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Cost unlikely to be reduced, political clout could shift
By Eric Boehm | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — After sweeping into majority control of the state House in November, Republican leaders promised to reduce the size of Pennsylvania's state government.
It appears they may have been speaking literally.
Earlier this week, Speaker of the House Sam Smith, R-Jefferson, officially unveiled his proposal to reduce the size of the state House from 203 members to 153 members. The proposal would require a constitutional amendment, and if approved would not make any changes until after the next national census in 2020 and the redistricting process, meaning the number of districts would not be reduced until 2022.
Each member of the state House now represents about 62,000 of the state's 12.7 million people. If the number of districts were reduced to 153, each member would have 83,000 constituents. Smith said the proposal would make the chamber more efficient and would improve communication between leadership and rank-and-file members.
"The ability to build a consensus and find common ground is exacerbated when you're dealing with 203 people," said Smith. "There's nothing magical about 203 members in the House."
Since 1960, 34 states in the nation have adjusted the size of their legislatures at least once. Pennsylvania last did so in 1966, reducing the state House from 209 members to 203.
Brenda Erickson, a senior research analyst for the National Conference of State Legislatures, said research does not indicate any ideal size for a state legislative body.
"It's very hard to separate out the dynamics that may be caused by size versus the dynamics that might be caused by individual member personalities," Erickson said. "It's hard to assess the effects because there are so many things which are happening within a Legislature at any point in time."
A study conducted by the University of Minnesota found that a smaller Legislature did not decrease the number of bills introduce or the competitiveness of legislative elections. However, the study indicated a smaller Legislature would give the leadership of the majority party slightly more authority, Erickson said.
In Pennsylvania, some lawmakers — even some who support the legislation — are concerned the restructuring of the state House will limit the political power of the state's rural areas.
State Rep. Mario Scavello, R-Monroe, said he is co-sponsoring the legislation because his constituents are in favor of it, despite his own concerns.
"I think there are a lot of other ways to reduce the cost of government," Scavello said.
He recommended reducing the size of legislative staff or changing the leasing process for district offices.
State Rep. Bill DeWeese, D-Greene, a former speaker of the House, called the proposal "outrageous and shortsighted in the extreme." He said reductions to legislative staff and other costs should be targeted first.
"Places like Greene County would never have another representative in Harrisburg," said DeWeese. "They would have to share a district with someone from Fayette County or Washington County."
Greene County is one of the least populated in the state, with about 40,000 residents. It is one of 17 counties in the state with a single representative in the House.
Even in more populated areas, the changes would have consequences.
State Rep. Greg Vitali, D-Delaware, said adding more constituents to his district would force him to rely more on fundraising to win re-election instead of meeting with residents.
Smith said he used to believe rural areas would lose out by cutting the size of the state House, but his feelings have changed after 24 years in the chamber. He also dismissed concerns about reducing the connection between a representative and constituents by increasing the size of districts.
"The public's voice is more affected by the process of drawing the districts than by the number of seats," Smith said.
Terry Madonna, a professor of political science at Franklin and Marshall College, agreed that the shape of legislative districts is more important than their size. However, he doubted whether the changes would bring about meaningful reform to state government.
"I'm not a firm believer that changing it changes what some people would like to see out of the Legislature, which is more economy and more efficiency and more reforms," said Madonna. "I don't think you change the culture by just eliminating 20 or 50 people."
Smith said cutting the size of the state House was only one part of an overall plan to change the culture in Harrisburg. He said efficiency, not potential cost-savings, were the driving force behind the plan.
"I'm not selling it under the premise that it will save us money," he said.
Erickson said there are conflicting studies regarding the connection between legislative size and cost. When Illinois reduced the size of its legislature in 1982, expected cost savings were never realized because larger districts meant more legislative staffers needed to be hired, she said.
Bill Patton, spokesperson for House Minority Leader Frank Dermody, D-Allegheny, said the proposal is being considered by the House Democratic leadership, but they have not committed to supporting it. Instead, Dermody is focusing on cost-cutting measures that will not take a decade to realize, such as combining printing services and reducing the size of staff, Patton said.
Erik Arneson, spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, R-Chester, said Senate Republicans support efforts to reduce the size and cost of government, including a proposal from Sen. John Pippy, R-Allegheny, to cut the state House to 40 members and the state Senate to 161 members.
Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa, D-Allegheny, would be open to the idea of reducing the size of the state House, according to spokesperson Lisa Scullin. However, there is some concern about reducing the size of the state Senate, she said.
Each state senator represents about 250,000 constituents.
Any change would require a constitutional amendment, which must be approved by each chamber of the General Assembly in two consecutive sessions and then pass a statewide referendum.
Tim Potts, executive director of Democracy Rising PA, a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy group, said changes to the total members in the Legislature should not be determined by Smith or any other politician, but should come from the voters of the state.
"We ought not to be taking anyone's number, except what comes out of a constitutional convention. That's the only way it can happen," said Potts, whose group is pressing for a new constitutional convention in Pennsylvania.

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Ryan Nassib threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Alec Lemon with 20 seconds to go, capping a 21-point fourth quarter as Syracuse spoiled Missouri's home finale with a 31-27 victory on Saturday night.
Lemon had 12 receptions for 244 yards and two scores, including a 13-yard catch that tied it at 17 earlier in the fourth. After trailing 17-3 early, the Orangemen (6-5) followed up on a 45-26 upset of previously unbeaten Louisville a week earlier and became bowl eligible for the second time in three seasons.
Andrew Baggett's 46-yard field goal with 1:52 to play had put Missouri, minus injured quarterback James Franklin, up by three.
Kendial Lawrence had 119 yards on 27 carries with a touchdown for the Tigers (5-6), who need a victory at No. 9 Texas A&M next week to become bowl eligible for the eighth straight season.
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So what is happening around Toronto to celebrate Simcoe Day? Below is a list of what's open and closed, as well as some event suggestions.
What's open and closed (Monday, August 6)
- Some liquor/beer stores
- Tourist-designated malls (Eaton Centre, Square One, Pacific Mall, Yorkdale Mall, Vaughan Mills)
- Some grocery stores (per owner decision)
- Tourist destinations (Toronto Zoo, Ontario Science Centre, ROM, AGO)
- Garden centres
- TTC will run on holiday schedule and GO Transit will run on Sunday schedule
NOTE: LCBO customers should check individual store hours at LCBO.com by using the 'Store Search' feature, or call 1-800-ONT-LCBO (668-5226) and 416 365-5900 (Toronto residents).
Beer Store customers can check here for a list of holiday hours.
- Banks
- Most child-care centres
- Government offices
- No mail delivery
- Libraries
City-run events
- Simcoe Day at Fort York – Visitors are invited to tour Fort York, founded by Upper Canada's first Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe. A parade and remarks from Ontario's Lieutenant Governor, The Honourable David C. Onley, will cap the day. August 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., free admission.
- Simcoe Day at Gibson House Museum – Children's activities, homemade ice cream and more; August 6, noon to 5 p.m., admission is pay what you can.
- City building: Simcoe to skyscrapers a Fort York historic district walking tour – A walking tour covering the Fort York area, the Battle of York (1813), the fortification and development of the harbour, and the eventual industrial, recreational and residential growth of the area. August 6, 11:00 a.m. to noon, free admission.
For all listed events around the city, click here.
Other events
- Scarborough Ribfest – The Rotary Club's Scarborough Ribfest takes place at Thomson Memorial Park. August 3-6, free parking and admission.
- Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival – Formerly known as Caribana, this Caribbean festival is celebrating its 45th year, featuring Caribbean food, dance and music and the annual parade held on August 4.
- Island Soul Festival – Experience Caribbean culture with this event, part of the Summer Festivals at the Harbourfront; August 3-6, free admission at the Harbourfront Centre.
- Toronto Argonauts – On August 6, bring the family down to Rogers Centre to watch the Argos play the B.C. Lions.
Civic Day backgrounder
Every year on the first Monday in August, people in Toronto celebrate Simcoe Day.
In Toronto, the day is named in honour of John Graves Simcoe, who was instrumental in the creation of York, Upper Canada, which would eventually become the City of Toronto.
Across the country the Civic Holiday is also celebrated in most other provinces and territories, although it goes by different names and is often celebrated with different traditions.
For example, both Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island refer to the day as Natal Day, while it is referred to as Regatta Day in Newfoundland.
Even in Ottawa the Civic Holiday goes by a different name, often referred to as Colonel By Day.


