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Pointless discussion topics unrelated to the tribunal and league of legends. Directing of blame to other players within the match, and informing of their lack of perceived ability. Baseless complaint about others being situation. Attempt to make thread about the Constitution. Repeated information about lack of allied players perceived ability. Constant self promoting of skill. Baseless statement about ability being more important than the lack of perceived ability of team members. Repeated attempt to make you focus on others. Return for another attempt at amending the Constitution. Sudden unforeseen problem with the tribunal has miraculously targeted self. Boasting proclamation that tribunal must be wrong due to perceived perfection. Declaration that personal skill level is more important than tribunal vote. Pointless statement about the BBB rating for company. Demand/order/suggestion that situation be reversed/lifted/removed/expunged. Complete and total lack of reform card. If you or anyone you know has posted something as pointless as the garbage above please seek immediate help. You, or someone you know just might be a jerk. This has been a public service announcement from Baconia© bacon products, If it's not Baconia© it's not righteous bacon, and Graggy Ice, the drink of people who really want to get drunk fast.
Claim of wanton agreement. Exacerbating the problem by making claims of "care bear players" or "crybabies". Insert conjecture that players need to grow a more thick skin so I can say whatever I want whenever I want.
Posting on a smurf supporting claims made by op. Claim that people "cannot handle the truth". Statement of the game's decline and how many player left, lack of statistics to support the statement. Failed comparison between tribunal and a court.
Acceptance and agreement of original poster's flawed argument. Pointed reference to similar thread that appears to vaguely support topic. Ridicule of anyone who does not concur with original poster and constant upvoting of any post he makes, regardless of content or style. Nod to any decent scores in eventually posted reform card, insistence that player is "carrying" his or her teammates and as such should be allowed to harass, demean and insult them. Use of 5 or more words blanked out as ******. Threat of lawsuit. Claim that Riot only wants to make money off banned players. An hour or more of nonstop bickering between anyone who does not share the same opinion. Constant use of "Kid", "Loser", or "Noob".
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- «Velotrek» — an annual event for people who love bikes. Everyone will receive a positive and show their emotions in the form of bright trace of bicycle. For this will be provided a lot of paint that is not harmful for ecology of the city and easy washout water.
- A series of posters to be past in places of bike trails.
In central place of the festival, they will form a single composition - Postcards and invitations
- T-shirts for participants who can finish their own

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Hobby leads to trouble for member of costume group
Joshua Cook received an unpleasant surprise on his way to a charity event a couple of weeks ago.
Cook, a member of the Pop N Eye Cosplay Costume Club, was headed to St. John's Park for a charity event for the Children's Wish Foundation in mid-August dressed as a character from the video game Halo: Reach.
To Cook's surprise, his outfit, which resembles body armour, drew the attention of city police.
"I can understand why the cops are like that, but I was a little worried to see a tactical unit guy come out of a car," the St. Vital resident said at a recent charity event at St. John's Park in the North End.
Cook said the recent shooting in Aurora, Colo. by a man wearing protective ballistic gear at a movie premiere may have people on edge.
"When I was walking down the street an old lady screamed at me, 'Are you trying to be a terrorist?'" said Cook, who has been dressing up as different fictional characters for seven years.
"I think what the guy in Aurora did ruined it for a lot of people."
Debra Mahler, who operates Mahler Studios and Pop N Eye Toys and Collectables on Henderson Highway with her photographer husband Larry, said some people don't want certain characters at gatherings because of recent incidents like the one in Colorado.
"Some people booking events have been having issues with certain characters," said Mahler, adding club members have been appearing at charity events for the last four years.
"People portray anything covering the face as a possible threat. At a recent event we were basically asked if Halo characters could not attend."
Mahler said she understands the concerns some people have, but doesn't want costumers to endure negative attention.
"I definitely understand where people are coming from, but not all costumers are to be feared, and if recent events are changing the image of costumers it's unfortunate," Mahler said.
Winnipeg police spokesperson Const. Jason Michalyshen said officers take all possible threats seriously.
