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DANVILLE, KY-Centre College placed Kyle Poland, Christine Weil and Blythe Ashcraft on the Southern Collegiate Athletic All-Conference Team based on their performances in the conference championships at Sewanee, Tenn.
Poland broke two school records in the 50-meter freestyle (21.42) and the 100-meter freestyle (47.14) placing third and second, respectively. Poland also recorded a second-place finish in the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 1:45.35. Ashcraft was third in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:51.72. Ashcraft also scored points in the 500-meter and mile swim to capture all-conference honors for the fourth straight year.
First-year diver Weil was outstanding in the one- and three-meter diving competition placing second in both.
Coach Dean Brownley was extremely pleased with his team and his individuals.
"Our team peaked at the right time," he said. "Everybody swam their personal best. We're going to miss our seniors a lot. They went through some tough times but gave us lots of leadership. Chris Ward, Matt Tatman, Lynn Sowards, along with Kyle and Blythe, laid a solid foundation for good things to come. It's nice to have Christine coming back. She has given us lots of points all year and Kyle did super after being out all last year. Blythe has been one of Centre's all-time best swimmers. Her work habits are unbelievable. I'm very happy with the season and the future looks bright. Our current swimmers already had good stroke techniques and they bought into a new system. Another thing that was impressive was our women going 5-3 in head-to-head competition."
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The book that started it all, this is the first of Joel C. Rosenberg`s New York Times best-selling series, with 500,000 in print. The first page puts readers in the cockpit of a hijacked jet on a kamikaze mission into an American city--but it was written nine months before 9/11/01. As the plot unfolds, White House advisors Jon Bennett and Erin McCoy are under attack in Jerusalem as the U.S. goes to war with Iraq over weapons of mass destruction--but The Last Jihad was published four months before the actual Iraq war began.
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According to a January 7 article that appeared in USA Today The Bush administration paid $240,000 to prominent African-American pundit Armstrong Williams, to promote it's No Child Left Behind program. Jeff, this is not the first time that the government has bought and paid for news stories.
Jeff – No, it is not the first time. Last year, there was the case involving the Health Department creating a video news release and then had a PR firm distribute it nationally as an independent news source. Historically the US government has used its intelligence agencies for distributing fabricated news.
Linda – Can you give us an example?
Jeff – Author Nancy Snow provides lots of details and examples in her book Propaganda Inc. Since World War II, the CIA and the US Information Agency were creating news stories and circulating them around the world under fake journalistic names. Snow sites examples with stories that appeared in the New York Times during the Vietnam war, the CIA coup in Chile and more recently the US government's attempt to destabilize the country of Venezuela.
Linda – What exactly happened with the No Child Left Behind case?
Jeff – Well, USA Today cited documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. The contract required Armstrong Williams "to regularly comment on NCLB during the course of his broadcasts," and to interview Education Secretary Rod Paige. The Ketchum PR firm, on behalf of the Education Department, also "arranged with Williams to use contacts with America's Black Forum, a group of black broadcast journalists, 'to encourage the producers to periodically address' NCLB." The arrangement was part of a $1 million contract with Ketchum, which also produced video news releases touting NCLB. Williams, who also runs the Graham Williams Group PR firm, said he agreed to the contract because NCLB is "something I believe in."
Linda – More on this story can be found at PR Watch
Tom – One further point on the topic of Armstrong Williams. This is not the first time that he has let himself be a paid mouthpiece for hidden interests. According to internal tobacco industry documents reveal that in 1996 Williams allowed his nationally syndicated radio program, The Right Side, to be guest hosted by Malcolm Wallop, the chairman of Frontiers of Freedom (FoF), a front group partly funded by tobacco companies. Wallop proceeded to spend one third of the three-hour program criticizing a Food and Drug Administration rule aimed at restricting tobacco industry marketing aimed at youth, calling the rule an "abridgement of First Amendment rights." Prior to being a radio personality, Armstrong Williams headed up several PR firms and in that position he had a history working with and accepting money from large tobacco companies , particularly Philip Morris. More on Armstrong Williams and big tobacco can be found at the aforementioned PR watch.org.
Linda – You mention this specific example of a tobacco company buying positive PR without the public knowledge. How common is this practice on the part of tobacco companies?
Tom – Tobacco companies are constantly trying to find ways to promote their products despite government regulations limiting how they can advertise. One way that big tobacco uses media to push cigarettes is through a close relationship with Hollywood. GRIID looked at sample of Hollywood movies over a given time period and we found that characters in the films smoked at a much higher percentage than people in the real world, a conclusion shared by other studies that have looked at this. Also, in these films smoking is sometimes glamorized or at least normalized, never were the negative effects of tobacco use included in the movie. Particularly disturbing was that we found the highest percentage of tobacco usage in the films we looked at occurred in the films directed at the youth market. Now this is not an accident. This is intentional product placement, often the result of business agreements between the cigarette manufacturer and the movie studio.
Linda – For more on Tobacco and movies check out the online report "Lighting up the Movies" at www.griid.org.
