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Budget, Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 11th February, 2019 5.30 pm
Agenda reports pack
Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Minutes 22nd January 2019 PDF 211 KB
Venue: Training and Conference Suite, First Floor, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU. View directions
Contact: John Addison 01706 924829
To receive any apologies for absence.
Apologies were received from Councillors Bamford and Hartley.
Members are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary, personal or personal and prejudicial interests they may have and the nature of those interests relating to items on this agenda and/or indicate if S106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.
There were no declaration of interests.
Urgent Items of Business
To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chair decides should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.
There were no urgent items of business.
Items for Exclusion of Public and Press
To determine any items on the agenda, if any, where the public are to be excluded from the meeting.
There were on items of business under this item.
For the Committee to receive the Minutes of the Meeting held on the 21st January 2019.
That the Minutes of the meeting held on the 21st January 2019 be signed as a correct record, subject to the removal of Councillor Smith from the apologies list and the inclusion of Councillor Mir.
Digital strategy presentation
The Senior Customer Access Manager, will provide the Committee with a presentation on the Digital Strategy.
The Senior Customer Access Manager provided the Committee with a presentation on the Digital Strategy that was being developed for the Council. Members were informed that the Council had a great track record when it came to digital outputs for the Brough, but didn't have in place a strategy.
The presentation covered areas where a digital strategy would benefit the Borough;
· Creates more resilient communities
· Delivering more prosperity development in the area
· Supports the growth of business
· Allows more people to live at home longer
· Supports improving digital skills
· Improving digital infrastructure
· Allows citizens to do more when and where they want
It was noted that digital strategy could help achieve reductions in the cost of public services through increased efficiency, automation and effectiveness. It could allow an increase in the productivity of the public sector workforce through flexible and agile working. It could allow the Council to completely rethink the way that it delivers services rather than just computerising them.
Members were informed that the ability to operate effectively in a digital age was a key skill for residents, and in particular young people leaving school. This would help to increase their job readiness and ability to thrive in work, maximising the use of technology to support health, wellbeing, community networks and democracy throughout a person's life. It was noted that the whole population must have access to technology, infrastructure and skills to ensure they get the most from the digital age.
The Senior Customer Access Manager reminded Members that to fully realise the benefits that digital technology could bring, the Council needed to pull together its digital work into one place, increase its scope beyond the work that the Council was doing as an organisation and align this work to other partners so that we were co-ordinating the work across the Borough.
Members had a detailed round table discussion with Officers around growing access to digital services, connecting services together and improving skills and understanding of a digital future for the Borough.
RESLOVED
That the presentation be noted.
Agilisys Performance of KPI's
Members will receive information around Agilisys Performance of KPI's.
The Senior Customer Access Manager provided the Committee with a presentation on the performance of the Contact centre. The presentation provided Members with key performance indictors which had shown improvement over the past 6 months and improvements to customer experience when dealing with the Council.
It was reported that over the forthcoming year the customer access team would:
· Be undertaking analysis and business case development for Customer Transformation Programme
· Be delivering against an agreed Digital Strategy
· Provide customer service skills training to ICT and HR colleagues
· Will have delivered online service workshops to 70+ housing associations, RSLs and other support organisations
· Continue to drive take-up of MyAccount and wider CTax/Benefits online services through an online and offline marketing campaign and further access channel improvements
· Review opportunities to support Adult Care through customer access channels
· Integrate CCG Patient Services Team into RBC Customer Access Service
That the presentation be noted
Council Tax Discount for Special Constables PDF 98 KB
For the Committee to receive a report on Council Tax Discount for Special Constables.
Append. 1 -EIA, 12/02/2019 Cabinet , item 83. PDF 823 KB
The Deputy Chief Finance Officer informed the Committee of a proposal that Cabinet would be asked to consider to provide a 50% discount from the payment of Council Tax to Special Constables who lived and serve in the Borough.
It was reported that the Special Constabulary consisted of volunteer officers, who gave up their spare time to assist with the policing of Greater Manchester and increase the effectiveness of local police initiatives. Special Constables were a vital part of the police service, helping to prevent crime and interacting with the diverse communities they serve. It was noted that the Greater Manchester Police force were fully supportive of introducing this Special Constable Council Tax discount.
Members supposed this proposal unanimously and in response to a question around the number of people in the Borough this would help, it was noted about 10 and it would in future be rolled out to other groups.
That the report be noted.
Budget 2019/20 - 2021/22 - Local Government Act 2003 Requirements PDF 513 KB
The Chief Finance Officer will present a report on the Budget 2019/20 - 2021/22 - Local Government Act 2003 Requirements.
The Deputy Chief Finance Officer presented to Members a report that would be sent to the next Cabinet meeting with the proposed Revenue Budget, Capital Programme, and Council Tax 2019/20 for recommendation to Budget Council on 27th February 2019. It was noted that the information contained in the report was subject to the Final Local Government Finance Settlement and approval of the Mayor of Greater Manchester precepts for 2019/20.
Members were informed that the report set out the key financial challenges and issues which would be faced by the Council over the period 2019/20 to 2021/22 and provided details of the assumptions and estimates which underpin the budget. The budget also took into account the latest known developments both regional and at a local level and reports on the integration of health and social care within the pooled budget arrangements.
The Committee was informed of the revenue proposals which were being recommended to Cabinet to enable a balanced budget to be considered and presented to Budget Council for approval. It was noted that the capital programme being recommended to Cabinet had been consulted on during the Autumn 2018. This would also be presented to Budget Council for approval.
Medium Term Financial Strategy 2019/20 to 2023/24 PDF 102 KB
The Committee will receive a report on the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2019/20 – 2023/24.
Append. 1 for Medium Term Financial Strategy 2019/20 to 2023/24 , item 85. PDF 6 MB
The Councils Chief Finance Officer presented to Members the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS), with Members being reminded that the MTFS provided a robust, consistent and sustainable approach to establishing and maintaining a stable and prudent financial basis on which the Council's services were delivered.
It was reported that the MTFS was one of the key strategic plans for the Council and is a five-year plan which set out the Council's commitment to provide services that met the needs of people locally and represent good value for money.
It was noted that this report would be presented to the next Cabinet meeting, updating Cabinet Members on the Council's Medium-Term Financial Strategy 2019/20 to 2023/24.
The Chief Finance Officer informed members that there are numerous issues which could impact on the Council's budget. It was noted that budget assumptions contained in the Strategy would be regularly reviewed and updated to ensure that the medium-term forecasts provided an early indication of any changes, both as a result of Government changes and local pressures affecting the medium-term financial plan.
It was further noted that MTFS would be reviewed and updated during the year to reflect the latest position in regard to the Council's financial position, priorities and future plans.
Revenue Budget, Capital Programme and Council Tax 2019/20 PDF 761 KB
The Chief Finance Officer will report to the Committee on the Revenue Budget, Capital Programme and Council Tax 2019/20.
2019-20 Discretionary Business Rate Relief Policy Report PDF 99 KB
The Committee is asked to consider a report on proposals for the Discretionary Business Rate Relief Policy for 2019/20.
Discretionary Rate Relief Policy - 2019-20, 12/02/2019 Cabinet , item 87. PDF 911 KB
The Deputy Chief Finance Officer presented to the Committee a report that requested the Discretionary Business Rate Relief Policy needed to be amended for 2019/20 due to a change announced in the 2018 budget and to end changes introduced in the 2016 and 2017 budgets. Cabinet would also requested to consider a proposal to revise the Policy to raise additional business rate income at its next meeting.
Members were presented with the draft 2019/20 Policy document noting that it currently assumes that all the recommendations would be adopted, but this document will only be finalised after decisions of Council on 27 February 2019.
It was reported that a total of 14 businesses (19 different properties) would be affected if the rateable value limit was reduced to £19,999. If the Policy was changed, discretionary relief would still continue to be provided to charitable and not-for-profit organisations occupying small business properties with a rateable value of £19,999 or less. Currently, this would still apply to 83 properties, which was a loss of income to the Council of approximately £76,000 per annum.
Treasury Management Strategy 2019/20 PDF 131 KB
For the Committee to receive a report on the Treasury Management Strategy 2019/20.
Treasury Management Strategy 2019/20 Appendix 1, 12/02/2019 Cabinet , item 88. PDF 3 MB
The Deputy Chief Finance Officer presented to Members a report on the 2019/20 Treasury Management Strategy (TMS) which outlined how the Council would meet the requirements of the relevant legislation, codes of practice and guidance that form the Prudential Framework
It was noted that the Treasury Management Strategy was the Council's policy for ensuring that:
· borrowing in the long term is undertaken for capital purposes
· borrowing plans are affordable and achieve best value
· total debt remains within our authorised limit and prudential indicators
· risks are identified and controlled
· cashflows are managed to ensure that the Council can meet its financial obligations
It was reported that the Council intended to maintain an under-borrowed position for the period covered by the Strategy, using its own internal balances to fund capital expenditure whenever possible but being aware of the possibility of interest rate rises. Members were reminded that Interest rates were currently relatively low and expected to rise slowly over the next three years. It was noted that the Council's overall borrowing requirement increased over the period of the strategy.
The Committee was informed that the Council's treasury investment priorities would continue to place emphasis on security over return. Minimum credit criteria would be set to ensure the creditworthiness of counterparties which would be closely monitored throughout the year to minimise risk. Limits were also placed on the amounts that can be placed with individual institutions and the durations of investments.
Capital Investment and Disposal Strategy 2019-22 PDF 158 KB
For the Committee to receive the Capital Investment and Disposal Strategy 2019-22.
Capital Investment and Disposal Strategy 2019-22 Appendix 1, 12/02/2019 Cabinet , item 89. PDF 4 MB
The Committees received a report from the Deputy Chief Finance Officer outlying the capital, investment and disposal strategy for the Council. It was reported that the report when presented to Cabinet on the 12th February 2019, would seek the approval for the 2019/20 Capital Investment and Disposal Strategy, which outlined how the Council would meet the requirements of the relevant legislation, codes of practice and guidance that form the Prudential Framework, and MHCLG Guidance on Local Authority Investments
It was noted that the 2019/20 Capital Investment and Disposal Strategy was the Council's policy for ensuring that the following outcomes were met:
· To provide an overview of the Council's plans for capital investments/disposals, and asset management planning.
· To set out the governance process for approval and monitoring of capital expenditure, and any related long-term liabilities.
· To show how the Council's planned capital expenditure will be funded within the context of relevant funding limits, how any external debt will be repaid, and what the associated costs are.
· To set out the Council's approach to commercial activities including due diligence, risk appetite and proportionality in respect of the Council's overall resources.
· To summarise the knowledge and skills available to the Council, and whether these are considered to be commensurate with its risk appetite.
Member were reminded that the Strategy was a high-level overview of how the Council's capital expenditure, capital financing and treasury management activity contribute to the provision of services. The Strategy provided an overview of how risks were managed, and what the implications are for future financial sustainability. The purpose of the Strategy was to set out how the Council takes capital expenditure and investment decisions in line with service objectives and properly takes account of stewardship, value for money, prudence, sustainability and affordability.


