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PHILADELPHIA (AP) With the Philadelphia Flyers in subpar form on Tuesday night, goalie Steve Mason made all the difference.
Mason made 42 saves and Jakub Voracek scored with 8.6 seconds left in overtime, lifting the Flyers to their sixth straight win, 3-2 over the Florida Panthers.
Wayne Simmonds had two goals for the Flyers, who are on their longest winning streak in five years.
Mason, who earned the NHL's First Star of the Week on Monday, won his fifth straight start.
''We weren't clicking, we weren't the team with more energy, but in the end we found a way,'' Flyers coach Dave Hakstol said. ''The biggest thing is the saves we got. It was one of those nights where (Mason) was our best player.''
Aleksander Barkov and Jussi Jokinen scored for Florida, which completed a six-game road trip with five losses although the Panthers picked up points in three of those defeats by losing in overtime.
Interim coach Tom Rowe was pleased with Florida's effort against the Flyers.
''It was amazing how we came at them,'' he said. ''A lot of good stuff happened. I told the guys after the game that as frustrating as it is and as mad as some of you may be, there are too many positives here to get down.''
Mason turned aside Florida's best chance in overtime when he denied Aaron Ekblad's slap shot from close range.
Simmonds notched his 28th multigoal game and second in two games when he deflected Claude Giroux's wrist shot past James Reimer for a 2-1 lead with 9:52 remaining in the second period. It was Simmonds' NHL-leading eighth power-play goal and snapped Florida's streak of penalty kills at 18.
''I'm playing with great linemates, great teammates,'' Simmonds said. ''It's definitely not all me.''
Mason kept Philadelphia ahead with his best save of the night six minutes into the third period when he robbed Jokinen with a sprawling glove save on a rebound chance from in close.
''I went down to my right there and made a desperation attempt to get anything on it,'' Mason said. ''Fortunately, I was able to get the glove on it.''
Jokinen finally beat Mason, tying the game at 2 with 4:46 remaining in the third with a wrist shot from just in front of the goal that went past Mason's glove.
''Overall, we played well,'' Jokinen said. ''If we keep playing like we've been playing, we'll get lots of points.''
Barkov put the Panthers ahead 1-0 with 4:20 remaining in the first period when he shot from just right of the Flyers goalie, giving the Panthers center nine points in his last 10 games.
Simmonds tied it 1 1/2 minutes later with a wrist shot from the high slot, a soft goal that got past backup goalie Reimer's glove. The score masked a dominant first period for the Panthers, who outshot Philadelphia 15-6 and might've gone to the break ahead if not for Mason's stellar play.
Reimer finished with 22 saves.
Florida defenseman Keith Yandle played in his 578th game a night after leaving in the first period with a lower-body injury. Yandle has the 10th longest games played streak ever, but it was thought to be in jeopardy after Rowe said Monday night that he expected Yandle to be out for a while.
''(Monday) night I thought he'd be out for a couple of weeks, but that shows you how tough he is mentally and physically,'' Rowe said. ''It's great for the young kids to see that. It was a game where he could've mailed it in easily and nobody would've said a word, but that's the kind of teammate he is.''
NOTES: Philadelphia improved to 6-3 in overtime while Florida dropped to 7-4. ... The Panthers were without C Jonathan Marchessault (lower body), who leads the club in goals (10) and points (19), for the second straight game. ... The teams wrap up their three-game season series on March 2 in Philadelphia. ... Flyers D Radko Gudas (illness) missed his third straight game. ... Flyers RW Matt Read (upper body) missed the first game of what's expected to be a monthlong absence. He was replaced by Taylor Leier, who was called up from Lehigh Valley of the AHL for his first NHL game of the season and seventh of his career. ... Florida, which lost 4-3 in overtime Monday night at Boston, dropped to 2-2 on the second game of a back-to-back. ... Philadelphia's winning streak is its best since seven straight victories Dec. 2-15, 2011.
Panthers: Begin a two-game homestand Thursday night against Pittsburgh.
Flyers: Play the middle contest of a three-game homestand against Edmonton on Thursday night.
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Pediatric dentistry (formerly Pedodontics/Paedodontics) primarily focuses on children from birth through adolescence. The American Dental Association (ADA), recognizes pediatric dentistry as a specialty, and therefore requires dentists to undertake two or three years of additional training after completing a general dentistry degree. At the end of this training, the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry issues a unique diploma (Diplomate ABPD). Some pediatric dentists (pedodontists) opt to specialize in oral care for children with special needs, specifically children with autism, varying levels of mental retardation, or cerebral palsy.
One of the most important components of pediatric dentistry is child psychology. Pediatric dentists are trained to create a friendly, fun, social atmosphere for visiting children, and always avoid threatening words like "drill," "needle," and "injection." Dental phobias beginning in childhood often continue into adulthood, so it is of paramount importance that children have positive experiences and find their "dental home" as early as possible.
What Does a Pediatric Dentist Do?
Pediatric dentists fulfill many important functions pertaining to the child's overall oral health and hygiene. They place particular emphasis on the proper maintenance and care of deciduous (baby) teeth, which are instrumental in facilitating good chewing habits, proper speech production, and also hold space for permanent teeth.
Other important functions include:
Education – Pediatric dentists educate the child using models, computer technology, and child-friendly terminology, thus emphasizing the importance of keeping teeth strong and healthy. In addition, they advise parents on disease prevention, trauma prevention, good eating habits, and other aspects of the home hygiene routine.
Monitoring growth – By continuously tracking growth and development, pediatric dentists are able to anticipate dental issues and quickly intervene before they worsen. Also, working towards earlier corrective treatment preserves the child's self-esteem and fosters a more positive self-image.
Prevention – Helping parents and children establish sound eating and oral care habits reduces the chances of later tooth decay. In addition to providing check ups and dental cleanings, pediatric dentists are also able to apply dental sealants and topical fluoride to young teeth, advise parents on thumb- sucking/pacifier/smoking cessation, and provide good demonstrations of brushing and flossing.
Intervention – In some cases, pediatric dentists may discuss the possibility of early oral treatments with parents. In the case of oral injury, malocclusion (bad bite), or bruxism (grinding), space maintainers may be fitted, a nighttime mouth guard may be recommended, or reconstructive surgery may be scheduled.
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Apr 26, 2011
Ben Stein is not a fan of hedge funds
Financial theory tells you that you cannot beat the large indexes unless you are getting inside information, and I don't want to be part of anything that involves inside information.
~Ben Stein, actor, investor, financial markets observer, Bloomberg Brief, April 26, 2011
China analyst says ride the real estate bull
~Kevin Gin, head of Greater China Property Research, Yuanta Securities in Hong Kong, "Mulling a Play by Superman", Barron's.com, April 23, 2011
Apr 25, 2011
Wall St "Big Money" bulls say this is a run-of-the-mill cyclical recession
~Charles Lemonides, founder, ValueWorks, "Money Managers are Cautiously Bullish", Barron's.com, April 23, 2011
("Lemonides expects the Dow to hit 13,450 by the end of 2011, and 14,000 by June 2012. He sees the S&P 500 closing in on 1500 by the middle of next year, and the Nasdaq reaching 3200.")
Wall St "Big Money" bulls say we're clear for takeoff
~Jacob Gottlieb, chief investment officer of Visium Asset Management,"Money Managers are Cautiously Bullish", Barron's.com, April 23, 2011
("In keeping with that forecast, Gottlieb expects the industrials to clear 14,000, and the S&P 1550, by the middle of next year.")
