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Does the U.S. have any real leverage over the Taliban?
Since retaking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban have tried to assure the rest of the world that their new government will be different from the brutal, oppressive regime that ruled the country in the years before the American invasion. They have vowed to respect women's rights to some degree, forgive those who had allied with the U.S. military and prevent terrorist groups from using Afghanistan as a staging ground for attacks. "We want the world to trust us," a Taliban spokesperson said.
Unsurprisingly, the notion of a kinder, gentler Taliban has been met with deep skepticism. The Biden administration has, however, expressed confidence that the Taliban can be compelled to keep their promises — not out of the goodness of their hearts, but out of sheer self-interest. "The Taliban seeks international legitimacy and support," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. "Our message is, any legitimacy and any support will have to be earned."
After 20 years in exile, the Taliban now control a country devastated by war that finds itself in the midst of a deepening economic crisis. It is also home to extremist groups that oppose their rule. Perhaps sensing this precarious position, the Taliban have sought to create friendly diplomatic ties with the U.S. and other major world powers as they work to establish a new government.
Why there's debate
Optimists say the U.S. has enormous leverage to hold the Taliban to their commitments. For years, the Afghan government has relied heavily on foreign aid in order to function. That inflow of funds has now dried up. The U.S. has frozen $9.4 billion in Afghan central bank assets, and European governments have suspended development aid. Unless America is satisfied with the Taliban's leadership, some experts argue, the country could soon face a catastrophic economic collapse that may threaten the Taliban's ability to retain control.
Beyond economic pressure, the U.S. can also use the threat of military reprisal to force the Taliban to keep their promise to root out terror groups, others say. The Taliban may also seek support in combating its own terror threat from groups like ISIS-K, which some experts believe will create another point of leverage for the U.S.
Others are skeptical about America's ability to keep the Taliban in line. While the group aided the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, there are already reports of killings and human rights violations in other parts of the country. Many have expressed concern that oppression and violence will once again become the norm once the eyes of the world shift away from Afghanistan.
The Taliban could also seek support from countries like China, Russia and Pakistan, which could limit their reliance on U.S. financial ties and add complexity to American diplomacy with Afghanistan. Others say the Taliban have limited room to moderate even if they want to, since they could risk losing the backing of hard-line factions in the country if they're seen as being too friendly with perceived enemies like the U.S.
The Taliban will reportedly name Sheikh Haibatullah Akhundzada, the group's top religious leader, as Afghanistan's supreme ruler in the coming days. More details on the structure of the country's new government — including whether it will be "inclusive," as promised by the Taliban — are also expected to be announced soon.
Optimists
Afghanistan's dire circumstances mean the Taliban will have no choice but to play along
"However fierce in battle, the Taliban seem to understand that governing an impoverished, war-ravaged nation is a very different challenge for which it needs economic and diplomatic support, both of which it is already seeking from the United States." — Max Fisher, New York Times
The U.S. has enormous power over Afghanistan's economic viability
"Any Afghan government — especially return acts with an unflattering past — will come to realize that the U.S. is key to financial and economic security." — Daniel Moss, Bloomberg
Two decades in exile has made the Taliban much more pragmatic
"The Taliban of 2021 are not those of a generation ago. Consistency marks their ideological position today as in the past. But that consistency goes along with a high degree of pragmatism. Now that they have won the war, they can afford to be realistic about how they govern." — David J. Wasserstein, The Hill
The Taliban know that terror groups pose an existential threat to their rule
"The most important issue, of course, is protection for international terrorists based in Afghanistan. … The Taliban can probably be trusted on this for several reasons. … A new terrorist attack on the United States would not lead to a new U.S. invasion, but it would certainly lead to bombardment by U.S. missiles and strong U.S. support for armed uprisings against Taliban rule." — Anatol Lieven, Foreign Policy
The U.S. has leverage but must be realistic about its limits
"The balance that must be struck now is extremely sensitive. If Afghans compromise too much in believing the Taliban's excuses, or the United States and its allies make their expectations of the Taliban too idealistic, an emboldened Taliban would drive the country toward dark days. The price of a failing and isolated Afghanistan will be paid by common Afghans." — Obaidullah Baheer, Washington Post
Pessimists
American leaders will ignore Taliban offenses as long as they stay out of the spotlight
"The Americans are hoping that the Taliban will relieve them of the burden of the Afghan problem: as long as the Taliban is willing to manage the internal affairs of the country, as the Saudis do, the US is happy to focus on its own domestic affairs." — Nelofer Pazira, Irish Times
The Taliban don't have the luxury of being too friendly with the U.S.
"If the Taliban embraces a more pluralistic and inclusive political system with fundamental human rights, especially with respect to women, it may face opposition from its more radical factions and rank-and-file members, who have spent years fighting to restore its emirate." — Niamatullah Ibrahimi and Safiullah Taye, Conversation
The Taliban are just as brutal as they've always been
"Those who wish to avoid being force-fed their own testicles should probably not read too much into the kinder, gentler Taliban initiatives currently being implemented in Kabul. The Taliban are cruel, but they are not fools, and magnanimity early in their rule does not mean that they will be any less vengeful than they were at the height of their power." — Graeme Wood, Atlantic
The Biden administration is naive for thinking it can control the Taliban
"U.S. officials have staked the success of their Afghanistan withdrawal strategy on the premise that they can convince the Taliban to live up to commitments they have made in public and private on letting people leave the country, human rights, and other thorny issues. The Biden administration's approach has long sounded credulous to just about anyone without a vested interest in spinning President Biden's chaotic withdrawal effort as a strategic triumph." — Jimmy Quinn, National Review
Other world powers could undercut America's leverage
"The administration's repeated threats to turn Afghanistan into a 'pariah state' if the Taliban commits human rights abuses could be undermined if Beijing and Moscow don't cooperate and if a Taliban-led government strengthens ties with Pakistan and Iran." — Michael R. Gordon and James Marson, Wall Street Journal
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Based on historical evidence, Mawlana Djalaluddin Rumi"s(2) Mathnawi(3) was written between 1260- 1267 and since then it has been read with much interest and admiration by millions of people from all denominations all over the world. Mathnawi informs mainly on Religion, Islamic Mysticism (better known throughout the world as Sufism ) and Social affairs, relying frequently on verses from the Quran, "Hadith"s(4) and folk tales. It covers almost every topic; sociology, psychology, history, mysticism, as well as science – including its more recent discoveries.
Although Mathnawi is generally accepted as didactic work addressing to "Reason", it also possesses passionate and exuberant poems appealing to the "Heart", similar to the ones in Divan-i Shems-e Tabriz or Divan-ı Kabir as otherwise called.
