#graeme sullivan

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I updated this monster. 😂👏✨

I added Cal and the Foster Boys, because they won't stop screaming for more attention. 🙄🤣

Here are the other close ups again, just because.

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Commons Vote

On: Passenger Railway Services Bill (Public Ownership) Bill: Second Reading

Ayes: 351 (96.6% Lab, 2.3% Ind, 0.8% Green, 0.3% SDLP) Noes: 84 (100.0% Con) Absent: ~215

Day's business papers: 2024-7-29

Likely Referenced Bill: Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill

Description: A Bill to make provision for passenger railway services to be provided by public sector companies instead of by means of franchises.

Originating house: Commons Current house: Commons Bill Stage: Committee of the whole House

Individual Votes:

Ayes

Labour (341 votes)

Abena Oppong-Asare Abtisam Mohamed Adam Jogee Adam Thompson Afzal Khan Al Carns Alan Campbell Alan Gemmell Alan Strickland Alex Baker Alex Ballinger Alex Barros-Curtis Alex Davies-Jones Alex Mayer Alex McIntyre Alex Norris Alex Sobel Alice Macdonald Alison Hume Alison McGovern Alison Taylor Alistair Strathern Allison Gardner Amanda Hack Amanda Martin Andrew Cooper Andrew Gwynne Andrew Lewin Andrew Pakes Andrew Ranger Andrew Western Andy MacNae Andy McDonald Angela Eagle Anna Dixon Anna Gelderd Anneliese Dodds Anneliese Midgley Baggy Shanker Bambos Charalambous Barry Gardiner Bayo Alaba Beccy Cooper Becky Gittins Bell Ribeiro-Addy Ben Coleman Ben Goldsborough Bill Esterson Blair McDougall Brian Leishman Bridget Phillipson Callum Anderson Calvin Bailey Carolyn Harris Cat Eccles Cat Smith Catherine Atkinson Catherine McKinnell Catherine West Charlotte Nichols Chris Bloore Chris Curtis Chris Elmore Chris Hinchliff Chris Kane Chris McDonald Chris Murray Chris Vince Chris Webb Christian Wakeford Claire Hazelgrove Claire Hughes Clive Betts Clive Lewis Connor Naismith Damien Egan Dan Aldridge Dan Jarvis Dan Tomlinson Daniel Francis Danny Beales Darren Jones Darren Paffey Dave Robertson David Baines David Burton-Sampson David Pinto-Duschinsky David Taylor David Williams Dawn Butler Debbie Abrahams Deirdre Costigan Derek Twigg Diana Johnson Douglas Alexander Douglas McAllister Ed Miliband Elaine Stewart Emily Darlington Emma Foody Emma Hardy Emma Lewell-Buck Emma Reynolds Euan Stainbank Feryal Clark Florence Eshalomi Frank McNally Fred Thomas Gen Kitchen Georgia Gould Gerald Jones Gill German Gordon McKee Graeme Downie Graham Stringer Grahame Morris Gregor Poynton Gurinder Josan Hamish Falconer Harpreet Uppal Heidi Alexander Helen Hayes Helena Dollimore Henry Tufnell Hilary Benn Ian Lavery Ian Murray Imogen Walker Irene Campbell Jack Abbott Jacob Collier Jade Botterill Jake Richards James Asser James Murray James Naish Janet Daby Jas Athwal Jayne Kirkham Jeevun Sandher Jeff Smith Jenny Riddell-Carpenter Jess Asato Jessica Morden Jessica Toale Jim Dickson Jim McMahon Jo Platt Jo Stevens Jo White Joani Reid Jodie Gosling Joe Morris Joe Powell Johanna Baxter John Grady John Healey John Slinger John Whitby Jon Pearce Jon Trickett Jonathan Brash Jonathan Davies Jonathan Hinder Josh Dean Josh Fenton-Glynn Josh MacAlister Josh Newbury Josh Simons Julia Buckley Juliet Campbell Justin Madders Kanishka Narayan Kate Dearden Kate Osamor Kate Osborne Katie White Keir Mather Kenneth Stevenson Kerry McCarthy Kevin Bonavia Kevin McKenna Kim Johnson Kim Leadbeater Kirith Entwistle Kirsteen Sullivan Kirsty McNeill Laura Kyrke-Smith Lauren Edwards Lauren Sullivan Laurence Turner Lee Barron Lee Pitcher Leigh Ingham Lewis Atkinson Liam Byrne Liam Conlon Lilian Greenwood Lillian Jones Linsey Farnsworth Lisa Nandy Liz Kendall Liz Twist Lizzi Collinge Lloyd Hatton Lorraine Beavers Louise Haigh Louise Jones Lucy Powell Lucy Rigby Luke Akehurst Luke Charters Luke Murphy Luke Myer Luke Pollard Margaret Mullane Maria Eagle Mark Ferguson Mark Hendrick Mark Sewards Mark Tami Markus Campbell-Savours Marsha De Cordova Martin Rhodes Mary Creagh Mary Glindon Matt Bishop Matt Rodda Matt Turmaine Matt Western Matthew Patrick Matthew Pennycook Maureen Burke Maya Ellis Meg Hillier Melanie Onn Melanie Ward Miatta Fahnbulleh Michael Payne Michael Shanks Michael Wheeler Michelle Scrogham Michelle Welsh Mike Amesbury Mike Kane Mike Reader Mike Tapp Mohammad Yasin Nadia Whittome Natalie Fleet Natasha Irons Naushabah Khan Neil Coyle Neil Duncan-Jordan Nia Griffith Nicholas Dakin Noah Law Oliver Ryan Olivia Bailey Olivia Blake Pam Cox Pamela Nash Pat McFadden Patricia Ferguson Paul Davies Paul Foster Paul Waugh Paula Barker Paulette Hamilton Perran Moon Peter Kyle Peter Lamb Peter Prinsley Peter Swallow Phil Brickell Polly Billington Preet Kaur Gill Rachael Maskell Rachel Blake Rachel Hopkins Richard Baker Richard Quigley Rosena Allin-Khan Rosie Wrighting Rupa Huq Ruth Cadbury Ruth Jones Sadik Al-Hassan Sally Jameson Sam Carling Sam Rushworth Samantha Dixon Samantha Niblett