"In this particular situation, we responded to an unusual situation where an individual was dressed in what appeared to be a sophisticated costume. There were some concerns regarding his apparel including a weapon in his possession," he said.
"Officers responded accordingly and made contact with this person. The meeting was friendly and appropriate advice was given regarding wearing this type of an outfit to and from certain events."
Mahler said group members will take whatever steps are necessary to ensure there isn't a repeat of the incident.
"From now on we'll pick him up and bring him to the event," she said.
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a piece i drew while being heavily inspired by dragon age games i was playing at that time, my own DA OC felicia, a mage XD Praying to the maker to protect her friends as she has left them as she feared bad things would happen if she stayed with them.
A piece were i challenged myself to paint more realistic and with no help of pre-made brushes, just used the noise filter on the BG.
Art and Felicia by moi
DA belongs to DA XD
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And, why can't private industry fill that very same role? I believe it can!
Without the government!
People will do things for a reward, whether
it be financial, good-will, etc. Sometimes, people do things just because they
want to help, to server, to lift others and improve their lives. Those
opportunities are actually taken away by a government that tries to do
everything for everyone. Much individual fulfillment and benefit is lost by this
type of government program.
So, this is not only in/unessential, it
has a detrimental impact on on individual fulfillment and contribution.
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So far, judging from the paper, the we can live without the EPA, NOAA, FDA, CDC, you name it. Everything except national parks, it seems. Of course, this is the sort of short sighted thinking that gets us into messes like we're in now in the first place. As for private industry being able to do what the CDC does, why would they? There's a lot more money in medicating an outbreak of something than there is in preventing or controlling it in the first place. The private sector, including health insurers, will never have the interests of humans first. Never.
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It is laughably naive to think the private sector would have an interest in
operating something like the CDC. What's the business model? Where are the
profits? Why on earth would any capitalist want anything to do with it?
Oh, I forgot. The CDC isn't mentioned in the Constitution. Well,
that's that.... sell it off. Any takers?
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Private business has had the last 50 years to eradicate polio if they had wanted
The problem with the free market incentive is that you have NO
incentive to cure what you have a treatment for. There's no money for your
cure if nobody has the sickness.
The philosophy that private profits
are are only good motivation and only possible answer for everything has already
been debunked. See your history books for plenty of examples.
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So, I'm not a regular blogger or even writer, but I thought I would write down a little about some games I've been playing, if only to support a noble cause.
Ever heard of a little game called Street Fighter 4? I picked up the arcade edition the other day and have been playing a fair amount and just have to say, it's pretty damn amazing, most notably in the graphics and framerate but also the superb feel of the gameplay.
Even though I'm a complete newbie, with only about 20h+ of MK9 to my name, the game feels fairly easy to get into. I could pretty much immediately do all the simple moves and make the cool effects go woosh, which is always a plus when just starting out. And after a few matches "150? I'm not sure." against similarily skilled friends I seem to have improved a lot and the game gives me a great feeling of progression in skill instead of unlockables/experiencesystems and that feeling just makes me want to keep on going. That said though, it might have felt easy to get into early on, but the step up from "I DID AN ULTRA! YAY!" to actually doing something meaningful and strategic with your arsenal of moves "not to mention trying to combo them!" is quite large and I havent really managed to step all the way over. That is the point I believe most people lose interest in fighting games and find something else to play and I can understand it, seeing someone who knows how to play really makes you feel inadequate. Though I intend to keep on trucking and aim for the lower hanging stars!
If this blog survives for another post, I will try and fraps a match or two and hope that someone could comment on my play ^^ or if someone just have any general tips or tricks/wants someone to practice with, I live in Sweden and main Juri. A seecond post will hopefully not look like a shitty wall of text either, but I can't be arsed in the middle of the night.
In addition to SSFIV:AE I've been playing a goddamn lot of League of Legends, though that has been going on for a few months, at 281 wins "and several amounts more losses" I say I've played enough to know what I"m talking about. It's just insane how addicting a game with this kind of slow methodical pace and LONG "40min" matches can be. Somewhere down the line looking up at what I've been doing most of the game, seems really freaking boring. And any outsider watching will tell me just that. But there is this feeling you get, when you know you are better than the opponent, when you know that he is outfarmed, outzoned and completely under your will, that is just unbeatable. That feeling and the one you get when a gank/teamfight was successful is worth every damn loss, every damn minute spent doing nothing but farming, every GODDAMN time Karthus got you with his ult. That is why I play the game and probably will for a long time forward.
