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DA-led metros have brought change to millions - Mmusi Maimane
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DA leader sets out the accomplishments of these administrations two years on
Two years on, and DA-led metros have brought change to millions of South Africans
Note to Editors: the following remarks were delivered by the Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), Mmusi Maimane, in Greater Ellis Park in Johannesburg today. The Leader was joined by the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba, and the Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Solly Msimanga.
Two years ago to the day, history was made when the Democratic Alliance (DA) was elected into government in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Nelson Mandela Bay – the first time the ANC had lost control of these cities. As soon as agreements were finalised, coalition governments with several political parties were formed to serve the people and bring about real change.
From day one, it was clear that the governments inherited from previous administrations were in shambles – both financially and administratively. These administrations were endemically corrupt and heavily bloated which will again be the case if the ANC are ever again trusted to govern these cities.
Since then, these governments have been hard at work putting residents first by cutting corruption, prioritising service delivery, and passing pro-poor budgets in order to create jobs. This is a responsibility that we do not take lightly.
Any modern economy's prospect for sustainable development and growth hinges on the effectiveness of city-led economic growth. And the Greater Ellis Park area that we find ourselves in today is a visionary example of the sustainable growth of a city within a city. This is an example of how Mayor Mashaba is turning dilapidated and abandoned land in the Johannesburg inner city and revitalising it – creating low-cost housing and job creating industry to address historical injustices.
The very property we are on today is one of 71 pieces of inner city land earmarked as commercial and residential development for the benefit of the people of eGoli. This 1 640 square metre site is intended for the development of mixed income housing.
Johannesburg's New Doornfontein City Improvement District (CID) continues to pioneer the utility of industrial land in the east inner city. What was the City's historic manufacturing hub went to ruin under the previous ANC government, but is now on the cusp of being transformed.
The diverse space of land is set to be used as a manufacturing hub for mostly warehousing, light industry and amenities, an educational precinct, a mixed-use area for largely manufacturing, light engineering, warehousing, office and retail and at the heart of the development, a sports mecca space.
This is only one shining example of the DA difference that continues to transform the lives of more than 16 million South Africans living under a DA government. While we may have inherited metro governments that had long been forgotten by the ANC, DA governments will never take for granted those we serve - and the more than R100 billion in pro-poor budgets that were successfully passed in these governments are testament to this.
Today is a day to celebrate the first 24 months of DA-led coalition governments in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Nelson Mandela Bay as they lead in the fight to create jobs, stand up against crime, cut corruption and build One South Africa For All. These DA-led governments will continue to stand tall as beacons of hope for the South Africa of tomorrow.
This hope was cultivated when upon assuming office in August 2016, the City of Johannesburg set itself the ambitious task of growing Johannesburg's economy to 5% by 2021. This remains a high target but was a goal the Mayor's team needed to reach to create jobs and turn the rising tide against unemployment in the City.
From day one, the DA-led City of Johannesburg made jobs and growth its primary focus. By creating an enabling environment for entrepreneurs and businesses to grow, it was only a matter of time before the results began to show.
Despite the continued rise in the national expanded unemployment rate to 37.2% in the second quarter of 2018, the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) released by Stats SA earlier this week shows this government has created an environment that produced 109 000 new jobs since the beginning of the year. This was achieved while reducing the expanded unemployment rate from 32.3% to 30.8%. If this trend continues, the City is well on its way to reaching the goal of 5% growth by 2021.
Quality infrastructure and the stabilisation of services will always be a non-negotiable for business in the continent's economic capital. The City has met this expectation by not only renewing infrastructure and stabilising services but establishing a responsive, dedicated, accountable and professional civil service that inspires confidence with the people of Johannesburg and delivers world-class services that will continue to make Johannesburg an attractive destination for investment.
The Khoebo Opportunity Centre has seen hundreds of young entrepreneurs walk through its doors, turning ideas into small businesses. The roll out of these Opportunity Centres are beginning to assist residents with crucial skills and support to grow their businesses so that they too can create job opportunities. In addition to Khoebo, the City's goal is to create 13 more Opportunity Centres through Johannesburg, deepening access to jobs with two in every one of the seven regions throughout the City by 2021.
Crime and corruption have become public enemy number one in the City of Johannesburg, and we are winning the war. More than 3 500 cases of corruption and maladministration involving almost R18 billion has been uncovered by the newly established Group Forensics and Investigation Services (GFIS) and the recruitment of an additional 1 500 Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officers has ensured the streets of Johannesburg are much safer. The launch of Operation Buya Mthetho has seen to more than 8 000 arrests by law enforcement officials since the beginning of the year.
Over 20 000 arrests have been made by the JMPD, and the GFIS has a specialised unit that counter-acts building hijacking syndicates and returns properties that have been hijacked to their rightful owners. With the assistance of the JMPD, this unit has already returned 73 buildings to their rightful owners.
A free Community Substance Abuse Treatment Centres has been opened which includes provision for a 24-hour crisis line where the people of Johannesburg can speak with caring professional staff to get the help that they need. By the end of this financial year there will be eight of these Centres reaching areas such as Poortjie, Bophelong and Cosmo City.
In order to open up access to health services, extended operating hours within City clinics have ensured that residents do not have to decide between making it to work and receiving medical attention, and so that students never have to choose between going to school and accessing healthcare.
City of Tshwane
The City of Tshwane has also become the talk of the town with the Capital City having allocated R137.2 million towards Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) initiatives this financial year. In September last year, much needed reforms to the City's EPWP recruitment policy were introduced, effectively ending the system of insiders and outsiders that have previously marred EPWP job opportunities.
