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Title: IoT : Ag Sensors
Date: Tue Jul 23, 2019
Moderator: Christopher Boomsma
2M Acre AgTech Testbed: Developing the Wabash Heartland as a Global Epicenter of Digital Agriculture
Wabash Heartland Innovation Network (WHIN) is a consortium of 10 counties in north-central Indiana devoted to develop the region into a global epicenter of digital agriculture and next-generation manufacturing by harnessing the power of internet-enabled sensors. In this talk, I will present WHIN's unique approach of developing an innovation ecosystem in the region that accelerates technology adoption by farmers, attracts entrepreneurs and technology partners, and supports world-class research and education.
Johnny Park (speaker)
WHIN
johnny@whin.org
Johnny is CEO of Wabash Heartland Innovation Network (WHIN), a consortium of 10 counties in north-central Indiana devoted to develop the region into a global epicenter of digital agriculture and next-generation manufacturing by harnessing the power of internet-enabled sensors. Prior to WHIN, Johnny founded, scaled and led a successful exit of an agriculture technology company, Spensa, focused on smart IoT devices and data analytics to help growers better manage agronomic pests such as insects, weeds and disease. Spensa was named by Forbes as one of the Top 25 Most Innovative Ag-Tech Startups in 2017. Before Spensa, Johnny was a faculty in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University where his research spanned various topics on robotics, machine learning and sensor networks. Johnny received his BS, MS and Ph.D. degrees all from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University.
Length (approx): 40 min
The Real-Life Case for IoT. Get ROI in One Crop Cycle - How Smart Soil Moisture Data Helps Farmers Grow More, with Less.
Sensoterra is a proud member of the LoRa Alliance and has been as a real-life case for LoRaWAN. Sesnsoterra empowers better decision making for land management with smart soil moisture measurements. As a world leader in wireless soil moisture sensor solutions, Sensoterra's data-driven LoRaWAN solutions optimize land and freshwater resources for agricultural use. Today, there are more than 5,000 Sensoterra sensors in the ground, in over 20 countries. Learn how growers from around the world are working with Sensoterra to reach maximum yield - with cases ranging from greenhouses in the Netherlands, to grain fields in Canada, and orchards in the USA. Grow more, waste less...
Jurriaan Ruys (speaker)
Sensoterra
jurriaan.ruys@sensoterra.com
Jurriaan is CEO and co-founder of Sensoterra, an IoT soil moisture sensor company. He is also CEO of Land Life, a global nature reforestation company. Previously, Jurriaan was a chemical engineer at Shell, partner at McKinsey & Company and COO at Eneco (sustainable energy company). He lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands with his wife and three children.
Value Examples of IoT
How you can onboard your farm, -- profit-making examples utilizing IoT
Michael Gomes (speaker)
VP Business Development
Topcon Agriculture
mgomes@topcon.com
Michael has been active in the industry of precision agriculture for more than 23 years with a career's experience of helping farmers resolve challenges in the field applying electronics and technology for improved efficiency and optimized operation. As Vice President of Business Development IoT for Topcon Agriculture, his responsibilities include working between the global sales, product development and marketing teams to formulate business strategy and implement strategic alliances and projects globally. His personal work experience includes utilizing various sensing technologies; optical, sonic, and positioning integrated with machine control to automate and streamline functionality from Planting through Harvest. He is a co-inventor on patents in auto steering, sensors and user-interface. Michael is also a founding member of the Ag Data Coalition, an inter-industry collaboration in the form of a non-profit organization striving to help farmers with data and its opportunities. As a native of California, he has familiarity with various aspects of specialty and horticultural crop production and irrigation technologies. Michael holds a B.S. from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; MBA from Golden Gate University, graduate of the California Ag Leadership Program and has also been recognized as a member of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity. He and his wife Kara have a daughter and enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, and cattle ranching in their spare time.
Brady Bjornson (speaker)
Edgerton, WI, NA 53534
bebjornson1987@gmail.com
Brady is leading the charge in cutting edge precision agriculture product development by using his Minnesota farmer intuition, global product experience and desire to improve producer profitability. As Senior Product Manager for Topcon Agriculture, Brady works on creating sensors, scales and sprayer technology solutions that have an immediate impact on a farm's return on investment. He manages the relationship between OEM's and growers to work with engineering and marketing within Topcon Agriculture to provide equitable solutions which have real impact on the grower's bottom line. By driving improvements in section control, VRC, auto-guidance, scales, and telemetry, growers can make every dollar count through cost savings as well as improved yield potential. Brady holds a B.S. Degree in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering from South Dakota State University. He is a member of the Precision Agriculture Advisory Panel at South Dakota State University and is published in the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. In addition to directing cross functional teams in building new product business cases as well as managing engineering specs and product schedules, Brady owns and manages a 1,500 head lamb feedlot and commercial hay operation in Southwest Minnesota as well as farms 250 acres of small grains and canola in the eastern Red River Valley where he grew up.
The Real-Life Case for IoT. How Smart Data Integration Improves Crop Understanding & Yield
The Internet of Things isn't as hard as it's made out to be. Growers across the world are installing simple, easy to use, IoT sensors in their fields - collecting millions of data points. How they use the data is the not-so-secret-sauce for optimal yield. Sensoterra partner Matt Murray, of Process Tech Ag is integrating smart data from multiple sources, to get the most production from fields across the California Central Valley region. Find out the results of his work, and learn key takeaways to take to your fields.
Matt Murray (speaker)
Process Tech Ag
matt@processtechag.com
Matt Murray has a degree in Information Systems. He has been in the technology field for 15 years and has been around agriculture for most of his life. Matt is now combining his passion for technology with his ag background to create Process Tech Ag, an ag technology integrator that helps drive better decisions, increase yields, and decrease inputs through better information and visibility.
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Southern indie booksellers once again demonstrate their independence of mind by choosing an excitingly eclectic collection of books for the 2017 Southern Book Prize.
Formerly the "SIBA Book Award," the newly Southern Book Prize features an expanded list of categories, inspired by the tastes and inclinations of Southern readers. Nominated by booksellers and their customers, vetted by bookstores and selected by a jury of Southern booksellers, these are the Southern books that Southern bookstores were most passionate about, and inspired the most "you've got to read this" moments and "hand sell" moments in stores across the South. They represent the best of Southern literature, from the people who would know—Southern indie booksellers.


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Review of the Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
Rate this article "Review of the Assassin's Creed: Syndicate"
(4.65/5) 17 rates
sejozmaj, 2 january 2019 18:18
The main roles are the twins Jacob and Evie whose task is to save London from the evil Templars that are so bad to see it already from the mustache they carry. However, in the main role is actually a character from modern times where the Assassins and Templars continue to collapse. But you do not play that part of the story, you just look at it, as in the previous game Unity.
Fortunately, the main story of Jacob and Evica is quite solid, at least most of the time. Unfortunately, the ending is unfortunately bad, but as you get to it you will see interesting characters, irritating enemies and some interesting missions. Jacob and Evie are vibrant and characteristic just around the side of Ezio from Assassin's Creed 2. The side poster of the characters next to them, however, remains in the shadows - there is no special development of historical faces like Marx, Dickens, and Darwin - they are just there to give you missions and will get some joke before and after the same.