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Zuckerberg's $3 Billion Isn't Actually That Impressive
The new Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's proposal to 'cure all disease' in the next 100 years is very optimistic, if laudable
By Sara Chodosh
It's a lofty goal with not a lot of funding.Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan just pledged $3 billion over the next 10 years to "cure all disease." It's a big commitment, and while we're all writing snarky think pieces about their blind optimism we should also laud them for their efforts. But there's some important context to keep in mind here: Compared to the amount of money that both private and public institutions throw into medical research in just one year, $3 billion is a very tiny amount.
Let's take a visual look at how much medical research funding gets spent in the United States annually.
Graphic by Sara Chodosh
Pharmaceutical companies spend the most, since they incur the massive costs of bringing a drug to market--estimates range from $350 million to $5 billion per drug. The National Institutes of Health comes in second, which is the bulk of federal funding. Grants from the NIH fund a vast array of research at universities and other institutions.
Together those top two funding sources are over 22 times larger in one year than the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's over a decade. Even the "other federal government" category is over twice as large.
To be fair, though, this new proposal was aimed at basic research, and specifically for the top four causes of death: cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases, and neurological diseases. Pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies all focus on later stages of the process like seeing a new drug through clinical trials, so let's cut those out and just look at federal funding. The NIH provides most of that money, along with the National Cancer Institute and the American Heart Association for cancer and heart disease respectively.
The NIH's annual budget for neurological disease research alone--$1.46 billion--is nearly half of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's funding for all diseases. Just to research the top two killers, cancer and heart disease, the NIH spends $10.42 billion a year.
None of this is to say that we shouldn't applaud such a large financial commitment to research. Basic research in particular has struggled from a lack of funding, despite the fact that this kind of research is how we push new innovations forward. But we have to keep in mind just how much money it costs to do that research. Over the 50 years that it took to cure polio, the U.S. spent about $35 billion, and that's not counting the money we've spent since 2005 to continue vaccinating people.
And it doesn't help that their slides were full of hopeful questions, their scientists full of optimistic statements, and their Facebook timeline full of cheery videos. The funding may be tiny, but it's almost too easy to tear them down.
Maybe the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will prove its critics wrong and provide the kind of innovation that the research community needs. Maybe they'll follow up their Cell Atlas and Biohub with more open source projects that truly help basic scientists at research universities across the U.S. Maybe their timeline of 100 years is more realistic than we think. Maybe the scientists they consult will guide them along a path that leads to genuine breakthroughs.
But in the meantime let's remember: science is really f***ing hard. It resists simplification and sucks up time and money. And cautious optimism is a lot more useful than blind hope.

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Active Neighbours – James
by Guest | 23 Mar 2021 | Active Neighbours, Communities & Volunteering
Covid-19 saw an outpouring of community-led support in which 9 million 'volunteers' stepped forward to help out. As part of our Active Neighbours work, we've been interviewing people to uncover the stories behind the statistics. Here, we present James's story.
James lives with his wife and is semi-retired after selling his retail business, but still works a day or so per week selling board games. He also keeps fit, plays board games, does wine tastings and generally socialises.
James says he doesn't feel old enough to be retired:
"It's really nice to do nothing for a few months … and then you start to get quite bored. And if you don't want to earn money, then you have to find something else to fill your time with, and hobbies only go so far. So it's a double-edged sword retirement I think. You lose a bit of your reason for being. And that's where voluntary work has been quite useful."
Attitudes to British Citizenship
James thinks following the rules is a baseline for good citizenship. Then making some kind of contribution, which could be Mother Teresa style, or just helping in some way, whatever that is. He thinks people do largely follow the rules, but beyond that, he's not sure about there being good citizenship in the UK.
He also adds that he isn't representative in terms of volunteering. The people he knows well, other than his wife, don't really do much.
Life before and during lockdown
In a typical week before Covid James would spend two days per week on hobbies and two days per week on household management, which has expanded to fill his time. Then the weekends were spent socialising. He also spent half a day or so selling games.
When lockdown started James wasn't in the country. He found the beginning slightly anxiety-inducing. But after those early stages, lockdown was a hindrance but not a disaster or hardship.
After returning it became quite mundane for a while: exercise by Zoom, Tesco at 6am or Lidl at 10pm, lots of walking and a "tremendous amount of television."
Volunteering before and during Covid
In terms of volunteering, before Covid James spent about one day per week tutoring kids on pupil premium, and one day per month baking cakes for a local ancient monument.
When lockdown struck he signed up to the NHS Volunteer programme but doesn't know what happened to it. Other than that he was searching for opportunities for a while.
He eventually signed up to a service shopping for vulnerable people. His activity varied in terms of hours, as you can do what you like. But he'd estimate up to one day per week. It is currently down to half a day, but he may increase it again.
He has also been volunteering at an organisation that cooks meals for shielders and key workers. He was doing two days per week in the kitchen, as he likes food, but he's not doing that right now as he's nervous due to Covid. He is still doing a bit of virtual admin, though.
He did almost volunteer at a food bank, but a friend told him their safety practices weren't great, so he decided not to.
Other than that he's also been doing a bit of spreadsheet analysis for a slow-traffic-neighbourhood campaign
The food delivery and kitchen work have both been smooth – he wouldn't really change anything. The shopping has been well organised, and the cooking was more of an "adventure", which has been fun.
Feeling of pride
James says he feels really good about his contributions. He recalls a famous poster:
"There's a famous cartoon, which was a propaganda cartoon from WW2. And it's a picture of a middle-aged guy with his brill-creamed hair with his son on his lap, and his son says to the guy, 'Daddy what did you do in the war'? And the guy is looking into the distance and you know full well he didn't volunteer."
The flipside, James says, is you feel you're doing something. He feels lucky to have been able to help given the real need. He continues on this feeling:
"Not patriotism, but I think society is under stress at the moment. I don't think the government, whatever your view on this particular government, is necessarily capable of meeting all needs. So it's quite nice to have a purpose to do stuff when you can see an overwhelming need for it. So yes, a massive sense of fulfilment. And I think as I'd alluded to before that when I'd retired I felt I needed something to do. But it's been great because I've met more people in the neighbourhood, working in the kitchen I've met some great people – learned much more about food! So generally I've enjoyed both experiences a lot."
James hasn't really felt like this about his previous volunteering. This time he feels less begrudging. That 'blitz spirit' is a big reason, he thinks, as well as luck of the draw in picking good opportunities. This experience has changed his view of volunteering. He now sees the need more clearly and isn't as interest-driven in his approach.
New relationships and a sense of place
New relationships have been another major benefit – especially through shopping for shielders. He's met new people he and his wife would never have met, and thinks they'll continue to be neighbours and maybe friends. This includes people from different parts of the community, ethnically and in terms of class. Although his city is a very multicultural place, James says it is easy to live in bubbles.
These relationships, and the stronger sense of place they have helped develop, have been really helpful given he's relatively new to the area. Seeing the local community and the connectedness in this way has been fantastic.
Learning about the local area has also, in turn, made him more motivated around volunteering. He was a "bit of a begrudging volunteer before," but having met people who live 100 yards away and on a £10 per week food budget, his stance has changed. He's more motivated to continue "helping poorer people in society."
The only particular challenge James outlines, other than health risks, is that it wasn't easy to find volunteering opportunities that would be a good fit. He says the council now sends a newsletter with opportunities, which he thinks is a really good idea – one that has suffered from cuts in the past.
James hasn't fully mapped out his ideal volunteering life beyond Covid, but he does know he wants to spend a good percentage of his time – two to three days per week.
He generally likes practical stuff – hands-on activities based on clear need. This differs from stuff like business strategy he's done in the past. He has realised he's not interested in volunteering that involves "thinking"!
This story sits within our Active Neighbours work. To find out more about the different types of Covid volunteer, their motivations, experiences and needs, take a look at our Field Guide.
Active Neighbours – Isabel
by Guest | Mar 23, 2021 | Active Neighbours, Communities & Volunteering
"I think what was really cool at the beginning was it felt like you had this whole potential to really rethink how you interacted with your local area. There was a real sense of possibility that you were really kind of mini-world making or something […] I think politically a lot of people really frown down on traditional charity models – particularly the bifurcation of service users and service providers, and felt like what was needed was something that really lifted people up in the community, and made everyone feel like they were valued and had something to contribute […] which is still a noble goal – but I think it's hard to do in practice."
Active Neighbours – Jen
"I'm a big believer in gratitude and what you give out is what you get back, and the law of attraction. So I'm that kind of person: what you give out is what you get back. So just being a nice person, and just trying to help and be generous with your time … if you can. Anything you can do to help somebody."


