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Music Interview: Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols — A "Lonely Boy"
Having long gotten "the short end of the stick," Sex Pistols founding member Steve Jones decided to write his autobiography.
By Blake Maddux
Although guitarist Steve Jones was a founding member of the Sex Pistols, he is not one of the band members who is featured on T-shirts.
That somewhat dubious honor goes to lead singer John Lydon, better known as Johnny Rotten, and bassist John Simon Ritchie, known to punk rock fans and moviegoers as Sid Vicious.
Having long gotten—as he put it when I recently spoke to him by phone—"the short end of the stick," Jones decided to write (with Ben Thompson) Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol, an autobiography published by Boston's Da Capo Press.
The subtitle refers the band that made Jones famous and the book's three sections are called "Before," "During," and "After" in reference to the periods of his life during which he was and was not a member of the Sex Pistols. However, Lonely Boy is primarily a book about Steve Jones and only secondarily about the equally short-lived and influential group of which he was a key member.
Over the course of 300 pages, the reader learns of Jones's unenviable childhood, his rebellious teenage years, and his post-Sex Pistols life in which he found himself stealing Beatles records and promotional photos of Heart to sell for drug money. While one could hardly say that it has a Hollywood ending, Lonely Boy is ultimately a tale of triumph, as "Jonesy" confronts his addictions, comes to terms with those who wronged him, and lands his first steady job as the host of his own radio show, "Jonesy's Jukebox."
Beloved former Boston Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk once said, "It's not what you achieve, it's what you overcome. That's what defines your career."
Replace "career" with "life" and you have a suitable prefatory quote for Lonely Boy. By way of warning, I'd like to mention that Jones does not write until page 294 what is crystal clear by page 30: "I don't believe in sugar-coating things." Also, it would have been helpful to us Americans if Jones would have included an appendix of British slang, sort of like Anthony Burgess did in A Clockwork Orange.
What follows is from the phone interview that I did with Steve Jones when he was in New York City for a series of book signings.
Arts Fuse: What made you decide to tell the story of your life?
Steve Jones: I thought about it a long time ago, 10-15 years ago. I never got 'round to it. Nothing seemed to align. And I had another thought about it about a year ago, and everything seemed to fall into place: a couple of publishers, I liked the ghostwriter [Ben Thompson], it was a good time.
I'm actually glad I didn't do it 15 years ago, 'cause I'm a bit more aware of myself 15 years later, you know? So it just seemed like a good time to do it. There's no rhyme or reason. There was no agenda to do it to line up with the 40th year of punk or any of that stuff. It just seemed right, and I wanted to get my two cents out there. No one really hears my story. It's always John [Lydon], you know?
AF: Did you have any reservations about writing such a highly personal and detailed account?
Jones: No. I mean some of it was weird. Some of the teenage, growing up, confused kid was a bit weird, but I thought, you know, it's OK. Some people might react different to it, get put off by it, but I don't care. It's all good.
AF: You did not learn to read and write properly until you were in your 30s. Given that, how does it feel to have written more books than most people do in their lives?
Jones: It feels good. I don't consider myself an author, though. It feels weird when people say, "Oh, you're an author now." It just seems a bit odd. You know what I mean? I'm not really an author. I just told a story.
(Go to the 4:47 mark to witness Steve Jones in all his "Fabio phase" glory during this 1988 performance with Iggy Pop on Late Night With David Letterman)
AF: "Purple Haze" is one of the first songs that you mention as having a profound effect on you. Did you ever aspire to play guitar like Jimi Hendrix?
Jones: It's funny, I had no interest in being like Jimi Hendrix at all. I wanted to be more like Ronnie Wood [Faces, The Rolling Stones] or Brian May [Queen] or Johnny Thunders [New York Dolls, The Heartbreakers] or James Williamson [The Stooges]. My main man is Mick Ronson. That's my main guitar player. That's who I really aspired to, you know, Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars. That was the ultimate to me.
AF: I don't want to give away too much, but did you manage to abscond with any of Ronson's equipment from David Bowie's Hammersmith Odeon gigs in 1973?
Jones: I got the bass player's equipment and the drummer's cymbals, but I left Mick untouched. I spared him.
AF: Referring to Sid Vicious, you wonder in the book, "If only we'd called him 'Sid Kind'…." What would have been a better name for John Lydon than Johnny Rotten?
Jones: Johnny Sweet. (laughs)
AF: Do you think that they felt the need to live up to those nicknames, thereby dooming the Sex Pistols?
Jones: No…on a funny note I guess, yeah. But it was doomed regardless, you know? It didn't matter what names we would have had. It was meant to be a short-lived thing. Which is, in a way, it's OK. It's definitely given us the legs that when we did break up, we're still talking about it 40 years later, you know?
AF: Several sources state, without citing any definitive evidence, that your riff for "Holidays in the Sun" was based on—or stolen from—"In the City" by The Jam. Was it, or did you conceive of the riff independently?
Jones: Um…I mean, there's similarities. I didn't feel like I was ripping it off of them. I mean, it's only that little bit. There's obviously similarities, yeah, but I don't think I heard that and like, "Oh, I'm gonna steal it." I don't think that's what was going on. I mean, if it was that blatant, I'm sure Paul Weller would've wanted some money from it or a lawsuit.
AF: Did anything at the time seem special about the gig in Manchester at which—among others—future members of The Smiths, The Fall, The Cult, and Joy Division were in attendance?
Jones: No, it just seemed like another show up north. It was a bit rowdy, like they all was back then because people weren't converted. It wasn't like they were full of fans. It was full of people who had never seen us, and some of the reactions from people who had never seen us was to get all aggro at us and throw shit at us. It just seemed like another gig like that to me. I had no idea who was in the audience.
AF: Do you remember when you learned that those people were there?
Jones: Oh yeah, I mean later on. Especially from the movies, you know? Control and 24-Hour Party People. But prior to that, I kind of heard that Morrissey was there. But whatever. I mean, it's not the biggest deal.
AF: Maybe not to you, but the impression it made on the members of Joy Division, which bassist Peter Hook wrote about in his book Unknown Pleasures, is enough in itself to qualify it as having singlehandedly had a major influence on late-70s/early 80s popular music.
Jones: Oh, sure. I mean, if they started bands because they saw us, then that's a good credit, you know?
AF: Now that Journey is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a lot of people on social media feel to need to point out how much they dislike them or find the selection unjustified. You, however, write that you like them and other late-70s arena-rock groups.
Jones: I mean, I understand where people are coming from. People think they're cheesy. And there's a mystique about them being, like, uncool. And I get it, but I just think that they're great songs, and they're played really well. The singer from Boston's got a fantastic voice. Obviously it's not punk, but I appreciate it for what it is, and they're really catchy songs. You know, if you like something, you like it. You can't shut it down just because people are gonna think you're an idiot.
I actually did a duet with [Journey guitarist] Neal Schon. We did a version of "Lights," the Journey song, where I'm singing and he's playing guitar and there was a girl with a cello. It's pretty good.
Steve Jones. Photo: Davis Factor.
AF: (Steve Jones on Late Night with Seth Meyers the night after I interviewed him) Have you ever—as an adult—been the victim of any of the transgressions of the law that you committed when you were a "one-teenager West London crime wave"?
Jones: The thing is, when you're that much of a thief…I never leave any shit lying around anywhere, because I'm always thinking there's gonna be a Steve Jones sneaking around. And some people don't even get that concept, but I'm very aware. I never leave my guitar anywhere, you know?
AF: Do you have any advice for those who have suffered the neglect, abuse, low self-esteem, and addictions that you have?
Jones: Yeah. My best advice is don't hold it in. Don't carry it around with you. Talk to someone, even if it's just one person. It takes a lot of weight off your shoulders once that's out. You know, it's a horrible process, especially when it happens when you're young. It kind of sticks, you know?
AF: Who are some of the people who you would like to have as guests on Jonesy's Jukebox?
Jones: Oh man, I mean there's a big list. A lot of them are dead. I don't know. I would have loved to have had Bowie on. I tried to get Bryan Ferry. His son was trying to get him on the show, but he played that night and his son said that he was too exhausted to come on in the daytime. That would have been good. I'd like to get Brian Eno. That would be good. I like oddballs. I'm not really a mainstream guy, you know?
AF: Is there any chance that you will record a new album under your own name or with a band?
Jones: Yeah, I think so. I think I'm going to work on that. I've got a load of tunes. I've got lots more lyrics. But I'm in the mood to do another record. It's been a while since I've done one, but just for shits and giggles. You don't make any money, and it definitely ain't about making money. It's just an artistic outlet, really. But I'm in the mood, so hopefully sooner than later.
Blake Maddux is a freelance journalist who also contributes to The Somerville Times, DigBoston, Lynn Happens, and various Wicked Local publications on the North Shore. In 2013, he received an MLA from Harvard Extension School, which awarded him the Dean's Prize for Outstanding Thesis in Journalism. A native Ohioan, he moved to Boston in 2002 and currently lives with his wife in Salem, Massachusetts.
By: Blake Maddux Filed Under: Books, Featured, Interview, Music, Rock Tagged: Da Capo Press, Jonesy's Jukebox, Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol, Steve Jones


