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Worst Film Noirs?
By LoveFilmNoir,
February 11, 2010 in Film Noir--Gangster
LoveFilmNoir
With a simple google search it is so easy to find a list of the best film noirs (Double Indemnity, Maltese Falcon and other usual suspects make the list) but what are some of the worst in your opinions? And what exactly makes them bad- acting, plot, etc??? I will rattle my brain for a little and come up with some of my least favorites that I've seen so far.
HollywoodGolightly
I don't think I've ever seen a really bad noir. Even the ones from Poverty Row studios are usually worth watching.
However, I'd say that watching Inside Job (1946) at the Noir City festival this year certainly helped me realize the huge difference in production values between a B-movie from Universal and one of their "A" efforts. Not that it wasn't interesting to watch - I liked it, and reportedly it hadn't been shown anywhere but a couple of film festivals since its original theatrical release.
FrankGrimes
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Welcome to the board, LoveFilmNoir!
As painful as it is for me to say, Fritz Lang's Beyond a Reasonable Doubt is one of my least favorite films noir that I have seen. I say this with Lang being my second favorite director, behind Hitch. And he's easily my favorite film noir director.
I'm also not that fond of docu-noir, so Call Northside 777 is flat with me.
Shock, The Two Mrs. Carrolls, and Jeopardy were quite disappointing.
But that's about it. I usually like something in most films noir.
Holly, I look forward to seeing that film.
FrankGrimes, thank you for the lovely welcome.
I have seen Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (I believe I have the last airing of it on my DVR) and the whole plot is ridiculous and takes on the assumption that the entire police dept is incompetent. Joan Fontaine's acting was blah but for some reason I still liked the film...I liked the twist at the end and I am admittedly a Dana Andrews fan.
I liked Call Northside 777 as James Stewart was less hyper in this role and I guess the technology used to expose the truth was considered cutting edge for the time, it adds to the uniqueness.
I was priviledged (or was I?) to see the Two Mrs. Carrolls during Bogie's month in Dec and while I think Bogie and Stanwyck had chemistry and should have been in more movies together, that film was pretty weird.
Shock just arrived a few days ago so I will check it out, I also have not seen Jeopardy.
It is considered a noir, and I can say that Black Widow is not a good noir. More like a back stage broadway mystery at best. I remember seeing Peggy Ann Garner in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Daisy Kenyon, In Name Only and Nob Hill...who knew she'd grow up to be a ham? She was horrible, as was the man who played Ginger Rogers wife. If a noir is going to be shot in color, I would much prefer it done on location (Leave Her to Heaven, Party Girl) vs. on soundstages.
I'm an Andrews fan and a huge Lang fan, but Lang really struggles with courtroom dramas. I just felt the film was terribly boring.
I did like the forensics of the film and the Chicago locales, but, again, I found it to be rather slow and boring. I prefer Stewart with some emotion. He was stripped bare, here.
I enjoyed seeing Bogie as a crazed painter and I liked Alexis Smith, but Barbara was completely declawed. It just wasn't Barbara. Now I do like a declawed Barbara in Sorry, Wrong Number.
Shock just arrived a few days ago so I will check it out,
It's on the ludicrous side. I'll be interested to hear what you think of it, though.
I also have not seen Jeopardy.
Ralph Meeker is the best part. Barbara is okay.
It is considered a noir, and I can say that Black Widow is not a good noir. More like a back stage broadway mystery at best.
I haven't heard many good things about it, but I do have it on DVD. I've yet to watch it.
If a noir is going to be shot in color, I would much prefer it done on location (Leave Her to Heaven, Party Girl) vs. on soundstages.
I completely agree with you.
FredCDobbs
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I have tried, several times, to like ?Kiss of Death?, but I just can?t do it.
The film is boring and somewhat confusing.
In the beginning, there is a lot of discussion about Victor Mature?s wife, but we never see her. He talks about how great she is and how everything is ok with her while he?s in prison, then someone tells him she?s dead. He looks it up in the prison library newspaper and it seems that she committed suicide.
Why did she do that? I thought that was her narrating the film!?
Ok, then some young girl-scout type of dame comes to visit him in prison, and acts like she loves him (yeah, and it?s his second time in prison, and we've never seen this dame before).
She announces that his wife threw her out of the apartment, then the wife kills herself. What?s this story about? That?s a whole nother movie, but where is it?
Then the guy walks right out of prison by squealing on some co-criminals, who we never see, and because of his squealing, Richard Widmark throws some old lady down a flight of stairs.
Then Victor Mature suddenly marries the girl scout.
Well, it just goes on and on and on, for 1 hour and 40 minutes, and Mature finally decides to let himself be shot 5 times, at close range, with a .45 cal automatic, so the cops can arrest the guy who threw the old lady down the stairs. And everyone lives happily ever after, including the bullet-riddled Mature (and don?t forget his shot in the leg, early in the film), the girl scout, and the two little kids.
My recommendation (as a pretend-studio-head, before the final film is released), is to cut about 30 minutes out of this film, show the wife, show her nagging, show Widmark and Mature actually committing a crime with the guy who?s mother later gets pushed down the stairs. And... have a few of the bullets to the stomach, chest, and body, actually miss Mature, so the scene will seem more realistic.
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> Holly, I look forward to seeing that film.
I do hope you will get a chance one of these days, LFN - I hope TCM could get to show it.
> I have seen Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (I believe I have the last airing of it on my DVR) and the whole plot is ridiculous and takes on the assumption that the entire police dept is incompetent. Joan Fontaine's acting was blah but for some reason I still liked the film...I liked the twist at the end and I am admittedly a Dana Andrews fan.
You know, I have to confess, I kinda like the film, too, in spite of its flaws.
Sure, it's far from Fritz Lang's best film. And I guess if you think about it too hard, you can see more than a few plot holes. But looking at it as a B-film, without a lot of pretensions, I think it's kind of a fun movie in a hare-brained kind of way. It is a little sad to see Lang doing this when you know all of the great films he had done before, but I'm also at the point in my life where I can appreciate whatever comes out of someone, artistically, even when they're at their lowest point - especially when I have respect for their career accomplishments overall.
markbeckuaf
I also have to admit that I really like BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT! I enjoyed the plot well enough, and I'm a huge Dana Andrews fan. He's kind of like latter career George Raft and Brian Donlevy. Even if the film isn't all that (and I think this one was pretty good, actually), I still enjoy watching them do their stuff.
I absolutely adore KISS OF DEATH, one of my all time faves.
I don't care much for THE TWO MRS. CARROLL'S. I have to admit, and Bogie wouldn't like it, but I'm not a huge fan of him when he steps too far away from the type of roles (in the 40's that is) he's most associated with. I don't mind seeing him as a bad dude in the 30's, but in the 40's, I want my tough guy with a heart Bogie.
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> I also have to admit that I really like BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT! I enjoyed the plot well enough, and I'm a huge Dana Andrews fan. He's kind of like latter career George Raft and Brian Donlevy. Even if the film isn't all that (and I think this one was pretty good, actually), I still enjoy watching them do their stuff.
Yeah, that pretty much sums it up for me, too.
Plus the fact that Lang's original, for all of its flaws, still seems leagues ahead of that dreadful remake starring Michael Douglas.
