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The Man Who Thought Tony Blair Was His Guardian Angel - yes, really
Read on, and you will find out that a man genuinely did believe that Mr Blair was his guardian angel. Might it change your mind on the problem of mental illness and terrorism? I doubt it. But I thought it worth a try.
I shall fall silent on the subject of drugs and violence for a while after this, not because it isn't important but because I am sick of fending off the boneheadedly stupid responses which my work on this subject attracts from people who (for various reasons) are frantic not to believe what is in front of their noses, and who in many cases believe (madly, given that I am a Christian and a Zionist) that I am trying to excuse Islamism.
I suspect a lot of them are Trumpoids, fanatics for whose reasoning power there seems to be no hope, and the rest are drug-lobbyists, who at least have a rational motive for the garbage they emit. But I have this terrible urgent feeling that I need to rebut each of their idiotic comments, and it wears me out that, having done so, I then have to endure a second and a third wave who say exactly the same thick things, as if I have never offered my rebuttal.
But I was very struck by the coverage on Tuesday, of the sentencing of the once-famous 'terrorist' threat, Muhiddin or sometimes Muhaydin Mire. It was a lot less prominent than the original huge media response to his original crime, a knife-attack on an innocent passer-by at Leytonstone Tube Station. Quite a lot of it still treated the action as if it was political. How on earth could they do this? It was revealed during the trial that Mire had been sectioned under the Mental Health Act as long ago as 2006, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jul/27/leytonstone-tube-attacker-muhiddin-mire-psychotic-court-told
He was prescribed drugs and propelled back into the community. Of course, he stopped taking the drugs. Many, perhaps most, do.
And Mire seriously believed Tony Blair to be his Guardian Angel.
I must ask, how can someone in the grip of such a delusion possibly be considered rational?
As 'The Guardian' reported, Mire 'was put in touch with a community mental health team upon his release [from mental hospital], but soon lost contact with them and stopped taking the medication. In the years before the attack, Mire became increasingly unwell and was likely exhibiting symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia, a serious mental illness for which he is now receiving treatment.
Among "strange" ideas Mire had was a belief that former prime minister Tony Blair was his guardian angel and that he had been possessed by evil spirits, the court heard.
His paranoid delusions later manifested themselves in a belief that he was under surveillance by the security services and was being followed.'
So the real story is perhaps, 'Severely mentally ill man released on to street, where he later savagely attacked an innocent passer-by.'
Yet most of the media have decided to view it through the crimson-tinted lens of 'terrorism' and 'Islamic State'.
Some of you may recall me writing about this odd episode two months ago
http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2016/06/he-wasnt-no-terrorist-bruv-reflections-on-the-leytonstone-knife-outrage.html
It was clear then that Mire was seriously unhinged, so much so that his own family had very responsibly tried to get something done about it, very difficult since the 'care in the community' frenzy launched by Enoch Powell in 1961 in this insufficiently famous speech http://studymore.org.uk/xpowell.htm
closed most of the old mental hospitals.
But (I forget their actual wording) the BBC (increasingly in the grip of a security service agenda on these matters) and 'The (neoconservative) Times' , among others, have continued to report the matter as if it were a political event. The full Times report is behind a paywall, so here are some extracts:
It opens with 'A fanatic inspired by Islamic State who tried to behead a musician at a London Underground station has been sentenced to life imprisonment and will be detained at Broadmoor after being found guilty of attempted murder.'
The phrase 'inspired by Islamic state' , like its close relative 'who had sworn allegiance to Islamic state' handily gives the impression of a connection to organised terror without actually having to demonstrate that Islamic State was aware of the person's existence, or cared what he did. Downloading some video (which any idiot could do) or burbling some formula of words, or allegedly shouting 'Allahu Akhbar!' (there's always someone who says they did shout this) is enough. The matter is settled.
The account recorded that he yelled "This is for Syria, I'm going to spill your blood" as he stabbed the man at Leytonstone station in east London last December.'
Only after they had got this material off their chests did they mention that Mire ' has a history of mental illness and his desperate family had taken him to imams to exorcise jinns, or evil spirits. He will be detained indefinitely at Broadmoor and if ever deemed well enough to be sent to prison must serve a minimum of eight-and-a-half years.'
This priority is perhaps because of the weird remarks of the Judge, Nicholas Hilliard, QC, the Recorder of London. He opined at the Old Bailey that Mire 'had not "lost touch with reality" (PH asks:Really? he thought Tony Blair was his guardian angel, and he had not lost touch with reality?) and had smoked strong cannabis before the attack, which may have affected him. He said that mental illness may have had a "disinhibiting effect" but that Mire was motivated by an "independent interest in extremism". "It was not carried out secretly but very brazenly, indeed to further an ideological cause, namely Islamic extremism. Comments made afterwards aligned him with that murderous cause," the judge added. "The defendant was aware at the time he was killing a blameless person."'
I doubt myself if Mire knows now or knew then where Syria is or what is happening there. His family had reported that he was seeing demons. It was reported (I repeat) at his trial that he believed (really) that Tony Blair was his guardian angel.
They were not trying to excuse him. They had gone to the police *before* he struck, to try and get him taken into some sort of care or custody. As the report states, they had twice taken him to hospital casualty departments and twice reported him to the police. Can you imagine the level of desperation and concern which would get you to try four times to get your own close relative confined in a mental hospital? And yet even now a senior judge and a major newspaper treat the case as if it is primarily political and the person involved (whose attack on a person wholly unconnected with any political issue, is utterly absurd and unhelpful to any conceivable cause as well as frighteningly crazy) is a rational actor.
The Guardian gave the most interesting account. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/aug/01/leytonstone-knife-attacker-isis-muhiddin-mire-sentenced-to-xxxx
which revealed a dispute between two doctors about the nature of Mire's state of mind. One, the Broadmoor forensic psychiatrist Shaun Bhattarcharjee, said something very interesting indeed, for those with open minds: 'Bhattacharjee told the court the prevailing culture – in this case a heightened state of tension over Islamic terrorism – could often inform schizophrenics' delusions. As an example, Bhattacharjee said in the 1970s some paranoid schizophrenics experienced delusions related to the IRA and Irish terrorism.'
In short, crazy people identify with whatever wild causes are available at the time. Their 'allegiances' to these bodies are not fundamentally political.
I really cannot see how it is possible to say with such firmness as the Judge used, what motivated Mire. What is clear is that he had been sane before he took up cannabis, and that his own family believed he had become irrational after he took up using the drug. And what is also clear is that nine years before his crime, he was so mentally ill that even the NHS put him into a mental hospital, something it is very reluctant to do.
One of the others to report the sentencing, the Daily Telegraph, took a different angle. Though crammed with psychospeak, it came much closer to acknowledging that Mire was irrational, saying : 'A PARANOID schizophrenic attempted to murder a Tube station commuter because his addiction to skunk cannabis had altered his brain to make him believe he was being followed by MI5, a court has heard….' Adding '…Dr Philip Joseph, a forensic psychiatrist, told the court Mire's cannabis use made a "significant" contribution to his paranoia.'
Yes, I rather suppose it did.
August 3, 2016 Comments (86) Categories: Cannabis , Crime , Drugs , Terrorism | Permalink
Ian Spriggs
Thanks for the suggestions - they were excellent.
Posted by: John Aspinall | 07 August 2016 at 05:56 PM
John Aspinall
Thank you for your appreciation.
On the matter of Islamic terrorism being described as 'cowardly', I would recommend you to read two brief articles by Theodore Dalrymple: 'On the Need to Think Clearly' (City Journal) and 'What Moral Authority is there in Islam?' (Salisbury Review). Dalrymple basically argues that no action (however evil it may be) undertaken with the certain knowledge that it will rapidly lead to the perpetrator's own death can be described as 'cowardly'; and furthermore that bravery in and of itself is not necessarily a virtue as no amount of bravery undertaken in the commission of such an action can redeem its inherently evil nature.
Posted by: Ian Spriggs | 07 August 2016 at 11:31 AM
Michael - of course there's a difference between "holding an incorrect belief, in whatever form, and being mentally ill". I would never claim that a person holding the most absurd beliefs was mentally ill. But deluded, yes. Lots of sane people are deluded - you only have to look at the odd ideas they hold.
Oh, by the way, atheism (not believing God exists) is by definition not a belief. Just as not collecting stamps is not a hobby! - (Not very original, I realize, but it does put it rather well, I think.)
Posted by: Mr Bunker | 07 August 2016 at 10:51 AM
'The fact is the only position truly logical is agnosticism, and then it is up to the subject to believe what they want to believe."
Have you supped several pints of extra-strength Hitchprop? The only position 'truly logical' is Agnosticism? Is this meant to be funny?
What does Agnostic even mean? Something to do with 'knowing' or 'claiming to know'?
