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Spats look uglier on TV than on the field: Ricky Ponting
6 days ago
Sydney: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting opines that the on-field spats look "uglier" on TV than they actually are and the fine imposed on David Warner after his altercation with India's Rohit Sharma was more a result of camera footage than the "real picture". Warner, whose on-field behaviour has been under...
Cricket World Cup: From West Indies' 1975 win to India's 2011 triumph
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England missed a trick with Pietersen omission: Ricky Ponting
January 17, 2015
Former Australian Test captain Ricky Ponting believes England have "missed a trick" in choosing to discard batsman Kevin Pietersen. Ponting also said his desire to "learn more" about the inner workings of the England cricket team was the catalyst for his in-depth questioning of Pietersen during a BBL commentary stint last...
Kevin Pietersen determined to play for England again
January 14, 2015
Exiled batsman Kevin Pietersen says he is still in the dark as to why England dumped him and remains determined to force his way back into the team. The controversial 34-year-old was dropped last February and subsequently released an autobiography in a blaze of publicity claiming the England dressing room had...
Kumar Sangakkara is no less than Sachin Tendulkar
January 4, 2015
"Balanced yet intense, ruthless in his need to succeed, always contributing to his team's cause, he is among the finest cricketers Sri Lanka has produced," the late Peter Roebuck, one of the world's greatest cricket writers, once wrote about Kumar Sangakkara. Roebuck was describing the art of Sangakkara. "Kumar Sangakkara...
Ricky Ponting backs Gurinder Sandhu for World Cup appearance
December 29, 2014
Melbourne: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has named three potential bowlers to be included in the final 15 of the World Cup squad, which includes Indian-origin medium-pacer Gurinder Singh Sandhu. Ponting is impressed with the domestic form of pace pair Jason Behrendorff and Sandhu, while the triple World Cup winner believes...
India's best chance is at MCG: Ricky Ponting
December 24, 2014
Melbourne: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is happy with the way the hosts have played their brand of cricket till now but believes that if India have a chance of victory it will be in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne starting Friday. Trailing the four-match series 0-2, India lost a...
Australia should stick with Shane Watson at No.3: Ricky Ponting
December 23, 2014
Melbourne: Joining the debate over Shane Watson's batting position in the upcoming Boxing Day Test, former Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting has backed the under-fire batsman to deliver in his favourite number-three position against India. Two years after Ponting's retirement, the Australian team management has failed to fill the No.3 spot...
Ricky Ponting appointed Mumbai Indians head coach
December 10, 2014
Mumbai: After spending two seasons in the team as a player, Australia's two-time World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting was today appointed head coach of Mumbai Indians ahead of Indian Premier League 8 in place of John Wright. A highly successful captain in international cricket, Ponting was one of the most celebrated...
Australia face biggest mental battle in first Test, says Ricky Ponting
December 6, 2014
An Australia team still mourning the tragic death of Phillip Hughes face the biggest mental battle of their careers in playing the first Test against India next week, according to former captain Ricky Ponting. Australia host the first match of the four-Test series in Adelaide from Tuesday, less than a week...
Ricky Ponting saw streak of Gilchrist in Phillip Hughes batting
November 29, 2014
Melbourne: Former captain Ricky Ponting has paid glowing tributes to Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, describing him as someone who enjoyed challenging situations and said he saw a streak of daring in his batting like legendary Adam Gilchrist. "I didn't really know him when he joined us on South Africa tour in...
I don't think it's right to play Brisbane Test, says Ponting
November 29, 2014
Former captain Ricky Ponting does not think it would be right for Australia's first Test against India in Brisbane next week to go ahead following the death of Phillip Hughes. No decision has yet been made over whether the game at the Gabba will start on schedule on Thursday and Ponting...
Ponting praises IPL's role in promoting young talent
October 19, 2014
New Delhi: Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Saturday praised Indian Premier League for its role in promoting young talent, saying that many Indian youngsters benefited from the T20 tournament. "It's great to see what IPL is doing by promoting the youngsters and we are all getting a look at them....
Is MS Dhoni troubled by captaincy in all three formats?
October 19, 2014
Former Australian World Cup winning captains Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting are of the opinion that leading India in all three formats of the game is troubling Mahendra Singh Dhoni, especially in Tests, and Virat Kohli must be groomed to take over the Test captaincy. "Probably it is because...
India-Australia final ideal for 2015 World Cup: Ricky Ponting
October 18, 2014
New Delhi: Two-time World Cup winning captain Ricky Ponting said Saturday that an India-Australia clash will serve up as an ideal final for the 2015 World Cup to be held in his country and New Zealand from Feb 14 to Mar 29. "A final between Australia and India will be the...
Ricky Ponting backs Kevin Pietersen's 'bullying' claims
October 9, 2014
London: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has spoken up in support of Kevin Pietersen's allegations of a "bullying" culture within the England team. Pietersen, in one of several controversial claims in his recently-published autobiography, accused England's senior bowlers and wicketkeeper Matt Prior of aggressively demanding apologies from team-mates not in...
Warne, Gilchrist, Ponting to team up for exhibition match
September 18, 2014
Melbourne: Australian cricket legends Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting are set to team up once again for an exhibition cricket match in December. According to Cricket Australia website, Perth Scorchers will begin their KFC T20 Big Bash League title defence with an exhibition match at Aquinas College in Perth...
Alastair Cook will never improve, says Ricky Ponting
July 22, 2014
Sydney: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting piled more pressure on underfire England skipper Alastair Cook on Tuesday by saying he will not improve as a player for the rest of his career. England's 95run defeat by India in the second Test at Lord's on Monday made it 10 successive Test matches...
I played two years longer than I should have, admits Ricky Ponting
June 7, 2014
Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has admitted he waited far too long to retire. During an interview with Sky Sports in the UK, Ponting said he should have stepped down from the Australian squad two years before his final Test match, against South Africa in 2012. Ponting made his debut...
Ponting calls for swift action on corruption in cricket
May 29, 2014
Sydney: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has called for swift action on cricket's corruption crisis, saying there is nothing worse for the game than the shadow hanging over it. Ponting said matchfixing and other rumours had circulated for years and he pleaded with the International Cricket Council's anticorruption watchdog and individual...
Hollywood filmmaker Bennett Miller wins best director award at Cannes for 'Foxcatcher'
May 25, 2014
Cannes: Bennett Miller scooped the best director award at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for "Foxcatcher", a film showcasing another side to the acting skills of funny man Steve Carell. Miller's movie based on the reallife murder of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz by multimillionaire John du Pont has...