You all have made some good points.
I sometimes think my bias towards certain actors may blind some of their not so good performances etc. For example, many people think Victor Mature is a ham when I usually love him in films.
Bogie is one of my favorite actors and I definitely agree with you markbeckuaf. Give me The Harder They Fall or Barefoot Contessa or In a Lonely Place Bogie...maybe Cagney would have made a better Mr. Carroll!
I still have MANY noirs I have yet to see.....especially B films so it is hard for me to decide what I didn't care for from what I have seen...the more and more I ponder through my memory archive, the more I start thinking about actors who should have contributed to the noir genre.
> Bogie is one of my favorite actors and I definitely agree with you markbeckuaf. Give me The Harder They Fall or Barefoot Contessa or In a Lonely Place Bogie...maybe Cagney would have made a better Mr. Carroll!
The great thing about Bogie is that he was in many of the best gangster movies in the late 30s, and he almost seemed a natural for noir by the 50s, so he's a natural for the crime-related movies, whether pure gangster or noir films.
> I still have MANY noirs I have yet to see.....especially B films so it is hard for me to decide what I didn't care for from what I have seen...the more and more I ponder through my memory archive, the more I start thinking about actors who should have contributed to the noir genre.
Well the great thing about film noir is that there almost always seems to be another little-known movie, a B-film perhaps, awaiting discovery. Hope you'll have fun exploring these!
DownGoesFrazier
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The only reason the film is remembered is the wheelchair push and the cackling laugh.
>... what are some of the worst in your opinions?
Hush yo mouth! "worst film noir" is an oxymoron...
Edited by: ValentineXavier on Feb 14, 2010 1:18 AM
ValentineXavier, you are right! I guess I should say "least favorite" or "popular", huh? No matter how low ranked a noir is, I will watch it again on TV just because it is a noir!
Hmmm... perhaps "noirs best watched in a dark alley?"
Yes, exactly! Much better title!
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>>My recommendation (as a pretend-studio-head, before the final film is released), is to cut about 30 minutes out of this film, show the wife, show her nagging, show Widmark and Mature actually committing a crime with the guy who?s mother later gets pushed down the stairs. And... have a few of the bullets to the stomach, chest, and body, actually miss Mature, so the scene will seem more realistic.
Apparently a studio head did have second thoughts on the film. I read years ago that the narration was an after-thought, it was used in order to present a happy ending. There was another reason why none of the bullets missed Mature - the most obvious one.
The wife was originally filmed, but Patricia Morison despite a credit on the film, was cut out entirely. She was to have committed suicide because her character was "attacked" by a crony of Mature who was supposed to be protecting her. Censors didn't like rape and suicide to be depicted.
Interesting info clore, I never knew this!
randyishere
Guys, i respectfully disagree on The Two Mrs. Carrolls. I adore this film. Great cast, moody film in a dark, creepy mansion. I love how Alexis Smith tries to steal Bogie right from under Stanwyck's nose. Alexis has no shame in this film, she cracks me up with her brazenness. And the housekeeper is a smart-a** from the word go. And Ann Carter is very good and Nigel Bruce plays a lush. What fun.
I was starting to think I was the only one who enjoyed The Two Mrs. Carrolls - thanks so much for posting! I happen to think it's a shamefully underrated movie, too.
You are welcome, Holly. I never tire of The Two Mrs. Carrolls. It is really one of my fave classic films, but i am biased. I love Alexis Smith when she is ruthlessly pursuing her selfish desires on film. Warner ladies knew how to bring it!!
Yes, I think Warner ladies certainly could. I just wish this had had a proper DVD release. I think it might have been released through Warner Archives by now, but that isn't quite the same. This might also be one of the most underrated titles in Bogie's career after he hit it big.
I can think of really bad films in every other genre, but I can't think of a REALLY bad noir.


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Archbishops issue General Election message
on Thursday, 21 November 2019 at 10.50 am by Simon Sarmiento
The archbishops of Canterbury and York have issued this press release:
Time to 'leave our echo chambers' and listen to others, say Archbishops in General Election message.
The full text of the message is available as a PDF here.
A direct link to the video which shows the archbishops reading the message is here.
New Church of England document on Christian-Jewish relations
The Faith and Order Commission of the Church of England has published a teaching document entitled God's Unfailing Word. This is available as a PDF here.
There is a press release:
Church of England teaching document calls for repentance over role of Christians in centuries of antisemitism
Christian theology played a part in the stereotyping and persecution of Jewish people which ultimately led to the Holocaust, a new reflection on Christian-Jewish relations issued by the Church of England acknowledges.
The teaching document, entitled God's Unfailing Word, is the first authoritative statement on the subject from the Church of England. It speaks of attitudes towards Judaism over many centuries as providing a "fertile seed-bed for murderous antisemitism".
It urges Anglicans and other Christians not only to repent of the "sins of the past" towards their Jewish neighbours but to be alert to and actively challenge such attitudes or stereotypes.
The document, published by the Church of England's Faith and Order Commission, encourages Christians to rediscover the relationship of "unique significance" between the two faiths, worshipping one God, with scriptures shared in common.
The Christian-Jewish relationship should be viewed as a "gift of God to the Church" to be received with care, respect and gratitude, it makes clear.
Christians should, therefore, be mindful of the difficult history of the two faiths and apply sensitivityin the use of some passages of scripture and liturgy, hymns and art as well as in sharing their faithwith Jewish people and in discussions about Israel.
The document includes an honest and challenging afterword by the Chief Rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis, in which he speaks of "profound friendship" but also a "substantial misgiving" on the question of evangelism.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, responds in a foreword, describing the Chief Rabbi's reflection as doing Anglicans a "great service" and making clear that Christians sharing their faith must do so with "gentleness and grace" and recognising the "weight of that history".
The Bishop of Coventry, Dr Christopher Cocksworth, Chair of the Faith and Order Commission, said: "Assumptions about Judaism and Jewish people, past and present, colour Christian approaches to preaching, teaching, evangelism, catechesis, worship, devotion and art, whether or not Christian communities are conscious of their Jewish neighbours, near and far; teasing out those assumptions and exploring them theologically is therefore a challenge that pertains to the whole Church.
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Civil partnerships extended to opposite-sex couples
on Thursday, 7 November 2019 at 11.03 am by Simon Sarmiento
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Both Houses of Parliament have now approved The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019. The regulations will come into force no later than 2 December.
There is an accompanying Explanatory Memorandum.
There is also an extremely helpful House of Commons Library briefing paper, Civil partnership for opposite sex couples (full text available as a PDF here).
This change applies only to England and Wales. It is for the Scottish Parliament to decide on whether to do this in Scotland too, but the Scottish Government has introduced a bill to do so.
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The area bishop of Dorchester in the diocese of Oxford, the Rt Revd Colin Fletcher, has announced he will retire on 4 October 2020. Details are on the diocesan website.
Martin Gorick to be next Bishop of Dudley
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Suffragen [sic] Bishop of Dudley: 4 November 2019
The Queen has approved the nomination of the Venerable Martin Charles William Gorick, MA, to the Suffragan See of Dudley, in the Diocese of Worcester,
Published 4 November 2019
The Queen has approved the nomination of the Venerable Martin Charles William Gorick, MA, Archdeacon of Oxford, in the Diocese of Oxford, to the Suffragan See of Dudley, in the Diocese of Worcester, in succession to the Right Reverend Graham Barham Usher BSc, MA, following his translation to the See of Norwich.
