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Queen thanks the heroes who 'fought so valiantly' to bring the Second World War to an end
15th August, 2020 6:07 PM adminLeave a Comment on Queen thanks the heroes who 'fought so valiantly' to bring the Second World War to an end
The Queen has given thanks to those 'who fought so valiantly' for today's cherished freedoms on the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
In a special message on VJ (Victory in Japan) Day, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh – who himself was aboard HMS Whelp in Tokyo Bay as the Japanese signed the surrender aboard USS Missouri on August 15, 1945 – gave 'grateful thanks' to all those who fought for the Allied nations.
The Queen, who was not at the commemoration today, said in a statement: 'Today we mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, which brought victory for the Allies and finally marked the end of the Second World War.
'Those of us who remember the conclusion of the Far East campaign, whether on active service overseas, or waiting for news at home, will never forget the jubilant scenes and overwhelming sense of relief.'
Meanwhile, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attended an event marking the occasion at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
In a speech, he said today was a day to 'remember and give thanks for the extraordinary bravery, resourcefulness and tenacity demonstrated by those who fought in the Asia-Pacific theatre of the Second World War.'
Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (left) and Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attend a national service of remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, central England today to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ (Victory over Japan) Day
Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives to attend the national service of remembrance marking the 75th anniversary of VJ Day at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire today
The Royal Family and Boris Johnson will today join Second World War veterans to mark 75 years since the end of the war
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (left) elbow bumps a veteran after a national service of remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, central England today, to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ (Victory over Japan) Day.
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson shares a joke with veteran Bill Redston (centre) after a national service of remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, central England on August 15, 2020, to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ (Victory over Japan) Day
Queen Elizabeth II arrives to present Captain Sir Thomas Moore with the insignia of Knight Bachelor during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on July 17, 2020 in Windsor, England
The Queen's statement continued: 'Amongst the joy at the end of the conflict, we also remembered, as we do today, the terrible devastation that it brought, and the cost borne by so many.
'Prince Philip and I join many around the world in sending our grateful thanks to the men and women from across the Commonwealth, and Allied nations, who fought so valiantly to secure the freedoms we cherish today.
'May the memory of their sacrifice and bravery remain with us always.'
Prime Minister Boris Johnson read the Exhortation before the silence, which was followed by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast over the arboretum.
Richard Day, 93, from Boreham Wood, north London, who was involved in the decisive Battle of Kohima in north-east India, which marked a turning point in the Far East land campaign, was among about 40 veterans at the ceremony of remembrance.
Mr Day, of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, served in the forces which relieved Kohima and Imphal and told of how he contracted malaria and dysentery at the same time, while fighting a highly determined enemy.
He said: 'I think the worse part was crossing rivers at night, it was cold at night – then all night in wet clothes and wet equipment, still having to move about.
'They (the Japanese) were very determined for their emperor.
'It was a glory for them to die for their emperor. They didn't appear to have any fear at all.'
The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to the 'indefatigable' heroes of 'the Forgotten Army' on the 75th anniversary of VJ Day.
Red Arrows Flypast over Belfast, Ireland. VJ Day 75: Commemorations mark 75 years since Victory over Japan The Armed Forces will lead the nation in commemorating the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day and paying tribute to the enormous sacrifices of the Greatest Generation during the Second World War
Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks with the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall during the national service of remembrance marking the 75th anniversary of VJ Day at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire
The Royal Family and Boris Johnson today joined Second World War veterans to mark 75 years since the end of the war
Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attend a national service of remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, central England today, to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ (Victory over Japan) Day
In a speech at a ceremony marking the occasion at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, Charles said: 'Today we remember and give thanks for the extraordinary bravery, resourcefulness and tenacity demonstrated by those who fought in the Asia-Pacific theatre of the Second World War.
'Together, they comprised a force whose courage was as remarkable as its diversity.
'Hundreds of thousands of troops from India, Burma, China and across Asia, were joined by hundreds of thousands more from Europe, Africa, Australasia and North America.
'Together, they served with the greatest distinction.
'Without them, the war could not have been won.'
Charles addressed up to 40 invited veterans drawn from the four corners of the Commonwealth during the socially-distanced ceremony.
He said: 'On this day in 1945, the surrender of Imperial Japan and the cessation of fighting in the Asia-Pacific region, brought an end to six bitter years of global conflict.
Veterans arrive to attend a national service of remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, central England today, to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ (Victory over Japan) Day
Three Spitfires, a Hurricane and a Lancaster bomber fly over the national service of remembrance marking the 75th anniversary of VJ Day at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire
The Red Arrows fly over the Titanic slipway, the Titanic Museum and the Samson and Goliath cranes in Belfast as part of their UK-wide flypast to mark VJ Day
On the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day (Victory in Japan Day) the RAF Red Arrows aerobatic display team are seen taking off from Prestwick International Airport, Prestwick, Scotland today
'Victory in Europe had been achieved that May, of course, but while millions in Europe rejoiced, in South East Asia and the Pacific our long-suffering service personnel, with their Commonwealth and Allied partners, continued the fight for three more months.
'It was their extraordinary endurance and fortitude which secured the end of the war, and which was later confirmed by the ratification of the Japanese surrender on September 2 1945, in Tokyo Bay, on board the USS Missouri – an event my father (the Duke of Edinburgh) witnessed whilst serving with the British Pacific Fleet.
'From the vantage point of the 21st century, it is hard for us to appreciate fully the suffering endured by those who fought, or were caught up in, this theatre of war.
'Drawing on his time as Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia Command, my great uncle, Lord Mountbatten, helped me begin to understand the quite atrocious conditions experienced by our forces throughout South East Asia.
'But those of us not there at the time really can only begin to understand.
'Lord Mountbatten told me of his experiences of that gruelling campaign in which our troops faced not only a determined opponent, but at the same time had to contend with an incredibly hostile jungle environment and the ever-present scourge of disease which claimed nearly a quarter of a million Allied casualties.
'At this point we should also reflect on those unfortunate prisoners of war, who suffered so dreadfully.
'Over a quarter of all Allied prisoners of war lost their lives in captivity.
'The courage and fortitude shown by all those who fought in the region was exemplary.
'Field Marshal Slim observed that victory was reliant 'upon their courage, their hardihood, their refusal to be beaten either by the cruel hazards of Nature or by the fierce strength of their human adversary'.
'No fewer than 29 Victoria Crosses were awarded during the Burma campaign – the highest tally of any theatre of war; another measure of its exceptional nature.
'It is also of the greatest importance to remember the courage of the many ethnic groups in Burma who fought so bravely in the most appalling circumstances.
'Their resolve, like that of all British, Commonwealth and Allied forces, was unbreakable, and, to this day, stands as an example to us all.
'Of course, this was a war that affected not only those who fought, but had a devastating impact on the countless civilians who found themselves caught up in the conflict.
'Indeed, for many in Burma – those who lived through the war, as well as for their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren – conflict, tragically, continues to blight their lives to this day.
'So, as we gather in this most fitting of settings in front of the Burma Star Memorial Grove, it seems to me to be vital that we remember all those who were so profoundly affected by this conflict.
'Those who so gallantly served, a number of whom we are fortunate to have here amongst us and those who gave and endured so much, in so many other ways.
'To all of you, we owe the greatest debt of gratitude, which can never be fully repaid.
Charles said he felt 'most privileged' to have been asked to become the patron of the Burma Star Memorial Fund last year, which takes on the mantle of the Burma Star Association, from Saturday.
He added the fund would 'uphold a lasting memorial' by offering a multi-national scholarship programme open to young people in the 30 nations which served on the Allied side in Burma.
Charles said: 'In doing so, it is hoped that we will keep alive the indefatigable spirit of those who took part in the Burma campaign and, through education, share the most precious dividends of peace and freedom.
'Today, 75 years after that hard-won victory over tyranny, I am proud and humbled to be able to join you all in expressing my profound respect and admiration to the veterans and survivors of that interminable and terrible campaign.