Linda – On Thursday, January 13 the GR Press ran a story in its business section entitled "Defense contracts aid area firms." Jeff, how did this article depict companies that have military contracts?
Jeff – The article tells us that Borisch makes circuit boards for tanks and communications systems for military planes, but there is never any discussion of how these weapons systems are being used, nor where they are being used. If these weapons systems are being used in Afghanistan or Iraq the public has a right to know that?
Linda – Why?
Jeff – Well, these companies get taxpayer money to pay for their production of weapons systems for the military. People should know how their tax dollars are being used. Second, the article does mention that more jobs have been created, but there is no context for that in relation to job increase or decline as a whole locally. It's also mentioned that the city of Kentwood has provided 8 and 12 year tax abatements to Borisch, and the City of Grand Rapids has provided funding to the other company mentioned in this article, Sordal. Look at it like this, taxpayers are giving these companies a free ride with the tax abatements and other financial support, plus taxpayers are paying the salaries of the employees and management, since these are contracts through the Defense Department, but the Press coverage does not present these contracts in this light.
Linda – For more information on local military contractors go to the Media Mouse website.
Linda – British journalist Robert Fisk has recently wrote an article entitled "Hotel Journalism" about the state of reporting in Iraq right now.
Tom – Yes he did and in it he makes some very important points that people should keep in mind when reading or watching any news reports that come out of Iraq. In his article Fisk uses the phrase "Hotel Journalism" to describe what most of the journalists are doing in Iraq now, which is, reporting from their hotel rooms without actually going out into the streets of Iraq's towns and cities. This is due not to lazy journalism but to the danger posed by the increasingly chaotic and violent situation in Iraq right now. According to Fisk, many reporters travel only with a contingent of armed guards or they refuse to leave their guarded compound, relying on reports form Iraqi freelancers that they hire. The only other option for reporters is to be embedded in a U.S. army unit, a position from which it is very difficult for a reporter to interact with the Iraqi man on the street.
Linda – So how do these limitations on journalists freedom of movement affect their stories and is this acknowledged in press reports from Iraq?
Tom – One thing we noticed here at GRIID when we studied local news coverage of the Iraq war was an over reliance on official sources, that is information provided by the government and the military. With the kind of restrictions on their ability to freely move about, this tendency by journalists to use information from official sources is further magnified. According to Fisk, this also encourages to the military to release false or misleading information when it suits their purposes to the media in Iraq. This is because they know that many journalists are not going to take the risk of traveling within the country in order to verify or disprove a story. Now, as far as our own media monitoring, we have yet to see a local TV or newspaper article that acknowledged these serious limitations on the quality and reliability of news reports coming out of Iraq.
Linda – For the article by Robert Fisk, go to the online journal www.counterpunch.org. The GRIID report on Local media coverage of Iraq can be downloaded here.


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Feb. 16, 2013 — Advanced Placement (AP) classes are not in danger of being eliminated at Lassen High School (LHS).
According to Lisa Cavin, executive assistant/human resources coordinator at the Lassen Union High School District (LUHSD), there will be discussion at the Tuesday, Feb. 19 board meeting about changing the seven period day to a six period day to lengthen the time for AP classes.
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text: Rinkel v. RinkelDownload as PDF Loading PDF... [Cite as Rinkel v. Rinkel, 2006-Ohio-2560.] STATE OF OHIO COUNTY OF MEDINA MARK RINKEL Appellant v. DONNA RINKEL ) )ss: ) IN THE COURT OF APPEALS NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Appellee C. A. No. 05CA0044-M APPEAL FROM JUDGMENT ENTERED IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUNTY OF MEDINA, OHIO CASE No. 02 DR 0034 DECISION AND JOURNAL ENTRY Dated: May 24, 2006 This cause was heard upon the record in the trial court. Each error assigned has been reviewed and the following disposition is made: MOORE, Judge. 2 {¶1} Appellant, Mark Rinkel, appeals from the judgment of the Medina County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, denying his motion to set aside a magistrate's order. This Court affirms. I. {¶2} Appellant and Appellee, Donna Rinkel, were divorced on January 13, 2003. During their marriage, the parties had two children. As a result, in the final decree, Appellant was ordered to pay child support and to pay for the cost of medical insurance and out-of-pocket medical expenses for the children. On April 8, 2004, Appellee filed a motion to modify support, alleging that Appellant's income had substantially increased. magistrate. {¶3} On April 7, 2005, the magistrate held a hearing on Appellee's motion. During the hearing, the magistrate determined that Appellant had not complied with an earlier trial court order that granted Appellee's motion to compel certain financial documents. As a result, the magistrate recessed the hearing and ordered Appellant to return to his home and then bring the documents back to the court. Upon resuming the hearing, the magistrate was informed that the parties had reached an agreement on all the outstanding issues. Thereafter, the terms of the agreement were placed on the record. Both Appellant and Appellee The trial court referred the matter to a acknowledged that they accepted the terms of the agreement. Later that day, the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Judicial District 3 magistrate journalized his decision finding that the parties had reached an agreement. {¶4} On April 14, 2005, Appellee's counsel prepared an agreed journal entry and submitted it to the trial court and to Appellant. On April 18, 2005, the trial court accepted the entry. Appellant did not sign the entry, nor did he raise formal objections to the entry. However, on April 18, 2005, Appellant filed a motion to set aside the magistrate's decision and raised objections to the magistrate's decision. The trial court denied Appellant's motion and overruled his objections. Appellant timely appealed the trial court's judgment, raising two assignments of error for review. II. ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR I "THE TRIAL COURT ERRED AND ABUSED ITS DISCRETION IN ADOPTING THE AGREED JUDGMENT ENTRY SUBMITTED BY APPELLEE'S COUNSEL IN VIOLATION OF ITS OWN LOCAL RULES OF COURT UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THERE WAS DEMONSTRABLE PREJUDICE TO APPELLANT." {¶5} In his first assignment of error, Appellant contends that the trial court erred when it accepted the agreed judgment entry prepared by Appellee's counsel in contravention of the court's local rules. Specifically, Appellant asserts that he was not given the requisite time period to raise objections to the entry. We find that Appellant's assertion lacks merit. Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Judicial District 4 {¶6} Appellant has asserted that Appellee and the trial court failed to comply with Medina County Domestic Relations Loc.R. 8.01 which provides as follows: "Except as otherwise provided, the Court may order or direct either party or counsel to prepare and present for journalization a judgment entry. Such party or counsel shall prepare a proper entry and submit same to the opposing party or counsel. The opposing party or counsel shall have five (5) days to approve or reject the judgment entry. In the event of rejection, the opposing party or counsel shall file with the Court, at the time of such rejection, either a written statement of the objections to the proposed entry or that party's own proposed entry. This subsection shall not apply to uncontested matters where the opposing party has made no answer or appearance, or dissolutions of marriage. "Upon the failure of the opposing party or counsel to approve or reject any submitted judgment entry as provided, the preparer of the entry may unilaterally present the entry to the Court for journalization with a certification thereon that the provisions of Loc. R. 8.01 have been complied with." Appellant argues that Appellee's agreed judgment entry was accepted by the trial court prior to the expiration of his five-day period to object and that Appellee failed to comply with the certification provision. {¶7} However, "[e]ven if this Court were to assume that the trial court failed to follow its own local rule and that such failure constituted error, [Appellant] has the burden, not only of showing error, but of showing prejudice resulting from that error." In re J.B., 9th Dist. Nos. 03CA0024-M & 03CA0025-M, 2003-Ohio-4786, at ¶16. In an attempt to meet his burden, Appellant argues that if he had been given the opportunity to review the agreed judgment entry, he would have disputed his responsibility for 100% of Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Judicial District 5 the medical insurance and uncovered medical bills. With the record before this Court, we find that such an argument lacks merit. {¶8} The parties herein were divorced on January 13, 2003. In the initial divorce decree, Appellant was required to pay 100% of the medical insurance costs and uncovered medical bills for the children. Appellant has never sought to modify that provision. Further, in the agreed judgment entry, Appellant's obligation regarding these items is restated verbatim from the parties' initial divorce decree. {¶9} Appellant's assertions are also undermined by his own conduct in open court. At the hearing on Appellee's motion to modify child support, the court noted as follows: "Okay. We are back in the record. Everyone is present. It's my understanding the parties have reached an agreement resolving all issues." (Emphasis added.) On the record, the parties then indicated that Appellant would pay child support in the amount of $1,850 per month. The parties also agreed on a schedule for Appellee to have telephone conversations with the children and further agreed that Appellant would be responsible for the court costs associated with the motion. The Court then inquired of Appellant whether the resolution was acceptable to him. The following colloquy took place: Appellant: "It's acceptable to me, your Honor, right now. The Court: "Yes, but I put it on the record because it has to be acceptable with you tomorrow and if there's a problem – Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Judicial District 6 Appellant: "It's acceptable to me as it is right now, yes, it is. Yes, it is acceptable." {¶10} Based upon the above, we are not persuaded that Appellant has demonstrated prejudice. The issue of medical insurance and uncovered medical bills has not been raised in more than three years of divorce proceedings. Additionally, Appellant's responsibility for those payments was established on April 13, 2003 and has never been challenged. Accordingly, we find Appellant has not met his burden in demonstrating prejudice. Appellant's first assignment of error is overruled. ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR II "THE TRIAL COURT ERRED AND ABUSED ITS DISCRETION BY DENYING APPELLANT'S MOTION TO SET ASIDE WHEN SUCH MOTION WAS TIMELY FILED, WHERE THERE WAS NO LEGITIMATE AGREED JUDGMENT ENTRY AND WHERE SIGNIFICANT ERROR WAS ESTABLISHED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE MAGISTRATE'S ORDER." {¶11} In his final assignment of error, Appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to set aside the magistrate's order and overruling his objections to the order which found that the parties had agreed to modify his child support obligation. This Court disagrees. {¶12} We begin by noting that Appellant is correct in his assertion that his objections to the magistrate's decision were timely filed. Civ.R. 53(C)(3)(b) governs Appellant's time period for filing objections to the magistrate's order which regulated the proceedings and required counsel to file an agreed journal entry. Civ.R. 53(C)(3)(b) provides that a party shall have ten days in which to file Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Judicial District 7 a motion to set aside an order and objections to that order. The magistrate's decision was journalized on April 7, 2005. Appellant filed his objections on April 18, 2005, outside the time period allowed by Civ.R. 53(E)(3)(a). However, April 17, 2005 was a Sunday. Accordingly, Civ.R. 6(A) operated to extend Appellant's deadline until the following day. As Appellant filed his objections the following day, his filing was timely. {¶13} However, in addition to finding Appellant's motion and objections untimely, the trial court found his objections to lack merit because Appellant had agreed in open court to the resolution provided in the agreed journal entry. We find no error in the trial court's conclusion. {¶14} A trial court's decision whether or not to adopt a magistrate's decision is reviewed by this Court under the abuse of discretion standard. Mealey v. Mealey (May 8, 1996), 9th Dist. No. 95CA0093, at *2. "Any claim of trial court error must be based on the actions of the trial court, not on the magistrate's *** proposed decision." Id. An abuse of discretion is more than an error in judgment or law; it implies an attitude on the part of the trial court that is unreasonable, arbitrary, or unconscionable. Blakemore v. Blakemore (1983), 5 Ohio St.3d 217, 219. Furthermore, when applying the abuse of discretion standard, an appellate court may not substitute its judgment for that of the trial court. Pons v. Ohio State Med. Bd. (1993), 66 Ohio St.3d 619, 621. Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Judicial District 8 {¶15} Appellant asserts that the trial court erred in overruling his objections on several grounds. First, he asserts that the trial court should have been placed on notice that the parties had not resolved all of the issues surrounding Appellee's motion because Appellant had not signed the agreed journal entry. We disagree. In his argument, Appellant reiterates that the parties did not discuss medical insurance and uncovered medical costs at the hearing. As noted above, however, during the hearing on Appellee's motion, Appellant agreed that the parties had resolved all of the issues presented and had reached an agreement on them. Further, at no time during the divorce proceedings, has Appellant ever sought to modify his obligation to pay for the above items. {¶16} Appellant further argues that the trial court erred because it failed to take notice that Appellee had "improperly calculate[d] child support under the current statutory framework." Appellant argues additionally that the magistrate was required to place on the record his reasons for deviating from the child support guidelines. We find that both of Appellant's assertions lack merit. {¶17} In support of his argument, Appellant relies upon R.C. 3119.22. Based upon the facts presented, we find R.C. 3119.22 to be inapplicable. R.C. 3119.22 requires the trial court to make certain findings if it decides to deviate from the child support guidelines. In the instant matter, the trial court did not make such a decision. The parties themselves agreed to depart from the guidelines. Appellant agreed to pay $1,850 per month in child support. The fact Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Judicial District 9 that such an agreement may make it more difficult for Appellant to modify support does not alter the fact that he agreed to the terms in open court.1 {¶18} Finally, Appellant asserts that the trial court erred in overruling his objections because he demonstrated that the magistrate denied him due process. We disagree. {¶19} A review of the record reveals that the magistrate acted well within his discretion. Upon finding that Appellant had failed to comply with the trial court's motion to compel, the magistrate ordered Appellant to comply immediately and permitted him time to leave the court to retrieve necessary documents. After a recess, Appellant indicated in open court that he and Appellee had reached an agreement on the outstanding issues. There is no support in the record for Appellant's contentions that he was unable to present evidence in support of his case; nor is there any evidence to suggest that Appellant's agreement to the terms discussed in court was the result of duress. Accordingly, Appellant's second assignment of error is overruled. III. While Appellant urges that improper figures were utilized in the child support worksheet which will impede his ability to modify support, we are not persuaded by such an argument. The parties never litigated the issue of Appellant's income. Res judicata, therefore, would not serve to preclude Appellant in the future from arguing his income for the time period in question. See, generally, C.D.S., Inc. v. Gates Mills (1986), 26 Ohio St.3d 166, 170. Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Judicial District 1 10 {¶20} Appellant's assignments of error are overruled. The judgment of the Medina County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, is affirmed. Judgment affirmed. The Court finds that there were reasonable grounds for this appeal. We order that a special mandate issue out of this Court, directing the Court of Common Pleas, County of Medina, State of Ohio, to carry this judgment into execution. A certified copy of this journal entry shall constitute the mandate, pursuant to App.R. 27. Immediately upon the filing hereof, this document shall constitute the journal entry of judgment, and it shall be file stamped by the Clerk of the Court of Appeals at which time the period for review shall begin to run. App.R. 22(E). The Clerk of the Court of Appeals is instructed to mail a notice of entry of this judgment to the parties and to make a notation of the mailing in the docket, pursuant to App.R. 30. Costs taxed to Appellant. CARLA MOORE FOR THE COURT CARR, P. J. Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Judicial District 11 BOYLE, J. CONCUR APPEARANCES: GARY S. OKIN, Attorney at Law, 60 South Park Place, Painesville, Ohio 44077, for Appellant. JOSEPH G. STAFFORD and GREGORY J. MOORE, Attorneys at Law, 323 Lakeside Avenue, West, 380 Lakeside Place, Cleveland, Ohio 44113, for Appellee. Court of Appeals of Ohio, Ninth Judicial District


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MELBOURNE, Australia The opponent was different, the match three rounds earlier.
