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Being spun 9 ways from last Sunday: Post-debate NDP leadership landscape taking shape
December 12th, 2011
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You can learn as much about the shape of the federal NDP leadership race from what the various campaigns say about each other, as from their own performance.
With two leadership debates out of the way now, the party's first bilingual one in Ottawa last Sunday (available from CPAC in full bilingual floor sound here, followed by the news conferences here), and the townhall meeting organized by the BC provincial section at their Vancouver convention yesterday (available for the time-being from the BC NDP's Livestream channel here), the contest and the spin wars are starting to be tentatively engaged, and they have a few interesting tells.
Some of the engagement has been at the level of the candidates themselves, while some has been left to their greek choruses on Twitter, Facebook, the Babble boards and assorted blogs.
Brian Topp
Presumed front-runner Brian Topp has been a magnet for jabs from an assortment of directions, whether based on people's past encounters with him, their discomfort with the perceived too-early and too-muscular promotion of his candidacy in the media, followed by a series of heavyweight endorsements. That his opponents would pay the compliment of such attention to a retail-political neophyte is a testament to the near-universal acknowledgement of his strategic acumen and policy depth.
But politics is as much art as science, and the realization that learning presentation skills as a candidate is harder than it looks could be humbling for any long-time backroomer. For all that Topp has learned about himself to this point on the campaign trail — and for all his ability to strategically assess the best allocation of time resources in a debate, or the imperative to try and delicately land a hit on an opponent, or to touch gloves by way of setting up a clear distinction, or to play to the crowd in an area of supposed strength — he has not as yet fully mastered the art of retail politics. Some of his shots land with a bit of a thud, or seem ill-timed (trying to debate tax policy with Paul Dewar in answer to an audience question on the environment), or too calculated (inserting a drive-by reference to Buzz Hargrove in his question to Peggy Nash), or a little tone deaf.
And of course he has a lot less experience knowing how long a 30-second intro should feel like, regardless of whether one could see the clock, hear the moderator, or whatever else the problem was in BC Saturday afternoon. Moreover, earlier efforts by some members of his campaign team to corral support by dismissing potential competitors may have reinforced other peoples' resolve to enter the race regardless.
But where Topp excels is in the long-form socratic environments, as reports from OISE in Toronto, restaurants in Nanaimo, BC, or labour centre pubs in Winnipeg repeatedly confirm. His avuncular letters to the membership and the two policy papers he penned, coupled with the body of work in his blog in the Globe and Mail "Second Reading" online section, are ample testament to the man's depth and heart, and his commitment to building a social democratic party capable of governing in Canada.
I suspect Topp has the best strategic intelligence of anyone at this stage of the race, as his campaign is the likeliest author of the online poll of members two weeks ago, and indeed he confirmed to last weekend's post-debate scrum that he thinks he has a pretty good idea of the current ranking of the candidates. His first obvious path to win – inevitability – now looks a little less than inevitable, so his Plan B will necessarily entail making alliances with other candidates. It's not obvious to me at this stage of the game which alliances those might be, however.
Thomas Mulcair
Leading candidate and deputy leader Thomas Mulcair is looking much less like a stranger in a strange land as he travels throughout the "rest of Canada", meeting fellow travellers in his adopted party. The accelerated launch of the race left Mulcair's incipient campaign scrambling to catch up, and it's only been in the last number of weeks that his campaign manager has come on full-strength: a development that's now beginning to bear fruit in a leadership campaign more worthy of the calibre of its candidate.
If the first commandment of NDP leadership contests is to "go where the Dippers are", the early stretches of Mulcair's campaign did anything but, as his schedule often put him at the opposite end of the country from large pre-organized gatherings of party members. And he was slow to demonstrate a connection with long-time New Democrats by announcing endorsements from party elders, though this also came with time (notwithstanding that the historic contributions to the party of some of his marquee endorsers like Lorne Nystrom and Ed Schreyer were more, how to say, historical than contemporary). Moreover, Mulcair's itinerary had also seen him miss most of the labour central meetings taking place since the campaign's start: he missed the CUPE national convention in Vancouver, and the provincial conventions of both the Saskatchewan and Ontario Federations of Labour, while his competitors each attended at least one of the three. And he was the only leadership candidate not to campaign in the Saskatchewan provincial election.
Where he seems to be finding much more strength is amongst environmentalists, academics, professionals ("and lawyers; LOTS of lawyers," as one organizer told me). Notably, Mulcair has been endorsed and attended a very well-attended Toronto fundraiser organized by prominent defence attorney for the wrongfully convicted, James Lockyer, along with Peter Zaduk; while in BC he has recently courted Nobel Prize-winning climate scientist Andrew Weaver, joining the UBC's Michael Byers and former Saskatchewan MLA (not MP as I earlier wrote) and public servant Doug McArthur, now at Simon Fraser, along with one of the BC party's vice-presidents, Heather Harrison.
Following the kind of strong debate performance last weekend that long-time political experience permits, the Mulcair organization looked finally to be on a par with that of Topp and Dewar who had been in the field longer, and Nash whose organization emerged almost fully-formed at the time of her somewhat later campaign launch. While he didn't turn any wrong foot at the BC debate Saturday, however, he stood out somewhat less from the field than during last week's match-up, but clearly performed well enough to pick up another slew of endorsements the following day. Predictions of his demise were therefore predictably exaggerated.
