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The Patent and the RealityFebruary 22nd, 2013
So there's a report this week about a new patent application from Apple for a wearable watch-like device, which some are taking to demonstrate the reality behind Apple's alleged plans to deliver this so-called iWatch in the very near future. Add to that the recent report that Apple has some 100 people working on the project,and you can almost believe you'll be able to place your order for one in the very near future.
Now the technology described in that patent does appear to refer to some sort of accessory wearable device that will require a wireless connection (presumably Bluetooth) to your iOS gadget, such as an iPhone or an iPad. In other words, it won't be able to do much by itself beyond displaying the date and time, and that may not take this particular concept very much beyond existing smartwatches, such as the i'm Watch, which starts at $399.
Aside from the price, my personal wish list for such a device includes device independence. It will contain the phone, the iPod capability (similar to an iPod shuffle), GPS, etc. In other words, a cool feature phone, without the niceties of the iPhone. It will probably not need Wi-Fi, and you won't be able to browse and run apps on it, beyond Contacts, for example. Obviously the face of a watch, even a fairly large face, would not be suited for many iPhone functions.
Such an iWatch might use a speakerphone, so you can use it in the same fashion as Dick Tracy, the comic book character. I would think might also come with a Bluetooth headset, for more flexibility, so you aren't forced to constantly bring the watch to your face to talk to someone.
But that's just me. I do not pretend to have any insider information on whether there will be an iWatch, or on the feature set. But if it's offered as a gussied up feature phone, at $299 per copy in several colors, it might just be the sort of low-end iPhone concept that would deliver an elegant Apple user experience, and become hugely popular around the world. That is, assuming people care about watches anymore. But having it depend on linking to another device is, to me, a non-starter.
The larger issue, however, is what to make of any new patent filing from Apple. The best you can determine is that the company is working on a host of new technologies in those world-famous secret test labs. But even if a product using those technologies never arrives — or is forked into a different product — it's important for Apple to apply anyway. It's a defensive act that ensures Apple will be given rights to their new inventions, assuming the patents are granted, and they usually are. Indeed, the new U.S. patent law will grant a patent to the first filer, even if that party isn't the first to invent or use the technology.
But I'm fascinated by where the speculation about future Apple gear has moved. Last year, there was a whole lot of talk about a large gadget, an Apple smart TV set. Where Apple will take the initiative to conquer the living room is still a question mark, though it appears the Apple TV set top box is the most popular product of its kind right now.
Without any confirmation on where Apple moves next, the conversation turned to a much smaller gadget, low-cost iPhone, fueled by supposed reports from alleged informed sources. What sort of low-cost iPhone? Well, if you count the carrier subsidy, the "cheap" iPhone is the iPhone 4, because it's free with a two-year commitment. But if you want to buy an unlocked version, prepare to pay from $400-450. Not so low-cost after all. If Apple could build one from scratch, using 2013 technologies rather than 2010, perhaps it would be possible to deliver a credible product for a "mere" $299 or so.
Or maybe the smallest gadget of all, the iWatch, would be designed to fill the demand for a cheaper iPhone by creating a whole new category of smartwatches. And considering that possibility does not for a moment depend on what sort of patents Apple has been issued or applied for lately.
Consider, for example, Apple's filings on haptic feedback technologies for virtual keyboards. Haptic feedback in its raw sense, such as found on many Android smartphones, delivers a little vibration or "buzz" when you tap a key on a virtual keyboard. Supposedly this is designed to give you a semblance of the feeling that you're actually typing on a physical keyboard. It even seems neat for a few seconds, until the endless vibration becomes annoying. It's not as if it makes you a more accurate typist. In fact, when I tried the feature on a Samsung Galaxy S III, it didn't survive more than a day before I switched it off — for good. But if Apple could somehow make you feel that you are really pressing a physical key, more or less, that would be a terrific development.
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Village assessor Charles Meade reported to council members Nov. 13 on the effect of the Mesteck Corporation closure and the fire and demolition of the Friendly Tavern.
The total value of commercial real estate shrunk by about $100,000 to $893,291. Meade said part of the change was due to the fire and part from the reclassification of properties.
Commercial personal property values dropped from $65,299 to $46,376.
With the closure of Mesteck, industrial personal property values shrunk from nearly $300,000 to only $10,609.
Meade said the village has 340 real estate parcels, including 21 that are exempt from taxation.
JUNK CARS—The owners of inoperable vehicles now have only 30 days rather than 60 to remove the vehicle or to make repairs. After 30 days, a warning will be given calling for removal.
The ordinance does not apply to vehicles stored in a completely enclosed building.
LEAF COLLECTION—Council discussed dividing the village into sections for leaf collection in 2008. This would result in a fuel savings by having workers collect leaves on a scheduled basis rather than covering the entire town each time.
