Spanish car-maker Seat has bowed to consumer pressure and reversed its decision to remove the seatbelt reminder system from the León. Euro NCAP was told that the safety feature would be axed at the end of August 2006, as part of a cost-saving exercise and asked Seat to reconsider this decision. After receiving no response, Euro NCAP issued a press release on the 25th August 2006 informing consumers of Seat's proposed action. Public reaction to that information appears to have convinced Seat's management to continue to fit the seat belt reminder system as standard.
Seat issued a press release stating that no Leóns had been produced without the seatbelt reminder system. Following a request from Euro NCAP for clarification, Seat has now informed Euro NCAP that they have no plans to remove the seat belt reminder from the León.
Today, Euro NCAP issues its latest set of crash test results.
Ratings for four new cars are released: the Toyota Auris, Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Magentis and Skoda Roomster. Two of the cars, the Auris and the Roomster, are awarded a five star rating for adult occupant protection. The Magentis and the Sante Fe are both awarded four stars.
Despite the Skoda's excellent five star adult occupant rating, Euro NCAP's tests identified a weakness in the Roomster. Main battery power cables are vulnerable to damage as they are routed down the front of the battery. In the frontal crash test, these cables were damaged resulting in a loss of electrical power. As a consequence, the seat belt pretensioners failed to fire. Skoda proposed the fitment of reinforced sleeves over the cables to protect the cables. They also proposed a modification that maintained sufficient electrical supply to fire the pretensioners, even if the cables were damaged. As a consequence, Euro NCAP allowed a retest. In the retest, the cable protection was found to be inadequate with some cables again being damaged. However, the other modifications did ensure that the seat belt pretensioners operated correctly.
Euro NCAP asked if Skoda planned to modify cars already sold but was disappointed to learn that there are no plans to do this. Skoda has appllied the modifications to vehicles from VIN number TMBVCB5J875025783.
As well as a maximum five star rating for adult occupant safety, the Toyota Auris also achieves a commendable three stars for pedestrian protection. However, the Hyundai Santa Fe is given a zero-star rating for its pedestrian protection after failing to score a single point. The Kia Magentis also does extremely badly, scoring only three points for a one-star rating.
The ratings for these cars in more detail go to their site here .
For further information please contact the Euro NCAP office: office@euroncap.com.


Dr. Gyl Kasewurm and her husband, David, recently returned from a mission trip to Africa where they gave the gift of hearing to 1,500 children and adults.
Dr. Kasewurm is proud to join forces with the Starkey Hearing Foundation to support their efforts. The Starkey Hearing Foundation brings understanding among people through hearing care by focusing on awareness, education, protection and treatment, so the world may hear. They provided the gift of hearing to over 160,000 individuals around the world in 2018. This is Dr. Kasewurm's fifth mission trip with the organization and she is currently serving as a Board member for the organization.
During this trip, Kasewurm and her husband also participated in the graduation of eight students from six African countries from the Starkey Hearing Institute in Lusaka, Zambia. After nine months of classes and intensive hands-on training, the students are now certified hearing care specialists. The Starkey Hearing Institute has now graduated 30 specialists working within Africa, a country that has more than 50 million people that suffer from the devastating effects of hearing loss.
Dr. Kasewurm is an audiologist and owner of Dr. Kasewurm's Professional Hearing Services in St.Joseph, Michigan. Her practice has been serving the residents of Michigan's Great Southwest for over 35 years and is a benchmark for practices across the country.
Learn more about the work of Dr. Kasewurm and the Starkey Hearing Foundation through their websites.


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"Tennessee Whiskey" redirects here. For the David Allan Coe album, see Tennessee Whiskey (album). For the song by David Allan Coe made famous by George Jones, see Tennessee Whiskey (song).
Whiskey being aged at Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg
Tennessee whiskey is straight whiskey produced in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Although it has been legally defined as a bourbon whiskey in some international trade agreements,[1][2][3] most current producers of Tennessee whiskey disclaim references to their products as "bourbon" and do not label them as such on any of their bottles or advertising materials. All current Tennessee whiskey producers are required by Tennessee law to produce their whiskeys in Tennessee and – with the sole exception of Benjamin Prichard's – to use a filtering step known as the Lincoln County Process prior to aging the whiskey. Beyond the perceived marketing value of the distinction, Tennessee whiskey and bourbon have almost identical requirements, and most Tennessee whiskeys meet the criteria for bourbon.[4]
Tennessee whiskey is one of the top ten exports of Tennessee.[5] According to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, as of 2013, the U.S. market for bourbon and Tennessee whiskey reached $2.4 billion, and exports of bourbon and Tennessee whiskey grew to exceed $1 billion.[5][6][7] There are two major producers of Tennessee whiskey, Jack Daniel's based in Lynchburg (owned by the Louisville, Kentucky-based Brown-Forman) and George Dickel based in Cascade Hollow near Tullahoma (owned by the London-based Diageo), as well as numerous locally based producers throughout the state, including Benjamin Prichard's of Kelso, Chattanooga Whiskey Company of Chattanooga, Nelson's Green Brier Distillery of Nashville, and Tennsouth of Lynnville. In June 2017, the Tennessee Distillers Guild launched the Tennessee Whiskey Trail, a 25-stop distillery tour across the state, to further promote Tennessee whiskey and local whiskey culture.[8]
Legal statusEdit
On a federal level, the definition of Tennessee whiskey is legally established under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)[1] and at least one other international trade agreement[2] that require it to be "a straight Bourbon whiskey authorized to be produced only in the State of Tennessee". Canadian food and drug laws state that Tennessee whiskey must be "a straight Bourbon whisky produced in the State of Tennessee".[3]
On a state level, the State of Tennessee has imposed stringent requirements for Tennessee whiskey. It is not enough under state law that the whiskey be produced in Tennessee; it must also meet specific quality and production standards.[9] On May 13, 2013, Tennessee governor Bill Haslam signed House Bill 1084, requiring the Lincoln County process (which involves maple charcoal filtering) to be used for products produced in the state labeled as "Tennessee Whiskey", along with the existing requirements for bourbon (e.g., mash consisting of at least 51% corn, aging in new charred oak barrels, and limits on alcohol by volume concentration for distillation, aging, and bottling). The law contains a specific exception for Benjamin Prichard's, which does not use the Lincoln County process.[10][11] As federal law requires statements of origin on labels to be accurate, the Tennessee law effectively gives a firm definition to Tennessee whiskey.[9][10]
Although Jack Daniel's supported the 2013 legislation – stating it was necessary to bring the quality of Tennessee whiskey to the level of bourbons and Scotches – some of the state's smaller distilleries opposed it, arguing the process required by the law was too close to the process used by Jack Daniel's. Phil Prichard, the owner and distiller of Benjamin Prichard's, stated, "If I wanted my whiskey to taste like Jack Daniel's, I would make it like Jack Daniel's." Jeff Arnett, the Master Distiller at Jack Daniel's, noted that stringent requirements were required by Scotch makers in Scotland and champagne makers in France, and Tennessee whiskey should not be treated any differently.[12]
In 2014, legislation was introduced in the Tennessee state legislature to amend the 2013 law to allow the reuse of barrels in the aging process. Diageo, which owns George Dickel, supported the proposed change. Arnett blasted the proposed amendment, going as far as to accuse Diageo of attempting to weaken the quality of Tennessee whiskey to protect its Scotch and bourbon brands. Diageo argued that the 2013 law was an attempt by Jack Daniel's to push smaller competitors out of the market.[5]
Relatively few original brands of Tennessee whiskey exist today, due to statewide prohibition that lasted even longer than national prohibition.[13] As of 2013, many Tennessee counties still prohibit the sale of alcohol. In 2009, the Tennessee General Assembly amended the statute that had for many years limited the distillation of drinkable spirits to just three of Tennessee's 95 counties (Lincoln, Moore, and Coffee). The revised law allows distilleries to be established in 41 additional counties. This change is expected to lead to the establishment of more small distilleries, thus increasing the number of producers of Tennessee whiskey.[14]
BrandsEdit
Current producers of Tennessee whiskeyEdit
Benjamin Prichard's from Kelso
Chattanooga Whiskey Company from Chattanooga[15]
Collier and McKeel from Nashville[16]
Fugitives Spirits from Nashville[17][18][19]
George Dickel (a Diageo brand) from Tullahoma
Jack Daniel's (a Brown-Forman brand) from Lynchburg
Nelson's Green Brier Distillery from Nashville[20]
TennSouth Distillery from Lynnville[21][22][23]
Historic producersEdit
Farrar Distillery from Noah
Whiskey made in Tennessee that is not "Tennessee whiskey"Edit
All Tennessee Whiskey is from Tennessee, but that does not mean all whiskey from Tennessee qualifies as "Tennessee Whiskey". For example, the Ole Smoky Distillery (which began operation in 2010) is located in Tennessee and produces a whiskey product, but the product cannot be sold as Tennessee whiskey because it is not aged. Instead, it is legally classified as a corn whiskey rather than carrying the "Tennessee whiskey" label and is marketed as "Tennessee moonshine".
