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Timor-Leste: Opposition leaves plenary before majority approves the amendment to RAEOA law
The majority of the Government in the Timorese National Parliament approved on Monday, July 8, the amendments to the law that created the Special Administrative Region of Oecusse-Ambeno (RAEOA). The subject has caused controversy in the country and several disagreements, having Fretilin left the plenary.
The largest party with parliamentary seat and currently in the opposition decided to leave the room before the debate on the proposed change began. The DP left the premises at the time of the vote.
However, Fretilin said in a statement that it has decided to abandon the debate because it considers that the three parties of the coalition of the Government "have treated this structuring law only with urgency, without conducting dialogues and without public hearings."
The approval, which had 34 votes in favor and zero against in the 65-seat Parliament, aims to remove the President of the Republic, Francisco Guterres Lu-Olo, from the process of appointing the regional leader.
This amendment has now to be promulgated by the head of state, which, if approved, will be barred from blocking any attempt to replace the current regional leader, Mari Alkatiri.
In effect are changes to the law 3/2014, which change the form of appointment and exoneration of the president of RAEOA, without going through the Presidential Palace. The amendment determines that the president of RAEOA will be "appointed by the Government, through resolution, for a term of five years, renewable once".
It should be recalled that the law currently in force states that "the President of the Authority … shall be appointed by the President of the Republic, on a proposal from the Prime Minister, for a term of five years, renewable in succession", applying the same procedure on exoneration.
Alkatiri was appointed to the five-year term by a presidential decree signed on July 25, 2014 by the then Head of State, Taur Matan Ruak, taking into account a proposal from the then head of the Government, Xanana Gusmão.
Xanana Gusmão and Taur Matan Ruak are the leaders of the current coalition government and Mari Alkatiri is the leader of Fretilin. The reappointment of the latter in the post of president of the RAEOA has been rejected by the parties of the coalition of the Government, which has increased the political tension existing in the country.
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Sandra Yaxley, OAM is a cerebral palsy Australian Paralympic swimmer.  At the 1988 Seoul Games, she won a gold medal in the Women's 100 m Freestyle C6 and a silver medal in the Women's 50 m Backstroke C6.  At the 1992 Barcelona Games, she won a gold medal in the Women's 4x50 m Freestyle S1–6 event and a bronze medal in the Women's 100 m Freestyle S6 event. She retired from swimming after the 1992 Paralympics but took up coaching disabled and able-bodied swimmers. She was coached by Wayne De Lacy.

Yaxley was originally from Tasmania and moved to Perth, Western Australia at an early age. She began swimming when she was four as a form of rehabilitation.  She attended Swanbourne Senior High School. In 2000, she was awarded the Australian Sports Medal and in 2013 inducted into Swimming Western Australia Hall of Fame at the age of 44.

Yaxley's motto is "Let me try and, if I can't do it, I'll know, but if I can do it, then watch out world."