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text: Steps have been taken toward relief from the heat, a little more shade and improved aesthetics at the Columbiana County Fairgrounds with the planting of 22 trees in the ride and concession areas. Through the generosity of local businessman and political leader Dave Johnson (left) and the work of Kenny Schwingle (right), owner of Valley View Nursery in Damascus, the trees were added to the grounds. Johnson, who fondly remembers spending his childhood summers running around the exhibits and animal barns to the current years manning the Republican Party tent at the fairgrounds, wanted to give back to the fair and the volunteers who have made the grounds so beautiful. Schwingle planted a variety of red, sunset and crimson king maples along with some flowering pears, oaks and sterling linden trees. Johnson and Schwingle expressed to fair board member Paul Lease (center) their hopes that more trees will be planted in the coming years filling in the more barren areas of the fairgrounds. Morning Journal/Patti Schaeffer


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The end of season play-off match against Castres looks on the books again this year, as both clubs are still fighting a battle Royal for that 4th place and a home tie in the play-offs. Montpellier was the visitor to Pierre Antoine Saturday afternoon in front of a good crowd of 8,114 just short of maximum for Castres. The game like many previous was fast exciting and came right down to the last minute before Castres came away with the spoils by 26-20, but the defensive bonus point was deserved and well earned by a Montpellier who never gave in.
Montpellier were the first on the score board with a precise cross kick from Francois Trinh-Duc into the arms of Amorosino who beat 2 defenders and fell just short of the line but managed to give the ball to the young speed merchant Artru who crossed without opposition under the posts, Paillaugue added the extras. Both kickers Kockott and Paillaugue added a couple of penalties each to bring the score to 6-13. On the 28th min. Artru split the home defence wide open and after good forward play Creevy dived over for another 5 points which again the Little Big Man converted. 6-20 to the visitors. Minutes later the Montpellier defence came up just too quickly leaving acres of space behind, a grubber kicker from Tales and Brice Mach collected and dived over to bring Castres back into the game just before half time, Kockott added the extras and at the pause the score 16-20 to Montpellier. A first half which was excellent for Montpellier but could they hold onto that slender lead in the second.
The fist action in the second half was a yellow for Drikus Hancke and 10 minutes with only 14 on the park for Montpellier. Another attack by Castres who playing with the extra man started to dominate the affair, but Tales lost the ball over the line and the try was disallowed, but it was starting to get hot under the collar for Montpellier. Marc Andreu who came on in the first half after an injury to Tuelet started to create havoc in the Montpellier defence, this guy is nearly impossible to tackle he zigs and zags and is so close to the deck that no one can keep hold of him, and after good work by the Castres front five up popped Andreu again, to go over the line and Castres got their noses in front for the first time in the game, Kockott added the extras 23-20. The very same added another penalty to advance the score to 26-20 but Montpellier managed to hang on for the rest of the match to keep that precious bonus point in their possession. Kockott did have one last chance to add to the score and put the bonus point out of reach of the visitors with another penalty but he attempt struck the upright and Montpellier breathed a sigh of relief. Montpellier played with heart and soul throughout this match and was again well led by Mamuka Gorgodze, who was standing in for injured Capt Fulgence Ouedraogo, Trinh-Duc was finding brilliant form especially with the boot his kicking was superb, and the forwards worked well as a unit, Alex Tulou again a source of power from No.8.
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- The New Teen Titans Omnibus Vol. 2. Yes, this pick is from the Distinguished Competition, but it's a wonderful volume that lavishly reprints some amazing stories by Marv Wolfman and George Perez. You can just smell the teen angst as soon as you open this thick hardcover. This omnibus reprints New Teen Titans #21-40.
- Avengers: The Trial of Yellowjacket. This Trade Paperback revisit Jim Shooter's controversial run on the Avengers and the fall long-standing and founding member Hank Pym. Shooter really had it out for poor, old Hank as he was turned him into a wife beater, a madman who callously took down surrendered villains and traitor to his own team. Fortunately, Roger Stern helps out as he comes in as the new regular writer for the last three stories and has Hank pick up his pride and leave the Avengers with a bright future. This trade paperback collects The Might Avengers #212-230.
- Incredible Hulk: Pardoned/Incredible Hulk: Regression. Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema had a great run on the Incredible Hulk in the early 1980s and really pushed beyond the TV stereotype. Incredible Hulk: Pardoned reprinted issues #269-285 while Incredible Hulk: Regression reprinted issues #286-295, 297-300 and Annual #12.
- Alpha Flight Classic - Volume 3. The last volume reprinting John Byrne's legendary run with Canada's mightiest heroes, including the famous creator crossover that had Byrne move over to the Incredible Hulk and had Bill Mantlo and Mike Mignola take on Alpha Flight. This Trade Paperback reprints Alpha Flight #20-29 and Incredible Hulk #313.
