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ELECTION: At-large candidates on the issues
There are a lot of choices when it comes to picking who will next serve as Battle Creek's at-large candidates.
Seven people are looking to fill four seats on the commission. Incumbents Mark Behnke, Kaytee Faris and Susan Baldwin are on the Nov. 7 ballot with challengers Johnny Cash, Lester Johnson, Adriane Pike MacCreery and Sherry Sofia.
The candidates talked to the Enquirer about the issues facing Battle Creek, and what they thought the most important problems are right now.
MORE: Profiles on city commission candidates
The practice of reducing certain taxes, usually property taxes, to create an incentive for companies to build or expand in a city are common. Battle Creek is no exception.
Baldwin: "I do think they're useful, most along the lines of everybody's doing them," Baldwin said. "And can we afford to be the city that first says no?"
The commissioner said Battle Creek is competing with cities across the nation for ways to employ citizens.
"That doesn't mean we don't keep an eye on it," she said. "A few years ago, we adjusted our tax abatement requirements so you had to promise so many jobs or put so much investment in, and then that determined the level of abatement you would get."
Behnke: Behnke said the evidence of tax abatements working can be found with a drive through Fort Custer Industrial Park.
"I guess the real question is, how effective are they at getting employment, especially those people who are looking for jobs," Behnke said. "We need to concentrate on wards one, two and three. That seems to be where our highest amount of unemployment is."
Behnke praised the work Battle Creek Unlimited is doing to study that problem.
Cash: One concern to watch out for with abatements, Cash said, is if people are working in the city but living elsewhere.
"We create the jobs with the abatements with our tax dollars, then they don't even live here," Cash said. Still, he's in favor of them.
"I like what's been happening at the airport, Duncan Aviation's expansion out there," he said.
Faris: The commissioner acknowledged that the general public sometimes wonders what they're getting out of tax abatements.
"When you look at the research, overwhelmingly, economists are like, 'this is not a good tool, this does not work well,'" Faris said. "So you've got all that. But you also have it bringing jobs to the community. So it's really hard."
Faris sees projects to make land ready for incoming businesses through the Tax Increment Finance Authority as another way of increasing jobs, but that abatements shouldn't be abandoned now.
Johnson: The challenger said he views everything the commission does through the filters of "education, economics and evolving energy."
"If we see that for one, these businesses are coming in and they're going to add to our city, and that not only the business but the citizens of our community can equally benefit from that business being here, I think that the city commission should make decisions that benefit those citizens," Johnson said.
Pike MacCreery: "I can see it from both sides," Pike MacCreery said. "I think that in order to utilize properties that were not otherwise being used, you have to compromise on one end or the other."
She said it will be important for the city to be transparent when considering abatements.
"Then maybe people could understand why they're being used," Pike MacCreery said.
Sofia: Abatements, Sofia said, should be strategically used.
"I think that if we give someone an abatement, if the conditions are, 'this has to be this many jobs,' there needs to be some follow up in making sure that those conditions are met," Sofia said.
The city has held community conversations with residents after a Fair Housing Center of Southwest Michigan report found discrepancies in housing availability that favored white people over black people.
Baldwin: Community conversations will continue to be held, Baldwin said. People need to be educated about it.
"Not just residents who may be trying to rent a place or buy a place, but the folks who are selling or leasing properties," Baldwin said. "This practice is not acceptable and we need to make sure that you're aware of that."
Behnke: "The number one issue I'm contacted about is probably code compliance," Behnke said. "We made great strides there. I've never received a situation or a call about housing issues in the Battle Creek area."
That's not to say there aren't housing discrimination issues in Battle Creek, Behnke said.
"To chastise realtors in Battle Creek because of situations...I think we need to be working with people more than we should be taking pot shots at organizations or individuals."
Cash: "What I see is not really racial," Cash said. "The more houses they sell, the more money they make. To discriminate, and that's what they're saying, based on a black person or a person of another race might not have the ability to pay, I don't think that's what's going on."
Cash said a combination of factors, such as housing in the city costing less than other areas, is the problem.
"If any person would feel that they asked to see a house and they were denied the opportunity to look at it or get proper listings, than they should file a complaint."
Faris: "I think that this study was something that most communities weren't willing to take on because it is so big, and it's messy," Faris said.
Faris said if there was a map of where different races of people lived in the city, and it was overlaid with maps of poverty and old housing stock, they would line up along racial lines.
"Having to face your own implicit bias is not something people want to deal with," Faris said. "It's big and messy. It's also very important though. We want to make sure that people are being treated fairly in our community."
Johnson: Johnson said he attended two of the community meetings around fair housing. The implicit biases of realtors, he said, have to be dealt with.
"But let's deal with deeper issues and issues that are connected to self-sustainability, which is academics and economics," Johnson said. "If people have access to quality education and then in return they have access to or have the ability to obtain upward mobility through quality employment then we won't have issues of low income housing."
Pike MacCreery: "I think sometimes the realtors might not even realize they're doing it," Pike MacCreery said of possible biases in those selling homes. "They're in it to make money and it's unfortunate that people who are purchasing lower cost homes are not a priority. There definitely should be some things addressed as far as fair housing."
Sofia: Sofia's neighborhood on Garfield Avenue, she said, is about half black and half white. She said that a few blocks in different directions from her home, the diversity somewhat disappears.
"The information that was contained in the articles doesn't come as a huge shock but I would say that it's unfortunate that things like that are still occurring in 2017," Sofia said. "I'd like to think that we've evolved a bit more than that but obviously that's not the case."
Baldwin: Public transit. "People have to remember that a transit system is expensive. You're expecting to operate that from 5:30 or 5:45 in the morning until 6:45 at night. It isn't a nine-to-five operation. So you're having to staff over that period of time. Then folks are looking to have it on the weekends as well, which I get.
"So it becomes an expensive proposition to operate transit...That's one of our big challenges right now. You've got to have trained drivers and a lot of hours to cover."
Behnke: Economic development. "I think working with the Kellogg Foundation, the Battle Creek Public Schools, bringing teachers in to live in some of the neighborhoods, and identify how we can then help populate some of those homes that are vacant to supplement the enrollment in Battle Creek Public Schools, economic development drives a lot of that."
Cash: Department communication. "People used to say the city's corrupt," Cash said. "I'm not so sure if it's really the city's corrupt. I think it's more sometimes the city's inept."
Cash said city department heads need to do a better job of communicating with regular workers.
Faris: Government communication. "I don't think people feel welcomed to give information to the city," Faris said.
Faris said there is a free app for mobile devices available that allows residents to give feedback, and public access to city hall could see a redesign in the future. There was also a training program for employees designed by the Walt Disney Company that started last year.
Johnson: Economics and Education. Johnson said when he graduated from the University of Michigan, the best job in Battle Creek he could find was stocking store shelves. Now, he said he's completed his masters degree and works at the Urban League of Battle Creek.
"But I'm afraid if this opportunity at Urban League had not opened, I may not have been able to find good employment in my city," Johnson said. "And so we need more opportunities for people to have good careers here in our city."
Pike MacCreery: Government communication. "I think that those citizens who seem to be upset with how local things are run don't necessarily know the ins and outs of what's happening," Pike MacCreery said.
She said there isn't enough transparency between the city and residents.
"I think if there was more community involvement, then more citizens would be would be affected and probably have an overall happier lifestyle," she said.
Sofia: Encouraging small businesses. Sofia and her husband, Doug Sofia, own Sofia's Watch Works in Battle Creek. She said that experience showed her what business owners go through.
"I think we've got a lot of creative and innovative people who would love the opportunity to be their own boss," Sofia said. "It's going to be making sure that they had the tools, that they know where to go; 'what permits to I need, what inspections do I need to have done, what's the code?'"
Contact Andy Fitzpatrick at 269-966-0697 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter: @am_fitzpatrick.


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Hello again Bandit Fans!
The GoogleNoodles portion of the DStat sponsored PC Build sounds like it was a great success…and was up and running in time for her to use it on our amazing Dungeons and Dragons Stream. The only issue was a lack of sufficient cables to power all the unicorn vomit (LED) fans in the case …I dropped off a splitter cable Friday… so she should have all four fans a-whirring in no time too!