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Question received on Fri, February 11, 2011 05:14:27 AM
Richard Jackson writes...
Hello Greg,
Some questions about the Pukhan Clan in Korea...
1. Do you remember how you came up with the name of Pukhan for the clan? I'm aware of the real life Pukhan Mountain near Seoul. If you named the clan after the mountain, how did you hear of the mountain? It's known in Korea, but it's not the most famous or tallest mountain in the country. The South is 70% mountains.
2. I noted this on Pukhan's (the area) page on GargWiki, but do you know that "Pukhan" means North Korea? That's what the South calls the North. "Puk" (or "buk", it's a "b" sound) means "north". "Han" means "Korea". If I told Koreans that I want to visit Pukhan without adding "mountain", they would think I wanted to visit the nation of North Korea. The mountain was named Pukhan because it's located near the northern tributary of the Han River.
Greg responds...
1. I honestly don't remember. I DO recall that I researched it and that it seemed right to me, but beyond that...
2. I had this vague memory that it's right on or near the border between North and South. Am I misremembering?
Response recorded on March 31, 2011
Question received on Thu, July 29, 2010 09:40:43 AM
I'm a big fan. I work in South Korea teaching English and I thought you would be interested in your creations' progress over here.
I did some research on the internet and Gargoyles: The Movie and some season 1 episodes were released on VHS over here. What a collector's item those would be? The official translated name of the show is "Champion Goliath", but happily enough online Korean fans just call it "Gargoyles."
Channel surfing, I did see The Spectacular Spider-Man on the cartoon channel, 5:30, Saturday morning. That's actually a good time, since Korean children have Saturday school and 5:30am would be just the right time they're waking up.
Keep up the good work and hopefully I'll see Young Justice in Korea.
Very cool! Thanks, Richard.
Response recorded on August 13, 2010
Question received on Tue, November 24, 2009 08:41:20 AM
Derek writes...
When you were creating the other clans how did you decide which locations would have still have Gargoyle Clans over the others?
Some of it was about logic (like the clan on New Olympus). Some about story ideas we had (like M.I.A.). Some about a desire for geographic distribution (like the Mayan clan in Guatemala). Sometimes it just felt right, like the notion that there would eventually be a clan in Paris at Notre Dame, site of some of the most famous Gargoyles in the world. Sometimes it was as silly as ... hey, they're animating the series in Japan and Korea, so let's put clans there. At some point later on, the ideas became more fixed and were explored (at least in my head) in much more detail.
Response recorded on May 26, 2010
Question received on Wed, October 07, 2009 06:41:18 PM
Random Fan writes...
Thiss ones a question about the Pukhan clan. How much human cantact/enflunce will they have. will it be at the Guatamalen levle or the Ishimaru level?
In between, probably.
Question received on Tue, July 16, 2002 01:17:02 PM
Anonymous writes...
Almost every gargoyle clan we've meet in the show or that you've us about protects something. The Guatemalan clan protects the rain forest. The Loch Ness clan protects the Loch Ness Monster, the Manhattan, London and Ishimura clan naturally protects New York City, London and Ishimura respectively. And the Avalon clan protects Avalon while the Labyrinth clan presently protect the homeless of New York.
1. So what does the New Olympus clan protect? Mount Thanatos? The whole of New Olympus? Or have they abandoned their duty much like the London clan when they lost Griff(since you did say they were isolationists)?
2.What does the Pukhan and Xanadu clans protect?
3.What exactly do New Camelot and New Wyvern clans protect?
4.What abou the Queen Florence Island Clan(after they've been freed from their stasis)?
5.What about the Notre Dame Clan?
1. I think they have become too insular. It's something I would have made an issue of, given the chance.
2. Pukhan Clan is more interested in protecting their concept of justice. Xanadu Clan protects the endangered Gargoyle Beast species.
3. New Wyvern is very traditionalist. So they protect Wyvern and it's surroundings. By contrast, New Camelot is very internationalist.
4 & 5. Haven't gotten that far in my thinking yet, but at the least they'll protect the Island and Paris, respectively.
Question received on Fri, November 02, 2001 10:25:23 AM
Adam Carlson writes...
How many gargoyle clans were there when the show was ended?
Do any of the other Avalon gargoyles join Angelia in the real world?
1. In 1996, the following clans were extant (although some were far from healthy in numbers):
Ishimura
New Olympian
Pukhan
2. Eventually, others would visit. But I don't immediately see anyone else taking up permanent residence outside Avalon.
Response recorded on April 22, 2003
Question received on Wed, October 03, 2001 01:38:08 AM
Gipdac writes...
I think I just found the myth/legend (or at least one of the myth/legends) that inspired the Pukhan clan. http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu004/goblin.html
It's a little long to post here.
But am I even close to being right about the legend?
Well, there's no way I can confirm or deny this. Because the Korean clan was Frank Paur's idea (including the love of justice). I can't answer what did or didn't inspire him specifically.
Having read the linked fable, the goblins in it don't seem particularly gargoylean to me. But if one extrapolates the origins of the fable. And think in more Gargoylean terms, I'm sure we could find common ground.
Question received on Mon, September 03, 2001 09:10:16 PM
What was this legend that Frank Paur told you about that inspired you to have the Korean Clan?
Ask Frank.
Response recorded on October 10, 2001
Was Pukhan's history (it use to be a fortress that defended Seoul)and proximity to Seoul the reason you chose to put a clan there?
I'm not confirming or denying anything about this now.
Response recorded on September 11, 2001
Why do the Korean clan have such an obession with justice? Is it part of the legends and myths that the Korean clan was based on?
Are you asking within the universe of the show or why I/we chose to go that route?
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"AQUAMAN" (2018) Review
Following the failure of "JUSTICE LEAGUE" to storm the box office during the fall of 2017, Warner Brothers Pictures and the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) turned to the franchise's sixth installment to carry it and the studio to both financial and especially critical glory. That movie proved to be 2018's "AQUAMAN".
The character of the DC Comics superhero, Aquaman aka Arthur Curry has made extensive appearances in both television and movie animations. His biggest role proved to be one of the main characters of the 1973-1986 Saturday morning animated series, "SUPER FRIENDS". The character also made occasional appearances in the live-action WB (later, the CW) series, "SMALLVILLE". The WB had plans for a series about Aquaman, starring Justin Hartley (who later became known as Oliver Queen aka the Green Arrow on "SMALLVILLE"), but nothing came from it. In the end, it took Zack Snyder to bring Aquaman to the fore as a live-action figure, when he cast actor Jason Momoa in the role for the DCEU franchise. "AQUAMAN" would prove to be Momoa's third appearance in the franchise, after a brief cameo in 2016's "BATMAN V. SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE" and a more prominent role in "JUSTICE LEAGUE", the following year. However, "AQUAMAN" is the first film to feature Momoa as the lead in a DCEU film, but also the first movie that is actually about the "King of the Seven Seas".
Directed by James Wan, "AQUAMAN" is a two-fold story that explores the drama behind Arthur Curry's family conflicts. The movie also told how Arthur aka Aquaman went on a quest to prevent his half-brother King Orm Marius from uniting the seven undersea kingdoms in order to inflict war upon the surface world. The story begins in 1985, when a Maine lighthouse keeper named Tom Curry rescues a woman who has washed ashore during a storm. The mysterious woman turns out to be Atlanna, Queen of Atlantis, who had left her ocean world to escape an arranged marriage to another member of Atlantean royalty, Orvax. Both Tom and Atlanna fall in love, marry and conceive a child, whom they name Arthur. Unfortunately, Atlantean soldiers manage to find Atlanna. She decides to leave Tom and Arthur behind and return to Atlantis in order to protect them from Orvax's wrath.
Over thirty years later, Arthur has become known as the metahuman vigilante, Aquaman. Months after the Justice League's defeat of Steppenwolf, Aquaman prevents a group of pirates led by the father-son team, Jesse and David Kane, from hijacking a Russian Naval Akula-class submarine. Jesse dies during the confrontation with Aquaman, while David, vows revenge against the hero. Meanwhile, Arthur's half-brother, King Orm of Atlantis attempts to convince King Nereus of Xebel to help him unite Atlantis and the other ocean kingdoms for an attack against the surface world for for harming the Earth's oceans. Orm also hopes to solidify his position as Atlantis' king. Nereus's daughter and Orm's fiancee, Princess Mera, heads to the surface to recruit Arthur in stopping Orm's plans against the surface world and to present himself as the true king of Atlantis.
Over a year had passed between the release of "JUSTICE LEAGUE" and "AQUAMAN". I noticed that many film critics and moviegoers seemed willing to heap lavish praise on the 2018 film, following the other movie's poor performance and lack of critical acclaim. I will be honest . . . I did not dislike "JUSTICE LEAGUE". I had mixed feelings about it. I still do. But I must admit that "AQUAMAN" is a better film. To a certain extent. "AQUAMAN" is a curious mixture of a family drama, a political film, an Indiana Jones-style adventure and the usual "save-the-planet" scenario.
For me, the best aspect of "AQUAMAN" is the family drama that centered around Queen Atlanna. David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall did an excellent job in conveying the consequences of Atlanna's initial refusal to be dragged into an arranged marriage. Her actions resulted in eventual exile and possible death for her, two sons in conflict with each other, a political vacuum and one of her sons becoming a future costumed hero. The political vacuum left by Atlanna also led to an exciting and action-filled search for a missing magical artifact – the Trident of Atlan, which used to belong to Atlantis' first ruler and had been missing his disappearance. This search would lead Arthur and Mera on a picturesque journey from the Mediterranean region to the depths of the ocean's most elusive worlds, the Kingdom of the Trench.
