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No, Racial Justice Protesters aren't 'Maoists'; Conservatives just aren't Comfortable with Black Lives Matter
John Feffer 06/18/2020
Right-wing "intellectuals" uncomfortable with the Black Lives Matter movement have latched onto a dubious historical analogy.
( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – In their effort to transform their discomfort with the current #BlackLivesMatter protests into a superficially sophisticated critique, right-wing "intellectuals" in the United States and Europe have latched onto a dubious historical analogy.
When former congressman Newt Gingrich, the National Review's David Harsanyi, Breitbart's Joel Pollak, and other right-wingers look at the protests against police violence, they see the Cultural Revolution.
The Cultural Revolution, which lasted from 1966 to 1976, turned China upside down. Initially instigated by Mao Zedong to outflank his more liberal opponents, the Cultural Revolution drew millions of young people into a bewildering assortment of Red Guard factions that purged "reactionary" elements from institutions, destroyed irreplaceable historical treasures, and even fought pitched battles against each other. As Mao quickly lost control over the movement, the Red Guards threw China into such chaos that even the country's nuclear weapons complex was at risk.
The Cultural Revolution lasted a decade, resulted in at least a million deaths, and led to the destruction, in Beijing alone, of nearly 5,000 of the city's 6,800 officially designated sites of historical interest.
Keep that in mind as you read what Joel Pollak, an editor-at-large at Breitbart, has to say:
Black Lives Matter" has become America's version of China's Cultural Revolution — a radical, youth-led purge of the vestiges of traditional culture and authority within a one-party state.
In this case, the one-party system is the "blue archipelago" of Democrat-run cities, most of which have not had Republican leaders for decades, and likely never will again.
But whereas China's radicals helped Mao consolidate power, Black Lives Matter may destabilize the entire country.
The most striking similarity between the two movements is the ritual humiliation of individuals seen to represent "the system." Mobs of demonstrators have marched up to police and demanded that they kneel with them, or to them. Some officers, in a bid to defuse tensions, have obliged.
What a fascinating set of comparisons.
Only a white conservative born in South Africa would equate the traditional culture of ancient temples with statues of white racists. The United States is a one-party state, oops, can't say that, since the Republicans control the executive and the Senate, so Pollak immediately pivots to something very different, a "blue archipelago" of cities, even though #BlackLivesMatter protests took place in plenty of "red archipelago" towns and cities as well: Wilmington (North Carolina), Odessa (Texas), Grand Island (Nebraska), and dozens of other places that voted for Trump and have sent Republicans to Congress.
The Red Guards didn't help Mao consolidate power because they in fact destabilized the entire country. But Pollak has to make out that the current U.S. protestors are worse, so the former helped a dictator while the latter "may destabilize the entire country." But wait, isn't the United States already destabilized by a pandemic and an economic collapse?
And now for the only concrete comparison, which revolves around ritual humiliation. The Red Guards put dunce caps on their professors and leading cultural figures and forced them to engage in self-criticism sessions. It was quite easy to do that, since the Red Guards had larger numbers and sometimes weapons as well and their opponents were unarmed. Today's protestors, meanwhile, are the unarmed ones, and they face the armed representatives of the state, who don't have to defer to the protestors if they don't want to.
No one has placed dunce caps on their heads. When they kneel, they do so out of actual solidarity, which probably troubles Pollak a good deal more than the imaginary humiliation, or else in a cynical play for the cameras.
Statues and Op-Eds
If it were just one crazy Breitbart writer, it would be easy to dismiss the violence that Pollak has committed against the art of analogy. But various conservatives, libertarians, and even a "libertarian Marxist" have seized on the Cultural Revolution analogy — probably because they believe that any associations with China are by definition bad and no one really understands references to Jacobins and the French Revolution any more.
The Cultural Revolution comparisons usually fall into two categories. In the first, the analogists want to demonstrate that the current protestors aspire to expunge the past. In the second, they want to prove that the protestors aim to prohibit free speech.
In the bizarre UK magazine Spiked!, the editor and former Trotskyist Brendan O'Neill lays out the first kind of comparison:
Britain is in the throes of a Cultural Revolution. Statues are being tumbled, past art erased, people cancelled. Wide-eyed Woke Guards, heirs to Maoist-style intolerance, are compiling lists of monuments to target and individuals to humiliate. They are remorseless. Nothing old that runs counter to their newthink can be tolerated. Tear it all down.
Sounds pretty scary. What's actually happened is that protestors have dumped one statue — of slave trader Edward Colson — into the drink and spray-painted "racist" on a statue of Winston Churchill. The UK is now having a discussion about history and how to commemorate it. That's not exactly Cultural Revolution-style anarchy. Rather, it's a rather commonplace occurrence.
Even the statue-toppling is more common than O'Neill suggests. It's not like Stalin statues still look down on people throughout Eastern Europe. Statues of ruthless colonial oppressors were pulled down throughout Africa as part of the independence process. Oh, and what about Ozymandias, the once powerful King of Kings that the poet Shelley discovered as just a pair of legs in the sand?
In the second category, the analogists are particularly exercised by The New York Times backtracking on a Tom Cotton op-ed it published on June 3. In "Send in the Troops," Senator Cotton (R-AR) urged the use of the U.S. military to quell the unrest surrounding the #BlackLivesMatter protests.
"What you are seeing is Maoism, people who are supposed to be in public confess that they've been guilty, people who have to toe whatever the party line is," opined Newt Gingrich on Fox News. "When we see an institution as famous and as powerful as The New York Times collapse totally in front of the mob, it tells you what's going on in terms of American elites."
The mob? The New York Times made its decision to retract Cotton's op-ed because, first, it contained factual inaccuracies and language unbefitting The Gray Lady's editorial page. Second, it received pushback from its own staff.
The editors concluded, "the editing process was rushed and flawed, and senior editors were not sufficiently involved. While Senator Cotton and his staff cooperated fully in our editing process, the Op-Ed should have been subject to further substantial revisions — as is frequently the case with such essays — or rejected."
And unlike Maoist China, the Times published several pieces — by Brett Stephens and Ross Douthat — that supported the publication of Cotton's op-ed.
None of that has stopped the National Review's David Harsanyi from concluding during the Cotton affair that "we're in the dawn of a high-tech, bloodless Cultural Revolution; one that relies on intimidation, public shaming, and economic ruin to dictate what words and ideas are permissible in the public square."
Now, if Harsanyi were talking about the impact of the Koch brothers on public debate in the United States — trying to intimidate and publicly shame money in politics journalist Jane Mayer in an attempt to stop her investigations, spending millions of dollars to dictate acceptable discourse — then maybe he'd be on to something.
Which leads us to a much more apt Cultural Revolution analogy.
Trump Plays Mao
A powerful leader appeals to a group of crazy, gun-toting followers to go after his political opponents. He pits the anarchy of the mob against the level-headed policies of experts and sensible politicians.
Definitely Mao.
But also Donald Trump.
When militia members showed up outside state capitols and the houses of governors to protest stay-at-home measures, the solidly Republican head of the National Association of Manufacturers called them "IDIOTS." In a video call, Jay Timmons continued, "These people are standing so close together without any protection — with children, for God's sakes. And they have no concern, and it's all about them, and it's all about what they want."
Donald Trump, on the other hand, was enthusiastic about the protests. He called on his followers to "liberate" Virginia, Michigan, and Minnesota. For Virginians, he had an extra message: "save your great 2nd Amendment. It is under siege!" The Second Amendment pertains to the right to keep and bear arms.
When the protests in the wake of George Floyd's death overwhelmed the anti-quarantine actions, Trump displayed the other side of Mao by threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy the U.S. military to suppress the demonstrations. Tom Cotton's vocal support for the action notwithstanding, Trump got serious pushback from former generals and active duty military. Thanks to Pentagon chief Mark Esper refusal to support Trump's move, America was saved from a Tiananmen Square scenario.
Rebuffed, Trump has retreated to his previous position of backing America's version of the Red Guard. Marjorie Taylor Greene is running for Congress in Georgia on the Republican Party ticket. If she wins — and she has a very good chance — she'll be the first member of Congress to believe in the QAnon conspiracy (think: "deep state" times crazy). In June, she posted a video of herself wielding a semi-automatic and a message for "Antifa terrorists to stay the hell out of northwest Georgia." Trump endorsed her and then congratulated her for winning the recent primary.
After The Washington Post recently published an unflattering profile of her, Greene tweeted, "The Chinese propagandists at the Washington Post are attacking me the same way they attack Donald Trump, and other conservatives."
I always knew that the 2020 elections were going to feature some back and forth about China. But I never could have imagined Donald Trump as Mao teaming up with Republican wackos in the garb of the Red Guards to fight the reformers who are trying to save the country from a lacerating Cultural Revolution.
And conservative pundits have the gall to twist the very same analogy into a pretzel to throw against their enemies?
Only in Trump's through-the-looking-glass America.
Via Foreign Policy in Focus
Featured Photo: Shutterstock.
Filed Under: African-Americans, racism
John Feffer is the director of Foreign Policy In Focus. His latest book is Right Across the World: The Global Networking of the Far-Right and the Left Response.. He is also the author of the dystopian novel Splinterlands