The atheist position is *not* "there is no God" but rather "there is no *reason* to think there is".
To claim there is no God is a faith position.
This is why atheists don't do it.
(Remember the adverts on Dawkins's busses said there *probably* is no God? There is an important reason those adverts said 'probably'. It's an important distinction which one half of this debate pretends doesn't exist.)
This is an unpopular clarification, but it at least has the virtue of being true.
Posted by: John Aspinall | 07 August 2016 at 09:54 AM
'That is your judgement. Everyone has an internal truth that they believe in. Atheism is just as much a belief system as deism.'
What is an 'internal truth'?
This sounds like a pretentious way of saying 'opinion'. Opinions are not true because we have them. On 'truth' I'd recommend the superb book by Richard Dawkins 'The Magic of Reality.' The subtitle is 'How We Know What's Really True.'
Why do people still claim that 'atheism is a belief' when it so obviously isn't?
Desire is a powerful thing.
When a man prays, he thinks he's talking to a being which created the universe. Is he not?
In addition he thinks that after he is dead he will continue to be alive in another dimension and that the being he thinks he's talking to loves him. Are these two points not the basics of the matter?
I have made no judgement.
But the fact that the Japanese killer was insane is not under contention, nobody disputes that. Another one missing the point of the debate. The thing that isn't clear is what caused his insanity, was it mind-altering drugs as you claim, was it religion, was it his genetic make up, was it some event that happened to him in his early life, is he possessed by evil or does he have an illness which has affected his brain. There are many possibilities and some of them are founded on very little evidence.
Posted by: Martin | 07 August 2016 at 09:06 AM
"Right, so believing that an invisible, supernatural being created the universe, and that this being will ensure that, after you are dead, you will continue to be alive in another dimension and rewarded for your martyrdom into the bargain) is what?
It's not exactly the mark of sanity."
That is your judgement. Everyone has an internal truth that they believe in. Atheism is just as much a belief system as deism. The fact is the only position truly logical is agnosticism, and then it is up to the subject to believe what they want to believe.
There is a difference between holding an incorrect belief, in whatever form, and being mentally ill.
Posted by: Michael | 07 August 2016 at 01:19 AM
Before the rampage killing in Japan would fade into oblivion as well as many other killings done by mind-altering drug abusers, I would like to write this here for the record:
When Uematsu had killed 19 sleeping disabled people and injured 26 with knives and a hammer, he drove to a convenience store and bought some sweets. He paid with a bloodstained bill and ate the sweets in his car and tweeted wishing for world peace before he went to the police station.
I wonder how one should describe the mind of the suspect. He could use his brain to make this awful plan in detail and carry it out obviously with utter concentration.
On the other hand, how could anyone in sane mind *eat* immediately after the 50 minutes bloody, rampage mass killing in the darkest of the night?
Posted by: Ky | 06 August 2016 at 11:26 PM
Mr. Hitchens,
All of the claims you assert are based on your sympathy for religious believers, why don't you fly under your true flag Sir and accept that you are missing that little thing called evidence and are simply diverting attention away from the real issue, which is religiously inspired terrorism. What is this? It's not physics, it's not biology...it's faith. Don't try and derive it from science. Now, if I was to ask you to think of a wicked act that could only have been performed by a person of faith nobody would have a seconds hesitation You only have to think of the last jihad, the last suicide bomber or any other of these Godly acts. If, however, I was to ask you to name me a moral or ethical statement, or action, that could be made by a person of faith that couldn't be made by me as a non-believer I think you would have rather more difficulty. On that basis, I think the case for religion has just fallen and maybe you should go back to the drawing board.
Posted by: Martin | 06 August 2016 at 08:54 PM
Yes I saw that about the frightening risk of fire from those making this drug.
What made me just as angry was the usual handy guide with many details and demonstrations.
There's reporting and then there is giving those who think they will have a go too much information.
Surely it's enough we know this happening, highly irresponsible especially when you think about those with mental health issues, or young teens who already have drug issues.
I saw the picture of the house destroyed... there you are getting on with life in terraces and semis, this is a scary turn of events.
'I am sorry, but the idea that all ISIS members are mentally ill just does not hold water for me. Many members are hardened Jihadis who are living an extremely strict, yet as Islam scholars have confirmed, doctrinally correct, form of Islam.'
Right, so believing that an invisible, supernatural being created the universe, and that this being will ensure that, after you are dead, you will continue to be alive in another dimension and rewarded for your martyrdom into the bargain) is what?
It's not exactly the mark of sanity.
A man can talk to himself, and we're happy to call him mad. When a man prays, and thinks he's talking to a supernatural entity – an actual *being* with the ability to think - then he's just religious.
Why do we have this double standard?
Ian Spriggs:
Your comment on the question of Islam / Islamism is an excellent one.
I have a small point about the language of this debate, too.
Language speaks louder than actions. It surprises me that so few seem to care about this. We wouldn't walk naked down the street, inviting strangers to look at the quality of our bodies, but we're happy to use language to expose our thoughts for almost anyone to see and hear.
Just after the Nice attack I read a piece by a celebrity journalist, referring to these ISIS loons (or druggie wack-jobs – PH might be right) as 'cowardly'.
I know this will sound like pedantry to some, but it isn't:
Driving a lorry into a crowd of humans isn't cowardly.
(Allowing for the action being the first in a series which will lead to your death, and there being no convincing evidence the afterlife exists, driving a lorry into a crowd of persons might require a twisted form of courage – or at least some serious nerve.)
Cowardice is what *prevents* us from doing things.
Does it matter that a journalist calls killers "cowards"?
Yes, it matters very much. It matters because it's always inaccurate, and it matters because many will have read what he typed and thoughtlessly nodded in agreement, thereby being ushered away from truth rather than toward it.
This morning I happened to see a BBC clip (on the net) on 'Warning over BHO production of super-strength cannabis'.
This short film made me think the two possible responses (or intentions) that arguing for:
1) Decriminalisation & regulation of cannabis – 'more control will be *possible*for the producers', their neighbours' and the users' safety.'
2) Actual enforcement of the law – for everyone's safety sake (especially for children & youth).
I am sure there are a number of people who want to choose (1).
The problem is this kind of *accidents* would not have happened, if there had not been any increasing demand for super-strength cannabis. But obviously there is such a demand although cannabis use is de facto decriminalised in the UK. The decriminalisation of cannabis would not guarantee the decrease of the demand for stronger cannabis.
I will quote some parts of the text to this clip, but I recommend read/see the whole text/clip:
'A BBC investigation has learned of two deaths and 27 people being injured across the UK since 2014, as a result of making the drug.'
'It is pure and strong and made by using solvents to strip out of cannabis plants one of the active ingredients of the drug - THC.
Producers often use butane gas, which can ignite and cause a fireball.
It has become popular in the US, *especially in states where cannabis has been partly decriminalised*. (My emphasise)
In Colorado there were more than 30 explosions linked to BHO in 2014 alone.
Now there is evidence that it is coming to the UK.'
'Alex Fraser, who has been campaigning for medicinal use of cannabis to be legalised, says BHO is becoming increasingly popular.
"It's huge - comparative to last year, it's 10 times bigger and I expect it will be 10 times bigger next year." But he fears more people may try to make it themselves and get injured.'
'Detective Inspector David Stewart, of Shettleston CID, said: "I cannot emphasise enough the stupidity of his selfish actions."
Also on Friday, two men from Dudley, in the West Midlands, were each jailed for three years after blowing up a house in October last year when producing cannabis in the same way.
The National Police Chief's Council for England and Wales says officers will
"target anyone producing and selling cannabis in whatever form"'.
Michael - you're quite right. All ISIS members are not mentally ill. Seriously deluded, yes, but many healthy people are seriously deluded. You only have to look at some of the odd ideas they have.
Posted by: Mr Bunker | 06 August 2016 at 01:37 PM
"Mental illness is the *default setting* for ISIS.
We consider some of these religious murderers, and we *instinctively look to excuse religion* for their behaviour. Do we even realise we're doing it?
We say, oh no, the killer was mad – totally delusional – he wasn't religious at all.
Irony isn't for everyone."
I am sorry, but the idea that all ISIS members are mentally ill just does not hold water for me. Many members are hardened Jihadis who are living an extremely strict, yet as Islam scholars have confirmed, doctrinally correct, form of Islam. They are certainly not deranged - armed forces made up of madmen are unlikely to succeed on the battlefield.
And you must know there are many strains of religion, and that the vast majority of followers of all faiths are peaceful people, on the whole. Islam however seems an especially demanding and controlling religion, in ways I find alarming.
On the class question:
Most of us are far too classy. I like the tale told by Martin Amis about class.
He asked his old-man what 'class' his family were. The father told him they were not members of a class, they were members of the Intelligentsia.
