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Do children's names prefigure their success in life? Why do athletes cheat in the sacred sport of sumo wrestling? What caused the startling drop in crime statistics in the 1990s? Can a ninth grader be bribed to get good grades?
For that matter, can moviegoers be bribed to see a documentary about the seemingly dry discipline of economics?
The issues tackled by University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt and journalist Steven J. Dubner in their 2005 book Freakonomics get an omnibus ride in the new movie of the same name. A throwback to such multi-author film projects of the '60s as Seven Capital Sins, RoGoPaG and Far from Vietnam and to the more recent 11/09/01 and Paris je t'aime this mix of animation and documation convenes some noted nonfiction filmmakers to provide 20-minute examinations of chapters in the Levitt-Dubner book, with director Seth Gordon contributing introductory and interstitial scenes. My own study indicates that the results are a mixed bag, but well worth dipping into.
Levitt and Dubner, who can come on as engaging or super-smug but are certainly camera-friendly, set up each segment with remarks about their studies. "It's Not Always a Wonderful Life," directed by Eugene Jarecki (Why We Fight) force-feeds the Frank Capra metaphor into an otherwise straightforward telling of Levitt's argument, in a 2001 paper co-authored with James A. Donahue III, that the drop in 1990s crime was largely attributable to the legalizing of abortion 20 years earlier: The unwanted children most likely to have become criminals weren't around to do mischief at their peak crime-committing ages. (The Rockefeller Institute made a similar finding in a study 30 years earlier.) In "A Roshanda By Any Other Name," Morgan Spurlock, of Super-Size Me fame, and Jeremy Chitnik interview folks with unusual or unique names in California since 1970, more than 200 variants on the name "Unique" have been registered and learn that what you're called has no predictive influence on what you'll become.
In "Pure Corruption," Alex Gibney, who won an Oscar for Taxi to the Dark Side and has lately become a one-man doc-conglomerate with three features this year (My Trip to Al-Qaeda, Casino Jack and the United States of Money and Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer), riffs on the study of cheating in the venerated sport of sumo wrestling in Japan. The book had reported that, in crucial semifinal matches, when one rikishi (wrestler) had already qualified for the finals and the other hadn't, the underdog beat the favorite 75% of the time. Maybe money changed big fat hands; maybe the Mob was involved. But even without a financial incentive, the underdog had a sporting one: he would get to the next round, a promotion that the favorite had already attained. He had everything to gain, his opponent nothing to lose. Consider this weekend's baseball series between the Philadelphia Phillies, who have the best record in the National League, and the Atlanta Braves, fighting for a playoff spot. The Braves are starting their best pitchers, while the Phillies, resting their big guns for the imminent playoffs, are starting scrubs. That's no scandal, just common sports sense.
Fortunately for the viewer's wavering attention span, Gibney and cowriter Peter Bull go beyond the Freakonomics model to tap the insights of sports journalist Yorimasa Takeda. He investigated the charges of two former wrestlers, one a stablemaster (manager), that sumo was riddled with corruption. "To defend their claims," Gibney narrates, "the whistle blowers decided to hold a press conference. But two weeks before the press conference, both men died, in the same hospital, on the same day, from the same mysterious respiratory ailment." (Moral: If you're going to risk your reputations, and possibly your lives, by breaking a closed sport wide open, you'd better not announce your big press conference more than two weeks before it's to take place.) Shockingly, the police did not conduct an autopsy or inquire into possible foul play. "It's a very good hospital," a police spokesman said. An apprentice wrestler, Takashi Saito, also died suddenly, his body mutilated by beer-bottle cuts and blows from a metal baseball bat, in what his stablemaster described as an accidental death during practice. Gibney effectively marshals this sensational data; his segment could be the raw material for a Rikishi Godfather movie.
Best for last: the bribing-for-grades experiment. Director Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (Jesus Camp) focus on two ninth-grade boys, one white, one black, part of a group of underachievers to whom Levitt's economics department offered $50 a month if every one of their grades was a C or better, plus another $500 to the monthly winners of a lottery held among the C-plus students. Kevin Muncy, a white kid who loves skateboarding and being the class clown, is not impressed "I don't think I would take any money for giving up my social life" though his mother, Marcy, promises to give him another $50 reward out of her own pocket. Kevin is one of those bright teens (he creates a tattoo gun out of a toothbrush and a guitar string) who know two things: school is for losers; and if he doesn't graduate, he'll lose too. When Marcy got his report card, she saw "E, E, E, E, E. And I said, 'Oh, he's enjoying ninth grade, he wants to do it again'."
The other kid, Urail King, is a natural charmer who gets stoked when he sees the limo the winning kids get driven home in. "Are you serious, I get to ride in that?" he exclaims like a five-year-old on Christmas morning in perhaps the single most joyful movie moment of the year. "Aww, yes yes! You are getting straight As from me. Yes!" He imagines slipping in back and instructing the chauffeur: "'Take us home, Jigguns.' Aww, that'd be so cool!" But wanting is one thing; homework is another. Goaded by his mother Teresa, who says, "It's really important for me for him to finish school because I didn't," Urail patiently explains education in the 21st century: "Teachers are a lot more lenient, and teachers no offense, but teachers are starting to care less." The truth is that there's less homework now, and he didn't do it. Teresa finally wheedles a confession from her son. "You didn't read the book. That's why you failed the test."
Like the new public-education docs Waiting for 'Superman' and The Lottery, to which this is an important corollary, "Can You Bribe a Ninth Grader to Succeed?" ends with a rolling of numbered balls in a cylinder, and the ecstasy or despondency of children whose futures should depend on something less random. We won't say how Urail does; see the movie and find out. But we will quote him. "The way I see it," the young philosopher says, "learning is like a virus. You see it's a virus that most adolescents at this age don't want to catch until later on in life." He declares his ambition to do better in tenth grade: to get all As, or at least As and Bs, or certainly Bs and Cs anyway, all Cs. Well, check back next year. "I can promise you milk and cookies," he says, "but if the oven is broke, you just get milk."
The Ewing-Grady segment proves one theory conclusively: documentaries don't fly on figures, or even controversial arguments; they come to life with real, engaging people. And when this freakumentary hooks up with Urail King, it gets an A.