'Above all, however, let us remember all those who never returned, and would never grow old.
'We pray that their stories will be passed on to the generations of today and tomorrow so that we can learn from their example.
'All too often, those who fought in the Far East have been labelled 'the Forgotten Army' in the Forgotten War.
'Many of the soldiers, nurses and other personnel felt anger and disappointment at how they were treated when they finally returned home from a war which, from the public's point of view, had ended on the May 8 1945.'
He added: 'Let us affirm they and the surviving veterans are not forgotten.
'Rather, you are respected, thanked and cherished with all our hearts, and for all time.
'We salute all those who remain among us, and offer our most heartfelt and undying gratitude for those who are gone before.
'Your service and your sacrifice will echo through the ages.'
The Covid-19 pandemic has meant tributes to mark the landmark anniversary have been organised online and in television, with the Duke of Cambridge to appear on screens across the country in VJ Day 75: The Nation's Tribute, a pre-recorded BBC programme filmed at Horse Guards Parade.
Developed with the Ministry of Defence and involving 300 members of Armed Forces personnel, the programme scheduled to broadcast at 8.30pm promises a host of famous faces reading tributes, military bands and dramatic visual projection, with the duke to give a special address thanking veterans and the wartime generation.
In a video to be published online, the Prince of Wales reads an extract from the diary of his grandfather, King George VI, written on August 15th 1945, when thousands watched him and the Queen drive down the Mall in an open carriage.
He reads: 'By 10am there were already large crowds outside Buckingham Palace and we drove in procession in a state landau with an escort to Westminster where I opened the first Peace time Parliament since 1938.
'The Crown was carried in the full procession but no robes were worn. My speech took 16 minutes to read, in which I mentioned the surrender of Japan.'
In a separate video, the Duke of Gloucester reads an extract from the speech delivered by King George VI on VJ Day, which forms part of an online service of commemoration from Leicester Cathedral.
Japan on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with Emperor Naruhito expressing 'deep remorse' over his country's wartime actions at a somber annual ceremony curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks with Jane Elgey, nee Reid, who was in Singapore when it fell, and her daughter Glynis Elgey, at the national service of remembrance marking the 75th anniversary of VJ Day at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire
Naruhito pledged to reflect on the war's events and expressed hope that the tragedy would never be repeated. There was no word of apology from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who gave thanks for the sacrifices of the Japanese war dead but had nothing to say about the suffering of Japan's neighbors.
'Reflecting on our past and bearing in mind the feelings of deep remorse, I earnestly hope that the ravages of war will never be repeated,' Naruhito said in a short speech at the event in Tokyo marking the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender on 15 August, 1945.
Meanwhile, in New Zealand, Britain and Australia, senior government figures laid wreaths at war memorials to commemorate the dead from the brutal conflict in the Pacific.
The Royal Family and Boris Johnson will today join Second World War veterans to mark 75 years since the end of the war.
Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter arrives to attend the national service of remembrance marking the 75th anniversary of VJ Day at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire
Veterans arrive to attend a national service of remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, central England on August 15, 2020, to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ (Victory over Japan) Day
Prince Philip, 99, will be among those paying tribute to the heroes who fell during the campaign in the Far East. The duke was aboard the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Whelp in Tokyo Bay when the Japanese surrendered in 1945.
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will also attend today's service at the National Memorial Arboretum near Lichfield, Staffordshire.
For the first time since the 2012 Olympics, the Red Arrows will conduct a flypast over the four capital cities of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
In Japan, amid virus fears and worries about the fading memories of the fast-aging war generation, about 500 participants, reduced from 6,200 last year, mourned the dead with a minute of silence. Masks were required, and there was no singing of the 'Kimigayo' national anthem.
Naruhito has promised to follow in the footsteps of his father, who devoted his 30-year career to making amends for a war fought in the name of Hirohito, the current emperor's grandfather.
Abe has increasingly sought to whitewash Japan's brutal past since taking office in December 2012. He hasn't acknowledged Japan's wartime hostilities during Aug. 15 speeches, which had previously been a nearly 20-year tradition that began with the 1995 apology of Socialist leader Tomiichi Murayama.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan attend a memorial service marking the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II at the Nippon Budokan hall on August 15, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. 75 years ago today and following the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, former emperor Hirohito formally announced Japans surrender to allied forces, bringing the hostilities of World War II to an end
Japan's Emperor Naruhito (left) and Empress Masako (right) wearing face masks, attend a memorial service marking the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo, Japan, 15 August 2020. On 15 August 1945, following the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, former emperor Hirohito formally announced Japan's surrender to allied forces, bringing the hostilities of World War II to an end
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace lays a wreath at the Centotaph, Whitehall, London, to mark VJ Day this morning
Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy and husband Sir David Gascoigne lay flowers on the steps of the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War today in Wellington, New Zealand
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison lays a wreath during a service to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Pacific Day at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, 15 August 2020
Handout dated yesterday, issued by RAF/MoD, shows the Colour Sergeant Lil Bahadur Gurung playing the pipes in front of the Burma Star Memoriall. He is the lone piper at the VJ Day 75 Commemorations held at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire, when The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will join Second World War veterans, their carers and their families to pay tribute to all those who fell during the Far East campaign
Abe, in a largely domestic-focused speech, said the peace that Japan enjoys today is built on the sacrifices of those who died in the war. He pledged that Japan will reflect on lessons from history and will not repeat the war devastation. He listed damage inflicted on Japan and its people, including the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, massive firebombings of Tokyo and the fierce battle of Okinawa.
Abe pledged to play a greater role in tackling global problems. Under his goal of turning Japan into a 'beautiful' and 'normal' nation, Abe has steadily pushed to cleanse Japan of its embarrassing wartime history and build up its military by stretching the interpretation of Japan's war-renouncing constitution. It includes acquiring greater missile defense capability in the face of a growing military threat from North Korea and China.
'Remembering those days, I strongly feel we should never wage war,' said Shoji Nagaya, 93, who traveled from Hokkaido in northern Japan to commemorate his brother who died of illness while serving in China. 'But politicians today seem to have different views than ours, and I really hope that they will not head to a wrong direction.'
At sunrise (0600) on 15 August, military pipers will perform 'When the Battle's O'er' onboard HMS Belfast, London, and at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire. The playing of the Highland air signifies the moment that the UK woke up to peace on 15 August 1945
Image shows Colour Sergeant Lil Bahadur Gurung playing the pipes. C Sgt Gurung is a Pipe Major in the uniform of 1 Royal Gurkha Rifles and is the lone piper at the VJ Day 75 Commemorations held at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire on 15 August 2020
Abe stayed away from the shrine that honors convicted war criminals among the war dead. He sent a religious offering through a lawmaker, a gesture meant to avoid angering China and South Korea, which consider the Yasukuni shrine a symbol of Japan's militarism. Abe last visited Yasukuni in December 2013.
Four members of his Cabinet did visit the shrine, the first ministerial visit in four years. Among them was Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi who repeatedly visited the shrine on different occasions, including his last visit as serving prime minister on Aug. 15, 2006, that sparked criticism from China and South Korea.
'We decide how we want to pay respects to the war dead. This should not be a diplomatic problem,' Internal Affairs Minister Sanae Takaichi, an ultra-conservative who shares Abe's historical views, told reporters after praying at the shrine.
Repeated Yasukuni visits by Japanese government officials 'indicates that on the issue of history, Japan has not completely abandoned militarism,' said Wang Shaopu, a Japanese studies professor at Jiao Tong University and honorary president of the Japan Society of Shanghai.
'Japan's invasion of China has brought huge disaster to the Chinese people. Under these circumstances, if Japan doesn't face up to historical issues, how could we be sure that Japan will follow the path of peace in the future?'
Kosaburo Tanaka, a martial arts association manager, traveled from Osaka to give thanks for Japan's postwar peace. 'Japan hasn't been in any war over the last 75 years and we were able to live peacefully. I think that's all because of the spirits that rest here in Yasukuni. They protect the peace.'
