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How To Read An Epidemic: An Excerpt From "The Secret Life of Zika Virus"
Kalpish Ratna
Between November 2016 and February 2017, three people in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, tested positive for the Zika Virus. The first was a woman who developed a fever after delivering a baby, and who recovered within a week. The other two cases—a pregnant woman in her early 20s, and a 65-year-old man—were identified during screenings conducted in January and February 2017. The existence of these cases however, was not publicly known until much later—on 26 May, the World Health Organisation published a report regarding these cases on its website. The WHO said that the Indian government had notified it of the cases only in mid May—over six months after the first case was diagnosed. The report was followed by a significant outrage among the public-health community, much of which was severely critical of the government's delay in informing WHO.
Zika is a vector-borne virus—it is transmitted by a living organism—which can lead to microcephaly, a birth defect due to which children develop unusually small heads and resultantly, neurological defects. A Zika epidemic broke out in Brazil in 2015, during which over 50 children were born with microcephaly. Countries such as Brazil and India, due to their dense population and tropical climates, are particularly prone to the spread of such a virus. In the book The Secret Life of Zika Virus, Kalpish Ratna examines the evolution of the Zika virus, and what India can learn from the spread of the disease in Brazil. In the following extract, Ratna examines two ways to read an epidemic: one is scientific, and the other, personal.
This extract is part of The Caravan's short series on Zika. The series includes a photo essay on the lingering effects of the virus in Recife, Brazil, and a reporton why the Indian media's response to the emergence of Zika in India fell short.
Perhaps the time is right to step back a little and review what a year of living with Zika has meant. How do we read an epidemic?
The index used to gauge the transmissibility of a disease, and therefore the progress of an epidemic, is called the Basic Reproductive Number, R0 (R Naught). This number quantifies how many other individuals one patient can infect with an illness.
Kalpish Ratna is the pseudonym of surgeons Ishrat Syed and Kalpana Swaminathan. Their novel The Quarantine Papers was shortlisted for the Crossword Award and the recent Room 000 is a history of the epidemic of bubonic plague that devastated Bombay in 1896.
Keywords: Gujarat Brazil public health Health Zika Zika virus microcephaly WHO


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The Cure Question
I've just come from WrongPlanet, and from yet another inevitable discussion--the repetitively posed, "Do you want a cure?" question.
Most people on WP say no. Some say yes. The ironic thing is that it's a question we'll almost certainly never have to answer in real life.
Autism is such a complex disorder that a cure would only be available once we become capable of physically modifying the microstructure and biochemistry of the human brain to the extent of changing any configuration to any other (at which point we will have bigger ethical problems to worry about than just curing autism). What is most likely to happen, with today's autism "cure" research, is that we will find a prenatal test which allows people to abort autistic fetuses (along with the inevitable false-positive non-autistic fetuses), and we will find medications which may make the lives of autistic people easier (or possibly just make the lives of their caretakers easier). A cure for currently existing autistic people simply won't happen--once we find that prenatal test, the research money will go somewhere else.
So the autism cure question is theoretical, but it's increasingly becoming symbolic. It's really not the prospect of a cure that's being discussed when people talk about it; the real question is something more along the lines of, "Should we accept or even treasure having autism; or should we fight autism and accept only the person we would be without it?" It's a question that is fundamental to our identities as autistic people.
No wonder at least one in fifty topics is some variation of, "So, do you want to be cured?"
To answer the question with "No" is to identify with the neurodiversity movement, or at the very least to declare that you think being autistic means there is nothing wrong with you. If you also consider yourself disabled, a "No" can mean that you believe that there is also nothing wrong with being disabled, and that you probably also agree with the disability rights movement. In most cases, it's a statement that you consider autism part of your identity. In some cases, of course, it can just mean that you're sick of people putting you down for having autism, and are feeling angry and defiant and would like them to take their prejudice and stuff it someplace uncomfortable. It can mean that you don't consider autism a disability in the first place, or even consider yourself superior, and don't want to get rid of what you think of as an advantage.
"Yes, I want a cure" can come from many sources. It can be someone who simply believes that autism is like an illness which doesn't affect their personality; they see it as a group of deficits that can be removed without changing them. It can come from someone who believes that disability is inherently negative and autism is a disability, and therefore should be cured. It can be a consequence of poor self-esteem and the desire to get rid of an unacceptable self. It can come from someone who has been very badly mistreated for being autistic, knows that non-autistic people are not generally mistreated this way, and sees removing the autism as a solution to the problem. It can come from someone who has encountered a lot of obstacles due to their autism, and believes that the best solution would be to remove the autism.
But I think your answer to the question matters less than the impact of the question itself on society's acceptance of disability, and of how it handles autism in particular. That society as a whole tends to focus on a cure for autism, rather than acceptance of and integration with autistic people, says a lot about how society sees autism. When the concept of autism is matched with the concept of cure, it is put into the same category as cancer, diabetes, and AIDS--something that's foreign to the person; something that society can't accept. With something like cancer, that makes sense--we don't want people in our society to have cancer; we think of their real selves as the people they are when their heads aren't muddled from treatments, and we encourage them to fight the cancer so that they can go back to their normal lives. That outlook makes sense, for the most part.
But if you look at autism the way you look at cancer, you create a lot of problems. Suddenly you're divorcing the "real person" from the way they think and behave, even though those thoughts and behaviors come from their own brains--brains that are neither injured nor chemically altered from their usual state.
Imagine if people saw developmentally delayed folks that way. Little Johnny's inability to read at the age of nine is a "symptom", and he needs "intensive treatment" to be "cured". His failure to dress himself until the age of six is a "behavior" that needs to be handled. His struggle with the multiplication tables in high school is something that's thought of as detachable from his "true self"--the person Johnny would be without his "illness". If he could only be cured, Johnny could become a doctor or a lawyer. While he's "sick", Johnny will never be truly happy.
It hasn't been long since we learned that instead of trying to turn Johnny into a typical boy, it made a great deal more sense to teach him what he could learn and hire him for a job he could do. Turns out we've been underestimating the people we used to brand with their IQs and push into boxes labeled with what we thought they couldn't do. Turns out there's nothing stopping them from living their lives and having as good a chance at happiness as any other human being out there. Maybe that's even scary for some people because it means they have to throw out the idea that intelligence makes you superior.
But we still haven't got that point with autism. Autism is similar--there are things we can't do, things we learn more slowly, things we have to be shown how to do. There are unexpected skills, too, sometimes even in the fascinating form of savant skills (actually, half of savants are autistic; the other half are developmentally delayed). Autistic people learn differently and usually require small adjustments at school and work. Just like developmentally delayed people (and yes, I'm aware there's overlap), most autistic people can work, and the lives of those that can't aren't any less meaningful. A life with autism can be a happy, useful, fulfilling life, in no way inferior to a typical one.
I firmly believe that acceptance is possible; but standing in the way of that acceptance is the "cure mentality"--the idea that the best thing for an autistic person is to be cured of autism.
If people assume that the best possible thing for an autistic person is a cure, then they will see autistic people the way they see people with an illness--people are better off without the illness; the illness is something extra, something that isn't part of them; the goal of their lives should be to get rid of the illness so they can live a normal life again. Living your life, pursuing your goals, while also happening to be autistic seems odd to anyone who's bought into the cure mentality. "Get well," they say, "and then you can do what you were meant to do." No wonder they think autism is a dead-end life!
That there isn't a cure doesn't do anything to change the effect of focusing on one. If a cure is the goal, then there won't be very much effort to let autistic people live good lives as autistic people. There won't be much effort to educate them, or to accommodate them in the workplace, or to include them in the community. There'll just be a search for a cure; and autistic people will be presumed to be waiting around until the cure comes and they can live lives as normal people.
On the other hand, if a cure is not the goal, then you have to deal with the reality of autistic people living in this world as autistic people--not just as people who are sick and waiting for a cure. You have to deal with educating autistic children; you have to deal with the services autistic adults need; you have to deal with teaching non-autistics to live and work side-by-side with the autistic members of their communities. If you aren't focusing on a cure, then your goal becomes the acceptance of diversity.
To focus on a cure when there is no cure is a very good way of saying, "We don't want autistic people in our community; we don't want to have to deal with the hassle; we don't want to have to deal with people who are different. We just want them cured so that they will be like us."
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Aptorum Group Announces Completion of $3 Million Convertible Note due 2023
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Aptorum Group Limited (Nasdaq: APM, Euronext Paris: APM) ("Aptorum Group" or "Aptorum"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to meeting unmet medical needs in oncology, autoimmune diseases and infectious diseases, today announced the completion of a private offering of USD$3 million aggregate principal convertible note due in December 2023 (the "Note"), to be used towards the Company's daily operations and clinical program. The Note was solely subscribed by Aenco Technologies Limited ("Investor"), which is indirectly 34.56% effectively owned by Mr. Ian Huen, a Non-Executive Director and major shareholder of Aptorum Group.
