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Sarah Lustbader and Vaidya Gullapalli Apr 22, 2019
Solitary could not break Albert Woodfox, but it breaks too many
What you’ll read today
Spotlight: Solitary could not break Albert Woodfox, but it breaks too many
Jailed men get help while women languish, Georgia lawsuit claims
St. Louis County jailed a pregnant woman for 39 days because she refused a paternity test
Thirteen questions for Queens DA candidates
Police shot him more than 40 times. Then he was charged with an unsolved murder
Will Virginia elect an “alliance of progressive-minded prosecutors”?
This day in injustice
In February 2016, Albert Woodfox was released from prison. He had spent more than four decades in Louisiana’s infamous Angola prison and nearly all that time in solitary confinement. In the years that he was in prison, Woodfox started a chapter of the Black Panther Party, taught fellow incarcerated people to read, sued for better conditions for himself and others, saw his case become a cause celebre and lost his mother and his sister.
Now Woodfox has written the story of those decades, his memoir titled “Solitary: Unbroken by Four Decades in Solitary Confinement. My Story of Transformation and Hope.” It describes, in painstaking detail, the punishment and degradation that prison authorities sought to inflict on Woodfox and his friends Herman Wallace and Robert King and their daily struggle to hold on to their humanity, morality, and sanity.
Woodfox’s story is an indictment of many aspects of our legal system—how institutional racism and poverty made his arrival in prison and that of so many others almost preordained; how prosecutors withheld evidence, and evaded accountability for it; and most of all, how the Department of Corrections’ main objective, as Woodfox puts it, was “to break my spirit.” In hundreds of pages, Woodfox explains how this worked, the near-absolute power invested in prison authorities allowing them to starve, brutalize, and torture people. Chief among their powers, Woodfox shows, is the ability to deprive people of space, light, movement, and human contact through the punishment of solitary confinement.
In Vox last week, Stephanie Wykstra asks the question that Woodfox’s story demands: Are we ready to end solitary confinement in this country? And she highlights what Woodfox’s memoir makes clear but is occasionally lost in conversations—that the fight to end this and other forms of torture is intimately linked to the fight to end the U.S. experiment in mass caging. [Stephanie Wykstra / Vox]
Wykstra takes a comprehensive look at the landscape of segregation and isolation, tracing its early history, how the practice fell out of favor, and then its resurgence with the proliferation of supermax prisons in the 1980s. Wykstra looks at the incalculable toll extreme isolation takes on the bodies and minds of those subject to it—at least a quarter of all suicides in prisons and jails happen in solitary. And she highlights that, as numerous studies confirm, there is nothing to be gained from it in institutional safety. [Stephanie Wykstra / Vox]
This is a point that is also highlighted in a recent report by the Southern Poverty Law Center released a report, calling for an end to solitary confinement in Florida prisons. The report looks at the cases of three people placed in isolation, including one who died after nearly four years in solitary. SPLC’s report breaks down the various categories of solitary confinement in Florida prisons, a useful reminder of how the practice goes by many names. [Southern Poverty Law Center]
The fight against solitary has taken many twists and turns, as Wykstra notes. The chances of the Supreme Court ending solitary fell away when Justice Anthony Kennedy left it and while the First Step Act included modest protections first implemented under the Obama administration, we can expect little more at the federal level.
At the same time, efforts at the state level are more ambitious than ever. In Colorado, administrative measures ended solitary confinement beyond 15 days. In both the New York and New Jersey legislatures there are bills with substantial support that would end solitary confinement for anyone beyond 15 days. [Stephanie Wykstra / Vox]
Throughout his book, Woodfox highlights the power of struggle, his own daily struggle from deep inside a 6-by-9 foot cell, and the collective struggle of people around the world who came together to support the Angola 3. Throughout the book, Woodfox is unsparing in his depiction of how the state tried to break him, Wallace, and King and also unstinting in his gratitude to those who fought for them. He writes at the very end:
“To those of you who are just entering the world of social struggle, welcome. To those of you who have spent years struggling for human rights and social justice: Don’t give up. Look at me and see how the strength and determination of the human spirit defy all evil. For 44 years I defied the state of Louisiana and the Department of Corrections. Their main objective was to break my spirit. They did not break me. I have witnessed the horrors of man’s cruelty to man. I did not lose my humanity. I bear the scars of beatings, loneliness, isolation, and persecution. I am also marked by every kindness.”
Stories From The Appeal
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Jailed Men Get Help While Women Languish, Georgia Lawsuit Claims. Women with mental illness are left in isolation and filth, and often placed in solitary confinement, according to a suit against the Fulton County sheriff. [Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg]
St. Louis County Jailed a Pregnant Woman For 39 Days Because She Refused a Paternity Test. Adriana Thurman said she was informed by jail staff after her release that she had “slipped through the cracks.” [Katie Rose Quandt]
Stories From Around the Country
Thirteen questions for Queens DA candidates: Law professor Steven Zeidman looks at the Queens district attorney race and laments that “decades of hyper-aggressive policing and punishment have made a “fundamentally humane and moral statement”—candidate Tiffany Caban’s pledge to send as few people as possible to jail and prison—”seem not just progressive but “radical.”’ Zeidman suggests 13 questions for the candidates that would help voters identify those really willing to make a sharp break with the past. The list includes a few questions about whether each candidate, if elected, would end practices specific to the Queens DA’s office (such as the practice of no plea offers “unless the accused waives their statutory right to a prompt grand jury presentation”). It includes several questions challenging the candidates to end more-widespread prosecution practices that compromise fairness—including by replacing grand juries with preliminary hearings in which witnesses testify under oath and are subject to cross-examination; ending cross-examination about unrelated prior arrests or convictions when an accused person takes the stand to testify in his or her own defense; videotaping all interviews with police witnesses and turning those videos over to the defense; and only opposing release on parole “if there is clear and convincing evidence that the individual is a current threat to public safety.” [Steven Zeidman / Gotham Gazette]
Police shot him more than 40 times. Then he was charged with an unsolved murder: In June 2015, Baltimore police officers shot Keith Davis Jr. 44 times. He was “supposed to die,” Alice Speri of the Intercept writes. At his first trial, Davis was convicted of possessing a gun that was found in the garage where he was shot. Then, prosecutors charged him with murder, alleging that the gun had been used in an unsolved case. He is now facing his fourth trial on murder charges. Speri looks at how “with each trial, new evidence has emerged calling into question both police testimony and prosecutorial conduct in the case” and how “had Davis died in the shooting … police would have easily been able to dismiss his death, as they so often do in these cases, as the ‘justified’ killing of an armed suspect.” [Alice Speri / The Intercept]
Will Virginia elect an “alliance of progressive-minded prosecutors”? Virginia is voting for its commonwealth’s attorneys this year, and some candidates say that they would challenge how prosecutors coalesce to wield influence statewide. Last week, The Appeal: Political Report interviewed Steve Descano, who is challenging Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Raymond Morrogh on a platform of “ending mass incarceration.” Descano laid out changes he would make if elected, including refraining from filing the highest allowable charges, not prosecuting marijuana possession, and seeking the death penalty. But he also explained that he would form an “alliance of progressive progressives” that could serve as a counterpoint to the “regressive” policies promoted by the Virginia Commonwealth Attorney’s Association, a group that represents the state’s prosecutors. In February, the Political Report interviewed Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, who is running in Arlington County and who said that she was hoping to be elected with a “wave of other reform prosecutors,” with whom she may be in a position to “transform the association.” [Daniel Nichanian/The Appeal: Political Report]
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School Kids Signing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Hearing Impaired Custodian Is the Joy You Need Today [Watch]
A group of kindergarteners in Tennessee served up a precious birthday surprise for a custodian at their school who is hearing impaired. The kids at Hickerson Elementary School learned to perform "Happy Birthday" in sign language for James Anthony, and the school recorded his overjoyed reaction in a video that is going viral.
Hickerson Elementary posted the video above to Facebook on Tuesday (Oct. 23), showing the kindergarteners signing the sweet birthday message for Anthony, who was has worked in the Coffee County school system since 1991 and worked at Hickerson for 15 years. The clip shows Anthony's face light up as he realizes what the kids are doing, first bringing his hands to his head in apparent shock, then jumping up and down and laughing with joy as the children deliver the special birthday performance.
The teachers in the room accompany the children and sing along with them as they sign the words of the song, and Anthony repeatedly exclaims out loud in happiness as the adorable kids give him his birthday message, covering his hand with his mouth at the end of the song.
According to a separate comment on the school's Facebook page, the kids worked up the sweet performance to surprise Anthony for his 60th birthday. Allyssa Hartsfield and Amy Hershman's kindergarten classes learned how to sign the song with help from a teacher's aide named Shelly Lucas and Angela Ridner, the school nurse.
The too-sweet-for-words video has been viewed 185,000 times since then, and it's been shared nearly 2,000 times on Facebook, drawing interest from news outlets including People, CBS News, Fox News, CNN and the Associated Press.
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Happy Birthday Sachin. A Poem For You!
April 23, 2011 by Keyur Seta 28 Comments
Over the years, Sachin Tendulkar’s huge number of fans, including me, have expressed their respect and gratitude towards him in every special manner on April 24 each year. Hence, I ran out of ideas to express my respect for him on his birthday. So, I decided to pen a poem for the God of cricket.
In the poem I have stated how fortunate we are to grow up along with Sachin’s career. Here it goes:
Unki Karamaton Ne Kiya Jawan
Jab se paon sambhale humne zameen par,
Unhone paon jamaye khel ke maidan par,
Chalne lage hum duniya samajne,
Ve chalne lage apni takdeer banane,
Hue bade to museebaten badhi,
Unhe bhi tikaon ki badhaen nadi,
Bhagwan dilate humen museebaton se chhutkara,
Unhone tikaon ko balle se de mara
Also see: Sachin Tendulkar’s 8 best bowling performances
Apekshaon ke boj se jab hum thak jate,
Un par ladi sau karod apekshaon ko dekhte,
Ve jab dete apekshaon ko hathiyar mein badal,
Prerna lekar hum karte us par amal
Hue hum jawan unke vikas ke samantar,
Rahega is baat ka garv humen jeevanbhar,
Usi garv se dete hai aapko varshganth pe salam,
Vishvabhar mein ooncha rahen sadaiva aapka naam
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Dum Maaro Dum Movie Review
Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Rana Daggubati, Prateik Babbar, Aditya Panscholi
Director: Rohan Sippy
Music: Pritam, R D Burman
Producers: Ramesh Sippy Entertainment, Fox Star Studios
Ratings: * * ½
Let’s face it: there is a dearth of quality crime thrillers in Bollywood since very long. But with the arrival of Dum Maaro Dum and its impressive promos, it seemed that the vacancy will be filled. The film has an interesting story and is gripping most of the times only to mess up in the climax. Hence, the vacancy is still not filled.
In Goa, Lorry (Prateik) fails to get a scholarship at a US university but his girlfriend gets through easily. Lorry is eager to be with his girlfriend in the US but is way short of funds. So he agrees to deliver a drug consignment in the US in order to earn a thick sum in a short time. Lorry is forced by his friend Joki (Rana Daggubati) against walking on the dreaded path but to no avail. Long before that, Zoe (Bipasha) had unwillingly become a part of the drug mafia as she had agreed to deliver drugs in order to fulfill her dream of becoming an air-hostess.
Meanwhile, ACP Vishnu Kamath (Abhishek Bachchan) is given the task of uprooting drug mafia from Goa. Kamath comes face-to-face with a big name in the field of drugs – Lorsa Biscuita. However, Kamath doesn’t have a proof against him. He soon gets to know that the man behind the whole scene is Michael Barbosa. But who is Barbosa? Nobody from the police force has seen him.
Director Rohan Sippy deserves praise for the way he has filmed the story. Sleek style, apt colour print, fast narration, jazzy camerawork, witty dialogues and a powerful background score make for an interesting viewing. However, it’s Shridhar Raghvan’s story and the screenplay (in the second half) that’s not up to the mark.
The scenario is build up very well in the first half but the writing loses some grip in the second. Also the re-appearance of the characters’ dark past wasn’t needed. But those aren’t the biggest problems. The biggest letdown is the climax where Abhishek’s character is sidelined and it is not revealed how the mystery is solved! Even the suspense about Barbosa is far from satisfying.
Pritam’s music is nothing much to talk about. The most important title track, a classic from R D Burman, is ripped apart in the remix by adding some ugliest of words possible. Even Deepika Padukone’s forced hot avatar doesn’t help it.
Abhishek Bachchan is having a dreadful run at the box-office but has been giving good performances. In DMD, he gives his best performance in a long time. He shows concrete toughness as an ACP and at the same time is wonderful in emotional scenes. Clearly an under-rated actor in today’s times!
Rana Daggubati makes a confident debut. Although an actor like him deserves a meatier role, he manages well. Bipasha Basu achieves perfection playing a troubled character. Prateik Babbar shows maturity but his character just doesn’t look like a 17-year old. It’s a joke!
Aditya Panscholi is good as a villain and so is Govind Namdeo as Abhishek’s assistant. Muzammil S. Qureshi, another debutant, does well and has a good sense of humour.
Overall, Dum Maaro Dum fails to make use of the opportunity of being a quality crime thriller. At the box-office, the film has a chance of earning well in the metros.
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Taryanche Bait Movie Review
Director: Kiran Yadnyopavit
Cast: Sachin Khedekar, Ashwini Giri, Ishaan Tambe, Asmita Joglekar, Shubhangi Joshi
Music: Nandu Ghanekar
Producers: Friday Filmworks, Ekta Kapoor and Neeraj Pandey
Ratings: * * * ½
Ever seen a father urging God to make sure his son doesn’t come first in the class? Such is the novelty in the tale of director Kiran Yadnyopavit’s Taryanche Bait that it bewilders you but at the same time also moves you because of its hardcore simplicity.
This simple tale is about a simple man called Shreedhar Surve, working as a clerk in the gram panchayat unit of a village. Although he is not rich, he leads a satisfying life with wife Indira (Ashwini Giri), two kids – Omkar (Ishaan Tambe) and Meera (Asmita Joglekar) and his mother played by Shubhangi Joshi. Shreedhar’s office duties compel him to visit Mumbai frequently.
For one such prolonged trip, he takes his wife and kids to the city. Over there, Omkar becomes adamant in staying in a five star hotel but, naturally, Shreedhar can’t afford. After returning to their village, Omkar asks Shreedhar whether he will take him to the five star hotel if he tops the examination. As Shreedhar is sure Omkar can never top the exams, he agrees for it. This motivates Omkar to study hard to such an extent that he actually tops in the class, leaving Shreedhar in a pickle.
A well made simple film is always rich in story (Saurabh Bhave) and Taryanche Bait is no exception. Plus, the screenplay by Bhave, Kiran and Shailesh Dupare hooks you to the story right from the very first scene. All the small nuances of village life are taken care of beautifully. There are a number of sequences that will stay etched in your memory for years to come. Some of these include:
Shreedhar’s interaction with the idol of Lord Ganesh.
Shreedhar promising Omkar to take him to a five star hotel in Mumbai.
An over-excited Omkar revealing to Shreedhar about him topping in the exams.
Shreedhar’s struggle in fulfilling his promise.
Pre-climax and the climax.
Although the climax appears perfect and touching, it could have been framed in a different way. Nevertheless, it works well and is appealing.
The writing coupled with Kiran’s direction makes the movie a well furnished product. He also makes the whole cast deliver top-notch performances. In fact, looking at the mature way in which Kiran has handled the subject, it is very difficult to believe that this is his debut film. After earning a name in the Marathi drama arena and as a film writer, he is sure to excel as a director as well.
The editing also deserves special mention for the tight length of the film (less than two hours).
Sudhir Palsane’s artistic cinematography captures the village with perfection while Nandu Ghanekar’s tuneful music and some simple yet powerful dialogues also add to the plus points.
Sachin Khedekar is one of the respected names in the Marathi film industry and he lives up to his image in this movie. After Mee Shivajiraje Bhosle Boltoy, he once again delivers a performance which deserves a standing ovation. The way he shows helplessness and tries everything possible to fulfill his promise shows the class of a genius. In my personal opinion, he is one of the finest actors India has ever produced.
Ishaan Tambe is wonderful in the role of an adamant kid while Ashwini Giri, Asmita Joglekar do well too. Other supporting actors Kishor Kadam, Jaywant Wadkar, Vinay Apte and Shashank Shende offer good support.
Overall, Taryanche Bait is one of the most touching and simplest films to have come in a long time. At the box-office, the film will surely earn good collections.
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So Much Turmoil For Justice!
A wave of joy and relief went through the people of India when social worker Binayak Sen was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Friday April 15. This is a reason to rejoice as there had been lots of people protesting against the life imprisonment granted to him. But is this really a matter of pride for us?
First and the foremost, Sen should not have been arrested and worst, should not have been charged wrongly for sedition. The whole fallacy throws a lot of questions on our judiciary system and our so-called democracy. It took hundreds of social workers, NGOs and common people to come together in order to grant justice for Sen.
Just last week, the Jan Lokpal Bill got a green signal but only after the whole of India supported Anna Hazare and showed its protest against the government in all possible ways. And we still remember the kind of huge protests that were required to punish the culprits in the Jessica Lal murder case, which was about a murder that was witnessed by around 300 people.
And coming back to Sen, he has just received bail. I am wondering what kind of protest will be required to drag Sen fully out of the mess.
So the obvious question is – Will justice be done only when the whole of India madly protests against the culprits or the system? If the answer is yes, may God bless our system, which cannot give the basic right of justice on its own.
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The war is not over, it’s just begun…
I always wished I was born much before the 1980s so that I could have witnessed our great leaders fighting against the British for our country’s independence. Not just witnessing, I could have even taken part in the battle. I always felt deprived of the actual feeling of fighting for the country. I knew I could never experience this.
However, an act of bravery by a 73 year old Anna Hazare, of fasting unto death for the passing of Jan Lokpal Bill, and the way it awakened the patriotic zeal in the whole of India gave me an experience of our freedom struggle. The stubborn way in which the senior citizen stood up against our villainous government and the subsequent support it received from people of all walks of life, made me experience the feeling I always longed for.
It also proves that all you need to fight is rock solid determination instead of a toned muscular body. Such was his determination that it shook the Congress government and gave them sleepless nights.
It was indeed a triumphant moment for the nation when the government accepted the demands of Hazare. Truly a victory for Hazare and the common man of India. However, I am a bit taken aback by the celebrations that took place in almost each and every part of India. The way jubilant supporters went all out on the streets celebrating made it look as if corruption is wiped out entirely from India.
We should not forget that the Jan Lokpal Bill is yet to be passed. Although Congress has assured about it, you just can’t trust them at face value. We will have to make sure that the bill is actually passed before August 15, 2011. After that, even a bigger challenge awaits us – to see that the anti-corruption act is implemented and the corrupt leaders and politicians are awarded the strictest of punishments.
So right now, we have just won the first round and the actual war against the blood-sucking government has just begun. And if the people of India show the same determination and zeal they have shown in the last 6 days, the war will surely have fruitful results for us. I say surely because it will be fought by the common man, who can be deadlier than any weapon of mass destruction!
Filed Under: Miscellaneous Tagged With: Anna Hazare fast, Anna Hazare latest news, Anna Hazare live, Anna Hazare lokpal bill, Anna Hazare news, Anna Hazare support, Anna Hazare victory, Anna Hazare victory celebrations, Lokpal Bill, Lokpal Bill 2011, Lokpal Bill August 15, Lokpal Bill India
First Film Titled FALTU Released in 2005
Vashu Bhagnani’s youth oriented film F.A.L.T.U starring Jackky Bhagnani and debutant Pooja Gupta and directed by first timer Remo D’Souza is making waves because of its unusual and faadoo title. However, hardly few people remember or are aware of the fact that this is not the first film with such a title. A film titled Faltu had released in 2005. Unfortunately, because of the arty subject and a lack of publicity, the movie just went unnoticed. But I still remember watching the promos of the 2005 film many number of times.
The 2005 film was Bengali filmmaker Anjan Das’ first Hindi film and it starred Yash Pandit and Manjari Phadnis in the lead. Well-known Bengali actors Soumitra Chatterjee and Indrani Haldar were also a part of the cast. The film was based on well-known Bengali writer Syed Mustafa Siraj’s novel Ranirghater Brittanto.
The story deals with a 20 year old boy called Faltu (Pandit) from the village of Ranirghat who is in love with Tuktuki (Phadnis). Faltu was born after a series of men raped a mentally retarded woman Suri Khepi (Haldar). A census order by the government forces Faltu to search his father. Little did Faltu know that the truth with shatter his as well as Tuktuki’s life forever.
A look at the posters of both the movies:
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Thank You Movie Review
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Irfan Khan, Bobby Deol, Suniel Shetty, Sonam Kapoor, Rimi Sen, Celine Jaitley
Director: Anees Bazmee
Producers: UTV Motion Pictures, Hari Om Productions
Expectations from Anees Bazmee’s Thank You were limited because of the extra-marital affair theme which is done to death in Bollywood, promos which failed to create much excitement and lastly because memories of Bazmee’s last flick No Problem, which was a dud has still not disappeared from audience’s minds. And as expected, Thank You doesn’t succeed in being a non-stop interesting entertainer although some well-written witty dialogues and Irfan Khan’s lovable performance make it a watchable affair.
The central idea of the movie is based on just one premise – all men are dogs who can go any heights to cheat their wives. In this case, they are Raj Malhotra (Bobby Deol), Vikram (Irfan Khan) and Yogi (Suniel Shetty), close friends and colleagues who are habitual in cheating their wives Sanjana (Sonam Kapoor), Karthika (Rimi Sen) and Radha (Celina Jaitley), and having fun with other girls. After suspecting Raj for having an extra-marital affair, Sanjana hires Kishan (Akshay Kumar), who specializes in exposing cheating husbands and solving an extra-marital affair. What follows is a crazy turn of events which leads onto an unexpected climax.
Bazmee uses his old formula of presenting exotic foreign locations, creating slapstick humour in crazy situations, adding jazzy music and background score and adding lots of spice (exposure) in order to create large doses of entertainment. In Thank You, his formula works but only in parts. Although the writing (Bazmee, Rajiv Kaul, Rajan Agarwal, Nisar Akhtar and Ikram Akhtar) gives rise to a number of jaw-dropping sequences, it loses grip regularly, especially in the last 30 minutes where emotional scenes are thrown up which just don’t gel with the nature of the film. And the mystery about Akshay Kumar’s character appears silly.
Dialogues here are the biggest strong point and they act as a saving grace. Ravi Yadav’s cinematography is another plus point. Pritam does a decent job as a music director by providing tracks like Pyaar Do Pyaar Lo and Razia.
Irfan Khan deserves thumbs up for a mature comic act which even succeeds in keeping the interest alive even when things aren’t that interesting. In fact, his is coming is the backbone of the film. Although Akshay Kumar has appeared in a number of comic capers, he gets to do something different here. His act will satisfy his fans. Bobby Deol’s performance ranges between good to average. Suniel Shetty succeeds in being funny but looks uncomfortable in few sequences.
Of all the three actresses, Rimi Sen impresses the most and also looks beautiful. Sonam Kapoor grows as an actress although she doesn’t achieve that much perfection. Celina Jaitley’s character mysteriously disappears after the interval. Anyways, she was just forgetful.
The big relief with Thank You is that it is anytime better than No Problem. Watch it if you have nothing to do and just wish to while away time. At the box-office, the movie has some chance as such mindless comedies have had a good history at the ticket window in recent years.
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Government Apathetic at Hazare’s Condition?
It is a matter of deep shame for the government that 73 year old Anna Hazare is forced to protest by fasting unto death for the approval of Jan Lokpal Bill, something that is highly in favour of the people of India. The bill gives the power to the people to prosecute politicians and bureaucrats without the permission from the government (Wikipedia). The bill can be the common man’s answer to corruption
Poor Hazare is into his third day of fasting. So, why the Manmohan Singh led Congress government isn’t accepting the bill if it is so much in favour of the people? Ironically, the fact that the bill is so much in favour of the common man, as it can give him the power to prosecute any corrupt politician, is precisely the reason why the government isn’t passing it. It is obvious that if the bill is passed, the Congress itself will feel the heat since all of us are aware of the level of corruption in congress.
Having said that, it will be wrong to think that only Congress are in it. Not almost but all political parties are deeply into corruption and they all can face the heat if the bill is passed.
With support for Hazare coming from people from all walks of life including the common man, filmstars, corporates, cricketers, etc, the whole of India is waiting in anticipation as to what will the government do. If the government agrees to pass a revised version of the bill, Hazare will not accept and rightly so. And if the government agrees to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill as it is, it will be one of the most defining events in the history of India.
And God forbid if anything happens to Hazare, there will be such an outcry that the government can’t even imagine in their wildest of dreams. So in both ways, Hazare has trapped Congress government and we all are with him. After all, he is doing it for us, the youth of India!
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An Open Letter To Shahid Afridi
April 7, 2011 by Keyur Seta 2 Comments
(Not dear anymore) Shahid Afridi,
Your anti-India statements have triggered uproar in India against you. Although I am also angry with you, I also found your comments funny. Funny because it came from someone like you who has never been a wholehearted human being. Your antics on the field are a proof of it.
You have immense batting talent. Your world record of fastest century in one-day internationals is a proof of it. However, you got badly carried away by the success and started believing you can hit every ball for a six. This started your downfall as you started gaining more interest in hitting sixes, in your personal strike rate rather than your team’s victory. If you were really a wholehearted person, you would have batted according to the need of your team instead of just going out there with the only mission to hit sixes and in the process making a fool of your batting talent. In 90% of your innings, you have just needlessly thrown away your wicket. With the bat, you average just in the early 20s.
Over the years, as a bowler, you have started having an illusion that it is absolutely impossible for a batsman to hit you for a four or a six. Whenever a batsman does that, you react in a manner as if the batsman robbed your house. People around the world have witnessed you abusing batsmen after they hit you around the park. If you were truly wholehearted, you would have got the batsman out using your bowling skills rather than getting furious on the batsman and being a spoilsport.
Not just that, you always come up with all kinds of unsporting methods like excessive appealing to disturb the rhythm of the batsmen. And who can forget your worldly infamous ball chewing incident? (Still talking about wholeheartedness, Shahid?)
After your team’s sad exit from the world cup (when they lost to India in the semi-final), you were seen with a broad grin on your face during the post match presentation. In fact, your smile was wider than the winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. This speaks volumes about your wholeheartedness as it shows that such an important loss doesn’t mean anything to you.
Time and again, whenever anyone receives a backslash from the world, he or she blames it on the media. You did the same thing after receiving criticisms from Indians and even Pakistani ex-players. Hence, you have made a bigger fool of yourself by making a U-turn for your comments.
I have some very good friends in Pakistan. By interacting with them, it is evident that the common man from your country has high respect for Indians. I advice to get some piece of mind from your countrymen. The above mentioned point openly proves your wholeheartedness. Hence, you, a ball chewer, are not at all eligible to comment on Indians.
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World Cup 2011: Important Part of our Lives’ Summary
All of us who are born after 1983 or were too young to remember anything of that period, have only heard stories from our elders about India’s remarkable World Cup victory in that year or at the most, have seen footages of the final between India and West Indies.
Although by listening to the stories and watching the highlights years back, we were able to imagine the triumphant feeling that the country must have experienced back then but we were devoid of the actual feeling of the live moment when the country achieves the feat of lifting the World Cup.
Come April 2, 2011 and we were able to have a firsthand experience of what it actually means to rule the world when Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit Nuvan Kulsekara for a six over his head. I jumped out of my chair like I have never jumped before ever (Thank God for my height else my head would have hit the fan!). And that’s not all. I even clapped on the table few times. The scene gave a jolt to my family as I have always been someone who controls his reactions, but who the hell cares? We have the cup that counts! I am sure even others, like me, will have fond memories of what they did when the six was hit.
The final victory, twists and the important happenings of the match, players’ performances, tension when India lost two openers and the rest of the matches of the series are going to be a part of our discussion for the rest of our lives. The visuals of our team celebrating after the victory, Sachin being lifted on the players’ shoulders and the celebrations across our countries are going to remain permanently in our eyes forever. Unintentionally, we might even by-heart the scorecard of the final (see below).
In the future, no matter how many important events happen with us or how much we achieve in our lives, many years later if we ever decide to write the summary of our lives, India’s 2011 World Cup victory will be an important part of it.
Scoreboard of the ICC World Cup 2011 Final: –
Sri Lanka innings
U. Tharanga c Sehwag b Khan 2
T. Dilshan b Harbhajan Singh 33
K. Sangakkara c Dhoni b Yuvraj Singh 48
M. Jayawardene not out 103
T. Samaraweera lbw b Yuvraj Singh 21
C. Kapugedera c Raina b Khan 1
N. Kulasekara run out 32
T. Perera not out 22
Extras (b 1 lb 3 w 6 nb 2) 12
Total (for six wickets; 50 overs) 274
Fall of wickets: 1-17 2-60 3-122 4-179 5-182 6-248
Did not bat: L. Malinga, S. Randiv, M. Muralitharan
Bowling: Z. Khan 10-3-60-2 (1w), S Sreesanth 8-0-52-0 (2nb),
M. Patel 9-0-41-0 (1w), Harbhajan Singh 10-0-50-1 (1w), Yuvraj
Singh 10-0-49-2, S. Tendulkar 2-0-12-0 (3w), V. Kohli 1-0-6-0
India innings
V. Sehwag lbw b Malinga 0
S. Tendulkar c Sangakkara b Malinga 18
G. Gambhir b Perera 97
V. Kohli c & b Dilshan 35
MS Dhoni not out 91
Yuvraj Singh not out 21
Extras: (b-1, lb-6, w-8) 15
Total: (for four wickets, 48.2 overs) 277
Fall of wickets: 1-0 2-31 3-114 4-223
Did not bat: S. Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, S.
Sreesanth, M. Patel.
Bowling: Malinga 9-0-42-2 (2w), Kulasekara 8.2-0-64-0,
Perera 9-0-55-1 (2w), Randiv 9-0-43-0, Dilshan 5-0-27-1 (1w),
Muralitharan 8-0-39-0 (1w)
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SpaceX delays mega rocket launch due to high wind shear
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has delayed the launch of its newest mega rocket because of dangerously high wind.
The Falcon Heavy was poised to blast off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday night with a communication satellite. But SpaceX chief Elon Musk said upper-level wind shear was extremely high.
SpaceX will try again Thursday evening. It will be just the second time a Falcon Heavy soars. Last year’s test flight put a sports car — Musk’s own Tesla convertible — into space. It’s almost certainly still in orbit around the sun with a mannequin at the wheel.
The Falcon Heavy is the most powerful rocket in use today. SpaceX will try to land two of the first-stage boosters back at Cape Canaveral and the core booster on an ocean platform.
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Concordia Truth and Democracy Lecture Series Kicks Off
Year-Long Series Features Journalism and Social Science
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The year-long “Truth and Democracy: Journalism, Politics, and Social Science” lecture series kicked off in the SB Building Tuesday. Photo Carl Bindman
In an age where a man holding the most powerful position calls most news fake and conspiracy theories are rising, who can we trust?
Democracy and the state of journalism are currently hot topics, and the Truth and Democracy: Journalism, Politics, and Social Science conference series explores these ideas by bringing different speakers to Concordia over the school year.
It’s organized by Concordia’s Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism Studies and Le centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur la diversité et la démocratie. More specifically, professor of sociology and anthropology, Greg Nielson, and the journalism department’s Undergraduate Program Director, Dr. Andrea Hunter.
The series kicked off Tuesday at the SB atrium with Texas State University assistant professor of philosophy Holly Lewis, author of The Politics of Everybody: Feminism, Queer Theory, and Marxism at the Intersection.
The series reflects on disciplines and offers a critical view of the current state of affairs without giving anyone the last word. Hunter said that the idea behind it is to start a wide-ranging discussion on the connection between journalism, social science, politics, and democracy, and how these different fields work with, or against, each other.
Nielson asked, “With so much disinformation, how can social science, politics, or journalism do its job?”
“With so much disinformation, how can social science, politics, or journalism do its job?”—Greg Nielson
He added that these require trust from the public and proper facts. He claimed there is a lack of both at the moment, and that journalists have lost the ability to convince the public of their professional ethic.
“Journalism is such an important part of democracy,” Hunter stressed. “I think this is being re-emphasized today as we talk about the importance of journalists as being watchdogs.”
Nielson believes the social sciences are struggling with truth, knowledge, and power as they have “pitiful resources to do their research compared to technology, engineering, and health sciences.”
As both a researcher and a journalist, Hunter benefits from both academic and hands-on perspectives. She believes that to improve the discussion on democracy and create change, both need to come together.
“It’s not enough to analyze the media, it’s not enough to do things,” she said. “I think you really need to have both those things coming together to really understand what’s going on.”
Later lectures in the series will touch on political journalism, science journalism, and Indigenous reporting.
Holly Lewis: “The Politics of Everybody: A Marxist-Queer View from the U.S”
In her talk Tuesday, Lewis addressed the problems that are threatening democracy—from the rise of fascist groups to conspiracy theories and the culture of fear in academia—to a room of about 40.
She described a scene at Texas State University the day after the presidential election where young men were holding machine guns. They were Texas State vigilantes, who Lewis quoted as saying, “Now that our man Trump is in office, we want to arrest and torture university leaders promoting diversity.”
Her book aims to contribute to the discussion of feminism, queer politics, and marxist politics.
“I wanted [to talk about] the totality of material-social relations but also leave room for our interpersonal interactions in anti-capitalist circles,” she said.
She was concerned that most of the conversation around queer politics and marxism was coming from a gay, male perspective. This narrative, while valid, does not necessarily represent the broad spectrum of queer realities.
Lewis’ goal was to solve this issue by expanding the discussion to include trans, genderqueer, and lesbian perspectives.
She finds that most feminist talk fails to address the source of oppression, which she believes to be capitalism.
Nielson wanted to bring in Lewis as a speaker because her book “opens the dialog of how to talk about the politics of everyone, and not just group politics.”
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TSP068: The oddball in the pub
“Why is he here?” Sinead looked daggers at Mike, not for the first time that evening – and definitely not for the last. Without taking his hand off his pint glass, Mike turned to look over his shoulder at the middle-aged gentleman at the next table. Narrowing his eyes, as he always did when assessing a situation however trivial or insignificant, Mike took in the bus driver’s uniform, the bags beneath his eyes, the limp chips smothered in mayonnaise, the well-thumbed copy of The Quiet American, and the empty seat opposite, before slickly rotating back into position to face his colleague once more.
“Well, Sinead,” he began, “I’d say that he’s finally come off shift for the day and is taking a moment to grab a reassuring pint, a bite to eat and a rare few minutes of peace to peruse his latest library book before heading back to his flat to bed down before the routine begins all over tomorrow morning at the bus station at seven o’clock sharp. Surely a hard-working man’s entitled to that?” Mike swigged back his beer, spilling most of it down his top but hoping that Sinead hadn’t noticed and his suave and sophisticated image remained intact. Sinead was unimpressed.
“No, you dolt – not him. Him.” Following the line of the finger that pointed over his other shoulder, Mike swivelled on the stool to see Wally from the Where’s Wally? series of books slumped at the bar with a bowl of peanuts and a Guinness. Mike thought for a moment, surveyed the well-used walking stick, the highly polished spectacles, the black key with the huge handle, the completely-not-out-of-place-at-all scarlet-ribboned scroll, and the barely visible red-and-white-striped tail of Woof, and then returned to face Sinead once more. In one fluid motion he raised his eyebrows, turned down the corners of his mouth and offered up a shrug of his shoulders. “Haven’t the foggiest,” he confessed.
Sinead frowned. “I just don’t get it – there must be only, what, ten, twelve people in this bar. Normally Wally only hangs out in crowds of fifty, sixty – plus.” “Yeah, and they’re usually pirates or space monsters or cavemen or something – not bus drivers, sales managers and incompetent cashiers.” “Careful now. Anyway, you’re wrong – the first couple of Wally books were full of ordinary scenarios – street scenes, beaches, First World War trenches.” Mike recognised the validity of the comment with a tip of his invisible hat and another sip of his ale, which mainly went up his nose and wept out of his eyes. Glancing once more at the forlorn bobble-hatted figure he suggested to Sinead that maybe he ought to ask Wally what was up.
“Seriously? Mike, that is such a breach of Wally etiquette. You don’t ask Wally why he’s in a certain place. You just find him and accept the fact that he’s there. He has his reasons, sure – but exactly what they are is his business and his alone.” “He could be a spy.” “What?”
Sinead stared across at Mike waiting for him to explain. Mike savoured the moment and leered gormlessly back before realising that wasn’t the face he’d intended to pull and hurriedly rearranging his features into what he considered a cooler expression, but was in fact ‘creepy psycho’. Coughing to hide his embarrassment, he went on: “Look, nobody knows why Wally turns up in these places. He doesn’t say, he doesn’t apply for visas or show his passport or anything like that; nobody thinks to ask him what he’s doing in a place – what if he’s on an information-gathering mission for a third party? A foreign agency, an underground movement, an apocalyptic cult… He’s perfectly positioned to courier sensitive or compromising information in or out of any location – because people always expect to see him there. Even if it’s the middle of a desert, or a movie studio, or a stripy room full of other people that look a lot like him but differ in just one frustratingly difficult-to-spot detail – wherever he is, we just accept the fact that ‘there he is!’ What fools! For years, nobody has suspected anything – his rucksack must be full of government secrets. He’s the perfect spy!”
“He’s coming over.” “What?” Sinead gestured with a nod as she buried her mouth in her wine glass. Sure enough Wally had got up from his seat and was about to walk past them, probably to the gents – or the itbox. Without thinking Mike quickly stood up, catching Wally by surprise and halting him in his tracks. The seconds of silence that passed felt like years to a reddening Mike as Wally stood face to face with him, about three feet away. Mike blinked awkwardly and visibly salivated, his mouth hanging open in a way that didn’t complement his ears. Wally eyeballed him and looked past him to the far wall. “Um… Can I just get past please?” he asked. Mike apologised. “Oh of course – sure. Sorry.” “Thanks,” muttered Wally and squeezed through the gap.
Mike gawped towards Sinead. “It’s Wally!” he just about managed to say. “I know it’s Wally,” she said, “We were just talking about him – why are you so surprised?!” “I think I’m a little starstruck, that’s all,” he oozed. “Did I come across as cool?” “Oh yeah, so cool. You didn’t seem like a nutcase at all, that’s for sure.” Mike jumped excitedly. “Do you think he’d sign me an autograph?!” “Don’t harass the man – everywhere he goes people point at him and gape. Let him have just one normal evening in a pub.”
Mike, a little deflated, sat back down. Suddenly, his eyes gleamed with the excitement of a wonderful discovery. “He’s left his binoculars! There at the bar. I could go and give them back to him!” “Just leave them Mike – he’ll be coming back from the lav in a second.” “But what if he didn’t mean to leave them?” “I’m pretty sure he did mean it and he won’t thank you for covering the lenses with your grubby fingerprints in a childish attempt to curry favour with him. Sit tight, he’ll be back shortly.”
But Wally didn’t come back. After half an hour’s no-show, a feverish Mike burst into the loos to assail him with his open autograph book and a manic smile only to find an open window and a running tap. Wally was gone, like a whisper, a phantom, a zephyr – embarked upon his next assignment, hotfooting it to the quayside to make the last ship to Caracas and rendezvous with his contact under the cover of darkness in the mid-Atlantic, where nobody of any importance could overhear their coded communications and decipher the true impact of their words and the consequences for the financial superpowers of the western world.
Mike scratched his head in amazement. There was one question on his lips…
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Only one senior Nutrien executive lives in Saskatchewan
Most of the company's other senior executives, including CEO Chuck Magro, live in Calgary. That has the province worried.
When Pedro Farah takes over as chief financial officer of the world’s largest fertilizer company early next year, he will start looking for a home in Calgary rather than Saskatoon.
That will leave Nutrien Ltd. with a single senior executive who lives and works in Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan’s former home: Newly installed president of potash Susan Jones.
Four of the remaining executives who report directly to Nutrien CEO Chuck Magro — plus Magro himself — live in Calgary; two reside in Loveland, Colo., and one calls Northbrook, Ill., home.
Susan Jones, the new head of Nutrien’s potash operations in Saskatchewan
That has the provincial government worried.
Premier Scott Moe’s communications director, Jim Billington, wrote in an email that Moe shares his predecessor’s concerns about the “business locations” of the company’s senior executives.
“The premier has reached out to Nutrien’s executive to schedule a meeting in the coming weeks to discuss these concerns, and to ensure Nutrien remains focused on their Saskatchewan operations,” Billington wrote.
Nutrien insists that its presence in the Saskatchewan “remains strong and continues to grow.”
“The location of each of our executives is determined based on business need, which is no different than other companies operating in the province with operations around the world,” spokesman Will Tigley wrote in an email.
Nutrien CEO Chuck Magro lives in Calgary, along with most of the company’s other top executives. Saskatoon
Corporate filings show the company’s registered head office is in Saskatoon, but a management expert at the University of Saskatchewan’s Edwards School of Business said that does not necessarily mean much.
“The head office, in my mind, is where the CEO of a company is. And the CEO of Agrium — now Nutrien — has always been in Calgary,” Brooke Dobni said Friday in a phone interview.
The concentration of senior executives in Calgary with a “minor” or “subsidiary” office that supports Nutrien’s potash mining operations in Saskatchewan makes sense for practical reasons, Dobni said.
Not only is it easier for executives to work together when they’re in the same building, but it’s much easier to run a global business from Calgary than it is from Saskatoon, he added.
The provincial government has been wary since news of the merger broke. Last fall, then-Premier Brad Wall said he wanted to ensure Nutrien’s head office was “indisputably” in Saskatchewan.
Wall said he expected Nutrien to follow PotashCorp’s 2011 pledge — made amid a hostile takeover battle — to maintain a “strong and vital corporate headquarters” in the province.
A rendering of the Nutrien Tower, which is part of the River Landing complex. Nutrien Ltd. / Saskatoon
Nutrien, which maintains that it plans to keep or increase the number of corporate positions in the province, confirmed its executives’ primary residences but declined an interview request.
In his email, Tigley noted the company has made various commitments to the province.
Nutrien, which has around 300 corporate employees in the city, plans to relocate to the multimillion-dollar Nutrien Tower going up at River Landing, which will have room for another 100 or so workers.
Earlier this month, the company permanently closed its shuttered New Brunswick potash mine, saying the decision reflects its ability to boost production at its lower-cost mines in Saskatchewan.
The company owns six of the 10 potash mines currently operating in the province.
Dobni said the situation means Saskatoon will lose some of the “presence” associated with a major corporate headquarters.
“It’s not a big disaster. It’s unfortunate, but I do believe you’re going to see an expansion of potash production over the next three to five years — the market is starting to pick up a little bit,” he said.
Farah, who starts work Feb. 1, worked in technology, automotive and finance before joining Walmart in 2011, where he rose to become the retailer’s executive vice-president and treasurer.
He will take over from PotashCorp alumnus Wayne Brownlee, who retired at the end of October. Brownlee’s departure came one month after that of former PotashCorp CEO Jochen Tilk.
Three former PotashCorp executives remain among Nutrien’s senior leadership: Chief legal officer Joseph Podwika, chief information officer Brent Poohkay, and president of nitrogen and phosphate Raef Sully.
Nutrien was formed on Jan. 1 when PotashCorp merged with Agrium in a deal worth US$26 billion.
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What is the most dangerous area of Los Angeles (or its suburbs) according to police statistics?
I will be travelling to L.A. soon and I am wondering which areas should be avoided to stay safe. Are there official no go zones? Do you maybe know of any maps?
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Questions about safety are usually opinion based and therefore off topic here. The chances for being shot by the police as a non-criminal bystander are significantly higher in the USA as in most other comparable countries, so if you are easily enough scared, you might want to avoid the USA in general, and not only specific neighbourhoods in Los Angeles. – Tor-Einar Jarnbjo Mar 22 '17 at 13:36
The LA times offer a crime map. maps.latimes.com/crime – Max Mar 22 '17 at 13:43
@Max Thank you. If anybody else is looking for an answer, this view shows a ranked L.A. crime map: maps.latimes.com/neighborhoods/violent-crime/neighborhood/list – user58962 Mar 22 '17 at 13:55
@Tor-EinarJarnbjo Significantly higher, yes, but still far smaller than other risks such as traffic. – gerrit Mar 22 '17 at 14:12
@Antonio's map is excellent. Keep in mind that risk increases after dark and that you are perfectly safe (from crime) driving through those high-risk areas on freeways at any time of day. On surface streets, during the day, it may not look great but it's usually okay enough. Even the worst narrow part of Los Angeles is actually no worse than the average of all of Detroit. If you don't have a car- things may be a bit sketchier depending on where you have to go. Best to have a car. – Spehro Pefhany Mar 22 '17 at 16:01
According the LA Times the neighborhood called Chesterfield Square is the one with most violent crimes per capita as of spring 2017. Surrounding areas like Harvard Park or Vermont Vista and the Southcentral region in general rank high in violent crime statistics.
@Johns-305 Said in the comments that there is nothing like 'no-go' zones.
Thanks to @Max for providing the link to this site in the comments.
Interactive Map of the L.A. Times
Los Angeles map showing neighborhoods ranked by violent crimes per capita 2016/17:
Detail of Los Angeles map, showing Chesterfield Square:
Do look at this area on a zoomable map that shows scale, though, to get a sense of the sheer distances involved. You aren't going to accidentally wander from Downtown to South Central. The closest you might get as a tourist would be visiting the Natural History Museum/La Brea tarpits. – junkyardsparkle Mar 23 '17 at 2:10
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Afghanistan takes up Pakistan’s border fencing with UN
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Apr.07,2017
FO says all work related to border management done inside Pakistani territory
ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan has complained to the UN Security Council about Pakistan’s ‘violations’ along the border, the Afghan Foreign Ministry has said.
Spokesman Ahmad Shakeeb Mustaghni told a news conference in Kabul that his government has shared ‘evidence’ with the United Nations about Pakistan’s activities on the border and asked it to take a decision.
He argued that Pakistan “cannot fence the border without Afghanistan’s consent” and any unilateral action would be a ‘violation’ of international laws.
On its part, Pakistan insists that fencing and other measures are aimed at checking cross-border movement of militants, blamed for violence in both the countries. Last week, Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa had annouced that fencing has started in Bajaur and Mohmand tribal regions.
Afghan border fencing initiated: Gen Qamar
In Islamabad, Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria on Thursday said all work related to border management was done on the Pakistani side of the border.
“The purpose is to stop terrorists from crossing the border. Border management is essential for the safety of our citizens and territory, and also to facilitate Afghan people’s travel to Pakistan for genuine purposes,” Zakaria said at his weekly briefing.
But Mustaghni said Afghan forces will not remain silent if Pakistan continues with such actions. A Dari-version text of the Afghan spokesman is available with The Express Tribune.
He said there was no discussion on the Durand Line during the last month’s Pak-Afghan advisers’ meeting in London. He said Pakistan’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and the Afghan National Security Adviser Hanif Atmar had discussed Pakistan’s ‘border violations’, closure of the border and exchange of the lists of wanted militants.
In February Pakistan handed over a list of 76 militants, who the country believes have sanctuaries on the Afghan side of the border. These groups routinely claim responsibility for the attacks in Pakistan. In a tit-for-tat
action, Afghan officials also delivered a list of 85 militants, who they claim live in Pakistan.
“Pakistan is creating problems to make Afghans busy and to create the problem of Durand Line,” the Afghan FM spokesman said, adding, “The Afghan government has no power to decide the fate of the Durand Line but the people of the two countries will make a decision.”
Mustaghni admitted that deterioration in bilateral relations have a negative impact on relations between the people in both countries.
Afghan parliamentarian backs Durand Line as border
He claimed that Pakistani forces committed violations along the border in Nangarhar, Kunar, Khost, Paktiya, Paktika, Kandahar and Zabul provinces that resulted in “human and material loses”.
He disagreed with Pakistan’s stance on security measures taken along the border and the rocketing of terrorist hideouts on the Afghan side.
“Pakistan’s this excuse is wrong because terrorists and their support could be traced where Osama bin Laden was killed and in cities like Quetta and Peshawar [where] ‘shuras’ members move freely,” the Afghan spokesman said.
He said the Afghan government has always tried to find out a diplomatic solution to the problems with Pakistan to “stop Pakistan from unilateral actions”.
“But the focus on diplomatic efforts does not mean that our defence and security forces are oblivious to our own security,” the spokesman said.
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You are here: Home » Business » Fun-Net Cafe in Uckfield High Street for sale
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 | Last updated about 5 hours ago
The soft play area at the Fun-Net Cafe in Uckfield which is up for sale.
Fun-Net Cafe in Uckfield High Street for sale
The Fun-Net Cafe in Uckfield High Street is up for sale.
The couple running the business, Adam and Maria Trinchese, started it 18 months ago but are having to give it up because of Maria’s ill health.
They carried out a huge amount of work on the building at 156 High Street to accommodate a soft play area at the lower level, where children can spend time, while their parents keep an eye on them via a monitor in the cafe upstairs.
A special area for babies is accommodated in the cafe too.
Maria and Adam have found lots of different uses for the cafe, including hiring it out for private parties and using it as a base for classes around children’s activities, such as music or crafts, or as a meeting place for groups and for a summer camp over two weeks during school holidays.
A Monkey Music class held at the Fun-Net Cafe.
Most recently pottery painting sessions are proving popular there.
Richard Oldfield, from Oldfield Smith chartered surveyors, who are handling the sale, said the business was already profitable but there was “enormous” potential for new owners to take it further.
He said: “It is still fairly early days for the business. The premises are fitted out very well indeed and someone could walk straight in there and continue with building the business. The sale price is keen and pitched at a level where someone can dip into their own pocket to find the money or take out a small loan to take it on.”
If you are interested in learning more about the business please contact Richard Oldfield at Oldfield Smith on 01825 762222.
• Contact details for Oldfield Smith can be found 24/7 in our Uckfield Directory. Look for the name or search in categories for Chartered Surveyors, Commercial Estate Agents or Commercial Property Management.
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Louis Theroux: Hypnotists
Society - 50 min 32 Comments
Louis travels to Vegas to meet some of the leader's in the field of hypnotic self-improvement.
He signs up for a course with Marshall Sylver a hypnotist who seems to have a great deal in common with the likes of Jimmy Swaggart - he claims he can make you into a millionaire but when Louis asks to meet his successful clients things take a different turn.
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Me Bean - 11/19/2017 at 11:23
Did that guy who was the assistant to Sylver become a Millionaire ?? I think we all know the answer but Louis should provide the follow-up as a epilogue to the show from 17 yrs ago ..Lol
flash321 - 02/14/2014 at 12:10
Louis does not get the philosophy because he doesn't want to get the philosophy. If you can chose to be happy or sad, why not chose to be happy? If you can chose a successful attitude, why not chose it? Those who are successful have certain attitudes. Why not model those attitudes so you can be successful?
Sal - 02/10/2011 at 19:08
Phil Atio = Ross Jefferies
Billy Bingbong - 01/09/2011 at 13:52
Excellent viewing.
Those guys are spooky and a little evil.
Em - 10/10/2010 at 10:48
I love louis theroux... But the wolf eats the sheep.. hehehe
deox - 10/07/2010 at 21:20
The host sucks! He is so tight! Relax, bro!
Randomthrowaway12341 - 12/31/2013 at 11:33
It's just part of his personality. It works really well in interviewing since its very disarming. He forces himself outside of his comfort zone on so many episodes. He's rapped on a radio show. Raced in a destruction derby. He's interviewed members of the nazi party and almost got assaulted because he didn't want to say if he was or wasn't jewish, he's not, but he thought that declaring himself one way or the other was irrelevant and would come across as if he approved of anti-semite views by declaring himself not a jew. By doing that he also exposed the skinheads violent nature.
Alexandrea - 10/01/2010 at 17:59
Ughh, the dating guy is clearly a creep. I would slap him with my purse; talking about my "incredible energy blah, blah, blah..." Boo. He is a desperate & pathetic man who makes himself feel better by using "mind control" techniques to manipulate women.
Ross has tons of women around him who are quite happy.
MsJinxx - 09/26/2010 at 12:01
I enjoy how Sylver's assistant said "I had the dubious honor of becoming a mentor in the Millionaire Mentor Program..." Firstly, why would someone want to to be mentored to become a millionaire by someone who was not, themselves, a millionaire? Secondly, and even more humorous .. he had the DUBIOUS honor? Clearly he has no idea what the word dubious means ... unless it was just some kind of parapraxis regarding how he really feels about his employer? In any case, hilarious!