I'm fairly sure I was privy to the exchange between Paul Wells and "Mulcair guy" or at least one very similar between "Mulcair guy" and some other opinion leader in the Ottawa press gallery after the first debate. But the spin I heard there, and from Mulcair operatives since then, leads me to believe they now have a very clear path to victory in mind. Namely: to build up the very clip-able Nathan Cullen in BC as a way of limiting Topp's base there, and energetic Niki Ashton on the prairies to likewise stymie Paul Dewar, and then benefit from both their support on subsequent ballots and/or the preferential ballot in advance. Mulcair's people will tell you that Cullen and Ashton are the only other two who showed any charisma in both languages. Coincidentally or not, the two of them showed up at Mulcair's post-debate party at Brixton's Pub last Sunday, rather than Topp's which was held in the opposite direction, and in Cullen's case in spite of his declared preference for Peggy Nash in the debate question on second choices, whose party was steps from the convention centre where the debate occurred.
Peggy Nash
As a top tier candidate with strong appeal amongst the NDP's activist establishment, Peggy Nash's campaign has been able to chart a course that hasn't put it in direct confrontation with her competitors in the early stages of the contest. Thus her campaign's spin efforts have been almost unanimously positive to date, with only a tiny bit of sniping by some of her younger supporters towards Brian Topp.
She released a series of economic policy papers designed to burnish her credentials in advance of the Ottawa debate, which was followed by a post-debate endorsement by five of the leading progressive economists associated with the party: Andrew Jackson, Jim Stanford, Marjorie Griffin Cohen, Gordon Laxer and Mel Watkins, and then with a series of post-debate provincial telephone town hall meetings early in the week.
Her debate performance has been the most consistent across the two weekends (though the most over-tweeted of any of them yesterday, if you ask this old curmudgeon, who's already had a lifetime's worth of exclamation marks and park-knocking-out-of spinning in her decades of political watching). And Nash has shown a pitch-perfect ear for the right progressive touchstone to invoke with her supporters, without breaking out the full activist's lexicon to a national television audience.
An assessment of some of the candidates' economic platforms by Tom Walkom in the Toronto Star captured some of the nuances between the Topp and Nash philosophies and their approaches towards the market. Dewar is taking a more bite-sized programmatic approach, while Mulcair is focusing on sustainable development for the time being.
A challenge for Nash will be to expand beyond the urban activist base which forms the core of her appeal. Outside Halifax-Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto-Vancouver her support remains largely unproven, though she has picked up key organizers on Vancouver Island and southwest Ontario, and is said to have strong support amongst Hill staff. A Nash-Saganash alliance would complement one another's bases, given the rural focus of his campaign and his status as a Quebec candidate.
Paul Dewar
The best that can be said about Paul Dewar's somewhat stiff performance in the Ottawa debate is that his campaign didn't try to oversell it in the post-debate spin-wars, but wisely chose to lay low for a few days, break some news with his proposal of public subsidy incentives to promote the nomination of women candidates, and then parlay a critical column by Kelly McParland of the National Post into a second day of news — all so he could live to fight another day.
The smiling, confidant, passionate Dewar of his campaign launch showed up again in Vancouver the following weekend, and proved he shouldn't be counted out, as the chippier of his competitors' campaigns were clearly trying to do a week earlier. He should, however, be given a quota of no more than five "right across this country"'s per speech by his campaign team.
Dewar's french showed some improvement over the past in the Ottawa debate, though apparently at a cost to his overall comfort level, but he will need to demonstrate accelerated progress by his next french language outing to stay in serious contention. To that end, he is apparently travelling with his tutor and spending at least an hour a day working on that objective.
Dewar's bases of support include eastern and northern Ontario, the latter a particularly large concentration of party members and the region for which his key organizer was responsible federally. He is the clear choice of the Manitoba NDP establishment (with Niki Ashton claiming the support of northern MLAs and cabinet ministers, and many of the same Winnipeg supporters as her father's provincial leadership bid of a few years ago), and is also said to have a lot of support in Edmonton, along with the backing of regular party vendors such as Viewpoints Research of Winnipeg and Now Communications in B.C. The campaign boasted of city organizational leads in every city weeks ago, and has a well-developed mainstream media strategy, has staged a variety of event types, and put an early focus on practical propositional policies and grassroots Marshall Ganz-style organizing.
Was Topp targeting Dewar in Ottawa because of his perceived organizational strength, the fact that he had released a jobs plan that Topp needed to tee up against in order to make his point about the revenue side, or did he do it to try and marginalize Mulcair? Who knows, but while that set-to created the only early news cycle story out of the debate, it was only really in the Dewar camp's interest to keep it going, and they decided to just stop talking about the debate altogether instead.
The Others
BC's Nathan Cullen has emerged as a media favourite, in part for advocating their pet tactic of forming electoral alliances between the opposition parties. Cullen, a skilled facilitator who is quick on his feet and comfortable in his own skin, argued early on that the leadership wasn't worth seeking if one didn't take some risks with controversial ideas. While, sadly for him, the risk he took in proposing joint nomination meetings instantly put him at the bottom of the list for many New Democrats, he has nevertheless been winning positive reviews for both debate performances, and notably did not mention the joint nomination proposal once during the BC Convention debate.
Niki Ashton, likewise, breezed past the low expectations of casual observers to twice give the kind of spirited performance her five years of electoral experience would make possible for even someone of longer years. What she hasn't rounded that out with as yet is a substantial campaign, though again with a full-time campaign manager just coming on board now, that's expected to change. As would be expected of someone from her generation, she showed very well in a recent study of social media visibility in the leadership race, something BC NDP convention speaker Van Jones from the States reminded delegates not to overlook the power of, if used effectively. Her base is in Saskatchewan, where her campaign manager and co-chair both hail from, and she is also said to be building a team of campus captains across the country.
Romeo Saganash's improved health showed up in improved energy and focus in Vancouver, over his halting english in Ottawa the week before. He is continuing to pick up support in corners across the country, but will have to offer more program specifics to sustain that momentum for another three months. The big unknown is how new membership sign-ups are going for him.
