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On the night of that trouble, they had right smart of boys there and they had a game of cards, playing for drinks but I don't exactly remember all that were there," Thomas Pye testified at a preliminary hearing into the Aug. 2, 1907, death of Henry Robinson in a Donner barbershop.
Pye was among several witnesses who were present in Willie Thibodaux's saloon, when a fight erupted between Robinson and bartender/barber Eddie Charleville, a fight that left Robinson dead from a razor slash to the throat.
It was clear that Charleville had killed Robinson with the razor; the hearing was aimed at determining whether Robinson's death was a case of murder. Pye's testimony, which strongly corroborated that of principal witness Ora Hathaway, may have been the key element in final disposition of the case.
Hathaway recounted the ruckus at Thibodaux's place in painful detail.
"I went to play cards with friends of mine. We played a few games. They were shaking dice before this Robinson and Mr. Barr. The parties I was playing with said to play dice, that it would be luckier ...
"We shook (the dice) all around. I and Mr. Charleville were the last to shake and thank him for the drinks ... Charleville asked me what I would have and I said a glass of beer and he picks up a glass I expect him to go and get the beer."
Robinson was standing near the table, behind Hathaway when Charleville, behind the bar, "made a motion" as if to throw a glass at Hathaway.
"I thought he was only fooling. I dodged down and it hit Robinson in the forehead ... He threw the glass. Mr. Robinson says, what are you hitting me for. He says, I never done you anything ... Robinson turned around and then I saw the blood running down his face.
"Charleville was behind the counter. He walked and met Robinson at the end. Robinson got ahold of his shoulder or shirt ... I was behind them. There was some one stepped in between them and there was something said I didn't understand.
"I heard Robinson say, I am not going home with this shirt on. You have got to buy me a shirt. Charleville walked into the barbershop and Mr. Robinson still had hold of his shirt by the shoulder."
Charleville agreed to pay for the shirt, and since he had no cash, put up his pocket watch as security.
"Robinson lets go of him and walks over to the dresser. I expects he was going to wash the blood off of his face. I heard him stir the water up with his hands. Charleville over to the barber stand or desk whatever you may call it, and I saw him pull out the drawer.
"I supposed everything was all settled. There were no harsh words or anything at that time. I turned and looking to my right, Charleville stepped back. He had both razors open in both hands. He said something I didn't understand.
"Robinson about that time turned around, was moving away from his wash ... they came close together ... I saw Charleville make a slash with the razor in his left hand. About that time, Mr. Robinson grabbed him. He threw him to the floor. I saw Charleville had a razor in his hand and I went to get it out of his hand, and he kicked me away from him.
"I walks around on the other said that Robinson was on and pulled him out ... I grabbed hold of him and was taking him out from the barbershop into the saloon department ... he was getting weak from the loss of blood, sinking down and as ... his head fell to the left of him and I saw a big gash in his neck. About that time somebody says go for the doctor ... I laid him down and ran for the doctor. And I didn't go back that night ... "
On cross-examination by defense attorney Harris Gagne, Hathaway said he did not know what started the argument. "I didn't hear anything said to have him throw a glass at anybody ... No dispute. Nobody saying anything in any manner shape or form."
But under further cross-examination, Hathaway hinted at bad blood between Charleville and himself. "I have heard since all this thing happened that he has had it in for me and threw the glass at me."
That reluctant admission gained significance later, when John Meavers testified about events leading up to the glass-throwing incident. "There was about 4 or 5 of us in a game shaking poker dice ... Hathaway, Lancon and another party ... After we had a few games we got to joking each other, teasing each other. Guying the one who lost the game. Then I started a poker dice game. I turned around and started talking to one of the boys about the game.
"I saw Charleville striking at Hathaway and knocked Hathaway back and he came forward again and made a lick at Charleville and after he struck at him Charleville threw himself back, went to one side of the bar and took a glass in his hand ... "
Meavers said that after the glass thrown at Charleville struck and injured Robinson, "Robinson grabbed a piece of paper and put it to his head, said he would break up every thing in this house if he did it purposely."
Meavers testified that he left the saloon before the cutting, but his account suggested that Hathaway himself had helped provoke the incident.
Then W.R. "Willie" Thibodaux testified that when Robinson finished washing his original head wound, he "just turned and made towards Charleville and when he started pretty fast I said Henry, don't ... I just stepped back this way and it was too late." Thibodaux finished by pointing out that "Robinson was much larger than Charleville. I should judge Robinson weighed about 175 or 180 pounds."
Gibson Constable W.F. Ross, called as a defense witness, further shook the credibility of principal witness Ora Hathaway. Ross testified that from his seat in the courtroom, he had overheard a conversation between Hathaway and Pye.
"I heard Hathaway, I never saw him before today, reach over and tell Pye, which was about two feet from me, and tell him: You heard my testimony, and if you will testify as I did it will be easy. I heard him tell him that."
Recalled, Pye denied the tampering accusation. "I will tell you, that if the man said anything about testimony in this case I didn't hear it. The man told me he wanted to know if he could catch the one o'clock train, and I told him to see the Sheriff.
And if you will look at the testimony I gave in Donner you will see it is very near what I said today."
Following the hearing, Charleville was returned to the custody of the sheriff, pending a grand jury inquiry.
On Oct. 9, 1907, presumably after reconsidering the "felonious murder" case against Charleville in secret session, grand jury foreman R.R. Barrow reported that the panel had found "not a true bill."
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Ornamental trees and shrubs can outgrow their allotted space or find themselves in the way of a new patio or addition. By relocating a prized plant, the gardener not only can save a tree but also provide a great focal point for a reworked area.
Several factors determine whether to move a tree or shrub — the beauty and age of the plant, its sentimental value and its chances of survival if moved — but one aspect carries the most weight: its size.
The do-it-yourselfer can probably dig and move a tree with a 11/2-inch-thick trunk, or a shrub or evergreen of about 5 feet high, said Dave Reed, vice president of Meadows Farms landscape and nursery company in Chantilly, Va. Double the size and you will need "three or four strong people" to shift the excavated plant because of the weight of the root ball, he said.
This time of year, conditions lend themselves to what landscape companies call "on-site transplanting." This is more than just a job for strong backs; you have to follow rules or risk killing the tree, evergreen or shrub.
How do you lift a tree?
There are two basic methods. The root ball can be dug by hand or excavated with a serious piece of equipment called a hydraulic tree spade. Tree spades are used for larger trees, though sometimes a big tree has to be dug by hand because of site conditions, in which case excavation will cost more than with a tree spade.
Does size matter?
Absolutely. The larger the transplant, the heavier the root ball, the greater the effort, and the more likely the need for special equipment to dig and move the plant. Reed said his crews hand-dig root balls up to about 3 feet across, beyond which they have to resort to a tree spade.
How do you measure a tree?
For deciduous trees, measure the trunk's width — or caliper — at 6 inches above the ground (for trees with up to a 4-inch caliper). A 2-inch-caliper specimen is a fairly large young tree. A 4-inch-caliper tree is exponentially larger and heavier. For shrubs and broadleaf and needled evergreens, the digger takes into account the height of the plant in gauging the size of the root ball.
