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Giamba Resort 2017 Collection
Although some of the latest resort collections mainly focus on attracting Instagram users, Giambattista Valli's little sister Giamba opted to treat us to a Snapchat-approved range of clothing for the upcoming resort season. The jocose lines and colors of the Giamba resort 2017 collection will certainly appeal to many young fashionisers.
To better embody this spirit, Giambattista Valli found inspiration in the famous Snapchat filters infused with an equally joyful motif that symbolizes "West Coast (cool) Girls'. As a result, this collection mainly targets a younger, millennial audience, whose way of conceiving fashion is closer to street style rather than haute couture.
Giamba, which was born in 2014 and is still skeptically perceived by many, is the main line's rebellious little sister and isn't afraid to show it especially in this collection. Just by looking at the opening ensembles, it appears clear that Valli tried to make the onlookers and customers more prone to taking things less seriously, starting off from clothes to whatever we love doing.
The Giamba resort 2017 collection also showcases another trend that will be particularly all the rage in the warmest months of 2017: busy prints and patterns. From flamingos to rainbows, from palm trees to pineapples, the tropics theme is about to conquer our hearts, making us feel the urge to sail the sea of fashion and explore cooler territories.
The 30-piece collection also offers us new takes on the favorite fashion staples of millennials, combining everything that is cheerful and carefree with some of the designer's signature silhouettes that soften the entire collection with frills, puffed-up sleeves and bright prints. Aside from four total-white pieces (namely a blouse, a shirt and two dresses), the collection never abandons prints, dynamically alternating more conventional designs such as floral and retro geometric motifs, with the aforementioned tropical themes, which add pops of bright, vibrant colors to the entire line-up.
The collection also juxtaposes pure street-style vibes with more feminine touches, serving us bomber jackets with floral decorations, button-down shirts with lace embroideries, oversized asymmetrical t-shirts combined with pinstripe short shorts adorned with tiger prints, which remind us of Snapchat's animal filters, and even rainbow sweatshirts paired with maxi dresses.
Harmoniously dual in style, the line-up is strong on the accessory line too, proving the Italian designer knows how important a pair of shoes is in an outfit. Glittery, shimmery or matte, this collection features almost any kind of peep-toe chunky sandals, which we are sure to see a lot on popular It-girls' Instagram streams soon.
In such a short period, Giambattista Valli has managed to let Giamba grow and explore the world around it, and we can't wait to see what the line has in store for us next!
Photos courtesy of Vogue


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Vortex heat
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Vortex heat
General information
Name of Project or Innovation Company
"Vortex heat"
The legal form of the Project
Setting up an enterprise to produce products of the invention "Vortex heat", the application number 200913094 in Ukrpatent with priority date 16.12.2009g., Has a positive solution for a formal examination.
Ukraine, Zaporozhye, there is an agreement of intent for the purchase of several plant areas and territories.
The actual location
Ukraine, 69 037, was Kiev, str. 40 years of Soviet Ukraine, Building 40, Apt. 21
General manager
Izmalkov Herman I.
Phone: 80504516461, 38 (061) 224-13-89, firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com, Skype: magtelom.
Date of establishment (planned date)
Since the signing of an agreement with the investor.
Brief description of business
Vortex heat will be produced several models for different customers.
History of previous funding
Funding was not.
The main items of the financial statements of the company (before the project), and commentaries
Funding was not, so there was no company.
Valuation of companies
$ 30,100,000
Project Description
Will be made a prototype of the positive test results which will be executed designs of vortex heat generators, which will produce products in which the consumer is very interested, but that with high consumer properties in real time is not on the world market
Project category - business scope
Establishing the mass production of engineering products.
Description of business idea, project, product, service, innovation are
Establishing the mass production of vortex heat several models for different customers, which are in the form of swirlers screw with variable step length of its helix, and a powerful pump on the application 200913093 to Ukrpatent and these are in these swirlers cavitation of water hammer in the ground screw with a short pitch to the helical line.
The purpose of business or project
Enter the world market with very competitive products.
A brief description of the market and opportunities
Current production takes the market for many of its competitors and will allow the consumer to have a device with a high consumer properties, which allow the consumer to get more heat with less power and have no noise through sound absorption and flow do not have a large cavitation damage, since there are no hydroblows on a solid surface braking devices, and in the stream.
Problem Description
Need to perform prototype and to produce, to create a good management team and hire a factory personnel. The Internet is a summary of many prospective bidders fairly and selection on a competitive basis is real and has already made preliminary agreement to take up posts in the manual.
Solution Brief
On the venture capital of $ 100,000. will be made a prototype and researched the market made all the findings of the needs of the market by the number of output models for different buyers from the market, will be made and other preparatory activities, after the receipt of $ 30,000,000 of investment money will be purchased by departments and territories, purchased equipment, hired staff , issued under the model will be executed designs, and then launched production and marketing.
Benefits of the project and market opportunities
Due to high consumer properties of products, products will have great success in the global market
Technology Brief
All items will be carried out technological production line casting gazofitsirovannym motels with "LGM-groups» http://www.lgm.com.ua. This line is very recent recognition of its high efficiency for the production of parts. Details obtained by this technique does not require further machining
Possible analogs, competitors - competitive technologies or existing solutions to the same problem
These technologies are already casting the most efficient producers, but by high consumer properties, arising from the construction, in the future of this product to competitors is not possible to have success.
Business Model
Typology, "Archetypes of the business models of MIT»
A preliminary forecast of sales - briefly
The proposed eddy tpeplogeneratory on its high consumer properties to displace most of these products on the market, so the horizons of development of the market is very large.
Development Strategy
Creating a prototype and the results of its testing and market research will be undertaken the development of industrial designs, which will be mass production and sale of products will continue to improve production and product sales.
Project risks
The human factor plays a big role, you must create a friendly team, without any risk to the project progressed. On the Internet by country summary of the project a lot of very prospective employees who are ready to move to a more promising place to work.
Description of the risks, SWOT - analysis
Strength of the project - is that the basis for the project is taken very promising invention. The weakness of the project - is that everything must start from scratch, the possibility of great success. Threat may be a natural disaster or an unlikely coincidence.
Financial Indicators
|1 year
|Year 2
|3 year
|General running costs
|Obsch.proizvodstv. costs
|Production expenses
|Staff Costs
|Settlements of budgetary payments
|-370 000
|Depreciation deductions
|-300 000
|-150 000
|-200 000
|Balance sheet profit
|Income tax (20%)
|Net profit
Project IRR (internal rate of return),%
From the second year of passage of the draft
IRR is within 100%
NPV (net present value), mln. for _ years
where I0 - Initial investment in the project (money flow)
PV - present value of future cash flows of the project. for the first 3 years of passage of the project.
DR (discount rate NPV) and a brief rationale
DR of profit in 5 years from the start of production is 50%
Other Financial Indicators
Profitability in the second and third year respectively, 107.5% and 110.5%.
The volume and structure of investment required
Total investment of $ 30,100,000, of which $ 100,000 are venture investments.
The financial plan for the project - Profit and Loss Account
During the first year of passage of the project is only contributions from the investment amount, $ 23,800,000, in the beginning of the second year is spent the remainder of the investment amount, $ 6,300,000, then all costs shall be covered by revenues from gross receipts, all payments in the third year of the project shall pass through income of gross receipts.
Schedule of Investments - Statement of Cash Flows
Implementation of the project will begin with the fact that venture capital money will be paid $ 100,000, which during the month will be made and tested a prototype and the positive results of tests of the prototype will be paid the principal amount of $ 30,000,000 of investments, which will be continuation of the project.
Offer for investor
Writing an investment of $ 30,100,000 of which $ 100,000 Venture amount and then receive a return on investment of 50% of the profits in 5 years since the start of production.
Investment Objectives
Establish the business of producing effective on the world market of industrial products, in particular vortex heat.
Ownership structure of investment to
Ownership structure after the investment
The composition of investors, share and form of participation in the Project
One major investor
The main terms of the Transaction (stocks / shares / debt)
Return them to the investor invested amount on favorable terms for him.
Investment tranches
The amount of the trenches should be able to make current payments in full.
Conditions for execution of tranches
Delays in the trenches would entail a delay in passage of the project.
Exit Project
Investor exit strategy
An investor should receive posited him the full amount.
Planned Release
After 5 years since the start of mass production
The estimated price of output
$ 105,250,000
Multiplier at the output (x)
For every dollar spent we get about $ 1 of net income.
Description of the project team
- Project Manager - Izmalkov German Ivanovich, 1942 DOB Incomplete higher education (Zaporozhye National Technical University). He received 74 patents, 11 of positive solutions VNIIGPE for patents, filed 200 patent applications. He worked in various enterprises in technical and managerial positions.
- Yuri Izmalkov Germanovich, born 1984 Higher education (Zaporozhye National Technical University). Works foreman builders
Summary of experience and expertise of key project participants
Administrative and production staff.
Project manager and future owner of the company and the founder of the company - Izmalkov German Ivanovich, 1942 DOB Incomplete higher education (Zaporozhye National Technical University). He received 74 patents, 11 of positive solutions VNIIGPE for patents, filed 200 patent applications. He worked in various enterprises in technical and managerial positions.
