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Thief River Falls - Dennis Anderson, 67, died on Monday, September 6, 2004 at his home in Thief River Falls.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 10, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, with Rev. Mark Helgeland officiating. Interment will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls.
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Dennis Myron Anderson was born July 29, 1937, in Spring Brook Township, Kittson County, in the northeast side of the living room on the family farm.He was the son of the late Melvin and Florence (Sjostrand) Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed at East Emmaus Lutheran Church near Kennedy.He grew up and attended country school and graduated from Kennedy High School, Class of 1955.He helped on the family farm as he grew.
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Dennis was an active member of Redeemer Lutheran Church where he served on the council and sang in the choir. He loved to fish, deer hunt, camp and travel. Dennis enjoyed his family and loved to spend time with them. He enjoyed accumulating old things. During his early years of marriage, Dennis sang in a barbershop quartet with a group from the Lancaster area.
Survivors include his wife, Marlys of Thief River Falls, children, Charles Jon Anderson of Newport News, Va., Denice Marie (Dale) Nelson of Thief River Falls, and Thomas Jon (Kari) Anderson of West Fargo, N.D.; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Donald E. Anderson of Eagan; brother-in-law, Orris Baldwin of Stratton, Colo.; sister-in-law, Darlyne (George) Koch of Puposky and many cousins, relatives and friends.
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In this excerpt from her memoir, Sylvia Earle reflects on her relationship with the ocean, and how essential it is for human well-being and even survival.
Sylvia Earle has done something no one else has — walked solo on the bottom of the sea, under a quarter mile of water. She tells what she saw — and what she has learned — about the giant, living system that is the ocean. And, she explains why seeing a shark is a sign for hope.
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Can't download the mp3 so I
Can't download the mp3 so I can listen in my car on the way to work. What's changed?
This is not working for me.
This is not working for me. A file is created but with zero kb
If I do what you suggested
If I do what you suggested Ron do then I cn download the cut version of the interview, but I want the uncut version and I agree with Ron that it is not possible because you have changed your format
I haven't heard from you as
I haven't heard from you as to what is wrong with your presentation but when I try to download your uncut version of the Sylvia Earle interview it can only be as a HTML Document and not as an MP3 file. Please tell me what I should do to get it to download as an MP3 file
Are you clicking on the link and opening a new window, or are you clicking on the link and selecting "Save target"? You need to let the pop-up window open and then save the file from the download link in the pop-up window. You may need to allow pop-ups for this site if you have a pop-up blocker running.
Hope this helps.
I'm not sure if it's my
I'm not sure if it's my server or what, but things seem different with the way the site is formatted. The "share" field doesn't seem to work, I wanted to tweet, facebook and Google Plus this story, maybe later after I've finished it.
Wonderful- Two truly
Wonderful- Two truly beautiful voice tones- thank you----Dave
I agree, both the guest and
I agree, both the guest and the interviewer provided a rich experience that made me appreciate NPR
and all the terrific radio available. How lucky we are.
what does sylvia earle eat?
what does sylvia earle eat? does she eat meat that is raised inhumanely? is she a vegetarian or vegan?
Did anyone ever answer the
Did anyone ever answer the question - Is Earle at least vegetarian, and more hopefully, vegan? I am crossing my fingers that she isn't another one of those kind of "environmentalists".
Moving, inspiring inteview
Moving, inspiring inteview with Sylvia Earle today. Thank you.
The oceans are being ravaged
The oceans are being ravaged by humans filled with greed as depicted by http://www.earthlings.com This interview was enlightening and it emphasized the importance and beauty of the oceans. Please emphasize the importance of being Vegan and saving the oceans. namaste! http://bit.ly/loveveg
Wonderful piece, excellent,
Wonderful piece, excellent, both Sylvia's experience and Christine's charming questions and comments. Thank you so very much.
I will share with everyone!!!
Thank you for another amazing
Thank you for another amazing show, i just listened to the interview with Sylvia Earle and I am once again transformed and enlightened by her voice and knowledge. This radio show has become a big part of my continued education, I love what she said about first knowing then acting wisely with that knowledge.
The interview with Sylvia
The interview with Sylvia Earle was outstanding and reminded me of a time when most scientists and explorers, so engaged in their work, could not contain themselves. It seems that discussions with luminaries from almost any discipline now revolve around administrative tasks and funding. I hope others encountered the same visceral response I had to Ms. Earle's observations. Thank you.
I did. It was refreshing to
I did. It was refreshing to experience that sense of awe, even if only second hand through listening to an interview.
Thank you Sylvia for your
Thank you Sylvia for your dedication and your life. Thank you for your passion toward all things living ...of the ocean.
so glad its not just me
so glad its not just me having trouble with the download of the uncut version. tried several days ago and again now and its coming down as a file that simply takes me back online. this wont do in my area of signal reception so i do hope it can be fixed easily. thanks.
Thank you so much for your
Thank you so much for your program featuring Sylvia Earle.
I have always wondered why we do not have the equivalent of a NASA for ocean discovery.
We know considerably very little about a resource we are absolutely dependent on, is right here on Earth and
we have had such a negative effect on. We obviously do not need to "know" something to damage it.
Very interesting and
Very interesting and enlightening. Thank you!
Funny comment but when I turned on my radio I thought gee, Martha Stewart knows a lot about oceans too! Their voices are ver similar.