The wisdom of Mathnawi is no different to the revelations of the Prophets who came one after another to enlighten and guide Humanity. Prophets Jesus, Moses, Joseph and David are frequently mentioned. At times a reference is made from an Islamic Philosopher and at other times from a Christian Saint, all in accordance with Mawlana"s general view that Humanity is like a single body and different nations are like the different organs of this body. Religions may differ due to their unique ways of devotion but the spiritual eye only sees them as "one". Nationalities may be many, but their spirit is "one" and the reason d"etre of all human beings is the same. In all his Works Mawlana has held Brotherhood of Mankind, Peace, Love and Unity above all.
In a research conducted by the Nobel Institute in 2002, Mathnawi was included in the Masterpieces of Humanity and has been accepted by all religions and nations as part of World"s "Common Heritage".
For the Mawlawis(5) however, Mathnawi is all important because it is regarded as the "initiating book" for those who are on the Path.
In its unique didactic style, Mathnawi investigates every detail of Islamic mysticism and sets a standard for the "annotation tradition" that followed.
In fact it could be said that, Muhyiddin Ibnu"l-Arabi"s Fususu"l-Hikem and Mawlana"s Mathnawi – both regarded as the two major works of Islamic mysticism – are responsible for the introduction of the "annotation tradition". To answer the question of how widely these two important books were read in the Ottoman Society, one could say that whilst the Fusus was read only by the "elite", Masnawi was read more widely, not only by those on the spiritual path but also by the general public.
The above mentioned aspects, has deemed it neccessary to have a "guide" to read and interpret the Mathnawi and in this way a new profession called "Mesnevihan" came into being which denotes: reading, translating, commenting on the meaning of Mathnawi and (occasionally) chanting it.
In Persian, the suffix "han" (as in "Mesnevihan") meaning "reader" or "instructor" was also widely used in the Ottoman language e.g "Duahan" or "Mevluthan" for prayers and "Gazelhan" for Ghazals.
After Mawlana passed away or in his own words "re-united with his Beloved", Husameddin Chelebi, his devoted friend, follower and scribe, began to read and explain the Mathnawi to the people in public platforms. This is why, Husameddin Chelebi has been regarded as the original expert of the Mathnawi and the first Mesnevihan. This tradition continued through Mawlana"s Son, Sultan Veled.
It is known that Husameddin Chelebi personally trained a handfull of special students to succeed him, Mesnevihan Siraceddin being one of them. Other important figures during this time were Sultan Veled"s son Ulu Arif Chelebi and Mahmut Dede who translated Menakıbu"l-Arifîn into Turkish. When Arif Chelebi was assigned to the more important task of spreading the Mawlawi Order throughout the Empire, Mesnevihans Siraceddin and Mahmut Dede took over in the Konya Asitane to read and interpret the Mathnawi.
In the following era the Mesnevihan profession became an institution. Chelebi"s of Konya allowed non-khalifs(6) to wrap the "white destar"(7) around their "sikke"(8) which signified that permission was granted to the holder, to instruct the Mathnawi as Mesnevihan.
As the Mawlawi Tariqa(9) expanded and the Mawlawi Lodges started to emerge all over the country, it became the custom to place two pedestals in the Mawlawi Dargah"s(10) during the Mathnawi Sohbets. The first was occupied by the Senior Mesnevihan who recited the Mathnawi from memory and the other was for a second Mesnevihan whose job it was to interfere in case there was a mistake or an omission. Senior Mesnevihan was called Hafiz-i Mesnevi and his assistant, Kari-i Mesnevi.
Although in the Mawlawi tradition it was (and still is) mandatory to be trained and to be given authorization by the Mesnevihan of the day, there has been exceptions to this rule. Certain spiritual personalities who were in sufficient command of Persion to comprehend the Mathnawi, were also given special permission.
In the Ottoman Empire, the authorization of the Mesnevihan profession was given with the precondition to conform to what was called the "Ankaravi (annotation) Interpretation". In the final stage of the Ottoman Empire, Sıdkı Dede (d.1933) in Konya, Hoca Husameddin Efendi in Eyup Hatuniyye Tekke(11), Osman Selahaddin Dede in Yenikapı Mevlevihane, Mehmed Celaleddin Efendi (d.1908) and Sheikh Abdulbaki Efendi were major Mesnevihans. Esad Dede of Thessaloniki who taught Mathnawi to Mehmet Akif Ersoy(12), was the Mathnawi instructor in the Fatih Mosque for almost half a century.
Also, during this time Ahmed Celaleddin Dede in Galata Mevlevihane, Ahmed Remzi Dede in Beyazit and Uskudar Yeni Cami were famous Mathnawi instructors.
It is interesting to note that in the XIX. Century, not only the Malawis but also some of the outstanding major Nakshibendi Sheikhs of Istanbul, acted as Mesnevihans. Upon the merging of the Mawlawi and Nakshibendi(13) lodges, Hoca Husameddin Efendi (also known as "Mesnevihan-ı suheyr"(14)), Hoca Nes"et (d.1807), Mehmed Murad Efendi (d.1848) (founder of Daru"l-Mesnevi) taught the Mathnawi, although they were Nakshibendi sheikhs. They were allowed to wear Mawlawi sikke with destar and were able to instill in the hearts of the followers the so-called "Mawlawi joy and essence".
During the Ottoman Era, Mesnevihan profession established itself within the protocol and the code (of conduct) of the Mawlawi Order and Mawlawi Society. Mathnawi was taught primarily in Mawlawi tekkes (lodges) but also in selatin(15) mosques, Darul-Mesnevis(16) and Sultan"s Palace. Furthermore, according to Feridun Nafiz Uzluk(17), new foundations were formed for the sole purpose of teaching Mathnawi. Later on, Damat Ibrahim Pasha(18), decreed Islamic mysticism and Readings of the Mathnawi to become compulsory in the madrasah(19) that was built in his name. From then on Mathnawi would be included in every madrasah"s curriculum.
In XIX. century a new institution named Daru"l-Mesnevi or Mesnevihane was established with the purpose of teaching Mathnawi to non-Mawlawis i.e the ordinary public. By attenting these institutions, ordinary people had the opportunity to learn and benefit from the Mawlawi culture. Interest for the Mathnawi had become so widespread that a new institution was needed.
Daru"l-Mesnevi was established by the Nakshibendi sheikh Mehmed Murad Efendi in Fatih Carsamba, near Murad Molla Dergâh which was a Nakshi tekke (lodge). Sultan Abdulmecid was present in the opening ceremony. According to Cevdet Pasha who was taught Persian and Mathnawi by Sheikh Murad Efendi, there were two Mesnevihanes(20) in Istanbul. These were Hoca Husameddin Efendi"s Mesnevihane in Kucuk Mustafapasa and Daru"l-Mesnevi in Carsamba. Sheikh Yahya Galip Efendi of Cerrahi tekke (lodge) and Midhat Pasha were the two prominent personalities taught by Sheikh Murad Efendi in Daru"l-Mesnevi during this time.