Martin was educated at Selwyn College, Cambridge and trained for ministry at Ripon College Cuddesdon. He served his title at St John the Evangelist, Birtley in the Diocese of Durham and was ordained Priest in 1988. In 1991, Martin was appointed as Chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford. He became Vicar of Smethwick Old Church in the Diocese of Birmingham in 1994 and was additionally appointed Area Dean of Warley in 1997. Martin was appointed as Vicar of Stratford-upon-Avon in the Diocese of Coventry in 2001 where he was also Hon. Chaplain for the Royal Shakespeare Company. He took up his current role as Archdeacon of Oxford and Residentiary Canon of Christ Church in 2013 and also serves as Diocesan Inter-faith Advisor. He is married to Katharine who is County Lead for Visual Impairment in Oxfordshire and they have three adult children.
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Statistics for Mission 2018
on Thursday, 17 October 2019 at 10.52 am by Peter Owen
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Updated Friday morning to add some press reports
Updated Monday morning to add link to diocesan tables
The Church of England has published two sets of statistics today.
2019 digital report
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Update: Detailed Diocesan tables (excel file) are now available.
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2020 General Synod Elections: Inclusive Church launches campaign leaflet
on Saturday, 12 October 2019 at 7.15 pm by Simon Sarmiento
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Nic Tall is Election Campaign Coordinator for the IC and partners' 2020 Synod Campaign. Inclusive Church has published this article by him: 2020 Synod Elections: Shaping the future of the Church of England.
Should same sex couples be able to marry in church? How can the church respond to the climate emergency? How do we equip the church for the challenges of mission and ministry in the 21st Century? Do you ever find yourself asking these questions? And do you ever wonder who in the church has the job of answering them?
In the Church of England the big questions of the day are debated by the General Synod. It can seem like a remote body, with little effect at parish level and no place for ordinary clergy and churchgoers, but that is a common misperception. Many significant changes in how local churches operate come from decisions in General Synod, and the policies of the national church are shaped and decided in Synod. Next year will see full elections for the next five year term of the General Synod, and whoever is elected will have a voice in how the church grapples with the big issues and shape its future.
Could you serve on General Synod? Maybe you know someone you could encourage to stand for election. The Church needs a diverse range of people on Synod, different ages, backgrounds and experience to represent the full breadth of the Church. Inclusive Church is leading a campaign to organise for the 2020 elections, working in partnership with other inclusive organisations across the life of the church. We have just launched our main campaign leaflet, saying what will be happening and how you can be involved. Please download it here, and share it far and wide among people you know in the church who have inclusive values…
The campaign leaflet, Planning for the 2020 Elections to the General Synod, contains more detailed information:
Who is organising the Inclusive Synod Campaign?
This campaign is being organised by a coalition of key organisations from across the full breadth of traditions in the Church of England – evangelical, catholic, liberal. We represent the broad mainstream of the Church, those who want our national Church to be for everyone, regardless of gender, age, disability, tradition, race, socio-economic background or sexuality. Members include Inclusive Church, WATCH, One Body One Faith, Ozanne Foundation, Affirming Catholicism, Accepting Evangelicals, Modern Church, the Society of Catholic Priests, the Campaign for Equal Marriage in the C of E, the Progressive Christianity Network and Thinking Anglicans. We are the only campaign for Synod organising across the whole of the Church…
Two reports about the Christ Church Oxford dispute
on Friday, 11 October 2019 at 5.51 pm by Simon Sarmiento
Two news articles about the dispute concerning the Dean, Martyn Percy, have appeared on the same day. Each contains new information, but there is surprisingly little overlap. Do read both articles all the way through. (Warning: the FT piece is very long.)
Church Times Christ Church continues to struggle to find peace
A NEW row is brewing in Christ Church, Oxford, despite the exoneration of the Dean, the Very Revd Dr Martyn Percy (News, 30 August). The Cathedral Chapter has now sought its own legal advice about the actions of a group of senior dons who accused the Dean of "immoral, scandalous, and disgraceful behaviour" (News, 5 November 2018).
As a consequence, there are reports that members of the Chapter have, in turn, been harassed and threatened with legal action. On Wednesday, Dr Percy declined to comment.
The small group of dons used an estimated £1.6 million of college funds to pursue the Dean, who is also Head of House (i.e. Master of the college) after he raised questions about governance and pay scales, including his own. He was cleared of all charges in August, in an internal inquiry led by Sir Andrew Smith, who produced a judgment of more than 100 pages. It is this document that is at the centre of the new row…
Financial Times Scheming spires: trouble at Oxford's Christ Church
Update: this second article, which was available freely earlier today, has now gone behind a paywall. I am sorry about the inconvenience. See comments below about possible ways around this.
Archbishop responds to Church Times leader on Brexit
on Thursday, 10 October 2019 at 6.02 pm by Simon Sarmiento
The Church Times has a news report today (which covers other episcopal Brexit responses too) This is how to honour the referendum: Welby clarifies Bishops' statement. In it the Archbishop of Canterbury makes a fairly lengthy response to last week's leader column. Do read it all.
Channel Islands Commission publishes recommendations
on Wednesday, 9 October 2019 at 11.19 am by Peter Owen
The Archbishop of Canterbury's Commission on the relationship of the Channel Islands to the wider Church of England has published its final report, including a recommendation for Episcopal oversight of the Islands to be transferred to the Bishop of Salisbury.
Oxford bishops write about Brexit
on Monday, 7 October 2019 at 3.02 pm by Simon Sarmiento
The Oxford bishops write:
We may be about to exit the European Union and begin a new relationship with our European neighbours and with the world. +Steven, +Alan, +Colin and Bishop-elect Olivia have written a joint letter to every church, school and chaplaincy in the Diocese of Oxford reminding us all of the important roles that our churches and schools hold at this time. The bishops are encouraging parishioners across the diocese to read the letter too: "Don't underestimate what we can achieve if every church, chaplaincy and school does something and if every Christian disciple takes some action, however small".
Read the whole letter here. A Christian response to Brexit.
And there are further resources here.
Synod Questions
on Sunday, 6 October 2019 at 2.58 pm by Peter Owen
Members of the Church of England General Synod have been sent the following email inviting questions for answer next month. As noted written answers will be given (and published); ie no supplementary questions will be possible.
Dear Synod members,
Mindful of the exceptionally high number of questions in February and July, the Business Committee has decided to use its powers under Standing Order 117(1) to give members the opportunity to submit questions for written answer between groups of sessions. This is a process last used in 2008.
The deadline is 12.00 on Friday, 8 November. Please send the questions to questions@churchofengland.org.
Answers will be published on www.churchofengland.org no later than Monday, 25 November.
Please also note that under SO 112(2), members can ask up to two questions, which should be addressed to one of the bodies accountable to the General Synod listed in SO 112(1).
Synod Support
Church Times leader criticises Bishops' Brexit statement
on Friday, 4 October 2019 at 9.42 am by Simon Sarmiento
Today's Church Times carries three items relating to the Church of England bishops' intervention in the Brexit debate.
