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City to block raises for many public workers who leave Milwaukee
By an overwhelming vote, the Milwaukee Common Council approved a new ordinance on Tuesday that, in effect, renders many city employee ineligible for a pay boost if they move outside the city of Milwaukee.
The ordinance does not affect elected officials or employees represented by the Milwaukee Police Supervisors' Association, the Milwaukee Police Association or the Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Association Local 215.
In the most recent city payroll, there were 4,106 general city workers, a number that doesn't include police and fire employees.
Ald. Bob Donovan was not present when the vote was taken. He later reappeared at the meeting and asked that his vote be recorded as a "no" vote. That request was recognized and the final vote was 14-1.
Mayor Tom Barrett said he would sign the measure. He said that his staff discussed the idea internally before consulting with members of the Common Council and labor unions.
The move is designed to blunt the intent of a new state law signed by Gov. Scott Walker that ended residency in all local units of government statewide, including Milwaukee. City officials have vowed to keep enforcing its own residency rules, first put on the books in 1938.
Under the new ordinance, city employees would be eligible for a 1.5% pay boost beginning June 23. However, if a city employee establishes residency outside Milwaukee on or after June 23, the person would be ineligible for the increase.
The ordinance also calls for an additional 1.5% pay boost, to be effective Jan. 6 through June 22 of this year. That pay increase, basically a bonus, is contingent on the employee living in the city through Dec. 21 of this year. That payment would be made in January.
Barrett said labor unions were supportive of the ordinance. "I felt the city workers had not had a pay raise in so long that just out of decency they deserved a raise," Barrett said. "I view it as recognizing and giving positive reinforcement for people who live in the city."
General city employees have not had a raise since 2010. In addition, general city employees had to take furloughs. This year, there were three furlough days. In 2010, 2011 and 2012, there were four.
As a core principle, Barrett, in expressing opposition to the end of residency rules, has said he values city workers who live in the city.
"We will recognize that economically. Obviously, this is something we feel is good public policy," he said.
There was no reaction from the city's police and fire unions.
The MPA has gone to court seeking a court order to force the city to abide by the new state law. A status conference on that suit is scheduled for next week.
While the firefighters union has not joined in the suit, the union's lawyer has signaled that the organization plans to.


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ADB, Private Equity Investments Partner in Climate-Related Transactions
4 August 2014: The Asian Development Bank (ADB), ORIX Corporation (ORIX) and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (Robeco) have formed a joint venture titled 'Asia Climate Partners' (ACP), which will undertake commercially-viable, private equity investments across a range of low-carbon transactions throughout Asia.
ACP will be: initially capitalized by US$400 million; based in Hong Kong, China; and staffed by private equity investment professionals. It will invest in renewable energy, clean technology, natural resource efficiency, water, agriculture, forestry and other climate-friendly companies that aim to generate market-driven, risk-adjusted returns and have a positive environmental and social impact.
Todd Freeland, Director General, Private Sector Operations Department, ADB, said ACP provides "an innovative platform to deploy capital into climate-related transactions across Asia that are designed to generate attractive returns." He pointed to the benefits of having Robeco, a global asset manager, partner with ORIX and ADB, two of the most successful investors in the low-carbon sector in Asia. Given the increasing public and private sector focus in Asia on environmental challenges, and historically low levels of capital deployed to them, investment in renewable energy and resource efficiency has the potential to grow at two-three times economic growth over the next several decades. [ADB Press Release]


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Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has reappointed Douglas County Sheriff Ron Pierini chairman of the Nevada Commission of Police Officers' Standards and Training.
Pierini has been on the commission since 2002, and appointed to be chairman of the commission by three governors. He has been chairman of the POST commission since 2006.
The commission's mission is to develop and deliver professional training for all law enforcement officers in Nevada, and ensure that law enforcement agencies comply with established statutes and regulations.


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My legs always look like that :) No one is beating my ass.
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I don't think anything going on in the background could justify wearing that shirt. In my opinion, that's using your celebrity as a cudgel -- to bully somebody who won't get out of the way fast...
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This sounds like a bunch of hooey to me. I think when you're famous, you just need to suck it up when someone asks you for an autograph. But thank GOD he deigned to look mere mortals in the eyes...
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Even when she fails, it's fake.
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She lipsynched her pregnancy too
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But he so purty
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Leno forced Carson into retirement. He and his manager planted stories in the press that NBC was unhappy with Carson, that Carson was too old and out of it, etc. Carson found out and confronted Leno...
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I've always thought Leno was a douchebag, but that debacle with Conan O'Brien and The Tonight Show really solidified it for me.
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Big fucking deal. I want to know why that fucking cop keeps arresting guys for jerking off, what's up with HIM?
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At least it's a real smile rather than a fake one. I'd take a gummy real smile any time.
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Damn you bitches are mean. His wife seems to be a perfectly nice person who is married to someone whose father was a celeb. Now she gets torn to pieces over her gums and face. Tough crowd.
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[/LEFT] [/COLOR][/LEFT] And Jewish partisans didn't really kill Hitler, as was depicted in "Inglourious Basterds". And it's also probably true that nobody ever walked into a bar and single...
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You noticed it too, huh?
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I find it hard to believe that LAPD undercover vice officers don't have anything more pressing to do than pick up 78 year old men in adult movie theathers.
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COLUMBIANA, Alabama -- The Shelby County Commission tonight passed a budget for fiscal 2012 that projects $80.5 million in spending and $80.6 million in revenue.
The 2012 fiscal year starts Saturday.
The budget does not include money for the 10 new deputies, 10 new corrections officers and money to buy cars for the deputies requested by Sheriff Chris Curry.
It also does not have money for any cost of living adjustments or merit raises, county officials said.
Curry said tonight that he understands these are "tough budget times," but Shelby County has not been hit as hard as others and is "well-armed" with cash reserves that could have been used to allow him to provide the services he says the people of the county expect.
Commission Chairman Corley Ellis said using reserves on recurring expenses, such as new employees, would be a bad idea. "If you do that, the next thing you know you have no reserves," Ellis said.
The budget requires any department funded in the budget to show where money would come from should they try to give their workers raises.
Whether the commission has the authority to not pay sheriff's office workers for raises once the raises are approved by Curry and the Shelby County Law Enforcement Personnel Board is already the subject of a legal battle.
Curry contends the commission has no control over whether he awards his workers raises as long as they're approved by the county's LEPB. The commission argues that state law gives county commissions sole authority to set county budgets.
In May, four sheriff's office workers sued the county and County Commission over pay raises that were approved by Curry and the county's LEPB for fiscal 2011, which ends Friday. Curry has since joined his workers in taking legal action over the raises.
The workers and Curry have asked a judge to order the county and the County Commission to release money for raises that were approved for fiscal 2011.
They say the county has wrongly refused to pay for raises that have been sent to the county for payment since Oct. 1, 2010.
