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In this products liability case, the principal question which we face is whether the injured plaintiff seeking recovery upon the theory of strict liability in tort must establish, among other facts, not only that the product contained a defect which proximately caused his injuries but also that such defective condition made the product unreasonably dangerous to the user or consumer. We have concluded that he need not do so. Accordingly, we find no error in the trial court's refusal to so instruct the jury. Rejecting as without merit various challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence, we affirm the judgment.
The truck, a one-ton Chevrolet stepvan with built-in bread racks, was one of several trucks sold to Gravem in 1957 by defendant Chase Chevrolet Company (Chase), not a party to this appeal. Upon receipt of Gravem's order, Chase purchased the trucks from defendant J.B.E. Olson Corporation (Olson), which acted as sales agent for the assembled vehicle, the chassis, body, and racks of which were manufactured by three subcontractors. The body of the van contained three aisles along which there were welded runners extending from the front to the rear of the truck. Each rack held ten bread trays from top to bottom and five trays deep; the trays slid forward into the cab or back through the rear door to facilitate deliveries.
Plaintiff brought the present action against Chase, Olson and General Motors Corporation
At the trial, plaintiff's expert testified, in substance, that the metal hasp broke, releasing the bread trays, because it was extremely porous and had a significantly lower tolerance to force than a non-flawed aluminum hasp would have had. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against Olson in the sum of $45,000 but in favor of defendant Chase and against
1. Sufficiency of the Evidence
Defendant first contends that plaintiff failed to show the defective hasp to be the same one originally supplied by the manufacturer. The record contains no evidence as to the use or maintenance of the van from the time it was purchased by Gravem in 1957 until plaintiff began to drive it five years later. Plaintiff admitted that the racks had been modified by the addition of reinforcement bars welded onto a hinge mechanism which the hasp fastened in a closed position to hold the trays in place. But that admission does not derogate from the implied finding that the hasp itself was the original one supplied by the manufacturer. Contrary to defendant's claim that no evidence was introduced on this point, plaintiff's expert witness testified that he saw no indication of any repair of the hasp itself. When there is sufficient evidence to support a factual finding, it is not within the province of an appellate court to reexamine or reweigh it. (Crawford v. Southern Pacific Co. (1953) 3 Cal.2d 427, 429 [45 P.2d 183].)
It is next urged that plaintiff's evidence failed to show any condition of the hasp which could be considered defective. The gist of the argument on this point appears to be that "defectiveness" cannot be properly determined without proof of some standard set by knowledgeable individuals for the manufacture and use of the particular part under scrutiny and that plaintiff's expert applied "his own unilateral standard" in giving his opinion that the hasp was defective. In the absence of an appropriate standard, so it is argued, all proof must fail.
The record shows that the hasp, because it was defective, did not fulfill this purpose. Plaintiff's expert testified that the broken hasp was "extremely porous and extremely defective" as it was full of holes, voids and cracks. These flaws were in the metal itself and resulted in the hasp's lowered tolerance to force. He further stated that this condition could not be attributed to prolonged use. This conclusion was buttressed by the expert's testimony that the break in the hasp was a tensile fracture caused by sudden force rather than a fatigue fracture, which is by nature progressive. The hasp failed because "[i]t was just a very, very bad piece of metal. Simply would not stand any force — reasonable forces at all."
Olson's argument that the van was built only for "normal" driving is unavailing.
Despite its claim that Gravem used the van beyond its life span, Olson did not show that the van was delivered with any warning that it would not remain safe after seven or eight years. Nor did it show that by reason of age the van was obviously dangerous.
2. The Instruction on Strict Liability
Defendant's remaining contention requires us to probe the essential elements of products liability. It is claimed that in instructing the jury as to the issues upon which plaintiff had the burden of proof
The encapsulation in appropriate jury instructions of the doctrine of strict liability in tort as announced in the decision of this court in Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc. (1963) 59 Cal.2d 57 [27 Cal.Rptr. 697, 377 P.2d 897, 13 A.L.R.3d 1049] has apparently given rise to some confusion. The instruction given in the case at bench, although drafted by the trial judge, was apparently based upon BAJI No. 218-A,
The history of strict liability in California indicates that the requirement that the defect made the product "unreasonably dangerous" crept into our jurisprudence without fanfare after its inclusion in section 402A of the Restatement Second of Torts in 1965 (see fns. 12 and 13, infra). The question raised in the instant matter as to whether the requirement is an essential part of the plaintiff's case is one of first impression.
Until our decision in Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc., supra, 59 Cal.2d 57, strict liability for defective products was, in effect, imposed sub silentio by extension of the warranty doctrine.
Greenman had been injured when a piece of wood on which he was working flew out of his Shopsmith, a combination power tool usable as a saw, drill, and wood lathe. "To establish the manufacturer's liability it was sufficient that plaintiff proved that he was injured while using the Shopsmith in a way it was intended to be used as a result of a defect in design and manufacture of which plaintiff was not aware[
During the following decade the Greenman rule has been made applicable to retailers (Vandermark v. Ford Motor Co. (1964) 61 Cal.2d 256, 263 [37 Cal.Rptr. 896, 391 P.2d 168]); bailors and lessors (Price v. Shell Oil Company (1970) 2 Cal.3d 245, 248 [85 Cal.Rptr. 178, 466 P.2d 722]); wholesalers and distributors (Barth v. B.F. Goodrich Tire Co., supra, 265 Cal.App.2d 228, 252-253; Canifax v. Hercules Powder Co. (1965) 237 Cal.App.2d 44, 52 [46 Cal.Rptr. 552]); and sellers of mass-produced homes (Kriegler v. Eichler Homes, Inc. (1969) 269 Cal.App.2d 224, 227 [74 Cal.Rptr. 749]). Its protection has been extended to bystanders (Elmore v. American Motors Corp. (1969) 70 Cal.2d 578, 586 [75 Cal.Rptr. 652, 451 P.2d 84]). Recovery under the rule for solely economic losses has, however, been withheld (Seely v. White Motor Co. (1965) 63 Cal.2d 9, 18-19 [45 Cal.Rptr. 17, 403 P.2d 145]). But throughout the development of the Greenman rule we have said very little to explain what we meant in that case by a "defect" which would give rise to liability if injury were proximately caused thereby.
The addition of section 402A
We have not hesitated to reach conclusions contrary to those set forth in Restatement section 402A (see Price v. Shell Oil Company, supra, 2 Cal.3d 245, 253), but we and the Courts of Appeal have more frequently adopted than challenged its basic outlines. In numerous cases this court and the Courts of Appeal have referred to the Restatement and the Greenman standards in tandem, as if they were for all practical purposes identical.
Indeed, generally speaking the similarities between the Greenman standard and the Restatement formulation are greater than their differences.
The almost inextricable intertwining of the Greenman and Restatement standards in our jurisprudence was inevitable, considering the simplicity of Greenman and the fuller guidance for many situations offered by the Restatement and its commentary. Nevertheless, the issue now raised requires us to examine and resolve an apparent divergence in the two formulations.
We begin with section 402A itself. According to the official comment to the section, a "defective condition" is one "not contemplated by the ultimate consumer, which will be unreasonably dangerous to him." (Rest.2d Torts, § 402A, com. g.) Comment i, defining "unreasonably dangerous," states, "The article sold must be dangerous to an extent beyond that which would be contemplated by the ordinary consumer who purchases it, with the ordinary knowledge common to the community as to its characteristics." Examples given in comment i make it clear that such innocuous products as sugar and butter, unless contaminated, would not give rise to a strict liability claim merely because the former may be harmful to a diabetic or the latter may aggravate the blood cholesterol level of a person with heart disease. Presumably such dangers are squarely within the contemplation of the ordinary consumer. Prosser, the reporter for the Restatement, suggests that the "unreasonably dangerous" qualification was added to foreclose the possibility that the manufacturer of a product with inherent possibilities for harm (for example, butter, drugs, whiskey and automobiles) would become "automatically responsible for all the harm that such things do in the world." (Prosser, Strict Liability to the Consumer in California (1966) 18 Hastings L.J. 9, 23.)