Tshwane's reformed EPWP recruitment policy framework is built on the principle of transparency. The selection process involves an open public lottery system where beneficiaries are randomly selected so that no individual can be approached or lobbied to occupy any of the work opportunities available in the City.
The new DA government inherited a major housing backlog, and corruption and maladministration had taken over the building and allocation of houses to the poorest of residents. While many live without the dignity of a brick and mortar home, previous ANC mayors lived in lavish luxury in the so called "Mayoral Mansion". This mansion was put up for sale and on 23 November last year it was sold for R5.1 million in order to build houses for those without. Proceeds made from the sale are already being used to build 40 houses for those without.
Over the past two years, great strides have been made towards stabilising the City's finances. This was achieved by strengthening the controls over supply chain processes, slashing unauthorised and unnecessary expenditure and extricating the City from unlawful and expensive contracts.
This has resulted in turning a R2 billion inherited deficit into a surplus. The reported operating deficit for 2015/16 was R2.1 billion which was restated to R1.3 billion during the next financial year's audit process. This is evidence of a DA-run City handling public money with care, ensuring it is spent on the people, not politicians.
The Capital City closed the financial year with an operating surplus of R704 million.
Nelson Mandela Bay
On the other end of the country, the Nelson Mandela Bay coalition government has had all the odds stacked against them from day one. But in the face of adversity, a budget that focused on low-income communities, housing and informal settlement upgrades, roads, lights and community facilities was passed.
Prudent budgeting enabled the first Metro Police Service in the Eastern Cape to have been launched in Nelson Mandela Bay to tackle the scourge of crime in the City. Working closely with the South African Police Service (SAPS), they have seen to an 11% decrease in gang related crimes in the City's most dangerous communities such as Helenvale where a pilot project with Shot Spotter has improved response times and seen a number of critical arrests made.
The service has grown to 135 officers and 38 patrol vehicles with a specialised bicycle unit, ghost squad and bylaw enforcement unit in operation. It has been such a success that the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Police Department's Annual Police Plan format was adopted as the blueprint to be used by all Metro Police Departments nationwide.
In two years, the rooting out of corrupt senior officials, securing and monitoring of SCM offices and opening up of the Bid Adjudication Committee (BIC) to the public has turned around the City's finances and SCM and ensured that every penny is accounted for. The City is now liquid with over R2 billion in the bank, has a steadily rising collection rate and achieves some of the best capital expenditure in the country.
NMB recently received a AAA credit rating and a windfall Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG) allocation of R178.8 million on top of the R911 million received at the beginning of the financial year. The City has succeeded in spending close to R1.1 billion on capital works that has directly improve the lives of the poor and made for better service delivery.
Services such as the Assistance to the Poor (ATTP) will see recipients receive R2 billion over the medium term, while R1.5 million is going to be spent on informal trading (EDTA) infrastructure. Almost half a billion rand has been apportioned to upgrading housing and informal settlements, human settlement projects, a bucket eradication programme, informal housing and electrification programmes. To date 9 000 of the 16 000 bucket toilets inherited from the previous ANC government have been eradicated.
To ensure the safety of their roads, more than half a billion rand has been put aside for roads and lighting. In addition to this, R150 million has been reserved for the upgrading and development of community facilities like Multi-Purpose Centres, libraries, sports facilities, parks and open public spaces.
These DA-led governments have put the people of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Nelson Mandela Bay first by creating jobs, waging war on crime, crushing corruption, delivering nothing but the best services and passing over R100 billion in pro-boor budgets. This is a total change for more than 16 million South Africans.
Change forced the ANC to realise that they cannot govern with impunity. This DA difference has come to be expected of us where govern and we would not have it any other way. South Africans deserve excellence in government and we hold ourselves to very high standards in pursuit of this.
These are not simply cherry-picked success stories. They are very real examples of the opportunities that exist for more than 16 million people who live under DA-led governments.
One of the greatest privileges one can ever be entrusted with is a mandate from the people to serve and it is these DA-led governments' past two years of service to the residents of these great cities that we should all be celebrating today.
Issued by the DA, 3 August 2018
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Reuben (b. Reuben Wu, Liverpool, 1975) received his first camera for Christmas when his dad secretly exchanged a toy gun from someone else for an Agfamatic 110. With a brief purely-digital-period in his twenties, he has been shooting with film and old manual cameras since.
He even inherited a Leica M from his grandfather, a Hong Kong based cinematographer. "It was unlike anything I had seen before, and I still shoot with it to this day."
"I studied Product Design in Sheffield, UK and went on to practise as a designer for about 4 years. After a short time, my band (Ladytron) became successful enough for all of us to go full time with music, and I left Design to embark on our first ever North American tour. A real baptism of fire. I still love design and on my travels I occasionally come across things I created years ago."
In the past, a lot of Reuben's photography projects have been documentation of places he has visited while on DJ gigs and his band world tours but these didn't quite allow time to delve into explorations. "Method only worked in places where there was a healthy audience for cinematic electro pop, and a tiny frozen island in the Arctic Ocean probably wasn't ever going to be on the tour path," he says.
The extreme environments have been appealing to Reuben increasingly. He plans to continue documenting and publishing books on them rather than places he visits as a touring musician – "It definitely feels more meaningful to me as a photographer and as a human being to find and observe these marginalized zones."
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Like every basketball player, I always wanted to be able to dunk. There was only one problem: I was too lazy to really work hard on my vertical jump. Naturally, I was always on the lookout for shoes that would magically make me jump higher.
In the last years, I have tried a lot of different shoes and learned there are shoes very well suited for vertical jumping and others, not as much. Today, I want to share this knowledge with you.