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[Interview] Kasbo Discusses His New Album, Sound, and Influence From Sweden
2020-12-15	| Kayla Bernard	| NEW EDM JUNK
Following the glowing release of his most recent album, The Making of a Paracosm via ODESZA's Foreign Family Collective and Counter Records, Kasbo took the time to chat with us about the body of work, his sound and its progression over time, alongside how he's influenced by Sweden.
Read through it below!
Hi Kasbo, thanks for taking the time to answer our questions, and congratulations on releasing your stellar album, The Making of a Paracosm. Distinctly, I really like the album title and artwork. Can you tell us a bit on what inspired the title and how the artwork came to be?
Thank you! I find making music serves as a sort of escape from the current climate and world, which in a lot of ways can be a huge relief, especially during 2020. I wanted to explore that more, where I go when I make music. The answer being my own Paracosm. The music was a tool for me to reach it, so in turn i wanted to hone in on that and create music FOR that world and OF that world, so it not only could serve as an escape for me, but also others.
I had found Darren Oorloff on instagram and was very inspired by his work. We were discussing the idea of duality in animals in vast beautiful landscapes as the theme, and after a few different variations we landed on the Crane artwork.
Your sound has an interestingly vivid and picturesque texture to it which is creatively evocative. Was it a conscious decision for you to go the route you did with your sound?
I'd say so. I've always resonated with music that's really expressive and almost cinematic and felt like that's something I want to do. For this album I really wanted to push that aspect of the music, as the concept was equally cinematic and escapist.
Do you have a favorite track from your album? Why so?
Probably snö. It's a melody I've held onto for years, waiting for the right ideas to come to make it into a Kasbo song. I think what defines a Kasbo song on this album is a lot broader than previously. So snö kind of represents that gain of confidence for me as an artist, like "Yeah i'll write a 4 minute piano song without drums and put it on a EDM album."
In your opinion, how has your sound shaped up over the years in order to create The Making of a Paracosm, especially since releasing Places We Don't Know?
I think now more than ever the music is more cinematic and somewhat ambient, but also more experimental. I think it's something that has come with my increased confidence in myself as a producer.
How do your surroundings and living environment influence what you create, or the way you create?
Nature here in Sweden inspires me alot and has been a common theme throughout the album, I don't think I would have made "The making of a Paracosm" if i was living in an apartment in LA.
If you had the chance to collaborate with any artist of your choice, who would you pick?
This changes all the time but right now Sufjan Stevens would be nice.
Can you reveal or give us any insight into what we might be hearing from you in the future?
I actually don't know myself! Equally exciting and terrifying.
We'd like to thank Kasbo for taking the time to chat with us and answer our questions. Lastly, listen to the stellar The Making of a Paracosm below!
Cover Photo Credit: Olof Grind
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Василів (Василево) — колишній хутір у Голишівській волості Овруцького і Коростенського повітів Волинської губернії та Майданській сільській раді Олевського району Коростенської та Волинської округ.