No Con - 08/24/2010 at 09:46
That Marshall Sylver is definitely a conman, an ex-con, served a jail term for counterfeiting etc. Who are these people putting their trust and money in his hand? Does doofus come to mind???!
Adolf Hitler - 08/24/2010 at 09:45
That Marshall Sylver is definitely a conman, an ex-con, served a jail term for counterfeiting etc. Who are these people putting their trust and money in his hand? Does doofus come to mind?
anonyma - 08/21/2010 at 16:29
as a woman, I felt very angry, that so many women have so little dignity and self-esteem, that they allow strangers to pick them up in the street. Are they really so stupid not to know, that they are just abused as prey in the bed of predators?
Steffanie - 06/11/2010 at 19:52
Hahaha! this is funny! Louis is always so funny!! I love his documents.. My fave part was the dating guy and when Louis tries to approach women.. that was classic!!
InedibleHulk - 06/11/2010 at 10:32
Mesmerism is not good or evil. Just a tool. But when it works well for long enough, a saint would be tempted to test the waters. After that it's a slippery slope.
Sylver is obviously a conman, and gives some of his marks hope, but only so they trust him with their money. But I can't deny he's very talented. He probably helped some people immensely early on.
Also, Mike, there is a big difference between being skeptical and aggressively opposed to an idea or ideal. The latter makes for terrible journalism, and stifles learning. Louis' approach is actually much more "standard" and fundamental than the type of thing you see on most North American cable, the "us vs them" slop. I hope he never changes.
mike - 06/08/2010 at 01:33
I love this guys attitude towards these subjects. You can tell he IS skeptical but doesn't want to make it into such a big deal that he wont get the interviews. Wish this would have been a bit longer and showed a more skeptical point of view, but still a great doc!!!!!
Phil Atio - 05/30/2010 at 22:45
I find this immensely interesting, I agree with the poster who says he wishes it were longer.
-The guy who went up to the ladies at the cafe is named Ross Jefferies and he is basically the person who is credited with compiling the first comprehensive set seduction techniques and bringing it forth to the mainstream. Every single professional male pickup artist, or dating coach ascribes to some theory discovered by Ross Jefferies. What is so amazing about it is that it is real and it works!
Think about it, anyone looking at Ross Jefferies realizes he is a bit of a creepy looking guy, yet he was able within minutes to get the phone number of a women he did not know and have her fall head over heals for him and agree with his every word.
-As for people I feel sorry for, it is for mr. sylvers assissant who I suspect is in some sort of homosexual relationship with Mr. sylver because he thinks he will be a millionaire soon.
-I don't feel sorry for those business people watching or paying for mr. sylver because this stuff actually works (think about it, a creepy guy like ross jefferies can get women to give him there phone number using like minded techiniques you don't think you can use the same technique to sell garbage to people?).
-I do agree with Louis that the techniques used by the likes of ross jefferies allow you to pick up women so easily that it is almost laughable, it feels wrong that it should be that easy to be honest which is why I stopped doing it. Come on, just think about it, when I was able to pick up like 7 hot girls and see everyone else watching it just got strange
-I also believe sylver helps people build self esteem and belief in themself, and that is something a psychologist would charge you far more than $500-$5000 for.
OrganicBeauty - 05/14/2010 at 04:23
Very funny! I would watch this over, just to laugh...
NAD - 04/10/2010 at 09:52
I share your thoughts Will!
I luv this louis guy, very very entertaining, not so useful in terms of hypnosis, but rather enlightening on manipulation techniques!!
Will - 04/08/2010 at 23:45
That guy in Vegas that Louis went to the coffee bar with, who picked up the blond lady... is CREEPY! How the hell does anyone fall for that bull****?!
This was painful...
rtm - 04/06/2010 at 07:28
hahahahahahhahahaha, that's really funny stuff, and at the same time very creepy.
Linda McGuigan - 04/05/2010 at 10:42
I felt really sorry for all those poor people being sucked in, to spend thier hard earned cash on some thing that will never happen, as allway's Louis was brilliant at trying to expose these nut jobs who are just fleecing foks for thier money. The only millionier I saw was Mr Sylver but what a smooth talker, I could see how if you has low self esteem you could fall for this, but once again a good docu you can tell yourself every day that you are a good person and confident it work's for me and it's free.
This doc. was hilarious! A big, big, scam! just positive thinking stuff,
that would cost you a few bucks for a good positive thinking book instead of five grand!
But there was some truth in that one on how to pick up women. Still all you need is a book for a couple of bucks, and confidence!! did I say confidence.
lolwut - 04/04/2010 at 23:28
Great video :) Very entertaining!
Here's my personal take on hypnosis:
If you want to kick back and relax, a hypnosis tape can be calming and enjoyable for some people. On the other hand, it is not magical, it will not make you richer, more confident, or more successful, and you can't subliminally program yourself to become a millionaire. The hypnotists in this video are all charlatans, performance artists, and/or really creepy.
Is it pseudo-scientific nonsense? Oh yeah. It can occasionally be relaxing, but it is certainly not worth spending money on.
LifeQuest - 04/04/2010 at 23:02
HAH! This was an excellent documentary. I felt robbed at the end because it finished way too fast! However, there's much to learn here. Hopefully, as more watch, they increase their ability to discern and dispel maneuvers of hyper-suggestibility. Great share, Vlatko. =)
afly_on_the_wall - 04/04/2010 at 14:49
lmao this one should be under comedy hahahahahahahahaha...lol
Cliff - 04/04/2010 at 12:55
Great documentary! Some really funny stuff.
Hesus - 04/04/2010 at 11:59
Hypnosis or in this case manipulation training by manipulating the participants. Louis nailed it when he asked, that if teaching any person willing to pay the fee, in how to manipulate people is amoral and could be very dangerous. IMO you see it best with the correct guy. Self proclaimed wolf that thinks he has all the answers but alone the sheep fo Sylver... Very entertaining ********
john - 04/04/2010 at 09:20
Great doc from louis! Verrry entertaining... wish it was longer. Sometimes his interviewing style (playing dumb/naive) is annoying, but there was none of that here. Recommended watch!
krisota - 04/04/2010 at 08:39
guy doing it is over skeptical hence couldn't shed light on whole subject. I personally believe in mind training , seems like it works for me.
Capricious - 04/04/2010 at 08:22
This documentary was very entertaining. I laughed out loud several times. My only disappointment was Louis didn't talk about the various techniques these people actually use - even the obvious element of peer pressure. I was really hoping that would be discussed and then bam, it ended. Doh.
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Is America in a Religious War?
Posted: Jan 16, 2015 12:01 AM
A seemingly simple question actually carries some complexity. As our enemies shout gleefully to their God as they kill the infidels among us, the easy conclusion is that America has been in a religious war since 9/11, and perhaps longer.
I have spent a lot of that time suggesting that while the enemy is fighting a religious war against us, we seek only to defeat the portion of the Islamic faith that wants to kill us. The message: Stop with the killing, and you may believe what you wish. Through that lens, we are not fighting a religious war against them, in the strictest sense.
That parsing has expired. We are most surely in a religious war. My reasoning has been impeded by limiting my definitions to Us vs. Islam, and we’ve never been about the wholesale destruction of the Muslim faith. I do not seek to wage war against the Pakistani shopkeeper in Brooklyn with an American flag in his window, or the IT guy from Kuwait a few cubicles down. We need to be at war with the portion of Islam that carried out 9/11, loved 9/11 and would repeat 9/11.
But the war we have fought these dozen years and the events of this year’s first dozen days lead to a pressing need for a redefinition of terms.
As we began the “War on Terror” in 2003, I wondered how we would navigate the blurry lines along the spectrum of Muslim beliefs. We surely needed to annihilate actual terrorists who mean us harm, and we surely exclude the peaceful Muslims who still comprise a majority. But what about the large and disturbing Islamic component made up of those who would not actually carry out acts of terror but who celebrate publicly or privately when their faith brethren do? What do we do about them?
After more than a decade of half-measures and foggy definitions of victory, the advances of terror at every level now point in a clear direction.
The first step is to speak truth to the enemy’s evils. An American presidential administration unable to admit whom we are fighting constitutes an unforced error from the start. But we need far more than leaders who can actually speak the words “radical Islam.” We need unity on what we must do to fight it.
The next step is to conceptually isolate it, making it clear for the millionth time that we have no quarrel with Muslims anywhere who are not practitioners or fans of terror. The third step is to defeat it. Wholly, without hesitation, without hand-wringing and without apology.
This kind of clarity does two valuable things. With simplicity even Barack Obama might fathom, it enables expressions of proper revulsion for global jihad without in any way impugning the motives or worship of peaceful Muslims everywhere.
And even more importantly, it provides a template for the only acceptable path forward for Islam in the world.
The reason we should succinctly identify and internalize a religious war is that Islam cannot continue to exist in its current model, with a big pie slice of non-terrorists, a much smaller (but still crowded) pie slice of actual terrorists, and a nebulous pie slice in the middle, filled with technically law-abiding Muslims who secretly (or not so secretly) cheer when the terrorist wing plies its evil trade.
This does not work. It does not work for infidels who draw the wrath of the latest Mohammedan killing spree, and it does not work for the long-suffering peaceful Muslims who must be getting tired of the negative attention their faith receives from their murdering brothers.
The only solution is a complete separation of the multiple personalities of Islam, and it must come from within.
I do not lightly go about the prospect of telling other religions what to do. But when an increasing portion of a faith would kill me where I stand, I get a say.
For years, we have enabled, even coddled peaceful Muslims by telling them we understand the dangers of speaking out against their terrorist faith kin. We explain away the absence of a Million-Muslim March against terror because organizing and attending it could be fatal. I have had this conversation for years, when radio callers have asked me about the wholly insufficient outcries from within Islam when its terror wing strikes. I have given them cover, suggesting we all understand what dangers might accompany the kind of boldness asked of them.
I’m done.
No more excuses. No more delays for what must now happen. The peaceful Muslims must rise up, loudly and without equivocation, to condemn and ostracize those who cleave to the ancient practices of spreading the faith by the sword.
That courage must come from Imams in mosques, athletes on the field of play, doctors in their practices, students in their classrooms, mothers caring for their children.
We should not throw this suggestion to our Muslim brothers and sisters with just a head pat and a wish for good luck. We should lock arms with the army of peace-loving Islamic men and women, offering prayerful support, vocal encouragement and unwavering appreciation for the crusade they must undertake.
The task is made even more complex because they are not really “reclaiming” the faith from those who have “hijacked” it, as the tired narrative goes. The 9/11 attackers and the Charlie Hebdo murderers did not deviate from the Koran or spin off down some artificial side road of the faith. They are its most literal practitioners, echoing the Prophet’s 7th century brutality.
In a way, the relatively recent peaceful practice of Islam represents the truly radical departure. If it is to succeed, it must win a civil war for the ages. That may mean building a whole new faith from the ground up, leaving the name of Islam and its violent roots to the al Qaedas and ISISes of the world— however they wish to proceed, as long as they do proceed, with an utter universal declaration of independence from the old ways which are all too new in the hands of the jihadists who seek to spread their poisons across Europe and America.
With Islam’s growing violent cohort thus isolated, even the hesitant will see that we are indeed at war with it, and that it is a religious war that can have only one winner.
But unlike religious wars of the past, in which one side prevails and imposes its will on the vanquished, the victory over global jihad will not bring an resulting required conversion. They fight us to impose a religion; we fight them because we will not stand for religion to be thus imposed. With radical Islam defeated, or at least relegated to dank caves well within range of drones, survivors experiencing an epiphany may follow whatever religious path they wish.
They may join the newly empowered brand of Islam that no longer tolerates terror, or any other faith that does not embrace a culture of death and a thirst for infidel blood.
So will the world adopt the theme of a religious war? It has been a tough question, because it can be argued that we have never adopted a war footing of any kind with the vigor of our enemies. But if the first step is to actually realize we are indeed still at war, the accompanying requirement is to recognize that it is surely religious in nature, a battle of two concepts of faith, one espousing violent obligation, the other fighting for unfettered freedom under rules of basic human decency.
This religious war must be joined by people of all faiths who will not stand for global jihad, including the peaceful Muslims who have too long suffered from guilt by association.
Imagine the uplifting power of peaceful members of all faiths rising up to strike down the portion of the one faith that is the clearly identifiable problem. The alternative is more years of dawdling, filled with timid partial engagements with an enemy that has already grown too motivated by our weakness.
It’s them or us.
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Celect raises $15 million to help stores predict sales with AI
Kyle Wiggers@Kyle_L_Wiggers December 13, 2018 4:00 AM
Image Credit: Celect
Contrary to popular belief, brick-and-mortar stores aren’t in their death throes quite yet. About 49 percent of people prefer to shop offline rather than online, according to Shopping.fm, and in 2016, the retail market topped a whopping $6 billion. Indeed, one of the challenges that physical stores face is keeping up with demand — in other words, making sure store shelves remain fully stocked during the year’s busiest shopping days.
That’s where Boston startup Celect comes in. The predictive analytics company today announced that it’s raised $15 million in a series C funding round led by NGP Capital and existing investor Fung Capital. Previous investors Activant Capital and August Capital also participated.
Celect previously brought in $10 million in series B financing last year in February, and $5.2 million in a June 2015 series A round. Its total to date stands at $30.2 million.
CEO John Andrews — the former vice president of marketing and product management at ecommerce company Endeca Technologies, which Oracle acquired for more than $1.1 billion in 2011 — said that Celect will use the funding round to fuel its expansion to new markets.
“Inventory continues to be both retailers’ largest liability and greatest asset, and in today’s volatile market there is simply no room for guesswork or reliance on backwards looking data,” he said. “We are committed to giving retailers and brands the tools they need to make effective inventory-related decisions so they can thrive now and in the years ahead.”
Above: Celect’s dashboard.
Celect — which was founded in 2012 by MIT professors Vivek Farias, who serves as CTO, and Devavrat Shah, the company’s chief scientist — taps artificial intelligence (AI) to predict buying patterns and store patron behavior. The algorithms at the core of what it calls the Celect Engine are partly derived from Shah’s foundational work in predictive algorithms, which MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory called one of the 50 most important technologies to ever come out of MIT.
The startup’s cloud-based dashboard collates transaction, product catalog, and browse data, plus more data both offline and online, and forecasts demand in real time from hundreds of millions of data points while flagging stores that have more inventory than they need. Its library of APIs, meanwhile, integrates with planning and operational systems like SAS and Oracle, making it easier for admins to compile reports.
The idea is to help managers avoid selling out at some locations, target stores more likely to see lower demand, and get an idea of exact spend across departments, classes, and outlets. It also attempts to predict the impact of markdowns on sales and inventory, and even suggests price points on a per-item basis.
In that regard, it’s a little like Eversight, which similarly factors in shoppers’ historical behavior to suggest prices.
Celect claims its optimizations result in reduced split-shipments, lower shipping costs, and improved delivery times, and can boost overall revenue by double digits. Judging by its client list, it’s managed to convince more than a few big-name brands — Neiman Marcus, Lucky Brand, Polo, Aldo Group, Saks, Anthropologie, Free People, Helzberg Diamonds, Aeropostale, and Urban Outfitters, to start.
“While few things remain constant in retail, the customer always comes first. One of a retailer’s toughest dilemmas is determining what, when, where, and how much customers will buy, but advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence can now solve that problem,” Upal Basu, a partner at NGP Capital, said of Celect. “[The company’s] advanced analytics platform offers retailers a reliable way to anticipate — and generate value from — customers’ ever-changing needs. By accurately predicting future demand, Celect helps retailers overcome longstanding inventory obstacles, while driving revenue and gross-margin increases.”
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Day on, 20 PGIMS docs booked for rioting, theft
Sat Singh | TNN | Updated: Jun 16, 2019, 12:51 IST
ROHTAK: A day after a junior resident of the PGIMS here committed suicide, police on Saturday booked 20 students of the premier health institute for allegedly vandalizing the residence of the accused in the case, paediatrics head Dr Geeta Gathwala.
Dr Gathwala, who is accused of harassing Dr Onkar to such an extent that he committed suicide, also hinted at internal politics of the PGIMS for her being held responsible for the suicide.
In her complaint, Dr Gathwala alleged that the students broke open the gate of her house and the doors around 12.45pm on Saturday, when she, her husband, daughter and son were at home. “They suddenly invaded my residence and vandalised it. They broke open the gate, doors and windows in a planned and organised manner with criminal intent,” she alleged.
The doctor also accused the students of her breaking her furniture, computers, phones, and stealing the keys to her cars. “They also hurled choicest of abuses at my husband, Dr. Ishwar Singh,” she alleged.
She has alleged that the students were instigated by “some people” in her department, who wanted to tarnish her image and damage her reputation for ulteriour motives. Dr Gathwala also demanded adequate security and action against all accused. The students who have been booked are: Dr Satbir, Dr Gaurav, Dr Ankit, Dr Rishabh, Dr Deepti Garg, Dr Bhaskar Banoth, Dr Rajiv, Dr Nisha Kumari, Dr Surbhi Gupta, Dr Sonu Kumar, Dr Sainik Dutta, Dr Heema Fatima, Dr Saraswati, Dr Parteek Jindal, Dr Parerna Jain, Dr Aashima, Dr Daksh Bhutani, Dr Sudeep Kumar and unidentifed persons.
he students have been charged with sections 147 (rioting), 149 (unlawful assembly), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 380 (theft), 452 (house trespass), 457 (house-breaking to commit offence punishable with imprisonment) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property.
Probe panel found deceased negligent
Though doctors had accused PGIMS paediatrics head Dr Geeta Gathwala of getting Dr Onkar framed in a case of medical negligence in January 2018, a probe committe of the premier health institute had found negligence on part of the deceased.
Dr Onkar allegedly committed suicide in his hostel room on Thursday night. The case was registered against Dr Onkar after an Army man from Bahu Akbarpur village had alleged that his nine-month-old daughter died due to the doctor’s negligence. Dr Onkar and another doctor were on duty in the emergency department of PGIMS at the time. Dr Onkar was arrested and jailed in connection with the case.
Some senior doctors at PGIMS felt the striking doctors were being used to build a case against Dr Gathwala, so that she can be removed as the head of paediatrics department. Dr Gathwala has been booked under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, for allegedly abetting Dr Onkar’s suicide. A senior consultant at PGIMS Rohtak said doctors across the country were protesting against the attack on them, but even the case faced by Dr Onkar had similar overtones. “They (students) went to the house of accused Dr Geeta Gathwala and created a ruckus there, and manhandled one of her family members. Some students even wrote ‘Killer Dr. Geeta Gathwala’ on the front wall of her house,” the doctor added.
Delhi government built 23 flyovers in 4.5 years, says Arvind Kejriwal
Mumbai building that collapsed was 100 years old, probe ordered: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
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Hyderabad News
City of gardens rapidly losing lung spaces, fighting for its last breath
This story is from October 25, 2017
Sudipta Sengupta | TNN | Updated: Oct 25, 2017, 8:02 IST
A file photo of KBR park.
HYDERABAD: Historically, Hyderabad’s identity has always been intertwined with its sprawling, lush green gardens. Much like the magnificent heritage structures, these expansive open spaces aroused a sense of awe, both among locals and visitors.
Apart from adding to the city’s aesthetic appeal, open spaces also significantly contributed to the well-being of residents. Cut to the present, and Hyderabad is nothing like its past self. In the race to becoming a world-class city, it has mercilessly massacred its lung spaces, axed its decades old trees and left people gasping for fresh air.
Here’s the alarming reality: According to official records, the Hyderabad metropolitan region has just about 3.78% of planned open space today. In fact, while national guidelines mandate that a city of Hyderabad’s size provides at least 10 square metres of green cover to every citizen, what’s currently on offer is below one square metre.
The tree cover data is equally dismal. As opposed to the national average of 10%, Hyderabad’s count is a poor 2.6%, according to a study conducted by the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. Yet, the powers-that-be, are in the least perturbed.
“It is the absolute lack of political will on the part of consecutive state governments that has pushed Hyderabad towards such an environmental crisis. Our gardens are being bulldozed in the name of development and our lakes are left severely polluted,” said environmentalist prof K Purushotham Reddy, tracing back unsustainable plans to the reign of N Chandrababu Naidu when the government wanted to build a cricket stadium on the Bison Polo Ground premises.
“It took a massive people’s movement for the government to finally dissolve the proposal,” he said.
The destruction of the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park (KBR Park), began much before. Apart from slicing out pieces of the park for party offices, parking spaces and carriageways, successive governments also auctioned portions of this lung space for monetary gains from commercial ventures, point out city old-timers.
Today, it’s faced with the threat of irreparable damage at the hands of an ill-conceived flyover project.
Further down Hyderabad’s western corridor, the fate of the Kotla Vijaybhaskar Reddy Botanical Garden on Gachibowli Road, too hangs in balance. The same Telangana government that had, three years ago, proposed the scrapping of an eco-tourism venture planned within the green body, now appears to be silent about a slew of construction activity underway there.
“The forest development corporation is building cottages here, which we hear will be leased out to families during the day. There is also a convention centre that’s part of the plan,” said AV Reddy, secretary, Botanical Garden Walkers’ Association, that on Monday held a dharna at the site to protest this plan.
“This is the only lung space that the city’s IT belt has. If this is ruined, it’ll create havoc,” Reddy said, referring to the recent bouts of rainfall that adversely impacted the area.
Apart from unfavourable climatic conditions and rising health concerns, the rapid shrinking of open spaces has also dented the character of the city, said urban planners. “The culture of Hyderabad has been all about open spaces, as they foster democracy. Killing that is like undermining democracy apart from comprising on the quality of life,” said one of them.
Watch: Shivraj Singh washes feet of Jan Sangh workers in Vijayawada
Telangana: Enthusiasts take out motorcycle rally on 17th International Jawa Day
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Green cars spreading awareness on pollution in Diamond City
Melvyn Reggie Thomas | TNN | Updated: May 3, 2019, 13:49 IST
Surat is estimated to have only 3.24 lakh trees
SURAT: In a unique initiative to create awareness among residents on the need to increase green cover in the Diamond City, a textile businessman has got his cars covered with grass.
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Viral Desai, a textile businessman, and his manager travel in green cars to spread awareness on tree plantation. Desai told TOI, “According to a recent study by London-based Oxford Economics, Surat will be the world’s fastest growing city during 2019-35 as far as GDP is concerned. When it comes to green cover, the Diamond City is lagging far behind other cities in Gujarat. My green initiative is to inculcate awareness among the people to plant more trees and turn the city green.”
Desai added, “We have designed two green cars. We chalk out the routes one night early and make it a point to park our vehicles in different areas for the people to see and click pictures. As they (people) come near the cars, we start disseminating knowledge about tree plantation, specially indoor plants.”
‘Status of green cover in urban areas of Gujarat’ published by the state forest department in 2011 says the tree cover in the city was estimated to be present in 1,184 hectare of area, which is just 3% of the geographical area-lowest compared to other cities in Gujarat. The city is estimated to have only 3.24 lakh trees.
Desai said his aim is to provide key information to city residents on growing indoor plants to get protection to beat pollution. Different gases and organic compounds are constantly present in the indoor air. Continuous exposure to these compounds, even in low quantities, can adversely impact one’s health. Air purifying plants indoor can help get rid of hazardous pollutants. These plants include money plants, peace lily, snake plant, areca palm, rubber plant, weeping fig, English ivy, Chinese evergreen and spider plant among others.
Desai added, “We provide the plants free of cost to the residents, but they have to sign a form stating that they will nurture them. Our aim is to turn every household in the Diamond City home to indoor plants.”
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'Withdrawal of AFSPA an attempt to weaken armed forces': Sitharaman hits out at Congress over manifesto
This story is from April 3, 2019
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Apr 3, 2019, 14:28 IST
The Union minister said that the poll promise in the Congress manifesto will be misused by the terrorist-friendly people
Nirmala Sitharaman added that the Congress is trying to dilute the immunity of security forces
NEW DELHI: Launching a scathing attack on the
Congress over its poll promise to amend the Armed Forces
(Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) if voted to power in the general elections, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the party is weakening confidence of the Army and district administration.
Addressing a press conference, the Union minister said that the poll promise in the Congress manifesto will be misused by the terrorist-friendly people.
"Is this right? It is an effort to weaken the armed forces. They are trying to dilute the immunity of our security forces," Sitharaman said.
Defence Minister & BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman on Congress party election manifesto promising to amend the Armed… https://t.co/fEBLxQ7nRY
— ANI (@ANI) 1554276315000
Hitting out at the party, she called the Congress manifesto demoralising and anti-forces.
Earlier on Tuesday, BJP president
Amit Shah also attacked Congress
for promising a review of the AFSPA in its election manifesto and accused it of attempting to demoralise armed forces personnel posted on the borders.
The BJP said that the move would compromise national security.
On Wednesday, the
Congress, in its 54-page manifesto
for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, promised to review the deployment of armed forces, move more troops to the border to stop infiltration completely, reduce the presence of the Army and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in the Valley and entrust more responsibility with the Jammu and Kashmir police for maintaining law and order.
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LAST UPDATED : Jun 21, 2019, 08:10 AM IST
India again extends retaliatory tariff deadline on US products till May 16
The deadline to impose retaliatory import duties on 29 US products, including almond, walnut and pulses, has been extended from May 2 till May 16. These deadlines were extended several times since June 2018, when India decided to impose these duties in retaliation to a move by the US to impose high customs duties on certain steel and aluminium products.
US to seek rollback of Indian tariffs on agricultural products: Report
United States will seek rollback of Indian tariffs imposed on some agricultural products such as almonds when the two sides meet on Friday, a senior Indian government source told Reuters. US President Donald Trump has been putting pressure on India to do more to open its markets, saying this week on Twitter that its high tariffs were “unacceptable”.
Gujarat: Gambling den busted at BJP leader's hotel
On the basis of a tip-off, Sola high court police on Friday raided at a gambling operating at the hotel of BJP leader Bhavan Bharwad and nabbed 18 persons under gambling charges and three others for violation of prohibition laws, said police said.
BSNL revises Rs 777 and Rs 1,277 FTTH broadband plans to remove FUP limit
The BSNL Rs 777 plan offered 18GB of daily data at 50 Mbps speed while the Rs 1,277 plan offered 25GB of daily data at 100 Mbps speed.
China to reduce tariffs on 8,549 types of goods from India, 4 other Asian countries
The adjustment, covering products made in India, Bangladesh, Laos, South Korea and Sri Lanka, was part of the tariff concession arrangement reached under the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA), the Ministry of Finance said.
Lemon Tree looks to acquire Keys hotel chain
Keys, with 21 hotels and 1,911 rooms in India, is owned by German-American businessman Nicolas Berggruen. The 57-year-old bachelor, who is called a homeless billionaire for living out of hotels, set up Keys in 2006. If Lemon Tree, promoted by Patanjali Keswani, aka Patu, a former Taj hotels honcho, acquires Keys, it will be the company’s first acquisition of a lodging chain.
Trump's tariff rant at India presages more trade troubles with US
Girl found dead in Sigra hotel room
A girl, identified as Anjali Tiwari, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a hotel in Paredkothi area under Sigra police station on Wednesday afternoon.
Body of woman found in hotel room in Varanasi
India is a ‘tariff king’: Donald Trump
Bengaluru: 30 men arrested as Swiggy, Hotel Empire workers clash
Minor Bike Accident Led To Scuffle
New Town an emerging hub for premium budget hotels in Kolkata
Perfectly poised between the airport and the city centre, New Town is fast emerging as a hub for premium budget hotels with nearly 1,000 rooms, most of them in service and the rest to be commissioned soon.
India may extend deadline for imposing retaliatory tariff on 29 US items by 14 days
India is likely to extend the deadline for imposing retaliatory customs duties on 29 US products, including almond, walnut and pulses, by another 14 days, a source said. The commerce ministry is expected to recommend to the revenue department, under the finance ministry, to extend the deadline for imposing higher tariffs. The current deadline will end on May 2.
Small & medium Kochi hotels on two-day strike
The small and medium-sized hotels in the city will not accept any new room booking in the next two days.
BSNL revises Rs 35, Rs 53 and Rs 395 plans, offers up to 25 times more data
Under the revamped Rs 35 prepaid plans, BSNL customers will get 5GB data. Previously, it offered 200MB data only.
Business bodies protest over high power tariff, poor supply
Business associations of Ludhiana on Thursday protested against the state government over issues related to power supply and its tarrif.
ITDC scouts for hotel chain operator to run Hotel Kalinga Ashok
New Delhi, Mar 28 () The government is scouting for a hotel chain to operate and manage Hotel Kalinga Ashok in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The government-owned India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) currently operates a network of 5 Ashok Group hotels, including Hotel Kalinga Ashok in Odisha.
Visiting Lucknow? Stay away from tinderbox hotels
Some lessons are never learnt. A year has lapsed since a hotel fire killed five persons in Charbagh and yet nearly 3,000 (85%) hospitality establishments out of 3,500 in the city continue to lack adequate fire safety measures
China says US tariffs must be lifted for a trade deal
US tariffs against China must be lifted for the two sides to reach a deal to end the trade war, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday. Trade teams from the world's top two economies "have maintained communication", ministry spokesman Gao Feng said, days after presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping announced a truce.
Chandigarh: Hotel told to pay Rs 18,000 for not cancelling booking
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Avengers (1st series) #110
… And Now Magneto!
Steve Englehart (writer), Don Heck (penciler), Frank Giacoia & Mike Esposito (inkers), S. Lefferman (letterer), Glynis Wein (colorist), Roy Thomas (editor)
The Avengers are contacted by their missing member, Quicksilver, who was saved by the Inhuman Crystal and her teleporting dog, Lockjaw. Crystal nursed him back to health, and they are now in love and intend to marry. Overjoyed, the Scarlet Witch reveals her relationship with the Vision. However, Quicksilver reacts disgusted and orders her to break off her relationship with a robot or he will disown her. While the Avengers are still shocked, the screen goes on again to show a helpless Professor Xavier in the X-Mansion, apparently beset by an enemy. The Avengers set out to search for the X-Men’s home and eventually find it. Inside, they find the unconscious X-Men and carry them out, all the while being attacked by Cerebro, flying boulders and later by dinosaurs controlled by a strange man with a flute. The mystery is solved when Magneto, wearing the Angel’s costume, reveals himself. He easily beats Iron Man and Captain America and captures them, as well as the Scarlet Witch and the unconscious X-Men. As they fly away in the Quinjet, he boasts that he now has the power to control minds…
Several Avengers – Captain America, the Scarlet Witch and Vision – watch a training fight between Iron Man and the Black Panther when Thor storms in, ordering the Avengers to assemble. He asks them to the communications room and tells Wanda not to look agitated, for this time this chamber will bring her a message of great joy.
The others follow him and the Scarlet Witch sees that at the other end of the communication device waits her brother Quicksilver, who she feared was dead. Pietro apologizes for upsetting her, but he was close to death, unconscious for many days and unable to communicate until now. In fact, it was only thanks to the dedicated nursing of this girl - he refers to the beautiful young woman next to him – Crystal of the legendary Inhumans, that he is able to stand at all. He explains what happened.
Flashback narrated by Quicksilver:
He had run into the Sentinels’ Australian base to rescue Wanda but failed. In eluding a Sentinel guard, he ran into a solid wall at full speed and broke like the marionettes their father used to make.
He lay there near death when he saw an unearthly glow. What he saw in his delirium was the Inhumans’ teleporting dog Lockjaw and his mistress, Crystal. The dog’s teleportation had brought them accidentally or providentially to where Quicksilver was. They brought him to the Inhumans’ Great Refuge, where Crystal cared for him. Pietro grew dependent on her, and simultaneously he filled a void that had existed in her life since she had become separated from another.
Quicksilver announces that he and Crystal are in love and plan to marry. Overjoyed, Wanda reveals in turn that she and the Vision are now in love and a couple.
However, her brother reacts unexpectedly and reminds her of his repeated warnings regarding such a travesty. How can he talk like that? she asks. Cannot even his happiness allow him to share hers? What has happiness got to do with their situation? he demands. There is a right and there is a wrong! No sister of his may become involved with a – a robot!
Angrily, Wanda snaps Vision is more human than Pietro. Quicksilver refuses to discuss this any further. He is the head of their family and forbids her to love this thing. Call him back when she comes back to her senses. He will not call her. The screen goes black.
A crying Wanda sinks into Vision’s arms. Captain America grimly thinks if even Quicksilver, who lived with under one roof with the Vision, refuses to accept their relationship, how will the outside world hurt them?
They turn to more pragmatic considerations, namely their low membership ever since Hawkeye quit. They could have used Quicksilver. The Black Panther feels guilty, as his nation has asked him to return home to resume his princely duties.
Suddenly, the communications screen activates but, instead of Quicksilver, they see an aerial view of a mansion. The camera zooms in and through the front door like some Roger Corman film, Iron Man observes. If Vincent Price shows up…
The inside of the mansion is wrecked. The camera stops on the image of an injured bald man lying in the wreckage. The Avengers recognize him but don’t recall his name. The man looks up and asks if the person behind the camera has come back to gloat. He’ll get no satisfaction from him. He may yet destroy his students, destroy him, but no power on Earth can make him the whipped dog he wants to see!
The screen clicks back to black.
Thor recalls the man is Professor Xavier of the X-Men. He swings his hammer, announcing the X-Men need their help or vengeance! He, Iron Man and Vision fly out to search the city for the mansion. Captain America and the Scarlet Witch do the same with the Quinjet and the Black Panther with his one-man-skycraft.
Wanda admits she feels distracted. Cap advises her that the idea of choosing between two loves is Pietro’s. If she were to lose her brother to gain the Vision, it would be Pietro’s choice, not hers. She doesn’t have to play by his rules.
Thor recalls how he once loved the mortal woman Jane Foster and earned the All-Father’s enmity for that. He and Jane persevered, pushing aside all obstacles to their love and in the end their passion died anyway. A most unpleasant parallel to ponder.
Iron Man muses about the many women he’s loved but he’s never seen love like Wanda and the Vision’s. Maybe that’s because Vision’s feelings are encased in plastic and his in iron.
In the meantime in San Francisco:
Hawkeye has reached the Black Widow’s new place and knocks, only to find her recovering partner Ivan at home. Ivan brusquely tells him Natasha is out with Daredevil and he’ll inform her Hawkeye was here. Hawkeye swings up a tree deciding to wait in her arbor until Natasha returns.
Back in New York:
Cap and Wanda have found the X-Men’s mansion and call in the others. Iron Man marvels the place, which puts Tony Stark’s townhouse to shame. They enter and find the insides wrecked. Soon they stumble on the deeply unconscious Cyclops, Marvel Girl and Iceman.
As they find Xavier in another room in the same state, Wanda declares they need to get them to a hospital. She owes the X-Men more than she can ever repay for the kindness they showed her and Pietro when they were forced to work for Magneto.
She and Cap try to get to Xavier when the door slams shut behind them. Suddenly, Cerebro comes to life and attacks Cap. He orders Wanda to get Xavier out while he fights the device with his shield and his new super strength. However, despite his throw, the device still attacks.
Impatiently, he asks Wanda why she is still there. She replies the door won’t budge. He crashes through it. They carry the X-Men out and Iron Man has also found the Angel.
Once they are outside, boulders burst forth from the ground. Vision protects Wanda and Marvel Girl, Iron Man protects the Panther and the other X-Men while Thor transports Cap and Xavier.
Once they reach the Quinjet, the barrage stops. Wanda announces she is certain this is Magneto who is taunting them with his powers. Thor muses that could be true. However, when they battled the Beast-Brood, they found no sign of Magneto, the Panther points out.
Suddenly, they hear an eerie flute melody. And without any warning, several dinosaurs under the spell of that tune rush toward the Avengers. Thor attacks the Tyrannosaurus rex, which chomps down on his leg. Iron Man takes on a smaller one and Cap tosses his shield at a Pterodactyl.
Vision points south at a man who sits there cross-legged playing his flute. He studied Magneto’s allies and Piper was the only one missing. When a Triceratops attacks, he turns intangible and then tangible within the beast. The dinosaurs are beaten but the Piper hasn’t stirred.
When the Avengers walk toward him once again, more boulders stir up and form a protective dome around the Piper. Thor tries to shatter it but some rocks hurl themselves at him.
Suddenly, they hear a mocking voice and find Magneto himself standing behind them, in Angel’s uniform. He explains that, thanks to the uniform and fake wings, Iron Man brought him aboard their ship. He wants the mutants they have carried here along with this fair child of the atom. He grabs Wanda’s arm.
When Cap protests, Magneto hurls Iron Man into him. Attacking the other three Avengers with iron boulders, he flees aboard the Quinjet with the Scarlet Witch, the X-Men and the unconscious Cap and Iron Man. Aboard, he boast his new power is to control minds and the Scarlet Witch’s eyes go blank.
The other Avengers free themselves to find their friends and the plane gone. They swear vengeance but Panther sorrowfully points out there’s only the three of them. Perhaps the old saying is true: divided they fall.
Black Panther, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision (all Avengers)
Hawkeye (former Avenger)
Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Professor X (all X-Men)
Ivan Bezukhov (Black Widow’s partner)
Via comm:
Quicksilver (former Avenger)
Crystal (member of the Inhuman Royal Family)
The team lost Quicksilver in issue #104.
Crystal previously had a relationship with the Human Torch.
The Avengers met Professor X in Fantastic Four annual #3.
Xavier spoke to Thor in X-Men (1st series) # 9.
The team fought against the Beast-Brood in #105.
The story is continued in Daredevil #99 (though without the X-characters) when the Avengers try to recruit Black Widow, Daredevil and Hawkeye for help and continues then next issue.
Roger Corman is film director and producer, known for horror films. Vincent Price was an actor known best for performing in horror films and worked with Corman on several occasions.
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Wolverine: Evilution
Kitty Pryde is the only X-Man character to be both shrunk and turned into a giant [X-Men and the Micronauts Limited Series, Cataclysm Ultimate Last Stand #5]
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Taxi! Oh, TAXI..!!
By Paul Lukas, on September 25th, 2008
I have a new ESPN feature today, but it’s not uni-related, so we’ll continue here as usual.
So: I generally like Jerry Manuel. He cuffs his pants high, he’s clearly very smart, and he appears to be comfortable with who he is (a stark contrast to Willie Randolph, who always sounded defensive). I hope the Mets bring him back next season, no matter how the rest of this week plays out.
But there’s one aspect to his game — an aspect that’s a crucial part of any manager’s visual repertoire — that’s really been bugging me: I hate the way he changes pitchers.
When Manuel wants to bring in a fresh arm, he hops out of the dugout, starts jogging, and quickly signals to the bullpen by raising his hand and waving it, like he’s hailing a cab or something. When pointing to the ’pen, he waggles his finger around, sort of like an umpire signaling a home run. All the while, he’s still jogging, which he continues to do until he reaches the mound.
Here’s what I don’t like about it:
• Manuel’s too jumpy to leave the dugout. In this shot, you can see that he’s already gone into his trot before the batter (who had walked) has reached first base! Similarly, when Jon Neisse gave up that salami to Jason Marquis on Monday night, Manuel had left the dugout and already signaled to the ’pen before Marquis had reached home plate. Dude, show a little patience and let the batter finish doing his thing before you start doing your thing. Maybe Manuel thinks his quick dash looks decisive, but to me it just makes him look like an overprotective parent scurrying out to rescue a vulnerable child. Which leads us to”¦
• Once he’s on his way to the mound, he signals to the ’pen way too quickly. He always does it before reaching the baseline chalk (which seems like bad form), and often well before the next hitter has been announced (which is bad strategy). Look, in this shot he’s still on the warning track in front of the dugout — he hasn’t even reached the foul territory grass yet! Leaving aside the question of why anyone would be a big hurry to call for anyone in the Mets ’pen, the whole thing feels too rushed, too premature. Is he afraid that the pitcher or catcher will talk him out of it if he doesn’t make the call before he reaches the mound?
• I hate the little finger-wave signal. It looks bad enough on its own (always makes me think of this or this), but it looks extra-bad when combined with the rush out of the dugout. When my team’s just given up a big hit, the last thing I want to see is the skipper looking panicky. That’s how I always feel when I see Manuel scampering out there and waving his hand — almost seems like he’s waving a white flag instead of just his index finger. What’s wrong with a nice, slow walk to the mound? At a moment like this, I want calm, steady leadership, not a frenzied “Oh my god, the ship is sinking, get me a reliever right away, HEEELLLLLLPP!!!” Looks like amateur hour out there.
Manuel’s particular approach notwithstanding, the act of a manager signaling for a new pitcher is one of those great little visual protocols that are unique to baseball. There’s the overhand method (raise arm about three-quarters and decisively point), the underhand method (half-extend arm at hip level and cock wrist repeatedly), and, my favorite, the crossover method (extend one arm and tap inner forearm with fingers of opposite hand). Next time you’re practicing these moves in the mirror — we all know you do it, just like we know you practice football ref signals, so don’t bother denying it — try Manuel’s delivery and see how it compares. I think you’ll agree that it’s unworthy of serious consideration. Does anyone know if he used to do it this way back when he managed the Chisox?
One other Manuel-related protocol worth mentioning: Soon after he took over for Randolph, Mets pitchers who were being removed from a game got in the habit of waiting on the mound for the new pitcher to arrive before departing for the dugout. The idea was to show solidarity with the next guy and metaphorically hand off the baton to him (or maybe just to say, “If my ERA goes up because you let these runners score, you’re totally paying for my next batch of HGH”). I liked this approach, which I believe was much more common in the 1970s and ’80s, but now the Mets appear to have stopped doing it. Too bad.
Juicy Oregon Scoop Hoax Tease: So two nights ago I got a note from someone named Alex. Mr. Alex said he had some news relating to this recent Ticker item about Nike breaking out a new look for Oregon at some point this season. Here’s what Mr. Alex wrote:
I just graduated from Oregon. During my final class this summer, we had a group project. One of my group members told me about his uncle, who is personal friends with Phil Knight. During dinner one night, Phil told my friend’s uncle and his dad about the Oregon uniforms. They are going to be a solid, one-piece uniform (unitard) with a very space/tech edge. “Very strange-looking” was my friend’s description. And apparently they will be worn at homecoming versus UCLA [which is on October 11th].
Whether it will be all-black, including helmets, as someone mentioned in the comments following that article you posted to, I am not sure. But my friend said that is solid inside information from his uncle.
Hahahahahahahaha. My compliments to Mr. Alex for being able to type that last sentence without, like, rupturing a kidney from laughing so hard. An inside tip from a reader’s friend’s uncle’s close personal friend Phil Knight isn’t quite as good as this, but it’s getting there.
Naturally, I was suspicious, especially since it seems fishy that Phil Knight would have friends over for dinner without inviting me, am I right? So I went ahead and did some checking on Mr. Alex (who has a last name but asked me not to use it), and it appears that he is indeed a recent Oregon grad, so that part of his story checks out. Of course, that doesn’t mean he isn’t pulling my leg, or that the story, even if Mr. Alex is on the square, hasn’t morphed a bit on its way from Phil Knight to the uncle to the friend to Mr. Alex.
But here’s the thing: I’ve predicted for a while now that the advent of a football unitard was only a matter of time, what with the skintight jerseys and the ever-widening superhero design trope. Frankly, I think it makes a lot of sense, at least from a practical standpoint, although it will no doubt look uglier than a festering sore. And if such a one-piece uniform were to debut, who better to showcase it than the Ducks? As completely unconfirmed and unsubstantiated rumors from semi-anonymous readers’ friends’ uncles’ close personal friend Phil Knight go, this one sounds pretty plausible.
If any of you Nike people reading this would like to confirm or deny, I won’t use your name either.
(The added tragedy of all this, of course, is that even if this unsubstantiated rumor turns out to be true, I won’t be able to see the uniforms, because I’ll be on tour with the Forewords on October 11th. Phil Knight’s gonna have to cook me a really good dinner to make up for this one.)
Uni Watch News Ticker: The audio is NSFW, but get a set of headphones or something so you can hear George Brett talking about a very special kind of uniform disaster. ”¦ Patrick Ryan notes that Prince Fielder appears to be wearing official Brewers boxers. ”¦ New mask designs for Martin Gerber (additional info here) and Patrick Lalime (all pics poached from the Chris Creamer board). ”¦ Cute. Details here (with thanks to Matt Bachovchin). ”¦ For those who are wondering, Joe Skiba says he’s not sure yet if the Giants will wear a memorial patch or decal for Dick Lynch, but they’ve got a bye this week, so they’ll certainly have enough time to come up with something nice by their next game. ”¦ Great old movie poster here (with thanks to Ronnie Poore). ”¦ Mike Verna reports that These guys have moved from Tucson to Reno and are now these guys. ”¦ Once upon a time, nobody was required to wear white (with thanks to Tim Powers). ”¦ The Canadiens have unveiled their centennial initiative, which among other things will feature six different throwback jerseys. There’s a photo gallery here, and an additional gallery here that shows what the 2009 All-Star Game jerseys will look like as well. ”¦ Turns out we all missed a great little detail Colorado/CSU game back on August 31st (but fortunately Johnathan Valdez didn’t): Colorado was wearing a helmet decal showing the American and Colorado flag (here’s another view). Not clear whether CSU was wearing it too. ”¦ Pretty funny uni-related Minnesota Wild commercial here (even if it’s a total stylistic rip-off of the “This is SportsCenter” campaign, but I won’t blame Jeff Barak for that). ”¦ Check out the Sabres’ new ice: no center slug! (Thanks to Mark Kluczynski.) ”¦ Still more about Saints punter Steve Weatherford and his wedding band and wristwatch: According to the “Watch Your Jewelry” item in the middle of this page, Weatherford wasn’t wearing the bling during pregame warm-ups, so he apparently puts it on specifically for the game (with thanks to Rachel Bicicchi). ”¦ Several cool old high school football pics from Nick Zajicek: Faux stirrups don’t look any better on the gridiron than they do on the diamond; nice helmet logo here; and this is the team from Brownwood, Texas — the stars on the shoulders represent the school’s number of state championships. ”¦ Mike Menner was at last night’s Twins/Chisox game and was given a 2009 schedule (apparently next year’s MLB schedule was announced last week, which seems much earlier than usual, no?). As you can see, it does say “Early Schedule,” so maybe it’s preliminary or something. Anyway: “The schedule features a logo for the last year in the Metrdome and a graphic that could be new formal signage for the new ballpark, Target Field.” I’m not supposed to tell you this, or even know about it, but since they’re already pimping it on that schedule I will happily confirm that the Metrodome logo will be worn as a home sleeve patch next season. ”¦ Hey, speaking of schedules: The MLB schedule is all done by computer these days. But it used to be done by hand by Henry and Holly Stephenson, a husband-and-wife couple whose daughter Katie happens to be a good friend of my Forewords bandmate Liz Clayton (not quite as good as knowing about the new Oregon uniforms via a reader’s friend’s uncle, but whaddaya gonna do). Upon being introduced to Katie during one of Liz’s social events in 2004 and being told what her parents did for a living, I peppered her with questions about the schedule-making process, her parents’ methodology, etc. She basically ended the conversation by saying, “Everyone thinks it’s really complicated, but it’s not. They do most of it just by sitting down with a bunch of index cards while watching MacGyver.” This was right when the Stephensons were in the process of losing the schedule contract, so I asked Katie for their phone number, because I was certain I could save their gig if I wrote a heart-tugging piece about this adorable couple slavishly working over the MLB schedule (I figured I’d probably leave out the MacGyver part). Unfortunately, they didn’t want to be interviewed, so that was the end of that. A pity…. Collateral Gammage and I will be attending tonight’s Mets/Cubs game, where I’ll probably get to see Jerry Manuel doing the “Oh, waiter, another basket of bread sticks, please!” routine way too many times. Weather’s supposed to be iffy, so please do an anti-rain dance for us. Thanks.
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Paulio | September 25, 2008 at 7:50 am |
I like the way that Manuel looks all panicky… As long as he and the Mets keep giving up games so Prince Fielder and his official Brewers boxers can climb back to the Wild Card lead!
My biggest question with the one piece suits… how do they get them over their pads? Sounds like a whole lot of zipper problems waiting to happen.
Adam | September 25, 2008 at 7:54 am |
MLB schedules came out a week or so ago. Got lots of coverage in Chicago, at least. I haven’t checked every team’s mlb.com page, but the ones I have checked have a link to it.
Jim MI | September 25, 2008 at 7:56 am |
Early Uniwatch today, I love it…
Very excited to get a little uni history while watching the Canadiens this year. Looking forward to this one the most:
http://flickr.com/photos/29916172@N07/2886647769/
Seeing they are going to be RBK jerseys, wonder if they are going to be available to buy. I’d like the chance to pick up this one.
Not all jerseys in that photo gallery were RBK templates. Wonder why RBK got some but not the others.
Quick search to see if the 100 anniversey ‘sweaters’ were for sale led me to this…
http://shop.nhl.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3175475&clickid=body_bestsell_img
Good. God.
Do women burst into flames if they wear a regular jersey or something? Is there like a skin rash that happans or something if they wear a jersey that’s the correct colors? This is horrible.
Paul Lukas | September 25, 2008 at 7:59 am |
[quote comment=”291573″]MLB schedules came out a week or so ago. Got lots of coverage in Chicago, at least. I haven’t checked every team’s mlb.com page, but the ones I have checked have a link to it.[/quote]
Sure enough, you’re right — I missed the boat on that one (and will now update the Ticker text).
Sad note: For the first time in Mets history, the home opener will be a night game. This is reason enough to hate Citi Field.
Brew Crew | September 25, 2008 at 8:00 am |
Those shorts on Prince Fielder aren’t boxers …
They’re compression shorts. With Brewers logos on them.
This site even figured out what company makes them … check out the awesome name of the underwear company.
http://homerderby.com/archives/2476
Oh … that link includes a closeup of Fielders waist. So beware.
[quote comment=”291576″]Those shorts on Prince Fielder aren’t boxers …
Oh … that link includes a closeup of Fielders waist. So beware.[/quote]
Boxers, compression shorts, diaper, whatever. It’s plastered with the most boring logo in the bigs!
John Paul Jones | September 25, 2008 at 8:12 am |
Quick search to see if the 100 anniversey ’sweaters’ were for sale led me to this…
http://shop.nhl.com/…
I have to say, all the excitement and joy I had after waking up and looking at that gallery of great Canadiens throwbacks, is gone, I mean, if I could have just drowned myself in my coffee mug I would have….
[quote comment=”291578″]Quick search to see if the 100 anniversey ’sweaters’ were for sale led me to this…
I have to say, all the excitement and joy I had after waking up and looking at that gallery of great Canadiens throwbacks, is gone, I mean, if I could have just drowned myself in my coffee mug I would have….[/quote]
It hurts the eyes doesn’t……
LI Phil | September 25, 2008 at 8:46 am |
[quote comment=”291579″][quote comment=”291578″]Quick search to see if the 100 anniversey ’sweaters’ were for sale led me to this…
It hurts the eyes doesn’t……[/quote]
it could be worse jim…it could be this
Robert | September 25, 2008 at 8:53 am |
Great topic today. I always loved the casual tap of the inner forearm of the arm corresponding to the lefty-righty for whom the manager is calling.
Such a move makes the manager look like he is in total control, and needs to make only a slight motion to get what he wants. Too cool.
Don | September 25, 2008 at 8:56 am |
Those old Brazoswood Buccaneers helmets were awesome. Now they just wear copies of Tampa Bay’s pewter helmets (w/ blue instead of red).
Perhaps someone can find a B&W photo of the old iconic uniforms that the Port Neches-Groves Indians used to wear (they’re purple…wouldn’t want to offend Paul’s sensibilities). I loved those wacky pants and sleeve stripes.
here’s the sign jerry manuel makes when he’s managing against sweet lou
[quote comment=”291581″][quote comment=”291579″][quote comment=”291578″]Quick search to see if the 100 anniversey ’sweaters’ were for sale led me to this…
it could be worse jim…it could be this[/quote]
they’re all bad in my book Phil, but yes, I hate those as well.
I don’t have a problem with the ‘Buffaslug’ as people call it, but I am SO glad to bee one of my favorite logos return to the ice surface…
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/2886842226_a383e90feb_o.jpg
Can’t see in the pic, but wonder it it has the ‘red eye’…
Ryan B | September 25, 2008 at 9:02 am |
NC State will be upset if Oregon beats them to the punch on football unitards.
Blackwater Park | September 25, 2008 at 9:04 am |
Jerry Manuel must be the only major league manager following MLB’s directive to speed up the game by hustling out to the mound.
Jim Leyland is still putting out his cigarette butt in his first few steps on the field. With the amount of pitching changes Detroit has had to make this year, I wouldn’t mind a little huff and puff hustle out of the Old Skipper.
Ya gotta love the tap on the forearm call to the pen too.
