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FC Ay-Yildiz Gent was een Belgische voetbalclub uit Gent. De club sloot in 2011 aan bij de KBVB met stamnummer 9578.
In 2016 werd het stamnummer terug ingediend.
Geschiedenis
Ay-Yildiz, wat in het Turks staat voor ster en halve maan, was al actief in het futsal en maakte in 2011 de overstap naar het veldvoetbal bij de KBVB, waarbij men een stamnummer voor veldvoetbal kreeg. De club ontstond in de Turkse gemeenschap in Gent.
Het eerste seizoen eindigde de club onderin het klassement, maar gestaag ging het beter, een jaar later werd een plaats in de middenmoot behaald en in de lente van 2014 kon men promotie naar Derde Provinciale afdwingen.
Derde Provinciale bleek echter een maatje te groot en Ay-Yildiz eindigde allerlaatste.
Toen ook het seizoen daarop, opnieuw in Vierde Provinciale, geen sportief succes was, men eindigde onderin, besloot men de veldvoetbalclub op te doeken en terug te keren naar het futsal.
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Things Unutterable: Paul's Ascent to Paradise in Its Graeco-Roman, Judaic and Early Christian Contexts, 1986, ISBN 0-8191-5643-4 & ISBN 0-8191-5644-2 (basato sulla tesi dottorale di Tabor alla University of Chicago. Selezionato dal Journal of Religion quale uno dei dieci migliori studi accademici su Paolo di Tarso degli anni Ottanta
A Noble Death: Suicide and Martyrdom Among Christians and Jews in Antiquity (with Arthur J Droge), 1992, ISBN 0-06-062095-1
Why Waco?: Cults and the Battle for Religious Freedom in America (with Eugene V. Gallagher), 1995, ISBN 0-520-20899-4
Invitation to the Old Testament (with Celia Brewer Sinclair), 2005, ISBN 0-687-49590-3
The Jesus Dynasty: A New Historical Investigation of Jesus, His Royal Family, and the Birth of Christianity, Simon & Schuster, 2006, ISBN 0-7432-8723-1 & ISBN 0-00-722058-8
The Jesus Discovery: The New Archaeological Find That Reveals the Birth of Christianity (with Simcha Jacobovici, Simon & Schuster, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4516-5040-2
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La tomba perduta di Gesù (con Simcha Jacobovici), Piemme, 2013
La dinastia di Gesù, Piemme, 2009
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"The Jewish Roman World of Jesus"
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The Jesus Dynasty, sito del noto libro di Tabor
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Article by Dr. Tabor at the Society of Biblical Literature on the Talpiot Tomb
Letter to the Editor of SBL by Dr. Tabor
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April 7th, 2015 | Food Facts, Our Food, antifreeze, atherosclerosis, B6, calcium, candida, collagen, fibromyalgia, green smoothie, heavy metals, inflammation, kidney, oxalate, spinach, stroke
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I just want to recommend the Townsend Letter to anyone who is interested in cutting edge health information. This article published in Jan 2015 is very timely. I have a lot of friends who have succumbed to this health fad, so it is really good to have a clear picture laid out for us as to exactly how our bodies deal with the oxalate acid that green smoothies are full of.
The Green Smoothie Fad:
This Road to Health Hell is Paved with Toxic Oxalate Crystals
by William Shaw, PhD
Source: Townsend Letter Jan 2015
Internet news this past fall indicated the conviction of an oncologist who attempted to kill her boyfriend who was involved with another woman. The weapon of choice was ethylene glycol, popularly known as antifreeze, which had been placed in his coffee. Although emergency measures saved his life, extensive deposits of oxalate crystals, the main toxic metabolite of ethylene glycol, had caused extensive kidney and liver damage, reducing the man's lifespan by about half.
Similar results in sabotaging your own health can occur through the regular consumption of a popular concoction called a "green smoothie." A recent Google search for "green smoothie" yielded 609,000 hits. In addition, a recent "improving your diet" seminar that I attended promoted this same idea. Interestingly, on the same day, I reviewed test results of a urine organic acid test of a woman with oxalate values 3 times the upper limit of normal. A conversation with the patient indicated that she had recently turned to consuming daily "green smoothies" to "clean up her diet." The most common "green" components of the most popular green smoothies are spinach, kale, Swiss chard, and arugula. Each of these greens is loaded with oxalates. A typical Internet recipe advises that 2 cups of packed raw spinach leaves is a good starting point for a smoothie. In addition to the high oxalate greens added to the blender, green smoothie proponents frequently recommend adding a variety of berries or almonds, also containing high oxalate amounts. Similar high urine oxalate results were found in organic acid tests of a number of patients with kidney stones who had decided to eat large spinach salads daily as a "move to clean up my unhealthy diet." Unfortunately, kidney stones are not the only health problems that people who regularly consume green smoothies and large spinach salads will experience with their new "clean" diet.
Seventy-five years ago, a food scientist of the Campbell Soup Company reported:
Only a few foods, notably spinach, Swiss Chard, New Zealand spinach, beet tops, lamb's quarter, poke, purslane, and rhubarb have high oxalate content. In them, expressed as anhydrous oxalic acid, it is often considerably over 10% on a dry basis. In fifty-three samples, including practically all commercial and many experimental varieties grown in California and in Maryland as well as those shipped from Texas, Florida and Carolina, the average anhydrous oxalic acid content was 9.02% on the dry basis (maximum 12.6, minimum 4.5). Whereas spinach greatly increases the calcium content of the low calcium but well performing basal diet, it decidedly interferes with both growth and bone formation. If to a diet of meat, peas, carrots and sweet potatoes, relatively low in calcium but permitting good though not maximum growth and bone formation, spinach is added to the extent of about 8% to supply 60% of the calcium, a high percentage of deaths occurs among rats fed between the age of 21 and 90 days. Reproduction is impossible. The bones are extremely low in calcium, tooth structure is disorganized and dentine poorly calcified. Spinach not only supplies no available calcium but renders unavailable a considerable amount of the calcium in the other foods. Considerable amounts of the oxalate appear in the urine, much more in the feces.1
The author also discovered that in addition to leading to excessive death and defective reproduction in the rats, high oxalate foods also cause soft and pliable bones and defective teeth.
Oxalate and its acid form oxalic acid are organic acids that come from three sources: the diet, fungus infections such as Aspergillus and Penicillium and possibly Candida, and also human metabolism.2–11
Figure 1: Summary of Oxalate Sources. Candida albicans can produce an enzyme called collagenase that breaks down collagen, a major human body protein that makes up 30% of our proteins. In addition, ethylene glycol (antifreeze) is converted to oxalate by human enzymes. Many fungi, including those that infect humans, also produce oxalates directly, and oxalate stones may be found in tissues such as the lung and sinuses that are fungi infected. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), especially at doses of more than 2000 mg per day, can break down to form oxalates, and certain fungi can convert the Candida byproduct arabinose to oxalate. Collagenase breaks down collagen to form hydroxyproline, one of collagen's major amino acids. Hydroxyproline is also a major constituent of gelatin, a popular dessert. Hydroxyproline can then be converted to glycolate and glyoxylate by a series of reactions in the human body. Further metabolism of glyoxylate is at a critical junction. If adequate amounts of vitamin B6 are available, the enzyme AGT converts glyoxylate to the amino acid glycine. If vitamin B6 is deficient, glyoxylate is increasingly converted to oxalate by lactate dehydrogenase, although some of it is converted back to glycolate, which is again susceptible to forming additional oxalate.
Oxalic acid is the most acidic organic acid in body fluids and is used commercially to remove rust from car radiators. Antifreeze (ethylene glycol) is toxic primarily because it is converted to oxalate. Two different types of genetic diseases are known in which oxalates are high in the urine. The genetic types of hyperoxaluria (type I and type II) can be determined from the organic acid test done at the Great Plains Laboratory. Foods especially high in oxalates include spinach and similar leafy vegetables, beets, chocolate, soy, peanuts, wheat bran, tea, cashews, pecans, almonds, berries, and many others. Oxalates are not found in meat or fish at significant concentrations. Daily adult oxalate intake is usually 80 to 120 mg/d, but it can range from 44 to 1000 mg/d in individuals who eat a typical Western diet. I estimate that the person who consumes a green smoothie with 2 cups (about 150 grams) of spinach leaves is consuming about 15 grams (15,000 mg) of oxalates, or about 150 times the average daily oxalate intake. A complete list of high-oxalate foods is available here.
High oxalate in urine and plasma was first found in people who were susceptible to kidney stones. Most kidney stones are composed of calcium oxalate. Stones can range in size from the diameter of a grain of rice to the width of a golf ball. It is estimated that 10% of males may have kidney stones some time in their lives. Because many kidney stones contain calcium, some people with kidney stones think that they should avoid calcium supplements. However, the opposite is true. When calcium and magnesium are taken with foods high in oxalates, oxalic acid in the intestine combines with these minerals to form insoluble calcium and magnesium oxalate crystals that are eliminated in the stool. These forms of oxalate cannot be absorbed into the body. When calcium and/or magnesium are low in the diet, oxalic acid is soluble in the liquid portion of the contents of the intestine (called chyme) and is readily absorbed from the intestine into the bloodstream. If oxalic acid is very high in the blood being filtered by the kidney, it may combine with calcium and other metals, including heavy metals such as lead and mercury, to form crystals that may block urine flow, damage the kidney, and cause severe pain.
These oxalate crystals can also form in the bones, skin, joints, eyes, thyroid gland, blood vessels, lungs, and even the brain.11–14 Oxalate crystals in the bone may crowd out the bone marrow cells, leading to anemia and immunosuppression.14 In addition to individuals with autism and kidney disease, individuals with fibromyalgia and women with vulvar pain (vulvodynia) may also suffer from the effects of excess oxalates.15–18
Recent evidence also points to the involvement of oxalates in stroke, atherosclerosis, and endothelial cell dysfunction.19–21 High amounts of oxalates were found concentrated in atherosclerotic lesions of the aortas and coronary arteries of a number of individuals at autopsy. These individuals did not have oxalate deposits in the kidney but did have oxalate deposits in other organs such as the thyroid gland and testes. Since the stains used by most pathologists examining atherosclerotic lesions cannot readily determine the presence of oxalates in diseased arteries, it seems possible that this cause of atherosclerosis may be much more common than previously realized. I suspect that oxalates are a much more common cause of atherosclerosis than high cholesterol. Furthermore, since ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is effective in the removal of oxalate crystals deposited in the tissues, the benefits of intravenous EDTA in the treatment of cardiovascular disease may be mediated largely by the removal of oxalate crystals and their associated heavy metals from the tissues in which they are deposited.22,23
Oxalate crystals may cause damage to various tissues due to their sharp physical structure and they may increase inflammation. Iron oxalate crystals may also cause significant oxidative damage and diminish iron stores needed for red blood cell formation.11 Oxalates may also function as chelating agents and may chelate many toxic metals such as mercury and lead. However, unlike common chelating agents such as EDTA and DMSA that cause metals to be excreted, a reaction of oxalate with heavy metals such as mercury and lead leads to the precipitation of the heavy metal oxalate complex in the tissues, increasing the toxicity of heavy metals by delaying their excretion.24
What steps can be taken to control excessive oxalates?
Use antifungal drugs to reduce yeast and fungi that may be causing high oxalates. Children with autism frequently require years of antifungal treatment. I have noticed that arabinose, a marker indicating yeast/fungal overgrowth on the organic acid test at the Great Plains Laboratory, is correlated with high amounts of oxalates (Figure 1). Candida albicans produces high amounts of the enzyme collagenase, which breaks down collagen in the gastrointestinal tract to form the amino acid hydroxyproline, which in a series of reactions is converted to oxalates, especially in people with low vitamin B6.25 Candida organisms have also been found surrounding oxalate stones in the kidney.10
Give supplements of calcium citrate and magnesium citrate to reduce oxalate absorption from the intestine. Citrate is the preferred calcium form to reduce oxalate because citrate also inhibits oxalate absorption from the intestinal tract. The best way to administer calcium citrate would be to give it with each meal. Children over age 2 need about 1000 mg of calcium per day. Of course, calcium supplementation may need to be increased if the child is on a milk-free diet. The most serious error in adopting the gluten-free, casein-free diet is the failure to adequately supplement with calcium.
Give chondroitin sulfate to prevent the formation of calcium oxalate crystals.26
Vitamin B6 is a cofactor for one of the enzymes that degrades oxalate in the body and has been shown to reduce oxalate production.27
Increase water intake to help eliminate oxalates.