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Announcer: Quiet Please� Quiet Please
(Theme in & under)
The American Broadcasting Company Presents Quiet Please, which is written and directed by Wyllis Cooper, and which features Ernest Chappell. Quiet Please for today is called �Tap the Heat, Bogdan�
(Theme up and out)
Bogdan: I�m Bogdan! And I can lick any man in the house! I�m Bogdan Petrovich and I�m from Cinegora and I can lick any man in the house! �specially Irishers! In Cinegora we lick em all! Irishers, Austrians, everybody! We don�t kid around in Cinegora, Heh you remember a town in Cinegora called Sarajevo? Is my home-town Sarajevo! And when I�m little kid I go to school with Gavrillo! GAVRILLO PRINCHET! Ahhh thought everybody know who is little Gavrillo Princhet with da glasses and da bombs. Ha? Why he blowed up that Archduke Frandacheck Ferdinand in Sarajevo right away they had the big war. We no like people in Cinegora. We don�t like nobody see. (piano begins playing in background) and I don�t like you. (Piano plays for 6 seconds) What�d you say? What means Cinegora? It means �Black Mountains�! Dat�s da kind of mountains we got in Cinegora. Big black mean mountains. Houses hang on side of black mountains; goats climb around. Got Brigands hide in mountains; cut peoples heads off! Wear two big guns in belt; got knife thaaat long. You don�t monkey around in Cinegora. (people start laughing in background) What dem fellows laughing about? They laugh at Bogdan!
HEY YOU FELLAS YOU CUT OUT DAT LAUGHING! I BREAK YOUR HEADS YOU HEAR ME, BOGDAN! YOU BE QUIET! (music stops) Yeah, that�s better. What you drinkin? Beer? Hah, beer�s for babies, bring me slivovitz. Bring me bottle of slivovitz! Dat�s better. Here� you drink some slivovitz. Hahahaha make you choke! You have to me a man to drink slivovitz. Lookee! (sound of glass being set down on bar) See� dat�s how drink slivovitz, boy! Sure I�m strong man, have to be strong. I�m come from Cinegora, drink slivovitz, make steel� kill people! Da? Sure I make steel. Sure I kill people! I�m a MAN; and I hate Irish fellows. Why? Sure I tell you why. It�s on account of this fellow Magnus O�Dwyer. Ahhh, you don�t know Magnus O�Dwyer, Magnus O�Dwyer dead. Magnus O�Dwyer awful dead. And you know who make him dead. He not ever gonna say some more �tap de heat Bogdan�. He always say �you Bogdan, you bad word, you tap de heat�. He say �you big bad word bohunk you tap de heat!� He not ever gonna call me bohunk no more, not from where he is. (laughs) No sir not me! You see dis? (sound of something metallic being placed on the bar) You know what dat is. Dat Magnus O�Dwyer. HEY STOP THE MOOSIC! (piano stops playing) Yeah dats better. Sure dat Magnus O�Dwyer. Dat piece steel dat Magnus O�Dwyer. Don�t he look nice. Sure you buy me some more slivovitz, I tell you all about Magnus O�Dwyer. Den how he turn into little piece steel. Dere dat�s de boy I like slivovitz. First I�ll tell you about Maria Vachorek. Maria Vachorek is polish girl from Shamish. Her folks live four down blocks other side commercial avenue. Her father�s name is Casmir. He got one leg shot off in war in 1916, her mudder�s dead. Maria�s got blond hair. Maria�s got bluest eyes I ever see. Maria�s young and got mouth like ripe cherry. And she got littlest feet in south Chicago. Now you know what. I think one time Maria Vachorek is in love with me. Da, I think so I just guess. But ya bug a Maria in love with Maria Vachorek. I say �Maria you marry to me.
Maria: Nyet, Nyet, Nyet I�m not going marry you big fellow you.
Bogdan: I say �why not you marry to me Maria?�
Maria: Nyet, I�m going to marry speaking man better English that you. You think I want to be married to big bum make steel and drink slivovitz all the time?
Bogdan: And I say �I learn good English Maria. I learn say �now-is-the-time-for-all-good-men-to-come-to-the-a id-of-their-par-e�. Heh just like on State Street Maria.
Maria: I�m not going to marry big ugly man that always talk how he kill people all the time!
Bogdan: And I say �Maria I only kill four people, and that is back in Cinegora. I forgot their names all but Ivan Krenovich, and if you say so I don�t kill nobody here, Maria Vachorek.�
Maria: (laughing mockingly) I think you are no good big bum, Bogdan.
Bogdan: And you know what? She kiss me on my face. Dat Maria Vachorek! Was I in love. (takes swig of slivovitz and sets glass down on bar) Only I didn�t keep my promise I make to Maria Vachorek. I just killed one man though. Magnus O�Dwyer.
(Music Bridge)
I never see Irisher before. I think he some kind foreigner; he talk funny. Naah, I don�t like him, but he don�t care. He laugh all the time. Sometime he sing songs. He sing pretty good. I go down to Maria�s house dis night. I stand outside. I listen when I hear something through the window. You� you know what I hear�d through da window? I hear Magnus O�Dwyer.
(Organ Bridge)
Magnus: Ah, come on. Give us a kiss, Maria. He�ll never miss one.
Maria: No, No Magnus. I don�t give kisses.
Magnus: Why don�t you ever give kisses to that big lard headed bohunk boyfriend of yours then?
Maria: What lard headed boyfriend I got?
Magnus: That big left footed Bogdan; the one on the electric furnace. (In mocking imitation of Bogdan) I tap da heat but I like nobody [Maria giggles] I tap da heat!
Maria: (laughing) Please don�t talk like that Magnus.
Magnus: Well, you don�t love him, do you now Allana?
Maria: What is Allana (mana?)? [think she's supposed to say "Magnus"... perhaps someone could check this?]
Magnus: That is a term of endearment. It�s frequently indulged in by the people of Erin, my dear, when they�re speaking to the woman they love.
Maria: (in dreamy tone) Allana.
Magnus: Aye, Allana. Also Acushla Macree.
Maria: (quiet giggle) And what is Acushla Macree?
Magnus: Close to me heart Allana. �Tis only used in conversation when one�s speakin� to the woman he loves.
Maria: Do you love me Magnus?
Magnus: And why else would I be askin� you for a kiss then?
Maria: Don�t you ask others for kiss, Magnus?
Magnus: That I do not. Only them I love. Ah, give us a kiss then.
Maria: No, I�m afraid to Magnus.
Magnus: Afraid!? And what are ya afraid of will ya tell me?
Maria: Bogdan.
Magnus: Bogdan!? Ha! Why I�ll take that big ham handed steel pusher and I�ll twist his square head off with me little finger and I�ll throw it in his face!
Bogdan: Who�s face you gonna throw my head at? You leave my girl loan you Irisher or I�ll bus up up in lil square pieces!
That�s what I said while I was climbin� through da window. Da. [takes drink of slivovitz and plunks glass down on bar] Well, heh, he don�t throw my head in my face, but he give me two black eyes. He pretty near pull my ears off my head. An you know what? That Maria, she laughed. She laugh at Bogdan! So dat�s why I make up my mind I gonna kill Magnus O�Dwyer. (organ playing in background) Nobody laughs at Bogdan. (Organ crescendo followed by sting)
Emory: Steel is made of Iron to which is added other ingredients. Carbon is the essential ingredient, and is added to the iron ore during the melting process. The mass of molten metal in the furnace is called a heat. And the process of pouring the mass from the furnace to the fired clay lined ladles (organ playing in background) is called tapping the heat.
