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dreaminginthedeepsouth · 3 years

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LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

July 14, 2021

Heather Cox Richardson

Yesterday, news broke that, under pressure from Republican leaders, Republican-dominated Tennessee will no longer conduct vaccine outreach for minors. Only 38% of people in Tennessee are vaccinated, and yet the state Department of Health will no longer reach out to urge minors to get vaccinated.

This change affects not only vaccines for the coronavirus, but also all other routine vaccines. On Monday, Tennessee’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tim Jones sent an email to staff saying there should be "no proactive outreach regarding routine vaccines" and "no outreach whatsoever regarding the HPV vaccine." The HPV vaccine protects against a common sexually transmitted infection that causes cervical cancer, among other cancers.

Staff were also told not to do any "pre-planning" for flu shots events at schools. Any information released about back-to-school vaccinations should come from the Tennessee Department of Education, not the Tennessee Department of Health, Jones wrote.

On Monday, Dr. Michelle Fiscus, Tennessee's former top vaccine official, was fired without explanation, and Republicans have talked about getting rid of the Department of Health altogether, saying it has been undermining parents by going around them and straight to teens to promote vaccines.

Video editor J.M. Rieger of the Washington Post put together a series of videos of Republicans boosting the vaccine and thanking former president Donald Trump for it only to show the same people now spreading disinformation, calling vaccines one of the greatest scandals in our history, and even comparing vaccines to the horrors of the Nazis.

This begs the question: Why?

Former FBI special agent, lawyer, and professor Asha Rangappa put this question to Twitter. “Seriously: What is the [Republicans’] endgame in trying to convince their own voters not to get the vaccine?” The most insightful answer, I thought, was that the Republican’s best hope for winning in 2022—aside from voter suppression—is to keep the culture wars hot, even if it means causing illness and death.

The Republican Party continues to move to the right. During his time in office, the former president put his supporters into office at the level of the state parties, a move that is paying off as they purge from their midst those unwilling to follow Trump. Today, in Michigan, the Republican Party chair who had criticized Trump, Jason Cabel Roe, resigned.

Candidates who have thrown their hat into the ring for the 2022 midterm elections are trying to get attention by being more and more extreme. They vow to take on the establishment, support Trump and God, and strike terror into the “Liberals” who are bringing socialism to America. Forty QAnon supporters are running for Congress, 38 as Republicans, 2 as Independents.

And yet, there are cracks in this Republican rush to Trumpism.

Yesterday, on the Fox News Channel, House minority leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) admitted that "Joe Biden is the president of the United States. He legitimately got elected." Trump supporters immediately attacked McCarthy, but the minority leader is only too aware that the House Select Committee on the Capitol Insurrection will start hearing witnesses on July 27, and the spotlight on that event is highly unlikely to make the former president—and possibly some of the Republican lawmakers—look good.

Already, the books coming out about the former administration have been scathing, but tonight news broke of new revelations in a forthcoming book by Pulitzer Prize–winning Washington Post reporters Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker. Leonnig and Rucker interviewed more than 140 members of the former administration and say that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley was increasingly upset as he listened to Trump lie about having won the election, believing Trump was looking for an excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act and call out the military.

Milley compared the former president’s language to that of Hitler and was so worried Trump was going to seize power that Milley began to strategize with other military leaders to keep him from using the military in illegal ways, especially after Trump put his allies at the head of the Pentagon. “They may try, but they’re not going to f---ing succeed,” he allegedly said.

In addition to damaging stories coming out about the former president, news broke yesterday that Fitch Ratings, a credit rating company, is considering downgrading the AAA rating of the United States government bonds. The problem is not the economy. In fact, the Fitch Ratings report praises the economy, saying it “has recovered much more rapidly than expected, helped by policy stimulus and the roll-out of the vaccination program, which has allowed economic reopening…. [T]he scale and speed of the policy response [is] a positive reflection on the macroeconomic policy framework. Real economic output has overtaken its pre-pandemic level and is on track to exceed pre-pandemic projections....”

Although the report worries about the growing debt, we also learned yesterday that the deficit for June dropped a whopping 80% from the deficit a year ago, as tax receipts recover along with the economy. Year-to-date, the annual deficit is down 18% from last year.

The problem, the report says, is politics. And it is specific. “The failure of the former president to concede the election and the events surrounding the certification of the results of the presidential election in Congress in January, have no recent parallels in other very highly rated sovereigns. The redrafting of election laws in some states could weaken the political system, increasing divergence between votes cast and party representation. These developments underline an ongoing risk of lack of bipartisanship and difficulty in formulating policy and passing laws in Congress.”

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https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/health/2021/07/13/tennessee-halts-all-vaccine-outreach-minors-not-just-covid-19/7928701002/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/09/gop-fox-news-rush-turn-vaccine-door-knockers-into-terrifying-straw-men/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/14/under-trump-republicans-touted-coronavirus-vaccines-now-under-biden-theyre-questioning-them/

Tim Hanrahan @TimJHanrahanKevin McCarthy on Fox News, when asked about Trump's continued election claims: "Joe Biden is the president of the United States. He legitimately got elected. " On if Trump should run again: "Donald Trump has to make that decision whether he wants to run for president or not."408 Retweets1,373 Likes

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/13/party-extremists-gop-primary-contenders-struggle-break-out/

https://www.mediamatters.org/qanon-conspiracy-theory/here-are-qanon-supporters-running-congress-2022

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/michigan-gop-director-who-said-trump-blew-it-in-2020-resigns/ar-AAMa7oM

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/14/politics/house-select-committee-first-hearing-democrats-capitol-police/index.html

https://www.fitchratings.com/research/sovereigns/fitch-affirms-united-states-at-aaa-outlook-negative-13-07-2021

CNBC @CNBCJUST IN: The U.S. budget deficit for June plunged to $174 billion. @ylanmui has the numbers. 309 Retweets669 Likes

July 13th 2021

Asha Rangappa @AshaRangappa_Seriously: What is the GOP’s endgame in trying to convince their own voters not to get the vaccine?5,083 Retweets45,461 Likes

July 13th 2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/joint-chiefs-chairman-feared-potential-reichstag-moment-aimed-at-keeping-trump-in-power/2021/07/14/a326f5fe-e4ec-11eb-a41e-c8442c213fa8_story.html

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/14/politics/donald-trump-election-coup-new-book-excerpt/index.html

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

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By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor In The Midnight Company’s charmer of a one-man show, “Charlie Johnson Reads All of Proust” is a good match for Joe Hanrahan’s storytelling skills.