I also liked the fact that Johnson-McGoldrick and Beall's screenplay did not rush in conveying Orm's story arc. They did not rush his efforts to solidify his position on the Atlantean throne or his efforts to convince or coerce the rulers of the other ocean kingdoms to acknowledge and join him in the attack against the surface. And what seemed to be the cherry on the top of this particular story arc is that the two screenwriters managed to utilize Aquaman's other major nemesis – David Kane aka Black Mantis – into Orm's story arc. In doing so, the two screenwriters and director James Wan managed to establish David Kane's own origin story and major conflict against Aquaman for future movies. But what I really liked about "AQUAMAN" is that instead of the outsider or the interloper of a royal court being the main villain, he is the main protagonist. In other words, the main protagonist is the one who shakes up a society and not the villain. I found this refreshing after movies like "THOR" and "BLACK PANTHER".
Another aspect of "AQUAMAN" that I enjoyed was the film's visual styles. Bill Brzeski did an excellent job as the film's production designer. I thought he did a competent job in not only re-creating Atlantis and other ocean worlds . . . to an extent. I also enjoyed his designs for those scenes that especially featured Arthur and Mera's adventures in both the Sahara Desert and especially Sicily. Don Burgess' cinematography did a great job in enhancing Brzeski's work. This especially seemed to be the case for his photography of the shooting locations in Australia, Morocco and Italy. I am going to be frank. I am not a big fan of the traditional Aquaman suit . . . at least for Jason Momoa. From a visual perspective, I believe the suit he wore in "JUSTICE LEAGUE" worked better for him. But I must admit that I did enjoy Kym Barrett's designs for the costume worn by Momoa in the Sicily sequence. And I especially enjoyed Ms. Barrett's costumes for the other Atlantean and Xebel characters. Especially those costumes worn by Amber Heard. However, the one aspect of "AQUAMAN" that truly impressed me were the visual effects for the Atlantis scene created by the Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) team led by Jeff White. I mean . . . oh my God! Those visual effects truly blew me away with the sharp colors, beauty and originality, as seen in the images below:
How on earth did the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences fail to nominate White and the ILM team for their work in this film? It is simply criminal that the organization had failed to do this.
The performances featured in "AQUAMAN" struck me as either first-rate or solid. I would certainly describe Jason Momoa's portrayal of Arthur Curry aka Aquaman as first-rate. One, the guy has charisma and presence oozing out of his pores. And two, Momoa did a great job in utilizing both his comedic and dramatic skills, when required by the screenplay. However, a part of me wishes there had been more of a balance between comedy and dramatic scenes for the actor. Another first-rate performance came from Amber Heard, who portrayed Princess Mera of Xebel. If I must be honest, I had been impressed by the way she had taken control of her performance in "JUSTICE LEAGUE". Her portrayal of Mera as a strong-willed and commanding personality seemed even stronger in this film. "AQUAMAN" features the second time I have seen Patrick Wilson portray a villain. In this film, he gave a strong and intimidating portrayal of Aquaman's half-brother, King Orm Marius aka Ocean Master. Wilson's character was not as . . . amusing as his character in 2010's "THE A-TEAM", but I must admit that he did a great job in conveying Orm's arrogance and bigotry. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II portrayed the film's other villain, sea pirate-tech specialist David Kane, who will become one of Aquaman's biggest nemesis, Black Mantis. Since he was not the main villain, his presence was not as extensive. But I cannot deny that Abdul-Mateen gave a very intense and memorable performance. I really look forward to seeing him in future DCEU films.
"AQUAMAN" also featured strong, yet solid performances from the supporting cast. Those performances include Nicole Kidman, who portrayed Arthur's mother Queen Atlanna; Temeura Morrison as Arthur's father, Tom Curry; Willem Dafoe, who portrayed Arthur's mentor Vulko; Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus of Xebel; Michael Beach as Jesse Kane, pirate leader and father of the future Black Mantis; and Graham MacTavish, who provided the voice for Atlan, the first king of Atlantis. I also wanted to point out Randall Park, who gave a rather funny and entertaining performance as Dr. Stephen Shin, a marine biologist obsessed with finding the lost city of Atlantis. I was surprised to discover that the movie also featured voice performances from the likes of Julie Andrews, Djimon Hounsou and John Rhys-Davies.
As much as I enjoyed "AQUAMAN", I had some problems with the film. My biggest problem proved to be director James Wan. I realize that he has managed to establish a positive reputation from the horror flicks he had directed in the past. The problem is that there were times when I found his direction rather clunky. A good example would be the film's opening scene that featured the introduction of Aquaman's parents. It struck me as a bit rushed.
Utilizing slow motion scenes can annoy me in any movie. But what I found particularly annoying in "AQUAMAN" was that Wan did not use slow motion in action scenes. Instead, he used it for shots featuring Momoa in various poses . . . as if he was some kind of fashion magazine model. Also, it seemed as if Wan was incapable of going from action to drama to comedy in a seamless way. Perhaps he will be able to flow his scenes a little better as he become more experienced, but I did not sense such a skill in "AQUAMAN".
Also, I am a little . . . confused about Queen Atlanna's position in Atlantis society. Was she the ruling monarch when she first met Tom Curry? Was she ever the ruling monarch? Or did Atlantis society forbade women sovereigns and would only allow the royal spouses of a direct female heiress or sovereign to be considered for the throne? The movie never made it clear. According to the movie, one of Orm's major reasons for planning an attack upon the surface world was humanity's pollution of the ocean. Aside from one minor sequence featuring news reports of piles of garbage washing up on many beaches, I feel the movie did not explore the topic of pollution as much as it should have, considering IT WASone of Orm's reasons to attack humanity.
I realize that "AQUAMAN" is at the moment, the DCEU franchise's most successful film. It is the only one that has managed to earn over a billion dollars so far. But do I consider it the best in the franchise? Not really. Between James Wan's uneven direction, some plot points regarding the Queen Atlanna character and the film's use of the pollution topic; it did not quite impress me as I had hoped it would. On the other hand, I found some of Wan's direction rather impressive, especially the action sequences. The visual effects struck me as stunning, the movie featured excellent performances from a cast led by Jason Momoa and I thought screenwriters David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall wrote a first-rate adventure. I am more than satisfied.
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Five Simple Rules for Saving the Maritimes: The Regional Stereotype in the 21st Century
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By Lachlan MacKinnon
The Maritimes are on the brink of catastrophic economic and demographic failure [1]. Our lack of entrepreneurial spirit, engrained sense of entitlement, conservatism, and folksy racism are major factors preventing us from joining in the prosperity enjoyed by our more enterprising cousins in the "have" provinces of Canada. Such are the problems enumerated in John Ibbitson's recent Globe and Mail editorial. The "culture of defeatism," proclaimed by Steven Harper in 2002, is apparently still alive and kicking on the east coast. Despite the popularity of this analytical framework, it is not borne out in the historical literature surrounding region and regionalism in the Maritimes. Nor are the commonly proposed solutions to the actual problems facing the region particularly novel or creative, including those enumerated within the much-lauded Ivany Report in Nova Scotia.
The regional stereotype of the staid and conservative Maritimes is not a recent phenomenon. Historian Ernie Forbes traces the lineage of this notion to 1893, when Frederick Jackson Turner described the "frontier thesis" of American westward development. According to Turner, a profound sense of nationalism and a progressive liberal spirit was the result of continued expansion and settler colonialism in the American west. This concept was readily applied to the Canadian national narrative. Forbes writes:
In short, the frontierist approach implied that for an understanding of the progressive dynamic animating Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, one should look westward to Ontario, to the Prairies, to British Columbia, and to the North. The Maritimes were of interest only as a foil […] if the frontier encouraged progressive, egalitarian and democratic attitudes, then that part of the country furthest removed from the frontier stage must be conservative, socially stratified and unprogressive. [2]
Forbes and a cadre of Atlantic Canadian scholars effectively demolished the foundations of a pre-supposed Maritimes conservatism by the 1980s. Contrary to Ibbitson's belief that residents "agree with each other far too much," these historians have shown that the Maritimes were the staging ground for nationally progressive political movements such as women's suffrage, the social gospel, and labour activism [3]. The latter decades of the 20th century also witnessed radical movements within the region; popular protest resulted in the nationalization of the Sydney steel industry in 1967, New Brunswick nurses demanded valuation for their labour in a series of wildcat strikes in the 1970s and 1980s, and popular environmentalism influenced the Sydney tar ponds cleanup efforts during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Despite these examples, Forbes reflects on the staying-power of the myth of Maritimes conservatism:
One should be under no illusion that myths disappear simply because their basic inaccuracies have been exposed by a scholar. Myths become popular when they serve the purposes of those transmitting and / or receiving them […] The more [our] perspective on the past is distorted by myth and stereotype, the less [we] are able to cope intelligently with the stream of decisions and judgements which a complex society sends [our] way. [4]
To what end does the repetition of these myths serve today? In Ibbitson's piece, the regional stereotype is used to forestall opposition to what he terms the "Five Rules for Saving the Maritimes." These rules, drawn from the Ivany Report and the recommendations of regional development scholar Donald Savoie, can be paraphrased as: reliance on federal support is a problem, not a solution; governments must craft pro-business policies; regional tax dollars should be redirected to support the further development of Halifax; barriers to inter-provincial commerce should be reduced; immigrants should be aggressively recruited [5]. Although seemingly mundane, proposed solutions based upon a mistrust of government intervention and a near-total reliance on market solutions are revealed to be deeply reactionary when translated into public policy.