Still, the result gave Novak Djokovic a familiar feeling and another chance to rip off his shirt in celebration.
Djokovic needed just over 5 hours to beat Stanislas Wawrinka 1-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 12-10 in the fourth round Sunday at the Australian Open. On the same court, Djokovic needed 5:53 to beat Rafael Nadal in last year's final.
"I just had (a) flashback of 2012," Djokovic said. "It was maybe 45 minutes less this match than the one 12 months ago, but it was still as exciting. I tried to enjoy the moment and couldn't ask for more. What a match point unbelievable."
He wasn't exaggerating about the match point. On his third attempt to end it, his backhand crosscourt shot zipped past the valiant Wawrinka, who, Djokovic conceded, outplayed him for most of the night.
"He came up with great tactics," Djokovic said. "He didn't give me a lot of the same rhythm that I could get into the match. He was the one being in charge. I was passive."
The win was Djokovic's 18th in a row at Melbourne Park, including the last two Australian titles, and advanced the Serbian star to the quarterfinals of a major tournament for the 15th consecutive time.
Wawrinka, who received treatment to his upper leg muscles from late in the fourth set, said he would take more positives than negatives out of the match. He led 5-2 in the second set after outplaying Djokovic in the first.
"For sure, I think (it was) the best match I have ever played," Wawrinka said. "I fought like a dog like always. At 4-4 in the final set, I thought I might have won the match, but he was just better."
Djokovic will next play No. 5 Tomas Berdych, who needed five match points in the tiebreaker before beating South Africa's Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (13).
Fourth-seeded David Ferrer won 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 over No. 16 Kei Nishikori of Japan to set up a quarterfinal against fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro, who led 6-2, 5-1 when No. 8 Janko Tipsaveric retired from their fourth-round match.
Li Na, who reached the final here in 2011 and won the French Open later that year, saved a set point in the tiebreaker before beating Julia Goerges 7-6 (6), 6-1 in the fourth round.
Li will play No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska, who beat No. 13 Ana Ivanovic 6-2, 6-4 for her 13th consecutive win, in the quarterfinals. Radwanska won the Auckland and Sydney titles before coming to Melbourne.
Victoria Azarenka advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Elena Vesnina. Azarenka is growing more confident that she can get back on course for a repeat of the winning roll that netted her a first Grand Slam title here last year.
"It's getting there with every match you start building up for the top battles starting now," Azarenka said. "It's really exciting to be again so far in the tournament."
Next for Azarenka is Svetlana Kuznetsova, who entered the season's first major ranked No. 75 but won titles at the 2004 U.S. Open and 2009 French Open. Kuznetsova outlasted former No. 1-ranked Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 2-6, 7-5.
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Address | Eastern Bloc, 5A Stevenson Square Manchester M1 1DN |
Opening Hours | Monday-Sat 1000-1730 |
Phone | 0161 228 6555 |
Website | www.easternblocrecords.com |
Sells: | Dance, Drum n Bass, Jungle, Dubstep, House, Techno, Electro, Underground Dance Music |
Eastern Bloc is a bit of a legendary name for most Mancunian music fans of a certain age. Established in 1985 the shop was once partly presided over by Martin Price of 808 State, and was right at the heart of the Madchester/Acid House scene in the late 80s and early 90s. Pretty much all the Hacienda DJs, and various Happy Mondays, Stone Roses et al will have passed through these doors many a time.
The original shop was across the road on the ground floor of Afflecks Palace, and a cramped and somewhat chaotic place it was too. They then moved over to the much smarter and larger premises on Oldham Street. Originally they were split into two halves; Dance vs Indie but the Indie half is long gone and Eastern Bloc now concentrate on specialising in the serious Underground Dancefloor Business. Eastern Bloc finally moved from Oldham St in 2011 and can now be found at 5A Stevenson Square.
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"Eastern Bloc has for a while been on my update radar. Truth is there was a time when I was a regular, however time and age can play merry tricks and the shop had kind of drifted off my horizon a little…somewhat like the Ghurka Grill in Withington, I love it but just dont go anymore. So, with this in mind I set out to the Northern Quarter on my first New Years adventure.
The shop now deals solely in the harder, edgier end of the dancefloor. This is the place for Deep House (the specialist end, no Scouse House or Handbag) , Techno, Drum n Bass, Dubstep, Electro and repressed classics. You will generally find affable Jim behind the counter supported by one or two of Mark, Will or Andro. Plenty of listening decks are available and the vibe is friendly and well informed. Got to say I was genuinely impressed with the feel of the place and the mission these guys are on.
