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How do we know what other planets (and stars, galaxies, etc.) are made of? (Intermediate)
Answered by Ryan Anderson
How do scientists find out information about other planets like what they are made of?
Good question! After all, if the planets (and stars and galaxies, for that matter) are so far away, how can we know what they are made of?
The simplest way is to get a piece of the planet and look at it, but in reality this doesn't happen very often. We sent astronauts to the moon and they picked up rocks and brought them back, so we have pieces of the moon to study. We also have a few pieces of mars and the asteroid belt that have falled to the earth as meteorites. But what about the rest of the universe?
Well, we can send spacecraft to the planets. Man-made robots have landed on the moon, venus and mars and studied their surface. Spacecraft have also orbited or passed by all of the planets, and there is a spacecraft on its way out to study Trans-Neptunian Objects. We have also dropped atmospheric probes into planets like Jupiter that are made of gas. Spacecraft that land on the planets or enter their atmospheres can use scientific instruments to find out what the planet is made of.
We can also observe objects from afar and learn a lot about them by just studying the light that they give off, or that they reflect.
In almost every case, whether it is an instrument actually on the planet, or a telescope looking up from the earth, scientists use some variation of an instrument called a spectrometer. Spectrometers take a signal from whatever they are looking at (whether it is a rock, or a cloud or a whole planet or a star or a galaxy or a nebula, etc.) and spread the signal out into its components. Most spectrometers work with light and are a lot like extremely good prisms; they take the light coming from some object and separate it out into its colors. This is useful because it turns out that every element on the periodic table only gives off light of a few certain colors. So if we spread out the light coming from some object and see only certain colors, then we can match thoses colors to the elements that produce them. It's as if everything in the universe has a hidden fingerprint that we just need to learn how to read.
Some spectrometers work on things other than light. For example, a mass spectrometer takes a mixture of chemicals and separates them according to their weight. Other spectrometers measure invisible forms lof light like infrared or x-rays. The idea is always the same, though.
This page updated on July 18, 2015.
Ryan Anderson
Ryan is a research fellow at USGS in Flagstaff, AZ and is a member of the Curiosity ChemCam team. He also loves explaining all aspects of astronomy. Check out his blog!


Out of the Blue, Oxford's premier all-male a cappella group have released their new Christmas Charity Single, a version of the festive classic 'Sleigh Ride'.
The group, made up of students from the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University, have risen to worldwide fame over the last two years with a series of viral videos totalling over 10 million views: not least, covers of Shakira's 'Hips Don't Lie' and Eartha Kitt's 'Santa Baby'.
The boys, including Oxford Brookes students Will Northcott, (third year, Music/History of Art) and Jonathan Gibbs (second year, Business and Management), are incredibly proud to be supporting Oxford charity Helen & Douglas House once more.
After the success of previous Christmas videos, 'Sleigh Ride' lets us show off the fun personalities of the group's members, while also helping us raise thousands for charity, which is something we are very proud to be able to do.
The hospice relies almost entirely on public donations, providing the best possible care for children and young adults with life limiting illnesses, and much-needed support for their families. Out of the Blue donates all its profits after costs to Helen & Douglas House, as well as collecting with buckets in shows throughout the year; over the last five years the group has donated over £100,000.
Described by the Daily Telegraph as "a cappella royalty," Out of the Blue has been among the UK's top vocal talents for sixteen years, having been semi-finalists on Britain's Got Talent in 2011, and appeared on The One Show, Cuckoo and more.
The group has since gone from strength to strength, becoming the most successful a cappella group in the UK by number of championships as well as the highest-grossing non-professional act at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Out of the Blue are hugely excited to be showcasing the hard work that the members have put into raising as much as possible for Helen & Douglas House through this year's Charity Single!
Interested in studying Music or History of Art at Oxford Brookes? Visit the School of Art's website and the Department of History, Philosophy and Culture.
You can also find out more about available courses from the Oxford Brookes Business School via their website.


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Q: How to refresh the fragment inside viewpager dynamically? I have one ViewPager(mainViewPager) inside my MainActivity which renders from a fragment that contains another ViewPager(imageViewPager) and a TextView. Now The imageViewPager renders from another fragment that contains ImageView and a button. I've set onClick listener on this ImageView that turns in fullscreen view of the image with a button beneath.Now onClick of this buttton I want to return to my MainActivity with the condition to be on the same page from which I entered and with the same image which I viewed last in fullscreen.I am able to get the same page but the image always starts from 0.
Basically my hierarchy is like:
MainActivity
   --mainViewPager-->TaskFragment
                        --imageViewPager-->ImageFragment(contains only ImageView
                        --TextView(set text returned from MainActivity)

My Code:
MainActivity.java
    public class MainActivity extends FragmentActivity {

        private ViewPager mViewPager;
        private CustomPagerAdapter mPagerAdapter;
        private int changedPosition;

        private String[] vehicles = new String[]{"Audi Q7", "Honda Accord", "Hyundai i20", "Maruti Suzuki Swift", "Mahindra XUV 500",
                "Swift Dzire", "Honda City", "Honda Civic", "Mercedez Benz", "Rolls Royce", "Ferrari"};

        private String[][] vehicle_info = new String[][]{
                {"http://www.hdwallpapers.in/walls/2010_abt_audi_q7_3_tdi_3-wide.jpg",
                        "http://www.hdwallpapers.in/walls/2010_mtm_audi_s5_cabrio_michelle_edition-wide.jpg",
                        "http://www.hdwallpapers.in/walls/2009_audi_tts_coupe_car-wide.jpg"},
                {"http://automobiles.honda.com/images/2015/accord-sedan/exterior-gallery/2015-honda-accord-sedan-sport-exterior-side1.jpg",
                        "http://www.carprousa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/HondaInterior-e1421978263126.jpg",
                        "http://www.carprousa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/HondaInterior2-e1421978365916.jpg"},
                ...........
};

        @Override
        protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
            super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
            setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

            mViewPager = (ViewPager)findViewById(R.id.mainViewPager);
            mPagerAdapter = new CustomPagerAdapter(getSupportFragmentManager(), vehicles, vehicle_info);
            mViewPager.setAdapter(mPagerAdapter);

        }

        @Override
        protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
            super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
            if (requestCode == 0) {

                changedPosition = data.getIntExtra("CHANGED_POSITION", 0);
                Log.i("POSITION 3:"," "+changedPosition);

                TaskFragment fragment = new TaskFragment();
                Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
                bundle.putInt("IMAGE_POSITION", changedPosition);
                fragment.setArguments(bundle);
            }
        }

    }

activity_main.xml
 <android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
        android:id="@+id/mainViewPager"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent" >