Are there shoes that will increase your vertical jump?
Every basketball player wants to jump higher, so it is no wonder there is a lot of interest in shoes that give you the extra bounce you need to dominate the basketball court.
The latest sneakers from APL is the Concept "Boomer" and the folks at APL were so nice to send me a pair to check them out on my own!
I have played in the APL Boomer now for about two weeks and want to share my impressions of the shoes with you.
Do they make you jump higher?
My first impressions are very positive. It's not like you can all of the sudden jump out of the gym, but before my last league game I was able to do some pretty powerful and easy dunks for the first time in a while. So far, I wasn't able to measure my vertical jump and compare it to other shoes directly, but I plan to do that soon! If I had to guess, I would estimate that I am jumping about 2 inches higher than with my old Jordan CP3's. Part of this could just be the improved traction of a fresh pair of shoes but I definitely had fun in that layup line with my new APL Boomers!
The gym, I usually play in, has rather dusty courts and gives most shoes a lot of trouble. And at first, I wasn't impressed by the traction of the APL Concept Boomer, but after breaking the rubber in a little bit, it got much better and performs really well now!
Of course, you will need to wipe now and then, and because the lines of the traction pattern are rather narrow you need to do it thoroughly. A quick swipe will not bring much improvement. But if you take 2-3 seconds and do some strong wiping to get the dust out of the traction pattern, you will be good to go for a while.
Overall, the traction is really good! However, I wouldn't recommend playing outdoors in these. The rubber is pretty soft and won't last long and the narrow traction pattern is a dirt magnet.
The cushioning feels a little strange in the beginning, because there is a lot of it in the heel, and basically nothing in the front. In fact, it feels as if there is a significant heel-to-toe drop, much more than I was used from my previous basketball shoes.
But don't worry, you still get the impact protection of the very comfortable heel cushioning! These are no Kyrie 3's with a rock-hard overall cushioning setup. The vast difference between heel and fore-foot cushioning just takes a little while to get used to.
The upper is made of a net-like mesh material that offers great ventilation and keeps your feet cool during games. A very comfortable full-length bootie provides the "sock-like" fit that is very popular in basketball shoes these days. I got these shoes in my regular size 10 that I also wear in Nike or Jordan Brand shoes and at first I thought that the size 10 might be a little too small. But after breaking them in a little, the loosened up and offer a very tight fit now.
The inner bootie is a bit of a pain to get into, and length-wise there is very little room left. But I have pretty narrow feet, so I enjoy the great lockdown that a very tight shoe provides. For most people, going up half a size will probably be a good idea!
The APL Boomer offers a lot of different support features: The high-cut silhouette provides a lot of ankle support, the wide base and lateral outrigger offer stability and keep your feet from rolling and the TPU heel counter protects you from heel slippage of any kind.
Overall, the high-cut silhouette, combined with the sturdy materials gave me a very secure and almost "invincible" feeling. If you are used to playing in much lighter and flexible low-cut shoes like the Kobe line, the contrast is really stark. On the down side, you lose a little bit of flexibility and freedom of movement with a setup like this.
Even though high tops really aren't my preferred style of basketball shoes I have grown rather fond of these. The improvement of the vertical jump isn't massive, but I could definitely feel it. And for someone like me, who is only 6ft tall and right on the borderline of being able to dunk, this can make a huge difference! If you can afford the hefty $199 price tag and want to try out a new shoe company with a unique selling point, then get a pair of APL Concept Boomer!
However, if you don't want to go for the Load 'N Launch technology of APL but still get a pair of shoes that will help your vertical jump then keep on reading, because I will show you some general characteristics you want to look for in your next shoes!
Your shoes have to fit properly if you want to get the best vertical jump results.
There is nothing worse than slipping inside your shoes when trying to jump. Badly fitting shoes make you lose much of your momentum and stability during take-off and seriously reduce your jump height. If your feet don't feel securely locked in, you might want to consider wearing high-performance basketball socks; they really make a difference.
Overall, you really can't underestimate the importance of a snug fit. In fact, when basketball players get their vertical jump measured in pre-draft combines, they often wear shoes a half-size too small to ensure as tight a fit as possible!
This point is very related to #1. Slippery shoes (or courts) are poison to jumping high.
During a vertical jump, you first gain horizontal speed by running towards the hoop, then you plant your jumping leg (or both) and use your leg(s) as a lever(s) to transform the horizontal speed into vertical speed.
Now, imagine what happens if your shoes slip on the surface when you try to jump.
You either fall or your jump will be much lower because your leg loses tension and can no longer act as an effective lever.
This is also the reason you can jump a lot higher on pristine, regularly-waxed, hardwood courts compared to dusty outdoor courts. You are able to convert horizontal speed into vertical speed much more effectively.
When it comes to jumping as high as possible, you don't want shoes with a lot of cushion. While these may be more comfortable and easier on your joints, they also absorb a lot of energy when you are pushing into the ground and, therefore, negatively affect your vertical.
This is comparable to dribbling a flat basketball. If the air pressure is too low, the ball dampens the impact so much it doesn't bounce back as high as it would if the ball were fully inflated.
Now that you now what to look for, I want to show you some current basketball shoes suited really well for jumping. These shoes fulfil the three criteria mentioned above: great traction, tight fit and responsive cushioning.
Especially recommended for explosive and powerful wing players.
These are the best-rated shoes which are well-suited for jumping (as of Apr 12, 2019) in the list of aggregated shoe reviews I have created here. Follow the link and find out which shoes are the overall top-rated basketball sneakers according to the most well-respected shoe reviewers out there.
