fitz must survive: for he may be destined to save the kingdom.
This is a historical novel with a sly touch of magic. The first in the Farseer trilogy, this book will get new readers hooked on a series that recalls HBO's Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings.
Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts by Mary Gibson (Head of Zeus)
They call them custard tarts – the girls who work at the Pearce Duff custard and jelly factory. But now the custard tarts are up in arms, striking for better conditions. Among them is Nellie Clark, trying to hold her family together after the death of her mother. She has the most desperate struggle to make ends meet, often going hungry to feed her younger brothers.
Two men vie for Nellie's love. One is flamboyant, confident and a chancer. The other is steady, truthful and loyal. But the choice she must make between them is not as easy as it might seem.
Looming over them all is the encroaching shadow of the First World War, about to break.
This moving, tender novel about a factory girl will be perfect for an older generation.
The Martian by Andy Weir (Ebury, Penguin Random House)
"I'm stranded on Mars. I have no way to communicate with Earth. I'm in a Habitat designed to last 31 days.
If the Oxygenator breaks down, I'll suffocate. If the Water Reclaimer breaks down, I'll die of thirst. If the Hab breaches, I'll just kind of explode. If none of those things happen, I'll eventually run out of food and starve to death."
After a mission goes wrong, astronaut Mark Watney is left trapped on Mars, completely alone. Desperate to survive against all the odds, he draws on remarkable skills and ingenuity to get by. This fantastic story of space exploration is set to become a Ridley Scott movie starring Matt Damon.
The Moaning of Life: the Worldly Wisdom of Karl Pilkington by Karl Pilkington (Canongate)
Left to his own devices, the author would be happy with his life just as it is. But now he's hit 40, everyone keeps asking him why he's so reluctant to marry his girlfriend and why he doesn't want to have kids. This book tells his story.
Karl's strange wisdom is something to be wondered at. He takes us through life's big issues: marriage, kids, money, happiness and death, somehow making these topics hilarious, poignant and manageable. His "fun facts" are priceless, too.
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher (Orion, Hachette Children's)
Ten-year-old Jamie Matthews has just moved to the Lake District with his Dad and his teenage sister, Jasmine, for a 'Fresh New Start'. Five years ago his sister's twin, Rose, was blown up by a terrorist bomb. His parents are wrecked by their grief. Jasmine, turns to piercing, pink hair and stops eating. The family falls apart. But Jamie hasn't cried in all that time. To him Rose is just a distant memory.
Jamie is far more interested in his cat, Roger, his birthday Spiderman T-shirt, and in keeping his new friend Sunya a secret from his dad. He also nurses a deep longing, an unshakeable belief, that his Mum will come back to the family she walked out on months ago.
When he sees a TV advert for a talent show, he feels suddenly certain that this will change everything.
This heartbreaking story is also deeply tender and funny. It was written for teenagers but will be loved by new readers of all ages.
Spring Tide by Cilla Borjlind and Rolf Borjlind (Hesperus)
The spring tides are the highest of the year in Nordkoster; the beach will be covered in particularly deep water tonight. Three men on the beach are digging a hole, covertly watched by a young boy. His intrigue turns to horror as he makes out a fourth figure – the woman for whom the hole is intended.
Buried up to her neck in the sand, the high tide is rapidly approaching. Still screaming in terror, the victim takes her last breath as water fills her nose and mouth – in her stomach, she feels her baby kick. And her waters break.
Twenty-four years later, the abhorrent crime remains unsolved; yet gruesome violence still occurs. Olivia Ronning hopes to follow in her father's footsteps and join the ranks of the police; she has only one last hurdle to overcome over the summer break, a challenge from her professor to pick a cold case and solve it. When she picks, little does she know the ugly world she is getting involved in.
Spring Tide is a gripping, cinematic crime thriller from Cilla and Rolf Börjlind, the scriptwriters behind Arne Dahl and the Swedish Wallander TV series.
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I was just in our local Books-a-Million and rather surreptitiously relocated their display of the book from the back of the second table in from the entrance door to the front of the first table, including a double upright display in front of the 5 copies lying flat on the table - I don't think it's illegal to do this although it could be cause for an embarrassing public reprimand - but the guilty pleasure was worth it!
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Good job, John! Hahaha!
To be honest with you, I could talk for HOURS about Karen's development as an artist.
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I think you just determined what is going to be the next request from you...
I'm surprised, too. These are some of my favourite Christmas vocals.