    </android.support.v4.view.ViewPager>

CustomPagerAdapter.java
public class CustomPagerAdapter extends FragmentStatePagerAdapter{

    private String[] vehicles,selected_vehicle_info;
    private String[][] vehicle_info;

    public CustomPagerAdapter(FragmentManager fragmentManager,String[] vehicles,String[][] vehicle_info){
        super(fragmentManager);
        this.vehicles = vehicles;
        this.vehicle_info = vehicle_info;
    }

    @Override
    public Fragment getItem(int position) {

        selected_vehicle_info = vehicle_info[position];

        TaskFragment taskFragment = new TaskFragment();

        Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
        bundle.putString("ITEM",vehicles[position]);
        bundle.putStringArray("ITEM_INFO",selected_vehicle_info);
        taskFragment.setArguments(bundle);

        return taskFragment;
    }

    @Override
    public int getCount() {
        return vehicles.length;
    }
}

TaskFragment.java
public class TaskFragment extends Fragment {

    private String vehicle;
    private String[] vehicle_info;
    private ViewPager imageViewPager;
    private ImagePagerAdapter imagePagerAdapter;
    private int changedImagePosition;

    @Nullable
    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {

        vehicle = getArguments().getString("ITEM");
        vehicle_info = getArguments().getStringArray("ITEM_INFO");

        View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.activity_task_fragment,container,false);
        TextView messageTextView = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.textView);
        messageTextView.setText(vehicle);

        imageViewPager = (ViewPager)view.findViewById(R.id.imageViewPager);

        imagePagerAdapter = new ImagePagerAdapter(getActivity(), vehicle_info);
        imagePagerAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
        imageViewPager.setAdapter(imagePagerAdapter);
        imageViewPager.setCurrentItem(changedImagePosition);

        return view;
    }

    private class ImagePagerAdapter extends PagerAdapter {

        private Activity activity;
        private String[] vehicle_info;

        public ImagePagerAdapter(Activity activity,String[] vehicle_info){
            this.activity = activity;
            this.vehicle_info = vehicle_info;
        }

        @Override
        public Object instantiateItem(ViewGroup container, final int position) {

            LayoutInflater inflater = LayoutInflater.from(activity);
            View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.activity_image_fragment,container,false);
            ImageView imageView = (ImageView) view.findViewById(R.id.imageView);

            Picasso.with(getContext()).load(vehicle_info[position]).into(imageView);

            if(imageView.getParent()!=null)
                ((ViewGroup)imageView.getParent()).removeView(imageView);

            ((ViewPager) container).addView(imageView, 0);

            imageView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
                @Override
                public void onClick(View v) {
                    Intent intent = new Intent(activity, ImageInFullScreen.class);
                    intent.putExtra("IMAGES_URL", vehicle_info);
                    intent.putExtra("IMAGE_POSITION", position);
                    activity.startActivityForResult(intent, 0);
                }
            });
            return imageView;
        }

        @Override
        public int getItemPosition(Object object) {
            return POSITION_NONE;
        }

        @Override
        public int getCount() {
            return vehicle_info.length;
        }

        @Override
        public void destroyItem(ViewGroup collection, int position, Object view) {
            collection.removeView((View) view);
        }

        @Override
        public boolean isViewFromObject(View view, Object object) {
            return view == object;
        }
    }

}

ImageInFullScreen.java
button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                Intent intent=new Intent();
                intent.putExtra("CHANGED_POSITION",changedImgPosition);
                setResult(0,intent);}});

//and the same adapter n all.

A: where ever you want to refresh the view put the following code
this.page_position = 0;
imagePagerAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();

and in your ImagePagerAdapter override the following function -
@Override
    public int getItemPosition(Object object) {
        return POSITION_NONE;
    }

POSITION_NONE means whenever notifyDataSetChanged is called, adapter will create fresh views rather than using the same views.
This should work in our case.

A: I have found an answer to my question, the problem was that somehow my setCurrentItem() wasn't working inside TaskFragment's onCreateView(), so I've moved it to the Run method of Runnable interface's postAtTime()nd then it worked perfectly.
Here's my edited code.
MainActivity.java`
@Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {

        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);

        if (requestCode == 0) {

            claim_id = vehicleDetailsArrayList.get(changedPage).getClaimId();

            //Retrieve value of position of last viewed image, before clicking the button
            changedPosition = data.getIntExtra("CHANGED_POSITION", 0);
            Log.i("POSITION 3:"," "+changedPosition);

            if(changedPage > -1 && changedPage < vehicleDetailsArrayList.size()) {
                addUpdateImagePositionInList(claim_id, changedPosition);
            }

            new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
                @Override
                public void run() {
                    if (mViewPager.getAdapter() != null) {
                        mViewPager.getAdapter().notifyDataSetChanged();
                    }
                }
            }, 0);
        }
    }

    public void addUpdateImagePositionInList(int claimId, int position){
        for (int imageLength = 0; imageLength < imagePositionArrayList.size(); imageLength++)
        {
            if (claimId == (imagePositionArrayList.get(imageLength).getClaim_id()))
            {
                imagePositionArrayList.get(imageLength).setImagePosition(position);
                return;
            }
        }
        imagePositionArrayList.add(new ImagePosition(claimId, position));
    }

    public int getChangedImagePosition(int claimId){
        for (int imageLength = 0; imageLength < imagePositionArrayList.size(); imageLength++)
        {
            if (claimId == (imagePositionArrayList.get(imageLength).getClaim_id()))
            {
                Log.i("POSITION123 ","  ::"+ imagePositionArrayList.get(imageLength).getImagePosition() );
                return imagePositionArrayList.get(imageLength).getImagePosition();
            }
        }
        return 0;
    }
`

TaskFragment.java`
@Nullable
    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {

        id = getArguments().getInt("ID");
        vehicle = getArguments().getString("ITEM");
        vehicle_info = getArguments().getStringArray("ITEM_INFO");

        changedImagePosition = ((MainActivity)getActivity()).getChangedImagePosition(id);
        View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.task_fragment,container,false);
        TextView messageTextView = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.textView);
        messageTextView.setText(vehicle);

        imageViewPager = (ViewPager)view.findViewById(R.id.imageViewPager);
        imagePagerAdapter = new ImagePagerAdapter(getActivity(), vehicle_info);
        imageViewPager.setAdapter(imagePagerAdapter);

        /*The below code doesn't work
        if (imageViewPager.getCurrentItem() != changedImagePosition) {