‘alex’ forwarded me a stolen pic of the prototype for the new ducks uni
/apparently it’s still in the design stage
=bg= | September 25, 2008 at 9:13 am |
Brett: “I’m good twice a year for that.” Um…ok.
Ilana Hardesty | September 25, 2008 at 9:13 am |
Hey Paul,
Surely someone has sent you this already, but just in case. Figured you’d appreciate it…
http://www.newyorker.com/images/2008/09/29/cartoons/080929_cartoon_5_a13693_p465.gif
Elena | September 25, 2008 at 9:14 am |
Prince’s underwear looks more like Pull-Ups to me. “I’m a big kid now!” Not something I need to see this early in the morning. Pleeeeeeeeease, Mets, don’t blow it! I don’t want to have to see those untucking slobs in the playoffs.
[quote comment=”291592″]Prince’s underwear looks more like Pull-Ups to me. “I’m a big kid now!” Not something I need to see this early in the morning. Pleeeeeeeeease, Mets, don’t blow it! I don’t want to have to see those untucking slobs in the playoffs.[/quote]
No kidding. If those are compression shorts, they certainly are not doing their job very well.
Philly Al in NoCal | September 25, 2008 at 9:21 am |
Re: George Brett video.
Apparently, some stadium organs played the brown note on the lower registers.
Bryan Redemske | September 25, 2008 at 9:41 am |
[quote comment=”291593″][quote comment=”291592″]Prince’s underwear looks more like Pull-Ups to me. “I’m a big kid now!” Not something I need to see this early in the morning. Pleeeeeeeeease, Mets, don’t blow it! I don’t want to have to see those untucking slobs in the playoffs.[/quote]
No kidding. If those are compression shorts, they certainly are not doing their job very well.[/quote]
And explain to me how, sentiment and “honoring your heritage” aside, untucking doesn’t look like crap?
Hank | September 25, 2008 at 9:41 am |
Too bad the former MLB schedule makers wouldn’t consent to an interview. I bet they have some interesting and humurous tales to tell.
Flip | September 25, 2008 at 9:49 am |
Paul had an item last year about K-State’s Black Lion recognition. AP has done a story about he relationship the team has with the Army unit based in nearby Fort Riley that’s seen action in Iraq: http://www.sportingnews.com/cfootball/articles/20080924/1060073-p.html
Here’s a nice pic: http://www2.ljworld.com/photos/2008/sep/25/155919/
lwiedy | September 25, 2008 at 9:50 am |
There’s audio of someone asking about his celebrated case of hemorrhoids. George’s reply: “Yeah, I took a shit today. You know when you get laid and your girlfriend sticks her finger in you’re a**hole, I don’t think I’ll do that for a while” Classic.
There was some discussion earlier in the week about who croons to the Yanks after losses. At least on this night, it was Old Blue Eyes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0JtQsxK8BU
chance | September 25, 2008 at 10:04 am |
[quote comment=”291575″][quote comment=”291573″]MLB schedules came out a week or so ago. Got lots of coverage in Chicago, at least. I haven’t checked every team’s mlb.com page, but the ones I have checked have a link to it.[/quote]
Sad note: For the first time in Mets history, the home opener will be a night game. This is reason enough to hate Citi Field.[/quote]
They did that with Miller Park, too. I presume it’s for ESPN’s prime time coverage.
Blackwater Park | September 25, 2008 at 10:05 am |
…”True story….Who’s the pitchers in this game?”
Just classic
[quote comment=”291577″][quote comment=”291576″]Those shorts on Prince Fielder aren’t boxers …
Boxers, compression shorts, diaper, whatever. It’s plastered with the most boring logo in the bigs![/quote]
Wow. I couldn’t agree more. Is there any other team whose specific-use alternate logo stands head and shoulders above the primary (except, of course, the Padres?
Still hoping they go back to this guy. Best logo the team ever had. Not holding my breath, but hoping.
[quote comment=”291597″][quote comment=”291593″][quote comment=”291592″]Prince’s underwear looks more like Pull-Ups to me. “I’m a big kid now!” Not something I need to see this early in the morning. Pleeeeeeeeease, Mets, don’t blow it! I don’t want to have to see those untucking slobs in the playoffs.[/quote]
And explain to me how, sentiment and “honoring your heritage” aside, untucking doesn’t look like crap?[/quote]
I don’t think anybody’s arguing that it looks good.
Only that gestures of teamwork and camaraderie in a sporting landscape dominated by infants seeking attention are, you know, a good thing.
Mark K | September 25, 2008 at 10:11 am |
I’ve been informed that the Sabres will return to the banana slug logo on the ice for the regular season. Apparently Carolina also has their “secondary” logo on the ice right now, to be replaced prior to their first game.
[quote comment=”291601″]There was some discussion earlier in the week about who croons to the Yanks after losses. At least on this night, it was Old Blue Eyes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0JtQsxK8BU%5B/quote%5D
The Yankees mercifully dropped Liza a couple years ago.
Craig Bates | September 25, 2008 at 10:12 am |
As a follow up to Paul’s wonderful mention of my collection of jerseys last week, the University of Tennessee Ice Hockey club team (the Ice Vols) held their annual alumni game last Friday. The game marked the debut of the new sweaters for the Ice Vols and the team was kind enough to allow the alumni the first chance to wear them on the ice. Unfortunately, the orange jerseys weren’t done in time to add the Tennessee “Power T” logo, but the white sweaters were ready for the debut.
Some alumni still had their game socks and gloves (the younger ones) but some of us graybeards had to go with whatever we had (which explains me as #7 in white wearing a Leafs look for my lower half.) Our favorite had to be the one alumni who had Foster’s Beer socks that he picked up in Australia.
The slideshow is at the link below.:
Tennessee Ice Vols Slideshow
Paul Lukas | September 25, 2008 at 10:12 am |
[quote comment=”291604″]…”True story….Who’s the pitchers in this game?”
Just classic[/quote]
That’s my favorite moment, too. PERFECT comic timing. How many takes do you think they had to do to get it just right like that?
Johnny O | September 25, 2008 at 10:14 am |
I have never debated that the un-tucking of the jersey doesn’t look like crap, because it does. It also looks sloppy. I have simply stated that I am willing to look past it because of its simple. It is a lot better then if the whole team did a stupid dance, or reversed their jersey or something like that.
Nevertheless I agree with Paul saying the Brewers logo is very boring.
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd183/fattywong13/Milwaukee_Brewers.jpg
I like this one a lot better:
http://www.sportslogos.net/images/logos/54/64/full/1182.gif
And was very mad when they took it off their BP hat.
Hell.. I like this better:
Oh well, I guess I would rather be boring, than ugly.
Teebz | September 25, 2008 at 10:16 am |
Apparently, the Wild have no interest in allowing fans to see that commercial. It’s gone now.
I’m glad I got to see it once. I just didn’t have time to rip it and post it to YouTube. :o(
[quote comment=”291612″]Apparently, the Wild have no interest in allowing fans to see that commercial. It’s gone now.
I’m glad I got to see it once. I just didn’t have time to rip it and post it to YouTube. :o([/quote]
Scrap that. It’s work’s crap network.
Someone will pay for this!
The Brett video gets funnier the more you watch.
Uni-related:
Why is Brett wearing 2 pair of sunglasses while telling his charming story?
Kevin M. | September 25, 2008 at 10:25 am |
That George Brett video reminds me of an, let’s say, interesting piece of banter that the late Skip Caray and Pete Van Wieren, or it might have been Joe Simpson but I can’t remember, had a few years ago. They were talking about a Braves trip to Cincinnati in the mid 90’s and had some Skyline Chili in the club house before the game. They said that Terry Pendelton hit a ground ball to the infield, got thrown out at first, and continued to run into the dougout and straight into the clubhouse. They said since then Bobby Cox has forbid Skyline Chili in the clubehouse.
Andy11 | September 25, 2008 at 10:25 am |
“Alas, attempts to reach an local expert on such matters were unsuccessful.”
OH NO YOU DIDN’T JUST WRITE THAT!
[quote comment=”291611″][quote comment=”291597″][quote comment=”291593″][quote comment=”291592″]Prince’s underwear looks more like Pull-Ups to me. “I’m a big kid now!” Not something I need to see this early in the morning. Pleeeeeeeeease, Mets, don’t blow it! I don’t want to have to see those untucking slobs in the playoffs.[/quote]
Oh well, I guess I would rather be boring, than ugly.[/quote]
You can’t link directly to images on Chris’ site – link instead to the page on which each appears.
[quote comment=”291616″]”Alas, attempts to reach an local expert on such matters were unsuccessful.”
OH NO YOU DIDN’T JUST WRITE THAT![/quote]
Huh, I thought I did. But if you say so.
Austin Gray | September 25, 2008 at 10:33 am |
If a rumor that is relayed from Phil Knight to some guys dad to said some guy to you is too tenuous of a link, why report it at all? And if that’s enough of a lead to necessitate a blog post, why go on about how it’s not a very good lead?
LI Phil | September 25, 2008 at 10:36 am |
[quote]Why is Brett wearing 2 pair of sunglasses while telling his charming story?[/quote]
after the unfortunate incident he described…he’s wearing two of everything now
[quote comment=”291620″]If a rumor that is relayed from Phil Knight to some guys dad to said some guy to you is too tenuous of a link, why report it at all? And if that’s enough of a lead to necessitate a blog post, why go on about how it’s not a very good lead?[/quote]
Because it’s fun. And because it raises the issue of a one-piece football uniform, which I think is something we’ll be seeing sooner or not-so-later.
Peter Wunsch | September 25, 2008 at 10:38 am |
Since Paul is (planning on) going to Shea tonight, the game and tomorrow’s could get both get rained out. Tonight’s game may never get re-scheduled if it is unnecessary for the division/wild card and tomorrow’s cannot be a day-night doubleheader on saturday because the Mets have used the allotted day/night allowances per union contract. This could cause the team to lose $30 million in revenue.
Or, Sunday’s last regular season game at Shea could be followed up with a regular season game on Monday and/or one-game playoff games that are technically regular season games
Jim BC | September 25, 2008 at 10:39 am |
Although I’m no Yankees/Dodgers fan, I think Joe Torre has always done a good job of handling the pitcher change.
[quote comment=”291617″][quote comment=”291611″][quote comment=”291597″][quote comment=”291593″][quote comment=”291592″]Prince’s underwear looks more like Pull-Ups to me. “I’m a big kid now!” Not something I need to see this early in the morning. Pleeeeeeeeease, Mets, don’t blow it! I don’t want to have to see those untucking slobs in the playoffs.[/quote]
You can’t link directly to images on Chris’ site – link instead to the page on which each appears.[/quote]
I really like this:
http://www.sportsteamlayouts.com/layouts/mer2.jpg
And was mad when they took it off the BP hat.
And wish this was more than just a shoulder patch on they away jersey:
http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=1181
Ben Neureuther | September 25, 2008 at 10:40 am |
Poor Paul must be suffering through another Mets collapse if he’s worrying about how Manuel changes pitchers. GO BREWERS GO
josh's twin | September 25, 2008 at 10:41 am |
I don’t remember Jerry doing the pitcher change hustle when he was with the Sox. One difference between then and now is that the Sox have the third base dugout at home. It would be interesting to see if there is a difference in his routine depending on which dugout he’s in. I don’t know if he stilld does it, but one aspect of his pitching changes in Chicago that I loved was having the outgoing pitcher wait on the mound and hand the ball to incoming pitcher. Too cool.
MPowers1634 | September 25, 2008 at 10:45 am |
[quote comment=”291587″]NC State will be upset if Oregon beats them to the punch on football unitards.[/quote]
Chris Corchiani, in vintage Nike Air Force 3’s, modeling as a uni-re-tard:
http://slamonline.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/chris_corchiani_unitard.jpg
BTW, NC State was the only team that Chucky Brown was on for four years straight!
http://www.tunl.duke.edu/~beal/jpgs/UnitardWeems.jpg
[quote comment=”291624″]Since Paul is (planning on) going to Shea tonight, the game and tomorrow’s could get both get rained out. Tonight’s game may never get re-scheduled if it is unnecessary for the division/wild card and tomorrow’s cannot be a day-night doubleheader on saturday because the Mets have used the allotted day/night allowances per union contract. This could cause the team to lose $30 million in revenue.
Or, Sunday’s last regular season game at Shea could be followed up with a regular season game on Monday and/or one-game playoff games that are technically regular season games[/quote]
Coupla things:
1) The Mets players can waive the union rule by team vote if they so choose. So a day/nite DH is not out of the question.
2) If today’s game is rained out, they’ll tentatively reschedule it for Monday, subject to whether it will affect the playoffs. I suspect they will announce that tickets for tonight’s game will be good for the Monday make-up game and will NOT be exchangeable for tickets to any of the Fri/Sat/Sun games with the Marlins (at least one of those games is sold out anyway). So if tonight’s game is rained out AND the Monday make-up game ends up being unnecessary and therefore isn’t played, do I get a refund on my tickets? Or am I just fucked? This is basically a variation on the “What happens to your raincheck if the last game of the season is rained out?” question. What’s the answer?
[quote]do I get a refund on my tickets? Or am I just fucked?[/quote]
let’s hope neither of those options is necessary
Brian Erni | September 25, 2008 at 10:51 am |
Get us a win tonight, Paul!
Also, Cubbies were wearing their postseason sweatshirts already the other night AND Aramis Ramirez was rocking a mouth guard. What’s with that trend? First Manny, now Aramis. Is it a Ramirez thing? Is Hanley next?
scott | September 25, 2008 at 10:54 am |
You should get a refund on the tickets. I did the year the Expos called off the rest of their home schedule when Olympic Stadium had structural problems.
[quote comment=”291589″]’alex’ forwarded me a stolen pic of the prototype for the new ducks uni
/apparently it’s still in the design stage[/quote]
No, Phil…with the direction that the Hoops unis went, I wouldn’t imagine this to be much of a stretch!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a303/bruincivil/UCLA%20Basketball/2007-2008/Game%2016%20UCLA%20vs%20Oregon/UCLA_OU_Feb_23_-33.jpg
BTW, I was wondering…what is the….JK
Jet Bret | September 25, 2008 at 10:58 am |
[quote comment=\”291632\”]
… Also, Cubbies were wearing their postseason sweatshirts already the other night …[/quote]
The Cubs have printed their World Series Tickets already too …
[quote comment=”291635″][quote comment=\”291632\”]
The Cubs have printed their World Series Tickets already too …[/quote]
Maks | September 25, 2008 at 11:02 am |
New form of bombs? (chuckling) Watch Out for those Hotdogs!
Nicole | September 25, 2008 at 11:02 am |
Bill Hall seems to have on the Brewers compression shorts, too
http://www.jsonline.com/site/photographerphotos/slideshow.aspx?PhotoID=28447&fileType=JPG&Source=Thumbnail&catid=1553&PageNumber=0
Bryan Redemske | September 25, 2008 at 11:04 am |
All of the playoff teams have their World Series tickets printed. Happened probably about two weeks ago. I’d be willing to bet there are Mets and Brewers tickets out there, too.
[quote comment=”291636″][quote comment=”291635″][quote comment=\”291632\”]
http://homerderby.com/archives/2483%5B/quote%5D
No big deal I am sure my parents already have their Tampa Bay Rays world series tickets. Had to buy all 11 games at once.
[quote comment=”291637″]New form of bombs? (chuckling) Watch Out for those Hotdogs![/quote]
I would imagine the same result occurs in your small intestine after you eat those things!
as you all (better) know… the nfl has changed it’s logo
side by side (good image to save for future reference, y’all)…
but here’s what it looked like in the 1960’s…
as to the new logo…the new shield features eight stars (representing the eight AFC and NFC divisions) vs. 25 on the current logo…why 25? it’s a mystery…after researching the shield’s origins, the designers could find no reason for 25 stars, says jaime weston, director of brand and creative operations…the shield logo was first used around 1940, two decades after the NFL’s founding in 1920…
the football at the center has been redesigned to resemble the ball atop the vince lombardi championship trophy…it replaces the old-fashioned pigskin nicknamed the “hamburger” inside league offices…
/the more ya know
All of the playoff teams have their World Series tickets printed. Happened probably about two weeks ago. I’d be willing to bet there are Mets and Brewers tickets out there, too.[/quote]
It used to be a big deal when a team got permission from the league office to print postseason tickets. It was more of a big deal then, because the tickets were printed by an local offset operation not housed in the stadium, the physical tickets had to be distributed to various outlets where they were sold, etc.
But today, “printing playoff tickets” just means programming a few more dates into your ticketing software and pressing “Enter.” Most tickets today are either printed on demand as they’re sold (like movie tickets) or are e-tickets (i.e., you make the purchase online and they mail you a PDF that YOU print out, instead of them printing it out). So the whole notion of “Whoa, watch out, we’re printing postseason tickets!” is meaningless.
So, because you don’t like it, you want an explanation other than the completely valid, logical one that’s been presented over and over?
We get it, you’re a Cubs fan and you hate the Brewers. Be done with it.
We get it, you’re a Cubs fan and you hate the Brewers. Be done with it.[/quote]
gotta agree with nicole (and chance & johnny o) here…
lets not do the ‘why do the brewers untuck’ today…please
we all agree we hate the look and it’s sloppy…but there is a reason for it, whether you like it or not
k? thanks
Brett C. | September 25, 2008 at 11:28 am |
Yeah you beat me to it. Those are Toolshed Compression Shorts. All 30 teams have them, as do most upper level D-1 college programs. They’re great.
Troy | September 25, 2008 at 11:32 am |
[quote comment=”291630″][quote comment=”291624″]Since Paul is (planning on) going to Shea tonight, the game and tomorrow’s could get both get rained out. Tonight’s game may never get re-scheduled if it is unnecessary for the division/wild card and tomorrow’s cannot be a day-night doubleheader on saturday because the Mets have used the allotted day/night allowances per union contract. This could cause the team to lose $30 million in revenue.
2) If today’s game is rained out, they’ll tentatively reschedule it for Monday, subject to whether it will affect the playoffs. I suspect they will announce that tickets for tonight’s game will be good for the Monday make-up game and will NOT be exchangeable for tickets to any of the Fri/Sat/Sun games with the Marlins (at least one of those games is sold out anyway). So if tonight’s game is rained out AND the Monday make-up game ends up being unnecessary and therefore isn’t played, do I get a refund on my tickets? Or am I just fucked? This is basically a variation on the “What happens to your raincheck if the last game of the season is rained out?” question. What’s the answer?[/quote]
Astros did this for their games because of Ike:
Tickets purchased at the Minute Maid Park Box Office should be returned there for refund, while tickets purchased at an outlet location should be returned to that specific location. Refunds will only be given to the original ticket purchaser.
http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080915&content_id=3480012&vkey=pr_hou&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou
Glenn | September 25, 2008 at 11:34 am |
[quote comment=”291643″][quote comment=”291639″][quote comment=”291635″][quote comment=\”291632\”]
But today, “printing playoff tickets” just means programming a few more dates into your ticketing software and pressing “Enter.” Most tickets today are either printed on demand as they’re sold (like movie tickets) or are e-tickets (i.e., you make the purchase online and they mail you a PDF that YOU print out, instead of them printing it out). So the whole notion of “Whoa, watch out, we’re printing postseason tickets!” is meaningless.[/quote]
exactly……just like last year when my wife and picked up the playoff tickets for the Rockies (which oddly enough was the last Friday of the regular season, the game against AZ that they lost, putting them 2 games back in the wild-card with 2 games to go). We never actually thought they’d be used at all, but still, it was so neat to see World Series tickets. We were pretty much planning on just using/framing the tickets. We never thought the Rockies were actually going to make it!
JAson | September 25, 2008 at 11:38 am |
For last year’s ALCS the Indians made you print off the pdf. Having kept every ticket stub of every game I have attended, I was rather bummed. However, I printed mine on cardstock and have it framed and hanging on the wall.
And explain to me how, sentiment and “honoring your heritage” aside, untucking doesn’t look like crap?[quote comment=”291645″][quote comment=”291644″][quote comment=”291597″][quote comment=”291593″][quote comment=”291592″]Prince’s underwear looks more like Pull-Ups to me. “I’m a big kid now!” Not something I need to see this early in the morning. Pleeeeeeeeease, Mets, don’t blow it! I don’t want to have to see those untucking slobs in the playoffs.[/quote]
k? thanks[/quote]
If you hate the look and it’s sloppy, how can you justify the reason? At what point do you just say, “wow, that looks like shit, no matter what the reason is”? That point would be the picture posted previously.
I don’t hate the Brewers. Why should I? They’re completely harmless. I don’t, however, like watching slobs play baseball, regardless of the team.
Point has been made on both sides and the argument is no longer going anywhere productive. No more tuck chatter, please. Thanks.
lwiedy | September 25, 2008 at 11:45 am |
[quote comment=”291644″][quote comment=”291597″][quote comment=”291593″][quote comment=”291592″]
Oh, geez, could you be more melodramatic? It’s been my experience that there are no more loyal fans than those in the GB/Milw. region. However, they also tend believe that they have a monopoly on the most charming customs and traditions in sport and some seem to expect the rest of us to love them too.
I know this will spawn “you a**hole” comments but this “our celebrations (untucks & leaps), our ballparks (brats & tailgates), our uniforms (dog paw logo, green & gold) are sooooo cool” get to be a little much sometimes.
[quote comment=”291653″][quote comment=”291644″][quote comment=”291597″][quote comment=”291593″][quote comment=”291592″]
Oh, geez, could you be more melodramatic?
It’s been my experience that there are no more loyal fans than those in the GB/Milw. region. However, they also tend believe that they have a monopoly on the most charming customs and traditions in sport and some seem to expect the rest of us to love them too.
/rant[/quote]
Sorry Paul, I posted just after your request. And for the record, it was not about the “tuck” per se
The Hemogoblin | September 25, 2008 at 11:47 am |
As for the shoulder logos, my high school does the same thing.
At least they use blue and white, which are the school colors… the basketball team doesn’t, their aways are red, and it agitates me to no end. BLUE. WHITE. No red, that’s cliche.
They being the school uniform.
Also, I’m pretty sure we’re the only team with the “Buffs” wordmark on our helmets.
tosaman | September 25, 2008 at 11:48 am |
Those ‘CAC’ Canadiens jerseys with the mulitple rouge, blanc et bleu stripe and bowstring are making me salivate.
Dan the Goalie | September 25, 2008 at 11:49 am |
“Mr. Alex said he had some news relating to this recent Ticker item about Nike breaking out a new look for Oregon at some point this season.”
The worst get even worse. What can they possibly come up with that won’t be more atrocious than the crap they wear now? Nike has turned that program into the biggest joke in college sports.
Stuby | September 25, 2008 at 11:49 am |
Man, the Onion is great…
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/struggling_mets_combine_to_form
[quote]If you hate the look and it’s sloppy, how can you justify the reason? At what point do you just say, “wow, that looks like shit, no matter what the reason is”? That point would be the picture posted previously.
I don’t hate the Brewers. Why should I? They’re completely harmless. I don’t, however, like watching slobs play baseball, regardless of the team.[/quote]
considering “my” team is neck and neck with the crew for the last playoff spot, i have no love for them either right now…but i do for their fans, who have obviously a lot emotionally wrapped up in their success…can you please stop? and “your” team better return the ‘we have the top spot locked up but we’re not gonna give away any games’ favor when you hook up with the crew this weekend…you seem to enjoy miller park
btw…nothing would make me happier than to see this next week, so long as the amazin’s are playin
…mea culpa paul…posted #82 before i saw your admonition…but im glad that’s over with
Robert | September 25, 2008 at 11:57 am |
All of the teams have to do so well in advance of the potential series. I still have my Texas Rangers World Series tickets from ’96, and maybe ’98 and ’99 as well. So far, they are not exactly collectors items.
[quote comment=”291658″]”Mr. Alex said he had some news relating to this recent Ticker item about Nike breaking out a new look for Oregon at some point this season.”
The worst get even worse. What can they possibly come up with that won’t be more atrocious than the crap they wear now? Nike has turned that program into the biggest joke in college sports.[/quote]
Aesthetically. Not on the field though. It’s revived a program once mired in mediocrity. In two sports.
lwiedy | September 25, 2008 at 12:00 pm |
Just to expand on this, in 1974 the ticket designs became standardized for both LCS and WS and were printed by H.S. Crocker Inc. in San Francisco regardless of club. This was the case at least through 1985.
Depending how you obtain them, you can still get “traditional” tix with artwork. http://cgi.ebay.com/2007-MILWAUKEE-BREWERS-World-Series-Phantom-Tickets_W0QQitemZ290262058947QQihZ019QQcategoryZ50132QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
phillydevil | September 25, 2008 at 12:00 pm |
[quote comment=”291642″]as you all (better) know… the nfl has changed it’s logo
as to the new logo…the new shield features eight stars (representing the eight AFC and NFC divisions) vs. 25 on the current logo.[/quote]
I think this idea that there are 8 stars to represent the 8 divisions is a bit of neat reverse engineering. My guess is that the designers thought “8 stars look best” and then they came up with the divisions as the explanation. If 10 stars had looked better, they would have said “10 stars to represent the 10 founding franchises” or whatever.
Regardless, the update is nice.
[quote comment=”291664″][quote comment=”291643″][quote comment=”291639″][quote comment=”291635″][quote comment=\”291632\”]
Depending how you obtain them, you can still get “traditional” tix with artwork. http://cgi.ebay.com/2007-MILWAUKEE-BREWERS-World-Series-Phantom-Tickets_W0QQitemZ290262058947QQihZ019QQcategoryZ50132QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem%5B/quote%5D
1974 was also the year MLB took over printing the series program.
Christopher | September 25, 2008 at 12:33 pm |
Paul:
In terms of being screwed on the Mets game, the White Sox had that situation this year. Two games got rained out, and on one of them the fans did not get tickets for a make-up game this year.
The White Sox gave them the right to exchange for certain 2009 games.
muddlehead | September 25, 2008 at 12:36 pm |
if i’m manager, i tell pitching coach who i want. he calls bullpen as i saunter to mound. no arm waving necessary.
Paul Lukas | September 25, 2008 at 12:44 pm |
Today’s ESPN non-uni article is up:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/080925
adrian | September 25, 2008 at 12:49 pm |
[quote comment=”291623″][quote comment=”291620″]If a rumor that is relayed from Phil Knight to some guys dad to said some guy to you is too tenuous of a link, why report it at all? And if that’s enough of a lead to necessitate a blog post, why go on about how it’s not a very good lead?[/quote]
Because it’s fun. And because it raises the issue of a one-piece football uniform, which I think is something we’ll be seeing sooner or not-so-later.[/quote]
I can see someone trying it but I just can’t see it being practical. Pulling a jersey over shoulder pads (while you are wearing them)is a pretty difficult thing to do, especially if you have stubby little gator arms like myself. I just can’t imagine the manpower it would take to squeeze a lineman into a unitard while wearing pads.
Stuby | September 25, 2008 at 12:58 pm |
[quote comment=”291668″]if i’m manager, i tell pitching coach who i want. he calls bullpen as i saunter to mound. no arm waving necessary.[/quote]
And in a perfect world, pitcher rides to mound in bullpen car.
Daver | September 25, 2008 at 1:00 pm |
How would you possibly put on a one-piece football uniform. Normally, you “step into” a leotard (right?). But that wouldn’t work with football because of the shoulder pads. Would there be a zipper of some sort?
LI Phil | September 25, 2008 at 1:10 pm |
[quote comment=”291672″]How would you possibly put on a one-piece football uniform. Normally, you “step into” a leotard (right?). But that wouldn’t work with football because of the shoulder pads. Would there be a zipper of some sort?[/quote]
i would imagine the rocket scientists in beaverton have come up with some uni that is so stretchy that zippers are not needed…lets just hope there are no uni malfunctions
in such a scenario
paul…you mentioned you thought we’d see a one piece sooner rather than later…
how do you think such a feat would be pulled off
/btw…great mothership article…i’ve been following those damn coolstandings for about a month now, and i hear ya…they drive me fucking nuts as well…glad to hear the explanation from horses mouth
MPowers1634 | September 25, 2008 at 1:23 pm |
[quote comment=”291673″][quote comment=”291672″]How would you possibly put on a one-piece football uniform. Normally, you “step into” a leotard (right?). But that wouldn’t work with football because of the shoulder pads. Would there be a zipper of some sort?[/quote]
/btw…great mothership article…i’ve been following those damn coolstandings for about a month now, and i hear ya…they drive me fucking nuts as well…glad to hear the explanation from horses mouth[/quote]
I’m assuming that the thigh and hip pads would go into a compression short type of thing rather than in the pants!
http://www.sportsdepot.com/fbgirdle.html
Along those lines, perhaps the Shoulder pads will be built into a similar system, like this:
http://www.sportsdepot.com/fbrib.html#0300
Stuby | September 25, 2008 at 1:43 pm |
[quote comment=”291674″][quote comment=”291673″][quote comment=”291672″]How would you possibly put on a one-piece football uniform. Normally, you “step into” a leotard (right?). But that wouldn’t work with football because of the shoulder pads. Would there be a zipper of some sort?[/quote]
http://www.sportsdepot.com/fbrib.html#0300%5B/quote%5D
They make something called a ‘Jr. Rib Combo’?
Now I’m hungry…
odessasteps | September 25, 2008 at 1:46 pm |
Do they send playoff tickets from teams that got eliminated to the same places they sent the 19-0 Patriots Super Bowl apparel?
[quote comment=”291676″][quote comment=”291674″][quote comment=”291673″][quote comment=”291672″]How would you possibly put on a one-piece football uniform. Normally, you “step into” a leotard (right?). But that wouldn’t work with football because of the shoulder pads. Would there be a zipper of some sort?[/quote]
Now I’m hungry…[/quote]
All kidding aside, Stuby, I had Lunch Duty last period and the lunchladies told me that tomorrow is their most dreaded day of the year…RIBS DAY!
Strangely enough, they’ve had hamburgers, sloppy joes, tacos, and nachos already this week!
Is that what you call a progression?
Philip | September 25, 2008 at 1:48 pm |
Really wish the new Twins’ corporate sponsor had gone with “Target Coliseum” to mirror the ‘TC’ logo.
Ah, missed opportunities …
marc | September 25, 2008 at 1:52 pm |
[quote comment=”291615″](Skip Caray and Pete Van Wieren) were talking about a Braves trip to Cincinnati in the mid 90’s and had some Skyline Chili in the club house before the game. They said that Terry Pendelton hit a ground ball to the infield, got thrown out at first, and continued to run into the dougout and straight into the clubhouse. They said since then Bobby Cox has forbid Skyline Chili in the clubehouse.[/quote]
we used to go for skyline chili once a week here at work. i never thought to keep a spare set of pants (or at least boxers) at the office. that decision came back to haunt me one afternoon. let’s just say the boxers… well… they didn’t make it home that day.
ScottyJ in WV | September 25, 2008 at 1:59 pm |
Double-tapered. Heh.
[quote comment=”291678″][quote comment=”291676″][quote comment=”291674″][quote comment=”291673″][quote comment=”291672″]How would you possibly put on a one-piece football uniform. Normally, you “step into” a leotard (right?). But that wouldn’t work with football because of the shoulder pads. Would there be a zipper of some sort?[/quote]
Is that what you call a progression?[/quote]
Wow, that’s quite the lineup of entrees! Is it real ribs or, like, a processed McRib patty?
[quote comment=”291683″][quote comment=”291678″][quote comment=”291676″][quote comment=”291674″][quote comment=”291673″][quote comment=”291672″]How would you possibly put on a one-piece football uniform. Normally, you “step into” a leotard (right?). But that wouldn’t work with football because of the shoulder pads. Would there be a zipper of some sort?[/quote]
Wow, that’s quite the lineup of entrees! Is it real ribs or, like, a processed McRib patty?[/quote]
ground-beef watch…McRib…AWESOME!!!
oh, and the boxers…way TMI!!!!
Al | September 25, 2008 at 2:03 pm |
[quote comment=”291680″]we used to go for skyline chili once a week here at work. i never thought to keep a spare set of pants (or at least boxers) at the office. that decision came back to haunt me one afternoon. let’s just say the boxers… well… they didn’t make it home that day.[/quote]
:: Tiger fist pump ::
Great story, Marc…
Timothy J | September 25, 2008 at 2:04 pm |
No refund.
But any ticket holders who did not get to utilize their tickets will get a tryout with Dan Warthen Tuesday morning in the bullpen, in hopes of finding someone to hold a lead or tie in the late innings.
Actually, I partially rescind my former comment!
Yes, TMI however sage advice from someone who’s been there!
I am going to stachs an extra “ensemble” in my Office from this point forward!
Paul Lukas | September 25, 2008 at 2:16 pm |
[quote comment=”291673″]paul…you mentioned you thought we’d see a one piece sooner rather than later…[/quote]
Tomorrow.
Brian Erni | September 25, 2008 at 2:19 pm |
Just to chime in on the postseason ticket thing: yes, I receive my Mets playoff tickets (including World Series) last night 20 minutes before first pitch. If you can’t find the gut-wrenching irony in that, I don’t know what else to say.
[quote comment=”291690″][quote comment=”291673″]paul…you mentioned you thought we’d see a one piece sooner rather than later…[/quote]
Tomorrow.[/quote]
o rly?
im intrigued now…
I guess I am too, but I honestly can’t see how a one piece football uni would look good OR function that well either….
Zach Gibson | September 25, 2008 at 2:26 pm |
As far as those compression shorts go, I worked for Toolshed USA in the summer of 2001 in Huntington Beach, CA. My best friend and I did their shipping and we frequently shipped to guys like Mark McGwire and Jason Giambi. I say that to say that we shipped Giambi a giant gold thong with a Toolshed waistband sewed on it one week while he was still with the A’s in 2001 one while they were playing my Halos @ then Edison Field. I saw a mention of that this year in regards to his slump when he started his magnificent mustache. There was a picture from ESPN the magazine from 2001 with the thong hanging in his locker. They do make some cool products.
Pics to follow later.
SWC Susan (aka Tex) | September 25, 2008 at 2:30 pm |
[quote comment=”291682″]Double-tapered. Heh.[/quote]
I don’t even want to KNOW what that means… and the significance of it being perfect!
Flip | September 25, 2008 at 2:30 pm |
It shows how clueless Brett is as everybody tries to get away from him as he tells his story. You’d think he was a friend of Rush Limbaugh’s. (Oh, wait, he is!) But, truth be told, this is a story I wish I’d never heard. My brain won’t unleash it. In this case, definitely TMI. Quick, some Lysol for my head.
[quote]There was a picture from ESPN the magazine from 2001 with the thong hanging in his locker…
Pics to follow later.[/quote]
that’s not necessary, but thanks
Kenny | September 25, 2008 at 2:33 pm |
[quote comment=”291693″]I guess I am too, but I honestly can’t see how a one piece football uni would look good OR function that well either….[/quote]
I don’t see it either…I mean besides the fact it would look absolutely ridiculous…i can’t imagine it would be held together with anything but a zipper and what happens if a player gets hurt? are they going to have to undo his uni? and the only thing i can think that is a comparison is this:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ROTKAzYFBvs/RuR9T_0Nr3I/AAAAAAAAAOU/sRk4wjsUbjo/IMG_0211.JPG
[quote comment=”291680″][quote comment=”291615″](Skip Caray and Pete Van Wieren) were talking about a Braves trip to Cincinnati in the mid 90’s and had some Skyline Chili in the club house before the game. They said that Terry Pendelton hit a ground ball to the infield, got thrown out at first, and continued to run into the dougout and straight into the clubhouse. They said since then Bobby Cox has forbid Skyline Chili in the clubehouse.[/quote]
we used to go for skyline chili once a week here at work. i never thought to keep a spare set of pants (or at least boxers) at the office. that decision came back to haunt me one afternoon. let’s just say the boxers… well… they didn’t make it home that day.[/quote]
As a rule, I hope Giambi never ate chili while in a slump!
Roger Faso | September 25, 2008 at 2:53 pm |
Aesthetically speaking, the 1986 Braves were possibly the ugliest team ever assembled.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9078165@N06/2887469883/
[quote comment=”291700″]Aesthetically speaking, the 1986 Braves were possibly the ugliest team ever assembled.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9078165@N06/2887469883/%5B/quote%5D
physically speaking…
they’re not much better…yeeeesh
Mr. Met | September 25, 2008 at 3:10 pm |
Yep… just got mine in the mail today. Not that it looks like I’m going to be using them, mind you, considering how the Amazin’s have been stinkin’ up the joint lately……
[quote comment=”291701″][quote comment=”291700″]Aesthetically speaking, the 1986 Braves were possibly the ugliest team ever assembled.
they’re not much better…yeeeesh[/quote]
Any team with Zane Smith and Rick Mahler is behind the 8-ball to begin with.
Vivek | September 25, 2008 at 3:52 pm |
thoughts on why manuel might look so panicky is because he wants to make the decision to change pitchers – and not blow up his starters shoulders/elbows, careers, etc. by overuse – before he changes his mind. i imagine all of us would be jumpy if we had to manage that pitching staff – minus johan.
Justin in AR | September 25, 2008 at 3:59 pm |
[quote comment=”291705″]thoughts on why manuel might look so panicky is because he wants to make the decision to change pitchers – and not blow up his starters shoulders/elbows, careers, etc. by overuse – before he changes his mind.[/quote]
Hmm. So, I suppose he and Dusty Baker aren’t buddies.
[quote comment=”291692″][quote comment=”291690″][quote comment=”291673″]paul…you mentioned you thought we’d see a one piece sooner rather than later…[/quote]
im intrigued now…[/quote]
Don’t be. I misunderstood your question (been a crazy day — plumber tearing out my bathroom wall, etc.). So let me clarify: I am NOT suggesting that a one-piece football uniforms will be apparing tomorrow. Nor do I know when such a uniform might debut. I just think it’s gotta be in the pipeline.
For those interested, this could be a useful source for the “athletes with facial hair” category.
http://thoughtsfromthejockstrap.blogspot.com/2008/09/best-facial-hair-sports-has-to-offer.html
gsaldi | September 25, 2008 at 4:33 pm |
[quote comment=”291669″]Today’s ESPN non-uni article is up:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/080925%5B/quote%5D
i think its neat how coolstandings are basically a normal standing on espn now. I love watching the percentages go up and down as the season goes on.
[quote comment=”291707″][quote comment=”291692″][quote comment=”291690″][quote comment=”291673″]paul…you mentioned you thought we’d see a one piece sooner rather than later…[/quote]
Don’t be. I misunderstood your question (been a crazy day — plumber tearing out my bathroom wall, etc.). So let me clarify: I am NOT suggesting that a one-piece football uniforms will be apparing tomorrow. Nor do I know when such a uniform might debut. I just think it’s gotta be in the pipeline.[/quote]
well im still intrigued…just less so than i was a few hours ago…thinkin’ you were all privy to insider info and all…
btw…i expect there’ll be bball at shea tonight…but checking the latest radar soundings an official game may only be 4.5 innings ;)…can petey give ‘us’ 5 good innings???
and…of almost equal importance…will the porthole be open or closed?
Johnny O | September 25, 2008 at 6:06 pm |
Why do the Cubs NL Central caps look like this:
http://shop.mlb.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3311771&cp=3281098
And all the other division champ hats look like this:
Max | September 25, 2008 at 6:23 pm |
I am sure that if you look on ebay, you can find some 2003 World Series tickets too.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2003-Framed-World-Series-Phantom-Tickets-Cubs-Red-Sox_W0QQitemZ120309404023QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item120309404023&_trkparms=39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A10|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Kevin M. | September 25, 2008 at 6:27 pm |
[quote comment=”291712″]Why do the Cubs NL Central caps look like this:
http://shop.mlb.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3302519&cp=3300253%5B/quote%5D
Cause they are the Cubs?
Taylor | September 25, 2008 at 6:56 pm |
Christ Corchiani and Rodney Monroe will be furious!
blue caps and snow whites tonite…cubs “b” lineup…and a closed porthole…
…oh billy billy billy….this is a big one billy
Teebz | September 25, 2008 at 7:52 pm |
Anyone remember way back when the QMJHL announced they would be returning a franchise to Montreal, and they showed off these jerseys? I believe Paul had the jerseys in a ticker.
Well, the Montreal Juniors, as they are officially called, lost their first game in Montreal to their rival Quebec Remparts 3-2 a couple of days ago.
While I’m sure the hockey is great, the Montreal Juniors? Is that the best they could come up with?
jokstrap | September 25, 2008 at 9:19 pm |
WORD OF CAUTION…Do not turn on the USC-Oregon State game without eye protection. The Beavs have some the most bright orange jerseys I have ever seen on.
lwiedy | September 25, 2008 at 9:41 pm |
[quote comment=”291716″]blue caps and snow whites tonite…cubs “b” lineup…and a closed porthole…
…oh billy billy billy….this is a big one billy[/quote]
Phil, bet you thought giving Derek Lee the night off was a GOOD thing.
now THAT is a highlight reel moment!
Flip | September 25, 2008 at 10:25 pm |
Highway flaggers and deer hunters don”t have orange that bright. Due to the font, skinny black, wide white trim or brillant orange, the “1” on OSU’s running back, Rogers, disappears when he’s running.
LI Phil | September 25, 2008 at 10:30 pm |
thank you c belt!
[quote comment=”291722″]thank you c belt![/quote]
Don’t know jack about cars, but I think I’ve wrecked a couple of thoses. Nice going, but is there something about playing 3B in NY that makes them disappear after the 7th?
Johnny O | September 25, 2008 at 10:40 pm |
Congrats on the victory tonight LI Phil… I think it was the Caddyshack reference that brought you good luck :)
[quote comment=”291724″][quote comment=”291722″]thank you c belt![/quote]
Congrats on the victory tonight LI Phil… I think it was the Caddyshack reference that brought you good luck :)[/quote]
thanks johnny o (and larry)
…don’t tie games in the 9th kill you?
/here’s a tip for tomorrow: don’t pitch to hoffpauirPOWER…thank god he was on first in the 9th tho
After tonight, would Charlie be dumb enough to put them in black this weekend? Come to think of it, I haven’t hear any discussion of what they might were Sunday. Seems to me there is only one option.
After tonight, would Charlie be dumb enough to put them in black this weekend? Come to think of it, I haven’t hear any discussion of what they might were Sunday. Seems to me there is only one option.[/quote]
for the DH?
pins for pelf (or whomever)/snow whites for johan
[quote comment=”291727″][quote comment=”291726″][quote comment=”291722″]thank you c belt![/quote]
pins for pelf (or whomever)/snow whites for johan[/quote]
Not sure I follow, you guy playing 163 this year?
[quote comment=”291728″]Not sure I follow, you guy playing 163 this year?[/quote]
[quote comment=”291729″][quote comment=”291728″]Not sure I follow, you guy playing 163 this year?[/quote]
here[/quote]
Well, OK, so what happens? Day/night? Wouldn’t that make the make-up the last game. In any case, do you thing a big good-by party will help or hurt?
Here’s and idea, let’s fly the teams to Milwaukee and fill the place with Brewers fans!!!
Jay | September 25, 2008 at 11:14 pm |
Ryan Braun just hit a grand slam to keep the wild card tied….
Untucked coming around Third.
congrats johnny o!
/now THATs how to end a game…do you have any fingernails left?
//3 game season now…how’s about a national sweep
[quote comment=”291732″]…how’s about a national sweep[/quote]
I know you weren’t askin’ me, Phil but NO. Got to be loyal to the paycheck, ya know!
[quote comment=”291732″]congrats johnny o!
//3 game season now…how’s about a national sweep[/quote]
Winner, winner… chicken dinner!
Sloppy and gorgeous at the same time!
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/JohnnyO11/Braun.jpg?t=1222399334
Brewers sweep the Cubbies, Nats destroy the Phils, and the Mets net the Fish for three games… that would be awesome!
And no, I do not have any fingernails left.
P.S. Braun’s abs remind me of my own. Except mine are the true 6-pack abs! I’m a golf pro… what do you expect?
larry…you work for the phils?
[quote comment=”291735″]larry…you work for the phils?[/quote]
Yeah, down here for their A & Rookie clubs. Nice bunch of folks, too. Honestly, I don’t have any strong feeling for the team itself but it’s obviously a big deal for a lot of people I work with.
Twins win! This is going to be a heluva weekend!
Check out what Yovani Gallardo of the Brewers wears when he pitches… You can see it a little with his uni on, but it doesn’t look that big…
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/JohnnyO11/Yo.jpg?t=1222400378
Phil-
Let me ask you something. Do you have any of the MLB.com services (Radio or TV)?
[quote comment=”291738″]Check out what Yovani Gallardo of the Brewers wears when he pitches… You can see it a little with his uni on, but it doesn’t look that big…
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/JohnnyO11/Yo.jpg?t=1222400378%5B/quote%5D
And this is in his locker: http://joebooze.com/images/Jobu.jpg ;-)
[quote comment=”291739″]Phil-
Let me ask you something. Do you have any of the MLB.com services (Radio or TV)?[/quote]
sadly…i do not…im not a radio-guy, can’t do the computer thing at work and i have cable…which doesn’t OFFER the extra innings package (or if they do, it’s almost like PPV)…no sunday ticket either…fuckers
couple years ago i almost got the xm radio dealio, but balked
…f the phils…go crew & twinkies!
[quote comment=”291740″][quote comment=”291738″]Check out what Yovani Gallardo of the Brewers wears when he pitches… You can see it a little with his uni on, but it doesn’t look that big…
And this is in his locker: http://joebooze.com/images/Jobu.jpg ;-)[/quote]
you know…he might think about taking jesus christ as his savior instead of fooling around with all this stuff
[quote comment=”291741″][quote comment=”291739″]Phil-
…f the phils…go crew & twinkies![/quote]
You have any problem posting an email add? If not, can I get from Paul?
phecken (at) yahoo.com
The AP got a good photo of Braunie rounding 3rd this evening… Minna, this one is for you. And also congrats on your Twinkies winning tonight.
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080926/capt.55b17054185b4f91b98a38c689281edf.pirates_brewers_baseball_wimg115.jpg
braunie?
[quote comment=”291745″]The AP got a good photo of Braunie rounding 3rd this evening… Minna, this one is for you. And also congrats on your Twinkies winning tonight.
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080926/capt.55b17054185b4f91b98a38c689281edf.pirates_brewers_baseball_wimg115.jpg%5B/quote%5D
And here are a few more for good measure:
http://assets.espn.go.com/media/apphoto/55b17054-185b-4f91-b98a-38c689281edf.jpg
http://assets.espn.go.com/media/apphoto/efca74dc-9e52-44d5-a644-e1c8203d6b6b.jpg
[quote comment=”291745″]The AP got a good photo of Braunie rounding 3rd this evening….
Oh for cripes sake! I can’t wait for tomorrow!
Ryan Braun, Braunie, or Brauny… They call him that sometimes on TV, and Uecker has called him that too, so I;m not the only one.
He is also sometimes known as the Hebrew Hammer.
[quote]He is also sometimes known as the Hebrew Hammer[/quote]
isn’t that paul’s softball nickname?
Eric G | September 26, 2008 at 12:45 am |
Well, there was no anti-rain dance, but there wasn’t enough rain to prevent a huge Mets win!
Husul | September 26, 2008 at 2:56 am |
The ESPN Fantasy “logo-builder” glitched a sweet Punter-mask visor for me by accident.
http://games.espn.go.com/ffl/clubhouse?leagueId=163&teamId=1
DP | September 26, 2008 at 3:07 am |
So, The Onion has a humorous article about the Mets. I guess they could go the superhero route too. At least there’s no black.
[quote comment=”291753″]So, The Onion has a humorous article about the Mets. I guess they could go the superhero route too. At least there’s no black.[/quote]
Good Post! So funny, I sent that to about 6 people yesterday and forgot about the UNI board.
I am figuring out how to link so this is a test:
Finally got to Paul’s article on Shea. I found it very entertaining, showing the quirky side instead of the usual claptrap. Shea and I were born two week apart and even thought I never saw fit to route for the home team, most of the time, I enjoyed the many trips across the W-Stone.
Couple thing specifically caught my eye.
This photo in particular.
â— It’s not only from the first game of the miracle season but it is the first game in Montreal Expos history.
â— Wondering why the flag is at half-staff the first week of 1969?
â— Interesting pairing of “Meet The Comer” next to the “10 Minute Head” advertisement. Subliminally related?
â— Also, it reminded me of one thing that I hated about Shea for years. On the out-of-town scoreboard, the Mets didn’t list the pitchers uniform numbers but a 1 through whatever numerical coding that could only be cracked by purchasing a program. Always thought that was lame and at some point so did the Mets.
Paul stated that “Shea was the first stadium specifically designed for dual-sport use”. Maybe semantics, but technically wouldn’t D.C. Stadium would have that designation? It opened in 1961 (for the Skins, ’62 for baseball). Perhaps the patent for the Shea design was slightly different than the system used in D.C. Stadium as they configured differently, but DC definitely had the movable stands that configured for football & baseball.
This shot of the excavation reminded me of how bad the playing surface was for most of the early years. Always heard it was because of where it was built, very marshy. So much so that Yanks’ outfielder Elliott Maddox knee injury resulted in this: http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/lwiedy/Maddox.jpg I couldn’t find any research to support Maddox’s three years on the Mets payroll as a form of settlement ;-)
Finally, Paul failed to mention that Shea (named for William Shea) bore a remarkable resemblance to Che Stadium (named for Cuban guerrilla leader Che Guevara), site of the Pre-Fab Four’s first American concert!
Steve Krah | October 2, 2008 at 2:22 pm |
Fort Wayne team
becomes TinCaps
FORT WAYNE – When Parkview Field opens next season, Fort Wayne’s Midwest League baseball team will take the diamond with the name TinCaps it was announced Thursday.
The TinCaps moniker is a reference to the beloved pioneer Johnny Appleseed, who was known for wearing his tin cooking pot upon his head. The primary logo will be an apple wearing Johnny’s trademark Tin Cap.
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Highbury, Crush barriers, Cliff Holton and Stanley Matthews. A trip down memory lane
By GF60
“Looking back is sometimes dangerous because we see the past that we want to remember and not the past that has happened in reality.”
With all-seater grounds, nancyfied and oh so safe stadia, no-one will ever know again, the thrill of being able to tell the crowd size merely by the pressure on your chest. Seriously – that’s how we used to do it.
To illustrate: a big game (the scum for example) meant that you had to get to the ground at least three hours before kick off else risk being locked out. Two hours before hand wouldn’t allow you to get your favourite position without a great deal of manoeuvring. 90 minutes beforehand, you might get in but wouldn’t be able to see much.
“Today’s a 65 000.”
“Nah, 58 000 at most”
We were rarely out by more than a few thousand….bar one dismal day when Leeds came to town back in the 60’s. Figures such as 4 000 didn’t exist other than for the reserve games. Just imagine shortly after the war, the stiffs would pull in crowds of over 30 000 regularly. Days long gone I fear.
Anyway to return to the point.
Cliff Holton was a big lad. More, he had a shot on him that made somebody like Thierry Henry’s look a bit powder puffy. Cliff regrettably had few of TT’s skills but he could play, after a fashion, anywhere from right back to centre forward. He was part of a side that was, to be more than fair, pretty bloody in the mid 1950’s. But it pulled crowds, inevitably over 50 000 and on one particular autumn day, WBA, were the visitors.
In those days, WBA were a bloody good and attractive side…Allen and Griffin being two very sharp forwards so it was a deep breathing crowd…well over 60 000 and packed like sardines. The crush barriers must have been doing overtime but, because Arsenal was Arsenal, as safe as the monthly safety checks could make them.
For those who don’t know what a crush barrier was, (there are plenty of photos) in brief, a 1/2 inch thickness cast iron 3 inch diameter pipe supported by two triangular supports of similar construct basically formed the barrier. These were staggered all over the terraces, parallel to the ptich, so when the crowd swayed, moved, tripped, stumbled, slid …all the sorts of things that standing crowds do whilst following the action, the crush barriers barriered, and the folks below were uncrushed. Worked very well at the Arsenal 998 times out of 1000.
So back to Cliff and WBA. Kicking towards the Clock End, big Cliff had a chance. About 20 yards out and he meets this half volley as sweetly as a ball has ever been hit. It may well have been doing over 90 mph. Only problem was it was six feet wide of the goal and still rising as it went towards the crowd.
Do you know how quickly jam packed human beings can move when facing that? I kid you not. The ball hit empty concrete terracing….not 1 person within 5 yards of the ball. There they were packed…there they were gone …sideways. Barriers not much use for preventing sideways movement. ..but they did leave an unforgettable memory for we North Bankers.
And then there was Stanley Matthews….later Sir Stan….the “wizard of dribble”, by then coming up to 40 years old and Blackpool who were also a good attractive side, with Mortenson, Taylor and other quality players. Invariably they were in the top half of the table, then.
