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"Myn Bala": Move over Borat, it's time to meet Sartai
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War; triumph; love; romance; empire; defeat; power; loneliness; togetherness; sacrifice; friendship; honour; homeland; youth; freedom; perseverance; legend.
Move over "Borat"! A new – epic, patriotic, heroic, non-offensive, cultural stimulating and historically perfected – film about Kazakhstan has been shot and put up on screen for the world to learn from and enjoy.
Released in Kazakhstan on May 3rd, the state administered Kazakhfilm Studio introduced "Myn Bala: Warriors of the Steppe", a movie about Kazakhs overthrowing their Mongolian oppressors. The film was made by well-known Kazakh Director Akan Satayev, at an estimated $12 million, and the film brought in $1 million on its first weekend at the box office. The film's team includes "Central Asia's leading DoP Khassan Kydyraliyev ("The Light Thief"), script doctor Claire Downs, editors Nicolas Trembasiewicz ("Transporter") and Christopher Bell ("The Bourne Ultimatum") and action consultant Teddy Chen ("Bodyguards And Assassins")." Moreover, the "Myn Bala" Facebook page (supported by 216 'Likes') informs that the film's leading roles are played by teenage actors of Kazakhstan, who were chosen from 40,000 hopefuls that showed up to auditions spread through out the country.
Much in relation to what these actors likely want to portray about their country on the Big Screen – on March 15th, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) informed how Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev, who is quoted throughout the patriotic film, called "… on the country's filmmakers to produce more "patriotic movies."" Regarding foreign films, RFE/RL quotes Nazarbaev saying:
""Seldom show the quest for knowledge, genuine friendship, true love, supporting one another, or simply the desire to work for the country, for the homeland.""
It therefore probably won't make Nazerbaev happy to learn that the movie has been compared to Hollywood pictures: "Steppe Robin Hood" and "Think 300 across the Mongolian Steppe."
However, much to Nazarbaev's national Kazakh pleasure, "Myn Bala" indeed incorporates all the characteristics he considers to hold of upmost importance in films.
"Myn Bala is a universal story about the freedom of the human spirit and the struggle against slavery and despotism, as seen through the eyes of young Kazakhs in their teens."
("Myn Bala: Warriors of the Steepe," Facebook Page)
RFE/RL describes the film as:
"With plenty of swashbuckling thrills and spills, it tells the tale of some brave Kazakh youths heroically rising up against their Mongol overlords in the 18th century."
"Myn Bala" is a story about Sartai (played by famous actor Asylkhan Tolepov), a Kazakh teenager plagued by war, betrayal, love and power along the way of life. Sartai escapes from the occupying Dzhungar Tribe (Mongol Warriors) – which sought to restore the Empire of Genghis Khan (from which the Dzhungars descended). Seeking revenge upon those who attacked and killed his family, Sartai eventually gains support from multitudes of teenage Kazakh boys and together they begin a rebel force against the oppressive occupiers under the group "Myn Bala" – which translates from Kazakh to "a thousands boys" – and liberate their country. Sartai is in love with Zere, and all the while during war, endures the emotion turmoil every teenager experiences. In 1729, they officially enter battle with the Dzhungars at the Battle of Anyrakay (Anyrakay is a mountainous region, north west of the capital "apple" city Almaty). The boys come out victorious and Sartai becomes a Kazakh legend, a symbol of freedom.
The film's trailer shows Sarati and his crew battling their opponents on horseback and in cold bloodshed. Feature quotes that emerge from various characters in the trailer give a great summary of what's to be expected in the film:
""Let the children and old people go!""
""I swear. I swear. I swear.""
""Don't come back without a victory.""
""Only like this can we gain independence.""
""Sartai, maybe I'll never see you again, but I will remember this day forever.""
""If we don't meet again on this earth, we'll meet in paradise.""
About the culture of cinema – particularly this cinematic feature – Head of Kazakhfilm Ermek Amanshayev (the man often associated with "saving the local film industry in the post-Soviet era") said:
""Cinema is a myth-making industry and although we focus on the accuracy of the historical background the main thing for us is the legend – Sartay, the legendary hero.""
Thus, a tremendous amount of time and attention went into making sure the filming, story, costumes and so on were right on target. Art Director of "Myn Bala" Kuat Tleubayev said:
""We made sure we didn't have nails for example because they didn't have nails at that time.""
""The focus was that nothing should look new, it should look as if it came from that time.""
In discussing the importance of portraying the integrated culture and history of Kazakhstan, in October 2011, Director Akan Satayev told Reuters:
""The main thing for me is that the young generation should know the cost that our ancestors paid for our current independence and our freedom.""
Dicussing the importance the film has on Kazakh culture and society, Film Producer Anna Katchko told The Washington Times:
""'Myn Bala' is one of those projects which is important to give the country its identity.""
""It's also a coming-of-age story about falling in love, first fights, losing friends and gaining them again.""
In terms of film popularity being good for tourism, Minister of Tourism and Sport Talgat Yermeghiyayev told BBC:
""Making films is really important for our image building, for an international audience. I think it's a good state investment to put money into it. After all, it's just advertising the country abroad and hopefully attracting people in.""
Moreover, in an interview with BBC, Director Akan Satayev said:
""I think we've made a really good movie and I think it'll appeal to audiences across the world. A great film knows no borders.""
The film knows no borders indeed. EurasiaNet.org informs how the film is leaping over language barriers and succeeding in entertaining culturally consuming the crowds:
"The film's success is notable since it was shot in Kazakh (with a bit of Mongolian). Films in Kazakh often struggle in a country where only about two-thirds of people speak the language, but the movie (called "Zhauzhurek Myn Bala" in Kazakh, or "The Brave Thousand Children") is showing in the original language with Russian subtitles in many theaters."
An undeniable success, the film has made its way international, in more ways than one! Much to Yermeghiyayev's pleasure, the film has been seen by the world, in film's most important international festival!
On May 16th, Screen Daily informed that 108 Media, a Toronto, Canada based sales and distribution company, earned international rights to "Myn Bala". 108 Media's President Nathaniel Warsh is incredibly proud of the film:
""This is such an ambitious epic with flawless production values, we're proud to bring the picture to the international marketplace.""
KazTAG also quotes Warsh:
""This project with big potentials has been made perfectly. We are proud to present it at the world market.""
The film has made its way to the 65th Cannes Film Festival/Festival De Cannes (2012). "Myn Bala" was set to screen in Cannes on May 17th. Tengrinews.kz reported that the film was to be shown on May 17th, at the "Film Market (the business counterpart of the Cannes Film Festival and one of the largest film markets in the world)." Click here for a picture of "Myn Bala" Producer Aliya Uvalzhanova with Berlin programmer Nikolaj Nikitin. For more photos of the film and the cast, click here.
Moreover, "The Student," another Kazakh film by Director Darezhan Omirbayev was also included in the Special Screenings at Cannes. On May 21st, KazTAG reported that another one of Kazakhfilm's productions, "The Student", was also acquired by the international film distributors at Cannes Film Festival – by the German company Media Luna New Films. About "The Student", Development Director of Media Luna New Films Alessandro Lombardo said:
""Student" film really impressed us. We will have honor to present it at the world market.""
Beat that, "Borat"! "Myn Bala" has become an internationally acclaimed film that will have Kazakhs, and those interested in Kazakhstan, tuned in for all the right reasons! Also, given the popularity of "The Student", it seems this current streak of international Kazakh cinema success is here to stay!


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News: Kanye West Pleads "Not Guilty" To Airport Scuffle Charges
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:00AM
Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges stemming from his airport scuffle with a photographer last year in California.
Yeezy's plea reportedly occurred late last week.
Kanye West has pleaded not guilty to battery charges. Kanye's attorney Blair Berk snuck in under the radar and appeared on his behalf this past Friday (May 15). A pre-trial hearing has been set for July 15th. (Radar Online)
His partner, Don Crawley, also submitted a not guilty plea.