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The book sorta contradicts what Richard said earlier in the Talk shop Live broadcast. In the broadcast he says he found everything on An Old Fashioned Christmas Except for a few bars of the Overture medley but that he would re record it if they can't find it. Then he says he will most likely have another go at the ballad version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town from AOFC (I'm sure he's talking about re doing the instrumental part of the song but leaving Karen & Richard's vocals intact? What about the sax solo IDK.
So what I mean is he says this but in the book he says only 2 songs from AOFC would be worthy of putting on the new Christmas album.
I'm really confused, does he plan on including everything from AOFC or only some of the tracks.
Am I the only one that caught this?
I admit I haven't been able to delve into my book yet, but am referencing it for some videos I am uploading to YouTube right now (citations were provided!)
One fact I had no idea about was that "You're Enough" was among the last of Karen's vocals--I feel like it's common knowledge in the fan community that "Now" is the last song Karen recorded, but according to the book, "You're Enough" was recorded just two days before "Now."
Did anyone else know that? (Besides Chris)
@Chris May, I'm really a dweeb to be asking this, but... 1) thank you for putting out what kind of tape each song was recorded on, wow! and 2) if there is ever a part 2 to this project, could you divulge what IPS each song was recorded at? I can only guess that almost everything pre-Horizon was recorded at 15 IPS and everything post-Horizon was recorded at 30 IPS... is that fair to say?
Because it's Christmastime...
Page 286 says that the rerecorded sax solo on "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" for "An Old Fashioned Christmas" was recorded on July 18, 1984. When was Richard's electric piano re-recorded? If I'm not mistaken, he played a piano piano on the 1974 single.
I laughed when I read that Richard described the "Honolulu International Center" (locally formerly known as H.I.C.) as "lousy acoustics." I've been to many concerts there. Since then, the venue has been renamed the Neal Blaisdell Center, and I bought an apartment unit that is literally a five minute walk from that venue. I believe my first concert ever was an Earth, Wind & Fire concert in the early 2000s at the Blaisdell Center, but I can't be too sure.
Unfortunately, while Honolulu used to get tons of high-profile artists, like the Carpenters, or Olivia Newton-John, or Journey, or the Police, and of course, Elvis Presley, whomever brings acts to Hawaii these days does a lousy job. We don't get top acts playing here like we used to.
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Most everything recorded on 16 track (pre Horizon), as well as the 24 track masters from around '74 on, were done at 30 inches per second, also utilizing the Dolby noise reduction technology when applicable. 15 IPS was utilized on the 2 track, 1/4" tapes during mixdown.
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Doing the basic math on the peak position and the weeks on the Hot 100 and the Easy Listening/Adult Contempory Billboard charts for all of the Singles listed in the book (with the exception of Merry Christmas, Darling which has had too many releases to reasonably count) these stats were ascertained:
1. Singles listed on Hot 100 = 29 (from Ticket to Ride to Make Believe It's Your First Time)
2. Singles listed on EL/AC = 30 (from Ticket to Ride to If I Had You)
3. Average peak position on Hot 100 (all 29 Singles) = 27 (rounded)
4. Average peak position on Hot 100 (first 16 Singles released) = 11 (2 Singles: Ticket to Ride @54 and Bless the Beasts & Children @67) raised this average considerably - without them the average would have been 4)
5. The average peak position on EL/AC (all 30 Singles) = 6
6. Average peak position on EL/AC (first 16 Single releases) = 3
7 Average number of weeks on Hot 100 (all 29 Singles) = 11
8. Average number of weeks on EL/AC (all 30 Singles) = 13
9. Singles reaching No. 1 on Hot 100 = 3
10. Singles reaching No.1 on EL/AC = 15 (incl. 6 in a row from I Won't Last a Day Without You to I Need to Be in Love)
11. Singles reaching No. 2 on Hot 100 = 5
12. Singles reaching No. 2 on EL/AC = 3
13. Single reaching No. 1 on both Hot 100 & EL/AC = 1 (Please Mr. Postman)
From the above a very strong case could be (and probably has been) made for the importance of the Easy Listening/Adult Contemporary chart as the true indicator of the appeal and success of the Carpenters and the major reason for their immense record sales over the decades - and the chart they should have concentrated on during their recording/touring days.
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As a sort of addendum to my post above concerning the Billboard charts, a few additional thoughts:
1. It's really difficult to believe, or accept, the fact that only one Single reached No.1 on both the Hot 100 & EL/AC charts, and that that one was Please Mr. Postman, when far better songs (musically speaking) such as We've Only Just Begun, Rainy Days and Mondays, Superstar and Yesterday Once More didn't (but did actually reach No.1 on the EL/AC chart) - and further, that the songs that kept them out of the No.1 position on the Hot 100 chart were not in their same class musically...all of which speaks volumes about the unreliability of that Hot 100 chart, and the need to have placed far less emphasis on it...