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Woo! Saturday! Woo!I've... got nothing, really. I'm about to head over to a friend's place to game. So let's just dive into the reviews, shall we? We shall.This week, we have: Wordstacker, Wordsy, Dra
Woo! Saturday! Woo!
I've... got nothing, really. I'm about to head over to a friend's place to game. So let's just dive into the reviews, shall we? We shall.
This week, we have: Wordstacker, Wordsy, Dragoon, Founders of Gloomhaven, Quest for the Antidote, Tokaido, Marvel Legendary: Noir, Quiver, Thunderbirds, Beasts of Balance, Stop Thief!, Zoo Ball, Automobiles: Racing Season, Between Two Cities: Capitals, Far Space Foundry, Good Cop Bad Cop, Unlock!, The Cohort, Star Scrapper: Cave In, Century: Spice Road, This War of Mine, Barenpark, Heldentaufe, Kingdomino, Pathfinder Adventures app, and Space Invaders Dice.
Wordstacker Review
In this video you can find out my thoughts on Wordstacker by Ingenium Games.
Wordsy Review
In this video you can find out my thoughts on Wordsy by Formal Ferret Games.
Dragoon Review
theMCGuiRE review takes a look at Dragoon from Lay Waste Games. We also get a look at the new rogue and barbarian expansions made available through kickstarter!
What a great and fantastic looking game - unbelievable! Available in both Gold and plastic editions! So go for the gold and get 50 gold before anyone else for the win in this awesome tactical game.
Founders of Gloomhaven Preview
theMCGuiRE review takes a look at Founders of Gloomhaven, the brand new game from Isaac Childres and I can't wait for people to get their hands on this one. It's a euro at heart but fuels the lore of Gloomhaven as you are founding the original city before what you experience in the campaign of Gloomhaven.
You get a lot here in this game! Worker placement, card management, resource management, strategy, great artwork, and fantastic mechanics! the kickstarter is going on right now! If you are a Gloomhaven fan - you are going to want this title in the Gloomhaven universe! (at least I think so - the theme is rich and lore is definitely there - this is a different game though - so please make note of that.)
Quest for the Antidote Review
theMCGuiRE review takes a look at Quest For The Antidote, a new one from Upper Deck and a very fun family game indeed! In Quest For The Antidote you are questing around a very fun filled map to acuqire the components you need for your antidote. you only have 50 breaths to make it happen, so make every move and action count!
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Tokaido Review
Tokaido is a game in which you gain VP for the experiences you take in on a journey. But you can only do so much and compete with your opponents for the same experiences.
Marvel Legendary: Noir Expansion Review
Marvel Noir is the latest expansion for Marvel Legendary the Deckbuilding Game. It features heroes and villains from the Noir Universe and mixes up gameplay a bit.
The Quiver is a card-carrying case you can use to make your card games or small board games portable. You can even use it for carrying other things you want to keep organized and protected.
Thunderbirds Review
Thunderbirds the board game was created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the TV show. It is a cooperative game where players must rescue victims, stop disasters and thwart the Hood.
Beasts of Balance Review
Beasts of Balance is a cooperative stacking game that uses an app and encourages you to try creating new combinations of animals.
Stop Thief! Review
Zoo Ball Review
Automobiles: Racing Season Review
Between Two Cities: Capitals Expansion Review
The Capitals expansion adds 3 new elements that, according to Stonemaier Games, are designed to all work together, so you should either play with all of them or none. That being said, you could probably mix and match if you wanted to. In addition to the three game play changes, the expansion also comes with some new city tokens.
Far Space Foundry Review
The specific functional aspects of Far Space Foundry would take a bit too long to explain in this article. In brief, players are space merchants mining asteroids for two different types of ore. Mining occurs in the first half of the game and a rondel/mancala mechanism delivers that ore to a player's freighters.
In the second half of the game, the ore is used to produce goods which can then be "charged". Points are scored for maximizing the utility of a player's ships and the number and kinds of products produced. Points are also deducted for empty space on ships or not upgrading ships.
Good Cop Bad Cop Review
Players are assigned the team of either being honest or crooked cops by being dealt three secret role cards to each player, with the majority of role cards in hand determining which team a player is on. Two players are also secretly assigned the role of the leader of each of the teams. The goal of the game is for the players to determine who the leader of the rival team is and eliminate them from the game.
Each game of Unlock! comes with a deck of cards and a smaller "tutorial deck". The teaching deck is identical in all versions of the game.
Players begin the game with a single card deputizing the room they are in and a deck of cards (we sorted our deck by number before the game to make it easier to find cards). During the game, players will need to solve puzzles to gain access to new cards, leading them further down the rabbit hole.
The Cohort Review
The starting player and every player following has three phases to their turn. They first take two cards from the shuffled deck, look at both of them, and give one to a player of their choice and keep the other.
The second phase is optional and allows players to take a card from their hand and place it face-up on the table to start or add to a Cohort. Once a player has played the required number of unit cards to complete the Cohort, the set is placed face down and the player no longer suffers the effect of that unit type. They also choose a player to discard all the cards from their hand. In the last phase, the player discards down to the maximum hand size of 4 if necessary.
Star Scrapper: Cave In Review
I have come to the realisation that the hallmark of a great game is one when you look at your options, mull over your choices and then let out a cry of exasperation. It is that moment when you realise that to pull off that game winning moving you really should have started your plan in motion three turns ago, or that you are simply one action or one resource short of pulling off a complete blinder.
I say this because my time with Star Scrapper: Cave In has been embarrassingly short, to the point where I feel slightly dishonest in using the word review in the title, (not too I guilty mind you as an article titled first impressions never gets the traction it deserves) but I will say within my brief time with Star Scrapper Cave In there have been multiple cries of anguish, so surely it is a truly great game.
Century: Spice Road Review
I'll just come out and say it. Century Spice Road from Plan B Games is a surprise for me. And a very pleasant one at that. Steve talked about it in one of our recent podcasts and he liked it. So much so that before he'd finished banging on about it, I'd one-clicked it during the recording and waited to see what all the fuss was about. Turns out that our resident Welshman may have had a point.
This War of Mine Review
Anyone alive in the 90s who owned an Amiga will almost certainly have remembered the Sensible Software game "Cannon Fodder". If you don't remember the game, look it up. I'll wait.
I mention Cannon Fodder because it came with the tagline: "War has never been so much fun". And it was right – Cannon Fodder was awesome and still stands as one of my favourite games of all time. Making those little men dance across the screen as you shot their twitching corpses was highly entertaining, if a little morbid.
Cannon Fodder, however, is a complete polar opposite to the subject of this review – with the tagline "In war, not everyone is a soldier". Also beginning life as a video game, This War of Mine is a rather brutal and harrowing depiction of the early 90's Siege of Sarajevo from the point of view of a group of civilians trying to eke out an existence in a city that's seen more shells than Blackpool Pleasure Beach. It's fair to say that absolutely nothing depicted in This War of Mine could be described as "fun".
Barenpark Review
The correct term to describe Bärenpark is a polyominoes positioning game (or Tetris shapes as I prefer to call them). Each turn you will attempt to place one of the odd shaped pieces, made of either public amenities or one of the various bear enclosures, into your park. The name of the game is efficiency, as you race to fill your park as quickly as possible but also maximise its scoring.
Heldentaufe Review
The day that you have been waiting for has come. At last, you can prove that you are worthy of being a member of the Hero's council. Show them your skills by collecting the golden monster teeth. But be aware – the lands of Taora are not as peaceful as they seem. Rumor has it, that in the dark and gloomy Netherworld, some friends become enemies…
Now get up and hurry! The Heldentaufe already started. Be the first who returns the teeth of glory.
Kingdomino Review
As the name implies, Kingdomino is a twist on the classic tile-laying game, dominoes. This game takes it up a notch by adding pretty art, castles, a twist on the turn order rules, and different scoring. The goal remains the same, however: Score the most points.
Each player has king meeples (the number depends on the number of players), a castle, and a starting tile. The castle is placed on top of the starting tile at the beginning of the game and placed in front of yourself. This is the humble beginning of your kingdom.
Pathfinder Adventures App Review
Once upon a time, we reviewed the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, a legacy-style card game/RPG mashup that let you build your character in the form of a deck and some limited stats over a series of adventures. Now, Pathfinder Adventures is a digital version of PACG available on all platforms – including Steam – and part of Asmodee Digital's prolific board game app library.
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Government of Mexico accuses arms manufacturers of financing gaming and that is a hoax | Levelup