Meanwhile, Kady O'Malley is going to wish she didn't write off Martin Singh's vote potential, I predict. While no other leadership candidate has opened a single campaign office, Singh has opened two of them: storefronts in both Brampton, Ontario and in the Newton-North Delta area of BC. Sign-ups are unlikely to be a problem for him in the very politically active South Asian community, particularly after landing a key organizer in BC (whose boss had already endorsed Topp).
Robert Chisholm picked up the endorsement of long-time friend and former Ontario NDP leader Howard Hampton, the highlight of an obviously difficult week for him after the debut of his efforts to date to learn french. In my opinion, if he is determined to stay in the race, as he seems to be, the best contribution he can make to his party is to leverage his evident skills at connecting with people to visit every community in Prince Edward Island, rural Newfoundland, and southern New Brunswick, introduce them to the NDP and sign up as many of them as possible.
The possibilities
Another leadership campaign (at least one presumes that's who it was) conducted a single-question IVR poll Sunday night, asking respondents for their current first ballot choice. So, at least two campaigns have a rough picture of the current standings, one taken prior to the Ottawa debate, the other taken after the BC one.
Suppose Mulcair dominates in Quebec, and shows well in various pockets across the country. Combined with Cullen, Ashton, and perhaps even Singh, that would be a reasonable path for him to win on.
Suppose Topp maintains strength in BC, and benefits from sign-ups and a base of support amongst the private sector unions, from artists, and from his contacts in greater Montreal. That's a base of support that would be well complemented by either Nash's public sector union and activist base or Dewar's regional bases, though many supporters of those other two candidates made their choices after mentally ruling out the supposed top two. If the positions were reversed, on the other hand, Topp could play a decisive role in choosing the final winner as between the two of them. Dewar and Nash could also team up, but would likely need significant support from BC (either themselves or through for example Singh or Cullen) to assemble a winning tally.
Saganash has a lot of sentimental favourite support and will therefore be an attractive ally for whichever campaign builds the successful alliance with his.
For the others, if they can sign up new members and "livrer la marchandise" on voting day they will be able to have a significant influence over the outcome.
At least that's the way I see it this week. Only 12 or so more weeks to go.
For the latest on the NDP Leadership Race, don't forget to follow the half-hourly news updates, and social media tickers at the Pundits' Guide NDPLdr portal page: http://ndpldr.punditsguide.ca
21 Responses to "Being spun 9 ways from last Sunday: Post-debate NDP leadership landscape taking shape"
You have referenced a number of campaign managers and organizers for each candidate, but failed to mention any names. For some of us of an organizational bent, these endorsements are at least as important as any MPs or former leaders. Can you tell us who is working for each candidate?
There has been interesting speculation that with Cullen the candidate impressing a lot of people, he might find a way to explicitly drop the joint nomination idea that remains an obstacle for many members considering him.
The theory being that as much as it may have been a sincere proposal, its usefulness at the beginning of the race was to distinguish him as more than another 'also running'.
And now that he no longer needs attention getting gimmicks, it is just an obstacle to being one of the top contenders.
Thanks so much for posting this, Alice, and keep up the great work!
Lou: I can enlighten you that Noah Evanchuk is Niki Ashton's campaign manager (if I remember correctly from when I spoke to Niki recently).
On Saturday I was looking for the dark horses and was pleasently surprised to find two. Ashton and Singh seemed quite competent and engaging. Of the rest I saw no front runner at this point. This is going to be tough!
Actually, Thomas Mulcair was at the Ontario Federation of Labour convention. He didn't speak formally, but he was there meeting people in a low-key way.
Any evidence that Nathan's notion has indeed "put him at the bottom of people's list?" Given the Liberal refusal to die and Hebert's revival of the Bloc under new leadership, Cullens approach seems likely to deliver. If the NDP's desire is to form government versus simply ensuring Harper's grip on power it has to consider what Nathan and many others believe to be a no brainer.
It put him off my list. I'm not alone.
It is anything but a no brainer. There is no evidence it work- only assumptions.
Even Cullen sees it happening at the most in 10 to 20 ridings. Which means it COULD be harmless. But even his campaign does not see it as the main means for beating Harper.
They see it as part of a strategy that I and others do not buy.
If Noah is not Ashton's campaign chair, then who is?
Hebert's column was interesting indeed.
Paillé may be in no rush to enter the house of commons but there is a very strong tradition of leaders seeking the first available seat, even of asking a member to step aside a la Scott Brison for Joe Clark.
Paillé vs. Topp in Mount Royal would be the most interesting four way by-election we've ever seen.
There is evidence Ken. He was not a player in you book anyway. You only have one book. The evidence you seek is found in BC, where against all odds and as Nathan has pointed out, we defeated a long standing conservative MP. This was accomplished in a riding where preciselty what Nathan forwards was the centre of the debate. Where else did we do this? If you are actually interested in defeating the conservative government and are obviously not interested in a merger with the Liberal party, the choice is then obvious.
@Pundits Guide,
Following the Babble boards and large swaths of NDP blogs is the equivalent of keeping up with the Topp campaign and listening to the same small crowd that has inhabited those realms for an eternity. Nathan launched himself into the limelight as a result of the proposition. That is obvious.
You are not the only ones who defeated Conservatives.
And you did not do it by anything like what Nathan is now proposing… which we all agree is new. You THINK it practically springs forth from what was done in your riding. There are strong arguments for that. But it is still opinion and analysis, not fact.
This is a truly endless discussion- and much of that has been carried out on this site even though it is host to junkies from all the parties. We are not going to resolve that, and this is not the place.
You said that Nathan's proposal is a 'no brainer'- as in, who could disagree? Suffice to say, for the purposes that matter here, you are incorrect. A lot of us rate it as at least the worst idea of the campaign.
Another correction: Nathan was at or near the top of my list before he dropped that clunker.