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John Bolton Admits He Helped Plan Coups in Other Countries
Former national security adviser John Bolton hinted at recent U.S. involvement in planning foreign coups in a shocking interview moment.
Discussing the latest Jan. 6 committee hearing on Tuesday, Bolton responded to CNN anchor Jake Tapper saying that one doesn't need to be brilliant to plan a coup.
"I disagree with that. As somebody who has helped plan coup d'etat, not here but other places, it takes a lot of work," Bolton said.
Later, Tapper returned the conversation to Bolton's past involvement in planning coups. "Well, I'm not going to go into specifics, but — well, I wrote about Venezuela … not that we had that much to do with it," Bolton said.
"I feel like there's other stuff you're not telling me," Tapper retorted.
The United States has a history of involvement in foreign coups, including in Iran in 1953, Guatemala in 1954, and Chile in 1973, according to Foreign Policy.
Boston College assistant professor of international politics Lindsey O'Rourke has documented 73 times the U.S. tried to change another country's government during the Cold War alone, writing for the Washington Post. Nevertheless, the 1973 Chilean coup remains the last recognized time the U.S. has been involved in planning a coup.
Despite a lack of admission, some figures speculated that the U.S. government has had some involvement in recent foreign coups. Among the most prominent of these was Operation Gideon, a failed 2020 coup in Venezuela mockingly dubbed the "Bay of Piglets" by the BBC. Former U.S. Special Forces soldiers played a leading role in orchestrating the attempted coup, but until now, the U.S. government didn't appear to have any involvement.
Bolton served as former President Donald Trump's national security adviser from April 2018 to September 2019. Before that, he served in various roles in the State Department and as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 2005 to 2006.
The super rich mthr fckrs worldwide use their brainwashed military to do their fighting between each other. All for $$$ & power for themselves that they don't share with their so called people and not even the soldiers doing their dirty work. It's a giant pedophile shiiit show worldwide. So sick and tired of it. The average person in all countries are used and abused by the rich one way or another.
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The State Department has been involved in many coups. They have spent many millions of dollars doing this. And we accused Russia of interfearing with the US election. Surprise, everyone does it to gain political influence. Not long ago the US attempted a coup to remove the president of Syria that failed so the CIA took over to use the local tribes to attack him. We actually funded the worst terrorist groups to fight. The State Departments main job is to influence and gain political influence everywhere. We are competing with Russia and China.
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Chainsmokers: Alex Pall DJ To Stardom
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He's the other half of the music duo, The Chainsmokers, that has been conquering the charts for last few years. Alex Pall started it all as a DJ. He says it was a hobby that simply grew into something bigger than he thought it would become. While working in and around New York City, he looked at the job as nothing more than to get some extra money. However, he was very caught up in it and loved it. Alex states he couldn't get away from the sounds of dance music and wanted to give it a try. He has stayed with the initial manager that lead him to Drew. They began to gel and soon he found himself heading to Maine. Alex ditched his job and it all began to flow from there.
The duo explored each others tastes and what they were really willing to put into making their team work. Turns out, Alex and Drew were dedicated to their art hammering out songs on a daily basis. They worked a straight long workdays to get things done. It was necessary for them if they were going to be successful. They also know what their fans want. It's a commitment Alex says him and drew constantly think about making sure they are on the same page. Though they are wrapped up in photo shoots it doesn't stop their collaboration time of chatting about album concepts, covers, and all the details.
Alex explains how Instagram plays a huge role. He can see exactly where fans are enjoying their music. It's heavily from the international world. The duo loves reading messages from all around the globe where fans are telling them how their music has touched them in some kind of way. It's humbling for them and very cool. Alex says him and Drew hear from fans all the time that they get an emotional connection from their songs. He says they perform their songs live and its all about the visual competent of their shows. They continue to make it the best experience fans come to expect of them and their songs. The duo intends to make their concerts larger than ever as they kick out more songs.
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For several weeks, Internet rumors have speculated that Sabryn Genet (Tricia McNeil) will be leaving The Young and the Restless.
The rumors of Genet's exit surfaced shortly after her character started seeing the deceased Matt in visions. To some it seemed like the beginning of the end for the character - or at least the beginning of a long stay at a psychiatric care unit.
Things heated up last month when it was revealed that Scott Reeves (Ryan McNeil) had been let go. The ten-year veteran will exit the role later this fall.
Genet joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in 1997. A spokesperson for the show declined to confirm that the actress would be exiting.