George Dickel began production of a rye whiskey in 2012 that also cannot be labeled a Tennessee whiskey because it is produced from a rye-based mash and is not distilled in Tennessee. Most of the stages of its production are conducted under contract in Indiana, and the whiskey is then trucked to the Diageo bottling plant in Plainfield, Illinois, for filtering with charcoal made at the Dickel distillery and then bottling.[24] In early 2014, the brand introduced a white corn whiskey using an unaged version of its standard mashbill, which consists of more than 80% corn, allowing for its sale as "corn whiskey".[25] The bottle makes no reference to Tennessee whiskey.
Production began in 2012 of a Jack Daniel's Tennessee Rye.[26] As it is 70% rye, it is not labeled as a Tennessee whiskey. A limited initial release that was not aged in wood was labeled "Spirits Distilled from Grain".[27] A second limited release, called "Rested Rye", was released after two years of aging and labeled a straight rye whiskey.[28] A fully aged version was released in 2017.[29]
Benjamin Prichard's also produces a Tennessee Rye Whiskey, an unaged corn whiskey called Lincoln County Lightning, a malt whiskey, and two whiskeys labeled as bourbon.[30] Like Prichard's Tennessee whiskey, these are not charcoal filtered prior to aging.
Popcorn Sutton's Tennessee White Whiskey is an unaged corn whiskey.[9]
Lincoln County ProcessEdit
Main article: Lincoln County Process
Jack Daniel's, George Dickel, Nelson's Green Brier Distillery, and Collier & McKeel Tennessee whiskeys undergo a filtering stage called the Lincoln County Process, in which the whiskey is filtered through (or steeped in) a thick layer of maple charcoal before it is put into new charred oak barrels for aging.[31] The companies that produce whiskey in this manner suggest this step improves the flavor of the whiskey. The filtering process is named for Lincoln County, Tennessee, the home of the Jack Daniel's distillery when it originally began operations. However, in 1871, the boundaries of the county changed, placing the Jack Daniel's distillery and the surrounding area in the newly created Moore County. Ironically, the only whiskey currently produced within the current boundaries of Lincoln County is Prichard's, which is the only Tennessee whiskey that does not use the Lincoln County Process.[32]
Tennessee whiskey is the namesake for the country music song "Tennessee Whiskey", written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove and released as a hit single by George Jones in 1983.[33] More recently, the song was covered by Chris Stapleton in 2015 on his album Traveller.
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^ a b SICE - Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Chile, Section E, Article 3.15 "Distinctive products".
^ a b "Canada Food and Drug regulations, C.R.C. C.870, provision B.02.022.1" (PDF). Government of Canada Justice Laws Website. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "Beginner's Guide to Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
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^ "U.S. Bourbon and TN Whiskey Drive Export Records in 2013 – Distilled Spirits Council". www.distilledspirits.org. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
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^ "Tennessee Whiskey Trail Features 25 Distilleries Across the State". Cocktail Enthusiast. June 20, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
^ a b c Esterl, Mike (March 18, 2014). "Jack Daniels Faces Whiskey Rebellion". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
^ a b Zandona, Eric. "Tennessee Whiskey Gets a Legal Definition". EZdrinking. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
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^ Smith, Max (March 14, 2014). "Liquor Giants Battle Over Tennessee Whiskey, Barrels". The Tennessean. USA Today. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
^ Gaston, Kay Baker (1999). "Tennessee Distilleries: Their Rise, Fall, and Re-emergence". Border States: Journal of the Kentucky-Tennessee American Studies Association. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
^ John T. Edge, That's the Whiskey Talking, Gourmet.com (Gourmet magazine website), August 13, 2009
^ "Chattanooga Whiskey Company". Chattanooga Whiskey Company. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
^ "Collier and McKeel". Collier and McKeel. Archived from the original on April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
^ "Fugitives Spirits". Retrieved October 12, 2017.
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^ "Nelson's Green Brier Distillery". Retrieved February 27, 2015.
^ "TennSouth Distillery hedges against whiskey shortage". Gannett Satellite Information Network. USA Today. June 2, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
^ "TennSouth Distillery". Pick Tennessee products. Tennessee Department of Agriculture. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
^ "TennSouth Distillery". Retrieved October 29, 2014.
^ Charles A. Cowdery, George Dickel Gives a Different Taste to LDI Rye, The Chuck Cowdery Blog, October 26, 2012.
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This film is a movie where the bad guys are super bad (I felt like slapping them), the good guys are pretty real (not exactly the samaritan as they did many things out of personal interests – pretty human) and the police were… smart but useless. Rather than a film that makes you anticipate, you would feel as if you are taking the unknown journey with them, and just hope for the best. While Joseph Chang did a pretty irritable job (I mean realistic) portraying Blackie, a Taiwanese gangster, there were parts of the film which didn't really make sense. He wanted to return to Taiwan after completing the final job, but was stopped by the head of the gang. When the head dies, he went berserk trying to hunt down the two protagonists (Louis Koo and Shawn Yue) determined to take revenge. Sounds legit? That was what I thought would happen, but it didn't. His attention shifted to the woman (Tong Liya) despite the client's request to cancel the killings and leave the country. I still didn't get it.
That little glitch aside, it was enjoyable watching T-man (Louis Koo) work his way out of the whole complication and solve the dilemma between his principles as an ex-cop and his wayward "brother", Shawn Yue. I had assumed that the two veteran actors taking up similar police-thief roles for so many times, it would be easy to link them to some familiar characters they acted in the past. But nope, the sense of brotherhood, their contrasting characters was evident and unique throughout. Although there weren't any notable action scenes, the action sequences still manage to put the audience at the edge of their seats. Two regular common guys struggling against the triads from both Hong Kong and Taiwan plus the cops who didn't see to believe them. The use of real knives made the whole sequence realistic not just for the audience but also for the cast! Fans of the classic Hong Kong thrillers will like this film, and overlook the few problematic CGI because of the momentum.
Besides the little irrational behaviour from Blackie (Joseph Chang), what frustrated me the most was the play on "damsel in distress". I was literarily wanting to slap this trouble maker. In this film, I finally understood why there's the saying, "women are nothing but trouble (女人是祸水)"! Thank god Ringo Lam did not try to add in any romance scene for them, or I might just walk out of the cinema! For Hong Kong film fans who might not be familiar with her, Tong Liya starred in Palace (宫, 2011) and Beauty World (唐宫美人天下, 2011) and all I can say, her role is pretty suppressed here. With all the familiar elements, it was not difficult to get excited and thrilled by the scuffles and knife-wielding, but somehow, something seems missing – what and where I can't put my finger on. I guess the missing puzzle to the film about corruption, greed and brotherhood was T-Man's (Louis Koo) words: "forget self" (忘我) at the end of the film, if only I understand what he was trying to imply, maybe this Wild City will be a little more meaningful.
Wild City marks Director Ringo Lam big return to sliver screen after an eight-year hiatus. His last film was Triangle (2007). This film is the final installment of the "City" Trilogy, with the first being 'City on Fire' (1987) and 'Full Alert' (1997) Lam insisted that the actors perform their own stunt work in the film to maintain realism. Real knives were used in the fights after the actors practised the action sequences a few times.
Check out Wild City (迷城)Facebook Page and Bravos Pictures Official Website.
Wild City (迷城) is out in cinemas on 20 August 2015.
I love an action film with a bit of a story behind the plot. I haven't heard of this in the UK but it would be one i would watch for sure.
My favourite actor Louis Koo, I am watching this movie this weekend. Hopefully its up to my expectation.
Seems a good one but lately, I am staying away from watching action movies.
The story looks a bit similar. I have seen a movie like this one before but can't figure out the name at the moment.
This looks like an action packed movie. It would surely keep you glued for weeks.
looks like a good old fashioned Hong Kong action movie, like those I grew up with in the 90s. Decent cast too. But not my cup of tea.
i am not a fan of gangster movies. I think i'll pass watching this one. I just can't bear the fact that violence is getting worse and worse in our society nowadays.
Oh wow I have not heard of this movie but it looks and sounds really interesting! My hubby loves these type of films!
chinese action movies! not a big fan of any of the actors, but i might catch this if i have the time. didn't hear about this movie before. just yesterday I was browsing popcorn app for movies to catch and was thinking to myself, is wild city something similar to sin city kind of movie. hahaha! oh, and i went for hitman instead.