It is so eye-opening and
It is so eye-opening and shocking to hear Sylvia say that some fish we would eat might be a couple of centuries old, and eating sharks' fin has become popular among comsumers around the world.
It is a big shame that some Chinese would consider Sharks' fin as a delicacy. In fact, sharks' fin is tasteless like noodles made by green beans if it has not been soaked and steamed in chicken broth for hours.
This is a joke I heard in China: a local government official was invited to a banquet. He had a bowl of soup with sharks' fin as the appetizer. He like it a lot, so he yellowed to his host: That bean noodle soup tastes very good. Give me another bowl.
Wonderful story Keep up the
Wonderful story Keep up the gret work.
I listened to the radio
I listened to the radio program this morning, and was entranced. So much so I wanted to listen to the unedited version. Sadly, I also have the same problem accessing it. There is a popup box, but when I click either play or download, nothing at all happens. I hope you will fix this so that I and others can listen to this treasure of an interview in its entirety.
I would like to download the
I would like to download the uncut version of the interview, but when I click on the link an empty pop-up window is all I get. I cannot listen to nor download it. Please help.
Dear Ms Tippett n Dr Earle.
Dear Ms Tippett n Dr Earle.
The interview is/was inspiring. I've sent your link to family , friends n colleagues. Our son David is a buddying naturalist , while my wife Susan is the director of the Rancocas Nature Center in Burlington County . The interview gives hope and a sense of awe to the listener .
Intelligent thinkers like
Intelligent thinkers like Sylvia Earle and passionate advocates for preserving Life on Earth, like her, give me confidence that humanity is evolving overall, despite setbacks provoked by retrograd powermongers, politicians and for-profit corporations, who in the name of national or economic interest or just pure greed cause the death of animal species, including our own. To accelerate our human evolution, start by modifying your own habits of course, but dedicate yourself to fighting ignorance and greed of those who benefit from the death of others.
I had the distinct pleasure
I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Sylvia on several occasions while working with an underwater film crew. She is one of the most extraordinary people I have every met. Brave, strong, highly intelligent, kind, a fearless thinker, an explorer, a leader, an motivator and a woman who sees beauty in all things.
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Sylvia Earle is the founder of the Sylvia Earle Alliance and Mission Blue. She's a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. Her books include The World is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean's are One and Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans.
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Senior Editor: Trent Gilliss
Senior Producer: David McGuire
Technical Director: Chris Heagle
Coordinating Producer: Stefni Bell
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Katy Payne is an acoustic biologist with a Quaker sensibility. From the wild coast of Argentina to the rainforests of Africa, she discovered that humpback whales compose ever-changing songs and that elephants communicate across long distances by infrasound. Here, she reflects on life in this world through her experiences with two of the most exotic creatures.
James Prosek is an artist, fly-fisher, author, and environmental activist who has always, as he puts it, found God "through the theater of nature." From a young age he has been fascinated by trout and now eel - which he sees as "mystical creatures" - and he's captured them literally and artistically, by way of both angling and paint. We explore the sense of meaning and mystery he has developed along the way, including his concern with how we humans limit our sense of other creatures by the names we give them.


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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:22 pm
Post subject: TOURNAMENT RULES FOR ORIGINS 2010
After considering several alternatives, we have decided to
stick with basically the same format as in 2009. The basis for the
Federation Commander Tournament is a squadron-level engagement
involving three to four ships. Players will be randomly paired
against each other.
Players will select their own squadrons, which must be
consistent with the rules herein. Ships will be in Squadron Scale.
Each player must construct his force from ships belonging to
a single empire. There can be no more than four and no fewer than
three ships in the squadron, and no more than two of a given type
(e.g., DW, FF, CW). The total value of all ships in the squadron must
be 425-450 points. No battleships, ships from Communique, ships from
Briefing #1 or #2, or ships from Captain's Log may be included in the
force (unless they have been formally published in a product).
The force may include no more than two "leaders" (DN, BCH,
CC, NCC) of different types, no more than one of which may be a
dreadnought or heavy battlecruiser. The remaining ship or ships can
be any available to the selected empire so long as they are not
otherwise prohibited. The WYN PBB and CA are also considered leaders.
Tholian forces can include no more than one ship equipped with web
casters. Hydran forces can include no more than eight Stingers; you
can leave some hangar bays empty (and no, you do not get free
shuttles to replace missing fighters).
Players must present their squadron to a tournament judge for
approval (and to start the record keeping). Try to arrive a few
minutes early, or get your squadron approved in advance. Once the
squadron is submitted for the tournament, the player cannot change
any ship on subsequent rounds. He may, if he wishes, withdraw from
the tournament and reenter with a different squadron paying a new
entry fee, but his record will then start over.
We have registered with Origins to offer Federation Commander
rounds at 4pm Wednesday, 8am, 1pm, and 6pm Thursday, 8am, 1pm, and
6pm Friday, and 10am Saturday. Games will be matched by the judges
using players who have asked for a game. If there are an odd number
of players for a game during a given time slot, the last player
reporting to the tournament desk will be the player who gets left
out. To get into the finals, you need to play in three time slots and
use the same squadron.
Origins signs up players for each slot separately (and you
can buy tickets at the ADB Tournament Control Desk). If you pay for
three slots you can play in five (and at the finals). We have set up
to allow single-entry tickets into each time slot, so there will be
players who only play one round, not the entire tournament. (They
might not even realize they are in a tournament, or they may realize
it and not care.)
