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Khon Kaen model raises questions in the Northeast
&nbsp06/12/2014 News	The Isaan Record
KHON KAEN – Since the May 22 coup d'état, Thailand's military has tried to sweep the country clean of weapons to quell fears of a violent uprising. But in Isaan, the heartland of the Red Shirts, some of the soldiers' actions have raised doubts about the military's intentions. Red Shirts here believe that the military may be wrongly framing peaceful Red Shirts as violent terrorists in a high-profile legal case, which could set the stage for a wider crackdown on Red Shirts in the region.
On May 23, soldiers raided an apartment building in Khon Kaen city and arrested around twenty people allegedly involved in a terrorist plot. The military claims the plot, known as the 'Khon Kaen Model,' was designed to incite violence in Khon Kaen. In the following days, they arrested additional suspects in their homes, bringing the total number of the accused to twenty-four.
Soldiers reported that they seized grenades, ammunition, and gas tanks at the site of the apartment building. After interrogating the suspects, the military announced what they found to be the Khon Kaen Model's master plan: mobilize anti-coup supporters, disarm authorities, force financial institutions to give money to the poor, and declare a nationwide "zero debt" policy.
It's the kind of story that plays right into the conservatives' two biggest fears: militant Red Shirts and Thaksin's populism.
The Khon Kaen Model case preceded the military's nationwide call to civilians to dispose of all firearms. On June 3, the military ordered that all handguns, legal or illegal, be surrendered or thrown away within a week, or else gun owners risked facing up to 20 years behind bars. According to one 2011 report, there are an estimated ten million civilian firearms in the country, which lands Thailand in tenth place worldwide for the most guns in civilian possession.
Red Shirts and those close to the accused in the Khon Kaen Model case insist it is not a clandestine plan of a militant revolt, as the military claims, but part of a broader campaign for social justice and equality. A relative of one of the arrested explained that the group only gathered that day to discuss Red Shirts' peaceful responses to the coup.
She and many others interviewed by The Isaan Record asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution.
A staff member of the apartment building, who saw the arrests take place, also said the group seemed to be meeting peaceably. "In the media, the reports were overblown. What happened from what I saw was they didn't rent a whole floor, they weren't staying two months, they just stayed one day, and weren't even sleeping there. There was never any plan to stay for a long time." The staff member never saw any weapons enter or leave the apartment building.
A relative of another of the accused described how more than a dozen soldiers arrived at her house in a village outside of the city a few days after the arrest. The soldiers did not produce a warrant, but they searched her entire house. They left without finding any weapons but confiscated only a red hat and a United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) form, she claimed.
Relatives and villagers close to the defendants told Benjarat Meethien, the lawyer of the accused, that soldiers have been searching the homes of at least some of the men awaiting trial. The wives feel threatened by these unexpected visits, and they think their husbands are innocent. "The villagers told me that when soldiers armed with guns enter the villages unannounced, it terrifies them," said Ms. Benjarat.
Beyond the families of the accused, other Red Shirts around Khon Kaen wonder about the implications of this case. "The news accounts of the 'Khon Kaen Model' have gone overboard," said one Red Shirt organizer, who knows a handful of the men involved in the case. "But the military has never been on our side." He fears that cases like this one could give credence to more arrests of Red Shirts in the region, even though the majority of Red supporters are nonviolent.
Still, a number of small Red Shirt groups that organize "defensive trainings" have cropped up over the years, which the military could perceive as a threat to their rule. One source explained her anger over the arrests on May 23, but she also described her involvement in an underground defense training that taught her and a hundred others how to use BB guns, in case of attack.
The defendants' lawyer expects the trial to take place at the end of June. At the time of writing, none of the accused had been released on bail. In the military court system, there are no appeals.
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How I Swam From Asia To Europe | Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim
Stretching 30 kilometers, the Bosphorus is a narrow, natural strait that unites the continents of Asia and Europe.
Every year for the last three decades thousands of swimmers from around the world have come to Istanbul, Turkey to swim from one continent to the other.
Today, we're taking you behind the scenes of one of the most exhilarating open water races in the world!
What is the Bosphorus?
The Bosphorus unites the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara off the coast of Istanbul. It's one of the busiest waterways in the world, due to its strategic importance connecting the east and west.
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Istanbul is home to over 15 million residents and has been the capital city of three empires! First Byzantium, then Constantinople, and finally Istanbul. These empires each left incredible landmarks on the city's skyline. From the Bosphorus, you can see countless palaces, mosques, churches and monuments that mark Istanbul's rich history and culture.
Race Logistics
Every year, 2,400 swimmers from around the world travel to Istanbul to compete in the annual Cross Continental Swim. The race covers 6.5 kilometers of the Bosphorus in the heart of Istanbul.
On the morning of the race, the strait completely shuts down for three hours. It's just enough time to clear all the ferries, yachts and ships!
Tens of thousands of spectators line the Bosphorus on both the Asian and European sides to see a truly spectacular sight. Nowhere else will you see one of the busiest shipping channels in the world shut down so swimmers can race across it.
The backdrop of Istanbul's magnificent Mosques, castles, and rich history adds a unique flavor to this one-of-a-kind spectacle.
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All of the swimmers load onto two massive ships on the European side before being transported to the starting dock in Asia. Onboard the ship, you can feel everyone's energy and excitement. Once we leave the dock, here's no turning back!
We wear nothing but our swimsuits, goggles, caps, and tracking bracelets. The ships are divided by age group, and after a 15 minute cruise up the Bosphorus, we dock at the starting point. A starting platform is built in a matter of minutes, and it's almost time for the race to begin!
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When the starting gun goes off, the first wave of swimmers dives into the vibrant, blue waters of the Bosphorus. The older swimmers begin their journey back to Europe first while I wait patiently alongside 1,200 other swimmers. Within the first 30 seconds, over 500 swimmers have already started racing.
I don't recall being nervous. I was more excited than anything. What was once a vision of swimming between two continents was about to become a reality!
After a few minutes, most of the swimmers had entered the water, and finally, it was my turn to take the plunge.
The Swim
I walked to the edge of the starting platform, looked out at the nearly two thousand swimmers scattered across the Bosphorus, and dove in! From afar, we looked like thousands of piranhas nipping at the surface.
I felt strong, the water was cool, and I knew my sense of direction. Within a couple of minutes, I passed under the first bridge.
The Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridge carries over 150,000 cars between Asia and Europe every day. I could barely believe I was swimming underneath it and I couldn't help but swim a few strokes of backstroke to gaze up at this 8-lane suspension bridge — one of the largest in the world.
Moving past the first bridge, it became clear where the current was strongest. Veterans of this swim advise following the cool water flowing from the Black Sea for the fastest swim. If you can catch the cold water, usually right in the middle of the straight, you'll be able to swim nearly twice as fast!
If you miss the current and swim off to the side, you may get sucked into a negative draft on the shoreline and go practically nowhere.
Sure enough, I found the cold current and got into rhythm. I felt good. The view was magnificent, and the sight of Istanbul's architecture was something else entirely. Every breath I took gave me a new perspective.
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Although I was one of the last swimmers to leave the starting platform, I wasn't concerned because I knew the final race time was based on my timing chip and not when the first swimmer entered the water.