Apr 20, 2011
Ben Stein says monetary stimulus is generating a recovery, housing is next
I think the next stage is, if somehow the Federal Reserve can convince the banks to be accomodative about lending for housing, housing will recover. I mean, there's no reason that the banks can not get back into housing. They don't have to be as wild and crazy as they were in the late '90s and early 2000s, but they should get back into lending. And when they do, then that will recover, too, and that will be another leg of the recovery.
~Ben Stein, actor, author and economist, WSJ's Markets Hub, April 19, 2011
Ben Stein says it's bad out there, but the forecasting accuracy of S&P is questionable
We have a hundred percent ratio, roughly a hundred percent, of the debt to the GDP. That has not happened since 1945. After that, we got rid of that enormous ratio by inflation and by the economy growing and the deficit stopped. The deficits are stretching out as far as the eye can see. There's no end to them in sight. So, it is a worrisome situation.
On the other hand, to strike a little lighter note, in terms of the accuracy of the S&P's predictions, they're also the ones who said there were no problems with the mortgage-backed securities. So, we don't know whether there as good at forecasting these things as they say.
~Ben Stein, actor, author and economist, WSJ's Markets Hub, April 19, 2011
Ben Stein says the recovery is in full swing, but market 'scarily' buoyant
~Ben Stein, actor, author and economist, WSJ's Markets Hub, April 19, 2011
Apr 19, 2011
Doug Kass does a mea culpa on his bearishness
~ Doug Kass, "Kass: Mea Culpa," TheStreet.com, March 2, 2011
Apr 17, 2011
Jim Grant on gold standard
Jim Grant, Consuelo Mack Wealthtrack, April 14, 2011
Todd Salamone on how a "low" VIX does not signal a top
With April expiration now behind us, the CBOE Market Volatility Index (VIX - 15.32) enters the week trading in the 15 area again, which has been a floor since December. Evidently, those seeking protection against a downturn view portfolio insurance as "cheap" when the VIX ventures down into its present area. And with many protective puts expiring this past week, it wouldn't be a major surprise to see index put buyers active in the days ahead. Such activity can be a headwind for equities, as sellers of portfolio insurance hedge by shorting futures.
But the VIX is not as "low" as it appears on the surface. For example, in late December and early February, the SPX's 20-day historical volatility was registering readings of 11.0 and 11.3 when the VIX was trading in the 15-16 area. Right now, SPX 20-day historical volatility is just over 8.4, which would suggest the VIX is relatively high, even as it trades at chart support and may be considered relatively low by most portfolio managers. The bottom line is: Based on SPX historical volatility, the VIX has room to move lower.
~ Todd Salamone, "Putting a 'Cheap' VIX in Historical Context; Despite near-term hurdles, bulls still have the upper hand," Shaeffer's Monday Morning Outlook, April 16, 2011
Paul Krugman can't see a reason to call inflation a problem
~Paul Krugman, NYT columnist, "Inflation, Here and There (Wonkish)", NYTimes.com, April 16, 2011
David Stockman on the Fed's Zero Interest Rate Policy
~ David Stockman, "Federal Reserve's Path of Destruction," MarketWatch, 2011
Apr 10, 2011
Marc Faber on gold
I think gold is trading below where it was in 1999 based on the worlds expansion of money.
Marc Faber, CNBC.com, April 8, 2011
Apr 8, 2011
Tony Dwyer on Q1 expectations and bullish corporate earnings for years to come
I'm a little bit more cautious on the commodity trade, but very bullish... at the end of the day, the market correlates most directly with the direction of earnings and that is going to be positive for years to come.
~Tony Dwyer, chief equity strategist, Collins Stewart, CNBC, April 8, 2011
Apr 7, 2011
Bill Miller on the risk of a black swan in Saudi Arabia
~Bill Miller, chairman and CIO, Legg Mason Capital Management, CNBC's Squawk Box, April 6, 2011
Bill Miller on how he's limiting his downside potential
You know, had we gotten defensive back in the fall of '07, and then gotten offensive in the fall of '08, that would've worked out very well. Right around the time Warren Buffett wrote his editorial about 'time to buy America.'
~Bill Miller, chairman and CIO, Legg Mason Capital Management, CNBC's Squawk Box, April 6, 2011
Bill Miller on how he's adapted his management style to the existence of black swans
But I explicitly ruled out a return, in essence, to depressionary conditons, just like I ruled out a new Civil War, for example. Well, the answer, I think, is you can't rule out anything. Anything. I think you have to look at anything that can hit aggregate demand or aggregate supply. And that's the thing I think we're well prepared for now.
And also, understanding that there are two types of financial crises: one of them, which we've navigated in very well, like the crash of '87, which are liquidity-driven crises. The strategy in a liquidity-driven crisis is pretty simple, which is, when massive liquidity is injected, you buy what the center of the crisis is; in an asset-based crisis, like we had in 2008, that strategy is very bad, as we found out to our chagrin. The proper strategy there, in an asset-based crisis is, you don't do anything until the authorities move to stabilize asset values and preserve them. That was TARP. Everything the Fed had done or the government had done, the Treasury had done up until TARP destroyed equity value. So, wipe equity holders out at Bear Stearns and wiped them out, and even creditors, at Lehman Brothers.
Once they decided to preserve equity values with TARP, that was the beginning of the end of the crisis. That was the time you go in and buy. So, I think we're covered on both kinds of crisis in the future.
~Bill Miller, chairman and CIO, Legg Mason Capital Management, CNBC's Squawk Box, April 6, 2011
Bill Miller on the Fed's ability to avoid hyperinflation II
~Bill Miller, chairman and CIO, Legg Mason Capital Management, CNBC's Squawk Box, April 6, 2011
Bill Miller on the Fed's ability to avoid hyperinflation
~Bill Miller, chairman and CIO, Legg Mason Capital Management, CNBC's Squawk Box, April 6, 2011
Bill Miller on historical Fed-induced buying opportunities
~Bill Miller, chairman and CIO, Legg Mason Capital Management, CNBC's Squawk Box, April 6, 2011
Bill Miller sees room to grow for stock prices and earnings
You're going to see margin headwinds and that kind of thing and also just consumption, because of oil prices, will be a bit of a drag. But at the end of the day, you're looking at companies with great free cash flow yields and rising dividends and low P/E ratios and I think the overall earnings growth is not going to be what we've seen but you'll see earnings growth over the next few years be at least equal to nominal GDP, maybe a little bit higher.
~Bill Miller, chairman and CIO, Legg Mason Capital Management, CNBC's Squawk Box, April 6, 2011
Apr 6, 2011
Abby Cohen on recession, the Fed, and inflation (2011)
I think the Fed has done a terrific job overall these past several years.
It's hard to see where a dramatic rise in inflation will come from.
~ Abby Cohen, Goldman Sachs, as appeared on CNBC, April 6, 2011
Apr 2, 2011
Paul Krugman denies efficacy of routine Keynesian stimulus
And liquidity-trap conditions are rare; in fact, they've only happened twice in US history. Unfortunately, we're living in one of those episodes right now.
~Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate, New York Times, "Even More on 1921", April 2, 2011
Apr 1, 2011
Argentine central bank chief denies monetary connection to price increases
~Mercedes Marco del Pont, president, Central Bank of Argentina, Bloomberg Markets Magazine, "No One Cries for Argentina", March 28, 2011


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The Teaching Faculty
Mr. Gihan Talgodapitiya, MBA(NUS), FCMA(UK),Director, HRMI & ILO Expert
Mr. Rohan Pandithakorralage, BBM(Victoria),Director & Head of HR, Aitken Spence Group
Mr. Isuru Tillakawardana,LLB (Colombo),MBA(Sri J),Chief HR Officer, Commercial Bank
Mr. Rajeeve Gunathilake, BSc (Mech Eng) MSc (Ind Eng),Director, Glaxo SmithKline, SL
Ms. Deshika Rodrigo, BA (Hons) (Washington), ACIB (UK),Head of HR, Standard Chartered Bank
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The campaign reflects growing concern about the impacts of drift in this agricultural state. Drifting pesticides can undermine farmers' ability to farm as they choose, jeopardize the state's growing local food economy, and put the health of Iowa's children at risk.
What we're doing
We're working with a growing coalition of Iowa farmers and rural residents to put state policies in place that ensure Iowa farmers' rights to farm as they choose, and protect farmers, communities and local food systems from exposure to drifting pesticides.
Stronger policies on drift would also support small farmers contributing to Iowa's vibrant local food economy, protect the rural communities where they live, and move us toward a safer and more sustainable system of food and farming.
Our coalition is working with state legislators to introduce new laws to strengthen the system for reporting and investigating drift incidents, ensure farmers are adequately compensated for damaged crops, and set up a statewide system to track pesticide use.
Get involved!
Join one of our local events highlighting the stories of farmers affected by drift, and bringing experts and community members together to understand the on-the-ground realities of pesticide drift and its health and livelihood impacts.
If you're an Iowa resident, you can contact your state legislator today to let them know you're concerned about how pesticide drift is harming Iowa farmers and rural residents. For updates on tour events and to find out what you can do to support the campaign, sign up for PAN's action alerts and GroundTruth blogs.
If you're an Iowan concerned about drift — or have been directly affected yourself — please join our drift email list for regular updates!
Dig deeper
Want to learn more? Explore the sections below for more details on our Stop Drift in Iowa campaign.
Farmers growing fruits, vegetables, non-GMO crops and wine grapes have the most to lose. Herbicides drifting from a neighbor's farm can wipe out an entire season's worth of crops for these farmers. And organic farmers risk losing their certification.
Financial losses can be staggering, with hundreds of thousands of dollars on the line. With dramatic increases in the use of drift-prone herbicides on the horizon due to the recent approval of new GE crops, Iowa farmers are mobilizing to protect their right to farm.
Jordan Scheibel, a vegetable farmer from central Iowa, described his concerns:
Pesticides drifting from nearby fields is a very real problem for farmers in Iowa. These are not isolated incidents and no one is helped when they are swept under the rug or treated as collateral damage we have to overlook as an agricultural state. It's a serious economic, public health and legal issue.
Alongside a coalition of farmers' organizations led by the Iowa Farmers Union, we're working with legislators in Des Moines to pass commonsense new laws that would:
- Improve reporting of pesticide drift incidents, making the reporting process easier for farmers and the data publicly available to support smart, evidence-based policies on drift.
- Speed up drift investigations, so farmers can be quickly assured if their crops are safe for sale and consumption, and — if not — can be swiftly compensated for their loss.
- Ensure farmers are adequately compensated in case of crop damage from pesticide drift. This decreases the likelihood that drift damage will put yet another farmer out of business.
- Establish statewide pesticide use reporting, granting farm families, health professionals, and policymakers access to data they need to protect themselves and their communities from pesticide exposure.
Campaign materials
- Fact Sheet: Drift incident reporting
- Issue Brief: Pesticide Drift: In the air & in our communities
- Brochure: Protect Your Right to Farm: Pesticide Drift Response Guide
- Draft bills: Improved reporting & testing (House/Senate)
- Draft bills: Liability insurance bill (House/Senate)
- Petition for regulatory action on drift (IFU)
- Agency response (IDALS)
Campaign partners
- Iowa Farmers Union (Key advocacy partner)
- Practical Farmers of Iowa (Education partner)
- Central Iowa Beekeepers Association
- Farm to Folk
- Iowa Environmental Health Association
- Iowa Public Health Association
- Women Food and Agriculture Network
Other drift resources
- Pesticide Drift Response & Compensation (Practical Farmers of Iowa - PFI)
- Illness linked to pesticide drift in 11 states (Environmental Health Perspectives)
- Pesticide Investigation & Enforcement Brochure (IDALS)
- Private Labs for Pesticide Residue Testing
- Secondhand Pesticides (PAN)
- Iowa sensitive crop map and list
For additional information about pesticide drift and PAN's campaigns tackling this issue across the country, see our Stop Drift campaign page.


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During the Ottoman era, people used to summarize faith as "respecting the words of Allah and his creatures;" therefore, they did not overlook animals, while they were helping people in need. According to Islamic culture, people should avoid being unjust to others, and it places animals' rights above human rights since it is possible to compensate for the wrongdoing to people by asking for their forgiveness; however, it is not possible with animals as they lack reason.
Prophet Muhammad told the story of two different women who lived long before his time. As he recounted, an evil women went to heaven because she gave water to a dog, while a good woman went to hell because she starved a cat to death. Fearing this story, people in the past fed their animals before they sat down for meals and did not go to bed before they cleaned the animals in their barns and checked if they had water and feed. Moreover, the government punished those who carried barnyard fowls upside down or overloaded horses or donkeys, and people who harmed animals were alienated from their community in the Ottoman Empire.
Kediler (Cats) Mosque
The Ottomans established foundations to feed street dogs and wolves in the mountains, provide water for birds on hot summer days and treat storks with broken wings or injured horses. They also built birdhouses in the courtyards of buildings such as mosques, madrasahs and palaces and placed water pans on gravestones for birds.
In the Ottoman archives, it is possible to find records of interesting foundations that reveal people's love and compassion for animals during that time. Müreselli İbrahim Ağa of İzmir donated 100 kuruş annually to the Ödemiş Yeni Mosque for fostering storks around the mosque in 1307. In 1544, Lütfi Pasha granted a fountain, watering hole and pool for travelers and their animals that passed through the district of Tire in İzmir, and in 1558, the governor of Adana, Ramazanoğlu Piri Pasha, donated a meadow for mounts and fatlings to graze on.
In the certificate-charter of the Hacı Seyyid Mustafa Foundation in Rumelihisarı, it was written, "Stray dogs should be fed with fresh bread worth 30 akçe (silver coins) every day." Furthermore, the Çandarluzade Mehmed Bey Foundation donated a farmhouse for the care of pigeons' in 1707.
There is also the Kediler Mosque in Damascus, Syria, which is also a foundation that was established for street kittens. The caretaker of the mosque feeds hundreds of kittens with liver. Also, the area from Marjeh Square to Mezzeh, including the University of Damascus and the Damascus Fair, belongs to a foundation that was established for sheltering mounts that are old or injured. Instead of shooting them or leaving them for dead, their owners leave the animals here for professional care.
Located in Istanbul's Beyazıt district, the Istanbul National Library used to be called the "Cat Library," as its former manager, İsmail Saib Sencer, took care of hundreds of street cats in the 20th century. There have always been people who cared for and fed hundreds of cats, especially those individuals who do not have children or do not get enough attention from them instead channel their compassion and love to these animals in need.