ImIronHam is still fully immersed (Dad pun!) in this whole VR thing. We are currently using an old development HTC Vive developers kit, but are definitely in the market for an upgrade!
Having been stuck in lockdown with two geeks and a crazed wiley coyote, queen of a mutt, Huzzah! Jane is understandably dying to be able to get out and start travelling again. So I thought why not combine VR with the travel bug and I started hunting for some suitably impressive virtual tours…here's what I found:
www.digitaltrends.com best travel VR was a great starting point that led me to the following standout VR destinations
While Google Earth VR was exciting and new to me…turns out it was old news to the TechBandits, many of whom have had a chance to try it out at school events..though they all agreed it was kinda cool…so check it out:
What the Bandits might not know is that there's also a Random street view generator that can instantly teleport you anywhere! Here's a few places that came up when I started clicking…and clicking…and clicking…I love this thing!!!
Where will it send you? Take a random trip and let me know what, where and why they're your favourite! https://randomstreetview.com/
https://www.airpano.com/ has some stunning footage of truly breathtaking parts of this amazing planets which reminded me just how breathtakingly diverse and beautiful the landscape of this little blue planet can be…definitely worth saving, I'd say! 😉
Or maybe this glorious globe trotting is all too local?
How about something a little further out…like exoplanets . The NASA folks estimate that there is at least one planet for every star in the galaxy…meaning there are billions of planets in our galaxy alone! Why not explore some of those in the process?
The Eyes on Exoplanets project reminded me of our past chats about robots being used to explore space for us. When those robots are combined with VR technology do you think we'll be able to truly see these planets for ourselves…through their robotic eyes?
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Using paper towels, pat the eggplant wheels dry and brush them with the marinade. Allow to sit for 10 minutes.
Prepare the grill. Cook the eggplant over direct high heat for two minutes and rotate 1/4 turn. Cook two more minutes, them turn each slice over cooking for 3 minutes more. Remove from the grill and sprinkle the eggplant with the freshly ground pepper. Serve hot, or cold.
Yield: 4-6 servings
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Dave Vincent combines a performance and results-focused orientation with accomplished skill in assisting all levels of an organization to understand and work effectively through and with transformational change. Dave's proven ability to impact and influence organizational alignment is demonstrated through senior training and human development consulting roles with organizations such as Imperial Oil, the Independent Order of Foresters and the Royal Bank of Canada. Dave also facilitated the Organizational Behaviour undergraduate course at Ryerson Polytechnic University.
This experience has honed Dave's expertise in leading project teams and in designing, developing and implementing training solutions and curriculums, specialized seminars and advisory programs. This includes learning and development strategies, classroom-based and blended training (facilitator-led and participant-led), and documenting system, policy and operating procedures in print, CD-ROM and online formats. He has specialized expertise in sales and sales management.
Dave's education includes an Executive MBA from the University of Western Ontario, ICB Professional Banking Program (FICB with Honours), and Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science (with Honours in Psychology) both from the University of Alberta. Professional development includes Performance Consulting, Royal Bank; Process Facilitation Skills, York University; Project Management, Waterloo Management; Internal Consulting Skills, Designed Learning; Behavioural Interviewing – Certified Trainer, Behavioural Technologies; Canadian Securities Course, Canadian Securities Institute; and Officer, Partner, Director Qualification (Mutual Funds) – Ontario Securities Commission.
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Sri Lankan authorities publicly destroy 770kg of cocaine
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka authorities have publicly destroyed 770 kilograms (1,700 pounds) of cocaine in a bid to deter smugglers from using the Indian Ocean island nation as a transit point for drug distribution in the region.
Police officers first liquefied the cocaine, which was packed in more than two dozen sacks in front of two magistrates at a warehouse outside the capital Colombo. It was then taken to be disposed in a cement kiln north of the capital.
The cocaine was seized by police and custom officials in 2016 and 2017.
Monday's event came as Sri Lanka's president pledged to end a 43-year moratorium on capital punishment and execute condemned drug traffickers.


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Top Morris County wrestlers, teams to watch
Delbarton outdistanced Hanover Park to win both the Morris County Tournament and District 9 last year, and the Green Wave are primed for a repeat performance in both this winter.
The Green Wave are clearly the No. 1 team entering the 2015-16 campaign. Many of the schools are close in talent, which means this has the makings of a fascinating winter.
Here is the Daily Record's preseason Top 10.
1. Delbarton--The Green Wave have been terrific in the lower weights in recent years but added strength in the upper weights last year. Pat Glory (113) and Ty Agaisse (126) were state finalists. Nick Farro (132) is another state contender. Val Miele (138), the Anselmi brothers (Nick at 152 and Luke at 160), Cole Kreshpane (170), L.J. Castellano (182) and Jake Maciejewski (285) are all primed for big seasons.
2. Hanover Park --The Hornets, who became the first Morris County public school to win a Group championship since 1993, will bid for another with a stacked lower-weight lineup that includes the Raimo brothers (Nick at 120, Lou at 126), Sean Conley (132), and West Morris transfer Matt Liberato (138). Anthony Olivieri is a state contender at 170. If some of the upper weights can come along, the Hornets could repeat as Group champions.
3. Roxbury-- The Gaels return state medalist Troy Stanich (126) and state qualifiers Tommy Miller (152) and Craig Roumes (160) from last year's North 2 Group III and NJAC-National champions. Roxbury is primed to contend in the section and division once again.
4. Parsippany--The Red Hawks lost to Hanover Park in the North 2 Group II final, and have what it takes to reach that level once again. P.J. Gohn (113), Kevin Jones (120), Brandon Liebfried (132) Chris Gentile (138), Mike Ilic (170), Nigel Feliz (182), and Junid Homsi (285) will be the team leaders.
5. Montville--The Mustangs stole a District 2 championship out from under sectional champions Lenape Valley and Roxbury last year and is a definite contender with a very balanced team. Ronald Rumsby (106-113), Connor Meytrott (126-132), David Eng (138), Dominic Fano (145), Chuckie Marucci (152), Alex Zevits (160), Dillon Fazliu (170), Sam Rosensweig (182), and Parker Fox (285) are the headliners.
6. Jefferson--The Falcons have strong returnees Mark Bohn (120), Chris Shrieks (126), Jakob Jakova (182), and welcome Butler transfer Shane Connelly (152) and strong freshmen Mason Godfrey (106), Tripodi (132), Bobby Ferucci (138), and Justin Randzio (170).
7. Pequannock--The Golden Panthers, who won the NJAC-Independence last year, will rely on returning state qualifiers Alex Zangrilli (152) and Pat Daly (195), as well as Steven Pocze (120) and Johanser Joseph (285).
8. Morris Knolls--The Golden Eagles will be very strong in the upper weights with the Drugac brothers (Luke at 182, Dean at 195). Jayson Parisi (138-145) looks to take a big step up from last year.
9. Mount Olive--The Marauders have Ryan Hanlon (120), Shane Murphy (132), Dominic Hink (145),and Dan Colabella (220) back.
10. Morristown--The Colonials have some solid wrestlers back, including Dylan Allison (120), Jake Tappen (132), Chase Champi (160), and Brian Fajardo (285).
Morris County Wrestlers to Watch
Pat Glory, Delbarton, 113 -- Glory lost in the 106-pound final of the NJSIAA Tournament to Hanover Park's Gerard Angelo, who he had defeated four times last year.
Shane Metzler, West Morris, 120 -- While Glory and Angelo were duking it out for the NJSIAA championship last year, Metzler took fourth in the state at 106.
Nick Raimo, Hanover Park, 120 -- Raimo hasn't wrestled a varsity match but already has a statewide reputation after placing third at the Super 32 in the fall and winning Greco-Roman and freestyle at Junior Nationals in Fargo, N.D. in the summer.
Lou Raimo, Hanover Park, 126 -- Raimo placed in the top 12 in the NJSIAA Tournament at 120 last year and was a place-winner two years ago.
Garrett O'Shea, Butler, 126 -- O'Shea placed fourth in the state at 113 last year for Morris Knolls.
Ty Agaisse, Delbarton, 126 -- Agaisse is the only returning Morris County wrestler to win a NJSIAA championship, beating Phillipsburg's Brandon Paetzel in the 106-pound final two years ago.