There is a news story, Bishops defend statement in which they endorse Brexit
and there is the Press column Press: Bishops back Brexit — but no one reports it.
But more significantly there is a very long leader article, which is highly critical of the statement: The Bishops' misplaced respect. Do read the whole of this critique, which starts out:
IT WAS a very Anglican betrayal. No Gove-like rush of blood to the head, stolid Johnsonian plotting, or Momentum bullying. Just a throwaway line at the start of the College of Bishops' statement on the tenor of political discourse. It was a clearing of the throat, a testing of the microphone. "In writing, we affirm our respect for the June 2016 Referendum, and our belief that the result should be honoured."
All three parts of this sentence deserve a closer look…
There are also some Letters to the Editor.
A response to the bishops' statement on Brexit
on Sunday, 29 September 2019 at 2.39 pm by Simon Sarmiento
The Reverend Al Barrett is the incumbent of Hodge Hill Church – a partnership between St Philip & St James (Church of England – Birmingham Diocese) and Hodge Hill United Reformed Church. He blogs regularly at This estate we're in and he has written this: "Not peace, but a sword": a response to the bishops' statement.
This is quite a long analysis and deserves to be read in full He starts out this way:
There is, I realise, something slightly perverse about criticising a unanimous statement, from the Church of England's bishops, attempting to speak with urgency into a time of profound national division. I also realise it's not the first time I've responded publicly, and critically, to a statement made by my denomination's senior leadership at a moment of political 'crisis'. I'm sure there are words for people like me, and 'irritant' is probably the politest of them.
But these are indeed critical moments in our national life, and thankfully our bishops rarely presume to have 'the last word' in such moments. With whatever authority they seek to speak, their interventions are invitations (implicit or explicit) to further reflection and conversation – and it is to that implicit invitation that I cannot help but respond – with some 'wonderings' that can claim no more authority than the bishops' statement, and certainly no more claim to be 'the last word' of a vital ongoing conversation.
I can only imagine the anguished discussions, in person, on the phone, by email, between the bishops in the process of agreeing this unanimous statement. The felt importance of presenting a 'united front', a single message – when they will no doubt have, among themselves, had passionate disagreements about the content, the tone, and even whether they should be saying anything public at all. I feel for them in those struggles. None of this is easy. To say anything, as much as to say nothing, is risky, costly, weighty in its responsibility…
And here is his concluding paragraph:
…Here, then, is the dilemma confronting the Church of England, in a nutshell: how do we 'own up' with penitent honesty to our own profoundly imbalanced and compromised social location and institutional reality (dominated by White, upper-/middle-class men), while seeking complex solidarities with diverse and marginalized 'others' who present challenges to both the church and wider society, and courageously challenging the powers-that-be where power is both concentrated and abused? The answer must, surely, include a willingness to give up – or be stripped of – most of the traces of institutional power that the Church of England, especially, continues to benefit from – even that of presuming to speak into political debate with some kind of 'authoritative voice'. It must also, equally certainly, include an unshakeable commitment to listen acutely, attentively, enduringly, and with a radical receptivity, to the many within, and beyond the Church who are not White, or not middle-class, or not male, in ways that challenge and change us, to our very DNA. Only in the context of that ongoing commitment to listening, repentance and change can we humbly and courageously seek to 'speak truth to power'.
But do, please, read the whole thing.
Bishops call for respect on all sides amid Brexit debate
on Thursday, 26 September 2019 at 11.38 pm by Peter Owen
Updated to add press reports and comment
The bishops of the Church of England have issued a call for respect on all sides amid growing acrimony over the debate on Britain's withdrawal from the EU.
A joint statement issued on behalf of the Church of England's College of Bishops calls for a new tone of listening and respect in debates and describes the use of language in some cases as "unacceptable".
It calls for the 2016 referendum to be honoured and for the rule of law and impartiality of the courts to be upheld.
It adds: "We should speak to others with respect. And we should also listen. We should do this especially with the poor, with the marginalised, and with those whose voices are often not heard in our national conversation.
"We should not denigrate, patronise or ignore the honest views of fellow citizens, but seek to respect their opinions, their participation in society, and their votes."
The full statement reads as follows:
As Bishops of the Church of England, we make this statement conscious of the great challenges to our nations and to their leaders. In writing, we affirm our respect for the June 2016 Referendum, and our belief that the result should be honoured.
In the last few days, the use of language, both in debates and outside Parliament, has been unacceptable.
We should speak to others with respect. And we should also listen. We should do this especially with the poor, with the marginalised, and with those whose voices are often not heard in our national conversation. We should not denigrate, patronise or ignore the honest views of fellow citizens, but seek to respect their opinions, their participation in society, and their votes.
The teachings of Jesus Christ call for us to be generous and humble servants; virtues which are for all leaders, whatever their faith.
We call on politicians to adhere rigorously to the rule of law and on all to respect and uphold the impartiality of the courts and our judiciary.
Our concern is also for the structure and the constitution of the United Kingdom. To use the words of Jesus, we must renew the structures that enable us to "love one another". Changes to our principles and values of government, if necessary, should be through careful planning and consultation.
It is easy to descend into division and abuse – climbing out and finding unity again takes far longer. Further entrenching our divisions, whether from uncertainty or from partisanship, is not worthy of our country nor the leadership we now need. We are a body that understands from our own experience the dangers of division. It is our view and most solemn warning that we must find better ways of acting.
The statement was drafted by a group of senior bishops on behalf of the Church of England's College of Bishops following its three-day residential meeting in Oxford last week.
The Church of England is encouraging individuals, churches and other organisations to help make social media and the web more widely positive places for conversations to happen by signing the Digital Charter, a voluntary pledge. Find out more and sign up to the Digital Charter here.
Church Times Love one another, Bishops urge politicians
The Guardian Language in Brexit debate unacceptable, say C of E bishops
Daily Mail All 118 archbishops and bishops in the Church of England condemns 'unacceptable' language used by MPs
Christian Today Language in Brexit debate has become 'unacceptable', say bishops
Premier Anglican bishops: Hostility in Brexit debate 'not worthy of our country'
David Walker ViaMedia.News Rhetoric of a Playground Bully or Political Discourse?
Barbara Glasson President of the Methodist Conference Statement on political situation
Archbishop Cranmer Bishops urge Boris to get on and deliver Brexit
Bishops comment on Parliamentary proceedings
on Thursday, 26 September 2019 at 5.33 pm by Simon Sarmiento
The Bishop of Leeds, Nick Baines published this comment on the proceedings in the House of Commons yesterday: Language and leadership
The language used in the House of Commons last night is probably unprecedented. Drawing the name of a murdered MP into the fight was, at the very least, questionable. To describe the contribution of female MPs, pleading with the PM to moderate his language in the light of violence and death threats, as 'humbug' is appalling.
I am the bishop of a diocese in which Jo Cox is remembered with massive affection and in which there is great sensitivity to utilisation of her for political purposes. Her family are not just names to be traded.
