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Technical universities
Chechen State University
Expenses structure
About Chechen State University
Chechen State University in Grozny was founded on 9th of March, 1971. Currently around 20,000 (over 5000 being foreign students from all over the world) full-time students are getting degrees at the Chechen State University. 10 faculties and 4 institutes are coordinating the studying process.Chechen State University degree is recognized by the WHO, UNESCO, PLAB (the UK), USMLE (the USA), MCI, PMDC, as well as other International Organizations. Chechen State University, formerly Grozny University, took a huge leap of development during the period between 1970 and 1980. Multiple facilities were built in the mountainous areas of the Chechen Republic.
The Centre of Collective Use at the University serves as a launch pad for the staff and students to conduct research in priority development areas of science and technology.
Education at Chechen State University is the beginning of the big way to a promising (viable) employment and a successful career. The teaching process at the University is operated (provided) at nine faculties and five institutes....
Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University named after P.A. Solovyov
About Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University
Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University named after P.A. Solovyov is a federal state budget educational institution of higher professional education, providing the possibility of continuing education, including pre-university education, primary, secondary and higher vocational education, training and professional re-training, post-graduate and doctoral studies, protection of masters and doctoral theses in the university councils.
Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University is considered the best university of Yaroslavl region. Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University was established in 1932 as a Rybinsk Aviation Institute. S. Ordzhonikidze.
RSATU trains specialists for aircraft building, mechanical engineering, metallurgy, power engineering, electronics, communication, economics, management, service and tourism. The University graduates are highly demanded in the labor markets, they hold senior roles at all levels in industrial enterprises and design organizations.
RSATU is a higher educational institute with a modern approach to the arrangement of educational process with a firm position in the Russian market of educational services. The University is equipped with expensive industrial and test installations....
Grozny State Oil Technical University named after M.D. Millionshikova
About Grozny State Oil Technical University
In 1920, Grozny State Oil Technical University was initially established as a college, which makes it the oldest specialized oil University in Russia.
On August 1, 1920, Grozny Oil College started the first academic year, which brought the first 265 students. They graduated later on in 1925.
On April 19, 1922, it was decided to rename the College to the Oil Practical Institute. Although the status was reverted in 1923-1924 under the regulations on the universities of the RSFSR, it was brought back in 1929.
In the autumn of 1942, both teachers and students were forced to leave the premises of the Institute because of the Great Patriotic War. However, in spring of 1943 it began operating in Grozny again.
In 1973 the Institute was named after Mikhail Dmitrievich Millionschikov, one of the most prominent graduates, the Hero of Socialist Labor, Academician and the Vice President of the USSR Academy of Sciences....
Kabardino-Balkarian State University
About Kabardino-Balkarian State University
Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H. M. Berbekov (KBSU) is the largest university in Kabardino-Balkaria and one of the largest universities in the North Caucasus region. For achievements in the training of qualified specialists and the development of scientific research, Kabardino-Balkarian State University was awarded with the Order of Friendship of Peoples in 1982. KBSU is one of the leading scientific, educational, informational, social and cultural centers of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, annually graduates up to to 9000 specialists, in terms of equipment it occupies leading positions among other classical universities of Eastern Europe. KBSU degree is recognized by the WHO, UNESCO, PLAB (the UK), USMLE (the USA), MCI, PMDC, other International Organizations and throughout the world....
Moscow International University
Moscow International University is a space where fundamental disciplines are combined with modern practical approaches, which creates a very special intellectual and creative environment.
Applicants and students are offered a wide range of training areas, profiles and modules, allowing to take into account their individual wishes and needs, and the educational environment is created on the basis of interactive and distance learning methods, trainings, laboratories and creative workshops.
Goal is to educate a specialist who possesses not only deep knowledge in his field and critical thinking, but also the creative look necessary to transform life....
Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University)
About Moscow Aviation Institute
Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) was founded in 1930 when institutions which specialized in aviation became advanced enough to join into one aircraft engineering education center. More than 130,000 students including 1,000 international students from 40 countries have graduated from MAI after its foundation in 1930. During the early 1930's, MAI amounted to only 290 students in 2 schools. But now at the beginning of the twenty first century, our university of aerospace technologies consists of more than 2,300 professors and lecturers including both 450 full-professors (DSc) and 1100 associate professors (PhD) who teach more than 20,000 undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students at 10 schools, 3 institutes, and 4 branches of the University.
The university comprises of, including alumni, about 100 general and chief designers, 43 members and associate members of the Russian academy of science, 250 State and Government Prize laureates, and 20 cosmonauts who spent a total of 12 years in outer space....
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
About Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
The Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology is one of the leading Russian Universities in the areas of physics and technology. The University holds a reputable position in the country and abroad for qualified graduate training. Students and graduates of Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology are representatives of an elite circle who, thanks to their interdisciplinary scientific surroundings, are able to fully realize their potential. The strong alumni community is spread all over and includes top range scientists, businessmen, politicians, people of art, many of who are awardees of prestigious international prizes. Phystech (the University) and Phystechs (its alumni) are strongly proud and supportive of each other....
Tula State Lev Tolstoy Pedagogical University
Tula State Lev Tolstoy Pedagogical University (also known as TSPU) was founded on September 19, 1938 as an independent institution of higher education. On 18 July, 1958, it was named after Lev Tolstoy. On 29 December 1994, the University was awarded the status of State Pedagogical University.
In 2009, Tula SPU became a laureate of the contest "Gold Medal "European Quality" in the category "Top 100 Universities in Russia" and won in the category "The Best Russian Specialized University". In 2012, the University was included in the National Register of the "Leading scientific organizations of Russia".
TSPU infrastructure includes six academic buildings having state-of-the-art equipment. There are ten faculties. They are Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Information Technology, Faculty of Technology and Business, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Psychology, International Faculty, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Faculty of Physical Culture, Faculty of Russian Philology and Documentation and Faculty of History and Law....
St Petersburg University has introduced the Virtual Excursion. This is a project that helps you discover the University online.
You can see the main corridor at the Twelve Collegia that is the longest university's corridor in the world, Petrovskii Hall that has preserved its original interior of the 18th century, Park of the Modern Sculpture, and St Peter and Paul's Church to name but a few.
St Petersburg is famous the world over for its University. St Petersburg University is not a campus university, so it is not all located on one site. It is made up of many different buildings located around Vasilievskii Island, Central district, Admiralty district, and Petergof. Many of them are unique architectural monuments, say, Mikhailovskaia Dacha and Bobrinski's Palace, that are harmonious in combining history and modernity....


Mosami silver Dreamkeeper necklace, for dream manifestation. Ethical silver.
There are numerous schools of thought that advocate the power of visualisation to help us manifest dreams. The more we visualise something the more our brains can find ways to make it a reality. Ever wondered why you suddenly see the same type of car everywhere once you've decided you want it? Your unconscious brain is working to notice something it would previously have dismissed; helping you to find the thing you're focused on.
DreamKeeper can help you to keep heading for your dreams. Inside the capsule is a tiny roll of paper, write down your dream and carefully place back in the capsule. Screw the lid on tight and wear. Each time you touch DreamKeeper check in with your dream. It's important to visualise in technicolour so work hard with your imagination to conjure up a detailed picture. Imagine yourself having achieved your dream and think daily about how you will feel when you've made it come true.
Everyone needs to dream - after all if you don't know where you're going you'll never get there !
Wishbox is inspired by the enchanting idea of a tiny object that contains a secret message. It's also inspired by the age old tradition of lockets and keepsakes for treasured memories. We blend more modern ideas by using Wishboxes as touchstones for a positive mindset, carrying secret wishes known only to you.
Tiny hinged capsule with gorgeous textured and soft polished finish.


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Moral Compass
Spheres of Origin
Dunes Divide
Crimson Skies
Senior Capstone Project: Guitar of the 21st Century
At the culmination of my degree in Music Technology, with minor in Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — I was eagerly determined to create something that I'd long dreamed of. For my capstone project, I decided to break down what was needed, and what I would want, in overhauling the electric guitar for the 21st century.