Troy Stanich, Roxbury, 126 -- Stanich caught fire at Boardwalk Hall in the wrestlebacks with four straight wins on the way to a sixth-place finish at 126.
Nick Farro, Delbarton, 132 -- Farro beat Summit's two-time NJSIAA champion Craig De La Cruz in the Region 3 final and went on to place sixth in the state at 132.
Anthony Olivieri, Hanover Park, 170 -- The Hofstra-bound Olivieri won three straight wrestleback matches and won his final bout to take seventh at 160 in Atlantic City.
Luke Drugac, Morris Knolls, 182 -- Drugac, who will attend Old Dominion with his 195-pound twin brother Dean, lost his first-round bout at Boardwalk Hall but rebounded twice to place in the top 12.
Dean Drugac, Morris Knolls, 195 -- Drugac lost early in the NJSIAA Tournament but caught fire at Boardwalk Hall and won two wrestleback matches to finish in the top 12.


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The use of LASERS to treat orofacial ailments has tremendously gained impetus over the past few years. LASERS are found useful in in almost all aspects of dental care. from treating gingival (or gum) disorders to tooth hypersensitivity, from tooth whitening to reducing pain during the course of the treatment, lasers are omnipresent. However, like so many other myths, LASER myths are also widespread among the dental patients. The aim of this article, therefore is to bust these myths associated with the LASER.
MYTH 1: LASERS are expensive and unaffordable.
FACT 1: The LASER may cost on an average, from INR 10,000 to INR 15,000, depending on the amount of the treatment offered. comparing its cost to benefit ratio, the benefits outweigh the cost factor (painless process, faster healing rates, bloodless treatment procedures to name a few).
MYTH 2: LASERS are slow in action and hence, not a good option for treatment.
FACT 2: The commonest cause of dental fear among the patients is anxiety associated with the noise and vibrations produced by the dental handpick (or the drill). LASERS work by interacting with the water and the organic contents of the dental tissues. The tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body and is composed of very little water and organic substances. Due to the death of these, LASER enabled cutting through enamel is 3.5 times slow compared with the drill. However, there is no perception of noise or vibrations with the use of LASERS. It has been observed that the average noise produced by the drill is approx. 83.3 dB whereas, LASERS produce a noise of not more than 62.5 dB. Although slow in action, they provide a very compliant mode of treatment for even the most anxious dental patients.
MYTH 3: LASERS produce pain
FACT 3: LASER act by a process termed as Photobiostimulation, which means they interact with the tissues and produce light and heat which brings about the required action. the currently available low level LASETR therapy (LLLT), also called as the cold laser, does not raise the temperature of the tissues, rather exerts its action only by means of light energy. Anaesthesia is mostly not requires in procedures performed by LASERS, however, some patients prefer it solely for the purpose of reducing the anxiety.
MYTH 4: Can LASERS expose to radiations causing cancer?
FACT 4: LASERS use amplified light that is focussed on the target area. there is no use of ionising radiations, that might predispose to a cancerous condition. having said this, there are certain precautions that need to be taken when working with LASERS. Retinal burns have been reported to occur with the direct viewing of the LASER light and therefore there are regulations by the PPE works regulation HMSO – 1992 and the British standards BSI – 2010 which govern the standards of the protective eyewear for the operator and the patient during the procedure.
LASER technology that has currently gained much acceptance and momentum, has its roots to the ancient greek era where Heliotherapy, that is, exposure of the body to sun was practiced to cure many ailments.


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15 Tips for College Online During COVID-19
Just over a year ago, I moved to Dublin, 320 kilometres from home, to study psychology at University College Dublin (UCD). I remember how challenging it was for me to settle into completely new surroundings while being thrown head-first into busy college life. Of course, I know that the college experience will be different for students this year, but I have compiled a list of tips which will hopefully assist you in your transition into third-level education. I, like most students, experienced virtual learning for a couple of months at the beginning of lockdown. Given the fact that there is currently a global pandemic occurring, I'm going to focus on online learning as universities seem to predominately favour this approach, with a few exceptions, although many of these also apply to face-to-face learning also. I am aware that many of these tips may be considered common sense, but oftentimes, the most simple concepts are the ones overlooked.
- Choose a designated workspace where you can work undisturbed, and keep it tidy and organised at all times. A cluttered workspace is extremely distracting and can reduce your productivity.
- Mute your phone, turn on 'do not disturb', shut it down, or leave it in another room - whichever you want. It's very tempting to scroll through Instagram, especially when there is no lecturer to deter you, so ensure that you eliminate that distraction as much as possible.
- Turn on 'do not disturb' on your laptop and log out of your social media accounts on your internet browser. Again, notifications can be very distracting, particularly when you're trying to understand a new concept, so eliminate the distraction as much as possible. Scrolling through the ASOS sale can wait, trust me.
- Develop a routine and stick to it. I can probably accredit this to the fact that I was homeschooled from 5th class and throughout secondary school. Throughout the majority of my education, I was responsible for structuring my own routine and learned how to maximise my productivity. Time and time again, I have found that the easiest way to stay on track is to develop a routine tailored to your individual needs and to stick to it.
- Take regular breaks. This is particularly important for me as I have astigmatism, and I find staring at my laptop screen can really strain my eyes and cause awful headaches and migraines. Go for a short walk (weather permitting), have a (healthy) snack, read a book, or even take a catnap. Doing something that you enjoy for 5, 10, or even 15 minutes will leave you feeling refreshed and ready to return to studying.
- Keep an academic journal / diary / planner. I'm extremely organised, so I always keep a (very) detailed journal containing my timetable, what lectures and tutorials I have to virtually attend each week, along with assigned reading and deadlines to ensure that I never miss anything. Last year, I used The Macmillan Student Planner by Stella Cottrell and found it excellent. In fact, I have just purchased the 20/21 copy, which you can purchase here. I also kept a simplified copy of my timetable on my iPhone calendar as a backup (excessive, I know). If you only require one copy and prefer to do everything digitally, your iPhone or Google calendar would suffice.
- Regularly check your college email address. This is an absolute must as this is the medium through which the university and your lecturers communicate with you. If you can, add your email address to the email app on your phone so you can always keep up to date.
- Familiarise yourself with the virtual learning environment used by your college or university. UCD uses BrightSpace to give students access to lecture notes, a submission portal for assignments, and much more. You're going to be using this a lot, trust me.
- Sign up for a daily summary email. At the beginning of the academic year, I subscribed to the 'summary of activity' and 'instant notifications' on BrightSpace which means that I receive daily emails containing any upcoming deadlines, new announcements, and so on. Everything that I need to know is in my inbox every morning, and it ensures that I stay up to date and never miss a deadline.
- Always take full and concise notes. It's tempting to just skim over the material and call it a day because everything is online for you to go back to at a later date, but it definitely reduces your workload, in the long run, to make notes as you go. I can't think of anything worse than trying to reread all your lecture slides from the semester and make notes the week before an exam.
- Pace yourself. Take a look at your upcoming deadlines, and tackle them in the order in which they're due.
- Don't leave everything until the last minute. This is quite similar to number 11, but it's something that needs reiterating. Even if your assignment isn't due for a month, save yourself unnecessary stress by starting to plan your approach as you receive the information for it. Both the middle and end of the semester are intense, and you may have as many as 6 assignments due in the same week, while also trying to study for upcoming exams.
- If you need help, ask for it. If you're struggling, it's absolutely okay to ask for help. If you're struggling academically, lecturers and tutors are so helpful and willing to answer any questions that you may have relating to their respective modules. If you're feeling overwhelmed or just need someone to talk to, there are many supports available to students, such as NiteLine, who can be contacted through 1800 793 793, and 50808, a new 24/7 text service for third-level students.
- Familiarise yourself with the supports available to you, so you know who and where to go to if you need advice during the year, whether it be your Student Advisor, the Student's Union, and so on.
- If you do happen to have a blended learning experience, explore the campus in advance, particularly where each of your lectures will be held, as detailed in your timetable. Every semester, I check my timetable and if I have a lecture, tutorial, or lab in a building, room, or lecture theatre that I'm unfamiliar with, I always make a point of locating it in advance because let me tell you, I get very flustered when there are 30,000+ students rushing about the place. I know that this year, the campus won't be as thronged as other years, but it's still very reassuring to know where you're going, particularly if you only have only 10-minutes between classes to (literally) run across campus.