How do I know whether to move a tree or shrub?
First, ask whether the plant is worth saving. An old English boxwood, an ornamental cherry and a weeping Japanese maple are obvious treasures, along with any choice, slow-growing specimen. A fast-growing and common plant such as a red-tip photinia, arborvitae or Bradford pear wouldn't be worth the expense, especially if it is getting big.
Transplanted trees, as a rule, are not guaranteed to live, making the cost of planting a new tree, with a warranty, more economically feasible.
David Watkins of Merrifield Garden Center in Merrifield, Va., offers this advice: "If it's under 2 inches, it makes sense. If it's between 2 and 4 inches, it becomes fairly questionable to move it versus buying a new tree."
What are the dimensions of the root ball?
The correct size of the root ball is directly related to the tree's height or girth. The sizes are standardized in industry tables, but a rule of thumb is that the root ball should be roughly 1 foot wide for each inch of trunk caliper.
What are the considerations for replanting?
Moving a plant to an area that stays wet can spell doom. And make sure there are no buried pipes or electrical lines before you start digging.
In the move, you might need to protect branches and reduce the width of the tree by carefully wrapping the vegetation in burlap.
Dig the new hole before you start excavating the plant. Match the hole's depth to that of the root ball: The plant must not sit too low in its site, and once you drop it in, you won't want to lift it out again.
What tools and other equipment will I need?
If you are hand-digging, you will need as a minimum a strong spade, a mattock or digging fork for prying stones and an ax to sever roots.
You might also want a long bar for digging and prying, called a spud bar. This is used for breaking the root ball free from the ground and for general maneuvering. You might also need a large dolly called a ball cart, for moving the transplants. Equipment rental centers and Home Depot should have carts.
It is important to keep the soil in the root ball intact, to minimize root trauma. You might be able to place a transplant on a tarp and drag it to its new site, but if it is going to get jostled, you should wrap the ball in burlap. Burlap comes in sheets or in rolls, and is pinned with nails and tied at the top. For extra security, some gardeners secure the burlap with rope circles at the top and bottom of the ball, which are then drum-laced together. After replanting, free any ties and ropes that might interfere with trunk growth and let the burlap rot in place.
What care does a transplant need before moving?
First, the soil around the tree should be deeply soaked to hydrate the tree and to make digging easier.
The best transplant insurance is a technique called root pruning. Several weeks or, preferably, months before the move, make an encircling slice through the soil and the roots — drive the spade as deeply as it will go at the correct distance from the trunk. Then leave it. In time, the severed roots will grow a tight mass of new feeder roots that will lessen the stress of the eventual move.
If you want to be a perfectionist, you can dig a 6- to 8-inch-wide trench outside the sliced roots and backfill it with organic matter to promote a robust root regeneration.
When you dig the root ball for moving, it is vital, of course, to dig beyond the initial slicing to retain the new root growth.
Although root pruning is not always necessary, it's highly recommended in advance of transplanting in the growing season, especially in the hot summer months.
What care does a transplant need after moving?
The same basic care as a tree that came from a nursery instead of across the backyard: The base of the trunk should sit an inch or two above the soil line, and the transplant should be well watered but not soaked constantly so that it drowns. A light mulch will help, but avoid mulch volcanoes that smother the trunk.
Are some plants easier to move than others, even if they are the same size?
Small shrubs with fibrous surface roots such as azaleas and boxwood can be moved like furniture. Fruit trees, maples, crape myrtles and most conifers typically do well in a move. Many common shrubs are easy to relocate.
Taprooted trees such as redbuds are harder to transplant. Oaks are also deep-rooted and require a deeper root ball. The white oak is notoriously difficult to move.
Can I store a transplant for replanting later?
Yes, but the tree should be held in a shady and sheltered location, and the root ball must not dry out. You can cover the root ball in leaf mold, compost or even woodchips — or heel it in to a spare patch of ground. Check periodically while watering to make sure the root ball is not exposed.
DIY tree-moving
Step 1: A 2-inch-caliper tree requires a root ball that is 28 inches wide and 18 inches deep. This is about the largest transplant a do-it-yourselfer (with some help) will want to tackle. Use a spade to slice the roots in a circle with a 14-inch radius from the trunk. First, though, dig the hole at the new site — better to discover any snags there before you dig the tree.
Step 2: Excavate a trench a few inches wide to give yourself the working space to dig the root ball.
Recommended root ball sizes can be found in a manual named American Standard for Nursery Stock. Evergreens and shrubs are measured by height, not trunk caliper.
Step 3: As you dig, taper the ball inward; most roots are in the top 6 inches. You might have to tilt the tree to expose lower tap roots for cutting. Pile the excavated soil on a tarp, for filling the hole afterward. Break the bottom free with the spade or a pry bar.
Step 4: If possible, lift the root ball out of the hole and onto a sheet of burlap, which is used to wrap the ball. Pin the burlap with 2-inch nails — push them through the cloth into the soil — and tie the burlap together near the trunk. If the root structure is sparse and the soil loose, wrap the ball while it is still in the hole to prevent the ball from disintegrating when it is lifted.
Step 5: Before dropping the tree into the new hole, measure the depth of the ball and the depth of the hole, which should be a few inches wider than the ball. Make adjustments as necessary: The base or flare of the trunk should sit about 2 inches above the surrounding gradient. Check carefully that the trunk is vertical. You can use a few large stones to adjust the root ball to straighten the tree.
Step 6: Untie and peel back the top of the burlap and cut the rope, both of which will rot in place (don't use nylon rope). Backfill the remaining cavity with the excavated soil. Soak it as you do this to water the roots and remove air pockets. Form a saucer of soil outside the root ball, which will direct rainwater to the roots. Top the saucer with a 2- to 3-inch layer of mulch, keeping the trunk clear. Tree stakes or guy wires will help to keep the tree upright, but they should be removed after a year or two.


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I was also still in the habit of dipping my wings into lava-like grease to get the texture that we all love. But now that I've discovered the method to making perfectly crispy chicken wings in my oven, I'm never going back to deep frying them.
I know that I'm late to the game, but if you're like me and you didn't have a clue about this one added ingredient that takes your oven "fried" wings to the next level. I had to fill you in. *Whispers* The secret is baking powder.
Yep. Baking powder, not baking soda people. Instead of breading your wings in flour/egg and deep frying them. You sprinkle a bit of baking powder on top of your wings, which then pulls the moisture out of the skin. Allowing your chicken to bake to perfection, and giving you the crunch that you desire.
Like I said, I'm never going back to deep frying. Check out this simple recipe and watch me make these delicious Garlic & Herb Chicken Wings below.
- 20 chicken wings
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tbsp baking powder (not soda)
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- 1½ tablespoons of garlic & herb seasoning (salt-free)
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Clean and dry wings, then coat wings with salt/baking powder mixture.
- Bake wings for 1 hr turning them every 15 minutes until they are browned.
- Combine olive oil and seasoning
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Worth $75 million, she is the queen of saving. Moving into a new office, she did not like the carpet. Instead of replacing the whole carpet, however she decided to change the colors of the walls to match the carpet. It was a cheaper alternative, and she was able to keep some money in the bank. Before making any purchase, she always consults her accountant.