2. The EL/AC chart seems to have been much more reliable and reflective of the broad demographic that was buying Carpenter records over the years - the fact that 18 Singles reached either No.1 or No.2 (15 +3 =18 & 18 of 30 = 60%) is astounding - and these numbers probably would have been higher if other really good album cuts such as A Song For You, One More Time, You're the One, Where Do I Go From Here, Leave Yesterday Behind, A Place to Hide Away, One Love, If We Try, Desperado and others had been released as Singles...
One wonders how their career would have progressed or unfolded if they had stopped touring excessively , stayed in the studio most of the time making great records, and had either ignored the charts, or concentrated on the one that most closely reflected reality, the EL/AC chart..another "What if" that boggles the mind.
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Speaking of charts and the difference between Cashbox and Billboard, 'Merry Christmas, Darling' peaked at No. 41 on Cashbox in 1970 but didn't appear on the Billboard mainstream Top 100. I guess this means that, if Billboard had allowed Christmas singles on the Top 100, 'Merry Christmas, Darling' would have likely added another tally to Carpenters' Top 40 total.
I also notice that 'Merry Christmas, Darling' reached Number 60 on the Rolling Stone Top 100 in 2019.
Speaking of the Hot 100, it's quite a hot Christmas morning here and is forecast to reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit later today.
I hope that everyone has a great Christmas!
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Hi all. I was lucky enough to receive two copies of The Musical Legacy, under the Christmas tree this year...
If there is anyone in Ireland ( or UK & Europe) who would like my spare copy please message me and I'll send it on free of charge.
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I was amazed to find this fascinating book available to borrow from Hoopla, an online library service in which my local library has been participating. I wasn't sure I wanted to invest in it as I already have a couple of piles of books that I don't read anymore. I may still purchase it if I finish and decide it's going to be a reference of ongoing value.
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I just finished reading this beautiful book. Thank you to Chris May and Mike Lennox, and, of course, Richard, for giving us this wonderful Christmas gift! Some of my favorite photos made it in, which makes me happy!
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Amazingly now half price in UK Amazon too - hope the reduction is being borne by Amazon and the publisher rather than the authors! Amazon product
Are we still using the SPOILER tags in this thread?
In rereading the book in Chapter 2 about the "Offering" album I'm struck again in the "Richard's Take" section in which he states that "Certainly other than 'Invocation', 'Benediction', 'Your Wonderful Parade' and 'Ticket [to Ride]' nothing else should be on the album".
What was he thinking? I still disagree emphatically with this. "Invocation" and "Benediction" are interesting, but not real songs at all, just short little exercises in multi-track harmony, and "Your Wonderful Parade" is just simple sophomoric social commentary without much musical value at all, and wouldn't have been all that exciting even if Karen had sung it.
What about "Don't Be Afraid", which could easily have been the first single, or "All of My Life", which could have been the second...
What about the beautiful "art song" "Someday" or Neil Young's "Clancy...", which is far superior musically and lyrically to "Parade...".
And then there's the sidebar on the chart climb of "Ticket...", which reached No.54 on the Hot 100 and No.19 on the Easy Listening charts.
It's my opinion that this outstanding recording could have gone much higher on both charts if (1.) they had released it as the 2nd or 3rd single from the album, and (2.) if the single version (but not the album version) had been edited to eliminate all of the instrumental intro except the last few piano figures right before Karen starts to sing, i.e., deleted the 1st 30 seconds - this intro is beautifully crafted and absolutely belongs with the album version, but is far too serious or "classical" in feel for most consumers of the pop radio sound of the day. This would have created a killer single short enough for radio of the day and may have been all that was needed for a much bigger hit.
Great question. Now that the holidays have passed, we should probably dispense with the spoiler tags.
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OK, good - will we be able (or enabled) to go back now and remove those tags from our posts?
Likely not, but if there is a particular post that you'd like to have "in the clear", just ask a moderator to fix it.


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Clearwater bar owner under surveillance has a surprise for Scientology: He's expanding
[Clay Irwin and friend]
We have some follow-up information for you in the case of Clay Irwin and the camera he found facing his house in Clearwater, Florida.
On Saturday, we told you that Irwin, owner of the Lucky Anchor Irish Pub on Cleveland Street, had sent us some photos of a time-lapse Brinno camera he found on the property next door.
