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A big question hovering over Indian politics is this: if there is to be a government not led by the Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre after the next general election, who will head it' Who are the non-BJP contenders for the prime ministers office' This question cannot entirely be answered in advance. Much will depend on the exact distribution of seats. Does the Congress get somewhere in the range of 175 or does it cross the 200 seat mark' How many seats does the Samajwadi Party manage to muster in Uttar Pradesh' How does the Nationalist Congress Party do in Maharashtra' How does the Congress fare in Karnataka' These imponderables will have a significant effect on the negotiations and horse-trading which will go into the making of a non-BJP alliance and the subsequent formation of a government. Barring any unexpected events, the next election will probably be more about the nuances of local mathematics than any clear mandates.
For the time being, Mulayam Singh Yadav seems to be making his peace with Sonia Gandhi. The Samajwadi Party is desperate for allies. Although it is a substantial force in UP, much of its ability to sustain itself as a party will depend on getting access to power sometime soon, either at the Centre or the state. Desperation is throwing the party into the arms of the Congress, but make no mistake, this is still a very reluctant embrace. The realization is also dawning upon the Congress that it cannot entirely go it alone. Even on a very optimistic projection, where the Congress retains its current strongholds Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka as it is likely to do, and makes substantial gains in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat, its near-absence from UP and Bihar makes it very likely that it will need allies.
Since it is in a direct contest with regional parties in the south, these allies will have to come from UP and Bihar. Another alternative might be to rope in a party like Sharad Pawars NCP, which still has the potential of acting spoiler for the Congress. The question is: can Sonia Gandhi head and manage an alliance'
There are two ways of playing the Sonia question within the Congress. On the one hand, it could be argued that her leadership has cost Congress dear. She is, to some extent a political liability. She does not have any manifest political charisma or leadership skills; she has managed to drive out significant would-be Congressites like the NCP and the Tamil Manila Congress; she is still surrounded by the politically and intellectually mediocre end of the Congress, and is largely counting on the Congresss historical presence and on some of her chief ministers to pull the Congress through.
On the other hand, many in the Congress think that the party will be finished without the dynasty. The reason is not simple subservience. A good deal of it has to do with two features of the Congress. First, regional leaders always cancel one another out. It is notorious that historically, within the Congress, one regional strongman will go to any lengths to prevent another significant regional player from taking the top position. In their stalemate, they are more likely to support someone who appears neutral and open to manipulation.
This was the logic that led to the installation of Indira Gandhi, but she soon outwitted the conglomeration of regional bosses who put her there, cutting them down to size. The same logic prevailed in the choice of Narasimha Rao, who although an astute politician was an electoral non-entity compared to Sharad Pawar or Rajesh Pilot. Second, the Congress has no institutionalized way of electing leaders, no rules of election upon which most of its members agree. Such a system allows dynastic patronage politics to flourish. The dynasty becomes the easy answer to a stalemate between other leaders.
Much the same logic would apply to a broader alliance. Remember why Morarji Desai or a Chandrashekhar and later, I.K. Gujral were acceptable prime ministers' They did not belong to any region, in the political sense of the term, and had no faction of their own. Their political insignificance was their asset. First of all, if Sharad Pawar and those disgruntled with Sonia become significant players in the horse-trading, it is likely that Sonia Gandhi will be unacceptable. On the other hand Mulayam and Laloo Prasad Yadav will extract a significant price for their support. The question is: will this price be limited to complete domination over their respective states, or will they, as in the past, extract a significant price at the Centre as well' If the latter scenario prevails, the chances of discontent within the Congress are not inconsiderable. Can Sonia Gandhi carry out this balancing act'
At the present conjuncture, alliances are moving in a direction which suggests that she can. This is simply because, both the Congress and its potential allies are desperate. In many ways, this is a critical election for both the Congress and the Samajwadi Party. If they do not make it to power this time their very survival is at stake. On the other hand, desperation is not necessarily enduring cement. Suppose, for a moment, that there is a Congress-led alliance at the Centre with the Samajwadi Party and the Rashtriya Janata Dal in tow.
Are Mulayam and Laloo potentially more unstable allies for the Congress than the Telegu Desam Party, Samata and BSP are for the BJP' Will they make the rest of the Congress more anxious than the BJPs allies make it nervous' On the evidence of past behaviour, the answer is probably yes. For one thing, the Samajwadi Party will demand more promiscuous central intervention in the politics of UP than TDP asks the BJP to intervene in Andhra Pradesh. This creates more potential lines of conflict.
Second, in the south, regional leaders are secure in their bases independently of the Centre. In the north, the temptation is to acquire greater Central power to shore up your position in the states. Mulayam was greatly helped, first, by V.P. Singhs Mandalization of politics, then by his stint at the Centre. This again suggests that the chances of a northern alliance partner overreaching are greater than if your ally is from the south. The pressures on a Congress-led alliance will be immense. It will call forth the skills of the leader who is more adept at complicated circumnavigation than Sonia Gandhi; her distinct contribution to politics is an ability to hide behind a small coterie.
In short, notwithstanding the growing warmth between Mulayam and Sonia, it is still too early to see how the leadership conundrum of a non-BJP-led government will be resolved. If history is any guide, non-BJP alliance politics usually favours non-descript and weak leaders. Sonia Gandhis advantage is that she is weak; her disadvantage is that she is not non-descript and gives many political parties reasons to veto her.
Although it is foolish to make predictions, here are two on offer, for all they are worth. Barring any unexpected incidents like Godhra, terrorism or communal violence, we will throw up a hung parliament with non-BJP parties in a position to form the government. There will be leadership squabbles, but the allure of power will compel the Congress to form alliances with a bunch of parties. But, if the Congresss tally is near or under 200, do not be surprised if the leader of such an alliance turns out to be a dark horse, or more appropriately, a horse we had long assumed dead, like Chandrashekhar or someone similar, a result of different strongmen cancelling one another out. Barring an unexpected Congress wave, the odds are still slightly against Sonia Gandhi. In either case, the leader will have an impossible task managing an alliance and heaven forbid that we require a mid-term election.


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Possible modes of coral-reef development at Molokai, Hawaii, inferred from seismic-reflection profiling
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AbstractHigh-resolution, seismic-reflection data elucidate the late Quaternary development of the largest coral-reef complex in the main Hawaiian Islands. Six acoustic facies were identified from reflection characteristics and lithosome geometry. An extensive, buried platform with uniformly low relief was traced beneath fore-reef and marginal shelf environments. This highly reflective surface dips gently seaward to ???130 m depth and locally crops out on the seafloor. It probably represents a wave-cut platform or ancient reef flat. We propose alternative evolutionary models, in which sea-level changes have modulated the development of reef systems, to explain the observed stratigraphic relationships. The primary difference between the models is the origin of the underlying antecedent surface, which arguably could have formed during either regression/lowstand or subsequent transgression. ?? Springer-Verlag 2005.
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I would like to start a homebased bakery business (family, friends, and word of mouth). I'm having a hard time coming up with a cute name for it and was wondering if any of you have any cute ideas. I would like one that also matches a domain name.