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The commercial pilot of the multi-engine airplane was conducting an instrument flight rules cross-country flight at night. The pilot checked in with air traffic control at a cruise altitude about 10,000 ft mean sea level (msl). About 31 minutes later, the pilot reported that he saw lightning off the airplane's left wing. The controller advised the pilot that the weather appeared to be about 35 to 40 miles away and that the airplane should be well clear of it. The pilot responded to the controller that he had onboard weather radar and agreed that they would fly clear of the weather. There were no further communications from the pilot. About 4 minutes later, radar information showed the airplane at 10,400 ft msl. About 1 minute later, radar showed the airplane in a descending right turn at 9,400 ft. Radar contact was lost shortly thereafter. The distribution of the wreckage, which was scattered in an area with about a 1/4-mile radius, was consistent with an in-flight breakup. The left horizontal stabilizer and significant portions of both left and right elevators and their respective trim tabs were not found. Of the available components for examination, no pre-impact airframe structural anomalies were found. Examination of the engines and turbochargers did not reveal any pre-impact anomalies. Examination of the propellers showed evidence of rotation at impact and no pre-impact anomalies. Review of weather information indicated that no convection or thunderstorms were coincident with or near the airplane's route of flight, and the nearest convective activity was located about 25 miles west of the accident site. Autopsy and toxicology testing revealed no evidence of pilot impairment or incapacitation. Given the lack of radar information after the airplane passed through 9,400 ft, it is likely that it entered a rapid descent during which it exceeded its design stress limitations, which resulted in the in-flight breakup; however, based on the available information, the event that precipitated the descent and loss of control could not be determined.
Probable cause:
A loss of control and subsequent in-flight breakup for reasons that could not be determined
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Frank Reich: Colts need to be better in passing game, Jacoby Brissett included
INDIANAPOLIS — For two decades now, with only a few exceptions, the Colts' identity has been defined by an explosive, efficient passing game. It's an identity that began with Peyton Manning and passed on to Andrew Luck.
Luck's shocking retirement two weeks before the start of the 2019 season altered that identity. It put the franchise firmly and fully in the hands of a new passer, Jacoby Brissett; a quarterback who wasn't able to come anywhere close to matching the fireworks put up by his predecessors.
Head coach Frank Reich, general manager Chris Ballard and the rest of the coaching staff have only begun to perform a thorough autopsy on a season that got off to a surprising 5-2 start and sputtered and coughed to a disappointing 7-9 finish.
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But a key part of the postmortem is already clear, even before the deep digging begins.
"We need to be better in the passing game," Reich said in his final press conference of the 2019 season on Monday. "On both sides of the ball."
From one year to another, from one quarterback to another, the decline from Reich's first season in control of the Indianapolis offense to his second is stark.
With Luck at the helm in 2018, Indianapolis finished sixth in the NFL at 278.8 passing yards per game, 16th in yards per passing play — the statistic Reich uses as his benchmark for aerial success — and got more and more explosive as the season progressed, the yards per passing play climbing as the Colts running game blossomed and forced defenses to pay attention.
Under Brissett, Indianapolis averaged just 194.3 passing yards per game, 30th in the NFL, and a paltry 26th in yards per passing play (6.06) despite facing a 16-game schedule full of defenses gearing up to stop the Colts' seventh-ranked rushing attack. Luck completed 67.3% of his passes last season; Brissett started out at close to 65%, then fell off precipitously in the season's second half, dropping him all the way to 60.9 percent for the season.
"We need to get more production on the offensive side of the ball, big plays, and we need to be higher percentage," Reich said.
A few disclaimers come with the passing game's struggles this year.
A sprained MCL cost Brissett a game and a half at midseason, possibly disrupted his mechanics, and he spent most of the season watching his best receivers get cut down by injury. Four of the Colts top five receivers at the start of the year — T.Y. Hilton, Devin Funchess, rookie Parris Campbell and Chester Rogers — combined to miss 34 games, and big-play tight end Eric Ebron decided to go on injured reserve with five games left in the year.
Reich himself has refused to use the injuries as an excuse, instead repeatedly saying the entire passing game, from the play-caller on down, didn't do enough this season.
"Obviously, there were game plans that we weren't able to get T.Y. the ball enough, and we weren't good enough in the passing game," Reich said. "I am a big part of that equation."
But it is also clear that Brissett struggled, his troubles getting more acute as the schedule got deeper into December. Brissett frequently held the ball too long, struggled to identify open receivers down the field, failed to make enough tight-window throws and saw his accuracy deteriorate to the point he completed just 54.3% of his throws in the five games the Colts played in the month of December.
"The quarterback's job, there are so many factors that are dependent on your success, but you still have to find ways to succeed in spite of some of those difficult circumstances," Reich said. "I look back at the year with Jacoby, and like I've said, there was a lot of good stuff. Does he need to get better? Yeah, he needs to get better."
Reich followed up by saying the entire Colts team needs to get better.
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But it's also clear that some portions of the Indianapolis attack have longer to go than others, like the defense's ability to slow down the passing attacks of other teams. After an offseason spent by general manager Chris Ballard trying to bolster the defense and make it better equipped to face off against the game's best quarterbacks, the Colts finished 23rd in the NFL against the pass, both overall and on a per-play basis.
Indianapolis recorded just three more sacks than it did in 2018, failed to create enough consistent pressure and got torched in three of the final four games, unable to slow down Jameis Winston, Drew Brees or Gardner Minshew.
"We need to put more pressure on the passer, we need to be better in coverage than we were, generally speaking, as a whole," Reich said. "Those are areas that we need to feel."
Areas that have to improve if the Colts are going to get back to the playoffs.
Under the current coaching staff, Indianapolis has now proved two years in a row that it can run the ball and stop the run, but if a team in the modern era isn't able to exploit the advantages that the ground game creates on either side of the ball, the team is going to struggle.
The Colts know that.
And Reich, the former quarterback, wants to live up to the legacy left by Manning and Luck.
"We are used to, around here, in this area of the country, knowing how to throw the football," Reich said. "So we are going to throw the football, OK? We will figure it out. We didn't do a good enough job this year. We will do better next year."
If the Colts want to get back to the playoffs, they have no choice, and they can't leave any options for improving the passing game off of the table.


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Keep Australia's airports safe and secure Spiralling passenger demand requires airports to invest in more capacity
Keep Australia's airports safe and secure
Spiralling passenger demand requires airports to invest in more capacity
Montreal, 3 June 2018 – Airports Council International (ACI) World has today warned that any disproportionate attempt to regulate or inhibit appropriate private investment in airports could severely hamper the aviation industry's response to spiralling demand for additional air service capacity.
With global passenger numbers forecast to double by 2030, stakeholders in the aviation industry are in broad agreement that investment in airport infrastructure is critical to the global economy and global connectivity especially in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDG 9, "Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation," is directly pertinent to the airport industry and the economies that it serves around the globe. The injection of private capital is a viable solution where governments are neither willing nor able to commit public funds to finance much needed infrastructure to ensure economic development.
ACI has a neutral position on airport ownership – there is no-one size fits-all model given the large variety of social and economic circumstances, needs and objectives – but it is an inescapable fact that private investment has been used successfully around the world to finance crucial new infrastructure to meet future demand.
Private investment has been a successful option for airports in Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, India and in many European countries and, in the past five years, ACI estimates that airports with private sector participation invested 14 per cent more in capital projects as compared to their public counterparts and 12 per cent more than the global average.
Indeed, although airports with private sector participation only account for an estimated 14 per cent of airports worldwide, these airports handle more than 40 per cent of global traffic and airports that had some form of private sector involvement experienced an increase in passenger satisfaction scores over the last 10 years.
Airport charges relative to other airline costs have remain unchanged for both public and private airports for decades. In fact, from an airline's perspective, fuel, staff costs and aircraft operating costs represent as much as 60% of airlines' operating costs on international scheduled services. On the other hand, landing and associated airport charges represent only a small proportion of these costs at just under 4%*.
From an airport perspective, aeronautical revenue generated from airport charges per passenger in real terms has remained stable.
