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Muslim Collaboration in the Holocaust
Pastorius has sent a note reminding me of the excellent video from German television, "Hitler, The Mufti Of Jerusalem And Modern Islamo Nazism". It's about the Mufti, Muhammed Amin al-Husseini, and his collaboration with the Nazis before and during the Second World War.
And here's some more information about the Mufti's activities, from Muftism and Nazism:
The Berlin based headquarters of the Mufti controlled almost a world-wide net of collaborators. Sponsored by German money he extended his claws to the Middle East, as well as to other areas where Muslims lived. His main activities were:
1. Radio propaganda;
2. Espionage and fifth column activities in the Middle East;
3. Organising Muslims into military units in Axis-occupied countries; and
4. Establishing some German controlled Arab Legions and the Arab Brigade.
He visited the Balkans, had his picture taken saluting Hitler, met Ante Pavelic, the Croatian "butcher" and dictator, and was even in touch with Emperor Hirohito of Japan. Also, he was in charge of supervising Axis propaganda to Muslims all over the world and himself went on the radio on several occasions and his broadcasts were among the most violent pro-Axis utterances ever produced. He had at his disposal no less than six "freedom stations"… urging the Arabs of Palestine and Moslems all over the world, including those in the United States, to rise against the Allies, join the fifth column, commit acts of sabotage, and kill the Jews… In addition, Haj Amin supplied the Middle East with propaganda papers and pamphlets in Arabic.
His greatest achievement was, however, the recruitment of tens of thousands of the Muslims in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Albania to the Waffen SS. His Arab Legions later participated in massacring tens of thousands of partisan Serbs, Jews and Gypsies. In 1943 there were 20,000 Muslims under arms in "his" division of the Waffen SS, the Handschar… Nevertheless, the Balkan adventure was only his spare-time activity because his main interest was the fight against World Jewry. In the annual protest against the Balfour Declaration, which in 1943 was staged in the large Luftwaffe hall in Berlin, the Mufti attacked the "Anglo-Saxon and Jewish conspiracy" phrase he so frequently used, and said: "The Treaty of Versailles was a disaster for the Germans as well as for the Arabs. But the Germans know how to get rid of the Jews. That which brings us close to the Germans and sets us in their camp is that up to day."
A favorite canard from Muslims (and the Left) is that "the Jews are just like the Nazis". But the story of the Mufti is a sobering reminder — as if we needed one — that such assertions are what psychologists refer to as "projection".
6 thoughts on "Muslim Collaboration in the Holocaust"
Not "projection" but intentional "misdirection".
More a sleight-of-hand trick, known to any amateur magician used for baffling the gullible, than a misunderstanding of themselves.
Muslims admire the Nazis, so they would never compliment the Jews with such a seriously-made comparison. It is all p.r. b.s. to sucker the puerile panderers in the World Press.
Those in the Media who have not digested history will have to re-eat it (like a metaphorical Biblical dog).
sharinlite on August 25, 2006 at 5:46 pm said:
Thank you for this post. I had seen the video a few weeks ago but lost the thread. I have bookmarked it for future reference. Those that do not see and hear for themselves the evil of this cannot be trusted. We all need to pass this on to as many as possible.
Jessica Rabbit on August 25, 2006 at 7:00 pm said:
Don't leave out his association with Arafat – he was Arafat's uncle through Arafat's mother, Arafat went to stay him Husseini, Husseini was Arafat's mentor.
I believe he was also Saddam's mentor.
Scott on August 25, 2006 at 7:30 pm said:
I recall that 'Mein Kampf' was a
best selling book in Turkey just
last year. This is Turkey, a Muslim
nation that aspires to join the EU
and had good 'official' relations
with Israel.
Saddam Hussein was also reputed to
be an admirer of Hitler and it was
only a few weeks ago that Mahmoud
Ahmedinedjad, the Iranian president
sent to German Chancellor Angela
Merkel and unreleased letter ( and
why has that correspondance not
been made public as his epistle to
George Bush was?) that, according
to German accounts, made allusion
to Germany's Nazi past and how that
was viewed 'favorably' as a basis
for future German/Iranian ties.
Clearly, the Arab/Muslim world has
no problem with Nazi crimes and if
our media would heap execration on
bit of pro Nazi sympathy they will
overlook the same where it concerns
the Muslim world. I do not know why
but it is true.
enuff on August 25, 2006 at 9:32 pm said:
Turkey? 'Islamists in charge' via Turkish Daily News.
M. Simon on August 27, 2006 at 3:36 pm said:
Track Back,
The Nazis of the Middle East.
Baron Bodissey at the Gates of Vienna reminds me of an important part of Middle East history that does not get near the attention it deserves. (although I covered some aspects of it here: The Palestinian Role in the Holocaust where I link the Mufti to Yasser Arafat through family connections) The Baron starts with:
I have a bit of history about Nazi efforts to recruit the Arabic world against Brits, Americans, and Jews.
I also discuss the history of "Mein Kampf" in the Arab world.


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One thing the Northland has in abundance is beauty. For this reason we find a similar abundance of artists and photographers striving in one way or another to capture and reflect that beauty. One such artist is Randy Samarzia whose work is on display at Art Dimensions and Carlton Bike Rental here in Hobo Junction. If the weather is nice, rent a bike and take a tour up of the Munger Trail. If the weather's not so nice, stop by for a visit and check out Randy's photos of the changing seasons. They're almost as nice as being there. And when framed by Joelene they make a welcome addition to any home. You owe it to yourself to check out Randy's work.


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It's a perfect day. Weather-wise, at least. About seventy degrees, sunny, with just enough clouds to provide gilding for the clear blue sky. You could walk or run and not feel the least bit like sweating, or you could stand in the shade in a t-shirt and feel comfortable. What's better than that?
Well, obviously, a few things: Deep love. Honor. Respect. Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. Mmmm. (You know you can make your own?)
Where is this going, you may ask? Not sure. Let's see where today takes me:
Woke up with the alarm and managed to crawl out of bed quickly enough that I got to work half an hour early. That was a nice bonus, since I had a two-hour meeting starting at 9:00. A meeting in which the chair recited a list of requirements for an hour and a half. Not exciting, but useful; we were able to clarify a number of things.
Then back to my desk for some last-minute work before lunch, during which I snuck out to my truck to watch an episode of Gundam Wing on my laptop. (Why? A friend wants to see it, but wants me to re-watch it before I loan it to him.) It's been quite a few years since I watched Wing, which worried me a bit.
See, Gundam Wing was one of my early anime loves. Oh, I'd seen a fair bit of anime at that point, but that was a series I completely fell in love with, after watching enough episodes to no longer be confused (that is, about twenty). It it had some depth, but it was also able to be light-hearted and fun. It was exciting. It was classic kid's Saturday morning adventure, but with suicidal pilots and ridiculously colored giant robots. It was also my first Gundam series, a franchise I've since gobbled up with the joy of a starving African given a free trip to Outback Steakhouse.