I used this to my advantage, and over the next 30 minutes proceeded to pass approximately two thousand swimmers by the time I reached the second bridge.
As I approached the finish, the current intensified. It was so strong, I felt like I was flying! I've never experienced anything like it.
The current is so powerful, in fact, that a series of safety boats position themselves just past the finishing platform to catch swimmers who get swept past the finish line. This happens to a couple dozen swimmers every year, and knowing this, I made sure to position myself accordingly for a strong finish.
As I neared the platform, I could see and hear thousands of spectators from the bleachers and shoreline. There were drones, helicopters, and fans at the park cheering for all of us to finish.
I took my final few strokes into the platform, and climbed out. I did it! I swam from Asia to Europe.
I placed third in my age group with a final time of 53 minutes and 36 seconds, and was the fastest swimmer from the United States across all age-groups. I averaged 48 seconds per 100 meters.
For context, the world record in the 100-meter freestyle is 46 seconds, meaning I swam at nearly world record pace for almost an hour. This isn't to say how fast I am, but a comment on how strong the current is in the Bosphorus.
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Most swimmers take anywhere from 60 to 90 minutes to complete the swim. The record time for this swim was set in 2006 at 39 minutes, or 36 seconds per 100 meters.
The race is followed by a televised awards ceremony hosted by members of the local government. Family and friends gather to watch and congratulate each other on completing the cross continental swim!
Why You Should Try the Bosphorus Race
If you're considering this race, I highly recommend it! It's incredible. The swim is well organized, the views are magnificent, and the city of Istanbul is amazing!
With international participants from over 50 countries, many travelers, including myself, take the opportunity to explore the beautiful city of Istanbul.
It's one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, with a mesmerizing culture, delicious food, and a breathtaking skyline. I spent the week after the race exploring the city with my parents and it was truly an unforgettable experience.
Do you want to try this race? Let us know in the comments!
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16 thoughts on "How I Swam From Asia To Europe | Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim"
Carol Fenzl says:
Wow! Congratulations for doing this! It looks amazing. I would love to do this, but will have to build up my endurance once the pools allow more than 45 minutes here. Def a great goal to shoot for. What a once in a life time experience!
It's a great goal!
Jerry Robinson says:
I need to do this swim
When is it planned for 1021?
Jerry Robinson
Hi Jerry, this race is usually in July each year. Applications open in January!
Paul Birmingham says:
I would love do this open water swim
Ricardo Brilhante says:
Congratulations on the crossing. it left me motivated to practice for the next year. Living in Europe, I didn't know about the contest. Beautiful images.
Joy Roach says:
I am interested. Not sure how soon, but definitely interested.
I am an open water swimmer and swim, almost daily, in our ocean and rivers here in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
Awesome! Definitely try to do this race if you can someday!
TARA L GORMLEY says:
Wow!!!! How does one sign up? This looks fantastic
Applications open in January each year!
Tina Hausen says:
When is this swim and how does one register? How much does it cost?
The 2020 swim is on August 23, and applications open in January of each year. Foreign swimmers apply and there's a pretty strict limit on how many people they let swim. You can get more info here! http://bogazici.olimpiyatkomitesi.org.tr/
Tom Parette says:
Nice article. I was scheduled to participate this year but was able to defer to 2021 due to COVID. Your article not only provides good tips (the cold water) but what to expect on race day.
Now you have even more time to train hard! Glad you enjoyed the blog!
Kevin Willcox says:
I swam the Bosphorus back in 1969 with my boy scout troop. I was 12 yrs old we had to stop several time treading water so Russian ship to pass. I'll never forgot the experience!
Wow, what an incredible experience!
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Best Travel Agency Apps of 2021 (Android)
by Ken Pillar May 11, 2021, 8:42 pm
1 Magica Travel Agency – Match 3 Puzzle Game
2 Travel Agency
4 Trip Agent
5 Dream Travel Agency
6 Expedia Hotel, Flight & Car Rental Travel Deals
7 My Travel Agency
9 Travelport Mobile Agent
10 Amy – Online Travel Agent
11 IATI Agent
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13 Trip.com: Flights, Hotels, Train & Travel Deals
14 RajLaxmi Travel Agency
15 Cheap Hotels & Vacation Deals
This article outlines LeapDroids top picks for the best travel agency apps. We have tried to select a variety of apps catering to different needs in the travel agency app space.
These apps are all pretty awesome and well worth a download. We selected these travel agency apps for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
Magica Travel Agency – Match 3 Puzzle Game
Developer: QuickClickGames
Total Ratings: 32300
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Developer: Paint Web Srl
Travel Agency is an app made by Paint Web Srl. It has an average rating of 4.5 and has received 21 ratings. The last update was on 2019-07-18T19:09:39.000Z.
Developer: Qanje Rumbi
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Trip Agent
Developer: mTrip apps
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Dream Travel Agency
Developer: AFEEL, INC.
Dream Travel Agency is an app made by AFEEL, INC.. It has an average rating of 3.7 and has received 7522 ratings. The last update was on 2018-12-28T05:26:37.000Z.
Expedia Hotel, Flight & Car Rental Travel Deals
Developer: Expedia
Total Ratings: 260399
Expedia Hotel, Flight & Car Rental Travel Deals is an app made by Expedia. It has an average rating of 4.1 and has received 260399 ratings. The last update was on 2021-05-06T17:56:13.000Z.
My Travel Agency
Developer: TPConnects Technologies
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Developer: Mobisoft360 Inc.
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Travelport Mobile Agent
Developer: TTS – Travel Technology & Solutions
Travelport Mobile Agent is an app made by TTS – Travel Technology & Solutions. It has an average rating of 3.9 and has received 58 ratings. The last update was on 2021-01-22T16:37:32.000Z.
Amy – Online Travel Agent
Developer: Amy Travel Technology Limited
Amy – Online Travel Agent is an app made by Amy Travel Technology Limited. It has an average rating of 4.5 and has received 1449 ratings. The last update was on 2021-02-22T11:43:30.000Z.
IATI Agent
Developer: IATI
IATI Agent is an app made by IATI. It has an average rating of 4.6 and has received 667 ratings. The last update was on 2020-11-11T16:14:16.000Z.
MakeMyTrip Travel Booking: Flights, Hotels, Trains
Developer: MakeMyTrip.com
MakeMyTrip Travel Booking: Flights, Hotels, Trains is an app made by MakeMyTrip.com. It has an average rating of 4.4 and has received 996875 ratings. The last update was on 2021-05-07T04:17:31.000Z.
Trip.com: Flights, Hotels, Train & Travel Deals
Developer: Trip.com
Trip.com: Flights, Hotels, Train & Travel Deals is an app made by Trip.com. It has an average rating of 4.4 and has received 39050 ratings. The last update was on 2021-05-06T10:56:09.000Z.
RajLaxmi Travel Agency
Developer: Rajlaxmi Travel Agency
RajLaxmi Travel Agency is an app made by Rajlaxmi Travel Agency. It has an average rating of 3.9 and has received 10 ratings. The last update was on 2021-02-05T03:54:03.000Z.
Cheap Hotels & Vacation Deals
Developer: Hotels, Last Minute Deals, Flights & Vacation
Cheap Hotels & Vacation Deals is an app made by Hotels, Last Minute Deals, Flights & Vacation. It has an average rating of 4.1 and has received 8099 ratings. The last update was on 2020-12-11T10:51:24.000Z.