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'Little People, Big World' Recap: Zach Roloff's Illness Takes Frightening Turn As Tori's Due Date Draws Near
Amie LaFleur
Warning: This article contains Little People, Big World spoilers.
Zach Roloff's mysterious illness was the central focus of this week's episode of Little People, Big World, as the popular reality star experienced another health scare so frightening it prompted an emergency trip to the doctor.
Regular LPBW viewers know that Zach has been suffering from severe migraines and vomiting over the course of Tori's pregnancy. The episodes have been so severe that in a recent episode, he told his mom, Amy Roloff, that he felt like he was on his "deathbed."
On Tuesday, Zach confessed to cameras that he's still feeling unwell.
"Lately, I've just been getting really sick. Big, throbbing headaches. It's never been this bad. The headache is what's killing me."
The Roloff family has been concerned that Zach's illness is related to a shunt he had placed in his brain as a toddler. The shunt is intended to drain excess fluids that build up in his brain, which is a common problem for those who have achondroplasia dwarfism like Zach. If the shunt fails, it could be life-threatening, and Zach could require surgery. However, medical tests were inconclusive, and Zach wasn't eager to go under the knife with Tori so close to delivering their baby.
Last night, Little People, Big World fans watched as Zach tried to accompany Jeremy and Audrey to look at their new house, but he was suddenly stricken with a migraine so horrific it made his eyes cross. As soon as Jeremy pulled his car up to the house, Zach jumped out, afraid he will throw up.
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Scared, Jeremy insisted on driving his twin brother to doctor for treatment. Since Zach was in the middle of a migraine episode when he arrived at the doctor's office, his physician was finally able to make a definitive diagnosis — dad-to-be Zach was majorly stressed!
"Tori's stressed out of her mind, and super uncomfortable," he told his mom, Amy. "The dwarfism factor…Emotions are super high. It's not going to stop until the baby really comes."
But Amy Roloff reminds Zach that the stress will only increase after Baby Jackson arrives.
That may be the case, but at least Zach and Little People, Big World viewers learned that Zach won't need surgery to replace his shunt.
"It's a relief," he said. "I don't want to be in the hospital when Tori and the baby are in the hospital!"
Speaking of Tori, she was also feeling stressed, so mother-in-law Amy and mom Kim threw her a pre-delivery party, as the Inquisitr previously reported.
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Il colonnello Everett Young è un militare immaginario, interpretato da Louis Ferreira, dell'universo fantascientifico di Stargate Universe.

Biografia

Sulla Destiny
Assegnato al comando della base Icarus, Young dovette occuparsi delle difese terrestri durante l'attacco dell'Alleanza Lucian. Riuscì a far evacuare tutto il personale a parte poco più di ottanta persone, che avrebbero dovuto attraversare lo Stargate e raggiungere la Terra, ma che, invece, il dottor Nicholas Rush conduce sulla nave degli Antichi, Destiny. Young fu l'ultimo ad attraversare lo Stargate, proprio mentre la base esplodeva, e, per questo motivo, fu scaraventato nel dispositivo dall'onda d'urto, ricadendo pesantemente sul ponte dell'astronave e rimanendo ferito.

Quando fu chiaro che la nave si sarebbe schiantata su una stella, Young organizzò una lotteria per decidere chi si sarebbe imbarcato in uno Shuttle degli Antichi per salvarsi. Volontariamente tolse dall'elenco il proprio nome e accettò la richiesta di Rush di togliere anche il suo nome.

Assieme a Scott, Young giunse sul pianeta Hoth, in cerca di acqua per l'equipaggio. Dopo un terremoto, Scott rimane intrappolato e Young, nonostante l'ambiente atmosferico ostile, si rifiutò di abbandonarlo, riuscendo a portare il tenente in salvo.

Quando venne scoperta l'interfaccia della nave, Young proibì il suo uso nonostante le proteste di Rush, alla luce che un simile dispositivo ha effetti fatali su menti più primitive di quelle degli Antichi. Anche quando Rush affermò di aver scoperto un pianeta simile a Icarus, che avrebbe dato una possibilità all'equipaggio di tornare a casa, Young mantenne una posizione ferma sull'uso dell'interfaccia, il cui uso secondo Rush era indispensabile per giungere sul pianeta, scoprendo infine che la scoperta di Rush era una menzogna.

Alcuni giorni dopo, il sergente Spencer viene trovato morto e l'arma che l'ha ucciso viene trovato nella stanza da letto di Young. Ebbe inizio così un processo contro il colonnello che non ebbe però alcun esito conclusivo. Durante questo periodo, il comando passò a Camile Wray che concesse a Rush di usare l'interfaccia, la quale rese catatonico Jeremy Franklin. Furioso, Young accusò di aver usato Franklin per i suoi scopi. Quando Eli Wallace, difensore del colonnello nel suo processo, scopre che Spencer si è tolto la vita, Young viene assolto e riprende il comando. In seguito, durante un'esplorazione in un pianeta dove fu ritrovata una nave schiantatasi sul suolo, Young e Rush ebbero un diverbio che si concluse con uno scontro fisico, dominato ovviamente dal militare. Young abbandonerà Rush, stordito, sul pianeta, affermando davanti all'equipaggio che il dottore fosse morto.

