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Bernard Gbikpi
Bernard Gbikpi
- Ph.D., Social and Political Sciences, European University Institute in Florence, Italy
- M.A, Comparative Politics, University of Nanterre Paris X
- B.A., Law, University of Benin Lome
Biographical Information
Bernard Gbikpi (pronounced bikpi) is a political and social scientist. Fluent in French (his mother tongue), English, and Italian, he has a Baccalaureate degree from the Academy of Grenoble, a Bachelor degree (Maîtrise) in Law from the University of Benin, Lomé, Togo, a Master's degree (Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies) in Comparative Politics from the University of Paris X-Nanterre, and a Ph.D. in Social and Political Sciences from the European University Institute, Florence.
Current Research Interests
Subsequent to his Master's thesis, which focused on the 1970s' Spanish process of democratization, and to his Ph.D. dissertation, which bore on theories of legitimacy of political power from the Hobbesian theory of social contract to the Hegelian struggle for recognition, Dr. Gbikpi has participated in a wide array of research projects in keeping with his professional interests. They range from international activities of promotion and protection of democracy in Central and Eastern European and Middle Eastern and North African democratizing countries, to policy-making in the European Union and theories of integration of the EU, and from participatory and deliberative forms of democracy, to political violence and denial of recognition in crimes of war, in genocide, and in urban riots connected to immigrant populations.
Dr, Gbikpi constantly keeps alive these research interests in political thought, political theory, as well as in the theories and issues of international relations throughout the teachings he offers at Gonzaga-in-Florence.
and relevant manuscripts
- D. della Porta and B. Gbikpi, forthcoming,, "The Riots: A Dynamic View," in Rioting and Violent Protests in Comparative Perspective: Theoretical Considerations and Empirical Puzzles.
- B. Gbikpi, 2006, "Rwanda: Passi verso la riconciliazione", in Marina Calloni, ed., Violenza senza legge: Genocidi e crimini di guerra nell'età globale, Utet, Milano, pp. 102-20.
- B. Gbikpi, 2005, Dalla teoria della democrazia partecipativa a quella deliberativa: quali possibili continuità? [From participatory to deliberative theory of democracy: any possible continuity?], Stato e Mercato, 1, pp. 97-130.
- B. Gbikpi, 2002, From Quantifying Democracy Promotion to Qualifying Democracy, unpublished manuscript, Florence, EUI, 63 pp.; B. Gbikpi, 2002, La naturalisation des politiques d'ajustement structurel comme indice de démocratisation des Etats africains, unpublished manuscript, Florence, EUI, 22 pp.
- B. Gbikpi and J. Grote, 2002, "From Democratic Government to Participatory Governance", and "Participation and Meta-Governance: The White Paper of the EU Commission", in J. Grote and B. Gbikpi, eds., Participatory Governance. Political and Societal Implications, Opladen, Leske & Budrich, pp. 17-34, and 265-75.
- B. Gbikpi, 1999, Contribution à une théorie de la légitimation politique des ordres économiques et sociaux modernes [Contribution to a theory of political legitimacy of modern economic and social orders], Cultures et Conflits, 32-33, pp. 173-233.
- B. Gbikpi, 1996, Du contrat social à la lutte pour la reconnaissance: d'une théorie de légitimation du pouvoir politique à l'autre [From Social Contract to Struggle for Recognition : Changing Theories of Power Legitimacy], Ph.D. Dissertation, European University Institute, Florence.
Course Descriptions
The International Relations (POLS 351/INST 342) course introduces students to the academic discipline of International Relations, through notably the traditions of realism, liberalism, international society, constructivism and Marxism. It also presents and discusses some contemporary issues in international relations, notably the phenomenon of power hierarchy such that albeit international relations are spaces of international cooperation they are still very much dependent on the nature of the actors who play in them, and especially the states, that are still very much determined by logics of national interest and power that mark the limits of their cooperation.
The Modern Political Thought course (POLS 331) introduces the students to some important authors in the history of political thought, focusing on those whose works have underpin the rise of liberalism in the eighteenth and nineteenth century. The authors are Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hume, Montesquieu, James Mill, Constant, Tocqueville, and John Stuart Mill. Through the study of one main piece of work of each of these authors the course deals with notions such as liberty and equality, consent and contract, and their embodiment in institutions through notions of check of powers and representation, notably. The main thread of the course is a reflection on the origins of political order and the means for preventing political power, once instituted, from abusing its subjects and injuring their liberties.
The Italian Political System (POLS 357) course focuses on the developments of Italian politics since the early 1990s which main story is the unceasing attempts by Italian political actors to achieve institutional and constitutional reforms of the rules of the democratic game. Does such an endless transition qualifies Italy as an anomalous democracy or are the enmeshing of institutional and political struggle after all, just normal politics? Is the question the course keeps dwelling on. This question is followed up along a variety of issues such as the party system, the electoral system, the parliamentary system, the form of the state and recent moves towards federalism, the interest groups, the judiciaries, and eventually the involvement of criminal organizations in local politics.
The Modern Democracies (POLS 370) covers the dimensions. One is the notion of political participation and the actors of the political process in modern democracies (political parties, interest groups, social movements, political participation and new forms of political participation). A second is concerned with the main institutions of democratic systems: electoral systems, presidential and parliamentary regimes, adversarial and consensual forms of democracy. And a third one is dedicated to challenges faced by modern democracies, such as the integration of immigrants in modern western democracies, and the democratization of non democratic countries.
The Machiavelli and the Romans (POLS 345) introduces the students to Machiavelli's political thought through a thorough reading of The Prince and pieces of the Discourses.
Before being a writer, Machiavelli had been an important civil servant and diplomat of the Republic of Florence from 1498 until its fall and return of the Medici in 1512. In his letter of dedication of The Prince Machiavelli wrote in the hope that he will be hired again at the service of Florence, Machiavelli both stresses the long experience he has gained over his years of service to the city-state and points his theoretical mastery of statecraft through his knowledge of history, notably the Romans history. Thus putting empirical facts at the service of advices for acquiring and maintaining a state, Machiavelli claims his doctrine not to be based on how things should be but on how things are.
In this very short abstract of what The Prince is there are all the topics that this course proposes to teach and reflect on that are: The Prince in historical (and biographical) context of Florence's renaissance and Italy's wars; the issue whether Machiavelli was a genuine republican or not, granted his credentials as a civil servant of the republic between 1498 and 1512, and as the author of the future Discourses, Machiavelli's other important political treatise that was undoubtedly republican minded; Machiavelli's political science that includes the methodological aspect of the treatise as well as the question of the morality of politics it deals with: Machiavelli has the double reputation of having severed politics from morality and of teaching evil to political rulers; a focus on virtù and fortuna, two key concepts in Machiavelli's The Prince, where virtù is not to be understood with its moral connotation but as prowess, notably one's ability to check Fortune that is whatever is not under the control of man, the unexpected events.
Method and Objectives
As for the courses method, the three-hour long sessions are divided into two parts. One consists in the presentation by one or two students of the reading of the day -all the readings are posted on Blackboard-, and a general discussion and reassessment of the main points, and the other consists in a lecture by Dr. Gbikpi on the topic of the next week. All the students are required to hand a proper review paper of each session's reading -Dr. Gbikpi's own review papers are posted on Blackboard. All the students have to present and lead one session, and to then write a review/research paper on the basis of it. The research must cover at least two further bibliographical sources on the topic, and an account of the arguments brought up during the discussion. Ideally, the student's research papers are compounded into one unique pdf document to be posted on Blackboard.