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Daad's eldest son is 49, and his youngest daughter is just 16 months. His 94 kids are registered in the Ajman Government Family Register and his target of reaching 100 before he dies has yet to be realized. (Source)
6The father who has 40 children by 20 different women
Mike Holpin doesn't believe in contraception and loves sex, even though he claims it's hard for him to remember the names of all of his offspring.
The 56-year-old recovering alcoholic from Ebbw Vale tries to keep track by tattooing their names across his back. He says he isn't sure of the exact numbers, but has 22 children with his name and 18 without. (Source)
7The man who is a quest to adopt 1,000 kids in revenge against Germany
Jürgen Hass, who lives in Paraguay, says it is a personal "act of revenge" against the state. He has so far adopted 300 children from seven countries and plans to adopt a further 700 by the end of the year.
Under a law on children's rights dating from 1998, a man can become the legal father of a child as long as the mother gives her permission and there is no record of a birth father. Once adopted, the child can gain a German passport and have access to welfare as well as education.
Hass, a former insurance salesman who lives in Paraguay on a £700-a-month pension, said he wanted to help the impoverished children to lead better lives. (Source)
8The Brazilian couple with thirteen sons who vow to keep trying for a daughter
A Brazilian couple who have 13 sons have vowed to keep having babies until they get a girl. Irineu Cruz and his wife, Jucicleide Silva, have been trying for a daughter for almost 20 years. But the pair keeps defying the odds and adding more boys to their brood.
The couple, from Conceiçao de Coité, near Salvador in Bahia State, now have enough boys to make up a football team. The kids — aged from one month to 18 years old — are even named after Brazilian footie stars such as Ronaldo and Rivaldo. (Source)


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Thing 3 Cloud Initiation
What I think cloud computing benefits are; the ability to store and share data like: pictures, music, news, even word documents! These are all through social networking, but another thing I think cloud computing is; being able to use certain applications like: Document apps, for ex. (Word, Powerpoint, Excel) through Microsoft Online, Online Games, Online Classrooms. So, another way the cloud has benefits online are; being able to talk to other people even when they are even on another continent! Like using Skype or Teamspeak, or even just typing words to them through Facebook! One more thing is; being able to do your homework online in online learning sites like; Learning.com, 21things4students.net, and other great learning sites. So, in conclusion, these are my examples of cloud benefits; storing and sharing data, using certain applications through the internet, and being able to interact with people by, talking, or even just typing to them, and even using online classrooms to do homework.


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A City Serious About Recycling
"Mayor Gavin Newsom is competitive about many things, garbage included. When the city found out a few weeks ago that it was keeping 70 percent of its disposable waste out of local landfills, he embraced the statistic the way other mayors embrace winning sports teams, improved test scores or declining crime rates.
But the city wants more.
So Mr. Newsom will soon be sending the city's Board of Supervisors a proposal that would make the recycling of cans, bottles, paper, yard waste and food scraps mandatory instead of voluntary, on the pain of having garbage pickups suspended.
"Without that, we don't think we can get to 75 percent," the mayor said of the proposal. His aides said it stood a good chance of passing.
How does he describe his fixation with recycling dominance? "It's purposefulness that could otherwise be construed as ego," Mr. Newsom said. "You want to be the greatest city. You want to be the leading city. You want to be on the cutting edge. I'm very intense about it."
In a more businesslike tone, Jared Blumenfeld, the director of the city's environmental programs, addressed one of the main reasons the city keeps up the pressure to recycle. "The No. 1 export for the West Coast of the United States is scrap paper," Mr. Blumenfeld said, explaining that the paper is sent to China and returns as packaging that holds the sneakers, electronics and toys sold in big-box stores."


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Foot traffic: shopping for men's sports shoes
Basketball legend Michael Jordan once said "It's not about the shoes; it's about what you do in them" – which is a bit rich, coming from a man with his own line of sporting footwear. Truth is, whether you're an Olympian or a back-street jogger, Messi in the making or a weekend golfer, the right pair of shoes counts for a lot. And the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research reveal that nearly 800,000 Aussies 14+ buy men's sporting shoes in any given four weeks, spending an average of $108 each.
Last year, 791,000 Australians bought men's sporting shoes in any given four-week period (up from 728,000 in 2014). Seventy percent of purchases are made by men, and somewhat surprisingly, 30% are made by women.
For the second consecutive year, Rebel Sport is the most popular store for buying men's sporting footwear. The 2015 winner of the Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Award for Sports Store of the Year accounts for 9.2% of all shoppers (some 73,000 people) who buy men's sporting shoes in an average four weeks.
Top 10 retailers for men's sporting footwear: customer volume
Source: Roy Morgan Single Source (Australia), January–December 2015 (n=448).
In second place is Rivers (8.1%/64,000 shoppers), while The Athlete's Foot (winner of the Shoe Store category in last year's Roy Morgan Research Customer Satisfaction Awards) is the third-most popular store for buying men's sporting footwear, attracting 6.3%/50,000 of total shoppers.
Five of the remaining seven stores in the Top 10 are specialist sports retailers, with discount department stores Big W and Kmart also making an appearance.
Customer numbers vs average amount spent
If we consider the average amount spent per customer on men's sports shoes at these retailers, a different picture emerges.
With an average customer spend of $177, The Athlete's Foot leads the field in terms of dollars spent per person. Foot Locker may rank eighth in terms of shopper numbers, but it shoots up to second place for the average amount ($146) its customers spend on men's sporting footwear.
Top 10 retailers for men's sporting footwear: average customer spend
Source: Roy Morgan Single Source (Australia), January–December 2015 (n=462).
Customers at Nike Stores spend the third-highest amount ($140), while those shopping at Rebel Sport come in fourth ($133). Budget sneakers are the go at Kmart, where thrifty customers spend an average of $30.
Andrew Price, General Manager – Consumer Products, Roy Morgan Research, says:
"Purchase incidence of men's sporting shoes – commonly referred to as sneakers or trainers – has been relatively stable in Australia for some time, increasing incrementally year to year. Since 2009, Rebel Sport and The Athlete's Foot have battled it out as the country's most popular men's sport-shoe retailer, with the former currently attracting a higher number of shoppers and the latter leading for highest average customer spend.
"Both of these stores are regular winners in the Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Awards, and this commitment to their customers would certainly contribute to their success in this field.
"Sporting footwear must strike a balance between specific performance requirements (which vary depending on the sport) and the demands of fashion-conscious customers who want to look stylish even when exercising. Brands serious about understanding what factors drive their target market's purchasing decisions would benefit from the holistic, in-depth insights that only Roy Morgan Research Single Source data can provide."
View this release in full (and download the PDF) on our website.
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"Every award I've ever received has been very gratifying. The Living Legend Award was extremely gratifying; it was voted on by the fans. It's just great to be remembered after all these years, to still be a viable part of the music business. So, I'm very deeply honored by all the awards."
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"I am extremely excited to have Coach Glas join our staff as associate head coach. He's a coaching legend. To have someone of his experience joining our staff is invaluable. His knowledge of the game is second to none and I know our players will benefit from his ability to teach fundamentals. Above all else, he is a mentor and a terrific friend. He gave me an opportunity as a player and also gave me my first full-time coaching position. I couldn't be happier that we'll be working together again."