Alcuni giorni dopo, tentando di usare i dispositivi di comunicazione a lungo raggio, la mente di Young finisce, per errore, nel corpo di un Nakai. Non molto dopo l'interruzione del collegamento una nave Nakai attacca la Destiny, catturando Chloe Armstrong. Young decise di usare il dispositivo di comunicazione per salvarla ma invece di trovare la ragazza, trovò il dottor Rush. Young libera Rush ma il collegamento si interrompe, così il colonnello ordina che la nave Nakai venga distrutta. Rush nel frattempo riesce a liberare Chloe e i due possono tornare sulla Destiny, durante lo scontro. Young e Rush, a questo punto, decidono di mettere da parte il rancore per il bene della nave e del suo equipaggio.

Ben presto, Rush scopre che i Nakai avevano già visitato la nave e avevano piazzato un dispositivo di tracciamento. Usando lo Shuttle, Young e Scott sorvolano la nave, trovando e distruggendo il dispositivo stesso. Nel frattempo Rush e Wray mettono in atto l'ammutinamento. A questo punto, gli alieni attaccano di nuovo la Destiny. Young tenta così di aggirare l'ammutinamento, comprendendo che Rush nascondeva l'esistenza di un secondo dispositivo di tracciamento. Quest'ultimo viene trovato e disabilitato, permettendo alla nave di fuggire. Young cercò infine di riappacificarsi con Rush perché il loro rancore sapeva essere pericoloso per l'equipaggio.

L'invasione
Seguendo i sospetti di Rush, Young concede al dottore di tornare sulla Terra nel corpo di Telford per dimostrare che quest'ultimo era una spia dell'Alleanza Lucian. Rush riesce a dimostrare la sua teoria ma viene catturato. Nel frattempo Young interrogò Telford, nel corpo di Rush, ma, non ottenendo nulla, il colonnello fu costretto a rimuovere il lavaggio del cervello, portando Telford sul punto di morire soffocato e poi rianimandolo. Quando Telford, libero dall'Alleanza, avverte Young dell'imminente invasione, il comandante prepara le difese ma esita quando scopre che l'Alleanza ha nelle sue mani Rush, permettendole di prendere il controllo della nave.

L'Alleanza decise di esiliare Young e il suo equipaggio su un pianeta dopo che Varro di oppose all'idea di ucciderli tutti. Quando Rush riesce infine a riprendere il controllo della nave, Young riprende il comando. Nonostante il colonnello volesse tenere tutti i prigionieri come equipaggio, l'IOA insistette per tenere solo un gruppo selezionato ed abbandonare gli altri su un pianeta. Varro fu tra coloro che poté restare.

Dopo l'invasione
Dopo una fallita missione che avrebbe dovuto far giungere rifornimenti da uno Stargate, Young fu costretto a mettere fine alle sofferenze di Hunter Riley, ferito a morte in un incidente. Non molto tempo dopo, Young perse Telford, il quale rimase su un'altra nave degli Antichi su cui la Destiny si era agganciata.

Quando un programma della Destiny dà inizio ad una simulazione che testa l'abilità di comando di Young, facendoli sognare differenti scenari in cui la nave viene attaccata dai Nakai, Young rinuncia completamente a comandare la Destiny, credendo di aver perso la sua capacità di prendere scelte decisive. Tuttavia, il tenente Scott lo convince a tornare al suo dovere, affermando che egli stesso non saprebbe portare il peso del suo comando e che Rush non vede il comando stesso come un peso, mentre Young è in grado di prendere decisioni e muoversi di conseguenza, riconoscendo l'importanza e gli effetti delle sue scelte.

Relazioni
 Young e sua moglie, Emily, hanno avuto diversi diverbi per via della scelta del colonnello di mettere la sua carriera prima del suo matrimonio e per la relazione con Tamara Johansen. Dopo essere finito a bordo della Destiny, Young tentò di ricucire il suo rapporto con Emily. Nonostante il successo iniziale, i suoi tentativi vengono ostacolati da David Telford, che raccontò a Emily che Young dorme ancora con il tenente Johansen, portando Emily a chiedere il divorzio.
 Young ha avuto una relazione con il tenente Tamara Johansen mentre lei era sotto il suo comando. I due in seguito ruppero la relazione e rimasero solo in amicizia. Il tenente, nel frattempo, era rimasta incinta, cosa che divenne una sorpresa non ben voluta alla luce di dover crescere un bambino sulla Destiny. Johansen però perse il bambino durante l'invasione dell'Alleanza, cosa che toccò profondamente il colonnello.