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The Case of the Chemical Syndicate

DETECTIVE COMICS #627 MARCH 1991 BY BILL FINGER, BOB KANE, MIKE FRIEDRICH, MARV WOLFMAN, ALAN GRANT, BOB BROWN, JIM APARO, NORM BREYFOGLE, JOE GIELLA, MIKE DECARLO, STEVE MITCHELL AND ADRIENNE ROY

SYNOPSIS (FROM DC FANDOM)

This story is reprinted from Detective Comics #27.

Commissioner Gordon relaxes at home entertaining his young socialite friend Bruce Wayne. Wayne asks if anything exciting has happened lately, and Gordon explains that a fellow called the "Bat-Man" is puzzling him. Gordon receives a call that chemical manufacturer Lambert has been found murdered. They have Lambert's son in custody, whose fingerprints were found on the knife. Gordon invites Bruce Wayne to the Lambert mansion with him, and Bruce Wayne says he has nothing better to do.

When they arrive at the crime scene, young Lambert insists he is innocent. The lad explains that he arrived home early and saw his father lying on the floor. When he entered the library, he saw a figure escaping out the window. He pulled a knife out of his father's back, and his father's last word was "contract." Lambert's son recalls that his father had three associates, Alfred Stryker, Paul Rogers, and Steve Crane. Steve Crane calls Gordon on the phone. Lambert told Crane that he had received a death threat the previous day. Crane has received a similar death threat, and asks for police protection. Bruce Wayne decides to go home, and Gordon rushes over to the Crane residence.

Steven Crane is killed by a gunman who enters through the window. The thug and his partner steal a paper from Crane and climb onto the roof. They are confronted by a figure they recognize as the Bat-Man, standing in the moonlight. The Bat-Man punches the first thug out, then grabs the second one in a headlock and throws him off the second-story roof. He grabs the paper and escapes as Gordon is pulling up. The GCPD try to arrest the Bat-Man, but they are unable to catch him. Gordon learns that Crane has been murdered, and moves on to the next business partner. The Bat-Man smiles when he reads the paper he stole, and drives off in his automobile.

Paul Rogers visits the laboratory of Alfred Stryker, having learned of Lambert's death by news broadcast. Stryker's assistant Jennings clubs Rogers over the head and ties him up. Jennings explains that he will lower a gas chamber over Rogers and kill him the same way he puts animals to sleep. Jennings leaves to activate the gas. The Bat-Man leaps into the room through an open transom. The Bat-Man grabs a wrench and dives inside the gas chamber before it closes.

He plugs the gas jet with a handkerchief, and busts through the glass with his wrench. Jennings returns and tries to pull a gun on the Bat-Man, but the Bat-Man punches him in the face really hard. Alfred Stryker enters and demands to know what happened. When Rogers explains that Jennings tried to kill him, Stryker pulls out a knife to finish the job. The Bat-Man is hiding in the shadows, and he grabs Stryker from behind to stop him. The Bat-Man explains to Rogers that they were all partners in the Apex Chemical Corporation. Stryker had made secret contracts with all of them to pay them a sum of money each year until he owned the business. He grew tired of waiting and decided to kill them so he wouldn't have to pay. Stryker breaks out of the Bat-Man's grip and pulls a gun on him. The Bat-Man punches Stryker so hard in the face that Stryker breaks through a railing and falls into a tank of acid. The Bat-Man remarks that this is a fitting end for his kind, and leaves via transom. Rogers tries to thank the Bat-Man, but he is already gone.

Later at his house, Commissioner Gordon relates this story to Bruce Wayne. Bruce remarks that this is a lovely fairy tale, and leaves. Gordon thinks to himself that Bruce Wayne is a nice young chap, but he seems to lead a very boring life. Bruce returns home to Wayne Manor, where it's revealed that he is in fact the Bat-Man.

This story is reprinted from Detective Comics #387.

Batman and Robin swing across Gotham City. They arrive at a crime scene where the wealthy atomic chemist Lambert has been murdered with a poker in his own living room. Commissioner Gordon is accusing Lambert's hippy son Mel, whose fingerprints were found on the murder instrument. Mel is furious and rants about authority figures abusing their power. Batman determines that the fingerprints could have gotten there at any time, and they cannot prove that Mel is guilty. Batman and Robin leave to investigate while Gordon has his back turned. Mel announces that the scene is one big bummer and he is going to split.

Batman and Robin return to the Batcave, where they're welcomed by Alfred Pennyworth. Robin hates Mel, believing that punks like him should all be locked up without a key. Batman reminds him that their job is to protect everyone's rights, not just those of the people they like. The Batcomputer determines that Lambert was part of a chemical syndicate with three other men, Alfred Stryker, Paul Rogers, and Steven Crane.

They drive to visit Steven Crane in the Batmobile. Crane explains that Mel and his father had a heated argument several days ago in the lab. The elder Lambert insisted that his chemical research would benefit all mankind. Mel Lambert insisted that the research would really be used for military purposes, and lead only to advances in war. Robin believes this proves Mel guilty, but Batman tells him not to jump to conclusions. They leave the apartment and hear gunshots behind them, as Crane is murdered. They rush back in and the killer shoots at them as well. His silhouette resembles Mel Lambert, and he escapes but drops a piece of paper when Robin hits him with a batarang. The paper is an account of Crane's part in the research. Batman believes this casts doubt on Mel as a suspect, but Robin believes it confirms his suspicions. They rush to find Paul Rogers next.