Based on this evidence, a proportionate approach to the regulation of charges should be taken – any action to disproportionately restrict the use of charges to invest in improving airport infrastructure and capacity could inhibit growth, affect passenger experience and service levels, and limit choice.
"With passenger numbers set to double over the next 20 years, and aircraft movements forecast to increase substantially, private investment in airport development is expected to be crucial in supporting this expected growth in traffic," said Angela Gittens, Director General, ACI World.
"Evidence from around the world shows that privatization has been a successful way for airports to secure crucial investment to finance much needed infrastructure improvements which allow them to increase capacity, maintain service levels for passenger and airlines, and meet the increasing challenges of growth.
"The airport sector – especially in Europe – is an increasingly dynamic and competitive market and charges, along with other revenue from retail, food and beverage services and so forth, are major sources of funds for investment. As airports and airlines have worked to meet growing global demand, aeronautical revenue generated from airport charges per passenger in real terms has remained stable so it is clear the calls for tighter and rigid economic regulation for airport charges are unfounded."
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*According to the International Civil Aviation Organization; Source: Forms EF and study on regional differences in operating economics – distribution of airline operating costs for international scheduled passenger services. Average landing and airport charges as a % of OPEX (2010-2015)
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At the end of last year Peruvian volcanologists had made an announcement that installing a permanent monitoring system to this high-risk volcano was finished… wait, high risk?… I never knew that Nevado Coropuna was that dangerous, more reason to get acquainted with this volcano. Please meet my newest friend:
At the start of the 20th c. Mt. Coropuna was thought to be the highest mountain on the double continent. The first to find that this was not the case, was, to his chagrin, Hiram Bingham (the "discoverer" of the Inca city Machu Picchu; more about him in "Besides…" below). With time, and more accurate measurements, Coropuna's ranking fell to only the 5th highest within Peru. However, with 6377* m a.s.l. Coropuna is the highest, and the most voluminous, of the 16 active volcanoes in the country.
*Most sources give Coropuna's highest peak with 6425 m, but the IGP has the parameter I cited. So, probably newest measurements brought some changes?)
Coropuna has also one of the northernmost glaciers south of the equator. It is covered by thick layers of permanent ice, which, like all Andean glaciers, are rapidly getting smaller lately. Its area has been shrinking at an average loss rate of 0.4 km² per year since 1980. Going on at this rate, the glacier will have completely disappeared in abt. 100 years. This would be an unprecedented disaster for the population, because it could deprive them of their only source of water in this otherwise semi-arid landscape.
Nevado Coropuna is located approximately 150 km NW of Arequipa. It was considered a sacred mountain by the Inca and was frequently mentioned by chroniclers of the 16th and 17th centuries as an oracle, worshipped since pre-Inca times. The architectural complex Mawk'allaqta, in its southern foothills, still has the foundations of more than 200 stone buildings and tombs, an usnu and three other huge ceremonial platforms, made of stones and earth. It may be considered the most important Inca site discovered in "Kuntisuyu", the fourth quarter of the Inca Empire. The Inca also built the highest irrigation system in the world on Coropuna at 5600 m a.s.l..
As with many long-time dormant volcanoes, the tourist industry often wrongly describe Coropuna as an extinct volcano. Even websites where people look for advice and guidance, like the or the Andes.org.uk, have it as being extinct. Some travel agencies even forget to mention that it is a volcano.
Correct is that Coropuna is an active stratovolcano, which is presently in a dormant status.
However, Coropuna is not that deep in a coma that volcanologists would ignore it: it is even classed as a high risk volcano. This is mainly due to the possibility of lahars and glacier runs. It doesn't need a full-blown eruption – just a slight heating up of the interior could cause melting on the underside of the glacier.
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Nevado Coropuna is a large, mainly andesitic stratovolcano, one of the northernmost volcanoes in Peru. It is part of the northern Central Volcanic Zone (CVZ) and, along with Ampato–Sabancaya–Hualca Hualca, Chachani, and El Misti, forms a part of the main volcanic arc. It lies on a contiguous line of volcanoes that runs from Solimana to Sabancaya.
Its direct neighbors are Nevados Firura and Solimana volcanoes to the NW and N, two old stratovolcanoes with distinct traces of glacial erosion; no data are available about their activity. Only 20 km to the NE lies the Andahua-Orcopampa volcanic field. This contains extremely youthful cinder cones and lava flows that reportedly have destroyed buildings in historic times and may be only a few hundred years old. The area was reported to have been active during the reign of the Incas, and to have "become active again" in 1913.
The Coropuna stratovolcano complex can be recognized from the air as a bent line of E-W orientation, 20 km long and 12 km wide. Ten strato cones, scoria cones and lava domes form the massif, six of them rise over 6,000 m a.s.l.. The flanks of the volcano are carved by ravines and deep valleys, partly filled with alluvial and/or lahar deposits. Two main summits are found in the western part of the massif, aligned N-S. The eastern part has a central edifice with an ice-filled crater, and the eastern cone which has generated the most recent lava flows.
It is thought that the tertiary ignimbrites of rhyo-dacitic composition found in the wider area stem from large caldera-forming eruptions. They are testimony to violently explosive times. The ignimbrites cover the previously folded mountains to form a plateau which was then easily eroded and cut by rivers. Today we have, as a result, a dramatic landscape with steep great gorges such as the Colca Canyon.
The cones of Coropuna are built on top of the ignimbrites, mainly of dark-coloured andesites. In the mid-Pliocene (~5.3-1.8 Ma) the activity became more effusive. Since then, eruptions have been of Vulcanian nature, with large andesitic lava flows. Two consecutive phases have formed the edifices: Coropuna I is now mostly buried beneath Coropuna II. The lavas that made up the older Coropuna appear completely eroded by ice masses or are deeply dissected by glacier valleys today.
Older ash layers gave ages of ~37 ka and ~27 ka. It is thought that these would probably have come from the same fissure that also generated three more recent lava flows. Glaciological studies found that a reactivation of eruptive activity might have started about 11-10 ka, with an apparent migration from the NW to the East of the volcanic complex. Also, the lava chemistry has obviously changed back to more dacitic products.
The three flows of fresh looking trachy-dacitic blocky AA lava lie on the NE, SE and West flanks. These flank vents are thought to postdate activity from the summit craters: their lavas have flown over Holocene glacier moraines. Úbeda et al., 2012, determined their age to be 6000, 2000 and less than 1000 years. The head of the recent Coropuna project at the Volcano Observatory, engineer Jersy Mariño, mentioned that the last eruption was only 700 years ago, which would have been about the same time as the last Misti eruption. This makes it clear that Nevado Coropuna is indeed a potentially active volcanic center.
Reports of Coropuna's latest eruptions do not exist. No solfataras or gas emitting vents have been found, however, a chain of warm springs along a fault to the S, with temperatures of 21–51°C, can be seen on the geo map (below), and several more on other faults around the volcano. There are numerous faults cutting through the area, best visible south and southwest of Coropuna where ground shifts of 10 m and more have occurred. An earthquake swarm and associated ground deformation were observed near Coropuna and Sabancaya in 2001. Also, the June 2001 southern Peru earthquake (M 8.4) caused seismic swarms at Coropuna.
According to a study of the "Evaluation of volcanic risk in Peru", carried out in 2016, Coropuna is one of the four very high risk volcanoes in the country. (For the "Relative Volcanic Risk" all possible dangers a certain volcano *could* pose are assessed and evaluated in a score system, to arrive at comparable values.)
In 2018, the IGP installed a permanent surveillance network on this volcano. Five seismic stations now identify seismicity in its interior, and a surveillance camera watches possible changes on the outside. Rumblings can be caused inside by volcanic earthquakes or outside by the dynamics of the glacier (ice quakes). While at this time nobody expects Coropuna to blow suddenly, several volcano-tectonic EQs have been recorded that indicate rock fracturing inside. So it sure is a good idea to keep an eye on it for all possible risk scenarios.
In case of an eruption, it can affect many thousands of residents and thousands of hectares of crops. Especially, there is the hazard of lahars from the melting ice cap. The danger becomes worse if one considers the extreme relief near the volcano: a hight difference of 4,000 m within a horizontal distance of only 15 kilometres. Any powerful lahar that enters the Colca/Majes/Camaná valleys may shoot all the way down to the coast (115km), thereby endangering many small villages & towns, incl. Camaná at the mouth of the river with 20 k residents. But there are also villages higher up in the foothills of Coropuna. For understandable reasons they are always in the pathways of water streams – which equal pathways of pyroclastic flows, ice & debris avalanches or lahars. Geological evidence of frequent lahars has been found in the Majes river valley. Also, some explosions have tossed lava bombs up to 7 km away.