Violence is an international problem that has several origins. Many of them linked to issues such as corruption and impunity that allow criminals and organized crime to operate without punishment. Others with which the sale of arms is a huge industry from which many are benefited.
Unfortunately, different governments around the world have found it easier to scapegoat rather than end the gun problem. One of the favorites is video games, who have been singled out for years as the source of the problem, even if science says otherwise.
In recent months, the federal government of Mexico has decided to continue on this path. On several occasions, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, president of the nation, has accused "el Nintendo" of fomenting violence. Now, Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of Foreign Relations, said that arms companies finance the development of violent video games.
On the morning of December 21, 2021, Ebrard was questioned about the lawsuit that the Mexican government filed against arms manufacturers in the United States. In his statements, he accused the arms manufacturers of financing video games to foment violence by removing the "human dimension" and turning aggression into "a kind of competition."
"It is a lawsuit filed by Mexico against 11 arms companies in the Massachusetts court. It was presented on August 4, 2021. What is Mexico claiming in that lawsuit? That the manufacturing, distribution, advertising and sale practices of these companies favor the trafficking and use of weapons in Mexico linked to violence.
The companies' argument is: 'well, I sell a weapon and it is not my responsibility what you do with the weapon'. What they do not say, and we do say in our lawsuit, is that they are generating weapons even that they know are destined for the market linked to drug trafficking and violence in Mexico (…) They are also financing video games, eh? To encourage the expansion of the consumption of weapons with young people. To remove the human dimension from what it means to attack another person with a weapon and turn it into a kind of competition with weapons specially designed for it ", were the words of the Mexican Foreign Minister.
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Gun companies finance the gaming industry?
Marcelo Ebrard's accusations are serious. After all, they claim that weapons manufacturing companies use video games as a kind of propaganda to motivate the consumption of their product and even normalize violence.
Unfortunately for the Mexican foreign minister, it is an accusation made without bases. Although for years there was a relationship between video games and these companies, the reality is that it has never been proven that it was the arms companies that paid the video game companies. Rather it was the other way around.
Several years ago, Electronic Arts, the company behind the series Medal of Honor, had licensing agreements with gun manufacturers to use them in their games. In other words, he paid them to have the right to present real brand pistols and rifles in their video games. It was something that received a lot of criticism and threats of boycott, so in 2013 the company promised not to do it again.
Recently, The Atlantic contacted video game companies to find out their current position on the issue. Some did not respond, but Electronic Arts, Rebellion and Take-Two Interactive confirmed that none of the weapons in their games appear under a license agreement.
"It is absolutely the same as with the cars in the games. [Las compañías de juegos] they must pay us royalties "
Bottom line: for many years video game companies paid gun companies, and not the other way around. In fact, Ralph Vaughn, who is in charge of Barrett's licensing agreements, confirmed to Eurogamer that when we see a real weapon in a game, this is because the company behind it paid an amount to be able to use it.
"It is absolutely the same as with the cars in the games. They must pay us royalties, be it a one-time payment or a percentage of sales, everything is negotiable. Typically, a licensee pays between 5 and 10% of the commercial price for the deal. But we can negotiate something. It could be a few thousand dollars, based on past projects and projected sales. (…) We must also give prior approval to the image or the logo to protect the identity of the brand ".
Video games have moved away from licensing weapons brands (Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War photo)
If more and more companies are moving away from real gun brands to avoid trouble, why are there games that feature weaponry that actually exists? As explained to Eurogamer A former Codemasters developer who remains anonymous, the developers protect themselves by using the model's design, but using their military name instead of the brand name. That's why in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War you can see an M82 rifle and not a Barrett M82.
Something different can be said about the film industry. As reported The Hollywood Reporter, there are precedents of gun companies that have paid to appear in movies. Such is the case of Beretta, a company that reached an agreement of $ 250,000 USD for its 92FS pistol to appear in Lone Survivor, film starring Mark Wahlberg.
"Movies offer a great opportunity to introduce or highlight firearms with different groups of influential people, such as the military and law enforcement authorities. That is where we focus our efforts," says Gary Ramey, the former Beretta executive who negotiated the deal. .
Now, although it has not been shown that weapons companies finance video games and gaming companies are gradually moving away from this market, the argument can still be made that the presence of weapons in games motivates gamers to buy them, but is that so?
So far, no real link has been shown in which the presence of weapons in video games increases the sale of rifles and pistols. This is something that even Vaughn de Barret acknowledged when he asserted that it is difficult to determine whether the presence of his products in video games had any impact.
Why do people buy guns? SPOILER ALERT: It has nothing to do with video games
Of course: although Barrett cannot verify that it served to increase his sales, it cannot be said that it did not. So it is important to ask: what motivates people to buy guns?
According to a Gallup poll made in August 2019, the main reason people bought a gun was for safety reasons, while 4 out of 10 did it for hunting and only 11% did it for "recreation or sport". Video games were not mentioned in the survey as a reason why guns were purchased.
A report from ABC News He noted that from 2019 to 2020, arms sales in the United States increased among African Americans, Asians and Latinos. The reason? The investigation determined that fear of being the victim of a hate crime was the main reason why many decided to buy a gun.
Another motive was propaganda by pro-gun groups, who used gun advocates of African American, Asian, and Hispanic origin to motivate minority groups to buy guns.
Insecurity is the main reason why guns are bought
We repeat: video games do not generate violence
Finally, we have to talk about the usual topic: the links between video games in violence, do they really exist? According to various studies, not even the bloodiest video games create violent beings.
An investigation published by the Journal of Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking revealed that there is no relationship between the consumption of violent video games and the increase in aggressive behavior. This is a study that was done over 10 years, so it was really reviewed if there is a long-term impact.
There is other similar research, such as that of the University of Oxford that says that "the idea that violent video games provoke aggression in the real world is popular, but it has not been adequately proven over time." Or that of the Hamburg-Eppendorde Clinical University Germany that found no "relevant negative effects in response to playing violent video games."
So why is it so common to see players responsible for shootings? As mentioned Henry JenkinsAs an American academic, what happens is that these crimes are usually committed by young people and the majority of people in this age group are gamers. It would be like blaming music or movies for crimes committed before the 80s.
"It is true that the young people responsible for the school shootings in the United States have also been gamers. But young people are more likely to be gamer; 90% of the boys and 40% of the girls play. The vast majority of children who play do not commit antisocial acts, "Jenkins said.
What does all this mean? That video games are not the reason why there is violence in Mexico and other parts of the world. We cannot rule out that many are aware of the existence of different brands of weapons thanks to their presence in a game from years ago. However, that does not mean that the video game is a motivating factor to buy a weapon, much less to commit a crime. There are also no known cases where a weapons manufacturer has paid to receive promotion in a video game, on the contrary!
For this reason, the words of Marcelo Ebrard this morning were only bullshit. To end violence in Mexico it is necessary to end corruption and impunity; punish criminal companies and work to end the socioeconomic conditions that are the true root of violence and inequality.
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Rolls Royce sales up 171 per cent over previous record high
According to Rolls-Royce its car sales were up by 171 per cent globally over the 2010 calendar year, which saw it more than double the previous sales record it set in 2008.
The luxury car maker said it sold 2,711 cars in the 12 months to the end of December, up from 1002 cars in 2009.
The previous record stood at 1,212 cars in the year 2008.
Rolls Royce said all regions posted strong sales growth, especially Asia-Pacific, the US and the Middle East.
The US was the largest single market with China and the UK next with strong growth also seen in India, Korea, Japan and Singapore.
"Rolls-Royce has further extended its position at the pinnacle of the super luxury automotive market and has demonstrated a clear competence in the management of this unique ultra-luxury brand," chief executive Torsten Muller-Otvos said in a statement.


