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NEW YORK, October 15, 2013 — So what do a hip-hop recording artist, a former Disney actress, a couple Christian pop singers, several silver screen Hollywood veterans and, a reformed felon have in common?
The DVD release for 'I'm in love with a Church Girl', which hits stores today. The film—which according to CBS, was the number one independent film in its opening weekend— features rapper and actor Jeff "Ja Rule" Atkins" Adrian Bailon from Disney's the Cheetah Girls franchise, actor and media personality Stephen Baldwin, actor Michael Madsen, and former HBO Sopranos star Vincent Pastore.
It's the compelling storyline of a former drug dealer who meets a "church girl" and embarks on a journey of reform and spiritual soul-searching is the true-life story of the film's writer and co-executive producer Galley Molina. Molina, who wrote the script for the film and novel of the same title, penned it while serving five years in a federal lock-up on drug-related charges.
The film's plot chronicles the main character, Miles Montego (Ja Rule, The Fast and The Furious) as he tries to let go of his criminal past while falling in love with Vanessa (Bailon, X-Factor and The Talk. During this riveting, faith filled transformation Montego is pursued by a DEA agent portrayed by Jason McDaniel's Stephen Baldwin.
Others in the film include Grammy-winner Toby Mac, rapper actor, and evangelist T-Bone, and Michael Madsen from Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs."
In an exclusive interview with The Washington Times' Communities Digital News, co-executive producers and cast members shared some behind the scenes stories about the film during their national bus tour to promote the film at New York City's Hillsong Church just before their theatrical debut in fall 2013.
After playing an extended trailer for the film, the team stuck around for the Sunday service where Ja Rule personified the film's mission and made a personal decision to be born-again emphasizing his new Christian faith.
"I'm thrilled about 'JA' getting saved!" said Baldwin, a fellow Christian entertainer.
Hillsong is no stranger to celebrity parishioners as evidenced by Justin Beiber's recent tweet of his Sunday visit and Instagram photo with Hillsong's pastor Carl Lentz
Molina shared the inside info that the film initially faced challenges with Hollywood casting agents who were concerned about connecting their actor-clients with a film that had a faith-based storyline. This obstacle was quickly overcome once Molina and Houghton leveraged their entertainment industry rolodex and got the script directly into the hands of the talent they were looking for.
The result is a diverse, star-studded cast of successful entertainment professionals and film actors, with a musical score produced by Grammy-winning composers who have created the soundtracks for films like "The Dark Knight" and "The Lion King".
U.S. and international distribution for the film is through Universal-Vivendi, and Sony Pictures who recently distributed block-buster films "Red Dawn" and "Olympus Has Fallen."
"I'm in love with a Church Girl" hits theaters nation-last fall and earned the number one independent film spot in its opening weekend. This heart-felt and riveting drama may very well be poised to be best indie DVD of the 2014 for, action, drama, and faith-based watchers alike.


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Moyle Rovers review successful camogie year
Moyle Rovers Camogie club held its AGM last Thursday night in Monroe.
The club's activity for 2013 was presented in summarised booklet form and distributed to the meeting.
The highlights from 2013 were the winning of the Under 12 county final, the outstanding success of the academy for new and younger players and the great progress made by all teams in competition. Special thanks were recorded to our Gaisce and transition year girls who helped at training. It is hoped to have another Academy for younger and new players in the near future.
The medal presentations to the victorious U 12 team are planned for next Monday.
The following Officers were elected for 2014. President, Claire Lonergan, Vice President, Eamonn O'Dwyer. Chairperson, Andrew Dowling, Vice Chair, Olivia Shanahan, Secretary, Richie Looby, Assistant secretary, Michael White, Treasurer, Aine O'Donnell, Assistant Treasurer, Antoinette Delahunty, PRO, Paudie Everard, Player Welfare Marion Power, Registrar, Michael White, County Board reps, Andrew Dowling, Aine O'Donnell, Schools officer, Mairead Kelly We wish the new committee well for 2014.
The primary aim of the club is to give girls the opportunity to play one the greatest field games in the world. In the process they learn to master the skills, enjoy the social interaction and hopefully build a store of great memories along the way.
Ladies Football. We have a number of club members who are giving of their time and efforts to various County Management teams. The Tipperary under 14 team is managed by Edmond Burke and Francis Ryan is a selector. Paddy McMeel is a selector with The Tipperary under 16 team. We wish them and their teams all the best for 2014.
The Under 16s played a useful challenge on Sunday against the County under 14 team. Inclement weather forced the early ending of a very competitive game.
The senior and juniors began their preparations for the year ahead with core training Friday night at 7.30. This continues for the next few weeks at 7.30 pm every Friday night.
Best of luck to Clonmel Loreto who play the Schools Munster Junior Final this Friday. Hopefully we will good things to report next week.

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SGS 2019 From the Frontlines of Disaster to the Fight for a Healthier World
What's it going to take?
What's it going to take?
But truly predicting 'quakes is still impossible.
The "Love Has No Labels" campaign wants people to build an inclusive America.
"I literally broke down and cried out loud."
Flying embers showered the car.
Facebook wants to offer a bird's eye view of disaster zones to aid in rescue efforts.
We take a look at images of the most devastating natural disasters of 2016.
All proceeds go to the charity organisation Chance for Children.
238 people are dead and more than 1,500 are injured after an earthquake leveled parts of the South American country.
Hurricane Patricia, the strongest storm on record in the Western Hemisphere, made landfall in Mexico on Friday. Here's how to help those affected.
At least 26 bodies have been recovered from El Cambray Dos, a village 9 miles from Guatemala's capital, after a mudslide Thursday evening.
The Sindupalchowk district is facing the monumental task of cleaning and rebuilding mostly on their own until more aid can reach them.
This latest quake comes just one month before the four-year anniversary of the Fukushima disaster.
The eruption of a volcano in Japan has left 40 people injured and seven people missing.
Natural disasters such as floods, severe storms and earthquakes displaced nearly 22 million people in 2013 -- twice as many people as those displaced in the 1970s.
Nicaragua was pummeled by a meteor on Saturday night, an incident some believe may be related to Sunday's fly-by of the 2014 RC asteroid.


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Motion systems are one of the more important parts of modern technological applications not only in the industrial domain, but also in the agriculture production, transportations, environmental technology and many more. The task of controlling the motion of such systems in order to operate safely and more efficient, constitutes the most significant and world spread areas of interest nowadays for all Automation Control Engineers. The aim of "Motion Control" module, is to develop the basic knowledge background, emphasizing in an engineer's ability to comprehend and evaluate solutions in designing and implementing motion systems respectively.
- Main motion-moving system description
- Basic principles of system operation
- Static (mathematical) analysis of mechanical motion system
- Dynamic (mathematical) analysis of mechanical motion system
- Electrical Motor and load dynamics
- Examples of motion systems, adjustment and power supply devices
- Classical Control methods for system performance optimization
- Advanced Control methods for system performance optimization