Paul Rogers has heard about Lambert's murder, and gone to visit the laboratory of Alfred Stryker. Stryker lets Rogers inside, and Rogers is clubbed on the back of the head with a gun. The culprit is a masked man resembling Mel Lambert. Batman and Robin burst in, and they take down the masked man. It is not Mel Lambert, only a man dressed like him. Stryker picks up the gun and reveals that he hired this killer to do his dirty work. Stryker forgets to keep track of Batman in the shadows, and Batman karate chops the gun out of his hand. Batman explains that he knew one of them was the culprit because only someone involved in the chemical syndicate would want Crane's research data. Stryker was attempting to eliminate his partners so he could claim their research as his own for financial gain. Mel Lambert was simply a convenient scapegoat to frame for the murders.

That night, Mel Lambert and Robin are both troubled. Mel Lambert criticized Batman for being part of the system, but Batman was the only reason he wasn't thrown in jail. Robin realizes that he tried to jail an innocent man simply because he didn't like him personally. They both know they have some thinking to do.

Batman watches over the city at night. An older man gets into a cab with an Iranian driver, who complains about racism in America. The cab is attacked by a costumed woman who sprays it with acid, destroying the vehicle and killing its passenger. The woman announces that her victim coordinated transportation, so it is only fitting he died in transport. The Iranian later recounts these details to homicide detective Dana Hanrahan. Batman arrives and Dana tells him that the victim was Theodore Lambert, Vice President of CLRS Chemicals.

Bruce Wayne knows Theodore's son Ted Lambert, and has Alfred set up a late-night tennis game with him. Ted complains to Bruce about his father, who made his fortune by abusing the environment. Ted announces that he is waiting for his father to die, so he can undo this damage using his father's fortune. Hanrahan arrives and accuses Ted Lambert of murdering his father. Ted admits to a history of arguing with his father about chemical dumping, but insists that he loved his father.

There is a press conference held for CLRS Chemicals by public relations executive Steven Crane. Crane tries to put a positive spin on their dumping, insisting that these chemicals can be used to save the planet. They are developing cleaning materials and pesticides to kill viruses and bacteria. The costumed woman arrives and reveals that she calls herself Pesticyde. Pesticyde murders Steven Crane and his wife in front of a giant crowd, melting them both into a pile of goo. The crowd scream and run in terror, so she begins killing them indiscriminately. Batman arrives to investigate the convention center, and Pesticyde tries to kill him. Pesticyde escapes by burning a hole into the sewers. Hanrahan is horrified when she arrives, and throws up several times at the sight of the melting bodies.

Hanrahan investigates Fred Stryker, the chemist at CLRS Chemicals. Stryker was disfigured in a horrible chemical accident, and is now confined to a wheelchair. His nursemaid Mrs. Watkins tells the police that he cannot move or speak, so Hanrahan leaves. It's revealed that Fred Stryker has a daughter named Priscilla Stryker, who took the identity Pesticyde to avenge him. The other three executives at CLRS refused to listen when Fred told him their chemicals were too dangerous and harmful. They were only concerned with making a profit. When a machine broke, the chemicals fell onto Fred Stryker. This was apparently a mechanical error, but Priscilla believes it was a plot by the others to kill him.

The only remaining executive is Paul Rogers, in charge of business at CLRS. He denies police protection, but Pesticyde easily breaks through his security system. Pesticyde reveals her identity to Rogers, who is her godfather. She kidnaps him to a chemical processing plant, where she dangles him over the vat of chemicals that destroyed her father. Batman arrives just in time and knocks the remote out of her hands with a batarang. He is barely able to swing Rogers to safety before she returns fire. Batman and Pesticyde battle on the catwalk. Pesticyde insists that she is not a killer, she only wants justice, and asks if Batman wouldn't do the same. Pesticyde accidentally destroys the ground underneath her, and falls to her death in the tank of chemicals she prepared. Batman stands on the catwalk and says that he would not do the same thing.

Late at night, a bum walks down the highway into Gotham City. He finishes drinking his bottle of table wine and throws it at a sign. There is a disturbance at G.C. Chem Co. when a thief steals something in one of the trucks. Batman and Commissioner Gordon arrive to investigate. The guard on duty explains that he chased the thief to an office, where they stumbled on the corpse of company owner Professor Lambert. The thief takes his mask off and reveals that he is Mel Lambert, Professor Lambert's son. Batman determines that Mel could not have been the killer, based on fibers on the knife. Batman realizes that Mel is still hiding something, and grabs a bag of cocaine out of Mel's pocket. Mel pulls a gun and threatens to shoot Commissioner Gordon. Batman throws the cocaine in Mel's face and punches him out. Mel is taken into custody.

Batman leaves to check up on Professor Lambert's partners. The homeless man from the beginning tries to tell a cop that his friends are dead, but the cop won't listen to a drunk. Lambert's partner Steven Crane is at home reading when his butler receives a call from Gordon. His butler opens the door and is pistol-whipped by two robbers. The robbers force Crane to open his safe, then shoot him in the head. Batman bursts in and violently beats the two killers. They confess that a man named Paul Rogers hired them to make it look like a robbery. Batman and Gordon rush to the Rogers Chemicals building.

The homeless man is attacked by several muggers, but Batman sees this and defends him. Paul Rogers is innocent, and the real culprit is his partner Alfred Stryker. Stryker forces Rogers to write a suicide note at gunpoint, claiming responsibility for ordering the deaths of his friends. Gordon arrives at Rogers Chemicals to find Paul Rogers swinging dead on a noose. Batman arrives and does not believe the suicide note. He knows Alfred Stryker is still in the building, and calls out to him. Stryker fires his gun at Batman and Gordon. Batman throws a batarang to make Stryker drop the gun. Stryker tries to leap over a metal railing, but the railing collapses and he falls to his death in a tank of acid. Batman fishes out Stryker's skeleton, and remarks that this is "a fitting end for his kind."

Batman explains that Alfred Stryker owned a waste disposal company partnered with Lambert, Crane, and Rogers. To increase profits, Stryker illegally buried the toxic waste and his partners kept quiet. The city bought Stryker's dumping grounds for a housing project, and this lead to an incident where several homeless men died. Stryker killed off his partners so they couldn't report him to the police.

REVIEW

So, two reprints (one of them already reviewed) and two new versions (by the then creative teams of Batman and Detective Comics).