Stork Hospital
During the Ottoman period, every house in cities featured a small garden and a poultry house. Cats were an indispensable part of the old wooden houses, which were filled with rats, and they were like the children of the houses, mostly envied. Storks, pigeons, sparrows and swallows could build their nest on the roof of any house without fear as well. Although they are birds whose meat can be eaten, no one ever considered hunting them.
The Stork Hospital in the province of Bursa, which was also known as the "Gurabahâne-i Laklakan" (House for Injured Storks), was established for storks whose wings were broken. The building, which is still standing, was also featured in many historical stories. When the storks were cared for and cured, they were then set free.
You can see plate-shaped stones that were placed in front of some old houses to feed street animals. The leftover food and bones are left on these stones for street dogs and cats. As dogs share these foods, they do not fight in the streets.
Although old Istanbul's street dogs were very famous, the municipality collected all of them in 1909, ferried them to an island in the Marmara Sea and abandoned them. They were left with no food or clean water, and their cries were heard throughout the city.
The people who pitied them threw them food, but when all of these dogs died on the island, the residents of the city were disturbed by the smell of their corpses. The wars that broke out and the defeats of the empire following this incident were seen as a punishment for what was done to those animals.


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Gomez llikely to be bought out by the Habs
Habs Scott Gomez reportedly aiming to return to Devils after this season; tells friends he'll be bought out after season, says P Brisebois
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Well in my opinion, people are quick to Shit on Macguire just because they don't like his eccentricity…. People don't like him because he's over excited for less than exciting plays…. He sometimes over-hypes a players talents too often…. so what… the guy has passion… Thats a HUGE part of this gig….. passion, the knowledge of the job, and the knowledge of players and hockey in general… Check Check Check and Check….. He's also extremely respected around the league…. and just because the guy hasn't been working as a scout or assisstant GM does NOT mean he never was offered or considered a position… you CANNOT say with any validity that he's a terrible GM cause he's been working Media for the past 15 years…. maybe he just enjoyed commenting on so many games…. Enjoyed travelling to the WJC tournys…. enjoyed the comradary he had with the players off-camera….. MAybe he just flat out was paid WAY more than any scout job or assitant GM job would be paying….
So please stop assuming that he would be a dogs a$$ of a GM when you have no F'in basis to come off of….
Cause we all know what happens when you assume!!! haha
I'm almost Certain that Julien Brisebois will be our new GM…..
and as for Coach… I've been very vocal about it…. I thought he should have been hired instead of MArtin……
Marc "the Crow" Crawford !!!!…
French speaking by the way…. or so i hear
I'll amend my idea on the second trade and say I'd probably agree with this.
To be honest, I think Montreal needs some real experience back there.
They also need to drop the whole 'French' bullshit.
They got to suck it up and hire the most qualified candidate (English or French), until they learn they need to suck up their pride, they probably wont go anywhere.
Dan Girardi comes to mind when you say guys who were never drafted, Now look at him. Lundqvist was also drafted late.
St. Louis, Dustin Penner, and Andy McDonald are some others.
Would never include these guys into our top prospects, but hell, just throw them in and see what happens.
lol, I love when you say period end of story. You're are so wise, lafleur. You are right, Bowman will say Mcguire is twice the man Burke is. Burkes cup is false, but he made it a winning team, Murray didn't.. By your logic, he built the Canucks too.. Would you rather the Habs or the Canucks right now?Give your head a shake and get over your leafs bias.. You come off as borderline retarded.
To be honest, if he's considering the position now, I have a hard time believing he has turned down many of the same in the past. Just because you were an assistant coach and a scout does not mean you can be a GM. Sure he has hockey knowledge but it's just as much a business as it is hockey knowledge. Will he be good with Cap management? Contracts? It's way easier as a media guy to just analyze than it is to get it done.Regardless though, I'm with LN91. A team like mtl needs someone with experience who can deal with all of the crap he's going to get.And besides, even if turns out to be a solid GM, I wouldn't want my team run by this dudeMaybe that's just me.
he built the canucks and couldn't take them any further than he did. nonis had to come in and do it for him! he's really taking the leafs far isn't he? he's the most overated,overhyped(by leafs fans) g.m. in the league,if he was in montreal and didn't make the playoffs after 2 years not 4 he would've had his ass fired already! only in toronto can he get away with such ineptness……….but you guys are so use to using you put up with it and expect it that's why he's still there! so yeah bowman would and will say macguire is twice the hockeyman that burke is ,and when has scotty bowman ever been wrong i'll trust him and his word over burke's anyday !
….WOULD you rather have bowman or burke,or listen to bowman or burke right now? give your head a serious shake and get over your leafs bias towards burke and admit he's a failure
also i don't have a leafs bias i hate the leafs. period end of story.
if it's juilen brisebois i'll be1 very happy habs fan i think he's really smart and has a very keen eye for talent and he knows how top work the cap too and that's a bonus i think he's young enough to,too keep the job for years! i think crawford would be a very good choice as coach to,however i think if brisebois come over from t.b. he will bring boucher with him as coach,if not i think crawford would be very good,if not like i said carbonneau would be awesome as well,but so would patrick roy it'll be a very interesting next few weeks
TIMTHEBONE ………. who's your choice for top 2-3 pick? i'd like to see either grigorenko/forsberg,or galenchenyuk ……………..and with any luck and we win the lottery yukapov
"i don't have a leafs bias i hate the leafs"… Hypocritical but anyways. Few things.You hate on Burkes cup ring because he came into a good team, made a few key trades, and won a cup. But he did EXACTLY what murray did (probably more), with Vancouver, but vancouver still hasn't won a cup, yet I'm guessing you'd argue Gillis is a better GM.Bowman or Burke? Bowman any day of the week. Obviously. Burke or McGuire is just LOL. Again, if Bowman loves McGuire so much, why hasn't he hired him? Answer that and we can keep going. I'd take a GM with a cup ring, thanks.Also, you don't know Bowman and you have no idea on his opinion on Burke, so don't sound stupid by putting words in his mouth.And absolutely I agree with you, Burke so far hasn't succeeded with the leafs. I disagree that we are worse off than we started, but I agree that we should be better than we are now for sure. Kind of hard to debate that. If we don't see changes in the next year, I'm all for firing him. As it stands right now, there's no one nearly as good as him for the job, so why fire him?
Ya I think it really ends up depending where those picks fall, eight? It could be a win win or a draw, bonus is Adam is ready now, picks three years, most likely. Stay higher and get 1-2 year help, pending avail player.
bowman did hire him twice and he won the cup with scotty bowman so i answered your question lol! i'm not putting words in bowmans mouth but he doesn't recommend alot of guys for jobs,i'm sure he has a good opinion of burke but who know's? i know macguire does they worked together in hartford and him and burke are friends he's said that on many times on the tsn 990 in montreal or the fan 590 in toronto i'd still take macguire and give him a chance i mean you can't kknow that much about the game and not be good 1 burke hasn't succeeded witht he leafs,as we both agree i think this is his last chance if he doesn't make the playoffs he's done there and rick dudley or dave nonis will take over potentialy they are as good or better than burke is as a g.m.
well actually you are worse off because your regressing under burke not im proving after 3 years he should've had you guys in the playoffs he's straddled you guys with some bad contracts i.e. connolly,komisarek grabovski etc and he hasn't done much to improve you up front yeah he added kessel who is our only legit top 6 forward but he hasn't surrounded himm with anything more,like it or not he miss read the market when he made the kessel deal and got robbed in that trade that's a fact you can't deny! keseel is a very good top 6 forward on any team in the league but he's not a franchise forward something you don't have burke will need to upgrade in net for you guys and add a big legit #1 center if he doesn't he'll have failed miserably in toronto and will be looked at in a different light whne getting his next g.m. job there''ll be alot of questions and second guessing him.