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Purpose: Melanoma is the most common cause of death from cutaneous malignancy, and is the cancer that is most rapidly rising in incidence. Because current therapeutic methods for metastatic melanoma are poorly efficacious, enhanced understanding of signal transduction in melanoma progression is warranted. Prior experimental studies in murine models and human tissues have shown a correlation among activation of mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling, angiogenesis, and tumorigenesis. Because of these findings, we wanted to assess the role of MAPK signaling in melanoma progression and angiogenesis.
Experimental Design: We studied expression of phosphorylated (active) MAPK and two target genes known to be induced by MAPK signaling, tissue factor and vascular endothelial growth factor, in 131 melanocytic lesions, ranging from atypical nevi to metastatic melanoma.
Results: We observed little staining for activated (phosphorylated) MAPK and low amounts of angiogenesis in atypical nevi, but angiogenesis and MAPK activation were activated in radial growth melanoma and in later stage lesions.
Conclusions: Our findings implicate MAPK activation as an early event in melanoma progression, and MAPK may be a potential target for pharmacologic intervention.
Melanoma is a common and lethal form of skin cancer. Whereas melanoma ranks as the third most common form of skin cancer, after basal and squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma causes far more deaths because of recurrences and distant metastases (1) . In addition, melanoma is highly resistant to chemotherapy and radiation; thus, metastatic disease has a poor prognosis. Because melanoma is a common and poorly treatable malignancy in advanced stages, knowledge of signal transduction pathways in melanoma progression may provide novel targets for melanoma therapeutics and prevention.
Melanoma is a classic example of tumor progression. At least some cutaneous melanomas are thought to arise from precursor lesions termed atypical nevi (2) . Patients with germ-line mutations in the tumor suppressor gene p16ink4a have an increased rate of melanoma, suggesting that loss of this tumor suppressor gene is involved in melanoma progression (3) ; however, the point at which p16ink4a is lost is not clear (4) . Clinically the transition from atypical nevus to radial growth melanoma has been observed, as has the transition from radial growth melanoma to vertical growth melanoma. Various mutations have been observed in late-stage melanoma, such as activation of ras or loss of the tumor suppressor gene PTEN (5 , 6) . However, the alterations in signal transduction, which accompany the transition from atypical nevus to radial growth melanoma are not well understood. In this study, we examined a large series of melanocytic neoplasms for expression of activated P-MAPK3 and two target genes of MAPK activation, VEGF and TF (7, 8, 9) . We found that P-MAPK, and its target genes, VEGF and TF, are observed in radial growth melanoma but not in atypical nevi, suggesting that MAPK activation is an early event in melanoma progression.
We studied formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded blocks (117 malignant melanoma and 14 nevi) from the archives of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. Clinical, pathologic, and follow-up information was obtained from surgical pathology reports and the Winship Cancer Center Oncology Data Bank, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. The nevi studied were composed of 3 junctional, 4 minimal atypical, 3 mildly atypical, and 3 moderate-severe atypia.
Five-μm sections were immunostained for P-MAPK (1/30; New England BioLabs, Beverly, MA), VEGF (1/160; Santa Cruz Biotechnologies, Santa Cruz, CA), TF (1/160; American Diagnostica, Greenwich, CT), and CD31 (1/80; Dako Corporation, Santa Barbara, CA) using an avidin-biotin complex method, steam heat-induced epitope retrieval, and the DAKO Autostainer (Dako). An avidin-biotinylated enzyme complex kit (LSAB 2; Dako) was used according to the manufacturer's specifications with hematoxylin as counterstain. Positive controls were a hemangioma for P-MAPK, myometrial blood vessels (VEGF, CD31, and P-MAPK), and a known TF-positive breast carcinoma. Negative controls had the primary-specific antibody replaced by buffer. Specificity of the P-MAPK antiserum has been demonstrated previously using melanoma protein (10) . P-MAPK, VEGF, and TF were quantitated as intensity of immunostain (0–3 +) and percentage of immunoreactive MM/nevi cells (0–100%). CD31 was visually semiquantitated as mean and maximum vessel density by two pathologists (A. Z-P. and C. C.) in two "hot spots" at ×200 magnification, who viewed the slides at the same time but counted them independently, and the MVD was calculated as the average of the measurement of the pathologists (11 , 12) .
Cell Culture/Western Blot Analysis.
PMWK is a radial growth melanoma cell line characterized previously (13) . Primary human melanocytes were obtained from the Emory Skin Disease Research Center Tissue Culture Core and cultured in melanocyte growth medium until growth factor-deprivation experiments were performed. Western blot analysis of the active P-MAPK and total MAPK was performed on lysates of primary melanocytes and radial growth PMWK melanoma cells grown in the same medium (DMEM) supplemented with 5% FCS for 24 h in the absence of exogenous growth factors. The specificity of the antibody has been demonstrated previously on melanoma lysates (10) . Protein extracts were prepared as described previously (14) .
TF was compared with Clark's level, VEGF, P-MAPK, and Breslow thickness using χ2 and Fisher's exact tests, and compared with CD31 MVD using a t test. Overall survival and disease-free survival were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Overall and disease-free survival curves between + and − TFs were compared using log-rank tests. t tests were used to relate CD31 MVD to Clark's level, TF, VEGF, and P-MAPK. One-way ANOVA was used to compare CD31 MVD with Breslow thickness. Cox proportional hazard regression was use to relate CD31 MVD to overall survival and disease-free survival.
The mean age of the 117 patients studied with MM was 60 years (range, 22–92). Sixty-three (54%) were males, 54 (46%) were females. The Clark level and Breslow depth of invasion of the MM studied are detailed in Table 1⇓ , relative to P-MAPK, VEGF, and TF expression. The six atypical nevi were negative for activated MAPK expression, but MAPK activation was noted in both radial and vertical growth phases of MM (Fig. 1)⇓ . Lymph node status was not available in 32 patients. Follow-up at the time of this report revealed 6 cases of local recurrence and 18 cases of distant metastases among the patients in which follow-up could be obtained. Mean follow-up in 96 patients was 60.8 months (range, 1–227). Expression of P-MAPK was not observed in only 21.5% of benign nevi, all of which had mild atypia, and, thus, were not likely to be diagnostically confused with melanoma (Fig. 1)⇓ .
Table 2⇓ shows that angiogenesis as CD31 mean MVD correlates significantly with the Clark level of the MM studied (P = 0.03) and tended to correlate with TF expression (P = 0.06), but showed no significant relationship to Breslow thickness, P-MAPK, and VEGF expression, or overall and disease-free survival (P = >0.05). P-MAPK tended to correlate with Clark level (P = 0.08), whereas VEGF did not, but neither VEGF nor P-MAPK expression (angiogenic markers) correlated with Breslow thickness, lymph node status, or overall survival.
Table 3⇓ indicates the statistical relationship between TF and clinical, pathologic, and follow-up parameters. TF expression correlates significantly with Clark level (P = 0.019) and VEGF expression (P = 0.003), and tended to correlate with angiogenesis as mean MVD of both the mean and maximum CD 31 counts (P = 0.06), but did not correlate with P-MAPK expression, Breslow thickness, or overall and disease-free survival (P = > 0.05). TF expression increased from 28% to 52% to 70% in MM showing VEGF expression of 0–1+, 2+, and 3+ intensity, respectively.
To additionally confirm differences in MAPK signaling between primary melanocytes and radial growth melanoma cells, we performed Western blot analysis comparing primary human melanocytes with radial growth melanoma (PMWK cells). When cultured in basal medium (DMEM supplemented with 5% FCS), primary melanocytes showed low expression of activated MAPK expression compared with constitutive activation of MAPK in radial growth melanoma cells (Fig. 2)⇓ .
The major cause of death from melanoma is because of distant metastases. The major prognostic markers of melanoma, Breslow thickness and Clark levels, are biological measures of tissue invasion (15) . Melanoma is characterized by a radial growth phase, which proliferates primarily along the dermoepidermal junction. Radial growth phase melanoma cells accumulate additional mutations, including activation of ras oncogenes and loss of the PTEN tumor suppressor gene (5 , 16, 17, 18) . Activation of ras in human and murine melanoma confers the ability of cells to invade the dermis in an expansile and proliferative pattern, and produce angiogenic factors such as VEGF (19, 20, 21, 22) . The ability of melanoma cells to undergo proliferation in three dimensions is clinically known as vertical growth phase melanoma (15 , 23) . As expected from experimental data, clinical vertical growth phase melanoma is a highly angiogenic and proliferative lesion.
Several genes have been associated with highly aggressive behavior in vertical growth and metastatic melanoma. These genes include αvβ3 integrin and markers thought previously to be endothelial specific, such as VEGF receptors VEGFR1 and VEGFR2, VE cadherin, and ephrins (24, 25, 26, 27) . This phenomenon has been termed vasculogenic mimicry. Recently, two groups independently isolated rho C through gene chip analysis as a mediator of metastatic behavior (28 , 29) . Whereas much knowledge has been gained through these approaches, the events that mark the transition from atypical nevus to early melanoma are not well understood. This is attributable in part to a lack of relevant cell lines, especially because atypical nevi are rarely cultured and do not proliferate well in culture (30) . Recently, Id1, a protein which down-regulates the tumor suppressor gene p16ink4a, has been shown to be expressed in radial growth melanoma (31) . Down-regulation of p16ink4a may allow MAPK-mediated proliferation and escape from senescence (32) , as activation of MAPK promotes either senescence or transformation, depending on the status of p16ink4a (33, 34, 35, 36) .
Thus, several lines of evidence point toward MAPK as a potential mediator of melanocytic tumor progression (23 , 35 , 36) . Recently, mutations in B-raf have been detected in 59% of melanoma cell lines and 80% of short-term cultures of primary melanomas, and the B-raf mutations in these cells have been shown to cause activation of MAPK signaling (37) . These studies additionally confirm the central role of MAPK signaling in malignant melanoma. Our study has the advantage of determining the timing of MAPK activation in melanoma tumor progression, and has the advantage that these studies can occur in paraffin sections. Targets of MAPK include the proangiogenic markers VEGF and TF (38 , 39) . We found that expression of activated MAPK and its targets, VEGF and TF, are observed in radial growth melanoma and later stages, but not in its immediate precursors. In culture, MAPK activation has been observed in proliferating primary melanocytes in the presence of growth-promoting agents, such as phorbol ester, but is decreased on senescence or removal of growth-promoting agents (40) . In contrast, radial growth melanoma cells grow readily in vitro in the absence of growth-promoting agents. We observed constitutive expression of activated MAPK is observed in radial growth melanoma cells compared with primary melanocytes.
Decreased expression of activated MAPK has been noted in some specimens in more advanced melanoma. The reasons for this are not currently known, but may include alternative signaling pathways activated in advanced melanoma. Advanced melanomas have been shown previously to express high levels of reactive oxygen species, and we have shown recently that increased reactive oxygen can stimulate both angiogenesis and tumorigenesis in p16-deficient NIH 3T3 cells (41) . Cells transformed by the reactive oxygen species generating enzyme nox-1 show relatively low levels of MAPK activation,4 suggesting that reactive oxygen species may assume some of the role of tumorigenesis from MAPK in more advanced lesions.
Our findings may help explain the conflicting findings between angiogenesis and tumor progression in melanoma. Several studies have implicated a link between prognosis and microvessel density, whereas other studies have not (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49) . Our findings suggest that the angiogenic switch occurs early in melanoma, whereas later events are required for three-dimensional growth and distant metastases. In addition, our studies suggest that pharmacologic inhibition of MAPK signaling may be of benefit in the prevention and treatment of cutaneous melanoma (50) .
We thank the histology laboratory for all of the sections cut, Judy Dunbar for secretarial assistance, and Robert Santoianni for photographic expertise.
The costs of publication of this article were defrayed in part by the payment of page charges. This article must therefore be hereby marked advertisement in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1734 solely to indicate this fact.
↵1 J. L. A. was funded by NIH Grant RO1 AR47901. This paper was presented in part at the International Academy of Pathology, XXII International Congress in Nagoya, Japan, in October, 2000.
↵2 To whom requests for reprints should be addressed, at WMB 5309, 1639 Pierce Drive, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322. Phone: (404) 727-5063; Fax: (404) 727-0923, jarbise{at}emory.edu
↵3 The abbreviations used are: P-MAPK, phosphorylated mitogen-activated protein kinase; MAPK, mitogen-activated protein kinase; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; TF, tissue factor.
↵4 J. Arbiser, R. Arnold, J. D. Lambeth, unpublished observations.
- Received January 10, 2002.
- Revision received June 26, 2002.
- Accepted August 19, 2002.