- Avengers: West Coast Avengers: Zodiac Attack. While the Marvel Premiere line coming to an end, this volume is a reminder of what it delivered. While we're not talking classic comic book stuff, this run by Steve Englehart and Al Migrom is some great fun from the 1980s. Over 200 pages of nostaglica fun that retells the battle between the West Coast Avengers and the Zodiac! This collection reprinted West Coast Avengers #25-30, Annual #2 and Avengers Annual #16.
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All fantastic choices! Even though I have all of the original issues, my wife bought me the Titans Omnibus and I must say it is fantastic. It goes without saying that the stories and art are top notch, but - as you mentioned - the production values on this edition are second to none.ReplyDelete
Thanks rallenrader. It is a fine, fine book. Looking forward to Volume 3!ReplyDelete
West Coast Avengers was pretty bad after the miniseries. Headlok and Griffin show up for no apparent reason, Griffin disappears with noexplanation, Tigra is just a slut for the1st 15 issues, storylines went nowhere...I quit at #16. Are you saying it got better? Same writer...ReplyDelete
Hey Matt, I enjoyed the early run as well and I don't think it ever got back to that high water mark. Although those two annuals were great fun!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2013 at 5:20 AM
The Incredible Hulk TPB reprints the issue with ROM too??ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2013 at 6:41 AM
The time travel story was fun. Probably my favourite story besides the original WCA mini series. The series was still well written IMO. Certainly changed a lot when John Byrne took over. Wasn't a fan at all of what he did with The Vision. Still the next writer could have easily changed things back, but they didn't :(. Stopped reading the book after JB left. Was an abrupt departure from what I remembered. Shame really. Although I didn't like what happened with the Vision the book was still a decent read.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2013 at 6:46 AM
Hulk books were great. Crossroads is coming out later this year. Really do make a nice series.ReplyDelete
I'd probably swap Zodiac Attack for Cloak and Dagger - Crime and Punishment MPC. All the early C&D stories that predated the mini series, and some sweet extras as well.
Unfortunately, the ROM issue was left out of that trade paperback.ReplyDelete
Not a ROM fan but I sure wish something could be arranged so crossover stories with ROM wouldnt have to be left out of other books...same with Shang Chi, Red Sonja, Conan, etc.ReplyDelete
Hey Matt, agreed totally, you'd think one of the lawyer would be clever enough to figure out a way to guarantee the reprint rights!ReplyDelete


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One of the advantages to moving bodies in the summer is the absence of short term competitive pressure on a GM. As we've seen the last two deadlines, Darryl Sutter's judgement in that scenario left a lot to be desired, and as I noted the other day, he's done OK moving NHLers at the draft since the lock-out.
The other advantage that a GM normally has is more payroll flexibility, and although Calgary isn't exactly in that spot at the moment, that doesn't mean that other teams can't take on a salary to help improve their team.
As I discussed last week, I suspect that the three players that the Flames want to move have fairly limited trade value. Beyond those players, there are a few Flames that might well be on the move this week, demurrals from the boss aside.
Ian White:
The Flames would likely rather keep White in the fold, but it's going to take a contract in the 3 million range or better to do so, and two of the Flames' iffier contracts are on the blue, so he might be out. I suspect that minorizing Steve Staios would allow the Flames to resign Regehr's sidekick, but if he is shopped, what would be good value? I suspect that if the Flames wanted into the first round of tonight's draft, they could do so by moving White, but that sort of move seems wrong-headed because trading top-four defenders in their prime for lottery tickets is pretty damned dumb, unless you can guarantee a Crosby or Ovechkin type in the deal. If the Flames do feel compelled to move him, the target might be a RFA-aged forward on a team that's short a defenceman or two.
Niklas Hagman:
Hagman's not a bad player, and I'm inclined to assign his lack of productivity in Calgary to playing with a couple of guys that were struggling (Iginla, Stajan) and a shooting slump that was out of character. Until he scored 2 goals in Vancouver on the last night of the year, he was shooting around 5% in Cowtown, and that was after years of being a 12-13% shooter in both conferences.
So, what's he worth? He might get a second rounder or a slightly lapsed prospect from a team that's looking for a second/third line LW. His value, like a lot of Flames, appears to have diminished with the team's poor season, and if you don't think GMs are influenced by bright and shiny things, think about the Byfuglien move. He gained enormous cachet from being a part of that Hawk run to the Cup.
Curtis Glencross/David Moss:
Both of these guys are useful players that are comfortably priced for the current club. Unless they're packaged, I don't see them moving, although the Flames might unload Moss if they think his lousy SH% last year is meaningful. I don't, but stranger things have happened. Glencross might get you a second rounder on his own because his level of play/price point would be attractive, but he means a lot more to the Flames than a draft pick in the 50s, IMO. Moss and one of the third rounders might get a middling sort of prospect/player or a move into the second round, but again, that really isn't worthwhile value.