So, I worried, would I still enjoy this series after a much broader exposure to anime? Would my experience with the rest of Gundam hurt my love of this series, or would I still be able to love it?
Oh man is it fun. I can see the cheesiness more clearly now, and the voice acting grates on my ears now that I've heard so much better. I'm not quite the die-hard fan I once was; my appreciate is more mature. But I still love it on a deep, fundamental level. It's such great fun.
So, back to work, where I finished up some training materials and took care of other business before quitting time. I took a shrewd shortcut that ended up adding five minutes to my driving time, and stopped by the grocery store to stock up on exotic things like onions and butter. Then home.
And here, at home, I began a serious night of more work. Because i need to clear the decks of a bunch of things that have been bothering me—mostly phone calls that I need to make—and I'm not going to put them off any more.
So I tossed ingredients into the bread machine and got that going, ate some dinner (microwaved homemade soup…not great, but certainly a good meal), hard-cooked some eggs, and just finished making a batch of chocolate chip cookies for the coming week.
So we'll see if I can keep this up all evening, or if I crash and burn. I have two hours to make these phone calls and do some editing of Giant Armors before bedtime. Can I do it? Or will I burn out?
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According to IMS database statistics, the global generic pharmaceutical market reached 193 billion U.S. dollars in 2015, of which the total sales of generic drugs in the U.S. market was 71.9 billion U.S. dollars. It is estimated that in the next five years, the compound annual growth rate of the generic pharmaceutical market in the United States will reach 9.1%. In 2020, the sales of generic drugs will exceed 110 billion US dollars.
With huge market opportunities and direct or indirect promotional effects on other countries' markets, more and more gold diggers have come to the United States in the "holy land" of generic drugs and have started a new journey. In recent years, domestic pharmaceutical companies represented by the four masters of "East Hengrui, Xirenfu, South China Sea, and North Qilu" have successively entered the US market. Whether it is Hengrui's first generic injection of cyclophosphamide, the acquisition of RenFu, or the high number of Huahai's ANDA logos, or Qilu's 4 million injections.
However, it must be noted that the current competition in the US generic market is extremely fierce, with strong meat and food, mergers and acquisitions, and the constant downward pressure on generic drugs has become a helpless but inevitable trend. The big brothers and younger brothers of generic drugs took all the stops and made a decisive battle at the top of the Stars.
The author will make an inventory of the global generic drug giant active in the US market, hoping to help everyone further understand the global generic market pattern and development trend. This issue is about Teva's introduction. The next issue will introduce Sandoz, so stay tuned.
Teva originated in Israel, grew in Europe and America, and is located in the world. After more than a hundred years of continuous development and expansion, Teva has emerged an extraordinary road of his own, blossom everywhere, from the little-known rivers and lakes juniors turned into a profound global generic medicine brother. After the acquisition of the Allegan generics business, it has completed a gorgeous leap forward in the squid jump gantry to become the only generic drug giant in the global TOP10 pharmaceutical company.
As the saying goes, "I will mount a long wind some day and break the heavy waves, and set my cloudy sail straight and bridge the deep, deep sea." The world of generic drugs can also be very exciting. The transformation of large generic drugs business, the continuous expansion of global mergers and acquisitions, and unremitting innovation are the troika of Teva's success. Today, Teva is a combination of generic medicine and brand specialty medicine. Although "Epee has no front and no cleverness", how to better digest the business, how to reintegrate existing resources and make a strategic layout will determine the future development of the company.
Founded in 1901, Teva is headquartered in Pektikawa, Israel. Currently it is the global TOP10 drug company, the largest generic drug giant with more than 46,000 employees in 36 countries, 68 production bases and 19 raw materials. Drug production base and more than 20 R & D centers. Founded in 1985, Teva USA is headquartered in North Wales, Pennsylvania. With more than 7,500 employees, Teva USA has a series of R&D centers, manufacturing sites, and distribution warehouses in various states throughout the United States.
Teva is committed to the development, production and sales of generic drugs, brand specialty drugs and APIs. The existing product line consists of more than 1,000 drugs (over 300 types of APIs), and the products cover more than 100 countries around the world, occupying a global footprint. The pharmaceutical market has an approximate 8% market share. The business is mainly divided into two major departments: the generic medicine department (including raw material medicine) and the specialist medicine department. The main areas of product treatment include the central nervous system, respiratory system, anti-tumor, and women's health. Oral solid preparations and injections are its two main formulations.
In 2015, Teva's global revenue was 19.7 billion U.S. dollars (-3%); generic pharmaceuticals revenue was 9.546 billion U.S. dollars (-3%, including API business), accounting for 49% of the company's total revenue, and net profit was 2.682 billion U.S. dollars. The U.S. dollar (+24%); specialty medicines have a total revenue of 8.338 billion U.S. dollars (-3%), accounting for 42% of the company's total revenue, and a net profit of 4.361 billion U.S. dollars (-5%).
In terms of generics business, the United States has always been Teva's largest market. In 2015, Teva's generic pharmaceutical sales revenue in the US market was US$4,793 million (+8%), accounting for 51% of all generic pharmaceutical revenues; Europe was the second largest in the world. In the big market, revenue in 2015 was US$2.706 billion (-14%), accounting for 28% of all generic pharmaceutical revenues; other market revenues (mainly Japan, Canada, Venezuela, and Russia) were US$2.047 billion (-9%), occupying 21% of the total revenue of generic drugs.
By the end of 2015, Teva had more than 370 generic products in the US market and more than 1,100 specifications. In 2015, the total prescription volume in the US market was 473 million, of which Teva accounted for 13.1% of the total and there was one for every seven prescriptions. From Teva. In 2015, Teva's US sales growth was mainly due to the availability of esomeprazole magnesium capsules and aripiprazole tablets, of which the esomeprazole magnesium capsule was first listed as a generic product. In addition, several products such as capecitabine tablets, budesonide inhaler and niacin tablets also contributed to the growth of the Teva generics business.
In the first half of 2016, Teva's total revenue and profit were US$9.848 billion and US$3.702 billion, respectively, which was a slight decrease from the same period of last year. The generic pharmaceutical business revenue and profit were US$4.464 billion and US$1.198 billion, respectively. They were 45% and 32% respectively. Although the branded specialty medicine business is equal to the generic pharmaceutical business in terms of sales revenue, it contributes 66% to the profit of the company and wins the generic pharmaceutical business. Among them, the multiple sclerosis business contributed a 47% profit to Teva by virtue of the good performance of Copaxone. It is still Teva's veritable tool for making money.