The result of the limitation, however, has not been merely to prevent the seller from becoming an insurer of his products with respect to all harm generated by their use. Rather, it has burdened the injured plaintiff with proof of an element which rings of negligence. As a result, if, in the
Of particular concern is the susceptibility of Restatement section 402A to a literal reading which would require the finder of fact to conclude that the product is, first, defective and, second, unreasonably dangerous. (Note, supra, 55 Geo.L.J. 286, 296.) A bifurcated standard is of necessity more difficult to prove than a unitary one. But merely proclaiming that the phrase "defective condition unreasonably dangerous" requires only a single finding would not purge that phrase of its negligence complexion. We think that a requirement that a plaintiff also prove that the defect made the product "unreasonably dangerous" places upon him a significantly increased burden and represents a step backward in the area pioneered by this court.
We recognize that the words "unreasonably dangerous" may also serve the beneficial purpose of preventing the seller from being treated as the insurer of its products. However, we think that such protective end is attained by the necessity of proving that there was a defect in the manufacture or design of the product and that such defect was a proximate cause of the injuries. Although the seller should not be responsible for all injuries involving the use of its products, it should be liable for all
We can see no difficulty in applying the Greenman formulation to the full range of products liability situations, including those involving "design defects." A defect may emerge from the mind of the designer as well as from the hand of the workman.
The Greenman case itself indicated that "[t]o establish the manufacturer's liability it was sufficient that plaintiff proved that he was injured while using the Shopsmith in a way it was intended to be used as a result of a defect in design and manufacture ...." (59 Cal.2d at p. 64; italics added), thereby suggesting the difficulty inherent in distinguishing between types of defects. Although it is easier to see the "defect" in a single imperfectly fashioned product than in an entire line badly conceived, a distinction between manufacture and design defects is not tenable. (Pike v. Frank G. Hough Co., supra, 2 Cal.3d 465, 475; Kessler, supra, 76 Yale L.J. 887, 900, fn. 71.)
The most obvious problem we perceive in creating any such distinction is that thereafter it would be advantageous to characterize a defect in one rather than the other category. It is difficult to prove that a product ultimately caused injury because a widget was poorly welded — a defect in manufacture — rather than because it was made of inexpensive metal difficult to weld, chosen by a designer concerned with economy — a defect in design. The proof problem would, of course, be magnified when the article in question was either old or unique, with no easily available basis for comparison. We wish to avoid providing such a battleground for clever counsel. Furthermore, we find no reason why a different standard, and one harder to meet, should apply to defects which plague entire product lines. We recognize that it is more damaging to a manufacturer to have an entire line condemned, so to speak, for a defect in design, than a single product for a defect in manufacture. But the potential economic loss to a manufacturer should not be reflected in a different standard of proof for an injured consumer.
The judgment is affirmed.
Wright, C.J., McComb, J., Peters, J., Tobriner, J., Mosk, J., and Burke, J., concurred.
"In this action, the plaintiff has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence all of the facts necessary to prove the following issues as to each defendant seller:
"1. That the seller placed the equipment on the market for use under circumstances where he knew that such equipment would be used without inspection for defects;
"2. That there was a defect in the manufacture or design of the equipment involved;
"3. That the user was not aware of the said defect;
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"[An article is unreasonably dangerous if it is dangerous to an extent beyond that which would be contemplated by the ordinary consumer who purchases it, with the ordinary knowledge common to the community as to its characteristics.]
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"Second: The ... was defective in design or manufacture at the time it was placed on the market and delivered;
"Third: The plaintiff was unaware of the claimed defect:
"Fourth: The claimed defect was a [proximate] [legal] cause of any such injury to the plaintiff occurring while the ... was being used in the way and for the general purpose for which it was designed and intended, and
"Fifth: The defect, if it existed, made the ... unreasonably dangerous and unsafe for its intended use.
"[An article is unreasonably dangerous if it is dangerous to an extent beyond that which would be contemplated by the ordinary consumer who purchases it with the ordinary knowledge common to the community as to its characteristics.]"
"(a) the seller is engaged in the business of selling such a product, and
"(b) it is expected to and does reach the user or consumer without substantial change in the condition in which it is sold.
"(2) The rule stated in Subsection (1) applies although
"(a) the seller has exercised all possible care in the preparation and sale of his product, and
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Fresh from his re-election as party leader, Japan's Prime Minister, Junichiro Koizumi, yesterday asserted his authority with a cabinet reshuffle, refusing to dump his most reformist minister.
Mr Koizumi was under intense pressure from the old guard of his Liberal Democratic Party to sack Heizo Takenaka, who as Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister has forced Japan's banks to begin clearing their huge bad loans.
But in a clear message he is determined to continue his reform push, Mr Koizumi retained Mr Takenaka, a non-politician economist appointed a year ago to overhaul the banking system.
"There have been various opinions regarding my position," Mr Takenaka said after the cabinet line-up was announced. "But Prime Minister Koizumi requested me to stay in office. "I believe his request shows his determination toward structural reform."
Mr Takenaka's future was a crucial test for the popular Mr Koizumi, who at the weekend resoundingly won the contest for the LDP presidency. Given the party's dominance of Japanese politics, leadership of the LDP means leadership of the country.
Mr Koizumi is expected to capitalise on his renewed popularity and the country's nascent economic recovery and call a snap election for November.
The reshuffle was a clear sign he will push ahead with his policy of "reform with no sacred cows", with which he has had only marginal success in his first term.
As with Mr Takenaka, much of the interest in the reshuffle yesterday was on who was retained.
Mr Koizumi resisted pressure from the old guard and kept his Foreign Minister, Yoriko Kawaguchi, the senior woman in the cabinet. He also kept his hawkish Defence Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, who is pushing Japan towards a muscular defence posture.
Incoming ministers include a former LDP policy chief, Taro Aso, who as posts and telecommunications minister will be in charge of Mr Koizumi's contentious plan to privatise the postal system. Sadakazu Tanigaki will take over finance from Masajuro Shiokawa.
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Murder conviction in Richmond restaurant killing
Updated 3:45 am, Tuesday, March 18, 2014
(03-17) 17:41 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- A man was convicted Monday of first-degree murder and stalking for fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend at a Richmond restaurant where she worked in 2011.
Rafael Zarate, 44, killed Jensy Romero, 30, an employee of Angie's Bakery and Restaurant. Her body was found by the eatery's owner on Sept. 20, 2011, in a restroom of the business at 12889 San Pablo Ave.
Zarate and Romero and recently broken up, but Zarate had been stalking her for at least a month, authorities said.
Zarate took the stand in Contra Costa County Superior Court in Martinez, acknowledging that he had used an 8-inch knife to stab Romero after he chased her into the restroom and "demanded to know if she was seeing another man," said Deputy District Attorney Rachel Piersig.
"I am very pleased with the jury's verdict and am happy that the jury rejected the defense argument that this was a crime of passion," Piersig said. "This was a case which is every woman's worst nightmare. The victim was a young woman who got into a relationship with the wrong man."
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When Romero tried to break up with him, "he refused to accept it, terrorized her for three weeks and ultimately killed her when he realized that she would not come back to him," Piersig said.
Two days after Romero was killed, San Leandro received a tip that Zarate was at a duplex on the 12500 block of Central Avenue. He was shot and wounded by a police SWAT team after he brandished what turned out to be a BB gun and was taken into custody.
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There is an ArchiCAD Goodie called Accessories which has 3 different types: Wall, Slab and Roof Accessories.