Sarah Coombes Sarah Edwards Sarah Hall Sarah Jones Sarah Owen Sarah Russell Sarah Sackman Scott Arthur Sean Woodcock Seema Malhotra Shabana Mahmood Sharon Hodgson Shaun Davies Simon Lightwood Simon Opher Siobhain McDonagh Sojan Joseph Sonia Kumar Stella Creasy Stephen Doughty Stephen Timms Steve Race Steve Reed Steve Witherden Steve Yemm Sureena Brackenridge Tahir Ali Taiwo Owatemi Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi Tim Roca Toby Perkins Tom Collins Tom Hayes Tom Rutland Tonia Antoniazzi Tony Vaughan Torcuil Crichton Torsten Bell Tracy Gilbert Tristan Osborne Tulip Siddiq Uma Kumaran Valerie Vaz Warinder Juss Will Stone Yasmin Qureshi Yuan Yang Zubir Ahmed

Independent (8 votes)

Adnan Hussain Apsana Begum Ian Byrne Imran Hussain John McDonnell Rebecca Long Bailey Richard Burgon Zarah Sultana

Green Party (3 votes)

Adrian Ramsay Ellie Chowns Siân Berry

Social Democratic & Labour Party (1 vote)

Colum Eastwood

Noes

Conservative (84 votes)

Alan Mak Alberto Costa Alec Shelbrooke Alicia Kearns Alison Griffiths Andrew Bowie Andrew Griffith Andrew Rosindell Andrew Snowden Aphra Brandreth Ashley Fox Ben Obese-Jecty Blake Stephenson Bob Blackman Bradley Thomas Caroline Dinenage Caroline Johnson Charlie Dewhirst Claire Coutinho Danny Kruger David Davis David Mundell David Reed David Simmonds Desmond Swayne Edward Argar Gagan Mohindra Gareth Bacon Gareth Davies Geoffrey Clifton-Brown George Freeman Graham Stuart Greg Smith Gregory Stafford Harriet Cross Harriett Baldwin Helen Grant Helen Whately Jack Rankin James Cleverly Joe Robertson John Cooper John Glen John Hayes John Lamont John Whittingdale Julia Lopez Julian Lewis Katie Lam Kemi Badenoch Kieran Mullan Kit Malthouse Lewis Cocking Lincoln Jopp Louie French Mark Francois Mark Garnier Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Mel Stride Mims Davies Neil Hudson Neil Shastri-Hurst Nick Timothy Patrick Spencer Paul Holmes Peter Bedford Peter Fortune Rebecca Harris Rebecca Paul Rebecca Smith Richard Holden Robbie Moore Robert Jenrick Roger Gale Saqib Bhatti Sarah Bool Shivani Raja Steve Barclay Stuart Anderson Stuart Andrew Tom Tugendhat Victoria Atkins Wendy Morton

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From the pages of doctor who magazine”

Liberation of the daleks collects the official fourteen episode introductory story for the new doctor. David Tennant plays the new doctor, officially designated as number 14, but as he is the 15th regeneration since hartnell changed to troughton that makes him technically the 16th doctor. * see list at end! Anyway, this story takes place in the first hour of the new doctor's regeneration, starting with him entering the tardis after his regeneration at the end of the brilliant power of the doctor. The story is fun and well written by Alan barnes, a veteran of who comic strips. Lee Sullivan's art is exquisite throughout and this is a welcome addition to the doctor who magazine collections. The next collection out is the second Jodie book, one which is long overdue.

* regenerations. From the timeless child to the newest incarnation. A rough guide.

If we assume the first child we see is the original body and if we assume that each child we see tectum (not sure of the spelling!) with is consecutive then the doctor's time line becomes

The timeless child - original body

The timeless child - 1st regeneration

The timeless child - 2nd regeneration

The timeless child - 3rd regeneration

The timeless child - 4th regeneration

The timeless child - 5th regeneration

The timeless child - 6th regeneration

The timeless child - 7th regeneration this is the older child who we see joining the division. He is the first division agent doctor

Division agent doctor - multiple regenerations ending with the brain of morbius doctors:

Christopher Barry

Robert banks Stewart

Chris Baker

Philip hinchliffe

Douglas camfield

Graeme Harper

Robert Holmes

George gallaccio

Then...

Jo Martin

Two possible ways here. Jo Martin tries to run from division. She is eventually captured, regenerated and continues to work for division until granted retirement with the final face before hartnell which is George. Or jo is the final agent before hartnell, runs, gets captured and is granted retirement under conditions of memory wipe, which seems to be the answer as indicated in the Flux storyline of 2021. Either way...