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Copenhagen mayor takes on Ryanair
Ryanair's rocky take-off in Copenhagen has encountered new turbulence in the form of Mayor Frank Jensen's ban on city employees using the budget airline.
Published: 18 May 2015 08:03 CEST
Photo: Victor/Flickr
Copenhagen Mayor Frank Jensen will not allow the City of Copenhagen's roughly 45,000 employees to use budget airline Ryanair for official travel, he announced on Sunday.
Jensen said that the wages the airline pays and its lack of a Danish collective bargaining agreement mean that his employees cannot book their tickets through Ryanair, even if they are the cheapest option.
"The City of Copenhagen does not accept social dumping. Therefore we don't use firms like Ryanair or others that don't offer their employees proper salaries and working conditions," Jensen wrote on Facebook.
In an interview with Berlingske, the mayor said that the ban on flying with Ryanair is a continuation of Copenhagen's policies.
"Here in Copenhagen we have fought hard against the scourge of social dumping. Therefore we require all of those who deliver services to the municipality, including those who would sell us plane tickets, to offer their employees proper salaries and working conditions," he said.
"Thus, we already have a ban on flying with Ryanair. Our rules mean that we cannot enter contracts or buy goods from suppliers that do not pay proper salaries," Jensen continued.
Ryanair spokesman Ronan O'Keeffe said that Jensen's decision gives preferential treatment to SAS, the Scandinavian airline partly owned by the Danish state. O'Keeffe added that Jensen is misinformed about Ryanair's working conditions.
"We are surprised by Mayor Jensen's imprecise comments which don't take into consideration the fact that Ryanair's pilots and cabin personnel have high salaries, job security and already have a collective agreement with Ryanair," he told Berlingske.
But Jensen is not alone in his decision to ban travel with the Irish airline. The municipalities of Albertslund, Ballerup, Brøndby, Hvidovre, Ishøj, Ringsted, Roskilde and Tårnby have also declared that employees can only fly with airlines that have Danish collective bargaining agreements.
Ryanair's entry into Copenhagen has been a drama-filled affair. The airline and Danish labour unions have been in a war of words since Ryanair announced its intentions for a Copenhagen base in October 2014.
Ryanair and the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) will meet each other in the Danish Labour Court (Arbejdsretten) later this week to determine whether the airline should operate under Irish or Danish rules from the Copenhagen base.
LO said that if the so-called 'recognition proceedings' determine that Ryanair must follow Danish rules, the decision will clear the way for a blockade that would bar members of unions including 3F, Dansk Metal and HK from doing work for Ryanair, thus effectively making it impossible for the company to operate out of Copenhagen Airport.
In a new YouGov opinion poll carried out for Berlingske, Danish consumers reported holding an overwhelmingly negative view of Ryanair, but the airline's tickets have been selling briskly since its entry into Copenhagen.
Last month, Ryanair announced that it will expand its Copenhagen operations to include new direct flights to Budapest, Malaga and Alicante.
Delays expected as Copenhagen Airport low-cost airline baggage handlers strike
German Ryanair walk-out affects Danish flights
Employees with Copenhagen Flight Services (CFS) at Copenhagen Airport began strike action on Monday.
Published: 1 April 2019 10:22 CEST
File photo: Thomas Lekfeldt/Scanpix 2015
Staff employed by the company handle baggage for a number of low-flight airlines which operate from Copenhagen Airport, including Easyjet and Ryanair.
Copenhagen Airport confirmed the strikes on Monday morning.
The strikes will "in all likelihood" lead to flight delays, according to the airport's head of press communications Kasper Hyllested.
Hyllested said that a number of members of staff with Copenhagen Flight Services had been in industrial meetings, but no reason for the strike has been specified by CFS.
The company carries out baggage services for low-cost airlines such as Ryanair and Easyjet, which operate through a single concourse at the airport.
CFS has confirmed the strike to Copenhagen airport but has not given any information on its expected duration.
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New Chitose and Okadama Airport
Asahikawa Airport
Hakodate and Okushiri Airport
Wakkanai and Rishiri Airport
Memambetsu and Mombetsu Airport
Kushiro and Nakashibetsu Airport
Obihiro Airport
Routes from around the world
Routes within Japan
Ferries in Japan
Travel by public transportation
Traveling by car
Ferry to remote islands
Bus lines connecting Hokkaido
Chuo Bus
Akan Bus
Abashiri Bus
Shari Bus
Tokachi Bus
Nemuro Kotsu
Hakodate Bus
Autumn Leaf Spots
Sightseeing Spots
Hokkaido Gourmet
Onsen (Hot Springs) of Hokkaido
Nature Parks in Hokkaido
Special Products & Souvenirs
Bus Trip + Hotels
Hakodate Area Passport
Beef from Hokkaido
Hokkaido Wineries
Ainu culture
The towns nearby Mt. Komagatake
Mysterious and powerful area, Lake Akan
Walking in Akan
The Paths of Teshikaga
The ship of Hokkaido
Features of the Hokkaido 7 Gateway
Your journey begins at the airport
Air travel is much likely to be your way to get to Hokkaido from overseas or within Japan. The seven airports in Hokkaido are the entry points for your journey.
Hokkaido Nature Park
Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost prefecture, is a vast island with a total area of 78,420 km2 and a total coastline of 3,066 km, accounting for 22.1% of the country's total land area. The island was first settled by immigrants from all over the country around 1860, so its history is still young and there is still much untouched land. Hokkaido has one World Natural Heritage area, two World Geoparks, six national parks, five national monuments, 12 Hokkaido prefectural parks, and 13 Ramsar wetlands. Furthermore, Hokkaido is an attractive and beautiful land where you can experience four distinct seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter).
World natural heritage Shiretoko
A natural park designated by UNESCO and rigorously managed by the government
Parks designated for the study of geology and volcanic activity.
1.Toya-Usu UNESCO Global Geopark
2.Mt. Apoi UNESCO Global Geopark
National Parks of Hokkaido
Natural parks designated and managed by the government.
❶Daisetsuzan National Park
❷Shikotsu-Toya National Park
❸Akan-Mashu National Park
❹ Kushiroshitsugen National Park
❺Shiretoko National Park
❻Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park
Prefectural Natural Park
Parks representing Hokkaido. Natural parks designated and managed by Hokkaido.
Quasi-National Park of Hokkaido
Natural parks designated by the government and managed by Hokkaido.
❶Onuma Quasi-National Park
❷Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-national Park
❸Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park
❹Hidaka Sanmyaku-Erimo Quasi-National Park
❺Abashiri Quasi-national Park
Wetlands Registered Under the Ramsar Convention
Wetlands, ponds, etc. that are internationally registered as waterfowl habitats
MAP❺ World natural heritage Shiretoko
It is the only World Heritage Site in Hokkaido. Shiretoko's five lakes, drift ice, brown bears, Steller's sea eagles, hot springs, and waterfalls will impress you with the power and depth of nature's connections.
Shiretoko Mountain Range
Coastline leading to Cape Shiretoko
Furepe Waterfall
Kumagoe Waterfall
Ezo Red Fox Pup
Byobu-iwa (Rausu side trail)
World Heritage property
The Shiretoko Peninsula is located in the northeastern part of Hokkaido, and contains sheer cliffs, wetlands and lakes, and steep mountains of about 1,500m formed by volcanic activity. The World Heritage property is an area of approximately 71,100 ha that includes Shiretoko Peninsula, from the central part to the Shiretoko Cape at the tip, and the surrounding ocean.
The rich ecosystems
Source: Ministry of the Environment https://www.env.go.jp/nature/isan/worldheritage/en/index.html
For more information, visit Shiretoko, Japan's World Natural Heritage Site, Ministry of the Environment.
MAP❶ – ❻ National Parks
National parks are parks that are designated and managed by the government for the purpose of protecting nature. There are six national parks in Hokkaido. Each one is a completely different natural system, and offers a close look at hot springs, flora and fauna.
Daisetsuzan National Park is located in the central part of Hokkaido. Sometimes referred to as the roof of Hokkaido, the area designated as a national park includes the Daisetsuzan volcanic group that culminates in Mt. Asahidake (Hokkaido's highest peak at 2,291 m above sea level), other magnificent peaks such as Mt. Tomuraushi, Tokachi Mountain Range and Ishikari Mountain Range, as well as the sources of the Ishikari River and Tokachi River, which are representative landmarks of Hokkaido。
The average elevation of the mountainous regions is approximately 2,000 m. However, their higher latitude gives them an alpine environment that rivals 3000 m class peaks across the rest of Honshu. The vast mountain belt is covered with colorful alpine plants including endemic species such as Oxytropis japonica var. sericea and Lagotis yesoensis. The area is referred to by the Ainu people as Kamui Mintara or the "the playground of the Gods," and its beautiful landscapes are a treat for mountain climbers. Among local treasures are rare animal species such as the Japanese pika and the Parnassius eversmanni daisetsuzzanus, which are said to have survived the ice age, as well as a Miyabe charr that is endemic to Lake Shikaribetsu.。
Daisetsuzan National Park
Taushubetsu Bridge and Lake Nukabira
The Sieversia pentapetala Greene flower fields
Ezo Red Fox
Mt. Tomuraushi from the direction of Mt. Kaundake
Mt. Nipesotsu flowers
Mt. Sandan
Lake Shikaribetsu from West Nupkausi Nupuri
Source: Ministry of the Environment https://www.env.go.jp/park/daisetsu/index.html
For more information, visit Daisetsuzan National Park, Ministry of the Environment.
❷ Shikotsu-Toya National Park
Located in the southwestern part of Hokkaido Prefecture, Shikotsu-Toya National Park is a park where visitors can see not only see two large caldera lakes -Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya – but also variously shaped volcanoes and volcanic landforms -such as Mt. Yotei, Mt. Usuzan, and Mt. Tarumae. In addition to a large and diverse range of hot springs, much volcanic activity can also be observed, such as the jigoku ("hell") phenomena of gasses belching from fumaroles, and the park can truly be called a "Living Volcano Museum". One of the benefits of this volcanic activity is the popular and bustling hot springs tourism areas that are representative of Hokkaido Prefecture, including Noboribetsu, Lake Toya, and Jozankei. The breathtaking landscape comprising interweaving lakes, forests, and volcanoes soothes peoples hearts and minds. Lake Shikotsu is also famous for being at the northern limit for non-freezing lakes, and the distinctive deep blue color of the water surface is highly appealing to park visitors.
The park's location close to central Sapporo City and Shin-Chitose Airport makes it easy for many people to visit. In addition to people visiting by private car or tour bus to see volcanic phenomena and experience nature, or on sightseeing tours for hot springs recreation, etc., people come to the park to climb mountains and observe the alpine vegetation.
Lake Shikotsu
Hokkaido Squirrel
Mt. Showa-Shinzan
Lake Toya
Jigokudani / Oyunuma in winter
Konpira Crater / Foot of Mt. Nishiyama Crater
Source: Ministry of the Environment https://www.env.go.jp/park/shikotsu/index.html
For more information, visit Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Ministry of the Environment.
❸ Akan-Mashu National Park
Located in the eastern part of Hokkaido, Akan-mashu National Park is one of the longest established parks in Hokkaido. Most of the park area is covered in natural forest comprising mainly subarctic mixed coniferous forest that is said to be some of the most primeval forests of all the national parks in Japan.
The foundation for Akan-mashu National Park comprises three caldera landforms –the Akan Caldera, Kussharo Caldera, and Mashu Caldera –which were formed by the volcanic activity of the Chishima Volcanic Zone. With several volcano-lake pairs in close proximity within a narrow space, the area is nationally valuable.
The park can be broadly divided into two areas: the Akan area and the mashu (Kawayu) area. In the Akan area, the sights to see include Mt. Meakan and Mt. Oakan which tower sedately over nearby lakes and reservoirs such as Lake Akan and Lake Onneto in a breathtaking landscape. In the mashu (Kawayu) area, the sights to see are Lake Mashu –one of the most transparent lakes in the world –as well as Lake Kussharo, which can be viewed from the surrounding mountain passes and peaks, and the colors of the forests, which transform with the seasons.
Lake Onneto
Lake Kussharo as viewed from Bihoro Pass
Hokkaido Sika Deer
Akan-Fuji as viewed from Mt. Meakan
Mt. Meakan
Akan river as viewed from the Takimi Bridge
Mt. Io Fumaroles
Source: Ministry of the Environment https://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/akan/index.html
For more information, visit Akan-Mashu National Park , Ministry of the Environment.