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on his last season in Chicago. Early one morningit was still dark outside and Michaels kids were still asleepthe crew came to his house for a rare glimpse into his private gym where I trained him. The complete video has never been released, but I can tell you how it began: The cameraman noticed a poster on the wall, a classic shot of MJ soaring through the air, with the caption HOW DOES MICHAEL FLY? He zoomed in on the poster, then turned the camera to Michael and asked him: How do you fly? Michael just laughed, shook his head, pointed across the gym at me, and said in that deep, commanding voice, Ask him. Good question. No doubt Michaels genetics gave him a physical advantage; he has those huge hands and long limbs and predominantly fast-twitch muscles that allow him to do extraordinary things. But contrary to popular legend, he is not a freak of nature. I know people mean it as a compliment when they talk about Michael as if hes superhuman. 1
But I see it as an insult, because it suggests he didnt have to work for his success, and believe me, no one ever worked harder. In fact, there are plenty of athletes who share his physical abilities, and in some cases even exceed them. But Michael had the mental toughness to exceed anyone elses physical abilities, along with the drive and commitment to work relentlessly on his skills, and that toughness is ultimately what separates merely great athletes from iconic superstars. Thats why Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade, in their thirties, can outplay guys who are much younger; like Michael, they have the mentality and focus and work ethic to maximize their skills, push beyond injuries, and never stop driving to improve. So there are undoubtedly a lot of factors that allowed Michael to fly. But when he pointed at me in his gym that morning, this is what he meant: We trained in a way that maximized his abilities and gifts and genetics, so he could reach his ultimate potential in every way, and still keep improving. We tweaked the standard training principles, because there was nothing standard about Michaels game. While everyone else was still obsessed with vertical jumps, we focused instead on overall explosiveness. Not just one jump straight into the air, but multiple jumps in all directions, forward, backward, laterally, and maintaining that explosiveness throughout the entire game, from one end of the court to the other. Everyone loves the showstopper dunk, but what happens right after that dunk? The game doesnt stop; neither did he. We trained for longevity and overall athleticism that would allow him to stay healthy and powerful from the opening game of the season until he held the championship trophy in June, season after season. And that trainingthe secret to Michaels explosiveness and his ability to take flightbecame the basis for Jump Attack. The first version of this book was created in 1990, when Michael 2 TIM S. GROVER
was doing a lot of camps and clinics and everyone kept asking him, How do you jump so high? How do you dunk like that? What can I do to increase my vertical jump? Everyone wanted to be like Mike, so he asked me to put together something he could give to everyone who attended, a program they could do on their own that reflected the hard work he put into his own body, so everyone could see he didnt just show up and look goodhe worked relentlessly to be that good. I developed the original Jump Attack program based on the workout I created for him, which was completely different from the way anyone else was training. At that time, no one else was doing resistance training for the legs during the season; the common belief was that playing basketball and running up and down the court were enough. In fact, it was just the opposite; playing a sport actually breaks down the muscle. So we went the other way and worked on building up the muscles that have a tendency to break down over the course of a long season. We also began sequencing his exercises to get the most out of every muscle, every time. We focused on preexhausting the targeted muscle, loosening the joints, combining exercises to teach the muscles how to fire correctly, stretching the muscles and joints immediately after so theyd be ready for the next set. While most programs were targeting the major muscle groups, we were also emphasizing the smaller muscles, the neutralizers and stabilizers, so everything was working together. And we definitely got people talking when they heard MJ was lifting on game days, which was basically unheard of at that time but made perfect sense to us. Look at the schedule: If you take off every game day, thats a whole lot of days youre not working those muscles properly. For us, not acceptable. So we stayed with our workout schedule regardless of the game schedule. It became part of his game JUMP ATTACK 3
preparation; just like you eat a certain way on game day, you train a certain way on game day. Bottom line: You cant get extraordinary results from an ordinary workout. And if youre thinking, Sure, it worked for MJ, how hard can it be to make MJ look good? think again. It was quite a challenge to take someone like Michael Jordan, who already had superior ability, and make him even more superior. My challenge: If hes this explosive, if he can jump this high, how can I make him even more explosive? How can we get him to jump even higher? When youre dealing with the greatsand Ive been fortunate to train manythe room for improvement is so small that were constantly looking for the slightest edge, the tiniest detail or adjustment that will give them the advantage. So Michaels workout program was designed with that in mind: Build on his greatness and make him unstoppable. Yet it was clear to me that even though the program was created for the best of the best, it would work for anyone, not just the greats. So I expanded the workout into a book, called it Jump Attack, and self-published it. Over the next few years, I sold hundreds of thousands of books through mail order, filling out address labels and carrying packages to the post office. When Michael retired, I figured that was that. We sold out, and I didnt print more. Then one day I got an email from a young basketball player saying he found the book on eBay for $1,000. That is not a typo. One thousand dollars. I started looking around, and found there were more like it, selling for hundreds of dollars all over the Internet. Before long I started getting emails and tweets from athletes and coaches and parents asking how they could get the book. I realized that even though science and research and training 4 TIM S. GROVER
had evolved since we released the original Jump Attack more than twenty years ago, I was still using the same core concepts with my clients, and they were still getting the same explosive results and increased athleticism. The only difference was now we had ways of getting those results faster and more effectively. All these years later, the same training principles still form the foundation of what I do. From Michael Jordan to Kobe Bryant to Dwyane Wade and so many others, this works. I also realized it was time for an entirely new book. Now we know so much more about elite training, how to train all the muscle groups so everything works together, how the body responds to rest and recovery, how nutrition affects performance, when to stretch and how to stretch. We know how to condition the central nervous system to create faster reflex action and faster explosive contractions, so you dont have to think about what youre supposed to do, your body just knows. By tweaking the exercises in small wayssomething as simple as elevating your heels or changing the leg position of a lunge, for examplewe can attack the small muscles that most programs completely ignore. I enhanced the program to work all the different muscular contractionsisometric, concentric, eccentricas we work through every phase of developing explosiveness. I also added upper body and core work designed to make the entire body more explosive, not just the legs. I changed the exercises and schedule to keep it fresh and challenging. The result is an entirely new workout: the all-new Jump Attack. The core concept of the book remains the samewere still using the exclusive sequences I use with every one of my pro athletesbut the entire program has been updated to give you stateof-the-art training for unprecedented results. If youre one of the hundreds of thousands of athletes who worked out with the original JUMP ATTACK 5
Jump Attack, you will discover that this program contains entirely new exercises and challenges. If youve never tried this program at all, believe me, you are about to experience something completely unique, train like youve never trained before, and see improvements you probably thought were impossible. Jump Attack is a total-body workoutlower body, upper body, and the entire corethat delivers measureable improvement. From the worlds greatest athletes to the kids just starting out, everyone has room to improve. In fact, the greats have to keep improving, because they know someone is always coming up behind them, trying to knock them off the top of the mountain. So its never an option to stay in the same place, feeling good about what theyve done, content to be where they are. It should be no different for you; no matter what level youre at, you can always go higher, and this program will take you there. Its not easy. But if you want proof that this program works, just ask any of my clients; everyone who works with me trains with some version of this workout. Im going to ask of you the same thing I ask of all my clients: Do the program exactly as Im giving it to you and give your maximum effort. Thats it. If you can do those two things, heres what youll get in return: Explosive athleticism for improved performance Increased vertical jump, muscle mass, power, speed, and agility A tighter, leaner physique Mental toughness and endurance Effective rest and recovery Nutritional guidelines for improved performance
Injury prevention Improvement in your overall ability Jump Attack works because it takes challenging moves, combines
them in a specific order to maximize results, and tests your ability to push yourself to new levels. This is not a weight training program; the goal is not to see how much you can lift. The goal is to train your muscles for maximum explosive force. If you want a bodybuilding program for beach muscles, look elsewhere. Youll definitely develop muscle tone, but were going for overall athleticism, not just great biceps. And its not a weight loss program: You might drop weight if you have weight to lose, but thats a by-product of the workout, not the goal. I dont want skinny athletes, I want strong, explosive athletes. You might actually put on weight as you put on muscle. I expect you to eat like an athlete so you can build the muscles youre going to need to perform at your maximum ability in any sport or activity. This is a program designed for athletes who are committed to seeing how high they can go, and are willing to make the commitment to find out. Are you ready to get serious about your body, and discover what youre capable of achieving? Are you comfortable being uncomfortable? If youre serious, if youre ready to change your body and your game, if youre committed to showing up and doing the work, youre on a journey that will set you apart from the competition and take you places you never imagined. It works. This is how my pros do it. If you want to become more explosive, stronger, and faster, if you want to jump higher and improve your overall athletic performance in any sport, this is exactly how we do it today: the difference between jumping and taking flight. This is how the best get betterand you will too.