Co-founder of the company - Izmalkov Germanovich Yuri, born 1984 Higher education (Zaporozhye National Technical University). Works foreman builders.
Fat Pavel Ivanovich, 1967g.r.Obrazovanie higher (Zaporozhye National Technical University). Specialty: Engineer - Technologist - Designer. Marital status: Married, daughter of 28 years. Experience: • 2005-present - OOO PP "Electrum" - the chief engineer.
1999 - 2005 G. - ODL "Slavuta - Service" - Deputy Director for the production of
• 1998 - 1999 - JSC "Brickyard" - Head of DITC
• 1992 - 1997. - PCU "Standard Inter Service" - Vice. Director of Production
• 1988 - 1992 - till "Iskra" - Vice. Chief mehanoshtampovochno-assembly plant in teh.chasti
• 1983 - 1987 - till "Iskra" - an engineer - technologist
Agree to work the general manager of production.
. Eyebrows Andrey, 1978 p. .. Education (higher) :1996-2001. Zaporozhye State University Faculty: Management. Profession: Economist - manager. Marital status: Single. Work experience: 15.01.2010 - present company "Astra D. Since 2001. On 15.01.2010 has worked in various companies in the specialty.
Agree to work as an economist-manager.
The rest of the staff will be recruited on a competitive basis to resume on the Internet and the personal interview.
Incentive programs of key participants and project staff
Administration, engineering staff and workers of the main motivations of the enterprise and participation in the project must be in good earnings and good morale at the company.
For more information
Izmalkov GI made 302 inventions, and Yu.G. Izmalkov - 200 inventions, see their website http://www.apxu.ru/article/izmalkov/german. Htm
List of Appendices
The planned schedule of the project
|Preparation of initial data
|Project work
|Production and supply
|Installation of equipment
|Staff Training

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Easy-to-build, easy-to-use and very powerful.
The Pinguino 45K50 is one of the most simple board to assemble.
It is little (71x26mm) but very easy to solder even for kids.
It needs only 4 resistors, 3 capacitors, 2 LEDs, 1 reset button and 1 USB connector (as every Pinguino is a full-speed USB device) to work.
The Pinguino 45K50 is also an upgradeable board.
If you need it, you can add a 5V regulator to feed the board from an external power supply.
It's also possible to add an external crystal. In this case, note that the PCB is fully compatible with the PIC18F4550 so you can easily turn your Pinguino 45K50 to a Pinguino 4550.
The Pinguino 45K50 comes pre-programmed with a USB bootloader, so you won't even need a programmer to use it.
You only need a USB cable and a computer (PC or Raspberry Pi).
Building instructions are available on the Wiki.
- C6,C7 22pF (marked as 22)
- C3 22uF (polarized, marked as 22uF)
- C4 100nF (marked as 104)
- X1 8- or 20 MHz crystal (low profile)
- U1 LM7805 (5V regulator)
- P0 External Power Supply connector (3-pin header strip)
- 18F45K50 PIC18F45K50 or PIC18F4550
(*) Use 2.54mm Single Row Male Header Strip if you want a breadboard-ready Pinguino, Female if you want it like an Arduino.
- Dimensions : 71 x 26 mm
- Breadboard compatible
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- It can be optionally powered through a 5V regulator (LM7805, not included) via the VIN pin.
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Hier gibt es die krassesten Boulder und Routen-Begehungen der letzten Wochen. Erstbegehungen sind auch dabei, und dann vielleicht noch die Spurenbeseitigung von Begehungen...
Chiara Hanke (DE) klettert 'Wallstreet' (11-) im Frankenjura (DE)
Adam Ondra (CZ) klettert 'First Flight' (8c+) onsight
Erstbegeuhung: Paul Robinson klettert 'The Pirate's Code' (Fb 8C) in Rocklands (ZA)
To describe something so meaningful and time consuming to me in a single post...Where do you start? In 2014 I guess... I found this boulder tucked away in the shadow of a beautiful cedar tree. The sun was setting and the boulder was glowing. I gazed upon the small holds and pondered if the line was feasible. I put some chalk on my hands and felt the holds. I left that season having not tried the boulder but thinking about it constantly. I revisited the line in 2015. I had other projects that year and didn't get to try it but it still remained in the forefront of my thoughts when I thought of dream first ascents in South Africa. Would it go? If it did, it was sure to be a gem. 2016... I tried it for the first time. I didn't do many of the moves. It felt really hard. I needed to train harder and come back for this thing. 2017... the line was all I wanted to do. I did a sort of stand start but left SA without the main prize, the full line. I needed to get stronger. 2018... on my first day of working the line, it all felt different. The moves felt better. I knew this could be the season. I put in a few days on the line and started to get closer. After a big snow storm, the temps were perfect, the wind was blowing, and I knew it was time. As the sun set and I set my pads out, I felt a sense of peace. I didn't feel nervous anymore like I had in the past. I tried a few of the moves and decided to give it a try from the start. From the moment I pulled onto the wall, I climbed flawlessly. First crux done, second done, third crux, the stab move to the slot... done. The only thing separating me from the top of the boulder was a ~V8/7B+ section. Without hesitating, I climbed it and found myself topping out on the finishing jugs. Surreal is an understatement. 2014-2018 this climb, this single boulder that no one else in the world may have ever seen before me, had been finally climbed in a mere 1 minute of time. It's kind of hard to wrap my head around still days later. Climbing is my life. Climbing brings me so much joy and happiness. To all the climbers out there, don't take it for granted and appreciate it all. from the FA of "The Pirate's Code" V15/8C. #bouldering
Isabelle Faus (USA) klettert 'doppelgänger Poltergeist' (Fb 8B) in Rocky Mountain National Park (USA)
Samuel Elias (US) klettert 'Shadowboxing' (5.14d) in Rifle (US)
Emma Twyford (GB) klettert 'Nightmayer' (E8 6c) in Dinas Cromlech, Wales (GB)
That dream line! One that has eluded me with the weather and work over the last couple of years. I'd first seen and heard about Nightmayer (E8 6c) watching the video of @nicofavresse taking some air miles off the head wall whilst nick bullock looked on. Maybe this is what put people off for so many years. I first seriously thought about this route when Alex mason was looking at it and achieved an impressive 3rd ascent followed the next year by @angus.kille with an equally impressive ascent. The Cromlech has an intimidating yet impressive aura with some of the best trad climbing around. This was my last king line on the cromlech that I was mega psyched to try. On the day it still had its spicy moments. Myself and @jamestayloroutdoor rocked up to find a random wet streak on house of god into and out of the porthole. Needless to say this was terrifying on lead as the bottom is bold with small kit. It took a lot of mental effort to change my mental set up for the top hard section but I was ready to fight to the top. Perfect climbing with just the right amount of good kit to run it out and take some good air miles if you fluff it! Still in awe of @Steve.mayers first ascent of this line back in 1992! Really puts things in perspective, great effort Steve! Thanks to @jamestayloroutdoor for the belay, your next buddy! And @j.bunney for the @dmm_wales @scarpa_uk @frictionlabs @patagonia_climb @patagoniaeurope @climbskinspain @v12_outdoor @northdartmoorsearchrescueteam @pongoose.climbing
Frederike Fell (DE) klettert 'Odd Fellows' (11-) im Frankenjura (DE)
Thomas Dauser (DE) klettert 'Via Italia' (8a) am Piz Ciavazes, Dolomiten (IT)
Super happy that I could free climb "Via Italia" (8a, 280m) this weekend at Piz Ciavazes, Dolomites. In detail the pitches are 3, 6a+, 7b, 7c+, 8a, 6b, 7a+, all in all quite steep climbing on mainly pitons of very different quality. Especially the steep 7c+ with a crimpy finish and the 6 meter roof of the 8a pitch are very spectacular. I fell once in each of these hard pitches at the last moves, before being able to send them. Quite a mental game in the end, being able to focus enough and simply climb in this steep and exposed setting. As I never climbed the last 7a+ pitch before, I was not sure what to expect there, but could luckily onsight it. . Thanks @maexdauser for the hours belaying at steep, uncomfortable, and exposed belays. And thanks to Lorin, with whom I checked out the hard pitches few weeks ago, which helped a lot. . (1) Happy faces in the evening light after completing the route. (2) Mäx at the last moves of the 7c+ pitch. Stay tuned, I've got some moving pictures as well the next days. . . @dmm_wales @scarpa_de #climbnowworklater
Thilo Schroeter (NO) klettert 'Simple Knowing' (Fb 8B) in Rocklands (ZA)
Simple Knowing • 8B ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This one was just as good as expected! Had a decent flash go but things went downhill from there. Hours into the session I found some crucial micro thumb beta that unlocked the far move to the crimp. I sat down, knew that I was tired, knew that I had to climb fast, knew that I needed some luck, and somehow pulled it off! Very satisfying send! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ : @sverrejohnsen