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William H Macy has confessed he does sometimes feel shamed by the plots and lines in hit show Shameless.
The Fargo star plays drunken freeloader Frank Gallagher in the US version of the award-winning Channel 4 comedy drama, co-starring Emmy Rossum as his eldest daughter.
William revealed: "Once or twice I've said, 'Too much. Too despicable. It's over the line.'
"But it's the writers' job to push that line, to put every character in really uncomfortable situations. So we have a good, healthy tug of war."
He added: "I pride myself on taking the script and saying, 'I can DO this!' I take all the stuff the writers can shovel my way!"
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Wednesday Night Bible Study
Palm Beach Lakes church of Christ
Identity In Heaven
1. To lead us to a greater desire to be in heaven with our God.
2. To gain a true, Biblical understanding of
There is only one expert on
the topic of heaven, and that
is God.
The only true perception of
heaven is what God reveals to us
through His Holy Word.
We have looked at ……
Ancient cultures
Modern views of heaven
Heaven in the light of our faith
Inside heaven
The nature of God
Who is in heaven
We have looked at ……
Heaven is a home for children
Heaven is a home of books
Heaven is a home of glory
What won't be in heaven
Some points to ponder…….
-Is there time in heaven?
-Will there be day and night?
-Will we sleep or always be in a state
of consciousness?
-What about relationships?
We shall be changed in a twinkling of
an eye.
Our mortal bodies are corruptible.
1 Corinthians 15: 50-53
Will we know each other in heaven?
- The Bible projects the hope of heaven.
1 Peter 1: 3-4
Genesis 25: 8-10
Job 19: 23-27 , James 5: 11
Will we know each other in heaven?
Matthew 8: 11
Mathew 17: 1-8 , Hebrews 11:25- 26
Will we know each other in heaven?
A look at Luke 16: 19-31
Two people. Richman & Lazarus
They conversed
One worried
One was in Abraham's bosom
One was in a place of torment
Will we know each other in heaven?
Luke 20: 27-38
We will not be married.
What is the purpose of marriage?
Will we know each other in heaven?
What is the purpose of marriage?
Companionship Amos 3:3
Enjoyment Hebrews 13:4
Completeness Genesis 2:23
Fruitfulness Genesis 1:28
Protection Eph. 5:25, Titus 2:4- 5
Typify Christ & The church Eph. 5: 31-33
What conclusion can we draw right now?
-People here on earth are the same people
in eternity.
-People are identifiable
-God is identifiable
-We have been given a specific identity
United States Great Seal: E Pluribus Unum
We live in a great melting pot
Our greatest citizenship is in heaven. Phil. 3:20
Offered to all people, all places, at all times
We can choose not to be a citizen
Privileges of being a citizen of heaven
A new start
A great relationship with God
A great family
Live forever in your place prepared by
We are Christ's ambassadors here.
2 Corinthians 5:20
An ambassador has to understand the
relationship between his country and the
one he is stationed in.
John 15: 19
We are not of this world
2 Corinthians 6:14
Righteousness – Lawlessness
Light – Darkness
Christ – Satan
What do these things share together?
We are not of this world
John 18:36
Aion - unbroken age
Oikoumene- world of the Greeks
Ge – can be translated as planet
Kosmos – orderly arrangement
Monasticism- Living apart from the
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With many people out and about for Australia Day, Victorians should take some simple steps to protect themselves from sunburn.
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"At this time of the year without sun protection it can take as little as 11 minutes for the signs of sunburn to appear," she said. "Whether you attend an official event or enjoy a backyard BBQ, make sure you slip, slop, slap, seek and slide."
And Ms Heward emphasised that even if there isn't sunshine or high temperatures, UV levels can still be extreme.
"It's a common myth that sun protection is only needed when it's hot or sunny. But it's not heat or sunshine that counts, it is UV.
"Overexposure to UV is the main cause of skin damage and skin cancer. Whether it's 20 degrees or 40 degrees, the UV Index can reach extreme levels and it can still be high enough to cause damage even if it's cloudy or overcast."
And it's not just sunburn that you need to worry about. "The truth is that a tan is a sign of your skin cells in trauma. In fact, you don't even have to burn to cause damage to your skin cells," Ms Heward said.
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A what? Sounds messy, doesn't it? Lots of people quilt with Fat Quarters (see my 2 guides on what a fat quarter is and making your first fat quarter quilt) but recently a new cut of fabric has come along - the Jelly Roll.
The fabric firm Moda produced the first ones and now lots of other fabric producers and quilting shops have put together selections of different designs. Sometimes they call them by other names - Pops or Strips. Check the width of the strips as some are narrower and some Jelly Rolls contain less strips than the usual 40 (I have seen 20, 10 and even odd amounts when a set is cut from a fabric collection).
A Jelly Roll is generally a collection of 40 strips of fabric that are 2 1/2 inches cut across the width of the fabric which is usually 44-45 inches. These fabrics are rolled into a fat roll that looks like a slice of swiss roll. They are called jelly rolls because that is what Americans call a swiss roll.
The fabric should not be washed before use (imagine what a frayed mess you would get) and you have to be very careful with seam allowance when sewing. Having said that, what a wonderful excuse to try something new! I find it much easier since I bought a special 1/4 inch guide foot for my sewing machine (but do remember to change the foot when you are doing other sewing).
You could buy fabrics to cut into strips yourself, or use your stash, but it means buying a lot to get the large variety of fabrics that come in one ready to sew roll.
There are a growing number of patterns and books for jelly rolls. I bought a book that has some really lovely patterns in it - you might like to try getting 'Jelly Roll Quilts' by Pam & Nicky Lintott, published by David & Charles. I have no links with the authors or their quilting shop but it seems a good place to start if you fancy a non-fattening jelly roll.
The photo attached to this quide is of my first jelly roll quilt made in the Pandora's Box pattern from the book above. I wanted to make something for 5 year old Chloe that wan't too girlie pink and I am very pleased with how this one turned out. I'm hooked and am already on a fourth jelly roll quilt....
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Arkkitehti : Soufflot, J.-G.
Valm.vuosi : 1792
Paikkakunta : Paris
Maa : France
Rakennustyyli : Uusklassismi
Kohde kartalla (vihreä nuoli)
Les Invalides, the Pantheon, and Versailles, in these three places one feels most painfully, how immensely much is lost with time. In Panthéon's crypt near the wall lies Gambetta's heart in a large red granite bowl, and in their vaults next to each other, on the both sides of the corridor, sleep Voltaire and Rousseau, joined together by death and glory. In the same chamber, Victor Hugo and Zola.
Waltari, Mika: Matkakertomuksia – Mika Waltarin matkassa vuosina 1927–1968, WSOY, 1988, p. 22.