I will watch this one. I like the lead actors, plus I am intrigued with how the director will put together everything in Wild City. An 8-year hiatus is a pretty long time. I hop Ringo Lam hasn't lost his groove. Wild City should be exciting to watch.
Not really a fan of action movies, but my dad would probably like this one. He always asks us to download action movies from the net.
This is the first time I've heard of this movie but my sister loves watching films from HK, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, so I will recommend this one to her.
I have not heard of this movie. The way you describe it seems a bit interesting and I will definitely give it a try. I give all movies a fair chance.
What an action packed movie. I hope this gets shown here in Thailand.
Never heard of this movie although the lead actress seems kinda familiar, I think she starred with Gerry Yan in a drama. Who knew I would recognize her here, it's making me want to see the film. Plus I'm a sucker for action flicks.
It looks like a lot of effort was put in this movie. Good job to everyone who helped put this together.


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Man's Fate and God's Choice: An Agenda for Human Transformation
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Stagnate as a 'creepy caterpillar' or transform into a 'beauteous butterfly'-this path-breaking book of a rare genre suggests-is the seminal choice before mankind, and every one of us. In this setting, the book raises some fundamental questions: What is man's rightful place in the cosmos and his manifest destiny on earth? Why are we so self-righteously self-destructive? Are we a doomed species? Or 'divine' beings struggling to overcome the hubris of the human intellect? Is God getting weary of mankind? How should we synergize human effort and Divine Grace? The book posits that any betterment in human behavior needs a cathartic change at the deepest levels. That requires diluting the dominance of the mind and reawakening the long-dormant intelligence of the human heart. To meet that challenge, we need minimum numbers, a 'critical mass' to create self-sustained momentum for transformation through consciousness change. And every single human of this generation should behave in such a way that he or she is that single person whose transformation could make the decisive species-scale difference. The book offers a menu of ideas and an agenda of action. This book could be itself become an input to mobilize that very 'critical mass' it advocates for human transformation. Well-planned and cohesively written, the book is noteworthy for its delightful blend of information and arguments, and reveals the depth of the author's understanding of the human predicament... This is a closely argued and thought-provoking book... The Hindu, 13 Sept 2011 [This book] is a gripping exposition on human nature and self-transformation without preference to religion... Challa has critically provided a foundational argument for a deeper discussion of philosophical and practical ideals concerning self-transformation... harmonizing the head and the heart is the way for humans to function as spiritual beings. Recommended by the USR. The US Review of Books [The author] reflects upon the crisis of contemporary civilizations and outlines a blueprint for a new world order based on progressive spiritual values and change of human consciousness. The strength of this treatise is the sweep of Challa's reach and his treatment of a vastly complex set of issues that bedevil humankind today... India International Center Quarterly, Summer 2012 As a thinker and erudite scholar, [the author] has made a profound study of the world situation and the moral decadence of man... [This book] deserves to be on the shelves of university, college and public libraries... Triveni Magazine, July–Sept 2011 It is difficult to pigeon-hole this book as... a 'prophetic discourse', a 'journey into the human mind', a 'guide for human survival', a 'spiritual treatise'. It is an amalgam of all these and more... the volume reaches out to those who are already uneasy about the way we on this earth are progressing. The Book Review, India, June 2013
What is new is that for the first time in the history of the earth, a single species, the human, has acquired the awesome power to chart the course of its own evolution and alter the course of practically all other species. And also to quicken what Jonathan Schell (The Fate of the Earth, 1982) calls 'the death of the earth'. The irony and tragedy is that with that kind of power man is perhaps the most miserable creature on earth; to borrow the words from the song Epitaph by the rock band King Crimson, 'every man is torn apart with nightmares and dreams' and no one cares 'as silence drowns the screams'. Many things have gone awry in our long march from the life of a hunter-gatherer to the post-modern man or posthumous man, and we can only speculate if it is all in tune with divine will or if it is purely a product of human will. Perhaps our greatest failing is that, despite our obvious interdependence, we have failed to imbibe a strong sense of species-hood, of solidarity, of respect for each other, of a shared destiny. Indeed, take away the capacity for interbreeding and reproduction, and we would hardly qualify as a 'species' in the way we relate to each other. But instead, what unites us all is a 'sense of victim-hood', the entrenched conviction that we are being wronged by our fellow-men, by our fate, and by the gods.
Chapter 1 Man in Context God gotten weary of Man! The turn of any millennium is always a time for thoughtfulness, a rugged moment for intrepid introspection, a hinge of history for an honest audit of human conduct, for a moral inventory of our presence on earth, a juncture for a steadfast look at a nebulous — and numinous — stage in the life of our blessed (and baffling) species. Although it is but a twinkle in the cosmic calendar and a trifling stretch in the geological calculus, a thousand years is a huge hiatus in human history and deserves a moment to pause and ponder. In the long, tempestuous tale of man's search for the substratum, his endeavors to understand the nature of the basic 'reality', the 'meaning of his being' and to bend fate, as it were, to his wanton whim and will, this is a period of pregnant profundity, the twilight of a dusky dawn. We are stranded between the crumbling past and a convulsive future, the ground underneath giving way, in our attempt to know why things are as they are. Whether we are simply the secular and stray descendants of a tiny cell of primordial protoplasm, or an arbitrary product guided by no objective value, or the special creation of an All-Wise and All-Merciful God and with a manifest mission that has somehow gone terribly awry, what the human presence has wrought on earth has come to a boil. We do not know what the future holds. Is it likely that a new species could evolve from Homo sapiens with improved or additional senses, with the ability to perceive and experience new dimensions, and with the capacity to develop a higher or different intelligence? Could it be that new species would manifest in a completely different form and shape with an entirely new life pattern? In the 'magical' drama of the origin and evolution of life on earth, spread over a span of nearly four billion years, the present period is indeed a pivot without parallel when, as astronomer Martin Rees tells us, a lone species — the human, for now — has grasped the earth's future in its hands, casting on it a responsibility never before borne by any other species. In his book, Our Final Century (2004), Rees argues that humankind, with the devices it has on hand, is potentially the maker of its own demise and the demise of the cosmos. He says that "what happens here on Earth, in this century, could conceivably make the difference between a near eternity filled with ever more complex and subtle forms of life, and one filled with nothing but base matter." He adds that the odds are fewer than 50:50 that humans will survive till the end of this century; and brings the matter closer home — and heart — by reminding us that the decisions that man makes in the next few decades are possibly the most important that man has ever made. Even if the time-frame is debatable, clearly we are poised at a pivotal point, and by the time this millennium passes and the year 3,000 CE arrives the human race would have either perished or would have become a radically different form of life on earth. Some astrobiologists calculate that the planet has already has begun the long process of devolving into a burned-out cinder, eventually to be swallowed by the sun. Whatever is the course of the future, it is becoming unmistakably obvious that we are in the middle of much more than a mere quantitative change in rates of growth, pace of application of technology, information explosion, or declining moral standards. While we talk of post-human as the next, perhaps the final, phase in evolution, the fact is that the base itself is eroded: we humans have already become other than only human for at least half a century, both in terms of our creative and 24 destructive potential. With the result, we need new tools to govern our own behavior and new yardsticks on what or who a 'moral man' is or ought to be. We must bring into clearer focus what Scottish historian Adam Ferguson called in his essay History of Civil Society (1767) 'a principle for affection for mankind' and the conviction that "an individual is no more than a part of the whole that demands his regard"1. The Socratic axiom that "an unexamined life is not worth living" is even more germane to the life and loves of a species that prides itself as the most 'intelligent' on this planet and that now has turned to be the most menacing mammal. Man, having largely succeeded in his labor to extricate himself from the rigors and limits inherent in the laws of Nature, has now shifted his greedy gaze towards the natural (or divine) determinants of earthly life — disability, decay, disease, and finally death. The other 'D'of human life is a congenital delusionary disorder. Deluded by his visions of anthropocentric grandeur, man is audaciously aiming at individual immortality, space colonization, and species-scale eternity, and has summoned science to his aid. For science, the defining driving force now on earth, has the primeval power to make things indistinguishably different from what they originally were, to transform their basic features, make them vanish and reappear as an altogether different substance — the attributes that hitherto God alone had. Man is now turning that 'transformational' power towards himself, trying to direct his own destiny. But unlike God's power, the power of science is, although awesome, still finite. And it can, in a trifle, like God, destroy not only incrementally but also exponentially.