The adversaries are luckily well represented. In this respect, Syndicate most resembles the original Assassin's Creed, from which you probably remember those characteristic enemies, while from the last games you can not even remember how they looked, let alone how they were called. It's a good thing that the story is arranged so that some of these templars personally offend you and then create an aversion to them, and then you can hardly wait to get to know them with your hidden blade. It's not that much irritation as it can become in the Shadow of Mordor, but it's definitely a shift compared to earlier Assassin's Creed games.
Although the basic mechanics are the same as most of the previous series games, Syndicate is still interesting with Assassin's Creed experience with several variations. A very important novelty was added in the moving environment that is now faster because it can be switched over to high buildings and across wide streets using a rope. Climbing towers is now so less stressful, and the vampire of the enemy is more interesting because at the time of the work, the predatory jump from the roof and return back to the roof. This novelty partly releases the game from parkour elements, but does not yet replace them. Because there are some places for progress, since the use of the rope is harsh. For example, it does not activate simply like Batman: Arkham games, but you often know how to hook where you have not even targeted, or do not cling to at all because you're not close enough to do it.
Another significant novelty in Syndicate is the ride on the chariots, which also speeds up the city. The truth is that in Assassin's Creed there had been riding before, but in Syndicate this is connected with the battle, so some chase runs can be quite tense. He has to hit the carriages himself, and he can climb on them and jump on those who follow you. All of this helps good control, or a pleasant management model that is roughly at the level of boat management in Black Flags.
Fighting in Syndicate looks different than in all of the previous Assassin's Creed games, primarily because the enemies are hitting more times, but faster, with smaller weapons such as daggers, boxers, and so on. But the real difference is that the enemies have ten levels of difficulties, just like the weapons you use in combat. This system forces you to play side missions, not just the main ones, which is a little problematic, because you must be careful when going in some mission and you cant just rely on you skill at console that you are using but you must have the in game tools to be able to successfully finish the mission or you can get killed easily
Of course, stealth can always solve things in a more practical way, but pulling out of an unfortunate situation by fighting is more complicated than it was in Unity. Namely, if you are here lower level than an opponent, this means that you will have to hit it ten times longer than usual. This opens up space to surround you with other enemies, so no matter how skillful you are to avoid or hit your punch, when the game tells you that the lower level is the only answer to find better equipment and unlock some extra skills for yourself or your companion a gang of three members you can take with you in battle and give them orders like in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.
And in order to get a better weapon you have to open around the boxes of gold and materials, which is not the most fun thing in the world. Of course, this mechanics is by no means pointless to Ubisoft, because you can bypass the grinding at any time by expending the actual money for materials. Well, even if these microtransactions in a single player game are only an option, this is your best proof that they are present because there is always some latch behind them - some aspect of the game is designed with them in mind.
There is a knob and the complete Assassin's Creed Syndicate, which in many ways is the best part in its series, but at the same time it is a bit boring as the ninth continuation in eight years. With all the shifts and generally good ease with just a few bugs, it's still a familiar game with one and the same story, repetitive actions, equal gameplay concepts and predictable ideas.
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MDKoplak
Ok...
3 january 2019 09:41
JupiterRoue45
I love this game also. Nice job
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I have played this game، The best game for me to experience
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looks goood very coOl game
Rehann
game's trash
Ahmedr
pretty dude but need more efforts
I2amdg
i loved the grappling hook part of the game. but i didnt complete the game though

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1856 British Guiana One-Cent Stamp Sets New World Record
By James Massey
(Source: WhatSellsBest.com) - A rare British Guiana postage stamp has set a new world record by fetching $9.5 million (after buyers premium) at auction.
Why's It Rare?
British Guiana was one of the very first countries to issue postage stamps. But, in 1856 they actually ran-out and the postmaster had to ask the local newspaper printer to print a contingency supply (full story in video). This stamp is an extremely rare survivor from that contingency supply.
According to Sotheby's auction description; "The One-Cent Black on Magenta is unique—the sole surviving One-Cent of the entire 1856 issue produced in Georgetown, British Guiana. The survival, rediscovery, and subsequent chain of ownership of the unique example of the One-Cent Magenta is just as serendipitous and captivating as the story of its creation."
The British Guiana: The World's Most Famous Stamp (Source: Sotheby's)
Auction Information & Sales Estimates
The Stamp was sold by Sotheby's Auction House (New York) on June 17, 2014. The pre-sale estimate was $10 - $20 million.
Prior to the auction, the stamp had eleven previous (documented) owners.
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Estland nam deel aan het Eurovisiesongfestival 2002 in Tallinn, Estland. Het was de 8ste deelname van het land op het Eurovisiesongfestival. De selectie verliep via het jaarlijkse Eesti Laul, waarvan de finale plaatsvond op 26 januari 2002. ETV was verantwoordelijk voor de Estse bijdrage voor de editie van 2002.

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De nationale finale vond plaats op 26 januari 2002 in de studio's van de nationale omroep in Tallinn en werd gepresenteerd door Marko Reikop en Karmel Eikner.
In totaal deden er 10 artiesten mee aan deze nationale finale.
De winnaar werd bepaald door een internationale jury.

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In hun thuisland moest Estland aantreden als 8ste, net na Rusland en voor Macedonië. Op het einde van de puntentelling bleek dat ze op een 3de plaats waren geëindigd met 111 punten.
Men ontving 2 keer het maximum van de punten.
Nederland deed niet mee in 2002 en België had 4 punten over voor deze inzending.

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 Officiële website ETV

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Tom Hardy not part of Spider-Man
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Tom Hardy's standalone 'Venom' movie will not be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, despite the character being one of Spider-Man's biggest foes
Tom Hardy's Venom won't be appearing in any 'Spider-Man' movies.
The 39-year-old actor will be playing one of the web-slinging superhero's greatest villains in the upcoming Sony film, 'Venom', but Marvel Studios insist they won't be welcoming the character into their wider cinematic universe any time soon.
Speaking in a live Q&A with fans, Marvel Studios producer Kevin Feige dismissed the idea he could introduce the character into the blockbuster movie series.
He told Allocine: "No plans to include him in the MCU right now. [The 'Venom' movie] is Sony's project."
Meanwhile, it's a busy time for Tom at the moment following reports he could be taking on a lead role in Guy Ritchie's highly anticipated live-action 'Aladdin' reboot.
The 39-year-old actor could be in with a shot of playing Jafar, after the director reached out to him about taking on the villainous part.
A source said recently: "Guy is a huge fan of Tom's work and securing him would be a major coup. There have been conversations and, although nothing is set in stone and things are subject to change, he's certainly one of Guy's favoured choices."
However, although he's desperate to secure the 'Mad Max' star, Guy may be forced to come up with a back-up plan as Tom's schedule is looking somewhat stacked right now.
The insider added: "It just depends on schedules and whether he'll be able to sign up."
And Hardy isn't the only person attached to the musical movie at the moment as Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall is in talks to play Princess Jasmine - though it could disrupt the band.