The second story is odd, Robin is profiling hippies, while at the same time he is hanging around with heaps of them when he is with the Titans. Being so conservative doesn’t really fit the character. Another problem I have with this version of the story is that the main theme here is atomic power, so while it is related, I doubt a “chemical syndicate” would be involved. This, by the way, would be Earth-1 version of the case.

Wolfman and Aparo’s version is pretty much horror. This was common in the modern age (and in Batman). While this story is perhaps the strongest one in the book, I felt it was a bit anti-climatic. I was also confused by the detective first, as she looked exactly like Sarah Essen (who was around back then). That’s one of the problems with Aparo’s art, everyone has pretty much the same face and expressions (sometimes there are certain combinations where he does look a bit different).

The Grant and Breyfogle story is plagued with references to several Batman artists. Since I am biased for Breyfogle, this is the one I enjoyed the most. But I admit it starts to force itself to become a homage by the end. Which is ok by me, as the whole purpose of this issue is to do an homage.

While the first two stories happened in Earth-2 and Earth-1 respectively, the last two are probably imaginary stories (as both of them happen in modern times). But of those two, the Wolfman version is more in continuity than the one from Grant (as Gordon just had a heart attack).

I give this issue a score of 8

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FRISNER AUGUSTIN MASTER DRUMMER (March 1, 1948 – February 28, 2012) Frisner Augustin was a major performer and composer of Haitian Vodou drumming, and the first and only citizen of Haiti to win a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in the United States, where he resided for forty years. A youth prodigy on the traditional drums of Haitian Vodou in ritual context, Augustin took his genre to the modern stage, often exploring its common roots with various jazz styles. From his initial forays in Haiti with Lina Mathon Blanchet, Jacky Duroseau, and Jazz des Jeunes, he went on to work in the United States and Europe with Kip Hanrahan, Edy Brisseaux, and Andrew Cyrille. He also recorded for filmmaker Jonathan Demme." READ MORE: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisner_Augustin The Intimate Touch by Frisner Augustin La Troupe Makandal, Inc. "The compositions on this album share more than a dozen styles of classic, sacred Haitian drumming through the palms, the fingertips, and the soul of an award-winning musician." http://www.cdbaby.com/m/cd/frisneraugustin *Full album notes with analysis of the artist's style are available free at makandal.org/memorial-project/recordings. Credits Frisner Augustin, Congas Jean Jean-Pierre, Producer Paul Uhry Newman, Radio Nèg Mawon Co-producer Joe Quesada, Recording Engineer Chantal Regnault, Photos Lois Wilcken, Album Notes "If anyone would like to see extensive and analytic album notes for The Intimate Touch, they're available free at https://makandal1758.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/it_notes.pdf" Lois Wilcken www.makandal.org Frisner Augustin: “Ountògi” ~ Written by Dr. Loïs Wilcken | VoicesfromHaïti ~ Nou bèl. E Nou La. http://www.voicesfromhaiti.com/inner-views/frisner-augustin-ountogi-written-by-dr-lois-wilcken/ #HAÏTI☆#LEGENDS #FrisnerAugustin #Rip #loiswilcken #makandal #Drummer #DrumMaster #traditional #Vodou #LaTroupeMakandal #JonathanDemme #NationalEndowmentfortheArts

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Animation Articles: March 22, 2020

A selection of the best animation articles including news, opinions, and features from around the world for the week beginning the 22nd of March, 2020.

News

Coronavirus!

Far and away the biggest story this week for those of us in the west is the spread of the COVID-19 virus which has sent plenty of people home for the foreseeable future. Without the usual ways of enjoying entertainment out and about in society, studios such as Disney and DreamWorks are capitalising on the fact that their audiences are all in the same location. Both ‘Onward’ and ‘Trolls World Tour’ are now available for rent with the former just a mere two weeks after its theatrical release and also coming to Disney+ in early April. Frozen 2’s schedule gets bumped up significantly too. These unprecedented moves haven’t gone down well with cinema-owners who are forbidden from opening and who will lose out on revenue once they can. The bottom line? This is a change that’s been on the horizon for years and current events merely gave studios an excuse to speed it up significantly and kiss the release window goodbye.

In other coronavirus news, animation studios at home and abroad suddenly realised that employees would have to work remotely whether studios wanted them to or not. Indiewire digs into how American studios are managing a dispersed workforce, while Anime News Network looks at how the crises is affecting the production of current shows.

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In non-viral news, Cartoon Network Africa starts 2020 off with a fantastic milestone that saw its incubator program produce shorts that are completely made in Africa. They played well at home and here’s hoping they are well-received abroad as well.

This year’s winners of the Turing Award are Ed Catmull and Patrick Hanrahan for their decades-long dedication to computer generated animation. Although Pixar’s artistic progress is well-known by the general public, the actual technology behind it all is more obscure and some things that are today taken for granted, were once complex technological challenges. The award is well-deserved.

Animation Magazine releases their 2020 Rising Stars of Animation and yes, the future looks very bright for our favourite artform.

In other news, Netflix series She-Ra will end with the fifth season that is released this coming May. Variety is also reporting that American network AMC has picked up a new animated series. ‘Pantheon’. with production by Titmouse for two seasons. The most interesting part? Not only is it AMC’s first animated series, the episodes will be an hour long too.

Lastly, the documentary ‘Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki’ has a blu-ray release date: Monday 13th April 2020. I was not aware of this film, but it follows the famed director as he produces his latest film (currently in-progress) and is apparently a real treat for those of us who desire a glimpse into his process.

Features

A bit a light on the features this week for obvious reasons but that doesn’t mean that quantity does not equal quality!

Angry Birds 2 is really popular on Netflix? It’s news to me too, but Polygon digs into the details and discovers the amusing truth.

Tokyo Godfathers is being blessed with a theatrical re-release and Hyperallergic has some nice things to say about it.

On the surface, the paths of France and Studio Ghibli don’t look like they would ever cross. Yet reality is more suggestive of the bond between two disparate cultures. With that in mind, why might Parisian Vogue write about Studio Ghibli?