The timeless doctor - post division retirement

The doctor 1st body post retirement - William hartnell

The doctor 1st regeneration post retirement - Patrick troughton

The doctor 2nd regeneration post retirement - jon pertwee

The doctor 3rd regeneration post retirement - Tom Baker

The doctor 4th regeneration post retirement - Peter davison

The doctor 5th regeneration post retirement - colin baker

The doctor 6th regeneration post retirement - Sylvester mccoy

The doctor 7th regeneration post retirement - Paul mcgann

The war doctor 8th regeneration post retirement - John hurt

The doctor 9th regeneration post retirement - Christopher eccleston (10th doctor)

The doctor 10th regeneration post retirement - David Tennant

The doctor partial 11th regeneration post retirement - David Tennant

Metacrisis human doctor remaining 11th regeneration energy - David Tennant

The doctor 12th regeneration post retirement - Matt smith (13th doctor)

The doctor/curator future regeneration post retirement - Tom baker

The doctor 13th regeneration post retirement - Peter capaldi

The doctor 14th regeneration post retirement - Jodie Whittaker

The doctor 15th regeneration post retirement - David Tennant

The doctor 16th regeneration post retirement - Ncuti gatwa (17th doctor)

The doctor's number has now been a bit of a moot point since the war doctor/Tennant second regeneration.

23rd November 2023

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VIVA - GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART // MASTERS OF RESEARCH - DESIGN INNOVATION

A viva voce is a long-established part of the examination process for a research degree. The main focus of the assessment is on the written thesis/dissertation (and other outputs, for a Practice as Research students). However, the viva gives you the opportunity to defend your thesis and is used to inform the examiners’ final assessment decision.

Examiners // Dr Janet McDonnell: Professor of Design Studies at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, University of the Arts, London, UK & Dr Brian Dixon: Head of Belfast School of Art

AIM // The intention of this practice based research is to catalyze a critical turn in the sustainable fashion design field through the proposal of an inventive method for dealing with textile waste.

This proposal is realized through critical making and this study puts forward critical making as a method that can contribute to the mobilization of systems change within the fashion industry.

WHY? // Fashion is under scrutiny for its wastefulness – the current fashion system perpetuates continuous consumption driven by speed, change, planned obsolescence, artificial newness and aesthetic trends

The fashion industry is very slow to adopt more sustainable practices. barriers towards implementation for change exist with limited practical, viable and production-minded scalable examples of ways to shift forward within academic research as well as industry.

As design and consumption are inter-related – design can proactively influence and begin to realize this change.

HOW? // Holistically connecting the designer back towards the processes of manufacturing can open up a much-needed critical dialogue between designing and making where generative and constructive design-led insights can begin to unpack the complexities of fashion’s sustainability issues.

MAKING SPACE TAKING TIME // THE STUDIO

The process in which the study is undertaken is through the primacy of the studio process claiming that critical making is a constructive and generative process where visual and embodied links can be made that might otherwise be overlooked or unrealized through language-based approaches.

​​An investigation of PRACTICE AS RESEARCH is highlighted through an exploratory case study;  studio practice, drawings, assemblage and textile studies are used as tools that aid to synthesize, analyze and further develop new ways of thinking about the design making process.

CRITICAL MAKING acts as a means to connect our technologies with our lived experiences offering up social and conceptual critique of the assumptive making processes that we employ.

Matt Malpass (2017) Critical Design in Context

VISUAL ARTS KNOWING

Thinking in a Medium gives structure and physicality to the work in the studio,

Thinking in a Language frames the practice through reflective dialogue and

Thinking in a Context through embodied ways of making situates the practice to become research.

Graeme Sullivan (2009) Art Practice as Research

WHAT? // 1 + 1 = A Propositional Pattern Cutting System

1 + 1 is a zero-waste, negative-waste and additive pattern cutting and clothing design system that scales a single block shape into a variety of silhouettes by repeating and assembling that block shape to create the complete garment. The system can be used with regular lengths of new cloth, end rolls of fabric and textile waste materials.

SO WHAT??

Leading the design enquiry with a holistic view puts the waste up front and centre.

This way of designing encourages the designer to gain a deeper understanding of the complexity of the whole process pulling production back into the initial stages of design development.

The designer can be instrumental in determining how waste materials are used in the creation of the design through pattern cutting.

By creating a pattern that works within the constraints of waste material, the designer not only restricts the amount of resources used but also shapes the formation of the silhouette and the resulting outcome.

This process of making and un-making establishes a circular ethos that embodies an approach that places an emphasis on the criticality of message within its aesthetics and incorporates re-formation through a multiplicity of design in its function.

WHAT NOW?

Opening up the 1 + 1 Pattern Cutting System beyond the individual studio practice and extending its processes into a master class framework, a workshop format or through open source access would further promote a deeper engagement to reveal significant insights and critical feedback.

Such collective working sessions would setup a platform to increase the body of knowledge around the 1 + 1 system’s viability, transferability and scalability extending the research within the zero and negative-waste design and sustainable design fields.

The 1 + 1 not only offers an alternative technology for sustainable design but it also explores the process that it took to get there. it is through the critical making process where a multiplicity of re-directive and alternative approaches can be put forward. 

I // MRES > 1 + 1 AS A DESIGN RESEARCH OUTPUT

IT // SHARE THE DESIGN & PROTOTYPING PROCESS

WE // BUILD A COLLECTIVE SYSTEM

ITS // CONNECT THE SYSTEM TO A NETWORK

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Sullivan - original character design sheet for my shelved animation project 'Graeme'

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My paragraph and research on practise-led research and reflective inquiry

Above are the articles that I got research from to back it up and referenced in my actual exegesis.

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Gilbert & Sullivan's 'IOLANTHE' starring Dennis Olsen, Heather Begg, June Bronhill, Lyndon Terracini, Rosemary Gunn, Graeme Ewer, Ronald Maconaghie and Alan Light (1976).

Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘IOLANTHE’ starring Dennis Olsen, Heather Begg, June Bronhill, Lyndon Terracini, Rosemary Gunn, Graeme Ewer, Ronald Maconaghie and Alan Light (1976).

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Tagged by @per4mancecheck

Last song: Hugh the Graeme by the Corries

Fav colour: red& green are big favourites, the rest depends on the shade, my mood and what colours they're paired with.

Last show: Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Sweet/spicy/savory: spicy !🌶️🌶️🌶️

Relationship status: single & not planning to change that

Last thing I googled: Loriini (lories.as in tribe of parrot species.no reason I just wanted to look at all the different species and admire them)

Current obsessions: the Yeomen of the Guard (Gilbert & Sullivan)

Tagging @basingstokemercury @transfaabulous @lowkeyed1 @bewareofitalics @medici-collar and whoever else wants to join

Nine people I'd like to get to know better

Tagged by @meghawhopp <33

Last song: Down by the River by Borislav Slavov from the Baldur’s Gate 3 Soundtrack (or more specifically the cover of Down by the River by Nerissa Ravencroft)

Favorite color: Blue and purple!

Last movie/TV show: Seinfeld, I’m currently on season four!

Sweet/spicy/savory?: I have a huge sweet tooth, so sweet things

Relationship status: Single

Last thing I googled: I searched up the show “Arthur” because I was trying to find that one meme where Buster was like “You really think someone would do that, just go on the internet and spread lies?”

Current obsession: Fragaria memories and tears of themis mostly^^

Tag Nine People: @kyaruun @xinieeee @deadmansbistro @florapot @hunita812 @scuffle-with-spirals @rexonalapis @maxellera @manicpixiedoomedgirl

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Coronavirus live news: Thailand confirms record community cases; Pfizer to ask for third dose approval

Coronavirus live news: Thailand confirms record community cases; Pfizer to ask for third dose approval

  This article titled “Coronavirus live news: Thailand confirms record community cases; Pfizer to ask for third dose approval” was written by Martin Belam (now) and Helen Sullivan (earlier), for theguardian.com on Friday 9th July 2021 08.34 UTC 9.34am BST My colleague Nicola Slawson is at the helm of the UK Covid and politics live blog today. You can follow the latest UK lines there… Related:…

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Coronavirus live news: Thailand confirms record community cases; Pfizer to ask for third dose approval

Coronavirus live news: Thailand confirms record community cases; Pfizer to ask for third dose approval

  This article titled “Coronavirus live news: Thailand confirms record community cases; Pfizer to ask for third dose approval” was written by Martin Belam (now) and Helen Sullivan (earlier), for theguardian.com on Friday 9th July 2021 08.34 UTC 9.34am BST My colleague Nicola Slawson is at the helm of the UK Covid and politics live blog today. You can follow the latest UK lines there… Related:…

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Wee introduction post!

SO. Let's go.

I'm starting this blog with a little overview of the OCs who are most present in my head these days. I (more or less) recently drew a shiny line up that I still like, after all, so why not use it?

I tried to get their heights somewhat right, give or take a few inches... I'll put their heights into the descriptions, too, though, for anyone (like me) who cares about these details. :)

Avery Constance St. James (*April 1st 1995 in New York City, USA; 5'2 ft / 1,57 m): a small but fierce pharmacist who lost her heart to an irresistably lively Irishman in 2022 (who refused to give it back), and who now juggles being a loving mama and thriving in her usual chaos.

Daryl Louis McKenna (*February 6th 1993 in Galway, Ireland; 5'9 ft / 1,75 m): rockstar scientist (biochemistry) and former drug abusing idiot who recently got engaged to Avery - a special lady he just happened to find when he wasn't looking, and who unexpectedly found his greatest joy in fatherhood.

Dexter Linus St. James (*August 11th 2023, in New York City, USA): a tiny Irish-American hybrid - the son of Daryl and Avery. Named after Dexter from Dexter's Laboratory and Linus Pauling.

Orla Deirdre O'Connell (*October 28th 1992 in Galway, Ireland; 5'9 ft / 1,75 m): an eccentric tattoo artist who appreciates the most beautiful things in life and who believes in love and classic romance like no other. Grew up with three brothers - Malachy (*1980-2006), Kieran (*1985) and her twin Declan, and thus handles life like a lady, but never without the appropriate dash of assertiveness.

Michael Theodore "Mick" O'Loughlin (*December 22nd 1992 in Aberdeen, Scotland; 6'5 ft / 1,96 m): a tall and elvenlike fella who stems from an ancient bloodline of highly fascinating individuals and who may have a supernatural streak to him. Motor mechanic in everyday life and a curious and whimsical guy overall, with soulful green eyes that effortlessly see behind the things others would not even dare to question.

Alistair Lachlan "Ali/Al" Abbott (*May 28th 1993 in Aberdeen, Scotland; 6'4 ft / 1,93 m): an eccentric weirdo, very charming and always a little clueless, with a heart of gold. A former rising football star who had to give up that particular dream to an unfortunate injury, and a surprise teenage dad who loves his friends and longs to meet the love of his life; who waits tables in a restaurant by day and woos ladies - who are willing to pay for his services - by night.

Lancelot Malcolm "Lance" Abbott (*July 27th 1988 in Aberdeen, Scotland; 5'4 ft / 1,63 m): a true force of nature, a capable internist, strong-willed and assertive (some would say stubborn) confident and outspoken, sometimes on the brink of being plain rude. An intelligent and complex person who may be a pain in the arse at times, but who knows what is right and important in life... such as suppressing some long lasting issues, ah, haha, oh well.