❹Kushiroshitsugen National Park
Encompassing the Kushiro River flowing through the eastern part of Hokkaido and its tributaries, Kushiroshitsugen National Park comprises Japan's largest marsh, the Kushiro Marsh, and the surrounding mountainous area. The vast, untouched horizontal landscape is the park's greatest attraction. It is also a valuable habitat for many flora and fauna, including the red-crowned crane, which has been designated a National Special Natural Monument.
Due to the difficulty of developing the area, the Kushiro Marsh was regarded as a useless area of land, but through the development of agricultural land due to the food shortage in the postwar period, development of urban areas, and logging of hilly areas, the marsh began to dry out and the area diminished. In response, local researchers and nature conservation groups persevered with activities aimed at changing the perceptions of the marsh' value, with the result that the value was recognized internationally. In 1980, the Kushiro Marsh became the first marsh area in Japan to be designated a Ramsar site, and seven years later, the marsh was designated a national park.
The birth of Japan's first national park centered on a marsh can be said to have been an event that carved a new page in the history of Japanese national parks as the result of local efforts to have the marsh–once regarded as "barren land" –recognized for its natural environment value.
Kushiroshitsugen National Park
Canoes Tours
Cape Kirakotan
Red-crowned Crane
Kushiro Marsh
Smelt Fishing
Yachibouzu
Source: Ministry of the Environment https://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/kushiro/index.html
For more information, visit Kushiroshitsugen National Park , Ministry of the Environment.
❺ Shiretoko National Park
The name "Shiretoko" derives from the Ainu phrase siretok, meaning "End of the Earth," and true to its name, the Shiretoko area is located on the most northeastern point of Japan (excluding the Northern Territories).
Shiretoko National Park is characterized by its majestically precipitous landscape, which was formed by volcanic activity and lava flows, and its richly diverse wildlife. In particular, the park is home to many large mammals, such as the brown bear and killer whale, and large birds of prey that are in danger of extinction. With these creatures at the top of the ecological chain, various wild animals interrelate and live strongly.
The diversity of these creatures and the links between ocean, river, and forest ecosystems in the area have been recognized, and in July 2005, Shiretoko was designated a World Natural Heritage site.
1st Observatory at Shiretoko Goko Lakes
Shiretoko Pass
Walking on Drift Ice
Kamuiwakka Hot Waterfall
Steller's Sea Eagle
Mt. Rausu
Lake Rausu San-no-numa, with Mount Rausu reflected in the water
Source: Ministry of the Environment https://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/shiretoko/index.html
For more information, visit Shiretoko National Park , Ministry of the Environment.
❻ Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park
Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park is the northernmost national park in Japan, boasting a landscape with a variety of mountains, fields of flowers, sea cliffs, wetlands, and coastal sand dunes.
Affectionately referred to as Mt. Rishiri-Fuji, Mt. Rishiri is a beautiful cone-shaped mountain symbolic of the park. Visitors to Rebun-to Island can behold fields of alpine flora and bushes in the lowlands, including valuable alpine plants such as C. marcanthum Sw.var. rebunense. The Bakkai and Wakasakanai Shores present unique landscapes formed by rows of belt-like sand dunes dotted with lakes and reservoirs among sand dune forests of Quercus crispula Blume (oak) and Abies sachalinensis (fir) trees. On the Sarobetsu Plain, there is one of Japan's largest high moors over the peat lands, making it an important stopping point of the migration for wild birds such as wild goose and ducks.
Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park
Rebun Island / Cluster of Leontopodium discolor
Rebun Island / Cape Sukoton
Rishiri Island / Brenthis daphne
The Sarobetsu Plain / Panke Swamp Picnic Site
Sarobetsu Primeval Flower Garden
The Sarobetsu Plain / Grey red-backed vole
The Sarobetsu Plain / Bean Geese
Source: Ministry of the Environment https://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/rishiri/index.html
For more information, visit Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park , Ministry of the Environment.
MAP❶~❻ Quasi-National Park
A national park is a park designated by the government and managed by Hokkaido for the purpose of protecting nature. There are five national parks in Hokkaido. Each of the five parks has a different flavor, from the powerful to the scenic and beautiful.
❶ Onuma Quasi-National Park
The park which is located in the central part of the Oshima peninsula. In this area, there is Mt. Komagatake and the three lakes of Onuma, Lake Onuma, Lake Konuma, and Lake Junsainuma. You can view a Japanese garden-like scene with the beautiful forest and wetlands with Mt. Komagatake.
Onuma Quasi-National Park
Onuma and Mt. Komagatake in autumn
Onuma and Mt. Komagatake in winter
Onuma Park Red Leaf Special
❷ Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-national Park
A park facing the Sea of Japan on the West Hokkaido side. It is a large area separated into 3 districts, including first the Niseko district, second the Shakotan and Otaru district, and third the marine area.
・The Niseko district has a world-famous ski resort and hot springs.
・The Shakotan and Otaru district is famous for camping, fishing, sea bathing and has strangely shaped rocks and reefs here and there.
・The marine area has Cape Kamui, and Cape Shakotan as well as many connected sheer rocks.
Cape Kamui
Rosoku-iwa
A park facing the Sea of Japan on the West Hokkaido side. Composed of places including Mount Shokanbetsu, the Uryunuma Marshland, the Ofu area, Teuri Island, and Yagishiri Island. Viewing the grandeur of the Sea of Japan from the peak of Mount Shokanbetsu is exceptional. In addition, the 850 meter altitude Uryunuma Marshland is a high altitude marshland with 150 varieties of flowers that bloom. Teuri Island is famous for the black-tailed gull.
Uryunuma-shitsugen Marsh
Rhinoceros auklet
Teuri Island
Yagishiri Island
❹ Hidaka Sanmyaku-Erimo Quasi-National Park
Japan's biggest quasi-national park which is said to be the backbone of Hokkaido centered around the Hidaka Mountain Range. It's Hokkaido's most untouched area, a wild area with mountain trails not maintained. The rich nature can only exist in such primitive conditions. This keywords for this area are Cape Erimo, Mount Apoi, Geopark, the Hidaka Mountain Range, and Mount Poroshiri.
Cape Erimo
Mt. Apoi Area
Hidaka Yabakei
❺ Abashiri Quasi-national Park
Parks in the northeastern part of Hokkaido, facing the Okhotsk coast. In this area, colorful flowers bloom beautifully from about June in the plant colonies called the Koshimizu natural flower garden, and Wakka natural flower garden. In addition, there are wetlands such as Lake Saroma, Lake Abashiri, Lake Tofutsu, and there are viewpoints such as Mount Tento of Abashiri, and Cape Notoro.
Lake Abashiri
Lake Saroma
Lake Notoro
There are two high quality geoparks (earth parks) in Hokkaido based on UNESCO standards. Both are scenic and deeply connected to volcanic activity.
One of the world Geoparks of the two in Hokkaido. You can sense nature up close at this park where the land has volcanic activity in this area focused around Mount Usu and Showa-Shinzan.。
Mt. Showa Shinzan
Mt. Usu, Nishiyama crater walking track
One of the world Geoparks of the two in Hokkaido. You can sense the valleys and alpine plants of the land in this park centered around Mount Apoi, Samani Seaside, and Hidaka Yabakei Gorge.
Aerial view of Samani
Following after national park, and quasi-national park is a park representing Hokkaido with its natural scenery. Natural parks designated and managed by Hokkaido.
1.Akkeshi Prefectural Natural Park
2.Furano-Ashibetsu Prefectural Natural Park
3.Hiyama Prefectural Natural Park
4.Esan Prefectural Natural Park
5.Notsuke-Furen Prefectural Natural Park
6.Matsumae-Yagoshi Prefectural Natural Park
7.North Okhotsk Prefectural Natural Park
8.Nopporo Shinrin Kouen Prefectural Natural Park
9.Kariba-Motta Prefectural Natural Park
10.Shumarinai Prefectural Natural Park
11.Teshiodake Prefectural Natural Park
12.Sharidake Prefectural Natural Park
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7.Uryunuma Marsh
8.Sarobetsu Plain
9.Lake Tofutsu
10.Lake Akan
11.Lake Furen
12.Notsuke Peninsula, Notsuke Bay
13.Onuma
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Will "Sell in May and Go Away" Apply to Forex Trading This Year?
It's that time of the year, forex junkies. That's right, put on your NSYNC hats because it's gonna be May!
What the heck does "Sell in May and Go Away" mean?!
The phrase, used more widely in the equities markets, refers to traders cashing in their investments ahead of the summer months (usually June to August). With traders out on vacations, the months following May usually see significant drops in trading volume.
This creates a self-fulfilling prophecy of selling in May followed by months of low volume (and sometimes low volatility) trading, which is why it's better for most traders to just "go away." The occurrence is first observed in the U.S. markets but has since been noticed in Canadian and European markets as well.
How does this apply to forex trading?
Traders cashing in on their high-yielding investments means more activity for the major currencies. And with the bulk of traders selling dollar-denominated assets, mass profit-taking could mean more demand for the dollar.
How can forex traders get some of the action?
Over the last five years the dollar index (USDX), a measure of the dollar's performance against a basket of currencies, has always ended the May month in the green.
The index saw its highest gains in 2012 and has an average gain of around 2.60%.
Looks like there's still merit in the idea that traders would take off their dollar-denominated asset investments ahead of the summer months!
As you can see, commodity-related currencies like the Aussie, Loonie, and Kiwi usually present the more consistent correlations to USDX.
One possible explanation for this is that comdolls have some of the highest interest rates in the hood, which make them vulnerable to wide scale profit-taking.
Another possible reason is that their correlations to commodities – which are also high-yielding – make them even more responsive to profit-taking. Taking off your long oil bets, for example, would not only increase the demand for the dollar, but also drag on oil prices.
Also, is it just me or is the Aussie more in tandem with the Loonie than the Kiwi? Is it because the same guys who are trading commodities like gold are also playing oil?
Oh, and I think it's equally (if not more) important to note that the comdolls have the most volatile price action among the high-yielding against the dollar during the month.
The last time the franc gained pips on the dollar was in 2011. Coincidentally, that's also the last May for then Swiss National Bank (SNB) Governor Philipp Hildebrand before Thomas Jordan replaced him as head honcho in April 2012. Coincidence? I think not!
So should I buy the dollar this month?
Thanks to recent disappointments in Uncle Sam's economic reports, forex traders have adjusted their rate hike expectations from the Fed. Instead of expecting another rate hike in May, many are now speculating that the next bump will be in June.
Ditto for the ECB, which has its hands tied by France's Presidential elections. Word around the hood is that Mario Draghi and his gang would wait for a couple more reports to come in and France to choose its next leader before they start to taper their monetary stimulus.
This is pretty self-explanatory. I mean, have you seen the euro's weekend gaps?!
Pollsters have Macron leading by a thin margin against Le Pen in the second round of voting, so we still can't discount the possibility of an upset on May 7.
If Le Pen pulls a Trump and becomes France's next President, then we could be looking at widespread risk aversion as traders expect Le Pen to start her Frexit campaign.
On the other hand, if Macron once again takes the top spot, then we could see another relief rally that would boost the euro and risk appetite across the markets.
What's a trading quarter without Trump, right? Traders recently shrugged off Trump's tax plans, but that doesn't mean that they won't pay attention to what he does next.
Will he provide details on his tax plans? Or will he escalate trading tensions against Uncle Sam's largest trading partners? Or maybe he'll start a war with North Korea? Who knows!
With the OPEC production cut deal expiring in June, all eyes will be on the participants to see if they're game for another round.
Players like Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are jawboning their hearts out ahead of the meetings in June, but you can bet your pips that forex players will also watch out for what the other oil producers have to say!
Remember that even though there's no guarantee of where the markets are going, a risk-averse trading in May is one of the probabilities that forex traders can take advantage of in the next few weeks.
In any case, make sure you have your plans in place before you enter any trades!