"We've got all these living legends in the bass world and we're all going to play as well at the end of the night, ... We just wanted to bring a really unique event to the Myrtle Beach area. This would be an instantly sold-out show in Los Angeles or New York or any major city, and I think it's cool that the people at CCU had the vision to bring this here."
"Great thoughts arises in mind of great thinkers,Great speeches are made by great speakers but Great lives can only be lived by Legends.There is no need to put Great before them,cause they are always Great."
"They're living legends, man. We have separate sets and we don't actually play with them until toward the end of the set. We do a hymn together. Those guys have got to be in their 80s. But just being on the same stage with them is amazing. They sound great, man. They're singing the real gospel, the way gospel used to be. Their voices are pure and fine tuned like the finest wine you would ever want to taste in your life."


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Experts to Discuss Bottom Termination Components during the IPC & SMTA High-Reliability Cleaning & Conformal Coating Conference
ROSEMONT, IL — October 28, 2014 — Industry-leading associations IPC and SMTA jointly announce the High-Reliability Cleaning and Conformal Coating Conference scheduled to take place November 18-20, 2014 at the Chicago Marriott in Schaumburg, Illinois. The conference intensely focuses on best practices and new innovative technologies for meeting today's manufacturing challenges and producing reliable hardware.
Bill Vuono of TriQuint Semiconductor will chair Session #4 "Bottom Termination Components"
Dale Lee of Plexus Corp. will present on "Design Rules that Reduce Flux Pooling under Component Terminations."
Dr. Ning Chen Lee of Plexus Corp. will present on "The Risk of No-Clean Flux not Fully Reacted under Component Terminations."
Dr. Mike Bixenman of Kyzen Corporation with Linda Woody of Lockheed Martin and Dale Lee of Plexus will present on "Minimum electrical spacing for no-clean flux residue vs cleaned boards (voltage leakage or electro-chemical migration)."
Come learn about these valuable lessons and more at the IPC/SMTA Cleaning and Conformal Coating Conference.
The link http://www.ipc.org/calendar/2014/cleaning-coating-Nov2014/agenda.htm provides a detail agenda of the topics and speakers.


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Derek Halpern: 25 Lessons to be learnt
Derek Halpern is the Founder of SocialTriggers. He has a proven track record for building blogs from scratch to Everest-like subscriber numbers . An example? He got 26,778 subscribers in 13 months. He is also the co-founder of the online course Software ZippyCourses. He impacted 5,000,000 people, reached clients in 69 countries and built a profitable business by doing things he loves. In September Derek Halpern also released Social Triggers TV, a web video show in which he reveals valuable tips for all those entrepreneurs who are trying to grow their business.


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- Make: BMW
- Model: 3-Series
- Trim: 325
- Year: 1988
- Mileage: 140,700
- Engine size: INLINE SIX CYLINDER
- Drive type: rear wheel drive
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
1988 BMW 3-Series
Offered for an appreciating new owner is this rare collectible classic 1988 BMW 325 four-door sedan!
Finished in "Alpine white" over black, this near 30 year-old E30 chassis BMW shows just over 140,700 actual Carfax certified miles on its working six-digit odometer. This 99.99% dry clean California car sports a great running 2.7 liter "super eta" inline six cylinder engine mated to the factory 4 speed automatic transmission with stopping power provided by four wheel disc brakes. This gem features electric sunroof and windows, cruise control, air conditioning, 14" bottle cap alloy wheels with decent rubber, updated cd stereo, reclining bucket seats, original trunk-mounted tool kits and more. it is being sold with clear and clean original California "rainbow" certificate of title, original owner's manual and stamped service book confirming original purchase here in the San Francisco bay area.
This classic E30 sedan is a great value here on ebay....FOR ABOUT THE COST OF THE SALES TAX ALONE ON A NEW, QUICKLY DEPRECIATING BMW 325!
PLEASE CALL ME, Evan at 650-350-8828 FOR MORE DETAILED PHOTOS, QUESTIONS OR TO SCHEDULE VIEWINGS & MECHANICAL INSPECTIONS.
The exterior of this car is in VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT DRY, CLEAN 99.99% RUST-FREE CONDITION THROUGHOUT! What appears to be the original white paint on this Carfax-confirmed ACCIDENT-FREE example, has a deep lustrous shine with nice original contrasting aluminum and black trim. Is it 100% concourse perfect? not quite. It has some expected rock nicks and chips, light scratches, some curb rash on the wheels and a few minor soft dents. Overall it is still a super clean, well-preserved and still eye-catching example of a classic E30 sedan!
As I hope is articulated in the photos here, the interior of this car is in IMMACULATE ORIGINAL condition overall. Positive attributes include working electric sunroof, lights, blinkers, heater, cruise control, cd stereo and horn. Imperfections include one heat crack on the top center of the dash, a/c not blowing cold, OBC computer inop, stereo speakers crackly sounding and two rear windows inop. Overall this is still one extra clean and cool classic BMW cockpit!
This little 325 starts perfectly with very good running engine, nice shifting transmission, good solid braking, tight steering and firm yet supple suspension and quiet exhaust. The steering is light to the touch with excellent tossable handling. This is one fun little driving experience.
1. This 1988 BMW 325will besold with clear and clear California title. NOTE: For simplicity sake,I STRONGLY PREFER TO ONLY sell to NON-California residents due to expired registration, IF sold to California resident, the car will be sold AS IS WHERE IS technically as a "PARTS CAR ONLY" with new owner responsible for smog and registration fees. I welcome prospective new owners to come see, feel and inspect this car in person.NOTE: There will be no post-sale inspections to determine whether you actually want to purchase this car. So, PLEASE bid thoughtfully
2.. Zero feedback bidders please contact me prior to bidding or bids will be cancelled immediately. This car is also being advertised in other venues and I reserve the right to end auction at any time at my discretion.
3. I will assist with shipping arrangements[buyer pays costs]. Irecommend Chris at Kelly's Auto Transport at 951-845-6224
4. Winning bidder pleasecall 650-350-8828 and/or email me thru ebay within 24 hours of auction close.
5. A $500 non-refundable down payment via Paypal w/in2 days of auction close.
6. Balance of purchase due viaCASH in person, bank wire transfer or certified funds within5 days of auction close thank you.


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Weddingwire said to make a fan page so I did by following there link. Any free advertizing is a good thing. but now I'm confused.
How do you get to fan pages and do many people view them? I have a page on facebook and I know how to use it and love it. I'm just confused on the fan page and how I can look at others fan pages.
Hey Jenny!
It's so cool to run across people on here that you 'know', lol. See you Sunday at the ICES Mtg!
~Michelle (treasurer, MassICES)
P.S. Sorry to hi-jack your thread! and I can't help with facebook, I can barely navigate my own, lol.
I don't know, but you may want to post a link to your fan page as your status update... if you post a link here, I'll become a fan!
What does it mean to become a fan? Why is that a good thing?