The county and County Commission say they have not held up the raises. They say Curry has not shown where money for the raises would come from.


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Austin Marriott North Accommodation & Rooms
- Free parking
Main amenities
- 295 guestrooms
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Indoor pool
- Breakfast available
- WiFi in the lobby
- Health club
- 24-hour business center
- 24-hour front desk
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Computer station
For families
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Private bathroom
- Premium TV channels
- Free toiletries
What's around
- Frontier Park (1 mi / 1.6 km)
- Boardwalk Shopping Center (1.2 mi / 1.9 km)
- Chisholm Valley Park (1.2 mi / 2 km)
- Renaissance Square (1.3 mi / 2.1 km)
- Dell Computer HQ (1.5 mi / 2.4 km)
Austin Marriott North Accommodation & Roomsfrom ZAR 2,036
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 295 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 8 floors
- Check-in time 3 PM-3 AM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
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- Credit card deposit required
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- Minimum guest age is 21
- Minimum check-in age is 21
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- Pets not allowed (service dogs only)
- WiFi in public areas *
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- Free self parking
- RV/bus/truck parking
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- Buffet breakfast (surcharge)
- Restaurant
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- Room service (during limited hours)
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Indoor pool
- Health club
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- 24-hour business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 16
- Meeting rooms 15
- Conference space size (feet) - 14905
- Conference space size (meters) - 1385
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- Down comforter
- Premium bedding
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- Designer toiletries
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
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Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of USD 15.95 per person (approximately)
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Excellent 4.3 /5 from 274 reviews
Room was ok. Didn't smell particularly clean. TV was terrible. And for 175 a night you'd think the coffee bar would be staffed and open like the sign said.
People congregated in our hall, and even our doorway, all night long until about 4:30 AM. They were loud and boisterous and we were unable to get any sleep. The front desk did nothing to stop it. I was appalled by the behavior of guests, seeing a man groping a woman coming off the elevator. If you are looking for a room with an actual door for the bathroom, do not stay here. This Marriott has converted from regular bathroom doors to lightly frosted sliding GLASS DOORS. These doors offer little privacy and also have open gaps around the edges, therefore, you can hear everything that goes on in the bathroom, if you know what I mean. Our room smelled moldy and there was a water leak in the wall with wet carpet beneath. I also found body hair in the bathroom on the vanity, floor, and toilet.
I have stayed at this hotel a few times now and edge time it gets better. Can't wait to stay here again.
Front Desk staff was outstanding. They were helpful, responsive, provided suggestions. We had to call for housekeeping as they didn't show. Location is an entirely business area. We would return due to its central location.
We checked into hotel with no issues. the next morning i get my bill and see that they charged me way more than the price i was given on Hotels.com. The staff tried to tell me there was nothing they could do, after speaking with a representative from Hotels.com, they contacted the hotel and had them fix the error.
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$1,000-a-pill Sovaldi jolts U.S. health-care system
WASHINGTON -- Your money or your life?
Sovaldi, a new pill for hepatitis C, cures the liver-wasting disease in 9 of 10 patients, but treatment can cost more than $90,000.
Medical societies recommend the $1,000-a-pill drug as a first-line treatment, and patients are clamoring for it. But insurance companies and state Medicaid programs are gagging on the price. Oregon officials propose to limit how many low-income patients can get Sovaldi. Yet if Sovaldi didn't exist, insurers would still be paying high five figures to treat hepatitis C, a new pricing survey indicates.
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One of the biggest challenges in fantasy baseball is balancing potential, consistency and risk throughout the draft. I have previously gone over the most high risk high reward players for 2012 fantasy baseball—if you overload on high risk players you could have your best team ever, but you're more likely to have your worst.
On the other hand, if you don't take risks and draft consistency, you might find your team lacking the firepower to rise to the very top.
Mixing high risk high reward players with players who have a track record of consistency gives you the best chance of putting together a team with a solid foundation, and a team with players who could outplay their draft position and lead you to a championship.
The following is a compilation of the most consistent players going in each round. I have assumed a standard 5x5, 12-team mixed league, and the draft order is according to the current average draft positions compiled by KFFL.


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probably pulled a muscle but it "could" be a hernia...
so i have been trying to get back to working out. the other day i did some girl push-ups to get back in the swing of things. now i have this sharp pain that comes and goes over the last two and a half days. it's on the side of my belly button and sometimes feels like it's coming from my belly button.
did i pull a muscle or could i be having some other issue?
thanks everyone!
probably pulled a muscle but it "could" be a hernia...
I am pretty sure you Can pull an abdomenal muscle.
I had a pain like that (that I thought was a pulled muscle) on and off for a year. It was to the side and just under the belly button. It turned out to be a uterine fibroid.
You certainly can pull a muscle in your abdomen, though no one here should diagnose you.
If it's bugging you after 3-4 days, and stretching doesn't help, get to a doc. If stretching does help it, Id say it's LIKELY a pulled muscle. There's always a possible REALLY BAD thing with pain in the abdomen, so keep an eye on it. If something starts feeling "off" get to a doc.
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When was the last time you challenged your abs. Ab soarness from working out is different from other muscles as we use them to support ourselves in every motion
It is quite possible to pull a muscle in your abdominal region, especially if you are not used to a particular exercise or movement. I must emphasise that if this is causing you prolonged discomfort, seek professional help. Internet based diagnosis can be dangerous. If, however, it genuinly is just a pulled muscle the pain should subside, with adequate rest, in a few days to a week, depending on exercise frequency and inherent recovery rate.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The Green Wave softball team will open the 2013 season as the No. 6 Class AAAA team in the state.
Defending 4-A champion Hillcrest is the top-ranked team in the coaches' preseason poll while Boiling Springs is second and Carolina Forest, which eliminated Summerville in the 2012 Lower State championship series, is third. Rounding out the 4-A Top 10 are JL Mann, Mauldin, Summerville, South Florence, Blythewood, Wando and White Knoll.
Summerville lost catcher Kaitlyn Clark and centerfielder Sarah Montei to graduation, but this season the Green Wave does return 11 varsity letterman from the team that won the District VIII bracket in the 2012 playoffs and finished the year with a 29-5 record.
Summerville coach Heather Tucker is optimistic that if someone steps up to fill the void left by the departure of the two all-state players then her team will make another strong run.
"Not only were they both big at the plate, they were also team leaders so we are looking for someone to step up," she said. "Defensively I feel pretty confident about our group so it's just a matter of who is going to provide the consistency those two provided. When we need a big hit, who is going to get the job done."
Sarah Windham, Taylor Wuerfel and Hannah Horton return to the team after starting the past two seasons so it seems logical they will help fill the leadership void. Windham is the team's shortstop. Wuerfel did the majority of the pitching last season and Horton held down third base.
Also returning to the team are pitcher Summer Jenkins, catchers Taylor Belfiore and Anna Gluhosky, infielders Taylor Knight and Lauren Keefer, outfielders Kayla Branton and Dani Halajcsik and utility player Taylor Powell.