(organ up, bridge and fade to background)
Bogdan: I don�t work no more in da steel foundry I quit. I used to work in da steel foundry over in Hammond I� I quit I don wanna work no more. Magnus O�Dwyer, he not dere anymore so why I work? Magnus O�Dwyer he dead; ain�t you Magnus! [banging steel ingot on bar] sure [banging steel ingot on bar] dis all dat�s left of beeg strong Magnus O�Dwyer, lil steel ingot weigh maybe two pounds. Ya see, dey don have open-hearth furnaces anymore in steel foundry where I worked. Got big electric furnace; uh not have to have so many men when dey got electric furnace I guess, uh. Or something� I don know. Lots people don like electric furnace, but I like pretty good. I like pro-gress, dat�s da word� sure. Me, Bogdan, I like dis progress. Magnus O�Dwyer he is kind of bruchnik� foreman� hes tell everyone what he gonna do. He fires people all da time and hire more. But he leave me alone, in foundry (chuckle). He beeg strong Irish fellow, but he not big and strong like Bogdan when Bogdan is at work! Bogdan got too many things to hit with (organ stops); billets, steel, hunks limestone, scoop shovel, beeg long steel rod with hook on end (chuckles). Plene things to make Bogdan stonger den Magnus in foundry. So he leave me alone pretty much. Just holler �Bogdan, when you gonna tap heat?� And I tap him when he�s ready see! Dat�s my job! Bogdan taps heat! Hes laugh all time dis Magnus O�Dwyer, when he�s not singin about dark mountains and roses, yeah he sing pretty good. Me? Bah! I don�t sing much. I work, I drink, I fight, dat�s enough! But I�m not satisified my job. I want better job I� I talk one day to Magnus O�Dwyer I say
�Magnus, you mad on me?�
Magnus: (chuckling) and why would I be mad at ya, Bogdan? I hammered yer face into a pulp and I�m just the boy who could do it again. So why should I be mad at ya?
Bogdan: Well, I thought you was mad on me.
Magnus: When I get mad on you Bogdan, you�ll feel the weight of me fists on your nose. That�s the way you�ll know! Whada ya want den?
Bogdan: WhaI don�t wanna tap da heat no more.
Magnus: (mockingly) Well, would you like to be vice president in charge of, maybe? Or� would you like to be private secretary maybe and run a typewriter, like?
Bogdan: I can�t run no typewriter.
Magnus: (mockingly) Well� maybe you�d like to go to the paymaster�s office and count the shillin�s for us?
Bogdan: I don wanna be no monkey in office!
Magnus: Well, where do ya wanna be a monkey then Bogdan? Maybe you�d rather be a chimpanzee or gorilla!?
Bogdan: (makes sound of disgust)
Magnus: (mocking) Heh! Maybe I could get ya into the zoo in Chi!
Bogdan: I�d�
Magnus: (mocking) Ahh, ya�d be a very neat orangutan if you had a tail!
Bogdan: I�M NOT NO MONKEY!
Magnus: (laughs) Ah yes ya are a monkey, Bogdan! I made a monkey out of ya the other night with your girl!
Bogdan: (in subdued tone) Well� I wanna run electric crane.
Magnus: Ya do?
Bogdan: I can run electric crane.
Magnus: Listen� Dickey McDonak who runs the crane on the day shift was thirty-one years learnin� how to run it, I�ll have ya know. And Morgan Pemberton, that�s on the night shift, he was twelve years just gettin� to be an apprentice!
Bogdan: I know how to run electric crane!
Magnus: Not on my floor ya�ll run no electric crane, me boy! Gallopin� up and down over men�s heads with a ladle full of white hot runnin� steel, and splashin� it all over us all!
Bogdan: I can run electric crane!
Magnus: GET BACK TO JOB, BOGDAN-ISHKAWHICH OR WHATEVER YOUR BOHUNK NAME IS! AND DON�T BE BOTHERIN� ME WITH YOUR AMBITIONS AND SUCH! GO ON NOW! (Organ begins in background) AH, GO TAP A HEAT, BOGDAN! GO AWAY I�M BUSY! SCAT YA� (Magnus fade into background and Organ Bridge)
Bogdan: Nobody gonna talk dat way to (organ begins in background) Bogdan Petrovich, you know dat! You did find dat out; didn�t you Magnus O�Dwyer? Look at Magnus. (banging ingot on bar and chuckles) Magnus just old ingot steel. Just special heat all white hot in big tea kettle; just iron, carbon, limestone, vanadium and MAN! (Slams ingot down on bar) dat�s all he is! Magnus O�Dwyer, dat hit me on da eye and take away my girl, Maria Vachorek, and not let me run electric crane! Better not monkey with Bogdan! (Organ bridge)
Emory: (Organ under) The electric furnace is differentiated from the open-hearth furnace for melting steel is shaped much like a giant tea-kettle. And when the heat is ready to be tapped, the entire furnace is tipped up on trunions and the molten white hot steel is poured from the spout into a ladle in the sulking pit below. (Organ up and Bridge)
Maria: I don�t want to see you never no more, Bogdan.
Bogdan: Whamatter you, Maria Vachorek, Bogdan not good enough for you?
Maria: Bogdan does do bad man for me. Bogdan never gets to be foreman! Bogdan never gets to be nothing! You think I want to be married to poor rochnik all my life!?
Bogdan: You don�t love me no more, Maria.
Maria: I never said I love you, never.
Bogdan: You did, you did yes, you give me kiss.
Maria: What�s a kiss?
Bogdan: You give kisses other fellas, ha.
Maria: I kiss everybody I want to!
Bogdan: You kiss dat Magnus O�Dwyer!?
Maria: �tain�t none of your business, I kiss Magnus O�Dwyer!
Bogdan: Is my business!
Maria: Why is your business if I kiss Magnus O�Dwyer?
Bogdan: (in deliberate menacing tone) Because if you kiss him I bet I kill him.
Maria: Ha, Ha you kill him. Shakreb!
Bogdan: I swear Maria
Maria: What difference if I swear? You make me mad. You make me laugh.
Bogdan: Well� don�t say Shakreb.
Maria: I SAY SHAKREB EVERYTIME I WANT!
Bogdan: MARIA, I LOVE YOU!
Maria: Bogdan I don�t love you!
Bogdan: You think you gonna marry this Magnus?
Maria: Yeah, I gonna marry him.
Bogdan: YOU�RE GONNA BE WIDOW!
Maria: You do dat, I gonna call da policeman dey gonna hang you! Oh, I�m not afraid to. You try hurt Magnus, he give you some more black eyes. That�s what he do.
Bogdan: [despairing tone] Maria� please love me.
Maria: [sneering] Nyet� I love Magnus.
Bogdan: I hate Magnus. I kill him!
Maria: [mocking] you better sneak up to him when he�s not looking when you try kill him. It�s only way you can do it. He�s gonna break you in two pieces with hands.
Bogdan: You not gonna marry to me, you not gonna marry to that Magnus O�Dwyer! You wait and see you� (organ in background) you� WIDOW you! (Organ Bridge)
Emory: (organ in background) The temperature of molten steel ranges from three thousand degrees to four thousand degrees Fahrenheit; in which condition it flows like water. Organic matter brought into contact with molten steel simply vanishes in a brief burst of flame and is absorbed into the metal itself. (Organ up and dissolves into).
Magnus: (singing �Rose of Tralee�)
Maria: [applauding] Oh Magnus you sing so sweet.
Magnus: Ah �tis a song of me own country Acushla Macree, and it makes me homesick for the dark green mountains of the ravenin waters.
Maria: Dark mountains? Magnus, Dark mountains?
Magnus: Ah sure, with mountains and hills of any kind you can put your mind to, mostly green under da sun and rain, green and tall. And when the shadows of the night fall on tralee, ah the mountains are sure enough black.
Maria: (with a touch of dread in her voice) Black mountains; mountains of death, Magnus.
Magnus: Ah no. Mountains of beauty and� what�s the matter darlin�?
Maria: The black mountains. Bogdan tells of the black mountains in his country too, in Cinegora!
Magnus: Ah, forget Bogdan!
Maria: He hates you Magnus!
Magnus: Ah what can he do to me den?
Maria: Well� when Bogdan taps the heat�
Magnus: yes?
Maria: What do you do?
Magnus: Well I� I stand not too close and watch.
Maria: Does he stand close?
Magnus: Oh he�s not an easily frightened man. He stands close. Why it�s Bogdan that digs out the fire clay plug in the furnace spout, so that the hot steel can pour out. And that�s not a job for a man who�s afraid!
Maria: (almost crying) tell me what it is like Magnus!
Magnus: Well� the great gears grind and the big furnace tips up and the gas flames are lickin� away at the ladle down in the sulking pit and all�
Maria: And how hot is it!?
Magnus: Well, the temperature of the steel of course; two�two or three thousand degrees.
Maria: (shudder of dread)
Magnus: Now Bogdan stands with a kind of a pick at the spout of the kettle and he picks away at the hardened clay, and soon oft a little red nose of the first flow breaks through. Then there�s a roar and the white hot steel pours down into the ladle!
Maria: (terrified) I�m afraid.
Magnus: And the sparks leap up into the air from the liquid surface of the steel and the fly about and they burn holes in the men�s clothing!
Maria: (sobs)
Magnus: Ah, there�s the smell of burned earth and hot steel, and men stand fascinated each time it happens! Were� well it�s like a glimpse into the mouth of hell!