My criteria mainly revolved around the current incompatibilities between the highly "analog" nature of the electric guitar, being a system rooted in electromagnetic continuous signals, and the digital ecosystem of music production and performance which the craft is increasingly centered around. Transitioning to these modes of digital compatibility on the guitar is a particular challenge, as it is an instrument particularly rooted in "feel" of both playability and sound articulation, in contrast to some of the current MIDI-compatible instrument categories. As such, I found that developing the optimal solution at present time dictates a careful balance between retaining familiarity and feel on the human input mechanism as much as possible, while expanding the output pipeline to integrate more closely with the vast digital ecosystem.
The solution I coalesced unto firstly involved keeping the primary mode of interaction, steel strings along a fretboard, fundamentally the same, to retain the playing dynamics that most guitarists have spent much of their lives perfecting. Where things get quite interesting is at the connecting-level to MIDI and control outputs. For the first time ever, computing power and spatial requirements, battery cost and energy density, and AI-enabled audio processing algorithms have paved the way for what I view as the most useful evolution in the electric guitar — in-built audio-to-MIDI, audio signal, and processing control.
As a result, I devised a guitar which can seamlessly process audio with any effects chain your DAW can produce, convert your playing to MIDI data to reproduce the entire universe of digital sound libraries in real-time, and even be used as a complete standalone to hook directly into a sound system of choice. A set of pressure-sensitive pads make use of underutilized surface area for affecting digital percussive elements, in addition to a player-facing touch display with quick controls for sound selection, live-looping trigger, and external control. Coming soon.
HealthSense Patch™
During my Masters in Technology Management, I was faced with solving a serious consumer need as part of a New Product Introduction course team project. We identified that especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, health and health maintenance was a top priority for all of us individually, and likely the broader world. We thought about the complex "soup" of critical vitamins, minerals, and hormones which circulate through the bloodstream, deficiencies or overdoses of which can cause devastating health complications. Even more problematic is the fact that average consumer's visibility to these nutrient levels commonly remains obscured until the consequences actually arise (e.g. blood tests being expensive and inconvinient, requiring separate processing for each component, and the lack of a preventative healthcare system).
Our solution constitutes a small, body-worn patch which uses Raman Spectroscopy to measure levels of critical bloodstream components through the skin (like a blood-O2 optical device) and relays results to the user via a bluetooth-connected device. Though this measurement technique is still in its early stages of application, it has successfully been applied to the detection of vitamin B-12 in various mediums, and the underlying technology is broad-purpose due to it's mechanism's operating principle of identifying molecular structure via vibrational resonance modes.
The result is a discreet, long-life rechargeable device that opens up a new world to consumers' daily lives; real-time visibility into key internal factors your health status, and the ability to act preventatively with little cost or time and before problems arise. Implications such as population metrics within regions in need, widespread reduction of healthcare system strain and costs stemming from long-term imbalances, and a population more in control of their core health factors have the potential to change the world's wellbeing, even if by a percentage point. Coming soon(er or later).
When it Doesn't Exist, Make It! - Live Performance Rig
As a constantly striving multi-instrumentalist and coincidental one-man-band, I've long dealt with the tricks and trade of attempting to exist as multiple musicians simultaneously. In this quest for musical concinnity, I've played my way through a number of tools and technologies to aid in layering of elements; the simple DAW with a combination of virtual and recorded instruments, both rudimentary and more advanced looping station standalone devices, DJ-focused standalone pads and looping controllers, and even specialized looping software on laptops. However, I found that none of these solutions combined the three elements of such a device which I believe are essential: 1) ease of setup and portability 2) I/O and musical controller capabilities as well as expandability, and 3) software flexibility to define workflows and virtual sound elements for live performance.
With these criteria in mind, I quickly conceptualized a very basic framework from a first-principles design perspective. This design would require a "brain" computing unit capable of defining performance workflows while being open to the full universe of virtual instrument plugins and samples, a keyboard surface and a pads grid, a display, a foot control section capable of routing to the brain and controlling any desired triggers or parameters, and a collapsible frame upon which to mount and transport these elements easily.
The model you see here is the initial CAD drawing I created to get a sense for the kinds of parts I'd need to source and the scale at which to build any custom components. This project is currently in the works, and is indeed functional, but yet awaits some nifty 3D printed elements and general aesthetic tidying up — which I'm very excited to share with the world shortly and to begin performing with.
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By mpadmin On 24 August 2016 In News, News Archives, Parliament, Speeches, Videos Tags AJP, Animal Cruelty, Bill, Greyhound, Speech
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GREYHOUND PROHIBITION BILL 2016
Greyhound Prohibition Bill 2016.
The Hon. MARK PEARSON (16:05): The Animal Justice Party overwhelmingly supports the Greyhound Racing Prohibition Bill 2016. Last year I was asked to assist with developing a strategy after unfortunate evidence was gathered over several months in relation to live baiting. The training of greyhounds routinely involves a great deal of live baiting. Many trainers would arrive at a training track with various species—rabbits, possums, cats and piglets. One particular scene has haunted me ever since. It was not a one-off incident; it is systemic, it is part of the industry, it is the norm and it is integral to the industry. In broad daylight a possum, which is a nocturnal animal, was strapped to a lure. A cloth was placed over its shoulders and it was strapped down firmly by its lower legs. The only part of its body it could move was its tail. Owners paid $50 to train their dogs using that live bait.
The lure was set off, with engines roaring, screaming and vibrating. This nocturnal animal was sped around the track. When it was stopped, the dogs were allowed to tear and rip at it. It then came back around to the start. The possum was kicked around and hit to see whether it was conscious. If it was still alive it was sent around again with other dogs. A possum that came back conscious would emit a very high-pitched squeal—as do kittens, piglets and rabbits, believe it or not, when suffering and in enormous distress. The possum to which I refer went around the track 23 times, and it was still conscious. If the owner of the dog was satisfied with the live baiting episode and the possum was still alive he could have his $50 refunded because the animal could be used for the next dog. The possum would be left there to die a long, lingering death—the police described it as torture.
Justice McHugh subpoenaed 10 trainers to give evidence to the inquiry. Nine of them said—they could have lied but they did not—that they used live baiting to various degrees, and one refused to answer the question but certainly did not deny it. Therein lies the savagery of the greyhound industry. It is not a minority of trainers; it is not a one-off incident. Nine out of 10 trainers admitted to live baiting and that means the industry cannot save itself from itself.
No regulator can save it from itself. The Government has rightfully decided that no government can save the industry from itself. That is why the Animal Justice Party and I personally overwhelming support the Baird Government in taking this historic, principled and ethical decision.
The greyhound industry has a long history both here and afar. It is a history built on animal cruelty that traces the "sport" from the traditions of the elite and royalty to the "battlers' sport" that it is portrayed as today. Its long history is important as it coincides with the dynamic shift of social and community expectation regarding our relationships with animals. It is clear that the industry has formulated its own demise, no doubt carrying innocent casualties with it of both the human and non-human kind. The industry and its core participants have ignored society's shift regarding animals and their treatment. The shift places high expectations of those seeking to profit from animals and transcends political persuasions and socio-economic backgrounds. To pigeonhole love for animals as elitist and snobbery is an insult to working class everyday people, many of whom will take in a rescued greyhound as owners seek to dispose of them in the coming months when they no longer bring in revenue.
It has been a widely known secret that the greyhound industry has systemic animal welfare issues. It is critical to note that those issues are systemic, not rare or in the minority. Stories of live baiting, mass graves, greyhound muscle men and over breeding have been common for a very long time. There has been a great deal of evidence about greyhound muscle men, which I will explain. When a greyhound has an injury it is very rarely taken to a vet or has a vet called for it. Instead, a decision is made to immediately breach a section of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act that says it is an offence to fail to provide veterinary treatment. A greyhound muscle man is called in. People who have been in the industry have given clear descriptions of what muscle men do. If a dog has gathered a serious injury while racing and cannot perform the muscle men will try various practices. One of them is to strap the front two legs of a dog to a high tree branch and then stretch the bottom two legs to try to rectify the injury. No analgesia or pain relief is given while the muscle men do the job. That practice is systemic in the industry.