DreamWork’s The Road to El Dorado is a certified cult classic (just going by meme-worthiness alone). Comic Book Resources reviews the reasons why, like a good wine, this film gets better with each passing year,

Cool Thing of the Week

Joe Murray on what you need if you want to lead a creative life:

Social Media of the Week

10 years ago today, Oscar-nominated THE SECRET OF KELLS debuted in US cinemas from @GKIDSfilms! I was lucky enough to see it at the @FargoFilmFest. Masterpiece of animation & Irish Cinema! #TheSecretOfKells pic.twitter.com/JZhzxe0KKl

— Conor Holt (@conor_holt) March 19, 2020

Originally published at https://animationanomaly.com/2020/03/22/animation-articles-march-22-2020/

#African animation #Angry Birds #anime #Coronavirus #Dreamworks #Ed Catmull #Frozen #Hayao Miyazaki #Netflix #Onward #Patrick Hanrahan #Pixar #She-Ra #Studio Ghibli #The Road to El Dorado #Tokyo Godfathers #Trolls World Tour #Turing Award

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Joe’s Weather World: Easing through summer (WED-7/24)

Happy Wednesday…with another very comfortable start in the KC area this morning. Unlike yesterday when we briefly touched 57° to tie a previous record low…today we missed it by a couple of degrees. The record stands at 57° set back in 2004. The forecast is overall a dry one through the weekend…but there are small chances of some rain drops out there later tomorrow or tomorrow night. The pattern for now is that we’re in NW flow and that means we need to watch for little disturbances coming down in that flow from the NW>SE. Sometimes they aren’t modeled well…and sometimes they can create little showers or sprinkles.

Forecast:

Today: Some morning clouds but otherwise mostly sunny and mild with highs 80-85°

Tonight: Fair skies and pleasant with lows 60-65°

Thursday: Partly sunny with an outside chance that some light showers or sprinkles pop up somewhere out there. Highs near 85°

Friday: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs close to 85°

Discussion:

These last few days have been marvelous and today overall will be about the same. The main relief…temperatures and especially dew points are most welcome for this time year especially.

Dew points above 65° are typical…and above 70° aren’t that unusual…above 75° catches your attention.

Dew points in the 50s in late July is pretty unusual. Here is the 7AM surface map…

Dew points in most areas are in the upper 50s to near 60°

High pressure has moved into the Plains…

Compared to average though at 8AM…we’re still sitting pretty.

Air around a surface high circulates in a clockwise manner and blows away from higher pressure. Things are moving slowly so that this air mass is sort of just recirculating across the region right now. So the air isn’t getting too modified too quickly.

That means we’re just recirculating the same nice air…and when we broaden out the view to see the dew points across a wider area…

Again remember IF you have dew points in the 60-65° range…that is really pretty OK for late July..even the folks down in Dixie are enjoying this nice air as well compared to what things are typically like!

Where are the dew points higher? How about in the deserts of AZ.

This is some monsoonal moisture that has worked it’s way into south central AZ.

There have been some storms out there, especially in the more mountainous terrain. I’ve spent some time time talking about the fire burning north of Flagstaff in northern AZ. Yesterday I showed a fascinating timelapse of what happens when a fire is hit by a heavy thunderstorm and how it reacted to the rain that fell.

#MuseumFire Evening Update July 23, 2019 pic.twitter.com/mry80Le5Z1

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Just for the heck of it, here's the #MuseumFire near #Flagstaff via Sentinel-2 satellite, taken 7/22/2019 18:24 UTC (False color/Urban image). Footprint of the fire is outdated. pic.twitter.com/AmGnrFPrfA

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The thunderstorm brought so much rain so quickly that there was flash flooding in the area. What the concern is is that the fire has burning through vegetation and has left a “burn scar” on the land. When the rain falls you have tremendous runoff, there’s nothing that gets absorbed so you get flooding. So while the fire was burning you also have flash flood warnings and sand bagging operations happening to try to avoid the flooding issues. Crazy.

This was amazing to watch #azwx #azfamily pic.twitter.com/OVloDCsgPA

— Royal Norman (@royalnorman) July 24, 2019

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I would imagine though it was mostly welcome up there.

So far the overall fire season in the western US seems like it’s not starting off too crazy. There was a lot of moisture out there this winter…and now that things have dried out there are concerns about what happens down the road with human/lightning caused fires in the western third of the US.

While is seems things are going OK out in the western US (for now)…look what’s happening in AK.

#SuomiNPP continues to keep an eye on one of the worst wildfire seasons in Alaska. Over 2 million acres have burned so far. The 2 largest fires, Hess Creek and Chalkyitsik, can be seen in the far left and far right of this S-NPP image. More here: https://t.co/6g4zcZokfs pic.twitter.com/V3nr8axegI

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AK has been crazy warm (for them) all year long.

On the other side of the country 2 tornadoes hit the Cape Cod area yesterday including this dramatic video of a motel losing it’s roof from the strong winds. Wow!

Wow – incredible video of today's tornado from West Yarmouth. #nbcct pic.twitter.com/zJElc9At2h

— Ryan Hanrahan (@ryanhanrahan) July 23, 2019

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and on the other side of the Atlantic intense and potentially deadly heat continues in Europe. More all time record highs were set there yesterday and more may happen over the next few hours today. The temperature anomalies (up at about 5,000 feet) are pretty impressive in that part of the world. Remember most don’t have air conditioning there.

#France set new temperature records on Tuesday as temperatures topped 40°C. Many more heat records are expected in the next 2 days in countries including France, Germany, Belgium, NL, and possibly UK, during Europe's 2nd intense #heatwave of the year.#ClimateChange pic.twitter.com/PoAM3h4Ku3

— WMO | OMM (@WMO) July 24, 2019

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Second blast of intense heat on the way tomorrow across parts of Europe. Here's the current records v forecasted highs:

Netherlands: 38.6 / 40C

Belgium: 38.6 / 40C

Luxembourg: 37.9 / 40C

Germany: 40.3 / 40C

France: 46 / 40C#ClimateChange pic.twitter.com/zIGS8AIATt

— Steffan Griffiths (@SteffGriff) July 24, 2019

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This is their 2nd major heat wave this summer. Some relief comes over the next few days (especially over the weekend) for a pretty decent swath of western Europe at least.