Physicist Léon Foucault made an experiment in Panthéon 31 March 1851, to prove that Copernicus and Galileo were right: the Earth is not the centre of the world, it revolves around the Sun and it also rotates about its own axis. A steel wire measured 67 meters was hung from the ceiling of Panthéon from which a very dense bob—having a diameter of 38 centimetres and weighing 28 kilograms—was hanging. On that very day the pendulum was set swinging and it returned approximately 2.5 millimetres to the left of its starting point. The plane of the pendulum's swing rotated clockwise 11° per hour, making a full circle in 32.7 hours.
The Foucault pendulum at the Panthéon, Monum, Éditions du patrimoine, 2005, pp. 3, 7.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foucault_pendulum (April 17, 2011).
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I am having some pain where my inner thigh meets my butt cheek (both sides) and would like to know if this is normal, safe, and will go away with more riding for new cyclists. I'm trying to dial in my bike's 'settings' and want to make sure this pain is not an indication of some poor configuration. For the record I'm starting with a pretty standard setup such as a 30 degree knee bend (from straight) when the pedal is furthest away, knee over pedal axis, level saddle, etc. The saddle has a little bit of padding but is not overly plush by any means.
Just how wide is your seat? I refurbish bikes for use by older kids and usually dump the very wide seats with the springs under them in favor of narrow ones knowing that too wide a seat can chafe their thighs and make long rides unbearable. They are fine for short trips but not when you are going to ride 25 to 50 miles. When I was much younger and had to lay off cycling during the coldest, wettest months, part of getting back into shape seemed to be enduring a little butt hurt. It did seem to go away with piling on the miles except for very long rides. These days I ride a recumbent and it is not ever an issue.
If it is chafing, try some cream before putting on your cycling shorts. I use Butt Butt'r, but there are many suitable products. If it is muscle pain, it will get better the more you ride.
If you are just getting back into cycling it's normal to have pain in that region.
You say something like a "bruising" pain -- is it right where the saddle is supporting your weight, on the inner sit-bone perineal region? If so you'll just need some time to acclimate to the saddle. I get pain there after a ride if I've been off the bike for more than a month or so.
Saddle comfort and fit can be very subtle. It took half a dozen saddles before I found one that was comfortable. The one I use is comfortable on my long rides of 50 or 60 miles. The one that came before it was not comfortable but to a casual look seemed identical. The difference between them can only be seen by tracing their outlines, superimposed over each other, on a sheet of paper. The good one is only slightly narrower by several mm just in front of the sit bones. Furthermore, my position has been migrating lower over the last 4 years. The handle bar is now 11 mm lower than the saddle which means slight discomfort in the drops so that a slightly different saddle may be better. Since a lower position means being just a bit more stretched out, a longer stem may be indicated. These are fit issues to be explored in the near future. Best fit is a moving target as mileage increases.
Adjusting the saddle tilt can help quite a bit. Change the angle slightly then ride for a few miles, you will know whether it is better or not.
little micro-adjustments to saddle tilt and how far forward/back your saddle is can help where the pressure is on your butt, but this is pretty common for new riders. Or even old riders who haven't been on the bike for a while. Try to do shorter, more frequent rides, and your butt will get used to it. Also, chamois butt'r is your friend
Mine is OK. get off and sight see more often , you are not sentenced to ride the bike Non Stop .
Also, the seat will get softer as you break in your legs. When your legs get stronger you can push harder on the pedals, which takes weight off your backside.
Butt pain? What butt pain? :innocent:
And no, I don't. Just trying to be polite.
I started out the winter training on my bike. It was fine for shorter work-outs, but sessions that hit 90 minutes and more were getting uncomfortable.
So I dragged my bent down and put it up on the trainer. Problem solved.
And everyone knows that benders get all the babes.
Nobody gets to view lowracers from the side! This view is more common:
But, to stay on-topic, OP just needs to toughen up his sitz bone area. Hours in the saddle are just as important as miles on the legs (for our upright brothers, at least.)
I'll have to try one of those out some day so I can either sneer about them from experience or go full-curmugeon and buy one. :)
Try a fast one when you do (e.g. M5, Zockra, Carbent etc.)- there's a lot of Townie equivalents in the 'bent world.
Thanks for the advice fellas! I can take the pain but I just want to make sure it isn't a precursor to perineum problems ;).
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text: Hello all! New here, just saying hello. I don't currently own any device running Android, but I am taking the plunge in the next few days. I am not new to smartphones, I've been using BB for a number of years. As of now, I'm using a BB Storm. As much of a bad rap as this phone has gotten, I've enjoyed my 2 1/2 years with it. I've not had many of the problems that have been widely reported, or if I had a glitch I found a way to bypass or fix it. Anyway back to why I'm here. I've been researching smart phones for 3 or 4 months now. I originally wanted to stay with a BB, but the current line of those phones seem very stagnant to me in the way of new technology. So here comes the shining star, Android. And after much consideration, I've decided on the X. I've spent the last week reading thread after thread, and link after link from this forum. I've learned a great deal about the Android OS and the X in general. So I'm ready to take the plunge. And once I receive the device, the first thing I'm going to do is "root", as it seems to be called. I hope theirs folks here who won't mind stepping me through the process. I've read all about it, never done it with this OS before. But I'm excited about a new device and unlocking it's potential. Thanks for this great site and thanks for having me Jason


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The Swedish bag brand Sandqvist was founded 2004 by Anton Sandqvist, and designed at that time laptop bags in industrial materials. Today Sandqvist is a Scandinavian fashion brand focusing on bags for men. Sandqvist is growing with a stable pace and has now 40 retailers in Sweden and 15 in the rest of Europe.
The Stockholm-based bag brand Sandqvist is now showing its third collection, for autumn/winter 2009. Sandqvists bag collection consists more then 15 styles, with focus on timeless, yet innovative everyday bags for men. The colours this autumn goes in black, nature brown and oxblood.
I have been inspired by a kind of timeless university style, which is not really fashion in itself, but more a sense of classic well-dressedness. The dress jacket, the well worn welted shoes and the patinated bag in leather are key components that gives a feeling of worn down elegance. That expression I wanted to recreate in our autumn/winter collection, sais designer Anton Sandqvist
We wanted to lift the total impression of our collection and have made several new styles in high quality leather. The classic briefcase "Otto", sewn in a stable, yet soft vegetably tanned leather is one favourite. We were also missing a smaller mens bag that doesn't feel to feminine, and we think we have succeeded with the small shoulderbag "Nils" that can hold all the stuff you dont want to carry in your pockets.
Sandqvists 2009 autumn and winter collection is shown for buyers and press at our Stockholm showroom in February and will be available at retailers in end of August 2009.


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Congratulations to the St. Mary of Gostyn Catholic School (SMG) DPLW Girls 7B Basketball Team! The team was 11-1 in the regular season and captured the League Championship. SMG went 3-0 in the tournament for an overall DPLW record of 14-1. On average, the SMG girls team scored just under 22 points per game, which is very high for a 7th grade girls team.SMG held their opponents to just over 11 points per game, so on average they outscored their opponents by a margin of almost 2-1. St. Mary of Gostyn School offers preschool, full- and half-day kindergarten and a first through eighth grade Catholic education. For more information, visitwww.stmarygostyn.org or call (630) 968-6155.