Nearly all the stock is 12″ vinyl and they place the focus only on those labels that put vinyl releases as a priority….props fellas! This shop cares about, and focuses on, the underground scene, particularly the local Dubstep and Drum n' Bass troubadors. The guys also do a session on Unity Radio every Monday evening 7-9 where you can hear what's bubbling, breaking or essential as well as some old classics.
Eastern Bloc is all about the Record Shop experience, if you want the tunes you've got to come in and get 'em so there is no Online shop or Website. You can visit their Facebook page to get on the mailing list for events and news as well as details of their regular monthly gig 'Function Room' at the Sevenoaks.
All in all my visit back to the Bloc reinforced for me why we are doing this site (the need to celebrate shops like this) as well as stirring some great memories of the dance scene past and excitement for the future. Top work lads.
Since our review Eastern Bloc has now moved to a very smart and iconic looking new base at 5A Stevenson Square at the heart of the Northern Quarter. They're still providing the usual Vinyl business, but the shop also functions as a cafe and a place to hang out, complete with free WiFi.
You can get all the details on their smart website, and follow them on Facebook to keep in touch with events, the absolute cutting edge in dance and electronic music and whatever the soup of the day is!


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VATER Association
VATER association describes a pattern of related birth defects in the same infant involving three or more of the following: vertebrae (spine), anus and rectum, heart, trachea (windpipe), esophagus, radius (bone of the arm), and kidneys. Infants can have any combination of features and there is a wide range of severity. Survival and medical complications depend on the extent and severity of features in each case.
Quan and Smith first developed the term VATER association in 1973 to describe a similar pattern of birth defects in more than one infant. The problems at birth did not represent a certain syndrome but appeared to be associated since they were present in several babies. VATER is an acronym or abbreviation representing the first letter of each feature in the association: Vertebral (spine) abnormalities, Anal atresia (partial absence of the anus or unusual connection between anus and rectum), Tracheo-Esophageal fistula (connection between the windpipe and the tube carrying food from mouth to stomach), and Radial (bone of the forearm) or Renal (kidney) differences.
In the 1970s some researchers expanded the VATER abbreviation to VACTERL. It was expanded to include cardiac (heart) abnormalities, and limb differences in general (differences in the arms and hands). In the expanded VACTERL, "L" includes radial differences and "R" represents kidney differences only. Both VATER and VACTERL are used to describe the same association of birth defects.
The exact cause of VATER is unknown. This is because VATER is rare and because the features vary from patient to patient. Many researchers agree that the cause of VATER occurs very early in the development of the embryo in order to affect so many organ systems. It is unknown whether VATER has a single cause or multiple causes during this early development process.
In the first couple of weeks after conception, a human embryo is a clump of cells that are unspecialized and full of potential. In the third week of pregnancy the embryo undergoes a process called gastrulation. This is when the cells of the embryo begin to group together in different areas. The different cell groups begin to specialize and prepare to form different organs and body parts. The mesoderm is the group of cells that organizes and eventually forms the baby's bones, muscles, heart, blood, kidneys, and reproductive organs. In the third week of pregnancy, the notochord also develops. The notochord is the future spinal cord and gives the early embryo a center and stability. It may also have a role in organizing other cell groups. The primitive gut also organizes in the fourth week. The primitive gut undergoes more specialization and division into zones called the foregut, midgut, and hindgut. The esophagus (tube from mouth to stomach) and trachea (windpipe) develop from the foregut. The anus and rectum develop from the hindgut. The constant cell movement, grouping, and specialization is a precise process. Any interruption or damage in this early stage can affect multiple organs and body structures.
Some researchers believe the cause of VATER is a problem with gastrulation. Other researchers believe the error occurs when mesoderm cells begin to move to areas to begin specialization. Another theory is that the mesoderm receives abnormal signals and becomes disorganized. Other researchers believe more than one error occurs in more than one area of the early embryo to produce VATER. Some also believe an abnormality of the notochord is involved in the development of VATER.
One group of researchers has discovered that pregnant rats that are given a toxic drug called adriamycin have offspring with birth defects very similar to those seen in humans with VATER. This has allowed the researchers to study normal and abnormal development of the early embryo. The study of rats showed abnormal notochord development in offspring with connections of the trachea and esophagus. In those offspring, the notochord was thickened and connected unusually to the foregut. More research of this animal model will answer many questions about the development and cause of the features of VATER.


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Congressional Candidate Raj Bhakta challenges Schwartz to debates
Thursday, June 8, 2006
Republican candidate Raj Bhakta (R) has challenged incumbent U.S. Rep. Congresswoman Allyson Y. Schwartz (D-13) to a series of debates.
Bhakta, a former contestant on the television show 'The Apprentice, accepted an invitation to debate on 'The Daily Show' with Jon Stewart. Schwartz, however, declined - wishing to keep the debates in the district instead of on TV.
"You wonder, why wouldn't somebody want to debate their opponent?" Bhakta said. "Either, they are afraid that they are going to look worse, which I would if I were her, or, you are just so full of contempt for the voters that you figure you are above that and they will vote for you anyway."