The recent Nova Scotia Tax and Regulatory Overview (Broten Report), peppered with similarly acclamatory references to the Ivany Commission, recommends a series of regressive changes to the provincial tax structure designed to increase "efficiency" and "competitiveness." It advocates cutting income taxes for those earning more than $150,000 each year while increasing the tax burden on consumption goods such as: "printed books, children's clothing, shoes, and diapers; feminine hygiene products; residential energy; and first-time home purchases" (See Recommendation 1.3 and 1.6). Also included is a proposed reduction in the corporate tax rate while increasing rates for small business owners (Rec. 1.10). These and other recommendations seemingly lifted from the most uncharitable pages of 1980s Thatcherism should not be offered as unassailable. Neither should those who find fault in these solutions be tarred with the regional stereotype; the rejection of austerity politics must not be caricatured as an unquestioning reliance on the status-quo.
Donald Savoie's 2006 monograph Visiting Grandchildren provides some philosophical impetus for the Five Rules. Savoie effectively critiques lacklustre political efforts designed to offset the impact of regional underdevelopment since the 1950s – notably the provision of "guilt money" to the Maritimes through federal transfer payments [6]. However, as political scientist James Bickerton argues, Savoie "sometimes exhibits a tendency to lapse into a too-easy reliance on the nostrums of free market economics;" such a tendency is visible in calls for regional wage flexibility and the removal of "incentives to dependence" such as Employment Insurance and transfer payments. Bickerton reflects that the implementation of these solutions without a corresponding overhaul of national distributive spending would simply further immiserate "have-not" regions of the country [7].
Aside from the troubling policy implications of some of the Five Rules, their basis in the historical record is also problematic. The notion that federal intervention has consistently "made things worse" in the Maritimes is based on a selective misreading of regional economic history. Rather than "wither[ing] into a mostly rural economy dependent on forestry and the fishery" after the implementation of the National Policy in 1879, as Ibbitson asserts, historian T.W. Acheson writes:
In fact, the decade following 1879 was characterized by a significant transfer of capital and human resources from the traditional staples into a new manufacturing base which was emerging in response to federal tariff policies. This development was so significant that between 1881 and 1891 the industrial growth rate of Nova Scotia outstripped all other provinces in eastern Canada [8]
Indeed, as James Frost argues in his economic analysis of the Bank of Nova Scotia, the tendency of regional entrepreneurs to shift their focus to other areas of Canada is not characteristic of federal mismanagement, but rather "the concentration and centralization of capital and industry […] in the growth of Canadian capitalism" [9]. David Frank further articulates the usefulness of this concept:
The continuing search for new economic surpluses, better rates of profit, new raw materials, markets and sources of labour supply, all caused an expansion in the scale of capital accumulation. As part of this process, the operation of the free market system generally led to the concentration and centralization of capital . . . As the process continued, regional disparities deepened. [10]
If we are to conclude that the processes of capital accumulation hold more explanatory potential than flawed federal interventionism, what is to be done?
First, Maritimers must reject the regional stereotype; those who oppose downward pressure on wages, the turn towards consumption-based taxation, and cuts to public services in the name of increased "competitiveness" should not be told that they suffer from "attitudinal barriers to business development and entrepreneurship" [11]. This is not to say that residents should simply "keep going down the road;" rather, we should heed the words of New Brunswick political scientist and historian Donald Wright: "What is required is a fundamentally new approach to regional economic development, an approach premised on economic democracy, community-based development, and co-operativism" [12]. Such an approach requires the grassroots participation of disparate groups with intersectional interests; in the Maritimes, this includes organized labour, First Nations groups, women's organizations, environmentalists, and others threatened by the politics of austerity.
Lachlan MacKinnon is currently a Ph.D. student at Concordia University focusing on workers' experiences of deindustrialization in Atlantic Canada.
[1] With one-third of Cape Breton schoolchildren living in poverty, the crisis is already keenly felt in some areas of the region.
[2] E.R. Forbes, "In Search of a Post Confederation Maritime Historiography, 1900-1967," Acadiensis 8, n. 1 (Autumn 1978), 5.
[3] See E.R. Forbes, "Prohibition and the Social Gospel in Nova Scotia," Acadiensis 1, n. 1 (Autumn, 1971), 11; E. R. Forbes, "The Ideas of Carol Bacchi and the Suffragists of Halifax: A Review Essay on "Liberation Deferred? The Ideas of the English-Canadian Suffragists," Atlantis 10, n. 2 (1985); Ian McKay, "Strikes in the Maritimes, 1901-1914," Acadiensis 13, n. 1 (1983); John Manley, "Preaching the Red Stuff: J.B. McLachlan, Communism and the Cape Breton Coal Miners, 1922-1935," Labour/Le Travail 30 (1992).
[4] E.R. Forbes, "Introduction" to Challenging the Regional Stereotype: Essays on the 20th Century Maritimes (Fredericton, NB: Acadiensis Press, 1990).
[5] John Ibbitson, "How the Maritimes became the incredible shrinking region," Globe and Mail (20 March 2015).
[6] Donald Savoie, Visiting Grandchildren: Economic Development in the Maritimes (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2006), 11-14.
[7] James Bickerton, "Visiting Grandchildren: A Review Essay," Acadiensis 36, 2 (Spring 2007), 141.
[8] T.W. Acheson, "The National Policy and the Industrialization of the Maritimes, 1880-1910," Acadiensis, v. 1, n. 2 (Spring 1972), 3.
[9] James D. Frost, "The 'Nationalization' of the Bank of Nova Scotia, 1880-1910," Acadiensis 12, 1 (1982), 29.
[10] David Frank, "The Cape Breton Coal Industry and the Rise and Fall of the British Empire Steel Corporation," Acadiensis 7, 1 (Autumn 1977), 3.
[11] Nova Scotia Coalition on Building Our New Economy, "Now or Never: An Urgent Call to Action for Nova Scotians," (February 2014), 53. Colloquially: "The Ivany Report."
[12] Donald Wright, "Regionalism, Politics, and Canadian Unity in the Age of a Global Economy," Acadiensis 22, 2 (Spring 1993), 183.
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8 thoughts on "Five Simple Rules for Saving the Maritimes: The Regional Stereotype in the 21st Century"
Corey Slumkoski March 24, 2015 at 9:21 am
This is an excellent response to Ibbitson's piece, Lachlan. In reading Ibbitson I was struck both by his promotion of discredited historical tropes and by the irony of his castigating the Maritimes as conservative, and then proposing a solution rooted in conservative economic doctrine.
Matt Milner March 24, 2015 at 10:11 am
Great response!!
Lee Ellen March 24, 2015 at 11:13 am
Excellent response.
Peter McInnis March 24, 2015 at 11:20 am
Trenchant analysis Lachlan. Key sentence: "Although seemingly mundane, proposed solutions based upon a mistrust of government intervention and a near-total reliance on market solutions are revealed to be deeply reactionary when translated into public policy," is precisely the point. Ivany, AIMS, et al., seek to impose their version of "shock doctrine" austerity on a region already suffering from systemic disadvantage.
Patrick (@faketrivia) March 24, 2015 at 1:48 pm
I had issues with the Globe's piece, but I also had issues with this one:
1. MacKinnon uses labour strikes and environmental activism as an example of how the Maritimes aren't as socially stagnant as the Globe made them out to be. This isn't the kind of conservatism that Ibbitson was talking about. What Ibbitson meant is that the provincial Libs/PCs/NDP are virtually indistinguishable in NS/NB/PEI and are afraid to bring in any real changes, to say nothing of a resistance to immigration in the Region.
2. MacKinnon takes issue with Ibbitson's theory that the 1879 National Policy hurt the Maritimes by pointing out that manufacturing boomed there in the following decade. To both authors: This was 130 YEARS AGO. There has been ample time to address these problems since.
3. "Maritimers must reject the regional stereotype; those who oppose downward pressure on wages, the turn towards consumption-based taxation, and cuts to public services in the name of increased "competitiveness" should not be told that they suffer from "attitudinal barriers to business development and entrepreneurship" The Maritimes don't need to gut public services to achieve change, but to think that they should remain untouched is exactly the conservative recalcitrance Ibbitson was criticizing in his original piece. Difficult problems often require difficult solutions.
Maureen MacKinnon March 24, 2015 at 4:31 pm
Ed Dunsworth March 25, 2015 at 7:08 am
Thank you for this excellent response to Ibbitson's piece, which was in desperate need of a rebuttal. Would be wonderful to see this piece reach a wider audience… Though I imagine it's not exactly the Globe's cup of tea! I do have some questions though. If regional inequality results from the concentration and consolidation of capital, what explains why some "peripheral" regions suffer while others (AL, SK) prosper? Seems to me that it's not only about concentration, but also about the vagaries of market capitalism and the unending search for new, better sources of profit. And can we allow room for the National Party (and the development of the Canadian nation-state generally) within our explanatory framework for Maritime poverty? Didn't the Maritimes enjoy a stronger trade relationship with the Northeastern US before the NP, and didn't the region experience a loss of markets when those of NE were made more difficult to access? This is not my field of study, so please let me know if I'm totally off base!
w.sobchek March 28, 2015 at 12:21 pm
This article really made me think and I feel the author left out an idea of densification of our cities/towns with multi modular public transportation, properly subsidized by the province, and assisting in tax reform in the hardest problemed cases, ie Halifax, to increase demand in the core.
A densified population are more easily to support local food and service industries as well.