Strangely, no matter how badly we were playing in the league, we always had a good feeling about Blackpool coming to Highbury. They didn’t like playing there albeit they’d beaten us in a 6th round Cup Tie 2 years back. This day was no different…we were 3-0 up and going nicely for a change. Matthews hadn’t done much…strangely Dennis Evans who was marking him inevitably played him well.
The crowd, again in the 60 000 region was happy; for once we were going to get 2 points without too much of a panic and a lovely time was being had by all….bar the Blackpool players and supporters. Just as it should be.
But a player like Matthews doesn’t get a reputation such as he had without some genius in his feet. He trapped a half volley and in the same movement, went to go inside Dennis. …and the crowd swayed inside to follow the play. Which was why we (the crowd and Dennis) were all off balance when Matthews went the other way. …and we (the crowd and Denis) all finished up on our arses!
It was the most perfect dummy and once again proved that crush barriers were fine for stopping down hill momentum but not too hot at stopping sideways.
There was an interesting footnote to that game. We were 4-0 up and the final whistle went. Every one cheered and Denis who had the ball in our penalty area, celebrating the win, walloped the ball into the net. Consternation. The whistle had come from some clown in the crowd not the ref. Goal awarded…the goal that made the difference to Blackpool finishing third (with the third prize money) and not fourth.
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22 comments to Highbury, Crush barriers, Cliff Holton and Stanley Matthews. A trip down memory lane
Brilliant piece, I miss standing behind the goal on the North Bank. The crowds weren`t as big in my day(early 80`s-92) but the fans were different class. You wouldn`t have got fans calling for the managers head after finishing 3rd in those days. Funny you mention that Leeds game, I`ve never spoken to an Arsenal fan from that era who wasn`t at the match, it should have been a record attendance instead of the paltry 4,000 who actually turned up. My oldman was at the game and he reckons it was one of the most embarassing sites he`s ever seen, apparently there was a live european game involving the scousers on that night and everyone stayed home to watch it. Strange how television and the game has changed. Anyway cheers for a top post.
Flint McCullough
Wow, great stuff GF60, you have a few years on me it seems.
Cliff Holton & Peter Goring, both better know as CFs, were both playing wing half in my first games. Cliff later got a shed load of goals in the lower leagues with Watford, Northampton & Palace.
I well remember Denis Evans recalling his thunderbolt og in Charles Buchan’s Football Monthly.
Sadly Denis & Stan died in the same week.
I knew Billy McCullough & met him the day before we were playing Stoke. He was really worried about the possibility of being given the runaround by a 50 year old. In the end I don’t think Sir Stan played but it showed how respected he was.
I was one of the 4000 against Leeds & also in the 60,000+ against the Busby Babes in their last match in England.
Were the scum the scum in those days? I don’t remember it being quite so hateful in those days. Fierce rivalry, electric atmospheres (sadly beyond all seat-er stadiums) but I feel there was a bit more respect for the other side. You could certainly stand together.
I was there, honest, Johnny!!
There was a game a few weeks earlier against against WBA & only 8,000 turned up. It was a re-scheduled game that was not advertised & I only found out about it the same afternoon. I had to cancel a date & was ditched. A bit sad for an ugly git like me & if I remember correctly we only drew.
No bother Flint, that sounds about right. There used to be heaps of re-scheduled games in those days. I used to have a blindin book that showed every Arsenal attendance and result from 1886-1986. My daft mother thought it was a library book and returned it, so I cant confirm the 8,000 against the Baggies figure. It sounds pretty reasonable though, I`ll have to ask the oldman next time I see him.
In 1979 when I came for the first time to Highbury I must say that the old North bank was the biggest stand I had ever seen with my own eyes at that time. And it was rather full that day. I still remember the movement when again a chance was missed and the crowd moving yourself a few feet from you place. Great to remember.
Interesting blog of the 50’s. I can go back to 1942/3 when Arsenal played an RAF XI in a charity match. The star in the visitors’ team was Stanley Matthews who everyone had come to see. Against him was Eddie Hapgood, the Arsenal and England captain and left back. Despite all his well-known trickery, Matthews never got a kick in and the storm of booing as Hapgood either intercepted or tackled every time a ball came near his opponent was a sound I will never forget. Arsenal fans booing their skipper for playing too well! Incidentally, in those days, Arsenal played all home games at White Hart Lane.
One of my earliest memories was an evening game against Man U, possibly 1965, I was 10 at the time. The crowd was allegedly 63,000 (I often wonder how much some of those turnstile operators earned in those days. My uncle took me, he never paid for me. It wasnt Liverpool who invented the 2 in 1!) I was in the old West Stand and could not see a thing. I had to climb up a drainpipe and all I saw of Best, Law Charlton and Stiles was their shorts and socks
So it seems the entire 4000 at the Leeds game went on to read Untold Arsenal. Extraordinary!
Anyway, here’s the real truth about those numbers. These are the last four home games of the season
April 5 1966, WBA home. Drew 1-1 Crowd: 8738
April 23 1966, Sunderland. Drew 1-1 Crowd 25,699
May 5, 1966, Leeds U. Lost 0-3 Crowd 4554
May 7, 1966, Leicester C. Won 1-0. Crowd 16,435
Final position in league: 14th.
FA Cup – knocked out in third round by Blackburn 0-3
Best home crowd – 56,757 against Man U
What made those crowds drop was not only the general poor form, but also these factors…
1. The number of season tickets was small in those days, so it was very much a take it or leave it. And as said there was a Euro Cup Final on TV the night of the Leeds game.
2. Arsenal’s home form was awful. We beat Sheff W 5-2 on December 28, but after that did not win another home match until May 7th.
3. In April we played no less than seven games. Although only two were at home, the results were so bad, that it would have taken really devoted fans to turn up.
4. Billy Wright, the manager, was criticised for his style of play and the failure of what was a potentially good team. Think of Baker, Eastham, Armstrong, Skirton, Storey, Sammells, Don Howe, McLintock, Terry Neil
Incidentally we played Blackpool that season and lost 5-3 away in front of a crowd of 19,500.
The biggest crowd ever (I think) was in February 1948 when Arsenal played Burnley. We were League leaders and Burnley were lying second.
The official attendance was 62,000 but an estimated 20,000 were outside the ground trying to get in. Arsenal won 3-0 and went on to become Champions. The best seats cost 52p each!
dupsffokcuf
Largest attendance at Highbury – 73,295 v Sunderland 9 March 1935
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Great to read some of the early memories of you guys.
Well said Flint McCullough. Banter beteween rival fans is all part of the game, but I deplore the term ‘scum’. Rivalry is one thing, a complete lack of respect is another.
Perry Grove
I was at Highbury for an early-season home game against Liverpool. I think is was late 80’s. The official crowd was 54,703. After the gates were locked we spotted a gateman taking £5 to let people jump over the turnstile. There were quite a few people sat on the roof of the north bank, in spite of tannoy announcements begging them to get down!
@Flint. And Nicky has a few years on both of us! Wonder who is the oldest Gooner?
Saw my first match in 1941. Now a crumbly of 86 years and still full of memories of Arsenal in wartime.
Aussie Jack
Now you`re talking my Arsenal. I was a kid of twelve (1947) and well remember the crush barriers, the pressure on you chest, the guessing of the capacity and the extra ten thousand jambed in when Matthews was playing, even as a replacement.
WBA was special for me because Ronnie Allen was nephew of a man that lived in our flats near Highbury and we got tickets for the East stand. Wow! it was a different game from up there.
Some how I don`t think I would enjoy Emirates the way I enjoyed Highbury. Night match under lights against Moscow Dynamos (circa 1949) estimated 70.000….maybe a few more.
Bill Gregory
Ahhh the good old days, as a 73 year old, my first memories as an arsenal supporter was in 1947 as a ten year old, through to 1965 when I immigrated to Australia. Anyone remember the Lewis, Leishman, Logie era, possibly part of one of the best forward lines ever. Milton, Roper, Kelsey etc. Players of the calibre of Lennie Shackleton, Tommy Lawton, Tommy Steel, Matthews, Finney, Robledo brothers, Jackie Milburn. Remember getting to the ground a couple of hours before kickoff, and it was amazing, but everyone had their own place in the crowd, game after game you could go to the ground and everyone was in the same place as they were in the previous home game. We also used to have a lottery on who would score first.
While these are now distant memories, I still continue to be a gunner supporter, and luckily over the last couple of seasons, can more or less watch every Arsenal game on Television. Still cannot go to bed until the game is finished whatever time in the morning.
Any old mates still kicking around from Summers Town, Euston area, can contact me through this website if ok with Tony.
In terms of Highbury v Emirates, I must say I prefer the Ems. As one passes the 60 years mark the attraction of the comfortable seat in the stands and well appointed loo not far from where one sits is of considerable value.
Anyway, who’d have thought it. Untold Arsenal, the site for readers with senior travel cards.
…..and the brains to enjoy non trivia and sensible discussion!
Ray Dixon
I played against Cliff in 1950 when a shot from him hit the crossbar and I was underneath , waiting for it too come down on me! What a shot!
dave Ashby
Iwas taken tohome games by an older cousin, from abou 1950. My heroes included cliff holton, doug lishman, arthur milton and bob wilson. Worst experience at highbury was acup match in the early 70s, when somecrushbarriers failed. Until igothome tobedford, my wife didn,t know whether i was dead or alive. Fact was that we at the clock end were unaware of this event,whereas mywifehadheard about it on the news.
Mike O'Donoghue
Try Front Row on your computer . They show all matches live and its free! I saw Saturdays game against WBA
Saw my first Arsenal match At WHL in Septmeber 1942. Now I’m a season ticket holder.
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On 11 Dec 17 Lt. Hunter responded to meet with Elmer Wenzel, 17977 SR 26, Reno, who had sustained a dog bite while trying to break up a fight with his dogs. This case is closed.
On 12 Dec 17 Sgt. Holbert responded to Adams Township in reference to a domestic disturbance. After speaking with all parties it was determined to be unfounded. Case closed.
On 12 Dec 17 Deputy Carr began an investigation regarding a missing firearm from a residence. This case remains under investigation.
On 12 Dec 17 Deputy Carr began an investigation regarding a scam for currency. This case remains under investigation.
On 12 Dec 17 Lt. Hunter along with Deputy Hall went to 183 Fourth Street, Lowell, OH, in an attempt to locate Amanda Wallace due to multiple warrants for her arrest.
Deputy Hall encountered a van leaving the residence and stopped the van, requesting all of the identifications of everyone inside. A female exited the van and advised she did not have any ID on her. Lt. Hunter arrived and spoke with the female and inquired about her name and date of birth. The female first advised Lt. Hunter that she was Ceorla Simpson and her date of birth was 5-16-93. Lt. Hunter advised her he felt she was lying and she then told him her name was Felicia Wallace and her date of birth was 9-10-90. The female was then placed under arrest for obstructing official business and as Lt. Hunter was taking her to the patrol car she advised that she was actually Amanda Wallace and she lied because she knew she had warrants and did not want to go to jail. The occupants of the vehicle confirmed Wallace’s identity, as well as other documentation. Amanda Asia Wallace, age 23, 11121 Veto Road, Marietta, OH, was charged with obstructing official business, a 2nd degree misdemeanor, and transported to the Washington County Jail for processing.
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On 13 Dec 17 Deputy Allender was dispatched to the Lowell Dollar General, 10200 State Route 60, Lowell, OH, in reference to a theft incident. A witness reported a male subject had stolen clothing from a rack outside of the Dollar General. Contact was made with the witnesses and the statements were consistent regarding David L. Slagle, who they both were familiar with, drive to the Dollar General and take clothing from an outside clothing rack, ball it up, and stuff it into his hoodie, then driving away. Video surveillance confirms Slagle in the driver’s seat of a vehicle before the vehicle left the lot. Both witnesses advised Slagle was the driver of the vehicle. Deputy Allender met with Slagle at his residence and when questioned Slagle admitted to taking the items. Slagle returned five pairs of pants to Deputy Allender, stating he forgot his wallet and was going to go back and pay for the items. David Lee Slagle, Jr., age 36, 4869 Rainbow Road, Lowell, was placed under arrest for theft and transported to the Washington County Jail for processing. A citation for driving under suspension was also issued to Slagle.
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Zachary Todd Lindemood, age 25, 106 Maple Ave., Woodsfield, Ohio, for trafficking in drugs and drugs possession, both felonies. Lindemood was arrested at Speedway by Trooper Seabolt of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and processed into the Washington County Jail on 13 Dec 17 at 5:41 pm.
Damon Shawn Gandee, age 22, 339 Maple Drive, Mineral Wells, WV, for two counts of trafficking in drugs, both felonies. Gandee was arrested at Walmart by Patrolman Dennison of the Marietta City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 13 Dec 17 at 7:58 pm.
David Lee Slagle, Jr., age 36, 4869 Rainbow Road, Lowell, Ohio, for theft. Slagle was arrested in Lowell by Deputy Allender of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and processed into the Washington County Jail on 13 Dec 17 at 8:35 pm.
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Marvelous feats achieved by ISRO in 2016
Posted 20 Dec 2016 01:48 PM
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The Indian Space Research Organisation is credited with the biggest and richest scientific efforts that are being taken up in the country.
And the year 2016 also saw something of similar sort as ISRO managed to achieve some of the magical feats.
From successfully placing eight satellites in two different orbits to the historic Mangalyaan completing two years around orbit in Mars, many such space phenomenals took place this year.
The Indian Space agency also launched India's first-ever indigenous 'space shuttle' RLV-TD from Sriharikota and the announcement of ISRO launching 83 satellites in one go in January 2017 thrilled everyone.
Here is a list of some of the most amazing space initiatives taken by ISRO in 2016.
1. ISRO successfully launches GSAT-18 on board Ariane-5 rocket from Kourou
The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched India's communication satellite GSAT-18 on board Ariane-5 rocket from Kourou in French Guiana.
The launch was delayed by 24 hours owing to heavy cross winds..
2. ISRO places all eight satellites in their respective orbits
Another major feat was that when ISRO successfully completed its longest and one of the most compex space mission.
This historic launch deployed eight satellites including SCATSAT-1 weather satellite in two differnt orbits.
With this, India successfully completed yet another multiple satellite launch in a single rocket mission and is marching forward towards the milestone of 100 foreign satellite launches.
3. PSLV-C35 injects SCATSAT-1 weather satellite into orbit
Another successfully achievement of ISRO was to place SCATSAT-1 weather satellite into its orbit, around 17 minutes after a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C35) carrying eight satellites took off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
4. Mars Orbiter Mission completes two years around orbit in Red Planet: ISRO releases first year data of MOM to public
India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also called Mangalyaan, has completed two years around the Martian orbit in September, accomplishing its planned mission objectives.
Initially, the life of the Indian Mars orbiter was estimated to be about six months after insertion into the Martian orbit. However, MOM has outlived its estimated life span by a year-and-a-half, bringing cheers to Indian Space Research Organisation scientists who designed, built and launched the spacecraft.
5. ISRO releases first colour image of Earth captured by INSAT-3DR!
On 8th September, 2016, ISRO successfully launched the INSAT-3DR satellite aboard a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV Mk II) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
On 15th September, 2016, the Indian space agency released the first images of the Earth captured by the satellite.
6. Indian advanced weather satellite INSAT-3DR successfully placed in orbit
The Indian Space Research Organisation's GSLV-F05 rocket successfully placed its advanced weather satellite INSAT-3DR into the orbit.
The INSAT-3DR, an advanced weather satellite, was placed in orbit around 17 minutes after the GSLV-F05 lifted off from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota .
7. India test fires Scramjet engine, joins elite club of nations
Joining a select club of nations, India successfully test fired its futuristic Scramjet Rocket Engine using oxygen from the atmosphere that could cut the cost of the launches several fold and help in ISRO's bid to design advanced air breathing engines.
India is the fourth country to demonstrate the flight testing of Scramjet Engine after the US, Russia and European Space Agency.
8. ISRO's PSLV C-34 successfully injects Cartosat-2, 19 other satellites into orbit
Setting a record, India successfully launched 20 satellites, including 17 foreign payloads in a single mission on board ISRO's workhorse PSLV-C34 from the spaceport.
The PSLV-C34 lifted off successfully with the country's earth observation satellite Cartosat, Google company Terra Bella's SkySat Gen2-1 and 18 other satellites.
In a precision launch, PSLV-C34 took off from the second launch pad of Space Centre and placed the Cartosat-2 Series and 19 others in the designated polar Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO) about 30 minutes later in clear skies.
9. India's first-ever indigenous 'space shuttle' RLV-TD successfully launched from Sriharikota
The Indian Space agency successfully test launched its maiden winged reusable launch vehicle (RLV) . The 6.5 metre long 'aeroplane'-like structure weighing 1.75 tons was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
10. India launches IRNSS-1G into orbit; completes own navigational satellite system
Another marvelous feat was when ISRO successfully put its seventh and last satellite of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) constellation, IRNSS-1G into the orbit.
With today's successful launch of the IRNSS-1G, the seventh and last in the constellation of satellites that make up the system, the country completed its landmark mission for a regional navigational system on par with US-based GPS.
11. ISRO launches India's sixth navigation satellite IRNSS-1F
Launching the country's sixth navigation satellite IRNSS-1F from the spaceport was another major development.
The launch began with the separation taking place followed by the satellite taking off at a speed of 309 km/sec and comprises of seven satellites.
Till date, India has launched five regional navigational satellites (IRNSS-1A, 1B, 1C, ID and 1E) as part of a constellation of seven satellites to provide accurate position information service to users across the country and the region, extending up to an area of 1,500 km.
12. India's fifth navigation satellite successfully placed in orbit
ISRO successfully put its fifth satellite of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System-IRNSS -1E into the orbit.
The 44.4-metre high Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-31) rocket weighing 320 tonnes blasted off into the morning sky with the country's fifth navigation satellite IRNSS-1E from its spaceport.
It was the first rocket launch of the year for the Indian space agency.
13. ISRO to launch 83 satellites in one go in January 2017
ISRO will launch 83 satellites, 80 of them being foreign, in one go in January next year.
80 satellites weighing 500 kg belonged to five foreign countries -- Israel, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Switzerland and the US.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 19, 2018) – Now, more than ever is a great time to plan a vacation to Walt Disney World Resort, with new parties, shows, character experiences and more debuting Jan. 18, 2019, at all four theme parks. Excitement is building as a new countdown clock at Disneyworld.com/nowmorethanever is ticking down to the launch of all of these new experiences!
Mickey & Minnie’s Surprise Celebration Arrives at Magic Kingdom Park
Mickey & Minnie’s Surprise Celebration will honor those true originals, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, with new entertainment, merchandise and specialty food and beverages at Magic Kingdom.
JUST ANNOUNCED! Mickey and Minnie will greet guests together inside Town Square Theater, wearing all-new, colorful outfits for their special celebration.
JUST ANNOUNCED! Guests will enjoy Celebration Station inside Town Square Theater, where they may sign a guestbook to let Mickey and Minnie know, personally, how much fun they had during the party.
JUST ANNOUNCED! An all-new song, “It’s a Good Time,” will play several times daily as part of the new “Move It! Shake It! MousekeDance It! Street Party.” During this high-energy bash, singing hosts will invite guests to join in the fun with Disney pals including Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, and many others.
JUST ANNOUNCED! Mickey’s beloved dog, Pluto, will meet guests under the big top at Pete’s Silly Sideshow in Storybook Circus.
Party with Pixar Pals and More as Disney’s Hollywood Studios Marks 30 Years
JUST ANNOUNCED! May 1, 2019, marks the 30th anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The park will celebrate this milestone all year long, starting Jan. 18 with the reveal of a new 30th anniversary logo.
Pixar Avenue will be the place for guests to show off their inner Supers with The Incredibles. Guests will celebrate the heroic deeds of Mr. Incredible, Mrs. Incredible and Frozone, who will make appearances throughout the day during a party featuring lively music, dancing, interactive games and more Super fun. Guests will meet super-suit designer Edna Mode and see some of her greatest creations. They may also spot signs for the whereabouts of the youngest Incredible – the mischievous and multi-powered Jack-Jack.
A door to the monster world will open inside Walt Disney Presents, inviting guests to visit with Mike and Sulley from Disney•Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc.”
Guests will feel like honorary toys in the new Toy Story Land. Based on the beloved Pixar Toy Story films, the playful land features two new attractions – Slinky Dog Dash and Alien Swirling Saucers – as well as fan-favorite Toy Story Mania!
In addition, the new high-energy live show “Disney Junior Dance Party!” will feature characters from Disney Junior television series, including Vampirina, Doc McStuffins and many more.
More Broadway Music Than Ever at Epcot International Festival of the Arts
The Epcot International Festival of the Arts comes to life Jan. 18-Feb. 25, 2019, where guests will indulge in world-class culinary, visual and performance arts.
The Disney on Broadway Concert Series expands to seven days a week during the festival, providing more opportunities than ever before to hear pairs of Disney on Broadway stars sing favorite tunes from award-winning productions. The lineup will rotate regularly, featuring music from “The Lion King,” “Frozen,” “Beauty and the Beast” and other hit shows.
The festival will include 13 Food Studios, plus additional creative food and beverages around Epcot, featuring an expanded selection of delicious new tastes to savor.
Art collectors and Disney enthusiasts alike will find artwork for sale throughout the park, from the Art of Disney store to Festival Markets. In addition, special festival merchandise will be available at Mouse Gear and other Epcot locations.
The 2019 festival provides fun every day for the whole family, including performance artists, complimentary seminars, hands-on activities and Figment’s Brush with the Masters Scavenger Hunt.
While experiencing all the Epcot International Festival of the Arts has to offer, guests will want to spend another evening around World Showcase Lagoon taking in “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth,” which will be ending in the second half of 2019 to make way for an all-new nighttime spectacular.
Feel the Love During ‘Hakuna Matata Time Dance Party’ at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Guests will take a walk on the wild side at Disney’s Animal Kingdom during the “Hakuna Matata Time Dance Party,” featuring Timon and Rafiki from Disney’s “The Lion King.”
Each day on Discovery Island, the dance party will encourage young adventurers to let their inner animals roam free on the dance floor as a street band plays a fiery soundtrack in a World Beat style.
All this excitement will be here in two shakes of a mouse’s tail! To make sure no one misses a moment, guests will find a new countdown clock online at Disneyworld.com/nowmorethanever. It’s rolling down to when the fun begins on the morning of Jan. 18, 2019!
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Endcliffe church launches life skills training project
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Christ Church Endcliffe is pioneering a new eight week life skills training course to support people to live better on a low income including help with budgeting and decision making. The initiative is backed by the charity Christians Against Poverty which offers support to people regardless of age, gender, faith or background and provides services such as debt counselling and money management as well as life skills training. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to life skills coach Paul Gardner.
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An Open Letter To Gordon Brown
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The 20th July marked the fifth anniversary of the legislation that enabled Sheffield Live and other community radio stations to start broadcasting. Since then more than 200 community radio services have been licensed and around 150 are on air, creating around 400 jobs, involving over 10,000 volunteers, and serving a potential audience of more than 10 million people. Ofcom’s latest Annual Report hailed community radio as “one of the great UK broadcasting success stories of the last few years”, but that success could turn to failure if much needed Government support is not forthcoming, according to community radio groups and their supporters.
The Community Radio Fund is described by Steve Buckley, Director of Sheffield Live! 93.2FM as “.. woefully inadequate”. Steve says the new sector is in a precarious situation: “To put it in context, the money available today through the Community Radio Fund to support the operating costs of 150 community radio stations is less than the annual salary of a BBC Radio 1 breakfast DJ.”
An open letter has been written to the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, signed by 82 community radio leaders, media scholars and experts including representatives of 60 community radio stations, in a bid to raise awareness of the threat to community radio.
Add your support by donating to your local community radio and by writing now to your local MP and the Prime Minister.
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June 2016, Issue 31
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Mobile stand in Arusha, Tanzania. Photo: Karolle Rabarison.
Exploring User Experience and Perceived Benefits of Emerging Mobile Data Services
Recent years have seen growing debate around mobile data services such as zero-rating. Yet, data and analysis on how they impact access to and use of mobile broadband remain limited. In response to this gap, A4AI has undertaken research on emerging mobile data services in developing countries, with findings shared through a series of research briefs.
The latest brief draws insight from a survey of 8,000 mobile Internet users across eight countries—Bangladesh, Colombia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Peru and the Philippines—and presents a first look at how they use zero-rating and other service models designed to provide more affordable access.
Key findings from the survey include:
Zero-rating did not bring most mobile Internet users online for the first time. Nearly nine in 10 users surveyed report having used the Internet before accessing it through a zero-rated plan. Numbers of people coming online for the first time via zero-rating were slightly higher in India (15%) and Peru (22%). About 10% of users said they had used zero-rating at least once.
Public WiFi is the primary means of connection for one in five users. Most users surveyed (51%) use a full-cost data plan as their primary means of connecting to the Internet and public WiFi was the second most common method of connection (21%), particularly in countries like Peru (40%) and the Philippines (34%). Women are also more likely to use public WiFi.
Users typically combine data plans to suit their connectivity needs. In terms of users shifting from use of a zero-rated service to a paid service, 28% of all zero-rating users no longer use a zero-rating plan and are now paying customers (i.e., they now use a full-cost or service-specific plan). In addition, 35% of all zero-rating users continue to use the zero-rated service and a paid plan. 37% continue to use only “no cost” options — that is, their zero-rated service in combination with public WiFi.
The vast majority of users (82%) prefer access to the full Internet with time or data limitations, if restrictions are imposed. Approximately half (48%) of all users said that the restriction they most preferred was a limitation on time (i.e., the free plan would be only be valid for a short time, with no restriction on the websites/apps that could be accessed), while a third of respondents said they would prefer access to all websites/apps, with a restriction on the amount of data that could be used.
Share on social media: Digging into the data: Is zero-rating connecting the unconnected? http://bit.ly/mobiledataservices New report by @A4A_Internet.
Also in this issue:
Research | International Advocacy | Membership | Upcoming Events | Noteworthy
New Case Study: Realising Affordable Internet in Bangladesh
Asian Development Bank, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
A4AI is excited to share a new country case study—an in-depth look at affordable Internet in Bangladesh.
The case study explores the long history of telecoms regulation in the country, the state of Internet use, and the policy environment currently governing the sector. We also discuss the remaining barriers to access and highlight opportunities for more advanced policy frameworks to address those challenges.
→ Read the case study and do reach out with your questions and comments.
JONCTION hosted a participatory workshop on May 4, 2016, to explore the challenges for FAST Internet and human rights in Senegal (CC BY 2.0).
We Need F.A.S.T. Internet in Africa
As part of the FASTAfrica campaign, more than 30 civil society groups from 20 African countries participated in a week of action in May to demand F.A.S.T. Internet:
Fast: For true economic and educational impact, we need average download and upload speeds of at least 4MB per second for efficient Web browsing and online communication.
Affordable: A basic prepaid data plan of 1GB should cost less than 2% of average national monthly income, and there should be plenty of free public access points too.
Safe: Our privacy, security and rights online should be protected in line with the African Declaration of Internet Rights and Freedoms, which should be adopted by all.
Transparent: Policies related to information and communication technology (ICT) laws, taxation and pricing need to be openly available and easy to understand.
Throughout the week, the groups led activities such as policy meetings, workshops, hackathons, and local radio programs. FASTAfrica representatives—Nanjira Sambuli, Busayo Obisakin, Anne Jellema—also traveled to Kigali, Rwanda, the following week to present the FAST principles at the World Economic Forum on Africa. The delegates had the opportunity to share the campaign outcomes to private and public sector stakeholders, including ICT Ministers, and urged African leaders to develop concrete plans towards fast, affordable Internet access.
This Action Week was only the beginning. Visit the FASTAfrica page to explore a roundup of the activities—and use #FASTAfrica to speak up about why Africa needs FAST Internet.
How Might We Improve Rural Connectivity?
Rural communities in low-income countries are the least likely to be connected or to afford access to the Internet. If we are to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal 9c (universal and affordable access in least developed countries), we need to make significant progress in improving connectivity among rural populations.
A4AI had the opportunity to organize a session on rural connectivity challenges as part of the ICTD2016 conference, held June 3rd-6th, at the University of Michigan, USA.
Research Manager Dhanaraj Thakur moderated the session, while experts from A4AI member organisations initiated discussion by sharing examples from their own work:
Jane Coffin (Internet Society): While supply side issues are important for rural connectivity, it is also important to address community capacity and leadership in driving local solutions. Jane shared ISOC's experience on capacity development for rural communities.
Paul Garnett (Microsoft): Many rural areas lack adequate telecommunications infrastructure to support connectivity. Paul spoke to Microsoft’s efforts to connect rural communities by making use of TV white spaces.
Anita Gurumurthy (IT for Change): There are a wide range of initiatives supported by private, public, and civil society organizations that all seek to improve Internet connectivity in rural areas. Drawing from IT for Change's research and advocacy, Anita focused on how the design and implementation of these initiatives can have a meaningful impact on the development of rural communities.
The discussion emphasized the need for local partnerships and networks to develop technical solutions such IXPs and community-managed wireless systems. Key factors to scale such technical projects include a reliable ISP partner, supportive regulator, co-funding at the seed stage, and commercial viability. One example shared was Mawingu Networks, a Kenya-based business that uses TV white spaces and combines nonprofit and for-profit models.
Another theme that emerged from the session is the need to look beyond connectivity and consider the capabilities for discerning use. The market may bridge the access divide, but not address the capabilities divide—how people can use the Internet to improve their lives. Local control over data and information is key, and community-owned networks—complemented by public access solutions—need to be a trusted cornerstone for local development.
Unlocking Africa's Digital Future
Save the date: September 13-14, 2016
Keen to attend? Please complete the interest form: http://bit.ly/SummitInterestForm – to receive upcoming announcements about registration and ways to participate.
Organizations looking for sponsorship opportunities may contact onica.makwakwa@webfoundation.org and karolle.rabarison@webfoundation.org.
Welcoming CIPESA to A4AI
We are pleased to announce that CIPESA is the latest civil society organization to join the Alliance. CIPESA is a leading research centre focused on ICT policy in Africa. Headquartered in Kampala, Uganda, the centre works with diverse stakeholders—from the public, private, and civil society sectors—across East and Southern Africa to promote policies for ICT access and inclusion.
Visit CIPESA.org to learn more about their activities and follow @cipesaug for frequent updates on ICT policy in Africa.
June 20-23 | Congreso Latinoamericano de Telecomunicaciones
* A4AI Executive Director Sonia Jorge and LAC Coordinator Yacine Khelladi speaking, participating
* A4AI Policy roundtable, June 23rd: What will it take to achieve the SDGs on universal and affordable access?
June 21-23 | OECD Ministerial Meeting on Digital Economy
* A4AI Executive Director Sonia Jorge speaking, LAC Coordinator Yacine Khelladi attending
June 28 | Wireless Global Congress
*A4AI Deputy Director Kojo Boakye speaking (TBC)
June 29-30 | A4AI-Mozambique Coalition Meeting & Workshop
Maputo, Mozambique
* Workshop and consultation on infrastructure sharing, in collaboration with A4AI member Vieira de Almeida
* Join the coalition
July 4-5 | A4AI-Nigeria Coalition Meeting & Workshop
* Workshop on spectrum trading
* Agenda forthcoming; save the date
July 6-7 | A4AI-Ghana Coalition Meeting & Workshop
* Workshop on infrastructure sharing policy and regulation, in collaboration with A4AI member Vieira de Almeida
* View the agenda and RSVP to attend
July 20-21 | Capacity Building on Mobile Sector Regulation
Naypyidaw, Myanmar
* Hosted by A4AI and GSMA; invitations forthcoming
July 22 | A4AI-Myanmar Coalition Meeting
* Agenda and invitation forthcoming; join the A4AI-Myanmar coalition
July 26-28 | Mobile 360 Series—Africa
* A4AI Honorary Chair Omobola Johnson speaking
Sept 13-14 | Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology
* Hosted by A4AI, African Development Bank, Kofi Annan Centre for Excellence in ICT, UN Women, and Web Foundation
* Registration information forthcoming; complete the interest form
* Explore sponsorship opportunities
A4AI members that would like their updates featured in the newsletter can contact karolle.rabarison@webfoundation.org.
A4AI is looking for a Research Analyst to join the team. Apply by Wednesday, June 22nd.
Cisco's John Garrity shares insights from ICT4D Conference and examples of innovative solutions to expand connectivity.
See also: "Business Models for the Last Billion," a new report by FHI360's mSTAR project that uncovers low-cost approaches to connectivity.
Beyond Access launches the new program Tech Age Girls Myanmar to close the digital gender gap in the country.
Intel's She Will Connect Africa program: Women share how connecting to the Web is creating new opportunities and changing their lives. [video]
Related: Three key issues for a feminist—access, agency, and movements.
On the APC blog, David Souter shares fresh takes on ICT policy, development, and rights in the new weekly series "Inside the Information Society."
Why rural areas need fiber optics connectivity.
A4AI-Ghana coalition is seeking a consultant for a study on infrastructure sharing. Apply by Friday, June 17th.
About A4AI
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) is a global coalition of public sector, private sector, and civil society organisations working to advance the shared mission of affordable access to mobile and fixed-line Internet for all.
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Access to Care, Jiving Congress & Hiding Under the Skirts of Contractors
We have three areas to report on in this newsletter.
A new access to care low has been reached
Using the Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) own data we will show that we reached a new all-time low in access to care. This means most of you are paying for your own care or dying because of a lack of care.
To try to make it abundantly clear just how bad it is and to use the latest data, I will do a down and dirty comparison that, while understating the expected per capita cost in the Philippines it still shows a huge chasm between what should be paid and what is paid and which is much worse than our earlier comparison using 2010 data.
In the TRICARE Fiscal Year 2013 Report to Congress DHA reported on page 90 of the report that the average under 65 retiree/survivor and family member on Standard/Extra utilized $8,515 of health care with $7,476 paid by TRICARE per beneficiary. On page 93 of the report the average 65 and over retiree/survivor and family member on Standard/Extra utilized $15,664 of which TRICARE and Medicare paid $15,175 per beneficiary; TRICARE Overseas covers what Medicare would pay in the states.
The DODIG in Report 2014-052 stated that in 2012, $3,610,817 was spent by TRICARE on beneficiary medical care in the Philippines.
Using the DOD Actuary report of retirees and survivors in the Philippines in 2012 and a factor of 1.69 to calculate family members there would have been 11,782 TRICARE beneficiaries in 2012. (DHA claimed there were 11,000 in 2009)
The DHA says the cost of care in the Philippines is 54% of what it costs in the U.S. except that the cost of pharmaceuticals, laboratory and radiology is at 100% and higher cost inpatient care generally involving open heart surgery and cancer treatments are closer to 80% of the cost in the U.S. as well; mostly due to high cost medical supplies.
If we forget the higher cost areas and assume everything costs 54% of what it costs in the states. And if we assume that no Philippines beneficiary is 65 or over[1] and take 54% of $7,476 we find it comes to $4,037. But in 2012 they spent $306 per beneficiary in the Philippines. ($3,610,817 ÷ 11,782)
That works out to 7.6%, ($306 ÷ $4,037) of what is spent on under 65 beneficiaries and a clear indicator that what TMA/DHA told the DODIG, as shown in their report above, is true. Further the information I provided for these calculations are available to anyone on the internet including DHA and the DODIG.
If one was to consider the relative higher cost of care by calculating the percentage that applies to ancillary costs and also used the percentages of 65 and over beneficiaries per the DOD Actuary the percentage would drop considerably and be closer to 4% or less of what would be expected.
Even if you don’t consider those points, it should be clear that even at 7.6% something is dramatically wrong and it should be clear that TMA/DHA and the DODIG are looking the other way to protect their agendas at the expense of beneficiaries in the Philippines.
We all know DHA’s spin doctor’s push out lots of fables, distortions and fabrications, but this is a new low and by a general officer no less
In January 2014 Lt. Gen Robb, Director of DHA appeared before a subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee. Our Congressman asked that we prepare a question for him regarding issues with TRICARE in the Philippines which he recently answered in writing. We all know how DHA likes to spin the truth when they talk to us or the media. However the spin in the general’s response goes well beyond spin to downright falsification of facts as well as the typical spin.
My Congressman presented the written question asking, among other things, about the status of the long missing employee. His response contained statements that were not true, begged the question or that were misleading and intended to deceive Congress and beneficiaries.
Two paragraphs deal with the promised government employee.
“In 2008, the Deputy Director, TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), visited the Republic of the Philippines. Based on what he saw and heard from the retired beneficiaries, as well as his awareness of significant fraud issues in the Philippines, the Deputy Director directed establishment of a satellite office in the Philippines to enable the TRICARE Area Office- Pacific to better support beneficiaries living there. At that time, office space was identified at the old Clark Air Force Base, and coordination was completed to have a U.S. citizen who would staff the office fall under the protection of the U.S. Embassy. Since that time, the space at the old Clark Air Force Base is no longer available.”
“In 2012, the Deputy Director, TMA reversed the previous decision to establish a satellite office in the Philippines in light of several factors. These factors included the award of the TRICARE Overseas Program (TOP) contract in 2009 to International SOS Assistance (International SOS). This contract requires the operation of a 24/7 Regional Call Center, staffed with customer service representatives trained to assist beneficiaries and host nation providers with questions about claims, locating a provider, benefit determinations, and authorizations for care. Additionally, the agency had decided to implement the Philippine Demonstration Project which is designed to increase access to quality health care, eliminate the need for beneficiaries to file their own claims, and control costs. The Demonstration Project began in January 2013. Nowhere else do we have a TRICARE office specifically to support the retiree population in any other overseas location and establishing one in the Philippines would be potentially precedent-setting, resulting in retirees living in other overseas locations expecting to have a satellite office established specifically to support them. And finally, in this resource constrained environment, establishing a satellite office in the Philippines was not a fiscally sound decision.”
These two paragraphs are fraught with wrong, misleading or manufactured information if not outright lies.
The Deputy Director of TMA in 2008 was MG Elder Granger a longtime friend and who I spent many hours discussing the TRICARE issues in the Philippines; he retired in July 2009. He never visited the Philippines contrary to Lt. Gen Robb’s claim above. Not only didn’t he ever visit, his request to visit the Philippines in 2009 was denied. The truth is he decided to place an employee in the Philippines after my and other retiree’s recommendations and to accomplish two goals. The first was to have someone on the ground to monitor the effects of various policies/restrictions imposed by TMA/DHA and provide feedback so adjustments could be made to minimize loss of access to care. Second was to assist beneficiaries with the complex requirements, unique to Philippine TRICARE, in converting claims from local global bills to U.S. itemized and costed bills.
The lost space at Clark was rented by TMA/DHA and remained vacant for years while TMA/DHA and the Embassy argued over the location. The Embassy refused to allow them to hire someone and place them at Clark due to security concerns. Finally TMA/DHA agreed to move the position to Manila and space was negotiated at the newly built VA clinic. This was three years later, in 2011, and at the same time, as they told the DODIG, they advertised the position for a second time.
The TOP contract and so called 24/7 Regional Call Center were a known quantity in 2008 when MG Granger agreed to the position and was not designed to duplicate but to compliment it with additional functions. In addition the DODIG addressed this as well in 2011 well after the TOP contract start, implying it was insufficient when they said.
“Due to the absence of TMA resources in the Philippines, TRICARE beneficiaries must rely on phone calls and internet searches for information.Establishing a small TMA presence in the Philippines would provide an opportunity for TMA to educate both providers and beneficiaries. Beneficiaries would have a better outlet for resolving medical claim discrepancies and a direct means for reporting suspected fraudulent claims.”
So the claim that this newly discovered information removed the need for the position is felonious. In addition the DODIG made it clear that this was in addition to currently available resources and TMA/DHA responded that they concurred with the reasoning of the DODIG. Obviously TMA/DHA was well aware of the 2009 TOP contract and associated support as was the DODIG in 2011 when the DODIG called for the addition of this position. In addition the DODIG report specifically addressed significant issues with local providers understanding TRICARE policies and well after the TOP contract went into place. So while he said.
“This contract requires the operation of a 24/7 Regional Call Center, staffed with customer service representatives trained to assist beneficiaries and host nation providers with questions about claims, locating a provider, benefit determinations, and authorizations for care.”
He knew full well that the contractor was not meeting those needs that the DODIG was addressing and to which TMA/DHA agreed. This claim is inconsistent with the facts and clearly is begging the question.
He also made this claim.
“Additionally, the agency had decided to implement the Philippine Demonstration Project which is designed to increase access to quality health care, eliminate the need for beneficiaries to file their own claims, and control costs.”
This is nothing more than a false premise as the Demonstration was on the table and defined well before 2012. In fact it was included in the DODIG report as an acknowledgement that TMA/DHA was in the process of implementing the Demonstration and even listed the processes that were to be included. So both TMA/DHA and the DODIG knew of this project and considered it when the recommendation and concurrence were made. In addition the statement about increasing access to quality health care is totally felonious as the TOP contract does not require quality checks of providers and senior ISOS staff confirmed the only quality check was to use certified providers who they also admitted were not checked for quality. Further the claim that the Demonstration would eliminate the need for beneficiaries to file their own claims is also a false premise since at least 40% of the beneficiaries in the Philippines reside outside the 2% of the Philippines that is covered by the Demonstration. In addition the majority of specialties within the Demonstration areas carry waivers that require beneficiaries in these areas to revert to the alternate and limited Philippine TRICARE Overseas Standard. This is also the case whenever the 60% that are in the Demonstration areas travel. The reality is thousands of claims are still filed by beneficiaries unless, like many, they opt to pay for their own care because they feel that their claims will not be paid anyway.[2]
It is also interesting to see how Lt. Gen Robb begs the questions on certification in his response to the House Armed Services Committee with regard to the issue of national certification of pharmacies, the Philippine Red Cross and major hospitals in the southern Philippines.
In his first paragraph he says;
“All three of the major national pharmacy firms operating in the Republic of the Philippines are TRICARE certified. Mercury Drug was certified in September 2010; Rose Pharmacy in April 2012; and Watsons Pharmacy in July 2013. Certification of these pharmaceutical companies at the corporate level allow TRICARE beneficiaries to access any of these pharmacies’ stores, regardless of where in the country they are located. The Philippine National Red Cross is TRICARE certified effective February 19, 2014. Similar to the certification of the pharmacy companies, certification of the Red Cross at the national level allows TRICARE beneficiaries to access any of the 80 Red Cross Chapters in the Philippines to obtain the necessary testing and blood supplies they may need. Due to the delay in certifying the Philippine National Red Cross, the Defense Health Agency has directed the TRICARE Overseas Program contractor to reprocess all previously submitted claims since September 2010 and provide the appropriate reimbursement to the beneficiaries for their out of pocket expenses for testing and blood supplies obtained from any Philippine Red Cross chapter.”
This is followed with one sentence buried at the end of the last paragraph that states;
“Additionally, throughout the Philippines there are 301 certified institutional facilities that provide inpatient services and 4,335 individual certified providers.”
The original questions were: “Major national pharmacy firms and the Red Cross and all of its field offices have refused to work with the contractor denying beneficiary access to numerous pharmacies and a major source of blood. One of four internationally accredited hospitals and the only one in the southern Philippines cannot be used by beneficiaries for what appears to be nothing more than a paperwork exercise as it is obviously a licensed and legitimate hospital with better quality than many currently certified hospitals.”
Declaring that all three of the major national pharmacy firms are certified simply begged the question which dealt with why major national pharmacy firms refused to work with the contractor. Two major national pharmacy firms, Manson Drug and South Star Pharmacy have refused to work with ISOS and are no longer available to beneficiaries. That was the issue he should have addressed. He didn’t even get the dates of national certification right but real facts don’t seem to be of concern to TMA/DHA; Mercury Drug was not nationally certified in 2010. It wasn’t until mid-2011 when I brought up the subject yet again while at Tripler in Hawaii that a TMA/DHA employee agree to talk to ISOS again to see if they would agree; we pushed this approach for 5 years before it happened. In the past ISOS turned down the idea as not feasible. But then they were paid by certification plus travel costs where, now the contract had been changed and they were paid a fixed annual fee. My belief is this was the real incentive that finally allowed this process to go forward.
In addition, at the time the question was posed to the director, the Red Cross and all of its field offices had refused to cooperate with ISOS on certification. I was advised we would have to find alternative sources of blood as it would not be certified. External publicity apparently forced TMA/DHA to direct ISOS to certify the Red Cross based on its international certification rather than a local check of the provider since within days of this exposure the denied certification of the Red Cross and all its chapters was reversed. When you consider normal certifications take 90 days or more for a single location, this was a significant event. For as long as certification was required claims from the Red Cross have been denied. Only when I raised the issue of these denied claims and certification with a now deceased WWII Filipino-American retiree and was told of the refusal to cooperate was the issue made public through our blog. Per my recommendation in the blog one or more retirees contacted the Armed Services Blood Program on Facebook asking if they might provide blood to TRICARE beneficiaries in the Philippines because of the certification denial. I know that they brought this to the attention of TMA/DHA and within days the denial was reversed and probably set a record for certification, let alone a national certification with hundreds of chapters spread throughout the country. The comment about the delay in certification prompted a directive to reprocess all previously denied claims shows two things. One, if it is to be believed, ISOS was negligent in certifying the Red Cross for 4 years. Since the relook was really the result of my raising this issue and the denied WWII retirees’ 2010 claim and suggesting that they relook these claims it seems TMA/DHA is trying to mislead the public in the real truth behind this recent certification reversal and retroactive payments.
The second certification issue posed in the question referenced the failure to certify an internationally accredited hospital while certifying others with much lower quality. This question was ignored completely. Instead of answering the question the General bypassed the question by listing statics that were not relevant to the original question. So the question remains unanswered. This was nothing more than begging the question instead of providing a real response to the issue at hand. We know, based on responses from ISOS and TMA/DHA and reviewing the TRICARE Operations Manual (TOM) that quality of providers is not a concern when selecting overseas providers and many of the hospitals that are certified lack facilities that westerners have come to expect. But they may be the only hospital in an area. This video is an example of the kind of hospitals that TMA/DHA accepts for their Demonstration. The real issue still exists and high quality internationally accredited hospitals still remain uncertified due to a paperwork exercise gone bad.
Why you may get nonsensical answers from Congress if you inquire about TRICARE in the Philippines.
We have two requests for assistance with our Congressman regarding various failures of ISOS to comply with their contract dealing with Demo training and customer service. In a recent email exchange with one of the Congressman’s staff he explained the delay in obtaining responses by indicating that the TRICARE portion of DHA has apparently contracted out Congressional responses to the respective TRICARE contractors. We saw this before from our Senator where ISOS simply disregarded the issues in favor of beating their own drum and more recently with a response another retiree received. In other words if you are overseas and have an issue with TRICARE and write your Congressman or Senator, any inquiry they make will be routed to ISOS to answer; talk about using the fox to guard the henhouse. He said since my issues which are well documented specifically charge ISOS with negligence he felt DHA should respond. He has been trying to contact DHA with little success but was finally told to call “Program Integrations” who may consider responding to the Congressman’s inquiries.
We think this speaks volumes to how DHA hides behind known corrupt contractors and allows beneficiaries to suffer. If any of you have tried to complain to Congress about your treatment here, it may also shed some light on why you never received a response that made one iota of sense.
Bottom line. It seems the former TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) and now DHA have pretty much covered all the bases in their attack on TRICARE beneficiaries in the Philippines.
We have almost no access to care
Their spin doctors have convinced Congress and the media that we receive excellent access to care and claims processing is a breeze even while they continue to fight to continue to reduce massive fraud in the Philippines.
They have successfully isolated themselves completely from those they are well paid to serve. Beneficiaries haven’t had access to DHA for years as all their issues go through a convoluted complaint process that requires they deal directly with the contractor who then reports to DHA how successful they are in doing their job. Now they have done the same with Congress.
Previous Newsletters can be accessed by going to U.S. Military Retirees of the Philippines Group TRICARE Newsletter Archive. If you want to access an older Newsletter that has dropped off the archive list see Links to Old Newsletters.
[1] The DOD Actuary data for 2012 indicates that 52% of retirees are 65 and over while 72% of survivors are 65 and over.
[2] Our survey of military retirees living in the Philippines clearly showed that a significant number no longer file claims because of their past experiences where the claims were denied on a technicality or because they were not able to itemize and code their claims.
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He worked in Rome for a circle of leading collectors there and elsewhere, except for a short period when Cardinal Richelieu ordered him back to France to serve as First Painter to the King. Most of his works are history paintings of religious or mythological subjects that very often have a large landscape element. [Source]
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March 5, 2011 4:00AM PT
Disney’s lab studies people
Studio aims to crack 'whys'
Test screeners cut out middle man | Hollywood dives into data | Tentpoles drive pic research
Who can blame TV advertisers if they find themselves a bit fearful in media’s new digital world?
Nonlinear channels, time-shifting, streaming, mobile and different flavors of VOD have splintered the once-vast TV audience. Fat ratings are no longer enough to coax multimillion dollar ad buys out of agencies. Instead advertisers want more evidence that commercials and ad campaigns are actually connecting with viewers.
To provide those assurances — both for its advertisers, like tech giant Cisco, and for its own use — Disney has set up the Disney Media and Advertising Lab in Austin, Texas, which uses hard science to figure out what works, and, maybe more important, why it works.
“To get to the ‘why’ you need to be able to control things, and the only way to do that is within a lab environment,” says Artie Bulgrin, senior VP of research and analytics for ESPN.
The lab doesn’t depend on viewers’ reports of how they reacted, because surveys turn out to be somewhat unreliable, even at the most basic level, Bulgrin says.
“When we phone somebody up the next day and ask if they watched ‘SportsCenter’ or ‘Gray’s Anatomy’ and they say they did, we don’t know in fact that they did.”
Bulgrin notes that surveys also only work on things that are already available to the public. The lab’s greatest value, he says, is that it lets Disney test things that aren’t in the marketplace yet or are only available to a tiny number of viewers, like 3D TV.
“Most of the things we’re testing are nascent or don’t exist (outside the lab), so we can’t use traditional research methods. We have to bring it (into) the lab.”
An Ad Lab experiment is built on strict scientific principles, with control groups, and with every effort made to isolate a single variable.
A typical study might have two similar groups of viewers witnessing almost identical content under identical conditions. That way any differences in their reactions can be attributed to the difference in content alone.
The lab gathers biometric data on the viewers: eye-gaze tracking, heart rate, skin conductivity. That information gives insight into their reactions that surveys couldn’t capture. For the future, the lab is looking at brainwave measurements as another tool.
The concept for the Disney lab was born at a Disney ad sales forum. The Mouse and its advertisers found it was becoming very difficult to know which ads were working.
Traditionally, the nets would create content or ads, then survey viewers for reaction.
“The problem with that is, if we get a survey that says it worked really well, or that says it worked really poorly, then what do we do?” Bulgrin says. “We don’t know why it worked well or it worked poorly. The optimal thing would be to cultivate and test and retest the content or the advertising without going to the public, without going on air, until we have proof of performance that we’ve got it right.”
As it happened, Disney and ESPN had been members of the Beyond 30 research consortium, created by Duane Varan of the Interactive TV Research Institute at Murdoch U., in Perth, Australia. Varan and Beyond 30 were working on exactly those problems. Disney asked Varan to set up a lab.
Staff includes a half-dozen Ph.D.s, and there are 10,000 local residents in the pool of potential audience volunteers. Details of the lab’s environment are carefully chosen to avoid influencing results, right down to its Austin location, which was chosen, in part, because it was between the two coasts. The Disney name doesn’t appear on the building.
In two years, the Ad Lab has done more than 70 studies on topics including standard-def. vs. HD advertising; viewer responses to 3D TV; digital advertising and co-branded advertising.
Peter Seymour, executive VP of strategy and research for Disney Media Networks, says the lab has done a tremendous amount of research around on-air integrations for ABC and ABC Family. Advertisers want to be embedded in programming to thwart DVR skipping. “We’d test an integration on its own, we’d test 30-second spots on their own, and both together,” Seymour says. “We found the combination was most effective.
“The live ad conditions the person, so when the commercials play, they’re more engaged and you get that more impactful effect of the combination.”
For Cisco, the lab tested soccer and non-soccer themed spots in the context of World Cup programming.
“We’re using the findings to inform future campaigns as we continue to utilize sports as a means to increase brand awareness across the board,” says Diane Dudeck, Cisco’s senior director-worldwide media, sports and entertainment marketing.
Dudeck calls the lab a valuable resource and says the findings will guide future experiments as well as marketing decisions. “The more we know, the better we can not only tailor our communication, but measure that communication moving forward.”