Consume a low-oxalate diet, avoiding high-oxalate foods such as leafy greens, beans, berries, nuts, tea, chocolate, wheat germ, and soy. Dr. Clare Morrison, a general pratitioner from the UK who has fibromyalgia, found relief from symptoms after changing to a low-oxalate diet. In a 2012 article in the Daily Mail, she said, "I cut these out of my diet and overnight my symptoms disappeared – the disabling muscle pains, tingling legs, fatigue and inability to concentrate all went."28
Measuring Oxalate Toxicity
The organic acid test (Table 1) is one of the best measures for determination of both genetic and nutritional factors that lead to toxic oxalates. The organic acid test includes two additional markers, glycolic and glyceric acids, that are markedly elevated in genetic causes of excessive oxalate, the hyperoxalurias I and II. In addition, the organic acid test includes factors such as high fungal and Candida markers that make oxalate (fungus) or their precursors (Candida). Finally, although vitamin C poses little risk of excess oxalates at doses up to 2000 mg per day, I have measured marked increases in oxalates (more than 10 times the upper limit of normal) in a child with impaired kidney function after a 50,000 mg intravenous vitamin C megadose. The organic acid test also includes the main vitamin B6 metabolite pyridoxic acid, which diminishes the body's own production of oxalates.
Karrin says:
I the about comment I meant oxalates not orates
Could this high accumulation of orates and heavy metals cause a metallic taste in the mouth?
In the above comment I meant could the high accumulation of oxalates and heavy metals cause a severe metallic taste in the mouth? Do you know what would cause this problem?
Debra says:
Are there any greens we can use as replacements for high Oxalate foods?
Suzanne horsley says:
Does cooking the greens help?
hellaD says:
Yes if the greens are cooked that makes all the difference.
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Shelby Township Supervisor Ralph Maccarone is introducing a plan to expand the township's municipal campus to try to create a downtown-like atmosphere along the Van Dyke corridor.
The plan includes several new buildings and upgrades to older buildings on municipal grounds to better use the 50 acres of township-owned land, Maccarone said. He did not want to release the projected cost for the project before he presents the plan to the public on Feb. 3.
Maccarone said the presentation will allow residents, the township board of trustees and business owners to see the current state of the municipal buildings, assess whether needs can be addressed now and plan for proceeding.
"It's a starting point, and one that's been long delayed," he said.
Maccarone said the plan is consistent with the township's master plan, which identifies the Van Dyke corridor as a central point of the community.
David Birchler, president of Birchler Arroyo Associates Inc. in Lathrup Village, worked to develop the Shelby Center Design Plan nearly six years ago. Putting the township municipal buildings on one campus would help attract a variety of developments nearby, he said.
"The plan was designed over time to create a center of activity, so there is one identified center of the community where you have shopping, entertainment, recreation and the municipal buildings," Birchler said. "The civic center complex is envisioned to be a critical element of the Shelby Center Design Plan."
The concept of townships creating downtown-like areas is starting to catch on, as similar projects are being considered in Canton Township and Brownstown Township.
Maccarone's plan includes the addition of a recreation center, a new library and performing arts center and attached police department-courthouse building. The township currently has no recreation center, and the 12,000-square-foot library has to turn away books and programs because of space limitations, Maccarone said.
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Q: Modifying variable values inside a For loop in Windows shell script I need to perform operations on first 4 files in a folder. So, the counter variable has to increment during each operation of the For loop. The following piece of code:
@ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL
SET TESTDIR1=D:\Local Data\Shell Script\test folder 1
SET _transfer=XXXX
FOR /f "delims=" %%i IN ('dir "%TESTDIR1%\*" /b/a-d/o-d') DO (
SET _transfer=%_transfer:~1%
ECHO %_transfer%
)
prints "XXXX" for every iteration of the loop. Why might that be?
A: Try
FOR /f "TOKENS=1*delims=[]" %%i IN ('dir "%TESTDIR1%\*" /b/a-d/o-d^|find /n /v ""') DO (
if %%1 LEQ 4 echo %%j
)
Your approach doesn't work because batch replaces any %var% within a block (a parenthesised sequence of commands) with the value of var before the block is executed. See any number of SO questions related to delayed expansion for more info.
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Arthur "Butch" Blazer, a 1975 graduate of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, recently retired as the USDA Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment. He also served 27 years in the Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs and was a co-founder and past national president of the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society.
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John Scarbrough earned a doctorate in nursing from NMSU's College of Health and Social Services in 2011. He's served as a nursing educator since 2006, both at NMSU and University of Texas Medical Branch. Currently the associate dean for the School of Nursing at Western New Mexico University, Scarbrough has received numerous awards for faculty excellence and serves as a mentor and role model, particularly for other males who have selected nursing as a profession.
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Published on: Wednesday, January 01, 2020
By: Winnie Kasmir
SANDAKAN: State Health and People's Wellbeing Minister, Datuk Frankie Poon said no polio case was reported in the district.
"I was aware on the recent rumour circulating on social media related to polio case. Thus, I've checked on the matter and was informed by the Duchess of Kent Hospital that they did not receive any polio case so far.
"If there is polio case here in this district, we will inform the public for their precaution and information," he said.
Frankie was commenting on the rumours that a child has been admitted to hospital for polio.
Early this month, a three-month-old from Tuaran was diagnosed with polio, the first case reported in the country in nearly three decades. The baby boy was tested positive for polio after being admitted to the hospital with fever and muscle weakness.
Malaysia was declared polio-free in 2000, after reporting its last known case of the disease in 1992. Its resurgence comes just months after the Philippines reported its first cases of polio since 1993 in September.
Meanwhile, Poon said the State Government through Health Department has taken measures to prevent the H1N1 influenza A from spreading.
"Do not worry as we have taken measures to prevent the H1N1 influenza A from spreading as we had dealt with similar issue not long ago.
"However, parents and guardians are encouraged to take precautions by seeing registered medical officers or clinics too," he said after officiating the "Free Hair Cuts" programme which was held in conjunction with the opening of school session 2020.
A total of 250 school children of Tanjung Papat constituency benefited from the programme held at the Futsal Court of Kampung Sim-Sim, Tuesday.
He hoped that such programme will ease the burden of parents in preparations for the new school session, thus making children look neat in school.
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namespace genetic {
class individual {
public:
individual();
// crossover
template <typename... Args>
static void crossover_method(void (*fcn)(individual *, individual *, Args...), Args... args) {
crossover_function = std::bind(fcn, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
}
// Mate two individuals using static method
static void mate(individual * ind1, individual * ind2);
// crossover variants for crossover_method
static void one_point_crossover(individual * ind1, individual * ind2);
static void two_point_crossover(individual * ind1, individual * ind2);
static void uniform_crossover(individual * ind1, individual * ind2, float indpb);
static void ordered_crossover(individual * ind1, individual * ind2);
static void blend_crossover(individual * ind1, individual * ind2, float alpha);
// Evaluate this individuals fitness
void evaluate();
float weighted_fitness() const;
static std::vector<float> eval_sum(individual const & ind);
float sum_attributes() const;
// Custom function for evaluation
static void evaluation_method(std::function<std::vector<float>(individual const &)> && fcn);
// Mutation
template <typename... Args>
static void mutation_method(void (individual::* fcn)(Args...), Args... args) {
mutation_function = std::bind(fcn, std::placeholders::_1, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
}
// Mutate this individual using mutation method
void mutate();
// Mutation variants for mutation_method
void uniform_int(float mutation_rate, int min, int max);
void flip_bit(float mutation_rate);
void shuffle_indexes(float mutation_rate);
void gaussian(float mutation_rate, float mu, float sigma);
void polynomial_bounded(float mutation_rate, float eta, float min, float max);
// Initialize the attributes by seeding them
void seed();
bool operator<(individual const & other) const;
bool operator>(individual const & other) const;
bool operator==(individual const & other) const;
std::vector<attribute>::const_iterator begin() const;
std::vector<attribute>::iterator begin();
std::vector<attribute>::const_iterator end() const;
std::vector<attribute>::iterator end();
attribute const & at(std::size_t pos) const;
std::size_t size() const;
friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream & stream, individual const & ind) {
stream << "individual @ (" << static_cast<const void *>(&ind) << ") f=" << ind.weighted_fitness();
stream << " attr=[";
for (auto const & attr : ind.attributes) {
stream << attr << attribute::display_delimiter;
}
stream << "]";
return stream;
}
public:
static std::size_t attribute_count;
private:
static std::function<std::vector<float>(individual const &)> evaluation_function;
static std::function<void(individual *, individual *)> crossover_function;
static std::function<void(individual &)> mutation_function;
void throw_if_fitness_invalid() const;
private:
fitness fit;
std::vector<attribute> attributes;
};
} // namespace genetic
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The UK's largest independent invoice financier, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has announced the appointment of Stephen Hand as UK Head of Sales to boost its support for SMEs across the country.
Stephen joins BFS with 20 years' experience in financial services and 13 years working in Lloyds Banking Group within commercial finance for SMEs.
He has held a variety of sales leadership positions within Lloyds, most recently as Managing Director, National Head of Invoice & Asset Finance Sales.
Derek Ryan, UK Managing Director for BFS said: "I'm delighted to welcome Stephen to BFS at what is a hugely exciting time for the business.
"Along with the existing talent and experience in our Sales team, I am confident that we will be able to significantly grow our support for UK SMEs and business intermediaries with Stephen on board."
Stephen joins BFS on 3 October 2022.
Speaking of his appointment, Stephen said: "More than ever, it is vital that SMEs have the support they need to thrive and grow. BFS is a hugely innovative business with a fantastic reputation for providing future focused finance solutions for both SMEs and business advisors alike.
"I'm delighted to join at such a pivotal time for the business, and I look forward to meeting colleagues, clients and intermediary partners over the coming months."
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Henderson, NC – Maria Parham Medical Center (MPMC) has officially joined Duke LifePoint Healthcare, an innovative joint venture of Duke University Health System, Inc. and LifePoint Hospitals®. The agreement between the MPMC Board of Directors and Duke LifePoint to jointly own and operate MPMC was finalized today.
Since the formation of the joint venture in January, Duke LifePoint Healthcare has acquired MPMC, Person Memorial Hospital in Roxboro, NC, and the North Carolina cardiac catheterization operations of MedCath Partners, LLC, now known as DLP Cardiac Partners. Additionally, in October, Duke LifePoint signed a memorandum of understanding with its first Virginia hospital – a potential joint venture with Twin County Regional Healthcare (TCRH) to share ownership and operations of the hospital.
Under the terms of the agreement, Duke LifePoint and MPMC have formed a joint venture to own and operate the hospital. Duke LifePoint will own 80 percent of the joint venture and has committed to investing $45 million in capital improvements at the hospital over the next decade. The proceeds from the transaction - approximately $30 million - will be used to create a locally governed charitable foundation that will be used to fund programs and services to meet community needs. Other financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
As part of the agreement, Duke LifePoint and MPMC are creating a 10-member board with equal representation from both organizations. A separate hospital advisory board consisting of physicians, local community leaders, MPMC President and CEO Robert Singletary and a representative from Duke LifePoint also will be established.
Maria Parham Medical Center is a regional hospital serving the people of north central North Carolina and Southside Virginia. With a team of more than 150 physicians and 700 clinical and support staff, Maria Parham offers a wide range of services and the latest technology to meet the healthcare needs of the community. Maria Parham, located in Henderson, NC, is fully accredited by both The Joint Commission and CMS. For more information about Maria Parham Medical Center, please call (252) 436-1800 or visit the Maria Parham Medical Center website.
Duke LifePoint Healthcare, a joint venture of Duke University Health System, Inc. and LifePoint Hospitals® (NASDAQ: LPNT), was established to build a dynamic network of hospitals in North Carolina and the surrounding areas. The joint venture, which brings together LifePoint's experience in community-based hospital management and Duke's world-renowned leadership in clinical service, is strengthening and improving healthcare delivery by providing community hospitals the clinical, quality and operational resources they need to grow and prosper. |
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We have many members who do not own a boat and are frequently looking to hook up with a Captain who has an empty seat. They are willing to pay their share for gasoline for the boat as well to learn your tactics. Of course, they would also like to share in the catch bounty.
If you are planning a trip and need a ride, send me a brief ad ([email protected]), including your name, phone number, best time to call and when you are available to go fishing. If you are a Captain with a frequent open seat looking for a fishing companion, please do the same. I will post your requests on this page to be shared by all. These ads do not expire and you will have to send me another note when you want them deleted.