Well I think I’ve covered a lot of bases and a lot of terrain! I want to give you a heads up that I’ll be taking my annual golf vacation/trip to Arizona starting Saturday. So odds are there won’t be blogs for about 10 days or so. I’ll get another one or two done this week before I leave though.

Our feature photo comes from Lesa Wardrip‎

Joe

from FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports https://fox4kc.com/2019/07/24/joes-weather-world-easing-through-summer-wed-7-24/

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Silly Shenanigans Ensue in Two-Man Tour De Force 'Popcorn Falls'

Silly Shenanigans Ensue in Two-Man Tour De Force ‘Popcorn Falls’

By Lynn Venhaus Managing Editor Spry actors Joe Hanrahan and Shane Signorino slip into 21 different characters to play the denizens of “Popcorn Falls,” a daffy mix of vignettes designed to showcase performers’ strengths while paying tribute to small-town personalities – and the power of theater.

This average American town, whose residents prefer to be called ‘kernels,’ has seen better days,…

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Uber, DoorDash feeling the heat in blue state gig-worker push

New Post has been published on https://thebiafrastar.com/uber-doordash-feeling-the-heat-in-blue-state-gig-worker-push/

Uber, DoorDash feeling the heat in blue state gig-worker push

The discussions in New Jersey and New York come on the heels of a lengthy debate in California that has the potential to redefine whether gig workers for companies like Uber and DoorDash should be treated as company employees. The fights in Sacramento and Trenton — and likely in Albany next year — could be an early indicator of what’s to come in other statehouses across the country.

It’s all part of a broader push by organized labor to embolden workers with more rights like overtime pay and the ability to unionize. But many in the business community fear this could jeopardize the status of legitimate independent contractors.

In California, a 2018 state Supreme Court ruling set out a stricter classification test that generally means app-based workers should be treated as employees, not independent contractors. The state Legislature followed up with a law to codify the ruling while exempting numerous professions — but not on-demand workers. Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and Postmates are trying to lure lawmakers back to the negotiating table by committing $110 million toward a ballot initiative that would define their workers as contractors.

In California, freelance journalists are suing to block the law, and Vox Media said on Monday that it would cut hundreds of SB Nation freelancers as the law’s January implementation approaches. Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), the author of the law, said Vox’s decision showed the company had been misclassifying workers, but that also she is working on a change to allay concerns from freelancers.

Opponents have drawn parallels between the measure making its way through the New Jersey Legislature and the California law. But state Senate President Steve Sweeney, the lead sponsor of the New Jersey bill, says his legislation is unlike what’s taking place on the West Coast.

Sweeney, a Democrat and officer with the Ironworkers International of North America, acknowledged his original bill would have restricted who qualifies as an independent contractor. He has since scaled back his proposal and says his intent is only to codify existing regulations.

“If you’re truly an independent contractor then this is not going to affect you,” Sweeney said. “But there’s many businesses — construction, trucking, you name it — where they classify their workers as independent contractors and they’re not. They’re depriving their workers of protections and cheating the state out of revenue.”

A similar effort is underway in New York state, where a group of labor advocates has formed a coalition to impose a new standard for what qualifies as an “independent contractor.” It’s expected to be a major part of the legislative agenda in Albany next year.

The issue is also seeping into the presidential race. Sen. Elizabeth Warren was the first to endorse the California bill and other Democratic presidential candidates quickly followed.

“I believe in markets and in providing entrepreneurs the chance to succeed,” Warren wrote in an op-ed for the Sacramento Bee . “But markets without rules and workplaces without labor protections are ripe for exploitation.”

Every 2020 candidate serving in Congress has co-sponsored the “Protecting the Right to Organize Act,” H.R. 2474 (116), which would amend federal labor law to California‘s stricter independent contractor test. Former Vice President Joe Biden and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg also say they support the legislation.

The bill would dramatically expand labor rights for gig workers, give them the ability to form unions and protect their right to discuss their work conditions. It advanced out of committee in September, but the measure has not yet been scheduled for a floor vote.

Under the Trump administration, federal regulators have made it easier for companies to say their workers are independent contractors who aren’t protected under federal laws that only apply to “employees.”

The Labor Department issued an opinion letter in April clarifying that workers who are connected to jobs via app-based platforms don’t meet the legal definition of an employee under federal minimum wage and overtime law, citing a six-part legal test. And in January, the National Labor Relations Board, which adjudicates labor disputes,reversed an Obama-era decision that made it harder for employers to classify workers as independent contractors under federal labor law.

With some states taking action, company CEOs are working to get ahead of the issue.

Oisin Hanrahan, the CEO of Handy, a platform for cleaning and other home services, recently put forth suggestions for alternative ways to write legislation. Hanrahan suggested a set of policy guidelines, including reclassifying gig economy contractors as employees if they work 25 hours per week for a single platform.

“Handy has been pushing for innovative ways of guaranteeing workers comprehensive benefits for years,” Hanrahan said in a statement. “But now is the time we can actually make it happen as part of a comprehensive reform to the industry.”

Meanwhile, the delivery app DoorDash supports a bill that gives workers flexibility and benefits, such as requiring medical and disability coverage for on-the-job injuries. But company spokesperson Liz Jarvis-Shean said the New Jersey bill does not achieve that.

“An approach that pairs worker flexibility with economic security will also help ensure that our platform can continue to fuel local economies throughout New Jersey by empowering small businesses to reach new customers,” she said in a statement. “The legislation in its current form will not achieve these important objectives.”

In New Jersey, the backlash to Sweeney’s original reclassification bill was swift and fierce. Lawmakers and staffers say they were inundated with pushback from industry groups and freelance journalists, whom they insist will not be impacted by the current version of the bill.

But even with the changes Sweeney made to the legislation, which union proponents say will help insulate New Jersey from litigation, there’s still a widespread fear it could threaten the status of legitimate independent contractors in the state.

“The way that [the contractor test] is being applied is precisely what is broken,” said Lisa Yakomin, the president of the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers, which represents truckers. “It’s outdated, oversimplified, vague and is being interpreted in a dangerously subjective way by the New Jersey department of labor.”