Each course's objective is that by the end of the semester the students understand the main theories, issues, and interpretations of the field of study and be able to read, understand, and review academic journals' articles of varying complexity on these issues.


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WITH heavy rain sweeping across parts of the country, Worcestershire got off relatively lightly despite rainfall punctuating much of the weekend.
Much of the problems in the county were caused by strong winds and surface water on the roads creating tricky driving conditions, while the Environment Agency shut the New Street flood gate in Upton as water levels began to rise.
Dave Throup, the Environment Agency's manager for Herefordshire and Worcestershire, said there had been 5mm-10mm rainfall on the lowlands and up to 20mm in Wye and Severn headwaters this morning (Sunday).
He added the river level would continue to rise throughout the week but didn't expect any "significant problems" to occur.
The Met Office predicted some blustery and wintry showers overnight, with widespread risk of icy roads as temperatures fall to 1C before further heavy, and at times thundery, showers push in from the west, bringing more wintry conditions over higher ground throughout Monday.
No flood warnings have been put in place for the river Severn and river Teme in Worcestershire but the Environment Agency had place the river Avon on flood alert at Evesham and Bredon, meaning flooding was possible.
Low lying areas of farmland and caravan parks between Evesham and Tewkesbury along with the B4080 at Eckington could be affected by flooding.
At 11.30am today (Sunday), the level at the Evesham gauge was 1.92 metres and steady, with a peak level of between 2.2 and 2.5 metres expected to occur tomorrow (Monday) evening.
The level at the Bredon gauge was 2.2 metres and steady, with a peak level of between 2.5 and three metres expected to be reached later in the week depending on the forecasted rainfall.
On Saturday afternoon there were a number of reports of trees being down across roads following a spell of heavy rain, thunder and high winds.
Among those affected were the Marlbank Road, Welland, after a tree fell outside the Marlbank Inn, the A449 about a mile outside Malvern, the northbound carriageway on the A38 at Severn Stoke and Stockton Road, Abberley, near Worcester, when the carriageway was partially blocked by the Elms Hotel.
Large quantities of surface water and run-off from adjacent fields was experienced in Lower Howsell Road, Malvern.
The Met Office had issued an amber warning of severe weather for the south west today (Sunday) and the Environment Agency issued more than 100 flood alerts and 10 more serious flood warnings in the region, which mean flooding is expected and immediate action is required, with Somerset experiencing the worst of the conditions.

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Wiltshire football figures united this week as the county game mourned the loss of one of its most popular managers.
Former Wootton Bassett Town and Pewsey Vale manager Dave Turner died on Tuesday, aged 52.
The father-of-two, who was bossing Hellenic League Shrivenham, died as the result of a heart attack.
Turner was in his first season in charge of Shrivvy after overseeing two promotions and the club's longest-ever runs in the FA Cup and FA Vase during a five-year spell at Bassett.
Before that, he spent three years in charge of Vale, with the club then plying its trade in the Hellenic League, and again worked his cup magic as the Ball Road outfit twice got to the first round proper to equal their best-ever Vase run.
Bassett chairman Andy Walduck paid tribute to his former manager, saying: "Dave was devoted to football, giving five years to our club.
"We experienced the highs and the lows with him as our manager.
"At all times Dave would protect his players regardless, not frightened to confront an issue or to say his piece, as only Dave would.
"On occasions we would question his decision-making, but nine times out of ten we were wrong and he was right.
"The FA Cup run in 2012 was a fantastic achievement for Dave and his team. I remember the excitement within him and the team as they pushed aside sides from higher leagues, taking everything in their stride.
"Dave would always share a drink with you after the game, win, lose or draw - he added to the history of our club which will never be forgotten."
Chippenham Town manager Mark Collier had a spell assisting Turner at Bassett in 2011 while son Sam also spent a number of seasons under the respected boss.
"It's absolutely shocking news for his family and everybody in local football," said Collier.
"You'd never meet a more enthusiastic local manager and I'm sure a lot of people will be offering their condolences, just like I will."
Swindon Supermarine manager Dave Webb added: "The majority of people Dave touched – in life or through sport – would say he was a real nice guy and he'll be very sadly missed.
"In all the dealings I've had with Dave he's been a pleasure to deal with. He's a great gentleman, a lovely man, he believed in doing things properly.
"He had his way of doing things and always believed he did things the right way."
Swindon Town academy and Chippenham goalkeeping coach Steve Hale added: "Dave was a passionate football man, who was also respectful and very well-organised, and went about his business in the right way, treating people well along the way."
Turner is survived by his wife Trisha and sons Alex, 24, and James, 22
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I like C. I prefer it over C++, or rather I like more of C than C++. Although I do use a mixture, It's mostly C code. Anyone else?
actually I like C++ more than C. C++ is my beloved language
I think object oriented languages are better for Game developing I like object oriented languages more than procedural ones Hence I like C++ more than C
that's the only part of C++ I use - classes, for organisation. I don't however use the more advanced OO things, like polymorphism etc. I can see how they would be useful. I definitely couldn't write in pure C++ though unless I was being paid to
in one book of Game programming is written, that in game programming you should not ise these advanced things but keep code simple. However, I use classes and methods but I rarely use virtual ones
I like to use C++ - for organization. I would NEVER dare to use Polymorphism - slows down the code. Inheritance - Building hte parent classes before my beloved class is instantiated. C is more mature than C++. You need C++ ONLY for enterprise applications where speed is secondary. In gamez we have speed as the primary thing. Anyone else feels that same? I dont use "new" rather use malloc. Everything that dear Bjarn Stroustrup said was for enterprises... not for us game developers :rolleyes:
i object that speed is the primary concern in games. it might have been but times have changed and clean and easy to understand code has become more and more important as games and engines grow more and more complex. one good example is the nebula device from radonlabs. the virtual filesystem they created was only possible with oop. it's just amazing to have every object, every texture, every mesh and shader accessible through the console ( look at it if you don't know it, it's a great engine ). so, c++ is my prefered language. my general aproach when designing my code is to seperate it into two catogories.
in fact i believe that if you write good c++ code the speed problem is totally irelevant 90% of the time. if you are passing down 5000 triangles in one vertex buffer that one virtual function call won't hurt you but will gvie you an easy way to abstract the gfx api you are using.
anubis: I think you may be missing the point. You don't have to use all of C++'s features to write OO code. Simply classes and most likely inheritance. That's all
CyraX: I don't know why, but I find that for more complicated memory allocation commands new is easier than malloc. Just my opinion though
baldurk : i was just making a point that things that once were useful only in enterprise applications become more important in game development, too.
Speed will always be a matter(that's why asm is still used...)... But today, it's mostly much more important to have a clean, flexible code and short development times(that's why asm is only used for single, easy to overview functions... )...
as i said. you have to find out were to use what.