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Colts Insider: Indy still a team to watch in free agency
Stephen Holder
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Day 1 of NFL free agency in Indianapolis left us breathless, the Colts making a flurry of moves including the re-signing of Vontae Davis and bringing Ravens free-agent defensive lineman Arthur Jones onboard.
So, what now?
Well, the Colts still have significant salary-cap space to work with (we're trying to determine the exact number, but we believe it's more than $15 million). They also have some key holes to fill, namely at strong safety and center.
The departure of Antoine Bethea to the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday was not totally unexpected. We knew he would draw lucrative offers, and the Colts were going to have to make some tough calls given the number of free agents they had on their roster. But now that Bethea is officially gone, the Colts need to turn the page and determine how to proceed.
The remaining options on the free-agent market won't include many household names. The top safeties available came flying off the board on Tuesday, with Bethea, Jairus Byrd, T.J. Ward, Malcolm Jenkins and Mike Mitchell all agreeing to deals. That leaves only a handful of experienced, well-regarded players still available. That group includes the Dolphins' Chris Clemons and the Ravens' James Ihedigbo.
The Colts do have Delano Howell still in-house, an ascending player who is just 24 and filled in nicely for LaRon Landry when the free safety was out with a high ankle sprain last season. Howell finished the season on injured reserve but perhaps we should not overlook him as we consider the Colts' options at safety – especially considering how limited they are. Howell actually has a lot of upside and, after adding Jones and linebacker D'Qwell Jackson to the front seven, maybe it's more palatable to make some concessions on the back end.
Meanwhile, center is a position that must be dealt with. The only option of any sort the Colts have is Khaled Holmes, a player who barely saw the field as a rookie last season. It would be one heck of a projection to say he could make the transition and take over the starting job.
So, after the release of two-year starter Samson Satele last week, we have to presume the Colts have a plan. There are some viable options in free agency, though the two best likely won't end up here. Cleveland's Alex Mack was given the transition tag by the Browns, giving them the right to match any offer. He's also looking to be one of the league's highest-paid offensive linemen. Given all the investments the Colts already have made elsewhere, courting Mack does not seem realistic.
Green Bay Packers free agent Evan Dietrich-Smith looks like a fine option – arguably the best of the unrestricted free agents – but he's reportedly headed to Tampa Bay for a visit today. Saints free agent Brian De La Puente is another option. The Giants reportedly are interested in signing him though.
Wide receiver is another position we think bears watching. The big name there has been Eric Decker, but I still see him as a long shot for the Colts. Besides, he's visiting the Jets today and could sign a deal if they make an impressive offer. There are other options there such as Hakeem Nicks and Golden Tate, and the market seems to be pushing their prices downward. Good news for the Colts.
While today won't leave your pulse racing near as quick as Tuesday, the Colts still have important business in front of them. So, stay tuned and be ready for anything.


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In 2017 Stefan launched his most ambitious creative endeavor titled 'We're All Going To Die'. This consisted of a published book, short film and sold out multimedia art festival in Sydney Australia. The project aims to empower an audience to 'fear less and live more' through humour, colour and death. It has since toured to New Zealand and USA.
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It might seem inconceivable that Schubert wrote his fourth symphony at the age of 19, or that two of his most famous art songs, "Gretchen am Spinnrade" and "Erlkönig," had already been written. Perhaps even more inconceivable is that in his home of Vienna Schubert was generally unrecognized for his talent and most of his works were never published, nor publicly performed, until after his death (unfortunately at the age of 31). Such was the case for his Symphony No. 4, the "Tragic," and in some ways this remains so. Most everyone has heard his "Unfinished" Symphony (No. 8), but few know the Fourth.
There is a beauty about Schubert's Fourth connected with the young composer's journey toward mastering the symphonic form. The Fourth is quite modeled after the Classical symphonies of Mozart and Haydn, but sparkles of Beethoven, and of the harmonic and melodic sophistication that will later become known as Schubert's greatest gifts. That Schubert himself named the Symphony "Tragic" shows his intentions and explorations, even though the symphony complete is not so tragically dark. Throughout, one finds many extraordinary moments of brilliance in an altogether charming symphony, as well as the young Schubert's remarkable maturity for form and breadth.
Like Haydn would have done, the first movement begins with a slow introduction. Unlike Haydn, however, the introduction teams with dark pathos and quickly moves harmonically toward a very distant key.
The second movement Andante is a beautifully Schubertian poem – yearning, melodic, full of rays of tenderness and hope. It does, however, flirt with the shadowy side of these expressions. The movement ends contentedly, but not without a hint of darkness.
The third movement is a marvelous example of Schubert extending his reach beyond the Classical model.
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There are some common themes amongst studio owners that crop up from time to time, these are challenges that are faced by small businesses around the globe across industries.
But, as you know, there is no cookie-cutter solution.
What will work for one studio may not work in an identical way for the next studio. Every business has it's nuances and it own set of unique strengths and that is what makes this journey both a challenge and a such a huge accomplishment!
Tom's hasn't raised prices in his pilates studio since 2013. We discussed not just raising prices, but also what a new pricing structure could look like for clients and for the business. After some serious brainstorming and analysis we decided to add membership to the pricing options… although class-based businesses have been using this pricing option for a while - I've seen success with private sessions too. Hint: it's all about giving the client what they need to find success!
Donna has been having a ton of new clients in her yoga studio - looking at the number of Intro Offers Sold told us that it's been a strong few months… but as we did further analysis we saw that those clients weren't following on to become long term attendees despite a strong follow up process. Hmmm… the answer? Messaging. Focusing on pricing and not benefits means clients are only focused on price too. We spent a ton of time on brand messaging and brand value as a foundation to shift the marketing emphasis to the experience, outcomes and results. The outcome? An exciting new marketing campaign that everyone in the business is enthusiastic about!
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International Arrivals Now Subject To Additional Restrictions
An additional requirement has been added to the existing entry requirements, including proof of vaccination and a negative PCR test result for all arrivals.
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International travellers will be required to undergo a 72-hour self-isolation period upon arrival,
International travellers will be required to undergo a 72-hour self-isolation period upon arrival in Australia considering the finding of a new form of COVID-19, the Australian government has announced.
The quarantine period for arrivals from nine countries will also be extended to 14 days for those from South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe; Botswana; Lesotho; Eswatini; The Seychelles; Malawi and Mozambique.
Flights to and from these countries have been temporarily suspended.
New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) have opened their borders to fully vaccinated overseas arrivals without the need for quarantine.
Omicron, a new strain discovered in South Africa, has been labelled a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization, which made the announcement on Friday, November 26.
Even though they had a negative pre-flight test and had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, two passengers who flew in from southern Africa tested positive for the mutated virus, indicating that Omicron had already arrived in Australia. The passengers were asymptomatic,
Passengers aboard Qatar Airways flight QR908 from Doha to Sydney arrived in Australia at around 7 p.m. local time on Saturday. On Sunday, the Omicron variant had a positive result.
According to NSW Health, even if a COVID test comes back negative, all 260 people on board the flight are now considered close contacts and must be isolated for 14 days.
As a further precaution, 12 of those on board the trip from southern Africa have been placed in the required 14-day hotel quarantine.