The Note is unsecured and convertible into the Company's restricted Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $1.00 per share (the "Class A Ordinary Shares") at the Investor's option. The Notes will have a maturity date of 12 months subject to extension by the Investor, a bullet interest rate of 7% per annum and a conversion price of $1.20 per Class A Ordinary Share. The Company shall have an obligation to repay the principal amount and interest of the Note on the maturity date in cash or in unregistered Class A Ordinary Shares or a combination of such at the Company's discretion. The shares used to meet a repayment would be valued at the Conversion Price. The issuance and sale of the Notes is exempted from the registration requirement of the Securities Act pursuant to Regulation D and/or Regulation S promulgated thereunder.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering primarily to fund the continued research and development of its leading therapeutic candidates (including SACT-1 and ALS-4) and its liquid biopsy diagnostics program, the commercialization of NativusWell® woman's health nutraceutical product, and for working capital and general corporate purposes. The Company is pleased to have continued insider shareholder support for its exciting programs.
About Aptorum Group
Aptorum Group Limited (Nasdaq: APM, Euronext Paris: APM) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutic assets to treat diseases with unmet medical needs, particularly in oncology (including orphan oncology indications), autoimmune and infectious diseases. Aptorum has completed two phase I clinical trials for its ALS-4 (MRSA) and orphan drug designated SACT-1 (Neuroblastoma) small molecule drugs and commercializing its NLS-2 NativusWell® nutraceutical (menopause). The pipeline of Aptorum is also enriched through (i) the establishment of drug discovery platforms that enable the discovery of new therapeutics assets through, e.g. systematic screening of existing approved drug molecules, and microbiome-based research platform for treatments of metabolic diseases; and (ii) the co-development and ongoing clinical validation of its novel molecular-based rapid pathogen identification and detection diagnostics technology with Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research.
For more information about the Company, please visit www.aptorumgroup.com.
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As a result, the projections included in such forward-looking statements are subject to change and actual results may differ materially from those described herein. Aptorum Group assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
This announcement is not a prospectus within the meaning of the Regulation (EU) n°2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 as amended by Regulations Delegated (EU) n°2019/980 of 14 March 2019 and n°2019/979 of 14 March 2019.
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Home Car News Motorsports Esteban Ocon thinks the Indian forces are close to red bull.
Esteban Ocon thinks the Indian forces are close to red bull.
Montreal, Spain – despite the quiet start of the winter season, Esteban Ocon believes the Indian forces are similar to the red bulls in pre-season testing.
Ocon completed 130 laps on Wednesday, as the Indian forces achieved a productive day, but he completed the 12th of the 14 drivers in a single lap. Team finished at least in the opening weeks of lap, and rarely in Barcelona in any one season the team's number one command, but Ocon said the team at this stage not to chase performance.
"We are satisfied with what we have achieved," he said. "130 laps, that's what we need, we understand a lot today, and there's a lot to analyze, but this journey will give us more insight.
"We are not engaged in work performance, we learn more about the car, to understand how to make cars and balanced feel comfortable, and for a longer time to know more about our work, we have made some good results, so we are very happy.
While the team has yet to show the real potential of approaching VJM11, the Ocon has high hopes for a team that has finished the rest of the season in the past two seasons with Mercedes, ferrari and red bull.
When told of the red bulls Daniel – ricardo in Wednesday's game with the Catalan track record on the record at the top, Ocon smiled and said: "I know they are P1, you'll see it.
Ocon will return to the race on the final day of the test, and his teammate sergio perez will start the race on Thursday.
Montreal, Spain – Daniel ricardo's sixth day of pre-season testing created a new single-lap track record for the Catalan circuit, which led to another setback for McLare.
Ricardo 1:18.047 is the fastest test date ever, surpassing the 1:18.339 record that felipe massa created in the 2008 test. Spanish grand prix last year Hamilton pole faster for a second time, held on the same track, shows the perfect benefit of new asphalt track, the car and pirelli new mixture of natural development.
In addition to the release of the fastest time, ricardo also released the highest personal lap record, finishing his production at 165 times over the weekend. World champions Mercedes Benz beyond this day, even though Mr Lewis Hamilton and anwar tillie botha merged the relationship between the 172 points, although Renault first by carlos thain and nico hu kinberg completed 190 points.
For the second day in a row, McLnke found himself at the other end of the odometer. Woking's team had a good start, and quickly accumulated 47 laps, leaving the car all morning only halfway through fernando alonso's problem. The oil spill should be blamed, although it has nothing to do with the engine, but McLaren decided to replace it.
"It has nothing to do with the engine," explains Eric Boullier, McLaren's director. "This is a small leak, we have to unfortunately means that the car engine died, so now we have to replace the engine, they want to check the engine obviously, and then put in more mileage," it will be another three hours.
Three hours later it was six and a half, and alonso came out of the garage 13 minutes from the end of the day. Although alonso added seven laps of his name before the chequered flag, the team still had less than three figures in overall mileage during the second test this week.
The Mercedes pair of Hamilton and bothas are the only drivers to finish in a second of the ricard's heading time. Hamilton was behind Ritchie with 0.353 seconds after the super soft tyre, although pirelli was expected to reach a high of 1:17 at the end of the test.
Instead of risking a tyre on the softer end of the pirelli series, ferrari has spent a long time on medium and flexible compound tires and enjoyed a productive day. Sebastian vettel took over the ill-fitting raikkonen in the morning before returning to the cockpit in the afternoon of the 2007 world championships after the Italian team finished 102 times in the morning. The lack of running on the most tired tires means that ferrari has not yet hinted at the actual performance of sf71-h, although it has two more days to do so.
The fifth player, Bradley hartley, has played 116 times on his first day at toro rosso since the start of the season last Tuesday. He clambered onto the order after 10 minutes of shut-down on a super soft tyre. The new zealanders had rotated for a short time before lunch, and his racing car stopped at the end of the pit stop in the afternoon because of the electrical shutdown, but his running was not visibly hampered.
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Hearts manager Craig Levein will pick the team for Saturday's game against St Mirren while he recovers at home following emergency hospital treatment.
Levein was taken to hospital on Monday morning and will be absent for Saturday's Ladbrokes Premiership clash but he is progressing well.
Assistant manager Austin MacPhee - who will take control during Saturday's game - said: "He's recovering well. He's home now and he's in very good spirits and we are all delighted that that's the case.
MacPhee added: "It was a massive shock for us all. (Owner) Ann Budge phoned me on Monday morning and when you first hear news about someone you are close to, it's shocking news.
Hearts re-signed Demetri Mitchell on loan on Tuesday and are bidding to bring Dundee forward Craig Wighton to Tynecastle and Levein has been involved with MacPhee and owner Ann Budge during a busy week ahead of Friday's transfer deadline.


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Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. Brazilian jiu-jitsu was formed from Kodokan Judo ground fighting (newaza) fundamentals that were taught by a number of individuals including Takeo Yano, Mitsuyo Maeda and Soshihiro Satake. Brazilian jiu-jitsu eventually came to be its own art through the experiments, practices, and adaptation of the judo knowledge of Carlos and Hélio Gracie, who then passed their knowledge on to their extended family.
BJJ promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using proper technique, leverage, and most notably, taking the fight to the ground, and then applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the opponent. BJJ training can be used for sport grappling tournaments (gi and no-gi) and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition or self-defense. Sparring (commonly referred to as "rolling") and live drilling play a major role in training, and a premium is placed on performance, especially in competition, in relation to progress and ascension through its ranking system.
Since its inception in 1882, its parent art of judo was separated from older systems of Japanese ju-jitsu by an important difference that was passed on to Brazilian jiu-jitsu: it is not solely a martial art, it is also a sport; a method for promoting physical fitness and building character in young people; and, ultimately, a way (Do) of life.


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Guest Commentary: Affordable housing and social…
Guest Commentary: Affordable housing and social inclusion
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro took a tour of the affordable housing development in Denver on June 8. They were visiting to see the energy efficiency retrofits and the solar installations to the 131 homes in the affordable housing development. (Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post)
PUBLISHED: June 26, 2015 at 10:14 am | UPDATED: July 26, 2016 at 4:06 pm
Over the last 15 years, cities have provided, with the assistance of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), an increasing amount of affordable housing for the nation's poorest families. Even with the growth of HUD assistance programs, the nation's supply of affordable housing is currently insufficient to meet demand.
Affordable housing was a major talking point at the recent Rocky Mountain CitySummit 2016, a gathering of local urban thought leaders and nationally known keynote speakers organized by the Downtown Denver Partnership. One breakout session on "The Inclusive City" considered ways to address Denver's affordable housing challenge given the growing divide between rich and poor, volatile relations between the community and law enforcement, and concerns about gentrification.
What is meant by "social inclusion" with respect to affordable housing? For us, it means distributing affordable housing options around the city so as to provide lower income populations with more equitable access to civic amenities and necessities; e.g., public transportation, parks and open space, libraries and museums, full service grocery stores, and more. Location, as always, is key.