As said previously, I'm in sweden "EU west" lvl 30. And if you want to play, just add me.
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He professed a hope in Christ at Mt. Zion General Baptist church in February 1912 and united with said church and has lived a consistent Christian, having been a minister of the Gospel for 40 years, pastoring churches throughout IL and KY.
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The author seems to be manufacturing a sense of difference when he talks about how European Tintin is. Growing up in West Africa, England, India and the United States, my memories of Tintin paint a fairly different picture. Tintin to me symbolized simplicity, courage and the pursuit of good morals. It was a pleasure trying to buy cheap second hand copies of Tintin from Free School Street in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and trying to constantly get one checked out from the library or neighbors and relatives.
The "cultural context" of cartoons is a curious subject: some avoid virtually ANY context, as does Popeye, who however ends up monothematic (and tediously predictable, IMO); others mix goofy science fiction with poignant sociodomestic dynamics, as do the Flintstones (although a case can be made for them being a "platform" of inter-corporate, labor issues ;-) Others yet assume and convey an overtly "national" flavor, as does Asterix (although I don't hear anyone accusing/crediting HIM for being some anti-authority subversive). In a sense, I have enjoyed many of those characters more as an adult than as a child. Or, perhaps, I am chronically childish (LOL)
Reading a bit too much into a comic book. European, African Anglo-saxon...Like most popular superheroes, Tintin has a unique and different appeal, and most children read a cross section of books and comics. Between Tintin, Haddock, Calculus and company, the series provides excellent entertainment and some information for young children. But we are supposed to move on...
Tintin to me was the most believable of comic book heroes....you could be him without stretching the imagination too much......and someone who went about changing the world yet did not take himself too seriously...nor was above benefitting from an occasional stroke of luck...nor too good not to be stumped occasionally...or appearing foolish.....half the time one thought that he didn't really realize the the enormity of the situations - or the accompanying dangers - in which he put himself and Snowy...( btw does Brian Griffin remind someone of Snowy ? )I'm just waiting for my daughter to grow up so that I can introduce her to the boy reporter...
As a 57 year old American who was raised on Tintin, I can vouche for his popularity here in the states. But more importantly, he is a kid, and he appeals to kids who remember him when they are adults. And he had a faithful dog, and some screwy but interesting adults to deal with. I also still enjoy him.
I am an American who lived in England for three years during my childhood in the 1990s. It was there that I discovered the Tintin books, which reminded me instantly of the very American Hardy Boys series. How is it that a European character could remind me of an American children's series? Simple: the ethic expressed by JG8. Tintin expresses the simplest of decent morals, just like the Hardy Boys. A great series.
If there ever was a law to forbid making laziness attractive, it missed Gaston Lagaffe, hugely popular in French-speaking countries, an anti-hero that is the very embodiment of laziness and anti-productive creativity.
Even more than the approx 1 million brit families who have moved into and settled in France since we made the mistake of letting them join the EU - and since Hommer Simpson is such an authotity on things french - perhaps he can give us demonstration of how he well writes their language - with only one fault -his comments on tin tin are vapid and uninformed so wont bother to deal with them-If he will tell us where he went to school- I will tell him which was my Oxford college -I do hope continues his snide and provincial remarkes in what used to be a great publication - untill it realized where the monied readers and advertisers were to be found -His self-satified and unfounded arrogance helps we who live in France to understand why we are so lucky as not to live in what has become an american colony -
It is a pity the film will be made in the US. Tin Tin will be so changed no european will recognized him,CVG
I am curious—or perhaps doubtful— about the assertion that Tintin's appeal in the U.K. is restricted to the upper-middle class. I was bought my first Tintins in WH Smith in Sloane Square (the closest book shop to my private primary school) in the early 1970s, so I fit the profile put forward by the writer. Certainly, having francophone or francophile (so foreign and/or well-educated) parents might have increased the likelihood of one's being exposed to the boy reporter. However I am reluctant to believe that he really is "a minority taste...bound within narrow striations of class". Can we hear from British people who don't fit into this narrow demographic band who like Tintin? I should like to believe that right-thinking people of every stripe enjoy him. My Japanese wife certainly does.