On Saturday, Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly stated that roughly 100 additional people who had arrived in NSW, ACT, and Victoria from countries of concern were now being placed in hotel quarantine.
"The most critical step is a 14-day quarantine under medical supervision. According to Professor Kelly, states will have the last say on implementing the quarantine, whether it takes place at home or in a hotel room.
When medical data demonstrates that more actions are necessary, "we will not hesitate to take them, and that may mean reinforcing or increasing the limits," he said.
"The world is going to learn a lot in the next few days."
With the emergence of the Omicron variant, the states' plans to reopen their domestic borders have been called into question.
Despite concerns about the new variant, the Queensland government has adhered to its decision to reopen the state's border with New South Wales and Victoria on December 17. Officials said they would closely monitor the situation in the southern states.
It has been confirmed that there would be no change in reopening plans in Queensland, despite the federal government's modifications for overseas visitors, according to Queensland's acting Chief Health Officer Peter Aitken on Sunday.
When it comes to dealing with this new virus, "these are all appropriate steps to give us time," Dr Aitken said. "At this moment, this is a new virus, and we don't know the details of what it means for our communities or anyone else," he continued.
It's important to be careful, but we don't need to be alarmed."
Mark McGowan, the premier of Western Australia, has stated that he will not hesitate to extend the border closures with the eastern states over Omicron concerns.
"The quarantine system for hotels in NSW has been removed. According to McGowan, "It's a major risk, and that's why we've been careful about other states."
If you limit the flow of individuals coming into the country, you effectively eliminate the possibility of the virus making its way here.
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I was really glad about that pre-patch announcement and it actually convinced me to come back from inactivity. It really seems lots of things have changed positively. I really would like a disc priest tuning tho. i don't play priest as a main and my priest alt is not even discipline main spec, but that spec really deserves tuning. no one wants to play it for obvious reasons. it has not been viable since primal wow started. some people claim it is viable enough. i disagree. it might be viable in 25m raids or in karazhan, now that it is nerved or on farm. but i don't see disc priest working in zul aman time runs (and not even in magister's terrace heroic) for example, along with a 2 healer setup. so no, it is far from being viable.
one staff member convinced me to share some of my ideas. that guy is not so active anymore and i know he doesn't have the time. i do not blame him. but it would be great if someone else can take over that task.
i spent lots of my free time to test stuff again and i wrote a really long and detailed text to that guy what is causing the issues and what could be doine about it. i talked with other priests etc.
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Feel free to send me anything you have about which spells are not working well enough or what could be adjusted to better fit in with raids. I'm not sure who it was that you were talking with before, but please know my inbox is always open to you (and everyone else) and I'm happy to make sure your thoughts and work do not go to waste.
Black Temple is still far enough out that if you have suggestions, we could possibly have them available on PTR during the Black Temple player test and try out both the raid and Disc Priest viability at once. Even if the timing does not prove suitable for that, we should certainly have a decent starting point for tuning finished by pre-patch release.
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Are most extrasolar planets hefty imposters?
The population of extrasolar planets may be an illusion, according to a controversial new study. Nearly half of the so-called planets may be much more massive and mundane--either lightweight stars or stellar wannabes known as brown dwarfs.
The researchers who presented the contentious report this week at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Pasadena, Calif., call their results preliminary. Several other scientists, including an astronomer whose team has done a similar analysis, express skepticism.
Still, the study highlights a well-known limitation of the standard technique to detect extrasolar planets: It can only detect the minimum mass of an orbiting object. The actual mass may be much greater.
Planets that lie outside our own solar system are too faint to be easily seen. Instead, astronomers infer their presence through the tug they exert on the star they orbit. As a planet moves about its parent, it pulls the star to and fro. The star's back-and-forth motion along the line of sight to Earth shows up as a change in its spectrum, or a Doppler shift. As the star moves toward Earth, the light it emits appears shifted to bluer, or shorter, wavelengths; as it recedes, its light gets shifted to redder, or longer, wavelengths.
The method is precise enough to detect objects lighter than Saturn moving in Mercury-like orbits (SN: 4/1/00, p. 220). But because the Doppler shift can only measure one component of motion--in and out along the line of sight--the extent to which it can reveal the true mass of the orbiting body depends on the tilt of its orbit relative to the line of sight.
Suppose an object orbits a star so that it never disappears behind the star with respect to an Earthbound observer. In that case, the tug it exerts will primarily move the star across the sky rather than in and out. As a consequence, the Doppler shift will be quite small, and astronomers attempting to gauge the mass using the Doppler method could severely underestimate the weight of the object.
That's the case for at least 15 of the 50 or so objects that have been deemed extrasolar planets, assert David C. Black of the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, George D. Gatewood of the University of Pittsburgh's Allegheny Observatory, and Inwoo Han of the Korea Astronomy Observatory in Kyung-Book.
The team arrived at that conclusion after combining the Doppler measurements with data from the European Space Agency's Hipparcos satellite, which tracked the astrometric, or side-to-side, motion of stars. Astrometric measurements, unlike the Doppler method, determine the orientation of an orbiting body and can therefore gauge its true mass.
Black's team examined 30 stars purported to have planets with an orbital period of at least 10 days. The side-to-side motion induced by planets with shorter orbits can't be detected, Black says.
The researchers report that four of the stars have companions hefty enough to qualify as low-mass stars rather than planets. The objects orbiting 11 other stars have masses ranging from 15 to 80 times that of Jupiter, which would make them brown dwarfs--bodies thought to form as stars do but that can't sustain nuclear burning. Another six stars require further study before the masses of their companions can be accurately measured. Just nine could still be planets.
"I think it is potentially revolutionary work," says Keith S. Noll of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, who heard Black lecture there last month. "If true, the whole field of extrasolar planets will be turned on its head."
Theorist Alan P. Boss of the Carnegie Institution of Washington (D.C.), however, says he doesn't believe that the Hipparcos data, even in combination with the Doppler data, have the accuracy required to measure the objects' true masses. Moreover, the team's results suggest that planet hunters should find many objects with a minimum mass equal to a brown dwarf's. Instead, they find a dearth.
Another analysis of Hipparcos' findings, by Shay Zucker and Tsevi Mazeh of Tel Aviv University, has concluded that the objects orbiting two stars examined by Black's team--rho Coronae Borealis and HD 10697--are heavier than a planet. But Mazeh says that Black's conclusion that most of the extrasolar planets are stars or brown dwarfs "is not justified by the data."
In January, Mazeh plans to hunt for further evidence that rho Coronae Borealis has a companion that's a star, not a planet. He'll search for its fingerprint in the spectra recorded by a near-infrared spectrometer on the Keck telescope atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii.
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PODCAST: State of the Global Supply Chain Finance Market – UK and China (S1E5)
We heard about the global state of the SCF market. Collaborators: Dr Rebecca Harding, Mark Abrams and Simon Kleine
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By Mark Abrams
State of the Global Supply Chain Finance Market – UK and China
Host: Mark Abrams, Head of Trade, Trade Finance Global
Featuring: Simon Kleine, Director, East & Partners Europe, Dr Rebecca Harding, CEO, Coriolis Technologies
Mark Abrams: I'm Mark Abrams, Head of Trade at Trade Finance Global.