Contents Preface Chapter 1. Man in Context God gotten weary of Man! To let fall a tear for humanity Brooding on the brink Risks, change and transformation The three 'I's of the human condition Chigyogoisui — unity of knowledge and action Malaise of modern man God and good men Narcissism and nihilism The way forward — the way inward Chapter 2. The Human Condition The human in the universe Harmonizing personal and collective identity Pleasure and pain Man — a mixed blessing The rope and the snake Dwanda-atheetha and the principle of polarity A thinking pigmy Power, passion and love Moral foundation of mankind Knowledge, ignorance and illusion The self and the razor's edge Human depravity Evolution and culture Acceptance and tolerance Civilization and chemicalization Consumerism and its critics Comparison, competition and convergence Chapter 3. Of Human Baggage and Bondage Bondage and liberation Human activity and its toxic fall out Lives of quiet desperation The quest for 'good governance' Earth and its false gods Evil — be thou my good Money, sex, and power End, means and violence Seeds of self- destruction Chapter 4. The Sacred, Secular and the Profane 8 The three strands Religion, spirituality and science — the struggle for supremacy Transhumanism and technology Limits of science, and the science of limits Innovation and integrity Religion and its future Spiritualism and self-fulfillment Knowledge and desire The Masters and the message Cleansing consciousness and cultivating love Chapter 5. From Mind to Heart — the Odyssey Within Harmonizing the head and heart Man — 'a mental case' Harboring holistic heart Restoring equilibrium in human consciousness Mastering the mind and harnessing the heart Chapter 6. Contours of Consciousness Change Consciousness — all there is Hallmark of human intelligence Moral decadence and consciousness change Chapter 7. Transformation and God Three paths to human transformation The phenomenon humans call God Free will, fate, and surrender Faith, divinity, and doubt Transcendence, immanence, and indifference of god 'Critical mass' and the 'hundredth monkey' Transformation, nature, and science Chapter 8. Models and Metaphors for Human Transformation Lessons from the living world Human effort and divine dispensation An epitaph for mankind


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Further Casting Announced for The Father
AuthorEmma ClarendonPosted on February 7, 2016 Categoriesdrama, TheatreTagsAmanda Drew, Christopher Hampton, Duke of York's Theatre, Florian Zeller, James MacDonald, Kenneth Cranham
As The Father prepares to return to the West End for a limited run at the Duke of York's Theatre, further casting has been announced for the production.
Running at the theatre for a limited five week season from the 24th February, it has been announced that joining Kenneth Cranham in the cast will be: Amanda Drew, Rebecca Charles, Brian Doherty, Daniel Flynn and Jade Williams.
Kenneth Cranham recently won the Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actor for the 2015 performances, reprises his role as Andre for the latest run.
Now eighty years old, Andre was once a tap dancer. He lives with his daughter Anne and her husband Antoine. Or was he an engineer whose daughter Anne lives in London with her new lover, Pierre? The thing is, he is still wearing his pyjamas and he can't find his watch. He is starting to wonder if he's losing control…
Kenneth Cranham's previous credits also include: The Cherry Orchard at the National Theatre, The Homecoming at the Almeida Theatre and the West End production of Entertaining Mr Sloane.
Meanwhile Amanda Drew will play Anne in the production. Her theatre credits include Three Days in the Country (National Theatre), Love and Information (Royal Court Theatre) and Enron (Royal Court Theatre and West End).
Director James MacDonald was Associate Director at the Royal Court Theatre from 1992 to 2007 and his credits include productions of Drunk Enough to Say I Love You and Exiles.
Translator Christopher Hampton's own work includes Tales from Hollywood and Les Liaisons Dangereuse. But he has also translated plays by Ibsen, Molière, Chekhov and Yasmina Reza.
The Father features designs by Miriam Buether, lighting designed by Guy Hoare and sound designed by Christopher Shutt.
The Father will run at the Duke of York's Theatre from the 24th February and is booking until the 26th March, before embarking on a UK tour. To book tickets visit: ATG tickets, Ticketmaster.co.uk, Discount Theatre.com, Last Minute.com, Theatre Tickets Direct.co.uk, Love Theatre.com, Theatre People.com and UK Tickets.co.uk.
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Which Version is Better? Jane Eyre Film Edition
Jane Eyre (2011)
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Charlotte Bronte's tale of Gothic romance and hidden secrets has delighted us for almost two centuries, including on the small and big screen. And because Jane Eyre is adapted every few years or so, there are many great versions out there to delve into (such as the 2006 Mini-Series). For this comparison, however, I've decided to focus on just a couple of the Jane Eyre film adaptations this time around. First up is the 1996 version starring Charlotte Gainsborough, William Hurt and a young Anna Paquin. The second version is the 2011 film starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender. I'm sure eventually there will be a latter article devoted to a couple of the mini-series available, but until then I have to say that both the 1996 and 2011 versions have their merits, including some fantastic acting.
1996 Jane Eyre
This was the first version of Jane Eyre I ever watched. I was impressed with Charlotte Gainsborough's quiet portrayal of Jane and the depictions of harsh life at Lowood School and the place that Thornfield was filmed. It brought the scenes from the novel into live action in a believable way. As a comparison, I really liked the backdrop of this movie better. The focus on Jane's childhood was another plus to the film. Although it was not in the book, I love it when Jane cuts her hair in solidarity with Helen. I like Jane's acts of defiance because Anna Paquin is a total scene stealer as young Jane.
When it comes to the romance between Jane and Rochester, the portrayal was a bit milder in comparison to other adaptations. The romance is always intense in the novel, but I didn't feel it as much onscreen. I did like Hurt's raw reactions in the movie however. You knew when he suffered for instance. I just didn't feel the romance as much. I did think it was highly romantic at the time until I saw other versions that is.
I also felt like this Jane Eyre was inconsistent in what it focused on and what it didn't. For example, they emphasized her childhood but barely showed her time with St. John. This huge plot line in the book was just tagged on as an afterthought. As I previously stated, this was the first Jane Eyre adaptation I viewed and I still love it despite a few misgivings.
This Jane Eyre focused on the feelings of the characters more, and not just Jane and Rochester's either. This movie gives fair balance to each stage of Jane's life. The film shared flashes of her most significant moments from childhood (i.e. Helen's death, the Red Room). Her time at Thornfield was accurately portrayed and enough time was given to build the romantic plot. I even appreciate the way the story was told as I felt more sympathetic to Jane.
Then there was the undeniable romantic tension between Jane and Mr. Rochester. Michael Fassbender's Rochester didn't have as many raw outbursts as Hurt's, but you could feel the overwhelming emotions simmering underneath his arrogant facade. The scene after Jane saves him from being burned to death with that almost-kiss had me swooning a little. You could tell the two had a growing passion with palpable chemistry to root for. You could just feel their connection.
Aside from the love story, I liked the attention given to Jane's interactions with the Rivers family. You can see her happiness at discovering her new family and the awkward tension between her and St. John. This was an important growing period for Jane that deserved focus and was given more time to develop here.
On another note, the settings were pretty in the film but I think overall they were lovelier in the 1996 adaptation.
My Verdict
I have to say that the 2011 Jane Eyre is my personal favorite. I like the way her story was portrayed and the chemistry between Fassbender and Wasikowska's characters. After comparing the two, I just feel more connected to the 2011 film. With that being said, there is one Jane Eyre miniseries that I like more than this film. Find out which in a later article….
Please share your favorite film version of Jane Eyre.
Categories International, Period Dramas, Regency Romance, Romance
By Mandi Harris on July 30th, 2015
10 thoughts on "Which Version is Better? Jane Eyre Film Edition"
I think my favorite version is the 2006 TV series starring Toby Stephens.
I really like the 2011 version. I cannot say for any reason (never read the book) other than it's beautiful. And now I'd like to watch these again… the only one that I've see and don't care for, is the TV A&E version. It's just… no. Don't care for the casting, either. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
I love the 2011 version too. I think everything about it is amazing.
Okay, maybe someone here can help me!! Probably 15ish years ago I watched a version of Jane Eyre. The one thing I can remember that sets it apart is when Jane comes back to Rochester after being gone, he is sitting out on the wall and asks her why she did not write to him. He says something like, "you want to so and so, and so and so, and probably to the dog too, but not a word to me." Anyone have any idea what version this was? Sorry it is so vague, but I was young when I watched it and that is the main part I can remember that I have not seen in other versions.
That's the 1997 version with Ciaran Hinds and Samantha Morton. I loved the teasing tone in that scene!
Oh my goodness thank you!! I loved that scene too, and I have tried for years to find out what version it was, but have not been able to find it!
Eduarda Graciano
The best is the 2006 TV series! ♥ Amazing!