Splendid.
My pater was a painter and decorator (he's now retired from this profession) and his pater was a fire-beater in a Lancashire velvet-mill, so I think that makes me lower-lower working class.
I obviously have no class pretentions or reason to be snobbish.
Snobbery is terribly common.
"I belong to the lower upper middle class, as it happens. I have the certificates somewhere.****"
Mr H, as someone of upper working class stock, who worked my way up to the middle class, albeit on lower working class wages, before eventually finding myself in the exciting position of firmly being a member of the US middle class, only to discover to my horror almost everyone else is anyway, I have a question.
Is it better to be lower upper middle class or upper lower middle class? Also, through the course of your life, did you find yourself moving through the various class ranks, perhaps at one point even being in the embarrassing position of earning less than a member of the working class? I know from personal experience this can lead to much gnashing of teeth when one is called, in time honoured tradition, to "get a round in."
Have a good weekend everyone.
from Mr Hitchens:
'Islam is a religion practised peaceably by many . Islamism is the political pursuit of the extension of Islam, not always peaceably, into places where it is not.'
Melanie Phillips makes an almost identical point:
'Islamism is the politicised version of Islam which mandates jihad, or holy war against the infidel and conquest of the non-Islamic world for Islam.'
Such language, whilst superficially appearing to provide a meaningful distinction, is in essence rather disingenuous. We are all familiar with the suffix 'ism' when applied to religions, as well as in many other fields of language, so the idea of 'Islamism' slips into our minds all too easily. However, there is an essential difference in its application.
Consider these word pairs:
Catholic/Catholicism
Protestant/Protestantism
Hindu/Hinduism
Buddhist/Buddhism
Jew/Judaism
Islam/Islamism
Spot the difference?
The first word in each pair is a concrete noun denoting a person of a particular religion, the word it is paired with is an abstract noun denoting the concept of that religion itself. But Islam/Islamism? No, that is two separate abstract nouns, implying the division of Islam into two different schools, rather like Sunni and Shiite.
Does this Islam/Islamism distinction exist within Islam? No it does not. Conquest (jihad), the infidel (kafir) and the non-Islamic world (dar al-harb) are all key concepts within Islam. To place them into some separate category and then attempt to solidify its perception by means of a linguistic inflection - 'Islam-ism' - is just plain misguided.
The key element used to make this false distinction is expansionism. From Peter Hitchens: 'the extension of Islam'; from Melanie Phillips: '[the] conquest of the non-Islamic world'.
So if expansionism is the key ingredient to distinguish Islamism from Islam (either peaceably or not) then what do scholars call the rapid expansion of Islam in the two centuries after the death of Mohammad? Do they refer to this historical phenomenon as 'Islamism' to distinguish it from 'Islam'? No, of course not. It is called simply Islam, because that is what it is. The distinction is false.
And if the distinction is historically false, then it is also false in the current age. Take for example The Islamic Council of Europe, established to spread 'the true teachings of Islam'. At a London seminar they set out a blueprint for Muslim communities living in non-Muslim nations, as follows:
'Once the community is well organised, its leaders should strive to seek recognition of Muslims as a religious community having its own characteristics by the authorities. Once recognised, the community should continue to request the same rights the other religious communities enjoy in the country. Eventually the community may seek to gain political rights as a constituent community of the nation. *Once these rights are obtained then the community should seek to generalise its characteristics to the entire nation*.'
[quoted in 'Londonistan', Melanie Phillips, 2012 (p. 143) - my emphasis]
Now that's what I call expansionism, and of a particularly sinister variety.
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Posted by: Ian Spriggs | 05 August 2016 at 04:11 PM
'To say that I am not noble is not to say that I am ignoble'.
Hmm...along with those certificates do you also have a dictionary lying around somewhere?
'It seems clear from the evidence, such as the Orlando gay club shooting, that disturbed men are using IS as a justification for their heinous actions.'
I agree. That's it exactly. However, you're right by accident.
Some of our thinking is woeful on this, and skewed by habits of mind which allow us to think that, when a man talks to himself he's crazy, but when he prays and thinks he's talking to the supernatural being which created the universe he's just religious, and is therefore perfectly sane.
ISIS is an organisation *for* disturbed men to begin with.
Being mentally disturbed is a requirement for entry into ISIS.
If a man *wasn't* mentally ill, he wouldn't want to join ISIS or act in its name to begin with.
Mental illness is the *default setting* for ISIS.
Irony isn't for everyone.
So there we have it, straight from the horse's mouth, 'the hated Peter Hitchens' is no more. That one slunk away and perished, but a new incarnation has arisen. From now on it is to be:
'The Ignoble Peter Hitchens'
***PH asks : What is he talking about? To say that I am not noble is not to say that I am ignoble, and more than to say that I am not fat (and I am a bit fat) means that I am saying that I am thin. There is a large area between. It is called the middle class. I belong to the lower upper middle class, as it happens. I have the certificates somewhere.****
***PH: Islam is a religion practised peacably by many . Islamism is the political pursuit of the extension of Islam, not always peacably, into places where it is not. ***
But surely as a Muslim you have a duty to work towards establishing the implementation and enforcement of Sharia?
"The laws Muhammad established during his rule, based on the revelations of the Quran and doing of Muhammad, are considered by Muslims to be Sharia or Islamic law, which Islamic movements seek to establish in the present day."
***PH writes: No doubt, but there have always been lots of people who have never been all that keen on doing such duties, and I rather suspect that a lot of Muslims feel that way. ****
Posted by: Michael | 05 August 2016 at 12:34 PM
Mr Hitchens
If I were in your shoes, I would have informed Pete that his comment was irrelevant, and left it at that. Why the need for personal abuse?
***PH replies Because it gives me a small sense of satisfaction and relief after the tides of moronic garbage I have to swim through whenever I debate the drugs issue, and the total, boneheaded timewasting unresponsiveness of most of those who come here to discuss it. They deserve it. That's why. I expect Sisyphus emitted the occasional expletive, for the same reason. And in my position I rather expect you'd do it too from time to time.*****
I remember that in May of this year we found ourselves on the same side of a *very* heated debate over Israel with a certain Ewan Maclean (a.k.a. AEM). His comments on the Holocaust were outrageous, and had me fairly bristling with anger - but I never resorted to personal abuse, though.
***PH writes: People of that kind are mentally ill and deluded, whereas the drug lobby are actively wicked, consciously dishonest and therefore much more vulnerable to insult.***
I guess I just have my style and you have yours - over at the Grauniad they're effing and blinding every day.
Of course, this is your blog and you have full power over what goes on here. But here's my point: You are an educated person whose opinions I respect (if not wholly agree with), Pete is the sort of person who writes about toothpaste - as a rather old fashioned sort of gent, can't you find a little room for noblesse oblige?
***Nope. There's nothing noble about me and I have long believed that my side in the argument is permitted the occasional verbal wallop i don';t want my opponents to think my cause is a soppy one. Christ himself was not gentle with those who tried to be tricky with him. 'Generation of vipers!' and 'Whited sepulchre' are not compliments, you know. ****
P.S. Islam and Islamism?
"Mr Hitchens also rejects the idea of an actual 'octopus' organisation, co-ordinating attacks, with a command structure. He might be right, there might be no co-ordination to the attacks, but there are quite a lot of them for some reason."
It seems clear from the evidence, such as the Orlando gay club shooting, that disturbed men are using IS as a justification for their heinous actions. Whether they are truly acting due to this at the time is hard to tell as they always seem to end up dying, but it certainly adds a bit of gravitas to the actions of a disturbed killer. More importantly, these lone wolfs carry out their attacks with no direction, which makes them almost impossible to counter.
Perhaps most frighteningly, a CIA expert said that there is not really any tactics available they are not already using so it looks like there is not much we can do to counter the threat. Still, more asylums for the disturbed to keep them away from society seems a good idea to me.
The biggest threat Islam poses in my opinion is cultural. There are already "women's days" at swimming pools around the UK as Muslim women cannot swim with men. There is already a degree of Sharia Law being imposed - a disgrace beyond disgrace. And the larger the Muslim population grows, the more politicians pander to it, further diluting the native values of the United Kingdom.
dribble - you write, quite correctly in my opinion:
"It seems to me that if the perpetrator had not been Islamic, and had not been aware of and not downloaded Islamic jihadic materials etc, the chances of him knifing someone at a railway station would have been far less."
And you go on to say that it would be "normal for Mire's mind to slot itself into the whole Western injustice against Islam paradigm thing. Britain has after all invaded Islamic land and has been dropping bombs on Islamic populations for some time."
So why say it was a "politically motivated" crime when what you surely mean is it that it was "religiously motivated"?
I've noticed this regrettable tendency towards political correctness in the media. Is it not better to call a spade a spade when it really is a spade?