Maria: (gasps)
Magnus: And no man ever tires of it.
Maria: (nearly in tears) And are they afraid these men, Bogdan?
Magnus: Your Bogdan�s not afraid.
Maria: What if man fall into the steel?
Magnus: It doesn�t happen.
Maria: Never?
Magnus: Well� once in a great, great while.
Maria: And what happens then?
Magnus: I�ve never seen it, but they say there�s a flash of yellow flame and never the sound of a man�s cryin� out and (makes sound of someone blowing out candle) he�s gone.
Maria: (gasps)
Magnus: Then his people take a little dab of the steel in which he died and that they take and hold the funeral services over the steel. Also, the man is part of it.
Maria: (sobbing) Oh no!
Magnus: Ah now let�s talk of things more pleasant. Or, uh shall I sing you The Rose of Tralee again�?
Maria: (interrupting) And what do they do with the rest of the steel?
Magnus: Well, it�s buried too, for�for the man is part of it and there�s not telling what would happen if the steel were to be used. (in loving tone) Now, shall I sing again Allana?
(Organ Bridge, The Rose of Tralee)
(Rose of Tralee in Background)
Bogdan: What I want is more slivovitz. I don�t feel good. BRING ME MORE BOTTLE SLIVOVITZ. BRING BEER FOR MY SISSY FRIEND HERE. HURRY UP! You ought to drink slivovitz, it�s for man. Man like Bogdan! Dat Magnus O�Dwyer, he married Maria Vachorek. Da� here slivovitz. (glass set on bar) Dere� dat�s better. (slivovitz being poured into glass and drunk) Dere� da� da, da,da he�s married Maria Vachorek and now Maria Vachorek is a widow. Just da same like Bogdan say she gonna be. She widow, and out in cemetery is coffin with lil piece steel inside of it. Lil piece steel like dis lil piece of steel. (bangs ingot on bar a couple of times) And inside lil piece steel is� listen� you hear something? SHADDUP YOU EVERYBODY! (Organ stops) You don hear? Put your ear down by the lil steel ingot there. You still don hear? Why Magnus singing! Magnus O�Dwyer! Hear him just as plain from inside lil steel ingot. Sure I hear him lots times; don scare me. I sing right along wit him, see? (sings drunken version of �Rose of Tralee�). We sing pretty good together, Magnus and me. Magnus said I couldn�t hurt him. Maria said I couldn�t hurt him, but Maria�s a widow. Poor Maria Vachorek. And Magnus? (chuckles) How you like Magnus? You don monkey around with Bogdan! Bogdan pretty smart guy! An he don like nobody! Bogdan don even like Maria Vachorek no more. Da, don even like me! (Organ Bridge)
Emory: (Organ in Background) Magnus O�Dwyer, thirty-three, a foreman in the number one foundry, was instantly killed today when he fell into a fifteen ton ladle of molten steel. The only witness to the tragedy was Bogdan Petrovich, a laborer, who lost three fingers of his left hand. (Organ Bridge)
Bogdan: Da fingers� I pushed him in with my left hand. I bumped my hand against the edge of the ladle; it was hot. (chuckles) Not so hot like da steel that was flowin� into it from da big teakettle. Not so hot like where Magnus O�Dwyer! (laughs) We tapped da heat! Da big, fat river of steel, it come out of spout, he splash down! You listen, you hear only the gears (organ in background) making noises when dey tip da kettle up higher to get all da steel. You hear whistles (sound effect of whistle) where crane swooping down above our heads to scoop up ladle and make its long pass. You hear all kinds noises in foundry (sound effects meant to represent a foundry in action). You hear Magnus O�Dwyer talk in your ear�
Magnus: Bogdan! You�re awful close to the edge there.
Bogdan: And you hear yourself say, �I not scared!� You hear yourself say, �You scared Magnus O�Dwyer?� And whistles make noise, you look through black goggle at Magnus O�Dwyer. And you see he�s only man and that is steel down there, and you laugh at Magnus O�Dwyer. Magnus O�Dwyer, he holler�
Magnus: WHADA YOU LAUGHIN AT YOU BIG BOHUNK !?
Bogdan: And you hear yourself say, �I see something float on top steel down dere!� And then you look your black goggle, you can see Magnus O�Dwyer lean over see what you point. I put my hand, left hand, on his shoulder and I holler, �DERE�SEE?� And he lean far over. The whistle blows real loud (sound: whistle blowing) and he look up away from me and I just give him little� lil shove and fall (organ bridge dissolves into piano playing in background). Just like a match fella. He go (makes sound of blowing out candle) make flame he�s out. (Repeats sound of blowing out candle). Never see him again. So you hear me holler, �HEY HEY! YA BUG MAGNUS FALLS IN STEEL!� (pounds fist on bar) and all men come running. We shut off boiler and nobody can do nothing. No more Magnus O�Dwyer, not see him at all. Only I can smell him lil bit, the burnt smell of steel and burnt flesh. And of all big noises in foundry, I can hear� listen� put your ear down by steel ingot. Is all dat�s left of Magnus O�Dwyer, see if you hear.
Maria: Bogdan. (piano stops)
Bogdan: Da?
Maria: Come on Bogdan, time to go home.
Bogdan: You go way you old woman you.
Maria: It�s time to go home Bogdan�
Bogdan: I go home when I get ready!
Maria: Come Bogdan.
Bogdan: Fah� You know dis woman, this old woman is? You don ha� heh. You tell the man what is your name old woman!
Maria: Come home Bogdan�
Bogdan: Tell him your name, he wants to know!
Maria: I� I�m Maria Vachorek O�Dwyer Petrovich.
Bogdan: Heh ya see? She say she was never gonna marry to me! I WANT SOME MORE SLIVOVITZ!
Maria: No, no Bogdan, you have had enough for tonight.
Bogdan: I say I want� Het Maria� you said you was MARRIED to me ha?
Maria: (in tone of misery) I said I would marry you.
Bogdan: Now ya knows what happen to Magnus! Though Maria can�t prove it. Heh� can ya Maria?
Maria: But you will die.
Bogdan: Magnus didn�t kill me!
Maria: Magnus will.
Bogdan: HA, HA!
Maria: Magnus will.
Bogdan: (Laughing) you tink dis lil steel ingot gonna kill big strong Bogdan? Ha, Ha�
COME ON MAGNUS! LET�S SING! (sings drunken version of Rose of Tralee and dissolves into Organ Bridge of Rose of Tralee).
Emory: (organ in background) The widow of Bogdan Petrovich, former steel worker, who was killed last Thursday when a small ingot of steel he was keeping as a souvenir, fell from a shelf above his head and crushed his skull, will make her debut tonight at the Idle Hour theater as a singer. Mrs. Petrovich, the former Maria Vachorek, will present a group of Irish songs including the popular ballad Rose of Tralee. Mrs. Petrovich will be remembered as the widow of Magnus O�Dwyer who was killed when� (dissolves to Organ chords)
(Theme in and under)
Announcer: The title of today�s Quiet Please story is Tap the Heat Bogdan. It was written and directed by Wyllis Cooper, and the man who spoke to you was Ernest Chappell.
Chappell: And Latta Stavisky played Maria, J. Pat O�Malley was Magnus, and Carl Emory told how steel is made. As usual, music for Quiet Please is by played by Albert Berman. Now, for a word about next week, here is our writer-director, Wyllis Cooper.
Cooper: Thank you for listening to Quiet Please. Our story for next week is called �Be Who�s Valentine?�.
Chappell: And so until next week at this same time, I am quietly yours, Ernest Chappell.


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40Michelle Williams Wore Redface and People Aren't Too Happy About It
This is a tough story to write for several reasons. One, I really love Michelle Williams and think she's lovely and a wonderful actress and all that. Two, I really, honestly don't believe there was a single racist motivation behind this photoshoot for the British publication AnOther magazine, which sees her dressed in "redface" – you know, Native American garb. Mind you, lack of intention doesn't negate the fact that something is wrong and/or offensive, which is the point writers over at Jezebel were trying to make when they called out the mag – and Michelle herself – earlier this week, writing, "Just as Blackface is never okay, Redface is never okay. Ever."
Right, I feel you on that – we can't pick and choose on what counts as racist and what doesn't and we should be consistent across the board, though I personally find it really hard to be as offended by this as I would someone in Blackface. Why is that? I have no idea. Perhaps that's a societal thing, since Native American oppression and treatment has long been kept sorta under wraps in comparison. It's definitely not right, it's just what happens.