The lab has been studying viewer reactions to content on different-sized screens, and Bulgrin says the results have been surprising.
“The smaller screen can be just as effective as the 50-inch display in your living room,” he says. Because smaller screens are held closer to the eyes and are more interactive, he says, “there’s an orienting effect. The viewer becomes oriented to that device.
“Whereas conventional wisdom would have said video advertising on those smallscreens can’t be as effective, in fact, they can be. And the best part is we can explain (why this is so) to our advertisers (and) to our content guys up in Bristol.”
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It’s possible to nail all the details but miss the feeling entirely. Showtime’s new comedy “Black Monday” — which dropped its first episode online for free Dec. 28 ahead of a Jan. 20 premiere — is crammed with references to its late-1980s setting, from graffiti-choked subway cars to distressed denim to jokes about Nancy Reagan and Marion Barry. It also limns the mean-spirited, insult-heavy mood of an overheated Wall Street brokerage to a fault, with Don Cheadle playing a mastermind of a trader manipulating those around him in order to reach a big payday. Cheadle is charismatic as ever, but that the plot makes little real sense ultimately seems, in the show’s early going, not to matter much at all. It’s fitting, perhaps, for a show about a stock market bubble eventually bursting: This show leverages everything it can, but behind the hypercolor tones and florid trader-speak, there’s little behind it all.
Cheadle’s Maurice “Mo” Monroe is a trader whose expertise extends beyond the mechanics of buying and selling; for him, trading is both a way to prove dominance and a subtle art of taking calculated risks. To wit, the pilot follows his extended games with recent MBA grad Blair Pfaff (Andrew Rannells), an unfortunate fellow who Mo first frames for possessing cocaine on the trading floor and then torments a bit more before hiring him; we ultimately learn that Mo cares little about Blair, but has designs on his family connections. They’ll allow him to back into a controlling position in a major corporation, which will make for a fun pastime in the free hours he has when not doing coke or bragging about his sexual prowess.
There’s some common DNA here with the film “The Wolf of Wall Street,” which also took as its subject late-20th-century financial-industry excesses while spending at least a little time reveling in just how fun it can be to be bad. But that film, from its earliest minutes, evinced a clear understanding that even its most juicily fun misdeeds existed within a moral universe. “Black Monday” is a comedy as amoral as its characters, and after a while, the laughs begin to stick in the throat. The gifted Regina Hall, remarkably building a character from very little on the page, calls Rannells’s character “Michael J. Cocksucker”; later, he says that Cheadle’s Mo “just does things to you, like my gymnastics team doctor.” Mo brags about profiting from the AIDS crisis (he says he “went long on condoms, because I knew that shit had legs”) and jokes about freebasing with the mayor of Washington. “Mayor Barry!” Hall shouts.
It’s that last beat that gets at how frustrating “Black Monday” can be: It congratulates the viewer for simply knowing who Marion Barry was. And while it’s not impossible to imagine a Barry joke, or an AIDS joke, or a gay joke, that lands, of course, those jokes need to be earned through a bit more than just asking the viewer to acknowledge a reference was just made. The jokes aren’t always quite as flaccid; as in series co-creator David Caspe’s terrific last show “Happy Endings,” the comic density is high. If you don’t like a punchline, just wait ten seconds — there’ll be another. But previously, Caspe’s wit was put towards a story of no consequence and with low stakes; that the stakes are similarly low here feels more like an accident than a creative choice. And the jokes, absent grounding in solid story, tend to end up punching down, when they don’t just exist to prove how much more the average viewer in the late 2010s knows than the characters, trapped in the ’80s.
There’s hope yet for “Black Monday,” whose first three episodes are carried across with confidence if nothing else; even when characters are delivering long and clumsily written chunks of exposition, they carry it off like tightly crafted David Mamet dialogue. But the show badly needs to crack the Mo character. We know, from the early going, that he’s a rapacious shark who needs to win every financial and conversational exchange. But there’s only so much amusement to be had reveling in bad behavior and naughty jokes. An entirely amoral trading floor, with nastily barbed banter and master schemes whose floaty insubstantiality is the point, is a fun enough place to visit. But at a season’s length, I can’t imagine wanting to live there.
“Black Monday.” Showtime, Jan. 20. 30 min.
Executive Producers: David Caspe, Jordan Cahan, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Don Cheadle
Cast: Don Cheadle, Andrew Rannells, Regina Hall, Paul Scheer
TV Review: 'Black Monday' on Showtime
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NIPSA Brand Hospital Artwork Spending Decision As "Madness"
The health service union NIPSA has hit out at a decision to spend £30m on artwork for Northern Ireland’s hospitals.
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has announced its intention to spend just under £3 billion on its capital projects over the next 10 years, with one per cent of that capital to be spent on artwork.
Confirming the artwork spending policy, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety said that the department recognises the importance of incorporating art in the design and finish of healthcare facilities and it is current policy to provide for art in projects costing no more than one per cent of capital.
Bumper Graham, assistant general secretary of NIPSA branded the spending as ‘madness’ and said that in an ideal world, he would be happy with the provision of artwork for the patients - but not when 1,700 jobs are under threat due to planned health service savings of £48 million over the next three years.
Mr Graham also said that although one per cent sounded like a small amount, it was not when it amounted to £30 million.
The spending came to light when it was revealed that £4 million was being spent on artwork as part of the £400 million redevelopment of the Ulster Hospital at Dundonald.
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UPS driver helps Phoenix officer detain suspect
Posted: 1:59 PM, Feb 23, 2017
By: abc15.com staff
A UPS driver is being credited with helping catch a burglary suspect in Phoenix.
Phoenix police said officers were called to the area of 29th Street and Cactus Road for a report of a burglary.
When officers arrived on scene, they found the suspects’ vehicle and made a traffic stop.
As officers attempted to detain the two suspects, one of them pushed the officer and ran from the stop.
According to police, the officer chased after the suspect, and as he was gaining ground on him, the suspect turned around and fought with the officer.
The officer was able to deploy his taser several times, but it had no effect. The officer was eventually able to catch the suspect and take him to the ground.
While the officer and suspect were struggling on the ground, UPS driver Adam Faz stopped and helped the officer gain control of the situation. Faz was on his regular route when he spotted the officer wrestling.
Faz said he had to act fast, but that he is no hero.
"Cops deal with with stuff every single day," Faz said. "I'm no hero... [the police] are."
Daniel Ayala and Cody Lee Cherry-Cisco were both taken into custody. Cherry-Cisco was the man who allegedly ran from and fought the officer.
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WDCSH was established in 2014 by a working group of interested parties. It has progressed to achieve Sports Scotland Community Sport Hub status and carries the tag line “Our Hub Inspires an Active Community”.
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Ashdale Hall is a Scottish Registered Charity (SCO21493). It is a public hall association run by the community for the community.
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Westhill & District Community Minibus runs two minibuses that are available for hire by clubs and voluntary organisations.
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At Westhill Community Centre. Babies from birth. Ante-natal mums welcome. More more info, click Parent and Baby flyer Dec 2015.
Michelle Ord, a Chartered Physiotherapist trained in Australian Physiotherapy Pilates Institute classes, runs ante/postnatal Pilates classes at the Westhill Community Centre. For more info, email michelle.ord@icloud.com.
Westhill District Amateur Swimming Club
Training is at Westhill Swimming Pool, Hays Way. If you are interested in competitive swimming and in level 4 or 5 in the learn to swim programme (or at that level) and aged between 7-11 years and would like more information, contact Mrs Sam Louw at membership@westhilldistrictasc.org.uk.
Clubbercise Class
Dance fitness class Taught in a darkened room with flashing glow sticks and disco lights to club anthems from the 90s to the latest charts. For ages 16+. The class runs from 6-7pm every Monday at Westhill Community Centre. Email g.s.gemma@Hotmail.co.uk or phone 07826 851688.
Westhill and District Men’s Shed
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MOVIE REVIEW: OZ: The Great and Powerful
Written by T.A. Moreland
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Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a circus magician of dubious character flees a well-deserved beating by an angry "colleague" by escaping in a hot air balloon. Diggs celebrates his triumphant getaway; but his glee is short lived. The balloon is soon engulfed by a Kansas-style twister. He lands in a strange place called Oz where the residents await his arrival. For it has been prophesized that a wise and powerful wizard would arrive, save the residents from the evil witch and would then become king. Along with becoming king, goes riches beyond Diggs' imagination.
But then there's the witches. There are the two sisters, Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Theodora (Mila Kunis); and Glinda (Michelle Williams). Evanora and Theodora warn Diggs that Glinda is evil and must be killed before he can ascend to the throne. But Glinda asserts that it is one of the sister who's really the evil witch. What's a man to do? In this case, Diggs has to prove to the residents of OZ that he is wise and powerful and worthy of their trust - and he has to determine who is actually the evil witch and deal with her.
In reviewing OZ: The Great and Powerful I have to acknowledge that I was never a fan of the classic, Wizard of Oz. So I am not surprised that I find OZ: The Great and Powerful the better of the two.
As would be expected of a Disney film, OZ is visual masterpiece with rich and vibrant colors which are enhanced by 3-D. The story is an entertaining mix of the old from the classic, and new storylines. There is a steady and undeniable sexual tension between Diggs and each of the three witches throughout the film. The cast is strong. Franco does an exceptional job playing the sneaky but likeable Diggs. Rachel Weisz is fascinating as Evanora.
OZ: The Great and Powerful receives a "B" grade for its cast diversity. Bill Cobbs plays a pivotal role as the Master Tinkerer. The diminutive Tony Cox scores big as Knuck.
According to press reports, Oz cost Disney plenty: $200 million in production costs, with another $125 million in advertising and publicity expenses.
On my rating scale of: See It, Rent It and Dead on Arrival. OZ: The Great and Powerful is definitely a See It. Oz is Great and Wonderful entertainment.
It rated PG and is 130 minutes in length.
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40th session of the World Heritage Committee in Istanbul, 11th July 2016.
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Easter Horror Movies
April 3, 2015 by spinechillers
It’s the Easter weekend and, to mark the occasion, my horror ensemble Doctor Psycho, DeathtoSanity and I have had a discussion on what qualifies as some of the best horror movies that share an Easter trope.
We’ve considered bunnies, eggs, lent, paganism and temptation to help devise our findings.
Starting with a guilty pleasure, is Critters 2 (1988). Who wouldn’t find huge gnawing hairy-balls coming towards you terrifying?
One of the greatest religious horror movies of all time is The Passion of Christ (2004). The sacrifice scene is painstakingly beautiful.
There’s a new Bunny in town and apparently we only have 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds until the world ends. Talk to Frank in Donnie Darko (2001).
Available on VHS only and via Briarwood Entertainment, the Easter Bunny Bloodbath (2010) is superbly fitting.
British cult sci-fi horror movie Xtro (1982) features some of the best birth scenes I’ve come across. WARNING – scenes of birthing, fertility and creepy eggs in the video clip below.
Continuing with the egg theme, we couldn’t help include the obvious – Alien (1979). The clip below contains a medley of Xenomorph scenes.
And to keep things eggy and edible, the Cadbury Easter Aliens (2015) advertisement is fantastic.
This next section is dedicated to lent with films exploring themes of temptation and resurrection.
A Dirty Shame (2004) directed by John Waters is my favourite film about sexual temptation, addiction and fetishism (next to Shortbus and Shame).
Hitting hard with the more questionable and inappropriate forms of sexual addiction comes Hard Candy (2005).
Angel Heart (1987) is a gripping psychological tale about a man who discovers he has sold his soul to the devil. ‘You’re gonna burn for this Angel.’
It just wouldn’t be Easter without Aprils Fools Day (1986) which was also remade in 2008. Below is a clip from the original movie. ‘Party until you drop.’
The devout residents of Summerisle in The Wickerman (1973) would most probably be celebrating Ēostre, with pagan rituals and ceremonies on the day of blood, Black Friday.
Finally, the ultimate resurrection is unleashed in Clive Barker’s Hellraiser (1987), as Frank Cotton attempts to cheat hell. But it doesn’t go unnoticed.
‘We have such sights to show you.’ The Cenobites.
And in the true words of Frank:
Happy Easter all!
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F8: Facebook to Become the Social Net?
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NYT: “On Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook, lifted the curtain on the company’s plan to spread itself across the Web. I previewed much of the company’s plan in a New York Times article on Monday. It includes a number of new features for users and developers that will make it easy for Web sites to provide ‘social experiences.’ And it will allow users to bring some of their interactions with Facebook friends to the sites they visit. … ‘We are making it so all Web sites can work together to build a more comprehensive map of connections and create better, more social experiences for everyone,’ Mr. Zuckerberg wrote in a blog post introducing the new features. … In a news conference after the speech, Mr. Zuckerberg said the new features would not change Facebook’s fundamental business model, which is based on revenue from ads on the company’s faceboook.com site. He said the plug-ins would not carry advertisements. But he said that as Facebook features spread across the Web, people’s connection to Facebook would strengthen, making the site, which has more than 400 million users, even more popular.”
TC: “Today at Facebook’s F8 conference, Mark Zuckerberg laid out his plan to turn the Web into ‘instantly social experiences.’ – The building blocks to this super-social Web are Facebook’s new Open Graph and Social Plugins, which include new ‘like’ buttons everywhere on sites outside Facebook.com, auto-login capabilities for those sites without clicking on Facebook Connect, and even a Facebook social bar which includes several of these plugins plus Facebook chat (goodbye, Meebo).”
VB: “Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized a different philosophy for how the Web should be organized today at the f8 conference in San Francisco. – ‘The Web is made of unstructured pages linked together. The open graph puts people at the center of the Web. It puts personal and semantic meaning behind the Web – I like this band. I am attending this event,’ he said. ‘We think what we will show you today is the most transformative thing we’ve done for the Web.’ … The company said it had rearchitected its entire structure around this strategy and was releasing a graph application programming interface. – With the new open graph approach, Facebook is launching a series of social plugins. Zuckerberg showed a demo of a CNN-Facebook integration. When a user logs on, they can see other friends or people who enjoyed the same content. There will also be a plug-in that shows the activity of friends on CNN’s website.”
VB: “These ideas are pieces of what Facebook says is a fundamentally different thesis about how the web should operate. – ‘The web is at a really important turning point right now. Up until recently, the default on the web has been that most things aren’t social and most things don’t use your real identity,’ said chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. ‘We’re building toward a web where the default is social. Every application will be designed from the ground up to use real identity and friends.‘”
RWW: “Is the New Facebook a Deal With the Devil? – Facebook blew peoples’ minds today at its F8 developer conference but one sentiment that keeps coming up is: this is scary. … This is so much new technology and it’s tied in so closely with one very powerful company that there is big reason to stop and consider the possible implications. There are reasons to be scared. The bargain Facebook offers is very, very compelling – but it’s not a clear win for the web. … This is why Facebook did a 180 degree shift on privacy last December: because it wanted to use that formerly private user data to make the web social. Privacy remains a major concern in the new scenario, but it also got a couple of nods in the use of iFrames on 3rd party sites and the big support for the OAuth password-free log-in system. … At first blush, it’s hard from a user’s perspective to find anything to criticize Facebook for in today’s announcements. Those criticisms will no doubt start to form once people wrap their heads around all the particulars. On principal, though, there’s going to be so much more Facebook around the internet that it feels like a real cause for concern. Centralization is a dangerous thing and Facebook is a young company that’s proven willing to break its contract with users in the past (see Facebook’s Privacy Move Violates Contract With Users).”
TC: “I Think Facebook Just Seized Control Of The Internet. … In my opinion, Facebook still has a ways to go towards improving its actual site if it’s really going to be the long-term center of the web. (As in, the place you go to rather than Google.com.) But its claws for pulling in outside content are now razor-sharp. It’s going to be very hard for anyone to escape. – Over the next several days and weeks, we’ll undoubtedly hear why that’s a bad thing. Maybe it is. But maybe, if Facebook plays its cards right, the web will be a bit better because it will be more connected. Of course, that’s a lot of power for a still-private company to have. Let’s hope they know what they’re doing, and aren’t evil.“
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How Much Money Do Holistic Nutrition Doctors Make?
by Rick Suttle
Holistic nutrition doctors earn more in certain regions of the country.
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Unlike most medical doctors, holistic nutrition doctors evaluate patients' diets, nutrition, work environments and values before diagnosing their illnesses. And in lieu of pharmaceutical medications, they prescribe healthier diets to help to improve their patients' health. Many of these ailments are autoimmune diseases such as chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivities, which are difficult to detect and cure with conventional treatments. Natural nutrition doctors prefer healing patients through healthful foods, supplements and herbs. These doctors usually earn above-average annual salaries.
Salary and Qualifications
The average annual salary for a holistic nutrition doctor was $71,000 as of 2013, according to the jobs website Indeed. Some of these professionals can start with bachelor's or master's degrees in nutrition, but most have doctorate degrees in holistic natural health and holistic nutrition. Patience and compassion, as well as organizational, communication and problem-solving skills, are also highly desirable traits for this career.
Regional Salaries
Average annual salaries for holistic nutritional doctors can vary significantly by region. They earned between $62,000 and $83,000 per year in the northeast region, according to Indeed -- with lows within that area reported in Pennsylvania and highs in New York. In the west region, they earned lows of $50,000 in Hawaii and highs of $78,000 in California. Holistic nutrition doctors made $59,000 and $83,000 per year, respectively, in Louisiana and Mississippi, which represented high and low salaries in the south region. And those in the midwest region earned from $55,000 in South Dakota to $74,000 annually in Illinois.
Holistic nutrition doctors usually earn higher salaries as they gain experience. Merit increases alone with the same employers can increase their salaries by thousands of dollars per year. The size of their employers -- hospital or health networks -- can also affect salaries, as larger companies with higher revenue usually have bigger budgets to pay the higher salaries. A holistic nutrition doctor might also earn more in certain geographical areas such as New York or California because of higher living costs.
Jobs for physicians and surgeons are expected to increase 24 percent from 2010 to 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is most faster than the average 14 percent growth rate for all jobs. Job opportunities for natural holistic doctors should increase proportionally to the jobs of conventional doctors. Many jobs will be spurred by increases in the number of elderly Americans, who need more medical services as they age.
2016 Salary Information for Physicians and Surgeons
Physicians and surgeons earned a median annual salary of $204,950 in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On the low end, physicians and surgeons earned a 25th percentile salary of $131,980, meaning 75 percent earned more than this amount. The 75th percentile salary is $261,170, meaning 25 percent earn more. In 2016, 713,800 people were employed in the U.S. as physicians and surgeons.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons: Job Outlook
Partner MD: Holistic Nutrition
Vibrant Health and Wealth: College of Natural Health
American Holistic Medical Association: Fast Facts
Indeed: Holistic Nutrition Doctor Salary
Indeed: Holistic Nutrition Doctor Salary in Pennsylvania, and New York
Indeed: Holistic Nutrition Doctor Salary in Hawaii, and California
Indeed: Holistic Nutrition Doctor Salary in Louisiana, and Mississippi
Indeed: Holistic Nutrition Doctor Salary in South Dakota, and Illinois
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook: Physicians and Surgeons
Career Trend: Physicians and Surgeons
Suttle, Rick. "How Much Money Do Holistic Nutrition Doctors Make?" Work - Chron.com, http://work.chron.com/much-money-holistic-nutrition-doctors-make-19371.html. Accessed 16 July 2019.
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Stress & Work»
Pay Scale for Bouncers
by Forest Time
Bouncers are security guards who work at entertainment venues.
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Bouncers are security guards who work at bars, nightclubs and other entertainment establishments. Their job is to protect the venue's staff and assets from any patrons who may become unruly. Bouncers are also frequently assigned to guard doors, determine who can and cannot enter an establishment, and collect cover charges.
National Averages
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, security guards at all places of employment earned an average annual salary of $27,040, or $13 an hour, as of 2011. Bouncers tended to earn income below the national average for all security guards. Nearly 20,000 were employed at bars, nightclubs and other establishments serving alcohol. They earned an average of $24,140 a year, or $11.61 an hour.
Pay by State
According to the BLS, security guards working in Washington, D.C., reported the highest average wages by state, as of 2011. Other high-paying states for security guards were Alaska, Washington, Maryland and Virginia. The lowest average wages for this occupation were in the Southeast, with the very lowest wages reported in Arkansas.
Although bouncers report lower income than many other types of security guards, they may earn more than their base salary. Bouncers in some establishments receive a portion of the tips earned by servers and bartenders.
The BLS predicts a strong rate of growth for security guards between 2010 and 2020, at 19 percent. This compares favorably with the expected average growth rate among all occupations, 14 percent. Applicants who have a strong physical presence and previous experience as a bouncer or in the military or law enforcement will have the best employment prospects to be hired as a bouncer.
2016 Salary Information for Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers
Security guards and gaming surveillance officers earned a median annual salary of $25,830 in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On the low end, security guards and gaming surveillance officers earned a 25th percentile salary of $21,340, meaning 75 percent earned more than this amount. The 75th percentile salary is $34,680, meaning 25 percent earn more. In 2016, 1,134,000 people were employed in the U.S. as security guards and gaming surveillance officers.
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Putin has blood on his hands
Submitted by Matthew on 5 September, 2012 - 11:06
Evgeny Legedin, a Russian left-wing activist living in Britain, writes about the Pussy Riot prosecutions.
The day is the 20 January 2012. It is a frosty and windy day in Moscow. Several girls in balaclavas and colourful dresses go to Red Square and sing a song:
“Revolt in Russia,
Putin pissed Himself!
Riot in Russia — go with the protest
Riot in Russia — Putin pissed himself
Riot in Russia — we are here, we are real
Riot in Russia — riot, riot, riot
Go on the street
Occupy Red Square
Show them the freedom
Of civic anger!”
Yes, it is cold in Russia now. The frost dramatises political life and Putin’s winter still lies over the country. Outside the windows there is an authoritarian dictatorship: it is scary, violent and punitive. Activists and journalists die; protesters are beaten up; an unacceptable political regime is in place. It cannot be improved; it can only been flushed down the cesspit of history.
The rigged Duma and presidential elections stirred up strong anti-Putin feelings but, unfortunately, Russians are greatly influenced by the cowardly opposition leaders like Boris Nemtsov, Sergei Udaltsov and others. Their aim seems to be appeasement and the resolution of conflict. So Moscow protesters are led away from the Red Square and the Kremlin like a flock of sheep and all the while Putin navigates the ship of state practically without any deviation.
The feminist punk rock band Pussy Riot’s peaceful protest in Red Square and in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour contrasts painfully with the blind obedience of both left- and right-wing opposition leaders. When I first saw the video of “Putin pissed himself” I wrote on my blog: “These handful of daring and brave girls give an example to all Russia — where and how to protest: in the heart of the country — at Red Square — under the radical slogans.”
The Pussy Riot Punk Prayer “Holy Mother, Chase Putin Away!” is a slap across Putin’s face. In response, the leash has been taken off the authoritarian system and it shows its muzzle to the world.
Orchestrating the prosecution of the three arrested members of Pussy Riot, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, Yekaterina Samutsevich, 30, and Maria Alyokhina, 24, Putin has tried to portray their “performance” as an act of blasphemy or “hooliganism, motivated by religious hatred” as the official charge stated. These three young women were imprisoned and tried in a Stalin-type show trial: they were denied food and sleep and spent up to ten hours in a glass cage in the courtroom. The puppet judge Marina Syrova granted the girls only two days to respond to an almost three thousand page indictment and refused almost every defence witness.
On 17 August, these city guerrillas were sentenced to two years’ imprisonment an unwise and miscalculated sentence. It harms Putin and will divide Russian society.
I had assumed that the authorities will take the obvious way out by giving them a two year suspended sentence. But Putin and the authorities are stupid and are digging their own grave.
Now I want to say a few words to you, Mr Cameron. How can a serious politician shake hands with a bloody and dishonest dictator? I am talking about your talks with Mr KGB a couple of weeks ago during the London Olympics while the Pussy Riot trial was going on.
Putin sheds skins and grows new ones like a rattle snake. He drops the old slogans and takes new one. He thinks that he is not responsible for what he has been doing since 1999. But before Putin changes his skin again, he has to answer for his crimes. For 13 years he has crushed opposition activists, persecuting and incarcerating them. I urge you Mr Cameron to demand that Mr Putin answers for the murder of 12 opposition activists, of 150 journalists including Anna Politkovskaya, of the several hundred victims of Nord-Ost and Beslan.
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The Design & Management of Learning Environments
– Integrated approaches for influencing value and change
Thursday 16 May 2019, 09:30 – 16:30, + Drinks Social
Royal College of Physicians, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4LE
#LearnEnvConf
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Our Learning Environments Conference returns in May 2019!
With themes around adding value and influencing change with an integrated approach, this conference is set to continue the success of our past annual conferences on Learning Environments.
Sessions include wellbeing, STEAM, creating partnerships, Student Retention, student personality & design implications, Smart Universities, Space Design and more! See programme details below.
We have special rates for HE establishments, as well as reductions when you register two people. Check who’s already registered here.
With thanks to our conference sponsors
Transformation beyond buildings – A new student support experience
Wendy Sammels, Think Forward and Lucy Evans, University of Surrey
“University drop-out rates in UK rise for third successive year”.
For the past six months Wendy has been working on a fast track transformational student support project at the University of Surrey. With wellbeing and student retention high on the agenda, the team have worked closely with the university to challenge the status quo. Engaging with executive board and key stakeholders from a wide breadth of departments across the university they are delivering an exciting new support experience to students.
Wendy looks forward to sharing the approach and outcomes of this project at this year’s conference and will be joined for questions by Lucy Evans, Chief Student Officer at the University of Surrey.
The founder of Think Forward, a higher education consultancy, Wendy Sammels has worked within the sector for over 12 years. Her work has supported universities to think differently about their space and the experience it provides to both staff and students. She now utilises this advance thinking to achieve a competitive position for her clients in an ever-demanding and challenging sector.
Common Space: Masterplanning Imperial College London’s White City Campus
Paul Eaton, Allies and Morrison
The White City Campus is Imperial College London’s major new campus, co-locating world-class researchers, businesses and higher education partners to create value from ideas.
Paul is leading Allies and Morrison’s masterplan team for this project. Building on the College’s existing development at White City, he will set out the process of working with the College to define a masterplan that will provide a flexible framework for future growth with a focus on common spaces to foster community and collaboration.
A Partner of Allies and Morrison, Paul is leading significant urban and university projects, where he enjoys working with clients over the course of design development, from the initial briefing to the negotiation of the multiple interests in the planning process to commissioning new buildings. Currently, he leads Allies and Morrison’s work at Imperial College London including masterplans for the White City and South Kensington campuses and the design of the new School of Public Health. He is also guiding the long-term plan for a new urban centre at Canada Water, one of London’s most ambitious urban schemes.
Full STEAM ahead …
Fiona Duggan, FiD
We’re delighted to welcome Fiona to the conference with her current focus on developing new, productive environments for STEAM activities:
Engaging with the complexity of emerging requirements for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths).
Encouraging conversations that address changing patterns in learn, teach, research and impact activities.
Seeking new ways to define, allocate, use, manage and fund space.
Creating environments that are welcoming, productive, inter-disciplinary, flexible and (most important of all) provide a strong sense of belonging.
A collaborative approach from start to finish – because nobody knows as much as everyone.
Fiona Duggan is founding director of FiD, a London-based consultancy set up in 2006. Using a combined background in architecture and organisational psychology, Fiona works at the place where users and buildings meet, seeking ways in which the design and use of space can support academic and/or organisational change. Over the past 33 years she has worked in teaching, research and consultancy roles across more than 200 organisations and institutions.
The Checkland Atrium: A Partnership in Sustainable Design
Stan Stanier & Jim Wilson, The University of Brighton
In 2016 the University of Brighton established the Modern Spaces Programme – a multi-million pound strategic initiative to refurbish all teaching spaces.
The Checkland Atrium was the first large social space to be tackled by the programme team and gave us an opportunity to determine new design principles and standards, challenge conventional ways of working and deliver a clear statement of intent for future social learning spaces. It also gave us an opportunity to fully deliver to one of the University’s strategic objectives – to “create vibrant, green and sustainable campus environments in partnership with our staff and students.”
What resulted was a fantastic collaboration across numerous departments with departmental silos broken down by a common commitment to the principles underpinning the project.
Stan Stanier has spent most of his career working in technology, specialising in learning technologies and the application of technologies to support teaching, learning & research. Latterly, Stan has taken the lead for the University’s Modern Spaces Programme – a multi-million pound strategic investment to modernise all learning spaces across the university.
Jim Wilson has been a bespoke furniture designer and maker for over thirty years. A concern with the environmental impact of his work led Jim to study for and gain an MA in Sustainable Design in 2015. Since then he has taught this subject at Brighton and also Sussex University. In recent years Jim has collaborated with various companies including Puma and The Body Shop and has contributed to 100% Design and EcoBuild.
Currently Jim is working as a sustainable designer for the University of Brighton helping to transform its shared and public spaces.
How to put wellbeing at the heart of the university campus
Lucy Plumridge, HLM Architects
The Government is actively encouraging universities to treat wellbeing as a strategic priority. Mental health is at the top of the agenda and a real issue for students.
Lucy will share findings from live projects to illustrate how tools have influenced the decision-making process to enhance wellbeing and the student experience. Lucy will also look at how social spaces, interaction, physical activity, active learning and quiet areas can be delivered with the greatest positive impact. The presentation also covers:
An understanding of how design can influence wellbeing
How to embed wellbeing in the stakeholder engagement process
Findings to date
Standards like WELL and FitWell and how they can help
What’s next for wellbeing
Lucy Plumridge is an Associate Director and Head of Education at HLM. She specialises in all types of education buildings from early years through to higher education. She has a thorough understanding of how architecture can enhance the student experience and support changing educational pedagogies, which is informed by research and her work as a University tutor. She is also chair of the RIBA Yorkshire education and research group.
Campus Strategy & Smart Universities: A Mental Rebuild® at Universities
Gitte Andersen, SIGNAL Group
Local demographics and future demands to universities and HE institutions can change dramatically in a very short time. In many large cities in Scandinavia, several universities are challenged by a massive increase in students, increased demands to service and quality, and all with less money to deliver. How can we, by using the space we already have, get access to more facilities and at the same time deliver on high quality in learning environments.
Our unique data and fact-finding process, The Mental Rebuild®, identifies under-utilised facilities in 9 out of 10 cases, and our user-driven design processes enable us to put them into use.
This concept has helped many HE establishments in Scandinavia to identify smarter ways of using facilities. By changing the habits of how we use space, we can make room for more.
As the founder and Global Head of Workplace Management & Design of SIGNAL, Gitte Andersen is the creator of the mindset that SIGNAL is founded on – to work with space as a strategic tool to aid better performance in organisations. Gitte has been both nominated and awarded several prizes within the building and innovation industry and is a frequent speaker and lecturer. She also co-authored the books Space m2, and Facility Management as digital change agent’.
The Auditorium of the Future: Designing intimate and collective spaces that are equipped for a technology-led world
Ian Stickland, Charcoalblue
The digital age has enforced significant changes in both the design and use of lecture theatres and presentation spaces, but too often these changes are to the detriment of the relationship of a presenter and their local audience. This session draws on the rich history of theatre, teaching and storytelling spaces to explain the fundamentals of auditorium design. This can then be used to suggest ways that technology can enhance the learning environment whilst maintaining a strong connection to the human presenter.
Ian is a partner at Charcoalblue, a world-leading theatre, acoustic and digital consultancy. Following several years working in theatre, live music and recording studios he joined Charcoalblue in 2009 and has since contributed to many major capital projects including Google, BAFTA, Canterbury Christ Church University, Royal National Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, & The Perelman at the World Trade Center. He has a specific interest in how the digital connected world can interact with the built environment to form a cohesive and collective audience experience.
Impacting Learning Outcomes Through Space Design
Lauren Bell, Herman Miller
How are universities measuring the tangible outcomes of learning space design? At a recent global research roundtable held by Herman Miller, participants explored measuring outcome variables impacted by the design of innovative environments, such as workplace readiness and student performance. In this session we will explore the outputs and results from learning space toolkits and new resources, and share ideas around key design outcomes and suggestions for the future.
Lauren joined Herman Miller in the USA in 2010 when she was a student herself. After 3 years developing Higher Education business and conducting research around learning space design, Lauren went on to work with university campuses throughout the US and the UK. Lauren now manages Herman Miller Education for EMEA and strategically works with university campuses throughout the world to create great spaces to learn and work.
Student personality and preferred learning environments
Hannah Wilson, Liverpool John Moores University
When students are uncomfortable, their learning abilities are affected. Science identifies that each individual experiences place differently. Hannah will share a framework of student’s preferences in the learning environment. With a large body of literature suggesting that there are personality differences across academic majors, her research used the Big Five personality traits to examine the relationship between personality and preferences for elements of the learning space. The session will look at how this impacts space design and learning environment provision.
Hannah Wilson is a Lecturer in Research Methods in Business in Liverpool John Moores University. Drawing on her background in psychology, she has a specific interest in people centred workplaces and how they can support wellbeing, productivity, and specifically for students, their learning experiences.
Conference Moderators
Wendy Sammels, Think Forward and
Nigel Oseland, Workplace Unlimited
Wendy Sammels: With a long-standing career in the higher education Wendy has worked with a large number of institutes to research and understand how the next generation will want to learn and work. She now utilises this advance thinking to achieve a competitive position for her clients in an ever-demanding and challenging sector.
Nigel Oseland is a workplace strategist, change manager, environmental psychologist, researcher, international speaker and published author. He draws on his psychology background and his own research to advise occupiers, both in business and education, on how to redefine their workstyles and rethink their workplace to create environments that enhance individual and organisational performance and deliver maximum value.
Drinks Social
As with all our events, everyone is welcomed to an informal Drinks Social immediately after the conference close. Here the discussion continues, and you can catch up with old friends and make new connections.
Optional workshop, the day before the conference –
Designing Learning Environments To Encourage Collaboration
James Rutherford, James Rutherford Learning Environment Design and
Dom Pates, City, University of London
15 May, 1.30pm – 4pm at the Herman Miller National Design Centre, Aldwych, London
Learning Environments’ design decisions should be based on an informed set of educational principles. After a guided set of interactive sessions, delegates at this optional extra workshop, the day before our main conference, will be introduced to a set of 7 guidelines for learning space design.
Registration is open now with limited early bird rates available from £195 + VAT with special rates for two delegates and Education Establishments.
Who’s Attending
Teams and individuals from these organisation have already secured their places. Many HE establishments especially have registered multiple delegates. Will you be joining them?
Allies and Morrison
BGS Architects
Cambridge Judge Business School
Cathy Stewart Associates
Charcoal Blue
Design Engine Architects
Exigere
Ferco Seating
Haworth Tompkins
HLM Architects
Human Connections
James Rutherford Associates
KI Europe
Laure Debout Design
Logovisual
Measuremen
Mosaic Space
Peter Marsh Consulting
Post Office Contractor
PTS Consulting
Rekan
Richard Hopkinson Architects
Sedia Systems
Seymour Architecture
Sheffield Hallam University
SIGNAL Group
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
TeacherBoards / TBSpaces
Think Forward
University of Sheffield
University of the Arts London
Workplace Unlimited
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Music for Hispanic Heritage Month 2018
September 22, 2018 Angel Romero Leave a comment
Throughout September and October, the Spanish-speaking nations and Hispanic residents in the United States celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) in the United States. Other countries celebrate the Dia de la Hispanidad (Hispanic Heritage Day).
During the monthlong Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, the United States honors the culture and traditions of U.S. residents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. World Music Central has put together a list of recent recordings that showcase the diversity of Hispanic music.
Old-School Revolution is an irresistible album by the Hip Spanic Allstars, a new supergroup that brings together members of iconic bands Santana, Tower of Power, Spearhead, and Los Mocosos.
The multinational band celebrates and updates the exciting music made in the 1970s where Spanish Caribbean salsa and Latin jazz met rock and African American soul and funk.
One of the most exciting artists out of Cuba is Eme Alfonso, a talented artist that grew up in a family of groundbreaking musicians, Grupo Sintesis. Her album discography includes Eme (Colibrí) and Voy. Eme has been releasing a series of mesmerizing videos with her latest songs, including:
Cuba is also a land of extraordinary pianists. This is year there has been a wave of albums by some of Cuba’s finest, who combine jazz and Cuban roots music: Alfredo Rodríguez – The Little Dream (Mack Avenue MAC1130, 2018), Dayramir González – The Grand Concourse (Machat Records, 2018), and Un Día Cualquiera by Harold López-Nussa (Mack Avenue).
Alfredo Rodríguez – The Little Dream
Dayramir González – The Grand Concourse
Harold López-Nussa – Un Día Cualquiera
Omar Sosa and Yilian Cañizares – Aguas
Cuban pianist and composer Omar Sosa has a new album with fellow Cuban vocalist and violinist Yilian Cañizares titled Aguas, scheduled for release on OTA Records on October 5, 2018. Afro-Cuban roots meet Western classical music, and jazz.
Eliades Ochoa and Alejandro Almenares – Dos Gigantes de Música Cubana
The legendary Cuban guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Eliades Ochoa (of Buena Vista Social Club fame) has released a delightful instrumental album with Cuban guitarist Alejandro Almenares – Dos Gigantes de Música Cubana (Tumi Music, 2018).
One of the iconic Cuban albums of the 1990s, A toda Cuba le gusta (World Circuit) by Afro-Cuban All Stars has been remastered and reissued on vinyl.
Canada-based Cuban musicians Okan (Elizabeth Rodriguez and Magdelys Savigne) have a debut EP titled Laberinto, scheduled for release October 19, 2018. Okan mixes fusion jazz, traditional Cuban music, Mexican influences and jazz swing.
Mariachi Herencia de México – Herencia de la Tierra Mía
With 127 million residents, Mexico is the largest Spanish-speaking country. The Mexican diaspora has brought mariachi music, norteño and son jarocho to the United States. Mariachi Herencia de México, formed by students from Chicago’s Mexican-American neighborhoods has a new album titled Herencia de la Tierra Mía (Heritage of My Land).
The charming self-released album features iconic Mexican American world music artist Lila Downs, Mexican mariachi star Aida Cuevas and Mexican harp virtuoso Ivan Velasco Herencia de la Tierra Mía includes sones, passionate boleros and a delightful jarocho medley. It was produced by acclaimed Spanish producer Javier Limón, director of the Mediterranean Music Institute at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.
Magos Herrera – Dreamers
Mexican vocalist Magos Herrera (currently based in New York) celebrates Ibero-American (the music of Spanish and Portuguese countries) culture on her new album Dreamers (Sony Music Masterworks). Magos Herrera collaborates with the string quartet Brooklyn Rider. This is not a chamber jazz album, but rather a cross-genre recording where Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider invited guest percussionists on flamenco and global percussion, and flamenco star Miguel Poveda.
Magos Hererera performs songs with lyrics by renowned songwriters and poets and writers, including Octavio Paz, Rubén Darío, and Federico García Lorca. It’s a fascinating production with exquisite arrangements.
Radio Jarocho and Zenen Zeferino – Rios de Norte y Sur
Son jarocho, with its captivating guitars and poetic lyrics combines the basic roots of Veracruz’s Mexican musical culture: Spanish guitars and poetry, indigenous rhythms and Afro-Caribbean influence. New York-based Radio Jarocho and acclaimed Veracruz musician Zenen Zeferino have released Rios de Norte y Sur.
Wu Man & Son de San Diego – Fingertip Carnival
A different take on son jarocho is the remarkable Fingertip Carnival, a collaboration between Chinese pipa (lute) maestra Wu Man and son jarocho ensemble Son de San Diego.
Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles – Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released the self-titled album Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles. This groundbreaking all-female ensemble has served as a role model for Hispanic women in music. This is classic spirited mariachi at its best. The album includes a 44-page booklet with notes in English and Spanish.
. Mexico – The Best Boleros from the Costa Chica
The highly romantic boleros are very popular across the Spanish-speaking nations. A form of rootsy guitar-based bolero has developed in Mexico’s Costa Chica region bordering the Pacific Ocean.
Mexico – The Best Boleros from the Costa Chica (ARC Music) features some of the finest acts from the region, including Pedro Torres, Fidela Peláez, Chogo Prudente, Los Tres Amuzgos, and Las Hermanas García.
Grupo Mono Blanco – ¡Fandango! Sones Jarochos de Veracruz por Grupo Mono Blanco
¡Fandango! Sones Jarochos de Veracruz por Grupo Mono Blanco (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2028) is the new album from one of son jarocho’s leading acts Mono Blanco, a group created in the late 1970s by Gilberto Gutierrez Silva.
Plena Libre – Amores en el Camino
Gary Nuñez & Plena Libre have been touring extensively with their explosive mix of Puerto Rican plen and bomba, salsa and jazz. Amores en el Camino (Love’s Journey) is their 2018 album. The album was originally scheduled for release in 2017, but it was moved to February 2018 due to Hurricane Maria and the subsequent disaster in Puerto Rico.
Miguel Zenón – Yo soy la Tradición
Puerto Rican saxophonist and composer Miguel Zenón has released Yo soy la Tradición, his eleventh album. Yo soy la Tradición was commissioned by the David and Reva Logan Center for the Arts and the Hyde Park Jazz Festival. It is a set of 8 chamber compositions for alto saxophone and string quartet that include Zenón and the Chicago-based Spektral Quartet.
Zemog El Gallo Bueno – YoYouMeTú Volume 3
Puerto Rican-Peruvian act Zemog El Gallo Bueno (Abraham Gómez-Delgado) has combined three of his releases on YoYouMeTú Volume 3. Zemog El Gallo Bueno makes an eclectic cocktail of sounds that includes cha cha ch, salsa, guaracha, rock, funk and electronics. The album will be available November 9, 2018.
Dengue Dengue Dengue – Semillero
Peruvian band Dengue Dengue Dengue has a new mini-LP titled Semillero released September 2018 by On The Corner Records. The 6-track recording includes a mix of electronic music with Afro-Peruvian coastal rhythms and healing chants from the Huni Kuin people of the Amazon River.
Susana Seivane – Fa
Galicia in northwestern Spain is a land of pipers, traditionally male. The trailblazing Susana Seivane is one of the finest bagpipe players of her generation. She has just released her fifth album titled Fa.
Sondeseu – Beiralua
Also from Galicia is the grand folk orchestra called SondeSeu, an orchestra featuring folk music instruments such as zanfonas (hurdy gurdies), bagpipes, flutes, drums, fiddles and vocalists. The new album Beiralua features special guests on vocals and bagpipes.
Galician experimentalist and multi-instrumentalist Mercedes Peón reconstructs tradition with a mix of electronics, rock, traditional acoustic instruments, sampled sounds, and fascinating vocal experimentation on her new album titled Deixaas.
Argentine pianist Juan Carlos Cambas has been living in Galicia since 2002. He has released “Almas en el viento / Música Argentina de raíz“. Juan Carlos Csambos has been exploring the music of countries where large numbers of Galicians emigrated to: Argentina, Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil and Uruguay.
Pedro H. da Silva and Daniel Binelli – Tango Fado Duo
Argentine tango and Portuguese fado come together on Tango Fado Duo (Sorel Classics). The album features Portuguese guitar virtuoso, Pedro H. da Silva and bandoneon maestro Daniel Binelli. Together, they delve into two of the most passionate musical genres in the Hispanic and Lusophone world.
Stu Mindeman – Woven Threads
American keyboardist Stu Mindeman collaborates with Chilean musicians on the exquisite Woven Threads, mixing jazz, Chilean music and global rhythms.
Aljibe – Agua, Músicas tradicionales de la Cuenca del Tajo
Folk music band Aljibe, from Central Spain, explores the music of the Rio Tajo (Tagus River) basin on Agua. The band presents reconstructed traditional music from Castile and other regions. The CD is housed in a beautifully-packaged hard cover 144-page book with vintage photos and lots of details about the songs selected.
Vigüela – A Tiempo Real – A New Take on Spanish Tradition
A Tiempo Real – A New Take on Spanish Tradition is a double set of Castilian folk music songs performed by the rising stars of Spanish folk music, Vigüela.
Chano Dominguez – Chano & Colina
Chano Dominguez started as a progressive rock keyboardist with Andalusian rock band Cai and has become one of the leading flamenco jazz pianists. His most recent album is a collaboration with Spanish jazz bassist Javier Colina: Chano & Colina (Sunnyside, 2018)
Marta Gómez – La alegría y el canto
Colombian singer-songwriter Marta Gómez released La alegría y el canto (Aluna Music), an album featuring well-known musicians from South America, Cuba and Spain.
Chabuco – Encuentro
Brazilian music is the focus of Colombian singer-songwriter Chabuco’s 2018 album Encuentro. It’s a nicely-crafted encounter between the tropical music of Colombia and Brazilian music, featuring Brazilian musicians.
Spanglish Fly – Ay Que Boogaloo!
One of the hottest musical styles in New York’s Hispanic community was bugalú (boogaloo), a hybridization of Latin Caribbean music and African American influences. New York City-based band Spanglish Fly has renovated boogaloo and released Ay Que Boogaloo! (Chaco World Music) earlier this year. This time Spanglish Fly ventured beyond boogaloo, adding bolero, New Orleans funk, swing jazz, Arabic chants, and other innovations.
Los Texmaniacs – Cruzando Borders
Los Texmaniacs plays the border music of Tejas (Texas), Tejano music. Their latest album Cruzando Borders (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2018) brings together Spanish, Mexican and American country music roots. Guest includes Lyle Lovett and country singer Rick Treviño.
Orquesta Akokán – Featuring José “Pepito” Gómez (Daptone Records) is an encounter between a big band collective of Havana’s finest musicians and musicians from New York’s Latin music scene with mouthwatering mambo as the common language.
Various Artists – Strunk Nad Oslavou – Strings over the Oslava River 2016
Various string instrument masters appeared live at a festival in the Czech Republic and recorded Strunk Nad Oslavou – Strings over the Oslava River 2016 (Indies Scope, 2017). The lineup included Germán López, one of the finest timple (a small Spanish guitar from the Canary Islands) players in the Canary Islands, Spain; along with Italian guitarist Antonio Forcione; Senegalese kora master Seckou Keita; and Czech mandolin virtuoso Martin Krajíček.
Makrú – Tu Mission
Makrú, a band from the Mission District in San Francisco combines skillfully Colombian and Caribbean music, flamenco, rock, Middle Eastern flavors and much more on – Tu Mission (Makru Music, 2018)
Ron Korb – World Café
Canadian flute virtuoso Ron Korb celebrates the music of Latin America and Spain on World Café, featuring Cuban and Canadian musicians with a mix of melodic jazz, tango, rumba flamenco and other influences.
StringShot – Blues and Latin
Paraguayan harp player Carlos Reyes collaborates with Brazilian guitarist and vocalist Badi Assad and American blues guitarist on Blues & Latin, a combination of blues, smooth jazz and South American sounds.
Los Romeros: Royal Family of the Spanish Guitar
Los Romeros: Royal Family of the Spanish Guitar by Walter Aaron Clark (University of Illinois Press, 2018) is an depth look at the leading Spanish guitar family in the United States, the Romeros. The family tradition was started by Spaniard Celedonio Romero who emigrated to the United States in the 1950s.
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Category: Arts
Singing Rams keep Faith alive
Faith Webber (center) performs during the 2017 University Choirs annual Holiday Concert.
Faith Webber ’17 sang on some of the biggest stages as a member of the University Choir at Winston-Salem State University.
After Webber passed away in a car accident in August, Singing Rams alumni rallied to keep her memory alive.
“Faith belonged to a class of Singing Rams that literally helped save my life in September 2014,” said Maestra D’Walla Simmons-Burke. “ I suffered a serious double concussion from a fall in the choir classroom during class, and I was told by my doctors that because of the quick response of the class, my life was spared.”
Webber and other choir members stepped into leadership roles and made certain that the Singing Rams kept functioning, she said, even planning and programming the 2014 holiday concert. A video from the concert was voted “Video of the Month” by Santa Barbara Music Publishing.
“I looked for ways to honor the work Faith Webber did as a Singing Ram,” she said. “Simultaneously, her peers were also thinking of something and a conversation pursued about what we could do to honor her.”
During Webber’s time at WSSU, the choir traveled to South Africa, recorded a promotional CD for the publishing company Walton Music, and appeared at Carnegie Hall.
After receiving approval from Webber’s family, an alumni scholarship that supports choir members was renamed in honor of Webber. The news was announced at the University Choirs annual Holiday Concert on Dec. 2. Webbers’ parents, the Rev. Charles and Audrey Webber, announced a $1,000 donation. Alumni and guests at the concert also donated an additional $1,165.
Fundraising for the scholarship will continue on Feb. 10 with a benefit concert in Webber’s hometown of Shelby. Organizers hope the concert becomes an annual event.
Webber, 24, a social worker with Cleveland County Department of Social Services (DSS), was on her way to a home visit when the accident occurred. She had started work with the DSS in April.
Those who would like to support the Faith C. Webber Alumni Choir Scholarship also can donate online.
The inaugural Faith C. Webber Memorial Scholarship Fund Musical Concert will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10, at Malcolm Brown Auditorium at Shelby High School in Webber's hometown of Shelby. The concert will include a mass choir featuring WSSU’s Singing Rams, Singing Rams alumni, and Kenya Houze and the Greater Community Choir. The concert is free, but donations will be accepted.
The Rev. Charles and Audrey Webber (center) present a $1,000 check for the Faith C. Webber Alumni Choir Scholarship during the University Choirs annual Holiday Concert on Dec. 2. WSSU Chancellor Elwood L. Robinson (left) and D'Walla Simmons-Burke (right) take part in the presentation.
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WSSU Tradition: Anthem ‘Get Up,’ more than a song
There are few things that will bring Rams to their feet faster than hearing the Red Sea of Sound play the song “Get Up.”
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Red Sea of Sound mini-doc featured at UNC's Morehead Planetarium
The documentary, "Love, the Band," focuses on the HBCU marching band experience and goes behind the scenes with the band
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WSSU receives $600,000 Mellon Foundation grant for humanities
The three-year Mellon Foundation grant will provide the infrastructure to support faculty development and curriculum redesign for courses in art and visual studies, English, history, and music.
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Aeroflot meets with elite participants of the ‘Aeroflot Bonus’ programme
September 24, 2010, Moscow – On 23 September, top managers of ‘Aeroflot’ met in ‘Safisa’, a palace for special events, with members of the ‘Aeroflot Bonus’ programme. The event was attended by holders of GOLD (supreme) class cards who have gathered each no less than one million of qualification miles during participation in the programme. More than 500 guests were invited. The event was hosted by the popular TV showman Andrey Malakhov.
The guests were greeted by Vladimir Antonov, deputy director-general for production, Vadim Zingman, deputy director-general for customer services, Andrey Kalmykov, deputy director-general for commerce, Anatoly Yakimchuk, deputy director-general for flight operations, Vladimir Smirnov, deputy director-general for procurement, and Evgeny Sidorov, director of the ‘Aeroflot Bonus’ programme.
Chulpan Khamatova was a special guest of the event. The famous actress and founder of the ‘Podari Zhizn’ (Give Life) fund welcomed the guests and announced the start of a charitable auction in which award miles were donated. Ten paintings of children sponsored by the ‘Podari Zhizn’ fund were exhibited. The paintings were rapidly acquired by the guests in exchange for a record-setting amount of miles, around 700,000. The donated miles will be used for carrying children to medical institutions for treatment.
“In cooperation with the Fund, Aeroflot implements the ‘Mili Miloserdiya’ (Charity Miles) programme that is saving lives to children under our care. Over 400,000,000 miles have been raised during the years of cooperation. The miles were used to purchase tickets to 1,500 patients. Owing to Aeroflot, children from the most remote regions of Russia can now go to medical treatment to any country on the globe. Also, owing to your support, doctors can now transport organs for transplantation. This help is invaluable for us. On behalf of doctors, children, and their parents, I am saying ‘Thank you’ to all of you,’ said Chulpan Khamatova closing the auction.
Next, special prizes were awarded by Aeroflot to winners in the following nominations: ‘Largest total cost of Aeroflot tickets collected during the entire time of participation in the programme’, ‘Largest total number of business-class flights during the entire time of participation in the programme’, ‘Largest total number of qualification miles collected during the entire time of participation in the programme’, and ‘Largest total number of qualification miles collected in 2009’. The winners were awarded with gifts from Aeroflot and partners of the ‘Aeroflot Bonus’ programme: the programme’s GOLD cards valid until 2022 and free business-class tickets and lodgment for two persons in exquisite hotels in Greece and Maldives.