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
Cast: Tom Hardy, Jenny Slate, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Woody Harrelson
UK release: 3 October 2018
Eddie (Hardy) is a reporter trying to expose the nefarious activities of dodgy billionaire Carlton Blake (Ahmed) when he's grabbed by an alien symbiote that gives him powers. Flailing about between genres, this never finds its tone and Hardy turns in a bizarrely shifty performance. A muddle.
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Al-Muallem at UN General Assembly:
Syria marching steadily towards rooting out terrorism
NEW YORK, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Muallem delivered a speech at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly, in which he affirmed that Syria is marching steadily towards the goal of rooting out terrorism.
He said that any solution in Syria must respect Syria's non-negotiable principles, which include the territorial unity of Syria and its people, and the rejection of any external interference.
Minister al-Muallem affirmed that Syria is determined to scale up reconciliation efforts, and that it is committed to the memorandum on de-escalation zones, the establishment of which is a temporary arrangement, adding that the Syrian government reaffirms its commitment to the Geneva process.
Following is the full text of the speech:
President of the seventy-second session of the United Nations General Assembly, I would like to congratulate you on your election as President of the current session of the General Assembly and wish you all the success. I would also like to thank your predecessor for his important role at the helm of the General Assembly during the previous session. I congratulate Mr. Antonio Guterres on his appointment as Secretary-General of the United Nations and wish him the best in carrying out his responsibilities in service of the principles and purposes of the UN Charter.
Ladies and gentlemen, as we meet again, our world is facing mounting challenges and dangers on a daily basis, and a persistent standoff between two sets of forces: forces that seek to control and dominate nations and their riches, by turning back the clock, re-establishing a unipolar world order, fueling chaos and war, and violating international and humanitarian laws: and opposite forces that work tirelessly to create a more balanced, secure, and just world, one that respects the sovereignty of the states and the right of peoples to exercise self-determination and build their own future.
As we meet again, many people continue to pay dearly and sacrifice their lives, security, stability and livelihood, as a result of the policies of certain countries. Those countries falsely believe that they could use terrorism as a tool to satisfy their greed and further their ill-conceived agendas, which do not serve the interests of any people, not even their own. No people has suffered at the hands of terrorism more than the Syrian people, who, for six years now, has fought against terrorists pouring from all over the world, supported by parties from the region and beyond.
For more than six years, Syrians have endured the worst and have made great sacrifices to defend their country in the face of a terrorist war of unprecedented brutality, which has spared no one and no-thing, targeting innocent people, services, the infrastructure and cultural heritage. Despite it all, Syria is determined, more than ever, to eradicate terrorism from every part of the country, without exception, thanks to the sacrifices of our army and the steadfastness of our people.
Mr. President, since the beginning of the war, our state policy has followed two main tracks: combating terrorism, and working hard towards a political solution that stems the bloodshed and restores stability.
On the counter-terrorism, the Syrian Arab Army along with its supporting forces and allies are making daily achievements, clearing out territories and uprooting terrorists. However, the threat of this plague persists, claiming the lives of the Syrians on a daily basis, and depleting the country's resources. We must all understand that terrorism and underlying Takfirist extremist ideology will continue to spread like a tumor throughout the world and haunt all of our people unless every one of us demonstrates a genuine will to cooperate to confront it together. Any such endeavor must respect the sovereignty and of states and the interests of the people, and must let go of the illusion that terrorism can be used as a tool for political gains and narrow interests.
On the political front, the Syrian government has spared no effort since the early months of the crisis to stop the bloodshed. The success of local reconciliations would not have been possible without the leadership's political support and the numerous amnesty decrees issued by President Bashar al-Assad, which allowed everyone who had taken up arms to lay them down and resume their normal life.
These successful reconciliations have allowed tens of thousands of IDPs and refugees to go back home and helped improve the living conditions of a great number of Syrians who had fallen victim to terrorist crimes. Syria is determined to scale up reconciliation efforts, whenever possible, because it is the best means to alleviate the suffering of Syrians and restore stability and normalcy.
Ladies and gentlemen, since day one, the Syrian government has positively considered all initiatives to put an end to the war. However, these initiatives eventually failed after states that supported and fuelled terrorism decided to persist in their aggressive policies against Syria and its people.
As for the Astana and Geneva tracks, the Syrian government has shown seriousness and commitment and has done its best to provide the necessary conditions for these efforts to succeed and achieve their goals.
We are encouraged by the Astana process and the resulting "de-escalation zones" and hope that it will help us reach and actual cessation of hostilities and separate terrorist groups. Such as ISIL, Al-Nusra and others, from those groups that have agreed to join the Astana process. This will be the real test of how committed and serious these groups and their Turkish sponsors are. So far, Turkey under Erdogan has persisted in its aggressive policies against the Syrian people and continued to labor under the illusion that terrorism will help serve its subversive agendas in Syria and the countries of the region. Turkey's position stands in stark contrast to the positive and constructive role played by Russia and Iran.
Notwithstanding its commitment to the memorandum on the '"de-escalation zones", Syria reserves the right to respond to any violation by the other party. Syria also stresses that these zones are a temporary arrangement that must not violate the territorial unity of Syria.
The Syrian government reaffirms its commitment to the Geneva process and further progress on that track. This process has yet to bear fruit in the absence of a genuine national opposition that can be a partner in Syria's future, and as countries with influence over the other party continue to block any meaningful progress.
Mr. President, it is truly unfortunate that these countries that block a solution in Syria are members of this international organization, including members of the Security Council.
The Syrian government has always insisted that any solution in Syria must respect Syria's non-negotiable principles which are a red line for all Syrians. These include the complete rejection of terrorism, the territorial unity of Syria and its people, and the rejection of any external interference in political decisions regarding Syria's future. Only Syrians have the right to make such decisions, whether now or in the future.
Ladies and gentlemen, for decades, Israel has continued its unscrupulous thuggish actions with full impunity.
This usurper entity has occupied Arab territories in Palestine and the Golan for more than seventy years and has committed horrific crimes against innocent civilians. Israel did not stop there. It has publicly interfered in the Syrian crisis since its early days. Israel has provided all forms of support to Takfirist terrorist gangs, including funds, weapons, material, and communication equipment. Israel has also bombed Syrian Army positions to serve terrorist agendas. Coordination between the two was at its best when terrorist groups decided to target Syrian air defense assets used to defend Syria against Israeli aggression. The unlimited Israeli support to terrorists in Syria did not come as a surprise. After all, the two share the same interests and goals. However, let me be clear. It is delusional to believe, even for a moment, that the crisis in Syria will take us for our inalienable right to recover the occupied Syrian Golan fully to the lines of June 4, 1967.
For more than six years, states and parties that were behind the war on Syria, have continued to peddle lies and falsely accused the Syrian government of using chemical weapons, despite a confirmation by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons that Syria has fully eliminated its chemical program. This is enough proof that there is an ill-conceived intention to tarnish the real image of the Syrian government in the international public eye, and come up with new excuses to continue the aggression against Syria in favor of terrorists and their supporters. This was the case when the United States blatantly attacked the Shayrat airbase, claiming that it contained chemical weapons used in the alleged Khan Shaykhun attack. And as was the case after every accusation of this kind, we confirmed our readiness to receive and cooperate with UN investigation teams.