An embargo on Mumbai Indians' benchstrength
April 28, 2014
Four defeats in a row is not how you expect the trophyholders to start their title defence, but Mumbai Indians have failed to inflate their deflated tyres despite the presence of cricket's who's who on the bench; the problem, though, is they can't play. Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Anil Kumble, Jonty...
IPL 7: Ricky Ponting joins Mumbai Indians on 'advisory role'
April 27, 2014
Dubai: Australia's twotime World Cup winning captain, Ricky Ponting has joined Mumbai Indians on an 'advisory role' in the seventh Indian Premier League. One of the best batsman of the modern era, Ponting was part of the victorious Mumbai Indians side last season and had led the team in the first...
Ricky Ponting awarded MCC life membership
April 4, 2014
London: Ricky Ponting was awarded life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on Friday in a tribute to the Australian legend's illustrious career. Former Australia captain Ponting was given the honour after establishing himself as one of the best batsmen in the history of the sport by scoring over 26,000...
India deserve a 'little say' in international cricket: Ponting
February 15, 2014
Wellington: Australian legend Ricky Ponting says India deserves a "little say" in international cricket being the "powerhouse nation" of the game but also hopes that the concerned stakeholders would strike a balance in the near future. The ICC recently announced wideranging changes to how the sport will be run, including handing...
Monkeygate saga ruined Symond's career, feels Ponting
February 13, 2014
Sydney : Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting feels lack of support from the cricket board (CA) to Andrew Symonds during the monkeygate episode was the reason behind the premature end to the mercurial all rounder's career. Ponting said Cricket Australia (CA) bowed to the heavyweights BCCI during the 2008 incident in...
Ponting says Arthur was wrong for Australia
February 13, 2014
Sydney: Former Test captain Ricky Ponting says Cricket Australia made an error in appointing South Africa's Mickey Arthur as national coach in 2011. In a recorded interview, to be aired on Saturday on Australia's Nine Network, Ponting said Arthur, who was one of the world's most successful and admired coaches at...
Michael Holding slams Ricky Ponting over book controversy
November 8, 2013
Wellington: West Indies great Michael Holding criticised former Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Friday over revelations in his autobiography that prompted a public spat with current skipper Michael Clarke. Holding, now a prominent cricket commentator, said it was "unfortunate" that Ponting had broken the traditional dressing room code of silence in...
Warne tears into 'boring' Cook and 'jealous' Ponting
November 4, 2013
Melbourne: Alastair Cook's captaincy is "negative" and "boring", and could cost England the Ashes if the hosts lift their game, according to former Australia spinner Shane Warne. Cook led England to an emphatic 30 victory in the first of backtoback Ashes this year and is expected to lead the tourists to...
Ricky Ponting believes England are 'past their peak'
October 31, 2013
Sydney: Former Test captain Ricky Ponting believes England's ageing team are already past their best as they prepare for the Ashes opener against Australia just months after winning the urn on home soil. Ponting, who has made headlines with his critical views on current Australian skipper Michael Clarke, admits the home...
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NBC Sports' coverage of the Olympic Games consists of broadcasts on the various networks of NBCUniversal in the United States, including the NBC broadcast network, Spanish language network Telemundo, and many of the company's cable networks.
The telecasts during the Olympics run primarily in the evening and weekend afternoons on NBC, with varying times on the other networks (after the close of the stock market day on CNBC for instance, the early mornings on MSNBC, and overnights on the USA Network). The USA Network broadcasts were later transferred to the new NBC Sports Network, beginning with the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The on-air title of the telecasts, as typically announced at the start of each broadcast and during sponsor billboards, is always the official name of the games in question, e.g. The Games of the XXIX Olympiad for the 2008 summer games. However, promotional logos may reflect the more common location-and-year name format, e.g. "Beijing 2008".
NBC has held the American broadcasting rights of the Summer Olympic Games since the 1988 games and the broadcasting rights to the Winter Olympic Games since the 2002 games. In 2011, NBC agreed to a $4.38 billion contract with the International Olympic Committee to broadcast the Olympics through the 2020 games, the most expensive television rights deal in Olympic history.[1] On May 7, 2014, NBC agreed to a $7.75 billion contract extension to air the games through 2032 Olympics.[2]
NBC also acquired the American rights to the Youth Olympic Games, beginning in 2014,[3] and the Paralympic Games for the 2014 and 2016 editions.[4]
NBC made their Olympic television debut when they showed the 1964 Summer Olympics from Tokyo. They did this with the aid of the Syncom 3 satellite for direct broadcasts. When NBC televised the opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics, it was the first color broadcast televised live via satellite.[5]
The Olympic competition itself was broadcast in black-and-white. Thanks to the Syncom 3 satellite, a daily highlights package could be seen a few hours after the events took place; otherwise, film canisters were flown across the Pacific Ocean and were broadcast to American viewers the following day.[6]
Serving as anchor was Bill Henry, then NBC News Tokyo bureau chief, who had extensive experience in both print and broadcast news. Play-by-play commentators included Bud Palmer and Jim Simpson.
Meanwhile, NBC first televised the Winter Olympic Games in 1972.[7] Anchored by Curt Gowdy, much of the coverage actually was broadcast live since alpine skiing and long track speed skating were held in the morning, which translated to prime-time on the U.S. East Coast.
A young sportscaster making his network television debut at Sapporo was a 26-year-old Al Michaels, who did play-by-play of hockey. Eight years later, he would call the famous 1980 "Miracle On Ice" at that year's Winter Games in Lake Placid for ABC Sports.
NBC had won the U.S. broadcast rights for the 1980 Summer Olympics, but when the United States Olympic Committee kept U.S. athletes home to honor the boycott announced by President Jimmy Carter, the telecasts were greatly scaled back. In the end, what had been 150 hours of scheduled coverage, shrunk to just a few hours. Highlights were fed to local NBC stations for use on local newscasts. Many affiliates, however, refused to show the Olympic highlights on their local news or clear airtime for the few hours of coverage NBC did present.
NBC's extensive coverage was canceled before a prime time anchor had been named; it was said that Nightly News anchorman John Chancellor (a former NBC Moscow bureau chief), along with sportscasters Bryant Gumbel[8][9] and Dick Enberg, were reportedly being considered for the prime time studio host role.