In any case, AnOther made a statement in response to Jezebel's piece apologising for any offense caused and clarifying their intention for the photoshoot:
"The image… is one of a suite of images taken from inside the magazine, presenting Ms Williams in a series of eight different imaginary characters. All the characters in the story were inspired by multiple fashion and cultural references, characters and eras, as well as by our admiration of Ms Williams as one of the most respected and talented actresses of her generation."
I'm inclined to read this as sincere. It's also difficult to question whether people think too big of a deal is being made by this because chances are, most of us are white people who don't have to deal with cultural or racial oppression on a daily basis. Still, I wonder if this wasn't sensationalised just a little and question where we draw the line between artistic expression and cultural appropriation/racism.
March 15, 2013 at 12:30 pm by Jennifer
40 Responses to "Michelle Williams Wore Redface and People Aren't Too Happy About It"
"most of us are white people"….. why do you make the assumption that your audience is homogenously white?
Whoops! Mis-read it… "MOST of us are white"… I have to say though this also betrays an assumptions- there's no reason to assume that most of an audience is white. The western white world may hold a majority of power and wealth, but are actually a minority in terms of population. I think I read somewhere that last year there were far fewer caucasian babies born in America than non-caucasian babies.
Lastly, as a white person myself, I just don't think it's up to me to decide the line between what's offensive to indigenous peoples and what is justifiable artistic expression.
This is your answer!
"Just as Blackface is never okay, Redface is never okay. Ever."
Period. Whether they think they were being "artistic" or not.
If comments could be 'liked' on EvilBeet, this would be where I would do that.
I agree, never okay. As to being a white person, I always thought I was more the beige tone and a mutt as far as ethnicity if we have to be categorized.
Hmm, here in Germany we have a traditon: At Epiphany children dressed as the 3 kings and sent by the churches go from house to house, sing songs and bless the house if you want to. And one of them is usually blackfaced. (http://blog.berchtesgadener-land.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/heilige-drei-koenige.jpg) And noone thinks that's racist or inappropriate.
And none of you ever dressed up as a person of another culture for halloween or carnival???
The only thing that is never okay are generalizations, the photoshoot seems more like a positive nod to the beauty of different cultures than rasicm.
"And one of them is usually blackfaced… And noone thinks that's racist or inappropriate."
Are you sure about that, or have you made an assumption about how people feel?
Well, there hasn't been any public debate over it nor has it been mentioned in any way, so yupp, pretty sure.
Mister J, here's someone who is mentioning it publicly and debating whether or not it's racist.
Mister J, here's someone else who is mentioning it publicly and debating whether or not it's racist.
If they wanted to be artistic, they probably could have saved this whole idea for someone who, you know, is actually Native American.
Another Not Okay thing in this whole debacle is the fact that things have meanings, like that feather they put in her hair, in Native American culture, feathers have meanings. It would be like going into your friend's Catholic church and being all "hey, what are these cookie things? Is that wine? I'm just going to get a glass of this wine, do you want me to bring you back a cookie?" Like, you don't know anything right now, sit your ignorant ass down.
If you have to ask "is this racist?" the answer is probably yes.
Is the title always AnOther or is it highlighting racial minorities like as "an Other"?
actually the answer is definitely "no", just by the defintion of racism. The picture states in no way that indians are inferior (or superior) so I really don't see any problem with it.
She has not shown or expressed any negative (or positive) notion of the native american culture. Art is all about what the viewer sees. Maybe some are just not comfortable with seeing this image…thats more on the viewer…not the artist. I myself find it a beautiful compliment. Why not share in the BEAUTY of our multi-cultural society?
That's a pretty narrow definition of racism; racist practices cover a lot more territory than "separate but (un)equal" or segregation. This is more in the territory of appropriation and "speaking for" and the politics of representation. The image is playing on racial stereotypes of Native Americans (braids, feather in the hair, haunted sad face) and posing a white woman in Native American "drag" as suggesting that Native American identity is a character to be played in these narrow old depictions of them rather than a lived, multi-faceted identity. There is an awful lot of scholarship about why mass media stereotypes of ethnic and racial minorities is problematic for not just the members of those communities but for a larger audience because it shapes how non-members view those communities.
I love black culture and many others for that matter. As an artist I can't help but want to dress up as other ethnicities. I also love the look of dread-locks. Do the stereotypical people that wear dread-locks get upset? Is that racist? well i guess if the image i'm portraying offends you, isn't that something with-in yourself? I'm inspired by other cultures, why does that make me racist? I think this is a good discussion to have, but lets begin thinking like an evolved society. I'm not in any way down playing the tragedies that happen to other cultures, but I just dont think forcing people to feel bad about their appearance choice is going to help. How can we show our love for the many cultures here in America? If I'm black and Native American, does that mean I'm only allowed to dress like these two cultures? HOW IS THAT NOT RACIST?
Here's some food for thought if you're interested:
That is a good article. I did not know the native american religion aspect to certain looks. I can completely understand why a native american would find it disturbing. it is a HUGE shame that our children are not educated enough on the many cultures in America. Maybe our Pledge of allegiance wouldnt be said in honor if we raised our kids under a beautiful idea that we live in a country that celebrates freedom of religion. I know "under God" part gets everyone upset, but I kinda miss having pride in my country America. I'm italian, english, irish, and native american… but I'm American and that means something to me. It should to everyone who lives in this country!
Thank you Paisley for educating me :)
sorry correction…I meant "maybe our Pledge of Allegiance WOULD be said in honor if we raised our kids under the beautiful idea that we live in a country that celebrates freedom of religion.
"As an artist I can't help but want to dress up as other ethnicities"
Artist or not, all people can make choices about their actions independent of their wants if they have knowledge that it offends someone else.
"How can we show our love for the many cultures here in America?"
Well, for starters, you could choose to honor true indigenous expressions of indigenous cultures- there are choices here. The choice doesn't have to be mimicry if you happen to have knowledge that it's hurtful to another group of people.
"If I'm black and Native American, does that mean I'm only allowed to dress like these two cultures? HOW IS THAT NOT RACIST?"
No one has said that at all. Michelle Williams is neither Native American nor black.
Well, if it's racist if a white person dresses as a native american then it must me rasict too, if a native american dresses as a white person or wears anything that is not rooted in his culture – which is not the case. Double-standards…double-standards everywhere.
Mister J: Your logic is impeccable. That's why this whole "racist" crying is garbage. If you can read people's minds you MIGHT be able to discern the motives behind the "look". Until ESP is a common skill, the whiners crying racism are just politically correct children.
She looks like Katie Holmes. The pic is disturbing. I don't like it at all. You'd never guess it was Michelle Williams. I hate it.
sooo if i dress like a geisha then its racist?? i think people make a big deal out of things all the time and this is one of those things
Ella this was a good read:
im sorry but i love japanese stuff and its not as a mockery that i would wear something like that, i guess i shouldnt even eat sushi then
You're right, that would be super racist
The lack of cultural awareness in these comments is astounding.
As a person of colour, I've had to explain this bullshit to so many people and it gets tiring. Anyone who doesn't understand why this is inappropriate, just google cultural appropriation, white priviledge and educate yourself.
THE IMAGE DOES NOT HAVE TO DEPICT MINORITIES IN A NEGATIVE WAY FOR IT TO BE RACIST. The fact that a bunch of white people decided this is what natives looked like is the problem. The fact that a bunch of white people (very recently, in the larger scale of things) tried to wipe out a whole population of indigenous people and their culture and are NOW trying to tell that population what that culture is through images like this is what's racist. That's called appropriation. If you can't understand the subtle shades of racism that do still exist (and the not so subtle), you need to fucking educate yourself and stop being so goddamn ignorant. Also, like someone said. It's not up to the dominant white view to tell minorities what should or shouldn't be racist. Because guess what, judging by the comments on here, most of you don't have a single fucking clue.
Sorry Tor. You need to get a grip and stop whining . Grow up. The world is tough. It's tougher when you insist other people behave the way you think they should.
You're pretty much telling me that I should just put up with racist treatment rather than saying something.
I'm just wondering, where is the line between acceptable treatment and non-acceptable treatment? You seem to have a lot of experience in this judging by the tone of your response, so please enlighten me. Which forms of cultural ignorance should be ignored?
Just an aside, do you even realise how hypocritical your response was? If you're going to try to call someone out on something it's usually better if you don't do the exact thing you're complaining about.