Why is equitable spatial distribution of affordable housing a good thing? For lower income people, it reduces the cost of accessing necessary resources, jobs, and life enrichment opportunities. But just as important, it is good for everyone. A significant body of scholarly research has developed over the last 25 years demonstrating that more integrated and equitable metro areas are able to create more jobs, raise household incomes, and better sustain economic growth. This conclusion holds for cities in democratic societies worldwide. In short, social equity pays economic dividends that benefit the entire city.
A Denver developer seeking municipal approval for a mixed-use urban core development is required to allocate a certain percentage of affordable housing — either owned or leased — based on a housing affordability index benchmarked to the local municipality and a formula established by HUD. Developers meet this affordable housing requirement in one of three ways.
First, the developer can create an affordable housing lottery that will dedicate a certain number of affordable units within the residential component of the project. This approach produces social inclusion of lower income households in the same residential structure as those more economically advantaged households.
Second, the developer can build a separate residential building dedicated to affordable housing. This segregates lower income households within the mixed-use project.
Third, the developer can opt out of building affordable housing by placing monies in a municipally managed fund to develop affordable housing elsewhere in the city. This excludes lower income households from the project altogether and reinforces spatial segregation of citizens by class and racial identity.
Developers in Western cities rarely take the first, more inclusive approach. Most developers here in Denver will either segregate the affordable housing structure within their mixed-use development or pay the requisite fee to opt out.
Recently, the secretary of HUD introduced a plan that would require municipalities to develop affordable housing on available residential sites in affluent communities if those municipalities hope to receive future HUD monies. This is part of a more aggressive effort by the agency to redress years of discriminatory housing practices.
As you might expect, the pushback by politicians and pundits critical of this plan has been vigorous. It is condemned as utopian, extortionist, and a threat to property values. The scholarship supporting the policy is disregarded, as is the possibility that affordable housing—if thoughtfully designed and architecturally distinctive—can increase adjacent property values and enhance the social capital of developers and architects who build affordable housing.
Thus, there's a certain method to HUD's madness. However, if cities don't want to be held hostage by HUD and those controlling the power and purse strings in Washington, then it behooves them to deal with the challenge of affordable housing on their own terms.
The CitySummit 2016's breakout session on social inclusion produced some participant consensus that Denver must "own" the issue of affordable housing, and that local developer and business communities must be sold on the economic argument for building inclusion. One contributor opined that "good business does what's good for the community." Others suggested that the business sector must be challenged to clarify "what it stands for" and to "look beyond the bottom line."
One audience member — a leader of the downtown business partnership in another Rocky Mountain city — summed things up by asserting that we can't "policy" our way out of challenges like affordable housing. Instead, she called for nothing less than a revolution — in corporate boardrooms, state legislatures, city council chambers, and elsewhere — in how we think about social inclusion. Considering the scholarship on social equity and urban sustainability would be a good start.
Kyle Cascioli is an adjunct instructor in the University of Denver's Burns School of Real Estate and the Built Environment. Dean Saitta is professor of Anthropology at the University of Denver.
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Lassie Come Home: The Canine Cinema Collection (1943-1955)
Music by Daniele Amfitheatrof, Elmer Bernstein, Scott Bradley, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Robert Franklyn, Bronislau Kaper, Andre Previn, Nathaniel Shilkret, Herbert Stothart
Line: Golden Age
CD Release: January 2011
Catalog #: Vol. 13, No. 20
ARCHIVAL EDITION—SOME TRACKS INCLUDE SOUND EFFECTS...AND EVEN DIALOGUE! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY—THIS IS A LABOR OF LOVE
One of the biggest stars on M-G-M's roster in the 1940s and early '50s was a precocious collie named Lassie. After the great success of Lassie Come Home (1943), the canine went on to star in six more films for the studio before transferring to television in 1954. Film Score Monthly's Lassie Come Home: The Canine Cinema Collection presents music from all seven of these family films, written by a veritable "Who's Who" of Golden Age composers. These talented and skilled practitioners of the film music art took advantage of the heartwarming stories, beautiful scenery and long stretches without dialogue to write extensive symphonic scores in the finest tradition of the studio.
Disc One leads off with the much-loved classic that started the franchise: Lassie Come Home (1943). FSM presents Daniele Amfitheatrof's charming, classic score in an archival presentation: Roughly half the score's music masters have been lost, so the balance of the tracks are taken from a music-and-effects track (be prepared for dog barks!).
For the sequel, the studio turned to its leading musical man of the '40s—Herbert Stothart. Disc Two is dedicated to the score for Son of Lassie (1945) which Stothart co-composed with Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Because part of the wartime story is set in Norway, Stothart demonstrated his usual skill in adapting music by other composers—in this case, Edvard Grieg. This wonderful score, by turns dramatic and sentimental, has survived almost entirely in music-only form; only a couple of cues include sound effects.
Pure music masters are used throughout the principal program on Disc Three—the score for Courage of Lassie (1946), credited to Bronislau Kaper and Scott Bradley. The film also contains several cues by Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Nathaniel Shilkret, plus contributions from Conrad Salinger, David Snell and Robert Franklyn. Since the opening of the film was heavily edited before release, FSM has been able to include over 20 minutes of previously unheard alternate cues from the first version.
Not one music-only cue survives from Stothart's score for the fourth entry in the series, Hills of Home (1948), but disc three concludes with the "Opening Title and Narration" from the film's music-and-effects track.
Disc Four is historically significant because it encompasses two very early scores by André Previn. The Sun Comes Up (1949) was, in fact, Previn's first screen credit as a composer, written when he was only 18 years old. He quickly added the next Lassie film to his résumé: Challenge to Lassie (also 1949). The music masters of these sparkling symphonic scores are, sadly, completely lost, but FSM has included reasonably complete presentations of both scores from music and effects tracks—a compromise deemed worthy to preserve these early efforts by one of Hollywood's most admired, respected and legendary composers.
For the final film in the series, M-G-M returned full circle to Amfitheatrof, whose complete score for The Painted Hills (1951) can be heard, sourced from music masters and acetate discs, on Disc Five. Amfitheatrof's heartfelt and sincere music was worthy of its predecessors.
The collection ends with a special bonus: Elmer Bernstein's delightful score for It's a Dog's Life (1955)—complete and in stereo. Written around the same time as The Man With the Golden Arm and a year before The Ten Commandments, it captures the nostalgic flavor of New York's Lower East Side at the dawn of the 20th century in the composer's trademark Americana style. It also anticipates Bernstein's comedy renaissance of the 1980s by effortlessly underlining the film's whimsical humor.
The five CDs are packaged in a single clamshell case along with a 28-page booklet (designed, as always, by Joe Sikoryak). The booklet features an essay by Jim Lochner on the Lassie phenomenon that provides the context for each film and score. An introduction by Lukas Kendall explains the challenges inherent in preserving and presenting this archival material. Detailed track lists and film stills are included, but even more information can be found online, with additional background on each title and FSM's customary track-by-track analyses.