In my previous job I was privy to a large amount of evidence but not enough to bring about prosecutions at the level required. It was only in early 2015 that the evidence exposed in theFour Corners broadcast "Making A Killing" that I unfortunately witnessed as I assisted in obtaining that evidence for the program and the police. The exposé documented what has been spoken about a great deal today. The important thing is the program was the catalyst for the establishment of the commission of inquiry. It utilised covert video footage of the most appalling cruelty and suffering obtained by animal activists—those passionate everyday people exposing acts which the government, authorities and the industry could not or would not investigate and rectify. This is a testament to the everyday people who seek to right the wrongs of this world, which include those committed to voiceless animals beholden to our care that have suffered at the hands of callous people who knowingly committed illegal activity day in and day out.
Thanks to the Government and the commission of inquiry led by Michael McHugh the public and the lawmakers of this State—and, indeed, across the globe—have had the truth revealed to them. I repeat that it is truth. The facts contained in the report by a conservative and esteemed former judge are not fictional or delusional. The bare facts as revealed by the McHugh report are that this industry has implicitly condoned as well as caused the unnecessary deaths of tens of thousands of healthy greyhounds, engaged in the barbaric practice of live baiting, and caused and will continue to cause injuries to greyhounds that range from minor to catastrophic. An enormous amount of catastrophic injuries will occur as a direct consequence of the genetic musculoskeletal structure of the animal as well as the race. Those things are fundamental to the industry and cannot be turned around. They are part of the industry and cannot be changed; however, they are unacceptable.
The McHugh report also found that the industry has deceived the community concerning the extent of injuries and deaths caused during race meetings and it has failed to demonstrate that in the future it will be able to reduce the deaths of healthy greyhounds to levels the community could tolerate. I am sure many in the House will debate the finer points of the economics, jobs and the complexities that come with making such a tough but brave and just decision to shut down an industry. As a member of the Animal Justice Party I will discuss a few other aspects of this industry.
The greyhound racing industry likes to claim that greyhounds are an ancient breed of racing dog going back to biblical days, with thousands of year of adaptation. Modern genetic testing shows differently. In fact, greyhounds are descended from herding dogs such as the St Bernard and the wolfhound, hardly known for their light frames or speed. The selection process is relatively recent, being only a few hundred years old. Breeding selection intensified with the commercialisation of the industry, placing considerable pressures on the greyhound's musculoskeletal structure. Modern greyhounds have been bred for larger muscle mass, lower body fat and a higher overall muscle-to-bone ratio than other canine breeds. This intensive breeding selection has resulted in significant animal welfare issues for a large numbers of animals.
Greyhounds have been shown to suffer from osteochondrosis dissecans, a genetic predisposition causing growth plate fracture in young dogs and hock joint fractures in adult dogs. Hock joint fractures are extremely common injuries experienced during racing. Injuries to the carpal and tarsal joints are also common in racing greyhounds, resulting in an increased risk of osteoarthritis and potential long-term lameness. Risk factors cited are heredity, rapid growth, anatomic conformation, trauma and dietary imbalances. Of these, heredity and conformation have been scientifically supported.
The fact is and always will be that in order for the industry to exist greyhounds must be bred in excess to replace the dogs existing and to maintain race participation numbers. Greyhounds that do not participate in the greyhound racing industry have a life expectancy of between 12 and 15 years. For the industry's greyhounds, the life expectancy is often far shorter. Many are put down before the age of 4½ years. That is another systemic blight on the industry. Over the past 12 years approximately 97,783 greyhounds were whelped in New South Wales. The McHugh report found, after taking into consideration a multitude of factors, that up to 68,000 of those dogs had been slaughtered simply because they were either too slow or could no longer pay their way.
We cannot tolerate an industry that kills that many dogs because they do not make the grade. What was their fate? Appalling brutality and suffering. If they were lucky it was a bullet to the skull and a mass grave; the unlucky ones got baseball bats to the skulls and put into a crab trap and thrown into a river. In the 2014 committee inquiry into the industry evidence was also given that unwanted dogs were drowned, gassed and hung in New South Wales by Australian trainers and breeders.
From the age of 12 months the training process commences with a "breaking-in" process—sometimes referred to as "education". Breaking-in involves an intensive form of training during which the animal first learns to chase a lure. In many cases the lure used is a live animal termed "bait". This widespread and rampant practice has been a criminal offence since 1979. The animal used for bait is often a terrified rabbit, possum, piglet or kitten. It also harms the welfare of those so deeply involved in an industry that has at its fundamental core systemic brutality and cruelty to animals.
On theFour Corners program we saw—and I saw the complete video—children as young as 10 shown to be unwilling witnesses to this appalling treatment of animals. Members will recall a child being held by the hand and made stand in front of a possum upon which three greyhounds were set. The possum was torn to pieces. This is obviously common practice; how can it be welfare for those people? This bill is not only about the animal issue—dogs, possums, rabbits, piglets, cats, et cetera—but it is also about bringing people into a better way of compassionate living and children not being exposed to brutalities upon animals.
Since 2007, despite the best efforts of volunteer-run greyhound rescue and rehoming groups across the State, Greyhound Racing NSW has only rehomed 593 greyhounds through its Greyhounds As Pets program, at a cost of $200,000 per year. That is unacceptable. Justice McHugh put it simply when he said:
The greyhound is simply a gambling instrument, no different from a card in a poker game or a handle on a poker machine.
This bill is a historic document and one that will end a cruel industry in an ordered manner which I support. I commend Mike Baird for his leadership in reviewing the report and evidence, and making the difficult yet right decision to introduce the bill. I strongly commend the bill to the House.
By mpadmin On 23 June 2016 In News, Speeches Tags AJP, LGTBI, Marriage Equality, Speech
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Marriage equality.
The Hon. MARK PEARSON (21:52): I speak in support of marriage equality. Yesterday Senator Penny Wong delivered the Lionel Murphy Memorial Lecture in Canberra. During her speech Senator Wong spoke about the abuse she receives as a gay woman and her fear of more abuse if the Federal Government's planned plebiscite on same-sex marriage goes ahead. Earlier today I and my Animal Justice Party colleagues went on the public record in support of marriage equality. This position is completely in line with the Animal Justice Party's ethos of compassion, inclusiveness and a better life for all.
As an openly gay parliamentarian, I am all too well aware of the pain and suffering experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people that Senator Wong spoke about so eloquently yesterday. I came out in a Catholic high school over 40 years ago. I have always had the support of my family. My father said, "You do what you want in your life, son; as long as you do not cause harm to anyone." And that instilled a confidence in me.
Just as same-sex marriage is unlawful now; so was same-sex or homosexual intimacy and relationships four decades ago. In 1978 I joined friends from Newcastle and was one of the 78ers participating in the first Mardi Gras in Australia, which was a distressing but also celebratory experience. I was obviously quite young at 17. I was looking at the police as they were arresting people and putting them into paddy wagons. To one officer I said, "I think one day the police will actually march with us in this parade." He said, "You might be bloody right, son, but you better get out of here or you will end up in that paddy wagon." I departed and was free. Five years later, unfortunately two of my friends died from AIDS. Personally I am not that interested in the institution of marriage, but I believe that everyone should have the right to enjoy the institution if they so wish. If any two people seek to be married under any creed or institution, then that right must never be denied by any civilised society. This inclusive and respectful position would surely be natural to any compassionate and wise member of Parliament.
By Mark Pearson On 16 May 2016 In News, Parliament, Speeches Tags AJP, Animal Cruelty, Brumby, Speech
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DEFENDING THE AUSTRALIAN BRUMBIES
Australian Brumbies.
AUSTRALIAN BRUMBY
The Hon. MARK PEARSON (16:05): The brumby holds a special place in the Australian psyche, personifying Australian courage and the spirit of freedom. It holds a unique place in our history and has been immortalised in literature, film and songs. The brumby is depicted on the Australian $10 note, showing its wild posture, flaring nostrils and servitude to man. Today, just like the kangaroo, the brumby faces an uncertain future. The brumby is considered by some, including this Government, to be feral pests. Brumbies find themselves becoming increasingly marginalised on lands that have been their home for over a century. It is a home that was thrust upon them by early European settlers. With the onset of farm machinery, there was little need for the brumby and they were released into the wild to survive, or not.