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Aurora 4x est un jeu vidéo de grande stratégie de type 4X (exploration, expansion, exploitation, extermination) dans lequel le joueur doit se développer à partir de la planète natale de son espèce. Intégralement développé par Steve Walmsley dans le but d'enrichir le jeu de rôle StarFire, l'ajout successif de fonctionnalités puis d'une IA en a fait un jeu à part entière.

Le jeu est entièrement gratuit. Une première version est sortie en 2004 suivie par de nombreux ajouts. La version actuelle (03/2018) est la 7.1.

Steve Walmsley reste seul à développer le programme et travaille à le réécrire en langage C# tout en ajoutant des fonctionnalités.

Système de jeu

Aperçu
Le jeu a une interface graphique très épurée, la plupart des informations se trouvent dans des tableurs accessibles de deux manières. Soit à partir de la fenêtre qui peut être considérée comme visuellement principale (la plus graphiquement développée), celle de la vue du système stellaire sélectionné. Soit par la barre qui regroupe l'ensemble des éléments du jeu où se trouvent uniquement des menus déroulants.

Il s'appuie sur une procédure de génération aléatoire de systèmes stellaires et de tous les corps s'y trouvant reliés par des nœuds (trous de ver).

Mise en place d'une partie
Il existe deux options pour créer une partie, l'une réglée par défaut, donc relativement simple à mettre en œuvre et la seconde plus complexe permet une personnalisation plus poussée.

Empire Terrestre
Cette option fait commencer le joueur sur Terre en tant qu'humain tout en lui permettant de modifier de nombreux paramètres tels que la difficulté, la chance d'émergence d'une nouvelle d'IA, les écarts de tolérance atmosphérique des espèces, le développement économique et technologique de départ. D'autres options concernent la nature et le nombre initial de civilisations ainsi que la possibilité de simplifier certains aspects du jeu comme ne pas avoir à réaliser de maintenance sur les vaisseaux déjà construits, ou ne pas tenir compte de l'expérience collective des flottes de vaisseaux durant les combats (leur entrainement à combattre ensemble).

Empire "Spacemaster"
Cette seconde option permet de modifier l'ensemble des paramètres de départ tels que l'espèce (caractéristiques physiologiques, composition d'une atmosphère respirable, tolérance du champ gravitationnel), sa planète natale (atmosphère, température, gravité) et le système stellaire de départ (le joueur le génère aléatoirement autant de fois que voulu).

Le jeu est centré sur l'exploration, la colonisation et les relations avec d'autres puissances capables de voyages interstellaires. Pour ce faire, le joueur doit créer des vaisseaux de toutes pièces à partir des techniques qui lui sont disponibles. Chaque classe de vaisseau est ainsi unique, propre au joueur et souvent créé pour un genre de mission précis (recherche de minéraux, combat à courte distance, terraformation...).

Aspects

Exploration
Le système stellaire de départ constitue naturellement la première cible d'exploration pour le joueur, il peut mener des recherches via deux outils (modules constituant les vaisseaux) :
 Un capteur géologique utilisé sur chacun des corps du système permet d'y détecter de potentiels minéraux indispensables aux constructions d'infrastructures et vaisseaux, mais aussi des anomalies telles que des ruines laissées pas d'anciennes civilisations.
 Un capteur gravitationnel utilisé sur des points particuliers qui une fois analysés peuvent révéler la position d'un trou de ver, qui sont dans le jeu le seul moyen de passer d'un système stellaire à un autre.

Technologie
Les recherches technologiques se font grâce à des laboratoires qu'il faut assigner à des scientifiques et auquel il faut donner un sujet d'étude. Chaque scientifique à une spécialité qui le rend plus efficace dans son domaine de prédilection. Plusieurs laboratoires peuvent être assignés à un seul chercheur en fonction de son niveau administratif (5 laboratoires par niveau). Il existe huit spécialisations:
 Biologie/Génétique : Recherches portant sur les tolérances thermiques, gravitationnelles et atmosphériques ainsi que la terraformation
 Construction/Production : Minage, usines de productions de toutes sortes et leur efficacité.
 Systèmes de défense : Blindage, boucliers énergétiques, dissimulation, gestion des dommages.
 Armes énergétiques : Lasers, armes au plasma, armes microondes, vitesse maximale de suivi des tourelles.
 Logistique/Combat au sol : Capacités de transports de biens et de personnes, entretiens des vaisseaux, types de troupes au sol et leur efficacité.
 Missiles/Armes cinétiques : Canon électrique « Railgun », Canon magnétique (Gauss) et leurs efficacité, précision et calibres.
 Énergie et propulsion : Moteurs, Moteur de saut (« Jump Engines », permettant d'utiliser les trous de ver), réacteurs produisant de l'énergie et leurs améliorations.
 Capteurs et acquisition de cible : capteurs gravitationnels, thermiques et électromagnétiques, contremesures, anti-contremesures.

Économie
Il y a l'économie monétaire, où la balance entre taxes, exportations, centre financiers et dépenses en matière de construction, recherche et maintenance joue un rôle prépondérant pour assurer la stabilité de l'empire du joueur.

Le second pan économique est dominé par les ressources naturelles (minéraux) au nombre de 11 et appelées "éléments trans-newtonien". Elles sont accessibles par minage sur les planètes ou par extraction sur des astéroïdes. Ces ressources sont nécessaires à la construction de bâtiments, de vaisseaux, de troupes ou la production de carburant par exemple.

Militaire
À l'aide des bases technologiques qu'il a développées, le joueur peut concevoir des modules pour ses vaisseaux (moteur, capteurs, armes...) et créer une classe de vaisseaux. Une fois satisfait des caractéristiques qu'il lui a donné (armure, vitesse, rayon d'action...) il devra affecter à l'un de ses spatioports la tache de se préparer à construire ce type de bâtiment. Dès lors il peut lancer à la chaine ses nouveaux vaisseaux.

Il existe aussi différents types d'unités au sol, chacune avec leurs caractéristiques militaires mais aussi logistiques (construction d'infrastructures, capacités de commandement...)

