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THE 11TH SCHOOL SHOOTING THIS, THAT'S RIGHT THIS, YEAR!!!!
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by Guest on Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:14 pm
ATLANTA — On Tuesday, it was a high school in small-town Kentucky. On Monday, a school cafeteria outside Dallas and a charter school parking lot in New Orleans. And before that, a school bus in Iowa, a college campus in Southern California, a high school in Seattle.
Gunfire ringing out in American schools used to be rare, and shocking. Now it seems to happen all the time.
The scene in Benton, Ky., on Tuesday was the worst so far in 2018: Two 15-year-old students were killed and 18 more people were injured. But it was one of at least 11 shootings on school property recorded since Jan. 1, and roughly the 50th of the academic year.
Researchers and gun control advocates say that since 2013, they have logged school shootings at a rate of about one a week.
“We have absolutely become numb to these kinds of shootings, and I think that will continue,” said Katherine W. Schweit, a former senior F.B.I. official and the co-author of a study of 160 active shooting incidents in the United States.
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drdeanster 6 minutes ago
Fly those flags at half-staff. Bring votive candles and stuffed animals to the memorial scene. Call for a day of prayer, have everyone join...
David 18 minutes ago
As our great leaders would say, "Look at all the schools where there wasn't a fatal shooting. More people are killed by cars than guns at...
merchantofchaos 18 minutes ago
3:43 p.m. Jan. 24, still no statement from Trump, not a tweet, relating to the Kentucky school shootings.
Some of the shootings at schools this year were suicides that injured no one else; some did not result in any injuries at all. But in the years since the massacres at Columbine High School in Colorado, Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., gun safety advocates say, all school shootings seem to have lost some of their capacity to shock.
Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action, a gun safety group, said that’s because in 2012 in Newtown, “20 first graders and six educators were slaughtered in an elementary school.”
“The news cycles are so short right now in America, and there’s a lot going on,” she said. “But you would think that shootings in American schools would be able to clear away some of that clutter.”
Gov. Matt Bevin of Kentucky said the gunman who opened fire Tuesday morning at Marshall County High School in Benton, near the western tip of the state was a 15-year-old student. The authorities said the student entered the school just before 8 a.m., fired shots that struck 14 people, and set off a panicked flight in which five more were hurt.
One girl who was shot, Bailey Nicole Holt, died at the scene; a boy, Preston Ryan Cope, died of his injuries at a hospital.
Bryson Conkwright, a junior at the school, said he was talking with a friend on Tuesday morning when he spotted the gunman walking up near him. “It took me a second to process it,” Mr. Conkwright, 17, said in an interview. “One of my best friends got shot in the face, and then another one of my best friends was shot in the shoulder.”
He said he was part of a group of students who fled, kicked down a door to get outside and ran.
The suspect, who was not immediately identified, was taken into custody in “a nonviolent apprehension,” Mr. Bevin said, and officials said he would be charged with two counts of murder and several counts of attempted murder. But the authorities had not yet decided whether to charge the suspect, who was armed with a pistol, as a juvenile or as an adult.
Of the 18 people injured, five remained in critical condition, law enforcement officials said on Tuesday night.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/23/us/kentucky-school-shooting.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur
I swear those that say they should be allowed to carry arms should be made to look after the dead bodies of every single person in the USA killed by a gun.
Number of gun deaths in USA this year, as of 23 Jan, runs to bloody pages! http://www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/number-of-gun-deaths Total bloody madness.
Re: THE 11TH SCHOOL SHOOTING THIS, THAT'S RIGHT THIS, YEAR!!!!
by Maddog on Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:21 pm
sassy wrote: ATLANTA — On Tuesday, it was a high school in small-town Kentucky. On Monday, a school cafeteria outside Dallas and a charter school parking lot in New Orleans. And before that, a school bus in Iowa, a college campus in Southern California, a high school in Seattle.
Psssssst.
Our murder rate is at all time lows.
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I know. If that's low, doesn't say much about the USA does it. Oh look, pages and pages of deaths, and that's low! Pathetic.
sassy wrote: I know. If that's low, doesn't say much about the USA does it. Oh look, pages and pages of deaths, and that's low! Pathetic.
Perhaps it is. But it's at an all time pathetic low.
Listening to some people carry on, you would think that things are getting worse in the US, not better.
(PS, it's not just foreigners. Many Americans think there is more crime now, even our President. )
Maddog wrote:
That's rather my point. If that's low, lord help you.
sassy wrote:
Yes, It's terrifying. But not as terrifying as it used to be.
Matter of perspective isn't it. That's like saying, oh we said the world was going to end, but actually one country will be left. Still a disaster, only people will have got so used to being told the world was going to end, they are brain-washed enough to consider it good news.
by Maddog on Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:44 am
Well, from my perspective, there are a great deal number of people that are acting like it was safer in the past, and things are getting more dangerous.
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Interview with Kareem Rush
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The athletics and the arts aren’t supposed to be intertwined, or at least that is what we are taught to think. Athletes are supposed be one-dimensional and only capable of playing sports.
I can’t tell you how much I love breaking that stereotype!
I had the pleasure of interviewing Kareem Rush, a former member of the Missouri Tigers and the Los Angeles Lakers who you probably remember for sinking a plethora of three point shots on Sportscenter, however Rush opened up the eyes (or ears) of many people when he appeared on TMZ and sang Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me”, and was applauded by fans for how well he could sing.
For many, this was the first time that they had heard Rush’s singing voice and he proved what anyone who already knew him personally had been aware of for years; the man can sing!
I first heard Rush sing when an ESPN article spoke of his transition into music and soon after I heard “Hold You Down”, an excellent R&B song that channelled some of the great 1990’s stars of the genre. This wasn’t a vanity project because an athlete could get into a recording studio; rather this was a well-crafted debut effort that showed a true passion for the craft of singing and left you wanting to see what his next effort would be.
Now I may have been aware of Kareem Rush’s prowess on both a basketball court and with his vocal chords, I learned about his other pursuits and how he is in the process of building a global brand.
In talking with Kareem, we spoke about everything that he has working on, including what’s next for him musically, a return to basketball and the multitude of projects that he is working on, and the emergence of a true renaissance man who I wouldn’t bet against.
I had the pleasure not that long ago of interviewing another former basketball player, Terry Cummings who among other things is now involved in a career in gospel music, and some of the questions that I am going to ask you will probably be a little similar.
Do you find that as an ex-basketball player that it is more difficult for people to take you seriously as a musician?
“You get caught up in the stigma of athletes who have ventured off into it. You know like Shaq or more of the notable guys who attempted music. I think some people look at it as a gimmick but there are some guys who look at music as a passion.
I’m talking about Wayman Tisdale[ii], Jerry Stackhouse and I know a few of the guys now who are in the league are very passionate about music. I think at this point the stigma is there and there will be people who think I only have one talent, but the tide will turn and you have push through that and let the music speak for itself.”
I think that going into R&B certainly works in your favor as so many people have gone into Hip Hop and Rap thinking it would be easy, and it is certainly not. R&B is such a rich and textured style of music and mastering that is such a difficult thing to do.
In previous interviews you have mentioned that one of your biggest influences was Maxwell. I am curious if you remember what was the first CD that you ever bought, or the first one that you put on heavy rotation when you were a kid?
“My first favourite group growing up was probably Jodeci, that would have been my first real R&B group I was into, but music was always around. My mom listened to a lot of old school like Ronald Isley and Frankie Beverly so I was around that a lot, but my first introduction to R&B was Jodeci and Boyz II Men. It was the blueprint that taught me how to sing and make me think that I could do this because I could sound just like these guys and it made me think that is something I could do down the road.
Basketball took over for my focus when I was nine years old, but along the way I always sang. I sang at my high school choir and anybody who knows me, knows how much I sing, and it doesn’t surprise people who know me that I am pursuing a career in music. They are happy that I am doing something about it and pursuing it.”
So many times we see athletes mingle with celebrities. Has there been anyone from the music world who has given you positive encouragement in your music career?
“No, not yet. But the feedback that I have gotten has been really good so far. I just recently did a TMZ interview…”
I saw that!
“I was a little upset about it though. At least give me some kudos! I did that without warming up, I did it cold in my kitchen.[iv]
But you have performed in front of that many people before when you were playing.
“It was completely different. It was something very new for me, but it was a lot of fun. I knew I could do it because I wasn’t too nervous but obviously I did have the butterflies”
Was it more so because your ex-teammates were there?
“No, that made it more comfortable. Before I went on I talked to the guys and it put me at ease, and then they came up to me and said it was time to go on. I didn’t have a chance to think about it again and be nervous. I just went up there and did my thing and got it done.”
Is there any musician that you are thinking would be the perfect person for you to collaborate with?
“Not really. As an artist you want to work with everybody but I am so focused on honing my sound and I don’t want anything to take away from what I am trying to be as an artist. I think with my story and what I am doing musically and my confidence, that my music speaks for itself and it will let people see who I am.
Maybe down the road after I get a couple of successful singles then sure I would love to do that with some of the bigger R&B, whether it be a female artist or maybe dive into to the rap game, but that is down the road. Right now I am focused on building The Gentlemen Brand.[vi]
“Absolutely. The CBA, The Chinese Basketball League, I actually created the first digital platform that focuses on American sports and American entertainment. It is called muho.tv. In our first year out we got 700,000 unique visitors. We have a great partnership there so I wouldn’t mind going over there cross promoting.”
So clearly you are branching out in so many ways.
“That’s really it. I’m trying to mimic Magic (Johnson) by going in multiple avenues. I’m starting all of these things that I am a part of and am starting to build a global brand from fashion to entertainment to charities. My foundation, the Rush Forward Foundation are really targeting the L.A. school districts to work with anti-bullying and obesity issues and I feel that if I can get back to the NBA that I can make this cause and my brand even bigger. It can open so many doors; it gives you so many eyeballs.”
I am glad you brought that up. That is how we first were able to come in contact as I had the pleasure of interviewing Daniel Puder who mentioned he was working with you on anti-bullying. That is something that has become a real hot topic, and I will ask you the same thing I asked Daniel. As someone with your size and success athletically, you aren’t someone who people would automatically think could identify with the bullied. How did anti-bullying become a cause that became important to you?
“I love kids, and I attack every issue. We are starting with anti-bullying because it is such a big issue now in the schools that I’ve been working with in Los Angeles. That is the biggest issue that they are dealing with is bullying. As an athlete is my goal to show that there is a different way and that you don’t have to be mean. We are looking at the cause, the kids who are doing the bullying. It might extend somewhere from home and what they are dealing with there, so we want to tackle that where we can.
As far as the kids being bullied, I can surprise the kid for a day, take them out to lunch and change that culture, and make people think why are they picking on this kid today? That’s my buddy, that’s a cool kid; that is someone who I want to change how people think of him.
We actually partnered with the producers of American Greed[viii]
Writing is something that I am definitely working on and it is a process that I will continue to develop over the course of my music career.”
Bringing up March Madness, you had a deep run with the Missouri.[x]
Now that Kim Anderson is down there, I knew him with when he was there with Norm Stewart
[ii]Cummings also forayed into R&B. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKOB416A9j4
[iv]Here he is singing at the game: http://www.sports-direct.org/sports-live/lakers-vs-pacers-staple-center-22-01-2012-national-anthem
[vi]He played for Lietuvos Rytas and was the Finals MVP. He was also named the All Star Game MVP.
[viii]Here is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-SxOsY90z0
[x]He’s right. There have been four since he left the program.
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At the SuperPro Camp in Indy! Details and pics tomorrow. :)
Awesome! Can't wait to hear about it and see the pics. How were you able to get access to the camp?
There are some photos on Twitter- Garth is super slender. I guess his girls telling him they wanted him healthy on his 50th took root!
menderle
Great that you got to meet him!!
Sorry for the delay. I ended up having to go to work. I've turned this post into a short novel, so I'll post it in 2 parts. The first part is the "before Garth" details, feel free to skip it. :)
Just to give a little background, our little Garth-adventure group consisted of me, my 66 year old mother, my sister, and 3 nephews (ages 15, 17, and 18). Us girls have been GarthNutts forever, but the boys are new to it. :) They got to go the Nashville shows last year and now they are hooked! The oldest one, Zach, is learning to play guitar and last month he bought every Garth album because he wanted to hear the songs that "aren't on the radio." I'm teaching him well!
About the camp: They didn't sell passes to the event and the spots for the campers were allocated to Boys and Girls Clubs in the area, along with some other organizations. We knew we weren't going to be able to go inside, so last week my sister and I did a little recon and scoped out the parking lot, as well as some other possible places we could hang out with our Happy Birthday signs and hopefully be visible to Garth as he drove in/out... So last night we got there a couple hours early and weren't surprised to see security in the SportsZone parking lot, but we hadn't anticipated nearby parking lots would also be staffed! Any place we could have hung out with our signs near the road was off limits. The complex is fenced in, but next to it is an abandoned office-type building, and we hung out outside the fence and waited for The Man to arrive! And waited, and waited.... Eventually we asked the security guys if Garth was running late and they told us he was inside hours before the event started. Oops!
There was an open gate in the fencing, and there didn't appear to be any security folks that would stop us from walking into the parking lot. We headed towards an open door just to see if we could peek inside. One of my nephews walked right into the place, up the stairs into the bleachers and made himself at home! No passes/tickets were required! We were waiting outside all that time and all we had to do was walk in! You could get to the bleachers/restrooms without credientials, but Garth was on the opposite side of the field all night, and we couldn't get that far without some kind of passes.
For the most of the camp, he was on the opposite side, taking pics with the special folks, and doing tv interviews. It was still fun to watch, even at a distance. He held a little girl while he took pics with her and her parents, and then she didn't want to go back to her daddy... Smart kid!
Toward the end of the camp, the coach (can't remember his name, but he coaches at Mt. Saint Joe in Cincy), Dwight Freeney, and Garth all gave brief speeches to the kids. Garth's was mostly about loving one another.
Next he walked over where our boys were standing and started signing! He only got to a couple people before he got pulled away so the Colts cheerleaders could present him with a sign or plaque of some sort. Needless to say, we scurried down there right quick!
As soon as he walked over I told him Happy Birthday. Couldn't miss that opportunity. :) My sister handed him a picture to sign and he said it was a really cool pic. She told him I took it and he looked up and told me it was cool. In my head I said thanks...in real life I think I said "afndkndfr". I had one of my pics from the Nashville shows made into a small poster, and he signed it. I told him that I had seen him in Vegas recently and that it was my 25th GB show. He said "Thanks for that." and then said something about the Vegas shows being really fun to do. I couldn't hear his exact words as my heart was pounding a bit too loud. lol Next he shook hands with Zach and signed a pic for him. Garth was signing a hoodie from the Nashville shows for my youngest nephew, Cody, and Garth asked him where he got it. Cody told him he went to the concert and Garth said "You went to Nashville??" like he was surprised. Zach told him we all went, and then that we had the "Mr. Yearwood" sign. Garth laughed and remembered my sign! Yay! Zach told him I actually had the sign, and he looked at me (again) and said it was great. He said to all of us "Weren't those Nashville shows the best?" He said the crowds were just awesome. When he went to sign the hoodie, he asked Zach if he could use his back to sign the shirt on. (I'll post a pic of Zach's reaction. I think you'll all find it as amusing as we do. :D)
Every so often the guy from TFK would steal him away to sign for some people, but he kept coming back. My sister thanked him for being so sweet and for taking his time to sign. He thanked her and then told her to come here and gave her a big ol' hug. (She's hearing "C'mere Honey" in her head all day. lol) Once we all had something signed, we moved out of the way to allow others their turn, and decided to run back to the car and grab Zach's guitar and see if he could get it signed, and maybe get some pics if Garth had time.
When we came back in, we waited at the back of the crowd and just watched him interact with everyone. I could do that all day! He was so great with everyone, but especially the kids. Besides asking everyone how to spell their name, he asked everyone something - where they were from, were they having fun, etc. He took care of all the kids before moving on the the adults. I think he was getting tired towards the end, but he didn't show it. It was also really hot in there and he kept his suit jacket on the entire time.
While we were waiting, a lady asked if her son could take his picture with Zach's guitar... Turns out she thought he was Garth's official guitar holder. lol I'm going to put in an application for that job! Then a staff guy told Zach (very nicely) that Garth doesn't sign guitars. I knew I had seen him sign them, but I didn't know if maybe he only signs his brand or something. But he had no problem with signing it. He asked Zach if he plays it and Zach got all tongue-tied because he just started taking guitar class in August. I think he was afraid Garth was going to ask him to play something! :) Garth explained that if he was going to play it, he would sign it somewhere that it wouldn't wear off.
The guy before me handed him a Colts helmet signed by Peyton Manning and Garth jokingly acted like he thought it was a gift to him. He said he didn't feel worthy of having his name on there with Peyton's. (But he did sign it!)
I tried to take a pic of him with my sister and the camera had gone into battery saver mode and I was a bit flustered so I couldn't get it to come on. I told him she paid me to pretend the camera was malfunctioning. When it was my turn, I asked him if he was going to the Super Bowl (He isn't.). We were getting ready to take a picture and I was trying to ask him where Trisha was. I got as far as "Where is..." and then he put his arm around me and his cheek touched my face and I lost the ability to form a thought! I could NOT remember Trisha's name! So it went something like this "Where is.....your.....uh.....lady?" My sister assures me it flowed better than it sounded to me, but I'm not so sure. ;) He said she was filming for the Food Network shows. When we were leaving, I told him we'd see him in a couple years when the big tour rolls into Indy. Then I said "We've gotta be at the top of the list, right? It's been FORVER since you've been here!". He laughed but wasn't about to answer that. Then he said "I just can't wait to get back out there!" Neither can we!!
And that's the end of our Garth meeting! He signed for 2 or 3 hours, until the last person was gone.
It says I can't post attachments, so here's a link to my photobucket account. It shouldn't require a password.
http://s1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee471/garthfaniu/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ24
Awesome. Thanks so much for sharing! You got some great shots and "face" time with Garth. The Garthangels were certainly with you in allowing you to get in and get so close.
GBronx
Thanks for sharing!! Great pictures too!!
Gbfanoh
I love reading great stories like that, thanks for sharing!! Anyone else thinking road trip next year for camp :)
"afndkndfr" I'm pretty sure that was one of the words I used when back when I met him. LOL! I think he's used to that language! Great report & I'm glad that you got to spend some time with him.
The Garthangels were certainly with you in allowing you to get in and get so close.
More than you know, Paula! Our original plan was to park in the closest space to the only drive going in/out of the lot, with our signs, and hope to maybe get a wave or hello. This would have been the furthest place and around a corner from the door to get in. We were crushed when we found that all of our parking spots were off limits. That forced us to watch from a different area, and because of that we saw that wonderful bright green door was open. (The door we went in was neon green. We've named it The Portal of Dreams. lol) I think it was meant to work out for us. :)
Maggie526
Awesome.. thanks for sharing Jody love your pics. Hope those Garthangels find their way to NJ in 2014 :)
awesome story and pictures!~ Thanks for sharing, Jody! Glad it all worked out just right!
txgb_fan
What a cool story Jody!! Thanks so much for sharing with us! I'm so glad you got a hug :).
Pam_NDL
Love hearing the stories and seeing the pictures. Thank you!
Tiina4GB
How cool is that! What a dream come true...
Thanks for sharing, Jody!
If I met Garth, I would say, "Hello, Mr. Brooks. I'm Steve, and I've been a fan of yours since I was a kid. Your song "Friends in Low Places" made me a fan of country music, just like Mr. Strait's "Unwound" made you a bigger fan of country music. It is an honor to meet you, sir." I don't think I'd be speechless, I'd be so dang excited I'd ask Garth to invite me to his bus if possible, because his music has made a big impact on my life.....and millions of others.
I'd be so dang excited I'd ask Garth to invite me to his bus if possible
Steven, I had to laugh! I don't think Garth does buses these days. You might want to invite yourself on his plane :) I like to think I wouldn't be speechless, but I won't know until it happens!
I either wouldn't be able to shut my mouth or start crying tears of joy - like he did when he met George Jones.
I dreamt about the two of us conversing about his career and stuff, and I said, "Garth, picture this: Both Georges singing Love Bug on the same stage. That would be your ultimate performance as a country fan. "You betcha," he told me. "I love my Georges." I replied, "Mine would be you and 25 other top acts singing Friends in Low Places at a tribute show...and me being in the front row, Mr. Brooks." Garth laughed, "Would Strait be part of it?" "Yes, sir." I answered.
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Awesome Agnew takes his 8th title
Ian ‘Jock’ Agnew has staved off a determined Lindsay Storer to win his 8th Penola Golf Club Open Championship at the Penola Golf Club on Sunday. Incredibly, Agnew has been undefeated in the final 8 times and this was the first time he was paying someone he has beaten previously. After missing the past two years due to injury, it has been an amazing comeback for Agnew to win again despite his body not containing too many of its original parts.
After a gruelling six weeks of qualifying, the players were treated to a glorious spring day and the course in immaculate condition in which to play their 36 hole match play finals. Both the men’s and women’s championship are played on the same day which brought out a big crowd. The gallery was treated to some exciting golf, with the ladies B-Grade match decided on the last hole.
In the feature men’s event, the Patrick of Coonawarra Open Championship, seven time winner Jock Agnew took on Lindsay Storer. The match may not go down as one of the highest quality, with both players making crucial errors around the green. However, this was made up by the close contest and the willingness of both players to win.
The match started out with players trading pars before Agnew got out to a slender lead. Storer pegged this back after a few uncharacteristic Agnew errors before Agnew got back out in front by one shot at the halfway point.
After a belly full of soup and sandwiches, the players headed out for the afternoon session. Both players continued to mix scratchy golf with moments of brilliance, making for an absorbing contest. The experience of Agnew was telling and after Storer struggled to exit the bunker on the 31st (13th) hole, Agnew had taken a telling three hole lead with five to play. When Storer’s putt on the 33rd hole slipped past, Agnew tapped in for the hole win and a nervy 4&3 victory.
Kidman too good for Anderson
In the B-Grade, George Kidman proved too good for Shane Anderson. Kidman who only just missed out on qualifying for the Open was on a mission form the start. With long and straight drives and pin point irons, he parred the first three holes and went three up very quickly. Anderson pegged one back before Kidman parred three of the last four holes on the nine to be five in front as they passed the clubhouse for the first time.
With the esky restocked, Anderson won the next three holes to get back to two down. An unlucky run where for four holes in a row, Anderson had putts rim out swung the contest back in Kidman’s favour. To add to Anderson’s pain, Kidman started sinking some bombs, which stretched his lead out to seven at the half way point. At this stage Kidman had had eleven pars, which is super golf in any grade.
After the break Anderson worked hard to peg back a few shots and made it an absorbing contest with the gallery appreciating the great golf being played. Anderson was able to match Kidman as they both drove the ball superbly and made some excellent putts, but he couldn’t make any ground on him. In the end, Kidman’s morning round had set him up for win as they finished on the 31st hole, Kidman taking his second B-Grade title 7&5. It was a dominant display from Kidman who was in great form in all areas, hitting 16 pars in the 31 holes played. Anderson tried hard but Kidman was a deserved winner, too strong on the day.
Skeer edges out McPherson
In the closest match of the day in the men’s finals, Steven Skeer did enough to edge out Shane McPherson on the 35th hole to win his third C-Grade title. However, it was not all easy going for Skeer who fell 5 holes behind early in the match. McPherson was making pars look easy and when he hit to within a foot on the 9th, he had gone five holes clear.
The experienced Skeer never gave in and started to claw his way back. At the halfway point, he had pegged back the lead to one hole. The afternoon session was much closer with both players taking the lead at various points. Skeer held a small lead as the game moved into the final few holes; when he went two up with two to play, he could smell victory.
A wayward drive and third shot on the 35th hole didn’t help McPherson as he could only bogey the hole. Skeer only had to hole in two from close range to halve the hole, which he did comfortable to win the title, winning 3&1. McPherson is yet to win a championship, but he is getting closer and one thinks he wouldn’t be too far away from his maiden victory in the next few years. It has been 11 years since Skeer last won, so it was a well-deserved victory.
Cheers wins Julian Street battle
Bill Cheers and Robert ‘Blue’ Kuhl battled it out to see who would be the champion of Julian Street in the D-Grade final. Kuhl started poorly as Cheers played steady golf to capitalise. It didn’t take long for Cheers to race out to a six hole lead, with Kuhl trying his best to get back into some sort of form. He did recover somewhat and the lead had been reduced to two by the halfway mark.
The break in play seemed to break his momentum. As according to his caddy, he ‘butchered the next five holes’ after the break. Cheers was driving well and his consistency allowed him to keep Kuhl at bay over the next few holes. Cheers kept his sizeable advantage and with seven holes to play he was seven in front. In an effort to lengthen the contest in perfect conditions, Cheers hit two out of bounds in the next two holes. After keeping Blue in it long enough, he won the 15th to take the contest 4&3.
Cheers now has a D-Grade Championship to match his C-Grade one he won in 2013 and 2015, as he makes a habit of winning in the odd years.
The matches were concluded by the presentations, as Tash Gordon from Patrick of Coonawarra presented the winning players with some wine with over 50 players and spectators in attendance, capping off a great day for Penola Golf Club.
Penola to host the South East Men’s Two Ball Ambrose Tournament
Penola Golf Club will host the South East Two Ball Ambrose on Sunday October 22nd. With fields normally around the 100 mark, players are invited to register soon. The day includes breakfast, gourmet lunch and afternoon tea, gross and handicap prizes, nearest the pins on every hole for only $35. Tee off will be at 10:00am. Players holding a GA handicap are invited to enter via the Penola Golf Club website or through Paul Harmer or Leo Price.
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Police investigate following stabbing – Goulburn
Police are investigating after two men were stabbed in Goulburn yesterday.
About 10.40pm (Saturday 28 November 2015), emergency services were called to a home on Ballanya Avenue, Goulburn, after reports someone had been stabbed.
Officers from The Hume Local Area Command attended and found a 35-year-old man with wounds to his arm, leg, chest and back.
He was treated at the scene before being taken to Goulburn Base Hospital.
Another man, aged 29, presented himself at Goulburn Base Hospital with a wound to his neck.
The two men are known to each other.
A crime scene was established at Ballanva Avenue and examined by specialist forensic officers.
Later the same day, the men were released from hospital and taken to Goulburn Police Station.
Both men were charged with affray and reckless wounding, they were given conditional bail to appear at Goulburn Local Court on Wednesday 16 December 2015.
Teen injured in mountain bike accident – Wagga Wagga
A teenager has been seriously injured following a mountain bike accident near Wagga Wagga yesterday.
About 10.45am (Saturday 28 November 2015), emergency services were called after reports a 16-year-old girl had fallen from her bike at Pomingalarna Reserve.
Officers from Wagga Wagga Local Area Command, with assistance from NSW Ambulance Paramedics, attended.
The girl was treated at the scene before being airlifted to Canberra Hospital where she remains in a serious but stable condition.
Inquires into the incident continue.
Tesla Superchargers Now In Gundagai – Sydney To Melbourne Complete
Tesla has declared the Sydney to Melbourne route along the Hume Highway complete, with the establishment of its latest Supercharging station in Gundagai.
The Gundagai facility, located next to the iconic ‘Dog On The Tuckerbox’, joins facilities in Goulburn and Wodonga which launched last month.
Along with a temporary site in Euroa, Victoria, the Hume Highway is now populated with Superchargers to the point where a Tesla Model S owner can achieve a virtual ‘non-stop’ trip from Sydney to Melbourne (or vice-versa).
Unlike the wall-mounted or plug-in chargers supplied with each new Tesla, the Supercharger can achieve a ‘half charge’, or up to 270km of range, in around 30 minutes. Tesla Superchargers are free to use for Tesla owners for the life of the car.
Therefore, even owners of the 60 or 70kWh Model S variants, which offer the shortest range, can safely travel between Superchargers and top up with electric juice along the way – eliminating the need for an extended stop to recharge the battery pack.
An extended stop is also possible should the driver so choose, and a full charge can be achieved in just over an hour; depending on the variant.
With the Gundagai facility established, Tesla owners can also include a trip to Canberra in their Sydney to Melbourne route but Canberra itself is yet to see any Superchargers (although Tesla ‘Destination Charging’ is available in Canberra).
To celebrate the milestone in Australia, Tesla organised a ‘Supercharger Rally’ to encourage owners to try out the new Sydney to Melbourne facilities on route to Gundagai for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
From here, the electric vehicle-maker plans to continue its East Coast Supercharger network with new facilities to eventually connect Sydney to Brisbane. Stay tuned for more.
Man charged with kidnapping following domestic incident – Cessnock
A man has been charged with kidnapping and other offences following a domestic-related incident at Cessnock.
About 8am yesterday (Friday 27 November 2015), a man forced entry to a home on Maitland Road and confronted a family member, a 77-year-old woman.
The man allegedly threatened the woman before forcing her into his vehicle and driving to a building in Cessnock.
He fled the scene and the woman wasn’t injured.
Police were alerted and officers from Central Hunter Local Area Command attended and established a crime scene at the home.
Following inquiries, a 48-year-old man was arrested at a home on Harle Street, Abermain, about 2.45pm yesterday.
He was taken to Cessnock Police Station where he was charged with aggravated break and enter; common assault; intimidation; damage property with intention to endanger life; and kidnapping.
The local man was bail refused to appear at Maitland Bail Court today (Saturday 28 November 2015).
Two men arrested by Child Exploitation Internet Unit – Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
Two men have been arrested and charged following separate investigations by the Sex Crimes Squad’s Child Exploitation Internet Unit (CEIU), with assistance from Newcastle City and Lake Macquarie Local Area Commands.
In May of this year (2015), specialist detectives from the CEIU commenced an investigation into the online behaviour of a man who had allegedly been using social media applications to contact a teenage boy.
Using the assumed online identities of teenage boys, CEIU detectives commenced online conversations with the man.
Police will allege in court that during these conversations the man made a number of sexually explicit comments and requests. He also transmitted a number of pornographic images.
Yesterday (Friday 27 November 2015), CEIU detectives arrested a 30-year-old man at a home in Charlestown. A search warrant was also executed at the man’s house, with officers seizing a number of electronic items.
The man was taken to Belmont Police Station, where he was charged with using a carriage service to groom a person under 16 years of age and using a carriage service for child pornography. He was refused bail to appear at Belmont Local Court today (Saturday 28 November 2015).
Yesterday’s arrest followed the arrest of a Mayfield West man on Thursday (26 November 2015).
In June (2015), CEIU detectives were contacted by local police in Port Stephens who were concerned about the online behaviour of a man who appeared to be from the Newcastle area.
Employing the assumed online identity of a young teenage girl, CEIU detectives engaged the man in online conversations.
Throughout the conversations, which took place over a number of months, the man allegedly made numerous inappropriate and sexually explicit comments and requests.
Following their inquiries, CEIU detectives arrested a 36-year-old man at a home in Mayfield West on Thursday (26 November 2015).
A search warrant was executed at the property, and a number of electronic items were seized, before the man was taken to Waratah Police Station where he was charged with:
– Using a carriage service to procure persons under 16 years of age; and,
– Using a carriage service to transmit an indecent communication to person under 16 years of age.
Granted conditional bail, he is scheduled to appear before Newcastle Local Court on 17 December 2015.
Firefighters bring situation under control
Hundreds of thousands of dollars of luxury cars have gone up in flames after a truck carrying BMWs caught fire early on Friday.
When the Jugiong and Berremangra Rural Fire Service brigades responded to a triple-0 call regarding a truck fire on the Hume Highway around 4am, they got to work.
Despite their efforts, the B-double car-carrier laden with the precious European cargo was completely destroyed.
Diversions were established around the fire site on the Hume, just north of Jugiong, as the RFS began the clean-up and detectives initiated investigations into the fire.
Traffic diversions from the Hume Highway sent motorists onto the Burley Griffin Way through Cootamundra and Harden.
Three people linked to bikie gang arrested over dramatic Hume Highway chase
A man suspected of being linked to an outlaw motorbike gang has been charged over Monday’s dramatic police chase on the Hume Hwy.
Victoria Police’s anti-bikie Echo Taskforce and the Special Operations Group tracked down the 25-year-old man along with two other suspects — a man and a woman — at Murchison East last night.
The suspects were intercepted by heavily-armed police at the intersection of the Goulburn Valley Hwy and Dargalong Rd.
The Mooroopna man was questioned and charged overnight with theft of motor vehicle, two firearms offences and possession of ice.
He was bailed to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on January 22.
The woman, 28, from Newcombe, is expected to be charged on summons with theft and drug offences.
While the 35-year-old man, from Spotswood, remains in custody for further questioning.
The police helicopter had gave chase to a stationwagon which was seen driving erratically on the Hume Hwy on Monday.
Officers lost sight when the car entered Tullamarine Airport.
The car, allegedly stolen from a Torquay address overnight on November 18, was later found abandoned in the multi-level car park.
Man arrested and charged with property offences – Newcastle City LAC
A man is due to appear in court charged with property offences in the Newcastle City Local Area Command.
About 8am today (Tuesday 24 November 2015), police attended Gregson Avenue, Mayfield West, following reports of an armed man inside a home.
Officers attached to Newcastle City Local Area Command attended and conducted a canvas of the local area, identifying a number of other offences in Cross Street and Buruda Street.
The occupant of the home, a 77-year-old man, was not injured.
Police continued to patrol the area and located a 35-year-old man in Waratah Street.
He was arrested and taken to Waratah Police Station where he was charged with 10 offences including aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence, common assault, larceny (x3) and resist officer in execution of duty (x2).
He was bail refused and will appear in Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday 25 November 2015).
Woman dies in single vehicle crash – Hunter Valley
Police are investigating the death of a woman, who was the passenger, in a single-vehicle crash in the state’s Hunter Region today.
About 1.45am (Tuesday 24 November 2015) emergency services were called to Wine Country Drive, North Rothbury, following reports of a vehicle that had crashed into a telegraph pole.
On arrival, emergency services assisted an 83-year-old female passenger; however she died at the scene.
A 62-year-old male driver suffered serious injuries. He remains at John Hunter Hospital.
A crime scene has been established while a full investigation will be conducted by officers from Hunter Valley Local Area Command and Crash Investigation Unit.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Police investigate armed robbery – Queanbeyan
Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery of a service station in Queanbeyan this morning.
About 4.15am (Monday 23 November 2015), a male armed with a firearm entered a service station on Yass Road and threatened a 32-year-old male employee.
He fled the scene a short time later, taking cash.
Officers attached to Monaro Local Area Command were called and established a crime scene.
A replica firearm was located at the scene, which has been seized for forensic examination.
As investigations into the incident continue, police would like to speak to anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in the vicinity of Yass Road and Endurance Avenue about 4.15am this morning.
The male in the incident is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 180cm tall, of slim build, with long blond hair.
He was seen wearing a black hoodie with a green vest, black pants, white runners, and a blue baseball cap.
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals: how to make billions off the sick 17 July
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La théorie marxiste et la lutte contre les oppressions 16 July
Letter to the Editors of Novaya Zhizn
V.I. Lenin
1917 V.I Lenin
"Permit us, comrades, to turn to your hospitality on account of the forced suspension of our Party paper. Certain papers have begun a furious baiting campaign against us, accusing us of espionage or of communicating with an enemy government."
Permit us, comrades, to turn to your hospitality on account of the forced suspension of our Party paper. Certain papers have begun a furious baiting campaign against us, accusing us of espionage or of communicating with an enemy government.
The extraordinary thoughtlessness (an inappropriate and much too weak a word) with which this baiting is conducted may be seen from the following plain facts. Zhivoye Slovo first published a statement that Lenin was a spy. Then, in a “correction” which is supposed not to change any thing, it declared that he was not accused of spying! First the paper came out with Yermolenko’s testimony, then it was compelled to admit that it is downright awkward and shameful to see such a person’s testimony as evidence.
The name of Parvus is dragged in, without mentioning, however, that no one denounced Parvus as sharply and mercilessly, as far back as 1915, as the Geneva Sotsial-Demokrat, which we edited and which, in an article entitled “The Uttermost, Limit”, branded Parvus as “a renegade’.’ “licking Hindenburg’s boots”,[1] etc. Every literate person knows, or can easily find out, that all political or other relations between ourselves and Parvus are completely out of the question.
The name of one Sumenson is trotted out, a woman with whom we have never even met, let alone had anything to do. Business enterprises of Hanecki and Kozlovsky are also dragged in, but not a single fact is mentioned as to where, how and when the business was a screen for espionage. Not only have we never participated directly or indirectly in business enterprises, but we have never received from any of the above comrades a single kopek either for our selves personally or for the Party.
They go so far as to blame us for Pravda dispatches being reprinted in a distorted fashion by German newspapers, but they “forget” to mention that Pravda issues German and French bulletins abroad and that the reprinting of material from these bulletins is entirely free.[2]
And all this is done with the participation and even on the initiative of Alexinsky, who has not been admitted to the Soviet, who, in other words, has been recognised as an obvious slanderer!! Is it really impossible to under stand that such methods against us are tantamount to legal assassination? The Central Executive Committee’s discussion of the conditions on which the Committee’s members could be brought to court undoubtedly introduces an element of orderliness.[3] Will the Socialist-Revolutionary and Menshevik parties want to participate in an attempt at legal assassination? Will they.want to take part in an attempt to put us on trial without even indicating whether we are accused of espionage or mutiny, in an attempt to put us on trial without any precise indictment at all? Will they want to take part in an attempt to stage’ an obviously unfair trial which may handicap their own candidates in the Constituent Assembly elections? Will those parties want to make the eve of the convocation of a Constituent Assembly in Russia the beginning of a Dreyfusiad on Russian soil?
The near future will give an answer to these questions which we deem it the duty of the free press to raise openly.
We are not talking about the bourgeois press. Of course, Milyukov believes in our espionage or in our acceptance of German money about as much as Markov and Zamyslovsky believed that Jews drink children’s blood.
But Milyukov and Co. know what they are doing.
N. Lenin
[1] See present edition, Vol. 21, pp. 421–22.—Ed.
[2] Byulleten “Pravdy” (The “Pravda” Bulletin) was published in German in Stockholm from June to November 1917 under the title of Russische Korrespondenz “Prawda”. Its publisher was a C.C. R.S.D.L.P.(B.) group abroad, and it carried articles on major issues of the Russian revolution, documents, reviews, and news items on the life of the Party and the country. There was also a French edition.
[3] After the reactionary Zhivoye Slovo had published the infamous calumny against Lenin, the Menshevik and S.R. Central Executive Committee of the Soviets of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Deputies on July 5 (18), 1917, appointed a commission of inquiry at the instance of the Bolshevik group to investigate the slanderous charges against Lenin and other Bolsheviks. But as soon as the Provisional Government had decided to refer the case “of the organised armed action in the city of Petrograd on July 3–5, 1917, against state power” to the Petrograd Court, the C.E.C. commission of inquiry resigned and on July 9 (22) published in Izvestia the statement that it was “discontinuing its activity and putting the evidence collected by it at the disposal of a government committee”. At a joint meeting held by the C.E.C. of the Soviets of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Deputies and the Executive Committee of the All-Russia Congress of Peasants’ Deputies on July 13 (26), the Mensheviks and Socialist-Revolutionaries put through a resolution stating that they considered Lenin’s refusal to appear in court absolutely impermissible. The resolution said that all persons against whom charges had been preferred by the judicial authorities were removed from work in the Soviets.
Source: Marxist Internet Archive.
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RDC Environment celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2017.
Bernard De Caevel founded RDC Environment in 1992 with Professor Alfons Buekens (VUB) of whom he was the assistant.
The first studies carried out within RDC Environment cover various aspects of the environment, such as :
the impacts of incineration (dioxins, energy recovery, aluminium);
LCA studies;
environmental impact studies;
waste studies.
In 2006, Michael Ooms and Bernard De Caevel took over the shares of Professor Buekens.
In 1999, RDC Environment finalized the first version of its RangeLCA software, a particularly innovative tool for Life Cycle Assessment studies. More than 250 studies result from this! Since then, the tool has constantly evolved to adapt to new databases being developed around the world. RangeLCA still has features that are unequalled by other LCA tools. For example, high computational speed thanks to a design that integrates from the beginning the use of data ranges (“Range”) instead of individual values, and sensitivity analysis functions that result from this operation in “data range” mode.
In 2011, RDC Environment is taken over by Intertek and brings the company to 36 employees.
In 2013, Bernard De Caevel takes over the company, of which he is now the sole owner. Jo Buekens was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Today, RDC Environment has about twenty engineers and economists, and its activities focus on:
LCA studies and the development of LCA tools for eco-design
waste studies in support of public authorities
Cost-benefit studies to integrate the 3 pillars of sustainable development
on-demand expertise that allows companies to be accompanied on specific subjects
At the same time, RDC Environment has also developed a subsidiary in France.
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The moments that have marked our history and that of sustainable development
During its 25 years of existence, RDC Environment is proud to have carried out several outstanding studies. As the following examples show, they may have influenced decisions towards a more sustainable development of our society:
In 1997, RDC Environment carried out a study for the European Commission on Eco balances in relation to political decision-making in the field of packaging and packaging waste.
In 2000, the European Commission commissioned a study on the assessment of the costs and benefits associated with the targets for recycling and reuse of packaging. This study formed the basis for setting recycling targets in the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.
In 2004, the Brussels Institute for Environmental Management commissioned an inventory of jobs in construction and an assessment of the impact of a more sustainable orientation of construction on employment. We have identified actions to be carried out at the level of the Brussels-Capital Region in favour of sustainable construction and determined the number of potential additional jobs over the period 2005 – 2010 (ref. 28).
In 2006, we carried out a study for the Danone Group on the life cycle of PLA packaging (bio-sourced plastic) and were among the first to draw the scientific community’s attention to the competition that bio-sourced plastics could represent for agriculture intended for human consumption, at a time when bioplastics were seen as a solution to the problems of scarcity of hydrocarbons and climate change. (ref. 178)
In 2007, we carried out a study for the Flemish Waste Management Administration (OVAM) which made it possible to greatly simplify the calculations of recycling rates for shredding and sorting centres for end-of-life vehicles. This method allows for faster, more relevant and cheaper work, which was completely innovative at the time and is still applied today. (ref. 432)
In 2008, the Walloon Region (Office Wallon des Déchets) commissioned a study to prepare the implementation of a deposit system for beverage cans. The main objective of this study was to develop the environmental, economic and social arguments in favour or unfavourable to the deposit system. This analysis covers environmental, economic and social aspects. (ref. 1052)
In 2014, we carried out a study for the ADEME (French energy and environment administration) on the positioning and competitiveness of recycling companies in France. We visited 80 companies in 13 recycling areas and our conclusions made it possible to better understand the strengths and weaknesses, levels of competitiveness, obstacles to development as well as the challenges in terms of added value and jobs of the recycling industry in France. (ref. 1864)
More recently, in 2017, we analysed for the Federal Public Service Economy (Belgium) the policies and measures to be taken into account at the Belgian and European federal level to extend the life time of products and thus counteract programmed obsolescence. This study includes the assessment of social and economic impacts. (ref. 2820
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Bronwyn Lea interviewed about poetry and her favorite books
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Poet Bronwyn Lea talks about her life growing up around the world, and the craft of poetry...
READERSVOICE.COM: Have there been any books you’ve come across that people might not have heard of that you enjoyed?
BRONWYN LEA: I was recently given On Entering the Sea: The Erotic and Other Poems of Nizar Qabbani for my birthday. Qabbani is a much-adored Arabic poet from Damascus. He died about five years ago. I mentioned the gift to a Syrian woman I met at a party recently, and she told me when she emigrated to Australia she brought seventeen kilos of Qabbani’s poetry with her. That’s dedication.
RV: Can you give a couple of tips on writing poetry?
BL: At the end of his life Auden said that the poet has but one political duty: ‘to love the word and defend it against its enemies.’
RV: What tips have you learnt from other poets you’ve met as far as writing poetry goes?
BL: I’ve probably learnt most from watching other poets at work. Seeing how they negotiate sounds and meanings, how they learn and develop and change their minds about things, how they discover the reach and limits of their skills and talent, how they find their distinctive voices and come to terms with their own identities. The more I reflect upon other people’s poems, the greater my awareness becomes of my own strategies of writing.
RV: Do you think craft is important in poetry or is it more important to get a feeling across?
BL: I think there’s no dichotomy here. The best poems, the ones we want to live with, will be suitably crafted for the purpose of carrying the feeling. A poem that is all feeling and no craft becomes kitsch, like a Hallmark card. I relate a lot to what Dylan Thomas said, that he likes to treat words as a craftsman does wood or stone-to hew, carve, mold, coil, polish, and plane words into patterns, sculptures, fugues of sound expressing some lyrical impulse, some dimly-seen truth that he must try to reach and realise.
RV: I was wondering how you came to live in so many places over the years.
BL: My family moved around a lot when I was a kid because my father worked in the construction business. So we lived in many developing towns in Australia- Launceston, Darwin, Gove, Townsville-and also in Papua New Guinea. I loved PNG-despite the bad press it receives, it’s an astonishing country and its heat and colour has become a part of my poetic imagination. When I was there in the late seventies and eighties, there was no television and I think this contributed to me being a reader. I read widely and inappropriately-anything that was on my rather liberal parents’ bookshelves. I moved to California when I was seventeen-the plan was to be there a year and I ended up staying for twelve. It’s a long story.
When I returned to Australia a few years ago, I thought I was coming home but I soon found that I had left another home beh ind. Perhaps I’m destined to feel always like an expatriate. In any event, this coming summer I’m going to Sri Lanka on an Asialink residency. I’ll be staying at Lunuganga Estate, which was the private residence of Geoffrey Bawa, Sri Lanka’s preeminent architect. I won’t be taking many books with me because of the weight, but I’ve packed Michael Ondaatje’s memoir Running in the Family and Handwriting,his book of poems about Sri Lanka.
RV: Do you have a favorite poem from editor Martin Duwell’s selection for The Best Australian Poetry 2003 and what makes it a good poem in your view?
BL: I do have a favourite, actually. ‘Elegy’ by Robert Adamson. Shortly after the anthology was released, I was on a panel with Peter Porter and John Kinsella and I was asked to read one of the poems from the book. I chose ‘Elegy’ because I could best feel its mood and hear its music. I find I resonate with this poem and also with Adamson’s commentary at the back of the book. As to what makes a good poem, there are many possible answers (and arguments). For me, a good poem carries within it the music of human speech, and a voice, a nongeneric voice, that can speak above the sea of text and information our culture is busy creating. When I hear this music, this voice, coupled with something new and unexpected, then I know I’m reading something special. I know I’m reading poetry.
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For the first time, the European Parliament has called on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to address the restitution of property that was seized during the Holocaust, as a condition to being considered for EU membership.
In a resolution adopted last week by 468 to 123 votes, with 83 abstentions, the European Parliament called on BiH to “ensure the right to property”; pointed out “the lack of a comprehensive legislative framework on handling restitution claims” and encouraged the authorities “to open a dialogue with interested parties on issues pertaining to the restitution of, or compensation for, seized property.”
The World Jewish Restitution Organisation applauded the move. Its chair of operations, Irish-born Gideon Taylor, said: “WJRO is proud to have supported this key article in the European Parliament resolution. We urge Bosnia and Herzegovina to pass legislation for the return of private and communal property.”
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Before the Holocaust, around 14,000 Jews lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12,000 of whom lived in its capital, Sarajevo. Only 2,000 returned. Currently, around 1,000 Jews live in the country.
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Future of The Golf Club still up in the air.. Owners exploring options; residents want something golf course-related
by DMITRY RASHNITSOV
drashnitsov@breezenewspapers.com
Most of Cape Coral's original residents teed off there, and now the are teed off about what's going to happen to the land where The Golf Club formally sat.
In a letter to residents around the Palm Tree Boulevard area on this week,
Carlson said the group is continuing to explore the most beneficial use for
the property. We are working with experts to assess what uses would be supported by the
local market, Carlson wrote. The project will include significant public
park(sic) and lake components. Some possible business ventures might include retail shops, offices and multi-family residential. Carlson also states that an application to request a future land use amendment to zone the property as a mixed-use development was submitted this
week to the City of Cape Coral.
Again, let me emphasize that we have not developed any plans for this site and will not do so without first seeking the input from neighbors like you, Carlson wrote. Soon, you will be invited to a community meeting with other residents and business leaders to discuss the type of businesses that might be appropriate and beneficial for the project.
Mary Neilson, spokesman for Save the Golf Course, said either a golf course
with a resort or a passive park are the only things she and most residents
would be happy with.
What we're looking for and what we will be happy with is to preserve the land, Neilson said. We are going to work to do it and continue to do it. Neilson said that mixed use developments belong in the downtown area.
Separate from the possible development in the area, open spaces donated to
the city are a strong possibility. Residents in that area will always be comfortable in knowing that there will always be a park to separate the area, said District 4 Councilmember
Dolores Bertolini, who spoke with owners of the land this past week about a
perimeter park buffer between the current houses and anything else built on
the property. The councilmember said she is confident that the other councilmembers would
be willing to accept the perimeter park land as a donation, and the city
would have to pay to landscape and maintain it. During her meeting with The Golf Club Owners this week, the councilmember asked Florida Gulf Ventures Managing Partner Kent Carlson to keep residents informed of the ongoing situation and to hold a future town hall meeting to
discuss any possible development.
According to City of Cape Coral Economic Director Mike Jackson, at least
four parties interested in possibly developing the land into a hotel/resort
and golf course had contacted him and been directed to speak to The Golf
Club land owners.
District 1 Councilmember Tom Hair, who proposed a similar idea to the
exterior park and subsequently had residents reject his idea said many
residents around the area will probably not be in support of anything that
does not involve a golf course. I'm willing to listen, Hair said. I have a feeling a lot of people around there won't like it. If they want to let it sit the way it is and hope things change, that's their prerogative.
Mayor Eric Feichthaler said the owners have an uphill battle to convince
residents that development is a good idea. I believe it should be open space, Feichthaler said. Residents will have a major role in deciding the fate of the land.
Currently, one project in the area that is scheduled to proceed shortly is
the demolition of the club house after a final asbestos study is complete.
Bertolini said the current asking price for the area is $28 million, and the
owners told her they would be willing to sell it for that amount if a bidder
came around.
The Golf Club opened on New Year's 1967. The property sits on Country Club
Road between Palm Tree Blvd and Wildwood Pkwy where many homes and
condominiums overlook the once lush greens. Current owners closed the
facility down in December of 2006 after reporting nearly $4 million in
losses during their five year ownership.
In 1972, the National Collegiate Athletics Association held its championship
tournament at the club. It had been the first time they played it in
Florida, and future golf legends Tom Kite and Ben Crenshaw teed off as part
of the field. Over the years, many junior golf tournaments graced the
greens and Ladies Professional Golf Association founder Patty Berg used to
play rounds under the sun.
A possibility of the city purchasing the land went to the wayside after two
appraisals done on the land produced amounts the city was unwilling to pay.
The first appraisal, completed at the end of December 2006, calls for the
city to pay $28 million to the current owners of the property and use the
land for, the highest and best use of the site.
The second appraisal came in February and estimated the value of the land at
$13.8 million if a golf course reopened on the property. This estimate also
includes the potential to develop a resort hotel.
A feasibility study conducted by the city in mid-December recommended:
*The city purchasing the entire property and operating it as a park or golf
*The city purchasing the property by selling surplus lands in other areas
to help finance the sale.
*The city owning and operating a golf course on the land, with the private
sector developing a resort hotel.
*A private entity purchasing the land and developing a resort hotel and
golf course with city incentives.
During a town hall meeting held in March, citizens overwhelmingly asked
Bertolini to attempt to keep the property as a golf course and possibly
adding a hotel to the mix. Most residents argue that their is no reason for residential development because of the large overstock of homes on the real estate market in Cape
Coral, and commercial development would lessen the value of homes that were
purchased to overlook this place of putting paradise.
The book The Other Side of the River by Betsy Zeiss sums up the feelings of
the time towards the opening of the recreational marvel.
Membership in the attractive Cape Coral Country Club had an unbelievably
modest price tag, and saunas numbered among the features in a spread that
offered the usual amenities of golf, tennis, swimming, a restaurant and a
bar. The Landscaping, to top it all off, was magnificent
Letter from Florida Gulf Ventures LLC
FLORIDA GULF
VENTURES,
Dear Neighbor:
As you will recall, when we announced the closing of the Golf Club nearly one year ago, we
promised to keep you, as a nearby neighbor, informed and involved in the plans for development
of this important property. In keeping with our promise, I would like to update you on our
Since the Golf Club closed, we have had discussions with a number of parties, including the City
of Cape Coral, who expressed a potential interest in retaining all or part of the golf course. None
of these discussions led to an offer to purchase the property. Sadly, as shown by the number of
additional golf course closings in our area, golf is a business in decline. The current economic
conditions cannot support a golf course operation. Absent this ability, our partners are deeply
committed to finding a solution that is advantageous to the entire community, accentuates our
beautiful Florida environment and meets the needs of the local market.
It is still very early in the planning process, and we are continuing to explore the most beneficial
use for the property. We are working with experts to assess what uses would be supported by the
local market. The project will include significant public park and lake components. Some
possible business ventures might include retail shops, offices and multi-family residential.
Today we submitted an application with the City of Cape Coral to request a future land use
amendment to zone the property for mixed use development. This application will be reviewed
both by the City of Cape Coral and the State of Florida in a lengthy process of approval.
Again, let me emphasize that we have not developed any plans for this site and will not do so
without first seeking the input from neighbors like you. Soon, you will be invited to a community
meeting with other residents and business leaders to discuss the type of businesses that might be appropriate and beneficial for the project. Your opinions are very important to us.
We reiterate our promise to keep you informed about the progress of this development and look
forward to meeting you soon at the community meeting.
Kent Carlson
Florida Gulf Ventures, LLC P0. Box 07457 Fort Myers, Florida 33919
Message from Councilman Berardi
I did see this letter and did meet with this group on Monday afternoon.
I will not support the zoning change.
This property is perfectly viable as a golf course. The owners of The
Golf Club simply are not marketing the property at a number that the
private sector is willing to pay.
An analogy for this land change would be that if I over-priced my home
and could find no buyer willing to pay my price then I should be able to
have it rezoned to commercial so that the market would meet my price.
That scenario is as illogical as the attempted rezoning of The Golf
Chris Berardi
Cape Coral City Council
Message from Mayor Feichthaler
Subject; Zoning Change
Thank you. Unless you and the residents support this change, I will not
give my support to this plan. They have indicated they plan to meet
with the neighborhood within 30 days, I will be there if that happens.
Eric P. Feichthaler
Bertolini asks for perimeter park near The Golf Club; Idea is to separate residences adjacent to property from possible future development
By DMITRY RASHNITSOV CAPE CORAL BREEZE
Dreams of resurrecting a golf course on The Golf Club land are near extinct, but a perimeter park to separate current houses from whatever develops is a strong possibility, according to District 4 Councilmember Dolores Bertolini.
“Residents in that area will always be comfortable in knowing that there will always be a park to separate the area,” Bertolini said.
The council member said she is confident the other council members would be willing to accept the perimeter park land as a donation, and the city would have to pay to landscape and maintain it.
“I asked for it and it’s looking pretty positive,” Bertolini said.
During her meeting with The Golf Club owners Monday afternoon, the council member asked Florida Gulf Ventures managing partner Kent Carlson to keep residents informed of the ongoing situation and to hold a future town hall meeting to discuss any possible development.
In a recent letter to residents around the Palm Tree Boulevard area, Carlson said the group is continuing to “explore the most beneficial use for the property.”
“We are working with experts to assess what uses would be supported by the local market,” Carlson wrote. “The project will include significant public park(sic) and lake components. Some possible business ventures might include retail shops, offices and multi-family residential.”
Carlson also states an application to request a future land use amendment to zone the property as a mixed-use development was submitted Tuesday morning to the city of Cape Coral.
According to city of Cape Coral Economic Director Mike Jackson, at least four parties interested in possibly developing the land into a hotel/resort and golf course had contacted him and been directed to speak to The Golf Club land owners.
District 1 Councilmember Tom Hair, who proposed a similar idea to the exterior park and subsequently had residents reject his idea, said many residents around the area will probably not be in support of anything that does not involve a golf course.
“I’m willing to listen,” Hair said. “I have a feeling a lot of people around there won’t like it. If they want to let it sit the way it is and hope things change, that’s their prerogative.”
Mayor Eric Feichthaler said the owners have an uphill battle to convince residents that development is a good idea.
“I believe it should be open space,” Feichthaler said. “Residents will have a major role in deciding the fate of the land.”
The Golf Club opened on New Year’s 1967. The property sits on Country Club Road between Palm Tree Blvd and Wildwood Parkway where many homes and condominiums overlook the once lush greens. Current owners closed the facility in December 2006 after reporting nearly $4 million in losses during their five-year ownership.
A possibility of the city purchasing the land went to the wayside after two appraisals done on the land produced amounts the city was unwilling to pay.
The first appraisal, completed at the end of December 2006, called for the city to pay $28 million to the current owners of the property and use the land for “the highest and best use of the site.” This option recommended the property for vacant residential development “due to the high demand for land in the Cape Coral and Southwest Florida Market.”
The second appraisal came in February and estimated the value of the land at $13.8 million if a golf course reopened on the property. This estimate also included the potential to develop a resort hotel.
A feasibility study conducted by the city in mid-December 2006 recommended:
— The city purchase the entire property and operate it as a park or golf course.
— The city purchase the property by selling surplus lands in other areas to help finance the sale.
— The city own and operate a golf course on the land, with the private sector developing a resort hotel.
— A private entity purchase the land and develop a resort hotel and golf course with city incentives.
Bertolini and Feichthaler said they are both looking forward to a town hall meeting with the public to hear their thoughts and feelings on the future of The Golf Club land.
Plans to develop Golf Club filed
Cape officials want input on mix of office-retail, residential
By Don Ruane
druane@news-press.com
Originally posted on April 25, 2007
Owners of what was Cape Coral's oldest golf course before it closed last year want approval to use their property for retail shops, offices and multifamily housing.
Kent Carlson, of Florida Gulf Ventures LLC, informed nearby residents by letter that an application has been filed to rezone The Golf Club property to allow a mixture of uses.
The land is approved for residential use now although it's designated in city plans for parks and recreation.
Course owners and representatives said Tuesday the application is an early step toward finding an acceptable use for the land and they have no specific plans for the site.
"We've got to start somewhere," said consultant William Nolan, who filed the application on behalf of the owners.
Carlson said reviving the golf course, which closed at the end of July, is out of the question for the owners. The course was in debt when it closed.
"The current economic conditions can not support a golf course operation," Carlson wrote.
Changing the approved use of the land is a long process that will require state and city council approvals. Major land use changes can be requested twice a year from the state's Department of Community Affairs. The next request isn't expected until about December."It could be 2008 before the council gets to vote on this," Mayor Eric Feichthaler said.
Before then, golf-course neighbors who want to keep the 171-acre site as a golf course or park will make an election issue of it, said Mary Neilson, a resident who has organized opponents to development.
Neighbors want a park or a golf course, she said.
"There are going be a lot of issues that are going to be big, and this is one of them," Neilson said.
Voters will pick five city council members in November for the eight-member council.
Mixed-use zoning will allow for residential, office, retail and park uses, Nolan said.
A preliminary traffic study with the application was based on the assumptions of using the land for 600 single-family homes, 400 condos or townhouses, 100,000 square feet of office space and 300,000 square feet of retail space.
Parks with lakes and hiking trails accessible by the public are being considered, Nolan said.
A meeting for the public to talk about their ideas probably will be held within a month, he said. It's part of the company's efforts to determine what's acceptable in this area.
"I told them don't try to do this without meeting with the neighbors to get their view. They're testing the waters," Councilwoman Dolores Bertolini said.
She held a townhall meeting on the course's future in February that drew more than 200 people. Some residents said they wanted a combination of city and private-sector financing to develop a hotel, convention center and golf course.
Many residents also said they hoped the city would buy the course and keep it for golf or a city park.
"I'd really like to meet with residents and go over it again," Bertolini said.
The company's request might have a better chance if the company donates land to the city to provide a buffer for neighbors of the course, she said.
The company needs public support to get the council's approval, Feichthaler said.
"The public and neighbors around the golf course are very clear about what they would like see, and it is not substantial development," Feichthaler said.
The Golf Club may become shops, other businesses
The owners of The Golf Club in Cape Coral are asking the city to rezone their property to allow business ventures that might include retail shops, offices and multi-family housing.
Kent Carlson of Florida Gulf Ventures Inc. announced the move in a letter to residents dated April 23 and obtained this morning by news-press.com.
The course is zoned residential but designated for parks and recreation uses in the city's future land use plan. City council approval is needed to change it.
“The current economic conditions cannot support a golf course operation. Absent this ability, our partners are deeply committed to finding a solution that is advantageous to the entire community, accentuates our beautiful Florida environment and meets the needs of the local market,” Carlson’s letter said.
“The project will include significant public park and lake components,” Carlson said.
Some residents said during a February townhall meeting that they wanted a combination of city and private sector financing to develop a hotel, convention center and golf course.
Others hoped the city would buy the course and keep it for golf or for a city park.
Owners of The Golf Club land considering plan to rezone area; City officials given notice
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 — Time: 7:49:53 AM EST
The Golf Club land may undergo some changes.
Ryan Homes’s Kent Carlson, Bill Nolan and others met individually with Mayor Eric Feichthaler and city council members on Monday to discuss the possibility of bringing forward a land use development plan that would change the area’s zoning from a golf course to possibly a hotel, residences, commercial space or a combination.
District 1 Councilmember Tom Hair said he was not sure what the land use change would entail, but he suspects it could be a private/public partnership that would involve a park as well as mixed use commercial and residential.
Hair said the owners of the land wanted to give council notice it was a plan they were considering.
Hair also said a land use change could take up to nine months to complete before it comes before council.
Cape Coral Economic Development Director Mike Jackson said he has had four different groups of investors approach him about The Golf Club land.
Jackson said he advised all four to speak to the property’s owners because the city has no control over the sale of the land.
Jackson said all four investors’ visions for the area included a golf course with hotel/resort style amenities.
Jackson said he can only work with the vision council has for the area. Investors who share the council’s vision are directed to the owners of The Golf Club.
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6 Tamron Lenses Are Now Compatible with the Nikon Z7 via the FTZ Adapter
By: Michael S. Palmer
(LEFT: Tamron TAP-in Console. RIGHT: Nikon Z7 + FTZ Adapter)
One of the things we love about the new Nikon Z7 and Nikon Z6 is the fact that you don't have to sell your F-mount lenses to use them. Simply pop on the Nikon FTZ adapter, and you can use over 300 NIKKOR F-mount lenses going back several decades.
But, if you were a Nikon shooter with third-party lenses from someone like Tamron, you've been out of luck since the Z7 launched. Our unauthorized experiments with several Tamron lenses resulted in an error message on the back of the camera. Forget autofocus, the shutter button didn't work.
All of that changes today, with Tamron's announcement of new Ver.2 firmware updates for the following F-mount lenses:
SP 15-30mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2 (Model A041)
SP 70-200mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2 (Model A025)
SP 150-60mm F5.6-6.3 Di VC USD G2 (Model A022)
17-35mm F2.8-4 Di OSD (Model A037)
18-400mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD (Model B028)
HOW TO UPDATE YOUR TAMRON LENS FIRMWARE
If you own any of the above lenses, updating is easy.
A) You can do it yourself with the separately-sold $60 Tamron TAP-in Console, a must have if you own several Tamron lenses
B) Call Tamron USA's customer service (see below) to arrange shipping for the lens to have Tamron USA update the firmware for you.
WHAT ABOUT THE NIKON Z6?
There's no word on Nikon Z6 compatibility yet, which makes sense -- it's launching today -- but we'll be sure to test that too as soon as we get our hands on one of the updated lenses. Still, it's a good sign of things to come for F-mount Tamron owners looking to jump into the Nikon mirrorless universe, or anyone looking for more-affordable-than-NIKKOR options for their mirrorless Nikon camera.
Here's the full press release:
Notice of Firmware Update for Tamron Lens Compatibility
with Nikon Z7 and FTZ Adapter
November 16, 2018, Saitama, Japan - Tamron Co., Ltd. announced that new firmware versions are now available for three Tamron models (listed below). The new firmware versions make the three models compatible with Nikon Z7 and FTZ adapter for general operations .
• SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 (Model A025) for Nikon
• SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 (Model A022) for Nikon
• 17-35mm F/2.8-4 Di OSD (Model A037) for Nikon
The lens firmware can be updated with the separately sold TAP-in Console. Customers may also contact Tamron USA's service department at 1-800-827-8880, option 1 for information on sending in the lens for the update.
Lens Update Service Information
As Tamron confirms the compatibility with Nikon Z7 and FTZ adapter for other lenses, information will be posted sequentially on the headquarters' support website: https://www.tamron.jp/en/support/release_note.html
as well as on the lens pages and support page on Tamron USA's website www.tamron-usa.com.
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Empire State of Mind: Yes, New York can FeelTheBern!
Welcome to New York! The state so nice, it was covered in ice (until 22,000 years ago).
To your left you can see what the map of NY’s congressional districts looked like in 2008. If you look up, you’ll see the current CDs scraping the sky. We have 27 districts. Howaboutdat!
12 of our 27 districts are in New York City (5-16 roughly speaking).
Did you know that every faucet in NYC serves the champagne of tap waters? And they run 24×7.
So what is New York about?
We’ve got Niagara Falls (so named by the Haudenosaunee/Iroquois), we’ve got the Finger Lakes (best Riesling in the country!), the Adirondacks (hike the High Peaks!), and the Catskills (Nobody puts baby in a corner! and Woodstock!). We’ve got Lake George (Andiatarocte to the Mohawk), Lake Placid (John Brown is buried here but his soul keeps marching on), the Thousand Islands (Manitouana to the Haudenosaunee), West Point and the Hudson River. The Mohican tribe called the Hudson the Muhheakunnetuk, or “river that flows two ways”. That’s because the lower half is virtually flat (2ft elevation at Troy), making it a tidal estuary sitting in a fjord. The Hudson is also called a “drowned river”, the rising tide sends salt water all the way up to Poughkeepsie, 75 miles north of NYC! And yes Virginia, we have fjords in New York, mother nature carved out some skyscrapers for us too! Alexander Hamilton died on the banks of the Hudson. We’ve also got some of the best public beaches in the world, plus the Hamptons!
Oh yeah, almost forgot, we also have New York City. That means we’ve got Central Park, Van Cortlandt park, Prospect Park, Alley Pond Park has the oldest tree in New York, it’s 400 years old. We’ve got Hell’s Kitchen, Washington Heights, and Harlem, which used to be the Dutch village of Haarleem, just as the city itself was New Amsterdam before it was New York, and it was Manhattan to the Lenape before that. We’ve got a county for Kings, and a county for Queens, two baseball teams, two basketball teams, two airports (three if you count Newark, five if you count Teeterboro and Westchester) five boroughs, and I’m sure we have hobbits, because Frodo Lives!. We’ve got the Empire State Building, the Verrazano Bridge, the Brooklyn Bridge, a bridge (renamed) for RFK, the Throgs Neck Bridge and the Whitestone Bridge and a bridge for Ed Koch. The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority is a front for the Men in Black. We’ve got Times Square, Broadway, the West Village, the East Village, Chelsea, the Bowery, Madison Ave, Fifth Ave, the Avenue of the Americas, the meatpacking district and Soho. We’ve got the place where Lincoln gave the speech that sent him to the White House, and after that we built Union Square, Grant’s Tomb, and Grand Army Plaza. We’ve got Loisaida, and Alphabet City, Sugar Hill and Spanish Harlem, we’ve got hipsters and hasidim in Williamsburg, Greenpoint used to be Polish now it’s condos, Bay Ridge is still Italian, and Bayside used to be but the Koreans are moving in. Flushing is Asian and Astoria is still kinda Greek Opa!, Elmhurst’s little public library has books in dozens of languages and Jackson Heights has the rest, the Russians are in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn Heights is genteel and Park Slope has valet parking for strollers. The longshoremen are long gone from Red Hook, Bushwick is still edgy, Bed-Stuy is gentrifying and East New York may someday too. We’ve got Columbia, NYU, Cooper Union and FIT, CUNY (25 colleges, 400,000 students), Fordham and the New School (Bernie’s an alum, it’s a socialist utopia in the den of Mammon and Senator Bob Kerrey was once it’s president). We had Zika and Ebola, and everyone still rides the subway! Coz you only live once.
You name it, we got it. And I’m not even going to start on the art, or the literature, or the music, or the fashion, or the money.
We’ve sent a half dozen presidents to DC (you’re welcome America). Grover Cleveland was sworn in twice, but he won the popular vote three times! Teddy Roosevelt had the best result of any third-party candidate in a Presidential election, plus he was fit as a Bull Moose. We sent Franklin Delano Roosevelt to rescue the country from the Great Depression and you liked him so much you elected him four times! Then you had to amend the constitution to make sure no one ever did that again.
And I’m leaving out a lot of stuff so we can begin to…
Talk politics!
Both candidates can claim NY as home. Hillary relocated to Westchester. Bernie was born in New York. He left, but we forgive him for that. Brooklyn had the Dodgers back then, three baseball teams! So you could say we attract and produce the best. It’s a big state though, and we do have our share of idiots. Sorry for Drumpf (and Peter King)!
The last time Hillary Clinton ran for general election in New York was November 2006, her last primary was February 2008. Bernie Sanders hasn’t lived in New York since 1968. He doesn’t know subway tokens are history! But we love him anyway, he reminds us of so many opinionated, passionate New Yorkers we know.
Lots has changed in New York since 2008, and we’re going to have a debate in a week, a key question is whether the candidates can tailor their message for NY. New Yorkers have finely tuned bullshit detectors, pandering won’t help either candidate. It has to be from the gut.
The state is typically divided into two segments. Upstate is anything north of Westchester/Dutchess counties. Downstate is anything to do with New York City. But I’m going use a three part division, NYC, NYC suburbs and Upstate. That makes a lot more sense to me when thinking of New York in political terms.
Virtually every major New York politician has endorsed Hillary and she can count on their organizations. Bernie has an uphill struggle, but a very large number of dedicated volunteers and supporters who can help him bridge the gap.
Broad strokes, Bernie’s got a good chance to run away with New York. Depends on how quickly he can introduce himself to NYers. Upstate is pretty much his for the asking. The suburbs are probably out of his reach. Winning New York City will depend on whether he can hit the right notes for the city’s issues.
I’m going to look at 2008 primary results as a base and make some projections using them. In 2008, New York went for Hillary:
751,019 93
Obama won only 3 congressional districts back then. They were the old CD6 (South-East Queens), CD10 (Central Brooklyn) and CD11 (Central Brooklyn). These roughly correspond to today’s CD5, CD8 and CD9. All three of those districts are majority African American. He lost Harlem/Upper Manhattan (old CD15, current CD13) 53-47. That’s Charlie Rangel’s district (he’s my rep), it’s 30% Black, 25% White, 5% Asian, 8% Mixed and a whopping 35% Other. In reality 55% of it is Hispanic.
Obama did very poorly in upstate rural/industrial areas (mid 30s). He didn’t do much better in Nassau (lots of white flight here) and Suffolk (rural). He hit the 40s in the Northern suburbs (Westchester, Putnam etc).
Broad brush, I expect:
Rural counties to flip from Hillary to Bernie.
Cities hit by industrial decline to go for Bernie (Buffalo, Rochester, Troy)
I think Hillary’s strength is limited to Suffolk, Upper East Side, Westchester, Staten Island and possibly, just possibly Harlem, central Brooklyn.
The complete 2008 results at Congressional District are at The Green Papers, you can also view them by county and by congressional district at elections.ny.gov.
Comparing voter registration figures between November 2015 and April 2016, the news doesn’t look good for Hillary. Three district now have between 14,000 and 22,000 fewer registered Democrats. They are:
CD7: Nydia Velazquez (LES, Chinatown, Brooklyn waterfront)
CD8: Hakeem Jeffries (Central and S-E Brooklyn)
CD9: Yvette Clarke (Central and South Brooklyn)
The last two are districts we would expect to go for Hillary. CD7 depends on the Hispanic vote, we’ll talk about that a bit more when we discuss NYC.
On the other hand, upstate and rural districts (CD1-4, CD17-23, 25, 27) now have a few thousand more Democrats each. I would expect Bernie to outperform here.
Okay, let’s talk numbers first and then we’ll delve into explanations.
Where are the Votes?
I’ve pulled together a table below that shows you each Congressional District. You can see the percentage of the vote Hillary got in 2008. These are my own rough estimates based on a reading of how districts were redrawn. They are not as precise as a precinct level tabulation and re-allocation to new CDs would be. Life’s short, don’t have the time to do that.
I assume turnout is the same as 2008, with 1.82 million out of 5.27 million registered Democrats showing up. If turnout is much higher than this 35% estimate, then we may see Bernie up by more.
The columns below are Congressional District, Representative, Delegates Available, Region, HRC Vote Share in 2008, Forecast Vote share for Bernie, Forecast Delegates for Bernie, Forecast Raw Vote for Bernie, Net change in Democrats over last 6 months, Median Household Income for CD. Keep an eye on the median income since we will talk about that a bit.