            Log.i("POSITION current", ":" + imageViewPager.getCurrentItem());
            Log.i("POSITION changed", " :"+ changedImagePosition);

            setCurrentItem = true;
            imageViewPager.setCurrentItem(changedImagePosition, false);
            Log.i("POSITION getCurrent", " :" + imageViewPager.getCurrentItem());
        }
        */

        new Handler().postAtTime(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                if (imageViewPager.getAdapter() != null) {
                    imageViewPager.getAdapter().notifyDataSetChanged();
                    imageViewPager.setCurrentItem(changedImagePosition);
                }
            }
        },0);

        return view;
    }
`

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2022 PFS IMPACT
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Protecting Patient Access to Office-Based Specialty Care
Clinical Labor Policy Fact Sheet
Repeated Cuts For Specialists: Specialists under the PFS have seen cuts of up to 40% and moreover the last several years. Other providers have seen increases of a similar magnitude over the same period. Learn more here.
Health System Consolidation Increases: These CMS cuts are a key driver in the ongoing closures of office-based centers that the AMA has cited and that have been accelerated by the pandemic. See here and here.
Health Inequity Increases: Peer-reviewed data shows that the cuts to office-based specialists will have significant negative impacts on patients with cancer, ESRD, women in need of fibroid embolization, and other areas where there are significant health disparities. Learn more here.
Protecting Clinical Staff: Assertions that clinical staff won't get pay raises in 2022 because clinical labor pricing hasn't been updated since 2002 aren't factual. Medicare's accounting for clinical labor has nothing to do with what doctors actually pay staff. Of course, doctors have been providing pay increases to clinical staff since 2002.
The irony is that if the 2022 clinical labor update goes into effect, by far the biggest impact will be that specialty clinical staff will be fired as centers are forced to close due to the associated 20% cut to specialists.
These clinical labor cuts are the biggest cuts being faced by providers in 2022 and in the face of a new COVID variant. The cuts are bigger than the combined cuts of the 3.75% cut to the conversion factor and the 4% and 2% sequester cuts.
About the United Specialists for Patient Access (USPA): The mission of USPA is to unify and strengthen the voice of office-based specialists, enabling professionals and patient advocates to work collaboratively with Congress and the Administration and achieve near-term relief and long-term payment stability in the Physician Fee Schedule. For more information, please click here: https://www.uspaccess.org
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I am already back from my trip to Oslo, and I can't wait to share everything about it with you. Today I want to start with sharing one of the outfits I was wearing after two days of Oslo Runway. It is an outfit I was wearing on a day we went exploring cold and snowy yet very beautiful Oslo.
We were walking around Oslo for quite a while and came across some of the most famous sightseeing spots including the Royal Palace. Doesn't look the scenery like a real winter wonderland? Even though I am not a winter person, I really enjoyed the snow. It actually was the first time I saw snow this winter. And it may look as if it was freezing in Oslo, but it wasn't as cold as expected. The weather forecast said that we would have temperatures between 0°C and -10°C, but it didn't feel that cold. 5°C in Berlin actually feel colder than -5°C in Oslo.
My secret to staying warm on cold winter days? Layering! That's what I did the past weeks in Berlin because I didn't want to wear my winter clothes. But since I expected Oslo to be colder than Berlin, I had to bring winter clothes to avoid freezing. I teamed up with Jake*s and put together a very warm winter outfit I could bring to Oslo, that would look good and keep me warm at the same time.
The key piece of this outfit definitely is the light blue jacket made of wool felt. It was love at first sight when I saw it online because I do not only like the cut a lot, but also the colour which is a nice change to all the black jackets and coats I have in my closet. I was sure that the wool felt would keep me warm, but to play it safe I opted for a very warm and chunky sweater to wear underneath. Unfortunately, you can't see it properly in the pictures, but I will upload a photo on my Instagram without the jacket soon, so make sure to have a look.
The jacket in combination with the sweater worked perfectly, and I was more than wrapped up warmly for a winter day in Oslo. I didn't even have to put more layers on, and that's exactly what winter clothes should be like.
Since I wanted to set full focus on the light blue jacket and make it pop out, even more, I put on a pair of black pants as well as black boots. The black pants are very comfortable and perfect for a day exploring a new city. I only had to put on a pair of tights underneath to stay warm.
One of the reasons I prefer wearing clothes pants in winter is that you can wear a pair of tights underneath and they still would be comfortable. All my skinny jeans don't work with tights, but at the same time, they don't keep me warm enough in winter. That's why clothes pants are the best choice for cold winter days!