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The lodging sector is coming off years of success, in which both occupancy and revenue per available room (RevPAR) have grown across the board. But recent economic trends are beginning to challenge the industry's ability to maintain previous rates of terrific growth.
Sure, the hotel sector will continue to keep the lights on for all sorts of travelers. It is just that the lights could be a little dimmer, industry researchers are concerned. The lodging occupancy levels reached 65.5 percent in 2015, a 30-year high. That gave the industry a gain of 1.7 percent, but if current trends continue, the percent change in occupancy could slip into negative territory for the first time since the recession, according to research from PwC's Hospitality Directions US.
Occupancy levels are not the hotel industry's only success metric, but even as observers look beyond the surface, they find other reasons for concern. PwC expects that for 2016 the average daily rate growth, which drives RevPAR, will be 3.1 percent, half the level from the previous year. Near-term demand growth is not expected to keep pace with the future supply of hotel rooms, as tepid economic growth and fears of being exposed to areas where the Zika virus has taken hold have curtailed travel.
In the first half of 2016, the hotel industry saw a steady increase in the number of hotel rooms under construction, and it remained consistent with the long-term average of 2.0 percent, which the industry is expected to achieve for 2016, according to the Q2 Lodging Investment Outlook from real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle.
That coincided with anomalies that keept growth more muted and less spectacular than it had been prior to 2015, according to Scott Berman, PwC's principal and U.S. industry leader for hospitality and leisure.
Going independent
The independent sector has been part of the hotel industry's success, handily achieving the highest levels of positive RevPAR growth, with 4.1 percent in 2016 and 4.3 percent in 2017.
In the lodging sector, the appeal of independent hotels is easy to see. The businesses generally have close community connections; distinct, individualistic atmospheres and they are often named after prominent local heroes. Even large chains have gotten back in touch with their independent streaks.
In 2014 Hilton launched its Curio brand of independent hotels, in which it is essentially bringing successful independent hotels into the Hilton fold. Marriott operates its Autograph collection, dedicated to offering memorable boutique stays to its customers.
"There certainly has been a move toward more independent hotels," Berman says. "That is being fueled by consumer behavior and consumer sentiment."
Independent hotels represent half of the available rooms in the U.S. hotel industry now, Berman notes. But their popularity notwithstanding, independent hotels are not immune to downturns. During the recession, the segment lagged the overall lodging industry in levels of occupancy, average daily rates and RevPAR, according to data from Smith Travel Research.
For all of their charm and local ties, independent hotels will still have to grapple with competition from Airbnb, just like the rest of the industry.
Declines in business operations are never pleasant, but at least the occupancy retreat is not expected to be severe, according to PwC. At 2.9 percent, occupancy growth is expected to be at its lowest level since the economic recovery began. But 2016 is still expected to deliver the seventh consecutive year of positive RevPAR growth for the industry, according to PwC.


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14 Artists, April 2005
Opening April 6, 5-8 pm
Fred Jamar, Gary Grier, Harriet Zabusky, Charles Ailstock, Michael Tyzackk, Kara Hammond …
All of the artists chosen for the show are practicing fine art painters and photographers, most with art education
Robert Lange, John Duckworth, J.B. Boyd, Jeffery Lange and Wade Lawrence of Robert Lange Studios, Mickey Williams of Mickey Williams Studio, Fred Jamar of Charles II Gallery, Gary Grier of The Wells Gallery, Harriet Zabusky of The SOHO Myriad Gallery, Charles Ailstock of Artizom, Michael Tyzackk, Kara Hammond and many others have come together for an art show titled "Small Works 2005" to be held at Robert Lange Studios Fine Art Gallery. RL•S is located at 151 East Bay Street in downtown Charleston. The exhibit runs from April 8 through to April 30.
From the soft and misty horizon lines that Mickey William's creates to the stark color play that Allan Hall infuses into his still lives, the "Small Works 2005" show is an assembly of unique artists.
Each artist is submitting 3 to 6 pieces that represent their distinguished styles. All of them are "little gems," as the gallery owner Robert Lange refers to them. For the show, the gallery will be displaying smaller works no larger than 16" x 20" and priced from $200 to $2000, providing collectors with a chance to buy smaller pieces by some of their favorite artists.
All of the artists chosen for the show are practicing fine art painters and photographers, most with art education backgrounds. The variety of styles, colors, mediums, and subject matter is brought together with a size criterion; making each work it's own mini masterpiece.
Smaller pieces painted by well-known artists hold a certain appeal that larger works by those same artists may not; they are desirable because of their intimacy and collectable nature.
"You can actually watch collectors eyes light with mischief as they pick the perfect piece," said Robert Lange. "People always have a little wall in their house someplace that needs a touch of color and a story to go with it."
The night of the opening a 3.5" x 2.6" collaborative soft cover book will be available cataloging the show.


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I feel like I should have something significant to say about Father's Day, now that we have kids and all.
I don't.
We're lucky enough to have fathers, three of them (one daddy, two grandpas) (one grandpa who visited last week, one who will be coming this week), who are excited and invested and truly enjoy doing things with us.
Like reading us books:
Or going to the park for some giggles:
Splashing with us in the kiddie pool:
(Brooklyn's newest kick: saying "oh-oh-oh" while she purses her lips just so.)
Going on dates with us:
('Dat view, tho.)
Enjoying the animals with us at the zoo:
(And paying tribute to my alma mater. Go Bears!)
Splashing with us some more, in the much BIGGER kiddie pool:
And splashing again, quite literally, at the splash pad (I guess the theme this weekend was water):
("Where did the water go?" Every. Single. Time. Totes adorbs.)
And not minding (much) when we spoil ourselves with a little treat (or, ahem, "fix"):
(Okay, that was kind of a stretch, but yes I succumbed and ordered my first Stitch Fix, and yes, it was totally awesome. If you want to get some of your own awesomeness, check out my referral link here.)
Caden, Brooklyn, and I really are lucky to have dads who are so excited and involved in our lives. Everything from driving 4+ hours to see us to hanging by the pool once we get here. And to have a husband/dad who is excited to do the most mundane tasks together, like a trip to the grocery store. Though, really, let's admit it, he goes there for the free samples.
(Just like the splash pad! You might have thought that we went there for the kids, but, nope. We went there by Tyson's request. Just like you might think I have two kids, but, nope. I have twins and one MUCH older one. Maybe that's what makes him such a great dad. :) )