Oops...maybe I should read former posts, before just posting my own opinion... B)
I accept that clean code is very important. that was exactly why I said - I USE C++ classes... nothing else is required. Did you ever try playing Q ]I[ on a system that sucks? Perhaps that is when you would realise that speed is important. Without speed your game play goes for a toss. Without Game play - well err... I guess everyone understands. I never said C++ sux or otherwise... I only said C style coding is good.
i like c as well ... i can do whatever i want to do even oop
OO in pure C? I'd like to see that.
oop is nothing magic. its simply much nicer to do in c++ than in c..
but if you want to use templates, you would have to code a preprocessor to preprocess your files before c to implement it..
there is no way to do them in c, except writing the code manually for all different possible types:D
and oop is not slow actually. really not. compilers are aware that people will use it and that they want it fast..:D
davepermen: i have the same feeling with you, actually when i want to do something like template in c, i just use the pointer and give the number of bytes and pass the pointer. maybe it is not a convenient way. i like it, and i am just trying to learn.
maybe in real project i will choose c++ or above. :rolleyes:
the pointer is less efficient in some situations (ints,floats,etc..), and does not give the same power at all that templates give you:D
maybe i have another advantage:
it is dynamic and the template is static once it is compiled.
just depends on what you need.. but templates can generate your "dynamic code" as well:D just give them in a pointer:D


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[UPDATE] Tallahassee, Fl--April 20, 2012--6:30pm
U.S. Marshals have arrested the bank robbery suspect. The robbery happened Thursday at the Hancock Bank in the 2600 block of South Monroe Street in Tallahassee. Deputies say Joshua Whitaker approached the teller, implied he had a weapon, handed her a note, demanding money, then ran off. Just before 6 p.m. today, police arrested Whitaker at the corner of Thomasville Road and Ox Bottom.
U.S. Marshalls say this afternoon , Whitaker went to two banks on Kerry Forest Parkway, Florida Bank and Hancock Bank.
A teller got suspicious and called police. They ended up chasing Whitaker in the wooded area near Thomasville Road and Ox Bottom, before arresting him.
Tallahassee, Florida - April 19, 2012 -6pm
On Thursday, April 19, 2012, at approximately 10:07 am, the Leon County Sheriff's Office responded to the Hancock Bank located at 2613 South Monroe Street in reference to a bank robbery. Deputies and detectives arrived and learned that a white male in his 30's had approached a teller, implied that he had a weapon and handed her a note demanding money. The man then left the area on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Crime Scene Detectives responded, processed the scene and collected forensic evidence while Violent Crimes Detectives conducted witness interviews and reviewed video surveillance. Since that time, surveillance photographs have been released showing the suspect during the commission of the robbery. This afternoon, detectives established probable cause for the arrest of 36 year old Joshua B. Whitaker based on forensic evidence collected at the scene.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Joshua B. Whitaker is asked to contact the Leon County Sheriff's Office at (850) 922-3300 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 574-TIPS (8477). Remember, Crime Stoppers does not want your name, just your information. You could be eligible for up to a $1,000.00 reward.
Whitaker is 5'-08" tall and weighs approximately 185 pounds. He has brown hair, blue eyes, facial hair and wears glasses. He also has a scar on his right arm. Whitaker's last known address is 407 Moonlit
Trace in Leon County.
Tallahassee, Florida - April 19, 2012 -11:11am
To view pictures of the scene, click on the "Photos" tab above.
According to a spokesperson with the Leon County Sheriff's Office, a white male walked into the Hancock Bank off South Monroe just after 10am, approached a teller and gave the teller note implying that he had a weapon. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash and fled on foot.
The suspect was wearing a blue baseball cap with a white logo, glasses, and a gray button-up shirt. He has brown facial hair, is about 5'8", and appeared to be in his late 30s.
Tallahassee, Florida - April 19, 2012 -10:35am
Deputies with the Leon County Sheriff's Office are working a bank robbery at Hancock Bank at 2613 South Monroe Street in Tallahassee, Florida.
Eyewitness News has a reporter headed to the scene. Stay with WCTV for details.


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Crowded crease
Jonathan Willis
September 22 2008 11:48AM
The Oilers goaltending situation just got a little fuzzier. The Sarnia Observer is reporting that the Oilers have signed tryout goaltender Andrew Perugini to a contract. Dave MacQueen, Sarnia's head coach, had some kind words for the departing goaltender: "It's great for Andrew. He's a quality kid who got overlooked in a couple of NHL drafts. We've always been of the opinion that he was a top-end goalie in this league and never could figure out why he wasn't drafted." The terms of the contract aren't completely clear, but based on the training camp roster, it looks like an AHL/ECHL contract. The Oilers goaltending depth now looks something like this:
- Mathieu Garon
- Dwayne Roloson
- Jeff Deslauriers
- Devan Dubnyk
- Bryan Pitton
- Andrew Perugini
- Glenn Fisher
Garon and Roloson are assured jobs at the NHL level this season, and while pre-training camp reports had Jeff Deslauriers likely to start the season in Edmonton, that's anything but a sure thing. Reports from the Joey Moss Cup are mixed, but based on Deslauriers' track record the last three seasons, I don't think there's any real reason to believe that he is ready for a regular NHL job. Given too that there other teams with legitimate goaltenders going to the minors (Nolan Schaefer in Minnesota springs to mind), I don't think that there is much of a waiver risk involved in sending Deslauriers to the minors. Even if Deslauriers stays up, I doubt that Glenn Fisher sees a ton of game action. Devan Dubnyk is expected to be the starter in Springfield, and both Bryan Pitton and Andrew Perugini are legitimate prospects who need development time. Fisher, on the other hand, is a 25-year old goaltender coming off a middling ECHL season, and I don't think the organization can afford to give him many starts. Kevin Prendergast indicated earlier that the Oilers may chose to rotate the backup position in Springfield between Fisher, Pitton and Perugini. If I had to guess, I would imagine that the Oilers make Pitton the priority, given that he's the only one of the three goaltenders on an NHL Entry Level deal. I'd also say that if the junior numbers are anything to go by, Perugini emerges as the best of the three goaltenders by the mid-season mark. Regardless of the situation, this is the best set of minor league goaltenders that the Oilers have had during Lowe's tenure—there are four guys in the system with a legitimate shot at eventual NHL duty. —Jonathan Willis knows whatchoo talkin' bout. He blogs about it at Copper and Blue, as well as here at OilersNation.
September 22 2008, 12:42PM
Lets hope Perugini plays at least a period of preseason action before being sent down. It would be nice to see what he can do against stronger opposition.
September 22 2008, 12:55PM
Man I am sick and tired of the "goaltending prospects" in the Oilers System. Here is a newsflash for everyone - they are all brutal. Thank goodness Lowe swindled LA for Garon or it would be Bulgarian Hockey in the nets for the Oilers.
September 22 2008, 12:58PM
Man I am sick and tired of the "goaltending prospects" in the Oilers System. Here is a newsflash for everyone - they are all brutal.
Seriously? I don't think so. I'd say that Deslauriers is probably going to end up having a career as a backup goaltender someplace, while Dubnyk's probably a 1A/1B type goaltender down the line. Perugini is a really legit prospect, while Bryan Pitton is going to get a chance to show what he can do as a pro - he was a pretty decent junior goaltender.
Fisher, of course, isn't a prospect at this point.
I'd say it's a good bet that three out of those four get some NHL action, and that maybe two of them have good careers, and in the NHL that's great prospect depth at that position.
What they lack is a bonafide future-starter, but that's a pretty common hole in NHL systems.
Has Dubnyk done anything impressive since he placed for the Blazers? Anything at all? Seriously, every time I read a write up on this guy, or read a post-game report, he's got his ass deep in his net and watches pucks fly past him. If anyone would care to correct me I'd feel a lot better.
September 22 2008, 01:26PM
Has Dubnyk done anything impressive since he placed for the Blazers? Anything at all?
Well, he had a nice run with Stockton in his first pro season, and e had a rough year last year in a relatively limited showing with Springfield. He's still a question mark, but there's a ton invested in him, so I think everyone wants to see what he'll do with plenty of ice-time at the AHL level.
September 22 2008, 02:07PM
As for Perugini, Guy Flaming just commented over at HFBoards that the Oilers have no official announcement to make, but he speculates that it'll probably take a few days to be made official.