West's road manager, Don Crawley, 33, who was charged with two counts of each of the above crimes, also pleaded not guilty through his attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley. (People)
Attorneys for both Ye and Crowley appeared in court last month before being granted an additional month for arraignment.
West's lawyer went to court and won a delay for West's arraignment for smashing a photog's gear. The famous Blair Berk reps Kanye while Crowley is repped by prominent defense attorney Shawn Chapman Holley. (TMZ)
He was officially charged last March.
The rapper has been charged with three misdemeanor counts of vandalism, grand theft and battery stemming from a scuffle with a paparazzo at LAX in September 2008. Kanye's manager Don Crawley was also charged with two counts each of vandalism, grand theft and battery. If convicted of all charges, West could face up to two years and six months in jail, while Crawley could face up to five years. (Extra TV)
Yeezy heads to court Wednesday, July 15th.

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UPDATE: FBN Securities Reiterates Sector Perform Rating, Raises PT on Juniper Networks
In a report published Friday, FBN Securities reiterated its Sector Perform rating on Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), and raised its price target from $18.00 to $22.00.
FBN Securities noted, "We retain our Sector Perform rating on JNPR and raise our PT from $18 to $22. The report was mixed. Routers turned around but switches weakened (while security stayed weak). Service provider sales improved (particularly in the US), but US enterprise weakened (particularly in Federal). Europe was weak, Asia weakened, but Americas improved. Ending product backlog of $410M grew 37% Y/Y and book-to-bill > 1 are evidence of improved visibility."
Juniper Networks closed on Thursday at $21.50.
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W: David Riske (2-0) L: Claudio Vargas (0-1) HR: Corey Hart (6), Mike Cameron (2), Casey McGehee (5), Prince Fielder (4), J.J. Hardy (2) The Brewers played longball with the Dodgers today, hitting five home runs, including two off of former Brewer Claudio Vargas. Manny Parra started and struggled, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks in just 3.2 innings, but he did strike out 6 of the 11 batters he retired. David Riske relieved him and allowed a bases-loaded double to Andre Ethier to tie the game at five, but was credited with the win when the Brewers pulled ahead for good in the bottom of the fourth. Ryan Braun started in left today for the first time since the start of the WBC, and walked in both of his plate appearances before leaving with tightness in his intercostal muscle. Casey McGehee continued his torrid spring, going 2-for-3 with a home run and driving in four.


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Query by prenfree: As a Canadian can I acquire a cell telephone and pre-paid cellular service in USA for a six week period?
We will be travelling by vehicle through Montana, Idaho, Utah, and Nevada on our way for a 4 week keep in Phoenix in the winter. Never know a lot about the US cellular system. We want to stay away from high-priced roaming charges so we will not be using our Canadian cell phone. [Telus]
Does Verizon or any other company have a national pre-paid program that we can get to keep away from roaming charges as we travel through these states and for the duration of our stay in the Phoenix area?
As a Canadian can I buy pre-paid service in Helena Montana for a six week period?
Also as a Canadian, can I acquire telephone and solutions on-line prior to our departure?
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First, it is indeed true that the Novatel 2372 GSM MiFi device will work on either the AT&T or T-Mobile GSM networks. What may not be obvious to everyone is the fact that T-Mobile's GSM network will only accommodate a 3G connection if the cellular device is capable of supporting transmission in the 1700/2100 MHz band. Since the Novatel 2372 MiFi device does not support transmission in this band combination, this results in the T-Mobile network only allowing a noticeably slower EDGE data connection. The AT&T network, however, supports a 3G connection in the 2100 MHz band (uplink and downlink).
I found this out the hard way since I had a T-Mobile service plan in effect when I purchased my Novatel 2372 MiFi router. I noticed very quickly that my data connections were always EDGE connections instead of 3G connections. Once I determined the reason for not being able to access a higher speed 3G connection on T-Mobile's network, I switched my service to AT&T's network. This raised another issue which is finding out the complexities involved in obtaining an AT&T data-only service plan, i.e., a service plan that does not entail a 2 year commitment.
Below are the details associated with obtaining reliable MiFi data service for a Novatel 2372 MiFi router.
* AT&T at one time offered, but no longer offers, a data-only service plan. In other words today a normal cell phone plan available from AT&T must include a voice service plan. However, they do offer a DataConnect plan which is designed to accommodate a USB Wireless modem device (Air Card), e.g., for use in a laptop computer only. Unless you specifically mention that you have such a GSM capable device and wish to obtain data service and no voice capabilities, the AT&T sales people will tell you no such data-only plan exists unless you can prove you are legally deaf.
* I was able to sign up for AT&T's DataConnect plan for about $66/month with a 5 GB usage limit. In my case I will most likely not exceed this limit, hence this plan is ideal for use with my MiFi router.
* Once you have purchased the appropriate AT&T service and received an AT&T SIM card, you must have knowledge of certain configuration details in order to render your MiFi router functional on the service providers network. Don't count on AT&T to have this information available. Even the AT&T higher level technical support people may not necessarily be familiar with what a MiFi router is and therefore unfamiliar with how to properly configure such a device on AT&T's network.
Here are the simple details required to configure your Novatel 2372 MiFi router for access to either AT&T or T-Mobile data services:
In the Novatel configuration setup for creating an Internet Profile, I discovered that your default profile must include the correct APN string and a valid Username and Password. Fortunately this kind of information is available on the Internet or obtainable from your cellular service provider.
For AT&T (HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS), the APN should be: WAP.CINGULAR
- Username can be your assigned mobile telephone number
- Password can be your assigned mobile telephone number
For T-Mobile (EDGE and GPRS), the APN should be: [...]
- Username can be blank
- Password can be blank
There appears to be some variations in acceptable entries, especially involving the Username and Password. In general, however, the APN entry must be recognized by the carrier matching the inserted SIM card.
Novatel Wireless MiFi 2372 Unlocked 3G Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot GSM For North America (AT&T & T-Mobile)
Before i start with the review i want to point out that i bought the European version of this exact same device "Novatel Wireless MiFi 2352 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot"
What this does?
It helps anyone who has a SIM Card with 3G services enabled to connect up to 5 PC's/Mac's/Wifi devices to the internet
Complexity in setting up?
i would say about 6/10 in terms of how easy/hard this is. You have to understand that the 3G sim cards (depending which carrier you have)
will have a profound impact on how quickly you can set this up.
How to set up?
* If your carrier is not enlisted in the default options on the device, you just need to contact your SIM provider and ask for an APN#
* The WIFI setup is very easy and you just need to pick a name (that is SSID) and a new password for everyone you want to access the internet
* If you intend to use this device indefinitely, then i suggest you configure it first and then connect it to the AC electrical charger
The Situation
Since i don't have the capability to bring DSL or WyMAC or etc etc. in my area, this little GEM was a GOD send! I really wanted the ubiquitous internet access in my apartment which would hook up 3 Mac's/apple TV and a Nintendo WII. This thing is fast and a solid build!
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If you stuck like me with internet but can access only though your cell phone = get it
If your area does not have any other internet access points = get it
If you frequently travel and need instant net access = get it
If you have less than 5 devices simultaneously needing internet access = get it
I purchased a MiFi 2372 for use in Europe and had a saga in trying to get it to work. Ultimately turned out to be a good product, but there might be better options… I received a MiFi that was branded with the AT&T logo. This AT&T branded unit would not allow me to update the APN info that is unque to the data sim card. If you receive one with the same branding it may be much easier to return it for a truly un-tethered unit.
I purchased a universal data sim card from IphoneTrip for use overseas (I know there are less expensive options but for me the convenience of having a universal sim was worth it). On the day I was leaving I received an email with the APN info for the Sim card (you will need the APN name along with a username and password to use any data sim card). After installing the sim card and logging into the software that came with the MiFi – I went to update the internet profile for the card.