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Scion RPG 2nd Edition Review – Part One – Scion: Origin
Scion is an urban fantasy roleplaying game (RPG) of a very particular sort and one that's likely to appeal to fans of fantasy fiction. It's not about secretive societies of seductive vampires and passionate werewolves lurking in the shadows. (Though you could use it for that, at a stretch.) It's about the children of the gods carving their legends into the modern World.
Yes, that's World with a capital 'W'. Scion explicitly does not take place on Earth. It takes place in 'The World', which is what Earth would be like if gods were real and took an obvious hand in mortal affairs.
"Which gods?" you might ask.
All of them.
If you can think of a pantheon or a mythology or an aspect of folklore, then either it definitely exists in Scion or it could do if you wanted it to. Not just the Greek, Egyptian and Norse pantheons, which most Westerners learn about in school, but also the Loa of Voodoo, the Chinese Celestial Bureaucracy, Japanese Kami, the Orisha gods of the Yoruba, the Manitou and more.
All of the other beings in these mythologies are also present: skinwalkers, kitsune (hurray! Kitsune are the best!), satyrs, maenads, nemean beasts, valkyries and everything you ever read about that wasn't real. Even beings that have never been explicitly worshipped could arise as gods in this world. Columbia for example—the female personification of the USA who was supplanted by Lady Liberty.
If you like Neil Gaiman's American Gods, then Scion is about as close as an RPG gets to it. (With the possible exception of City of Mist and Part Time Gods of Fate, but we're not looking at them today.) It could certainly be used to run a campaign based around the war between the old gods of mythology and mysticism and the new gods of technology and modernity.
A key difference between Scion and most urban fantasy is the fact that the mythical aspects of reality are completely out in the open. Corporations explicitly brand themselves to attract the patronage of certain deities, gossip magazines follow the love affairs of gods and their descendants, amazons work as military contractors and centaurs live on mountains in Greece.
Gods are a bit like celebrities in Scion. You might know an awful lot about them, you might idolise them and you might dream of meeting one. But most people don't really expect to bump into someone famous during their daily lives. (The difference being that Beyoncé can't bless you with supernatural wealth and George Clooney can't send a flood to destroy your town.)
Anyway. You probably won't run into Thor at the supermarket. But you're a little more likely to bump into one of his children. Such people are called Scions—extraordinary mortals who might one day ascend to godhood themselves if they're willing to give up enough of their humanity. They aren't necessarily the blood descendants of particular gods—some are chosen to be imbued with special powers and others are created out of nothingness to be a vessel of a particular god's power.
Scion is broken down into Tiers that represent the power levels Scions can achieve: Origin, Hero, Demi-God and God. Broadly speaking, the higher your power level the more tied you are into your own myths and legends and the more out of touch you become with the mortal world, as divine conflicts draw you into Higher or Lower realms of existence.
Each Tier will be getting its own 2nd Edition book if it hasn't already. This two-part review is concerned only with Origin and Hero. We will look at Origin for now and tackle Hero next month.
Scion: Origin
The protagonists of Scion: Origin are the children (in one sense or another) of gods but have yet to be officially welcomed into the divinity club. Most Scions at this level don't even realise they're special, beyond possessing an unfair amount of natural talent. Some very definitely do know what's going on as they've been trained from birth to fulfil a particular role.
At this point Scions are like action heroes or the protagonists of an over-the-top drama series. They tend to be manifestly better than those around them in at least one way, but their abilities aren't obviously supernatural.
The young martial artist who can take down far more experienced practitioners without breaking a sweat.
The medic who can patch up a soldier in the field so well he barely notices the injury anymore.
The guy everyone falls in love with at a glance.
Once a god (usually but not necessarily their divine parent or patron) visits an Origin level Scion they become a Hero level Scion and can start throwing around some proper divine power.
Scion: Origin serves as an introduction to the world of Scion as well as a starting rulebook for the whole of Scion 2nd Edition. The other books expand on it rather than acting as complete games in their own right. Let's go through what this book has to offer.
I really liked "Apple", the opening story of Scion: Origin. It references and remixes Greek mythology nicely, modernises it in a clever way and really captures the sense of someone who is extraordinary, but still mortal. It's snappily written too, my compliments to Kieron Gillen for lines such as, 'The business suit was simple, a picture frame on her Mona Lisa.'
The other story in the book, written by Lauren Roy, is called "Eileen Bran" and draws on Irish mythology including the Dagda, Caithe Sidhe and the Morrigan. Eileen is a knowledge-wielding super-librarian who solves her problems with storybook logic. I loved her. She's also gay and it's great to see a game-line put an LGBTQ character front and centre. This kind of representation is par for the course for Onyx Path and I salute them for that.
The book offers lots of cool, pulpy and evocative art. Particularly the guy who's shooting a zombie man-goat while it tries to rip his nipples off with its filthy talons.
The worldbuilding in this book is pretty good too. The World humans live in is a sort of interdimensional crossroads between the various underworlds and heavens and so on. It's simultaneously the product of every creation myth there ever was. All the stories are true, even the ones that directly contradict each other.
Gods live in lands of symbolism and myth, typifying certain concepts and aspects of realities. But they're not the greatest powers of this cosmology.
The first beings were the Primordials. Their children, for lack of a better word, are the Titans. (Yep, the roots of this game are very much in Greek mythology.) Titans embody natural forces and without them it's possible the World would cease to exist. But the Titans really don't care about humans. They're not necessarily evil in the usual sense. They just don't understand. The volcano doesn't cry over the cities its eruption destroys and a Titan cannot comprehend the pain and fear of mortals.
The gods do care about humans, for the most part. They might be extremely unpleasant to certain mortals or groups, but as a rule they want the World to keep on spinning. So, they fought the Titans in wars called Titanomachies and now keep them imprisoned in the deepest and darkest parts of reality. Unfortunately, the Titans are stirring in their prisons. They have their own children and cults and these minions work to free their monstrous parents.
The nature of the gods can be altered by Fate, which in turn, is affected by the beliefs of humanity. Much like in American Gods, a god's nature may change over time, in response to the beliefs of mortals. It can also change very suddenly and dramatically if a god goes around manifesting on the mortal plane, chucking miracles about and generally drawing the attention of the masses. This handily circumvents awkward questions like, "Shouldn't this god or pantheon know the answer to e.g. whether Baldr was always a god of rebirth or if he was rewritten by Christian commentators into a Christ-like figure?" Or, "So who exactly was Medjed?" Even the gods may have forgotten such details and anyway what was once true might not be true anymore.
Let's take Bragi, the Norse god of poetry. Imagine that he manifests in the USA so that he can hunt down a titanspawn who's hiding in a college campus. Along the way he notices some students having a rap battle and can't resist taking part just to prove that he is the best at words. He wins of course.
But someone films the battle and uploads it to Twitter. It goes viral.
Millions of people see Bragi spitting sick rhymes and their collective belief changes him into the god of rap. He becomes popular amongst gangsta rappers in particular because the Viking lifestyle of fighting, looting and bragging (as they see it), appeals to them.
An enforcer for a powerful street gang starts invoking Bragi and laying down a couple of lines of rap just before he kills his targets. He says he wants to blow their minds with something beautiful before he blasts their brains out.
This catches on. Now Bragi is the god of gangstas and is becoming the god of beautiful murder. Odin, Freya and Hel are getting twitchy because there really isn't room for yet another Norse death god and Bragi's too busy trying to get the dwarves to make him a gun powered by poetry to notice.
And all of this could have been avoided if Bragi had just sent a Scion or other supernatural creature to do the work for him.
There's a huge amount of story potential from this set up. I liked the way the writers dive head on into the conflicts between ancient mores and modern morality. What does it mean for a modern Scion to interact with gods who believe the bodies of mortals are theirs for the taking, to ravish or devour as they please?
One of the most interesting parts of the book for me was a series of eleven short descriptions of places in The World. Places like Kyoto, Mexico City and Reykjavik. All of which have been reimagined with a mythic character to them.
Athens is a proud city guarded by living stone statues but is rarely free of its patron god's meddling.
Boston Harbour contains an entrance to Tir Na Nog.
Manitoulin Island in Ontario is home to a giant serpent that has just woken from a long slumber. Local merfolk plead with anyone who'll listen for help in slaying the beast.
Memphis still stands in Egypt, a prosperous and modern city. Next to it is the tomb city of Saqqara where a complex bureaucracy fields and passes on messages to the interred dead.
A priest in the Wudang Mountains in China has achieved such perfect clarity that he has stopped time in the cave where he lives. He's also tamed a huge swarm of bees. You know, as you do.
Beyond the cities, The World is filled with strange places and portals to other realms: The land of the ice giants, lost Camelot where Arthur once ruled and may do so again, and Libertalia—the sea-god worshipping republic of pirates that has survived since the Age of Sail. Again, this offers huge potential for all sorts of adventures.
The character creation system for Scion is fairly long, but also fairly easy to follow, particularly if you're used to building characters in a story-focused system like FATE. For example:
You pick three Paths that define your character. These are broad descriptions of things like their upbringing, formative experiences, profession or calling as well as their supernatural or mundane affiliations. Rank these Paths as primary, secondary and tertiary. Choose three thematically appropriate Skills for each Path. The primary path grants three dots each to the selected Skills, the secondary grants two and the tertiary grants one. Later on, you get a few more Skill points to spend customising your character.
Paths can also be invoked to justify getting access to places, resources and contacts or even manipulating Fate in your favour e.g. "My character is a Peerless Hunter so she anticipated that the monster would flee this way and left a snare to trap it."
As well as Paths you pick a couple of Knacks. These are very specific low-level powers, talents and gimmicks that often don't appear to be specifically supernatural e.g. the ability to treat someone's wounds without needing a proper first aid kit or bandages.