This article is focused on the Wall Accessories that can be used for frame house building and for many other ideas like balustrades etc. It might be the question why to use this tool instead of Curtain Wall. It has different working method and interface.
In the following article you can read more about how to install and use this tool.
Install Wall Accessories Add-On
Run ArchiCAD and go to Help / ArchiCAD Downloads
Goodies > Download Accessories for your platform. Make sure you close ArchiCAD by now.
Install the Add-on and restart ArchiCAD
Open Wall Accessories Add-On
In the Library Manager click Add and search for: ArchiCAD 15 program/Application folder and load the subfolder called "Accessories Library 15"
Start Wall Accessories Add-On: Design menu/Design Extras/Accessories/Wall Accessories – whenever you have a selected wall on the Floorplan.
In the Read Me file of Accessories Tool you can see the Accessory types and some basic ideas.
How to use Wall Accessories Add-On
For example choose Wall Framing 15 from the 4 different Wall Accessory types.
Note: I would suggest to turn off the "2D representation of the "Elevation Framing on Plan" option but it is up to you.
If you have any opening in the wall, the Accessory will create the frames this way.
Note: The frames will be placed on the outline of the wall but we already have request to be able to offset the Distance from the outline.
It is preferable to move the wall to a wireframe layer so you can see the Accessories frame better.
You can add horizontal Fire Stopand vertical Stud to the Frame in Wall Accessory Object Settings dialog.
With the Show Editable Hotspots option you can move the frame pieces.
You have the ability to add different type of connections as well.
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Justin Bieber & Kylie Jenner? Not So Fast!
Posted Wednesday January 23, 2013 10:30 PM GMT
Despite a picture showing otherwise, Justin Bieber is still on the market and simply a victim of Photoshop.
In a photo posted to Kylie Jenner's old Instagram account, it appears the Biebs and Kim Kardashian's younger sis are holding hands.
Though the shot has since been removed, the post had Beliebers in a tizzy over his relationship status.
So just how was the snapshot faked? Ms. Jenner's head was put in Justin's ex, Selena Gomez's body.
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Nov 16, 2012 at 7:30 am
Negotiations had already hit a wall in the ongoing hockey labor fight, and now the NHL has suggested the sides take an official two-week break before getting back to the bargaining table.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman floated the idea of a break to players' association executive director Donald Fehr (feer). The union hasn't responded to the league yet.
The hockey lockout is entering its third month.
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To many Asian-Americans, Charlie Chan is an offensive stereotype, another sort of Uncle Tom. Chan, the hero of six detective novels by Earl Derr Biggers and 47 Hollywood movies between 1926 and 1949, not to mention a 1970s Hanna-Barbera cartoon series, is pudgy, slant-eyed and inscrutable, and he speaks in singsong fortune-cookie English, saying things like, "If befriend donkey, expect to be kicked." The California-born author and playwright Frank Chin, who has written essays denouncing Chan, would like to see him disappear altogether.
But Yunte Huang, who was born and grew up in China, can't get enough of Chan and has written a book about his obsession: "Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous With American History." The book, which comes out from Norton next week, is part memoir, part history, part cultural-studies essay and part grab bag of odd and little-known details.


text: by Robin T. Barton on 17th August 2006 In their press release Blank Theatre Company describe this rarely performed one-act play by Yeats as a haunting scene of tragic intensity. It certainly doesnt disappoint on that score. Young director Sam Yates and designer Rebecca Patterson have conjured up a stunning version, aided magnificently by Tom White whos lighting is the most extraordinary Ive seen in Edinburgh this year.An Old Man (Brooke Morriswood) returns to a ruined house to free his mothers trapped soul from a cycle of violence, violation, and remorse - to free her from a purgatorial dream. He has his sixteen year old son (Monique Cornwell) with him, and the relationship between them is strained to say the least. We find out that the old man killed his own father thus his mother spawned her husbands killer. Releasing his mothers soul requires an extraordinary brutal sacrifice, and when that doesnt work we are left with the Old Man praying bitterly to God to appease the misery of the living and the remorse of the dead.Both actors give tremendous performances, and there is imaginative use of live sound as well as the wonderful lighting to supplement Yeats extraordinary language. The clothes (and they do look like what people might actually wear rather than costumes) are beautifully designed and realised by Joanna Mountain. All in all, a flawless production.So why not five stars .well, in the Fringe program this is billed as lasting an hour and a quarter. The companys own flyer has it down as an hour long. For a show of an hour or more punters would be ready to part with the seven pound fifty ticket price. In actuality it lasts less than half an hour. The audience looked bemused as the lights faded and then the actors took their bows. If my surmise is correct, the company have taken the hour and fifteen minute slot to enable them to construct the extraordinary set and then take it down again the show going up 15 minutes after the published starting time would support this theory. This is very unfair to a paying audience who will have made the effort to get there on time and would be expecting a full length show.Such is the quality of the production that I feel slightly churlish pointing all this out, but if youre on a budget like 90 per cent of folk up here, youll feel conned. If you prefer quality over quantity, however, this is a must see. C Main, August13-28. 12.30 (25 minutes) The Blurb C Main, August13-28. 12.30 (25 minutes) Call Sheet Production CompanyBlank TheatreDirectorSam Yates


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By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
In a list of America's greenest cities, Los Angeles and Houston wouldn't top most people's lists.
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Each building — there are 6,205 of them nationwide — earned the EPA's Energy Star rating. They typically use 35% less energy and emit 35% less heat-trapping "greenhouse" gases than average buildings, said EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson.
Energy Star buildings cost on average about 50 cents less per square foot to operate than average buildings, says Maura Beard of the Energy Star Buildings Program.
There are "phenomenal" savings opportunities in older buildings, says Robert Keller, energy director for JC Penney, which has 52 Energy Star certified buildings. Replacing old heating and cooling systems has saved up to 30% in energy costs a year in some buildings, Keller says. Swapping inefficient fluorescent lights with modern ones "saves millions in kilowatt hours."
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Sprint customers who have been proudly showing off their brand spanking new Samsung Galaxy S III are now receiving the first software update for the device. The update takes the device to software version L710VPLF9 and it has but one purpose, which is to bring a security update to the sizzling hot handset. If you want to check your Samsung Galaxy S III for the update manually, you can go to Menu > Settings > About phone > System updates > Update Android.
Alright, that takes care of those who already have the unit in their possession. Those who are waiting for their phone to arrive or are planning to purchase the Samsung Galaxy S III will be happy to know that the security update will be offered the update after activation of their new phone. While a security update is important to the, well, security of the device, it's no Jelly Bean update. You Samsung Galaxy S III owners weren't expecting one so quickly, were you?
source: SprintCommunity via AndroidPolice
Sprint pushes through security update for Samsung Galaxy S III
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1. DM5811 (Posts: 1; Member since: 30 Jun 2012)
Just wanted to give my fellow Sprint users a heads up..this appears to have fixed the Google Wallet issue with the 32 GB version of the phone. not sure if the 16 GB has a issues. was able to set up my account and got everything going. cheers!!
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2. GeekMovement (unregistered)
Thanks Sprint/Samsung. Security updates are always welcomed. Love my GS3.
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Anderson Silva. Photo property of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Like it or not, Anderson Silva has changed.
Gone are the performances that Silva put on against Rich Franklin, Nate Marquardt, James Irvin, Travis Lutter, and Dan Henderson. They have been replaced with passive-aggressive performances against Patrick Cote and Thales Leites.
So what happened to him exactly? Many theories have been thrown around. Some have said that the UFC hasn't been able to provide Silva with opponents of interest. Some say that he's just bored with the sport. Others claim that he might be too interested in Roy Jones Jr and is trying to find his way out of the UFC.
But one new possibility that has come to light is the pressure of keeping the UFC's middleweight title. Silva has already passed Matt Hughes' mark for consecutive title defenses and is now approaching his all-time mark of nine. Has it all become too much for Anderson?