HRC 08
BERN VOTE
NEW DEMS
Lee Zeldin-R 6 Suburb 65% 60% 4 23466 3221 85K
Peter King-R 6 Suburb 67% 60% 4 28220 2951 86K
Steve Israel-D 7 Suburb 70% 40% 3 16202 2466 101K
Kathleen Rice-D 6 Suburb 60% 50% 3 26788 3491 92K
Gregory Meeks-D 6 NYC 62% 55% 3 31105 -1190 59K
Grace Meng-D 6 NYC 70% 60% 4 46335 59 59K
Nydia Velazquez-D 7 NYC 64% 55% 4 36177 -14416 48K
Hakeem Jeffries-D 6 NYC 56% 30% 2 29190 -21874 42K
Yvette Clarke-D 6 NYC 65% 30% 2 16085 -19362 49K
Jerrold Nadler-D 6 NYC 56% 60% 4 54182 -2005 81K
Dan Donovan-R 5 NYC 65% 30% 2 28381 -3776 63K
CarolynMaloney-D 6 NYC 60% 35% 2 23141 6252 94K
Charlie Rangel-D 6 NYC 53% 45% 3 18681 -2718 38K
Joseph Crowley-D 7 NYC 62% 55% 4 53556 921 52K
Jose Serrano-D 6 NYC 68% 50% 3 56869 -3316 24K
Eliot Engel-D 6 NYC 55% 40% 2 26321 647 63K
Nita Lowey-D 6 Suburb 55% 45% 3 34203 3567 91K
Sean Maloney-D 6 Suburb 55% 50% 3 37871 3888 77K
Chris Gibson-R 5 Upstate 60% 60% 3 31004 4814 57K
Paul Tonko-D 7 Upstate 64% 45% 3 18877 6386 62K
Elise Stefanik-R 6 Upstate 68% 65% 4 41513 3702 52K
Richard Hanna-R 5 Upstate 70% 60% 3 32574 3645 49K
Tom Reed-R 5 Upstate 60% 60% 3 21006 3533 47K
John Katko-R 6 Upstate 68% 60% 4 27202 1 52K
Louise Slaughter-D 6 Upstate 63% 65% 4 33155 6335 51K
Brian Higgins-D 7 Upstate 60% 65% 5 29597 -1531 43K
Chris Collins-R 6 Upstate 60% 65% 4 42238 1600 59K
247 47.5% 128 863,935 -12,709
I didn’t include racial composition in the analysis above. The suburbs are pretty white (70-80%) with sizable Asian populations, the city is very diverse. Upstate New York has a sizable black population (10-20% in many CDs), but is largely white. Clearly, the Democratic electorate may not match the racial composition of the larger population. There are a lot of immigrant population centers within the city and outside it. CD6 is over 40% Asian, CD7 is 20% Asian, 40% Hispanic. CD13 has a number of big Universities (Columbia, CIty College, Yeshiva) so does CD10 (NYU, New School, FIT) and there are a number of CUNY campuses sprinkled across the city with hundreds of thousands of students enrolled. If they turn up and vote for Bernie, he could exceed expectations.
One other thing. No one has a great read on the Jewish vote in NY (which can be up to 20% of the primary vote in NYC). There’s a lot of support for Bernie among younger and more progressive Jewish voters. But older and more religious voters don’t seem to be fond of his largely secular stance. Some people may be turned off by his take on the Israel/Palestine conflict and his insistence that the US deal with both even-handedly. He is getting particularly bad press in Israel for his comments to the Daily News on the Gaza conflict last year. The former Israeli ambassador is accusing Bernie of ‘blood libel’. Both issues are probably going to hurt him with the Orthodox population, concentrated in Williamsburg and Borough Park. About 40% of Jews in NYC identify as orthodox, that number has grown in recent years. Orthodox voters could impact CD7, CD9 and CD10. 10 is balanced by the largely secular/liberal Upper West Side (Jerry Nadler’s district). 7 has a big Hispanic population, 9 is majority African American. I have Bernie winning 10 and 7, but losing 9.
What about the Polls?
The latest Quinnipiac poll has this breakdown of support for a Clinton/Sanders primary among likely voters:
The polls says Hillary leads 54-42, or 12 points. Hillary has a net unfavorable rating in NY, 45-49 while Bernie’s is favorable at 54-30.
I forecast Bernie winning 47.5% of the vote, but walking away with 128 of 247 delegates. That’s largely because I think the delegate math can work out in Bernie’s favor and I wanted to show this path. See Torilahure’s excellent diary on NY delegate math which presents an alternate scenario, a Clinton blowout. I expect Bernie to do well enough to get a 4-2 split in a number of rural districts (1, 2, 21, 24, 25, 27) and some uber-liberal districts in NY (6, 7, 10). That accounts for the lopsided result in delegates.
I think he could do much better than that, but it depends on whether he can hit the right notes in NYC. Also note that NYC is very diverse economically. It has some of the richest, and some of the poorest districts in the state. Lots of working-class people in NYC and the small, though active Working Families Party has endorsed Bernie. More on that below as I discuss each region and what went into the forecast.
Current polls have Bernie and Hillary separated by 10-12 points. When asked about this, Bernie said:
“Well that’s an interesting point. In my home state where the people know me pretty well, I got 86 percent of the vote,”
Upstate (CD19-27)
Our big population centers here are Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, Schenectady, Utica, Troy and Binghamton. We used to have a lot of industry upstate thanks to cheap transport and great waterways. The decline of American manufacturing has hit the region hard over the past few decades. We have a number of universities upstate, and a lot of agriculture. The eastern part of upstate New York borders Vermont and looks a lot like it. The Western part sits on top of Pennsylvania, and shares a lot with it.
On the CD map, it’s districts 19 through 27. I figure all of them except CD20 (Albany) go for Bernie by various margins, mostly in the 60s. Hillary swept them in 2008, but the dynamic in this race seems different to me. Think of the Massachusetts/Vermont/New Hampshire primaries, Bernie won virtually all the rural counties. Much of upstate New York is adjacent and has the same demographics/economy. Bernie should theoretically appeal to three key demographics upstate, industrial working-class families, rural/farm families, and students.
I think it’s going to be tough going for Hillary upstate, even though voters there supported her in her senate bids and the 2008 primary:
Hillary Clinton’s political ascent can be traced to the time in 1999 when she expressed her support for dairy farmers in the upstate New York village of Endicott. And the summer that year when she shunned Martha’s Vineyard to vacation in Skaneateles, and promised voters in the depleted industrial city of Schenectady that as a New York senator she would revive the upstate economy.
The strategy helped Mrs. Clinton win her 2000 Senate race by double digits, a victory fueled by the unlikely support of white working-class voters in upstate New York who had previously voted Republican but were won over by the first lady’s attention to their underserved area.
I’m not so sure this is going to work again. After all the talk about speaking fees and the Clinton’s nine figure net worth, I suspect many voters upstate will view Hillary as being somewhat out of touch. Hillary hasn’t driven a car since 1996, while Bernie describes his car as a “red Chevy” and doesn’t know how old it is.
In general election matchups Clinton beats Cruz 53-32, Kasich 46-41 and Trump 53-33. Bernie’s margins are better at 56-28, 47-37 and 56-32 respectively. Much of Sanders’ improvement in margin comes from upstate New York where Sanders does 3-9% better in head to head match ups with the three than Clinton does.
Fracking is a big issue for liberal activists upstate, they managed to force a state-wide ban on the practice (protecting NYC’s champagne of tap waters). And the issue can lead to election victories:
Both the Clinton and Sanders campaigns are said to have studied the progressive Democratic primary challenge to Mr. Cuomo two years ago by Zephyr Teachout, an unknown law professor who won a surprising 33 percent by challenging Mr. Cuomo from the left, partly by highlighting her staunch opposition to fracking.
Ms. Teachout carried counties on the Pennsylvania border and in the Finger Lakes region, where grass-roots anti-fracking groups mobilized voters.
By the way, Hillary Clinton endorsed Teachout’s male opponent Andrew Cuomo, even though Zephyr would have been the first female governor of New York ever. I guess that glass ceiling just wasn’t important enough to smash through.
Down-ballot plug: Zephyr Teachout has endorsed Bernie and is running for Congress in the 19th district. If she wins, she’ll turn the district blue (the incumbent, Chris Gibson-R is retiring). Show her some love folks, primary is June 28th!
College impact: Two bright spots for Obama upstate in the 2008 primary were CD26 and CD28. CD26 was anchored by Binghamton, which has a big SUNY campus with 17k students. CD28 included Niagara Falls and Rochester which has two big colleges RIT and U of Rochester with 30k students between them. Those districts have been redrawn and look very different, their population is spread between today’s CD25, 26, 27. Bernie should do particularly well there.
The Suburbs (CD1-4, 17-18)
Westchester (CD17, 18) and Nassau (CD3, CD4) are solid Hillary. CD3 has the highest median income in the state, at 101k, CD4 (92k) and CD17 (91k) are not far behind. Many commuter towns with a lot of professionals who work in NYC. Wall Street bashing detracts here and in CD12 which is anchored by the Upper East Side.
CD1 and CD2 are a blend of the suburbs and upstate NY. They don’t have many commuter towns since most population centers are over 50 miles from NYC. They have a fair amount of agriculture and fishing and are actually whiter than the Westchester/Nassau. That said, they have high median incomes. They both have Republican reps, the Democrats in the area are either working class or socially liberal. I have them both going for Bernie.
The Big Apple (CD5-16)
In the table above, I included median income to give you a sense of how wealthy different CDs are. NYC contains both extremes. In some cases, median household income (half of families are below, half above) obscures even greater disparities. For example, median income in CD1 is 85K while mean income is 108K. All those Hamptons beachfront mansions drive up the mean/average. CD3 is even more extreme, 101K median and 142K mean. CD10 goes from 81K to 145K. CD12 is the big kahuna though, 94K median, 154K mean. A few blocks on Park Avenue account for that surge.
You want to talk class disparities? New York lives class disparity extremes every day. We have people making billions, literally billions a year and we have people getting by on minimum wage (soon to be $15 yay!). We have several dozen 100 million dollar apartments, and giant towers built specifically for absentee Russian and Chinese billionaires to use as savings accounts or tax dodges. Meanwhile, we have people living on the streets, including families, and thousands in shelters every day because they can’t afford rent. We even have a political party named The Rent Is Too Damn High!
There’s a big local political story that ties some of this together. The former speaker of the NY State Assembley, Sheldon Silver (D) was convicted and is awaiting sentencing in a corruption scandal. He received millions in no-show “consulting fees” from a number of law firms representing real-estate developers. In return, clients of these firms got bills passed reducing property taxes on luxury apartments they were building. That’s just the beginning. The speaker of the NY Senate, Dean Skelos (R) has also been arrested and convicted on bribery, corruption and extortion charges, again related in part to real-estate developers. Our governor (and Clinton ally) Andrew Cuomo (D) abruptly shut down an anti-corruption investigation that looked like it was going to focus on Silver. The US Attorney for southern NY, Preet Bharara (D) led all these investigations and others into Citibank, JP Morgan and Madoff. He said there were no federal charges to be filed concerning the closure of the commission, though he was critical of Cuomo and their investigation continues.
If Bernie were to tackle this as a pattern of political corruption that erodes our tax base, that may strike a chord. Thanks to various property-tax abatements, some of the multi-million dollar apartments going up in NYC have their property taxes reduced by up to 95%. It took a special bill in the state legislature to get an abatement for One57, the 90 story building on 57th street with numerous apartments priced close to or over 100 million dollars. I’ll let the NY Times explain what this meant:
The penthouse at One57, which offers panoramic views from 1,000 feet above 57th Street, recently sold for a record-setting $100.5 million.
But it is not the price that has grabbed the attention of housing advocates, policy analysts, developers and city officials. Rather, it is one of peculiarities of New York real estate: a billionaire’s lair that comes with an incentive that cuts this year’s property tax bill by 95 percent, or an estimated $360,000.
The Real Deal, a NY real-estate blog said this about One57:
But tax breaks at One57 cost the city $65.6 million in property tax revenue, according to a damning new report from the city’s Independent Budget Office. And those subsidies, which underwrote 66 affordable units in the Bronx, could have produced nearly 370 affordable units instead.
In most other parts of the country, wealth is hidden away behind high walls and gated communities. In New York it walks the street accessorized with a tall trophy in Manolo Blahniks and a Hermes tote. Or looks at you from the back seat of a chauffeured Bentley on Madison Avenue. What I mean is, New York is ripe for a conversation about class in a way much of the rest of the country isn’t. We have families with large staffs of nannies, housekeepers and fitness consultants. But they’re outnumbered by families living on a train-conductor or bus driver’s salary of 60k.
If Bernie can connect with families living on fixed incomes for whom the monthly rent payment is a big deal, he will win NYC. I know he can do this convincingly because he’s spoken about his parents’ financial struggles under similar conditions. Affordable housing is a huge issue in New York. You can become mayor of NYC if you can convince folks you’ll deliver on affordable housing and reduce the waiting lists of tens of thousands of families looking for a decent apartment within the city limits. BTW, DeBlasio has walked back some of his campaign promises on affordable housing. If Bernie addresses the issue as well as he has in his platform, and relates it to his work on affordable housing in Burlington, ears will perk up.
If he can find a way to speak to the 38% of NYC residents who are foreign born, he will do well with those of us who came here from somewhere else. He can talk to this with authenticity and has, because his family is an immigrant family.
Bernie is a recognizable character in New York, even if he hasn’t lived here in a long while. He’s someone we as New Yorkers have known all our lives, even if we’ve never met this particular incarnation. All over our great city and state, we have earnest Bernies who have turned their talents to the greater good and spurned the allure of riches. Some of them are young, others have been fighting the good fight for decades. We know them and we admire their rectitude. If Bernie can connect with New Yorkers, and I think he can, he could walk away with NY.
A lot of people around here have suggested Bernie’s critique of Wall Street will hurt him in NYC. They are mistaken. That is only true of small pockets in the city and the suburbs. Roughly 350,000 people work in Financial Services in New York and I’m one of them (some of my colleagues are registered Republicans). Many of us saw the crisis up front and center, and saw friends and co-workers lose jobs. There were over 50,000 layoffs in our world during that period and many thousands of careers were set back years. We are not keen to see it repeated.
That 350,000 sounds like a big number, but we have 5.26 million registered Democrats and there are numerous constituencies among the 350k. We have a few thousands Masters of the Universe pulling serious money who are probably unlikely to vote for Bernie. We have a lot of mid-level executives in revenue and non-revenue roles who probably feel more comfortable with Hillary’s tone and presentation and won’t be voting Bernie (not yours truly). We have a lot of younger people in the ranks who are more receptive to Bernie’s message and saw a lot of friends get hurt in 2008-09. A number of industry jobs are in commercial/retail banking and these folks know they aren’t on Wall Street (they may want to get there since pay is generally better) and most don’t see Bernie as attacking them.
And that is within the industry. Outside the industry, views on Wall Street are much more of a mixed bag. Gentrification, changing neighborhoods and rising rents are a big story and people lay some or most of the blame on the financial sector with its outsized pay packages and a global elite who snap up second homes in NYC. Anyone who thinks bashing Wall Street is a death knell in New York doesn’t know New York. Heck, we elected Rudy Giuliani mayor partly because he was tough on white-collar crime.
Okay that’s it. You made it through one of the longer election diaries. Come visit us in NY sometime, we like people who pay attention.
Bottom line, Bernie can win New York, he can even win it by a yuuuuge margin. But only if we get out and do the work, canvassing and calling for Bernie. We have 12 days, that’s an eternity in New York. Work like your future depends on it. Because it does!
Author subirPosted on April 7, 2016 April 21, 2017 Categories PoliticsTags Bernie Sanders, elections, Hillary Clinton, new york
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SWEET PRESS
OUR SWEET STORY
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Founder, Yasmeen Tadia, is the single mother of a charming 5-year-old boy who, like any self-respecting child, loves sugar. They say necessity is the mother of invention, and so it is that this mother invented a flavorful, all-natural, gluten-free, vegan, hand spun cotton candy called Sugaire™.
The entrepreneurial vision behind transforming childhood delicacies into adult experiences began with Ms. Tadia's first creation: a low-calorie, gluten-free, vegan, mini cotton candy pop called Fluffpop® Gourmet Cotton Candy. This sugary pouf came in the quest for a reasonably healthy candy alternative for her son, but Ms. Tadia’s professional experience since graduating from Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business gave her the confidence to turn her not-so-fluffy vision into reality. She spent the last ten years in Corporate America holding a variety of management positions in Human Resources. Ms. Tadia spent the last five of those years as the Corporate Director of Human Resources for a large hospitality company based out of New York City. With the birth of her son, Ms. Tadia’s life took a turn for the sweeter. In fact, her Fluffpop company motto is “Make Your Life Sweeter.”
In addition to her SWEET endeavor of Fluffpop®, Ms. Tadia recently launched another start-up called HotPoppin®, a handcrafted gourmet popcorn company. She also runs HR Evolved, a consulting firm geared towards fueling her passion for Human Resources and Strategic Management.
What does the future look like? Ms. Tadia and the Make Your Life Sweeter® team is looking to develop Sugaire into a worldwide franchise, with a presence in all major markets around the world.
Ms. Tadia's philanthropic passion has enticed her to create a non-profit that hopes to inspire others and also give her son the opportunity of interacting with those less fortunate. The non-profit, called Random Acts of Sweetness®, launched in Fall of 2014 with her #spreadingsweetness campaign.
COPYRIGHT 2015 FLUFFPOP INC. | MAKE YOUR LIFE SWEETER BRANDS | ALL-NATURAL | GLUTEN-FREE | VEGAN | HALAL | KOSHER | GOURMET COTTON CANDY
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2018 United States Grand Prix.
Discussion in 'Sports' started by Swami, Oct 18, 2018.
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F1 heads to Austin, Texas this weekend - finally F1 has a decent circuit for US fans. It has become a firm favourite since it arrived on the calendar in 2012.
Swami, Oct 18, 2018
Lewis Hamilton top in United States GP first practice
By Andrew Benson
Listen to second practice online-only on the BBC Sport website from 20:00 BST
Lewis Hamilton started his US Grand Prix weekend as he means to go on with an imposing fastest time in a wet first practice session.
The Mercedes driver, who can clinch a fifth title on Sunday, was 1.3 seconds clear of team-mate Valtteri Bottas.
Hamilton will be champion if he scores eight points more than Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, who was fifth, nearly two seconds off the pace.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo were third and fourth.
The day started with torrential rain in south Texas, but it had eased by the start of the first 90-minute session and cars were able to run from the start.
Red Bull set the early pace, before Bottas displaced them, only for Hamilton to move the goalposts on only his second flying lap.
The Finn was on a lap that would have been closer to Hamilton but pitted before the end of it and did not run again.
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The Ferraris did a lot more running than Mercedes - Hamilton did only six laps in total, and only two flying laps, while Vettel and Raikkonen did 17 and 19 laps each.
Ferrari have an aerodynamic upgrade at this race, as they attempt to claw back some of the performance they have lost to Mercedes in recent races.
The wet weather is expected to continue through the day, with a 60% chance of rain for the second session which starts at 14:00 local (20:00 UK time).
Behind Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari in sixth place, Renault's Carlos Sainz headed what has come to be known a Formula 1's "B class", from the Haas of Romain Grosjean and Sauber's Charles Leclerc.
Leclerc caused a red flag part-way through the session when he spun at Turn Eight and spread gravel over the track on the exit of Turn Nine as he rejoined the track.
Outside the top 10, Britain's Lando Norris was just 0.196secs behind McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso. The 18-year-old, who has been signed to race for McLaren in 2019, was standing in for regular driver Stoffel Vandoorne in the first session.
Lewis Hamilton tops US GP practice as Sebastian Vettel given penalty
Listen to final practice and qualifying on sports extra and the BBC Sport website from 18:55 BST on Saturday
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel has been handed a three-place grid penalty at the United States Grand Prix.
The decision, for not slowing sufficiently for a red flag in practice, increases the chances of Lewis Hamilton clinching his fifth world title in the race on Sunday.
Hamilton will be champion if he scores eight more points than Vettel.
Hamilton has won five of the last six races and topped both Friday sessions.
If Sebastian Vettel does not finish in the points then Lewis Hamilton only needs to come sixth to become the world champion
Vettel's offence came after the first session was stopped because Sauber's Charles Leclerc, who will be Vettel's team-mate at Ferrari next year, had strewn gravel on the track at Turn Nine when rejoining after a spin in wet conditions.
Stewards ruled that Vettel had gone faster than the minimum time permitted in that area of the track.
The decision means Vettel cannot start the race higher than fourth, even if he takes pole position on Saturday, when the wet conditions of Friday are expected to continue.
Mercedes have been quicker than Ferrari in the wet so far this season. If Vettel qualifies third, he will start the race sixth, and his chances of finishing second will be small.
Vettel said: "From inside the car, I slowed down enough. They weren't happy.
They were very specific saying I took 27.7secs to slow down. I saw the red flag, I slowed down, had a look around where the car was potentially stuck in the wall or if there was one around Turns Nine and 10, and then slowed down significantly to comply with the rules. They felt it took too long.
"There should be common sense with the rules we have. Lining out 27.7secs precisely as an act of not complying with the rules is wrong.
"The rules are clear, so we know, but it is the first time we had it in the wet and in the wet the target is a lot slower, so literally I have to stop to 30, 40, 50 km/h to bring down the delta (time in that sector of the lap).
"In my opinion it is not the right thing. If there is a car behind you it might run into you, but it is more important you don't get a penalty."
It is the latest in a series of errors committed by either the driver or his team that have badly affected their championship chances this season.
Brendon Hartley was first out to brave the wet conditions during second practice
Title in the bag then, surely
By contrast, Hamilton had a perfect day, despite the inclement conditions.
Hamilton headed Toro Rosso's Pierre Gasly by 1.012 seconds in the second session after beating Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas by 1.3secs in the first.
Gasly's time was set on new tyres while those around him were on slower used tyres.
Vettel was only 11th fastest in the second session, 5.6secs off the pace. He was fifth and nearly two seconds behind Hamilton in the first.
Ferrari have brought an aerodynamic upgrade this weekend in the hope of closing the gap to Mercedes, which has opened up dramatically in the last three races.
The conditions made both sessions unrepresentative and Vettel was running on much older intermediate tyres than Hamilton in the second session.
However, Vettel said he believed Ferrari still lacked pace in wet conditions.
"Not many quality laps," he said, "but I think it's clear that when it's wet we were not quick enough today."
In the second session, Red Bull's Max Verstappen was third fastest on used tyres, ahead of McLaren's Fernando Alonso fourth ahead of Renault's Nico Hulkenberg. Toro Rosso's Brendon Hartley, using new tyres like his team-mate.
Four drivers did not run at all in the session - Bottas, Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and both Haas cars.
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United States Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton on pole position
Sunday's race is live on radio 5 live and the BBC Sport website at 19:00 BST
Lewis Hamilton will start the US Grand Prix on pole position as he seeks to wrap up a fifth world title.
The Mercedes driver beat title rival Sebastian Vettel by 0.061 seconds but the German will be demoted to fifth on the grid because of a penalty.
Hamilton will clinch the title on Sunday if he wins the race and Vettel finishes lower than second.
Potentially crucially for Vettel, his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen starts second, ahead of the second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas.
Vettel will also be behind the Red Bull of Daniel Ricciardo, who qualified fifth but will be promoted to fourth by the German's penalty, which was given for failing to slow down sufficiently under red flags during practice.
If Sebastian Vettel does not pick up any points in America then Lewis Hamilton will only need to finish sixth
Ferrari back on form a little too late
Hamilton had to pull out all the stops to seal pole on a track where he has won five of the six races held after Raikkonen beat the time the Briton set on his first lap.
It was an unexpected return to form from Ferrari, who had been closely matched with Mercedes for most of the season but had dramatically fallen away in the last three races.
Hamilton said: "That was very important. That was close. I didn't know how close it was going to be but by the last run I knew it was quite edgy.
"I knew I had to do solid laps. The first lap was decent but not good enough and the second one was just that bit better. The Ferraris were really quick."
The top three were all covered by less than 0.1secs.
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Vettel said: "It was pretty close. Always a bit of a shame when you miss out on just that little time - 0.06secs you can always say you had them in there somewhere but I was happy with the laps I had.
"Today has been surprisingly close. I don't think we expected to be that close."
Vettel, who has had to fight back through the field a number of times this year after various incidents, employed some black humour when asked about his grid penalty and the need to make up ground if he wanted to keep the title alive beyond this weekend.
"I am used to it," he said. "I know how to do it now."
Only two weeks ago in Japan, he started eighth after errors by team and driver in qualifying, but crashed with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen as he attempted to fight up through the field, eventually finishing sixth.
This time, Vettel will not have to worry about Verstappen. The Dutchman qualified 15th because his car suffered a loss of drive at the end of the first qualifying session.
He will likely start 13th because of grid penalties for both Toro Rosso drivers, who qualified ahead of him.
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In theory, Hamilton should be able to control the race from the front, but there will be a concern at Mercedes about Raikkonen.
The Finn will start the race on the gripper ultra-soft tyres, while Hamilton, Bottas, Ricciardo and Vettel will be on the super-softs. It remains to be seen whether that gives the Finn a strategic advantage.
However, Raikkonen has not made up a place on the first lap of a race since the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Mercedes will be trying to orchestrate the race so that Bottas stays ahead of Vettel, who needs to ensure Hamilton does not score eight more points than him to keep the title alive to the race in Mexico next weekend.
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Behind the big three teams, Esteban Ocon qualified his Force India best of the rest, on a weekend when it emerged the Frenchman is in the frame for a seat at Williams next year after it had looked as if he might end up sitting out 2019.
Ocon beat Renault's Nico Hulkenberg, Romain Grosjean's Haas and Sauber's Charles Leclerc.
McLaren's negative spiral continued as Fernando Alonso was knocked out in the first session and qualified 16th. His team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne, who has been dropped for 2019 and will race in the all-electric Formula E series, was slowest of all.
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Lewis Hamilton loses out on fifth F1 world title in United States GP
Lewis Hamilton just failed to clinch a fifth world title when he finished third in a thrilling US Grand Prix.
Mercedes let a victory slip through their fingers by delaying a second pit stop and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen took his first victory for more than five years.
Hamilton's title rival and Raikkonen's team-mate Sebastian Vettel looked to have handed Hamilton the title early on when he spun battling with Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen also beat Hamilton, who will have to wait until the race in Mexico next weekend to have another chance of clinching the title.
He leaves Austin, Texas, with a 70-point lead over Vettel, who eventually finished fourth, with 75 available over the remaining three grands prix.
In a tense finish, Raikkonen, Verstappen and Hamilton were nose to tail and the Mercedes driver failed in his one opportunity to pass the Dutchman with three laps to go.
As it happened, even doing that would not have been enough to clinch the title for Hamilton, as Vettel passed the second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas for fourth place on the penultimate lap.
Raikkonen has not won a race since March 2013 - in Australia for Lotus
It looked nailed on for Hamilton
Hamilton lost the lead at the start to Raikkonen, who used his softer tyres to out-accelerate the Mercedes and pass into the first corner.
But Hamilton and Mercedes appeared to grab back the initiative when they decided to pit under an early virtual safety car period on lap 11, when the cars are controlled to a certain lap time.
That saved Hamilton 10 seconds over a stop under racing conditions and he was on Raikkonen's tail within eight laps.
But although he had a big lead when Raikkonen stopped, it soon became apparent Hamilton would have to stop again, unlike his rivals who stopped later, as his rear tyres began to blister.
But Mercedes left it too long to bring him in for a second stop, waiting at least five laps, in which time he ran into both traffic and grip problems and Verstappen joined Raikkonen in being close enough behind to ensure they would be ahead when Hamilton pitted again.
Once rejoining the race, Hamilton queried both the delay and the tyre choice Mercedes made, to take the softs rather than the super-softs Verstappen had taken.
And sure enough, although he closed in on Raikkonen and Verstappen, he was unable to go by.
His best chance came on a thrilling lap 54, with two to go, as he raced side by side, switching back and looking for the advantage, through five corners with Verstappen, only to run wide at Turn 18 and lose his chance.
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This article was written By John Berra on 05 Nov 2015, and is filed under Reviews.
Dong Zijian, Jia Zhangke, Mountains May Depart, reviews, Sylvia Chang, Zhao Tao
Mountains May Depart (China, 2015)
It’s unlikely that Jia Zhangke will ever make a totally straight genre movie, but he has nonetheless been drawn to populist, even pulpy, narratives of late as a means of sketching his social commentaries. Jia’s incendiary crime anthology A Touch of Sin (2013) demonstrated that his measured pacing and meticulously structured long takes are as suitable for graphic tales of revenge and robbery as they are for ruminations on the plight of migrant workers or amateur theatre troupes, and his latest work continues this quasi-mainstream experiment with his first full-blown emotional epic. A decades-spanning saga that starts in the past (1999) and concludes in the future (2025), Mountains May Depart finds Jia at his most conceptually ambitious. Unlike the tightly-wound A Touch of Sin, however, the critique fails to come together in a satisfying manner despite yielding a surfeit of ideas.
Structured in three sections that illustrate the rapid pace of China’s globalization (and use a different aspect ratio as the image expands from square Academy to glorious widescreen) the film begins in Fenyang with Shen Tao (Zhao Tao) and her friends celebrating the dawn of a new era by dancing and singing along to the Pet Shop Boys’ version of “Go West”. Tao has two suitors, hard-working coal miner Liangzi (Jing Dong Liang) and flash enterpriser Jinsheng (Zhang Yi). Neither man represents an ideal choice – Liangzi is shy and has limited prospects while the more assertive Jinsheng has a short temper. She chooses the wealthier option with a dejected Jinsheng leaving town. Although it features the film’s most heated melodrama – Jia and regular cinematographer Yu Lik-Wai’s compositions are more mobile than usual here but always keep Tao fixed in the middle of the love triangle – 1999 plays as a prologue of sorts as the title card does not appear until around 50 minutes in at the start of the 2014 section.
By this point, Tao is divorced from Jinsheng and dealing with the fact that her son Dollar (so-named because of his father’s unserved love of capitalism) while Liangzi returns to Fenyang with a devoted wife and young child but is suffering from a severe case of black lung as a result of his hazardous profession. However, their reunion is not the focus of this second act as the tension of the 1999 love triangle has long petered out with the men having gone their separate ways. Instead, Jia turns his attention to the bond between her and Dollar, which has been weakened through distance – Dollar has not only been studying at an elite international school in Shanghai but also spending time with his father overseas. When family tragedy strikes, Tao takes care of the matter with Dollar in tow, insisting on taking the slow train to traverse the country so that she can spend more time with her son. The realization that she is losing Dollar to another culture hits her when he initially addresses her as “mommy” rather than “ma” but really sets in while flicking through his iPad photo album that shows him being spoiled by Jinsheng’s wealth.
Until this juncture, Mountains May Depart holds the attention with its emphatic performances and knowledge of how the optimism of 1999 will dissipate into frustration with a modern mainland China society largely defined by its wealth gap. Jia’s work always thrives on its sense of place, which is further enhanced here by his integration of raw footage of his hometown shot in the years between 1999 and 2014, and his recreation of Fenyang on the cusp of the economic boom. With the epic sweep evoked by the time jump, Jia seems to be aiming for a summative work on the human cost of China’s globalization, but the problematic third section heads into more speculative territory with decidedly mixed results.
2025 finds Dollar (Dong Zijian) living in Australia where he attends college but seems to have little interest in his education. His curiosity is piqued, however, by a new teacher, the Hong Kong born Mia (Sylvia Chang), who is also a transplant having moved from Toronto following her divorce. An awkwardly played May-December relationship develops that is so obvious it is almost unexpected, with Dollar suddenly yearning for his mother, with whom he has lost contact. Jia marks the rapid passing of time through life-enhancing technology (Jinsheng’s Volkswagen sedan in 1999; matching iPhones as wedding gifts in 2014; and glass-like tablets in 2025) so it’s hard to suspend disbelief at the contrivance of a mother and son losing touch completely in the age of social media, Skype, and Face Time. This means that any emotional clout comes from tapping into universal feelings about the transformative circumstances of migration, estrangement, and dislocation rather than the actual screen drama. The recurrence of popular music (a 1990s Cantonese song sung by Sally Yeh, a closing reprise of “Go West” that could be taken as bittersweet or deeply ironic) feels unusually manipulative, as if Jia is forcing an emotional response to the plight of an irrevocably fractured family that has crucially made its own choices.
Throughout these sections, Jia picks up but swiftly drops a number of threads that would make for fascinating features under his precise direction (the importance of coal to China’s rise; wealthy businessmen fleeing overseas after hearing corruption clampdown rumors; the loss of identity through the erosion of language). Jinsheng serves as a commentary on China’s shift to a new value system: arrogant in 1999 as he tries to possess Tao like a material object; an absent presence in 2014 while expanding his empire; and a borderline alcoholic wreck in 2025, stumbling around a luxurious Australian community that he can never fully assimilate to, a state compounded by the surrounding environment being so gorgeous that it is as unreal as the theme park in The World (2004). By this point, Jinsheng’s communication with Dollar has broken down not just through generational difference but also because of language barrier – Jingsheng has not bothered learning English despite choosing a life in exile while his son has forgotten how to speak Mandarin.
It’s always hard to witness the reach of a remarkable filmmaker exceeding his grasp, especially when one can almost feel the strain of the effort being made. At times, Jia’s eighth feature is as infuriating as it is involving, almost prompting the viewer to shout at the screen in the hope that the director will exert stricter control and right its wayward course. Mountains May Depart certainly has its melancholic rewards, not least of which is Tao’s marvelously dignified performance, but this is the first Jia film where the whole is somehow less than the sum of its thought provoking parts.
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tv Special Report With Bret Baier FOX News January 31, 2016 3:00pm-4:01pm PST
♪ happy birthday, to you ♪ happy birthday, to you ♪ birthday >> 26 hours and counting a furious weekend before the first-in-the-nation caucuses here in iowa. the campaign, the questions, and the controversies. from the capital building in des moines this is "special report." we are coming live from the what state capital in des moines, positioned right under the rotunda and in front of the bell from the battleship uss iowa with a copy in the state capital. i am bret baier. tonight on this special sunday "special report," we set the stage for the first voting.
we will have actually voting of the 2016 campaign after a buildup that has been years in the making. everyone is here in iowa this weekend for the final push and the own exception is john kasich polling near the bottom in iowa but is in second place in new hampshire, trailing only donald trump in the latest average of polls there the other republicans and all democratic candidateses are spread out. mostly in the eastern half of the state for the final night and day before voting. we have fox coverage of the campaign and ed henry has a combative hillary clinton campaign fighting bernie sanders and her own e-mail scandal but, first, we have word that final hours are filled with negative memorialing among republicans. carl? >> yes, usually canidates in iowa try to give up the attacks before the dull voting but the 2016 what with -- iowa race is
different. on the last day donald trump escalated attacks on ted cruz. >> he took aned a about me and said that i'm in favor of obamacare. my campaign is against obamacare. he tore got to mention he borrowed a lot of money without interest. anyone would take that interest rate. >> that. from add new ted cruz attack straight at his fans about which he can be very sensitive. if you look at the financial disclosure he owes at least $48230 million, right now, and it could be billions and, with loans when i take a loan, we pay them back. he has declared bankruptcy four times. the "des moines register" poll shows donald trump ahead of cruz by five points and rubio is third, and ben carson is the only other to reach doug deaths anticipating 160,000 voters to caucus. and the last time it was 120,000, and 45 percent could
change our mines. >> our country is at a cross road. >> one argues that cruz and marco rubio are dividers and donald trump said they unite. >> you we must bring the party and the conservative movement back together. i will. no one running for president can bring the conservative movement in the republican partying to faster. >> marco rubio is aggressively trying to down play expectations polling at third and said that ted cruz is between the front runner. cruz is arresting that both trump and rubio would be bad for the conservative movement and argues that trump supports obamacare and rubio supports amnesty for illegal immigrants. got about 24 hours before polls or the caucus open and now cops word that the me storm could hit tomorrow just got over our blackberry "enough snow and winter mix will make readies slippery in the son third of iowa as people head home from
the caucus." you wonder if that can make people think twice about going which has the candidates worried. >> that is a big, big deal in this caucus this year. thank you. who would have thought a year ago that hillary clinton moves main competition to the democratic nomination would be a relatively little known senator from vermont who by the way is a democratic socialist. even a few weeks ago who could have predicted that bernie sanders might actually win in iowa? perhaps bernie sanders. ed henry joins us from up the road. ed? >> hillary clinton is racing to keep off a second humiliating defeat in eight years. >> i hope i can persuade you because the stakes in this election could not be higher. all the new "des moines register" president shows that democratic solvist bernie sanders has brought the race to a dead heat. hillary clinton leading 45 percent to 42 percent. today bernie sanders continued
the momentum declare he raised another $20 million in january alone. >> we are saying "enough is enough." you have had your day. now it is our turn. >> beers last knit did a populist muscle flex bringing vampire weekend, a band, to the university for a crowd 5,000 people with a thousand more kept outside by the fire marshal. which means that sanders overflow crowd and more than the actual crowd inside a typical hillary clinton event. >> we are going to make american history on monday night. >> bernie sanders is getting obama-style crowds, but the great unknown is whether he will get the record town out president obama engineered in 2008. the new "des moines register" poll found that hillary clinton could gape from a lower town out only 65 percent of democratic caucus goers said they will attend monday night and 35 percent say they will probably
attend. another unknown is the impact from hillary clinton's e-mail troubles as she insists that it is only a republican conspiracy theory. >> this is very much like benghazi the republicans will use it and beat up on me. >> but she made this questionable claim. >> i take classified information very seriously. you cannot get information off the classifyied system in the state department to put on to an unclassified system. >> contradicting a 2013 video tape revealed by fox news that shows former aide telling diplomats the opposite. >> it appear on the blackberry that would never be on an unclassified system but you are out traveling, trying to negotiate something. >> bernie sanders repeated he is at peace with not pushing the mail issue but he called it a serious matter, and it is clear he believes that a winning strategy for him is to let republicans hit hillary clinton on rust and he tries to win on
substantive issues like the economy. we will see. >> ed, up the road, thank you. do you think sanders can pull off the upset on the democratic side in iowa? let me know at facebook facebook.com/bret baier. >> now some analysis on what to expect on monday night, joining me from across town is editor and chief laura ingraham and charles krauthammer, what is your sense of the race? >> the momentum seems to be in my mind still with bernie sanders although hillary clinton seems to have shored up support the last few days. you get the sense that some of the caution that iowa veters known for could be helping hillary clinton. on the opposite side, here in des moines which is not that representative, it is more liberal than obviously other parts of the state, people are
coming up to me, since i arrived it a lot of rubio supporters and i am thing is there a possibility that rub coe could do something really surprising in iowa? the polls do not indicate that. but the mood and comments. will that rick people the wrong way? we don't know, but he has an amazing operation, the cruz crew ready to go and they are bringing in the almighty to help them they have to win this. >> there were mailers from the cruz campaign and the rubio campaign under some controversy. charles, let me ask you, laura make as great important about the split of the you state. there are a lot of people would more moderate around des moines and romney won polk county but
but get to the easton part, you get out to some of the rural areas it is heavy conservative country and it could be ripe for ted cruz. >> absolutely right. he has suffered now and been in decline in the poll numbers and, obviously, in the support he has. it has been gradual but for two, woos now. as in the debate he is taking incoming from every side and that in the under leaves a residue the he has the best ground game and that could sustain him but i think if you look at the final poll, the "des moines register" poll, it is amazing how closely it tracks with the real clear politics average of polls and it looks as if unless there are unknown factors we have no idea about, there is this five point lead of trump at 9 top that could be diminished by 9 ted cruz ground game but the person to watch is
rubio at 15 percent, or if that area, for a while stalled almost waiting. he is not going to win. that is very unlike lip but if he reaches 20 he will be seen as the one who competed expectations and given the fact that there are only these candidates in the race right now that could, i think, make him going into new hampshire formidable. he does not have to when but he has to exceed. >> clearly laura trump has a lot of momentum and you look at turnout and we have talked, are they going to materialize but there seems to be on the top two, a lot of focus on trump and cruz and splitting up at least the top two spots. >> three was in the western part of the state today and they had massive crowds. yesterday when he landed,
obviously they called trump force one, huge crowd and there -- i feel what three is doing here like george w bush in 2000 a real fun factor. he brings all of ten-year-old kids on to the plane and say no parents are allowed but you can run around. everyone is laughing. you have the feeling about the trump supporters that is catching on and a lot of the concern is still out there, obviously and there could be a sense of inevitability when you look at the new poll that just came out in the last few hours, where trump has the lead in new hampshire to 25 points the highest in new hampshire in this poll and cruz has fall, even in new hampshire, kasich is way down, as well, and jeb and rubio are struggling for number three.
that is where we are in new hampshire and this could be a momentum building for trump. >> california be i is ten singles do you think electability plays significantly in this race, in this environment, where anger is driving this? >> it is the least important factor. first, because no one has any idea whether a cruz or trump or rubio is best, probably rubio on paper but it has been a crazy year. that is number one. the other reason is, people are less interested right now in the issue of winning in november than they are of sending a message and that especially helps trump. >> charles and laura, thank you very much. we will have continuing coverage obviously lou monday. america's election headquarters in depth with a dozen candidates in to pairs in iowa and all of them will tell you that turnout is the move important thing on monday night.
senior national corporate john -- correspondent john roberts on a they are doing. >> wonderful day in iowa. >> they are up early at camp cruz, dormitory for hundreds of out-of-state ted cruz volunteers ready to hit the phones. >> and the streets. >> we don't want to leave anything left that said wish we could have talked to one more person. >> they targeting voters bringing in conservative icon glen beck to work the phones but an official looking voting violation highlighting the recipient's voter record and that of neighbors raised privacy concerns and was called board are line intimidation. he is unapoll jet ice. >> we will use every tool we can to caucus on monday night and to stand together as one. >> the rubio campaign that criticized the cruz tactic put out their own voting report cards but only contain the
recipient's record to convert the last minute surge by targeting those who do not caucus. >> we know who they are, they said we have not made up a decision and we are following up >> how fluid is the vote? >> i will probable go to my caucus and listen to my freezes and -- friends and neighbor talk who they like and decide from there. >> another big question mack, truck drum's ground game is secret, with headquarters off limits. campaign officials will only say "they will be ready for caucus night." the open pops question whether he has much of a ground game at all. >> the reality is to meet the reality tv star, that is not how you win iowa. all the ground game continues until the voting begins when the volunteers try to convince them to vote for their candidate. it is important to have a credible and per swissive person at every one of the 1,618
precinct locations to make the final pitch to try to take your candidate over-the-top. >> thank you, john roberts, from pella. >> iowa is the center of the political university and many feel the response of the caucuses could be exaggerateed. we are in des moines with a look at how watch what really matters in the big picture. james? >> good evening. in the first two years when iowa was the first contest, 1972 and 1976 the leading democratic candidateses in the cycles, scatterer and muskie, tied with uncommented and came in second to uncommitted. since that type, only four times has the d winner in iowa, when he was not an incumbent president, got on to win. for the republicans only twice has the nonincumbent won iowa and the part nomination and that has not happened in 16 years.
john mccain placed 4th in 2008 behind winner, huckabee, and mitt romney finished second, to rick santorum. you can still hear me under the alien invasion happening but this year some suggest that donald trump's status is a shift away from the face-to-face retail politics dear to those in iowa flying in his own airplane to massive rallies and spent summer time on twitter than coffee shops but the chair calls it retail with a technology twist. >> self candidates did not do the chicken dinners and i would argue, though, that even in these huge over develops that donald trump has, there is still a retail element. he is talking directly to those folks going to multiple commons and spending a lot of time shaking hands. >> the last two candidates, republican candidates to win iowa, huckabee and santorum had
something in common, both visited all 99 counties in iowa, both of the men have done that and so has ted cruz. >> thank you. >> next, the incredibly sensitive information that was found in hillary clinton's unsecured e-mail system and fox 45 in baltimore is covering the arrest of a virginia technical student charged with murder of a 13-year-old blacksburg girl, 189-year-old from columbia, maryland, was taken into the custody after the remains girl were discovered on saturday. in los angeles, all three men who escaped from max security jail are back in custody. the last two were captured on saturday after a civilian flagged down the officers near golden gate park pointing out a parked van. >> on friday the first escapee
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geneva. >> china is strongly condemning the united states after an american warship deliberately sailed near an island that beijing controls in the south china sea. the ship sailed go miles from the island without notifying china and china is calling it a sabotage of the peace, security; good order of waters. >> explosive revelations in the hillary clinton e-mail scandal. katherine herridge has more. >> the 22 e-mails have been led by a senior republican on the house of representatives intelligence. >> no way a senior official handling classified information could not have known that this information ought to be
classified whether it was manned or not. >> he cannot get into specifics because citizensive but said sources and methods and lives were exposed. >> top secret is things like where as societies are and how our soldiers and sailors and marines move. when you read the e-mails you realize having them in an unsecure environment certainly put america's national security at risk. >> hillary clinton claimed ignorance. >> this is no classified marked information on those e-mails, sent or received by me. >> show was pressed in the victim interview on her 2009 non-disclosure agreement where we she around as second state, markings are irrelevant saying classified information is marked or unmarked including oral communications. she pointed to her aides. >> there has to be a marking, some indication that someone down the chain has thought this was classified and that was not the case. >> according to experts, federal regulations require security
clearance holders to speak up when classified information is not in secure channels. >> everyone would has a security clearance has an obligation to protect the information. you cannot just turn a blind eye and pretend it never happened and pretend it is unclassified information. >> it is spreading and the latest batch of e-mails released by the state department is this exchange between hillary clinton and then senator now secretary of state john kerry. s ises are fully redacted setting classified we information and striking because both john kerry and hillary clinton used unsecure personal accounts. >> the 2009 e-mail released after a federal lawsuit suggests the state department senior leadership was trying to make it as easy as possible for hillary clinton to check her personal e-mail. >> the top administrator in the standpoint, patrick kennedy, still there, overseeing the response to all of the inquiries of hillary clinton was in on her separate male network and system from the get go. >> the campaign is now calling
for the 22 top secret mails to be released but it is not the call of the state department because the intelligence came from other agencies would have final say on classification handling. the total now stamps at more than 1,580 e-mails with classified information. bret? >> thank you. when we come back, from here in des moines, no easy trick: getting the mill the caucus. clear
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>> it can be a grind for candidates and voters but if it is coffee of choice for iowa state students is anything to go by this campaign is give young are votes quite a jolt. >> for the fact i am get on campus students aren niced and that excitement is going to convince people that it will public them over the edge and they will want to show up. >> translating the enthusiasm into caucus vote has in the past been tough. two-thirds of caucus gories are a --ly over 45 years old and according to the iowa caucus, project. >> you run into a lot people in the street if you talk about licks and they don't know what a caucus is or realize that is the word for voting or the process you go through. but the voters recognize the process, while complex has value. it is more their an duties, i like how the caucus process is
set up because you have to know what you believe in. >> a 36-year-old farmer will be caucus or monday night and he, too, worries that many of the generation will not show up. >> the young people may have a lot to say but western it comes down to participating in the process sometimes they are late to the party. >> marks would family has been farming since the 19th century, said that needs to change. younger voters have to realize and exercise their power. >> lot of things in the world are going on that will impact our futures and why not be part of it? >> you get a moral respondibility? >> absolutely. >> there are certain candidates on both sides would would benefit from a high young voter turn out and if the numbers on monday night are as high as are admittedly informal polling suggests, the young voter could really shark up this election.
>> pro life voters are not necessarily pro ted cruz or pro marco rubio or pro anyone but, instead, many are antitruck. >> iowa is a state where most republicans and also a significant number of democrats self identify as pro life. >> the first thing in the declaration of independence the rights guaranteed from us, are given to us is life if i cannot trust a candidate open his position on life how can i trust him to hand tell our entire management? >> a coalition of pro life leaders is asking caucus goers to "support anyone but donald trump," saying "on the issue of defending unborn children and protecting women from the violence of abortion, donald trump cannot be trusted. in 1999 when asked whether he would ban partial birth abortion which partly delivers a live baby and abarts it, here is what he said. >> ban it? >> no, i am pro choice in every
respect and as far as it goes but i hate it. >> he has changed his thing based on consult takings with physicians and personal experiences and now is "100 percent pro life." >> i have evolved on many should over the years and you know who also has, is ronald reagan evolved on many issues and i am pro life. >> skeptics remain and many emphasize their own unwaivering record by contrast. >> you can count on what i will do as president. i will de-fund planned parenthood and i will support pregnancy centers around the country, together we will restore the character of our nation. >> the conversation has been virtually nonexistent on the or side of the ticket, with not a single d debate question on the topic of abortion. >> shannon, thank you. a special expanded panel joins for a trip to the candidate
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>> you look at financial disclosure and he owes at least $480 million, it could be billions. when i take loans, we pay them back, donald trump has declared bankruptcy four times and for him to owe hundreds of millions or will withs, would knows and to criticize us for putting our net worth into the campaign is...acontinuishing -- astonishing. all the two frontrunners in iowa and in the case, donald trump and ted cruz. the "des moines register" poll out on saturday that everyone is focusing on, there is a break down and inside the poll there are other questions: may change
mind: 55 percent. could be persuaded: 45 percent. you look at the different, the leaders here, donald trump and ted cruz and marco rubio, made up or could be persuaded, you see the breakdown and favourability, favorable or unfavorable, it break down with trump and cruz and rubio at 70 percent and beck highest at 72 percent. now, bringing in our expanded panel, senior political analyst, brit hume, chart hurt, and a.b. stoddard. bright, william. i tell you, you look at the poll and obviously we focus on that because it has been right before what about the changing mind, even in the last day? >> it happened back in 2012,s you may rule, a late subject for
rick santorum so late, in fact, that weapon they tabulated the votes that night, they thought mitt romney won and rick santorum never got the bounce that he deserved because they did nut figure he won until a couple of week later. looking at numbers and who they represent, it seems first of all, we have learned a lot of mainstream residence are for trump so trump isn't depending on outpouring of support at last minute from people who are new to caucuses. he would do well among those people but it look like that means he has a more solid can dependable led, the pain stream people and more experienced caucus goers and the idea he could lose because people did not know what to do or where to find the caucus is low. ted cruz has great organization, and in striking distance and in the margin of error. he could win. and of course a lot of people are thinking marco rubio could surprise. he does not have to win to
surprise but if it is stronger-than-expected, he would be well positioned. >> charlie? >> obviously, the caucuses are difficult and fast moving and difficult to pinpoint. to be clear, you would rather be donald trump in the poll then anyone else. if you add up the first and second choice which is important, cruz clocks 40 percent and trump collected 35 percent and marco rubio at 25 percent and that is important in a situation like this. you have the caucus and you have people horse trading and arm twisting trying to convince people to come to their side. cruz is in a very good position. if he doesn't win tomorrow he is in a very, very, very terrible position. it could be so damaging that he, given the numbers of trump, he could beer -- could be very
damaging. >> is this real? it is real. ted cruz thing it is real and that is why he is attacking marco rubio and if donald trump attacks marco rubio tenths or tomorrow before caucus, that is interesting. look at the numbers. if you are rubio you have to be happy, so much volatility, so many that can change their mind, he has the number the big the number of people to be persuaded to expert him, the highest favorables second only to ben carson and that is the position i want to be in. i would not be surprised if there is a three way surge with this much volatility there is no way anyone has a some it or dependable lead. it could be a three way tie and ted cruz who is to go to numb fm say it is a three man race.
>> you do not rely on crowd size to suggest marco rubio has the momentum, jab 22 he was at 10 percent and change and today it is 15 percent and change. there is a spike. you hear it in competing candidates. there has been a rubio rise but how much has he risen at this point? to speak to a.b.'s important about favourability, rubio has managed to maintain his favourability despite the onslaught of attacks he has had largely from jeb bush's super pac, but from other candidates, as well. rubio has had more negative advertising trained at him. >> including trump. >> who has escaped that other than what cruz has s cruised aln end interested, without the assault ads you can thing of in your mind if you think about him and the stuff he has done and
said. >> a quick trip down to a police -- place we call candidate casino. >> i played at dinner with you guys we did private audience and you will remember i put $40 on donald trump. >> that was early. >> you guys were rolling your eyes. >> your bets? >> i got $40 on trump still and 35 on santa cruz cruz and $25 on rubio because he is moving up but i don't see anyone else making headway. charlie? >> i have $50 on trump. "$25 on cruz and $10 on rubio. $100 for nomination. a.b.? >> $40 on trump and i put $35 on rubio and $25 on ted cruz.
rubio, i think, to he does not stop cruz tomorrow can stop him later. >> $30 open trump. $30 on cruz, $30 on rubio, and it is a close race, certainly if trump does well he could have moment. going in elsewhere but between the other two it is hard to say and $10 on a spotted cow, a very good wisconsin brew and i upped my beer budget $5. law is no sponsor on that at casino. the house always wins. >> next up, the democrats.
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their own conclusions. this is very much like benghazi, george. republicans are going to continue to use it, beat up on me, i understand that. that's the way they are. >> well, that's the e-mail issue. bernie sanders sounding different on that today and hillary clinton defending. take a look at that des moines register bloomberg poll on the democratic side. clinton at 45%, sanders at 42%, and inside this poll, clinton gets 65% of the caucus goers 65 and older. sanders only 27%. high income prefers clinton. and among those under 35, 63% give u.s. senator bernie sanders their support. 27 to clinton. first-time caucus goers for sanders, 53 to 34. some of the internals there. back with the panel. steve, what about this transformation of sanders? we've been talking about this. >> sort of abrupt. you asked him if he had any regrets. no regrets at all. two days later, he's saying i
have regrets, this is a serious issue. the thing about the e-mails with respect to the democratic campaign is bernie sanders characterizes it as a personal attack. it's not a personal attack. this is a serious investigation being conducted by the fbi. for him to say, just to acknowledge the existence of the investigation and to say this raises questions about her conduct in office is not at all a personal attack. i've been a little surprised that he continues to be reluctant. but maybe we're finally seeing that cracking. >> steve, it's entirely right. it's not like steve's saying that, you know -- i mean, it doesn't -- just because you're not criticizing somebody for their position on the hud bill or something doesn't mean you're mounting a personal attack. i look at this, and i think it's amazing that she can weather this to the extent that she has. but there's a very interesting number in this iowa poll, when people were asked about whether this united states economic system is rigged against the little guy and that the fix is in, republicans think by and large half of them think the
system is basically fair. 67% of iowa democrats responding to this poll said they think the whole thing is rigged. and of course, that's bernie's sweet spot. basically, his campaign is based on a conspiracy theory that the wall street overlords are running all our lives. it's farfetched, but widely believed. >> may be. >> the numbers in there with her and young people, including the numbers brit referred to, are really terrible for her come the general election should she be the nominee. but this is a big day for her. she went on abc news today and said two things were untrue. one, it's an interagency dispute. and two, that you have classified material always needs a marking. both of those things are not true. this is a very serious problem for her. it might not be in iowa, might not be in new hampshire, but it might be later. >> this nondisclosure agreement back in 2009 that she signed, a classified information is marked or unmarked, including oral
communications. it seems cut-and-dry. >> if democrats are smart, they are going to want to have this debate as fast as possible. once you get past the primary, there's not going to be any sort of doing it over. >> information is not classified because it's marked. it's marked because it's classified. she has used that marked versus unmarked business to try to slide that's this forever. >> we can call her on it if you want to in the democratic casino, depending on where you want to put your hundred dollars. very quickly, a lightning casino on the democratic side. steve, go ahead. >> i'm calling her on it. i've got her at $60. sanders at 20. 20 on joe biden and the field. i think this is a serious matter. and it could result in an indictment. >> a.b.? >> i'm giving 20 to biden, warren, or somebody else. but i'm putting 75 on clinton because i believe that the machine of the party is powerful enough to stop bernie sanders, who's received more
contributions than any political candidate in the history of this country and i think he has $5 chance of winning the nomination. >> charlie? >> 30 each to clinton, sanders, and biden. the only reason i give ten to o'malley is because i had $10. [ laughter ] >> although he could be key in the caucuses. he could be key. >> it will be on beer or liquor maybe. >> in the caucuses, he might not get to 15% and he could go to bernie sanders. >> anything could happen. i give bernie a little more chance than my colleagues, because i think if he wins here, or nearly wins here, and then wins new hampshire, that all of this stuff about a southern fire wall may go out the window because news travels fast and people take a fresh look and he could give her a run for her money all the way. i've got biden in there, as you noticed. but it would be biden/other, because -- i don't know, if she gets indicted, all bets are off and you don't know who could get in. >> the casino thanks you for your bets. stay tuned for some final
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`3 it 6:00 a.m. denver seven following several breaking stories. david bowie died after an 18 month battle with cancer. denver flames shoot several feet in the air from this house at 29th and federal. >> reporter: one firefighter was sent to the hospital and the two victims that were inside that the firefighters assisted them out were also sent to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
they are wrapping up the fire. it is still very active scen we want to show you what this house looked like a few moments ago. this 2--story home was completely engulfed in the flames. we are told it started in the attic. firefighter assisted two people out of this burning home but likely the injuries aren't serious. they are still working on the cause of the fire, but right % now they are making sure the hot spots are all out, but the house is a total loss. live from federal and 28th. 6:01 and the othhr big breaking-story this morning. iconic singer david bowie passed away last niiht with cancer. >> he had just celebrated his 699h birthday last friday. and released his music album black star.
dance, space odyssey and under pressure. ground control to maker tom -- i'm only dancing -- >> bowie was also known for his alter ego ziggy star dust. it 6:02 we want to live you a liveelook outside. grab your coat. it is a cold morning out there. we are going to warm up into the 30s? >> reporter: here's a few neighborhoods that are going to be in the 40s. yesterday he had a hard time hitting freezing in most spots. wind chill now of two below. it's getting even colder. that typically happens just before and right at our sunrise in the morning.
this is what it feels like right now. very cold for the kids at the bus stop. durango, you have wind chills anywhere from 20 to 30 below zero this morning. it looks like between noon and 3:00 we'll be in the upper 30s `o right around 40. >> reporter: we are looking at cdot. the fire trucks are still there at 28th and federal. they have been putting the hose away and all that stuff but it's still there on the corner. you can't from 29th to spear, because they have it blocked off at federal and spear. take a look at the maps how you can get around it's, you can take zunigh. >> i-25 and i-70, no major accidents this morning.
the gunman got into a fight. it ended in the shooting. the victim and the car 14 a few blocks -- found a few blocks %- 6:04 now. aurora police are looking for another suspect that robbed a him down, pepper sprayed him and then shot at him. police have now summoned for the man who shot at him. three longmont police officers managed to stop a potentially danggrous man without using lethal force. one of the officer was wearing
recorded the entire or deal. israel alvarez was driving drunk and shooting his gun from his truck. officers say when he stopped the suspect he told them to shoot and even made movements likk he was reaching for a gun. officers then tased the suspect and arrested him. >> we had the situation detained fairly quickly, everything turned ut fine an everybody went home okay last night. >> officers say the body cam really helped in this case. they hope of the body cams in the next year. there's a lot of work to do before 1,000 1,000 children come 1,000 -- mi grant children come to colorado. >> they are fleeing central
but lawmakers say it's not `uite ready because contractors haven't been hired to get the facility in lakewood prepared for their rifle. we learned that 1,000 would be staying at the federal center. the kids would be taught, fed and sleep at the facility. it will be rettofitted for the use. however that hasn't started yet. it was supposed to be ready by april, but some are ready if they don't hire the crews necessary to make the preparations. the children will live in that facility for about a month until they are sponsored or fostered. it's 6:06 now and colorado's second oldest police department may shut down. they say it's all about saving money. the city manager says the sheriff's office can provide
no timeline has been given, but says the employees can apply to the sheriff's department. a man that's accused of shooting this officer, he %- walked up to his police cruiser and open fire at point blank range. edward archer reportedly % claimed it in the name of islam. he is part of a group. el chapo's return to the u.s. could take months or years, his weekend take down
learning el chapo hell a secret meeting with academy award a movie about his life. this is huge, an estimated jackpot for $1.3 billion for wednesday's drawing. this is the biggest ever. >> the colorado lottery must have expected the billboard to reach the billion dollars mark because they're billboards aren't made to go that high. the sign eads 999 million bbcause the word million is already built into the board and they can't change that just for this. maybe they will have to in the future. six people did win something pretty big i guess when you think about i it. two people walked away with $50,000. and others with $150,000. >> lisa, what would you do with $1.3 billion.
what would you not do? >> you already have that much ii puuses and shoes. >> probably i should just sell it an i'll be a billionaire. >> reporter: we have a bit of a cloud cover coming in from the north. some sunshine this afternoon and our highs pretty nice, near 40-degrees today. colder with a chance of snow. >> lisa, i would buy a leer jet. >> really?
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a developing-story ow at 6:12. colorado state patrol wants to use people driving high to
people who have been arrested for under the influence of marijuana they will be asked if testing. the hour. air tracker seven over the news we have been sharing with you. house fire over at federal and 28th. crews are still on the scene. it was a tough fire. a lot of flamessearly on. fortunately the home owners got out okay. >> reporter: right now we're looking at single digit wind chills if not below zero. it's cold. we picked up a little bit of snow, so far three and a half inches this month. it's our sixth snooest month. it is a pretty good year for us when it comes to totals. we're not going to see any snow the next couple of days. pretty dry, pretty clear.
of sunshine this afternoon. two below, aurora feels like nine, even tougher as you get in the mountainssh durango 26 below wind chills. you will notice some of tte clouds moving in from the north. a weak little disturbance on the southwestern edge of will bring morning clouds for if drive, but skies will clear out through midday today. we are expecting sunshine and a pretty nice afternoon. our mountains pick up a few inches of gnome today primarily
today, primarily 40. single digits across northern colorado the past couple of days. wind peeds about 20 to 30 miles per hour. we're in the 20s out west. conifer ear freezing and castle rock near 38. we have indoor burning restrictions until at least 4:00 and looking at a high of 40 in denver. low to mid 40s through probably thursday. by friday our temperatures are going to drop. our next cold front is gging to bring with it some snow first into the mountains on thursday, this system does not look very organized, so not looking at a lot of it, 30 bibi friday. broncos game on sunday, looks pretty good. not that chilly, but definitely not like -- oh, man, did you feel bad for the fans yesterday in minnesota?
we're waiting for crew z to open up federal for traffic to get going again. you can see air tracker seven flying over head. crews have it under control now. maybe they just did open it up. look at that we have traffic flowing. i'm double check that to see if they have opened up at least part of the road. accident northbound 225 at alameda. not causing any major slowing right now. up to the north side. from thornton to down town starting to slow down. 16 minutes from 120th to colfax. tonight college football crowns its champion. it's the undefeated clemson
tied. the contrast alabama has on three national titles. 6 days until the steelers come the mile high and the broncos start the chase for the championship. >> that's right denver is out for revenge and they have some pretty tough -- against the bengaas. >> reporter: the bruised and battered pittsburgh steelers come the mile high to play the number one in defense in the nfl with the quarterback making his first start in a long time. nothing to do but kick it off, right? well, we have a week to do that. brock osweiler had a first to remember, the broncos had a 27- 10 lead then remember the wheels came off the wagon? flew off the wagon, big ben,
zone was the high fly zone. pittsburgh won it 34-27. they say getting bacc will be -- >> i'm definitely looking forward to it a lot. they left a sour taste in our mouth. every time they celebrate so much, it makes me so mad. they do it to the extreme. they're probably the worst celebrating team in the nfl. >> any time a team beats you you always want to get them back. them, who else beat us in the playoffs? chiefs. any time we can get a rematch with them we'll be happy. >> they're familiar with us, we're familiar with them. >> big ben has a shoulder injury, antonio brown has a back to practice today.
donald trump continues to lead in most national poles though currently second to ted cruz in iowa. >> you say, wow, what a tackle. flag, footbaal has become soft. football me soft. now i'll be criticized for that. they'll say, oh, isn't that terrible, but football has become soft like our country has become soft. >> he's referring to confusions and being hit in the head and the helmets. >> there was an issue in a trump campaign in iowa. one woman actually fainted. >> the donald wanted to make sure she got all the help she needed. >> $1 trillion -- oh, a woman just fainted. who cares we'll hold it for a couple of minutes -- okaa, she
to stop, i'll stop on a dime, okay. >> trump didn't wait to use it by trump. she's surbed surrounded by doctors because of obamacare. 6:20 now. this is a house fire over 28th and federal.
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6:23 it is the curser to the oscars. last night hollywood's best came out for the golden globes. the film came out in wide release just this weekend. >> i think people appreciate seeing a different type of cinema out there, more visceral
tonight and it was acknowledged, all the better because we want to see more films like this coming out of the hollywood studio systems. >> the marttan won in the %- comedy category, although critics said it never should have been in the comedy section. we'll see if it gets an academy award. as core nominations come out thursday morning and we'll air them for you live right here at six a.m. you can see lady gaaa coming toward the stage. her arm kind of brushes across leo dicaprio and he makes kind- a funny face.
know she was passing by him. some people are saying - rude. some say he should have moved. >> isn't it a strong possibility that he was laughing at something totally unrelated? >> and she's focused about getting on stage and it's probably nothing at all. >> that's probably it. fashion. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: i thought it was orange. >> and i love it. >> reporter: it's a tint of orange. douglas county high school. she's a colorado grad. >> reporter: always looking classy. another one i love, the tatums. i love the sparkles.
did you see how low that thing was in there? >> i'm sorry can we get back to that one. up. >> reporter: you didn't like the white. >> reporter: i loved the white i just don't think many people can getaway with it. >> this was up for debate kate hudson. she can really do no wrong. she always looks fantastic. i just didn't love the cut or the dress necessarily. >> reporter: yeah, it's almost skin tone. what do you think mitch? i think mitch likes this one. >> reporter: mitch, stop staring. >> i'm sorry i was trying to make sure you weren't touching by boardd thank you. thank you, ladies. >> it is 6:26. firefighters saved two people as their home goes up in flames. this is a live welcome at the scene. you can still see trues there from air tracker seven.
the fire looked like a couple of hours ago. sally is talking with firefighters and residents who are shaken up by this.
it's 6:30. some scary moments for two people trapped inside a home. firefighters saved them. sally joins us live from 28th and federal. what's the latest? >> reporter: well, the scene is wrapping up and as you can see right behind me, there's only one fire truck left out here, but denver firefighters are still trying to determine what caused this house to go up in flames. right now we're told two people were sent to the hospital for smoke inhalation as well as a
this is from a few hours ago. take a look at this. this 2--story home was completely engulfed in flames. we are told it started in the attic. firefighters assisted two people out of this burning home.. luckily the injuries aren't serious. as i mentioned they are still working on figuring out the cause, but this house right behind me here is a total loss. for now live at 28th and federal. denver seven. 631 also breaking overnight. legendary singer pop icon david bowie passed away yesterday with an 18 month battle with cancer. it comes two months after birthday. he is known for let's dance and under pressure. >> this video has been shared all over twitter. it goes through the changes.
he was known as much for his fashion and his style as he was for his music. we also have a live look outside his home in new york city. you can see there's a little memorial that's growing there. david bowie. again passing away at the age of 69. . >> reporrer: no hint of our sunrise -- yeah, we are starting to see a bit of color right now. clouds are probably the biggest issue this morning. and some winds too, normal high today is 44, we're going to be pretty close to normal for the next few days. temperatures should be in low to mid 40s by this fternoon. right now it is coll, 13 n denver, a wind at about 10 to 15 miles per hour. coming up, we're going to take
another chance for snow. >> reporter: crews getting closer to wrapping things up 20th ninth. this is -- 29th. federal is open southbound, you see that car going there but still closed northbound. just too many fire trucks in the road right now to get that open. also an accident on 225 northbound at alameda starting to cause slowdowns to ilif. it's about 25 minutes from i-25 225. thornton southbound on i-25. 19 minutes from 120th to colfax also slower on the i-76 drive as well. still dealing with partial closures from the fire off of federal and 29th.
working on plans to bring 1,000 migrant children to colorado. the obama administration still hhsn't hired a contractor to make thh facility livable. another big concern is who will be caring for the children, many of them likely will be teenage boys. after muslim workers were fired after a prayer dispute, cargil fired 150 muslim workers after they walked out. they can reply for their jobs originally 180. we talked to one local store owner who says she may have to go out of business. >> everybody say, we move in somewheee, minnesota, nebraska. >> reporter: because of cargil? >> because of cargil.
allow them the take a break for evening prayer but only a couple at a time.. this is at the king supers yesterday. this woman steals a purse of an off duty police officer. standing room only at the brother jeff's cultural center at five points on sunday. family and friends gathered to honor anthony mills. accident. he was a hip hop musician and founder of all real radio. >> i knew that my son was loved throughout houston and denver community but i didn't know he had this much love. >> tomorrow is not promised so you have to make sure that you check on your loved ones and
exist. >> police believe the driver that killed mills was driving under the influence. new this morning i don't 3 mean of -- some of the jurors are opening up about the impact of serving in the aurora theater shooting. the jurors tell the associated press they still meet for ddnner and send uplifting text messages. james holmes is serving a life in prison. a simple dream. how nurses made it possible for
good morning. 6:38 taking a live look outside on this monday morning. it is another cold one out there, mitch. 6:39 now. let's check in with lisa now if we can. >> reporter: we're looking at a normal of 44-degrees today. aapretty nice start to ur day, it's a pretty one. but we starr with some cloud cover. look at some of these wind chills right now. alamosa right now 41-degrees below zero, denver feels like two below. it is a cold start to our morning. you are going to find by this afternoon more sunshine, mostly sunny and a decent warmup. upper 30s by noon and by 3:00 we're going to bb at 40- degrees. eric. >> reporter: thank you.
the maps. i-225 and alameda. it is slow back down to ilif. and also past cherry creek reservoir. you can see what we are dealing with about 25 minutes from i-25 to i-70 on the northbound everyyhing else looking okay. air tracker 7 flying over the city this morning and we might have a new accident. do we know where this is? oh, this is the 225 and alameda accidents. you can sees the causing slowing as you go northbound on 225. a greeley business is getting attention. it has been invited to the state of the union address. the small business is being
the u.s. and even overseas. you can watch it right here at denver seven and then after the address the cabinet member will go on a tour to promote the president's plans. they will come to denver to economic growth. entrance exams. transitioning from act to sats. cafeteria lunches look a lot different these days. schools are serving more vegetables, whole grains, research shows it's actually wooking. %- they have cut down on calories an increased fiber and protein. >> children are throwing away less food and taking in more of the nutrient dense whole grain fruits and vegetables that we
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welcome back, denver seven, a live look. chilly start to the day. in the teens right now. not sure how this octopus feels about being stuck in the snow there. it took a minnesota brothers hours to do this. they are raising money for clean water to haiti. this little girl recently moved from texas to iowa for treatment and doesn't get to get outside.
outside and bring the outdoors in. >> they were playing do you want to build a snowman with a big huge pile of snow and she hospital. >> this is just their small way of trying to bing a small sense life. >> she's doiig a great job. and they brought the snow in. nurses and teachers. great people. 40-degrees below zero in the mountains. in denver it's two below windchills. you get up into the mountains and it's pretty brutal there. a beautiful start to our day. now. these clouds are streaming in from the north.
north and east offour state. dense fog across parts of eastern colorado. we do have a little more sunshine. high clouds continuing up along 76 heading into nebraska. our mountains where we picked up a little bit of snow things trying out up there. next 24 hours, maybe a little bit very light at best. so we are in far a lot of sunshine until tuesday morning. 40-degrees in denver. colder to the north. foot collins 46. denver 40, boulder , brighten 39. castle rock a high of 38. we have indoor wood burning restrictions today until at least 4:00 with a high of 40.
to 7-degrees above where we were yesterday. puts us clossr to that normal by midweek. so far wednesday looks to be probably wednesday and thursday the two warmest day on our 7- day forecast. thursday we're going to see snow in the mountains. i want does not look super organized, but headed into the weekend, mid to upper 30s on saturday and sunday. >> reporter: federal is back open now in both directions after that fire at 29th and federal. you can see that from the 29th and federal cam. both directions now back open. still dealing with an accident on 225 northbound at alameda. you can see the backups also air tracker 7 is over that this morning. i think they are any way. there you go, you can see the
we still have two lanes open on 225. back to maps, first i want to show you the drive times. 25 minutes from i25 to i-70. thornton typical slowing 23 minute from 120th to colfax. we'll keep an eye on things starting to slow down. a snow boarder has been found dead. rescuers found his body next to aatree. he worked at elk mountains lodge and his death has been ruled an accident. how the save livings and homes during a wildfire -- how to save lives and homms during a wildfire. the firefighters are learning
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within the past 20 minutes to traffic. other breaking news this morning. the music world reacting to very sad news, david bowie passed away last nighh after a battle with cancer. he just released his new album called black star. he's best known for hits like let's dance, space oddity, under pressure. and also known for his aller ego zig star dust. police respond a shooting. officers say a fight escalated when one of the people open fired. the victim wasn't hit by gunfire, but there's a driver side window of the car that was shot out in this exchange. aurora police are looked
a subway. they hit up a subway off of east i'ller and eyeler. police have summoned a man accused of firing shotot in arapahoe county, police are looking for two guys that heldldn convenieie ston south parker road. three mont police %- officers stopped a maa without having to use lethal force. >> take a look. an officer witnesses alvarez driving drunk and shooting a gun from his truck. he moved towards his belt as if he was reaching for a gun. the officer tased him and he is
a police department may be shutting down. still no timeline for a transition. working on plans to bring up to 1,000 migrant children to colorado. the plan is to house them over at the federal center in lakkwood starting in april, but there's concern this morning that that facility isn't going to be ready in time. the obama administration still hadn't hired a cracker to make livable -- contractor to make the space livable. a bang. the show runs through 24th at % the western national complex. colorado state patrol have an odd reqqest for people arrested for driving high. they're asking suspects to take
if they agree they would test technology to more accurately determine how high a person is while they're driving. right now they are testing five devices, they all e >> here is a alert traffic weather. you can e from his this is live in 40 morgan. -- fort morgan. a lot of snow still on the ground. that's what's going to keep our temperatures down a bit hrough the middle of the week. not as close as we e have been snow on the ground. fort collins, greeley up around 46. it's going to be a bit drier there today. our highs are going to be in the upper 30s. closer to freezizieeley and sterling but hereredenver. 20s for the mountains.
chance of snow by friday. chance of light snow. temperatures drop and look at sunday broncos game highs in the mid to upper 30s with some sunshine. >> reporter: denver fire tells eople were sent ,the hospital for smoke inhalation as well as a firefighter for exhaustion but we want to show you this video of this home that was engulfed in flames just a couple of hours ago. this 2--story home is completely engulfed hhre. the attic. firefighters assisted two people out of the home. they are still working on the cause here. the two people weren't injured. from 29th and federal, 7 news. a man arrested for ambushing a philadelphia police officer, police are trying to figure out if he is part of a
edward archer reportedly the name of islam. the tipster says he was not the most radical. lord el chapo. police arrested that fugitive after a shootout. investigators also want to talk to sean penn who apparently the run. he apparently has been trying to sell his-story to hollywood film makers. the traffic. an accident way up north i-25 southbound past highway 56. we'll keep an eye on that and then you think you're in the clear then you hit the typical slowing through thornton, i-25 to cclfax about 23 minutes.
accident n 225 northbound at alameda and it still taking about 25 minutes from i -25 to i-70. air tracker 7 still in the skies thissmorning over the accident on 225 northbound. the backups over to ilif the vehicle is on the left shoulder. onceethat gets out of there traffic should pick up just fine. thanks, ric. it's 6:57. the powerball jackpot gets unclaimed again. it is up to $1.3 billion. >> maybe someone wwll never win. >> the colorado lottery can't even put the billion on there so they are just putting it at $999 million. you have to get your tickets before wednesday night.
plans the odds of winning this time one in 292 million. so whoever does win the powerball jackpot could spend the money to buy the playboy mansion. it went up for $200 million. experts says the worth less than half of that. it comes with a rare zoo license. there's catch though, you still have to let hef live there. >> who was that guy that just
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i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> i was tempted to turn on the air conditioning last night. >> it will be 86 today. don't feel bad if you turn the air conditioning on. dress appropriately. we're in the mid 60's. it is already 64. a mixture of sun and clouds. it will be warm but not terribly humid. 86 is the high temperature. some thunderstorms will develop over the mountains. they could drift over towards us this evening. it will be dry today. >> good morning. we have closures on the j.f.x. the left lane is closed in each
direction of the j.f.x. for the next two months. we're not seeing any significant delays right now. everything moving well on the north side, a 55 miles per hour all the way down the west side down to edmondson. 57 on southbound 295 towards 197. eight minutes on southbound 895 down to the harbor tunnel tolls. 11 minutes to travel the west side outer loop stretch. this is 95 towards the fort mchenry. southbound traffic looks pretty good but volume is building. we switch over to captain ride flying above the j.f.x. and we are not tracking any delays. we do anticipate that to be the case as volume picks up. leave early with a left lane
closure in both directions. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the j.f.x. lane closures is our big story this morning. >> get ready for gridlock. kim dacey is live in northwest baltimore with the story. >> right now and looks okay. one lane of southbound is close but things are moving just fine. skyteam 11 is taking a look at the j.f.x. from above. increase in volume this time of the morning. no delays yet. city officials are urging folks to avoid the j.f.x. if possible. one lane in each direction between 29th street and northern parkway is shut down and that is expected to last at least two months. crews are working to repair
crushed drain pipes. drivers are urged to familiarize themselves with secondary roads. >> we will have one lane closed in each direction, which means capacity will be decreased in each direction. this will be challenging. >> skyteam 11 will continue to give you the updates. for a list of alternate routes, you can find them on our website, wbaltv.com. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a police officer was rushed to shock trauma after being struck by a car at a traffic stop. this was on eastbound route 50. three people were inside the car that struck him.
the officer is expected to recover. a motorcycle crash on the beltway. walter elliot jr. was riding his bike. he slammed into a sign at was pronounced dead at shock trauma. no word as to what set off a brush fire in edgewood. the flames were spotted just before 2:00 a.m. at beach dr ive boulevard. only one building and one boat were destroyed. >> an aerial assault on saturday. nearly 100 tornadoes killed five people. we have more from the hardest- hit part of oklahoma.