Looking at the link to the training camp roster, (I wasn't clear above) Perugini has ** next to his name, the designation for "In camp on a tryout with a Springfield/Stockton (AHL-ECHL) contract", thus my guess that it's an AHL/ECHL contract.
Jonathan: You are persistent in your push of Perugini, if nothing else, but I'm not sure why you've been singing his praises for so long.
While he might be a longshot who pays off, there's nothing in his numbers or history that leads me to believe he's got the pedigree of Dubnyk or Deslauriers, and it's far from a sure thing either one of them will ever be a No. 1 guy in the NHL.
Outside of 2006-07 when he played 57 hames, Perugini has no history of being the go-to guy even at the junior level. He averaged 30 games a season over his junior career with 14-57-27-25 apperances. And MacQueen wonders why he wasn't drafted? Likewise, his save-percentages of .892, 917, .917 and 918 are OK, but nothing remarkable.
Deslauriers averaged 50 appearances a season over three QMJHL years with 51-49-50 in terms of games and percentages of .900, .888 and .916.
Not couting a three-game look-see as a 16-year-old, Dubnyk averaged 47 games a season with the Blazers, with a high of 65 games and had percantages of .907, .917, .912 and .912.
I'm not sold on either of them and even less so on the possiblity that Perugini will ever see the NHL as even a back-up in Oilers silks.
September 22 2008, 04:24PM
Well, I like everything I've read about and seen of Perugini, but mostly it's the math that sells me on him - and your math is a little out. He's actually only played 3 OHL seasons, with 14-57-52 appearances, and ignoring the .892 he put up as a rookie in 14 games, his save percentage has consistently been at the same level or higher than Dubnyk/Deslauriers managed in their best seasons. Ditto Pitton.
September 22 2008, 04:30PM
By the numbers, Perugini compares favourably with guys like Carey Price and Jonathan Bernier, and he's ahead of a lot of drafted goaltenders.
Granted, I don't think we're anywhere close to being able to judge goalies strictly by what we have (W-L record, sv%, etc.), but by the metrics we have, Perugini looks really good. I've heard positive things from people who've watched some of the rookie camp games, and I think he's a guy worth watching.
Of course, we'll see how he manages as a pro, but he really does compare favourably to other goalies in his age range, particularly when you consider the quality of team he's had in front of him.
September 22 2008, 04:36PM
I also realize I'm getting long-winded here, but a bit of a correction on myself: Perugini had a very good Barrie team in front of him until last season; in 2007-08 Barrie, who he spent half the season with, was bad, while Sarnia was only OK. Given that he finished with similar numbers to the year before backstopping much worse squads would indicate improvement to me.
Also, to clarify my comment before, I think both Deslauriers and Dubnyk have the size/draft pedigree/performance to get at least a cup of coffee, and possibly have a career, but at this juncture I have my doubts about whether either of them will ever be starters at the NHL level.
September 22 2008, 05:04PM
Bjorn Burling?
September 22 2008, 05:11PM
Bjorn Burling?
I'm not sure that the Oilers even own his rights anymore - I've heard different sories, but I think that after two years, the draft pick rights expire, and he was drafted in 2006. He's playing this season in Sweden.
September 22 2008, 06:05PM
Nice to see RB talking stats;)
September 23 2008, 04:58PM
None of these goaltenders are even decent AHL starters.
September 24 2008, 07:18AM
None of these goaltenders are even decent AHL starters.
Jeff Deslauriers was fine as an aHL starter last season, and Dubnyk's .904 SV% wasn't awful either.
Fisher isn't, and I think Pitton/Perugini may need one year, but we'll see.
Needless to say, that seems like an unneccessary amount of pessimism.
September 24 2008, 10:45AM
There can never be enough pessimism.
Fact is, both Deslauriers and Dubnyk are grouped in the bottom 10 or so of all AHL goaltenders in several categories.
September 24 2008, 11:07AM
Fact is, both Deslauriers and Dubnyk are grouped in the bottom 10 or so of all AHL goaltenders in several categories.
How do you figure? Looking at this list, Deslauriers ranks 17th in SV% overall, and among starters (40+ games) he ranks 6th.
Even Dubnyk, who had a rocky season, is ahead of guys like Erik Ersberg (LA's #2 this season), Marek Schwarz, Yann Danis and Thomas Greiss.
These guys aren't turning into NHL-calibre players as quickly as expected, but that doesn't make them garbage, either. I doubt the ceilingo n Deslauriers and Dubnyk is as high as expected when they were drafted, but I'd be very surprised if both don't see game action at some point in the NHL.
And by the numbers, Perugini is a legit prospect.


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Lucy's Family is Complete: Hominid Trio Offer Insight Into Human Evolution
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An artist's scupting of A. afarensis, based on the earlier Lucy skeleton.
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The bones of "Big Man"
(Source: Y. Haile Selassie et al./PNAS 2010)
"Whatever we've been saying about afarensis based on Lucy was mostly wrong."
Much like the revolution of modern astronomy in the late 1400s and early 1500s dissolved the notion that the Sun revolved around the Earth, a renaissance in paleontology is dissolving virtually any doubt that remained about man's origins. Another new discovery has just been completed, the latest of several high profile publications over only the last year.
new skeleton
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Australopithecus afarensis
, which has been discovered in Ethiopia's Afar region. The skeleton joins the celebrated "Lucy" skeleton, unearthed by paleoanthropologists in 1974, and a child skeleton unearthed last year.
The ancient male, an ancestor of modern man, lived approximately 3.6 million years ago in the plains of Eastern Africa, according to several dating techniques. Yohannes Haile-Selassie of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, who led the team, says the skeleton offers some major new insights into the species.
The skeleton has been nicknamed "Big Man" as it towers at 5 to 5½ feet tall over the much shorter 3½-foot-tall Lucy, who lived 3.2 million years ago. That large height deviation raises questions over which of the specimen is the norm in terms of height. The new skeleton was unearthed between 2005 and 2008 at a dig site only 48 km from where Lucy was found.
The skeleton also reveals new insights into the bone structure of the species. Big Man's 32 discovered bones reveal long legs, a narrow chest, and a inwardly curving back. All of these indicate that he walked much like a human and enjoyed a ground-based lifestyle. This is very different from the awkward gait that Lucy was thought to have. Lucy also had been thought to climb trees a great deal.
The shoulder blade of Big Man is quite different from chimpanzees or gorillas. And the ribs also appear human-like. All of these factors indicate a far different chest shape than the chimplike, funnel-shaped chest that reconstructions of the Lucy skeleton indicated.
While confusing perhaps in context with Lucy, the conclusion that ancient hominids were
chimplike is consistent with the analysis of the
Ardipithecus ramidus
that was conducted last year.
Professor Haile-Selassie states, "Whatever we've been saying about
based on Lucy was mostly wrong. The skeletal framework to enable efficient two-legged walking was established by the time her species had evolved."
Carol Ward of the University of Missouri in Columbia seems to agree with these conclusions, stating, "This beautiful
specimen confirms the unique skeletal shape of this species at a larger size than Lucy, in what appears to be a male."
While the discovery may have cleared up debate about whether Lucy was more chimplike or humanlike, the debate about gait is sure to continue. Harvard University anthropologist Daniel Lieberman states, "There's nothing special I can see on this new find that will change anyone's opinion."
Anthropologist Owen Lovejoy of Kent State University, however, believes that the discovery shows Big Man to be a good runner, which could have made the 3.6-million-year-old footprints found more than 30 years ago at Laetoli, Tanzania. Among the evidence supporting this hypothesis are Big Man's pelvis supported humanlike hamstring muscles and human-like arched feet.