Each round of the tournament will be run for four hours. No
turn may begin after this time limit, but players will finish the
current turn after the time limit expires.
The combat will take place on a standard SFB map (42 hexes by
30 hexes). One force begins in or within one hex of hex 0202 and the
other begins in or within one hex of hex 4129.
This map is fixed, it does not "float" in any manner. Any
ship which leaves the map as a result of the player's own movement
(or the movement of a ship he tractored) is considered to have been
destroyed. Any ship held in a tractor beam that will be forced to
move off the map as a result of the opposing ship's movement is
immediately released from the tractor in the last hex of the map (and
does not leave the map). If its facing is such that its next movement
would force it to exit the map and it cannot turn by any means to
avoid doing so, it immediately stops (Speed Zero) in that hex; it
otherwise will move normally (subject to its own speed plot) from
that point. Drones, shuttles, and plasma torpedoes whose movement
would force them to exit the map are destroyed.
Ships with cloaking devices can use them for a total of 48
impulses, including the fade impulses, in any given game. At the end
of the 48th impulse, the cloaking devices fail and will no longer
function for the remainder of that game. Note that this is done for
each individual ship. This applies whether the opposing ships have
cloaking devices or not.
Victory for each round will be determined at the end of that
round based on the following criteria:
Subtract the lower point value fleet from the higher point
value fleet and award that many points to the player with the lower
point value fleet. At the end of the game, add to that:
10% of the points of opposing ships with internal damage.
50% of the points of any opposing ships that are considered
to be crippled (8B2b).
100% of the points of any opposing ships that are destroyed.
110% of the points of any opposing ships that are captured.
If the points scored by each player are within 30 points of
each other, the battle is declared a draw.
If the point totals differ by more than 30 points, the player
with the lower total "loses" the battle. If the player with the
higher total has earned at least 150 victory points, he "wins" the
battle, otherwise he earns a "draw" (the other player still earns a
If one player resigns, he "loses" the battle, and the other
player either "wins" or "draws" the battle based on the criteria
above (he must earn at least 50 points for each hour or part of an
hour played).
Finals will begin on Saturday with the two players with the
best records. If there is a tie for second place, there will be a
playoff for the final round. The winner of the final game wins the
National Championship and trophy. These games will be scheduled by
the judges at times of mutual convenience during Saturday and on
Sunday morning.
Because it is so impractical for us to bring a few of every
ship, you have three choices:
1. Bring your own cards for a force that fits within the rules. (Please feel free to have your force pre-approved by Email.)
2. Email us ahead of time and ask us to bring the specific
cards you want for you.
3. Use one of the "stock" forces below. (We will bring three
packs of each squadron, and these will be available on a
battle-by-battle basis, first-come first-served.)
FEDERATION: First Squadron (445): 2x NCA, CS. Second Squadron
(450): BCJ, 2x NCL. Third Squadron (448): DN, 2xDW.
KLINGON: North Squadron (448): C7, D5W, F5W. West Squadron
(442): D5WL, 2xD7.
ROMULAN: Hawk Squadron (449): FHK, 2x SPH. Eagle Squadron
(443): 2x KE, BH, SN. Kestrel Squadron (448): KRC and 2xKR.
KZINTI: Heavy Squadron (445): DNH, 2x DW. New Squadron (440):
NCC, 2x NCA.
GORN: Tooth Squadron (450): BCH, BC, BDD. Claw Squadron
(439): 2x CM, HDD.
THOLIAN: New Squadron (438): NCA, 2x CA.
ORIONS: Raider Squadron (446): CA, 2x BR, LR.
HYDRAN: New Squadron (441): IRQ, TAR, MNG, 8 Stgs. Heavy
Squadron (450): PAL, 2x KN, 8 Stgs.
LYRAN: Red Squadron (446): CC, 2x NCA. Blue Squadron (447): DNH, 2x DW.
WYN: First Squadron (449): CA, CW, 2x FF.
SELTORIAN: Avenger Squadron (444): DNL, CA, CL.
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Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:52 pm
Post subject: Tournament Rulings
Official Rulings for FedCom 2010 Tournament
No Fast Drones. They are in the rulebook as a "scenario only" rule.
No Aegis or any other BOM rule. I don't really have a problem with Aegis per se, but I don't want to open the door for any future BOM rule. That said, if you want to take an escort ship, but not use the Aegis rules, go ahead.
No Fed Scout. Even though the Special Sensor rules are not labeled as BOM, the Federation is the only empire with a scout, and that would potentially be an unfair advantage.
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Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 2:19 am
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If War & Peace is released at Origins, will the laminated ship cards in that product be available for use in the tournament.
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Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 3:55 pm
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Scoutdad wrote:
If War & Peace is released at Origins, will the laminated ship cards in that product be available for use in the tournament.
Because of the immediate timing and the fact that the majority of players will be very unfamiliar with the ships and rules, ships from War & Peace will not be available for use in the 2010 Origins Tournament.
They will, of course, be completely available next year.
[I did ask. This is official relayed information, not opinion.]
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Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:08 pm
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Yes, both Mikes and I agree, no W&P ships in 2010 tournament.
There are many reasons. Somebody who got the product the night before has an advantage over somebody who hasn't read it yet. There could in theory be a rules glitch that becomes an issue. Tactics haven't been developed or stabilized.