>> this was a monster system. >> it did not sit still for long. caring away anything in its path. >> everything is gone. >> now the survivors sift through the pieces that were left behind. five people were killed in oklahoma. a father and two children died. >> there were his girls -- thety they were his girls. warning sirens were apparently damaged during another storm early on saturday and did not sound as the deadly twister moved in.
>> i thought about this ever since we lost five people. so, i would think it would have helped. >> help so many desperately need right now. schools are closed here today. classes will resume tomorrow. it will be at longer until anything resembles normal here. >> incredible devastation. 61 degrees on tv hill. you'll be able to make some money on your old cd collection. >> do they cover 8-trackis, too? a blaze in the big apple. >> making some extra cash during
your regular commute. >> your live in fells point previewing privateer day. be back soon.ck soo >> we will let you know
>> good morning. this is a live shot from the skycam. the sun is slowly coming up. 67 degrees downtown at the inner harbor. i'm alive that fells point and we're getting ready for privateer day. tell me the difference between a pirate and a privateer. >> come down to the festival to find out. a full day event on saturday. fun for all ages. food vendors and craft vendors. >> and for all ages. we have the clumsy crawl. >> this is the grog garden. have the heavy seas brew.
and the hamburger wagon. >> and there is a pub crawl. >> goes until 6:00 p.m. until the bars close to. all sorts of fun things to do that day. >> that sounds like so much fun. come down to fells point this saturday from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. the children can hear a pirate stories and they can get their faces painted. we will get a quick check of the radar. >> rrrradar! >> a storm system is moving through. we will go back to tony. do not bring any weapons. >> tell him to say radar. >> rrrrradar!
>> that is how you have to say it. >> i will do that for two weeks in advance. thank you. that will be a fun day on saturday. it will feel like summer today. temperatures will be in the mid 80's. high pressure off the coasts. the temperatures will be pushed to near record-setting levels. the record for today is 90. we will be close to it. we could see some severe weather in western maryland late this afternoon or this evening. some of those storms may drift over towards the baltimore into early tonight. these are not severe in nature. they will start to regenerate later this morning and into this
afternoon. it is in the mid 60's in many areas. 64 degrees at the airport. a local or up north. 52 in frederick. -- a little cooler up north. not quite as humid. a chance for thunderstorms this evening with a high temperature around 86. the average high is 65 and the record is 90. we'll come close to the record. after the front goes through tonight, scattered thunderstorms and will cool off. 74 tomorrow. in the 60's to the middle portion of the week. we could use some rain. the chance for rain goes up into the weekend. 6:13. here is sarah.
>> good morning. we have a few problems. let's get you up to date. in edgewood, pulaski highway, a new accident. the j.f.x., we're monitoring that for delays. it is getting a little sluggish as volume builds. we're watching that. in howard county, we have some fire department activity. so far so good on the entire belt like at this hour. this is the harrisburg expressway at padonia road. traffic is building as you make your closer to the beltway. this is 83, a live view from skyteam 11. not seeing any delays at the moment. things are moving well. we're watching as of volume picks up this morning. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.
back to you. >> thank you. the politics of the tax code takes center stage in the senate today as the vote of the so- called buffett rule. it was named after warren buffett who admits he pays a lower tax rate than his secretary. 17 new york city firefighters were hurt battling a blaze over the weekend. two civilians were also hurt. roger clemens will return to court in his retrial. a judge declared a mistrial in this perjury case. the judge said the prosecutors made a gaffe.
>> the world's largest on-line marketplace is about to open a virtual free market for year-old cd's.d shoppers can receive store credit. no word on how much money old cd's could be worth. drivers can earn some money by going about their normal travels. signofcars.com matches people with businesses. drivers get a sign that goes on top of your car. how much the driver gets paid
depends on the specific of the contract with each advertiser. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. would you drive around with an advertisement on top of your car to make extra money? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. being a stay home mom is a hard job but how much should it pay? jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. about-ks doing and about face. there is a more modest goal of serving a 5% of their drinks in mougs. more dishes needed to be washed. a maximum fine for google after examining how they gather
personal e-mail and other materials. google says there were not found to violate any laws. back on friday, we did have a down day. slumping consumer confidence and slow economic growth in china. the bloomberg maryland index was lower on losses for t. rowe price. how much moms would be paid if they got a paycheck. moms work about 95 hours a week -- $113,0000, for an annual salary. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> health concerns. robin gibb is in a cova after
contracting pneumonia -- is in a coma. he has been battling stomach and colon cancer. his website has been taken down. stage-four prostate cancer. he is being treated by a team of doctors in los angeles. he says his prognosis is positive for a full recovery. >> 61 degrees on tv hill. the orioles finished out their first road series. could they make a sweeping? >> we will keep you posted on the morning's traffic problems. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.
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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're monitoring the j.f.x. there's an accident in harford county. a lot of folks take this as an alternate to 95. police are on the scene at
edgewood road. on the j.f.x., still moving well through the construction zone, 44 miles per hour. howard county, track recent fire department activity. up to speed on the beltway. -- tracking of fire department activity. all the major roadways in good shape. this is the harrisburg expressway at padonia road. southbound traffic is still moving well down towards the beltway. this is traffic from skyteam 11. we're not seeing any delays. hopefully people are using the alternates. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. no problems for the weather this morning. we're where we should be for the average highs for the day. 64 at the airport. 52 degrees in frederick. it will be a warm day today.
temperatures in the mid 80's this afternoon. it should be dry during the day. we will come back and check the forecast going into the weekend. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. the orioles aren't chicago this morning. they will play the white sex. the orioles lost on sunday to the blue jays -- they will play the white sox. it was jackie robinson day yesterday appeared everybody wore number 42, including adam jones. adam having fun against kyle with a monster home run. 2-1 orioles.
this home run from edwin encarnacion. 3-2 blue jays. kevin gregg replaced brian matusz. gregg walked two. that is not getting it done. 9-2, toronto wins. baltimore is tied for first with the yankees. raven is open their off-season conditioning program today. did not expect ray rice or cary williams to take part. ray lewis and ed reed also not expected to be there. lee evans will not be back with the ravens. he is expected to sign a contract with jacksonville. i would have liked to see the ravens bring him back.
it looks like he will be gone to jacksonville. the biggest story in men's lacrosse is not virginia or syracuse or duke. it is loyola. they are 11-0. >> we traveled out to denver and got a win. knowing that we're going back in two weeks and we have the ability to win a big game, puts a lot of confidence in our guys. >> number 1 virginia lost. >> thank you, keith. police make an arrest in the st. patrick's day assaults. we'll hear from the police commissioner. >> we're monitoring the traffic
situation on the j.f.x. with one lane closed in each direction. >> a sex scandal rocks the secret service. >> ava marie live with urban pirates. stick around or we will make you walk the plank. >> we're taking a look at the j.f.x. as of volume picks up. we have recovered
>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. get out the short sleeves. today will be warm. gear.ess in the summer we're starting out in the 60's. we will make it up to 86 today with a mixture of sun and clouds. . we'll come back and look at the
seven-day forecast. >> you might want to avoid the j.f.x. this morning. >> road work is started with lane closures in each direction. that could cause some big backups. kim dacey joins us with details. the volume is not immense but that could pick up shortly. >> we're starting to see a bit of a backup. there was an accident on the j.f.x. around 29th street pier it was a chain reaction crash as folks slammed on their brakes. it is blocking two of the lanes. you can see the accident scene. the left lane is block for construction now the second left in is also blocked because of the accident. traffic is crawling by.
the back of is southbound on the j.f.x. in the area of 29th street. we will give you an idea of what we're looking for as far as going for in the next couple of months. there's no doubt the j.f.x. is the most convenient way to get in and out of downtown baltimore. it will become more of a mess. construction is already underway. officials have an urgent message for drivers. >> please stay off the j.f.x. >> one lane in each direction will be closed. crews are working to repair crushed drain pipes, which will help prevent sinkholes from forming. >> we will have one lane closed in each direction, which means capacity will be decreased in each direcon. this will be challenging.
>> drivers are urged to familiarize themselves with secondary roads. falls have rush hour and th roads will be backed up. to me it is ridiculous. >> i have been driving for a long time and i don't think one lane will be a huge issue. learn how to merge and be more courteous on the roads. .hen it shouldn't be a problem >> that accident looks like a fender bender. two lanes are blocked southbound on the j.f.x. sky team 11 will remain over the scene. that backup is created because there is one lane of traffic getting died because of the accident scene. this is in the area of 29
straight. as of our website for a list of alternate routes -- visit our web site. >> no word on an arrest into a deadly shooting in baltimore. police say phillip scott was shot multiple times. he was taken to shock trauma but did not survive. a second person was shot but was not injured. >> a million-dollar bail has been set for a person assaulted a tourist. police arrested aaron parsons in connection with the attack. officials say it was aaron parsons who threw the punch that knocked down the victim.
the police commissioner expressed his feelings. >> these are the standards for conduct that we expect in baltimore. there's a price to pay. >> police are still trying to track down these suspects. these three people are wanted in the case. if you know who or where they are, you're asked to call baltimore police. >> a scandal involving a dozen secret service members remains. lawmakers on capitol hill are asking questions about the incident. >> president obama addressed the scandal while still in colombia. he says he has full confidence in the secret service. he will be angry if the allegations are true. an embarrassing scandal over the trip to the international
summit in colombia. -- an embarrassing shadow. 11 agents are accused of misconduct involving prostitution. >> what happened here in colombia is being investigated by the director of the secret service. i expect that investigation to be thorough and i expect it to be rigorous. >> the alleged incident involves several women, some allege to be prostitutes. they were brought to this hotel by the secret service. a formal report revealed the scandal. -- eight reporter revealed the scandal -- a reporter revealed the scandal. >> one of the agents refused to pay. she complained to the police. >> the agents were sent back to washington and placed on administrative leave. prostitution is legal in some parts of colombia. this is a breach of agency conduct. >> this kind of a breach is a breach in the federal work
force. they just do not protect the president. >> the defense department has also ordered its own inquiry. five of its personnel may have violated curfew -. tara mergener, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. we have an accident that is adding to the problems. this is a live view showing the right lane is squeezing by in the southbound direction at 29th street. we have a left lane closure. this is causing a major backup. it is a fender bender but adding to those delays this morning. we will continue to monitor this. this is greenspring. inner loop traffic is still moving towards the j.f.x.
no sign of a spillover on to the north side of the beltway. this is some maps and the j.f.x. is down to 19 miles per hour through the construction zone. liberty road near rolling road, we have an accident moving in. watch for some of fire department activity. one problem at pulaski highway and edgewood road in harford county, an accident. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is creating a new weather language. >> ahoy, sarah. we're getting ready for privateer day. >> on saturday. >> i'm here with captain peppercorn.
thank you for letting us board. there will be pirates swarming this place on saturday. >> all day long and all kinds of activities for all ages. war of 1812 and the square is full of vendors and food and live music. this will be a full day of events. it is family-friendly event. >> it sounds like fun. it will be a good time. 80's.we're in the a slight chance for thunderstorms this evening. we will see cooler temperatures midweek. the event is rain or shine on saturday. if i do not come back this morning, you know where i am. >> 6:37.
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>> welcome back to 11 news today.
a police officer is rushed to shock trauma after being struck by a car at a traffic stop. this happened just before 10:00 p.m. on sunday night. he was hit by an oncoming car. two of the people inside the car are in custody. no word on an arrest into a deadly shooting in west baltimore. police say phillip scott was shot multiple times on saturday night. witnesses say scott cut into an argument with a group of men before shots were fired. a second person was reportedly shot at in the incident was not injured. a teacher is facing 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to of sexual relations with students on and off campus.
he was teaching english at glen burnie high school when he had numerous encounters with three students. police say he drove to a student's home. he will be sentenced at the end of the month. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're seeing problems on the j.f.x. because of constructions and an accident. this view shows the delay forming southbound on the j.f.x. the accident in the heart of the construction zone and it is causing a backup. the right lane gets by only. watch for delays. 10 miles per hour on average getting used to that point.
we switch over to greenspring, inner loop traffic still looking pretty good towards the j.f.x. utilize those alternates with the construction in place on the j.f.x. we have an accident at liberty road and rolling road. eastbound 70, looking at a volume-related delays. fire department activity. one problem in the harford area. you may want to take 95 coming down from harford county. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie it is taking over a pirate ship. our facebook fans are all saying rrrrradar ! >> we are live on board a pirate
ship at fells point. we're getting ready for privateer day on saturday from 11:00 until 6:00 p.m. you are the captain of this boat and another boater called a farewell. you will be having a battle. >> the urban pirates ship and a change into captain linda on the schooner. we will be having a battle. we will be invading the broadway. there will be firing back to protect the city of fells point. >> that will happen around 5:00 p.m. lots of loud noises and a lot to see. >> we will be firing the weapons and people should come to broadway pier to get the best
view of the battle. >> you can go to urbanpirates.com more information. let's check the radarrrr! we can see a storm system moving through kentucky and tennessee. we will go back to tony. i don't think i want to come back today. >> sarah wants them to do a traffic one. they are giving you a cut. ask them to do a traffic one. >> we need something for "traffic." >> there are no good r's in "traffic." ro's many r's -- too many
's in "traffic." we will make it into the 80's this afternoon. we could see some thunderstorms this afternoon and some to be strong. thunderstorms out in western maryland late today and this evening. there is a line of thunderstorms right now. these are not severe. as they come across the mountains, we'll get some of that stuff here in baltimore. 64 degrees at the airport. 50 in frederick. a mixture of sun and clouds. it will be warm. a chance for a few thunderstorms this evening. high temperature of 86 degrees. the average high temperature is 65. the record is 90. we might get there, in that
neighborhood. it will cool down a little bit tomorrow but still mild, 74 degrees. 60's on wednesday. we could use some rain and there is a good chance this weekend. temperatures around 70 with often non showers and thunderstorms. >> time now for a last look at one of our big stories. we're keeping a close eye on the traffic troubles on the j.f.x. kim dacey has the latest and the impact on the morning rush. >> really not good. we have a bad accident that is taking up two lanes. it is taking up an additional lane. only one lane is getting by
southbound on the j.f.x. you want to avoid it if you can. city officials are urging folks to avoid the j.f.x. if possible. one lane in each direction between 29th street and northern parkway is shut down and that is expected to last at least two months. drivers are urged to familiarize themselves with secondary roads. that is to avoid the traffic delays. for a list of alternate routes, you can go to our website, wbaltv.com. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. that looks like such a mess. 6:53. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day.
>> let's get to some of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- would you drive around with an advertisement on top of your car to make extra money? >> nice of you to write in, mindy. we will post more of your answers on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> it is a horrible morning.
>> we knew the j.f.x. would be in bad shape. we have an accident. it is incredibly crowded headed southbound on the j.f.x. two lanes are closed with an accident. we have three medics on the scene. once that is clear, we will let you know. some of the alternates have accidents this morning. park heights at northern parkway, an accident. >> it will be nice today appeared we will be dry. 86 this afternoon. >> the cars will start overheating. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today.
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for the future of the eu if ireland successfully appeals this decision? does it have bigger implications for attempts of the eu to claw back money from individual countries? >> well, it's interesting, isn't it. we don't know whether or not this is just the beginning. will they start looking at is the likes of microsoft, google here in ireland. more broadly, of course, this is one of the least euro skeptic countries in the eu. you've seen a real rally behind the government the idea that the eu is encroaching on individual nation powers. they've already given up independence on monetary policy. are they now being forced to give up independence on fiscal policy. far bigger questions for the eu not just on the basis of tax, but the power of brusselss and are they overreaching just the given beg beginning of the push back, i think. >> still to come on "world wide exchange," we'll head to asia. sara is touring taiwan with steph cur rirycurry. >> sara. >> reporter: it was a lot of fun to see steph curry greet his fans and play a little bachkt ball with them. sit a serious business
for the future of the eu if ireland successfully appeals this decision? does it have bigger implications for attempts of the eu to claw back money from individual countries? >> well, it's interesting, isn't it. we don't know whether or not this is just the beginning. will they start looking at is the likes of microsoft, google here in ireland. more broadly, of course, this is one of the least euro skeptic countries in the eu. you've seen a real rally behind the government the idea that...
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better than expected and the eu tax deal. you think the eu tax deal is more kig sasignificant than inv are focusing on? >> yeah. i think it's a big deal. what it's done is kick started a trend in developing economies. so japan is now considering taxing apple quite a bit for profits made in ireland. a lot of other countries will doe that. that will have a kick-off effect in a -- a knock-on effect in the whole of tech. effective tax rates for tech companies generally will go from about 4% on overseas earnings to maybe 10% in three, four years. that's a big deal for valuations. does it change your view on the stock? >> right now we have a sell on the stockment mentstock. we had a buy for about three years. right now the gap between the maturing iphone sales, there's more down side than upside. >> thank you very much for joining us, cyrus mewawalla. 20% sell on apple. >>> coming up, the most watched debate ever. new viewership stats on the historic showdown between hillary clinton and donald trump. that's next. >>> as we head to break, here's today's weather forecast from jen carfagno.
better than expected and the eu tax deal. you think the eu tax deal is more kig sasignificant than inv are focusing on? >> yeah. i think it's a big deal. what it's done is kick started a trend in developing economies. so japan is now considering taxing apple quite a bit for profits made in ireland. a lot of other countries will doe that. that will have a kick-off effect in a -- a knock-on effect in the whole of tech. effective tax rates for tech companies generally will go from about 4%...
than any u.s. company. that's clearly in focus this week after the eu ruling ordering apple to pay 14.5 in back taxes to the irish government. weighing in with newspaper following news ireland will recover the money in unpaid taxes. cook strongly rejects the assertion by the european competition minister -- commissioner tham apples irish tax bill amounted to just a fraction of 1%. he says apple paid $400 million which made apple ireland's highest taxpayer. no one did anything wrong. island is being picked on. this is unacceptable. it is total political crap. you don't often hear executives say that. gives you a sense of how apple feels about that. >> i like we're able to say that word on air in the united states. >> it's a bad word in the uk. >> i like it. total political crap. he said the word crap. i'm using it now as a chance to say it. i'm not usually allowed to say the. >> go crazy. >> strong words. good to see he's coming out. not just. >> now it's going to be a legal battle for potentially years. >> we'll wait and see. unfair to ireland more than apple. interesting he was saying
than any u.s. company. that's clearly in focus this week after the eu ruling ordering apple to pay 14.5 in back taxes to the irish government. weighing in with newspaper following news ireland will recover the money in unpaid taxes. cook strongly rejects the assertion by the european competition minister -- commissioner tham apples irish tax bill amounted to just a fraction of 1%. he says apple paid $400 million which made apple ireland's highest taxpayer. no one did anything wrong. island is...
issue into a political one. u.s. versus eu with doj fine. germany versus the rest of europe. how do you see the political reckoning playing out? >> we've had loose talk. i think it was a mistake for justice department officials, if it was to them to leak that $14 billion number. i think it was a mistake for angela merkel that the german chancellor to tell a german magazine focus that there would not be a bail 0out for deutsche bank. all of this stuff only inflames markets and gets them worried and much better if this stock can be resolved quickly. that's theee thing now for deutsche bank. it's only up to a point within their control. but if chief executive john cryan can take decisive prompt action to settle that fine even if it's a little bit more than they hoped for that would help to put this to bed. >> just to round things off we know, of course, u.s. banks were responding. there's general risk off trade yesterday around the world. take the u.s. out it and tell us for around the rest of europe and their banks if we did get to disaster scenario which is not the best case, how bad
issue into a political one. u.s. versus eu with doj fine. germany versus the rest of europe. how do you see the political reckoning playing out? >> we've had loose talk. i think it was a mistake for justice department officials, if it was to them to leak that $14 billion number. i think it was a mistake for angela merkel that the german chancellor to tell a german magazine focus that there would not be a bail 0out for deutsche bank. all of this stuff only inflames markets and gets them...
global tax systems. the topic is more relevant this week in light of the eu must pay 14.5 billion in back taxes. a decision that the obama administration and the u.s. treasury has criticized. >> two sports in the u.s. open top ranked serena williams continued her quest. faced king in the second round. one in straight sets and picked up 300th career victory in a grand slam tournament. stars with out to watch her win. >> when we come back, this morning's top stories including the markets in a wait and see mode ahead of today's big job report. talk expectations straight ahead. stay tuned. you're watching "world wide exchange" on cnbc. and grease in just a minut mrcleawill clean your whole house and evy room that's in it floors, do walls, halls he's so toug he cleans 'em all mr. clean! >>> good morning. jobs in america t. count down to the biggest month. we'll talk expectations straight ahead. >>> crude reality. wti set to post biggest weekly decline since back in january. >>> dress like steve jobs. you too can rack the turtle neck and jeans if you shell out cash. it's friday, septemb
global tax systems. the topic is more relevant this week in light of the eu must pay 14.5 billion in back taxes. a decision that the obama administration and the u.s. treasury has criticized. >> two sports in the u.s. open top ranked serena williams continued her quest. faced king in the second round. one in straight sets and picked up 300th career victory in a grand slam tournament. stars with out to watch her win. >> when we come back, this morning's top stories including the...
a background is there is commentary. is this a retaliation to the am case with the eu kind of getting on their back. so lots of things that play here. >> the trading week wraps up with a pair of reports. the consumer price index is out at 8:30 eastern. it's expected to inch up slightly by 0.1%. while the core rate which the fed watches is seen rising 0.2%. and then we'll get a first read on september consumer sentiment after the week of sales in august. we'll see if there's any bounceback in september. also note today is quadruple witching day. it happens on the third friday of march, june, september, and december. it means that the expirations of stock index futures and options, stock options, single stock futures will close. i'll be there on closing belle, so i'll let you know what happens. >> i may be on "closing bell" with you as well. we'll see. >>> apple fans from sydney to london are cheering as they snap up their new iphone 7 but unlike previous launches, there have been smaller crowds lined up outside the store who have preordered the device. some complained after the
a background is there is commentary. is this a retaliation to the am case with the eu kind of getting on their back. so lots of things that play here. >> the trading week wraps up with a pair of reports. the consumer price index is out at 8:30 eastern. it's expected to inch up slightly by 0.1%. while the core rate which the fed watches is seen rising 0.2%. and then we'll get a first read on september consumer sentiment after the week of sales in august. we'll see if there's any...
just in saudi arabia but in the eu are really hurting from the trickle down of the oil prices. so the question is whether or not they start to listen to folks back home and they are worried about a level of anger. guys? >> hadley gamble reporting there from algeria. the uk foreign minister boris johnson says britain has a lot of work to do before triggering the formal divorce procedure with the european union. once brexit is done, it's done. the country won't let the process drag on. specifically, johnson telling the bbc brexit won't happen before christmas and the uk has got to do a lot of work as we said before triggering this. >>> a new survey from kp&g finds many britain ceos are looking to move outside of britain as a result of brexit. three quarters of the executives polled considered relocating part or all of their businesses. more than half the participants believe britain's ability to conduct business will be hindered once the nation leaves the bloc. >>> in other british political news, jeremy corbyn has been reelected and must work to bring together a rather separated pa
just in saudi arabia but in the eu are really hurting from the trickle down of the oil prices. so the question is whether or not they start to listen to folks back home and they are worried about a level of anger. guys? >> hadley gamble reporting there from algeria. the uk foreign minister boris johnson says britain has a lot of work to do before triggering the formal divorce procedure with the european union. once brexit is done, it's done. the country won't let the process drag on....
foreign tax credits for any payments to eu countries. still acknowledging paying taxes is a global problem. u.s. corporations holding more than $2 trillion in deferred overseas income and urging congress to act on president obama's proposed plan for u.s. tax reform and he says there's three reasons that makes america less attractive place to do business. the combination of high corporate rate, our complicated system for taxing and our ageing infrastructure. back over to you. >> thank you very much. jack lew at delivering alpha today, 8:30 a.m. eastern time. another big part of the day ahead not to miss. >> i think one question for him he's going after the european commission for these preemptive tax claw backs. his inversion rule that wasn't announced too long ago was also sort of a look back that ruined one of the biggest department deals, tore it apart. >> i'm glad you brought that up. was going to bring it up when we discussed it. in britain and in europe there are other flip side stories, finds on the like of deutsche bank and there's an argument on the european side there's a
foreign tax credits for any payments to eu countries. still acknowledging paying taxes is a global problem. u.s. corporations holding more than $2 trillion in deferred overseas income and urging congress to act on president obama's proposed plan for u.s. tax reform and he says there's three reasons that makes america less attractive place to do business. the combination of high corporate rate, our complicated system for taxing and our ageing infrastructure. back over to you. >> thank you...
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9 myth about Homeopathy
Homeopathy is a form of alternative health that originated in the mid 1800s. It has slowly grown in popularity, on the basis of some health breakthroughs, and an increasing trend of seeking natural forms of medicine. Doctors Health Press has a newsletter devoted to it. Homeopathy is the recipient of commons myths and assumptions that are simply untrue. Here we look at them, and dispel them.
Myth #1: "There is no proof that homeopathy works."
Homeopathy is based on logic and experimental data and has been studied for a variety of conditions. This often takes place in India and other countries and the results are seldom reported here. How the remedies might work is still up for debate. That they work in some way has been proven in experimental studies. If you ask homeopaths, the proof that their medicines work is in what their patients tell them.
Myth #2: "Homeopathic remedies are just placebo -- sugar pills."
Yes, remedies are made with very diluted amounts of the original plant, animal or mineral. For that reason, many people falsely assume the pills are really just placebo and contain no medicine. But the structure of these remedies is different from water or sugar and they have certain actions in the body. "Placebo" means people think the medicine is working when in reality it's doing nothing. But homeopathy has been found to work in a wide range of conditions -- and it works on babies and animals, who cannot possibly be affected by placebo.
Myth #3: "Homeopathy is a miracle cure for almost anything."
It isn't a cure-all. Like any medicine, homeopathy is limited. Some people won't react. Some conditions are not treatable. While it can help with symptoms, homeopathy cannot cure many diseases and situations where an organ or system is compromised.
Myth #4: "Homeopathy is slow in working."
Nope. In fact, homeopathy works fast when treating acute problems. In fact, if a remedy shows no sign of working by the third or fourth day, you are supposed to try another one. It will certainly take longer when used for chronic (longer term) conditions, but no longer than most drugs.
Myth #5: "It's only good for chronic problems."
Homeopathy is good for chronic issues, but that's hardly all. It's actually better for acute symptoms happening right now. The myth stems from the fact that people tend to visit the homeopath only after their illness has progressed and become chronic. What if they had tried homeopathy at the outset?
Myth #6: "Homeopaths are not trained doctors."
They have formal training in medicine, albeit not in conventional medicine. Homeopathic colleges all over the world train new practitioners. When you see a homeopath, ask for his/her accreditations.
Myth #7: "Homeopathy is just a type of herbal medicine."
This is wrong for a few reasons. Homeopathy uses not only herbs but animals and minerals, too. For an animal example, take Apis, which is honeybee. But it's also theoretically different than herbal medicine, which uses the active ingredients in herbs to treat health problems. But homeopathy is based on far different principals and acts in different ways. Plus, they are generally tried one remedy at a time, whereas herbal medicine often uses many plants at once.
Myth #8: "Strong scents and flavors work against the remedies."
Many people think that substances with strong flavors -- such as coffee, alcohol, mint, onions and garlic -- physically counteract a remedy. It is true that homeopaths have wanted patients to avoid these things, but it was mostly to see if a remedy worked without any potential interference. None of them would actually work against a remedy. (You are, though, meant to take a remedy at least 15 minutes outside of any meal.)
Myth #9: "Your symptoms get worse before they improve."
Many people believe that there are negative reactions right when you first start a treatment. But this is far from definite. Some people are very sensitive to a remedy and it happens. Some people take a remedy in too high a dilution. They don’t always get worse! If in doubt, always go for the lower dose.
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You Can Watch Netflix On Any Screen But 70% Do So On TV
Not everything is going mobile. In fact, for watching Netflix content, the bigger the screen the more popular its usage. JL
Peter Kafka reports in Re/code:
Netflix says 70% of its streams end up on connected TVs instead of phones, tablets or PCs. Over time, viewing patterns change. Six months into a subscription, most viewers have moved from their smaller screens to the biggest one in their house. It doesn’t matter what kind of Netflix show you’re watching: Dramas, kid shows, Chris Rock specials all end up on your TV, when you can.
You can watch Netflix in almost every country in the world, on any device you want. But the odds are very good that no matter where you watch Netflix, you’re going to watch it on a TV screen.
Netflix says 70 percent of its streams end up on connected TVs instead of phones, tablets or PCs.
That number isn’t a shock — Netflix has been clear about the importance of TVs for a long time, and it’s why the company has spent a lot of energy working out integration deals with pay TV distributors like Comcast and Sky — but it’s a good reminder that not everything is moving to the phone.
Netflix isn’t an outlier, either. Last fall, for instance, YouTube said that its live TV service, which it had pitched as a mobile-first offering, was generating more than half of its streams on TVs.
Netflix, which laid out its data at a briefing for reporters today at its Los Gatos, Calif., headquarters, said it often signs up viewers on non-TV devices, which also makes sense. While those pay TV integrations are making it easier to buy a Netflix subscription from your couch, in most cases it will still be easier to do it from a PC, which accounts for 40 percent of signups. Phones account for another 30 percent.
But over time, viewing patterns change. Six months into a subscription, most viewers have moved from their smaller screens to the biggest one in their house.
Netflix And just to beat this into the ground: It doesn’t matter what kind of Netflix show you’re watching: Dramas, kid shows, Chris Rock specials all end up on your TV, when you can.
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Air France upgrades La Première class cabins
As it continues its move up-market, Air France will be introducing upgraded La Première class sections on 19 of its Boeing 777-300s later this year.
The refurbishment of the La Première, or First Class, class cabins will include replacing eight existing La Première seats with four La Première Suites on the wide-body planes that fly certain international routes. The upgraded cabins with the four private suites will debut starting in September.
Seats in the new suites will be longer and wider than the existing seats and will feature a new design, an airline spokesperson told TheTravelPro in an e-mail. According to the airline’s webpage devoted to the new offering, the suites will offer “the height of exclusivity as they provide a peaceful environment that combines elegance and style”.
The La Première Suite
The La Première Suites will feature full-height curtains that can be drawn around the suite for added privacy. Each suite will include a wide seat that transforms into a bed over 6.5 ft in length and includes a futon mattress, a large pillow, a fluffy duvet and a soft duvet cover.
”Enjoy all the benefits of a full night's sleep in a comfortable environment worthy of a grand hotel,” the carrier boasts.
Upgrades to the La Première class will include new, Givenchy-branded amenities kits that will replace the current kits with their selection of Biologique Recherche facial and body care products. In addition, Bose noise-canceling headphones will be available for passengers to use during the flight.
At present, La Première class also offers passengers their choice from a variety of haute cuisine. Guests compose their meal from a gourmet menu developed by Michelin-starred French chefs, including culinary designers like Joël Robuchon, Régis Marcon, Guy Martin and Michel Roth. In addition, the airline updates its wine list every two months, a feature that will especially appeal to wine lovers who are also frequent travelers.
The airline also boasts “attentive service from our staff at every moment,” made possible by a high flight attendant to passenger ratio in La Première class. That facet of service will not change.
Air France offers La Première class cabins on some of its A-380 and Boeing 777 wide-body jets.
The upgraded La Première class cabins will first be introduced on the 777-300s that offer four classes of service: La Première, Business, Premium Economy and Economy. La Première class will be eliminated from the 777-200s, the spokesperson said. The airline is also considering adding upgraded La Première Suites on some of its A-380s but that project has not yet been confirmed.
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Rising Tuition: Implications for Access and Career Choice for Manitoba Students
The vast majority of the literature reviewed concludes that increasing tuition fees has a negative impact on enrollment rates for low income students and can impact career choice, diverting students from ‘public interest’ careers that may have lower salaries but address more pressing social needs. The significance of this is that while on the one hand universities help to produce the wherewithal of modern industry and culture, they also create the conditions for an ongoing critique of their own creation. Increasing tuition fees will likely force more and more of our students to seek positions/jobs with those who can and will pay them enough to cover the escalating costs of their education. The diverting of more and more of our resources to private sector, for-profit enterprises will in turn have an effect on the role of social and economic critic so essential to the university system and civil society in general. Examples of potential direct effects include fewer family physicians and more less necessary physician specialists, more corporate lawyers and accountants protecting the freedom to pollute and evade taxes and fewer environmental/labour/public interest lawyers and accountants providing independent expertise on these issues.
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MOFA Report Confirms Higher Tuition Fees Hurt Low Income Students
Higher tuition fees in Manitoba will reduce university participation of youth from lower-income families, and discourage students from pursuing public interest careers, according to a report released today by the Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA).
Key findings of the report include:
Tuition fee hikes negatively impact enrollment among low-income students;
Tuition fee hikes increase enrollment inequality, with students from well-off families taking the place of those from more modest backgrounds.
Higher tuition fees are linked to heavier debt loads for students at graduation.
Higher student debt impacts career choice, with students less likely to pursue public interest jobs.
With the potential for tuition to more than double over the next 10 years, the detriment to low income students will be great and ultimately cost Manitobans the opportunity to pursue higher education.
To read the full report, click here.
On October 26, 2017, UMFA Members joined students from the University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba at the Rally Against Tuition Hikes. We believe in high quality, post-secondary education for all, and the current government’s plans to raise tuition rates will have a detrimental impact on Manitobans pursuing higher education.
Bill 31 proposes that universities be able to increase tuition by the consumer price index plus 5%. There is no question that this will impair the affordability and access to post-secondary education for many students across the province.
UMFA President, Janet Morrill spoke before the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday to condemn these tuition hikes and to remind the current government that precarious funding to universities fundamentally decreases the value of post-secondary education and makes it impossible for overworked, underpaid professors, instructors, and librarians to offer high quality education to their students.
To read her statement, click here.
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General Comments: If it weren’t for egg parasitoids, stink bug populations would be a lot higher than they are each year. Stink bugs lay their eggs in masses, and there are several species of very small parasitic wasps that take advantage of this by searching for stink bug egg masses and laying their own eggs inside the individual stink bug eggs. These little wasps are so small that they usually go undetected, but if you approach a newly deposited stink bug egg mass carefully and look closely, you can often see a very small gnat-like wasp lurking nearby. These wasps belong to the Scelionidae, a family that contains a very large number of species of parasitic wasps. Members of this family also attack the eggs of many caterpillar pests and other insects. There are several different species of these stink bug egg parasites. Some are quite host specific, attacking only one species of stink bug or a few closely related species. Others may have a most favored species, but will also attack others. Collectively, these stink bug egg parasites are probably the most important natural enemies of stink bugs. In one Louisiana study, levels of egg parasitism often were as high as 30 to 50%, and one California study reported parasitism levels as high as 87%.
Biology: Adults of these stink bug egg parasites can live from 2 to 6 weeks, and may parasitize from 30 to 300 stink bug eggs. Parasitized eggs turn black within a few days, and, depending on species and temperature, the adult parasites emerge within 8 to 20 days. Normally, only one parasitoid develops within each parasitized egg.
Prey (Hosts): The eggs of all of the common species of stink bugs are subject to attack by at least one species of these stink bug egg parasites. The major parasite of the southern green stink bug is Trissolcus basalis, but this parasite will attack the eggs of other stink bugs when southern green stink bug eggs are lacking. Telenomus podisi is the most common egg parasite of brown stink bugs, but there are other species that also attack brown stink bugs. It is not uncommon to collect stink bug egg masses that have been attacked by more than one species of egg parasitoid.
There are several different species that attack the eggs of the beneficial spined soldier bug. One of these, Telenomus calvus, has a rather unusual behavior. In order to assure that it is present when the spined soldier bug female lays her eggs, this small wasp actually searches for female soldier bugs and then simply rides on their backs until the eggs are laid. Then it hops off and parasitizes the newly laid soldier bug eggs. At least one species of tropical stink bug has adopted the habit of sitting on its egg mass until it hatches in order to protect the eggs from being parasitized. Eggs around the outer edge of the mass still get parasitized, but this behavior does help protect the eggs located on the inside of the mass.
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Stirling Broadcast LS3/5a V2
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I imagine that even the youngest readers will have heard of the most famous BBC monitor speaker the LS3/5a, originally developed in 1975 for use in mobile recording vans to monitor speech. It was the successor to the LS3/5, and created because KEF no longer made the necessary drivers. The ‘a’ version made use of KEF drivers again, the B110 (SP1003) for bass and midrange and a T27 (SP1032) tweeter. The original LS3/5a had an impedance of 15Ω and a thin wall cabinet. This version is the most famous and most sought after. When KEF decided to bring out new drivers and a crossover again in 1987 the impedance dropped to 11Ω and it lost a transformer provided to overcome small efficiency differences in the tweeter. The LS3/5a was manufactured under license from the BBC by many UK companies including Rogers, Harbeth, KEF, Swisstone and Stirling Broadcast. Recently Falcon Acoustics obtained all the rights to bring out the closest approach to the original 15Ω version.
Stirling Broadcast commissioned KEF to produce T27 and B110 (SP1228) drivers for the 11Ω version of the monitor, but KEF ceased manufacturing them around the year 2000. Stirling then sourced drivers from SEAS and Scanspeak and asked Derek Hughes to develop a new crossover to match the original sound of the LS3/5a. The new mid-bass driver has a formed polypropylene co-polymer cone with a damping coat and a synthetic rubber roll surround. The tweeter uses a doped fabric dome. The crossover has 3-steps in the higher frequency range to match the drivers within 0.5dB of the original. Since this Stirling Broadcast monitor no longer uses the original drivers a V2 suffix was added, they claim that it is as close to the LS3/5a serial numbers 001/002 as possible. It uses 9mm birch plywood panels with bituminous damping pads, sticks to the same dimensions, has a cloth front panel that needs to stay in place, a lossy cabinet with screwed-on front and rear panels and of course has felt pads around the tweeter. The LS3/5a V2 was launched in 2005. Although the V2 is a true derivative of the original it is said to have improved and extended bass response and a greater handling of dynamics.
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To experience the original LS3/5a sound, I set up a small system comprising of a Bluesound Node2 running directly into a overhauled but as original as possible 1980 QUAD 303. A cheap interlink is used with some Supra loudspeaker cables and Custom Design FS104 stands. The source should have been a record player and not a streamer but I don’t have any vintage turntables nor the space for one in this room. The Dutch distributor asked me to put a big amplifier behind this Stirling, which I did later by introducing a Metrum Acoustics Adagio DAC/preamp and swapping the QUAD for a Pass Labs XA30.5. Naturally I compared the Stirling Broadcast with my Harbeth P3ESR too.
I could have started with a Mahler composition for a full orchestra, but the LS3/5a was developed to monitor speech and not music. A better start therefore is Paul Stephenson with These days. His music is easy on the ear with a lot of acoustic instruments surrounding the voice and background vocals. A nice stereo image comes my way, wide enough but limited in height. Depth is a little strange, voices often stand further away from the listener while the instruments left and right are a little forward. This, however, changes from track to track, meaning it might be the recording that places the vocals at the back. The guitars sparkle with clarity and become real to my ears. The voice of Paul Stephenson is warm and clear, intimate and tender at times, never over the top or too exposed. It’s a system that I can listen to for hours. Even Melanie De Biasio singing songs from her album No deal seems to enjoy the system. Every LS3/5a has a small bump in its response around 160Hz to simulate extra bass and this creates the right atmosphere with Melanie. Midrange is open to the voice and percussion behind the singer. Electronic sounds are not a problem at all for this little monitor. The title track shows all the fine detail in the voice since it is more clearly recorded, it’s a nice way to enjoy this music. The ultra deep bass notes on the Nik Bärtsch album Continuum are missing but this is not a big issue. Only a few speakers are this good at holding my attention with this music. Percussion is reasonably fast and accurate; bass is well defined and piano has real attack in the high notes. Nevertheless the stereo image stays flat about a meter above the floor. Time to swap the QUAD for a better amp.
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With the same track, ‘Modul 29 14’, the stereo image fills the room from floor to ceiling. Bass is much stronger and goes deeper with the Pass Labs XA30.5 in place. Music escapes further from the loudspeakers in much the same way that my Harbeths work in this room. The impact of the instruments is impressive given the size of the cabinets and main driver. Details appear with ease; new instruments have been added thanks to the upgraded electronics. Yes a QUAD 303 is nice, but it’s not capable of this degree of realism. Likewise, the internal DAC of the Node 2 is no match for a Metrum Adagio. The Stirling Broadcast fully lives up to the expectations and loves the Nik Bärtsch compositions. Jim Ferguson singing A Night We Called It A Day, is great on this system, again the voice is placed a little behind the left and right instruments, while closer to the middle the singer is in line with the band. A slight change in speaker positioning helps, I had the Stirlings toed-in, now they face straight forward. Stereo image becomes a little flatter but it’s still up to expectations. Higher notes, which often suffer from listening off-axis, stay alive and correct. Whoever said that the LS3/5a is not suitable for music was right for the low end, it is a small monitor that lacks deep bass, but they were very wrong for singer/songwriters with preferably acoustic instruments. Take for instance ‘Famous Blue Raincoat’ performed by Jennifer Warnes, her voice reaches deep into your soul, remaining natural and distinct from the band. The music has real impact and the absence of booming bass in my smaller listening room is a relief. The saxophone on this track is an audiophile dream with the Stirling in place. I love it!
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A little Infected Mushroom shows that the LS3/5a V2 knows it way around electronic music too, but I would suggest some more robust speakers for those who love the genre at high volume levels, so I switch over to classical. Telemann’s Ouverture & Concerti recorded in 24/96 by the Holland Baroque Society adds to the already fine qualities of the Stirling Broadcast monitor. I admit I have never heard a 15Ω LS3/5a as far as I remember, but I dare say that this reincarnation does a marvellous job in reproducing music the way it was intended. My slightly larger P3ESR speaker goes deeper in the bass registers and produces a bigger stereo image and soundstage, but lacks a bit of the extremely refined and detailed midrange of the Stirling for which this BBC design has always been famous. The P3ESR is a different speaker and although the LS3/5a forms part of its DNA it is far from a clone. Part of why I prefer the Harbeth is the dedicated stand from Tonträger, I wonder if a Tonträger stand could improve the Stirling or any other LS3/5a, like it does the Harbeth P3ESR. It is a pity the Stirling is too small for on these stands, I suggest Tonträger add a dedicated model especially for the LS3/5a.
The Stirling continues playing baroque in an enjoyable way; lively and tender at times, strong and impressive at others. A very stable stereo image comes my way with all instruments equal in quality except for the deep bass notes. You need far bigger loudspeakers for deep low end, the rules of physics cannot be ignored. Even with today’s electronics small cones and compact internal volumes do not a big system make. Stirling Broadcast has a solution in the form of their Bass Extender AB-2 for the LS3/5a V2 that would do fine in larger rooms and doubles as a dedicated stand. It might be worth investigating if the LS3/5a sound is what you are looking for.
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I stated before that I have never been able to listen to a 15Ω LS3/5a, so I cannot comment on how close the voicing of the Stirling is to the original and especially the serial numbers 001/002. I will judge the Stirling on its own merits and after reading the above you already know that I love this speaker for what it’s capable of. Even with an old QUAD 303 I enjoyed music for hours and hours, never being bored or getting tired. With a modern and powerful amplifier the little one livens up further and becomes a hero. The expectations were met for the midrange the BBC once had in mind, the higher notes are of the same quality, the bass is also impressive but limited. Just the way the BBC intended with this monitor. Admirers have tried to turn the reputation of the LS3/5a into one of a large, full range monitoring system, which it is not and never will be. The BBC had larger designs that are still being made if you want more bass output. For those who love singer/songwriters, light classical and easy listening pop and do not have a large listening room this Stirling Broadcast LS3/5a V2 should be on the shortlist. It may sound a little old fashioned at first compared to bright and detailed modern loudspeakers, but once you get used to these BBC designs you might fall in love with the classic voicing. It’s nice to see that recognition of sound quality hasn’t changed, at least not over the past 30 years and more.
Type: two-way, sealed box BBC monitor
Power handling: 60w continuous, 110w short term, IEC268
Max sound level: 100dB, pair @2m
Input impedance: 11Ω nominal
Input connections: Bi-wire, 4mm terminals (plugs/wires to 4mm cross sectional area)
Frequency response: 75Hz to 18kHz +/-3dB (on HF axis @1m)
Crossover frequency: 3 kHz
Sensitivity: 83dB/1watt/1m
Cabinet loading: Two-way infinite baffle (sealed box).
Dimensions WxDxH: 188 x 168 x 302mm
Weight: 4.4 kg each
Standard veneer: black ash, walnut, cherry or English oak.
Special veneer, Limited Edition Gold Label: ebony, rosewood, zebrano, wild oak
Standard veneer €1.600 £1,248 /pair
Special veneer €1.800 £1,348 /pair
Manufacturer Details:
www.stirlingbroadcast.net
Distributor Details:
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The MagicBox Forums > General Topics > PC / Games / Internets Discussion
Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age is coming to PC next month with new features
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By Joe Donnelly 2 hours ago
It's a good time for JRPG fans.
After debuting on PS4 in late 2016, Final Fantasy 15 will grace PC later this year. And as if that wasn't enough whimsical JRPG news for one year, Square Enix has now revealed Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age is also heading to desktops, alongside a handful of PC-exclusive features.
Following its console introduction last year, The Zodiac Age is due on our platform of choice on February 1. When it arrives, it promises 60FPS and compatibility with 21:9 ultra-wide monitors—"Up to three HD monitors can be used for a potential 48(16x3):9 experience"—as well as New Game Plus and New Game Minus unlocks from the outset.
Likewise, the game's three soundtrack options—original, re-orchestrated, and soundtrack—will be accessible from the off, and a new function named 'Maximise License Points and Gil' grants players access to maximum points from the configuration screen.
As you might expect, the nips and tucks applied to the PS4 version of the game appear here too, such as the new Speed and Trial modes, prettier visuals and the invaluable fast forward function.
Again, Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age is due February 1, 2018. In the meantime, check out Tom's conversation with game producer Hiroaki Kato about the challenges of bringing the game to PC.
Also, there's a $150 Collector's Edition! Don't think I'll get it though.
Lastly, it'll be 20% off the first week (and I assume for pre-orders)!
Games I'm hyped for
The Last of Us Part 2, RE2 Remake, The Last Night
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I need to choose from the PS4 and PC remaster, how much is the steam version anyway?
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Steam version went on sale this weekend for $25. I couldn't resist. Played it all day yesterday. I love the battle system.
"I'll play almost anything but I won't finish almost anything there's a difference." Escaflowne2001
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And it wasn't long before yet another train show up, this time a fast eastbound. Tom, a big Montana Rail Link fan, was really excited by the third unit, an MRL SD45. He said it had probably never run as fast as when it blasted past us! The gas station and restaurant buildings in the distance at the far right of the picture popped up shortly after Interstate 39 was built in the early 1990s.
Time and Date: 2:09 PM, Sunday, April 4, 2004
Leeds, LaSalle, Illinois
Approximate Latitude: 41° 0′ 54″ N (41.0152° )
Approximate Longitude: 89° 1′ 38″ W (-89.02739° )
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Shutter: 1/1000 sec Aperture: F4.5
ISO: 400 Focal Length: 28.0 mm
White Balance: Auto Lens Range: 28-80mm
Exposure Mode: Manual Focus Mode: AI Focus
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Winbond Introduces Industry's First QUAD-SPI Serial Flash Memory
• W25Q16 SpiFlash Memory Offers Single, Dual, Quad I/Os in Space-Saving 8-Pin Package
• 320Mhz-Equivalent Clock Rate Gives More than 6X Performance Boost
• Cost-Effective, Code-Execution Alternative to Parallel NOR Flash
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Aug 7, 2007 -- Winbond Electronics Corporation announced today at the Flash Memory Summit the industry’s first Serial Flash memory with Quad-SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface). The W25Q16 16-megabit SpiFlash® Memory is the first in a family of high-performance memories ranging from 8 to 64 megabits, and features single, dual and quad I/Os in space- and cost-saving 8-pin packaging. The W25Q16’s Quad-SPI architecture allows for greater than six times the performance of the current generation of Serial Flash memories and offers a true code-execution (XIP) alternative to Parallel-NOR Flash.
Prior to the introduction of the W25Q family, Serial Flash memories were used primarily for simple non-volatile storage of code that is downloaded to SDRAM at power-up (code-shadowing). With Quad-SPI performance, application-specific controllers can now execute code directly from Serial Flash, minimizing pin-count and SDRAM usage, and significantly reducing system costs. Quad–SPI can also dramatically improve boot time for traditional code-shadow applications. The W25Q16 is ideal for a variety of consumer and industrial applications, including Blu-Ray™ Disc systems, DVD-HD and DVD-W drives, DVD players/recorders, WLAN and DSL equipment, PCs, digital-TV and set-top-boxes, printers, Bluetooth-based products, and FPGAs.
Serial Flash Rapid Market Growth
Serial Flash offers many benefits over Parallel Flash memories including: reduced controller pin count, smaller and simpler PCBs, reduced switching noise, less power consumption, and lower system cost. As a result, Serial Flash unit volumes have grown by more than 400 percent since 2004 and represent 50 percent of the low-density (one- to 16-megabit) NOR Flash market.
“Due to its considerable experience in Flash memory, Winbond is in a strong position to capitalize on the rapidly growing Serial Flash market, in which we project shipments of 1.4 billion units in 2007, and continued growth to more than 2.7 billion units by 2010, with densities during that period climbing even higher,” said Alan Niebel of Web-Feet Research, a leading memory and storage market research firm tracking the Flash memory industry. “The performance-enhancing features such as those in Winbond’s new Quad-SPI products will play an important role in a broad array of applications migrating from parallel to Serial Flash.”
“Designers worldwide have benefited from Winbond’s 25X Dual-SPI SpiFlash memories, which enable transfer rates double those of standard Serial Flash devices,” said John Park, executive vice president of Winbond Electronics’ Flash Memory Product Center. “Now, those same designers can take advantage of the next-generation 25Q SpiFlash memory family, whose Quad-SPI architecture improves throughput more than six-fold and opens up a much wider range of applications that require higher performance”
W25Q16 Performance, Features
The W25Q16 SpiFlash memory builds on the success of Winbond’s popular W25X family of SpiFlash memories (one- through 64-megabit densities). The 25Q16 maintains function- and pin-out compatibility with the 25X, while adding Dual-I/O and Quad-I/O SPI capability for higher performance. The 25Q16 supports clock rates up to 80MHz, enabling an equivalent clock frequency of 320MHz (40 megabytes per second continuous transfer rate) when using Quad-SPI operation. This is more than six times the transfer rate of standard Serial Flash memories that clock at 50MHz. Besides fast data transfer, the 25Q16 reduces “random access” overhead by more than 70 percent by slashing the number of clocks required per read instruction to 12, from 40.
Efficient random access is essential for XIP operation. Assuming a typical instruction fetch of 32 bytes, the W25Q16 is capable of random access rates of greater than 32 megabytes per second. This outperforms 16-bit asynchronous Parallel Flash memories (70nS access, 100nS cycle time) by more than 50 percent.
Besides its unprecedented performance, the W25Q16 also includes other important features, such as uniform 4K-byte erasable sectors for efficient memory allocation and storage of data. The 4K-byte sectors are commonly required in many Intel-based PC applications. The W25Q16 is also the first Serial Flash memory to offer erase-suspend/-resume capability, commonly found in parallel Flash memories and necessary for interrupt-driven systems that must temporally halt an erase operation to read from Flash memory. Security is also enhanced with lock-down and one-time-programmable (OTP) write protection, and a 64-bit unique identification number that can be used as a seed for copy-protection schemes.
W25Q16 Ordering Information
The W25Q16VSSIG (208mil SO8) is available now, with eight- to ten-week lead times. The W25Q16 data sheet is available atwww.winbond.com or www.spiflash.com. For specific pricing and additional information, contact your local Winbond sales office (visitwww.winbond-usa.com or email the Winbond Flash marketing group at spiflash_products@winbond.com. For a photo of Winbond’s W25Q16 SpiFlash Memory, please go to:
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About Winbond
Winbond Electronics Corporation, a leading provider of IC-based solutions was founded in Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan in 1987.
The company has first-rate capabilities in product design, research and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales.
Winbond's two business groups each focus on specific sectors:
Logic IC handles µc-based consumer ICs and computer logic ICs.
Memory IC is dedicated to Mobile RAM and Flash memory. Its major products include low-power DRAM, specialty DRAM, Pseudo SRAM, commodity DRAM, and low-density Flash.
The company currently has over 5,000 employees, and holds more than 2,500 patents worldwide. Winbond also has subsidiaries in Mainland China, the United States, Japan and Israel. For more information, visit: http://www.winbond.com
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Watermark Giveaway: 3-night stay at the GayDayS 2019 Host Hotel
By : Danny Garcia
Tags:Dorothy, El Wiz, leon, Orange Venue, Puerto Rico, Scarecrow, Tinman, Wizard of Oz
A true love letter to Puerto Rico, her people and her culture. This retelling of the classic “Wizard of Oz” is set in modern day Puerto Rico, but instead of our story’s hero Dorothy getting swept up in a tornado, she’s whisked away during Hurricane Maria which devastated the island this past fall.
Touting a very large cast with vocal performances that are quite strong, “El Wiz” blends Latin music, hip-hop and even traditional Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba music – we’re taken on Dorothy’s journey from start to finish in whimsical and family friendly ways. The characters in “El Wiz” are given a modern upgrade and all the incredibly talented performers fit the roles perfectly.
The Scarecrow is living with Asperger Syndrome, the Lion (or more specifically, León) has a drinking problem and is self-medicating because he’s a coward and the Tinman — beautifully played by Erick Perafan — is a brokenhearted gay character who struggles to love again. Perafan’s musical number “Stay With Me” is incredible.
Adapted and directed by Paul Castaneda, and with music and lyrics by Juan Cantu, the story is predominantly told in English although it does have a healthy dose of Spanglish as well.
Lacking any special effects and big set pieces, the storytelling is playfully sold on pure talent and a good adaptation of a beloved story. As an adult I loved it and I have a feeling the young, and young at heart, will too.
“El Wiz” plays in the Orange Venue through May 27. For more information visit OrlandoFringe.org.
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Vote for your Orlando Fringe favorites in the second annual Watermark Splash Awards
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Watermark on the Fringe: Bitch, Perfect!
Ken HarringtonI worked with Joel at Disney for several years in the 80's and part of the 90's. Always optimistic and... Jul 15, 8:05 PM
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Late Night Studio Jazz
Glasgow presents the best in Scottish and International Jazz talent in the latest Late Night Studio Jazz season between October and December!
About Late Night Studio Jazz
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Enjoy a jazz filled Saturday night in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall's intimate City of Music Studio. With a well stocked bar and a relaxed cabaret set up. It's the perfect Saturday setting for experiencing Scotland's finest jazz talent, up close and personal.
Saturday 27th October: Becc Sanderson Sextet "Bows To Bowie"
Created in 2014 by Becc Sanderson with her husband and collaborator Chris Greive, the Becc Sanderson Sextet is a living Real Book to the talents of this powerful Australian vocalist, a perfect marriage of Sanderson’ mellifluous voice with Greive’s prodigious arranging talents.
Recorded in one night at a sell-out performance at The Jazz Bar in Edinburgh, Becc Sanderson Sextet Bows to Bowie is an unabashed celebration of one of the most inventive and mercurial artists to ever walk the planet, an emotional pilgrimage to all things Bowie. Plundering classic albums such as Heroes, Aladdin Sane, Ziggy Stardust, Let’s Dance and Hunky Dory for their extraordinary repertoire, the Becc Sanderson Sextet pay ample tribute to the legend whilst embracing his tradition of reinvention.
Saturday 10th November: Tommy Smith Quartet: Embodying the Light
Tommy Smith - tenor saxophone
Peter Johnstone - piano
Calum Gourlay - bass
Sebastiaan de Krom – drums
Internationally acclaimed saxophonist Tommy Smith pays homage to his greatest inspiration, saxophone icon John Coltrane with a band of major creative talents.
A presence on the global jazz scene since his teenage years with Gary Burton’s Whiz Kids quintet, Smith has recorded for Blue Note and ECM Records and currently tours the world with Norwegian bass master Arild Andersen’s trio, widely regarded as one of the premier groups working in jazz today.
Drummer Sebastiaan de Krom has provided the drumming powerhouse behind Herbie Hancock and Jamie Cullum and award-winning pianist Peter Johnstone, a former Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year, and bassist Calum Gourlay bring experience from working with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra’s array of world class guests.
Performing favourite Coltrane compositions including Naima, Dear Lord and Resolution from A Love Supreme alongside Smith’s own homages to his hero, Tommy Smith Quartet: Embodying the Light promises exciting music full of spirit, passion, devotion, and emotion.
Saturday 24th November: Square One with Andy Middleton
This international partnership brings together two generations of musicians from very different backgrounds - award-winning Scottish quartet Square One and leading Vienna-based saxophonist Andy Middleton (USA). In March 2018, Andy and Square One performed a tour of Scotland and recorded an album, entitled ‘Double Bind’, which will be launched at this concert tonight.
Andy Middleton is a veteran of the New York scene, who’s 30-year career has seen collaborations with world leaders in jazz, including Ralph Towner, Kenny Wheeler and Dave Holland.
Square One is a collective of Scotland’s finest emerging jazz talent, known for their brand of heavy-hitting melodic jazz and acclaimed 2016 debut album ‘In Motion’. The band features three winners of the Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year.
The music that Square One and Andy perform constitutes a meeting of American and European jazz styles – from Andy’s roots in the New York scene to music informed by modern folk, world music and progressive rock, featuring virtuosic and sophisticated saxophone playing, soaring guitar solos and intricate interplay.
Saturday 1st December: The Tim Kliphuis Trio
The Tim Kliphuis Trio return to Glasgow with their exhilarating, high-energy brand of gypsy jazz, classical and folk.
This show is the Scotland premiere of the Trio’s new “Brandenburg” album, and also features Django and Grappelli gems.
“Brandenburg” was recorded with orchestra in South Africa and is a fresh and thrilling rendition of Bach’s masterpiece. “Playfully inventive and effortlessly brilliant” - The Scotsman
Saturday 8th December: Brodie Jarvie Quintet
The music of Brodie Jarvie is a double-edged sword: masterfully composed pieces that can seem both simple, playful and intricate. Whilst also serving as open platforms for pure interplay between the masterful musicians he shares the stage with. With Powerful lyrical music, masterful arranging and a clear and honest attitude towards music. Brodie’s fine sensitivity to the fibres of music makes him as much a grounding force on the bass as an independent voice in any ensemble. The well-contoured play between tension and release puts the music in a constant momentum, drawing the listener closer to the music. With compositions described as an anthem of a Celtic fairyland, combined with an equal portion of mystique and intrigue. Expect a diverse setting of musicians from all over Europe, Mexico and South Korea setting the mood for a truly special evening.
Saturday 15th December: Paul Towndrow at 40 Plays Charlie Parker With Strings + Late Night Jam Session
**Please note: Show time is 8:30- 10:30pm then at 10:45pm – 1pm is late night jam session. All included within the ticket price**
Paul Towndrow at 40 :
Plays Charlie Parker with Strings
+Followed by Late Night Jam Session (1am finish)
Saxophonist Paul Towndrow celebrates his 40th birthday in style, leading a glorious 16 piece string orchestra with a star studded jazz rhythm section, as they pay homage to some of the most iconic music in recorded jazz history. As well as reproduction and re-interpretation of the original classic arrangements, expect never-before-heard string arrangements of Charlie Parker compositions, penned by Towndrow himself.
The concert will be followed by a special late night jam session, with multiple surprise guests and performances.
Saxophonist Paul Towndrow is best known as a bandleader of ensembles ranging from duo to sextet. He is also a long-time member of Scotland’s flagship jazz orchestra, The SNJO. Performing professionally since the age of 15, and having spent his formative musical years studying on both sides of the Atlantic, Towndrow has become one the UK’s busiest musicians.
Saturday 22nd December: Carol Kidd accompanied by Brian Kellock
Carol Kidd has always had a shower of stardust around her, and she's such a scarce commodity in Scotland now that concerts are special occasions, and here she is with Brian Kellock on piano, and a range of songs from the great era of American Songbook shows. Shimmering and soaring with flawless phrasing, Kidd's voice always thrills, with her impeccable timing and deep emotional engagement.
While we take every opportunity to ensure the details for Late Night Studio Jazz are accurate, we always advise that you contact the event organiser before setting out for the event to avoid disapointment.
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k.d. lang - Ingenue Redux - 25th Anniversary Tour
k.d. lang continues to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her platinum selling breakthrough album Ingénue with a UK tour, catch her at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on July 22nd!
Trevor Horn Live in Concert
Catch Trevor Horn live at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Saturday 27th July as part of his UK Summer Tour!
An Evening with Gazza
Get up close and personal to Rangers legend Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoigne at The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Saturday 3rd August!
Pride of Ireland
Join an all star cast of Ireland's most talented performers at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as they take you on a journey through the decades of a globally loved culture!
Regular Music present Average White Band playing the Average White Band Album in its entirety and much more at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Friday 20th September!
International Day of Peace Public Meditation
Join The Wee Retreat at The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on September 21st to celebrate and acknowledge International Day of Peace 2019!
Belinda Carlisle: Runaway Horses 30th Anniversary Tour
Belinda Carlisle brings her Runaway Horses 30th Anniversary Tour to the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on September 22nd 2019!
With the release of his new album Wasteland, Baby! around the corner, Hozier has announced a run of 14 headline UK dates, including a night at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall!
‘Nashville Live’ at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall will transport you right into the heart of downtown Nashville, celebrating the atmosphere and energy of an evening in the home of country music!
Aled Jones & Russell Watson In Harmony Tour
See Aled Jones and Russell Watson, two of the world's greatest classical voices, at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as part of their In Harmony tour!
Ireland's No.1 Country Singer Nathan Carter returns to Glasgow Concert Hall with his Born For The Road 2019 tour on Friday 11th October!
Licence to Thrill: The Music of Bond
Experience the thrills, kills and loves of James Bond through this hit show of iconic music performed by powerhouse live orchestra when it comes to the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall!
Squeeze - The Difford and Tillbrook Songbook 2019
Squeeze have announced a 2019 UK tour which includes a night at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and includes special guests HEAVEN 17!
Children’s Classic Concerts: Weird Science
Children’s Classic Concerts return to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with Weird Science and they're on a hair-raising mission to prove they've got great chemistry with the audience!
Lisa Stansfield - Affection 30th Anniversary Tour
Lisa Stansfield has announced a date at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as part of her 2019 tour, marking the 30th anniversary release of her debut solo album 'Affection'!
OMD 40 Years - Greatest Hits
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark will continue their 40th anniversary celebrations with a special world tour, catch it at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on October 31st!
The World Famous Elvis Show - Chris Connor Live
Join Chris Connor and his band The Steels as they recreate ELVIS at his very best at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Sunday 3rd November!
Shakespears Sister are back with their Ride Again UK tour! Catch them at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on November 8th!
Now! That’s What I Call the 80’s
NOW! That's What I Call The 80s Live is coming to The Royal Concert Hall Glasgow on Sunday 24th November!
Love Actually with Live Orchestra
Following a sold out 2018 tour, Love Actually will once again be screened live across the UK with a full orchestra performing its enchanting score – just in time for Christmas!
Children’s Classic Concerts: Santa’s Workshop
Children’s Classic Concerts: Can the hard-working elves of the RSNO, talented dancers of the Manor School of Ballet and the lovely audience use the gift of music to get Christmas back on track?
The Overtones
The Overtones are back with a new tour – just in time for Christmas! Catch them at The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday 11th December!
Funbox Presents Christmas In Toy Town
13th December 2019 - 15th December 2019
It's time to get 'dolled' up and get your skates on because we're heading to Toy Town for the brand new seasonal spectacular from Anya, Kevin, Gary and Bonzo the Dog at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall!
Grease In Concert - the Film with Live Orchestra
For the first time ever, one of the world's most popular musical films in history, Grease, will be performed live with orchestra on a UK tour! Catch it at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on February 6th!
The international concert sensation, Queen Symphonic, comes to the UK for nine shows of Queen's greatest hits on an epic scale! Catch it at The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on February 16th!
Dick & Angel Dare to Do It!
Join Dick & Angel Strawbridge, the stars of Channel 4 hit show Escape To The Chateau, for an evening of conversation at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 24th February 2020!
Back by overwhelming public demand, the award-winning Opera Madama Butterfly returns, don't miss it at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Sunday 1st March!
Don't miss a brand new production of La Bohème when Ellen Kent returns to The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with one of the most romantic operas ever written on Monday 2nd March!
Anton & Erin Dance Those Magical Movies
Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag, the nation's favourite ballroom couple announce a brand new show for 2020, don't miss 'Dance Those Magical Movies' at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Sunday 22nd March!
Blade Runner: the Film with Live Orchestra
Experience Ridley Scott's multi-Academy Award-nominated cult classic, Blade Runner on a vast HD screen accompanied by a live orchestra at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on March 28th!
Queen Machine Symphonic featuring Kerry Ellis
The music of rock legends Queen is to be celebrated like never before as West End leading lady Kerry Ellis joins Scandinavian tribute stars Queen Machine for a fully orchestrated UK tour!
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An American Celebration of Music
St Brides Episcopal Church, Glasgow West End
The 30-voice Capriccio Columbus Choir from Ohio are on tour and will present a concert of contemporary and traditional choral works from North American composers in Glasgow on July 17th!
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Dennistoun New Parish Church, Glasgow East End
If you are someone who suffers from breathlessness then the Singing for Breathing Group might be the answer you’ve been looking for!
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Can You Guess Your State's Favorite Daytime TV Show Guilty Pleasure?
posted by Emily Lee - Dec 5, 2018
Remember the good ole days when you used to stay home from school and watch episode after episode of guilty pleasure daytime television shows? From Family Feud, Dr. Phil, and Wheel of Fortune to The Young and the Restless, The Ellen Degeneres Show, and The Price is Right, there were so many options to click through while you lounged on the couch. Have you ever wondered which of these shows was the most popular in your state? Because there's an answer to that question.
The team at USDirect got to thinking: what are the most-popular daytime TV shows in each state? To find out, they started with a list of all currently airing daytime TV shows (excluding Sunday morning programs), then looked at Google search volume of each show from the past year by state and compiled a list of the most-watched daytime TV shows in America.
Some of USDirect's favorite findings:
Indiana has an affinity for game shows where contestants can win money—Let’s Make a Deal was their favorite—and they’re also the state with the most lottery winners since 1992.
Nevada is obsessed with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and unsurprisingly so—Gardnerville Ranchos and Elko are among the top 20 small towns with the highest concentration of millionaires in the U.S.
Judge Judy was the top-paid TV host in 2018 ($147 MILLION!!!), beating out Ellen AND Dr. Phil. Although she wasn’t a state’s favorite, she does produce Hot Bench, which is top in Delaware and Missouri.
Jerry Springer was another big name that didn’t make our map. He apparently is trying to make that “Judge Judy money” and starting his own judge show fall 2019, Judge Jerry. Maybe he’ll preside over our list next year.
Your State's Favorite Daytime TV Show Guilty Pleasure:
Alabama: Paternity Court
Alaska: The Dr. Oz Show
Arizona: The Price is Right
Arkansas: Dr. Phil
California: The Ellen Degeneres Show
Colorado: Daily Blast
Connecticut: The People's Court
Delaware: Hot Bench
Florida: Supreme Justice with Judge Karen
Georgia: Sister Circle
Hawaii: The Dr. Oz Show
Idaho: Dr. Phil
Illinois: Judge Mathis
Indiana: Let's Make a Deal
Iowa: The Dr. Oz Show
Kansas: Dr. Phil
Kentucky: Dr. Phil
Louisiana: The Young and the Restless
Maine: Jeopardy!
Maryland: The Real
Massachusetts: Funny You Should Ask
Michigan: The Doctors
Minnesota: The Prince is Right
Mississippi: Wheel of Fortune
Missouri: Hot Bench
Montana: Dr. Phil
Nebraska: The Price is Right
Nevada: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
New Hampshire: Good Morning America
New Jersey: General Hospital
New Mexico: The Doctors
New York: The View
North Carolina: Family Feud
North Dakota: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Ohio: The Price is Right
Oregon: TMZ Live
Pennsylvania: The View
Rhode Island: The Today Show
South Carolina: Jeopardy!
South Dakota: The Prince is Right
Tennessee: Maury
Texas: Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez
Utah: The Ellen Degeneres Show
Vermont: Jeopardy!
Virginia: Jeopardy!
Washington: Jeopardy!
West Virginia: Days of our Lives
Wisconsin: The Price is Right
Wyoming: Wheel of Fortune
For more information, visit USDirect here.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Donald Trump looked like a 'little wet noodle' with Putin
Katie Scott GlobalNews.ca
WATCH: Arnold Schwarzenegger: Donald Trump looked like a 'little wet noodle' with Putin.
Arnold Schwarzenegger criticized U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday for his “embarrassing” press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Helsinki Summit.
“President Trump, I just saw your press conference with President Putin, and it was embarrassing,” he said.
Schwarzenegger, who served as the Republican governor of California from 2003 to 2011, took to Twitter to say Trump acted like a “little fanboy” of Putin.
READ MORE: Stephen Colbert says Trump-Putin meeting amounts to ‘treason’
“You stood there like a little wet noodle, like a little fanboy,” Schwarzenegger said in the Twitter video. “I was asking myself when you are going to ask him for an autograph or a selfie or something like that.”