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My Quran Reflections Journal – 4
Gems from Taleem ul-Quran 2015
Day 7 Reflection
(Al-Baqarah 2:21-25)
Citizenship of Jannah
Today's lesson was about the first glimpse of Jannah in the Quran. Subhan'Allah, the mere glimpse of it makes one wish to work towards pleasing Allah (swt) to earn it. A beautiful reflection was shared by one of my classmates today, after we completed the lesson. She actually gave words to what I was thinking. She said that this is the beginning of the year (2015), and the beginning of our course (today was just the 7th day) and the beginning of the Quran. Subhan'Allah, Allah (swt) sets forth this description of Jannah in the second chapter among the first few Ayahs, so this is nothing but His mercy. If you come to think about it, we can set a goal from now onwards to reach that destination (Jannah).
I would like to elaborate further that through continuous worship of our Lord (not just in our prayers but also in our daily lives) we can hope to attain our citizenship of Jannah. We must remember that worship is an entire way of living. It encompasses concrete obligatory acts, which come under this category, such as Salah, Zakah, Hajj, etc. as well as abstract qualities, such as honesty, sincerity, empathy and care.
Indeed our Rabb is the Entirely Merciful, The Especially Merciful, and He sends signs, reminders and admonitions from all ends.
Oh Allah (swt), make us from the dwellers of Jannah and save us from the Hellfire. Aameen!
Day 8 Reflection
(Al-Baqarah 2:26)
Wisdom or Illiteracy?
Today's lesson was about the example of a mosquito, which Allah (swt) presents to explain the abstract viewpoint of how certain disbelievers challenge Allah's (swt) words, only because in all the Hikmah (Wisdom) best known to Him, He chose to use this example.
Have we ever wondered that in the Quran there are examples of the heavenly rivers and provisions, as well as the gigantic universe and whatever it contains – even a mosquito as it also is a part of this universe! Why do we have such big egos that we deny the truth or question Allah's (swt) wisdom of presenting an example of such a small creature as a mosquito, when we readily get awestruck by the magnanimous and humangous creations of Allah (swt)? Is the Message and Who is giving that message important, or does the importance of the message diminishes, because the example used here is that of a creature we consider almost negligible? Is it wise for us to question His Hikmah or are we being illiterate by doing so?
Oh Allah (swt), make us understand the logic of the Quran, rather than the logic of using a trivial creature as an example. Open our minds, so we can see the bigger picture and learn the lesson, which You intend for us to understand, rather than try to negate the divine message because of the petty nature of the example used to explain an abstract concept. Oh Allah (swt), give us the mind that can understand the significance of Your insightful message and the heart that can act upon it. Aameen!