Branton is the only senior on the team but several of the team's juniors and sophomores have been in the Green Wave system for multiple years.
Tucker has added two new players to the roster. Sophomore Victoria Norris has good speed and will likely see action in the outfield. Freshman Brittany Olean shows promise as a hitter and is being groomed as an infielder.
"We are having trouble finding the right mix," Tucker said. "That's not a bad thing it is just that we have a lot of really good players so it's hard to pick nine to put out on the field. We have a lot of kids who are versatile and can play different positions."
Wuerfel and Jenkins are among the players who may see action at multiple positions this season.
"We have two pitchers who I feel good about so we might go to more of a two-pitcher rotation," Tucker said. "One is a righty and one is a lefty; one throws harder but the other has a little more control so when we switch pitchers it will be a big change."
Time will tell whether this year's Green Wave team will be able to follow in the footsteps of the 2012 squad but starting out that is the goal.
"I don't care how much experience we have, we always shoot for the top," Tucker said. "We want to get back where we were last year. If you have high expectations for the kids often times they find ways to meet them."
Summerville opens its season March 4 in Goose Creek. The home opener is scheduled for March 6 when the Green Wave will host Stratford.
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OSCARS: Animation Feature Race Heats Up – But Will Spielberg's 'Tintin' Make The Cut?
There is always controversy about what is true animation, particularly with the motion capture process which uses real performances by actors and then essentially animates the scenes. I'm told that key members in the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences's animation branch conferred Tuesday night for a meeting which lasted 4 hours. Among the topics said to come up was the issue of motion capture (aka performance capture), and an insider with knowledge of the situation told Deadline that they "apparently" have decided to send a letter to the filmmakers of Mars Needs Moms, Happy Feet 2 and Tintin asking them what their "intent" was in the use of the Mo Cap process before deciding whether those films qualify. In its formal rules, the Academy states that "motion capture by itself is not an animation technique" and that the films must be done in frame-by-frame animation.
This year, 3 potential nominees use the Mo Cap process: director Simon Wells' box office bomb Mars Needs Moms (from its co-producer Robert Zemeckis' ImageMovers), George Miller's sequel to his Oscar-winning Happy Feet, and most notably Steven Spielberg's long-awaited entry into the animation world The Adventures of Tintin (which he also produced with Peter Jackson and Kathleen Kennedy). Based on the Academy's past actions, it is likely that all 3 would qualify, and it would seem unlikely that the Academy would take on Oscar winners Zemeckis, Miller and Spielberg on this issue, especially since their previously stated intentions have been that they are working fully in the animated format. Even outside of the Mo Cap area, filmmakers known primarily for their live action films like those 3 have been dabbling in other forms of feature animation including Trueba (who won an Oscar in 1994 for Belle Epoque) and Rango's Gore Verbinski this year.
Many animators have questioned the purity of the Mo Cap process as it relates to their art form, and although such Mo Cap films as Zemeckis' The Polar Express, Beowulf, and A Christmas Carol have qualified for Oscars in past years, none were nominated. In fact, no film using Mo Cap either fully or partially has made the final list since 2006, when both Monster House and Happy Feet were contenders, with the latter actually winning.
Though some animators have their doubts, those behind Tintin certainly do not. Paramount sources who have seen Spielberg's film swear it qualifies in every way, and they tell me that despite use of Mo Cap it is strictly frame-by-frame in terms of its animation. One person working on the film said, "10 years ago animators were complaining that the CGI process was not pure animation. I think when they see how this form has developed, particularly with Tintin they will start to accept it more readily".
A Tintin insider emailed Deadline: "Steven has always believed that Tintin is an animated film. The Academy doesn't, for example, make a distinction between hand-drawn vs. digital animation. Tintin's approach, using a mix of performance capture and digital animation, is simply another angle of the art form. Our current animated films use voice actors whose performances are directed. Tintin is using actors who are providing performance through voice, motion and an ability to interact with one another, but what you're looking at in its design and conception is nonetheless animated."
Recent comments from Joe Letteri, one of WETA's owners, are: "It all depends on how you define animation, but to me the tools and techniques [of visual effects and animation] are all the same. Performance [Motion] Capture is not a mechanical process; it's still an artistic process."
A Paramount source told me the film is rendered in a way that is "completely animated" and that "once everyone sees the movie these issues will go away".
People will begin seeing the film very soon, as a matter of fact, because in a very unusual move for a Spielberg film, The Adventures Of Tintin is being rolled out internationally first, beginning October 26th in Europe and throughout November before finally hitting the U.S. and Canada on December 21st. Sony Pictures has the film overseas, while Paramount is the domestic distributor. Nickelodeon Films and Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment are also listed in the film's credits. Spielberg will find himself in the potentially awkward position of competing for Oscar attention against DreamWorks Animation's Jeffrey Katzenberg, who has Kung Fu Panda 2 and the Shrek spinoff Puss in Boots in contention.
In fact, Paramount is overloaded with toon titles this season as it also has a frontrunner in Verbinski's Rango, which is a true homebred Paramount product. With Par's agreement with DreamWorks Animation seemingly coming to an end, the studio will make a direct foray into animation itself rather than relying on its distribution agreements with others.
Overall the animation feature race is more wide open this year after Pixar has rolled over the competition the past 4 annums straight. Cars 2 is not the kind of slam dunk potential nominee or winner that Disney/Pixar has released in the past. With today's announcement that GKIDS (under the banner of Luma Films) will release Oscar-winning filmmaker Fernando Trueba's animated musical Chico And Rita for a qualifying run before the end of the year, the list of potential films is now 15 by my count. That's just short of triggering 5 nominees in the category and definitely enough to make way for 4 nominees. (To explain for those who don't know how this works in the animation category, 8-12 films mean 2-3 noms, 13-15 films mean a max of 4 noms, and 16 means a full house of 5 noms). Final entry forms need to be submitted to the Academy by November 1st. Then vetted by the Acad's Short Films And Feature Animation branch to see if the films qualify. If last year is any indication, the Academy will then put out a list of eligible animated features by the middle of November.
So assuming the motion capture process films get entered and everything eventually meets the Academy's qualifications for consideration, the 15 surefire candidates as of now are: Rango, Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots, Adventures of Tintin (all being handled by Par's awards crew), Fox's Rio and Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, The Weinstein Co's Hoodwinked Too, Disney's Mars Needs Moms, Gnomeo and Juliet and Winnie the Pooh, Disney/Pixar's Cars 2; , Sony's The Smurfs and Arthur Christmas from the highly regarded Aardman Animations (with special 30-minute sneak peeks in LA, New York and London on Monday); Warner Bros' Happy Feet 2, and GKIDS' Chico And Rita.
In addition to those titles, there are oddities like a couple of Pokemon films announced for special weekend theatrical runs in December. And Lion of Judah, which might factor into the mix. A number of international titles could come into play as well, but at this point are not on the horizon before the November 1 deadline.