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Guyana and World News and news from the Guyanese Diaspora
Trinidad & Tobago: Dr. Eric Williams: The Father of the Nation
Dr. Eric Williams: The Father of the Nation
BY NELSON A. KING – Caribbean Life News – NYC – February 7, 2018 – Trinidad and Tobago
Dr. Eric Williams
Dr. Eric Eustace Williams (Sept. 25, 1911 – March 29 1981) served as the first Prime Minister of the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
Renowned as the "Father of the Nation," Dr. Williams served as prime minister from 1962 until his death in 1981. He was also a noted Caribbean historian.
His father, Thomas Henry Williams, was a minor civil servant, and his mother Eliza Frances Boissiere (April 13, 1888 – 1969) was a descendant of the French Creole elite.
He saw his first school years at Tranquillity Boys' Intermediate Government School and he was later educated at Queen's Royal College in Port of Spain, where he excelled at academics and football (soccer), according to his biography.
It said a football injury at QRC led to a hearing problem which he wore a hearing aid to correct.
Williams won an island scholarship in 1932, allowing him to attend St Catherine's Society, Oxford, England, which subsequently became St Catherine's College, Oxford.
In 1935, Williams received first-class honors for his Bachelor of Arts in history, and was ranked in first place among University of Oxford students graduating in history in 1935. He also represented the university at football.
In 1938, Williams went on to obtain his doctorate.
In "Inward Hunger," his autobiography, he described his experience of racism in Great Britain, and the impact on him of his travels in Germany after the Nazi seizure of power.
In "Inward Hunger," Williams recounts that in the period following his graduation: "I was severely handicapped in my research by my lack of money…. I was turned down everywhere I tried … and could not ignore the racial factor involved."
However, in 1936, thanks to a recommendation made by Sir Alfred Claud Hollis, Governor of Trinidad and Tobago, 1930–36, the Leathersellers' Company awarded Williams a £50 grant to continue his advanced research in history at Oxford.
Williams completed the Ph. D in 1938 under the supervision of Vincent Harlow.
His doctoral thesis was titled "The Economic Aspects of the Abolition of the Slave Trade and West Indian Slavery," and was published as "Capitalism and Slavery" in 1944.
It was both a direct attack on the idea that moral and humanitarian motives were the key facts in the victory of British abolitionism, and a covert critique of the idea common in the 1930s, emanating in particular from the pen of Oxford Professor Reginald Coupland, that British imperialism was essentially propelled by humanitarian and benevolent impulses, according to Wikipedia.
It said Williams's argument owed much to the influence of C. L. R. James, whose "The Black Jacobins," also completed in 1938, offered an economic and geostrategic explanation for the rise of British abolitionism.
In 1944, Dr. Williams was appointed to the Anglo-American Caribbean Commission. In 1948, he returned to Trinidad and Tobago as the Commission's Deputy Chairman of the Caribbean Research Council.
In Trinidad and Tobago, he delivered a series of educational lectures, for which he became famous, according to his biography.
In 1955 after disagreements between Dr. Williams and the Commission, the Commission elected not to renew his contract.
In a famous speech at Woodford Square in Port of Spain, the Trinidad and Tobago capital, he declared that he had decided to "put down his bucket" in the land of his birth.
He rechristened that enclosed park, which stood in front of the Trinidad courts and legislature, "The University of Woodford Square", and proceeded to give a series of public lectures on world history, Greek democracy and philosophy, the history of slavery, and the history of the Caribbean to large audiences drawn from every social class, the biography states.
It says that, from that public platform, Williams on Jan. 15, 1956 inaugurated his own political party, the People's National Movement (PNM), which would take Trinidad and Tobago into independence in 1962, and dominate its post-colonial politics.
Until this time, his lectures had been carried out under the auspices of the Political Education Movement, a branch of the Teachers Education and Cultural Association, a group that had been founded in the 1940s as an alternative to the official teachers' union. The PNM's first document was its constitution.
Unlike the other political parties of the time, the PNM was a highly organized, hierarchical body, the biography says.
Its second document was "The People's Charter," in which the party strove to separate itself from the transitory political assemblages which had thus far been the norm in Trinidadian politics, according to the biography.
In elections held eight months later, on Sept. 24, the Peoples National Movement won 13 of the 24 elected seats in the Legislative Council, defeating six of the 16 incumbents running for re-election.
Although the PNM did not secure a majority in the 31-member Legislative Council, Williams was able to convince the Secretary of State for the Colonies to allow him to name the five appointed members of the council, despite the opposition of the governor, Sir Edward Betham Beetham.
This gave him a clear majority in the Legislative Council, the biography says, adding that Williams was thus elected chief minister and was also able to get all seven of his ministers elected.
After the Second World War, the British Colonial Office had preferred that colonies move towards political independence in the kind of federal systems, which had appeared to succeed since the Confederation of Canada, which created the Dominion of Canada, in the 19th century, according to Wikipedia.
The 1961 elections gave the PNM 57 percent of the votes and 20 of the 30 seats. This two-thirds majority allowed them to draft the Independence Constitution without input from the DLP, according to Wikipedia.
Although supported by the Colonial Office, it said independence was blocked by the DLP, until Williams was able to make a deal with DLP leader Rudranath Capildeo that strengthened the rights of the minority party and expanded the number of Opposition Senators.
With Capildeo's assent, Trinidad and Tobago became independent on Aug.31, 1962, 25 days after Jamaica.
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hinduindianvoice	On 02/08/2018 at 2:59 am
What father of the nation? Eric Williams was more like a stepfather rapist of the nation in the eyes of many like me. Neither my father nor I nor anybody in our district in Penal would ever vote for that man or his PNM party, which we affectionately called People's Negro Party or the other N word party. The majority of the Indians in Trinidad, like me never saw him as our leader, our prime minister because he was clearly just the black people's leader, the PNM leader heading the PNM nation. Just as an indication of his stupidity, Eric Williams always wore a PNM balisier tie at all official functions when he was serving as prime minister, and it seemed at all other times. All of us who were NOT PNM supporters had no choice but to see him as the PNM prime minister. Such a political dumkoff he was that he didn't know the difference between the head of the national government and the head of a political party.
What should a national leader and father of the nation do? Unite the country of course, bring all different groups together to work for the national good. Here Eric Williams was a complete failure, as he never even attempted to bring the two large ethnic groups Indians and Africans together. Instead, he governed openly for the Afros, called the Indians "a hostile and recalcitrant minority", showed no respect for the political party of the Indians and blatantly marginalized those sectors of the economy where Indians were predominant.
This Eric Williams is the fool who left the country more divided than when he met it, the direct cause of Trinidad having no significant national unity on any important matter, and under whose watch the racial antagonism that characterizes Trinidad today got its biggest boost.