The festival for Aeroflot’s most valuable passengers ended with congratulations from Sergey Mazaev and a concert of the ‘Moralny Kodeks’ (Moral Code) group. Sergey Mazaev, an elite member of Aeroflot’s bonus programme, said in his speech that Aeroflot’s business class is No. 1 in the world.
Aeroflot will now arrange similar meetings of the company’s top managers and the elite members of the ‘Aeroflot Bonus’ programme annually.
Aeroflot, a leader of Russia’s air fleet, is a member of SkyTeam, the global airline alliance. Aeroflot’s overall flight network comprises 898 locations in 169 countries. In 2009, 8.755 mln passengers used Aeroflot’s services and 11.1 mln used the services offered by the Aeroflot group.
Aeroflot was the winner in the contest between European members of SkyTeam in serving economy-class passengers in short- and medium-range flights and business-class passengers in long-range flights. “Onboard Survey,” the marketing survey conducted by SkyTeam from April to September 2009, confirmed Aeroflot’s leading positions.
Aeroflot belongs to 25 leading airlines of the world according to Air Transport World journal, based on the results of its financial and economic activities in 2009 (“operating profit” and “profit margin” categories).
Aeroflot was the first Russian carrier to be included in the IOSA operator registry and it continues to confirm the certificate in a regular way. The airline has successfully passed the Safety audit for ground operations (ISAGO). Aeroflot is a holder of the unified certificate of compliance with the requirements of ISO 9001:2000.
Aeroflot operates one of the youngest air fleets in Europe that consists of 91 aircraft. Aeroflot’s hub is Sheremetyevo international airport in Moscow. For more details please visit www.aeroflot.ru.
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China-Spain CG Co-Pro ‘Dragonkeeper’ Announced
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One of the first co-productions between China and Spain — and, according to the producers, definitely the most ambitious yet — has been announced at the Beijing Film Festival. Based on the popular fantasy novel by Carole Wilkinson, Dragonkeeper is a CG animated family feature. The six-book series, published by Black Dog Books (Walker) has sold millions of copies worldwide.
The Dragonkeeper film is set in a magic-suffused China during the Han Dynasty, and follows a slave girl named Ping who becomes a true “Dragonkeeper” by helping the last imperial dragon on its quest across China to bring a dragon egg to the coast where it can hatch. In this story, a girl who didn’t even believe herself worthy of a name finds the strength and courage to undertake a perilous yet crucial journey.
“I am thrilled that Dragonkeeper is being made into a movie, and I’m especially pleased that there is such strong Chinese involvement, ensuring that the ancient China represented in the movie will be authentic,” said Wilkinson. “I can’t wait to see Ping and the dragon Danzi on the big screen!”
Dragonkeeper is being produced by Dragoia Media, Movistar+, Atresmedia Cine and China Film Animation, part of the nation’s largest and most influential state-owned film company and distributor China Film Group. Early visual development was created at Sergio Pablos’ (Despicable Me) SPA Studios and completed by BASE FX in China. Spain’s Ilion Animaton Studios, China Film Animation and other Chinese studios will provide the animation.
The film is scripted by by Ignacio Ferreras, Rosanna Cecchini, Pablo Castrillo, Carole Wilkinson and Xiamping Wang, and will be directed by Ferreras and co-directed by Zhang Bo. The score will be composed by Zhiyi Wang.
Ferreras is the acclaimed writer and director behind Wrinkles (2012), which among its many accolades was the first animated film to win the Goya for adapted screenplay. It also took the Jury Award at Annecy and best animation awards at Stuttgart, Animamundi, Ottawa and Brussels.
Dragonkeeper is being prodcued by Manuel Cristobal, Larry Levene, Jung Huang, Gabriel Arias-Salgado, Axel Kuschevatzky, Mikel Lejarza and Mercedes Gamero.
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Economic Survey Volume 1 Chapter 7 (Latest)
CHAPTER – 7
GENDER AND SON-META PREFERENCE: IS DEVELOPMENT ITSELF AN ANTIDOTE?
The chapter assesses the status of gender equality in India. It identifies the intrinsic and instrumental value in raising the role and status of women in society. It makes critical observations on convergence effect in India, comparison with other countries, issues of son preference, etc. It also highlights the steps taken by the government to address the challenge of gender inequality in India.
Gender equality is an inherently multidimensional issue. Assessments are made on three specific dimensions of gender:
Agency– relate to women’s ability to make decisions on reproduction, spending on themselves, spending on their households, and their own mobility and health.
Attitudes– relate to attitudes about violence against women/wives, and the ideal number of daughters preferred relative to the ideal number of sons.
Outcomes– relate to son preference (measured by sex ratio of last child), female employment, education levels, age at marriage, age at first childbirth, and physical or sexual violence experienced by women.
India’s performance and need to take stock of progress made towards gender equality:
There is growing evidence that there can also be significant gains in economic growth if women acquire-
Greater personal agency
Assume political power
Attain public status
Participate equally in the labor force
As per IMF research, women’s participation in the workforce to the level of men can boost Indian economy by 27%
There is a need to correct a methodological problem (of conflating “chronological time” and “developmental time”) afflicting assessments relating to gender and other social issues. Policy making should be informed by both perspectives.
Urgency of action should spring from assessments in chronological time but that must be leavened by the understanding that comes from assessments in developmental time.
MAIN FINDINGS:
INDIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES
On 14 out of 17 variables, average levels in India have improved over time.
On 7, improvement is such that the most recent India’s performance is better than or at par with that of other countries, accounting for the level of development.
Categories 2005-06 2015-16
Decisions about own health 62.3% 74.5%
Not experiencing physical or emotional violence 63% 71%
Median age at first child birth 19.3 years 20.6 years
India has some distance to traverse on several dimensions (10 out of 17) to be on par with other countries in developmental time.
Some dimensions that India needs to work on:
Women using methods of reversible contraception– it is 51.6% lower than it should be. Thus, women have little control over when they start having children, but only seem to have control over when they stop having children.
It could affect other milestones like women may not get the same access to employment that men do. This certainly puts a question on how much true agency women have.
Women in workforce– has declined over time (36% in 2005-06 to 24% in 2015-16) because:
Supply side
Demand side
§ Increased incomes of men allows them to withdraw
§ Higher education levels allow them to pursue leisure
§ Farm mechanization
§ Insufficient availability of jobs women prefer
§ Security concerns and social norms
Convergence effect? – Whether gender related indicators improve with wealth both in India as well as other countries.
In 15 out of 17 cases, gender indicators are more responsive to wealth in India than they are in the typical country which suggests that even if India is lagging in development time, it can expect to catch up with other countries as household wealth increases.
2 cases where such a convergence effect is not visible:
Women’s employment
Sex of last child
PERFORMANCE OF INDIAN STATES
Variation in performance of Indian states relative to each other and relative to their level of development.
All states (except Delhi) are improving over time.
Most North-Eastern states (with the exception of Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh) and Goa are the best performers at all points of time.
Lagging performers are Bihar, Rajasthan, MP, UP, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh.
There is also a convergence effect in that the poorer performers in the earlier period improve their score over time. Yet Indian states have some distance to traverse to reach the theoretical frontier.
SON PREFERENCE: SKEWED SEX RATIO AT BIRTH (SRB)
The biologically determined natural SRB is 1.05 males for every female.
Country SRB in 1970 SRB in 2014 Reasons
China 1070 1156 – One child policy – Son preference
India 1060 1108 – Son preference – Sex-selective abortion
A negative correlation has been observed between income and sex ratio. In Punjab and Haryana, sex ratio is approaching 1200 males per 1000 females even though they are among the richest states.
“Missing women”– It is the number of women who go missing across age groups every year either due to sex selective abortion, disease, neglect, or inadequate nutrition. There are around 100 million missing women around the world, 40 million of which are in India alone.
SON “META” PREFERENCE: SEX RATIO OF LAST CHILD (SRLC) AND “UNWANTED” GIRLS
Son meta preference – when parents may choose to keep having children until they get the desired number of sons.
Even though it does not lead to sex-selective abortion, it may be detrimental to female children as it may lead to fewer resources devoted to them.
It alone will not skew the sex ratio, however, it will led to skewed sex ratios but in different directions i.e. Skewed in favor of
males if it is the last child,
females if it is not
a preference for sons will manifest itself in the SRLC being skewed in the favor of males
An ideal SRLC is 1.05:1 (where parents’ decision of having child is uncorrelated with previous birth being a son or daughter)
In India, SRLC for first borns is 1.82 (heavily skewed in favor of boys) compared with the ideal sex ratio of 1.05. It drops to 1.55 for the second child for families that have exactly two children. This suggests parents are employing “stopping rules” – having a children till a son is born and stopping thereafter.
Striking contrast in meta preference for sons within India between states- strong in Punjab and Haryana and weak in North-Eastern states.
It gives rise to “unwanted girls” – girls whose parents wanted a boy, but instead had a girl. It is estimated at about 21 million for India.
The challenge of gender inequality is historical and long standing, the state and all the stakeholders have an important role to play in increasing opportunities available for women in education and employment.
Various steps have been taken already-
Schemes like Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Sukanya Samridhi Yojana have been launched.
26 weeks long maternity leave in both public and private organizations.
Crèche facility in every organization having more than 50 employees.
Along with these steps, collective self-reflection by Indian society is necessary.
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Rumour Has It: Undervalued Mbappe wants PSG exit
Paris Saint-Germain may be heading for a tough rebuild that includes losing two of the world's best players.
While they won Ligue 1 once again, PSG fell short in the Champions League, exiting in the round of 16. Still, Thomas Tuchel has earned trust in Paris, signing a new contract in May.
He may have some massive work to do in the close-season, with Kylian Mbappe reportedly eyeing a move to Real Madrid, while Neymar is considering his options.
TOP STORY – MBAPPE WANTS MADRID MOVE
After a standout season, Mbappe is feeling undervalued at PSG and wants a move to Real Madrid, according to ABC.
The France international, who scored 39 goals in 2018-19, does not feel properly valued in Paris, the report said.
Mbappé se harta y anhela salir del PSG https://t.co/hwiavv3AZv
— ABC.es (@abc_es) June 9, 2019
Mbappe has continually been linked with a move to Madrid, where his fellow Frenchman Zinedine Zidane returned to the helm late in the season.
There may be even further worries for PSG, too, with Neymar considering his options, according to Telefoot.
- Gareth Bale is on his way out at the Santiago Bernabeu and Manchester United may be interested. According to the Mirror, United are ready to meet the attacker's wage demands, initially signing him on loan before holding on to him for a second season.
- Manchester United are also looking at potential replacements for Paul Pogba, who is linked with a move away. The Evening Standard report that United are considering Tottenham star Christian Eriksen and Monaco's Youri Tielemans, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Leicester City.
Manchester United consider Eriksen and Tielemans as Pogba replacements
@jamesrobsonEShttps://t.co/cC3HyKuxyK
— Standard Sport (@standardsport) June 9, 2019
- While Madrid's rebuild has well and truly started, there appears to be some uncertainty over Vinicius Junior. According to AS, Zidane is still unsure about the forward, while president Florentino Perez believes the Brazilian should be part of Madrid's squad.
- Real Madrid are nonetheless expected to sign Lyon left-back Ferland Mendy, but AS say there are concerns over the defender's hip. The LaLiga giants are hoping to do another medical on Wednesday before confirming the signing.
- Atletico Madrid are set to lose Antoine Griezmann and are looking at AC Milan's Suso to add some strength to their attack, according to Corriere dello Sport.
- Manchester United will need a bigger bid to land Crystal Palace defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The Times report Palace rejected a £40million bid, looking for something closer to £65m.
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4. Birmingham (38th)
The highest ranking UK city, London has one of the largest shares of its budget spent on transport. Yet it also ranks amongst the least affordable in Europe. While the capital benefits from a high density of available transport options, it is also held back by some of the highest levels of congestion.
More needs to be done to improve congestion and travel time in Birmingham, particularly given the region’s position at the heart of the government’s new Industrial Strategy. Fortunately, Birmingham leads Europe as a city able to fund transport needs through revenues. There is no reason why it can’t fulfil its potential.
As with any aspirational city, travel congestion is an issue, leading to frustration for local people and contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. While Bristol has some of the lowest commuting times in Europe, it still scores relatively low for access to transport services. Bristol would benefit from greater connectivity to the country’s other powerhouse cities.
The last decade has seen significant transport improvements, but these aren’t being felt by the average commuter, who still faces delays at peak times. Roads, buses and railways continue to be under strain. While Dublin benefits from high transport revenues as a share of expenses, it also offers some of the least affordable public transport in Europe.
As the highest ranking UK city outside of London, Edinburgh boasts some of the best commuting times and least delays in Europe. It also has some of the highest density of bus and metro stops, making it one of the leading cities in Europe for the accessibility of its transport services.
If Leeds is to fulfil its potential and realise the aspirations of the Northern Powerhouse, it has work to do. Leeds has the fewest bus and metro stops per square kilometre in the UK and would benefit from more active transport options, for example by improving cycling infrastructure and increasing pedestrian areas.
Manchester performs consistently across the index and, with a high density of bus and metro stops, is one of the best cities in Europe for accessibility of transport services. However, there is room for improvement when it comes to fighting congestion and delays; the city has some of the longest commuting times outside of London.
People: The social implications of mobility
A city’s transport network needs to function effectively for the people it serves. This can have a significant impact on quality of life. Fortunately, the UK and Ireland work relatively well. In particular, a sign of a well-functioning network is the share of trips taken by public transport. The UK scores highly here. A journey is also easier when a greater proportion can be taken by public transport: for example when there is a bus stop near home and another near work. In this respect, Edinburgh and Manchester perform the best in Europe for accessibility, with a high density of bus and metro stops.
Planet: The environmental impact of the city’s networks
Effective and efficient transport must not come at too great a cost to the natural environment. Fortunately, in the UK and Ireland all cities feature in the top half of the index. Air pollution levels are relatively low in comparison with other similar sized cities around the world and electric vehicle incentives are a key consideration. One area of note, however, is the issue of congestion. Edinburgh leads the way in Europe when it comes to lack of delays, yet London – in spite of the high density of available transport options – has one of the highest levels of congestion in Europe.
Profit: How mobility can support growth
Mobility is a key lever in supporting the wider economy, improving productivity and encouraging prosperity. However, it is a mixed picture in the UK and Ireland. Edinburgh-dwellers and Bristolians have amongst the lowest commuting times, while those in London have amongst the longest, which has a bearing on economic productivity. Along with Dublin, London’s transport also ranks amongst the least affordable. However, when it comes to funding, it is Edinburgh, Birmingham and London that lead Europe as cities which can fund their transport needs through revenues. This is a sign of an economically sustainable system.
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Will The August WASDE Be A Game Changer?
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Farmers, market analysts, traders and bankers alike are waiting to see what USDA expects corn yields to be, a figure the agency will release with the August World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) report on Thursday.
“You can always have kind of a game changing report in August,” Matt Bennett, farmer and owner of Bennett Consulting, told Tyne Morgan on AgDay TV. “Obviously, folks are looking for specific yield, anything from low 170s all the way up to 180 so this is going to be highly anticipated for sure.”
Bennett is quick to point out that the August yield estimate is not the end-all, be-all for corn yields.
“Obviously that number is not going to be the gospel,” he said. “Last year we saw fair amount of movement after we came out with the August number.”
Like many analysts, Bennett expects yields to be in the 175 bu. per acre range. He says his estimate has come down from the official estimate he provided Reuters and Bloomberg earlier this week after seeing some corn that doesn’t look too great.
“After seeing more of the crop this week, I guess I've just scaled [my original estimate] back a little bit,” he said, pointing out parts of the country who won’t see yields as strong as they have in the past, but contribute a fair amount of production.
“The last couple years we've had a lot of folks that have been able to come to the table, that maybe don't typically have the 200 plus production, that have had 220, 230, 240 farm averages,” he said. “Some of those areas are going to be lucky to have half that this year. Whenever you start to extract that kind of production, for instance, maybe in Northern Iowa, Southeastern South Dakota or Southwestern Minnesota, that's a big production area and you can't take too many bushels away from that without affecting the national average.”
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The Ritual and Spiritual Purity
The Sources of the Shari`ah
Ijtihad & Taqlid
S. M. Rizvi
I. Najasat & Taharat
A. Some Important Terms
B. The A`yan Najisah (The Inherently Unclean Things)
1. & 2. Urine And Stool
3. Semen
4. Blood
5. Corpses
6. & 7. Pigs And Dogs
8. The Kafirs
9. Intoxicating Liquids
C. Some general rules
D. The Mutahhirat (The Purifying Agents)
2. The Earth
3. The Sun
4. Istihalah (Chemical Change)
5. Inqilab (Change in Properties)
6. Intiqal (Change in Place)
7. Zawa lu `l-'ayni 'n-Najasah (Disappearance of the Najasat)
8. Istibra' (Quarantining)
9. Islam
10. Taba`Iyyah (To follow)
11. Ghaybatu 'l-Muslim (Disappearance of a Muslim)
E. Our outlook towards The Najasat
II. Wudu
B. Manner of performing Wudu
1. Washing the face
2. Washing the fore-arms
3. Wiping of the head
4. Wiping of the feet
D. Recommendable acts of Wudu
E. A summary of Wudu
F. The conditions for the validity of Wudu
i. The Water
ii. The Person
iii. The Acts of Wudu:
G. The Nawaqiz of Wudu
i. The Discharges:
ii. The Mental Disability Factors:
H. When does the wudu become wajib?
I. Wudu'u'l-Jabirah (Wudu On A Bandage)
J. Wudu in the Qur'an & the Sunnah
III. Ghusl
B. Manner of performing Ghusl
1. Ghusl Tartibi:
2. Ghusl Irtimasi:
C. Recommendable acts of Ghusl
D. A summary of Ghusl
E. The conditions for the validity of Ghusl
F. Some general rules
IV. Ghusl Janabat
B. The causes of Ghusl Janabat
C. The things which are forbidden for a Junub
D. The acts whose validity depend on Ghusl Janabat
V. Tayammum
B. Manner of performing Tayammum
C. The things on which Tayammum can be done
D. When to do Tayammum?
E. The conditions for the validity of Tayammum
VI. From Ritual To Spiritual
B. The big question
C. The correct perspective
D. Connecting the ritual to the spiritual
1. Disbelief - Kufr
2. Arrogance - Takabbur
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4. Thinking positively about others
5. Sincerity in intention
6. The Du'as during Wudu
Ghusl is a major ablution as opposed to wudu which is a minor ablution. In Islamic laws, ghusl is considered an act of worship; it is an act of purifying oneself from the ritual impurity (najasat) caused by sexual intercourse, discharge of semen or blood, and by touching the dead body. The ritual bath given to a dead Muslim before burial is also known as ghusl.
The ghusl for each of these causes has different names: Purification from the impurity caused by sexual intercourse or discharge of semen is known as ghusl janabat. Purification from the impurity caused by menstruation is known as ghusl hayd. Purification from the impurity caused by irregular bleeding is known as ghusl istihadah. Purification from the impurity caused by post-natal bleeding is known as ghusl nifas.
In Islamic laws, death is also considered a cause of ritual impurity of a Muslim's body. Therefore, a dead Muslim has to be washed ritually before the burial ceremony. Such a ritualistic bath for a dead Muslim is known as ghusl mayyit. Touching a dead body, before the ritualistic bath, also makes one impure (najis). Purification from this impurity is known as ghusl mass mayyit.
In this chapter we shall explain the method and the general rules of ghusl. In chapter 4, we shall discuss the rules of ghusl janabat. The ghusls related to women have been discussed extensively in my The Ritual Ablutions for Women (Taharatu ' n-Nisa' ).
Before explaining the rules of performing the ghusl it is necessary to mention that all the ghusls are performed in the same manner; the difference is only in the niyyat of each ghusl. For example, for purifying oneself from the ritual impurity of sexual intercourse, one has to make the niyyat that `he is doing ghusl janabat'.
Ghusl is a ritual bath; it involves washing of the whole body. There are two methods of performing ghusl. One is known as ghusl tartibi, and the other is known as ghusl irtimasi.
“Ghusl tartibi” means an ordinal bath, performed in three stages.
After washing away the najasat (e.g., semen or blood) from the body and after niyyat, the body has to be washed in three stages: First, head down to the neck; then the right side of the body from the shoulder down to the foot; and lastly, the left side of the body.
Each part should be washed thoroughly in such a way that the water reaches the skin. Special care should be taken while washing the head; the hair should be combed (e.g., with your fingers) so that water reached the hair roots. While washing the right side of the body, some part of the left side must be washed too, and also, while washing the left side of the body, some part of the right side must be washed.
“Ghusl irtimasi” means a bath involving immersion of the whole body in the water. It is needless to say that such a ghusl can only be done in a body of water, e.g., a pool, river, lake or sea.
After washing away the semen or blood from the body and after niyyat, the whole body should be completely immersed in the water all at once, not gradually. One has to make sure that the water reaches all parts of the body, including hair and the skin under it.
However, ghusl tartibi is preferred to ghusl irtimasi.
What has been mentioned above are the wajib acts of ghusl; here we shall explain the things which are recommendable (mustahab, sunnat) during the ghusl. These recommendable acts are five:
1. Washing both hands up to the elbows three times before the ghusl.
2. Gargling three times.
3. Wiping the hands on the whole body to ensure that every part has been thoroughly washed.
4. Combing the hair with the fingers to ensure that the water reaches the hair-roots..
5. (For men only) Doing istibra' before ghusl janabat. Istibra', in the present context, means “urinating.” The benefit of istibra': If a liquid comes out of one's penis after completing the ghusl, and he doubts whether it is semen or urine, then should he repeat the ghusl or not? If he had done istibra' before the ghusl, then he can assume that the liquid is urine -he will not have to repeat the ghusl; he just has to do wudu for his salat. But, on the other hand, if he had not done istibra' before the ghusl, then he has to assume that it is the remnant of semen-he will have to do the ghusl again.
`Ubaydullah al-Halabi narrates that someone asked Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (as) about a man who performs ghusl and then finds some (doubtful) drops (on his penis) while he had already urinated before performing the ghusl. (That is, should he consider the drops as urine or semen?) The Imam said, “He will just have to do wudu (for his salat). But if he had not passed urine before the ghusl, then he must repeat the ghusl.” 146
This rule of istibra' applies only to men. Sulayman bin Khalid asked Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (as) about a man who became ritually impure because of sexual intercourse and then performed ghusl without urinating. Then some drops came out of him. The Imam said, “He must repeat the ghusl.” Sulayman: “What if similar drops come out of a woman after she has performed ghusl?” The Imam said, “She does not have to repeat the ghusl.” Sulayman: “What is the difference between the two?” The Imam said, “(A woman does not have to repeat ghusl janabat) because what comes out of her is certainly from the (remnants of the) discharge of man.” 247
This is a summary of ghusl. The recommendable acts of ghusl are in italics type-face.
1. Remove the najasat (semen, blood) from the body.
2. Niyyat.
3. Wash the hands up to the elbows three time.
4. Gargle three times.
5. Wash the head down to the neck; wipe your hand on the face and neck, and comb the hair with your fingers.
6. Wash the right side of your body from the shoulders down to the feet; include some part of the left side also. While washing, wipe the body with your hand.
7. Wash the left side of your body from the shoulders down to the feet; include some part of the right side also. While washing, wipe the body with your hand.
The validity of ghusl depends on certain conditions which are known as “the conditions for the validity of ghusl”. These conditions are ten in number: three conditions are related to the water, four are related to the person and three to the act of ghusl itself.
i. The Water:
1. The water must be mutlaq (unmixed, pure).
2. The water must be tahir (ritually clean).
3. The water must be mubah (lawful). The details of these conditions are same as the conditions of the water of wudu.
ii. The Person:
5. All parts of the body must be clean from the impurity (e.g., semen, blood) before starting the ghusl.
6. Use of water should not be harmful to the person who wants to perform ghusl.
7. The ghusl must be performed by the person himself. (The details are same as in wudu)
iii. The Ghusl
8. The place where ghusl is being performed must be mubah (lawful).
9. The ghusl should be performed either in tartibi manner or in irtimasi manner.
10. All parts of the body must be washed thoroughly as explained above.
1. If more than one ghusl become wajib on a person, e.g., janabat, mass mayyit, etc., then one ghusl with the niyyat of all of them will suffice. Zurarah bin A'yun quotes Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (as) as follows: “When you perform ghusl (for example, after dawn), that one ghusl suffices for the (ghusls of) janabat, jum`ah, `Arafah, nahr, halq, sacrifice and ziyarat. When various ghusls become wajib upon you then one ghusl will suffice ...And the same (rule) is for the woman; one ghusl will suffice for her ghusl of janabat, ihram, jum'ah, and her ghusl for hayz and `idd.” 348
2. All the ghusls, except the ghusl for “medium istihazah,” suffices the performer from wudu-provided none of the nawaqiz of wudu' have taken place after the ghusl. So a person who has done ghusl janabat, for example, can pray without doing wudu'. Zurarah quotes Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a. s.) about the method of performing ghusl janabat as follows: “...there is no wudu, neither before it nor after it.” 449
3. If one of the nawaqiz of wudu' (e.g., passing of urine) takes place during ghusl janabat, then one must perform the ghusl again, and in such a case he is also recommended to do wudu' after the ghusl. If one of the nawaqiz of wudu' takes place during the second ghusl, then the ghusl will not be affected; but one has to do wudu after it for salat..
4. If one of the causes which makes ghusl wajib takes place during a ghusl, then there are two possibilities: (a) either the cause is similar to the cause which necessitated the present ghusl, then one has to perform the ghusl again; (b) or cause is dissimilar to the cause of the present ghusl, then he should complete the ghusl and then do another ghusl.
5. Before washing the right side of the body, if one doubts whether or not he has washed the head and the neck, then he should start again from the beginning. But if he doubts after commencing to wash the right side, then he should disregard his doubt. While washing the left side of the body if one doubts whether or not he has washed the right side, then he should wash the right side and then wash the left.
6. Ghuslu ' l-Jabirah: If one has a bandage on his body, then how should he or she do ghusl? Such a person will do ghuslu ' 1 jabirah. Ghusl jabirah can be done by observing the rules mentioned in wudu'u 'l jabirah: either one lifts the bandage and washes the wound normally, or he washes only around the wound or over the bandage, etc.
1. Wasa'il, vol. 1, p. 517.
2. Ibid, p. 482.
4. Wasa'il, vol. 1, p. 515; also see p. 50
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Changes are coming to the BC Parks campsite reservation system. (Black Press file photo)
New features of B.C.’s campsite reservation system to launch this winter
Ministry of Environment says fees won’t increase
Devon Bidal
Changes are coming to the Discover Camping reservation system. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy says the alterations will make the campsite booking experience better.
New features include notifications if sites that were already booked become available, as well as advanced search and campsite availability display features that will help users find available sites nearby if their desired park is full. There will be options for purchasing firewood, ice, and e-gift cards for the Discover Camping system. Users will also be able to sign up for newsletters and other notices. The new features won’t all be added at the launch of the new system, but introduced in stages.
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In early 2019, BC Parks began formally searching for a company that could enhance the current reservation system. Their contract with the current provider is set to expire in November of this year.
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Black Judge heaps Scorn on Three-year old Racist
By Colin Flaherty
Louisville has a new hero: A black judge unafraid to stand up to the relentless white racism that is everywhere, all the time, and explains everything.
And the racist at the receiving end of Judge Olu Stevens’ courageous scorn? A three-year-old girl.
This profile in courage began two years ago when two black men burst into the home of Jordan and Tommy Gray, parents of the aforementioned offender. They held the family at gunpoint, making all the required threats about hurting them if they did not turn over all the valuable things that were probably hiding in their modest domicile.
The little girl was watching the Sponge Bob Square Pants cartoon show which, as any capable observer would know, is just another example of the embedded and unconscious racism that is buried so deeply is so many white people, to borrow a phrase from the President of the United States.
Not buried so deeply were the family’s valuables: The home invaders left with a cell phone and $1000 cash the family had been saving for vacation.
This of course was strike two: According to the Seattle public school district, saving is example of “future time orientation,” and that is a white thing. Only racists would expect black people to “exhibit” that.
Just in case you are not up on the full definition of “racism,” here it is, courtesy of Seattle Public Schools:
“Those aspects of society that overtly and covertly attribute value and normality to white people and Whiteness, and devalue, stereotype, and label people of color as “other”, different, less than, or render them invisible. Examples of these norms include defining white skin tones as nude or flesh colored, having a future time orientation, emphasizing individualism as opposed to a more collective ideology, defining one form of English as standard.”
Soon after the robbery, the little girl told her mother that she was afraid of black people. And the mother told the judge in her victim’s statement.
Judge Stevens did not care for that.
Like justice coming down like rain, Judge Stevens poured his righteous indignation down on them. The family, that is. Not the criminals. All on video.
“There’s a victim impact statement here that bothers me, to be honest with you,” said Judge Stevens. “I assume the victims in this case are white?” he asked the prosecutor, who was hoping for a 20-year sentence for the miscreant. (The gun-toting home invader, not the infantile racist.)
“It troubles me greatly,” said the judge, as he read the mother’s account of how this robbery has traumatized her child. Again, just for the sake of clarity, the judge was not troubled at the trauma the little girl experienced, he was troubled at the trauma he was experiencing that anyone would could be aware that black crime and violence in Louisville is wildly out of proportion.
The mother and child’s reaction was similar to what the Reverend Jesse Jackson said about black crime: “There is nothing more painful to me … than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery, then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved.”
“Really?” Judge Stevens asked after reading the mother’s account of her daughter’s fear of black men following the robbery.
“I want to make that part of the record, I am offended by that,” said the judge.
And just in case anyone did not get the message the first several times, the judge took it to a new level: “I am deeply offended by that.”
He blamed the child’s racism on the parents for “fostering” it. And all of sudden the victims of the racial violence were now the perpetrators.
And the perpetrators? They were the victims.
The judge then faced the one remaining home invader that was left to be sentenced and told him he believed he could be redeemed through the saving power of probation. Not prison.
This was the second recent case of toddler racism exposed in the public square in the last two months. The first came on the floor of the Indiana State legislature when Rep. Vanessa Summers presaged the happenings in the Louisville courtroom.
“As an African American female,” explained Rep. Vanessa Summers, “I get discriminated against, you don’t,” she told a white legislator.
“I have told Representative McMillin I love his little son, but he’s scared of me because of my color. And that’s horrible. And that’s something we’re going to work on. We’ve talked about it. And we’re going to work on it.”
“I asked him ‘please, introduce your child to some people of color so that he won’t live his life as a prejudiced person.’ ”
McMillin’s 18-month old racist son was not available to confirm or deny the allegations.
I am going to invoke a bit of author’s privilege here to list my own personal favorite of how another brave black judge stood up to the forces of white racism.
The judge was Wayne Bennett who, when he is not contributing to his popular Field Negro blog, plies his trade as a jurist in the Philadelphia family court. The occasion was a newspaper column from Dr. Thomas Sowell, saying that before he read White Girl Bleed a Lot: The return of racial violence to America and how the media ignore it (that scintillating best seller from your humble correspondent) he did not really know how bad the problem of black mob violence really was.
Judge Bennett did not like that.
“I call bull s**t,” quoth the judge. “Here is the deal, no matter how violent some young black punks act and wild out towards groups of white people -- or a single white individual, it will never make up for all the violence that was practiced against people of color throughout this nation's history.”
Translation: White people deserve it.
Colin Flaherty is the author of the other and newer best selling book: Don’t Make the Black Kids Angry: The hoax of black victimization and those who enable it.
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RMC1464 - 464 CLT
What we can do for you Meet the fleet RM5 - VLT 5 RMC1453 - 453 CLT RMC1464 - 464 CLT RM2217 - CUV 217C Out and about FAQs
Seating capacity : 61 (36 upstairs, 25 downstairs)
Year : 1962 (converted to open top in 1990)
Open-top Routemaster with platform door. This vehicle has been used in many celebration parades.
This bus started work at Guildford, the southern end of Green Line coach route 715 on which RMC 1453 also worked. It was later downgraded to bus work and then to a training bus. A change of fortune came in 1990 when it was converted to open top and returned to its current condition by the engineering team at Norwood Garage. Since then it has appeared at many race meetings, parades and other events. This bus makes an ideal grandstand or control point for your special event.
In its earlier life as a Green Line coach the vehicle was unusual in being based at a red London Transport garage – Riverside where it had the role as a standby coach for all Green Line routes.
With London Country the vehicle worked from a number of garages including Addlestone, Guildford, Windsor, St Albans, Tring and Leatherhead before returning to London Transport ownership in June 1979. The bus spent 11 years as a driver trainer before Norwood garage staff carried out the open top conversion and named it Norwood Princess.
In 1992 it became the only RMC to be fitted with an Iveco engine. In 1995 it moved from Norwood to join the Leaside Travel fleet in north London.In January 2006 the bus returned south to Norwood as an important member of the Heritage fleet.
On Derby day and Ladies day at Epsom she is always popular as a means of transport to and from the event, but also as a fantastic viewing platform for the races.
For the last few years RMC 1464 has featured in the Lord Mayor's Show to celebrate the commitment of Arriva's staff in their charitable giving through Payroll Giving. In this year's show we will be displaying the Gold Award for their efforts this year, and targeting a Platinum award for the year after.
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Aber Host Carmarthen at Newtown on Saturday with a Spring in their Step
Dafabet Welsh Premier League
Saturday 10th September (kick off 2.30pm)
Aberystwyth Town v Carmarthen Town (at Newtown FC)
Aberystwyth Town will have a spring in their step going into Saturday's Dafabet Welsh Premier League game against Carmarthen Town after last night's derby victory over Penrhyncoch. Chris Jones' tremendous 35 yard strike, followed by Ryan Wollacott's powerful header earned the Black and Greens a Second Round tie in the Nathaniel MG Cup on a big occasion at Cae Baker in front of a crowd of 415, and the result is sure to boost the Players' confidence going into Saturday's match.
Due to ongoing work laying a 3G Surface at Park Avenue, Aberystwyth Town will play this home match at Newtown FC - the first time this has happened since June 2004, when Aber held Latvia side Dinaburg Daugavpils to a 0-0 draw in the Inter Toto Cup.
Opponents Carmarthen Town had to kick their heels this week having received a bye to the League Cup Second Round, and they sit just behind Aber in the WPL table, having won one, drawn two and lost two of their matches so far. Interestingly this will be their third away game at Latham Park in succession, having previously lost 4-2 to Newtown and held Bala Town to a 0-0 draw at the home of the Robins.
Both of Aber's League wins this season have come on 3G pitches, at Airbus and Llandudno, so a return to a synthetic surface may yet suit Matthew Bishop's men. A hoard of Aberystwyth Town supporters travelling over Plynlimon to turn Latham Park Green for the afternoon will also help! The Supporters Coach will leave Park Avenue at 12pm: consider yourself invited!
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The Adventures of Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent
By: Larry Correia
Narrated by: Adam Baldwin
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We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
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Andrea Vernon and the Corporation for UltraHuman Protection
By: Alexander C. Kane
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The world will end on Saturday. Next Saturday. Just before dinner, according to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies....
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A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1
By: George R. R. Martin
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Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing....
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Stan Lee's Alliances: A Trick of Light
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Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken....
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From the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns....
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Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R. R. Martin’s monumental epic cycle of high fantasy....
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This stunning blend of historical romance and time traveling adventure has captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world....
The Time Travel VS Romance Quandary
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Book Four of The Legends of the First Empire
By: Michael J. Sullivan
Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
After years of warfare, humanity has gained the upper hand and pushed the Fhrey to the edge of their homeland, but no farther. Desperate to find a way to break the stalemate, the answer lies in the half-forgotten words of an ancient song....
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By Perrins2win on 07-12-19
11. Age of Legend
Series: Legends of the First Empire, Book 4
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
Narrated by: Rob Inglis
Like every other hobbit, Bilbo Baggins likes nothing better than a quiet evening in his snug hole in the ground, dining on a sumptuous dinner in front of a fire....
Finally! Thank you Audible!
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Book One in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Inspired by The Hobbit, and begun in 1937, The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy that J.R.R. Tolkien created to provide "the necessary background of history for Elvish tongues"....
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Dubbed the American Tolkien by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin has earned international acclaim for this monumental cycle of epic fantasy....
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By: Frank Herbert
Narrated by: Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, and others
Set on a desert planet, Dune is the story of Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious Maud'dib, avenge a plot against his family, and bring to fruition humankind's most ancient dream....
Wonderful production!
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Winston Smith, a hero with no heroic qualities, longs only for truth and decency....
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The Eye of the World
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By: Robert Jordan
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Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers and listeners around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. Now, this beloved series is in development for TV!....
Your first step down a very long and winding road.
By Lore on 06-29-12
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Alien III
An Audible Original Drama
By: William Gibson
Narrated by: Tom Alexander, Barbara Barnes, Michael Biehn, and others
Father of cyberpunk William Gibson’s original script for Alien III, written in 1987 as a sequel to Aliens, never made it to our screens, although it went on to achieve cult status among fans as the third instalment that might have been after being leaked online....
Space opera shoot-em-up disappointment.
By Michael Lowery on 07-01-19
18. Alien III
Narrated by: Tom Alexander, Barbara Barnes, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Lorelei King, Laurel Lefkow, Keith Wickham
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The Name of the Wind
(Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1)
By: Patrick Rothfuss
Narrated by: Nick Podehl
A tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man's search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend....
By Joanna on 05-10-11
20. The Name of the Wind
Series: Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
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Monday, Jan 01, 2018 01:45 AM
Late for Work 1/1: What Changes Are in Store After Ravens' Historic Devastating Loss?
BaltimoreRavens.com Editor & Writer
What Changes Are in Store After Ravens’ Historic Devastating Loss?
It was more than just a loss that leaves you heartbroken and sick.
When Terrell Suggs describes it as the most devastating regular-season defeat of his 15-year career, fans and media start calling for action.
When the Ravens surrendered a game-winning 49-yard touchdown on fourth-and-12 with 44 seconds left – with the season on the line and after pumping resources into the defense to safeguard against that exact scenario – fans and media start calling for change.
You have to credit the team for showing heart and character by clawing its way back after an abysmal start, but looking at the big picture … the Ravens have now missed the playoffs in three-consecutive seasons.
Well, Steve Bisciotti, it's your serve. The #Ravens are stunned by Cincinnati and will miss the playoffs for the fourth time in the last five years.
— Luke Jones (@BaltimoreLuke) January 1, 2018
As I head down to the Baltimore Ravens locker room after this inconceivably devastating loss, I'm guessing all bets are off for everything about the franchise. Nothing and nobody is safe entering 2018...
— Nestor Aparicio (@NestorAparicio) January 1, 2018
The most commonly-asked questions immediately after the game were focused on potential coaching changes. There’s inevitably hires and fires every year on NFL coaching staffs, and if you ask The Baltimore Sun’s Childs Walker, there could be some big moves in Baltimore, but not at the very top.
*John Harbaugh Seems Primed for a Return *
“Do we put [this loss] on head coach John Harbaugh?” Walker asked. “For a decade, Harbaugh has shown a rare ability not to lose his grip on difficult seasons. He deserves credit for keeping the train on the tracks this year after the Ravens started 4-5 and appeared utterly lost on offense.
“His resume outweighs the Ravens’ performance in this game, and if owner Steve Bisciotti’s past behavior is any guide, Harbaugh will be back in 2018.”
Dean Pees Is Reportedly Retiring; Who Are Potential Replacements?
Walker isn’t so sure about the coordinator positions standing pat, particularly at defensive coordinator because Dean Pees is reportedly expected to retire. ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke that news before Sunday’s game was even played, but the Ravens have yet to confirm it.
#Ravens long-time coordinator Dean Pees tells me he's informing his team this morning that he's going to retire, effectively March 1. One of the great defensive minds steps away, and Baltimore has a big void.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 1, 2018
Ravens players spoke glowingly about Pees after the game. They said they’d love for him to return and praised his defensive mind, but would wish him well if that’s what he and his family decided.
If Pees does decide to move on, the Ravens have historically promoted from within and ESPN named Linebackers Coach Don “Wink” Martindale as the top internal candidate. Martindale was the Denver Broncos defensive coordinator in 2010, and has helped in the development of C.J. Mosley and Zachary Orr.
Baltimore has an heir apparent on their staff in LBs coach Don "Wink" Martindale. #Ravens held onto him despite overtures from other teams for this moment. He'll get a strong look. https://t.co/WdcJWmNA4H
That said, there are several outside proven candidates, many with which the Ravens are already familiar. The Indianapolis Colts fired Chuck Pagano yesterday, and the Oakland Raiders let go of Jack Del Rio. Marvin Lewis is rumored to be leaving the Cincinnati Bengals. All three were so successful as Ravens defensive coaches that it helped spring them to head coaching jobs.
“Many are linking Chuck Pagano to the Ravens as defensive coordinator if Dean Pees does in fact retire, but some close to Pagano could see him taking some time to recharge, and [Vic] Fangio has strong ties to Ravens coach John Harbaugh,” wrote CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora.
Hearing that the #Ravens 1st choice to replace Dean Pees is Chuck Pagano assuming he’s available and amenable to excepting a DC position. Also on the list is Vic Fangio. Forget about Rex Ryan. That will never happen.
— Tony Lombardi (@RSRLombardi) December 31, 2017
Unclear What Happens on Offense, But People Are Watching Gary Kubiak
There have been no reports about Offensive Coordinator Marty Mornhinweg, who was put in a tough spot with a litany of injuries to key players, including quarterback Joe Flacco and All-Pro guard Marshal Yanda.
The start of the season was rough for this unit, but Mornhinweg eventually found his stride after the bye week when many had written the offense off. Few resources were put into the unit during the offseason, while the defense got plenty of assets (more on that below).
That said, because the offense finished ranked No. 27 overall, questions are inevitable about who will lead the unit.
“Harbaugh surprised many people by keeping Marty Mornhinweg as his offensive coordinator after last season,” wrote Walker. “He’ll be ripped to shreds by fans and analysts if he makes the same decision this time around, especially after the Ravens delivered a pitiful offensive effort in the first half Sunday.”
Added La Canfora, “Speaking of former Ravens coordinators, teams are coveting Gary Kubiak as their offensive coordinator and he's remained in contact with many of his former assistants in the league and outside of it. Ultimately, however, I wouldn't be stunned if Kubiak ended up as a personnel assistant, perhaps identifying talent in that regard rather than coaching.”
*Joe Flacco Is Entrenched for Multiple Years; Ravens Could Draft Backup *
It took until after the bye week to see the normal Joe Flacco. The franchise quarterback struggled through the first nine games, and Mornhinweg attributed that to the franchise quarterback finally getting healthier after sustaining a back injury in training camp.
Flacco had an excellent December – with many excited to see the potential return of “January Joe” –until the first half of the Bengals game. Flacco was off-target with his receivers on multiple throws, and when he did hit them, they dropped five balls.
They got on the same page in the second half, however, and came storming back to take the lead in the fourth quarter despite a pick-6 after Chris Moore bobbled an off-target pass and it landed into the hands of a Bengals defender.
“Ravens are contractually married to Joe Flacco through the 2018 season and probably the 2019 season (when they can gain $20 million by releasing him),” writes ESPN. “This could be the right time to draft a quarterback in the middle rounds and look to groom him for a couple of years.”
Should Ravens Rethink Defensive Strategy?
Baltimore went “all-in” on defense last offseason.
The Ravens were in playoff position last year with the best defense through the first 13 weeks of the season. But then, after losing cornerback Jimmy Smith, Baltimore gave up an average of 400 yards per game in the final four games, losing three. It knocked the Ravens out of postseason contention.
Many attributed that stretch as the reason behind the team spending a reported $56.75 million in guaranteed money on its defense in free agency and using its first four draft picks on defensive players.
“Finish” became the rallying cry.
That’s why the way Sunday’s loss went down was especially frustrating.
“This team was built specifically to win a game like this, but failed at the most critical time,” wrote Press Box’s Bo Smolka. “The message was clear: We will win with defense. We will be a deeper, faster, stronger, better defense, capable of withstanding injuries and finishing off opponents late in games.”
In recent years, the NFL has become a pass-happy league with rules that favor the offense. The prevailing thought has been that teams need prolific offenses to seriously contend for a championship, and the Ravens seemingly tested that theory, but failed to prove it wrong.
The Jacksonville Jaguars secured the No. 3 AFC seed with their top-rated defense, so we’ll see whether they can advance to the Super Bowl over top-rated offenses from the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots.
WNST’s Luke Jones would like to see a philosophical shift in Baltimore. He doesn’t want to ignore defense altogether, but he’s promoting a more balanced approach from the one we saw the Ravens take last year.
“We'll have all winter to discuss this, but the Ravens have tried to chase the ghost of the 2000 defense ever since their Super Bowl XLVII win while shopping at the dollar store for an offense around Joe Flacco,” Jones tweeted. “Perhaps a different approach is needed.
“The truth is it's really, really tough to build a historic defense in today's NFL, no matter how many resources you continue to pump into it. Maybe a conscious shift toward building a more balanced roster is what's needed. … Make no mistake, the defense did not get the job done in the end. But the sum of below-average offense and good -- but not great -- defense isn't getting the job done.”
The Search for Offensive Playmakers, Particularly at Wide Receiver, Will Continue
Speaking of investing more into the offense, it’s safe to say Ravens fans will use this offseason to implore the team to find playmaking pass catchers for Flacco.
With injuries taking their toll on an already struggling receiving corps, Flacco was left with Mike Wallace and undrafted rookie Quincy Adeboyejo, who was making his regular-season debut, on the last attempt for a game-winning drive with 44 seconds remaining.
With three timeouts in his pocket, it wouldn’t have been out of the question for the Ravens to go the distance, but Flacco just didn’t have the weapons (or time in the pocket).
“The search for playmakers, especially at wide receiver, continues,” wrote Smolka. “The Ravens lack of playmakers was apparent all season, and again in this game.
“The Ravens offense was missing receiver Jeremy Maclin (knee), and former first-round draft pick Breshad Perriman was a healthy scratch, a final blotch on a lost season. … From the beginning of the offseason, the Ravens underestimated the need to upgrade their offensive playmaker options. They trusted that players like Perriman, Moore and Campanaro could make a notable leap forward this season, and they were fortunate that Maclin landed in their lap. But with career lows of 40 catches and 440 yards, and just one touchdown after Week 2, they didn’t get nearly as much from Maclin as they probably anticipated.”
Smolka rightfully pointed out that finding playmaking running back Alex Collins was a “bright spot.” Collins put the offense on his back in the third quarter when it looked like a fourth-and-3 play would be blown up in the backfield, but he cut back and outraced the entire Bengals defense to the end zone (with some nice blocks from Flacco and running back Buck Allen).
Collins is scheduled to become an exclusive rights free agent in March, so he’s expected to return as the Ravens’ top back next year.
Collins can't be stopped! #RavensFlock pic.twitter.com/DfRfZzdD3N
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 31, 2017
And while Moore had his part in the unfortunate pick-six and later left the game with a concussion, he was one of the big reasons the Ravens clawed their way back into the game with his 87-yard kickoff return and subsequent 6-yard touchdown catch with eight seconds remaining in the first half.
CHRIS MOORE MY GOODNESS pic.twitter.com/mUqgDUa2ZV
Back to Back for @mulatto15! pic.twitter.com/8DL1Ksv7E7
*Quick Hits *
“The fans delivered their best performance of the season,” wrote Walker. “There were plenty of empty seats on Sunday for the coldest game in M&T Bank Stadium history. But this time, the no-shows weren’t the story. Instead, give all the credit in the world to those who showed up and froze. You could sense their disgust as the Ravens stumbled through the first half and appeared in real peril of falling from playoff contention. But the same fans threw their hearts into the second half, creating the most raucous atmosphere of the season despite their modest numbers. The problems of this season were probably deep enough that one afternoon won’t wipe them away. But this last chapter of the Ravens’ season reminded us how exhilarating the team-city bond can feel.” [The Baltimore Sun]
“The Bengals entered the game 6-9 and playing for nothing,” wrote Smolka. “The Ravens entered the game 9-6, playing for their playoff lives. And from the outset, the Bengals played with more energy and enthusiasm. They were crisper, quicker and won all the battles up front. The Ravens' offense in the first half was shockingly inept for a team with designs on a playoff berth. … From the outset, the Bengals played with more passion and energy, and that’s inexcusable.” [Press Box]
Love this team, Love this organization and Love this city..... Fans that supported us all yr, THANK YOU. Shocked right now, but we will bounce back. These moments will only make you tougher and stronger as a player and a man.
— Eric Weddle (@weddlesbeard) January 1, 2018
Greatful to play for this city and organization. Very blessed to go to battle with my brothers and I’m looking forward to this teams future. That being said.. damn
— Ronnie Stanley (@IamtheGuru79) January 1, 2018
2018 NFL draft order, non-playoff teams.
1. CLE
2. NYG
3. IND
4. CLE (Via HOU)
6. NYJ
7. TB
8. CHI
9/10. OAK/SF (coin flip)
12. CIN
13. WAS
14. GB
15. ARI
16. BAL
17. LAC
18. SEA
19. DAL
20. DET
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 1, 2018
Michael Campanaro on crutches with right Ankle wrapped. Tumbled over equipment after last kickoff return
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiecsun) January 1, 2018
The @Ravens make the playoffs in 9 of 10 possible scenarios in the AFC playoff picture.
As of 5:55pm ET: The one scenario in which they do not make the postseason is the one currently in place (CIN, TEN, BUF wins)
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 31, 2017
Ravens 9-7 season included 2 crushing home defeats in which they were a heavy favorite.
Bears & Bengals both won in BAL on their last play & each had a 90 yd INT return for TD. #BadBeats
— Mark Viviano (@MarkWJZ) January 1, 2018
.@man_dammn SACK! pic.twitter.com/vptkydJtJD
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 1, 2018
Ravens CBs Brandon Carr, Marlon Humphrey disagree with penalties on Bengals' final drive https://t.co/3OLzpGROh0 pic.twitter.com/4n3OhyXl7F
— Baltimore Sun Sports (@BaltSunSports) January 1, 2018
From Miami, to Buffalo, to New York City...
That playoff moment! #GoBills pic.twitter.com/67p8tn0XEe
— Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) January 1, 2018
The Caw: Recapping Lamar Jackson's Performance on 'Celebrity Family Feud'
The Ravens quarterback got one of the top answers but got tripped up on some (unfair) technicalities.
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The Aegis Opinion
Harford
For Glassman second term, stakes and expectations are high
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Dec 06, 2018 | 12:45 PM
Harford County Executive Barry Glassman takes the oath of office during the Harford County inaugural ceremony Monday at the APG Federal Credit Union Arena at Harford Community College. (Matt Button / Aegis staff)
It may have felt like deja vu — the oath, the ceremony, the applause. Yet Monday’s inauguration ceremony represents something different for Harford County Executive Barry Glassman compared to the one he had four years ago.
The second term for any office holder carries with it greater expectations, if for no other reason than you’ve been on the job and, hopefully, have learned a few things.
That’s certainly true for Glassman, whose first term included navigation of county tragedies — the death of two sheriff’s deputies and a pair of horrific workplace shootings — as well as budget woes, policy challenges and pressures that come from growth in a jurisdiction seen as a good place to work and raise a family.
While we might take issue with a decision here or there, Glassman has largely engendered confidence in the way he’s handled those issues and others. He’s been fiscally responsible and stressed public safety and education — the foundations of local government.
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That’s not to say there aren’t challenges ahead; issues that require immediate attention and long-term planning.
Glassman himself alluded to some of those in his speech Monday, specifically noting the continued scourge of opioid addiction. Harford County has seen its share of this epidemic, and by and large has been forward-thinking on issues of treatment, intervention and awareness.
Still, there’s no abatement on the horizon for the crisis overall. More will need to be done — more resources, more outreach and more options for families determined to help their loved ones survive. The county executive can and should be a leader in this regard, not only in his home county, but throughout the region. On this front, we’re encouraged that the county’s 24/7 crisis center — considered the first of its kind in Maryland providing behavioral, mental and addiction health services — will be coming online in the spring.
Growth is always an issue with residents, and another challenge Glassman will continue to face is the need to maintain a balance between allowing a reasonable pace of development and at the same time checking against the pressures on schools, roads, water and sewer and other infrastructure. Guidance from the county, and partnerships with municipalities, will be critical in this regard.
Employment is another area he’ll be expected to focus on. The area is drawing attention from major employers, but the county must also continue to work with the community college on job training and access to technology.
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Glassman must also take a leadership role in celebrating Harford’s growing diversity. It was good that he included an array of religious leaders in Monday’s ceremonies, and his comments envisioning Harford as a “growing metropolitan county” with a need to be “open to other cultures, other religions” were appreciated.