Irwin opened his pub at the beginning of the year, and at the time he expressed an eagerness to get along with the Church of Scientology, whose "Flag Land Base" surrounds his bar. But since then, he's had some run-ins with the church, which began in February after he made an impromptu visit to the unfinished penthouse being prepared for Scientology celebrity Tom Cruise just down the street.
Irwin was subsequently not invited to a presentation made by church leader David Miscavige for Cleveland Street business owners, and he says that he's been feeling that he was being watched since then.
On Friday, his Miniature Pinscher, Bruno, was barking at something on the neighbor's property, and Clay went to take a closer look.
[Bruno]
That's when Clay spotted something next to what looks like a round water-meter box. As you can see, the camera, with some duct tape on its all-weather plastic housing, tended to blend in with the metal behind it.
Clay tells us that the camera was aimed at his driveway, and we told him that it suggested that someone was recording license plate numbers of visitors to his house, which we've seen in previous Scientology spying operations.
Yesterday, he managed to catch his neighbor and asked her about the camera. He says that the woman, a Scientologist, told him that she didn't know anything about it.
Clay tells us that his attorney will be contacting the church to ask why it might be recording Irwin's property. We sent a request for a statement to church spokeswoman Karin Pouw, and we'll let you know if we hear anything back from her.
Clay removed a memory card from the camera and has been attempting to find out what it had recorded. He's been unable to open its files, but he wanted us to see how enormous they are. The first two are dated the middle of February, right around the time Clay made his visit to Cruise's condo.
While we were messaging Clay about what he'd found in the camera, he sent us additional news as well.
Taking advantage of a new city initiative which is handing out grants to encourage new business, Irwin is opening a second bar, with pool hall and 2-lane bowling alley, across the street from the Lucky Anchor.
[The Lucky Anchor on Cleveland Street…]
[…and the property across the street where Irwin's pool and bowling hall is going.]
And, he tells us, he's being more wary of his surroundings.
"I'm taking my dog out on another camera hunt," he told us, with a laugh.
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Our book, The Unbreakable Miss Lovely: How the Church of Scientology tried to destroy Paulette Cooper, is on sale at Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook versions. We've posted photographs of Paulette and scenes from her life at a separate location. Reader Sookie put together a complete index. More information about the book, and our 2015 book tour, can also be found at the book's dedicated page.
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11133 Doverwood Dr
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Property Details: 11133 Doverwood Dr
Home Size: 953 sqft
Subdivision: LUCKEY TR
Zoning: R106
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2012 $502 $12,959 $25,945 $38,904
11141 Doverwood Dr, Riverside, CA 92505
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Hoosiers in the NBA: 2018-19 Opening Night Rosters
October 16, 2018 Mike Schumann IUBB, IUBB NBA 0
It is hard to believe, but Tuesday marks the opening night for the 2018-19 NBA season. Once again, Indiana University will be well represented in the league, with reigning NBA All-Star Victor Oladipo leading the way.
Below are all eight former Hoosiers on opening night rosters, and their stats from the 2017-18 season.
Be sure to scroll down to the bottom as we also highlight other notable names with IU connections and from around the Big Ten to keep an eye out for.
OG Anunoby – Toronto
After a somewhat surprising immediate success story in year one that culminated with Anunoby guarding LeBron James in the NBA playoffs, it will be interesting to see what year two brings for a player who has continued to have a high trajectory since his freshman year at IU.
2017-18 Stats:
Games/Games Started – 74/62
Points – 5.9
Rebounds – 2.5
Assists – .7
Blocks – .2
Steals – .7
FG% – .471
3FG% – .371
FT% – .629
Thomas Bryant – Washington
It is a new year and a new opportunity for Bryant, who moved from the Lakers organization to the Wizards. Bryant appears to have a more comfortable spot on the roster this year after bouncing back and forth between the NBA and the G-League.
Bryant placed second in the race for G-League Rookie of the Year, shooting a league-high 74.3 percent on two-pointers on the season. He averaged 19.7 points and hit 36.4 percent from deep for the South Bay Lakers.
Bryant averaged 6.8 points and 5 rebounds in the preseason while playing 13.3 minutes per game.
Games/Games Started – 15/0
Yogi Ferrell – Sacramento
Ferrell has gone from undrafted to a solid player in the league and he now has a new contract and new opportunity in Sacramento to continue to advance his career.
Ferrell averaged 13.8 points, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game in the preseason while playing 28.8 minutes per contest.