Now, Bhakta suggests a series of 12 debates, six in Montgomery County and six in Northeast Philadelphia.
"We want to get out and take questions from the voters," he said. "I have nothing to be afraid of."
Calls to Schwartz's office were not returned before deadline.
While both candidates have said they want to debate, the specific details of where and when have yet to be ironed out.
"Anytime, anyplace, I'll debate," Bhakta said.
He even purposed one for the fourth of July.
"Her vision for America's future, on the day America was born, versus my own," he said.
"My issues, quietly clearly, are how do we deal with the big issues of the country and the big issues of the area and Northeast Philadelphia," Bhakta said, "which are rising crime, declining services, a mayor who's trying to destroy Northeast Philadelphia."
As his grassroots campaign continues, Bhakta gains confidence.
"Meeting with the people and talking with the people, you realize what makes this country great," he said. "It gives me a lot of confidence when I'm out there and talking to people because I realize how very poorly represented they people."
Bhakta wants to launch a movement to "save the Northeast." "It needs some saving," he said.
His campaign is compiling crime statistics for the Northeast that show a "quintupling of crime." Bhakta says that over the past four years crime in "most areas" has increased fourfold.
"That is ridiculous," he said. "It's unbelievable. A community can only hold up to that kind of attack for so long. Take a ride down Schwartz Street and it looks like that - four times as much crime."
Edward J Vassallo. "Raj issues debate challenge to Schwartz: 'Anytime, anyplace'" — The Northeast News Gleaner, June 8, 2006
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Gil Effron: How To Give Your Business An Extreme Marketing Makeover - Author interview
Renowned marketer, and President and CEO of Strategies For Growth, Gil Effron, was kind enough to take the time to answer a few questions about his very practical and business changing book How to Give Your Business an Extreme Marketing Makeover.
Gil Effron describes the process and the business mindset changes necessary to turn an ordinary business into an extraordinary, industry leading company.
Thanks to Gil Effron for his time, and for his tremendous, and very comprehensive responses to the questions. They are both greatly appreciated.
What was the background to writing this book How to Give Your Business an Extreme Marketing Makeover?
Gil Effron: I've been in business for 35 years, most of those years as a provider of marketing services. Where each of us is today is always the sum total of our entire experiences. So my lifetime of experience working with businesses of all sizes, shapes, and industrial categories is my best credential.
When the bubble burst two years ago, my clients––and the business owners I spoke with––were facing major difficulties. Marketing budgets disappeared. It was a matter of life or death, and survival. I had to help them find ways of working smarter, not harder.
I'm highly analytical to begin with. That led me to look at a business or organization's approach to marketing differently. In doing so, my first step was to eliminate marketing activities that were not pulling their own weight. Next, I needed to understand what challenges the organization––and especially the sales department––was facing. This led me to explore the organization's current sales process––what was working and what wasn't.
Once I understood those two elements, it was easier for me to choreograph a marketing approach that directly and specifically supported the sales process.
Those ultimately became the first three steps of my Extreme Marketing Makeover process.
Why do so many companies require an extreme marketing makeover?
Gil Effron: For one thing, marketing wears out. It loses its effectiveness. It does so because the world is constantly changing.
Secondly, throughout the years, businesses implement a number of marketing strategies and programs. Some stick around long after they lose their effectiveness. They become part of the culture, "because we've always done it that way."
Add to that that businesses usually don't quantify the effectiveness of individual marketing elements, and I contend they really don't know what they have, what's working, and what individual marketing elements are doing to support their mission.
In other words, they don't calculate return on investment for individual marketing elements. They literally don't know what they have, and they don't look to see if it's actually supporting their sales efforts.
As I reflect back on the clients I've worked with throughout the years and think about what was wrong, I now know that many problems occurred simply because marketing was not in tune with the sales process and it did not adequately support the sales process.
Gil Effron (photo left)
How can a business person tell if their company needs a marketing makeover?
Gil Effron: I look for several things. If a website isn't accurately representing what the business is today, that's a real red flag. If the company's client attraction process is not working as well as it used to, that's a sign that something needs to change. If there are "brick walls" or points of constraint in the sales process that seem to bring everything to a dead halt (such as when a prospect hears the price for the first time and the transaction slows or stops), it's clear that there is a problem and a problem always indicates that there's a better way.
Businesspeople also need to look at client retention. If a business is not retaining clients or customers, they need to figure out why. Any of these point to the need for a marketing makeover.
Will the process of an extreme marketing makeover work for every business and why?
Gil Effron: Yes. I firmly believe that it will work for any business or organization regardless of industry, location, or size of business.
The reason I say that with such conviction is that every business or organization has a process of generating revenue. Wherever there is a process, I know the process can be improved, simplified, shortened, and streamlined. A better process will always bring about better results.
You describe something called a marketing inventory. What do you mean by that?
Gil Effron: Early in my book, I talk about a television program called What Not To Wear. It runs on the TLC network. The program deals with fashion and each episode features a man or, most often, a woman who could improve their outward appearance. The hosts of the show go into the closet and throw out what doesn't work.