Glassman focused much of his comments Monday on the need for cooperation, bipartisanship and compassion — as government leaders and as citizens. He’ll need those qualities in his second term. He be called upon to work with leaders around him who are new — including a new Democratic county executive in neighboring Baltimore County, and other regional partners that swung Democrat in the election in Anne Arundel and Howard counties.
Glassman is scheduled to become president of the Maryland Association of Counties next year, a position that will not only give him an opportunity to forge strong relationships elsewhere, but could raise his profile as a statewide leader.
As the returning executive, he’ll be expected to hit the ground running, especially with the General Assembly session beginning in about a month and county’s budget cycle also on the horizon. This past week the new County Council was told Glassman will retain department heads in the new term. That will help consistency and familiarity with issues.
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BOAF Inducts Kelvin Mudzingwa To Africa’s 10,000 Points of Light
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On behalf of the Banking on Africa’s Future, it is my pleasure to welcome Mr. Kelvin Mudzingwa to the prestigious 10,000 Points of Light club being individuals who in the words of the late 1st president of the United States of America, George Washington, “Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.”
“Communities that work for all and institutions that can best serve humanity are built on the basis of individuals’ shared experiences and shared knowledge. Shared knowledge inspires new thinking and new outcomes,” said Mr. Tinashe Mpasiri, host of the morning show, the Continental Sunrise Breakfast Show on The 1873 FM radio www.the1873fm.com and an executive member of The 1873 Network www.the1873network.org.
Mr. Kelvin Mudzingwa, is a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Studies from Africa University, Zimbabwe. He specialised in Management, Marketing and Related Support Services, having attained a postgraduate Marketing Management qualification with The Institute of Marketing Management (IMM) in South Africa.
“It is important for individuals to belong to a network such as The 1873 Network and the Banking On Africa’s Future initiative is a noble one because whenever you have people come together, there is always a very good result at the end. Ideas will be shared, views exchanged and intelligence becomes intelligence when imparted to others,” said Mr. Kelvin Mudzingwa.
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Indonesian Police Confirm Death of Top Terrorist
By Maeswara Palupi
An Indonesian policeman stands guard outside the mortuary at Bhayangkara Hospital in Palu, Central Sulawesi, April 4, 2015.
BenarNews
Updated at 11:15 a.m. ET on 2015-04-08
Police in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province on Wednesday confirmed that Daeng Koro, the No. 2 man in the Eastern Indonesia Mujahideen (MIT) extremist group, was killed in a shootout with security forces there last Friday.
Lab tests on a DNA sample taken from Daeng’s corpse matched his son’s DNA, the Jakarta Globe reported, citing Central Sulawesi police.
“From the DNA test results we confirm that the body is Daeng Koro’s,” Sucipto, the doctor in charge of forensics for the provincial police force, told the Tempo news website.
Daeng’s name had long been on Indonesia’s list of most wanted persons (DPO). He was the deputy to Indonesia’s most wanted terrorist, Santoso, who heads the MIT and is at-large.
Before police were able to confirm Daeng’s death, his wife, Nurjannah, identified her husband’s body on Sunday.
She visited the morgue at Bhayangkara Hospital in Palu, where his corpse was being kept, police said.
"Nurjannah stated that the corpse was her husband’s according to the birthmarks, feet size, and teeth," provincial police chief Idham Aziz said.
According to police, Daeng was a strategist and arms procurer for MIT, and served as a liaison between it and a radical group in Makassar, South Sulawesi province.
“He is the architect of the MIT movement," National Police spokesman Rikwanto told BenarNews earlier this week.
"Daeng is the coach and chief executive of militant camps in Morowali, Tamanjeka (Central Sulawesi), as well as in Mambi, West Sulawesi,” Rikwanto added.
Daeng was behind the killings of policemen in Poso three years ago, and he also assembled and set off bombs in several spots there last year, Rikwanto said.
Daeng’s real name was Sabar Subagio and he had several aliases: Autad Rawa, Ocep, and Abu Muhammad.
A former member of the Indonesian armed forces (TNI), he was kicked out of the military after being court-martialed in the early 1990s. His expulsion stemmed from an allegation of an affair with a fellow soldier’s wife, Munir Ahmad, spokesman for the Special Forces Command (Kopassus), told a news conference in Jakarta on Monday.
MIT still a threat
But while Daeng’s killing represented a setback for the MIT, experts questioned whether it dealt a knockout blow to MIT’s operations.
"MIT has many followers. Daeng's death will not eliminate MIT," Ridlwan Habib, a terrorism expert at the University of Indonesia (UI), told BenarNews.
"MIT was founded in 2002, and MIT declared its support for the Islamic State (IS),” Al Chaider, a reformed ex-terrorist said.
“The death of Daeng Koro can be debilitating for terrorist actions in Poso, but this depends on how the government will respond," he added.
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YOUTH REPORT: Barnet 4 - 0 MK Dons
Youth team coach Dean Selvey discusses the Bees victory over MK Dons.
Barnet's Youth Team continued their good run at home with a 4-0 win against MK Dons at The Hive on Saturday.
The Bees are now on a four game unbeaten run, following their opening day loss to Luton Town.
Barnet’s Under 18’s created numerous chances against the Dons, in what was a dominant performance from start to finish.
The game started slowly with both teams failing to keep hold of possession in a frenetic opening 10 minutes.
The Bees, as in other Youth Alliance games this season, were denied a clear penalty shout on 14 minutes when Nana Kyei was clipped in the area.
This seemed to invigorate the team and they took the lead on 17 minutes.
A long pass from Centre Back Darnell Smith found Ephron Mason-Clark on the left - his cross was finished from close range by an onrushing Daniel Cheema.
The bees doubled their lead on 38 minutes when MK Dons failed to clear a corner on the edge of their area.
Kyei latched onto the loose ball, and passed to Cheema; he fired in his second goal from 18 yards out, wrong-footing the MK Dons keeper.
As the game headed towards half-time, MK Dons pressed for a goal and missed a couple of guilt edge chances.
However they were punished again through a set piece.
A short corner was not cleared and after Thomas Day turned the ball back in the area, Brandon McCarthy was there to swivel and half-volley home from 15 yards.
The second half was again dominated by Barnet.
MK Dons high defensive line encouraged the Bees to attack on the break; the result was a series of one-on-one chances which were not converted until the 76th minute.
A turnover in midfield saw Bradley Kauzeni break from midfield - his pass to Cheema was coolly dispatched to complete his first Youth Team hat-trick.
Speaking after the game, Youth Team coach Dean Selvey stressed the importance of consistently high level performances throughout the match:
"The MK Dons team last year were very strong.
“This time they came here today with a young group, and that showed.
“Whilst we scored 4 goals and kept a clean sheet, Henry Newman (Academy Manager) and I have high expectations of this group.
“We didn't quite reach those today.
We played well in patches, but on a different day we could have conceded.
“So we need to get into the habit of taking all our chances and killing games off early.
“That said, we scored 4 good goals and a clean sheet is great for the group’s increasing confidence.
“We are looking to have a good week in training, before heading to Northampton next Saturday for what is sure to be a tough test.”
The Youth Team face Northampton Town (A) on Saturday 5th September, before returning to The Hive to play AFC Wimbledon on Saturday 12th September.
If you want to support the next crop of Barnet's finest then come on down and get behind the team!
The game kicks off at 11am.
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Dan Sparkes: “I feel like I’ve come back this season in a better frame of mind"
Midfielder Dan Sparkes spoke after netting for Barnet against League One side Wycombe Wanderers yesterday.
Jack Taylor: “We try to be the best we can be in every single thing we do in training”
Midfielder Jack Taylor speaks after bagging a brace in our 5-1 win over Berkhamsted last night.
Darren Currie: "The attitude has been first class"
Bees boss Darren Currie was full of praise for his side following our 5-1 victory over Berkhamsted last night in our opening pre-season friendly.
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Ben E. King Spanish Harlem - Don´t Play That Song (CD)
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(1998/Collectables) 24 tracks - two original LP albums
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Album titlle: Spanish Harlem - Don´t Play That Song (CD)
Label Collectables
Genre R&B, Soul
King, Ben E. - Spanish Harlem - Don´t Play That Song (CD) CD 1
01 Amor
02 Sway
03 Come Closer To Me
04 Perfidia
05 Grenada
06 Sweet And Gentle
07 Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
08 Frenesi
09 Souvenir Of Mexico
10 Besame Mucho
11 Love Me, Love Me
12 Spanish Harlem
13 Don't Play That Song
14 Ecstasy
15 On The Horizon
16 Show Me The Way
17 Here Comes The Night
18 First Taste Of Love
19 Stand By Me
21 Young Boy Blues
22 The Hermit Of Misty Mountain
23 I Promise Love
24 Brace Yourself
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Supernatural Thing - Part 1
Patti LaBelle wasn’t the only ‘60s soul star undergoing a career renaissance in 1975. Ben E. King’s heyday was long in the rearview mirror when his funky Supernatural Thing brought him back to the top of the R&B hit parade in March of ’75, stopping at #5 pop. It didn’t sound like him. Instead of unfurling his suave, assured baritone, King exhibited a higher range that had seldom been heard from the veteran singer.
Born Benjamin Earl Nelson on September 28, 1938 in Henderson, North Carolina, the singer moved to New York City at age nine. In 1957, he joined The Five Crowns, a veteran Harlem doo-wop quintet. “The manager, whose name was Lover Patterson, was looking for a baritone singer to join them, because one of them left. And my father had a restaurant more or less right across the street from where he lived,” says King. “He came over, I guess, looking for someone to join the group.” Ben fit the bill. “About the time that I wasn’t busy in the restaurant, they kind of brought ‘em in. We went in the back area a little bit to see what I could do,” he says. “And I harmonized with the group.” The new Crowns cut Kiss And Make Up for tiny R n B Records in ’58.
Their big break came when The Crowns were at the bottom of an Apollo card. “I know Ray Charles was top of the bill,” says King, born September 28, 1938 in Henderson, North Carolina. “During that week, I noticed that there was a whole lot of gossip going around about the management, and about the Drifters performing, and coming in late to do the shows, and all that. There were rumors that they were going to break up, and whatever. So it ended up (Drifters manager George Treadwell) had approached the group to ask us, would we be interested in becoming the new Drifters?” They were, and they did.
The new Drifters launched a brand-new R&B genre with their violin-enriched, Latin-tempoed ’59 smash There Goes My Baby on Atlantic that was later called uptown soul. King fronted that one as well as the group’s followup smashes Dance With Me, This Magic Moment, Save The Last Dance For Me, and I Count The Tears. But his tenure ended abruptly when he inquired about a disparity in the group’s money. He was ready to go solo anyway, changing his surname to King and signing with Atlantic’s Atco imprint. Drifters producer Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller handed him the brilliant uptown soul theme Spanish Harlem, and Ben brought his own gem to the same date.
“Jerry Leiber said, ‘Look, we have some time left. Do you have anything that you’d like to show us? Maybe we can do it real quick,’” he said. “Amateur piano player that I am, I showed him a song called ‘Stand By Me.’ He said, ‘Wow!’” Spanish Harlem and Stand By Me were huge sellers in 1961, the latter sailing to #1 R&B/#4 pop. King and his gilt-edged producers kept the rhythms spicy and the orchestrations lush on his followup hits Amor, Don’t Play That Song (You Lied), and I (Who Have Nothing). Ben E. racked up plenty more chart entries for Atco into 1969 before leaving the label. Then he entered into a half decade’s commercial slump.
Atlantic boss Ahmet Ertegun caught his old moneymaker in concert in Miami and marveled at his updated sound, complete with higher range. Ben E. signed anew to Atlantic, working with Bert ‘Super Charts’ DeCoteaux and The Main Ingredient’s Tony ‘Champagne’ Silvester as his producers. Arranger DeCoteaux conjured up a slinky groove for Supernatural Thing, penned by trombonist/bassist Haras Fyre (aka Patrick Grant) and his then-girlfriend, singer Gwen Guthrie, and waxed at Media Sound Studios in New York. It was long enough to necessitate splitting the single into two halves, Part 1 being the hit. King was back like he’d never been gone. Do It In The Name Of Love made it two major hits in a row for him that summer. In 1977, King duetted with Average White Band. He’s a mainstay on the oldies circuit today.
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West Shores High School Sees Accredidation
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Schools In
Watch out for those kiddoes scurrying to and from cars and buses. West Shores Girls’ Volleyball is in session, too. The Lady Wildcats are lookin’ sharp – playing with finesse and determination. JV looks good, as well. It was really satisfying to see Esme (Esmerelda... — Updated 9/13/2016
Lions Club Year-end Recap
At the recent year-end meeting of the (mighty) West Shores Lions Club, held at the Town Pump in Westmorland, members and guests were regaled with a summary of the year’s accomplishments. Club President Lion Fred Guibault, delivered the recap: Lions around the world have been... — Updated 8/1/2016
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I am absolutely chagrined that I didn’t realize how soon school starts here on the West Shores: Pupil-free days are August 15 and 16 and students return August 17. Please take the extra time needed (and it IS needed: we’ve all been caught in that fabled “drop-off” line!),... — Updated 8/3/2016
West Shores - Ready, Set, Go!
Pick up nine 10-pound bags of potatoes, somehow strap them to your body and walk up and down the bleachers in a distance equivalent to 110 floors. How did you do? Personally, I couldn't make it past strapping on bag #3. Now, imagin... — Updated 8/4/2016
New Firehouse for Salton City
I’ve heard tell that if it weren’t for the termites holding hands, the old Salton City Fire Department Firehouse would have fallen down. Having done yeoman battle with these incessant fellows (thanks to Earl Pratt our place is winning!), I can personally state that I am... — Updated 7/17/2016
What truths do you, personally, hold to be self-evident and how do you protect them? In your earnestness to see justice done, do you also remember that we are a nation of compassion? Are you reminded over and over and over, that the more things change the more they stay the same?... — Updated 7/17/2016
West Shores High School Welcoming
Friday, June 10, incoming Freshmen at WSHS welcomed the incoming Seventh Grade students from SeaView Elementary School by escorting them from SeaView to the high school. Imperial Valley Sheriff’s Deputies and West Shores Lions Club members served as traffic controllers and... — Updated 7/1/2016
By Paddie Connelly Information
Worried about a derelict property near you? Contact Imperial County.
To report a property that concerns you (be it a run-down house, trailer or other noxious eyesore) call, e-mail or send an actual letter to: Imperial County Planning and Development Services 801 Main Street El Centro, CA 92243 442-265-1736 To be recognized, your complaint must incl... — Updated 6/27/2016
June 15 Meeting on Refuse Service
According to the district official notice; “ … Notice of Public Hearing Concerning Proposed Rates for Refuse Service … The District Board of Directors of the Salton Community Services District (“district”) will conduct a public hearing on June 15, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.,... — Updated 5/23/2016
West Shores Veggies
Heard it on the grapevine ... our wonderful fresh fruit and veggie folks (see them now at the corner of S22 and the 86 Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings) may be setting up shop in Desert Shores in the park’s parking lot on Friday evenings. Their produce is very good (try... — Updated 5/3/2016
West Shores Parks Association - Update
Watch for lights at Desert Shores Park. Imperial County has given $30,000 to the Salton Community Services District with the express purpose of repairing the existing lights at Desert Shores Park. Finlay has been awarded the contract to repair the lights, permits are being... — Updated 4/7/2016
Viewpoint Beyond the Desert
Maybe it was hidin’ out from the fierce winds that insisted on bruising my sensibilities yesterday, or maybe I was trying to deflect the psychic import of incessant violence that is being reported here and there. Whatever it was, I found myself ruminating about Teilhard de... — Updated 4/7/2016
Lions Club Student Speaker's Contest
Feb. 16, 2016, the West Shores Lions Club held the first round of the 79th Annual Student Speaker’s Contest. Sponsored by Multiple District Four California Lions, the contest is open to all California high school students in grades 9 through 12. The topic for this year’s... — Updated 2/17/2016
West Shores Lions - Contest
For the fourth year, the West Shores Lions Club is sponsoring the Club level competition of the 79th Annual Multiple District Four Student Speakers Contest. This prestigious contest is multifold: to provide an opportunity for c-mpetitive public speaking among high school students;... — Updated 2/2/2016
Borrego Springs - National Honor Society
In a gesture of true magnanimity, the one and only West Shores Senior Citizens Club is sponsoring a fundraiser for WSHS’s National Honor Society Chapter. The fundraiser, a complete, home-cooked spaghetti dinner with salad, garlic bread, dessert and beverage, will be held at the... — Updated 2/2/2016
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37,000 Memorial Day Flags Planted on Boston Common
The annual flag garden is back to remind us of those who died while serving our country.
By Yiqing Shao· 5/26/2016, 9:15 a.m.
Photo by Yiqing Shao
The elegance of Boston’s annual Memorial Day Flag Garden is undeniable. Each of the 37,000 American flags represents a fallen service member from Massachusetts who died in service since the Revolutionary War.
The image is impactful, to say the least. The flags cascade down the grassy knoll topped by the Common’s Soldiers and Sailors Monument, fluttering in unison as passersby quietly read about the tribute and take photos. Bostonians should be proud to host such a beautiful arrangement, reminding people that Memorial Day is a holiday about remembering the fallen first, and the kickoff of summer second.
The flag garden is put together by the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund, which will also host a ceremony Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m., when the names of Massachusetts heroes who have fallen in service to the United States as a result of current military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan will be read.
Writes the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund:
Our signature community building event! We and hundreds of volunteers create a majestic garden of flags on Boston Common for Memorial Day weekend. Each of the 37,000 flags we plant at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument will represent every brave Massachusetts service member who gave his or her life defending our country since the Revolutionary War. The completed garden is a breathtaking tribute to the true meaning of Memorial Day and a powerful message of community support to the families of these fallen heroes that their sacrifices will never be forgotten.
We rely on donors and volunteers to create this display and to stand watch over them throughout Memorial Day weekend. Please consider volunteering your time or sponsoring a flag to help create this moving tribute.
Even if you’ve seen it before, stop by the Memorial Day Flag Garden this weekend if you can. Then go fire up the grill.
May 26–30, Boston Common, Tremont St., Boston, 888-909-HERO (4376), massmilitaryheroes.org.
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From Paradise to Lighthouse: Where to Hike and Swim in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park
This spectacular nature trail through the great outdoors is just an hour and a half away from the CBD. In partnership with NSW National Parks, we trace a path through bushland to a sandstone lighthouse and highlight things to do on the way.
Photography: Alexandra Duggan
by Alexandra Duggan
The hike from Palm Beach up to Barrenjoey Lighthouse in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is one of Sydney’s most beautiful and diverse. The start of the climb is in shady rainforest, sea breezes blow through the exposed coastal heath, and the peak rewards with beautiful rocky platforms, amazing views of one of Sydney’s most famous beaches, and – if you go on a Sunday – a tour of the iconic lighthouse. And that’s all before you swim.
Grab a hat, plenty of water, (there’s no water or toilets on the headland), snacks, bathers and a towel and set off: here’s how to get there and what to do along the way.
City to Palm Beach Golf Course
Jump on the L90 bus from Wynyard station to the Palm Beach Golf Course stop. The trip takes just over 90 minutes. Once arrived, you need only walk to the end of the car park on the Pittwater side of the headland to begin. You’ll have to jump on the sand at this point as the base of the walk begins off Station Beach. It’s tempting to take your shoes off here, but know that both tracks into the park involve some pretty sharp and uneven terrain.
Access Trail and Smugglers Track
After a short distance, the track breaks off into two trails – the Access Trail and Smugglers Track.
The Access Trail is about 800 metres long and should take about 15 to 20 minutes. While this is meant to be the easier option, especially if travelling with children, be aware there are some very steep inclines along the way.
The Smugglers Track was built in the late 1800s and used by customs officers to help monitor those ferrying goods in and out of Broken Bay, the body of water directly north of the headland. The entire path is carved out of natural stone to form stairs, so although it’s only half the length of the Access Trail it’s much steeper. Glimpses of Palm Beach offer a brilliant incentive.
The beauty of the two connecting tracks also means you can do a 1.2-kilometre loop by ascending one way and descending the other.
Being 91 metres above sea level really does expand the horizon. Barrenjoey Headland is the northern-most tip of Sydney, so looking north you not only see the base of the Central Coast but sensational views of Lion Island and the Hawkesbury River outlet. Looking south you’ll be blown away by the full view of Pittwater, the peninsula, and the walk you’ve just conquered, as well as the headlands at Whale Beach and Avalon Beach.
Between the months of May and November, whales and dolphins can be spotted journeying directly past Barrenjoey Headland. It is not uncommon to see big splashes further out to sea, as well as mothers and new calves playing on the surface closer to shore. Bring binoculars or a decent zoom lens for a closer inspection.
While you’re taking in the scene don’t forget to look up – the headland is prime hunting ground for sea eagles. The ocean breezes make perfect uplifts for them to hover above the sea for prey. Blue-tongue lizards, bandicoots, and a huge variety of smaller birds can be found here rustling in the undergrowth, which peters out to reveal a clearing and Barrenjoy Lighthouse.
Barrenjoey Lighthouse
Built in 1881, the stunning lighthouse is now heritage-listed. Made entirely of Hawkesbury sandstone it remains entirely intact in original pristine condition.
Between 11am and 3pm on Sundays you can take a tour of the Headkeeper’s Cottage and lighthouse tower for as low as $5, where you can learn about the Indigenous history of the area, the lighthouse operation and keepers, and ascend to the top for glorious views.
Pause and play
Governor Philip Park is the perfect spot to stop at a picnic table and take in the scenery. There’s shady trees to lounge under and if you’re keen on a swim you can try body-surfing the waves on the Palm Beach side (stay between the flags, kids), or mellow out in the calm shallows of Pittwater.
Making the decision to finally pack up and head home will be difficult. But knowing this stunning part of the world exists just 90 minutes out of the city makes it one worth returning to.
This article is produced by Broadsheet in partnership with NSW Parks. Check local conditions and find out more about the area around Barrenjoey Lighthouse at NSW Parks.
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London-based InsurTech firm raises €11.3m
The app-based firm, which specialises in group life cover, aims to lower claims by promoting app-bases mental and physical health
BC appsBC health
Alistair Hardaker 8:40am 30th May 2019
The team at yulife
n InsurTech firm hoping to reinvent life insurance through its app has closed a €11.3 million funding round.
yulife, founded in 2016, hopes to change the approach to life insurance by encouraging better mental and physical health.
Specialising in group life cover, it offers both SMEs and large businesses the ability to provide cover to individual employees through its app. It also offers a central platform for employers to monitor progress and activity and interact.
The London-based firm plans to use the funds to develop its product and reach more businesses with its unique approach to group life cover.
One of its techniques is to offer ‘yucoin’ via its app; a currency collected for maintaining healthy habits like mediation and walking which can then be exchanged for rewards.
Amazon and ASOS are partner brands which employees can shop at once they have reached their target.
Employees can also compete with each other through company leaderboards.
The firm believes that by encouraging wellbeing, its members will inevitably become healthier, which lowers risks of a claim.
The latest round was led by Creandum Funds and follows a £3m seed-round led by LocalGlobe.
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The firm was founded by Sammy Rubin, who said his last three years building the company had been an incredible privilege.
“We’re confident that the further funding will allow us to fulfil our vision of making life insurance a force for good,” he said.
“We’re grateful to receive backing from investors with whom we are so deeply aligned, and believe this will help us promote our proposition to inspire lasting, healthy change in people’s lives.”
Creandum Advisor Partner, Carl Fritjofsson, added: “yulife stands out as the first of its kind, integrating gaming, psychology and wellbeing to break new ground in the life insurance industry, helping to better people’s lives, here and now.
“We are eager to support yulife’s growth and development, and work with the team to progress our shared mission.”
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Warren Buffett Ups His Challenge To Congress To Pay Down The National Debt
Lisa Du
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett upped a challenge he announced last week to Congressional Republicans in an interview with Bloomberg TV's Betty Liu this morning, saying he would donate 15% of his 2011 income to the national deficit if 10% of Congress does the same.
Previously, the chair of Berkshire Hathaway had said in an interview with Time Magazine that he would match every donation that Congressional Republicans made to pay down the national debt.
To put Buffett's new challenge into perspective, the billionaire previously publicized an adjusted gross income of $62,855,038 in 2010.
Buffett—who is a Democrat—acknowledged in the interview that donations alone would not make a big difference to the $1.2 trillion of U.S. debt, but said the symbolic value of the action would give the American public more hope in the political system.
"I think the American public want to see a sign of any kind that the members of Congress are treating this as seriously as it should be treated," he said.
Buffett added that in the long run, the national deficit should average around 2% of GDP—which should be accomplished when income revenue from taxes are about 19% to 21%. Buffett, who has been supportive of President Barack Obama in the past, said he would support any candidate that can achieve that tax goal. Right now, the tax law is yielding about 16.9% of revenue, based on calculations given during the interview.
Since Buffett announced the challenge in Time earlier this month, only one politician has taken him up on the offer—Republican Congressman Scott Rigell of Virginia. The two exchanged letters last week about Buffett's challenge, and in accepting Rigell's offer Buffett also invited the Congressman to stop by any time he was in Omaha.
Well, Rigell took Buffett up on the offer quickly—he flew out to Omaha last night and had breakfast with Buffett this morning. The Congressman also participated in Buffett's interview, during which the discussion focused primarily on the increasingly heated race among GOP candidates vying for the Republican presidential nomination.
When Liu asked Buffett about presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's recent setback related to his tax returns, Buffett said he was not surprised.
"That's exactly what I expected," Buffett said of Romney's 15% tax rate, which was revealed last week. "He makes money by moving around big bucks, not by straining his back."
"I think Romney hurt himself. I think it was more Romney losing ground than Newt [Gingrich] gaining," Buffett added, referring to the South Carolina primary results.
In a reference to the recent debate over income disparity and the Occupy Wall Street Movement, Liu asked Buffett if he would consider challenging major corporate CEOs or hedge fund managers to the same wager on donating to the national debt.
Buffett, however, said he did not think that would be an effective process to pay down the debt and it would instead turn into a press charade—he pointed out that he wanted policy change in the end.
"You would see far more that wouldn't do it, unfortunately, than those that would do it," he said of challenging the 1% to pay down the deficit.
Here's a short clip from the interview, the whole discussion will be up soon:
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This AI Machine Will Make Really Crappy Judgments About You. Here's Why It's Important.
There's a good reason behind all of this.
Posted on July 24, 2018, 04:45 GMT
Elfy Scott
Melbourne University researchers have designed an artificially intelligent (AI) face analysis system that will take a photo of your face and then judge you on a number of attributes including your age, attractiveness, ethnicity, and aggression levels.
The system is also really bad at making these judgements.
The AI is called the Biometric Mirror and was designed by computing and information systems researchers from the University of Melbourne in collaboration with Science Gallery Melbourne.
The project was designed to expose flaws in government use of AI facial recognition, particularly when the information that directs those programs is not transparent to the public.
Sara Fisher/University of Melbourne / Via Supplied
A Biometric Mirror assessment.
The information that feeds Biometric Mirror's facial analysis is an open-source database of 10,000 people with photographs of their faces and how they are perceived by others.
The rating that a face receives from the AI on any particular trait is directed by how similar it is to other faces on the database that have been rated for that trait.
For example, a person is rated as hotter when their face is similar to people that the database shows are attractive.
Biometric Mirror is a purposefully flawed system because the database that directs its judgements is a small database of relatively unvaried people (85% of the faces are Caucasian, for example).
Lead researcher Dr Niels Wouters, a digital media specialist, told BuzzFeed News that the problems with AI don't stop with its ethnicity judgements.
"On another level, in terms of gender, our dataset is binary so it only identifies 'female' and 'male' ... so that's another example of where the inclusiveness is a major issue."
The camera lens of Biometric Mirror.
Wouters and his team designed the AI around this incomplete and untrustworthy database to prove a point to governments — that facial recognition AI is only as reliable as the information feeding its algorithm.
"We embrace the flawed nature of the system because that's its true quality and that's also the point...but the problem is that with commercial systems used by governments we're not certain about what they're based on," said Wouters.
A bill to allow the storing and sharing of facial identity information for identification such as driving licences were introduced to parliament earlier this year.
The bill proposes a National Driver Licence Facial Recognition Solution (NDLFRS) that will act as a hub for all states and territories and hold facial images for comparison in a database.
Wouters is concerned that these types of databases could have far-reaching, unintended consequences.
"For instance, what if an AI thinks someone looks like a terrorist and there are consequences connected to that identification?" he said. "All of a sudden you'd end up on a black list."
Wouters also believes that the low "confidence level" of facial recognition systems can make their application at a national level concerning.
For example, Biometric Mirror only achieves a confidence level (the amount of certainty that its results are accurate) of 5 or 10% for its judgements because of its small database, and it will make different judgements about a person depending on environmental factors such as time of day.
"There is at this moment no fully inclusive data set available for AI to be developed around," said Wouters.
Biometric Mirror is currently installed for public visits at the University of Melbourne and Wouters says that the team will be writing both academic reports and articles with their findings "in light of the urgency" of proposed facial recognition use in Australia.
Contact Elfy Scott at elfy.scott@buzzfeed.com.
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Chapter 4 - Outcomes measurement: basic principles and applications in stroke rehabilitation
from Section 1 - Technology of neurorehabilitation: outcome measurement and diagnostic technology
By Carol L. Richards, Sharon Wood-Dauphinee, Francine Malouin
Edited by Michael E. Selzer, Stephanie Clarke, Leonardo G. Cohen, Gert Kwakkel, Robert H. Miller, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio
Book: Textbook of Neural Repair and Rehabilitation
Print publication: 24 April 2014, pp 35-50
Contributor affiliations
By Frank Andrasik, Melissa R. Andrews, Ana Inés Ansaldo, Evangelos G. Antzoulatos, Lianhua Bai, Ellen Barrett, Linamara Battistella, Nicolas Bayle, Michael S. Beattie, Peter J. Beek, Serafin Beer, Heinrich Binder, Claire Bindschaedler, Sarah Blanton, Tasia Bobish, Michael L. Boninger, Joseph F. Bonner, Chadwick B. Boulay, Vanessa S. Boyce, Anna-Katharine Brem, Jacqueline C. Bresnahan, Floor E. Buma, Mary Bartlett Bunge, John H. Byrne, Jeffrey R. Capadona, Stefano F. Cappa, Diana D. Cardenas, Leeanne M. Carey, S. Thomas Carmichael, Glauco A. P. Caurin, Pablo Celnik, Kimberly M. Christian, Stephanie Clarke, Leonardo G. Cohen, Adriana B. Conforto, Rory A. Cooper, Rosemarie Cooper, Steven C. Cramer, Armin Curt, Mark D’Esposito, Matthew B. Dalva, Gavriel David, Brandon Delia, Wenbin Deng, Volker Dietz, Bruce H. Dobkin, Marco Domeniconi, Edith Durand, Tracey Vause Earland, Georg Ebersbach, Jonathan J. Evans, James W. Fawcett, Uri Feintuch, Toby A. Ferguson, Marie T. Filbin, Diasinou Fioravante, Itzhak Fischer, Agnes Floel, Herta Flor, Karim Fouad, Richard S. J. Frackowiak, Peter H. Gorman, Thomas W. Gould, Jean-Michel Gracies, Amparo Gutierrez, Kurt Haas, C.D. Hall, Hans-Peter Hartung, Zhigang He, Jordan Hecker, Susan J. Herdman, Seth Herman, Leigh R. Hochberg, Ahmet Höke, Fay B. Horak, Jared C. Horvath, Richard L. Huganir, Friedhelm C. Hummel, Beata Jarosiewicz, Frances E. Jensen, Michael Jöbges, Larry M. Jordan, Jon H. Kaas, Andres M. Kanner, Noomi Katz, Matthew S. Kayser, Annmarie Kelleher, Gerd Kempermann, Timothy E. Kennedy, Jürg Kesselring, Fary Khan, Rachel Kizony, Jeffery D. Kocsis, Boudewijn J. Kollen, Hubertus Köller, John W. Krakauer, Hermano I. Krebs, Gert Kwakkel, Bradley Lang, Catherine E. Lang, Helmar C. Lehmann, Angelo C. Lepore, Glenn S. Le Prell, Mindy F. Levin, Joel M. Levine, David A. Low, Marilyn MacKay-Lyons, Jeffrey D. Macklis, Margaret Mak, Francine Malouin, William C. Mann, Paul D. Marasco, Christopher J. Mathias, Laura McClure, Jan Mehrholz, Lorne M. Mendell, Robert H. Miller, Carol Milligan, Beth Mineo, Simon W. Moore, Jennifer Morgan, Charbel E-H. Moussa, Martin Munz, Randolph J. Nudo, Joseph J. Pancrazio, Theresa Pape, Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Kristin M. Pearson-Fuhrhop, P. Hunter Peckham, Tamara L. Pelleshi, Catherine Verrier Piersol, Thomas Platz, Marcus Pohl, Dejan B. Popović, Andrew M. Poulos, Maulik Purohit, Hui-Xin Qi, Debbie Rand, Mahendra S. Rao, Josef P. Rauschecker, Aimee Reiss, Carol L. Richards, Keith M. Robinson, Melvyn Roerdink, John C. Rosenbek, Serge Rossignol, Edward S. Ruthazer, Arash Sahraie, Krishnankutty Sathian, Marc H. Schieber, Brian J. Schmidt, Michael E. Selzer, Mijail D. Serruya, Himanshu Sharma, Michael Shifman, Jerry Silver, Thomas Sinkjær, George M. Smith, Young-Jin Son, Tim Spencer, John D. Steeves, Oswald Steward, Sheela Stuart, Austin J. Sumner, Chin Lik Tan, Robert W. Teasell, Gareth Thomas, Aiko K. Thompson, Richard F. Thompson, Wesley J. Thompson, Erika Timar, Ceri T. Trevethan, Christopher Trimby, Gary R. Turner, Mark H. Tuszynski, Erna A. van Niekerk, Ricardo Viana, Difei Wang, Anthony B. Ward, Nick S. Ward, Stephen G. Waxman, Patrice L. Weiss, Jörg Wissel, Steven L. Wolf, Jonathan R. Wolpaw, Sharon Wood-Dauphinee, Ross D. Zafonte, Binhai Zheng, Richard D. Zorowitz
Print publication: 24 April 2014, pp ix-xvi
Edited by Michael Selzer, Stephanie Clarke, Leonardo Cohen, Gert Kwakkel, Robert Miller, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio
1 - Outcomes measurement: basic principles and applications in stroke rehabilitation
from Section A1 - Outcomes measurement and diagnostic technology
Edited by Michael Selzer, University of Pennsylvania, Stephanie Clarke, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland, Leonardo Cohen, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland, Pamela Duncan, University of Florida, Fred Gage, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego
Print publication: 16 February 2006, pp 5-23
This chapter introduces basic concepts related to the development of outcome measures, and demonstrates their applications in stroke rehabilitation. Measures used to evaluate the outcomes of rehabilitation for individuals with stroke generally reflect physical, psychologic, or social characteristics of people. Other constructs one might want to assess include impairment, ability/disability, community mobility, health status, self-efficacy, fitness, participation or quality of life. Such constructs are evaluated using standardized scales. The evaluation of walking competency after stroke is used as an example to illustrate the selection of appropriate outcome measures for this population as well as their relation to participation. The chapter illustrates how laboratory outcome measures can be used to validate clinical measures, explain the results of clinical outcomes, develop new measures, and guide therapy. With the rapid development of neuroimaging techniques, it has become possible to study neural organization associated with motor recovery after brain damage.
7 - The impact of rehabilitation on stroke outcomes: what is the evidence?
By Sharon Wood-Dauphinee, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Gert Kwakkel, Department of Physical Therapy, VU Medical Centre/Institute for Rehabilitation
Edited by Michael P. Barnes, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Bruce H. Dobkin, University of California, Los Angeles, Julien Bogousslavsky, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland
Book: Recovery after Stroke
Print publication: 10 March 2005, pp 161-188
The value of evidence, as one component of the clinical decision-making process, is increasingly being accepted by rehabilitation professionals (Holm, 2000; Parker- Taillon, 2002). Clearly, it is only one component. Other important elements are the knowledge, skills, and experience of the practitioner; the values, attitudes, preferences, and expectations of the patient; as well as possible treatment constraints related to safety, time, or costs (Davidoff, 1999; Sackett et al., 2000). The focus of this chapter, however, is on the available research evidence that supports, or fails to support, ways of providing rehabilitation services or the use of specific interventions following stroke.
Stroke ranks as the sixth highest cause of burden of disease (Murray and Lopez, 1997) and is the leading condition for which people seek inpatient rehabilitation (Rijken and Dekker, 1998). It occurs frequently and often has lasting consequences. Common sequelae include motor and sensory impairments, visual problems such as hemianopia and unilateral neglect, and cognitive, emotional, and speech-related difficulties. Long-term deficits tend to limit usual activities, diminish participation in customary roles and life situations, and ultimately impact negatively on quality of life (Ahlsio et al., 1984; Mayo et al., 1999). The occurrence of stroke is, therefore, costly to persons with stroke, their families, and society. In terms of costs, it has been estimated that more than 285 billion dollars per year would be required to cover the health expenditures and loss of productivity as a result of strokes in the USA (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1999). In these days of accountability and healthcare spending restraint, rehabilitation professionals must be aware of pertinent research evidence as a basis for practice. The objective of this chapter is to provide such evidence, both for and against, about the impact of different ways of organizing and delivering rehabilitation services as well asabout the value of specific physical interventions employed in treating those with stroke.
The chapter is presented in two main sections. The first focuses on the importance of how, when, where, and with what intensity rehabilitation is delivered. The second section provides information as to the value of selected treatments at various stages of recovery.
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The Rise and Rise of the Health Food Shop
Dragon Power Martial Arts and Fitness nutritionist Neil Woudberg spills the soya beans on the stores feeding Cape Town's health conscious
Health food shops first became popular in Cape Town during the 1990's when specialised sports nutrition stores began to emerge to accommodate serious athletes and they became more accessible to the public in 2000. The Mother City's beaches and mountains are a playground for outdoor sports enthusiasts and attract a calibre of models and celebrities that most aspire to look like. With an abundance of gyms to choose from it's no wonder Capetonians are reaching for the supplements.
Dragon Power Martial Arts and Fitness nutritionist Neil Woudberg opened his first sports supplements store, Max Nutrition at the Canal Walk Shopping Centre, in 2002 after his personal training clients started to enquire about the best supplements to gain muscle or burn fat. Through meticulous research and a course in applied functional nutrition Neil has developed an understanding of how supplements operate once inside the body.
"Health food shops stock performance enhancing supplements including creatine, fat burners, minerals, specialised anti oxidants, gluten-free products and organic food that can't often be found at the supermarket," says Neil, "One of the first things that people ask about when they start training at Dragon Power is what supplements to take and where to get them from. As they continue training they might need to change supplements in order to suit the health goals that they are trying to achieve."
Protein Shakes and weight loss supplements
Protein shakes were the fastest product to fly off the shelves at Max Nutrition because they act as a convenient meal replacement for people on the go. Complex carbohydrates including white rice and potatoes are bad news when dieting as the body turns energy into fat quickly so people often substitute them with protein. However, Neil advises that you read the small print when choosing a diet supplement.
"Some performance enhancing or weight-loss products contain caffeine which can lead to increased blood pressure. Caffeine is counterproductive in overweight people who are taking diet supplements for fast results because their blood pressure is already high. Similarly younger generations seeking Arnold Schwarzenegger sized muscles may be taking too much creatine which can also increase blood pressure and become toxic in the excretory system."
Is organic food better for you than conventional food?
Based on his research Neil believes that organic food is far healthier than its conventional alternative. The soil in which it is grown is free of mass-produced pesticides so these do not get absorbed into the fruit and vegetables. When grown in pesticide-free soil produce will contain a higher concentration of minerals and vitamins.
"If pesticides are damaging plants then surely they must have negative effects on the human body. We are living things, after all."
What to look out for in wheat and dairy-free produce
Being careful with wheat and dairy-free products is also advisable. If you eat too much wheat or dairy you can actually develop an intolerance. For example, if you're eating Wheatabix for breakfast, a bran muffin for a mid-morning snack, a sandwich for lunch and pasta for dinner you may exhaust your enzymes so much that they will simply stop absorbing wheat.
Although it may contain more calcium soya milk actually contains more fat than regular milk and if it has been genetically modified this can lead to weight-gain.
Natural versus chemical
"Homeopathic supplements certainly don't have any negative effects due to their low dosage and it's less harsh on the system to opt for a natural alternative. I would rather take these supplements than something that is stronger, genetically modified and could cause damage to the stomach lining."
Do your research and seek advice from a professional
Those who are considering a healthier lifestyle but don't know where to start should first think about what they want to achieve be it loosing or gaining weight, boosting energy levels or to substitute something that is missing in your diet. For instance, if you are a vegetarian you should opt for Vitamin B12, amino acids, iron and other minerals typically found in meat.
"As there is no official body who regulates what goes into supplements it's a case of trusting the manufacturer and trying the product out. If you don't feel the product working then you should consider an alternative."
Health food shops feed Cape Town's health conscious with specialist and effective products and supplements that you can't find at the supermarket. You'll encounter experts, like Neil, who can offer credible advice on why you should take one supplement over another.
"It's a myth that you can replace all of your meals with supplements as you still need to eat healthily," concludes Neil, "Besides achieving a good balance it's advisable to become educated via your own research."
For more information contact Neil Woudberg at Dragon Power Martial Arts and Fitness Centre +27 (0)21 465 9888
With thanks to the Wellness Warehouse, Kloof Street, for images.
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South River's Ka'Ron Lewis made it to the top
By Jack Chavez
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Mar 20, 2018 | 6:00 AM
South River's Ka'Ron Lewis, left, has Mt. Hebron's Nick Nordhausen in a headlock in the championship match of the 4A-3A 285-pound weight class during the 2018 Maryland State Wrestling Tournament at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro on March 5. (Brian Krista / Capital Gazette)
Ka’Ron Lewis met plenty of obstacles during his first year as the starting heavyweight on South River’s wrestling team.
His accomplishments on the season are impressive: 37-6 overall, Anne Arundel County heavyweight champion and, most recently, Class 4A/3A state heavyweight champion.
On their own, his achievements do not properly reflect his improvement from his first varsity match to the state championship. His resolve, along with the results, led Lewis to be named Capital Gazette Communications Wrestler of the Year.
“With the help of the coaches, I’ve really stayed focused and committed, and it turned out for the best,” Lewis said. ”South River is known for heavyweights and I didn’t want to disappoint the school or all the coaches who invested their time in me.”
Lewis traded victories and defeats with Old Mill’s Nasir Bakare throughout the regular season. In the county championship, Lewis beat Bakare by a 2-1 decision.
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Mount Hebron’s Nick Nordhausen beat Lewis in a dual meet in February. Just over a month later, Lewis took a 3-2 decision over Nordhausen to be crowned state champion.
“Ka’Ron’s coachable,” coach John Klessinger said. “It’s crazy how every match he went out, he was a little bit better than he was before.”
Lewis takes a pragmatic approach to his athletic career at South River. The 6-foot-2, barrel-chested junior has already established himself as a force on the offensive and defensive lines for the Seahawks’ football team. In football and wrestling, Lewis saw a unique opportunity to improve himself.
“Coach just walked up to me and said, ‘Hey you should wrestle,’ and I decided to give it a try. With football and wrestling, you can take something from one and apply it to the other. So I just said, ‘Why not?’”
For two years Lewis had Brendan Woody, last year’s state heavyweight champ, to train under. Woody never took it easy on him, Lewis said.
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“I mean, I got beat up for two years every day during practice. But, it’s all made me better as a wrestler and a person. Woody is a chill, funny person. Everyone in the room loved him, everyone in the school, he’s just a fun person to be around, and he was a great partner.”
“Oh, tremendously,” Klessinger said, when asked if training with Woody helped Lewis. “They’re like polar opposites, too. Ka’Ron’s a little bit bigger than Brendan. Brendan’s more finesse, quick, whereas Ka’Ron is more like a brute, more physical. I think that benefited Ka’Ron a lot, just that style. It helped him learn to move a little bit better and flow a little bit more on the mat, and in some respects made him more of an athletic type of wrestler versus just a big guy who goes out there and tries to throw people around.”
Lewis doesn’t have the sort of athletic backstory that starts at a young age. The resolve to hold his head high in the face of adversity is something he learned off the field, well before he ever put on a football helmet or wrestling singlet.
“I don’t come from a rich family, so I got into sports late, in high school,” Lewis said. “Most definitely my mom is a big influence on me. She was a single mom at one point. It was hard with the circumstances, just her having to do (what she had to do to raise us). When my stepdad came in, he took on that role after my father left. He was someone I could look up to. It was real nice.”
Before Lewis’s stepfather, Gary Mackell, came along, his mother, Pamela Spencer, was raising five children: three girls and two boys, including Ka’Ron.
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“Growing up with those circumstances, it was pretty rough until my stepdad came along,” Lewis said. “Just looking at that (situation), always staying confident, learning not to give up so easily, raising five kids on your own in those circumstances, it’s pretty hard. She pulled through and made it, and we’re in a really good situation now. It just taught me to not give up, to keep moving forward.”
Today, his oldest brother is 24; the oldest sister is 19; Ka’Ron is 17; his two younger sisters are 15 and 14; and Mackell and Spencer have a 6-year-old son together, the youngest of the bunch.
Lewis said he still sees his father from time to time.
When it comes to college, unless he finds a situation where he can continue wrestling, Lewis will likely focus solely on football. He’s already turning heads before his senior season. The Baltimore Touchdown Club named Lewis to its 2018 Super 22 Team, a selection of Baltimore-area juniors to watch for next season.
He’s also been contacted by several Division I collegiate programs, including Maryland, Morgan State, Utah and Boston College.
But before he gets to that point, Lewis has one goal to achieve before his high school wrestling career concludes.
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“South River doesn’t have a back-to-back state champ,” Lewis said. “Next year’s wrestling season, the goal is to put the time in, dominate the whole season and hopefully get back to the state competition. That’s my primary focus.”
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On 10 July, 1769, James Cook wrote “The 2 Marines not returning this morning I began to enquire after them & and was inform'd by some of the Natives that they were gone to the Mountains & that they had got each of them a Wife and & would not return... a resolution was taken to seize upon as many of the Chiefs and as we could, this was thought to be the readiest method to induce the other natives to produce that the two men... We had no sooner taken [some] Chiefs into Custody in Mr Banks’s Tent, than they became as desireous of having the men brought back as they were before of keeping them... I dispatch’d Mr Hicks away in the Long boat with a Strong party of men... he recover’d the men without the least opposission and return’d with them about 7 oClock
Joseph Banks wrote “We are told by the Indians this morn that our people do not intend to return; they are they say gone up into the mountains where our people cannot get at them and one is already married and become an inhabitant of Otahite... We were now quite ready for the sea so no time was to be lost in recovering the deserters... About 8 our Indians came back with the two deserters”.
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Home » News » Rich Bitcoin Trader Risks Death Penalty for Building Home on the Sea
Rich Bitcoin Trader Risks Death Penalty for Building Home on the Sea
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Wealthy Bitcoin trader Chad Elwartowski took his crypto stockpile and built a home on the sea. For this crime, he risks the death penalty. | Source: Shutterstock
By CCN: Thai officials are royally enraged at a man named Chad Elwartowski, reportedly a wealthy Bitcoin trader, for deciding to build a platform house off the coast of Phuket.
Building Your Own Country At Sea Can Cost Your Life in Thailand
A formal complaint has been filed, the charge being the violation of Thailand’s criminal code, section 119. That section of Thai law reads:
“Whoever, does any act with intent to cause the Country or any part thereof to descend under the sovereignty of any foreign State, or to deteriorate the independence of the State, shall be punished with death or imprisonment for life.”
Authorities believe that by building a “seastead” or homestead on the sea, Elwartowski and his wife, Supranee Thepdet, are attempting to create an independent state and threaten the sovereignty of Thailand.
A wealthy Bitcoin trader now faces the death penalty after trying to build a seastead in Thailand. | Source: Shutterstock
The charge is dangerous, and a police official told the Bangkok Post that the structure would be torn down before long. Additionally, the company which built the structure is now under investigation.
Officials argue that the structure is a barrier to oil ships bound for Phuket. It seems self-evident, given the reporting and handling of the situation, that Elwartowski took no efforts to obtain permission to build the platform.
The couple has said that they are beyond the limits of Thai authority, but Thai maritime authorities beg to differ. If charges are filed, they’ll likely both be arrested, and the structure will be torn down. The report indicates that this is likely.
Intersection of Crypto and Seasteading
The Bangkok Post also reports that crypto traders are leading the charge to “establish micronations,” exploiting a loophole in international law.
One of the oldest micronations, Sealand, has long had an interest in Bitcoin.
A seasteading group called Blueseed received a $100,000 investment from a Bitcoin angel investment group not so long ago.
A group called the Seasteading Institute believes that seasteading – homesteading at sea – is the best way to allow “pioneers” to peacefully “test new forms of government.” Many of the ideas held by seasteaders – sovereignty from government, independence – are also deeply held beliefs within the cryptocurrency community. It’s no surprise that there would be some overlap in people with both interests.
The Seasteading Institute is still in the process of establishing the first free zone for the development of a micronation outside of French Polynesia.
Notably, some of the ideas for seasteading were born with Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, whose Sea Org spent most of its time roaming the world at sea. Today, most of its operations are land-based.
Whether or not Thailand will execute or even actually imprison Elwartowski remains to be seen. It would seem that he and his wife have some time to attempt to flee.
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Karen Visser, President
Alyson Gardner, Vice President
Warren Messner
Mr. Eric Byrne, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction
Mr. Andrew Selesnick, Assistant Superintendent for Leadership Dev. & HR
President Visser called the meeting to order at 7:32 a.m. and appointed Alyson Gardner as District Clerk Pro Tem. Warren Messner moved to enter into Executive Session to discuss employment history of an individual and to discuss negotiations. Victoria Tipp seconded. The motion passed unanimously. At 8:21 a.m. Victoria Tipp moved to adjourn the Executive Session and reconvene public session.
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President Visser announced that PNWBOCES had notified all the component school districts of a vacancy on their board due to the August resignation of a board member. It is now time to vote for one candidate to fill one vacancy for the term of office ending on June 30, 2015, on the Putnam Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services (PNWBOCES) Board.
Douglas Glickert, Peekskill, NY
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Alyson Gardner moved to cast one vote on behalf of the Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education for Jeffrey Mester. Victoria Tipp seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
President Visser gave Notice of Future Meetings
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At 8:24 a.m. Victoria Tipp moved to return to Executive Session to continue their discussions. Warren Messner seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
At 8:44 a.m. Alyson Gardner moved to adjourn Executive Session and return to public session for the purpose of adjournment. Victoria Tipp seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Alyson Gardner, District Clerk Pro Tem
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US consumers step up borrowing at healthy pace in May
by: CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press
This photo Feb. 20, 2019, photo shows logos for credit cards in Zelienople, Pa. On Monday, July 8, the Federal Reserve releases its May report on consumer borrowing. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers borrowed more on their credit cards in May and also took out more student and auto loans, a modest sign of economic health.
The Federal Reserve said Monday that consumer borrowing increased 5% that month, just below April’s 5.2% rise. Total outstanding consumer debt, which excludes mortgages, stood at nearly $4.1 trillion in May.
Steady increases in consumer borrowing echo other recent data showing that consumers remain confident in the economy and willing to spend. Retail sales rose for the third straight month in May. Consumer confidence, as measured by the Conference Board, a business research group, is at historically high levels, though it slipped in June.
Consumer credit is monitored by many economists because consumer spending powers about two-thirds of U.S. economic activity.
Still, the economy is expected to have slowed in the April-June quarter from the first three months of the year, economists forecast. Growth was likely about 1.5% to 2% at an annual rate, down from 3.1% in the first quarter.
U.S. trade fights with China and weaker global growth have caused many businesses to pull back on purchases of new plant and equipment. Companies also built up large stockpiles of goods in warehouses and on store shelves in the first quarter, which suggests they are ordering fewer new items.
U.S. businesses are still adding jobs at a healthy clip, which should keep workers willing to spend. Employers added 224,000 jobs in June, a solid increase, while the unemployment rate rose to a still-low 3.7% from 3.6%.
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Please don’t stop the 9 girls studying at Rosemount from finishing their schooling.
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Rosemount Good Shepherd Youth and Family Services started this petition to Tony Abbott MP and 5 others
The nine of us have all struggled for years to get back on track. Some have mental illnesses, others come from poor backgrounds – now, there’s funding cuts to the only education service that can help us. If it happens, it’d shatter my world. I won’t be able to graduate, and the arrangement means I’ll probably lose my house too.