In the first quarter and second quarter of 2016, Teva's generic pharmaceutical business revenue in the US market was US$976 million and US$892 million, respectively, which fell by 32% and 33% respectively over the same period. The decline in sales for two consecutive quarters was mainly due to the decline in sales revenue after the loss of the exclusive period protection of esomeprazole magnesium capsules, while the decline in income of the two main products of aripiprazole tablets and budesonide inhalers was further increased. Low total income.
Teva's R & D is divided into three parts: generic drugs, specialty drugs and new therapeutic entities (NTE). Different teams are responsible for the development of different types of products. Teva currently has 26 generic pharmaceutical R&D centers and 6 clinical centers worldwide, with 3,000 R&D personnel for generic drugs and R&D products covering almost all therapeutic areas.
The acquisition of Allergan has enabled Teva's R&D capabilities to be further enhanced, enabling the seamless docking of both parties' respective R&D dosage forms.
As of September 7, 2016, Teva USA's generic product line has 645 products, of which 325 are on-going products. The annual sales of branded drugs (2015.06-2016.06) for all product lines reached US$200 billion.
In 2015, Teva's generic pharmaceutical R&D expense was US$ 513 million (+4%), accounting for 5.4% of the total generic pharmaceutical revenue. The R&D expenditure for specialist medicine was US$918 million (+5%), which accounted for 11% of the total revenue of generic drugs. In the first two quarters of 2016, the R&D expenses for generic drugs were US$136 million and US$125 million, respectively, which accounted for 6.3% and 5.4% of the total revenue of generic drugs in the quarter. The total R&D investment in the first half of the year increased by 6.5% compared to the same period of last year. .
In 2015, Teva had a total of 23 ANDA approvals, of which four were provisional approvals, and cumulative ANDA approvals exceeded 500; 26 generic pharmaceutical products were listed in the US, of which 5 were re-listed and 23 were listed. The withdrawal of the products will no longer be sold.
As of January 22, 2016, Teva had 107 products under review and awaiting final approval, including 28 provisional approvals, 76 patent-challenged products and 34 first declared products. After being incorporated into the Allergan generics business, the number of products in FDA review has reached 326.
In 2015, FDA's official website recorded a total of 58 applications for ANDA for the first patent challenge for generic research products. Relying on strong R&D and litigation capabilities, Teva family occupied 25 of them, including 20 exclusive first filings and 5 first filings with other generic companies.
As of September 7, 2016, the FDA's official website recorded a total of 27 applications for the first patent challenge for ANDA from various generic companies. Teva continued its good momentum last year and occupied 13 of the total, including 12 of them. Exclusive.
In 2015, Teva sold 4 of the top 10 products in the U.S. market for generic drugs, and 6 of them were brand specialty drugs, with sales exceeding US$300 million. Copaxone, the treasure of Zhenshan, continued its outstanding performance and continued to lead the race in the forefront. The sales share of 40mg/ml long-acting products already accounts for 70%, and the competition for 20mg/ml generic drugs that Sandoz launched in June 2015 is very limited.
From the therapeutic perspective, the respiratory system and nervous system products accounted for the largest proportion among the top ten products; from the dosage form, oral preparations have obvious advantages, followed by inhalants; in terms of share, the top ten products are in their respective generic pharmaceutical fields. In the field of branded drugs, it has shown strong strength; from the perspective of competition, competition from generic drugs for brand drugs due to patent protection and other factors is very limited. The competition of the four generic drugs is relatively fierce, but it has not yet reached its peak. degree.
"Streamlined administration" has always been one of Teva's long-term strategies. The longer the taller, the more difficult it is to avoid a slimming exercise. In order to achieve the target of slashing $2 billion in annual expenditures in 2017, Teva has closed many factories worldwide. After the acquisition of the Allegan generics business, Teva re-integrated the two companies' generic products in the US market. Some of the products with limited profits were resolutely abandoned. In 2016, compared to 2015, dozens of products were sold out, including tablets. Capsules and capsules occupy the vast majority, covering a variety of therapeutic areas such as anti-infection, nervous system, and cardiovascular.
But to lose weight to lose weight, the body's muscles still have to increase, as the lead brother, not a stick of scorpion meat how to make the following group of younger brother impressed? While cutting generics business, Teva is also actively seeking cooperation opportunities to strengthen its strength in specialty medicines, featured generics and biosimilars.
In terms of generic drugs, after receiving the third brother actavis, the big brother's warehouse has been piled up. There are other brothers, basically, big brothers, even some difficult projects of NCE-1. When the younger brother decided to start R&D, it was very likely that Big Brother would have written more materials. Taking into account the way that a big brother is willing to go to a family-owned factory, it is certainly not realistic to talk about expanding the CMO business. Big Brother is really interested in what he wants to do but no technology, or high barrier projects that are too technically difficult to do. As long as you can make it, the lawsuit is handed to the big brother.
The rapid penetration of biosimilar drugs has become an inevitable trend in the development of the US market. The world of biological medicine is wonderful, but for most young people who have limited financial resources and started with small molecules, the world is also helpless. At present, Zarxio in Sandoz is recognized as the first biosimilar in the US market to be approved by the 351(k) approach. However, everyone may have ignored Teva's Grastim (Filgrastim) landing the United States on the 351(a) route as early as 2012. The market became the second short-acting GCSF series product in the U.S. market after Amgen.
Biological medicine has always been a field that Teva vigorously developed. But overall, the number of products is still relatively limited, and most of them are based on prokaryotic expressions. The overall strength has been left behind by Sandoz, the second home owner who holds the imitation sword. Although having experienced parting ways with Lonza and Pidilizumab's half-baking, the approval of Cinqair (reslizumab) was a shotgun for the elder brother who continued to thrive in the setbacks. The cooperation with Fusinumab on Fasinumab also put us on the list. The future performance of the field is full of expectations.
However, after reading the news that "Amgen Amjevita became the fourth FDA-approved biosimilar", Big Brother silently turned off the cell phone, lit a cigarette, and started looking at the starry sky at a 45-degree angle.
It is estimated that Teva's sales revenue will be between 22 billion and 22.5 billion in 2016, and it is estimated to reach 27.8 billion in 2019, with a five-year compound growth rate of 9%.
Consolidate the two core strengths of the central nervous system and respiratory system. Based on this, we will continue to expand and enrich generic and specialty drug product lines, especially complex and high barrier products, and maintain rapid growth.
We will continue to expand the scope of our global business. While strengthening the traditional markets in Europe and the United States, we will attach importance to the rapid growth of emerging markets in the country, through acquisitions to enter the local market, and gradually grow stronger and bigger.
Seek strategic business cooperation, actively seek cooperation opportunities covering the company's existing business areas on a global scale, establish strategic partnerships by establishing joint ventures or alliances, etc.