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Drinksgiving!
By Metro Times Food Staff on Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 12:00 am
Arbor Brewing Company Pub & Eatery 114 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor; 734-213-1393: More than a beer-geek hangout, Arbor typifies everything you hope to find in a pub: a nice selection of well-prepared food that transcends pub grub, good local music, and — oh, yes — beer, most of it brewed on-premises. It varies season to season, but you can always find enough kick-ass brew to require a designated driver! And they're very much in line with the latest food trends, favoring local ingredients, assembling a healthy, vegetarian-friendly menu, even appealing to health concerns by phasing out that substance you can't mention without a flack writing in. (How many bars around here have ketchup made with cane sugar?)
Armando's 4242 W. Vernor Hwy., Detroit; 313-554-0666: Armando's stays open until 4 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays (until 2 a.m. the rest of the week), and the post-bar crowd that spills over from Dearborn and downtown Detroit's clubs can choose from the regular Mexican fare or Mexican breakfast selections. They roll in at 2-3 a.m., and, depending on what's happening in town, there can be a line outside at 3 a.m. The management approves of the late-night crowd, saying that watching buzzed patrons, churlish lovers and new friends can make it worth working late.
The Biergarten 22184 Michigan Ave., Dearborn; 313-561-7711: Part of a rapidly changing strip of Michigan Avenue on the west side of Dearborn, this family-style corner bar has a great beer selection for those brew mavens who investigate beyond what's on tap, including a good selection of bottles from Michigan. Expect beer specials and a chance to shoot some pool.
Bray's Hamburger 22941 Dequindre Rd., Hazel Park; 248-542-8878: Anybody who's driven by this 24-hour Hazeltucky greasy spoon can recall its dramatic mascot, a braying donkey. And the bar crowd answers the donkey's call, soaking up the booze with cheapie hamburgers that come with mustard, ketchup, pickles and onions. Seats 16.
The Bosco 22930 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; 248-541-8818: This hot spot has great music, a cool atmosphere, and often hosts a good-looking crowd of "scenesters, fashionistas, minimum-wage celebrities and bibulous professional freeloaders." If there's nowhere on earth you'd rather spend Thanksgiving Eve than in a too-cool Williamsburg bar, here's the next best thing.
Comet Burger 207 S. Main St., Royal Oak; 248-414-4567: Comet is your classic post-bar eatery, pulling in a crowd from Royal Oak's many bars, and serving solid greasy-spoon fare in a charming classic diner environment enlivened with such music memorabilia as framed LPs. On a busy bar night, the grill is so jammed with boozy burgerphiles that it can get livelier than many watering holes. Typically open until midnight on weekdays, the Downtown Royal Oak bar scene will be so bustling the night before Thanksgiving, they've decided to push it to 3 a.m.
Clock Fine Food 11444 Joseph Campau, Hamtramck; 313-305-2713: People tend to have strong opinions about the Clock, which serves classic diner fare of uneven quality. Some love the ambience and enjoy the food, others swear by its neighbor Maine Street. But at 2 a.m., when patrons come tumbling out of Joseph Campau's dives, the Clock is the only full-service diner open and ready for them, even thoughtfully trying to accommodate the younger drinking crowd with veggie burgers.
Club Bart 22726 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; 248-548-8746: Anybody who's spent an evening here seeing live music (especially Honky-Tonk Tuesdays) might not realize that this is a full-service bar and grille with some nifty breakfast fixin's. But the kitchen is still open late enough for something to build a good foundation, and the free-flowing bar and excellent wait service are ready to pour it on. On the stage behind the bar, expect the Motown, funk and soul of Even Exchange.
D'Amato's 222 S. Sherman Dr., Royal Oak; 248-584-7400: Neighborhood Italian joint with eclectic and "from scratch" fare. Tender, fluffy gnocchi of ricotta and spinach come surrounded with a rich sauce, and filet mignon arrives on a bed of roasted fingerling potatoes, asparagus, prosciutto, leeks, trumpet royale mushrooms and sherry cream sauce. Choose from 30 glasses and 60 bottles of wine to wash it all down. What's more, there's often live music (call for schedule) and legendary Royal Oak martini bar Goodnight Gracie is connected to the restaurant. On Nov. 25, expect an opening party for the latest artworks from Detroit artist SLAW.
Duly's Place 5458 W. Vernor Hwy., Detroit; 313-554-3076: The little eatery with a big following of late-night souse-soppers draws on grizzled Detroiters as well as hungry hipsters, making for an interesting cultural tension. And when we say people rub elbows here, we mean it: The railroad-style diner has low seats before a long lunch counter, with a few tables tucked in the back. It's not just the ambience Duly's has going for it — with its timeless plastic-lettered marquee menu and a toilet hidden somewhere back in the kitchen — but the food is solid diner fare. Enjoy a late-night plate of scrambled eggs with jalapeño peppers and — if they like you — the staff may give you a free Dum-Dum sucker.
Elmhurst Tap Room 22057 Outer Dr., Dearborn; 313-277-4041: In this frosted-glass, track-lighting, martini-menu world, it's such a relief that the stained-glass-and-wood Elmhurst endures. Dark, cool, plush and anachronistic, this Outer Drive haunt is frequented by regulars who look as if they haven't relinquished their stools for a few generations, making it seem a likely bet for a quiet "bar night" evening.
Cass Cafe 4620 Cass Ave., Detroit; 313-831-1400: When we say this is a bar of gabbers, we aren't joshing. This year, it was voted by our readers as the Best Bar for Conversation. Whether you have a penchant for windjammers, a thirst for beer specials, a hankering for food or a fondness for art, this place has the makings of a good night any night.
The Corner Brewery 720 Norris St., Ypsilanti; 734-480-2739: Operating on the "reverse mullet" premise (i.e. party in the front, business in the back), CB's is a cozy microbrewery equipped with a beer garden and a special tasting room. They'll open at noon, and you can kick back with a pint of one of usually eight beers on tap, including Sacred Cow or Phat Abbot Tripel.
Joseph's Coney Island 12500 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit; 313-824-4900: Here, night owls and arterially clogged foodies rub elbows with workers from the nearby DaimlerChrysler plant. Joseph's offerings include a marinated chicken pita and the "special omelet" — three eggs folded around three kinds of pig meat and two cheeses. After tax, many menu items land on quarter and dime price points — a real help for the drink-addled brain. The 24-hour joint keeps their drive-through open around the clock for those on the run, except on Sundays, when the place takes a day off.
Kennedy's Irish Pub 1055 W. Huron St., Waterford; 248-681-1050: Established in 1972, Kennedy's makes it feel like St. Patrick's Day year-round. We dare you to try not to fill up on their corned beef offerings the night before the big day. Beers galore, with pours that a co-worker says "will make you feel like you ordered a double."
Lafayette Coney Island 118 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit; 313-964-8198: Many late-night music lovers head here for tube steaks after leaving concert venues. And the waitstaff, presumably to better serve their temporarily deaf clientele, bellow food orders to the kitchen at maximum volume. Lafayette serves up only all-meat franks — not the filler-laden "hot dogs" on the menu at lesser eateries. FYI: The restrooms are, appropriately, located within the bowels of the establishment. We've heard tales that this 24-hour place is open in the daytime too.
Leo's Coney Island dozens of locations throughout metro Detroit; leosconeyisland.com; $: Chances are that if you're walking out of a bar in metro Detroit, there's a Leo's location within striking distance. Though they're all classics, the location on Main Street in downtown Royal Oak is the archetypal suburban coney island: bright, clean and filled with a fleet of cushy booths stocked with condiments. Expect the usual tasty lineup of coney dog classics, Greek specialties, melt sandwiches and breakfast plates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The cooks crank out orders with military precision while the dinnerware clatters amid amicable chatter. A colleague tells us it's good for a greasy breakfast, "and you can still keep your flirting on because everyone's still drunk."
Library Sports Pub & Grill 42100 Grand River Ave., Novi; 248-349-9110: Aiming upscale, this comfortable and family-friendly sports bar has television — lots of it. How much TV? Why, more than two-dozen screens, three of them big ones. Other draws include pool, darts, food and live entertainment. Their draft beer special is pretty unusual: order a pitcher and you'll get two free full mugs of beer with it. Also, try their "chicken nachos."
Linda's Place 23107 Harper, St. Clair Shores; 586-778-2700: Mirroring your typical Coney experience, Linda's serves cheap diner food with large portions — the sandwiches and homemade soups top the list of staff recommendations. Right around the corner from Shore Crest Lanes, bowling aficionados use this diner for some post-alley R&R. So lace up your old-man shoes, grab a beer and a ball, and then, maybe, get a burger at Linda's.
Lions, Tigers and Beers 2929 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte; 734-282-1200; This Wyandotte sports club has surprisingly good food, gracious service, cold beer and a lively, good-looking crowd. On Nov. 25, DJ Drik will be taking requests, and drink specials include $2 domestic bottles 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Televised sports too, natch.
LJ's Lounge 2114 Michigan Ave., Detroit, 313-962-0013; Though it's a quiet old-man bar on most days, the spill-over crowd from Slows Bar-BQ and the pre-party crowd from nearby dance shindigs makes it a memorable stop for bar-crawlers in the know. The brews are cheap, but be sure to get the price of that shot before you order it.
The Majestic Theatre Complex 4120-4140 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-833-9700, ext. 203; The Majestic has become a popular Thanksgiving Eve haunt, and not just for its food choices, drinks and live entertainment. By dint of its location on Woodward Avenue near Warren, the complex's downstairs bars at the Garden Bowl and the Majestic Café are Ground Zero for watching parade workers set up the floats. We hear the crew gets to work around 11 p.m. If you need another excuse to visit this Nov. 25, there are two shows there: Eddie Baranek fronts the new Sights at the Magic Stick (doors 8 p.m.; $10; all-ages), and Sponge at the Majestic Theatre (doors at 8 p.m.; $12-$15; all ages). And, if you're only coming by the next morning for the parade, don't forget their breakfast buffet, which usually begins Thanksgiving morning at 7; $20 for adults, $15 for children 12 and younger; first-come, first-served.
Mon Jin Lau 1515 E. Maple Rd., Troy; 248-689-2332: The sophisticated, upscale Troy eatery is cultivating a reputation for midweek partying with its Shanghai Wednesdays. The promise? "Outstanding food, great drinks and sexy music." And since this Wednesday is the big night, reservations will be highly recommended. Nov. 25 will feature an event called "Decades," with music from the '70s, '80s and Motown.
National Coney Island 20 southeast Michigan locations, including Detroit, Roseville, Royal Oak and Clinton Twp.; nationalconeyisland.com; $: This Detroit-style hot dog shop has grown from a single Macomb Mall store to near ubiquity over the past 40 years. In addition to the regular coney fare, National serves up hand-dipped shakes and Sanders hot fudge sundaes. About half of the locations offer beer and wine, and a few even have liquor. Management at the Royal Oak location tells us that things really get jumping around 2 a.m. when the bar crowd comes in looking for some pre-sleep breakfast. Just beware the misnomers. The vegetarian tuna? It ain't.
The Old Miami 3930 Cass Ave., Detroit; 313-831-3830: There's only one Old Miami. It's stuffed with so much Vietnam-era history that you'd think putting one more Ranger badge on the wall might send the structure tumbling down. The furnishings are equally quirky, as they've set down sofas, couches and barber's chairs chockablock. On a warm night, access permitting, their back yard is a Cass Corridor oasis. Better still, the characters help make this place the most charming dive along Cass Avenue.
On the Rocks 28167 John R Rd., Madison Heights; 248-548-8023; Like a cozy basement bar, this "neighborhood place" will celebrate Turkey Eve with dinner specials (kitchen open until 1 a.m.) and live music from classic rock and country combo, the Dirty Dogs.
Plaka 535 Monroe St., Detroit; 313-962-4687; $: After the clubbing, Plaka packs 'em in. Not only because melted cheese and gyros absorb the booze and fortify the digestion, but because Monroe may be the last street in downtown that teems with life at night, with chatty crowds, clean ashtrays, and waiters flicking their Bics and crying "Opa!"
The Post Bar locations in Detroit, Novi, Auburn Hills and more; postbars.com; First established in 1978, the Post Bar empire has grown into a half-dozen of the Detroit area's best drinking bars. On Thanksgiving Eve, all locations will have $1 bottled beers and $1 sliders. The Novi location (with the insane glass-enclosed patio) will have live DJs, the Auburn Hills spot will have the Pistons-Cavs game, and the Detroit venue will, natch, celebrate the Wings-Thrashers match-up. At the location nearest you, you might even spot your old pals back in town for Thanksgiving.
The Renshaw Lounge 210 E. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson; 248-616-3016: A co-worker loves this recession-friendly joint, calling it "rowdy, smoky with awesome pizza." Aside from specializing in "made from scratch" pizza, the Renshaw also does television in a big way, with four 42-inch plasma screens and four 23-inch LCD TVs. Come early for happy hour, with half-price appetizers and drink specials from 3 to 6 p.m. Is there a better way to give thanks than by washing fried clams down with beer between strokes on the Golden Tee machine? We thought not. God bless America.
The Roostertail 100 Marquette St., Detroit; 313-822-1234: The legendary riverfront restaurant is planning what's billed as a "mega-party" for the third Thanksgiving Eve in a row. It's expected to be bigger than ever, with more than 2,000 people. The revelry will spill over into a massive, heated beer tent, and — for a price — a high-end VIP area. Musical guests will include Bump, Natives of the New Dawn and Thornapple River, as well as three DJs. Expect free shuttle service to and from Fishbone's in St. Clair Shores, Excalibur in Grosse Pointe and from the Red Wings game at Joe Louis Arena. For tickets (starting at $22.50), call 1-888-882-1121.
St. Andrew's Hall 431 E. Congress St., Detroit; 313-961-MELT: Those with a taste for entertainment on the big night might consider Ty Stone's "Rockin' Thanksgiving Eve" with Whitey Morgan & the 78s, Doop & the Inside Outlaws, the Deadstring Brothers and more.
Telway 6820 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-843-2146; $: This seven-seat burger joint is the dive of late-night diner-fare: Small and cramped, it has an attitudinal waitstaff and a smattering of gossipy regulars. Still, the food's consistently good, and occasionally great — though most people come for the burgers, the chicken sandwiches are the piece de resistance. To top it off, the fare is wonderfully inexpensive. For less than a dollar, the tipsy patron can dine well after they've wined.
Travis Restaurant 23500 Greater Mack, St. Clair Shores; 586-778-0101; $: This is a quirky corner diner in the heart of St. Clair Shores. Walk in at 3 a.m. to find the night owls of the Nautical Mile bar scene intermingled with the locals grabbing a late night snack. Open 24 hours every day, Travis has it all, whether you grab an item off their breakfast menu or bite into a greasy but tasty burger.
United Cafe 3641 Grand River Ave., Detroit; 313-993-7040: It's a drive-thru on Grand River that has a more massive menu than most restaurants! It's open 24 hours for impulse buys. Where else can you get a 21-piece shrimp dinner for $8.30 at 3 a.m.?
Xochimilco 3409 Bagley St., Detroit; 313-843-0179; $$: On a normal evening, this popular Mexicantown eatery often has a dining crowd filling its three rooms downstairs, spilling over onto the second floor, drawn by its large portions and inexpensive menu. Because it closes at 2 a.m., it doesn't draw those who wander from the bar late, but it can be quite busy after midnight, depending on what's happening downtown. And thanks to Xochi's liquor license, your friends can keep on tippling while you enjoy a restorative burrito, enchilada or the "super nachos" with ground beef and diced veggies smothered in melted cheese and jalapeños.
Ye Olde Tap Room 14915 Charlevoix St., Detroit; 313-824-1030: A beer lover's, barrel-aged dream, this east side hangout features hundreds of beers (285-plus?) from across the globe. A helluva place to hang, libate and hang loose with a great crowd.
See any inaccuracies in these listings? Let us know. Call 313-202-8043 or e-mail to [email protected]
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Anime action RPG VGAME looks up to Honkai Impact 3rd for inspiration
Honkai Impact 3rd made quite an impact on mobile, so much that the anime action RPG VGAME is trying to follow in its footsteps. Developer MiHoYo is still reaping the rewards of that successful mobile release, and is currently developing the ambitious open world anime RPG Genshin Impact.
As for VGAME, it comes from Chinese outfit Vaneplus Studio, being its first game. Players will enter a universe with a real world and a parallel world, with each playable character having two different personalities (via MMOCulture). In case you are wondering if VGAME only includes female characters as it happens in Honkai Impact 3rd, we've spotted at least one male fighter – however, the ratio seems to be crushingly favorable to female characters.
The gameplay looks stylish and fun, and there appears to be an open world to explore. The size of it remains under question, but I'm guessing that it is probably more of a small hub than a sprawling area. At least, it is extremely pretty, which is a plus.
Combat is fast and apparently weighty, and there's even a character-swapping system, another feature that was present in Honkai Impact 3rd. There are definitely many similarities between both games, but VGAME looks fun and capable of standing on its own.