Agree with some, diasgree with more.We are not regressing with Burke. We're just not progressing as quickly as we should be. Look at the leafs roster when Burke took over, and look at it now. There is no way that team is better than the team now (prospects included).Also, please don't say kessel is a top 6 forward on any team. He's a top line forward on any team in the league. Therefore he's a top 3. But I do agree, he's not a franchise player. Until we get a Center and goalie we're not winning anything, I agree. Also, please tell me how Lupul and Grabo aren't legit top 6 forwards? If Lupul isn't a top 6 forward, the habs don't have a single top 6 forward either.As for the contracts. Connolly one sucks, but its only two years, that's manageable. Komisarek contract I have no argument for. Grabo one is debatable.. he's definitely overpaid, but we can't just lose our best center to free agency. He's not a first line center, but he's a very solid second line center so I can live with it. Assuming the cap keeps going up that's a very manageable contract.Burkes free agency signings are questionable, but he makes up for any of them with his trades. You can't deny he wins trades. And like I said, in hindsight we lost the kessel trade for sure. But at the time it was fine, just the team was misjudged and did way worse than we thought. If we finished a few spots better, we win the trade. But ya with the way things worked out we lost it, no argument.
As a Sabres fan I have no idea why Buffalo would make that trade. Toronto's pick is only going to be 4 or 5 spots higher, why the hell is it worth so much? Toronto probably doesn't get into the draft lottery so they have no shot at #1. The Sabres are also short on depth at center throughout the organization, and Luke Adam is the only AHL center they have that realistically can come back up. If they're looking to move anyone it's Roy, and Adam would likely take his place. Buffalo wouldn't move up for a defenseman, only if Grigorenko, Galchenyuk, or Forsberg are there, and if one of them is I'd expect Toronto to pick them themselves.
Buffalo is more likely to use both #1 picks, one to pick a center, and on the best player available where ever Nashville's lands. Could be a forward, defenseman, or a goalie really. I'd really like to take Thomas Wilson with that later 1st though, he makes sense as this year's best power forward to replace Kassian in the organization's depth chart.
College players are stepping up recently and making an impact. This year it was Matt Read and Craig Smith, next year it could be Abbott and Jack Connolly from UMD. You can't just pencil one of them into your NHL lineup right away, but if they become any kind of NHL player it's a solid addition without using a pick to do it.
The Sabres just got Abbott's center Brian Flynn, the team's captain. Some people think he's the one who makes that line work so well, not that Abbott isn't a special player. Time will tell who got the better guy, we've also seen Hobey winners turn into very average NHL players.
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ANNVILLE, Pa. - Hood College placed 114 student-athletes on the 2018 Middle Atlantic Conference Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll.
A total of 86 of the 114 honored were members of spring sports with the remaining 28 participating in winter sports. In January, 49 Blazers were recognized on the MAC's fall honor roll to bring the grand total to 163 for the academic year.
Hood increased its winter/spring total by six over the previous year and its total for all three honor rolls was an increase of 10.
The winter/spring academic honor roll is comprised of student-athletes who compete in a varsity level sport during the winter and spring seasons and registered a spring term/semester GPA of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) or higher.
The Blazers had a total of 11 4.0 semesters among the 114 honorees.
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Ian Smith has known artist Keith Looby for 35 years and is a great admirer of his work. 'Keith has painted many portraits over the years,' says Smith. (Looby won the Archibald Prize in 1984 with a portrait of Max Gillies). 'His own face is all through his work, looking out of his paintings in the guise of priests, angels, popes and devils. But not many people have painted him. I'll be 60 this year and Keith will be 70 so it seemed a good time to paint his portrait.'
Born in Bondi, Looby has always loved the beach and is an outdoors person.
'But the painting also alludes to his strong Italian connection,' says Smith. 'He left Australia as a teenager in the 1960s to go on a world tour and ended up living in Turin and Rome for several years. I remember those first great paintings that he sent back from Italy to be exhibited in Australia.'
Looby returned to Italy to live in the late 1980s. 'I wanted to paint him like a grand old peeling fresco of his former grandeur,' says Smith. 'That's not bad: millions flock to Italy every year to see the peeling frescoes. New art always looks a bit plastic compared to those lived-in works.
'Keith has done some great paintings of North Head and he loves Sydney so I've pictured him looking outdoorsy with his foot on North Head like the unrecognised king of Sydney. He's a complex character. He agonises over everything – that's what makes his work great. But he always tends to have some little storm cloud hanging over his head. We love him for it – and the portrait is all done with affection.'
Born in Cairns in 1950, Smith has a Diploma of Art from Prahran College of Art and Design in Melbourne. Now based in Brisbane, he has worked as a full-time artist since 1979, exhibiting regularly since 1972. He is represented in the National Gallery of Australia, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery of Victoria, Queensland Art Gallery and numerous regional galleries as well as private collections in Australia, Europe and the US. He has been an Archibald finalist on eight previous occasions with portraits of art dealer Ray Hughes.


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Tea appears to be the next cool thing these days (and this includes Singapore!), what with multiple start-ups helmed by local entrepreneurs offering their own creative take on the beverage. Few to name: T2 Tea, Pin Tea, Antea Social, Kindred Teas, and more. And if you're a tea lover like us, here's how to take things up a notch.
Below, four simple ways to enjoy a comforting cup of tea amidst the most picturesque surrounds in Asia.
#1: Soak in the lush greens of sweeping tea plantations
Location: Mainly West Java and Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
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Our neighbouring country is not only known for its numerous beautiful islands, its extensive tea plantations (locals call it Kebun Teh) also do make ideal spots to immerse in the vibrant culture. With mountainous backdrops surrounding the picturesque acres of land, it does fit the bill as a totally Instagrammable spot, too. And for many others, it serves as a peaceful sanctuary to retreat to. How does a hot cuppa of fragrant black tea (set in the sweeping vistas) sound like to you? Savouring tea at a cosy cafe is one thing, but drinking it amidst lush green, tranquil surrounds is quite an out-of-this-world experience altogether.
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#2: Find your zen while learning a thing or two about the "Way of Tea"
Location: Most tea houses and hotels in Japan
A huge part cultural experience in Japan is partaking in a tea ceremony at one of the many quaint and beautiful tea houses dotting along the historical cities. Dubbed "Chadou", it aims to induce a calming effect upon the drinker. This usually involves the preparer to dissolve matcha aka green tea powder into hot water, in contrast to using teabags or infusing tea leaves.
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#3: Immerse yourself in the world's largest tea museum
Location: Pinglin District, New Taipei, Taiwan
You know Taiwan for its fragrant non-sweetened Oolong tea. The best way to experience it? Soak in the rural, idyllic part of New Taipei City at Pinglin. Boasting scenic landscaped vistas, explore the two-storey museum which houses all things tea, from a wide range of equipment and methods to informative displays. Thanks to its popular Pouchong tea (an oolong variant with a green tea taste, FYI), the two-decade-old museum has established itself as a key producer of tea in the country.