Chuck, I'm having hard time feeling sympathy for the sentiment that the most important right at stake here is the right to play dress-up from a stance of colonial privilege.
Tor and Paisley: What is racist about that picture? I guess you both have ESP and are self-entitled to judge the photographer and Ms. Williams? Please. Stop with the whining, put your big girl panties on and realize the VAST MAJORITY of things in life are not racist. Playing the victim in this day and age is ridiculous.
Anonymous, too many people better than myself have already answered your question. Here's some readin' for ya: http://nativeappropriations.com/2010/04/but-why-cant-i-wear-a-hipster-headdress.html
Tor, I think you've hit the nail on the head here; it really shouldn't be put upon people of color to have to teach caucasian people about privilege and oppression. Learning and challenging oneself can be really uncomfortable, but that's a good thing.
Here's another resource for people if interested (and it took 5 seconds to google it.) [Daily Effects of White Privilege]
Ya cause all of us "WHITE PEOPLE" are the same…no contradictions there. Racism can come from MINORITIES too!
I just showed this picture to my Native American mother and she's not offended. I'm not offended. Why does everyone get so excited to be offended? It's like people enjoy getting mad over nothing. Why are humans like this?


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Now that introductions are out of the way, I'm not sure what I am doing here. Still working that one out I suppose.
This color palette I'm working with is making me crave ice cream. Too bad I'm lactose intolerant. What were we talking about?
Jeff wanted to sell his G35. At first, I was interested in it but later on decided to forego the sporty sedan in favor of a more utilitarian vehicle. You see, after buying my first home I have come to realize that I just don't want to have to do without a capable vehicle.
What does this have to do with 753 miles? Well, that is the distance from the office where I work in Quincy, MA to a friend of my cousin's in South Charleston, WV. For some crazy reason, I volunteered to deliver the G35 to this friend (let's call him Matt). Matt heard about the car for sale through my cousin and it was just what he'd been looking for. Now, instead of the quick flight home I had already booked, I get to drive for more than half a day. Yaay!


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Obama '08 – A Campaign with Graphic Consciousness
I have been disappointed by the lack of imagination and sophistication demonstrated by America's last few decades of political campaign graphics. Sure, convention and tradition are important thematic elements, and over time, this sector has developed its own visual rhetoric. Bold typography often touts a visual aggressiveness that rivals local television's most grating used car commercials. These graphics focus on attributes such as strength and patriotism, constantly recycling a well-worn vocabulary of navy and red, flat palettes, flags and hasty, ill-conceived photography. What happened to solid graphic craftsmanship? What happened to using visual materials as a means of communicating your point of difference as a competitor?
Enter Obama '08. This campaign showed a refreshing sense of graphic consciousness. Thoughtfully crafted visual materials consistently focused on the campaign's mantra of change while also propelling Obama as a popular culture icon.
The Obama '08 logo injects a fresh sense of graphic agility by incorporating a circular icon that echoed the "O" in the candidate's name. A bright accent blue invigorates the expected patriotic palette. The repetition of curves and the addition of subtle gradients give the logo a contemporary air.
The campaign's web materials extended the logo's graphic prowess by applying the fresh color palette, designing carefully organized typography, selecting artful photography, including contemporary custom icons and using subtle gradients.
When artists contributed time and talent to create campaign posters and images, the Obama campaign had the foresight to embrace these works. Shepard Fairey's posters proliferated to become an unofficial icon for the campaign. Such efforts by artists allowed the campaign to tap into the inertia of the craft / DIY movement. They helped Obama to gain momentum as a popular culture icon while also inspiring co-creation and creative grassroots activism among other Obama followers.
This campaign serves as a fantastic case study for the design process. Often, it is tempting to generate design solutions by adhering to conventions and producing the expected. But, a little imagination and innovation can go a long way. Carefully crafted, original design solutions can help you improve communication with your audience – allowing you to communicate your message, not just a message.
Tags: creativity, Graphic Design, Logo Design, Obama, political campaign graphics, typography


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Live updates
Report: Bayern 0-2 Arsenal
Arsenal battled to a 2-0 win over Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena, but still bowed out of the Champions LeagueRead the full story
The line-up for the Champions League quarter-finals
The following clubs have qualified for the Champions League quarter-finals: Real Madrid, Malaga, Barcelona, Dortmund, Bayern Munich, PSG, Galatasaray, Juventus.
This is the first time since 1995-96 that no English teams have made it to this stage of the competition.
The draw for the quarters will be made on Friday.
Full time
The referee signals the end of the game.
The ball is thrown in by Arjen Robben and the play continues.
Arjen Robben delivers a throw in.
Mikel Arteta gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Arjen Robben.
Mikel Arteta gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Philip Lahm.
Drilled left-footed shot by Arjen Robben. Carl Jenkinson gets a block in.
Free kick conceded for a foul by Thomas Muller.
Foul by Mikel Arteta on Thomas Muller, free kick awarded.


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Darren Collison committed a turnover on Indiana's first possession, and it seemed as if that was the last mistake the Pacers made all night, as they out-executed the good play of the Philadelphia 76ers to win, 111-94, at home in Indiana Wednesday night.
The Pacers placed five players in double figures in scoring, including George Hill (17 points) and Tyler Hansbrough (14 points) off the bench. The balanced scoring was part of a 57 percent shooting night for Indiana, aided by few turnovers (seven) and excellent three-point (41 percent) and free throw (82 percent) shooting.
Indiana even refrained from fouling, committing only eight fouls for the game versus the Sixers' 21 in that category. To cap off the perfection, the Pacers allowed only five offensive rebounds to Philadelphia, who didn't play all that badly themselves.
The Sixers shot 53 percent, including 46 percent from three-point range, and committed only nine turnovers themselves. Because of the Pacers' lack of fouling, their free throws were limited to an 8-for-10 outing as compared to the 18-for-22 by Indiana. The Sixers also matched their hosts with five scorers in double digits, but it was never enough to pull even or pass the Pacers after Indiana had grabbed the lead for good before halftime.
The long, tall froncourt of the Pacers was too much for the Sixers to defend, as the Indiana starting triumvirate of Roy Hibbert, Danny Granger and David West combined for 52 points on 19-for-31 shooting (61 percent). Granger led the way for the Pacers with 20 points, and was a perfect six for six shooting in the second and third quarters.
It was Hill, however, who knocked the Sixers out in the second half, scoring 13 points in the game's last 16 or so minutes, including five rebounds and three assists in that closing stretch as well. His two three-pointers midway through the fourth quarter fueled a 12-0 run that put the game out of Philly's reach.
Nathan S. at Indy Cornrows makes it plain: Best offensive output of the season, but also identifies the key point(s) of the game:
In many ways, this was Indiana's best showcase of the season, an offensive exhibition that is unlike anything the Pacers have had to date, scoring a season high 111 points on the league's best team in FG% and points allowed. Indiana shot 56% from the field, closed quarters with authority on both ends, and got production from everyone who stepped on the floor.
Over at Liberty Ballers, they weren't wondering what hit them, but did point the finger at their own top-flight defense:
It was that last play of the quarter that beautifully illustrated the Sixers defensive effort for the game. Hill brought the ball across half-court and Dre picked him up. Tyler Hansbrough came over and set a screen on Dre's right. Hill used the screen, Dre didn't get around while Thaddeus Young (who probably had his worst defensive game of the season), who was guarding Hans-Bo at the time, didn't hedge out on the shooter giving Hill as clean a look as he couldn't ever want. Not closing out on shooters was a big theme for the Sixers team tonight. Seeing as they're third in the league in opponents three-point percentage, I'm chalking tonight up as an anomaly; a poor effort that I don't expect to surface frequently the rest of the season.


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The world is becoming so overpopulated that nature will one day wreak its revenge, claims Jeremy Irons, the actor.
The crap actor. I only saw one movie with him I liked and he got chinned in that one by Bruce Willis – as it ought to be. Anyway, he's entirely replaceable with Alan Rickman for being Bruced.
Launching himself as a green campaigner, Irons has revealed plans to make a documentary about sustainability and waste disposal, likening himself to Michael Moore, the controversial film maker, although "not as silly".
That tramp's mate Moore! Oh, be still my splitting sides! "Not as silly" – setting the bar a little low for yourself there aren't you Jeremy? Sticking a bassoon up your arse and farting the theme from "Crossroads" would be less silly than anything that scruffy fat cunt ever put on film. Why not adopt the stage name "Woodwind" and see what Ant & Dec think on "Britain's got Twats"? You shall make less of a fool of yourself.