Adam Pardy:
I wouldn't be surprised at all if he was moved to make way for someone like Matt Pelech. He isn't without value, either, since he does appear to be a NHL defenceman of some sort and his contract is pretty cheap. Kent and others have noted that he has "moved for a mid-round draft pick" written all over him this weekend, and I can't disagree with that sentiment. In terms of actual usefulness to the Flames he should rate a bit higher, but it did sound like the coach was a bit sour on him at the end of the year. He certainly must have been pretty deep in the doghouse to sit when Steve Staios was out there struggling.
The No-Movement types:
The only way any of them move is if they go to the boss and say, "Get me out of here, if you can." I don't doubt that Regehr in particular would be a pretty valuable piece for a team like the Penguins to add, but that Staal rumour that was floating around the 'tubes the other night always had the whiff of wishful thinking about it.
At any rate, it should be an interesting weekend in L.A. We'll see if the absence of obvious chips keeps Darryl Sutter out the action tonight and tomorrow.


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Oden Even More of a Beast than Originally ThoughtPosted by rtmsf on June 4th, 2007
Somewhat lost amidst all the Billy Donovan and Lebron talk in the hoops world this weekend were reports from the NBA's predraft camp, coincidentally also held in Orlando. We'll get to who helped and hurt themselves in a minute, but we have to first mention that Greg Oden is apparently a gazelle trapped in a seven-footer's body. Consider this report from the Portland Oregonian:
Oden is faster than Durant in the 3/4-court sprint, quicker in the lane-agility drill, and has better numbers in the running and standing vertical leaps. And, Oden has a mind-boggling 7.8 body-fat percentage … most big men are north of the 12 percent range. For instance, other top-rated big men such as Washington's Spencer Hawes (13.0), Duke's Josh McRoberts (13.7) and Pitt's Aaron Gray (10.8) don't compare. […] Oden is 6-foot-11 without shoes, 7-feet with shoes. He weighs 257 pounds. His wingspan is 7 feet, 4.25 inches (fourth best in the draft). His standing reach is 9 feet, 4 inches (the highest of anyone in the draft). His standing vertical is 32 inches, his running vertical 34 inches.
For a big man, these numbers are sick, as he outperformed the smoother and more fluid-looking Durant in every athletic category. What this essentially means is that Oden has guard-like athleticism (not to be confused with guard-like skills – see: KG) as a traditional back to the basket seven-footer. No wonder the scouts have been drooling over this guy since he was in ninth grade. There shouldn't have been much question, but if there was any at all, these athletic numbers will put to rest the notion of Portland taking Durant over Oden in about three weeks.
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Well. That was dreadful and nice at the same time.ReplyDelete
Honest story, honest art.ReplyDelete
Stumbled across your work recently and I am loving it. I'm becoming a fast fan
Look Ma -- No Crutches!ReplyDelete
crueldad animal no es arte!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
The fox was already dead. We found him on the road, where he had been hit by a car.Delete
I understand, but it was necessary to do so, do you have sensitivity to animals?, but it's good when you draw something like clarify the rights of animals, because there are people who are sensitive to animal abuse, sorry my bad englishDelete
No quiero cuestionarte, tus dibujos son hermosos, pero quisiera que entiendas que hay gente mala que tiene que entender los derechos de los animales y hay que hacer acuerdo de ello cuando se dibuja asi!!
tu respuesta fue muy respetuosa y te agradezo !!!
lamento ser tan sensible con el tema ayudo a una ong animalessinhogar.com.uy en uruguay
Creo que es muy bueno que usted se refiere a los animales. Gracias por tomar mi arte en serio.Delete
Although I'm worried about people being cruel to animals, I'm even more worried about the harm that comes to animals unintentionally through human carelessness and selfishness. To me the saddest thing is how many animals are mindlessly killed - like when they are hit by cars. To me, respectfully skinning a roadkill animal is a way to remember that the animal is real, and was alive and beautiful once, and something precious. It's not just a lump of trash next to the road, to be flattened by cars again and again until it's unrecognizable. I hope making art about a skinning can remind people of that as well.
Thank you for your work protecting animals in Uruguay.
:) Thanks for understanding me, and I'm glad your thinking about animals.Delete
E visto tus trabajos y me han gustan mucho !!
me inspiran a seguir dibujando como hobby :)
- AnonymousDecember 18, 2012 at 10:27 AM
This is gorgeous and haunting. Really lovely. Really lovely.ReplyDelete
I got chills looking at each panel - but I wanted to keep going. This is exquisitely beautiful and disturbing.ReplyDelete
what is he doing in panel 3?ReplyDelete
(btw, my best read today. Thank you.)