I grew up in India on a regular diet of Tintin, along with most of my friends (India's 1.2 billion population creates superlatives in so many statistics that I'm willing to bet the country has the largest Tintin fan-following in the world as well). I'm older now, well traveled, a bit jaded, fairly opinionated with strong political views. Yet to this day, I treasure my Tintin albums for the basic lessons they provide in character-formation. Perhaps it's just a matter of perspective but, to me, Tintin is a kind, generous, humble, modest, polite, ethical, brave person of honor who would risk his life in the name of friendship, not just with people of another race, class, country, age... but even for his loyal pet. There is something simple yet profound in this character which would explain his univeral appeal among people of all ages and nationalities.
Frankinaeus should know that Kuifje is the Dutch (not original name of Tintin) but who cares ...
I grew up with the Tintin books in northern Virginia in the 1960s. My brother and I both loved them. My parents kept them after we moved on to college and adult life. I absconed with them in the late 1980s and my two boys loved them as well as did my nephew.
I now live in Billings, Montana where I can find them in the better book stores and read them to my my four year old grandson.
I find it ironic that you call "Tintin" a very european hero and then proceed use his english name instead of the original Kuifje and dog Bobby (not Snowy).
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I am a children's librarian in Birmingham Alabama. We have a large collection of Tintin comics (as well as Asterix) that are constantly checked out. While "European comics" are different from the homegrown fare, there are still plenty of readers here in the states, even here in the Bible Belt, that are looking for something different, interesting, and amusing.
An interesting account, but certainly not amongst the best interpretations of Tintin that I have read. First of all and as many here have already pointed out, Tintin's appeal throughout the Anglo-American world has been significantly underestimated by the author of this article: though certainly less popular there in relative terms than in continental Europe, Tintin still has many fans in the UK and US.
From this fundamental error then stems a skewed perspective which permeates the entire article and fosters a distinct tendency to overplay the differences supposedly reflected in Tintin between Anglo-Saxon and continental European worldviews.
For instance, the author asserts that Tintin's thirst for enforcing topical justice without concerning himself with the larger morality of unsavoury regimes betrays a supposedly typically "European" pragmatism - but it is far more likely that this was simply the reflection of a broad mentality that existed at the time throughout all of the Western world: at least half the Tintin books were after all written during the Cold War, when Western foreign policy in general consisted largely of propping up right-wing dictatorships against Soviet-backed "national liberation" movements: one would be at pains to demonstrate that the US and UK were any less enthusiastic in this sort of "pragmatism" than continental Europe was.
Neither is Tintin half as content with "impotence" towards institutional injustice as the author of the article suggests - in "The Blue Lotus", for instance, Tintin is made to play an instrumental role in the exposure of Japan's manufacturing of the Manchurian railway incident (used as an excuse to invade China). Tintin also defeats the Chicago mob, ending at a stroke an entire establishment based on corruption and impunity (alas, he was too early for Rod Blagojevich) - not bad for a "pragmatist" supposedly unconcerned with the big picture.
Though content in rehashing the familiar themes of Herge's well-known pre-war bourgeois-conservative sympathies (which were far from being specifically continental), moreover, the author of this article overlooks the other side of the Herge's sensibilities: whilst anti-Semitism almost did make an overt appearance in Tintin and the Congolese were indeed portrayed as rubber-lipped savages, Herge also depicted the Native Americans as innocent victims of Western rapaciousness in "Tintin in America", which arguably was a progressive view to take in the 1930s - and this propensity by Herge to look favourably upon native underdogs exploited by conniving Westerners resurfaces again and again, in "Flight 714" and "The Red Sea Sharks", for example.