That spawned a time of survival of the toughest, where natural selection saw the evolution of wild horses with the traits required to thrive in the Australian environment. The brumby has gallantly served humans, toiling on farms as stock animals, used during the building of roads and railways, and serving as police horses for those enforcing the law of the bush. They accompanied men to war, with over 70,000 horses losing their lives in World War I alone. Horses from New South Wales were drafted into the Light Horse Regiment during both world wars, and were still being caught and removed from some areas for this purpose well into the 1940s.
In October 2000, the slaughter of over 600 brumbies in the Guy Fawkes River National Park sparked widespread public outcry and national media attention. In response to this atrocity, an inquiry was conducted revealing numerous failings by the National Parks and Wildlife Service that led to the mass slaughter. In addition, the inquiry revealed, via DNA testing, that inbreeding amongst the Guy Fawkes brumbies is less than 5 per cent. As a result the Guy Fawkes brumbies achieved heritage status, the only such brumbies in Australia to do so. It seems we have not learnt from our past mistakes: killing is not the answer.
All of the so-called "feral" animals were brought to Australia by human beings. The horse was brought to Australia not out of love; we needed a useful work animal. We exploited them and then when they were not needed we disposed of them like objects and sent them on their way into the bush—wanted yesterday, unwanted today. They survived and adapted like any other being on this planet does, despite our continued persecution. If this Government gets its way, we will decimate their existence to such a degree that their heritage and bloodlines will be threatened.
I acknowledge that humane management is not a quick fix, one-size-fits-all, solution. It is our duty to ensure that we invest and utilise best practice and sound methods to estimate and report the true population. Where required, fertility control can be used. In parallel, investment in research and development of fertility control must occur. This method is used successfully with the wild horses of the Canadian Rockies and elephants in Africa. The use of fertility control means fewer brumbies born each year, resulting in a humane and sustainable management plan.
Mass slaughter does not equal management. Until governments realise this, it is likely that the continuous cycle of killing and responsive population growth will continue. Passive trapping and rehoming programs aim to capture horses with minimal interference from humans and release them to suitable rehoming groups. Whilst strict adherence to best practice and horsemanship is critical to the success of such programs, this is another non-lethal strategy that both reduces numbers in the wild and maintains the cultural heritage and significance of the brumby. In closing, I challenge the persistent notion and labelling of "feral" animals. These animals are not feral; rather, they are wild, untamed survivors of humans' past failings. I once asked an Indigenous elder, "So what do you think makes an animal a native Australian?" He replied, "When it is born here."
By Mark Pearson On 4 April 2016 In Motions, Parliament, Speeches Tags AJP, Animal Cruelty, Animal Welfare, Farms, Notice of Motion, POCTAA, Sheep, Speech
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WOOL INDUSTRY DEBATE
WOOL GROWING INDUSTRY AND MULESING
The Hon. MARK PEARSON [12.48 p.m.]: I move:
(1) That this House commends the 80 per cent of Australian wool growers who are:
(a) breeding sheep to be resistant to flystrike by breeding out skin wrinkles; or
(b) using pain relief when mulesing sheep.
(2) That this House calls on the remaining 20 per cent of wool growers to begin breeding sheep to be resistant to flystrike, and in the interim, providing pain relief to sheep when mulesing.
(3) That this House congratulates Dr Meredith Schiel and the Australian Wool Growers Association for developing and promoting Tri-Solfen, an economical local anaesthetic and antiseptic gel spray for use on lambs to provide pain relief following mulesing, which also reduces blood loss and infection to improve wound healing.
(4) That this House commends Laurence Modiano, a leading European wool-buyer and distributor for facilitating the uptake in the textile industry's demand for non-mulesed wool and for encouraging the Australian wool industry to move towards pain relief.
(5) That this House congratulates world renown fashion designer Count Zegna for, in the past two years, awarding his prestigious Wool Trophy for the best superfine Merino fleece to wool growers who have bred out the wrinkles in their sheep and adopted other management practices and therefore ceased mulesing their sheep.
Many years ago the economy of Australia was built on the back of the merino sheep through the development of the wool industry. It grew and became the fundamental platform of the first major economy for Australia. The industry, which has an important and interesting history, is now alive and robust but it also has the attention of the world. This motion calls upon the House to commend various activities conducted by people in the wool industry and various growers. The motion is about a win-win-win situation. The view of the Animal Justice Party is that it is a win for the almost 23 million lambs that are born every year in Australia. Many of the lambs undergo a surgical procedure called mulesing, which is the removal of skin and subcutaneous tissue around the vulva, tail and breech area of the animal.
Twelve years ago I filmed this procedure and I sent the footage to organisations around the world so that the true story behind the production of wool in Australia could be observed. It was not exaggerated or highlighted. The document showed a procedure that is common in Australia. Over the past 25 years the Federal Government has appointed standing committees on animal welfare which have reviewed this procedure. Those reviews have resulted in the industry, through the research of the Australian Wool Innovation, addressing the mutilating procedure that is performed on animals without any analgesia or pain relief. As a result, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act in Australia was required to include a provision to exempt sheep and lambs from this particular procedure where a prosecution would otherwise have been brought for unnecessary, unjustifiable and unreasonable cruelty to an animal. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then.
The second win would come from this House commending the work of proactive and progressive growers, people in the industry and retailers who want to introduce a change in the industry. The world is now looking at what we do in our backyard. Buyers such as Abercrombie and Fitch, Zegna, Armani and Hugo Boss are looking at what we are doing with our animals when producing various products such as wool. There was an international crisis when consumers and retailers of Australian wool became alarmed and concerned about what they saw. I will give an example. I was in London attending a meeting between the Australian Wool Growers Association and a senior executive of Armani. The conversation was critical. The Australian Wool Growers Association representatives were trying to convince a senior executive of Armani—a major importer of Australian wool—that mulesing is necessary for the wellbeing and welfare of the animal. That is the complexity of this issue.
It is not like the argument about battery cages for hens where the cage is an instrument of cruelty. The procedure of mulesing is about preventing flystrike, which results in the lingering and painful death of an animal. However, the procedure is invasive and it is a mutilation. Veterinarians and wool buyers are highly critical of the procedure when it is performed without pain relief. The Australian Wool Growers Association representatives were trying to explain this point to a senior executive of Armani when he said, "Stop. I am a wool buyer. I have customers. Beautiful soft merino wool for my beautiful suits—bleeding horrible wound. Stop it. Fix it or I go to Spain or South America."
The message was clear. Our problem is flystrike. Armani's customers do not want blood on the Armani label. The argument has moved to a new chapter. We have to fix the problems associated with the necessity for mulesing. It will continue to occur, but if changes are made by growers to breed out wrinkles so that after 18 months or two years the animals no longer require mulesing to avoid flystrike, then that will be more acceptable to buyers around the world. The motion calls on this House to commend the work that will result in a win-win-win situation: a win for the animals; a win for the wool growers who are progressive and visionary and, therefore, taking the industry forward in the world; and a win for Australia's economy and world image. We will not be condemned or attract criticism that creates a crisis for the industry because we have not caught up with world's best practice and acknowledged that animals must be protected.
This motion is not about condemning the industry; it is about moving the industry forward. A recent petition signed by 38 wool buyers from around the world—from China, Europe and America—showed that wool buyers fear that wool from lambs that have been mulesed without pain relief will be mixed with wool from lambs that have been mulesed with pain relief when it is being washed, spun or knitted in China or other countries. This will cause serious blight and risk and liability to the wool industry in Australia if we do not give an absolute guarantee to wool buyers that we will make pain relief mandatory. That guarantee is important to wool buyers, particularly Count Zegna, whose company is at the upper aspect of the wool-buying industry. When Count Zegna was in Australia a couple of years ago he said that a trophy would be given to a wool grower not only on the quality of their wool but also on the basis that the wool grower was using pain relief or had stopped mulesing.
[The Deputy-President (The Hon. Natasha Maclaren-Jones) left the chair at 1.00 p.m. The House resumed at 2.30 p.m.]