By the end of XIX. Century, Mesnevihan profession had extended to mosques and became part of regular preaching to the public. Esad Dede was the first Mesnevihan at Fatih Mosque, teaching Mathanawi once a week. He was followed by Karahisarlı Ahmed Efendi and following his death, Tahiru"l-Mevlevi succeeded him.
The last in the long lineage of Mesnevihans from the Ottomans to date were Tahiru"l-Mevlevî and his successor Sefik Can. Tahiru"l-Mevlevi adopted "Olgun" surname following the Surname Act. He was the Kâri-i Mesnevi of his teacher Mehmed Esad as well as Celaleddin Dede (Sheikh of Yenikapi Mevlevihane) before he started his Mathnawi lessons in Fatih Mosque (1923- 1925).
The period between 1925 and 1948 has been silent for Mesnevihans for political reasons during the transition from the Otoman Empire to Turkish Republic. Then in 1948 the political situation of Turkey changed and Mathnawi teaching was again possible. Consequently, Tahiru"l-Mevlevi was able to perform his Mesnevihan profession at the Suleymaniye Mosque and Laleli Mosque until his death in 1951.
With his many talents as poet, author, Mawlawi Master, Journalist, Mesnevihan and literary Historian, Tahiru"l-Mevlevi has been a very important fiqure keeping alive the Mesnevihan Tradition during the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic.
Following Tahiru"l-Mevlevi, his student Sefik Can took over the spiritual mission. His training by Tahiru"l-Mevlevi started in 1935 and Sefik Can served his teacher with great love and respect until his teacher"s death in 1951 and then continued to serve as Mesnevihan with unending passion from 1960 until the end of his life.
In the Sixties, Sefik Can started Mathnawi teaching in a house that belonged to Mrs. Seniha Bedri Goknil. Later on he continued his lessons in numerous venues; Munevver Ayaslı"s house, the conference hall of a private school in Erenkoy called Gunes College (Now Isik High School), the library of Mustafa Nazmi Ersin Mosque, Nezahat Nurettin Ege"s house, conference hall of Maltepe elderly rest home, various locations provided by God lovers who loved Mawlana and his Mathnawi, an education center in Uskudar, Yunus House in Kiziltoprak and finally Kazim Karabekir Cultural Center.
Until the year 1998 Sefik Can annotated the Mathnawi in the classical way that is page by page, sometimes reading it in original Persian and sometimes in Turkish.
In 1999 due to the deterioration of his eye-sight, Sefik Can could not continue and so he relied on the asistance of the author of this article to prepare topics from the Mathnawi, under his supervision. During his last years he continued his lectures with his asistant reading the chosen topics and he commenting on the religious, scientific and literary aspects of what was read.
It is an ironic fact that whereas in the past new Mesnevihanes were being opened everywhere, Sefik Can had difficulty in finding venues to teach during the last period.
" The first venue was no more, when its owner Seniha Bedri Goknil passed away. The second venue which was Munevver Ayaslı"s house came to an end when the maid was exhausted after carrying endless number of chairs from the neighbours !
Indeed, time proved him right and he did give his last Mathnawi lecture at Kazim Karabekir Cultural Center.
Sefik Can, who was the last of the lineage of the Mesnevihan Tradition from Celebi Husameddin to present time, handed over the spiritual responsibility to H. Nur Artıran (who is the author of this article), before he united with his Beloved in 2005.
Thereby making her the first female Mesnevihan since Mrs. Kamile (who was the daughter of Kucuk Arif Celebi of Konya) and her daughter Mrs.Fatma (who took over the mission from her mother in the early 17th century).
Shortly after the demise or "reunion with the Beloved" as he put it, of her teacher Sefik Can, the author of this article has started reading and teaching the Mathnawi at the Sisli Mosque Foundation in Istanbul. She has also started lecturing at the "Self Transcendence Psychology Association" in Uskudar and in the "Tarık Zafer Tunaya Cultural Center" situated within the Galata Mevlevihanesi - a place which has become almost synonomous with Sheikh Galib(21).
In the recent past, when there was an insufficient number of Mesnevihans trained in the Mesnevihan tradition, various institutes and foundations in Istanbul, Ankara, Konya, Bursa, Urfa and Sakarya flourished and certain spiritual men (or men of the Heart as they are often called) volunteered to fill the gap.
In Mathnawi, Mawlana says " So long as the World exists and life goes on, the poetry of Mathnawi will last and give pleasure to everyone who reads it" Indeed, his predictions have come true, as today we see around the World and in Turkey, an immense interest in Mawlana and his Mathnawi.
God All Mighty says: "There are such holy people under my Heavenly Dome that no one knows but me". Who knows how many souls, Men of the Heart over the centuries have silently and patiently devoted a lifetime with Mawlana and the Mathnawi ?
Here, I tried to mention in the time and space allowed, the invaluable services of just a few venerable men during the course of history. However, with deepest respect and gratitude I would like to pay a tribute to all those great men and women of the past who are not mentioned here but who have made their notable contributions.
* This article was presented by H.Nur ARTIRAN in " International Traces of Mawlana in the World" Symposium organized by Konya Selcuk University on December 13th-15th, 2007.
1 Sohbet: Mystical conversation in which there is no duality ; sometimes with words sometimes in silence but always in total harmony..
2 Mawlana (or Mevlana in Turkish) : Meaning " Our Master" , a name and attribute given to Jalaluddin Rumi (Celaleddin in Turkish) (1207-1273) .