Latest reports
In their report for the second half of December 2018, the volcano observatory say that on average per day 13 VT earthquakes of low magnitude were recorded in Coropuna (but no LP quakes) – similar as in the previous period. The highest number in a day was 33. Only slight seismicity related to the glacier was measured, also the coverage of snow/ice has not changed much.
Looking back through earlier reports there were in total since July 2018 only a handful of very small Long Period quakes, related to fluid movements inside (can be hydrothermal or magmatic). The highest numbers of Volcano-Tectonic quakes usually reached 20 to less than 40 in a single day.
Other, less known volcanoes in the area
There are still more volcanoes in southern Peru that represent a possible high risk. Tutupaca, Yucamane and Chachani for example. Tutupaca and Yucamane are located in the Tacna region, near the city of Candarave. Chachani is located 22 km from the Plaza de Armas of Arequipa, bordering the town area of Cerro Colorado. The latter has a population close to 200 k, and it has the highest population growth in the country. These three volcanoes also have, since 2018, their own geophysical monitoring networks. Because they had never been monitored in real time before, their internal earthquakes have been analyzed in detail to determine a baseline of *normal* behavior for each. From there it will be possible to recognise any *abnormal* behaviour in case of some unrest.
Hiram Bingham was the leader of several archaeological expeditions to Peru, and he was a man of his time. Anne Smith Peck was an avid mountaineer and adventuress. Having climbed Mt. Huascaran, also in Peru, she boasted that she had reached an altitude "greater than any man or woman before her". Both were Americans.
He must have read her account with great distaste and his male pride was undoubtedly offended – thus writes his son Alfred Bingham in an article about his father, "Raiders Of The Lost City". This article is highly interesting and quite amusing. Among others, it also comments on the story of Hiram Bingham climbing to the "top of the Americas":
Once, Bingham saw mentioned that "a mountain in southern Peru named Coropuna, with an estimated elevation of more than twenty-three thousand feet, was now presumed to be the 'culminating point of the continent'!". This gave him the idea that he somehow could top that feisty woman Annie Peck's claims… He would climb the highest point in the Americas himself, that would show her!
He managed to squeeze in, among his many travels to the hidden places of ancient Peru, his quest to be the first on top of Coropuna. The problem was, Coropuna had six very high peaks, each looking highest from a different angle, depending on your standpoint… Annie, of course, had quickly beaten him to it a few weeks earlier, but turned out to have climbed a lower peak. In Oct. 1911 Bingham's party went up another chosen Coropuna summit, but were very much in doubt whether or not they were on the "right" one: did not the next snowy dome look still higher from here?
"My father was worried by that neighboring peak, but after sighting along a pocket level, he persuaded himself that the bothersome dome was really 250 feet below him. Convinced that he had climbed the highest peak, he put up an American flag. He felt he had achieved a major climb, perhaps the greatest feat of his expedition. The American Alpine Club, to his satisfaction, denied Miss Peck's claim and gave him credit for a first ascent."
Well…, much later, after his death, an official survey by the Peruvian government found that that next snowy dome – which neither he, Bingham, nor Miss Peck had climbed – was the true summit of Coropuna. It was not 250 ft. lower but 50 ft. higher than the one he was on. The true summit was finally mastered in 1952 by an Italian, Piero Ghiglione.
Video by Jaime Baldeon, 2014, on YT (6 min)
Disclaimer: I am not a scientist, all information in this (and any of my other posts) is gleaned from the www and/or from books I have read, so hopefully from people who do get things right! 🙂 If you find something not quite right, or if you can add some more interesting stuff, please leave a comment.
Enjoy! – GRANYIA
– GVP, Coropuna
– […] y la evolución volcánica y glaciar del Nevado Coropuna (2013)
– OVS/IGP report No.11-2018
– Ingemmet: Bol. No. 25: Mapa Preliminar […]
– Archaeological and Glacial Geologic Investigations of the Nevado Coropuna
– Improved estimates of glacier change rates […] (2018)
– SummitPost.org, Coropuna
– Very detailed Map (IGM Inst. Geogr. Mil.) on GVP
– Raiders Of The Lost City (on Hiram Bingham, by his son)
– About Annie Smith Peck
– Climbing Coropuna (Hiram Bingham, from INCA LAND)
– Maucallacta.com


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Chelsea hosted arch-rivals and defending champions Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Matchday 6 of the 2021/22 Premier League season. The Blues were top of the table and unbeaten going into this game and were three points ahead of Pep Guardiola's Man City. The rivalry between Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea and Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City has been growing since Tuchel arrived at the Bridge in January this year. Tuchel defeated Guardiola thrice in the second half of the 20/21 season, including a win in the UEFA Champions League final. Although, this time it were the Citizens who came out with a 1-0 victory from the game through a second-half goal from Gabriel Jesus.
We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;
* shot maps
* xT (expected threat)
* pass networks
* xG timelines
* defensive duels
* average positions and much more!
We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;
Which Man City player attempted and received the most number of shots? What were the main xT creation zones for Chelsea?
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Monday Night Raw
Date: July 22, 2019
Location: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida
Commentators: Corey Graves, Renee Young, Michael Cole
It's a big night around here with Raw Reunion, featuring just about every big name you can think of who didn't have anything better to do tonight. In other words, it's time to try to get people to watch the show and since we don't have many people of this generation to present (or Summerslam in less than three weeks), here we are. Let's get to it.
Here are last week's results if you need a recap.
Here's John Cena to get things going so they're not wasting time around here. The fans are very pleased to see him. Cena: "WAIT A MINUTE! You mean all I had to do was be part of the Raw Reunion and now you're all nice to me???" Cena lists off some of the big names scheduled to be here tonight because this is his home. He might not be around here as much as he used to be but this is his home so let's get this started.
Cue the Usos with Jimmy saying WHOA WHOA WHOA. The people are happy with Raw Reunion but they want the three of them to drop some rhymes. Cena politely declines but Jey says these people are here to see the doctor. That gets Cena's attention, with Jey making it worse by saying Cena left them for the movies. Cena gets back in and says he isn't getting bested.
Cena: "Ya'll look just like your mug shots. How was it getting arrested?" Cena tries to leave again but the Usos say hang on because here's Rikishi. That's enough for Cena to leave again, but Rikishi tells him to back it up and turn around. Rikishi can't let him leave all fast and furious and dancing is loaded up, only to have the Revival cut them off. Hang on again though as here as here's D-Von Dudley.
Jimmy Hart and Hulk Hogan are in the back with Hogan saying he thinks he can beat someone up tonight.
Usos vs. Revival
Non-title with Booker T. joining commentary and Rikishi/D-Von in the corners. A Wilder distraction lets Dawson get in a cheap shot on Jimmy and the villains take over. Dawson hits a belly to back suplex and steals the bandanna to throw at Rikishi. Jimmy gets knocked off the apron and out to the floor as we take a break, now with the screen in screen ala Smackdown.
Back in a hurry with Dawson elbowing Jimmy in the face and Wilder grabbing a chinlock. That's broken up and Dawson misses a charge, allowing the tag off to Jey. The Samoan drop plants Wilder but Dawson shoves him out of the way of a high crossbody. Jimmy is right back with a running Umaga attack in the corner but Dawson makes a blind tag. A German suplex/middle ripe uppercut combination gets two with Jey making the save. D-Von and Rikishi stare each other down so Dawson yells, allowing Jey to hit a superkick. Jimmy's Superfly Splash is good for the pin at 7:54.
Rating: C+. Another fun match between the two talented teams, though I'm still trying to figure out what D-Von has to do with the Revival. This probably sets up a title match at Summerslam which we've seen before, but it's not like there are many other serious teams to challenge Revival at the moment.
Alicia Fox (not sure if she's considered a legend or if WWE forgot she worked there) and Dana Brooke are in the back when Kaitlyn comes up. Torrie Wilson comes in and we must cheer her, only to have Santino Marella come in for the Cobra cameo. Drew McIntyre pops in and sneers at them.