The full study on the Big Man discovery is published
in the journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
A separate 3.3 million year old skeleton of a 3-year-old baby female
A. afarensis
was presented four years ago. Nicknamed "Selam" (the word for "peace" in several African languages), the near-complete skeleton was found in 2000 south of the Awash river by a team led by Zeresenay Alemseged of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany.
The paper on that discovery was published in a 2006 edition of
and can be found
These discoveries add to the aforementioned recent discovery of "Ardi", the
discovery of
Australopithecus sediba
, and the completion of an early
draft of the Neanderthal genome
. All of these wonderful discoveries have helped to blow away the fog of uncertainty surrounding human evolution and offered a much clearer picture of how man arrived at its current form after a slow process of evolution that took millions of years.
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A mixed-up mystery! What a way to change a dollar bill into "four quarters"!
It's an amazing illusion using real money! Start with a normal dollar bill- even BORROW it if you want. In full view of your audience, fold the bill several times, then unfold it- the bill is now all mixed up, with the outside edges on the inside! No, not taped, not fitted together- actually printed as one complete piece, only inside out!
The response you will get is incredible! People won't believe their eyes- they will want to examine the mixed-up bill. And they can- it is a REAL bill. No funny stuff!
Comes complete with the special dollar bill and instructions.
This special bill is a REAL DOLLAR BILL, officially printed by the United States government! Uncut sheets of US paper currency are sold by many coin dealers. This bill is made from one of those sheets.
This effect is also known as QuadraBill or QuadraFlex Dollar.
You supply the ordinary dollar bill.
Use this in conjunction with the Money Maker trick. First you can "print" a dollar with the Money Maker, then jumble it using this Mismade Bill routine, then feed it through the Money Maker again to make it normal. By ending with the Money Maker trick again, this has the added advantage of putting the jumbled bill safely away inside the Money Maker at the end of your routine.
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Kalif Alhassan's first-half goal, and Donovan Ricketts' latest standout performance in goal, helped Portland beat Seattle, 1-0, to move into first place in the Western Conference.
For 44 minutes it looked as though the Sounders might pull that off, but Kalif Alhassan saw to it that there would be no scoreless draw to be had, blasting him a goal just before halftime to help give the Timbers a vital 1-0 victory at Jeld-Wen Field on Sunday night in front of a crowd of 20,674, the Timbers' 50th consecutive sellout.
A poor DeAndre Yedlin clearance in the Timbers penalty area fell to Alhassan, who buried the chance with a low shot past a frozen Marcus Hahnemann, who started in goal for Seattle in place of struggling regular Michael Gspurning.
Already missing injured regulars Eddie Johnson, Obafemi Martins and Djimi Traore, Seattle went a man down in the 75th minute after Osvaldo Alonso was sent off for what appeared to be an elbow to the throat of Portland's Will Johnson.
Seattle nearly found a way to escape Jeld-Wen Field with a point when Steve Zakuani blasted a wide-open look toward goal that deflected off Futty Danso before hitting the crossbar. Jack Jewsbury cleared a follow-up shot off the line from Lamar Neagle.
That good fortune, and Portland's stingy defense, made Alhassan's goal stand up as Ricketts finished with three saves to help the Timbers record their fourth straight home shutout victory.
The win moved the Timbers into first place in the MLS Western Conference, a point ahead of Real Salt Lake and two points ahead of Seattle with two matches remaining. They are now tied with the New York Red Bulls in the Supporters Shield standings, but the Red Bulls hold the edge via goals scored.
The Timbers victory also helped the Vancouver Whitecaps claim the Cascadia Cup, after finishing with the best record in match-ups between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver.
The Sounders started the match in impressive fashion, with Lamar Neagle forcing an acrobatic save and Clint Dempsey blasting a shot off the crossbar in the first 15 minutes. That early charge didn't last though, and Portland eventually took control of the match, using their methodical possession style to limit Seattle's chances and possession.
Dempsey played most of the match with an injured shoulder that forced him to favor his left arm after about 12 minutes into the match. He had little impact on the match after that early chance off the bar, and left in the 77th minute.
The rest of the Seattle attack struggled without strikers Eddie Johnson and Obafemi Martins, though Neagle saw another golden scoring chance streak by him in the 62nd minute when a loose ball sped by.
The match turned ugly in the 75th minute, when Alonso appeared to catch Timbers captain Johnson with an elbow to the throat, a move spotted by the assistant referee, who consulted with referee Hilario Grajeda before a red card was issued. Alonso had to be restrained after the call, and could face additional sanctions along with the one-game suspension he already faces.
Seattle nearly found a late equalizer in the 81st minute when David Estrada sent a low shot to the left corner, but Ricketts dove perfectly to stop the shot and preserve his 12th shutout of the season.


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Are the khandas orginal to the Buddha? Ajaan Geoff says no, but I recall--but can't find the reference just now--reading a non-Buddhist scholar (probably Sue Hamilton) mentioning emerging evidence that the khandas existed in Indian culture before the Buddha.
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Are there mulligans or "do-overs" in court?
Suppose Bob and Steve enter into a contract. Bob buys two TV sets from Steve for $100 each. Bob pays Steve the $200 and receives the first TV set but soon discovers that it doesn't work as well as he had hoped. Steve refuses to return the purchase money. Bob starts a lawsuit.
Eventually a trial is held. Bob explains the problems with the TV. The judge rules that while the case was extremely close, Bob loses. His case is dismissed. Can Bob sue Steve again? After all, the case was extremely close, and a different judge might have decided it differently.
Generally speaking, parties cannot sue again. A legal doctrine known as "res judicata" prevents another lawsuit. Res judicata is a Latin term meaning "a matter already judged." It is based on the idea that society has an interest in ensuring that there is a final end to litigation. If people could repeatedly sue over the same claims until they were happy with the result, our court system would collapse due to the number and volume of cases.
The doctrine also recognizes the personal cost to being involved in a lawsuit. It is sometimes stated that res judicata prevents a person from being "twice vexed" by the same claim.
While it is possible that a second judge would rule in Bob's favor, without res judicata, fairness would then seem to require a third judge to break the tie. The doctrine of res judicata rests on the presumption that there is no rational reason to believe that a second (or even third) trial would render a more just result than the first trial.
Res judicata also reaches out to prevent any other claims that could have been included in the first lawsuit. Suppose that in our case Bob forgot to tell the judge that he only received one of the two TV sets that he paid for. Because Bob could have raised that issue during the original lawsuit, res judicata now prevents that claim from being argued in a new lawsuit.
What if it is clear that the judge made the wrong decision? After all, judges are people too, and they can make mistakes. Shouldn't justice allow a wronged plaintiff the right to start a new trial to correct the clear error? No.
Judicial error is to be corrected on appeal, not in new lawsuits. For this reason, appellate courts are sometimes known as "error correcting" courts. Appellate courts can correct errors of law — such as the judge misapplying the law or applying the wrong legal standard. They can also correct and reverse any clearly erroneous factual errors made by the trial court judge. Minnesota's judicial system provides for two possible levels of appellate review — at both the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court.
The doctrine of res judicata insures that people understand and bring their claims fully and carefully the first time, because there are no mulligans or "do-overs" in court.