He continued: “I mean, you literally sold out with this press conference, our intelligence community, our justice system, and, worst of all, our country. You’re the president of the United States. You shouldn’t do that. What’s the matter with you? I mean, whatever happened to the strong words or to the strength of Ronald Reagan? I mean, he stood there at the Berlin Wall and he said, ‘Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.’”
“What happened to all that?” he added at the end of the video.
READ MORE: Arnold Schwarzenegger has a message for Donald Trump and white supremacists
Schwarzenegger has made it clear in the past that he’s not a fan of Trump.
After the pair’s now-famous Apprentice fallout, they very rarely see eye-to-eye and often take their verbal arguments into the public realm.
Last August, Schwarzenegger recorded another video message for Trump after the U.S. president’s “two sides” statements in regard to the protests and violence in Charlottesville.
The Austrian-born Schwarzenegger said to Trump that he has a “moral responsibility to send an unequivocal message that you won’t stand for hate and racism.”
WATCH BELOW: Arnold Schwarzenegger slams Trump’s response to Charlottesville
“There are not two sides to bigotry and there are not two sides to hatred,” he continued. “And if you choose to march with a flag that symbolizes the slaughter of millions of people, there are not two sides to that. The only way to beat the loud, angry voices of hate is to meet them with louder, more reasonable voices.”
At the end of his message to Trump, Schwarzenegger gestured and spoke sarcastically to a Trump bobblehead on his desk.
READ MORE: Arnold Schwarzenegger has a blunt message for Donald Trump
In June 2017, Schwarzenegger voiced his concern about Trump’s departure from the Paris climate agreement in another blunt video message.
“One man cannot destroy our progress,” he said sternly. “One man can’t stop our clean energy revolution. And one man can’t go back in time — only I can do that.” (Here, Schwarzenegger is riffing off of his Terminator role.)
WATCH BELOW: Arnold Schwarzenegger calls out Donald Trump over decision to back out of Paris Accord
“Please Mr. President, choose the future,” he pleaded. “No one remembers the people who told President Kennedy not to go to the moon. We remember the great leaders.”
The pair began to war on social media when Schwarzenegger took over Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice hosting duties in January 2017.
READ MORE: Arnold Schwarzenegger mocks Donald Trump over low approval ratings
Trump continually jabbed at the show’s low ratings with Schwarzenegger as host, and the Terminator star would reply with measured digs about Trump’s leadership abilities and political approaches.
Yes, Arnold Schwarzenegger did a really bad job as Governor of California and even worse on the Apprentice…but at least he tried hard!
Schwarzenegger quit Celebrity Apprentice in March, citing the “Trump baggage” as a major factor in his decision.
As of this writing, Trump has not responded to Schwarzenegger’s latest video message.
Watch Schwarzenegger’s latest video message to Trump in the video above.
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Doug Ford doesn't shoot down amalgamation rumours during Cambridge visit
WATCH ABOVE: Doug Ford comments on possible Kitchener-Waterloo amalgamation
Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark announced the next phase in the province’s review of regional government on Wednesday.
A new online website was launched allowing for public consultation.
“Our government is putting people first by seeking local input on how to improve governance, decision-making and service delivery for regional governments and their member municipalities,” Clark said in a statement.
READ MORE: Doug Ford says Ontario government will fight carbon tax ‘with every tool’ possible
For many in Waterloo region, this has sparked concerns of amalgamation.
WATCH: Doug Ford discusses possible amalgamation in Niagara
Clark’s boss, Doug Ford, was in Cambridge on Wednesday and he did little to allay those fears when he was asked about the possibility of changes.
“I just don’t want to discuss that until (Clark) rolls out his plan but what we are trying to do is reduce the size and cost of government right across Ontario,” Ford responded.
READ MORE: Ontario premier says management-level jobs will be axed amid health-care system overhaul
Ford went on to provide Niagara region as an example of where he believes there is too much government.
“I was in Niagara region and I spoke to so many business owners that were frustrated, and would you believe that in Niagara region, they have 500,000 people, they have 118 politicians,” he explained.
Later, Ford addressed the red tape that he says multiple levels of government create for businesses.
“It definitely hurts the economy, because when people can’t build and expand, it’s definitely going to hurt jobs,” he said.
WATCH: Premier Ford gives announcement on carbon tax
Clark, who launched the review into municipal government in January in a search for ways to cut red tape and inefficiencies, has tasked former Waterloo chair Ken Seiling and former deputy minister Michael Fenn to help with a review. That review is to be prepared by early this summer.
The pair have been on a tour meeting with local politicians throughout the province to look for ways to provide better governance.
They are also charged with going through the feedback provided by the online survey before they present a report to Clark this summer.
Premier Doug Ford introduced legislation in July that cut Toronto’s council from 47 to 25 and cancelled elections for regional chair positions in Peel, York, Muskoka and Niagara regions, turning them back into appointed roles. At the time, critics questioned why only those municipalities were being targeted.
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TSOW - The Settlers Online Widget
TSOW - The Settlers Online Widget
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TSOW is a widget for the game "The Settlers Online". It gives you the possibility to look at your adventure map without switching between tabs or apps.
This extension is a fan projekt for the game "The Settlers Online". Ubisoft and Blue Byte are neither provider of the extension nor responsible for the content. The Settlers, Blue Byte and the Blue Byte logo are trademarks of Ubisoft GmbH in the U.S. and/or other countries. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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Main » 2016 » March » 29 » Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Team Honors Volunteers and Cooperative Parties
Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Team Honors Volunteers and Cooperative Parties
Major General Al Rumaithi: The UAE is a Leader in Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, March 25th 2016 [ME NewsWire]
The local Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Team in Abu Dhabi honored yesterday (Thursday) the volunteers and companies that responded during emergencies and took the initiative to handle the effects of the extreme weather conditions witnessed recently in Abu Dhabi.
The recognition ceremony was held at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters and covered a number of partners such as: Al Sahraa Group; Nael & Bin Harmal Hydroexport Est; Nael General Contracting Est; Barari Forest Management; Saif Bin Darwish; Tristar Engineering & Construction; Ghantoot Transport & General Contracting Est; Al Asab General Transport & Contracting Est; and Dhabi Contracting LLC.
Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police and Head of the Local Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Team, thanked all cooperating parties for their fast response and good management of the weather conditions that were lately witnessed in Abu Dhabi through the best way and as per the international standards in the management of natural events and disasters. These parties’ cooperation had a positive impact on restoring normal life all over Abu Dhabi to achieve full recovery from stormy rains witnessed by most cities in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
He added that institutions proved their capability to handle extreme weather conditions, and thanked all public and private institutions that largely participated in handling the impacts of stormy rains and provided support to remove the accumulated water from streets and areas in the emirate free of charge.
Major General Al Rumaithi valued the role of Emirati youth and residents who gave the greatest live examples of supporting the police and security staff and UAE institutions by organizing the traffic in some streets. They also played a role in removing harmful objects from the including residues of heavy storms and rains at most of major streets, despite the extreme weather conditions witnessed by Abu Dhabi during the storm.
The Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police and Head of the Local Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Team assured that the UAE is adopting a united system on the federal and local levels to manage emergencies and crisis. He noted that the system includes four stages: preparation, readiness, response and recovery.
He revealed that the country is a leader in the emergency, crisis and disasters field through its optimal preparation and readiness to respond to such events to ensure fast and healthy recovery, which is something that is unavailable in a number of developed and third world countries. He then stressed the keenness of the wise leadership to ensure the security and safety of citizens, residents, facilities and infrastructure during crisis and disasters with the aim to become the happiest people in the world.
Major General Al Rumaithi thanked all media outlets for their positive response and cooperation with the Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Management Team in Abu Dhabi through the honest, transparent and professional approach in conveying the events, and through avoiding rumors that erupted along with the extreme weather conditions.
The ceremony was attended by Major General Maktoum Al Shareefi, Acting Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police; and Brigadier Obeid Salem Al Ketbi, Director General of Human Resources at Abu Dhabi Police; along with a number of high ranking officers and heads of departments in Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters.
At the conclusion of the ceremony; Major General Al Rumaithi honored the volunteers and companies that utilized their potentials and capabilities in handling the effects of extreme weather conditions witnessed recently in Abu Dhabi. He handed them appreciation certificates and commemorative shields.
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Main » 2018 » September » 21 » Alibaba A.I. Labs Launches Hospitality Robot
Alibaba A.I. Labs Launches Hospitality Robot
The service robot is expected to begin servicing guests at a hotel in October
HANGZHOU, China-Thursday 20 September 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The robotics industry is revolutionizing the world, and Alibaba A.I. Labs is raising the stakes in this cutting-edge industry with the announcement of launching service robots for the hospitality sector starting in October. The news was made at The Computing Conference 2018, which is scheduled for four days till September 22 in Hangzhou, China, the site of Alibaba’s headquarters.
Alibaba A.I. Labs is the department leading consumer AI product development at Alibaba.
Hotels have until now depended entirely on human labor. But the labs' service robot — from delivering meals to taking laundry to guests — demonstrates what guests can expect at hotels in the future. Guests talk to the robot via voice command, touch and hand gesture, and its responses are driven by AliGenie, the software that powers Alibaba A.I. Labs’ smart speaker, Tmall Genie.
“We are excited by this tremendous development that is helping us bridge the gap between guest needs and the response time that they expect. Alibaba A.I. Labs’ robot is the next step in the evolution towards smart hotels. In addition, it is solving pain points in the hotel sector, such as enhancing service efficiency, with our leading AI technologies,” says Lijuan Chen, General Manager of Alibaba A.I. Labs. “The robot will be the ultimate assistant for hotel guests who want everything quickly and conveniently at their fingertips.”
The technology that drives the Labs’ service robot is state-of-the-art, combining aluminum casing with multi-sensor data functionality and parallel computing for lightning quick responses. It also includes a semantic map, autonomous navigation system to identify obstacles, communication systems to control elevators, and identity verification via facial-recognition technology.
The robot’s height is less than one meter, while its walking speed reaches one meter per second. After a trial at a hotel, Alibaba A.I. Labs will assess its suitability for other areas, including hospitals, restaurants and office services.
According to the International Federation of Robotics, the global market for service robots are on the rise. The market is expected to grow from 20% to 25% from 2018 to 2020, while the sales forecast 2018-2020 indicates a cumulative volume of around 27 billion U.S. dollars for the professional service segment.
Following the unveiling of the robot, Alibaba A.I. Labs also announced Tmall Genie Auto, the latest initiative in smart mobility and expanding the Tmall Genie ecosystem.
Tmall Genie is the most popular smart speaker in China, with over 5 million units sold since its launch in 2017. It ranks number three in total shipments in the global smart-speaker market.
For the latest announcements and talks from The Computing Conference 2018, please refer to the Alizila page: https://www.alizila.com/the-computing-conference-2018-media-resources
About Alibaba A.I. Labs
Alibaba A.I. Labs is dedicated to exploring the next-generation human-and-computer interaction and turning novel user experience into reality. The in-house R&D department focuses on the development of innovative AI applications across Alibaba’s commerce ecosystem and provides AI solutions to Alibaba’s clients and partners. With a world-class research team, Alibaba A.I. Labs focuses on both theoretical research and product commercialization in various areas, including speech recognition, natural language processing, voice print identification, deep learning, and computer vision. The Labs also focuses on developing AI products for consumers, including Tmall Genie, the first voice-controlled smart home assistant developed by the Labs.
Crystal Liu
+852 6378 5626 / +86 18578497650
crystal.liu@alibaba-inc.com
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Car Thief Apprehended in...
Car Thief Apprehended in Mountain View Faces Multiple Charges
Alaska Native News Jan 25, 2018.
The further misfortunes of a theft victim led to the arrest of a car thief on January 17th, APD reports reveal.
It was on 8:35 am on January 17th that a patrol officer with APD was patrolling the area of Mountain View and North Lane Street, when he observed a Subaru with plates that were reported as stolen on January 12th, and so, called for backup. As the officer awaited backup, he followed the vehicle to the Arctic Tern Inn, where the vehicle stopped and two individuals exited the vehicle.
As back up officers arrived, the patrol car activated his lights and prepared to make a traffic stop. But, rather than halting, the suspect driver, later identified as 40-year-old Jarsis J. Howard, tried to accelerate away, ramming into the side of the officer’s patrol vehicle. In an effort to keep Howard from fleeing, the officer pushed the vehicle into the snow bank.
Howard continued to attempt to escape capture and spun his tires until he finally pulled free and spun out in front of the patrol car. Two other patrol cars assisted by blocking the Subaru on both sides.
Howard tried to get away by exiting the vehicle, but, could not because one of the patrol cars was blocking his door, denying him exit.More officers arrived and Howard was taken into custody, and while being arrested, Howard informed officers that he had a handgun in his possession. Further investigation would find that Howard was a convicted felon and so, could not legally possess a firearm.
A check of the Subaru would find that it had been stolen from a trailer park on the 1000-block of Boniface Parkway on January 5th and was displaying a rear plate that was reported as stolen on January 12th.
The rightful owner of the license plates was initially unaware that his rear plate had been stolen and another plate put in its place. But, after his plates were switched, the victim was involved in an accident. It was at that time that the officer that responded to the accident scene observed that the front and back plates did not match and the theft was revealed and noted.
Howard was arrested and charged with Failure to Stop at the Direction of a Police Officer, Vehicle Theft I, Assault III, Misconduct Involving a Weapon III, Misuse of Plates, and Driving While License Suspended. He was transported to the Anchorage Jail where he was remanded on the charges.
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Howloween Hop
October 30, 2014 by Alexis Duran
Welcome to the Howloween Paranormal Romance blog hop, hosted by Hops With Heart (www.hopswithheart.blogspot.com). Don’t forget to keep on hopping to discover amazing writers, enter to win prizes, and sign-up for the grand prize drawing of a $50 Amazon gift card! Enter my own give-away by leaving a comment with your email below my post. I’ll randomly draw a winner after the hop is over.
Release date October 28th!
True love or wicked trickster? In my new novel, To Catch a Threeve, two men play a game of dark desire, neither knowing if the other offers danger or deliverance, love or death. My Howloween post considers the allure of falling in love with the enemy~
Dark Desire by Alexis Duran
“Love is giving someone the power to destroy you but trusting them not to.” Unknown.
Sex and violence. Love and hate. Trust and fear. Protagonist and antagonist. Hero and villain. When opposites collide, sparks fly. All we have to do is look at two of the most popular TV shows of all time, Game of Thrones and The Sopranos, to see how popular those conflict-generated sparks are. There’s no arguing that these elements are intricately entwined within the human soul and so naturally, they make their way into our stories. As a writer of erotica drawn to explore the dark side of desire, I’ve occasionally questioned the value of such stories.
As early as my pre-teens, I remember flinging my sister’s Harlequin romances and “bodice-rippers” against the wall in disgust when the so-called “heroes” forced themselves on simpering heroines who then promptly fell madly in love with their abusers. Rubbish! Crap! Horror!
Imagine my embarrassment when the editor of my new novella Touch of Salar informed me that one of my sex scenes was actually a rape, and that Loose Id prefers their romantic heroes not to be rapists. Apparently no does mean no. A few subtle shifts of language and voila, acceptability is attained. But how in the world did this come about? Why did I write my characters into such a situation? Why would a writer who should know better feel compelled to send her characters into the murky realms of sexual violence?
I decided it was time to take a look at the role of villainous lovers, submissive heroes and what happens when combatants fall in lust.
Dark Fiction takes us into the breach and over the cliff on our own writer’s journey through hell and damnation. Others on ShadowSpinners* have explored the function of horror, mayhem and death in fiction. They found value in the impulse to endanger lives, threaten comforts, kill off gods, upend reality and kick over rocks, and so too have I found rewards in the risky behavior so often present in dark erotica.
In fiction we can safely press beyond the confines of reason, rationality, common sense, political correctness. We can send our characters back into the haunted house or into the arms of Mr. Oh-So-Wrong. What if the protagonist falls in love with the antagonist? Now there is some delicious conflict.
When I first allowed myself to write about terribly flawed characters with a penchant for dangerous partners, I discovered that the challenges of loving a villain, of forcing my characters to the edge of reason, is every bit as compelling as threatening them with death, loss, and destruction in other areas of their lives. There’s no scene quite so intimate, so revealing, as a sexual encounter that challenges everything a character believes about themselves and the other person. They know it’s “wrong” and they do it anyway. Through this self-sacrifice and self-abandonment, perhaps the hero will learn the truth and come out stronger.
And what about the villain/lover? Is she a flawed hero? A wounded aspect of the protagonist? A dangerous other who threatens to bring out the worst in everyone they encounter? The Dark Man or Dark Woman does not have to be a malevolent outside force but a catalyst, a key to unlock passions buried within, a mirror of repressed longing. The dark lover might be the one person who can help the hero experience a sexual freedom they cannot achieve themselves.
And so we conscript our characters to wrestle with deeply buried desires that can’t be acknowledged by the rational mind. There are a hundred reasons not to give in to the dark lover, but reason has little to do with the decision to risk everything. Our characters can be stupid. Our characters can be scandalous. Our characters can embrace vulnerability and overcome fear. Usually it is society that must be defied, along with constraints of fear, shame and propriety, but often it is one’s very own demons blocking the road to liberation and any author worth her salt knows the benefits of confronting those bastards.
So do you love it or hate it when the hero falls for the bad guy? Leave a comment and you’ll be automatically entered into a highly scientific Names in the Hat drawing for a $10 gift certificate to Loose Id!
Don’t forget to enter the grand prize drawing : here’s the link to the Grand Prize Drawing Rafflecopter Dingus!
Continue the hop with more chances to win neat stuff at Hops With Heart!
*This post was first published on ShadowSpinners.Wordpress.com
Official Blurb for To Catch a Threeve ~ Release date October 28th ~
Axel Blackwood catches a thief and is astounded to see that he closely resembles Liam Alloway, the love he lost seven years ago in an attack by the evil woodland folk known as threeves. Axel suspects he’s fallen prey to dark magic, but can’t help becoming infatuated with his prisoner. He’s overwhelmed with the hope that he can at last bring his lost lover home, despite everything that warns him it’s all a diabolical trick.
Bryn Darrow, the half-threeve, half human orphan sent to trick Axel and rob him of much more than a simple gem finds himself equally as fascinated with his handsome human captor and the lure of someplace to call home, but he knows deep down that the constable is in love with a dangerous illusion. When he’s commanded by the threeves to murder Axel and steal a witch’s powerful grimoire, he’s forced to decide between the only family he’s ever known and the one person who might rescue him from a life of isolation and pain.
Will Axel and Bryn be forced into a deadly confrontation before they can discover the truth?
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17 thoughts on “Howloween Hop”
debby236 says: October 30, 2014 at 4:26 am
I enjoy a book where the hero falls in love with the bad guy if the bad guy is redeemable.
anne3230 says: October 30, 2014 at 7:57 am
I don’t care either way. The bad guy usually is redeemed in some way by the end of the book any way.
isisthe12th says: October 30, 2014 at 8:32 am
To catch a threeve sounds like a great book. Thank you for the giveaway. Happy Halloween email isisthe12th@gmail.com
Natasha says: October 30, 2014 at 3:41 pm
It doesn’t matter to me.
sula22 says: October 30, 2014 at 4:13 pm
I have a favourite quote which is strangely apt for your question ‘If you’re gonna be bad, be bad with a purpose. Otherwise, you’re just not worth forgiving’ Damon Salvatore – The Vampire Diaries. As its often these sort of bad guys that attract the hero, after some redemption, maybe also as a counter balance/yin & yang for each other? Thank you for a chance to win a Loose ID gift certificate.
Alexis Duran says: October 30, 2014 at 9:58 pm
You’re not worth forgiving? What an excellent quote! Thanks for stopping by.
bn100 says: October 30, 2014 at 10:52 pm
Jennifer McCambridge says: October 30, 2014 at 11:04 pm
I do like it when the hero falls for the bad guy.
Thank you for the giveaway
JeanMP says: October 31, 2014 at 6:12 am
Yes most definitely
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Trinda Hartman says: October 31, 2014 at 9:34 am
Love romance! Thank you!
trinda.hartman @ gmail . com
Alexisa N says: October 31, 2014 at 2:49 pm
Yes. Because when the hero falls for the bad guy, then that seems to signify that the person can be redeemed in some way. Otherwise it just shows the hero has bad taste in character. brown_ angel 123 at yahoo dot com
Daniel M says: October 31, 2014 at 6:56 pm
sure and seems to happen a lot
adaffern says: October 31, 2014 at 10:11 pm
Only if the bad guy is reformed.
Melissa Crisp says: October 31, 2014 at 10:55 pm
Honestly if there is a good story behind it then I don’t care who falls for who.
frllarsson says: November 1, 2014 at 3:57 am
I´m a sucker for bad guys =)
Thanks for the giveaway & Happy Halloween!
Krysta B. says: November 1, 2014 at 6:19 pm
I love tiger shifters.
Mary Roya says: November 1, 2014 at 6:59 pm
I’m love bad guys that are really good. Thanks for being in the Halloween blog hop. I get to meet new authors.
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Blessed are Those Who Mourn: Meeting God in the Midst of Suffering
By Pat McLeod, This content first appeared on Crosswalk.com and is used here with permission. To view the original visit: https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/blessed-are-those-who-mourn-meeting-god-in-the-midst-of-suffering.html
“Have you ever suffered? Have you ever lost someone? Have you ever really mourned?”
A conference attendee pelted me with these questions after I finished speaking on the second beatitude of Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” (matthew 5:4)
I hesitated before responding. Judging from the tone in his voice and the look in his eyes, the middle-aged man wasn’t looking for answers. He was making a statement. He clearly had no interest in having someone who had never really suffered loss dare to lecture him about mourning.
I should have answered the man by inviting him to tell me about his own experience with suffering or loss. Instead, I admitted, “No, not really.” He nodded disapprovingly and said, “That’s what I thought.”
What keeps us from mourning?
Were there reasons why I had never really mourned? I’m a white, middle-class, straight, American male. These facts have insulated me from much of the pain, suffering, loss, and injustice that exist in this world and that drive people to mourn.
I’ve also internalized attitudes about dealing with adversity, pain, and loss from my experience as an athlete — particularly playing football. Coaches, including my father, instilled within me core attitudes such as: “Focus on the positive!” “Tough it out!” “Show no physical sign of weakness.” These imperatives have guided me through my occasional encounters with life’s pain and losses.
I grew up believing that you don’t deal with pain and loss by pouting or dwelling on it.
You suck it up and keep going.
On those few occasions when I should have mourned — like after my grandfather died — it seemed everything that could be done to numb the pain of death was done already. I walked into a funeral home that was made to look and feel like a normal home. The rooms inside looked like calming bedrooms. The casket resembled a fancy mahogany bed frame with a silk-lined memory foam mattress inside.
And my grandfather, who lay there sleeping, was dressed more nicely and looked significantly better than the last time I had seen him.
Even the funeral that followed focused on celebrating life, rather than mourning death and the brutal suffering that preceded it.
Consequently, the disapproving audience member who asked the loaded questions was right. I was in no position to talk about the blessed sacredness of mourning. I had never really mourned.
Until the day I received that dreaded call.
The call every parent hopes they’ll never get — the call that informed me my sixteen-year-old son had been injured on the football field and was being airlifted to a hospital to undergo emergency brain surgery.
My son survived the surgery that night, and the four brain surgeries that followed, but a significant portion of his brain did not.
The privileged life that had insulated me from pain, suffering, death, and mourning ended that day. And my first experiential understanding of what Jesus meant by “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted” began.
What is the blessedness of mourning?
In the eleven years since our son Zach was disabled, three of the four most profound emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and even physical experiences of life have occurred in moments of intense mourning related to Zach’s injury.
One of those experiences occurred one week after Zach’s injury.
Our daughter, Chelsea, had left for her first year of college two weeks before Zach’s accident. We waited until Zach’s condition stabilized and he woke from his medically-induced coma before we flew her home to visit him in the hospital.
From the moment I saw her standing curbside at the airport until the moment I saw her eyes well up with tears when she stood bedside with Zach — her best friend as well as brother — I sensed a growing awareness of fomenting sorrow brewing inside me — a force more and more difficult to contain. I held it in throughout the morning visit. Barely.
When we left the hospital and drove to a nearby restaurant for lunch, I dropped Chelsea and my wife, Tammy, at the entrance and went in search of a place to park.
The moment my wife and daughter got out of the car and entered the restaurant, I began to weep.
I sobbed uncontrollably. For the first time in my life, I wailed and moaned in emotional anguish.
It was as if observing Chelsea’s deep sadness gave me permission to feel my own. I surrendered to an uncontainable sorrow. For the first time, I was mourning.
The eruption of emotion, more intense than anything I had ever experienced, was in many ways predictable. I had felt it coming as the series of circumstances unfolded during the previous week. But in those few short moments after my mourning was allowed space to breathe, I was caught by surprise by the emotion that accompanied and enveloped my wailing.
Indescribable in that instance, it became clear later in the day.
Zach’s school opened up their gymnasium that afternoon for a prayer vigil.
What a gift, but what a hard thing to imagine — a prayer vigil for our child. Though somber, the vigil truly was a gift. After singing two of Zach’s favorite songs and offering a moment of silent prayer and reflection, the organizers invited a few of Zach’s school friends to share a brief tribute to Zach.
Mike — a leader on the football team — stood to speak. He told a story of sitting next to Zach on a bus ride. Zach had fallen asleep while reading his Bible. Noticing that Zach’s Bible slid off his lap and onto the floor, Mike picked it up. Curious, he began reading what Zach had been reading. The Sermon on the Mount.
Mike proceeded to read Jesus’ statement, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” (Matthew 5:4).
The moment he read that beatitude, a light went on inside of me, and compelled me to offer a few comments to the crowd gathered that afternoon.
Ironically, I reiterated many of the same words I had said nearly eight years earlier at the conference where I had been confronted by the “You’re no mourning expert” conferee. I admitted that I had always found it strange that Jesus would espouse such an obvious oxymoron.
In essence, He said, “How happy are those who are sad.” I confessed I had a lot to learn about what Jesus actually meant by those words. But one thing that I knew he did not mean was that grief, sorrow, and loss are not real or not painful.
I also admitted I had never felt such overwhelming sadness as I’d felt earlier that day. Clearly “blessed are those who mourn” does not mean we are happy in our sorrow because our sorrows, losses, pains, or sadnesses are not real or deeply felt. They are.
What followed my eruption of sorrow in the car was a deep and almost indescribable feeling of consolation.
It came from the realization that my pain was pulling me into a story greater than our own small story of tragedy — a story of a Father who had endured the suffering of His own Son and who felt, who understood, who could sympathize with and comfort me in my pain.
How does blessing come through mourning?
I’m still no expert on mourning, but the blessedness of God’s comfort — the sense of peace, unshakable joy, love, consolation, life, and communion — did not and could not circumvent the pain of mourning. They came through it and in the midst of it in several ways.
First of all, these moments of mourning enabled me to see the world as it really is — as both dignified and broken. When God became incarnate, He dignified the material world by making it the dwelling place of His holiness. Yet the world is also full of sin, death, injustice, suffering, and evil.
Mourning acknowledges both good and evil in the world.
Second, through mourning, we see ourselves as we really are — as those created in God’s image to know God and commune with Him in perfect love.
But our sin has marred that image. Evil and death are not just at work out there in the world; they exist inside of me. Through mourning, we linger over the effects of our sin on others, including the Son of God. The resulting sorrow leads to repentance and change.
Third, and most important, moments of intense suffering and loss and the mourning that follows give us a glimpse of God as He really is — as the crucified God who “was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering” (Isaiah 53:3-4).
What role does mourning play in our faith?
My conversation with the man who confronted me after my talk did not end with my admission that I really had not experienced deep pain, suffering, and grief. I added that even though I had not yet experienced great loss, I was quite confident that one day I would.
When I did experience suffering and loss, my heart would be able to take refuge in knowing what Jesus said about mourning. Mourning can bring us into a deeper understanding of the gospel. The blessedness of God’s comfort (the peace, joy, love, life) does not circumvent mourning.
Blessedness comes through mourning.
Whether you have suffered, are suffering, or one day will suffer, you can take comfort in knowing that our crucified God will be there in the midst of it.
Photo credit: ©Unsplash
Pat McLeod is the coauthor of Hit Hard: One Family’s Journey of Letting Go of What Was—and Learning to Live Well with What Is. He serves as a Harvard chaplain for Christian Impact and Athletes in Action. He is also the director of Cru Boston, a caring community that is passionate about connecting people to Jesus. A native of Montana, Pat studied natural science and played football at Montana State University. Since joining the staff of Cru in 1984, Pat has helped launch and lead campus ministries in California, Japan, Montana, and Russia. He combines a love for teaching, coaching, and building teams with a passion for mentoring and ministering to the moral, spiritual, and religious lives of students. For more information see patandtammymcleod.com.
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My feedback for what it's worth
Author Topic: My feedback for what it's worth (Read 6030 times)
SF][-Sp4rTuX
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« on: Monday, February 01, 2016, 18:11:12 PM »
So I am back in the game after many many years, i've already played several hours since and I wanted to share with you my thoughts in order to help make things better. As an exclusive Hospital player, I may not be right on some points but I sure do hope my post will be taken into consideration .
Glitch detector system: It is a really nice addition but IMO, it works "too well". For instance, when I get into a close fight, i like to hit C to crouch but sometimes, my finger rips on X to prone and then the detector triggers, shaking my screen, and making me lose instantly the fight. An activation delay of the detector would be a great addition because as everyone knows, AA is one of the most glitchiest game ever created and it's just too easy to trigger a glitch by mistake .
RPG in Hospi: I know it has been discussed but yeah, I liked m203 better because now, its waaay too easy for the vip to rush helipad safely. People also tend to do crazy shit on wwroof since there is only one RPG spot/its in the last bracket.
Firerate: It may just be my imagination but shooting in single fire mod seems weird nowadays ?!
Flashbangs: WAAAAAY too strong, it kills many options we had to counter rushs from Escort team. For example, now, if you're not camping deep, you're pretty much fucked if you're waiting behind the cars by Helipad stairs.
Self field-dressing: I liked this option in the last versions of AAO
Stamina system: Looks a little bit buggy to me
I'll add more things later if I find anything else.
« Last Edit: Monday, February 01, 2016, 18:13:21 PM by SF][-Sp4rTuX »
Re: My feedback for what it's worth
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, February 02, 2016, 01:44:21 AM »
Undortunately, since shooting while going prone is a bug, I see no reason to change hackhunter on that point.
You can, however, change your prone button to something you can't hit accidentally so easily.
Removing 203 and adding RPG to Hospital were community votes.
You're right, you can't spam single fire as fast as possible. It's limited to how long the actual fire animation takes in the game.
Flashbangs are less effective than they actually originially were on 2.5. They were changed to what they were on 2.8.
Field dressing yourself was a feature in later versions of the game (2.8 I believe), this one doesn't have that feature. We use 2.5 because of mac/linux compatibility and other problems on trying to move to 2.8.5 (it has been attempted and ELiZ put many an hour into it).
Stamina is a little weird sometimes, but it's exactly the way they have set it up originally.
Scorpy
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i realy agree whit sf dude about the flash bangs, i think they are way to strong, if u use it ouside on hosp all get blind i the area. cant be right.
ronski
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Quote from: Scorpy on Tuesday, February 02, 2016, 05:38:14 AM
My flashbangs works like waterballoons, people wont get flashed. Then again Im blind from others flashes all the time, someone throws one at Urban and Im blind at CSAR. Oh well, I wouldn't mind if you'd get rid of them
take the sunglasses on and stop drinking
I don't think the "shooting while going prone is a bug" argument is valid. We are talking about executing one of the most basic action a game can offers. I agree about creating countermeasures to block abnormal "advanced" commands used for the sole purpose of triggering a glitch (like fast swapping), but this?! It reminds me of this american server, where it was forbidden to jump because" it would mess with the hitdetection system" or some other excuses because the admin there couldn't adapt to a legit aspect of the game.
Almost every features in this game is bugged, what is next if we follow this way? Forbidding to nade people who are handling a nade? (if you do so and if you only hurt you target, it wont be able to use any item anymore and then become an easy kill).
It's a great thing you asked the community about chosing m203/RPG on Hospital. However it has been proven that community doesn't know shit about balancing in videogames . Take a look at any MOBA/MMORPG forums or even CSGO/BF4 if you dont believe me.
Anyway I have the certitude that it would be better for the game integrity and for everyone to balance things accordingly to the greater good and not to the preferences of any players. Have you ever thought about creating a team of "wise players" dedicated to balance things in the game?
No offense intented, I really appreciate the work you put to keep the game alive, but what's up on your argument with the flashbangs?! It has been corrected in version 2.8.3 for this reason:
The flashbang has been tuned a bit to make it more realistic. The effectiveness has been reduced when used outdoors. Also the blackout duration has been reduced.
Why do you talk about version 2.8? Shouldnt be the game as close as the last version published? Now, the way you replied, looks like that you are trying to make the game the way you like it and not how it should be.
The reason I talk about 2.8.5 is because it IS the last version of THIS game released. We will never make it like AA3 or AAPG/AA4, if you want to play one of those games, you can go ahead and do that.
Shooting while going prone IS a bug. There is no arguing about it. You're not meant to shoot while doing that, it's as simple as that. You're the first person I've ever seen to argue this. I've seen people complain about it before, but haven't seen someone claim it not to be a bug.
You're right, people generally don't know what they want nor what is good for the general good. They will say they want 1 thing and then a week later they want the opposite. But then again we have people like you complaining about things YOU don't like about the game and things that YOU would like to see different.
Believe me, there's been plenty of decisions we've made that don't go exactly the way majority voters voted because we know it to be better for the future of the game.
And to be quite honest, I've never changed this game in a meaningful way, most of the work has been done by other admins.
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Prone shooting is a bug and now it is fixed in my mind. And about that you will do it by accident, well that happens for everyone when they started to play this game again. Trust me if I tell you that after 2 weeks you don't do it by accident anymore. It gets only a few hours to get used to it. See you at the game
Lasse Kukkonen, is there any better?
Just to add about the flashbangs.
You're right, they don't work exactly the way the did in 2.8.5. Back then they worked differently indoors and outdoors. But for us it works the same in both situations and that's changed to be the same as it was indoors in 2.8.5.
What you need to understand is that we don't own this game nor do we have access to it's source code. The stuff we've done could most accurately be described as a hack.
You didnt understand me, I said 2.8 not 2.8.5 when you were talking about flashbangs. Anyway are you sure it works indoors as it used to in 2.8.5? It really seems overpowered there too..
I know that you have tons of people coming all the times to complain about things they don't like, however you should admit that the points I made, especially regarding RPG/m203 in hospi are true as in this current state SF Hospital is TOTALLY unbalanced between Escort and Ambush side. You know, i'm talking by pure fairness, cuz as someone who spent his life on this map for multiple years, I can kick arses on it no matter what . Also, the devs themselves updated the map to delete RPG and put 203 on it, thats proves something, doesn't it?!
Considering prone shooting, would it be possible to just block the action of shooting for a few ms instead of shaking the screen for several seconds?
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, February 02, 2016, 11:45:50 AM »
If you don't like the shaking just type shake 0 in console, problem solved
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, February 02, 2016, 12:47:37 PM »
Quote from: SF][-Sp4rTuX on Tuesday, February 02, 2016, 11:30:09 AM
That would just delete the sole purpose it has. Preventing people from using this as an exploit and kill the enemy during the first seconds while they're proning
How could they kill the ennemy if they're unable shoot? ....
The original devs didn't replace RPG with sf, they had sf all along and just removed the RPG because of ROE.
And you're right, Hospital is easier on one side, but it's always been this way.
I'm sure the time was put to the same number for flashes.
The reason I didn't distinguish 2.8 from 2.8.5 is because there were next to no significant changes between those versions (also seen by the fact that they didn't go to 2.9).
Prone shooting was alrady answered partly, but I'll add that your character is more difficult to hit while going prone because the hitbox is messed up. Back in the day people abused this fact buy abusing the bug. In order to tell people not to shoot while going to prone, we have this shake.
Once again, if we had the source to work with, there would be better ways of dealing with such things, but we can only work with what we have.
Bart!
AA: -=[VGO]=-Bart^
There is 1 more difference with flashbangs in 2.8.5, your aim won't move away in that version when hit by a flashbang.
The main disadvantage of current hackhunter warning is that it triggers immediately when prone is pressed. Indeed with a cooldown it would stop more of the accidental warnings. But I am not sure whether this is possible.
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Mom accused of abusing daughter, 2, who suffered skull fracture, bleeding brain
WTVD
WAKE COUNTY, N.C. -- Authorities have charged the mother of an abused Wake County toddler.
On Tuesday, Tiffany Trejo, 22, was charged with felony child abuse and is being held in the Durham County detention facility.
Tiffany Trejo
The 2-year-old suffered a skull fracture, brain bleed, a lacerated liver, and other serious injuries.
She remains in critical condition at Duke Hospital.
The child's father told ABC11 she is improving but cannot speak or walk on her own.
"She's moving her hands so that's a big step," said Raul Trejo. "I've always had hope even though other people told me different. I was never losing faith."
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Investigators said Tiffany's boyfriend, Christopher Rickerson, 22, is responsible for the toddler's injuries.
According to an arrest warrant, the injuries happened at a home off Trail of Merlin Road near Garner October 24.
Rickerson told authorities he was watching the child when she bumped her head on a dresser.
Rickerson is also charged with felony child abuse.
Investigators said the pair may have tried to cover up the assault.
Deputies confiscated several items from Rickerson's home including drugs, a broken hairbrush, and the couples' cellphones.
Rickerson's mother, Chastity Brown, is also charged in the case, accused of misleading investigators to hide her son's identity.
Investigators said evidence found on her adopted son's cellphone reveals other instances of Rickerson assaulting the 2-year-old and smoking methamphetamine.
Raul has picked up temporary work to help pay for his daughter's medical expenses.
He wants to eventually get her transferred to a hospital in Arkansas where he lives with his other children.
"No parent should go through what I went through. It's hard," he said.
His family has set up a GoFundMe page to help with transportation and the child's medical care.
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TOP 5 NILES CRANE MOMENTS:
December 1, 2015 apeerieyarnDaphne Moon, David Hyde Pierce, Eddie, Frasier, Frasier Crane, Jane Leevis, John Mahoney, Kelsey Grammar, Martin Crane, Niles Crane, Peri Gilpin 2 Comments
Frasier is one of the best sitcoms ever made – originally airing from 1993-2004 as a spin-off of the much loved Cheers, the show ran for 11 seasons and is still in syndication across the world. Starring Kelsey Grammar as Dr Frasier Crane, a character he had already played for years in Cheers, the series follows the psychiatrist as he moves back to his home town of Seattle and embarks on a career as a radio psychiatrist. Whilst Grammar was the titular star, what made the show so excellent was its ensemble cast, which was made up of Frasier’s father Martin (John Mahoney), Martin’s physical therapist Daphne Moon (Jane Leevis) and dog Eddie, as well as radio producer Roz Doyle (Peri Gilpin). Rounding off the ensemble was Frasier’s younger brother, Niles Crane, played so wonderfully by David Hyde Pierce.
Niles very quickly became the shows breakout character, and remains one of the best remembered aspects of the show some 11 years on. He represented a more extreme version of Frasier – a sophisticated, pompous psychiatrist who married into money but finds himself lusting after Daphne from the moment he meets her. The success of Niles – and the fact that he is not only funny but likeable in spite of numerous less than flattering characteristics – is totally in the hands of Hyde Pierce, who did a phenomenal job across the show’s entire run. With impeccable comic timing and a gift for physical comedy that perfectly suited the show’s penchant for slapstick, here are five of the best Niles Crane moments (this list is by no ways definitive – it is extremely hard to choose)…
ARE YOU BEING SERVED (SEASON 4)
The saga that was Niles and Maris was one that was played for laughs many times, but this is one of the most unexpected and most hilarious laugh out loud moments in the series. Maris has served Niles with divorce papers, sending him into turmoil which culminates with Martin’s Hot & Foamy gadget (a running gag throughout the episode in a side-plot between Martin and Daphne) exploding whilst Niles is in the bathroom.
It’s the perfect, unexpected culmination of the seemingly unconnected plot strands, and the exchange that takes place between the characters immediately following the incident shows how perfectly the cast bounce off each other:
DAPHNE: “Dr Crane! Are you alright?”
NILES: “I’m fine. Just a little hot. And foamy.”
MARTIN: “You know what must have happened? My hot and foamy must have exploded!”
DAPHNE: “He was a detective, you know.”
Whilst it’s easy to give Niles all the love, it is really all of the characters bouncing off one another that makes Frasier so funny, and the hot and foamy scene is a perfect example of that in action.
DIAL M FOR MARTIN (SEASON 6)
A lot of people would argue that Niles’ unrequited love for Daphne was the core of his character and the lifeblood of the series, and right now I am a lot of people, because that is exactly it was. Whilst the later seasons with Daphne and Niles as a couple still had their moments, the true golden age was in the days before Niles told her how he felt and he had to suffice himself with puppy dog style yearning and the occasional sniff of her hair.
A great example of just how deep Niles’ desire for Daphne ran came in season 6 with Dial M For Martin. Niles is trying to get closer to Daphne by inviting Martin to live with him, but his plan is scuppered when she announces that she is leaving her role as Martin’s physical therapist due to the fact that he no longer requires her aid. A series of incidents then leads Frasier to worry that Niles is subconsciously trying to harm Martin in an attempt to get Daphne to stay.
This episode is classic Frasier and Niles is at his best here, lusting after Daphne to the point that he is potentially willingly hurting his father. There are some real laugh out loud moments, including the balcony one liner, and it is one of the best examples of the true depth of Niles’ feelings for Daphne.
AN AFFAIR TO FORGET (SEASON 2)
Another example of Niles and Maris’ marriage woes acting as a catalyst for a hilarious final act. An Affair to Forget see’s Frasier discover via his radio show that Maris is having an affair with her German fencing instructor. Niles eventually finds out and his suitably devastated, but after being bolstered by Martin he takes on his love rival in a fencing match which is blighted by the language barrier, with Frasier attempting to translate and the maid struggling with her pronouns.
Frasier is at its best when culminating in a totally ridiculous situation that still manages to be totally relevant to the plot, and this is one such example of this being pulled off excellently. The slapstick elements of the fencing match blend perfectly with the dialogue, with it turning out that Frasier’s mistranslations leads the instructor to believe he is fighting Niles over a pair of stolen shoes.
This episode also features some more dramatic moments from Niles – his devastation over Maris’ affair makes for a surprisingly sombre moment, and when he collapses into tears at Frasier’s apartment is both funny and heartbreaking. The fact that you can feel sorry for a character who so routinely acts in a snobbish manner again shows just how talented Hyde Pierce is.
THREE VALENTINES (SEASON 6)
Three Valentines is an episode that features six minutes of some of the best physical comedy Hyde Pierce ever portrayed in his time playing Niles. The scene features no dialogue and instead shows Niles get himself into an escalation of blunders which include an iron, fire and blood amongst other things.
The scene strikes reminiscent to something you would see in Mr Bean, and also pays loving homage to slapstick comedy of the silent era. It is a perfect showcase of Hyde Pierce’s talents in terms of communicating comedy without his hilarious one liners, showing just how adept he was at portraying the character by the sixth season.
FLOUR CHILD (SEASON 2)
This could quite possibly take the crown for best Niles episode ever. It was in the second season that Niles really began to come into his own, and this episode is a prime example of this. After their taxi driver goes into labour, Niles finds himself wondering if he is ready for parenthood. Frasier then suggests that he could embark on an experiment, using a bag of flour as a ‘practice’ baby. Thus the stage is set for classic Niles’ one liners about the perils of his new status as a ‘parent’:
“Last night, I dreamt my flour sack was abducted…and the kidnappers started sending me muffins in the mail”
More hilarity ensures when it becomes clear that Niles may not be ready to become a father, with his bag of flour going through various wars including bursting into flames, getting knocked on the coffee table and ultimately getting ripped apart by Eddie. A life cut too short, it would seem.
The episode also acts as significant character development for the character, explaining why he and Maris do not have children in spite of being in their late 30’s and having been married for a number of years.
What are your favourite Niles Crane moments? Let me know in the comments section!
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Muslims Go to Catholic Mass Across France, Italy to Show Solidarity
Here are two facts as we start reading this article. Islam was created by the Catholic Church. Also, that the overall plan for the Pope is to have everyone going to mass.
The pope has been very busy lately trying to unite all world religions claiming that they all worship the same ‘god’. In one speech, he said that while we may be on different paths, we are all headed to the same ‘god’.
Both Obama and the Pope will not relate Islam to violence extremism, instead marketing the idea of a worldwide integration of people regardless of faiths. So, how do you get a guy who believes Jesus NEVER die, a guy that hates idols to end up in a Church where there are idols all over?
epa05449766 Members of the congregation in Santa Maria Trastevere church in Rome, Italy, 31 July 2016, during a multi faith service organized by Italy’s Islamic Religious Community (COREIS). The organisation called on Muslims to join Christians in condemnation of Islamist terrorism after extremists murdered a Catholic priest, Jacques Hamel, during Mass near Rouen in France 26 July 2016. EPA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI
How do you get a Muslim, whose Islamic faith teaches that anyone but a Muslim a kafir, someone to either indoctrinate or do away with, how do you get that guy to come to church? Well, it seems terrorism is a perfect start.
In a gesture of solidarity following the gruesome killing of a French priest, Muslims on Sunday attended Catholic Mass in churches and cathedrals across France and Italy.
An Associated Press reporter at the scene said that a few dozen Muslims gathered at the towering Gothic cathedral in Rouen, near Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray where the 85-year-old Rev. Jacques Hamel had his throat slit by two teenage Muslim fanatics on Tuesday.
“We are very moved by the presence of our Muslim friends, and I believe it is a courageous act that they did by coming to us,” Dominique Lebrun, the archbishop of Rouen, said after the service.
Some of the Muslims sat in the front row, across from the altar. Among the parishioners was one of the nuns who was briefly taken hostage at Hamel’s church after the priest was killed. She joined her fellow Catholics in turning to shake hands or embrace the Muslim churchgoers after the service.
Outside the church, a group of Muslims were applauded when they unfurled a banner: “Love for all. Hate for none.”
Churchgoer Jacqueline Prevot said that the attendance of Muslims was “a magnificent gesture.”
These attacks will not slow down until, in the name of love, the world bows under the throne of the Pope.
Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with Spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and Republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan, and that the end is near.”–Testimonies, vol. 5, p. 451. {ChS 160.4}
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Do you know cover-versions more famous the the original ones?
There are some covers so popular and successful that people even don't know they are just cover-versions, such as: 1. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" - covered by Marvin Gaye (1968), originally performed by several artists but released in the version of Gladis Knight & The Pips (1967) 2.... show more There are some covers so popular and successful that people even don't know they are just cover-versions, such as:
1. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" - covered by Marvin Gaye (1968), originally performed by several artists but released in the version of Gladis Knight & The Pips (1967)
2. "Tainted Love" - covered by Soft Cell (1981), originally performed by Gloria Jones (1964)
3. "Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' on Me)" - covered by Joss Stone (2004), originally performed by Willie "Sugar Billy" Garner (1975)
What can you add to this list?
Update: Well, it's very informative, but some of these songs I know neither in the origial nor in the cover versions!
Best Answer: Talking about the covers which became more or even popular as original versions I'd mention:
Warm Leatherette - Grace Jones (The Normal, real name - D. Miller)
Memphis, Tennessee - Silicon Teens (one man fictitious band - D.Miller) - it isn't more famous than the original, but it gave a new life to it, this version was also used as a soundtrack in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (originally - by Chuck Berry)
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston, a soundtrack in "The Bodyguard" (Dolly Parton)
American Pie - Madonna (Don McLean)
Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm (Michael Jackson - it wasn't as famous as the original but very successful indeed!)
Behind Blue Eyes - Limp Bizkit as a soundtrack in "Gothica", with lyrics changed (The Who)
It's My Life - No Doubt (Talk Talk)
A Little Respect - Wheatus riched the higher chart position then the original (#3 vs #4), Kim Wilde performed it on tour (Erasure)
Solsbury Hill - Erasure (Peter Gabriel) - it reached the higher chart position than the original (top10 vs top 20)
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) - Cher gave it the second life, and it was a massive hit in 80's (Betty Everett)
Somethin' Stupid - Frank & Nancy Sinatra, Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman (Carson Parks & Gaile Foote). Williams & Kidman version is hardly known in America, but it was a huge hit in Europe.
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Some "heavy sampling":
Sugababes used a significant piece of Sting's "Shape" in their own "Shape"
Rihanna used a sample form Soft Cell's version of "Tainted Love" for her "SOS"
Source(s): whatever it takes to know something...
Yes, I am · 10 years ago
Intersting query. It relatively is dependent for me, most often I just like the long-established higher, however I relatively benefit from the covers that the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rage Against The Machine do. They relatively make the track precise and intriguing.
reigle · 3 years ago
Dylan liked Hendrix' version of "all along the watchtower" so much, he started doing Jimi's version in his live shows.
It also became more popular.
Johnny Cash did a great cover of "Hurt" (9 inch nails)
"Pretty Woman" by Van Halen (Roy Orbison)
"Louie Louie" Kingsmen (was a cover, of Richard Berry)
"Proud Mary" Tina Turner (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
"Twist and Shout" Beatles (The Isley Brothers)
"Turn Turn" Byrds (was a Pete Seeger song)
"Respect" - Aretha Franklin (Otis Redding)
byrde94 · 10 years ago
Some well known ones:
Rock around the clock - Sunny Dae & the Knights (Bill Haley)
Hound Dog - Big mamma Thornton (Elvis)
Wild Thing - The Wild Ones (Troggs)
Something Stupid - Carson & Gaile (Frank & nancy Sinatra)
Tobacco Rd - John D Loudermilk (Nashville Teens)
Doo Wah Diddy - Exciters (Hermans Hermits)
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Hoobastank - The Reason
DJ Sammy - Heaven
Quietdrive - Time After Time
Kanye West - Stronger (Kinda)
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Are there any covers of songs which you prefer to the original version?
Cover versions of Elvis songs?
Very rare covers or recordings by famous bands?
Which of the 2 most famous versions of 'Mad World' is better?
Do you prefer the original Bruce Springsteen song or the following covers?
How do I cancel Spotify premium and just pay for Spotify family?
Do I have some good cds?
On saturday I’m djing a 40th birthday what sort of stuff should I say on the mic.( I’m new to djing)?
I found this large bright yellow diamomd shaped pill. It has no markings letters or anything? Any ideas?
Do you prefer phones with or without a headphone jack?
Do you think this Trumpet it s a good deal for 25 bucks at a thrift store, one if the buttons is stuck?
Why do most Americans prefer rap over rock?
Remember when Walmart sold “First Act” musical instruments? Sign of the times that they had to stop since so few people learn to play now?
Why do some singers lip sync?
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by newadmin July 15, 2018
Introduction Torguard Ddwrt Quick Setup
With an Established track record, TorGuard has Evolved into a high quality VPN supplier for both beginners and advanced users. We here at The VPN Laboratory agree it is among the best 10 VPN providers currently offered. Servers run and provides VPN service that is good at reasonable rates. Torguard Ddwrt Quick Setup
A VPN creates an encrypted tunnel between your PC And a VPN. Your internet traffic travels through this tube, meaning that anyone snooping around, even on precisely the same system as you, won’t find a thing. A VPN may also help protect. ISPs have enormous insight but not if you use a VPN.
A VPN is Since it may procure an insecure network A vital tool when using or traveling that shifty, unsecured Wi-Fi network at the local coffee shop. A VPN also makes it harder to identify you online by hiding your IP address, which can be used to determine your geographical location.
Activists and journalists use VPN solutions to Get around government censors so they could communicate with the outside world. Many VPNs hang their reputation on having the capacity to unblock blocked sites for these customers. You can even use a VPN to spoof where you are, in order to watch MLB or even BBC articles. Note that Netflix is working to block VPN. Torguard Ddwrt Quick Setup
To Start utilizing TorGuard, simply download the Suitable app for your Operating system and follow the installation guide. You can pick between TorGuard Lite and Torguard Viscosity. The very first one is a simpler client software, perfect for first-time VPN users, whereas the latter is a better choice for tech-savvy users.
TorGuard Lite automatically joins the VPN once you have entered your Information, meaning that you essentially don’t have to do anything to browse the net. It is also possible to manually choose protocol and the server. Torguard Viscosity, on the other hand, allows for greater customization.
Both customers are simple to use and provide a user-friendly encounter. Nonetheless, if you aren’t knowledgeable about how VPNs work, then you should probably stick to the Lite version.
There is a good Reason TorGuard is one of the hottest and VPN services — it’s their characteristics which make them exceptional. We aren’t talking anything crazy here, just the basic things that every VPN consumer needs and wants, but that other VPN providers somehow do not consider a given.
For example, unlimited bandwidth and speed come with all TorGuard Packages. Some of them even include mail storage. You also get a dedicated, fresh IP address only for you. There are over 3,000 VPN servers available in more than 55 countries of the world. They’re all strategically distributed across the world so you can rest assured that you’ll have one close enough wherever your travels might take you. The business was nice enough to put servers in Australia and New Zealand also, the region that has been so unfairly discounted by lots of VPN suppliers for a long time.
TorGuard has another interesting feature that not many other providers Can feature — the server feature that is stealth. The”stealth” servers are ideal for countries and regions with web control, most notably China. Thanks to this characteristic, the residents of these areas can now appreciate the specific same content and get the very same sites as anyone else anywhere in the world.
TorGuard not only accepts but promotes sharing. But there Are some things. You will find particular, dedicated servers that should only be utilized for P2P sharing. This is actually pretty smart as you can do all of your P2P sharing on committed and especially configured and stored servers while the rest of the servers remain free for quicker streaming and browsing. There are plenty of dedicated servers so that you do not need to be worried about slow rates on packed servers. Additionally, TorGuard also offers a technical torrent proxy, which supports most of major torrent clients (BitTorrent, uTorrent, Deluge, Vuse, and a lot more) and comes with infinite bandwidth.
TorgGuard uses OpenVPN/SSTP/L2TP/IPsec encryption protocols. You can Choose whatever you like, but most experts recommend using OpenVPN for maximum security. You can link up to five different devices using a single TorGuard account. This should cover all your devices, from computers . TorGuard doesn’t keep any logs so all your connections are 100% anonymous. Torguard Ddwrt Quick Setup
Customer care is another department where TorGuard does. Their site has an extensive support area with FAQ, knowledge base, troubleshooting, tutorials, forum and a support ticket program. It is also possible to access support. TorGuard offers the chat option as well. The support staff is polite helpful and friendly. The support ticket system works well, with answers coming from a matter of two or just a minute.
TorGuard advertises itself as the VPN service for users Want to remain absolutely anonymous and secure. In fact, their anonymous proxy service is specifically optimized for p2p filesharing and for bypassing geo-restrictions, such as watching Netflix or Hulu in places where those services are blocked or inaccessible. They have 3,000 servers in over 55 countries, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Australia is represented, since this area gets neglected, which is fine.
They boast switching, infinite bandwidth and infinite speeds, as well As anonymous webmail service for absolute privacy and anonymity, which is remarkable, to say the least. The business also sells VPN routers that are pre-flashed.
Speed is one of the regions in which TorGuard prevails. When analyzed, the Speeds were shown to be very fast, ranging from good to excellent, very stable and trustworthy. Exceptional results were achieved through the Netherlands and UK servers, which is frequently the case as well. That you always connect to the server, although Obviously, slower speeds were attracted by linking to more servers.
We were happy to see that there were No WebRTC or DNS flows at all. Torguard Ddwrt Quick Setup
There is more than 1 way to create an encrypted tunnel Via VPN. My method employs the protocol, which is famous for being reliable and fast. It, which means you may rest assured that its code was picked over for potential vulnerabilities.
TorGuard clearly believes in giving people options, and it Supports VPN protocols, including OpenVPN, IKEv2, L2TP, and IPSec. TorGuard also includes Stealth VPN protocols, which utilize SSL VPN so as to prevent an entity. These include OpenVPN Stealth, ShadowSocks, Stunnel, and AnyConnect (also Called OpenConnect).
Other firms provide tools to prevent VPN blocking Very similar to Stealth VPN, albeit with different names. Golden Frog VyprVPN and tunnelBear provide this attribute, to name two. A TorGuard representative told me that clients can double up their Stealth protection by linking via OpenVPN Stealth or even OpenConnect then use ShadowSocks or Stunnel to conquer deep packet inspection that could be used to block VPN use. Most people probably won’t make the most of the, but it’s good that TorGuard makes such attempts to ensure its customers can protect their data.
You need to trust the VPN you use Behind it may end up with tremendous insight in your actions. That’s why when VPNs are reviewed by me, I talk with all the vendors and read the entire privacy policy. In the case of TorGuard, this part was straightforward. The company gets the smallest privacy policy I’ve seen, and among the most easy to read.
More significant, the material of the policy is good for consumers. This section says it all:”TorGuard.net doesn’t store or log any traffic or usage from its Virtual Private Network (VPN) or Proxy.” The company acknowledges that it does gather information but keep in mind it also enables the use of payment methods.
Still, TorGuard States that it only enriches earnings From subscription sales, rather than selling data. The organization’s policy isn’t to sell or move the data that it has gathered to third parties. The exception to this is if the company feels it’s obliged to comply with legal action.
That final point is something echoed by many VPN companies, Which is why it’s important that you know where these companies can be found and under what jurisdiction they operate. Some nations have more legislation than many others, after all. The organization behind TorGuard is. That provider isalso, in turn, owned by parent company VPNetworks LTD, LLC, located on the Caribbean island of Nevis. I cannot speak to this legal framework of Nevis, but because of its part the US has no laws requiring the retention of information.
Before, some VPN businesses used to inject ads into Users’ traffic to be able to market their users. A representative from TorGuard affirms that the firm doesn’t use this strategy, saying,”It’s not something we’d even contemplate.” Torguard Ddwrt Quick Setup
While I review VPNs, I look at the number of servers The business has available to be used. The servers you will find offered, the more inclined you should find one which is not exceptionally crowded, giving you a bigger piece of bandwidth.
TorGuard has greatly expanded its host offering, and it Now boasts more than 3,000 servers. That puts it up there using Personal Online Access$2.91 at Personal Online Access as one of the very robust VPN providers I’ve yet reviewed. NordVPN leads the pack in absolute size.
In addition, I look at where these servers are located. The more Geographical selections available, the more choice you have if you want to spoof where you are. A robust geographic distribution also suggests that you are more likely to discover a nearby server when traveling, and also a nearby server ensures lower latency and greater performance.
TorGuard currently offers VPN servers in over 53 countries. These are well distributed across Asia, the Americas, and Europe. I’m happy to see that TorGuard has servers in India, and several servers across Africa and the Middle East, as these areas are often ignored by other VPN services. Especially, TorGuard also has servers in China, Russia, and Turkey, that are famous for their internet policies. Hide My Ass dominates using its roster of 286 VPN server places across some 220 nations, however, one of VPN services. CyberGhost$2.75 at CyberGhosthas fewer server places, but it will offer physical servers in underserved areas such as Africa and South America.
Some consumers worry about VPN businesses using virtual servers. All these are servers that are software-defined, which means a single hardware server may run several servers . These virtual servers can be configured to appear to be than where they’re genuinely located. That’s a problem if you are concerned about where your information is led, and if you want to steer clear of specific regions. A TorGuard representative explained that the company doesn’t use servers, which means you’ll have no trouble here. Torguard Ddwrt Quick Setup
In my testing, I installed TorGuard’s software on A Lenovo ThinkPad T460slaptop running Windows 10.
The TorGuard customer installed easily and quickly, though It’s not a thrill to behold. The program is minimal, looking a bit more like a cellular app than something I would expect on a desktop computer. There are not one of the cute bears featured in TunnelBear, or the donkeys from Hide My Ass. It doesn’t even have a map interface, which is a staple of VPN apps. It looks a lot more such as the Private Internet Access.
Rather than displaying a map or recommending servers for Activities, TorGuard just has a list of servers. That’s fine, but it isn’t quite friendly to new users. Neither will be the choices on the primary window of the app. The average user is probably not going to mess with them, but networking pros will no doubt appreciate having these choices front and center. A link at the bottom of the app opens a window filled with choices. This app does look like online Access that is Personal, it appears to target the same type of confident power user.
While I am willing to Generate a lot of adjustments for layout, One aspect of TorGuard’s Windows app (and, in reality, all its apps, too) bothers me. Will discover that VPN server is closest or gets the lowest latency. TorGuard doesn’t do so. It is a little thing, but one I want to see changed.
TorGuard offers a Kill Switch list, much like NordVPN does. TorGuard will quit any programs should the VPN link be disrupted. It’s a security measure ensuring that none of your information is transmitted via an unencrypted connection. TorGuard’s Kill Change is restricted, though. I discovered that you can add. It also uses the titles you see in the Task Manager, which affords you more control at the cost of usability. NordVPN lets you specify applications that aren’t running to increase the list, which is handy.
VPN services include servers. NordVPN And ProtonVPN are two that provide servers for streaming Netflix content. TorGuard has a few: stealth servers intended to be impossible to be blocked by firewalls.
Streaming services require a dim view of VPNs. That is That’s not created to your geographical region because it’s possible to use a VPN to spoof get content and your place. Even if you live in the US but are vacationing in the UK video services may block your efforts to VPN back into your house country.
While connected to some New York VPN server, I was Not able to see any material on Netflix. Of course, which may change in an instant’s notice, which is true for VPNs that functioned in my testing with Netflix.
Note that section 4.3 of the Netflix terms of support Mentions that it uses technologies that are specific to confirm your location, and that you entitled to content in the region where you created your account. It does not explicitly prohibit using a VPN but do not say we didn’t warn you if your account becomes blocked.
TorGuard offers a series of services devoted to anonymity And privacy online. Along with its basic VPN service, TorGuard also sells Anonymous Torrent Proxy for $5.95 per month; Anonymous Mail for $6.95 per month; and the Privacy Bundle, which includes both Proxy and VPN support, for $11.95 a month.
If You’re tempted to get the Anonymous Proxy service Instead of the VPN service since it’s cheaper, know that the proxy was made to filter only traffic that is BitTorrent, while all you do online is protected by the VPN service. If you grabbing a torrent or are currently seeding torrents, the proxy makes sure nobody sees your real IP address. However, other internet action and your web browsing is not included. It’s a case of online anonymity occasionally versus all the time. Torguard Ddwrt Quick Setup
Surprisingly, the TorGuard iPhone apphas a striking, Slick look. It’s not likely to win any design awards, but it is far, far better than the Windows or even Android programs. Nevertheless, we think the app that is iPhone is so simple as to be a bit confusing to utilize.
When we reviewed TorGuard, we noted that it did not Include our preferred OpenVPN protocol. Instead, the program uses IKEv2. We are also happy to find that its VPN that is iPhone performed well on this platform in our speed tests , also.
We like that the TorGuard Android apphas a split Tunneling the majority of the features, as well as feature that you’ll see in the Windows app. However, TorGuard drops the ball from design. We find the app to be perplexing, and believe it will be conducive to new users. In our testing, it created an warning on installation that didn’t inspire optimism. While the core TorGuard service is a great one, it is only outshone by better-designed Android VPN programs.
Sadly, the macOS TorGuard app does not have the Modicum of panache that found its way to the program. It’s not bad; it fine. It’s a gray window to receive your VPN.
TorGuard didn’t impress me at the time with its speed test Scores on macOS. I look forward to taking another crack. Nevertheless, I am pleased to see that OpenVPN is included by it. It’s among the best VPNs that are macOS.
TorGuard has a lot going for it: a reasonable entry-level Price, an assortment of subscription and also also a large, geographically diverse assortment of servers. Especially notable is how it aced our speed tests, and also its focus on BitTorrent usage –two factors that are associated. TorGuard also has an excellent privacy policy, one that’s sweet short, and consumer-friendly. The exact same can not be stated for its app expertise, which has been sacrifice simplicity of use.
This VPN service does a lot right, and it has a high Score for doing so. It is neck-and-neck with online Access that is Private, not only in relation to what it offers but it offers it. Both are privacy-focused, both possess lots of possibilities that are arcane, and neither has a great UI. TorGuard, for its part, has the rate but Personal online Access beats it on endurance, which is the reason why it requires an Editors’ Choice award along with TunnelBear and NordVPN. However, TorGuard is an service that’s worth considering, particularly when speed is everything for you. Torguard Ddwrt Quick Setup
TorGuard offers four different subscription plans Based on the length of the subscription. You can subscribe for six months, three months, one month or one year. The more your subscription period, the greater the discount. The monthly plan costs $9.99, the quarterly subscription costs $19.99, and the semi-annual subscription costs $29.99. If you opt for the annual subscription, which costs $59.99, then you will be paying just $4.99 per month (you will be billed the entire amount at once). TorGuard also offers a biannual plan for the most hardcore users at a price of $99.99 charged every 2 decades.
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Torguard Not Working On Cyanoge N – TorGuard Anonymous VPN Review – 2019
by newadmin May 23, 2017
Background Torguard Not Working On Cyanoge N
With a proven History, TorGuard has Evolved to a high-quality VPN provider for both beginners and advanced users. We here at The VPN Laboratory agree it is among the top 10 VPN providers available. Servers run and provides VPN support that is great at prices that are affordable. Torguard Not Working On Cyanoge N
What’s a VPN?
A VPN creates an encrypted tunnel between your PC And a VPN server. Your internet traffic travels through this tunnel, meaning that anyone snooping around on the exact same network as you, will not see a thing. A VPN may also help safeguard. ISPs have insight into your online activities–but not when you use a VPN.
There is a VPN Since it may procure an insecure network An essential tool when traveling or using that shifty, unsecured public network in the neighborhood coffee shop. A VPN also makes it harder to spot you online by concealing your IP address, which can be used to ascertain your geographical location.
Journalists and activists use VPN solutions to Get around government censors so they can communicate with the outside world. Most VPNs hang their reputation on having the capacity to unblock blocked websites for such clients. You can use in order to watch BBC content or region-locked MLB, for example, a VPN to spoof your location. Be aware that Netflix is working to block VPN. Torguard Not Working On Cyanoge N
To begin utilizing TorGuard, simply download the app for your Operating procedure and follow the installation manual. You are able to choose between TorGuard Lite and Torguard Viscosity. The very first one is a more straightforward client software, perfect for first-time VPN users, whereas the latter is a better choice for tech-savvy users.
TorGuard Lite automatically joins the VPN after you’ve entered your Information, meaning that you essentially do not need to do anything to browse the net. You can also manually choose protocol and the server. Torguard Viscosity, on the other hand, allows for customization.
Both customers are simple to use and provide a user-friendly experience. Still, if you aren’t familiar with how VPNs work, then you should probably stick to the Lite version.
There is a good Reason TorGuard is among the hottest and VPN services — it has their characteristics which make them excellent. We aren’t talking anything crazy here, just the simple stuff that every VPN user needs and desires, but that other VPN providers somehow do not look at a given.
For example, unlimited bandwidth and speed come with all TorGuard Bundles. A number of them contain mail storage. You also get a committed, refreshing IP address just for you. There are more than 3,000 VPN servers available in over 55 countries of the world. They’re all strategically distributed throughout the globe so you can rest assured that you’ll have one close enough wherever your travels might take you. The business was nice enough to place servers in Australia and New Zealand also, the area that has been so unfairly ignored by many VPN providers for too long.
TorGuard has another intriguing feature that not many other providers Can feature — the stealth server feature. The”stealth” servers are perfect for regions and countries with internet control, most notably China. Thanks to this characteristic, the residents of these regions can now enjoy the specific same content and access the same sites as anyone else anywhere in the world.
TorGuard not only accepts but promotes P2P sharing. However, there Are a few things to bear in mind here. There are particular, dedicated servers which should only be utilized for P2P sharing. This is really pretty smart since you can perform all of your P2P sharing on dedicated and specifically configured and maintained servers while the rest of the servers stay free for quicker streaming and browsing. There are loads of dedicated servers so that you don’t have to worry about slow rates on packed servers. In addition, TorGuard also supplies a technical torrent proxy, which supports most of major torrent clients (BitTorrent, uTorrent, Deluge, Vuse, and many more) and comes with infinite bandwidth.
TorgGuard uses OpenVPN/SSTP/L2TP/IPsec encryption protocols. You can Choose whichever you prefer, but most experts recommend using OpenVPN for maximum security. It is possible to link up to five distinct devices using one TorGuard account. This should cover all your devices, from computers . TorGuard does not keep any logs at all so all your relations will be 100% anonymous. Torguard Not Working On Cyanoge N
Customer support is just another department where TorGuard does very well. Their site has a comprehensive service region with knowledge base, FAQ, troubleshooting, tutorials, forum and a support ticket system. You can also access support. TorGuard offers the live chat option as well. The support staff is helpful, friendly and respectful. The support ticket system functions with responses coming from a matter of 2 or a moment.
TorGuard advertises itself as the VPN support for users Want to remain absolutely anonymous and secure in their activity. In reality, their anonymous proxy service is specifically optimized for p2p filesharing and for bypassing geo-restrictions, such as watching Netflix or Hulu in areas where those services are blocked or unavailable. They have 3,000 servers in over 55 countries, such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Australia is also represented, which can be nice since this region gets ignored.
They boast switching bandwidth and speeds, Too As anonymous webmail support for anonymity and complete privacy, which is remarkable, to say the very least. The business sells pre-flashed VPN routers.
Speed is one of the regions where TorGuard prevails. When tested, the Rates proved to be quite fast, which range from good to excellent, very secure and reliable. Results were achieved through the UK and Netherlands servers, which is often the case . That you always connect to the server, although Obviously, linking to more remote servers attracted rates.
We were pleased to see that there were No DNS or WebRTC flows at all. Torguard Not Working On Cyanoge N
There is more than one way to create an encrypted tunnel Via VPN. My method uses the OpenVPN protocol, which is known for being fast and reliable. It, which means you may rest assured that its code has been picked over for possible vulnerabilities.
TorGuard clearly believes in giving people it, and choices Supports numerous VPN protocols, including OpenVPN, IKEv2, L2TP, and IPSec. TorGuard also comprises Stealth VPN protocols, which use SSL VPN in order to prevent an entity from blocking the VPN traffic. These include OpenVPN Stealth, ShadowSocks, Stunnel, and AnyConnect (also Called OpenConnect).
Other firms provide tools to prevent VPN blocking Very similar to Stealth VPN, albeit with various names. TunnelBear and Golden Frog VyprVPN provide this attribute, to name two. A TorGuard representative told me that customers can double their Stealth protection by linking via OpenVPN Stealth or even OpenConnect then use ShadowSocks or Stunnel to conquer deep packet inspection that could be employed to obstruct VPN use. Most people probably will not make the most of the, but it is good that TorGuard makes such attempts to ensure its customers can protect their data.
You need to trust the VPN you use Behind it could end up with enormous insight in your online actions. That is why when VPNs are reviewed by me, I read the privacy policy and speak with the vendors. In the case of TorGuard, this part was straightforward. The company gets and among the most easy to read.
More important, the policy’s material is good for consumers. This section says it all:”TorGuard.net does not store or log any traffic or use from its Virtual Private Network (VPN) or Proxy.” The business acknowledges that it will collect information but remember it also allows the use of payment procedures.
Better yet, TorGuard says that it earns earnings From subscription revenue, instead of selling data. The company’s policy isn’t to sell or move the information that it has gathered to third parties. The exception to this is if the provider feels it’s obliged to comply with legal actions.
That last point is something echoed by most VPN companies, That is why it’s important that you know where these businesses can be found and under what jurisdiction they operate. Some nations have more legislation that are privacy-friendly than others. The organization behind TorGuard is. That company is, in turn, owned by parent firm VPNetworks LTD, LLC, located on the Caribbean island of Nevis. I cannot speak to the legal framework of Nevis, but for its role the US has no laws requiring the retention of information.
Before, some VPN businesses used to inject ads into Users’ web traffic in order to market their users. A representative from TorGuard confirms that the firm doesn’t use this strategy, saying,”It’s not something we’d even contemplate.” Torguard Not Working On Cyanoge N
I look at the amount of servers, when I examine VPNs The business has available for use. The more servers there are available, the more inclined you should find one which isn’t exceptionally crowded, giving you a bigger piece of bandwidth.
TorGuard has expanded its host supplying, and it Now boasts over 3,000 servers. That puts it up there using Private Online Access$2.91 at Personal Internet accessibility among the most robust VPN services I have yet reviewed. NordVPN leads the pack in sheer size.
I also look at where those servers are located. The more Geographical options the more choice you have if you want to spoof where you are. A strong geographic distribution also suggests that you’re more likely to find a nearby server when traveling, and also a nearby server means lower latency and better performance.
TorGuard now offers VPN servers in over 53 countries. These are well distributed across the Americas, Asia, and Europe. I’m pleased to realize that TorGuard has servers in India, and several servers around Africa and the Middle East, as these areas are often ignored by other VPN services. Especially, TorGuard also has servers in China, Russia, and Turkey, that are known for their online policies that are repressive. Hide My Ass dominates one of VPN services, however, using its unbeatable roster of 286 VPN server places across some 220 nations. CyberGhost$2.75 at CyberGhosthas fewer server locations, but it will offer physical servers in underserved areas such as Africa and South America.