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In the spirit of Barcamp rule #2 ("You do blog about barcamp") I decided to attempt a little live-blogging experiment for Barcamp Graz 2012 here. I will not write that much myself, but I will fill this spot with interesting tweets, links, presentations as they come along. Kind of like Storify here in WordPress. Below are some impressions from the first day.
Barcamp Graz is now over for almost 1 1/2 weeks, and finally I have found some time to reflect a little bit on it. For the second time, four camps were united under one roof, covering the topics of knowledge management (Wissenscamp), politics (Politcamp), design (Designcamp), and iPhone and iPad development (iCamp).
First and foremost, I have to say that I found it to be simply terrific. There was a much broader range of sessions this year, with the next interesting talk or discussion just around the corner. The whole atmosphere at Grazer Congress was truly engaging, and the terrace – in combination with decent wheather and awesome food – added tremendously to the experience.
My main base naturally was Wissenscamp. Here is a rundown of the sessions which I could relate most to. You can find slides to many of them (and those that I missed) at barcamp.at. Robert Gutounig led an interesting discussion on knowledge management models. Micaela Andrich presented her life as a terminiologist and how she used a terminology tool to learn Chinese. Barbara Kump presented wissensdialoge.de, a blog on organisational learning, knowledge management and psychology, which sparked an animated discussion on these subjects. From the more technical talks, I especially liked Florian Klien's talk on URL shorteners, and Stefan Wunder's introduction to the semantic web and the Lasso project.
From Politcamp, I closely followed the sessions on open government data (by Julian Ausserhofer) and data retention policy (by marc and andy), two of the most relevant political topics with respect to the web. From Designcamp, I really liked the discussion on interdsciplinarity between engineers and designers from Mario Fallast and Romana Rauter. Finally, Ronen Kadushin made a surprise visit to the barcamp and gave a motivated talk on open design.
I myself had a session on Science 2.0 and how Web 2.0 is changing researcher practice. This led to an engaging discussion on open science, its benefits, drawbacks, and ways to make it possible for everyone to publish research material. I also wanted to show how students can use certain tools for their reports and theses. Unfortunately, we did not get that far, but some hints are given in the slides which you can find below. Update! Stefan Kasberger did an interesting review of the barcamp and especially the open science aspects on the Open Science blog (in German).
In conclusion, I would like to thank all participants and especially my co-organizers for two amazing days. From the feedback we got some good suggestions for next year: lightning talks for first-timers, and a room that is solely dedicated to ad-hoc sessions. Until #bcg12!
You might have noticed the sparse updates on this blog in the last few weeks. I have been involved in many time-consuming activities, one of them being a member of the organisation committee for Barcamp Graz 2010 as part of the Wissensmanagement Forum team. The barcamp took place last weekend (May 7-9) and consisted of four individual camps, dedicated to design, politics, iphone and ipad, and knowledge management.
I am proud to say that the event was a huge success: an estimated 250 participants over the course of three days contributed to the close to 50 sessions throughout Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Not to mention the fantastic location, and a line of catering that outmatched most conferences I have been at so far. I would like to thank all participants, co-organisers and sponsors for their contributions!
Barcamps are participant-driven "un-conferences" in a sense that there are no papers submitted beforehand and that there is no predefined schedule. The timetable is determined only at the event; planned topics can be posted earlier in a wiki though. That does not mean that you come unprepared: since there is no distinction between presenters and listeners, everyone is required to contribute and share his or her knowledge.
Barcamps are traditionally mostly visited by practitioners. Since the goal of the Wissensmanagement Forum is to foster exchange between science and practice, we set a bit of a different focus for the Wissenscamp ("knowledge camp"), which was one of the four camps comprising Barcamp Graz. We invited researchers from the field of knowledge management as well as practitioners, and dedicated a whole afternoon on Friday to this subject only. And I must say the experience was overly positive. There were a lot of dedicated sessions that combined interests of researchers and practitioners. The around 70 participants came from disciplines as diverse as business administration, pedagogic, and software engineering; their organisations ranged from universities, over start-ups to large companies. This sparked many inspirational discussions on topics such as "Enterprise 2.0" and "Knowledge management in corporate communications".
Barcamps are also a showcase for the use of Web 2.0 tools and technologies: the whole event is covered to great lengths on Twitter (#bcg10 was the top trending topic for Austria throughout the whole Saturday on Twicker), a wiki is being used for organizational purposes, and blog posts are written about single sessions or the whole event. In that sense, Barcamp Graz was also an experiment in the field of Science 2.0.
There are still some things that we can improve for next year, especially spreading the barcamp idea even further to lure more participants to the event. We will also try to attract more session proposals beforehand to give participants a better feeling what the camp will be about. We are also looking into ways to document the sessions better. Additionally, we will be guiding the newbies a little bit more with an introductory session to give them a head start into the barcamp experience. I can't wait for Barcamp Graz 2011!
Below you can find the presentations of the two sessions I held.
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In my other life, I am also part of Wissensmanagement Forum Graz, an interdisciplinary association of PhD students in the field of knowledge management. Apart from discussing our theses, we aim to promote knowledge management by transfering relevant results into practice. For this reason we organise several events every year targeted at practicioners ("experience plus" series of events).
This year we are also co-organising WissensCamp 2010. WissensCamp 2010 will take place from May 7 to 9 in Graz, and is the first Austrian barcamp on the topic of knowledge management. It brings together researchers, entrepreneurs, knowledge workers, web activists, and practicioners. WissensCamp is dedicated to knowledge sharing, problem solving, networking, and community building. From tools to methods and technologies, from indivdual to organisational topics, from practical problems to cutting-edge research challenges, everything knowledge management related can be discussed at WissensCamp 2010.
WissensCamp is not the only reason why you should visit Graz in spring. WissensCamp is part of an even bigger event, namely BarCamp Graz 2010. BarCamp Graz comprises of three more camps: DesignCamp, PolitCamp, and iCamp. BarCamp Graz 2010 and WissensCamp 2010 are completetly free to participants and on-site catering will be provided thanks to generous sponsors. The only thing we are asking for is a registration in advance, either on our website, or in the wiki. And don't forget to enter your session proposals.
I will do a session on Science 2.0, talking about the best tools around and giving insights into a study on Web 2.0 practices of scientists. I am very much interested in your input and looking forward to connect with you in Graz in May!
So what exactly is a barcamp?
And that's about it! What I would add is that how you organise your session is totally up to you: you can simply initiate a discussion, moderate a Fishbowl, or follow a more conventional presentation-first-then-questions approach.


Of course the easiest way to make Classic Iced Tea is to brew a pot of tea, and simply leave it in the fridge over-night. But when the sun is shining, ain't nobody got time to wait. Here's a 5-minute cure for the summer heat.
Steep 5 JusTea pyramid teabags in 2 cups of water (freshly boiled) for 4 minutes to make a tea concentrate.