It’s unclear if the bill will get to the governor’s desk by the end of the legislation session next month. But regardless, top lawmakers say they will get it done and are still taking amendments under consideration.

At the same time, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development has made misclassification a top issue, and has gone after bad actors. The department last month ordered Uber to pay $650 million in unemployment and disability insurance taxes for misclassifying drivers.

It’s a decision Uber says it will fight.

Proponents argue misclassification of workers is not isolated to app-based companies. Eric Richard, the legislative affairs director for the New Jersey AFL-CIO, said many businesses are exploiting workers, and misclassification has been a rampant practice in the trucking and construction fields for decades.

“Employers often seek this classification to reduce their payroll costs, minimum wage and pension plans,” he said. “This is not a small issue, this is a widespread problem throughout the state that needs to be addressed.”

Meanwhile, drivers for both Uber and Lyft have filed class action lawsuits in New Jersey, claiming the companies owe them back pay for misclassifying them as independent contractors.

But at least one driver for Lyft is fighting the legislation in New Jersey, saying he doesn’t want to lose the ability to work when he wants.

“If I had to give up my independent contractor status, and be forced into a traditional job where I couldn’t decide where and when I work, I could potentially lose the lifeline that helped me turn my life around,” Kevin Foushee wrote in an op-ed for NJ.com. “As lawmakers debate the future of my work, I urge them to preserve the flexibility and independence that I and many like me have come to depend on.”

Dana Rubinstein and Rebecca Rainey contributed to this report.

#Foreign #gig-worker #Politics #State

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Galway Fest 2019

My favorite types of events are the ones that represent the spirit of kayaking the most. The strength of the community, exemplary behaviour and dedication for passion which is kayaking and good fun. And that is exactly what Galway Fest is all about.

8-10.03.2019 will definetly go to the books for me as one of the most intensive and fun events that I been a part of. It truly was a great experience at Galway Fest on and off the water hanging out with paddlers from around the world in Ireland ! If you are a guest, local Irish paddlers will go above and beyond to make sure you will feel like home and have a place to stay and buddies to kayak with! This year event was legendary in terms of numbers – as the registration had to be stop early because there were 250 entries including guest paddlers from USA, France, Spain, Great Britain, Germany, Poland. Kayakers were divided into categories seven categories – men and women expert, intermediate, junior, unisex c1/oc1.

It was my first time to Ireland and I was very excited to finally get to see this beautiful country with a lot of sheep, meadows and great whitewater which I didn’t expect. Arriving on Wednesday evening I took a bus straight from Dublin airport to Galway which took around 3 hours. After dropping my gear in accommodation we headed straight to local pub to meet all the kayakers and make a plan for next day creeking. After sharing a pint of guiness and deciding to head north next morning at 6am we headed back to get short rest. I didn’t bring a boat – but that was not an issue as I got Antix from Barry L. to paddle. Luckly it was raining and water was bursting so we had couple of options. I hoped on the car with Joe and Hunter who flew all the way from USA to experience Ireland and we took off to north admiring beautiful landscape of the country. We arrived to Garrick and went for a section called Roogagh. It was a nice run with sweet falls in the middle. After ~6km run and coffee break while waiting for shuttle we hoped back to cars and drove to Navis Falls to find amazing waterfall which had unfortunately a tree in the middle of It so we had to give up on it but definitely it Is worth coming back for! After it we raced back to south to Ballysadare and find it at high prime levels. At first it looked intimidating but having local paddlers showing the lines gave us a boost of confidence to discover how nice this run was ! After long day we were back for celebration..

Friday was day of Freestyle which is my main domain – we went to Taum and found a sweet playspot running. I took couple of rides to check how it rolls and quite liked it. However the competition was kicking off soon so had to get changed and wait for my go. Weather in Ireland is whimsical so sometimes it was sunny and couple of minutes later it was raining just to be sunny in another while again. However it was not much of a concern as the show going on was prime – paddlers kept turning up in all categories and providing a sweet show during a Jam Session preliminaries round with music and cheering crowd on the site. Due to the amount of paddlers competition lasted whole day. Both expert Men and Women categories were really packed with stars like Quim Fontane, Bren Orton, Lowri Davies, Aoife Henrahn, Barry Loughne, Lucien Schreiber, David McLure and more. I was really stoked to take 3rd place after the preliminaries round sitting behind Quim and David that dominated prelims. As the evening came – more people came over to cheer at final round where 10 best paddlers were performing 3 rides of 45 seconds. Also playspot had changed a little bit getting more retentive which made it even better and show begun. Women were a great show which was dominated by Aoife Hanrahan. Heidi Walsh came second and Lowri Davies was third. In men it was a total throwdown and everybody were doing a great job but David McLure did not allow anybody to dethronized his position from preliminaries and took the win. Quim was just behind him and I was really stoked to keep my 3rd place as the competition was really tight and just behind my back.

On Saturday we went to Boluisce river as next event was time trial and team race. We did not have a chance to run the river before but it was a great run of continuous class three that took around 6 minutes. Unfortunately for myself I got a bit lost on the course and had to ferry over to catch up to the main line knocking myself out from the overall competition. Person the dethrone as the one that had one most festivals was Barry Loughnane who is specialised in that run – however this time he got pushed to 4th place. The fastest men of the day was Lucien Schreiber ahead of Nicholas Benett and Bren Orton. In Women the quickest one was again Aoifie folloed by Susan Doyle and Lowri Davies. After that time for team race came which was a great fun for team of four. The fastest was Blackout Dave & Buckfast Boys. Interesting fact is the Buckfast in the name which is just outstanding local drink that one has to try in Ireland. Saturday was also a night of big party gathering most of participants to share the stories.

Final day was Sunday where everybody got to compete in the centre of Galway city first racing at mass start – where participants of each category started at the same time heading down small creeks of the city that lead into the main flow and being stopped by dedicated 8ball paddlers which was hips of fun ! Following that there was a boater cross where we raced from one of the main brides to the bay. It was interesting as after first twenty meters there was a narrow path that could fit only one kayak comfortably at the same time and after few meters was leading into a small drop. As you can imagine such start for boater cross was really exciting ! Unstoppable paddlers here were brothers Kevin and Sean Cahill followed by Barry. In women Susan Doyle claimed the win ahead of Lowri Davies and Niamh Cleary.