Ladies and gentlemen, certain countries have boasted about fighting terrorism in Syria and having the interests of Syrians at heart. They have established "coalitions" and held dozens of conferences under deceiving titles, such as "friends of the Syrian people". It is quite ironic that those are the same countries that are shedding the blood of the Syrians by supporting terrorists, bombing innocent civilians, and destroying their livelihoods.
The so-called "International Coalition" led by the US, which was created three years ago to allegedly fight terrorists groups such as ISIL, has killed much more innocent Syrians, mostly women and children, than terrorists and has destroyed vital infrastructure that the Syrians have worked for years to build. It has also used phosphorus bombs and other internationally-prohibited weapons before the eyes of the whole world.
We cannot understand the silence of the international community in the face of these crimes. The international community has not condemned or sought to stop these crimes, even though the Syrian government has made a number of appeals to the Security Council to assume its main responsibility of maintaining international peace and security. The Syrian government has urged the Council to implement its own resolutions on counter-terrorism, particular resolution 2253, and prevent the Coalition from committing more crimes against the citizens of my country.
Ladies and gentlemen, while the coalition failed to make any meaningful progress against the terrorist group of ISIL, the Syrian Army, along with its allies and friends has been able to secure real and significant gains and drives out terrorists from large parts of the Syrian Desert. In what was considered a strategic achievement, the Army was recently able to break the siege imposed on the city of Deir Ezzor and its people by ISIL more than three years ago. This achievement will significantly improve the humanitarian situation in the city and contribute to fight against terrorism in general.
We have declared more than once that it is impossible to combat terrorism without coordination with the Syrian government. This is the only way to make real gains in the war on terrorism. Any presence of foreign troops on Syrian grounds, without the consent of the government is considered a form of occupation, a wanton aggression, and a flagrant violation of international laws and Charter of the United Nations.
Mr. President, the war that the most powerful countries and terrorist groups are waging against Syria is not only a military war. It has taken other forms, no less brutal or aggressive, to break the will of the Syrian people and punish them for their firm support of the Army in its efforts to defend Syria's political independence and territorial unity. For this reason, those countries have imposed a suffocating economic blockade on Syria, in blatant violation of international law, to destroy the livelihoods of the Syrians and increase their suffering.
These unilateral coercive measures have been imposed on vital sectors, most notably healthcare services. Syria used to have an advanced healthcare system. Today, however, Syrians are denied access to many types of medicine, even those used to treat life threatening conditions, such as cancer. Such sanctions are a clear sign of the hypocrisy of certain countries that shed tears over Syrians while practicing a different form of terrorism.
The refugee problem is one of the consequences of terrorism. As Syria will need the efforts of every Syrian over the upcoming period, the Syrian government has made the return of Syrians to their homes a top priority. To this end, the Syrian government has embarked on a mission to liberate and secure the areas occupied by terrorists improve the basic living conditions of all Syrians.
Mr. President, given the United Nations' failure to uphold its own Charter and the principles of the international law, we must all consider reforming this international organization to be able to effectively play its role and to defend the legitimate rights against the law of the jungle that some are trying to impose.
Our nations yearn for a safer and more secure, stable and prosperous world. Such a world will remain a fantast as long as certain countries believe that they can go around, spreading chaos, creating troubles and imposing their will with full impunity.
Ladies and Gentlemen, my country, along with its steadfast people and its brave army, supported by our loyal allies, is marching steadily towards the goal of rooting out terrorism. The liberation of Aleppo and Palmyra, the lifting of the siege of Deir Ezzor and the eradication of terrorism from many parts of Syria prove that victory is now within reach.
I am confident that, when this unjust war on Syria is over, the Syrian army will go down in history as the Army that heroically defeated, along with its supporting forces and its allies, the terrorists that came to Syria from many countries and received large support from the most powerful countries of the world, including arms, funding, training, access and political cover.
Those terrorists have tried and failed to impose their backward ideology on a powerful nation that has been for decades a cradle of civilization.
The annals of history will recall for generations to come that achievements of the Syrian people and steadfastness in the face of a barbaric terrorist campaign and unjust measures, which have compounded their suffering and deprived them of their basic needs. The Syrian people have stood their ground, against all odds, because they knew that this was a war that sought to eliminate their country, and with it, their own existence. They are an example to follow by any people who might face, now or in the future, similar attempts to break their will and deny them their freedom and sovereignty.
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When I was in first grade, we had two tables in the classroom. Choosing where we got to sit, the classroom eventually split. In the middle of the classroom, sat the girls. At the table near the wall, the boys sat at their table. I was the exception.
When I first went to the boys table, they had a rule that excluded me. Although I didn't realize it at the time, I think that rule was perhaps explicit to me, though what propelled them to do so, whether it was my lack of size or if it was my lack of strength, is beyond me.
One thing I did realize, however, is that I wasn't going to survive without a group of friends to rely on. So I went to the middle of the classroom. While the boys table was governed by a monarchy, the girls table was mainly a democracy. Sure, there where one or two political leaders within the group, and they never had an organised vote, but over all, we had equal power within it. I now realize these events were, perhaps, the best circumstances ever forced on me.
Eventually, as the boys put laughing and communication in front of their studies, I looked upon the girls as more of studymates. They helped me when I got stuck on a problem, and I helped them.
Now, six years later, I am still surrounded by girls, and a couple of boys like me. The boys still believe in healthy communication (and sometimes unhealthy communication!), and the girls still study hard, if they're not too vain. But there is one major difference: I now know that I am surrounded by the pine needles of friends, and not the thorns of 'acocents' that may turn on me at any time.


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The best survival kit may be your lifesaver because it includes the items and tools you need in the event you find yourself in the wilderness, urban or rural emergency situation. At the very least, it contains the most important items, including signal mirrors, fire starters, parachute cords, compasses, wires, saws, flashlights, knives, fishing hooks and lines and water purification tablets, among others, depending on the needs of the survivalist.
Take note, there are also several types of survival kits, including long-term and short-term kits with the items and tools for a specific type of environment, terrain and condition you are operating in or you are into.
For instance, jungle guides that work and lead people into jungle safaris know the importance of carrying not only a snakebite kit, but also a gun. Many of them would also carry insect repellents and mosquito netting because jungles are known areas where insects thrive, too. On the other hand, Alaskan bush pilots usually pack and carry a gun, a sleeping bag and a pair of snowshoes, among other essentials they would need in the event they crashed into a remote island.
Most importantly, no matter the location, a survivalist knows that he/she has to survive a specific situation or emergency by always being prepared, gearing him/herself up with necessary survival skills, including water filtering, building a fire, building a shelter and so on. He/she also needs to possess the wit and will to survive more than knowing how to use the items and tools inside his/her pack. We have a great article on wilderness survival that we invite you to read for more knowledge on how to survive regardless of the situation.
Nevertheless, a wise one knows how to deal with the situation because he/she has prepared and equipped him/herself with the essential skills. And as a compilation of tips from the best survivalists around, we've gathered some of tips to remember when packing your survival kits. But before doing so, let's check out a few of the kits you can easily buy online.