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The Franki Top // Inspiration/
I wouldn't be the first designer to admit that I design selfishly. My ideas come from a place deep within myself and are inspired by what I love to wear. Our patterns are designed with comfort as priority whilst still making you, the wearer, feel like you made an effort. And of course, this sums up my own style perfectly.
The design for the Franki Top came to me fully formed and I instantly knew it was the right one for my first pattern release. It's elements combined sum up what our brand stands for and who we want to design for.
Design Feature : Hem Ruffle and Box Shape
I don't particularly pay much attention to the trends however I do love ruffles and they seem to be staying around for a while! The Franki includes a ruffle on the hem which brings a feminine touch to the boxy silhouette.
Design feature: Sleeve bow
Ties on anything, especially on sleeves can transform even the simplest garment. I love anything that ties up into a pretty bow.
Design feature: Hi-Lo hem
Another detail that happens to 'on-trend' right now is the hi-low hem which is super flattering on any body shape.
If you love what you see, get the Franki Top.


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It's Friday, and the lads are back in the Stags Head with some of the most talented creators of things that they know, and brothers, musician and Composer Alex Ryan (@alexryanbass), and film-maker with Lagoon Pictures (@LagoonPictures), Patrick Ryan where the lads have some of the highest quality banter!
They all discuss music, and ongoing projects from the Brothers Ryan, as well as some gloriously spot on impressions. They also chat about what their theme music would be for the TV show about themselves, and what wrestler they would choose to be in their tag team!
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Yeah, probably.
But I hope you'll excuse this predilection and simply dig the show. It is proper diggable.
Download Radio Free Hipster Ep. 82: The Voight-Pop Test [hosting provided by Antisoc] Size: 45.2 MB Running Time: 49:18
Show Notes:
Intro: Baddd Spellah – "Radio Free Hipster Theme (feat. Beefy)"
Pop goes the Spellah, 'cause the Spellh goes pop.
Track 1: Kevin Figueiredo – "Heartless (Rock Remix)"
You've seen this guy, right?!
Z's 1st interlude: "Unlike the last edition, this one is more of a free-form show."
This year the plan is alternate themed and non-themed shows. We'll see how that works out.
Track 2: Rai Kamishiro – "HollowWw"
I'm working on a review of Electric Sheep and Ultraklystron's Romance Language 2. Expect both in February.
Track 3: Maja – "Hollow"
I sometimes wonder how much shit I miss by not watching anime.
Track 4: Chiptots – "Take on Lover"
Right now I'm trying to figure out whether I should do a very late "my favorite songs of 2009" post, or simply try and get permission to include those songs on a downloadable mixtape.
Track 5: Sci-Fried – "Level UP!"
If there is any justice in the world, Sci-Fried will be at Nerdapalooza 2010!
Track 6: Southside – "Wake Up"
I'm still giving this one available for free.
Track 7: Marc with a C – "Drunk Classic Rock Fans"
Speaking of reviews, I should have a write-up of Marc's Retro Lo Fi by month's end.
Z's 2nd interlude: "Ain't it perdy?!"
Shael Riley is the shit.
Track 8: Party Ben – "Poker Face (Just What I Needed)"
My kids love Lady Gaga. How weird is that?
Track 9: My Parents' Favorite Music – "Robit"
Track 10: Supercommuter – "Death Math"
Seems like I unwittingly lapsed into a robot-themed mini-set here.
Track 11: nYgel – "World @ Large"
nYgel remains one of my favorite remixers.
Track 12: Blade Runner dialog / John Anealio – "Rachel Rosen"
"My name is Rick Deckard, I'm in my hover car / I'm a bounty hunter for the city".
Z's 3rd interlude: "My collection of mint-in-box Gummi Bears figures."
Sadly, this is a lie.
Track 13: Benjamin Bear – "Bad Romance"
Big ups to MadHatter for turning me on to this one!
This was one of those shows that came together almost effortlessly. So effortlessly, in fact, that it's being released nearly a week ahead of schedule!
Please let me know what you think, and please continue to share the show with your friends. Even without iTunes support, I seem to be gathering a respectable following, and it's completely because of word of mouth.
Thanks so much, y'all!


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Berber Tote - Midnight
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Brand The Wolf Gang
The Berber is your ultimate slouchy tote bag style, perfectly unstructured to fit anything and everything in its large main compartment. It features dual carry handles and cross-body strap, a magnetic snap closure and is complete with a hand-woven detachable cotton tassel inspired by the traditional colours worn by the Moroccan Berbers.
– Unlined raw-cut suede
– Adjustable cross-body strap
– Dual carry handles
– Gold foil logo
– Metal hardware
– Magnetic snap closure
– Detachable pom-pom tassel with TWG gold coin feature
– Calico dust bag
Bag – 36 cm L x 40cm W x 12.5cm D
Strap at longest point – 58cm
Strap at shortest point – 55cm
Carry Handle – 31cm
Tassel – 23cm H x 15cm W (approx)


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If you are a bird lover, you certainly have some birds at home. One of the problems for bird lovers is that the risk of squirrel cheating. On the other hand, you need to feed them every day. In this case, you may need to make a bird feeder squirrel guard. You can make it by your own at home and do not need to buy it expensively so that you can save your money. However, you need to know the following guides.
What Materials Needed
There are some materials that you need to make a bird feeder raccoon guard. The first is stovepipe that has 6 inch diameter and 24 inch long stovepipe. It has black color but you can paint it with your desired color. The second is stovepipe end cup where it comes with 6 inch diameter end cup so that it fits to the stovepipe. Then, you also need to prepare three or four sheet metal screws that come with a half inch long. Another material needed is hose clamp that is small enough and fit around the feeder pole.
What Tools Needed
Besides those materials, there are some tools that you need to prepare to make a DIY bird feeder squirrel guard. In this case, you will need to use a screwdriver. Then, you also need to prepare a drill. Some other tools like pliers, clamp, or vice are also needed. Besides that, you also need to have large drill bit where the diameter is larger than the feeder pole. The last tool you need is small drill bit where it should be smaller than sheet metal screws. It will be used to drill the pilot holes.
How to Make a Bird Feeder Squirrel Guard
After all the materials and tools are prepared completely, now you can start making a bird feeder squirrel guard. It is not as easy as you imagine. However, if you follow these, you can do it. There are some steps that you need to follow. Firstly, you can start by drilling a hole in the end cap center carefully. You have to keep your hands away or the drill will cut your hands. After that, you can continue it by fitting it inside the end cap snugly. Then, you should drill the pilot holes on the end cap sides.
Next, you need to attach the screws rightly. Tighten them to hold the stovepipe and end cap together. The next step is to slip baffle on the pole. The baffle top should be around 4' up to 5' off the ground. Then, mark the pole on the baffle top and then raise baffle. Next, you should attach the clamp of hose to feeder pole. You can use the screwdriver. Lastly, you can install the baffle now. That is all the steps how to create a bird feeder squirrel and raccoon guard. Hopefully, you can follow the steps above rightly.
Enjoying Feeding Your Birds
Now, you can practice creating your bird feeder based on the tutorials above. You can make more than one bird feeder. It depends on how many birds you have. A bird feeder should be for one bird. The size can also be adjusted to your desire. With these bird feeders, you can enjoy feeding your birds anytime you want without worrying a squirrel will cheat your birds.
Bird feeder squirrel guard will be very useful for you who love birds. It does not matter wherever you live because your birds are safe from any animal, not only squirrel but also raccoon, cat, and other animals that like eating birds. Maybe you have other best way to keep squirrels away from birdfeeders? Write in the comment form below.