I feel so old not knowing! LOL
Hi back Michelle! Can't wait!
I don't know how to make a fan page...I'm kind of down on Facebook right now. They changed their format and I don't like it. Maybe I am alone on this, but I just almost want to close my account!
(Sorry to be so borish)
Not sure if this will help you, but....
You can either invite people to your fan page to join or someone would have to put in a search for whatever your page is about and then they would find it that way.
If you want to find other fan pages (like, Bon Jovi ), you type in Bon Jovi in the search box at the top/right side of the facebook page. When you hit enter, it will bring up everyone that has created a fan page for Bon Jovi... just like if you were searching for a person, as well as the 'official' fan page for that person/group/tvshow, etc...
If someone has created a fan page for whatever it is you are looking for, you should be able to find it with a search. This will also pull up official pages (i.e. like Bon Jovi's official facebook page will be listed along with regular person created Bon Jovi pages). Then you can choose whatever ones you want to look at.
Thanks! That does help! Now I get it. But will people really be searching for cakes?
I do!
I do!
So how do I invite people to be fans?
what's the name of your business?
Cake Creations
I run it out of my home in MA (I'm leagal)
I saw your post on forum and typed the name of your business on facebook and it didn't come up. I just joined facebook myself and am just starting with cake decorations and wanted to check your profile out. but the name of your business didn't come up anyway, maybe your real name did, but I don't know that. anyway, i'd be a fan also.


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Speaker at Money20/20 2016
Tim Sheehan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Greenlight. Greenlight is the safest way for parents to give their kids money, approve their spending, and prepare them for financial independence. Prior to Greenlight, Tim was the Lead Entrepreneur In Residence at Georgia Tech's startup incubator, the Advanced Technology Development Center.
Earlier in Tim's career he was Director of Yahoo! Finance and responsible for growing it to the #1 finance site in the world. Tim also served as SVP Products, Marketing and Strategy for Biller Solutions at Fiserv, was a Cofounder & CEO of Reachable, General Manager of Yodlee, and Senior Product Manager at E*Trade.


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6 top models discuss motherhood
Chrissy Teigen's fans were thrilled when she confirmed she was expecting in October (15), not least because the outspoken model can be relied upon to be completely honest about her pregnancy. If there's one star we know is going to open up about morning sickness, cravings and a complete lack of motivation for the gym it's Chrissy. This is the woman who has already spoken out about how much she and her husband John Legend struggled to fall pregnant after all, admitting they were "having trouble". Sure enough she gave a little insight into her journey so far this week (end13Nov15), which got us thinking about some of the best pregnancy advice we'd heard from other models.
Chrissy Teigen
It's no surprise the 29-year-old model has always watched her figure, after all there has to be a certain amount of work that goes into prepping for a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover - she graced the publication alongside Nina Agdal and Lily Aldridge in 2014. Chrissy opened up about the exact levels of her obsession this week though (end13Nov15), explaining how expecting a baby has changed things.
"I've got an excuse now, so I'm going for it, because my whole life I've had to watch my weight," she explained on her talk show FabLife. "I've weighed myself three to five times a day since I was 15 years old...
"It's horrible. Growing up, I knew my weight in the morning, in the afternoon and at night; I knew what my weight should be. Some call it discipline but it's actually like, a neurosis, it's horrible, it's bad, so now it's nice to just kind of let loose and not have to care so much."
Karolína Kurková
Karolína and her husband Archie Drury welcomed their second son earlier this week (beg09Nov15), a little brother for six-year-old Tobin. For the former Victoria's Secret star seeing Tobin's reaction to the baby news was the most exciting bit.
"He is very ready," she previously explained. "He is super excited to be an older brother. Real excited, kisses my belly. (He says,) 'Mommy you have to sit, you have to like rest.' You know, 'You need candy,' so I can have candy.'"
Coco Rocha
Coco became a new mother in March (15), when she gave birth to her daughter Ioni - her first with her husband James Conran. The star is a big social media user and documented her journey on her various accounts, including dishing out some advice about keeping in shape when expecting.
"There's still prevailing myth that pregnant women should not exercise during pregnancy," she wrote on Instagram. "I see comments like that on my Instagram every time I post a picture at the gym. Not only is it alright to keep fit during pregnancy, doctors now know that doing so has a positive impact on both the mother and baby."
Marisa Miller
The model gave birth to her second son, Grayson, in May (15), just 17 months after she and her husband Griffin Guess' first child, Gavin, entered the world. Marisa posed nude for Allure magazine when pregnant the first time around, and gave other expectant mothers some fashion advice. "I always felt, even before I got pregnant, that it's better to accentuate your curves. It's important to really show off the belly," she said.
Doutzen Kroes
Doutzen gave birth to her second child in 2014 and has been open about what a glorious experience she found pregnancy. The star advises women to cherish those nine months, and to always put themselves first during that period.
"I love being pregnant. As a woman to know that you have the ability to grow another human being is really such a unique and special feeling," she marvelled to Modelinia. "I feel completely connected to my body and want to treat it as best I can so I know I am giving my daughter the healthiest possible environment to grow."
Lara Stone
Lara is mother to two-year-old son Alfred with her ex-husband David Walliams. She is fiercely proud of her son, but has admitted struggling a little during her pregnancy because of the impact it had on her figure.
"Being pregnant affected my work quite early on," she told Style magazine. "It's not like you can work until you're eight months pregnant. It was quite frightening seeing my body change so much. Yes, I did worry about the impact, because my body is my job and my livelihood."
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We explain what Euro 6 emissions legislation means for our cars, our drivers and the environment.
Euro 6 is a piece of European Legislation aimed at making cars more environmentally friendly by limiting their exhaust emissions. The legislation sets restrictions on how much nitrogen oxide (NOx) and hydrocarbon gases may be emitted per kilometre by a road vehicle.
Petrol and diesel cars are subject to different restrictions under the new Euro 6 legislation. For diesel cars, the permitted level of NOx emissions has been brought down to 80 mg/km (from 180 mg/km), while the permitted level of hydrocarbons emissions has been brought down to 170 mg/km (from 230 mg/km). The permitted level of NOx emissions for petrol cars remains at 60 mg/km, while the permitted level of hydrocarbons emissions remains at 100 mg/km.
Along with other car manufacturers, Jaguar is legally obligated to comply with these new regulations by the following dates:
- From 1st January 2015, all newly introduced vehicles must meet Euro 6 standards. This includes any new models on the market, for example: Jaguar XE
- Vehicles already on sale must comply with Euro 6 by 1st September 2015, but;
- Individual vehicles already on sale that were built by, and dispatched from, the manufacturer before 1st June 2015 can continue to be sold until 1st September 2016. However, the manufacturer must apply for derogation in these instances.
DEF, also known as AdBlue®, AUS 32 and ARLA 32, is a non-toxic, colourless, odourless and non-flammable fluid. Stored in a dedicated tank in your car, DEF is injected into the exhaust system to clean exhaust gases. It breaks down nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions into harmless water vapour and nitrogen gas.
The message centre displays a series of messages when the DEF level becomes low.