Pour/strain hot tea concentrate into metal or plastic pitcher (glass might shatter). Stir in 1 or 2 tsp sugar or other sweetener to taste.
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Soizic Terrien - Academic Website
Talks & Conferences
Invited talks & seminars
S. Terrien, A. Pammi, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick and S. Barbay (2020). Non-equidistant pulsing regimes in an excitable microlaser with delayed optical feedback - Applied Dynamical Systems Seminar series (virtual), Berlin, 17th December 2020.
S. Terrien (2019). L'analyse de bifurcations pour étudier la dynamique du système instrument-musicien. Laboratoire d'Acoustique de l'Université du Maine - Invited Seminar, October 2019.
S. Terrien (2019). Les diagrammes de bifurcations comme outils d'analyse de la dynamique du système instrument-musicien. Institut Jean le Rond d'Alembert (CNRS, Sorbonne Université) - Invited seminar, June 2019. Video available here (in french).
S. Terrien, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick, S. Barbay (2019). Control and long-term behaviour of pulse trains in an excitable microlaser with delayed optical feedback. Invited talk for the seminar Control of localized structures in optical cavities, January 2019, T. U. Berlin.
S. Terrien (2018). Etudier la dynamique du système instrument-musicien en croisant analyse de bifurcations et expériences : l'exemple des flûtes. Sciences et Technologies de la Musique et du Son (CNRS, Sorbonne Université, IRCAM) - Invited seminar, November 2018. Video available here (in french).
S. Terrien, C. Vergez, B. Fabre (2016). Analysis of regime transitions in flute-like musical instruments. Congrès Français d'Acoustique, April 2016, Le Mans, France - Invited talk.
Communications in international conferences
S. Terrien, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick, S. Barbay (2018). Stability and long-term behaviour of pulse trains in an excitable microlaser with delayed optical feedback. SPIE Photonics Europe, April 2018, Strasbourg, France - Oral communication.
S. Terrien, S. Barbay, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick (2018). Pulsing dynamics in an excitable laser subject to delayed optical feedback. Australia New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics conference, February 2018, Hobart, Australia - Oral communication.
S. Terrien, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick, S. Barbay (2018). Pulse train control in an excitable micropillar laser with delayed optical feedback. SPIE Photonics West, January 2018, San Francisco, USA - Oral communication.
B. Krauskopf, S. Terrien, N.G.R. Broderick, S. Barbay (2018). Dynamics of a micropillar laser with saturable absorber and delayed optical feedback. SPIE Photonics West, January 2018, San Francisco, USA - Invited talk.
S. Barbay, F. Selmi, S. Terrien, L. Andréoli, R. Braive, I. Sagnes, G. Beaudoin, N.G.R. Broderick, B. Krauskopf (2018). Spiking and pulse train dynamics in a neuromimetic micropillar laser. SPIE Photonics West, January 2018, San Francisco, USA - Oral communication.
N.G.R. Broderick, B. Krauskopf, S. Terrien, B. Garbin, M. Brunstein, A. Yacomotti, A. Levenson (2017). Bifurcation Analysis of Nonlinear Coupled Photonic Nanocavities. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, June 2017, Munich, Germany - Poster.
S. Terrien, S. Barbay, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick (2017). Noise-induced Death of Temporal External Cavity Solitons. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, June 2017, Munich, Germany - Poster.
S. Terrien, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick, S. Barbay, K. Lüdge (2017). Effect of delayed optical feedback in pulsing lasers. Workshop Pattern Dynamics in Nonlinear Optical Cavities 2, June 2017, Auckland, New Zealand - Oral communication.
S. Terrien, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick (2017). Effect of delayed feedback on the dynamics of a self-pulsing laser. Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics Conference, February 2017, Hahndorf, Australia - Oral communication.
S. Terrien, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick, S. Barbay (2016). Multistable dynamics in a micropillar laser with saturable absorber and delayed optical feedback. Nonlinear Photonics, September 2016, Sydney, Australia - Poster.
B. Krauskopf, S. Terrien, N.G.R. Broderick, S. Barbay (2016). Quasiperiodic dynamics in a micropillar laser with saturable absorber and delayed optical feedback. Nonlinear Photonics, September 2016, Sydney, Australia - Poster.
S. Terrien, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick (2016). Multistability in a semiconductor laser with intracavity saturable absorber and delayed optical feedback. Workshop Pattern Dynamics in Nonlinear Optical Cavities, August 2016, Dresden, Germany - Poster.
S. Terrien, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick, S. Barbay (2016). Semiconductor laser with saturable absorber and delayed optical feedback: analysis of multipulse dynamics. SPIE Photonics Europe, April 2016, Brussels, Belgium - Oral communication.
S. Terrien, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick (2016). Semiconductor laser with saturable absorber and delayed optical feedback: a bifurcation analysis. Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics Conference, February 2016, Canberra, Australia - Oral communication.
A. Ernoult, B. Fabre, S. Terrien, C. Vergez (2014). Experimental study of attack transients in flute-like instruments. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Musical Acoustics (ISMA), July 2014, Le Mans, France - Poster.
S. Terrien, C. Vergez, B. Fabre (2014). To what extent can a linear analysis predict the behaviour of a flute model?, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Musical Acoustics (ISMA), July 214, Le Mans, France - Poster.
S. Terrien, C. Vergez, P. de la Cuadra, B. Fabre (2013). Is the jet-drive flute model able to produce modulated sounds like Flautas de Chinos?, Proceedings of the Stockholm Music Acoustics Conference (SMAC), 30 July-3 August, Stockholm, Sweden - Oral communication.
Communications in national conferences
S. Terrien, S. Barbay, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick (2018). Long-term behaviour of pulse trains in an excitable microlaser with feedback. Dodd-Walls Center Symposium, June 2018, Auckland, New Zealand - Poster.
S. Terrien, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick, S. Barbay (2017). Pulsing dynamics in an excitable laser with feedback. New Zealand Math Society Colloquium, Dec. 2017, Auckland, New Zealand - Oral communication.
S. Terrien, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick, S. Barbay (2017). Noise-induced Death of Pulse Trains in a Semiconductor Laser with Feedback. Dodd-Walls Center Symposium, Jan. 2017, Dunedin, New Zealand - Oral communication.
S. Terrien, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick (2016). Feedback-induced dynamics in a pulsing semiconductor laser with saturable absorber. New Zealand Math Society Colloquium, Dec. 2016, Wellington, New Zealand - Oral communication.
S. Terrien, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick (2016). Multistability in a semiconductor laser with intracavity saturable absorber and delayed optical feedback. Dodd-Walls Center Symposium, June 2016, Queenstown, New Zealand - Oral communication.