Some consumers worry about VPN businesses using virtual servers. These are servers, meaning that a single hardware server can run many virtual servers on it. These virtual servers can be configured to appear to be than where they’re genuinely found. That’s an issue if you are concerned about where your information is led, and if you would like to avoid specific regions. A TorGuard representative explained that the company does not use servers, so you will have no such trouble here. Torguard Not Working On Cyanoge N
In my testing, I installed TorGuard’s software on A Lenovo ThinkPad T460slaptop.
The TorGuard customer installed readily and quickly, though It is not a joy to behold. The app is minimal, looking a bit more like a mobile app than something I’d expect on a . There are not one of those adorable bears or the cheeky donkeys from Hide My Ass. It doesn’t even have a map interface, and it is a staple of several VPN apps. It seems a lot more such as the bare-bones Internet Access that is Private.
Instead of showing a map or advocating servers for Particular actions, TorGuard just has a list of servers. That’s fine, but it isn’t very friendly to new users. Neither will be the arcane choices on the app’s primary window. The typical user is probably not going to mess with them, but media pros will undoubtedly enjoy having these options front and centre. A link in the bottom of the program opens a window filled with even more options that are byzantine. This program does look like online Access, it appears to target the exact same type of user.
While I am willing to Generate a lot of adjustments for design, One aspect of TorGuard’s Windows program (and, in fact, all its other apps, too) bothers me. Will detect which VPN server gets the lowest latency or is nearest. TorGuard does not do so. It’s a little thing, but changed.
TorGuard Provides a Switch list, much like NordVPN does. TorGuard will automatically quit any programs on this list, should the VPN connection be interrupted. It’s a safety measure ensuring that none of your data is transmitted through an unencrypted connection. TorGuard’s Kill Switch is limited. I discovered that you can add programs that are running to the list. It employs the weird names you see. NordVPN lets you specify applications that are not currently running to add to the protected list, which is quite handy.
VPN services include servers. NordVPN And ProtonVPN are two that offer servers specifically. TorGuard has a few: stealth servers meant to be nearly impossible to be blocked by firewalls.
Many streaming providers require a dim view of VPNs. That’s That is not created to your geographical region, As it’s possible to use a VPN to spoof access content and your place. Even if you reside in the US but are vacationing in the united kingdom video solutions may block your efforts to VPN back in your house country.
While attached to some New York VPN server that is nearby, I had been Unable to view any content. Obviously, that might change in a moment’s notice, which will be true even for VPNs that functioned with Netflix in my testing.
Notice that section 4.3 of the Netflix terms of service Mentions that you eligible for articles in the region in which you made your account, and that it uses technologies that are certain to verify your location. It doesn’t expressly forbid the use of a VPN but don’t say we did not warn you if your account gets blocked.
TorGuard Delivers a series of services devoted to anonymity And privacy online. Along with its basic VPN service, TorGuard also sells Anonymous Torrent Proxy for $5.95 a month; Anonymous Mail for $6.95 a month; and the Privacy Bundle, which includes the Proxy and VPN support, for $11.95 per month.
If you are tempted for the Anonymous Proxy service Rather than the VPN support because it is more affordable, know that the proxy is designed to filter BitTorrent traffic, while everything you do online is protected by the VPN service. If you catching a torrent or are currently seeding torrents, the proxy makes sure no one sees your real IP address. But your web browsing and other internet activity is not included. It is a case of anonymity sometimes versus most of the time. Torguard Not Working On Cyanoge N
Astonishingly, the TorGuard iPhone apphas a striking, Slick look. It’s not going to win any design awards, but it’s far, far better than either the Windows or Android programs. That said, we believe the iPhone app is so simple as to be somewhat confusing to utilize.
When we reviewed TorGuard, we noted that it did not Include our preferred OpenVPN protocol. Instead, IKEv2 is used by the program. We are also pleased to find that its own VPN performed well on this platform in our speed tests .
We like that the TorGuard Android apphas a split Tunneling the majority of the features, as well as feature you’ll see in the Windows program. However, TorGuard drops the ball in style. We find the program to be confusing, and believe it will be conducive to new users. In our testing, in addition, it created an warning. While the TorGuard service is a great one, it is simply outshone by better-designed Android VPN apps.
Sadly, the macOS TorGuard program does not possess the Modicum of panache which found its way to the program that is iPhone. It’s not bad; it fine. It’s a window to get your VPN started.
TorGuard did not impress me at the time using its rate test Scores on macOS. I look forward to taking another crack in the app in the not too distant future. That said, I’m pleased to find that it includes OpenVPN. It is among the best VPNs.
TorGuard has a lot going for it: a Cost, also a geographically diverse collection of servers, and also an assortment of subscription add-ons to personalize your security experience. Especially notable is the fact that it aced our rate tests, and its focus on BitTorrent use –two points that are probably related. TorGuard also has an excellent privacy policy, one that is consumer-friendly, sweet, and short. The exact same can’t be said for its program expertise, which has been sacrifice simplicity of use.
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Nanoindentation of 35 Virus Capsids in a Molecular Model: Relating Mechanical Properties to Structure
Marek Cieplak & Mark O. Robbins
http://www.mendeley.com/research/nanoindentation-35-virus-capsids-molecular-model-relating-mechanical-properties-structure
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http://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbi.2013.09.004
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http://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.8b04824
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http://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2016-60141-2
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{"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/4436836"], "description"=>"<p>As in <a href=\"http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0063640#pone-0063640-g001\" target=\"_blank\">Figure 1</a>, each panel consists of two subpanels. The lower subpanel shows several curves and the upper subpanel shows for the highlighted trajectory. For each capsid, two trajectories are shown for flat plates (solid lines) and for a tip with nm (dotted lines) at and one trajectory is shown for flat plates at zero temperature (dashed line).</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["shell capsids", "Molecular Model", "SPMV", "acid", "Mechanical Properties", "35 virus capsids", "coordination number", "AFM tip", "35 Virus Capsids", "8 460", "NBV", "plate separation show", "Nanoindentation", "35 capsids", "virus size", "135 780", "atoms ranges", "model", "C atoms"], "article_id"=>719269, "categories"=>["Biophysics", "Cell Biology", "Genetics", "Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified", "Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified", "Ecology", "Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified", "Infectious Diseases", "Virology"], "users"=>["Marek Cieplak", "Mark O. Robbins"], "doi"=>["https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0063640.g002"], "stats"=>{"downloads"=>0, "page_views"=>9, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_Nanoindentation_processes_in_models_for_four_experimentally_studied_capsids_MVM_NV_HBV_and_HK97_/719269", "title"=>"Nanoindentation processes in models for four experimentally studied capsids MVM, NV, HBV, and HK97.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>4, "published_date"=>"2013-06-13 14:57:55"}
{"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/4436839"], "description"=>"<p>The dotted line is obtained using the value ÅpN obtained by fitting mechanical stretching of proteins <a href=\"http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0063640#pone.0063640-Sikora1\" target=\"_blank\">[22]</a>. Results for are better fit if this quantity is doubled (solid line).</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["shell capsids", "Molecular Model", "SPMV", "acid", "Mechanical Properties", "35 virus capsids", "coordination number", "AFM tip", "35 Virus Capsids", "8 460", "NBV", "plate separation show", "Nanoindentation", "35 capsids", "virus size", "135 780", "atoms ranges", "model", "C atoms"], "article_id"=>719270, "categories"=>["Biophysics", "Cell Biology", "Genetics", "Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified", "Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified", "Ecology", "Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified", "Infectious Diseases", "Virology"], "users"=>["Marek Cieplak", "Mark O. Robbins"], "doi"=>["https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0063640.g003"], "stats"=>{"downloads"=>0, "page_views"=>2, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_Comparison_of_experimental_and_theoretical_results_for_the_top_panel_and_the_bottom_panel_for_the_five_indicated_capsids_/719270", "title"=>"Comparison of experimental and theoretical results for (the top panel) and (the bottom panel) for the five indicated capsids.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>4, "published_date"=>"2013-06-13 14:57:55"}
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{"files"=>["https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/4436848"], "description"=>"<p>Similar to <a href=\"http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0063640#pone-0063640-g004\" target=\"_blank\">Figure 4</a> but for six T = 3 capsids listed in <a href=\"http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0063640#pone-0063640-t001\" target=\"_blank\">Table 1</a>.</p>", "links"=>[], "tags"=>["shell capsids", "Molecular Model", "SPMV", "acid", "Mechanical Properties", "35 virus capsids", "coordination number", "AFM tip", "35 Virus Capsids", "8 460", "NBV", "plate separation show", "Nanoindentation", "35 capsids", "virus size", "135 780", "atoms ranges", "model", "C atoms"], "article_id"=>719274, "categories"=>["Biophysics", "Cell Biology", "Genetics", "Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified", "Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified", "Ecology", "Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified", "Infectious Diseases", "Virology"], "users"=>["Marek Cieplak", "Mark O. Robbins"], "doi"=>["https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0063640.g006"], "stats"=>{"downloads"=>0, "page_views"=>5, "likes"=>0}, "figshare_url"=>"https://figshare.com/articles/_Similar_to_Figure_4_but_for_six_T_3_capsids_listed_in_Table_1_/719274", "title"=>"Similar to Figure 4 but for six T = 3 capsids listed in Table 1.", "pos_in_sequence"=>0, "defined_type"=>4, "published_date"=>"2013-06-13 14:57:55"}
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The 5 Best Things About Reversible Leggings
Tags: best yoga apparel, yoga pants
Whether you feel like playing on team "chic, solid-color leggings" today or going for a fun, funky and colorful print, one pair of reversible leggings can give you the best of both worlds. Just turn them inside out to go from solids to bright prints and back again. But that's not all these smart little wardrobe gems are good for. Keep reading for five more reasons we're so in love with the reversible leggings trend:
1. They Have Great Construction
When the manufacturer knows you'll be wearing your leggings inside out, they also know that there's nowhere to hide untidy sewing, rough seams or shoddy construction. So, when you buy reversible leggings, you know they'll be built well on both sides, with flat, chafe-free seams (or totally seamless construction, like Nux) and soft, stretchy fabric that gives a flattering fit no matter which way you're wearing them.
2. They Walk the Style Edge
Because reversible leggings are made with style in mind, they're more likely to have fun style extras that echo the latest trends in fitness wear, like mesh cutouts and bright color blocking. One of our favorite brands, Vestem, is on the cutting edge of today's street-style athleisure looks. That opens the door for several styling options: Either mix the bright colors with neutral-toned items from your wardrobe for a chic look, go wild with complementary solids in bright colors, or choose separates that mimic the lacy, airy look of the mesh panels in your leggings.
3. They Come From Thoughtful Manufacturers
We've found that when companies put enough thought into their designs to create reversible leggings, they're probably putting some serious thought into their manufacturing process, too. That's why many reversible leggings come from ethical apparel brands that work hard to ensure equitable wages for their workers, reduce pollution in the garment dying process like, double as super-durable swimwear, like Onzie; and even use recycled plastic bottles to create their clothing, like Teeki.
4. They're Fully Opaque
We can't speak for every pair of reversible leggings out there, of course, but all the reversible leggings in our hand-curated YogaClub boxes have been vetted to pass the all-important squat test. Leggings from Glyder are a great example: They're built for zero transparency, whether you're dipping into downward dog, scaling a mountain, or going out for a night on the town. And as a bonus, this type of fabric is built to last, so when you buy reversible, you can expect your leggings to have a longer life span than single-sided styles.
5. It's Easy to Go From Gym to Brunch to a Night Out
If you're buying high-quality reversible leggings, the soft, wicking fabric they're made of will dry quickly and won't show sweat stains. That makes it easy to go straight from your workout to a day on the town: Just choose which of the leggings' two distinct personalities you want to show off — bright, fun prints on one side, or neutral prints or solids on the other? Then top it off with one of this fall's fashion trends, like a breezy tunic dress or a button-down shirt. If you're going out for a night on the town, a hot accessory — think a sharp leather jacket or a killer pair of heels — is all it takes to dress your look up.
Here's one more thing we love about reversible leggings: You can have them delivered straight to your door every month as part of your YogaClub subscription. Take our style quiz and choose the membership level that fits your lifestyle and practice.
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BA (Hons) Creative Events Management celebrates the careers of 25 alumni during its 25th anniversary year
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The range and prominence of the careers of BA (Hons) Creative Events Management graduates were recently celebrated as part of the course’s 25th birthday year.
From the founding of genre changing festivals to helping deliver international events of global significance, AUB Creative Events Management alumni have reached some exciting and pivotal places within the contemporary events industry.
At the 25th anniversary party, alumna Jo Vidler, now Creative Director of elrowFamily in Barcelona was the keynote speaker, reflecting on her time at AUB and highlights from her successful career in directing festivals since.
The BA (hons) course has equipped graduates with the skills to prosper in a variety of fields and career pathways: Lauren Townsend, 2014 graduate, says, ‘this course gives you a well-rounded and fully stocked arsenal of transferable skills.’
Some of the 25 alumni celebrated include Poppy Handy (2003) – Managing Director of Port Eliot Festival, Lucy Woodbridge (2010) – Head of Visitor Events at the Natural History Museum, Natalie Davies (2015) – Project Manager organising events globally for broadcaster ITV, alongside an array of programmers, producers and event managers making their mark at some of the UK’s most vibrant cultural destinations.
By extension, the creative entrepreneurship element of the degree programme has instilled in our graduates an aptitude for entrepreneurial activity in establishing successful events and companies within the creative industries. From many graduates’ involvement in the 00’s with Secret Garden Party festival and subsequent founding of Secret Productions, to Jimmy’s Iced Coffee and talent management and production companies.
Alumni gathered on 19th January 2019 to celebrate 25 years of the course. Remembering their time at AUB, graduates have been assessing how the course prepared them for their careers.
Nicholas Bartlett (2006) commented: ‘The network you get through the course is incredible, my career would have been impossible without it.’ Andrew Spackman (1995) reflected: ‘The course both allowed me to pursue my creative ideas and passions, whilst wrapping a professional framework and process around it.’
Below is just a few of our celebrated graduates, click ‘read more’ under each profile to find out about their journeys since graduating AUB:
Jo Vidler
JO IS CURRENTLY A CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF ELROWFAMILY IN BARCELONA, WHICH ORGANISES OVER 100 EXUBERANT DANCE PARTIES OR SHOWS AROUND THE WORLD EACH YEAR.
A prominent figure within the festivals industry worldwide, Jo is a director of Secret Garden Party and Wilderness in the UK, to co-founding Day Zero Festival in Mexico, starting Wonderfruit in Thailand and working on Burning Man in the US.
Robin Collings
Robin’s career has seen him producing the infamous huge stages and sets for Boomtown, loaded with pyrotechnics, LED, Lasers and live theatrical performance.
Co-founder and Producer, Shangri-La Glastonbury & Production Manager, Boomtown Fair
Poppy Handy
"I had a phone call from Michael Eavis to ask me if I would come back and run a field for him"
Managing Director, Port Eliot Festival & Area Coordinator, Worthy View Glastonbury
Jim Cregan
JIM DISCOVERED READY-TO-DRINK ICED COFFEE DURING A YEAR TRAVELLING AROUND AUSTRALIA.
He decided to bring the drink to the UK and five years since the first carton sold in Selfridges, Jimmy’s Iced Coffee became a supermarket staple. He tells us more about owning his own business.
Suzi Dent
"I am responsible for: winter wonderland, london marathon, ride london, BST concerts, proms in the park, taste of london and frieze art fair"
Suzi’s current role is ‘Senior Events Manager’ at the Royal Parks in London, read more to find out what she gets up to in her role.
Eleanor Mottram
Eleanor began her career working in the fields of Cheltenham's Greenbelt Festival.
She is now responsible for programming events in the hull of the Cutty Sark. She tells us more about what she’s been up to since graduating.
Lucy Woodbridge
"When you graduate, get yourself out there as soon as possible, show you have an initiative, ambition, creativity and drive"
Lucy is the Head of Visitor Events at the Natural History Museum, find out how she got where she is today…
Andrew Harding
My career highlights include “attending the Olivier awards for musicals I worked on, and producing a UK tour under my own productions company"
Agent/Producer and Managing Director, Andrew Harding Management
Rosie Leo
Rosie is the marketing & events co-ordinator at Cornwalls creative hub: Krowji
Rosie worked her way up from assistant to co-ordinator using her events management knowledge and experience. She tells us more about her life after graduating AUB.
Lauren Townsend
“The course really laid the foundations for everything I have achieved in my career so far"
Programming and Producing trainee, Sheffield Theatres & Committee Member, Stage Sight (led by UK Theatre)
Ruth Newman
Ruth has recently worked on the opening ceremony for the new louvre in Abu Dhabi.
Ruth tells us about being a general project co-ordinator and artist support/liaison officer, read more to hear about the buzz of working on such a large event.
Beth Neale
'I'm in the perfect job straight out of AUB'
Beth’s currently working as an Account Executive for one of the UK’s leading PR companies, read more to find out about Beth landing her dream role.
Vashti Waite
Executive Director, In Between Time (live arts company)
“My career highlights have been working on Cultural Olympiad in 2012, and setting up a company to run independent Festival (Stoke Fest) with fellow student Robin Collings”.
Melissa Inman
Senior Events Officer, Arts and Events, Bristol City Council
“My career highlights include running Diwali festival in Brent to currently the 250,000 people Bristol Harbour Festival, and many more in between”.
Andrew Spackman
"Work hard, then work harder. Find out what you are passionate about and don’t be dissuaded".
Andy is a Senior Lecturer and course director for BA (Hons) Illustration and Graphics, Coventry University.
Louise Giadom
"I'm currently an MA Marketing, Distribution, Sales and Exhibition student at National Film and Television School".
“I graduated in 2018, but successfully programming my third year live event; booking and managing professional working bands throughout the process and getting into the Masters programme at NFTS have to be some of my highlights so far”.
Tara Phillips
Music Programme Coordinator, Boomtown Fair.
“The broad nature of the course gives you the whole picture of events, and insight into all the roles involved (which can vary greatly) to give you an understanding of how they relate and ultimately rely on each other”.
Giorgia Garancini
Student Union President, Arts University Bournemouth.
‘One of the main things CEM prepared me for was talking. Talking is at the base of everything! My time on the course showed me it is conversations, not just organising an event where communication is key, but learning to talk, listen and pay attention to people’s specifics can really help you form a network of people to make amazing things come to life.’
James Brennan
Founder of Rhythm & Blues festival and Red Rooster Festival, Production Manager and Music Booker at Secret Garden Party from 2007-17
Founding Director and Promoter, Red Rooster Festival; General Manager and Production Manager, Neverworld Festival; Production Manager and Booker, The Dark Horses.
Natalie Davies
Current Role: Project Manager, ITV experiences
Conceiving and launching ITV’s debut drama festival Elected internally as OneITV ambassador, mental health champion and the events lead for ITV’s Women’s Network. Graduating from industry mentorship program Fast Forward 15, a portfolio of influential talent who represent the future of the events industry
Nicholas Bartlett
Artist, Art Director, Creative Production Manager, Creative brand consultant.
Designing shows such as Lovebox, Boomtown, Secret Garden party, Leeds and Reading. Travelling all over the world to work on festivals. Working creatively with major brands, such as The North Face, Vice and Google.
Violet McClean
Senior Gallery Officer/Curator, The Gallery Arts University Bournemouth.
“The course enabled me to turn my ideas, organisational skills, words and writing into a powerful creative tool”.
Holly Brooker
Marketing Manager, Spotify
“My career highlights include: Throwing a birthday party for Stormzy in Mallorca. Organising intimate concerts for Justin Timberlake, Kylie Minogue, The 1975 and George Ezra. Leading brand campaigns and artist marketing campaigns, which I organise the media, budget and creative work for”.
Maria Thomas
Programme Manager, Cause 4
‘The practical creativity you get on the course gives you the support to try your ideas and work out what as an individual you’re good at (and what you aren’t) so that you can apply this in your career. This sector needs more people who know all aspects of a project from beginning to end, whilst keeping two feet on the ground.’
For information about the Creative Events Management’s 25th Anniversary Event see here.
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ifitisn’t – Colophon
Tags: Abstract, Album Review, Ambient, Avant-garde, Colophon, concrete music, Experimental, Harsh, ifitisn’t
Focused Silence – FOCUSED0065 – 7th June 2019
Shrill. Treble. Not so much chiming as trilling, a sound between a rapid ringing bell and an alarm that drills into the cranium introduces ‘Colophon’, both the album and the title track on this release by ifitisn’t, a duo comprising Robinson & Kalnars – who both have musical pedigree. It’s the jangle of shattered glass and continues for what feels like an eternity, even though it’s only five minutes or so, before dissipating, dispersing into fragments amidst soft clouds of sound punctuated by near-subliminal bumps and scrapes.
According to the press release, ‘ifitisn’t is about the interruptive noise that exists between transmission and the intended reception of the message, the fragments of concrete experience that interrupt hegemony. it is the mapping of emotional and political territories. ifitisn’t is cartographer and rhetoricican’.
They probably realise that absolutely none of this ‘mapping of emotional and political territories’ actually translates through the work itself: the transmission conveys none of the intended reception. They’re probably more than aware that art’s capacity to ‘interrupt hegemony’ is limited at beast, especially in the current climate, especially when that art is obscure and inscrutable. The disparity between the medium and the message are immeasurable, and all that we have to process is ‘interruptive noise’. It’s quite conceivable that that’s the entire point. The fact they’ve gone ahead and done it anyway is what matters. Artistic statements count for less than pissing in the wind, but its through persistence and perseverance and a steadfast refusal to bow or quit that art will ultimately rise above its societal and cultural backdrop. And it’s art, in all of its myriad forms across all media, which makes life worth living.
I’m by no means saying that with Colophon, ifitisn’t are going to have any impact on my life praxis, or make any waves even within artistic circles. But that doesn’t matter.
Random sounds abound on the second piece, the eleven-minute ‘Denity’, which finds whistling digital feedback, dd snorts, disembodied voices and sounds of unidentifiable origin rifting in and out and intersecting with irregular chanking chimes and glooping ripples of analogue waves frothing impatiently. Nine minutes in, some gallic-sounding vibes enter the mix: it sounds at first like an accordion or concertina of some kind, but could equally be a melodica, but it’s soon washed away on a tide of fuzzy extraneous sound whatever it is.
And whatever it is, it’s worth hearing at least once.
Watch: ‘Yonder’ by Klone
Kadaitcha – Southern Phlegm
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Daniel Andrews Promises Victorian Royal Commission Into Family Violence
The Victorian Leader of the Opposition, Daniel Andrews, has promised to establish a Royal Commission into Family Violence, if the ALP is returned to government at this year’s election.
Speaking at the ALP’s State Conference today, Andrews said the Royal Commission would be required to report by the end of 2015 and nothing would be off limits.
“The Family Violence Royal Commission will examine our system from the ground up. It will investigate criminal law, corrections and the courts. It will look at support services, the health system, alcohol and drug treatment. It will look at refuges, housing and education. And, of course, it will look at the resources and tools available to our hard-working police officers.”
Andrews said “a Victorian Labor Government will implement its recommendations”.
Andrews has previously promised that, if elected, he would appoint Danielle Green, the member for Yan Yean, as “a dedicated, stand-alone Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence”. The ministry will be part of the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
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Transcript of speech to the Victorian ALP State Conference by the Leader of the Opposition, Daniel Andrews.
I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and pay my respects to their elders, past and present.
I make that acknowledgement, not because I have to, but because I choose to – because it’s the right thing to do.
I acknowledge Party President Cath Bowtell who is presiding over the last State Conference of her term.
There’s not a single person in this room who doesn’t recognise Cath’s determination, her leadership and her service to our party, and we thank her.
I also acknowledge our State Secretary, Noah Carroll.
We recognise his hard work – putting together the most innovative and active campaigning unit in this country, bar none.
When my fellow candidates and I hit the streets with Labor’s field team – decked out in red, real people with real stories – we remember what it was that drew us to this movement.
I want to give a special mention to Labor’s Deputy Leader, James Merlino.
There’s no stronger voice for our children’s education and there’s no stronger voice for the people of Monbulk.
I welcome the members of my Shadow Cabinet and Caucus.
I couldn’t ask for a more disciplined team, so devoted to the people of this state.
I welcome Labor’s members in the Federal Parliament, speaking up for millions of ordinary Australians.
And, of course, I welcome life members, delegates, ladies, and gentleman.
Friends, our state is broken, and this is the movement that will put it back together again.
We’ve come a long way in the last three and a half years.
Reaffirming our priorities.
Releasing our plans.
Rebuilding our platform, which I commend to you today.
And along the way, we recognised something.
A decent, stable and responsible Government is so important to every single family in this state.
We see that in the faces of kids just trying to get a job, just trying to learn.
We hear it in the stories of loved ones – some of them waiting for an ambulance, some waiting in emergency, some waiting for surgery – all of them, waiting longer than ever.
We felt it, when our economy shuddered to a halt – when Ford and Holden and Toyota told us they were leaving.
We see it on our streets and stations every single day – the traffic and train delays that keep us from our families.
We read it on the windows and doors of our ambulances – the pleas of our hardworking paramedics, some of whom it is my pleasure to welcome here today.
It’s everywhere – the grounds of every school, the hallways of every hospital.
And it tells us one thing.
Victoria can do so much better than this.
Victorians deserve so much better than this.
Because education is more than a key issue.
It’s the key to a better life.
Health care is more than a Government’s duty.
It’s the test of a Government’s decency.
Employment is more than numbers on a page.
It’s dignity. It’s purpose.
It’s our way of life.
Friends – we’ve heard a lot about those things.
There’s something else I want to talk to you about today.
Something that’s so wrong, it obscures everything else that is right.
And that’s family violence.
I should let you know that what I’m about to say may be distressing for some.
Family violence is a national emergency.
Family violence ruins lives.
Family violence kills.
And all of you in this room know a victim and you know them well.
But you might not know who.
I am heartened by the many campaigns that have brought awareness to it.
But these campaigns have told us something else as well:
Awareness means little, if the system is broken.
And our system is.
Thousands of dedicated workers and volunteers, dozens of important services, they work hard to make things better.
But the system’s still broken.
It doesn’t protect the vulnerable.
It doesn’t punish the guilty.
It doesn’t save enough lives.
It’s failing.
We won’t fix it until we admit it.
I’ll be criticised for saying that.
And I don’t care.
We expect victims to make a deeply personal and terrifying leap.
To come forward and seek protection.
But we’re not doing our bit.
We’re not there to catch them when they make that leap.
Instead, those seeking help fall into endless waiting lists.
A support network that’s underfunded.
A police force that’s under pressure.
And intervention orders that often mean absolutely nothing.
It’s a betrayal.
That’s the reason why we always witness these tragedies hours too late – on the evening news.
Played before us and an audience of millions.
News stories filled with old photographs and the thoughtful words of loved ones.
The short films of our greatest failure.
So many families have met tragedy. We must remember them.
And we must remember those in newer relationships, who might be slowly losing their freedom.
Slowly losing themselves.
Too many are later described as the victim of an unexpected, isolated incident.
Well, there’s nothing unexpected or isolated about it.
It’s a vicious pattern.
Think about some of these words, from survivors:
“We weren’t allowed to cry inside the house.”
“I couldn’t leave – he’d taken my keys.”
“Gradually, he made me believe that I had no friends.”
“He thought it was what husbands were allowed to do.”
These words tell us one thing:
Family violence can come in any form.
It can creep into any home.
It can happen to anyone.
I’ll never forget how I felt, on that routine weekday evening, when I heard what had happened on a suburban cricket ground to an ordinary boy who loved his mum and loved his dad.
When I got home that night, I wanted to wake up my kids and hold them close.
Nothing is more honest than the loyalty of a child.
And nothing hurts more than its betrayal.
15 children known to DHS – 15 vulnerable children – died this year.
And family violence was a factor in twelve of those tragedies.
It’s unthinkable.
When family violence is committed against women and children, it diminishes us all.
Because it’s our problem.
And it’s a crime.
It’s 40 per cent of police work.
It’s the leading contributor to death and disability in Australian women under 45.
One woman is murdered by her current or former partner, every week.
One in four children witness violence against a parent – and that’s a type of violence in its own right.
We have to admit that if women and their children were being systematically tormented by total strangers, we would be quick to act.
We would do more.
Instead:
Tonight, women and their children will huddle in sparse hotel rooms and refuges, briefly away from the violence but never further away from a loving and caring home.
Tonight, sons and daughters will lock themselves in their rooms, their perception of the most formative adult relationship in their young lives, forever scarred, forever changed.
Tonight, Victoria Police will respond to around a hundred incidents of violence and abuse, doing the best they can without the resources they need.
Next week, intervention orders will be made.
Intervention orders will be breached.
Men will be referred to behaviour change programs.
In reality, they’ll be referred to waiting lists.
Lists that are longer than is safe, longer than is acceptable.
Tomorrow, many victims will be too scared to call out for help.
Others will be too ashamed.
Some will take the leap.
But all will be, in one way or another, let down by a system that cannot cope, cannot protect.
For some, there may be no tomorrow.
And what are the politicians doing?
Yes, we pose for photographs and we wear a ribbon.
But we’re not asking ourselves the hard questions.
Some people think the chief duty of a Government is maintaining law and order.
Well, the biggest law and order issue in our state is unfolding inside our homes.
When we see it on the TV, we don’t know what to say.
The truth is, we don’t know what do to, either.
We don’t have all the answers.
I cannot promise that every woman and child will be safe.
I cannot promise that every family will be free of violence.
But I am prepared to try. It’s time to change it all.
That’s why, today, I announce, that a Victorian Labor Government will establish Australia’s first Royal Commission into Family Violence.
And nothing will be off limits.
The Family Violence Royal Commission will examine our system from the ground up.
It will investigate criminal law, corrections and the courts.
It will look at support services, the health system, alcohol and drug treatment.
It will look at refuges, housing and education.
And, of course, it will look at the resources and tools available to our hard-working police officers.
A panel of survivors and support providers will advise and assist the Commission.
It will begin its work early next year, reporting to Parliament – and to all Victorians – by the end of 2015.
And a Victorian Labor Government will implement its recommendations.
The Commission will take time, but there are some things that can’t wait.
That’s why I intend to make more announcements on this issue.
That’s why, back in December, I appointed a dedicated, stand-alone Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence – our colleague and friend, Danielle Green.
That’s why, in Government, this Ministry will be part of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, at the heart of our Government, at the centre of our agenda.
That’s why I toured the state, as part of our Labor Cares program, meeting with those affected by family violence and the people who support them.
They must be acknowledged – the many organisations and individuals who work so hard.
People like Fiona McCormack and Domestic Violence Victoria and the dedicated men and women of Victoria Police. They save lives.
This Royal Commission will honour their work.
This Royal Commission will give us the answers we need.
Just a few weeks ago, I visited my old school.
I told the students the most important thing I’ve ever learnt: if you have the opportunity, then you have the obligation.
We can do more and we must.
Because, once every so often, a genuine crisis erupts, in the most powerful way imaginable.
When that happens, our obligation to do something becomes overwhelming.
That time has come.
I will never forget what happened a few months ago to an eleven year old boy on that cricket ground.
And I’ll never forget meeting with his remarkable mum, Rosie, and hearing her story.
She is the face of courage in this country.
When we hear the anguish in one family, we must listen long enough to hear the deafening whisper of thousands more.
We hear it.
And we are going to do something about it.
Because the time has come, to put people first.
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1962-1964 Dodge Polara 500
1963 Dodge Polara 500 Development
Styling plans for 1963 went in several directions. In late 1960, taillights reverted to a modified 1962 style.
When it came time for the 1963 Dodge Polara 500 development, along with the rest of the 1963 lineup, there was no relief for the overworked Dodge stylists. Just as there were two 1962 programs, there were multiple 1963 programs.
Nineteen sixty-three was initially to be a facelift year, with carryover bodies and new sheetmetal below the belt. Eventually, the new back ends were dropped, leaving the 1962s to be freshened up front with a new hood, grille, and fenders. The trapezoidal grille frame was discarded, enabling the grille texture to expand fully across the front. Sandwiched between the carryover bumper and a new, flatter hood, a body-color grille frame grouped the bright vertical texture into six separate segments.
The outer headlights were raised to the top of the new fenders. As of October 1960, the initial version showed single seven-inch lamps. But over the next two months, the concept had been modified to include five-inch duals, with the high beams recessed into the outer segments of the grille texture. Thus, in 1963, the low beams were mounted high and outboard, the high beams low and inboard.
This 1963 Dodge Polara 500 shows the headlight placement and amber turn signals.
For the first time, turn signals were amber. The front fender/door horizontal blade of the 1962 was discarded in favor of a sleeker appearance delineated by the outer curve of the headlamp and accented by a slim undercut element sloping from the fender peak into the new front door skin, where it hooked downward and faded.
As this version of the 1963 Dodge was being styled, Chrysler executives were confident regarding the direction the corporation was pursuing. Remember, the American car market was exhibiting a decided shift to smaller cars. When the Big Three brought out their new compact cars, Ford's Falcon became the most-successful new car ever introduced up to that time. Even 108-inch-wheelbase Ramblers and Studebaker Larks were selling well.
Additionally, the new, smaller, 118-inch wheelbase 1960 Dart was setting sales records for Dodge, its popularity eclipsing the larger Dodges. Meanwhile, clandestine reports from Detroit-area tooling shops confirmed that medium-price competitors Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, and Mercury were scrambling to add smaller cars to their product offerings.
Retired product-planning executive Gene Weiss recalls that during 1960, many in Chrysler's senior management were convinced they had the 1962 market "aced," that the downsized, lightweight, fuel-efficient 1962 Dodge and Plymouth would usher in a new generation of engineering and styling leadership for Chrysler. The Polara 500 would be the icing on the cake.
By early in 1961, however, those executives suddenly discovered to their consternation that they had been outmaneuvered. They didn't have the market aced. On the contrary, new "spy" reports confirmed that competitors' big, full-size cars would still be around in 1962. Their reaction again was to scrap the ongoing 1963 facelift program and hastily embark on more ambitious changes.
Once again, there wasn't time to start over. The nearly finished new Dodge and Plymouth front ends were kept as starting points, but designers were ordered to create virtually new cars from the doors back. Once more, the harried Dodge and Plymouth stylists racked up the overtime in a desperate dash to design, release, and tool new sheetmetal in time for 1963 production, set to begin in the late summer of 1962, a scant year and a half away.
1962, 1963, 1964 Dodge Standard
1965-1966 Dodge Polara 500/Monaco & Monaco 500
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 Dodge Dart GT
1960-1961 Dodge Polara/Matador
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Toyota Prius recalled for water-pump fix
Michelle Koueiter
Toyota is recalling the Prius hybrid to repair a faulty water pump.
Toyota is recalling about 650,000 units of the Prius hybrid for a problem with the coolant pump that could cause the engine to overheat.
The recall covers 2004 to 2007 models of the Prius. More than half of the vehicles being recalled, 378,000, were sold in the United States. Toyota said there have been no reports of crashes related to the coolant pump.
The faulty pump could let in air bubbles that slow coolant circulation. The engine could then overheat and lose power. Toyota has switched to a coolant pump with a different design.
Toyota said it would begin notifying Prius owners in the United States of the repair campaign in early December. The company will cover repair costs.
The automaker has recalled 15.4 million vehicles worldwide since last December, about 11 million of which were in the United States.
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Living Life in the Fast Lane With Leeched
We sit down with Mancunian grind-mongers Leeched for a chat about their upcoming LP.
Life moves fast in Leeched. The sludgy Mancunian grindcore trio only formed in early 2017 and already they have put out two releases, signed to Prosthetic Records and embarked on a headlining European tour, as well as touring alongside Employed to Serve. Leeched self-released their debut EP Nothing Will Grow From The Rotten Ground last year; a straight up grindcore rager. But their forthcoming album You Took The Sun When You Left explores new sonic territories. Astral Noize went to chat with them at Noiseboy Studios in Salford to find out more.
Leeched have only been active for about a year and a half. You already have two releases out and you’ve done a headlining tour. Where does all this insane momentum come from?
Laurie Morbey (bass and vocals): When we formed the band we discovered really quick that this was actual music we wanted to play. We’ve all been in other bands but weren’t vibing it as much. We really like this, we want to push it as much as we can. We don’t practice as much as most bands, but we’re active in the right areas and that lead to us very quickly getting some music down.
Judd Langley (guitar): We really knuckled down and smashed out the EP originally.
Tom Hansell (drums and vocals): The fact that people liked the EP was a drive to keep going. We started with a two-track demo of ‘Marrow’ and ‘Boar’ for which [the drums] were heavily programmed, but it was to test the waters and people liked the sound.
Laurie: We got really lucky with our first show with Boak, there were like 50 people at our first show.
Tom: We don’t even pull 50 people now!
[everyone laughs]
Judd: Relentless touring. We played one Manchester show and then went off around the UK, playing weekenders.
The debut album You Took The Sun When You Left has been released through Prosthetic Records, how did this union come about?
Tom: [triumphantly] THEY FOUND US ON BANDCAMP!
Judd: One day I had an email through! It makes you feel good. It’s nice to know that labels actually care about smaller bands and actively search for them.
Laurie: They were obviously looking to make sure we were serious and had more to offer than just an album.
Judd: Some of my favourite albums as a teenager came out through Prosthetic, Trap Them, The Acacia Strain, so for them to offer a deal was pretty crazy!
When Leeched first started playing you did fifteen minute long sets, have you managed to beef up to 30 minutes yet?
Judd: We literally just played the EP from start to finish because that’s all we had and we didn’t want to play covers. We kind of liked playing the shorter sets. Don’t speak, feedback, play for ten minutes and then we’re gone!
Laurie: I would say that is a theme of the whole band, not saying any more than we need to.
Judd: Let the music do the talking, or the noise! We’ve been playing album tracks for the past few months now. On the February [headlining] tour we were playing half-written songs! It’s good to test the waters live and see what kind of reactions you’re getting. Doing it in a live environment is completely different to a practice room or in front of a computer. It gives you more insight.
Your first EP Nothing Will Grow From The Rotten Ground was just shy of ten minutes, but the album is remarkably different. It has sludgy bits, noisier bits, longer tracks, more dynamics. How did that change come into the writing?
Laurie: We had a lot more time to think about it.
Judd: We had more to work towards. With an EP you can just smash out a few tracks and bounce ideas about to find out what you’re doing. But with the album, we wanted to explore the sound a bit more. The EP is very grindy, but I just wanted to write a metal album essentially and not pigeon-hole it.
Tom: We aren’t a single genre band now. The EP was very grindcore. We had so many grindcore fans from the EP, and we thought this is a great scene and it’s doing great at the moment, but we don’t want to label ourselves as a one genre band. So in the album we’ve gone from really slow heavy riffy bits to still extremely fast grindcore bits. There’s going to be at least 30 seconds of the album that somebody is going to like!
Laurie: That’s enough if it’s grindcore! We experimented a lot with synths and stuff as well.
Tom: Samples have become a big thing nowadays. Everything on the album you will hear live.
Both of your releases have been recorded with Joe Clayton at No Studio, how did you find your experiences recording there?
Judd: He’s a really good guy and knows exactly what he is doing.
Laurie: Good friend of ours too!
Judd: He’s completely on the same page as us when it comes to tracking, recording and what we want to achieve. He knows exactly what we want to do so it makes it so much easier. Because there are only three of us, having a fourth pair of ears to give input helps.
The album has some really interesting titles and lyrical concepts. Firstly, what does the album title mean and where did it come from?
Laurie: It doesn’t really mean anything. There wasn’t really a specific inspiration for it. Like I was saying before about not really saying any more than you need to.
It’s quite a striking title though, isn’t it?
Laurie: That was the point.
Judd: We wanted something that stuck, that’s going to stay in your mind. Like the EP title, it’s not very chirpy, is it? So we kept that running theme, we aren’t going to write a happy album y’know!
And secondly, there are tracks like ‘By The Factories’, ‘Harrow The Pastures’, and especially ‘Hollow Point Weddings’… What are those songs about?
Laurie: [‘Hollow Point Weddings’] is loosely based off the town Flint in Michigan [US] which has a water crisis. The idea of depravity. Flint is a very deprived town and if you have a wedding in Flint, there are probably going to be guys with pieces knocking about.
When we listened to ‘By The Factories’, we thought that might be about Manchester…
Laurie: It’s not about Manchester, but it does have that sort of industrial theme… I suppose it could be about Manchester!
Judd: It’s what you want to make of it. It’s all down to interpretation at the end of the day.
Leeched has a very strong visual aesthetic and social media presence. How important is it today for underground bands to stand out on social media?
Laurie: It’s probably the most important thing. I don’t think you can call yourself an underground band if you don’t have a social media presence. If you want to be underground that’s fine, but if you want to get to a wider audience you have to be on it.
Judd: The majority of people are on it. I find loads of bands through it. It’s key. Even for shows, nobody’s going to know otherwise.
Laurie: That’s how I know we’re being active in the right way, because a lot of people say quite often we have a good social media presence.
One thing Leeched do well on social media, you aren’t just saying “We’re playing this gig, come down”, it’s actually very artistic what you post on Facebook and Instagram.
Tom: I just want it to be not so much an aesthetic, but eye-catching and in-your-face. Every single music video we’ve done has been in black and white, as well as everything we post on social media. We post what we need to post, we’re not going to post for the sake of posting. We’ll just post, and it’ll hit hard. People won’t have heard from us for two weeks but they’ll know when we’re posting it’s going to be important. If you want progression right now, you have to reach out through other means than real life. Social media does that.
Judd: It’s so hard to get people to listen to your music, you have to do everything you can.
The album comes out on August 24th, and you’re playing Damnation Festival in November, what else can we expect from Leeched in the future?
Laurie: Fall in the Brawl [Festival at Rebellion, Manchester] is coming up.
Tom: Six days with Full Of Hell and Break the Chains Festival [August 20-25, UK tour].
Judd: We have other announcements coming up soon, but don’t want to spoil them!
You Took The Sun When You Left is out 24th August on Prosthetic Records. Purchase here.
Words: Chris “Frenchie” French
Photo Credit: Polarise Photography
Posted on August 17, 2018 2 By astralnoize Features Posted in Features Tagged #album, death, extreme, grindcore, heavy, interview, leeched, metal, new, sludge, uk, you took the sun when you left
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The Cure announces 2016 tour dates
On Nov. 10 The Cure released the full list of tour dates for their upcoming “The Cure Tour 2016.” In their first major North American tour since 2008, the band will be touring some major U.S. cities and parts of Canada with a total of 27 shows. The tour will start in May 2016 in New Orleans and will end in June with the final date in Miami. The Cure will also make a stop in Seattle, however details on that venue are not yet released.
Some locations are already sold out including The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and UIC Pavillion in Chicago with Madison Square Garden in New York City having a limited amount of tickets. These locations being mostly sold out does make some sense, since they were revealed at the initial tour announcement, and may be an indicator of the demand that these tickets may already have.
Accompanying The Cure will be The Twilight Sad (appropriate name for playing with The Cure), a post-punk band from Scotland. According to the tour announcement, The Cure will be playing songs from their entire repertoire, including, “rarities, favourites (sic) and as yet unreleased tracks.”
-11th, New Orleans, LA
On-sale and show info announced soon-
-13th, Austin, TX
Frank Erwin Center, On Sale: 11/13-
-14th, Houston, TX
-15th, Dallas, TX
-17th, El Paso, TX
Don Haskins Center, On Sale: 11/13-
-19th, Las Vegas, NV
The Chelsea Theater at The Cosmopolitan, On Sale: 11/13-
-20th, Chula Vista, CA
Sleep Train Amphitheater, On Sale: 11/13-
-22nd/23rd/24th – sold out, Los Angeles
The Hollywood Bowl-
-26th, Mountain View, CA
Shoreline Amphitheatre, On Sale: 11/13-
-31st, Vancouver, BC
Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park, On Sale: 11/27-
-3rd, Salt Lake City, UT
Maverik Center, On Sale: 11/13-
-5th, Denver, CO
Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, On Sale: 11/14-
-8th, Kansas City, MO
Starlight Theatre, On Sale: 11/14-
-10th/11th – sold out, Chicago, Il
U.I.C Pavilion-
-12th or 13th, Toronto, On
-14th, Montreal, QC
Bell Centre, On Sale: 11/27-
-16th, Boston, MA
-18th/19th/20th – some tickets remaining for 20th, NYC, NY
Madison Square Garden-
-22nd, Columbia, MD
Merriweather Post Pavilion, On Sale: 11/13-
-24th, Atlanta, GA
Aarons Amphitheater Lakewood, On Sale: 11/13-
-26th, Miami, FL
Bayfront Park Amphitheater, On Sale: 11/14-
There will also be a Seattle, WA performance…
On-sale and show info announced soon
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Senate stands by 'Count My Vote' compromise, rejects delay
Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Senator Scott Jenkins, R-Plain City, discusses SB43, changes to election law on Tues
Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Senator Scott Jenkins, R-Plain City, discusses SB43, changes to election law on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, prior to the Senate killing the bill 9-19 refusing to overturn "Count My Vote" compromise.
By Lee Davidson The Salt Lake Tribune
· February 24, 2015 3:28 pm
Senators decided Tuesday that a deal is a deal.
They killed legislation seen as an attempt to renege on a compromise made last year with organizers of the Count My Vote ballot initiative.
Senators voted 19-9 to kill Senate Bill 43, which would have delayed until after the 2016 elections a new law that allows candidates to qualify for a primary election either by gathering signatures, or through the caucus-convention system.
Sen. Scott Jenkins, R-Plain City, sponsor of the bill, said the Republican Party needs more time to make changes to comply with the new law or it might not appear on the ballot and its candidates might be forced to run as unaffiliated. He also sought the delay to allow a GOP lawsuit challenging the law to work through the courts.
Utah Republican Party Chairman James Evans sat behind Jenkins during the debate, and sent out a memo supporting his points and asserting that the party had never been part of last year's compromise.
Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, said that claim is not credible. Evans even attended the press conference that announced the compromise, he said, and the party had two years before the 2016 elections to implement changes.
The agreement struck last year prompted Count My Vote to throw away more than 100,000 signatures for its ballot initiative. GOP leaders are attempting "to come back one year later, and to say, 'Oops, we got you. We fooled you,' " Weiler said. " 'You threw away those signatures and now we are going to pull the carpet out from under you.' I think it lacks integrity."
Count My Vote would start gathering signatures again if the Legislature approved Jenkins' bill, Weiler warned. Utahns overwhelmingly approve of the compromise law 73 percent to 20 percent according to a newly released poll by Brigham Young University's Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy.
Sen. Curt Bramble, R-Provo, author of the compromise, called SB54, said having the new law in effect for the 2016 elections was always a key part of the deal. "To vote for delay would directly violate that agreement."
Bramble also contended the party does not need to change its bylaws to qualify for the ballot under the new law.
Weiler said the Legislature did what the party was unwilling or unable to do with SB54: find a way to preserve key parts of the caucus-convention system and not lose it to a direct primary that Count My Vote appeared well on the way towards forcing.
Jenkins said, "Many of you here [in the Senate] view yourselves as the Republican Party and you're not. … The Republican Party is the delegates, the people who meet together and decide what it is and where they are going to go."
After his bill's defeat, Jenkins postponed a scheduled final vote Tuesday on a separate constitutional amendment, SJR2, he is proposing. It would say that the state cannot interfere with how parties choose to select their nominees.
That measure would have to pass both houses of the Legislature by two-thirds majorities, and then win a majority among voters in the next general election. In a preliminary vote on Monday, that amendment fell three votes short of the required two-thirds in the Senate. Jenkins said he is working on new intent language to seek those votes.
Rich McKeown, executive co-chairman of Count My Vote said after the Senate's action that, "We are pleased that the Utah State Senate has voted to preserve the implementation date of SB54 which means that Utah voters will enjoy the addition of an open primary to our system of elections."
He added, " Count My Vote has confidence that the Legislature is acting, and in the future will act, consistent with the agreement to add an open primary in the 2016 election cycle."
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Elon Musk built a “submarine” to rescue Thailand kids—here’s what it looks like
mhalpern wrote:
ihatewinter wrote:
JonathanSmith wrote:
Faced with the prospect of having to learn scuba technique for a very difficult passage in a couple of days, and being stuffed and sealed into that thing...I feel I could devote myself intensively to learning scuba.
I understand the sentiment, but if you were malnourished, sick, and moderately doped on anti-anxiety meds, the tube might be a better choice.
I'll take the 'and moderately doped' thanks.
Heck even if you weren't on anti anxiety meds, but were tired and hungry the tube might be the preferable option
Not for me.
So you would rather risk passing out from exhaustion on the swim? Note passing out is a death sentence here
It's my understanding that the weakest, least well kids are already out. And that there's not a whole lot of swimming involved for the kids themselves, who apparently are being guided along by a pair of divers.
CobraHunter
Good ol Showboater
gijeet
just goes to prove: Necessity is the mother of invention !
gijeet wrote:
I miss Zappa.
Good ol Showboater, BS Artist Elon Schmuck, always the Facetime PR Whore. At the rate this clown builds things LATE like ALL his Tesla's, those kids would be dead in the Cave for 3 years by the time Schmuck had the untested Schmuck Submarine built .... and like a Tesla, probably catch right on Fire!
mhalpern
I know my limitations. Got a beef with that? If I freaked out-which is likely in that thing- I would endanger everyone.
No, but a few hours of discomfort verses possibly dieing to me is an obvious choice
TwilightSparkle
studentx wrote:
Under normal circumstances in an international tragedy like this the President of the United States would have offered the full resources of the United States government to find and save the children. Unfortunately, those resources are too busy losing children that he has no interest in saving.
That's pretty factually incorrect.
The US sent military personnel to help.
mokas
Diving bells/helmets like this, why are they not being used:
http://eyecom-travel.com/cruises/wp-con ... man-03.jpg
"Since the tragedy occurred, we have fielded many calls and messages regarding our helmets. Unfortunately, conditions of the cave would not allow our helmets to be of any service. Sea TREK helmets require users to remain submerged and in an upright
walking position."
TwilightSparkle wrote:
I can find no reference to that. Link please?
Embattle
Murum aries attigit wrote:
Causality wrote:
Call me a cynic but it feels a lot like Musk has jumped on this as a way to undo some of the media-perception damage his recent Tesla-related tantrum/media-feud has done.
You must not be an engineer. When an engineer sees a problem they can't help thinking of ways to solve it. Elon Musk just has the means to make his ideas come true and the inspiration to come up with successful ones. Let's not be cynical about a person trying to help in a really bad situation.
Signed, an engineer not an Elon fan boy.
I think the cynical bit is quite obviously from the feeling some people will get that this is little more than PR on what may well still turn out to be a tragedy.
If he had done it on the QT then I would respect his teams idea even though I don't see the design working in this particular case.
mokas wrote:
StratThinker wrote:
I am very surprised that teaching the boys how to dive was the chosen method. I have never dived and have only been caving once (if I may call that time caving); thus I had to rely on the previous articles' comments for my information, which made this option sound very grim. I am still praying to Christ for the success of any chosen method(s).
I guess it ended up being the least bad option. A full facemask regulator removes some of the potential dangers. I would assume they aren't carrying their own tanks and instead and hooked into the rescue diver's air supply. For the most part the kids just have to be neutrally boyant cargo that gets guided along by the rescue divers. As long as they don't panic it isn't much different than shuttling around air tanks or food. Still I am (thankfully) surprised it worked. Keeping an inexperienced diver from panicking under those conditions is a herculean effort.
Rector wrote:
Wow. Did the guy in the lead remove his gigantic stomach piercing before the dive?
Richardmagnus
Obligatory XKCD Comic:
https://www.xkcd.com/356/?
Guys I was going to post a picture that was easier on the eyes, but opted for one that shows various err...body-types.
Veritas super omens wrote:
To be fair, we do have personnel there and this isn't an operation where just throwing people at it will fix it. You need the right people there on the ground. I even think the decision to not let them participate in the actual rescue is the right one. It may be a search and rescue team, but I'm doubting military search and rescue divers have a lot of experience cave diving. There is a ton of stuff to fault him on, but I'm not sure this is one of them.
Right, because the US Navy nor the Coast Guard or Marines don't doesn't have much in the way of highly trained divers that could be of use in a situation like this..../s
I guarantee each of those branches has divers with training in situations like this. Wreck diving would qualify as useful training.
You do realize that we have divers there right? No they didn't dispatch every diver in the navy there, but that wasn't needed. They have divers much more experienced in cave diving there already. Not saying they can't or shouldn't help, but that this isn't a situation where you can brute force it with personnel. Aside from that fact the rescue operation seems to be very well managed and they know what they're doing. There's no need for the US to come riding in to "save the day".
The US Navy, any Navy, doesn’t have cave diving as a speciality. That’s why the Thai’s called the British Cave Rescue Council, an amateur body of experts. If you haven’t Scuba dived its hard to appreciate how risky cave diving is.
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ihatewinter
Someone's 'discomfort' is another man's hysteria. Thus my need for the tranquilizer. Claustrophobia is a real thing and something I wish dearly I did not suffer from. Since you feel you can judge me so well, we have nothing more to discuss.
cognizant_ape
They certainly do: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwate ... sault_Unit
It would be foolish not to train for this scenario. Caves are a known thing that guerrilla fighters use and they are known to fill up with water and leave people stuck places. The military was not born yesterday,
not judging, just stating my preference
__seb
CobraHunter wrote:
Come on, you wasted a perfect opportunity to call it a Schmuckmarine. Are you even trying?
kaibelf
Cloudgazer wrote:
You're a cynic.
The fact is that for the people suffering from Musk-derangement-syndrome, this is just another reason to hate Musk, it's only a PR positive for the people who already approved of him, or don't much care.
Honestly, people who would attack Musk for at least trying to help these kids when they aren’t doing anything are useless and awful individuals. I truly believe they hate people like him because he has tried to use his imagination and build something and it makes them feel lazy and sedentary. It’s not very different from purposely stupid people who attack those who read and study a lot as “elites” because it takes less work than putting in their own effort and gives them an easy excuse to not look in the mirror and see why they ended up with a shitty lot in life.
ivekadi
Tribus: Bulgaria
The tube diameter is 31cm.
According to divers who have made the journey, this is capable of maneuvering through all passages
Source: Musk`s Twitter feed:
Jumptherope
My post is in response to an earlier one...According to a CNN report, the 4- boys rescued were the
MOST FIT, not the weakest.
From what I gathered, it was determined that the weakest boys still needed time to build their strength up.
Oxygen levels in the cave have dropped from 21 to 16. It's raining..
Somehow the divers need more oxygen tanks, which is stalling things.
I'm wondering why there wasn't an excessive abundance of available tanks on site, in order not to waste time getting more.?
Was it a safety or transportation issue? A supply issue?
Anyway, it seems backwards to rescue the healthiest first, but the medical team had their professional reasons to make that determination.
I pray for all involved... especially the Coach who took them in there.
ivekadi wrote:
The diameter alone, though, doesn't tell the story. Both the diameter and the length are in play when trying to make it through the u-bends of the cave.
Jumptherope wrote:
That contradicts the reports I've seen from multiple sources. Not saying you're wrong; it's usually best to enforce the 24-hour rule on live reports of this sort, though.
'capable of maneuvering through all the passages' seems to have that covered.
Like trying to move your bed into the room. You see that the bed fits through the door, but the room is on a corner and you have to turn... now the bed is too long to make the turn? Something like that?
battlebottle
Read the second tweet linked
Maybe. Of course, they haven't seen it first hand, so I'd withhold judgment on that count.
Mainly just saying that diameter alone isn't sufficient to make the call.
MonkeyT
The brightest minds of silicon valley - yet they've never had to help a few friends carry a sofa up a stairwell, have they?
mjeffer
I've seen multiple sources say it was the fittest too. One thing I have noticed though, is a lot of people just don't know. Lots of conflicting reporting was going on this morning.
Something like that, yes.
Imagine a standard 1.5 inch diameter plumbing trap, with a bend radius of about 2 inches, and a 1.25 inch cylinder. Beyond some fairly short length, you won't be able to get the cylinder around the bend. Even a very thin cylinder, say 0.25 inch, won't go around if it's too long.
battlebottle wrote:
I did. I'm not reassured, since the point I raised isn't directly addressed.
MonkeyT wrote:
People who work in Silicon Valley hire people to do things like that.
What point does 'all the passages' not address?
sjl
LtWiggledworth wrote:
Lee Vann wrote:
Who ever designed that has never gone cave diving. A ridged tube is not going to cut it. Far to many tight angles to navigate in even "easy dives". A flexible joint or three in it would go a long way to making it useful.
Far to many make a 45 degree angle left and while doing that do a 35 degree one down for 24 inches then up for 36, then make another 45 degree angle left in a 24 inch passage type choke points in caves.
Another company designed what was effectively a body bag with an air supply. That would be much simpler to manoeuvre than this rigid cylinder. And simpler to move when empty as it could be folded.
There's one major advantage to using a rigid cylinder over something flexible in this situation. You have to maneuver the cylinder through the various obstacles to get it to the children. That means that you know it can get in - which means you know it can get out (barring changes, like the roof collapsing, in the interim - but if that happens, you're probably screwed anyway).
Something flexible, depending on its size and shape when inflated, might not be maneuverable in the same way on the return trip - and you won't know about it until you hit the obstacle. Which is exactly the wrong moment to be trying to fix a new problem. I can think of a number of ways in which that could end up being a non issue, but the concern should at least be noted.
Regardless, by all accounts they have some damn good people on the ground there. Hopefully the remaining people will make it out alive.
sjl wrote:
I`ve remembered similar math problem we were given to solve way back at school. (it was in the textbook) :You have canal with a given width and going 90 degrees. Calculate the maximal length of a ship that can make the turn.
The tweet very specifically referred to the ability of the capsule to make it "through the tightest turns of the Thai cave". What else did you mean if not exactly that?
ThinkingMore
Yes, we had military divers who are evidently directly participating in the effort, and advisors that helped with the rescue plan. So, we have people that have directly contributed to saving four lives so far. Trump sends one tweet (after being asked by press if we are helping) and gets bashed, Musk has evidently had no direct inovlement or help, plays 'Apollo Thirteen" command center at home with no real lives on his shoulders, tweets pics some dudes in an LA swimming pool, and gets all this loving praise.
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Elon Musk says Tesla is “vastly ahead” on self-driving
Musk predicts Tesla will achieve full autonomy by 2020.
KarolofNine
"Vastly ahead."
Elon's starting to sound like a real stable genius.
IntellectualThug
Man he really just can't handle not spouting carnival barker bullshit, can he?
mltdwn
Um... Elon I think we all already know what your are smoking and are wondering why you haven't passed it to us yet.
Tribus: Michigan
I'm sure he’ll be downplaying its capabilities once again when it slams into another semi.
IronTek
I think the problem here is that Musk says things like this to push his engineers beyond what they think is achievable within the time frame. And often it works!
But when it comes to something that has to work well or people die, I think Richard Feynman has an indispensable quote: "For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled."
ZebulonPi
Love the man, but this seems like a sales pitch for the pricing increase for Teslas now that self-driving is mandatory...
Elon Musk says a lot of things.
sprockkets
Tribus: Orlando FL
"But you still might need to buff out the orange peel."
UserIDAlreadyInUse
AdamM wrote:
Nah. It'll be revealed in that case that it was a personality prototype embedded in the system, and by accident Tesla downloaded "Frankenstein" or "Rockatansky" instead of "suburban grandmother" as the AI for the car.
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jock2nerd
Tribus: Georgia, USA
This statement from the article is inherently WRONG:
"For its part, Tesla is aiming to add capabilities to handle stoplights and complex intersections later this year, making Tesla's self-driving technology "feature complete," in Musk's terminology."
Adding these 2 capabilities and declaring "feature complete" in ongoing internal development are not remotely identical. I do wish Elon hadn't used the "feature complete" software development terminology, because people unfamiliar with large software development projects simply don't understand the terminology "feature complete".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feature_complete
Edit: Add link with definition
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thelee
I like Tesla's mission and so far its hardware, but Musk is increasingly revealing himself to be a blowhard. Stop telling me, and show me instead.
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bvz_1
To use a phrase that is vastly overused:
"Yeah, no."
I'm not sure why he keeps stepping into this particular tap over and over. Is it because he really believes this? Or is he trying to save face with his customer base?
If it is the later, then statements like this will only accelerate the degradation of trust over time.
cjbrigol
Being a Tesla owner I can tell you the system is impressive on highways strictly. The problem comes when interacting with other vehicles. If a Tesla is the only car on a well marked highway, I wouldn't be surprised if someone told me Autopilot is safer than the average human driver (especially in Rain, but not in snow).
The biggest problem comes with interacting with other cars. If people behave as they're supposed to, the car still does very well with minimal interventions (but not perfect and cannot be left unmonitored). But when you get crazy drivers, that's where a human is really needed.
If all cars driving on the road were Tesla, I could see FSD within the next year or so. But since that is not the case, I will remain skeptical of his claims.
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TheNewShiny
The lead image to this story should have been the tradional trollface..
elerek
But have we solved the liability part yet? Who is responsible if a self driving car is in an accident? Does Tesla have to pay up or the "driver's" (/owner's) insurance company? If Tesla is potentially liable, that could put them under real fast.
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Full disclosure; I dont pay much attention to automated driving. It's still in a bad spot till we get reliable full autonomy for vehicles.
Isn't Tesla's auto driving the most advanced for a production vehicle?
Mustachioed Copy Cat
Still trying to figure out how you do snow with cameras.
Musk sounds like someone who thinks they're smarter than GPS. Yes, this will be a car analogy.
(wait wait, come back!)
If you're driving down the highway, going 60 miles per hour, and you're 60 miles from the city where you're going, it's easy to be think "aw, yeah, I'll be there in an hour". And I know people that insist the GPS is wrong because "hey, I'm going this fast and the math is easy". Of course, as you get closer to the city, you have stop sign, traffic lights, more drivers, and all sorts of other delays. You can't predict when you're going to get there based on the information you have because the hard part is at the end, and you don't know what it will take to get there.
I think that there's a similar thing going on here. He knows where he wants to end up (and I think it's a great goal), and he knows that the work is progressing at a certain rate, right now. To him, it may feel like "well, we've gone this fast the whole trip, surely that will continue for this last bit". But it won't. Because while I can applaud the fact that we have all sort of new technologies (not just from Tesla obviously) and it seems like we're just about there...the hard part is at the end.
I used to be leaning more towards the optimist side of things. It does seem like the problems there are can be solved. But we're not close enough yet to even accurately predict how hard those last few steps of the journey will be. I like being optimistic, but...yeah, this isn't an easy thing. I'll be glad if we get there, but I'm not going to buy into any best guesses of how long it's going to take to get there. Especially from someone running counter to all the other people who are also really smart and good at this, and think it's going to take longer.
Wickwick
Mustachioed Copy Cat wrote:
Any reason it would be worse than a human driver?
DorkboyDC
It's not that I don't believe your hype, Elon... but, well, I don't believe your hype.
Belisarius
I'd be willing to bet a significant amount of money that no Tesla will have true* self-driving capabilities in a decade, much less two years. Additionally, I'd be willing to bet that no Tesla currently on the road today will ever be truly* self-driving.
*Where "true self-driving capabilities" means able to autonomously transport its passengers from their doorstep to the doorstep of their destination with absolutely no user input outside of entering a desired destination. It is entirely possible that Musk/Tesla will come up with some retconned bullshit definition of "self-driving."
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Wickwick wrote:
Humans don't confidently identify buses turned sideways as dumpsters.
Some Tesla drivers in the frozen north said the self-steering works well in heavy snow conditions.
trucmat
Would you trust your life to Elon Musk in 2020 when he proclaims that a self-driving Tesla is here? Would you close your eyes and let his car drive you unaided? Not a chance I'd trust him to make that call when my life depended on it. I trust him just as much in fact as I trust Boeing and for similar reasons. Misplaced priorities.
mdporter
Tribus: Mission Viejo, CA
Ars should use pic of Musk smoking a joint and looking all F'd up every time he says stuff like this.
Stefan R
IronTek wrote:
Fooling nature would be a wicked super power ...
jock2nerd wrote:
Can you elaborate on this? Is your point that Autopilot has more than two remaining features to implement? Or something else?
LetterRip
It would surprise me if they aren't at least equal to Waymo, and likely ahead.
Those without machine learning expertise simply can't fathom how important data is for machine learning, and Tesla has at least 1000 times more data than other companies. Assuming each Tesla car averages 20,000 miles a year. at 500,000 cars - that is 10 billion miles of data a year. Waymo has 10 million miles of data - so Tesla currently has 1000 times more data than Waymo, and Waymo probably has 10 times more data than the next competitor.
The number of 'disengagements' for Waymo is every 11,000 miles - and if we assume each disengagement is unique - that means Waymo learns 909 things a year; and if Tesla had the same disengagement rate, it learns 909091 new things a year. Of course in reality the situations often overlap, so the 'new' stuff is likely more sparse than that.
Pusher of Buttons
Good lord I wish he'd stop digging this hole.
A fun to drive, safe, and highly refined electric vehicle at a reasonable cost is SO MUCH MORE valuable and wanted than a self driving car of dubious value in a country that's going to lag behind the road legality of them in a variety of states.
Just concentrate on making Model 3s. Make a lot of them. Sell a lot of them. Become official king of EVs. Work on autonomous driving once you've established a true car company.
My motto is... whatever elon musk's timeline is, double it and it'll be realistic. So basically by 4040 we'll have full self driving tesla...
earlyberd
The only car maker that sells self-driving vehicles that suffer from a unique blind spot which has led to the decapitation of multiple(!) people, claims to be "ahead" on self-driving.
We are so screwed.
One thing I've been wondering about is the massive training sets needed to train cars to drive. Google gets marks for having simulation software to help train for the odd-ball intersection, etc. But I wonder if Tesla doesn't have an ace up their sleeve they're not talking about.
The trouble with a training set is labeling everything. That's expensive and it's why Google's CAPTCHA codes are always asking you to identify crosswalks, buses, cars, and traffic lights (in- and around Phoenix no less).
But Tesla's cars all have video systems in them all the time. And they do have labels in that they know what the human driver chose to do (and actions leading to crashes are the most important labels - of what not to do). It's not necessary to identify every stoplight. If you take every video feed of a driver coming to a stop, enough will have lights turning red to teach software to do that.
So, the question is, do they have enough bandwidth to upload even a small fraction of each of their cars' video feeds as well as the human driver inputs? After accidents there's video of a crash, so at the least it's saved in the short-term.
So then it comes down to supercomputer time and a deep enough CNN. I'd be very curious to find out what sort of computing resources they've acquired or leased.
Jason Honingford
Self-driving yes. Avoiding stationary objects mostly.
Jim Z
Tribus: (x) added to foe list
yes, because it doesn't have a brain. the human brain is very good at recognizing patterns and similarities and using those (along with past experiences) to infer what is the correct action to take.
computers are just glorified calculators. if they're not programmed to do something, they can't do it. humans are remarkably good at driving despite how distractable, emotional, and careless we can be.
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ColdWetDog
Windshield wipers.
LetterRip wrote:
Must be why Tesla has yet to demo any proper self-driving systems on par with Waymo's.
Jason Honingford wrote:
Mostly harmless?
That's not a fundamental limit of using vision-only self driving. That's a coding issue that can be fixed.
If there's enough visibility for a human to drive, there should be enough for a computer to do the same - assuming the computer is otherwise fully competent at driving.
pjcamp
Of course, we already know that 99% of what Musk says is bullshit
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Canadian ISPs furious about Bell Canada’s traffic throttling
Bell Canada is now reportedly filtering P2P traffic not only on its network, …
Nate Anderson - Mar 26, 2008 4:05 am UTC
Mandatory DSL line-sharing is a common practice in other developed countries, and was in the US as well until an FCC decision ruled that DSL was an "information service" and not subject to the rules. Line-sharing is what enables much of the competition in other countries and allows small ISPs like Wireless Nomad to thrive in Canada and offer innovative services. But line-sharing has its drawbacks; chief among them, of course, is that without control of the line, an ISP is not ultimately in control of the service it is selling. Canadian DSL resellers learned that lesson the hard way this week as ISPs learned that Bell Canada now runs traffic-shaping hardware even on the lines it resells.
Readers at Broadband Reports noted the issue earlier this week as owners of small ISPs suddenly found that their customers were having traffic throttled, even though the ISPs were vehemently anti-throttling. The problem was compounded by the fact Bell Canada did not apparently tell the ISPs that it was about to make the change. The company has subsequently confirmed the throttling and says it should be fully in place by April 7.
The throttling itself is not uncommon in Canada, where network neutrality has not been the heated issue it has become in the US. Cable operator Roger has been shaping P2P traffic for years, and when encryption became common, simply throttled all encrypted network traffic in 2007. Shaw is also reported to be a fan of throttling, but Bell Canada's move is potentially more incendiary because it now affects wholesellers and retailers of Bell service.
Details of Bell Canada's implementation remain scarce or contradictory, but the timing of the news is interesting, coming as it does just days after the CBC announced its own plans to use BitTorrent to distribute Canada's Next Great Prime Minister. Given P2P's obvious (and growing) legal uses, transparency is going to be an important part of any throttling scheme. If a network operator makes clear that BitTorrent speed is reduced after 30GB a month, for instance, that's one thing; if the throttling remains mysterious and arbitrary, that's another.
Hitting back at throttling
Users are fighting back, though. Canadian law professor Michael Geist points to a Google map that Canadian users have been collaboratively using to comment on filtering. Here in the US, where Comcast is under FCC scrutiny for its own traffic-shaping practices, much has been made of the need for transparency. But until transparency truly arrives, the P2P video company Vuze is developing an open- source plug-in for Azureus that makes it easy to sniff out ISPs using Comcast's "TCP reset packets" P2P blocking scheme. Vuze tells Ars that the plug-in "monitors network connections, and every 10 minutes, it measures the number of reset TCP connections, displaying the results to the user. If they then click the "share results" checkbox, their results go to Vuze's central server that aggregates the results and compares them across ISPs." Wikis have also been set up to track ISP traffic-shaping practices around the world.
Taken together, such measures show that consumers (and, increasingly, legitimate businesses like Vuze and even NBC Universal) at least have the tools to shine a light into some traffic-shaping's darker corners. But what good is this sort of transparency without a truly competitive market? Bell Canada's move, should it turn out to affect all wholesalers and resellers of Bell's DSL service, could mean that many of the options consumers once had in the DSL market are suddenly subject to throttling, and on Bell's terms.
That leaves lobbying action and government regulatory bodies, both of which are slow to achieve results, and are certainly places where telcos and cable operators deploy huge resources to prevent "bad" decisions from being made.
Damien Fox, one of the cofounders of Wireless Nomad mentioned above, tells Ars today that the situation is "unacceptable, and a symptom of Bell's arrogance. It is blatant censorship of our users' Internet connections, and Bell is not going to escape a fight on this one. Either they back down, or independent providers should go to the CRTC, or the Federal Court if need be, to get our Internet connections unblocked."
We'll keep an eye on this one as it develops.
Nate Anderson Nate is the deputy editor at Ars Technica, where he oversees long-form feature content and writes about technology law and policy. He is the author of The Internet Police: How Crime Went Online, and the Cops Followed.
Email nate@arstechnica.com // Twitter @natexanderson
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A Big Day For Federated, and the Birth of Sovrn Holdings
Today marks a big milestone for Federated Media, the company we launched way back in 2005. As you can read here, LIN Media is acquiring Federated Media’s brand and content marketing business, and a new company, sovrn Holdings, Inc. (“sovrn”), has been born. Sovrn will continue to build on what was FM’s programmatic publisher platform, a business based on our acquisition of Lijit Networks back in 2011.
When I returned as FM’s CEO in early 2013 after a two-year absence, it was my job to assess where we stood, and how we could most successfully invest our resources. At the time, FM had two distinct business lines: Its pioneering content marketing practice, and its burgeoning programmatic exchange. As readers of this site know well, I’m bullish on both. I love our legacy as one of the creators of modern content marketing and defender of premium independent publishing, and I’m extremely proud of our massive exchange, which is growing like crazy (more than 90% topline growth y/y, and profitable). Both businesses have strong partners, strong people, and great futures.
So why split them up? Well, the truth is LIN Media offered us a deal that just made sense. LIN, a public company, is focused on building a world-class digital media offering, and has the resources and people that can take Federated’s business to the next level. It’s incredibly important to me personally that something I was instrumental in building finds a home that respects and appreciates its history, while at the same time desiring to invest in its future. That’s exactly what LIN is committed to doing. Now that it is part of LIN, the Federated Media brand can grow faster – and that means more revenue and opportunities for the partners who have made FM what it is.
Meanwhile, our programmatic business has been growing so fast that it demands the focused attention of its executives, as well as more investment – the opportunity is tremendous. This transaction with LIN will allow the new company – sovrn – to pursue its dream of building a next-generation publisher-facing programmatic platform leveraging all the data and insights we’ve gained over the past few years.
Personally, this deal means I will be stepping back into the role I had in 2011 and 2012, but now as Executive Chair of sovrn. (Yes, that means I can once again focus on writing, among other things!) Walter Knapp, my COO and the leader of our programmatic business, is stepping into the role of CEO of sovrn. It’s been an honor to work side by side with Walter over the past year, he’s incredibly talented and deeply passionate. I know with him at the helm, sovrn is going to do extraordinary things.
And for Federated Media, the same team – all of them – who have been running our award-winning content marketing business will remain with Federated, and continue to work with our great publishing and marketing partners to power the best of the independent web. Chris Eberle, a wonderful and talented exec who I put in charge of the content marketing business last year, continues as Federated’s GM. And I’ll be working with LIN and Federated in various ways during the transition as well.