Nobuko Bamba a retiree whose grandmother, uncle and aunt died in the March 10, 1945, U.S. firebombing of Tokyo, thinks both sides of history should be remembered.
'There are many people who don't know anything about the war, not only the suffering of the Japanese people, but there are also things that Japanese people did, bad things,' Bamba said. 'Unless we teach these things to future generations, I don't think war would end.'
She prayed for her uncle, whose remains have never been found.
Some 71,000 British and Commonwealth troops died during the war against Japan, including 12,000 in captivity. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said yesterday: 'VJ Day is sometimes seen as the forgotten victory, but this year, on its 75th anniversary, our celebrations are rightly focused on paying special tribute to the Greatest Generation and their service and sacrifice in the Far East.
'These commemorations have been specially designed to include our veterans and pay tribute to the wartime generation as much as possible despite these challenging times.'
His comments came as a poll for Armed Forces charity SSAFA found that 46 per cent of Britons do not know the meaning of VJ Day.
World leaders will join Boris Johnson and Prince Philip on the 75th anniversary of VJ Day.
VJ celebrations in London, August 1945. News of the surrender of Japan to the Allies in mid-August 1945, which signalled the end of the war in the Far East, generated even more rejoicing and celebration in Britain than the proclamation of Victory in Europe only a few months earlier.
In this B/W file photo dated 15 August, 1945, Japanese prisoners of war at Guam, Mariana Islands, bow their heads as they hear Japanese Emperor Hirohito making the announcement of Japan's unconditional surrender
In this B/W file photo dated May 9, 1945, while American cities were going wild on an unconfirmed report of Germany's unconditional surrender, American soldiers and marines are checking the identification of their dead on May 9, 1945, on Okinawa, Japan
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been joined by nine other global figures including US president Donald Trump, Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari and Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau in recording a video message thanking those who served.
In the Friendship of Nations video, due to be released ahead of commemorations, each leader will say in turn: 'To all who served, we thank you.'
During a series of events throughout VJ Day, August 15, the royal family and Mr Johnson will lead the country in honouring those who fought in the Far East and helped to finally end the Second World War.
Mr Johnson said: 'On this 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, we pay tribute to the heroes deployed thousands of miles away in the mountains, islands and rainforests of Asia.
'Unable to celebrate the victory in Europe, and among the last to return home, today we recognise the bravery and ingenuity of those who, in the face of adversity, restored peace and prosperity to the world.
'Their immeasurable sacrifice changed the course of history and at today's commemorations, we take the opportunity to say what should be said every day – thank you.'
The day will begin with a piper playing Battle's Over at the Imperial War Museum's HMS Belfast in London at sunrise, as part of a tribute entitled Waking Up To Peace.
Boris Johnson and Prince Philip will be among the World leaders marking the anniversary
Military pipers will also be playing at dawn in India, Australia, New Zealand and Nepal.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will lead a two-minute silence at 11am during a televised event, screened by the BBC, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
Mr Johnson will read the Exhortation before the nation falls silent and afterwards the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will take part in a flypast over the arboretum.
The Duke of Edinburgh, 99, who served in the Second World War as a naval officer, will feature alongside other veterans on a number of large screens across the UK, including the Piccadilly Curve, in a photo-montage showing veterans today and when they served.
The Duke of Edinburgh was aboard the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Whelp in Tokyo Bay when the Japanese surrendered on August 15, 1945 during the Second World War
POLL IMPLIES ALMOST HALF OF BRITISH PUBLIC DO NOT KNOW ABOUT VJ DAY
Nearly half of the British public do not know what Victory in Japan (VJ) Day is, according to the findings of a poll taken shortly before its 75th anniversary.
On Saturday, the country will pay tribute to the sacrifices made by those who fought in the Far East to bring about the end of the Second World War.
The conflict against Japan endured three months beyond Victory in Europe (VE) Day on May 8 1945, with brutal fighting only ending with the Japanese surrender on August 15.
But a survey of 2,020 Britons aged over 16 from SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, carried out between July 27 and 29, found that 46% did not know what the VJ acronym stands for.
Of these, just 5% said they would celebrate it every year after discovering what the day marked, the survey found.
Meanwhile, more than half (52%) of those unaware of the significance of the day said they were not likely to do or feel anything towards the anniversary after finding out what it stood for.
SSAFA suggested the findings pointed to VJ Day 'slowly being erased from British history'.
It highlighted that due to the earlier conclusion of war in Europe, some veterans returning from the Far East have referred to themselves as the 'forgotten army'.
This year's VJ Day commemorations have had to be adapted to accommodate restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The royal family, including the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge, are all due to play a role in events planned on Saturday.
This includes a service of thanksgiving and remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, a national two-minute silence, and a Red Arrows flypast.
Sir Gary Coward, chairman of SSAFA, said: 'We should all be aware of our national history, especially when associated with an unrelenting campaign and huge sacrifice. VJ Day marks such an event.'
He added: 'Many people celebrate Victory in Europe Day, but very few acknowledge or know about Victory over Japan Day.
'Thousands of Allied soldiers, sailors and airmen remained incarcerated in horrendous conditions and their many colleagues continued to fight bitter battles for freedom in the Far East well after VE Day.
'Without their supreme sacrifice, life would be very different to what it is now.
'On this 75th anniversary, we ought to take a moment to reflect on this and try to learn the lessons of this key moment in history.
'The huge losses on all sides must not be forgotten.'
It will be a rare appearance for the duke who retired from royal duties in 2017 and has only been seen in public a handful of times.
In the evening his grandson the Duke of Cambridge will take part in VJ Day 75: The Nation's Tribute, a pre-recorded BBC programme filmed at Horse Guards Parade where, alongside veteran testimony and a host of famous faces, the duke will honour and give thanks to all those who sacrificed so much during the Second World War.
Another aerial tribute will also be staged, with the Red Arrows roaring over the cities of Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and London with the flight path to include the home of the Chelsea Pensioners, where three Burma Star recipients live in retirement.
The other world leaders who have taken part in the Friendship of Nations video, which will be broadcast at 10.15am, include Ghana's president Nana Akufo-Addo, prime minister Scott Morrison from Australia, Fiji's prime minister Frank Bainimarama, Malawi's president Lazarus Chakwera, Sierra Leone's president Julius Maada and the prime minister of Tonga Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa.
In a video message to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer said: 'On behalf of the Labour Party I want to pay tribute to the wartime generation, who through the horrors of conflict showed us the spirit and determination that we need to always remember and always be grateful for.
'It's important that as we face the challenges of today, we take inspiration from that generation.
'Through their community spirit and their bravery and their determination for a better world they've shown us what we can achieve when we pull together.'
Japan's capitulation came more than three months after VE Day saw the war end in Europe, when Germany surrendered to the Allies following the suicide of Adolf Hitler.
The Prime Minister has hailed the courage of Far East veterans in bringing the Second World War to an end and delivering 'peace and prosperity'.
In a letter addressed to 'Veterans of the Far East Campaign' on the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, Boris Johnson offered his thanks for their service.
Highlighting the importance of the war's outcome to South East Asia, Mr Johnson said: 'You were the last to come home but your achievements are written in the lights of the glittering capitals of the dynamic region we see today.
'You fought for freedom, brought the Second World War to its end, and restored peace and prosperity to the world.
'All of us who were born after you have benefited from your courage in adversity. On this anniversary, and every day hereafter, you will be remembered.'
Due to the distance from Britain, military victories in Europe, and long final journeys home, some veterans returning from the Far East felt their efforts were not fully recognised, dubbing themselves the 'forgotten army'.
In acknowledgement, Mr Johnson wrote: 'When at last you returned, you sometimes found that your experiences had been overshadowed in popular imagination by the conflict in Europe.
'So in offering my thanks for your service, I would like to remember what you achieved.
'Today the countries of South East Asia are prospering faster than almost anywhere else in the world.
'This transformation would never have been possible if they had stayed under the occupation of Japan, imposed through the defeat of British and Commonwealth forces in Malaysia, Singapore and Burma.'