4 Hadith: Oral traditions relating to the words and deeds of Prophet Muhammed.
5 Mawlawi (Mevlevi in Turkish). A name given to the followers of Mawlana or members of the sect founded by his Son.
6 Non-khalif: Persons who were not trained by the Mawlawi"s, however as competent..
7 Destar: A white cloth wrapped around the sikke.
8 Sikke: A hat that Mawlawi dervishes wear.
9 Tariqa: "path" or in this case a Religious Sect.
10 Dargah: A place of gathering for the Sufi brotherhood, a Sufi Lodge.
11 Tekke: Places for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood.
12 Mehmet Akif Ersoy: A famous Turkish poet and writer of the words to the National Anthem.
13 Nakshibend: "Naqshbandi": One of the major Sufi orders of Islam.
14 Mesnevihan-ı suheyr: Master Mesnevihan.
15 Selatin: Mosques that are designated for the Sultans.
16 Darul-Mesnevi: Traditional name for an education center dedicated to studying Mathnawi.
17 Feridun Nafiz Uzluk: A descendant of Rumi"s who did translations and annotations of Mathnawi.
18 Damat Ibrahim Pasha: Grand Vizier during two periods under the reign of last Ottoman Sultan Mehmed IV.
19 Madrasah: Religious school of the day.
20 Mesnevihane: Local places where Mathnawi was taught exclusively.
21 Sheikh Galib: One of the most important Sufi poets of 18th century. Author of "Husnu Ask".


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USPTO Launches New Innovation Platform To Improve Inventor Diversity
By Christopher Adams & Deborah Lodge
On March 24, 2020, the US Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") launched the "Expanding Innovation Hub" ("Hub"), a centralized online platform to make the patent process more accessible to diverse inventors. USPTO Director Andrei Iancu and Deputy Director Laura Peter described the Hub as part of the USPTO's efforts to "inspire more women, minorities, veterans, and geographically and socioeconomically diverse applicants to join the innovation economy."
The Hub is comprised of three components: The first is the Demystifying the Patent System toolkit, designed to help inventors understand the process for obtaining a patent. The second, a Mentoring toolkit, is intended to assist organizations in establishing an infrastructure to "connect experienced innovators with the next generation" of inventors within their organization. The third, Community Group Resources, is designed to help organizations establish an infrastructure to connect groups of employees with shared characteristics, interests, and goals.
The USPTO leadership indicated that the Hub supplements its other efforts to improve diversity within the patent process. These others efforts include holding events like "Invention-Con" and the "Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium;" continued assistance to pro se inventors; continuing its intellectual property (IP) pro-bono legal services through 60 participating law school clinics; and expanding the USPTO's geographic reach by providing inventors with IP research assistance at USPTO headquarters, its 4 regional offices and 83 resources centers around the country.
The Hub builds on the USPTO's October 2019 report ("Report") , which was mandated by Congress under the Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success (SUCCESS) Act, and the USPTO's February 2019 Progress and Potential report on women inventors ("Progress") (discussed in a prior blog), both of which highlighted the deplorable underrepresentation of women and minorities in the patent process.
The Success Act requires the USPTO Director to "identify publicly available data on the number of patents annually applied for and obtained by women, minorities, and veterans and the benefits of increasing the number of patents applied for and obtained by women, minorities, and veterans and the small businesses they own."
The Report provided the following examples of the lack of diversity within the patent process.
Citing 2016 research data, the Report stated that US born Blacks or African Americans and Hispanics were "significantly underrepresented among innovators". The Report noted that although Blacks or African Americans represent 11.3% of the US population, they only represent 0.3% of its innovators; and that although Hispanic Americans represent 11.5% of the US population, they only represent 1.4% of US innovators, as measured by the patent data.
The Report also noted that the USPTO's most recent February 2019 study found that only 12% of U.S. Patents granted in 2016 listed women as investors.
The Report also identified the following barriers to women and minority innovation.
"Social norms and education" – literature referenced in the Report found that women and minorities have historically faced certain social and/or legal impediments to patenting. For example, "segregation laws and hate-related violence reduced patenting among African Americans;" and "female inventor-patentees faced restrictions on property rights, fewer educational activities, fewer economic opportunities, bias, and stereotyping."
"Institution Norms and Practices" – the research referenced in the Report identified "significant differences in the fraction of women inventor-patentees across institutional groups, with the inventor gender gap largest in business and smallest in academic institutions. A 2008 referenced study found that "the gender gap in industry is particularly prevalent in hierarchical settings, where women may disproportionately hold corporate positions with limited opportunities to patent."
"Resource availability and access" – the research referenced in the Report indicates "that female and minority entrepreneurs are less likely to receive venture and start-up capital." Thus, access to capital is a barrier to minority innovation because of the lack of diversity representation in the private equity and venture capital area. For example, according to a 2016 research cited in the Report, "only 3% of venture capital funding between 2010 and 2013 went to businesses with a female CEO even though 36.3% of all businesses in the United States are women owned."
The Hub and the other USPTO resources referenced are hopeful steps intended to address some of the challenges with the lack of diversity in innovation. In fact, in the March 23, 2020 USPTO Director's blog entry related to the Hub, Andrei Iancu and Laura Peter recognized the benefits of diverse innovation and remarked that:
America's economic prosperity and technological leadership depend on a strong and inclusive innovation ecosystem. That is why it is so important to make sure all Americans have the opportunity to develop and protect their inventions, build thriving businesses, and succeed. It is therefore critical that industry, academia, and government work together to broaden our innovation ecosphere demographically, geographically, and economically.
We note that many African-American innovators, both men and women, have made significant contributions historically, including Madam C.J. Walker, the nation's first female millionaire due to her innovative hair care products introduced in the late 1800s, and Alexander Miles, whose 1887 patent for automatically-closing elevator doors improved safety and efficiency. Their significant contributions continue to this day, and include the electret microphone patented by James West and VOIP technology patented by Marion Rogers Croat.
As IP professionals, we should follow the USPTO's lead and seek new opportunities to support and encourage innovation in women- and minority-owned businesses, assist them to identify venture capital (where applicable), and foster technology outreach to the next generation of women and minority innovators. We all have a part to play in efforts to increase diversity in the ranks of inventors, patentees and trademark registrants.
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Premier League stars face early-season clampdown by refs
Published On: August 24, 2016 04:47 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MANCHESTER, Aug 24: WWE-style grappling at corner kicks, manhandling of match officials, verbal abuse: Sometimes the beautiful game can take on an ugly side.
This season, at least in these early weeks, English Premier League referees are taking a stand.
The start of the new English football season has been marked with no-nonsense — some might say over-zealous — officiating that has got fearful defenders re-evaluating their trade and penalty-taking strikers licking their lips at the opportunities coming their way.
One referee awarded two penalties in the same game for pushing and holding in the penalty area at a corner kick. Another has yellow-carded a player for sarcastically applauding a decision. Diego Costa, Chelsea's typically irate striker, has already been booked for aggressively approaching a referee. After two rounds of fixtures, seven penalties have been awarded already, compared to three at the same stage last season.
It's not uncommon for referees to put down markers early in the season or at the start of a major international tournament. Before too long, they have eased off.
It remains to be seen if that will be the case this season.
"It's fine as long as it's consistent right from now to the end of the season," Stoke manager Mark Hughes said. "Usually it isn't."