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#4: Check into a tea plantation hotel
Location: Norwood, Sri Lanka
If you haven't already known, Sri Lanka is home to some of the finest teas in the world. In fact, here's the birthplace of your favourite Ceylon tea. Is it the stunning hills, or the native planters' attention to details, that make them the terrific tea brewers that they are? In a New York Times article, it is reported that the perfect cup of tea can only be derived from "martial exactitude"; the women villagers have to selectively pick the leaves by hand, prevent the leaves from being over oxidised (with a special machine) and using it for 170 minutes only, and dry them on trays for a mere 21 minutes. Talk about sheer dedication and commitment! Then picture waking up to a sea of greens, and nosh on a hearty breakfast before going on a meaningful hike nearby the area.
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Location: Ooty, India
It is decidedly one of the most beautiful places to bring your family. Apart from the usual tea tours and nearby accommodations, the tea factory itself stocks some of the most attractive souvenirs, ranging from delectable homemade chocolates (rum and raisin, anyone?) to pretty tea accessories. Fun fact: Ooty is often known as "Queen of Hill Stations" for good reasons. Replete with very photogenic colonial houses, explore the area armed with a camera in hand and soak in more acres of greenery (think heritage bungalows set in towering alpine woods and lush surrounds). Of course, you can't miss out on the It experience here; that is, seeing through the entire process: from the manual plucking of green leaves to the packaging.
#6: Concoct your own tea in the cosiest traditional underground tea house
Location: Ikseondong, Seoul, South Korea
The 80-year-old traditional Hanok aka Korean tea house is where you go for a cosy hideout. Set in an underground space, it is essentially a home away from home. Not only do they serve really good tea known for its medicinal values, its highlight includes delicious yugwa (a traditional dessert made up of grains, honey, and sesame), cakes, and patbingsu (shaved ice). Also, you can't miss out on its lovely inner garden which, undoubtedly, creates a visual interest.
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Presented by Gareth Kiddier, Foreman of Music,
at the Hook Eagle AGM 5th Oct, 1996
The Band, Boxing Day 2004
The Rules
Dear John,
There was a dispute during the Hook Weekend of Dance regarding the rightness of musicians playing out of kit. The musician concerned was referred to the foreman of music for a decision. As foreman of music (deceased), I have considered long and hard.
Here is my decision which, unless I've been voted out, will, no doubt, form part of the constitution for the forthcoming year.
Thank you,
(Please note that the opinions expressed above are not necessarily shared by the dancers
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Gary Locke first took over as caretaker manager when previous incumbent Allan 'Magic' Johnston left in February 2015. The former Hearts manager had been working as Magic's assistant and, with the transfer window just closed, was left to work with a squad which had suffered the deadline day loss of Robbie Muirhead to Dundee United.
After a string of poor results including a 5-1 thrashing away to Dundee United and a disappointing performance in his final game at home to Hamilton, Locke resigned on 30th January 2016.
From his Wikipedia: After retiring as a player, Locke was in line to join the Kilmarnock coaching staff, but the collapse of Setanta led to reduced TV income for SPL clubs and Kilmarnock decided they could not offer Locke a position.
After Jim Jefferies was appointed Hearts manager for the second time in January 2010, Locke was appointed First Team Coach. He was placed in caretaker charge of the team after the departure of John McGlynn in February 2013. He was subsequently appointed on a permanent basis, on a contract until the end of the 2013–14 season.
In March 2013 Locke's Hearts lost 3–2 to St Mirren in the Scottish League Cup Final. Hearts entered administration in June 2013, which meant that the club were placed under a transfer embargo and were deducted 15 points in the 2013–14 Scottish Premiership season. On 11 August 2013, Locke won the first Edinburgh derby in the new Scottish Premiership with a 76-minute header from striker Callum Paterson at Tynecastle Stadium.
Hearts were relegated to the Scottish Championship at the end of the season and new owner Ann Budge decided not to retain Locke.
In June 2014, Locke returned to Kilmarnock as assistant manager. He was put in caretaker charge of the team after Allan Johnston left Kilmarnock in February 2015. Locke was then appointed on a permanent basis in April 2015.


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It's been a while hasn't it! Did you miss me? Since my last post I have been completely wrapped up in life and work. The result of this personal shift in my life is my absence from this space. However, I have not forgotten about you dear readers and I am happy to present one of my favorite essays on two of my favorite films; Raise Ravens and The Spirit of the Beehive. Enjoy below!
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Victor Erice's critically acclaimed directorial debut El Espiritu de la Colmena (The Spirit of the Beehive) and Carlos Saura's equally brilliant drama CrĂa Cuervos (Raise Ravens) not only represent two of the finest Spanish films of the seventies but also provide viewers with a bewitching and utterly mesmerizing portrait of the inner turmoil and beauty of childhood. Released during the final days of Francisco Franco's dying dictatorship, El Espiritu de la Colmena and CrĂa Cuervos seamlessly blend fantasy and reality resulting in a more "mature" form of surrealism. It is through this blend that we as the audience witness the world through the eyes of a child, coincidentally the same child, actress Ana Torrent.
The dark-eyed beauty of Ana radiates with an unwavering wisdom and exudes the natural curiosity that one associates with adolescence. In El Espiritu de la Colmena the character of Ana (names were kept the same so the Ana Torrent who was six at the time would not be confused) becomes obsessed with finding and meeting a spirit while an older Torrent copes with the loss of her mother in CrĂa Cuervos. Death and depression are coupled with the social and political influences alive during the time of both auteurs. The beauty in each film is how the heavy subject matter is layered and even concealed under the dual portrayals of innocence and the loss of it. Although Ms. Torrent (much older now but still haunted by both roles) is no stranger to portraying a child struggling with understanding traumatic events, the two characters of Ana are similar yet significantly different.
Released in 1973, it is hard to believe El Espiritu de la Colmena was Victor Erice's first feature. Visually stunning with a laconic script, Erice's masterwork proves that image and action speak volumes. According to professor Paul Julian Smith author of the Criterion essay entitled Spanish Lessons, The spirit of the Beehive is a classic example of a specific type of filmmaking to emerge during the Franco regime. Smith elaborates by stating, "Like many repressive regimes, Francoism attempted to use cinema to change its negative image abroad and to create the impression that freedom of expression was permitted (1)". Under the Franco rule filmmakers had to turn to clandestine methods to speak their minds or critique life under the totalitarian leader. "…This "Franco aesthetic," a term used to describe artistically ambitious movies of this time that made use of fantasy and allegory. These characteristics, which remain so magical to modern audiences, were used in the period [the early seventies] as a form of indirect critique (Smith 2)."
As a member of the "modern audience" Smith refers to, it is easy for one to become lost in the slow almost pensive pacing and gorgeous cinematography by LuĂs Guadrado and forget that there is a message beneath the beauty and the darkness that permeates throughout. As stated before, the Franco aesthetic combines fantasy and allegory, two things that are strongly apparent in El Espiritu de la Colmena; another element that sets Erice's film apart from others is its unique allusion to the horror genre.
The film tells the story of Ana, a young girl residing in the small Castilian village of Hoyuelos during the 1940s. The arrival of a traveling cinema changes Ana's life after she and her sister Isabel (played by Isabel TellerĂa) view the film Frankenstein. Not being able to separate fact from fiction Ana asks her sister why the little girl and the monster in the film were killed. Isabel tricks Ana into believing that there is a spirit living nearby, as the film progresses, Ana becomes obsessed with coming face to face with said spirit. In one particular scene, Ana and Isabel are preparing for bed, Isabel is on the brink of sleep when Ana asks "Why did he kill the girl, and why did they kill him after that?" "Him" being Dr. Frankenstein's monster. Isabel responds, "They didn't kill him, and he didn't kill the girl…everything in the movies is fake. It's all a trick." She then continues to tell Ana about how she has seen the monster herself and that he is a spirit.