Event was concluded at local university but just before it happened.. me and Lucien managed to squeeze a wave session that I just behind the weir next to the kayak club! Galway is just amazing! There was a lot of excitement going on before the final results, as in Women it seemed obvious that Aoife had dominated the category with her performance being ahead of Lowri Davies and Niamh Cleary. However situation was not as easy calculation in men category. On the end Bren Orton managed to get ahead of Barry just by one point taking the win and Lucien Schreiber taking a third place. I really loved the event because it gathered people from all around the country that despite of changing weather, distance to be covered and different categories and skill levels – everybody showed up having fun and celebrating Irish rivers by kayaking together! Thank you everybody who made that trip so amazing! There were a lot of people involved in that event and story but there is a special shout out to main organizers – Barry, Aoife and Andrew Reegan for putting event together and despite huge numbers making it great and smooth! I’m definitely saving a date for next year!

Follow @Galway Fest on facebook and save the date on 6-8 March 2020 for next year’s event that is not to be missed! Photos – Jack Ledwith

Check out video from the trip!

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– Bartosz Czauderna

Galway Fest 2019 published first on https://realpaddleandpole.wordpress.com

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Pro14: Munster 44-14 Edinburgh - Hosts gain on Conference A leaders Glasgow

Pro14: Munster 44-14 Edinburgh – Hosts gain on Conference A leaders Glasgow

Keith Earls scored an eight-minute hat-trick for Munster

Pro14: Munster 44-14 Edinburgh Munster: (34) 44 Tries: Farrell 2, Conway 2, Earls 3, Bleyendaal Cons: Hanrahan 2 Edinburgh: (7) 14 Tries: Van der Merwe 2 Cons: Van der Walt, Baggott

A six-try first-half blitz earned Munster a bonus-point victory against Edinburgh in a facile Pro14 contest.

Keith Earls got a hat-trick and Andrew Conway crossed twice following Chris Farrell’s early score as the Irish side led 34-7 at half-time in Cork.

Edinburgh remain without an away win this season and Duhan van der Merwe’s two tries provided scant consolation.

A low-key second-half featured a Tyler Bleyendaal score before Farrell added Munster’s eighth try at the death.

The Irish province continued their pursuit of Conference A leaders Glasgow Warriors with a fifth successive Pro14 victory and will take that momentum into their European double-header against Castres while Edinburgh must hope a return to Murrayfield will give them a boost for their Pool 5 contest against Newcastle.

Munster’s Andrew Conway evades a tackle on the way to scoring the first of his two tries

Blistering tempo

Bolstered by the return of their Irish internationals, Munster set a blistering tempo at Musgrave Park with three tries in an action-packed opening quarter.

A delayed pass by Conor Murray created a dog-leg in the Edinburgh defence in the fourth minute and the home side poured through before shifting to Farrell, who bulldozed over to score on his first start after a nine-month injury lay-off.

Conway, who scored a hat-trick in Ireland’s autumn international win against the USA, continued his scoring streak when he burst onto JJ Hanrahan’s inside pass and slalomed his way over the line.

The wing was on the scoreboard again barely four minutes later when Edinburgh lost a line-out and Munster swiftly attacked with Farrell’s back-door pass to Hanrahan creating the space for Conway to touch down in the right corner.

A shell-shocked Edinburgh finally produced a counter-punch when a delayed Juan Pablo Socino pass created an overlap that was brilliantly exploited by Van der Merwe, who weaved through some half-hearted tackles to score.

Any hopes the visitors may have harboured of a fight-back were snuffed out by a stunning eight-minute hat-trick by Earls.

The Ireland wing slid over in the corner after Munster had mauled to within inches of the line and then finished off an electrifying attack by Farrell and Mike Haley before adding his third just before the interval when Haley’s initial break sucked in the Edinburgh defence.

Edinburgh debutant Senitiki Nayalo attempts to stop Chris Farrell from scoreing

Edinburgh’s evening of frustration

Munster’s intensity noticeably waned during the second half as they allowed Edinburgh to dominate possession.

The visitors produced some good passages of play but found it difficult to break the Munster defence with Rory Sutherland knocking on after 12 hard-fought phases an example of their frustrating evening.

Farrell was perhaps fortunate to avoid a sin-binning for a late hit before another burst by Earls revived the home side’s attack and forced a five-metre scrum that allowed half-time substitute Bleyendaal to barge over.

Van der Merwe responded with his second try when Edinburgh – playing with a penalty advantage – quickly shifted the ball left and the wing showed good footwork to evade the covering defence and tiptoe down the touchline to score.

But it was fitting that Munster and man-of-the-match Farrell had the final say as the centre demonstrated his power by simply running through Socino and racing clear to score in front of the watching Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt.

‘Plenty to work on’

Edinburgh captain Luke Hamilton on BBC Radio Scotland: “Second-half, we did a better job but the game was long gone by then. There is plenty to work on. When we get 81% second-half possession, we need to be coming away with points. We can’t be coughing up easy ball in the 22 for them to exit.

“A few positives we can take. Some of the boys on their first game – George Taylor was outstanding – getting good game time which will hold the club in good stead. But tonight we were a long way off.”

Munster: M Haley; A Conway, C Farrell, R Scannell, K Earls; JJ Hanrahan, C Murray; D Kilcoyne, N Scannell, J Ryan, T Beirne, B Holland, P O’Mahony (capt), C Cloete, A Botha.

Replacements: K O’Byrne, J Loughman, C Parker, F Wycherley, G Coombes, D Williams, T Bleyendaal, S Arnold.

Edinburgh: D Fife; T Brown, G Taylor, JP Socino, D van der Merwe; J van der Walt, N Fowles; R Sutherland, D Cherry, M McCallum, J Hodgson, C Hunter-Hill, A Miller, L Wynne, L Hamilton (capt).

Replacements: R Ford, D Marfo, P Ceccarelli, C Atkinson, S Nayalo, S Kennedy, J Baggott, C Dean.

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