I’ve seen a lot of ups and downs in my nearly 30 years working in this business, but I can honestly say that this deal feels special. I left Wired before it was sold to Conde Nast and Lycos, so I didn’t experience that transition. At the Industry Standard, well, I stayed till the bitter end, but the company didn’t make it – that story’s best told over a whisky. With the Web 2 conferences, I made the choice to stop even though the business was doing fine – a personal decision that allowed me to focus on FM and writing. But with FM, the circle has been completed – FM is moving on to a new chapter, with new leaders and owners, nearly nine years after its first steps.
A couple of months ago my first child was admitted into the college of his choice, and in June we’ll be watching him leave the nest and explore new worlds. It’s bittersweet and emotional. I feel similarly about Federated – it’s time to help something I started head out into the world and into its next home. I’m thrilled that that home is LIN, a company whose people I’ve come to know and deeply respect. And I want everyone involved with FM to know I’ll always be there if they need advice and support.
So, onwards! Here’s to a remarkable nine years with Federated, and here’s to the future of both Federated Media and sovrn, the company it helped to create.
Author John BattellePosted on January 28, 2014 Categories Media/Tech Business ModelsTags content marketing, Federated Media, LIN Media, programmatic adtech, sovrn holdings
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Congrats to you John, Walter, and the entire FM/Lin/Sovrn teams. Wishing all of you the best.
johnbattelle says:
Thanks Pete – and thanks for all you have done!
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tacanderson says:
Wow. What a journey it’s been. I still think some of the best campaign work I’ve done was at HP when I partnered with a very new company with a lot of talent called Federated Media. Congrats!
Thanks Tac. I loved that work, and I know we’ll keep doing great things!
Bernie Albers says:
Who would have imagined the sparks that created FM and Lijit would have evolved into a world class ad tech platform. Congratulations John & Walter!
Thanks Bernie!
Andy Price says:
Congrats John! You and your team did a great job here.
Congratulations. I have followed your dynamic career from a distance over the years since the Lair. In a non-stalker way, of course 😉 It’s great to see talent, ambition and perseverance pay off.
Thanks JC – but wait, which JC is this?!
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as a Federated Media partner, we’re interested in seeing where this goes
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It’s great to read your perspective on the merger; some entrepreneurs are good at finding great partners to advance their vision and some are not, you’ve proven to be successful at it! well done and congrats!
Thanks. I’d not say I’m that great at it, just lucky sometimes, focused others, and f*cked up things other times. Pretty even scorecard.
FireBlogger says:
Congratulations! Well done John and crew.
JohnB says:
John should name his new company “SNAKE OIL 2.0”
Federated media was once successful and could have been more so but because of dumb decisions the whole business fell apart. John & Deanna bear the blame for all the layoffs and BS that they put the employees through
Deanna was a STUPID choice (thanks John Battlle) Deanna’s problem is that she always talked but never listened — there’s no such thing as a conversation with Deanna. She talks, you listen. She may be deaf, for all I know. If she engaged other people and learned from them, she’d be much more effective manager and she’d be able to build more successful products.
Deanna’s other problem is that she has tons of ideas (some may even be her own ideas), some good and some bad, but it doesn’t matter because she just can’t execute on them. She can’t execute on them because her knowledge is so superficial that she doesn’t know where to start or how to determine if it’s done properly. Because she can’t talk with people to learn, diagnose and fix problems, nothing happens.
Deanna has had five jobs since 2000. I’ve had only 4 jobs (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Phoenix Systems/Corporate Software, Microsoft and Recipezaar) in my 19-year career. Deanna changes jobs more often than I buy new shoes! How people like Deanna can get hired with a resume that shows no success, is a habitual quitter and clearly leaves jobs just before she’s fired is beyond me. You gotta be a real dummy to hire her. Sorry, John Battelle, you is a dummy.
BLOGGER BEWARE – SOVRN HOLDINGS DOES NOT PAY!!!!
Apparently, Sovrn thinks that it is ok to steal ad space from Mom’s doing their best to earn extra money for their families. I am by no means a big blogger, but I do have 250,000+ page views a month. I made the mistake of testing a few ads low on my website late last fall and early this year. I have emails from a Taylor Hamill (Ad Operations Manager) in January, February and March of this year indicating each month that there was a problem with my set up and that is was corrected now and I should expect payment. Each time he apologized for the issue on their end. Miraculously the problem that Taylor assured me was corrected reappeared the following month. I have at least 12 emails and support requests that have not been responded to. It is April now and I should have received a payment in December. At this point it is clear that they have no intention of paying. It is sad that big companies like this think that it is ok to take advantage of individual bloggers.
Wendy thanks for taking the time to complain and I’ve escalated this at sovrn. We’ll get right back to you and I’m very sorry this happened.
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Vanessa Hudgens Will Return To Netflix For Another Christmas Romance
posted by Emily Lee - Mar 20, 2019
After stealing our hearts in The Princess Switch last Christmas season, Vanessa Hudgens is returning to the streaming platforming with another holiday romance. The 30-year-old actress is set to star in and executive produce the upcoming The Knight Before Christmas. Who doesn't love a punny movie title?
According to Deadline, The Knight Before Christmas follows an English knight who inadvertently gets sent from the medieval era to present day by a sorceress. While in the present, he finds himself falling for a caring high school science teacher who is disillusioned by love. Though not confirmed, it's likely Vanessa will be playing the science teacher.
While a new Vanessa Hudgens movie is always exciting, fans of The Princess Switch might be disappointed the actress is starring in a different Christmas romance instead of a sequel. Though her new project doesn't necessarily mean a follow up to The Princess Switch won't happen, but it does mean it probably won't be happening this year.
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Goreaphobia – Mortal Repulsion: 3rd (and last) best comeback album of 2009
If you were a stateside tape-trading fiend in the early ’90s, chances are you might have had your hands on some demos by those pernicious Pennsylvanians, Goreaphobia. Based on the strength of the demo cuts and the Omen of Masochism single, it must have seemed like Goreaphobia were poised to claim lordship in the underground along with their more famous, “-ation”-suffixed regional brothers. Circumstances fell through, however: frontman Chris Gamble couldn’t hold down a steady lineup, and so the band pretty much lapsed into dormancy as Gamble concentrated his efforts with black metal act Blood Storm. But now after almost 20 years of neglect, Goreaphobia has been resurrected with the help of longtime guitarist Alex Bouks and ex-Incantation drummer Jim Roe. The subsequent release of Mortal Repulsion doesn’t just mark a much anticipated comeback–it’s actually Goreaphobia’s first ever studio album!
The old Goreaphobia material exemplifies the classic Northeastern style of death metal, which is to say: severely downtuned guitars hurling tidal waves of atonal sludge over an unrelenting and yet complexly patterned rhythmic base. So, there wasn’t too much separating Goreaphobia from the iconic bands like Incantation, but in the face of all that sinister riffcraft, it’s really a minor critique. With Mortal Repulsion, though, it’s clear that Goreaphobia went all the way back to the drawing board to re-evaluate their old formula–they seem to intuitively know that a “business as usual” approach tends to become a beeline to Mediocrity-land.
This time, their familiar vomitous sound is lent more clarity and depth as the band demonstrates a wiser understanding of composition. They ambitiously pursue the epic with lengthy tracks like “The Inevitable Punishment”, but even the more curt songs are peculiarly arranged and prove to be very memorable: “Grave Plagued Planet” sounds like a catchy ballad from Hell that Danzig could’ve written if he ever got into death metal, and “A Grievous Curse” resembles a schizoid disincarnation of something off Gorguts’ Considered Dead. The black metal influence owing to Gamble’s involvement in Blood Storm also factors heavily in this album, imbuing it with the same dark atmosphere found on early Norwegian death metal releases such as Darkthrone’s Soulside Journey and Cadaver’s …In Pains; it might seem like a crazy comparison, but makes total sense after hearing how “Amulet of Damnation” suddenly descends into tremolo-strummed ethereality.
If this interview with Alex Bouks is anything to go by, Goreaphobia are now here to stay for the long run: they’ve finally been granted a harmonious lineup, and intend to reclaim their rightful place as a Northeastern death metal institution.
For more info: This marks the third and final installment of the “Best Comeback Albums of 2009” series; for first place, see the review for Beherit’s Engram; for second place, see the review for Asphyx’s Death…The Brutal Way.
Click the following link to buy Mortal Repulsion from Amazon.
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Meet The Rookies: Carlos Sainz Jr
Jimmy Weeks
Badger is taking a conversational look at the rookies who will make their F1 debuts in Melbourne. First up is Toro Rosso newboy Carlos Sainz Jr.
Hang on, the ex-rally driver? He must be in his fifties! What’s he doing rocking up in F1?
While you’re to be commended for remembering the great Carlos Sainz, you’ve got the wrong one. This is not the man who once put his crash-helmet through the window of a Toyota Corolla, but his 20-year-old son, Carlos Jr. He’ll make his F1 debut in Melbourne with Toro Rosso.
It seems sensible not to get into rallying now they’ve made it compulsory that world champions need to be French and named Sebastien.
You’ve been reading too many GMM articles. Anyway, ‘Junior’ followed the traditional path towards F1, racing in karts before graduating to cars with Red Bull backing in 2010.
So, is he any good?
It’s tough to say. Before 2014 he hadn’t won a major junior championship and took a particular hammering in 2013, when his team-mate Daniil Kvyat won the GP3 crown and he could only manage 10th. But the stars aligned last year and he took a convincing Formula Renault 3.5 title, albeit with the best team and against a somewhat weakened field.
You don’t sound convinced…
To my mind there are a few black marks in his copybook. Given his backing, he should really have won a major title before 2014, but it would be fair to say that he was beaten by more naturally gifted drivers (Kvyat, Robin Frijns). It seems Red Bull felt the same, as they initially passed him over for this seat, only for Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari switch to force their hand. But if Seb had stayed at the senior team, Carlos would probably be a reserve at best this term.
C’mon, surely he’s redeemed himself by winning that Renault title last year?
He certainly showed that he’s put in the hard hours and matured as a driver. And let’s be clear, he fully deserves a crack at F1. But whether that’s enough to make him a megastar is another matter.
What’s he got to contend with on the other side of the garage? Tommi Makkinen Jr.?
Very funny. No, it’s the man Red Bull initially passed him over for: 17-year-old Max Verstappen, who will be in only his second season of single-seater competition this year. That gives the Dutchman a lot of grace and Sainz, who enters his sixth year of cars in 2015, will be expected to beat him.
Pappa Sainz and Daddy Verstappen in the same garage?! That’s a bust-up waiting to happen!
Yeah, you’d spend good money on pay-per-view TV to watch Jos and Carlos Sr. slugging it out to determine whose son gets the new-spec front-wing.
Perhaps he’s not won everything he’s raced, but Red Bull clearly like him and they’re getting increasingly good at spotting talent. So is he the next Vettel or another Scott Speed?
I’ll stick my neck out and say he is not world champion material – another solid 7/10. But that’s not to say he can’t make a name for himself at Toro Rosso, hang around for a few years, then go race in Formula E. After all, it worked for Alguersuari, Buemi and Vergne.
Toro Rosso: the unofficial Formula E feeder team.
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This singer/song-writer, artist soon to be is a Guinean native. The artist made his first steps in music in Conakry, Guinea, West Africa before moving to France in pursuit of higher education. Over time, he has gained the necessary skills, experience, and has honed his vocal style, he has also done multiple show casing, and concert shows in Toulouse with the group “Crew Freedom Fighters”. Today, he is proud to present his first album/single entitled "ZION WOMAN”: love, freedom, unity, tolerance among humans, with colorful music, influenced by the new roots, reggae, the dancehall, hip hop and African sounds. This album/single is dedicated to all those who wish to accompany IBN KENYATTA on his musical extravaganza, because he has to say his last word.
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A cloud of radioactive pollution over Europe in recent weeks indicates that an accident has happened in a nuclear facility in Russia or Kazakhstan in the last week of September, French nuclear safety institute IRSN said on Thursday.The IRSN ruled out an accident in a nuclear reactor, saying it was likely to be in a nuclear fuel treatment site or center for radioactive medicine. There has been no impact on human health or the environment in Europe, the IRSN said.
IRSN, the technical arm of French nuclear regulator ASN, said in a statement it could not pinpoint the location of the release of radioactive material but that based on weather patterns, the most plausible zone lay south of the Ural mountains, between the Urals and the Volga river.
This could indicate Russia or possibly Kazakhstan, an IRSN official said.
“Russian authorities have said they are not aware of an accident on their territory,” IRSN director Jean-Marc Peres told Reuters. He added that the institute had not yet been in contact with Kazakh authorities.
A spokeswoman for the Russian Emergencies Ministry said she could not immediately comment. It was not immediately possible to reach authorities in Kazakhstan or the Kazakh embassy in Moscow.
Peres said that in recent weeks IRSN and several other nuclear safety institutes in Europe had measured high levels of levels of ruthenium 106, a radioactive nuclide that is the product of splitting atoms in a nuclear reactor and which does not occur naturally.
IRSN estimates that the quantity of ruthenium 106 released was major, between 100 and 300 teraBecquerels, and that if an accident of this magnitude had happened in France it would have required the evacuation or sheltering of people in a radius of a few kilometers around the accident site.
The ruthenium 106 was probably released in a nuclear fuel treatment site or center for radioactive medicine, Peres said. Because of its short half-life of about a year, ruthenium 106 is used in nuclear medicine.
The IRSN ruled out an accident in a nuclear reactor, as that would have led to contamination with other radionuclides too. It also ruled out the crash of a ruthenium-powered satellite as an IAEA investigation has concluded that no ruthenium-containing satellite has fallen back on earth during this period.
Measurement from European stations showed high levels of ruthenium 106 in the atmosphere of the majority of European countries, at the beginning of October, with a steady decrease from Oct. 6 onwards.
The IRSN said that the concentrations of ruthenium 106 in the air that have been recorded in Europe were of no consequence for human health and the environment.
The institute also said that the probability of importation into France of foodstuffs, notably mushrooms, contaminated by ruthenium 106 near the site of the accident is extremely low.
Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/3853800/nuclear-accident-russia-kazakhstan-pollution-europe/
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The Big Trains
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An hour long scenic journey beside Lake Padarn in the Snowdonian mountains starts at the foot of Snowdon itself in the little village of Llanberis. The narrow-gauge steam trains pass thirteenth-century Dolbadarn Castle, before entering Padarn Country Park and joining the historic 1845 lakeside slate railway. Superb mountain views open up as the train nears the end of its outward journey at Penllyn. Little Hunslet steam engines, which spent the earlier part of their working careers at the nearby Dinorwic Quarries, will pull sightseers on this timeless journey.
A bus ride from Llanberis, lots of kids will enjoy Electric Mountain, the First Hydro Company’s visitor centre in Llanberis and starting point for tours of this huge power station, with 16km of tunnels deep under Elidir mountain. There’s also an indoor playzone. www.electricmountain.co.uk. Padarn Adventures has a pre-bookable high ropes course for kids over eight (£22) and, for younger kids, an adventure course (£10) with wobbly bridges, tunnels and zip wires as well as lots of other activities. www.padarnadventures.com
Boulder Adventures in Llanberis provide lots of activities including climbing, water sports and coasteering, www.boulderadventures.co.uk. The Vivian Diving Centre is a well-equipped facility, supporting divers of all abilities, in a flooded former quarry, with 3-hour introductory courses £45. www.viviandivecentre.co.uk. Surf-lines, on the south-western shore of Lake Padarn offers 2 hours canoeing and kayaking for £30. www.surf-lines.co.uk
Top Walk
The Llanberis Lake Walk takes 2 to 3 hours and includes forest tracks, views across beautiful Llyn Padarn to Snowdon and the Llanberis Pass, and the historic Welsh Slate Museum. The road climbs for 1½ miles to reach Fachwen and an undulating woodland path. There some tricky stone steps so you need walking boots and raincoats might be useful. As long as you can see the lake you can’t get lost!
Local Legend
The medieval Welsh prince Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (Llywelyn the Great) built solid Dolbadarn Castle above Llyn Padarn in the early thirteenth century. Owain ap Gruffydd (Owain the Red) was imprisoned here by his younger brother Llywelyn the Last. The brothers were fighting for control of North Wales in the 1250s and Owain spent 20 years as a prisoner on the castle’s upper floor.
On the Rails
Although food and drinks are not available on our trains, we do have a 60 seat café with patio and picnic area at our main station in Gilfach Ddu open during service hours. Food hygiene rating of 5. Snacks are also available at our Llanberis station.
Famous Pete’s Eats, locally described as “possibly the best caff in the world” serves pint mugs of tea, generous portions of chunky chips and homemade cakes, but also healthy, vegetarian dishes like spinach and chickpea curry or provençale casserole. www.petes-eats.co.uk The Pen-y-Ceunant Isaf café is a hidden gem on the Llanberis path up Snowdon, serving tea, coffee, mulled wine, hot chocolate and local beers. www.snowdoncafe.com
YHA Snowdon at Pen-Y-Pass, at the foot of Snowdon with dramatic mountainous views, is a restored mountain lodge, where George Mallory stayed while using Snowdon to train for Everest. Dorm beds from £13.00. www.yha.org.uk
The Alpine Lodge Hotel on the High Street in Llanberis is a comfortable guesthouse with mountain views. Doubles from £56, B&B. www.alpinelodgehotel.co.uk
The Gallt y Glyn, ½ mile outside Llanberis village, is a welcoming restaurant with rooms and a bunkhouse, serving home-cooked food and a free pint with each main meal. Doubles from £60, B&B. www.gallt-y-glyn.co.uk
The quarry hospital at the National Slate Museum is worth a visit. The pioneering hospital for men who worked at the Dinorwig Quarry in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries is now a museum, housing some of the original equipment, including an old x-ray machine, a restored operating theatre and other bits of gruesome medical equipment! www.museum.wales/402
On its journey the steam railway crosses one of Britain’s shortest rivers and passes between Llanberis’ twin lakes as it negotiates the 2003 extension to Llanberis village.
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Enjoy the train ride from Llanberis to Penllyn at the head of the lake. On the return journey, get off at tranquil Cei Llydan, mid-way along the lake, to use the lakeside tables, or visit the (independently operated) children’s adventure playground nearby. Visit Wales choose this spot as one of the country’s top ten places for a picnic, combining “the fun of an old-fashioned picnic with the romance of a ride on a vintage train”.
Alternatively, break your journey at Gilfach Ddu to visit the fascinating Slate Museum or go for a stroll along one of the Country Park’s many way-marked woodland or lakeside paths. Dinorwig Quarry, which closed in 1969, is now a museum about the Welsh slate industry, an insight into the lives of quarrymen and engineers. There are reconstructed courtyards and slate-splitting demonstrations, www.museum.wales/slate. You can also watch the train driver as he fills the tanks with water and stokes the fire ready for the next journey and visit our café for a drink or a bite to eat.
Your ticket is a return to the station of your choice. You can get off at any stop and catch a later train back!
There are regular buses from Bangor and Caernarfon (and Snowdon Sherpa bus links from Betws-y-Coed and Porthmadog) to Dol-y-Goden Interchange in Llanberis, right beside Llanberis Lake Railway.
www.lake-railway.co.uk
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Millie Bobby Brown, 14, Defends ‘Lovely’ Friendship With Drake, 31
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Are there Stranger Things than 14-year-old Millie Bobby Brown's friendship with 31-year-old Drake? The better part of the stars' social media following seems to think so, but Brown is defending the bond.
Brown was asked about Drake on the Emmys red carpet Monday (September 17), and noted he was "a great friend and a great role model," adding: "We just texted each other the other day, and he was like, 'I miss you so much,' and I was like, 'I miss you more.'"
Brown went on to say that they talk "about boys," noting "He helps me. Yeah, yeah, yeah. He’s great. He’s wonderful. I love him."
Suffice it to say, some saw the exchange as...strange...but Brown isn't taking the criticism to heart, and bit back at critics in a series of Instagram stories.
"Why u gotta make a lovey friendship ur headline? U guys are weird… for real," she wrote. "I'm lucky to have people in the business extend their time to help me further my career and offer their wisdom and guidance. I'm very blessed to have amazing people in my life. U don't get to choose that for me. It's nice to have people who understand what I do. Now get back to talking about real problems in this world other than my friendships… jeez."
More, she thanked those who'd resisted the urge to comment on the matter.
"To all the supporters: I love you guys. Thank you for supporting me. Many thanks to u guys. Sending my love to wherever u are in the world," she noted.
Still, Brown's not convincing everyone — many users still maintain that Drake is being lecherous by talking about such intimate matters with someone who's half his age.
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High knee abduction moments are common risk factors for patellofemoral pain (PFP) and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in girls: Is PFP itself a predictor for subsequent ACL injury?
Background Identifying risk factors for knee pain and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury can be an important step in the injury prevention cycle.
Objective We evaluated two unique prospective cohorts with similar populations and methodologies to compare the incidence rates and risk factors associated with patellofemoral pain (PFP) and ACL injury.
Methods The ‘PFP cohort’ consisted of 240 middle and high school female athletes. They were evaluated by a physician and underwent anthropometric assessment, strength testing and three-dimensional landing biomechanical analyses prior to their basketball season. 145 of these athletes met inclusion for surveillance of incident (new) PFP by certified athletic trainers during their competitive season. The ‘ACL cohort’ included 205 high school female volleyball, soccer and basketball athletes who underwent the same anthropometric, strength and biomechanical assessment prior to their competitive season and were subsequently followed up for incidence of ACL injury. A one-way analysis of variance was used to evaluate potential group (incident PFP vs ACL injured) differences in anthropometrics, strength and landing biomechanics. Knee abduction moment (KAM) cut-scores that provided the maximal sensitivity and specificity for prediction of PFP or ACL injury risk were also compared between the cohorts.
Results KAM during landing above 15.4 Nm was associated with a 6.8% risk to develop PFP compared to a 2.9% risk if below the PFP risk threshold in our sample. Likewise, a KAM above 25.3 Nm was associated with a 6.8% risk for subsequent ACL injury compared to a 0.4% risk if below the established ACL risk threshold. The ACL-injured athletes initiated landing with a greater knee abduction angle and a reduced hamstrings-to-quadriceps strength ratio relative to the incident PFP group. Also, when comparing across cohorts, the athletes who suffered ACL injury also had lower hamstring/quadriceps ratio than the players in the PFP sample (p<0.05).
Conclusions In adolescent girls aged 13.3 years, >15 Nm of knee abduction load during landing is associated with greater likelihood of developing PFP. Also, in girls aged 16.1 years who land with >25 Nm of knee abduction load during landing are at increased risk for both PFP and ACL injury.
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Last night during the Boston Children’s Hospital Champions for Children Gala at Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center, David Pastrnak received the 2018 Champion Award honoring his community work off the ice. The annual All-Star Gala fundraiser was attended by many local businesses and some big names in sports. The event also features a sports-themed auction and dinner. Since 1997, more than $55-million dollars have been raised for both patients and families at the Boston Children’s Hospital. Other Bruins in attendance included Patrice Bergeron, Brandon Carlo and Zdeno Chara. The award is given to those athletes whose contributions have enriched children’s lives across Boston. Last year’s recipient was Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics.
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.@pastrnak96 is being honored for his work off the ice enriching the lives of children across Boston. #NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/usrW3mmQ1r
Many players from the Bruins organization have visited the Boston Children’s Hospital throughout the years, sharing smiles with many pediatric patients. From donning Halloween costumes to bringing Christmas gifts, the boys in Black and Gold are no strangers to when it comes to doing community service. Recently Captain Zdeno Chara continued the Thanksgiving tradition of delivering pies to many homeless shelters across the city. Since joining the Bruins, David Pastrnak has been more than happy to spread some cheer to many children. As he simply stated last night upon receiving the award:
“Huge honor. Obviously thanks to my teammates…we love to visit hospitals and just put smiles on kid’s faces…(The kids) are such an inspiration for us”
“Huge honor. Obviously thanks to my teammates….we love to visit hospitals and just put smiles on kid’s faces.”
🎥 @pastrnak96 on receiving the Champion Award at the 2018 Champions for Children’s Gala: pic.twitter.com/5NpKEEAJQR
Throughout his time here in Boston, Pastrnak has become a fan favorite among young fans and that energy has translated off the ice as well. Along with visiting patients at the Boston Children’s Hospital, the young winger spent time showing off his street hockey skills recently at a Bauer Hockey event. In the past, Pastrnak had participated in the Macy’s coat drive, which provides coats to local underprivileged children during the holidays.
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Pastrnak has also spent time with young hockey players in China and Sweden and as a player in those countries, having someone like “Pasta” give advice is worth its weight in gold. You can check out the video here in which the 22-year-old explains how he hopes to help develop young talent. As the unofficial hockey ambassador in China (and being the only NHLer with an active endorsement there), you’ll find Pasta on the ice skating during clinic sessions, teaching young Chinese players the ins and outs of the game. We’ve all seen the videos, but in case you missed it click here for some highlights.
(Photo Credits: Czech Hockey Fan Page/Instragram)
There is no lack of enthusiasm when it comes to someone like the ever-smiling Pastrnak. And that enthusiasm is extended to the many children he has come in contact with. Coming from humble beginnings, the Czech-native is grateful for everything he has achieved so far in the NHL. With recent rumblings about a certain player’s contract dispute, Pastrnak once again reminded us how much of a steal Bruins GM Don Sweeney got when he was signed to a 6-year deal worth $40 million. Pasta has no regrets and Boston is more than happy to see number 88 in Black and Gold.
David Pastrnak spitting facts on $ 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/NuHcYFGaKK
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Former JSC worker accused of killing husband’s mistress
By Laura Weisman on January 17, 2012 at 1:16 PM
GLADSTONE, Mo. (AP) — A former Houston-area NASA worker in an apparent love triangle is accused in the shooting death of a psychiatrist in suburban Kansas City.
Shannon L. O’Roark Griffin, 52, of Granbury, Texas, was charged Saturday in Clay County with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Dr. Irina Puscariu of Gladstone, according to court records.
According to a probable cause statement filed by Gladstone police, O’Roark Griffin shot Puscariu three times at the psychiatrist’s home Friday afternoon after her husband said he would not end their affair. O’Roark Griffin then called her husband, Roscoe L. Griffin, and told him what she had done. Roscoe Griffin called the police.
KTRK-TV in Houston reports that:
Shannon O’Roark Griffin (was) a retired training specialist at Johnson Space Center. … Her husband, Air Force Colonel Roscoe Griffin, used to be a NASA computer instructor in the 1980s.
WFAA-TV in Dallas is reporting that the Griffins both worked for NASA in Houston at one time.
Roscoe has a decorated history with the Air Force, and currently teaches a junior ROTC program in Lyons, Kansas.
He and his wife lived near Houston for decades, and both worked for NASA.
The Kansas Highway Patrol arrested O’Roark Griffin Friday evening near Wichita, Kan. She was being held Monday in the Sedgwick County jail without bond and was awaiting extradition to Missouri.
Court records did not indicate whether Griffin has a lawyer, and a telephone number listed under her name had apparently been disconnected. The Clay County prosecutor’s office was closed for the holiday Monday.
Puscariu’s mother, Aneta Puscariu, told police her daughter answered the door of their Gladstone home to a woman who came inside and shot her to death, according to the probable cause statement. Aneta Puscariu later identified O’Roark Griffin as the shooter from photographs, police said.
Roscoe L. Griffin, 62, told detectives he and his wife had been to see a therapist Friday. At that meeting, they discussed divorce and he said “he would not give I. Puscariu up,” according to the probable cause statement. Later his daughter telephoned to say her mother had just called to say she had shot and killed Irena Puscariu. Shannon O’Rourk Griffin then called her husband and told him the same.
A phone listing for Roscoe L. Griffin in Lyons, Kan., was disconnected Monday.
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The candidate appeared to be an ideal fit. With more than 12 years of consulting experience at a competitor, he had the skills and experience needed for a partnership position at consulting firm and could bring several major clients to the firm. The consulting firm partners who interviewed him felt he could do the job. Yet the firm decided against offering him the position.
“It took him 20 minutes to say what could have been said in 60 seconds,” says a staffing manager from the consulting firm, who recruits direct-entry partners and other high-level staff members. “He didn’t know how to do a 30-second commercial for himself.” Succinctness is a must-have for executive candidates, she says.
Candidates need to recognize how recruiting works and follow the framework.
In the early 2000s, executives were changing companies every three to four years and approximately half of senior-level vacancies were filled with external candidates, according to a recent study.
A headhunter prompts at least half of these job changes. Despite the profusion of Internet job boards, it’s estimated that half of corporate newcomers arrive at their jobs courtesy of recruiters, according to a recruiter.
Many of the positions recruiters dangle can be inappropriate or undesirable. But headhunters often play middleman for stellar opportunities, like the CEO spot at Hewlett-Packard, for which Cleveland search firm Christian & Timbers recruited former high-tech superstar Carly Fiorina.
Managers and professionals with an eye on the corner office know that playing the recruiting game with panache can dramatically accelerate their careers. By recognizing the pressures headhunters face and providing them with the right information at the right time, executive aspirants significantly enhance their candidacy on a plum search assignment.
Speed and quality are headhunting’s twin imperatives. Recruiters have only around 13 weeks to find top-qualified, well-fitting candidates for their clients – 90 days is the recruiting industry standard. Pressed for time, headhunters naturally favor candidates who understand the search process and provide the information needed to move toward the finish line. At the same time, recruiters want to present top performers whose current employers are loath to lose them. They are wary of candidates who suggest a personal meeting before reading the job description.
It’s like dating. Candidates for senior-level positions need to appear approachable but not eager.
A Race Against the Clock
Headhunters are pressed for time every minute of a search assignment. Most organizations turn to them only when their internal resources are exhausted. Already anxious, clients typically expect recruiters to furnish immediate options. And even with the Internet, it’s hard to recruit talented executives quickly. The typical search assignment involves stages, punctuated by client review and approval, which can take days or weeks. Here’s a look at how the process unfolds.
Stage 1: Position Description. To conduct the search accurately, headhunters must first get a grip on the client’s situation and specific need. Typically, they prepare a position description that contains a checklist of must-have attributes, from experience, expertise, skills and education to intangibles like poise and charisma. Blessed by the client, the checklist serves as a road map for the search team and a mini-brochure for candidates. Typically, it’s ready for action two weeks or less after the search is launched, unless the client drags out the approval process.
Stage 2: Candidate Sourcing. After scouring proprietary databases, directories, Internet recruiting sites and other sources for candidates who match the job specifications, the headhunter’s staff will typically phone 75 to 100 people who meet the basic “hard” requirements of the job. They’ll pitch the company and position, review their career history, major accomplishments and education, determine if the prospect is interested and request a resume.
The recruiter will use this information to winnow the prospect pool to a short list of 10 to 12 qualified candidates for the client’s consideration. Because most candidates and clients are overcommitted and difficult to contact, it can take a search firm as long as nine weeks to research the universe of qualified candidates, talk to the initial batch of prospects and propose semi-finalists.
Some recruiters expect prospects to provide detailed biographical information but refuse to reveal their client’s identity. The recruiter is going to want to learn about you before divulging information about the client or discussing cultural or style issues
Most headhunters are wary of candidates who appear too eager or provide personal information too freely. Unless you’re desperate for a job, always ask the recruiter to send you the position description before expressing interest in a search assignment or giving anything other than basic information (name, title, tenure with current company) on the telephone.
Since headhunters use position descriptions as templates for judging candidates and assessing finalists, you can accelerate your candidacy by aligning your resume information with the specs before sending it the recruiter – assuming you’re interested in the job.
Wait a day or two before sending your resume to recruiters. Even if they’re in a hurry, a 24-hour delay won’t generally put you out of contention.
Stage 3: Interviews. Even though they can take days or weeks to react to the recruiter’s short list, clients still expect to interview finalist candidates 13 weeks after launching the search. This means the recruiter often has less than a month to interview the client’s choices, select those best suited for the position and prepare a formal recommendation. Once the client selects six to eight candidates from the recruiter’s short list, the recruiter will schedule personal interviews – fast.
Many finalist candidates think recruiter interviews are designed to rehash their accomplishments and capabilities. Nothing could be further from the truth. Promotions, financial success and experience are necessary, but they’re insufficient. Intangible factors are what employers are really assessing.
Punctuality and a well-groomed appearance are fundamental. Next important are preparation, listening skills and a kindly bearing. An ability to think on your feet, strategize, discuss concepts, build on other people’s concepts and synthesize information constitute the third-level of intangibles. Finally, there’s emotional intelligence. On average, executive presence and chemistry count for 70% of most hiring decisions. Performance and track record, only 30%.
If you make it to the interview stage, you can improve your chances of becoming a finalist by:
Offering evidence – not merely unsupported assertions. Instead of saying “We had a problem in finance and I fixed it,” you should be able to enumerate two to three specific examples that support your claim, such as “I installed a new accounts payable system that improved cash flow by 25%,” “I eliminated 50% of the department’s expenses by reorganizing accounting” or “I presented the company’s financial situation to five securities analysts and the price of our stock rose $20.”
Providing a detailed account of your current compensation. Recruiters’ fees are based on the compensation package you receive from your new employer, and it’s in their interest to get you the highest salary package possible. Accurate information on your present compensation package enables recruiters to negotiate most effectively in your behalf.
Suggesting references. Be ready to give the recruiter names, titles, companies and phone numbers for at least three individuals who have worked with you, preferably one superior, one subordinate and someone at the same level. Be sure to alert these people that the recruiter will be calling.
Stage 4: Candidate Write-ups and Recommendations. Following the personal meeting, recruiters generally recommend the four or five strongest candidates to their clients by “writing them up” in a formal assessment. Most executive recruiting firms structure their candidate assessments in four key sections:
Career brief. Your resume, reformatted in the search firm’s signature style.
Appraisal. A four- to six-page discussion of your qualifications and accomplishments compared to the client’s requirements. Some recruiters provide an executive-presence assessment in this section or create a special section devoted to the intangible factors that are key to the job.
Compensation summary. A two-paragraph description of your current compensation package, including perks and any special benefits you might have.
References. Observations about your performance, style and potential from others. The best recruiters won’t stop at the contacts you provide. They will continue digging for second-order references to build a full portrait.
Assuming you’ve given the recruiter the information he or she needs, it can be transcribed from his or her interview notes into a formal recommendation that can be sent to the client as soon as reference calls are completed. Candidates who fail to provide evidence, references and compensation data add days or weeks to the process by forcing the recruiter and his or her staff to unearth this information from other sources.
Stage 5: The Final Decision. After reviewing the recruiter’s assessment, the client can interview you immediately (80% of cases); interview you when the recruiter has completed assessments of all final candidates (18% of cases); or reject you, despite the recruiter’s recommendation, without an interview (2% of candidates). Although a headhunter may recommend that his or her client hire a particular candidate, the client is the ultimate decision-maker.
Demanding an immediate decision from the client following an interview can impair your candidacy. A Dallas recruiter cautions candidates to think twice before phoning the recruiter or client company after a personal interview. He recalls a search for the vice president of marketing at a major financial services company. “One candidate just drove us nuts by calling me, my assistant, our firm’s research director and the client’s secretary every two days after he interviewed with the client,” he says. He was the best qualified candidate, but the recruiter ultimately decided against him because he seemed so desperate.
You have to convey the impression you have a lot of fish to fry.
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Born in Iran and raised in Kuwait, Frohan Foroutan arrived in Ottawa in 2012 to begin her studies at Carleton University. The aspiring economist found herself in a new country, culture and language, all in hopes of gaining a true Canadian educational experience. She found exactly that through helping her peers.
During her seven years at Carleton, Foroutan volunteered roughly 10 hours a week mentoring and supporting marginalized and at-risk students including first-in-the-family students, international students, cancer patients, mature learners and students with disabilities.
“Coming from a third world country I was so impressed with Canada’s and Carleton’s efforts in promoting equality and accessibility,” said Foroutan. “I wanted to help. I believe that change starts at home, and with Carleton now being my home, I dedicated my time to helping my peers to become the best possible versions of their academic selves.”
It is this great passion and dedication that led Foroutan to being selected as this year’s recipient of the Board of Governors Award for Outstanding Community Achievement, which recognizes a graduating student’s exceptional voluntary involvement while studying at Carleton. The Outstanding Community Achievement Award includes a $2,000 bursary which will be officially presented at June Convocation.
First in her family, Foroutan will be graduating with a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) with a double concentration in Economic Theory and Mathematics and Quantitative Economics. She credits her success and volunteerism to the kindness and support of the Carleton community, in particular, individuals who went above and beyond, including Prof. Peggy Hartwick and Prof. Simon Power.
“Peggy, to me, represented everything that Canada is about – inclusive, helpful, kind, and community focused. All of these aspects were embedded in her English as a Second Language for Academic Purposes course,” said Foroutan. “She had an amazing impact on me and was so great at helping and accommodating others. I wanted to learn how I could pass it on. That’s when I began volunteering with the Linguistics department which led me down this great path.”
Since then, Foroutan has dedicated much of her time to peer support, building a vast resume of volunteerism through Carleton programs such as the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities, Enriched Support Program, First Year Connections Program and Bounce Back Program.
“One might wonder how it is she can undertake all these activities,” wrote Jocelyn van Wynsberghe, Student Services Support Officer, who volunteered with Foroutan and provided a letter of support. “When she is not studying herself, she helps others. She is very positive and thinks she is privileged to study and wants to give back to others.”
This sentiment was echoed by economics Prof. Simon Power, who also provided a letter of support for Foroutan’s nomination.
“Ms. Foroutan has set an outstanding example of how it is possible to succeed academically, demonstrate extraordinary leadership, and commit to community service,” wrote Prof. Power. “She has contributed immensely to Carleton, both in terms of her academic success and in terms of her participation in a truly astounding range of extra-curricular and volunteer activities.”
With her family remaining in Kuwait, her husband in America, and the barrier of travel bans, Foroutan is alone in Canada – a reality that many international students face. But she has found her commitment to volunteering provided her with the great gift of community.
“I spend a lot of time on campus and the people here, like Prof. Simon Power and Prof. Peggy Hartwick, have made Carleton seem like home,” said Foroutan. “They provided a sense of community for me and have guided me through my journey. I hope to be a Simon or Peggy for someone else.”
Foroutan also views her contributions as a civic duty all students should partake in to not only build resilient communities, but complement their education.
“Volunteering at Carleton gave me the character needed to make change,” said Foroutan. “Character matters, you need to be kind, help others and have compassion. It is not being the most educated person that changes the world, it is your character. Your education doesn’t teach you that, the Carleton community teaches you that.”
When asked which experience was the most impactful, Foroutan named the Paul Menton Centre, through which she volunteered as a tutor, mentor, note take and guide. She went so far as to have devised an implementation plan for adapting GPS technology to the map function of the CUMobile app for visually impaired students.
The Board of Governors Selection Jury was impressed by Foroutan’s significant volunteerism across campus and noted that it exemplified her passion for helping and her deep empathy for others.
“I believe in community and doing what you can to help those within it succeed. This is why I dedicate my time to helping my peers,” said Foroutan. “The experience has come full circle as I am now, due to personal reasons, requiring the assistance of the Paul Menton Centre.”
Foroutan hopes to encourage more students to volunteer on campus.
“We often talk about the future and making the world a better place but we often forget that we have to start within our own community, our Carleton community,” said Foroutan. “It’s as simple as sharing your notes as a note taker in class.”
With only a few months until graduation, the soon to be Carleton graduate’s journey does not end in June. Foroutan has accepted her offer to join Carleton’s Masters of Economics with Specialization in Data Science commencing fall 2019. She looks forward remaining at Carleton and continuing her work with the Paul Menton Centre and Enriched Support Program.
Learn more about the Carleton University Board Award for Outstanding Community Achievement at: www.carleton.ca/boardofgovernors
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Mechanics of multi-phase flows: Dispersed multiphase flows, frequently encountered in chemical reactors and separation devices, often manifest complex structures at different length and time scales – micro, meso and macro scales, which influence the mixing, mass and heat transfer and reaction processes. In the case of gas-particle flows, inter-particle forces due to van der Waals and electrostatic interactions and liquid bridges that form when the particles are wet further complicate the flow behavior. Our current research addresses several different aspects of these complex flows:
Develop coarse (filtered) models for transport and reaction by averaging over the micro and meso scale structures, so that they can be used to probe macro-scale coherent structures in these flows. In particular, we formulate coarse constitutive relations for interphase interaction force and effective stresses, and test the predictions of the coarse models against experimental data on gas-particle flows in fluidized beds and risers.
Develop models for the interplay between contact (triboelectric) charging of particles and flow. In particular, we quantify charging through experiments, formulate models for charging and charge transport, and examine the coupling between flow and charging in vibrated and fluidized beds and in dry powder inhalation.
Examine through large-scale simulations how inter-particle attraction (van der Waals or liquid bridge force) alters the gas-particle flow characteristics and develop coarse models for particle phase rheology that capture these effects.
In these studies, we use several different computational approaches to probe the underlying physics:
(~103 particles) Particle-resolved flow simulations where the Lattice Boltzmann Method is used to simulate the fluid motion and the Newton’s equations of motion coupled with soft sphere collision models (Discrete Element Method, DEM) are solved to track the motion of the particles
(~106 particles) Eulerian-Lagrangian (often referred to as CFD-DEM) simulations where the locally averaged equations of motion for the gas is coupled with DEM simulations of particles, which are supplemented with additional equations for the electric field, liquid distribution in the case of wet particles, etc.
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Vibrational and electronic excitation of gas phase reactants that enhances the rates of their dissociative adsorption on catalytic surfaces (possible with both plasmas and light), and
Reactivity enhancement by excitation of the plasmonic resonance of metal nanoparticles dispersed on a high-surface area support (possible with light).
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How deep into the catalyst particles can plasma penetrate and have a beneficial effect? How does nanosecond pulsing of plasma affect the catalyst effectiveness factor? To address these questions we study the kinetics of ammonia synthesis in a dielectric barrier discharge plasma reactor loaded with supported catalysts having different structures and distributions of active catalytic materials.
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Y. Igci, A. T. Andrews, S. Pannala, T. O’Briens and S. Sundaresan, “Filtered two-fluid models for fluidized gas-particle suspensions,” AIChE J., 54, 1431-1448 (2008).
Y. Gu, S. Chialvo and S. Sundaresan, “Rheology of cohesive granular materials across multiple dense-flow regimes,” Phys. Rev. E, 90(3), 032206 (2014).
G.J. Rubinstein, J.J. Derksen and S. Sundaresan, “Lattice Boltzmann simulations of low Reynolds number flow past fluidized spheres: effect of Stokes number of drag force,” J. Fluid Mech., 788, 576-601 (2016).
A. Ozel, J. T. Kolehmainen, S. Radl and S. Sundaresan, “Fluid and particle coarsening of drag force for discrete particle approach,” Chem. Eng. Sci., 155, 258-267 (2016).
J.T. Kolehmainen, A. Ozel, C. M. Boyce and S. Sundaresan, “Triboelectric Charging of Monodisperse Particles in Fluidized Beds,” AIChE J., 63, 1872-1891 (2017).
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A series of flames demonstrates a transition as fuels are subjected to low-temperature oxidation prior to their introduction to a high-temperature flame. This transition has implications for the properties of the flames, including burning rates and emissions. Such investigations into the fundament science of combustion will contribute to the development of innovative energy conversion processes and transformational technologies at Princeton. (Image courtesy of Bret Windom, Bo Jiang, Sang Hee Won and Yiguang Ju/Art of Science)
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Prenatal ambient air exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and the occurrence of respiratory symptoms over the first year of life.
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Wieslaw Jedrychowski, Aleksander Galas, Agnieszka Pac, Elzbieta Flak, David Camman, Virginia Rauh, Frederica Perera
The study received funding from a RO1 grant entitled, ‘‘Vulnerability of the Fetus/ Infant to PAH, PM2.5 and ETS’’ (5 RO1 ES10165 NIEHS; 02/01/00–01/31/04), and The Gladys T. and Roland Harriman Foundation
Jedrychowski W, Galas A, Pac A, et al. Prenatal ambient air exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and the occurrence of respiratory symptoms over the first year of life. Eur J Epidemiol. 2005;20(9):775-782.
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The purpose of the study was to test the hypothesis that infants with higher levels of prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from fossil fuel combustion may be at greater risk of developing respiratory symptoms. The study was carried out in a cohort of 333 newborns in Krakow, Poland, followed over the first year of life, for whom data from prenatal personal air monitoring of mothers in the second trimester of pregnancy were available. The relative risks of respiratory symptoms due to prenatal PAHs exposure were adjusted for potential confounders (gender of child, birth weight, maternal atopy, maternal education as a proxy for the socio-economic status, exposure to postnatal environmental tobacco smoke, and moulds in households) in the Poisson regression models. Increased risk related to prenatal PAH exposure was observed for various respiratory symptoms such as barking cough (RR = 4.80; 95% CI: 2.73–8.44), wheezing without cold (RR = 3.83; 95% CI: 1.18–12.43), sore throat (RR = 1.96; 95% CI: 1.38–2.78), ear infection (RR = 1.82; 95% CI: 1.03–3.23), cough irrespective of respiratory infections (RR=1.27; 95% CI: 1.07–1.52), and cough without cold (RR = 1.72; 95% CI: 1.02–2.92). The exposure to PAHs also had impact on the duration of respiratory symptoms. The effect of PAHs exposure on the occurrence of such symptoms as runny nose or cough was partly modified by the simultaneous exposure to postnatal passive smoking. The analysis performed for the duration of respiratory symptoms confirmed significant interaction between PAHs exposure and postnatal ETS for runny or stuffy nose (RR = 1.82; 95% CI: 1.57–2.10), cough (RR = 1.18; 95% CI: 0.99–1.40), difficulty in breathing (RR = 1.39; 95% CI: 1.01–1.92) and sore throat (RR = 1.74; 1.26–2.39). Obtained results support the hypothesis that prenatal exposure to immunotoxic PAHs may impair the immune function of the fetus and subsequently may be responsible for an increased susceptibility of newborns and young infants to respiratory infections.
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July 1, 2016 / Cecelia
The bell rang and Central disgorged a flood of students onto the grounds. Dakotah was one of the first out of the building. He didn’t have anyone to talk to in the halls, where other students stood in joyful groups on the grassy hill down to the buses. It was hotter than hell, the sun blazing, matching everyone’s enthusiasm.
He wouldn’t see Peter or Val or Phin for a while. They had plans with a bunch of other friends. Phin’d invited him along but he didn’t like Phin’s other friends—just not his type.
He didn’t really know what his type was anymore though. He hadn’t had many friends after transferring to Central and he’d distanced himself from those he’d had before.
Whatever. He was busy; he had Phin, Pete and Val; he liked his alone time.
Then he made a face, remembering there was no alone time to be had—his shop was filled to the brim with refugees.
Samantha, Queen of the Unseelie Court, had begun her war. She was moving through the fey world, razing it as she went.
The fey world had already been shaken deeply by her first onslaught years ago. This was her final push.
Someone—Dakotah guessed Ike—had staved her off the first time. But someone—Dakotah guessed himself—had made Samantha feel threatened, and she’d renewed her attack.
No word from the Seelie Crown Prince, supposedly leading the resistance. But every day more arrived at the House, seeking sanctuary.
The House would hold them, inventing rooms where Dakotah had never known rooms existed. But they couldn’t hole up in there forever.
When he got to the shop he was surprised to see Pete tumble out the door to meet him.
“What the hell? I thought you were–”
“Dakotah, listen to what Al-Ysa told me!”
The commander of the bunny army hopped down the steps to stand on her hind legs beside Pete. She was about 18 inches tall and draped in a red cloak and gold mail.
“Your Hero has told me she shot the Great Salamandra out of the sky.”
Dakotah’s eyebrows arched. “You know its name.”
“More than that.” Pete’s eyes glowed. “She knows where it came from!”
“Well, now that we know about the war, we pretty much know Queen Samantha sent it,” Dakotah pointed out.
“If I may explain the significance,” Al-Ysa spoke up. “If the Unseelie Queen did send the Great Salamandra, that tells us useful information. The Great Salamandra has been missing for many years. None questioned this because we did not miss its plague upon us. However, I now suspect Samantha had it sleeping.”
“Ok, so what?”
“If she had gained the ability to put fey magic to sleep, that is also what she may have done to the Seelie King and Queen.”
Dakotah was frowning, already running through the implications in his head. “Ok, but what’s the next step?”
“I believe Salamandra’s cave may hold the answers. We could go and investigate, to learn further what kind of magic Samantha may have used, and therefore how to break the spell.”
“You know where the cave is?”
“Yes. It was built into the cliff face above Mississippi, near your current Stone Arch Bridge.”
“In Minneapolis,” Dakotah said. The bridge was right by downtown Minneapolis if he remembered correctly. He didn’t go in to Minneapolis enough to really have his bearings, but he knew some places.
“The cave reveals itself by moonlight only. If we are at the riverbank at night, we will be able to storm the lair and reveal its secrets.”
He could already see a few problems with this plan, but it was better than doing nothing, hoping the crown prince would rescue them in time. Or fighting a siege war when Samantha arrived at his doorstep.
But the first problem: “None of our parents will let us go to Minneapolis at night,” he said, almost to himself.
Pete leaned in with a big grin on her face. “Not normally, but this weekend’s Northern Spark.”
Northern Spark began at sunset and went until sunrise. The all-night art show featured glow in the dark papier-mache jellyfish, a boat lit up from the inside, dancing in front of the Guthrie Theater, a garden of ancient plants inside Mill City Museum, and food trucks all over.
Val’s head swiveled at the sight of the food trucks but Dakotah’s pace never broke. They were on a tight timeline. They were going to meet Al-Ysa and some of her best fighters at the riverbank in ten minutes. Not only that, but all of their parents expected them back at midnight. They’d had to beg and borrow for the right, even though, Dakotah thought with a grumble, he and Phin would be 18 in the winter.
The whole area was bustling and Val’s mom had had to drive slowly until they were close enough to jump out and make their own way.
They threaded their way through the crowd in a line. Some people were already drunk even though the party didn’t end until 5:26 am. Weird light-up art kept distracting him, especially the images being broadcast on the side of the museum wall. Eventually they made it down the sidewalk to the bottom of the cliff.
Every so often he caught a movement out of the corner of his eye. One of Al-Ysa’s soldiers, keeping watch, unarmored to those who couldn’t see the fey world layered over the human one. Even though they were at the bottom of the cliff there were still more people here, looking at more art or standing around talking and eating.
“We can’t jump in the river with all these people here,” Phin said. “They’ll call the cops.”
Dakotah cringed at the thought. He turned to Val. “Any invisibility magic? Do you think it’ll be enough if we just get into the fey world?”
The places where fey and human overlapped were strange, and even if no one else could see the magic it didn’t mean they might not see a bunch of teens acting weird.
“Well there’s glamour–” Val started to answer, but just then thunder rumbled. They all looked up as it began to pour. The suddenness of the rain took everyone by surprise, and the people around them ran for cover.
Al-Ysa appeared at Dakotah’s side. “Let’s go,” she said, a military command expected to be obeyed.
With a few last looks around, they scrambled into the tall grass. Dakotah almost balked at the cold water, but he was in the lead and didn’t want to show hesitation. He splashed in. Everyone else followed.
When they’d learned they’d have to get into the river to find the cave, Val had researched a drying potion and Dakotah had found a bit of it in the shop. There hadn’t been enough for everything, so Val had put it on their phones and shoes, and given the rest to Al-Ysa.
So, Dakotah’s feet were warm but his sweatshirt soaked through. He was instantly cold even though it had been 90 degrees all day.
“We need moonlight,” Al-Ysa called. The commander was doing a strong breaststroke around him, scanning the area through the rain.
Dakotah turned to his Heroes. “Can you do something?”
Control of natural elements was something Pete had heard Val mention. It was probably out of their ability but she felt ready. It was raining, the Minneapolis skyline was lit up behind them, and they’d jumped into the Mississippi on the second night of summer vacation. She felt ready for anything.
“I need my hermano,” she said, stretching her hand out to Phin. He took it. Pete took them into the fey world (more malleable than the human one). Here the rain fell in a Wonderland fashion, big drops falling slow, splashing into the Other-Mississippi. Pete tried to imagine herself as part of the storm, part of the energy. When her consciousness reached the clouds, she nudged at them, encouraging them to move along. Slowly, a hole opened, allowing the moonlight to stream over them.
“There!” cried one of Al-Ysa’s soldiers.
All eyes followed the direction of the pointed paw. Halfway up a steep stone cliff, moonlight shimmered against the magic on the mouth of a dark cave.
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Louis Tomlinson releases his Two of Us music video, a visually beautiful and emotive tribute to his Mum
Kelly McFarland May 17, 2019, 6:35 am
Singer/songwriter and musician Louis Tomlinson has released his eagerly anticipated music video for his emotional single Two of Us.
The music video directed by Huse Monfaradi( who worked with Louis previously on a video for One Direction’s perfume shoot) is shot in black and white, it shows Louis playing both the Piano and guitar singing along to the track, a tribute to his late mother Johannah who passed away in 2016.
The video is simple but beautiful, the focus is on the song, visuals include looking up and singing, sitting at a table with an empty chair next to him. It’s elegant visual simplicity and Louis’s ability to convey an emotion makes it a very powerful and moving video, the heart and raw emotion within his performance making ot hard for you not to feel the emotional gravity and impact the lyrics of the song produce.
Two videos in one day… what a great day it is! (?see my last post!) @louist91 #twoofus music video will be out 5pm bts Beautiful song, beautiful video. ? Big up @jordangreen Styling @helenseamons @bemishaw Grooming @krystlemakeup
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The video follows hot on the heels of an earlier release entitled Richard’s story, which Louis helped a gentleman, Richard Green tick off some of the things on his bucket list, after his wife Pat passed, having suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. They were married for 60 years. The video also raised money and awareness for three charities: Alzheimer’s Society, Cancer Research UK and Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice.
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The Truth About Dutch Billionaire Ralph Sonnenberg. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hunter Douglas N.V. It was founded in Dusseldorf, Germany in 1919 by his dad, Henry Sonnenberg, as a machine-tool manufacturer which eventually developed new technology for the generation of lightweight aluminium slats for venetian blinds.
Ralph Sonnenberg Net Worth $1.6 Billion
In 1946, Henry created a joint venture with Joe Hunter. In 1947, the Hunter Douglas Corporation was created. In 1969, the company went public and its shares were recorded on the Montreal and Amsterdam Stock Exchanges. Nowadays, it is a public corporation and leading global manufacturer of window coverings and architectural products. It furnished blinds and ceiling systems to the whole world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai.
With his estimated net worth of $1.6 billion. Mr. Sonnenberg is the sixth wealthiest man in Netherlands and is rated the 965th wealthiest man in the World Billionaires List. As the CEO, he possesses more than 80% of the firm’s stock. His two sons, Marko and David, also work in the firm.
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Houston, Texas (PRWEB) December 17, 2013
Only a handful of supercars exist that can rightfully lay claim to achieving 200 mph and beyond. With a serious injection of horsepower from Hennessey Performance (HPE), the new Corvette Stingray has entered that exclusive club. On December 11, 2013, an HPE-upgraded C7 Corvette, driven by company founder John Hennessey, achieved a top speed of 200.6 mph, making it the first C7 Corvette to break the double-century mark. The run was verified with both the VBox GPS-based data acquisition system and by radar courtesy of Texas DPS State Troopers who were on hand.
The record run took place on a closed section of the newly completed segment E of Texas State Highway 99, also known as the Grand Parkway that’s located west of Houston, made available by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The new toll road section, which opens to the public on Saturday, December 21st, connects Interstate 10 with Highway 290. The day also gave TxDOT officials and their toll road engineers from TransCore the chance to test its toll tag RFID system with Hennessey vehicles.
“The road is perfectly smooth and the Corvette was very stable and easy to drive at 200 mph,” said driver and company founder John Hennessey. “I’d put the Texas highway system up against any other highway in the world, including the German Autobahn. Our roads have proven to be smooth and safe at speeds well above 200 mph.”
In 460-bhp production form, the production C7 Corvette Stingray straight from the Bowling Green factory is certainly no slouch—it’s a true 180-mph road car. But as aero drag increases with the square of velocity, the Corvette needed to supply serious power—700 bhp at 6500 rpm—to break through the aerodynamic brick wall and achieve that extra 20 mph. The record-setting C7 utilized the HPE600 package (long-tube headers, ported factory cylinder heads, high-flow cats, HPE camshaft and HPE tune) plus a Nitrous Express 100-hp nitrous oxide system to break the 200-mph barrier.
Hennessey Performance will soon be releasing its HPE700 supercharged upgrade—also capable of 200-plus-mph performance, but without nitrous—that employs a TVS2300 supercharger, HPE custom camshaft, air induction system, high-flow heads, long-tube headers and HPE tune. Installed price for the package is $22,500.
Said Don Goldman, Hennessey CEO: “We’re thrilled to have validated our upgraded C7’s performance at one of the best possible highways not only in America, but the world.”
In addition to the 200-mph C7, Hennessey also brought out its first HPE600 supercharged Chevrolet SS that, despite being gear-limited, easily achieved 164.2 mph on the Grand Parkway.
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Opiate overdoses in Massachusetts rose by 90% from 2000 to 2012. People are using at higher rates, and they’re starting at an earlier age. The younger an individual is the first time they use alcohol or drugs, the more likely they are to struggle with addiction later in life. The Children’s Mental Health Campaign has launched the Addiction Free Futures Project to expand prevention and early intervention of unhealthy substance use by youth. This effort combines cost-effective screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment with the power of consumer-led advocacy.
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Legends of Tomorrow. Heroes of TV today.
February 11, 2016 christinesrantadventure, Agent Carter, Agents of Shield, Arrow, Captain Cold, christinesrant, CW, Daredevil, DC, DC comics, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Doctor Who, Dr. Who, Dr. Who spoof, entertainment, fantasy, Firestorm, Gotham, Hawkgirk, Hawkman, Heat Wave, Jessica Jones, lasergun, Legends of Tomorrow, Rip Hunter, Sci fi, science fiction, Smallville, Spaceship, Star Wars spoof, Supergirl, Superhero, Superheroes, The Atom, The Flash, TV, TV-series, TV-show, Vandal Savage, villains, White Canary Leave a comment
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is what you get when superheroes has gone prime time.
It is the new original story (for TV) on CW about a gang of superheroes and villains teaming up together to fight a common enemy. And the bunch has a better fit than The Avengers.
There is a Legends of Tomorrow comic but it supposedly has nothing to do with the TV show.
CW is no virgin when it comes to superheroes, as both the gritty drama Arrow and the more light-hearted and sometimes insane and silly The Flash has both run successfully for a couple a years. And let us not forget about Smallville (2001-2011). We are talking about 10 seasons of Superman here. A real blast from the past.
I am a superhero fan. I have seen all of the recent superhero movies. Some I did not like very much (read what I think about The Avengers: Age of Ultron) and some, like Ant-man I really enjoyed.
I am also not a newbie when it comes to superhero TV. Arrow, The Flash, Smallville, Supergirl (CBS), Agent Carter (ABC), Agents of Shield (ABC), Jessica Jones (Netflix), Daredevil (Netflix), Gotham (FOX), I am not missing anything.
So what about Legends of Tomorrow?
The superhero genre usually means human melodrama mixed with super talent(s), i.e. cool special effects. And I prefer more of the latter. But there needs to be a story there. Arrow almost lost me when the drama got too much air time (read why here) but The Flash got me back.
LoT takes some of the most colorful characters from Arrow and The Flash and give them an insane scifi playground; a couple of bad guys, some flying lovers, two geniuses, a black guy and Rory from Doctor Who.
Superheroes and time travel.
People, what’s not to love?!
The creators and writers are having fun making this shit up!
I am talking Doctor Who and Star Wars spoofs aplenty.
Laserguns, time masters, Cronos the Bounty Hunter, spaceship AI.
But best of all, you know you have the ultimate super villain when you meet the 4000 year old Vandal Savage (Casper Crump). You just know what to expect with a name like that. And it delievers.
It is genuinly funny, fast paste with special effects and explosions out your ass. And when the team goes to Norway in 1975, I am sold.
Firestorm (the excellent Victor Garber as Dr. Martin Stein and Franz Drameh), the Atom (Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer (he actually played Superman in the really shitty Superman Returns movie from 2006), White Canary (Caity Lotz as Sara Lance), Hawkgirl (Ciara Reneè) and Hawkman (Falk Hentschel), Heat Wave (Dominic Purcell) and Captain Cold (Wenthworth Miller) have all appeared on one or both Arrow and The Flash. Now with team captain Rip Hunter (Arthur Darvill), they are ready for new adventures.
So am I.
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Shadowhunters. Unfinished Business.
January 27, 2016 christinesrantABC Family, acting, adaption, Alan Van Sprang, Alex Pettyfer, antagonist, author, Autons, beautiful, bestselling, black, book, books, Cassandra Clare, cast, cat eye contacts, CGI, changes, character, characters, christinesrant, Circle, Clary Fray, cliché, entertainment, fans, fantasy, fiction, fight choreographer, fight scenes, Freeform, high-tech, ill-fitted, Jace, Jamie Campbell Bower, Katherin McNamara, King Henry II, LED- lighting, Lily Collins, literature, low budget, Luke, Mannequins, model, movie, new, novel, oomph, paranormal romance, perfect, plastic swords, plotlines, Reign, save more money, selfie mode, Shadowhunters, Sir Francis Bryan, supermarket-cheap, teaser, The Mortal Instruments, The Tudors, Tokenism, travesty, TV, TV-series, TV-show, unfinished, urban fantasy, Valentin Morgenstern, weird, writers, YA 2 Comments
Shadowhunters is the brand new TV adaption of YA author Cassandra Clare’s bestselling series The Mortal Instruments (paranormal romance/urban fantasy).
In the US it airs on ABC Family, now named Freeform (Netflix for the rest of us), which sadly is the only interesting thing about the show.
First off, I have read the books. They are okay. Perhaps a tad cliché for my taste but then again, I am no young adult anymore.
I have even seen the movie from 2013. It was bearable. Mostly because of the casting.
Now somebody has been unfortunate enough to be responsible for Shadowhunters the TV show. So please, whoever is in charge, put an end to this travesty.
It is not imperfect. It is total GARBAGE.
I am actually not that concerned of the changes in the cast. Like so many fans.
I like Lily Collins but not a fan of her as Clary Fray in the movie. Therefore, I welcomed Katherin McNamara, except for the fact that she sucks at acting.
I do not even care that Luke is black. Tokenism or not.
Jamie Campbell Bower was never Jace to me. I always pictured him like Alex Pettyfer, when he still had is golden locks.
I can even tolerate the new high tech X-men base that is the no-longer gothic Institute.
The only one that actually can act is Alan Van Sprang. I am certain he can give the oomph that is Valentin Morgenstern. I loved him as Sir Francis Bryan in The Tudors and as King Henry II in Reign, but the writers do not bother explaining or give time to the antagonistic Circle or Valentin. Hell, they do not even bother about Shadowhunters that much.
What they do care about is showing of model perfect, beautiful people.
Mannequins.
Locked in selfie mode.
Look at the official teaser (all the way down, at the end of the rant).
If you think it looks weird, low budget and unfinished, this is also how the rest of the show looks like.
I am talking plastic swords with LED- lighting and ill-fitted supermarket cat eye contacts.
Hey, it is cheaper than CGI!
You know what will save even more money? Let’s not actually show the fight scenes! Just hint at it. Cheaper than paying a fight choreographer.
In my research for this rant (yes I actually do work at it) I found what creator Clare herself says about the show.
Clare states on her homepage (and seriously, it is really all her, high lights and all): “Please understand that I have nothing to do with the decision to make a television show instead of more movies. I have nothing to do with any casting or recasting decisions. I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WRITING OF THE SHOW OR ITS PLOT. […]“.
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Shades of Blue. Not Worth the Bribe?
January 22, 2016 christinesrantactress, bribe, bribes, character, cop, Cop show, corruption, Dayo Okeniyi, dirty cops, drama, Drea de Matteo, entertainment, family, FBI, female, Harlee Santos, Internal Affairs, Jennifer Lopez, Latina pop singer, multiform, NBC, new, NYPD Detective, police, Ray Liotta, rookie, Shades of Blue, support cast, suspense, TV, TV-series, TV-show Leave a comment
Shades of Blue is a brand new cop show from NBC starring a Latina pop singer, one sober Drea de Matteo, a multiform support cast and haven’t-aged-a-day-since-the-80’s Ray Liotta.
First off, we are introduced to a bruised and crying Jennifer Lopez breaking down in front of her webcam.
We get that e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g is falling apart too slowly to realize and too quickly to see it coming.
I must admit, Lopez is a better actress than I give her credit for.
2 weeks earlier, NYPD De tective Harlee Santos’ (Lopez) rookie partner Michael Loman (played by Dayo Okeniyi), straight outta the Academy, makes an epic mistake.
He kicks down the door and shoots a suspect only to find that the gunshot he heard was from a video game the perp was playing, no gun in sight.
With absolutely no time-out, Santos rearrange the crime scene and their story, so it matches a how-not-to-be-fired-on-the-second-day-script. Because the perp was a bad guy. No doubt about it.
She even shoots her poor rookie partner in the vest. Without warning him, and she is somewhat cold and eerily calm while doing all of this.
This is not her first rodeo.
When asked later why she did not warn him, she answers, “Cause you would have flinched. And I’m not that good a shot.” Okay, then. That makes it alright, I guess.
And even when she meets her teenage daughter and banters her, she still seems emotionless.
But it does not feel limited to Lopez’ acting. I actually believe she is this cold.
The first time she is even remotely emotional is when the rookie seeks her out, telling her that he wants to come clean when talking with Internal Affairs. He even suggests keeping her part out of it all.
Her reaction is to rant on how HER daughter is HIS daughter because the badge makes them family, and that she saved him today and that he need to save her tomorrow.
Her boss Lt. Wozniak (Liotta) is of course in on it all. They all are. Santos and a bunch of colleagues meets in the cold unit in a backroom somewhere, getting their dirty money. Mr. Lt. Police Boss is in charge.
Okay, so she has money problems. Her daughter’s school is too expensive. However, her boss is there for her. He is taking care of it all. Just like family should.
Enter the FBI.
And trouble.
Because corruption is still corruption. Even if it makes a good and safe family, and it has cleaned up the neighborhood.
Santos needs to choose between her family and her dirty cop family. And I am guessing this will fuel the drama and suspense of this show.
Liotta is marvelous as a loving father figure gone psychotic dirty cop. The rest is kinda meh.
I enjoy the 80’s flare and Lopez is actually not that bad. I like her character (before the FBI). Here’s hoping she keeps her cool and not fret out. Keep the suspense and less drama.
There is also something about the weird tension between Santos and FBI agent Robert Stahl (played by Warren Cole) I find musing.
I think I will give it a few more episodes.
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Tinker Bell. Rebel of the Disney World.
January 18, 2016 christinesrant1953, animation, aware, blockbuster, change, character, cheeky, child, childhood, Children, Children movie, christinesrant, creation, creative, creator, destiny, destruction, discoverer, Disney, Disney-animation, Disneyfied, Divergent, dreamer. headstrong, entertainment, explore, factions, fairies, fairy society, fantasy, female, feminism, Feminist, fiction, free will, geek, geek lot, girly movie, hotheaded, impossible, love, magicky, Mainland, Miss H. Granger, movie, movie franchise, Peter and Wendy, Peter Pan, Pixie Hollow, possible, proud, restrictions, romantic, rude, smart, spin off, strong-willed, talent, The Hunger Games, Tink, tinker, Tinker Bell, Tinking, You go girl!, young Leave a comment
I finally came around to checking out the story of Tinker Bell, a Disney original story made into a whole franchise somehow overlooked by the masses, at least by young adults and grownups without children.
This is perhaps because these movies are considered spin offs of the Peter Pan movie from 1953, and therefore considered not as good. But mostly because they tend to speak to a younger audience than your average Disney blockbuster.
It is also why I have not seen them before. I admit it. I am a blockbuster whore.
With absolutely no expectations at all, I sat down to watch the first instalment (from 2008) of the young girl movie franchise. ‘Cause let’s face it. It is a girly movie.
The curvaceous Tink appeared first in the play Peter Pan from 1904 and in the novelization Peter and Wendy from 1911. Her popularity exploded with the Disney-animation from ‘53.
I was born in the early 80’s, so my entire childhood and young adult life was Disneyfied. Yup, that is in fact something! Some might claim my life still is.
Fucking princesses everywhere.
So I was really interested in seeing what young girls learn from Disney now a days.
Like The Hunger Games, Divergent and every fucking YA book and movie franchise out there, the fairy society Pixie Hollow is divided into factions. Everybody got their own little group (selected in a magicky kind of choosing) they belong to. And don’t you dare step outside your group.
From the beginning I was thinking; Hell yeh, Tinker Bell! You go girl!
She is a tinker, a creator, a discoverer. She is in with the geek lot, where being smart and creative is the way to go. She faces every challenge head on with enthusiasm only surpassed by one Miss H. Granger on house-elves rights. And from the very beginning, she fights the restrictions.
Tinking is her talent, but she does not stop there. She is a dreamer.
She is headstrong, hotheaded and somewhat rude (the term little tinker is actually used as a term of endearment for a cheeky young child) but all she wants is to go to the Mainland with the other fairies. But she is a tinker and tinkers does not go to the Mainland.
So she goes out of her way to try to learn the other fairy talents, bending every rule there is, and she fucks up BIG TIME. She is trying to prove too much. She is a little too creative.
And she ultimately destroys everything. She has a meltdown and shortly gives up, totally heartbroken.
After talking to a friend, she discovers that she is proud of who she is, and should honor her tinking abilities and not try to be like everybody else.
She needs to fix what she has destroyed and finally manages to tink her way to the Mainland.
You show them, Tink!
Ultimately, Disney tells us that we have a destiny, a talent we will excel in. On the negative side, we do not have free will and the possibility to learn a new talent do not exist. But if you are smart and strong-willed enough, you can use your talent to explore and shed said restrictions.
I am swaying to and fro on this one.
But in the end, the movie is free from (really?) romantic entanglements and Tink does not want or try to change because she is in love. She does not change per se but becomes more aware of both the positive (creation) and negative (destruction) sides of her talent.
At the end, she is still a headstrong, hotheaded girl that still dreams about impossible things.
Impossible made possible when you know how to tink.
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The Expanse. Expanding in the Right Direction.
January 13, 2016 christinesrant10000 BC, Action, adaption, adventure, adventurous, B-movie, Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica, BG, big picture, book, broad strokes, Ceres, characters, cheesy, Chrisjen Avasarala, christinesrant, conspiracies, crew, culture clashes, Daniel Abraham, Dark Matter, D’Leh, Defiance, drama, Earth, entertainment, escapist, excited, explosions, Falling Skies, fan, Farscape, fiction, first season, fun-loving, Grimm, guns blazing, high-tech, Hung, James S. A. Corey, Jim Holden, Killjoys, Leviathan Wakes, low production, main cast, Mars, military strategies, movies, mystery, novel, plotlines, Police detective Joe Miller, political thrills, pompous, Punisher, Ray Drecker, Sci fi, science fiction, scifi, secrets, Sharknado, Sharktopus, Ship Officer, Shohreh Agdashloo, Sky High, sole survivors, space opera, space travel, Star Trek, Stefania Vaduva Popescu, Steven Strait, successors, survival, Syfy, tech noir, technobabble, terrorists, The Expanse, Thomas Jane, TV, TV-series, TV-show, Ty Franck, United Nations executive, war, Warren Peace Leave a comment
I am having trouble finding words to describe exactly how excited I am about The Expanse!
A picture is worth a thousand words, so here I am. All fired up!
This space opera could be the next big thing since Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009)!
It seems to be the answer to all my prayers. If I prayed. Which I do not. But if I did, I would pray for something like this.
I am a huge scifi fan and there has been a serious lack in the space-opera-on-TV since BG.
I love TV shows like Star Trek (any of them), Farscape (1994-2004), and Babylon 5 (1994—1998) etc. Although not space operas per se, not even these scifi shows have worthy successors.
I have been mildly interested in the deteriorating Falling Skies (2011-2015) and the more bearable Defiance (2013-2015).
I even tried Dark Matter (2015-), but it did not hook me. DM is scheduled for a season two, so I might pick it up again, but it is not likely to happen anytime soon.
I gave Killjoys (2015-) a try. A choice I do not regret. If you are into fun-loving, high-tech, guns blazing, and adventurous scifi, you will not regret watching it! Season two is already scheduled.
Now I crave something more complex with depth.
The Expanse is a serious contestant in winning me over, as the scifi slut I am. Four episodes in, it promises a lot and I am certainly intrigued. Belly up and all.
It is bas ed on a series of novels called The Expanse by James S. A. Corey. There is actually a duo hiding behind the pen name, Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. The first one in the series is Leviathan Wakes from 2011, so it is relative new. They have released five novels and counting.
More delightful, the Syfy channel is responsible for this bowl of goodness.
It is about time that the channel sheds its lame, low production escapist B-movie status. The channel did give us cheesy movies like Sharktopus (2010) and Sharknado (2013). And, yet again give us pompous space opera dramas like they did with BG.
Honestly, the trailer is kinda meh. After watching the first four episodes (of 10 total), I do not feel it represents the show fairly. So I beg you, see episode one instead.
The first episodes paints a big picture with broad strokes, introducing a well of characters and plotlines with little information to go on. Characters die at a rapid rate and I am guessing blindly who will be the remaining main cast.
Three characters stands out though.
Police detective Joe Miller, played by Thomas Jane (Punisher from the movie with the same name and Ray Drecker from Hung) is on a missing woman assignment while his home world Ceres erupts into chaos.
Chrisjen Avasarala, a United Nations executive played by Shohreh Agdashloo (Stefania Vaduva Popescu from Grimm) is trying to prevent war between Earth and Mars.