This man Nelson King can write all the b.s he wants about Eric Williams, and it will go right into the place it deserves, the latrine of history along with his hero Eric Williams.
Ram Jagessar
Ron Saywack	On 02/08/2018 at 6:40 am
Dan is the man in the van in good ole Triniland, according to the legend Slinger Francisco.
Veda Nath Mohabir	On 02/09/2018 at 1:14 pm
Re Ram J. on Dr. Eric Williams' reference to Indians as "a hostile and recalcitrant minority".
I had avoided getting involved in another nation's debate, but since I published comments on this matter, I think it's fitting to release them here.
Here is an excerpt from my 2009 book:
"UNDER ATTACK! THE CARIBBEAN INDIAN
–	Rebutting and Educating UWI's Dr. Kean Gibson for Vilifying Hindus."
Back in 1958, Sir Eric Williams, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (hereafter, T&T) characterized East Indians in his island state as a "recalcitrant and hostile minority". Aside from the conjunctive "and", any neutral observer could take issue with the other three pejorative epithets used to characterize East Indians and their community. Random House dictionary gives the meaning of "recalcitrant" as: "resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; hard to deal with"; and "hostile" as: "opposed in feeling, action, or character; antagonistic; bellicose; belligerent".
East Indians: "recalcitrant", "resisting authority", "hostile" and "belligerent? Could it be that that the African [-Trinidadian], Sir Eric, was reflecting about his 'kith and kin' (as the former African and Guyanese PNC President, Desmond Hoyte, referred to his party's African supporters) and grudgingly transferred the censorious appellations to the historically peaceable and relatively tolerant and "compliant", East Indians?
East Indians in T&T a "minority"? Why the condescension, when the census trend reveals Indians neared 40% of the population while the largest racial group, Black/African, was just over 40%? (Today, these two populations are about even at 40% in T&T). The term "minority" in the loaded phrase connotes a 'wannabe', an 'also ran' status; thus a pejoration, evidencing an arrogant contempt by the utterer, Dr. Eric Williams for his country's East Indian population.
If Guyana's neighbour has a 'father of he nation' who is Guyana's?
VedaNM.
dhanpaul narine	On 02/09/2018 at 3:11 pm
Dr. Eric Williams was a brilliant scholar, one of the greatest in the Caribbean. We had to study 'Capitalism and Slavery' which was compulsory reading and remains a classic. His tenure as a politician had mixed reviews. He could not bridge the ethnic divide and a large segment of the Indian population felt excluded. Spare a thought for the long-serving Kamaluddin Mohamed, Williams' deputy for many years. When Williams died the natural successor should have been Mohamed but the PNM changed the rules to shut him out.
Who is Guyana's father of the nation? Laurens Storm van's Gravesande. The others who came after him are heroes.
Albert	On 02/09/2018 at 7:45 pm
Than for the informed scholarly approach to the discussion Dr. Narine. I also read "Capitalism and Slavery" some 40-50 years ago. If memory holds his argument was to show that slavery came to an end for economic and not humanitarian reasons. That book was often a must where black studies is taught in the U.S. and is referred to globally on the subject. Williams has written other books about the Caribbean. It is heartbreaking to see the uninformed attempting to destroy the reputation of such a scholar.
Ali...	On 02/09/2018 at 10:18 pm
Dr. Williams was not a racist. He loved all races. Anyone who puts him down is a fool and has a lot to learn. God bless his soul.
Veda Nath Mohabir	On 02/09/2018 at 11:48 pm
Albert: Don't shroud Sir Eric's obvious racism (by his own words) with his academic brilliance.
He was not alone, his contemporary, Burnham, was cut from the same cloth – brilliant but racist. (It was because the US and Britain could rely on Burnham's racism and ego that he was made their pawn – to destroy the earlier racial harmony in Guyana in order to oust the Indian Marxist, Jagan. Guyana will NEVER again achieve the earlier racial harmony because of Burnham).
In the case of T&T, as Dr. Narine reminded, the PNM ruled out the natural Indian successor to Williams. (In Guyana, the PNC has people with similar sentiments as Freddie Kissoon's earlier writings – which I posted last week – exposed. Even in the AFC, Trotman didn't want to share leadership with Indian, Ramjattan.).
Anti-Indian sentiments are rife in T&T and Guyana's ruling parties.
VNM.
Albert	On 02/10/2018 at 12:48 pm
Veda: "He (Dr Williams) was not alone, his contemporary, Burnham, was cut from the same cloth – brilliant but racist"
You are mixing cheese and chalk..In what ways was Burnham brilliant? Give facts (not emotions or heresay) as to why Dr.Williams was a racists. Do you really know about these men.
For your information Williams was a harsh critic of Burnham and help to sqeeze Guyana under Burnham.
Here is a piece of personal logic base on knowledge of the rural Indian community and Afro Guyana. Jagan and Burnham were alike in one way. Jagan new little about, and could not relate/communicate with the Afrcan community. He was emotional and a weak leader who look up to Burnham. Burnham was for Burnham. Plenty of empty rhetoric and little knowledge of the rural Indian community.
That is partly why Guyana started so screwed up.
Ali...	On 02/10/2018 at 6:00 pm
Everyone has done and said things they wish they could take back. Eric did but that does not mean he was racist. He led his country out of colonial bondage and freed all his people from massa's rule. But some people just want to fan the flame of racism and hate. It's usually the know it alls who usually do that. Eric was a good man. Shame on those who cannot see that.
Albert:
re. "In what ways was Burnham brilliant? Give facts (not emotions or heresay) as to why Dr.Williams was a racists. Do you really know about these men."
Burnham was a Guyana scholar. He also won 'best speaker cup' at London U. Won't you consider at least the 'Guyana Scholar' brilliant?
Clearly, you haven't read my first post about Sir Eric racism – referring to Indians as "a hostile and recalcitrant minority" -= and, which I referred to as "censorious appellations" and "a pejoration, evidencing an arrogant contempt by the utterer, Dr. Eric Williams for his country's East Indian population", inter alia. I wrote those words in 2009.
I dare you to openly refer to any minority, say Black Americans (assuming you live in the USA) with those same negative appellations. See what will happen to you.
The fact that Williams and Burnham saw things differently doesn't negate the proposition/fact that they were 'cut from the same cloth'. Both were 'brilliant', racist and arrogant.
Haven't you seen people with qualities which are similar to each other who can't stand each other? Tip: People get along better when they complement each other; not when they view each other as competitors in the same space.
"Here is a piece of personal logic base on knowledge of the rural Indian community and Afro Guyana. ..Jagan new little about, and could not relate/communicate with the Afrcan community. He was emotional and a weak leader who look up to Burnham."
Where do you think I came from? I spent my first 20 years in Guyana in a rural setting – Enmore Estate – yet, you are trying to give me tips about 'rural people'.
Of the two leaders, Jagan was also from a rural setting – Port Mourant – whereas Burnham was from Kitty. As such, Jagan would be more comfortable with rural people. As a kid, I first saw Jagan visit my logie, mud-floor home. See what I revealed here. https://guyaneseonline.wordpress.com/2016/05/24/cheddi-jagans-contribution-to-guyanas-independence-by-ralph-ramkarran/#comment-218526
"He [Jagan] was emotional and a weak leader who look up to Burnham." Maybe, maybe not. This debate has nothing to do with who was a 'weak leader'. It is about Williams and Burnham's racism and arrogance).
Mikhail Byng	On 04/26/2020 at 10:21 pm