S. Terrien, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R Broderick (2016). Self-pulsations in a semiconductor laser with saturable absorber and delayed optical feedback: bifurcation study of a simple model. Dodd-Walls Center Symposium, June 2016, Queenstown, New Zealand - Poster.
S. Terrien, B. Krauskopf, N.G.R. Broderick (2015). Bifurcation analysis of a simple model of semiconductor laser with saturable absorber and delayed optical feedback. New Zealand Math Society Colloquium, Dec. 2015, Christchurch, New Zealand - Oral communication.
R. Auvray, B. Fabre, P.-Y. Lagrée, S. Terrien, C. Vergez (2012). Influence of the fluctuations of the control pressure on the sound production in flute-like instruments, Acoustics 2012, April 2012, Nantes, France - Oral communication.
S. Terrien, R. Auvray, B. Fabre, P.-Y. Lagrée, C. Vergez (2012). Numerical resolution of a physical model of flute-like instruments: comparison between different approaches, Proceedings of Acoustics 2012, April 2012, Nantes, France - Oral communication.
Email address: soizic (dot) terrien (at) univ (hyphen) lemans (dot) fr


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America Dissected: Coronavirus
The long haul
Abdul reflects on Thanksgiving and the future of this surge in the pandemic. Then he interviews Fiona Lowenstein, co-founder of the Body Politic's COVID-19 support group about her experience with "Long COVID" and COVID "long-haulers".
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The United States of Anxiety
How Martin Luther King, Jr., Changed American Christianity
And what MLK's uniquely Black theology can teach us about the relationship between faith and politics in 2021. Rev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce, dean of the Howard University School of Divinity and author of the forthcoming book "In My Grandmother's House: Black Women, Faith, and the Stories We Inherit," walks Kai through the history of the Black Church and Dr. King's place in its evolution. And Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, senior minister of Middle Collegiate Church, explains how her own ministry -- centered on love and inspired by King's message -- attempts to build a new and diverse progressive movement. Her new podcast, Love.Period, debuts on Valentine's Day. A special thanks to the New York City Municipal Archives and WNYC's archivist Andy Lanset for audio recordings of Dr. King. COMPANION LISTENING: "In Jesus's Name...We Legislate" (6/13/17) A court battle over LGBTQ rights in Mississippi reveals the segregationist history of the religious right's effort to avoid anti-discrimination laws. "Dissent, Dissent, Dissent" (9/20/20) We reflect on the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, including her political roots in a progressive, Jewish tradition. "The United States of Anxiety" airs live on Sunday evenings at 6pm ET. The podcast episodes are lightly edited from our live broadcasts. To catch all the action, tune into the show on Sunday nights via the stream on WNYC.org/anxiety or tell your smart speakers to play WNYC.
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Congressman Tim Ryan is Pissed
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Eerie Theories: The Psychology Behind Conspiracy
Donald Trump did not win the presidential election last November. Why do so many people believe he did? We explore the psychology associated with conspiracy theories. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.
"The Audacity of Dopes" (with Rep. Karen Bass, Rep. Pramila Jayapal & S.E. Cupp)
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After Trump, What's Next For Fox News?
What will happen to Fox News after President Trump leaves office? Fox News is facing Trump's anger for not being sufficiently "loyal," and it's seeing new competition as viewers head to conservative networks like Newsmax and One America News Network. NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik and Sam discuss how the feuds of cable news fuel our politics and how the whole news industry adapts to life after Trump. Follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at samsanders@npr.org.
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Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Juliette Kayyem, former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security under President Barack Obama, currently serving as the faculty chair of the homeland security program at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, to look at the violent extremist elements of the MAGA movement and how counterterrorism tools can inform the response to the attack on the Capitol and President Trump's "stochastic terrorism." In our Slate Plus segment, Mark Joseph Stern joins Dahlia to discuss developments in the judiciary in North Carolina and Pennsylvania, the high court's decision to greenlight more federal executions in the last days of the Trump administration, and the first abortion case of the Amy Coney Barrett era. Sign up for Slate Plus now to listen and support our show. Podcast production by Sara Burningham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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If you were worried that a new host would mean a completely different show, let this Monday Toolkit ease your fears. Dr. Bob poses your questions about the so-called UK and South African variants to virologist Angela Rasmussen and evolutionary biologist Paul Turner. You'll get answers about what the variants mean for the vaccines, how they affect kids, how to adjust your behavior in response to them, and much more. Follow Dr. Bob on Twitter @Bob_Wachter and check out In the Bubble's new Twitter account @inthebubblepod. You can follow Andy in D.C. on Twitter @ASlavitt and Instagram @andyslavitt. In the Bubble is supported in part by listeners like you. Become a member, get exclusive bonus content, ask Andy questions, and get discounted merch at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble/ Support the show by checking out our sponsors! Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NEJFhcReE4ejw2Kw7ba8DVJ1xQLogPwA/view Check out these resources from today's episode: Here's a link to CDC's webpage on the new COVID-19 variants: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/transmission/variant.html Check out this article about the CDC's prediction that the UK variant could become the dominant COVID strain in the US by March: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/coronavirus-variant-dominant-us/2021/01/15/4420d814-5738-11eb-a817-e5e7f8a406d6_story.html Learn more about 'The Swiss Cheese Model of Pandemic Defense:' https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/05/health/coronavirus-swiss-cheese-infection-mackay.html Read about Andy's temporary role in the Biden administration: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/14/politics/andy-slavitt-biden-covid-team/index.htm Learn more about Dr. Bob Wachter and the UCSF Department of Medicine here: https://medicine.ucsf.edu/ To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-the-bubble shortly after the air date. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law
48- The Final Days
How Trump is failing to overturn the election and how he might use his pardon power in his final days. This episode was recorded on December 21, 2020.
Unholier Than Thou
Mother Mary, a Virgin who can't drive
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January 6: Inside The Capitol Siege
You may have seen fragments of footage from the siege on the Capitol. Now, hear from those who lived it.
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You Missed a Spot
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Why Is This Happening? with Chris Hayes
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Mortal Ghost
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The Christmas Box
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Every night Jesse lies down to sleep with fire. This time, screams and a dark chord burning. This time, the beam falls before his hair ignites.
Jesse woke with a start, his heart thudding. It took him a moment to remember where he was. Something in his rucksack was digging into his cheek. Wincing, he shifted on the piece of cardboard that was his mattress. The solid blocks of stone at his back, rough and lichen-crusted, made good sentries but poor bedfellows. His neck was sore and kinked, his muscles cramped, and he had pins-and-needles in the arm he'd been lying on. He needed to pee.
The dream again.
Fingering the handle of his knife, he looked about him. Just after dawn, and the air smelled fresh and clean, with a dampness that hinted at rain. His sleeping bag felt clammy, and the grass along the riverbank glistened with dew. Water lapped close by, a sound from his past, and he could hear the noisy riverbirds scolding his sluggishness.