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Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 10:48 pm
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Any heads up on 2011 format???
Same as 2010? Are Andros, ISC, and Vudar available?
Time's getting short...
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same format.
not sure about the empires. ISC and Vudar probably, Andros I dunno yet.
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Thank you, sir. That's good enough for me.
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It is my intent that the ISC and Vudar will be included. Against my better judgement, I also intend to allow the Andromedans. Frankly, there are only two legal forces available to the Andromedans, neither of which seems very scary in this format.
Proposed pre-built squadrons
ISC Squadron 1 (446 points)
ISC Squadron 2 (443 points)
Andromedan Squadron (431 points)
Vudar Squadron (440 points)
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 4:29 pm
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Note for the Andromedans. The problem is that not only do the Andromedans need to comply with the Tournament rules, they also need to comply with the restrictions of 5V1a and 5U8b. In other words, no more than two ships with Displacement Devices (not a problem at this point value) and every Satellite Ship must have a mothership.
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Any chance at a rundown on the 2013 format?
Is it the same as earlier?
Are the LDR allowed?
Any major changes?
We need to start practicing with our squadrons.
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USA TODAY article (Wagner skated on the Today show at the Rockefeller Center rink on Tuesday morning): http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...tency/1718085/
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"Randy [Starkman (1960-April 16, 2012)] lived by the same motto as the rest of us. The Olympics isnt every four years, its every single day. He just got it." --Canadian Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden
Well it's certainly working for her."I chose to work with Mr. Nicks because he had so many incredible skaters," she said. "He changed my technique a little bit but not a ton, just enough to make it more consistent which is what I really needed. What he saw was a consistent skater who under pressure couldn't put up the goods. The mental aspect of my training is where he really has helped me because confidence leads to consistency under pressure."
It's nice and all, but I still don't want to get excited yet. For FOUR STRAIGHT YEARS we US fans have had some reason or another to hope and every single time those hopes have been dashed. Ugh, I give up...
While it's true that the last time we had a US lady who was National Champion, Four Continents Champion, Skate America Champion, TEB Champion, 4th in the world, and heading to the GPF everything went downhill steeply (Meissner in 2007, though she was 2nd at TEB), I don't see that happening to Wagner as long as she remains injury-free. And honestly, Wagner is skating a lot better than Kimmie did even at her best. Maybe it's unwise, but I am fully on the Wagner train.
Anyway, what's the point in getting off the train if you've 'bought the ticket to ride?' IOW, I'm staying with the skaters I love through thick and thin. Even whether or not there's possible danger of a train wreck ahead, I'm going to trust in the conductor and the professionals working the signal switches that they are prepared to do their job to avert a disaster. I'm going to stay in my seat and cheer, and toot, toot right along with the train whistle, and pray for good things to happen for the skaters I believe in. And, like that unforgettable scene in Spielberg's E.T. when the kids on their bikes escaped danger as the bikes became airborne, maybe magic will happen on this train ride too.
I rooted for Ashley from the beginning, and I'm not getting off Ashley's train no matter what happens. I believe her train is going to make it to the station just fine, and the important thing anyway is to enjoy the journey while it lasts. Reaching the destination is simply icing on the cake.
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[QUOTE=aftershocks;3750429]U.S. fans were just totally, and I do mean totally spoiled during the Kwan, Lipinski, Cohen era in U.S. ladies figure skating! But don't give up, just yet. Ashley Wagner sure didn't give in or give up. QUOTE]
Agreed, we were spoiled...but it just goes way further back than that, as we had a world medalist virtually every year (ok not '93 or '94 but Kerrigan choked and then didnt compete). But yeh, before Kwan were world medalists Bobek, Kerrigan, Yamaguchi, Harding, Trenary, Cook (ugh, worst world medalist ever), Thomas, Kadavy, Chin, Sumners, Fratianne, Hamill, Lynn, Fleming...you get the point. There has never been a drought (in terms of world and olympic medals) in US ladies skating like this in our lifetimes.
Regardless of how Ashley performs the rest of the season, she has been a real joy to watch the last year and very deserving of the attention she is getting. Very happy for her!
After them, we have skaters who land jumps but don't place well (Flatt, Zhang), or skaters who can score well but just doesn't skate well (Czisny, Nagasu), or skaters who just do not agree with puberty (Meissner). I am so glad that Wagner is putting everything together. She always had it but just needed tweaking. Now she is tweaked and ready.
Unfortunately, and I am saying this because I love her, I don't think she has that Champion quality about her yet. And I don't think Nicks is necessarily the right coach for her to further upgrade her skating skills. He is doing great with her and achieving results yes, but on the bigger stage she will always have to count on mistakes by better skaters (Kostner, Asada, Kim, etc). That's the Lysacek syndrome. She will easily win GPs and medal at GPFs and Worlds, but when it comes to winning Worlds and Olympics, she is just very Lysacek.
^^ Obviously, your opinions are valid from your perspective, Marco. However, in your second paragraph, I believe you are making some oversimplifications. It's not true that Czisny and Nagasu "just don't skate well." They both have skated beautifully and placed well on numerous occasions. They have also confronted challenges that have been difficult for them to overcome. Kimmie Meissner won the World Championships in 2006 because she was the only skater that year who appeared to have the gumption to go after the gold and to persevere under pressure. Also, it was largely injuries that thwarted the continuation of Kimmie's eligible career, not puberty.