Annaliina Laitinen (FI) klettert 'Law and Order' (Fb 8A+) in Rocklands (ZA)
Send pic of "Law and Order, 8a+" by @jonglassberg a couple of days ago !!! I quess this one fitted me well cause it came down suprisingly fast! After doing the moves I did it on my 2nd or 3rd go on my second session on it!!! SO HAPPY!!!! One of the coolest boulder I've done @mountainhardwear @louderthan11 #rocklands2018 @blackdiamond @blackdiamond_climb @tah.to @kiipeilyareena @lasportivagram
Angus Kille klettert Indian Face (E9 6c), Clogwyn Y Arddu, Wales, (GB)
Stunning picture of Cloggy with a few blue pixels of me on the great slab, climbing Indian Face E9 6c . This iconic route has inspired me for as long as I've been a climber, but I never thought I'd reach the standard of it. It was difficult to justify, but in the end leading Indian Face was the only way to get this infamous route out of my head . Thanks @mattstygallguiding for this main photo and @jamestayloroutdoor for the others. Another big thanks to James for being the best climbing partner I could ask for yesterday . @dmm_wales @scarpa_uk #climbing #rockclimbing #mountains #landscape #climbing_is_my_passion #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #tradisrad
Nils Favre (CH) klettert 'El Corazon' (Fb 8B) in Rocklands (ZA)
so warm here in Rocklands! But I just climbed one of my dream line! . After complaining all day that conditions were horrible. I waited all afternoon to have one try just before the night. . Around 10years ago, @dawoods89 made me dream in the progression movie by jumping with one hand on a small crimp. 4years ago, I felt really strong but understood that this boulder wasn't for me, too far, too hard... . Two days ago I did the big move on my second try and realized that I'm able to climb this rock! Today was warm but just before the night I had one successful try. . It's far from my hardest boulder but I needed to focus and try hard to send. I feel really happy and proud to add this one in my ticklist. It was definitely a dream and I feel really lucky to have the opportunity to try it today! . "El Corazon, 8B"! . Felt this grade for me and my size! . #pourla2 #milletriseup @millet_mountain @blackdiamond_climb @lookmontagne @climbskinspain @flathold #climbing
Piotr Schab (PO) klettert 'Ali Hulk Extension Total' (9a+) in Rodellar (ES)
Whoooooaaaaaaaaa What a brilliant way to finish the trip Ali went smooth, didn't mess up Hulk, Extension felt easy, Total made me FIGHT   Ali Hulk Extension Total 9a+  Thank you everybody for the betas, pads&kneepads, cheer and motivation! • • • • @patagonia_climb @patagoniaeurope @wildcountry_official @scarpa_pl @scarpaspa @iurapl @sublimeclimbing #climbing #climbing_is_my_passion #climbing_lovers #climbing_worldwide #climbinglife #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #timetoclimb #climb #climber #wspinanie #wspinaczka #wspinaniepl #arrampicata #klettern #outdoorclimbing #escalada #escalade #rocks #rockclimbing #sportclimbing #doyouclimb #climbingrocks #iloooveit #grippedmagazine #rockandice #climberslife #climbingisbliss #rodellar
Dave Fitzgerald (IE) klettert 'New Base Line' (Fb 8B+) in Magic Wood (CH)
Alizée Dufraisse (FR) klettert 'Leopard Cave' & 'Law and Order' (beide FB 8A+) in Rocklands (ZA)
Matt Fultz (US) klettert 'Warrior Up' (V14) am Mount Evans (US)
Warrior Up (V14) Psyched to do this one quickly (2nd-ish try on my 2nd-ish day)! Happy with this one, mostly because it's my hardest outdoor send since my finger injury just over 3 months ago. If you would like to learn more about my recovery and some of the things I did to stay in shape while I couldn't climb, please read the blog I wrote on the Madrock website (link in bio. And please remember I am not a professional writer ) Sending in the @madrockclimbing #drones of course. Been feeling the HVs lately. Comfy and sticky. @asanaclimbing @frictionlabs @kailas_climbing @tensionclimbing
Natalie Bärtschi (CH) klettert 'Swallow Cave' (Fb 8A) in Rocklands, ZA
Although this wasn't on top of my list, I'm really happy to have sent Swallow Cave (8A) today! Kinda lowball but fun climbing with big moves on slopy holds Also #happyanniversary to the photographer, spotter and best boyfriend on the planet  Can't believe it's already 7 years that you're putting up with me #loveyou @petzl_official #accesstheinaccessible @fiveten_official #brandofthebrave @prana • #climbing #bouldering #southafrica #travel #rocklands #rockclimbing #outdoor #getoutside #bestspotter #girlswhoclimb #girlsboulder #climbing_pictures_of_instagram
Clement Lechaptois (FR) klettert 'Get railed' (Fb 8B) in Rocklands (ZA)
Flo Wientjes (DE) klettert 'Golden Gate' (Fb 8B) in der Silvretta (AT)
Tilo Schroeter (SE) klettert 'Spray of Light' (Fb 8C) in Rocklands (ZA)
Hansjörg Auer klettert die Westwand des Lupghar Sar West in Pakistan
▲ Lupghar Sar Solo Expedition ▲ I climbed the Westface of Lupghar Sar West for the first time. This ascent is very unique to me, because I was dreaming of it for the last 4 years. I always wanted to know how it feels to be alone in high altitude. And I'm happy that I made this experience. #NeverStopExploring : Lupghar Sar : Pakistan : @hansjoergauer
Jacqueline Fritz gewinnt Paraclimbing
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Mercat de les Flors - Sala Maria Aurèlia Capmany | 22/07 - 23/07
Have you ever been in one of those galas in which artists, often amateurs, appear before the public to show what they can do? Then this same structure is that of this choreography, a new occasion that Jérôme Bel takes advantage of to continue deconstructing, as in previous proposals, the institutional representation of dance. After Disabled Theater, a piece represented by a troupe of actors suffering from mental disabilities, and Cour d'honneur, which put a group of spectators at the spotlight, Gala returns with the same concept: How to bring to the scenic spotlight individuals and bodies that are often automatically discarded for it? How can we better use the resources of this unique apparatus, the theater -with its codes, scenarios, genres and professionals- to widen the perimeter of what can be shown? It is not a matter of judging actions, but of realizing how each person's cultural baggage fosters a unique relationship with this desire of dance to represent something else.
A workshop organized in the outskirts of París was the starting point of this spectacle, which brings the movement back to its political and social condition and highlights the intuitive and natural character of dance as a mechanism for the expression of bodies, beyond art, virtuosity and techniques with which we often identify it.
A production of R.B. Jérôme Bel (Paris).
Co-production: Dance Umbrella (London), TheaterWorks Singapore/72-13, KunstenFestivaldesArts (Brussels), Tanzquartier Wien, Nanterre-Amandiers Centre Dramatique National, Festival d'Automne à Paris, Theater Chur (Chur) et TAK Theater Liechtenstein (Schaan) - TanzPlan Ost, Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia, Théâtre de la Ville (Paris), HAU Hebbel am Ufer (Berlin), BIT Teatergarasjen (Bergen), La Commune Centre dramatique national d'Aubervilliers, Tanzhaus nrw (Düsseldorf), House on Fire.
With the support of Centre National de la Danse (Pantin) and Ménagerie de Verre (Paris) within the framework of Studiolab, dedicated to provide work spaces.
In cooperation with Mercat de les Flors.
Acknowledgements: partners and participants in the dance and voice workshop, NL Architects and Les rendez-vous d'ailleurs.
R.B. Jérôme Bel is subsidized by the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs of Ile-de-France-Ministry of Culture and Communication, the Institute français, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs for international tours and by ONDA - Office National de Diffusion Artistique - for the tours in France
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Concept: Jérôme Bel Direction assistant: Maxime Kurvers Staging assistance: Frédéric Seguette, Chiara Gallerani By and with: Maria Fans, Concepció Jimeno, Ioar Labat Berrio, Susana López, Paula López, Youssef Murcia Aarab, Fèlix Navarro, Sofia Niubó, Iliana Nsoka, Olívia Olivé, David Priego, Miguel Ángel Puy, Miquel Ripeu, Helio Roraima de Magalhaes, Manel Salas, Antonella Sampieri, Marta Sans, Lluís Santiago, Cathy Stuyt, Koichi Sugihara Costume: dancers themselves Executive production: Mercat de les Flors Photography: Josefina Tommasi
R.B. Jérôme Bel
Artistic advisor and executive direction: Rebecca Lee Administration: Sandro Grando Technical Direction: Gilles Gentner
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Dates and schedules Sunday 22/7 - 20:00 H Monday 23/7 - 20:00 H
Space Mercat de les Flors
Duration90 min
Price 18 €
Directed toPassions
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From Books and Chocolate:
It's back! Once again, I'm hosting the Back to the Classics Challenge. I hope to encourage bloggers to discover and enjoy classic books they might not have tried, or just never got around to reading. And at the end, one lucky winner will receive a $30 (US) prize from Amazon.com or The Book Depository!