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The Royal Horseguards Hotel
A stunning five star hotel in London, The Royal Horseguards Hotel is steeped in history and quality.
Overlooking the River Thames on the Embankment, The Royal Horseguards Hotel, near Trafalgar Square, encompasses two iconic buildings: The National Liberal Club, which has played host to historical icons including Churchill, Gladstone and Lloyd-George, and the club's magnificent apartments, previously the home of the first chief of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service.
Inside, you'll find Victorian grandeur combined with elegant, first class contemporary comfort, which sets The Royal Horseguards Hotel apart as one the finest hotels near Trafalgar Square.
With The Royal Horseguards Hotel as your base, you're within easy walking distance of Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye and much, much more. After a busy day exploring, indulge your taste buds at one of our restaurants or bars, before heading back to your room for a perfect night's sleep in your sumptuous Hypnos® bed.


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Usually we get good sashimi items for Catalina offshore products for new year's eve. This year, they did not have any good tuna or sea urchin. We had to do without them on the new year's eve. Since I bought the half filet of salmon (over 4 lb), even after making salmon kelp rolls as well as "Russian" marinated salmon, we had a good amount of salmon left including the skin. So no sashimi this time and we had salmon and filet mignon.
When I made salmon kelp rolls, I needed to trim the salmon to make it even square logs. Using these trimmings I made salmon cakes. Since some of the pieces were still large chunks, I finely minced the half of the salmon trimmings finely (which binds the other ingredients) and the remaining cut into small cubes. Other ingredients are finely chopped onion and celery (sautéed in butter, seasoned with sat ad pepper and cooled), finely grated zest of lemon, finely chopped parsley, Japanese Panko bread crumbs, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise and seasoned with salt and pepper. I then made a small flat cakes and fried them with a bit of olive oil.
Using the more intact portions of the salmon left, I made cubes of teriyaki style salmon with separately cook crispy salmon skin. I just seared all surfaces of the salmon cubes and then braised in a mixture of sake, mirin and soy sauce (1:1:2 ratio) until liquid evaporate and sauce became somewhat thick.
Finally, we had a filet mignon, stuffing (re-heated in small ramekin with scripy bacon), and apple-blackend Brussels sprouts salad. Baked (blacken) brussels sprouts were sliced, red seedless grapes halved, apple (we used Fuji), skinned and cubed dressed in honey mustard dressing garnished with toasted walnuts. I made a quick sauce by degrazing the pan with port wine, reduce it in half. I then added balsamic vinegar and reduce it a bit and finished with several pats of butter.
For libation, we had NV Philippe Prie Brut with cheeses and salmons (the picture taken morning after). For us, differences in the quality of champagnes are very subtle after a certain price point but this was a quite nice one. Then with steak, we switched to 2008 Buccella Merlot . This is a quite amazing red! We really enjoyed this with filet mignon.
We managed to stay up until mid-night to see the ball to drop in on TV.


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New Zealand considers itself a potential leader in developing and testing drones. That was the motivation for the "C-Prize" for innovation in the industry. The "C-Prize" is a UAV (unmanned autonomous vehicle) contest to develop new drone technology for the film industry put on by the government-funded Callaghan Innovation. So far 30 entries have been submitted. Submission are open until July 5 for New Zealand-based students, innovators and entrepreneurs. As entries progress through the selection process, multiple $10,000 awards will be given and then a final grand prize winner will receive $50,000 and an all expenses-paid trip to exhibit at the 2016 National Association of Broadcasters trade show in Las Vegas, the largest international trade show for media content and technology.
Initial entries include a UFO, a bionic propeller, a flying stingray and a range of other concepts to reduce noise, increase stability and track the speed of moving objects.
Cinematographer Richard Bluck has worked on The Hobbit, King Kong and Avatarand is a judge.
He said he had been "blown away" by the quality and degree of innovation in the first group of entries.
"The technology and products that result from this competition are really going to advance the use of UAVs and allow us to capture amazing footage in the future."