For the past two years Disney has also qualified one of their Tinker Bell straight-to-DVD feature titles in order to swell the number of entries and trigger a category of 5 nominees. (Thereby increasing the chances of a nom for their realistic contenders.) This year I have learned they will NOT be qualifying Tinker Bell And The Mysterious Winter Woods, even though it could have been a significant factor in getting the list of eligible toons to the Magic 16.
It's such bullshit that every animated movie has about a 1 in 3 chance of a nomination. Much easier to win an Oscar than in live action.
Burkiss – How easy is it to win an Academy Award in animation? Is it as easy as making an animated film? Is it as easy as that Burkiss? Certainly as easy for you to excrete your well thought out opinion.
Are ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS and SMURFS actually eligible? They are live action movies with animated elements. If they are, why is there even a potential controversy regarding TIN TIN, which is a fully animated creation?
For a feature to qualify for Best Animated Feature, it must be key framed, and more than 75% created by the process of frame by frame animation.
Mocap is a special effect. Used well, it's a great tool. But it is not "animation."
Yeah it's so easy…
As an animation and oscars fan, there's a lot of great stuff in this piece. The debate over what art qualifies as anything in a competition will always have arguments on both sides. But really, the use of computers have always faced a good amount of backlash. Star Wars couldn't be nominated for Special Effects, because 'the use of computers' disqualified it. Bull. Even Toy Story faced some questioning of 'what is animation.' Polar Express, Christmas Carol, Mars Needs Mom, Tin Tin, etc. are absolutely animated films, just a new kind. Snow White used rotoscope. We don't need so many rules with this issue.
Star Wars won the Oscar for Visual Effects. It was TRON that was disqualified for "the use of computers."
TINTIN looks like every one of Zemeckis' "Mo-cap" movies with lifeless, inarticulate characters. The film, despite Spielberg's name, will do very well foreign but is almost guaranteed to underperform here, where nobody knows much less cares about the source material, and the trailers are spectacularly unimpressive.
Something tells me this article will be totally irrelevant once the film opens too.
wow- what a bad year for animation. A lot of these are live action and they shouldn't be under the animation category. and they sure as hell aren't good enough for regular films .Cars 2 was a huge mistake. One was bad enough
If "Smurfs" and "Chipmunks" are eligible, then what about "Hop"?
Animators, and movie makers in general, have always been quick to adopt new technology and adapt to changes — it's one of the things that makes movies dynamic and interesting.
It has finally begun to not amaze me when people with a lot more experience that I have are perfectly happy to adopt radical ways of working. I would expect them to not want to change, but my experience is that the people who change with the times are the ones who are successful, and I don't think it's a coincidence.
Yes, Tintin is made differently than Snow White; but change has always been the norm in animation. Every movie Disney made took advantage of the best tools he had at his disposal. From rotoscoping, to Xerox technology in 101 Dalmations, to the digital ink-and-paint in Beauty and the Beast.
Motion capture is another tool. Any animator will tell you that there's a ridiculous amount of work between what happens on the stage to what ends up on the screen — perhaps it's a different kind of work than was done in the past, but it is the same kind of "breathing life into images" that has always been true of animation.
That said, the Academy rules are its rules, and it would make a mockery of the Awards to change the rules in the middle of a year. The rules explicitly say that the animation must be done in a "frame-by-frame technique". I don't envy the branch members who have to make the call as to whether the work done to animate using motion-capture as a starting point qualify as a frame-by-frame technique, but I trust that they'll make a good choice and be able to back it up, because they'll have to do it!
There are two foreign animated movies which, I believe, could get nominated if released in time: The Borrowers and A Monster in Paris (which also includes a strong Original Song contender). I thought they were going to be released by the end of the year…
And at the same time the actor's branch won't award Andy Serkis' work in Planet of the Apes because his performance has been enhanced by the animation process. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Disney should run its Phineas and Ferb movie for a qualifying run. That film was much better than any Tinker Bell movie, and was even more entertaining than Pixar's entry this year. Could be a surprise should they try to run it.
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An artistic convergence is happening for the fourth and final speaker to be announced for the 2013-14 season of Babel, the Just Buffalo lecture series that brings celebrated writers to a local audience.
Suzan-Lori Parks, whose play "Topdog/Underdog" won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for drama, will be speaking at 8 p.m. March 11, 2014, on the stage at Kleinhans Music Hall. At the same time, a mile away at Shea's Performing Arts Center, "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" will be opening a six-day run. Parks wrote the adaptation for the new, Tony Award-winning version of the classic 1935 opera.
Just Buffalo Artistic Director Barbara Cole said the timing is a happy coincidence – her group gives authors a range of dates that are available and they narrow the time down from there. Her main goal, she said, was to have an African-American writer in the Babel mix this season.
"It was a real priority for me, and it was very exciting to learn we could get [Parks]," Cole said. "Suzan-Lori Parks is so dynamic onstage, the way she can motivate a community. Everyone just raves and raves about her."
Parks will be only the second playwright to appear in the Babel series, since Ariel Dorfman came to Buffalo for the inaugural season in 2007. "Topdog/Underdog" will be the featured text for her appearance.
"We've only featured a play [Dorfman's 'Death and the Maiden'] once before for Babel," Cole said. "We have such a strong theater community in Buffalo, and ['Topdog'] is a challenging text – I think it can be part of a crucial conversation."
The play, about two brothers who have almost nothing left but each other, has been presented on area stages by Ujima Theatre Company in 2005 and at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., in 2011.
Parks, who was a writing student of James Baldwin, teaches at New York University.
Previously announced writers in the 2013-14 are poet Richard Blanco, the author "Directions to the Beach of the Dead" who was heard by millions at the second presidential inauguration of Barack Obama, coming on Oct. 22; Amy Tan, internationally famous author of "The Joy Luck Club," Nov. 22; and Abraham Verghese, a physician born in Ethiopia and whose parents were from India, whose novel "Cutting for Stone" stayed on best-seller lists for months, coming April 8, 2014.
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By Bill Nelson
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012 4:20 AM
The Altenburg Construction WISSOTA Late Models Saturday at Deer Creek Speedway had someone new up front during the feature and Roger Torgerson did a great job of running a line to stay out front at the end.
Torgerson jumped out front of two competitors on the opening lap. Joe Ludemann and Kelly Anderson raced for second with Ludemann taking the spot on lap two. On lap three Kyle Jumbeck moved into the third spot pushing Neil Eckhart back to fourth. Mike Prochnow sat in fifth.
Up front Torgerson slowly pulled away from Ludemann building up a half straight lead when the caution flew on lap 11. Torgerson jumped out front on the restart with Ludemann, Jumbeck, Prochnow and Justin Sass rounding out the top.
Torgerson held off Ludemann at the checkers to take his first career WISSOTA Late Model feature in convincing fashion. Torgerson last won at the speedway in 2001 when he was racing Dwarf Cars.