If you don't fancy playing an actual Scion or would like to tie your Scion in to a particular type of mythical being, then Origin offers you the Supernatural paths. Which means you can play as a Saint, a Satyr, an Amazon, a different kind of Amazon that isn't actually an Amazon, a therianthrope (werewolves etc), a Kitsune (yay!), or even a Cu Sidhe (a fairy dog). I don't know why they threw this bit in but I really like it and now I want to write a story about a modern-day Amazon fighting crime with her pet/best friend who is a fairy dog and also the goodest boy, yes he is.
This book was my first proper exposure to the Storypath RPG system. It's an elegant and muscular ruleset based around a single core mechanic: take an Attribute and add its value to the value of an appropriate Skill, roll as many ten-sided dice as that total and count how many of them rolled an 8 or higher. Any dice which do roll an 8 or higher are counted as Successes. Successes can be spent to achieve a task but also to avoid ('buy off'), any Complications. E.g. you could use one Success to smash your way through a French window and spend another to avoid getting any cuts from the shattering glass. Harder tasks require more Successes to achieve. There's more to it than that but once you've got the hang of this principle, you're halfway to understanding the game.
Scion adds a system called momentum to this core setup. Momentum is generated during the course of play in various different ways, but usually by a player failing a dice roll. Momentum can be used to power certain Knacks or to bend Fate in the character's favour.
In general, the game encourages you to have the player characters fail forward and not to let the game stall or become boring. Poor rolls while investigating a murder might mean a particular lead turns out to be a dead end. But then something else should give the player characters a break e.g. an accomplice to the killer gets spooked by the investigators and lets slip some piece of information that creates a new angle on the case.
Scions can only really be stopped by death (though I'm sure the game could cope with some post-life adventures through various Underworlds too). And only a threat of the same Tier or higher should ever kill a Scion.
The combat system itself is just an outgrowth of the core mechanic, which I always appreciate. Generate your dice pool and roll to attack, the target rolls to defend and if you score more Successes than they do and have more Successes leftover than they have points of armour then you hit them and cause an injury. Extra Successes beyond that don't translate directly into extra damage but can be used to purchase stunts like eye gouges or grapple breaks or critical hits. The defender can spend their Successes on things like diving for cover as well as just soaking up damage.
I like how the combat system focuses on taking injuries rather than losing Hit Points or Health Levels. Your character might get a black eye, cracked ribs or a gashed leg, which will slow or weaken them in different ways. This makes combat feel more visceral than the classic D&D model, heightening the cinematic feel which Scion is designed to create.
You get all the combat stunts you'd expect and it'd be easy enough to improvise your own if need be. There's even rules for grappling and (D&D players take note) they're quite straightforward and easy to understand.
Interestingly, you use a different Attribute for ranged attacks depending on how far away the target is. I can kind of see the sense in that and it allows clever players to take advantage of an enemy's strengths and weaknesses a little more. E.g. if your enemy is deadly with a pistol because of their agility and reflexes you can snipe at them from a distance. At that range your careful precision is more important than their speed.
Overall, it'd probably take new players little while to get used to this combat system, but I think it should allow for quite flexible and dramatic battles.
I also love the optional rule for 'quick and dirty combat'. For low-level threats you can just use a single roll to determine the action if you want, letting you get straight to the point, then move on to more important or interesting events. Did you beat the crap out of those street thugs? Of course you did.
There's a pretty streamlined set of rules for creating bad guys as well. It focuses more on the look and feel of opponents than fiddling around with stats. Basically, they're good at something, okay at something else and bad at all other things. I liked how you can use this system to throw antagonists together with just a handful of abilities. Though you can tweak your bad guys with strengths and weaknesses if you want. I'm not sure if this approach would work long term. But if your players get bored then you can always move them up to the next Tier.
The Storyguiding session gives you the usual GMing advice. What definitely comes across is this game has a very modern and progressive ethos. Everyone should be having fun, the GM should be rooting for the player characters and play must stop if anyone feels uncomfortable. All fair enough.
The more unique points raised in this chapter focus on the mythical nature of storytelling in The World. You're encouraged to infuse myths into the comparatively mundane stories your Origin characters will be navigating. E.g. instead of performing 12 Labours you need to perform community service to help you with your anger management issues (love it). Characters can be aware of this sort of thing—tropes like The Rule of Threes have real power in The World and it's possible for characters to recognise and exploit them.
You're also told to make everything dramatic e.g. you turned down a man's advances so now his mission in life is to tear down everything you love! Also, ensure if a Scion refuses a call to adventure then the adventure will just keep calling them—so you refused to pick up the mysterious little jade statue you saw in an antiques shop? Never mind. Your kooky aunt saw it too and bought it for you as a present! Oh, you thanked her then threw it away? Well you just crashed your car into a rubbish truck and guess what came flying through your windshield?
The book also provides information on a bunch of different gods your Scion could be descended from. I was really looking forward to learning about the diverse group of pantheons that the book is based around. A whole heap of gods I know nothing about, just waiting to be discovered! So, it was a bit jarring to discover that all Scion: Origin contains on this subject is a list of the names of the gods. Every god gets a title, a selection of three character paths their Scions can pick from and a brief list of their divine purviews. Many of the titles are absolutely tantalising. For example:
Guanshiyin Who Perceives the Sounds of the World
Tezcatlipoca the Smoking Mirror
Xipe Topec Our Lord the Flayed One
Chang'e the Immortal in the Moon
What does all that mean? It sounds fascinating. But you're going to have to disappear down an internet rabbit-hole, do some serious academic research or go out and buy Scion: Hero if you want to know more.
I can kind of understand this design choice. Onyx Path wouldn't have wanted to repeat the Pantheon information in each book. And Origin level Scions aren't supposed to be running around dealing with gods. Origin level Scions are just about qualified to take down small organised-crime operations and perhaps the occasional disgruntled faun. But you've still got to choose a god to be your character's 'parent' so a one or two sentence backstory for each god would have been nice, even if that would have added a sizeable amount to the page count. If I'd bought this book on its own just to try the system and setting out, then I'd have been sorely disappointed to find so little information about gods in a book about the children of gods.
If you want to use this book as it is intended then I would suggest buying Scion: Hero as well, even if you're planning to play at the Origin level for the foreseeable future. Scion: Hero has a huuuge amount of information on the different gods.
On the other hand, there's no shortage of things you could use this book for. Run a spy thriller, a police procedural or a noir adventure. Recreate the bombastic worlds of Bollywood or your favourite pulpy drama. Personally, I'd be tempted to use Origin to run a game set in Riverdale, its overdramatic tone, reliance on symbolism and backstory and larger-than-life characters would suit the world of the series perfectly. And being Origin Tier Scions would explain how a bunch of teenagers could have become variously successful businesswomen, cage-fighters, super-sleuths, gang-leaders and vigilantes.
I do recommend Scion: Origin. It presents a huge range of possibilities and a system that's adaptable enough to make them happen. It's got a fun high action feel to it and lets you build a badass character of almost any sort you can imagine.
As usual I'll end with a couple of shout outs. I first learned about Scion: Origin from listening to the Onyx Pathcast (which I have mentioned before on this site). This podcast is definitely worth listening to if you like Onyx Path or RPGs in general and particularly if you are hoping to work in the industry.
The second shout out is to Caffeinated Conquests—a video channel on Twitch and YouTube. They post RPG Let's Plays among other content, some of which covers adult topics. Their short series of Scion: Origin Let's Plays was absolutely hilarious and really showcased how cool these pre-divine Scions can be.
That's all folks. Look out for part two of this review next month!
I received a free digital copy of this book in return for an honest review.
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Richard Marpole Richard was born with his nose in a book and his head in the clouds; which is probably why he keeps getting lost. These days he divides his time between reading fantasy fiction, playing computer games, GMing tabletop RPGS, watching all the superhero and SFF films and TV series, blogging, and haphazardly researching mythology and folklore. He also manages to work on his first book now and then; it's an urban fantasy novel called A Day in the Lies of Inari Meiwaku and it's about a kitsune. His body has a day job in a library and lives in a sleepy county on the outskirts of London; his mind can usually be found in one dream world or another. You can follow him on Twitter at @RMarpole or on his personal blog at https://richardmarpole.wordpress.com.
Florent aka "Killerklown" says:
Your review made me buy the book from my favorite hobby store…
I should receive it today or saturday and hope that I could use this Book for a "Almighty Jonhsons" kind of campaign (If you don't know that Series [from new-zealand], I recommend watching it ASAP 😀 – It had a run on SyFy a few years ago)
Richard Marpole says:
Awesome! I hope you have a great time with it.
Yes I love the Almighty Johnsons and am actually going to namedrop the series in my review of Scion: Hero. It was definitely a series I had in my mind, alongside American Gods, when I was thinking about adapting settings into this game.
The gods and goddesses in TAJ are a little more powerful than Origin Scions, (though way less competent), and nowhere near as powerful as Hero Scions.
The Fatebinding rules in Hero cover interactions between gods and mortals but could be easily adapted to cover the eternally repeating relationships between gods in TAJ. The relationship between Ty and Eva is textbook Fatebinding.
Sticking with Origin, I reckon if you upped the power of the Knacks a little and toned down the skills and stats of the player characters you could recreate TAJ pretty well. Some Knacks would fit with established characters like Mike but you'd want to make some knacks of your own to fit the series.
Please let us know here or on Twitter what you thought of the book once you've read it.
I've created and started to play a "TAJ"-styled campaign, back in the days, but with another system named "cheap tales", a variation of Barbarians of Lemuria.
I centered the campaign in my home town, in a run down suburbs, and the characters were from a family of Egyptian immigrants – and they were from the egyptian Pantheon.
It was fun, and I might bring back that campaign one day. Scion:origins seems to be a good place to start.