One is the Ultralight Survival Kit that contains three pieces of safety pins, one roll-up bag, a surgical blade, five pieces of wound closure strips, one piece of 10-inch cord, a map compass, a firestarter, a blanket, an emergency whistle, a roll of duct tape, a snare wire, four fishing hooks and a fishing line, among others.
This is one of the top-selling kits with numerous positive reviews from customers who are saying that they really find it useful in many cases.
Bottom line is that it seems to contain the most basic items you will ever need for survival. So if you don't want to stress making a kit yourself, you may want to consider and check this item out.
Another is the Ready America 70385 that is good for four persons and contains many of the tools and items you will need during emergencies. This pack can help you survive for the next 72 hours, which according to experts is the longest time a person can survive without water.
Ready America developed it to include the life-saving supplies a family of four would require in the first three critical days, all in one convenient backpack.
Some of the items you will find here include a duct tape, food, multi-pocket tool and four-function hand-crank emergency power station. With this all-in-one kit, you can protect yourself and your family and help them survive, whether in the office, home or car.
Apart from these two kits above, we also find the Ready America 70280 useful due to its compactness for your survival. As no one knows when an emergency will come, it may be wise that you are always prepared.
One way to do that is to have this emergency kit on standby at home, in the office or at school. It contains the essentials without you having to pack manually all the things you will need to sustain yourself and another person in the next three days.
And as according to the American Red Cross, the three most basic items every person will need to survive are emergency blankets, food and water, and these three are in every 70280 backpack. Aside from these, it also includes light sticks, nitrile gloves, first aid kit and a whistle. It also comes with pocket tissues and emergency ponchos. You can store it at home, in the office or at school.
Waterproof Survival Kit is another good pick for a survival kit because it contains essential items you will need when emergency strikes. What makes it different from others is that its container is waterproof to ensure your items will not be wet, no matter what.
It includes one ABS Carry Case, a flashlight, a carabiner, one piece of AAA battery, a multifunctional tool, a box of waterproof matches, a candle, an emergency whistle and bandages.
Another ready made kit is the Ready America 70285, a kit good for two persons for 72-hour survival. It includes a four-function power station, an AM/FM radio, a crank-powered flashlight, a cellular phone charger and a siren and comes with US-coastguard approved food and water with five years of shelf life.
Aside from these, the pack also comes with water purification tablets good for 25-quart water supply, first aid kit, emergency poncho, 3-in-1 tool (whistle, thermometer and compass) and survival blankets. It also includes water bottle, light sticks, hygiene kit and dust masks, among others. All of these and more in one easy to grab and carry pack.
There is also the Gerber Bear Grylls Kit, a kit with eight pieces of the most basic items you will ever need. It includes a ripstop bag and instructions for SOS. This is part of the family of Gerber Bear Grylls products and is a collaboration that brings the 70 years of experience of Bear's in outdoor survival. It is an adventure pack, with the tools and gears you need for staying alive.
Every item in the kit is the essential you will need to cope up in the wilderness but you won't have to worry about any portability though because it is compact and lightweight. It comes with an emergency cord, snare wire, waterproof matches, cotton fire tinder and sheath, and it measures 4.5 by 5 inches and weighs 4.2 ounces.
Another product is the Perfect Survival Kit Deluxe that is good for four persons and can be used for evacuation, earthquake, 72-hour kits and emergency disaster preparedness. You can store it at home, in school or in your car. Finally, it receives 4.4 stars out of five from 44 reviews, as of the time of this writing.
There you have some of the most helpful ready made kits on the market to choose from if you are not into making your very own and personalized emergency kit. Now if you want to complete your gears, you may also want to check out the next section for the best tools to bring during emergencies.
One of them is the 9-IN-1 Emergency tool kit that includes essential tools to stay alive, whether in the wilderness or urban area emergency. This product is a multi-tool shovel with hatchet, axe, can opener, knife, hammer and bottle opener.
Aside from it, you may want to check out the SE MT908 11, another good pocket tool to have in every backpack or pocket you need for survival. It is a four-piece, available in multiple colors and include credit card holder with nine of the most important tools for daily functions. It also comes with a detachable blade, can opener, tweezers and toothpick.
Another option is Jeep's Multi Tool Set with a 6.5-inch blade length, fold size of 12 cm x 3.6 cm x 1 cm, blade material of 420 steel and handle material of stainless steel.
Aside from it, you may opt for the SOL Origin survival essential tools that comes with a lockable liner, fire lite striker, whistle, LED light, waterproof compartment for keeping your things dry, removable directional compass and an extra set of other items, including 10 nylon cords, 10 stainless steel wires and instructions.
Apart from these emergency tools, you can get the SOG Specialty Knives and Tools that comes with a credit card holder, along with tools used in everyday life, removable toothpick, opener and blade.
If you want to make your own kit, then it may be sometimes hard to find out what you missed in the list, and in that case, let us help you. We've compiled the most comprehensive list of the survival gears to bring, as much as possible. Remember though, different survivalists have their varying requirements, too, so you have to take note that not all kits to contain the same items; nevertheless, you should be able to know what to pack and carry depending on the activity you are about to do, for instance, and some of these include hiking, trekking, fishing and camping. We also have a fantastic article on how to put together your own BOB so make sure you check it out!
However, some people try to be as minimalist as possible and many of them also avoid those items or gears dependent of batteries to work. They only buy those items they will really need and pack in one backpack. In that case, just scan this list of items and see what you have forgotten to complete your kit.
You will need a candle as a light source and as a fire starter as well as a compass to determine locations. Speaking of light source, you will also need a flashlight, especially when in the dark woods finding your way back to the highway. You will also need a wire saw, safety pins and pocketknife, a few of the best survival tools. You will also need to bring a signaling mirror to use when someone is lost and you will need to rescue him or her.
If you're interested in how to find the right pocket knife, take a look at our reviews for the best pocket knife on the market.
More so, don't forget about wire, at least 10 yards, in the event you will need to make an animal trap. You may also want to carry a fishing line, along with assorted hooks for catching birds and fish. Plus, don't forget about a fire starter (lighters or matches). As a backup method, you should always carry a survival lighter that can be easily worn on you all the time. This way, in case something happens, you'll always have the possibility to light a fire. So, don't forget to check out our reviews on the best survival lighter.
Apart from the basic items that we've mentioned above, you may also want to take a whistle, aside from a signal mirror. You may also need a sewing kit, a few Zip Lock bags, large plastic bags and water purification tablets. In your survival bag, don't forget a first aid kit to contain bandages, tapes, insect repellents, pain medications, wound treatment solutions and other essentials you deem useful.
Other essentials may include large black plastic bags for making solar panels as well as purification tablets that you will use when purifying water for drinking. You may also need a sponge when collecting water from moist leaves, a paracord for making shelter, a space blanket for keeping your body warm and assorted nails for making some arrows and spears. Other survival items you will need may include a snakebite kit, a pocket rain jacket, a bar soap, water bottles, binoculars, slingshot and an emergency strobe light.
And other things for your DIY survival kit.
Well, all of these may sound too much, but you don't have to bring them all, but only the most important ones. You can consider the items to bring depending on your situation to face, including when you are in the forest, in the jungle or some winter wonderland, all depending on your location in short. Well, you may also have some of these items in your pack already, but nevertheless, do not forget a few of the most important items, including food, water, radio and blankets.