Here's how it works:
The challenge will be exactly the same as last year, 12 classic books, but with slightly different categories. You do not have to read 12 books to participate in this s
- Complete six categories, and you get one entry in the drawing
- Complete nine categories, and you get two entries in the drawing
- Complete all twelve categories, and you get three entries in the drawing
And here are the categories for the 2016 Back to the Classics Challenge:
1. A 19th Century Classic - any book published between 1800 and 1899.
2. A 20th Century Classic - any book published between 1900 and 1967. Just like last year, all books MUST have been published at least 50 years ago to qualify. The only exception is books written at least 50 years ago, but published later, such as posthumous publications.
3. A classic by a woman author.
4. A classic in translation. Any book originally written published in a language other than your native language. Feel free to read the book in your language or the original language. (You can also read books in translation for any of the other categories).
5. A classic published before 1800. Plays and epic poems are acceptable in this category also.
6. An romance classic. I'm pretty flexible here about the definition of romance. It can have a happy ending or a sad ending, as long as there is a strong romantic element to the plot. 7. A Gothic or horror classic. For a good definition of what makes a book Gothic, and an excellent list of possible reads, please see this list on Goodreads. 8. A classic with a number in the title. Examples include A Tale of Two Cities, Three Men in a Boat, The Nine Tailors, Henry V, Fahrenheit 451, etc.
9. A classic about an animal or which includes the name of an animal in the title. It an actual animal or a metaphor, or just the name. Examples include To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, The Metamorphosis, White Fang, etc.
10. A classic set in a place you'd like to visit. It can be real or imaginary: The Wizard of Oz, Down and Out in Paris and London, Death on the Nile, etc.
11. An award-winning classic. It could be the Newbery award, the Prix Goncourt, the Pulitzer Prize, the James Tait Award, etc. Any award, just mention in your blog post what award your choice received.
12. A Russian Classic. 2017 will be the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, so read a classic by any Russian author. And now, the rest of the rules:
- All books must be read in 2017. Books started before January 1, 2017 do not qualify. All reviews must be linked to this challenge by December 31, 2017. I'll post links each category the first week of January which will be featured on a sidebar on this blog for the entire year.
- You must also post a wrap-up review and link it to the challenge no later than December 31, 2017. Please include links within your final wrap-up to that I can easily confirm all your categories.
- All books must have been written at least 50 years ago; therefore, books must have been written by 1967 to qualify for this challenge. The ONLY exceptions are books published posthumously.
- E-books and audiobooks are eligible! You may also count books that you read for other challenges.
- Books may NOT cross over within this challenge. You must read a different book for EACH category, or it doesn't count.
- Children's classics are acceptable, but please, no more than 3 total for the challenge.
- If you do not have a blog, you may link to reviews on Goodreads or any other publicly accessible online format.
- The deadline to sign up for the challenge is March 1, 2017. After that, I will close the link and you'll have to wait until the next year! Please include a link to your original sign-up post, not your blog URL. Also, make sure you add your link to the Linky below, NOT IN THE COMMENTS SECTION. If I don't see your name in the original Linky, YOU WILL BE INELIGIBLE. If you've made a mistake with your link, just add a second one.
- You do NOT have to list all the books you're going to read for the challenge in your sign-up post, but it's more fun if you do! Of course, you can change your list any time. Books may also be read in any order.
- The winner will be announced on this blog the first week of January, 2018. All qualifying participants will receive one or more entries, depending on the number of categories completed. One winner will be selected at random for all qualifying entries. The winner will receive a gift certificate in the amount of $30 (US currency) from either Amazon.com OR $30 worth of books from The Book Depository. The winner MUST live in a country that will receive shipments from one or the other. For a list of countries that receive shipments from The Book Depository, click here.
After taking a year off from this challenge, I'm back in!


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Sleep: zzzzzz…. are you sleeping well?
Guest Post from David Mapletoft, Diabetes Educator
What is Sleep Apnoea?
People with sleep apnoea stop breathing while they are sleeping. This causes them to wake up gasping and can happen as many as hundreds of times per night, although sleep apnoea sufferers do not usually remember waking up.
If you have sleep apnoea, your health may be in danger. People with sleep apnoea have higher chances of traffic accidents and are more likely to develop serious health problems. Sleep apnoea is a known cause of high blood pressure and can lead to to obesity.
Sleep apnoea can also cause relationship problems and depression.
Do I have sleep apnoea?
Usually, people with sleep apnoea find out because a spouse or bed partner noticed them snore or stop breathing during sleep. Other common signs and symptoms include:
- Extreme sleepiness
- Frequent snoring
- Stopping breathing during sleep
- Morning headaches
- Depression
- High blood pressure
- Weight problems
Sleep apnoea is most common among men, people who are overweight and the middle-aged. However, research shows that children and post-menopausal women may also be at risk.
What is treatment like?
There are several treatments available for OSA (obstructive sleep apnoea), however most doctors recommend positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy. PAP therapy is safe, effective and non-invasive. It does not require drugs or surgery.
Alternatives including dental appliances may have some benefits for people with mild OSA. There are invasive surgeries available, however, they have variable success rates, and surgery always has a risk of short and long-term complications.
Of the available treatment options, PAP therapy is the safest and most effective. People on PAP therapy have reduced health risks and more energy to do the things they want to do.
Health risks
Sleep apnoea can be life threatening. People with sleep apnoea have higher chances of serious health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and obesity.
Treating sleep apnoea can improve these problems, as well as a person's overall quality of life. It has been shown to lower blood pressure, improve glucose control and increase energy throughout the day in people with diabetes.
The message is simple—if you have sleep apnoea, you need to get treated!
People with sleep apnoea have higher chances of developing insulin resistance, which can lead to Type 2 diabetes. Sleep apnoea is very common in patients that suffer from diabetes. Approximately 60% of Type 2 diabetes patients have sleep apnoea.
Diabetes patients who receive treatment for their sleep apnoea often have an immediate improvement in their diabetic condition.
If you have diabetes and think you might have sleep apnoea, you need to find out. Treating sleep apnoea can help you control your blood sugar levels and may lower your chances of complications, like heart disease.
High blood pressure
The (American)National Institute of Health lists sleep apnoea as a cause of high blood pressure.
Studies show that about 30% of all people with high blood pressure have sleep apnoea. That number increases to 80% for people taking three or more medications to control their blood pressure.
If you have high blood pressure and sleep apnoea, starting treatment may help you lower your levels significantly and improve your heart health.
Heart disease
Untreated sleep apnoea strains the heart and may cause it not to work properly.
Left untreated, sleep apnoea can lead to heart disease and heart failure.
People with sleep apnoea can lower their chances of developing these problems by getting treated. Sleep apnoea treatment can people help control their blood pressure and improve their heart health.
Sleep apnoea can increase a person's chances of stroke. In fact, studies show that more than 60% of patients who have had a stroke also have sleep apnoea. Stroke patients with untreated sleep apnoea may have a harder time recovering after a stroke than others do.
Recovering from a stroke takes much energy and motivation, but the sleepiness that comes from sleep apnoea can make it difficult for a person to follow rehabilitation programs, causing poor recovery.
Stroke patients with untreated sleep apnoea have higher chances of death than patients who receive treatment.
About 40% of obese people have sleep apnoea. Overweight people should be particularly concerned because sleep apnoea may make weight loss more difficult.
The sleepiness that comes from sleep apnoea may cause people to overeat, sleep more, and exercise less. Some people, as a matter of habit, will eat to "wake up" when they feel drowsy during the day. That in turn can cause them to gain more weight, which may make their sleep apnoea even worse.
Being treated for sleep apnoea can help obese people gain the energy to exercise more and lose weight.
This short quiz is designed to help you to recognize possible sleep apnoea so that you can realise there can be relief for your symptoms.
While awake
- Do you wake up in the morning tired and foggy, not ready to face the day?
- Do you have headaches in the morning?
- Are you very sleepy during the day?
- Do you fall asleep easily during the day?
- Do you have difficulty concentrating, being productive, and completing tasks at work?
- Do you carry out routine tasks in a daze?
- Have you ever arrived home in your car but couldn't remember the trip from work?
Adjustment and emotional issues
- Are you having serious relationship problems at home, with friends and relatives, or at work?
- Are you afraid that you may be out of touch with the real world, unable to think clearly, losing your memory, or emotionally ill?
- Do your friends tell you that you're not like yourself?
- Are you depressed?
- Are you irritable and angry, especially first thing in the morning?
Medical, physical condition, and lifestyle
- Are you overweight?
- Do you have high blood pressure?
- Do you have pains in your bones and joints?
- Do you have trouble breathing through your nose?
- Do you often have a drink of alcohol before going to bed?
- If you are a man, is your collar size 17 inches (42 centimetres) or larger?
During sleep and in the bedroom
- Do you snore loudly each night?
- Do you have frequent pauses in breathing while you sleep (you stop breathing for ten seconds or longer)?
- Are you restless during sleep, tossing and turning from one side to another?
- Does your posture during sleep seem unusual? (Do you sleep sitting up or propped up by pillows?)
- Do you have insomnia? (Waking up frequently and without a reason)
- Do you have to get up to urinate several times during the night?
- Have you wet your bed?
- Have you fallen from bed?