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In what began as a simple project to eliminate the mess of too many gaming consoles has now turned into the coolest thing I think I have ever laid my eyes upon. A R2-D2 with gaming consoles built inside. And no, not just one or two gaming consoles. Stuffed within this unit is an original nintendo entertainment system, a super nintendo, a gamecube, a sega genesis, a sega dreamcast, an xbox, a ps2, an atari 7800, and even a psp!
And how exactly does one play these games? With the projector included, of course.
Created by Brian De Vitis, a mechanical engineering grad student from UCLA, this project started out back in 2007 with an old R2-D2 shaped Pepsi cooler before it slowly became the ultimate gaming hub. If you're interested in seeing the progression of this project, you can head on over to Brian's website for more images of this fantastic gaming droid.


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Overland Park, KS (PressExposure) February 17, 2009 -- Julie will share with the listening audience how she started her virtual assistant company in hopes that the information will help and inspire other women to take the leap to realize their dreams of owning their own business.
Julie started her virtual assistant business in 2007 and provides virtual assistant services to authors, coaches, speakers and online business owners. She works from her home in Kansas and at times from her RV while traveling with her husband Ron.
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Sunday, June 29, 2008
Book Review: Omnivore's Dilemma
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollen
I'm going to cheat with this one. My friend, Mel Krumrey, who has a great blog, was the one who inspired me to put book reviews on here. One of the books she has reviewed on her blog is The Omnivore's Dilemma. So, instead of reinventing the wheel, I'm going to supply her review, along with some of my own words.
I read this book in about four days, while in Aruba. Some may say it's not the best beach reading, but I seemed to have developed a pattern of reading intense nutritional/environnmental books while on relaxing vacations. To keep this short and simple, I would highly recommend this book to anyone. Pollan is thorough, well researched, humorous, and thought-provoking. Here are my three take-aways:
1. We don't realize the enormous amount of corn in our diet--most of it sprayed with a chemical called atrazine, which is a known endocrine interrupter.
2. Supporting local farms that encourage biodiversity is now of utmost importance to me.
3. The government is manipulating our understanding and access to fresh, nutritious food.
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hey Megan - a comment from Switzerland where I am eating LOTS of chocolate and drinking LOTS of espresso (so much for Nourishing Traditions) So glad you enjoyed the book - eye opening to say the least. I was telling some folks here (very international wedding party) about how grass fed beef is becoming very desirable to those wanting to live a more healthy/natural lifestlye. They said, "What do your cows in America eat? They were shocked to find that our beef comes from feedlots and hardly ever sees a blade of grass! I guess that's America in some ways - fast, cheap, and easy food, etc. Hopefully there's a move away from that on a larger scale soon. So glad you enjoyed Italy - it sounded wonderful. I'm just north of there now - going home Wed.ReplyDelete


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A new report released by the government of Bhutan proposes that development practitioners and policymakers should incorporate its New Development Paradigm (NDP)—which focuses on increasing water and food security and responsible resource management—into the global development strategy.
Much of the research in the report is supported by The Centre for Bhutan Studies (CBS), a government-supported center in Bhutan that evaluates and provides feedback on government programs and policies.
The NDP takes many of its core focus areas from Bhutan's unique development indicator, the Gross National Happiness (GNH) index. The GNH was introduced by the government of Bhutan in 1979, after it determined that the world's focus on economic development as the primary measure of wealth and development—the use of the Gross National Product (GNP)—was a limited way of measuring human development.
In the report, Bhutan advocates for the NDP as a more holistic and comprehensive agenda for achieving and measuring human progress, since it believes the welfare of a nation is determined not simply by "how much the economy is growing, but what is growing." Bhutan argues that the "growth-based development model" is unsustainable: "The current model, based on the doctrine of limitless growth has resulted in the destructive attempt to use the earth's finite resources to satisfy infinite wants."
The NDP will focus instead on reorienting development practice and policy to focus on the well-being of all planetary life and to ensure that development work is sustainable. The paradigm's overarching vision is reflected in its four priority areas: environmental conservation, sustainable and equitable socioeconomic development, preservation of culture, and good governance.
In the NDP, the measure of development focuses on increasing and maintaining access to basic needs like clean air and water, good health, decent living conditions, among other aspects of well-being. According to the report, the NDP's focus on environmental preservation and well-being as essential components to sustainable development is based on Bhutan's belief that quality of life is improved by guaranteed access to clean air, safe and drinkable water, green spaces for recreation, and healthy natural resources.
A Future Directions International report notes that food and water is generally widely available in Bhutan, and its population does not suffer chronic food and water insecurity as a result of its holistic, sustainable water and agricultural management.
The NDP's sustainable development goals include preserving ecosystems, addressing resource disparities that simultaneously exacerbate excess consumption and food and water insecurity, and supporting sustainable agriculture. The report states that "responsible food production, distribution and consumption are vital components of equitable and sustainable development" and "sustainable agriculture and its products are the very basis of our survival and health."
Bhutan's commitment to the GNH's "ecological diversity and resilience" focus area has led its government to promote organic farming, the outlawing of cruel farming practices, and other forms of resource conservation. At the 2012 United Nations' Rio+20 Conference, Bhutan reaffirmed its national commitment to become the first country in the world to rely wholly on organic agriculture. Its Ministry of Agriculture is currently in the process of developing a National Organic Policy.
However, the report notes that steps need to be taken on the individual and international levels for the NDP's sustainable development goals to impact global development policy. Establishing sound global partnerships to nurture development—one of the eight United Nation's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—is essential to actualizing the NDP's vision of sustainable human development.
The report aims to guide the UN's post-2015 development agenda, noting that even the existing MDGs—which aim to increase the world's access to basic needs, like food and water security and a safe environment in which to live—are not currently being met.
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Paddy Doherty told he is 'too old' for brawling after being spared jail
Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star Paddy Doherty has escaped jail for attacking his stepbrother in a bar brawl.
The 55-year-old former bare-knuckle boxing champion was told he was "too old" to be getting into fights as he was sentenced for head-butting his family member in a heated row at a wake.
Doherty, who also won Celebrity Big Brother in 2011, hit Douglas McDonagh during a heated row involving another step-brother.
The trio had attended a family funeral together and were at a wake at the Melrose pub, in Shotton, north Wales, when the mood suddenly turned violent.
Manchester Crown Court heard how an argument broke out between Doherty and Mr McDonagh, and CCTV film showed the CBB star lunging forward and head-butting him twice, knocking him to the floor.
Co-defendent Martin McDonagh, 52, had initially acted as peacemaker and tried to protect his brother Douglas.
But he then punched him three times, knocking him to the ground once again.
The incident happened on October 30, just a few miles from the caravan park home that Doherty shares with his wife.
Douglas McDonagh suffered a four-inch cut above his left eye and cuts to his right eye and ear.
Doherty and Martin McDonagh, of the Riverside Caravan Park, Queensferry, admitted a charge of assault when they appeared before Flintshire magistrates in January.
The court heard that Doherty's offence breached a suspended 24-month jail term that he was handed in January 2012 for a street brawl with his cousin Johnny Joyce, 21.
This meant he could have been sent to prison.