Daniele Amfitheatrof Scores on FSM
Lassie Come Home: The Canine Cinema Collection
The Naked Spur: Classic Western Scores From M-G-M
Daniele Amfitheatrof (1901–1983) was a Golden Age composer who came to Hollywood from Russia by way of Italy. He possessed an advanced compositional style, although cinematically he wrote very much within the conventions of the time. He worked at almost all of the studios during the 1940s and '50s. FSM has released some of his work at M-G-M, including the excellent western scores for The Last Hunt and Devil's Doorway. IMDB
Elmer Bernstein Scores on FSM
The Bridge at Remagen/The Train
Elmer Bernstein's Film Music Collection
From the Terrace
The Great Santini
The Gypsy Moths
Heavy Metal: The Score
Never So Few/7 Women
Saddle the Wind
The Unforgiven: Classic Western Scores From United Artists
The View From Pompey's Head/Blue Denim
The World of Henry Orient
Elmer Bernstein (1922–2004) had a Hollywood career that lasted over a half a century; invented and reinvented himself as a composer across several genres (jazz, epics, westerns, comedies and adult dramas); and scored more than a few Hollywood classics—The Ten Commandments, The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Escape and Airplane! to name but five. FSM has released a dozen of his scores and counting, but the most popular may be Heavy Metal (1981)—don't be fooled by the title, it's Elmer's "Star Wars." In addition to his prolific work as a composer, Bernstein was a tireless champion of film music as an art form, serving on the boards of several professional organizations and in the 1970s recording his own LP series of classic Hollywood scores, Elmer Bernstein's Film Music Collection, released by FSM as a 12-CD box set. IMDB
Scott Bradley Scores on FSM
Tom and Jerry & Tex Avery Too! Vol. 1: The 1950s
Scott Bradley (1891–1977) was the in-house animation composer at M-G-M from 1934 to 1958, scoring the classic Tom and Jerry shorts by Hanna & Barbera as well as Tex Avery's cartoons (Droopy, the Wolf, Screwy Squirrel, etc.). Along with Carl Stalling at Warner Bros., Bradley invented what is today considered the classic Hollywood cartoon sound—the chaotic but inherently musical blend of pop/classical quotes and symphonic outbursts. Bradley was actually a modernist concert composer who also did occasional dramatic scoring at M-G-M; he took his work seriously and his cartoons became all the more hilarious because of it. IMDB
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Scores on FSM
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968) studied composition in his native Italy and established a growing reputation for his concert music before being forced to flee Europe. Like many other Jewish artists, he came to the United States in 1939 and settled in Hollywood. From 1941-1960 he composed music for nearly 200 films, most of which were partial scores for which he did not receive screen credit. His greatest contribution to the art of film music was as a teacher—his pupils included Henry Mancini, Jerry Goldsmith and John Williams. IMDB
Robert Franklyn Scores on FSM
Robert Franklyn (1918-1980) orchestrated almost all of the scores Bronislau Kaper composed for M-G-M from the mid-'40s until the early '60s. He also worked on the orchestration team for several of the studio's musicals, including Meet Me in St. Louis and Annie Get Your Gun. His composition credits are limited to a few short subjects but he also contributed cues to various "staff scores" such as Son of Lassie. IMDB
Bronislau Kaper Scores on FSM
Auntie Mame/Rome Adventure
The Brothers Karamazov
BUtterfield 8: Bronislau Kaper at M-G-M, Vol. 1
The Glass Slipper
Green Mansions
Home From the Hill
Invitation/A Life of Her Own
The Long, Long Trailer/Forever, Darling
Lord Jim/The Long Ships
The Prodigal
Quentin Durward
Ride Vaquero!/The Outriders
The Swan
The Polish-born Bronislau Kaper (1902-1983) parlayed a successful stint in the French film industry (1933-1935) into a longtime Hollywood contract at M-G-M (1935-1962), where he was an indispensable member of the music department and wrote many famous songs and scores (Green Dolphin Street, Invitation, Lili). He capped his M-G-M career with his mammoth symphonic score to Mutiny on the Bounty, a fan favorite. He worked in the 1960s as a freelancer, scoring Lord Jim among others. Thanks to our relationship with Turner Classic Movies Music, we have brought a significant amount of Kaper's M-G-M music to CD—with more to come. IMDB
Andre Previn Scores on FSM
The Fastest Gun Alive/House of Numbers
Inside Daisy Clover
MGM Soundtrack Treasury
André Previn (b. 1929) famously broke into film scoring at M-G-M while still a teenager—he was a child prodigy as a classical and jazz pianist who took to composing and arranging as well. In his twenties and thirties he scored numerous films and acted as music director for famous movie musicals like Gigi, Porgy and Bess and My Fair Lady. He largely retired from film in the late 1960s—fed up with Hollywood—to pursue a career as a classical conductor; he has also written operas and stayed active as a recording artist. Previn's early work as a film composer (much of it on obscure projects) is of startlingly high quality and FSM will continue to release it where possible. IMDB
Nathaniel Shilkret Scores on FSM
Nathaniel Shilkret (1889-1982) was a versatile and pioneering composer, conductor, recording artist and music executive whose thousands of recordings for RCA Victor sold an estimated 50 million copies. Between 1925 and 1941 he conducted over 3,000 radio broadcasts with soloists including Glenn Miller, Jascha Heifetz, George Gershwin and Andres Segovia. He worked as musical director for RKO from 1935-37 and for M-G-M from 1942-1946. From the earliest days of sound films through the early 1950s he composed or contributed to over 180 film scores—including many documentary short subjects. IMDB
Herbert Stothart Scores on FSM
Dragon Seed
Northwest Passage: Classic Western Scores From M-G-M, Vol. 2
Random Harvest/The Yearling
Herbert Stothart (1885-1949) was the primary dramatic composer of the M-G-M music department for the 1930s and '40s, scoring such classics as Mutiny on the Bounty, The Wizard of Oz and Random Harvest. Given that he passed away right before the advent of widescreen films with stereophonic sound and magnetic film recording, very few of his scores have been released on CD—something FSM intends to change.IMDB
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Posted by Katie @ SAE on January 13, 2011 12:06 PM Reply
LASSIE COME HOME: THE CANINE CINEMA COLLECTION from MGM!
Film Score Monthly presents a five CD 1000 edition release by Daniele Amfitheatrof, Herbert Stothart, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Bronislau Kaper, Scotty Bradley, Andre Previn and Elmer Bernstein!
http://www.screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm/ID/14797/LASSIE-COME-HOME-THE-CANINE-CINEMA-COLLECTION/
ARCHIVAL EDITION—SOME TRACKS INCLUDE SOUND EFFECTS...AND EVEN DIALOGUE!
Ripley, Hank & Wilson-Executive Producers- Highly recommend this release!
Posted by Josh on January 13, 2011 12:09 PM Reply
YES! I'm really excited about this set. Thanks, FSM!
Posted by dogplant on January 13, 2011 1:03 PM Reply
What a fun release. Woof woof!
Posted by robby bryant on January 13, 2011 1:07 PM Reply
This is doggone sensational!
I love the supplied artwork as well. Just stupendous! Thank you very much.
Posted by cushinglee on January 13, 2011 1:20 PM Reply
What a charming and surprising release, however compromised by the ravages of the source material.
Also a nice break from the holy grails we're always going on about. Didn't see this coming. Well done.
Posted by bhur59 on January 13, 2011 1:28 PM Reply
ordered!!!!
Posted by Basil Wrathbone on January 13, 2011 1:46 PM Reply
Great release, ordered immediately. Despite the $8.15 local shipping cost.
Posted by Doug Raynes on January 13, 2011 1:52 PM Reply
I might have to bite on this. It's looks paws-itively wonderful.
Posted by toposs on January 13, 2011 2:13 PM Reply
ordered here we go again !!!
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Posted by Lukas Kendall on January 13, 2011 2:38 PM Reply
Thanks guys. The online notes are now live:
http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/notes/1320_intro.html
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Lassie Come Home (1943)
Music Composed and Conducted by Daniele Amfitheatrof
Additional Music Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Lennie Hayton.
*Contains Sound Effects
Main Title*/The Story of a Dog* 2:23
Time Sense—Second Version*/Have a Good Time/Waking Up Joe*/Lassie Is Sold 6:30
Lassie Is Sold, Part 2 1:07
Joe Is Heartbroken*/Priscilla Meets Lassie 2:40
Time Sense—Second Version*/First Escape (beginning)* 1:33
Hynes Arrives/Time Sense—Second Version*/Second Escape 2:09
Day Dreaming 1:30
Bid Her Stay*/Honest Is Honest/Lassie Goes to Scotland*/Lassie in Scotland 4:45
Lassie Is Chained* 0:51
Hynes Walks Lassie 0:59
Time Sense—Second Version*/Lassie Runs Away*/The Storm/Over the Mountains*/The Lake & Time Sense #3/Lassie vs. Satan*/The Dog Fight (Amfitheatrof–Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco)*/Lassie vs. Satan, Part 2*/A Surprise for Joe*/Crossing the River* 13:09
Dan and Dolly*/Lassie Recovers/Joe Can't Sleep*/Time Sense—Second Version* 4:40
Lassie Is Not Happy/Time Sense—Second Version*/Goodbye, Girl*/Meeting Palmer/Lassie Refuses Food*/Lassie Follows Palmer 6:28
Lassie Wants to Go That Way/Lassie Is a Lady/Next Morning 3:11
Toots Gives a Performance*/The Dogs Play*/Thousand Kronen (Bronislau Kaper)*/Last Fight*/Toots Is Dead/It's Goodbye, Then*/The Dog Catchers*/Out of Work/Lassie Comes Home*/Duke Arrives* & This Is No Dog of Mine*/Time Sense—Second Version*/Lassie Finds Joe & End Title* 23:19
Dog Fight (Amfitheatrof–Castelnuovo-Tedesco) 0:44
The Accident 0:44
Pump and Chicken House (Lennie Hayton) 0:49
Son of Lassie (1945)
Music Composed and Conducted by Herbert Stothart.
Music for the Norwegian scenes based on the melodies of Edvard Grieg.
"Theme From Lassie Come Home" by Daniele Amfitheatrof.
Additional Music Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.