Maisie Rose Boyd (*June 11th 2011 in Aberdeen, Scotland; 5'0 ft / 1,52 m): the surprise love child of teenage parents Ali Abbott and Nessa Boyd, who is growing into a sweet and caring young lady these days.

Vanessa Christine "Nessa/Ness" Boyd (*January 14th 1993 in Aberdeen, Scotland; 5'2 ft / 1,57 m): a young and smart psychology graduate who is eager to finally start her career that she had to postpone due to becoming a mother at only eighteen. Gentle and kind, but also very straightforward, never taking crap from anyone and showing bluntness in just the right moments.

Caroline Miriam "Carrie" Anderson (*August 2nd 1987 in Aberdeen, Scotland; 5'4 ft / 1,63 m): a somewhat restless soul, always looking for something while never quite knowing what that something is. One hell of a doctor. Caring, not making any differences between people,and eager to look behind a facade... and entertaining the thought of running her own practice soon!

Dallas Ariston Gray (*October 22nd 1987 in Glasgow, Scotland; 6'4 ft / 1,93 m): a half-Greek, hunkalicious metal lord with a voice from both heaven and hell, a primary school teacher, musician and not quite your average nice guy from next door - the unhingedness may be subtle, but it's so, so there.

Fiona Annabel "Fi" Christie (*March 4th 1994 in Aberdeen, Scotland; 6'0 ft / 1,82 m): a truly delightful creature with many talents, drawing people in with her... everything. A hairdresser and make up artist, a dancer (classic ballet, jazz, as well as adult entertainment) and a gentle soul. Her optimism may make her look naive at times, but

Jean Melissa "Melissa" Carter (*June 1st 1985 in Calgary, Canada; 6'3 ft / 1,90 m): a creative director at a local ad agency... who clicks on suspicious links in spam mails and who forgets to check whether she has enough gas before she drives distances… and strands in the middle of nowhere. May seem scatterbrained but is incredibly loveable and the apple of the eye of her wife, Donna.

Donna Yvaine Christie (*January 3rd 1985 in Aberdeen, Scotland; 5'9 ft / 1,74 m): older and slightly (read as: not so slightly) overbearing sister of Fiona. Has her heart at the right spot but is also used to success and getting what she wants, which makes her a little insensitive and even tactless at times; still often fails to understand that "not doing things her way" isn’t necessarily the same as "doing things the wrong way".

Graeme "Sully" Sullivan (*September 7th 1986 in Perth, Scotland; 5'11 ft /1,80 m): an incredibly creative person all around who has known his goal pretty early in life - making the world a brighter, more colourful place! Owner of a tattoo studio in town - "The Den Of Tallulah Banks" - which isn’t just a tattoo studio, but also a place where creatives can get together and local artists from town can exhibit their works without paying annoying fees.

Hallie Henderson (*April 2nd 1988 in Aberdeen, Scotland; 5'7 ft / 1,70 m): a music journalist, writing for the popular UK/Ireland based magazine "Grot Spot". Interested in pretty much anything, believes in people. Very gentle and caring... and just a little bit weird. Loves life but doesn't close her eyes to the crappy aspects of it. A realistic optimist who is far from naive but maybe a bit too forgiving sometimes.

Jett Jones (*January 15th 1984, in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England; 6'2 ft / 1,87 m): Hallie's friend and fellow Grot Spot writer. A Geordie beauty who never met her real parents but couldn't care less, as the lovely Joneses raised her well. Outspoken and blunt, appears to be afraid of nothing. Never refills the office coffee pot and would most likely survive a zombie apocalypse. Treasures her heart and shares her real name with hardly anybody.

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And, as a bonus...

1984

Craig Diarmid Abbott (*October 8th 1962 in Liverpool, England | † June 2006 in Aberdeen, Scotland; 6'4 ft / 1,92 m)

Sofia Elena Jacinta Abbott, nee Thomson (*February 11th 1956 in Mexico City, Mexico; 5'8 ft / 1,73 m)

... parents of Lance and Ali, who have their own story back in the eighties!

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Commons Vote

On: Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

Ayes: 350 (92.3% Lab, 2.6% Ind, 2.3% SNP, 1.1% PC, 1.1% Green, 0.6% SDLP) Noes: 108 (89.8% Con, 3.7% DUP, 3.7% RUK, 1.9% Ind, 0.9% TUV) Absent: ~192

Day's business papers: 2024-11-19

Likely Referenced Bill: Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill

Description: A Bill to make provision for passenger railway services to be provided by public sector companies instead of by means of franchises.

Originating house: Commons Current house: Commons Bill Stage: Consideration of Lords amendments

Individual Votes:

Ayes

Labour (324 votes)