But Mark Rhind, defending, told the court that Douglas McDonagh had admitted to "deliberately" goading Doherty and his brother Martin by using "specific insults" designed to provoke a reaction.
Judge Michael Henshell spared Doherty a custodial sentence and handed him a six-month supervision order instead.
He also ordered Doherty to pay £85 costs and he imposed a three-year restraining order preventing him from contacting Douglas McDonagh.
He told Doherty: "You are now aged 55. You are too old to be coming back to these courts for fighting in pubs.
"In this case you had been to a pub after a funeral and you had been drinking and your emotions were raised and you had been provoked."
Speaking outside court Doherty, who was supported by his wife Roseanne and son David, said: "I am pretty happy with what the judge said."
His solicitor Michael Sopholeous added: "Paddy is upset that his brother brought it to court.
"It was a family dispute and should have been dealt with in the family.
"He's happy with the result and just wants to move on with his life."


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Birmingham anti-cuts coalition formed
The anti-budget cuts movement in Birmingham is hoping to speak with a stronger voice
now that a coalition has been formed called "Birmingham Against the Cuts".
The coalition held an organizational meeting last week that was attended by 25 representatives from a variety of groups including Labour, Unison, PCS, NUT, Respect, Alliance Against Birmingham Academies and the People's Charter.
"People want to defend their services and jobs and they want to see a united campaign because they know we're stronger when we work together", said Richard Hatcher, secretary of Alliance Against Birmingham Academies.
Hatcher said the coalition has a long list of affiliated organizations. The coalition's first event will be a meeting Dec. 6th at the Council House, Committee Room 1 at 7:30pm.
A large public meeting is also planned for late January or early February when Birmingham Council will be drafting its next budget.


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After listening to this book you will no longer be able to blame anyone or anything for how your life has turned out or how you will ultimately be remembered. You will come to fully understand the overwhelming, liberating feeling of knowing that you are in control.
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There were no characters but the narrator does a great job of narrating.
Kyle narrates the book as well as authored it. I like the fact that he gives you the steps that you need to succeed in bite size increments. You are in charge of YOU!
I choose how I react to all situations. I control my future!
This book is an excellent turning point for me. Changed my outlook!
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I would strongly recommend this audiobook to anyone who is interested in making positive changes in their lives! I just finished listening to the whole audiobook, and I am going to immediately start it over from the beginning...this time with a pen and paper so that I can take notes as I listen to it. I recommend everyone take notes as you listen to this audiobook so that you can fully digest the powerful lessons the author is teaching. I'm very grateful that the author shared his success principals/stories with the world in a simple, easy to understand manner. I Am In Control!!
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Popsicle Week is here! And I've made you Pistachio Dipped Cherry White Chocolate Popsicles! They're super simple, delicious, and will keep you cool all summer long.
It'ssssssss POPSICLE WEEK!!!
I love Popsicle Week!! Last year was my first year participating, and because I love Billy and popsicles SO much, I just had to again this year!
Popsicle Week is when us crazy food bloggers come together (figuratively speaking) and sprinkle you with crazy delicious popsicle recipes! It's SO exciting. And just gorgeous (seriously, just look at all of the popsicles that are floating the web this week).
My popsicles are the Pistachio Dipped Cherry White Chocolate Popsicles. And they are SO simple.
Basically, cherries are on sale and abundant right now, so go get some.
And get a pitter. Because, honestly, there's no reason to have purple fingers for a week from hand-pitting.
You basically just heat milk (I use almond milk) and that awesome Candy Quick white chocolate stuff that comes in a giant brick but is divided into smaller rectangles until it's melty, add blended cherries, and freeze. So simple!
And when they're totally frozen, I love to dip mine in white chocolate and roll in pistachios. This is a killer delicious step, so you probably shouldn't skip it (I know you still want to be friends with me…so just don't skip this step and we'll be golden).
Ok! So go make these, eat them ALL and then go check out the other amazing popsicle recipes from my fellow bloggers. Happy Popsicle Week! *emoji confetti*
- heaping 1 ½ cups cherries, washed, pitted
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- ¼ cup easy melt white chocolate (or 1 block of vanilla Candy Quick)
- ¼ cup easy melt white chocolate (or 1 block vanilla Candy Quick)
- ½ cup chopped pistachios
- In a food processor or blender, blend the cherries until well broken but not completely smooth (a few tiny chunks are always fun in a popsicle).
- In a small sauce pan over med-low heat, heat the milk and the white chocolate until the white chocolate is melted and completely mixed in. Turn off the heat. Mix in the cherries.
- Pour the mixture into your popsicle molds. Freeze according to your mold instructions, or overnight.
- Before serving, melt the remaining white chocolate. Dip the corner of a popsicle in the white chocolate, roll in pistachios. Repeat with the rest of the pops. Eat and enjoy!


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Keppy Ekpenyong, one of the pioneering characters in the Nollywood industry, was at his best as Love and Recession, an adaptation of Professor Femi Osofisan's The Engagement, produced by Ifeoma Fafunwa, hit the stage during the New Year. He spoke to Edozie Udeze on his role and why Love and Recession fits this season of economic downturn in Nigeria
Love and Recession , an adaptation of Professor Femi Osofisan's The Engagement, was the main show during the New Year celebrations. The theatre scene in Lagos witnessed this love story directed by Ifeoma Fafunwa, to let the world know and really realise that love does exist in time of economic recession. This was why she deliberately chose The Engagement for this season. The Engagement is a well-known satire on the issue of love; love between the poor and the well-to-do, love that's real and convincing.
It is a story that does not portray love as being discriminatory or cosmetic and so Fafunwa had to use three well-known characters in the theatre industry in Nigeria to demonstrate these roles. These characters included Keppy Ekpenyong, Omonor and Ikponmwosa Gold. Together the three brought to life the true nature of love to the delight of the audience. In fact, the Muson Centre, venue of the show was filled to capacity on the 31st of December when it ran for the third time. As Keppy bestrode the stage as the father of the young girl ready to get married, his presence evoked a bigger aura. With his baritone voice and large frame almost enveloping the stage, there was that pride in the life of a man whose lovely daughter had finally brought home the man after her heart.
Every inch of the way, it was love; love imbued with a huge sense of responsibility. It was like a lesson in the art of reality. If this man is the person you really love, then you have to be committed to each other.
In an interview, Keppy said, " Love in Recession is indeed a wonderful adaptation of Femi Osofisan's The Engagement, inspired also by Russian playwright, Anton Chekhov's play titled, A marriage proposal. So you can see, it is a love story right from the original source to where we are now. Punctuated with music and vocals and wonderful stage lightning, the play is a simple satirical expression of love and romance, set in a small town or a rural village in Nigeria. Interestingly, the setting was in the time of deep economic recession and the real issue of love and romance form the central theme in the play."
He went on to say more: "Yes, it was a 17th century work in Europe and yet it is even more apt today. Love is ageless; it is deep; it is unconquerable. Love is the core of life, the reason for our existence. For us, therefore, it is comic, lighthearted, with every good quality that unwinds the interpretation of both works – The Engagement and A marriage proposal. For us, it is a simple superficial story where you have the setting of a potential wife."