1. The first message states that the DEF level is at a level where a top up is advised.
2. The second message is accompanied by an AMBER warning icon and states to refill the DEF tank.
3. The third message starts a countdown of the distance remaining until the DEF tank is empty, after which the vehicle will fail to start.
4. The final message is accompanied by a RED warning icon and is displayed when the distance remaining is zero and states that no further restarts will be possible until DEF is added to the tank.
NOTE: When the DEF level becomes low, a notification message displays in the message centre. Refill the DEF tank at the earliest opportunity. A Jaguar Retailer/Authorised Repairer can be contacted to arrange a full DEF refill. If required, DEF can be topped up using non-drip refill bottles available from a Jaguar Retailer/Authorised Repairer. An average consumption of DEF is 800km (500 miles) /1 litre. However, consumption can vary greatly depending on your driving style, the weather and the condition of the road.
The consumption of DEF can vary greatly. An average consumption rate can be 800 km (500 miles) / 1 Litre, but this consumption rate can be more than doubled, depending on the driving style, road and weather conditions.
Always store DEF in its original container, and please observe the manufacturer's storage and handling recommendations shown on the bottle. DEF should never be stored in the vehicle.
Should you run out of DEF, your Jaguar will not re-start after you switch off the engine - this is a requirement of EU6 emissions legislation. The tank will need to be refilled with a minimum of 3.6 litres of DEF before the vehicle will start.
The distance until your next DEF refill can be viewed at any time in the message centre on the dashboard*.
Follow these simple steps:
1. Switch on the ignition, but do not start the engine
(Check that a valid smart key is inside the vehicle and ensure that the brake pedal is not pressed. Hold down the engine START/STOP button until the instrument panel warning lamps illuminate)
2. Press the OK button on the steering wheel control to access the Main Menu
(On some models, repeatedly press the OK button until Driver Assistance is displayed)
3. Using the down arrow button on the steering wheel control, scroll down and highlight Vehicle Info
4. Press the OK button to confirm selection
5. Scroll down to highlight Diesel Exhaust Fluid
(On some models this is displayed as Next Service)
6. Press the OK button to confirm selection. The Diesel Exhaust Fluid range is then displayed.
* Not all vehicles are equipped to display the above information. Contact your Retailer/Authorised Repairer for clarification.
Yes, you can purchase 1.89 litre non-drip bottles of DEF from your local Jaguar Retailer/Authorised Repairer to top up the tank yourself. These bottles have been specifically designed for ease of use and to prevent any dripping. We do not recommend refilling the tank using any other type of container.
Do not pour any other liquids into the DEF tank or DEF that does not meet the standard ISO22241-1 or DIN 70070 as this will compromise the correct operation of your vehicle.
If you pour DEF into your fuel tank by mistake, DO NOT start the engine, and call your local Jaguar Retailer/Roadside Assistance immediately.
Commercial vehicle DEF pumps at fuel stations must never be used because the flow rate is too high and this will damage the vehicle's DEF tank.
Refer to your Owner's Handbook for instructions on how to refill your DEF tank
Although DEF is non-hazardous, should it come in to contact with any part of your body, or it is ingested by accident, please refer to the advice on the packaging and seek medical advice. If DEF comes into contact with your Jaguar's paintwork, simply wipe it off, and rinse the area with soapy water. However, DEF can stain upholstery and clothing – if spilt, DEF should be removed immediately using cold water and a damp cloth.
For more information on DEF please contact your local Jaguar Retailer or refer to your Owner's Handbook. AdBlue® is a registered trademark of the Verband der Automobilindustrie e. V. (VDA).
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Using whole cell patch-clamp recordings, we examined the effect of colchicine, a microtubule disrupter, on the properties of glycine receptors (GlyRs) in cultured spinal cord neurons. Confocal microscopy revealed that colchicine treatment effectively altered microtubule bundles and neuronal morphology. Application of colchicine via the culture media or the patch-pipette, however, did not affect the whole cell current rundown (73 ± 6% of control after 1 h), the sensitivity of the GlyR to glycine (EC50 = 29 ± 1 μM), or strychnine inhibition (47 ± 5% of control after 100 nM strychnine). On the other hand, colchicine dialyzed for 25 min via the patch pipette selectively reduced the quantal amplitude of spontaneous glycinergic miniature inhibitory postsynaptic currents (mIPSCs) to 68 ± 5% of control. This effect was specific for GlyRs since synaptic events mediated by α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) and GABAA receptors were unchanged. In conclusion, this study indicates that microtubules can regulate the function of GlyRs involved in inhibitory synaptic transmission.
Several lines of evidence have suggested the existence of a structural relationship between cytoskeletal elements and ligand-activated ion channels, such as the N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDA-R), α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor (AMPA-R), nACh receptor (nACh-R), and GABAAreceptor (GABAA-R) (Allison et al. 1998; Shoop et al. 2000; Wang et al. 1999). Moreover, the state of cytoskeleton polymerization appears to play an important role in regulating NMDA-R and GABAA-R channel activity (Rosenmund and Westbrook 1993; Whatley et al. 1994). Thus, these studies showed that receptor-evoked current rundown and ligand sensitivity were acutely affected by alkaloids known to disrupt selective elements of the cytoskeleton (Rosenmund and Westbrook 1993; Whatley et al. 1994). These results were interpreted as a cytoskeleton-dependent increase in receptor internalization and modifications on ligand affinity.
Previous studies have analyzed the effect of cytoskeletal disrupters on the cellular localization of gephyrin, a GlyR-associated anchoring protein that binds directly to microtubules and is also indirectly associated to actin filaments (reviewed in Kneussel and Betz 2000). Disruption of microtubules was able to alter the organization of gephyrin and GlyR clusters in spinal neurons (Kirsch and Betz 1995), although gephyrin distribution in cultured hippocampal neurons was not affected by microtubule depolymerization (Allison et al. 2000). These results suggest that microtubules could regulate the function of the GlyR in certain neurons, but no data on the physiological properties of GlyRs in spinal neurons after microtubule disruption are available. Therefore to assess the role of microtubules on GlyR function, we induced microtubule depolymerization with colchicine and analyzed the current evoked by exogenous glycine (I glycine). In addition, we analyzed the current obtained from the spontaneous release of this neurotransmitter by recording spontaneous miniature inhibitory postsynaptic currents (mIPSCs).
Cell culture
Embryonic (13–14 days old) C57/BL mouse spinal cord neurons were cultured as previously described (Tapia and Aguayo 1998). Briefly, spinal neurons obtained from five or six embryos were plated at 300–350,000 cells/ml into 35-mm tissue culture dishes coated with poly-l-lysine (MW >350 kDa; Sigma). Serum containing media was changed every 3 days. The microtubule disrupter colchicine and its inactive analogue γ-lumicolchicine (Liebman 1986) were applied as previously reported (Johnson and Byerly 1993; Kirsch and Betz 1995; Rosenmund and Westbrook 1993). Colchicine (20 μM) was applied to the bath for 3 h before either fixing or recording the cells, or was internally dialized into single cells for 25 min via the internal solution of the patch pipette.