Mr Johnson added: 'These blows were so heavy that many feared they would break your will to fight on.
'But you survived the longest retreat in British history, marching almost 1,000 miles from Burma to India, and then you regrouped and reformed.'
The Prime Minister also wrote: 'At Kohima in 1944, British and Indian forces, outnumbered ten to one, halted Japan's invasion of India and achieved one of the greatest feats of arms in military history.'
He added: 'You accomplished these advances through ingenuity and daring, mastering jungle warfare, overcoming malaria and solving the supposedly intractable problem of how to fight during the monsoon.
'General William Slim, the Commander of the 14th Army, wrote that he asked his soldiers 'for the impossible – and got it'.'
Mr Johnson concluded: 'You know better than me the fearful cost: 50,000 British and Commonwealth citizens laid down their lives in the war against Japan. Of these, nearly half died in brutal prison camps.
'Yet this immeasurable sacrifice helped to change the course of history and lay the foundations of the success of South East Asia.'
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Having been in the photography business for over ten years, it's always nice to reminisce on humble beginnings, even before I picked up a camera myself. Looking through photos my mom had of us when we were kids (I'm sure lots of you have photos just like this), they tell you to sit near each other, look right into camera, and smile. I distinctly remember this look as very traditional, and taking them was an absolute bore for most kids. Although mom, of course, loves them because she can see our faces all at once. But now that I'm taking photos of younger families and their kids, I love it when we get away from the more harsh posed look and get to have more fun with the shoot. The kids definitely enjoy a more interactive environment which can make for a more natural vibe and provide variety in your photos. Here are a few tips I've gathered to hopefully help out any potential family photographers out there.
It makes for fantastic photos and a great day out!
If the kids are in a good mood, talk with them and have them help you out! Show them your camera up close and that it's not scary. Even help them take photos of their parents or siblings.
Let them explore. You can get some amazing shots of kids climbing around and discovering new things. Plan to move a lot yourself, and photographers, have a lens like a 24-70mm handy. A must-have for fast kiddos, and getting your composition just right.
Throw out some suggestions of games to play, like: Telephone, EyeSpy, and even a simple staring contest at times can be gold.
As for shooting more romantic photos with just couples, the direction of the shoot changes a bit from the previous setup. Since, as a photographer, you'll be photographing two people instead of a family, you might want to bring a tighter lens, such as a 70-200mm, to really capture the small details like handholding, kisses on the cheek, in-the-moment laughs or looks. Also, you do want to stay interactive with your subjects, however, try different talking points. Ask them about when they met, how long they've been together, and from there try and pick up on any other positive conversational topics to keep the focus on them. Remember, the memory of the fun they had matters just as much as the quality of your work.
All in all, when taking family or couples portraits, the key is to capture their connection and let your pictures tell the story. And as long as you keep a sharp mind, finger on the shutter release, and the right equipment for the job, all there is to do is enjoy the shoot!


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Lol yeah I remember when that first came out. Was pretty awesome. But to answer the initial question, yes, I do. I keep watching the AC2 trailer as well.
I don't really watch the AC1 trailer much cause I don't think its music is as awesome as the others.
Actually I like the AC1 protagonist better than Ezio. He was righteous and had a better sense of the assassin purpose.
Gameplay was also more difficult and assassinations seemed a much bigger deal. For the most part, you KNEW your targets were evil MFers.
In some cases it happens in Ezio's story, you really just don't see the emphasis as much.
Now in terms of music alone...I think AC1 blew AC2 away. AC2's music was...great for atmosphere. But boring in a general sense. AC1's wasn't like that for me.
AC:B's soundtrack is FREAKING AWESOME though.
I felt the first game lacked authenticity Altair had an American accent i know thats a small thing to allot of people but it sounded soo poor. Also i felt there was too little to do when you look at the ACB map there is almost no space for things to do and i like the idea of keeping me very busy indeed.
From what I've heard Altairs American accent was done on purpose, though it hasn't been released why.
I disagree about Ezio not having as good a sense of the Assassin's purpose though. Sure, in the beginning he was only out for revenge and to finish what his dad started, but, as you can very well see in brotherhood, he has a very good understanding of what the assassins stand for and why they do what they do.
Agree with what you have said here about Ezio.
http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/11.gif I'm in tears!!! That is AWESOME!
Actually, Altair was voiced by a man of middle-eastern decent. Al-Mualim was voiced by a white guy.
That modified voiced over trailer makes me crack up the moment i hear his voice.
Best trailer ever though and it was done by ubisoft. If you liked that trailer watch the ghost recon future soldier trailer from e3. Also Epic.
^^^^^^^^That guy must gave no dignity and no shame. That guy is my hero!!!


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i know we can just do with jquery $("#container2 input:eq(0)").val($("#container1 input:eq(0)").val()) and the same for each one,but what if its 1000 inputs in each container?
what is the simple method to make this automatically (jquery or vanilla) ?
demo code to visualize my concept (we can modify function replicateInputValues):

function replicateInputValues(){
$("#container2 input:eq(0)").val($("#container1 input:eq(0)").val())
$("#container2 input:eq(1)").val($("#container1 input:eq(1)").val())
$("#container2 input:eq(2)").val($("#container1 input:eq(2)").val())
};

$(document).on('click', 'button', function () {
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});
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<!DOCTYPE html>

<button>COPY INPUT VALUES</button>

<input placeholder="container 1"><input placeholder="container 1"><input placeholder="container 1">

<input placeholder="container 2"><input placeholder="container 2"><input placeholder="container 2">

A: First make a collection from both inputs. Then use .each, using the index parameter to access the corresponding input in the other collection to set the value:

const inputs1 = $('#container1 input');
const inputs2 = $('#container2 input');
function replicateInputValues() {
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Just another example of engineers doing something that won't ever have practical applications."
Sometimes it's worth thinking in terms of potential, esp when there are no obvious theoretical barriers to something improving. The 20th century has had a long run of quick progress from ho-hum beginnings (general AI and fusion being exceptions).
I have yet to even try a VR headset, but mostly because none of the games - and I am a gamer - feel like they'd be more than gimmicks.
My interest would actually be more in data representation/coding/visualisation. Neuromancer, not Ready Player One.
No obligation to cheer Oculus Go. But moving on to dismiss the whole technology's potential seems rather premature.


Simple question: should I apply the method discussed on G-Sync 101 article (cap to 3fps below refresh rate) when also using light strobing?
Reason I'm asking is because the light strobing article from blurbusters recommend that the FPS should match the refresh rate.
So, is a fps just below refresh rate enough to ruin light strobing?
My scenario: Samsung 24FG70 144hz Freesync + Vega 56, of course assuming games that can run at a steady ~141 fps.
The g-sync 101 guide should not be used when not using g-sync or freesync. You're using strobing, so that means you're not using freesync, since it's not possible to use strobing and freesync at the same time.
If you cap to 3FPS below your max refresh when not using freesync, you will get a couple stutters per second. The stutter frequency increases the lower the cap gets.
So when using strobing, you can cap 0.01FPS below refresh. When using freesync instead of strobing, you can cap to 3FPS below the upper freesync range.
RealNC wrote: The g-sync 101 guide should not be used when not using g-sync or freesync. You're using strobing, so that means you're not using freesync, since it's not possible to use strobing and freesync at the same time.
forgive me, I totally forgot that freesync doesnt work with strobing.
so, seems like the most desirable scenario would be constant 0.01fps below refresh + strobing, and freesync 3fps below refresh without strobing if the system cant keep up with the FPS. Is this right?
flaviowolff wrote: forgive me, I totally forgot that freesync doesnt work with strobing.
Yep. Or you can use a lower refresh rate for strobing. 100Hz or 85Hz for example. It's really just preference. Use whatever feels and looks best to you.
For the sake of curiosity, I reduced to 120hz and activated strobing, thus disabling freesync, limited the fps -0.007 below real refresh rate (as measured by vsynctester.com), and I got very noticeable tearing even at steady 120fps.