When at last we stand before the Great God of heaven and earth we as Trinidadian will have a lot to answer for, FOR what we did with the great gift we got in the person of Eric Williams one of the greatest leaders of his time , a real talent of a man, give and take what you want there has been none like him and non after at lease in the 40 years after his death. O how we long for such a leader , lets forget race , the educated east Indians know better it is said that he made the statement that the Indians brothers and sisters in Trinidad are the best lived Indians in the world, AND the great leader of India said on Trinidad earth,………I can see that you are getting along well with your bigger brother such a great statement to be made by such a great woman not forgetting she ruled the largest democracy in the world at that time… .could we say she was speaking out of her mind or Dr. Williams give her the words to say ………When the great one took Trinidad in 1956 the average teachers pay per month was about ……….God alone in heaven knows ……..now every Trinidadian knows God is one of us money is still not a problem for he has done such a great job ….thanks big brother tanks for a good job and well done ……yours truly……..Dwight Byng
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BET Awards 2015: The Nominees
Published on June 22, 2015 October 20, 2016 by ChaoticCritic2 Comments
It's that time of year again or the BET Awards. I remember when I was in middle school I would be excited to watch the show. Now it's just gotten to be too generic, the winners are too predictable and there's nothing really special about the performances. It's amazing that the show has lasted 14 years. Maybe next year they'll do something special for the 15th annual. Check out my 2014 performance review here.
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May Favorites: Music & Scandal Fail
Published on June 1, 2015 September 10, 2017 by ChaoticCritic3 Comments
It's crazy that we're entering the sixth month of 2015. Before you know it, it'll be Christmas. Enough of the ramble, let's get into my favorites of the month. I had quite a few music favorites this month, which is surprising. Check them out below and be sure to click the links to take a listen:
Ed Sheeran, 'Photograph'
Wale x Usher, 'Matrimony'
Walk the Moon, 'Shut Up and Dance'
Future, 'F*ck Up Some Commas'
DJ Snake x AlunaGeorge, 'You Know You Like It'
Taylor Swift x Kendrick Lamar, 'Bad Blood'
Fetty Wap x Remy Boyz, "679"
I recently discovered Walk the Moon as I kept hearing 'Shut Up and Dance' on the radio and I absolutely LOVE their album, Talking Is Hard. Some of my other favorites from the album are 'Work This Body,' 'Sidekick,' and 'Up 2 U.'
As for other favorites of the month I have been obsessed with my planner. I've been featuring my planner/etsy purchases along with "Plan With Me" in my Spicy Saturday series. The planner I use is the Me and My Big Ideas, "The Happy Planner." I'll be doing an update on the planner in a future post, but it's really kept me on track with everything I have going on from blogging to grad school. Planning is the best part for sure. Catch up on my planner posts below:
Planner Review
Plan With Me June 1-7
Etsy Sticker Haul #1
Plan With Me, May 2015
Planner Haul #1
TV, TV, oh TV. Now that all my shows have gone on break I'm excited for the fall, but the BIGGEST disappointment of the month would have to be the Scandal season finale. I'm glad the show has been renewed, but the way it ended left me thinking, "Really Shonda?" Olivia & Fitz end up together. Jake leaves? Melly gets kicked out? Cyrus gets fired? Papa Pope gets locked up? What happens between Huck and Quinn? Those questions alone make it sound like an amazing episode and all of it wasn't bad, it's jus that ending. I was really expecting something to happen to the president. I wanted Olivia to chase Jake. I wanted a CLIFFHANGER. Those two ending up together in their never ending love roller coaster is just annoying. I'm over them. I'm ready for a drama filled season. That last minute of the finale just killed me.
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NEW MUSIC: Miguel x Wale, 'Coffee (F***ing)'
Published on May 8, 2015 May 5, 2015 by ChaoticCritic1 Comment
I am a huge fan of Miguel and I'm excited that his third studio album, Wild Heart, is on its way. In fact it's set to be released sometime in June. His debut album, All I Want Is You, really spoke volumes to this new wave of R&B and made radio waves take notice. Miguel has this smooth vibe about him that while he might add Hip-Hop artists to his tracks his music is nothing but fine wine. It's timeless and that's hard to come by. He's stayed in this lane and even with new music he's putting out it's still his signature. There's just something about him that is so infectious that his music could be played on rotation.
His new track was featured on his EP, NWA, and this time around he's enlisted help from Wale. Miguel clearly likes rappers with depth in their bars to be featured on his tracks. J. Cole was on 'All I Want Is You' and Kendrick Lamar was featured on the 'How Many Drinks (Remix).' His first two albums All I Want Is You and Kaleidoscope Dream can very well go down as classics yet he's more so known for singles. 'Adorn' was a huge smash, but people really have to take not of the artistry of Miguel and how clever his wordplay is.
I'm excited for this new Miguel album. He's great at hypnotizing the ladies with his voice and swag, but I think this time around it's gonna be a tad bit more personal. It's easy to sing about loving someone, but it's a deeper connection with fans to sing about personal experiences.
Listen to his collab with Wale below:
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This Week In Music (V.28): Billboard Awards, Future Collabs, & MORE!
Published on April 12, 2015 April 12, 2015 by ChaoticCriticLeave a comment
Welcome to another edition of This Week In Music (my typical intro). Click the links below for my posts of the week.
March Favs (+Dislikes)
Video Review: Tinashe, 'All Hands On Deck'
NEW MUSIC: Sia, 'Big Girls Cry'
I have quite a bit to mention so let's get right into it. The Billboard Awards finalists have been released and Taylor Swift leads the pack with 14 nominations. There's no surprise there with the success of 1989 which spends its 23rd consecutive week on the Billboard 200 this week. Sam Smith has 13 nominations, followed by Iggy Azalea with 12 nominations. 'All About That Bass' singer, Meghan Trainor, isn't to be left out with 9 nominations. For full list of nominees, click HERE. Prayers go out to Taylor as she announced that her mother has been diagnosed with cancer. The Billboard Music Awards air May 17th and will be hosted by Ludacris and Pete Wentz.
Moving on to chart news, Wale has dethroned Kendrick Lamar who had the #1 spot for two weeks. Wale's, The Album About Nothing, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 100,00 copies sold in its first week. The biggest triumph on the chart would have to be the Furious 7 Soundtrack which catapulted to #2 from it's last weeks position of 17. In at #3 is Ludacris', Ludaversal. As for the Hot 100, Mark Monsoon and Bruno Mars' 'Uptown Funk,' still sits pretty at #1. Maybe just maybe it will tie with Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's 'One Sweet Day' which has the record of 16 weeks.
As for new collabs on the way, fans of Danity Kane have watched the group dwindle like a countdown, 5..4…3…2. Yes the group is officially no more and the reunion is short lived. As a group Danity Kane released 2 albums under Bad Boy Records. My personal favorite was their second, Welcome to the Dollhouse. After watching Making The Band 3 and seeing how the group was formed I was a fan instantaneously once the group was finally formed. Now it's just down to two ladies, Shannon Bex and Aubrey O'Day, who know call themselves DumBlonde. Interesting to see how this will pan out.
In other collabs, Britney Spears is teaming with Iggy Azalea in what can be a comeback or a flop with a track titled, 'Pretty Girls.' Britney Spears has rejuvenated her career successfully in the past, but could this collab be another chart topper? From the pictures on the internet, I'm not too sure. Hopefully the song if nothing else is decent enough for radio buzz. Maybe it'll last longer than the short lived Fergie return.