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Professor explores Litchfield's turbulent political past
LITCHFIELD >> Americans are tired of internecine conflict between warring factions of Congress. Many feel that growth has been stymied and that progress on vital issues confronting the nation has been held hostage to self-interest. This month, the approval rating for Congress dipped into the single digits with only 8 percent of the population thinking that Congressional leaders are doing a good job. That is a pretty dismal picture, but those who attended a lecture at Oliver Wolcott Library in Litchfield Wednesday night learned our rancorous political atmosphere is nowhere near as bad as this nation has seen. That point was made clear when Steve McGrath, a Litchfield resident who teaches history at Central Connecticut State University and who supervises history student teachers for both Central Connecticut and the University of Connecticut, presented his program, "Party Politics, Free Speech, and Oliver Wolcott, Jr.'s Conversion: Litchfield Politics in the Early Republic." In this lecture, McGrath discussed the political party system in Litchfield during the late 18th and early 19th centuries and examined how U.S. foreign policy affected local politics in Litchfield and its reputation as a Federalist community under the influence of Connecticut attorney, Oliver Wolcott, Jr. In his talk, McGrath drew on a paper he had presented to the Association for the Study of Connecticut History that was later printed in Connecticut History magazine under the title, "Free Speech, John C. Calhoun and the War of 1812." He sat down with the Litchfield County Times prior to his Wednesday presentation to talk about the topic.
"Today, members of the different political parties don't really believe that the other party is out to destroy America," he said. "No matter what they say in public, people like McCain and Obama know the other is not an enemy, but an opponent. But the Founding Fathers saw parties as being divisive. When they talked about parties, they believed they meant violence and revolution because that was what they knew from the Glorious Revolution of 1688 [in England].
"They wanted Republicanism—which they saw as the consensus of Republican virtue, the willingness to subvert self-interest to the common good," he continued. "Washington consciously patterned himself after Cincinnatus, who was called to lead Rome to victory and then retired to his farm. They wanted their leaders to be 'disinterested,' which for them meant one was willing to put aside one's financial interests to do public good and to shape the national discourse."
That may seem a far cry from what the nation is seeing today, but, in fact, it was a goal that was never realized. Even the phenomenally popular Washington, who strove to rise above, was subjected to vicious partisan politics during his second administration and, by the time John Adams came to office, embryonic political parties were pulling and tearing at each other.
Litchfield, while distant from Washington, was not above the fray, according to McGrath. He noted that the rural community had an unusual concentration of highly influential men. Aaron Burr, who had been the first law student at Tapping Reeve's Litchfield law school, went on to be the vice president of the United States under Thomas Jefferson. Oliver Wolcott Sr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a Connecticut governor and a general in the Revolution, made his home in Litchfield. He was followed by his son, Oliver Jr., who was comptroller of the United States in 1791 and succeeded Alexander Hamilton (who was killed in a duel by Aaron Burr) as Secretary of the Treasury in 1795.
These eminent citizens were part of a powerful coterie in Litchfield composed of the likes of U.S. Sen. Uriah Tracy, U.S. Congressman John Allen and Congressman Benjamin Tallmadge, who had once been Washington's spymaster. The list did not stop there. Also affiliated with the power group—known locally as the "Jockey Club"—were Judge Tapping Reeve, Julius Deming, who partnered with Wolcott Jr. in the Litchfield China Trade Company, and clergyman Judah Champion of the First Congregational Church.
These men were dedicated Federalists, staunchly opposed to Thomas Jefferson's populist movement. They "did not take kindly to any challenge to their power," as McGrath reported, and Tapping Reeve prophesied before the 1800 election that if Jefferson won "the streets would be running with blood."Indeed, Senator Tracy in 1798, in the midst of John Adams undeclared naval war with France, said the opponents of the Federalist administration "would never yield till violence is introduced; we must have a partial (I hope not general) civil war; and the Bayonet must convince some who are beyond the reach of other arguments."
What was at stake for these Federalist stalwarts was power and money. Between 1799 and 1815, local Democratic-Republicans, a more populist party, mounted a "formidable challenge" to the Federalists, labeling the Federalists as being "undemocratic." They challenged the supremacy of the state's established Congregational Church, which was supported by tax dollars and held jurisdiction over public schools, repeatedly petitioning for separation of church and state. Additionally, the Democratic-Republicans opposed turnpike monopolies in the 1790s, an important issue for farmers using the roads to bring their crops to market. It stood to reason that the rich were the ones who could afford to build the roads and the turnpike companies enjoyed the support of the Federalists.
The Democratic-Republicans went even further—they wanted suffrage for all white males who paid some taxes and served in the militia.
In Litchfield the elite Federalists were opposed by the local Democratic-Republicans led by the young lawyer, Ephraim Kelly, McGrath said. When Kirby and John Welsh, another local Democratic-Republican, were elected to the legislature, Litchfield Federalists' paranoia reached a fever pitch. Uriah Tracy raged that Kirby had been elected "by the aid of every rag-tag who could be mustered."
Making it even worse, Kirby was chosen by the militia—composed mostly of farmers with whom he was very popular—to marshal the Independence Day parade for 1799. Tracy and Congressman Allen tried to oust him from this honor on the grounds that Kirby was disloyal. Kirby countered in the local newspaper, the Monitor, that the Jockey Club was composed of "rascals who had crept into office under its protection" and said, "The greatest of falsehoods acquire the stamp of truth after having passed the lips of this august body."
The Jockey Club took care of this public debate by gaining a monopoly over the newspaper and it became the official organ for the elite.
Gradually the Democratic-Republicans made inroads into the Federalist hierarchy, gaining strength on the back of religious liberty and suffrage extension. A few well-to-do Connecticut merchants backed newspapers and, "By 1805, it decided it was time to open a newspaper in the belly of the beast, Litchfield," McGrath wrote in his paper.
Timothy Ashley moved to Litchfield and opened the Witness, which became the official organ of the local Democratic-Republican Party. Ashley was soon followed by the even more provocative Selleck Osborn who "became the skunk at the Federalist picnic in Litchfield," in McGrath's words.
Things did not settle down. Osborn dubbed Tallmadge "Billy Bobtail," while Julius Deming was named "Crowbar Justice" for his attempt to intimidate a Republican voter at a town meeting. Osborn even walked into Benjamin Tallmadge's store to unleash a torrent of criticism, according to McGrath. Tallmadge's son retaliated by driving Osborn into the street with a horsewhip. The incident was picked up by partisan newspapers, with New York's Plebian reporting, "The poor printer was assaulted and so much beaten that he was unable to follow for a time his avocation."
Deming brought suit against the editor for libel and Osborn was defended by Kirby's son-in-law, Joseph Smith. The first trial ended in a hung jury but the second convicted Osborn and he was fined $200. Refusing to pay, he was committed to the Litchfield jail, "immured," according to press accounts, "in a room 15 by 12 feet with no window but a crevice 4 inches wide and two or three feet long, through a stone wall two feet thick. Here he was kept in solitary confinement from the 20th of May; his friends denied access to him, to the 27th of June, when a maniac, reeking with the blood of a butchered female, was thrust into the room with him …."
Press reports became increasingly lurid until the Federalists had their backs against the wall of public opinion.
In August, a Democratic-Republican rally on the town green fomented the situation further. During the daylong festivities hundreds of Democratic-Republicans drank and sang and may, or may not, have snubbed the die-hard Federalist ministers Judah Champion and Daniel Huntington. Participating in the rally was the future South Carolinian statesman, John C. Calhoun, a graduate of Yale. In a letter to his future mother-in-law, Calhoun wrote, "This place is so much agitated by party feelings that … I find it prudent to form few connections in town."
Before the imbroglio over Osborn's conviction ran its course his lawyer, Joseph Smith, was also jailed on charges of seditious libel for criticizing the courts. He was convicted and fined $250 plus court fees.
Eventually Selleck Osborn's fine was paid and he was released. The Democratic-Republicans retaliated against the Litchfield establishment and Judge Tapping Reeve was indicted in Federal Court for libeling President Jefferson, although the charges were dismissed.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. was in Washington, D.C., and New York during much of this upheaval, but he watched his native town from afar, particularly the opposition in Connecticut to the War of 1812. "Connecticut didn't support the war and said it wouldn't send troops out of state," McGrath related. "The state was much accused of trading with Britain. There was dangerous secessionist talk."
Connecticut's refusal to take up arms against Britain again did not save the state from hostilities, however. "Britain decided to punish Connecticut for being American," McGrath said, noting that British troops invaded the state. In June 1814, the British cornered a U.S. naval squadron in New London and some 6,000 Connecticut militiamen rushed there, allowing the American sailors to escape overland. The British then caused about $200,000 worth of damage to shipping at Essex and in August five British ships bombarded Stonington for three days.
Nevertheless, opposition to the war continued. In late 1814, the Hartford Convention met to draw up anti-war resolutions. On the eve of the Convention, Wolcott expressed his fears to his brother. "I hear plans are in agitation for forming a New England Confederacy," he wrote. "These projects are both dangerous and wicked. They may ruin us all; they cannot benefit New England."
"In the end, the Hartford Convention didn't secede and didn't even threaten to," McGrath said. "We have letters between Oliver Wolcott Jr. and his brother, Frederick, saying they should support the war even though they didn't agree with it. Oliver Wolcott was a nationalist at a time when many people were localists,"
Oliver Wolcott, who began as a Federalist, began to moderate some of his views. A Toleration Party formed after 1815 that was committed to the disestablishment of the Congregational Church and its adherents persuaded Wolcott to run for governor. He won a "spectacular victory," according to the history teacher.
"Wolcott was a Congregationalist, but he sided with the dissenters," said McGrath, "which was quite remarkable."
Then, in 1818, he presided over the formulation of a new Constitution for Connecticut, setting aside the Charter of 1662, a goal of the Democratic-Republicans.
"How ironic that Oliver Wolcott Jr., having emerged from the Federalist cradle of Litchfield, with his political experience forged in Washington and Adams's cabinet, should lead the Democratic-Republican Part in completing the unfinished work of the American Revolution in Connecticut," McGrath concluded.


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The electricity grid is changing as we use more renewable energy like wind and solar power and less conventional generation such as coal and gas.
Infrastructure investors are embracing the new over the old and consumers are actively taking part in the clean energy revolution.
Everyone knows that wind, solar and storage do not work the same way as gas or coal. These technologies are not the same and advocates for the status quo love to point this out. Some claim that renewable energy doesn't provide 'inertia' to the grid, although this is often not followed by an understanding of what 'inertia' actually means.
A new Clean Energy Council paper released this week investigates the issue of inertia, how it works with the power grid and how renewables and storage can help using currently available technology.
Inertia relates to the power system's response to unexpected shocks, and its ability to provide time for other supporting controls to react and restore the system's balance.
It has traditionally been provided by thermal gas, coal and hydro generators, and there are some other options available through conventional technology as well.
What is not so well understood is the interaction between mechanical inertia and the power grid. In short, the main job of inertia is to slow down the rate at which frequency changes after a grid shock, such as the failure of a large power plant or a transmission line – the larger the shock or the lower the inertia the faster the rate of change of frequency.
In the event shown below, South Australia's Northern Power Station (this coal-fired plant closed in 2016) failed in 2005, the Heywood interconnector linking Victoria and SA tripped offline. And this happened before there was any wind in the state[1].
The red line shows the rate of change of frequency. The rapid frequency decline was stopped by turning off around a third of the state's customers leading to major blackouts.
The example above is a stark reminder that the grid has never been perfect. In these extreme conditions all inertia is doing is buying time by slowing down the effects of the shock (i.e. the interconnector going offline), ensuring there is enough time for other emergency controls to kick in.
In the example, these controls included switching off lots of customers and the automatic powering up of other operating South Australian generators.
Those who advocate for the status quo because of the inertia provided by synchronous generators should be aware that these technologies are far from perfect. For example, they can become unstable at low power output. And there is simply no information available on how effectively these generators can respond to fast rates of change of frequency if they started operating before 2007.
Another concern is that, in comparison to other markets around the world, the National Electricity Market (NEM) is designed to have a very heavy reliance on the inertia provided by synchronous power generators such as coal and gas plants, instead of brining in a controlled automatic generator response more rapidly. There are relatively easy fixes to this issue that will improve outcomes for customers and align the NEM to good industry practice.
Other technologies like wind turbines and batteries can also assist in arresting frequency changes, thus supplementing inertia.
Capability of modern renewable energy and energy storage
Frequency is controlled by the balance of supply and demand. This is analogous to a pool of water in a stream where the water level stays the same if the flow in is equal to the flow out.
Injecting power into the grid will push the frequency (water level) up while drawing power from the grid will pull it down. Arresting a sharp fall in frequency requires a fast-acting injection of the right amount of power to stop it falling.
Modern wind turbines can draw on the kinetic energy in their rotating blades to deliver a fast-acting power injection into the grid if trigged by an event. They can also be flexibly controlled to deliver the correct response to suit the local grid conditions and requirements.
Hydro Quebec has been utilising this technology since 2011 with hundreds of wind these turbines now installed and operating. Wind farms can also turn down their output very quickly if this is expected by grid operators.
Large- and small scale-batteries can also detect a rapidly-changing frequency and either inject into or draw power from the grid. This 'Fast Frequency Response' solution is already being implemented in other countries.
It is not hard to see a day where homes around Australia have battery systems that don't just help with their bills and the use of their solar power they also help to secure the entire energy system from major shocks.
Designing a 21st century grid
No one is pretending that these responses from wind turbines and storage are the same as the inertia from a synchronous generator. But the solution is to provide enough flexibility in the energy system to ensure new technologies are providing these services in a power system which is changing dramatically.
The grid has to move with the times – it has to embrace these differences and utilise every opportunity to deliver the right outcomes for consumers. The following actions will be needed to bring ours into the 21st century:
- Establish appropriate standards for frequency conditions that apply to all technologies following major events, with a focus on the speed and accuracy of their contribution to arresting the change in frequency following a disturbance.
- Accelerate trials of fast frequency response from inverter-based technologies to further prove this solution in the context of the NEM.
- Undertake a review of the existing synchronous generator fleet to understand its performance in response to frequency changes during normal operation and in response to major frequency disturbances.
The paper Arresting Frequency Changes in a Modern Electricity System is available on the Clean Energy Council website.
[1] National Electricity Code Administrator, Report into power system incident on 14 March 2005 in South Australia, 2005.
Tom Butler is Clean Energy Council Director of Energy Transformation