Neurons were fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde in 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) for 30 min and permeabilized with 0.25% Triton X-100 for 15 min. Microtubules were labeled with a monoclonal antibody against tubulin (1:1,000; clone DM1α, Sigma) and visualized with FITC (1:50; Jackson Labs). Samples from two experiments were analyzed using an Olympus Fluoview confocal microscope.
Whole cell patch-clamp recordings in 5–12 days in vitro (DIV) neurons were performed and analyzed as previously described (Tapia and Aguayo 1998). Briefly, the cell was clamped at −60 mV and rapid onset applications of glycine were used to activate GlyRs. Data were excluded if the uncompensated series resistance (<8 MΩ) or the leak current (<75 pA) increased by >15% during the long-term recordings. Patch electrodes were filled with (in mM): 140 KCl, 10 BAPTA, 10 HEPES (pH 7.4), 4 MgCl2, and 2 ATP-Na2. The external solution contained (in mM): 150 NaCl, 10 KCl, 2.0 CaCl2, 1.0 MgCl2, 10 HEPES (pH 7.4), and 10 glucose.
MINIATURE IPSCs.
Spontaneous glycinergic mIPSCs were isolated by the addition of 6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione (CNQX; 2 μM), bicuculline (2 μM), TTX (0.1 μM), and MgCl2 (2 mM) to the external solution. Strychnine (750 nM) blocked all the events that remained after application of these two antagonists. Synaptic currents were recorded using Axotape 7.0 software (Axon Instruments, Union City, CA) for off-line analysis. Every identified synaptic event encountered during a 3-min period, and having an amplitude above the background noise (12–15 pA), was analyzed with MiniAnalysis 5.0 software (Synaptosoft, Leonia, NJ). Cursors were automatically set to measure the peak amplitude and rise-time and decay-time constants. To build the amplitude histogram, the amplitudes of six cells were arranged into 1-pA bins and combined to obtain a single histogram. The data at the onset of the recording (min 1) were used as an internal control (Pusch and Neher 1988). All reagents were purchased from Sigma (St. Louis, MO).
Data analysis
Unless otherwise noted, statistical analysis was performed using Student's t-test, and data are expressed as arithmetic means ± SE. mIPSC amplitude distributions were compared using Kolmogorov-Smirnov (KS) test. P < 0.05 was considered significant. The data were tested for significance at minute 25 or 60.
Effects of colchicine on microtubules and neuronal morphology
Confocal microscopy of tubulin-immunostaining confirmed the induction of cytoskeletal alterations after 20 μM colchicine was applied to the culture media before fixing and processing the neurons. Figure 1 shows that the treatment with colchicine altered the morphology of the neurons, which showed abundant blebing along their proximal dendrites. Microtubule bundles were also less evident and discrete in colchicine-treated neurons compared with control neurons (see arrows, Fig. 1). The inactive analogue γ-lumicolchicine (20 μM) was without effect (not shown).
Properties of evoked glycine current after microtubule disruption
The amplitude of the glycine-activated Cl−current ran down to 73 ± 6% (n = 8) after 60 min of recording in control neurons (Fig.2 A). The current rundown was not affected by the addition of 20 μM colchicine to the internal solution (80 ± 3%, n = 5), nor after 3 h with 20 μM colchicine in the media (71 ± 9%, n= 3). Concentration-response curves in control neurons resulted in graded glycine responses with an EC50 of 29 ± 1 μM (Fig. 2 C, n = 10) and a Hill coefficient of 1.8 ± 0.1. Neither EC50values nor Hill coefficients were altered when colchicine was added to the patch-pipette (24 ± 2 μM, 1.6 ± 0.2,n = 4) or to the media (31 ± 1 μM, 2.0 ± 0.1, n = 6). Next, we examined whether the sensitivity of the I glycine to the antagonist strychnine changes after colchicine treatment to analyze whether this alkaloid causes alterations on its subunit stoichiometry (Schmieden et al. 1992). However, colchicine at a concentration that clearly altered microtubule organization and cellular morphology had no effect onI glycine properties. Strychnine (100 nM) inhibited I glycine by 53 ± 5% (n = 5) in control neurons (Fig. 2 D). The I glycine amplitude was inhibited by 47 ± 8% (n = 5) and 57 ± 7% (n = 4) when colchicine was added to the internal solution or to the culture media, respectively.
Disruption of microtubules reduced the quantal amplitude of spontaneous glycinergic mIPSCs
The lack of colchicine effect on the whole cellI glycine was surprising since a structural interaction between microtubules and GlyR was previously suggested (Kirsch and Betz 1995). Therefore we analyzed the effect of colchicine on spontaneous glycinergic postsynaptic currents to determine whether microtubules are able to modify the function of synaptic GlyRs. The synaptic events recorded under our experimental conditions are assumed to arise from the spontaneous release of single vesicles and are referred to as quantal or mIPSCs. The amplitude of mIPSCs in cultured spinal neurons was 34.7 ± 7 pA (n = 6). In addition, these mIPSCs were confirmed as glycinergic because they were blocked by a low concentration (750 nM) of strychnine. It is interesting to note that very similar mIPSC properties were found in brain stem motoneurons (O'Brien and Berger 1999).
Synaptic current properties, such as peak amplitude, frequency, rise time, and decay time remained highly stable for 25 min under control whole cell recordings (Fig. 3 Aand Table 1). On the other hand, a time-dependent alteration of synaptic properties occurred during colchicine (20 μM) dialysis inside the cells (Fig. 3 B and Table 1). After 25 min, the mean peak amplitude, frequency, and decay time were significantly decreased. Dialysis with the inactive analogue γ-lumicolchicine (20 μM; n = 5) was unable to significantly alter the average amplitude (93 ± 9%) or frequency (85 ± 17%). Similarly, external application of colchicine (20 μM, n = 3) for 20 min did not significantly change the frequency (94 ± 7%) or amplitude (93 ± 7%) of mIPSCs.
Colchicine specifically decreases spontaneous glycinergic synaptic currents
To address whether the inhibitory effect of intracellular colchicine on GlyRs was selective, we examined the effect of this alkaloid on the overall synaptic activity of 8–10 DIV neurons. Figure3 C1, for example, shows overall spontaneous synaptic activity (left trace) and glycinergic mIPSCs pharmacologically isolated in the presence of bicuculline (2 μM) and CNQX (2 μM; right trace). Recordings after 25 min of intracellular colchicine dialysis revealed that the glycinergic activity was strongly inhibited (Fig. 3 C2, right trace), but the overall synaptic activity remained basically unchanged (left trace). Pharmacologically isolated GABAergic mIPSCs (with 1 μM strychnine and 2 μM CNQX) during colchicine dialysis showed no change in mean peak amplitudes; 61 ± 19 and 60 ± 21 pA at minutes 1 and 25, respectively (n = 3 neurons). Similarly, the corresponding mean frequencies of GABA mIPSCs were 1.3 ± 0.3 and 1.1 ± 0.3 Hz at minutes 1 and 25. These results are interesting because GlyRs and GABAA-Rs co-localize in a large proportion of inhibitory synapses in cultured spinal neurons (Dumoulin et al. 2000) and suggest that GlyRs were preferentially affected by colchicine treatment at synaptic sites containing both receptors. Furthermore, the average peak amplitude of AMPAergic miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents (mEPSCs; isolated with 1 μM bicuculline and 2 μM CNQX) following a similar colchicine treatment was 43 ± 6 and 43 ± 8 pA at 1 and 25 min, respectively. Mean frequency of AMPA mEPSCs remained highly stable for 25 min (91 ± 10% of minute 1) in the presence of colchicine (n = 3).