BadWolf1138
Oh 2006 is the BEST! Hands down! The 2011 version just didn't do anything for me. Mia's Jane looked more like a creepy stalker peering at another creepy stalker. Overall, the scenes felt too fast and superficial to do justice to the story. And the ending was one of the more anti-climactic scenes I have seen in a period drama.
Tammy Allison Wolfe
I have read the book, "Jane Eyre" at least 100 times cover to cover. My favorites are the 2011 version with Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender for best movie, and the 1983 adaptation of Jane Eyre, starring Timothy Dalton for best mini-series, and the closest version to the book ever filmed. Thanks, T.
2006 the best no doubt, especially the proposal scene.


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This post marks the official launch of the Hungerford Lodge no 4748 website. It is amazing to think that when the Lodge was founded in 1925, the era between the "War to end all wars" and the Great Depression, the times, dates and places of Masonic meetings were regularly published in the local papers.
There then followed a period of retrenchment, during which publicity was considered a bad thing. In part, this was due to the suppression of Freemasonry and persecution of freemasons on the continent during the run up to World War 2 and the war years. Although this changed with the changes to the European political landscape, there has been significant continued opposition to freemasonry.
It has taken a long time to get back to the point where Masons are encouraged to be open and proud of their membership. When the idea of the Hungerford Lodge having an online presence was first discussed at our General Purpose Committee, our current Master (or leader for the year) expressed his own inner struggle with the idea. He was initiated in the early 1970's and has been a member of the Lodge during the time when news media coverage has typically been negative and Masons were taught to be cautious about revealing their membership. He recognised the need for greater openness as we had evidence that Hungerford residents were largely unaware of the existence of a Lodge of Freemasons within their midst, never mind the good we were doing for the community in general.
The fact that we, as a Lodge, now feel comfortable with a website and a presence on both Facebook and Twitter is a significant positive step, in this writer's opinion. Furthermore, this openness is not limited to the Hungerford Lodge but the United Grand Lodge of England has a presence on the main online and social media platforms and has recently constructed a YouTube channel.
Some Lodges, in particular the North Harrow Lodge no 6557 have used the online world to turn a decline in numbers into a success story, which has truly inspired the Hungerford Lodge no 4748 to take this step into the online world.
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Drake Bell Tweets About Josh Peck's Wedding
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Sometimes your favorite fictional characters are besties IRL, and, well, other times, they aren't invited to one another's weddings. It turns out that fans of Nickelodeon's Drake & Josh were in for a devastating wake-up call this past weekend when Josh Peck tied the knot with Paige O'Brien...and Drake Bell was nowhere to be seen on the guest list. Ouch.
Things took a dramatic turn on Sunday (June 18) when Drake took to Twitter to post about the apparent snub. "When you're not invited to the wedding the message is clear," he wrote, leaving no confusion as to whom he was referring. In another tweet, he added: "True colors have come out today. Message is loud and clear." Drake's tweets have since been deleted, but they've been immortalized in screenshots by fans who are busy mourning the fact that these two onscreen stepbrothers seem to have fallen out of touch with each other. Of course, it's impossible to know the details of their history — perhaps they just haven't spoken in a while rather than having a fight — but it sure seems like Drake wishes he could have been there when Josh said his I do's. Check out his messages below, and then go binge-watch old episodes of Drake & Josh where their bond is preserved forever.
Related: Josh Peck Is OFFICIALLY Married
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Traditionally, most industrial customers have a large pail of grease that stands open. If you rub your fingers through this grease, a colour change will occur due to the commonly seen layer of dust contamination. Dirty hands are generally used to place contaminated grease into a dirty grease gun. In addition, the process of actually purging a bearing with grease using a grease gun is both physically arduous and time-consuming, wasteful and unnecessary.
"Everyone involved in greasing operations in South African industry has been taught to purge grease until it comes of the seals. This is simply the way that things have been done until now, despite the fact it is wasteful and also detrimental to bearings.
"A bearing has fine tolerances. Fill it with contaminated grease, and bearing life will be severely shortened," FitzGerald points out. "This effectively leads to unnecessary wearing of the lubricated surfaces of the bearing and race, and condemns your equipment to a very short service life with regular unplanned stoppages.
FitzGerald paints a picture of a mine carrying out routine maintenance, which requires an entire plant shutdown, followed by workers carrying out greasing operations manually over a three-day period. With the new Hove automated grease pump, these three days can be reduced to a matter of hours.
The cartridges are available in 1 500 ml, 3 000 ml and 5 000 ml sizes, and are very easy to replace and interchange.
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Apart from contamination, the major disadvantage of the traditional grease-gun method is that invariably far more grease is used than what is necessary. "There is significant wastage in industry," FitzGerald stresses. The new Hove automated grease pump not only provides the exact amount of lubricant required, but also means bearings benefit with a much longer lifespan, with improved performance, reliability and availability – which all translates into reduced downtime, longer Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and improved efficiencies.
"It is important to note that over-lubrication of bearings has many negatives. Consider the energy required if you were walking on the beach ankle deep in water. If you walked deeper in until the water was near the top of your chin, considerably more energy would be required to do the same work.
FitzGerald explains that the correct method to lubricate a bearing is to look at the bearing size, rotational speed and load. These are the main factors that need to be taken into account in terms of the lubrication frequency and the quantity of lubricant that is required. A slow-moving, heavily loaded bearing requires more lubricant with more frequent lubrication, whereas a high-speed bearing needs less lubricant, less frequently.
Purging a bearing with a grease gun until grease comes out of it also runs the risk of bearing failure. "Workers want to get the job as done as quickly as possible, and purge the grease too quickly, which increases the internal pressure and could cause the seal to blow out," FitzGerald cautions.
Instead the Hove automated grease pump can be connected straight to the bearing, and the precise quantity of lubricant required inputted and injected. An added benefit is that the speed of the pump can be changed accordingly, from 20% up to 100%.
"If you have 100 bearings on a plant requiring the same quantity of grease, which is generally the case, then you can input these parameters into the Hove automated pump, thereby reducing the time required for lubrication significantly," FitzGerald highlights. The Hove easy carry grease system provides, pre-programmed or one-touch user settings for simple operation.
Filter Focus SA was established in January 2002 with the aim of establishing the concept of combination filtration and eliminating contamination-related wear and failures in heavy industrial equipment.


There was uproar yesterday over the raid on the Abuja residence of elder statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, by officers of the Nigeria Police Force.
Nigerian Leaders and Elders Forum condemned the raid, saying it views the provocative search as not arising from any intelligence report but a sheer act of intimidation on a home that has served as meeting point for patriots across Nigeria engaged in peaceful consultations to save Nigeria from the edge of the precipice.
While the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide said the raid on Clark's residence is an indication that Nigeria is gradually descending into a full-blown anarchy, PANDEF urged the presidency to call the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Kpotum-Idris, to order.
But IGP Idris denied ordering the raid, even as he ordered the detention and investigation of the four Police personnel and the informant involved in the invasion of the house of the erstwhile federal commissioner for Information and South South leader at No 43, Haile Selassie Street, Asokoro.
Force PRO, Jimoh Moshood, who made the IGP's position known assured that the outcome of the investigation will definitely be made public.
He said, "The Force wishes to categorically state that, the Inspector General of Police is not aware and did not order the raid of the residence of the Elder Statesman, Chief Edwin Clark.
The six Police officers yesterday raided Clark's residence alleging that he was stockpiling arms and ammunition meant for Niger Delta militants in his Abuja home.
Specifically, the Police officers alleged that they were in the house to search for arms, which they accused him of keeping for militants.
The policemen from Guzape headquarters of the Special Tactical Force (STF) and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) were said to have arrived Clark's house at 12:30pm and left at 2:30pm.
Led by DCP Kolo Yusuf, the officers numbering six came with an 18-Seater Hiace Bus and a four Runner Car with registration number EU 979 ABC and a Search Warrant that was obtained from an Abuja court.
The Policemen, on arrival, were said to have made enquiries, went inside the building, asked for the Secretary to Chief Clark, Dorothy Koko, who had gone to the bank as the time they came.
LEADERSHIP gathered that the officers requested to see her at all cost and at this time, a call was made to her to come back to the office, which she did immediately.
The Police officers reportedly asked her to open her office, which she did, and they searched the place thoroughly before going to her bedroom and toilet to conduct further search.
"The policemen later found their way to Chief Clark's bedroom where they also carried out a search in his room, the toilet, his wife's room, the children's room, the sitting rooms, among other places", an aide to Clark told our correspondent.
He said at the end of the exercise that lasted for about two hours, the policemen left without finding anything incriminating against the elder statesman.
The source who did want his name in print further said, "We did not stopped them from carrying out the search. They said Baba is keeping arms for militants who have threatened to resume hostilities since government have severally reneged on the agreement reached with them.