I only tested with fortnite, tho.
Could it be uneven frametimes due to Cpu usage?
flaviowolff wrote: For the sake of curiosity, I reduced to 120hz and activated strobing, thus disabling freesync, limited the fps -0.007 below real refresh rate (as measured by vsynctester.com), and I got very noticeable tearing even at steady 120fps.
You should not combine strobing and "3fps below".
Purpose of framerate capping below is applicable only to FreeSync/GSYNC.
You may be required to accept a little input lag for perfect-motion strobing with zero tearing and zero stutter. Pick your poison.
However, a great compromise: You should try the new RTSS scanline framecapping feature and match the framerate perfectly with refresh rate. Basically a low-lag VSYNC ON (tearingless VSYNC OFF). I'd suggest an approximately "-50" offset and tweak up/down depending on where the tearlines appear.
You need to enable vsync. The -0.01FPS cap method is used to reduce vsync latency.
If you don't use vsync, then what you need is as much FPS as you can get. 300, 400, the higher the better.
If you have a monster GPU, you might try the scanline sync mode of RTSS, as Chief suggested. However, this really is a sync method that requires a very fast GPU. I'm not sure if any GPU out there can do that for 120FPS right now, unless you play at the lowest resolution possible and/or with graphics set to lowest. But it might be worth a try.
Here comes the summing up question.
1) When using light strobing @ 120 Hz on constant 120fps (games like CSGO, Dota, etc), which would be best, a) or b)?
2) When using light strobing @ 120 Hz on games that can keep 120fps most of the time (fortnite, COD, etc), but drops down to around 90 or 100 FPS from time to time, which would be best, a) or b)?
RealNC wrote: You need to enable vsync. The -0.01FPS cap method is used to reduce vsync latency.
Or use the new scanline capping feature.
- New RTSS scan-line frame capping feature to steer tearline above/below edge of screen.
The new method is not yet a Blur Busters article, but can be superior for some games.
Don't use the game capper or RTSS normal capping. It increases lag.
Instead, use the new RTSS scanline capping with an approximately -50 offset to do this.
flaviowolff wrote: 1) When using light strobing @ 120 Hz on constant 120fps (games like CSGO, Dota, etc), which would be best, a) or b)?
(a) is harder to be reliable but can produce better results for certain games; basically low-lag VSYNC ON with a perfect framerate match.
flaviowolff wrote: 2) When using light strobing @ 120 Hz on games that can keep 120fps most of the time (fortnite, COD, etc), but drops down to around 90 or 100 FPS from time to time, which would be best, a) or b)?
Approach (a) will show tearing and approach (b) will show severe stutters during framerate dips.
If you are prioritizing on permanent motion quality (e.g. solo gameplay where you want perfect strobed motion all the time), reduce your refresh rate to cover the valleys. e.g. 100Hz strobed mode. But don't bother doing this if it's usually running at full framerate, the drawbacks of a lower Hz will outweigh the occasional inconvenience of occasional framerate slowdowns at 120Hz.


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US Naval ships will conduct joint exercises with Israel in waters off Cyprus near where Turkish warships are blocking foreign energy companies from drilling, and as American oil giant ExxonMobil is moving into position with a research ship.
Officially, the arrival of American ships was said not to be a direct confrontation with Turkey, which doesn't recognize Cyprus, bars its ships and planes and claims ownership of the island's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and has demanded a share of any potentially lucrative finds – but has kept the drilling from beginning.
The Turkish ships drove off a drilling ship from the Italian company Eni and reportedly threatened to sink it unless it veered off, and it did, going to Morocco. NATO, to which Turkey belongs, said nothing while the United States and European Union that Turkey wants to join backed the legitimate government on Cyprus.
Only Turkey recognizes the northern third of the island it seized during an unlawful 1974 invasion and as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is stepping up provocations in the wake of reunification talks that collapsed after he refused to remove an army from the occupied territory and wanted the right to militarily intervene.
The US and Israeli Navy exercises coincidentally coincide with scheduled hydrocarbon drilling in Block 10 of Cyprus's EEZ by ExxonMobil whose former CEO, Rex Tillerson is now Secretary of State and recently met with Erdogan and officials in Turkey.
ExxonMobil is due to start operations on March 11 and continue until April 20, setting the state for a potential showdown if Turkish warships try to block the American company's ship with the US Navy nearby.
A US naval group and its amphibious USS Iwo Jima flagship will, in collaboration with Israeli forces, conduct a population evacuation exercise on March 7, Kathimerini said and it will reportedly include the USS New York and USS Oak Hill and will last until March 18 in a region stretching from northern Israel to southern Cyprus. Israel has been working with Cyprus over energy possibilities and has tense relations with Turkey.
The three American ships are expected to remain in the area until at least March 25, which means they and Israeli ships will be there together for around two weeks with the Texas company Noble set to explore in Block 10.
Turkey has made no claims to Block 10 as it has done for Block 3, but warned the US in recent days against sending its Sixth Fleet to the Eastern Mediterranean although Turkey is hopelessly outgunned and overmatched by the Americans, who have a base on Crete.
US-Turkey relations are also strained and Turkey is upset with a US Naval presence in the nearby Black Sea, as is Russia. The 1936 Montreux Convention gives Turkey control over the Bosporus Strait and the Dardanelles and regulates the transit of naval warships. It also restricts the passage of naval ships not belonging to Black Sea states.


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Bi TV Star Nico Tortorella Checks His Pretty Privilege As He Debuts a Book of Poetry
"I want people to read this book and to go inside themselves and to fall in love with themselves a little bit."
by Meredith Talusan for them.
Before he walked into Cond Nasts offices for a chat about his upcoming debut poetry collection, All of It Is You, whose existence is public as of today, I knew Nico Tortorella as the rugged yet uber-sensitive tattoo-artist love interest Josh in TV Lands Younger, who gives everyone the impression of being a lothario heartbreaker, only to prove himself kind and loyal even against his own best judgment. Id followed the show for two seasons before finding out that Nico was openly bisexual, an admirable stance in an entertainment industry that still makes it hard for leading men who arent straight, and a world that continues to frown upon bisexual men both within and outside the LGBTQ+ community.
The person I spent time with ended up having many of the thoughtful and sensitive qualities I admired from my previous encounters with his image, along with a self-awareness about the privileges that come from passing as straight, and being good-looking (okay, really good-looking) according to mainstream norms. But what comes through the most in our interaction surrounding his poetry book is Nicos need to express his ideas beyond the image that the world has set out for him, an impulse that feels quintessentially queer.
So my first question is, why poetry?
I guess I've always written in verse. I was never that great in school, not because I couldn't be, just because I didn't really care, but early on, being musically inclined, everything that I wrote came out in verse. And then I had this podcast for the last couple of years, The Love Bomb, and it was just so natural for me to write a piece about the person that I was having in on that episode, and it just happened to come out in a sonnet of sorts.
I opened each episode with spoken word, and when I stopped the podcast and really started focusing on books, the original book that I had in mind that I really shopped around is this narrative hybrid that's actually going to be the next book that comes out. But basically my publishers at Random House were like, we want to do a poetry book. It came to me, and I was like, oh my God, this is the greatest opportunity ever. I've never worked on something before that I've had to put so much energy into every single day. I've always written longer-form poetry, and this book, given its nature and its size, and the page count, I had to chop down my voice for specific poems, and that for me was the most difficult part, deliver the message as efficiently as possible in the smallest amount of space.
I came up with the idea to do it in three sections, Body, Earth, Universe, and then mapped out titles for 200 plus different pieces in order, that was like two days, and then I just started writing in that order from beginning to end. I always thought I was going to jump around writing, but the second I sat down and started writing it made so much sense for me to start with the first one and then blow through.
It sounds like it was just inside you.
That's just a whole other conversation too. I channel-write a lot where I kinda like black out, like totally sober blackout, just direct from source let something pour out of me and kind of just unedited, what you see is what you get. And that's really what this book is, it's a stream-of-consciousness really, it's a journal. I journaled for 45 days in verse, also while I went to Peru and did ayahuasca for a week and a half. And this book is exactly that. It's very raw, unedited, and there really wasn't a whole lot of planning that went into it. But for me that's the practical magic in it.