Words are not neutral – they can become weapons. Words in the mouth of leaders can shape the language and behaviour of all sorts of people, and not always positively. The challenge of leadership is to lead, to behave like the adult in the room, to see the big picture, to hold the long-term perspective, and not to lose sight of the key issue…
The Church Times reported this as: Baines challenges Johnson over 'destructive language'
Premier Radio reported on the Archbishop of Canterbury's remarks in the House of Lords yesterday: Justin Welby says in House of Lords that parliament's reputation has sunk "very, very low".
The Church Times reported thus: Divisiveness is shaking the country apart, warns Welby
The Archbishop in fact made two interventions yesterday, here are the transcripts:
Does the Minister agree that Parliament has, justifiably or not, seen its reputation sink very low over the last few months and that one of the ways of dealing with that is transparency? Regardless of how many letters there may or may not be, will he therefore undertake that the Government will be completely transparent and honest in the spirit and not merely the letter of the law about the actions they take over the next few weeks in connection with an extension?
My Lords, this debate –for want of a better word–demonstrates, I am sure the noble Lord would agree, the total division across Parliament. It is only a shadow of the immense divisions across the country, which the bishops find at every level, as they are immersed in every local community. The divisions are shaking this country apart. They are shaking us apart in all our great institutions, whether it is Parliament or the courts, which are portrayed as having launched a coup d'état–a slightly unlikely idea–and it is causing serious damage to our economy. We are hearing in our debates the incapacity of Parliament not only to make a decision but to find any way through the deadlock. The divisions are so deep that we cannot expect, I fear, as the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, suggested, that cross-party work could bring a decision on what we do, but can we not at least ask the Government to look for alternative means of setting a path to making a decision?
At the moment, all we hear regarding a decision is that one side says it is definitely this and the other side says that. I am used to this in an organisation that is split at every level; I am well aware of division, so I am speaking from deep familiarity. The way forward must be, as we have done on numerous occasions, to work out how to get to a decision, because the present means of handling it through Parliament is not working. We need to draw on wider experience, on mediation and other forms, so that Operation Yellowhammer and the Statement that we have heard at least form part of a clear plan to arrive at a firm decision. Does the Minister agree?
The Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, said this yesterday in response to the reading in the Lords of the Prime Minister's statement:
My Lords, speaking on behalf of these Benches, I struggle to have to say that I was shocked as I listened to the repeat of the Statement. I could not believe that I was hearing it, from someone who knows that the nation is deeply divided and needs to find ways of working together. We need humility, repentance when necessary and an approach that listens carefully to the views of others rather than simply "Attack, attack, attack". The Leader was not in the House earlier when my most reverend friend the Archbishop of Canterbury was here, but I encourage her to read his comments about the need for reconciliation–to find a different way forward to work together that is good for the nation. In one sense I am simply adding to the mood of the House as a whole, but I come at it from a very different point of view; I am not part of a political party and I have no axe to grind. I simply want to reflect that this was terrible. It was shocking. It is not worthy. I am sorry.
And today, Thursday. the Bishop of Southwark, Christopher Chessun, said this:
My Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord for repeating the Statement and for making and underlining the commitment that the Government will obey the law. May I test that a little further? It seems to me that, in the current very fractious debate, what is needed is to respect the impartiality of those institutions upholding the constitution and the law. Will the Minister counsel his colleagues to use language that is appropriate and not excessive and that reflects respect for our institutions, the taking of personal responsibility and a degree of restraint? When Prayers are said by Bishops in this House, we pray every day for the well-being of all the estates in this realm. We all have a duty to make our own contribution towards that.
on Thursday, 19 September 2019 at 10.30 am by Peter Owen
The Church of England's College of Bishops met earlier this week. The college comprises all diocesan and suffragan bishops and meets twice a year. A very brief press release has been issued and is copied below.
The College of Bishops met in Oxford from 16th to 18th September 2019.
Time was spent in prayerful reflection. The bishops reviewed the work of the Pastoral Advisory Group and considered progress to date of Living in Love and Faith, the Church of England's teaching and learning resources on relationships, marriage, identity and sexuality, which are currently under development.
The College also reflected on the national situation, discussing the outlook for Brexit.
They also considered the vision for theological education and explored ministry plans in dioceses.
Dean of Christ Church: some updates
on Monday, 16 September 2019 at 4.15 pm by Simon Sarmiento
We last reported on the tribunal hearing relating to the Dean of Christ Church on 21 August. Since then there have been some developments in the story.
30 August Church Times Dr Percy and his college face large legal bills
8 September Mail on Sunday 'Bullying' Oxford University dons are accused of using more than £1 million of charity cash to remove their names from damning report against dean
Oxford University dons have been accused of trying to avoid 'damning criticism' of their ill-fated effort to force out a college dean by having their names removed from a report.
Trustees at Christ Church college have spent more than £1 million on legal fees during a year-long feud with the dean, the Very Reverend Professor Martyn Percy.
The senior dons levelled charges of 'immoral, scandalous or disgraceful conduct' against the dean – but the case was thrown out at a tribunal chaired by retired High Court judge Sir Andrew Smith earlier this year.
Now Jonathan Aitken, the former Tory Minister and a Christ Church alumnus, has alleged that further funds are being spent to ensure that the names of some of the accusers are redacted from the 110-page tribunal report, which the dean's supporters want published in full.
In a letter to Baroness Stowell, chairman of the Charity Commission, he wrote: 'It is now known that some parts of the tribunal's report… contain devastating criticisms of individual members of the governing body, particularly those officers of the college who led the attack on the dean.
'It is those same officers who are now fighting the battle to have the tribunal report redacted.
'They are, without the authority of the full governing body, instructing more expensive lawyers (paid for by charitable funds) to provide them with opinions to justify the attempted censorship.'
Calling on the Charity Commission to intervene, Mr Aitken claims the college has already spent £1.6 million on bringing the tribunal and the bill could soar to more than £2 million.
'The scandal of wrongful charitable governance at Christ Church has grown, is continuing to grow and will soon become notorious as a result of media coverage, action by angry members of the wider Christ Church community, withdrawal of support by charitable donors and possible questions in Parliament,' he added…
9 September Third Sector Former Cabinet minister urges regulator to intervene in Oxford college case
13 September Cherwell Christ Church blasted by former minister which includes:
…Alongside his letter to the charity commission, Aitken gave Cherwell the following comment, "Like many members of the Christ Church Alumni Association, I regard it as a scandal of governance that the full Governing Body of the College has been refused sight of a full, unredacted copy of the Tribunal's findings and reasons for clearing the Dean of all charges."
"The notion that a small cabal of anti-Dean Dons can censor the Tribunal's report is an attempt at self-serving protection for themselves because they are severely criticised in the Appendices of the report."
"The wounds at Christ Church need to be healed, in the longer term, by a sustained effort by all parties towards truth and reconciliation. This remains impossible as long as the truth contained in the Tribunal's findings is not allowed to be seen by the Governing Body. In my mind the big question is: 'Can the Governing Body govern itself?"
…In a recent letter to undergraduates, Dean Martyn Percy said: "I am writing to thank you for your support of Christ Church over these past months. This has not been an easy year for the House, but I want to reassure you that we are committed to Christ Church and its flourishing. Like a family, even in the midst of difficult times, we retain our core purposes and identity.