There was no help for it. Wait too long and somebody would appear. Shaking off the last whorls of sleep, he unzipped his sleeping bag and crept out. He stretched, then made a few circles with his head, grimacing as the vertebrae in his neck rasped like the sound of Mal crushing eggshells in his fist—one of his least offensive habits. A couple of knee-bends till Jesse's bladder protested. He glanced round once more, for he didn't like to leave his things unattended for even a moment—on the street, a moment's inattention could mean the difference between a meal and hunger, between safety and a vicious beating/mutilation/rape, between survival and annihilation.
He grabbed his rucksack, thrust his knife inside, and sidled barefoot down the grassy riverbank until he came to an overgrown bush. After relieving himself, he knelt at the river's edge and rinsed his hands, then splashed cold water into his face. Not exactly clean, but it helped remove the film of sleep and dross from the morning. Distastefully, he ran his wet fingers through his hair. He needed a good wash—failing a long hot punishing shower then at least a swim in the river. Later maybe—first he would have to eat. He kneaded the skin above his waistband; he'd lost weight again, he supposed. Hunger never quite retracted its claws: on the rare occasions when he had a full belly, there was always the next meal to worry about.
It would be another long day.
From his rucksack he removed his battered water bottle and trainers. After slaking his thirst he capped the bottle and considered his next move. He always tried to find a new kip each night, and if he got lucky he might be able to locate an abandoned warehouse or garage or even an allotment shed. The docklands looked promising, although there would probably be others with the same idea. Still, it was a largish place. He kept away from the squats. He wanted nothing to do with anyone else.
Jesse rummaged for the currant bun he'd kept back last night, then shook out his sleeping bag, formed it into a compact roll, and stored it in his rucksack, followed by the bun and his water bottle. After slipping into his trainers he wedged the cardboard between one of the bridge's massive stone abutments and a clump of wild briars, just in case he was obliged to return tonight.
It was still barely light, and except for a boat in the distance—a barge, from the long squat shape—and the birds and jazzing whirlybird insects and occasional frog, Jesse had the river to himself. He made his way along the bank in the direction of the city centre. There was a thin opaque haze over the water which the sun would soon burn away. Though overcast now, with a likelihood of rain, Jesse could tell that it would be hot later on, hot and humid. Good swimming weather. Usually the river was well trafficked, but he had yet to see anyone else swim. Of course, he always chose a secluded spot.
When hunger gnawed at him, he stopped by a sandy patch of ground, half-hidden by large boulders and a willow, to eat his rather flattened bun. He stared at his breakfast for a few seconds, then returned it to his rucksack. He'd wait. Impossible to predict how long it would be before he could earn some money. Pity that he hadn't saved that bit of sausage instead of feeding it to yesterday's stray, who probably needed it less than him.
Jesse fumbled in his pocket for the cigarette he'd picked up. Bent but only a trifle dirty at the tip—perfectly smokeable. He straightened, then lit it with one of his last matches. Back propped against the rock, he inhaled deeply and watched the river.
The cigarette did little to dull his hunger. Inadvertently, he found himself picturing bacon crisping in a cast-iron frying pan, a loaf of his grandmother's bread, a bowl of rich yellow butter. Saliva spurted into his mouth. He forced the memory into retreat—not that road.
Cigarette finished, Jesse licked his fingertips, pinched it out with his usual meticulousness, and dropped the butt back into his pocket. Then he took out his well-thumbed copy of The Tempest. With a few pounds, he'd be able to buy some second-hand paperbacks. Unlike most other kids on the street, he wouldn't nick anything, not even an apple from the market. He only wished he had a place to store the books. If he kept going at this rate, by winter it would be a real problem to carry them around. Of course, by winter there would be other problems—problems a little more pressing than his luggage. He smiled to himself. Nothing was worse than taking yourself too seriously.
The dog kept its distance at first. The two-leg was mumbling under his breath, twisting a length of hair around his finger and tugging on it. He smelled worn and musty, like a discarded shoe. The dog edged closer. It sniffed at a crushed tin, scratched itself. Loud staccato cough: the dog slunk back. The street had taught it caution, even patience.
A small movement caught the corner of Jesse's eye. He whipped his head round. Not again, he thought, shutting his book. So many of his mistakes came back to haunt him. The dog moved closer, licked at Jesse's hand.
'What do you want? I've got nothing to feed you.'
The dog stared up at him with large, sentimental eyes. A big skinny creature, black fur dirty and matted, but otherwise in pretty good shape. Jesse wondered how it managed so well on the street.
'I bet you could teach me a thing or two,' he said.
Jesse stood, jingling the coins in his pocket. They hadn't earned any interest overnight—just enough for a hot drink and a hamburger. No doubt a sell-by loaf and some milk would be smarter, but at the burger places they usually didn't notice how long you used the lavatory. He could at least brush his teeth, maybe wash his neck and hair. Stripping would be risky, unless he could bolt the door. Few people had seen him without pants, no one without his T-shirt. He didn't do naked.
Jesse glanced at the sky. The cloud cover resembled an old greying sheet, thin cheap cotton to begin with, the kind they gave you in those rundown places where, for a few quid, you could get a bed for the night—he'd slept a couple of times in one or another of them when he had some money and was desperate for a real mattress and real roof and real shower—the kind of linen that didn't even remember white, that you could put your foot through, and did. Only here it was the sun that was breaking through the crumpled and dingy fabric.
The rain would hold off for a few hours. Ample time to eat and find shelter. It was bad enough being dirty and bedraggled, but a wet T-shirt was uncomfortable, and wet jeans, a torment. He had only one change of clothes, none too clean. Filthy, actually. He knew there were certain things he could do—or allow to be done to him—that would get him a night or two in someone's flat, bathroom and washing machine privileges included. He'd go back to Mal before it came to that.
Jesse packed up his meagre possessions. He'd follow the river south for a while, then thread west to the nearest McDonald's. Though he ignored it, the dog trotted along beside him. After a few steps, Jesse paused to glower.
'Go away,' he said. 'Leave me alone. I can't take on a dog.'
The dog stopped, cocked his head, whined a little.
'I mean it. Get lost,' Jesse said. He stamped his foot and lunged towards the dog, who retreated fearfully.
Jesse resumed his walk, a bit faster now. The breeze off the river ruffled his hair, the freshness of the air more country than city. He waited several minutes before glancing behind him. The dog stood there, irresolute. Jesse could tell that it wanted to follow, but didn't quite dare. Jesse didn't like the way this made him feel—as if he could take the animal's trust and squeeze it between his fingers like a lump of wet clay.