Debate resumed from an earlier hour.
The Hon. MARK PEARSON [3.32 p.m.], by leave: I move:
That the motion be amended by omitting paragraph (2) and inserting instead:
(2) That this House encourages all woolgrowers to breed sheep to be resistant to flystrike and, in the interim, they should provide pain relief to sheep when mulesing.
Research in Australia has put us in a position of world leadership on the use of pain relief and analgesia for farm animals. This has been an issue throughout the world because previously young farm animals have been perceived not to feel pain as much as other animals. This has come about because most farm animals are prey animals and, therefore, they experience pain in very different ways to predatory animals such as dogs, cats or hawks. Some outstanding work has been done in Australia looking at analgesia in relation to mulesing and other mutilations. The studies have been quite visionary and have helped bring the world forward in understanding pain in farm animals.
The studies have examined mulesing procedures on sheep with and without pain management and have looked at nostril flaring, pupil dilation, movement of the eyelids and movement of the abdomen. Sheep do not writhe in pain or cry out, so researchers had to look at other symptomatology which showed whether the animals were in pain and the degree of pain. The study clearly showed that farm animals, lambs and calves, probably experience as much pain as predatory animals, which express pain by screaming, crying or writhing. Prey animals have evolved not to show pain or distress in order to avoid the wolf that may be watching to take out weak, sick or injured animals. They have evolved to cover their pain and distress so that they appear not to be in that state. But that does not mean that they do not suffer as much as other animals.
Another aspect of this study is leading the way in pain management. Young animals—under six months or 12 months—under current legislation across Australia are exempted from being given pain relief. It has now become clear, through veterinary scientific and technical knowledge, that just because an animal is young and is less likely to demonstrate the symptomatology of pain does not mean it is not experiencing pain. Paediatrician Dr Meredith Schiel developed Tri-Solfen, a topical analgesia which contains three different types of analgesia: fast acting, medium acting and slow acting. In her work as a paediatrician she was alarmed to discover that not long ago the view was held that human children, because they were so young, did not feel pain and distress. This has been very clearly proven not to be the case. In fact, this belief is a serious embarrassment to the medical fraternity.
Progress is such that the cattle industry, rather than waiting to be stung or experience an international crisis such as that experienced by the wool industry, is now proactively adopting analgesia and pain relief for surgical procedures, such as castration, tail docking and branding in cattle. It has put proposals before the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority [APVMA] to adopt analgesia for those procedures. As well, the European Union has looked at what is happening in Australia and has sought to adopt the measures in drug regulations so that analgesia is used when piglets are castrated or having their teeth clipped.
Australia has shown world leadership over the past eight years in relation to progress on farm animals' pain, young farm animals' pain and the application of analgesia. I commend this motion to the House, which notes the progressive work by the farming community, the researchers who have developed the analgesia and the industry that will take this work forward. I also commend this motion to the House as it encourages all wool growers to adopt humane and progressive ways of treating farm animals.
The Hon. NIALL BLAIR (Minister for Primary Industries, and Minister for Lands and Water) [3.40 p.m.]: On behalf of the Government I contribute to debate on the motion relating to the wool growing industry which was moved by the Hon. Mark Pearson. This motion has been on the Notice Paper for some time because it contained elements that the Government did not support. The Hon. Mark Pearson has now moved an amendment to his original motion. I doubt the debate will conclude today but will be adjourned to next week. In the intervening period I will look closely at the amended motion but for now will reserve my right as to whether the Government supports it. I do say that the motion appears to be heading in the right direction.
The Government supports much of the motion before the House. Over many years members on both sides of the Chamber have been involved in debate on farm animal treatment. I acknowledge the contribution of the Hon. Mark Pearson and I am sure members from both sides will want to contribute to the debate. The motion recognises the progress of the industry in the treatment of farm animals. That is worth celebrating. However, I indicate that the Government had issues with the underlying intent of the member's original motion. The prevention of flystrike is a key priority for the Australian sheep industry. Flystrike is a horrific disease, as anyone who has worked with sheep will tell you. The sight of maggots eating away at the flesh of a live animal is not something that can be forgotten. When the Hon. Mick Veitch makes his contribution to this debate, I am sure that he, as a former shearer, will touch on this point.
The Hon. Dr Peter Phelps: We hope in not too graphic detail.
The Hon. NIALL BLAIR: I acknowledge the interjection of the Government Whip. It is important to talk about the graphic details. It is not just the sight but also the smell that sticks in one's memory. That is an issue that needs to be raised. As well as the obvious commercial benefits gained from the prevention of flystrike in sheep, the industry has been proactive in working towards the ultimate goal of flock flystrike resistance. The Government supports our sheep and wool industries. The Government does not support the mandating of sheep industry standards in New South Wales because it is not necessary. The industry is already doing a good job in setting sheep standards and wool growers continue to make improvements, particularly in areas such as flystrike.
As the Hon. Mark Pearson's motion states, 80 per cent of producers already use pain relief or are breeding sheep to be resistant to flystrike. I see that as the glass being 80 per cent full, not 20 per cent empty, and that is due to the work of the industry and those within government who have advocated for this industry. Members will recall the efforts of the Hon. Duncan Gay, as the shadow Minister for Industry, and his support of Australian Wool Innovation [AWI] and the industry in their move towards better methods of flystrike control. One of the many reasons the Hon. Duncan Gay has been a champion in this space is that he saw the advantages for the industry as a whole. As a sheep farmer, he knows firsthand the horrors of flystrike and the need for improvements. I also look forward to the Hon. Bronnie Taylor contributing to this debate as she comes from a renowned sheep-breeding and wool-producing property in the Monaro.
The industry has made and continues to make improvements. Therefore, it is not necessary for the Government to mandate the wool industry in New South Wales. The Australian wool industry is on the front foot in tackling the issues and has made world-leading progress in the management of flystrike. The Hon. Mark Pearson, in his contribution, said that the Government should mandate standards because of the possibility of the mixing of wools in offshore processing. The Government disagrees because it considers that the industry is heading in the right direction.
The industry has made great advances in non-invasive management and improved welfare practices. For example, with regards to pain relief, already 77 per cent of lambs being mulesed each year are treated with pain relief. This massive on-farm change, which has occurred in less than a decade, has been led entirely by industry members. I commend them for this change. It did not occur as a result of the Government taking a big stick approach and mandating; it occurred as a result of leadership within the industry—as has been acknowledged in the amended motion. Further, producers in New South Wales have introduced other husbandry practices to improve flystrike management, such as double crutching, lambing times, pasture management and strategic use of chemicals.
The producer-funded marketing organisation Australian Wool Innovation invests in research and development to increase the profitability and sustainability of all production in Australia. The industry has undertaken genetic research and development to breed sheep with flystrike resistance. There is no doubt that this is the long-term goal that everyone is striving towards. Some of the most recent developments for sheep producers include tools to score sheep breech traits. Sheep most susceptible to flystrike have a higher degree of skin wrinkle and wool coverage in the breech region. Sheep producers can now use a nationally consistent set of breech trait scoring charts to increase the resistance in their flock by selecting sheep with greater natural resistance to flystrike. Breeders can also use a national set of merino sheep breeding values for breech wrinkle traits to identify sires with enhanced natural resistance.
The industry is confident that these breeding tools will accelerate the entire industry's progress towards a more naturally flystrike-resistant flock. By the use of research and development in genetics, the industry has identified about 50 per cent of the causes of flystrike and has determined the genetic correlations and heritability of them all. Practical tools have been developed to reduce susceptibility to flystrike, such as the development of the Australian Sheep Breeding Values which growers are now using basically to fast-track natural breeding programs. The entire blowfly genome has been mapped and is now being used to develop new target chemicals for treatment and prevention. Commercially the industry has introduced the National Wool Declaration to allow choice in the marketplace for buyers and processors. Latest figures show that 49.5 per cent of the total wool clip is now classified under the declaration, and that is in all categories.