Lastly, on Babble you will find the most people committed or leaning to Mulcair and Nash. If you go by Babble and other discussions I have seen, Topp is still running an uphill battle. Less so than Nathan, but still uphill.
How good an indicator that is, I have no idea. Just correcting your myths. I think you need to get around more.
Nathans proposal got him some early attention- which is no small thing when you start in an undifferentiated pack of 'also running' candidates.
But he has been propelled into a good chunk of the limelight by his performance in the Ottawa debate and the Vancouver Town Hall.
You may be correct Ken, about the boards, I have long abandoned them, as you know. My comment was simply based on past associations and was more of an assumption. The notion Nathan forwards is a no brainer, not because I think there would be no resistance, but because the numbers are obvious and the challenge is clear. Without an attempt to coalesce the opposition, Harper and his minority support will continue to cling to a majority position in the house. Peggy Nash is garnering support because she represents a long established wing of the party. Nathan does not enjoy such a following and being from BC faces off against a well established core of the party that often finds itself in the drivers seat. The bottom line is, no matter who sits in the chair we cannot overcome a division in the opposition to the governing agenda. Nathan has the courage to stake his campaign on that fact and offer the winning presciption.
Rick Pollard is Niki Ashton's campaign manager. He announced it on facebook.


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We are a couple who are taking a Princess Cruise in May 2013 and will be in port for @ 8-10 hours inRotterdam, Holland. What would your top tour and/or attraction recommendations be in that area for the day?
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Best 1-Day Attractions/Tours in Rotterdam, Holland
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Spent a lovely day in the Manhattan on the Maas recently and loved it - main sights are museums and the Euro Mast, a tall observation tower that lets you get a bird's eye view over one of the world's largest ports.
The Modern Art Museum and Maritime Museum are tops in their fields. Otherwise I would just stroll around the town center and ogle the striking modern architecture - Rotterdam being near blitzed in the war and now a thoroughly modern town that has embraced contemporary architecture.
In Delfshavn you see a very old and cute part of Rotterdam not blitzed in WW2 and can see the place from which the Pilgrims set sail to the New World - after coming here from England.
If a soccer fan then you can visit the local Rotterdam Feyo (name?) stadium and museum.
If modern towns are not your bag then you can take a train from Rotterdam for a few minutes and visit thoroughly old Delft instead - one of the very nicest and cutest canal-laced towns in all of Holland - some would like it very much more than Rotterdam in fulfilling old-world looking dreams you may have. -
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As PalenQ mentioned, Rotterdam was pretty much rebuilt after WWII, and perhaps it's most interesting modern building is the Kijk Kubus - an apartment building complex made of cubes, tilted and positioned on it's point. One of the "houses" is open to the public for a nominal fee.
If you click on my name above, you can see a picture of the Kijk Kubus, which I use for my profile picture.
Also in the same area and noteworthy (architectural wise) is the Overblaak Station which looks like a flying saucer, and the "Pencil" Building (looks like a pencil standing on end). If you happen to be in Rotterdam on a Tuesday or Saturday you can catch the weekly market, which is held on the square.
You can walk along the Wijnhaven to the Leuvehaven and take the water taxi across the Maas to the historic New York Hotel, where many immigrants spent their last night before boarding the ship to the United States, and a new life.
Delftshaven is a nice old area to wander around - cute shops, etc... You can also take the water taxi to get to Delftshaven.
On the sidewalk paralleling the Leuvehaven, Rotterdam has their version of "The Walk of Fame" - mostly Dutch celebrities, but we did see Carlos Santana and Jackie Chan on the brief section that we checked out.
Have fun, no matter what you decide to do.
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CORRECTION - "You can also take the water taxi to get to Delftshaven."
The water taxi runs from the New York Hotel to Veerhaven, then you'll have to walk through the park to get to Delftshaven.
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Obviously it depends on what your interests are, but we really enjoyed the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen and the nearby Sonnenveld House. We also enjoyed walking around the harbor.
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Thank you all for your great suggestions!
Where could I get more info on taking the watertaxi or train to Delftshaven? Where is the best place to get tickets? Are seats readily available?
Also, Is there a good hop on & off bus to Tourist sights? -
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No train to Delfshaven but a tram perhaps - train to Delft - a separate city about 15 miles or so west of Rotterdam and easily done.
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Rotterdam harbour is one of the three busiest in the world (with Shanghai and Singapore.) Tour boats give great views of the modern buildings, wharfs and warehouses along the shore and some insight into the industries and commercial activities. Rides vary in length; they don't go all the way to the outer harbour, where the biggest ships dock, except in warm months.
In Delfshaven, one of the few areas to survive the bombings, you could have a meal or beer at the Pelgrim brewpub, which sits next door to the church where, it is said, the Pilgrims launched their voyage to North America. http://en.rotterdam.info/visitors/places-to-go/attractions/5140/brewery-de-pelgrim/
That link is from a useful visitor information site. -
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I assume you arrive at the cruise terminal: in that case: walk to the tram stop on wilhelminakade and take the tram across, or metro, or simply walk across.
I don't know if they sell them on board, but it would be wise to invest in a one day travel card. You can take the metro to the Delfshaven stop and get out there and walk around Delfshaven. Depending on the day you are there (wednesdays and saturdays) you can get inside a working windmill (I'm a baker and I buy my flour there), for a donation. Also in Delfshaven is the Pilgrim church where the Pilgrims went to church before they set sail for the new world. There is now a brewery/cafe next door. A good example of a quintessentually Dutch "brown" cafe is De Ooievaar, a little further down the street: excellent lunch, classic Dutch bar fare.
In the centre, the Ethnographic museum is right across from the Cruise terminal and well worth a visit, as is Cafe Loos, right behind it. The Area towards the Park (Scheepvaartbuurt) is very nice for a stroll.