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But I do. And I do it with as much integrity and authenticity as I can muster to furnish what to me is an exquisite balance between humility and pride. To me, this isn't just some product that I sell. This isn't just a business. This is my life. The pieces I craft and the way I craft them mean something to me. I am inspired by how and where the trees grew, by what I see when I cut into a log for the very first time.


Total War, from Creative Assembly/SEGA is the premium strategy war game for desktop computing. For two years I worked as Concept Artist, Illustrator and Art Director for what is arguably the most stylish game in the series. As well as producing hundreds of illustrations, guiding the look and feel of the map and 3D assets I also made a selection of the UI assets. All of the work had to be a convincing imitation of Ukiyo-e prints and silk paintings. I spent a lot of time developing techniques to digitally simulate natural materials. I also studied the style intensively so I could capture an authentic feeling.


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The Honda CD175 is a  motorcycle made from 1967 to 1979 by the Honda Motor Company. Described by Honda as a "great new all-rounder, at home around town or putting the highway behind you", it was the touring model in Honda's 175 cc motorcycle lineup that also included the sportier CB175 and the off-road CL175 version. The CD175 shared some components and design elements in common with other models from Honda including the early-model pressed steel backbone frame, sometimes known as "T bone".

It had an electric starter, except in the UK, turn signals, deeply valanced mudguards and mirrors. The inclined air-cooled engine used on earlier models was an evolutionary version of the older Honda CB160 power plant and contained some of the same components including most of the castings and some internal items.

Models
1967 models (product code 237) began at serial number CD175-1000001.  Also known as the CA175, CD175A, or CD175 K0 just over 17000 of these units were built and distributed worldwide although only to commonwealth countries.  Styling and appearance on these early CD models was similar to the larger CB450K0 "Black Bomber", especially the British version which received a set of low-rise handlebars (as well as no electric start and different turn signal positions).

1968 models (also product code 237) began at serial number CD175-10017136 and incorporated changes that allowed for export to the USA.  These changes included a different fuel tank with larger, less pointy chrome covers and knee pads, larger more bulbous battery and tool covers, upgraded lighting and signals/switches, and a hybrid welded-tube/stamped frame.  The engine remained unchanged from 1967.

1969 "K3" models (product code 302) introduced the vertical engine and all-tube frame and some smaller body work changes that continued until the end of production in 1979.

Specifications

The CD175 had a 360° crankshaft, wasted spark ignition, single carburetor, a parallel twin high revving engine, 16" wheels and a  speedometer. Each connecting rod big end had roller bearings. In 1979 it was replaced by Honda CD185.

From 1967 to 1968: the machine had a 4 stroke 360 degree parallel twin; air cooled; single overhead cam (chain driven); cylinders inclined 30 degrees forward from vertical ("sloper" engine) with 9:1 compression ratio; max 17 bhp @ 10,500 rpm. From 1969 to 1979 it had a similar 4 stroke engine but with vertical cylinders ("vertical" engine); max 15 bhp @ 10,000 rpm. Both engines used a single Carburetor. Electrics were 6 volt (battery ignition).

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Do you know what an e-cigarette is? Does your child? You may be surprised. In 2012, 1.78 million U.S. students reported having used e-cigarettes. And that number has only continued to increase. Our communities have been slow to realize the impact of electronic cigarettes on our children, but this is an issue parents and pediatricians need to tackle head-on.
E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that vaporize a solution containing nicotine; this vaporized solution is then inhaled. They have been marketed as a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes, and in fact may have some benefits for select populations - such as those who are already traditional smokers and are attempting to quit. However, because of how they are advertised, there is growing concern that they are seen as "healthy" and "no-harm" to adolescents and children. In addition, youth are susceptible to accidental poisoning – the liquid nicotine used to refill the cigarettes can be dangerous or even deadly to younger children. This liquid nicotine comes in flavors like "gummy bear", "cotton candy", and "popsicle". It is no surprise that children and teens would find these appealing and misunderstand that they are meant only for adults.
Teens are more susceptible to nicotine addiction than adults. Symptoms of dependence can be seen within days to weeks of just intermittent use.
The younger someone is when he or she starts using nicotine, the more difficult it is to quit later. About 3 of every 4 teen smokers becomes an adult smoker.
A recent study by the American Legacy Foundation reported that 73% of children age 12-17 were exposed to one e-cigarette company's ads between June and November 2013. These companies are marketing to children through print, television, and social media. With about 10 new brands coming to market each month, the volume of advertising is staggering.
In 2013, more than 250,000 youth who had never smoked a traditional cigarette used electronic cigarettes.
Nicotine use during adolescence may result in lasting cognitive deficits.
Four years ago, poison control centers nationwide received about one call per month reporting exposure to e-cigarettes/liquid nicotine. Today that number is over 200 calls per month.
One teaspoon of liquid nicotine can be lethal to a child, and even tinier amounts can cause them to become seriously ill.
Just one sip of the liquid can deliver the nicotine equivalent of over 100 cigarettes.
What can parents do to prevent nicotine poisoning or dependence?
Talk with your children about tobacco and e-cigarettes. Ask what they know about these products and whether they have ever seen them, or have friends who use them. Keep an open dialogue with your child and let them know they can always ask you questions about any substances.
If anyone in your home uses e-cigarettes, keep all parts and substances locked away so that children do not have access. This is especially important for liquid nicotine.
Talk with your pediatrician if you are concerned about your child's use of e-cigarettes or nicotine products.
If your child may have been accidentally exposed to e-cigarettes or liquid nicotine, call the Poison Control Center and have them seen by a doctor right away.
For more information, visit the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Association of Poison Control Centers pages.