Stoke has been one of the teams to suffer from the vigorous officiating. The team fell behind to Manchester City on Saturday when defender Ryan Shawcross was adjudged to have pulled back an opponent at a corner and conceded a penalty, converted by Sergio Aguero. In the second half, City conceded a penalty after Raheem Sterling impeded Shawcross at a corner when he wasn't even looking at the ball.
After the game, both managers accepted there was a clear move by referees to act on grappling and shirt-pulling. And their players are starting to take note.
"The penalty was given for using my hands," said Shawcross, a physical and uncompromising center back. "It's something I'm going to have to look at and hopefully adapt in the right way, so I don't give any more penalties away."
City defender John Stones also said he and his teammates would have to adjust to the new directive. Yet, there were also protests that things were being taken too far.
"If they're penalties, then you're going to be giving two or three a game and it's going to be a farce," Stoke striker Peter Crouch said.
"We were told they were going to give more penalties this year so we can't say we weren't given a warning. Even so, when you see it in the cold light of day it's hard to take."
Yet, grappling at corners wasn't one of the issues the Premier League was openly targeting heading into the new season. The most popular league in the world was more concerned with the damage that abuse of match officials was doing to its image.
To that end, the league's top brass called for tougher action on dissent, insulting language and gestures, physical contact toward officials, surrounding officials and misconduct in the managers' technical areas.
"People look to us to set the example across the world," Richard Scudamore, chairman of the Premier League, said during the offseason.
That's exactly what is happening.
Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter collected the first of his two yellow cards against West Ham on Sunday for dissent toward an assistant referee, and was later criticized by his manager.
"We've been told about dissent — it's been drilled into us," Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe said. "If we lose our discipline, we could have a flurry of red cards."
Premier League managers held offseason briefings with referees and soccer authorities over the desired improvements in player behavior.
"They explained everything again," Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka said Tuesday. "We have to be careful, they are the rules."
Some players don't appear to be getting the message, though.
Costa had 23 yellow cards and one red card — for angrily approaching a referee — across his first two seasons at Chelsea. He has been booked in both his opening league games this year, too, the first for dissent toward a referee.
Asked if he knew about the new dissent law, Costa told ESPN: "I am aware of it now."
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Taylor Robert Wins Third Straight at Lake Havasu WORCS
Posted on March 4, 2019 by harlenfoley	Leave a comment
Lake Havasu City, AZ – After the last three races in the Rocky Mountain ATV MC WORCS Series Presented by Polaris RZR and Dirt Bike, one has to wonder what the last few years would have been like if Taylor Robert hadn't gotten hurt early in the season. We're witnessing that now as Robert won his third consecutive race in the Pro class at the most recent event at the Crazy Horse Campground, and he's showing dominance in every facet of his racing program.
Robert beat out a charging Dante Oliveira to take the runaway victory. Both were riding KTMs. Andrew Short finished third on a Husqvarna, followed by Gary Sutherlin and comeback kid Ricky Dietrich. Austin Walton won his first WORCS event in Pro 2, and Tyler Nicholson scored his first Pro 2 Lights victory.
Beautiful weather with temperatures in the mid-70s and partly cloudy skies made for perfect racing conditions. Another huge turnout demonstrated the continued growth in the WORCS motorcycle classes. All of the major factories were here and many of the top riders were in attendance.
Zach Bell took the early lead from a bobbled start, but Robert was close behind, following his lines. Bell began to fade early in the event and Robert capitalized, taking the lead and then running away for the victory. Though he has dominated the series, Robert was quick to point out just how competitive WORCS motorcycle racing has become this year, especially in the Pro classes.
"I followed Zach for a couple of laps and learned his lines," said Robert. "I don't know what happened to him, but he started fading so I rode around him and that was the last I saw him. It's been a great start to the season. I'm feeling healthy and strong and I hope to keep the momentum going. I've been in the series since 2005, and it seems like we're really starting to grow again. All the top manufacturers and the top pro racers are all out here. It's awesome."
Robert missed this race for the last two years due to injury and hadn't been to Havasu since 2013. This season, Robert has been healthy from the start, and should he stay that way he'll be hard to catch. With three consecutive dominant victories, Robert holds an impressive 15-point lead in the championship standings.
"It felt good to finally get back here and get a win," said Robert, who interestingly also won the race here in 2013. "The lagoon jump got gnarly because there were so many lines going through there. You had to commit and go for it every lap."
Oliveira continued to impress here, riding a perfectly smooth and consistent race. After riding with Short early in the event, he took over second and then started just clicking off smooth laps. He rode so well that he had time to pit on the final lap to top off his fuel tank and get some water.
"I think that's the smoothest I've run at Havasu," said Oliveira. "I made a couple of moves early and rode with Shorty for a little bit. I got past him and caught up to Zach before setting a pace behind Taylor."
Short was making his Havasu debut during the weekend and finished a strong third. Eyeing the lagoon jump before the race, Short didn't realize just how tough Havasu can be on both rider and motorcycle. He learned quickly that Havasu always lives up to its hype.
"I had always heard it was rough here, but it was really rough," said Short. "I laughed at the lagoon jump when I saw it and I said: 'This thing is not that big.' Then, on the last lap, I was debating whether to jump it or not because it was so gnarly. I thought I'd be a little more competitive, but we're working on it and we're building. Zach and Taylor are really fast. Dante is really impressive. I think I underestimated the competition a little bit and it's a tough series."
Sutherlin nearly took the holeshot at the start, but admitted to having an off day on his KTM. Though he salvaged a fourth-place finish and is hoping to rebound at the next event, Sutherlin was disappointed with his results.
"I got a little arm pump early on and I just didn't ride that well, I wasn't charging like normal and it just wasn't my day," said Sutherlin. I missed the podium and I'm pretty upset about that. I put a lot of effort into this race and it didn't show."
Dietrich scored his second fifth-place finish in a row on his Honda. Dietrich is continuing to get back into the swing of Pro racing after taking a six-year hiatus from competition. While he's pleased with his consistency, he's longing for the podium. "Fifth is my spot right now and I'm OK with that, but I want to be on the podium," said Dietrich. "It's a building process and we're close. This race was better than the last race. I truly gave up racing for six years, so it is a unique thing that I'm doing. So I have to easy on myself and each race we continue to get better."
In Pro 2, Walton took advantage of a mistake by Clayton Hengeveld early in the race and took the lead on his Husqvarna. From there, he stayed consistent and scored the victory, his first ever in WORCS competition, and in his first race at Havasu. Walton said he enjoyed the time off between races that is afforded by the revamped schedule.
"It was nice having the long breaks between the races because I've been able push a little harder in the gym and riding the bike," said Walton. "You can't beat this. This is one of the coolest races I've ever been to. I was staying consistent when Hengeveld made a mistake and going down. I capitalized on it and rode my own race."