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Report: Lukas Podolski agrees to terms with struggling Inter
By Kyle BonnDec 24, 2014, 12:10 PM EST
Arsenal fan-favorite, selfie king, and bench victim Lukas Podolski has agreed to personal terms with Serie A side Inter Milan, according to a report in Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport.
Podolski has long held true to his public displays of affection for his current club, citing a love for the fans and an appreciation for his close personal friends as teammates.
However, Podolski has played just 106 minutes this Premier League season, despite the fact that first-choice striker Olivier Giroud went down with a long-term injury. The German international has yet to start a game this season, coming off the bench in every appearance and playing more than 13 minutes just twice this season. He has yet to score as well, even finding himself behind Yaya Sanogo on the depth chart.
Podolski, who moved to Arsenal in 2012 from FC Cologne, seems to have at the least a 6-month loan in place on his way to Inter. The details that have yet to be agreed upon include the option to buy at the end of the loan. The Corriere report says if Inter's buy clause at the end of the loan is mandatory, they are willing to pay around $7 million, while they will extend that up to around $10 million if the option to buy is just that, optional.
It will be tough to see Podolski leave the Premier League if the reports are true, since his electric playing style and jovial personality are an enjoyable part of Arsenal's team makeup, but it's completely understandable why he would decide to depart. What's more confusing is why he hasn't seen the pitch more often under Wenger. Yaya Sanogo has talent but it clearly still raw, and while Podolski isn't a natural target man, but he seems to be a solid option in Giroud's absence.
With Danny Welbeck – a summer purchase – in the fold, Podolski still offers a ton of pace and tactical ability on the wing, but with Arsenal's injury troubles plaguing the central midfield and not the wingers, the 29-year-old World Cup champion still found himself clogged behind the likes of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Theo Walcott, and even young Serge Gnabry.
Inter is struggling mightily in Serie A, and with new boss Roberto Mancini looking for top-level talent to revive the club mired in 11th position, he's singled out a serious lack of wide players as a serious club weakness. Podolski would fit right in on the left wing, where Mancini last played natural left-back Dodo in their most recent 2-2 draw with Lazio this past weekend.
The Italian club has plenty of big-name talent, including goalkeeper Samir Handanovic and in-form striker Mauro Icardi, but a struggling defense (including the now-benched Nemanja Vidic, who seems to be into the declination stages of his career), and an inconsistent strike force has been their downfall. While Inter has only been held scoreless twice this season, they also managed just five goals in a crucial five-match stretch against some of Italy's stronger sides that resulted in the dismissal of Walter Mazzari and also marked a rocky start for Mancini.
Podolski's play will no doubt be missed, but so too will his animated friendships with his Arsenal teammates, most notably Mesut Ozil, Wojciech Szczesny, Per Mertesacker, and Olivier Giroud, who often found themselves sprinkled around Podolski's frequent social media use.
Going by what is lacking from the report, the two clubs have yet to agree on any kind of a fee.
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Lawsuit Overturns Utah Schools Ban on 'Advocacy of Homosexuality'
By Maren Williams
Advocacy groups in Utah settled a discrimination lawsuit against the state last week, after both the legislature and the statewide board of education repealed rules that banned "advocacy of homosexuality" in public schools. In practice the rules had basically quashed any discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity at all in many districts, including among…
Utah Repeals Rules on 'Advocacy of Homosexuality' in Classrooms
Following action by the Utah legislature to repeal a statewide ban on "advocacy of homosexuality" in schools, the state's Board of Education unanimously voted last week to also repeal its corresponding administrative policy. The ban notably led the Davis School District to restrict student access to the picture book In Our Mothers' House in 2012…
Public Libraries Are for Everyone: A Response to the Illinois Family Institute
Laurie Higgins of the Illinois Family Institute thinks that librarians who celebrate Banned Books Week are hypocrites. In an article on the organization's website last week, she argued that the real banned books are not the oft-targeted ones like And Tango Makes Three which depict same-sex parents or other LGBT characters. Rather, she says that…
Utah Librarian To Receive Downs Intellectual Freedom Award
In January 2013, a months-long dispute over Patricia Polacco's In Our Mothers' House was finally resolved when the Davis School District in Farmington, Utah, returned the picture book to open library shelves. Since April 2012, the book about a lesbian couple and their children had been kept behind the library counter, rather like a controlled…