The increasing global population would put an intolerable strain on the world's resources, Irons said, and the gulf between developing countries and westerners living a bountiful "pie-in-the-sky" existence must be addressed.
Jeremy Irons has seven homes.
"One always returns to the fact that there are just too many of us, the population continues to rise and it's unsustainable," he said in an interview with The Sunday Times. "I think we have to find ways where we're not having to scrap our effluent junk and are a really sustainable planet."
Such as perhaps only having six homes Jeremy?
Natural systems of self regulation may stop population growth, he said: "I suspect there'll be a very big outbreak of something because the world always takes care of itself."
Jeremy suspects so we must all be afraid. I personally am hording canned goods and digging a hole in the garden for some reason. Samuel Pepys buried his whole Parmesan cheese in the back garden when he saw the Great Fire of London and no surprise there because last I checked the stuff was about 18 quid a kilo at TESCO.
He is seeking funding for a film on sustainability, which he hopes will be in the manner of An Inconvenient Truth, the Oscar-winning Al Gore documentary on climate change.
Oh, Jesus Q Chriscringle on a hybrid powered tricycle! But note the new tilt. Climate change is just so last decade darling! Various munters are muntering on about biodiversity and now population is rearing it's ugly head again. Green is just a form of puritanism and it will use whatever scare it can muster. It's like Victorian moralists causing a panic over masturbation.
The 61-year-old actor went on to speculate that either disease or war, "probably disease", could become nature's way of halving the population.
Quoth the leading authority on epidemiology. "Jeremy Irons Speculates" – it ought to be on Channel 4 after "Come Dine With Me".
"We'll be pulling in a lot of expert opinion and we are in talks for funding," said Irons. "We hope it will be a movie."
Oh… Magic. I can't wait.
The actor, who says he is apolitical although he is a former Labour donor and his wife Sinead Cusack is "deeply socialist", has already made a plea for action in a short video for an organisation campaigning to end world hunger.
There are things costing half a million quid at the end of beds in ICU called kidney machines that take less piss than Irons.
In a film on the website 1billionhungry.org, Irons declares: "People around the world suffer hunger — 1 billion. Now that's bad, worse than bad, that's crazy! We've got to get mad. I want you to get mad. I want you to get up right now, stick your head out of the window and yell, 'I'm mad as hell'."
You said it Jeremy. And out of which of the windows of which of your seven homes will you be yelling Jeremy? Don't get me wrong here – I'm not a believer in the fixed wealth fallacy – but Irons clearly is so he is a stinking hypocrite by even his own standards.
"In the West we tend to have smaller families anyway, but in developing countries we need to offer as much technology and medical aid as possible. Whether that can happen before some natural disaster kicks in, we'll have to see."
Sterilise the nig-nogs then is it Jezza? I don't have any kids so when do I get my Merit Badge?
The grimmer alternative, says Irons, is to continue to inflate the richer western economies to bursting point at the expense of poorer nations: "We would have to ringfence those who are starving and fighting over water, keeping everybody out. We'd live in a sort of fortress world, with an area which is fine, with its guarded oil pipe coming from Afghanistan or wherever, but I can't see that working."
The ultimate solution, he says, is for us all to live less decadently — growing our own food and recycling instead of replacing goods: "People must drop their standard of living [so] the wealth can be spread about. There's a long way to go."
Jeremy Iron's seven homes include a pink castle in Ireland and he's telling us to live less "decadently". Note the explicit fixed wealth fallacy as well. This world is over-populated and Jeremy Irons is a patent example of the sort of well-chiseled twatter we could very easily live without. Of course he is protected because his missus is "deeply socialist" and he is a philosopher-king of the New World Order. Prince Charles is similarly deluded. The point at which I realised that Chuckles was not just mad but a truly evil virtouso upon Shatner's rusty oboe was when he grabbed his Granny's gaff after she popped her clogs in hock to the bookies and the gin merchants (that's how I wanna go) because just having Highgrove would have meant he was "living above the shop". The sheer unbelievable fucking arrogance of that is awesome. I mean Clarence House is a pretty cool crash-pad for when you're in London – you utterly unbelievable cunt Chuckles. Yes, that's the same Chuckles who has praised Islam for it being contra Western "decadence". That's fucking easy to say when you have two palaces (we shall gloss over his bizarre desire to be an ugly woman's tampon for we all know where they end-up – well I do from an A-Level marine biology field trip). Anyway the grim "anti-materialism" of Islam is only paradise postponed to some sort of Vegas knocking-shop in the sky.
Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against the rich per se. I think it's pretty cool that Lakshmi Mittal could hire Versailles for his daughter's wedding. I'm not even citing Mr Mittal because he is self-made but simply because I have never heard Mittal pronounce from on high about how average Joes like me ought to be using less stuff or having fewer kids. It really is the road to serfdom that Irons, Gore, Chuckles and all the rest of them point the way to and that with epic cunts like them as our feudal overlords.
Welcome to the endarkening. We had a reasonable innings.
And we could have been so magnificent.
Do not ever forget that they do this without sacrificing anything themselves or that they can only say this because they are simultaneously nucking futters and truly profound cunts.


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6:40am Friday 11th July 2014 in News By Dan Sharp, Reporter
TOWNS in Wyre Forest will play host to a variety of events and activities as part of GeoFest 2014.
Events in this year's GeoFest include walks, talks, exhibitions and children's activities along with sessions and demonstrations which will explore the geology, landscape, history and wildlife of the Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark.
The park stretches from Bridgnorth, in Shropshire, to Gloucester, passing through many towns of Wyre Forest.
Bewdley Museum will be the start and finish to a five mile guided Wyre Forest history walk this Staurday, which will explore the connection between the forest and John Ruskin.
While the county museum in Hartlebury will be hosting a talk by Christine Penney, the Hurd Librarian, on Wednesday, July 16, who will be speaking about Bishop Hurd and the Hurd Library.
During July and August, the museums will be holding various drop-in activity sessions each day.
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Also within one of the leaked images is confirmation that the S IV will sport a 13MP rear camera. Something else that's even more intriguing is that the S IV won't have a front button, a trademark feature on all previous Galaxy S's. The elimination of the front button means that the S IV will rely solely on Android's built in virtual interface for many functionalities.
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Looks like Chicago isn't willing to spend the money to keep Nate. No, he is not perfect, But he has shown great improvement in consistency and maturity. He has also shown he would be a great stand in until Rondo returns (if he returns), and a great backup should Rondo return.
Boston has many unreliable smaller players headed for the roster. Compared to many of them, Nate offers more consistency. He proved it in Chicago this past season. He only earned the minimum last year. $5M (per year - multiple year) would close the deal.


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A few years ago, I remember reading a lot about the housing market was wildly inflated. That is to say, a house that would have sold for $60,000 a decade ago now lists for almost double that today. "Real estate investor" became a full time job for many, buying houses, making minor cosmetic changes and selling for a large profit. At the time, pundits speculated that the market could not sustain the pace, and eventually a correction would be in short order. The American psyche does not care much for pessimists, so these warnings went largely ignored.
In related news, I read how people my age went out and took out more of a mortgage than they could ever afford to buy more of a house than they would ever need. They lived the American Dream by living in very nice, quiet neighborhoods with the best school systems. Mortgage brokers sold them on that dream, and why not jump on in? It looked like a win-win proposition for a generation that has never gone without. The house and yard were something to be proud of; the next goal (45 years off) was retirement to live exactly like they were living at that moment in time, less full-time work.
Fast forward to today. Housing prices are tumbling as those still left in the market are struggling to break even or cut their losses. My home state of Tennessee has seen a month-over-month increase of about 33% in foreclosures, almost double the year prior. That translates 4,639 people losing their property in August with 244,000 nationwide in that same period. Here is a tough fact for many: rural America may not respond immediately to economic upswings and downturns, but they are often hit hardest.
I am not an economist, so I have to rely on the opinion of one to get a firm handle on where things went wrong. We can lay blame at the feet of government, but I strongly believe that the problem is a lack of common sense.
- The so-called "real estate investor" should not be fleecing prospective buyers into thinking that a coat of paint and mulch in the front yard is worth an extra $20,000.
- The twenty-something should not be of the mindset that their entry-level jobs can pay for a house with a two-car garage and five bedrooms in a neighborhood that requires a membership fee.
- The mortgage underwriter should have enough sense for his or her company's future to not advise the aforementioned twenty-something to pay for it on an adjustable rate mortgage.