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So sad. :(
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Not yet! It's been really rainy out so Lacey is waiting for a dry day. In the meanwhile the pelt is in my freezer.Delete
Does Lacey have it now? Do you feel like you know how to skin a thing now? So many badass survivalist women! Maybe I actually am in a good place for the apocalypse.Delete
Yes! Lacey has it (I think it's not in my freezer anymore!?). And Maggie & Lacey are definitely who I'm running too first after the rev... :PDelete
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Always a nice treat to see you've updated. Your art continues to inspire.ReplyDelete
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My husband and I enjoyed a Thanksgiving sojourn in Chicago. In addition to the gratitude we feel for our family gathering, good food and the sharing of sweet memories while creating the stuff of new ones, we were lucky to spend some time enjoying a part of what Chicago has to offer. To Detroiters, it is an easy 4 to 5-hour drive (barring the orange cone season) and the energy of the city is exciting and stimulating.
Driving into the city itself I was, once again, struck by the beauty of the architecture! The city lights in the evening were beautiful and seasonal additions added to the twinkle! It is always exciting to see Millennium Park and the centerpiece sculpture, Cloud Gate, known affectionately as the 'bean'.
A trip to the Art Institute of Chicago is a must, especially since they have recently built a major addition to the structure that currently displays Greek and Roman antiquities with the added bonus of the Chagall American windows behind these displays in the original structure.
Nearby is the Chicago Cultural Center. This was our first time in this beautiful, Historic building. I don't know how it took us until now to find this treasure, since hundreds of thousands of visitors are drawn to it yearly. Originally built as the city library and a Civil War memorial, it now offers films, lectures, music and dance performances, art exhibits, and space for private parties, as well as the stunning beauty of the building itself.
We viewed a wonderful photographic retrospective of Chicago's residential architecture, the art exhibit, peeked in on a wedding about to take place, and thanks to a guard who was kind enough to show us the way just before the private party would have made it inaccessible, we were able to see a beautiful array of glass mosaic detailing the world's largest Tiffany glass dome!
Our Chicago evening was topped off with a visit to the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, a Chicago non-profit performing institution. The theater is a contemporary venue that boasts brilliant acoustics, comfortable seating and wonderful sightlines to enhance the audience experience. Featured in CHICAGO HUMAN RHYTHM PROJECT's Global Rhythms performance series was a Vancouver based group that call themselves ScrapArtsMusic. What incredible fun it was to watch and listen as five young amazingly talented and athletic Canadians created an unforgettable experience for the audience! Co-founder (with Justine Murdy) Gregory Kozak was joined onstage by Spencer Cole, Crista Mercey, Greg Samek and Malcolm Shoolbraid as they performed a 70-minute uninterrupted sensory explosion that combined athletic dance (at times they seem to be shot upwards from a cannon!), brilliantly delivered percussive rhythms and creative music. The troupe uses instruments devised from scrap by Kozak, who also wrote the music. It was almost as much fun guessing the source of the ecology-based instruments (industry, artillery, scrap heaps) as it was hearing the inventive sounds they could produce! Every sound on the stage, even the sound of the wheels moving the hand crafted drums from place to place, was rhythmic and musical! The percussive talent was explosively thrilling and was interspersed with delightful humor.
I'm told that the troupe performed in Detroit in January, 2011 for the premier of the Volkswagen and the Passat. Although I hope they will come back to a stage in Detroit, for Michiganders who enjoy trips into Ontario for a getaway and entertainment, please note that SCRAPARTSMUSIC , will be in our "neighborhood" from March 4th to March 8th when they are booked in Burlington, St. Catherine's and Kingston, Ontario.
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Hi, my name is Ottilia and I really don't care about Cecil the lion.
I had been thinking it for days. I'd hinted at it in conversation. I'd made some glib remarks on twitter. I wasn't sure I'd say it "out loud," but then I clicked post and there it was, a simple facebook status in which I unapologetically stated my feelings about the #CecilTheLion saga playing out in international media.
I naïvely imagined posting it would be like a strange sort of Non-Alcoholics Anonymous meeting where you introduce yourself, you state your problem and everyone says "Hi" back. Nothing more. No judgment passed. After all, we're all fighting some demon or other at this gathering. It was many things, but it wasn't a therapeutic release. It wasn't an admission of wrongdoing. I stated my truth and that was that…
But it wasn't. It isn't.
The killing of Cecil the Lion, tragic as it might be to some (perhaps many?) has laid bare some key issues warranting further discussion. For Zimbabweans moreso perhaps, since, after all, it's "our" beloved lion that was killed. We should care. We should be livid. We should be something. Anything.
The first is Cecil's killing
Hunting is not new in Zimbabwe. Neither is poaching. The former is legal. The latter isn't.
For a layperson, at least where wild animals are concerned, the two are the same bar that hunting is … well… somehow… legal and well mostly rich people can do it. Hunting is the remit of trophy seekers and "conservationists" who can hunt within the scope of the law.