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Hawkeye on Disney Plus starts filming – and casts Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop
By Samuel Roberts 03 December 2020
The next MCU Disney Plus show is filming
(Image credit: Disney Plus/Marvel Studios)
Hawkeye, the long-awaited Disney Plus TV show starring Jeremy Renner, has begun filming. The show is about Clint Barton (Renner) mentoring a newer Hawkeye, Kate Bishop – who, it's now been confirmed by set photos to be actress Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit, Bumblebee). That's been long rumored, but never confirmed by Marvel.
First up, Renner posted a picture on his Twitter account, confirming that he was filming, and mentioning Bishop's character.
🏹 Ms Bishop ... we need you ! #marvel pic.twitter.com/rZJv7RsP7kDecember 2, 2020
Then, Steinfeld was pictured on-set sporting a classic Kate Bishop Hawkeye look:
Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop. That's it. That's the tweet. pic.twitter.com/CbXEs7LQENDecember 2, 2020
You'll notice that one of those photos also features a dog. That's a reference to a very popular and acclaimed Hawkeye comic book that ran from 2013, by writer Matt Fraction and artist David Aja. In that book, Clint saves a dog from some wrong 'uns, then adopts him. He likes pizza – hence, he's informally called Pizza Dog among fans of that book (his real name is Lucky).
Clearly, Marvel is taking inspiration from great sources once again – which bodes well for this new show, which doesn't have a release date yet, but is expected sometime in late 2021.
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Steinfeld definitely looks the part as the younger Hawkeye – it'll be interesting to see how the show creates a mentorship between Renner's Hawkeye and her character. In the comic book, Barton was a down-and-out loser living in an apartment block, but the MCU version gave him a family. He's also still recovering from going on a killing spree in Avengers: Endgame, so he has a fair amount of baggage.
It's weird to think of that same Barton now training a young woman who's similarly talented with a bow and arrow. But hey, hopefully they'll make it work. Jonathan Igla (Mad Men) is the show's head writer.
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Davis, J.M. and C.D. DeCourley. 1993. Luffa sponge gourds: A potential crop for small farms. p. 560-561. In: J. Janick and J.E. Simon (eds.), New crops. Wiley, New York.
Luffa Sponge Gourds: A Potential Crop for Small Farms
Jeanine M. Davis and Charles D. DeCourley
The fibrous interiors of fruits from the luffa sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.) are used primarily as bath sponges but also as pot scrubbers, filters, packing material, and for making crafts. Currently, almost all luffa used in the United States is imported from Taiwan, China, Korea, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Venezuela, and Columbia. C.D. DeCourley conducted a survey of wholesale luffa buyers that revealed that luffa is imported as a raw dried product and as finished products such as bath mitts. Luffa sales are reported in inches. The survey showed that over 10 million inches (25 x 106 cm) of raw luffa, with a wholesale value of over $0.5 million, are imported each year. Approximately 9 million inches (23 x 106 cm) are imported as luffa products. These value added products have a retail value of over $4 million. Changing economic conditions and an increasing demand for luffa products, however, have also created the potential for viable domestic production.
Luffa is closely related to cucumber and has similar cultural requirements. It is a tropical plant, however, which requires a longer growing season than most cucurbits grown in North America. The objective of this study was to develop a production system for luffa grown in the temperate climates of North Carolina and Missouri.
Planting date, planting method, in-row spacing and pruning were studied in western North Carolina. In 1989, three planting dates (May 29, June 12, and June 26) and two planting methods (direct seeding vs. transplanting) were examined. Plants were trained to a single-curtain trellis and grown on raised beds with black plastic mulch and drip irrigation. Rows were spaced 1.5 m apart and plants were spaced 45.7 cm apart in the row. Highest yields, earliest maturity, and largest sponges were obtained when plants were transplanted and set early (Table 1). In 1990, three in-row spacings (31, 61, and 91 cm) and three pruning treatments (no pruning, removing the first four laterals, and topping the main stem at node 6) were examined. Plants were grown on trellises with rows spaced 1.5 m apart. The highest yields of marketable gourds were obtained when plants were spaced 31 cm apart in the row and the first four laterals were removed (Fig. 1). Although this treatment did not provide the largest gourds, there was no difference in yields of gourds in the size category most requested by buyers, i.e., gourds 31 to 61 cm long and 7.5 to 10 cm in diameter.
Trellis systems and seed sources were also studied in Missouri. To produce straight, well-formed, disease-free gourds, luffa must be grown on a trellis. A sturdy trellis that permits good light penetration and air circulation is required. In 1990, three trellis systems were evaluated; a single curtain system, the Geneva double curtain (three wires formed a "V" at the top of the trellis) and the Lincoln system (four wires across the top of "T" posts). The Lincoln system was preferred because it provided the best support; the fruit hung free beneath the vines, resulting in a high percentage of straight fruit with few blemishes; and the fruit matured early.
Commercially available luffa seeds are rarely identified by cultivar, making it difficult to obtain seed that will produce gourds with desired characteristics. In 1990, seeds from 20 sources were grown. Days to maturity, yields, gourd size, and fiber quality varied considerably between seed lots. Number of gourds per plant ranged from 3.5 to 20. Average gourd length varied from 48 to 79 cm and the diameter from 7 to 11 cm. Days from fruit set to fruit maturity ranged from 53 to 88 days and was highly variable within each seed lot. Because luffa is open pollinated and crosses easily, further trials must be conducted on the seed collected from the most promising selections to determine if the quality can be maintained from year to year.
The skin, pulp, and seeds must be removed from the gourds before marketing. The skin and pulp are removed by soaking the gourds in water. The skins are easiest to remove from gourds that are mature when they begin to dry. An effective method for removing seeds is to shake them out manually. This method, however, is labor intensive and time-consuming. If a light colored sponge is desired, cleaned sponges may be soaked briefly in a 10% bleach solution.
Sponges with different fiber densities and textures are required for making different products. A subjective grading system with five grades based on fiber density, texture, and appearance was developed by C.D. DeCourley to assist buyers, growers, and researchers. J.M. Davis used an AgVision monochrome system (Decagon Devices, Inc., Pullman, WA) to provide a quantitative evaluation. AgVision is a computer controlled video system designed for digital image analysis. Using this system, the area occupied by fibers in a 50 cm2 section of the outer wall of a luffa sponge was determined. Sponge samples from the seed source trials in Missouri were evaluated by three luffa buyers from the cosmetic industry and three researchers. In general, the buyers gave the samples lower quality ratings than did the researchers. All samples with a poor subjective rating also had a low rating with the AgVision system. A better grading system needs to be developed for both industry and research use.
The largest market for luffa is the cosmetic industry which uses luffa in various bath and cosmetic products. A small market for luffa sponges also exists at farmers' markets, gift shops, and to crafters. Wholesale buyers of luffa have indicated a willingness to purchase domestically grown luffa if the quality and prices are competitive with the imported product and the supply is consistent.
Luffa gourds could be a new crop for a few American growers. Companies currently importing luffa are interested in domestic production. The known market will only support about 20 to 30 ha, but wholesale buyers indicate that demand is increasing. Presently, it is not known if high quality luffa can be produced at a price that is competitive with imported luffa. Before doing an economic feasibility study, a reliable production system needs to be developed. Based on the research and demonstrations conducted in North Carolina and Missouri, we currently recommend that growers start small and have a marketing plan before planting. Fertilizer recommendations for trellised cucumbers and pest control for gourds should be followed until specific studies on luffa are conducted. Seed should be obtained from sponges that are the quality desired by the buyer. Four to five week old transplants should be planted as soon after the last frost as possible. Plants should be spaced 31 cm apart in the row and the first four laterals removed. Irrigation is essential and mulch beneficial. A sturdy trellis is needed, preferably one that will allow the gourds to hang free. One or two bee hives should be placed near the field. Gourds should be removed from the field as soon as they are dry.
Table 1. Influence of planting date and planting method on yield and size of luffa gourds.
No. gourds/ha x 103 Fruit size (cm)
Planting date Planting method 1st harvest Total harvest Length Diameter
May 29 Transplant 46.8 91.2 36.6 8.4
June 12 Transplant 32.8 81.8 36.0 8.3
May 29 Direct seed 20.7 74.0 36.6 8.2
June 12 Direct seed 11.0 67.0 35.4 7.4
June 26 Direct seed 4.6 63.0 34.4 7.2
There is no significant difference in sponge length. Main effect differences (planting date and planting method) for yield and diameter are significant at P = 0.01. Interactions were not significant.
Fig. 1. Influence of spacing and pruning on luffa gourd yields.
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František Biskup (29. června 1897 – ?) byl český fotbalový útočník (pravé křídlo).