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Where Are All the Disabled Creators?
Posted on 19 February, 2012 29 December, 2011 by s.e. smith
Three years ago, I asked readers: 'Where are all the people with disabilities?' in television and pop culture. It's something I've been exploring, poking at, pondering, and writing about ever since, because it's a question that still hasn't been satisfactorily answered. We may make up 20% of the population, but we are very rarely seen on screen or on the page, and when we are, it's usually for a fleeting moment, not as a lead or central character. Sometimes we're even retconned out of existence, after having our brief shining moment in the sun, so we can be shelved and replaced with newer, fresher, nondisabled versions of ourselves.
Over several years of watching, and commenting on, Glee, it's inescapable that the aspects of the show that are handled most well are those which the creators know best. Kurt is one of the more complex, developed, and interesting characters on the show, and it's no mistake that the actor, and writer, are gay. They can bring their experiences to that role to enrich it and make it more interesting, while the other characters feel more one-dimensional. Even when the actors share the experiences they're depicting, they're working within the limits of the scripting, which doesn't allow them much room to flower.
Highlighting the importance not just of diversity in casting, but also in the writing room. The fact that it's still acceptable to show actors in cripface is irritating and appalling, but it's also frustrating that so few people with disabilities are writing, producing, and having creative input. In a situation like this, it's both hard to depict disability well, and hard to get more depictions of disability, because creators write what they know, and when no one knows, representations get left out.
Pop culture that does include disabled characters often shows a stunning lack of interest in research and development; people seem to think they understand the disabled experience based on what they think about it, and thus that they can use this in a depiction and it will be sufficient. They also seem to believe that there's no possible way they could go wrong, judging from the way that creators steadfastly ignore criticisms from members of the public who have thoughts they'd like to share, like members of the groups being depicted who think they are not being shown well. Who, in the case of Glee, may in fact argue that the show's depictions are actively harming their cause, despite what the creators claim.
People with disabilities are always going to be thin on the ground in pop culture if we're not represented among the creative talent tasked with making the pop culture. And there are significant barriers to getting people with disabilities into the writing room, the producer's chair, the publisher's catalog. To enter all of these arenas you need connections, which are often hard to obtain for people with disabilities, and it helps to have access to higher education in some cases, to the backdoor ways of entering the field. People with disabilities tend to be shunted out at the very start, forced to make their own art, and it's hard to jump the gap to pop culture.
There are fantastic disabled actors, comedians, writers, producers, directors out there. They do produce works of great art, some of which are well-known…but primarily in the disability community. Many of them have trouble breaking into pop culture or mainstream, major creative works because doors are firmly and consistently closed to them. The doors are closed when people show up for auditions and aren't considered seriously, not even for a minute. The doors are closed when a disabled writer can't break onto a writing team because it's an insider's club and crips aren't welcome there. The doors are closed when a disabled director is informed it would be too hard to get sponsorship for a 'specialty project' because that's what work made by people with disabilities is, even if it's an action movie that could be a huge hit at the box office. The doors are closed when a novel with a disabled character is an 'issue book' that wouldn't be of general interest.
As we are excluded from the places where pop culture is made, our representations are few and far between. And our exclusion makes it even harder for us to argue against poor representations of ourselves. We aren't even trusted as authorities on our own experiences, because few creators seem to think it's necessary to conduct research with actual disabled people to improve the quality of their depictions. I read an interview with a nondisabled actor playing an autistic character recently in which he informed readers that he'd read a lot of books about autism and talked to some social workers, so he felt well-prepared for the role. Absent, of course, was any direct interaction with autistic people who might shed light on their own experiences.
'Where are all the people with disabilities?' applies not just to works of pop culture, but also to the people who are creating them. As long as we are kept out of creative roles, it's going to be very difficult to shift pop cultural depictions of disability, and the social attitudes that come along with them. The idea that no one seems to think we belong in such roles, and that when we do, it's 'special,' is very difficult to push against. We are defined as our lived experience, rather than being acknowledged as creators in our own right with more experiences to bring to the table to enrich the story, and as long as this persists, disabled creators will be kept firmly away from the places of power.
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Isn't that great? That's me at the end of the trail that appears in this stock photo I posted the other day.
I regret to tell you that I'm in a lot of back pain. I threw my back out a couple of days before leaving, but it's been manageable with meds. So manageable that I walked a lot yesterday. I woke up this morning and was having trouble moving. It's excruciating getting in and out of a car. Fortunately, I brought the big guns on meds, so I'll be fine, but I'm going to be spending the rest of this day flat on my back in bed. My party just drove from Furnas today to Ponta Delgada, the capital on the southern coast of São Miguel. Now that we've checked into the hotel, I'm going to check out. I hope to be back on my feet tomorrow.
Before I forget, please let me encourage you to come visit these beautiful islands. I have only been on São Miguel so far, but we're headed to Terceira later. I cannot get over how lush this place is, and how friendly the people are. We stayed at the Terra Nostra Garden Hotel in Furnas for two nights. It wasn't enough. The hotel is beautiful, and the staff could hardly be nicer. I've mentioned that it's attached to a gorgeous botanical garden. I deeply regret that I was in too much pain this morning to get up early and go explore parts of the garden that I had not seen on the first jaunt through it. If this place has seduced me, the guy who only likes nature when it has been prepared well and served on a plate, you can well imagine how much it will please people who love the outdoors.
Last night I was talking to a young traveler from Houston who is here with his wife. We couldn't get over the fact that the Azores remain relatively undiscovered by Americans. That's not going to last long, especially now that Delta has a daily flight here from JFK. "This is going to be the new Iceland," he said, repeating something I've been hearing all week from the friend who brought our group to the Azores. He has been to Iceland, and loves it, but said it has become prohibitively expensive. Not the Azores!