"I think the problem here is that the government is simply afraid of its shadows since they have failed in their responsibilities. All they are trying to do is to silence all oppositions to their misrule but they made a mistake because they can't stop Baba from speaking against injustice in the land".
Three policemen were said to have signed a legal document indicating that neither arm nor ammunition was found in the house of Chief Clark or anything incriminating, while three persons from the side of Clark also signed the document before they took it to the office.
Those who signed on behalf of Chief Clark were former permanent secretary in the ministry of power, Ambassador Godknows Igali; Secretary General of PANDEF, Dr Alfred Mulade and Mr Mac Emakpore.
Condemning the invasion, Nigerian Leaders and Elders Forum said the provocative search did not arise from any intelligence report.
According to it, it was a sheer act of intimidation on a home that has served as meeting point for patriots across Nigeria engaged in peaceful consultations to save Nigeria from the edge of the precipice.
A statement signed by spokesperson of the forum, Yinka Odumakin and others noted: "The traumatization of Pa Clark at 91 is yet another proof that mad power has taken over our polity and its desperation now walking on four with all boundaries of decency collapsed for raw display of beastly tendencies.
"The Nigerian Leaders and Elders Forum demands an immediate apology to Chief Clark by the Nigerian Police whose leadership at the moment has shown serial unprofessionalism and Dark Age policing.
On its part, PANDEF urged the presidency to call the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Kpotum-Idris, to order.
National publicity secretary of PANDEF, Anabs Sara-Igbe, said, "I have just been reliably informed that the Nigeria Police force is invading the Asokoro residence of the leader of the Southern Nigeria and PANDEF, Chief (Dr) Senator Edwin Kiagbodo Clark.
"The reason for the invasion is not yet known. PANDEF condemns in totality the action and assault on our leader and elder statesman of over 91years, who has contributed to the development of Nigeria in several ways, including restoring the most required peace in the Niger Delta Region. We therefore call on the residency to call the Inspector General of Police to order forthwith".
Also, the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide said yesterday that the raid on Clark's residence is an indication that Nigeria is gradually descending into a full-blown anarchy.
President of the IYC, Barrister Oweilaemi Pereotubor, while condemning the invasion on the residence of the elder statesman said, "This is dangerous for our democracy. Nigeria is heading to the cliff.
Reacting to the invasion, Chief Clark said he would not be intimidated noting 'I will continue to talk', even as he assured that his lawyers would take up the matter.


As sometimes happens in a sport that relies on the wind, our race on Saturday was cancelled. But a few did get out on the water on Sunday for an enjoyable casual sail.
So in place of our race wrap-up I will take this opportunity to firstly thank the organizations that made our recent upgrades at the clubhouse possible. The Colac Otway Shire provided the funds to put in a stove, kitchen benches and water tank. So many clubs benefit from their small grants scheme. Contemporary Kitchens joinery and glazing for the donation of the cupboards. What a wonderful local business this is and how involved in the community owners Gavin and Tina are. Not to mention their friendly staff. And to one of our local tradesmen, Dave Ferey, thanks for the advise and professional work.
Secondly this is an opportunity to go over what it is we actually do out there on the bay each weekend. First a couple of bits of jargon; Tack (port or starboard): bow passes through the wind and sails change from one side to the other, Gybe: stern goes through the wind when sailing away from wind and sails change sides. Beating; sailing as close to wind as possible on port or stboard tack. Running; sailing as directly away from the wind as possible. Reaching; sailing across the wind on port or stboard. Port Course: passing buoys on your left side; Starboard Course: passing buoys on your right side. And on and on and on…..
Sailing races can be done on a variety of courses. They include Triangles, Windward/ Return (towards and away from the wind), Trapezoid or a number of others. Let's focus on a triangle shall we as it is definitely our most common course. Often we sail three laps (depending on the wind). You start the first leg (after a five minute count down sequence) beating into the wind towards the top mark; often about 1.2 klms away. The upwind can often be very confusing for new sailors as two boats, on opposite tacks, can spend twenty minutes sailing away from each other only to come back together further up the leg, or to round a mark/ buoy which can be very exciting.
Once boats have rounded the top mark they head off down wind on a reach to the next mark (tip of the triangle) sometimes referred to as the gybe mark as you need to gybe to get round it. Then it is another reach back to the start (or downwind) buoy. A typical 3 triangle race is about 9.6 klms with a cut off time of 2 hrs. If you consider the zig zagging that goes on to sail up wind boats cover a lot more distance than that. Our fleet is made up of keel boats (larger boats permanently moored in the harbour) and off the beach dinghies and smaller boats that are launched every week. To make it competitive we have a handicap system which works pretty well.


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1. What is Brentwood Bound?
Brentwood Bound is a comprehensive plan to renew the Manchester Road corridor between Brentwood Boulevard and Hanley Road in the City of Brentwood. There are three components to the plan: Deer Creek Flood Mitigation, Manchester Road Improvements, and Deer Creek Greenway Connector.
Together, these projects will help us overcome long-term challenges while enhancing our community for decades to come and providing an opportunity for park and recreational spaces to be enjoyed by all Brentwood residents.
2. What is the timeline for the projects?
Here's a link to the timeline for each project.
3. Who is partnering with the City on Brentwood Bound?
The City of Brentwood has partnered with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and Great Rivers Greenway, a regional organization committed to connecting our communities through a dynamic network of greenways. MoDOT will provide the majority of the funding for road improvements included in this project.
4. How is Brentwood Bound funded?
The Brentwood Bound plan will be funded through a combination of grant funding, partnerships, funding from certificates of participation (COPs), and a one-half of one percent economic development sales tax.
Total Investment:
Existing Funding (Grants, partnerships, COPs) $39.2 million
Anticipated Additional Funding (supported by economic development sales tax) $40.2 million
Anticipated Total Project Cost: $79.6 million
Partnerships and Grants
MoDOT Funding and Grants $9,000,000
Great Rivers Greenway Pledge $3,000,000
East-West Gateway Council of Governments Grant $1,200,000
5. What are Certificates of Participation (COPs)?
The City of Brentwood currently has Certificates of Participation (COPs) to fund a portion of the project. This is an alternative to traditional bond funding that allows cities to acquire land, buildings and equipment through a lease-purchase agreement without increasing taxes.
6. How will residents be impacted by this plan?
This plan will address flooding and safety challenges while bringing a long-term revenue source to our City. Residents will gain better access to parks, trails and greenspace that will connect the community, as well as improved pedestrian access to local shopping, restaurants and more.
7. How will the Brentwood Bound plan impact safety in the area?
The Brentwood Bound plan is expected to remove businesses from the floodplain and reduce the chances for flooding of businesses and Manchester Road in the area. Improvements to Manchester Road will enhance pedestrian safety with sidewalk and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) updates, traffic signal upgrades and additional lighting. The planned trails and walkways are also expected to make the area safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
1. I received a notice in the mail saying the City intends to acquire my property or an easement in my property. What are my rights?
The notice excerpts a Missouri statute describing your rights. See Section 523.250 RSMo. You may also contact the Missouri Office of the Ombudsman for Property Rights for more information.
2. Can the City or the City's attorneys give me legal advice?
No, neither the City nor the City's attorneys can give you legal advice. You should consult a lawyer of your own choosing to help you understand the condemnation process and what rights you have.
3. I thought the City was working on the Manchester Road Improvement Project, but I'm being contacted by MoDOT representatives. I don't understand whose project this is.
Manchester Road, or Highway 100, is a state highway controlled by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). MoDOT is responsible for much of the upcoming work along Manchester Road, including its resurfacing. The City is improving and beautifying Manchester Road in Brentwood at the same time, so the City has overlapping projects with MoDOT. It is possible that you may be contacted by both representatives of the City and MoDOT at some point.
If you have questions about the Manchester Road Project, please contact Ryan Pearcy at MODOT, 314.453.5086.
4. Why is the City condemning my property for the flood mitigation project and not my neighbor's property?
The specific location of your parcel is critical to solving the flooding issue that has been problematic for the City for decades. Stormwater flooding has inundated the Manchester and Hanley intersection and properties in the area 26 times since 1957, creating significant public safety issues and property damage.
The City has been working with its engineering firm, Jacobs (formerly CH2M), to implement the designs to solve the flooding problems along Deer Creek affecting Manchester Road between Hanley Road and South Brentwood Boulevard. The plan is a combination of improvements to the channel and overflow areas to hold excess water in periods of flooding. All or part of 22 municipalities contribute nearly 37 square miles of watershed into the segment of Deer Creek that flows through Brentwood, which is also a fairly flat section of the creek.