NBC then bid for, and won, the rights to show the 1988 Summer Olympics. Network officials convinced the organizers in Seoul to stage most of its gold-medal finals in the afternoon, which is prime time of the previous night in the U.S. The Today Show's Bryant Gumbel was the prime time host[10] that year; Bob Costas hosted the late-night show while Jane Pauley was one of the hosts of early-morning coverage.
Gumbel and Dick Enberg were co-hosts for the opening and closing ceremonies.
A curious result was that, since in the United States, the 1988 NFL season had just started, NBC would plug the holes (primarily play-by-play broadcasters) with well-known older broadcasters such as Curt Gowdy, Ray Scott and Merle Harmon, among others.
Just as his mentor Roone Arledge had before over at ABC, Dick Ebersol, who took over NBC Sports in 1989, decided to make the Olympics a staple of his network's sports television schedule. NBC continued its Summer Games coverage into the next decade, with both the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the 1996 Summer Games[11][12] in Atlanta. And as with Arledge (who had to deal with the Munich massacre during the 1972 Summer Games), Ebersol had to deal with breaking news during the Games. During the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in 1996, NBC suspended its coverage of a volleyball game and broadcast the news for several hours commercial-free. Bob Costas, late night anchor during the 1988 Seoul Olympics, made his debut as prime time host in 1992.
To help offset the increasing costs of broadcast rights, NBC turned to cable and satellite services for additional coverage. In 1992, NBC teamed up with Cablevision for the Triplecast, which provided three channels of pay-per-view telecasts that supplemented NBC's regular coverage. However, NBC lost over $100 million, the package was dropped, and there was no supplemental coverage from Atlanta.
Coverage in the 2000s revolved around two major storylines:
In 2011, Comcast acquired NBC's parent company; on June 6, 2011, NBCUniversal announced that it had won the television rights for the 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020 Olympics, beating out ESPN/ABC and Fox. The entire package for the rights was $4.38 billion, making it the most expensive television rights deal in Olympic history. NBC paid $775 million for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and $1.23 billion for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Also NBC paid $963 million for the 2018 Winter Olympics to be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea and $1.45 billion for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
In response to criticism from previous Games, NBC also announced that beginning in 2012, it planned to broadcast all events live through either television or digital platforms. Additionally, the NBC Sports Network (NBCSN; formerly Versus, which became a part of NBC Sports following the acquisition) also added coverage of the Games beginning in London, with an emphasis on team sports.[1][15][16] NBCSN became the highlighted cable network for coverage, replacing both USA Network, which would maintain their regular entertainment schedule during the game. The 2012 Summer Games also saw Universal HD removed from coverage. Bravo aired supplemental coverage (mainly the tennis tourney) in place of Oxygen, with Universal Sports again solely analysis-only and pay-TV providers again carrying dedicated HD basketball and soccer networks.
2014's Winter Games again saw NBCSN as the highlight cable network, though the cable networks of NBC had additional complications due to NBC's weekend coverage of the Premier League, which usually airs on NBCSN but was instead moved to USA Network due to the Games, and some Games coverage usually seen on CNBC replaced with the first night of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show because of the yearly conflict with USA's WWE Monday Night Raw. A new online-network called "Gold Zone", which features rolling coverage of events in the style of NFL Network's RedZone Channel and ESPN Goal Line, also came online for coverage of the Games.
Since the 2006 Winter Olympics, local affiliates have often aired a half-hour program preceding prime time coverage called The Olympic Zone, which features a mix of locally-produced Olympian profiles and content mixed with promotional materials and stories from NBC's affiliate news service. The program is modeled on a similar program, O-Zone, that aired on KCRA-TV, the NBC affiliate in Sacramento, California, during the 2004 Summer Olympics.[17][18]
Year | Host | Hours of Coverage | Main article |
1964 Summer | Tokyo, Japan | 45 minutes daily and 12 hours overall.[19] | |
1972 Winter | Sapporo, Japan | 37[19] | |
1980 Summer | Moscow, Soviet Union | primarily highlights (6 hours of highlights)[19] | |
1988 Summer | Seoul, South Korea | 179.5[20] | |
1992 Summer | Barcelona, Spain | 161[21] + 1080 on Triplecast[22] | |
1996 Summer | Atlanta, United States | 171[23] | |
2000 Summer | Sydney, Australia | 441.5[23] | |
2002 Winter | Salt Lake City, United States | 375.5[24][25] | |
2004 Summer | Athens, Greece | 1210[23][26] | |
2006 Winter | Torino, Italy | 416[24][27] | |
2008 Summer | Beijing, China | 3600[20] | 2008 Summer Olympics on NBC |
2010 Winter | Vancouver, Canada | 835[28] | |
2012 Summer | London, United Kingdom | 5535[29] | |
2014 Winter | Sochi, Russia | 1539[30] |
Traditionally, NBC has primarily televised marquee sports in its Olympic coverage. When the network added coverage on its cable partners in 2000, it allowed them to televise other sports. 2004 marked the first year that they televised all 28 sports in the Summer Games.[31] In 2008, aided with online streaming, NBC aired many of the events held at the summer games live.
The main theme of the Olympic coverage is "Bugler's Dream," composed by Leo Arnaud. It debuted on ABC in 1964 for that year's Winter Games in Innsbruck, was used for all ten Olympics carried by that network, and was first used by NBC in 1992, when NBC bought the performance rights and commissioned its own version. Other songs used on NBC include compositions from John Williams (including "Olympic Fanfare and Theme",[32] "The Olympic Spirit",[33] "Summon the Heroes",[34] and "Call of the Champions"), David Arkenstone, and John Tesh (whose "Roundball Rock", best remembered as the theme for NBC's NBA coverage during the 1990s and early 2000s, was added to the basketball coverage in 2008). During the announcements of upcoming events, NBC has used the Randy Edelman composed theme song from the short-lived Fox TV series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr..[35] The theme was also used for NBC's Major League Baseball coverage from the start of the 1996 postseason through the 1998 All-Star Game.