The marketing inventory is much the same. However, we don't throw away things haphazardly. In the marketing inventory, it's important to identify every marketing activity. We want to know what marketing is working and what isn't, and then to quantify the value or return on investment of every marketing activity.
Many businesses are committed to marketing and advertising activities that they have long forgotten about or that are no longer effective. If a marketing activity isn't pulling its weight, out it goes. But the first step––the inventory––tells us what's there.
How can better marketing work with what you call an ideal sales process?
Gil Effron: There are five steps in the Extreme Marketing Makeover process. The first is the marketing inventory. The second is an analysis of the existing sales process. I start at the beginning––at client attraction––and work all the way to the end, to maximizing lifetime value.
The third step is to create a new, ideal sales process that is shorter and more effective. Once that new ideal sales process is in place, I identify specific points within the sales process that could be directly supported by what I call "good marketing." And I define good marketing as any activity that speeds, shortens, streamlines, or favorably influences the outcome of the sales process.
When people think about marketing, they often focus on the client attraction process. But marketing materials or messages can be strategically placed anywhere along that sales process continuum. When a salesperson shows a prospect a flyer with a time-sensitive offer at some point prior to presenting the price, that's effective marketing and it's supporting the sales process. Better marketing doesn't need to be fancy or expensive. It needs to be supportive of moving the transaction ahead to a successful conclusion.
Why are so many business people reluctant to change their marketing system, whether it's effective or not?
Gil Effron: This is like asking why are humans always human?
I think each of us becomes very comfortable with the people, places, and things in our world. We may contemplate a change. But we know what we have, and even though it might not be the best, we live with it.
People hold onto stocks too long and sell at a loss. People think about divorcing their spouse for years before it happens. Marketing is no different. We're used to it. We've always done it that way. It's uncomfortable to change.
Why should a marketer consider the lifetime value of a customer?
Gil Effron: The cost of acquiring a new customer or client is extremely high. Existing customers and clients know us. They know what they can count on. When they're happy, they stick around. They buy more. They tell their friends and business associates. They become our ambassadors. The longer a business can hold onto a customer or client, the more valuable that customer is, and the more they contribute to that business and success.
For example, if someone walks into a shoe store and buys a pair of shoes, the store makes a profit. If that customer never returns, they've still made their profit. But if the store can keep that customer coming back so that he buys two pair of shoes each year and brings his family and friends, and remains a loyal customer for three or four or five years, it really adds up.
Also, if businesses are not able to keep customers and clients, it's a sign that they're doing something wrong. It's too much work to find new customers only to bring them into a situation where they disappear after their first experience with a company.
How can a businessperson determine the best marketing activity for a specific job?
Gil Effron: While creating the ideal process, I'll ask, "What could we do earlier in the sales process that would speed, shorten, or simplify reaching this point while at the same time maximizing overall efficiency and increasing the effectiveness of the entire sales process?"
Most of the answers to this question result in marketing solutions or activities that are really very simple, logical, and ultimately inexpensive to implement.
For example, a handout describing a good-better-best pricing option early in the sales presentation could be extremely supportive of moving the transaction forward and dealing with points of constraint relating to price. A pop-up window attached to a shopping cart that says, "purchase $100 today and we pay the shipping" may be just the incentive the customer needs to jump from the $70 purchase they were going to make to a larger sale.
The point that I want to make is that marketing doesn't need to be slick or glitzy. It just needs to be functional and relevant. Everything should be tried, tested and tweaked so that it can be made better.
What is the first step that a businessperson should take to assess their current marketing program for effectiveness?
Gil Effron: Well, of course I'm tempted to say buy the book or purchase the Do-It-Yourself Marketing Makeover Mini-Course. Both walk a businessperson through that process.
But, while they're waiting for the book or mini-course to arrive, every businessperson should go into their marketing closet and take an inventory. They should look at every marketing activity they do––no matter how seemingly insignificant. Then, they should calculate a return on investment, if they can. If it can't be equated directly to dollars or sales, the simple question is, "If I stopped doing this, would it have a negative impact on my business?" If the answer is no, the marketing initiative can be tossed out with no harm. In general, chances are if it can't be quantified, it probably isn't doing much for the business.
So, every business should take a look at what they have. They need to be sure to look in those dark corners of the marketing closet where they keep the skeletons.
What is next for Gil Effron?
Gil Effron: Two things. First, I know that there are elements within the Extreme Marketing Makeover process that could be very helpful for start-up businesses. Not only could I help them avoid making mistakes, but I could also help them create a marketing approach that––from the outset––would be more effective. So I need to address that need.
Second, I make a claim in the book that the process works for any business, any size, in any industry. I'd like to prove that beyond a shadow of a doubt by consolidating dozens or hundreds of case studies that describe how businesses and organizations treated themselves to an extreme marketing makeover, and then prospered as a result. This would be an ideal training tool.
My book review of How to Give Your Business an Extreme Marketing Makeover by Gil Effron.
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