Main Title/Laddie (beginning)* 2:14
Mischievous Puppy/My First Cake 3:42
Say It/Rudling Kennels 3:24
Training Routine (Stothart–Castelnuovo-Tedesco) 2:41
That's Where His Heart Is/Lowering the Colors 2:20
Bull Terrier/Infraction of Regulations 3:13
Laddie at Airfield & Waiting Dog (Stothart–Castelnuovo-Tedesco) 3:21
Planes Taxiing/Plane Overdue 4:52
Parachute Landing (Stothart–Castelnuovo-Tedesco) 4:20
Underground (Stothart–Castelnuovo-Tedesco)/Disconsolate Laddie (Stothart–Castelnuovo-Tedesco) 4:14
Occupied Village/Locked Storage 3:40
Injured Dog* (Castelnuevo-Tedesco)/Of Viking Ancestry 5:49
It Should Be Christmas 0:54
Frantic Dog (Castelnuovo-Tedesco) 4:43
Leading the Blind (Stothart–Castelnuovo-Tedesco) 1:15
Reprise (Stothart–Castelnuovo-Tedesco) 1:14
Passport 2:13
It's Laddie (Stothart–Castelnuovo-Tedesco) 0:40
Seeking His Master (Stothart–Castelnuovo-Tedesco) 1:41
Clown Sergeant/The Escape (Stothart–Castelnuovo-Tedesco)/Through the Rapids (Castelnuovo-Tedesco) 8:34
Back to the Yorkshire Moors 0:38
Final Episode 2:04
Overseas Title 0:15
DISC THREE
Courage of Lassie (1946)
Music by Bronislau Kaper and Scott Bradley.
Conducted by Nathaniel Shilkret and Scott Bradley.
Additional Music Composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Nathaniel Shilkret, David Snell, Conrad Salinger and Robert Franklyn.
Main Title (David Snell–Kaper–Bradley– Robert Franklyn)/The Lake (Bradley)/ Danger in the Woods (Bradley) 4:11
The Lost Puppy (Bradley) 2:16
The Playful Puppy (Bradley)/The Eagle (Bradley)/The Fishing Bear (Bradley)/ Fish Jumps (Nathaniel Shilkret) 4:49
Girl on a Raft (Bradley)/ Fawn and the Raven (Bradley)/ The Puppy Gets Shot (Franklyn–Bradley) 5:36
Bill Barks (Kaper)/ Hello, Mr. MacBain (Kaper) 1:30
Nellie (Kaper)/My Diary (Kaper) 2:33
Sheep in the Snow (Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco)/ Rescuing the Sheep (Castelnuovo-Tedesco) 4:46
It's Bill (Castelnuovo-Tedesco) 2:15
At the Veterinary's (Kaper) 1:04
Dog Branded (Kaper) 1:05
Down, Boy (Kaper) 1:09
Ship Kitchen (Kaper)/ The Change (Castelnuovo-Tedesco) 5:10
Trailer Opening (Shilkret)/ Trailer Finale (Shilkret) 1:08
Sunrise (Castelnuovo-Tedesco)/ Dog and Puppies (Castelnuovo-Tedesco)/The Lost Puppy (first version) (Castelnuovo-Tedesco)/ Dog Meets Animals (Shilkret)/ Woodland Animals (Shilkret)/ Fish Jumps (first version) (Shilkret)/ The Owl and the Coyote (Castelnuovo-Tedesco) 16:47
A Girl, a Dog and a Raven (Castelnuovo-Tedesco) 3:37
Hills of Home (1948)
Music Composed by Herbert Stothart.
Conducted by Lennie Hayton.
Opening Title and Narration* 2:56
DISC FOUR
The Sun Comes Up (1949)
Music Composed and Conducted by André Previn
Main Title*/New Trick for Lassie*/ Hank's Death* 2:53
Helen Leaves Her Home*/ Sleep in the Car*/Scenery*/ Rabbits for Rent*/That's a Bargain* 4:27
I Had a Boy*/Jerry's Wages* 2:03
Adoption* 0:44
Long Walk*/Tears for Two*/ Lassie Herds the Cows* 4:28
Storm Over Jerry*/Helen Meets Tom*/ I'm Going to Manville*/Pneumonia* 4:23
I Always Eat It*/I Can't Take Jerry Away*/Fare You Well* 4:49
Tom & Jerry* 3:35
Jerry Runs Away*/ One Dog's Family & End Title*/ End Cast 2:06
Challenge to Lassie (1949)
*Contains Sound Effects +Contains Dialogue
Main Title and Foreword* 1:26
Market Day* 0:48
Lassie's First Love* 1:10
First Lesson* 0:29
Sheep Herding*/Jock and the Flock* 2:41
You've Trained Her Well* 0:24
There's My Bonnie* 0:38
Jock Is Attacked* 1:17
After the Fight*+ 0:44
Graveyard Lassie* 0:20
John Sans Pants* 0:44
Complaining Neighbors* 1:03
The Journey*/Lassie's Last Lap* 4:11
Lassoed Lassie* 1:05
No Exit* 0:48
Cornered Collie* 0:20
Down the Cliffs*/Here's Lassie*+ 2:09
I Cannot Apologize*+ 0:47
Laugh After Laugh*+ & End Title*/End Cast 1:18
The Sun Comes Up
Tes Yeux (René Babey) 0:51
Un Bel Di (Giacomo Puccini) 3:33
Songs My Mother Taught Me (Antonín Dvorák) 1:09
Cousin Ebenezer (Previn–William Katz) 1:13
If You Were Mine (Previn–Katz) 1:46
Tom and Jerry*+ (film version) 3:33
Jerry Runs Away*+/One Dog's Family & End Title*+/End Cast (film version) 2:06
First Escape (complete)*+ (Amfitheatrof) 3:07
DISC FIVE
The Painted Hills (1951)
Main Title/He's a Millionaire 2:43
I Need Your Help/Christmas/Hairy Present/Shep's Longing 4:36
Back to Jonathan/Montage 1:28
Visitor/Pilot Pete 1:43
Holy Pete/Good Girl/Foul Play/Shep Follows Jonathan 9:55
Hat/He Won't Be Back 3:08
Poison/Indians Find Shep 4:09
Rescue 2:04
Incantation/Shep Lives/ Shep Came Back 3:37
Tommy Finds The Grave/Taylor Pursues Tommy/Tommy Is Hurt/The Hole/Thy Heavenly Kingdom 4:55
Come Along, Son/The Chase—Revised/Freezing Up/Taylor Dies/Happy Ending & End Title 8:59
It's a Dog's Life (1955)
Music Composed and Conducted by Elmer Bernstein
Main Title/Wildfire's Song 1:54
Wildfire's Shame/Decision 1:59
Fame at Last/Masterful/Defeat 2:42
Nolan/Getting Acquainted/ What a St. Bernard 1:46
Jocks/In the Hay/ Trophy Room 3:39
After the Fight/ Wyndham's Story 2:50
Wash Day/Training 1:55
Tattle 0:51
Wyndham Walks and Talks/ Nocturne/Going Home 5:16
Wildfire's Training 0:51
Mother 1:54
The End 2:33
Challenge To Lassie
Son Of Lassie
The Painted Hills
Daniele Amfitheatrof, Scott Bradley, Andre Previn, Nathaniel Shilkret, Herbert Stothart
Samuel Albert, Rocco Barbieri, Isadore "Siggie" Boguslowski, Manuel Compinsky, Vladimir Coonley, Dave Crocov, Sam Fiedler, Arthur Finston, Elliot Fisher, Werner L. Gebauer, Ernest Gill, Saul Grant, Mort Herbert, Gilbert Jaffy, Sol Kindler, Otto Landau, Beatrice Launer, Raf Lensky, M. Levienne, Louis Limonick, Harry Loventhal, Arthur Maebe, Sr., Lisa Minghetti, Emanuel Moss, Paul Nero, Jaime Overton, Lou Raderman, Sally Raderman (aka Sarah Kreindler), Sidney Rivkin, Louis Sarli, Bela Schaeffer, Jack Scholl, Herman Seidel, Harry Solloway, Herman Stark, Al Vertchamp, Eunice Wennermark
Manuel Compinsky, Rubin Decker, Cecil Figelski, Morris Lederman, Virginia Majewski, Reuben Marcus, Sam Noble, Germain Prevost, Henri Shostac
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Tuba:
Jack Barbray
Jacob Gimpel, Mel Powell, Arthur Schutt
Albert Hay Malotte
Lud Bonkowski
Joe Quintile, Paula Schertzinger Chaloupka
Harmonica:
Jerry Adler, Richard Hayman
John T. Boudreau, Frank L. Carlson, Lou Erickson, Mel Pedesky, D. V. Seber
Lewis Finston
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Is Obama Involving the U.S. In a War that Might Require More than Americans Bargained for?
During a speech at the U.N. on Wednesday, president Obama vowed to continue fighting the terrorist group ISIS. He involved the United States and its people in what many could call a newly started war that might drain resources which could be better used in the country instead of outside of it. The U.S. President charted a muscular course of the United States, suggesting that the U.S. military would, by cooperating with allies, dismantle ISIS's network of death. President Obama did not fail to warn Russia that repercussions would follow for its bullying of Ukraine.
President Obama's speech at the U.N. comes only two days after airstrikes were conducted together with Arab allies against militant targets in Syria. He urged the world's countries to join in the effort that could efficiently eradicate the warrior group that is waging a battle against democracy. Mr. Obama noted that the coalition has already set up a plan that would not only equip fighters to stand against the Islamic State, but also cut off its financial support and stop the flow of new recruits.