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"Consumer expenditures in different-sized cities," Monthly Labor Review.
"Expenditures of urban and rural consumers, 1972-73 to 1985," Monthly Labor Review.
Urban households spent $7,808 (18 percent) more than rural households.
Higher housing expenditures by urban consumers accounted for about two-thirds of the difference in overall spending between urban and rural households.
Rural households spent 32 percent more on prescription and nonprescription drugs than urban households.
Urban households spent 28 percent more on food away from home and 5 percent less on food at home than rural households. Overall, urban households spent 7 percent more on food than rural households.
Rural households spent more on gasoline and motor oil, and spent a higher percentage of their car and truck budgets on used vehicles. In the transportation spending category, urban households spent more on airline fares.
Although rural and urban households spent about the same on entertainment, rural households spent more on pets, and urban households spent more on fees and admissions.
The reference persons of rural households were older than those of urban households, with average ages of 54 and 49, respectively.3 The reference persons of rural households were less likely to have a college education than their urban counterparts—49 percent compared with 63 percent, respectively. (See chart 1.) The homeownership rate for rural households was 83 percent, significantly higher than the homeownership rate of 63 percent for urban households. In addition, 49 percent of rural homeowners carried a mortgage, compared with 63 percent of urban homeowners who did. Rural households were more likely to own or lease a vehicle (93 percent) than urban households (87 percent). And rural households owned an average of 2.4 vehicles, compared with urban households' average of 1.8 owned vehicles.
Urban households received $15,779 (32 percent) more in yearly income than rural households received. Urban households received more income in the form of wages and salaries, and interest, dividends, rental, and other property income. Rural households received $2,076, or 28 percent, more in Social Security, and in private and government retirement income.
The principal differences in overall expenditures between rural and urban households are the amounts spent on the chief elements of housing: mortgage interest and rental payments. These expenditures are affected by many different variables, but can be understood fundamentally by supply and demand, and are often dependent on location. Land is scarce in urban areas, and many people are vying for limited housing; therefore, rent is higher and houses are more expensive. In many rural areas, land is plentiful, so prices tend to be lower. Urban households estimated that the market value of their owned home was $153,147, while rural households estimated that the market value of their owned home was $129,111, a difference of $24,036. Urban renters reported paying $699, on average, for monthly rent, while rural renters reported paying $354, on average.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey.
There were differences in spending on other elements of the housing budget, too. Urban households spent more on natural gas, $438 to $213, and water and other public services, $520 to $290, respectively, while rural households spent more than urban households on fuel oil and other fuels, $423 to $133, respectively.
These data underscore the relative importance of housing in the average U.S. household budget. Housing expenditures accounted for 34.2 percent of all spending in urban households and 28.5 percent of all spending in rural households. As a point of comparison, urban households spent $17,226 on housing in 2011, more than they spent on clothing, transportation, health care, and entertainment combined. Although their spending habits differ in many ways, both urban and rural households spend the greatest share of household budgets on housing.
Rural households allocated a larger share of their budgets to food, but urban households spent almost $400 more on food in 2011. (See chart 2.) Urban households spent 28 percent more on food away from home, but 5 percent less on food at home than rural households. These spending patterns provide insight into the preferences and habits of consumers. Urban households spent about $200 less than rural households on food at home, but spent about $600 more on food away from home, including meals at restaurants, meals at carry outs, and food on out-of-town trips. Interestingly, based on percent reporting, both urban and rural households reported eating out at least once a week with similar frequency, with 70 percent of urban households and 72 percent rural households eating out at least once a week. But on a weekly basis, urban households spent more at restaurants.
Whether traveling to work or school, to visit family and friends, or to go on a vacation, Americans spend a major part of their household budgets on transportation. How a household spends their money on travel is affected by different factors, such as whether they purchased a new or used vehicle, how many vehicles they own, how much money they spend on gasoline, and how much money they spend on airfare and other forms of transportation. Although transportation spending differs by less than $400 between urban and rural households, the types of transportation expenditures vary greatly.
In 2011, urban and rural households spent an average of $2,586 and $2,817, respectively, on new and used cars and trucks. (See chart 3.) Rural households spent 62 percent of their car and truck budget on used cars and trucks, whereas 50 percent of the urban household's car and truck budget was spent on used cars and trucks.
Rural households spent $3,115 on gasoline and motor oil, compared with the $2,613 spent by urban households. But urban households spent more on other categories, such as airline fares ($360 compared with $137).
Finally, a look at entertainment expenditures reveals more differences in the preferences of urban and rural households. Urban and rural households spent about the same on entertainment. Rural households reported spending $2,652 on entertainment in 2011, only $86 more than urban households. (See chart 4.) However, a major difference in entertainment spending can be found in the fees and admissions category, with urban households reporting expenditures of $621 per year, on average, and rural households reporting expenditures of $299 in this category—a difference of $322.
The data from the 2011 Consumer Expenditure Survey reveal that urban households had a higher income and higher expenditures than rural households. The results of the survey also illustrate the differences in spending between urban and rural households. This Beyond the Numbers article addresses possible explanations for these differences. In the case of housing, the concept of supply, demand, and location affects the housing costs for rural and urban areas. Data on food expenditures show that urban households spent more money on food at restaurants than rural households. Differences in transportation expenditures result from the variance in gasoline usage as well as spending on airfare. The older age of the reference person in rural households contributes to increased health care costs for rural households. Larger pet expenditures by rural households narrows the gap between entertainment spending by rural and urban households. Although rural households spent more on pets, urban households outspent rural households in a variety of other entertainment subcategories, including health club memberships, movie tickets, and admissions to sporting events.
This Beyond the Numbers report was prepared by William Hawk, economist in the Office of Prices and Living Conditions, Consumer Expenditure Survey division. Email: Hawk.William@bls.gov. Telephone: 202-691-5131.
1 The Consumer Expenditure Survey defines urban households as all households living inside a metropolitan statistical Area (MSA) plus households living in urban areas even if they are outside of an MSA. It is important to note that using this definition means some rural areas could be considered urban areas if they reside in the MSA. For more information please see, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro/about.html and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services publication How is rural defined? (https://www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/about-us/definition/index.html).
2 This figure represents income before taxes.
3 The reference person is the first household member mentioned by the respondent when asked to "start with the name of the person or one of the persons who owns or rents the home."
4 For standard errors, please see the following table: https://www.bls.gov/cex/csxcombined.htm.
5 Data from the Bureau of the Census show that the uninsured rate was 15.8 percent for people living inside MSAs and 15.4 percent for people living outside MSAs (https://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/p60-243.pdf).
6 Pet expenditures include: pet food; pet purchase, supplies, medicine; pet services; and vet services.