Also Flatt has done well nationally, and also internationally as a junior. As a senior, Flatt did not medal at Worlds or Olympics, but she does have four silver medals on the senior GP circuit. Caroline Zhang won 4 bronze medals and one silver on the senior GP, and she won a gold at a senior B international event. As a junior, Zhang "cleaned-up" internationally, winning Junior Worlds and capturing gold at three JGP events. Such accomplishments are certainly worthy, even if winning everything all the time, every time is considered the bee's knees (the best scenario) from most fans' perspectives.
Ashley Wagner is certainly a Champion, whether or not you see championship quality in her yet. Hmmm, "very Lysacek." Well, since Evan Lysacek is the reigning Olympic gold medalist, I guess that means you voted for Ashley Wagner as most likely to win Olympic gold in that recent Trash Can poll.
Last edited by aftershocks; 11-21-2012 at 07:57 AM.
Yes, these girls have showed glimpses of hope one way or another, but no sustained success so far, or at all, on the senior international scene. Czisny is the only lady between Meissner and Wagner to have won any one of GPF, Worlds and 4CCs. IIRC she is also the only one to have won a GP between Meissner and Wagner. So yes, Kwan is the legend and we have all been spoiled so much.
Last edited by Marco; 11-21-2012 at 08:16 AM.
^^ I think it's kind of odd to compare Lysacek's talents as a skater with Ashley Wagner's. Maybe the quality they do have in common is their fierce competitive desire and determination. However, as far as their levels of talent and skating styles, I don't get the comparison.
And re nekkidgator's post:
Thanks for pointing out the long legacy of excellence in U.S. ladies figure skating. I was making the point that Michelle Kwan dominated for over ten years, which had previously been out of the ordinary (post Maribel Vinson Owen's victories) and especially before the changes which allowed skaters to make money while continuing to compete in the eligible ranks. So, long story short, followers of skating during Michelle's era have definitely been spoiled. Therefore, the so-called "drought" for some fans is apparently very painful in contrast.
In general, transitional cycles and ups and downs in skaters' careers are the norm, not the exception. Even despite the fact that U.S. ladies have tended to always be in the medals, I think we have to look at the changes that occurred during the course of the Michelle Kwan era, including the rise of the Internet, changes in the way fans view skating, changes in the scoring system, and the boom in skating and depth of talent in countries other than the U.S., especially and most particularly in Japan.
Last edited by aftershocks; 11-21-2012 at 08:29 AM.
^ Wagner may get there in due time, but as of right now I can agree that she is trying a bit too hard to "switch styles". Trying too much to be a Kwan. She's perfectly fine as an athletic skater. Being athletic didn't stop skaters like Slutskaya from winning...
Still, I REALLY hope she ends this world medal drought for the US! And hopefully she can handle increased expectations and being in the spotlight. She's gonna have to, anyway...Can only fly under the radar for so long.
With a nod of respect re your viewpoints, RD, I don't think Ashley is at all "trying to switch styles." She's trying to carve out her own identity on the ice, and she sees Michelle Kwan as a role model to emulate, not to try and be exactly like. There's a thread in Trash Can which discusses Ashley in comparison to Michelle (I have to smile at all the threads popping up about Ashley, but I'm not complaining ). In that Trash Can thread someone excerpts a quote from Ashley in which she talks about wanting to "reach the level" that Michelle attained on the ice in "skating not only to win, but to perform" for the audience. That's an exemplary goal for Ashley to set her sights on. But IMO, it does not mean that Ashley is "trying a bit too hard to 'switch styles'." She's simply exploring and perfecting her own strengths.
Ashley also has a vision of wanting to attain the "performance level" that Michelle achieved, but she's not trying to do it in exactly the same way that Michelle did it, because she's not Michelle. I'm enjoying watching Ashley's growth as a skater. I like what she brings to the ice that's uniquely hers to bring.
With respect to your opinion too, Marco, beyond their equal hard work and determination, I don't see any similarity whatsoever in the skating styles of Evan and Ashley. I think it is kind of odd to compare the style of a male skater with that of a female skater. As far as what you specified in your post, I think both Ashley and Evan clearly excel in their skating by virtue of desire and hard work, and excellent coaching. And yes, neither are perfect in all areas of their skating -- and that can be said about any skater.
Ashley is trying to carve out her own unique identity on the ice. In Evan's case, I don't think he has yet managed to develop a compelling and unique artistic on-ice identity. However, I have found his great energy and enthusiasm very infectious, and he has many fans who love him and his skating. Figure skating is and will always be subjective and debatable.
And again, if you are trying to put down Ashley by characterizing her as "very Lysacek," she'd probably take that as a compliment, and continue on with the business of achieving one of her biggest goals, one that Lysacek of course has (with a dollop of luck, countless hours of training and pounds of sweat) already achieved.
Ashley isn't Michelle, she is showing lack of sportmanship with her overly abundant confidence.
How much pitching is John nicks doing to overlook all her faults
I feel that Wagner has a naturally athletic style on the ice. She displays power, spunk and athleticism at her finest. Whereas you take a skater like Czisny and she's the total opposite- refined, paying attention to detail, attempting to bring the audience in. Either style is fine, but IMO one should not try to be like the other. A "power" piece, while perfect for a Wagner, would overwhelm a Czisny. Vice-versa for a soft, lighter piece- fits Czisny to a T but give that to a skater like Wagner and it appears (to me, anyway) that she is trying too hard.