The trade and supply chain finance sector has changed dramatically since 2008. A combination of new technology and a need to comply with more stringent regulations has led to a fundamental change in the role of the banks, as well as how trade finance solutions are delivered.
Within the current macroeconomic and geopolitical climate, there are significant opportunities to enhance Anglo-Chinese relations. Brexit and the China-US trade war have fundamentally changed the chessboard. The US$1.5 trillion trade finance gap needs to be addressed, taking into account the effects of digitalisation and innovations around structuring finance for international trade.
With that in mind, Trade Finance Global, in partnership with East & Partners, the ICC United Kingdom, and Coriolis Technologies, put together a whitepaper on the state of the global supply chain finance market, focusing on the UK and China trade corridors.
Mark Abrams: We're delighted to be joined by our contributors to the whitepaper; Simon Kleine, Europe Business Lead for East & Partners, a specialist business banking insights and analytics consulting firm, as well as Dr Rebecca Harding, international economist and CEO of Coriolis Technologies, a business providing data as a service to the trade finance sector.
We have mapped some of the pain points and areas that require development in trade and supply chain finance, so that we can look to resolve these issues as we transition towards a more inclusive system that works for everyone.
Rebecca, Simon, thanks for joining us here today. In 30 seconds or so, please give us a quick background of yourselves and your companies?
Simon Kleine: I work for East & Partners. We're a specialist Business Banking insights analytics firm, and what we do is conduct research or, more precisely, 'Voice of the Customer' research with businesses. So, your FTSE 250, your fortune 500 companies, in their use of business banking services and products. And that gives us a very clear insight in terms of what customers want, what their pain points are, and what their demands for the future are.
Rebecca Harding: I'm a trade economist and have been for a long time. After realising that the data wasn't good enough to make business decisions, I set up Coriolis technologies to become the data provider to the trade finance sector. So, we cover trade, trade finance and company data, with a view to providing an end-to-end risk resolution.
State of the Global Supply Chain Market
MA: Let's jump straight into the whitepaper. Simon let's talk about cross-border supply chain finance. Asian markets dominate when it comes to cross-border sales orders, with the UK closely following. Why is this so, and what are the big trends in terms of financing of this trade for corporates?
SK: Okay, the situation with Asia is that it's dominated by its makeup and within that, it's the predominance of China, and the demand from countries in Asia – particularly South East Asia – who are very dependent on their imports. So with Hong Kong and Singapore for example, 90% of their supply chains come through imports, which in itself has created a kind of unique demand in terms of supply chain funding in that region, where we've seen some of the most innovative and dynamic use of supply chain financing.
When you look at the UK, which is similar to Germany, about 70% of imports drives that. And you see a much more traditional makeup; you've got more established traditional trade finance, such as Letters of Credit and term credit lines. What we've already seen in Asia, we're starting to see more elsewhere in the world, particularly in Europe, with the use of off balance sheet funding. That's really a growing trend now.
UK Supply Chain Finance Market – What are corporates worried about?
MA: Taking a closer look into the UK and European market, working capital finance is hugely important for supply chains. Is there a struggle for corporates and their suppliers having access to supply chain finance, and what is the role of technology and fintech in all of this?
SK: Yes, as mentioned just now, in Europe we see a much more traditional landscape. And within that the availability of working capital finance is clearly there. That's primarily due to its availability, along with traditional /trade-finance/trade finance.
Within that though, there is an increasing move to more off-balance sheet supply chain financing. I think one of the areas for that is where suppliers are looking to increase their supply chain lines. Having said that, when you're looking at large corporates, even where they do put supply chain funding in place, their financial providers in most cases i.e. banks, tend to only finance those suppliers coming from the top end of town. So small business tends to lose out. But when we when we talk to businesses in the £1 million to £100 million turnover range, more than half of those are actually desperately looking for finance to enable their trade.
So there really is an unmet demand. However, I think one of the key things that comes through in supply chain financing is the new entrants coming into the market. Those who are using technology, many of which are described as fintechs, are looking to provide that facilitation role of bringing together suppliers and financiers, and enabling that financing to take place through technology matching up and overcoming some of the traditional barriers that have existed.
MA: The ICC Banking Commission Annual Meeting is being held in Beijing this week. So let's talk about the China UK trade partnership. It's clear that we're no longer in the golden era of trade but Rebecca, you mentioned the importance of this partnership. What does the data tell us?
RH: I think it's very clear that trade is still a major driver of economic growth. And it's terribly important to the UK in the situation that it is in at the moment. It needs to trade within and without the EU and China is a very big trading partner for the UK. However, China exports around US$58 billion to the UK every year. So it's a very big market now. I think between the two countries both of those trade flows have been growing – so China has been importing more progressively. The UK, particularly in its key sectors, like aerospace and cars and pharmaceuticals, has been exporting more to China. So at a time when trade is under the cosh in some way, because of increasing bilateralism and the breakdown of some of the trade relations that we're seeing around the world, these are two countries that are committed to multi-lateralism and maintaining the rules-based international order. It's therefore very important that these relationships are sustained.
I think it's very clear that trade is still a major driver of economic growth.
Rebecca Harding, CEO, Coriolis Technologies
China – A Supply Chain Finance Overview
MA: The story for supply chain finance from Chinese corporates is very different from the West. What are we seeing in the market in relation to how Chinese businesses are being provided supply chain finance, and why do you think this is so?
SK: It's very much essentially coloured by the fact of the dominance of the Chinese banks. 75% of the financing is coming from Chinese banks and 16% from offshore banks. But that's very much been the key factor. That said, we're starting to see changes in that and, in the coming year, we're expecting to see the dominance of Chinese banks reduced by about 11% overall.
When we look at domestic Chinese banks, it's going to be far more – they're going to see a decline of about a third of their share, and offshore banks are certainly going to see an increase in excess of 10%. I think it comes down to more globalisation taking place; the Chinese are becoming much more outward looking, in terms of how they work as global players.
MA: You mentioned in the whitepaper that the UK's fintech sector offers huge opportunities for innovation in trade finance. Trade between the UK and China presents significant opportunities for both markets when you look at the facts. With an estimated US$77 billion dollars as a trade finance market for goods and services flowing in this trade corridor, most of which is currently done on open account terms, several opportunities exist around trade financing, technology and partnerships. How can technology and partnerships help accelerate the UK China trade corridor and help bridge the US$1.5 trillion trade finance gap?
RH: I think it's fair to say that this is one of the most exciting areas of trade at the moment. We don't how big digital trade is and we don't really know how big service sector trade is because they're just not measured properly. So this is this is a huge area for exploration, which makes it exciting. At the moment, the service sector is growing at a normalised rate of 7%, while the service sector of trade between China and the UK is growing at an annualised rate of 7%, which means that actually there is a huge amount of momentum behind what is developing.
So how can that then link to helping small businesses? Well, if you look at the way in which small businesses trade and look at the way in which small businesses wants to take risk on to their balance sheets in the way in which they just want to finance their activities, it's on a very short-term basis. And working within supply chains is a very good way of doing that, because they get some security. Having supply chain finance on one platform is an easy way of doing it. That's one of the technological solutions that some of the bigger banks are beginning to address, but then I think this is exciting from a Chinese perspective, because some of the distribution companies are beginning to compete in this sector as well.