Hráčská kariéra
Ligu hrál jednu sezonu za SK Kladno, vstřelil jeden prvoligový gól. Byl pevně spjat se Slovanem SK Slovan Dubí, za který bojoval v letech 1916–1925 a 1926–1928.

Prvoligová bilance

Odkazy

Reference

Literatura
 Luboš Jeřábek: Československý fotbal v číslech a faktech − Olympia 1991
 Jindřich Horák, Lubomír Král: Encyklopedie našeho fotbalu − Libri 1997
 Josef Jágr, Miroslav Oliverius: Kladno hází! − Statutární město Kladno 2002
 Radovan Jelínek, Miloslav Jenšík a kol.: Atlas českého fotbalu − Radovan Jelínek 2006

Externí odkazy
 Stoletá historie kladenského fotbalu, bakalářská práce Antonína Krause (2012)

Českoslovenští fotbalisté
Čeští fotbalisté
Fotbaloví útočníci
Fotbalisté SK Slovan Dubí
Fotbalisté SK Kladno
Narození 29. června
Narození v roce 1897
Neznámé místo narození
Osoby s nejistým datem úmrtí
Muži


Based on recent Lands of America data, California ranks eighth in the United States for the combined number of properties currently for sale in the state. By overall acreage of land for sale, California ranks fifth. Recent data from Lands of America shows over $22 billion in farms, ranches and other land for sale in California. The combined size of land for sale in California is more than 901,000 acres. Of the 58 counties in the state, Los Angeles County had the most land for sale. Based on comps submitted through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program last month, California is among the country's top five states for land sold during the month. This reflects an increase in sales activity over data from the previous month. Los Angeles and San Bernardino County recorded the most land sales recently in the state. From world-famous national parks and world-class whitewater to blue-ribbon fly-fishing streams, California land has it all. Mountain, coast, lake, desert, and all manner of other terrain combine to make California a recreational paradise. Hollywood couldn't have cast it better. California is the third-biggest state in the United States, covering an area of 163,707 square miles (105 million acres). Of its total landmass, 155,779 square miles covers land area, while the remaining 7,916 square miles is covered by water. As one the nation's top farming states, current uses of land for sale in California include for agriculture, residential, and grazing use. Livestock on farms and ranches for sale in California include cattle, horses, sheep, and goats. Wildlife to be found on land for sale in California include quail, dove, mule deer, ducks, and pheasant. Anglers have their pick of bass, catfish, trout, and pike.
LandsofCalifornia.com is part of the Lands of America Network, the largest rural listing service in the Nation. The Network specializes in land for Sale which includes farms, ranches, mountain property, lake houses, river homes, beachfront homes, country homes, and residential homes in smaller towns across the country. These properties have many diverse uses including recreational and agricultural activities like hunting, fishing, camping, backpacking, horseback riding, four wheeling, grazing cattle, gardening, vineyards, cropland, raising horses, and other livestock.


James John "Jim" Bolzan, Jr.
Burlington-- Mr. James John "Jim" Bolzan, Jr., beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Chapel in the Twin Lakes Memory Care Center in Burlington, NC officiated by Rev. John Mark Beam III.
Jim was born on February 13, 1928 in Cleveland OH to the late James John Bolzan, Sr. and Marie Skoda Bolzan. Upon graduation from West High School in Cleveland in 1946, Jim enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the occupational forces in Japan from September 1946 to December 1947. During his service, he attained the rank of Master (Staff) Sergeant and was honorably discharged in January 1948. Jim attended Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland, OH, from 1948 to 1952, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. Upon graduation in 1952, Jim began a long and successful career as an Electrical Engineer, specializing in small electrical motors. Jim worked for Robbins and Myers in Springfield, OH from 1952 to 1963, the Singer Company in Anderson, SC from 1963 to 1976, and Black and Decker in Towson, MD from 1976 until his retirement in 1994. Jim married Judith Anna (Kline) Bolzan on August 29, 1953 and he was a devoted husband to Judy for 60 years until her death on March 28, 2014. Jim enjoyed golf, bowling, traveling and playing Bridge with Judy and friends.
He is survived by sons, Mark J. (Connie) Bolzan, Paul M. (Kathy) Bolzan and Alan D. (Caryl) Bolzan; sister, Josephine Modock; grandsons, Matthew and Zachary; and grand-daughter, Lauren.
The family extends their most heartfelt thanks to the staff of Twin Lakes Memory Care Center for taking such great care of Jim in the last months of his life.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Twin Lakes Memory Care Center in Burlington NC or Low's Lutheran Church in Liberty NC in memory of James John Bolzan, Jr.