It is fine if Wagner aspires to be like Kwan- in fact, I think it is great that she is setting such a high standard for herself. (Other US ladies- take note!!) But- in the quest to be like MK, she should be careful not to lose sight of her roots. Black Swan was a good compromise/balance between the two, I think. S&D has a little too much posing and posturing for my taste and it seems odd to me to see her doing that.
I definitely see similarities in how Ashley is presenting herself on the ice to Michelle's exquisite presentation. Her overall style remains the same though. I also see her skating to a variety of pieces just as Michelle did. No need to just stick with "power pieces."
I'm loving Ashley's growth in artistry and presentation. I feel like the sensual quality she has in S&D is a reflection of her own maturing personality (the kind of sensuality that Michelle Kwan never naturally possessed nor pretended to capture on ice, as she had her on personality and style; Yuna Kim, on the other hand, possesses it in abundance). Ashley is athletic, but also growing into a bit of a diva, and that's coming out on ice. Just because it wasn't apparent in her skating before (or perhaps because some fans don't like that emergent aspect of her personality), doesn't mean that she's trying too hard or faking it...
Personally, I'm loving her confidence and personality on ice. The last time US had a ladies skater with this much confidence and personality, along with the technical goods, skating skills, and polish, was definitely Michelle and sometimes Sasha Cohen (e.g. Dark Eyes).
I also disagree that they excel in their skating (or any aspect of their skating).
Anyone who cared to pay attention to my posts at all would know I have always been a huge Wagner supporter. But that doesn't mean I am not realistic as to what else she could improve on if she wants to contend for gold with the very best. And comparing her to Lysacek is in no way putting her down. Making that inference reflects more on your view than on mine.And again, if you are trying to put down Ashley by characterizing her as "very Lysacek," she'd probably take that as a compliment, and continue on with the business of achieving one of her biggest goals, one that Lysacek of course has (with a dollop of luck, countless hours of training and pounds of sweat) already achieved.
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The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will feature tours of the property and remarks by project leaders, Fairfield District Supervisor Frank J. Thornton and Marie Bailey, who is scheduled to buy the home. The 1,576-square-foot, ranch-style property was built in 1953 in the Fayette Park subdivision, off Richmond-Henrico Turnpike near Richmond International Raceway.
Southside Community Development & Housing Corp., a nonprofit community development corporation, bought the vacant and dilapidated home in foreclosure for $30,000, using funds provided to Henrico by the federal HOME program, which supports efforts to create housing for individuals with low and moderate incomes. Better Housing Coalition was hired as a contractor and recently completed more than $70,000 in improvements.
The rehabilitation project highlights Henrico's approach to using HOME funds, a portion of which is set aside to help first-time homebuyers. With the Fayette Avenue project, the Department of Community Revitalization focused on a vacant property that had become blighted and a persistent challenge for the community and the county.
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UPDATED: Will we get an iPhone 5 in June?
Will we get an iPhone 5 in June? We've gotten a new iPhone announced at WWDC every year since 2007 yet right after Apple announced this year's WWDC rumors started to fly it would be new hardware free. Could these rumors be based on inside information, or could it just be en vogue to predict delays on all Apple products? iPad 2 was delayed, right? Only no, it wasn't. Now rumor has it iOS 5 is delayed and iPhone 5 are delayed. Only will they be?
If there isn't any inside information at play here than the crux of the "iPhone 5 delayed" rumors is Apple emphasizing software and not hardware in their WWDC 2011 announcement press release. Apple puts out one of these WWDC announcements every year, so let's take a look:
- WWDC 2010: Apple emphasizes iPad development and iPhone OS 4 (iOS 4), we get iPhone 4 [PR link]
- WWDC 2009: Apple emphasizes Snow Leopard and iPhone OS 3.0 development, we get iPhone 3GS [PR link]
- WWDC 2008: Apple emphasizes OS X Leopard and iPhone OS X, we get iPhone 3G [PR Link]
- WWDC 2007: Apple emphasizes OS X, we get iPhone (pre-announced at Macworld) [PR link]
All those press releases emphasized software, no hardware, and yet we still got a new iPhone. Every year. So again, if Apple isn't leaking news that there's won't be an iPhone 5 at WWDC in order to re-set expectations, then a WWDC press release in and of itself is meaningless as an indicator.
Rumors are fun. Rumors fill news cycles. However there's a growing pattern of rumors about Apple product delays that just seem... increasingly inorganic. Rumor. Link. Smash rumor. Link. Rinse. Repeat.
iOS 5 and iPhone 5 may well be delayed. But I'll believe it when I don't see it.
UPDATE: Both TechCrunch (which has a mixed record) and the Loop (which has a good record) are saying no new hardware, including no iPhone 5, at WWDC this year.
UPDATE 2: John Paczkowski from All Things D is
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Why would Apple not release a new iPhone this year. It is guaranteed to make them billions. Here are my prediction.... Apple will release iPhone 5 in June running iOS 4.x. They will also announce iOS5 which will have amazing new features including a best in class notification system. This will come in September.
I could live with that timeline.
But how could they handle 2 major announcements during WWDC? Super Keynote?
With the release of the iPhone 4 White coming up in the next month, I'm guessing this is appease (what would've been) the angry outcry over holding back a next-gen iPhone.