Continue reading "Has the Weight of the Title Become Too Much for Anderson Silva?"
Anderson Silva. Photo property of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
It seems as if Roy Jones Jr and Anderson Silva's constant quest to fight each other will never end, at least not at this rate. The newest development in the saga comes courtesy of Jones, who according to Silva's manager, Ed Soares, would be willing to fight "The Spider" instead of the Octagon.
The idea still isn't sitting well with UFC President Dana White:
"You won't see a Silva versus Jones fight while Silva is under contract with me," White said Tuesday. "I don't want to say anything bad about Roy Jones, I like Roy Jones and was a fan of his, but he mattered like fifteen years ago. He's not anywhere near the best boxer in the world. He must've spent all his money."
"I could do it, make it huge, make money, but I could have done a fight like this when we were bleeding money [in the early 2000s]," White said. "The fight would make some money, but it hurts MMA in the long term. We don't do that because we love the sport. That's a Pride or K-1 matchup. It's not what we do."
This isn't just a matter of White saying no out of the blue. According to the article, the management teams of both Jones and Silva agreed on terms of an MMA match before bringing the idea to White, who promptly shot it down.
While it seems that White would be crazy to do, one has to dig deeper into his potential reasoning. If Dana were to put on a Jones-Silva bout, RJJ would be asking for money, and lots of it. Possibly more than any mixed martial artist has ever been paid. The UFC is already reluctant to hand out the big bucks as it is, and a big payout to Jones could end up forcing other fighters to start speaking up for their fair share.
On top of that, everyone knows that even though the fight will be taking place under MMA rules, Silva would likely opt to stand and trade with Jones, boxing style. Silva has a much better chance with 4 oz. gloves on his hands rather than 16 oz. mitts, but remember that Jones will be wearing the smaller gloves as well. Did Dana make the right decision here? At least in terms of his investment, it's very possible.
Forrest Griffin. Photo property of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Based on most of the reading I've done over the past 24 hours, it seems that Forrest Griffin is the underdog going into his light heavyweight superfight against Anderson Silva this August in Philadelphia. It's probably for good reason too. Silva has the edge on Griffin standing and on the ground.
This isn't the first time that Griffin has been in this position before. He was essentially written off against both Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, but ended up knocking both of them down the 205 lb ladder. Will he able to do upset Silva as well? It's possible:
This will be a seriously competitive fight, regardless of what people are saying. Forrest isn't an amazing technical striker, but he is very good at throwing in high volume and overwhelming his opponents with his relentless pace. This is only a 3 round fight, and his style tends to do very well on score cards. Anderson can't just take his time getting into this fight, or he could find himself down a round or even two going into the third.
Forrest beat Shogun and Rampage when they were ranked number one in the world at light heavyweight. People find reasons to diminish these wins, but it's an exercise in futility. You can do it to diminish almost anyone's wins in a sport as unpredictable as MMA. The bottom line is that before both of those fights, people asked the same exact question people are asking now: "How can Forrest win?" I admit I was one of them, I thought that Rampage just had too much for Forrest, but it wasn't the case. Even if you believe Rampage won that fight, you still can't deny that it was extremely close, and Forrest performed far better than most expected him to. Saying Rampage performed badly unfairly diminishes the fact that guys don't just perform in a vacuum, they perform based on what their opponents bring to the table. It's no accident that lots of guys have "off nights" when they fight Forrest Griffin.
I picked Forrest to beat Shogun last year for the fun of it. I honestly thought he was going to get destroyed. I did the same when he fought Rampage, but only because I knew that Jackson eats leg kicks at will in almost all of his fights. Strangely enough, I'm getting the urge to pick Forrest again. Silva's last two performances against Cote and Leites, are probably the biggest reasons why. It's obvious that Silva is starting to get bored in the cage since very few are willing to attack him and allow him to counter. Despite the best wishes of many fans, there's no guarantee that Griffin is going to buck this trend.
Forrest isn't a better overall fighter than Anderson, but he does sport two qualities that Silva has been severely lacking in recently - heart and the ability to stay on course with a strategy. If the guys at Xtreme Couture can develop a gameplan that Forrest can follow to perfection, Silva's reign of terror over the UFC might be coming to an abrupt end via a shocking decision.
Anderson Silva and Rich Franklin. Image property of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Reports circulated earlier this week that former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin would be using the services of an old rival, reigning pound-for-pound king Anderson Silva, in preparation for his upcoming catch-weight bout against Wanderlei Silva in June.
Franklin's camp declined to confirm the news, which would have only escalated a growing feud between Anderson and Wanderlei, former training partners that now seem to be a collision course to face each other in the future. However, according to Silva, Franklin hasn't even contacted him about training together:
He didn't said any word to me about it, but he's gonna face a Brazilian, so it's hard that something will happen. I don't have anything against Franklin [or] Wanderlei, both are great fighters. In another situation, I'd train with him, for sure. My gym is open for everyone. Whoever goes there can have classes and I won't have any problems if he decides to go there.
I had to clean up the quote a little bit so it would make sense. I'm not sure how to take this. Tatame is a great site for news related to Brazilian fighters, but quotes are often skewed during the translation from Portugese to Englsih and so forth.
If Franklin and Silva really are training together, they could be keeping things quiet so the repercussions of Anderson helping another fighter get ready to face another Brazilian, and a former teammate at that, are relatively minimal. Franklin's camp also using Anderson and Wand's shaky relationship these days as mind games could also be a possibility as well.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Thales Leites discusses his upcoming middleweight title showdown with Anderson Silva, whom he has called the "toughest opponent in his career", at this weekend's UFC 97 event, which will take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
In the above video released by the UFC yesterday, the two co-featured bouts on April 18th's UFC 97 card are profiled: UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva defended his title against fellow Brazilian grappler Thales Leites and Chuck Liddell and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua colliding in a bout pitting two of MMA's most devastating strikers against each other in a matchup years in the making.
B.J. Penn. Photo property of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
If you thought that the war between Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Penn was over, think again. Penn's camp has informed Sherdog.com that they intend to file a formal complaint with the Nevada State Athletic Commission after officials spotted one of St. Pierre's cornermen allegedly rubbed Vaseline on his back in between the first and second and then the second and third rounds.
"We are not trying to make excuses, but the NSAC needs to protect the fighters," Penn told Sherdog.com via text message. "They never notified us or completely wiped his back with water and towels."
Various reports are circulating that following the conclusion of the first round, Phil Nurse, who has been working St. Pierre's corner for a number of years, was caught by someone sitting at ringside rubbing Vaseline on St. Pierre's back and shoulders. It has yet to be confirmed that this person was former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell, but "The Iceman" was the first to inform UFC President Dana White of the incident after the conclusion of the fight, which St. Pierre won via fourth-round doctor's stoppage.
Continue reading "UFC 94 Notes: Penn Set to File Complaint With NSAC Over GSP Greasing"
Anderson Silva. Photo property of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced yesterday a pair of fights that will headlined the organization's upcoming return to Canada on April 18. Anderson Silva will defend his UFC middleweight title against fellow Brazil native Thales Leites and former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell will take on former PRIDE star Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.
Silva comes into the fight never having lost in the UFC. Since taking the middleweight title from Rich Franklin over two years ago, "The Spider" has won six consecutive fights, including a successful rematch against Franklin, title defenses over Nate Marquardt and Dan Henderson, and a quick win at light heavyweight against James Irvin.
Continue reading "Silva-Leites, Liddell-Rua to Headline UFC 97"
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Ever since Georges St. Pierre and Anderson Silva each ascended to the top of their respective divisions, many have been calling for a mega-fight between the two, possibly to solve the question regarding who really is the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
Talks last year seemed to be premature while UFC officials were content to let both establish dominance at middleweight and welterweight, but now that standout contenders for both St. Pierre and Silva are starting to become few and far between, an eventual clash between the two is becoming more and more likely according to UFC President Dana White.