Ana Torrent, who was only six at the time of filming, had trouble separating fact from fiction, just like her character for she was not acting but truly living the role. Erice has stated that he feared the young actress might have been scarred while making the film because she had to endure some frightening and upsetting moments at such a young age. Arguably, one of the most iconic moments in the film and the best example of the statement above is when Ana fulfills her quest and literally comes face to face with the spirit in question.
Near the end of the film Ana becomes increasingly disinterested in daily life and the people surrounding her. Her family, consisting of her father, Fernando, mother Teresa and older sister Isabel, are often left to their own devices and never appear in the same frame together. The lack of establishing shots and individual framing of the characters leave the audience somewhat lost and constantly curious, like our young protagonist. In an interview on the film with Linda Ehrlich she states that Fernando and Teresa are empty vessels and that even upon reading the screenplay "they are representatives of the adult Spaniard following Franco's rise to power." The pacing in El Espiritu de la Colmena begins to quicken when Ana runs away from home to find the spirit. The stillness and emptiness that runs through the parents ripple to life when their daughter goes missing near the end of the film. Cinematically they are still kept apart but their goal now shares a common thread, to locate Ana.
The setting and locations of The Spirit of the Beehive emulate the characters; the land outside of the village is barren and nearly deserted. The remaining buildings are nothing more than hollow shells of their former selves, devoid of any activity. Ana walks alone in the woods away from any signs of life, it is dark and the forest is alive with the sounds of nocturnal life. We follow Ana as she walks alone on the river bank, she settles at the edge and peers into the water starring at her reflection. The ripples change and distort her face until her reflection morphs into the monster that has possessed Ana's mind from the start. Erice's Frankenstein monster walks out from the dense forest and straight towards Ana whose doe eyes gaze upon him. She does not run, scream nor flinch as he draws near. She simply stares at the creature she been searching for.
Early versions of the script are both more explicit and more political than the final film. Originally, the story had a frame narrative in which the adult Ana explained in voice-over the mysteries that she could not fathom as a child… (Smith 3). Like the above there are more mysteries throughout El Espiritu de la Colmena that Ana could not grasp and the use of a voice-over would have spoiled them. The reason Erice's film is so authentic in its portrayal of the mind of a child and why it continues to capture audiences till this day is its ability to unapologetically immerse the audience in Ana's life. There is no need for explanation, voice-overs or even a complete understanding of the historical context the film layers underneath each frame. In a way we are like Ana struggling to grasp the mysteries El Espiritu de la Colmena presents us with but being so in awe of them we have no choice but to stay with each character and search for the monster our own monsters.
Unlike the character of Ana in Erice's El Espiritu de la Colmena, Carlos Saura's Ana has grown up. One might say that CrĂa Cuervos or Rise Ravens acts as a companion film to Erice's film. Also starring Ana Torrent (Raise Ravens is her second feature), CrĂa Cuervos directed by Carlos Saura is hailed as a political and psychological masterpiece and has striking similarities to its predecessor. "…shot in the summer of 1975, as Spanish dictator Francisco Franco lay dying, and premiered in Madrid's Conde Duque Theatre, on January 26, 1976, forty years after the civil war began." (Smith 2007). Like El Espiritu de la Colmena and other Spanish films of the seventies, Francisco Franco's reign comes into play once again. CrĂa Cuervos was made during a pivotal time in history and according to Paul Julian Smith "The film is flanked by two decisive events: the assassination of Franco's nominated successor, Carrero Blanco, in 1973, and the first democratic elections, in 1978."
The first lines of CrĂa Cuervos are hushed whispers spoken in the gloomy dark of a home; "I love you, I love you" is said but the speakers are not on screen. Slowly little Ana makes her way down the stairs, her white nightgown illuminating the dark. Off screen two people are making love, as the scene progresses Ana hears her philandering father die in the act and watches stoically as the woman involved rushes out of the house. When Ana discovers her father (who is later revealed during the wake to have been a in the military) he is sprawled out on the bed, his eyes open in the face of death. She climbs on the bed and proceeds to stroke his hair, and then washes out the glass of milk resting on the nightstand, ignorant of her father's death, or just unfazed. Through flashbacks we see Ana's father flirting with the maid "The stories I could tell you about your father", and talking down to the mother. After the glass is washed and placed with the others Ana moves to the fridge; a woman walks into the static frame and watches her, she asks why she is up so late. This woman is Ana's mother and she is dead.
Like El Espiritu de la Colmena, CrĂa Cuervos also infuses surrealistic elements into the narrative without calling any attention to them. It is only later in the film do we learn that Ana's mother has passed, leaving Ana and her siblings motherless. Smith puts it best when he states "…Saura shows the intimacy with which the living and the dead can cohabit, most especially when, as is so often the case in his cinema, fragile psyches are frozen in time by trauma. " A Trauma linked to politics and repression of the era as well as the fragile mental state of children, in this case Ana, who seems to be most susceptive to the supernatural.
The first viewing of CrĂa Cuervos may leave the average viewer a bit confused for several reasons; not only do Ana's dead realities frequent the film, but an adult Ana speaks to us as well. Ana herself, only an older version, explains some of the films mysteries and breaks the fourth wall by speaking directly to the audience and holding our gaze. Also, the same woman, actress Geraldine Chaplin, plays older Ana as well as the deceased mother. An interesting thing to note about Saura's decision to keep the casting for both characters the same is that he does not make a huge effort to help the audience differentiate between the two.
It is said that fantasy and reality collide at its best in the opening of the film but there are moments throughout CrĂa Cuervos that are much stronger and even heartbreaking. One such instance is when Ana is in bed after having a brief encounter with her aunt who has taken in Ana and her siblings. She lies in bed and looks towards the doorframe as if expecting someone to enter her room or walk by. Her wish is granted when her mother strolls by the open door, she walks by a few times, occasionally stopping to look at her daughter, before finally entering the room. When she does, she stays with Ana and tells her a bedtime story called "little Almond." The camera remains in a close up of Ana for the remainder of the story then slowly pushes back reveling that her mother is not there.
Traumatized, Ana cries out to her mother but only attracts the attention of her aunt Paulina, who, in turn, tried to comfort Ana the same way her mother did, by telling her the story of "Little Almond." Ana says she wishes she were dead and wishes death on her aunt as well. Ana and her siblings are surrounded by so much death but it appears to affect Ana the most. Another point in the film where Ana begins to grow and tap into emotions that is very mature for her age is when she is outside with her grandmother. She stops pushing her wheelchair and looks up; on the roof of a building standing amidst the noise of the city is she. Ana looks down at herself then jumps off the building, floating above the city. This outer body experience puts the audience in the mindset of the troubled child and allows us to linger like Ana does in the sky, on how disturbing it really is. The title of the film itself stems from a rather gory Spanish proverb, "Raise ravens and they'll peck out your eyes."