The industry, through AWI, the woolmark company, works the entire supply chain, including the retail sector. In recent years the industry has witnessed a significant upswing in interest in wool, with increased usage and demand for wool in key apparel markets. Wool continues to be on trend and recognised as a fabulous natural fibre. The industry is on the front foot in combating this issue. This is another opportunity to say to the people responsible for animal husbandry practices and the management and welfare of their flocks that we appreciate what they are doing and the money that is being invested by industry and the producers in research in order to achieve better outcomes. The industry is willing to work within the different levels of the supply chain to achieve better outcomes for wool producers in this country.
The Hon. Mark Pearson has another motion on the Notice Paper in relation to mulesing. It goes further and congratulates a wider range of people within the industry. As I have stated, the work of Dr Meredith Sheil and the Australian Wool Growers Association to develop products for pain relief is to be applauded. The work that the industry has done also should be applauded and is worth recognition by the House. In consultation with the Hon. Mark Pearson, I will look at the amendment and when the debate is called on again next week the Government will state whether it will support the motion. I thank the Hon. Mark Pearson for bringing this matter before the House and allowing us to note the achievements of this industry.
Although we come to this debate from different sides of the argument as a result of our different experiences, we all want similar outcomes. We are in agreement that we want to make sure that Australia continues to ride on the sheep's back into the future and is able to service the demand for wool products. Our farmers must be supported and celebrated. They should be at the centre of all conversations around animal husbandry practices and the operation of their businesses. We may differ on how to achieve good animal welfare outcomes but the intent is the same. I applaud elements of this motion. The industry is looking at how to achieve better outcomes while maintaining a viable industry which is a large employer in regional New South Wales. We must hold true to the values of the family farm and our primary industries. I again thank the member for bringing this matter before the House and look forward to listening to the contributions of other members to the debate.
The Hon. MICK VEITCH [3.54 p.m.]: I lead for the Opposition in debate on this motion moved by the Hon. Mark Pearson. I congratulate the member on bringing this matter before the House. It is a matter that should be debated by the House. I have not had many opportunities to talk in the Chamber about my history in this area. I grew up on a farm and during the school holidays my father would take me to the shearing sheds. It was a great place to spend time and to listen to the yarns of the shearers. Some of them were capable of spinning a good yarn.
The Hon. Lynda Voltz: Unlike yourself.
The Hon. MICK VEITCH: Unlike myself. I learnt a lot about looking after sheep in those shearing sheds and I learnt from the graziers about their practices in looking after the sheep on their properties. Some school holidays I spent on the back of a horse going from paddock to paddock. I grew up on a farm called "Coorumbene", which was on the Yaven Creek in the beautiful Ellerslie Valley. Dad worked for Michael Roche and John Reynolds. We would regularly muster the sheep into a corner of the paddock and then let them run past one at a time as we looked for indications of flystrike. That was done regularly in order to pick up flystrike in the early stages so that we did not have the ugly scenes of heavily struck sheep.
The Hon. Dr Peter Phelps: You spent your school holidays looking at sheep bums.
The Hon. MICK VEITCH: Interestingly, they strike in more areas than the breech region. Quite often it is around the flank and neck. It is a common mistake for people to focus on the breech region. They will strike in other regions. Flystrike is horrific regardless of where the sheep are struck. As a shearer I had the misfortune of seeing a lot of sheep in agony. We would have to shear the wool away to get to the wound. In some cases we were too late and we would shear the dead sheep. I can think of many bad ways for an animal to die but to see a sheep die from flystrike never, ever leaves you. It is a horrendous way for an animal to die. The Minister spoke about the sights and smells that stay with you. As a former shearer I can remember the smells of the shearing sheds. A lot of things bring back memories of the shearing shed.
The Hon. Niall Blair: Smoko more than anything.
The Hon. MICK VEITCH: I used to love the smoko, the billy tea and the cold dog's eye. The one thing that I particularly remember about flystruck sheep is the smell. When the shearers, roustabouts or shed hands were shearing a flock of sheep that were heavily flystruck they would be covered in maggots. The maggots would be up your arms and inside your clothes and you would smell. The facilities to clean yourself or to have a smoko or lunch were limited—shearers generally ate in the shed. Those memories do not leave you. It is a very hard way to make a living but that made it even harder. To make a living by picking up the boggi and putting on the dungas is admirable and I acknowledge the hard work of those individuals. It is probably one of the hardest ways to earn a crust in Australia.
The Hon. Niall Blair: Although working for me is pretty hard.
The Hon. MICK VEITCH: What was that, Minister? Did you say working for you is harder? What I will say though is the processes that we have to put in place to stop that are really important. I understand that people have issues around mulesing and it too is quite an aggressive way of preventing flystrike. This resolution is talking about the industry's progression away from mulesing. If we can move away from mulesing, then that will be a good thing. I know every shearer in this country would relish the day when they do not have to shear flystruck sheep. That would be a good thing. For the producer, the wool of flystruck sheep is lost income and a lost asset.
Pursuant to sessional orders business interrupted to permit a motion to adjourn the House if desired.
Item of business set down as an order of the day for a future day.
Pursuant to sessional orders business interrupted at 2.30 p.m. for questions.


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I found this thread, leading me to this nice solution by zwbetz.
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A subversive Japanese photographer, Nobuyoshi Araki was born in Tokyo in 1940.
He studied at the Chiba University and graduated in 1963 as an engineer specializing in stage direction for the cinema. His career as a photographer began at the Dentsu advertising agency, and then dedicated himself to artistic murals since 1965.
His name Araki sounds like a call to anarchy and due to this the artist plays around with the spelling of the word, an, k to suggest this. His photos are immersed in the world of media and Japanese culture. Colored or black and white, the artist captures the essence of Tokyo through all its angles.
He takes pictures of every moment and objeect, he is considered as one of the most prolific contemporary artists. His pictures are mainly published under the form of albums, more than 350 make up a phenomenal collection, where each one is aesthetically pleasing, and play around with formats and covers.
In 1971, Araki married the essay writer Aoki Yoko, brazen and cheeky as her husband. They make up an impetuous and extremely creative couple. After their honeymoon, Araki published a series of photos, depicting this event between fiction and reporting. He called it "Emotional trip". These images initiated Araki's carer. This work had a sad development "A Winter Trip" in 1990 where the artist immortalized the last days of Yoko, who was suffering from Uterus cancer. A deeply moving and controversial series, given the extent of intimacy towards death which is depicted by Araki. The artist may have overrun the government, it's mostly due to his erotic photos where the pubic hair are shown. Desire fascinates him, women capture him and he is able to crystallize his passion on glazed paper.
He has created several nude picture through the art of Kinbaku, an ancient Japanese art. In this practice, one has to tie up the person with a game of sophisticated knots, mistakenly seen as bandage. His model's bodies are portrayed under evocative positions, but the faces of the women remain stoic and aren't enraptured.
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***The victory for Will Stevens, Jordan King and David Heinemeier Hansson, in their first race for Jackie Chan DC Racing, means the Jota Sport-run operation has claimed five LMP2 wins in six races, remarkably coming with three different driver lineups.
***Aston Martin Racing's factory GTE-Pro cars finished two laps behind the class winner in ninth and tenth after separate issues. The No. 95 Vantage GTE was spun around by the No. 92 Porsche which resulted in a penalty for Porsche driver Kevin Estre, while the No. 97 lost time through an issue with the lit-number panel.
***Kamui Kobayashi set a new fastest-ever race lap of Sebring with the Toyota driver's time of 1:41.800 on lap two shaving one and a half seconds off the previous record set by Sebastien Bourdais in a Peugeot 908 HDi FAP from ten years ago.
***The fastest LMP1 non-hybrid lap in the race was a 1:43.705 from Rebellion Racing's Mathias Beche, just half a second off Bourdais' old marker. As the WEC leaves Sebring, the new outright lap record for the 3.74-mile circuit is 1:40.124, set by Fernando Alonso in qualifying.
***Alonso became the sixth Formula 1 world champion to win a major endurance race at Sebring. The Spaniard adds to an esteemed list of Mike Hawthorn, Juan Manuel Fangio, John Surtees, Phil Hill and Mario Andretti, however he and Fangio are the only drivers to have won Sebring after earning their F1 crowns.