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50 Of The Best Willie Robertson Quotes
Willie Robertson is a very well known actor and he is one of the people who I like most. He is very kind.
Willie Robertson is the president of the hunting-accessories company 'Duck Commander'. He is also an American TV personality, author, businessman, and a conservative political activist.
Willie Robertson is best known for being a part of this reality TV show called Duck Dynasty. Other than that, he is also an author and was ranked number one on the New York Times bestsellers list.
Willie Robertson is an American hunter, outdoorsman, and reality TV star of the hit show "Duck Dynasty".
1. All these famous people are so fake/pretentious/arrogant/self-centered/vain. I don't think these are useful qualities to have. How do they really help you?
2. These people seem to think they're more connected to God than you are.
3. You should be really, really afraid of them.
In an interview with GQ, Billy Bob Thornton revealed that he's also a fan of "Duck Dynasty," and even admits to having visited the show's set.
We were talking about my dad and I asked him, What do you call him? He said, Your daddy. It just came out of my mouth and he just laughed. We were like, Oh my god, this is awesome, because it was the only thing we really knew him by. We never called him anything else. We could say, "We're gonna go to the store," and he'd say, "Go ahead," and we wouldn't know if he meant me or my sister. We were just like, Oh, my daddy just said. We're always calling him that.
4. The Robertson family and all their bad ideas are like biscuits and jam.
The cast of "Duck Dynasty" has been getting attention for being different for decades now, but now, the spotlight is definitely on them. With the new "Duck Empire" set for the fall on A&E, more attention is being paid to the Robertson family.
I agree, America is polarized. We are a country built on the basis of a very simple idea: "All men are equal." But today, we are seeing the very foundations of American democracy being challenged. We are seeing deep divisions between Americans on the very basic principles of human decency. And I believe that America is greater than the sum of its parts. And that America will figure it out.
That should be pretty near the end.
To finish, you should include links between the original answer and the paraphrased version.
There's only a bit of a difference. There is a bit more of a difference than in a normal neighbor where your neighbor might just be on the same street and you are next door. You share a common wall and you don't see each other on a daily basis.
I need to remember to look for people who will encourage and support me.
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Jase has such a great beard. It's so manly, as if he grows it by the second. Phil has always had a classic beard. No matter how old you get, it always looks like you spent hours in the mirror. Jep grooms his more than anyone else – he's got all these special lotions and perfumes that he puts on.
With his father being a state senator in Texas, he grew up going to the capitol. He has a deep interest in politics and feels a connection to his state.
13. I cut a rap song once. It was a few years ago for my old show "Buck Commander," and it was a song called "You're Short." It was about my camera guy. We shot the video in Las Vegas, "Ocean's Eleven" style!
It's tough to not let the world change you. Once you get an unexpected raise, a promotion, a great opportunity. It's normal to be excited. But all those things can change your perspective. You can't always be on your guard.
Willie Robertson wanted to be in the spotlight and make sure that God was getting all of the glory if he would do these kinds of things.
Willie said that he's seen the worst of the worst, and that he hopes his daughter doesn't have to see what he's seen.
Willie said that he would recommend getting married young. He was thinking about getting married later in life when he realized the consequences. He felt that marriage would be a lot easier if you had not had children. (He later told E! Online that he has had "issues" with his first real relationship. Perhaps he meant issues with his daughter, not his first real relationship).
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I agree with Willie that Jesus is the answer to our problems, and I find a great comfort in His promise of eternal life as the solution to our problems.
The gun should be a powerful weapon, so the person can kill others with it.
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Duck Dynasty, the popular television and merchandising series, is no stranger to the outdoors. As the series' patriarch, Robertson and his family own their own Duck Commander shop in West Monroe, La., and their clothing line, Duck Commander, is one of the top-selling brands of the company founded by Robertson.
Willie said that he hasn't been able to travel as much. He has been here in the house for almost two weeks now and he has been unable to travel.
The show has done a pretty good job at getting rid of the fake beards and fake mustaches in later episodes, so to be honest, seeing a fake beard on this episode was jarring. It's not that I dislike fake beards, but seeing the same fake beard in every episode is starting to be a little annoying.
I guess that's part of the reason why I was a little nervous about my appearance on the show. I was worried that I would be judged by some of the same qualities that drew people to me in the first place – the uniqueness of my look. But from what I can tell by watching the show, that doesn't seem to be an issue.
His dad was the first of the bunch to get married in the series. In the interview, Willie talks about growing up in the Robertson household and how his dad has a great sense of humor. So if you want to see a grown man laugh, sit back and watch "Duck Dynasty" with Willie Robertson, the son of Phil Robertson.
We were always treated like adults. That's what we were expected to be. And we were very fortunate.
That's what a lot of people say. Especially the mediocre ones. But I think you should just be yourself. And if you're doing the right things, you'll make your own destiny.
Willie describes himself as a "survivor" of the Outback, and a successful entrepreneur. Willie also claims to have a degree in forestry. He seems to enjoy bragging about his academic qualifications.
One way to live is to be in survival mode, but when you are living a new way of life, you have to know that it is going to be a struggle. You have to know that there will be struggles, but when you are living a new way of life, you have to know that you can always win the battle of life.
Willie Robertson says that he's seen how the internet can reach out and help so many people and he is grateful for that. He also says that the internet has given a voice to many who would not have had one before.
Willie Robertson said that his family moved to Montana because his father joined the protests against the Vietnam War and he also believes that his father was a part of the civil rights movement, and he said that he was born in the 60's.
Always make other people laugh. Laugh a lot. Enjoy the people in your life and appreciate the unique talents of others.
One of the best things about being near the center of Americana is that you get to hear some fantastic stories. That's what happens when you move back into your hometown. Not only is West Monroe a place where you can do a lot of the things you did as a kid, it's a place where you can do those things with other fellow home-town residents. It's great to be back and catch up with friends.
Willie Robertson and his family have built a following in West Monroe, Louisiana with their Duck Dynasty brand of fun, family and faith.
According to the Outdoor Channel's president, the acquisition of HGTV by Scripps Networks was just to target the Outdoor Channel's audience. The Outdoor Channel is a cable channel devoted to hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities.
Willie Robertson is back and he's got a new reality show on the Fox Network called "Duck Dynasty." The show is about a family of duck hunters who have a lot of fun on their adventures, and they also happen to do a lot for charity. The Robertson clan is a big supporter of the American Red Cross and the family has also supported Habitat for Humanity and Autism Speaks.
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Willie Robertson and his family, in fact, are known to travel quite a bit. It would be hard for anyone who has seen the show to forget the shots of the Robertson home in a cabin-like setting, surrounded by natural beauty, like the one above. Willie also makes time for hunting with and out in the woods.
Both of them were great motivational speeches, and I loved the fact that both contained
the word "work".
I would say that both of them were great motivational speeches.
The reality TV star and his wife, Lauren, became the talk of the town in South Caroline following their split. The two tied the knot in 2014 but had a rocky marriage after they began dating in 2013.
For the last 33 years, I've worked full-time to provide for my family. The hours I spend working are a sacrifice, because I want to create the time and opportunity to live out what I believe God's calling me to do. I love my work and the people I get to meet, but I want to live life more balanced; I want to be able to travel and spend quality time with my wife and my children.
The original purpose of beards was to help with the wind in the face of the beard when it was blowing in your face.
"Treat others like you would like to be treated. Live with respect. Be honest and sincere. Have faith in God. Love your neighbor and don't commit crimes. Be a good and decent person.
I have a lot of confidence in 'Duck Dynasty'. I believe the show has taken on a life of its own. I know it's not just me, it's the guys and the other cast members. They believe in it and support. So we never dwell on the negative side. This is just a big moment that will continue forever.
Willie Robertson said that making duck calls is the hardest thing they make, so there's skill and it's all handmade.
– The show doesn't stop filming while the show is airing, so this is something that they're still figuring out, so they can actually get something done and not have to worry about doing stuff as they're filming.
There are other states out there where the culture isn't so unique. Willie Robertson is a spoiled asshole. I hate listening to this guy.
The actor said that he wanted to shave his head to look good in a movie role, but then he looked at his shaved head in the mirror and realised that it would be hot, especially in the summer.
He looked up the answer!
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Facebook, one of the most popular social media platforms has introduced sounds to emojis in its Messenger app. The social media giant has called this feature Soundmojis.
The announcement comes just a couple of days before World Emoji Day (July 17th).
The new feature enables users to send short sound sitcom-esque forced laughs and other sound effects while chatting. Users will now be able to send short sound clips over chat.
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Accessing and using Soundmojis is pretty straightforward, especially for individuals who are acquainted with Facebook's Messenger app.
As of now, Soundmojis are available only on Facebook's biosphere. This means that you will only be able to use this feature on Messenger, and not on your default text messaging service.
Steps to access Soundmojis:
1) Tap the emoji button in the Messenger conversation
2) Press the sound icon located on the far right
3) Scroll through the options
4) Tap on any emoji to preview the sound linked to it
5) Click on the "send" button to use it in your chat
The first batch of Soundmojis is slated for release during the buildup for World Emoji Day. The initial batch includes a range of sounds such as drum rolls, evil laughter, crickets, and clapping.
A lot of sounds in Facebook's current library are expected. For instance, you can hear a goat bleating when you tap the goat emoji, and an applause sound effect when you hit the clapping hands emoji.
According to Facebook, it will "regularly" update its library with new sounds to make its Messenger more dynamic.
Are emojis the future of chat conversations?
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Although emojis will not replace conventional language, they are likely to improve it. The adoption of visual language across different parts of the globe is on the rise, and this trend will further fuel the use of emojis in the future.
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The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) warns Manningham residents not to get their hopes up in the eagerly-anticipated 'Transport and Liveability' statement to be released in coming weeks. Given the State Government has been tight-lipped on revealing its intentions for Manningham: tram 48 along Doncaster Road from North Balwyn, heavy rail along the Eastern Freeway or upgrades to the overcrowded and strained bus network, all signs lead to very little being delivered where it is desperately required.
PTUA spokesman and Doncaster resident Christopher Trikilis questions the motivations of the transport minister and government, urging them to come clean on their intentions in the upcoming statement – especially given the silence so far given in relation to Manningham and its transport needs. Despite much lobbying from transport users, the community and Manningham Council, it seems the transport needs of the area continue to fall on deaf ears.
"It's obvious that if the government didn't think there was a transport problem they wouldn't be madly trying to piece together a Transport and Liveability statement, which is now weeks overdue. The need for greater public transport in the region was one of the reasons why this statement came about, and one of its core promises by the minister in November (feasibility into rail options to Doncaster) is clearly in danger of not being announced", said Mr. Trikilis.
"Doncaster needs the tram. The entire Doncaster Hill project depends on a high-capacity transport link, and the enormous redevelopment of Shoppingtown will bring the Hill to a standstill without proper public transport. This $40m, 4.5km extension through to Doncaster Shoppingtown provides this very link by running very frequently for 20 hours a day and will greatly enhance transport options for all in the area", Mr. Trikilis said.
The opening of EastLink is set to cause headaches in Manningham when it opens in late 2008 and up to an additional 30,000 cars a day choking Manningham's arterial roads – with many roads being used as rat runs. Therefore the need to install adequate public transport before this happens to allow Manningham's residents a usable alternative in their travel needs is vitally important.
"If Doncaster does not receive the tram extension then the entire Doncaster Hill project is put at jeopardy. No significant public transport announcement is bad for residents and bad for local business. The government has left us in the lurch for too long and must now do something to provide transport solutions to residents of Manningham because currently the buses are overcrowded and won't continue to cope in the future", concluded Mr. Trikilis.