Abtisam Mohamed Adam Jogee Adam Thompson Afzal Khan Alan Campbell Alan Gemmell Alan Strickland Alex Baker Alex Ballinger Alex Barros-Curtis Alex Mayer Alex McIntyre Alex Norris Alex Sobel Alice Macdonald Alison McGovern Alistair Strathern Allison Gardner Amanda Hack Amanda Martin Andrew Cooper Andrew Gwynne Andrew Pakes Andrew Western Andy MacNae Andy McDonald Andy Slaughter Anna Dixon Anna Gelderd Anna McMorrin Anna Turley Anneliese Dodds Anneliese Midgley Antonia Bance Baggy Shanker Bambos Charalambous Barry Gardiner Bayo Alaba Beccy Cooper Becky Gittins Bell Ribeiro-Addy Ben Coleman Ben Goldsborough Bill Esterson Blair McDougall Brian Leishman Callum Anderson Calvin Bailey Carolyn Harris Cat Eccles Cat Smith Catherine Atkinson Catherine Fookes Catherine McKinnell Chi Onwurah Chris Bloore Chris Bryant Chris Curtis Chris Elmore Chris Evans Chris Hinchliff Chris Kane Chris McDonald Chris Murray Chris Vince Chris Ward Chris Webb Christian Wakeford Claire Hazelgrove Clive Betts Clive Efford Connor Naismith Damien Egan Dan Aldridge Dan Carden Dan Norris Dan Tomlinson Daniel Francis Danny Beales Darren Paffey Dave Robertson David Baines David Burton-Sampson David Lammy David Pinto-Duschinsky David Smith David Taylor David Williams Dawn Butler Debbie Abrahams Deirdre Costigan Derek Twigg Douglas Alexander Douglas McAllister Elaine Stewart Elsie Blundell Emily Darlington Emily Thornberry Emma Foody Emma Hardy Emma Lewell-Buck Emma Reynolds Euan Stainbank Fabian Hamilton Feryal Clark Fleur Anderson Florence Eshalomi Frank McNally Fred Thomas Gareth Snell Gareth Thomas Gen Kitchen Georgia Gould Gerald Jones Gill Furniss Gill German Graeme Downie Graham Stringer Gregor Poynton Gurinder Singh Josan Harpreet Uppal Heidi Alexander Helen Hayes Henry Tufnell Hilary Benn Ian Lavery Imogen Walker Jacob Collier Jade Botterill Jake Richards James Asser James Frith James Murray James Naish Jas Athwal Jayne Kirkham Jeff Smith Jessica Toale Jim Dickson Jim McMahon Jo White Joani Reid Jodie Gosling Joe Morris Joe Powell Johanna Baxter John Grady John Slinger John Whitby Jon Pearce Jon Trickett Jonathan Brash Jonathan Davies Jonathan Hinder Josh Dean Josh Fenton-Glynn Josh MacAlister Josh Newbury Josh Simons Julie Minns Juliet Campbell Justin Madders Karin Smyth Karl Turner Kate Dearden Kate Osamor Kate Osborne Katie White Katrina Murray Keir Mather Kenneth Stevenson Kerry McCarthy Kevin Bonavia Kevin McKenna Kim Johnson Kim Leadbeater Kirith Entwistle Kirsteen Sullivan Kirsty McNeill Lauren Edwards Lauren Sullivan Laurence Turner Lee Barron Lee Pitcher Leigh Ingham Lewis Atkinson Liam Byrne Liam Conlon Lillian Jones Linsey Farnsworth Liz Kendall Liz Twist Lizzi Collinge Lloyd Hatton Lola McEvoy Lorraine Beavers Louise Haigh Louise Jones Lucy Powell Luke Akehurst Luke Charters Luke Murphy Luke Myer Margaret Mullane Marie Tidball Mark Ferguson Mark Tami Markus Campbell-Savours Martin McCluskey Martin Rhodes Mary Glindon Mary Kelly Foy Matt Bishop Matt Rodda Matt Turmaine Matt Western Matthew Patrick Matthew Pennycook Maureen Burke Maya Ellis Meg Hillier Melanie Onn Melanie Ward Michael Payne Michael Shanks Michael Wheeler Michelle Scrogham Michelle Welsh Mike Kane Mike Reader Mike Tapp Mohammad Yasin Nadia Whittome Natalie Fleet Natasha Irons Naushabah Khan Navendu Mishra Naz Shah Neil Coyle Neil Duncan-Jordan Nesil Caliskan Nia Griffith Nicholas Dakin Nick Thomas-Symonds Noah Law Oliver Ryan Olivia Bailey Olivia Blake Pam Cox Pamela Nash Patricia Ferguson Patrick Hurley Paul Davies Paul Foster Paul Waugh Paula Barker Paulette Hamilton Perran Moon Peter Kyle Peter Lamb Peter Prinsley Peter Swallow Phil Brickell Polly Billington Preet Kaur Gill Rachael Maskell Rachel Blake Rachel Hopkins Rachel Taylor Richard Baker Richard Quigley Rosena Allin-Khan Rosie Wrighting Rupa Huq Rushanara Ali Ruth Cadbury Sadik Al-Hassan Sally Jameson Sam Carling Sam Rushworth Samantha Niblett Sarah Coombes Sarah Edwards Sarah Hall Sarah Russell Sarah Sackman Sarah Smith Satvir Kaur Scott Arthur Sean Woodcock Shaun Davies Siobhain McDonagh Sojan Joseph Sonia Kumar

Stella Creasy Stephanie Peacock Stephen Kinnock Stephen Morgan Stephen Timms Steve Race Steve Reed Steve Witherden Steve Yemm Sureena Brackenridge Tahir Ali Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi Terry Jermy Tim Roca Toby Perkins Tom Hayes Tom Rutland Tonia Antoniazzi Tony Vaughan Torcuil Crichton Torsten Bell Tracy Gilbert Tristan Osborne Tulip Siddiq Uma Kumaran Valerie Vaz Warinder Juss Will Stone Yuan Yang Zubir Ahmed

Independent (9 votes)

Apsana Begum Ian Byrne Imran Hussain John McDonnell Rebecca Long Bailey Richard Burgon Rosie Duffield Shockat Adam Zarah Sultana

Scottish National Party (8 votes)

Brendan O'Hara Chris Law Dave Doogan Graham Leadbitter Kirsty Blackman Pete Wishart Seamus Logan Stephen Gethins

Plaid Cymru (4 votes)

Ann Davies Ben Lake Liz Saville Roberts Llinos Medi

Green Party (4 votes)