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text: Senate 8th race goes negative again By Eric Eyre October 25, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Senate 8th District race, which pits Democrat Josh Martin against GOP challenger Chris Walters, just got nasty again.Earlier this week, Martin's campaign started airing negative television ads that slam Walters for "waffling" on issues.The ads include 9-year-old photos of Walters -- taken from his former personal MySpace Web page -- when he was a teenager. One photo shows a shirtless Walters, pointing to a tattoo on another man's back. The ad alleges that Walters has changed his position on gay rights."[Martin] grabbed a picture of me when I was a minor to make me look young," said Walters, 26. "That's kind of low."Walters father, Delegate Ron Walters, R-Kanawha, called the Gazette on Thursday to complain about Martin's ad, which is running on three local television stations and several cable channels."It's not issue-oriented," Walters said. "It's trash."Martin stood by the political ad Thursday, saying the 30-second spot is "100 percent true and accurate." He asserted that his campaign has every right to use Walters' MySpace photographs."He put that out there of his representation of who he is," said Martin, 35, of Poca. The 8th District campaign turned ugly last month after Martin and Walters sparred over comments Martin had posted on a professional wrestling website a decade ago. Some of the comments -- posted under Martin's former wrestling name, "Silver Bullet Chris Sterling" -- were sexually explicit and degraded teenage girls, the mentally handicapped and women with breast cancer.Martin denied posting any vulgar comments, saying writers for the wrestling show penned the most-offensive website messages. Martin also accused Walters' campaign of compiling the posts and hand-delivering copies to several Charleston media outlets.Walters acknowledged that he knew about the website messages, but he said he did not distribute them to the media.On Thursday, Ron Walters said Martin criticized his son's political supporters for making an issue of Martin's explicit website posts from 10 years ago, but that Martin didn't hesitate to use decade-old photos of his son in a negative political ad. "Chris was 17 in one of those pictures," said Ron Walters, referring to his son's high school senior class photo. "It's not OK for us to go back 10 years, but it is OK for them to go back 10 years?"Martin said Walters' complaints are baseless. Walters' campaign went negative first, he said. "That's the pot calling the kettle black," Martin said Thursday. Martin's attack ad takes color photographs of Walters, changes them to black and white images, and superimposes pictures of various props -- sunglasses, a pirate hat and a Soviet-era hammer and sickle.In the part about Walters' allegedly shifting his position on gay rights, Walters appears with his shirt off, pointing at another man's tattooed back. Walters said the photo was taken on the beach when he was 19 years old. The other man in the photo was a college fraternity brother, who had gotten a tattoo of their fraternity's insignia.Martin's campaign also has set up a website -- www.chriswaffles.com -- that includes the new commercial and most of the original photos taken from Walters' MySpace page.Martin's ad accuses Walters of flip-flopping on gun control, gay rights, tort reform and his support for the tea party."He's changed his position dramatically on so many issues," Martin said. "He will say anything to get elected."Walters said he has changed some positions -- many of which initially were published online after he responded to various interest-group surveys while he was a West Virginia University student and House of Delegates candidate several years ago. Walters said his viewpoints haven't wavered during his run for the 8th Senate District seat, which covers parts of Putnam and Kanawha counties."Everything I've done in this election, I've been straightforward," said Walters, who ran unsuccessfully for a House seat in the Morgantown area two years ago.Martin said his political ad about Walters wasn't intended to be "mean and nasty."It was meant to be humorous, not mean-spirited," Martin said. "I wanted to prove a point."Reach Eric Eyre at email@example.com or 304-348-4869. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 3 Body found in Kanawha River, near South Charleston 4 Judge gives water crisis settlement preliminary approval 5 Judge denies bond for man accused of murdering neighbor in Clendenin Creative accounting drops jail per-diem rates Previous Story Nitro man faces charges in decades-old sexual abuse Next Story


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No 'Regrets' for Rudnick farce
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Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd.
Through June 27.
The world inhabited by Hank Hadley and the McCullough family is one of cocktail parties, witty repartee and comforting superficiality. The first real issue anyone has had to deal with is the loss to cancer, after 28 years together, of Hank's (B.J. Cleveland) partner. Even that sad news is softened when then McCullough's daughter Spencer (Melissa Farmer) announces her engagement. She wants Hank, a famous fashion designer, to make her wedding dress.
But Hank is having second thoughts. Spencer and her father Jack (Dennis Canright), both lawyers, have agreed to draft a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman. Hank and Jack's wife Tibby (Mary-Margaret Pyeatt) are apolitical, but this issue hits close to home. Maybe Hank — maybe all gay people — should go on strike.
In Regrets Only, Paul Rudnick turns a hot-button issue like gay marriage into the stuff of frothy fun, full of delicious zingers ("If you wanna kill sincerity, add crab cakes and God" one person observes of weddings) even while tackling serious matters. When's the last time you heard a cogent discussion of gay marriage between opposite camps that didn't become loud, angry and hectoring diatribes?
Because for me, it was last week at the Kalita Humphreys Theater.
Although there's no music (other than director Coy Covington's whimsical insertion of incidental tunes at the act breaks), in terms of its old-fashioned appeal with an updated outlook, it calls to mind the musical The Drowsy Chaperone: A fantasy with concrete ideas and sentimentality that completely avoids mawkishness.
Indeed, this is throwback entertainment in the best sense. Despite its contemporary issues, Regrets Only most resembles Dinner at Eight and other bubbly, smart, '30s-era comedies: The perfectly appointed drawing room, the banter as sparkling as a magnum of champagne, the lovely costumes. This production has all that, especially an elegant and expensive looking set by Andy Redmon (nothing's more disappointing that when a Park Avenue penthouse looks like a Park Slope coldwater flat; this one doesn't).
The cast is flawless, with Cleveland uncharacteristically demure — he's easily upstaged by Cynthia Matthews as a saucy maid (her riff on fashion is brilliant) and works effortlessly with Pyeatt on creating an authentic friendship.
Rudnick can be a bit too inside baseball, with obscure but hysterical theater jokes (David Mamet and Neil LaBute? Risky), but even potentially dour moments are buoyed like helium, and the second act farce is winningly executed.
Like the best cocktail, Covington has delivered delightful brew that goes to your head for 90 minutes and leaves you happy and refreshed. I'll drink to that.
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Fairfax County residents with disabilities or who are 65 years of age or older are invited to workshops to receive assistance completing tax relief application forms. Fairfax County provides real estate tax relief and car tax relief to residents who are either 65 or older, or permanently and totally disabled, and meet the income and asset eligibility requirements. Qualified taxpayers also may be eligible for rent relief. Workshops will be held in the Springfield, Lee, Dranesville and Providence districts. Additional workshops will be announced at a later date.
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Check out our TREMENDOUS guide to Halloween goodies! (Click here to download a printable PDF!) Happy Halloween...
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LOW-CALORIE CONFECTIONS These goodies are impressive in the stats department: 30 - 50 calories and 0 - 1g fat (PointsPlus® value 1*) each. AirHeads mini bars Laffy Taffy mini bars Now and Later (2 pieces) SpongeBob SquarePants Gummy Krabby Patties Starburst (2 pieces) SweeTarts Chews Twizzlers Cherry Pull 'n' Peel snack-sized pieces Twizzlers Strawberry Twists snack-sized pieces CALORIE-BARGAIN TREAT-SIZE/SNACK-SIZE BAGS Pouches, packs, bags, and packages! Each of these small sacks has 50 - 55 calories and 0g fat (PointsPlus® value 1*). Brach's Candy Corn Hot Tamales Mike and Ike Sour Patch Kids Swedish Fish MORE MINI BOXES 'N BAGS While not quite as pint-sized in the calorie department as the last list, each petite pack has a reasonable 60 - 75 calories and 0 - 1g fat (PointsPlus® value 2*). Dots Mini Chewy SweeTarts Skittles Fun Size
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Grado SR80i Headphones
Striking the balance between music and ambience
Former Crutchfield staff writer Woody Sherman spent years working as an editor and manager in the video industry at the national level.