He also warned new recruits that they should leave the battlefield while they still have time, suggesting that the coalition will continue to strike the extremist group.
"For we will not succumb to threats, and we will demonstrate that the future belongs to those who build, not those who destroy. [The brutality of the militants] forces us to look into the heart of darkness"
Mr. Obama said.
However, the U.S. President noted that the ISIS crisis was just one of the most urgent global challenges that the U.S. faces and must take lead in. He added that there are several other situations that the U.N. needs to actively become part of: from the campaign to confront climate change, to the Ebola outbreak that is decimating the population of West Africa and even the brokering of a unity government in Afghanistan.
What Mr. Obama's speech revealed was a different president than the one from last year, who addressed skeptical world leaders and just offered a list of American priorities in the Middle East. On Wednesday, President Obama spoke like a wartime leader and reaffirmed his conviction that the United State would act as a guarantor of international order, an order that according to him, is under acute stress.
The question on everyone's mind, however, is whether President Obama isn't involving the United States in a war that none of its citizens supports.
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We saw our friends off on Sunday and Monday and Pam was kind enough to let us stay another night at her cabin while we figured out what we wanted to do next. Our only plan was to return to Portland on Thursday night, when our car rental was over. I wanted at least one more day on the coast. We cleaned and did laundry at the Livermore House and headed south to Manzanita to have lunch at the Big Wave Cafe on Hwy 101. I needed some fried halibut before I left the coast. We drove a bit further south and poked around a few shops in the little town of Nehalem, then went back to Pam's cabin, said goodbye to her, and caught the sunset over the ocean one last time. I finished weaving my sample, although later I went back and unwove part of it and altered it.
On Tuesday, the weather forecast was excellent so we decided to drive up the Columbia Gorge, spend the night on the east side of the Cascades, then drive several hours farther southeast to the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. We stopped on Alberta St. in Portland on the way to have a piece of pie and explore a few stores there. I took a photo of this house because I think that the colors might be nice for our Craftsmen house when we paint the exterior.
Then we stopped at Multnomah Falls. I did walk on that bridge, but I got off quickly. I hope that I'll be able to go back and hike to some of the other falls along here one day.
We turned south at the Dalles, and ironically, just after the sign stating that we had left the national scenic area, there was this view of Mount Hood. And I began to fall in love with central Oregon. Maybe it's because that I grew up in the swamps that I love hilly dry country with lots of sky.
When we got to the tiny town of Dufur, we reached our destination for the night. We were the only guests on a Tuesday night at the Balch Hotel, a lovingly restored hotel built in 1907. We had cheeseburgers at the saloon across the road, then settled in to the former "Ladies Sitting Room," our bedroom with a view of Mount Hood. The next morning, we had a wonderful breakfast in the hotel which was included. This may have been the best deal on a lovely hotel I've ever gotten. The rooms and the grounds were gorgeous.
My view at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday was this. I picked up my phone and snapped it from our bed, then went back to sleep.
^^^Click on photo to go to the video/audio on Flickr.
Sandy and I rented the Livermore house about six miles south, and I was determined to get down to the beach there this time. The last time I stayed there my knee was aching and I listened to my body. This time my hip was just going to have to deal with it. Winter storms had washed away the first public access point I found so I drove down to the next one, where I found gratitude for the new stairs.
The house is nestled in a temperate rainforest on a sea cliff. I wished that I could have one rainy day all day to spend there. What a restful place.
Later that afternoon, we arrived at Pam's cabin where Jeanne and Jenny and Glen had already arrived. It was so great to see them and meet Glen. He and Sandy spent most of Saturday together exploring Lewis and Clark National Park, Fort Stevens and Cannon Beach while the women played with dyes and silk yarns. I painted a second weft to try again at home.
As usual, Pam pampered us with incredible meals. On the first night this lemon pasta dish blew me away. That reminds me, I need to put lemons on my grocery list.
Tapestry retreat with Susan Maffei and Archie Brennan at Pam's Cabin Part I, Part II, and Part III.
Sandy and I arrived at the Commodore Hotel in downtown Astoria in the early evening. The Commodore is a restored hotel with tiny rooms and (in our case) bathrooms on the hallway, but big on style and absolutely clean as a whistle. The staff was great. We were offered a glass of local beer before we headed to our room on the second floor, where we had the street view.
Astoria is a big tourist place but it is also one of the oldest towns on the west coast. The Lewis and Clark expedition reached the Pacific Ocean here at the mouth of the Columbia River. Lewis and Clark National Park as well as several historic sites and state parks surround it. There are lots of interesting shops and artists and several breweries here. Our first stop was at Fort George Brewery. I ordered the Plaid Scotch Ale and the Quick Wit. Not my favorites. But we ate dinner at the bar and I pronounced both the Wallapa Bay oysters and the "Buddy Rich" beet and arugula salad the best I ever ate.
The next morning we walked along the harbor. There were a lot of murals. We shopped in a good thrift store and Sandy bought me a beautiful batik tunic from La Luna Loca. We ate lunch on the waterfront at Bridgewater Bistro, where I had the salmon.
Before we left Astoria, we had to go see the sea lions. I was surprised at how big and loud they were. We saw some of the boats that were the subjects of the paintings in the restaurant.
Click on the photo to go to Flickr for the video and audio of the sea lions.
Susanne said, "What an unfortunate name – sounds like a combination of E coli and ebola." But it is one of the prettiest beaches on the planet, on the north side of Cannon Beach. We only went to part of it, because it was midday on Saturday and everybody was trying to get in. We didn't mind waiting in a long line of cars in the cool shade of the woods, but when we heard it was another hour wait to get to Indian Beach, we stopped in this part and hiked down a trail that went to the edge of the sea cliffs and looked down on the beauty below and beyond. Later I learned that Indian Beach is where people go swimming.
Looking back at Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock.
See the fisherman near the bottom of that big rock?
Yeah, it got a bit too steep at this point so we sat and enjoyed the view.
As we were leaving we noticed the fisherman was scampering around that huge boulder near the top like a mountain goat. I took this photo of him at the halfway point down. We waited to make sure that he didn't kill himself, and he sort of slid down with that pole still in his hand.
We tried to go into Cannon Beach for a late lunch but the traffic and parking situation was so insane I nearly had a panic attack. So we headed south on the Pacific Coast Highway with its stunning views over the ocean and found Big Wave Cafe in Manzanita, where we split a fried seafood platter and I drank a Moose Drool ale, which was much better than it sounds. We loved it!


Effective Jan 1 2014: Portland Paid Sick Leave Ordinance. What Does It Mean To You?
Starting with the New Year, employers in Portland will be expected to follow new rules regarding sick leave for employees. The ordinance, passed in March 2013 by the City Council, has been supplemented with regulations drafted by the City Attorney's Office. Employers in Portland will be expected to follow both the ordinance and the applicable regulations.
Which employers are affected by the ordinance?
The ordinance covers private-sector employers, including the owners of most Portland-area businesses. The specific rules an employer must follow depend on how many employees it has and where those employees work.
As a rule, employers will be required to provide one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours a covered employee works. If the employer has six or more employees, the sick leave provided under the ordinance must be paid.
A "covered employee" is an employee who works at least 240 hours in a calendar year and who is considered an employee for the purposes of state wage payment, minimum wage, and overtime laws.
Generally speaking, employees must also work within Portland to be covered. An employee whose home office is outside Portland but who regularly travels into Portland to perform job duties is covered for the time the employee spends within Portland. Likewise, if an employee's home office is in Portland but he or she travels outside Portland to work, the employee is covered only for the time he or she spends in Portland.
How is sick time accrued?
Sick time begins to accrue on January 1, 2014, or, at the start of the employee's employment if hired after January 1, 2014, whether or not the employee has already worked 240 hours for the employer. Sick time accrues at the rate of one hour per 30 hours worked. Both regular work hours and overtime hours count toward the 30-hour limit, if the employee is covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and/or state wage laws. Sick time use may run concurrently with other periods of leave, such as leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
How can our business prepare for these changes?
Talking to your staffing partner about how the changes will affect temporary, part-time, and direct-hire employees.
The experienced recruiters at TERRA Staffing can help you navigate changes in human resources and employment to ensure you find the top talent you need while staying within the bounds of the law. Contact us today to learn more!


Some time has passed since our last update, but the war has not been put on hold. The u.$. imperialists have continued their campaign of murder and theft against the Afghan people, and have met with stiffer resistance as a result. The "forever war" drags on, despite the supposed "absolute superiority" of the amerikan military, and the "backwardness" of the Afghan resistance to their occupation. Despite its long lifespan, the war cannot truly last forever. The amerikan empire as a whole is crumbling at the edges, and the more it fades into diplomatic and economic irrelevance, the less leverage it has in holding down the Afghan people. The world as a whole will not suffer amerika for all time, and with every moment that passes its day of reckoning draws nearer. When all is said and done, it will be said that the people of Afghanistan put one of the final nails in the coffin of amerikan imperialism. History owes them that much and more.