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Heat 1 - Kath, Fecht, Walski, Volkman, Olson, Vaith, Breitung, Moudry
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Test-driven education ?produces wrong results
The July 18 News article about persistently low-achieving schools failed to mention that 50 percent of the International School students come from non-English speaking homes. Despite the spin by State Education Commissioner John King Jr. and Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch, the test results statewide and in Buffalo reveal the bankruptcy of New York's test-driven educational policy, rather than a performance deficiency by public school teachers or students.
Over the last 10 years, hundreds of millions of dollars, endless hours of test preparation and much anguish has produced very little educationally. Money has been wasted on consultants writing reports and grant applications that result in very little going into classrooms or to enrich the experiences of poor children.
Let's get back to the teaching of subjects, not teaching to the tests. Let's support teachers in classrooms. There are many creative alternatives to the counterproductive, seriously flawed, so-called accountability model that New York State has pursued for the last 10 years.
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Romney cannot deny ?involvement with Bain
In February 1999, Mitt Romney became head of the USA Olympics. In order to do so, we hear that he gave up day-to-day administration of Bain Capital. However, he did not resign from Bain at that time but, at best, took a leave of absence from the everyday management of the corporation. He was still, according to the Security and Exchange Commission, "� the sole shareholder, sole director, chief executive officer and president of Bain Capital, and thus is the controlling person of Bain Capital."
I have not seen many comments on a very important question. To what extent would a sole shareholder and director of a corporation allow the day-to-day management to drastically change direction while he is temporarily involved elsewhere? Whether or not Romney was involved with the everyday management of Bain Capital, he definitely approved of its policies from 1999 to 2001. This is true regardless of how much Romney tries to deny it.
Erwin Segal
Scientists must address? carps' back-door entry
Over the past two to three weeks, I have read Buffalo News articles highlighting the concern over the carp from the Mississippi River invading the Great Lakes and changing the Great Lakes ecosystem forever. A number of programs have been proposed, but none of these addresses the back-door entry via pet goldfish into rivers, ponds, marshes, swamps and lakes.
Goldfish were selected in China for their brilliant red color from carp many centuries ago. Carp are voracious eaters and some have suggested that they will eat anything that fits in their mouths. Goldfish have spread worldwide and can crossbreed with wild carp.
Many families, at one time or another, have owned pet goldfish that they released into nearby ponds, swamps or rivers when the goldfish got too big or the owners were no longer interested in them. This summer, I was standing on a bridge at the Great Baehre Swamp in Getzville watching some goldfish. I wondered how they got into the pond. Then I saw a troubling (as a collection of goldfish are called) collectively swim from above and below the pond water toward a school of other unknown (to me) fish, surrounding their prey and eating them. I saw this repeated on several occasions and was lucky to photograph it.
On a separate visit to the pond, I met another person and recounted what I had seen. She told me that her family had owned a goldfish and released it into the pond when it got too large.
There are now numerous goldfish that feed on native species and may eventually overtake them. This is the back-door entry of an invasive species mediated by humans. Closure of this back door requires education of all of us of the dangers of introducing invasive species into the wild and its impact on the delicate balance of the environment. Measures to keep the Mississippi River carp need to take this back-door entrance into account.
Jamson S. Lwebuga-Mukasa, M.D.
Liberals should be proud? of what they've achieved
I'm tired of reading what conservatives are whining about. Conservatives gave the rich every tax cut and every perk they could think of. They allowed Wall Street banks to sell bogus debt securities that sparked a world recession and left the incoming president wrestling with a trillion-dollar debt and a dead economy. A conservative court opened the floodgates of corporate money that threatens democracy itself.
I'm a liberal. Here's an honorable list of what liberals have done: the GI Bill, the space program, environmental laws, Endangered Species Act, the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Family and Medical Leave Act, Earned Income Tax Credit, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Americans With Disabilities Act.
Unemployment insurance, food stamps/WIC, Freedom of Information Act, allowing citizens to view their own credit records, women's right to control their own reproduction, the Civil Rights Movement, the Voting Rights Act, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, labor laws, food safety laws, Clean Water Act, Workplace Safety Laws, Lobbying Disclosure Act, public broadcasting and the Affordable Care Act. The list goes on and on.
Liberals have made mistakes, sure, but they have great reasons to be proud. To me, the words "liberal" and "progressive" spell progress.
Bob Catalano
Case exposes flaws? in our justice system
The recent "Killer goes free" headline in The News prompts this letter. The justice system, which appears to be plagued by dumb and dumber, was completely outsmarted by a convicted drug-taking killer. Maybe there wasn't enough money in this case for any of the lawyers to pay close attention to it.
The prosecutor guaranteed the killer to go free. He asked for the lesser charge. The judge abetted by allowing the lesser charge. The defense attorneys, esteemed as local lore alleges, fought the move that ultimately freed their client and point to malpractice in that they allowed their client to sit in jail for 17 months until he found the legal oversight.
Maybe the defense and prosecutor should have changed hats to coincide with their actions. The absurdity of this case demonstrates they all looked for the easy way out.
The ridiculous could move to the sublime if Tomaski sues his defense attorneys and wins for malpractice. Color me jaded and angry.
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Thursday, Sept. 5
Farmers Market (Platte River Mall south parking lot) - Fresh produce, crafters. 4-6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 6
Holiday Inn Express and Suites - Col. Cody Show and Shine car show. Kick off BBQ for participants. Door prizes, food. Starts 6:30 p.m.
Depot Restaurant (520 No. Jeffers) Kick off of Nebraska State Rodeo Association Finals. 7 p.m. Social hour. Cowboy introductions.
Sculley's Shooters (2221 E. Fourth) - Live music featuring Surveying the Damned, Sin/Fixx and EZRA. Cover charge. 9 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 7
Farmers Market (Parkade Plaza parking lot) - Fresh garden produce, crafters. 8 a.m. Many vendors will have free samples.
Cody Park Pool Puppy Olympics. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 13 events for your dog, including the annual drool in the pool, where dogs go for a swim. $1 per event or $10 for all. Lunch available.
Downtown - Col. Cody Car Show and Shine on the bricks. Hundreds of classic cars on display 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Food vendors, snow cones, snacks. Restored car drawing @ 2 p.m. Pedal car raffle. At 4 p.m., participants return to Holiday Inn for dinner, dancing. Dinner open to public with advance ticket purchased by noon Saturday.
Wild West Arena (N. Buffalo Bill Ave.) State Rodeo Association Finals. Rodeo performances start 1 p.m.
Longhorn Bar (830 1st St., Sutherland) - Street dance with live music by Victory Underground. Watch the game at 5 p.m. Dance after the game.