Fiona Janes has had a distinguished career performing extensively in both Australia and Europe in opera and concert. Her repertoire includes: Adalgisa, Angelina, Donna Elvira, Zerlina, Mercedes, Rosina, Sesto in both Julius Caesar and La Clemenza di Tito, Isabella, Composer, Dorabella, Annio and Mistress Quickly. Other performances include: Siebel (Victorian & Queensland Opera), Nero (Buxton Festival), Rosina (Netherlands Opera, ENO & Welsh National Opera), Second Lady & Meg (ENO), Sesto in La Clemenza di Tito (Glyndebourne Touring Opera), Idamante (Flanders Philharmonic), Margherite (Scotland & Lyric Opera of Queensland), Ascanio in Les Troyans for LSO with Sir Colin Davis, Angelina (Semperoper Dresden & New Zealand) and Scitalce in Meyerbeer's Semiramide with Bonynge (Rossini Festival in Germany). She has worked for the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Scottish Opera & Edinburgh Festival and sung for all the major Australian orchestras. In concert she has performed Verdi Requiem, Dream of Gerontius, Mahler Symphony No.2, Rossini Stabat Mater, Messiah, Mozart Requiem, Berlioz Roméo et Juliette, Beethoven Missa Solemnis, Mass in C and Symphony No.9. Recordings: Semiramide and Lurline with Bonynge (Naxos), Pulcinella (Naxos), Parisina (Opera Rara) & Mozart Centenary. She was the producer and starred in Richard Bonynge's 80th Birthday Concert in 2010 in Sydney.