You've got logistics companies and supply chain companies beginning to say, well, we can provide short-term receivables finance on the basis of knowing that something is going from A to B, and it takes out the middleman in some senses. So that is an area where bigger banks are really having to work with the fintech sector.
Brexit – An Opportunity?
MA: Let's talk about Brexit. I mentioned that there are significant opportunities for UK companies, particularly with respect to China's Belt and Road Initiative, as well as the UK's departure from the EU. Simon, what are China's business leaders talking about with regards to opportunities and challenges around Brexit?
SK: We interviewed 91 of China's top 100 corporates last September and asked about their current use of supply chain financing, and how they were organising their supply chains. And dare I say it, we asked the Brexit question!
What was really interesting was that three quarters of the China corporates we talked to said that they saw it as an opportunity to look at supply chain opportunities coming out of the UK. I think it plays back to the point Rebecca made just now about increasing imports coming from the UK to China. It's something they're proactively looking at. What's even more surprising is that, in terms of how the financing is changing in China, is that of those three quarters, just over 70% of those said they would look at a domestic finance provider from the UK for that supply chain. So, the Chinese are becoming more global in that way. And for them, I think there's been a high level of kind of bullish optimism towards Brexit. Companies are preparing for it in many ways. They're looking opportunities beyond the EU. Yes, there's a huge risk in that, there's risk of FX volatility. But I think on both sides, people are seeing the opportunities as much as they are the threats.
MA: Finally, what are the big issues facing Chinese corporates? What are you seeing Simon?
SK: What came up for us in what we've done on Chinese corporates in the last year is, when we look at external factors, in terms of their supply chain financing, probably the biggest external factor for them is compliance. More than half of the Chinese top 100 corporates saw that as a key issue for them.
Compliance – KYC, KYT, AML
MA: Rebecca, does that match with your thinking?
RH: Well, I think compliance has become a huge issue globally.
And that's not recently – that's been growing over the last over the last 10 years since the financial crisis. I mean, compliance has been the one thing that's been holding back the sector as a whole and trade finance generally. And there are technological solutions to that. I think the problem that everyone faces now is that the compliance issue is becoming politicised. So we're beginning to see the emergence of compliance criteria, which are associated, for example, with US foreign policy. So Iran, China and Russia are beginning to get more difficult, more challenging, and that obviously affects small businesses, but it also affects new entrants into the market like the Chinese, so it's going to become a tighter, more complex issue in the coming year.
MA: We've been looking at Chinese data, and it looks like there's a slowdown overall, but how does that actually impact what's going on in the economy? And what are your thoughts, especially around the Belt and Road? Can you give some insights?
RH: Sure. I think the interesting thing about China is that we've become very used to it being an export-led growth business model. We have become very used to China being an exporter and importing vast amounts of raw materials. But actually, what China is trying to do is achieve middle-income status. And that means it's becoming more reliant on consumer demand and less reliant on demand for an emerging economy; things like commodities, and shunting supply chains out across the region, and through belt and road initiative, right into Europe, as we've seen recently with Italy signing up to the Belt and Road as well. So, in terms of what China is doing, it's actually exporting its economic model across the region.
And that means there's a huge potential for a debt crisis, because it's spending a lot of money doing all of that. But on the other hand, if we all engage with it, it offers the world a huge amount of opportunity in areas that are actually relatively underdeveloped at the moment. So that's one thing. And the other thing that's really interesting is that the impact of the trade wars has actually been felt in the region as well. There's been this kind of uncertainty around what's going to happen as a result of the US-China trade…let's call it dispute, at the moment. But what's happened in any case, is that we're beginning to see some of the higher values supply chains moving to places like Vietnam and Malaysia, we're seeing bigger exports of things like electronics from those countries. So actually, we are seeing some signs of an emerging demand in China but actually from around China too. These are interesting times.
MA: Interesting times indeed. Well that brings us to the end of today's podcast.
It seems that while there are many challenges in the current global environment for trade, there is certainly a case for opportunities around innovation and technology within trade, especially between the UK and China.
Thank you very much for your insights, Rebecca and Simon, and for joining us today. We look forward to hearing Rebecca speak at Beijing's ICC Annual Meeting this week!
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Home Archives Fall 2018 Inclusive Communities: A Celebration of Culture and Diversity in Longmont
Inclusive Communities: A Celebration of Culture and Diversity in Longmont
The LMAC steering committee invites all community members to get involved. (photo courtesy city of Longmont)
Event features cultural song and dance performances, and ethnic food from Iran, Mexico, Puerto Rico, China and other nations
By Lisa Truesdale
In his 1970 memoir, penned when he was in his 90s, Spanish cellist and composer Pablo Casals wrote, "The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?"
Inclusive Communities is Sept. 21, 6-9 p.m.
at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, and
admission is free. www.longmontcolorado.gov.
It's exactly that type of inclusivity and diversity that the city of Longmont has always worked to promote through the Longmont Multicultural Action Committee (LMAC), formed 15 years ago, in 2003. LMAC's main goal is "to create a community where everyone belongs" by sponsoring culturally inclusive gatherings, promoting civic engagement by residents, and building relationships among community members from different cultures.
"It has been amazing to help bring segments of our community together so that they can share their cultures," says Carmen Ramirez, the city's community and neighborhood resources manager and a member of LMAC's steering committee. "The beauty of highlighting our diversity and cultural assets is that it has publicly shown the importance and value of inclusion."
LMAC co-sponsors a number of events each year with other local cultural organizations, including the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event in January and the Chinese New Year gathering in February. LMAC also hosts the annual Inclusive Communities Celebration, being held this year on Sept. 21. A number of organizations gather to present cultural song and dance performances, and ethnic food from Iran, Mexico, Puerto Rico, China and other nations. This year's event includes a special "passport" program—as families "travel" to each country, they earn a stamp in their keepsake book.
Ramirez encourages everyone to attend the Inclusive Communities Celebration and also to find out more about getting involved with LMAC.
"In order to continue this important work and leave a legacy, we need to continue to involve new community members," she says. "Then we can pass on this gift to future generations."
Lisa Truesdale
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A Great Disclaimer
Please note: a gun is used onstage, and gunshots are heard offstage, during the show. Additionally, herbal cigarettes are used in this production.
Post-Script from Friday
Just a little update to my Friday post: My husband generously pointed out to me that while my post was "good," I flubbed one thing, which is that Jesus did not say outright he had come to supplant the law. Rather, he said, during the Sermon on the Mount, that he had come to "fulfill" it. What exactly does that mean? Of course, Jesus liked to speak in parables, so the enigmatic statement was left to be clarified by his Apostles later: in Acts 15, when Paul and Barnabas go to the Council at Jerusalem, long story short, they proclaim that the laws of Moses have been abolished (to put it heavy-handedly) and that people shall be saved "through the grace of our Lord Jesus" alone. So, while the point of my phrasing was correct––Christians do not consider Hebraic law to apply to them (nor do Hebrews!)––the literal phrasing of it––that Jesus said this outright––was wrong. Sorry! I am going to leave up my mistake for all to see because that's how big a person I am!
HAPPY BLOG-IVERSARY!