The recalcitrant lion (and leopard, and and and) killer, Walter Palmer, has already come out to "clear his name." Hunting is his hobby, you see. He takes it very seriously. He made sure – so he says – that the hunt was "above board." He even PAID. In his corner are some who have argued that the good Mr Palmer must have been acting "within the law" of Zimbabwe (or at least believed he was). At the same time, some are quick to point out that money exchanged hands and some Zimbabweans obviously benefited. That must make it all OK.
If only it were that simple.
The biggest source of income, according to Safari Operators Association of Zimbabwe (SOAZ) president, Emmanuel Fundira, is money accrued from trophy-hunting. Americans – like the scaly Mr Palmer – make up the majority of trophy hunters in Zimbabwe.
In response to my facebook status, Sasha Pizhamkin aptly pointed out,
"…having exterminated most of their own wildlife, rich Americans think it's ok to go around the world killing endangered animals for sport, because they pay big money for it. This happens everywhere, not just Zim. It's this idea that money can buy you a sense of entitlement and impunity. This transcends the human vs animal rights debate. It's the same sense of entitlement that allows rich tourists to desecrate cultural heritage, companies to deforest entire regions, governments to dictate political and economic policy of other states. I've never heard of Cecil before but I've met many Walter Palmers!"
Zimbabweans know this all too well. As do most Africans.
The unbridled abuse of systems through capital is not new. And, let's be honest, so too the bridled abuse. Exploitative enterprise is as much our present as it is our past, and as it will be our future (if we are not careful).
In defending a paid hunt as "legitimate" many completely miss the power dynamics and ignore push (and pull) factors that possibly drove those involved to accept Walter's loot and thus let him loot. It is no secret that Zimbabwe's economy is ailing. That people within most enterprises barely earn what is needed to make ends meet and as the world mourns Cecil, 6000 Zimbabweans just lost their jobs. What many might not know is that Zimbabwe faces a large conservation challenge that the country is struggling to curb. In times of crisis, protecting the environment and its dwellers rarely tops lists. "Hunting" has been used as a source of revenue to keep conservation going. Counter-intuitive? Perhaps. Necessary? Sadly.
With dwindling revenue from hunting it is estimated that the livelihoods of 800 000 families that directly depend on wildlife exploitation are under threat.
Walter Palmer, for his cardinal sin of killing a "beloved" beast, must now face the music. But the music that he may face will reveal more about systems that have allowed for men like him to recklessly do as they please. It won't be the music some hope for. He won't, as Piers Morgan hopes, be crucified or burned at a stake. It is also unlikely that he will face any real retribution. For starters, he is already home in Minnesota and if prosecuted, it would likely be in the US. Pragmatically, the consequences for Palmer won't be as dire as the outrage suggests. At best, he'll have to pay a fine – in Zimbabwe, the fine for poaching a lion is $5000 (and we already know he's flush with cash). At worst, less people may want him to polish their pearly whites for the next two months. Maybe weeks.
Then there's the question of forgetting people…
Americans (and others from elsewhere… *stares at Piers and my social media feeds*) have been tripping over themselves to show just how appalled they are that a lion – a lion with a name – was killed savagely somewhere in deep dark Africa. In his death, Cecil has become a martyr and everyone is mourning the death of what started as "One of Hwange national park's iconic lions" and quickly became "Africa's most loved Lion" (I can't make this up!).
Few (if any) of these people rallying for ol' Cecil have shown their public concern and care for Zimbabweans (beyond stifled jokes about the country being mismanaged and some such "woe is Zimbabwe and her faceless people" type jibes). I'm not asking that they do, but that they don't is quite telling.
Amidst all the white noise, it's become apparent to me that a lion, as you must already know, is more valuable than any Zimbabwean. Me included.
But before I show myself out, let me say this again for the rabble-rousers at the back, as a Zimbabwean:
I had no idea there was a Cecil before his killing became news (and I'm not alone there)
I care for my country's wildlife, but, if I'm being 100% honest, I actually don't care about Cecil. At least not singularly.
I care that our systems continue to be exploited by people like that Minnesota man and his enablers without and within countries like my own
I care that if an African had shot that lion he would be a "poacher," but that Minnesota man is a "hunter" and will soon shoot again…
On a socio-cultural and personal level, as a MaSibanda (Title given to women from my kin because our family totem is the Lion. The loud roaring one to be exact) Cecil was in many ways my beloved. Lions bear a special significance to me. BUT the furore isn't rooted in my people's totem and the related beliefs. That has been ignored. (•_•)
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Caitlin over at Healthy Tipping Point has started a wonderful program this week. It is called "Operation Beautiful". The idea is to end fat talk one anonymous post-it note at a time. All you need to participate in Operation Beautiful is a pen and a piece of paper (tape or post-it note). Write down a positive message and then leave the note posted on mirrors in bathrooms at the gym, grocery stores, work, really any public place. I chose to write down this…."You are beautiful. Don't let anyone tell you any different" on my note. I left my first note on the mirror in the bathroom at my sports med doctor today. Hannah asked what I was doing with my camera & paper in the bathroom and I told her that I was hopefully making someone's day a little brighter. Funny part? A lady walked in when I was taking the picture & gave me a strange look. Hopefully she read the note when she came out of the stall to wash her hands.