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Waiting longer for an Outer Borough street hail taxiBy · Published in 2012
If we assume that increasing personal mobility without needing a car as well as the lessening of congestion should be a goal of urban policy, then taxicabs are an important part of a transit network. For those rides when buses and subways just won't cut it, when someone has a too much stuff to tote on the train or finds themselves off the bus network, a taxi can help bridge that gap.
Lately, much to the chagrin of wealthy yellow cab medallion owners, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been trying to expand the taxi network. The yellow cab industry recognizes that 97 percent of trips originate at the city's airports or in Manhattan south of 96th St., but the majority of New Yorkers leave beyond those boundaries. They too need the ability to hail cars on the corner instead of calling ahead and hoping for a free car. By authorizing street hails from livery cabs outside of Manhattan, Bloomberg had hoped to extend the reach of taxis.
The medallion industry though has fought back. These are folks who pay top dollar for their cabs and have seen their investments grow by leaps and bounds. Taxi drivers have little to fear from the livery cab industry, but the medallion owners — a politically powerful group with deep pockets — believe a new class of cabs would threaten their money. What, they say, will keep these new apple green cabs from picking up passengers where they shouldn't?
With the City Council in their pocket, the medallion owners were able to stymie the mayor, but he went above their heads. A few months ago, Albany approved the street hail plan, but after the medallion owners that filed the lawsuit — one joined shockingly by Public Advocate Bill de Blasio — a judge blocked the plan late last week. Ted Mann reported on the temporary restraining order:
Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron sided with yellow-taxi industry groups that argued the city and the state Legislature violated the so-called home rule provision of the state constitution. That clause says the state may pass a law directly affecting the affairs of a single municipality only if that city's legislative body has voted to allow it. After Mr. Bloomberg failed to convince the City Council to back a plan to let livery cabs accept street hails in northern Manhattan and the other boroughs—and to issue 2,000 new medallions for the existing yellow-taxi fleet—the mayor turned to the Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to pass the bill.
The restraining order brings a sudden halt to the roll-out of new "borough taxis." The Taxi and Limousine Commission had initially planned to begin accepting applications for the new licenses as soon as Monday, one reason for the haste of the judge's order. The ruling also halts the planned auction of the 2,000 new yellow-taxi medallions, since the legislative deal required that they couldn't be sold until the new borough taxis were in operation.
The judge didn't rule on a preliminary injunction sought by the taxi plan's opponents, saying he would rule on the substance of that motion "with all deliberate speed." Michael Cardozo, the city's corporation counsel, said the city would explore an appeal of the decision, and noted that the city budget depends on $1 billion in anticipated revenue from the sale of new medallions.
Justice Engoron was not too kind to the city. "This court has trouble seeing how the provision of taxi service in New York City is a matter that can be wrenched from the hands of city government, where it has resided for some 75 years, and handed over to the state," he wrote. "Both governments are democracies, but only one is solely answerable on election day to the constituents of the five boroughs, those directly affected by the taxi service at issue here."
What has happened here is likely a legal right. I believe Engoron has properly interpreted New York's home rule requirements. Bloomberg's leap over the city always seemed more than a little suspect, and Engoron believes precedence supports him. On the other hand, though, the policy is wrong. The City Council is in the pocket of the medallion owners, and New Yorkers need this street hail plan. It would change the way we get around the city.
So now, with a restraining order in place, we wait for Engoron to rule on the temporary injunction. The city cannot realize this $1 billion revenue potential quite yet, and those of us who live in areas without an ample supply of yellow cabs must make do with a wink and a nod. We need the green apple street hail cabs, but no one in the city government will rise to the occasion.
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Politicians be politicking. Amazing how such a "progressive" city is at the mercy of troglodytes on so many issues. I think eventually this will pass, if only because people of the city will get tired of being told what to do by cab medallion owners.
This is so weird. Doesn't every one know that illegal street hails are currently happening ALL THE TIME? So what difference does it make legalizing the damned thing? Or do the City Council and Bill de Blasio actually ENCOURAGE and ENDORSE the illegal street hails by pushing for the status quo?
A second thought: Where was all this home rule crap when congestion pricing was on the table? This is all kinda weird…
The City Council initially approved the homerule request for congestion pricing. It then died in Albany at their hands.
I think what he's asking is why they didn't complain about homerule then. The answer, probably, is they didn't really care that much. But also, in this case, the state legislature is taking action on something they presumably rejected, not something they endorsed.
Ever since CP failed, I figured the solution was obvious: if the state legislature doesn't act on a homerule request, it passes. That would have passed CP, since CP was never allowed to come up for a vote.
I absolutely agree with you that it was an accurate reading of the home rule provision, which is in place for very good reasons. If people want to complain (and I live in Queens, so I understand the pain), they should go after City Council, not this judge.
Exactly – mobilize support and make the council members (especially the ones from outside of Manhattan-below-96th) feel the heat.
"Both governments are democracies, but only one is solely answerable on election day to the constituents of the five boroughs, those directly affected by the taxi service at issue here."
That's a laugh, tell me again how we have a democracy in wich those with money & influence dictate policy? Citizans United anyone?
People keep saying the City Council is in the medallion owners pockets. It is simply not true. Where is the basis for this statement? How about Bloomberg and Yassky just did not want to follow proper procedure and protocol and they decided to do this wrong in the first place. If you want to blame someone, blame Bloomberg and Yassky. There were no city council hearings and Yassky screwed this up more than anybody by lying. We wouldn't be in this predicament if it weren't for them.
The City Council was set to reject the plan due to opposition from medallion owners. If you'd like some evidence, you can read this and this. It's clear that the medallion industry has the City Council in its pocket. That's not much of a secret.
Can you provide any evidence suggesting 75% of livery cab drivers are against this plan? Or did you just make that up?
Also, if we are going to talk about the facts, the medallion owners and drivers aren't the only ones against this plan. 75% of the livery industry is against this as well. But I guess the story doesn't sound as good when you tell the truth…..
The drivers are against it because now they will have recorded income on a meters.
-Having taxes actually does not worry them so much.
-The real hurt is to their welfare, food stamps, housing and healthcare. Livery drivers have always been claiming those benefits regardless of what their cash based income is. With a paper trail that is no longer possible.
Can you provide evidence of the hearings or any vote where the plan was rejected? How about you go to outer borough livery stands in brooklyn and queens and ask them…..
So you basically admitted to Ben that you just made up that 75 percent figure. Got it. Pulling numbers out of thin air isn't a part of a robust debate. Please tell me why outer borough residents shouldn't be able to hail livery cabs on the street. I'm dying to hear.
No, I didn't admit to making up numbers, I merely suggested he actually do some research at outer borough livery stands on the issue. I live in queens and I don't own a car. I have always lived in the outer boroughs. No one said I was against people in the outer boroughs having the ability to hail a cab. I takes cabs all the time, all over the city.I haven't met one driver who is in support of this plan. In addition, the issue I raised had to do with process. Bloomberg and Yassky circumvented the process and that is the hold up. If they did not, the Judge would not have issued an injunction. Further, people can't make baseless statements of fact like there were hearings and the plan was rejected when in fact, it never happened.
Here is exactly your words: "75% of the livery industry is against this as well"
You made that up.
Almost spit my water out while reading this. Well done.
She's probably right because now the drivers can rip people off with illegal street hails and charge whatever they feel. And the City Council and DeBlasio are ensuring that this predatory business model continues.
Prove it. Why don't you do the research….. Why do you give the livery roundtable a call or other livery trade associations and base owners and see what answer you come up with. Why do you assume that there widespread support for the bill in its current form? You can't prove I'm wrong…..
Frankly, what the industry wants is not important, they are regulated not to maintain their monopolies or profits, but to ensure they provide a suitable public service.
If medallions for taxis are not tied to boroughs then all taxis will concentrate on manhattan like now.
I think they should scrap the whole system and start again.
-The city should create a central dispatch, where riders can request rides (by phone or internet app) from all taxis and livery. Drivers could bid on rides based on proximity or fair type (flat or metered). Metered fares for requested pickup can have a pickup fee.
-Taxi medallions should be assigned to boroughs for street hails to ensure a base number are available in every borough. Taxies tied to starting or ending borough should be able to take called in rides.
-Livery cabs can offer flat fare or metered rates, but these need to be agreed and set on the meter before travel. Meters will allow credit card payment for all rides.
-If a taxi is off duty, the meter will shut down and prevent the driver selectively taking new fares.
-Medallions should also be tied to driver shift times to prevent the all the cabs from changing shifts at the same time.
i'm sorry did i miss the post where the hearing dates and when the vote was taken by the city council was posted?
Funny how the city council votes against essential services for its constituents.
Spendmore knows why: corrupt +/or stupid New Yorkers (eg, most of those motivated to vote) vote for corrupt pols like the Soundview gang. Those folks score it as "taxi medallion owners got something for me, Joe Loser without a car don't".
Gettin the gubbermint we deserve, on average.
That's an easy 1. They have no choice. The borough democratic machines pick the winner for the voters to confirm through their vote. At least in Brooklyn, that crook Lopez does the picking.
Why doesn't the TLC just enforce the rules? Yellow cans say NYC Taxi on them, yet they only serve Manhattan and the airports. That isn't sing the city as a whole, only a certain few. Just make these cabbies serve the outer boroughs and that's it. We shouldn't have 2 septate taxi classes serving one city. What a joke.
How do you make them serve the outer boroughs? It's hard enough making them bring people to the outer boroughs.
Just because it's hard doesn't mean that it's impossible. My point is that they're obligated to serve the city because they're a city service. You can't have a city entity seeing only one segment of the population, at least in my mind you can't. You can enforce city-wide service with the imposition of heavy fines. If taxi drivers served the outer boroughs this wouldn't even be an issue.
The rules require yellow cabs to take people anywhere in the city, and those rules can (and should) be enforced. But they don't require yellow cabs to cruise for fares everywhere in the city – they can cruise wherever they like.
Why do we allow cabs to cruise at all instead of establishing taxi stands? They should be required to go to the nearest designated taxi stand and shut off the engine, reducing pollution and congestion. Taxi stands would be a much better use of curb space than private parking.
Not really. People are distributed all over the city, and destinations are even more dispersed. Most likely any case you save using a stand is lost getting to it, on average, plus there would be a lot of lost revenue for the driver.
Taxi stands don't have to be as widely spaced as subway stations. In Singapore, there's a taxi stand at every hotel, shopping center, and transit center, and it's also possible to pick up on major streets.
No reason not to have stands, but I don't see any point to requiring stands. I'd rather just see sensibly priced parking in general. If you do that, stands mostly are wasting money.
"Spendmore knows why: corrupt +/or stupid New Yorkers (eg, most of those motivated to vote) vote for corrupt pols like the Soundview gang. Those folks score it as "taxi medallion owners got something for me, Joe Loser without a car don't"."
Though you qualified the comment with those motivated to vote, I'm pretty sure that most New Yorkers don't vote for corrupt pols. Most don't vote at all. For example, check out the votes cast in mayorial elections over the decades.
Now if the argument is that that New Yorkers should go to the polls and vote for clean government types, where are they? Suppose your main issue in life was getting taxi service to the outer boroughs. Who on Earth do you vote for to get that? The only politicians (nominally) in favor are Bloomberg and Yassky, and actually Yassky was appointed to his office and the plan is being blocked by another appointed, not elected official. Suppose a majority of New Yorkers wanted to be able to hail a cabs in the outer boroughs, wanted to work through the electoral process to get exactly that, and were willing to subordinate all other issues to this one issue. What do they do?
I understand that most New Yorkers can't vote in local elections, retaining their registration in their home states or countries where their vote might actually matter.
This street hail program will INCREASE POLLUTION vs calling livery cabs and take money out of the pockets of the livery drivers and give it to tax and spend city hall. Take a look at pictures of manahattan streets. Thousands of empty cabs driving around in circles all day spewing pollution. The livery system in the outer boroughs is not brooken don't apply a big government solution to something that is not a problem.
Taxi stands is a better idea.
A livery ride from Sheepshead bay to JFK is $10+ less than a yellow cab ride. I always call my local car service to come pick me up.
Plus taxis are more expensive than having a private car . Places like sheepshead bay NEED cars. You are foolish to think that the only place someone wants to go is into and around the city. A cab ride to Long Island or NJ is multiple hundreds of dollars
How will it increase pollution? It simply lets cabs, which can and probably will still be called like livery cabs, make pickups if they want.
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2019 Bill Miles Band Lineup
Sabrina Miles (757-344-8615): Band Booking Contact / Stage Lighting Programmer & Systems Director.
Bill Miles: Vocals
Nick White: Lead guitars/vocals
Charles Rose: Harmonica
David Richardson: Vocals
Ian Lyons: Bass
Pete Owens: Drums
Lee Boyd: Drums
Mark Smilor: Pedal Steel Guitar
Joe Barlow: Pedal Steel Guitar
Opening for Colt Ford September 21st 2018
Headed to Savannah!
The Bill Miles Band is headed to the St. Patrick's Day festivities in Savannah, Georgia on Friday March 16th. Look us up if you're in the area. There will be an outdoor party over several days at Savannah's City Market, with live music and other entertainment.
Recording of new CD
The Bill Miles Band is starting the recording of their second CD, another full-length album. Teaming up with SoniQual Records in Portsmouth, we will keep you updated on the progress.
New Lineup for 2017
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Lyric and song files uploaded
We just migrated the lyric and song files over from the old website so they are now active. Just click on the "Music" tab in the menu above and you can listen to most of our songs and read the lyrics.
Post party report
We launched our new CD, Peace and Music with a big party at Olde Towne Tavern on March 9th. Many of our friends were in attendance and it was a fun time for all. We started things off with the Americana Lovebirds while we mingled with our friends and family and then we took the stage. The UnXpected took the stage for the last set and wowed the audience with their blues and rock tunes. If you haven't seen either one of these bands you really need to.
Rather than sell our CDs, we decided to give them out to anyone who attended. We guess we gave out almost a hundred.
Welcome to the world of the Bill Miles Band where the music is sweet, peaceful, and full of American soul. Please excuse the mess as we tidy up from building this new site. Be sure to go like us on our Facebook page when you finish here.