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Very Summary Account of Judge Pauley's Opinion on the 215 Telephony Metadata Program
by Marty Lederman
I'll defer to others for substantive analysis of Judge Pauley's opinion. To facilitate discussion, however, here is a very abbreviated roadmap of his holdings, based on an admittedly quick preliminary read of the opinion. (I apologize in advance if I've neglected anything significant or misread the opinion in any way.):
Judge Pauley first rejects the government's argument that plaintiffs lack standing to bring their constitutional claim, since plaintiffs are complaining about, inter alia, the government's collection of their metadata, which is conceded. The fact that, according to the Government, no privacy interests are implicated by the collection as such (before the computer has searched the records) "speaks to the merits," not standing. (The judge returns to this argument in his discussion of the merits of the First Amendment claim–see point 8, below.)
Judge Pauley rules that plaitniffs' statutory (but not their constitutional) claims under the Administrative Procedure Act are implicitly precluded by the entire statutory scheme, including Congress's presumption that such parties would not even be aware of the existence of a FISC ruling. (For more on this question, see Steve's post here.) Judge Pauley nevertheless proceeds to address the merits of the plaintiffs' statutory arguments–significantly, something that Judge Leon did not do . . .
He first rejects the argument that the section 215 orders are statutorily barred by section 2702 of ECPA, adopting Judge Walton's reasoning that it wouldn't make sense for Congress to allow the USG to obtain these records through national security letters but not through the more privacy-protective means of a FISC-approved 215 order. (For what it's worth, I argued in the "ECPA Prohibition" section of this post that this reasoning assumes what is at issue–namely, that such bulk collection is authorized by the "relevance" standards of both section 215 and the NSL authority of section 2709–and that either the premise of the Walton (now Pauley) argument is wrong, because the government could not obtain such bulk records under section 2709, or the NSL authority raises a much more serious question than the 215 authority, because if Walton/Pauley are right, the government can obtain such records via an NSL, without FISC approval and the substantial conditions and limitations imposed by the FISC.)
The Judge next concludes that in 2010/2011, Congress ratified the FISC's earlier construction of section 215.
Finally, he concludes, in any event, that the FISC construction of the statute is correct. His analysis begins with the assumption that if records can be obtained by a grand jury or administrative subpoena, they can then be obtained under section 215 ("section 215 orders flow from the Government's grand jury and administrative subpoena powers" he writes). (Again, for whatever it's worth, I argued in my previous posts that satisfying the grand jury subpoena standard is necessary but not sufficient under Section 215.) He then reasons that these records could have been obtained by a grand jury or administrative subpoena, or at least that that would be the case if a grand jury were authorized to detect future terrorist attacks rather than to investigate past crimes.
Judge Pauley holds that Smith v. Maryland controls for Fourth Amendment purposes — and stresses that the records in question here belong to Verizon, not the plaintiffs.
He rejects the plaintiffs' First Amendment claim, as well, reasoning that there's no reasonable basis for a chill of the ACLU's phone communications because it is highly speculative whether any government officials (as opposed to an NSA computer) will ever query, review or further investigate such communications.
Before concluding, Judge Pauley stresses that he was able to consider arguments that were not available to the FISC because its proceedings are secret and nonadversarial and thus "not ideal for interpreting statutes." Although he ends up agreeing with the FISC on the merits, he suggests that the people's interests "should have a voice in the FISC."
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Professor at the Georgetown University Law Center. He was Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the Office of Legal Counsel from 2009-2010, and Attorney Advisor at the Office of Legal Counsel from 1994-2002. Member of the editorial board of Just Security. You can follow him on Twitter (@marty_lederman).
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The most significant aspect of DTSA is to provide a federal cause of action for trade secret theft, which had previously been only a matter of state law. However, the new federal statute does not preempt state law claims, thus allowing trade secret owners to also enforce their rights under state common law or statutes which, in most states, follow the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. The new Act also does not preclude other claims based on the same facts, such as claims asserting infringement or unfair competition in relation to other recognized forms of intellectual property or rights. This aspect differs from the Uniform Trade Secrets Act enacted in many states.
The new legislation amends the Economic Espionage Act, which had been limited to criminal enforcement of trade secret theft. This change allows private individuals and companies to sue in federal court for trade secret misappropriation. By opening civil filings in federal courts to trade secret owners, the DTSA is believed to provide a better avenue for enforcement, because federal courts are more accustomed to dealing with issues such as ex parte seizures, interstate and international discovery, and difficult issues over injunctive relief. It is also believed that the DTSA will lead to a single body of legal precedent that will minimize the impact of variations between states.
The DTSA is an expansion of intellectual property protection for trade secrets, intended to address differences between state laws and inexperience of state courts with trade secret enforcement, and to help prevent propagation of a misappropriated trade secret. A central feature of the DTSA allows for ex parte seizures during a time when immediate action is needed to halt proliferation or use of trade secrets. However, as the proposed statute evolved to its current form, changes were made to limit such relief to extraordinary circumstances. The Act further specifies that the court must take custody of the seized materials, a hearing must be held within seven days, and a party allegedly harmed by the seizure order may move to dissolve or modify the order.
Another significant aspect of the DTSA is to provide protections for persons who disclose trade secrets in whistle-blower cases, providing immunity from civil liability for those who disclose trade secrets when reporting on a suspected violation of law. Absent such immunity, potential whistleblowers would otherwise be liable under the Act for any acquisition, disclosure or use of trade secrets.
Notably, and as a corollary to the immunity provisions, the DTSA also imposes new documentation requirements on all employers who use confidentiality agreements or other restrictive covenants to safeguard corporate information. Specifically, the DTSA requires that in "any contract or agreement with an employee that governs the use of a trade secret or other confidential information" the employer must "provide notice of the immunity" defined in the DTSA for employees, as noted above. Importantly, the notification requirement applies very broadly to the entire workforce, because "employee" is defined to include contractors and consultants also. Employers who fail to provide the requisite notice in their agreements and policies are penalized, as the DTSA expressly eliminates those employers' rights to seek exemplary damages and/or recoup attorneys' fees when pursuing a trade secret claim involving an employee who did not receive the proper notice. The DTSA allows for the employer's notice to be cross-referenced from appropriate corporate policies, so long as those policies are incorporated properly into the employees' trade secret and confidentiality agreements. Employers must review their trade secret and confidentiality agreements – and related corporate policies – to ensure technical compliance with the DTSA notice mandates going forward, in order to realize the maximum benefits and protections that the DTSA now affords.
The DTSA is a significant development in providing protections for those doing business in the United States. As with other recent changes in the U.S. (including the 2013 amendment of the federal criminal law to enhance fines for trade secret theft and the 2012 Theft of Trade Secret Clarification Act, which addressed situations in which the trade secrets are used in a process), the DTSA solidifies protection of valuable business information for companies, including the ability to enforce against international threats. Japan and Europe recently enacted similar changes. Japan very recently amended its Unfair Competition Prevention Act to close loopholes in the enforcement of trade secret rights of a manufacturing process and to prevent attempted misappropriation of trade secrets. In Europe, the 2015 directive devised by agreement of European Parliament and Counsel provides similar uniformity in specifying what is considered misappropriation of a trade secret and injunctive relief available.
The DTSA passed in the Senate by unanimous vote, quickly passed in the House of Representatives with only two opposing votes, and has now been signed into law in short order. The U.S. is clearly in unison with that strategy, resulting in the long-awaited federal statute providing a civil cause of action and remedies for trade secret misappropriation. |
Wildlife smuggling or trafficking involves the illegal gathering, transportation, and distribution of animals and their derivatives. This can be done either internationally or domestically. "Wildlife smuggling is estimated at $7.8bn to $10bn a year, according to the U.S. State Department. The U.S. State Department also lists wildlife trafficking as the third most valuable illicit commerce in the world." The illegal nature of such activities makes determining the amount of money involved incredibly difficult. When considered with illegal timber and fisheries, wildlife trafficking is a major illegal trade along with narcotics, human trafficking, and counterfeit products.
Products demanded by the trade include exotic pets, food, traditional medicine, clothing, and jewelry made from animals' tusks, fins, skins, shells, horns, and internal organs. Smuggled wildlife is an increasing global demand; it is estimated that the US, China, and the European Union are the places with the highest demand.
Culture
At the core of the illegal wildlife trafficking is a strong and rapidly expanding demand for a variety of products around the world: bushmeat; ingredients for traditional Chinese medicine; exotic pets; jewelry, trinkets, and accessories such as chess sets; furs for uses ranging from coats to traditional costumes; and trophies. With the exception of bushmeat, which is used as a primary source of protein by some cultures, all of these uses of illegally obtained wildlife are trophies, driven by a desire to be seen as more affluent, adventurous, or successful than others.
In many parts of Africa, the main demand for illegal wildlife comes from the consumption of bushmeat. Wild animals are a preferred as a source of protein and primates are considered a delicacy. It is believed that up to 40,000 monkeys are killed and eventually consumed each year in Africa alone via smuggling. Many primates are killed by bushmeat hunters, who supply to markets all over Africa, Europe, and the United States.
Much of demand for rhinoceros horns, tiger bones, and other animal products arises out of the practice of traditional Chinese medicine, which uses these ingredients to treat fevers, gout, and other illnesses; maintain good health and longevity; and enhance sexual potency. Traditional Chinese medicines are taken by hundreds of millions of people. For example, some practitioners drink an expensive liquid made from tiger bones to improve their circulation, treat arthritis, and strengthen the body, in general. The sale of tiger bones and products made from them is an example of the confusion that can exist on the topic. The sale of bones was outlawed in China in 1993; however, a pilot program, established in 2005, allows the use of bones for captive-bred tigers. This can create a confusion in the minds of buyers as to whether the bones were legally obtained. Regardless, tiger wine cannot be sold legally in China, although advertisements for it ran on state television channel in 2011 and journalist attended an auction where tiger wine was offered for sale. Many of the traditional Chinese medicines fail to cure anything, although the demand for them continues to expand greatly and to the detriment of wildlife.
But the most trafficked animal in the world is the pangolin. Pangolins are the only scaly mammal on earth. In the last decade, more than one million pangolins were poached and killed for their scales. Although there are no proven medical values, their scales are used in traditional Chinese medicine and considered a privilege for the wealthy in China and Vietnam.
Exotic pets are animals desired by consumers due to their rarity or simply they are not easily available in the owner's region. Television shows and movies can make certain animals popular. While many of these animals can be obtained from legal sources, many animals are captured from their endemic environments, smuggled across national and International borders, and wind up in family homes, menageries, or roadside circuses. Reptiles, such as bearded dragons and geckos, and birds, such as scarlet macaws and certain falcons, make up the largest share of animals captured and sold. Exotic mammals including three-toed sloths, sugar gliders, prairie dogs, hedgehogs, monkeys and other animals are kept as pets. "Birds are the most common contraband; the State Department estimates that two million to five million wild birds, from hummingbirds to parrots to harpy eagles, are traded illegally worldwide every year." Tigers are a popular pet. An estimated 5,000 to 7,000 tigers (2013) are kept in the United States. The range of numbers is due, in part, to the lack of required reporting in some areas. For comparison, less than 400 of these big cats are in U.S. zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and 3,200 live in the wild. Tropical fish, nonhuman primates, and other animals are also part of the exotic pet trade. The U.S. has very strong natural animal and plant laws. Ivory is the most difficult object to bring in the US.. You cannot buy pearls out of state and bring them in. Most of the countries that have animal laws use the template of CITES. If any animal has outside animal parts coming in, the US will not import it.
Ineffective monitoring of international wildlife trade
The volume of international trade in wildlife commodities is immense and continue to rise. According to an analysis to the 2012 Harmonized System customs statistics, global import of wildlife products amounted to US$187 billion, of which fisheries commodities accounted for $113 billion; plants and forestries for $71 billion; non-fishery animal for $3 billion.
However, the global trade of wildlife commodities is ineffectively monitored and accounted for due to the constraint of the current HS Code System used by the customs worldwide. Majority of international imports of wildlife are only recorded in general categories such as plant or animal products with no further taxonomic detail (this is like importing metals without recording their element identity e.g. copper or iron). It is estimated that near 50% of the global import of plant and 70% of animals product are imported as general categories, with an exception for fisheries (ca. 5%) thanks to various multilateral fishery management agreements that requires taxon-specific fish catch reporting. Furthermore, some frequently traded taxonomic groups including amphibian and live coral are not accounted for at all due to the absence of HS code.
Many jurisdictions relies on the declared HS Code of the consignments for detection and prosecution of illegal wildlife import. The lack of specificity of HS code precludes effective monitoring and traceability of global wildlife trade. There is an increasing call for a reform of the Harmonized System to strengthen monitoring and enforcement of global wildlife trade.