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A warm and friendly welcome awaits you at Marsh Bridge Cottage, Dulverton, together with a large pot of tea to help you unwind after your journey.
Marsh Bridge Cottage, a former Exmoor Victorian game keepers cottage has been beautifully transformed by my husband Jon, a local Exmoor builder.
We offer quality bed and breakfast accommodation with delicious optional evening meals, on the edge of Dulverton in the beautiful Exmoor National Park
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Greenhouse IPM Update 8.31.16
Life on the lake…..ahhh. Even though I am (really, I am) working.
A virus to watch out for – tomato spotted wilt in chrysanthemums. The MSU article won't connect but here it is via Floradaily. And so you have lots of pictures – here and here.
Yet another pest to keep an eye out for. Pepper weevil. We don't have too many greenhouse pepper growers in NYS that I know of but it is a pest in the greenhouse pepper industry in Leamington ON – not that far away.
And while we are at it – insects AND chrysanthemums – Chrysanthemum aphid.
Lettuce be clear – growing greenhouse greens year 'round requires lots of environmental monitoring. A nice article with information from Neil Mattson.
Do the dew! Learn how to calculate a dew point and how it might affect disease incidence in your greenhouse. An article and a webinar Sept 8. (I hadn't hear of Upstart University which is online and for profit but might have some good information.)
How often do you hear this question: Are you keeping your bumblebees cool enough? Learn how to answer it.
Keeping things warm – solar/thermal greenhouse heating. When I met Rob Hastings he said his first year farming there was a frost in almost every month. So he understands the need for alternative methods.
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More About GLORY63
Recipes I've Shared:
Spicy Vegetable Soup
Adding Rotel tomatoes instead of stewed tomatoes to the soup adds a little spice. A good way to get vegetables in.
Grilled Potatoes
A good alternative to fried potatoes.
Boboli 8 Inch Canadian Bacon and Pineapple Pizza
A homemade pizza on a small crust.
Ground Beef, Potato and Vegetable Casserole
A good way to get a serving of vegetables and protein.
Spanish Rice with Beef and Green Beans
This is a quick one-dish meal


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An ESG study finds that mid-market organizations with consistent hybrid cloud management expect a 23% increase in revenue over the next few years1. See how Trusted Data Center leaders are gaining the edge with their hybrid cloud approach for a remote workforce.
It all starts with cloud consistency. For mid-market businesses to thrive, consistent hybrid cloud is critical to data recoverability, SLA compliance and cost savings. When combined with Trusted Data Center best practices, the implementation of modern IT infrastructure with hybrid cloud puts you in a position to compete and differentiate while working from home.
Hybrid cloud users are 89% more confident in data recovery1
Hybrid cloud users have a 64% SLA completion time1
Hybrid cloud users are 1.8x more likely to expect revenue increases over the next 12 months1
Hybrid cloud users managing cloud and on-premises environments with a unified tool are significantly more likely to experience a range of critical benefits.
Maximize a variety of applications with cloud-enabled PowerEdge R540. Its balanced combination of resources, expandability and affordability keeps your organization agile and your data center modern so more IT staff can work from home and focus on delivering IT services to support the business.
As the #1 HCI product,4 VxRail provides a secure, cloud-enabled modern infrastructure built to protect your valuable data and ensure business continuity. VxRail industry-leading enterprise data services include HCI-native data-at-rest encryption (DARE) replication, and support for SecurID and CAC two-factor authentication —eliminating the cost of self-encrypting drives, because security is critical in virtual environments.
This versatile, entry-level and cloud-enabled server is ideal for growing businesses including remote office/branch office (ROBO) sites. Meet your unique requirements with future-proof performance, capacity and I/O options and allow for your IT managers to focus on the changing work environment.
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Empower your business for hybrid cloud success with cloud-enabled IT infrastructure and flexible payment solutions from Dell Technologies.
1The Trusted Data Center and Hybrid Cloud: Best Practices and Business Results for Midmarket Organizations" commissioned by Dell Technologies and Intel Corporation, November 2019. Results are based on a survey of 1,650 midmarket IT decision makers from 9 countries and evaluating trusted data center best practices, grouping Leaders by alignment to all best practices and Laggards by alignment to three or fewer. Actual results will vary. Full report https://www.dellemc.com/en-us/midmarket-solutions/index.htm#cobrand=intel&overlay=/collaterals/unauth/analyst-reports/solutions/is2003g0006-005-ebook-dell-emc-trusted-data-center-cloud-solution.pdf
2 Source: IDC WW Quarterly Cloud IT Infrastructure Tracker, Q1 2019, June 2019, Vendor Revenue.
3 Source: ESG whitepaper commissioned by Dell EMC, "The Economic Value of Data Domain and Integrated Data Protection Appliances (IDPA)," where ESG analyzed hardware, software, power, cooling, and deduplication costs for 12 active Dell EMC customers, May 2018. Actual costs will vary. https://www.dellemc.com/en-us/collaterals/unauth/analyst-reports/products/data-protection/dellemc-esg-economic-value-wp.pdf
4IDC Quarterly Converged Systems Tracker, Vendor Revenue (US$M) 2Q19.


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Architecture for Humanity is not merely a title or a brand or a group as some may know it; Architecture for Humanity is a message. It is hope, bubbling from a profession that knows it can contribute much more to improve how people live. This message drives many emerging designers to accomplish fantastic altruistic feats with empathy and patience. Whether it be with barely a livable wage, in isolating circumstances, or even in their own back yards, designers are joining communities armed with the tool of design, discovering issues and turning them into opportunities, and in the process empowering communities.
A few miles from the Pacific Ocean just south of Ecuador, the small town of Piedritas, Peru just created a new home for its one hundred students. What happened in Piedritas was not merely construction but an exploration of engagement, empowerment, fun, and inspiration, all through the process of making a building. Motivated by the mission of Architecture for Humanity, Design Fellow Jesus Porras was the drive and sweetness that drew everyone together, expanding the definition of an architect on the lamb. Santa Elena de Piedritas School, hitching a ride, with a catch… student idea for boat project donated time for finishing and installation Bottle cap project http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/sites/default/files/active/48/Teodoro… Working Cap murals around campus Cap murals around campus Cap murals around campus Cap murals around campus
Enel Cuore Community Empowerment
In March 2012, Architecture for Humanity initiated a partnership with Enel, Europe's second-largest utility company and a provider of sustainable energy around the world. The program, facilitated through Enel's foundation, Enel Cuore Onlus, is designed to build capacity in rural and urban areas affected by considerable poverty and social disadvantage.