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|Decision on Denial of Judgement of Acquittal - 11.12.2012
KARADŽIĆ Radovan
17. Karadžić suggests that the pre-announced intention to take enemy combatants hostage if certain conditions are not met allows a military force to assume control over these individuals in a way that completes the crime of hostage-taking without triggering the protections of Common Article 3.[1] However, Karadžić does not identify any aspect of the text or history of Common Article 3 or any jurisprudence supporting his contention that in particular circumstances, detention of combatants falls outside the scope of Common Article 3 protections. Karadžić cites the Sesay Judgement, rendered by the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone,[2] which does not contradict the Appeals Chamber's analysis here, because, even if the act of hostage-taking was completed upon the detention of the UN Personnel, as Karadžić asserts,[3] their detention by Bosnian Serb forces still triggered the protections of Common Article 3.
18. Insofar as Karadžić asserts that the prohibition on hostage-taking is less broad than other prohibitions in Common Article 3, that contention contravenes the Appeals Chamber's holding that "[t]]he prohibition of hostage-taking shares the very same scope of application with the remaining rules enshrined in [C]]ommon Article 3."[4] Furthermore, Karadžić's interpretation of Common Article 3 would allow for situations where detainees could not be assured of basic protections. This risks undermining a fundamental purpose of Common Article 3: providing minimum and absolute protections to detained individuals, whether combatants or not.[5]
19. Karadžić is unconvincing in suggesting that the Impugned Decision is erroneous because it renders the Chapeau Requirement of Common Article 3 superfluous.[6] The Appeals Chamber recalls that the Impugned Decision addresses only one aspect of Common Article 3's protections: the taking of hostages.[7] However, Common Article 3's protections extend beyond hostage-taking and are also triggered in circumstances other than when an individual is detained and thus placed hors de combat. The Chapeau Requirement is indisputably meaningful and relevant to the other crimes prohibited under Common Article 3. For example, a sick soldier who has laid down his arms or is unable to fight because of sickness is a "[p]erson[] taking no active part in the hostilities" under Common Article 3 and may not be murdered or subjected to humiliating treatment; the Impugned Decision does not purport to apply to, nor does it affect, such situations.
20. Karadžić also fails to explain his assertion that considering all detained combatants to be hors de combat would render all detentions of combatants unlawful.[8] The fact that detainees are considered hors de combat does not render their detention unlawful in itself. Rather, their hors de combat status triggers Common Article 3's protections, including the prohibition on their use as hostages. Likewise unconvincing is Karadžić's argument that the similarity of his actions to those allegedly taken by UN troops at the same time as Bosnian Serb forces detained the UN Personnel somehow proves the lawfulness of Karadžić's actions.[9] Karadžić's speculative allegations on actions supposedly taken by UN troops are not relevant to Karadžić's individual criminal responsibility, nor do they demonstrate any error in the Trial Chamber's analysis about the UN Personnel's hors de combat status after their detention.
21. Accordingly, the Appeals Chamber holds that Common Article 3's prohibition on hostage‑taking applies to all detained individuals, irrespective of whether their detention is explicitly sought in order to use them as hostages and irrespective of their prior status as combatants. Karadžić has not demonstrated that the Trial Chamber erred in finding that "even if the UN [P]]ersonnel were combatants immediately before their detention, they were rendered 'hors de combat' by virtue of their detention and thus were entitled to the minimum protections guaranteed by Common Article 3."[10]
[1] See Appeal [Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić, Case No. IT-95-5/18-AR73.9, Appeal from Denial of Judgement of Acquittal for Hostage Taking, 25 July 2012]], paras 36-40; Reply [Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić, Case No. IT-95-5/18-AR73.9, Reply Brief: Appeal from Denial of Judgement of Acquittal for Hostage Taking, 10 August 2012]], para. 4.
[2] Appeal, para. 39, quoting Prosecutor v. Issa Hassan Sesay et al., Case No. SCSL-04-15-A, Judgment, 26 October 2009 […]], para. 597.
[3] See Appeal, paras 36-40.
[4] 2009 Hostage Decision, para. 26.
[5] See 2009 Hostage Decision, paras 21, 23, 25-26.
[6] Appeal, para. 38; Reply, para. 13.
[7] SeeT. 28 June 2012 pp. 28735-28738.
[8] Reply, para. 12.
[9] See Reply, paras 14-16.
[10]T. 28 June 2012 p. 28735 (emphasis added).