Lastly, congrats are in order to new parents Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. They welcomed a baby boy over the weekend, Silas Ryan Timberlake.
Until next week…
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May Favorites
Published on June 2, 2014 September 10, 2017 by ChaoticCritic1 Comment
Another month has come and go and I have a pretty decent list of favorites for the month. Not all songs are new, but are worth mentioning in this month's rotation. Let's get to it (in no particular order).
Coldplay – 'Sky Full of Stars'
Wale – 'Razor Freestyle (Bad Guy)'
M.I.A. – 'Baddygal'
Katy Tiz – 'The Big Bang'
Lil Herb (feat. Nicki Minaj) – Chiraq
Magic! – 'Rude'
I came across this amazing original song from a new YouTube sensation by the name of Molly Kate Kestner . The song is absolutely video and since it's release it has over 7.9 million views and was featured on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer. Check it out the song titled, 'His Daughter', below:
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New Music: Wale, 'Razor Freestlye (Bad Guy)'
Published on May 20, 2014 March 28, 2015 by ChaoticCriticLeave a comment
It's clear that Wale is a WWE fan after his scuffle during a WWE event back in March. It's been a minute since I've heard solo Wale since he's been jumping on other tracks. Well he's back on his game and has pays homage to his wrestling over the theme music for Razor Ramon (Scott Hall). He mentions: McMahon, Flair, Eric Bischoff, Curt Henning, Curtis Axel, Sin Cara, Daniel Bryan, Heath Slater, The Rock, and more.
As a wrestling fan I really appreciate this 'ode' to wrestling. Listen to the track below:
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This Week In Music (V.8): Track Overload
Published on May 17, 2014 September 6, 2014 by ChaoticCriticLeave a comment
There's been quite a bit of new tracks released this past week and I thought what better way to give my input on all of them than just to do a MASSIVe post with new music & my thoughts. Sounds good? Great. Here we go.
So there's been a fe remixes released this week. I won't go in depth with a review of those so just check those out below: 'Loyal (Chris Brown) ' , 'Yayo' (Snootie Wild) , and 'Up Down' (T-Pain).
https://soundcloud.com/whatsthe411son/loyal-dj-tedsmooth-remix-feat
It's been seven years since T-Pain has hit the music scene and his signature is all about clubs & liquor. His new track, 'Drankin Patna', is a bit slower than 'Up Down' and of course it's auto tuned infused. The song overall is ok. I'm just SO OVER the strip club songs that hit the radio waves. I will say that T-Pain has stay true to the music he produces solo wise. Lyrically it's nothing special.
https://soundcloud.com/trendsetter-dj-sense/t-pain-drankin-patna-trendsetter-exclusive
I recently reviewed Trey Songz new video, 'Smartphones', and as he gears up to release his sixth studio album he's back with another track 'Foreign'. Now I hated 'Na Na'. It's annoying after awhile and lyrically Trey can do better. Then came 'Smartphones' which I actually like. I prefer ballads from Trey Songz. Now he's up to bat with 'Foreign' and eh, it's a toss up for me. I'm just not feeling the direction that this project is going. Lyrically he could do SO MUCH BETTER! I like the beat though. Anyway, his album Trigga is set to be released July 1st and when you pre-order it on iTunes you'll get 'Na Na', 'Smartphones', 'Foreign', and 'Change Your Mind'.
Now I haven't liked a song that Mariah has put out, but her new one is catchy and sure to be a radio fave. 'Thirsty' features Rich Homie Quan. It reminds me a lot of 'Obsessed' as far as concept. It sure fits this day in time with thirsty being the catchphrase. Listening past the lyrics I really like this beat. I really like this one. If you're not interested in hearing Rich Homie Quan there is a version without him. I prefer it without him. This song is a bit of a reach for Mariah as she is really trying to get back on the airwaves which makes sense due to the lack of buzz around '#Beautiful' and 'You're Mine'. Could this be what gets her there? Yes. Is Mariah a better artist than this? Yes. Am I looking for something more on her album? YES!
If that wasn't enough Mariah released another rapper-assisted track, 'You Don't Know What To Do' , this time alongside MMG's Wale. This one has an old and new school feel. She debuted this live on the Today Show as a part of their summer concert series and vocally she sounded good, at certain spots. The performance wasn't a great representation vocally as the studio version overpowered in many instances. This one is cool, but I like 'Thirsty' more. I'm interested in hearing the flow on her album. Me. I am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse hits stores May 27th.
M.I.A. released her remix to Beyonce's 'Flawless' after tweeting.
Beyonce camp has not replied for months > SO HERE >
'Baddygal' is so M.I.A. and I'm happy she released this. Great track and THAT BEAT is dope. I love this!
Now for the RACHET release of the week: Tiny & Shekinah. Yes you read it right, Tiny & Shekinah. Now Tiny is a reputable artist in her own right and Shekinah is a great hairstylist in the A. They're best friends, you can catch their antics on "T.I. & Tiny: Family Hustle". I never dreamed of these two getting on a track together. The tile? 'Cut It Off'. I know that releasing music can be out of fun, to get a buzz, get a check, etc. Lyrically, come on. I find it quite funny, especially the hook.
It ain't nothing to cut that d*** off.
Danity Kane has FINALLY released a new track. I quickly posted it a couple days ago, but never gave my take on it. First off, yes the group has gone initially from 5, to 4, and now 3 (Shannon, Aubrey, Dawn). Aundrea has announced her departure from the group which was to enjoy starting a family with her new fiancé. Congrats to her for that. DK3 released 'Lemonade' and samples Clipse 'Grindin' and in certain spots sounds like Eve's 'Who's That Girl'. I like this and I can't wait to hear more. I absolutely love Danity Kane and I really can't wait to hear more. Nice track for a buzz.
Ariana Grande is back with yet another new track as her collab with Iggy Azalea, 'Problem', storms the airwaves. 'Boyfriend Material' sounds a lot like Duffy's 'Mercy', beat wise, and is a contrast to 'Problem'. I will say that I like her original release 'I Love The Way' more than this one, but this beat works great with her voice. It doesn't sound like she's straining to sing. I'm interested in hearing how her debut album turns out.
Mustard on the beat hoe
DJ Mustard recently released a track off his upcoming debut, 10 Summers, but that doesn't stop him from making beats. Jeremih gets one this time around on this track 'Don't Tell 'Em' featuring YG . A lot of the beats are starting to sound the same. This sure does sound like Kid Ink/Chris Brown, 'Show Me'. It's really a slowed down auto-tune infused sample of Snap!'s 'Rhythm Is a Dancer'. I like this one though. I would like a full album from Jeremih soon.
Lil Wayne is still working hard on his upcoming album, Carter V, and he's released a new rack 'D'Usse'. I like the vibe of this one and I've always been a sucker for Weezy's punchlines. Take a listen below:
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Video shows man with revolver robbing South Sound Papa Murphy's
By: Shelby Miller
Updated: Feb 12, 2019 - 7:59 AM
Cameras captured a man robbing a Thurston County Papa Murphy's at gunpoint.
Video shows the man walking through the front door and whipping out a revolver. It didn't take long for the masked robber to get away with a handful of cash.
"It was very quick. He was in and out of the store within 15 seconds," said Detective Aaron Ficek, of the Olympia Police Department.
Ficek said the man robbed Papa Murphy's Pizza in east Olympia just after 9 p.m. Feb. 1. He demanded money from the two workers cleaning up inside.
"It was right after closing time, so they were going through the closing process of pulling all of the money out of the tills," said Ficek.
Donny Bocksch owns multiple Thurston County Papa Murphy's Pizzas, including the one that was robbed on Pacific Avenue Southeast. He said he's never been robbed before.