Belief in ghosts in Thai culture is both popular and enduring. In the history of Thailand Buddhist popular beliefs intermingled with the legends about the spirits or ghosts of the local folklore. These myths have survived and evolved, having been adapted to the modern media, such as Thai movies, Thai television soap operas and Thai comics.
Some of the ghosts of Thai culture are shared with neighboring cultures.
Krasue, for example is part of the Cambodian, Lao and Malay culture as well. A few of these, including the tall Pret, are part of the mythology of Buddhism.
They are others though, such as Phi Dip Chin, which have entered the Thai ghost lore through the Chinese community residing in Thailand for the past few centuries.
Thai spirits or ghosts are known generically as Phi (ผี). A large proportion of these spirits are nocturnal. Except for the well-known Pret, most ghosts were traditionally not represented in paintings or drawings, hence they are purely based on stories of the oral tradition.
The local beliefs regarding the village spirits of Thailand were studied by Phraya Anuman Rajadhon.
Ghosts are believed to be found, among other places, in certain trees, burial grounds near Buddhist temples, as well as some houses, especially abandoned houses. There are different categories of ghosts. Certain ghosts dwelling in mountains and forests are generally known as Phi Khao (ผีเขา) and Phi Pa (ผีป่า).
Geographic locations such as the Phi Pan Nam Range (ทิวเขาผีปันน้ำ), "the mountain range that the spirits use to divide the waters", and Phae Mueang Phi (แพะเมืองผี) are named after the ancient ghosts believed to dwell in the places.
Female ghosts or fairies related to trees such as Nang Ta-khian and Nang Tani are known generically as Nang Mai (นางไม้ "Lady of the Tree").
Ghosts in Thai culture may be benevolent. Certain ghosts have their own shrines and among these there are some, such as the Mae Nak Phra Khanong shrine in Bangkok, that are quite important. Usually though, humbler tutelary spirits live in little dwellings known as San Phra Phum (Thai: ศาลพระภูมิ), small ghost shrines that provide a home for these household or tree spirits. These shrines are common near trees and groves and in urban areas, close to buildings. It is considered a bad omen to neglect these spots and offerings are regularly made by people living nearby. Usually offerings to tree spirits are small things such as small food items, drinks, incense sticks or fruits, but when important favors are requested it is common to offer the head of a pig. After the ceremony is over the pig head is brought home and eaten.
The Mo Phi or witch doctor (หมอผี) may invoke spirits of the dead. In this ritual usually four sticks are planted at equal distance from each other on the ground near the burial or cremation place. A thread is tied around the sticks forming a protective square and a mat is spread in the middle. The Mo Phi sits down within this enclosure, often along with other people present at the ritual. In front of him, outside of the square there is a Mo Khao terracotta jar containing ashes or bones of the dead person with a yantra painted on the outside. Beside the jar there is also a plate of rice as offering and a stick or switch to keep the spirits at bay.
On the other hand there are spirits that are considered dangerous and need to be disposed of. In these cases the Mo Phi may conduct a ritual in order to confine the dangerous ghost to an earthen jar, which may be sealed and thrown into a deep canal, river of lake.