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Friday, Feb 19, 2016
Time For a Buzzer Beater
Knowing where you are at each step in your college journey is important. The deadline to apply for scholarships from Edgewood College is right around the corner: March 1, 2016.
"A Meaningful Way to Benefit Our Community"
At the start of the New Year, even before classes resumed, students at Edgewood College (with a little help from Dining Services) donated more than $5,000 in food to two local food banks.
It's Easy to Feel Part of the Community
Under the bright lights of the Diane Ballweg Theatre stage on a cold Thursday night in January, thirty-two cast and crew members are working with David Frank, former producing artistic director of American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin. As they prepare for the February 26 opening of Bertholt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle , students are connecting with a director whose professional theatre experience helped APT become recognized as the "best classical theatre company in America" (Wall Street Journal).
"Every Day Was a New Opportunity"
Julia Carey, a Communications Studies major from Middleton, Wis., is currently an intern in the College's Athletic Communications Office. And she is well-qualified. Over the summer, she enjoyed an internship with FOX Sports North, living and working in the Twin Cities.
The Importance of Student Involvement
On the far northeast corner of campus, a group of faculty and students is putting the idea of sustainability into reality. On a crisp November morning, Senior Environmental Science major Ben Pratscher and associate professor Tim Kuhman, along with several other students, planted roughly 1,500 garlic cloves that will be harvested in the spring and used in both dining areas on campus. The garden, mostly hidden from view by a number of trees on either side, complements the existing hoop house adjacent to Dominican Hall, which grows salad greens and spinach.
Opportunities to Get Involved
Dan Oryall '10 has translated his student athlete experience at Edgewood College into success professionally, and then some. Oryall was a standout on the Eagle Cross Country and Track teams, and in 2010, he received his BS in Biochemistry. Shortly thereafter, he began graduate study at UW-Madison to become a Physician's Assistant. In 2012, he began working fulltime as a General Surgery PA with Dean/St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. Today, he competes as a triathlete. He began racing in triathlons while at the College, as a way to supplement his cross country and track training.
Friday, Oct 30, 2015
The Right Place, at the Right Time
A paid summer internship turns into much more for Trevon Ampe.
An Eye-Opening Experience
Associate Professor of Philosophy Lisa King experienced new and fascinating insights on a summer trip to Senegal. Through the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), King was able to join seven other educators from across the United States on a 10-day trip to the west African nation. Each morning, they listened in on lectures by local leaders and professors. In the afternoons they would travel and visit various historical sites.
"I Turned a Challenge into a Positive Thing"
Samantha Wendt's summer internship took her to unexpected places, but she still discovered a positive and rewarding experience. Sam, a native of Oregon, Wis., interned at the Manitowoc County Domestic Violence and Sexual Resource Center, working in every aspect of the non-profit organization. Her main duty was to simply talk with clients and help them in a variety of ways.
Men's Golf Achieves Both In and Out of the Classroom
The Edgewood College men's golf team has placed themselves among the nation's academically elite golf programs. The Eagles were one of just 24 teams nationwide, and one of only eight NCAA Division III programs to receive the 2015 President's Special Recognition from the Golf Coaches Association of America.
Friday, Sep 4, 2015
So Much Left to Learn
A 10-day summer trip to Peru yielded new insights and future learning potential for student Pauline Chavez-Hemaidan and faculty member Dr. Amie Dragoo.
Tuesday, Aug 4, 2015
Independence and Confidence
Studying abroad wasn't always part of Ashley Ligman's college plans. "Applying…was sort of an impulsive decision, but it led to one of the best experiences of my life," she says. In the spring of 2015, Ashley, a senior from Stevens Point, Wis., spent four months studying in Australia. Initially she wasn't sure about spending a semester away from campus, but was sold once she discovered that she could still graduate on schedule.
Friday, Jul 17, 2015
"It Opened My Eyes"
Adam Driscoll, '09 graduated with a B.S. degree in Computing and Information Sciences. He has been back on campus numerous times, speaking with current CIS majors about the rapidly-moving field of information technology.
Tuesday, Jun 2, 2015
Leadership Opportunities Make the Difference
If you're looking for an example of a young person making the most out of life's opportunities, look no further than Nick Hefty.
Monday, Jun 1, 2015
Megan Waltz MBA '15
For Megan Waltz, getting a master's degree has been long time in the making. She says, "I talked about getting my MBA for the past fifteen years and finally took the plunge!" Waltz jumped in to the MBA in Health Systems Leadership program at Edgewood College in Spring 2012 and graduated this May, as part of the program's first-ever graduating class.
Undergraduate Research and Global Learning
Keely Elgin has had a busy junior and senior year. An art major, it was a class in Native American Art that sparked an interest. That interest has transformed into a fully-developed passion.
Wednesday, Apr 1, 2015
Humor, the Packers, and Anatomy and Physiology
Brenda del Moral is not your average science professor. Her 'hybrid' version of Anatomy and Physiology is far from what you might expect. Along with the class having a very different structure, Professor del Moral believes laughter is a tool for learning.
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2015
Making It Your Own
Hometown : Wauwatosa, Wis. Notable: Pursuing Ph.D. in Educational Psychology at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A deep dive into research at Edgewood College – combined with a semester in Rome – continues to shape Wauwatosa native Devin Mills. Those experiences, he says, led him to where he is today, at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
Monday, Mar 2, 2015
Taking Service Seriously
On January 5, 2015, Ted Kozlowski '00 was sworn in as the mayor of Stillwater, Minnesota. His two young daughters, Amelia and Evelyn, stood at his side and his wife Rachael beamed from the front row. It was a proud moment for Kozlowski and his family.
Monday, Feb 9, 2015
A Home Away From Home at Edgewood College
I knew Edgewood College was the right choice for me as soon as I set foot on campus because it felt like "home." This College offered me the best of both worlds with an ideal location in Madison, yet still offered all the benefits of a small school. When on my first tour, it struck me how friendly, excited, and welcoming everyone was. This tight knit community is one of the many benefits of a small campus, and it is very comforting to see familiar faces wherever you go.