Impact
Economic
Members of terrorist organizations and criminal organizations illicitly traffic in hundreds of millions of plants and animals to fund the purchase of weapons, finance civil conflicts, and launder money from illicit sources. These often transnational efforts require a funding and a network of poachers, processors, smugglers, sellers, and buyers. Well armed, highly organized poaching activities, such as the murderous 2012 attacks in Chad and the Republic of Congo, have captured headlines. The appeal, in part, is the low risk of detection and punishment compared to drug trafficking. In addition, trafficking can reap significant profits for those leading such efforts. For example, a single Ploughshare tortoise from Madagascar (there are only 400 estimated left in the wild) can fetch US$24,000.
Elephant ivory, a commonly trafficked contraband, can sell for little in the source country and can fetch high prices in destination countries. Prices depend greatly on the source country and the product. Ivory prices and demand have skyrocketed, making it a growing and very lucrative market. Globally, The illegal ivory trade activity in 2014 has more than doubled what it was in 2007. China is the largest importer of illegal ivory; the United States is second."According to reports from wildlife organization Save the Elephants, the price for raw ivory in China was $2,100 per kilogram." Between 2010 and 2012, up to 33,000 elephants were poached and killed on average each year. Wildlife smuggling presents an economic cost to the countries where it occurs, including lost tourism and development opportunities.
Health
The spread of animal-borne disease affects both human health as well as threatening indigenous wildlife and natural ecosystems. According to the United States Government Accountability Office, nearly 75% of emerging diseases that reach humans come from animals. The link between wildlife trafficking and disease outbreak is questioned, although outbreaks of certain diseases have suspected links to smuggled animals.
Diseases believe to have originated and spread by wildlife smuggling
SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) is caused by a virus and infects both humans and wildlife. Experts suspect that the SARS virus originated in the China due to contact between a civets (wildcats common in Chinese trade) and humans.
Avian flu (H5N1) is caused by a highly pathogenic virus. It can infect humans through contact with infected crested hawks and other wild birds, but can be transmitted by contact with poultry as well.
Monkeypox is an infectious disease found in Africa's wildlife that can spread to humans.
Ebola Virus is a rare infectious disease that is transmitted from wild animals (chimpanzees, monkeys, gorillas, fruit bats, etc.) to human populations. The transmission of the virus usually occurs through consuming the infected animals, close quarters, or bodily liquid contact.
Diseases linked to animal species that are targets of wildlife smuggling
Herpes B virus is a virus found among macaque monkeys that can be transmitted by bites or scratches to humans in extremely rare cases. If not treated soon after exposure, severe brain damage or death can follow infection.
Salmonella infection can cause diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. Infections have been linked to contact with turtles, bearded dragons and other reptiles.
Environmental
Wildlife smuggling directly affects the biodiversity of different ecosystems. Certain animals are in higher demand by smugglers, leading to a visible decline of these species in their native habitats. Wildlife smuggling may also cause the introduction of invasive and harmful species into an ecosystem, which can endanger indigenous wildlife by putting a strain on the environment's resources through interspecific competition between species. Throughout the last hundred years, around twenty animals are extinct due to poaching and illegal smuggling, such as the West African black Rhinoceros, Pyrenean Ibex, Passenger Pigeon... Unfortunately, poaching and illicit hunting may cause extinction for new 7 species like Ploughshare Tortoise, Red-Fronted Macaw...
International control measures
Increasingly interconnected globalization increases international trade in a wide variety of products, extending even to exotic animal products. Traders and consumers who still participate in the international exotic animal market ignore the detrimental effects of depleting our environment and ecosystem and instead give priority to individual consumer benefits, such as monetary gains or high fashion. Some people and groups have realized these choices cannot be sustained or tolerated.
Many species are not protected until they are endangered, this delay in protection results in significant losses of biodiversity in the ecosystem. Legislation, such as the Endangered Species Act (ESA), serves to regulate human environmental intervention on the international scale to protect and preserve "species of fish, wildlife, and plants (that) have been so depleted in numbers that they are in danger of or threatened with extinction" and their habitats and to hold those in violation of it accountable. As the international community increases efforts in monitoring and controlling environmental damage, the United Nations aims to create more protected habitats and ecosystems through initiative like the Sustainable Development Goal 15.
Wildlife trafficking is a rising international crisis that is not only taking away animal rights but also threatening the world on global environmental, social, and economic levels. It's contributing to an illegal economy and having detrimental effects on humans' well-being. The Endangered Species Act (ESA) works along with international treaties like Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), aiming to combat transnational crimes and make joint efforts for wildlife protection. The penalties as a result of breaking these laws are fines as small as $500 per violation and as large as $25,000 per violation or imprisonment up to 6 months. These laws are weakened by these limited penalties and extensive exceptions. These exceptions include "scientific purposes or to enhance the propagation or survival of the affected species…, undue economic hardships…, and Pre-Act endangered species parts exemption; application and certification; regulation; validity of sales contract; separability; renewal of exemption; expiration of renewal certification."
Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking
The Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking (CAWT) was established in 2005 by the U.S. State Department as a voluntary coalition of governments and organizations that aims to end the illegal trade of wildlife and wildlife products. CAWT currently includes six governments and thirteen international NGOs. Their means of action include raising public awareness to curb demand, strengthening international cross-border law enforcement to limit supply, and endeavoring to mobilize political support from upper echelons.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations Wild Enforcement Network
The Freeland Foundation and TRAFFIC Southeast Asia worked with the Thai government and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), to establish the ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN) in 2005. ASEAN-WEN oversees cross-border cooperation and aims to strengthen the collective law enforcement capacity of the ten ASEAN member countries. It is the largest regional wildlife law enforcement collaboration in the world and receives support from the United States Agency for International Development.
South Asian Enforcement Network
The South Asian Enforcement Network (SAWEN) was created with the help of CAWT and TRAFFIC. In 2008, South Asian environment ministers agreed to create SAWEN under the support of the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme. The SAWEN countries include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) directs its efforts at the supply side of wildlife smuggling. It aims to end wildlife smuggling and to ensure that international trade does not threaten endangered species. For example, Vicuna, the smallest member of the camelid family, was endangered because it was massively hunted for its wool. But after the Vicunas were under the protection of CITES, their numbers increased to reach 350,000 by 2008.
By country
Australia
International trade of Australia's wildlife is regulated under Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The same act implements provisions of CITES and the UN Biodiversity Convention in relation to imports of threatened biodiversity and wildlife.
Ecuador
Latin America is vulnerable to wildlife smuggling because of its biodiversity. Ecuador is known for its biodiversity. In northern Ecuador, the Yasuní National Park and the surrounding Waorani Ethnic Reserve, which cover about 1,770 square miles, are home to around 4,000 species of plants; numerous animals, including the giant river otter; more than 400 fish species; and more than 500 species of birds. As a comparison, the United States is home to 900 species of birds. Commonly smuggled birds include the scarlet macaw; this colorful bird, with bright red, brilliant blue, yellow, and white feathers, is in high demand as a pet. Animals stolen in Latin America often end up in Europe, the United States, or Japan. Though there are laws against wildlife smuggling, the lack of resources causes conservation to be low in priority.
Mexico
China has become involved in wildlife trafficking, another aspect of its illegal activities in Mexico that include involvement in drug trafficking and other organized crime.
See also
CITES – Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
Environmental crime
IUCN Red List – International Union for the Conservation of Nature, list of threatened species
Poaching
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife management
Wildlife farming
Wildlife smuggling hubs in Asia
Wildlife trade
Wildlife smuggling in southern Africa
Endangered species
Notes
References
External links
ASEAN-WEN official website
FREELAND Foundation official website
Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) official website
USA branch of EIA
TRAFFIC official website
Pangolins
Wildlife law
Environmental crime
Organized crime activity |
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Sue grew up in West Yorkshire. Sue is an English graduate who went on to study law at Leeds Metropolitan University and take her Common Professional Examination and Law Society Finals. She then joined Berwin Morley Bloomer in Harrogate to do her training, qualifying as a solicitor in 1996.
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I'm trying to share information through server cookies for three or four different apps that share a domain but the sub-domains are a bit unusual. Moreover, I'd like to separate the cookies for the development/staging environment from the live/production environments so that cookies created by the Live environment are not readable when visiting the staging ones.
So, this is how my domains look like:
application 1) staging: "stgApp1.MyCompany.com", Live: "app1.MyCompany.com"
application 2) staging: "stgCase.App1.MyCompany.com", Live: "case.App1.MyCompany.com"
//Please note that application 2 is a certain use-case of application 1
application 2) staging: "stgApp3.MyCompany.com", Live: "app3.MyCompany.com"
Can I add these domains to each cookie individually?
Let's say something like this:
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or should I create three individual cookies for the staging environment and three for the live environments?
P.S. If it helps I'm writing the code in C#.
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Arnold Pinter
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Arnold Pinter is a recurring character in the first season of the FX series Justified. Arnold Pinter is a freelance "fixer", bookie, and a confidential information to the US Marshals. Rachel explains that Pinter becomes the responsibility of whoever the rookie Marshal is in the office, a duty that was once held by Tim Gutterson, but gets passed onto Raylan Givens. Pinter appears in two episodes in the first season, the first being Fixer, in which he is held hostage by his girlfriend Samantha, client Travis Travers, as well as his "collector" Curtis Mims. He has a brief appearance in "Hatless", where he provides Raylan with information about Wynn Duffy. Pinter was portrayed by guest star David Eigenberg.
Pinter is a fast and smooth talking bookie and "fixer" from Brooklyn, New York. Pinter has a reputation as being a "snitch" and originally provided Tim with information for the US Marshals until becoming Raylan's responsibility. Pinter also gave Raylan the information needed to track down an escaped convict named Tiny Winfield, who had taken refuge at his wife's house. Pinter is also seen to be very friendly with women, often flirting and having casual conversations with the waitresses in the bar.
Raylan first visits Pinter in the episode "Fixer", after being assigned Pinter as an informant. Pinter sits in the back of a bar, served by Samantha, who is also his girlfriend. Pinter explains to Raylan exactly what it is that he does, before providing the information Raylan needs about "Tiny" Winfield. The next morning, a collector for Pinter named Curtis Mims visits him at the bar, and Pinter explains that a client of his named Travis Travers owes him $16,500 and Curtis agrees to go collect it for him. However, Travis admits to not having the money but rather that he can double it by robbing Pinter's house. The two (along with Pinter's girlfriend) tie Pinter up to a chair and put a bag over his head. Travis removes the bag as well as a cloth that was stuffed into Pinter's mouth to gag him, and Curtis brings Samantha into the room, threatening to "prune" her fingers. Pinter knows that she is in on the scheme due to the fact he is the one that told her about his escape fund. Travis soon gets greedy and decides he wants all the money for himself (as well as the reward the Marshals are giving Pinter for the information he gave), and kills Curtis in the backyard while they are practicing drawing in order to help Curtis beat Raylan. Samantha has a change of heart and unties Pinter and gives him the gun from Curtis. The two hide out in the hallway while the gunfight between Travis and Raylan goes on. As Raylan goes to walk through a door, Pinter mistakenly shoots him. Raylan is saved by his kevlar vest. Raylan hears Travis coming through the door behind him and shoots through the door, killing Travis. At the end of the episode Pinter lets Samantha go because she was just doing what he taught her and is given $20,000 reward money for telling the Marshals about Tiny. He plans to go to Tahiti when he has enough money.
In his next and last appearance, in "Hatless", Pinter is back from Tahiti ("It ain't like the postcard"), and with his eyes set on a new waitress, Gale. Raylan visits him in order to get information about Wynn Duffy. Pinter warns Givens that Duffy is a "mercurial" and in the hire of one Emmitt Arnett. He explains further that when the economy turned, Arnett realized that he could take people's money legitimately, and if they can't pay him back, he takes their money and more.
Tim Gutterson: U.S. Marshal
Raylan Givens: U.S. Marshal
Curtis Mims: Collector, deceased
Travis Travers: Client, deceased
Samantha: Girlfriend
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January home sales figures show inventory shortage persists
Updated: Jan. 10, 2019, 9:03 a.m. | Published: Feb. 15, 2013, 2:57 p.m.
A pre-sold home under construction at Arbor Oaks in North Bethany.
By Elliot Njus | The Oregonian/OregonLive
January brought a surge in home listings, but brisk sales left the market looking just as picked-over as in December.
The home sales numbers from the
Regional Multiple Listing Service
suggest no relief to the inventory crunch that started in the early months of 2012 and persisted through the rest of the year. However, the month did show improvement in sales and prices compared with a year earlier.
The tight market has left some buyers frustrated with the lack of selection and the quick decision-making required to nail down a home.
About 1,300 homes were sold in January, 9.8 percent more than the same month a year earlier. Another 1,900 went under a contract during the month, and most of those deals will be finalized in coming months.