***Corvette ran the second half of the race with a door panel from one of its IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship cars. A fault with the original door's leader light system forced the team to replace it with a panel from the team's No. 4 GTLM car. This action picked up a $1,000 fine from the stewards.
***The No. 63 Corvette C7.R, which finished eighth in the GTE-Pro class, also ran with No. 64 technical stickers from the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
***Gianmaria Bruni scored his long-awaited first victory as a Porsche factory driver. The Italian's first start with the German manufacturer came at the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen in 2017. It also also marked his co-driver Lietz's first WEC win since the Six Hours of Shanghai in the Austrian's 2015 GTE-Pro title-winning season.
***Toyota's No. 8 crew turned its five-point lead over the sister No. 7 crew into a 15-point advantage with a perfect pole and race win result. Rebellion Racing's Gustavo Menezes and Thomas Laurent are now a more distant third, 54 points off the lead.
***Signatech Alpine is now the only team to have maintained a 100% podium record through the first six races of the 2018-19 'Super Season. Nicolas Lapierre, Pierre Thiriet and Andre Negrao moved to the top of the LMP2 standings with a second-place finish, displacing the Jackie Chan DC Racing crew of Gabriel Aubry, Stephane Richelmi and Ho-Pin Tung.
***The No. 38 Jackie Chan DCR Oreca finished a season-low sixth in class after early electrical issues pegged it back. The gap between the top-two in the LMP2 standings is only two points.
***Kevin Estre and Michael Christensen's untouched podium streak came to and as the No. 92 Porsche GTE-Pro pairing finished fifth.
***Meanwhile, a victory worth 1.5x regular WEC points for their teammates Bruni and Lietz means the gap between the first and second Porsche crews is now down to 25 points, after Estre and Christensen arrived at Sebring with a 43-point lead and a shot at clinching the GTE world title.
***In the GTE-Am standings, the No. 98 Aston Martin Racing crew jumped ahead of the No. 54 Spirit of Race Ferrari squad for second. Team Project 1 continues to lead after Joerg Bergmeister, Patrick Lindsey and Egidio Perfetti scored their fourth straight podium after coming back from a testing fire earlier in the week.
***FIA Steward Tim Mayer waved the American flag to get Friday's 1000-mile race underway. It marked the first American-style start for the WEC since the championship's inaugural event at Sebring in 2012.
***BMW Motorsport director Jens Marquardt said the manufacturer is still yet to finalize its driver lineup for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with BMW "having a look" to feature the "best possible lineup" in the race.
***So far, only Nicky Catsburg and Augusto Farfus are confirmed in the two-car BMW Team MTEK operation, with Marquardt telling Sportscar365 that the remaining four seats could be filled by "anybody" on the BMW roster.


As a child, I spent my time in the company of only my sisters and select parent-approved friends, exploring the woods surrounding my home many times over and attending church twice a week. For many men in our church hunting was a popular activity, and I have vivid memories of the animal skins I grew up around. Within our community, in our religious cult of womanhood; there is a theater of eternal teenage girls - confrontational while on display yet desperately picking our own skin.


if you posted it, I missed it.
as they have been shown to be composites. A group photo will show their relative heights. If you look up the heights of the actors this will tell their relative scale. And remember they are all short by human standards.
think the purist comment was an insult. More likely the shouts the loudest part ruffled some feathers. In any case, I'd just the same like to voice an opinion from my perspective (purist or not).
Things are now in motion that cannot be undone.
weigh in briefly but can understand the it may have been drowned out. I like how all the Dwarves look, some more than others. Kili is at the bottom, but that doesn't mean I hate the image. It's a movie adaptation of the book through PJ's eyes. I can live with Kili's look as much as the exclusion of Tom Bombabil. I like the books and movies for different reasons, and I suspect I'll feel the same way about TH.
There are many views of Tolkien here but very few as rigid as you propose. In fact I can only think of one who might take being called a Purist as anything other than an insult and even then he would probably take offense as you are trying to devalue and denigrate his views.
Remember the matter of scale. Thorin is a tall Dwarf but Gandalf will be a good deal taller (Though he is a short wizard).
Looks like Dwalin is going to be the group's tough guy, which i suggested in my earlier thread. What is he wielding...? A giant two-handed hammer?
A giant, two-handed hammer like that is properly called a maul, if I am not mistaken.
You're right. Kili and Dwalin seem to be the taller dwarves, and the ones with the more "human" faces (i.e., small nose, less prostetic). Let's wait for some videos where we'll can see them interact.
I imagine Dwalin will have some issues about staying in Rivendell and dealing with Thranduil.
Sorry if anything I have said here is insulting. Clearly not my intent. I was only commenting on the original statement, with no rigid framework of views being constructed. Maybe your point should be directed at the source?
Personally, knowing Graham McTavish mainly as the sadistic prison warden Ackerman in Red Dwarf i'm a little bit disappointed he's just going to be a 'bruiser'. The proportions again are rather out with a small head on top of a big body, and the very human arms. It's not wholly undwarvish, don't get me wrong, he has a solid beard and the costume has promise even if it's not specifically dwarven, but meh, he looked more promising in the empire photo to be honest.
Now Balin, now there's a dwarf. I don't quite get the specifically oriental atmosphere that others do from him, but i love the look. He is very 'garden gnome' ish with the curled toes, the tashless beard and the slightly pointed hairdo, but to be honest it works in a strange way. The beard is voluminous enough, the cuts and colours of his costume are properly dwarvish and his possible sword/cudgel looks impressive. I probably imagined Balin to have a mustache, but i think it's one of those details i get used to him lacking. The background seems to support my theory that he'll have more optimism in reclaiming Khazad-dum than Erebor and so will be a bit of a cynic.
I don't think that age or length of familiarity has got anything to do with attitude. Some people pick out details like Thorin being the oldest dwarf or having a long - possibly white - beard and cannot accept a Thorin who doesn't have these features. I call this purism although I am very interested in hearing other people's definitions. Others, like myself, are just happy if we think it works. I think that Dwalin works, even though he appears to have human proportions - and I don't mean that he will be shown as having a human height but that his head and limbs have a human relationship as far as measurements are concerned.
I'm not so happy with some of the dwarves as I am with others but I'm pretty confident that they will all win me over once I see them in action. And it's this willingness to let PJ tell the story and not to be too picky before I see the films and to get excited about every image that he offers us whether they tie in with an original image I had in my mind's eye or not that makes me NOT a "purist" within my definition of it.
And I often feel quite sad that every time I make a sensible remark about a certain actor, I get slapped down, sometimes quite viciously (I don't mean by you, KS), as do others, after 10 years of visiting this site and thinking that the members are some of the nicest, best-humoured posters of any forum out there. The "purists" hold so tightly onto their absolute opinions, that what should be funny and kindly exchanges have sometimes degenerated into nasty sexist attacks on women of the type that I haven't heard since I was a young woman (way back in the olden days, LOL!).
You sit very carefully on the fence, KS, making pithy, Delphic utterances, so I often don't know what way you're bending in the wind. For instance, if Thorin, as is likely, isn't the oldest dwarf and doesn't have a white beard, will you find PJ's interpretation totally unacceptable? And in what way is "purist" a straw dog? Am I aiming my barbs in the wrong direction? So many questions, so little time, LOL!
but at the use of the term "purist". It has been examined here before without resolution. My reaction is to desire an explanation of what is meant by the term when it is used. ShireHorse's view seems to be that anyone who objects to the radical changes being introduced in this adaptation of the Hobbit must belong to "a small handful of purists [who] shout the loudest." I would say that this is not the case at all. But then we do not necessarily know what is meant by purist.
For me, pointy doesn't equal oriental, my first impression was same as you, he looks very gnomish! I do think that Dwalin looks in proportion though, certainly much more in proportion than Kili. Also, looking at the end of Balin's scabbard, I wonder if there is a reason for it being wider than the rest of it?