What is your score?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you may have sleep apnoea.
However, if you answered "yes" to any of the following especially important four questions, this strongly suggests that sleep apnoea is the problem.
- Are you very sleepy during the day?
- Do you fall asleep easily during the day?
- Do you snore loudly each night?
- Do you have frequent pauses in breathing while you sleep (you stop breathing for 10 seconds or longer)?
Talk to your doctor today. More on sleep and diabetes HERE
Bon nuit / good night
Kind Regards,
David, Diabetes Educator
5 Comments
Hi I have not bolused in pump today and have no carb what will sugar do overnight i am a type 1
Please answer back
I was able to do a sleep study at home which was good, not having to try and sleep in a strange bed! I went along to the clinic late in the afternoon and was wired up into the recorders and taught how to connect everything when I went to bed later that night. All went well and the next day I was able to remove all of the wires and recorders and begin my usual morning routine, then I went along to have the data analysed by a professional sleep specialist. A couple of days later I received the results – I was having up to 84 apnoea events every hour! That means more than once every minute I stopped breathing. So, I then trialled c-pap machines and the various masks available for 6 weeks after which time I decided the nasal pillows suited me best and now, 3 months down the track, my apnoea events are down to less than 3 per hour and I am actually sleeping for up to 5 hours straight at night, something I don't remember doing for a very very long time. I love my c-pap machine and feel so much more alert during the day. It's great to not fall asleep everytime I sit down! I would recommend it to anyone who is suffering extreme tiredness, it will change your life…
Great story, Viv. Thanks, very informative.


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Xconomy Forum: VC Crossfire
Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 6:00 PM (PDT)
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Venture capital is going through a wrenching and potentially permanent transformation. The losses of the past decade and the sluggish economy have taken a toll, forcing some VCs to virtually halt new investment to focus on their existing portfolios, while others are gravitating toward safer later-stage deals or making smaller, earlier-stage bets. Estimates are that one-third to as many as one-half of VC firms could be slowly going out of business. Yet amidst it all, software, wireless, and life sciences businesses still need significant, multi-year support from venture capital to truly execute on their business plans and potentially become billion-dollar companies.
Or do they? How are Seattle-area entrepreneurs—and angel investors—seeking to adapt to the new world where venture capital is scarce but innovation is marching on? We at Xconomy have assembled some outspoken leaders from the worlds of venture capital, angel investment, and startups to talk about how financing schemes and power dynamics are changing in the complicated relationship between entrepreneurs and financiers—and what it all means for the future of startups and venture capital across all sectors of innovation, from high-tech to biotech to cleantech. Xconomy's national life sciences and technology editors, Luke Timmerman and Greg Huang, will ask the hard questions of these speakers and invite you to join the conversation.
Welcoming Remarks:
Deepak Singh, Amazon Web Services
Bob Nelsen, Managing Director, Arch Venture Partners
Tom Alberg, Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group
Christopher Henney, Chairman, Oncothyreon; Co-founder Immunex, Icos, Dendreon
Andy Sack, Founder and CEO, RevenueLoan; Executive Director, TechStars Seattle
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94 N. Main Street, Jasper, GA - (706) 253-2457
By Tommy Gartrell
former Progress sports reporter
Left, Todd Payne (#66) leading running back Marty Bridges (#34) in the legendary 1986 Pickens-Gilmer game.
It was the perfect football storm: arch rivals, two undefeated teams, The Atlanta Journal's prep game of the week and homecoming. Never before or since had the Pickens-Gilmer football game meant so much. When the teams met on Oct. 17, 1986, it became legendary.
From the time that the late Don Boggus, Sr., the "Voice of the Dragons" for 38 years, said, "We would like to welcome our friends and neighbors from Gilmer County," until he retorted in disillusionment, "That's all folks; game is over," legends came to life and broken hearts abounded.
"It was the biggest game that I ever played. All of the story lines and dramas. It is cliche, but the atmosphere was electric. It made your hair stand up," said Pickens junior end Trey Elrod.
Dragon senior Tommy Pye proclaimed, "It was Gilmer; we hated Gilmer."
The Pickens-Gilmer football rivalry started in 1957, but the counties were rivals a century earlier. In 1853, Pickens County became Georgia's 100th county with lands carved from Gilmer and Cherokee counties. Adding fuel to a bit of spark, Pickens County undermined southern secession during the Civil War by flying the American rather than Confederate flag during the war. A number of bloody skirmishes along the Pickens-Gilmer County line ensued. The hostility between residents moved from blood-letting in the 19th century to fist fights and drag races in the early 20th century. Ultimately, it evolved into athletic rivalry between schools in the modern era.
Former Gilmer head coach Mike Gates stated, "Out of all the places that I've been, the Gilmer-Pickens rivalry is by far the very best. It has the atmosphere and intensity like no other."
In 1986, the Gilmer Bobcats crushed all opponents by a cumulative score of 188-35 and rolled into Jasper at 5-0. Meanwhile, the Pickens Dragons marched to a 6-0 mark through more modest margins of victory including a 7-6 win at Jackson County.
Senior Dragon John Pool said, "Coach Sewell told us that Gilmer was the best team we had seen so far."
Recognizing the importance of the game, literally herds of fans from both sides swelled Dragon Stadium which was, at that time, located on West Church Street. The campus is home to Jasper Middle School now. The official count tallied well over 6,000 people, but other estimates exceed 8,000. It was the largest crowd ever at a school sports event.
"The administration brought in extra bleachers which weren't nearly enough," adds current PHS stadium announcer Tim Prather.
Longtime sports fan, Jackie Voyles, proclaimed that he managed to get a seat, "but I got there at 5 o'clock. It didn't matter, we did not stay seated anyway. Everyone was on their feet throughout the game."
Gilmer junior Mike Brumby, recalls too, "We were very confident 'til our bus came over the hill toward the school. There was cars lining the road and people everywhere. We had never seen anything like it."
If the magnitude of this football game was lost to anyone in the stadium, the fierce physical play which was obvious from the outset made it clear that both teams intended to win.
Coach Gates indicated that he was apprehensive going into this game. "We both had strong teams and the hits in were tremendous."
"Hitting had extra vigor. We were trying to knock each other's heads off," said Pickens junior guard Todd Payne.
Both defenses set the tone early. Pickens went 3-and-out to start the game and a botched punt gave Gilmer possession deep in the Dragons' end of the field.
The Bobcats drove to the Pickens 18 yard line before the Dragon defense said no more. Gilmer was led by their big full back Mark Woodring, but he went down for the season versus Gordon Central so the 'Cats turned to their potent passing game led by quarterback Chet Frady and receiver Mike Brumby. On this night, however, the duo could not connect. Frady was sacked twice on the first series, once by Dragon senior Pete Kistler and once on a devastating hit by junior Trey Elrod.
"Three of us chased Frady around in the backfield for what seemed like 20 minutes. We had him surrounded and chased back and forth until Trey almost killed him," said senior Mitchell Jackson.
Later in the first half when Gilmer threatened again, a violent blow from Jackson and senior defensive guard Robbie Barnes freed the football from Frady. Kistler recovered the fumble for the "Green."
The battle stayed between the 35 yard lines most of the second quarter. Finally, Pickens mounted a drive into Gilmer territory but under heavy pressure from the 'Cats pass rush, Dragon junior quarterback Jason Logan's pass was intercepted by Brumby.
The first half ended 0-0 on an
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After halftime, the defenses
continued their control of the game. Gilmer's first possession actually lost yardage.
On Pickens' first opportunity, the offense appeared refreshed. Runs by Barnes and freshman tailback Marty Bridges put the Dragons inside the Gilmer 20 yard line for the first time. The Bobcat defense stifled the drive and on fourth down Coach Sewell sent his kicker onto the field.
Jorgen Ljunggren was a soccer player and exchange student from Sweden. He assumed kicking duties after Pye suffered a broken ankle earlier in the season at Jackson County. His field goal attempt floated left of the uprights to the sighs of the home crowd.
The remainder of the third frame mirrored the earlier quarters, thus the game went into the final stanza scoreless.
Coach Sewell said, "In a game like that, it comes down to whoever makes the one big play..."
At the Gilmer 33 with 11:30 to play, Kistler recovered his second Bobcat fumble of the night. Again the crowd roared with the "Pride of Pickens" Marching Bank leading the cheers.
Bridges and Logan on multiple runs moved the ball inside Gilmer's 10 yard line. Pickens reached first-and-goal at the 7.
"I thought we finally had them when Jason (Logan) got us inside the 10 for the first time all night," lamented sophomore Marc Lohman.
Once again, defense took control. Gilmer's Mark Waddell sacked Logan for a huge loss and crunched Bridges for a 2-yard loss on successive plays. On fourth down, the Dragons found themselves out of field goal range and tried a desperate pass which fell incomplete.
Two series later Gilmer made another run, charging deep into "Green" territory getting to the 7. A holding penalty pushed the 'Cats back. Kistler, Barnes and sophomore linebacker Adam Gayden dropped Evans for a 5-yard loss but on the next play came the Bobcat's heartbreaker.