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My co-workers here have learned I'm easy to sneak up on. First of all, I have a tendency to fall into "the zone" pretty easily, getting lost in whatever the task is at hand. More importantly, I've been using a decent, but by no means spectacular, set of earbuds since arriving at Crutchfield to do my listening and screen out distractions.
But they also seal out my sound field.
This leads to a variety of people standing behind my shoulder waiting to be noticed. I've been thinking that, in the interest of better co-worker relations, I'd be better off with a set of open cup over-the-ear headphones for my day-in, day-out applications.
Of course, an open cup not only lets some ambient noise in, but also some of the music you're listening to out. Since I normally listen to my music at a fairly low volume level and there's a good deal of space between myself and my coworkers, such leakage wasn't likely to be a problem.
The other day, one of our Know Zone editors showed up at my desk. He patiently waved his hand in front of my face, and when I had recovered from the shock, presented me with a set of Grado SR80i headphones and its cousin, the Grado SR325is. Both had the open cup design I thought would help my situation. Given my obvious need, I was pretty psyched to get a chance to put these headphones through their paces.
We'll stick to my experience with the SR80i's in this review, — later on I'll fill you in on my time with the SR325is.
Utilitarian looks but solid performance
Grado headphones are quirky, yet classic, and the SR80i maintains the family reputation. Everything about these headphones seems to harken back to another era, from the thin leather-encased steel headband and thick foam ear pads to the 360-degree-rotation pins that mount the earcups to the headband. They looked like the type of headphones you'd use with your 1960's Heathkit radio. And the box they come in seems more suited to carrying a dozen doughnuts than a high-end piece of audio gear.
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Pop tunes sounded reasonably balanced and the vocals were clean, intelligible and uncolored. Pushing the volume, I perceived some emphasis in the mid-to-high midrange, between 800-1,600 Hz, which really made the vocals cut through. That's not necessarily a bad thing, especially for my "experienced" ears, but some adjustment of equalization settings might be necessary depending on your personal preferences.
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I spent my first few hours with these headphones trying them with a wide variety of material from my iTunes® library with all equalization and limiting off. Some of these were more highly compressed than others, and while I could hear some of the compression artifacts, I wasn't distracted by them. Interestingly, the midrangey impression that I got with jazz, pop, rock, and alternative tunes was less obvious when I got to some classical material. Being open-ear, these headphones are not huge on bass impact, but what is there sounds balanced and clean, with no clipping.
Built for comfortInitially, I thought that the headband's minimal padding would be a problem. When I put the headphones on, I was immediately aware of the point of contact on top of my head. But as time wore on, I realized that I wasn't experiencing any discomfort, and that, with proper adjustment, these headphones would work well for extended listening. Which they did.
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The Grado SR80is are inexpensive for the performance they deliver. Some adjustment of equalization may be necessary to get balance in the low midrange, at least by my taste, but that's not unusual for headphones in this class. The standout point for me was the wearability — these headphones felt really comfortable for extended listening at work, and there was a minimum of ear fatigue at medium volume levels. I was sorry to see them go at the end of the trial.
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The England and Wales Cricket Board will interview for a new head coach in early April, after an official job specification was released for the role.
While the likely runners and riders to replace Andy Flower have been busy ruling themselves in or out of the race for several weeks, the formal recruitment process has now started.
A detailed advert has been placed for the post, which will no longer carry the 'team director' title held by Flower.
As expected the successful candidate will be in charge across all three formats of the game, ending the experiment of split coaches that saw Ashley Giles recruited to lead the limited-overs sides while Flower concentrated on the Test squad.
Giles, who is in charge of England on their forthcoming one-day tour of West Indies as well as the forthcoming World Twenty20 in Bangladesh, remains the strong favourite for the top job and fits comfortably within the parameters set by the ECB.
The wording does not require international experience as a player, though Giles' status as an Ashes-winning spinner will do him no harm at all.
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I don't think there exclusivity on 'good journey'.
We all love MastersCast, and I wish it was a weekly show.
But "Good Journey" is what comes natural when we say goodbye as fans. A lot of fans do this, and have done it over the years.
The genesis is the movie, and that's where we took our inspiration.
We could have said "see ya later" or "until next time", but that isn't what came natural as a proper MOTU valediction.
I guess we could have closed with a moral at the end. We might just do that on a few shows for fun, actually.
I don't think there exclusivity on 'good journey'.
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Actually, Masters Cast and Roast Gooble Dinner are two completely different programs that approach the topic of MOTU in their own ways. Both shows feature knowledgeable hosts with interesting theories and ideas about the world of MOTU, but each host show brings their own style to the table - different shows with different flavors. They are both fun AND they complement each other quite well. IMO, the more shows about He-Man the better!
As for episode 2 of Roast Gooble Dinner:
I agree with the general consensus on Demo-Man. Pixel Dan talked about how this makes it seem as if Skeletor is evil because of this demon being attached to him, and I thought the same thing. It's a much weaker story element than the embittered brother of Randor concept. I actually really like the brother of Randor/uncle of Adam aspect of Keldor. I don't think it's a Star Wars rip-off but, as Emiliano says, it draws from archetypes that pre-date Star Wars. Hamlet comes to mind for example. There's strong motivation there, and just that hint of *possible* redemption makes the character more interesting IMO.
With regards to Beast-Man, I like the idea that he is one of a kind. Or perhaps the last of his race. I too always thought of Masters as an iconic sort of title for the line which indicates that each character is the "master" of their individual power - NOT as a title for a superhero group of some kind, and certainly not something that should be uttered by the characters themselves.
Oh and alchemy, to me, is an early form of science which also employs aspects of sorcery. However, that's the conception of alchemy as generally depicted in horror films such as Dario Argento's 'Inferno' and Dan Curtis' 'The Night Strangler' - science mixed with the supernatural.
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It was asked in the podcast why, if these characters have real names, do they use code names? Well, in the cases of characters with unrponouncable real names (such as Beast Man, Moss Man, and Optikk) the code names are names that their comrades can say in the heat of battle.
Slightly racist? Yes. Effective? Undoubtedly.
Another great episode guys!
The only defence that I can really see for Demo-man is that it harkens back to the original mini-comics and the origin of Skeletor there - he is a demonic being from another dimension.
The Demo-man thing kind of merges this origin with his later one - Keldor.
My theory on the royalty of King Miro: Keldor being blue meant he wouldn't be allowed to be Prince by default. Captain Randor, second born, had to prove that he deserved the throne, so he bypassed ever being a Prince that way. Then I suppose it was more clear cut when Randor's son was born into Prince-hood.
Am I making sence?
Another idea is that the good guys give the bad guys names like they did in Halo. The human UNSC forces name the aliens since they didn't know their alien foes' real names for their races. The Sangheili are called the Elites, the Unggoy are called the Grunts, etc. I could see the Masters calling R'quill R'quazz "Beast Man" after their first encounter with him. Of course, this pretty much only works for the monstrous characters. Evil-Lyn, Jitsu, Trap Jaw, Tri-Klops obviously use the legendary name idea.
The good guys might use their real names more, when not in battle. I can see something like how Man-At-Arms is called "Duncan" when not in battle and not just Man-At-Arms period, as if it's his only name, sorta how The Justice League on JLU called Martian Manhunter, "J'onn". Then again, I can see the ABC giants mockingly calling the bee warrior "Buzz-Off", instead of his given name.
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About real names - I don't like them at all. I just ignore them.
I don't think the question is whether or not they have real names. Of course, they do. Of course no parent in their right mind would name their child "Beast Man". But, I think it's totally beside the point.