But with only 2,400 homes newly listed for sale -- 6.7 percent fewer than a year earlier -- the overall inventory of homes for sale rose by just a handful of houses in a month usually characterized by a rebound from the holiday lull.
"Everyone's got a buyer, but they just can't find a listing," said Jeff Bale, a managing broker at
Redfin for Portland-Vancouver
By the end of the month, only 6,366 houses were listed for sale. At January's rate of sales, those homes would be sold in 4.7 months. Six months is considered a balanced market, and anything below suggests demand exceeds supply.
"We continue to see lots and lots of multiple-offer type situations," said Bill Berger, a managing principal broker with
Hasson Co. Realtors in Lake Oswego
. "To me, that just says we've got really high demand right now."
Would-be homebuyers who put off their search while prices were falling are now showing up, lured also by interest rates that remain near record lows. On Thursday, Freddie Mac reported the average rate for a 30-year fixed loan was 3.53 percent, near the 3.31 percent record low reached in November.
The median price for homes sold in January was $248,000, up 19.5 percent from $207,500 a year ago and virtually unchanged from a month earlier. Pricing statistics from sales can be affected by the types of homes sold during the month, and the increase in part reflects a smaller share of deeply discounted foreclosures and short sales.
"The distressed property sales are way down," Berger said. "I was really kind of stunned at how few short sales and bank owned properties came into the market during the month of January."
Another contributing factor may be an influx of move-up buyers, who find themselves with greater buying power at lower interest rates, Bale said.
On average, homes spent 114 days on the market from listing to closing, about three weeks less than a year ago.
Elliot Njus
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Q: Why does casting the same two numbers to Object make them not equal? I have following code snippet but I am getting wrong output.
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
var i = 10000;
var j = 10000;
Console.WriteLine((object) i == (object) j);
}
}
I was expecting true but I am getting false
A: You are using == that by default invokes ReferenceEquals. You should use:
Console.WriteLine(((object)i).Equals((object)j));
A: You are boxing the numbers (via the object cast) which creates a new instance for each variable. The == operator for objects is based on object identity (also known as reference equality) and so you are seeing false (since the instances are not the same)
To correctly compare these objects you could use Object.Equals(i, j) or i.Equals(j). This will work because the actual runtime instance of the object will be Int32 whose Equals() method has the correct equality semantics for integers.
A: because you are comparing two differents objects, that the reason.
A: They are two different objects and will never be equal. Their values are equal.
A: Operators are overloaded, not overridden. This means that the actual method that will be invoked is determined at compile time instead of at runtime. To understand this difference, you should think of it like this:
Suppose you have the following code
public class MyBase
{
public virtual void DoSomething() { Console.WriteLine("Base"); }
}
public class A : MyBase
{
public override void DoSomething() { Console.WriteLine("A"); }
}
public class B : MyBase
{
public override void DoSomething() { Console.WriteLine("B"); }
}
Now you can create an instance of A and B:
MyBase a = new A();
MyBase b = new B();
a.DoSomething(); // prints "A"
b.DoSomething(); // prints "B"
What happens is that every instance of MyBase contains a hidden reference to a vtable that points to the actual implementation of DoSomething() that must be invoked. So when the runtime needs to invoke DoSomething() on a, it will look at the vtable of a and will find the version that prints "A". The important part is that this happens at runtime.
Now when you overload a method, you create a method with the same name, but with a different signature.
public class C
{
public void Print(string str) { Console.WriteLine("string: " + string); }
public void Print(int i) { Console.WriteLine("int: " + i); }
public void Print(object obj) { Console.WriteLine("object: " + obj.ToString()); }
}
var c = new C();
c.Print("1"); // string: 1
c.Print(1); // int: 1
c.Print((object)1); // object: 1
This time the compiler decides which method is invoked instead of the runtime. And the compiler isn't very smart. When it sees (object)1, it sees a reference to an object, and the compiler tries to find a version of Print() that can take an object as argument.
Sometimes the compiler finds two versions that could be used. For example, "1" is a string, but it is also an object, so both the first and the third version of Print() are capable of accepting a string. In this case the compiler chooses the version that has the most specific argument types. Sometimes the compiler can't choose, like in the following example:
public static void Print(string a, object b) { Console.WriteLine("V1"); }
public static void Print(object a, string b) { Console.WriteLine("V2"); }
Print("a", "b"); // does this print "V1" or "V2"?
In this case, none of the versions is more specific than the other, so the compiler produces a compiler error: The call is ambiguous between the following methods or properties: 'Test.Program.Print(string, object)' and 'Test.Program.Print(object, string)'
As I said in the beginning, the == operator is overloaded. This means the compiler chooses which version to use. The most generic version is the one where both operands are of type Object. This version compares references. This is why (object) i == (object) j returns false.
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There is a good reason that people are advised to visit a dentist at least twice a year. While the human teeth and the enamel that protects them are incredibly strong, they are also incredibly vulnerable to damage. Once even slight damage occurs, further damage is inevitable without immediate treatment. Although modern restorative dentistry offers many excellent solutions for repairing teeth that have suffered moderate to severe damage, it is far better to address potential oral health problems in their earliest possible stages - preferably even before they have a chance to begin.
One of the most common dental problems facing even those people who take relatively good care of their teeth is tooth erosion. Fortunately for patients of Southwind Dental Care in Memphis, tooth erosion treatments are available. In addition, we educate our patients about the many ways they can improve and extend the health of their teeth so that they can enjoy good oral health and thousands of beautiful, healthy smiles for a lifetime.
Natural tooth enamel is a remarkably strong and resilient substance; nevertheless, it is still susceptible to damage. In particular, it can be eaten away by the acids in the mouth, as well as the acids that are present in many foods and beverages. While frequent brushing, flossing, and trips to the dentist can minimize the effects of these acids, people who consume lots of acidic foods and liquids and do not have excellent oral hygiene regimens will eventually experience the erosion of the enamel.
Enamel can also be worn down by the acids within the body that can enter the mouth. People who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or who vomit more than average introduce a variety of acids into the mouth, all of which can damage the teeth and gums. Likewise, the enamel can be damaged by such conditions as bruxism (chronic grinding of the teeth) and dry mouth.
The purpose of tooth enamel is to protect the more sensitive underlying layers of the teeth from exposure to bacteria and food particles. When the enamel becomes worn, the body does not produce more. Once it is gone, it is gone for good. At this point, the underlying layers of the teeth become far more vulnerable to decay, discoloration, breakage, and other damage.
Patients who visit their dentists regularly ensure that enamel erosion is caught in its earliest possible stages, when lifestyle changes may be sufficient to preventing serious damage. Such patients are often advised to limit the amount of acidic foods and liquids - citrus fruits, berries, juices, carbonated beverages, tomatoes, red and white wines, and vinegar, for example – they consume. They may also be advised to improve their oral hygiene regimens and, if necessary, to give up habits that are harmful to the teeth such as smoking and chewing on ice.
If patients are already experiencing advanced erosion of the teeth, a restorative dentistry treatment plan may be in order. Various treatments, including scaling and root planing and dental crowns, may be combined to ensure the best results possible.
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'Singing Jesus Loves Me': Waffle House Victim Died Singing Gospel Songs
Family and friends recalled how DeEbony Groves was always changing her hairstyle. Photos courtesy: Remembering DeEbony Groves page/Facebook.
"Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." -Romans 8:37
"So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"
-1Corinthians 15:54-55
A young woman who was killed in the attack by a gunman last week in a Tennessee Waffle House died singing gospel songs, according to CNN.
Walt Ehmer, the restaurant chain's CEO, spoke at the funeral of DeEbony Groves held at the First Baptist Church in Gallatin Saturday. He shared with the audience what a survivor of the April 22 attack at the Antioch restaurant told him. Groves, 21, and her friend were singing gospel songs.
"We went and visited with the survivors, and they talked about the people who were in that restaurant before what happened happened, and specifically remembered your daughter," Ehmer said to the woman's family.
"And (they) spoke of your daughter and her friend, and said they were singing gospel songs. And everybody was singing and enjoying each other and she said, 'The last thing I remember her saying was, singing 'Jesus Loves Me.'"
"All I can tell you is that our Waffle House family is hurting for you, and with you," Ehmer continued.
Groves, a senior Sociology major at Belmont University, was also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She was out on the town with several of her Delta Sigma Theta sorority sisters before going to Waffle House, according to WKRN-TV.
A Facebook page has been set up with photos of the young woman titled "Remembering DeEbony Groves."
The restaurant reopened on Wednesday and the management announced all sales earned by the business through May will be donated to the victims' families, according to the television station.
In addition, a GoFundMe page has been set up by James Shaw, Jr., the man who stopped Travis Reinking, the alleged shooter, and disarmed him. All of the proceeds from the page will also go to the families of the victims. More than $200,000 has been raised in less than a week.
Reinking faces multiple charges in connection with the shooting, including four counts of criminal homicide, four counts of attempted murder and one count of unlawful gun possession in the commission of a felony, according to CNN.
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Mexico: Soldiers Kill 25 in Gun Battle Near Border
New Arizona Motorcycle Seat
Mexico drug war: the new killing fields
Environmental "Improvement" Board - Holding a Hearing
Kathryn Lopez - The Great Restoration
More Than A Healthy Stock Market?
As the Secretary of State Turns
Forced to be foolishly fuelish
The Income Dilemma
Richardson: Cannon in "good shape" for next BRAC
Dawgs Go To 2-0 Beat Cibola 21-14
Commentary: Mexico needs our help, not our troops
Dems have few options on economy
Holloman chimps heading for new lab tests in Texas
Martinez has high hopes for repeal of medical mari...
Posted by Michael Swickard on Saturday, September 4, 2010
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From the Longview TX news-journal.com - by Mark Walsh, Associated Press - MONTERREY, Mexico — A shootout between soldiers and suspected drug cartel members in northeastern Mexico left 25 purported gunmen dead Thursday, the military said. A reconnaissance flight over Ciudad Mier in Tamaulipas state spotted several gunmen in front of a property, according to a statement from Mexico's Defense Department. When troops on the ground moved in, gunmen opened fire, starting a gunbattle that killed 25 suspected cartel members, according to the military. The statement said two soldiers were injured but none were killed. Earlier, a military spokesman had said the shootout happened when troops on patrol in the town of General Trevino, in neighboring Nuevo Leon state, came under fire from a ranch allegedly controlled by the Zetas drug gang. Read more
The UK Guardian Rory Carroll reports from the centre of drug cartel violence that claimed 28,000 lives - Picture on left - The bloody footprints following one of thousands of murders.
The events which have no name scythe through the valley like invisible reapers. They slice east to west, west to east, a homicidal pendulum. No one sees anything. The pair of human heads left in a coolbox on the corner of the plaza? A mystery. The 18 houses burnt in a single night? An enigma. The doctor and his family who disappeared? A rumour. This much residents do tell you: Juárez valley stretches along the Rio Bravo and used to grow cotton. It roasts by day, shivers by night. Lob a stone over the river and it lands in Texas. Beyond that, conversation tends to dry up. Of the slaughter, of the reason this has become one of the deadliest places on the planet, residents have little to say. At most they refer to "the situation", "the things happening" or, simply, "it". Read more
EIB Greenhouse Gas Proposal
Have you had enough of crazy radical environmental regulations that amount to nothing more than nonsensical intrusions into your life and many millions of dollar in mandatory waste? Unfortunately, what the New Mexico State Legislature won't pass into law because even it has more common sense than the EIB, can be done by aggressive over-reaching internal policy initiatives.
If you think the infusion of dumb ideas into public policy in our state have to end eventually........think again. On Tuesday, September 7, 2010 from 12:00 pm – 6:30 pm the Environmental Improvement Board will offer local citizens an opportunity to provide public comment in Las Cruces on the New Energy Economy and New Mexico Environment Department's Greenhouse Gas proposed rules. If you are wondering about the details of the latest insanity read here: The hearing officer will take comments on both proposals on the same day and will bring a court reporter so that the full board does not have to travel, but can read the transcripts. You can rest assured every whacked out clueless job killing anti-business activist in the area will be on hand to make silly comments that infer these new regulations won't move New Mexico one step closer to California-style bankruptcy. Clear thinking citizens with the time to fight the lunatic ideas might want to plan to attend and let your voice be heard before another nail is driven in our economic coffin.