Map of the contributing watershed and location of the Deer Creek Flood Mitigation Project:
5. What is the timeline for each project?
The project timelines are listed here.
1. What was the result of the Proposition B vote on April 2, 2019?
On April 2, 2019, Brentwood voters approved Proposition B, an economic development sales tax to fully fund the Brentwood Bound plan, by a 3-to-1 margin.
2. What is Proposition B?
Proposition B is a proposal for a one-half of one percent economic development sales tax in the City of Brentwood. The City plans to use the funds to pay for the Brentwood Bound plan.
3. What is an economic development sales tax?
Municipalities are authorized by state statute to implement a sales tax for economic development.
This sales tax must be used for economic development activities detailed in the statute.
This can include improving or building roads, sidewalks and other infrastructure, adding parks and trails and updating existing buildings and property if it will improve the community.
The tax must be approved by the majority of voters.
The Board of Aldermen must vote to collect the tax and can suspend or repeal it any time.
This sales tax does not authorize the City to incur additional debt; it only authorizes the City to collect a sales tax to produce revenue for economic development activities.
4. How will Proposition B funds be used?
The Board of Aldermen voted to restrict the use of the funds to the implementation of the Brentwood Bound plan.
5. How long will the city collect the economic development sales tax?
The City plans to collect the tax from January 1, 2020, through 2044.
6. How much will the economic development sales tax cost an average shopper?
The one-half of one percent sales tax results in an additional nickel on a $10 purchase, or 50 cents on a $100 purchase.
7. How much revenue will be generated from the sales tax?
A one-half of one percent economic development sales tax is estimated to generate $3.2 million per year for the City of Brentwood.
8. Is there a sunset clause for the sales tax?
Yes, the City will stop collecting the sales tax by 2044.
9. Do sales tax rates impact where people shop?
Researchers at Kellogg Insight have found that, overall, sales tax rates are not noticeable enough to consumers to make them change their shopping behavior. Instead, consumers choose where to shop based on availability of goods, convenience, price and prior shopping experiences.
10. Who provides the majority of our sales tax revenue?
It is estimated that more than 75% of the tax revenue generated in the City of Brentwood comes from shoppers who do not live in Brentwood.
11. How will Brentwood Bound impact local property taxes?
The city does not assess a local property tax. The funding of Brentwood Bound will not change local property tax rates.
12. How did Proposition B appear on the ballot?
PROPOSITION B
Shall the City of Brentwood impose a sales tax of one-half of one percent for economic development purposes, including flood mitigation, transportation improvements, pedestrian greenways and economic revitalization, for a period not to exceed twenty-five years?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If you are in favor of the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "Yes." If you are opposed to the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "No."
13. When was the election?
Prop. B was on the ballot for the general municipal election on Tuesday, April 2, 2019.
14. How do I register to vote?
For voter registration information, contact the St. Louis County Election Board at 314.615.1800 or visit them online at https://www.stlouisco.com/Your-Government/Elections/Voter-Registration.
15. How can I vote absentee?
Registered voters may request that an absentee ballot be mailed to them via the St. Louis County Board of Election. To request an absentee ballot, contact the St. Louis County Election Board at 314.615.1800 or visit them online at www.stlouisco.com/yourgovernment/elections.
1. I am interested in buying property in the redevelopment area. Will the City permit me to buy the property?
Yes. You do not need the City's permission to buy the property.
2. The property I'm interested in buying appears to be needed by the City for its Deer Creek Flood Mitigation Project or the Deer Creek Greenway Connector. Can I still buy it?
Yes. However, at some point, as the City's projects progress, the City may contact you and seek to acquire rights in your property (either ownership or easement rights).
3. I understand some of the properties in the redevelopment area have flooding issues. Do you know if the property I want to buy has flooded?
The City does not necessarily know which properties have flooded over the years and which have not. You should ask the current owner about historical incidents of flooding. You may also find the following websites helpful. (The St. Louis County site is an interactive map which has layers showing 1% Annual Chance, also known as 100-year, and 0.2% Annual Chance, also known as 500-year, regulatory flood zone locations.)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Map Service Center (allows regulatory flood map lookup by address)
St. Louis County ("Special Flood Hazard Areas" and "Other Flood Areas")
4. Is the property I'm interested in part of the Deer Creek Flood Mitigation Project, the Deer Creek Greenway Connector Project, or the Manchester Road Improvement Project?
Maps showing the preliminary designs of the projects are subject to change.
1. What is the Deer Creek Greenway Connector?
The Deer Creek Greenway Connector involves the planning, design and construction of a connection between the City of Brentwood's Rogers Parkway and the Deer Creek Greenway. The City is partnering with Great Rivers Greenway to connect residents to the surrounding communities with the enhanced greenway.
2. How will businesses in the redevelopment area be impacted?
Some businesses will be purchased to allow for flood mitigation. Those that will remain will see a reduction in flooding and improved access to their businesses from MoDOT improvements. These improvements are also expected to provide a better opportunity for new business development in the area.
3. Has the City made a decision on the types of land uses or economic development projects they would like to see in the project area?
While final plans are still in development, the community has requested that the project include green spaces to enhance walkability and pedestrian safety, and that the City focus on securing non-chain restaurants and small local businesses as part of future development plans.
4. How much acreage will be available for economic development once the project is complete?
About 25 acres (on the south side of Manchester Road) will be available. The City has also identified approximately five additional potential redevelopment parcels on the north side of Manchester Road.
5. How will Brentwood Bound impact local property taxes?
1. How will this plan reduce flooding in the area?
Flooding has long been a plague to the area along Deer Creek between Hanley Road and South Brentwood Boulevard, with 26 floods since 1957 causing significant public safety issues and property damage. The flood mitigation component of Brentwood Bound includes improvements to Deer Creek that will create more flow capacity along the creek to alleviate frequent widespread flooding and provide opportunities for businesses in the area.
2. What is floodplain restoration?
Floodplain restoration is the process of fully or partially restoring low-lying areas next to streambanks to their original conditions, so that they're able to accommodate larger overflows of water after large or intense storms.
The floodplain area along Deer Creek has been previously filled and developed, and has subsequently experienced flooding problems. This project will restore some natural floodplain areas along Deer Creek to serve their natural flood control and habitat functions. The end result will consist of low-lying areas with natural vegetation that will be dry most of the time, but allowed to flood following large or intense storms.
3. Could the city raise the land in the flood prone areas instead of doing flood mitigation?
The City of Brentwood has adopted FEMA guidelines for floodplain regulations, which do not allow for raising low-lying land in flood-prone areas, a practice that has been found to actually increase overall flood risk. These regulations can be found in the City of Brentwood's Floodplain Ordinance.
4. Why does this area flood?
The area that floods in Brentwood along Deer Creek is a location where the natural floodplain along the creek was filled in and developed (approximately 100 years ago). Since that time, the nearly 37-square-mile watershed area upstream has fully developed, increasing the amount of impervious areas (primarily buildings and pavement) and the rate at which stormwater runoff reaches Deer Creek. In Brentwood, the Deer Creek channel slope flattens out and the velocities in the channel slow down at the confluence with Black Creek, and this is an area where the flow of water can get backed up, much like traffic gets backed up on a highway.
5. How will standing water be addressed in the areas that will gather water?
The floodplain bench will be designed to drain toward the creek to avoid wet spots from forming and becoming stagnant. When the floodplain bench area is flooded, the water will generally be deep and not stay in the area for long periods of time. Any green infrastructure will have an underdrain to drain the water until the area is dry following rain events. The City will also utilize a fountain or other feature to keep the pond's water moving, ensuring water does not remain stagnant.
6. How will this project affect municipalities upstream and downstream?
The goal in the project's design and engineering is to produce no rise in Deer Creek water surface elevation for neighboring communities.
7. Will water and sewage flow into Deer Creek?
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) is working through its Project Clear to minimize combined sewer overflows into Deer Creek. MSD is undertaking these efforts separately from the Brentwood Bound project.
1. What improvements are planned for Manchester Road?
The City of Brentwood is working with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to update the roadway, improve pedestrian access and safety, and enhance the overall appearance of Manchester Road from Hanley Road to Bremerton Road.
Additionally, the Brentwood Bound plan will add a pedestrian tunnel at the Mary Avenue intersection, provide for more sidewalks and important ADA improvements, and upgrade traffic signals in the area, making it a much easier place for pedestrians to navigate.
2. How will sidewalks be improved?
The Brentwood Bound plan includes a 10-foot shared-use path along the south side of Manchester Road and a 5-foot shared-use path along the north side of Manchester Road.