There were two AT&T specific profiles already configured which you cannot change. I went to update the last remaining profile and updated it for my sim card, clicked apply and received a message "This APN is not allowed". I tried multiple times to update the various profiles and kept getting the same error message; it was not operator error. By this point I was literally on a flight to the east coast for the first leg of my flight. My options were either to get this to work or be without use of the MiFi. If I had time – I would have returned the unit.
After searching online for possible solutions – I found a software application called DC Unlocker – basically a jail break solutions for MiFis. BUT – the application only works if you use a USB connection to the MiFI (you cannot do it wirelessly). No CD or drivers came with the device; Novatel (the MiFi maker) and AT&T seem to insist on using a wireless connection to control the MiFi.
The driver was not real easy to find but they do exist on the Novatel wireless site. (The link I used was [...]). After installing the driver, I used DC Unlocker to ping the device (you can ping the device for free with DC Unlocker; if you have to unlock it you have to buy `credits'). DC Unlocker reported the device was unlocked (it said the sim was unlocked but that line refers to both the status of the sim card & device). So bottom line – the device was not "locked" but it was indeed somehow tethered to AT&T in such a way that it did not allow full control of the internet profile.
The solution I found after searching other forums was to overwrite the MiFi's AT&T firmware with generic firmware for the device from Novatel. I found a file directory on Novatel's site with the generic firmware. The link I used was [...] (the file was 68 mb; so downloading it while travelling was a pain!) After updating the firmware I could then login to the MiFi software (note – after updating the firmware the username is "admin" and the password is "12345″; the username & password printed on the device no longer will be correct). The internet profile area under the new software now listed 6 profiles (instead of 3 under AT&Ts). For whatever reason I had difficulty updating the first profile but could update profile #6 to use the APN info I was provided.
After many hours of frustration I was finally able to get the MiFi working. After going through all of the above the device did work well. The universal sim card was also a great choice. From time to time while travelling on trains the signal would temporarily drop – but nothing unexpected especially as it was always in remote locations. The $13.00 or so I paid (per day) for unlimited data was much better than trying to find open hotspots in Switzerland, Germany & Austria. There were some, but not many. The paid ones were very expensive.
For what it is worth – my conclusions:
1. If you get an AT&T branded device – return it. It may be unlocked but that does not mean it is fully un-tethered. If it is not un-tethered you may not be able to update the APN info as needed.
2. If you get any device – try to update the APN before you intend to use it. If the firmware won't allow a change to the APN (under internet profile) you know you have a problem.
3. Always get the APN info (with username & password) for your sim card. You will need it. Listed below is a site I found with APN info for various global carriers. At a minimum you can use info from this site to see if your MiFi is tethered or not.
[...] The one I was given by Iphone Trip was what is listed for USA Cingular Non-Contract.
4. If you cannot return the device and it is tethered you will need to update the firmware. To do this you will need a PC; and will have to:
a. Download and install a USB driver for the device
b. Connect via USB and install the generic Novatel firmware for the device
c. After installing the firmware, you…
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Sunday, May 13 2012
Black Tambourine: OneTwoThreeFour EP
The OneTwoThreeFour EP sounds like a band that never went on a rather lengthy hiatus, and they take some iconic material and make it their own.
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Black Tambourine: Black Tambourine
Black Tambourine's self-titled, appended reissue of their entire output is indispensable listening for anyone with even a passing interest in indie pop's past or current renaissance.
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The Florence City Council is showing no signs of reaching a decision on the future of its landfill.
It's unclear when a decision will be made. The landfill is not on Tuesday night's agenda and it wasn't discussed at the last meeting either, leaving the city no choice but to pay thousands of dollars to handle the issue.
"It'll be around $90,000 a year or somewhere in that neighborhood," Phil Stevenson, Florence spokesman.
Stevenson said the city has money to pay for the removal but those funds could run out if the council doesn't reach a decision. The last vote ended up in a three to three split.
In fact city leaders even suggested a five dollar increase on garbage rates to help offset the transportation costs, but that also ended in a deadlock.
"Its a political decision. If a citizen wants to talk with their councilman or any councilman for that matter there are certain ways they can do that and certainly let their feelings be known," said Stevenson.
Stevenson said they have a six month contract with waste connections. Some leaders speculate it may be several months before the issue is readdressed.
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Compromise: A forgotten republican virtue
Alan Greenspan called compromise on public issues "the price of civilized society, not an abrogation of principle." Greenspan's position is probably the result of advising and working closely with each president from Gerald Ford until George W. Bush. Yet his pragmatic approach is lost on many politicians, especially those with parties in the majority. The passage of health care reform and the present conflict in Madison, Wisconsin are sure examples of politicians using majority status as an excuse to avoid compromise.
"No compromise" is the default position almost whenever the opportunity pokes its head. Compromise is written off as politically inexpedient, weak, and unnecessary when there is a legal means to avoid it. These assumptions are inappropriate in light of our history, the Constitution's spirit, and political reality.
On the road to passage of health care reform, Republicans were told to take a back seat. Democrats had been elected to govern, and they were going to govern. Speaker Nancy Pelosi's goal was to create a bill that would pass by one vote, not a bill that could enjoy wider bipartisan support. This, even though some Republican support may have been added by cutting out components like the individual mandate or by adding in stronger tort reforms and real pro-life protections.
Now, in Wisconsin, Governor Scott Walker is staring-down the Democratic minority in the legislature. Senate Democrats have left the state to prevent passage of a bill that would limit the benefits and collective bargaining rights of teachers. Democrats are willing to accept some of the bill's provisions, even some that would decrease teacher take-home pay, but Democrats will not support the bill as long as it limits collective bargaining. Gov. Walker and his majority won't budge. He says that the changes are necessary to fix the state's budget crisis, a somewhat tenuous connection since we are talking about a present budget crisis and future collective bargaining rights.
In either case above, the possibility of real compromise was categorically written-off, at least publicly. This way of governing, though possible and technically constitutional, is out of step with the Framers' intention. In Federalist 51, James Madison touted how a system of rival interests would prevent one branch of power from dominating the whole republic. In Federalist 10, he showed us how the Constitution would prevent, insofar as possible, a majority faction from controlling the whole government, which would make the protections outlined in Federalist 51 ineffectual. Taken together, Federalist 10 and 51 are persuasive because compromise was necessary to the survival of the Republic; the Framers built compromise into the system.
Compromise is sought, but not mandated. If a majority faction (the target of Federalist 10's criticism) or party refuses to compromise, it is within its right. But exercising a technical Constitutional right is not always consistent with the spirit of the Constitution, which sought to avoid total majority rule. The positive law attempts to manifest a greater goal, where the positive law is not sufficient to bring about that goal, leaders should still abide by the goal. Leaders with majority status should not write off compromise as quickly or as casually as they do.
In his Lyceum Speech, Abraham Lincoln called attention to the insufficiency of our governmental framework alone to prevent abuse. Observing that the passion that once sustained us was now gone, Lincoln appealed to reason, reason restrained by "general intelligence, sound morality and, in particular, a reverence for the constitution and laws…" We are bound to something higher than the letter of the law, higher than the structure defined by the Constitution. The same values that made the Constitution worth defending in The Federalist should be revered when the structure falls short of its goal. Compromise may not always be the solution, but compromise carries its own merit that shouldn't be dismissed by leaders of controlling majorities like Gov. Walker, despite how much merit his proposals may have.
Political realities also warn against readily dismissing compromise. As the Democrats learned last November, a disenfranchised minority is loud and powerful. By settling on "no compromise" from the beginning, Gov. Walker limited his chances of pure victory. He may successfully limit collective bargaining for teachers, but will his victory be Pyrrhic? Voters in his traditionally left-leaning state will wonder if they want an uncompromising Republican governor. If he does not successfully limit collective bargaining rights this late in the game, then not only will he be perceived of as ineffective, but also unreasonable.