In the story, Keppy held his daughter in high esteem, eager to let her go and have her own home. He said further, "As the father of the bride-to-be, I had that confidence that she would do well. This was why I encouraged the wedding and ensured that the marriage was a huge success. That is the basic thing in this wonderful story that has taught us how to be good parents to our children. Omonor is a wonderful stage artiste and it has been rewarding working with her on stage. We had an outing together in London when I played Baruka. She is an old friend and we have done a few jobs together. Then Gold is new in my life but he is also fantastic. A wonderful artiste too, he played his role to the delight of all."
Keppy, known for his big roles as an actor, is an old horse on the job. He is not just among the first generation of Nollywood stars, his face is well-known in most soaps in Nigeria. He reasoned thus: "For the theatre, I think Ifeoma Fafunwa is the vanguard, in the renaissance vanguard to promote theatre in Nigeria. Many people feel she is elitist in her approach and style. Yet it is not so. Theatre is for everybody and someone has to add this spice to it. It is for her to draw attention to theatre and for people to equally have things to keep them busy in this kind of season. What we have noticed is that there has been an upsurge. The Fafunwa group has been showing fantastic plays all along and this is one of them."
Nigerian stage theatre, according to Keppy, has gone international in the past year or so. And this is due to the efforts of Fafunwa and others. Therefore, they have to be commended so as to do more. "All her works have been large and exceptional. So now, there is a bigger attention paid to the theatre that when we need to relax we have one or two shows to keep us amused. This is quite commendable for the stage takes more of your energy than the radio or the television."
A lot of people feel because there is a recession people are shutting down. When people think of recession, they lock themselves in, they lock themselves out. "But with recession here or elsewhere, things can happen; recession should indeed usher in a new lease of life. That is what is happening in most families. Do we cut our coat according to our size? We do not need to waste things and this is what recession is teaching all of us. This play is good now to teach all of us how to face those realities whether in our love life or not", he said.
So now that Nigerians, most of us though, are trying to adjust, there is a difficulty. "We were known to be wasteful in those days of abundance." Love and Recession therefore is creatively inspired to take care of all these issues in our lives.
It resonates differently with different people. When you watch the play, you take home what appeals to you. That is the whole essence of this play done in this time of recession to depict love in its satirical sense. At the end of the play, you'll notice how great it is; the lesson it has for everyone; for every family."
Keppy who confessed that he does not prefer stage to the tube, reiterated the need to make theatre totally amenable to the people. "Stage theatre brings out the best in you as an actor.
Yes, it does. But in Nigeria, you sweat just too much to bring out a play. So you are sacrificing time; too much energy, just to produce a play. You spend less of that to produce a screen play or so. It is just too much energy for far too little. This is why the stage does not really appeal to me all the time.
You have to balance your source of earning and so if you depend solely on stage, that may not be practicable. Even though a lot of people have begun to show interest and appreciation towards the stage it takes a lot of money to put one play on stage. It is indeed capital – intensive to do so."
As an actor, Keppy believes that stage does not encourage you to have multiple sources of income.
"It tasks you too much", he insisted. "See, I have another performance now, I have lost my voice and I have to do my performance better than I did in the afternoon. This is one of those things stage does to you. It is tiring, even though a lot of people enjoy it.
We try to organise time to rest after each show, because you need time to get into character again for the next show. That is how challenging it is to us. Yet the play can be done for all seasons. This play is season less and it appeals to all classes of people," he concluded.
As it is now, it is hoped that Fafunwa and her team can muster enough resources and goodwill to take Love and Recession beyond the confines of the Muson Centre, Lagos.
It is a play that promotes family values in this time of hardship occasioned by the economic downturn in the society. It is really both The Engagement and A marriage proposal, defining true love when it matters most – Love in Recession.
Source: thenationonlineng.net/making-love-meaningful-time-recession/


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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] Feature film of Ivan Malekin and Jamie Wilson. Its premiere was performed in 2014, it is a production of Australia. You can watch Mirror of Filth online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2014.
Rating: 5 by 10 users./
Runtime: 19 minutes
Karl Beck, Lloyd Bissell, Sally Dean, Whitney Duff, Albert Goikhman, Suzy Markovski, Jacqueline Massavelli, Heath Novkovic, Frank Otis, Simone Oula, Jaime Enrique Gutierrez Pérez, Jess Riley, Melinda Roadley, David Simmons, Hana Vraniqi and Jamie Wilson.
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19-minute film (full movie) directed by Ivan Malekin and Jamie Wilson.
The original audio of Mirror of Filth has dialogues in Dolby Digital, it was produced in Australia.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2014.
Screenplay written by Jamie Wilson, Ivan Malekin and Michael Olsen.
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Heath Novkovic, Tony Hooper, Simon van den Berg, Suzy Markovski, Ivan Malekin, Ante Malekin and Sarah Portelli.
This film was produced and / or financed by Mija Productions and Nexus Production Group.
Composed by Charly Harrison.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie Mirror of Filth has a duration of 19 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in EnglishDolby Digital in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
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When 80-year-old conductor Bernard Haitink emerged for the first of his spring CSO concerts last week, he looked so frail that you wondered if he was going to make it to the podium. Haitink had reportedly pinched a nerve and was sporting a cane, moving very deliberately and settling slowly into a chair to conduct the monumental Bruckner Eighth Symphony. Perhaps this brush with mortality made Haitink and the orchestra more introspective than usual, but the performance that followed ranked with the greatest Chicago Symphony Bruckner performances of recent decades and was by far the most transcendent that Haitink and the Chicago Symphony have made together in what has become a legendary partnership during the autumn of Haitink's career. This week's program—the last of Haitink's spring area appearances and a dress rehearsal of sorts before Haitink and the CSO take both of these programs to Carnegie Hall next week—centers around a shorter and earlier symphony, the Schubert Ninth Symphony, but will be preceded by other works drenched in the post-Wagnerian sound world that Bruckner represents as well. Anton Webern's "Im Sommerwind" ("In the summer wind") is the last of Webern's works before he abandoned tonality completely for twelve-tone music and represents post-Wagnerianism at its most tangy and chromatic, sharing a similar sonority to his teacher Arnold Schoenberg's last pre-serial work, the Expressionistic "Verklärte Nacht." Mahler will be represented by his "Rückert" Lieder, some of his most glorious settings for voice and orchestra most of which date from the same inspired summer as most of his Fifth Symphony and but which are rarely done together because of their awkward length. (Claudio Abbado programmed and recorded them here way back in 1981 to fill out a Mahler Fifth Symphony LP.) Dutch mezzo-soprano Christianne Stotijn, a frequent Haitink collaborator last heard here last fall for the Mahler Second "Resurrection" Symphony and known for her exquisite lieder interpretations, will be the soloist. Note that the Brahms First Symphony will replace the Schubert Ninth for the Tuesday night performance only. (Dennis Polkow)
April 23-28, Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan, (312)294-3000.
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Billy Hunter sues NBPA, Derek Fisher for defamation, contract breach
Billy Hunter on Thursday sued the NBA players' association and president Derek Fisher for defamation and breach of contract related to his ouster as the union's executive director.