"I think anything is possible," White said when asked about the possibility of the two fighting in the near future on Thursday's pre-fight conference call for UFC 94. "Georges has gotta face Thiago [Alves] first, but yeah, anything is possible."
Continue reading "If Successful, Showdown With Silva Looms on Horizon for St. Pierre"
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There are a number of causes of red eyes but the most likely causes of what you are describing are either allergy or sun exposure. Allergy tends to be more diffuse and 360 degrees around the iris so you are probably describing what we call pingueculitis. Pingueculitis is the result of sun exposure. The skin of our eyes can't "wrinkle" as it ages or is exposed to sun, rather the elastin breaks down and the tissue grows red and irritates easily.
If the irritation is chronic, an anti-inflammatory drop is necessary. Sometimes if the redness is severe, we ophthalmologists will describe a steroid drop, but if the inflammation is mild, you can buy an over the counter drop and treat it yourself.
naphcon a is an antihistamine and vasoconstrictor - not an anti-inflammatory. Anti-inflammatories go by the name of Alaway or zaditor. They are used to treat allergy but their mechanism of action is based upon allergic inflammation, not histamine.
So I would try to use an over the counter anti-inflammatory agent first. If the redness doesn't go away, then i might see the eye doc and get a short course of corticosteroid drops followed by the OTC anti-inflammatories for maintenance.
Finally, there is nothing I know of diet wise to treat this. Also, naphcon-A is notorious for causing rebound redness when it wears off. And the anti-inflammatories I am talking about are non-steroidal (NSAIDS) so they have very few side effects unless you have an allergy to motrin or aspirin.
Hope this answers your question.
awesome, it was very useful to know they are non-steroidal and how they differ from the naphcon A I had used before. So the Alaway should not build a dependency or have rebound?
I think it would help if I improved my lubrication as well, since they tend to be a little dry (which of course gets worse with computer work due to less blinking) (I had lasik about 15 years ago). I tried Thera Tears, but they just make things blurry for 10 min then wear off. I tried another sample that says "liquidgel" on it, but it's thickness makes vision blurry as well. Visine "Dry Eye Relief" worked better than those [has Glycerin, Hypromellose, and Polyethylene glycol 400]. Should I get another bottle of that, or is another OTC better?
I believe I answered this question so let me know if you did not get the answer and I will repeat it for you.
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(Yeah, I looks like when I post new questions, JustAnswer is moving them over into one of our existing conversations; so the topics are getting jumbled as a result)
I went to the store and found Alaway and Zaditor, but both said they were antihistamines just like Naphcon-A and not Anti-inflammatories, so not sure what to do.
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The labels that are now gathered under the Universal Classics umbrella have a pretty impressive scorecard in the area of classical compilations. We've seen The Greatest Opera Show on Earth, The Yellow Guide: Classical Music, Best of the Millennium, and now there's The No. 1 Opera Album. But that's no surprise, since Universal has some of the finest interpreters in its catalogue to draw from. This two-CD set (at the price of one), for example, brings together the likes of Cecilia Bartoli, Renée Fleming, Luciano Pavarotti, Kiri Te Kanawa, Sir Georg Solti, Herbert von Karajan, and many more. Yet the other key to a successful compilation is canny anthologizing, and here again, you have a nice selection to give you a smattering of opera's heavyweights from the Italian, German, and French repertory (there's even a step outside the standard framework with an aria from Dvorák's lovely Rusalka). Ranging from 1959 to 1997, the choices from back catalogue will doubtless be the entry ticket for many into this grandest of the arts. --Sarah Chin


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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is no stranger to being spoofed by the media. The latest joke comes courtesy of Bruce Springsteen and Late Night host Jimmy Fallon who did an exceptionally funny remake of Springsteen's "Born to Run". The song was intended to spoof the "Bridgegate" scandal regarding last September's massive traffic jam on the George Washington Bridge caused by top members of Christie's staff.
The two men appeared on Late Night dressed in 1970's Springsteen-styled matching outfits. They wore sleeveless vests and red bandanas to do the parody.
"You got Wall Street masters stuck cheek to cheek with blue collar truckers and man I really gotta take a leak, but I can't. I'm stuck in Governor Chris Christie's Fort Lee New Jersey traffic jam," Springsteen sang.
This might seem odd because Christie is known to be one Springsteen's biggest fans who says he attended more than 100 concerts of "The Boss".
The parody also mocks Christie's long press conference to address the scandal. "It was longer than one of my own damn shows," Springsteen continued.
In the parody, Springsteen also said the governor was "killing the working man" as a result of the traffic jam.
Last week, Christie fired his deputy Chief of Staff after documents revealed that she was involved in closing lanes on the George Washington Bridge causing traffic jams that lasted for days in Fort Lee.
Correspondence by the Chief of Staff implied that the jam was caused by Christie's aides in retaliation to a democratic mayor who refused to endorse the Governor for re-election.
"Ooohhh, baby this Bridgegate was just pay back. It's a bitch slap to the state Democrats, " sung Springsteen.
Jimmy Fallon never ceases to amaze. As the duo performed it was hard to tell who was actually Springsteen -- singing wise at least. Fallon's impersonation of Springsteen's singing was funny and spot-on. It's not the first time he and Springsteen teamed up on the show. A few years back Fallon did an impersonation of rocker Neil Young that was equally as amazing and Springsteen joined him on stage to make the performance even more special.
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Elbling, Gloria, a self-described full-time volunteer professional who served as president of Na'amat USA, vice president of the Hebrew Institute and as a member of Pioneer Women;
[T1S1] birth date, July 17, 1926; family history; mother's family from Lithuania; parents' divorce; move to Pittsburgh to live with the Radbords, mother's family; discussion of extended family and life in Squirrel Hill area of Pittsburgh; affiliation with Beth Shalom and grandfather's Jewish community involvement; memories of her mother; anti-Semitism in Squirrel Hill; confirmation and Bat Mitzvah at Beth Shalom; teacher at Beth Shalom and Hebrew Institute (HI); discussion on teaching positions with Sol and Israel Abrams; discussion on HI and its role in the community, teaching methods; vice president of HI; education, University of Pittsburgh; extracurricular activities as a youth; vacationing in Atlantic City; meeting husband at Young People's League of Beth Shalom; information on Beth Shalom Building; function of Young People's League; husband's personal history and family background; his employment with Westinghouse in Research and Development; anecdotes about husband's childhood and youth;
[T1S2] influence of grandfather Radbord; estrangement from father; education, Davis School, Colfax School, Allderdice High School, and University of Pittsburgh; early married life in Squirrel Hill; birth of two sons; involvement with Pioneer Women in 1948;
[T2S3] discussion of sons, their lives and families; discussion of Community Day School; comparison of her upbringing with that of her sons; financial difficulties in early marriage; involvement with Sunday School teaching; work with the United Jewish Federation; work with Israel Bonds, the Sisterhood of Beth Shalom, B'nai B'rith, and United Jewish Federation; further comments about collecting for Israel Bonds; husband's support of her community activities;
[T2S4] studying dance with Gene Kelly at Taylor Allderdice; travel with Pioneer Women in Israel in 1963; discussion of experiences with Pioneer Women; Golda Meir's trip to Pittsburgh to promote this organization; more stories about Golda Meir; history of Pioneer Women;
[T3S5] discussion of distribution of Jewish funds; discussion of Na'amat projects; changes in attitudes toward volunteerism; comments on success of Israel bonds; women's roles in family; activities at Beth Shalom; supporter of twenty seven organizations; friendship with Mayor Richard Caliguiri and wife; memories and effects of the depression; political affiliation; opinions on abortion, young women of today; Na'amat's fight for women's rights in Israel; views about Russian immigrants in Israel, Ethiopian immigrants and housing problems; opinion of Pittsburgh; honored by Israel Bonds, Pittsburgh Commission for Women; president, Na'amat USA; board member, United Jewish Federation, State of Israel Bonds board of Governors, and American Zionist Federation.