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I love Leonardo DiCaprio. There — mancrush — I said it. What I want to know is why, in 2016, is one of my favorite actors so worried about communicating the reality of climate change that he is taking up his well-earned and all-too-brief acceptance speech time trying to convince us that climate change is real?
Shouldn't Leonardo be spending his three minutes before the music chimes thanking all the significants in his life profusely and by name, then strutting off in glory to make another blockbuster? Whose job is it to help us become a world beyond climate change?
As the proud president of America's Environmental College, Unity College, I take this question seriously. But today I'm writing as a fan of Hollywood film who would like see our nation's best actors have time to properly thank their mothers.
Climate Change. It's confusing, but it's not all that confusing.
As the President of Unity College, I have been around the climate change/global warming debate for some time now. When I joined the Unity College community several years ago, I was not entirely current on the scientific arguments demonstrating the reality of climate change. I came from a higher education business and organizational development background, so I had some catching up to do.
I will admit that it took several weeks of open-minded attention for me to understand the overwhelming evidence in favor of human-caused climate change: the hockey-stick-shaped graph of global temperatures, the fact that 99.99% of world's credible scientists agree, the fact that 10 of the hottest years on record were within the last 12 years.
It took me another few days to understand why we are shifting from the conversation about 'global warming' to 'climate change' (because it's about more than just warming). Another couple of hours and I understood that weather is not the same as climate, and no particular weather event — including Sandy, Katrina, and Hurricane Leo — can be said to have been caused by climate change. And yes, there was a Hurricane Leo.
I will also admit that I do not now, nor likely ever will, understand every nuance of the climate change debate. But I do know enough. And at some point enough is enough.
Climate change (or whatever you want to call it) is real. It is substantially caused by human behavior since the Industrial Revolution. Climate change makes extreme weather events more intense and more frequent. Got it. Can we move on now and please allow the good people of the film industry to get back to doing what they do best? Apparently not…
My friends in politics explain to me that climate change is a politically-charged issue. They tell me that environmental issues have been so tossed around as political footballs that there is simply no neutral language left; the language has been highly politicized.
So how about this; let's forget about climate change for one minute. Our obsession with climate change is an obsession with the symptom of a far more pernicious disease. Climate change is a symptom of our inability to think systematically with an eye toward the future. About anything. In education, in resource management, in politics, in our nation's health, in economics. Let's do better.
Lenses and Leonardos
At Unity College we are committed to preparing our graduates to deal with the realities present during their lifetimes. Yes, that's a whopper of a mission but that's what is needed. We need complex solutions and super smart people to find them. Our way to prepare graduates for whatever comes, is 'Sustainability Science.'
Sustainability Science is a way to see problems through the multiple lenses of economics, society, and the environment in order to maintain a complete view as the problem changes in real time. It's kind of like 3-D glasses in a movie theater: the world is the screen with jumbled images of Leonardo that make your head hurt when you look at them straight. The disciplines are like the lenses of your 3-D glasses: when you look through one lens you see one flat Leonardo clearly. The other lens, another flat Leonardo. But when you look through all lenses together? Leonardo's coming right at you! Also, don't forget to recycle your glasses on the way out.
My free-market capitalist friends tell me that market forces will solve climate change. My socialist friends tell me that government needs to play a larger role. Conservationists want to conserve; preservationists want to protect. Looking through one lens at a time is a recipe for disaster — a disciplinary approach. If we are to effect real change we must view these problems simultaneously through the transdisciplinary lens of Sustainability Science.
Sustainability Science solves problems by applying the various levers available to engineering, technology, politics, economics, literature, social science, cultural studies and other applied sciences in order to move enough levers with enough success to achieve your desired outcome by increments. I don't have a clever film metaphor for this one yet. (Maybe Inception?)
What's next.
The planet is small and getting smaller. For all of us. Climate change may be the world's most pressing environmental problem. But when the water shortage really hits, all attention will focus there. Then the food runs out. Then energy can't be generated fast enough. Then policy fails to protect. Then the biodiversity is lost. Then to The Next Worst Thing. Every resource dwindles with bad management. The earth is flat and getting flattened. By all of us. What now? What next? I'm glad you asked, Mr. DiCaprio.
Unity College is what is next. Are we at Unity College worried about climate change? You bet your divestment dollars we are. But we're also worried about the Next Worst Thing. And The Next. And The One After That.
We're also excited about finding creative solutions for flourishing and the Next Best Thing. We're excited about working together on how to live joyously in a world with a changing climate, how to live with resilience and how to adapt with grace.
How do we prepare, predict, and find the next amazing thing? We don't. Our students do. Our children do. The Next Best Generation does.
So, Mr. DiCaprio, capitalist and socialist friends, conservationist and preservationist friends, post-modern and modern friends, please learn, invest, work, and play at Unity College as we prepare the next generation for what's coming their way, so that the next generation of actors can take the time to thank their mothers properly.
In Unity!
Dr. Melik Peter Khoury
Unity College


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Both the Lotus/Toyota 1ZZ and 2ZZ engines have oil system issues. Neither engine has adequate oil capacity or effective oil pan baffling. What that means to you is if you run your car hard, especially around corners on sticky tires, there's a chance you'll have oil pickup problems. The result is usually a spun rod bearing or even an exploded oil pump.
The solution is here. This fabricated oil pan tackles all of these problems individually. First, to help handle heat the oil capacity is increased to 6 quarts and the entire pan is made of aluminum, which effectively pulls some heat out of the oil. Additionally, the large capacity and the internal baffling with trap doors keeps a steady supply of oil around the pickup even when you corner on race tires. No more oil starvation.
The icing on the cake is that we have equipped this pan with both a bung for turbo oil return and a bung for an oil temperature sensor, both 1/2″ NPT. Forget the headaches of trying to weld, drill, and tap a bung on to your puny stock steel oil pan.
This popular pan's design allows you to retain your 2ZZ's crankshaft scraper plate with no trimming required, just a small bend for clearance.


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As a proprietary trading firm, UTR8 adds liquidity to the global financial system and focuses on price differences between related products. By offering liquidity on various platforms, UTR8 contributes to the way financial markets operate and to the stability of the system.
UTR8 specializes in arbitrage strategies. We provide liquidity to a large number of financial markets by sending competitive bid and ask prices.
We use state-of-the-art equipment, infrastructure and software, and we are praised by many for our risk management and controls. Our sophisticated systems are perfectly in line with compliance requirements from regulators and exchanges.
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Our progressive software is perfectly shaped to fit the needs of our complex strategies. Our systems are able to process vast amounts of real-time data and enable our traders to respond instantly to market disruptions or opportunities. Our people are typically capable of transferring ideas into strategies that can be translated into the software.


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Glenkinchie Distillery
Founded: 1837
Stills: 1 Wash 1 Spirit
Water Source: Lammermuir Hills and Kinchie Burn
Capacity: 1.7 Million Litres
Owners: Diageo
1960-1975: Modernisation And Lightness
In 1960 the stills at Glenkinchie were converted to mechanical stoking and later in 1972 they would be converted finally to internal steam heating. The floor maltings were also closed in 1968, these were the first essential steps on the road to Glenkinchie becoming a lowlander in the very modern understanding of the word. However back in the late sixties it was a considerably more weighty spirit, still evidently a lowlander but there are several bottlings that reveal a much oilier style of Glenkinchie, one full of coal, soot, fragrant waxiness and honey. The two oldest bottlings are from 1966/1988, one a Moon Import and the other by Cadenhead's, both are excellent and show a more typically old style of Lowland malt. However the best Glenkinchies are aged examples from 1973 and 1975. A 1973 28yo by Douglas Laing was a flowery, spicy and fruity masterpiece while three 1975s by Dewar Rattray, Malts Of Scotland and Jack Wiebers are big, spice laded power house expressions that offer a glimpse into a rarely seen aged style of Glenkinchie, one where complexity rules.
1975-Present: Big And Spicy Or Soft And Grassy.
In recent years the 10 and later 12yo official expressions of Glenkinchie, along with a lack of independent alternatives, have cemented Glenkinchie's image in drinkers minds as a very soft, grassy, light, citrusy and buttery spirit. While this is fine if you are in the mood for a summery, light, ice friendly dram, it is also somewhat misleading as, with the right age and treatment, Glenkinchie can show a much ballsier side. This is best evidenced in two great 20yo official expressions that have been released as part of both the 2007 and 2010 special releases. The 2007 release was matured for 10 years in refill then 10 years in ex cognac casks, this kind of 'double maturing' often works extremely well, much more so than standard finishing. The result was a big, polished spice fest with full on clean oak, green fruits and some nice flinty notes in the background. The 2010 release was entirely matured in America oak and was an excellent example of the modern style of whisky, sweet and luscious with elegant vanilla notes, crème brulee, cocoanut, cereals, rich maltiness and good spicy complexity. Both drams are big, uncompromising and full flavoured examples of how good Glenkinchie can be.