3. How will traffic be impacted during construction?
To minimize the impact on traffic, MoDOT plans to complete most resurfacing overnight, with no more than two lanes closed at a time. All lanes are expected to remain open during most days of construction.
Sidewalk construction and the rebuilding of business entrances will also be coordinated to minimize impact, with crews working in either MoDOT's right-of-way or on private property (in which the department has obtained an easement). Crews will make sure customers can access all businesses at all times.
A portion of the project will replace the bridge over Black Creek west of the Manchester Road and Hanley Road intersection.
Black Creek Bridge on Manchester Road (just west of the intersection with Hanley Road) will close on May 2 and remain fully closed through August 2022.
This full roadway closure will prevent traffic from going west from Hanley Road to Manchester Road. The closure also will prevent traffic from going east on Manchester Road to Hanley Road.
During the closure, vehicles will still be able to access businesses and residences along the Manchester Road corridor from Brentwood Boulevard.
During the same time, work will take place on the pedestrian tunnel near Mary Avenue. This work will reduce Manchester Road traffic to one lane in each travel direction.
For project details and updates, visit:
www.modot.org
Route 100 (Manchester) resurfacing from Route 61/67 to I-270
4. Why is there a pedestrian tunnel planned under Manchester Road at Mary Avenue and not a street-level crossing?
The grade of land at Mary Avenue and Manchester Road is too high of a slope for a street-level crossing. The addition of a pedestrian tunnel allows for better ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) access and improves safety by allowing those using the trails and paths to cross under Manchester Road. Not adding a street-level crossing also will help the flow of traffic on Manchester Road.
5. Where is the pedestrian tunnel located?
The pedestrian tunnel will be located at the intersection of Manchester Road and Mary Avenue.
6. What are the dimensions of the pedestrian tunnel?
The tunnel will be 14' wide and 9'4" tall at the highest point. The walking surface inside the tunnel is approximately 12 feet below the ground level of Manchester Road.
7. How will the Manchester Road elevation change to accommodate the pedestrian tunnel?
Manchester Road will be raised approximately 5 feet from the existing ground elevation to accommodate the addition of the pedestrian tunnel.
8. How will water be kept out of the pedestrian tunnel?
The tunnel will be kept as dry as possible through a combination of stormwater management, raingardens/bioswales, and pervious pavers in the shoulder area of the tunnel. The stormwater management involves grading slopes to capture storm water runoff before it gets to the tunnel and redirecting it to the raingardens or to storm drains that pipe water under Manchester Road. Additionally, the trail pavement has ADA-compliant trench drains on both ends of the tunnel that will help capture stormwater before it enters the tunnel/underpass.
9. What safety features will be included in the pedestrian tunnel?
LED light fixtures will extend the length of the tunnel on both sides and will be lit 24 hours a day. Exterior lighting will lead into the tunnel at both entrances. Safety features in the tunnel also include at least one camera at the east entrance of the tunnel (closest to the new Brentwood Park); consultants and staff continue to discuss a way to add a second camera at the tunnel access closest to Manchester Road. The tunnel will be closed for use during any significant rain/flood event.
10. Will the pedestrian tunnel flood?
While one of the objectives of the Brentwood Bound Plan is to mitigate the base flood event (1% annual chance) along Deer Creek south of Manchester Road, the pedestrian tunnel will be approximately 12 feet lower than Manchester Road at the point of crossing, and it is possible for a flood event to exceed project design constraints. Check valves have been incorporated into the flood mitigation design to prevent storm sewer backups from the flood mitigation area into the pedestrian tunnel; however, a significant area tributary to Deer Creek resides north of Manchester Road. Storm sewers are typically designed to convey more frequent events, and when larger events occur, flood waters can sometimes be conveyed overland to their downstream most point. Because of the low elevation of the tunnel, it may accumulate some of this water during large storm events. Flooding can be extremely unpredictable, and because the pedestrian tunnel is connected to the new Brentwood Park and the flood mitigation area of the trail system – which will be subject to more frequent flooding – the tunnel will be closed off during any significant storm event.
11. How is the pedestrian tunnel being funded?
More than 70% of the $4.8 million tunnel is being funded through grants from MoDOT (Missouri Department of Transportation), Great Rivers Greenway and the East-West Gateway Council of Governments.
12. What is the plan for Van Mark Way?
The Brentwood Bound Manchester Road Improvements project includes an underground pedestrian tunnel at the intersection with Mary Avenue. At the Brentwood Bound public open house events on November 1 and November 3, 2018, the plans showed this elimination of the Van Mark Way connection to Manchester Road to make way for the tunnel. The City of Brentwood and TWM Engineering have been in contact with the Brentwood Place property owners about this project since early 2018.
The initial design (presented to the public on November 1 and 3, 2018) proposed bringing Van Mark Way through Rogers Parkway and creating a new intersection with Dorothy Avenue. This new intersection would have been 180 feet south of the existing Mary/Florence/Dorothy intersection. After a review by Missouri Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration concluded Rogers Parkway is considered parkland, the design team determined Van Mark Way could not be built through Rogers Parkway. The design team then pivoted to moving the Brentwood Place apartment complex access north to connect to the Florence/Mary intersection. This updated plan (presented to the public at the Brentwood Bound open house event on March 6, 2019) removes the roadway through a park and increases safety for users of Rogers Parkway and drivers by reducing the number of intersections. This will add 400 feet of vehicular travel to get to Manchester Road from Brentwood Place apartment complex. The playground and playground equipment in Rogers Parkway will be removed as part of this plan.
Van Mark Way Access Comparisons
Brentwood Place Apartments Signing-Striping Details
13. Will the power lines along Manchester Road be buried?
The option of burying the power lines was explored, but at an estimated cost of $13 million to $15 million it was deemed cost prohibitive during this phase of planning. In the past, developers have assisted with burying the utility lines during construction of new businesses. This will be the City's goal with the future developments as well.
14. Where will pedestrian crossings be located along Manchester Road?
The planned pedestrian crossing locations and types, from east to west, along Manchester Road:
Hanley Road: Signalized intersection with crosswalks
Melvin Avenue: Mid-block crossing ("zebra" striping) with actuated pedestrian flashers
Cecelia Avenue: Mid-block crossing ("zebra" striping) with actuated pedestrian flashers
Mary/Dorothy Avenue: Pedestrian underpass connected by sidewalk from Manchester
Brentwood Boulevard: Signalized intersection with crosswalks
Manderly Drive: Mid-block crossing ("zebra" striping) with actuated pedestrian flashers
1. What is the development moratorium that the City has approved?
It is a six-month period that began on July 16, 2018, during which the City will not accept, consider, or act upon rezoning applications, variance requests, or conditional use permits that would change the current, actual use of property in the area. In January 2019, the Board of Aldermen approved an extension of the moratorium. The moratorium expired on April 1, 2019.
More information: Ordinance 4847
2. What area of Brentwood is subject to the moratorium?
3. Why was there a moratorium?
The City has been exploring the redevelopment of the area and studying land uses to determine what land uses should be encouraged in the area in the future.
4. Does this mean I'll have to stop using my property as I use it currently?
No. Even if the City changes future land uses in the moratorium area, as long as you continue to use your property for its current use, without interruption, your current use will be "grandfathered" in to the plan.


(2) what steps he is taking to ensure that regular and permanent passenger services, adequate to cope with the traffic potential of the area, are provided between the United Kingdom and Trinidad and the lower West Indies.
With regard to air services, I am considering, in consultation with my Noble Friend the Minister of Civil Aviation, the most suitable arrangements for the provision of air communication linking the United Kingdom with the Caribbean area. With regard to shipping, I am in consultation with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Transport, and I would invite attention to his reply of 17th December last. to a Question by the hon. Member for Eastbourne (Mr. C. S. Taylor).
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many aircraft and what types are now being used by British West Indian Airways; and what services they are operating at present.
British West Indian Airways are now operating with five aircraft: two Lockheed Lodestars, one Lockheed 12A and two Hudsons. They have recently acquired three more Lockheed Lodestars which will come into operation next month, when the two Hudsons will be withdrawn from service. From Trinidad the company operates weekly sixteen services to Barbados, five services to Grenada and three services each to British Guiana, Tobago, St. Lucia, Antigua and St. Kitts. The company operates also once weekly between Trinidad, Santo Domingo and Jamaica and once weekly between Barbados and British Guiana. "On demand" services are operated between Jamaica and Belize in British Honduras.
Will the Minister represent that British aircraft should be used on this, route at the earliest opportunity?
It is intended that they will be used as soon as they can be acquired.
Could the right hon. Gentleman say whether there has been any reduction in the rate of subsidy which it was found necessary to pay last year?
Yes, Sir, I think the reduction has been fairly considerable.


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