NBC has been regularly criticized for its tape delayed coverage. In 1992, Terry O'Neil, then-executive producer of NBC Sports, coined the phrase "plausibly live" to describe their practice of making the taped broadcasts appear as if they were being aired live.[36] However, because of the way it has editing and broadcast its tape delayed coverage, as oppose to airing most events live and largely unedited, NBC has been accused of treating the Olympics more as reality television than a news or sports event.[37][38]
At the 2000 Summer Olympics, every event on NBC and its cable channels was shown on a tape delay due to the time difference between the United States and Sydney, with the exception of the Men's Gold Medal basketball game.[39][40]
Despite the 2010 Winter Olympics being held in Vancouver, three hours behind New York, and in all of their previous Olympic coverages, NBC delayed the broadcast of high-profile events held during the day to air in prime time. As a result, almost none of the popular alpine events were shown live.[41] NBC executives said this is done because they see better Nielsen ratings with coverage in the evening hours. Nevertheless, the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver were assumed to be a financial disaster for NBC, as the network was expected to lose about $200 million after overpaying for broadcasting rights.[42]
This tape delay practice, even for major events, became increasingly frustrating with viewers, especially with the increased usage of social networking and Web sites (including the official Vancouver 2010 site and NBC's Olympic website) posting results in real time.[43] This especially held true for viewers in the Pacific, Mountain, Hawaii, and Alaska time zones, where events were delayed even further by three to six hours or more.[44] It was particularly frustrating for those in the Pacific time zone, as Vancouver not only lies in the Pacific time zone, but is in extremely close proximity to the United States - just north of the United States border (one can drive from Seattle, WA to Vancouver, BC in approximately 2.5 hours), yet events were still tape delayed.
As a result, these practices has spawned outrage across the internet and even raising concerns from politicians.[45] This controversy in Vancouver came mere days following the controversial resolution of the 2010 Tonight Show host and timeslot conflict, which further damaged NBC's already broken image.[46]
In the past, American viewers who lived close to the Canadian border were able to get around waiting for NBC to air an event by watching Olympic coverage on CBC Television. However, rights to the 2010 games in Canada moved over to CTV, which was not available on many northern U.S. cable systems due to primetime program redundancy with the American networks.[47]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, NBC offered all events live on their Olympics website, which provided the opportunity to see all events live powered by YouTube.[48] NBC also used a mixture of live coverage and tape delay for their television broadcast due to London being 5 hours ahead of the Eastern Time Zone. Events contested earlier in the day were able to be shown live on one of the Universal networks.
However, events that traditionally draw better ratings, such as swimming, artistic gymnastics, and track and field, were still tape delayed and aired during prime time on NBC. Those events drew their traditionally high ratings, but arguments were lodged about not having the option to watch these events live on television.
Furthermore, members of the U.S. Military were forced to watch the delayed NBC feed despite being within a few hours of the time zones of the event. American Forces Network was contractually hindered by Department of Defense regulations only allowing American feeds of broadcasts to ensure a feel of the broadcast that could be had in the USA. Additionally, AFN had an agreement with the International Olympic Committee and NBC to only use NBC feeds of the event. Many soldiers in Europe felt slighted by the delays, given comparable local country stations aired the Olympics live on public TV feeds as some events aired late at night or early in the morning on AFN.[49]
In a Gallup poll held during the 2012 Olympics, many indicated that they did not mind the tape delaying for the nighttime window. However, the complaint lodged by the subjects in the poll was that NBC should show the events live on one of their networks, as well as show it in prime time on NBC.[50]
For their coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympics, NBC streamed every competition live. However, only existing cable and satellite customers, specifically subscribing to packages that include NBC's sister cable networks, could access the service.[51][52] The Canadian Press reported that frustrated viewers were purchasing VPN services to access Canadian IP addresses so they could stream CBC Sports' live coverage instead (which is normally free for those in Canada).[53]
This time, some events that traditionally draw better ratings were first aired live on one of NBC's sister cable networks like NBCSN, and then a tape delayed version was broadcast on NBC in primetime. For coverage of the popular figure skating events, there were two sets of commentators: Terry Gannon, Tara Lipinski, and Johnny Weir announced NBCSN's live broadcast; and Tom Hammond, Scott Hamilton, and Sandra Bezic anchored the tape-delayed coverage on NBC. Invariably, comparisons were made between the two announcing teams.[54]
NBC was criticized over the way its tape-delayed primetime coverage handled the news of Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko's withdrawal from competition due to injury. Hours after he announced his withdrawal, NBC continued to air promotions for its primetime show still stating that he would skate in the event.[55][56]
During the closing ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics, NBC went into an intermission of coverage at the end of the cultural section at 10:30 pm EST, to broadcast the debut of The Marriage Ref, and broadcast the remaining portion of the ceremonies on tape delay at 11:35 pm EST after late local news.[57] This spawned outbursts from upset viewers, especially on Twitter.[58]
During the remaining portion after the "intermission", several performances including Francophone Quebec singer, Garou, were not shown at all even though several other countries broadcast the performance in full. In the US three minutes of commercials were shown in place of his performance.[59] He sang "Un peu plus haut, un peu plus loin" (A Little Higher, A Little Further),[60] written by Jean-Pierre Ferland.
NBC faced a barrage of criticism following its broadcast of the 2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony.
British news media lambasted the American television network, calling NBC's decision to cut a tribute to the victims of the 7 July 2005 London bombings an "outrage."[61] In response to the criticism, NBC spokesman Greg Hughes said, "Our programming is tailored for the U.S. audience. It's a tribute to (opening ceremony producer) Danny Boyle that it required so little editing."[62]
The commentary - particularly that of Meredith Vieira and Matt Lauer - was also criticized as "ignorant" and "banal". They admitted to not knowing who World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee was, and described Madagascar as "a country associated with a few animated movies". Australia was introduced as a former penal colony, and a joke about the former despotic dictator, Idi Amin, was used to describe Uganda by Bob Costas. Kazakhstan was introduced with comments about the March 2012 incident at the H.H. The Amir of Kuwait International Shooting Grand Prix in Kuwait, in which the mock Kazakhstan anthem from the film Borat was mistakenly played for gold medallist Maria Dmitrenko, and another eastern European country introduced as having no chance of winning medals in this Olympics.[63][64][65][66][67]
NBC also found itself on the defensive over its tape-delayed broadcast of the Opening Ceremony. American viewers took to Twitter to express their dismay at having to wait three and a half hours (six and a half hours in the Pacific Time Zone) to see the opening event of the London Olympics.[68] Most of the Twitter posts centered around NBC not offering online streaming of the Opening Ceremonies for U.S. viewers who wanted to watch the event live.[69] Americans were forced to watch either BBC or CTV online streams of the ceremonies if they elected to watch it live. These failings were picked up during the NBC broadcast by users of Twitter with the hashtag #nbcfail.[70]
NBC spokesman Christopher McCloskey said, in a statement, "It was never our intent to live stream the Opening Ceremony or Closing Ceremony. They are complex entertainment spectacles that do not translate well online because they require context, which our award-winning production team will provide for the large prime-time audiences that gather together to watch them."[71] McCloskey's statement was roundly ridiculed by media observers and Olympics enthusiasts.[72]
Despite these issues, the Nielsen ratings for the coverage set a record for an Olympics held outside of the United States. The ceremonies drew a 23.0 rating, which was a 7% increase over the 2008 Opening Ceremony in Beijing.[73]
Due in part to lingering criticism from social media outlets like Twitter, NBC made a last minute decision to reverse course and stream the Closing Ceremony live on their website.[74]
When aired on television though, the London 2012 Closing Ceremony was heavily edited for time.