Kathryn Lopez
We are not the ones we have been waiting for. That was the takeaway message of the recent Restoring Honor rally on the National Mall. Unless you where on a strict no-media diet in the run-up to Labor Day this year, you saw a lot of Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin in the coverage of the rally. But the rally Beck organized and where Palin appeared, which honored wounded military heroes, actually had very little to do with the two media darlings. In many ways, I wondered if the title was off. "Restoring Humility" could have been more accurate. It's exactly the right message -- at any time, and especially now. The humility aspect is somewhat foreign to politics, which initially proved confusing to many people. Was this supposed to be a political rally, or a Protestant revival? No one showed up to campaign. No one even claimed God's mandate for his own agenda. Instead, people talked about grace and decency. And Beck talked about something every political pollster and campaign adviser probably advises against: sacrifice. And then it was over. So on the Monday night after the Mall rally, radio host Mark Levin did what needed to be done. He hit the airwaves and properly closed the affair: "Any society that is not rooted in God-given natural law is a society that will ultimately destroy itself. No question. It is a society that will become tyrannical. It is a society spiraling out of control -- like our society. The Founding Fathers knew this." Read more here:
NewsNM - Yesterday the Labor Department announced that the nation's unemployment rate jumped to 9.6%. In his national address this morning President Obama tried to deflect mounting criticism of his administration's economic polices. President Obama said,"So this Labor Day, we should recommit ourselves to our time-honored values and to this fundamental truth: to heal our economy, we need more than a healthy stock market; we need bustling Main Streets and a growing, thriving middle class."
We need MORE than a healthy stock market? This seems to infer that we actually have a healthy stock market. We don't. Is a healthy stock market important? It is critical. It was the healthy stock market that produced the ballooning capital gain tax revenues that flooded the Clinton Administration's treasury department. Those revenues allowed Clinton to take credit for balancing the federal budget. Of course when the stock market retreated dramatically the final year of the Clinton presidency, the resulting revenue trough and return to budget imbalance landed in the lap of his successor. Neither Clinton nor Bush ever reigned in the kind of spending increases that kill stock markets. But during his window of time in the spotlight, Clinton enjoyed a "healthy stock market." Is this simple truth forgotten. It would seem so.
If America wants more jobs and prosperity it will have to be accompanied by a healthy stock market. Unfortunately, with national economic confidence incinerated one has to wonder why would the president make the statement, "We need more than a healthy stock market." Was this chide an intentional slap against people with retirement accounts? These folks are praying for a return to decent returns on their holdings. Was it a scoff at retirees living on their investments? Was it a smack at public and private pension funds everywhere that fund monthly checks to beneficiaries out of their investments? Does Washington realize that with the Federal Reserve making sure its monetary policy allows the federal government to borrow trillions of dollars at bargain basement interest rates, that all citizens with savings including the "middle class" are getting hosed? We think not.
Who knows what the thought processes are inside the heads of those composing these canned dumbing down messages that come out of Washington. A few things seem increasingly clear. With no management experience, no business experience, and even precious little political experience in the White House, it looks like investors are going to have to wait a little longer for Washington to differentiate between the trailer and the engine.
Mary Herrera
The soap opera in the Secretary of State office in New Mexico continues. From NMPolitics.net -Two new media reports indicate trouble in Secretary of State Mary Herrera's office, with one quoting former employees about the issues in her office and the other citing e-mails that indicate that some office employees were being paid by taxpayers while they worked on Herrera's campaign. The Rio Grande Sun came out with the report about the e-mails. From the article: Read more here:
Shuckins! At my gas station this week was the dreaded note on the pump: "This gasoline now contains ethanol." I have changed stations several times this last year to keep from buying E10, gasoline laced with 10 percent ethanol. This move to ethanol laced gasoline is political in nature. I have three major objections to being forced to use E10. First, the BTU (energy) content of E10 is not as high as regular gasoline, so I surrender gas mileage. I already drive carefully and under the speed limit to boost gas mileage so this will not "break the bank" in my life. However, I do not want to spend money foolishly fuelish. Read more here:
"The Income Dilemma" - by Jim Spence - As of late August, a three-year U.S. treasury note was being offered to income investors at a yield to maturity of .72%. However, this rate is misleading. The yield to maturity rate is BEFORE federal income tax. Persons falling in the maximum tax bracket next year (barring congressional and presidential action) will net an investor .44% after tax on a three-year treasury note. The investment income/retirement math on this proposition is pretty simple. If you want to play it safe (a three year T-Note is relatively safe) and you can live on $36,000 a year in interest income, all you need is $5 million dollars worth of three year treasury notes and you will be right where you want to be.
What is an income investor to do? Interest rates on shorter-term instruments are even lower. Interest rates on long term bonds, though higher than on three-year notes, come with serious market value fluctuation risks should rates rise again anytime soon. What is an income investor to do?
Seeking higher income streams can be a dangerous proposition; reach for too much yield and the chance of getting burned grows exponentially. If there is one thing we have learned over the last 27-plus years of experience, it is that what appears to be a reliable credit risk can change rapidly. The bankruptcy of General Motors serves as a chilling reminder of what used to be solid. History is littered with the bankruptcy filings of formerly healthy companies.
What about stocks? Thirty five months ago the S & P 500 Index stood at 1,561. Today the widely followed benchmark hovers just north or south of 1,050. This translates into a 32% decline in three years. What is an income investor to do?
There is plenty of talk around these days about just how risk-averse investors are. This is certainly reflected in bond prices up and down the maturity spectrum. For many years we have been perfectly willing to buy bonds in intermediate and even longer term maturities. Up until now this strategy of going out on the maturity spectrum has been reasonably successful. Nothing ever stays the same forever. For almost our entire career, interest rates have come down from the secular peaks of the early 1980's. Unfortunately, for conservative income-seeking investors, the current interest rate environment is not conducive to respectable rates of return AND price fluctuation safety. Intermediate and long term bonds issued by entities we deem to be safe, are no longer available at what we feel are reasonable prices. Accordingly it will be our strategy to be patient in this environment where bonds are concerned and also actively seek alternative ideas where income streams are higher.
We have always made it our business to keep informed of the fundamental conditions affecting dividend paying common stocks. Though our emphasis has been more acutely sensitive to durable competitive advantage and growth characteristics (when it comes to common stocks), we believe the current interest rate environment has created pricing imbalances in the financial system that may require us to alter our strategies for income investors. While it is undoubtedly true that dividend paying stocks carry risks, we are moving closer to the conclusion that the opportunities in interest bearing instruments are so limited that dividend paying common stocks require our utmost attention. We simply cannot force ourselves to lock in pathetic rates of return on bonds and take the risk of severe price declines prior to maturity. Stay tuned.
Jim Spence has been in the investment business since 1983. He serves as portfolio manager for Spence Asset Management, Inc.in Las Cruces, New Mexico
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From the Clovis News Journal - Gov. Bill Richardson believes New Mexico always needs to be ready to defend itself for a Base Realignment and Closure round, but Cannon Air Force Base is in good shape. Regarding Cannon Air Force Base, he thought the transition to Air Force Special Operations Command will serve the base well when an inevitable BRAC round comes. "There will be another BRAC round," said Richardson, who took part in the state-wide effort to save Cannon from a 2005 closure recommendation. "I believe Cannon Air Force Base is really strong. It's increasing jobs in the area, it's going to have more functions, it's growing. I would say the Air Force and the military will recommend it not be shut down. We have four bases in New Mexico, so we have to remain vigilant." Read more
LCHS beat Albuquerque Cibola 21-14 at the Field of Dreams last night. The Dawgs got a big game from Xavier Hall who carried the ball 25 times for 167 yards including the winning 72 yeard touchdown run midway through the second quarter. Coupled with a stubborn LCHS defense that shut out the Cougars in the second half, the efforts were good enough for the Bulldawgs to rack up their second win of the season. It looked like a shootout from the start with Cruces taking a 21-14 lead to the half. The Cougars scored on a 90 yard kickoff return early in the second quarter and then another touchdown a few minutes later. But the Cibola offense was stymied by the Bulldawg defense time and time again in the second half. The Cougars were able to make only two first downs after intermission. Other than giving up a huge passing play early in the game, which did not lead to points the Bulldawgs played great defense all night. The good news for the Bulldawgs was they were able to establish Xavier Hall as a second big offensive threat in game two of the young season. This came after quarterback Jeremy Buurma had a big week last Friday night against El Paso Eldorado in the season opener. The win leaves LCHS as the only unbeaten team in the city. Onate fell for the second consecutive week Thursday night at the Field of Dreams and Mayfield lost a controversial heartbreaker in overtime against Montwood in El Paso on Thursday.
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From McClatchy.com - By Andres Oppenheimer of the Miami Herald - The escalation of drug-related violence in Mexico — including the mass execution of 72 migrants last week — is moving a small but growing number of U.S. foreign policy hawks to call for a radical solution: send in the U.S. Army. I'm not kidding. At first, I thought it was a joke, or the kind of overreaction that is most often confined to the blogosphere. But, increasingly, populist local U.S. officials are seriously talking about sending in U.S. troops to end the drug-related violence that has cost 28,000 lives in Mexico over the past four years, and that occasionally spills over to the U.S. side of the border. Read more
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From the Politico - by Ben White - With another tepid jobs report in the books Friday, Democrats desperate for quick policy action to boost the economy face an excruciating dilemma, experts say. The few things that might pass Congress — such as a payroll tax holiday or extended research-and-development tax credits — won't work, or at least not before November's midterm elections, when Democrats face potentially devastating losses. What to do? If you're President Barack Obama, you go out and talk about the economy — in Milwaukee on Monday, Cleveland on Wednesday and at a White House news conference Friday. He's expected to propose some new business tax breaks next week, including possibly a payroll tax break and R&D credits, but the White House said no final decisions have been made. Read more
From the New Mexico Independent - After ten years of retirement at Holloman Air Force Base, more than 100 U.S. government-owned chimpanzees who were used for decades in NASA and federal medical studies, are now heading to a government lab in San Antonio, Texas, for new tests of experimental hepatitis C and hepatitis B vaccines, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday. Animal rights groups oppose the move and want Congress to enact an outright ban on federal chimpanzee research. Gov. Bill Richardson and U.S. Sen. Tom Udall oppose moving the chimps to Texas. Richardson met with NIH officials last month to lobby for the chimps' continued retirement in Alamogordo, according to the Los Angeles Times. Read more
Martinez has high hopes for repeal of medical marijuana
From the New Mexico Independent - by Trip Jennings - Republican Susana Martinez has said she would work to repeal New Mexico's medical marijuana program if she's elected governor. But undoing the state's three-year-old medical marijuana law would represent a major undertaking. There are only two routes — through the Legislature or voter referendum — and neither would be easy. If elected governor, Martinez could appoint a secretary of health hostile to the program, officials said. Because governors control executive branch agencies, the state's chief executive could direct an agency to make regulations so strict that they effectively stop a program's day-to-day operations. Martinez didn't answer our questions about whether she might choose such an option if elected governor. Read more |
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Rick Barnes saw a lack of consistency in Tennessee's execution against Kansas.
Rick Barnes' displeasure in how his Tennessee basketball team executed against No. 2 Kansas could lead to a lineup change for the No. 7 Vols.
Barnes suggested Tuesday that he will probably start sophomore forward Yves Pons on Wednesday.
"I'm thinking depending on how it goes today in practice," Barnes said.
The Vols (4-1) return to action against Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network) at Thompson-Boling Arena.
UT suffered its first loss on Friday night, an 87-81 defeat against Kansas in the NIT Season Tip-Off in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Afterward, Barnes was frustrated by many things beyond the loss itself. He didn't like the volume of 3-point attempts and a lack of free throws. He was bothered by his guard play and he was irked by the lack of consistent execution.
A lineup change could be the result, breaking a starting group that has been steady for the past season-plus. Barnes explained Pons is doing a lot for the Vols through five games, but the potential switch also is a way of challenging his whole roster.
"He's a guy that defends, the way he goes to the basket, making things happen," Barnes said. "I don't want anybody to get comfortable. I want them to know we're willing to make changes up until we're done playing. He works.
The 6-foot-6 Pons, who is averaging 3.0 points and 3.4 rebounds, presumably would start instead of guard Jordan Bowden or forward Admiral Schofield.
Barnes praised the play of center Kyle Alexander and guard Jordan Bone against Kansas, calling Alexander "terrific" and Bone "stellar" in controlling the pace of the game.
After reviewing film of UT's two games in Brooklyn, Barnes' biggest takeaway was a lack of consistency. He saw a Kansas team that stayed within its game plan, while his team wavered.
He estimated UT was consistent in its game plan 85 percent of the game against the Jayhawks. Kansas took advantage of those moments, with Barnes saying UT gave Kansas some free plays and the Jayhawks took advantage.
UT will try to remedy those issues this week, hosting EKU on Wednesday and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Sunday. The Vols then face No. 1 Gonzaga in Phoenix on Dec. 9.
"It goes back to we have to be able to take care of the details for the entire game," Barnes said.