knit in Cumbria - divine 60% Merino, 30% Masham, 10% Mohair - from The Fibre Co. in the Buttermere colour way.
I made myself one of these with a soft brown check - still waiting to be hemmed - and I just love it so I made another from a vintage pure wool blanket from my stash.
The beauty of it is that because it's made of proper wool from a sheep it's toasty but not heavy.
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I made up this sweet little coat for myself in pure wool felt.


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Radovan Karadžić Sentenced To 40 Years For Srebrenica Genocide
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has been convicted of genocide and war crimes in the 1992-95 Bosnian war, and sentenced to 40 years in jail.
UN judges in The Hague found him guilty of 10 of 11 charges, including genocide over the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.
Karadzic, 70, is the most senior political figure to face judgement over the violent collapse of Yugoslavia.
His case is being seen as one of the most important war crimes trials since World War Two.
He had denied the charges, saying that any atrocities committed were the actions of rogue individuals, not the forces under his command.
The trial, in which he represented himself, lasted eight years.
The current president of the Bosnian Serb Republic, Milorad Dodik, condemned the verdict.
"The West has apportioned blame to the Serbian people and that guilty cliche was imposed on all the decision-makers, including in this case today... Karadzic," he said at a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the start of NATO air strikes against Yugoslavia in 1999.
"It really hurts that somebody has decided to deliver this verdict in The Hague exactly today, on the day when NATO decided to bomb Serbia... to cause so much catastrophic damage and so many casualties," Mr Dodik added.


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Recent Court Decisions Attempt to Clarify Status and Futures of "Gig Workers"
On behalf of Berenzweig Leonard, LLP | Jul 31, 2019 | Employment & Labor Law
A recent string of legal decisions regarding workers in the "gig economy", the free market system in which temporary positions are common, point to control as the crux of their classifications. The court decisions hold that gig workers are usually independent contractors, as opposed to traditional employees. This means that individuals working for companies like Uber, Lyft, Grubhub, Postmates have greater flexibility with regard to working hours but do not receive the same benefits as traditional employees. Courts use the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), state laws, and persuasive tests such as one set forth in Borello to determine the proper classification of employees.
The trend towards independent contractor classification, both in case law and Department of Labor (DOL) publications, is a recent departure from the guidance of the Obama administration, which tended to classify more workers as employees. As more and more traditional business sectors turn toward app-based services for efficiency and on-demand capabilities, it will be interesting to see whether legislatures classify workers in novel ways to keep up with new economic realities, or if it will be up to the courts to continue taking the lead.
The first decision to examine gig economy workers is the 2018 opinion from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in Lawson v. Grubhub. Mr. Lawson sued Grubhub, a food-delivery service, based on minimum wage violations, unpaid overtime, and other benefits that might have been in play had Mr. Lawson been classified as an employee. The California court used the Borello test to determine whether Mr. Lawson was a 1099 contractor or a W-2 employee. The Borello test looks at the overall control level of the superior in the relationship, using such factors as:
• Does the superior provide tools and a place to work?
• Is the worker required to invest in equipment, materials, or helpers?
• Does the worker's profit or loss depend on their managerial skill?
• Is the alleged employee engaged in an occupation or business distinct from that of the superior?
• Is the work done under the direction of the superior? Or by a specialist without supervision?
The smaller the amount of superior control, the more likely this test is to label workers as independent contractors. Judge Corley noted in his opinion that "while some factors weigh[ed] in favor of an employment relationship, Grubhub's lack of all necessary control over Mr. Lawson's work, including how he performed deliveries and even whether or for how long, along with other factors persuade the Court that the contractor classification was appropriate for Mr. Lawson during his brief tenure with Grubhub."
Mr. Lawson is currently in the appeals process for his case, attempting to wield the new "ABC test" introduced later in 2018. In Dynamex Operations W v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court's new test appears to be more likely to classify individuals as employees. Employment firm Fisher Phillips notes that with the ABC test, "the burden is now on the business to demonstrate that every worker is not an employee by proving all three of these elements":
• (A) the worker is free from the control and direction of the hiring entity in connection with the performance of the work, both under the contract for the performance of the work and in fact;
• and (B) the worker performs work that is outside the usual course of the hiring entity's business;
• and (C) the worker is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, or business of the same nature as the work performed.
In Razak v. Uber Technologies, Inc., a Pennsylvania District Court used yet another test. In Razak, the court applied the Third Circuit's six-factor test developed in Donovan. The Donovan test resembles the Borello test in structure but has different factors. Once again, control is at the heart of the test. The six Donovan factors are:
• the degree of the alleged employer's right to control the manner in which the work is to be performed;
• the alleged employee's opportunity for profit or loss depending upon his managerial skill;
• the alleged employee's investment in equipment or materials required for his task, or his employment of helpers;
• whether the service rendered requires a special skill;
• the degree of permanence of the working relationship; and
• whether the service rendered is an integral part of the alleged employer's business
Mr. Razak and two associates sued UberBlack (the limousine arm of Uber) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Gegen, LLC on similar grounds to those asserted in Lawson. The District Court, using the Donovan test, ruled in favor of the defendants, holding that the Plaintiffs had not provided adequate proof showing they were employees. However, the case is currently in appeals proceedings. A final order in favor of the Defendants could further weaken related claims from gig workers, while a final order in favor of the Plaintiffs could upend the status quo for both companies' policies and employees' livelihoods.
The lack of uniformity in the above cases and tests provide uncertainty when it comes to gig workers' futures. Currently, courts look primarily at control when determining whether workers are independent contractors or employees, and companies' apparent lack of control pushes courts toward an independent contracting relationship. Trends such as educational gaps, changing attitudes, and technology growth mean fewer and fewer employees possess traditional 401(k) retirement and benefits facilities. Sponsored apps such as Betterment (an Uber program) attempt to fill the void by creating unique retirement plans for gig workers. OregonSaves, Oregon's public savings option, recently included gig workers in the IRA system. Without a larger recognition from legislatures, courts and these smaller-scale programs will have to suffice in shaping the long-term outlook of gig workers.
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All New Ertiga 2018 GX uses JVC KW-M540BT. I've flashed the OEM with updated firmware. Well, I need to change the loading screen from default JVC logo to something else.