And who in this context can possibly ignore "The Blue Lotus", in which Herge has Tintin defending a Chinese rickshaw driver against the brutal and unapologetic racism of a Shanghai foreign concession grandee? Incidentally, Tintin has long enjoyed some measure of popularity in China and is one of the very few Western comics to have mostly escaped censorship there - and also retains a loyal following in many countries which were under the European jackboot before 1945. Clearly this would not be the case if Tintin were one-dimensionally imperialistic and/or paternalistic in outlook.
The postwar interpretation of Tintin is also overstated by the author of this article - after all, half of the Tintin books were published before the end of the war and Tintin's popularity, as far as I know, did not suddenly skyrocket in 1949 in response to Tintin's new place in some ethereal zeitgeist.
I also fail to see how Tintin reflects any supposed "European" snobbery about money. American comics too make liberal use of billionaire villains - the author of the article alludes to Superman, for instance, so it is a wonder that he failed to note the stupendous wealth of Lex Luthor, especially when compared to Clark Kent's modest rural upbringing and his presumably underpaid position as a newsroom reporter for the Daily Planet.
These controversial issued aside, an interesting and accurate point raised by the author relates to the gradual "internationalisation" of Tintin as a character. The first book had Tintin displaying fervent patriotism for Belgium specifically - one sees our hero practically leaping with joy on going past the various Belgian sights whilst on his train journey back from the Soviet Union, whereas in subsequent books this connection to Belgium disappears entirely...
It's not entirely true that Tintin remains unknown in North America. I grew up in western Canada and I, along with many of my friends, became acquainted and enamored with Tintin at a young age. One reason is that in Canada, Tintin tends to be a popular choice for schools that have a French Immersion program. And even though our school library had a copy of every issue from the series, I still remember having to wait for more than a month at a time to get my hands on one. Though it makes sense when you think about it: if you were 12 years old and forced to read one French book a week, wouldn't you pick a comic book?
The winter of 1999/2000 I was lucky enough to tag along with my wife for a three month adventure to the town of Briancon, France. My wife has a ski patrol position with the Idaho ski resort of Sun Valley. The Sun Valley ski patrol has a yearly ski patrol exchange with Serre Chevalier pisteurs. There was little snow that season, my wife had to work and I did a lot of bumming around. The local book store had a great selection of large hardbound Tin Tin books which I purchased and later packed home to Idaho. The art is wonderful, and the time I spent with the French/English figuring out the plot was fun too. I still have the books and am waiting to share them with my three year daughter. Your article has helped me fill in a lot of holes and given me a much better understanding of Tin Tin. As far as the movie goes, I would prefer French with English subtitles. Thanks.
1. If more American kids were brought up reading Tintin there would be less delinquency. 2. I hope Hollywood doesn't make a mess of Tintin, as they did Lord of Rings.
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Fecal transplants from healthy patients into not-so-healthy patients affected with hard-to-treat intestinal infections could be a new cutting-edge treatment. One of the most common severe intestinal infections is Clostridium difficile - referred to as C-diff - a bacterial infection that causes nausea, cramping and diarrhea. C-diff afflicts nearly a half-million Americans annually and nearly 15,000 Americans die from the infection.
The New England Journal of Medicine in January 2013, published the first rigorous head-to-head study showing that fecal transplants were superior to antibiotics for patients with recurring C-diff. Additionally in recent years, a handful of doctors have published case studies on their use of fecal transplants to treat C-diff in patients, many reporting cure rates of nearly 90%.
The Food and Drug Administration is grappling with oversight of the low-cost fecal transplant treatment for the life-threatening infection that could cure up to 90% of patients often within a few days. Participating physicians take the stool of healthy patients to cure those with hard-to-treat intestinal infections. With many patients not responding to potent antibiotics - fecal transplants have emerged as an effective therapy against drug-resistant strains of the C-diff superbug. The procedure works because the healthy bacteria found in donors' feces can help fight off foreign infections.
While the majority of medical products and drugs from large drug or medical device developers face years in testing before being submitted for review by the FDA, fecal transplants follow a different path.