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My teenage nieces are going to be so excited when I tell them about this contest I just heard about because they are HUGE fans of the clothing at Forever 21. This contest is being sponsored by celebrity stylist and fashion expert, Eryka Couture. You may have seen her videos on YouTube where she demonstrates a new celebrity "look for less" every Friday! She has shown people how to replicate the looks of celebrities like Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian -- without having to hire a celebrity stylist!
Entrants will have the chance to win 6 prizes totaling nearly $500 in value that were hand-picked by Eryka herself! What can they win?
1. $200 Forever 21 Gift Card
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3. The Fresh Florals Deluxe Fragrance Sampler for Her (a $90 Value)
4. $50 Forever 21 Gift Card
5. Francescas Collections Mint Clutch Bag (a $34 Value)
6. Ciaté Caviar Manicure from Sephora (a $25 Value)
My nieces can have the Forever 21 gift cards … I love, love, LOVE this clutch bag. Isn't it adorable?
Entrants will be given the opportunity to track their progress, gain more points, and vie for the top spot. Watch this video as Eryka introduces the contest:
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|1 large green plantain
|2 tblsp cooking oil
Plantains look similar to bananas, but are usually bigger with more of a pointed end. There is also a certain technique required to peel the skins. The best way is to cut off both ends, cut in half widthways, score a couple of lines along the plantain lengthways, cutting through the skin just to the flesh. The skin should then peel off easily.
Peel the plantain according to the above instructions - 1 plantain should be enough as an accompaniment to a meal for 2 people.
Boil the plantain in water for about 25 minutes, or until tender. Remove from the heat, but leave the plantain in the water until ready to fry.
Cut the plantain into thick slices and gently flatten, taking care not to break up the slices. Use a rolling pin or the bottom of a glass.
Sprinkle the flattened slices with salt and seasonings. Heat some oil in a large frying pan, and gently fry the slices, about two minutes on each side. Remove and drain on kitchen roll.
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Monday, March 24, 2014
Fourteen months after resolving numerous federal health and safety violations at its plant in Harvey, LA, U.S. Minerals is facing a fresh round of citations at the facility.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration citations, announced Wednesday (March 19), come two months after OSHA issued a second round of citations and $195,470 in fines involving the company's plant in Baldwin, IL.
U.S. Minerals is operating under a stringent two-year settlement agreement signed in August 2012. The new allegations follow inspections last fall.
And both cases come scarcely a year after the abrasives and roofing materials maker resolved eight OSHA cases involving multiple plants with a fine of $700,000.
Case Contested
The new case details one repeat and seven serious violations and proposes fines totaling $77,770. The allegations include lack of noise protection, training lapses and lockout/tagout violations.
The citations were issued after inspections of the Harvey plant in September and October 2013.
In a statement Friday (March 21), U.S. Minerals disputed the allegations.
"Upon careful review of the citations and the facts in the case, the Company determined that it was in compliance with the safety standards cited by OSHA," the statement said.
"As a result of this determination, U. S. Minerals is asserting its legal rights and has contested each of the citations issued to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
With seven manufacturing locations, U.S. Minerals is one of the largest U.S. producers of coal-slag products, including Black Magnum abrasives.
"The Company looks forward to presenting its evidence to show that it is in compliance with the OSHA safety standards and regulations."
Repeat, Serious Citations
The new citations include a repeat violation alleging that the company failed to conduct annual inspections of energy control procedures on its coal slag dryer. OSHA listed a similar violation in November 2010 among the 30 citations it issued regarding the same facility.
The new serious violations, carrying $50,820 in penalties, allege:
The last three items were corrected during the inspection, OSHA documents say.
Settlement History
U.S. Minerals, based in Dyer, IN, is one of the largest U.S. producers of coal slag products. The company produces Black Magnum coal slag and Black Diamond iron silicate abrasives, roofing granules, and fill.
U.S. Minerals produces coal-slag and iron silicate abrasives, granules and products for a range of applications.
In August 2012, U.S. Minerals signed a two-year, 27-page Settlement Agreement with the OSH Review Commission to settle 141 health and safety violations at the four plants it then operated. (It has since opened three additional plants in Anaconda, MT; Roberts, WI; and La Cygne, KS.)
The fine, originally more than $1.5 million, was reduced to $700,000 and paid in full. The company was placed in OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program in 2010. That program mandates follow-up inspections for employers with a history of safety violations.
The 2012 settlement agreement stipulated a lengthy list of conditions for the company, including the hiring of an OSHA-approved full-time safety manager with extensive authority. U.S. Minerals complied with all of the terms and remediated all of the violations, an OSHA spokesman said at the time.
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Hello everyone,
Welcome to another Forever Friends challenge this month. The theme this month is my favorite – embossing (dry or heat).
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We pair beer with food and put beer in our dishes but what about cooking with the ingredients that go into beer? The flavor of hops can be floral, citrusy or musky and this wonderful plant — both shoots and flowers — can add pizzazz to dishes.
We pair beer with food and put beer in our dishes but what about cooking with the ingredients that go into beer? The flavor of hops can be floral, citrusy or musky and this wonderful plant — both shoots and flowers — can add pizzazz to dishes.
The shoots, if you are growing them yourself or know someone who does, can be sauteed like fiddleheads. The flowers add a touch of bitterness or herbaceousness to dishes if used like an herb. Make a hop dust to put in flour to coat food for deep frying or add it to risotto or any sauce.
Some of you might be making your own soda using flavored syrups. Iinfusing those simple syrups with hops makes a great flavored seltzer for plain soda or to mix with various types of booze like vodka or bourbon .
Make a broth out of hops by placing hop flowers or hop pellets (the compressed hops most commonly found in brewing supply shops) into a nylon bag and steeping them in boiling water until the water becomes green. Us the broth to cook grains like barley or farrow, even risotto. You can mellow out any bitterness with a touch of honey and cream.
Out now is a brew from Sam Adams, the Alpine Spring, which uses Tettnang Tettnanger hops, cultivated on 100-year-old vines in the foothills of the Alps. The beer is brewed by Jennifer Glanville and it's a crisp, unfiltered medium-bodied lager with bright floral and citrus notes. Smooth and refreshing, this brew complements the season with a balanced hop and malt profile.
The hops give it a orange citrusy aroma and these hops are great to cook with, so much so that Chef David Burke, David Burke Kitchen et. al. in New York City, Fromagerie in New Jersey, David Burke Prime in Connecticut and David Burke Primehouse in Chicago, came up with a few recipes using them. He'll be serving these in his restaurants for brunch in February, but you can make them yourself as you experiment with cooking with hops.
Go to A&G Homebrew Supply in Portsmouth (www.aghomebrewsupply.com/) or The Home Brew Barn in Hampton (www.thehomebrewbarn.com/) to find these or similar hops.
Samuel Adams� Alpine Spring Lobster Benedict with Hopped "Beer-naise"
Recipe by Chef David Burke
Yield 4 servings
1 bottle Samuel Adams Alpine Spring
1 cup champagne vinegar
1 shallot, chopped
4 sprigs tarragon
4 egg yolks
� ounce Tettnang Tettnanger hop flowers (can substitute U.S. Tettnang hops)
4 sticks melted butter
4 English muffins
4 lobsters (1 pound each) cooked and meat removed
8 eggs
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt to taste
In a stainless steel pot, reduce Alpine Spring, champagne vinegar, shallot, and 3 sprigs tarragon to � of original volume, add hops and chill. This could be done one day in advance.
Once cold, add reduction to egg yolks. Whisk yolks over double boiler until eggs become thick, add lemon juice. Slowly whisk in melted butter until all is incorporated. Strain through fine strainer. Pick last sprig of tarragon and chop. Add tarragon to sauce, cover and keep warm.
Bring 4 quarts water to simmer with white vinegar and salt. Slowly crack eggs into water and poach to desired doneness. Toast English muffins and warm lobster meat while eggs are cooking.
To assemble, put split muffin on plate topped with half a lobster tail and egg on each half. Cover with sauce and serve.
Pairing notes from Samuel Adams Brewery Manager Jennifer Glanville:
Alpine Spring's citrus notes and malty sweetness provide a perfect contrast to the rich buttery sweetness of the lobster and sauce. The Tettnang hops in Alpine Spring leave a lingering citrus note on the palate and a clean, dry finish that cleanses the palate after each bite.
Samuel Adams� Hops-Infused Churros with Hoppy Hot Chocolate
Recipe by Chef David Burke
Yields 8 servings
Samuel Adams Churros
2 cups milk
� cup Tettnang Tettnanger hop flowers (can substitute U.S. Tettnang hops)
6 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 large eggs
Bring milk and hops to heat/scald (about 180�F). Steep for about 10-15 minutes, then strain.
Take 1 cup of hops-infused milk, butter and salt. Bring to boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, stir until mixture forms a ball and pulls away from sides of pan, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat, let cool about 3 minutes.
Add eggs one at a time, and stir until batter is smooth. Put mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large open-star pastry tip.
Set fryer temperature (or vegetable oil in a deep frying pan) to 330�F, hold pastry bag a few inches above the oil, squeeze out batter, snipping off 4-inch lengths with a knife or kitchen scissors.
Fry 6-8 churros at a time, turning once, until golden brown. Transfer to paper towel to absorb extra grease. Roll in cinnamon sugar when still warm.
Samuel Adams Hoppy Hot Chocolate
1 cup milk
3 cups heavy cream
� cup water
� cup sugar
� cup Tettnang Tettnanger hop flowers (can substitute U.S. Tettnang hops)
1 cinnamon stick
1 vanilla bean
� teaspoon ground nutmeg
1� cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Bring milk, heavy cream, water, sugar, hops, cinnamon, vanilla bean, nutmeg to boil.
Strain hot milk mixture over chocolate using a sieve. Blend well and serve in mugs.
Pairing Notes from Samuel Adams Brewery Manager Jennifer Glanville:
The Tettnang hops used in the hot chocolate bring out wonderful citrus notes of orange and lemon found in the rich and creamy sweetness of the cocoa.
Since the churros are sweeter than Alpine Spring, churros will bring out an elegant spicy and slightly piney character in the beer that's perfectly contrasted by the beer's crisp and refreshing finish.