Politics is a game of practicality. That is why Lincoln, who was uncompromisingly anti-slavery as president, idolized "The Great Compromiser," Henry Clay. It is how a student of Ayn Rand's black-and-white-there-is-no-grey worldview can grow up to call compromise, "the price of civilized society." Today, Gov. Walker is convinced of his cause, but his approach deserves a second guess.
Revolutions and Real Change
In these days of transition in Egypt, while all the world is watching, we wonder if something new will come about. In the heady excitement, the New York Times offered a euphoric headline: "New Era Dawns in Egypt and Across the Arab World". The drama of Tahrir Square has awakened the world's passion for justice and self-determinacy. Still, we know revolutions can go very wrong, such as Iran's 1979 revolution, and even if some polls are more optimistic than others on Egyptian attitudes, there is no assurance that this change will be peaceful and positive.
Some recent revolutions have gone better than others. After Pope John Paul II's pilgrimage to Poland in 1979, Lech Walesa founded a trade union, Solidarity, setting the stage for pulling down the Iron Curtain. In 1986, the "Rosary Revolution" in the Philippines, after the assassination of Benigno Aquino, led by his widow Corazon Aquino and backed by Cardinal Jaime Sin, brought about the overthrow of the Dictator Ferdinand Marcos and the establishment of a democratic state.
Hope is universal, but real change can seem elusive. So often revolutions, with the best of intentions, are hijacked for other interests. For these two successful revolutions, Christ was the factor of change. As Fr. Carron notes in his presentation on The Religious Sense: "[I]f Christ is present, it isn't because of our words, but through His signs that we can acknowledge Him." The Pope's presence in Poland was such a sign. The peaceful transition of whole nations is such a sign that is put on display for the world.
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"Art, literature, science, law, politics, the arts, everything. And so, here in New York City this evening we kick off the New York Encounter with the same desire, to witness the passion for everything human" (Chris Bacich at the 2010 New York Encounter).
January 14-17, 2011
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Christ the King, the king of his life
This past Sunday we celebrated the feast of Christ the King, the culmination of the Church's entire liturgical year, and on Nov. 23 we remember the martyrdom of Blessed Miguel Pro, S.J. whose death came only two short years after the very first Feast of Christ the King.
Blessed Miguel Pro was a Mexican priest in a time of great revolt and religious persecution. Consequently, it was also a time of anti-clerical hounding based on a militant enforced atheism. This turmoil left many religious and priests with no option but to flee Mexico's borders or take the Church underground. Fr. Miguel Pro S.J., only 36 years-old, fearlessly continued serving the poor, the destitute and the oppressed. As he biked from town to town, it was only a matter of time before he was eventually identified as a Roman Catholic priest and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Fr. Pro was able to evade authorities for nearly a year as he continued his ministry, but on Nov. 23, 1927 he was caught and immediately sentenced to death without trial.
Mexican dictator, Plutarco Calles, sought to use the priest's death as a public example of the fate of any Christian and ordered that a professional photographer document the event. He wanted every countryman to see the gruesome death he too could face for proclaiming faith in God.
A firing squad and crowds were efficiently assembled and as his last request, Fr. Pro was brought before the people to pray in silence for two minutes. Upon rising, he said to the firing squad, "May God have mercy on you. May God bless you. Lord, You know that I am innocent. With all my heart I forgive my enemies."
He was offered a blindfold, but declined. Instead, with a rosary in one hand and a crucifix in the other, he outstretched his arms as Jesus on the cross and said in a firm, unshaken voice, "Viva Christo Rey!" "Long live, Christ the King!"
The next day, as the priest's lifeless body was carried to the cemetery, nearly 10 thousand Mexicans risked their own lives to accompany it, courageously passing in front of the dictator's house. They chanted Fr. Pro's words throughout the somber walk. "Viva Christo Rey! Viva Christo Rey!"
Copies of the execution photo with Fr. Pro's arms outstretched spread madly across the country and were immediately banned. People everywhere knew the power of his words and the power of his witness.
The loss of consensus
There was a point when the health care debate was very exciting, when pro-life Democrats were actively shaping a plan that would be about extending health care and not about destroying life. The active concern for life was spreading across party lines and giving hope for a change that had also been reflected in attitudes across the country. That consensus was lost due to powerful forces, and sadly those same politicians who were in the trenches fighting were targeted for not going far enough. Some pro-life groups decided to put their efforts into voting out those who were not pro-life enough, instead of targeting those who would actively promote abortion. Bart Stupak, a man I admire, was one of the casualties of the anger, though he retired after the ordeal. House Republican Joseph Cao voted for an earlier version of the health care bill, but not the final one. A consummate Catholic politician, he lost on Tuesday. What we propose, win or lose, should continue to come from the wealth and wisdom of Catholic social teaching and not the dictates of political parties in their rush for power.
The Catholic vote may swing, but it is also readily manipulated by party forces. And a vindictive politics will not consolidate and build. There is more moral consensus than is acknowledged by the media, as argued in a new book by Knights of Columbus leader Carl Anderson, Beyond a House Divided, but can any consensus be forged by cutting out the middle? I wonder how long it will be before the pro-life cause will have another chance to cross party lines.
See this perspective on the election from Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good:
But, my argument that the Church was a loser in this election is not based on worries that Democrats lost or that Republicans won. No, my argument is that the moderates lost and that, in particular, that moderate pro-life and pro-Catholic social teaching candidates were defeated by currents in contemporary American political life that are pushing both the GOP and the Democrats toward their respective right and left wings. Not only do both of those wings stand in tension with the Church's traditional teachings, but their polarization undercuts the possibility for any real advance on the issues that are priorities for the Church.
What are the losses that I have in mind? Let me use two House races to illustrate the larger trend: Republican Joseph Cao in Louisiana's 2nd district and Democrat Kathy Dahlkemper in Pennsylvania's 3rd. Both of these Catholic incumbents are anti-abortion advocates. Both, too, evidence in their votes and public comments a sensitive appreciation of the larger parameters of the Church's social teachings. Both, moreover, are the sorts of moderates within their respective parties who might be inclined to reach across party lines and work for policies that the majority of American Catholics want on moral and social issues. Both, however, were especially targeted by opposition parties and lost last evening because moderates are cannon fodder in the ideological war that is contemporary American politics. Dozens of moderates from both parties went down in this election cycle, with the losses of pro-life, moderate Democrats most evident.


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TH Lee Putnam Ventures and Royal Dutch Shell Increase Investment in Leading Global Currency Trading Platform
LONDON, 20 January 2003 ? Currenex®, Inc., the leading online global currency trading platform, announced today that it has named Clifford Lewis Chairman and CEO. The company also announced that it has received a final round of financing from TH Lee Putnam Ventures and the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies (Shell) and has moved its headquarters to New York City. Lori Mirek, formerly CEO, left the company at the end of last year.
Mr. Lewis brings Currenex more than 25 years of experience in the international financial markets as well as a unique network of long-standing business relationships in over 30 countries. Mr. Lewis has been a senior executive at both the CBOT, one of the world?s largest exchanges, and at the World Bank. His expertise and contacts will be a significant asset for Currenex as it embarks on its next phase of growth and market development.
?We are delighted to have someone of Cliff?s caliber join the Currenex team. Given its rapid growth through the end of 2002 and its position as the most economical of all multi-bank FX trading platforms, we are confident that Currenex will be a long-term winner in an attractive market,? commented Jim Brown, Managing Director, TH Lee Global Internet Managers LP. ?TH Lee Putnam Ventures is pleased to increase our ownership in Currenex and is committed to further enhance the Currenex offering by funding strategic acquisitions in the future that will complement the platform.?
?We are pleased to have the continued support and additional financing from TH Lee Putnam Ventures and Shell. This investment provides the financing that will enable Currenex to reach profitability,? stated Mr. Lewis. ?Currenex has proven to be an outstanding service provider for both sides of the market. We look forward to delivering further innovation with executable streaming prices combined with our prime brokerage service model due in the next service release.?