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Caliguiri, Richard S., 1931-1988; Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America; Hebrew Institute; Israel; Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996; Meir, Golda, 1898-1978; Pioneer Women (Organization : U.S.)
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As a Power Elite author Orman receives a day in his honor and a special Power Elite care pack including the Power Elite ring. We've interviewed Orman for his special day and we hope you enjoy reading about his journey to this milestone on Notes.
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Congrats Orman, new this was on the way!
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Above all other pursuits, we foster a passion for God and His glory- individually and corporately. We call all people of all ages and backgrounds to a life of joyful surrender to Him as our act of spiritual worship. (Rom 12:1-2)
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Cardinals drill Tulsa, 12-1
By Springfield Cardinals | May 5, 2013 7:08 PM ET
Springfield, MO - RHP Scott McGregor no-hit the Tulsa Drillers through his six innings of work, helping lead the Springfield Cardinals to the 12-1 win before 3,501 fans at Hammons Field on Sunday night. St. Louis 1B Matt Adams went 2-for-3 with a two-run double and will make his final rehab start in Springfield this Monday at 7:09pm.
The Cardinals (15-13) cracked the scoreless tie with four runs against RHP Chad Bettis (L, 2-2) in the bottom of the third frame. SS Jake Lemmerman started the inning by reaching on an error, and then raced around to third on a double by LF Mike O'Neill one out later. CF Tommy Pham attacked the first pitch of his plate appearance and drove a two-run single to left-center, scoring Lemmerman and O'Neill. After a single by 3B Ruben Gotay, Adams rocketed a two-run double off the right-center field wall, doubling the Cardinals lead to 4-0.
Springfield stretched the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning. Lemmerman led off with a single, moving to second on a sacrifice bunt and taking third on a ground out. Pham then worked a walk, before attempting a stolen base on a pitch to Gotay. Tulsa C Dustin Garneau faked a throw to second and dealt one to third, but misfired the ball to left field, enabling Lemmerman to come home for the 5-0 lead.
The Cardinals added two more in the fifth on a two-run single by C Audry Perez, before a two-run pinch-hit double by INF Vance Albitz in the seventh stretched it to 9-0. Springfield tallied three more runs in the bottom of the eighth, featuring a two-run double by 2B Starlin Rodriguez and an RBI base hit by 1B Xavier Scruggs, making it 12-0.
An RBI double by Drillers 2B Angelys Nina in the top of the ninth got Tulsa (14-15) on the board, but that was as close as they would come with the Cardinals prevailing, 12-1.
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St. Louis 1B Matt Adams will make his final rehab start in Springfield against the Tulsa Drillers on Monday with a 7:09pm First Pitch. Don't miss your last chance to see the big leaguer at Hammons Field! Gates open at 6:09pm.
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Ornette Coleman Biography
9 March 1930, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. The evolution of any art form is a complex process and it is always an over-simplification to attribute a development to a single person. If there is anyone apart from Louis Armstrong for whom that claim could be made, however, Ornette Coleman would be a tenable candidate. Charlie Parker and John Coltrane were great forces for progress, but they focused and made viable certain concepts that were already in the air and which only awaited some exceptionally talented artist to give them concrete shape. They accelerated evolution, but did not change the direction of jazz in the way that Armstrong and Coleman seem to have done. Of course, certain elements of Colemans music, including free improvisation, had been tried previously and he certainly did not reject what had gone before: his playing is well-rooted in the soil of Parkers bop tradition, and in R&B - Colemans playing is a logical development from both, but he set the melody free and jolted jazz out of its 30-year obsession with chords. His role is somewhat analogous to that of Arnold Schoenberg in European classical music, although, unlike Schoenberg, Coleman did not forge a second set of shackles to replace the ones he burst.
Those who do not recognize Colemans contribution to music select two sticks from his early career with which to beat him. The first is that, when he acquired his first saxophone at the age of 14, he thought the low C on the alto was the A in his instruction book. Of course, he discovered his mistake after a while, but the realization of his error caused him to look at pitch and harmony in a fresh way, and this started the process that led to a style based on freely moving melody unhindered by a repetitive harmonic sub-structure, and, eventually, to the theory of harmolodics. The second was that, when in Pee Wee Craytons band, he was playing so badly that he was paid to keep silent. Crayton remembered it slightly differently: he said that Coleman was quite capable of playing the blues convincingly, but chose not to, so Crayton told him forcefully that thats what he was paid to do. In 1946 Coleman had taken up the tenor saxophone and joined the Red Connors band. He played in blues and R&B bands for some time, sat in with Stan Kenton on one occasion, and in 1949 took the tenor chair in a touring minstrel show. He recorded several of his own compositions in Natchez, Mississippi, in the same year, but these have never resurfaced. He was stranded in New Orleans, where he found it hard to get anyone to play with him, and eventually hooked up with Craytons band, which took him to Los Angeles in 1950. He took a number of jobs unconnected with music, but continued his study of theory when he could. In the early and mid-50s he began to establish contact with musicians who were in sympathy with his ideas, such as Bobby Bradford, Ed Blackwell and Don Cherry, and in 1958 he recorded for Contemporary in Los Angeles. He met John Lewis, who arranged for the Coleman quartet - then comprising Cherry, Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins - to play a two-week engagement at New Yorks Five Spot Cafe; this turned into a legendary 54-month stay during which Coleman was physically assaulted by an irate bebop drummer, described as psychotic by Miles Davis, and hailed as the saviour of jazz by others. Lewis also secured Coleman a recording contract with Atlantic Records, where he made a series of influential but controversial albums, most notably Free Jazz, a collective improvisation for double quartet. After signing him, Atlantic sponsored Coleman and Don Cherry at the Lenox School of Jazz. At this time he earned the admiration of classical composer/academics like Gunther Schuller, who involved him in a number of Third Stream works (e.g. on the John Lewis albumJazz Abstractions).
During 1963/4 Coleman went into retirement, learning trumpet and violin, before appearing again in 1965 with the highly influential trio with David Izenzon and Charles Moffett that he had introduced on the 1962 Town Hall album. It was during the currency of this trio that Coleman began to promote his classical writing (Saints And Soldiers). Also in the mid-60s, Coleman turned his attention to writing film scores, the best known of which is Chappaqua Suite, which features Pharoah Sanders. He also made a guest appearance - on trumpet! - on Jackie McLeans New And Old Gospel. In 1968 a second saxophonist, Dewey Redman, was added to the group, and Izenzon and Moffett were replaced by Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones, John Coltranes former bass player and drummer. By the end of the 60s, Coleman was again playing with his early associates, such as Haden, Cherry, Bradford, Higgins and Blackwell, various combinations of which can be heard on Crisis, Paris Concert, Science Fiction and Broken Shadows.
In the mid-70s Coleman began using electric guitars and basses and some rock rhythms with a band that eventually evolved into Prime Time, which continues to this day. The theory of harmolodics has underpinned his music for the last 30 years in particular. Even musicians who have worked with Coleman extensively confess that they do not understand what the theory is about, but there are some threads which can be discerned: two of the most readily understood are that all instruments have their own peculiar, natural voice and should play in the appropriate range, regardless of conventional notions of key, and, secondly, that there is a sort of democracy of instruments, whereby the distinction between soloist and accompanist, leader and sidemen, front-line instruments and rhythm section, is broken down. Coleman is such a powerful improviser that in performance the soloist-accompanist division often remains, but the concept of harmolodics has been quite influential, and is evident in the music of James Blood Ulmer, Ronald Shannon Jackson and the Decoding Society (Ulmer and Jackson were both members of the proto-Prime Time and Coleman guests on the formers 1978 Tales Of Captain Black) and Pinski Zoo.