Good tips! And wow, those points on the bottom of the shoes kind of remind me of cleats. Surprised that you can wear something like this on the court and not have to worry too much about damaging the court nor the shoe.
If you talk about the shoes on the bottom: Yes they are cleats, and off course you don't want to play basketball in these, but if you are testing ypur vertical jump (for example at the NFL combine) these shoes are really good because the have insane traction and are very light.
That's interesting, maybe they could help me as a typical two-feet jumper as well. Perhaps I can find them somewhere for cheap.
So the weight of the shoes is really not much different. I doubt that 1 oz really makes a difference you can feel.
Recently I bought a Shoe names 'adidas cf executor mid' It has a cloadfoam sole but the lower grip is quite stiff, was it a good purchase for basketball ?


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New LPTV: Album Cover
Discussion in 'News' started by Joe, May 18, 2012.
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Private Donut, May 18, 2012
I love the album cover, so it's interesting to see how they picked the cover in the first place but as far as I could tell they made alterations to the art shortly before releasing it. I'm actually a bit surprised that they were under a rush to get the release date in time. I do wonder how much further back the release would have been otherwise.
Atticus, May 18, 2012
Can't wait till the eventual Part 2 where they discuss the track listing and the song titles!
lime treacle, May 18, 2012
Faint into Pieces said: ↑
There isn't going to be a "Part 2" because they didn't clearify this as "Part 1". Nevertheless, there might be another LPTV where they discuss them, soon, but not as a "Part 2" of this LPTV.
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insanefanboy, May 18, 2012
I know this is ultra late, but I really wish we'd see a close up of some of those other images.
Secondly I'm now a bit worried, they said they had a tight deadline, I hope that doesn't mean, they are rushing the album.
Andreina, May 18, 2012
insanefanboy said: ↑
Nope, they are not rushing the album, they've always been really tight with deadlines, just watch some of the Making-Of DVD's, they had trouble in Meteora because Chester got sick, they were really stressed during A Thousand Suns, it's natural, the last few weeks before a record must always be stressful because there is a lot going on and to be wrapped up, and might not only happen to them but with many artists.
I don't think you should be worried, because many music journalists and radio people have listened to the record by now, and there is YET to be a bad word about the album, LIVING THINGS hasn't receive ONE bad critic on any song to date, and that actually makes it really interesting and exciting.
Brandon I was Ree's 100th follower on Twitter.
Brandon, May 18, 2012
I'm not sure if anyone pointed this out, but the song in the video sounds a lot like the song "There She Is" from the Portal 2 soundtrack because of the harp sounds and chords.
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Snail, May 18, 2012
Xero21 said: ↑
You're right!
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YoMarques, May 18, 2012
I agree. Plus, correct me if I'm wrong, Mike does say in the video that the release date for the album was the one they wanted, so I don't think they were pressured to finish the album sooner. iTunes was just pressuring them about the album name/tracks part.
YoMarques said: ↑
I was going to write this in my post as well but I didn't, and I agree. The date was one they WANTED, not one they were rushed into.
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Eventide, May 18, 2012
Ree said: ↑
I love how during what appears to be a stressful time, Phoenix seems more concerned about finishing his burger. Glad to see this man has his priorities straight!
I really like the album cover.
Hahaha! He is so stoked on his meal!
Oh okay, that actually makes me feel a little better, maybe I wasn't listening properly when I watched the video or something, lol that is typical me.
Yeah I remember the band being a little stressed the ATS DVD, my memory is terrible these days, so I can't remember exactly why, but I think that was the first time I saw Mike even slightly stern.
And yes the 100% positive reception so far, has got me pumped even more.
Yeah there were some pretty tense scenes in there, it almost felt awkward even when you know you're not there.. And there is a part where Brad turns away the camera and asks to stop filming. They were stressed at one point
I'm really confident and pumped about it, I really think a masterpiece is coming.
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David Vereker, May 19, 2012
Tinfoil? :O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcaGsbB8_Aw
Wolf6950 Active Member
Wolf6950, May 19, 2012
David Vereker said: ↑
probably not, check the account's other LT songs, they are fake
It's one other LT song
hmm, it seems the others are being removed or something
Nish Well-Known Member
Nish, May 19, 2012
Holy coincidence, Batman! I'd laugh if someone was playing Portal 2 in the background and we've all just interpreted it to be a new song haha xD
Just because the album cover and song titles were rushed, it doesn't mean the content of the album was rushed. Based on all the reviews it looks like they pretty much got the music spot on and that's the important thing


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by Claude Monet
La Grenouillère
During the summer of 1869, Monet and Renoir set up their easels at La Grenouillère, a boating and bathing resort on the Seine River, not far from Paris. Monet noted on September 25, "I do have a dream, a painting, the baths of La Grenouillère, for which I have made some bad sketches, but it is only a dream. Renoir, who has just spent two months here, also wants to do this painting." Among their various depictions of the subject, this composition closely resembles one by Renoir in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm. (Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
74.6 x 99.7 cm (29 3/8 x 39 1/4 in.)