What would you say to somebody who sees you publishing a poetry book and says, ah, just another celebrity publishing a poetry book?
Right in the beginning I check all of my privilege at the door first and foremost. And I realize how special it is that I was even given this opportunity to write this poetry book, very much so has to do with what I look like, the color of my skin, my straightpassingness, my cisness. I totally, fully realize that. And I think that with that though for me comes a responsibility to really attempt to just be a voice for something that's much greater than who I am as an individual. And that for me is my driving force in all of life.
If anyone wants to look at this book as like, it's just some good-looking white actor dude that has a poetry book, fine, I totally understand that. I'll say it with them. But hopefully, and I believe there is, there's so much more in this book that speaks on and in the voice of a oneness, that's love-driven more than anything. I think historically it has, as fucked up as this is…. for so long I represent the person who gets opportunities like this, and gets the oppoortunity to get certain messages across. And if I can tap into that and use it for good rather than using it for myself, I don't think there should be anything wrong with that.
Describe the poems to us.
They're all different. I write like I speak, and my mind moves faster than my mouth does. And I think that reads on the page. You can visually see my mind ahead of my mouth. (pauses) How do you even describe poems? They're like deliveries from the inner-workings of my own brain.
And what are they about?
We start with sperm, and then we go all the way to alien, and then pretty much cover everything in between. We cover all of the human body, a lot of it, not all of it, I mean this book could have easily been 5,000 pages. We cover the body, and then we go through the earth, and then we go through the universe, the galaxies, planets, cosmos, all that good stuff, and the whole book is written in second-person, in you's, so when you're reading the poems it becomes a really personal relationship with the words, because every poem sounds like I'm talking about the reader. And for me that is the most special thing about it. It's finding the us in even the most simple of things. For me each poem is a mirror. Some of them are really simple, some of them have word play, and are laced with idioms of sorts and others are about me and my family and specific relationships that I have. I don't know I think the best way to describe it is it's a full, transformational journey from the seed to the universe, the original big bang to the big big bang.
What are your hopes for the book? How do you envision the book being out in the world?
The cover of this book is a version of a merkaba, with the six-pointed star, which is two tetrahedrons linked together that represent perfect opposites of each other: masculine / feminine, manifest / unmanifest. And it has been known historically as this chariot, this vehicle, this throne of God. And it kinda popped up all over the planet way way back in the day, at the same time in different parts. And for me it's been showing up in my meditations and just in my waking life. Every time I close my eyes I see it. I just got it tattoed on my chest two days ago. And it really for me is a mechanism of delivery, and it flies, and that's why I put it on the cover of this book. I want this book to fly. I know that every single poem isn't perfect, but to me perfection is wildly flawed and I want a piece of this to resonate. I want people to read this book and to go inside themselves and to fall in love with themselves a little bit. And if that happens even on the most micro of levels, I think I've done my job.
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KOCHI, 30 June 2018: Dr Kajal Chakraborty, Senior Scientist at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) and Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences has won the most prestigious Rafi Ahmed Kidwai award for outstanding research in agricultural science instituted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi for the year 2017.
The award is in recognition of Dr Kajal's research in the area of marine bioprospecting, especially in developing various nutraceutical products from seaweeds for different diseases. Basically an organic chemnist, Dr Kajal has developed nutraceuticals for arthritis, diabetes and cholesterol. All his inventions are patented by CMFRI and a few are out-licensed for commercial production.
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Q: How to select from GROUP BY? I have the following which print correctly:
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I need also to have printed a column from Coefficient from dbo.ReportAudienceOverviews
How to change the SQL?
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     SUM(A.Users) as Users,
     SUM(A.UsersHits) as UserHits
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The most obvious deductible fee is the loan fee paid to acquire a mortgage for a principal residence. The IRS recently ruled that the buyer could deduct the fee in the first year, even if the seller paid it! Other deductions include pro-rated property taxes and mortgage interest. On these items, the buyer may only deduct their share.
Most of the other closing costs are not deductible, but you may add them to your home's adjusted cost basis when calculating appreciation. Among these costs are appraisal, attorney, and inspection fees, as well as title, recording and notary fees. Fire insurance fees are neither deductible nor do they figure into the cost basis. If you are not sure which fees are deductible, consult a professional tax advisor.


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Home Nintendo New Pokémon Snap Pricing, File Size And Other Key Details Revealed
The game's 30th April release date may well have only been confirmed earlier today, but New Pokémon Snap's Switch eShop listing gives us the full rundown on all the key details you'll need to know.
Let's start with pricing. If you choose to buy it digitally, you'll need to hand over £49.99 / $59.99, confirming that this is considered a full, major retail release. It'll also be available physically, so you may be able to grab a copy slightly cheaper depending on individual retailer prices.
The listing also confirms that the game will be 6.8GB in size, so make sure your Switch's micro SD card has enough space available if you're buying the game digitally, and can be played across docked, tabletop and handheld modes with touch screen support available for the latter. The Switch Pro Controller and Save Data Cloud functionality are also supported.
Also confirmed is the fact that New Pokémon Snap will be a single-player experience – co-op is not supported – and the game will be available to play in English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Korean, and Chinese.
The game lets players take on the role of "a budding Pokémon photographer and work with the Lental region expert, Professor Mirror, and his assistant, Rita, on an ecological survey to photograph Pokémon thriving in nature."
If you missed it, make sure to check out our gallery of screenshots for the game. It's looking pretty fabulous.
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Readers' letters
Lake Oswego readers weigh in on upcoming City Council and mayor electoral races.
Prusak is dedicated to constituents
I am 73 years old and have worked at Ron Tonkin Kia in Gladstone as a parts runner and courtesy car driver for over 10 years. I was furloughed on March 23. I knew I didn't have the professional credentials to start over in a remote job. As a single, senior woman, my resources are limited in an expensive world where I am at a high risk for severe covid symptoms, the stress was immense.
I applied for unemployment online, but the process was unfamiliar to me: I never heard back, so I waited to hear if I was approved to continue my weekly filings. I missed my first week while I waited, and I couldn't get back into the online system or communicate with anyone on the phone and mail. For six weeks, I didn't get any economic relief.
So I wrote to my state representative, Rachel Prusak, and she understood my stress and urgency. She responded quickly by connecting me to a state unemployment official and helped me resolve my issue. What a relief after six weeks of anxiety and fear. From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank Rachel Prusak for her help and dedication to her constituents.
Irma Trommlitz
John LaMotte is the mayor Lake Oswego needs
When my father passed in 2016, it became clear that my family's home in LO (where I grew up and my mother still lived) wasn't designed for aging in place. As a family, we also realized that with a few modifications the house was perfect for incorporating an ADU that would allow my mother to remain in the house she's called home since 1983 while my wife and I could live our own lives only a wall away.
Unfortunately, LO's ADU code was short-sighted and the fees alone would have been astronomical. I reached out to all city council members to express my concern. Two of them responded but only one of them took decisive action: John LaMotte.
Councilor LaMotte listened to my thoughts and ideas and then led the charge to carefully guide and update the city's ADU code — ensuring the city's character was preserved while also giving citizens more options to suit their lifestyle and property investment goals. Private multi-generational living, superior home offices, affordable housing and supplemental income are just a few of the opportunities made possible with ADUs because of Councilor LaMotte's service and vision. John LaMotte's open-minded and principled leadership makes him ideal for mayor.
Chris Wojda
Melissa Fireside wants to be the voice of the people
Melissa has worked within our City through both municipal elections and grassroots groups to support individuals and use her voice to support everyone. Melissa is also supported and/or endorsed by our entire school board which speaks to her ability to learn, listen, and work with many folks that impact the tangible policy outcomes within our City.