(June 2) Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and injured in 205 attacks in Afghanistan in May, showing 42 percent increase in casualties over April. Reports show 1,220 people have been killed and 866 others injured in 173 different attacks in 28 provinces of the country in April.
Reports based on different sources showed 1,762 people were killed and 1,190 others injured in 28 out of total 34 provinces of the country during May.
(June 6) The Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction, SIGAR, issued its corruption report, and again, to no one's surprise, Afghanistan remains one of the four most corrupt countries on Earth (by public perception) behind war-torn Syria, Sudan and Somalia. Contrast these finding to the later report of the accountable and efficient government and services administered by the Taliban in its occupied areas.
(June 7) An australian parliamentary committee is now investigating reports from special forces personnel that australian troops were involved in crimes against humanity and war crimes as part of a wider sham investigation by the authorities of crimes against humanity in australia's 15-year involvement in Afghanistan.
"I know there were over the last 15 years some horrendous things. Some just disgraceful things happened in Kabul," one insider was quoted as saying. Obviously, progressive humanity has already weighed the evidence and found the imperialists guilty. No amount of faux concern for human rights violations by individual murderers in the context of a greater murderous enterprise will fool the masses, either in Afghanistan or otherwise. The crimes of australian, and all other imperialists, are too many to count.
(June 13) The three-day Eid ceasefire was a show of the discipline and unity of all Taliban forces, the resistance said in a communique. The Taliban refused a ten day extension to the ceasefire by the Kabul government, saying that, on midnight the following Sunday, "Mujahideen throughout the country are ordered to continue their operations against the foreign invaders and their internal puppets as before." And so they did.
(June 13) As Ramadan drew to a close, Taliban leaders issued an ultimatum from a position of strength. "If the American officials truly believe in a peaceful end to the Afghan imbroglio, then they must directly present themselves at the negotiation table," they said. "We also assure our nation a bright future for our country accompanied by peace and prosperity, Allah willing," they added. Given the victories that have been achieved since the Eid ceasefire, the reports of immense corruption, as well as the relative efficiency and leniency of Taliban rule, their offers are indeed looking more and more satisfying to the Afghan peoples.
(June 14) A u$ government report admits, to absolutely nobody's surprise, that opium production has not only not been curbed by the 8.6 billion dollars the u$ has sent for anti-narcotics operations in Afghanistan, but that production last year jumped 63% higher than the previous year, fueling not only the narco-capitalist comprador governors of Afghanistan, and the criminal and semi-criminal elements worldwide, but also striking the u$ and its parasitic middle classes especially hard via the opioid epidemic. "To put it bluntly, these numbers spell failure, and the outlook is not encouraging," John Sopko, SIGAR inspector-general, said in prepared remarks at the launch of his office's new report.
(June 21) The Washington Post reports on a study from the Overseas Development Institute, finding that the vast Taliban shadow government, far from a racketeering or brutal enterprise, runs accountable and efficient services, hears civil and criminal cases in local courts, runs schools, collects taxes, provides healthcare, and interacts with other civil administrations that they do not control, as well as foreign aid agencies.
(June 22) Kabul and u$ forces declared they had killed more than 160 "suspected" ISIS fighters in Nangahar, ending a three week operation designed to encircle and destroy suspected ISIS fighters on the Pakistani border. Each time the u$ and their comprador allies boast they have destroyed the majority of the small ISIS force in the county, they pop up again, proving that either their estimates or intentions, or both, are false.
As Jason Ditz at antiwar notes, this is another in more than half a dozen cases where the u$ and Kabul forces have claimed to kill ISIS fighters, but made no actual dent in the estimated number in-country.
The u$, at least, is brooding over this fact. As of July 16, another anti-ISIS operation by the Kabul army is drawing to a close, wherein the compradors claim they have "wiped out" ISIS in Nangahar, which they claimed to have done on several occasions. But the u$ commander, John Nicholson, recently complained about the Afghan army's inability either to deal with ISIS, or to tell the truth about their gains or losses. The u$ is becoming increasingly skeptical about their puppet's ability to hold together.
(June 23) The TAPI pipeline—an Afghan-led project with investment from Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India with the goal of getting Turkmenistani natural gas through Afghanistan to markets in energy-hungry Pakistan and India—has the support of both the Taliban and the Ghani comprador government. Two competing factions of Taliban in Kandahar Province have both pledged to protect the project, as it will allow the Afghan government to move away from reliance on the u$ and build stronger ties to Afghanistan's central and south-asian neighbors. The estimated $400 million dollars in yearly revenue would also be a boon to a Taliban-led government, which is probably what really lies at the heart of the matter, besides a general national interest.
(June 23) The Afghan Peace Convoy began its series of sit-in protests in front of the UN Assistance Mission for Afghanistan, and over the next three days, held sit-ins at all the embassies and consulates activists believed had a stake in the continuing war. The activists reached out to the Taliban to demand a month's ceasefire, but received no reply.
Sadly, their demands and their hopes came and went. There is virtually no anti war movement in the west, and even fewer who would organize simultaneous actions with peace activists in a country under imperialist occupation. Nevertheless, the Peace Convoy's demands demonstrate the high level of consciousness among the Afghan masses, a high-mindedness and internationalism that imperialism cannot, and will not, defeat.
(Jun. 24) Following the conclusion of the Eid ceasefire, which the Taliban refused to extend, Taliban forces launched a series of dazzling attacks in a general offensive against the Afghan army and the state security corporation, "Afghan Public Protection Force" (APPF), successfully capturing 13 military checkpoints in Maidan Wardak, along with more than 70 APPF officers as well as their base of operations. Taliban forces killed 16 police in attacks on the 13 checkpoints, taking and holding two of them, and successfully ambushing reinforcements sent to assist. An assault on a Badghis military base days prior left 30 Kabul soldiers dead, and the base in th hands of Taliban forces. So far the Afghan state has not sent any additional reinforcements to the affected areas, and have only conducted airstrikes against the Taliban occupation.
In engagement after engagement, the government forces embarrass themselves. On July 12th, Taliban forces launched an artillery attack and assault on police checkpoints in Kunduz, killing 15 soldiers and losing 6 of their own. Although the attack was unsuccessful elsewhere checkpoints and stations continue to fall under a general push that threatens to overwhelm the comprador forces.
(July 10) After deliberations that began in June, the national security council in britain will send 440 additional "non-combat" troops to Afghanistan with the aim of providing training to the Afghan army, decided just before the NATO summit with the aim of reaffirming british loyalty to amerikan imperialism. No doubt this move is provoked by a growing rift between the uk and the rest of europe, and represents a sop to ingratiate itself further to the unpredictable u$ regime. The confused and spiralling uk imperialists will probably pursue an all-around stronger presence in amerikan military actions, as the situation calls for a further integration of foreign policy ahead of intensifying inter-imperialist competition. In either case, though big news as far as british involvement, it is unlikely that further british presence will impact the operational effectiveness of the Afghan resistance. At its maximum, the current plan for remobilization in Afghanistan hits far below the height of the occupation, with nearly two-hundreds thousand coalition soldiers and contractors in the country, and a growing Taliban throughout that period.
Indeed, the gesture may be hollow. The orange menace has intimated that the uk may have blown any chance of a trade deal with the u$ by warming to a "soft brexit". The attempts to strongarm europe and other u$ allies are backfiring and further weakening a dying empire. Either way, the new total of 1,090 uk troops will change nothing.
It has been clear for a very long time that the imperialists are lost, even as their populations ignore solidarity and anti-war activism. Not even optimal social peace can save their crumbling enterprise, whether in Afghanistan or Africa or the South China Sea. Their occupation was always doomed, but now so are their historical projects.


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2019 Enterprise Analytics Trends: The Need for Explainable AI
With IDC's Data Age 2025 report predicting that the global datasphere will grow from 33 zettabytes in 2018 to 175 zettabytes by 2025 (with enterprise organizations creating and managing 60% of this data), it's imperative that enterprises focus now on how to leverage artificial intelligence in their data and analytics initiatives.
According to Deloitte Insights' State of AI in the Enterprise, 82% of the more than 1,000 professionals surveyed said their organizations have already gained a financial return from their AI investments, with the top three benefits being:
Enhancing current products (44%)
Optimizing internal operations (42%)
Making better decisions (35%)
Relative to competitors, respondents say the adoption of AI has allowed their organization to either catch up (16%), stay on par (20%), edge slightly ahead (27%), widen a lead (28%), or leapfrog ahead (9%). But concerns are top of mind as well. Some of the potential AI risks companies worry about include cybersecurity vulnerabilities (51%), making the wrong strategic decisions based on AI (43%), legal responsibility for decisions/actions made by AI systems (39%), regulatory non-compliance risk (37%), and ethical risks (32%).