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The measure provides for drug screening for applicants who work in areas in which drug testing is required for employment. Someone who is determined to be likely to use drugs in the screening will have to take a drug test. Benefits will be denied if the person fails the test, although another test can be taken four week later.
There would be an exception for someone who enrolls in a drug-abuse treatment program.
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"I know about the days when you want to give up. I know about feelings of helplessness as you face your failures day after day. But I also know about a resolve that can be planted in the heart of every saint to bear them up on those days and give them what they need to carry out the task to which they have been called.
This book is full, and it will fill you too. Practical tips for getting through a busy day, real devotions that address why our spiritual strength is often zapped and how to get it back, and constant refreshing of the vision–our lifeblood for this mission field–it's all here and generations can be changed by it."
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"This eBook is Kelly's "cup of cold water" to mothers. We all need refreshment and encouragement when the hard days come, and Kelly has provided bite-sized (but meaty and thought-provoking) daily devotionals that urge us to take our calling as mothers seriously but remember at the same time that we are vessels of clay in need of God's filling. These words are true whether you are the mother of one or the mother of ten! Thank you, Kelly, for sharing your beautiful insights into the calling of motherhood "from the trenches!" -Jennie Chancey, Ladies Against Feminism
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I was re-reading a bunch of James Bridle over the last couple of days – his brain works very differently to mine, and much better, which makes his stuff a good lever to prise me off old tracks – and I tripped over this, which I bookmarked last year:
What would a hauntological literature look like? I'm not sure, and that makes me suspicious.
And, a few paragraphs further up, related:
While I understand the distinction between nostalgia and hauntology, I am unconvinced by their separation in the application of the latter to music. The two most frequently cited sonic hauntologists are Burial and Ghost Box records, and while I'm a huge fan of both, I also see them as being steeped in nostalgia.
Bridle, as you may know, coined the term New Aesthetic, which can be defined as the observation of the eruption of the digital world into the physical world. And it occurred to me that there is already an artifact of hauntological literature that does not require or involve nostalgia. It is, in fact, one of the historical artifacts that was such a touchstone for modern hauntology.
THE CHANGES. A BBC TV series from 1975. The first episode of which I recall vividly, because it was (if you were seven years old) so unsettling. And the subject of this series was simply this:
The eruption of the historical into the present.
Which is, essentially, what Burial was doing, in the moments when he wasn't (as in "Raver") specifically summoning up past times through nostalgia or yearning. The moments where the past can be heard leaking through the walls (in my head, there's a weird linkage between Burial and Alvin Lucier's "I Am Sitting In A Room").
I think my problem with hauntology is that it deals with the problem of the future by going back to the past. And that is fine: but it will not save us.
In a hauntological literature, the future isn't the problem. It's that the past never stops coming to get us. Hence the frequent Ballardian framing of hauntology: we're so exhausted by our blind headlong run into the future that we now wander around in a confused haze, and Time (SAPPHIRE AND STEEL!) oozes in like oil all around us. Dragging us downstream.
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CRESTVIEW � Relationships that county officials and business leaders recently forged in Hamburg, Germany laid the foundation for growth at Bob Sikes Airport and its Industrial Air Park, Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Wayne Harris said.
CRESTVIEW � Relationships that county officials and business leaders recently forged in Hamburg, Germany laid the foundation for growth at Bob Sikes Airport and its Industrial Air Park, Okaloosa County Commissioner and Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Wayne Harris said.
"It was the greatest thing we did in a long, long time," he said.
Representatives of 26 Northwest Florida counties, cities, government agencies and private industries gathered in Hamburg in December to promote the region as fertile turf to grow support services and suppliers for the Airbus plant coming to Mobile, Ala.
One of the group's main goals was to establish rapport with the company that will soon have a major impact on the region's economy, Harris said.
Okaloosa County had the second-highest representation, with 11 of the 35 regional delegates, Economic Development Council Director Nathan Sparks said during the chamber's Thursday Airport Committee meeting.
Comparing the other entities' presentations, it was evident that Bob Sikes Airport is better positioned than neighboring communities to immediately begin attracting small- to medium-sized businesses that will serve Airbus, officials said.
"We're the only one prepared to put manufacturing or aerospace out there," Harris said.
With the Southeast already attracting aviation industry, Sparks said Florida was recently listed by Price Waterhouse as the most attractive state for aviation manufacturing.
Florida, by beating out traditional aviation industry states Texas, Washington, Michigan and Ohio, is on the industry's radar as it expands to meet expected aircraft demand.
"We were the only county that had private industry with us" at the conference, Sparks said.
High-ranking Airbus officials' high-level reception and deferential treatment to the Northwest Florida contingent indicates Airbus' interest in the region, Harris said.