Dear ones! (I just read a great takedown of Elizabeth Gilbert so that's tongue-in-cheek.) Guess what? This blog has been alive for 10 years TODAY! Remember this first post, in which I implored people not to read? Luckily, a vast majority of the planet's population got that memo! If you're still on board with me here, please meet me for drinks at 11 PM tonight at the American Colony Hotel, Louis Vincent Street 1, Jerusalem. L'chaim!
Found!
Do you guys remember Found Magazine? Turns out it still exists, I just haven't thought about it in a while. I used to send shit to them all the time! And I still enjoy the odd found piece of ephemera. The other day, while walking down a particularly stretch of road in Red Hook, Brooklyn, I found a crumpled piece of paper that had fallen out of what was clearly someone's printed novel manuscript. Herewith, the excerpt––what do we think? Is it good?
"Adam didn't even want to let her in," the old woman continues, as though Ava hadn't spoken. "But I thought: Why not, after all these years. What harm could it really do." She gives a rueful laugh. "She used to make fun of me for that. How gullible I was. People don't really change, in the end. Do they. My mother––she was a psychoanalyst––used to tell me that. They may defy expectations. But they don't change."
She is leaning against the door now, her eyes distant behind her glasses. "But of course. I thought there still was a chance. I brought her upstairs, all smiles and welcome. Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"
Ava blinks. "Boy?"
"Nothing." The thin lips twist bitterly. "Just my own gullibility. I gave her iced tea and a bit of lemon shortbread." She is staring not at Ava, but at the table between them. "When she first apologized, I thought it was simply over never having said goodbye to us. You see, she'd come to see me before I left. She brought me a book. And she'd promised to come back, but she never did." She shakes her head. "When she told me she'd really been spying on us, at first I didn't understand. I thought she was making some sort of horrid joke. But then she was crying, and saying how ashamed she was of her behavior, and how she wanted to apologize to Franz in person as well. And I finally put it together: the Gestapo took my brother away because she'd given him away to them. It was her fault."
She takes a sharp, shaking breath in. "I told her Franz was dead. That they'd come for him because of her." She locks eyes with Ava, unblinking. "I told her she was a murderer."
This is from page 439, by the way. For whatever that's worth. I guess it's a climax, of sorts. I mean, if calling someone a murderer isn't at least an extremely dramatic moment, I don't know what is.
EP: I want to watch more home invasion movies
Speak Truth to Power
AC: Honestly, I feel like you know your youth is over the first time you buy from Everlane.
Contact Boxes
If you have a contact form on your website, which I do, sometimes you get some really interesting and hilarious shit. For example, a rabbi friend of mine received this inquiry recently:
Dear Rabbi: I'm an amateur wrestler, 59 years old, 6′-0″ tall, 155 pounds. I'm seeking Cantors & Rabbis as private opponents for pro style wrestling matches [sic] at [REDACTED], Utah. 25-69 years old, 5′-7″ to 6′-6″ tall, 160-330 pounds. My homne address is – [REDACTED]. Hope to hear from you soon.
Okay so I have many, many questions about this, first and foremost being: why would the potential opponents need his home address? Is he just expecting said rabbis to show up at his house? (I looked the emailer up, and confirmed that he is a real person and that he has recently put out similar opponent calls for "husky men," referees and ring announcers, coaches, and truck drivers.)
Kind of want to make a documentary about him. I like to think of this fellow as just a lovable super fan, and not some Tickled-type creep-o. Just a man with a dream!
A Gem
I don't usually read letters to the editor, but in a recent New Yorker, I happened upon this one, which I thought was quite astute:
"As a child psychologist, I find Barry Blitt's cover depicting Donald Trump in a child's limo terribly sad. It suggests that the problem with Trump is that he is a child. this is an affront to children everywhere: children are not inherently narcissistic, ignorant, cruel or vindictive. They tend to accept other human beings with an open mind and heart, without prejudice. Would that a five-year-old were our President."
Timing?
Dear Telegraph Newspaper,
I appreciate you giving Hanukah a little ink during Christmas's relentless reign of glory, but don't you think it would have been easy enough to publish an explanatory article BEFORE the holiday started?
Home Alone Drinking Game
My husband's law school classmate MB, who is OBVIOUSLY a genius, shared his incredible Home Alone drinking game, which I am now sharing with you. As much as I hate to mark anything a rival to Intervention Drinking Game (or WKCDS Drinking Game, for that matter!), I'm forced to admit that this one, adapted for both Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, is a real standout in the field. True props to you, MB. Everyone who can (sigh) enjoy some eggnog and a little group fun this holiday season, but play responsibly! (I am a liquor company rep in my spare time, after all, so I'm required to say that.)
For the sake of convenience, I have adapted for both "Home Alone" and "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" (with substitute rules for the latter in brackets).
In order to play, please write each number of the list below on a separate notecard. Before the game, have each player select a predetermined number of cards. The suggested number of cards is 4-6 per player, but really, who can say what is appropriate? Anything over 10 cards per person and you're getting into "Drunk Uncle on Mulled Wine" territory though. When playing in large groups, it may be advisable to create multiples of the list below, as that will encourage a more social holiday drinking experience, with more than one person drinking per specified event.
As a refresher, until the start of the "Home Invasion Round" (at which point all players drink together), if the event described on a card occurs, the player who has drawn that card is required to drink. The world famous "Home Invasion Round" begins when the Trans-Siberian Orchestra kicks in, and we get a montage of Kevin McCallister preparing to horribly maim, murder, and dismember Harry and Marv. From that point onward, ALL players drink every time that they believe that the Wet Bandits should have conceivably succumbed to their injuries. For instance, when Kevin hits Marv with a brick directly in the temple from a six story building, all players would drink, as Marv would likely suffer from severe traumatic brain damage and would likely die from internal bleeding.
The game ends when the final credits roll. All players are winners.
Here is the 2016 list:
1. Drink every time Uncle Frank is an asshole
2. Drink every time an on screen character speaks French
3. Scary Shovel Man Sighting! [Creepy Bird Lady sighting!]
4. Drink every time Kevin uses a TalkBoy
5. Drink every time Kevin commits credit card fraud
6. Tarantula sighting! [Future President of the United States sighting!]
7. Drink for every transparent 1990s product placement (Pepsi, American Airlines, the Plaza Hotel, TalkBoy, etc.)
8. Drink every time Kevin eats or orders pizza
9. Drink every time "Angels with Filthy Souls" [or "Angels with Filthy Souls 2"] is played. ***BONUS: Communal Drink when Kevin uses the audio to fool another character***
10. Drink every time the Home Alone theme song plays (masterfully crafted by John Williams)!
11. Drink for bad parenting from Kevin's mom
12. Drink for all other instances of bad parenting – also includes references to previous debacles (i.e John Candy recalling leaving his child at a funeral parlor)
13. Drink for bad police work
14. Drink for every scene Kevin is in his terrifying basement. [Drink for every scene Kevin is in terrifying 1990s Central Park.]
15. MAKE A RULE! Whoever draws this card gets to make a rule that applies to every other player during the game.
16. Drink every time John Candy's character plays or references polka. [Drink every time Rob Schneider's character asks for or references a tip.]
17. Drink every time someone knocks over the McCallister's porch statue. [Drink for Duncan's Toy Chest sighting!]
18. Drink when Kevin evades apprehension for theft.
19. "Buzz, your girlfriend – woof!" ["Grown men come into the park and don't make it out alive."]