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437135
Claude Monet Artist (France)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection (United States)
Argyro Moulavasili Conservator (25,804)
The Luncheon (Le Déjeuner) 1868
Arrival of the Normandy Train, Gare Saint-Lazare 1877
Corner of a Studio 1861
More artworks by Claude Monet >
The Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne 1872
Alfred Sisley (GB)
En Norvégienne: La barque à Giverny (In Norway: The Boat... 1887
Canoe on the Epte (En canot sur l'Epte ou Canoé sur l'Epte) 1890
The Railway Bridge at Argenteuil 1874
Summer's Day (The Lake in the Bois de Boulogne) 1879
Berthe Morisot (FR)
Swimmer (Bather) Preparing to Dive 1878
The Small Meadows in Spring 1880
La plage de Sainte-Adresse 1867
After the Bath (Woman Drying Herself) 1896
Fischer auf der Seine bei Poissy 1882
Morning on the Seine 1898
The Cliffs at Étretat 1885
Bras de Seine près de Giverny 1897
Chicos en la playa 1910
Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (ES)
The Bathing Hour 1915
Bathers at La Grenouillère 1869
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The Last Mile by David Baldacci
Contemporary Thrillers, Latest Books
by José H. Bográn
Writing About a World Not Black and White
By J. H. Bográn
They say that word-of-mouth is the most effective marketing technique for selling books. I believe book lending is a close second. A few years ago, a friend lent me David Baldacci's The Winner. The novel was about a dirt-poor single mother forced into a scheme that began by winning $10 million in the lottery. After I devoured the book in record time, I returned it—yes, I'm one of those—and told my friend that I felt I was the winner, because I'd just discovered a new favorite author. I've read plenty of his books since then, so when the editors asked me if I´d like to interview Mr. Baldacci and read his latest novel, you can bet I was sofa-jumping.
Can you tell us in your own words, what's THE LAST MILE about?
Amos Decker, my hyperthemesia detective with a touch of synesthesia, is back on the case. When convicted murderer Melvin Mars's execution is stayed because someone else confessed to the killings, Decker sees stark parallels between the murder of his family and Mars's case. It also doesn't hurt that the two men played college football against each other. The case takes Decker and Mars on a journey that goes back to before either of them was even born. And I manage to do it all without the benefit of time travel! Take that, Diana Gabaldon!
Was there an incident in particular that prompted the story?
As a lawyer, I saw stark injustice. If you're poor and unconnected, you don't get justice. If you're rich and connected, you get more than justice, which actually makes it an injustice. Writing thrillers is a lot of fun. But by focusing on substantive issues of interest to me, and allowing people to read about them in a way that may linger with them, makes it even more gratifying.
What is the most frightening thing that has happened to you while researching a novel?
Being chased down an alley by a psychotic dog owned by a double murderer while on a walk-along with a police officer in D.C. The officer later told me that the guy had just left his dog behind when he "went away" for 20 to life. It made such an impression on me that I wrote both the dog and the double murderer into the novel I was working on. I'm a dog lover, so things turned out fine for the canine, but not so nice for the double murderer.
When I read a line like this: "Regina lived in one of a line of old duplexes that looked about a few bent nails and a few more termite bites from falling down," it reminded me of Stephen King's comment about how often writers overlook the language. It's obviously not the case with you, but what is your take on language, and craft in general?
The words build the story. You can focus on the plot and choose minimally invasive words to do the deed, or you can select words that will help create the atmosphere, mood and characters. I prefer short, declarative sentences packed with as much muscle as I can and spun out in unpredictable ways. Twain was right: the difference between almost the right word and the right word is a small matter, it's merely the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning. Words are your weapons. They're the igniter for the fuel of your imagination. Those two things together, words and imagination, really are the sum width of a novelist's world.
Quite a few of your characters carry excess baggage from their past (John Carr from The Camel Club, Web London from Last Man Standing, Amos Decker from Memory Man). What is it that draws you to such complex characters?
The world is not black and white, nor should fiction be. I live in the world of gray because that's the color I see when I look at the world. White knights are not only boring, they're the stuff of dull myth. Atticus Finch was a wonderful, endearing character that probably did not exist in 1930s Alabama. Indeed, I grew up in Richmond, Virginia, 30 years after that and not one Finch did I ever spot. Yet the possibility of such a heroic figure comforted folks, particularly if your skin happened to be white. The Atticus Finch we saw in Go Set A Watchman was surely far closer to the mark – a conflicted, troubled man trying to process a change that was coming and which he had no means or perhaps desire to confront. At times we all flounder out at sea. Novels should speak to that floundering. Success is wonderful, but largely unenlightening. It's in failure where the truth lies.
Going back to Amos Decker, is there a limit to his memory? In other words, will older memories ever fade out to give room to new ones, or is his memory truly infinite until the day he dies?
We will have to see. He would surely love to forget some things. As we all would. But we all use memories to great effect, largely to make ourselves, at least in retrospect, far better than we actually were.
In recent years we have seen the Camel Club and King & Maxwell stand aside for the likes of Will Robie, John Puller and now Amos Decker series, can we hope to see some of the early ones return?
I never say never! To bring back those oldie but goodies, I would need to find a plot that supports doing that. Not just to bring them back by popular demand. The story has to fit and work. I would never want John Carr or Michelle Maxwell upset with me. It would hurt. A lot.
While DC has Justice League and Marvel has The Avengers, to my knowledge there has been no crossing of paths between your characters and series, will that ever happen? For example, Sean King helping Amos Decker out with a case.
I did a bit of that in Bullseye, an ebook short story. I crossed the streams with Will Robie and the Camel Club. That made sense because Oliver Stone aka John Carr once did what Robie does now. I could definitely see myself doing that with some of the series. Bullseye was a lot of fun to write and readers seemed to really enjoy it.
As someone who loves to tell stories, how challenging was it to change the role from author to editor when you worked on the ITW anthology Face Off? What can you tell us about that experience?