# USB Drive

There are two files that should go into USB Drive:

* The image
* `OpeningCustomize.txt` text file.

Format USB to FAT32 first before putting the files.

## The Logo

We need to get the logo.

* Create image 914x480 and compress it to 800x480.
* Save the image as 16-bit BMP image.

I named the image `image1.bmp` because of creativity. :P

## The  `OpeningCustomize.txt`

Its content:
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Opening Customize
[FILE]image1.bmp
[VERSION]9876
~END
```

# Get It

Put the USB drive at the USB drive on the car. Go to `A/V Off` screen.

On that screen, touch twice on the upper left, touch twice on the bottom left (above the app button), touch the upper left again once, and last touch the bottom left once.

The menu would be out and select the first button.

Done.

Source:
* [How to change Kenwood load screen](https://carboncarsystems.com.au/how-to-change-jvc-kenwood-load-screen/)

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Fitness: Going running? Read this first… | StyleAble Fashion For Everyone!
Running is a great way to get out and see the world, get some fresh air and stay fit.
However, the downside to running is that it is high impact on the joints. What this means is that with every stride the entire force of your body is placed on just one knee, which can have an adverse effect over time.
If you're going out running, don't underestimate the importance of having the right shoe. Selecting the right running shoes is essential to not only getting the most out of being on the road but also to help reduce the risk of injury. We all run in different ways, i.e. does your ankle turn in or does it turn out? There are shoes to help manage this and varying levels of padding and even insoles. Stores should analyse your running style before showing you which shoes are suitable.
Now you have decided to start running, you need a plan. It's important to set an end goal to work towards, perhaps taking part in a 5K event? There are numerous training plans online which can help you break down the challenge over a period of time, so do your research before you start. If you take it easy and gradually build up to the required distance without overdoing it, you will minimise the potential for injury.
This is really where the training plan comes in, so stick to it. There will be some days when you think you can double your distance and whilst that may seem tempting it might have an adverse effect on you the following day, so take it easy. An injury can be extremely painful and leave you out of action for some time. Once you're back to full fitness you're effectively starting the programme all over again. Remember the tortoise and the hare?
Following exercise, your body needs time to recover so you can do it again. Even the professionals have a rest and it's the same for you, especially when you're just starting. The training plan should have rest days factored in.
If you feel a pain (something unnatural) then don't push through as this could lead to further injury. If you sprain your ankle and keep running on it then you could damage the ligaments further, resulting in a longer spell on the sidelines, some physio and maybe even surgery to correct it. If you stop straight away then a sprain can take just a couple of days to fully recover from. When starting any new form of exercise, it's important to know your limits and ensure that what you are doing is not bad for your health. If you ever have any doubts then you should speak with a medical professional.
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Greek Mythology >> Nymphs >> Naiads >> Tanagra
Ταναγρα
Of Tanagra (town)
TANAGRA was the Naiad-nymph of the spring, well or fountain of the town of Tanagra in Boiotia (central Greece). She was a daughter of the river-god Asopos for whom the gods Hermes and Ares competed in a boxing match.
[1.1] ASOPOS (Corinna Frag 654, Pausanias 9.20.1)
[1.2] ASOPOS & METOPE (Diodorus Siculus 4.72.1-5)
[2.1] AIOLOS (Pausanias 9.20.1)
[1.1] LEUKIPPOS, EPHIPPOS (by Poimandros) (Pausanias 9.20.1)
[2.1] A SON? (by Hermes)
TANAGRA (Tanagra), a daughter of Aeolus or Asopus, and wife of Poemander, is said to have given the name to the town of Tanagra in Boeotia. (Paus. ix. 20. § 2; Strab. ix. p. 403.)
Γραια
Graia
Graea
Grey One (graia)
Corinna, Fragment 654 (trans. Campbell, Vol. Greek Lyric IV) (C5th B.C.) :
"Of these nine daughters [of Asopos] . . . Tanagra was seized by Hermes."
Corinna, Fragment 666 :
"For your [Tanagra's] sake Hermes boxed against Ares."
"It is said that Poimandros (Poemander) married Tanagra daughter of Aiolos (Aeolus). But in a poem of Korinna (Corinna) she is said to be a daughter of Asopos. There is a story that, as she reached extreme old age, her neighbours ceased to call her by this name, and gave the name Graia (Graea, Gray One), first to the woman herself and then to the city."
"Asopos made his home in Phlios (Phlius) [Sikyonia], where he married Metope, the daughter of Ladon, to whom were born two sons, Pelasgos and Ismenos, and twelve daughters, Korkyra (Corcyra) and Salamis, also Aigina (Aegina), Peirene, and Kleone (Cleone), then Thebe, Tanagra, Thespeia, and Asopis, also Sinope, and finally Ornia and Khalkis (Chalcis)."
Greek Lyric IV Corinna, Fragments - Greek Lyric C5th B.C.
Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History - Greek History C1st B.C.
TANAGRA SUMMARY
THE NAIAD TANAGRA
Asopus and Metope
Poemander
Hermes and Ares
Tanagra in Boeotia


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In an ever more contentious world, Giro proves that erstwhile foes can become valuable allies if they simply work together. The Factor Techlace Men's Shoes combine three of the most common fastening systems—Boa's IP1 dial, laces, and hook-and-loop straps—allowing them to peacefully coexist as joint headliners. The result blends the minimalist profile and customizable fit of the lace-up Empire with the user-friendly convenience of the original Factor. We think that it's also just cool as hell.
The Factor Techlace is the first Giro shoe to feature a Boa dial, and Giro uses it to anchor the shoe at the top, which is where the IP1's single millimeter adjustment will come the most in handy. The rest of the shoe is secured by hook-and-loop straps that are in turn anchored by laces. Fit-wise, they feel similar to the original Factor once the straps are tightened and the dial is dialed, but replacing the full straps with laces involves a reduction in material and a corresponding loss of weight.
Giro credits the Factor Techlace with a tidy 40g weight loss per shoe when compared to the plain ol' Factor. There will undoubtedly be a chorus of retro-grouches lamenting the combination as unnecessary ostentation, but we heard the same critique of laces when the Empire fist launched, and now it's impossible to imagine a group ride or race without at least one pair in the bunch.
The Easton EC90SLX2 sole is an upgrade over the Factor's ACC model, and its use of lighter carbon fiber also contributes to the weight loss. Despite shedding grams, the sole remains stiffly efficient and features a full complement of steel hardware for mounting cleats and replacing the heel pad. As with all of Giro's race shoes, stack height is kept to a minimum in order to eliminate as many barriers between your watts and the pedals as possible.
The sole is mated to a single-piece upper made of the same Teijin Evofiber SL Giro uses for its other top-tier race shoes, so the Factor Techlace is similar to shoes like the Empire SLX in that it breaks in over the course of a couple of weeks. Fit is further customizable with Giro's Super Natural Fit Kit, which allows three different levels of arch support to help alleviate hot spots and discomfort caused by metatarsal pressure. The insole itself is made of odor-resistant microfiber, and the shoes are packaged with a zippered bag for travel and storage.
These may be more designed for road racing with their lightweight, stiff Easton EC90 carbon sole, and highly breathable design however they are even more than just that. I simply was looking for a nice road shoe to replace the old ones I had. What I found in this one was one that provided an amazing fit (love both the BOA dial and velcro straps) and is comfortable for both short and long rides.
The uppers on this shoe have a soft microfiber feel making it feel snug yet extremely comfortable. Giro does fit a bit more narrow in the toe box but in terms of sizing I was a half size smaller than my Shimano shoes.
Overall this is a great shoe at a even better value for everything it provides no matter what type of rider you are.
Fit: I was used to wear mountain biking XC shoes when I bought those. My current pair is a Shimano XC9. Comparing to it, the Factor is roomier, especially on the toe box. My feet are regular, and I think the Factor would suit more riders with wider feet and those who prefer to ride with the shoe slightly loose instead of tight. Heel cup engagement is good, though.
Adjustability: The dual-direction BOA dial is the type of thing that I don't know how I could live without before. Its easy to use and adjustment on the fly is excellent. On the other hand, the Techlaces doesn't work so well. Main reason is because it is not possible to adjust their length and replacement laces do not exist. Mine came too long, and less than half of the Velcro attaches to the shoe. Although I searched all over the internet for a set of shorter laces, I couldn't find them anywhere. Today, I would choose a shoe with two BOA dials instead of the Techlaces.
Breathability: The uppers are perforated. At first glance, it does not seem a lot of venting. However, even in the Brazilian warm summer, I never felt my feet overheating. Therefore, I think it works well.
Durability: This is probably the weakest point of these shoes. I rode approximately 2000 miles with them. Being used with the virtually indestructible XC shoes, I was negatively surprised on how much the Factor has wear. The front tire of my bike overlaps a little with the toe box when the cranks are horizontal. Because of that, the shoe is full of marks on the toe box. It also has marks from rubbing with the cranks and even a small crack where the uppers connect to the sole.
Would I recommend it? Probably not. For this price tag, there are plenty of choices and I would go for something more durable, without Techlaces.
Mine came with the regular size shoe laces. I guess I was lucky. I would have returned them had they had the size that yours have. It definitely is too long.
I also have a small bike and have some toe overlap with the front wheel. But that's just an unfortunate genetic trait. I can't blame the shoes for that.
They did fit me. Well like yours did and they are well vented like you mentioned.
I have approximately 1600 km on them so far and no signs of failure anywhere.
I have been doing a lot of research, and since I am 200 miles from a bike shoe shop, I appreciate Competitive Cyclist very much. In this case it was my bad... I have been studying and need to replace my MTB shoes... in error I ordered the GIRO Factor Techlace 3 bolt and thought I was ordering the GIRO Code Techlace 2 bolt. My review..these are much better looking than in the picture. They are extremely comfortable, very light weight! I am very impressed with the Boa and lace system.
It does not fit me too well.... the 1st trial is nice, but the 2nd and 3rd time, one point on my left foot around inner ankle hurt and I had to return it.
It runs a little small compare to other brand. I have fizik in 44, shimano in 44.5 and giro I have to wear 45.
Perfect right out of the box!
I normally don't ride long rides the first time I wear a cycling shoe, but these felt so good when I tried them on I knocked out 68 miles. They felt like I had already put 500 miles on them. Great shoes!!!!
Have worn SIDI shoes forever but needed something new. I wanted the Techlace pro but didn't know how durable they would be so I went with the factor. I had SIDI 43.5 mega shoes in the past and my toes always slammed into the front of the shoe. My running shoes are size 44-45 so I went with 44.5. Fit great all but the laces are a little short for me but still worked. Giro is a little behind the ball on getting laces available. The dial is awesome how it adjust at 1mm increments. The insole adjustment is nice to. I used the high arch peace. My Grearheads was Nick and he did an awesome job. If you are going to buy from backcountry try one of the Gearheads it will be worth your time.
These shoes are rad. Super light weight and really comfortable. They have quite a bit ventilation, unlike the Giro Empires, where I have always felt they were a bit hot in the summer.
Now these shoes are light! Like might below away on you in the wind light! The Boa gives a pretty secure and comfortable fit that is easy to adjust along with the two straps. They will also fit like any other Giro shoe.
I highly recommend them, you wont be disappointed!
THEY ARE NOT DURABLE!!!. I love everything (else) about these shoes. They fit perfect. Light weight, true to size, the laces were big surprise in how well the snug up the forefoot area. My big problem is that whatever material the outer is made of, it's VERY FRAGILE. On my first ride, I put a huge gouge in the white outer just from hitting the toe of the shoe on my tire when unclipping (something I'm prone to do). I have lots of other shoes, including white, and none of them show any damage from this happening, but this shoe was damaged the very first ride. SO ANNOYING!
Lightweight, stiff-soled, easy to adjust on the go, easy to clean, reliable closure system, comes with multiple shim options for optimal customization on the sole of the foot. The Boa dial provides the adjustability that laces simply can't offer and provide even pressure on the upper part of the foot keeping it from sliding around. Laces of different length and color can be swapped out but is a bit of a process. Overall I'd say this is a solid choice when trying to find a shoe that has the ability to fit a wide range of foot shapes.
Karissa said, "Laces of different length and color can be swapped out but is a bit of a process."
Do you have more information on how this is done? I'm hesitant to purchase if as a previous reviewer showed, his velcro strip was nearly off his shoe when laces were tightened.
Also curious how this shoe, volume/fit-wise, would compare with Sidi Wire. Thanks.
Coming from a pair of Prolight SLX shoes, I am loving the adjust-ability of the Factor Tech Laces without the loss in performance. The Prolights are super light, but made it tough to fine tune the fit during my ride. The Boa makes quick, mid-ride adjustments really easy. While the lower tech lace straps are tough to adjust mid-ride, they don't hold any preset setting like traditional velcro straps can do. As far as volume, I find these to fit the exact same as other Giro shoes I've had. If you're looking for a comfortable, highly adjustable shoe with an efficient sole, these are the shoes for you.
I bought these hoping they'd fit just like my size 45 Empire SLXes. Unfortunately they feel roomier all around and I had to winch down the Boa dial to the point where barely any wire was showing to lock down my heel. I'm not sure sizing down to a 44.5 would have helped either. Otherwise the Factor Techlace seem like well made shoes with a novelty that mostly works as advertised. My only question is where does one buy replacement or shorter techlaces? I haven't seen listings for them anywhere.
Shorter, and colored, laces will be available in July!
Fit is spot on to sizing. Super stiff and light. Very comfortable.
Is the Giro Factor sizing the same as for the Giro Code? I have a pair of Giro Codes that fit perfectly. Although I know sometimes road shoes run a bit smaller. For example, I used a Specialized 42.5 for MTB, but use a 42 for the road.