I live in Rotterdam, so if you would like to meet for a somewhat more guided visit, let me know. I'll be more than pleased to show you around a bit for coffee.
Skip Delft: too much of a hassle from Rotterdam and the city is nice enough in and of itself. It isn't a tourist destination but a working city with inhabitants that love it dearly. May 14th is the day the bombing took place, still commemorated and visible: look out for lighted red markers in the pavement that show you where the limit of the bombing was (Brandgrens)
Boymand van Beuningen is an excellent museum. Apart from their Dali collection they have a lot of early flemish art. But perhaps the nicest museum is the Chabot museum, housed in one of the modernist villas opposite Boymans and housing an excellent collection of drawings.
To the east of Boymans you'll find Witte de Withstraat with more cultural institutions and the always bustling and multicultural Bazar, a good spot to have lunch. All this is even within walking distance of the cruise terminal and you could easily spend a relaxed day there.
I know there will be an excursion to Kinderdijk, but consider giving that a miss. Yes, there will be scores of windmills, but the slog up river to reach it is not particularly interesting, you'll be chased around the one bike path where you can see the mills, then it's coffee at a not too cozy cafe and back on the boat again.
Rotterdam is completely unlike any other Dutch city: it needs some decoding, but it's interesting, vibrant and if you get under the surface a bit, is a great destination. -
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@artstuff: Delfshaven is not within walking distance from Veerhaven
@PalenQ: only a relatively small part of the city center was bombed: roughly where the old harbours were. The rest is often beautifully laid out 19th century architecture, as the area directly behind Veerhaven testifies.
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The Buffalo Bills continue to consider the possibility of a modification to its uniform for the upcoming 2002 season.
Bills' uniforms may be getting face lift [9:05 AM]
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'The team said no change has been decided upon, and it's not certain any change will be made. The Bills have filed certain paperwork with the NFL office that is required by teams exploring the possibility of any uniform change.'
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The Five Most Ridiculous Internet Signs About Where LeBron James Is Heading
All hell has broken loose, and everyone is a suspect. Everything is a sign. Everyone knows; nobody knows. Yesterday was one of the most ridiculous days in the history of the internet, as Heat fans and Cavs fans sat around their Twitter feeds all day waiting for something, anything, to make or break them.
Emotions swung minute to minute based on a single tweet from someone in the media who most likely knows just as much as any of us, yet we still cling to its every character because LeBron James. Here are the five most absurd -- yet TRUE? -- signs the internet has turned up that surely will tell us where LBJ is heading.
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Last week, the archbishop of Kinshasa called for a campaign of disobedience and for the results to be annulled.
The poll was heavily criticised by foreign observers and the opposition.
International observers said the elections - in which more than 18,000 candidates contested 500 parliamentary seats - suffered from widespread irregularities.
Full parliamentary results had been due on Friday but have been postponed until next week.
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Opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi rejected Mr Kabila's victory and held his own swearing-in ceremony.
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"The electoral commission [must] have the courage to correct [these] serious errors or resign," the Catholic bishops council said in a statement read out at a special service in the capital's largest cathedral.
"We cannot build a state in a culture of treachery, lies and terror, of militarisation and the flagrant violation of the freedom of expression," added the statement, read out by secretary-general Abbot Leonard Santedi.
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Origin - Devils Claw, or Harpagophytum procumbent, is a plant which grows in the South and South-East of Africa. Much like carrots, water is stored in the tuber section of the plant during the rainy season. It is in this tuber region that we find the raw material, which is extracted to form the active ingredient of Devils Claw. Above ground the plant resembles that of a "claw", approximately the size of your hand, hence the term "Devils Claw".
Devils Claw has been studied since the mid 1920 for its therapeutic uses after a German agriculturist was able to dry the root without losing any of its potencies. In the years to follow many trials have been conducted that have resulted in findings showing significant anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. With these findings trials have been conducted in the equine world to find that Devils Claw can help to reduce inflammation around an injured joint.
Why feed Devils Claw?
Aspirin is a short term means of relieve from injury but over an extended period and at high dosages has been reported to cause scours and/or ulcerations. Phenylbutazone is drug that has very beneficial effects for pain relief but too can cause stomach upset and/or damage over a period of time. Dosage and treatment time are the limiting factors to these components which has increased the attention to herbal remedies such as Devils Claw.
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Oyster 'gardening' restores reefs after hurricane
In Texas, neighbors experiment with oyster gardening to help rebuild reefs damaged by Hurricane Ike.
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SAN LEON, Texas
Below the choppy gray waters of a small peninsula jutting into Galveston Bay, 200 mesh bags dangle, filled with shucked oyster shells and a whole lot of hope.
Six families, who each have bay-front homes with long wooden-plank piers, stuffed the bags with oyster shells. They then tied the bags to the newly rebuilt fishing piers and dropped them into the water.
These families are experimenting with "oyster gardening" — using old shells to provide the hard surface upon which oyster larvae can attach and grow.
This is one of several creative projects, paid for by federal and state grants, under way to restore a small portion of the 8,000 acres of oyster reefs killed when Hurricane Ike buried them in sediment a year ago.
Oysters are important to the Texas economy as a food and are also efficient filters that remove contaminants from the water as they feed. A single oyster filters 50 gallons a day.
The San Leon project has promoted a kind of communal bonding, as these neighbors try to reclaim the life they knew before Ike submerged their peninsula under several feet of water.
When Edwina and Marvin Peyton learned about oyster gardening from a Texas Parks and Wildlife e-mail, they were thrilled. They were just about finished restoring their home and 100-foot pier, and now there might actually be something they could contribute to the bay's restoration.
"It's been very educational," said Mr. Peyton, as he pulled a mesh bag onto his pier to examine it. "I've had to learn about the sex life of oysters. Something I hadn't taken into consideration before."