It wasn't that hard because I was editing a bunch of all-stars. It was probably like managing the Yankees in the 1930s. You wouldn't have to tell Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig how to bat properly. I just applied a mild touch to the throttle and brake at very infrequent intervals and the car practically drove itself. Which means, of course, that we were light years ahead of Google on self-driving cars. I wonder if it's too late for ITW to challenge the patent? Think of the money!
A new John Puller, No Man's Land, and the third installment of my middle grade/YA series. And also trying to keep my sanity while observing the current presidential campaign. The book writing is going much better than the sanity thing. Maybe we should just throw them all into that game from the old Schwarzenegger flick, The Running Man, and see who comes out the other end. It couldn't really be any more bizarre than it currently is.
Let's talk transportation. Apart from cars or bikes, how would you like to travel in style?
My secret desire is to have my own customized train car like James West on The Wild, Wild West. What a way to do a book tour! But friends and family would be all over me for free rides. There's always something….
David Baldacci published his first novel, Absolute Power, in 1996. A major motion picture adaptation followed, with Clint Eastwood as its director and star. In total, David has published 31 novels for adults; all have been national and international bestsellers, and several have been adapted for film and television. His novels have been translated into more than 45 languages and sold in more than 80 countries; over 110 million copies are in print worldwide. David has also published five novels for younger readers, including the #1 bestseller The Finisher, which is in development for feature film, and its #1 bestselling sequel, The Keeper.
A lifelong Virginian, David received his Bachelor's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, after which he practiced law in Washington, D.C.
To learn more about David, please visit his website.
José H. Bográn
José H. Bográn is an international author of novels, short stories, and scripts for television and film. His genre of choice is thrillers, but he likes to throw in a twist of romance into the mix. He is a freelance writer, a translator, and a university professor of academic writing, public speaking, and English as a second language (ESL). He currently lives with his family in Honduras. Find him on Twitter, Facebook , and Instagram.
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Guestrooms at Hyatt Mission Bay offer a calm yet high-tech environment. Hypoallergenic rooms feature air and fabric purification systems, MP3 docking stations and high-speed Internet. Open the windows to enjoy striking views of the ocean, bay and gardens.
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If you are a business owner have you considered the impact on your business, your employees, your customers and your family if you were to die?
Have you considered the possible impact of your incapacity?
Many people only realise the benefit of planning for the unexpected when disaster strikes, however the peace of mind that can result from knowing that your family and your business are protected will be invaluable!
In the event of incapacity, a director will usually be forced to resign under the terms of the company's governing documents, but it is advisable to draw up a lasting power of attorney.


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Catechism Of The Ukrainian Catholic Church
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Eight of us Parkran (a verb?) this week; mainly at Montacute House.
Grahame had been particularly keen to run again here to see how much he had improved since last competing the course in December. The answer was that he had improved quite a lot.............2 minutes 23 seconds to be precise.........fantastic PB Grahame.
Joan topped this week's percentages. Very impressive.
I headed off to Woking Parkrun for a bit of tourist-ing! Out trumped by a tourist from Australia, I restrained from shouting that I was from Somerset at the briefing. My 112 miles and 5.30am start felt impressive until the Ozzie told us where he was from. Woking PR is three laps of a very suburban Surrey park, with a few muddy puddles in a wooded area. Very friendly people and perfect weather conditions.
In the absence of locating any actual Parkrun running photos, I have included one at Canterbury Cathedral where I tracked down (stalked?) The Tandem Men.


Because, no, tampons are not a luxury.
Activists were looking like your seventh grade nightmare -- white pants with that tell-tale period stain -- outside the Westminster location of the U.K.'s parliament.
Why? Think of it as a way to call bloody bulls--t on the nonsense that is the tampon tax.
In the U.K., there's a 5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) tax on certain luxury items -- including sanitary products like tampons and pads. Similar to taxes that until recently existed in Canada and still exist the majority of U.S. states, these taxes are a source of a lot of grief.
The additional financial strains of paying for all the menstrual necessities (placed solely on the shoulders of period-having individuals) do add up. But that's not the only thing cramping our style about these taxes. They also make one fundamentally yucky (and totally bogus) assumption: That finding a way to deal and live with your period is, in fact, a luxury.
"Today I am forgoing tampons and pads outside the houses of parliament to show how 'luxury' tampons really are," activist Charlie Edge wrote on Facebook, adding that she and her fellow protesters were also raising money to provide women's shelters, homeless shelters and refugees with these essential hygiene products.
MTV News has reached out to Charlie Edge for comment.


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Misty Keasler on e-waste
Amelia Bryne
Photographer Misty Keasler makes visible the impact of e-waste – "the most toxic consumer trash that exists" – on people across the globe. Keasler's work has been shown in Harper's Magazine, the New York Times, Time, Dwell, Esquire, Art in America, and Newsweek among other publications. She was awarded the 2003 Lange-Taylor Prize, included in PDN's list of the top 30 young photographers in the world and the book 25 Under 25 Up and Coming American Photographers.
Amelia: When I'm not researching communications issues, I've spent time looking at waste through the lens as a filmmaker. The last project I did, Wealth, looked at Americans and their objects: lots of things in closets and drawers and landfills.
Misty: That's so interesting because this work is actually a continuation of a project that I've done about trash in developing countries and what happens to it. I started in Guatemala in 2003. I got a grant from Duke University from the Center for Documentary Studies. I took two trips and ended up spending a couple of months in a dump down there, and I really thought that I was done with that project, but Harper's Magazine asked me if I would go to the Philippines and photograph a very infamous dump in Manila.