Twenty years ago, Barnes and Mack Brown were hired at the University of Texas within months of each other. They spent the following 15 years working together until Brown's tenure at Texas ended in 2013.
But the longtime college football coach is getting back in the game, returning to coach at North Carolina.
Brown coached at North Carolina from 1988-97 before taking the job at Texas. He won nine games in his first three seasons, then recorded double-digit wins in nine straight seasons. But his final four years in Austin failed to duplicate the same success and Brown resigned in December 2013. He has served as an ESPN analyst for the past five years.
"He will do what he always does," Barnes said. "He will build a program and he will do a great job with the student-athletes. I'm excited for him because I know how it ended for him at Texas. It wasn't the right way. This way, he gets to do it on terms. |
Fantastic 4 - The Thing
The Thing joined his Fantastic Four partner and frequent rival the Human Torch in #124 (1964) of Strange Tales, which then featured solo adventures of the Human Torch and backup Doctor Strange stories. The change was intended to liven the comic through the always humorous chemistry between the Torch and the Thing. They were replaced with the "modern-day" version of Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., who was then already appearing in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos in #135 (1965).
Cover to Thing #1, July 1983. Art by John Byrne.
[edit]Marvel Two-in-One (1974–1983)
After a 1973 two issue try-out in issues 11 and 12 of Marvel Feature, the Thing appeared in the long-running series Marvel Two-in-One, which lasted 100 issues with seven annuals. In each issue Ben Grimm would be paired with another character from the Marvel Universe, frequently an obscure or colorful choice. The series was undoubtedly intended to introduce readers to new characters from Marvel's further reaches, by way of the more recognizable Thing's gruff, avuncular, and down-to-earth humor. In 1992, Marvel reprinted four Two-in-One stories (#50, 51, 77 and 80) as a miniseries under the title The Adventures of the Thing.
[edit]The Thing (1983–1986)
The cancellation of Marvel Two-in-One led to the Thing's first completely solo series, which ran for thirty-six issues. It was originally written by John Byrne and then later by Mike Carlin, and drawn first by Ron Wilson and later by Paul Neary. It was notable for elaborating on Ben Grimm's poor childhood on Yancy Street in its first issue, as well as chronicling the Thing's adventures as a professional wrestler.
It also crossed over heavily with Marvel's Secret Wars event, after which the Thing elects to remain on the Beyonder's Battleworld when he discovers that the planet enables him to return to human form at will. A full third of the series' stories (issues 10 through 22) take place on Battleworld.
[edit]The Thing: Freakshow (2002)
In 2002, Marvel released a four-issue miniseries starring the Thing, in which he takes time away from the Fantastic Four to ride the rails across America, inadvertently stumbling on a deformed gypsy boy he once ridiculed as a teenager—now the super-strong main attraction of a troupe of traveling circus freaks--and a town full of Kree and Skrull warriors fighting over a Watcher infant. The series was written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Scott Kolins.
[edit]The Thing: Night Falls on Yancy Street (2003)
In 2003, Marvel released another four-issue miniseries starring the Thing. The story was of a less action-oriented and more character-driven and analytical type than is usual for the Thing. Some reviewers considered the story a nostalgic homage to Silver Age comics, while others found its noir-ish atmosphere "depressing".[3][4] It was written by Evan Dorkin and illustrated by Dean Haspiel.
After the success of the Fantastic Four feature film and events in the Fantastic Four ongoing series which contrived to make Ben a millionaire, the Thing was once again given his own series, written by fan favorite Dan Slott and penciled by Andrea Di Vito and, later, Kieron Dwyer. Despite becoming a critically-acclaimed fan favorite, in the midst of large-scale, company-wide events from both Marvel and DC, The Thing met with low sales and was canceled with #8.
[edit]New Avengers
The Thing has been announced as member of the revamped New Avengers team debuting in 2010.[5]
[edit]Fictional character biography
[edit]Background
Born on Yancy Street in New York City's Lower East Side, to a Jewish[6] family, Benjamin Jacob Grimm had an early life that was one of poverty and hardship, shaping young Grimm into a tough, streetwise scrapper. His older brother Daniel, whom Ben idolizes, was killed in a street gang fight when Ben was eight years old. This portion of his own life is modeled on that of Jack Kirby, who grew up on tough Delancey Street, whose brother died when he was young, whose father was named Benjamin, and who was named Jacob at birth.[citation needed] Following the death of his parents, Ben was raised by his Uncle Jake (who at some point married a much younger wife, Petunia).[7] He comes to lead the Yancy Street gang at one point.[8]
Excelling in football as a high school student, Ben received a full scholarship to Empire State University, where he first meets his eventual life-long friend in a teenaged genius named Reed Richards, as well as future enemy Victor von Doom.[9] Despite them being from radically different backgrounds, science student Richards described his dream to Grimm to one day build a space rocket to explore the regions of space around Mars, and Grimm jokingly agrees to fly that rocket when the day comes.
After finishing college, Grimm joins the United States Marine Corps, where he is trained as a test pilot (his exploits as a military aviator are chronicled to a limited extent in issue #7 of the Captain Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders comic, in a story entitled "Objective: Ben Grimm!"). While in the Air Force, Nick Fury orders him to serve as pilot during a top secret surveillance mission into Vladivostok in the Soviet Union, along with Logan (the future X-Man Wolverine) and Carol Danvers (the future Avenger Ms. Marvel).[10] Following this, he becomes an astronaut for NASA.[volume & issue needed]
The details of his life story have been modified over the years to keep the character current.[citation needed] In the earlier stories, up until the one published in the nineteen-seventies, Grimm had served in the air force during World War II and the space flight in which he was transformed into the Thing was an attempt to reach the Moon, occurring at a time before any manned space ship had escaped Earth's orbit.[11] The Captain Savage story mentioned above was set during the Second World War.
[edit]The Thing
The cover for Fantastic Four #51 (June 1966). Art by Jack Kirby.
Some years later, Reed Richards, now a successful scientist, once again makes contact with Grimm. Richards has built his spaceship, and reminds Grimm of his promise to fly the ship. After the government denies him permission to fly the spaceship himself, Richards plots a clandestine flight piloted by Grimm and accompanied by his future wife Susan Storm, who had helped provide funding for the rocket, and her brother Johnny Storm, who helped the group gain access to the launch system. Although reluctant to fly the rocket, Ben is persuaded to do so by Sue, for whom he has a soft spot. During this unauthorized ride into the upper atmosphere of Earth and the Van Allen Belts, they are pelted by a cosmic ray storm and exposed to radiation against which the ship's shields are no protection. Upon crashing down to Earth, each of the four learn that they have developed fantastic superhuman abilities. Grimm's skin is transformed into a thick, lumpy orange hide, which gradually evolves into his now-familiar craggy covering of large rocky plates. Richards proposes the quartet band together to use their new abilities for the betterment of humanity, and Grimm, in a moment of self-pity, adopts the super-heroic sobriquet, The Thing. The team clashes with the Mole Man in their first appearance.[12]
Trapped in his monstrous form, Grimm is an unhappy yet reliable member of the team. He trusts in his friend Reed Richards to one day develop a cure for his condition. However, when he encounters blind sculptress Alicia Masters,[13] Grimm develops an unconscious resistance to being transformed back to his human form. Subconsciously fearing that Masters prefers him to remain in the monstrous form of the Thing, Grimm's body rejects various attempts by Richards to restore his human form, lest he lose Masters' love. Grimm has remained a stalwart member of the Fantastic Four for years. The Thing first fought the Hulk early in his career,[14] with many such further clashes over the years. Not long after that, he is first reverted to his human form, but is then restored to his Thing form to battle Doctor Doom.[15]
Fantastic Four #310 (January, 198 cool . The Thing gets rockier.
After the events of the first Secret Wars, Grimm leaves the team when he opts to remain on an alien planet where he can control his transformation to and from his rocky super-powered form.[16] Upon returning to Earth, he learns that Alicia had become romantically involved with his teammate Johnny Storm during his absence [17] (it is eventually revealed that this Alicia was actually the Skrull impostor Lyja[volume & issue needed]). An angry Grimm wallows in self-pity for a time, later on joining the West Coast Avengers, and hanging out at the West Coast mansion.[volume & issue needed] Eventually, he returns to his surrogate family as leader of the Fantastic Four when Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman leave the team to raise their son Franklin.[18] Ben invites Crystal and Ms. Marvel II (Sharon Ventura) to fill their slots.[volume & issue needed] Soon after Sharon and Ben are irradiated with cosmic rays, Sharon becomes a lumpy Thing much like Ben was in his first few appearances while Ben mutates into a new rocky form.[19]
After being further mutated into the more monstrous rocky form, Ben was briefly changed back to his human form, and returned leadership of the Fantastic Four to Reed Richards.[20] Grimm once more returned to his traditional orange rocky form, out of love for Ms. Marvel.[21] He remains a steadfast member of the Fantastic Four.
Despite his unquestioned loyalty to the Fantastic Four, Grimm has been temporarily replaced on the team twice. First, after Grimm temporarily lost his powers and reverted to human form,[22] Reed Richards hired Luke Cage (then using the code name "Power Man") to take his place.[23] Years later, after Grimm chose to remain on Battleworld in the aftermath of the "Secret Wars", he asked the She-Hulk to fill in for him.[24]
[edit]In the 21st century
In a Fantastic Four comic published in 2005, Ben learns he is entitled to a large sum of money, his share of the Fantastic Four fortune, which Reed Richards had never touched, as he had the shares of the other teammates (who were family members) in order to pay off various debts of the group. The following year, spurred by the success of the Fantastic Four feature film (of which much of the press was centered on the portrayal of the Thing)[25] under writer Dan Slott, Ben began starring in his first solo title in more than 20 years. Slott's series, though a critical success, suffered from low sales, and was canceled after the eighth issue.
The Thing uses his newfound wealth to build a community center in his old neighborhood on Yancy Street, the "Grimm Youth Center." Thinking the center is named after the Thing himself, the Yancy Street Gang plans to graffiti the building exterior, but discovers the building was actually named after Daniel Grimm, the Thing's deceased older brother, who had been a former leader of the gang. The relationship between the Yancy Streeters and the Thing is then effectively reconciled, or at least changed to a more good-natured, playful rivalry (as exemplified by the comic ending, with Yancy Streeters spray-painting the sleeping Thing).
Some personality traits of the cantankerously lovable, occasionally cigar-smoking, Jewish native of the Lower East Side are popularly recognized as having been inspired by those of co-creator Jack Kirby, who in interviews has said he intended Grimm to be an alter ego of himself.[26] However, as was usual for comic-book characters of that era, no religion was publicly mentioned. Grimm has since been revealed to be Jewish, like Kirby, in Fantastic Four v3, #56, published in August 2002, in a story titled "Remembrance of Things Past". In the final issue of his solo series, Ben even agrees to finally have his very own Bar Mitzvah, it being 13 years since he began his "second life" as the Thing. To celebrate the ceremony, Ben organizes a poker tournament for every available superhero in the Marvel Universe.[27]
[edit]Civil War/The Initiative
Initially in the superhero Civil War Ben is a reluctant member at Iron Man's side, until he witnesses a battle on Yancy Street in which Captain America's forces try to rescue captured allies held by Iron Man's forces. Old Fantastic Four foes the Mad Thinker and the Puppet Master try to escalate the battle, using a mind-controlled Yancy Streeter to deliver a bomb. The young man dies and the Thing verbally blasts both sides for not caring about the civilians caught in the conflict. He announces that while he thinks the registration is wrong, he is also not going to fight the government and is thus leaving the country for France. While in France he meets Les Héros de Paris (The Heroes of Paris).[28][29]
Ben returns to New York as both sides of the SHRA battle in the city. Oblivious to whichever side gets in his way, Ben makes it his job to protect civilians from harm.[30] His current status in the aftermath is unknown.