Although Saura's film is full of rich allegory and dark subject matter, cinematically CrĂa Cuervos is not a dark film. Majority of the movie is shot during the day and there are several exteriors, yet there is still a strong sense of loss and longing. There are also several auditory refrains throughout the film; "Three pieces of music are compulsively repeated in CrĂa cuervos: a muted classical piano piece by the Catalan composer Federico Mompou, which was once played by the mother; "¡Hay, Maricruz!" a traditional copla performed by Imperio Argentina (an early supporter of the regime), here played for the grandmother; and "Porque te vas" (Because You're Leaving), a pop song of the period sung by the chirpy Jeanette, the only record Ana seems to own" (Smith 2007). These songs almost identify each character and embody their presence, for example; the first song played is the song of the mother "¡Hay, Maricruz!" a beautiful somber melody that it is played while her husband is sleeping with another woman.
Both Carlos Saura's film CrĂa cuervos and Victor Erice's El Espiritu de la Colmena are two beautiful examples of the growing pains attached to coming of age films. Within them nothing is sugar coated or spoon fed to the audience or the young characters interacting within the worlds that directors envisioned. Surrealistic elements blend with reality creating a bittersweet harmony that is not easily forgotten or ignored.
"Raise Ravens." Dir. Carlos Saura. Ana Torrent, Geraldine Chaplin, and Florinda Chico. 1976. Film.
Smith, Paul Julian. "The Spirit of the Beehive: Spanish Lessons." 18 Sept. 2006. Web. 06 Mar. 2012. <http://www.criterion.com/current/posts/447-the-spirit-of-the-beehive-spanish-lessons>.
Smith, Paul Julian. "CrĂa Cuervos…The Past is not Past." 13 Aug. 2007. Web. 06 Mar. 2012.
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"The Spirit of the Beehive." Dir. Victor Erice. Ana Torrent, Fernando Fernán Gómez, and Teresa Gimpera. 1973. Film.
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Sunday, 11 April 2010
The view from my hotel room overlooking Lake Bala
Just before Easter, I went to Wales to spend a few days near Bala, actually at an hotel which overlooks Lake Bala and has views to the mountains beyond, weather permitting. We were very fortunate, as out of the three full days we were there, the two days we spent walking were both dry for most of the day, especially when we were eating our lunch halfway up a welsh mountain. In my experience, there's nothing more uncomfortable than having to eat a picnic lunch in the wilds in the pouring rain - no shelter, nowhere to sit, and even the sandwiches get wet. The second walk we took gave us a wonderful views towards Snowdonia and perfect weather for walking up a welsh mountain, not too hot, sunny enough to be able to see a good distance and NO RAIN. The food at the place we stayed at was extremely good, better than quite a few French places I've eaten in, so all in all, a very pleasant few days break. We did have one day when the rain was a bit more troublesome, so we did a drive towards Portmadoc, visiting Portmeirion on the way and passing through Harlech with its wonderfully sited castle, ending up at Barmoth and fish and chips for lunch - delicious. We really didn't need the beautifully braised ox-cheek on offer for dinner at the hotel that evening, although that was tasty as well.
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It wasn't until a few years ago that I started venturing into a more clean and minimalistic style. What do these terms mean for me? Clean, for me, is more than just reduced – it describes a focus on the essence. I think this may be a characteristic strength we Germans have. If there is such a thing as a typically German style, that would be it: very clean, elegant, at the same time sporty, and above all focused.
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In case you're wondering, his initial victims were in their twenties to thirties, and mostly male (guessing he was a fit young serial killer back then). However he is older now, possibly in his sixties, and will now kill women, and much older men. His killing times are also getting a lot closer, like he is out of control and he is just dumping bodies anywhere. Many earlier bodies were never found.
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How do you start teaching Spanish to a class of native English speakers who have no clue about Spanish at all? And is it possible to continue teaching them without using a word of English?
First let's agree on something shall we?!
It is better to conduct language lessons using only the target language because immersion is a more effective way of language learning than non immersion.
Teaching solely in the target language is not only desirable, it is totally feasible too. Let's look at some of the 'tricks of the trade'.
- Little by little – and start at the beginning!
Find me a student who hasn't heard of the word 'Hola' before! Or 'Adiós'. Start with these.
- Graded language
Graded language is classroom language that is adapted to the level of the learners in some way. Grading your language is a skill which is usually perfected over time.
- Corrections
Regular corrections are a great way of 'drilling' the target language. Tip: take notes of student errors made during the lesson and round off the class by pointing out these mistakes and seeing if the students can correct them themselves first.
- Repetition
Keep on saying what you've already said! Say it again in the next lesson and in following lessons. In short, go over what you have already taught until the students have absolutely nailed it (then you needn't mention it again!)
- Props
Props convey meaning superbly. Look at the above image…
"Estoy contenta" – I am happy
- Demonstration
Show 'em how it's done!
- Images
We all know what the image above shows so it's going to be pretty obvious when you say the word "Perro", right?
Tip: images which impact more are better than images which don't, but make sure the meaning is not lost. For example, an image of a dog wearing a hat is not suitable if you just want to teach the word "Perro".
- Cognates
Cognates are words in two languages that share a similar meaning, spelling, and pronunciation.
Shown above is an 'elefante'. Now, because that word is similar in English I wouldn't need an image to teach it. I can just say "Elefante" and my students will know what I mean.
Here's a useful list of Spanish cognates: http://spanishcognates.org/
- Praise words
Praise quality work by students to the heavens! They learn so much faster when given positive signals.
'Fantástico', shown above, also happens to be a cognate. Use that to your advantage by introducing others afterwards that need not be cognates! For example 'Muy bien'. If you say Muy bien in the same enthusiastic way you say Fantástico then the meaning will be obvious.
- Gestures
Teaching verbs? This gesture is 'Telefonear' (another cognate!) or 'Llamar'.
Gestures like this one are universal, so all students will get what you are conveying straight away.
- Summary
Translating from English to Spanish or vice versa is not a technique used by a quality Spanish teacher. A key problem with translation is that is allows the student to think in their own language rather than the target language. Admittedly, students with a low level of Spanish may be thinking in English and translating into Spanish (children much less so than adults) but they know that's happening out of necessity and they know it's not desirable. If your students are older, try explaining to them why you conduct your classes solely in Spanish, and watch those nods of approval in return!
In this article I have listed some 'tricks of the trade'; devices you, as a teacher of Spanish, can employ to ensure your teaching stays solely in that language.
Devices listed here: Little by little, Graded language, Corrections, Repetition, Props, Demonstration, Images, Praise words, Cognates, and Gestures.
What have I missed? Be sure to let me and your fellow Spanish teachers know!
See you next time,
Jim Porter is a co-founder of Speekee, home of the most comprehensive Spanish learning program for children ever to appear online
Jim began his Spanish learning journey in 1990. He has been a language teacher since 1994 and he lives in sunny southern Spain with his two bilingual children. Loves it! More…


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Designed to enable women to be more comprehensive when it comes to applying makeup, the Panasonic Smart Mirror is capable of detecting skin flaws at those who behold themselves in front of it.
The prototype Panasonic Smart Mirror works by analyzing the complexion of a person who comes in front of it. From here, the unit will print a sheet of makeup that can be moistened and applied directly onto the skin. This takes the guesswork out of applying makeup and enables women to feel confident knowing that they haven't missed any spots during their makeup routine.
The Panasonic Smart Mirror could be interpreted as being somewhat scathing for identifying skin flaws, but will likely come as an exciting development for those that are avid makeup users.
The Panasonic Smart Mirror Identifies Skin Flaws and Prints Makeup
Michael Hemsworth — October 7, 2016 — Tech
References: news.panasonic & homecrux