I’m one of nine young women trying to finish my HSC at Rosemount Good Shepherd Youth Service. They provide alternative education programs to students who suffer mental illness or disadvantage. We are a really diverse mix of young people but we have one thing in common: we’ve struggled for years, and now we just really want to finish school.
Ending of the Rosemount service would mean going back to square one for the nine of us. I don't want that to happen. We've all worked so hard.
I’m the eldest of 6 siblings. I couldn’t go to a regular school because I had to put every ounce of energy into helping my mum raise the other kids. Now - at Rosemount - I’m finally on track to graduate, so I’ve actually been able to secure a place to live.
Some of my school mates are amazing. Like Taylor, who is a 17-yr old Aboriginal student, when she passed year 10 she became the most qualified person in her family. Now she's training to be a nurse and on track to do medicine! Or Grace, who is also 17 and battles crippling anxiety and depression but has fought her way back for months and is now a chance of doing nursing.
When the funding stops, some of us will be just 6 months away from completing high school. It's not just about education – but all my counsellors are here too – everyone that supports me.
I just want Tony Abbott or Mike Baird to give us a chance. It's a tiny amount of money, but means so much to us, it's our future. I'm asking them not to force us nine young women out of Rosemount and our last chance at achieving an education.
Please sign this petition and help me save my education, my house, and my future.
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Cheap flights to Stockholm can be difficult to find between May until the middle of September. This is the busiest and most popular season in Sweden, so make sure you secure your flight tickets well in advance. There are many museums which are open until late during the summer thanks to the long days, and many tourists flock to attend the many events and festivals that take place. The most popular of these include the Pride Festival, the Stockholm Marathon and the Volvo Baltic Race. There are also many jazz festivals to tingle your ears throughout the peak period. Keep in mind that all of the events will seriously increase the price of your flight tickets, so book your flights to Stockholm as early as you can if you want to attend them. June the 6th is a massive day too, as it is National Swedish Day. There’s a great celebration throughout the entire day but you’ll find accommodation a lot more expensive around this time.
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When is the best time to book flights to Stockholm?
January all the way to early May typically provides the cheapest flights to Stockholm, so once you’ve decided on a month, aim to secure your flight tickets 2 months earlier. If you plan ahead and secure your flights to Stockholm in advance you can find return flight tickets for around £30, which is a bargain, especially during the summer months. If you can be flexible with your dates then you’ll give yourself the highest chance of finding the cheapest flights to Stockholm, however this could be during the winter which can be very dark and cold for the most part.
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☆☆☆☆ Four stars indicates that, using our analysis methods, while the surgeon did not meet our criteria to qualify for a 5 star rating, the surgeon performed better than average and based on the surgeon's outcomes and number of cases, we can be at least 90 percent confident that his/her better-than-average outcomes were not just the result of good luck.
☆☆☆☆ Three and a half stars indicates that, using our analysis methods, the surgeon's outcome rates were among the best 1/5th of all surgeons studied but the surgeon did not have enough cases that we can be at least 90 percent confident that his/her better-than-average outcomes are not just the result of good luck.
☆☆☆ Three stars indicates that (1) the surgeons' rates were not among the best 1/5th of all surgeons studied and (2) neither can we be 95 percent confident that, the surgeon had worse-than-average outcomes that were not just the result of bad luck.
☆☆ Two stars indicates that, using our analysis methods, while the surgeon did not meet our criteria to get a 1 star rating, the surgeon's outcomes were worse than average and, based on the surgeon's outcomes and number of cases, we can be at least 95 percent confident that his/her worse-than-average outcomes were not just the result of bad luck.
☆ One star indicates that, using our analysis methods, a surgeon has met two criteria (1) based on the surgeon's outcomes and number of cases, we can be at least 95 percent confident that his/her worse-than-average outcomes were not just the result of bad luck; and (2) the surgeon's outcome rates we calculated were among the worst 1/5th of the rates we calculated for all surgeons studied.
— A dash mark indicates that the surgeon did not have enough of this type of surgeries in the records we were able to analyze to provide a basis for us to report on their outcomes.
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College Bans Christian Student’s ‘Jesus Loves You’ Valentines, So She Sues
Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor | Thursday, September 6, 2018
#Wisconsin
A college student who was prevented from handing out Bible verse-themed Valentines on her campus is suing the school in federal court, alleging the current policy is unconstitutional and violated her free speech rights.
Polly Olsen, a 29-year-old student at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, designed red heart-shaped Valentines for Valentine’s Day with various messages, the lawsuit says. Among them: “You are special! 1 John 4:11,” “God is love 1 John 4:11,” “Jesus loves you! Romans 5:8,” and “You are loved and cared for! 1 Peter 5:7.”
She went to campus in a red dress this year on Valentine’s Day and handed out the Valentines to students and staff members but was stopped by a security officer, who told her she was violating campus policy and taking part in a “suspicious activity,” the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. The violation: sharing unwanted, potentially offensive messages.
Olsen was told she could hand out the Valentines at a designated public forum area – a small area of the campus for those who are picketing, displaying signs or distributing literature.
The campus policy, the lawsuit says, is “over-broad and vague.”
“There is nothing under Wisconsin law or the rules of [the college] which would make handing out Valentine’s Day cards with Bible references illegal or constitute ‘suspicious activity’ or make the female student handing out such Valentines on Valentine’s Day a ‘suspicious person,’” the lawsuit says.
The suit was filed by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL).
WILL president and general counsel Rick Esenberg said, “While NWTC may wish to confine and regulate the free expression of their students, their policy is unconstitutional. They cannot put First Amendment rights into a box.”
Michael Foust is a freelance writer. Visit his blog, MichaelFoust.com.
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East West Psychology
About the MA
About the PhD
Events and Information Sessions
The MA in East-West Psychology is a two-year program requiring 36 units of study. The program is designed to provide flexibility that allows students to focus on specific areas of study and to explore a variety of western, eastern, and indigenous approaches to psychology and spirituality. With the guidance of academic advisors, students design their own individualized curriculum, possible area of specialization, and psycho-spiritual approach.
If you are interested in our MA, but still have to finish your BA, please read more about our BA to MA accelerated track.
All students are required to take four core courses:
Introduction to East-West Psychology
Conscious Diversity: Inner and Outer—A Diversity Process Class
Community Retreat
Knowledge, Work, and the Academy
MA Integrative Seminar
Students also choose among three courses that follow East-West and other psychological approaches:
East-West Spiritual Counseling
Eco-Psychology
Culture and Psychology
All students choose two of three courses in foundational spiritual traditions, with the option to take another course in another program.
Eastern Theories of Self, Mind, and Nature
Western Mystical Traditions
Indigenous and Shamanic Traditions
Students have required coursework in psycho-spiritual practice, including eastern, western, indigenous, contemporary participatory spirituality, and socially engaged practices and service learning.
Students may optionally use elective units to gain either depth through an area of specialization or breadth in different areas of interest.
Accelerated MA to PhD
Completing an MA then a PhD in our program would require 72 units of coursework plus a dissertation. However, we offer the option of a 60-unit MA/PhD to students deemed capable of advanced and accelerated academic work. The 24 units of pre-dissertation coursework required for this option focus primarily on research courses, allowing fewer electives than the usual 36-unit program.
Students who wish to apply for the accelerated MA/PhD track must first apply for and be accepted into the MA program. After the first full-time year of coursework, students interested in the accelerated track should contact their advisor. The advisor must provide a recommendation to the core faculty, and writing and/or research samples will be required as part of this program review. Applicants must have demonstrated the consistent capacity for PhD-level writing and research skills, superior self-direction, sufficient psychological maturity for PhD work, and outstanding grades and evaluations from their professors. They must have a focused dissertation topic, a workable plan for the research, and academically sound, well-defined goals for the practical application of the EWP doctoral degree to their future scholarly and professional work in the world.
Teaching/Research Assistantships
Our program offers limited number of paid teaching and research assistantships each semester. Possible responsibilities for teaching assistants includes facilitation of experiential learning, teaching portions of the class, working with students outside the classroom on projects, miscellaneous administrative and logistic tasks, providing feedback to the faculty member on student learning and perceptions, and reading student papers and giving feedback (but not as the only reader). Research assistants assist faculty in specific research areas in tasks such as annotated bibliographies, scholarly networking, and maintaining scholarly databases.
Internships allow students to integrate career-related experience into an academic education and to gain practical experience in their chosen field in a supervised professional work environment. Our program provides a list of associated organizations in which internships are available. Internships can be carried out as fieldwork up to a maximum of 6 units.
The following is a selection of courses that may be offered.
Community Retreat (1 unit)
This off-campus retreat is required for all new MA and PhD students. Emphasis is placed on community building, storytelling, interactive exercises, and interpersonal communication skills.
Introduction to East-West Psychology (2 units)
This course provides new students with an introduction to the field of East-West psychology, and to the pedagogical approaches and departmental standards of scholarship for both the MA and PhD. Students also become familiar with historical foundations and selected issues of the East-West-North-South encounter in psychology and spirituality.
Non-Dual Perspectives in Spiritual Counseling (3 units)
In this course, students undergo traditional methods for the direct apprehension of non-duality; explore the effects of such understanding on their own psychology; and then translate such understanding into therapeutic schools and methods.
Integrative Seminar (1 unit)
Taken during the last semester of coursework, this seminar provides the opportunity for MA students to reflect on their learning experience in the program, to create a portfolio of their most important work, and to prepare future professional goals.
Introduction to Yoga Psychology (3 units)
Yoga is a term with both a broad and general meaning, and a narrower and specialized meaning in the country of its origin. The west has its history of reception of the term, which has colored its meanings. In this course, we will look at the broader understanding of yoga as a pervasive Indic cosmo-psychology and an occult anatomy with its archive of practices, cultural expressions, and goals related to life choices. Taking a historical approach, we will explore the roots of yoga practice in the Indus Valley; the cosmological and psychological maps of the Vedas and Upanishads; the occult world of deities and supernaturals; the psychology of ritual, soul, and reincarnation; the constitution of human nature; the psychology of knowledge, moksha, and samadhi; the Gita's synthesis; the will and its uses; bhakti or devotion; the Tantric system of kundalini and the chakras; siddhis or paranormal powers; and cultural expressions influenced by these understandings. Finally, we will consider attempts at integrating these structures and processes and the utilities of yoga psychology to (post-) human potential.
Jung, Nonduality, and Eco-Psychology (3 units)
What is the nature of self and its relationship to all beings, the earth, and the cosmos? This course offers students an opportunity to deeply engage in an exploration of Jung's many insights into eco-psychology from a non-dual perspective. As part of this interdisciplinary exploration, depth/transpersonal dimensions of eco-psychology and the implications of applying non-dual understandings through different meditative practices and active imaginations will be explored. There will be a strong self-reflection and experiential component to the course.
Eastern Theories of Self, Mind, and Nature (3 units)
This course discusses the spiritual tenets common to religious traditions and disciplines originating in India, such as Advaita Vedanta, Samkhya Yoga, and Buddhism. It offers the foundation necessary to understand Eastern approaches to psychology and spirituality. The course includes experiential components centering on meditation and spiritual practice.
Western Mystical Traditions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam (3 units)
This course explores mystical traditions and contemplative practices in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Although these traditions were born in the "Middle East," they are often referred to as "Western" because of the profound influence they have had in the West. The course includes guest lecturers from each of the traditions and a Contemplative Practice Lab, where contemplative practices from each of these traditions are taught.
Wilderness Rites of Passage (3 units)
Ancient cultures performed rites and ceremonies as a way of renewing their connection with the Earth and with their communities. This course introduces ancient rites of passage and gives students the opportunity to experience themselves the initiatory threshold in a safe yet challenging way with a solo vision quest in the wilderness. The ceremony follows the traditional stages of a rite of passage: severance (leaving behind what is familiar), threshold (the actual solitude and fasting), and reincorporation (return to the community with gifts and insights).
Eco-Spirituality and Creative Expression: Touching the Sacred Within and Without (1 unit)
Enlivening and embodying our deepest spiritual apprehensions of the cosmos and our place in it might be our most urgent task indeed. This experiential course explores human intimate relationship with the fabric of the living earth, in which spirit and matter take form in the unfathomable dance of being.
Animal Dreams—Visitations from the Wild Psyche (1 unit)
This course suggests a shift from an anthropocentric to an eco-centric sensibility using the dreaming psyche as a doorway towards genuine care for the earth. When at night in our dreams we are visited by other-than-human inhabitants of our planet, the earth's psyche discloses itself to our own primal soul, our earth-soul. Animal dreams help us to reflect on what the living earth is asking of us today. Throughout our sessions, creative practices will deepen our attunement to the animals and life forms who visit in our dreams.
Leadership, Evolution, and Transformative Change (3 units)
This course is an experiential exploration of leadership action that arises from deep spiritual wisdom and that fosters personal, professional, and planetary transformation. Students will study the following topics and apply them to a specific idea or project of their choice: (a) East-West psychology, evolutionary wisdom, and the "Bodhisattva Vow" as a foundation for leadership that empowers self and others toward greater service, alleviation of suffering, and a more profound expression of self in one's workplace, community and the world. (b) Leadership competency that is sourced from compassion, integrity, and clarity of purpose, and that solves problems and shifts systems, and can design projects for personal, professional, and social well-being. (c) Tools for envisioning the future, and for creating new patterns, stories, and paradigms for the present, and for manifesting desired results. (d) Leadership practices for enhancing courage, empowering and motivating others, creating conversations that generate possibility, transform breakdowns into breakthroughs, walk the talk, and embody the highest ideals in practical ways with visible results in the world.
Integral Approaches to Dreams (3 units)
This course provides a foundation for an integral approach to dreams and dream work, in both theory and practice. It will explore traditional and contemporary approaches to dreams as well as investigate models that attempt to integrate both. Expanding on Wilber's integral model to inquire about dreams, the course's experiential component will address body, mind, and spirit in an integral perspective.
Archetypal Psychology (3 units)
James Hillman, founder of Archetypal Psychology, bases his explorations on a complex metaphorical strand derived primarily from many of C. G. Jung's ideas, methods, and deeper attitudes. However, Jung often focuses his psychology on more structural and conceptual methods and assumptions, whereas Hillman speaks of his grounding as "soul-making" based upon imagination or a "poetic basis of mind." In dream explorations, as well as in other interpretative work, one finds Archetypal Psychology to be polytheistic and radically multiplistic, yet exact. "Stick to the image," insisted Rafael Lopez-Pedraza, an early co-founder. "Save the phenomena!" cried Hillman in those earliest rollicking gatherings. These two mottos define and insist on a specific discipline of imaginal work. This course will focus on working with dreams using this archetypal approach. Assumptions, methodology, and further implications will be thoroughly explored using dream material brought to class by the participants.
The Psychology of Death and Dying (3 units)
This course allows students to develop a deeper understanding of death and dying and, through that exploration, a more mindful experience of living. Emphasis on the study of East-West theories of death and dying, the spiritual potential of life-threatening illness, and psycho-spiritual counseling for the dying and their caregivers.
Indigenous and Shamanic Traditions (3 units)
This course explores indigenous knowledge and traditions from the perspective of ancient and current life practices and beliefs of indigenous peoples from all over the planet. Shamanic techniques that arose from indigenous worldviews are studied along with modern day neo-shamanic practices. The animistic belief systems shared by most earth-based peoples is explored as a way to understand not only indigenous spiritual traditions but also ourselves.
Conscious Diversity: Inner and Outer—A Diversity Process Class (2 units)
We live in a diverse world and need to be able to respond appropriately, not just from the heart, not just from the mind, but from skillful means, in ways that enhance cross-cultural relationships, value differences, and deepen one's ability to act responsibly, think critically, and negotiate borders that might otherwise divide. This course will draw upon the inspiration and work of Arnold Mindell and his application of Process Work (Process Oriented Psychotherapy), World Work and Deep Democracy, in order to gain skills that will cultivate awareness, cultural sensitivity, and inclusivity. Students will acquire tools and concepts designed to resolve tensions, utilize strengths, support collaboration, and create welcoming environments. Students will begin to learn how to become skillful practitioners, facilitators, and changemakers, modeling the world they want by the way they work with themselves. It is up to each of us to contribute to a new tomorrow, a diverse rich world, where everyone feels at home!
Entheogenic Shamanism (3 units)
This course explores the fundamentals of shamanic traditions whose practices are based on sacred visionary plants, with a deeper focus on Amazonian ayahuasca shamanism. Cultural, philosophical, and psychological questions are addressed, concerning, for example, the "dark side" of entheogenic shamanic practices, the ontological status of visionary experiences, the spread of entheogenic shamanic practices into the West, and the issue of integration.
Wisdom Texts, East and West (3 units)
This course includes the most profound and influential wisdom texts of the West, of India, and of China. Robert McDermott will teach four classes on Western texts: Psalms and the Book of Wisdom; the middle chapters of Plato's Republic; three chapters of Aristotle's Ethics; and the Gospel of John and First Letter to the Corinthians. Debashish Banerji will teach Hindu and Buddhist texts: Selections from the Upanishads; the Bhagavad Gita; and selected Buddhist sutras from the Pali and Mahayana canons. Jun Wang will teach Laozi's Dao De Jing, Yellow Emperor's Inner Cannon (Chapter 8 of the Lingshu, "Rooted in Spirit" ), Confucian's The Doctrine of the Mean (Zhong Yong), and the Chan (Zen) Buddhism's Platform Sutra.
Transpersonal Psychology (3 units)
This course discusses the historical origins and theoretical foundations of transpersonal psychology, drawing from the main representative authors and models: Jung, Assagioli, Maslow, Grof, Wilber, Washburn, Almaas, and others. Students learn the nature and significance of transpersonal phenomena and work with experiential exercises to integrate this understanding.
Indigenous Traditions: Ancestral Consciousness and Healing (3 units)
Indigenous traditional knowledge is every person's birthright. This course provides students with an opportunity for reclaiming their indigenous heritages, allowing them to make breaks with beliefs, tradition, extended family, community, and homeland. Students focus on aspects of their individual ancestral heritages and family lineages that call for healing.
Jungian Psychology and East-West Spirituality (3 units)
This course examines Jung's historic contribution to the study of East-West psychology and religion, and the significance of Jungian psychology for a contemporary understanding of spirituality.
Dreaming the Soul: Dancing the Dream—A Jungian Dream Catcher (1 unit)
This course offers a reflective and experiential exploration of dreamwork from a Jungian eco-psychological perspective, as a process of befriending the soul. The soul, in turn, is understood as a world soul in which the human psyche dwells. Students engage their dream images through movement and painting, enactment, story making, imagination, and a dream journal. Through such creative embodied engagement, dream images disclose new insights; evoke rich, intuitive resonances; and instill the experience of a deeper belonging.
Spiritual Counseling Skills (3 units)
This course explores-through experience and reflection-the meaning, purpose, and practice of the transformative art of spiritual counseling. This inquiry unfolds on the ground of global wisdom traditions and Western psychology. The class provides students with an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills towards their own East-West spiritual counseling practice by embarking on a threefold path: (a) inquiring into the student's own psycho-spiritual development, practice, and paradigms; (b) developing awareness- and mindfulness-based skills for working with conscious and unconscious layers of the psyche; and (c) exploring various existential topics related the spiritual counseling context.
Supervised Fieldwork (1–3 units)
Applied psychological work in an approved off-campus setting under individual professional supervision.
Independent Study (1–3 units)
Coursework that extends a student's field of inquiry beyond current CIIS courses. Requires a syllabus and contract signed by the student and faculty member, and approved by the program chair.
Admissions Guidelines
Applicants must meet the general admission requirements of the university. Applicants need not have an undergraduate major in psychology, but should have a strong interest in psychology; an interdisciplinary orientation is assumed. Students with insufficient background in psychology may be required to take additional courses as prerequisites to the MA.
Successful candidates for admission into the MA program typically have the following qualifications: a vision that is compatible with our program's mission; a path of personal and/or spiritual growth; sufficient maturity and stability to pursue independent inquiry; basic competence in communication and dialogical skills; demonstration of respect for a diversity of view points; the ability to clearly articulate educational and professional goals; basic scholarly writing skills; and the capacity to identify a prospective specialization that is consistent with the program's mission and resources.
Learn more about applying.
Questions about admissions or our program?
Admissions Counselor:
Richard Wormstall
(415) 575-6156| rwormstall@ciis.edu
Program Manager:
Stephen Julich, PhD
(415) 575-6189| ewp@ciis.edu
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Topic: Why do you not play shmups?
Author Topic: Why do you not play shmups? (Read 1838 times)
The Boston Crab
Re: Why do you not play shmups?
Quote from: Space ghost on April 11, 2019, 02:46:50 PM
I keep returning to Sine Mora EX. I don't know if that counts as a real shmup or not. It's challenging but not punishingly hard and the screen isn't constantly filled with projectiles although sometimes it is. Feels like an entry point to the genre to me and it's on the switch so er check it out.
I really enjoyed this when I was first getting into the genre and it's probably due a replay. I found it really really hard but gorgeous and when I went on a little run of not dying for 30 seconds, it was pretty exhilarating. The bosses were particularly good, some creative visual flair. I know it's not especially rated by people really into the genre but I'm not really sure why.
If you like that, I'd really recommend Super Hydorah for a more retro take on a similar style, but with various power up options. I'd say it's a better game on balance and pretty cheap.
Yes, blue.
Shoot em ups feel like they are for people who would choose maths over literature. That's probably not true, but it's how i feel.
The best bits of a pantomime horse
With skin the colour of a freshly peeled apple
Do mathematicians prefer good gameplay to shit videogame stories?
Barry Admin
In the Xbox Easter sale at the mo for £2.50 or thereabouts.
Serious answer to the question, I just think pure arcade stuff doesn't really appeal to me. I like a game that has a lot mechanics that you can learn and get better at, but I need a reason to get better at it other than the satisfaction of simply being better at the thing.
Thurs, I can totally get that. Interesting answer. They can seem meaningless without a wider context, or rather, I can understand how they seem meaningless. I think that's why I'm much more into playing for score than survival, no matter your skill level there are always things to tweak and improve and I find that exciting and satisfying in the moment. That doesn't really address your point, of course, that's pretty much exactly what you're talking about, in fact!
For me, though, it comes down to that notion of 'in the moment'. When I'm playing a shmup and hopefully when I'm playing well, there are so many things I'm aware of on a micro and macro level, both consciously and subconsciously, and the mechanical demands are so intense and immediate, you can't hesitate or lose focus for a moment, and the rewards are so immediate, so visual and direct, that it's a constant stream of sensory and intellectual stimulation. That's the reason for me. They make me feel like very few games do, very consistently. I had a brilliant time taking down the last boss of Sekiro over a few hours of practice and improvement, but I can often tap into that feeling by simply starting a new run on Dodonpachi Resurrection or Mushihimesama Futari.
Quote from: Kelvin on April 13, 2019, 12:48:59 PM
Probably?
Quote from: falafel on April 13, 2019, 09:08:11 PM
THEN I'VE MADE WHATEVER STUPID POINT I THOUGHT I WAS MAKING!
It's actually quite a interesting implied question and from following the shmup community more closely, I definitely see that there's something very very specific and microscopically focused about the genre and people who play a lot of these games. Obviously, it's a pretty reductive comment to make, though, and I think plenty of the people in the community are articulate and expressive and passionate and able to share what they love about these games in a 'literary' fashion. Yes, I would include myself in that group!
I've said it before in an 'opinion as fact' type of chat-provoking thread but there's an incredible purity and immediacy to shmups that I get from relatively few genres. Fighting games (played competitively) and puzzle games are in the same group. There's seldom a moment's respite, you're constantly being asked to make decisions with immediate impacts and medium/long-term impacts. They require tremendous amounts of adaptive strategy as well as precise execution at every single moment. Very very few games offers this. Rhythm games have the immediacy but rarely have any strategic component or adaptation. RTS played at an high level must be similar but I don't know enough about them. Competitive FPS I'm sure have a similar appeal with the added marvellous variable of human consciousness to contend with, but even they allow for plenty of respite and shared/diminished responsibility.
Shmups are the opposite of a lot of popular 'interactive' experiences which substitute meaningful agency and interaction for simple inputs and complex animations/narrative cues. Something like Red Dead 2 barely requires playing, and I did adore much of that experience for about ten hours, but the padding is the game, essentially. The hackneyed narrative elements aren't the parts which stay with you (albeit I know the later story beats are meant to be quite affecting), it's the moment to moment experience of existing in that world which is so engaging, same with Skyrim which I still adore after hundreds of hours. This is not to criticise these games, they have their own pacing and offer an enormous amount which I couldn't ever get from a shmup, I just equally feel there's so much which shmups offer that I can't really get from anything else, and I really really love that intense flow.
Sin Agog
Dogs fucked the pope; no fault of mine
Used to know a Swedish dude obsessed with that loli shmup thing...Touhou or something. Had posters all around his bedsit and everything.
But the reason why I don't play them is because inching around millions of pink dots isn't my idea of fun.
Quote from: The Boston Crab on April 13, 2019, 09:54:26 PM
Obviously, it's a pretty reductive comment to make, though
Oh, yeah, egregiously so, really. I was half-interested in the statement itself and half in exposing my own prejudice. I've always been somewhat afraid of activities that offer their reward in what you might call a non-teleological way. A bit like going for a walk without a destination. I know many of these games have ends but that isn't really the point, is it? It's more about an incremental, endless self-bettering and overcoming of consciously constructed escalating goals or milestones, and once you've beaten the game you construct more onerous goals to continue that process. It acknowledges the eternal.
Dressing up the gameplay with a shit narrative gives me an excuse to walk away with the illusion of having finished something. That's not how the universe works though. I'm an atheist. I understand in principle that all is transient, all now, no future, no past. Accepting that reality is a daily struggle. My frustration with schmups is a symptom of that malaise. Bad game narratives are the opiates that numb my terror at the benign indifference of the universe.
Just to say, good reply and apologies for this weak reply from my end. I do know where you're coming from, not least in terms of the existential nature of it. I should say that after a week hammering Cave shmups and Sekiro, I'm actually looking forward to dipping back into Red Dead and AC Odyssey and trying Persona 5 again and spending some more time with FF7. My brain feels a bit battered from all the intensity of late and I do also miss the sense of adventure and atmosphere that you can never get from a shmup. Might also help with my sleep and attention span.
The last hour is a great example of how I play shmups and what I get out of them.
I just received Mushihimesama Futari in the a few days ago, I've been waiting for it for about seven weeks now. It's one of Cave's most iconic games, cheerful music, goofy bug kinda theme, masses and masses of gold gems and an immense flood of pink bullets. It looks barely more sinister than Pop 'n' Twinbee on the surface but it's incredibly intense, both in playing for survival and much more so for score.
After a few hours or so, I was able to 'no miss no bomb' the first couple of stages and I set about trying to get through the second half of stage three - a notorious difficulty spike. I had a flick through some high level play vids and noticed that not only were they twatting stage three, they were making stages one and two look like a different game. My high score for stage one was about 32 million, destroying pretty much everything and absorbing a high percentage of the gems they dropped. The vids I was watching nearly doubled that. What the fuck was going on? Turns out that if you point blank enemies you get more gems and greater value gems. Also, crucially, you can point blank stuff which is off screen to get gems from it before it has a hitbox and before you destroy it, thereby exhausting its supply. This means that if you're in the right place early enough, you can generate a shit load of points by 'milking' certain larger enemies before you can even damage them.
So I then spent an hour in training mode hammering the stage section by section. Die, restart. Die, restart. Die, restart. And little by little, I started to see my execution get tighter and my scores accelerate. I experimented with different routes and found some strats I hadn't seen on the vids which suited me better and which I could nail more consistently. I eventually put together three or four runs which took me past the midboss, having absolutely rinsed the stage so far. That moment to moment challenge and the feeling of figuring out a puzzle which requires both skill and strategy and focus and nerve is something I don't really get from anything but shmups (and actual sport, but I'm not as good at football as I am shmups, nor will I ever see the same improvements). I need to get some kip now but I'll be running through the route in my mind (and maybe in my sleep) and when I pick it up again for an hour after work, I know it will have started to kick lock into muscle memory and I'll have a few really satisfying runs and then it'll be time to work on the second half of the stage and then finally the boss. Then I'll spend who knows how long trying to optimise the route before thoroughly killing my own enthusiasm by overplaying it.
Aaaaahhhh. Feels good.
PlanktonSideburns
lunch - small raw potato, peeled.
Bosto, you've made me get shootem up games. Good job
Great stuff, literally my only reason for starting this thread. If you want any recommendations, give me a shout!
Quote from: The Boston Crab on April 19, 2019, 07:06:40 AM
I'll have a word when I've got this super aleste one bummed. Got a couple of snes suggestions said here, aleste was the one that really resonated with me first. It escalates into mayhem so seamlessly!
What's with all the weird diffuculty options tho? It goes something like
EXTRA NORMAL
DYNAROD
I cant figure out if wild or tricky mode are harder than normal or not. Is this some sort of Shooting Up Things standard?
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Lakemper defense fails to oust judge
Posted: Sept. 7, 2007, 3 a.m.
The defense for accused murderer Cobey Lakemper failed in their attempts to force Judge Samuel Ozburn from the capital case Wednesday.
Lakemper's lawyers, William McGuire with the Georgia Capitol Defender's office and Anthony Carter of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit Public Defender's office, argued Ozburn had a "so what" attitude about a motion filed regarding where Lakemper was incarcerated.
Ozburn said in July hearings that Lakemper's location would be determined by Newton County Sheriff Joe Nichols.
The defense said Wednesday in front of Judge Horace Johnson that Ozburn refused to allow them to call witnesses on the issue and suggested that even if they made their legal point, it would not matter.
A check of the court transcript by the defense and the Johnson revealed no such statements, but McGuire and Carter were not convinced the record was accurate. The attorneys asked Johnson for permission to listen to digital recordings of the July hearings, but Johnson denied their request. Later in the day, Ozburn told the defense they could have access to the recordings to ensure he was not in the wrong.
Johnson determined the request for recusal had no substance and was denied.
Newton County District Attorney Ken Wynne agreed that Ozburn had done nothing inappropriate.
"It's one of the most baseless motions that has ever been filed," Wynne said in court.
In July, the defense argued that Lakemper's move to a jail in Putnam County was retaliatory after Lakemper complained about his treatment at the Newton County Detention Center. McGuire had no problem with moving Lakemper from the NCDC but wanted some say in where he was moved.
McGuire said the jail in Putnam County, which has a mostly black population, was dangerous for Lakemper because of his Ku Klux Klan tattoos. In the time between July and Wednesday's hearings, Lakemper was allegedly attacked while in jail.
Lakemper has filed a separate civil lawsuit against the state regarding the incident.
Also in court Wednesday, the defense was granted access to Lakemper's alleged victim Wendy Carter's medical records. Ozburn determined that Carter's records were "critical evidence" in the case and that the defense was entitled to have access.
Lakemper allegedly shot Carter on Aug. 18, 2005, in the Comfort Inn where she worked. She died Nov. 4, 2005, from a heart attack. The medical examiner determined the heart attack was a result of complications due to the gunshot wound.
The defense requested the records so they could verify that Carter's death was related to the gunshot wound.
They were denied access medical files held by the DA's office and by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation until it can be determined if their records differ from those turned over to the defense.
Ozburn also set a deadline of Oct. 10 for the defense to decide if they are going to "opt in." If they do decide to "opt in," both the defense and prosecution will share what information they have relating to the case. The deadline is was set in October to give the defense time to review Carter's medical records.
The defense also announced they would not use an insanity or retardation defense. More hearings were set for Thursday and today, but both days were canceled after all prepared motions were heard on Wednesday.
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"If This Was Dinner...I Can't Wait For The Cabaret!" MOVIES! Sometimes...The Year Must Die!
December 31, 2013 / John Kane
So, I didn't get near any comics this Holiday but I am always writing nevertheless. In my head mostly. So, although I haven't got anything about comics I have got a head full of dumb words about some Peter Cushing films I watched this year. Usually I just dump this head written stuff into the ether but I felt like posting something and this was all I had. So I dumped it on you. Attractive, non? Anway; an old man, some old movies and a spatter of tired old jokes. What better way to see the New Year in. Have a drink, it'll read better that way. Everything's better when you're insensate with drink. That's what it's for. Oh yeah, Happy New Year everybody!
Oh yeah, none of these are Oscar(C) winners in waiting but they are all fun so they are all GOOD!
All images taken from Wikipedia.
TWINS OF EVIL Directed by John Hough Screenplay by Tudor Gates (Based on characters created by Sheridan Le Fanu(?!?)) Music by Harry Robertson (Hammer, 1971)
Yes, there is a joke there isn’t there? One about breasts; but I won’t be making it. Knock yourselves out though by all means. Then try and look your mother in the eyes, pal. In this movie, the quality of which is indicated early by the choice of Hot Electric Pink for the titles, Peter Cushing plays Gustav Veil whose surname is not only an anagram of “evil” but is pronounced “vile” and that’s about as restrained as this one gets. Seriously, there’s a bit where a lady is enjoying the physical attentions of a gentleman and the camera zooms in to show her hand lightly gliding up and down the shaft of a candle. Y’know, like a penis. Keep up. Anyway, Peter Cushing, equipped with a buckled hat, blithely classes this silly exercise up in his role as a Puritan who roams about at night with his Puritan pals burning single young women as witches. Cush & Co. average one a night which suggests that there is a preternaturally large population of single young women in and around his village or someone is bussing them in so Cush’n’chums can have their fiery fun. It’s testament to Cushing’s performance that when someone says Vile “means well” despite there being nothing in the script which indicates he is anything other than a murderous misogynist you do actually think, oh, maybe he’s just a tad, a smidgen perhaps, overzealous. So anyway, his twin nieces, or what have you, come to stay and one’s a bit of a scamp and is lured into depravity by the sleazy Lord of the manor who has been en-vamped. Unfortunately he’s played in a way that’s about as threatening as a doily. After a few creepy scenes of young women leading old men on (“What would your Uncle say?” Urrrggghhhh. No thanks, 1970s.) and flashes of flesh it’s all boiled down to The Cush vs the fanged doily man for the souls of his flock! There’s some mileage in that; the bloke who was seeing Evil everywhere where there was none now has to deal with real Evil right in his own home. But, basically, this movie prefers to find excuses to chuck some knockers up on the screen.
THE BEAST MUST DIE Directed by Paul Annett Screenplay by Michael Winder (From the short story by James Blish) Music by Douglas Gamley (Amicus,1974)
This mangy but loveable cur of a movie has a spectacularly inappropriate theme tune. Oh, It’s really good, don’t get me wrong but it’s the kind of swinging up-tempo floor shaker more suited to a title sequence in which Oliver Reed checks out ‘birds’ from his Union Jack mini as he tootles down Carnaby Street. Here it sits oddly atop a movie about a bunch of weird people lured to an island retreat by a big game hunter who believes one of them to be a werewolf. The most dangerous game of all just got dangerouserererer! I can’t lie; it’s a bit dull beyond the campiness but it does perk up whenever Peter Cushing uses his fantastic accent, someone dies or when everyone has to fondle a silver bullet in a game of Pass The Death Sentence. Oh, and there’s an exciting bit where our superfly hero hounds the werewolf in his helicopter and tries to machine gun it. Mind you, that last bit now looks like nothing more than a man shooting at a very large German Shepherd and inadvertently ruining someone’s potting shed in the process; I can assure you that was very thrilling when you were 10. But then so is hopscotch. Near the end a ticking clock fills the screen and you have to guess who the werewolf is. I don’t know how the movie knows what you’ve guessed but every time I watch it it’s (SPOILER!). I’m not saying the movie struggles to fill its screen time but it will find a favourable reaction amongst people fond of watching Michael Gambon driving about in a jeep.
AND FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN Directed by Terence Fisher Screenplay by John Elder (Anthony Hinds) Music by James Bernard (Hammer, 1967)
In which Frankenstein doesn’t but what he does do is trap the soul of a wrongly executed man in the body of the guy’s disfigured girlfriend; she having drowned herself on seeing his execution. Together with Thorley Walters (played by Eddie Izzard) Peter “The Cush” Cushing as Baron Frankenstein fixes her face (and her hair; Blonde Contretemps by Boots) and everything turns out just dandy, thanks. No, no it doesn’t, you fool! See, the soul of her boyfriend makes her hunt down the three fops who not only teased her about her face but , worse even, murdered her father and left her beau to take the rap. Some people probably say that the scenes where a man in a woman’s body seduces then murders his/her victims are ripe with trans gender subtext. Well, they might if they weren’t distracted by the fact that the victims are all dressed like Willly fucking Wonka. Anyway, if The Baron had fixed her face in the first place all that unpleasantness could have been avoided. So, basically, it’s a movie about getting your priorities right.
FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL Directed by Terence Fisher Screenplay by John Elder Music by James Bernard (Hammer, 1974)
This is the one in which Peter Cushing plays Baron Frankenstein one final time. It isn’t the best send-off but Peter Cushing doesn’t flag and nor does he falter. So, The Baron is now covertly running an asylum he’s supposed to be banged up in because he’s got the goods on the pervy dude in charge. He’s landed on his feet but his hands are giving him grief. His burned mitts are hampering his quest to stitch together the mentally unhygienic into a perfect man. Good thing then that Shane Briant (played by Twiggy) gets locked up in his gaff. And it is lucky because not only is Shane a surgeon in training he is also The Baron’s biggest fan. What are the odds? They are good, my friend. Anyway these two knock up a makeshift man who looks like a shaved ape and has a penchant for sticking broken glass in people’s faces. Shane Briant is also feeling moral pangs about The Baron passive aggressively badgering the inmates into committing suicide so he can play pick’n’mix with their parts. Oh, Madeline Smith wafts about the place as well giving the place a woman’s touch and some pathos; a bit anyway. Anyway, everything goes tits up pretty quickly. It’s possible to read the film as an indictment of the parlous state of the care of the vulnerable and how, without regulation, the gaolers become worse than the gaoled; but, basically, it’s a movie about how if you’ve got Peter Cushing in a top hat you’re sorted for 80 minutes and change. Cush Fact: the feathery wig sported by the great man himself is the exact same toupee which adorned his magnificent bonce in And Now The Screaming Starts… which, ah, here it is now…
AND NOW THE SCREAMING STARTS..! Directed by Roy Ward Baker Screenplay by Roger Marshall (David Case) Music by Douglas Gamley (Amicus,1973)
For about 40 minutes this enjoyable but not exactly good period set horror film consists of scenes of Ian "The Saint" Ogilvy and Stephanie “Powders” Beacham reacting badly to odd events in a stately home. A severed hand, a slashed portrait, something going bump in Stephanie Beacham’s night, a Richard Harris impersonator and hushed references to something terrible bad in the past combined to leave me clawing for clarity and wondering if I was suffering another dry drunk or what. Thankfully at that point Peter Cushing sauntered into the movie and delivered a performance which managed to make the whole thing watchable at least, and this is despite his sporting the aforementioned alarmingly feathery wig. Actually I spent a lot of time looking at this unsettling hairpiece so I could have missed some nuance or subtlety in what followed. It’s doubtful though as what followed not only had Patrick Magee pretending to be strangled by an invisible severed hand but also featured Herbert Lom as a not entirely convincing example of the landed English gentry who lets things get out of hand; sparking all the unpleasantness off with a poorly considered decision to reinstall the droit de seigneur tradition. From then on Cushing attempts to combat superstition and supernatural vengeance with the new-fangled Science Of The Mind! It ends badly for everyone involved. Where is your science now, Peter Cushing!?!
THE BLOOD BEAST TERROR Directed by Vernon Sewell Screenplay by Peter Bryan (Trigon, 1968)
This is the one with the lady who seduces men, turns into a big moth and kills ‘em. I see no subtext. Probably because there isn’t one; the script has it all on trying to make sense. Which it doesn’t but when did that ever matter; just entertain me, you mad fools! Peter Cushing is on record as claiming this is the worst film he ever made. Steady on, old boy; that’s a bit harsh. I mean even I haven’t seen every film Peter Cushing ever made but I think maybe the proximity of filming to his wife’s death coloured his judgement. Don’t get me wrong it’s quite, quite terrible but it is not without its charms. There’s Roy Hudd popping up to give the 1970s version of an amusing cameo(i.e. it isn’t; amusing that is); Cushing’s fellow plod is played by Dave the barman from Minder; some good performances convincingly delivered in spite of everything; an electrifyingly perfunctory climax in which Peter Cushing and Dave from Minder set fire to some piled up leaves, which the moth cannot resist and so meets its fiery end. And then the credits whizz up the screen. One of the things I never noticed about these movies until this re-watch is how tight they all are with film. No sooner has the final line slipped into silence than BANG! THE END! CREDITS ROLL! They might as well have someone shout "That’s yer lot! Ain’t ya got homes to go to! Fawk off home! G’wan! Whaddya want, Jam on it? Home! Now! Go!"
Speaking of which…THE END.
December 31, 2013 / John Kane/ 6 Comments
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Bullet to the torso killed man left in van after attempted robbery, shooting, lawyer says
The autopsy report offers additional insight into the death of Bardomiano Perez Hernandez, the man whose body was overlooked in a van.
Bullet to the torso killed man left in van after attempted robbery, shooting, lawyer says The autopsy report offers additional insight into the death of Bardomiano Perez Hernandez, the man whose body was overlooked in a van. Check out this story on commercialappeal.com: https://memne.ws/2JhtcxT
Daniel Connolly and Yolanda Jones, The Commercial Appeal Published 9:36 p.m. CT June 4, 2018 | Updated 3:18 p.m. CT June 5, 2018
The body of a man was found in this van 49 days after the victim was shot during a robbery in the 3000 block of Yale Avenue on Dec. 18. Video shows shooting and robbery at Binghamton apartment complex. Memphis Police Department
A picture of Bardomiano "Bardo" Perez Hernandez and his 1-year-old daughter Claudi Morales. Perez Hernandez was found in a van at MPD's impound lot 49 days after he was shot.(Photo: Horne and Wells law firm)
An autopsy report says a single gunshot wound to the torso killed Bardomiano Perez Hernandez, a lawyer for his family said Monday night.
Perez Hernandez is the 33-year-old man whose body was left in a van following a attempted robbery and overlooked by officials for weeks.
"Our victim didn't have a chance to fight for his life," said the attorney, Aaron Neglia.
Neglia asserts Perez Hernandez could have survived with prompt medical attention. Efforts to reach an outside expert on gunshot wounds weren't immediately successful Tuesday.
According to an autopsy report, the bullet entered the left side of the abdomen and pierced organs including the liver, pancreas and the inferior vena cava, which is a major vein that carries blood from the lower part of the body to the heart. The injuries caused internal bleeding, the report says.
Tests found Perez Hernandez's blood alcohol level was .32, four times the limit of .08 at which a person is always considered legally intoxicated in Tennessee.
Neglia said Perez Hernandez and his friends had been drinking beer after they got off work the night of the shooting, but because his body had been left in the van for 7 weeks, it is hard to determine his exact blood alcohol level.
"I talked to a doctor on this and the sugars in the blood start fermenting and really you can't know their true blood alcohol level after two days," Neglia said.
A 2007 research report in the journal Forensic Science International confirms that blood alcohol concentration is often difficult to determine after death due to fermentation and other factors.
Police identified Bardomiano Perez Hernandez, 33, as the man whose body was found in the back of a van in a police impound lot. (Photo: Family photo via Memphis Noticias)
The chain of events began on the night of Dec. 18, when suspects tried to rob men who were sitting in a van in 3000 block of Yale Avenue in the Binghamton area. Shots were fired.
The shooting fits into a larger pattern - for years, criminals in Memphis have disproportionately targeted Mexican immigrants and other Hispanics for armed robberies, in the apparent belief that they tend to carry cash and that immigration problems and language barriers will hamper police investigations.
The man in the driver's seat, Pablo Castor Sr., was badly injured and taken to Regional One Hospital.
Another man in the van was uninjured. Police later said they lost contact with him and had trouble locating him for further questioning. It's not clear if they have since found him.
From February: 'Unacceptable': Man's body found at Memphis police impound lot more than a month after shooting
More: Shooting survivor's family made grisly discovery of man's body in Memphis police impound lot
Castor slowly recovered and was released from the hospital. In early February, he traveled with his family members to a police impound lot to pick up the van.
Inside the van, they found the body of Perez Hernandez - undiscovered for about 49 days.
"This incident is unacceptable and should never have happened," Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings said the week of the discovery.
At least six Memphis police officers responded to the scene, according to an incident report, and all failed to find the victim in the back of the panel van.
An internal investigation continues. The Commercial Appeal filed a public records request in February asking the city for the names of the officers involved in the incident and their personnel and internal affairs files.
The city said Tuesday that the request is still being processed.
The police would later arrest suspects in the shooting and charge them with first-degree murder.
Neglia said the firm will send a demand letter to the City of Memphis with a copy of the autopsy report and a recording of an expert witness, whom he didn't name.
"The recording will be released at a later time to the public if the city does not adequately respond," he said.
In February, family members were making arrangements to send Perez Hernandez's body to Mexico, his country of origin.
Reach reporter Daniel Connolly at 529-5296, daniel.connolly@commercialappeal.com, or on Twitter at @danielconnolly.
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Adult Neuropsychologist: Cambridge, MA
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Robert Peterson: Contextual Lighting
Discussion in 'Featured Articles & Interviews' started by CHAUVET Professional, Oct 11, 2017.
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Look through the vast and impressive portfolio of this Chicago-based designer and it isn’t long before you realize that although his work is unfailingly powerful, there is no single “Bob Peterson look.” With each project, his lighting assumes a different personality, one that weaves it so tightly into its particular place and time that it seems to have grown organically out of its surroundings. What matters most with every effect in a Peterson rig is that it fits into the overall context of the design.
During the course of his career, Peterson has molded his designs to fit venues ranging from the White House, to Wrigley Field, to Ryman Auditorium. Regardless of the setting, his goal remains the same: to immerse the audience without distracting. It’s a formula that has taken his career to great heights touring with the likes of Bob Seger and The Police, lighting Barack Obama’s 2008 and 2012 Election Night Rallies and Garth Brooks’ 2016 Yankee Stadium concert, as well as broadcast specials for Chris Rock, Chelsea Handler, Gabriel Iglesias, and Bon Jovi.
The owner of Real World Lighting in his native Chicago, Peterson talked to us about the art and science of creating lighting designs that harmonize with their surroundings, while transforming them into something more beautiful at the same time.
You’ve done some very large projects like last year’s Garth Brooks at Yankee Stadium and the Grant Park Election Night Rally, among many. Yet, you always manage to foster a personal connection between the artist and your audience. What is the key to achieving this balance?
I try to find all the energy in the room; from the artist, the audience, the space, the history and make it all a unified experience.
When these events are televised, you do a good deal of audience lighting to give viewers a sense of being there. What advice do you have on lighting the audience without making them feel distracted?
“I believe that side and raking rear angles are always better for the people in the audience. It’s not an accident that those beam angles then are a lighting display of their own for reverse camera angles. This makes the audience feel the light, so they feel like they are a part of the event, but are not assaulted by it.”
Along similar lines, has the growth of video coverage changed the way you light? How do you balance lighting for the camera and lighting for the crowd?
“Admittedly this was more challenging early in digital when contrast ratios were tight and we’d have to massage, argue and conspire to get it all into a working range. This proved to be more about turning things down than the other way around. Meeting this challenge reinforced my prioritization of fundamentals, something that I believe has improved my live work as opposed to compromising it.”
Aside from your impressive concert work, you’ve also lit some of the biggest names in comedy? How does lighting comedy differ from concert lighting? Is it different designing for live comedy tours than it is for comedy TV specials, such as those you did for HBO?
“Lighting comedy tends to be more personal. There is much more interaction with the artist, as the images presented are a direct reflection of their personality. When lighting comedy, I look for ways to involve the theater, or venue architecture. Again, I’ll try to light the audience in ways that are not imposing. The game that keeps you busiest at a televised comedy show is the dance in the theatre between light, camera, and audience; as people are shot intimately and that has a Heisenberg Effect on their reactions.”
For our readers who are not familiar with physics, the Heisenberg Effect describes how the act of measuring a particle affects its position, which really makes it impossible to measure or predict the behavior of a particle with complete accuracy. So now that you’ve brought up physics, do you think Einstein or any other famous scientist from the past would have made a good lighting designer if they were around today?
“Geez, most all of them, can you imagine what Nikoli Tesla woulda done with lasers? Einstein at a programming session with a pile of automated lights? Curie on a UV stage? (Not funny, my apologies). Wish they were around, they could help with my projection bending light problem.”
Is there a type of effect that is most essential to your designs — the effect that you would never want to be without?
“Beams, beams, beams, and if I had to choose, it would be using them from the floor to the heavens — uplifting.”
Although your designs are intense and bold, you always manage to avoid so-called flash and trash. How do you dial up your designs without going overboard?
“For me, the fundamental driving force has always been, ‘when it looks bad, turn something off.’ This correlates back to when you turn them all on – it really means something. This has resulted in an ethic that does not call for piles and piles and piles of lights, even though I sometimes yearn for same. I’d love to be able to occasionally hit some buttons that cause Staten Island to dim.”
On a related topic, you aren’t afraid to have dark space in your designs. Can you elaborate on how you use darkness to further your design vision?
“Negative space is critical to making drama. In my perfect world, most every frame or vista would have talent, light beam or scenic, and negative space in it.” This doesn’t begin to address the use of shadow on closeup.”
You’ve worked at a lot of famous venues from the Grand Ole Opry to Carnegie Hall, not to mention the White House. Does any site stand out as the favorite place you ever worked?
“The Ryman always calls to me, the Chicago Theatre (my home jewel, I got married in the lobby), the Royal Albert Hall come to mind. The White House remains the pinnacle though.”
How did you become a lighting designer?
“It started by playing hockey in high school. My teammate was Donny Carone, whose brother Robert was just getting Upstaging off the ground. In high school, we did shows whenever possible — sometimes while supposedly playing hockey. This led to being tapped on the shoulder by Bob Seger when he was the opening act for Kiss, my first real tour. That relationship is where most of my early design opportunities came from.”
Who were the big influencers in your career?
“Rick Munroe of Kiss and Allen Branton were direct mentors. Red McKinnon shared a wonderful amount of time with me. I spent a lot of time as a lighting vendor at both Upstaging and Pete’s Lights, so I got to be hands on with all sorts of designers and styles. Acts like Queen, Pink Floyd, Rush set bars to hit, Roy Bennett blew us all away. My time as the Head Electric for Local 2 at the Chicago Theatre embellished my understanding of theater craft and legit approaches.”
What would you have done if you didn’t become a lighting designer?
“I probably would have been an electrical engineer, I’ve always regretted not being able to fully understand the little men inside the black boxes that make this all work.”
Looking at all the projects you’ve done, is there one that stands out as the most challenging? Is there one from the distant past that you wish you could do over, given the technology available today that wasn’t available then?
“I don’t think this is a fair question, as I believe in my core that if Mozart had moving lights, he would have used them. I’ve had some real rough shows in a festival environment; I have yet to find a healthy way to take full advantage of the major compromises involved. I hope to do better. Having said all that, I am really excited about (and embracing) the remote operation of followspots now available. As my primary tool, to be able to place ‘followspots’ in places never before possible safely is a massive windfall.”
How do you get inspired to come up with new ideas for your designs?
“I try to find inspiration in the project itself — the artist’s new music, the special event, the site, the architecture, the history. I find this more honest than trying to jam in the newest widget into places it might not otherwise fit.”
What is the most important thing to remember when you create a lighting design?
“Fundamentals, followed in order. Prioritize and solve those problems first. Don’t ever compromise on lighting the talent. And an old adage that Allen Branton taught me, ‘an idea that’s not ready for show time is not a very good idea, now is it?’ This then is lighting for the real world, not the one you hope to find.”
What are your thoughts about projection video vs. LED video walls? Are there times you’d rather use one over the other?
“Projection is an outstanding tool that can feel absolutely real. Were it not for physics, I’d call for it first every time. We continue to work on a lightweight portable black hole system, to solve some of these challenges, but even the smallest holes are really hard to travel. If only Tesla or Einstein were around…”
The name of your company is Real World Lighting. Can you tell us how and why you selected that name?
“Early on as a technical person, I saw that there was an ever-growing gap between what was possible and what was being requested by, or sold to clients. It had been my job as a tech, vendor or gaffer to turn possibility into reality, and I wanted that to be part and parcel of my reputation. I wanted to always exceed expectation, not disappoint.”
On the subject of reputation, how would you like to be remembered as a lighting designer?
“My go to phrase is ‘I’m not scared’ (usually when I’m a little puckered), so ‘He wasn’t scared, he always made sure the talent came first.’ And Grant Park, always Grant Park.”
CHAUVET Professional, Oct 11, 2017
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