While Coleman is seen by many as the father of free jazz his music has never been as abstract, as centred on pure sound as that of the Chicago AACM circle or of many European exponents of improvised music. His playing is always intensely personal, with a human vocalized sound especially notable on alto, and there is usually a strong, if fluid, rhythmic feel which has become increasingly obvious with Prime Time. There is often a sense of a tonal centre, albeit not one related to the European tempered system, and melodically, both as a writer and improviser, he evinces an acute talent for pleasing design. This he manages without the safety-net of a chord-cycle: instead of the more traditional method of creating symmetrical shapes within a pre-existing structure, his improvisations are based on linear, thematic development, spinning out open-ended, spontaneous compositions that have their own rigorous and indisputable internal logic.
Since the mid-70s, with Prime Time and its immediate predecessors, this method began to give way to a more fragmented style, the edgy but elegant depth of emotion being replaced by an intensely agitated feel that sometimes seems to cloak an element of desperation. His 1987 double album, In All Languages, featured one disc by a re-formed version of the classic late 50s/early 60s quartet, and one by Prime Time, with most themes common to both records, and is an ideal crash-course in Colemans evolution. As a composer he has written a number of durable themes, such as Beauty Is A Rare Thing, Focus On Sanity, Ramblin, Sadness, When Will The Blues Leave, Tears Inside and the ravishing Lonely Woman as well as the massive and rather baffling suite Skies Of America written for his group and a symphony orchestra.
Into the new millennium Coleman turned increasingly to his notated musics, writing a series of chamber and solo pieces that, excepting Prime Times Time Design (for string quartet and percussion), remain unrecorded. In 2007, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for music for the previous years live recording Sound Grammar. The same year he was honoured with a Grammy award for lifetime achievement.
Source: The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Colin Larkin. Licensed from Muze.


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Aracelis Girmay
Aracelis Girmay holds a B.A. from Connecticut College and an M.F.A. from New York University. She is the author of three poetry collections, Teeth (Curbstone, 2007), Kingdom Animalia (BOA Editions, 2011), for which she won the Isabella Gardner Poetry Award and which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and The Black Maria (BOA Editions, 2016). Her collage-based book, changing, changing, was published by George Braziller in 2005. In 2011, she was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship. Girmay has received fellowships from Cave Canem, The Jerome Foundation, the Watson Foundation, and the Civitella Ranieri Foundation. She was the 2008-2009 visiting writer in Queens College's MFA program and for years has facilitated arts/activism workshops with young people in the Bronx. In 2015, she received the prestigious Whiting Writers' Award. Originally from Santa Ana, California, she splits her time between New York and Amherst, Massachusetts and is core faculty in Drew University's low-residency MFA Program.


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City Hall, Women's Center Remember Domestic Violence Victims
The City of New Bedford and the New Bedford Women's Center marked the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, by lighting a tree outside City Hall, honoring victims of domestic violence.
Women's Center Executive Director Pamela MacLeod-Lima described domestic viiolence as a betrayal….
Also speaking at the ceremony was Mayor Jon Mitchell, Police Chief David Provencher, and City Council President Bruce Duarte.
The tree's purple lights will shine throughout the month of October to raise awareness about domestic violence.
The Women's Center is also organizing a "Silent March" through Downtown New Bedford on October 29th, followed by an ecumenical service at the First Unitarian Church on Union Street.


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Mercedes-Benz targeting Carrera S/4S level price for the upcoming 2015 C190 SLC
In case you have been living under a rock the Mercedes-Benz SLC is an upcoming sports car from Mercedes-Benz designed to go up against the Porsche 911 and the Jaguar F-Type. It will sport around 480 horsepower in base trim from the M177 4.0 liter twin turbo V8 (also going into the next generation C63). So what is the price? In the 80,000 pound sterling range which just about matches the 83,448 pound sterling base price for the 991 Carrera S in the UK which includes tax.
So, expect about the $100k range in the USA before taxes and options. What about the hotter AMG S version that will go up against the 991 Turbo? Closer to $180k as reported by Auto Express. At that point it no longer is a value and encroaches on the SLS AMG. Regardless, if Mercedes can introduce it at a price point close to the Carrera S this should prove to be a very popular car.


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The Praxis Series is an Educational Testing Service (ETS) program that provides tests and other services for states to use as part of their teacher certification process. The Praxis Series assessments are also used by colleges and universities to qualify individuals for entry to their teacher education programs.
The Standards for Practitioner and Administrator Preparation Programs of the Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 79.13(2)c, states:
"For teacher preparation programs, the system includes the administration of a basic skills test, with program admission denied to any applicant who fails to achieve the institution's designated criterion score."
It is highly recommended that students complete the Praxis I requirement early in their academic career so that they can proceed with the Checkpoints of the Teacher Education Program. Appeals to waive or modify Praxis requirements will not be approved.
Score Requirements
To comply with this code, Buena Vista University chose to use the Praxis I as the basic skills test. ETS has offered two testing series that will meet this requirement; PPST and Core. Though the PPST exam is being phased out by ETS, these scores will be continue to be accepted by BVU.
Test Code
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|Praxis I: Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST)
|Reading PPST
|Writing PPST
|Math PPST
|Praxis I: Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core)
|Reading Core
|Writing Core
|Math Core
|130 (effective 1.1.16)
Note: Students registering for more than one exam at a time may register for a combined exam. Combined exam test codes can be found at: https://www.ets.org/praxis/about/fees
Link to a comparison chart for the PPST and Core exams.
BVU requires the minimum scores be met in two of the three basic skills tests within three attempts each. These attempts are regardless of which Praxis I series was attempted; students will not have three attempts in each of the Praxis I series. Unlimited attempts are allowed to achieve the minimum score on the third test. Students who intend to take a Praxis I test more than three times must notify the Education Coordinator at their specific BVU site via the Intention to Pursue Completion of Praxis I form.
Test Registration
Information including registration forms, directions for online registration, test sites and dates, test preparation, and more is found at www.ets.org/praxis. The Student Professional Experiences Coordinator or your specific site Education Coordinator can answer any questions you may have regarding registration.
Payment of the initial registration as well as any retakes is the responsibility of the student. The tests are administered as either paper-based (PPST) or computer-based (CPPST).
Non-standard testing accommodations are provided for students with disabilities who meet ETS requirements. The request form for non-standard testing accommodations as well as other information regarding non-standard testing can be found at https://www.ets.org/praxis/register/disabilities. All requests for accommodations must be approved in accordance with The Praxis Series Program policies. Because ETS needs to review documentation in order to provide appropriate accommodations, test takers seeking non-standard testing accommodations must register through the Educational Testing Service. Test takers who require only minor modifications to the standard testing environment (e.g. wheel chair access, adjustable table or chair, or special lighting) or who have documented medical needs (e.g. diabetes, epilepsy) that necessitate taking medication or snack breaks will submit a letter of support from a medical doctor or other qualified professional stating the nature of the disability and the minor modifications requested with the test registration form and fee. All other requests for accommodations must be made on the request form for non-standard testing accommodations.
Test Preparation
Buena Vista University provides tutorial support for the Praxis I exam via the BVU Center for Academic Excellence. Assistance for GPS students may be available at their local community college.
Practice tests are available at:
LearningExpress Through the BVU Library, the LearningExpress database provides practice exams and study materials free of charge. Students will need their BVU ID and password to access materials.
www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials Provides information regarding test preparation materials, strategies and tips, developing a study plan, and test prep webinars.
www.testprepreview.com Provides sample tests.