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Arresting Atrocity: Obama's Agenda to Prevent Genocide
Posted by Tod Lindberg in Foreign Affairs
This post was co-authored with Lee Feinstein, founding dean of Indiana University's School of Global and International Studies.
In 2011, U.S. President Barack Obama released a statement underscoring a commitment to prevent crimes against humanity. He declared that "preventing mass atrocities and genocide is a core national security interest and a core moral responsibility of the United States." Soon after, he established the ambitiously named Atrocity Prevention Board, a group of U.S. officials convened by the National Security Council that includes representatives from the Departments of State, Defense, Justice, and Treasury, as well as from the U.S. Agency for International Aid (USAID), the intelligence community, and other groups. The board meets monthly to assess the risks of atrocities and to strategize on how to mitigate them.
Since then, Obama's commitment to atrocity prevention has come into question, especially because of U.S. inaction in Syria—even though the purpose of the Atrocity Prevention Board was never to deal with major unfolding crises such as the one in Syria but, rather, to assess longer-term risks and devise "upstream" preventive measures.
Even here, however, the sincerity of the administration's commitment has been challenged—especially in the case of Burundi, where intermittent violence threatens to boil over into a civil war with a potentially deadly ethnic component. "The atrocity prevention panel seems to me to be the type of thing done for appearances," Nicholas Hanlon, an Africa expert at the Center for Security Policy, told The New York Times in July. Hanlon claims that the Obama administration has not yet taken seriously the potential for mass atrocities in Burundi.
The small nation of 10 million, situated in Africa's Great Lakes region, is one of the world's poorest countries. Its ethnic composition, 85 percent Hutu and 14 percent Tutsi, is similar to that of its northern neighbor, Rwanda, the scene of a genocide that claimed the lives of 800,000 Tutsi. Rwanda itself has come a long way from those months of horror in 1994, but Burundi remains tense. The growing risk of atrocities in Burundi is an outgrowth of President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to take a third term in office, which he won through a rigged election in June, rather than stepping down in accordance with a term-limit provision that was part of the agreement ending Burundi's 1993–2005 civil war. As a result, the possibility of another civil war is very real.
It is true that the activities of the Atrocity Prevention Board have been largely invisible outside of the U.S. government. Since its inception, the board has maintained a very low profile—not just on Burundi but on all of the countries it reviews. Its meetings are naturally closed because of the classified intelligence material involved and the diplomatic sensitivity of assessing risks in any given country. Only recently have administration officials begun to speak about the board publicly in an effort to make a case for its value. Under Secretary of State Sarah Sewall gave a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations (which publishes Foreign Affairs) in Washington in March of this year, explaining the board's operations and contribution to policy deliberations. She noted, "Most of the [Atrocity Prevention Board's] attention is devoted to potential or ongoing violence that might escape focused attention in existing policy fora."
To get a sense of the board's real successes and failures, in conjunction with a report we are preparing for the Holocaust Museum on improving transatlantic cooperation on atrocity prevention, we have met with dozens of current and former board members and staffers who have participated in its meetings. What we have found is that the board has done a significant amount of atrocity prevention work. This is particularly true in the case of Burundi. The charge that the board operates largely for appearance's sake is without foundation.
According to U.S. officials, the board first looked at atrocity risks in Burundi at the end of 2012. At that time, the principal focus of interagency deliberations on conflict in Africa centered on the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since the mid-1990s, its eastern region has been devastated by war and violence that have claimed as many as five million lives.
But in spite of the focus on the DRC, the 2012 meeting of the board succeeded in generating government-wide attention to Burundi's potential to deteriorate into a mass-atrocity situation. The board's work is intended to support and complement existing regional bureaus and regional interagency policy processes. As a result of its preliminary investigation, a seven-person assessment team traveled to Burundi in July 2013. Representatives from the Departments of State, Defense, and Justice, as well as from USAID, spent three weeks in the country, not only in Bujumbura, the capital, but also in several at-risk provinces. The group included some officials with expertise in Burundi and others with experience in atrocity prevention. The U.S. ambassador to Burundi, Dawn M. Liberi, was a strong supporter of the assessment team's efforts and those of the board more broadly.
Although the board does not have direct access to government funds for in-country prevention programs (a deficiency that the U.S. Congress should address), USAID has resources that it could direct toward atrocity- or conflict-prevention initiatives—its Complex Crisis Fund and the Human Rights Grants Program and Transition Initiative Funds. In fact, USAID officials have been key participants in the Atrocity Prevention Board's work, including developing a new field guide on preventing genocide and related crimes, called "Helping Prevent Mass Atrocities." For Burundi, USAID developed a number of specific interventions, such as youth outreach, peace building between ethnic groups, and teaching local advocacy organizations how to document human rights abuses and mitigate violence.
In June 2013, the U.S. Embassy, in conjunction with Burundi's National Independent Electoral Commission, launched an election assistance program funded by USAID and administered by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems. The program included training on dispute resolution, civic education, voter registration, and monitoring. When it became apparent that the Burundi government was intending to cheat in the June 2015 elections, these programs were suspended.
The U.S.-based nongovernmental organization (NGO) Counterpart International also received USAID funding for a program promoting nonviolence among youth, a matter of particular concern because of potential clashes between youth groups supporting Nkurunziza and those that oppose him. As of the end of July this year, more than 7,000 youths had participated. In addition to its work in the capital, which has intensified since the outbreak of violence, Counterpart International hosted a series of youth cultural exchange days in June in three rural communes and attracted more than 2,000 participants.
Another NGO, Search for Common Ground, received USAID funding for radio programs designed to defuse tensions and humanize members of the rivaling parties, in addition to other outreach efforts. Prior to a government crackdown this summer on independent radio, its programming was reaching more than 80 percent of Burundians in the 15-plus age group.
In August of last year, a four-member board consisting of U.S. State Department officials returned to Burundi to conduct a second assessment. This group provided expert assistance on tracking atrocity risks and continued the process of evaluating the programs that had been put in place to mitigate them.
As a result of the second assessment, the State Department's Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations, which serves as the State Department secretariat for the Atrocity Prevention Board, provided funding to Action on Armed Violence, a British NGO that has been working to facilitate dialogue between youth from opposing political parties. The group's efforts have led to the establishment of a joint commission of youth opposition members and youth ruling party members to address incidents of violence, with the intention of disrupting cycles of reprisal, and prevent at-risk neighborhoods from spinning out of control. The bureau has also provided additional resources to the U.S. Embassy in Bujumbura by assigning three officials to work there for periods ranging from five weeks to three months.
Although Burundi is anything but free of violent politics and has a very difficult road ahead, incidences of violence per se are not enough to dismiss the efficacy of the Atrocity Prevention Board. Its efforts, in conjunction with a capable ambassador, succeeded in elevating awareness of the risks of atrocities in Burundi when little attention was focused there. The board's assessment teams developed frameworks for analyzing risks and proposed strategies on how to reduce threats. Other government agencies, notably USAID and the State Department's Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations, found resources to fund programs. The board has undertaken similar initiatives in other countries at risk of mass atrocities, including Guinea, Burma, Nigeria, and the Central African Republic.
The board works with little fanfare behind the scenes on serious efforts to diminish atrocity risks. The claim that it is somehow a fig leaf designed to mask a lack of interest and engagement on the part of the U.S. government is at best ill informed.


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CAMRA have achieved lots over the years, and no matter if you love or hate them, I honestly believe we would not be where we are today with beer, in the UK, without them.
CAMRA remain about the only beer related consumer organisation in the UK with a voice loud enough to be heard on all things beer related and the fact they are actually asking where they should focus in future seems a very positive step to me.
Every organisation has to stand for something and their entire reason for existence started out based around supporting what they called "Real Ale", which, just like the phrase craft beer, can be considered to just be another marketing term, and they have supported, marketed and promoted this real ale very well over the years. Apart from the odd desert in less populous areas, you are not normally too far away from at least one major beer festival a year, very many of them organised by CAMRA branches.
The beer world of 2016 is unrecognisable compared to the one when CAMRA was founded. We have gone from a time where there was a small, shrinking range of choices in what beer to buy in pubs, most of it being mass produced, to a time when there is a huge range of great, and admittedly, still some not so great, beers available, not just in pubs, but also in corner shops, specialist bottle shops and even supermarkets. However, everything in the garden is not always rosy. I feel that for an organisation, in these days of comparative beer paradise, to seek to divide the beer world into good and bad, with very little consideration of the actual beer itself, has a negative impact on the whole beer and brewing scene. Do not get me wrong, I am not accusing anyone of saying that all cask beer is good and that even the worst cask beer beats a keg beer, I am not accusing the vast majority of CAMRA members or even branches of a bias either, but at an institutional level, due to the central cause for the organisation, there is still the repeatedly offered belief that if a beer has been within 100 foot of a keg then it has to be bad. Normally the terms used seem to be along the lines of overly gassy / fizzy, filtered, pasteurised or even bland. In most cases these terms just do not apply to modern beer, even if it is being served from a keg using external CO2.
The thing I would love to see come out of this revitalisation project is an understanding at the core of CAMRA that the quality of the product itself, rather than any other consideration, is what makes the difference between a good and bad beer, and support for all good beer, no matter how it is produced, stored, transported or dispensed.
If we reach an age where the only thing that matters is a customer getting a great beer, in the best possible condition, no matter what method the brewer uses to achieve that, then I think we will have reached the peak of what CAMRA can stand for. Now I am off for a beer, I don't currently know if it will be real ale, craft beer, homebrew, or whatever, to be honest, I really don't care about that, and it rarely, if ever features in making my choice. I do know it will be a good beer, and that is what really matters.
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