Frady dropped back to pass, scrambling from the Pickens defense which pushed him throughout the game. He flung a bomb toward the end zone and the waiting Brumby.
"Brumby and Watkins ran crossing routes and they both had a play on the football. Scott (Watkins) tried to catch the pass and deflected it just enough that Brumby could not hold on to it," remembers Coach Gates.
Brumby agonizes, "I was well covered all night. (Doug) Wood and (John) Pool swapped up but they always had help. I had two men on me all night. This play was the best chance I had to catch a pass. The ball was right there and tipped away."
Gayden and Barnes sacked Frady on third down. On fourth down and goal from the 28, Frady ran for 20 yards of it but the Pickens defense held.
With less than a minute remaining, the Dragons showed their determination to win. Coach Sewell reached in his bag of tricks.
"Steve (Sewell) always had a trick play or two, especially for us (Gilmer). I did not want him to steal the game on one of those plays, so we tried to be ready for them," accounts Coach Gates.
First came a pass to Pool who lateralled to Bridges who fumbled the pitch, but Pool recovered the ball at the 18 with five seconds to play.
Elrod explained the atmosphere, "It is cliche I know, but the whole evening was electric. It would make your hair stand up."
A halfback pass toward Wood was intercepted deep down field by Gilmer's Pinson to conclude the fourth quarter.
The exhausted crowd stood in disbelief. "The game is not over?" "They will play overtime, won't they?" The score is 0-0! Everyone waited.
As the teams lined up to shake hands, the fans were still dumbfounded. Finally, the clear comforting voice of Mr. Boggus into the microphone echoed through the night, "That's all folks; game's over. There is no overtime rule in high school football."
The unimaginable had happened. The biggest game had ended tied: Visitor 0 - Home 0.
The following season Georgia added an overtime protocol for high school football games. For Gilmer, one year and six days later the new overtime rule gave the Bobcats a 15-14 victory over another rival, Fannin County.
The Dragons finished their season at 8-1-1. They lost to a powerhouse East Hall team 35-14 in the regular season finale. At game time, both squads were ranked in the AJC prep top 10. They lost 32-10 to Oconee County in the region semi-final. Central of Carrollton won the state title.
Pickens High, who had not defeated Gilmer High in football since 1977, finally ended the "purple reign" in 1988 by a 19-0 score.
This 1986 Pickens team lost only one regular season game, ranking best in school history. Three other teams matched the group's eight wins (1971, 1990 and 2004).
Gilmer finished 7-2-1 and missed the playoffs in 1986.
The senior members of the '86 Dragons were Robbie Barnes, John Pool, Jorgen Ljunggren, Dennis Burnette, Doug Wood, Andy Pickle, Tommy Pye, Pete Kistler, Charlie Holbert, Mitchell Jackson, Barry Young, David Bell and Len Hett.
From this team David Bell, Marty Bridges and Tommy Pye played collegiately. The last two enjoyed the most success.
Bridges starred at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Al. As a Gamecock linebacker, he played in two Division II National Championship games. He earned MVP in 1992 when JSU defeated Pittsburg State 17-13 in the title game. Sadly, Marty Bridges suffered a heart attack on Dec. 19, 2009. He was 39 years old.
Pye missed most of his senior season with a broken ankle. He returned to kick a field goal in the Dragon's 32-10 playoff loss to Oconee County. He played four years at Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tn., as a fullback, followed by a number of seasons as a member of the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos. He now makes his home near Nashville.
Unbeaten but unsatisfied"
Mike Blatt, who covered the game for the Progress, described both teams as "unbeaten but unsatisfied" in print. His assessment was clear and true. Now, four quarters and 25 years later, this single football game has not ended for many of the graying warriors who fought to a draw in Dragon Stadium on that fabled October evening. They recount the events and the result with a still burning flame, raw emotion, passion and longing.
Tommy Pye said, 'If I could've played, we would have won."
Jeremy Henderson added, "We should have won. We know it but there simply is no way to ever prove it now."
David Bell angrily fired, "It was a tie, a damn tie!"
On the Gilmer Side, retired head coach Mike Gates remarked, "I remember it all so well, too well, I suppose."
"I wish I could step back on that field. I would do it again. I tell my kids about that football game and I still get chills," concluded former Bobcat Mike Brumby.
Todd Payne, a junior offensive guard for the '86 Dragons, vividly describes the aftermath even a quarter century removed, "That game never ends. I feel like a part of each of us is still there, still on that field, on a cool night, covered in sweat, grass and dirt. We are all still there! We are all still trying to finally decide the winner, and I guess that we always will be."


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Wow I'm bad at keeping up with things - including my own to do list. Sorry about that. But now only 9 months on from the last post, I can continue where I left off reminiscing about mine and the Yeti's visit to the Lakes.
Now almost a year ago to the day, here is Day Seven of the trip.
That Sunday was moving day: we packed up our stuff at Great Langdale Campsite ready to head west to the site at Wasdale. Given my lack of coping when we'd originally attempted to drive to Wasdale a few days before, we decided to take the scenic route.
We were hoping to pop to Kirkstone Pass Inn for lunch but got there too early, and given the large number of tourists that were already congregating, we decided to leave it until a quieter day (which has yet to arrive). Still, at least it was 100% less cloud-filled than the last time I had gone (way back in 2012).
What's more, we got to drive up and down the Struggles - and the Yeti got to look pretty chuffed with himself about it.
In the end we just drove directly to Wasdale, me getting terribly overexcited at the amazing scenery, and Sam trying to concentrate on the unfamiliar roads despite me making high-pitched noises next to him.
I'd been to Wast Water two years before, and had longed to go back ever since, so seeing this out of the windscreen was a great feeling.
We eventually found Wasdale Campsite (pro tip: watch out for the large rocks on the left, they're to let you know you want to be turning right for the campsite and car park) and after a lot of milling around looking confused, we eventually found a National Trust person who told us to "just pitch anywhere".
So it was a very different kettle of fish to the more structured arrival at Langdale (where you're given a pitch number according to your tent size and any requests you might make (like requesting the same pitch again... which I tried)). We pitched up, the tent facing out towards Scafell.
Wasdale campsite feels a very different creature to Langdale, it was eerily quiet the whole time we were there and - for want of a less stupid way of putting it - the hills surrounding the site feel a hell of a lot less friendly, and way more imposing. I also noticed I felt a lot more nervous when I'd venture out at night for the loo than I did at Langdale, but that might have had more to do with familiarity.
I am by no means diminishing the site, it's amazing, the staff are great, and honestly it's still somewhere I can't wait to return to one day - it was just so surreal how different two campsites could feel.
But I digress.
Unpacked and pitched up, we decided to go for a wander down the road and have a nosy at Wast Water. We didn't walk too far as we were eager to get back to the tent to make some tea, but we did spend a lovely hour or so on the bank, skimming stones, and taking the blurriest self-timer photo ever.
Next time: The Yeti and I head up our highest hill to date which is remarked to have some of the most incredible views in the western Lakes.... which we didn't get to see. We also spend some time literally in some rain clouds; these two events may be related.
Flashback: Video, Day 1, Day 2 (am/pm), Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6


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Not a big fan despite loving all the other usual suspects from that scene/era, and only heard half of these I think, but Heaven or Las Vegas would be the easy choice for me. More muscular and groovy than all the other stuff I heard.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 7 November 2017 11:52 (one year ago) Permalink
I would say the early Heggie stuff was easily the most muscular.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Tuesday, 7 November 2017 16:30 (one year ago) Permalink
oh totally RAG, "blind dumb deaf"
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 23:03 (one year ago) Permalink
It's Victorialand but HoLV is stiff competition.
― Britain's Sexiest Cow (jed_), Thursday, 30 August 2018 21:03 (eight months ago) Permalink
Its nice to see my few old polls I ever did on ILM bobbing back up now and then!
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Tuesday, 4 September 2018 06:51 (eight months ago) Permalink
Heaven for me but Victorialand is close.
― yes, said (Ross), Tuesday, 4 September 2018 16:50 (eight months ago) Permalink
those two records are always doing battle in my head. depressive me says victorialand, the me that loves great pop says holv
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Tuesday, 4 September 2018 17:00 (eight months ago) Permalink
Victorialand always.
― jmm, Tuesday, 4 September 2018 17:06 (eight months ago) Permalink
BBK forever but I did listen to Head Over Heels for the first time in a few years on a solo wander around Epping Forest, after a lunchtime pint, and it was glorious!
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 4 September 2018 21:17 (eight months ago) Permalink
They were always one of those bands where I'd change my mind on which my favourite album was. I think Head Over Heels was my favourite when I first got into them. Heaven Or Las Vegas is far ahead of the others these days. Victorialand in second place.
― kitchen person, Tuesday, 4 September 2018 21:21 (eight months ago) Permalink
I think I'd forgotten how cavernous and teenage-intense HoH is; some of Liz's most memorable pre-conlang lyrics too - "There's only a hair's breadth between us/Askew as we are", "Paramour/ooze out and away onehow", "In the gold dust rush I only genuflect". No wonder her and Ian McC were such good mates. Sing nonsense as if your life depends on it.