We look back at R-Truth having to deal with Hurricane and Drake Maverick at Comic-Con.
R-Truth and Carmella think Big Bird could help deal with his problems when Renee Michelle pops in. It's a ruse though as Maverick steals the pin and the title. Charly Caruso is shocked but Godfather, complete with music, shows up to hit his catchphrase. Dancing ensues. Graves: "Do you think she knew who that was?" Renee Young: "No."
Cedric Alexander vs. Drew McIntyre
Rematch from last week where Alexander beat McIntyre. Drew goes right after him in the aisle and tries to send him into the post, only to post himself by mistake. A moonsault off the middle rope connects but Drew sends him into the post. The reverse Alabama Slam into the apron drops Cedric again and there's no match.
Maverick goes into the locker room to get his stuff and runs into a crate of worms. Cue the Boogeyman to scare Maverick to death when Pat Patterson of all people comes in to steal the title. Pat: "Brisco is gonna love that."
Viking Raiders vs. Curt Hawkins/Zack Ryder
Christian is out for commentary. Hawkins and Ryder double dropkick Ivar to start and an STO/Russian legsweep combination takes Erik down. A right hand drops Ryder though and Ivar hits his seated senton out of the corner. Ivar gets slammed onto Ryder, who is over for the tag to Hawkins a few seconds later. A suicide dive takes Ryder out and the Viking Experience finishes Hawkins at 2:38.
There's a party in the back when Maria Kanellis comes in to yell at Mike for talking to Eve Torres and Eric Bischoff. Eric teases an offer to come to Smackdown when Maria comes in. She isn't happy with Mike not rubbing lotion on her stomach to prevent stretch marks from the baby, which is going to ruin her modeling career. Maria is the breadwinner now and Mike has messed up again. Ron Simmons comes in and does the catchphrase, complete with Jimmy Hart's megaphone.
The Club (now dubbed the OC) is in the back and talking about how awesome it is to be the only club that matters. They're the ones who matter instead of these so called legends. AJ isn't sweating Seth Rollins tonight but if Rollins wants more after he loses, they can make a statement. The OC is the most dominant group in WWE history then, now and forever.
Gerald Brisco has stolen the title from Patterson when he runs into Kelly Kelly, who pins him to win the title. Good thing they had her music cued up in case someone ran into her.
Here's Samoa Joe for a chat. He talks about Raw Reunion, which is a plague to WWE. Tonight is about putting on rose colored glasses and indulge the fans' addiction to nostalgia. Tonight you could have seen him wrecking people left and right and painting in brutality but instead you got the Usos and Rikishi spitting limericks at John Cena.
Cue Roman Reigns to interrupt because he doesn't like his family being insulted. Joe gets in his face but Reigns says he knows what happens when you insult someone on the island. The fight is on and Joe goes for the eyes before sending Reigns shoulder first into the post. They head back inside with Reigns managing a Superman Punch to send Joe outside. Joe bails and Reigns says not all Samoans are cowards. That sounds like a challenge and the match is made for later.
Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe
Well it is later. Reigns sends him into the corner to start but misses a charge into the post. Joe takes him down into an early neck crank but Reigns fights up, earning himself an elbow to the face. A toss sends Reigns outside for the suicide elbow in a big knockdown. It works so well that Joe tries the same thing but Reigns moves this time. That means a big apron dropkick, followed by the clotheslines back inside. The Superman Punch is blocked and Joe hits a big boot for two. Joe escapes the Koquina Clutch to send him outside, setting up an ugly looking spear for the pin at 5:49.
Rating: C. This was all about hitting each other really hard and the motif of throwing each other outside over and over again was a fine way to keep things going. I'm not sure what Reigns is going to be doing at Summerslam but at this rate, I'm not sure Joe is going to have anything to do since he keeps losing so often.
It's time for MizTV and after a plug for Miz and Mrs., here's Seth Rollins. We look at Rollins winning the battle royal last week and then look at the title change from Extreme Rules. Miz calls the whole thing a predicament, which Rollins finds funny. He makes fun of Paul Heyman's introduction of Lesnar and then Brock himself. Lesnar looks like Godzilla but Seth is ready to fight him.
Rollins says Lesnar is a Rollins wannabe but here's Heyman on screen to interrupt. His name is Seth Rollins' dose of reality and brings up Rollins cashing in on Lesnar four years ago. Rollins says that makes Lesnar a wannabe so here's Heyman in the arena to say this is the last time….and Rollins cuts him off to say Heyman better be ready to walk the walk. Rollins teases coming up the ramp so Heyman runs. The reality is that Lesnar is no conqueror or beast because he is a man. Any man can lose and at Summerslam, Lesnar will lose. As for tonight, Rollins isn't resting and gets to face AJ Styles so he can wrestle the best.
Sami Zayn interrupts the party (now with Jillian Hall) to say this is a huge waste of time. This is like watching the Attitude Era through the Face App and these people need to go home. Don't come back at Wrestlemania or the Hall of Fame and just go home. Cue Rey Mysterio to say show some respect for the people who came before him (It's Torrie Wilson, Jimmy Hart, Jillian Hall and Rikishi. I see one and a half people worth respecting in that group.). Kurt Angle comes in and we'll be having a match next.
Kelly runs into Candice Michelle, Melina and Naomi in the back. As luck would have it, Melina just got her referee's license and Candice wins the title, meaning the Go Daddy dance is back. Alundra Blayze comes in and makes her tap to win the title. She admits she isn't going to be champion very long and leaves.
Sami Zayn vs. Rey Mysterio
Jonathan Coachman is on commentary. Sami knees him in the ribs to start and ties him in the Tree of Woe to take over. A running knee in the corner gets two and we're already off to the chinlock. Back up and a spinning hurricanrana is countered into a sitout powerbomb for two on Rey.
Sami loads Rey up for something but gets caught in a tornado DDT for his efforts. It's too early for the 619….and here's Rob Van Dam, who is under contract to Impact but is here on a one night deal. Sgt. Slaughter, Hurricane, and Kurt Angle come out as well, allowing Rey to hit the 619 into a Frog splash (complete with finger points) for the win at 5:02.
Rating: D+. This was just there for the cameos and that's fine. Rey is still active so it's not like some random legend embarrassing a current star, which happens far too often at shows like this. Sami is a good punching bag and always has been, though at some point he needs to win a little something to maintain his credibility.
Ric Flair arrives.
The Street Profits are in the back with Dawkins needing some eye drops after spending some time with Van Dam in the bathroom. Ford is annoyed at not being invited and it's even worse when he finds out Mark Henry and Ric Flair were there. Ford: "LIKE WOO???" Dawkins: "WOO!" Boogeyman was there too and Ford is about to lose it, made even worse when Godfather calls him.
Here's Blayze in the arena to pull out a trashcan to drop the title but Ted DiBiase cuts her off and buys the title. We get the evil laugh and my night is made.
AJ Styles vs. Seth Rollins
Non-title and Jerry Lawler is out for commentary. Rollins grabs a headlock to start as Lawler goes over the 24/7 Title changes (Lawler: "I remember when those Stooges were asking for seconds at the Last Supper and now they're winning championships!"). Some chops against the ropes have AJ in more trouble and a discus forearm rocks him into the corner.
An OC distraction lets AJ knocks Rollins off the apron and it's time for all three of them to stare at Seth. HHH and Shawn Michaels come out for the big staredown and we take a break. Back with the match continuing as all four are still on the floor. Rollins hits the big springboard knee but the OC comes in for the DQ at 8:07.
Rating: C-. This didn't have time to go anywhere and was all about the DX moment, which is perfectly fine. Also, it's nice that they didn't have the champ lose, which I almost expected after the Revival loss earlier. It was fine for a cameo and there's nothing wrong with that on a show like this.
Post match the OC tease the Too Sweet but the fight is on. The OC grabs chairs but the Road Dogg, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and X-Pac. Road Dogg talks about all of the members of DX, including Chyna's spirit to make seven. Dogg: "Dang I forgot Billy." They're the OG's so the OC bails. Rollins gets to do the catchphrase.
DiBiase gets in his limo and a pair of three counts and yelling is heard. Maverick comes out with the title but the mob chases him off.