Balin looks small, kindly and old � all the important elements of my mental picture are present. They seem to have gone with a sort of Father Christmas look, giving him a voluminous white beard and a red coat. That should work well; he's meant to be the most likeable of the Dwarves, so such associations can't hurt. The curly beard and curly shoes are an interesting little quirk � it's certainly a less intrusive look than the starfish or L'Or�al styles (though the former is growing on me). The hidden hands give a 'gangster' impression � perhaps that would have been more appropriate for Nori, but it's most likely just the way he was standing for the photoshoot.
My first thought when I saw Dwalin was that he looks like a mountain. The wide stance, the huge shoulders, the cloak which emphasises his size, the bald and bearded 'biker' look � as the description says, he is not one to be taken lightly. I'm glad they've finally decided to give a Dwarf a proper war-hammer � I'm not sure if Tolkien ever described them as using them, but it's a very suitable weapon for them in that it takes full advantage of their innate strength and hardiness. What are those metal things on his hands � gauntlets of some sort? Knuckle-dusters?
I'd count these two among my favourite Dwarves so far � they're much more interesting and individualised than Oin and Gloin, but they give the same impression of genuine, full-blown Dwarvishness.
It is like name calling. Some of us have lived with Thorin for thirty or more years and it is not purism that shapes our image of Thorin Oakenshield. Tolkien describes him as the oldest Dwarf of the 13 with a long beard that shows up in the dark (A white beard). It looks like the production of these movies has decided to radically redesign the look of the character. It does not take a purist to balk.
I've lived with the book for going on 40 years myself, but I count myself in the number who are not dismayed at the idea of a radically reimagined, "younger" looking Thorin. NARF?
There's a lot of things about the LOTR films that didn't match the ways I had long imagined the world and its characters. But I enjoyed the new ways it made me look at some of the material, and in many cases, they managed to capture something in a way that was better than I had been imagining it.
In that category, so far, I am putting the dwarves we've seen. I always sort of pictured them as a generic mass. I'm grateful for this production's attempt to give them all individuality and personality, (even Kili has me intrigued more than anything), and I can't wait to see and hear them in action. Thus far, The Hobbit is challenging my entire conception of who and what dwarves are and can be, and I'm enjoying that.
Let us hope that he doesn't decide to knock a pony's head off in anger!
as you replied to my comment and then went on to say "...you propose" -- I inferred that comment to be directed at me. I posted above that I have some purist views of what I'd like to see in the movie (staight from the book). Other aspects of the movie will be PJ's interpretation and am completely fine with that. As I said to Patty, I enjoyed the LOTR movies and books, but for different reasons. I suspect TH will be the same for me.
I fear I haven't time to go find an image to post, but if interested parties will do a web-search on the terms "Mongol boots", you'll see that's pretty much with Balin is wearing.
Fascinating choice for him, as I'd always understood that the turned-up toes were meant to be a horse-riding thing. But, well, the dwarves do come with ponies!
I own a pair of the traditionally-styled, flat-soled Mongol boots, and they are really interesting to walk in. They encourage you into a rather sweeping stride. I can't tell from even the brightened-up pic whether Balin's are flat-soled or if they have a little heel (there are some modern versions of the traditional Mongol boot that have heels, and look rather like Frye stadium boots, but retain the turned-up toe).
At any rate, I like them. :) Nice visual detail.


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Rep. Maxine Waters needs to get her white on; she is the new face of Bob Ewell
We all know the story of the intolerant, poor, uneducated white man in "To Kill a Mockingbird." Trouble is, if it the movie were made today, a black congresswomen representing Los Angeles would be the best fit for the role of Bob Ewell, even if she is black.
Waters has taken the mantle of intolerance and run with it, to the point that much of what has occurred since her public encouragement to act the part of Ewell and attack conservatives, Republicans, could easily be attributed to her. This is not supposed to be what Democrats and people like her are supposed to be about. They are supposed to be living out the tolerant, freedom loving dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who had to fight for the right to appear publicly.
But she is definitely the face of Ewell. She encouraged people to get in the faces of Republicans, conservatives, the members of Trump's cabinet, in a famous public appearance. This is what she said:
"If you think we're rallying now, you ain't seen nothing yet," Water said. "Already, you have members of your Cabinet that are being booed out of restaurants … who have protesters taking up at their house, who say, 'No peace, no sleep! No peace, no sleep!'"
She went on making it clear that she wanted administration officials attacked and harassed in public.
"Let's make sure we show up wherever we have to show up and if you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd and you push back on them, and you tell them they're not welcome anymore, anywhere," Waters declared.
Shockingly, this seems to be the best idea she and other Democrats have for opposing Trump. But this is not how America is supposed to operate. The credit, the respect, should go to the winner, to the people who win fair and square, whether it's an election or anything else. This is what we were supposed to learn in grade school.
The right thing to do is to try to do better the next time. But today, the rules have changed. Today if someone loses, a group of people think that the best means of stopping your opponent is to become nasty, to deny them the ability to speak or assemble in public. Unfortunately, our country, the United States and a sports bar in Lyon, France, seem to have a plentiful supply of these people. People yelled fxxx Trump while Fox news was broadcasting live in a bar there for the Women's World Cup.
This kind of behavior is as un American as betting against your own team in sports, fixing a match. It's quite popular however, for many people in the United States, most of whom have lost the ability to reason. Why not make it difficult for these people to show up in public in a way that is similar to how blacks were not allowed in restaurants and Jews were forced out of their homes, their businesses in Germany during the rule of Adolf Hitler? Why not herd them into squares because you think they are inferior or mentally unstable?
Waters, Antifa, liberals and Democrats are the new face of the intolerant racist white man, a man who all too well represented the South - someone who spit in the face of tolerance, of all that is good and right and just. Now, instead of an ugly white man, we have a bar tender in Chicago who spat in the face of Donald Trump, Jr.
There are other examples of this behavior: in restaurants in New York City and in a quaint restaurant in Lexington, Virginia. The nation has sprouted intolerant leftists. "Glory Road," is a movie about skilled, hard working, talented athletes, and others who were intolerant.
Today, who represents the young black athletes who were persecuted throughout the South? Trump, conservatives, Republicans, and Christians. Who represents the whites in the crowd yelling, throwing food at them, trashing their hotel room, ganging up on a lone black athlete in a restaurant bathroom? Waters, Democrats, and Antifa. In Portland recently a number of black masked Antifa activists repeatedly punched and kicked a young journalist, Andy Ngo, even when he was unable to defend himself.
Many Chinese recall this behavior by the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution of 1966, a movement encouraged by Mao Zedong. They were a fanatical group of students who attacked anyone and anything they considered a threat to Mao or his socialist vision.
What began as a movement of student groups to debate bourgeois ideas in culture becoame a nationwide movement demanding cleansing, rethinking and transformation. The Red Guards targeted intellectuals, and capitalists were intimidated and physically attacked. In some cases, people who owned property were publicly humiliated and summarily shot.
But what was a memory of horror seems to have been welcomed by leftists to the shores of America. The new new Jim Crow for conservatives is to deny them access to public events, to even march in a street and assemble peaceably. Didn't America fight a war to give everybody the right to do these things? Yes, it was the Revolutionary War. Don't we have a Bill of Rights to help protect these freedoms? But just as the the KKK lacked any rational reason for trying to keep blacks in the South from being integrated into society, so too are people who yell Fxxx Trump at campaign rallys.
Although Waters has encouraged this hyper intolerance, it's been going on since Trump started packing campaign events across the country. All of the Bob Ewells traveled from city to city for the express purpose of disrupting as many Trump campaign events as possible. In some cities and counties, activists blocked traffic. In Chicago, activists were successful in getting a campaign event shut down. This was seen as a great thing by liberal activists.
Let's hope they all learn the lesson of "To Kill a Mockingbird." This ugly Bob Ewell behavior has no place in a courtroom, in the public square in Los Angeles, in a sports bar in Lyon, France, or a bar in Chicago. It has no place in America or in any country that has paid a high price for the freedoms that most of us hold dear.
© 2019 Larry Ingram


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{
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{
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extern bool IsWalSendProcess(void);

extern void WalSendServerShmemInit(void);
extern int WalSendServerShmemSize(void);
extern void WalSendServerGetClientTimeout(struct timeval *timeout);
extern bool WalSendServerClientConnect(bool complain);
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