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 4 September 2018 22:22 (eight months ago) Permalink
Genuflect is a very bunnymen word, yes. In fact I was after another use of genuflect to complete a trilogy and this will do nicely.
(Ultra Vivid Scene being the other, shut your eyes and genuflect, the avenging angel comes.)
― koogs, Tuesday, 4 September 2018 22:33 (eight months ago) Permalink
there's also 23 years too late by wire from read and burn 3
― com rad erry red flag (f. hazel), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 00:45 (eight months ago) Permalink
Elizabeth Fraser, the other worldly voice of Cocteau Twins performed a rare gig in London on Monday night. Fraser has been elusive these days, having only performed live a handful of times since the band's demise over 20 years ago.
― Britain's Sexiest Cow (jed_), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 02:04 (eight months ago) Permalink
Society of the Golden SlippersLike This Page · 19 hrs · So, last night we hosted a rare performance from the glorious Liz Fraser who was joined by John Grant for a song. What a privilege! We still can't quite believe it happened! Huge thanks to Elena Tonra (Daughter) and Julia Biel for their gorgeous opening sets. What a night! — with Caroline Cremin.
Did it actually happen? Yes it did. Liz Fraser and John Grant joined us in our intimate salon and sang us to heaven. pic.twitter.com/CIGxne9214— Golden Slippers (@GoldenSlippers7) September 4, 2018
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HOLV seems to be the consensus pick these days, and would probably win if this poll were run again. I dunno, I still think Treasure is their defining moment – the apex of their early pre-Raphaelite leanings.
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 09:36 (eight months ago) Permalink
To me it's always felt HOLV was the consensus pick?
It will never not be Blue Bell Knoll for me, but any of the others can give it a run for its money on a suitable day. Currently rediscovering Victorialand for the tenth time.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 09:44 (eight months ago) Permalink


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Thoughts on Bass Bug Design
It seems the predominant theory on bass bug design states that a bug should have absolutely as much crap as you can possibly cram onto the hook. I've seen patterns so overflowing with marabou, saddle hackles, flash materials and (especially) rubber legs that they must take 45 minutes to tie.
By contrast, one thing you'll immediately notice about my largemouth bass fly boxes is the utter lack of any rubber legs, and the relative scarcity of flash materials. I use Krystal Flash in the Half-and-Half. Other than that, my favorite patterns are all relatively simple. The deer hair bugs take about 20 minutes. Everything else is a 5-minute tie.
But there's more to this than time savings. It's mainly about casting ease. Whenever you put material protruding out the sides of a fly like airplane wings, you dramatically increase the pattern's wind resistance. You also cause the fly to spiral through the air, causing line twist. Largemouth bass have proven to me time and again that they don't care whether my leech patterns have Flashabou in them, so I stopped including it. They also don't care whether the surface bugs have rubber legs, so I quit that, too.
My deer hair bass bugs have only two ingredients: saddle hackles and deer hair. Four hackle feathers lay out behind the fly, slightly splayed. A hackle skirt is then wound, and finally I spin the deer hair head. The resulting bug casts about as well as deer hair bugs can cast. (Admittedly, foam bugs would be much easier to cast than ANY deer hair bug. But deer hair is so pretty.)
Finally, sliders and divers will cast better than poppers. Why? Imagine trying to make a badminton birdie fly backwards. The bugs fly through the air face-first, because they follow your unfolding line loop. There is no more miserable thing in the world to cast than a deer hair popper. (But I still use them; they're cool.) Divers and sliders often work just as well or even better than a popper, and they are easier to cast. Keep that in mind when at the vise.


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Absorption, by Johannes Bronkhorst
Absorption (paperback)
ISBN 978-3-906000-24-4. 263 pp.
This book argues for the central role played by absorption in the
functioning of the human mind. The importance of absorption makes
itself felt in different ways; the two studies combined in this book
concentrate on two of them.
The first study argues that, largely as a result of language
acquisition, humans have two levels of cognition, which in normal
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Magadha (2007), Aux origines de la philosophie indienne (2008),
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Monthly Archives: December 2009
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Toes to bar on the minute.
Coach's notes: Post rounds + reps completed to comments.
Today's schedule will be a modfied class schedule due to the holiday. A 9:30 am class and a 2:00 pm class will be available for member and drop in attendance. Happy New Year's!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Part 1) Shoulder Press 3,3,3
Part 2) Push Press 2,2,2
Part 3) Push Jerk 1,1,1
Coach's notes: Rest as needed. Post loads to comments.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Cure SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrpohy): Awareness WOD 2009
Coach's notes: Please join us in doing a WOD in memorium and in efforts to raise awareness of SMA. To learn more and to see what this year's SMA Awareness WOD is, click on the above link. Please post your WOD's results on our site as well as the Cure SMA blog . Thank you for your support!
Monday, December 28, 2009
1 round for time:
500m row
25 Push-ups
50 Push-ups
25 Push-ups
500m row
Coach's notes: Guys use 95 lbs for SDLHP and gals 65. Post time to complete to comments.
Compare to May 13, 2009
Sunday, December 27, 2009
10 sets for distance:
1:00 Row
1:00 Rest
Coach's notes: Post distance per row and total distance to comments.
Compare to October 29, 2009
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Barbell Tabatas
Tabata Deadlift 1 1/4 Bodyweight
Rest 3 minutes
Tabata Hang Clean 3/4 Bodyweight
Rest 3 minutes
Tabata Power Snatch 1/2 Bodyweight
Rest 3 minutes
Coach's notes: Post total reps for each Tabata interval and total reps. Remember that the hang cleans are full squat catch and on the power snatch each rep must touch the ground (not a hang snatch) but catch as high as you like.
Classes will be running as regularly scheduled today until Dec. 30. Holiday class schedule will resume again on Dec. 31. Click here for more details.
Friday, December 25, 2009
"FUCT" – 10 Rounds for reps:
1:00 Squats
1:00 Rest
Coach's notes: Post number of reps per round and total to comments.
Compare to March 21, 2009
CFC will be closed today for the Christmas Day holiday. We are open again Boxing Day and will be running regularly scheduled classes.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Part 1) Snatch Balance 3,3,2,2,1,1,1
Part 2) Tabata Push-ups
Coach's notes: Post loads for snatch balance and lowest Tabata round score for push-ups.
Holiday schedule reminder – Today a 9:30 am class and a 2:00 pm class is available for member and drop in attendance. Happy holidays!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Effective Jan. 1, 2010, CFC will be offering Open Gym time. Click here for more details.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
"Fight Gone Bad"
3 rounds of time:
Sumo Deadlift High Pull
Box Jumps
Push Press
Row (calories)
Coach's notes: For FGB move from each of five stations after a minute. The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. This is a five minute round from which a one minute break is allowed before repeating. On call of "rotate", the athletes move to the next station immediately for best score. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower where each calorie is one point. Guys use 20 lbs and gals use 14 lbs for the wallballs, 75 lbs and 55 lbs for the SDLHP and push press. Box jumps are 20″ for all. Add your points and post them to comments.
Compare to September 26, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
With a 15 minute time limit:
150 KB Swings
AMRAP Jumping Burpees
Coach's notes: Guys use 1.5 pd, gals use 1 pd for KB swings. Jumping burpees to 6" above reach. Post number of jumping burpees to comments.


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High Courts in Several States Strike Down Legislative Challenges to the Heart of the Workers' Compensation System
As we put together last year's edition of the Workers' Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis series, I observed that 2016 would likely be a turbulent year, one that we could easily call "the year of the Opt Out." That, of course, was a safe prediction, given the fact that battle lines had been so clearly drawn over Oklahoma's controversial Opt Out law and that somewhat similar legislation had been introduced in the state houses of both South Carolina and Tennessee, with rumors that North Carolina would soon follow. Based on several constitutional challenges to the Oklahoma law, legislators in South Carolina and Tennessee allowed their sessions to expire without acting on the proposed laws.
Lex Larson and I posited that during 2016 those Oklahoma challenges would likely produce some of the most important case law in decades. That turned out to be true. As discussed below, in September 2016, the Supreme Court of Oklahoma, in a 7–2 decision, struck down the core provision of the Opt Out law as unconstitutional, doing so on the basis that the law favored one group of injured employees over another, based solely on whether the employer had chosen to stay within the classic, state-run system.
While Opt Out discussion often sucked the oxygen out of many workers' compensation debates and conferences during 2016, there were other important challenges afoot in other states, particularly Florida. Earlier this year, the Florida Supreme Court handed down its long awaited decision in Westphal and another important decision in Castellanos, both discussed below as well.
And so, as we put together the theme for this year's edition of Workers' Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis, my close colleague, Robin Kobayashi, and I settled on "Equal Justice Under the Law," since that term more or less encapsulates the common thread that seems to wind its way through all the important 2016 court decisions. Can state legislatures—often at the bidding of well-heeled employers—carve out special laws that eat away at the original workers' compensation bargain and yet continue to provide immunity from suit for employers?