This opened my eyes to the fact that people sustaining themselves off of trash in developing countries is a global issue: it isn't just Guatemala. It's always the poorest people of the society that end up living off of the trash. I started looking at e-waste, as trash that is being exported, specifically in Nigeria. Nigeria is really fascinating because there is this really thriving resale market there. In Nigeria they only charge the scrap metal tax on the imported items, so they are really encouraging all of this to be brought in, in hopes that it will bridge the digital divide and get Nigeria on its feet.
Amelia: You say a certain percentage of the technology that is imported to Nigeria can be reused?
Misty: Yes. I think 51% or more goes into the trash, but a good percentage is reused. The issue of e-waste is complex and it touches on the issue of obsolescence. When I'm done with my laptop it might still function, but I need a new one because it's too slow, or because I need to upgrade the programs. When we are getting rid of a computer a lot of times we think, "Well, maybe someone could use this."
Amelia: How long were you in Nigeria and what was your process?
Misty: I went for almost three weeks in January 2009 to Lagos, Nigeria. My goal was to follow the process of computers coming into the country. To start out, I wasn't really sure what the process was. I ended up finding out that they are shipped on container ships to the ports and once they arrive at the ports the customs officers go through them along with someone who works for the person who has imported the materials. Once it leaves the port it goes to a wholesale place. A lot is then subdivided. Then more sorting takes place at the individual retail shops. Men are mostly the shop owners. A lot of them have computer engineering degrees. It's kind of amazing. They will cannibalize computers that aren't working to try to make a computer work. Then, people will go to the computer village to buy a computer. You can get a Pentium 4, a monitor, keyboard, and mouse for about $100. Whatever isn't used goes into the dumpster.
In Lagos trash isn't separated, and the e-waste goes to one of seven dumps. I spent time in two of them. One of them had 1,200 people who lived in the dump and 2,000 total people who worked there. So 800 would leave at night and not sleep in the trash. The dump operates 24 hours a day. The other dump that I was at was on fire the entire time that I was there. It will burn all of the dry season. When the rainy season comes there will be enough water to put it out. It burns because the methane isn't being controlled and it's very hot and dry. When the sun hits it just right it starts to burn. During the dry season the city employees try to keep the fire at bay, and not let it get out of control.
Amelia: That's incredible.
Misty: Yes, it's terrible! Because, to my knowledge, electronic garbage is the most toxic consumer trash that exists. It's bad enough if it goes into our landfills where people don't really go, that are hidden, but to put them in landfills that are burning and where people are working!
Amelia: I wanted to ask you about about the visibility or invisibility of trash in different parts of the world. I was thinking a lot about that when we were filming Wealth. We were able to film at what used to be called "landfills" in the U.S. but what are now called "transfer centers" or "recycling stations." We filmed in the town where I grew up. Before we went to film I was picturing in my mind the images I had from being a kid and going to the dump. At that time there were piles of rusty metal, chairs, totally open, and this was 20 or so years ago. But, when we got there to film we found that the landfill had been capped for a number of years so all you could see were a couple of hills with green grass on top of them! The town's trash still goes through that center, but it is then trucked out to a larger regional center where we weren't able to film. So, I am curious about your perspective on the role of images of places where trash is still visible in a way that it may not be in the U.S.
Misty: I think there's a huge divide. I think it's very intentional that we don't see our trash. As soon as you put it out on the curb it disappears and we don't really think about where it goes. We may think more about it when we are throwing away a computer, electronics, or other expensive things, but …
A few years ago I had an assignment to photograph one the largest waste management facilities in the U.S. and the security there was incredible. It's like they are guarding national secrets! It's really weird. One of the photographs I sent you of Nigeria is one of a road. That road is a regular road that you drive through in the city, and it cuts right into the middle of the dump that is on fire! So, you are on the road and then suddenly you are engulfed in terrible smoke and fumes, and then you are out of it a few minutes later.
Maybe, the more technologically advanced we become the more we hide our trash from ourselves. But, we're on this consumer wheel that is really destructive of everything except our economy. The way that we have set up our trash system basically allows us to ignore what happens to it.
Amelia: In your essay "Half Life" you write, "I'm working on an equation to figure out the half-life of awareness for a given subject, a trajectory from passionate disturbance to apathy, considering factors such as wealth, exposure to advertising, and activity levels." It seems to me that when you are thinking about e-waste you are also thinking about our awareness in the West about it.
Misty: I really like to make photographs that are about human and social issues. I am always thinking about what impact photographs can make. I always tell people that I don't think for a second that, "a photograph can change the world" on it's own. But, honestly, the secret is that I kind of do believe that. It's naive and rare. Yet, the photographer Lewis Hine who photographed children working in the U.S. in the early 1900s was actually able to get labor laws changed because of these very powerful photographs of something that just existed in the world at that time that a lot of people didn't want to talk about. There's been a lot in the art world that's been written and said about representation and the role of photography and filmmaking with social change, so I thought it would be interesting to play with science [and the concept of half-life] in that way.
Susan Sontag made an argument in On Photography that got a lot of people loud and vocal about any kind of work that showed the pain or the suffering of others. She later wrote another book, Regarding the Pain of Others, in which she sort of retracted some of her arguments. But she was pretty harsh on photography that portrayed "the other" and difficult situations. After she died someone asked, "If you actively decide to turn away from the suffering of others, then when is it that you do acknowledge and engage in the suffering of others?" In the case of e-waste I think it's incredibly important because it's our garbage! Our actions are really impacting these people. To show this work in the United States is important: we can produce real change here.