Points – 10.2 (career high)
Rebounds – 3.0 (career high)
Assists – 2.5
FG% – .426 (career high)
Eric Gordon – Houston
Gordon completed his 10th season in the league with Houston and is now 55th on the NBA's all-time 3-point field goals made list.
Points – 18.0
You can buy the NBA jerseys of your favorite former IU stars at Fanatics via the links on this page and support The Daily Hoosier in the process. We will update the page when the jerseys for players that changed teams become available.
Victor Oladipo – Indiana
After becoming an NBA All-Star last season, Victor Oladipo's meteoric rise continues. After also being named the NBA's most improved player and leading the league in steals per game, it will be interesting to see what he can do to top last year's performance.
Assists – 4.3 (career high)
Blocks – .8 (ties career high)
Steals – 2.4 (LED NBA, career high)
3FG% – .371 (career high)
Noah Vonleh – New York
Vonleh is on the move yet again and has landed with the Knicks. His numbers saw a boost after a midseason trade to Chicago last year, and he'll have another opportunity in New York.
Vonleh averaged 6.6 points and 6 rebounds per game while shooting 50 percent from the field in 14.3 minutes per game in the preseason.
Points – 4.9 (career high)
Assists – .6 (career high)
Steals – .4 (ties career high)
Troy Williams – New Orleans
Troy Williams appeared to have found a new home in New York. In 17 games with the Knicks he averaged 17 minutes, 7.5 points, and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 49% from the field. And then he suffered a fractured jaw and missed the final two weeks of the year. In a surprise move, the Knicks let him go, and now he is with New Orleans.
Williams averaged 8.5 points in 8.8 minutes per game in the preseason while shooting 48% from the field.
Assists – .8 (tied, career high)
Steals – 1.0 (career high)
FT% – .667 (career high)
Cody Zeller – Charlotte
The former Hoosier big man struggled with knee issues for much of the season, and finally shut things down in March. Zeller will be looking for a fresh start in the 2018-19 season, and will be out from under the shadow of Dwight Howard.
OTHER NOTABLE NAMES
(Note: Some of these players may end up in the D-League after last minute roster changes)
Jordan Crawford, who also played one season for Indiana before transferring is not on a roster.
Josh McRoberts (Zach's brother) is also not on a roster.
Kevin Huerter (Maryland) is on the Atlanta Hawks roster.
Miles Bridges (Michigan State), and Frank Kaminsky (Wisconsin) join Zeller on the Charlotte roster.
Denzel Valentine (Michigan State) is back for the Bulls.
Sam Dekker (Wisconsin) is with Cleveland.
Gary Harris (Michigan State) returns with Denver.
Glenn Robinson III (Michigan) is now with Detroit.
Draymond Green (Michigan State) continues on with Golden State.
Vincent Edwards (Purdue) joins Gordon in Houston.
Mo Wagner (Michigan) is with the Lakers.
Jaren Jackson (Michigan State) and Mike Conley (Ohio State) are with Memphis.
Duncan Robinson (Michigan) is with Miami.
D.J. Wilson (Michigan) is with Milwaukee.
Keita Bates-Diop (Ohio State) is with Minnesota.
E-Twaun Moore (Purdue) is with New Orleans.
Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. (Michigan) are with the Knicks.
Jake Layman (Maryland) Meyers Leonard (Illinois), Nik Stauskas (Michigan), Caleb Swanigan (Purdue) and Evan Turner (Ohio State) are all with Portland.
Zach Randolph (Michigan State) is with Sacramento
Danny Green (Devonte's brother) joins Anunoby in Toronto.
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In other news, for the first time in state history, the Oregon state legislature has expelled a member - Representative Mike Nearman - because he literally opened the door for armed militiamen to enter the state capitol.
Meanwhile, Nevada will now be the first state to hold a Democratic primary contest unless Iowa moves their date.
Finally, world leaders attending the G7 summit alongside President Biden aren't convinced that Americans won't elect another madman in four years.
Biden faces lingering doubts about America's reliability as a partner. Leaders from the Group of Seven advanced economies, NATO and the European Union are worried about the pendulum of U.S. politics swinging yet again, and are looking for concrete action, not words after the shock of the Trump years.
"Is this a an interregnum between Trump 1.0 and Trump 2.0? Nobody knows," said David O'Sullivan, a former European Union ambassador to Washington. "I think most people are of the view that we should seize the opportunity with this administration to strengthen the relationship and hope that this can survive beyond the midterms and 2024."
Americans are only ever four years away from electing another disaster, so what can I say? They're not wrong.
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