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A controversial tax aimed at helping every part of the country get superfast broadband has been scrapped by Parliament.
Labour had put forward the 50p-a-month broadband tax, which would have been applied to all households with a landline telephone, in a bid to raise £170m a year to help fund the implementation of next generation broadband in 90% of homes by 2017.
However it was scrapped as the Government tried to rush through the Finance Bill ahead of the General Election next month.
The news has been welcomed by the Tories, which were against the tax from the outset, and by industry experts.
Michael Phillips, Product Director at Consumerchoices.co.uk, told TechEye that it was "good the tax had been scraped.
"Its not a great loss because the amount the Government would have raised through this tax wouldn't have even scratched the surface," he said.
He said it would cost around £15 billion for next generation broadband and the tax would barely raise these funds.
"It was a badly thought of way to combat this problem and it fell down when it reached the parliamentary vote," he said.
"It's down to ISPs to provide the fund for this new framework and they should all be given a commercial incentive to do this."
However, critics of the scheme should keep the champagne on ice for the time being. It's likely that if Labour wins the election next month this tax could be reinstated.
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It's not been scrapped at all, it just didn't make it in before the dissolution of parliament.
It's been put back 'til after the election. Rest assured it's not gone away. -
I think the idea of rolling out superfast broadband as the baseline standard is crazy. It's overkill. Few actually need that kind of connection speed and it's just a manifestation of this "I demand it NOW" mentality that we seem to have developed.
I'd prefer to see the existing infrastructure upgraded to ensure that everyone has access to a good, working speed. That is not too much to ask. Then, if someone wanted more than that, the option would be there but the responsibility to compare broadband packages ought to be theirs.
Still, even upgrading the existing infrastructure is going to cost money and the money's got to come from somewhere. Either way, it's going to be unpopular.


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It's another home-run for Louisville Slugger.
The museum and factory announced that it hit an attendance record last year, with more than 244,000 visitors.
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Title: | Bilateral Teleoperation of Mobile Robot over Delayed Communication Network: Implementation |
Author: | Abdallah, Chaouki T.; Martinez-Palafox, Oscar; Lee, Dongjun; Spong, Mark W.; Lopez, I. |
Subject: | Communication channels Communication networks Communication system control |
Abstract: | In a previous paper we proposed a bilateral teleoperation framework of a wheeled mobile robot over communication channel with constant time delay. In this paper we present experimental results. Our goal is to illustrate and validate the properties of the proposed scheme as well as to present practical implementation issues and the adopted solutions. In particular, the bilaterally teleoperated system is passive and the system is stable in the presence of time delay. Internet has been used as the communication channel and a buffer has been implemented to maintain a constant time delay and to handle packet order. |
Date: | 2006-10-09 |
Publisher: | IEEE |
Citation: | 2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems: 4193-4198 |
Description: | Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/IROS.2006.281912 |
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Two Brothers Roundhouse
Originally constructed in 1855-1865, the roundhouse was renovated and now houses Illinois' largest microbrewery and brewpub. Passion for beer, love of food, and appreciation for great architecture flourishes in the walls of this historic 70,000 square foot facility. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Two Brothers Roundhouse is the oldest limestone roundhouse in the United States. As they bring new life to this 155 year old building, enjoy a casual atmosphere in the main dining room gastropub, our sports tavern and music venue or our new cafe and bakery. There is more to do than dinner at the Roundhouse. As with the beer and food, the live entertainment has a local flair. Whether it be a wedding, reunion or corporate event, they have a variety of spaces for friends and family to gather. Cheers!
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Amish Ways Country Store
Quilts, crafts, florals, pottery, jams, jellies, popcorn, seasonal items and more. Christmas walk 1st weekend Nov.
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Whether you're here to watch improv or stand-up, you're in for a great time! Come early and enjoy a drink and the thousands of pieces of comedy memorabilia that puts the "shrine" in The Comedy Shrine. Interested in classes? We have those too! You are never too old or too young to try your hand at comedy. Check out our website for upcoming class dates and prices.
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Paramount Theatre
This historic landmark theater offers affordable live entertainment including a critically-acclaimed Broadway Series, comedy, concerts and dance in both The Paramount Theatre & Copley Theatre. Group discounts. Theater rentals are perfect for meetings, performances, fundraisers and banquets.
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Ottawa Visitors Center
Open 7 days a week to service the traveling public. The Ottawa Visitors Center is your one stop shop for information on the Starved Rock Areas special events, lodging, and outdoor activities. Stroll our turn-of-the-century Old Town with its lush walkways, boutique shops and unique restaurants. Stop here for your "Scenic Route to the Rock."
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Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple of Greater Chicago
This temple is one of only three Sri Venkateswara Hindu temples in the United States, constructed by Native American artisans.
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Déjà vu
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Wayne's World - Downtown Aurora
This excellent comedy follows the pursuits of a pair of suburban Aurora slacker friends who have a public access cable show and a penchant for '70s rock. The movie was filmed on location in Aurora and Chicago. One of the notable Chicago sites includes a kitschy gift shop with a large Indian statue on its roof.
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Reddick Mansion Association
One of Ottawa's greatest treasures. Built in 1858, this three story, 22-room Italianate mansion was possibly the most expensive private home in Illinois at that time. Tours available 6 days a week- 11am to 3pm. Closed Tuesdays & major holidays.
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Blue Beaker
Handcrafted Soap, tea, chocolate and gourmet treats, fair trade clothing & goods, yarns, knitting & crochet supplies, fairy gardens, miniature plants, garden accents, home decor, lighting and more! Classes offered too!
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Country Village Studio
Portrait studio and gallery conveniently located in downtown Utica. Providing photographic services to the area, including a gallery of local artists. Open Monday-Saturday.