Amelia: Your writing and images make me think about all the different ways that there are possible connections between e-waste in Nigeria and me in the U.S. with my laptop, and the role of the artist or photographer as a kind of "translator." In cultural anthropology that kind of role is prominent. That is, going to a place that is (typically) not your own and observing it and reflecting on it, and then coming back home and saying: "this is what it's like in this place that I've been." One of your images that I found most evocative was a stack of old hard drives, computer bases, a monitor, and some printers. This image is one that in the U.S. you can see some resonance of.
A couple of years ago, or even now, if you were to go into a thrift store you might see a similar shelf full of these old monitors that people didn't know what to do with. Though more recently many places have, I believe, stopped taking donations of old computers. I thought it was very interesting that there were a couple of images of Nigeria that I could imagine as "this is a little shop in Brooklyn selling old computers." So, your work is really working two ways.
Misty: I think that part of why it is recognizable is that it is our stuff. We are familiar with these things. There's that question of what you do with images of people that aren't from your culture, background, or socioeconomic group. I played a lot with taking the images that included people out of the project, and only using the images that could have been anywhere. It could have been here. So, I think it's interesting that you noticed that. You can lose a sense of place if you see just those images.
After your question on the invisibility of trash, I was thinking about Second Life. In Second Life you never see any trash anywhere! One group kept a log of what was being put in the Second Life trash for a year. In a way that's kind of how we are [in the real world] with our trash. Our trash exists, but we're so good at not seeing it.
Amelia: That reminds me of a science fiction story I heard once. In the story we create an invention, an electronic zapper. Everyone has one in their house, and if you have some trash you don't have to pick it up and put it in the waste basket, all you have to do is zap it, and it disappears. But, 10 years or so down the road all of a sudden you will be standing on your lawn and some old washing machine will appear out of nowhere. So, it is something like that. We've filled up the total electronic trash zapping capacity. Now our trash is starting to reappear in all these strange places.
Misty: That's funny, and then everywhere becomes the dump. The term e-waste is so weird. It kind of implies that it's not real, like it's virtual waste. It's a really benign term for one of the most toxic forms of trash.
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Improvement works to the Western Lawn at Footscray Park to begin
Works will begin later this month to upgrade the surface of the Western Lawn at Footscray Park, after Council resolved in 2022 to bring forward improvement works identified in the Footscray Park Masterplan.
The Western Lawn is used by many residents for passive recreation and community sport, and the upgrade will improve the condition of this popular open space for community use now, and into the future.
Works will include site excavation and soil replacement to allow new turf to flourish on a site that has had problems due to high saline content in the soil. Irrigation and drainage upgrades will also be undertaken to ensure the Lawn can continue to be used for future community events. This includes the New Year's Eve celebration hosted on the Eastern Lawn at the end of 2022 after October's flood event.
As with all turf upgrades, it is important the root profile is properly established. Because this can only occur in warmer weather, it is likely to take until the end of the year for the surface to be fully established. The Western Lawn will be cordoned off to support this and returned to the community as soon as practicable.
Mayor, Cr Sarah Carter, who moved the Notice of Motion to have these works approved, one year early, said Council is excited to see the Project get underway to deliver a long awaited upgrade to this much loved community resource.
"This is something our community has been wanting for some time, and I am pleased to have championed the early delivery of these redevelopment works.
"We are also committed to making sure we get this right including giving the new turf enough time to establish, which will mean the lawn will remain out of bounds for much of the coming year. I look forward to celebrating the return of an amazing rejuvenated asset our community can continue to enjoy for years to come."
Originally scheduled as part of the 2023/24 capital works program, Council agreed as part of deliberations on the 2022/23 Budget to fast track the upgrade works identified in the Footscray Park Masterplan, which supports an increase in a range of cultural, recreational and sporting opportunities, to attract a wider audience to value and appreciate the Park.
The southern row of parking along Maribyrnong Boulevard will be fenced off until July to support the removal and replacement of soil and gravel on the 40,000 square metre site. This will involve the use of excavators, graders and dump trucks.
The Eastern Lawn will remain largely open to the public along with the river trail. Some parts will need to be closed for short periods of time to support trenching and service connection but we'll provide updates around this closer to the time. Signage will be erected to help park visitors navigate around the works.
The Western Lawn is a major asset in Council's open space network, and in combination with the adjacent Eastern Lawn, Quarry Park, heritage gardens, Henry Turner South Reserve and the Maribyrnong River Trail, the precinct provides for passive use, festival and event use, dog walking, junior and club sport, bike sports, physical recreation, active transport and cultural appreciation
The vision for the Western Lawn, outlined in the Footscray Park Masterplan 2011, is for a space that supports both passive and active recreation opportunities to service our entire community, including providing overflow for formal and casual sporting uses of the traditional playing fields at Henry Turner South Reserve, and maintaining the area as a dog off lead space for our furry friends.
The upcoming reconstruction and reinstatement will ensure the Western Lawn continues to support a range of community activities, including casual use, dog walking, festivals and events, and formal and informal community sport for many more years to come.
For more information, visit Maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/westernlawn
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Joe Pennachetti, Toronto's city manager, recently recommended that the city increase property taxes by 1.95 percent, up from Mayor Rob Ford's goal of a 1.75 percent tax.
For small business owners in the Greater Toronto Area looking to skip out on costly property tax, self storage units are available. These units do not have property taxes and many business operations can be run out of them. Not to mention, utilizing the storage skips out on the costly price of office space altogether.
"The budget is balanced and we are moving towards fiscal sustainability," Pennachetti said at the budget committee meeting on November 29, the Toronto Star reported.
The city would bring in nearly $46 million with the increase, which could offset the police budget which is set to increase as it is not sustainable.