A bag, a tent, mosquito netting; NEMO's dedicated bikepacking kit fits on the bicycle and functionally crosses over into lightweight backpacking.
You know a sport has arrived when REI releases an advertisement dedicated to it. Bikepacking's tread has made an indelible impression, and one of the first mainstream companies to address it head on is New Hampshire-based NEMO Equipment.
No stranger to the intersection of ultralight and functionality, NEMO has been developing cutting-edge outdoor gear since 2002. With the popularity of bikepacking, NEMO saw an opportunity and seized it by the handlebars.
The bikepacking kit is composed of three specialized components: a floorless pyramid tent, a "bathtub" quilt sleeping bag, and a mosquito net bivy. We've been tooling around with the kit since fall and have unpacked it here in our review.
Bikepackers have long reached for pyramid tents; they are light, easy to set up, and provide oodles of space-to-weight ratio. NEMO's first pyramid tent is the Apollo ($250).
The twin-tone, green and gray, tarp comes with five stakes and a single pole. To set it up, you stake out the five corners and slip the pole into the protective cap at the apex of the pyramid.
The 19-inch collapsible pole extends to 51 inches. Pull the silver cap and the pole extends up to an additional 10 inches—a total of 61 inches of height. The push-button extension locks the pole at 2-inch intervals between. The pyramid pitches equally well using a single trekking pole. I used a Helinox Ridgeline collapsible pole and was able to pitch it up to 54 inches high.
The double zipper can be pulled down from the top to allow ventilation. The entire zipper length is protected by a storm flap, secured with Velcro tabs to shield the zipper from the elements.
Tie backs keep the door open to let in the light or ease transitions in and out of camp.
Stakes: 5, three-sided aluminum stakes with red pulls.
What We Liked: It doesn't get much simpler than a pyramid tarp.
The floorless design allows you to freely walk in and out of the tent with your mountain bike shoes on. This also allows you to bring the bike (or dog) under the tent at night.
What We Didn't Like: I've set up the Apollo a number of times. With five corners, it requires give and take to dial in the perfect pitch. It's just not as easy as stake and raise.
Billed for three, with a pole sitting dead center, the Apollo is better suited for two or one plus a bike.
Two minor points. This isn't a dig on the tent, but two of the stakes bent after hammering them into rocky soil. In general, I really like the three-sided aluminum stakes, but pound away with caution.
The 19-inch pole will strap swimmingly on a flat bar bike handle. But you'll need to get creative when strapping it to a bike running drop bars.
At its core, the Moonwalk is a quilt. But we think it's the most innovative product of the three in the kit, unlocking the challenges of a dedicated bikepacking kit.
Quilts are a common go-to bag for the ultralight crowd. The theory is any underlying down is crushed, negating its insulation value. And a good pad will make up the difference in spades. We like quilts for trips where space and weight are paramount. But quilts require a ground tarp to keep them clean, dry and protected. The Moonwalk ($280) has this built into the design.
The top quilt is lofted with 700-fill down and is sewn to a taped, waterproof floor. A silky 40-denier nylon lines the inside of the quilt and sits topside to the pad sleeve. A full length or 3/4 pad slips between the silnylon and nylon liner, ensuring the pad always lays squarely under the bag. Look inside the sleeve, and you'll see a stretchy rand running opposite the zipper, allowing it to swallow a variety of pad girths. The top of the sleeve has enough room to stuff a puffy jacket under the head for a pillow.
Four stake-out points enable you to pin down the sleeping bag.
A draft collar sits just below the neck and can trap heat when you draw the elastic collar. A second drawcord closes the entire bag below the chin. Hoodless by design, the theory is most cyclists will bring a cap of their own.
A 3/4-length double zipper runs down the left side saves weight and its semi-rectangular size provides tired legs with room to stretch and move.
What We Liked: The waterproof pad sleeve is a clever addition; we've seen something similar before in products by Big Agnes. But this is the first time we've seen a fully waterproof bottom, which allows you to – theoretically – plop down in a puddle for the night. In short, it buys you some protection and also allows the Apollo tent to shine with its floorless design.
The palette strikes a balance with its subdued granite outer with a bold sunflower liner. The color difference helps identify the inside from out when setting up in the dark.
The hoodless design is intended to cut weight and volume. But more importantly, we think it provides better function. Hooded quilts with integrated pad sleeves can be a quirky match. The pad splays out the hood, creating draft tunnels around the head. For a mummy bag-like experience, we'd suggest buying a down balaclava.
What We Didn't Like: The draft tube's elastic drawcords are excessively long and dangle about 24 inches when pulled tight. This might be in part to the rectangular cut of the bag–it's cinching a lot of material around the neck.
The stuff sack is standard issue NEMO. Made out of breathable material, air seeps out while stuffing the bag. But it's a big bag, it isn't waterproof, and it doesn't include compression straps. On one hand, it can stuff in the nooks of a seat bag, but for a breathable, waterproof compression sack, we absolutely love Sea to Summits eVent Compression sack.
The medium fill quality (700 down) stuffs down to 5 liters. At 2 pounds 2 ounces, it's still a fairly hefty bag that sacrifices compressibility. Perhaps not a big deal for ultralight hikers–where a bigger pack can carry more gear–space is a huge deal for bikepackers who stuff gear in limited sized frame and seat bags. That said, I was able to stuff both the Apollo tent and the Moonwalk sleeping bag into my 14L seat bag.
Though you lose the integrated ground tarp, for a $100 more, Nemo's 19 ounce Siren is lofted with 850 fill and stuffs down to the size of a grapefruit. Decisions!
East-coast NEMO clearly understands the pain of sharing a sleeping space with bugs. Because the Apollo tent doesn't include mesh netting, they've created a separate, one person mesh bivy.
The Escape Pod Bivy ($120) stakes out at all four corners, using the same three-sided aluminum stakes as the Apollo. The inflatable rib blows up with one breath and pitches the air-beam hoop two feet above the head. The 30D, waterproof floor provides added protection.
A left sided zipper unzips the mesh half way up the air-filled support arch, providing plenty of room to slip inside as you bed down. The bivy's drawcord cinches at the waist.
A mesh pocket hangs at the head of the bivy, providing enough space to store a headlamp or device.
What We Liked: Unlike with a tent, buying a typical separate mesh liner to pair with a pyramid can be an expensive second purchase. Case in point: Black Diamond offers a two pound, 4 person pyramid tent for $290. The pairing bug liner is another two pounds and $290. At seven ounces, the Escape Bivy is a fraction of the weight at half the price. You don't end up buying more than you need.
For those who don't like the feeling of a bivy sack draped over the face, the Escape and Apollo combination is light and airy, and has some storage for those need-to-find items.
What We Didn't Like: Traveling in pairs? The Escape bivy only fits one; your buddy will need to buy their own.
The bivy's underlying floor fabric overlaps protection already provided by the bottom of the sleeping bag—adding unnecessary weight.
Because sharing my bikepacking experience with mosquitos is pure misery, I always toss in a mosquito head net on every bike packing trip. And realistically, this is a much more affordable way — in space and budget — to solve the bug problem.
The kit in its entirety — tent, bag, and netting — weighs in at four pounds ten ounces and costs $650. A high-end pyramid tent with matching nest might save you half the weight, but would also cost you a heavy $1000. And you'd still need to buy a sleeping bag.
But even more so than weight, bike packing is all about saving space. To fill the niche, companies making bike bags have gotten creative, filling otherwise empty frame triangles with bags and holsters. This makes for a tight ride, with gear securely snugged to the frame. But it doesn't allow a lot of space.
While it's exciting to see mainstream companies like NEMO addressing the sport with bikepacking specific gear, NEMO's kit isn't the lightest nor the tightest packing out there. But it's reasonably priced and addresses some bike camping specific issues (with a floorless shelter and integrated waterproof sleeping bag floor).
Ultimately, we liked what NEMO brought to the table; it's a functional ultralight kit that isn't so specific as to make it exclusive to bikepacking. To that end, I expect we will see a lot of these kits tromping up and down the trails this summer.
For more information, including where to buy, head on over to NEMOEquipment.


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Applications for the 2018 fund have now closed and the successful community groups have been announced!
We were so pleased to have received a record number of applications that met the criteria this year, and are proud to have increased the funding to support their great work.
This fund supports community groups restoring, maintaining or protecting native ecosystems in Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour wider area (which stretches South to Johnsonville) and Wairarapa Moana area.
In 2018 for the first time, we are extending the fund to apply to those as far North as Pukerua Bay.
So if you're part of a restoration group that's in the areas shown on the maps below, read on to see if you can apply for funding.
Community groups looking to help restore and protect the biodiversity of the beautiful Te Awarua-o-Porirua wider area and Wairarapa Moana areas. Applicants need to be a functioning group with a nominated leader.
This fund is only available for work on public land. You can ring your local council to find out if your project falls into this category.
What can I expect from the fund?
We can also provide advice to support your project, including the best plant species for your site, some ideas about where to buy the right plants, and how to control pest plants and animals.
For more information, or to discuss the application process, email Jo Fagan at biodiversity@gw.govt.nz.


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You ever have a craving for some good music? The palette is endless on Goody Goody Tuesdays as we taste a little bit of everything. A scoop of oldies but goodies, or those obscure recordings...we play every flavor. Tune in for a different seasoning every month.
"Welcome to Chi-City Liveⓢ w/Mike Rice" A two hour immersion every 8-10pm, replete with timeless music-including live in-studio performances; interviews w/Chicago artists & cultural commentators; observations on social & community issues; w/lots of fun, laughter & general stupidity along the way.
Dark Matter Radio is a trip through the mind of Sam "samiam" Lewis. The show features music, conversation and performance related to Sam's extensive music collection as well as conversations and performances with local artists affiliated to Elastic Arts in general and their monthly Dark Matter performance series in particular. Sam "samiam" Lewis is a performer and co-founder and director of Elastic Arts in Logan Square/Avondale. He's also on the board of I Am Logan Square.
Blessed Vibes is a show that is rooted from the Christian HipHop Community. The culture inside this community extends much further than just music. We are all called as believers to use our God given abilities and talents to glorify God.
Chicago's local station covering topics from local/national news to trending topics and upcoming events/shows while spinning records from independent artists.
"What About Chicago?!" is your weekly show exploring live art, music, and culture.
"Sound Obscura" brings rare post-punk sounds from different decades and from all around the world. I play mostly older music on the show but also current music. The show focuses on playing rare and entertaining post-punk, punk, new wave, coldwave, darkwave, minimal wave, deathrock, synthpop, goth & more. I want to expose listeners to some interesting music they may have not yet heard. My name is Alison and I thank you for tuning in to my show "Sound Obscura", which streams live every Friday from 2pm to 3:45pm on Que4 Radio, ITunes Radio and the TuneIn App. And remember, PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT.
Wormwood explores Culture & Music's dark side. Electronic, distorted, sublime to heavy and experimental.
The mission of Magick Radio Chicago is to give seekers of knowledge a glimpse into Chicago's Occult, Pagan and Paranormal culture.
Hip Hop 101 show brings you artist from all over the globe including our hometown of Chicago. 9-11:30ct every 3rd and 4th saturday of month.
Val Leventhal has been writing, performing and thinking about things in the Chicago area since 1973. Her deep book of original songs often deals with Democracy and Social Justice issues. Her purpose in taking on this new medium is to encourage people to think, talk and work across various divides to accomplish a better world for us all.
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Mike Stidham and Steven Bryant both hail from Cleveland, Ohio and neither was popular in grade school. As a result these two got into video games, comics, and anime at young ages. Their paths crossed one fateful day in a Bucktown Walgreens and the alliance that they forged can be heard each Wednesday night on a show they call, BlurdDotRadio. BlurdDotRadio will be a hub for black nerds. On the show we will discuss topics like anime, video games, superhero movies, comic books, and cosplay. We will also interview notable Chicagoans while playing video games with them on the monitor in the Q4 studio. I've already acquired a PS4 and a Trio (it plays NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis games) for this part of the broadcast. The show will revolve around conversations between the host, cohost, and guest/s.
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Bruschetta is always a hit. If you are filling a little daring, do a couple of different versions - prosciutto & mozzarella, mushrooms & fontina, or roasted red pepper and blue cheese. Classic tomato and fresh mozzarella is still my favorite.
I like to do courses on the grill - not in a fancy-schmancy way, but in a have-something-different-to eat-every-10-minutes sort of way. I start with something that takes just a couple of minutes, in this case bruschetta, then the rest of the dinner goes on while we nibble on appetizers and sip cocktails. For the entire Easy Summer Grilling menu, click here!
In a bowl, combine tomatoes, mozzarella basil, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt and pepper. Brush the slices of bread with the remaining olive oil.
Grill the bread for 1 minute on each side just until it starts to brown. Remove the bread from the grill and rub the raw garlic on the bread. Top with tomato and mozzarella mixture.