"We're all concerned. We want this person caught," said Bocksch.
He said his workers are doing OK, but many worry the man will come back.
Police said the suspect is around 5 feet, 11 inches tall with a medium build. He was wearing a tan and black jacket, dark jeans, work gloves and red, white and black tennis shoes.
"This is an awakening, so all my landlords are really responding well. We're improving the lighting everywhere," said Bocksch. "We're dropping our cash, we're emptying it out, so if that person comes back, they're not going to get any money or very little."
Ficek said armed robberies seem to be on the rise in the South Sound.
Olympia police are working with Tumwater police to see if the man who robbed Papa Murphy's Pizza may be connected to a recent robbery at Dutch Brothers.
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The Buffalo History Gazette
Bringing You All the Updated News of Buffalo's Past. Time Travel Through Buffalo History as Old News Becomes New Again. (2nd edition)
Peace Bridge Dedication, August 7, 1927
"Prince of Wales, Dawes Pledge Abiding Peace"
Vice President Dawes Greeting Edward, Prince of Wales at center of Peace Bridge Just prior to Ribbon Cutting
American End of Bridge June 28, 1926
Construction at the Bird Island Pier June 28, 1926
Peace Bridge late 1930s
Prince Edward and V. President Dawes Heading to Ceremonies on American Side
Prince Edward and Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin of England, Prince George.
Prime Minister Baldwin was the first prime minister of Great Britain to visit this country
during his term of office.
Milton J. Cross and Graham McNamee, announcers of the National Broadcasting Company, introduced the
speakers, described the scenes and ceremonies which was transmitted around the world.
RADIO TO CARRY PRINCE'S WORDS FROM BRIDGE CEREMONIES TODAY
A great ceremony will be broad-cast today in honor of the peaceful relations of the United States and Great Britain, radio again proving its value to thousands who would be in spirit at the International Peace Bridge at Niagara Falls. Another international figure, the Prince of Wales, will be the main speaker today. Twenty-four stations have agreed, thus far, to broadcast the ceremonies in this country, starting at 3 P. M., Daylight Saving Time. WJZ and a great network will carry the voices and the music to the radio audience.
In addition to the Prince's speech, addresses will be made by Stanley Baldwin, Premier of Great Britain; Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada; Howard Ferguson, Prime Minister of Ontario; Lieut. Gov. Ross of Ontario, Vice President Charles G. Dawes, Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg and Governor Alfred E. Smith. Music will be furnished by three military bands and a chorus of 200 voices, Graham McNamee and Milton J. Cross, announcers of the National Broadcasting Company, will introduce the speakers and describe the scenes and ceremonies before a microphone which will be connected by land wire to WJZ's transmitter.
Transmitting simultaneously with WJZ, New York, will be WRC, Washington, D. C.; WEEI and WBZA, Boston; WBZ, Springfield, Mass., WJAR, Providence; WTAG, Worcester; WTIC, Hartford; WGR, Buffalo; WFI, Philadelphia; WCAE, Pittsburgh; WTAM, Cleveland; WWJ, Detroit; WGN and WMAQ, Chicago; KSD, t. Louis; WCCO, St. Paul; WDAF, Kansas City; WGY, Schenectady; WHAS, Louisville; WMC, Memphis; WSM, Nashville; WSB, Atlanta, and WHAM, Rochester. The event will be broadcast in Canada by CFRB and CKNC of Toronto, and other stations. (Ed. This was the first "round the world" radio broadcast ever attempted. It was heard as far away as Australia)
Edward Prince of Wales & brother Prince George
An estimated 100,000 people witnessed the Dedication
of the Peace Bridge. Speakers stand and gallery.
Vice President Dawes, Prince of Wales, Mrs. Dawes,
Prince George in speakers stand.
Vice President Charles Dawes in speakers stand.
"What has been said of the relations or the English speaking peoples and what I am to say is but the verbal acknowledgement of a common feeling, shared equally and alike by the Englishmen, Canadians and Americans who are gathered here. We speak the same language, we cherish the same ideals of citizenship, we hold a common principal in government, of individual liberty under the law.
"The foundation of this great peace structure which we dedicate today rests upon the firm bedrock of the Niagara, and the peace of the English speaking peoples is as firmly based upon common instincts and ideals. The instinct of self-preservation—The most deep-seated of mankind—binds us together, and in that unbroken tie is that ultimate guarantee of the safety and progress of Western civilization. That bond will never break." (C. Dawes)
Edward, Prince of Wales
To Seek Peace and Insure It, is First & Highest Duty—Prince
sees in bridge symbol of maintenance of friendly contacts
between Canada and U. S.
The address of the, Prince of Wales at the Peace bridge was brief but fitting. The Prince of Wales said:
"It gives me great pleasure to be present on the occasion of the formal dedication of this bridge which commemorates the peace which has happily endured between the British Empire and the United States for more than a century.
"May this bridge be not only a physical and material link between Canada and the United States", but may it also be symbolical of the maintenance of their friendly contacts by those who live on both sides of this frontier; may it serve also as continual reminder to those who will use it, and to all at us, that to seek peace and insure it is the first and highest duty both of this generation and of those which are yet to come."
The Prince was accorded an enthusiastic applause both when he arose to speak and when he concluded.
Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg
"Dedication of the Peace Bridge marks another link between the United states and Canada which is symbolic of the ties of sympathy and interest between the British empire and Uncle Sam and will promote further intercourse and mutual acquaintance between the two nations." The President has commissioned me to extend to you a cordial welcome to the United States and to express his deep appreciation of your visit... "I consider it a great honor and a keen pleasure to participate in this celebration and to welcome to the United States such distinguished representatives of the British empire as His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, the Prime Minister of Great Britain and the Premier of Canada."
"This celebration is to dedicate another link between the Dominion of Canada and theUnited States. We believe it symbolic of the many ties of sympathy and interest between the British empire and the United States." (F.B. Kellogg)
Please note: photos and illustrations (except newspaper pages) are all part of The Buffalo History Gazette Collection/Jerry M. Malloy. Re-use without my permission is strictly prohibited. Jerry M. Malloy
Following Movie of the Peace Bridge dedication
is from Youtube
Film is shot on 16mm by Joseph A. Albrecht Sr.
Music is Jelly Roll Morton - Victor Recordings
Related Story: Mather's Signature Bridge
Posted by Jerry M Malloy at 4:11 PM
Thank you for sharing,my late mother was related to the Vice -President as well as another guest at the ceremony ,Arthur Lincoln Currey,her grandfather.
Ed Wiliams,
Buffalo,NY
I have a license plate topper, that says, member peace bridge authority Canada United States. If anybody has information about it please email me, naturalimagebuffalo@aol.com
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Q: Un-check using jQuery, but the checkbox is still deemed 'successful control' and is submitted I found out (accompanied with copious amount of pain) if we start with:
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And you need this
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I assume that's PHP but is the same in all languages.
Good luck

A: You shouldnt use checkbox="false", because for the browser it still counts as checked. If you want to prevent it from being sent use the disabled attribute or .removeAttr('checked') method.


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