Can lawmakers allow some employers to set up shadow systems of compensation law, with shortened notice and claim provisions, arbitrary statutes of limitations, restrictive definitions of injury, employer-managed medical care, and no real recourse to state courts where conflicts arise? Should employers be given "a choice" without a commensurate choice allowed for the employee? Does society sit back and watch, forgetting that it is supposed to be the third party at the work-related injury and illness table since significant costs may end up being shifted to the public sector?
Within this new edition, whether it is altogether satisfactory to do so, we have joined these questions into the "equal justice" theme. Do terms such as equal justice and due process still apply to work-related injuries and illnesses? We hope so. A great deal is at stake. Here follows a quick overview of five significant equal justice decisions during 2016.
Oklahoma Supreme Court Strikes Down State's Opt Out Law
As noted above, the most significant case this year—indeed in many years— was Vasquez v. Dillard's, Inc., 2016 OK 89 (Sept. 23, 2016). Speaking for the majority, Justice Watt observed that the employer, Dillard's, had contended the Opt Out law was not a "special" law, since it applied to "all employers," rather than injured employees. The majority was unconvinced, noting the title of the Act made no mention at all of employers. Instead, it referenced "injured employees."
The majority also cast aside Dillard's argument that the Opt Out law provided a baseline of "Core Coverage" in § 203(B), guaranteeing individual employees equal treatment, finding that position "incredible" [Opinion, ¶ 20]. The majority stressed that instead of providing employees of qualified plan employers equal rights with those of employees falling within the traditional Workers' Compensation Act, the "clear, concise, unmistakable, and mandatory language" of the Opt Out law provided that "such employers are not bound by any provision of the Workers' Compensation Act for the purpose of: defining covered injuries; medical management; dispute resolution or other process; funding; notices; or penalties [Opinion, ¶ 22, emphasis by the majority].
Nor was the Opt Out law related to any legitimate government objective. As noted above, the majority indicated the state could have no legitimate interest in treating one group of injured workers one way and another group of similarly situated workers differently based solely upon a choice that their employer had made. The majority added finally that the offensive provision could not successfully be severed from the Opt Out law. The majority indicated the decision applied not only to the Vasquez dispute, but also to all other pending cases. Opt out employers have 90 days from a subsequent order to be entered by the Court in order to secure the required coverage under the state-run system.
Oklahoma High Court Strikes Down State's 180-Day Cumulative Trauma Employment Rule
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma didn't just find fault with the state's Opt Out law, it also held an important provision in the "conventional," state-run system could not pass constitutional muster. In March 2016, the Court, in in Torres v. Seaboard Foods, LLC, 2016 OK 20 (Mar. 1, 2016), held the provision in Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 2(14) that disqualifies a claimant from recovering for a "cumulative trauma" injury unless the claimant has completed at least 180 days of "continuous active employment with the employer" was unconstitutional as violative of the Due Process Section of Oklahoma's Constitution [Art. 2, § 7].
Torres, a former employee, filed a workers' compensation claim alleging that she had sustained a cumulative injury arising out of and in the course of her employment with her former employer and that she needed surgery to treat the injury. The employer denied the claim, contending that Torres had not worked a continuous 180-day period and could not prevail under the restrictions contained in Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 2(14). The ALJ denied Torres' claim on that basis and the Commission affirmed.
Using a point that it would later take up in Vasquez, the Court said that the language of § 2(14) created two classes of employees alleging a cumulative injury and that there was insufficient reason to treat them so differently. Nor was the court persuaded that the state's interest in preventing fraud justified the disparate treatment since the 180-day bar provision prevented the filing of a non-fraudulent workers' compensation claim as well as a fraudulent one.
Florida: 104-Week Limitation on TTD Benefits
In June 2016, a divided Supreme Court of Florida rendered its long-awaited decision in Westphal v. City of St. Petersburg, 194 So.3d 311 (Fla. 2016), striking down as unconstitutional the state's 104-week limit on temporary total disability benefits [see § 440.15(2)(a), Fla. Stat.] for workers who are totally disabled and incapable of working, but who have not yet reached maximum medical improvement. The majority found that the provision violated article I, section 21, of the Florida Constitution, as a denial of the right of access to courts, since it deprived an injured worker of disability benefits for an indefinite amount of time, and in the process, created "a system of redress that no longer functions as a reasonable alternative to tort litigation" [Opinion, p. 2].
The majority said it could not rewrite a statute, like § 440.15(2)(a), that was plainly written. There was but one reading of the statute: the 104-week limitation on TTD benefits results in a statutory gap in benefits, in violation of the constitutional right to access to courts. The majority added that while the stated purpose of the workers' compensation law was to "assure the quick and efficient delivery of disability and medical benefits to an injured worker and to facilitate the worker's return to gainful reemployment at a reasonable cost to the employer" [§ 440.015, Fla. Stat.], § 440.15(2)(a), Fla. Stat. operated in the opposite fashion. The majority concluded that for workers like Westphal, the workers' compensation law lacked adequate and sufficient safeguards and could not be said to continue functioning as a "system without contest" that stands as a reasonable alternative to tort litigation.
Some of the majority's language in Westphal may sound familiar. It echoes some of the points argued by the intervenors in the Padgett case discussed in last year's edition. They contended that over the years Florida workers' compensation benefits to injured workers had been eroded to the point that the workers' compensation law was no longer a reasonable alternative to tort litigation. In August 2014, Judge Jorge E. Cueto, Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, agreed. He held the exclusive remedy provision of the state's Workers' Compensation Law [§ 440.11, Fla. Stat.] was unconstitutional. As reported last year, however, in State of Florida v. Florida Workers' Advocates, et al., 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 9531 (1st DCA, June 24, 2015), Judge Cueto's decision was repudiated, largely on procedural grounds. The majority's decision in Westphal shows that the underlying issues presented in Padgett have not gone away.
Florida: Mandatory Attorney Fee Schedule for Claimants
In another split decision, the Supreme Court of Florida, in Castellanos v. Next Door Co., 2016 Fla. LEXIS 885 (Apr. 28, 2016), held that the mandatory attorney fee schedule contained in § 440.34, Fla. Stat., which precludes any consideration of whether the fee award is reasonable to compensate the attorney, is unconstitutional under both the Florida and the United States Constitutions as a violation of due process.
In the underlying case, through the assistance of an attorney, Castellanos prevailed in his workers' compensation claim. Because § 440.34 limits a claimant's ability to recover fees to a sliding scale based on the amount of workers' compensation benefits obtained, the fee awarded to Castellanos' attorney amounted to $164.54, $1.53 per hour for 107.2 hours of work, as determined by the JCC (note that the employer/carrier's attorney expended 115.20 hours in the case).
The majority of the Court indicated that in Florida, the right of a claimant to obtain a reasonable attorney's fee when successful in securing benefits had been considered a crucial feature of the workers' compensation law since 1941 and that the litigation of workers' compensation claims had become more complex to the detriment of the claimant, "who depends on the assistance of a competent attorney to navigate the thicket." The court said it immaterial that the fee schedule could, in some cases, result in a constitutionally adequate fee. The statute precluded every injured worker from challenging the reasonableness of the fee award. That was the statute's downfall.
New Mexico High Court Strikes Down Farm and Ranch Laborer Exclusion
A provision of the New Mexico Workers' Compensation Act (Act) [N.M. Stat. Ann. § 52–1–6(A) (2015)] that excludes farm and ranch laborers from its protections, although other agricultural workers are not so excluded, is unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of Article II, Section 18 of the New Mexico Constitution, held the state's Supreme Court, in a divided decision [Rodriguez v. Brand West Dairy, 2016 N.M. LEXIS 150 (June 30, 2016)].
The majority indicated that the farm and ranch laborers excluded by § 52–1–6(A) were similarly situated to other employees of agricultural employers with respect to the purposes of the Act. The majority concluded that there was no unique characteristic that distinguished injured farm and ranch laborers from other employees of agricultural employers. Moreover, such a distinction was not essential to accomplishing the Act's purposes.
The Pendulum Swings
It's likely an oversimplification, but some within the workers' compensation community say that our world is like a pendulum; it swings back and forth, sometimes favoring the employee, sometimes the employer. Employee-oriented interests appear to have had a good year. They would likely argue that 2016 is a single year and that it comes on the heels of a long period during which employers have been favored. As most of us know, it is often an issue of whose ox is being gored.
Currently, Oklahoma employer groups argue it's their ox that is feeling the pain. Those groups will continue to push back wherever possible. As one colleague recently quipped to me in a phone conversation regarding the Oklahoma Supreme Court's holding in Vasquez, there is some talk in the Sooner State of mounting a campaign to replace some of the Vasquez majority with justices that might be more employer-friendly. As I understand things, the justices are currently serving staggered six-year terms. It might take some time to replace the required number and even then, would they ignore the doctrine of stare decisis? Is equal protection primarily a matter of politics? I hope not.
Tensions are mounting on both sides in Florida and several other states. There is even some push back from the federal level, where the increases in outlay for Social Security benefits is prompting some to suggest we need a set-aside system for permanent indemnity benefits to match the one already in place for future medical care. May we live in interesting times.


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