Today the New York Times has a column on Coffitivity, a free website that replicates the background noise of a coffeehouse. There is some research, referenced in the column, that a certain amount of ambient noise, like that found in an ordinary cafe, enhances one's ability to think creativity. Color and space apparently have an effect also. Now you can replicate this environment in the privacy of your own home.
I would not be surprised if simply telling students this information produces a positive change in their work habits — independently of whether they seek out a different ambient noise level — by providing them with a reminder of the tasks they are supposed to be accomplishing.


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Home News Apple Inc. What Was It Like At Apple Leading Up To The Original iPhone...
What Was It Like At Apple Leading Up To The Original iPhone Release?
Joshua Schnell
The New York Times has published a fantastic article that takes a look behind the scenes at Apple leading up to the the original iPhone announcement. Andy Grignon, a senior engineer at Apple, and the man in charge of ensure that the phone actually worked like a phone, takes us through the moments leading up to the announcement and the fun times that followed it.
Grignon, like everyone else at rehearsals, knew that if those glitches showed up during the real presentation, Jobs would not be blaming himself for the problems. "It felt like we'd gone through the demo a hundred times, and each time something went wrong," Grignon says. "It wasn't a good feeling."
We always go on and on about how the competition always seems to announce and release products before they're ready to ship, but for the first time, Grignon makes it pretty obvious just how precarious the keynote was leading up to the final moments before the lights would dim and Steve Jobs would take the stage. The audience, press, and fans always see a keynote go off without a hitch, but the reality is that it's held together because of a tremendous dedication to perfection leading up to the keynote.
It's a fascinating read, and I recommend checking out the article in its entirety.
Missed the release the first time around? Here's a video of it. YouTube is a fantastic tool.
Photo Credit: brandon shigeta (cc)
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Q: How to handle database locking error in Android? So, after having gone through many other such questions, I decided to use one instance of my SqlLiteDataHandler through out the app, in all the activities that I require it.
How I do it is, when the Splash screen loads, I create a public Static instance of the SqlLiteDataHandler.
I then use that handler everywhere, though I never close it or make it null, as I understand that the app will lose its reference once the app is closed.
But the problem still persists. I still get a database locked problem when I try to get out and get into the app multiple times. (Thus, going through the splash screen multiple times.)
Where am I going wrong?
My instance creation is as simple as this:
DbStaticClass.sqlDataHandler = new LinkDataHandler(SplashScreen.this);

and I use DbStaticClass.sqlDataHandler throughout the app.

A: You should not create your LinkDataHandler from the splash screen, as there are multiple execution paths not involving your splash screen or calling it multiple times, some examples:

*

*Android kills your application while it is in background due to low memory, and re-creates only the visible Activity when the user comes back to it

*You have a Service started without entering the splash screen first

*Your application handles an external Intent

*Services or other stuff could cause your application not to be restarted if the user enters your application through the splash screen again, causing it to get executed multiple times.

While the last ones might not be the case in your application, you cannot escapt the first one; you have multiple sqlDataHandlers created and thus multiple connections to the database are opened, which could collide due to multiple reasons.
To implement a singleton based on the application context properly, use the Application class and its onCreate, as explained in another answer.

This Answer is based on assumptions:

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*LinkDataHandler creates your Database handler stuff.

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Thanks to a very generous donation from two supporters of the Goods Shed Arts Centre, we now have a wonderful Steinway B piano in the auditorium.
Can you help us reach our target by sponsoring one or more of the 88 piano keys with a donation of £88 per key? If so, please use the form below to make your donation to the appeal.
Alternatively, you can simply donate any amount you choose, without specifying a particular key.
We will keep a permanent record of all sponsors, which will be displayed in the Goods Shed when we have reached our target.
If you have any questions about the appeal, please contact the Trust treasurer, David Walker on 01666 500137, or the Arts Centre administrator, Kathryn Limoi, on 01666 505496 or by email at office@shed-arts.co.uk.
The diagram below shows the keys that are already sponsored and those which are available. Click on the diagram to open a larger version if needed.
When you have chosen a key or keys, use the sponsorship form below to tell us the number on the diagram that corresponds to each key you have chosen, together with the name or inscription you want to go on the list of donors. Note there is a limit of 25 characters and spaces for each inscription.
We'd love to stay in touch with you from time to time to tell you about our work, fundraising and campaigns. Contacting you by email offers us a cost-free way of keeping in touch. If you're happy for us to contact you in this way, please tick the box below. You can change your mind at any time, just send us an email.
Yes I want to Gift Aid my donation and any donations I make in the future and have made in the past four years to the Tetbury Goods Shed.
I agree to the Tetbury Goods Shed Terms & Conditions.


Our team safely arrived in Haiti earlier today. We've received an orientation to the guesthouse. We have shared in fellowship. And we broke bread over a fantastic meal prepared by our wonderful hosts.
Yet, how do you describe such a day?
Those of you that have shared in a Healing Haiti mission understand the meaning found in the word of the day. For those of you that have not, it's the challenge of summing up your day in a single word.
To start our week, and our team Blog, I wanted to share the words from the team tonight. It seemed an appropriate way to start. Here are the words from today.
Gratitude. Gratitude for safely making the trip. Gratitude for overcoming the anxiety associated with the unknown. Gratitude for new friendships. Gratitude.
Beginning. Beginning a mission together. Beginning of friendship. The beginning of something amazing. Beginning.
Faith. Faith to overcome anxiety. Faith to overcome fear. Faith in myself to change. Faith in allowing myself to form new bonds. Faith.
Empowerment. Empowered to be present. Empowered to give of ourselves. Empowered to live in the moment. Empowerment.
Impatient. Like an impatient child waiting for Christmas to come, so was waiting for this day. Ready to be here. To be back. Impatient.
Joy. Joy in the faces of friends. Joy in a hug from a Haitian friend. Joy in my heart. Joy.
Love. The first time you step foot outside in Haiti, the smells overwhelm your senses. The first time I thought, "what am I doing here". Today, I smelled love. Love.
Sent. The weeks leading up to the trip are a challenge. Work, preparation, and anxiety over travel day all cloud our mind. Yet, we are sent. Keep things in perspective because, We. Are. Sent.
Those are the words I heard tonight. What I felt, is much more difficult to write here.
Tonight we rest. Tomorrow, we'll start with Love as our motivation.


Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek successfully advised Griesheim-based ralos New Energies AG on the increase in its capital stock.
On October 10, 2010 the company's Board of Management, with approval of the Supervisory Board, resolved to issue up to 429,000 shares.
Major investor ING Investment Management (Europe) B.V., Den Haag, Netherlands, which already holds 27.4 percent of the shares, announced that it would subscribe to almost 240,000 shares. The remainder of about 189,000 shares will be offered for subscription to institutional investors.
ralos New Energies AG is one of Europe's leading system provider in the photovoltaics industry. In the current fiscal year until June 30, 2010, the group generated IFRS sales of EUR 59.9 million (total in fiscal 2009: EUR 81.4 million).