You just have to remember to keep your pack organized and that it is not too heavy for you to carry. In whatever case, getting an emergency backpack ready all the time may be the wisest thing you can do in this very un-secured world where disaster strikes in the most unexpected times.
Now that we've learned of the best gears and items to bring with us during emergencies and to pack in our bags, you may want to know a few expert tips on how to keep yourself and your loved ones protected and safe all the time, especially during times of disasters and emergencies.
Do not go to a place without researching of its geography, weather and flora and fauna, among other things. Without even saying, prepare for the kind of surroundings you are about to face so that you can take the right gears and tools with you.
If you are lost, do not panic, whether in an unfamiliar urban or rural area or in the wilderness. You can use your common sense to think and decide which action to take before moving or going to another place. If while finding your way back you're feeling tired, give yourself some time to rest. And if you are hungry, find some edibles.
Keep someone updated about where you are going and when you are coming back, so in the event something goes wrong, they will know the authorities to alert.
Do not underestimate but PUT TRUST in yourself, your first way to survival. If you are going to think negatively and that you cannot get out of the situation, you probably cannot, especially if you are alone. While it may be pretty scary to be facing an emergency, you can save yourself by thinking positively and believing in your ability to get out of the bad situation.
If you get lost in the desert, find a shade. Do not wait until you become dehydrated or suffer from heatstroke, as you might die from it. Dehydration in particular comes on very fast, so do not wait until you suffer from it. You should keep your body cool as much as possible, especially your head. Wear a light-colored headdress to keep the sun off your skin.
Find running water where you can drink if you are in the wild. However, do not drink stagnant water, which may contain poisonous chemicals or dead animals. This is the exact same reason you need to learn water purification skills, one of the best survival skills you need to get past this kind of situation. We have a great article containing guidelines on how to purify water in various conditions that we invite you to read.
Definitely, a survival kit isn't only for hunters, anglers, hikers and adventurers but for everyone who wants to ensure of their protection and safety when a calamity or an emergency happens. This grab and go kit may mean the big difference between life and death.
So if you want to deal with any situation you may face wherever you are, it may help to prepare your ultimate backpack as well as to learn a few basics of dealing with emergencies. As mentioned, you may opt for either a homemade kit or a ready made one, which a few options we highlighted above. Finally, feel free sharing this page to your social circles and friends who are also looking for a survival kit guide.


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Nuka-Xtreme is a consumable item in the Fallout 4 add-on Nuka-World.
This beverage is a blend of Nuka-Cola, Nuka-Cola Quantum, and Nuka-Grape, making a violet hue with a green tinge. It increases maximum hit points by 30 and maximum action points by 10 for 10 minutes, a 25% increase over the unchilled variant; it also removes 500 rads at a rate of 4.17 per second for 120 seconds. This makes it a potent tool for combat in irradiated areas and eg. ghouls in Kiddie Kingdom and elsewhere.
Nuka-Xtreme cannot be found anywhere; it must be crafted using a Nuka-Mixer station and chilled with Drinking Buddy.
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I have often felt that I use estrogen as a way of keeping the feelings of GD (gender dysphoria) at bay. The initial approach was the hormones without transition idea, so I could simply feel better about myself and accept a measure of feminisation to keep my GD in check. A maintenance of my body chemistry so as I could feel normal. This has worked well for me in most ways pushing the nasty nagging 'noise' of GD out of the way, so as I can get on with life. Naturally over time even with a low dose you WILL feminise. But this is what you want anyway, what you have been longing and desiring for as long as you can remember.
We hear a lot about GD as being a feeling of not feeling at ease with your own physical gender and or gender role within our society.
So what are these feelings actually like for me? If I don't use estrogen I slowly build up a level of GD which simply becomes intolerable. Serious obsessional thoughts, pretty much night and day regarding wanting to be female, wanting to go back on estrogen for its mental effects, wanting the physical effects of estrogen. Feelings of intense jealousy of women, of wanting to be like them. Intense sadness of the realisation of being a male. Living your life for the expectations of others and not your own wishes. Repression of femininity expression leading to fantasies of being female through your own sexuality, as a symptom of GD.
Taking estrogen the plus points:
- Feeling of at easy and calm within yourself.
- All of the obsessional thoughts, and the 'noise' of GD is greatly reduced by 80% or more
- Happy not being so sexually driven, being in control.
- Feeling good about the physical feminizing effects
- Liking what you see in the mirror
- A more colourful and meaningful sexuality
As estrogen makes me feel much more like 'me' does this mean I have the necessary estrogen receptors in my brain to make me feel good? Perhaps responding positively to estogen is indeed a physical test to determine who should seriously consider partial or full transition. We are told that if a regular guy were to take estrogens he would certainly not feel happy about himself, even if this were done as a blind test.
I have been on and off hormones for many years. The GD clears up nicely on hormones to the point were you often feel 'cured' but stopping the treatment soon brings back all of the problems you had before. So I am coming to the conclusion that taking estrogen is really what my body demands now to feel normal and happy.
Feminisation is so very much desired but it is also feared, as you have to worry about how others will see you and how you're going to fit into the society. I often think that feminisation is so desired by me, like someone who desires power or gold to the extent that the desire itself should be forbidden. A sense of guilt about having the need which can cause you to try your best to try and return to being a regular male again.
A feeling that I should 'pull myself together', and abandon the trans feelings. This is always done out of fear. This has occued many times to me, but each time I go back to estrogen to save me from the darkness of GD. Of course I have push myself futher down the line of transition each time I have done this.
I still live as a male, but when on estrogen, when it kicks in, I may get called madame when shopping or out and about. Even if I am trying to present as male. I have grown my hair long and wear a ponytail, I would not want to have my hair short ever again, I am happy with my body and the changes and don't regret what estrogen has done, yet I fear going past a certain point. We see ourselves differently to the way other see us and I am often surprised if I'm taken as female.
When I do present as female I simply feel so good about myself, but there is often the forbidden guilt inside of me. Maybe I have feminized myself and I have achieved what I wanted, but I desire more.
The temptation to increase the estrogen dose is so very strong.
Do you think dear reader the effects of estrogen are a good thing if you're much happier as a person? There have been times when I have felt that estrogen has simply been pushing me harder and harder to actually be female. Perhaps estrogen is making my situation worse rather that balancing and maintaining the GD levels. However part of me loves what is happening to me. A guilty pleasure where I so want it but I am frightened too. I am happy and do want to be further feminized. If I was not taking estrogen the obsessional thoughts about being female would become disabling. You can't win and you have to accept all what comes from taking estrogen.
I appreciate that this posting my sound very mixed up. I find writing about such feelings actually very confusing. It's like the ultimate puzzle I have been given which I feel can be solved but not sure how.
I welcome all your thoughts, readers comments are approved before being accepted.
Cheryl xx
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Funeral Parade of Roses, directed by Toshio Matsumoto 1969
The Lovely 'Eddie'
Funeral Parade of Roses is a very unusual yet fascinating movie directed by Toshio Matsumoto in 1969. Clearly an experimental film, yet it's so much more, offering a unique insight into a hidden subculture of Japan in the late 1960s.