"It will take time to reflect on the events of the past year, and we would ask you to allow us the space to do this. The House will need to carefully consider the tribunal process and, more generally, its governance arrangements. The latter will be reviewed through an independent review as has been recommended by the Charity Commission. I ask you to please bear with us whilst we undertake this important work. As you can appreciate, we will not be commenting further until the review has been concluded."
13 September Church Times Andrew Brown Press: Christ Church, Oxford, saga won't go away
17 September Telegraph Oxford alumni attack college over 'bitter campaign' against dean
Richard	Jackson to be next Bishop of Hereford
on Tuesday, 3 September 2019 at 10.02 am by Peter Owen
Bishop of Hereford: 3 September 2019
The Queen has approved the nomination of the Right Reverend Richard Charles Jackson MA MSc for election as Bishop of Hereford.
Published 3 September 2019
The Queen has approved the nomination of the Right Reverend Richard Charles Jackson MA MSc, Bishop of Lewes, for election as Bishop of Hereford in succession to the Right Reverend Richard Michael Cokayne Frith BA MA, who is due to retire on 30th November 2019.
Richard was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and Cranfield University and trained for ministry at Trinity College, Bristol. He served his title at All Saints, Lindfield in the Diocese of Chichester and was ordained Priest in 1995.
In 1998, Richard was appointed Vicar of Holy Trinity, Rudgwick and in 2005 took up the additional role of Rural Dean of Horsham. Richard became Diocesan Adviser for Mission and Renewal in 2009 and took up his role as Bishop of Lewes in 2014.
The Hereford Diocesan website has more details here, and the Chichester website has this.
Ministry Statistics for 2018
on Monday, 2 September 2019 at 10.41 am by Peter Owen
Updated on Tuesday to add press reports
The Church of England has published its Ministry Statistics for 2018 today. Available are the Ministry Statistics 2018 themselves and a commentary provided by the Revd Dr Mandy Ford, interim Director of Ministry. In addition detailed diocesan tables can be found in a separate excel file. There is also the following press release.
Ministry Statistics published
The number of female clergy in the Church of England continues to rise with more women than men entering training for ordained ministry for the second year running, according to statistics published today.
More women, 54%, than men began training for ordained ministry in 2018, for the second year running. Just under a third, or 30%, of the estimated 20,000 active clergy in the Church of England were female compared to 27% in 2014, according to Ministry Statistics for 2018.
The report also shows the proportion of senior posts such as dean or bishop occupied by women rose from 23 per cent to 25 per cent over the last year. The figures do not take into account six new appointments of female bishops this year, bringing the total so far to 24.
The proportion of people identifying as from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds starting training for ordained ministry in the Church of England rose to 8% in 2018, compared to 4% in 2016.
Around a third, or 33%, of people beginning their training last year were under 35 years old and more than half, or 53%, were under 45.
Meanwhile the number of men and women being ordained as deacon rose from 485 in 2016 to 535 in 2019.
The figures have been released as the Church of England seeks to fulfil a key target of a 50% increase in the number of candidates for ordination as part of its programme of Renewal and Reform.
Mandy Ford, Interim Director of the Ministry Division of the Church of England, said: "I am thankful for the hard work and prayers of the parishes and dioceses in helping us to increase the numbers of people coming forward for ordained ministry, a key aim of the Renewal and Reform programme."
Ministry Statistics 2018 and commentary can be found here.
Renewal and Reform is part of a programme to ensure that the Church of England once more becomes a growing church for all people in all places.
The Guardian Proportion of trainee C of E priests from BME background doubles
"Church of England data shows 8% of ordinands were BME last year, up from 4% in 2016"
Church Times Growth in clergy vocations slows
Daily Mail Good heavens! Average age of a new vicar is now 40 as congregation numbers continue to shrink
Christian Today More women training for the priesthood in the Church of England
Premier Ethnic minorities training for ministry in C of E doubles


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Data from: Historical and recent processes shaping the geographic range of a rocky intertidal gastropod: phylogeography, ecology, and habitat availability
Phillip B. Fenberg, Karine Posbic & Michael E. Hellberg
Factors shaping the geographic range of a species can be identified when phylogeographic patterns are combined with data on contemporary and historical geographic distribution, range-wide abundance, habitat/food availability, and through comparisons with codistributed taxa. Here, we evaluate range dynamism and phylogeography of the rocky intertidal gastropod Mexacanthina lugubris lugubris across its geographic range – the Pacific coast of the Baja peninsula and southern California. We sequenced mitochondrial DNA (CO1) from ten populations and compliment these...
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Michael G. Harvey & Robb T. Brumfield
The demographic and phylogeographic histories of species provide insight into the processes responsible for generating biological diversity, and genomic datasets are now permitting the estimation of species histories with unprecedented accuracy. We used a genomic single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) dataset generated using a RAD-Seq method to investigate the historical demography and phylogeography of a widespread lowland Neotropical bird (Xenops minutus). As expected, we found that prominent landscape features that act as dispersal barriers, such as...
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Carlos Prada, Melissa B. Debiasse, Joseph E. Neigel, Bree Yednock, Joseph L. Stake, Zach H. Foesman, Iliana B. Baums & Michael E. Hellberg
Coral species are difficult to discern because of their morphological plasticity, long generation times, and slow rates of mitochondrial DNA evolution. Amongst Caribbean representatives of the genus Porites are three named species (P. divaricata, P. furcata, and P. porites) with branching colony morphologies whose validity as genetically isolated species has been debated. We present sequence data from the mitochondrial control region, nuclear ITS, and nine single copy nuclear loci for the Caribbean Porites and a...
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Data from: The role of mitochondrial introgression in illuminating the evolutionary history of Nearctic treefrogs
, Brian Tilston Smith, Adrian Nieto-Montes De Oca, Uri Omar Garcia-Vazquez, Brett R. Riddle & Robert W. Bryson
Inferring the evolutionary history of lineages often becomes difficult when gene histories are in conflict with each other. Introgression, for example, can cause DNA sequences from one species to be more similar to sequences of a different species and lead to incongruence amongst gene trees. However, incorporating congruent and incongruent locus-specific phylogenetic estimates with the geographical distribution of lineages may provide valuable insight into evolutionary processes important to speciation. In this study, we investigated mitochondrial...
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Carlos Prada, Shelby E. McIlroy, Diana M. Beltrán, Daniel J. Valint, Scott Alan Ford, Michael E. Hellberg & Mary Alice Coffroth
Shallow water anthozoans, the major builders of modern coral reefs, enhance their metabolic and calcification rates with algal symbionts. Controversy exists over whether these anthozoan-algae associations are flexible over the lifetimes of individual hosts, promoting acclimative plasticity, or are closely linked, such that hosts and symbionts coevolve across generations. Given the diversity of algal symbionts and the morphological plasticity of many host species, cryptic variation within either partner could potentially confound studies of anthozoan-algal associations....
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Rafe M. Brown, Jennifer A. Weghorst, Karen V. Olson, Mariano R. M. Duya, Anthony J. Barley, Melizar V. Duya, Myron Shekelle, Irene Neri-Arboleda, Jacob A. Esselstyn, Nathaniel J. Dominy, Perry S. Ong, Gillian L. Moritz, Adrian Luczon, Mae Lowe L. Diesmos, Arvin C. Diesmos & Cameron D. Siler
Establishment of conservation priorities for primates is a particular concern in the island archipelagos of Southeast Asia, where rates of habitat destruction are among the highest in the world. Conservation programs require knowledge of taxonomic diversity to ensure success. The Philippine tarsier is a flagship species that promotes environmental awareness and a thriving ecotourism economy in the Philippines. However, assessment of its conservation status has been impeded by taxonomic uncertainty, a paucity of field studies,...