Adrian Ramsay Carla Denyer Ellie Chowns Siân Berry

Social Democratic & Labour Party (2 votes)

Claire Hanna Colum Eastwood

Noes

Conservative (97 votes)

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[reddalek02]

From the pages of doctor who magazine”

Liberation of the daleks collects the official fourteen episode introductory story for the new doctor. David Tennant plays the new doctor, officially designated as number 14, but as he is the 15th regeneration since hartnell changed to troughton that makes him technically the 16th doctor. * see list at end! Anyway, this story takes place in the first hour of the new doctor's regeneration, starting with him entering the tardis after his regeneration at the end of the brilliant power of the doctor. The story is fun and well written by Alan barnes, a veteran of who comic strips. Lee Sullivan's art is exquisite throughout and this is a welcome addition to the doctor who magazine collections. The next collection out is the second Jodie book, one which is long overdue.

* regenerations. From the timeless child to the newest incarnation. A rough guide.

If we assume the first child we see is the original body and if we assume that each child we see tectum (not sure of the spelling!) with is consecutive then the doctor's time line becomes

The timeless child - original body

The timeless child - 1st regeneration

The timeless child - 2nd regeneration

The timeless child - 3rd regeneration

The timeless child - 4th regeneration

The timeless child - 5th regeneration

The timeless child - 6th regeneration

The timeless child - 7th regeneration this is the older child who we see joining the division. He is the first division agent doctor

Division agent doctor - multiple regenerations ending with the brain of morbius doctors:

Christopher Barry

Robert banks Stewart

Chris Baker

Philip hinchliffe

Douglas camfield

Graeme Harper

Robert Holmes

George gallaccio

Then...

Jo Martin

Two possible ways here. Jo Martin tries to run from division. She is eventually captured, regenerated and continues to work for division until granted retirement with the final face before hartnell which is George. Or jo is the final agent before hartnell, runs, gets captured and is granted retirement under conditions of memory wipe, which seems to be the answer as indicated in the Flux storyline of 2021. Either way...

The timeless doctor - post division retirement

The doctor 1st body post retirement - William hartnell

The doctor 1st regeneration post retirement - Patrick troughton

The doctor 2nd regeneration post retirement - jon pertwee

The doctor 3rd regeneration post retirement - Tom Baker

The doctor 4th regeneration post retirement - Peter davison

The doctor 5th regeneration post retirement - colin baker

The doctor 6th regeneration post retirement - Sylvester mccoy

The doctor 7th regeneration post retirement - Paul mcgann

The war doctor 8th regeneration post retirement - John hurt

The doctor 9th regeneration post retirement - Christopher eccleston (10th doctor)

The doctor 10th regeneration post retirement - David Tennant

The doctor partial 11th regeneration post retirement - David Tennant

Metacrisis human doctor remaining 11th regeneration energy - David Tennant

The doctor 12th regeneration post retirement - Matt smith (13th doctor)

The doctor/curator future regeneration post retirement - Tom baker

The doctor 13th regeneration post retirement - Peter capaldi

The doctor 14th regeneration post retirement - Jodie Whittaker

The doctor 15th regeneration post retirement - David Tennant

The doctor 16th regeneration post retirement - Ncuti gatwa (17th doctor)

The doctor's number has now been a bit of a moot point since the war doctor/Tennant second regeneration.

23rd November 2023

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Coronavirus live news: Thailand confirms record community cases; Pfizer to ask for third dose approval

  This article titled “Coronavirus live news: Thailand confirms record community cases; Pfizer to ask for third dose approval” was written by Martin Belam (now) and Helen Sullivan (earlier), for theguardian.com on Friday 9th July 2021 08.34 UTC 9.34am BST My colleague Nicola Slawson is at the helm of the UK Covid and politics live blog today. You can follow the latest UK lines there… Related:…

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I talebani hanno rivendicato il vero valore economico dell'Afghanistan

18 agosto 2021

Credits Christina Hägerfors

Di Graeme Smith e David Mansfield

Mr. Smith e Mr. Mansfield sono esperti dell'Afghanistan che hanno recentemente pubblicato uno studio sull'economia informale del paese.

Dopo la loro sbalorditiva cattura di Kabul, i talebani hanno cercato di trasmettere un senso di calma. Solo pochi giorni dopo che gli alti funzionari afghani si sono arrampicati sui voli militari e gli afgani disperati si sono aggrappati alla fusoliera degli aerei in partenza, i talebani hanno tranquillamente fatto un giro di ispezione delle strutture governative. Nella sala di controllo dell'azienda elettrica statale, una delegazione dei talebani si è fermata davanti ai pannelli lampeggianti e ha promesso di tenere le luci accese.

Come esattamente i talebani pianifichino di mantenere in funzione tutti i sistemi, in uno dei paesi più poveri del mondo che dipende da oltre 4 miliardi di dollari l'anno in aiuti ufficiali e dove i donatori stranieri hanno coperto il 75% della spesa pubblica, è una domanda urgente. Il fallimento dello stato ha indotto alcuni donatori occidentali a pensare che la pressione finanziaria, sotto forma di minacce di trattenere i finanziamenti umanitari e per lo sviluppo, potrebbe essere esercitata sui nuovi governanti dell'Afghanistan. La Germania ha già avvertito che taglierà il sostegno finanziario al paese se i talebani "introdurranno la legge della sharia".