"They gave us the 100-dollar tour," Harris said. "It proved to me they're serious about what we're trying to do."
"I'm very encouraged about our future, but it's not going to come easily," Sparks said, adding the relationships incubated in Hamburg now must be cultivated and molded over the coming years.
"It leads me to believe you ain't going to get it this year, you ain't going to get it next year, you may not get it in five years, but you're going to get it," Harris said, referring to a significant share of the Airbus supply business.
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Time For Musicians To Take Charge: Stop Waiting For Others To Fix The Music Business
from the or-get-out-of-the-way deptDave Allen, who is both a successful musician (founding member of Gang of Four) and a successful digital marketer and strategist for music business models, is preparing for next week's SFMusicTech event (reminder: Techdirt readers can get a discount) with a brilliant new manifesto of sorts, pointing out that it's time for musicians to stop blaming others and take charge: Dear Musicians: Please Be Brilliant or Get Out of The Way.
It has been more than a decade since I was last fully immersed in the recorded music business [and then only peripherally as GM of eMusic.com,] and I have long held out hope that musicians would ditch the old media model, both the business and the manufacturing sides, and fully embrace the huge possibilities that the unfettered social web allows them -- asymmetrical distribution as opposed to old media distribution silos, two-way communication with music fans as opposed to old media PR, and marketing tactics and an unparalleled universal sandbox in which to experiment.That sort of "woe is me, I'm a victim" situation is certainly getting tiresome, especially as we see more and more and more bands take charge of their own future and implement smarter and smater business models that are working wonders for those who embrace them. So, Allen points out, it's time to stop waiting for others to solve the business model issue, and take charge yourself (or, at the very least, partner with someone who can take charge for you):
I am still waiting. Unfortunately my patience is now wearing thin. And my impatience is no longer with the record labels, it's with the musicians. Despite all the data and untold amounts of writing about the decline in music sales, mainly the fall off of CD sales, musicians appear to be sitting on their hands. The reason I am no longer impatient with record labels is because their business model is transparent -- they exist to make money from musicians. On the other hand, musicians are [or ought to be] immersed in their art; no one guarantees a living from the arts, but talk to the average musician about internet music distribution and you will often hear the same refrain -- "downloading and file-sharing is killing music and denying me a living.."
Now that the internet has provided disrupting producers with all the tools they need to bypass the existing recorded music system, there should be no excuse for musicians to not go it alone. Yet, the producers -- the musicians themselves, remain the problem. I believe that the safety and comfort offered to them in the past -- record label deals, publishing deals, old media distribution, plus MTV and commercial radio for the most successful -- created a diabolical music Nanny state, an addictive teat at which to suck that they are now having trouble weaning themselves off. I know there are many examples of musicians embracing the web but they have taken only baby steps and are in the minority -- the majority are still staring into the headlights. [I purposefully won't discuss Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails here as much has been written about their successful use of the social web and I consider them special cases.]It's a great manifesto (this is only a snippet -- the full thing is worth reading), and it's going to make Dave's session at SFMusicTech next week one not to miss (I just hope he's not on at the same time I am!).
The Nanny state reduced risk taking and danger in popular music. The very founding spirit of rock and roll was danger. Danger as perceived by those who didn't understand the outburst of energy and excitement that this early musical form drew out of teenagers. Parents and adults in authority voiced their concerns and this led to ridiculous moments in musical history such as TV cameramen being told to only film Elvis Presley from the waist up.. If we fast forward to 1975 in the UK, we find that rock and roll, a mere 20 or so years later, with only a few exceptions, had become commercial, flabby, conservative and mostly dull. Then along came a new genre of music delivered by bands like the Sex Pistols, The Clash, Siouxie and the Banshees who injected rock with some street smarts and and sprinkled it with just a soupcon of danger. It was known as Punk Rock.
I bring up punk rock here as it defines a moment in rock music history that was as disruptive in 1976 as online music distribution became in the late 1990's. Punk rock challenged people's assumptions that popular music would always be, and could only be, controlled by large, well-capitalized, business organizations. Punk rock drove down production values and just like the Internet, became disruptive and leveled the playing field. Punk bands formed quickly, releasing records as 7" vinyl singles on their own equally quickly formed record labels. A long term career in music was not the point of this enterprise, many bands flamed out within six months of their existence. Small independent labels sprang up to cater to this avalanche of bands, offering more favorable contracts than the majors had in the past. Business is business though, and the small label owners had plans for growth that ultimately led to punk rock's demise. Soon enough punk rock was commoditized and, after a brief fling with Post-Punk, quickly fizzled leaving the stage for the New Romantics and their ilk. It wasn't long until it was business as usual for the record labels -- five years of promise had passed very quickly.
So I have to ask - why is there no online music equivalent of punk rock? Why is there no real and passionate embrace of the new?
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