Currenex will use the additional funds to enhance and extend its trading services to continue to meet the needs of its members globally. Many of Currenex?s customers now trade close to 100% of their FX and loan and deposit trades through the FXtrades service. As a result, Currenex trading volumes continue to increase quarter-to-quarter and its actively trading member base boasts many of the largest participants in the FX market.
"Shell has actively supported Currenex in its development of functionality and build up of liquidity," added Michiel Moolenaar, Shell?s Group Central Treasury Manager. "Shell is participating in this final round of funding, allowing Currenex to grow its service offerings as an independent electronic market platform, providing to all market participants the benefits of improved market access and of straight through processing."
Currenex has relocated corporate headquarters to New York City while maintaining office locations in London, Singapore, Geneva, Amsterdam, and Chicago, with development staff in California.
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Currenex®, Inc. (www.currenex.com) is the market and technology leading online global currency trading platform that links buyers and sellers worldwide and is open to all money market and FX market participants. Currenex provides instant access to the global foreign exchange and money market asset classes via five price discovery mechanisms across all currencies. Currenex delivers secure, reliable and comprehensive FX and loans and deposits trading from trade initiation, pricing and execution to confirmation, settlement and reporting.
Currenex develops and implements all of its technology in-house, enabling it to lead the market in providing the most comprehensive platform with flexible and reliable trading innovations, straight-through processing and auditability that significantly increase access to liquidity in the FX and money markets, accountability and dealing and settlement efficiencies. With headquarters in New York and offices in London, Singapore and California, Currenex supports trading activity 24 hrs a day.
TH Lee Putnam Ventures is a technology-focused private equity firm affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, a leading buyout firm, and Putnam Investments, a leading global money management firm. TH Lee Putnam Ventures manages $1.1 billion in capital commitments and has invested approximately $600 million in more than 35 companies since the firm's formation in 1999. The firm's primary focus is private transactions in later- stage venture companies whose success depends on the deployment and use of information technologies.
The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies, "the Group", is a diverse group of energy companies with operations in more than 130 countries. The Group?s businesses include oil and gas exploration and production; power generation; manufacturing, marketing and shipping of oil products and chemicals and renewable energy projects including wind and solar power. The Group?s parent companies are Royal Dutch Petroleum Company which has a 60% interest in the Group and The ?Shell? Transport and Trading Company plc which has a 40% interest in the Group. Shares in the parent companies are traded on stock exchanges in Europe and the USA. For further information, visit http://www.shell.com.


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Between the 2000 and 2008 NFL Drafts their has been a total of 91 DEs drafted in 5th,6th and 7th rounds. Of them 26 were drafted in the 5th round, 27 in the 6th and 38 in the 7th. Here is a list of those players that have had standout careers:
Aaron Kampman - #156 5th Round 2002 NFL Draft
Brett Kiesel - #242 7th Round 2002 NFL Draft
Robert Mathis - #138 5th Round 2003 NFL Draft
Trent Cole - #146 5th Round 2005 NFL Draft
Also, here are a couple of players Jaguar familiar should recognize:
Bobby McCray - #249 7th round 2004 NFL Draft
Jeremy Mincey - #191 6th Round 2006 NFL Draft (orginally drafted by New England)
James Wyche - #213 7th Round 2006 NFL Draft
What this says to me is that finding pash rushers that can be successful in the NFL late in the draft is a rarity. I will do further research on the other DEs that were drafted in the later rounds to see if there is a commonality between their careers, but as it stands, they all seem to be just other guys. As I wish Hart and Lane turn out to be fantastic players, the statistical chance of that happening is very little. But I believe they both will be with the Jaguars for a long time. What do you think?
*I wish I could have put separate polls for both of them, because it's unlikely their careers will have the same outcome.


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Our dudes Only Children took our song "Critical Captions" (ft. Class Actress) for a spin and here's what happened. Look for the full version of the remix (w/ Cadence Weapon) early next month on our FEAT REMIXES collection.
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SELF/TACO: If you haven't already seen the cover artwork for our new compilation (released today via Mishka), spend two minutes of your life watching the behind-the-scenes video. After that, you'll be either hungry or revolted — but whichever the case you'll have the necessary prerequisites to download (for free) fourteen tracks of remixes and original productions that we've created over the past couple of years. Tracklist:
1. Ninjasonik & Johnny Nelson - The Future [prod. THI]
2. Foster the People (feat. Hollywood Holt) - Pumped Up Kicks (THI Remix)
3. Hooray For Earth (feat. Donwill) - True Loves (THI Remix)
4. Tobacco (feat. Aesop Rock) - Dirt (THI & Zaid Maxwell Remix)
5. Mando Diao (feat. GZA/Genius & Cadence Weapon) - Dance With Somebody (THI Remix)
6. Freddie Gibbs, Class Actress & Telli Gramz - VCR [prod. THI]
7. BBU (feat. Das Racist) - Please, No Pictures [prod. THI]
8. A Place To Bury Strangers - Exploding Head (THI Remix)
9. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Round and Round (THI Remix)
10. The Rosebuds - Get Up Get Out (THI Remix)
11. Ramona Falls - Russia (THI Remix)
12. DVAS (feat. Kid Static) - Society (THI Remix)
13. Still Flyin' - Victory Walker (THI 4:46am Remix)
14. Database & Empires - Bang Bang (THI Remix)
Thursday, May 5, 2011
YG vs MILLIONYOUNG
STV SLV - Sentimental Boot (YG vs Millionyoung)
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NEW NEW: We've been working on a record of original productions with contributions from different guests. This one won't be on the LP, but will give you an example of what to look out for. We made a cover version of the xx's "VCR," recruited Gangsta Gibbs and Telli from Ninjasonik for some new verses, then got Elizabeth from Class Actress on the hook. Recorded during SXSW at Daytrotter's Big Orange Studios. Download here or via Pitchfork.
Freddie Gibbs, Telli Gramz (Ninjasonik), Elizabeth Harper (Class Actress) - VCR (prod. The Hood Internet)
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Monday, March 15, 2010
DR. DRE vs CLASS ACTRESSABX - Nuthin' But A Journal Thang (Dr. Dre vs Class Actress)
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SXSW: Spin included us on their list of 50 Must-Hear Bands at SXSW and we totally agree. Check our SXSW shows and times here.


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Carthenogian is a fun route that protects well all the way through. The start and finish of the climb are the two cruxes with easy climbing in the middle. The route starts with a nice lieback and then follows two parallel cracks. Once the cracks end continue up past the tree and climb up or squeeze behind the huge block and then follow the thin crack in the corner to the top.
This route lies left and just around the corner from Eternity in and is 15ft to the right of Psychopath in the very obvious corner. The best way to get down is rappelling from the Eternity anchor.
I couldn't find a fixed anchor at the top, nor were there any areas to build an anchor, so you might want to stop and build 10-15ft below the top of the route, bring up the second and then go up and then traverse right at the top of the route to the rap anchors on Eternity. The large ledge that traverses over to Eternity is easy but exposed and unprotected. Alternatively this could all be done in one long single pitch, but the rope drag would be terrible. Standard Rack.


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Weather: Sunday
Icy start to Sunday. A drier and brighter day today, especially in the west with scattered snow showers feeding in along the strong winds from the east.
The raw wind will also continue to blow the lying snow around, causing drifting/blizzards for exposed, higher routes.
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LAS VEGAS - After four years of driving around in the same car, Heather Robertson decided it was time to start shopping.
"No time like the present," she said. "I was more open-minded, not really knowing what my options were."
Thursday night, Heather traded in her 2008 Honda Civic for a 2012 Chevy Cruze.
"For me, the gas mileage was important. I think to be able to get more mileage out of a car is always a bonus, and so that was definitely a factor and why I ended up with the Cruze. It had better mileage than some of the cars I've looked at," she said.