Funeral Parade of Roses is an influential film which has encouraged other styles of filming for other directors. The film is said to have encouraged Stanley Kubrick to adapt A Clock Work Orange to film in the style that he did. I also see elements of other later movies too. Toshio Matsumoto himself was influenced by the films of the French New Wave, especially the work of Jean-Luc Godard.
Eddie and her friends face a surprise
Funeral Parade of Roses can be classified as a surreal, transgressive, avant garde and a queer punk drama, with documentary inserts. The film is a 'film within a film'. The film breaks off occasionally from the drama into the real life of the actors, with interviews and some behind the scenes footage. This actually helps the non sequential, and at times psychedelic timeline of the drama, this works very well keeping the viewer interested.
The Young Eddie Tries Lipstick
Who are the actors? Toshio Matsumoto used people from the real life underground scene at the time. The main 'gay boy', Eddie is very pretty and you may enjoy the erotic moments within the film. The actor playing Eddie was already a gay celebrity at the time. There is no bad acting and everything is well filmed in a basic manner giving a fly on the wall effect, and a sense of realism for the audience.
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I didn't feel I was watching a film that was made fifty years ago. To Western eyes the world of Japan seems surreal in itself, let alone the world of the Japanese trans bar, adding to the films merit. The film felt ahead of its time and contained subject matter that would not have been allowed in the UK when initially released.
Some of the lovemaking content reminded me of the early Japanese Pink or Pinku eiga films but then we are moved back to the drama or even the documentary dimension of the film. These sequences do fetishise the transgender character Eddie, somewhat, but then again another trans character states that, 'all Eddie has is her sexuality'.
The usual terms of transgender do not apply within this film. As I understand there is no translation for our modern understanding, so the term 'gay boy' is used throughout the film. Their meaning used in the film does not seem to mean homosexual either as the characters are asked if they prefer men or women. The soundtrack is very 1960s with a psychedelic note to it, but it also has a modern quality about it too. Rather like a composer today creating a 1960s soundtrack for a modern film.
The Film Within a Film Technique
I personally approached this film with some trepidation. I just purchased the newly released Bluray, and I was not sure what to expect. The trailer (see below) does give a good account of what to expect. I personally enjoyed the film. This really is not for everyone with its surrealism, imagery and mixed timeline. I enjoyed the glimpse into an underground transgender world of Japan in the late 1960s. Think of it as FX's 'Pose', done without the gloss in gritty Japanese style.
Eddie having a long lingering shower
You'll notice I have not mentioned the story at all. This is perhaps because the film itself and what it offers is more important than the story. But for those you want to know what it's about here is a synopsis.
The film follows the trials and tribulations of Eddie and his male lover Jimi, whilst trying to keep their affair secret from Jimi's other lover. Eddie struggles with his identity and we are shown his younger life with his unaccepting mother, suffering molestation and a murder for good measure. All this set against the lives of other transgender women in the underground 'Gay Bar' (read:'Trans Bar') scene in Tokyo.
The film has been beautifully restored with a new 4K scan. I saw it on a 100" screen and it really was a perfect restoration. The Bluray can be purchased at Amazon on the BFI (British Film Institute) label.
Here is the trailer:
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Gender Transformation and Acceptance from 1979
Those who follow this blog know I love digging out old and rare footage from film and television featuring transgender characters. Yesterday I discovered this very rare gem from the BBC from the Play For Today series which run from 1970 to 1984. The episode from 1979 is called 'Even Solomon' and is feature length running for 82 minutes. I think it may have only been shown once on television.
The Play For Today series pushed boundaries with their content giving us such delights as 'Scum' and 'Brimstone and Treacle'. So this was groundbreaking stuff in 1979.
You have to allow for the programme being made in 1979, and forgive the rather basic filming techniques. The acting is rather staged, like you're watching a play on the stage. But the trans character is done extremely well. Some of the information presented is not accurate by todays standards, but as a stand alone piece this really is very good.
The transgender character is called Stephen and is played very convincingly by Paul Henley. Stephen works in a bank and is teased by his by his work mates, lacks confidence, is a virgin and has no interest in sex. He lives with his mother who is a rather dominating figure and mocks him for 'being wet'. But Stephen has a secret - he likes to wear women clothes.
His secret is discovered by his mother who comes home early from an unsuccessful date. She initially falls about laughing at her son but then soon becomes horrified when she realises that this is something serious.
His mother confides with her friend during a midnight phone call. Through her friend she introduces Stephen to a cross dresser. The crossdresser soon realises that Stephen is simply not a regular crossdresser by a transsexual who can only be happy if he changes his gender full time.
Stephen decides to go full time and then returns to his bank job dressed as a female....I will not spoil the end.
The full play can be found on UK Amazon Streaming Services
On a similar note there was a spin off series produced by the BBC called 'Play House', which run from 1973 to 1983 which featured a play about a trans person accepting their gender identity, called 'Mary's Wife'. If any reader knows where I can view this forgotten gem please let me know.
Girl - Transgender Film with Victor Polster
"Sadistic", "Trauma Porn" and "The most dangerous movie about a trans character in years". No this is not the latest Grindhouse exploitation film I have dug up from the dirty depths of sleaze cinema but the terms used to describe the film 'Girl' (2018 Belgium )- the latest transgender film directed by Lukas Dhont and starring Victor Polster. Based upon the true story of a ballerina named Nora Monsecour.
Nora Monsecour was an uncredited advisor on the set of the film to ensure authenticity of the filming and to preserve her experiences that the film is based upon. Which invalidates the criticism that the film was made from a cis perspective.
The film as you can tell and have probably read elsewhere has been severely criticised for its content and the fact that a cis male actor, Victor Polster was used to play the lead part. I understand that auditions where held and 500 actors where reviewed to play the part, many of them trans actors.
If you watch the film you will appreciate what a difficult project this film must have been to create. The lead part had to go to an actor who not only looked the part but could also dance the very intense dance sequences. Also you also have a tiny window of time to create the project. Any lost time who result in the actor playing the part aging too much during filming. So when casting for a film such as this you can't fulfil the desires of the activists who require trans actors to play trans parts.
The director was also cautioned by the psychologists at Ghent University Hospital for Sexology and Gender at using a trans actor. They thought it ill advised casting a trans girl at a vulnerable point in her transition. So the director was acting in a responsible manner regarding the casting.
The film has a vouyeuristic approach which some may find uncomfortable. There are scenes of nudity and the removal of 'genital tucking' with tapes. The camera also lingers over scenes of the other girls clothed bodies at times. At first I was unsure about this but I finally agreed it helped the movie and express the turmoil of the trans girl.
On watching the film I did not know the history or controversy behind the movie. Victor Polster is absolutely convincing as the trans girl. He looks and acts the part to perfection. I was convinced that a real trans girl was playing the part.
For those who wonder what Victor looks like as a male, here you are:
The film is very good on one level and I would recommend it. However the film IS the trans element. If this part was removed you have a rather boring film about a young ballerina. The film is rather 'fly on the wall' and has a good sense of reality. Some may argue about one of the final scenes of self abuse which ends up with the trans girl being hospitalised. So do watch this film and make a decision for yourself.