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Nicholas G. Crawford, James F. Parham, Anna B. Sellas, Brant C. Faircloth, Travis C. Glenn, Theodore J. Papefuss, James B. Henderson, Madison H. Hansen, W. Brian Simison & Theodore J. Papenfuss
Molecular analyses of turtle relationships have overturned prevailing morphological hypotheses and prompted the development of a new taxonomy. Here we provide the first genome-scale analysis of turtle phylogeny. We sequenced 2,381 ultraconserved element (UCE) loci representing a total of 1,718,154 bp of aligned sequence. Our sampling includes 32 turtle taxa representing all 14 recognized turtle families and an additional six outgroups. Maximum likelihood, Bayesian, and species tree methods produce a single resolved phylogeny. This robust...
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Data from: Adaptive processes drive ecomorphological convergent evolution in antwrens (Thamnophilidae)
Gustavo A. Bravo, , Robb Thomas Brumfield & J. V. Remsen
Phylogenetic niche conservatism and convergence are contrasting evolutionary patterns that describe phenotypic similarity across independent lineages. Assessing whether and how adaptive processes give origin to these patterns represent a fundamental step toward understanding phenotypic evolution. Phylogenetic model-based approaches offer the opportunity not only to distinguish between phylogenetic niche conservatism and convergence, but also to determine the extent that adaptive processes explain phenotypic similarity. The Myrmotherula complex in the Neotropical family Thamnophilidae is a polyphyletic group...
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Plant Notes: Ruellia heteromorpha is included as a synonym here. However, it was maintained as a distinct species by Ward (2007) and characterized as a south Florida endemic with hirsute to villous stems; this entity was treated as a variety by Long (1970).
Citation RUELLIA SUCCULENTA Small, Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 3: 437. 1905.
Type: FLORIDA: Miami-Dade Co.: Between Coconut Grove and Cutler, 9-12 Nov 1903, Small & Carter 1271 (lectotype: NY). Lectotypified by T. F. Daniel, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 108: 111. 2013.
Ruellia caroliniensis var. heteromorpha Ruellia caroliniensis (J. F. Gmelin) Steudel, var. heteromorpha (Fernald) R. W. Long, J. Arnold Arbor. 51: 288. 1970. BASIONYM: Ruellia heteromorpha Fernald 1945.
Ruellia caroliniensis var. succulenta Ruellia caroliniensis (J. F. Gmelin) Steudel, var. succulenta (Small) R. W. Long, J. Arnold Arbor. 51: 288. 1970. BASIONYM: Ruellia succulenta Small 1905.
Ruellia heteromorpha Ruellia heteromorpha Fernald, Rhodora 47: 32, t. 847-848. 1945. TYPE: FLORIDA: Miami-Dade Co.: Goodburn Hammock, Everglade Keys, 31 Jun 1915, Small & Mosier 6381 (holotype: NY).
USA Florida Monroe Co. 03 Oct 1962 R. W. Long 1163 Determined as Ruellia hybrids. Fide F.C. Craighead.
USA Florida Lee Co. 03 Jul 1964 F. C. Craighead s.n.
USA Florida Hillsborough Co. Oct 1965 R. W. Long 1132 x 1155 CULTIVATED.
USA Florida Hillsborough Co. Oct 1965 R. W. Long 1155 x 1132 CULTIVATED.
USA Florida Hillsborough Co. 30 May 1966 R. W. Long 115 x 1132 CULTIVATED.
USA Florida Hillsborough Co. 30 May 1966 R. W. Long 1157 x 1155 CULTIVATED.


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A look at what passed in the 2017 NY legislative session
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A look at the biggest accomplishments— and notable failures — of the 2017 legislative session in New York state.
Bills that passed:
COLLEGE TUITION: Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan will make public college tuition free to in-state students from families making up to $100,000, but the student must stay in the state after graduation for as many years as they received the help, or else they must pay the money back. The income threshold will rise to $125,000 over three years.
RAISE THE AGE: The state will end its practice of prosecuting and incarcerating 16- and 17-year-old non-violent offenders as adults.
MARRIAGE AGE: The minimum age of marriage will increase from 14 to 17, and 17-year-olds will need parental and judicial permission to wed.
UPSTATE UBER: The ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft will begin picking up passengers throughout upstate New York and Long Island on Thursday.
ADDICTION: The $153 billion state budget includes more than $200 million for prevention, treatment and recovery programs for heroin and opioid addiction.
SCHOOLS: The budget increases total spending on public education by $1.1 billion to $25.8 billion overall.
Bills that failed:
NYC SCHOOLS: Lawmakers couldn't agree on a deal to extend Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio's control of New York City schools. The 15-year-old policy expires Friday, and if lawmakers don't return to Albany to strike a deal control of schools will revert to dozens of local community school boards, creating new bureaucracies and reducing centralized control.
CHILD VICTIMS ACT: A bill to loosen the statute of limitations on child sex crimes failed yet again. The proposal would give victims more time to file lawsuits or seek criminal charges but faces strong opposition from the Catholic Church and other institutions. The Assembly passed it but the Senate did not take it up.
ETHICS REFORMS: Another year, another failed effort by lawmakers to address Albany's chronic corruption problem.
VOTING CHANGES: Following long lines and complaints in last year's election Cuomo and several lawmakers proposed authorizing advance voting and easier registration but the ideas never got a vote.
ALCOHOL IN MOVIE THEATERS: Cuomo's plan to permit movie theaters to serve alcohol failed after Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie cited safety concerns.


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Hi Danny. I think I made it clear that the first part of "Collateral Lies" (called "Lies") was unashamedly a work of fiction in an attempt to introduce aspects of 9/11 to a wider audience. 14 years down the road the subject of whether or not 9/11 was a conspiracy has become tedious and I would not be the first author to use fiction to introduce fact. I fully appreciate your comment about video fakery not being the work of "a couple of drunk buffoons", which is why I have gone to lengths to explain to the reader what would be involved in planning from where to take the videos beforehand in order to composite footage on the day with simulations. As for the facts, what I state in the "story" regarding the chosen targets is undeniable and I have never seen it suggested previously. I'm sure veterans of the 9/11 conspiracy theory will realise immediately who the protagonist in the story is intended to portray and how I have woven video evidence post 9/11 into the sequence of events. If you manage to make it to the second part of the book (you don't have to read the parts in order), here I have attempted to collate information about the alleged attackers into a cohesive history of attacks against the US since their intervention in the Iraq/Kuwait conflict, which I experienced first hand. The third part of the book ("Statistics") is factual based on evidence. I don't dwell on theories about how the towers were brought down and only mention WTC 7 in passing because of Silverstein's alleged involvement. Indeed, I removed a large section of my work that discussed the use of Judy Wood's energy weapon, even though I had gone to lengths to try and prove how it could have been achieved with a Tesla ray from within, because I realised I was being drawn into the rabbit-hole of fringe conspiracies, which I really wanted to avoid. So, sorry, no nukes either. In my introduction I did apologise in advance to members of the forum who have heard it all before but in the true spirit of professional peer review I would urge you to read the entire work before making assumptions.