Questions regarding Praxis testing should be addressed as follows:
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The line between criticism and carping is not always clear. A story may appear to be well written, well sourced, balanced and complete to a casual reader. The same story, however, may appear naive, incomplete or wrongheaded to someone who has knowledge or opinions on the issues. An article in Wednesday's Guardian entitled "Gay mass [Read More…]
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|From: Prabhakar Ragde (plragde at uwaterloo.ca)
Date: Sat Apr 25 18:16:21 EDT 2009
Shriram writes: > It is dangerous to use the term "tail recursion" ever, unless you > really, really mean recursion in the very narrow sense by which the > doofus-in-the-street understands it, namely "a function that > *directly* calls itself". Or the doofus-in-the-devel-tools, GCC, which will optimize a tail call if and only if the return type and space requirements for parameters for the called function exactly match those of the current function. Write mutually-recursive even? and odd?, stick a gratuitous local variable into one, and watch the stack overflow. Perhaps I shouldn't apply the term "doofus" to GCC, though, as it at least tries, unlike CPython. (And the JVM...) --PR
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Hell Yes Fest
Saturday, November 16, 2013 from 7:15 PM to 7:30 PM (CST)
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What happens when you ask writers to create a scene that has never been performed by anyone, then give half the scene to different actors and pair each with an improvisor, never letting either actor see the whole scene? Then on the the night of the show, you watch the scenes come to life, but in halves?
What happens? Well you just don't know the half of it…
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Hell Yes Fest is an annual comedy festival held each fall in New Orleans. Spanning multiple nights and venues, HYF has been the Gulf South's largest comedy festival since 2011. It features the best comedians from The New Movement in Austin and New Orleans, as well as other stellar performers from all over the damn world.
This year's fest will take place in October 1st–11th. We've grown so much that we're planning to expand the fest into a second week. The first half of the fest will focus on Film and Sketch (October 1st–5th). The second half will focus on Standup and Improv (October 6th–11th), with other surprise shows and formats (Podcast Recordings, Food, Game Shows, Video Games, etc.) sprinkled throughout.
HYF is curated by a staff of improv, sketch, and standup comedians from The New Movement. Head curator is Chris Trew (TNM co-founder & Creative Director), and helping him out are Brock LaBorde (TNM co-founder & General Manager), and a handful of local comedians who know what the hell they're doing.


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You are hereOde To My Grandather's John Deere
Ode To My Grandather's John Deere
Robert Warland of Fort Dodge, Iowa is currently the owner of his fathers 1936 John Deere A. In his story he recalls an earlier time when daily chores of man and animal were replaced by machine. Robert's father, Joseph W. Warland purchased the A new from the local John Deere dealership that was located in downtown Fort Dodge, Iowa at the time. Robert fully restored the A after he purchased it many years later. Robert's son Joel wrote this tribute the family's tractor. Ode To My Grandather's John Deere By Joel Warland This tractor, a 1936 John Deere A, represents the end of one era and the beginning of another. At a deeper level it symbolizes a way of life, a way of life that has become extinct. There was a period of time characterized by labor. A time when work was effort and physical exertion. Machines did not complete tasks, people completed them. Muscles connected by tendons all tied together to form a complex network surrounding a frame of bones called a body completed them. Their own bodies were the means of man to make a living. This is a time when the highlights of your resume' would read: Strong; Determined; Sweat acceptable; Aches and pain tolerable. The constant move to productivity resulted in the use of horses. Horses power was literally harnessed to cultivate land that previously couldn't be worked. Horses could also be used pull heavy wagons. One use of wagons occurred during fall harvest. Horses would pull the wagon through the field while family members harvested corn by hand. Every one in the family would help. Little ones went too and rode in the wagon. It was a family affair. The family then purchased a 1936 John Deere A. Dad recognized the presence of the industrial revolution. This was my father's (and the families) first tractor. The machine was almost new and had only a few hours on it. The color was green-John Deere green. This color by itself is not a particularly attractive green. But applied to a John Deere frame, it seems to take on a gold-like sheen. This valuable piece of equipment quickly became the center of farm activity. The tractor was originally purchased during WWII. The most distinctive feature is the large yellow steel-spoked wheels. You couldn't use rubber during the war. Wheels were narrow rims with iron lugs (spikes) bolted on for traction. When the war ended, wider rims were used and rubber tires added. A noticeable open front end that housed the steering post also characterized the physical appearance. A large rectangular radiator was open-air exposed and located just behind the steering post. Tractor fuel for the John Deere A was distillate, a product similar to kerosene. Distillate was derived from petroleum (like paint thinner). Distillate came in 5-gallon cans delivered from the coop and were marked with a label "Contains petroleum". The engine needed to be really hot in order to vaporize distillate. You couldn't start a tractor with it. That is why there is a small gasoline tank on an "all fuel" tractor. Once you got the engine started with gas you would move the valve to change the fuel flow to distillate. This came from a large tank on the tractor. During the thirties and forties, it was much cheaper than gasoline. When gasoline became available and cost effective, the all-fuel engine was discontinued. Through time larger more powerful tractors were acquired and used. Fortunately, this tractor stayed with the farm. A sale needed to be held and a nearby neighbor purchased the tractor. The tractor probably would have stayed with farm, but current circumstances prevailed and my desire to farm was quashed by an ill-conceived opinion that farming was not a worthy occupation. As years passed I hit a 30-year milestone with my employer and decided to change occupations and move into the demanding profession of farming. I had the opportunity to work the land that I grew up on. I began doing what I had always wanted to do. Anyway, my neighbor, whose sense of character and tradition prevailed, sold the tractor back to me exactly for the price he paid for it. The John Deere 1936 A came home. The farm is intact and today is a fully operational and productive farm. The tractor is a classic piece and one in a collection of other machines. Its home is a shed located in a section of land just off the Badger, Iowa Blacktop. Just like tractors replaced physical labor and were used to enhance man's effort, large farming corporations have proliferated and are the norm rather than the exception. Yield and capacity per acre continue to increase at an exponential rate making the U.S. farmer the most productive in the world. The family farm has virtually disappeared. The family unit that was cultivated on a farm was one of societies ideal models to create, convey and proliferate character and values. This process has moved to other locations. Interestingly, the cornerstone of this phenomenal evolution is the John Deere tractor.


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Volume 30 - Article 13 | Pages 377-412
Ethnic differences in integration levels and return migration intentions: A study of Estonian migrants in Finland
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|06 Jun 2013
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|ethnicity, integration, return migration
Background: Immigrants' desire to stay in the host country or return to the country of origin depends largely on the balance between their degree of integration in the host country and their level of attachment to the country of origin. Ethnic diversity is growing rapidly in European countries, including in migrant-sending countries. It may be expected that members of the ethnic minority population and the majority population have different degrees of willingness to engage in return migration depending on their different levels of attachment to their country of origin.
Objective: This study examines differences in the return migration intentions of members of the ethnic minority population and members of the majority population in the sending country. Specifically, we seek to answer two main research questions: (1) To what extent do members of the sending country's ethnic minority and majority groups differ in their desire to return to the sending country? (2) How does the degree of integration in the host country shape differences in the return migration intentions of members of the sending country's ethnic minority and majority groups?
Methods: We use representative survey data on Estonian migrants in Finland and apply binary logistic regression on our data.
Results: Results suggest that there are important differences in the integration levels and in the return migration intentions of the ethnic Estonians and the ethnic Russians from Estonia living in Finland. Despite being much better integrated into Finnish society than ethnic Russians, the ethnic Estonians are much more likely to want to return to Estonia. Indeed, our study shows that ethnicity is one of the most important personal characteristics predicting return migration.
Conclusions: There is no obvious negative relationship between integration and return migration. Being a member of the sending country majority population is associated with a stronger intention to return, even when the migrant is well integrated into the new homeland.
Author's Affiliation
Kristi Anniste - Tartu Ülikool, Estonia
Tiit Tammaru - Tartu Ülikool, Estonia
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Types of spatial mobility and the ethnic context of destination neighbourhoods in Estonia
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