I'm guessing we'll see it early 2012.
Between the white iPhone 4 (?) and the Verizon iPhone, then add that neither Verizon nor AT&T are ready for prime time with LTE networks, I have felt this is a real possibility. Post Christmas/Q1 becomes the new iPhone release, Q2 becomes iPad, Q3 is Mac/software (Back to School) Q4 is iPod.
Hopefully some young Apple engineer will get drunk and leave his iPhone 5 at a bar. Nah, that could never happen...
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I'm pretty sure iPhone 5 will be shown at WWDC.....
Well, what would be the effect if Apple did not? Android further eats up marketshare. Probably some short term stock hit.
Android will eat up marktetshare regardless.
Right up until the moment all copies of Android are "impounded and destroyed" according to the language of the Oracle lawsuit. Nice run while it lasted. Goodbye little green garbage can robot.
The chances of Oracle winning are remote. The chances of that "remedy" are nil.
PLEASE keep holding your breath until that happens.
The difference though is that iOS 2,3, and 4 all had their own preview events before WWDC. Then followed by new beta versions every 2 weeks leading up to WWDC where the final version was announced and dated. Then the hardware announcment.
I'd say all bets are off this time. Why release new hardware without the new OS to go with it? Maybe it will get pushed to some kind of super iPhone, iPod, iPad, Music event in the late summer or early fall.
But Apple does need to get some new stuff out of the gate soon with the constant bombarding of new devices from everyone else.
Last year's iOS 4 event was on April 8 I think. As I recall, that was the wednesday after iPad 1 launch weekend. And I seem to recall they announced the event after the launch weekend as well. So if past history is guide, Apple will announce such an event in the next couple of weeks. This will give them 4 to 5 2-week beta cycles if they starting releasing betas in early April. We'll see.
This makes sense to me. I think all the talk of delayed this and that is much ado about nothing. Apple has stiff competion in the smart phone arena. If anything, I could see them shortening the update cycle rather than lengthening it through delays.
But Apple just said iOS 5 will be previewed at WWDC this year in June. There isn't going to be a separate iOS 5 event like in the past years.
Based on the reading of the WWDC announcement, yeah, I can believe it. But then again, a lot can happen in the next 10 weeks. This time of year is the meat of the yearly Apple rumor cycle.
Of course the iPhone5 will be announced at WWDC and of course it will not be delayed. Like the iPad2 is not delayed, you just have simply no chance to get one (a mayor retail store in my city in Switzerland got the amazing number of 10 (!!!) devices last friday).
We're still 3 months out. Therefore, all rumors are wrong. Count on it.
Starting WWDC-5 weeks or so (mid-April), maybe the rumors are more believable and there'll be more reliable information floating around in the rumor-sphere.
It just seems to me that there is a lot more bad rumors spouting things that don't make any sense whatsoever these days. Maybe I'm remembering more fondly than the history would show, but there does seem to more bad information, disinformation around these days than the past.
It was a mere 2.5 weeks before iPad release day (Mar 11) where there was an analyst stating that that the iPad was delayed 3 months, and the iPhone delayed into September. That's like 17 days! 90 days? I'm safe in assuming all rumors are basically made up.
I think a lot of it is Apple is not awarding component contracts until the absolute last minute (L-4 weeks?) or is having its component makers not start its production lines until the absolute last minute. So, it is effectively shutting down what used to be decent sources of Apple plans more than 1 month prior to launch.
Lol @ these rumors. There has been an iPhone at wwdc since '07. Why would that change now? What benefit could there possibly be for apple to change it's iPhone timeline? People look forward to spending $300+ in June/July.
September is around when At&t usually lets me upgrade at the $299 price, so it's works for me. Will cut out the envy I usually have the 3 months in between.
Wouldn't it make more sense for the iPhone 5 to be released later this year or even "delayed" until next year since there was a release of iPhone 4 on Verizon? I'm not sure Apple and Verizon would want to make new Verizon iPhone converts upset with a new iPhone just a few months after the release date on Verizon.
Screw that ,thats Verizon's problem. There will be a apple iPhone 5 or whatever they call it in June. Just for everyone but verizon. Or maybe they will get it and the people that are verizon that didn't jump to the iPhone 4 will benefit form the new hardware. There will be a os 5 software preview in a couple weeks and the iPhone 5 will be out in mid June IMO.
I predict that the iPhone 5 will be pushed back until the fall. With the Verizon iPhone 4 just becoming available this past February, an iPhone 5 just a few months later will tick off a lot of people who just purchased the iPhone 4. I can't see Apple keeping the Verizon version behind the AT&T version, so delaying the iPhone 5 to the fall would be a good move and also get it closer to the holiday sales period.
What would it matter if they release it in June or 3 months from then? People on verizon will still be po'd They should've never gave veriozn the iPhone 4 they should've just waited till June and released 5 to everyone.
if there's no june update, why did AT&T change my upgrade date to 6/18 ahead of time?
Engadget stayed away last time (they were offered it), Giz are the ones who did the checkbook journalism thing :).
I believe it. My Apple buddies are telling me, "hold off on selling your iPhone 4." That's all I have been told. Wasn't sure what to make of it until you guys brought me in the loop as they are very quite. The two know one another but they do not know that both know me so getting the word twice is a sure sign that I do not need to try to make bank early by selling my iP4 and being without until Fall.