According to the latest auto sales forecast by J.D. Power and Associates, Heather isn't alone. More drivers are thinking about the size of their vehicles and have a wider selection to choose from.
"I had an SUV before I got rid of it to go back down to a smaller car," she said. "I just don't need all that extra space right now."
Auto experts expect U.S. auto sales to surge in November - outpacing October sales and possibly pushing the number of vehicles sold to 14 million by the middle of next year.
Doug Fleming of Findlay-Chevrolet says one reason for the increase in sales is that drivers are tired of putting money into something old. He also says more people are switching back to American-made vehicles.
"We're bringing back a lot of those import people - the people that left GM years ago and went and bought the Toyotas and Hondas. They're coming back, because we have the Cruze and Sonic. We have a lot of great small cars available now," he said.
The large selection made choosing a vehicle easy for Heather. "I sat in all them, and this was the most practical one," she said.
Findlay-Chevrolet says businesses are also increasingly buying new cars and updating their fleets.
TrueCar.com says Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving - will be the best day to buy a car this year.


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The Fourth Primogenitor—That's the world's strongest vampire that should only exist in legends. Accompanied by twelve Kenjuu and spreading calamity, this phantom vampire appeared in Japan. For the observation and obliteration of this Fourth Primogenitor, the government and Lion King decided to dispatch an attack mage known as a Sword Shaman. However, for some reason, the one chosen for the observation was a apprentice Sword Shaman girl, Himegari Yukina. Wielding the strongest anti-primogenitor spirit spear, Yukina arrived at Demon District, Itogami City. What is the true identity of the Fourth Primogenitor, Akatsuki Kojou, she encountered over there!?
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John "Johnny Boy" Manuli, a lifelong resident of Greenwich, lost his battle with cancer at Calvary Hospital in Bronx, NY on Feb. 4, 20. He was 62.
John is the youngest son of the late Philip and Emilia Marie Manuli, who together had four children.
John attended school in Greenwich, and worked for many years as a mechanic at Seymour Chevrolet and Michael Chevrolet in Greenwich. John was also employed by the Town of Greenwich for 14 years. John was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed attending races with family, along with collecting NASCAR memorabilia.
John married the love of his life, Kathleen Briotte, on October 22, 2012 after a 41-year life partnership.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sister Carmela Billingham of Bethel; his brothers Thomas Manuli of Greenwich and Philip Manuli Jr. and his fiance Maria Sanzo of Mamaroneck, NY. John is additionally survived by four paternal siblings: his sister Patricia Zacchi and her partner Erik Caraballo of Port Chester, NY; his brother Richard Manuli; his sister Elizabeth Manuli; and his sister Carol Montagnese and her husband Ralph Montagnese of Trumbull, CT, as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. His beloved cat Freddie also survives.
John was predeceased by his paternal brother Carmelo Manuli of Port Chester, NY in February 2004 and his nephew Timothy Billingham of Bethel, CT in October 2003.
Friends and family may visit on Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. at Castiglione Funeral Home, 134 Hamilton Ave, Greenwich, CT. A rite of Burial prayer service will take place at 12:00 p.m. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Greenwich.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society (P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718); the ASPCA (P.O. Box 96929, Washington, DC 20090-6929); Calvary Hospital, Inc., Calvary Fund or Calvary Tree of Life Donations, (1740 Eastchester Rd., Bronx, NY 10461); the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY 10163); or the Victory Junction Gang Camp (NASCAR), online at www.victoryjunction.org or via mail to 4500 Adam's Way, Randleman, NC 27317


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Team Coachs Eye All Named to Team Representing USA in Sochi(January 28, 2014)
Okemos, MI (PRWEB) January 28, 2014
The 2014 Winter Olympic Games are just around the corner, and the Worlds biggest stage is being set. Team Coachs Eye members Patrick Deneen, Billy Demong and Heather Richardson were officially named to Team USA on Jan. 27, though the work is not over for these athletes. As they make their final preparations to take on the world this February in Sochi, Russia, Team Coachs Eye will continue to use leading video technology, TechSmiths Coachs Eye.
Team Coachs Eye consists of world-class athletes that have leveraged the Coachs Eye app as an invaluable training aide for their sport. The team includes:
- Patrick Deneen Freestyle Skier 2014 and 2010 Olympian and World Champion
- Billy Demong Nordic Combined 2014 Olympian and 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist and World Cup Champion
- Heather Richardson Speedskating 2014 and 2010 Olympian and 2013 Sprint World Champion
"Coach's Eye allows me to provide vital instruction to Heather on the ice, which makes for increased efficiency and effectiveness of her workouts," said Ryan Shimbukoro, Heather Richardsons Coach.
Coach's Eye expands on traditional training methods as well. The app creates video analysis that can be distributed in a variety of ways- coaches can share feedback directly with an athlete or make it publicly available for team members to view. Coaches can also simplify remote training by importing other Coachs Eye videos with the tap of a button.
"Coach's Eye is used by most, if not all, freestyle skiing coaches at the World Cup level. It has truly changed the way I work with my coach," said Patrick Deenen. "This is a big change from the way we trained for Vancouver. We are using Coach's Eye all day, every day."
Simple and powerful, Coachs Eye is the number one tool athletes need to perform at the highest level. Stay tuned for more to come from Coachs Eye and the Coachs Eye Team.
About Coachs Eye
Coachs Eye has been helping athletes achieve peak performance for more than two years, by providing instant video analysis through mobile devices. Coaches and athletes at every level use the app for training, practice and competition with more than 25 million videos analyzed. The Coachs App was the #1 paid sports App for more than 400 days and has been downloaded in 135 countries. Coaches and athletes can currently take advantage of Coachs Eye on Apple, Android and Windows 8 devices. Stay up-to-date with Coachs Eye at http://www.coachseye.com or by following @CoachsEye on Twitter.
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Founded in 1987, TechSmith Corporation provides practical business and academic platforms that can dramatically change how people communicate and collaborate across devices. TechSmiths platforms enable users to work more effectively wherever they may be, and ensures that the process of creating, sharing and collaborating around content is simple and intuitive so that others can learn from their knowledge. Learn more at http://www.techsmith.com and follow @TechSmith on Twitter for the latest news.
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I know that Millen was the worst GM in the history of sports. I know he couldn't really do much worse in terms of talent evaluation for certain schemes. Despite the misery that he put us Lions fans through, he did make a few moves that might end up benefiting us in the long run.
Hiring Martin Mayhew.
Mayhew was hired by Millen as an assistant in 2001. He also served as a GM assistant up until he finally took over for him in 2008. Mayhew has seen everything that possibly could be the wrong way to run a franchise and seems to have learned from his ex-boss' mistakes. He has proved to everybody that he has the intelligence and savvy to pull off remarkable trades and make smart personnel moves , such as the Roy Williams trade and acquiring Kyle VandenBosch and Nate Burleson. Both of his drafts have been highly rated by most critics and seems to be drafting the right players He had also hired seemingly competent coach in Schwartz who has the ship in the right direction just two offseasons removed from 0-16.
Drafting Calvin Johnson
Sure, at the time it seemed like a no-brainer to draft this guy. But for all of flack that Millen got for drafting 3 wide receivers prior to him, he actually made the right decision this time around. Calvin Johnson is an all-pro wide receiver who can stretch the field vertically an has the ability to beat any corner deep. This was the best draft pick in Millen's entire career in Detroit, and Johnson is the Lions best offensive player.
The 2008 Draft Class
By far the best year for Matt Millen was this class. It produced one of our best defensive players in Cliff Avril, a back-up d-tackle that has promise in Andre Fluellen, a starting full back in Jerome Felton, a promising running back that could be pretty good if not for injuries in Kevin Smith, and though it seems like he missed on this class too, he did give us some pretty decent players from 2008.