Melissa believes that the People include students, seniors, Women, everyone; and these voices have to be given access to municipal leaders so their votes and policies are qualified by the lived impact of the citizens within Lake Oswego. Melissa has committed to hosting ongoing Chats with Mel when she is elected so that people have access to her and she can be informed and engaged with everyone. Most elected officials only do this during election time, but we are lucky to have a candidate that sees we need to be able to talk with our representatives consistently.
From a student's perspective, this is an exciting time to elect a leader that cares about everyone and has tangible ideas for creating an accessible government. Vote for Melissa, a voice for the People!
Karis Rohrer
No Street Person
This guy caught my eye, resting next to one of Lake Oswego's newest and most prestigious buildings. He's not just your regular homeless person, he's an earner. Collecting cans to sell, but also, that bright huge red bag hung in my mind like a balloon. He cheered me up in these dark days.
Thank you dear man and take good care of yourself whoever you are.
Jean Davis
Rapf is right choice
I am excited that Aaron Rapf is running for LO City Council and he should be elected. Plain and simple, Aaron cares about Lake Oswego and has the background, desire, and experience to keep our community on its current path forward. Progress done right. And get things done. That is Aaron Rapf.
Aaron supports infrastructure investments, strong public safety, and a vibrant and active Parks and Recreation department. He has proven this as a long term member of the City Budget Committee. Priorities like these make Lake Oswego a great place to "Live, Work, and Play."
As a current member of City Council, we have a diverse set of matters that come before us each year. Policy, strategic planning, reacting to unforeseen issues like COVID, land use issues, and budgets are just some of the topics we deal with. Aaron has the needed critical thinking and people skills to make great leadership decisions for the people of Lake Oswego.
With Aaron's strong business acumen, young family perspective, and middle of the road non-partisan outlook, please VOTE for AARON RAPF. Lake Oswego needs him on Council.
John Wendland
Lake Oswego City Councilor
Kohlhoff the choice for mayor
Please support Theresa Kohlhoff for Mayor. Supporting financial based companies and small businesses is in the DNA of most if not all our mayoral candidates, but Theresa brings more. With concerns for affordable housing and transportation for Lake Oswego wage earners as well as safe, healthy, and energy efficient housing for low income seniors and disabled homeowners. Theresa is our voice when the county determines these annual expenditures.
She will keep us abreast of the gap between our wage earners and the cost of housing as well as the distance and cost for these commuters. For mass transit she will advocate for transportation between new and existing Metro light rail routes to support our small businesses by supporting our commuting wage earners.
Saving our grand trees, parks, paths, and green areas along with the character of our neighborhoods is also significant and enviable, especially as developers are not neighbors.
Alan Trunnell
LaMotte will think strategically as mayor
Please join me and vote for John LaMotte for Lake Oswego Mayor.
Councilor LaMotte is a strategic thinker with an abundance of knowledge and experience. He has spent decades as a city planner working with cities like ours. He already knows what works and what does not. John has a deep understanding of costs, revenues, staffing, and how to make the most of the available resources.
John understands that a healthy city needs a strong business community. While on City Council, John reenergized the Lake Oswego Downtown Business Committee. His actions earned him both the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce's endorsement for mayor and their Chamber Champion award for showing how good business and good community can coexist and benefit everyone.
Councilor John LaMotte is hands down the most experienced and qualified mayoral candidate. Please visit his website at https://johnlamotteforlomayor.com to see all of the current and past city councilors, planning commissioners, neighborhood association presidents, Chamber presidents, and more that are supporting his candidacy for Mayor.
Beth Quarterman
Don't miss new photo exhibition
Yesterday my husband and I went to see an amazing photographic exhibition at the ARTspace Gallery, 41 B Ave. in downtown LO. Currently they are showing a photo project which features beautiful photos of African American cowboys and cowgirls in the Mississippi Delta region. The display of these photos from an ongoing documentary project about this area is stunning and the photographer, Rory Doyle, clearly has an eye for bringing his subjects to life. The title of the exhibit is Delta Hill Riders, and it is on view until Nov. 13. I highly recommend a visit to the exhibit. Great for all ages. The Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Gallery is an activity of the Arts Council of Lake Oswego. Not to be missed!
Margie Beckett
Buck is the unifying voice we need
My name is Parker, and I am proud to vote Joe Buck for mayor of Lake Oswego. The mayor has the power to shape our community for the better or for worse. The importance of this role is only emphasized during a pandemic and a historically divisive national election. As such, it's essential that our local leaders are focused on bringing together our fractured communities with a message of forward-thinking unity. I know political fatigue is a real issue and it can be tempting to write off the mayoral race as an afterthought, but that would be a mistake. We need a leader for Lake Oswego that will mitigate, not add to the political tensions that are increasingly permeating everyday life. We need a leader that can put differences aside and work with Lake Oswego citizens of every creed, ethnicity, and class to allow our community to prosper like we all know it can. I believe Joe Buck is that candidate. He has the experience and character to help our city rebound from the pandemic and I believe he will ensure that we emerge stronger than ever. I am voting for Joe, and I hope you will too.
Parker Phillips
Black Lives Matter doesn't promote violence
I occasionally do as requested by others and today went on the internet and googled Black Lives Matter Manifesto. Apparently, there are two. One written by Patrisse Cullors, one of the founders of the movement. The other appears to be from "The Manifesto of the Italian Fasci of Combat," published in Mussolini's "Il Popolo d'Italia" newspaper, in June 1919. The purpose of the latter is unclear.
I suggest that those curious about the Black Lives Matter movement read both.
The founders of the movement are Patrice Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi. Rather than advocating violent attacks on our democracy, they advise finding an organization that is in alignment with one's own social justice issues.
Nowhere does the group promote violence. They are against what they see as systematic racism in our country. They are against police using unnecessary force. They are for improving the lives of our non-white community members. Hardly revolutionary, more common sense.
Larry Gimbel
Yes on Measure 108
I have two children, ages 10 and 16, and am active with local youth through Girl Scouts and BSA. I care about kids, our community and public health.
This November, I urge you to join me by voting 'YES' on Measure 108. This measure establishes the first tax on vaping products and will increase the tax on cigarettes. The US Surgeon General has called youth e-cigarette use an epidemic. We must reduce youth vaping, save lives, and lower health care costs. That's what this measure can do.
Science and evidence shows that raising the price of tobacco products is one of the best ways to reduce consumption and deter youth from ever starting to use tobacco products. We are all paying now for tobacco, whether we smoke or not. Oregonians pay $1.5 billion each year in tobacco-related health care costs. When less people smoke deadly tobacco products, we save lives and lower costs for all of us. A win-win. The new revenue generated from Measure 108 will be used to fund vital healthcare programs, including smoking prevention and cessation programs, and the Oregon Health Plan — which provides health care coverage to 1 in 4 Oregonians (including over 400,000 youth).
Measure 108 is a smart way to fund health care, lower costs, and prevent the next generation from addiction to nicotine and tobacco. Please join me in voting YES on Measure 108.
Bev Stewart
Melissa Fireside is right leader to ensure we move forward equitably
As members of the Racial Justice Subcommittee, residents of Lake Oswego, and Women we are emphatically endorsing Melissa's candidacy for City Council.
Melissa is tenacious, out-going, bold, and extremely hardworking. Her dedication to learning, meeting people where they are at, and creating an atmosphere that lifts people up and does not tolerate forces that seek to divide and conquer is desperately needed in Lake Oswego. We need people in leadership and community-facing roles that are willing to use their voice to lift others.
Melissa is strong and resolute in her values which is so refreshing. She has a dynamic background with such an interesting lived experience, even at her age. We know our community will be better for her leadership, and she will inspire everyone to be involved.
Connie Lee & Gloria Brown
No secret: I support LaMotte
When a Joe Buck fundraising letter to his "dedicated supporters" was passed along to me I was surprised at its venomous tone. I understand that passions run high during an election, but to attack me and my company for supporting Buck's opponent was way out of line.