He almost stumbled over the bird. It lay askew near a tree stump, but as soon as Jesse approached began to scrabble with its legs, bent wing dragging and sound one flapping. A kestrel, Jesse saw straight off—an adult male with dove-grey tail. It flopped about, trying to escape when he knelt at its side. The dog came over to investigate, thrusting its muzzle at the bird, who reacted by raking the dog with its sharp talons. The dog yowled more in surprise than real injury and skittered away.
'Leave it be,' Jesse snapped at the dog.
The dog understood when it was time to ignore a boy, when to obey. It kept its distance.
Jesse looked round. There was no one in sight. With enormous care—he knew just how sharp those talons could be, how strong the beak—he reached for the bird, making a good if quiet imitation of a kestrel's cry: 'kee kee kee.' It no longer struggled to get away, watched instead with an alert tilt of its head, its eyes clear and focused. It was not ready to relinquish its hunter's fierce proud spirit. But before long another animal would maul it, or a passing kid drown it—or worse.
'Come, Windhover,' Jesse said. 'You can trust me. Let's see if we can help you fly.'
Head tilted and ears cocked, the dog waited with frank curiosity to see if a meal or a miracle would be forthcoming.
Jesse grasped the kestrel in both hands, firmly pinioning its wings. He rose, brought the bird to chest level, and closed his eyes. The bird's heart fluttered beneath his fingers, and Jesse waited until the warmth of his palms, the timbre of his thoughts calmed the frightened creature. There is no healing through subjugation. Then Jesse moves like a line of melody through its body, lingering longest over the broken bones in its wing. Cells resonate as note calls out to note. The air is still: the stir of wind has died away, leaving only the scent of pine in its wake.
The dog raised its head and sniffed. It could identify the peppery richness of new-mown grass, the hot iron bite of fresh pitch, the oily slick of riverbird, the fruity tang of another dog's urine—all the manifold but familiar odours of river and city. And then this new thing: the boy, suddenly different. The dog would have liked to bark but contented itself with a low rumble in its throat, hardly a growl. Jesse opened his eyes for a moment and flicked a look of reproach at the dog, who hung its head.
Ten minutes, twenty, an hour; or no time at all. As always, the whentide ebbs till the creature begins to struggle. Then it was done—bones healed, and the kestrel released to flight. Jesse smiled as it met the air with vigorous wingstrokes, skimming the water until it reached the middle of the river. There it hovered into the rising wind, then banked and flew in a steep climb. The higher it flew, the bigger it seemed to grow—the stronger its wings. Jesse followed its path with a hand shading his eyes, for the clouds had parted and he was staring almost directly into the sun, which tipped the kestrel with redgold. A single wild cry split the air: no elegy's minor key. Engulfed in flame, the bird passed from sight.
Jesse watched for a while longer. The kingfishers were chasing each other over the river. Their small, brilliantly-coloured bodies darted and flashed, embroidering the rippling length of greygreen silk. There was a moment in their flight, just before they dived, when they paused, suspended—the wave at cresting, the pendulum at the top of its arc—and then with a shiver, as if time itself had hesitated, resumed their plunge.
Eventually hunger intruded. Jesse sighed, flipped his hair out of his eyes, and forced himself to turn away. The river would wait. He shouldered his rucksack and continued in the direction of the city centre. Tired and dispirited, he trudged along the narrow footpath. The kestrel had drained whatever energy his short, troubled night and inadequate supper had provided. His usual craving for chocolate nagged at him. After McDonald's, he decided, he'd spend the morning in the library, then try to find some work, maybe in one of the posh residential neighbourhoods—mowing, weeding, painting, window cleaning, anything.
The dog had waited before following the boy. Gradually it crept closer, but not too close. When the boy stopped to lean on the back of a concrete bench, the dog stopped as well, watching wistfully.
Jesse took a deep breath, lifted his head, and saw the dog.
'You again,' Jesse said.
The dog's persistence irritated him. What would he do with a dog? Most days he didn't even know where he'd find his own next meal. A dog would make him stand out, far too noticeable. And shackled: he didn't want any creature's loyalty or devotion. He picked up a stone from the ground.
'I'm warning you,' he called. 'Go away.'
The stupid dog came a few steps nearer.
'I don't want to hurt you. But I will if you don't leave me alone.'
The dog moved forward another inch.
'That's it,' Jesse said.
The rock landed on the dog's flank. The dog yelped and jumped back, then slunk away. At the same time a voice shrieked in rage. Before Jesse could turn to see who had shouted, something—someone—rushed at him and knocked him flat. He covered his head with his arms as fists pounded at his shoulders, pulled his hair, pinched his upper arms. After a bit he realised that not much damage was actually being done. He sat up, pushed his assailant away. Right. A girl.
'What do you think you're doing?' Jesse asked her.
She sprang to her feet and picked up another rock.
'I'll throw it at you. See how you like that,' she spat.
Jesse couldn't help laughing. Her brown eyes blazed at him, fierce with indignation. She was about his own age, with a long mane of chestnut hair escaping from a thick elastic. A fraction shorter than him, and very wiry. He had the impression that she was a ballet dancer—something about the way she stood, moved. She was dressed in shiny blue Lycra shorts and crop top, white trainers—typical classy jogging gear—and her face was flushed and filmed with sweat.
'Go on, then, throw it,' Jesse said from the ground. 'Hit a man when he's down.'
'Some man,' she said with a snort. She dropped the rock.
The dog in its perversity, in its doggy cunning, came prancing up. Tail wagging, it began jumping up on Jesse to lick his hands and face.
'Your dog is more faithful than you deserve,' she said.
'It's not my dog.'
'He doesn't seem to know that,' she said.
'It keeps following me,' Jesse said.
'I see. So that's a good reason to throw rocks at him, is it?'
'Not rocks. One rock.'
'As if that makes any difference,' she retorted.
'I daresay it does, to the dog,' Jesse said calmly.
The girl regarded him with a puzzled look on her face.
'Who are you?' she asked.
Jesse stood. He brushed himself off, picked up his rucksack.
'Ring the RSPCA, will you.'
'You haven't answered my question.'
'Nor do I intend to,' Jesse answered. 'What business is it of yours?'
'You're not from here,' said the girl. She took a step closer, her head tilted at a graceful angle. Again he was reminded of a dancer.
'So? That's no crime.'
This had gone on long enough. Jesse turned to leave. She laid her hand on his arm. Flinching, he jerked from her grasp and walked away.
'Wait,' she called.
He was determined not to stop. The girl ran round in front of him, blocking his path. He would have brushed past her but something in the set of her shoulders, her mouth made him hesitate.
'Please wait,' she said again.
They looked at each other for a while in silence.
'Are you hungry?' she finally asked.
And if she noticed the sweat that sprang up on his forehead when she handed him the muesli bar from her bum bag, she was considerate enough not to say.
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Chapter Thirty-Six
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty-One
Chapter Forty-Two