Thanks for the friend add, Danny! We are getting somewhere!
hi Danny, ok on Gina, no worries there, was just saying hi.
glad to have Gina aboard and look forward to her thoughts, etc.
dude, you are on a serious roll with your display of suspects!
i totally appreciate it, even tho they're nauseating to behold!


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Donetsk International Airport
List of Middle-earth wars and battles
First Battle of Donetsk Airport
Donetsk People's Republic
Donetsk (disambiguation)
Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (Ukrainian: Міжнародний аеропорт "Донецьк") (IATA: DOK, ICAO: UKCC) is an nonoperational airport located 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Donetsk, Ukraine, that was destroyed in 2014 during the War in Donbass. It was built in the 1940s and 1950s and rebuilt in 1973 and again from 2011 to 2012. The airport is named for 20th-century composer Sergei Prokofiev, who was a native of Donetsk Oblast.
Development since the 1990s
In the 1990s, Donetsk Airport experienced a number of criminal incidents. On November 3, 1996, a group of assassins opened indiscriminate fire at the plane of prominent local businessman Yevhen Shcherban as passengers disembarked on the apron. Shcherban and his wife were killed, together with an airport ground technician and the plane's flight engineer.
In accordance with the program of Donetsk for Euro 2012 in 2011, the Ukrainian construction company "Altcom" constructed a new airport terminal, which had been developed by experts from Croatia. The airline Donbassaero had its head office located at the airport, but ceased operations in January 2013.
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J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fantasy writings include many wars and battles set in the lands of Aman, Beleriand, Númenor, and Middle-earth. These are related in his various books such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales and other posthumously published books edited by his son Christopher Tolkien.
These are given below in an in-universe, fictional chronology:
First Age
The Kinslayings
The Kinslayings are the collective term for the three battles fought between the Eldar.
The first battle, the Kinslaying at Alqualondë (Swanhaven), appears in print in The Silmarillion. It involves the Noldorin Elves under their king, Fëanor, against their fellow Elves, the Teleri.
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The First Battle of Donetsk Airport was a conflict between separatist insurgents associated with the Donetsk People's Republic and Ukrainian government forces that took place at Donetsk International Airport on 26–27 May 2014, as part of the War in Donbass that began after the 2014 Ukrainian revolution. A second battle broke out at the airport on 28 September 2014.
The Ukrainian government started an "anti-terrorist" operation against pro-Russian insurgents in the Donetsk Oblast in early April 2014. Pro-Russian protesters and insurgents affiliated with the Donetsk People's Republic captured and occupied numerous government buildings, towns, and territories in the region. In Donetsk city itself, many government buildings were under separatist control. Donetsk International Airport remained outside of insurgent control.
During the morning of 26 May, pro-Russian separatist insurgents captured the terminal buildings of Donetsk International Airport, and demanded the withdrawal of government forces from the area. The militants also blocked off the road to the airport. Soon after, the National Guard of Ukraine issued an ultimatum to the insurgents, which said that they should surrender immediately. This was rejected, causing paratroopers to launch an assault on the airport, accompanied by airstrikes against insurgent positions. Attack helicopters were also used to target insurgent anti-aircraft guns. Lorries with separatist reinforcements were seen heading towards the airport. As evening fell, government forces pushed out the insurgents, who then launched a counterattack that was repelled by government forces. Sporadic gunfire was heard during the night, making it unclear if government soldiers were in full control of the airport.
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Donetsk (Ukrainian: Донецьк Ukrainian pronunciation: [doˈnɛt͡sʲk], translit. Donets'k; Russian: Доне́цк, tr. Donetsk; IPA: [dɐˈnʲɛtsk]; former names: Aleksandrovka, Yuzovka, Stalino (see also: cities' alternative names)) is an industrial city in Ukraine on the Kalmius River. The population was estimated at 953,217 (2013 est.) in the city, and over 2,000,000 in the metropolitan area (2011). According to the 2001 Ukrainian Census, Donetsk was the fifth-largest city in Ukraine. Since April 2014, the city is the administrative centre of and effectively administered by the Donetsk People's Republic.
Administratively, it has been the centre of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the larger economic and cultural Donets Basin (Donbas) region. Donetsk is adjacent to another major city of Makiivka and along with other surrounding cities forms a major urban sprawl and conurbation in the region. Donetsk has been a major economic, industrial and scientific centre of Ukraine with a high concentration of companies and a skilled workforce.
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The Donetsk People's Republic (DPR or DNR) (Russian: Доне́цкая Наро́дная Респу́блика, tr. Donétskaya Naródnaya Respúblika; IPA: [dɐˈnʲɛtskəjə nɐˈrodnəjə rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə], Ukrainian: Донецька Народна Республіка, Donets'ka Narodna Respublika) is an unrecognized state, supported by several rebel groups based in the Donetsk oblast of Ukraine, where it controls territory. In Ukraine, it is considered to be a terrorist organisation. The Donetsk People's Republic is a self-proclaimed state whose existence is unrecognized by the international community, which receives humanitarian and military support from Russia. It was also a constituent state of the self-proclaimed confederation of Novorossiya (referencing the corresponding historical region and its name), and since February 2015 assigned itself the status of successor to the historic self-declared Donetsk–Krivoy Rog Soviet Republic. On 20 May 2015 the leadership of the Federal State of Novorossiya announced the termination of the confederation 'project'.
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Donetsk may refer to:
Donetsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine; a city in eastern Ukraine
Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine; a primary subnational division of Ukraine
Donetsk People's Republic, a breakaway rebel region in eastern Ukraine and self-declared country
Donetsk–Krivoy Rog Soviet Republic, a former breakaway Soviet republic of the October Revolution
Donetsk Basin (Donbass), a geographic region of eastern Ukraine and neighbouring Russia
Donetsk, Russia, a city in Rostov Oblast, Russia
BC Donetsk, a basketball team based in the city of Donetsk, Ukraine
FC Shakhtar Donetsk a Ukrainian professional football club.
Donetsk International Airport, an airport serving the city of Donetsk, Ukraine
Donets (disambiguation)
Donetz (disambiguation)
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Breugel think tank analyst Georg Zachmann states that Nord Stream 2 defence from Austria and Germany is "a surprise". Austrian Chancellor and German minister for foreign affairs condemned U.S. Senate proposal of new sanctions against Russia, including the ones against controversial project Nord Stream 2.
I have a less benign view on senates motives like domestic policy of LNG exports and means like territorial overreach. But I also think Nord Stream 2 is not good for European Union and Ukraine – wrote Georg Zachmann, expert from Breugel think tank, on Twitter.
The language of the German and Austrian rebuttal which focuses on defending Nord Stream 2 and not on rejecting extraterritorial sanctions per se is surprising – states Zachmann, who is responsible for many analyses concerning this controversial project.
Georg Zachmann argues that the Nord Stream 2 project is a danger to the European consensus on relations with Russia. What is more, it could undermine efforts to diversify Europe's gas supply and might risk higher prices for Eastern Europe.