My wife and I rent an apartment that is probably more than we need, but well within our budget. The marketplace is not particularly kind to first-time homeowners right now, so we are not quick to become them. I have to wonder if the people that have suggested we hurry up and buy are in some small way wanting us to share in the "fun." We do intend to buy within the next two to three years, but not before the lessons of today finally sink in for all involved.
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The twenty-something should not be of the mindset that their entry-level jobs can pay for a house with a two-car garage and five bedrooms in a neighborhood that requires a membership fee.
Especially not when they took out the full Stafford loan amount each semester they were an undergraduate, AND were on the fifth year plan, AND bought a huge engagement ring while still in college, AND had to charge a lavish wedding, AND had to have the week-long tropical honeymoon … and new cars when they got home, because they're college graduates after all.
When I plan promotions, I refer to this as the "flattening consumer culture." Hundreds of television channels and the internet mean exposure to a level of luxury that people just didn't imagine decades ago ?¢'Ǩ'Äú or, if they did, they understood that they could not afford it (at least, in some cases, not all at once). And there are people who have made it their business to encourage this rampant irresponsibility, as you noted when you mentioned underwriters, without so much of a thought even to how much it will affect them.
Free market capitalists always say that the market will find balance and doesn't need restrictions. They are dumbasses ?¢'Ǩ'Äù while the market will correct itself, without laws to force it into gray areas, it will flagellate wildly in a tall sine curve of highs and lows.
One problem might be too, that the twenty-somethings aren't willing to wait, they want EVERYTHING NOW!! I would alot rather start out small, sell big, and buy bigger, than buy the biggest and have it all taken away!
This from someone that does NOT have a college degree, but I think I DO have some common sense and the knowledge of AGE!
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DUBUQUE (KWWL) -- Anyone with kids knows about it and so many kids and their parents deal with it on a daily basis. Bullying is such a big problem in this country. This year Hempstead High School in Dubuque is taking a proactive approach to stopping the problem. It starts with respect.
It's called a Respect Retreat. It's for 9th graders at Hempstead. For two days, split up into two groups of 200, students headed to Clarke University and addressed the root of all bullying problems: respect.
It isn't your average day in the classroom. But believe it or not, 9th grade students from Hempstead are here for class.
"We started with a lot of icebreaker opportunities with the kids. To get away from their best friend that they are sitting with," Hempstead Principal Lee Kolker said. "The goal of the day is to have everybody treated with respect. For a full day."
The retreat is a program put on by Minneapolis based Youth Frontiers. It's a change to get students thinking about their actions, respecting themselves and each other.
"When you're little you're taught, this is a good example, this is a bad example. And a lot of those responses are conditioned answers and we're trying to get deeper than that," Senior Hannah Koerperick said.
The program combines fun activities with serious discussions. And concludes with a special "campfire" setting to gives students the opportunity to reflect.
"And what does that look like and how can we carry that message back into Hempstead for the remainder of the year their time in high school," Kolker said.
School officials are hoping to change the culture. Especially after an unusual number of fights first semester that lead to a ban on plain white t-shirts for a day. All because some students planned to wear the shirts as a show of white supremacy.
Now, student leaders hope a day of reflection and respect will make the difference.
"If something got through. A little something got through. If not a lot," Koerperick said.
The retreat ended at 1:00 PM, Tuesday afternoon. Students went back to Hempstead, stayed in their small groups and designed a t-shirt to represent what they learned. By the way there were 30 upperclassman that served as student leaders during the two days.
Principal Kolker says he hopes this becomes a yearly tradition, that kicks off the school year. He thinks it will help make transition to high school easier for students.
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A teenager suspected of inappropriately touching two girls on Red Line trains last month on the North Side was arrested Friday.
A man approached two juvenile girls riding the Red Line and touched their legs inappropriately about 7 a.m. on April 11, according to police. He then attempted to place his arms around them
Both girls exited the train and the suspect fled, police said. Flyers were distributed with surveillance images of the suspect.
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Help wanted: FHSAA baseball finals
By Jason Lieser
The championships of the baseball state tournament are back in our area for the first time since 1960, and the host committee needs your help.
This year's semifinals and finals at Tradition Field open May 20 and wrap up the 26th.
The main area for volunteers right now is scorekeeping. Anyone who fills that role gets a free t-shirt and meals.
Centennial is the host school this year. To volunteer, e-mail athletic director John Messina: email@example.com .
The last time a state championship game was played in our area was in 1982, when Florida High beat Avon Park for the Class 2A championship at Lawnwood Stadium. John Carroll beat Pensacola Christian at Lawnwood for the 1973 Class A title.
This area has not been a true host site for all classes since the championships were in Fort Pierce from 1953 to '60.
Three local teams played in state championship games last year (Park Vista, South Fork and John Carroll), but lost. All three of those teams are still alive heading into Friday's regional finals.
Also, while we're talking history, here are the area's baseball champions, the latest of which was Summit Christian in 2004:
2004, Summit Christian (A)
2001, King's Academy (2A)
1999, Wellington (6A)
1992, King's Academy (A)
1978, John Carroll (2A)
1976, John Carroll (2A)
1973, John Carroll (A)
1965, Boca Raton (B)
1956, Fort Pierce (A)
1953, Palm Beach (2A)
1950, Fort Pierce (B)
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An exciting addition is going up at Gloria Dei Church off 57th Street here in Sioux Falls.
What's been plain windows is being transformed into stained glass - but not necessarily the kind of stained glass you're thinking of.
This project is a little different.
What took two years to create is finally becoming a reality for Gloria Dei Church in Sioux Falls.
"I hope when someone walks in here their mouth opens a bit and say wow that's great!" exclaims artist Scott Parsons.
The largest of these 24 panels weigh nearly 400 pounds - all of them stained glass.
"The process is literally to stain the glass. You paint it and fire it," explains Parsons.
Commissioned artist Scott Parsons says that process creates the warm gold and amber tones.
He uses a different process for the rest of the rainbow.
"All the other colors, each piece has been fired 4 to 5 times each."
The panels on the left tell the story of creation.
The panels in the middle - the life of Christ and panels on the right depict the life of the church.
Parsons says, "I really wanted it to be for the glory of God and just celebrate the day like, this is such a beautiful day we have. Life is good."
During the process artist Scott Parsons traveled with the panels to Germany several times to help with firing his panes of stained glass.
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But you need not fear the worst if you or a loved one needs to spend time in the hospital. There are a number of things you can do to be your own advocate and greatly reduce your risk of medical errors.
Don't be afraid to ask questions
You've no doubt heard this advice before but it's worth repeating. Questions are not only appropriate but often necessary. Healthcare professionals are often in a hurry and explain things quickly or use language that the common person doesn't understand. You not only have a right to ask questions for clarification but you should consider it your responsibility to be as educated as possible on your condition, medications and treatment.
For example, when you are in the hospital, ask about the type of medication or insulin you are being given to ensure that it matches what you are currently taking. If you get conflicting messages from two people treating you, ask for clarification. Being informed brings a sense of empowerment and security.
Be honest
If you want your healthcare team to provide the best treatment, you need to be honest with them. For example, if you've not been taking your insulin as prescribed or haven't been checking our blood sugar regularly, this information should be shared. This honesty also extends to your drug and alcohol use, sexual activity and any medications and supplements you might be taking. You need not be embarrassed to admit these things. You want your healthcare team at the hospital to know how to best treat your condition and your disclosure of this information will help them better do that.
Choose your hospital wisely
In an emergency you may not have this luxury. But if you are able to plan your hospital stay, consider being admitted to the same hospital where your endocrinologist has admitting privileges. You might also want to consider a hospital that has an inpatient diabetes management team that includes a diabetes educator, dietician, and other professionals trained in diabetes.
Be your own advocate
If you don't feel you are getting adequate care or that some of the healthcare professionals aren't following the rules, speak up. For example, if you notice that the doctor doesn't wash his or her hands before examining you, it is very appropriate for you to ask them to do so. If you are accustomed to routine blood sugar checks at certain times and these aren't being performed, let the hospital personnel know your concerns. It may be an oversight or there may be intentional modifications to your treatment plan. But you may not know unless you speak up.
Another approach is to have a family member or friend present most of the time to ask questions, monitor medications and ensure that you are getting the care you deserve. Either way, in today's healthcare environment, the person who is their own advocate typically gets the best care.
American Diabetes Association. "10 Ways to Stay Safe in the Hospital."
American Diabetes Association. "10 Ways to Stay Safe in the Hospital."
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