Ma quelle speranze sono mal riposte. Anche prima del loro blitz nella capitale durante il fine settimana, i talebani avevano rivendicato il vero premio economico del paese: le rotte commerciali - che comprendono autostrade, ponti e sentieri - che fungono da punti di strozzatura strategici per il commercio in tutta l'Asia meridionale. Con le mani su queste fonti di reddito altamente redditizie e con paesi vicini, come Cina e Pakistan, disposti a fare affari, i talebani sono sorprendentemente isolati dalle decisioni dei donatori internazionali. Ciò che verrà dopo nel paese è incerto, ma è probabile che si svolga senza uno sforzo significativo del potere occidentale.

Uno dei motivi per cui i donatori stranieri gonfiano la propria importanza in Afghanistan è che non comprendono l'economia informale e le enormi quantità di denaro nascosto nella zona di guerra. Il traffico di oppio, hashish, metanfetamine e altri narcotici non è il più grande tipo di commercio che avviene in nero: i soldi veri provengono dal movimento illegale di beni ordinari, come il carburante e le importazioni di consumo. Per dimensioni e somma, l'economia informale fa impallidire gli aiuti internazionali.

Ad esempio, il nostro studio sulla provincia di confine di Nimruz, pubblicato questo mese dall'Overseas Development Institute, ha stimato che la tassazione informale - la riscossione delle tasse da parte del personale armato per consentire il passaggio sicuro delle merci - ha raccolto circa 235 milioni di dollari all'anno per i talebani e i pro - figure di governo. Al contrario, la provincia riceveva meno di 20 milioni di dollari l'anno in aiuti esteri.

Una provincia meridionale nel cuore dei sostenitori dei talebani, Nimruz è il tipo di posto che potrebbe fungere da base per i talebani che pensano a come funziona l'economia. Quest'estate hanno deciso di prenderlo. A giugno, hanno catturato Ghorghory, il centro amministrativo del distretto di Khashrud, seguito dalla città di Delaram, sull'autostrada principale, a luglio. Queste due città da sole potrebbero valere 18,6 milioni di dollari l'anno per i talebani se manterranno i precedenti sistemi di tassazione informale, inclusi 5,4 milioni di dollari per il commercio di carburante e 13 milioni di dollari per le merci di transito.

Un premio più grande è stata la dogana di Zaranj, una città al confine con l'Iran e la prima capitale di provincia a cadere durante l'offensiva di agosto dei talebani. Sebbene la città abbia ufficialmente fornito al governo $ 43,2 milioni in dazi annuali - con ulteriori $ 50 milioni in tasse dirette nel 2020 - abbiamo riscontrato che c'era una quantità significativa di commercio non dichiarato, in particolare di carburante, prendendo le vere entrate totali dal confine superando almeno $ 176 milioni all'anno.

Zabihullah Mujahid, al centro, il portavoce dei talebani, in una conferenza stampa martedì. I talebani sono sorprendentemente isolati dalle decisioni dei donatori internazionali.Credit...Jim Huylebroek per il New York Times

L'avanzata dei talebani ha imposto un dilemma ai paesi vicini: potrebbero continuare a commerciare, dando ai talebani più potere e legittimità, o negare a se stessi le entrate commerciali e accettare il dolore finanziario. Sebbene a volte abbiano optato per quest'ultimo, non è chiaro – poiché la pressione aumenta per riconoscere ufficialmente il governo talebano – quanto durerà ancora.

Prendi l'Iran, per esempio. Abbiamo stimato che i talebani hanno guadagnato 84 milioni di dollari l'anno scorso tassando gli afgani che commerciano con l'Iran, e questo prima che gli insorti catturassero tutti e tre i principali valichi di frontiera dell'Afghanistan con l'Iran. Teheran, non volendo legittimare i talebani, ha interrotto tutti gli scambi commerciali con l'Afghanistan all'inizio di agosto. Ma l'imperativo economico di riaprire al traffico commerciale è forte. Più di 2 miliardi di dollari di scambi sono passati attraverso questi valichi lo scorso anno, secondo i dati ufficiali, e la nostra ricerca suggerisce che i numeri effettivi, una volta incluso il commercio informale, potrebbero essere il doppio. I primi rapporti suggeriscono che i valichi di frontiera sono di nuovo aperti, anche se il commercio rimane lento e interrotto.

L'amministrazione Biden, che non ha ancora preso una posizione formale su come rispondere economicamente all'acquisizione dei talebani, domenica ha congelato le riserve del governo afghano detenute nei conti bancari statunitensi, mentre il consigliere per la sicurezza nazionale del presidente, Jake Sullivan, ha suggerito questa settimana che la leva americana sui talebani potrebbe derivare da “questioni relative alle sanzioni”.

Ma i guadagni del commercio transfrontaliero - un singolo valico di frontiera con il Pakistan, catturato a luglio, porta decine di milioni di dollari all'anno in entrate illegali - stanno facendo dei talebani, che ora governano lo stato afghano, i principali attori dell'Asia meridionale commercio regionale. Ciò significa, in modo cruciale, che i soliti metodi con cui i regimi recalcitranti sono sottoposti a pressioni internazionali - sanzioni, isolamento - sono meno applicabili all'Afghanistan di oggi.

Questo è solo uno dei tanti modi in cui l'Occidente, ora costretto a fare i conti con un Afghanistan gestito dai talebani, è stato umiliato dagli eventi recenti. Ma potrebbe essere tra i più consequenziali.

Graeme Smith (@smithkabul) è l'autore di "I cani li mangiano ora: la nostra guerra in Afghanistan" e David Mansfield (@mansfieldintinc) è l'autore di "Uno stato costruito sulla sabbia: come l'oppio ha indebolito l'Afghanistan". Entrambi sono ricercatori consulenti per l'Overseas Development Institute.

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