Jeff Backus and Dominic Raiola
This is a fact, no matter how many different coaches and players this team acquires, these two have always been the starting left tackle and center. Reliable, durable, and tough. Despite all of the flack that both of these two player get, there is a good reason that they have never been replaced. Even though Raiola is under-sized, he's a feisty player with a mean streak who makes good calls on the line. Backus has had some up and down years, but he is a rock at left tackle and doesn't miss games. Stafford wouldn't want any other tackle despite Peppers blowing by him and injuring Stafford, which says a lot.
Finally, he will make our Superbowl run a lot more special
When we do get to the Superbowl, we will be the cinderella team of the ages. From having the worst GM in sports history, having the worst record in every category for an entire decade, and being the only team to ever go 0-16, to go to the Superbowl and upset a highly favored team would make this team the most special team in the history of the NFL, all because of the ineptness that Millen brought to this franchise. I'm excited that we finally have a GM in Mayhew that knows how to run a team, a coaching staff that knows how to coach, and players that know how to play. To think that a decade ago we would be the worst team of the 2000's and to be in this position where we are finally optimistic enough for a playoff run, it's remarkable.
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Congrats Frank. I know a couple others that BQ'd in Erie today.
I wonder how many total in Erie were time improvements vs new Q's.
Yes, easily
My PRs
1500 - 4:13.30 5k - 15:55 10k - 33:59 half - 1:16:21 full - 2:39:05
Congratulations that's even better than the -5:45 I just got there. Only had 6 real weeks of training and hadn't raced a marathon in 10 years but I had to try. DAMN glad I did. MUCH better than wondering the rest of my life with another Could Of, Would Of, Should Of. Even if that doesn't get me in.
Part Gorilla, part Cheetah, this is the runner tagged as Geetah.
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Applied Wed, today at 1245 received acceptance. I was in a smaller club race. I hope all those that qualed get in.
Registered Friday at 10:00 still waiting. I know its going to be ok but still anxious. Wouldnt it be nice if the BAA increased its numbers next year to give all those qualifiers who try and register next week but dont get in a special entry for 2015. They would surely have been in except for this years special and sad circumstances.
wow what a coincidence - just got the Acceptance a second after posting this. I am really hoping everyone gets in next week.
Today? so they are processing throughout the weekend? Impressive.
MTA: congrats to all those at Erie that met their goals. Geetah - I know you were anixous over the last week of your chances - like you said - nothing worse than wondering for the rest of your life. Hope to see you at Boston.
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Congrats to Frank, Runningtheburg, and Geetah! See you all in Boston.
Congrats and best wishes to the Erie BQ'ers! Strong work!
PR's: 5K - 17:16, 10K - 37:06 (HM Split), HM - 1:18:14, M - 2:55:58
2014 Goals: Run 2600 3000 miles.
Glad I'm not the only one! HA! Looks like the weather will be great (so far). Of course, as you said...we have a long week ahead.
I also ran Erie this morning. It was packed with BQ hopefuls - at the starting line, the <8 min/mile area was 3x as crowded as > 8min/mile. There were a lot of anxious faces and not much joking around going on. Perfect weather, well organized. I wouldn't be surprised if 40-50% of the field BQed. Just by how much is the question.
I was going for 2014 BQ at a different local race on the 22nd, but realized Thursday that it will likely sell out next week. So I registered and booked a flight and hotel 3 days ago. I had planned a 10 day taper for 22nd, so that turned into a 3 day taper. Surprised myself with a PR and BQ -12. I'm sure they'll make me wait all week to send confirmation though.
Maybe reading too much into this but the words the BAA use are surprising to me. They say the following in their statement about next week.
"Due to field size limitations, it is possible that not all qualifiers who submit an entry will be accepted. If more runners apply than can be accepted..... "
I was expecting something like "it is likely" not "it is possible". Perhaps there are more places left than people think?
Frank not sure if you can use this one again or not. Usually the window is after the 2 week reg closes or around the 21st this year. Last year was the 22nd. Nice PR by the way.
Whitter: You were awesome today. DH owes you a nice dinner.
If anyone else was starting to sweat a little, I just got my acceptance 15 minutes ago (6:15 central). Registered with a BQ-9:45 on Friday at 9:30 AM.
Got mine at 7:15pm ET. BQ-8:10. Looks like they worked a long day and doing an email blast prior to going home....
Back in 2011 when we were having this same discussion, I posted some excel sheet/graphs predicting where the cutoff would be based on the numbers that were registering in each group. It ended up being very accurate. I went back and pulled some numbers off that spreadsheet just to see how this year compares. In 2011 the -20 group had 4250 and the total after -10 was 9959. So both the -20 and -10 groups are a little bigger this year. Obviously the BQ times have changed since that time, but its interesting that the # of registrants in 2011 and 2013 are pretty similar.
Back in 2011 we had the -20, -10 and -5 totals, so we could create a pretty accurate equation for how many people would register for any given BQ time. The only thing we didn't know was the total # of qualifiers they would let in. This year we know the total number there will be, but we only have the -20 and -10 totals. Harder to create a trend line from two data points. They are also just estimates the BAA is giving us, not hard numbers. ~4500 and ~11300.
Looking at this year's numbers and the trend from two years ago, here's my best guess-
BQ cutoff will be -2:46. (Range 2:00-3:40).
I created a range based on best case and worse case scenarios.
As a -3:36, I will be anxious all week!
As a -3:22, I will be anxious all week!
As a -4:04 runner, I like your analysis!
As a -2:19, I don't...
As a -:15 seconds, I REALLY don't like the analysis.
Do or do not, there is no try - Yoda
Marathon - 3:14:08(10/13), 5K - 18:03 (5/26/13), 5 mile - 30:29 (5/27/13), 4 Mile - 24:06 (7/4/13), 10K - 37:54 (8/11/13)
As a -4:03, I'm optimistic based on everyone's projections. But even if I get in, it pains me, because I know how I would feel (and how I've felt for a VERY long time) not getting in and some of us are likely to be there. We need a big collective beer bash after all of this, whatever the result. We need a collective exhale. This is going to be the longest week ever...
Looks like about 550 or so (some could be dupes) joined the BQ ranks this weekend at Cottonwood, Presque Isle and Tunnel of Lite...be interesting to know how many are dupes or improvements
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PRs: 5K - 19:12 10K - 39:34 Half - 1:27:09 Marathon - 3:10:09
Off topic, but the tunnel in that "Tunnel of Lites" you refer to is 2 1/4 miles long and there's no "lites" in the tunnel. You don't really understand "light at the end of the tunnel" until you see how tiny the opening looks from 2 miles away.
Yeah one and the same. But it's been such a long time since I've used mine (don't need them in ultras due to the bottle(s) I use in those races), that I forgot my straws at home this weekend. So I went looking for one Saturday night and couldn't find one, bottles are changing and only had skinny and HARD plastic straws. Made me wonder if the Geetah Straw was going to become extinct. My girlfriend finally found a package of "milkshake straws" that I had to settle for. They were fat (regular straws are too skinny and require too much force to suck and don't provide enough fluid) but they weren't the flexible bendy kind. They worked though. But Erie (Great race) had cups so small and not very full you still didn't get much.
VERY NICE Job there Frank with your BQ -14 plus.
This is my estimate:
I added up all the registered racers with last names beginning with S. For 2013 there were 2,694 S's. So far as of Sunday, there are 2,076 S's registered for 2014. Using the 2013 field size of 26,745, the ratio rule gives the current number of 2014 registrants as (2076/2694)*26745 = 20,610. This number, of course, includes the 4,722 DNF runners. Lopping that off gives 15,888 runners registered against the 22,000 allotment so far.
Given that 11,300 spots were used up by BQ-20's and BQ-10's this indicates that the BQ-5's have claimed 15,888 - 11,300 = 4588 spots.
Then, the total number estimated to be remaining for the regular BQ's is 6,112.