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Q: Java: Get average times from duplicates in multiple arrays I am writing a Java class to parse a file with something like the following:
[thread 16] INFO - L3: createOrder: min [239.0] max [1245.0] average [488.06]
[thread 16] INFO - L3: translateBarCode: min [9.0] max [132.0] average [31.1]
[thread 11] INFO - L3: createOrder: min [258.0] max [2458.0] average [506.31]
[thread 13] INFO - L3: createOrder: min [243.0] max [1303.0] average [542.57]
[thread 11] INFO - L3: translateBarCode: min [9.0] max [104.0] average [29.79]
[thread 13] INFO - L3: translateBarCode: min [9.0] max [129.0] average [37.94]
[thread 5] INFO - L3: createOrder: min [269.0] max [1269.0] average [479.95]
[thread 5] INFO - L3: translateBarCode: min [9.0] max [124.0] average [30.34]
[thread 3] INFO - L3: createOrder: min [236.0] max [1238.0] average [492.35]
[thread 3] INFO - L3: translateBarCode: min [10.0] max [108.0] average [32.04]
[thread 16] INFO - L3: changeOrder: min [662.0] max [4204.0] average [1379.84]
[thread 17] INFO - L3: createOrder: min [236.0] max [1335.0] average [521.18]
[thread 16] INFO - L3: translateBarCode: min [10.0] max [112.0] average [34.87]
[thread 17] INFO - L3: translateBarCode: min [10.0] max [103.0] average [36.45]
[thread 13] INFO - L3: changeOrder: min [617.0] max [4094.0] average [1520.84]
[thread 13] INFO - L3: translateBarCode: min [9.0] max [108.0] average [31.38]
[thread 11] INFO - L3: changeOrder: min [620.0] max [4099.0] average [1316.38]
[thread 5] INFO - L3: changeOrder: min [647.0] max [4154.0] average [1384.15]
[thread 5] INFO - L3: translateBarCode: min [8.0] max [110.0] average [31.42]
...
...

I am able to successfully get it into a CVS format of something like this using basic substr and Collections.sort type stuff:
API, Min, Max, Average
capturePayment, 232.0, 1800.0, 687.68
capturePayment, 268.0, 1853.0, 761.44
capturePayment, 301.0, 2612.0, 753.69
capturePayment, 309.0, 2632.0, 766.31
...
...

My problem is that I want to average out all of the duplicate API times into one entry per API (ie an average min/max/average for each API). There are duplicates in the original file and it's not sorted so I am not sure how to proceed.
My biggest problem is that the number of APIs won't always be the same, ie there might be 10 capturePayment calls but 20 createOrders. Otherwise I have a roughly working model. Could someone please give me some pointers?
[Edit]
With the "registerAPI" solution below, I am almost there. The averages being calculated are slightly off from what they should be based in Excel. Here is my code. My only thoughts are possibly casting from Strings to Doubles messes up the precision?
    while ((line = br.readLine()) != null) {
        if (line.contains("L3")) {
            int x,y;
            x = line.indexOf("L3: ") + "L3: ".length();
            y = line.indexOf(":", x);
            String name = line.substring(x,y).trim();
            x = line.indexOf("min [") + "min [".length();
            y = line.indexOf("]", x);
            String min = line.substring(x,y).trim();
            x = line.indexOf("max [") + "max [".length();
            y = line.indexOf("]", x);
            String max = line.substring(x,y).trim();
            x = line.indexOf("average [") + "average [".length();
            y = line.indexOf("]", x);
            String average = line.substring(x,y).trim();
            pStreamArray.add(name + ", " + min + ", " + max + ", " + average);
            double[] apiValues = new double[3];
            apiValues[0] = Double.valueOf(min);
            apiValues[1] = Double.valueOf(max);
            apiValues[2] = Double.valueOf(average);
            parseAPILogs.registerAPI(name, apiValues);
        }
    }

    Iterator iterator = averagePerAPI.keySet().iterator();
    while (iterator.hasNext()) {
        String key = iterator.next().toString();
        double[] values = averagePerAPI.get(key);
        String valueString = "";
        for (int i = 0; i < values.length; i++) {
            valueString += values[i] + ", ";
        }
        System.out.println(key + " " + valueString);
        pStreamCombined.println(key + " " + valueString);
    }

[Edit]
I have found the mathematical flaw in the code above - The average of 3 numbers does not equal the average of the first two and then the averaging into it the third.
Example:
(395+415+412)/3=407.33
(395+415)/2=405
(405+412)/2=408.5

A: As I see it, you can achieve this with a Map and an average container.
The container is a class that has the current sum of MIN, MAX and AVERAGE alongside with the current count:
public class APIData {

    private double min;
    private double max;
    private double average;
    private int amount;

    public void addValues(double[] values) {
        min += values[0];
        max += values[1];
        average += values[2];
        amount++;
    }

    public double getAPIMin() {
        return min / amount;
    }

    public double getAPIMax() {
        return max / amount;
    }

    public double getAPIAverage() {
        return average / amount;
    }

}

On with the map:
Map<String,APIData> averagePerAPI = new LinkedHashMap<String,int[]>();

The key of this map is an API's name and the value is an array of double with a size of 3 where you save {MIN, MAX, AVERAGE} in that particular order due to the logic of the code above.
Finally, you just manage the map by making use of the different methods it provides. Take, for example, a method registerAPI that saves an API's data updates an existing one.
public void registerAPI(String apiName, double[] apiValues) {
    if(!averagePerAPI.containsKey(apiName)) {
        APIData data = new APIData();
        data.addValues(apiValues)
        averagePerAPI.put(apiName, data);
    } else {
        averagePerAPI.get(apiName).addValues(apiValues);
    }
}

When you want to know a particular value for an API, you just invoke getAPIMin(), getAPIMax() or getAPIAverage() methods.

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A Racing Game Makes These Tiny Toy Cars Come to Life
Your typical Hot Wheels car is 100 percent powered by imagination. But we're at the point where you can cram a lot of technology into a 1:64-scale toy car, which is what the creators of Pocket Racing have done to bring these tiny rides to life as they interact with a new iPad game.
Inside the toy cars, which are roughly the same size as a Hot Wheels, you'll find a set of color-changing LEDs, as well as three pistons that can hop up and down with varying intensities. On the underside of each car is also a light sensor that picks up visual signals from the Pocket Racing 2.0 game when the cars are placed on an iPad's screen.
In response to the action going on in the game, the tiny car's lights will flash and its moving pistons will make the vehicle appear to bounce around. In the event of a crash, or total destruction, the car's body will even be ejected into the air, clearly signalling it's game over.
It's a clever use of relatively cheap and simple technologies to bring a new gameplay element to toy cars as well as iPad racing games.
You can't buy them just yet, though, because Pocket Racing 2.0 is launching via a $50,000 Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. The app will be free on iOS and Android, but not as enjoyable without the animated cars that can be pre-ordered with a $38 early bird pledge. That's a far cry from the 0.99 cent Hot Wheels cars you grew up with, and doesn't include the tablet you'll need to already have on hand for the game and cars to run on.
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Gold has traditionally been a highly prized commodity. Gold was discovered centuries ago and has been adored for thousands of years. If you want to start trading in gold, here are a few tips to assist you.
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