During May 2013, the FDA announced regulation of fecal transplants as an experimental drug, which means that doctors could only perform transplants under an FDA-approved research application. The so-called investigational new drug application must include detailed information on the drug to be tested, the study design and safeguards to protect patients. Assembling a single application can take months or years, even for large drugmakers. Doctors pushed back, saying the requirement would force them to turn away desperate patients. Within a few weeks, the FDA revised its position on regulation which reversed the enforcement of requiring doctors treating patients with drug-resistant C-diff providing that donors are properly screened and patients are informed that fecal transplants are still experimental.
Unlike many prescription medications, fecal transplants have minimal side effects. The treatment has been ruled as an "experimental drug". Regulators remain flexible over the treatment however, it does not meet the FDA's normal 'drug' monitoring process.
OpenBiome - a 'stool bank' located in Boston, Massachusetts since October 2013 - has managed to reduce costs down to nearly $250 per treatment by screening samples in bulk. OpenBiome has shipped over 300 stool samples, to date, in ready-to-use frozen preparations to 39 hospitals.
Mark Smith, founder of OpenBiome, says his group continues operating after having several productive discussions with the FDA. Regulators have encouraged Smith to set up a formal study in which hospitals that work with OpenBiome will contribute data on the safety and effectiveness of fecal transplants. Smith said, "They understand the importance of making treatment available for patients today, while making sure there is adequate oversight of the risks. We're actually totally on the same page."
Some patients afflicted with sever intestinal infections are resorting to websites, forums and online videos for their own, do-it-yourself methods for fecal transplants. This action has set off alarms for the FDA since fecal matter not properly screened can result in patients contracting HIV, hepatitis and other virus'. Because there are no long term studies for potential side effects from fecal transplants, the treatment should only be performed and monitored by medical professionals. Many ill patients who are unable to find a physician to perform a fecal transplant are resorting to websites such as thepowerofpoop.com for detailed instructions to try the procedure at home.
Dr. Lawrence Brandt of New York's Montefiore Medical Center, who has performed over 200 fecal transplants said, "We're dealing with something that is pretty close to miraculous." Brandt goes on to say, "FDA and some others are concerned about the long-term effects. But my point was these people are getting ready to die now. They are not going to survive long enough to develop the diseases you're afraid they're going to get."
Dr. Michael Edmond of Virginia Commonwealth University, who has performed fecal transplants for patients who travel from as far away as Ohio said, "Some of these patients are very desperate and they're not going to take no for an answer."
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Duff now runs a nonprofit origination - the Fecal Transplant Foundation - which aims to raise awareness of the procedure as well as providing help to patients suffering from C-diff infection. Duff says she gets up to 15 emails a day from patients looking for a doctor or a donor. Some emails even inquire as to whether they can use a stool sample from their infants or pets. Duff says the unresolved status of FDA's oversight discourages more doctors from offering the treatment. "There are so many doctors who are suspicious that the FDA could change their mind at any given moment and decide to not exercise discretion," Duff says.
According to a list maintained by the Fecal Transplant Foundation, there are only about 100 physicians in the U.S.A. who offer fecal transplants. Additionally, there are various methods for performing the procedure including liquefying the stool and dripping it into the patient's colon via colonoscopy as well as other doctors using a tube that runs from the patients nose down into the stomach.
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I actually bought two of these rugs. One is placed in front of the breezeway door, and the other in front of the front door. Both lead into my living room. We only use the breezeway door, so that rug gets all of the traffic. And yet it still looks as nice, (even after more than a year), as the one that doesn't get any traffic. The colors are neutral enough to compliment both the bamboo hardware floors and the wheat colored carpet.
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The role of VFX in modern blockbusters has for a long time gone unnoticed, but since the recent furore at the Oscars it seems more and more people are speaking out about the importance of VFX and henceforth, the artists that create the magic.