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LaSalle County Historical Museum
LaSalle County history including Native American artifacts in an I & M Canal era warehouse, plus a blacksmith shop, a one room school and pioneer farm equipment.
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Fox Valley Symphony
Top-notch pop, classical and family performances are presented under the guidance of Maestro Fusao Kajima.
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Aurora Downtown Walking Tour
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Swimming Stones
This kinetic water sculpture, created by Christian Tobin, combines art with the law of physics to enable giant stones to rock, spin and swivel on a cushion of water.
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Mendota Hills Wind Farm
The largest commercial wind farm in Illinois features 63 towering windmills that are an awesome sight to see, and generate an alternative source of electric power.
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Hume Carnegie Museum
Wild Bill Hickok, extensive photographic collection, memorabilia of yesteryear, and special exhibits.
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Aurora Area Architecture
The Aurora area features diverse architectural styles, including designs by Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Bruce Goff and George Grant Elmslie. The area is also home to one of the largest collections of Sears mail order homes.
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Riverfront Playhouse
This popular local theater group performs original plays, musicals, murder mysteries, comedies and children's theater.
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Air Classics Museum of Aviation
Vintage military and training planes, plus displays of aviation uniforms and memorabilia. Open by appointment only.
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The Old Barn Museum
Housed in an original 1840s barn, this museum features thousands of Native American artifacts, including arrows, axes, drills, stone implements, trade beads, beaded garments and natural history items.
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Aurora Historical Society.
This local history research archives houses historic photos, books, documents and maps covering Aurora's history from the 1830s to the present. Open by appointment only.
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Copley Theatre
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I guess when you are a jockey with a name like Gary Stevens you better be good, and it looks like we have another good one. Did you see today's Grade 2 Santa Maria? I mean for a new rider, it was simply masterful. This kid was on one of the race's long shots, a mare named Great Hot, and it was like Stevens was riding the odds-on choice. Breaking from the inside, the pair went right out to the early lead with the three big favorites all content to sit and wait just a little bit off. Furlong after furlong went by and you could just see the young rider expertly saving just the right amount of energy for the stretch run.
Sure enough, the big favorite, Book Review, came running, but Stevens had judged things to perfection, and was able to get his mare to the wire a winner without ever too much worry.
And this one comes on the heels of last week's ride when he sprang Slim Shadey right out to the lead from post position 11 in the Grade 2 San Marcos. From there horse and rider led the field on a merry chase to the tune of a rather easy one-length tally over 7-2 favorite Interaction. That one was the young Stevens' first stakes win. I mean it's like this kid has been doing it all his life. Not bad for a jockey who just started riding on January 6.
I wonder if he is any relation to that great rider from Idaho with the same name. Remember him? Man, he was good. If memory serves me, he took home three Kentucky Derby trophies, and a bunch of wins in the Breeders' Cup, Preakness and Belmont as well. I'm not sure, but didn't he win the Santa Anita Derby like 21 times too? Come to think of it, I'm pretty sure he even rode Seabiscuit a few times. Last I heard he was turning fifty -or sixty - soon and is one of those Screen Actors Guild guys these days.
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- Follow-On Results from a Randomized Phase IIb Head & Neck Trial Demonstrate Efficacy of Nimotuzumab Without Severe, Class-Associated Toxicities -
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - YM BioSciences Inc. (NYSE Amex: YMI; TSX: YM), a life sciences product development company that identifies and advances a diverse portfolio of promising cancer-related products at various stages of development, announced that an oral presentation at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) 2009 Annual Meeting reported positive 48-month survival data for its EGFR-targeting antibody, nimotuzumab. The "BEST" trial was a randomized four-arm study treating patients with inoperable, locoregionally-advanced, stage III/IVa head and neck cancer with radiation alone, chemoradiation alone, or radiation or chemoradiation in combination with nimotuzumab. These data were a follow-up to 30-month survival data presented at ASCO 2009 and demonstrate that the benefit of adding nimotuzumab to radiation and chemoradiation is durable and persists for several years.
"These data are convincing evidence that nimotuzumab is an efficacious and safe drug and highlight its potential in the head and neck cancer indication. In this respect we note that the National Cancer Centre of Singapore has initiated a global Phase III trial with nimotuzumab in the adjuvant setting for head and neck cancer patients," said David Allan, Chairman and CEO of YM BioSciences. "Activity of nimotuzumab in the BEST trial was similar to that demonstrated in separate trials with cetuximab in locally advanced head and neck cancer but there was no evidence that nimotuzumab's activity was accompanied by the advanced toxicities of the class."
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DUNLAP, Calif. (AP) — A lion has killed a worker at a private wild animal park in Central California.
A Cal Fire spokesman told the AP that the victim was fatally injured after getting into an enclosure with the lion at Cat Haven in Dunlap, Calif. The facility, which is licensed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, is about 45 miles east of Fresno in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Officials say it has a good safety record.
A spokeswoman for the nonprofit that operates the park says a 4-year-old male lion named Couscous had been raised at Cat Haven since he was 8 weeks old. A state official told The Fresno Bee the lion was shot and killed by a deputy.


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Bears mailbag: Trade up in draft?
JEFF DICKERSONQ: Since the Bears essentially got nothing for their second-round pick -- due to a tragic loss [the death of Gaines Adams] -- shouldn't they look to trade up to get a impact player? With the short leash Jerry Angelo and Lovie Smith are on right now, ...
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Bears fire personnel director
JEFF DICKERSONChicago Bears senior director of pro personnel Bobby DePaul has been relieved of his duties, the team announced Monday. DePaul headed the organization's pro personnel department for the last nine seasons. According to the team's media guide, DePau...