Sunday, Sept. 8
Holiday Inn Express - Col. Cody Car Show and Shine - awards, raffle, 9:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
Cody Park - Arts in the Park. Arts and Crafts of all kinds on display for sale. 40th annual. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wild West Arena (N. Buffalo Bill Ave.) State Rodeo Association Finals. Starts 9 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 12
Neville Center (301 E. 5th St.) - Town Hall Lecture Series featuring 70s-80s television stars Bob Eubanks and Jamie Farr. 10:30 a.m. Series tickets $60 for four lectures.
Friday, Sept. 13
A to Z Books - 7-10:30 p.m. Open Mic Nite. Author Barb Mohrman, author of Four Blue Stars in the Window, is the featured guest. Established performers and newcomers. Free-will donation. Refreshments provided or bring your own.
Sculley's Shooter's (2221 East 4th) Live music Judd Hoos/Rock. Starts 9 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 14
Farmers Market (downtown Parkade Plaza parking lot) - Garden produce, crafters. 8 a.m.
Wellfleet annual Wellfleet Fall Festival. Many events throughout the village. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Food, parade, tractor pull, games, more.
Sculley's Shooter's (2221 East 4th) - Live rock music by Paramount. 9 p.m. Cover charge.
St. Patrick's Church (near 4th St. and Chestnut) - Breakfast/brunch. $6 adults. $4 children under 10. 9 a.m.12:30 p.m. All doors to the hall will be open.
Sunday, Sept. 15
Lincoln County Raceway (5015 W Hwy 30) - Demolition Derby. 5 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 children 6-12, 5 and under free.
Tuesday, Sept. 17
Farmers Market (downtown Parkade Plaza parking lot) - Fresh produce, crafters. 4-6 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 18
Neville Center (301 E. 5th St.) - Live gypsy guitar music from Olli Soikkeli of Finland, with Blue Swing of North Platte. 7 p.m. $15.
Thursday, Sept. 19
Sculley's Shooters (2221 E. Fourth) - Live country music featuring Cody Johnson. 9 p.m. cover.
Friday, Sept. 20
Cody Park Rail Fest begins 4 p.m. Live entertainment by the Stage Dancers, Chuck, Job and Peter, Golden Classics. Dance from 8-10 p.m. to classic rock from Innocent Mischief. (Rail Fest continues through Sunday.)
Cody Park - Movie in the park presenting "The Life of Timothy Green." Starts at dusk (7:45).
Sculley's Shooters (2221 E. Fourth) - Live music featuring Bases Loaded. Starts 9 p.m. Cover charge.
Fri-Sunday, Sept. 20-22
Annual Rail Fest celebration Tours of Bailey Yard. Rides, crafts, live music at Cody Park, Handcar races at Golden Spike visitor's center, Model Train show at National Guard Armory, North Platte Cemetery Tour featuring the life and times of Annie Cook. Special displays at Lincoln County Historical Museum. Starts 4 p.m. Friday and continues to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Saturday, Sept. 21
Cody Park pavilion Live music all day (Rail Fest.) No charge. 7:30 a.m. music by the Hatchbacks along with a free pancake breakfast. Games, vendors, food, displays all over the park. Noon picnic for UP employees. Music is in pavilion, dozens of performers, capped by a dance with Latin Jam. 7-10 p.m.
Farmers Market (downtown Parkade Plaza parking lot) - Fresh produce, crafters. 8 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 22
Neville Center (301 E. 5th St.) - Volunteers and service members speak on The North Platte Canteen. Viewing of The Canteen Spirit film 2-6 p.m.
Cody Park Rail Fest continues. At the park pavilion, live music starts at 11 a.m. with Christian rock by Catch 153. At noon, gospel harmony by the Gospel Lites. At 12:30 p.m., Nebraska Country Music Hall of Fame show. At 2:30 p.m., Mavericks city band.
Tuesday, Sept. 24
Farmers Market (downtown Parkade Plaza parking lot) - Fresh produce, crafters. 4-6 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 26
Friday, Sept. 27
North Platte Area Children's Museum (314 N. Jeffers) - Movie night presenting "Meet the Robinsons." 6:30 p.m. Free for members. Regular admission for non-members.
Sculley's Shooters (2221 E. Fourth) - Live country music featuring Bleu Edmondson. Starts 9 p.m. Cover charge.
Saturday, Sept. 28
Autumn Park Community Room (800 E. Philip) Fall into Winter craft bazaar. Crafts, hand sewn items, artworks. Free will donation lunch served. 4th annual.
Farmers Market (downtown Parkade Plaza parking lot) - Fresh produce, crafters. 8 a.m.
D & N Event Center (501 E. Walker Rd.) - Midwest Championship Fighting 8. 7 p.m. General admission $20, Cageside $50.
A to Z Books - 7-10:30 p.m. Open Mic Nite. Established performers and newcomers. Free-will donation. Refreshments provided or bring your own.
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World of Sport (UK TV series)
|World of Sport
Dickie Davies in the World of Sport studio.
|Presented by
|Eamonn Andrews
Dickie Davies
Fred Dinenage
Jim Rosenthal
|Country of origin
|United Kingdom
|No. of episodes
|Running time
|270 minutes
|Original network
|Original release
|2 January 1965 – 28 September 1985
World of Sport was a British television sport programme which ran on ITV between 2 January 1965 and 28 September 1985 in competition with the BBC's Grandstand. Like Grandstand, the programme ran for several hours every Saturday afternoon.
Early years[edit]
Eamonn Andrews was the first host and the programme itself was "compiled for Independent Television" by ABC Weekend Television. From the summer of 1968 it was produced by London Weekend Television - under the ITV Sport banner, with the other ITV stations supplying footage of events in their regions. Thames Television took over LWT's responsibilities for Bank Holiday editions. Dickie Davies also took over as host in 1968 and would remain the face of the show until it ended in 1985. Other presenters were Fred Dinenage, Steve Rider and Jim Rosenthal.
The programme's title was originally Wide World of Sports (much like the US programme), this was changed after about six weeks because all the initial programmes featured sports from within the UK and early Programme Editor John Bromley felt that "Wide" World of Sports would have looked rather silly.[1]
The show included popular segments such as On the Ball (a preview of the day's football action), the ITV Seven (horse racing), and wrestling with commentator Kent Walton. It also showed sports not seen elsewhere, such as women's hockey, netball, lacrosse, water skiing and stock car racing or sports that were not popular with the British mainstream, such as NASCAR and ice speedway. It featured bizarre sports like the World Barrel Jumping Championships, and even death-defying stunts.
It often showed show jumping and other equestrian events, especially in its earlier years, and towards the end of its life it showed snooker extensively. 'Minority' sports were a feature throughout its run. BBC had purchased the rights to as many established events as it could; a joke of the period was that the BBC were going through the list of sports in alphabetical order and had run out of cash before it reached wrestling which is how ITV got it. Two sports in particular ten-pin bowling and kart racing benefited from television exposure to a British public hitherto unaware of them. British stock car drivers such as Barry Lee also benefited from the show's exposure.