London's Olympic closing ceremony had a run time of three hours, eight minutes and ten seconds. NBC's broadcast of the closing ceremony, however, featured more than fifty-one minutes and twenty-three seconds of cuts – 27% of the entire closing ceremony – including delaying broadcast of the final hour in order to insert a fall series preview and local news programs.[75]
The medal ceremony for the men's marathon, a tribute thanking the Olympic volunteers, and musical performances by Muse, Kate Bush and Ray Davies were not shown.[76] NBC interrupted the closing ceremony before The Who took stage to air a sneak preview of the sitcom Animal Practice and late local news. Again, American viewers expressed their dismay using social media.[77] Bob Costas himself criticized the decision when appearing on Conan O'Brien's talk show in September 2012. "So here is the balance NBC has to consider: The Who, 'Animal Practice.' Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend -- monkey in a lab coat. I'm sure you'd be the first to attest, Conan, that when it comes to the tough calls, NBC usually gets 'em right," Costas said, alluding at the end to O'Brien's involvement in the 2010 Tonight Show conflict.[78]
Ignoring past criticisms, NBC again tape-delayed the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, and refused to broadcast it live on any platform. NBC Sports chairman Mark Lazarus explained that the delay was so they could "put context to it, with the full pageantry it deserves".[79]
NBC again made cuts during its telecast, including the removal of a segment featuring animatronic versions of the Games' mascots, and a video segment documenting the torch relay. NBC's most significant edits included the removal of the taking of the Olympic oaths, and an entire passage discussing discrimination and equality was removed from IOC President Thomas Bach's speech.[80][81]
Like in 2012, NBC streamed the 2014 Closing Ceremony live on their website,[82] but also cut several portions during its tape-delayed primetime telecast. This time, NBC decided against interrupting their coverage midway through the ceremony like they did in 2010 and 2012, and instead aired the sneak preview of their new show Growing Up Fisher afterwards at 10:30 pm Eastern Time.[83] However, that meant that NBC only scheduled a two-hour window for their tape-delayed coverage of the ceremony, between a 90-minute documentary on Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan that aired from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, and the Growing Up Fisher preview.[84]
Despite the 2012 Summer Paralympics being a breakthrough games for international media coverage, helping significantly boost overall audience shares for British broadcaster Channel 4 and Australia's ABC,[85][86] no Paralympics events were shown live on television in the United States. International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven criticized North American broadcasters, and NBC specifically, for having fallen behind the times[87] and said in future the International Paralympic Committee would scrutinize broadcast partners more carefully. "If the values fit, we've got a chance. If they don't we'll go somewhere else," he said.[88]
NBC subsequently acquired the rights to the 2014 and 2016 Paralympics in September 2013, and announced plans to air a combined 116 hours of coverage from both Games. Craven praised NBC's decision to devote a relatively larger amount of airtime to future Paralympics, sharing his hope that U.S. audiences would be "as captivated and emotionally enthralled as the billions around the world who tuned in to London 2012 last summer."[89]
On February 16, while covering the Winter Olympics in Sochi as a reporter on alpine skiing, former women's silver medalist Christin Cooper received criticism for her interview with Bode Miller after his bronze medal win in the men's super G event. During the post-event interview, as Miller became increasingly emotional, Cooper repeatedly questioned him about his late brother Chelone, who had passed away the previous April at the age of 29, until Miller broke down in tears and was unable to continue the interview. For her pressing of the issue, Cooper was described as having badgered Miller. NBC also received criticism for keeping the cameras on Miller, who sagged on the railing and cried without speaking, for more than a full minute, despite having had several hours in which to edit the footage before airing it.[90][91] Later that evening, Miller tweeted his fans should "be gentle" with Cooper, as it was "not at all her fault," and "she asked the questions every interviewer would have." The following morning on The Today Show, Miller reiterated his support for Cooper, saying, "I have known Christin a long time, and she's a sweetheart of a person. I know she didn't mean to push. I don't think she really anticipated what my reaction was going to be, and I think by the time she realized it, it was too late. I don't blame her at all."[92]
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Otto L. Bettmann is the founder of the famed Bettmann Archive in New York, one of the world's great picture libraries. Its resources, some three million prints and photographs, are used all over the world by publishers, educators, ad men and the audio-visual media.After acting as curator of rare books at the State Art Library in Berlin, Dr. Bettmann came to America in 1935, where he established the Archive and became well known as an expert in the graphic arts.Among his previous publications are As We Were: Family Life in America, A Pictorial History of Medicine, Our Literary Heritage (with Van Wyck Brooks) and The Bettmann Portable Archive.He and his wife, an interior designer, live in Pound Ridge, New York.
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Biannual (formerly Quarterly) Updates
23 Dec 2002 OCHA Sudan Humanitarian Update Nov/Dec 2002
14 Nov 2002 OCHA Sudan Humanitarian Update Oct 2002 Highlights
16 Sep 2002 OCHA Sudan Humanitarian Update Aug 2002
31 Aug 2002 Humanitarian Update - Uganda, Volume IV, Issues 7/8
Neighbouring districts get spill over Kony's Lords Resistance Army (LRA) attacks in northern Uganda have been unrelenting since they resumed in mid-June 2002. The continued resurgence has worsened security, looting, abductions, killings and destruction of houses and other property and increased displacement in Acholi region of Gulu, Kitgum and Pader Districts. Since the entry of... |
20 Aug 2002 OCHA Sudan Humanitarian Update Jul 2002
Participants at the Donor, NGO and UN meeting on humanitarian assistance to the Sudan (Geneva, 29 July) welcomed progress made in peace negotiations and urged similar progress on humanitarian access. Participants condemned the attack in... |


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We have been trying to figure out just what to do with the different water types ever since Blue Water Alchemy LLC sent them over for review! Granted, we were sent plenty of instructions. However, like most spiritual endeavors, we need a guide as to which water to have and what our statement of intent should be.