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Fired DePaul had hits, misses during tenure
JEFF DICKERSONRecently deposed Bears Senior Director of Pro Personnel Bobby DePaul possessed a resume full of hits and misses during his nine years in Chicago. DePaul successfully landed quality free agent types such as John Tait, Ruben Brown, Thomas Jones, Ti...
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Breaking down restricted free agency
JEFF DICKERSONCHICAGO -- Wanted to follow up on an issue we weren't able to address in Tuesday's mailbag: restricted free agency. Teams must submit their tender offers to the league on or before March 4, otherwise the player becomes an unrestricted free agent. ...
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Super Bowl XLIV: Final thoughts
JEFF DICKERSONMIAMI -- Sitting on a bus in bumper-to-bumper traffic trying to leave Sun Life Stadium has afforded me the opportunity to jot down a few final thoughts: It's amazing how a short quarterback like Drew Brees can stand in the pocket and survey the ...
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Saints' Thomas shines in Super Bowl win
JEFF DICKERSONMIAMI -- "We're Super Bowl champs, we're Super Bowl champs," former Illinois and current New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas kept repeating after his team's 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Thomas played a major role in the Saints'...
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Brees: Saints had to take chances to win
JEFF DICKERSONMIAMI -- Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees put on a clinic. That's the best way to describe the New Orleans Saints quarterback's performance in the biggest game of his career. Brees completed a remarkable 32 of 39 pass attempts for 288 yards and two touch...
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Colts' offensive struggles baffling
JEFF DICKERSONMIAMI -- It's hard to say what was more stunning in the New Orleans Saints' 31-17 Super Bowl win over the Indianapolis Colts. Was it Tracy Porter's 74-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter or Peyton Manning's bad throw that l...
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Dent denied entry to Hall of Fame
JEFF DICKERSONFT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Former Bears defensive end Richard Dent was once again denied enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This marks the sixth time in the last seven years Dent was named a finalist only to be turned away by voters. Dent...
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Bears name Marinelli DC
JEFF DICKERSONThe Chicago Bears promoted Rod Marinelli to defensive coordinator, the team announced Friday. The team also hired Eric Washington as defensive line coach, Shane Day as quarterbacks coach, Andrew Hayes-Stoker as offensive quality control and Mikal ...
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Goodell: Talk of lockout won't help negotiations
JEFF DICKERSONFT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A day after NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith rated the seriousness of the league's labor situation a 14 on a scale of 1-10, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell used far softer rhetoric on the subject. "I couldn't make th...
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Turley: Martz a better coordinator than head coach
JEFF DICKERSONFT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Former NFL offensive lineman Kyle Turley paints an interesting picture of former St. Louis Rams head coach and new Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz. "I didn't care for the guy as a head coach, but I heard a lot of gre...
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NFLPA exec: Potential for NFL lockout 'serious'
JEFF DICKERSONFT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- It's fitting that the first question Thursday to NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith about a potential lockout in 2011 came from a player: Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco. "How serious is it that footba...
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Freeney starting to feel better
JEFF DICKERSONFT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Player media availability concluded Thursday, but not before Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney had to answer one final round of questions regarding his injured ankle. "I am still day to day," Freeney said. "Li...
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New challenge awaits Colts in Miami
JEFF DICKERSONFT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A different challenge faces the Indianapolis Colts' defense in this South Florida Super Bowl. "The Bears, they had Thomas Jones and Cedric Benson that were running the ball," Colts safety Antoine Bethea said. "This week, th...
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Walker made impact on Saints' Payton
JEFF DICKERSONMIAMI -- Before entering the NFL coaching ranks in 1997, Sean Payton spent two seasons (1994-95) serving as Randy Walker's offensive coordinator at Miami (Ohio) University. "I had two really good years there under Randy Walker, who went on to Nort...
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Friend, fellow Denver area artist, and Ableton guru Chase Dobson (aka c.db.sn) has released a new collection of compilation appearances, collaborations, remixes, B-Sides and unreleased material called Terrestrial. The album is now available digitally and exclusively via Bandcamp.com.
Terrestrial is a remastered collection of rare material spanning 2008 to the present. Including over 30 minutes of previously unheard c.db.sn material, this collection offers the listener a unique perspective into the evolution of the c.db.sn sound.
Even though this is described as a "collection", it's mastered well and flows very nicely as a continuous listen. I've been listening to this album all day and really enjoy the variety of all these pieces and how Chase put them together for this larger collection.
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Growing up in the entertainment industry I learned that no overnight success happens overnight. My parents discovered Alan Jackson when he was working in a mailroom and Sawyer Brown playing small venues and clubs for years.
Generally, people see the end result and have no idea the work and determination it takes to get there. We live in a now society. Video on demand, instant coffee, 24 hour news, the internet at our fingertips 24/7 on our smartphones. We don't see the building blocs of success because we see how big things already are. The final product overshadows the work it took to get there.
I say this to encourage you on your journey. Every failure or stumbling block is a learning experience and one step closer to success. I would even argue that overcoming a road block is the definition of success. Success is not the final product; it is the years of work you invest into becoming the final product.
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Various trade and industry association representatives, including some political functionaries from the southern districts, staged a demonstration in front of the Madurai airport on Friday, demanding its inclusion in bilateral airport treaties.
Led by the members of Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry here, the protesters said that even after investing over Rs. 125 crore on upgrading the airport infrastructure, many international airlines were unable to operate direct flights to Madurai airport only because it was not included in the bilateral treaties.
The Civil Aviation Ministry had rejected requests made by Singapore and Abu Dhabi to operate direct flights from Madurai.
Without good air connectivity, what was the use of having a modern airport, the protesters wondered.
The agitators, led by Chamber senior president S. Rethinavelu, urged the Members of Parliament from Tamil Nadu to impress upon the Centre to include Madurai airport in the bilateral treaties.