Ship Officer Jim Holden, played by Steven Strait (D’Leh from 10,000 BC and the forever hunky Warren Peace in Sky High) quickly finds himself and crew sole survivors of an attack, with failing air supply and the enemy close by.
Action, drama, survival, terrorists, space travel, technobabble, mystery, political thrills, secrets, military strategies, culture clashes, tech noir, explosions, conspiracies, you name it!
A 13- episode second season is already scheduled to air early 2017.
I cannot wait!
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And Then There Were None. Above and Beyond.
January 10, 2016 christinesrant1939, adaption, Agatha Christie, Aiden Turner, And Then There Were None, Anna Maxwell Martin, BBC One, British Crime, Burn Gorman, Charles Dance, Christmas, Crime, Crime and Costumes, Douglas Booth, drama, entertainment, fiction, historical, Holidays, literature, Maeve Dermody, Making a Murderer, masterwork, mini-series, Miranda Richardson, Murder Mystery, New Year's Eve, Noah Taylor, novel, review, Sam Neill, screen, Soldier Island, stage, Ten Little Indians, Ten Little Niggers, Toby Stevens, TV, TV-series, TV-show Leave a comment
We have just left Christmas celebrations behind us. A holiday full of jolly nostalgia and hard core glitter use.
I must admit, I am not that into Christmas traditions. Christmas will be upon us anyway, I say.
So without seeming too grinchy or scroogey I really do not see the appeal of watching the movie Love Actually (2003) more than once. The rest of the TV schedule (at least in Norway) is full of crap B-, C-, and D-movies not worth your while, and the A-listers keeps running and running, staling for every channel you switch on to.
But the holidays is a perfect time to catch up on movies, TV series and shows!
I especially like to indulge in mini-series because they often fit perfectly into my holiday schedule. Short and effective stories with high production value and the best part, you do not have to wait a year for the next season!
So while everyone else was watching and talking about Making a Murderer (2015) (I was saving it for the new year’s celebrations), I was thrilled when I found the new TV adaption of Agatha Christie’s murder mystery And Then There Were None (2015). Perhaps more known as Ten Little Indians.
First class British crime and costume drama from BBC One.
Oh, Holy Night.
First published in 1939, the novel is recognized as Christie’s masterwork, and has been adapted many times on screen, TV and the stage.
The story is as simple as it is meticulous.
It is Saw set in 1939 without traps and all the gore. And without the possibility of making it out alive.
The mysterious Mr and Mrs Owen invites eight strangers to a secluded Soldier Island. Greeted by the butler and cook when arriving, it is quickly revealed neither they nor any of the guests have actually met the Owens, and that their hosts are nowhere to be seen.
Completely alone on the island, they are interrupted after eating dinner by a recording that reveals that all ten of them have been complicit in the deaths of others but has managed to escape notice and/or prosecution.
Ten artfully crafted table pieces and an American children’s rhyme (Ten little Indians) are also important pieces in the continuing story where the characters are killed off one by one. Until there are none left.
I was thrilled!
The cast is excellent with many familiar faces such as: Toby Stephens (Captain Flint from Black Sails), Burn Gorman (Owen Harper from Torchwood and Major Hewlett from TURN), Noah Taylor (as some of you may know as Locke from Game of Thrones, but who cares about GoT right?).
Miranda Richardson (Rita Skeeter from Harry Potter), Anna Maxwell Martin (Elizabeth Darcy from Death Comes to Pemberley and Mary Shelley from the new and very promising TV series The Frankenstein Chronicles).
Aiden Turner (mostly known as Kili from The Hobbit-trilogy, but for me he will always be Mitchell from Being Human (UK)).
Douglas Booth (Pip from Great Expectations and as Mr. Bingley from the upcoming Pride and Prejudice and Zombies), and (at least for me) the more unknown Maeve Dermody.
And, to top this smorgasbord of, the ever-so cool Charles Dance and Sam Neill, with too much goodness on their filmographies to single out just a few.
It is beautifully crafted TV. And when I got over the cucumber castle in the intro, this three-part series is a total delight!
A must see for crime and costume fans!
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TheHiveLeader's Guide to Healing In MMOs
Redlynne
Mild profanity warnings apply.
Verbogeny is one of many pleasurettes afforded a creatific thinkerizer.
I Am Tank! I swear, half of
I Am Tank! I swear, half of this is bloviation, but the rest is critical.
Wait, which one of these is real? Perhaps the exalted Forum Dev should hexecute one of these?
Lin Chiao Feng
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"Stand in the fire to stay
"Stand in the fire to stay warm!"
Has anyone seen my mind? It was right here...
Hyperbolt
Redlynne wrote:
Well let's hope for friendlier healers in COT
I accidently ate a bowl of radioactive soup....ok I guess that makes me a Soup-er Hero
Those actual healers are why
Those actual healers are why there are scrappers :p
Hyperbolt wrote:
It's a two-way thing. Simple concept, if you don't care about other's in the group (especially those you rely on for heals/support) then why should they care about you?
Basically.
As someone who tends to play healers in MMOs, I can tell you from experience that (in general) people don't start playing support if they're like that second picture (because why would you? If you didn't give a damn about your groupmates, why play the primary role that's SUPPOSED to care? Just play DPS), you just END UP that way because of the craptastic way you get treated a lot of the time.
That's not to say that there aren't people who're just flat out bad at the role. There are people who suck at every role. But in general the only people who get treated like crap are the healers because no one gives a damn if DPS sucks at their job (except in specific instances such as when you're racing a clock, and a typical group has multiple DPS to pick up the slack anyhow) and everyone's too afraid to give even a bad tank shit in case they rage-quit your team and you're stuck waiting forever in queue for another one.
**Do note that I'm speaking with regard to a typical WoW type Random (1tank, 1heal and 3dps) or even a RIFT style random (1tank, 1heal, 1support, 2?dps[it's been awhile since I played RIFT, I don't remember if it's 2dps or 3])
Although I don't blame others for treating us healers that way, since it is primarily out of ignorance rather than spite that they don't take healers' concerns into account.
By that logic, if the healer cared about the others in the group, they'd speed up.
I've played in lots of MMOs, I only cared for what CoH may have considered raid content, but what I know is, people always want fast, they never want slow. :p
Brand X wrote:
Just because people want to go fast doesn't mean that it's sustainable.
If you're going too fast and pulling too many mobs, not letting your support recover their resources, etc., that's your fault. Not theirs.
Yes if the healer is capable of going faster but just chooses not to, that's on them. That person is a bad sport and a poor teammate. But if you're at the point where your healer's playing at the max of their capability or skill level and you keep trying to push even harder, and soemthing goes wrong, that's not their fault.
Kiyori Anoyui
It was even more fun when you
It was even more fun when you had people spreading out all dying at the same time, and no matter how many times you say, "Huddle up for heals", people would stay spread out and die, and blame the healer *-*
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Yeah. Good times.
I've honestly never been the type who's like "If you're not the tank and you pull agro I'm not healing you." I've always done my best to heal everyone in the group, but if I'm with the rest of the group and you range off and get yourself killed, that's not on me and I won't feel bad for it. You didn't stay where I could heal you, and I'm not going to run off after you and let the rest of the group die instead.
I've been that healer,
I've been that healer, although it was primarily because the DPS thought they a) were John McClane (they weren't), b) they were being asses, or c) didn't know what was going on. a) I wasn't going to make everyone else's life tougher by pulling aggro because I tried to keep the DPS alive, b) if they figured they'd speed up the run by pulling aggro, or whatever, then they'd best have the skills to keep themselves alive, or c) they're probably off on their own and I'm going to stay with the tank, thank you (barring some rare instances). Then again, I'm not one of those healers who thinks it's my job to absolutely keep everyone else alive. If someone seems determined to kill themselves, I'm happy to leave them to it.
Part of the problem is that people, especially damage dealers, tend to think that they have only one job. When I play DPS and I pick a fight with something the tank may or may not aggro, I do so knowing that the fight may not end well for me. I won't blame the healer if I splat. Same thing if I go nuts with the damage and get clobbered. I won't blame the tank (or the healer) because I didn't pay attention to my aggro.
Lin Chiao Feng wrote:
That is what I used to do in one of the braziers in front of Atlas Park City Hall!
*purrs wistfully*
Personally, I loved healing my guildies, even though I had to work hard to develop AK's Peacebringer skills to make her an efficient utility healer. I *finally* felt more efficient when I got the Incarnate AoE Heal!
I guess that I must have been at least a moderately decent healer since my guildies gave me their extra Numina's IOs and even a few purple IOs.
BTW, I loved the vid in the OP. It was *so* true! PuG players treated me disrespectfully at times. I guess they wanted a Lobster Tank, and totally ignored the mysterious healings they got.
But then there's the upset healers, when the DPS was self-sustainable. "You don't need me!" or the support that said "I don't heal!" "But Kinetics has a heal!" "Yeah, but I never use it, because I'm not a healer. No speed boost either, that's just annoying to pass out." :p
Though, after IOed out, I was nice and went "I sustain end, speed boost won't do anything but let me run faster, won't even help my dps"
I remember one time I was a
I remember one time I was a rad/rad defender way back in CoH which I played as more of a blaster, I just liked rad/rad but it wasn't available as a blaster set.
Anyway I was in a team doing frost fire, we were kicking butt all through it and my character was dealing a lot of the damage (as far as I could tell). We get to the boss door and someone says to me "Hazard (as my character was Project Hazard) we're going to need you to be a healer for this."
I had one healing ability. The basic one. No enhancements. No nothing. I hadn't even used it the entire time. So I say to them "Have you seen me? I'm pretty much a blaster! I don't do healing." Then someone else is like "lol, you go in first then."
So I say "Fine!" And I ran on in there leap into the air, click on my hover power, and start laying into FrostFire with my six recharge slotted basic blast (it more or less fired every time the animation was done. I made it an auto attack) the group stunned for a second followed shortly after...
And we won. Easily. No one even got close to going down.
Good times...
/em slow clap
Bravo. Way to show 'em.
So... we can go back and forth about this with specific examples (mostly anecdotes) but the basic fact is that if one is never willing to accommodate other teammates in any way shape or form they are a crappy teamplayer regardless of their role/playstyle and power sets.
In most MMO's tanks and healers seem to get a higher proportion of the "blame" for wipes and such or critique in general so is one fairly big factor in why there is, proportionally speaking, much less people playing tanks and healers.
For me, it was my Dark/Dark
For me, it was my Dark/Dark Defender. I told them to say close to me if they needed heals and when we got to a big room with a lot of tough mobs, I told them, "Wait, give me a minute to get set up." Of course, they didn't. However, I did get set up, because I could taste the oncoming disaster. They charged in, picked up massive aggro, screamed at me to heal them from the other side of the room, and they all dropped, just as I got my debuffs all set up. Then I TP Friend'ed them into a pile, while fighting off the Boss, who could barely SEE me, let alone fight me. Howling Twilight on the boss and Rezzed them all... And then I just rested, while they cleaned up the room.
Finally, the Leader booted me from the group, because I couldn't 'heal right'. *SIGH*
Best possible outcome for your participation in that group of Go Darwin Go.
Those who do not LEARN from Debt are doomed to accumulate more of it.
Unfortunately for the world,
Unfortunately for the world, you can't heal stupid.
Dark Ether wrote:
QFT!
I always liked it when a
I always liked it when a defender/corruptor what have you would go "Wait for me to set up!" and I'd be on my scrapper, diving right in, kill everything before they did anything and then they'd ask "Why am I even here." :p
Some teams didn't need to wait. A lot of debuffers always thought you should have to. :p Sometimes, a debuffer is there only to make some things faster by getting debuffs out fast, not "Okay, sit and wait." Hell, I hated waiting for tanks who said "Let me gather them all up first so we can AOE them" which always took just as long or longer than just killing them in small groups.
I remember one coalition member getting upset because I could solo the ITF on my scrapper :p "What's the point of a team if you can solo it?" to which I replied "Just because I can solo, doesn't mean it's fast. Teams make it faster! Soloing is just to see if I can :)"
Reminds me of my WP/SS tank. Could handle a lot on her own.
The important thing (to me)
The important thing (to me) when playing CoH/CoT is to have fun and to enjoy the development of my character(s). Some people could not fathom playing a Peacebringer without either Lobster or Squid, but never considered that, with Secondaries and Tertiaries (and even just a smattering of creativity), omission of shapeshifting abilities left me open to build a utility healer which, to me, was actually the *main* focus of AK's backstory.
My favorite power was (I think called) "Nova Blast". A bunch of Naughty Spawns would zerg my party one moment and then be wandering around (stunned) the next, their heads surrounded in a nimbus of white light, and AK would be saying "'Scuse me!" (because she had just "sneezed" and disoriented the NPCs!)
Playing a Peacebringer Healer allowed me to provide offense/back-up to my party, yet immediately break-off to heal them if their Health bar dipped too low!
Best part of playing AK in CoH was building her strong enough to solo, yet also able to provide excellent support during team-ups!
*pats self on back*
I had a human form
I had a human form peacebringer too. But she didn't do as well as Amerikatt did apparently!
I had this character concept
I had this character concept in mind and I just Couldn't seem to make it work, until I unlocked Kheldians. Then, human-form was Perfect for my reborn, Phoenix-touched, light-slinging, shielding, healing, cosmic-powered college professor. Starlight Saint is awesome, not because he changes 'shape', but because he's constantly changing range and focus.
My PB was also human form. I
My PB was also human form. I'd already done a triform Warshade, and I just wasn't feeling the forms for a second time. Plus Starbolter just looked badass and who would want to hide that, yeah?
On topic-wise: I think it ultimately comes down to situational awareness and general courtesy.
Adapt your playstyle to fit your group/being in a group. Don't expect the team to accommodate you more than is necessary. Joining a team is in and of itself an agreement for you to accommodate them to the best of your ability. Don't blame someone for the group's failure (unless they're actively griefing the group or members of the group). You're a GROUP. You're each and every one of you responsible for figuring out how best to work together towards your goal.
It's easy to blame someone
It's easy to blame someone else - that way you don't have to consider what mistakes you made that contributed to the problem. A total wipe could have been started initially by a blaster who drew aggro at some point and then ran back towards the support characters, which turned aggro on them when the blaster dropped. It could have been a tank who taunt didn't target someone it needed to, or who drew the attention of too many mobs for the group size/experience level. It could have been an errant mis-targeting by someone. But it's just easy to blame someone else.
I know playing my PB I heard several times folks complaining about those "special" mobs that would spawn, especially when someone over-aggroed and got taken out. My answer was to tell everyone to stay back whilst I killed them if they couldn't handle it.
Ah good ol' leeeeeroy
Ah good ol' leeeeeroy mmmmmjenkins! Staged, but still quite funny.
One of the things I hated
One of the things I hated about Tera was the dungeon teams always had to be EXACTLY one tank, one healer, and three DPS. And the one class that was basically a dual-mode tank/DPS didn't count as a tank for teaming purposes. There was one tank class out of nine (then) total classes.
CoH, on the other hand, had several overlapping classes and different ways to do it, and better yet, had an 8-character team limit, which just gave you so much more flexibility.
"Hey, we don't have a healer." "Don't worry, we've got a force field defender. Just hold for the bubbles."
Who needs a healer!? We got 8 scrappers! Scrapper lock time!
Tanker Tuesdays ... and my
Tanker Tuesdays ... and my Ice/Ice/Arctic Tanker would prevent any of the other 7 Tankers from being able to get (let alone hold) any aggro. Good times.
Doomguide
*Cough* A what?
Heal Other and Healing Aura along with well slotted blasts were excellent ways to ensure I had the recharge to keep all those tasty buffs going. Spamming "healz" on the other hand was an excellent way to needlessly burn endurance. :P
8 man Mastermind team!
So much depended on the
So much depended on the difficulty setting. Many could solo just about anything on, what was it, -1x1? And if CoH had a greater than x8 setting that would have been great for full teams to increase the challenge so tactics and playing smart paid off (and by that I don't mean classic trinity roles, just using whatever you have well).
At 50 I always set everything to max so that smart play and tactics were desirable, both solo and in teams, but an 8 player team could be so powerful that it still didn't matter--so x10 or so setting would have been awesome. I almost always formed my own teams and let people know we were going to set max and play smart before they decided whether to join or not. If I hopped on a team I'd go with whatever the flow was--or politely hop back off.
Anyway, teams can multiply force, so much so that I hope CoT will have a setting that not only increased the levels of the mobs beyond the max level, but also that will increase enemy numbers beyond max team numbers to account for the incredible power of a full team--for those that want it.
Empyrean wrote:
Seconded. Towards the end there, between a half-billion inf IO build and Incarnate madness my Time/Fire Defender solo'd at +4x8 (which was really only +1 because of the extra Incarnate levels). Adding anyone else to the team for anything short of an Archvillain(or the Incarnate Trials themselves) just turned it into child's play. Having broader, more robust options for difficulty settings would have really helped.
Personally though I hope that they can get the "difficulty balance" in regards to the dynamic group size so that soloing x8 is effectively impossible. Though having difficulty settings that spawns enemy groups intended for larger group sizes than is possible to form won't be a bad option regardless.
It seems to me that CoH had a liner formula in how many total and of each enemy tier to spawn which isn't really ideal since larger teams tends to be more on the exponential side in terms of collective "power growth".
Maybe the difficulty settings could be geared so that x8 is the highest it would allow you to go while solo (and have that be calibrated so that would truly be a maximal challenge for anyone playing solo) but if you've got a team going then higher values could be available (x10, x12, etc.).
It's hard to tell what would
It's hard to tell what would be a maximal challenge. Different archetypes and powersets would have more or less difficulty... I mean unless it was made with per class or per powerset in mind which seems like it'd be a ton of work.
Maybe you could have a thing where the game get's progressively more difficult and allow the player to choose when it's difficult enough for them. Like, you go to enter a mission and it asks if you want more of a challenge than last time, less challenge, or around the same?
I don't know, it all seems like a lot of work.
When considering the old game
When considering the old game, increasing spawn size for increased team difficulty didn’t really matter much. Even before then, and before aggro caps it didn’t matter. Having multiplr full-scaled spawns in a small map area where they overlapped didn’t slow down a full team.
You have to consider how many possible pawns the map will allow with pcs, how much total xp / rewards you want to be obtainable, pawn group over lap, so on.
One thing we can take into consideration for our game beyond size scaling is level increases. Our level lens formula can made increased level differnces very challenging. The trick will be finding the spots were difficulty leads toward too difficult or too long to play through an encounter where while challenging, it can also feel like a slog.
Lothic wrote:
I REALLY like this idea for wherever feasible.
Tannim222 wrote:
The trick will be finding the spots were difficulty leads toward too difficult or too long to play through an encounter where while challenging, it can also feel like a slog.
That is true--BUT I think that should be left up to the individual player.
Many nights I was in the mood to just play, so a long, tough, barely doable slog was just what the doctor ordered. Some times I had a build goal and I needed to git crap done, and so might not push the settings as hard. But rather than choose for the players, give the players lots of choices and they'll go where they like.
You might be surprised what some players will enjoy. I was. I couldn't imagine playing on lowest settings, but many players I met did it regularly. On the other hand, I always maxed settings for the challenge (unless I had a specific goal), even if it made things a bit onerous, and that would sound completely stupid to many, perhaps most, players.
Options, options, options!
While it is understandable to lean toward what the player enjoys, as a dec you also have to consider what is good for the game as a whole. The entire spectrum of the design scope.
Sometimes what is good for the overall game and that anplayer may enjoy are not entirely compatible.
Hence why I said it would be finding sweet spot.
Simply ratcheting up the spawn count may not be necessarily increasing the difficulty anymore than allowing players to heard an entire map and nuking them.
If we’re talking about increasing the challenge between solo and group play using the same scaler for difficulty, at some point we have a maximum setting - for example x8 (to simulate a full group for solo), and how that should apply when a full group, instead of simply using spawn count increases, look to the level modifier side.
Our level lens function is similar but to the purple patch, but acrually can get much harsher. Applying the appropriate level scaler to the difficulty selection is where you will likely find a better challenge.
And that maximum setting is something that is what will need to be set right. Because too high and players will be outright squashed, ridiculously so. Or it may be possible, but the frame could be considered too long to be healthy for the general game - much less an entire mission as such. That’s why it is called balance.
So, how about two
So, how about two complimentary mechanics? One is based on Character Difficulty settings and is most weighted in Solo adventuring. The other is based on team size and is most weighted in group missions. The two mechanics interact, such that, if the leader of a full group also has his difficulty at max, then the encounters are really tough.
Would that work?
I understand all of that, and I wasn't sugesting increasing spawn as the primary difficulty mechanic. Of course difficulty should be well thought out and managed.
My point was that one problem with CoH's difficulty slider was that it no longer had a setting that was very challenging once you formed a max-level full group. This was because the slider increased difficulty by increasing both the level AND the spawn size you could fight UNTIL/UNLESS you were in a full group.
At that point the system broke down because you could no longer fight above your base numbers since there was no higher setting than 8. So, increasing spawn number past max group number would be one improvement that could help to correct this.
Exactly. Something like this and/or what Lothic suggested. Or perhaps multiplying the spawn number by the group number? So x2 is twice as many mobs for whatever the group size is. I could see how that might get out of control, though :).
I think the key point is that max solo and max full team probably shouldn't have the same difficulty limit. If they do, it will always be too hard or too easy for one or the other. But then, don't go too easy on the solo folks or some will have to start a mission on a team and then drop the team as a workaround to get more challenge like people used to do for some things in CoH
If they must have the same limit for some reason, then I'd advocate basing it on what is actually challenging for a full team and letting those soloers who want bang their heads against impossible odds till they find their sweet spot.
If it's possible for anyone
If it's possible for anyone to herd and burn a whole map, or to batch-process a map in any similar efficient manner like that, then the problem isn't the number of minions on the map, its the herd and burn ability. I'd would try to avoid that as a possible tactic, even if it is someone's Preferred Play Style TM.
Hero_Zero
I may have missed it, but I
I may have missed it, but I don't think there was any discussion about adjusting the AI. It seems to me that adjusting the AI could remedy the issue of creating more cannon fodder for herding. I would think a high level AI would be less likely to crowd together and more likely to run for help, coordinate attacks, focus on 1 target, prepare with inspirations, and whatnot.
"THE TITANS ARE COMING! THE TITANS ARE COMING!"
It isn’t a matter of AI
It isn’t a matter of AI (though that can be applied to an extent), we also will have aggro limits which curbs herding.
The point being, simply increasing the spawn size for teams of 8 beyond the “normal” limit doesn’t necessarily add any more challenge. If teams could handle 3 full sized spawns all at once without it being anymore difficult than one, than the difficulty isn’t adding any real additional challenge. Hence why I’d probably look tonthe level scaler.
Where maybe solo would go +3 for level, groups may go to + 6 (for example).
*remembers the first AI.....
*remembers the first AI..... and shudders*
No, not going down that path again. That way leads to Skynet.
Nothing wrong with Skynet,
Nothing wrong with Skynet, right fellow humans!?
The heroes are murdering
The heroes are murdering Everything? Release the AI!
We know what simply
We know what simply increasing the spawn count looks like.
Moo moo moo moo MOO.
It biases the game towards mass attacks and away from single target attacks so as to farm mass quantities of opposition more effectively/efficiently in terms of time spent.
There are a couple of things here. "Simply" increasing spawn size was never the suggestion. No longer being able to increase spawn size once you had a full team was a flaw in the CoH difficulty slider that made things suddenly get much easier once you had a full team--especially at max level. The suggestion was to do better than CoH by allowing spawn increase past a full team to some extent, in a balanced way in combination with other difficulty factors, to create a more customizable player experience.
In CoH, while some teams could indeed handle three full sized spawns at once, it was in fact much more difficult than one spawn at high or max level settings, and adding more would have definitely upped the difficulty significantly--again, at max level settings. Being able to have spawns beyond maximum team size isn't the answer, but it is a factor and a tool, and one that caused a weakness in CoH when unused. I'd need to see the specific argument for why max team level really needs to be the hard spawn limit.
I'd be for the AI adjustment too if it's feasible. Unless it's all or nothing for some reason. Wouldn't want full-on Skynet but small increases would be fun if possible/feasible.
Agreed. But, again, the key word is "simply"--and in the case of weak mobs. If the mobs are not trivially challenging, then the challenge does go up with spawn numbers. I almost always played at max level settings and trust me, every single freaking mob counted.
I'm not arguing for Zerg, I'm arguing for not letting the team size be the hard limit to spawn size to add one more factor as a tool. Don't reductio me ad absurdum, y'all :P.
Moo moo muh moo moo moo muh moo!
Mooo!
And let's not forget the way
And let's not forget the way all powerful superheros are rendered impotent: threats to innocent victims or other mechanics that make defeating the enemy chaff immaterial to the success of the mission.
Mission design will go a long way towards making content challenging and group-appropriate.
Give some thugs dead-man switches such that defeating them will either harm an innocent, make a puzzle more difficult, or destroy a potential reward. Indiscriminate slaughter then becomes a far less attractive option.
Make the players have to make impossible choices between one objective or another, or split up to go after both (or more) thus diluting the players' power and increasing the relative challenge..
Put some glowies in the mission that need to be activated within 30 seconds of each other, the number of which would certainly have an affect on the mission difficulty, especially if you have to fight mobs to get to them. (see Radiac's post on 'beyond clicking the glowies' for a great discussion)
All these things and more can be implemented to make missions more or less difficult, and more or less dependent upon a team to complete.
Does the challenge, since we are talking about challenging the players here, must pass through a number of mobs ? Maybe the challenge, and so the difficulty, could be found in another place than in the number of mobs or the power degree of the mob the player will face...
A challenge is not only killing mobs for me :) it's a difficulty to reach a goal but reaching by any way you can. That is heroic ! :p
My Rules (more like
My Rules (more like guidelines than rules) for Healing are:
1- TGIF, tanks go in first.
2- Don't out run the healer.
3- I can't heal stupid.
4- If you take the aggro from the tank it's yours to keep.
5- If a DPS dies the group can continue. If the tank or healer dies the group will wipe.
6- Don't stand in the fire.
7- Know all your characters abilities.
8- Know the fight.
9- ABC, always be casting.
10- OOM, means your out of luck, Skippy.
I don't know. With rule
I don't know. With rule number 4, what do you do when you rip aggro from the tank for healing and need the DPS to kill the one attacking you? No point in killing it, since the healer wasn't healing you anyways. :p
In WoW healer aggro is a
In WoW healer aggro is a thing, but you have tools to help you drop aggro when you are burst healing. There are super hard mythic dungeons that have various aspects or debuffs and gimmicks that you have to overcome. But if you know your character and use your abilities in the right order at the right time, you are rewarded for good gameplay. There is skill involved to make sure you beat the MOBs. A good healer will kite the MOB back to the tank, and a good tank will take the aggro back, the same it true with DPS. Generally, everyone blows their cooldowns in the beginning so the boss won't single out one DPS. But also using redirection abilities and positioning they return the aggro back to the tank.
Tiger wrote:
In WoW healer aggro is a thing, but you have tools to help you drop aggro when you are burst healing. The are super hard mythic dungeons that have various aspects or debuffs and gimmicks that you have to overcome. But if you know your character and use your abilities in the right order at the right time, you are rewarded for good gameplay. There is skill involved to make sure you beat the MOBs. A good healer will kite the MOB back to the tank, and a good tank will take the aggro back, the same it true with DPS. Generally, everyone blows their cooldowns in the beginning so the boss won't single out one DPS. But also using redirection abilities and positioning they return the aggro back to the tank.
Is that a kind of mecanic we will find back in CoT ?
I hope not. Generating threat from healing has always been obnoxious, since it historically has meant needing to find any of a number of different ways to mitigate threat ... including classes that did not have access to such threat mitigation tools.
Take out the Tank or the one
Take out the Tank or the one keeping the tank alive? Take out the DPS, or the one keeping them doing damage?
Also, it just makes sense, since a lot of times, those who don't like it, often want things realistic everywhere else in the game. Well, guess what's realistic? Targeting the medic! :)
Who cares about realism? It's a game, the question should be "What makes for more entertaining gameplay?"
I've just spent the last 30
I found a statement by Tannim222 from 2015 on this subject. It might still be applicable.
And yet, Tanks were still useful in their role without having to rely on dps and while many ATs and a variety of builds could "tank" with various methods, none were uniquely suited for nor could do as well as ha[v]ing an actual Tank, taunt (as a power not [an] effect not withstanding). Having a tank perform their role well did not immediately result in teams using the "holy trinity" strategy either. Having both played as and with tanks with pretty much any other AT a well played tank was always an asset to a team.
Now that being said, we are not getting rid of taunt, but it is not of [itself] a cornerstone of our Stalwart role. If you refer to our update on the primer to masteries, one one of the mastery paths for Stalwarts relies on direct aggro control (which is the entire point of taunt). And you will notice that all of our mastery powers do not require the use of a power solely designed for the mastery to operate, they are all "passive" abilities (to use a common gaming ve[r]nacular). They may require powers within a primary or seconday to be used in order to apply their effect, but a mastery isn't anything switched on or off.
This fuses player actions with their build's playstyle and classification's play style. In the [c]ase of ranking and taunt, the Stalwart with the appropriate mastery power actively taunts th[r]ough the use of their positioning and powers.
Also, whenever we can avoid it we have stayed clear of binary effects. In most games taunting an AI relied on how the AI resp[o]nded to their own aggro listings. One of the first things that our AI dev requested is to not allow taunt or any effect work that way but work the same way for pcs and npcs. While the entirety of the various contr[o]l mechanics (yes this includes taunt) bears in depth testing, we're confident that the basis of the systems are a solid foundation to build with.
They may require powers within a primary or seconday to be used in order to apply their effect, but a mastery isn't anything switched on or off.
This fuses player actions with their build's playstyle and classification's play style. In the xase of ranking and taunt, the Stalwart with the appropriate mastery power actively taunts theough the use of their positioning and powers.
In other words ... Punchvoke?
Healer grabbing aggro ALWAYS makes for more entertaining game play :p
I like to think if it as that with a bit more nuance.
Is that a kind of mechanic we will find back in CoT ?
It depends on the intelligence of the AI. If you are attacking a group the Healer is always target number one. Using line of sight, be constantly moving, counter focusing the one sniping the healer, and moving as a group, helps mitigate such situations. I have learned long ago never to underestimate the genius of gamers, they will break the game in ways you've never though possible.
I remember grabbing aggro in City of Heroes when teaming my Emp/Rad Defender with my wife's Stone/Energy Tank if she didn't taunt or forgot to put on her Mud Pots damage aura, things would turn an hit me if I was not careful with saving my big heals when she taunted. I always saw Aggro and boss mechanics like mini-games. Each player brought different tools to the fight, and our job what/when to use our tools to prevent the boss from killing us. It felt great when we could figure out how to beat a boss that we couldn't do on our own. One of my fondest memories was Hamidon. I was there when the Justice server took it down the first time. The screams and shouts of joy over teamspeak was like we won a Superbowl! If there wasn't the possibility of me getting one-shot by healing the Stone Tanks too much I don't think it would have been as rewarding.
My Dark/Dark Defender always
My Dark/Dark Defender always saw those aggro moments as a chance to drop another debuff on some self-selecting fool. Time to terrify him with a Fearsome Stare!
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Shadow Elusive
Read the update here
Interior Map Lead and UI Designer
Last seen: 1 day 1 hour ago
I clicked on the link just to
I clicked on the link just to check it and it said the composition recruiting page couldn’t be found. The update was awesome to read and it was nice to see what exactly goes on with the questing system of the game, I was particularly surprised that the Tip had to pass through so many departments just to get added into the game, but I had never really given it much thought before either.
Myri
Good stuff. Not only is
Good stuff. Not only is there content for multiple play styles, it looks as though we could potentially get "lost" in Titan City just chasing down something as simple as tip missions.
Heroes get remembered, but Legends never die.
Protect the pack kid, no matter how much it hurts. If everyone else in the pack is safe, you can carry on or die knowing you've done your duty. - Fanfiction
SisterSilicon
I'm really looking forward to
I'm really looking forward to District Stories. Cryptic probably didn't have enough time after the Marvel-to-Champions lore switch to make Millennium City feel as lived-in as Paragon City did, but they never really followed through after launch, either.* It will be nice to be in a city that actually resembles a city again.
* No, dropping four Vibora Bay building assets in no particular arrangement on the fringe of RenCen and calling it the Downtown Campus of Ravenswood Academy does not count.
Twitter: @SisterSilicon
The Doctor wrote:
"mock an enemy in front of
"mock an enemy in front of his cohorts"
Oh that is so going to be my MO. I will ALWAYS chose the smart mouth reply. Villains will remember a good mocking...YES!
Thanks, Composition Team. You have made my day, I so love hitching my wagon to COT!
BiotopeZ
Last seen: 1 year 1 week ago
Every time I hear something
Every time I hear something new about this game, it's like you're reading my mind. Extreme customization. No lockboxes. Now, sagas.
The sagas sound kind of like telltale games, except with real branching possibly. They'll remember what you said, react to you differently, etc. I will definitely be doing these. These are a very much really very good thing!
Timothius
Related to the post, but will
Related to the post, but will it be possible to join in-game factions such as the police, or local gang? And will that influence the dialogue of your quest and/or whether certain quests become available? For example, if I combine the above, I could be an undercover cop who manages to get a tip normally only available to a member of a specific gang that I'm infiltrating.
I always get a huge sense of satisfaction from things like "Well you're a sight for soar eyes! You helped out with that thing last year! Boy, am I glad you're here to help." or "All those civilian heroes wouldn't understand." and a sense of developing an actual relationship with NPC contacts in game.
I'm sure you do have something like that going on, but I guess I just wanna get confirmation. :)
Culach
My question is thus:
It is stated that the villain will remember your mocking them later, does that include other story arcs as well, or just that story arc? Will they "remember" if you are in a tip mission, Saga, or District Story?
If they remember across all of those...wow...I am both excited and impressed.
If not, I'm still impressed that they can remember within the arc...it will make messing with them a bit more fun.
The image of the villain
The image of the villain screaming your name all the way to the Hoosegow is compelling! But what about the heroes? Will Anthem know my name and remember the fun times?
angelo.pampalone
Depict me drooling ...
Would be possible for users to create their missions? Aka there will be a tips/epides/sagae editor?
Will users use that same tech?
CoH Union Server
Main: Grattolomeo (in pic), Hekathonkire
Nice update. Good to see that
Nice update. Good to see that you still keep the same level of detail and quality for single one-off missions as you do for large arcs and even sagas.
Though one thing came across, most likely due to me remembering wrong. I seem to remember that tip missions would have been gotten from combining several clues/leads into something "doable", is that system still on the table but under a different name?
Cinnder
This is even better than I
This is even better than I expected! You seem to be catering to all play-styles, and letting us choose what suits our mood or time-constraints at any point. You guys are the best!
I really like the new terms Episodes, Series, and Sagas. They set CoT apart from the run-of-the-mill MMOs without copying terms from the old game. Kudos for that.
In addition to the hinted future updates on Paths and District Stories, I'd like to know more about how the Clue system will fit with these various elements.
Question: what are folks talking about regarding mocking an enemy and the enemy remembering this? I've searched the KS update page for 'mock' and 'remember' and the only match is on Warcabbit's note on remembering the shutdown anniversary. Has there been an edit since the update was posted?
Spurn all ye kindle.
BTW, thanks for that note at
BTW, thanks for that note at the end, Warcabbit. Many of us are counting on you folks at MWM.
Cinnder wrote:
I'm almost completely certain it would be part of the dialog options when talking/interacting with them since it has to be part of the quest system to be "registered". Just doing /e mock wouldn't do it.
Also, I'm sure it's part of the general consequences system, in that certain actions/choices will have consequences later in an arc or saga.
Thanks. So it was just folks
Thanks. So it was just folks surmising what things might end up being like, and not a reference to a direct quoted example from MWM?
The mocking is taken directly
The mocking is taken directly from the update, end of fourth paragraph:
For example, if you choose to mock an enemy in front of his cohorts, he’ll remember that mockery later on in a related story and be all the more disposed to revenge.
But the mechanics or system that enables that is most likely the dialog and general consequence system.
I was thinking something very strange was going on with my eyes, but I had an idea and looked at the CoT home page instead of the update page on the KS site (where I usually go). I see the text differs between the two sites.
The KS page doesn't have the reference to mocking but the CoT page does.
Thanks for helping me figure this out.
EDIT: Looks like the KS page is missing the entire 4th paragraph, while the CoT page is missing the note from Warcabbit at the end, so neither version is complete.
*dons beret and walrus
*dons beret and walrus mustache* Well, there's your problem. :D
As long as all the missions
As long as all the missions don't have terrible pun names (looking at you Champions), nor any mission being "Take this note to the guy across the table to me" (also Champions) I should be fine with all of this.
Some pun names are acceptable. And some FedEx quests are perfectly acceptable (like the episode of young justice where Kid Flash needed to deliver a heart for transplant to a dying foreign dignitary! That'd be awesome to do. Time limit, getting jumped by evilbadguy thugs or even a boss enemy)
Very nice and informative
Very nice and informative update to read, thanks guys.
Especially the bit about series and sagas, and choices being "remembered", makes me hope that there'll be a system in place for us to go back to review what we've done. It sometimes takes me longer to get back to a particular game, or a specific series or saga, and I won't recall which choices I'd made (or what precisely they entailed). More so if I'm also playing an alt or two, which will likely be the case.
Oh definitely, some sort of
Oh definitely, some sort of review function would be most welcome!
Darth Fez wrote:
This is a very good point. And not knowing could actually be a barrier to play such that "it requires too much effort to find out where I was and what I was doing and I don't want to ruin what I was trying to do, so I'll just play another character."
RottenLuck
I also vote for a review system. Heck could be a reason for a Base Computer! Looking up past cases/ Episodes were done and what happened during said episodes.
Personal rules of good roleplay
1.) Nothing goes as planned.
2.) If it goes as planned it's not good RP
That's an awesome use for a
That's an awesome use for a base computer!
Edit: maybe a base computer could also generate leads based on previous missions. Also could point you towards contacts that deal with similar missions. So you've been fighting a bunch of magic guys? Here's a contact that deals with mystic threats. Been fighting a lot of a certain villain group? Here's a contact that also deals with them. Excreta.
Timothius wrote:
will it be possible to join in-game factions such as the police, or local gang? And will that influence the dialogue of your quest and/or whether certain quests become available? For example, if I combine the above, I could be an undercover cop who manages to get a tip normally only available to a member of a specific gang that I'm infiltrating.
Being aligned and/or associated with a faction is in the plan, though likely not going to make it for launch. At least as far as I am aware. Tech can chime in on that a bit more.
As far as getting episodes available only under certain conditions, that does exist, and it is happening, though maybe not with tips specifically.
Culach wrote:
That depends entirely on the person writing it, the interconnectedness of the overall episodes, etc. We currently have 212 episodes written and approved by our Continuity department. There are many MANY more episodes to write yet.
But what about the heroes? Will Anthem know my name and remember the fun times?
The code is the same for heroes and villains.
angelo.pampalone wrote:
The plan is that we will have a method for production of user-generated content, and it is intended that you can use the same tech that we do (though likely with a much more user-friendly interface).
I seem to remember that tip missions would have been gotten from combining several clues/leads into something "doable", is that system still on the table but under a different name?
You are thinking of our "Leads" system. This may or may not be available at launch. I'm leaning more towards "not" in this case.
hope that there'll be a system in place for us to go back to review what we've done. It sometimes takes me longer to get back to a particular game, or a specific series or saga
There is a plan for that, though I don't know that it will make it in for launch. I truly hope it makes it in, even though that means more work for us...
Please note: as tips are repeatable, they won't have this functionality, even when we do get this system up and running.
I think I got all the Composition-related questions so far....
Awesome update. Amazing
Awesome update. Amazing system. Also appreciated Warcabbit's note.
This system looks robust enough to allow for a Nemesis-type system down the road.
Marko Todorovic
Will this game have full
Will this game have full voice for npcs in main story quests?
ConundrumofFurballs wrote:
Thanks, CoF! It is the other content I was asking about, since it's more likely that'll see interruptions. The basic mission text should suffice for tips.
Also +1 for the base computer idea. Steal all the ideas from Batman!
Marko Todorovic wrote:
MWM has said there will be little to no voice acting in CoT, at least not for quite some time after launch. I think that's a good decision for a number of reasons and hope it doesn't change even after launch.
Also, CoT won't really have 'main story' quests like other MMOs. A character's main story will be whatever missions you choose. You could run a character that never does anything except Tips, and that would be his/her main story.
So, does this mean the rule
So, does this mean the rule is, no killing in fun and exciting ways for the evil anti heroes and villains?
Halae
They've stated before that the plan is to not have voice acting, because if it doesn't, they can add more storylines, as text doesn't cost nearly as much to design, develop, and implement as voice acted dialogue. It's a bit of a tradeoff, but I'll take text and expanded stories over limited but voiced storytelling any day.
An infinite number of tries doesn't mean that any one of those tries will succeed. I could flip an infinite number of pennies an infinite number of times and, barring genuine randomness, they will never come up "Waffles".
Thank both of you for answer
Thank both of you for answer :)
It is possible to set up a system where, if you have sufficient Faction Rep we can have a player be considered part of a Faction. Mostly though, this may be more of a role-play element for the player than something we need to specifically code. After all, when you have a high faction rep with a faction, you get access to things specific to that faction you are "in" with them by that point. Contextually, there isn't a difference between a high faction rep and actually being "part" of that faction. Remember, stuff like costume pieces and such for npcs will also be made available for pcs. It is entirely possible to earn TCPD costume pieces through the process of playing content that improves your faction rep with TCPD, there very well could be Faction-rep gated content with certain factions.
I call it Schemes and Investigations (sounds nicer for general public naming than "leads" though they are the same thing). Bad guys hatch schemes, good guys investigate them. It is a planned system, but CoF is right, it may not make it by launch. There is some tech we need to code up to work with the quest system to pull it off, creating those mad-lib style templates that allow for mix-and-matching of Lead drops to piece together in a unique puzzle that in essence, generates the content. Have have some of the pieces, and will have more when we make the user-generated-content creator, but Composition will also need to write up the Leads, and we will have to look into a few other possibilities with the system when we get to it.
Early on, one of our Comp leads placed a request for a Character Journal which tracks dialogue your character has encountered in missions (er, episodes, et al) to allow players to go back and catch up on stuff they missed and track things they've done. Not impossible to set up, its on a list of Quality of Life features I have that we'll need to evaluate for prioritization and see which, if any, we include for launch.
Eventually, not for launch.
Thus far Anthem denies all knowledge of me.
Cyclops wrote:
She can't remember your face or name, but Black Falcon's vast cleavage is hard to forget.
I guess Diana should know.
CallmeBlue
Last seen: 2 months 5 days ago
Three cheers for the Bullpen!
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur.
Deathwatch101
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What if we are playing both
What if we are playing both sides as both a villain and hero (in the more of a independent sense as a mercenary) will actions of working with different sides that are somewhat opposed to each other but not in direct contention at that time bring up notice with other factions during missions/episodes involving them ?
Gladatoria
I love getting updates like
I love getting updates like this, and now we have words for different kinds of missions and clarifications~
DesViper
Will there be episodes with a
Will there be episodes with a larger scale?
I assume many villains -- I know I will -- will be heads of organizations, countries, races ;) So "go beat up low rate hero" and "go crash the symphony hall" seem a bit beneath say, Lex Luthor or Dr. Doom
My Non-Canon Toons
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I have to wonder what large
I have to wonder what large scale villain ones would be. Cause a villain can't win a take over/destroy the world thing, it just wouldn't work.
The thing about villains is that they always get thwarted by the heroes... I wonder then if they can almost take over the world. Almost unleash the tidal wave generator on titan city. Almost take over America with their weather dominator... They can't win but they can come so close, gosh darn it.
Little things they can win. Steal the priceless Jewel of Agamemnon. Rob a bank
Rob a big bank. Become the leader of X gang. Maybe take over a small (non-existent in the real world) eastern European country? But villains can't really win big.
My first thought is "obtain
My first thought is "obtain an object of use" from a larger organization: TCPD, PIT, Aether Pirates.
One nice thing about villains is that they compete with each other ;) Many "hero" large scale things work fine for villains too.
I'm expecting a few "heist"
I'm expecting a few "heist" style storylines from some of the longer redside stories. The reason I say that is; in a world with superheroes, where do you store valuables? In vaults even supers will have issues getting into. So imagine a storyline in which you recruit a few other operatives, and you get this whole Ocean's Eleven thing going on. That'd be absolutely kickass.
Just a reminder for players
Just a reminder for players like me who love to mock villains...
all those bosses you mocked just may gather together in a surprise mission just to get you!
"This sure is a lot of experience points just to deliver a newspaper to this elderly gent...WHOA! The Sinister Six?!!!"
Nadira
Last seen: 10 months 2 weeks ago
For (us) aspiring writers,
maybe in another update you can provide an example of an rejected and an accept(able) shortpitch, a long pitch and at least a significant part of what goes into a full write up that the technical team needs?
And to think this process is just to get the actual mission building /started/ for /simplest/ type of mission. It is daunting to think how much work must go into just the writing for something as elaborate as a path.
Finally, I know it is too much for the initial release, but is it at least possible to consider the next logical escalation from Saga to Coda? The later being series of tasks and tips, paths and sagas that over the course of months and work by the entire server/game comes to a spectacularly epic conclusion where players must engage in many simultaneous raids but also simply streetsweeping protection missions (ala the rikti invasion perhaps?) Something that might change the game in some permanent way and that years later players can talk about to new players as 'something you had to be there for'.
Fedex quests are typically used in MMO with a single linear narrative to drag players from one hub to the next in a way that doesn't jar too badly with the game lore.
I am still holding out hope that city of titans does away with the mission hub idea entirely. A few other games have (or at least have largely done away with them) and generally are the better for it. A much better (certainly more immersive) system is, once past the tutorial stage, to have mostly environmental triggers and have one or more of them at the location where the victory condition for a task or mission is created.
I.e. you find an object on the ground and decide to pick it up. This triggers a task to investigate (or steal) something. Along the way local dangers or opponents try to stop you but eventually you find the things you are looking for. Mission complete, reward received. Then if you look around you can find other things you can pick up or look at for missions or you see a more traditional quest giver standing nearby, and off you go on another task.
If you oversaturate the zone with these tasks you can both control to an extent where a player goes (those start and endpoints create a spiderweb of possible paths through the zone) and you can ensure that players returning to a zone with an alt can find other paths to play through the same content, just by picking different initial and follow up tasks.
Most of those tasks are fairly simple and relatively light on the lore (the zone and the interaction with it does most of the storytelling) so creating larger numbers of them should be less of a challenge. But mixed in there would be the more elaborate multi stage story heavy missions and the parts of the sagas that players can start or work on in each zone.
And to ensure that the system does not fall into the 'efficiency trap' where players load up on all available missions and then race through the zone in the most efficient pattern possible to defeat all enemies and collect all lootdrops, put tight limits on how many missions of each type a player can have active at any given time. One saga, one (district) story per zone and two or three tips. Any more than that and you have to suspend a mission (which means nothing you do will advance that task but no progress will be lost either unless you abandon it entirely). Group missions, raids and (seasonal) events of course are excempt from these limitations (actually, the game should treat the group as a player in this regard with its own set of missions and tasks that is being tracked for it, so groups can't take on dozens of missions at the same time either).
The point here is to gently encourage players to pay some attention to the lore without overly inconveniencing them, while at the same time ever so slightly discourage players from 'racing to the endgame'. The later of course is somewhat relevant in a game where there isn't really an 'endgame' in the traditional sense (or raid or PvP centric games like WoW or SW:TOR)
"Here, take this basket of
"Here, take this basket of goodies to grandma's house. Good luck, hero,"
Get jumped by the Big Bad Wolves gang, then later get help from the hero "Woodsman"
StellarAgent
My son and I were discussing
My son and I were discussing Faction Rep and its myriad possibilities.
One of them is to be passing through a very low level zone and hearing something like: "If we don't move, maybe he won't see us".
StellarAgent wrote:
That's a good point. In many games, it gets a little silly when a band of highwaymen wearing tunics and wielding makeshift clubs they don't even know how to hold right jump a party of adventurers wearing neigh-invulnerable armor, extremely deadly blood-stained ultra-sharp weapons, and carrying the heads of ten bounties. In what world is jumping them a good idea for the highwaymen? But they sure do it!
Animals in games are even dumber. I'm an animal. I care about food and survival. I'm going to go attack these people wearing armor that I can't bight and torches that will burn me and fight to the death because it's so important to delay them for five minutes because.... reasons? Unless there's a really bad rabies epidemic, this makes no sense.
Hopefully the baddies in CoT will behave as if they aren't actively attempting suicide-by-pc.
I get that a lot in Skyrim.
I get that a lot in Skyrim. "A heavily armed and armored warrior approaches! Why his gear is glowing it must be magical and worth a fortune! I'm sure I, in my rags, with my crappy axe, and miniscule combat training and proficiency can take this guy!"
Little Red Ragnarok
The Big Bad Wolves gang has nothing on me.
That has been debated here
That has been debated here and I do hope that it'll be similar to CoH. There a sufficiently high level character could stand in the middle of a group of enemies and they'd do nothing.
That mentioned, I hope the NPCs will react appropriately to their nature. A rabid animal or person (e.g. drug addict) would probably attack without consideration of the consequences.
My design goal:
*big PC stands in middle of low-end mob*
"Act casual, act casual.... we're not breaking any law...."
"SHIT! RUN FOR IT!"
Maybe the first diogue if we don't attack, the second if we do? As in: ignore with dialogue if not attacked, feared with dialogue if attacked.
Yeah, you'd have to make the
Yeah, you'd have to make the flee script be dependent upon something other than just the proximity of the PC, otherwise higher level players could seriously grief the lower level players by chasing all the mobs away.
I think it would be nice, however, to witness some behavior changes nonetheless based upon the proximity of the character, with the type of behavior dependent upon the relative faction rep. Either friendly, hostile or scared.
If several PCs are approaching some NPC, there would have to be an algorithm to determine which reaction the NPC exhibits. I guess it would make sense to weight several factors, such as reputation, proximity, and power difference, crunch the numbers and see what comes up.
As an example. Two players approach some Rooks. They are both the same level but one has a positive reputation and the other a negative reputation. Running through the possible permutations of character relative level, and how that level affects the proximity before the NPCs start reacting, and the reputation magnitude determining the reaction towards that driving player. We could have a lot of fun with this.
Just a reminder, this is only the dialogue and maybe some in-place animations. Like I said earlier, we wouldn't want the NPCs to run away.
But then we get into the situation where a high level character who is greatly feared by the Rooks is standing next to a couple low level Rooks NPCs. Those NPCs are intimidated by the character and are all but subdued. What happens if a low level hero walks up? Would we expect the Rooks to just ignore the high level PC and attack the low level player? That wouldn't be very realistic. It would make more sense that the NPCs continue to be pacified by the high level PC, even if they don't run away. And nothing is preventing them from defending themselves if the low level PC attacks them. So I guess this could still work without it being considered griefing.
While poor reasoning skills
While poor reasoning skills are certainly a prominent reason for people attacking opponents much beyond their ability, inadequate information in general, and misidentification in particular, play equally large roles in the real world. Presumably the same applies to plausible fictional ones as well. Most NPCs probably don't carry copies of _Jane's Fighting Supers_, after all.
"Look, who's that?"
"Er...I think it's Dr. Paedophile and the Bastards of the Universe."
"I have a little girl; let's get them!"
CallmeBlue wrote:
"Er...I think it's GenericHero118474 and the Bastards of the Universe."
*HammerDrop*
Yay missions!
Interdictor
Only thing I want to ask is how you plan to stop High-Level Trolls from going and scarring all the low-level mobs away from low-level players? You know they're bound to be at least one jerk who would go around scaring street mobs just to mess with others.
Kassandros
That is... not how drug addiction works.
Kassandros wrote:
It was with Superadine, Rage, Exelsior, Outbreak, etc. We are just discussing a fantasy Superhero game, after all :).
*cough*Dust*cough*
Wonder if we're going to have
Wonder if we're going to have something similar to MGH in Titans lore.
For those not in the know MGH is Mutant Growth Hormone which gives normal people super powers for a while. It's an illegal narcotic in the Marvel universe.
Titans Lore has 'Chaser',
Titans Lore has 'Chaser', which makes people burst into flame?
Cobalt Azurean
https://cityoftitans.com/forum/glad-they-canceled-cox#comment-134786"Er...I think it's Dr. Paedophile and the Bastards of the Universe."
Oh hey, a Jane's reference! Nice!
I'd be shocked if they didn't have something like that. At the core of it, there's always going to be a supersoldier thing, right? Well, what happens when said supersoldier serum works improperly, such as being temporary or having mental side-effects? If it's inexpensive enough for production, you can form a drug empire around it.
Another interesting idea would be an ancient vampire that feeds his mortal inner circle little bits of his blood to amp them up before a fight.
Alternately having a vampire
Alternately having a vampire that gains temporary super powers by drinking the blood of metas is neat, and sounds like a dangerous idea for a villain.
Also all this talk of super drugs makes me think of Cloak and Dagger
I wish I could find the panel where they proclaimed "We are not role models!"
Oh, the plans we have...
Chaser, Dust....and the fun things we can do with them.
Halae wrote:
I'd be shocked if they didn't have something like that. At the core of it, there's always going to be a supersoldier thing, right?
Yeah, we've got that, too.
We have more plans for things than you can imagine. There are, at present, 781 pages on our internal wiki. And that's not nearly the number of things written, much less what isn't written...
Okay but how many pages are
Okay but how many pages are "needs expanding" ;)
We've discussed in the past
We've discussed in the past how to "train" appropriate responses into mobs vs players of different groups. My suggestion was a hidden AOE buff that would roughly simulate fear/fortitude. It's a stacking buff and every npc would give it off. If a group of 20 level 7 mobs are together they would have 20 stacks of level 7 fortitude, 140points. A player group of 3 level 20s would have a fear factor AOE of 60 points. The npcs would not be intimidated, but wouldn't fight unless they had a fortitude of say triple,...until the player characters attack. This would increase the players fear factor to 120. After a few of the level 7s fall their group buff would fall below 120 and they would then run. Obviously the numbers are just samples and would have to be tuned, but that is about how it would work, roughly. There are some interesting ways you could play with such a system to get some more interesting behaviors out of the npcs.
That said it sounds like they are using an AI to train the NPCs so that should make things quite interesting. I think DT said they were "too smart" and had to be dialed back.
On topic. I'm surprised that there is always a demand for more lore writers. I guess it makes sense since there are only volunteers working. throughput must not be very high. I get it. I can hardly find the time to write on the forums much less do iterative creative writing.
desviper wrote:
None. We do all the writing and approvals before it goes on our internal wiki.
Back to the OP. I was just
Back to the OP.
I was just playing Wakfu, which is far better than I thought it would be, by the way. And they've taken an interesting tack on resource farming.
First, let me explain that it is a gear-based game. And all the gear is made from materials collected from monsters or from mining/farming/etc. But here's the interesting thing: you don't need to kill the monsters to get stuff from them. You can get fur and stuff from live monsters without having to fight them. Of course, you will still need to kill them to get meat and skin and bones.
But what does this have to do with City of Titans? Imagine that you don't have to defeat opponents to get some manner of victory from them. Maybe if you just go hassle them for a bit, they will give you bits of information instead. This information can be used to form clues and/or open up different mission options. This could help discriminate a character's placement along the violent/non-violent alignment axis. Some missions or resources will require direct physical confrontation, but maybe not all missions and resources. Maybe sometimes getting enough information from enough opponents will accomplish the mission too, and maybe certain augment ingredients can be obtained merely by talking to the opponents instead of beating them up. What would make this even more interesting is for the mobs who act aggressively towards characters, maybe we can give the characters some sort of "I come in Peace" emote that lets them approach to talk without automatically starting a physical conflict. This should be a basic ability granted at first level but which can be mastered and/or augmented as well.
To go even further:
in Wakfu, each zone has an environmentalist kind of caretaker/governor who will send out zone-wide messages that there are too many monsters, or not enough monsters, or too many trees or not enough trees, etc. The governor will reward you extra for killing monsters when he wants you to, or penalize your reputation if you kill them when he doesn't want you to. So whether you cut the trees down, prune the trees, or plant new trees will depend on the prevailing volume of actions performed by the playerbase in that zone. Interestingly, this also has a direct leveling effect on the resource markets. Well done, Ankama.
Would there be some way of doing the same kind of thing in CoT? It would be interesting if each zone's police station (or safehouse or mob den or other form of control center appropriate to that neighborhood) informs player characters that the number of Rooks in the neighborhood has really been in decline lately due to all the other players swarming the area. The jail cells and detention facilities are full. Instead of bringing them all in, why don't you just find out if they're up to something. Then when the natural respawn rate of the Rooks mobs rebounds and floods the area because (most) players stopped defeating them in combat, the combat restriction is lifted and reputation rewards are back to normal.
I realize that this kind of mechanic really needs a resource-based economy to make itworthwhile and reach its true potential. So, that begets the question:
will CoT have a resource-based economy such that farming the mobs will become a necessity not for the experience, but for the loot drops?
jtpaull
Will there be the ability to
Will there be the ability to change the difficulty of any given tip/episodes/series?
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
jtpaull wrote:
All episodes will have a set difficulty level. However, I believe you're asking about a game mechanic whereby the level at which the PC plays can be varied. That is a mechanic that is planned for, though I don't know anything regarding the feasibility of it being in at launch. That's a gameplay thing, not a comp thing, and not a thing that affects comp's work (therefore not on the extremely long list of ones that I need to pay attention to).
Do you have an influence on
Do you have an influence on how the NPC is staying ? the behaviour he/she/it must have during the dialogue ? Or even, the circumstances in where we meet them ?
Indeed (or in fact, i never remember ^^) : what is your area of influence for each NPC in the game ?
I'm not entirely certain what your question is here, but I will attempt an answer anyway.
As part of the dialogue we write, we can make certain statements available or unavailable depending on certain conditions, primarily (at least for now) what the PC has or has not done in the past. Part of those statements are the behavior and animations that go with those statements, and we aim to make those reasonable for the statements and the overall intent of the dialogue.
I don't know if this is even close to what was being asked, but there you go.
Hey, CoF, can I make a
Hey, CoF, can I make a request?
Please don't let the dialogue tell me what my character is feeling/how my character is supposed to feel.
ESO does this a lot "I know you are angry." or "Oh don't look so surprised." or forcing me to click a dialogue option that says "It's hard to believe..." in order to advance the storyline.
No, I am not angry (or at least I wasn't until you railroaded me into being angry by insisting that I WAS angry), no I was not surprised (seriously I saw this "tweest!" ending coming 10 levels ago), and no, it really isn't hard to believe, I already suspected as much.
It's frankly infuriating.
That and the summary answers like "Looking good" which have a dialogue like "Thank you for telling me this tips. I will arrest those villains and the city will be safiest"... You know, this kind of short answer which doesn't really tell you at all what will be your real answer. I so much dislike that kind of dialogue like in Mass effect or Dragon age...
By the way, sorry if my question was not really clear :/ You answered some part ^^
By example, do you have an influence on the way the NPC gives us the mission ? Like "M. Tea shout out to the PC which just passed in front of him and runs to it. When arrived in front of the PC, M. Tea is out-of-breath, his hat is on the side of his head like it's about falling and he hold his long black english style umbrella. M. Tea get his breath back by putting his hands on his knees and his head toward the floor and says "You…really…[run/fly/jump]…too fast…for…me. Just…let me…take…my breath…back. - After 1 or 2 secondes) Woouuuhhh, well, thank you for stopping. I'm sorry but i need your help blablablablablalba"
My question was, do you influence the game in giving precisions like those one ? or do you just give the text and the story events without other precision on the game ? (An english style, an umbrella, the fact he shout out the PC, the fact he runs after the PC, the way is taking his breath back, etc etc)
This stuff reminds me of when
This stuff reminds me of when I played Dragon Age origins recently. I had been asked to help out a mage, I told them I didn't want to get involved, had a quest marker on another mage talked to them, then without being able to say no I was now working for that mage against the first. Then later I tell the first mage that I spoke to the second and the dialogue made it look like it was all my idea. Huff.
I hate dialogue options that get people stuck. I played fallout 3 once and met a person. They asked if I was sent by a character I don't know, so I said I didn't know them, then I ask about them and why they're there, then I get there options. Tell them I'm going to tell the person I don't know about them, tell them I'm not going to tell the person I don't know about them, or try to extort this person into giving me stuff so I won't tell the person I don't know. No way to just get out of the conversation. So I end up telling them I won't tell on them. I later find the person they were talking about, no way to talk about the other person and no way to tell this person I now know about the other. Huff.
TL;DR: please don't make conversations that lock your character into a specific course of action when it makes no sense.
I imagine this is difficult since they can't have a write-in option. They have to put in dialogue for you to choose from and there are only so many options you can choose from.
Yeah, but the problem really
Yeah, but the problem really comes (in the dragon age example) from only having a "I betrayed you" option instead of a "The guy already knew everything and I was forced to go along with it" option.
In the fallout example not being able to break your word you gave to a person you've met only once and had limited interaction with while only knowing one side of the story is just poor writing. Seeing as if you haven't met the other character involved and they have specific dialogue options involving that to then have that first part not shape the conversation or for then when you know the other side of the thing not being able to change your mind about a decision you made is just... I dunno. It made me throw up my hands and just be like "Oh, ok. I guess this is happening."
Dialogue trees and stuff are probably pretty hard to do and do well, I'm sure. Luckily we're probably not going to run into an LA Noire situation where the dialogue option is "Doubt" and what happens is the character flies out of their seat starts pointing and yelling that the other person is a liar. That would probably be a more "Fly off the handle" option.
Thinking about it a police interrogation game where you play two cops and have to good cop bad cop a suspect into a confession would be pretty neat. Suspects would respond better or worse to either one, and you as a player would have to gauge what amount of which to use... But I'm off track now.
Why not go in the opposite
Why not go in the opposite direction and have an NPC force a player into all kinds of situations
NPC: I want you to stop dating my daughter!
Player (who? what?)
only player options:
A) she is a great girl! I will never stop!
B) she is a great girl! I will never stop!
C) She is a great girl! I will never stop!
NPC: Then be an honorable man and Marry her!
(out comes Wanda, the world's ugliest girl from In LIving Color)
Wanda: I'm gonna rock your world!
Player (throws up in mouth) (hits abort mission)
Devs laugh as their April Fools mission is a success
Statistically someone will be
Statistically someone will be into that.
This is one of the mandates we put on all missions from the beginning. Player autonomy is key for us. We acknowledge that some players are "button mashers" (just want to punch things and don't care about the text), some people want to see all the text and know all the lore, but from a detached point of view, and some will be role playing their way through the game. We are intentionally accommodating any and all variations with our dialogue options.
We will not tell you how your PC feels. Sometimes it is something that the NPC will imply based on their perception of what you are theoretically saying, such as "I am sure that this is difficult" or "You're probably angry" but we will never tell you how your PC feels.
Another thing we are not doing is telling you what your PC actually says. We provide you with the general concept of what you're saying so that the NPC can respond appropriately, but we won't explicitly say the words. You can make up whatever you want to say to actually get the point across.
[Tip Contact Briefing dialogue: ...] Amy, one of my regular running buddies, called me earlier today and said she won’t run in the Wood until whatever it is gets resolved; if the reports are true, I don’t blame her one bit. Could you please have a look through the Wood, and make sure that everything is copacetic? If it’s not, I would greatly appreciate it if you could make it that way. Please?”
Options1
A - Tell her you'll get right on it
B - Ask her if she has any details on what might be going on
C - Ask her if Amy is taken, and if not then could you have her number
D - Ask about the Park Rangers
E - Tell her you can’t right now
Results1
A - Thank you so much. It may be nothing, but it never hurts to check.
B - I only heard bits and pieces. One guy said something about someone disappearing behind a bush, another said a tree tried to grab her, and an older couple said the path they were on just disappeared. There really isn’t anything specific to go on, which is why the Rangers haven’t started any sort of investigation. [Return to Options1]
C - Amy? Yeah, ummm...I can’t give you her number. That just wouldn’t be right. I can give her yours though, if you’d like? [Go to Options2]
D - [general information about the park rangers, then Return to Options1]
E - It’s all right. I understand. Everyone and everything, all vying for your attention at the same time. You have to prioritize, just like the Rangers do. Let me know when you’re ready to take on the Wood some more. There’s always something going on…
A - Tell her that’d be great
B - Tell her you’d rather she didn’t
C - Give her a dejected shrug
A - All right, I’ll text it to her shortly. [Return to Options1]
B - You don’t want to give her your number, and yet you wanted me to give you hers? Double-standard much? [Return to Options1]
C - I’ll take that as a no. [Return to Options1]
I've obviously redacted this a bit. I don't want to give away any information about the content, just the structure.
You will notice that the tone of the NPC's reply, though hard to tell from text alone, varies depending on what the PC says; you will also notice that we let you as the player pick the exact words that the PC says, we just imply the overall type of response.
You can also see that there are some options that are pure flavor instead of being tied directly to the mission, such as option 1C. Obviously the button mashers won't care about such a response being available, but role players likely will. We aim to make the game interesting for all play styles whenever possible.
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News from Lake Travis | Westlake
Travis County commissioners approve transportation blueprint to guide planning through 2045
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Ladies night out, craft camp and a farmers market: The Lake Travis-Westlake to-do list for July and August
Back-to-school shopping
Courtesy Hill Country Galleria
Back-to-school shopping (Courtesy Hill Country Galleria)
By Brian Rash | 1:52 pm July 9, 2019 CDT Jul 9, 2019
The following list represents a sampling of things to do in the Lake Travis-Westlake area for July and August.
July through August
TexARTS Professional Series presents the musical ‘Annie’
Based on the popular stories of “Little Orphan Annie” by Harold Gray, this musical will run in Lakeway this summer. Performances will be held July 12-Aug. 4. “Annie” is a perfect family-friendly musical with book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin. All performances are at the Kam & James Morris Theatre in Lakeway. Show times are July 12, 13, 17-20, 24-27 and 31 and Aug. 1-4 at 7:30 p.m.; July 13, 14, 21 and 28 and Aug. 4 at 2 p.m. Single tickets start at $43. TexARTS, 2300 Lohmans Spur, Ste. 160, Lakeway. 512-852-9079. www.tex-arts.org
Watch & Read: ‘How to Train Your Dragon’
For this movie and book club Laura’s Library alternates between watching a movie one week and exploring the book through fun activities the next. Attendees will be watching “How to Train Your Dragon” on July 11. Lemonade and popcorn will be served. 2 p.m. Free. Laura’s Library, 9411 Bee Caves Road, Austin. 512-327-3045. www.westbanklibrary.comr
Camp Gladiator
Camp Gladiator is hosting anyone over age 14 for free workouts in the galleria’s Central Plaza every Saturday. Join Camp Gladiator to experience their boot camp-style community workouts. Participants are recommended to bring water, a towel and a mat. 9 a.m. Free. Hill Country Galleria, 12700 Hill Country Blvd., Bee Cave. 512-263-0001.
www.hillcountrygalleria.com
Sisters in Crime is an international organization of women and men whose mission is to promote the professional development and advancement of women crime writers to achieve equality in the industry. The group meets every second Sunday of the month at the Laura Bush Library. Speakers include published mystery authors and technical experts who help writers craft better mysteries. This month’s speaker is Ron Franscell, noted journalist and author of several books on crime. For more information, check out the Sisters in Crime website at http://sinc-heartoftexas.com. 2-3:30 p.m. Free. Laura’s Library, 9411 Bee Caves Road, Austin. 512-327-3045.
www.westbanklibrary.com
Work by local artist Vicki Erickson on display
The Lake Travis Community Library will exhibit the artwork of local artist Vicki Erickson during the month of July and will include a reception July 14. With a Bachelor of Arts in Education and a master’s in curriculum/library, Erickson has experimented in nearly every medium, including painting, drawing, pottery, sculpture, basket weaving, rug hooking, batik, tie-dying and photography. 1:30-3 p.m. Free. Lake Travis Community Library, 1938 Lohmans Crossing, Austin. 512-263-2885.
www.laketravislibrary.org
Donate blood and catch a movie for the effort
The Lakeway Community Blood Drive is an opportunity to donate blood in fresh air conditioning, and all participants will get the chance to relax with a free movie pass from Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. One ticket will be available per donor. Prospective donors with appointments are given priority during the donation process, but walk-ins are also welcome. 8 a.m.-noon. Free. Lakeway Activity Center, 105 Cross Creek, Lakeway. 512-261-1010. www.weareblood.org
Repurposed craft camp for kids
Courtesy Lakeway Activity Center
This camp is geared toward creative, craft- and environment-loving kids. Campers learn the three “R’s”: recycle, repurpose, reuse. Kids may bring recyclable items, such as tin cans and old utensils, to be shared with the class. 1-4 p.m. each day. $150 (members), $165 (nonmembers). Lakeway Activity Center, 101 Cross Creek, Lakeway. 512-261-1010. www.lakeway-tx.gov
Storyteller: A Fish Out of Water at Westbank
Enjoy a program of “stories for grown-ups” with award-winning English raconteur, actor, author and humorist Bernadette Nason. Nason will regale attendees with humorous stories from her world travels—from the disastrous preparation of a chicken in Tripoli to an even more disastrous visit to a beauty salon in Malta. 6 p.m. Free. Westbank Library, 1309 Westbank Drive, Austin. 512-327-3045. www.westanklibrary.com
This summer event will continue monthly on the fourth Tuesday of each month until Aug. 27. Guests will enjoy an evening of beauty, shopping, happy hours and more. The first stop is Lure by Y&F, where ladies can pick up a stroll map of all the exclusive offers available and a complimentary cocktail while supplies last. 5-9 p.m. Free. Hill Country Galleria, 12700 Hill Country Blvd., Bee Cave. 512-263-0001.
Antonelli’s Cheese Shop has guest at Con’ Olio
This event at Con’ Olio features Kendall Antonelli of Antonelli’s Cheese Shop. Guests will start with an olive oil 101 flight of three Italian varietals followed by a guided tasting of The Seven Styles of Cheese, each paired with balsamic vinegars. Wine will be available for purchase. 6:30 p.m. $50. Con’ Olio, 3500 RM 620, Ste. F-400, Bee Cave. 512-342-2344. www.conolios.com
Ryan Ross Band live at Angel’s Icehouse
Courtesy Angel’s Icehouse
Central Texas rock act the Ryan Ross Band is performing several shows this summer, including a set at Angel’s Icehouse. The band produces a mix of soul, country and rock. 7 p.m. Free. Angel’s Icehouse, 21815 W. Hwy. 71, Spicewood.
512-264-3777. www.angelsicehouse.com
Lone Star Farmers Market at the Galleria
The Hill Country Galleria is home to the Lone Star Farmers Market, an event that hosts dozens of vendors and offers face painting and other children’s activities along with live music. More information can be found at www.lonestarfarmersmarket.com. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Hill Country Galleria, 12700 Hill Country Blvd., Bee Cave. 512-263-0001.
Shop at a tax-free weekend with back-to-school deals and a sidewalk sale. Enjoy the Galleria’s covered walkways, outdoor seating and splash pad, along will all of the shopping it has to offer. Hill Country Galleria, 12700 Hill Country Blvd., Bee Cave. 512-263-0001. www.hillcountrygalleria.com
Austin-West Neuropathy holds a Support Group
At this event attendees will discover tips from Annette Juba, a leading expert on dementia and caregiving issues. Juba has served in positions such as director of the Greater Austin Cares respite collaboration, assistant director of New Connections, staff social worker at Westminster Manor, co-chairwoman of the Aging Services Council and facilitator for numerous support groups. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church Parlor Room, 7127 Bee Caves Road, Austin.
www.neuropathyalliancetx.org
Brian Rash
Brian has been a reporter and editor since 2012. He wrote about the music scene in Dallas-Fort Worth before becoming managing editor for the Graham Leader in Graham, Texas, in 2013. He relocated to Austin, Texas, in 2015 to work for Gatehouse Media's large design hub. He became the editor for the Lake Travis-Westlake publication of Community Impact in August 2018.
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Do the Instruments come with a Calibration Certificate?
Do the Instruments come with a Calibration Certificate?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T10:58:26+00:00Most of the Compact Instruments come complete with a Certificate of Calibration. This does not contain any test values. Available Calibration options:
In-house certificate, traceable to national standards with calibration values at 5 points. Available at an extra cost of £85.00 plus carriage.
UKAS certificate is available at an extra cost of £125.00 plus carriage, in this case the calibration is performed by a UKAS accredited test house.
Are the prices inclusive?
Are the prices inclusive?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T11:03:52+00:00The list prices exclude VAT, taxes, duty and carriage. These charges are calculated at the checkout if applicable.
Can I see a picture of the Instrument?
Can I see a picture of the Instrument?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T11:05:58+00:00The Products will usually have a product image on our website.
What Accessories are Available for the Instrument?
What Accessories are Available for the Instrument?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T11:20:46+00:00Various Compatible Accessories are available for the Optional Accessories section on the product pages.
Can you send the Instrument out to try before purchase?
Can you send the Instrument out to try before purchase?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T11:23:50+00:00Compact Instruments does not have a trial period policy.
What is provided with the Instrument?
What is provided with the Instrument?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T11:26:02+00:00These are listed as the Scope of Supply in the product Descriptions.
Do your Instruments come with Reflective Tape?
Do your Instruments come with Reflective Tape?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T12:42:36+00:00Advent Handheld Tachometers, Concorde Handheld Tachometers and Optical Speed Sensors are supplied with 3 off 75mm x 25mm strips of reflective tape. Extra tape is available to purchase from Optional Accessories.
If I order the incorrect Instrument can it be exchanged?