Hengeveld got a good start on his Kawasaki and took the lead exiting the first turn. Unfortunately, he misjudged a corner and went over the bars, handing the lead and the victory Walton. Hengeveld quickly got back into the race and finished second. "I got a decent jump at the start and at the end of the first corner I was first, but then I made a mistake and stuffed the front wheel into a corner and got passed," said Hengeveld. "Walton was just on it today and I ended up with a second."
Austin Serpa finished third on his KTM and remains the points leader in the class. It marked Serpa's third consecutive podium and he now leads the title chase by six points. "I'm glad I'm on the box," said Serpa. "I got a little good luck and I salvaged a third, so if this is my bad race I'll take it."
In Pro 2 Lights, Nicholson netted his first class victory. Nicholson hung back during the first two thirds of the race before he took the lead for good. Thomas Jones was second, ahead of Brandy Richards. All three were riding KTMs.
"I just tried to stay consistent and stayed behind Brandy waiting for her to make a mistake," said Nicholson. "I learned a Primm that Brandy is really strong for the whole race so I waited for her to get a little bit tired and then I pulled ahead for the win. I had a DNF in the last race, so I really needed this to get back into the points."
Jones was competing his first WORCS race of the season. He survived the rough and difficult track to finish second. "The track was brutal," said Jones. "I'm so happy to finish on the podium."
Richards continued her role as one of the fastest woman in off road racing. After taking the holeshot, she fell back to third at the finish. Her second podium of the season comes after becoming the first woman ever to get a WORCS Pro 2 Lights podium at the season opener. She now leads the championship by seven points.
"It's great to battle with these guys," said Richards. "It gets me faster and hopefully it gets them faster, as well. "We went back and forth for a while before I settled back into third. Toward the end I was just by myself running a good pace."
The WORCS motorcycles will remain in the Grand Canyon State for the next round, being held at Canyon Motocross in Peoria, AZ. The race is scheduled for March 22-24.
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Galilee was born in Pisa on February 15th, 1564. He later moved with his family to Florence where he began his education at a monastery. He went to the University of Pisa in 1581 where he studies medicine and the philosophy of Aristotle. There he discovered he had a talent for mathematics. In 1585 he left the university, moved back to Florence, and became a math tutor. Around the same time that he began to question Aristotelian philosophy, he was recognized for the first time because of his new hydrostatic balance (an instrument which weighs objects in water in order to find its specific gravity). He later became a professor which required him to teach the Ptolemaic theory of astronomy. In turn, he also came to side with Copernicus's heliocentric theory.
After building his own telescope and realizing that not only were Ptolemy and Aristotle wrong in that the Earth was the center of the universe, they were also wrong when they said the moon was flat. At this time he also noticed that Jupiter had four moons which he named them the "Medician Planets" (hoping to find the favor of the Medicis, the ruling family of Florence).
Throughout his career, Galilee continued making more observations which helped support Copernicus's theory. As these observations continued, the Aristotelian Theory of Motion made even less sense and Galileo set out to develop a new theory.
His greatest achievements include discovering important new facts about astronomy with the help of the refracting telescope while improving it, discovering the laws of falling bodies and the law of pendulum, and designing a variety of scientific instruments.
In 1613 Galileo wrote a letter trying to show that the Copernican theory was consistent with both Catholic doctrine and proper biblical interpretation. A copy of this was sent by some of his enemies that he earned with his quick wit to the inquisitors of Rome. In 1616 he was then summoned to Rome and was cleared of charges of heresy he was ordered not to continue to defend the Copernican theory.
In 1632 he published the Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems in which he showed that the Copernican system was logically better and was once again summoned to Rome. He was forced to take back his statements and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Due to his old age and poor health he served this sentenced under house arrest in his villa in Florence. In this time he finished his second masterpiece Discourse on Two New Sciences in which he provided both an original study of the tensile strength of materials and a mathematical proof of his new theory of motion. He died in 1642, after nine years of house arrest.
Letter to Grand Duchess Christina of Tuscany, 1615- written by Galileo.


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Shark Chronicles 093 – 3m Great White Shark breaches into Research Boat
Posted by Cassie Heil on July 19, 2011
Mossel Bay, 18 July, 2011
The Oceans Research team, a marine research organisation working in Mossel Bay, got the surprise of a lifetime today when a 3 meter great white shark breached into their research vessel, shocking a field specialist and her crew.
Field Specialist Dorien Schroder of Mossel Bay, and six crew members had been chumming since 7:30 this morning with sardines off of Seal Island, conducting research for a population dynamics study that has been ongoing for the past three years. They had been chumming for over an hour and had a fair amount of activity around the boat, taking data on at least 4 sharks, including a shark named Pasella, which has been frequently seen in the bay since 2008.
Activity around the boat had ceased for about five minutes and all was pretty quiet at the stern. Schroder describes the incident; "Next thing I know I hear a splash, and see a white shark breach out of the water from side of the boat hovering, literally, over the crewmember who was chumming on the boats portside." Schroder automatically sprang into action and pulled the crewmember quickly away towards the stern of the boat's platform into safety. The crewmembers all jumped towards the stern of the boat as the 3m, 500kg, shark landed on the top of the fuel and bait storage containers. The shark had landed with only half of its body onto the boat and Schroder and her team hoped that as it thrashed it would make its way back into the water. But instead the panicked shark worked itself into the boat getting stuck in between the 1.5x2m area behind the container and boats stern. The shark began thrashing around, destroying equipment and cutting the fuel lines as it twisted and turned on the boats deck.
In the meantime, Schroder was able to calm her stressed crew and direct them to walk along the railing towards the bow of the boat to safety. Schroder immediately radioed Enrico Gennari, and Ryan Johnson, both Directors of Oceans and world renowned shark scientists about the incident. Gennari and Johnson quickly assembled a team as they raced to assist Schroder and her crew. Schroder then began pouring water over the shark's gills consistently until Johnson, Gennari, and their crew of field specialists Riley Elliott and Rob Lewis arrived 15 minutes later. They immediately pulled their boat Lamnidae, alongside the vessel Cheetah, and climbed aboard. Once aboard they made sure that no one was injured, all crew members were safe, and the environment was secure before working their best to figure out how to get the shark back into the water quickly and safely. Johnson and Gennari secured a rope around the tail of the shark and tied the other side of the rope to the vessel Lamindae and attempted to use the side of the boat as leverage to tow the shark out of the boat into the water but were unsuccessful. They then tried this method again using Lamnidae to tow the shark off the platform through the opening in between the motors, but both methods failed. Port authority was then contacted regarding the incident and was requested to assist in getting a crane so that the 500kg shark could be safely lifted off of the boat and released. Since the fuel lines in the vessel had been cut by the shark, Lamnidae had to tow Cheetah back from the island into the harbour with the shark still onboard.