Here's Mick Foley for a chat. He talks about the 24/7 Title but the chase goes through the ring (Foley: "COME TO PAPA!"). They all leave so Foley wishes them a nice day. He's had a lot of great memories on this show and wants to relive his favorite. That would be the title win on January 4, 1999…..and here's Bray Wyatt. He puts Foley in the Mandible Claw and laughter is heard.
Here are Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross for a Moment of Bliss. Nikki gets to introduce Becky Lynch as the guest but before anything can be said, here's Natalya to interrupt. Bliss: "Whatcha doing out here?" Natalya wants Becky to say anything to her face but Bliss shows us the post match promo from last week.
Natalya rants about the lack of respect from Becky, even after they wrestled in Japan fourteen years ago. Becky laughs it off and brags about winning the Raw Women's Title in the main event of Wrestlemania. The title is the scalp of the MMA woman and the fight is on. Referees break it up with Bliss and Nikki leaving with their coffees.
Post break Natalya says Becky made it personal when the Women's Revolution was built off the backs of women like her. She'll get a beating in Toronto.
Maverick goes to the limo when R-Truth comes up to steal the title again….and leaves in the limo with Maverick's wife. Carmella is left with Maverick, who eventually realizes his wife is gone.
Braun Strowman vs. Randy Rowe
Strowman: "Don't blink. This ain't gonna last long." Some huge beals set up a huge boot to put Rowe down. Strowman pulls him off the mat for a huge powerbomb and the win at 1:36.
Here are the legends (including Alicia Fox, who I believe was announced as a legend appearing despite being under a regular contract) for the big closing segment. Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan come out to toast Raw, with Hogan getting to give the speech and catchphrases.
With that out of the way, here's Steve Austin and the coolers are ready in the corners. Austin talks about everything that all the legends have done and how this is all his family. The people in the stands are family and everyone watching the show around the world are part of the WWE family too. Austin talks about doing a podcast with Hulk Hogan today (oh that could be great) and then listening to a bunch of Ric Flair stories all night long.
Then he ordered room service but wasn't done yet so he went downstairs and ran into Ron Simmons. Austin beat him to the catchphrase and talked to a bunch of other legends earlier. Those legends need to get down here because it's time for beer drinking and toasting. The music plays but Austin asks if we have some time left. He talks about being in South Africa with Gerry Brisco years ago but then they're out of time so he hits the catchphrase to end the show.
Overall Rating: B-. This was a very different kind of show and that's exactly the point. They did a great job with the legends as none of them overstayed their welcome and the 24/7 stuff was as good as it could have been. The show flew by for a change and I was wanting to see what was coming up next. Having the matches be so much shorter is helping things a lot, though an actual Summerslam build would be nice at any given time. This was a fun night though and they did it exactly as they should have.
Usos b. Revival – Superfly Splash to Dawson
Viking Raiders b. Curt Hawkins/Zack Ryder – Viking Experience to Hawkins
Roman Reigns b. Samoa Joe – Spear
Seth Rollins b. AJ Styles via DQ when the OC interfered
Rey Mysterio b. Sami Zayn – Frog splash
Braun Strowman b. Randy Rowe – Powerbomb
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Cellars Vineyards 2004 Maestro Red Wine
Paso Robles - Destiny Vineyards
A dense, fruit forward bouquet surrounded by honeysuckle
that makes all the senses go "ahhhhhhh" -- and
that's before the first sip. A blend of sangiovese, merlot,
cab, cab franc and petit sirah, this original blend is
a creation of the maestro of Hunt Cellars, David Hunt.
Ripe dark fruits are balanced with spring floral scents
to get you going, while notes of a wine well aged unfold
into layers of smooth tannins lapping up against earthy
and spicy tones, guaranteed to play over and over. A nice
big red, so well balanced, this can be paired so nicely
with fresh young all natural lamb seasoned with garlic
and rosemary, or a dry aged rib eye roast with truffle
oil and fresh thyme.
& Weyrich 2003 Nebbiolo II Vecchio / Paso Robles
A distinctive, expressive wine worthy of notice. Itís
bouquet of earth tones, smoke, and dark fruit unfold
on the palate with an engaging complexity. Layers of
cedar, cigar box, tobacco leaf give way to dark berries,
plums and raspberries in the true Italian sense of this
varietal. The palate is firm and savory and the finish
lingers and unfolds, offering many edges to the last
sip. Mild tannins make this the wine to place at both
ends of the table when crafting that hearty Italian
feast. If this is your first venture into Italian varietals,
this will please, please, please. Aged in French Oak
for 24 months, Wine maker Craig Reed has immersed himself
in the Italian varietals, and leads the way.
& Weyrich 2003 Nebbiolo / Paso Robles
An earth driven bouquet greets the nose, yet this wine
is much more delicate than the Nebbiolo Reserve. Aromas
of cherry with floral notes are the difference here,
and lighter tannins lend themselves to an easy mouth
feel and a bright finish. Paired with bold marinara
sauces and pestos ground from fresh basil right out
of the garden, this Italian varietal is crafted right
here in Paso Robles by talented wine maker Craig Reed.
& Weyrich 2006 Pinot Grigio / Paso Robles
Think fresh, light and crisp with a bright fruit forward
bouquet of fresh figs, pears and citrus. The palate
has a subtle hint of tartness and a well balanced acidity
that leads to a clean, refreshing finish. This oh so
drinkable wine is perfect for a summer dinner party,
especially when paired with a prosciutto and melon appetizer.
& Weyrich 2006 Pinot Noir / Paso Robles
A fruit forward Pinot that truly caters to a crowd.
An exquisite dark red color with the edges of a warm
sunset give this wine an enticing hue. Subtle cherry
notes on the nose are pleasant and refreshing, and the
subtle tannins make this wine highly drinkable. The
balanced finish is dry yet smooth. A great table wine
to be framed with many platters of food and warm laughter.
Pass the bottle, please!
& Weyrich 2004 Sangiovese II Palio / Paso Robles
The varietal character and richness shines through with
scents of cherry and leather, yet the palate is supple
and lighter than the aromas would indicate. Earthy tones
surround the dark fruit flavors that are well balanced
and spicy. The finish is superb, a fine balance of smooth
and dry. This is meant to be a hearty companion to an
Italian feast, and we made sure by tasting with our
own sausage lasagna and rich 5 Italian cheese raviolis
with a freshly ground pesto sauce. MMmmmmm. Just to
be sure, we tested it twice!
& Weyrich 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Etrusco
Paso Robles
A tasteful blend of 85% Cabernet and 15% Sangiovese
make this a superb wine. This understated Tuscan blend
hits the mark with its marriage of the dark rich fruit
flavors of the Cabernet, and the brighter red berry
characteristic of the Sangiovese. The full nose bouquet
and the endless bottom belies the simplicity of the
blend. The mouthfeel is rich, well-balanced, supple
and smooth, yet the finish still retains a pleasing
hint of dryness. An incredibly fine wine overall. Pairs
exquisitely with tomato based dishes and pastas in general.
Makes a great impression sitting on the table, too !
& Weyrich 2006 Moscato Allegro / Paso Robles
A warm, apricot nose offering a full floral bouquet,
this dry, smooth white wine is perfect as an after dinner
drink, or with dessert. Fermented at very cold temperatures,
this 7% alcoholic content wine pleases with intense
flavor without the hangover. Wine maker Craig Reed has
developed a following for this one, producing over 70,000
cases a year. Well balanced acids keep it dry on the
palate, and fresh in the glass. If you've been looking
for just the right wine to finish the meal with, this
is a must try!
Great Related Links:
Beckstoffer's Imprint On The Wine Industry
Day in the Dust: A Tasting of 2005 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
of Duckhorn Vineyards Wine Reviews
Napa Valley Tastings 2008
- Napa Valley, A Day in the Dust Newsletter
Robles, CA Tastings 2008
Wine Bars (Bistros) By Eric Gaudet
Wine Classification
to Napa Varietals
Best Wines of 1998
- 2009 Food&Beverage International
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Here is our 2 minute video clip about our book! We were so lucky to have been able to go on and discuss Type 1 diabetes and babysitting. It was all very exciting! I am a behind the scenes kind of gal (so slightly nervous) and Dayna appeared so comfortable (at least on the outside!).
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