See, a statement of intent is important for many spiritual endeavors. It serves many purposes. They can also be difficult for us to write, for whatever reason. In fact, we needed 3 of them when we learned reiki, at 3 different junctures and this was a real challenge sometimes. Why? We do not know. Nevertheless, we will persevere.
At first, we were trying different waters on different days. We were shown that this could be done better. Hence, we began using the, "Milk & Honey" water for the past two weeks.
As a result of having done this, our insight has gotten a little stronger. We have received a certain clarity as well. For now, these are small changes. However, the norm for us is to grow by leaps and even more leaps and really, it doesn't matter how the changes take place. We note our progress merely as a means of recording them.
As of today, we will be trying the, "White Light - Ormus." We've been attracted to this package since the first day we saw it! Perhaps, it has been speaking to us all along? It's funny how insensitive this sensitive can be.
What will we accomplish with the consumption of White Light? We do not know. However, we will report our findings. For now, we are enjoying the path.
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Super Bowl Sunday
Super Activities On Tap As The Tri-State Area Gears Up For The Big Game
There are just seven days left until kickoff on Super Bowl Sunday and the Tri-State area is in full swing gearing up for the big game.
John Sterling To Call Play-By-Play At Inaugural 'Kitten Bowl' On Super Bowl Sunday
According to a post on Hallmark's Facebook page, Sterling will join emcee and long-time animal rights activist Beth Stern, radio shock jock Howard Stern's wife, "for the paw-to-paw active LIVE from Kitten Stadium on Hallmark Channel USA."
Fans Bet Record $98.9 Million On Super Bowl At Nevada Casinos
The previous Nevada record was set in 2006, when gamblers wagered $94.5 million. Casinos said they lost big on proposition bets, including a long-shot on whether there would be a safety.


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On 02/10/2013 08:38 AM, Jeremy Hansen wrote:
https://github.com/x42/silan may do the job. It prints ranges or silence
in a file or stream (incl. mp3,aac,wma,ogg,m4a,.. decoding and http,
rtmp stream support thanks to libav/ffmpeg). It is used by airtime
(sourcefabric's radio) to highlight silent ranges.
silan -t 0.1 -s -60d "http://mp2.somafm.com:9016" \
| grep -quiet "Sound Off" \
&& echo " do something"
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Canadian National Friday officially opened its new C$14 million (US$13 million) Toronto Automotive Compound at MacMillan yard, north of the Ontario provincial capital. The new facility's track layout will accommodate the unloading of 60 auto-carrying rail cars at once, compared with CN's 27 unloading spots at the former compound at Mac Yard, and will have room to park up to 4,500 vehicles.
A planned phase two expansion of the compound will provide parking for 6,000 cars and/or trucks.
In a statement, CN Executive Vice-President, Sales and Marketing James Foote said, "Our Toronto Automotive Compound is a key facility in our vehicle distribution network in Ontario, the largest auto market in Canada. Our new state-of-the-art facility will help CN increase the efficiency of vehicle transportation, accommodate more traffic, improve customer service, and better utilize our valuable real estate assets at MacMillan Yard, the largest rail classification terminal on CN's network."
The Toronto auto compound is one of 17 vehicle distribution facilities operated by Autoport Ltd. in Canada and the U.S. A member of the CN WorldWide North America family of non-rail companies, Autoport extends CN's transportation reach beyond its rail network.
CN says it has rail access to all vehicle assembly plants in Canada, as well as to numerous assembly plants in Michigan and one in Mississippi, and taps parts production facilities in Michigan and Ontario.
The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded $28 million for continued planning of a proposed maglev operating linking downtown Pittsburgh with the city's international airport. The proposal has survived for nearly 30 years, with previous federal grants totaling $22 million helping to keep it alive.
Backers of the project envision a maglev link between Pittsburghand Philadelphia at speeds topping 250 mph, and say maglev is ideally suited to overcome the hilly terrain along much of that route. Area backers also seek to establish Pittsburgh as a maglev manufacturing hub.
FRA's $28 million grant will be awarded formally to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, which will direct the funds to the project's longtime backer, McKeesport, Pa.-based Maglev Inc.
"We're excited about it," said Maglev President and CEO Fred Gurney. "Maglev can climb grades of 10% easily. It can negotiate the terrain of Western Pennsylvania easily."
--> The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded $28 million for continued planning of a proposed maglev operating linking downtown Pittsburgh with the city's international airport. The proposal has survived for nearly 30 years, with previous federal gra ...Jay Walder, confirmed by the New York State Senate Thursday as the new chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has vowed to initiate change within the organization, starting with its management structure.
"It's my intention to form a management team, and bring new people into the MTA with a broad range of experience and success in different parts of the world," Walder said, addressing a state Senate committee. "It's a fair expectation to say the MTA will be moving forward with a new team."
Walder previously was a management consultant based in London, as well as serving a previous stint with MTA and with Transport for London. He did not specify specific personnel changes to be made within MTA, however.
Walder replaces Dale Hemmerdinger as board chairman and also will be the MTA's top chief executive, as the two positions were merged earlier this year. He follows former MTA CEO Elliot Sander, who resigned last May under pressure from Gov. David Paterson in May. Many of Sander's management staff still remain at MTA.
In terms of technology, Walder said he wants to make the transit system "more inviting" with improvements like electronic message boards at bus stops and on subway platforms telling riders when the next bus or train will arrive. MTA New York City Transit currently employs such technology on its L subway line, the first line also to be equipped with communications-based train control (CBTC).
--> Jay Walder, confirmed by the New York State Senate Thursday as the new chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has vowed to initiate change within the organization, starting with its management structure. ...Seven of the 19 carload freight commodity groups charted by the Association of American Railroads showed gains for the week ended September 5, compared with the corresponding week in 2008. The gains ranged from 2.3% formotor vehicles and equipment to 11.4% for chemicals. Among decliners, metallic ores fell most steeply, 46.2%.
All told, U.S. railroads reported originating 284,715 cars, down 6.7% compared with the same week in 2008. Carloadings were down 7.1% in the West and 6.0% in the East. U.S. intermodal traffic was down 0.2% from the same week last year.
Canadian railroads reported carload volume down 14.0% for the week compared with last year, and intermodal fell 4.9%. Mexican railroads reported carload volume was down 33.6% for the week, while intermodal slumped 30.4%.