The programme also occasionally acquired the rights to genuinely major sporting events, such as the Tour de France and the Ryder Cup. Admittedly this was in 1977 when the United States v Great Britain and Ireland match was regarded as something of a mismatch before Europe became the opposition.
During the football season, the programme would normally finish with the Results Service, which began when the full-time whistles started to go in the day's football matches. Bob Colston read the classified results and he was the only regular results announcer throughout the duration of World of Sport (although between 1983 and 1985 Elton Welsby began alternating with Colston).
A typical edition would be broadcast between 1215 and 1710 and would take on the following format.[2]
- 1220 On The Ball - football preview with Brian Moore and in later years Ian St. John and Jimmy Greaves.
- 1300 Sports Special 1 - A wide array of sports, often including clips from US show Wide World of Sports. Less prominent sports such as darts, snooker, bowls, water skiing, speedway, rallying and others would also feature.
- 1330 Racing, The ITV Seven.
- 1500 Sports Special 2 - see Sports Special 1.
- 1545 Half-Time Scores - the half-time scores from that day's football, plus racing results from races that had taken place in the previous hour.
- 1600 Wrestling - a mainstay of the World of Sport schedule from 1965 until it ended. Many of the wrestlers featured became household names in the UK and the greatest rivalry was between Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks
- 1645 Results Service - all the full-time football scores, match reports and league tables plus the last of the day's horse racing results.
The FA Cup Final also featured on World of Sport - with BBC and ITV often competing for viewers by broadcasting unusual features with early starts to their broadcasts to entice viewers to watch their coverage. The Cup Final was generally the only football match that was shown live on World of Sport.
After a 20-year run, the programme ended on 28 September 1985 because of a change in emphasis at ITV Sport - racing coverage had switched to Channel 4, and there was a declining audience for wrestling at this point. Wrestling as a programme at its own right but it was transmitted on lunchtimes at 12.30 rather than teatimes. Football coverage also continued with previous On the Ball hosts Saint and Greavsie and a results service also aired during the football season.
After World of Sport ended[edit]
A spin-off programme Saint and Greavsie, featuring Ian St. John and Jimmy Greaves, featuring football news, action and live chat was introduced by ITV on Saturday lunchtimes from 1985 to replace the On The Ball segment of World of Sport, enjoying a successful run that ended in 1992 when Sky Sports gained exclusive rights to broadcast English top-flight football.
From 1985, Wrestling with Kent Walton would follow immediately after Saint & Greavsie, before being dropped in December 1988, only shortly prior to the popularity of the US World Wrestling Federation promotion (now World Wrestling Entertainment) gaining momentum in the UK in that era via coverage on Sky Television plc from early 1989. During this period, matches from Joint Promotions, who previously held exclusive rights to ITV coverage, were supplemented with matches from rival promotion All Star Wrestling. It was originally planned to bring US wrestling to viewers on average of once a month in this slot - three weeks of the UK version and one of the American version - but the US version only appeared on a total of six occasions in the two years that it played in that slot. Between 1992 and 1995, several ITV regions screened rival US promotion World Championship Wrestling's programme WCW Worldwide in the old Saturday afternoon slot, having previously transmitted the promotion as late night viewing. In the mid 2000s, The Wrestling Channel, later The Fight Network, purchased the broadcasting rights to World of Sport's wrestling shows until the channel stopped transmitting. It was then shown on UK satellite channel Men and Movies.
The Results Service also continued to run as a standalone programme in its own right, presented generally by Elton Welsby, but was dropped in May 1992 and added to the ITN Early Evening News bulletins on Saturdays from the start of the 1992/93 season. Thereafter, David Bobin or Graham Miller would read the results in the ITN bulletins until both presenters defected to Sky Sports at the end of the 1995/96 season.
Live coverage of sports such as athletics, ice skating and snooker also continued to play a part in the Saturday afternoon schedule on ITV for a time, but gradually diminished after a few years.
ITV paid tribute to World of Sport as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations in September 2005.
Theme tune and opening[edit]
World of Sport had an iconic theme tune and opening credits which featured the ITV Sport logo and the programme name as trailing banners from white Piper Super Cub light aircraft. The long running theme "World Of Sport March", used between 1968 and 1983, was composed by Don Harper, a re-recorded version of the tune was introduced in the early 1980s accompanied by a new title sequence opening with a view of the Earth eclipsing the sun.
The advent of computer-generated imagery saw a new opening title sequence appear in 1983 together with a more contemporary theme tune composed by Jeff Wayne, this lasted until the series ended in 1985.
Jeff Wayne also composed a new theme tune for the opening and closing credits to the Results Service during its period as a standalone programme between 1985 and 1992. Previously a simple, 10-second musical and visual sting had been used to introduce the Results Service during the World of Sport programme itself.
An excerpt from the theme music to World Of Sport
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- On 11 May 1985, World of Sport switched its coverage to Valley Parade stadium as match commentator John Helm, who had been covering the game for Yorkshire Television, described the events of the Bradford City stadium fire as it unfolded.
- The comedian Eric Morecambe appeared as a guest on the Christmas Eve edition of World of Sport in 1977 causing mayhem by entertaining and trying to disrupt his friend Dickie Davies' presentation links. [1]
- The show featured rows of typists sat behind the main presenter, mainly preparing items for the show. This was parodied by French and Saunders in the sketch Sports Report and featured their recurring 'Extras' characters attempting to get their faces on television.
- ^ "The Daily Telegraph: Obituary of John Bromley: Creator of ITV's World of Sport, which ended the BBC's monopoly". The Daily Telegraph. 6 February 2002.
- ^ World of Sport schedule TVTimes 1985
External links[edit]
- 1965 British television programme debuts
- 1985 British television programme endings
- 1960s British television series
- 1970s British television series
- 1980s British television series
- Television series by the Associated British Corporation
- Television series by ITV Studios
- British sports television series
- ITV television programmes
- English-language television programming
- Television programmes produced by Thames Television
- London Weekend Television programmes


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Stuff for troops
It's not my thread, but I like the cause. If you have something sitting around that you want to get rid of, consider sending it to these guys in Afghanistan. I think it would make their day. I'm gonna go dig around and see what I have that they could use too. Lets help put a smile on these troops face, it's the least we can do for them. Thanks.
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Shipping to Afghanistan must be horrible. Is there a central receiving place here in the states that can go through all the donations, repackage as needed and then maybe get a military hop for shipping? I've got several 40 sized planes that I'd love to get rid of, but I can't pay for shipping all of it. I'm sure there are lot's of people that would be glad to donate if there wasn't any hassle or further expense.
You need some volunteers with big trucks to drive routes from Chicago, Dayton, Phili, Orlando, Dallas etc to collect RC club gathered donations some time in Feb or March. Which should give enough time for a July 4th delivery date target.
This could be the perfect kind of thing that the big companies love to sponsor. After the final sorting and packaging, they would be glad to kick in what ever areas need more of like glue and field equipment etc.