I think this should be good news for most, if not all of the BQ pack!
Hi Geetah, nice to see you here. Geetah straw extinct? Never! I use straws from starbucks or dunkin donuts and cut them in halves. Not bendy but works fine.
Congrats and hope to see you in April
Nice work. If you are correct, this is indeed good news for a lot of BQ-0 folks. Thank you for your efforts and extrapolations.
The only question with this method. is how many small Marathon people are in the -5, I ask because I only got my confirmation on Sunday and I was in the -10 category. You only show up in the entrants once you've been confirmed.
If you want to never run, never start because once you do you'll never stop.
I surely hope you're right. As a -2:19 who qualified after several attempts, it's going to be close either way. I have other friends who are even closer, and it will be bittersweet no matter how many are left out. I hope they find some way to let all qualifiers in even if it's at the expense of some charity runners.
As long as Boba Tea exists, so will the Geetah Straw (at least the hard kind).
The big bendy straws come from cannibalizing those cheap sports bottles. The other place I've seen them is in hospitals. At our local medical center, they give them to patients along with big plastic water jugs to drink from.
(So I guess when I have a heart attack waiting for an answer this week, I'll be sure to pick up a few! )
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the historical trend is that the BQ -10 #s are very close to the BQ -5 numbers. This means that if this year's BQ -10 # is ~7,000, the BQ -5 numbers should run very close to that. I think your # of ~4,500 for the BQ -5 is a bit too low. Add to that, the # of registrants across the board is higher this year than in previous year (i.e., BQ -20 this year was 2,000 higher than last year).
This projection game is fun to play, though. No one knows the numbers. Every projection that comes out just makes the people on the <5 list even more nervous
I agree that the 4500 seems low, however the "already in" group of DNFers (1700 total) is likely most represented in the BQ-5 and BQ-0 crowd since the race was stopped at 4 hrs 10 minutes. Also, it occurred to me that many people who ran BQ times that were close to their BQ time may have run another race to make their time faster, effectively increasing the BQ-5 crowd and decreasing the BQ-0 crowd. Lastly, I purposely set my "goal time" at BQ-3 or so (my marathon was before the bombings), I wanted to have enough wiggle room so that if something happened I had time to spare, but that I didn't burn myself out. I wasn't even a bit worried at that time that BQ-3 wouldn't get me in. Had my marathon been after April 15th, I ABSOLUTELY would have changed my goal time to BQ-5, so I suspect everyone who ran late spring/summer marathons bumped their goal time up. So I wouldn't be surprised to see the BQ-0 group be a little smaller this year relative to other years.
Or I could just be completely full of *&^% and not have a clue what I'm talking about!
So hard to speculate. I agree 4500 might be low, BUT I love every prediction that hints I could get in (sitting with a BQ -1:19...I know not likely, but hoping)
How about those not yet on the list? I have two buddies who registered with BQ -17 and BQ -6, who ran their race a week ago and have yet to make it to "the list"...
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It is suggestive that you mention Ashtekar variables, and also mention the variables of BF theory (which Freidel tries to reform us so that we write EF thinking that it makes better sense than BF). Let me tell you what my sense of direction tells me. I listened to a (January, Toronto?) recorded talk by Vafa and I heard something ring in his voice when he said "form theories of gravity"----and I went back and looked at the current paper Dijkgraaf, Gukov, Neitzke, Vafa just to make sure. there was a sense of relief. it represents a hopeful general idea for him.
from my perspective, Ashtekar variables and BF are foremostly examples of "form theories" and there could be modifications and other "form theories" we dont know about yet. there is a mental compass needle pointing in this general direction.
it we want to play the game of making verbal (non-math) definitions for an intelligent reader, then it is important the ORDER we define the concepts and also the GOAL or where we are going. I think the direction is that we want to get to where we can say what a "form defined on a manifold" is, or to be more official we should always say "differential form" defined on a "differentiable manifold". So we need to say what the "tangent vectors" are at a point in a manifold.
the obstacle here is that these concepts are unmotivated, have too many syllables if you try to speak correctly, and seem kind of arbitrary and technical.
So I am thinking like this. the thing about a tangent vectors and forms is that they are BACKGROUND INDEPENDENT. All that means, basically, is that you dont have to have a metric. A background independent approach to any kind of physics simply means in practice that you start with a manifold as usual (a "continuum" you say Einstein liked to say) and you refrain from giving yourself a metric.
Well, how can you do physics on a manifold that (at least for now at the beginning) has no metric? What kind of useful objects can you define without a metric? Well, you do have infinitesimal directions because you have coordinates and you can take the derivative at any point, so at a microscopic level you do have a vectorspace of directions-----call them TANGENTS. and on any vectorspace one can readily define the dual space of linear functionals of the vectors-----things that eat the vectors up and give a number. The dual space of the tangents is called the FORMS.
and also the forms dont have to be number-valued, they can be "matrix" valued, one form can eat a tangent vector and produce therefrom not simply one number but 3 numbers or 4 numbers, or a matrix of numbers, but that is not quite right let's say it eats the tangent vector and produces not a number but an element of some Lie algebra. then it is a ALGEBRA-VALUED form.
now this already seems disgustingly complicated so let's see why it might appeal to Cumrun Vafa arguably the world's top string theorist still functioning as such.
I think it appeals to Cumrun Vafa because it is a background independent way to do physics. that is essentially what "form theory of gravity" means.
And string theorists have been held up for two decades by not having a background independent approach. And it JUST HAPPENS that the Ashtekar variables are forms, and the B and F of BF theory are forms, and (no matter what detractors say) Loop has been making a lot of progress lately, and Vafa says "hey, this might be the way to get background independence" and he creates a new fashion called "topological Mtheory" which is a way of focussing on forms and linking up with "form theories of gravity".
So maybe the point is not that this or that particular approach is good or not, but simply that one should work with a manifold sans metric, and do physics with the restricted set of tools that can be defined without a metric. And that means that, painfully abstract as it sounds, nightcleaner has to understand 3 things:
1. the tangent space at a point of a manifold is a vectorspace
2. any vectorspace has a dual space (the things that eat the vectors) and that dual space IS ITSELF a vectorspace.
3. the dual of the tangentspace is the forms and you can do stuff with forms.
Like, you can multiply two forms together (the cute "wedge" symbol), and you can construct more complicate forms that eat two vectors at once or that produce something more jazzy, in place of a number.
The hardest thing in the world to accept is that this is not merely something that mathematicians have invented to do for fun, a genteel and slightly exasperating amusement. The hardest thing to accept is that nature wants us to consider these things because it is practically the only thing you can do with a manifold that doesnt require a metric!
So instead of talking about BF theory or Ashtekar variables in particular, my compass is telling me to wait for a while and see if anyone is interested in "forms on a manifold" that is to say in the clunky polysyllabic language "differential forms defined on the tangent space of a differentiable manifold" UGH.
Also, selfAdjoint, you mentioned the word "bundle". Bundles may be going too far but they are in this general area of discussion, and there is also "connection"
A "connection" is a type of form. So if you understand "form" then you can maybe understand connection.
there is also this extremely disastrous thing that "form" is a misleading term. In real English it means "shape" but a differential form is not a shape at all. Richard being a serious fan of words will insist that it means shape. But no. Some frenchman happened accidentally to call a machine that eats tangent vectors and spits out numbers by the name "form" and so that is what it is called, even tho it is in nowise a shape. It is more like an incometax form, than it is a shape-form. And it is not like an incometax form either.
And as a final ace in the hole we can always say that Gen Rel is an example of a physical theory defined on a manifold without a metric. The metric is a variable that you eventually solve the equation to get. you start without a metric and you do physics and you eventually get a metric.
If there is any useful sense to Kuhntalk then this is a "paradigm". and when Vafa has a good word to say about "form theories of gravity" then this might be the kind of softening that accompanies a shift in perspective.


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