Combined North American rail volume for the first 35 weeks of 2009 on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian, and Mexican railroads totaled 11,786,932 carloads, down 19.2% from the comparable period last year. Combined North American intermodal traffic fell 16.6%.
The Chicago Transit Authority has awarded a $4.3 million contract to Teleste Corp. of Georgetown, Tex., for the supply of two new types of high-resolution digital security cameras and related equipment.
One type will be installed at all 144 CTA rail stations by 2011. The other will track the location of buses.
Seventeen stations on the Green Line with a high incidence of pickpocketing and other crime will get the first new cameras by the end of this year, said President Richard Rodriguez. "If individuals know their faces are being captured when they walk into our stations, they will think twice about harassing our passengers," Rodriguez said.
The CTA has received $17.9 million from the Department of Homeland Security to strengthen surveillance of rail stations and yards.
Norfolk Southern Corp., reflecting the growing interest by Class I railroads to cooperate with passenger rail interests to the benefit of both parties, says it would cost just $75 million to upgrade right-of-way between Virginia cities Petersburg and Norfolk.
Addressing the Urban Land Institute Wednesday, Deborah H. Butler, NS' executive vice president of planning and chief information officer, said the $75 million for improving the route is about half that of an earlier NS estimate. Both estimates are far less than the $262 million projected by Virginia itself.
Chip Badger, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation director, said the state numbers include passenger stations and other costs not counted in Norfolk Southern's estimate. Pricing details will not be released for possibly several weeks, he said. The commonwealth's estimate does include increasing top speeds along the route from 79 mph to between 90 and 110 mph.
The Petersburg-to-Norfolk route is a stub to the much larger Southeast Corridor high speed rail proposal, which would link both Jacksonville, Fla., and Atlanta to Washington, D.C. (and the Northeast Corridor). That project is competing with nine other proposals, plus the NEC, for $8 billion in stimulus funds targeted for HSR by the Obama Administration.
Blue Anchor, N.J.-based ProTran1 says it has worked with both Amtrak and the Fire Department of New York to develop a wireless 30KV voltage sensing device, initially designed to be used as part of an emergency response procedure covering Penn Station-New York and nearby tunnels that provide access to and from Manhattan on the Northeast Corridor.
Amtrak has awarded ProTran1 a contract to supply 30 units initially for linemen and electricians. Robert J. Verhelle, Amtrak's deputy chief engineer, Electric Traction, says the device's use will expand to include more of the Amtrak system in the future.
The voltage sensing device works on 25 Hz and 60 Hz power sources, ProTran1 says. The unit will initially be used as part of the emergency response procedures to inform first responders that the dangerous high voltage has been removed from the tunnel catenary system.
Denver is opting for electric multiple-unit (EMU) rail service to link the city's proposed regional rail system, with its hub at Denver Union Station, with Denver International Airport.
The city's Regional Transportation District (RTD) has released a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the East Corridor, and for the proposed Gold Line linking Denver with Arvada, Colo.; both lines would use EMU equipment.
RTD will hold public meetings on the East Corridor on Sept. 23 and 24. The FEIS is available for public comment at http://www.eastcorridor.com/reports.html.
EMU use is widespread among transit properties in the Northeast and in Chicago, given historical and geographic factors. But should Denver stick with the modal choice, the city would become the first U.S. city west of the Mississippi to commit to EMU equipment for regional passenger rail service.


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Radius - Sales area feature
The sales area feature of Geocode Factory allows you to display the area covered by each entry's activity. By using the sales area feature, each entry can have it's own radius to reflect the area it will cover.
For example, if the entry is a restaurant, the sales area feature may be used to display the area where they will deliver to. If the entry is a wifi network node (or any other type of "antenna"), the sales area can be used to display the distance where this signal is available.
Enter "Sunrise, FL" as center point and 1 mile as distance. You will see that two entries are found inside this given radius, but results from outside the 1 mile blue radius also appear, with their own sales area radius. Thus is because their respective sales area radius intersects the given radius that you are searching in. Try it !
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Each entry has a fixed value for the sales area, and this value is drawn as a green circle. The size of the sales area radius is taken from a custom field value that is assigned for this purpose. Please note that the green circle can be hidden.
This map have a fixed center and the markers are from Sobipro. The center point of the radius can be selected by a right click on the map just as you can by entering any value (adress or location) in the search input.
For example try this: Change the radius distance in the radius search (1, 5, 10, 50, etc) and then right click on the map. The radius is changed accordingdly. Finally also note that you can drag the radius across the map.
How To Configure
The custom field to be used for determining the sales are radius is defined by a select list in the "Specific Settings" tab of your markerset (inside the "Markerset Manager") as you will see in the image below:
The way to achieve this in more detail is the following:
- In your markerset manager select the markerset of your choice.
- Then, under the "Specific Settings" tab simply choose the custom field (from your 3rd party extension) that you wish to assign for the sales area, as seen in the image below.
- The custom field must have a numeric value to act properly function as a sales area field. The numeric value will of course represent the distance of the sales arera (radius).
Note: The markerset type is a SobiPro one in this case so the choices in the dropwdown refer to SobiPro fields. The principal is the same however in the case of Community Builder, JomSocial, Mosets, etc.


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Why is one AK more funner than another? Evan explores.
Here a helicopter, there a helicopter. Everywhere a helicopter.
ArmA III building construction is a literal snap with the iBuild mod.
More like Arma Free Weekend, am I right?
Investigating the strange world of VR sex games on the Oculus Rift.
A new game mode is coming, too.
Our regular mod wrangler Chris Livingston is indisposed this week—likely pruning back his INIs, and exorcising rogue RARs. Normal service will resume next week. Before that, I'd like to step in to highlight Pilgrimage, an Arma 3 scenario that, judging from the response to Andy's showcase of the game's best solo missions, is a clear community favourite.
Bohemia Interactive is celebrating the one-year anniversary of Arma 3 tomorrow with a livestream featuring an Arma 3 Zeus multiplayer session. As is only appropriate for any proper birthday celebration, there will also be cake, and a few gifts, too.
This weekend's Steam sale is all about the Call of Duty. If you're looking for a shooter that's deeper, more complex, more unforgiving and more glitchy, you'd be better off going to Bohemia Interactive's store. There you can pick up the excellent Arma 3 for a 50% discount.