Ya shipping anything out there can be a little rough, it will go though hell going out there. We shipped using tough boxes and still those would get damaged at times. Just have to remember that it is a combat zone, granted they sound like they are in a central location so it will not be airdropped in that helps.
I haven't looked at shipping yet, but I like the idea of hitting up a larger company to help sponsor the shipping effort. I know in the post he said that they would pay shipping, but to me that kind of defeats the purpose a bit. I just know that if I were there I would love to be able to fly. Anything helps.
Thanks guys, buddy of mine and I started the thread. We work with UAV platoons here.
A few things come to mind. Our mail is not airdropped, the packages make it here w/reletively little damage, Dustin gets park zone stuff w/no damage. This is something that could be done at FOB size posts. COPs are smaller and might not support this kind of activity. If you know any one deployed here that r/c's , see if they want to do something similar and just set up a thread to support it. As for us, were trying to keep it simple with gliders and basics. As long as you send airplanes in a double box they will almost always get here in good shape, I haven't seen a broken one yet. Parcel post wont be anything different than if you sent something to NY. I guess this thing is still going to last a while so between Dustin myself and other guys we should be able to set up something that will sustain itself when were gone. Thanks for all the consideration as its way boring here and lifting in the gym gets old fast. -Guy
United States, SC, Clover
Joined Sep 2012
817 Posts
Awesome guys. Rc is a great stress relief for soldiers over there. I am speaking from experience. Now that I am back stateside it is a coping mechanism for me with ptsd. Too bad I dont have the money to get and build some of the stuff I want but my favorite part is building rc cars from parts. Watch out about sending planes though some places have restricted fly zones over there even for rc. I dont know if its mentioned but its best to stick to electric getting fuel overthere is a pita.
I'm happy to report we now have 3 radio's in country, two just made it in from Michigan, thanks! Were waiting for airframes now, any busted stuff will do, we'll just fix'm here so if you have ugly broken but repairable gliders give us a heads up and we'll get you an address to ship them to.-Guy
Bit of a bump,
It needs to be mentioned that these guys are using a US address. You pay shipping to New York and Uncle Sam takes over from there.
Even easier for me, I can MPS stuff to them for free. I have a few FM and AM systems laying around... Should have receivers too.
Guy, are you able to receive LiPo's down there? Our mail comes through Ramstein and they're flagging batteries and returning them. Nicad n NiMH are fine though.
I'm heading to Afghanistan in 13 days and when I get there I can post the address where me and my guys will be and if anyone wants to send rc related stuff, I'm sure it will keep us busy while we are there.
Might I ad something here, perhaps tips.
Not sure if shipping nitro is possible. If it isn't then electrics would be best. As far as planes.....would think small planes with a wingspan no bigger than 24 inches would be best....wouldn't want someone to shoot the plane down or think the wrong things. Rc cars and trucks would be great as well. I know there's a lot more of my guys that know how to drive cars and trucks than know how to fly helis and planes. It's all up to you guys. Let me know if I can be any help.
If you all want a centralized location to ship to , then have a big shipment go over to Afghanistan, I can get my rear detachment SFC to ship over to Afghanistan.
Thanks for everyone's support.
Just let me know if I can help in any way.
Quick note Mark, you shouldn't post your address here, but you can provide it via PM if someone has a donation. You should start another thread if your looking for specifics. This one points to a post in the glider forum.
USPS won't take nitro and even gave me trouble shipping a used engine once. Also, watch out with your shipment. We had a guy burned over here for moving R&R supplies labeled as pro-gear. They made him pay to send it back...
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Prevention Month - October 2015
In 2011, President Obama issued the first-ever Presidential Proclamation designating October as National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. The tradition continues in 2015 as parents, youth, schools and community leaders across the country join this month-long observance of the role that substance abuse prevention plays in promoting safe and healthy communities.
Why do we recognize National Substance Abuse Prevention Month?
Every day, far too many Americans are hurt by alcohol and drug use. From diminished achievement in our schools to greater risks in our roads and in our communities, to the heartache of lives cut tragically short, the consequences of substance abuse are profound. Yet, we also know that they are preventable.
Preventing drug use before it begins—particularly among young people—is the most cost-effective way to reduce drug use and its consequences. The best approach to reducing the tremendous toll substance abuse exacts from individuals, families and communities is to prevent the damage before it occurs.
The President's Drug Control Strategy promotes the expansion of national and community-based programs that reach young people in schools, on college campuses, and in the workplace with tailored information to help them make healthy decisions about their future. In fact, recent research has concluded that every dollar invested in school-based substance use prevention programs has the potential to save up to $18 in costs related to substance use disorders.
This month we pay tribute to all those working to prevent substance use in our communities and rededicate ourselves to building a safer, drug-free America.


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Coalgate: Former babus on CBI radar
By Tarun Nangia / ENS - NEW DELHI
Published: 13th September 2012 08:19 AM
Last Updated: 13th September 2012 08:19 AM
The CBI has now turned its attention to former bureaucrats who rendered consultancy services to private companies to ride over 'hindrances' that may have come about between companies that were being allotted coal blocks.
It may be recalled that many firms that were allegedly ineligible have been allotted coal blocks and the CBI has filed cases against five such companies.
The CBI is probing the bureaucrat-businessman-politico nexus, which helped several companies get coal blocks. Many former bureaucrats, with their knowledge of 'working the system' may have helped these firms obtain the allocations.
Former power secretary R V Shahi is a glaring example of a high-profile bureaucrat being employed by a private firm to push its interests. Shahi is, at present, an independent director on the board of Jindal Iron and Steel and Jindal Stainless. It may be recalled that between 2002 and 2007 — during Shahi's tenure as power secretary — Jindal Iron and Steel was allotted coal blocks in Chattisgarh and Odisha and Jindal Stainless was given coal blocks in Odisha.
Close on the heels of Shahi is former bureaucrat N C Jha. He currently works as CEO (mining) for Monnet Energy and Ispat Limited. The company is a manufacturer of sponge iron and uses coal to fuel its plants. Before taking up a job with the firm, Jha was the Chairman of Coal India Limited in 2011, a state-controlled coal mining company. He was also its technical director from 2007 to January 2012.
P P Sharma was the chief secretary of Jharkhand from December 2004 to January 2006 and from August 2007 to March 2008, following which he joined the Abhijeet Group that is engaged in mining and owns power projects.
Abhijeet Group was allotted five coal blocks in Jharkhand when Sharma was chief secretary of the State. The chief secretary is part of the screening committee and the State government's permission is vital for any allocation, since the land is a state subject.
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It seems as though everyone is concerned about the price of gasoline these days. Well so am I, but to me and maybe others the concern is about the price of home heating oil. If I had to, I could get along without a car, but when old man winter blows out his nostrils I have to fire up the furnace.
That takes oil. It cost me almost $1,600 to heat my house this past winter and it was a mild one. It didn't cost me half that much to run my car.
I hate to think about next winter.
Lawrence Reese