Once back in the harbour, Cheetah moored next to a fishing boat and they assisted giving the crew a water hose which was immediately placed inside the mouth of the shark so that water could further ventilate the gills. The Smit Lombok then moored alongside Cheetah and they connected one of their large lifting hooks to the rope which was secured to the shark's tail and began to lift the shark off of the boat and into the water. The shark immediately began thrashing as soon as it hit the water and Johnson and Gennari quickly cut the ropes as the shark swam away from the stern, and underneath the Smit Lombok. The shark was then seen swimming towards the harbor mouth.
The Oceans team had hoped that the shark would be able to orient itself out of the harbour however about 30 minutes later the shark had beached itself onto a small beach inside the harbour. Enrico Gennari and Ryan Johnson returned to aid the shark in its orientation by physically trying to walk it however the shark was unable to orient itself and again veered towards the beach. The team of scientists then decided to fasten the shark to Lamnidae using two ropes attached to both the tail and behind the pectoral fins with the sharks head tilted upwards in order to ventilate the gills properly and slowly made their way out of the harbor. About one kilometer from the harbor the shark began to regain its orientation and strength and as the ropes were cut the shark powerfully swam away.
"When working with animals this large you have to take every precaution possible to ensure the safety of the scientists and sharks. However, it is impossible to predict everything that can happen. What is important is how you respond to such situation. No one was injured and the shark survived, this is a credit to our team, the port authorities and members of the community who assisted".


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Some thoughts on Liberia's 169th independence anniversary
Posted on 26 July 2016 by Dr. Fred P.M. van der Kraaij
Liberia: "Happy July 26!"
Some Liberians – both abroad and at home – say there is little to celebrate. Others, both inside and outside the country, say Liberia has made true progress under President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (2006 – present). Who's right?
On July 26, 1847 Liberia declared itself an independent and sovereign State, after 25 years of colonial rule by an American private organization – the American Colonization Society – backed by the US Government.
In August of the same year, the leaders of Africa's new republic unfolded their country's national flag for the first time, an event still celebrated as Flag Day (August 24). The following month, Governor J.J. Roberts was elected president – on September 27, 1847 – and he was sworn in in as Liberia's first president in January, 1848. The journey of Africa's first republic started.
Since then much has happened, too much to tell the whole story here. On the positive side, to start with, is the proud conclusion that Liberia has remained independent throughout the years, despite the 'scramble for Africa' (1885 – 1920), the 1930 'Forced Labour Scandal' and two devastating civil wars (1989-1997; 1999-2003).
Eager colonial European powers seized parts of the territory claimed by the Monrovia Government. The English took the Galinhas territory in the west, now part of Sierra Leone, and the French seized the territory east of Harper, Maryland, now part of Ivory Coast.
The 'Forced Labour Scandal' and the damning League of Nations Report (named after its chair, 'Christy Report') led to the resignation of president King (1920-1930) and almost made an end to Liberia's existence as an independent nation. More recently, the two civil wars that ravaged the country brought Liberia to the brink of disappearance. Many observers qualified Africa's oldest republic as a failed state, but Liberia rose again to its feet, and made a new start under Africa's first democratically elected female president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
Between 1847 and 2016, Liberia registered three assassinated presidents: E.J. Roye, William R. Tolbert and Samuel K. Doe. Moreover, four president resigned from office: Anthony Gardiner, William Coleman, Charles King, and Charles Taylor. Two of Liberia's president's made world history.
The first president who made world history was Charles Taylor. In 2012 he was sentenced to 50 years in prison – minus time already spent in custody (since 2006) – by the Special Court of Sierra Leone (SCSL). It was the first time since the trials of prominent Nazis in Nuremberg at the end of the Second World War that a head of state had been convicted. The conviction by the SCSL also made Charles Taylor the first African head of state to be found guilty of serious crimes by an international tribunal.
The second Liberian president who made world history is Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Not only is she Africa's first democratically elected female president, she also made history as a co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011.
I could go on-and-on, switching to Liberia's economy, but I have little to add after publishing a book on Liberia's contemporary history, covering political, economic and social affairs (2015). The book's title may speak for itself, 'Liberia: From the Love of Liberty to Paradise Lost' (published by the African Studies Centre).
'The Love of Liberty', from Liberia's national motto 'The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here' (see above), stands for the hopeful start by black Americans – freed slaves and free-born black and colored people – who left the WASP-dominated United States in the 19th century where segregation and discrimination were part of daily life.
They, black colonists, 'pioneers', and their descendants – who called themselves 'Americo-Liberians' – ruled Liberia until 1980. Samuel Doe – Liberia's first indigenous president – ended 133 years of rule by the Americo-Liberian minority of less than 50,000 people. That's the 'Paradise Lost' part of my book's title.
Samuel Doe's coup started a new chapter in the country's history. With hindsight it was a period of dictatorship, human rights violations and far-reaching economic decline – and the prologue to 14 years of civil war. What once had started hopefully as the first African republic to be modelled on Western lines became a tragedy. The ideal of freedom of the American colonists – mulattoes, free-born blacks and former slaves – had been blown apart. The paradise on Earth that they dreamed of as they crossed the Atlantic proved an illusion. In 2016, some half a million Liberians even live outside their country because they have no confidence or future in their African homeland.
The Administration of president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (2006-present) brought peace and more political stability, partly thanks to a UN peacekeeping force, UNMIL. But the country remains underdeveloped as ever. A prominent Liberian, one of the country's veteran politicians and an internationally renowned economist, Dr. Togba-Nah Tipoteh, declared in 2015 that, in terms of income per day, 'the Liberian people are the second poorest in Africa'.
Next year Liberians will elect a new president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's successor. Who will govern Liberia and its 4.2 million people? Whoever may win the 2017 presidential elections, he or she faces many challenges.
The difficulties that Liberia has to overcome to take control of its own development and destiny are both numerous and daunting. National unification – making one nation out of 16 different tribes – , national reconciliation – healing the wounds of the civil wars – and economic development – based on Liberia's enormous natural wealth – are among the top priorities. 'Don't rock the boat' seems to be more important than ever.
Happy Independence Day Liberia!!!!
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Earthquakes are one of the most costly natural hazards faced by the United States, posing a significant risk to 75 million Americans in 39 States.
Note: All earthquake dates are UTC, not local time.
6.7 The earthquake killed 30 people, injured 82, and destroyed 121 homes. The tremor also caused road damage and landslides. Approximately 1,510 houses were damaged. All damage and fatalities occurred on the Izu Peninsula.