Good for them.
I have no idea why Apple fan sites choose to stew in and propagate rumors, but it is so f*cking annoying. Just constant rumors. It's worse than a bunch of teenage girls.
Agree. When the New York Times publishes rumors, I start to believe them (the rumors that is.) They're old-school publishing so they need to maintain credibility.
To be honest whether its summer or fall wouldn't bother me. The iphone 4 is great. iOS 5 is far more important. Other than faster processor and hspa+, there's not much else to add right now. It's hard to imagine iphone 5 drawing the lines like the iphone 4 did.
Now if a bigger screen and redesign, then they'll have the hype. Hard to say if that will happen.
Well, don't be too hasty. An iPhone 5 with A5 SoC, HSPA+ or LTE, 64 GB storage, 3.7-4 inch 960x640 IPS "edge-to-edge screen", and Thunderbolt compatibility sounds like a huge upgrade to me!
I only expect the A5 SoC, but even so, that'll be a huge upgrade.
Given the pace of the market I can't see Apple waiting 18 months or more between hardware releases.
It wouldn't surprise me if that rumor of a September iPad was actually referring to the iPhone 5 and Apple are aligning the phone release with the iPod event.
OK....before we start lamenting about how we have to wait until fall for the I5,let's ask ourselves one thing:Would Apple really be content to host a conference just focused on software? NO! apple is expecting the media to come to this thing in droves and no one's going to come if it's just software. (oh god, i can't wait for the Ipad 2 to be released in june...oh wait,it's already out) come on,count on Iphone 5 to be reveled/released in June
Im more likely to believe that the iphone 5 will be pushed back until september.
Apple just released the iphone 4 on verizon. There is almost Definitely some kind of clause in the verizon iphone 4 contract with apple that gives verizon an ample (atleast 6months, the same amount of time att had to sell the iphone 4 before verizon got it) selling period of the verizon iphone 4 before the 5 comes out and hits verizon's selling of the iphone 4 hard.. Who would want to buy an iphone 4 when the 5 is just around the corner.
I firmly believe this is the reason the iphone 5 wont be released till september. it MAY be announced at the WWDC Event, and not released until september, but even the announcement would hurt verizon sales of the iphone 4.
sorry typo..
(8 months)
It wouldn't make a difference. Verizon is getting the iPhone 5, that's already been announced. They already have the iPad 2. How would getting the new iPhone hurt their sales?
OMG, all this speculation is based on nothing. These analysts are very often wrong so I still think we don't know any more than we did yesterday...
WWDC is always about software. World Wide Developers Conference. It's way more than a keynote. Apple uses WWDC to help train developers to program apps for Mac OS X and iOS. Yes, there are a few hardware development tracks, but apps are where it's at now.
As for changing the date for this year's iPhone, who really cares? Sure, weather may be slightly better in summer than in fall/winter. But that only matters to people who wait in line. Pre-ordering is the way to go.
The sun is setting on both UMTS and EV-DO. June is an awkward time to be introducing a handset that doesn't speak LTE, and it could just be that they can't have an LTE handset in place by then.
I hope we at least get a capacity bump. I would be in heaven if they could give us 64GB on Verizon.
If the next iPhone really got delayed, it better be worthed to wait. Something that out of schedule is got to be a real major upgrade. At least let it be an Ace of all iPhone ever made.
Reasons for delay:
My guesses are limited parts supply due to Japan's catastrophic events (Japanese parts like the compass, battery, glass display), and Apple may be actually waiting on AT&T's LTE launch.
A lot of people here seem to be basing the rumor for delay on the fact that Verizon just got the iPhone, however version is 1 carrier in 1 country, I don't think apple would change everything based on one tiny thing.
Also. LTE isn't widespread enough yet
They better release an iPhone 5 this summer. I'm still using my 3G lol. Was too broke for summer '09 and '10 ;)
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I think it will be a *small revise like we saw from the iPhone 3G to 3GS nothing major giving time for LTE to grow and mature
*dual core, edge to edge screen, white iPhone
Is it so hard to believe that after last year's mess with iPhone 4 leaks that Apple would have severely tightened their security measures with prototype phones? It's doubtful that they would have let engineers take them into the field, at least without some sort of permanent disguise unlike the one that was removed from the found iPhone 4 prototype. They're probably a lot more harsh on employees that are found to be leaking information that leads to blogs, which is why the typical outlets don't have any new information. There will probably be some supplier leaks, like usual, but not for another month or two.
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I'd actually prefer that the iPhone not be released this June. It feels like I've just gotten used to my iP4!
I'm in Canada and have had the iP since the 3G and upgraded every year on release day...I think a little longer with the i4 would suit me just fine. I'd like an early 2012 release please.
Has this guy ever heard of commas? That first sentence is the most terribly written sentence I have ever read.
How can Apple not release a 4G/LTE capable iPhone? Even if it was the same package as iPhone4. I mean can Apple say they are industry leaders, are anything close to it, when iPhone seems to be the only smartphone without highspeed data right now!
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Unlocking an iPhone in Australia is perfectly legal and easy. You just call your carrier (three sell iPhones here) and ask. It takes a few days and no jailbreak is required. I did this earlier this year when traveling in the US. Walked in to an AT&T store with my unlocked Australian iPhone and walked out half an hour later with an AT&T prepaid SIM installed. No data but calls and SMS worked perfectly.
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