I think the important thing is that MOTU is a fictional, toy and entertainment property. It is not a documentary about something that actually exists. Therefore, it should not seek to explain everything and give us so much info on every character. MOTU needs mystery - we need some characters to remain mysterious and not know their "real" names. I mean, why stop at real names? Why not give us their birthdays, favorite TV shows, and whether they drink Pepsi or Coke... I think the whole "real names" thing is bringing the characters down to Earth, and I don't like that.
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Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think Demo-Man is what made Keldor evil. I feel Demo-Man kept him alive after suffering a mortal wound and "it" also amped up Keldor's powers. Personally, I would have preferred Skeletor to have just been an other worldly demon without the whole merging of characters though.
As for the real names, I like most of them(Hordak's is probably the only one I really despise). I think they have the nicknames/codenames since MOTU has always been a superhero franchise set in a world where Conan meets Star wars. Codenames, powers, and outlandish costumes are all superhero tropes.
Actually, I am not totally opposed to the idea that Keldor got fused with some kind of demon - I just can't stand the fact that this being is called Demo-Man This is corny even for MotU. So let us forget this name and pretend it doesn't exist.
As for the fusing part: As with most things in those bios I think you can interpret the stuff in very different ways, just as you prefer. That's why I do not understand the argument "it diminishes the character". Well, it only dominishes the character if you chose to assume the worst. If instead you chose to assume that this demon is just enhancing Keldor's existing powers or that it is just responsible for keeping Skeletor alife (despite the fact that his head is a freaking floating skull) and doesn't influence Skeletor's actions - you do not have anything that diminishes the character in any way. If you chose to belief that the demon is responsible for everything bad in Skeletor or that it is Skeletor's driving force ... well, that's anther story. But why pick the one you do not like?!
(Okay, this isn't direct at you, Ivan, but some fans in general)
How come so many are so afraid of Mattel trying anything new with MOTU? Was it like this with fans when Filmation decided to give Man-At-Arms a real name? Or did fans flip when we saw that MYP created Trap Jaw's look before he was Trap Jaw, even going so far as giving him a real name? How dare they? All we should know about MAA is that he's a good guy, Teela is his adopted daughter and he invents stuff? Good grief.
Maybe it's because I'm a Secret Files, OHOTMU (Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe), Hasbro toy bios type of fan, but I come from, true identities are dealt with all the time. G.I. Joe characters DO have real names past their codenames. At the end of the day, Lonzo Wilkinson is still Stalker, Marvin F. Hinton is still Roadblock and Conrad Hauser is still Duke. I'll even bet when you first see those characters, you think of their codenames first. "Oh, there's Scarlett", not "Oh, there's Shana M. O'Hara". "Hey, it's Superman", not "Hey, it's Clark Joseph Kent." We always diss Mattel about not trying anything new like Hasbro, but some of the fans are the exact same way and are scared to death of any new information about their favorite characters past 1987.
I know some things are questionable from the bios (Hek-Tor-Kur, Evelyn Morgan Powers) but damn...some of you would throw the baby out with the bathwater and would not have ANY new information.
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But I just can't look past that with Skeletor's bio. When I first read it, my exact thought was what I said in the podcast, and it's hard for me to think otherwise. While many of you have great points, I personally just don't like the idea that Skeletor's evil might be attributed to by some demon he was merged with rather than just his jealousy/thrist for power. It just doesn't sit right with me.
But, as you said, everyone is will have their own interpretations, and there's definitely nothing wrong with that! We all have our own ideas of how the mythos should be, and probably have for the past 20+ years.
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well my take, i like the idea of them have their own races, but i do think it would be better if they had something that makes them stand out of their races, like Beastman's blood line could have passed down the controlling beasts talent or like maybe Mer-Man is the only of his kind to be able to go out of water b/c of some evil mutation.
as far as demo-man, i love the fact that Mattel is trying to refer to old things, but sometimes i want my bad guy just evil.
now we dont know that demo-man made keldor more evil, but we dont know that he didnt either.
But i love the idea of making the story through all the bios.
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The whole thing is just a huge mess, and i don't see why they needed to deal with that...
I'd imagine that Mattel wants for the MOTU characters to become CHARACTERS in their own right. Not just toys, but characters. Characters that can be written about in video games, novels, comic books, television and so forth. Not just basing characters off of simple toy descriptions like "Evil Lyn sees the evil future".
In those examples, I wasn't against the idea of real names, so much as their execution. (Let's face it...a mom isn't going to name their kid "Ram Man" or Beast Man's people aren't going to call a member of their race with a straight face "Beast Man") I've gone on record as saying that my biggest problem with the names is that they sound more Star Warsian than Eternian one-word names like how it's been established.
Am I against real names? No.
Should they sound more Eternian? Yes.
As far as Evil-Lyn, Mattel got it from old material--instead of making up a new Eternian sounding name. As with She-Ra and Demo-Man, just because it's an old idea, doesn't make it a good one.
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It would have worked much better if we knew something like Evil-Lyn's mom is from Earth and she gave her baby to the Faceless One for some reason. Or something like that.I must be the only MOTU fan that loves the name Evelyn Morgan Powers.
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I loved this episode! Great job on all parts.
Personally, I am in love with the bios (despite their occassionally poor wording and awkward grammar.) (The only thing I have had a real problem with was in Tri-Klops' Bio: it is stated that Skeletor hired him before the end of the Great Unrest. The problem is that Skeletor didn't exist until after the final battle, in which Keldor was injured and required Hordak's aid. I feel as though that should have read that Keldor hired Tri-Klops.) Other than that, I'm a very happy camper in Bio-Ville.
I look forward to future episodes, gang!
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When released to the public back in the day, the Second Generation Trans Ams ('70-'81) were exceptional from a ride, drive, and handling perspective versus the competition. While still a subframe-architecture vehicle, the generation's suspension improved over the model years, especially with Pontiac's new Radial Tuned Suspension, which took advantage of radial-tire technology.
Fast-forward to 2013. A great number of still-in-existence Trans Ams and Formula Firebirds are restored and modified to perform beyond what Pontiac designed. The aftermarket for suspension technology is rapidly expanding, and after manufacturers initially focused on the First-Generation F-body platform, the Second-Generation is now coming on strong.
Pro-Touring F-Body (PTFB) is at the forefront of Second-Gen suspension expertise and its line of specific parts is branded as Gen II Racing. Owner Dave Masello is an enthusiast. "My business is Second-Generation specific, and grew out of my desire to make F-bodies handle and perform better on the street and track," he says.
PTFB offers a wide range of upgrades, from full suspension kits for stock restorations all the way to track setups that will allow your Second-Gen to compete in various competitive driving classes. After speaking with the owner of a '79 Trans Am who desired better handling replete with a modern wheel/tire combination, HPP and Whiteside Customs teamed up with PTFB to put together a suspension package that would increase handling beyond the WS6 performance offered by Pontiac and serve as a foundation for additional modifications.
Now let's tell you about our test car. It's a '79 Trans Am, now in possession of its second owner, Randy Jamison. The T/A sports an Olds 403 engine, automatic trans, and air conditioning, and was cosmetically restored in 2000. The non-WS6 Bird has just over 100,000 miles on the odometer and is mostly original.
Since owning it, Randy has partially rebuilt the front end and replaced the original steering box with a WS6-spec unit. He's also replaced the shocks and end-link bushings. We think it's a good vehicle for testing because it is representative of many Trans Ams in the enthusiast community today—that is, a nearly unmodified vehicle that has wear, but is functional to drive.
Randy says his T/A's handling is soft, vague, and not performance-oriented. Let's see how PTFB changes his impressions.
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