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Billy Hunter sued the National Basketball Players Association and president Derek Fisher on Thursday for defamation and breach of contract stemming from his dismissal as the union's executive director.
The lawsuit, filed in California Superior Court in Oakland, alleges that Fisher and his publicist, Jamie Wior, conspired to negotiate a secret deal to end the 2011 lockout and that their actions amounted to a breach of Hunter's employment contract with the NBPA.
"Once the lockout ended with an agreement in line with the owners' demands, Fisher and Wior waged a campaign to terminate his employment without cause and in violation of his contract," the lawsuit alleges, according to a press release from Hunter's attorneys, the firm Sidley Austin in San Francisco.
Hunter is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages based on his termination, at the time of which he was owed $10.5 million in salary through 2015. The former executive director is seeking, at minimum, the money he was owed on his contract at the time of his termination.
"That would be the bottom," a person with knowledge of Hunter's legal strategy told CBSSports.com.
The 36-page complaint alleges Fisher undermined Hunter's authority as the union's bargaining agent by secretly negotiating with "certain owners" and conspiring with Wior to oust him as executive director and "vest control of the union." The lawsuit cites Fisher's attempts to hire the Washington, DC, law firm Patton Boggs to conduct a business review of the union -- a move that was rejected 8-0 by the executive committee, which subsequently hired a New York firm to conduct the review.
Hunter's lawsuit alleges Fisher "actively manipulated the investigation" by the firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison "by making false statements impugning Hunter's character." Hunter questions the validity of his termination "for cause" in the lawsuit because the reasons for his termination were not specified in the letter. He also uses Fisher's authority to sign his termination letter as proof Fisher also had the authority to sign Hunter to the contract in the first place. Fisher's signature also was on Hunter's 2010 employment contract, which the Paul-Weiss firm concluded in its report based on a nine-month investigation was not valid.
"It's unfortunate that I must take this action against an organization where I had the privilege of working with many dedicated associates over 17 years," Hunter said in a statement. "I'm proud of our record of achievement on behalf of players during my tenure as executive director and will continue to stand up for their interests. But I cannot let stand attacks on my character or accept what has been done."
Fisher, who signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder during the season and had his season end Wednesday night with a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, declined to comment at the Thunder's season-ending media session on Thursday. Wior did not return a telephone call seeking comment, nor did the NBPA.
Among the allegations in the lawsuit, Hunter asserts Fisher violated the union's constitution and by-laws and "inserted himself into the collective bargaining process to the detriment of the union." Fisher "was incentivized to complete a deal as quickly as possible given his limited playing career and need to secure his future job prospects by staying on good terms with the NBA and team owners," the lawsuit alleges.
Hunter alleges in the lawsuit that he received a late-night phone call from "one of the highest-paid NBA players and his agent" on Oct. 27, 2011 -- nearly a month before the collective bargaining agreement was reached. The player and agent informed Hunter, the lawsuit alleges, that a deal had already been cut with the owners and that Hunter should accept it and end the lockout.
"Fisher had every incentive to ingratiate himself with the NBA and team owners by aligning himself with their interests rather than the players' interests," the lawsuit says.
On Nov. 26, 2011, the players agreed to a new labor deal calling for them to receive essentially a 50-50 split of league revenues after being guaranteed 57 percent under the previous six-year agreement negotiated by Hunter. Hunter's lawsuit alleges that Fisher had brokered the 50-50 split weeks earlier "without consulting Hunter or the Executive Committee."
The lawsuit does not identify the player who called Hunter, nor does it identify the owners with whom Fisher is accused of secretly negotiating, which Hunter asserts undermined his authority as the players' sole bargaining agent under the union's constitution and by-laws.
The alleged phone call to Hunter came on the eve of a crucial bargaining session at New York's Waldorf Astoria hotel -- one that many observers felt would finally end the lockout. Hunter's lawsuit details the uncomfortable circumstances in the bargaining room that day as he continued to push for no less than a 52 percent share of revenues for the players. Fisher, whom Hunter now alleges had already agreed to the 50-50 split behind his back, sat silently and oddly disengaged during the negotiatiing session, the lawsuit says.
This Oct. 28 meeting was the one that Hunter ultimately walked out of and, afterward, famously told reporters in the hotel lobby, "We've been snookered." It also resulted in a resentful, bile-spewing column by this writer.
Hunter's lawsuit also alleges that Fisher inserted his publicist, Wior, "into every aspect of his dealings with and on behalf of the NBPA," including her attendance at a players-only regional meeting in Las Vegas in September 2011 that Wior allegedly refused to leave.
"Wior had no authority whatsoever to become involved with or assist Fisher in conducting the covert CBA negotiations," the lawsuit says.
The union's board of player representatives voted 24-0 on Feb. 16 to oust Hunter as executive director after a nine-month investigation by Paul-Weiss into the union's finances and business practices during Hunter's tenure. At the time, Hunter questioned the validity of the vote because he was not given an opportunity to present his side to the players during All-Star meetings in Houston.
Hunter had been placed on administrative leave Feb. 1 by a five-player interim executive committee whose formation Hunter also said was a violation of the NBPA's constitution and by-laws.
According to his contract, Hunter could be fired for cause based on findings of embezzlement, theft, larceny, material fraud or other acts of dishonesty, or for failure to perform his duties after 30 days' written notice to take corrective action. If fired for cause, Hunter would be contractually entitled to salary and benefits through June 30, 2013.
If fired without cause, Hunter would be contractually entitled to salary and benefits for the remainder of his term, which had been scheduled to run through June 30, 2015.
The Paul-Weiss firm found that Hunter had entangled the union in conflicts of interest by hiring family members to union staff positions and had failed to properly manage those conflicts. Also, the firm found that "at times, Mr. Hunter's actions were inconsistent with the fiduciary obligations to put the interests of the Union above his own personal interests." While the report stopped short of finding Hunter had committed any criminal acts, it recommended the players "should consider whether Mr. Hunter should remain" as executive director.
When the players voted Hunter out during the All-Star meetings, Fisher read a short prepared statement to the media and did not take questions, citing multiple ongoing criminal investigations. One of those ongoing probes by the U.S. Attorney's Office in New York recently resulted in two officials from the NBPA's longtime financial firm being charged with trying to defraud the union of $3 million.
The charges against Joseph Lombardo and Carolyn Kaufman of Prim Capital stemmed from a contract between the firm and union upon which the signature of the late former general counsel of the union, Gary Hall, was forged, federal prosecutors alleged. The document calling for the firm to provide financial services to the union at a cost of $3.01 million for five years was furnished to Paul-Weiss and to the U.S. Attorney's office with Hall's signature. Hall died in May 2011.
In response to the Paul-Weiss report, Hunter fired his daughter and daughter-in-law from the union staff and terminated the union's relationship with Prim Capital, whose board included Hunter's son, Todd. In his lawsuit, Hunter states that two members of the union's executive committee told him firing family members and instituting an anti-nepotism policy would open the door to discussions of his continued employment as executive director, but those discussions never occurred.
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