Here is the trailer
Transgender Actress and Singer Bibi Andersen
Bibi Andersen Today
I first saw Bibi Anderson in Vincent Aranda's 1977 film 'I Want to be a Woman' (Cambio de Sexo) when I was a teenager.
Bibi played a transsexual showgirl in the movie, which required her to expose her male genitals at the end of her dance performance. A later scene shows her stripping off showing herself naked after SRS. She explains that due to the SRS she now has to wear a latex penis to satisfy the curiosity of the audience. She holds out a box containing the latex penis during one scene in the movie.
I simply presumed that Bibi was a Spanish cis actress playing the part of a transsexual showgirl, wearing the latex penis.
Bibi was born as Manuel Fernández Chica, on 13th February 1954, and spent her childhood in Malaga. Bibi was assigned male at birth and began female hormone treatments as an adult, changing her name to Bibi. Bibi is also known by the name Bibiana Fernández, I believe both names have been used when crediting her works.
When Bibi became her true self, she began appearing in cabaret and burlesque shows in several of Barcelona's vaudeville locations. This was during her late teens and early 20s. I can only presume the shows she appeared in exploited her pre operative status.
Bibi had become an extremely beautiful, tall and glamorous woman, who would not look out of place on the cover of any top fashion magazine.
It was during this time that she was discovered and asked to appear in Aranda's 1977 film 'Cambio de Sexo'.
There is a scene in the film which shows a poster for Bibi's stage show out side one of the theatres, which could possibly be the real show that Bibi appeared in. Perhaps the sequence within the film was a record of one of the actual cabaret appearances?
Bibi was a real asset to the the film. Her acting ability proven she became a celebrity all over Spain, making several television appearances and releasing many successful hits songs.
Bibi with Victoria Abril
In the 1980's she appeared in many of Pedro Almodovar's movies such as 'Matador', 'Kika' and 'High Heels'
Almodovar's 'High Heels' was his usual visual feast of colour and style, which used transgender characters.
Here we see Bibi in a musical dance sequence. You'll notice that her co star in the film was Victoria Abril, a cis actress. If you remember Victoria Abril played the transsexual woman in the earlier film 'I Want to be a Woman', Cambio de Sexo.
Here is also an earlier Bibi Andersen music video of her song Lady Champagne.
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Joesphine Joseph - Male or Female ?
Joesphine Joseph - Male or Female? - Freakshow Exploitation
For those that follow this blog you'll know that I have a keen interest in exploitation film and if there's even a hint of gender swopping then I'm on the case. I recently dug out Tod Browning's classic 1932 film 'Freaks'. A film made during the free reign of the pre-code era before sensibilities and censorship took control over Hollywoods output. For those that are familiar with this vintage curiosity you'll know that what makes this film different is the use of real 'freaks' who were not actors but themselves. One of these characters was Josephine Joseph, half male and half female, having a body that was split down the middle as half male and half female.
In today's world this film by Tod Browning will initially be seen as a non PC bad taste exploitation piece. However those that are brave enough to watch this film and see and judge the film for what it is will see a film which begs the viewer for tolerance and acceptance.
The film was banned in the UK for thirty years, even then being released in a highly cut down format. The original was released at 90mins but due to censorship issues it was cut down to 64 minutes. Sadly the original version is lost only the cutdown remains. From watching the film I get the feeling that many of Josephine Joseph's (JJ) scenes are now missing. I fear the film was cut as it was thought the film was too upsetting for the general public to view. Disabled people in film was a total taboo and was so for years after this films controversy.
But back to the reason for writing about this movie. JJ was the character who was playing her/himself within the movie, and in real life made a living from appearing within freak shows at the time of filming. JJ scenes in the existing version of the film are very limited here is one of the team:
In freakshow fashion hermaphrodites were usually displayed in the half and half state. One side of the body male and the other half female. An outfit was also also created to help manifest the illusion of half male and half female, which would be a one piece, where one side was male and the other half female.
The illusion was also enhanced by two different hairstyles, one side male the other female. Rumour has it that many who were in the 'freak' scene exercised one side of their body making it muscular and toned whilst leaving the other side soft and flabby to create the 'moob' required for full effect. Some of these performers were male and some were female. I strongly suspect that JJ was actually a genetic born female who was exploiting public interest in the gender bending performances of the freak shows,
In real life JJ was a bit of an enigma. It is not known if JJ was actually male or female or actually perfected a convincing stunt pretending to be a hermaprodite.
JJ was prosecuted in the United Kingdom at a show in Blackpool for false pretences and conspiracy on account of their "Half Woman-Half Man" circus show. Joseph claimed to be 27 years of age at the time (although in reality she was 33–34). The court alleged that the show was a fraud, and that she was not a true hermaphrodite.
JJ was married to George Waas. Much of JJ's personal life, including birth name, date of birth and death, has never be correctly verified.
You can read more about JJ at Wikipedia
The fashion of the half male half female continued to arouse public interest and was also part of the German burlesque scene of pre Nazi Berlin in Germany. As shown so perfectly here in the opening credits of Tinto Brass's Nazi exploitation film Salon Kitty.
Tod Browning's Freaks is easily available.
Transgender 'Intersex' Movie - Berlin 36
Transgender Movie - Berlin 36
As transgender athletes are a hot transgender topic at the moment I thought I would do some research into the history of how the establishment has exploited cross gender within sport competitions.
During my research I came across the story of Heinrich Ratjen who was born Dora Ratjen. Dora says in his own words, "My parents brought me up as a girl I therefore wore girl's clothes all my childhood. But from the age of 10 or 11 I started to realize I wasn't female, but male. However I never asked my parents why I had to wear women's clothes even though I was male"
Dora Ratjen AKA Heinrich Ratten or 'Heinz'
Dora was forced by the Nazi's to replace their Jewish high jump athlete, as part of the Berlin 1936 Olympics. The Nazi's were fully aware that Dora was a male who had been brought up as a female by his mother. So the Nazi's would rather have a trans person winning than a Jewish person. The whole concept is highly bizarre.
In 1938 she was examined by a German physician who described Dora's genitalia as having a "coarse scarred stripe from the tip of the penis to the rear", and stated his opinion that with this organ sexual intercourse would be impossible. It is from this point onward that we perhaps understand that Dora had an intersex condition.
After the war Dora began living as a male, calling himself Heinz.
Times magazine reported that Dora had presented as Hermann, a waiter in Bremen, "who tearfully confessed that he had been forced by the Nazis to pose as a woman 'for the sake of the honor and glory of Germany'. Sighed Hermann: 'For three years I lived the life of a girl. It was most dull.'"
Heinz refused all interviews about his life so it is very difficult to confirm the real story of his unusual life. Heinz died in 2008.
The film Berlin 36 covers her story, of a version of the story which will differ from the reality of his life.
Crossdressed and ready for the Nazi Olympics
The synopsis for the movie is:
Nazis remove talented high-jumper Gretel Bergmann from Germany's Olympic team because of her Jewish faith, and they replace her with another athlete -- who turns out to be a man. Together the two conspire to ruin the Nazi Olympic ambitions.
The film is easily obtainable on DVD and streaming services. Well worth a watch. Enjoy.
For more info about Dora see the Wikipedia Entry Here
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