20. Drink every time someone screams "KEVIN!"
PS: Don't be a dick and pretend you made this up! All credit to the drunk wizard that is MB!


This game is for people who like to upgrade systems. Everything in this game can be upgraded, including Menu Buttons, Game Graphics and more. Use left and right arrow keys or A and D keys to move. Press the Space to fire. This game looks terrible until you upgrade the graphics.
Earth, Global warming, Super spider SpiderX is trying to survive gathering frozen flies for dinner. Move and pull a spider's web using arrow keys or A, S, D keys. Take aim and shoot by means of a mouse. A lot of surprises are waiting for you!
This is an old-school top-down arcade space shooter with a fast paced physics twist. Your objective is to stay above the bottom of the screen and get your way through the hoards of asteroids that are trying to bring you down. Use the arrow keys or mouse to control your ship and Space to explode, pushing asteroids back.
Your goal in this physics based game is to put red star on a platform as fast as You can and with minimal number of clicks. Click the shapes with the mouse to remove them. Be careful - don't let the Redstar fall down from the platform. Use the Space or R key to restart level.
Your objective is to get the hedgehog into space as fast as possible by tactically flinging and flying. Reach for the heavens and make it to space to win the game. Collect cash and hit platforms to earn money for upgrades. Upgrade your stuff between levels. Use mouse to pull back on the launcher, arrow keys left and right to steer.
Your task in this game is to slice up shapes while avoiding the balls bouncing around inside of them. Get the shapes down to needed size in the minimum number of cuts. Drag mouse through the shapes to slice them up. If you got hit by the bouncing ball, you have to start over.
This game is really addictive. Your mission is to destroy a certain number of polygons in each level to earn a bronze, silver, or gold medal, as well as upgrade points. Check in-game instructions to learn what will each polygon do. Use mouse to click on polygons to activate them.
Your task is to evade enemies and solve puzzles by freezing time. Enemies has many different kind of weapons, but you can use your time altering abilities to seek and destroy. Read texts on the screen - they will help You. Use W A S D or arrow keys to move around. Press the Space for tempus.
Do You think that all online games is easy? Try this one, and I'm sure You will be surprised how hard is this one. Move Your block from one destination to another. Use arrow keys to move block and avoid other moving objects. If Your screen is moving too, try to play game in full screen mode.
Your task in this game is to collect all blue circles in a level and avoid the yellow circles. After collection the blue circles move your rectangle to the safe area. Use mouse to click and drag the rectangle to move it. The rectangle is invincible when You don't move it.
Really challenging game play. Fresh graphic approach and interesting bonus system will keep you playing. Your task is to move the platform to smash all the blocks with the ball. Move platform with left and right arrows or use mouse. There is also a plane flying over the play field making the game more tricky and exciting.
Your goal in this color matching game with some shooter and mouse avoiding elements is to move your Ball and avoid other Balls to survive! You can only bump into other Balls with the same color as the background! Get bonus points for combos. And collect available power-ups. Use mouse to control the ball. Click to drop down a bomb.
Our gladiators step out from the arena and set out in a wider and more dangerous world. Up to four gladiators compete in a combination of mini games, adventures and battles across mysteries of danger and adventure. Use mouse to control the game. Check out in game Help Guide before You start the game.
Your aim is to remove all blocks. Blocks drop when you run over them. Knock them all down to complete the level. Use the left and right arrow keys to move. Press Space to jump or Up arrow key.
Your goal is to use Meeblings with special powers to move the other Meeblings to the goal. Use mouse to control the game. For example, Click the yellow Meebling to draw the others in that direction. Red Meeblings burn through soil, purple ones invert gravity etc.
Your goal in this puzzle platform game is to work your way from point A to point B by unlocking gates, manipulating the direction of gravity, and shifting yourself through negative space. Use arrow keys to move, Space or up arrow to jump. Press Shift to shift, use Ctrl to switch players.
Here's 3rd game of Power Pool. Power Pool Frenzy is ten levels of total chaos, and potentially big, huge and massive scores. Use mouse to click the white ball, hold left mouse button down and drag around to set the power and direction of your shoot, release to hit the ball.
Your goal is to grab your rockets to show that penguins can fly. Hit the water with your belly to bounce back up. Use left and right arrow keys to adjust your angle in the air. Press the Space to use the rockets. Buy upgrades between jumps. At the beginning this will be hard, but you need to buy upgrades to start really flying.
Your mission is to decide how to end the world in 2012 with various natural disaster weapons and godly phenomenon. Destroy the various planet zones, accumulate points, unlock weapons and attempt to clear the various achievements. Use mouse to aim and to destroy all buildings.
Choose Your Taxi car and park it where big yellow arrow shows You. Avoid any objects and other cars, cause any damage to Your car will end this game. Use Left and Right arrow keys to set direction of Your car. Up and Down arrow keys to move forward and backward. Space to break.
Your goal is to catch the Smileys as they are leaving their homes with your Smiley Trap and teleport them to school in time. Match 3 of the same color. Smileys will get upset when they hit the sides of the board, until they explode. The center of the Smiley Trap is filled in first and whenever it is empty. Use arrows to move the SmileyTrap And use Z and X keys to rotate the Trap.
Control the car and try to complete each level as fast as you can without crashing your car. You can collect repair power up to lower your car damage. Collect star bonuses to get extra scores. Use arrow keys to drive Your car! Press Z key for rocket booster and Space to jump.
Play this game in FULL SCREEN mode! Also this game requires Flash player 10! If you see only black screen - Upgrade your flash player. The King has ordered you to crush all resistance in order for his kingdom to survive. Your objective in this castle demolition game is to crush castle after castle by wiping out all of it's people with a powerful slingshot and an arsenal of 8 different charges. Use the arrows to view the castle. Use Mouse and Space to fire, release and reload.
Your aim is to shot balls and hit all targets to pass to next level. Use Mouse to click and hold down the sling shot. Drag to pull it back to give it a power and then release to shoot. Number of balls is limited, if you run out it is game over. Sometimes there are obstacles, you must use the walls to to bounce your ball to hit the targets.
In this game there are 40 easy balance physics puzzles. This game is for those who find the other Perfect Balance games too difficult. Use A and D keys to rotate shapes and use mouse for all other actions. After all shapes are placed - wait few seconds for perfect balance.
Your goal in this game is to group 4 balls of the same color and explode a plate. Explode all plates in a level to pass it. Use mouse to click on the plates to turn them around and click on the balls to throw them onto the rails. The balls may go over one another within the rails.
Your mission is to place battle soldiers in strategic locations as you prepare to take out incoming waves of enemies. Upgrade your defense towers as soon as you can for a chance of survival. Use mouse to select and place units. There are also hot keys (see game instructions).
Your aim is to destroy a different number of blocks to complete each level. You destroy blocks by creating a complete path between the wires in the blocks and 2 power nodes at the edge of the screen. Destroy more blocks at once to get more points. Use arrow keys to move the cursor and press Space to rotate the blocks.
Your task is to destroy all of the positive and negative particle balls on each level. Place the particle balls above the line and press play to let physics do it's work. Balls of opposite polarity destroy each other. To clear the level there should be no particle balls remaining. Use mouse to control the game and begin Your adventure.