Arma 3 is good at many things. Bohemia Interactive's military sim is a huge, open-world playground where action dramas unfold, but its greatest strengths show when it dwarfs you with scale. Being a lone sniper in three miles of sprawling mountain wilderness or driving with a vanguard of advancing tanks will strike awe into the heart of the most jaded gamer. Whatever it's doing, Arma paints these
It's The PC Gamer Show! In episode three we're introducing the new Large Pixel Collider Jr. with an afternoon of special living room gaming challenges. Can Counter-Strike maven Evan Lahti win when he's forced to play with an Xbox controller? Who will survive the frictionless mayhem of GTA 4's Carmageddon mod? Plus, we play upcoming electronic sport Videoball, and PC Gamer UK walks us through ARMA
What does it take to rattle 80-some veteran players of Earth's most hardcore military sim? ShackTac bossman Dslyecxi pointed me to this insane firefight and extraction attempt in one of his recent videos. Short on ammo, shorter on men, and their backs literally against a wall that may or may not be indestructible, Dslyecxi leads the survivors of a trapped infantry unit as they improvise an escape
The Arma series is famous for its massive multiplayer battles, but there's still fun to be had on the war-torn islands of Stratis and Altis by yourself. These missions can all be played solo, with a focus on small squads, infantry, or infiltration. They've all been created by Arma players using the game's powerful built-in editing tools, and some are as impressive as anything in Bohemia's own
For those not familiar with its particular brand of simulation, Arma 3 can be a daunting thing to approach. Don't let our recent, barely competent shenanigans fool you; there's a deep vein of realism at the heart of Bohemia's shooter and, with it, a level of complexity that can be difficult to parse. Hope comes in the form of the just released Bootcamp update. More than just a tutorial, it's
What's really special about DayZ is how it can create memorable moments without set-pieces or scripted events. It's the players that create the drama.
This afternoon, PC Gamer will be at the mercy of a vengeful, Scottish god. We'll be playing Zeus, ArmA III's on-the-fly adventure mode, where we'll be subjected to the trials and tribulations of our own Andy Kelly. The action kicks off at 2.30pm BST—check here for local times—and will run until we've experienced the full scope of Andy's twisted design.
ArmA 3 is a challenging game to learn, especially so when it comes to piloting choppers. Enter the Pilot Civilian Air Rescue mod, which features a number of single-player Mohawk chopper missions, from insertion (transporting doctors to a combat zone), extraction (retrieving injured NPCs and delivering them to a hospital), and even search and rescue, in which you look for lost hikers or downed


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Education with an inspired purpose
By Hugh McNichol
Catholic Online
There is always a fine line in Catholic education for non- Catholic school students that attend CCD classes. The balance always needs to be struck between teaching Catholic faith and morals ,and working with the hectic schedules of busy parents and over scheduled students. Most parishes enjoy a large amount of CCD students, they rush into their weekly educational experiences from a busy school day, a sports event or from just "wolfing" down a quick meal at McDonalds in order to be on time.
Quite a commendable collection of parents and students that endure this frantic activity in order to learn more deeply about their Catholic faith.That is precisely the reason all Catholic educators, administrators, teachers and especially parents should very carefully examine their activities for practical applications that will enhance the students' experiences. Please do not get me wrong, and I state this most emphatically...ALWAYS and EVERYWHERE the teachings of the Catholic Church are to be observed and applied, without exceptions. Religious education is not a theological candy bag, from which people pick and choose their topics.
It is the activity of the Church's Magisterium on a parochial level, affecting the future generations of practicing Catholics. CCD activities are critical to faith formation, for preparation to receive the sacraments, and to develop in the faith. We need to make sure that these programs think, "outside-of the box" when selecting the mode of delivery for all of these topics.
What needs to be considered first is that these students are there after a long academic and sports filled day. Supplemental educational activities regarding the faith should be informative and geared towards their particular needs as young Catholics growing in faith.
The balance is especially difficult as well if these students have been fully initiated into the faith through the initiation sacraments and require no further "examination" in regards to their prep to receive sacraments. They are post-catechumate, post- mystologia and preteens as well as preadults. A true "theological challenge" that deserves sensitive posteducation without being tedious. Faith development without the goal of the reception of sacraments, but rather enhancements of the Catholic life in which they are fully participating. What a difficult period. What a magnificent opportunity to plant the seeds of a lifestyle committed to the Catholic life rather than the lure of secular escapism.The solution to the issue eludes me. There is no magic formula that blends theology with preadult, preteen students that is ensured to work. St. Anselm used to say, "Fidens quarrens intellectum", (Faith seeks knowledge) as one of his favourite theological and philosophical quips. Obviously St.Anselm never juggled the lifestyle of modern parents and students in order to seek this knowledge. The hectic and stressed filled activities of modern life leave very little room for seeking anything other than a break...or a nap.
Maybe this time is very appropriate for a focus on personal prayer, interpersonal relationships and growth in faith as the touchstones for educational enrichment.
The Church looks forward to making it's younger members more comfortable in understanding the rich tradition of it's faith.
In an age of bombardment with external stimulation from all directions Catholic educators should focus on deepening the students' appreciation of the Word and Sacraments through their ever inquisitive personal developments.
Recently, the Catholic Underground group was mentioned as a means of evangelization, and the "coffee-shop" approach to discussing religious matters. This might just be the untapped source and format that should educate our fledgling Catholics on their journey. The experience should be something that the student looks forward to weekly...and not another anxiety filled method of academic stimulation. Relaxed and comfortable, charged with activities and discussion topics rather than academic and boring.
Of course, always with appropriate transmission of Catholic teachings as the goal...maybe we should have these experiences over shared food and activities as the focus that anchors our shared faith.
This would mean being theologically creative,and logistically inspired.
Parents and educators alike could take this time to "get to know" not only their children, but also their faith. As primary educators, along with parish pastors...they could actively contribute to the faith integration experience, rather than being the "drop-off driver".It is a true "reach" of the imagination, but it does offer an innovative and unique method to religious education. Hopefully the future course of CCD activities will be modeled on the image of "learning" through Catholic "activities" and gravitate away from just an academic routine that extends the academic day and fails to enrich the deeper experience of one's Catholic identity.
We need to nurture and develop our young Catholics in manners unheard of in previous generations. They are a marketing savy generation of believers.Catholicism calls out for their attention and response. Perhaps the manner in which the Church calls out needs to be updated. Our Catholic identity and beliefs always remain constant, its just our manner of "packaging" that deserves a more practical and positive approach.
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