In a March 2007 issue, Ben celebrates the Fantastic Four's 11th anniversary along with the Human Torch, and late-comers Reed and Sue. The aftermath of the Civil War is still being felt in this issue, as Ben and Johnny (and even Franklin) consider the future of the team and Reed and Sue's marriage. When Reed and Sue arrive near issue's end, they announce they are taking a break from the team and have found two replacement members: Black Panther, and Storm of the X-Men. The title of the story in this issue is a quote from Ben, "Come on, Suzie, don't leave us hangin'." [31]
Ben has been identified as Number 53 of the 142 registered superheroes who appear on the cover of the comic book Avengers: The Initiative #1.[32]
[edit]World War Hulk
Ben once again tries to take on the Hulk within the events of World War Hulk in order to buy Reed Richards the time he needs to complete his plans for the Hulk. Ben gives his best shots, but the Hulk takes his punches without slowing down. The Hulk proceeds to knock out Ben by punching both sides of his head simultaneously and would have delivered a killing blow, if not for the timely arrival of the Sentry; which turned out to be a hologram created by Reed in a failed attempt to calm the Hulk.[33] He is later seen captive in Madison Square Garden, which the Hulk has turned into a gladiatorial arena with an obedience disk fitted on him.[34]
Released from his imprisonment, Ben, Spider-Man, and Luke Cage attack the Warbound, with Ben fighting Korg. Their battle is brought to an abrupt end when Hiroim repairs the damage to Manhattan Island, drawing the energy to do so from Ben and Korg.[35]
[edit]Secret Invasion
In the Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four miniseries, the Skrull Lyja, posing as Sue, sends the Baxter Building, with Ben, Johnny, Franklin, and Valeria inside, into the Negative Zone. Not long after their arrival, Ben has to protect Franklin and Valeria from an impending onslaught of giant insects.[36] With the aid of the Tinkerer, who Ben broke out of the Negative Zone Prison, they, with the exception of Lyja who stayed behind,[37] were able to return to the regular Marvel Universe just after the invasion was over.[38]
[edit]Relationships
Cover to Fantastic Four #112. Art by John Buscema.
Grimm's relationship with his teammates has been a close but occasionally edgy one given his temper. He and the Torch (aka Johnny Storm) are always arguing and have often clashed, causing no end of mayhem in the Fantastic Four headquarters. When Johnny started a relationship of his own with Alicia Masters and they became engaged, Grimm was upset. However, he had to concede that, unlike himself and his stone-covered body, Johnny could "be a man".[39] He even agreed to act as best man at their wedding.[40]
The relationship between Alicia and Johnny was vehemently disliked by many fans,[citation needed] and was later retconned and explained that the Alicia that Johnny fell in love with was actually Lyja, a member of the shape-changing Skrull race. The real Alicia, who was kept in suspended animation, was soon rescued by the Fantastic Four and reunited with the Thing.
Ben began dating a teacher named Debbie Green.[41] Their relationship went so well that, after only six weeks, Ben asked Debbie to marry him, which she accepted.[42] He later left her at the altar when he realizes the dangers of the wives of superheroes.[43]
Grimm calls Reed Richards "Stretch", as appropriate to the fact that he is naturally tall and can literally stretch his body. However, Grimm also holds Reed responsible for his condition since he had dismissed the potential danger of the cosmic rays that gave them their powers, although Grimm had taken them very seriously.[44] At times of real frustration towards Reed, Grimm refers to him simply as "Richards".[45][46]
Grimm is the godfather of Reed and Sue's son Franklin, who affectionately calls him "Uncle Ben".
The Thing has had a long-standing rivalry with the Incredible Hulk. There is a history of fights between the two. They refer to each other as "Grimm" and "Banner".
[edit]Powers and abilities
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As a result of a mutagenic effect due to exposure to cosmic radiation, the Thing possesses high levels of superhuman strength, stamina, and resistance to physical injury. His strength has continued to increase over the years due to a combination of further mutation and special exercise equipment designed for him by Reed Richards.
He is capable of surviving impacts of great strength and force without sustaining injury, as his body is covered with an orange, flexible, rock-like hide. He is also able to withstand gunfire from high caliber weapons as well as armor piercing rounds. It is possible to breach his exterior however, and he does bleed as a result. The Thing's highly advanced musculature generates fewer fatigue toxins during physical activity, granting him superhuman levels of stamina.
Aside from his physical attributes, the Thing's senses can withstand greater levels of sensory stimulation than an ordinary human, with the exception of his sense of touch. His lungs possess greater efficiency and volume than those of an ordinary human. As a result, the Thing is capable of holding his breath for much greater periods of time.
Despite his brutish, even monstrous form, the Thing suffers no change in his personality nor his level of intelligence. Despite his greatly increased size, the Thing's agility and reflexes remain at the same level they had been prior to his transformation.
The Thing is an exceptionally skilled pilot, due to his time spent as a test pilot in the United States Air Force and as a member of the Fantastic Four. He is also a formidable and relentless hand to hand combatant. His fighting style incorporates elements of boxing, wrestling, judo, jujutsu, and street-fighting techniques, as well as hand to hand combat training from the military.
After an encounter with the Grey Gargoyle, the Thing seemed to have gained the ability to shift between his human and rock forms at will.[volume & issue needed] That ability has since been lost after it was revealed that he spawned clones in an alternate reality every time he changed.[volume & issue needed]
On occasion, when Ben Grimm regained his human form and lost his Thing powers, he used a suit of powered battle armor designed by Reed Richards that simulated the strength and durability of his mutated body, albeit to a weaker degree. Wearing the suit, which was designed to physically resemble his rocky form, Ben continued to participate in the Fantastic Four's adventures. The first exo-skeletal Thing suit was destroyed after Galactus restored Ben's natural powers and form. A second suit was built (presumably by Richards) and used sporadically when Ben had been returned to his human form.[47]
[edit]Other versions
Main article: Alternate versions of the Thing
[edit]In other media
[edit]Television
[edit]1960s
The Thing is a regular character in the 1967 Fantastic Four cartoon, voiced by Paul Frees.
The Thing is a regular character in the 1978 Fantastic Four cartoon, voiced by Ted Cassidy.
Although The Thing has always been closely identified with the Fantastic Four, he did appear as a solo character in a bizarre and short-lived 1979 spin-off of the animated series The Flintstones, entitled Fred and Barney Meet the Thing.
The Thing is a regular character in the 1994 Fantastic Four cartoon, voiced by Chuck McCann.
Thing later appears in the '90s Spider-Man cartoon (voiced by Patrick Pinney) during the "Secret Wars" storyline, along with the rest of the Fantastic Four, and he plays a major role in the final conflict with Doctor Doom. Doom captures the Thing, reverts him back into his human form, uses the information he gives Ben to steal the Beyonder's power, and is only defeated when he turns his own weapon on him.
The Thing also makes a single episode appearance in the '90s Incredible Hulk cartoon, with Chuck McCann reprising Thing. The episode seems to place this show in the same continuity with the Fantastic Four cartoon of the same decade as this episode plays off the Hulk's appearance in the other show. She-Hulk flirted with him, but Ben chose to rekindle his relationship with Alicia Masters.
Thing appears in Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes with the Fantastic Four symbol spray painted onto his chest. He is voiced by Brian Dobson.
Dave Boat voices Thing on The Super Hero Squad Show series on Cartoon Network. He makes a cameo appearance with the other Fantastic Four members in the show's pilot episode, and has a much bigger role on the third episode where he helps save the Silver Surfer.[48]
[edit]Non-traditional appearances
In an episode of Saturday Night Live, Thing was a guest at a party hosted by Superman (Bill Murray) and Lois Lane (Margot Kidder).
[edit]Film
Michael Bailey Smith plays Ben Grimm (with Carl Ciarfalio portraying The Thing) in the 1994 Roger Corman produced The Fantastic Four. Created to secure copyright to the property, the producers never intended it for release although the director, actors, and other participants were not informed of this fact.
The Thing is featured in the 2005 film released by 20th Century Fox, in which he is portrayed by Golden Globe-winner Michael Chiklis. In this film, a small explanation is given for why his physical alterations are the most severe, as he is exposed to the cosmic cloud with the least amount of protection, being outside the space station carrying out surveys while the rest of the team were inside. Although he is briefly cured of his 'condition' when Victor von Doom perfects a chamber that can negate the cosmic radiation that transforms him, after he learns that Doom perfected the process so that he could drain the power of the Thing and use it to enhance his own, he subjects himself to the chamber again so that he can turn himself back into the Thing.
One difference in the film and the comic is Ben's military service. In the comic he was once an Air Force pilot, whereas in the film the Human Torch refers to him as a former SEAL. Another more notable difference is that he got his catch phrase ("It's clobberin' time!") from an action figure the Human Torch had made. Chiklis reprises his role as The Thing in the sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. In the film, Grimm serves as the best man at the wedding of Reed Richards and Sue Storm.
On 31 August 2009 Fox announced a reboot of the Fantastic Four franchise.[49][50]
[edit]Video games
The Thing's first video game appearance was in 1984 in the Scott Adams adventure game Questprobe featuring the Human Torch and the Thing which was released for the following 8-bit platforms: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and a DOS version for the PC.[51]
The Thing's first console appearance was a cameo in the Spider-Man game based on the Spider-Man 1994 animated series for Sega Mega Drive and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. After reaching certain levels of the game, the player can call the Thing a limited number of times for assistance against enemies.
An evil doppelganger of the Thing appears as an enemy in Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems for the SNES.
The Thing is a playable character in the Fantastic Four game for the PlayStation.
The Thing is also playable in the game based on the 2005 film. The game was released on several consoles and the Thing was voiced by Michael Chiklis in the main game- including one level featuring him returned to his usual Ben Grimm identity and having to avoid Doom's robots to reactivate the chamber to restore him to the Thing- and by Fred Tatasciore in the bonus levels.
The Thing and the Human Torch are playable characters in the fighting game Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects.
The Thing is also a playable hero in the game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance voiced by Gregg Berger. He has special dialogue with Rhino, Human Torch, Karnak, Black Bolt, Lockjaw, Crystal, Uatu, and the Vision. The costumes available for him are his Classic costume, his Ultimate costume, his Original costume, and his Modern costume. A simulation disk has Thing protecting Mr. Fantastic from Rhino on the S.H.I.E.L.D. Omega Base.[52]
The Thing is a playable character in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer voiced by Joey Camen.
The Thing appears in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, in which Fred Tatasciore reprised the role. Like in the comics, Thing tries to stay netural regarding the Superhero Registration Act as re-unlockable character in Act 2.[citation needed]
The Thing appears in the Marvel Super Hero Squad video game, in which Dave Boat reprised his role as voice actor.
[edit]Action Figures
The Thing has been portrayed many times in different action figure lines.
The Thing is the fourth figurine in the Classic Marvel Figurine Collection.
[edit]Popular culture
In The Simpsons episode "I Am Furious Yellow", a senile/insane version of Stan Lee (Comic Book Guy says that Lee's brain is no longer in "near-mint" condition) tries to cram a Thing action figure into a Batmobile toy. Also in the "Treehouse of Horror XIV" story "Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off", there is a quick moment where the Simpson family members are turned into members of the Fantastic Four. Homer is the Thing. In the episode "Simple Simpson", Montgomery Burns spoofs the Thing's famous catchphrase "It's clobberin' time!" while blackmailing Homer (who had assumed the identity of "The Pie Man", a pie-throwing vigilante) into going after Burns's enemies, declaring "It's cobblering time!" In the related series Futurama, the phrase is mocked twice, first in the episode "Raging Bender" as "It's Bendering Time!" and later in "The Luck of the Fryrish" as "It's clovering time!" In "Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes" the Thing is shown fighting the Hulk in the middle of an Irish riot (between Orangemen Loyalists and Green Irish Nationalists - the Hulk and Thing taking this conflict to its ultimate illogical conclusion). They are both later shown on the front page of the Springfield newspaper beating up on Homer.
In The Venture Bros., the character of "Ned" in the Impossible Family resembles the Thing. He is pale orange, lumpy, and described as "a giant callus." He is stronger than ordinary people, but not nearly as strong or impervious to harm as The Thing.
He is also mentioned in the movie Reservoir Dogs, where Mr. Orange in a conversation with Holdaway states that Joe Cabot "looks just like the Thing".
The Thing's genitalia, along with that of fellow Fantastic Four member Mister Fantastic, is discussed in the film Mallrats in a scene guest-starring Stan Lee.
In British sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf, one of the characters, Dave Lister, uses the Thing's catchphrase, "It's clobberin' time" after being robbed of the ability to fear.
Porky Pig mentions the Thing's catchphrase in the Looney Tunes episode "My Generation G-G-Gap" pronouncing it "It's clo-clo-clobberin' t-t-time".
Xzibit references The Thing in his song "X" with the line "Niggas be weak, I'm concrete like Benjamin Grimm".
In the Family Guy episode "Bill and Peter's Bogus Journey", Lois sets up a gag about the Thing being married to Lorena Bobbitt. It then cuts away to a forest, where the Thing is searching for his p***s. A man holds up an orange rock and asks "Is this what you're looking for?"
Michael Chiklis voices Thing in the Robot Chicken episode "Monstourage." He ends up being swapped with Vic Mackey and attacks the bad guys causing Vic's fellow officers to wonder if Vic looks different to them.
Professional wrestler CM Punk comes to the ring kneeling, signaling to his wrist as if it had a watch, asks "What time is it?", and answers "It's Clobberin' Time!"
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