Shortly after Buck pivoted from running for LO City Council to Mayor, a professional lobbyist/political operative/Joe Buck financial supporter texted me and asked if I had picked a candidate for Mayor and if I would meet with Joe Buck. She told me that Joe Buck would be way better for developers than the alternatives. I declined and told her that I am supporting John LaMotte.
Now I am being demonized by the Buck campaign because we are wholeheartedly supporting John LaMotte!
I make no secret of the fact that I support John LaMotte for LO Mayor. John's maturity, level headedness, professional expertise and leadership experience is exactly what is needed to take this wonderful little city into the future.
Randy Sebastian
Theresa Kohlhoff the only choice for mayor
As a female attorney of a certain age, I have seen a lot of sexism/misogyny. Likewise Theresa has seen even so much more. I do not know how she has handled and endured all of the falsehoods and the patronizing. Yet Theresa has risen to the challenge and will be the adult in the room. We need a leader, not a follower, and Theresa will be the leader we need in these trying times.
No one will work harder and be more prepared. Theresa has worked on issues such as affordable housing, transportation, sustainability and climate change. She does not just show up at the end and claim credit. She will do all of the hard work necessary to accomplish these lofty goals.
The area that is close to my heart is diversity/equity/inclusion. Theresa will make sure that everyone is included in her vision for the City. She will insure that everyone has the same equal opportunities that currently only a few selected well-connected privileged individuals enjoy.
Most importantly to me, is that Theresa has the integrity and the high ethical standards necessary to do the job so that everything on her watch will be done incorporating those high standards which we should expect from our future Mayor.
Diane Grover
Mboup would serve with grace, conviction
When I cast my ballot this month for city councilors, one of the first bubbles I will be proud to fill in will be Massene Mboup for Lake Oswego City Council.
I am voting for Massene because of his dedication to our environment, education, and civic participation. These are values I also hold dear, and I trust that Massene will not only fight for those values as a city councilor, but do so in a way that includes all voices and considers all perspectives.
I also appreciate that he cares deeply about housing affordability in our community, as do I. This is an issue that needs more attention and action in Lake Oswego.
I hope you will join me in voting for Massene Mboup for Lake Oswego City Council. He is a progressive candidate dedicated to serving our city, and I believe he will do so with grace and conviction.
Natalie Bennon
Mboup is dedicated, would bring people together
Massene Mboup will make a great city councilor. While his resume speaks to his education and experience in city government, I think a vital and defining character of this man is his dedication to our community and his passion for bringing people together to solve problems. He will bring a widened perspective to our town. As the City goes forward, it will be vital to have Councilors who have the skill and the heart to work with neighbors and neighboring communities. Massene is all about this.
If you look within his resume and press statements, you will see hints as to what this man is all about, what he believes in and what he cares for. I'm a retired geologist and I have had two opportunities to interact with Massene as a part of my volunteer work on behalf of our local natural areas. I found him to be knowledgeable, aware, engaged and even passionate in his vision of a healthy Lake Oswego, including not only its people, but also all of its streams, trees and wildlife. I heartily endorse Massene Mboup for City Council.
Jim Fisher
Melissa Fireside is committed to fighting climate change
Melissa is committed to making sure she builds a climate change response plan that treats our climate crisis like the emergency it is. She believes that simple collaboration is not enough, we need to act and have measurable and specific goals that can be achieved incrementally and immediately.
Melissa is endorsed by the Oregon League of Conservation Voters, Pacific Green Party, and has many community supporters that are integral in making sure Lake Oswego combats climate change. Melissa does not come to the table with a simple idea that we have to fully enact our Climate Action Plan, she wants to take bold steps forward that requires an equitable and actionable approach to change behavior in both business and individuals. Things like protecting the Stafford Hamlet, protecting our big trees, and prioritizing green transit and mobility options.
Melissa has made a commitment to include our schools in her vision of climate action and wants to make sure we make change in a meaningful way. Her approach is not that of elitist ideas like everyone should drive Tesla, but an inclusive process that includes everyone within our community. Vote for Melissa: a real climate change activist.
Jeffrey Willardson
Rapf will make most of our resources
Please join me in supporting Aaron Rapf for Lake Oswego City Council.
A City Councilor must take great care of our community's assets and invest the City's resources wisely in initiatives that add value to the community we all share. Aaron is keenly aware of the implications associated with waste; for example, he believes that by being prudent with our dollars we can ensure that seniors in our community will never be taxed out of their homes.
Aaron Rapf not only has over two decades of experience investing strategically in business, he has also been an active and engaged member of the LO Budget Committee. So, he understands our city's current assets, cost structures and resources. He believes that our resources are adequate if invested with a long term view.
He will enhance the productivity of every dollar, not ask for more, to fund our collective priorities: the safety of our neighborhoods, supporting our school district, creating a welcoming environment for businesses, supporting the arts, improving parks, and creating safe pathways so residents can more fully enjoy our beautiful city.
Aaron Rapf is the most qualified candidate for City Council, and more importantly, he is a person of great integrity and character in whom we can place our trust.
Andy Campion
Vote for Massene Mboup
Dear Neighbors,
I'm voting for Massene Mboup for Lake Oswego's City Council.
Masseen is a Do-er. He founded a French school when the one he worked at closed.
He is a Collaborator. He listens and can help bring diverse voices together.
He is a Contributor. He serves on our City's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force and our school district's budget committee.
Please join me in voting for Masseen Mboup. Our city will benefit from his experience and perspective.
Dorothy Atwood
Joe Buck: A unifying leader for LO
I offer my strong endorsement of Joe Buck for LO's next mayor. I served on the city council with Joe. During that time, I saw Joe develop positive relationships with community members, city staff and his fellow councilors and demonstrate leadership that brought others on board with the policies that have made our community a better place. Joe supported increased funding for pathways and bikeway projects, helped secure an investment in clean wind power, worked to create the residential composting program and helped pass LO's reusable bag ordinance which has nearly eliminated harmful single use plastic bags from our stores. Additionally, Joe worked with the Chamber of Commerce to create a program to provide complimentary reusable bags to members of the community once the ordinance took effect. This is just one example of how his leadership links different facets of our community together and creates the positive relationships that foster a healthier city.
The word limit in this paper prohibits me from expressing all the good things about Joe, his values and his leadership. He will not compromise his principles and he'll demonstrate the compassionate heart of our community in all he does. Please join me and my family in voting Joe Buck as LO's next mayor.
Jon Gustafson
Pushing back on baseless claims
When Clifford Mansley raised his trembling Grim Reaper finger in the LO Review's letters column last week and wailed that there is a group whose purpose is to unleash "carefully orchestrated violent attacks on our democracy" and "endless violent attacks on downtown Portland and throughout the country", I was naturally alarmed — alarmed that Clifford Mansley had been unleashed to once again shovel endless and carefully orchestrated violent Fox News fertilizer upon our community.
"These are not innocent protests that we have witnessed", intones Mr. Mansley from beneath hooded cloak. "Read the Black Lives Matter manifesto that is readily available on the internet." Always joyful to snap at Republican Heritage Foundation talking-point bait, I searched online for the "readily available" BLM manifesto. And, lo, clicking on the only "Black Lives Matter Manifesto" hotlink that Google Search could produce, I read this: "This statement is a list of recommendations to the Welsh Government. The Welsh Government are in a unique position to set the example for all other European countries in regard to race and race relations."
Two questions sprang to mind: Firstly, is "the Welsh Government ARE" grammatically correct? Or is it "the Welsh Government IS"? Secondly, why is Mr. Mansley so concerned about race relations in Britain, and in Wales specifically? (Or, why ARE Mr. Mansley so concerned?) Either way, I owe Mr. Mansley an apology for assuming he was scaremongering about the BLM movement in America. Because, as anyone who lives here knows, the endless violent attacks on downtown Portland and throughout the country were orchestrated by Donald Trump — not BLM — when he sent his uninvited, unmarked, heavily-armed federal goon squads to shoot, gas, arrest and kidnap our domestically terrorizing Wall of Mothers.
Wales must be a real mess. Sorry, Mr. Mansley — Keep Calm and Carry On!
Burl Ross