If I order the incorrect Instrument can it be exchanged?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T12:44:00+00:00Yes, it can be exchanged, provided it is returned without damage, in its original boxing, with all the contents clean and unmarked. after testing a re-stocking refund equivalent to 25% of the original listed price will be deducted from the credit value.
Is there a Datasheet Available?
Is there a Datasheet Available?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T10:33:01+00:00Yes, please refer to the PDF downloads section on the Product Pages.
Do you provide a Connection Diagram?
Do you provide a Connection Diagram?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T10:35:31+00:00These are contained within the Instruction Manuals and can be emailed on request.
I have lost the Product Instruction Manual can I download a copy?
I have lost the Product Instruction Manual can I download a copy?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T10:38:59+00:00All product Instruction Manuals are available to download from our website
How can I become a Distributor?
How can I become a Distributor?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T10:00:13+00:00Please refer to the Distributors wanted section on our website.
Does Compact Instruments sell in Dollars or Euros?
Does Compact Instruments sell in Dollars or Euros?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T10:07:44+00:00Payments are made in pounds sterling only.
Can we have a Credit Account?
Can we have a Credit Account?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T10:08:42+00:00Credit facilities are by application and are dependent on the volume and the purchase history.
What is the Delivery Schedule?
What is the Delivery Schedule?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2018-05-08T15:38:04+00:00Compact Instruments use reliable carriers to deliver your order. Most of our in-house products are stocked and are normally dispatched the next working day.
UK Mainland deliveries are normally the next working day, excluding Bank Holidays.
Most European deliveries are usually 2 to 3 working days.
Worldwide deliveries are usually 3 to 6 working days.
We can send you a copy of the waybill information if required, so you may track your order. Please ensure you give us the full delivery address, contact name and telephone number.
What are your Discount Rates?
What are your Discount Rates?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T10:24:18+00:00Contact Us regarding volume purchases.
Calibration of Instruments
Calibration of InstrumentsLee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T10:57:55+00:00There are three types of calibration.
A Calibration card is included free with most instruments, Traceable to national standards but contains no calibration data.
What is the Cost of Calibration?
What is the Cost of Calibration?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T09:53:16+00:00The Cost of an in-house Calibration is normally £85 plus carriage. Please see Calibration of Instruments for more Calibration options.
How long will it take to Calibrate my Instrument if I send it to Compact Instruments?
How long will it take to Calibrate my Instrument if I send it to Compact Instruments?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T09:55:11+00:00For Speed Measurements Instruments it is usually within one working week. Please Contact Us for more information on other products.
Do you have an Inspection Fee?
Do you have an Inspection Fee?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T09:44:54+00:00There is a small chargeable fee for an inspection, however this is wavered should the repair be sanctioned.
What is the cost of a Repair?
What is the cost of a Repair?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T09:47:04+00:00This is dependent on the damage or a fault. The product will be inspected and a quotation will be provided for the cost for the Repair.
What is the Warranty on a Repair?
What is the Warranty on a Repair?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T09:48:07+00:00Warranty on a Repair is normally 6 months.
Does Compact Instruments Repair Instruments?
Does Compact Instruments Repair Instruments?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T09:50:39+00:00Yes, Compact Instruments provides a repair service on our own Instruments.
Do you ship Overseas?
Do you ship Overseas?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T09:39:56+00:00Yes, Compact Instruments will ship worldwide.
How much is Shipping?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2018-04-12T15:00:57+00:00The cost of shipping is calculated at the checkout, however, there will also be an additional 5 pound sterling added to the shipping per extra item on top of the initial shipping charge. This does not apply to the Mainland UK, Alternatively, please Contact Us for more information.
How long can the MiniVLS connecting cable be and what effect will it have on the operation of the unit?
How long can the MiniVLS connecting cable be and what effect will it have on the operation of the unit?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T09:34:07+00:00UP to 50m length Depending on the application, type of cable and routing. Contact Us for more technical advice.
What is the signal output of a MiniVLS?
What is the signal output of a MiniVLS?Lee Crossey-Wilkinson2017-07-24T09:38:11+00:00The Signal is a pulse output (NPN 4K7 pull-up).
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Car Insurance Young Drivers Under 25
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Dallas Cowboys and the NFL
Seahawks physically dominated Cowboys
By Tom Orsborn on September 17, 2012 at 12:15 AM
SEATTLE – Cowboys coach Jason Garrett spent a lot of time during training camp trying to make his team more physical.
The club seemed to be making strides in that area until it ran into the buzz saw called the Seattle Seahawks.
From a bullying performance by their offensive line to a vicious crack-back block delivered by wide receiver Golden Tate against linebacker Sean Lee to a couple of big hits delivered by their defensive backs against tight end Jason Witten, the Seahawks punished the Cowboys in winning 27-7 on Sunday.
“It starts with our coach,” safety Kam Chancellor said of Pete Carroll. “Pete has a lot of energy and he spreads the energy through us.”
Tate’s hit came with the Seahawks up 20-7 early in the fourth and was credited with helping take the fight out of the Cowboys.
The blindside hit came on a 14-yard run by rookie quarterback Russell Wilson around left end. Tate launched himself into Lee’s chest and came up through his chin, a blow that sent the third-year player flying.
“I was trying to hit him a little bit and get him on the ground, but I didn’t realize how hard I hit him,” said Tate, who flexed his muscles to the crowd afterward.
Lee left the field under his own power. After getting checked for a concussion, he returned to action a few players later.
Asked if it was a dirty play, Lee said, “It’s part of the game, not for me to judge. I’ll watch the film, but I know that can happen any time.”
Asked if he was OK, Lee said, “Yeah. Well, other than the loss…I cleared everything from a concussion standpoint. My head didn’t hurt at all. It was more about losing breath.”
The play didn’t result in a penalty even though crack-back blocks against defenseless players are a rules violation.
There was a flag, though, on the play, but it was against Cowboys linebacker Bruce Carter for unnecessary roughness.
“I didn’t hit him in his helmet,” Tate said. “I hit him somewhere in his mid-section.”
Garrett suggested Tate’s blow should have drawn a flag.
“(Hits against defenseless players) is something the league is trying to guard against and this was a pretty good example,” he said.
Owner Jerry Jones said he believes Tate’s hit will come under scrutiny by the league.
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NLSA names nine 'exemplary schools' for 2013-14
The National Lutheran School Accreditation (NLSA) commission recently selected nine Lutheran schools in the United States for special recognition as “exemplary accredited schools.”
All nine schools are operated by LCMS congregations or associations of LCMS congregations. They received NLSA accreditation last August — preliminary to being named exemplary schools for recognition during the 2013-14 academic year.
“These schools demonstrated compliance with NLSA accreditation criteria that exceeded expectations related to the educational and ministry standards required for accredited schools, explained NLSA Director Terry Schmidt, who also is the LCMS assistant director of School Ministry.
“In addition,” Schmidt said, “each school demonstrated innovative leadership through the implementation of NLSA ‘Best Practices’ related to the academic quality and spiritual development of its students.”
The following schools were selected to receive the award during the 2013-14 academic year:
Christ Lutheran School, Phoenix;
Concordia Lutheran High School, Tomball, Texas;
Crean Lutheran High School, Irvine, Calif.;
Faith Lutheran School, Lincoln, Neb.;
Prince of Peace Christian School, Carrollton, Texas;
Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran School, Scottsdale, Ariz.;
Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Preschool, Scottsdale;
St. Peter Lutheran School, Columbus, Ind.; and
Trinity Lutheran Early Childhood Center, Clinton Township, Mich.
“With this honor comes additional responsibility,” Schmidt added. “In the current 2012-13 academic year, the leaders of these schools will now be required to intentionally share their Best Practices through print articles and webinars prepared for potential use by other Lutheran schools. Sharing Best Practices provides opportunities and ideas that have the potential to improve all of our schools.”
National Lutheran School Accreditation, based in St Louis, encourages and recognizes schools that provide quality Christian education and engage in continuous improvement. NLSA accredits 694 schools in the Synod that have chosen to undergo vigorous self-study and evaluation. Currently, there are more than 2,300 LCMS preschools, elementary schools and high schools in the United States.
For additional information, contact Schmidt at terry.schmidt@lcms.org.
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Sepp Blatter resignation: a triumph for ethical football?
Simon Leadbetter
Probably not. Betteridge’s law of headlines states that, “Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no.” It is named after Ian Betteridge, a British technology journalist. And sadly this will not be the new dawn of an ethical era in football.
Full disclosure: I have as much interest in competitive team sports as I do in having a red hot poker slide slowly into my eyeball. Does it surprise me that football’s international governing body is alleged to be a steaming sleaze-pit of corruption and intrigue? Nope.
Anything with the sheer volume of cash and ego that football attracts, and the apparent power that it wields will, inevitably, be utterly corrupt. Sport (FIFA and IOC ad nauseam), the media barons, transnational corporations, high finance and politics are all steaming, rapacious quagmires sucking money in from each other and us, then spewing out their violent crimes, grubby patronage and dirty cash on those who feed the swamp most.
But it needn’t be this way. Oversight by the people is key.
We need ordinary people, with no vested interest in the establishment view, to be involved in the governance of major organisations. Why, in this 800th anniversary year of Magna Carta, do we still believe the final sanction of freedom or imprisonment is best in the hands of twelve independent people? Because it is fair and incorruptible.
Fédération populaire de Football Association
So why don’t we create a People’s FIFA (or the FPFA Fédération populaire de Football Association) to oversee the cronies’ FIFA. If you are a season ticket-holder of a football club anywhere in the world – a hard-pressed, die-hard supporter of the beautiful game – why shouldn’t you be entered into a draw to be selected at random once a year to mirror and oversee the work of the 209 representatives of the FIFA Congress?
Why couldn’t it be this sort of genuinely representative body that elected FIFA’s President, General Secretary and various Vice Presidents after proper hustings? Y’know, democracy and all that.
Of the supporters, by the supporters, for the supporters.
Get organised. I won’t pretend to understand you. I don’t pretend to want to be you. But a game with 3.5bn fans globally deserves better than this shower.
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Game day thoughts, Georgia-Ole Miss edition
Okay, it’s go time. A few seasonal stats for your perusal:
For Georgia’s defense, it’s déjà vu all over again. Missouri and Mississippi are one and two in the conference in offensive pass yardage. Missouri and Mississippi are the SEC’s twelfth and thirteenth ranked teams in offensive rushing yardage. These are both pass first and ask questions later offenses. Missouri got off to a quick start last week throwing the ball all over creation and it’s reasonable to expect Ole Miss to do the same. How Georgia deploys its safeties in the first half could be a big deal; Lock had a much rougher go of things after Tucker gave Briscoe safety help on his side of the field in the game’s second half.
Yeah, it would be nice indeed if Georgia’s defense racked up a few sacks today. They’re next to last in the SEC in that department. What I’m really curious to see, though, is how the inside linebackers hold up. Between Kelly’s threat to run and Evan Engram, they’ll really be challenged.
One thing’s pretty certain: if either team gets in the red zone, look for a score. The Rebels defense is 14 of 14 there; Georgia isn’t doing much better at nine of ten. (It’s worth noting that Ole Miss’ offense is a little better at converting than Georgia’s.)
For Georgia’s offense, at first glance, things look tougher this week, as Mississippi is fourth in the SEC in defensive passing yards, compared to Missouri at thirteenth. But when you scratch the surface and look at defensive passer rating, it’s a different story: Missouri is fourth and Ole Miss is twelfth. Ole Miss is the only team in the conference without an interception. Neither team’s run defense has been stellar so far, although Mississippi’s has had it tougher. That being said, Missouri did pretty well loading the box last week. It’s not unreasonable to expect Ole Miss to come out the same way. Chaney and Eason have to make them pay for that, or it’s gonna be a long day.
In other words, expect this game to look a lot like last week’s, with one big difference. Ole Miss’ offense has a lot more experience in its offensive system than Missouri’s did. It’s hard to see how Georgia’s defense doesn’t face some of the same struggles it had in the first half in Columbia. If we can expect the Rebels’ defense to sell out against Chubb and Company, is it reasonable to think Georgia’s defense makes a similar decision with regard to Kelly?
You’ll notice one thing I haven’t mentioned is special teams. If I don’t mention them in tomorrow’s Observations post, it will have been a good day. Unfortunately, I expect them to merit a bullet point or two.
I wrote yesterday that I don’t have a good feeling about this game. I don’t think Georgia is going to be able to maintain the time of possession advantage that’s help power it through its three wins and without doing so, I think Ole Miss, with its more dynamic offense, wins and covers. Call it a ten-point difference. Sure hope I’m wrong.
Consider this your game day comment thread home.
414 responses to “Game day thoughts, Georgia-Ole Miss edition”
I don’t understand all the angst. This is Old Missy. Nothing to see here. Dawgs win, as usual. Let’s look ahead to UT.
Hey, that worked against Nicholls. Barely.
But we did win, amirite?! Look, the staff knows they have to get Chubb going in this one. He’ll have 55 touches if necessary. The upgrade to our coaching staff is on D who know OM well. Take the crowd out early and Eason will be fine. Early stops on D and first score by Dawgs and OM will lay down.
Surprise star of the game…Reggie Davis who has been open deep but underthrown. I expect Chaney sees some misdirection with IMac that will get Davis in single coverage with no safety help for our first TD.
“I’ve got a feeling about this.” /wagging finger.
As my mom used to say, from your lips to Gawd’s ear.
…or we get stomped. Sighhhhhhhhhhh……
86BONE
Are you watching the game???
From OC to dreadlock Jones in the defensive backfield…we look like ASS
Walt
You just pissed off ASS
By the way, reports are that Brice Ramsey didn’t make the trip. PAWWWLLL, who’s the back up punter?
Jared S.
Biggest thing I’m looking for is a general question on offense.
Will we see some significant wrinkles in our offense to throw Ole Miss off and especially to give Chubb some room to work? Or is Smart’s/Cheney’s plan just to show what’s already been done and count on us being more physical and executing better?
Man, Ramsey must be an interesting kid to coach.
He is hurt.
Cosmic Dawg
I don’t think Dolly meant it as mean as it sounded. 😉
Scorpio Jones, III
I took an extra dose of Glucosamine sulphate this morning…I expect to spend a lot of time on my knees.
Because, yes, Aus, it IS ole Missy.
This may be the most important game in the history of Georgia history.
Hang on to yer hats.
Dylan Dreyer's Booty
Bah. The Ole Miss ship gonna get sunk in the wake of the turning battleship.
It’s too quiet in here.
If CMR was our coach no way we win today….
Sure, and Kirby is gonna make Georgia great again…aight?
RIght on the money. The halftime score is proof we will win a NC soon.
Hunker down!
Pretty good defensive series down there…hard to get to the keyboard from this position.
fooled him.
That was a freshman mistake.
Need to quit the damn false starts.
Otis Day
Going to be long 3.5 hours
Mary Kate Danaher
Stay calm and Chubb…
we’re starting to move em a little.
We are but that 3rd down call was atrocious.
Again the 3rd down fall is awful.
Dont you dare quit on them Goddammit!!!
I’ll quit when I die. Until then all Dawg!!! 24/7/365.25
Got Cowdog?
I’ll never quit on em’, but what we are seeing today is piss poor management of a top tier program by an administration that was given the benefit of the doubt for far too long.
I hope those that put us here lose every fucking game they ever play,that includes Georgia tech and whatever the Colorado equivalent of that is and fuck you karma Bitchez.
Eason is a gamer, they are out classed and playing with heart. I may drive to Athens tomorrow and buy a Kirby Smart jersey even if I have to have it custom made.
Peace brothers, I’m out.
Lines of scrimmage.
We can not run block. We can not rush the passer. We are toast.
I’m sticking with 8-4. Not changing my mind, no sir.
Just turned the game on and you guys are down 17-0.
Based on what I’ve seen this year, you’ve got ’em right where you want ’em.
I expect UGA to hammer UM in the second half.
You’re very generous..but I ain’t holding my breath.
Totally dominated in 1st qtr. Unable to convert 3rd and short woes continue.
Fire Bobo
Smart called Nicky for advice. “Let’em get a big lead, then they’ll fold.”
Then Nicky laughed after he hung up. “That’s for Maurice, kid”.
Also good to see the D arm flapping again. Sort of missed that.
That’s a pretty good tournament they got going on at East Lake. There’s so many commercials during this game I’m catching a lot of golf..
That, and the game isn’t that good.
Chaney needs to quit trying to be cute. We start leaning on them and we start chucking it again instead. Punch them in the mouth and get back in this.
Cute is all he has. We have no running game.
I saw running game on the last drive. We started moving moving them.
We are 3-8 field goals…jesus How can this fucking be?
3 and 5 with no kicker in scoring territory and we throw? WTF!!!
May as well forget FG’s. Inside opponents 40 is 4 down territory, on the upside Blankenship had good form.
lostdawg3
Gawd do we need a kicker! Lord have mercy on the Dawgs right now!!
I don’t think we ought to attempt another field goal all season.
Glad to see the days of not showing up for important games are gone. And who needs a scholarship kicker anyway.
Eason 3-10
With a pick 6.
Best D he has seen to date and of course no OL
Oh well. Wait until next year…to try a FG.
Eason seems to be overthrowing. Too high and/or too hard.
Off his back foot because rushers are in his face.
a 35 yard punt.
Wasted possession. If we’re gonna chuck n duck throw it long. Please
I wish I could say I am shocked.
Yep want and expect to win but not the least bit shocked
kevinsauer
if that’s the kinda day it’s going to be
3rdandGrantham
Welp, I’m outta here. Might as well enjoyed the nice day outside.
This is worse than FSU’s performance st Louisville.
A LOT worse.
Oh boy. This could get ugly. Buckle up.
Could?!
We need new coaches.
That wedding is looking better and better.
Hillbilly Dawg
Ironically, I am at a wedding in Cornelia. Watching this fluster cluck on a 20″ motel room TV and contemplating cracking open this bottle of Buffalo Trace now.
Briscoe gets beat once again and 7 can’t tackle with a wide open chance for a sack. Guess that cost him a cool million on his contract
This has been coming for three games. We have so many problems its almost laughable.
There’s the deep throw I was worried about. So far this is pretty much the definition of us failing in every facet of the game. Let’s see if we can regroup and make a game of it.
Not today I am afraid. Hope I eat those words later but with those big Ole Miss wr’s and getting whipped on both los’s not going to happen.
Athens has a very good Harley dealer. 😀
Punter has the longest completion of the game
D as in Dawg
Here’s where we stand. We are as good as a very good mid major team. Weaker than decent opponents in almost every aspect of the game. Way overachieving at 3-0. Light years from being competitive in big games.
3 perfect throws. 3 drops. Pitiful….
Two of which would have scored.
RedHotChiliDawg
How the fuck do we drop three passes in a row!
Some days are just like this. At halftime, this team will have to ask themselves, “is this who we are?”. Young team. young QB and the roof caving in. The faked punt might help. Oh well, dropped TD pass.
Just dropped 3rd and 8. Just dropped another one. Imac is trying to catch the ball with his body instead of his hands..the ball he caught to beat Mizzo was with his body and he was lucky to hang on to it. A receiver coach should not let a player use his body first to catch the ball. Gotta use those hands.
SONS OF BITCHES! CATCH THE MF FOOTBALL.
I’ve never, ever seen worse receiving.
aladawg
Nice really nice. We’ll see if we keep fighting here. Show some character guys!
The wide receiver coach sucks.
He needs to tell them to catch it right? Cause coachin’.
Your right the whole receiving corp sucks.
We do miss Ball and BMac.
Ok…here is where we score a quick 21 before the half….
garageflowers
It is imperative that McElroy quit saying “imperative”.
A sack would of been nice instead we start at the 3
Two sweeps, two big gains. This is not rocket science.
Came into today not expecting a win, which is fine. Even imagined it could get ugly, which is has. The only thing worth watching for the rest of the day is what halftime adjustments are made, what type of fire is brought, who asks themselves if they’re going to finish of the 60 minutes. I mean really, what else do we have to look for in the 2H?
Well, we COULD make a field goal.
i thought about that. even texted a friend saying we could work on our kicking game perhaps but..
no. no i don’t think so.
Chubb just tweaked something.
ankle I think
Left ankle or foot
Looks like an ankle for Chubb and looked pretty painful.
muckbeast
My god……. I didn’t expect us to win this game, but this is already looking far worse and far uglier than I feared. 😦
Still don’t understand how Long got the punting job over Ramsey.
Long is more accurate throwing the football.
Read that Ramsey is hurt. Good to see the fake worked without him.
Let’s just work on blocking for the rest of the game. We can’t even seem to get players into blocking lanes.
‘Tis a Charley Foxtrot. We’ve left at least 10 to 17 points on the field, though.
Possibly the worst 1st half of UGA football in history.
counterpoint. bama 08
Not any more.
Maybe. That one was at home, which hurt..but this looks particularly disturbing.
Sh3rl0ck
It was 31-0 at the half that game too. If we can get the same final of 41-30, I would take it.
No way this offense scores 30 in one half
Almost feels like no way they can score 30 in a game … Oh, yeah, they haven’t done it the last 2 games including one against a bad FCS opponent.
lakedawg
I thought Nickels was the worst have seen in 50 years of watching Ga football.
and…they get the ball to start the second half.
Will we able to kick into the the end zone?
the way it’s going, this will likely be our only shot
If CMR were the coach it would be 62-0.
(Sorry. Had to do it.)
Dawgfan Will
Nah…I doubt we would be that far ahead. (Sorry. Had to do it.)
Oh well. I have yard work to do.
And I have moonshine to drink
31-0 we got em just where we want em 🙂
Long for QB!!!! He’s 1/1 for 35 or so yards.
Shameful. Just shameful.
dawgman3000
At least we expected this
Jeff Sanchez
I expected to lose, not be completely uncompetitive
really. I was sure we were done looking like we were totally unprepared for a big game. We look like a bunch of guys who never saw a football before.
Dude, we were closer to ole miss record of 1-2 than 3-0. How could you not see this coming?
Well, most of us did. Pretty sure Derek predicted an upset. Because, apparently, he didn’t see the first three games.
I did….. Dropped passes, shitty 3rd down calls, sprained ankle oh my.
This looks like a pickup game between a college and a high school.
Wayne the
Man! That was a great little princess birthday party! What’d I miss?
Was this the lay an egg look totally unprepared complete no show? It’s the Georgia way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sad to say, our boys look ready to pack it in.
We actually are this bad.
I think I’ll go play in a tennis tournament. I’m glad I didn’t fork out $95 for this……………….Ugh!
Glad I sold my tickets to my neighbor 🙂
Your neighbor will be blowing his leaves in your yard for a while now.
That’s awesome. We continue to be a laughing stock. Our receivers and db’s are as bad as I’ve ever seen. Ever! I’ve defended Chaney but I’m starting to think he’s an idiot. OL new verse, same as the first. I don’t see how this can be repaired.
Oh it can be repaired just 2-3 years of recruiting the right players and maybe in year 4 we may win the East.
That’s what it would take … unless we went after a mini-Saban and got a Mus°##%#mp. God forbid.
What was that old complaint about not being able to beat a good team. Kirby hasn’t got Bama guys anymore and we won’t have them for at least two more years. Enjoy the 2nd half wish I could still drink.
Now Chubb is probably out for Tennessee
How would you compare this to the Bama ’08 first half? Worse? Better? Same? There’s a lot of variables that are different from one to the next, obviously.
About the same, in my opinion. Except for this one difference: Bama ’08 was a surprise. This is not.
Worse. Bama was a national championship team, not a team that was under .500 after blowing two massive leads. This OM team is decent, not a championship caliber team. Prior to today, couldn’t run the ball. Couldn’t stop the run. Turned it over like crazy. If you saw their first half today, they look like world beaters…but they aren’t. They will be lucky to finish 3rd in the west.
But 3rd in the West would still win the East by a long shot. Ole Miss may not contend for a national title, but they’re a lot better than people are inclined to give them credit for.
Don’t bother explaining that Turd. Its time for all of the shouldn’t have fired Richt guys to beat their chest about how Kirby is such a massive failure after 4 games.
Gaskilldawg
That explanation is irrelevant to whether Alabama was better or worse than Ole Miss 2016.
It’s not who got fired. It’s who we have, and what we were told he would bring to the table. As in: Not this kind of woeful, completely outclassed performance
That wasn’t 81’s point. The comparison was between Ole Miss 2016 and Alabama 2008. Might as well respond by saying the 2015 Golden State Warriors would be second to the 1972 Lakers.
Not worse. You can’t judge the game on what Alabama had and ignore our team. In 2008, we had Stafford, Green, and Moreno. We had way more talent on the OL, as well. So sure, Ole Miss isn’t as good as Alabama ’08, but we had a hell of a lot more talent then than we do now. So yeah, this loss is not worse than the blackout funeral.
About the same, all things considered. We were preseason no. 1 in ’08 and had serious national-championship aspirations going into the Bama game, so the disappointment was greater in that game, especially since we were at home.
However, that Bama team was a lot better than this Ole Miss team, and we look shockingly uncompetitive.
playmakers in space
I’d say Bama ’08 was worse. Our team started the year #1, had the #1 overall draft pick in his junior year, played at home in a night game in an intense environment, and Saban Bama wasn’t quite the machine it is today.
That Georgia team was a helluva lot more talented than this Georgia team.
This^^^
I honestly do not understand how anyone thought something different was going to happen today. If you’d paid any attention during the first 3 games, you could see this coming from a mile away.
We’re a good football team … everywhere except where it matters most: at the line of scrimmage. So we’ll eek out wins against mediocre teams, and lose handily to anyone even remotely competent.
And don’t look now, but we may have just lost Chubb for a little while. Hope everyone’s looking forward to basketball season.
Well there is always Douglas because I don’t see Holyfield playing
Holyfield played as well as Herrien. Our RBs were a bright spot today.
We are not good at receiver or DB. Not even close. Otherwise, right on.
In terms of talent, those groups really aren’t that bad. Especially when you throw in this ridiculous group of TEs. We shouldn’t have any trouble passing the ball. But they can’t get any separation, which I attribute more to coaching than anything else. And Eason’s only got about a half-second to throw the ball because of our shit-stain of an OL. With a great OL, I don’t think anyone would be complaining about our receivers. We need more size, sure, but Godwin was a 5-star, and McKenzie and Davis were both highly recruited 4-stars.
And our DB group isn’t bad either. Sanders, Parrish, Davis, and Smith have all played very well. And let’s not forget that Sanders, Parrish, and Davis were all part of the best passing defense in the SEC last year. But here, too, they’ve looked worse than they really are because our DL has yet to get any pressure on an opposing QB. Even the best DB group in the country will look mediocre when they’ve got to defend for 5+ seconds every single play. Lorenzo Carter is one of the biggest disappointments in recent memory.
Good points. But Ole Miss receivers look head and shoulders and another man on his shoulders above ours. Briscoe is getting abused and perhaps that’s skewing my take. Up front is where it all begins and we are late for the party.
There is nothing wrong with our talent–I don’t care what any of the TV talking heads say. It’s bad coaching that is the problem.
I think a lot of people expected our clear shortcomings to get fully exposed today. Personally, i was hoping that one of those shortcomings would have a good day, like the run blocking…
Either way, i think most reasonable fans were waiting for the other shoe to drop. it’s just disappointing that it’s happening in such an exaggerated fashion.
Turd, I disagree. We are bad in the kicking game, we lack separation receivers, in addition to the LOS problems. Plus it is obvious to me we are still dealing with the new staff and new system, etc.
I am hard pressed to say this is a good football team.
I’ll give you that the kicking game is garbage. But on offense and defense, we’re actually a very talented football team.
We’ve got more talent at TE than just about any team in the country. Our receivers aren’t getting any separation (which I attribute more to coaching), and we could use a little more size at that position. But Godwin was a 5-star, and McKenzie and Davis were both highly recruited 4-stars. Of course, we’ve got loads of talent at RB as well. And he may be a freshman, but Eason’s got all the potential in the world. So I’m not saying we’re great, but we are a good team on offense … just not on the offensive line. This offensive line is the worst I’ve seen in a long, long time.
We had one of the best defenses in the SEC last season, and the #1 passing defense in the conference. The secondary is good. Again, not great, but certainly good. But as I explain above, they’ve looked worse than they really are because the DL isn’t putting any pressure whatsoever on opposing QBs.
If we were better on either side of the line, we’d immediately be better everywhere else.
scottdavid329
This. No defensive backfield can hold up when there is zero pressure on QB. Do we even have a sack as a team this year? Honest question.
The #1 Pass Defense in the nation is why we have the phrase, “Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics”. Our pass defense was not great last year. I have written about this several times. Georgia Southern and tech are triple-option teams. Auburn is basically an option team. USCe, Mizzou, Vandy, and Kentucky were horrible offenses. Florida had lost their QB by the time they played us.
The best passing team we played was Bama at #62. Number 2 was Kentucky at #79. We played 5 of the bottom 20 passing teams. Look at our opponents offensive numbers. Last years secondary, like this years, was above average but not great.
Ok, we’re going to play this silly game of “proving our manhood” by shoving Chubb into the line until it works. Had a feeling Davis could be the key WR, but Eason has no time to set and throw. Mental mistakes everywhere, so feel free to blame that on ( insert coach’s name here ). The D looks as lost as ever. Somebody get Briscoe a Southwest Airlines ticket…”Wanna get away?” Rodrigo should give his eyewear to Hamm..maybe that will work.
Please, for f’s sake, treat the 2nd half as a new game. Work on things that need help and don’t get Eason killed or Chubb banged up. Find out who is buying in to the process. Come away with something. No reason at all to let this be our first steps of wandering into the desert.
Where’s the wedding? Open bar??
“Georgia has to get to the 15 to be in field goal range”.
Now the TV guys are getting in on the fun.
thats generous. didn’t we miss a 23 yarder last week?
The frustrating thing is that we had two chances to get into this. On one the play calling on 3rd down was awful. The second 16 and 2 went all butterfingers.
7 needs to finish on Kelly btw.
im not sure any one or two plays really would have changed the outcome of this half. i think it was predestined for us to get beat down, even if we did make some catches or tackles. this was and is going to happen
Ok. I’m going to say that getting to 17-7 changes things but you have whatever reality you want.
we’re getting beat on both lines. burned at corner. zero kicking game. can’t make the open tackles on CK. you get it to 17-7 and those impurities are still there and sink us throughout the rest of the game.
Like I said earlier. I thought at 17-0 we started to open up the running game and then they put Chubb at FB and on another third down tried to throw instead of trying to make it 4th and short.
Then we decided not to catch the ball at 24-0. I think TDs in either spot helps.
agreed. helps. but doesn’t alter this game.
In infinite parallel realities with infinite variations of outcomes on plays this game is getting played out and we’re still losing 99% of them
Calm down Derek. He wasn’t insulting you.
At my bac level I can do whatever I want!!!!
heh. i don’t disagree with that general sentiment of a few plays here and there could alter the game cadence and momentum and who knows from there – i just disagree with that today. i don’t think there’s anything we’re doing right with the sole exceptions of executing a fake punt and that one drive where we got the run game going. so what are we supposed to do? feed the rock down 17? down 24? down 31? down 38?… fake punts on first down?
7 has blown his chances today along with a couple of million on his contract
The first chance we had to be in this game came to an end the first week in December when The J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics refused tomloomfor an experienced head coach.
Carter is turning into a colossal disappointment. I guess he was taking advantage of Floyd and Jenkins.
Doggoned
Nowhere to go but up or out for these coaches and players. Play the second half with class.
TOUCHBACK!!!
small victories
They are who we thought they were.
Nice, lol
Talk about o linemen being downfield on a throw….I thought they were going to call it this year.
Second half is on and our colander of a defense is on the field.
Briscoe needs to sit the rest of the game
Whatever we are, we’re clearly not a team yet. Coaches or players.The cupboard wasn’t THIS bare.
Good God he kicked it 46 yards…..
I think its time to get online and buy something. Retail therapy.
Chaney is a terrible OC.
Hard to single out anyone. Everyone seems terrible at the moment. Hard to believe we don’t have a single O-lineman capable of executing a block.
I need to learn to listen when the Senator says he had a bad feeling about a game.
Now it’s just a matter of whether Hugh wants to embarrass us totally. I doubt we score given our kicking.
Hugh is going to get all he can because the lights are going out when the NCAA finishes with them. He’ll want a good resume when he flees Oxford for another school.
More than discouraging, just looks like we were clueless today as to what Miss would do on both sides of ball.
Lemme see, I am sure recruiting is going great….we got how many commits?
Maybe Richt wasn’t the problem, and maybe Kirby isn’t the answer. But that’s far too incendiary for this blog, so let’s be cool and just shift the topic to something that won’t create so much vitriol.
How about “A vote for Trump is worth it just to piss off liberals.”?
would it be fair to say it’s too early to make that call? at what point can we make that call? honest question.
It serves no purpose to look backwards. The question is now whether Kirby can diagnose the problems and be given the resources to correct them. That’s 2 – 3 seasons at a minimum.
Our Bowl team v Penn State looked better and our offense had more creativity
I guess we can safely say now we’re playing for next year. I said two weeks ago was either an aberration or the canary in the coal mine. Today officially gave us the answer. Other than possibly ULL, I don’t see a sure win left on the schedule and that includes USCe, UK and Vandy. The tech game may be a pillow fight for the Governor’s Cup.
12 players on field the second time. Guess that was Mark Richt’s fault.
I’ve never seen people take such pride in being right about how bad we are. The Georgia Way is alive and well
The pride is in your mind…nowhere else.
Remember what you said about FSU and Louisville?…that’s what we are looking at.
Well Hugh has spoken the humiliation will continue.
Hugh needs to make himself look great…He’s gone from OMs when the NCAA finishes with them.
I guess this may be the year to take my young grandkids on their first visit to Athens. Anybody want to sell four home tickets for a good cause and avoid some heartache?
It’s just bad. There is really not much else to be said. Everyone shares in the responsibility. But I must add that Chaney is an idiot. We are screwed with him running the O. I really believe that.
It figures he would get smart and run the ball when I said that. Of course, I doubt it’s Ole Miss 1st team out there.
illinidawg
Your are a fucking dope.
And you’re 13.
We just caught a pass!!! We just caught a pass!! Man-alive!
AND the refs threw their second penalty flag of the day against OM!!
We are to Ole Miss what Kent State is to Alabama, I guess.
Holy moly.
Not in an absolute and irrevocable sense. But this week we are.
Well Hugh let us have one.
WE SCORED! AND WE MADE THE EP!
And kicked the KO into the endzone for a touchback!
TD against 2nd string. We are cookin now
bryanandrewmartin
I mean, we’re pretty good except for offense, defense, and special teams
Good point. If we can just fix those aspects well be pretty good.
We can’t stop their second-team offense either. Defense has problems beyond lack of talent.
Who are we for in the FL/TN game? Aub/LSU?
I’m personally for Fl and LSU..I hate FL but I hate TN more. for personal reasons.
the meteors
I always root for the stadium to wash out into the river
I could care less
Old Miss’s miss on a 55 yard fg attempt was closer than our chip shots.
good lord its just the start of the 4th? will the game not END?
I’ll tune back in Monday for all the stories about our lack of talent.
Poor Eason. This is hard to watch.
Bet he wishes he had gone with Mark to the U. He’s got no line and no receivers.
In a couple of years, Miami’s line will suck just like this one
So much for halftime adjustments.
I thought we had a head coach now that yelled at players and showed emotion and stuff. That didn’t help?
Good thing MR and co. put so much emphasis on recruiting WRs and OL before he left.
So how does a coach like Kirby deal with this type of loss? Sure Alabama lost some games while he was there, but never like this. Does he know how to deal with a team that’s been brutally owned? Did he learn that from Nick?
Stay tuned, story at 11.
Next few minutes are pretty important. See if this new coaching staff can get some life back into the team…long season.
I guess Rocky did show up…
Roterhals
Snitker should manage the Braves next year, he’s earned it.
Did you see where Kevin Garnett retired?
I want to hear him explain why he’s kept the starters in, long after Ole Miss pulled theirs.
I’m sure that will go over well at a CKS press conference
So the assholes on this blog won’t be able to bitch about getting shut out.
Billy Mumphrey
Because the starters need as much work as the reserves?
vectordawg
We should nickname the offensive line the “Peter Principal” because they have reached their level of incompetency.
Onside kick, score. Repeat 5 times.
KIRBY’S A QUITTER!!!
Hardcoredawg 93
Good drive. Glad Holyfield got in game.
Only time I got excited all day! He looked tough too…happy for the kid as he has worked very hard to get on the field.
Now we’ve done it. I fear Ga. Tech.
I’d take one of our shittiest defenders(it would be tough to choose) and have him knock Kelly out of the game with a late hit. Cheating POS. That or just have Carter “accidentally” nail Sleaze on the sideline. Cut of the head of the snake. Unfortunately you’d need a sniper to hit the bagmen up in the skyboxes.
Meds generally don’t work if you don’t take them regularly.
Nick Chubb, you’re the man. You deserve much better than this as a final season.
Reality is a bitch…. Out.
Yep…sho nuff.
ended the game on a 14-0 run. not bad, dawgs. not bad at all
Last year MR was mugging on Hugh Freese. This year Kirby got mugged.
I could not stomach the second half, but if our coach did not send #12 to go sit on the bus and cut his damn hair, I quit…
“cut his damn hair” Must be tough, you an out of work barber?
He didn’t and you won’t.
Point is the kid can’t tackle or look back for a ball in the air on coverage. He shows too much “softness”….needs to be benched for anyone that can fog a mirror…..surely we have someone that can compete
Congratulations fire-Richters. Good job. Your insecurities have manifested to an unproven “process” coach. Put your crayons away, Bobo is the next coach for UGA. Hate to say I told you so, but I told you so.
Hunkering Hank
You are a fucking moron
You are a dipshit
Which is it, a moron or a dipshit?
Thank you for that. Good to laugh.
Thank you, your feedback is invaluable to our institution. Please don’t stop being you.
It’s both!
Go hate somebody else!
Try to get and stay behind GEORGIA no matter the coach!
Hate? You are the one that called me a “fucking moron” and a “dipshit”. I propose you are the one with anger management issues. I assume we both love the Dawgs.
How ’bout em? Nothing sucks like big orange.
Just because I was not sure if you were changing your mind about him being a moron doesn’t mean I don’t support Georgia.
I said back in January that it’d only take one loss for the Richtophiles to pull some shit like this. Right on cue.
Remember the last time Richt went down 45-0?. Me neither.
It’s so good, I can’t even tell if you’re being serious, or if you’re just parodying those folks.
Richt would’ve lost today by 60+.
Congrats on predicting the hypothetical future. You’re so special.
W.T.F… You are literally predicting something as a fact. This is the world we live in…
Go buy some U gear and move on. Most of us have. Richtolytes who needs em. Old news history gone finished what part of that do you not understand.
As for Bobo he cannot win at CSU
I’m def rooting for CMR. If they aren’t playing UGA, I don’t see why any UGA fan wouldn’t.
I would love to see Eason with a CMR/Bobo influence. I think you think thsts an insult? Correct me if so.
Yeah …we’ll wouldn’t take one loss like this for the Richtophobes to start blaming CMC.
…see what I did there? 😉
You mean make yourself sound like a fucking idiot? Then yes, I see what you did there.
It took most of us several years (and in my case, more than a dozen years) to turn on Richt. But Chris here? One loss.
Do you even try to breathe out of your nose? I have a good ear and throat doctor if you want a reference.
Ok, I can say it…with feeling….Gooooooo Gators!!!!!!!
Now we know for sure what we all thought before. We do not have a lot of SEC level competitors. Is Kirby the answer? I hope so. We need big recruits and we need them everywhere… except maybe TE and RB. Let’s make the best of what’s left. Go Dawgs! Beat UT… Chattanooga. 🙊
I have to wonder — how did they all disappear in one year? Weren’t we still having ranked recruiting classes? That what we were hearing in the hinterlands.
Don’t know. I’m just trying to be positive and I’m new at it. We were pretty bad last year, too.
Gotta recruit along the lines. MR was enamored with the shiny, pretty toys.
And averaged 10 wins each season with them!
ugafidelis
Yep but really ain’t got shit to show for it but an ongoing argument about whether we should have spiked the ball in the 2012 SECCG.
Sorry, we’ve been out-physicaled plenty in years past, but I can’t remember it like this. Something else is at play. Just not sure what.
I can’t help but read that with the heavy mouth breathing associated with the fire CMR crowd.
I’m one of them. I stuck with Richt for a long time before jumping ship. CKS has his work cut out for him. No doubt about that.
Congrats on jumping from the winningest coach in UGA history to an unproven Sabah disciple. If most people displayed 10% of the expectations they have for “their” football coach, this would be a better world, free of trailer parks and mouth breathing hypocrites.
Richt would’ve started Faton Bauta today, and lost by 60+.
Faton was playing for CSU today.
45-0. Any other anti Richt talking points you want to throw out to address this direct fact?
I’ll wait.
Final score was 45-14. I remember a 49-10 defeat at the hands of Florida in 2008. And we had Stafford, Moreno, and Green at that point, so the talent gap was a lot closer in that game. I’d say your wait is over.
Good for you. Note to self: Check with Chris before developing expectations. Also, Chris frowns on trailer park people and is intolerant of differing opinions. We would have whipped Ole Miss with CMR. Keep telling yourself that.
TN Dawg
something, something, something…..annual bed-shitting…..can’t win big games….don’t show up ready to play…..something, something, something…
That was a shit show, y’all. Ole Miss should NEVER be that far ahead of UGA in football.
^ :youknowhesrightmorganfreemanmeme:
Did I just walk to Hell with a broke back, or watch another UGA football game……
This may be the (I sure hope) the lowpoint of Kirby’s time at Georgia. It’s certainly an opportune time to turn the corner, because I don’t see how it could get any worse. Georgia will still lose some (maybe a lot) of games this year, but not in this awful fashion.
How “The Most Georgia Thing Ever”, that this team would be this inept in the one year where everyone was pointing to how favorable the schedule is for it. Shit. All we had to do was field a pretty good team to take the East. Now it looks like we could finish 4th or 5th.
When Nicholls pushed us around, we shoulda seen the bad moon rising.
WE may need to stop and remember the old saying….
“Things are never as good as they seem or as bad as they seem”.
They almost couldn’t be.
Mediocre Dawg
We fired Mark Richt to get this crud?
I know, right? At least Richt would’ve had the good sense to start Faton Bauta today.
Couldn’t because he was playing for Co St. today.
Wonder if he was prepped for that game or just got tossed in.
Napoleon BonerFart
Exactly. 10 wins a year in the SEC is a given. Any idiot can do it. Thank God Richt is gone and ruining Miami as we speak. They’ve looked awful this year.
Gosh, why limit that comment to one post when you can use it forever!
Welcome to America 2016. Look at our self elected politicians. FYI, Panama subsidies many ex-pat living expenses and have internet that can handle watch ESPN.
It may get crowded down there soon. Hot’er than hell, though.
Nahhhh…Poas. Costa Rica. This time of year you would be lighting a small fire in the fireplace at night. Tomorrow you’d be catching trout with a hand line and banana slice and eating them with eggs,and black beans.
Get in the mountains and you’ll never need A/C again. I was shocked the b&b we stayed at this year had high speed internet.
Diversify you investmens and never worry about US elections again.
Yea buddy….oh oh oh ok den
The Lord tells me he can get me out of my mess, but he’s pretty sure Bulldog Football is fucked!
I hope you all show up next week ready to back our team. They need their fans behind them. I loved Mark Richt but he is gone and neither those of us whous supported Richt or those wanted him fired know what the score would have been. I know the team will be working on catching the ball this week. Come ready to be loud next week and if you are negative give your tickets to someone who can be positive.
No no, the coaches are morons and the players have ling hair!!!
Great post Debby
Mad Mike
Amen, all the bickering between the different coaching factions has gotten motherf@$#%€g ridiculous. Everyone needs to shut the hell up, take a deep breath, and quite being a bunch of whining babies. Was what happened to Richt right? Not Really. Is Kirby the answer? Too early to tell. Are we lacking in talent in a lot of areas? Oh hell yeah. Everyone needs to put their stupid agenda aside, and remember we all started reading this blog because we’re Dawg fans dammit! Remember that and let’s quit being assholes for a little bit huh?
Well there is at least one Richt fan
Who me? Nope, he lost me, for good, after Alabama last year. While I wasn’t screameing “Fire Richt!” all day, every day. I wasn’t sad to see him go. I was more in favor of hiring someone with HC experience though, but I will support Kirby until he’s had time enough to have fully implemented his system, with his players.
@gatriguy
Me too. If things are this bad in 2018, then it’ll be time to cut ties. But I believe he deserves a chance to get his own guys in the program.
No not you lol
I agree. I was in favor of getting rid of MR and probably got a little salty about it on here. I didn’t like what I saw today but it’s one game. And Ole Miss is honestly more talented on both lines and at WR. We all know that they pay players so why shouldn’t they be? Add in some questionable coaching decisions and you end up with a shit sandwich like we saw today. Who knows? Maybe we’ll beat the Vowels next week. Stranger things have happened.
Amen sister!
I will be there and will loudly cheere for my team to win.
I’m growing a beard
PatinDC
Well. That did not go well.
Next week is another game.
SemperFiDawg
Like I stated yesterday Senator. Kinda silly speculating about the ” intangibles” when you don’t have the tangibles covered.
Late to the party, but my $0.02: Chubb and Trent would have started for Ole Miss today. That’s it. 2 out of 22 players.
I get it, no one wants to hear or believe that it is a talent issue. But the gap between us and Ole Miss was staggering. OL, WR, and DBs are as bad as they’ve been since the 90s.
It’s time to reset expectations. This rebuild is going to be longer than most people thought, and that was going to be the case regardless of who the coach is.
We are on our 3rd OC and 3rd DC in four years, and were going to be no matter who the coach is.
The talent level will be up again, but it’s simply going to take time and require patience.
http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2016/2/4/10914710/college-football-recruiting-improvement-tcu-baylor
Means nothing. Look at the distribution. Look at the 2013 class. Look at the talent that has just left the program. Plus, we were wrong on evaluation on a ton of those players. We have an OL that is atrocious, WR than can’t get separation, can’t block, can’t catch, and undersized, slow DBs that have lucked out by not facing a passing team in 2 years.
You can throw out those rankings, but I know what I saw. Aside from Chubb and Trent, who did you see that was better than their Ole Miss counterpart?
Good point. Bill Connelly is an idiot. Sure, he has his fancy statistics, but we’ve got the eye test. Everybody knows that Richt just used walk-ons for all of his teams. Thank God Smart brought in the greatest lineman in the country in Catalina. If we just had a few more like him, we would be sitting pretty.
Ok, we’ll see, won’t we? We see who all on this roster gets drafted.
Georgia has fared well in putting players in the NFL.
Yes, I’m aware. We’re talking about this particular team.
The DBs are fine. It is the same guys as last year. They are playing as well as they did last year. They are good but not great. When a QB makes a great throw into double coverage and the WR makes a great play, there isn’t much you can expect them to do. We will not see a group of WR like that for the rest of the season.
Yeah, our WRs are WAY too small. They can’t get separation. When they do, they keep dropping the ball. We have 3 commits: 6’2″, 6’3″, and 6’5″. We have probably 2 more slots open. Looking forward to Ridley being healthy. We need Wims to step up.
The OL is where the big problem is. We have an FCS LT, 3 Guards and a 3rd string DT as an OL. Pike is a quality Guard, but is a liability at RT. If we had a natural Center, we could make the line from left to right: Wynn, Kublanow, New Center, Pike, Catalina. That would be better but still less than good. It would be easier to get Catalina some TE help on the right side. We need to find a way to get Sims and Galliard the hell off of the field. Will one of the freshmen step up at Guard? Doesn’t look like it.
“You are never as good as they say you are when you win and never as bad as they say you are when you lose.” That old saying is still true. I am still hopeful that the Dawgs will salvage a respectable season and maybe even win a bowl. That said, I feel the worst I have ever felt about the UGA coaching staff since I started following Georgia football in 1964, This team wasn’t ready to play today–and that falls squarely on the coaching staff. Other than Schotty and CMR I thought our coaching staff last year was pretty damn good. So the powers that be fire CMR after a 10 win season because Kirby Smart (a “son of Georgia”) is about to get hired by South Carolina and we sure as hell don’t want that–the Gamecocks to get our Georgia Boy!! A helluva reason to make a coaching change. I was ready for CMR to be gone, too, but only if the suits hired a coach that would be an improvement. Instead of interviewing Gary Patterson, Tom Herman, or any other proven HC with an excellent track record we hired another Mark Richt–a career coordinator with no HC experience. Well guys, get ready for a couple of years of OJT for our vaunted new HC and his miserable staff of assistants. This staff is terrible. If someone had said to CKS that he can have the HC job but he would have to keep the old staff intact except for Schotty that would have been one thing. But to hire CKS and an entire staff of retreads is a little much to take. Get ready for Johnny Griffith redux. I hope not but it is looking more that way each game. Last season the Senator said that he didn’t want to fire CMR because he was afraid that B-M would f*ck up the hire for his replacement. I felt the same way and said so repeatedly. Boy, those B-M people sure are predictable.
Dude, today’s outcome would have been identical with no coaching change.
The talent difference jumped off the tv from the first 5 minutes. The outcome was inevitable.
Best team $$$ can buy outside of at RB.
Even schotty put Chubb and Sony on the field together. Marinate on that for a sec.
Could UT and Arky fans been right about Chaney?
Chaney is an empty size XXXXL parka.
Lol. +1
Sale was awful but your point is taken
Wow, it took 4 games for the split in the fan base to open back up. We got our @$$3$ handed to us today. I don’t know if it’s talent, coaching, culture or a mixture of all 3 into a witch’s brew of horrific proportions. I had this game as a loss because of home field and an edge at the most important on the field, quarterback. What this game spiraled into was the result of a mixture of coaching and remnants of culture. The coaches appear to be bull-headed about running between the tackles on early downs on offense and refusing to give the line help with rushing the passer (Senator, 3rd and Tucker is coming) in obvious passing situations. The culture of collapsing when things don’t go your way reared its ugly head in the 1st half. I don’t know what the fixes are, but I don’t get paid $3,750,000 a year to figure it out.
I honestly can’t imagine a scenario where the fanbase will be united again.
It’s a bloody mess.
The Richt faction needs to let it go and move on but they just have to say I told you so. Only thing that will shut them up is an SEC title.
I’d like to think so, but I just don’t know. I’m really afraid it’s going to be a split forever. Nothing short of an NC will ever reunite the fanbase.
I thought we had, but it’s as bad as it’s ever been.
Tri, if B-M had hired A first rate HC with experience who could bring a winning staff with him the fan base would be united. B-M choked on the hire. That is what you get when idiots grt to make the decisions. We’ll have to live with this for 2-3 more years then maybe those dopes will hire a real HC next time. What I saw today was Ray Goof all over again.
It is too soon to make those type of calls.
And you’ve determined this 4 games in?
No on BM hired would’ve united the fanbase-I think that’s pretty obvious. We still can’t agree on whether it was necessary or not.
93,000 people didn’t come to G-Day to see Ludicris. They came to watch a scrimmage and excited to see what was going to be different. The fan base including those referred to as Richtophiles or Richtophants wanted to see if this staff was going to move the needle. If you don’t think the fan base had come together, you wouldn’t have seen the dome field advantage we saw on Labor Day weekend.
Many people including the Mayor and myself wanted a true search for an EXPERIENCED head coach. I wasn’t a Tom Herman fan because I hadn’t thought he was at it long enough (I was wrong – the guy can flat coach). I wanted us to make David Shaw turn us and our Brinks trucks down.
I decided to give Kirby a chance when he was hired. He won the opening press conference. He kept together a really good recruiting class and improved it. He’s putting together a wonderful class for this year. He’s trying to instill a toughness into the team that has been lacking in that department for some time. He’s trying to balance winning now with developing a young QB that can be the cornerstone of the future. He has also talked down the talent on this team publicly to the point where I believe he has killed some of these guys’ confidence. He made some changes that I believe are a slap at the tradition here before him (the “dressy” DawgWalk and the elimination of bones as helmet stickers). He doesn’t appear to like interacting with the common folk and seems to take a “I don’t have time for this s—” approach with the Dawg Nation. Some of that works when you come to a place with a record of success. Some of that can blow up in your face if you aren’t successful.
It’s 4 games in. I don’t disagree about preferring an experienced coach, but it is what it is.
Have you seen Shaw and Stanford play? If you think the OL looks bad now, imagine what it would look like in Stanford’s offense.
It is what it is. Kirby is going to improve the overall talent level on the roster over the next 3-4 years. I have no doubt about that. Whether he can translate it to wins is going to play out over time.
But I do believe he’s going to have a much more complete, more talented roster going forward.
I know how Stanford plays. They also do it without 4 and 5 star players at every position but with guys who play hard, fundamentally sound, and limit mistakes. You don’t see Stanford’s classes at the top of recruiting rankings.
I agree … It’s 4 games in, and Kirby is going to get his fair shot. Most reasonable people weren’t expecting a championship this year even with Nick Chubb back. I’m willing to wait and see what happens, but if we see more performances like yesterday, Kirby is going to find his honeymoon to be over quickly. Once you’re on the hot seat, you never get off just the temperature changes.
Hey–the honeymoon is already over. The performance in Oxford did that.
Comments like this are exactly what I’m talking about.
I know some of these richtophants, and they are quite bizzare with quixotic at best thinking.
Kirby could win 3 nattys and they would still make excuses….hell they would probably say he did it with CMR’s roster.
Did Richt ever get behind 45-0? If not, then please don’t “compare” UGA factions. Thank you very much.
31-0 at home w preseason #1 team, #1 overall draft 3 first round draft picks.
35-0 USC 2012 with probably his most complete team
So no?
go buy some Miami stuff. That’s clearly where your loyalties are.
So you have no response. Please just articulate that ahead of time.
PS I’ll still donate to the Hartman Fund despite your recommendation
Richt got fired before he had to play with this shitstrom of a roster he created.
Today was an awful loss, I’m not arguing this. But, given the talent on this roster, to suggest it was worse than either of the games I mentioned is a stretch. Not to mention 2008 UF or 2011 LSU.
We’re not going to agree on it, it’s fine.
Go Dawgs! We may disagree on circumstances, but I’ll always buy a round for a fellow Dawg. I think Kirby can turn it around, but as he says, 6’7″ OTs don’t grow on trees.
Yup, Go Dawgs!
I hope things get better, and I think they can. I just don’t know if the fractured fanbase will let it happened. It’s just so divided.
I don’t think the fanbase is as fractured as you may think it is. As a “Richtophile” who associates with my own kind, I can gaurentee you I’ve never met anyone rooting against Smart.
We all want UGA to succeed, just see things in different ways.
God, I sincerely hope you’re right. I just have been completely disheartened the past 3 weeks.
I totally underestimated the amount of people ready to pounce as soon as things got rough.
85 players on scholly, 10 of those recruited by Kirby. U gear cheaper than Dawg gear so go get ya some.
Dude, Richt lost worse two time I can think of 49-10 to the Gators in 2008 and 41-10 to LSU in 2011. Kirby might never be worth a damn, but stop acting like today was the worst loss in program history.
Do you think today was a good day for the program? I’ll hang up and listen.
Did I say it was? Nope. Just pointing out the fact that we’ve gotten blown out worse.
I’d say it was about equal to trying to fight Bama in the tunnel and then losing by 28.
It was an awful day for the program, but guess what. I think UNC and Missouri are both better than a single team we beat last year.
Now it’s the “no championships, no peace” crowd on one side and the “why don’t you go cheer for the U” crowd on the other.
You’re right, gatriguy, it’s a mess, and the problem is there’s no one who is a leader that has time for this $#!+ to fix it. I’m officially worried Kirby is going to be so wedded to the Process that he’s going to waste every bit of goodwill with the fan base.
Truly the only thing that will fix it now is a CFP berth.
Unfortunately, ee, the guy who should be leading all factions is Greg McGarity. He damn sure isn’t the second coming of Joel Eaves.
It’s a mess. I thought we’d be better than this and all row in the same direction. I was wrong.
I can. A national title.
Derek Ross
Juwuan Briscoe looks way too much like Bryan Evans. Always getting beat, never targeting the ball, and not even making it a fight when the receiver catches it. Do we not have anyone that will at least win some lose some?
TXBaller
Briscoe/Parrish reminded me of Evans/Miller defensive backfield….awful!
I find it quite ironic that some of you who refused to be critical of CMR after years 5, 10, and 15 suddenly are impugning CKS to no end after a mere 4 games….with CMR’s roster to boot.
CMR utterly castrated this program, yet the Richtophants out there want to cast blame elsewhere in a shameless attempt to salvage the rep of their failed leader.
Want me to list some of CMR’s eggs after many years as HC? Give me a break.
Feel free. Just highlighting the fact that UGA hasn’t been boat raced like today since… before Richt.
Once upon a time, Richt was revered for his road game performance. Oh how that gets forgotten.
That was always a little bit of fool’s gold since he never had to play Florida on the road and they were his white whale.
But yeah, those days were awesome.
Richt certainly made mistakes as the UGa coach.
For the last 5 years I was told I liked mediocrity if I wanted Richt to be our coach. What I saw today in Oxford was not even mediocre.
It’s also ironic that the people who constantly trashed Richt after every loss now say “But you have to get behind Smart.”
Well, 15 years and 4 games are pretty comparable sample sizes.
Right. Funny how people conveniently keep forgetting this. If Smart is losing like this in ’18, I’ll be all for a coaching change wand will admit his time as a failure. But to do it after 4 games with CMR’s roster is so pathetic it’s laughable.
You know if you could just shut up awhile about CMR others wouldn’t be so quick to come to his to his defense.
No one is calling for a coaching change after 4 games and I am not calling his time as HC a failure. I am saying he stunk today, he stunk on his own and he deserves to be criticized for it. That does not mean he cannot learn from his mistakes and I hope he does.
I wish we had hired an experienced head coach. Wish we had tried to get Tom Herman, but we didn’t. That means Smart is the coach of my team and I want him to win every damn game.
Blame someone who spent the week 700 miles away from Butts-Mehre for our lack of preparation if you want, but I am not.
Good point. Richt played the long con. He spent 15 years ruining the team. Now, he could have done it in three, but frankly, the SEC is too easy of a conference for that. Even with awful coaching and recruiting, 10 wins is nearly guaranteed. Instead, Richt bided his time and was finally able to build a team of top ten recruiting classes that sucks so much that not even Smart and McGarity may be capable of winning 10 games. And we all know how easy that is!
Well played. Wish I could insert the Citizen Kane clapping gif.
You are a really smart guy, a business success. You know that it is appropriate to evaluate Smart for what he does, not for what someone else did.
Smart is not entitled to immunity just because you did not like his predecessor. We stunk today. We were not mentally focused and our strategy was odd, considering the match ups. Richt has nothing to do with that.
My perspective wasn’t that we lost. It was the manner in which we lost. We spit the bit, soiled the bed, laid an egg, face planted or any other term you want to use. That’s about being resilient & focused and really is what cost the previous guy his job. If we had fought like mad and lost, hey, you tip your cap to the other guy and tell him good luck the rest of the season. When your team plays like it doesn’t have a pulse, it is the coaching staff’s fault. The roster isn’t where anyone wants it to be especially along the lines of scrimmage, but playing hard, physical and fundamentally sound is a choice. This team decided not to do it today.
That’s fair, and very concerning. I don’t know how you change that.
I had hoped those days were over. I’m just not sure from a mental toughness perspective what is missing.
Sadly, old habits die hard.
Agree 100%
Boy, That Pittman hire as O line coach is really working out well…
One of two things must be the case. Either (a) he really is the “best in the business” OL coach that everyone says he is, or (b) he’s overrated as all hell. For now, I’m inclined to trust his reputation. But think about what that implies. If the best OL coach in the country can’t keep our OL from looking like a bunch of turnstiles, then perhaps the talent (and strength) at that position is even worse than we all suspected. (Maybe the rumors are true, and the last coaching regime couldn’t evaluate OL talent for shit.) Either way, we’re going to have to be patient and let Pittman rebuild this OL from the ground up.
Ramguy
The Mark Richt crowd must have forgotten the loses to Vandy, a very crappy SC a couple of years ago….the trashing by the hands of Fla the past two years, one with Faton as the starter, the bonehead kick off call against Tech. The trashing by Tenn in 2007(?) when the Dawgs had the players for a title run. The I don’t give a crap expressions on his face.
These Richt people make me pull against UM every game.
What does Richt 2006, or Richt 20013 have to do with whether we were well coached today? Why does the 2007 UT game give Smart immunity from criticism for his performance?
A couple years from now I hope we can all look back on this as an aberration.
But if you don’t understand its going to be a long couple years you probably need to renew your symphony tickets, cause for better or worse we changed coaches, and that’s almost a guarantee of a couple of years in the doldrums.
Yes, you can sit back and say, hmmm Mark Richt won 10 games last year with a team that was slightly less talented than this one, but that would be a pointless exercise.
We changed coaches, whether that made you happy or sad, deal with the consequences.
And hope.
Yeah. We’re gonna have to let it play out for a few years.
Remember, Scorpio, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.
The problem is that the Bulldog Nation has been in the hope stage for 36 years now as 5 of our fellow conference members have won crystal footballs (3 of those including our bloodlust rival have won multiple). In some cases, that hope has turned to frustration and now downright anger.
I can’t take credit for that … Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne in one of my favorite all-time movies 🙂
Today go 💩
This one is over and in the books. Bootch Please is coming to town and will be wearing that shit eating grin of his when he arrives. We’re gonna need a privet specialist when they leave I think they take half the hedges home with them.
Oh and Florida ain’t gonna be in a good mood when we play .
Gus got a new bus.
Does Tech play here this year?
AHD, when you look at the remaining games in light of what happened yesterday every single game remaining on the Dawgs’ schedule is in play–including U La La. I’m not sure the team I saw yesterday in Oxford can beat UK and Vandy, much less Auburn, UT and FU. Tech, too.
I agree. 4 games in and this season is already on the brink. A woodshed loss in Athens this weekend at the hands of a Tennessee team that will be smelling blood in the water would be disastrous. I’m not even talking about winning a division … I’m talking about respectability. Why do I feel like this is potentially 1989-1990 all over again? I lived that as a student … I never want to go back there again.
Man. Just got in and read this thread. Can’t we all just get along?
When I lurk on the UT message boards and still see people, today, arguing over Phil Fulmer. Is that where we want to be years from now, arguing over woulda, coulda, shoulda?
Does getting along mean ignoring the shortfalls of the program in a game that was supposed to be an early measuring stick? I guess we’re all supposed to give the staff credit for all of the wins this year and the previous staff the blame for all of the losses. That’s not the way it works, and I haven’t seen anyone say the previous staff would have won this game. I’ve seen a team that hasn’t played well the last 3 weeks on either side of the ball but especially on offense. It’s not all players and execution, and it’s not all coaching and preparation. There’s a lot of blame to go around.
If we end up wandering in the wilderness like UT did, I guarantee you we’ll still be arguing about the decisions made in November and December 2015.
Except McGarity and the others who made the bad decisions will be long gone and WE will be the ones left holding the bag.
jdjrip
let me give the “Can’t we all just get along crowd” something to chew on. I don’t care if we as dawg fans can or can not agree on a particular “issue”. I care about who is right/correct and who is wrong/incorrect.. If 60%-75% of the fan base is certain that changing Coaches was the right thing to do , the mere fact that they were a majority did not make them correct ….it merely made them whiny trolls who just KNEW that change would be for the better. Those of us who correctly pointed out that all change is NOT good and pointing out that firing the winning-est (% wise ) Coach we ever had would historically(Phil Fulmer and L , Carr) and statistically be unlikely to produce a superior result were dismissed as Richt lovers . What the powers that be at Butts-Mehre need to be is right…. not popular. What most people with a brain intuitively understood was that the B-M crowd already had a significant track record of not being right about damn near anything. I don’t want to be understood,agreed with, respected or even right. What I want is to win. Our brain trust and whiners have in all probability doomed us to wandering in the Michigan/Tenn wilderness for the next decade. Thank you McGarity. I am officially changing my trivia team name from “Micheal Adams must Die” to “Greg McGarity must Die “. How much can I get for my 25 yard line lower level tickets with seat backs and parking pass to the UT game ? I do not need to watch this exercise in futility.
Ten wins are great and all, but really we’ve kind of been wandering in the wilderness since 2005.
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← Game changer!
“You guys thought too much of me as a dual-threat quarterback…” →
Existential Mark Bradley is the best Mark Bradley.
I really enjoyed reading this tortured column explaining that Tech might find it necessary to can the genius after this season while simultaneously holding the position that “I’m on record as believing the next Tech coach mightn’t do as well as Johnson“.
If you’re a Georgia fan, that’s about as win-win as it gets.
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50 responses to “Existential Mark Bradley is the best Mark Bradley.”
I’m glad Fech wasn’t smart enough to hire Cutcliffe. He could have done some serious damage on North Avenue with access to 3-stars and low 4-star recruits with NFL dreams.
What I hope they don’t do is find a young version of Mike Leach and air it out. Tech can probably recruit enough fast WRs and a gunslinger QB to make it work. Defense couldn’t be worse than it is now.
Maybe I’m just dense.. but what was Bradley’s point?
There was supposed to be a point?
Point well taken. I guess if one looks at it from that perspective..maybe I’m not so dense after all.
Bradley’s point was that the Tech program is now so f#cked up that even firing Fishfry and replacing him with someone competent won’t get ’em any more wins, at least in the short term. Tech and Duke have basically traded places in football with Tech the new doormat. That’s what I think he is saying. I agree with that premise but from an institutional perspective instead. Why would any player worth sh!t go to Tech? The Tech Athletics Department is all messed up and Stansbury is not helping things. Tech hasn’t had a good AD since Homer Rice, the AD who brought Bobby Ross and Bobby Cremins to Tech. In order to turn things around Tech first has to get an outstanding AD. Will Tech do that? Not a chance!
It seems absolutely certain that will be the case when the time comes to transition from the TO.
PTC DAWG
Agreed, catch 22
I think the point was “Mr College Football isn’t the only one who can bang out a column that doesn’t tell you anything.” Bradley sounds like an economist in this one; if you took all the economists in the world and laid them end to end, they still wouldn’t reach a conclusion.
The point I got was that poor Georgia Tech didn’t have the money to keep up with the Dukes and NC States of the world. This despite the fact that every graduate of Georgia Tech starts at an average salary of $1M. I know this because I read it on Stingtalk.
Damn, people. Reading comprehension is a lost art.
He said Duke is the most apt comparison in terms of institution in the ACC Coastal and that while Johnson once owned Duke, but now Duke owns Johnson; and that “Duke should never be above Tech’s weight class.” Then he said that getting the additional money that would be necessary to regain competitiveness, i.e., facilities and staffing, would be a hard sell under Johnson, with his retro, unsexy style and lack of interest in high profile recruiting.
The point pretty much the title itself: They may want to keep Johsnon but they may not be able to afford continuing with him much longer.
Duke certainly takes away the argument about academic standing making it impossible to compete/win. Cutcliffe has done a superb job, good for him.
DoubleDawg1318
In all fairness, Duke, Vandy, Stanford, etc. all have more options for majors than Tech. If you don’t want to do business or STEM at Tech, there are very few options.
That’s true, engineering isn’t for everyone, even if you have the ability to do the math requirements.
[fill column space with drivel, hopefully get clicks]
With our front 7, that game…..could be a game.
I do shudder to think what Cox might do against the triple option.
Win his third in a row in Athens against a disinterested eliminated Georgia team = Johnson returns.
It’s Georgia Tech. You know, the same school a 2009 “a disinterested eliminated Georgia team” ran the state against.
If Kirby can’t get his team motivated to play the Jackets, he needs to turn in his visor.
With each passing week, I see it as the only way CPJ keeps his job.
I don’t agree that the ’09 Georgia team was “disinterested.” That team was motivated having been spanked on Senior Night in front of all their parents, family and friends by Kentucky. The QB was injured and really couldn’t throw deep (nobody knew that) and they had to run the ball–and did. The Georgia OL played an outstanding game and the backs (Waushan Ealey and Caleb King) had great games, particularly Ealey. The ’09 team fought back from adversity in the first half of the season (caused in part at least by some questionable in-game coaching decisions that led to at least 2 losses, maybe more) to post an 8-5 record when it looked like they were going to have a losing season. I’m proud of that team.
Spur 21
Or at the very least turn it around backwards.
You win the Mr. Positive of the day award.
Down island way
On reviewing any future bradley dribble, Bluto, PLEASE put a notice announcing, “proceed at your own risk”, “Danger Will Robinson” or maybe “you’ll never get those moments back”.
You actually need a Bradley disclaimer? Jeez, I must not be doing a good enough job here. 😉
he used 825 words to say ‘tech football sucks as it always has and there ain’t shit they can do about it’
moe pritchett
Tuck Fech and the genius. I can bring myself to read Bradley’s desertation.
ATL Dawg
Stansbury’s two options this past offseason were either fire Johnson or give him a contract extension. He was afraid to pull the trigger and fire him, so he went with the extension. Firing Johnson at that point would have been relatively cheap, as he only had 2 or 3 years left on his contract. But now they’re in a real pickle with this new, longer contract.
David K
Why were those his only options? Couldn’t he have done nothing? Johnson was under contract through 2020. What was Johnson going to do, leave and go to a FCS school?
Well, if he didn’t renew the Johnson’s contract it would hurt recru…
..oh, nevermind.
It was strange timing. Georgia Tech just finished a poor recruiting season, 10th in the ACC.
Perhaps Johnson’s agent played the ‘stability card’ as the reason and Stansbury bought it. FWIW, GT is 11th in ACC recruiting so far for 2019.
His terrible recruiting would supposedly have suffered even more. The coaching fraternity has convinced everyone that they have to have a minimum of 4-5 years left on their contracts at all times in order to recruit.
Stansbury was afraid to fire him. He would have been even more afraid to buck the 4-5 year contract “rule” and leave Johnson with a 3 year deal. Was it technically an option? I guess so but I also think that most ADs wouldn’t consider that either.
if he wanted to get rid of FF anyway, why not just decline to extend him? What happens? FF quits? Problem solved, no buyout. He stays and has a bad year and gets fired? Problem solved with a smaller buyout. He stays and has a great year and they want to extend him (the least likely outcome, IMO)? Problem solved, extend him. Maybe you pay more then, but it’s a good risk to take.
ADs make me wonder sometime.
^^This is one of the reasons I said above that Stansbury isn’t helping things. Bad AD.
You mean he IS helping things. Gotta keep perspective here. #COFH
I stand corrected. Is Stansbury a Georgia Illuminatti agent?
He also gave Pastner an extension. Stansbury is in the middle of his second year and so far none of the big three sports at Tech has achieved a winning conference record during his tenure. None appear to be on the upswing.
I can see where he will be pressured to make a change, any change.
They need to get rid of Stansbury, then address the coaching problems, IMHO.
The Georgia Way
Staying the course for continuity sake is the best play here.
Focus on the fundraising effort instead. Allow that stellar academic reputation to shine. Rest assured, it is the moral imperative.
#COMMITTOTHEG
Whoo hoo, Bowl Ticket Letter!
I for one hope they lose every game they play. This past Saturday started out so well with GT and AU losing, but then….. we’ll you know what happened.
If schadenfreude is a tint for glasses, that’s the color of stained glass through which I read this.
Unfortunately this week, we can see our reflection.
Oh, come on. Let me have this.
Bradley touches on tech’s solution but wiffs. They need to stop thinking they are competitive. They are not, nor will ever be. Own the basement and enjoy it.
DawgPhan
Tech could easily do better than him as their coach and it would likely only take a season or 2 to turn things around.
That they dont want to do better than him is really surprising.
I think Tech needs to prepare for a rebuild that will last more than a season or two. Going from the triple option to an offense invented in the 20th century is going to require not only a massive roster overhaul but also a massive mindset overhaul in the recruiting department to make that overhaul possible.
I completely disagree. The new coach will bring in new staff so your “mindset” issue is fixed. The OL would need to learn how to block again and you would need a QB, but otherwise it shouldn’t be hard to teach and recruit some D1 athletes how to play “modern” football. If they even got a handful of blue chips from in state, they should be able to get better.
Let’s hope not!
The Techsters are so stupid…..they had a national level program in the first half of the 20th century under Bill Alexander and the second half of the 40s into the 50s and the first half of the 60s when they had Bobby Dodd, who was a good coach. Basically 40 years of successful football. But they squandered it with notoriously bad hires. And the hires all had to be “Tech Men”(at least at first)–remember? So they hired Bud Carson (a Dodd assistant) and fired him after 5 seasons. Then they hired Bill Fulcher (a former Tech player). He lasted 2. Then Pepper Rogers (former Tech player) who lasted 5. Then Bill Curry (former Tech player) who lost so many games at first that he broke records at Tech for losing, then had some modest success at the end and left for Bama and to be run out of Tuscaloosa later. The only good hire was Bobby Ross (not a Tech Man) who after losing at first won half a nattie in 1990. But he left for the pros after 5 seasons (see a pattern here?) when he had winning teams and could get a better job.Then Bill Lewis, another bad hire who was fired mid-season after 1 1/2 years. In the rubble they hired George O’Leary who proved to be a competent HC but he left for ND (although he never coached a game there) and the bad hires started all over again ( I won’t go through them all). But here’s my point: Tech was once a power but lost it and now has sunk to the depths–a losing program in the inferior-assed ACC because of bad coaching hires. FF is just the latest in a long line. I don’t think they can ever get it back again either. UT needs to look at what happened to Tech because the Vowels are in the middle of the very same thing happening to them. If Pruitt doesn’t work out for them……..
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