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Ideas at Work
February 2013 // Volume 51 // Number 1 // Ideas at Work // 1IAW1
Nature's Notebook and Extension: Engaging Citizen-Scientists and 4-H Youth to Observe a Changing Environment
Extension, with its access to long-term volunteers, has the unique ability to teach citizen scientists about the connection between climate variability and the resulting effects on plants, animals, and thus, humans. The USA National Phenology Network's Nature's Notebook on-line program provides a science learning tool for Extension's Master Gardener, Master Naturalist, and Master Water Steward training programs, engaging volunteers to contribute to a scientifically rigorous data resource. We give examples of how Extension programs in Arizona, Florida, and Maine are currently incorporating Nature's Notebook, and encourage use of the program in other Extension locations.
Keywords: citizen science, phenology, climate change, Master Gardener, Master Naturalist
Erin E. Posthumus
Outreach Assistant
USA National Phenology Network
erin@usanpn.org
LoriAnne Barnett
lorianne@usanpn.org
Theresa M. Crimmins
Partnerships & Outreach Coordinator
theresa@usanpn.org
George R. Kish
Seminole, Florida
kish.george@spcollege.edu
Will Sheftall
Natural Resources Agent
Leon County Cooperative Extension
sheftall@ufl.edu
Esperanza Stancioff
Climate Change Educator
University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Sea Grant
Waldoboro, Maine
esp@maine.edu
Peter Warren
Urban Horticulture Agent & County Director
Pima Cooperative Extension
plwarren@cals.arizona.edu
Increased temperatures and changes to the frequency, duration, and intensity of precipitation events are predicted for much of the globe in coming decades (IPCC, 2007) and will likely affect many dimensions of the environment, including agriculture (Fraisse, Breuer, Zierden, & Ingram, 2009). Phenology, the study of the timing of life cycle events of plants and animals, has emerged as an important tool for improving our understanding of plant and animal responses to climate change. Phenology has been used to clearly document changes in plants and animals such as range shifts, advance of spring events, and mismatches in timing (Walther et al., 2002; Parmesan & Yohe, 2003; Root et al., 2003; Both, Bouwhuis, Lessells, & Visser 2006), and patterns in shifts in phenology are increasingly being attributed to changes in climate (Bartomeus et al., 2011; Hurlbert & Liang, 2012).
To address the need for sustained, continental-scale phenology data, the USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN; www.usanpn.org) was established in 2007. The two-part mission of the Network is to (1) Make phenology data, models, and related information available to scientists, resource managers, and the public, and (2) Encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to observe and record phenology. A key goal is to connect people with nature through formal and informal education and promote broad understanding of plant and animal phenology and its relationship with environmental change.
Extension, with its successful volunteer programs, has the unique ability to teach a wide audience of citizen scientists about the connection between trends in climate variability over time and the resulting effects on plants, animals, and humans. Phenology observation provides opportunities for participants to engage with personally interesting, research-critical topics. The USA-NPN provides teaching tools for involving adult volunteers in training programs and mentoring tools for adult volunteers and teachers to use with 4-H youth and other students.
Nature's Notebook and Extension
Nature's Notebook is the USA-NPN's national plant and animal phenology observation program. It is an off-the-shelf program appropriate for participants in adult and youth volunteer programs, with a suite of training and support material available online (Table 1). The incorporation of Nature's Notebook into Extension programming provides great benefits to science and society by engaging volunteers in contributing to a scientifically rigorous data resource. Participants use scientifically vetted protocols to answer questions about the phenological status of plants and animals from a list of over 600 plant species and 200 animal species.
Participants then become part of a network of scientists and citizen scientists making valuable contributions to climate research. Moreover, by increasing their knowledge of phenology and effects of climate variability and change on plants and animals, program participants will engage in a meaningful activity that may foster support of environmental efforts (Thody, Held, Johnson, Marcus, & Bomberger, 2009). Phenology data are stored in the national database maintained by the USA-NPN and are made freely available for download and exploration through an online visualization tool.
Nature's Notebook is being effectively implemented in Extension programming as a science learning tool for Master Gardener (MG), Master Naturalist (MN), and Master Water Steward (MWS) training programs. Collecting data for Nature's Notebook has been identified as a "project of interest" by Extension Agents in MG and MN programs because it provides a platform for teaching many of the basic skills necessary for certification. It serves as a mentoring tool between adult volunteers and middle- and high-school aged 4-H youth, providing an activity for engaging with science through observation. Nature's Notebook can serve as a community engagement tool to facilitate collaboration between Extension programs and local organizations with science and natural resource missions.
Training and Support Materials for Nature's Notebook Offered on the USA-NPN Website
Nature's Notebook Training and Support Materials
Current Resources Scripted training presentations for use by workshop leaders
A detailed "How to Observe" field handbook
A "How to Observe" one-page tip sheet
Recruitment posters and handouts
Narrated training videos for use by individuals or groups
USA-NPN Education Coordinator support
New resources for 2012 Consultation available on how to incorporate Nature's Notebook into Extension Programming
Call-in hours with USA-NPN National Coordinating Office staff to address questions and provide support
Live training webinars with USA-NPN National Coordinating Office staff (please contact our office to schedule)
Train-the-Trainer resources for use in Extension programs (e.g. Master Gardener and Master Naturalist), including 1-hour and 3-hour workshop materials and tips on how to get started
Templates for a "Phenology Trail": a series of collective and linked sites registered in the Nature's Notebook application and accessible by the public
Outcomes from the USA-NPN Perspective
Since the launch of the Nature's Notebook program in 2009, the number of registered observers in the program has surpassed 4,000, and the national phenology database has amassed over 600,000 records from more than 5,000 observing locations. Participants include individuals with a range of backgrounds and levels of expertise, from citizen scientists observing phenology in their own backyards to personnel at Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) field stations. Based on a survey of participants at the conclusion of the 2010 observing season, the primary motivation of observers has been a desire to contribute to a valuable national effort to understand the effects of climate change (USA-NPN 2010). Nearly all survey respondents indicated an interest in recommending the program to friends, and 86% planned to continue to participate in the program in 2011 (USA-NPN 2010).
Observer thoughts on the Nature's Notebook program (USA-NPN 2010):
"Solid info easily understood, well presented."
"I wish I had more time to give to this."
"This would be a great program for teachers to implement with their students."
"My kids and I have learned a lot."
"This is a really neat program, and it makes me happy to participate. I might add some animal observations this year."
Observer responses to the question, "Why do you participate in the program?" (USA-NPN 2010):
"It increases my observational skills."
"I want to involve my students in real-world research projects."
"I believe the data set will be of considerable long-term value to our station."
"I'm a professional gardener: watching plants is what I do."
Outcomes from the Extension Perspective
USA-NPN Education staff and Extension faculty are collaborating to offer workshops with curriculum suitable for MG, MN, 4-H, and other natural resource clientele enrolled in existing Extension training programs. Extension programs in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Maine, and New Mexico have already enlisted participants in data collection for Nature's Notebook through workshops and courses. Phenology activities undertaken by Extension groups range from a phenology trail in Arizona to a program in Maine specifically designed to collect data for Nature's Notebook (Table 2).
Phenology Activities Undertaken by Extension Programs in Arizona, Florida, and Maine from 2010 to the Present, and Results from These Activities
State Extension Phenology Activities Results
Arizona (Pima County Extension Program)
Master Gardener course on phenology (3 hours):
Introduction to phenology
Tools for observation" hands-on activities
Dichotomous keys, nature journaling, data recording, introduction to map skills, site identification
Data analysis and problem solving
Understanding ecological systems
Phenology Trail set up in collaboration with:
University of Arizona's Campus Arboretum
Santa Rita Experimental Range
4-H groups collect data at the sites near club meeting locations
Phenology trail sites:
Instruct community members about the importance of phenology and its relation to a changing environment
Act as workshop facilities for citizens interested in learning about phenology and data collection for Nature's Notebook
Florida (Extension specialists, university faculty, NGOs, and scientists from federal, state, and local agencies)
Since 2011, 16 workshops and presentations focused on educating potential citizen scientists and registering new observers (Kish, Sheftall, Reinman, and Farmer 2010)
Phenology concepts utilized in:
Extension programs (MG, MN, 4-H, Sustainable Floridians)
Middle and High School science programs
Display gardens and nature trails designated as phenology observation areas.
Climate literacy and phenology taught at middle school level.
Doubled number of registered observers in Florida to 114 trained participants.
Network of trained agents who can offer phenology workshops.
Series of courses on phenology concepts (available May 2012)
Maine (Signs of the Seasons: A Maine Phenology Program)
Signs of the Seasons: A Maine Phenology Program (SOS, developed by UMaine Extension/ME Sea Grant in 2010):
Highly structured plan
Strong partners: Acadia National Park, Schoodic Education Research Center, US Fish and Wildlife, ME Audubon, ME Maritime Academy and scientists and educators from UMaine
13 Trainings held around the state using expertise from SOS Advisory Committee and existing UMaine Extension and Sea Grant program faculty
13 plant and animal species from terrestrial and coastal environments
Plans for 2012:
10, 2 ½ hour trainings
5 conference and teacher workshop presentations
Special campaign on the ecological interactions of monarchs and milkweeds
Trained 225 individuals ages 10-86 from all 16 counties
Developed SOS resources:
54 page field guide adapted from Nature's Notebook
Program and research posters
10 lesson plan activities for educators
Resources placed on SOS website:
Information on the program, as well as interviews and articles regarding the science of phenology and its connection to climate change: umaine.edu/signs-of-the-seasons/
Following the successful models of incorporating Nature's Notebook into Extension programs as described above, the USA-NPN is enthusiastic to collaborate with educators, researchers, citizen science networks, and conservation groups to implement the Nature's Notebook program through Extension across the country. Please contact the USA-NPN National Coordinating Office for more information.
Support for USA-NPN is provided by the following organizations: US Geological Survey, University of Arizona, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, The Wildlife Society, US National Park Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation (IOS-0639794), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Bartomeus, I., Ascher, J. S., Wagner, D., Danforth, B. N., Colla, S., Kornbluth, S., & Winfree, R. (2011). Climate-associated phenological advances in bee pollinators and bee-pollinated plants. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108, 20645-20649.
Both, C., Bouwhuis, S., Lessells, C. M., & Visser, M. E. (2006). Climate change and population declines in a long-distance migratory bird. Nature, 441, 81-83.
Crimmins, T. M., Rosemartin, A., Lincicome, A., & Weltzin, J. F. (2010). 2010 Observer Survey. USA-NPN unpublished data. Retrieved from: http://www.usanpn.org
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Parmesan, C., & Yohe, G. (2003). A globally coherent fingerprint of climate change impacts across natural systems. Nature, 421, 37-42.
Root, T. L., Price, J. T., Hall, K. R., Schneider, S. H., Rosenzweig, C., & Pounds, J.A. (2003). Fingerprints of global warming on wild animals and plants. Nature, 421, 57-60.
Thody, C. M., Held, R. J., Johnson, R. J., Marcus, J. F., & Bomberger Brown, M. (2009). Grassroots conservation: Volunteers contribute to threatened and endangered species projects and foster a supportive public. Journal of Extension [On-line], 47(1) Article 1RIB3. Available at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2009february/rb3.php
Walther, G., Post, E., Convey, P., Menzel, A., Parmesan, C., Beebee, T. J. C., Fromentin, J., Hoegh-Guldberg, O., & Bairlein, F. (2002). Ecological responses to recent climate change. Nature, 416, 389-395.