Behind the scenes of some seriously iconic movies
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Sherman Halsey | |
Born | [1] Independence, Kansas, U.S. | February 22, 1957
Died | October 29, 2013 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 56)
Occupation | Director Producer Artist manager |
Parents | Jim Halsey, father |
Sherman Halsey | |
Born | [1] Independence, Kansas, U.S. | February 22, 1957
Died | October 29, 2013 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 56)
Occupation | Director Producer Artist manager |
Parents | Jim Halsey, father |
Sherman Brooks Halsey[2] (February 22, 1957 – October 29, 2013) was an American music video and television director, producer, and artist manager. Sherman Halsey produced and directed hundreds of television shows and music videos for artists such as Tim McGraw, Brooks and Dunn, Alan Jackson, BB King, Michael Bolton and Dwight Yoakam.
Halsey began his career in the country music business at the age of 13, putting up posters and show bills for his father Jim Halsey's Management and Concert promotion company in the family's home town of Independence, Kansas. This would be the start of a father and son collaboration that continues in business today as an important part of the country music industry. While studying film at the University of Kansas, Halsey promoted concerts with artists from the Jim Halsey Company's roster such as The Oak Ridge Boys, Freddy Fender, Hank Thompson, Don Williams and many others. While at the university, Halsey worked for Dick Clark Productions in Beverly Hills one summer on the NBC Special "The Wild, Sensational, and Shocking 70's". As a result of this experience with Dick Clark, he built relationships with several veteran network directors who taught him the art of directing and producing.[citation needed]
After college, Halsey split his time between the Agency, Management and Record Company division headquartered in Tulsa, and their Beverly Hills office where he and Dick Howard developed the television production arm of the Jim Halsey Company. As vice chairman of the Jim Halsey Company, the largest agency in country music in the world at that time, he was involved in all aspects of the artists' careers. The Jim Halsey Company represented 47 of country music's top stars, Roy Clark, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Judds, Waylon Jennings, Reba McEntire, Merle Haggard, Roy Orbison and many others. Halsey was vice chairman of the Jim Halsey Company from 1980 to 1990 when the Halseys sold the Agency division to William Morris. The Halseys maintained ownership of the Management and Production divisions of the Company.[3][better source needed]
Halsey discovered and managed an unknown Dwight Yoakam. Drawing upon his directing talent, Halsey combined his management and marketing skills to design and implement a plan which would develop Yoakam's career through the newly emerging video market. As Yoakam's manager, he produced and directed numerous music videos for Yoakam including one of the first big budget music videos, "Honky Tonk Man". Halsey also worked as manager of the group The Clark Family Experience.[4] He discovered them after seeing a videotape of one of their performances, but with no contact information on the tape, it took him six months to find them. He asked them if they wanted to open for Tim McGraw, and got them signed to Curb Records, within a few weeks of meeting them.[5][6]
Halsey became a prolific music video director, especially for Tim McGraw. Regarding their work together, McGraw said in an interview, ""Sherman has documented pretty much everything and almost all the videos I've done."[7] McGraw delayed plans for a television network special, eventually titled, Tim McGraw: Sing Me Home, until he could be assured that Halsey would direct the special.[8]
Halsey died on October 29, 2013 at his Nashville home. He was 56.[9] [10] Funeral services for Halsey were conducted November 5, 2013 at Memorial Hall, Independence, Kansas and were attended by approximately 400 persons as well as family. Roy Clark, The Oak Ridge Boys, and Tim McGraw attended the services. Jana Jae played a violin farewell and Leon Russell sent a videotape tribute. A eulogy was delivered by his father, Jim Halsey and another was delivered by his sister, Gina.[2]
Season | Title | Involvement | Network |
1982–1983 | "Country Music USA" | Associate Producer | HBO Entertainment |
1987–1988 | "Country Music – A New Tradition" | Director Producer | Cinemax |
1997–1999 | "The Oak Ridge Boys From Las Vegas" | Creator Producer Executive Producer | The Nashville Network (TNN) |
2002–2003 | "Tim McGraw: Sing Me Home" | Director Producer | NBC Entertainment, Primetime Special |
2004–2005 | "Tim McGraw: Here and Now" | Director Co-Producer | NBC Entertainment, Primetime Special |
2005–2006 | "Tim McGraw: Reflected" | Director Producer | NBC Entertainment, Primetime Special |
72 music videos are currently listed here.
Sherman Halsey was the son of artist manager, agent, and impresario Jim Halsey.


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