Previous studies have shown that the selective disruption of cytoskeletal elements can modify several functional properties of NMDA-Rs and GABAA-Rs (Rosenmund and Westbrook 1993; Whatley et al. 1994). Similarly, GlyRs are believed to be tightly associated to the peripheral cytoskeleton through gephyrin, a microtubule-binding protein (Kirsch and Betz 1995), but the consequences of microtubule disruption on GlyR function were unknown. Our results showed a selective effect of colchicine over synaptic transmission mediated by GlyRs, but not on AMPA- or GABAA-mediated synaptic activity. Therefore microtubules appear more tightly associated to synaptic GlyRs than to AMPA-Rs or GABAA-Rs. Morphological studies also suggests that the maintenance of core components of AMPA and GABAA postsynatic receptor clusters are independent of the microtubule state (Allison et al. 2000).
We also found that microtubule disruption did not affect the glycine whole cell current. The results agree with the specific localization of gephyrin at synaptic sites in spinal neurons (Alvarez et al. 1997; Triller et al. 1985) and suggest that the GlyRs responsible for the I glycinecurrent are most likely extrasynaptic and do not interact with microtubules.
Recent findings have suggested a positive correlation between gephyrin cluster size and glycinergic mIPSC amplitude (Lim et al. 1999; Oleskevich et al. 1999). Therefore the reduction on glycinergic mIPSC amplitude could be due to a disorganization of the postsynaptic gephyrin cluster and parallel reduction in the number of postsynaptic receptors. Alterations in gephyrin-mediated postsynaptic clustering and an increase in the lateral mobility of GlyRs and their disappearance from postsynaptic sites has been reported in spinal neurons treated with the microtubule disrupter demecolcine (Kirsch and Betz 1995). However, others have failed to observe any alteration in gephyrin cluster structure or number after microtubule depolymerization in hippocampal neurons (Allison et al. 2000). The reduction on glycinergic inhibitory efficacy that we found agrees with a decrease in the number of postsynaptic receptors, but future experiments are needed to correlate the results described here with possible alterations in the number and/or sensitivity of postsynaptic GlyRs in these cultures.
The authors thank J. C. Tapia for valuable comments and L. J. Aguayo for technical assistance.
Research support was provided by Fondecyt Grants 2000135 to B. van Zundert, 1980106 to L. G. Aguayo, 1990333 to J. C. Vera, 3000024 to J. G. Cárcamo, Grupo de Investigación Avanzada-Dirección de Investigación, Universidad de Concepción Grant 201034006-1.4, and by National Science Foundation Grant 9984441 to F. J. Alvarez.
Address for reprint requests: L. G. Aguayo, Dept. of Physiology, University of Concepción, P.O. Box 160-C, Concepcion, Chile (E-mail: laguayo{at}udec.cl).
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Inside of the office, his presence is felt. It's in a picture hanging on the wall. It's a picture of Tiny Archibald, not Nate. He's standing outside on a basketball court in the middle of somewhere. Just standing there. The ground he's standing on is not yet hallowed; yet to be discovered by "GMA" as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World.
Next to that picture is a large framed photo of a Parks and Rec worker.
So nondescript is this man that if the photo was not inside of this office, no one would know who he was or why he's framed.
He, like Tiny, is standing on soon-to-be hallowed ground. But as much as one of the greatest-ever NBA point guards standing on a playground makes the "rose that grew from concrete" analogy prophetic, it's because of the man in the adjacent photo that Mr. Archibald had somewhere significant to stand.
The office where this photo hangs is in the heart of Manhattan. 21st Street between 5th and 6th Aves. 10th floor. The photo itself was taken in Harlem. 155th and 8th Ave. Ground level. The office is home to Chris Rucker, co-CEO of Rucker Sportsworld, Inc. He's lined the walls of his office with items to rep his personal Hall of Fame, jerseys of those who have graced the grounds: Pee Wee Kirkland's Uptown jersey, a Cardozo High School jersey, a Carmelo Anthony Downtown jersey, all framed.
The man in the photo is Chris' grandfather, Holcombe. The grandfather of street basketball.
See, the Parks and Rec worker is the reason this office in Manhattan even exists. He's the reason a substantial culture of basketball outside of the NBA exists. See, Holcombe Rucker is street basketball's James Naismith. Without him, the game might be a one-season sport.
Chris, along with his partner Dexter Gordon, is trying to continue the legacy his grandfather left through building up the Rucker brand. He is on a mission to immortalize his grandfather's life.
"For what he did for the game," he says, "I think my grandfather should be in the basketball Hall of Fame."
His grandfather never played a game in the NBA. Never was a legendary coach or referee. Doesn't have state championship plaques in his home. Wasn't an astute business person who helped construct the game through rules or financial contributions.
His grandfather simply has a park named after him. A small park in Harlem.
A look of ultra-seriousness overcomes Chris' face. As if he is not joking, as if he's about to make this mission happen.
The eyes of his grandfather overcome his face.
"We just filed the paperwork."
There are four categories in which people are entered into the Hall. Either you get in as a player, a coach, a referee or a contributor.
The criterion to be elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor is as follows: A person is eligible for enshrinement as a contributor at any time for significant contributions to the game of basketball. What constitutes a "significant contribution" shall be determined by the BHOF (Basketball Hall of Fame), its Screening Committee(s) or Honors Committee(s).
In the contributors category there are 50 recognized individuals. People like Luther Gulick, who helped convince Dr. Naismith to create an indoor game as offseason training, which would evolve into the game of basketball; Charles Taylor, founder of Converse All-Stars; Sandra Bernison Abbott, the "mother of women's basketball" who was a director of physical education at Smith College in Northampton, Mass.; Indiana high school basketball coach Clifford Wells; Frank "Pop" Morganwreck, a business leader and visionary; Chick Hearn, the LA Lakers announcer; Cliff Fagan, executive secretary of the WIAA; Oswald Tower, editor of the original official rule guide; Lynn St. John, Ohio State athletic director and NCAA rules committee chairman -- all of them, in some specific, non-overt way, contributed to the game of basketball. All of them, as Chris Rucker puts it, have been "formally recognized."
The range of their contributions stretches from one end of the basketball spectrum to LA. All to some degree helped shape the game, helped build it to what it's become, and were responsible for establishing a heritage that soon became a culture, that soon became a path to a life out of the ghetto.
"I'm not trying to hate on anybody," Dexter says in his office, in response to those already enshrined. "But if a high school coach from Kentucky can get in "
It's been 41 years since Holcombe Rucker died. And his contribution to the game is not so much what he did while he was alive, but what he left once he was no longer here.