From Earthquake Information Bulletin, Volume 6, Number 4.


2015 Upper Deck Marvel Vibranium brings a reflective card technology to the Marvel Universe. Each hobby box includes one autograph, sketch or manufactured relic.
Treated as an annual look at the characters of Marvel, the product is built around a 90-card chromium base, with several limited parallels. The parallels showcase an Adamantium theme and include Raw (1:3 packs), Molten (#/299), Refined (#/99), Radiance (#/50) and Bar (#/5).
A variety of limited shiny inserts are also available in the product. In Memoriam, Hero Pow-Ore, When Worlds Collide and Universal Heroes each average one per box (1:13.5 packs). Rookie Heroes are the rarest insert at 1:27 packs.
2015 Upper Deck Marvel Vibranium also offers collectors a mix of hit options. This includes Sketch Cards and Dual Comic Autographs. Manufactured Patches can also be found in Single, Double or Short Print form.
2015 Upper Deck Marvel Vibranium Molten Parallel 270 299 MATCHING NUMBER LOT!
25 cards. Short Prints (SP) noted below.
SKT Jucylande Paula de Oliveira Jr.
Are the Bar parallel cards printed on super thick card stock?
just popped a box I bought from Dave and Adam's. factory sealed. I did not get any of the hits listed. No sketch, patch or autograph. 1 Bar parallel which is super thick and the pack contained 3 cards. the next pack was 1 card short also, but had a raw parallel in it.


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The strange history of Amy Chu, Poison Ivy and Eddie Berganza
Now that the dirty laundry is swishing about in the washing machine, some interesting stories are coming to light. Women Write About Comics' Rene Rosen and Claire Napier tag team on a story about the four-issue Poison Ivy mini-series written by Amy Chu and published by DC last year.
According to the piece, when she got the assignment from Dan Didio she believed it would be edited in the Natgroup, which was run by Mark Doyle. However, it ended up being in Eddie Berganza's group, although Chu says he had minimal involvement with the project.
Making this even odder, according to Rosen, a storyline in the book seems to mirror real world events:
In the book we are presented with various incidents of sexism: bikers harassing a waitress at a bar, Pamela Isley's boss expressing disdain for women in the workplace, and at issue #2 we are introduced to Winston, a colleague of Ivy who shows a creepy interest at her. In issue #3 Winston visits Pamela Isley's house without warning and he tries to blackmail her into having sex with him.
Isley says these exact words: "I've been more than patient with you at work, Winston. Your little jokes… The innuendoes are wearing thin." And she kills him with her famous poison kiss.
Winston's body becomes food for Pamela's "chompies", her flytrap plants. This whole incident feels a bit out of place for the book, and it's framed in an almost cartoony kind of way. The final panel where Winston gets eaten by Pammy's plants even feels a bit Looney Toon-y. At first the whole scene annoyed me a little because it seemed like it didn't fit in the book. Why would Ivy, who is being investigated for a murder case, kill someone and draw even more attention to herself? Thinking harder, I began to suspect this was "off" for a reason.
Although response to the book was positive (and Rosen brings out some sales figures to back this up) a second series never materialized and Chu has not worked at DC since, aside from a Wonder Woman short story.
In an interview with Napier, Chu expands on what happened:
Chu: I will say that I signed on with the understanding that Chris Conroy would likely be the editor under Mark Doyle who I have infinite respect for. For someone to transfer the title outside of the Batgroup was surprising and never fully explained to this day. Poison Ivy was my first title ever and I was grateful to have the chance to write the character, but it was a stressful time, to say the least.
Napier: It sounds… like an incredible letdown. I'm really sorry for that.
Chu: I had been specifically warned by people within DC about Eddie, and then to find myself suddenly with his name on my first book was infuriating.
One is reminded that Greg Rucka reportedly specifically said that he would not return to Wonder Woman unless Berganza was not the editor. After Rucka left the book, Wonder Woman was returned to the Berganza office.
While this story is troubling in many ways, it does back up one fact that I've heard a few times; despite the informal ban on women working in the Superman office, or with Berganza (a ban that I've been told by multiple people was real, or at least believed to be real) several women did work freelance with Berganza during the post 2012 period. And from my understanding, it was trouble free.
I'm also told that the Superman office is now mostly women, with Rebecca Taylor, Katie Kubert (recently returned to DC) and two other assistant editors. Taylor is reported to have taken over editing of Dark Knights Metal, the #1 hit book coming out of the office. Maybe some overcompensation there.
Although Berganza was said to be rehabilitated, and there were no complaints about him in the five years since the Wonder Con incident, his presence as a group editor still impacted women who worked at DC. A tweet by the award wnning writer Marjorie Liu backed this up.
I've lost count of how many times I explicitly told DC editorial that I wouldn't write for them because of Berganza. https://t.co/1v2Windg9Z
— Marjorie Liu (@marjoriemliu) November 13, 2017
Although this tweet has been widely reported, the follow ups are equally telling.
The response I received was always: "you'd never have to deal with him directly," or "this is a completely different office." Gee, thanks.
Oh man that sucks. I'm sorry.
I'm not going to say that Eddie Berganza wasn't a talented editor, but was he really worth the collateral damage?
Also, I understand that after Berganza was outed two years ago, there was significant discussion within DC about what should be done, and his resigning was not off the table. That's not the way it went, but if it had, the PR damage would have been minimal and confined to a few comics websites like this, and not spread all over the front page of the NY Daily News the week that Justice League comes out.
A cautionary tale then.
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Until they fire Harras, DiDio, Lee, and Nelson, who cares? They'll just let the next guy do it…
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Minor fact check:
"story about the four-issue Poison Ivy mini-series"
It was six issues, as is illustrated by the cover image accompanying the article.
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I recently spent 3 days and 2 nights at a holiday chalet with immediate and extended family. A grand spectacle of non-stop sensory overload. Unceasing noise. Human chatter at booming, roaring, shrieking, penetrating volume. Clattering of mahjong tiles into the wee, wee, wee-est hours. Thick, choking smells from the barbecue, food being cooked all day, cigarettes (smokers were very considerate, they only smoked outside, but my olfactory receptors picked this up too), and burning mosquito coils.
Saturday Brunch for two again at Not Just Coffee with Rick. Our "dog cafe" in Paddo. It poured with rain earlier this morning, but we prevailed. The elements accorded a little respite, and there we were, just an hour later than our planned appointment. The ground was soaked, but anticipation of dynamic, vigorous and energetic polyphonic conversation overtook sensory aversion. We ordered something different this time. Delicious!
It is much clement to have a good friend. Very much.