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Day 39 (Australia – Munda Biddi Day 16)
How nice it is to sleep in the open under the stars. If only the weather afforded such pleasure every night, but then I guess we would have no rain and hence no forest and hence no magnificent trees to lie under and gaze at the heavens from. The local macropods were as busy this morning as they were in the night, welcoming me into a clear, warm day. I was up before the alarm (yep, I really was) and with a relatively ordinary ride on bitumen and gravel roads, I reached my planned rest spot in the early afternoon. I decided to rest up rather than push on and had a relaxed afternoon. I hunted for birds to film. I made some interesting noises with my harmonica (it is the second time it has graced my lips now), which I got as a birthday present this year at my request, so that I had a lightweight music making machine to while away quiet hours. I also cooked someone else's camp food: a Backcountry chicken teriyaki meal that had been left in the hut's registration box.
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Name : Harry Waugh
Age: 71
Profession/Occupation : Retired Proprietor – Interior Landscaping
Curling Clubs : Boswall , Abbotsford, Stewart's Melville FP
General: Son of 'Jock Waugh' who toured Canada with the Scottish Team in 1949 and to USA, Canada and Scandanavia during the 50's/60's . He also instigated the 'Scotch Cup' with Robin Welsh. His rink presented the 'Guest Trophy' to the Pointe Claire Club in 1957.
My interests include golf, rugby, sports, travel, and music.


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Sport News - March 2018
On Saturday 17th February, four rowers represented CLC in a coxless quadruple scull at Worcester Big Head. The crew of Evie, Kathryn, Alex and Emily raced brilliantly over the long 6km course and beat crews from King's School Worcester, and Gloucester, Stratford and Bristol rowing clubs to win their event. They also set the fastest time of the day for a women's quad, ahead of all the junior 18 and adult crews.
This continues CLC's unbroken record of one or more wins at every rowing event this academic year!
Well done to Elspeth who received a bronze medal in the girls' Under 16 category at the Gloucestershire Amateur Fencing Union Junior Foil Championship.
Christy and Poppy also competed in Belgium this weekend at the International Youth Fencing Cup. Christy finished winner of her pool with a 100% win record and went on to claim bronze medal, losing narrowly to the eventual champion in the semi-finals.
Poppy also performed well making it through to the last eight, eventually losing to the Dutch number 1 in a hard fought match.
On Sunday 11th February, CLC fielded four teams at Wickstead NSEA Showjumping.
The 90cm Team of Lily, Alice, Amy and Coco came 5th, with an individual 5th for Amy.
The 1m Team of Amy, Alice, Jaymee and Isla came Team 1st with a qualification for the Schools Championship at Hickstead in August. In the 110cm, Jaymee was Individual 3rd.
On Saturday 24th February, CLC took two teams and several individuals to the West Wilts NSEA Showjumping.
There were good performances from Eydie and Loelia on new ponies. The 1m Team of Lily, Alina, Islay and Alice came 2nd and qualified for the Championships at Bury Farm in April.
Olivia reports:
I spent 11 days over half term in Sri Lanka on tour with Gloucestershire County Cricket and had the most amazing experiences.
We played three matches within hours of Colombo. One cricket ground and some homes were built by donations from Surrey CC following the Tsunami. The coastline devastation is still disturbingly evident since the Tsunami on 26th December 2004, which killed 60,000 people and damaged or washed away 10,000 homes. To this day, only 3,500 homes have been rebuilt. Many people live in very simple metal & wooden shacks behind their shops, in shocking conditions. Yet the people remain friendly and hospitable, and children are always smiling and waving at tourists.
Cricket is everywhere! Children learn and play on concrete, dirt tracks or matting.
We spent a day in Galle in the South and walked the Dutch fortress walls built in the 1680s. We visited a tea factory inland near Kandy, where the women produce beautiful tea but work in extremely cramped and hot conditions. The air was so hot it was difficult to breathe.
We spent a day in Pinnawala at the Elephant orphanage. The facility opened when ivory poaching was rife and baby elephants were left motherless, but I was glad to hear this no longer takes place in Sri Lanka. I had the opportunity to feed a two-year-old female elephant, who drank the milk very quickly!
We played cricket at an International ground (Pallekelle), where England will play this winter.
We lost three matches and won two, but I will also take away amazing memories of the culture; mad driving in Tuk Tuks, wearing my Sari, the Buddhist temples (and Stupas everywhere), and spending time with teammates from many different clubs.