The park that is named after him is, without question, the most "significant" park in the history of basketball. Its games and tournament have single-handedly shaped an entire culture of basketball, one that doesn't rely on an NBA paycheck to validate greatness.
The Black Fives (the original Negro basketball leagues), the Harlem Rens (the original Harlem Globetrotters), players from Texas Western University, Earl Manigault, Joe Hammond, Fly Williams, Hawthorne Wingo, Connie Hawkins, Julius Erving, Charlie Scott, Junie Saunders, Adrian Walton, Corey Williams, Rafer Alston -- all at one point called that park home, all were given a chance to "develop" their games and develop themselves as men on Rucker's concrete.
"You can look at the players that have come through there to play," Dexter continues. "Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Bradley, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, etc. They all came to the Rucker to play, some of them felt that the comp at Rucker was better [than in the NBA]. If the Hall of Fame is to tell the whole story of the game, how can they not have this represented?"
Nowadays, Kobe Bryant comes to play there, Ron Artest is a regular, Vince Carter has shot commercials there. Rod Strickland, Mark Jackson, Kenny Anderson, Pearl Washington -- every great NYC point guard had part of their legacy built there. Jerry Stackhouse has his own personal "Joe Hammond story" about one of his visits. Eddy Curry and Jamal Crawford were teammates there before they were with the Knicks (they balled on the same tournament squad for a few years while they were teammates with the Bulls). Stephon Marbury and Sebastian Telfair are considered gods up there.
But it's not necessarily the names that make what Mr. Rucker started so significant. It's the worldwide reverence that has been sustained over the years -- how even those who play the game at the highest level feel that their game, or their journey through the game of basketball, cannot be complete -- fully tested or solidified -- until they've visited Harlem and played at Rucker Park.
Making this situation really no different than Adolph Rupp's or Dean Smith's. Those two have arenas and domes named after them at the universities at which they made their greatest contributions. The only difference is that Holcombe didn't coach as long as they did. But his impact on the players that played for him and those that played on his court is equal to the impact of Rupp and Smith on those that played for them and on their courts after they were no longer there.
The span of years that this covers is unreal. Sixty years and still relevant. Still playing host to the best summer tournament in the country (Entertainers Basketball Classic), still where pros come to get their game right, still where unknowns come to get a rep, still where And 1 built its brand, still where (for the first time ever this past September) the top 24 high school players in the country came to play against each other (Elite 24), still where the best basketball outside of the NBA and NCAA Tournament is played.
Still Rucker.
To many, playing there is more important than playing inside Madison Square Garden.
"He organized the first outdoor basketball tournament," Ernie Morris tells me. "1946! All of this summer basketball you see -- he started it! All these inner-city games -- he started it! All of this AAU, teams from different cities playing against each other -- he started it!"
And Ernie Morris would know. Because he was one of the players who played for Holcombe Rucker; he was coached by the man, taught by him. "Mr. Rucker was the greatest man in my life," the recognized first disciple of Holcombe Rucker says over the phone. "He sent me to school [college] as well as many other kids in that neighborhood.
"He introduced us to players that we thought were myths. Sonny Hill in Philadelphia, Guy Rogers. We heard the stories about what they were doing on the basketball court and we thought they were myths. But Mr. Rucker made it possible for us to play against them, he found a way to put us against the best players from around the country and also have them come to Harlem to play against us."
And through his endeavors and the money he earned as a New York City Parks and Rec worker he found a way to use the game of basketball to make the kids in Harlem see the world, and he gave the world a reason to come see Harlem. He sent more than 300 kids to one prep institute alone.
"He sacrificed his life for this game and this park," Chris says. "He sacrificed his family time to raise other people's kids in that park."
Julius Erving, who played for many years at Rucker (Rucker name "The Claw") laminates Chris' statement. "[Holcombe] was a community servant, an educator, a visionary. He was instrumental in providing hope to those of us who really didn't have much hope. For so many kids he was able to take the skills they were blessed with, the skills he was able to help them develop in basketball, and provide them with a better life."
And concerning the Hall of Fame and the contributors who are already enshrined, Erving (who is a member) said the following about Mr. Rucker:
"He has very few peers [that are already in as contributors] and that is reflected by the ball players who graced Rucker Park."
And so it will go on.
I'm told that 30 years ago, Bob McCollum, basketball legend, sent in the paperwork for Holcombe Rucker to be considered for the Hall of Fame. No one really followed up after the submission and no serious consideration was given to it.
But this time, that won't happen. Chris and Dexter are prepared to do everything, from "Holcombe To The Hall" T-shirts to video testimonials.
"We have to take a different angle of how we apply," Chris says. "Writing essays and providing supporting materials, including footage and photos "
"But the problem is," Dexter cuts in, "we don't have a lot of material. People don't understand, back in the day, they were so used to seeing Julius Erving up at Rucker playing for the Westsiders, Chamberlain, Tiny, Pee Wee Kirkland, it was no big deal. They never took pictures or anything because this was a normal occurrence up at Rucker. It happened every week!"
Chris then ignites the honesty. The honesty that might hurt them in the end.
"Does it irritate me to have to go through all of this to prove that my grandfather deserves to be in the Hall? Yes, to a certain degree. And I don't want to disrespect the panel, but a lot of them maybe have never been to Harlem."
And if you walk through Harlem, you feel it. You feel that void, that void of validation. Not that it's the main topic of conversation in the bodegas, the restaurants, the B train stop and the old polo grounds that surround the Park. But it's there -- the fact that there's not a plaque to symbolize what the Park is, and what the man it's named after meant to the game of basketball.
Alston ("Skip To My Lou"), the Houston Rockets point guard who is partially responsible for introducing a whole new generation to Rucker by the work he put in on the courts at 155th as a 14-year old -- embarrassing pros, then practically making the NBA as a streetball legend whose rep was built solely at Rucker -- perhaps says it best when asked about Mr. Rucker and the push to get him in the Hall of Fame.
"That's a tough question," Alston says. "I think he should be a force to reckon with. I think everyone should be familiar with who he is and what he's done for the game of basketball. A lot of people in New York then and now, a lot of people throughout the United States, a lot of them are wanting to spend their summers playing in the Rucker League and in the tournament."
It's just amazing.
Basketball players all over the world know the Rucker name. They come to Rucker Park and play there because Holcombe Rucker created a climate and culture where the best in the world feel like they must come to prove their worth and pay homage at the same time.
They've been coming for 60 years.
If that isn't enough of a "significant contribution" to get recognized in the game's final resting place, then what is?
You just hope that certain people will make a trip up to Harlem so that they can truly understand the significance of that sort of impact.
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Beebe tells Bluff that the not-so-good thieves tell her to get in the end of the line. Bill Bluff's public relations firm decides that Bill should have Thanksgiving Day dinner with an average Bluffington family to increase his popularity. Doug's family is chosen and turns their simple Thanksgiving plans upside down. They won't let Patti join their dinner all because of Bluff and Judy doesn't like what he is doing in preparation for the big dinner. So Doug sets out to make everyone happy for Thanksgiving.