Can I have confidence in my artificial intelligence application without an explanation of how it makes decisions and reaches conclusions?
In 10 Enterprise Analytics Trends to Watch in 2019, Borba Consulting founder and Boulder BI Brain Trust (BBBT) member Marcus Borba says organizations are right to worry. "As artificial intelligence becomes more sophisticated, concern around the fear of artificial intelligence systems as black boxes grows. There are several concerns encompassing various themes:
Fairness: How can I check that the decisions were made fairly?
Bias: How do I know that my AI application does not have a biased view of the world?
Security: Can I have confidence in my artificial intelligence application without an explanation of how it makes decisions and reaches conclusions?"
Borba notes multiple reasons to invest in explainable AI (an artificial intelligence whose actions can be explained and understood by people), including those surfaced in Deloitte's survey above: regulations, ethical use of data, transparency, compliance requirements, and risk.
"When it comes to the ethical use of data, the explanation of model outputs will drive successful adoption, revealing if sensitive data is causing similar exclusions and avoiding negative ethical outputs, and providing a provable way to show how decisions are ethical. In compliance, explainable AI can provide an auditable record, including all parameters associated with the prediction, enabling the business to meet compliance requirements whenever necessary.
"The challenge of explainable AI," notes Borba, "is to produce more explainable models while maintaining a high level of prediction accuracy, enabling users to understand, trust, and manage their artificial intelligence applications."
Read more insights around explainable AI and augmented analytics from this well-known BBBT member, and see what Forrester analysts, Constellation Research's Ray Wang and Doug Henschen, Ventana Research's Mark Smith and David Menninger, IDC's Chandana Gopal, Marcus Borba, Ronald van Loon, and other top thought leaders say requires your organization's attention now. Download the eBook: 10 Enterprise Analytics Trends to Watch in 2019.
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+Is knob-and-tube electrical wiring safe?
If you live a home built prior to 1950, as are many homes in the Walla Walla Valley, chances are you have what's known as knob-and-tube wiring. Electricians no longer use this method to wire new houses, and it's widely believed to pose a hidden risk to homeowners.
Knob-and-tube (K&T) wiring was method of wiring used in the United States from the 1880s to the late 1930s. Many pros continued to use this method through the 1950s, '60s and even '70s for new home construction. Now, many homeowners looking to upgrade their electrical system or complete a renovation are discovering "hidden" knob-and-tube wiring in their home and wondering how to proceed.
Knob-and-tube wiring gets its name from the ceramic knobs used to hold wires in place and ceramic tubes that act as protective casings for wires running through wall studs or floor joists. Instead of the three wires found in modern electrical installations, K&T wiring has only two: a black (hot) wire and a white (neutral) wire. This means there is no ground wire in the system for excess charge or in the event of a short.
As a result, outlets in a knob-and-tube home will have two prongs, not three, and won't support ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). In addition, the hot and neutral wires in a K&T setup are run and sheathed separately and approximately an inch apart, rather than being bundled together as with new wiring. Most knob and tube installations are restricted to a 60-amp service.
If a K&T system is intact and working, it poses no immediate risk to you and your family. Problems often arise, however, because of the age of the installation or modifications made to the electric system by a previous owner or unscrupulous electrician.
One of the most common problems with this kind of wiring is its insulation, which is made of rubber instead of plastic. Over time, the rubber degrades, exposing bare wires to air and moisture, in turn increasing the chance of a short or a fire.
Extra circuits are also a problem because basic installations only allow for 12 circuits in a home. Often, homeowners who needed extra circuits would pay contractors to add new circuits at the panel or simply splice into an existing wire. Both of these modifications run the risk of overloading the system.
You also need to watch for older homes with renovations. A popular electrical scam making the rounds involves attaching new wiring to a switch or socket, which is then checked by a home inspector who declares the house free of K&T. In fact, the new wiring only runs the height of the wall and connects to knob and tube in the ceiling.
Knob-and-tube wiring also poses a problem for insurance companies. Some demand higher premiums from customers with this kind of wiring in their homes, while other companies refuse to insure homeowners at all until the wiring is changed.
So, is K&T wiring safe? Not exactly. The risk of faults and fires, coupled with difficulty finding home insurance makes replacement your best option.
If you want to remove K&T from your home, give us a call for a free quote.
+I have an old panel/fuse box. Should I replace it?
There are many factors to consider here, ranging from the age and current condition of your service, amperage capacity, reliability and/or safety of your service, availability of replacement parts, and etc. We can evaluate your system to determine whether or not an upgrade is necessary. Sometimes repairs can be made to bring your panel up code without needing to replace the whole service. Give us a call for a free evaluation and estimate of upgrade or repairs, if needed.
+What is the difference between a breaker panel and my old fuse panel?
+What is a GFCI device or breaker?GFCI stands for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. In layman's terms this device protects you from electrical shock. When it senses the slightest increase in resistance resulting from ground fault, (i.e., the use of electrical devices in or near water), it turns off to protect you.
+What are the red and black buttons on my GFCI outlet?
+What should I do if my lights, switches and receptacles don't work?Check to see if the outlet is on a switch. Check and reset GFCI outlets and circuit breaker. Check light bulbs and replace if necessary. If none of these are the problem, call Nico Electrical Contracting.
+What causes the lights in my house to flicker?Central air conditioning and heat pump condensers may cause a noticeable slight dimming on start up. Lights may flicker or dim due to startup of some appliances or motor driven equipment. Check with the local utility company for possible defects in supply source or for the utility switching to other utilities for supply.
+How do I reset my breaker when it has tripped off?First, disconnect any additional devices that may have caused the breaker to overload and trip. Breakers are mechanical devices and must be turned all the way off before turning back on. Remember this is a mechanical device, so this may require several attempts. If this fails to reset the breaker, there may be a more serious problem. Give us a call for help.
+Why do I blow fuses or why does my circuit breaker trip?Except in the case of ground fault interrupters, which are susceptible to moisture and/or weather conditions, fuses and circuit breakers should not trip. Check to see if some type of plugged in appliance is causing the problem.
+I have a new home. Why does my refrigerator or freezer, located in my garage, keep going off?
+Can I dim fluorescent lights?Yes. Dimming fluorescent requires not only a special dimmer, but also special fixtures. You cannot place a typical incandescent dimmer on existing fluorescent.
+Can I hang a ceiling fan where a light is?Yes, but first you must make sure the electrical box is properly braced and rated for the weight and torque of the ceiling fan you are installing.
+When my air conditioner cycles on, I notice my lights blink. Is this normal?Yes. This is a common occurrence when large motor/compressor loads start. These devices cause a minor momentary voltage drop, demonstrating itself as the blinking in your lights. This has no negative effect on the electrical equipment within your house.
+Can I plug any 110-volt device I wish into my regular 110-volt outlets throughout my house?Yes. Though, if the device exceeds the capacity of the circuit, the breaker will trip off.
+Can I plug my coffee pot and toaster oven into the same kitchen counter outlet?Yes. Though, if the two loads exceed 20amps, your breaker will sense overload, do its job, and trip off. Under this condition, you must plug one of the appliances into a different kitchen outlet on a different circuit, in order to balance the load.
+If I have problems with TV or telephone wiring within the house, whom should I call?With deregulation of the utility companies in most areas of the country, the cable or telephone companies are no longer responsible for the equipment or wiring in your home. This responsibility has fallen to you and your electrical contractor. Therefore, when a problem arises, we recommend you call us. Most TV and telephone utilities will still service within your home for a substantial fee. This service, as in the past, is no longer free.
+Why does my recess can light cycle on and off since I put a larger wattage bulb in?Modern Recess Cans are rated for a maximum wattage bulb and are equipped with a thermal device that does not allow a bulb larger than that rating. If a larger wattage bulb is used, as the excess heat builds up, the thermal device will shut the can off until it cools. This is a safety device to protect your home against fire.
+My smoke detector keeps chirping. What does this mean?
+Why do the bulbs in my exterior fixture burn out so often?
Larger wattage bulbs, which cause excessive heat build-up shorting the life of the bulb.
+What are the advantages of installing a ductless mini-split heat pump system?
Because there are no ducts, ductless systems lose less than 5% cooling vs. up to 40% for traditional forced-air systems. Increased efficiencies up to 27.2-SEER mean lower utility bills. Several models are even Energy Star Qualified, meaning they save you on your utility bill.
Copper tubing running through a small 3 to 4-inch opening in the wall or ceiling easily connects the indoor and outdoor units. Refrigerant is cycled through the lines from the outdoor condensing unit to the indoor unit, where the air is quietly distributed to the interior space. This allows for easy installation in any home, even if you don't have any existing ductwork.
Ductless systems provides home and business owners just the right amount of heating and cooling needed by installing 1 to 8 indoor units connected to one outdoor unit. Indoor units vary by size and style and each creates its own "zone" of comfort, allowing you to heat or cool individual rooms, hallways and open spaces.