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Thursday, July 15, 2010
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Karpinski says, "Vacation homes tend to be less expensive than hotel rooms. This is especially true if you're traveling with extended family or a group of friends. Not incidentally, in many areas of the country, rental demand exceeds supply.
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She sneaked out of bed last week about an hour after bedtime. She didn't wear the usual mischievous look on her face that typically appears when she is angling for more TV time. She sleepily walked over to me and crawled into my lap without a word. I held her close, practically rocking her as though she were still a tiny baby.
At seven, though, she is far from tiny or a baby anymore. It's not the weight of her that has removed her from the baby category. At fifty pounds, she is thin and lithe, but she is tall, her arms and legs now gangling from her body. Her face has lost any remnant of baby fat, and I occasionally catch glimpses of what my sweet girl will look like in ten years, or twenty.
So, as she sat on my lap that night, I held her closer still, knowing that these moments were fleeting. How many more times would her entire body fit into my arms? How much longer will she be able to rest her head on my chest in just the right way? I knew this particular time would not be the last time I'd hold her like this, but I was also keenly aware that that time would be coming, and far too quickly.
I breathed in the sweet scent of her freshly washed hair and, although it was a different smell than that of a precious infant, it was still familiarly innocent. I kissed the top of her head, and she snuggled closer still. But it was time for her to go back to bed. We both knew we had pushed the limits of our normal routine.
She drowsily asked if I would carry her back to bed like a baby, and I immediately obliged. I didn't scoop her up easily like I have done for the last seven years; I had to brace myself, prepare for the impact. Would this be the last time I would cradle her in my arms? Perhaps not, as I am definitely too determined to hang on to these baby years. But that time is coming, without a doubt.
Until then, I will cling to these special, sweet moments; and I will brace myself, prepare for the impact of the day that is sure to come … the day that her head rests on my shoulder instead of my chest, the day that I can no longer physically lift her up in my arms, the day that I can no longer pretend that my beautiful child is still a baby.
Of course, no matter how much she grows, no matter how awkward or difficult or different the hold becomes, I will always hold a place for her in my both my lap and my heard as my baby girl.


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Interim Results for the half year to 30 June 2019DP Poland PLC ("DP Poland or the "Company")
System sales up 10%, like-for-likes returning positive from March and more sub-franchisees in place Appointment of General Manager in Poland
Financial highlights:
- 10% increase in System Sales1 to 41m PLN H1 2019 (37m PLN H1 2018)
- including the three highest monthly levels of System Sales for the Group to date
- -1% like-for-like2 growth in System Sales H1 2019 on H1 2018, reflecting the strong comparatives driven by TV advertising in January and February 2018
- Latest like-for-like System Sales: July +1% and August +8%
- System Sales growth continuing in September to date
- Pre-IFRS 16 Group EBITDA5 losses increased, impacted as expected by investment in operations and weaker commissary performance
- Net cash of £5.1m as at 30 June 2019 (£2.0m as at 31 December 2018)
- Group performance in line with management expectations for 2019
Operational highlights:
- 80% of delivery sales ordered online H1 2019 (77% H1 2018)
- 4 new stores opened in H1 2019, 2 further opened since the period end
- 69 stores open to-date, across 29 towns and cities
- 2 further leases signed
- 3 corporate stores acquired by 2 new sub-franchisees across Poland
- 3 corporate stores taken under management contract by 1 existing sub-franchisee
- Appointment of Iwona Olbrys as General Manager in Poland joining from Telepizza Poland; an experienced Food & Beverage executive
- Positive interaction with aggregator Pyzszne
Nick Donaldson, non-executive Chairman, said:
"DP Poland delivered continued expansion and growth in System Sales across both corporate stores and commissary during the first half of the year, notwithstanding the strong comparatives driven by TV advertising in January and February 2018. March to June 2019 saw positive growth in both like-for-like System Sales and like-for-like order count. Pleasingly, System Sales growth has continued in July, August and September.
We have expanded the store estate to 69 stores. We intend to continue to increase the number of stores through corporate and sub-franchise openings.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Iwona Olbrys as our new General Manager in Poland, succeeding Peter Shaw. Iwona, who is based in Warsaw, has significant experience in the Food & Beverage sector in Poland, having been the general director of Telepizza Poland – a business with 93 stores, both company owned and sub-franchised – since 2011. This appointment is in line with our strategy, announced in February, to focus our resources in Poland.
The recent headwinds affecting the Polish food delivery sector, including food and labour costs, and the impact of the aggregators on the sector, continue. However we remain confident that, underpinned by our well-invested infrastructure and world-renowned service and products, Domino's Pizza in Poland will continue to grow in this environment. The strong fundamentals in the Polish economy and continued expansion of the delivery market support the growing opportunity for the Domino's proposition in Poland."
25 September 2019
- System Sales – total retail sales including sales from corporate and sub-franchised stores, unaudited.
- Like-for-like growth in PLN, matching trading periods for the same stores between 1 January and 30 June 2018 and 1 January and 30 June 2019.
- When a store's delivery area is split, by opening a second store in its original delivery area, a significant portion of the original store's customer database is allocated to the new store, resulting in the original store losing sales.
- Sales minus variable costs
- Excluding non-cash items, non-recurring items and store pre-opening expenses.
- Source: PizzaPortal
- Non-like-for-like stores that are less than 12 months old, with no matching trading periods year on year.
- Exchange rate average for H1 2019 £1: 4.9158
- Exchange rate average for H1 2018 £1: 4.7988
- 020 3393 6954DP Poland PLC
- Nick Donaldson, non-executive Chairman
- 020 7418 8900 Peel Hunt
- Adrian Trimmings/George Sellar
A full copy of the interim results can be downloaded below
Notes to editors:
DP Poland, through its wholly owned subsidiary DP Polska S.A., has the exclusive right to develop, operate and sub-franchise Domino's Pizza stores in Poland. There are currently 69 Domino's Pizza stores, 42 corporately managed (4 of which are under management contract) and 27 sub-franchised.


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Captain Malaysia: The First 1Malaysia
MALAYSIA: Marvel Studios have announced today that they will produce a brand new sequel to the "Captain America: The First Avenger" movie.
The title is…
Captain Malaysia: The First 1Malaysia!
Can you guess who's our national hero behind that mask? Bet you guessed it right! He's the one and only mighty man who will lead, protect and defend Malaysia!
Story line: It is 2009, Malaysia is nearing Vision 2020, and determined Najib Razak is frustrated at being a leader of a not-unified country. Everything changes when the Malaysian Parliament recruits him for the Project Prime. Proving his extraordinary courage, wits and conscience, Najib undergoes the appointment as Prime Minister and he is suddenly gifted with the vision of 1Malaysia.
Malaysia becomes Boleh and the rest is history.
Malaysian fans are definitely anticipating the release of this blockbuster movie in July 22, Year 2020.
– This movie update is brought to you by Kenwooi News Network (KNN).
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Cricket World Cup Thread
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Posted 23 September 2004 - 03:24 PM
And what on earth is going on with television rights on the India tour? I knew nowt about it until the ozzies threatened to scrap the tour. :confused:
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Posted 23 September 2004 - 05:26 PM
When cricket matches are played, India and Pakistan will come to a standstill.
Big $$$ at work, mate.
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Posted 24 September 2004 - 03:18 PM
It is private wagering and the odds of England winning are 3 to 1. Somehow, the Windies are sentimental favorites here. I went against the conventional thinking and plunked my dough on England.
Dont you dare lose.
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Posted 24 September 2004 - 11:21 PM
Poms beat the Ozzies!!!!! g'damn!!!
Beers r on u Ag if the Poms win this; fancy them m'self, tho.
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Posted 25 September 2004 - 05:40 AM
Maybe they should ask Harmison to knock Lara's head off.
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Posted 26 September 2004 - 12:46 PM
To borrow John McEnroe's copyright phrase, you guys are the pits.
The whole cricketing world knows the Windies cant play spin and yet Ashley Giles doesn't have a shy at Bradshaw and Browne. Vaughan led like a clueless captain. He had WI at 80/5 and yet does not give Giles a chance to spin them out.
The only silver lining is that the game is going to become more interesting if blokes like Ian Bradshaw continue to play. Remarkable temperament. That is Barbados personified. Shades of other Barbadian greats in the way he plays.
I watched the match on TV and at the end I couldn't help feel happy when Bradshaw square drove the winning boundary.
They even turned down the umpires' offer of the light..
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Posted 27 September 2004 - 03:52 AM
If the whole world played cricket, we wouldn't have wars, just fast bowling, and if you were good enough, you would hook the bloke for a six over fine leg.
In a way it is good that the 30-plus-year-old couple from Barbados gave us their dancing-in-the-dark act, and those of us fortunate enough to watch the match live on TV got to see a game where
...two Barbadians calmly took their team past what had seemed a hopelessly distant finishing line, scoring 71 runs off 91 balls. In the process they weathered a spell of ultra-quick bowling from Steve Harmison and won the hearts of every spectator in the ground by refusing the umpires' offer of bad light...
Cricketers' cricketers from the Caribbean - What do you mean by "bad light?"
"We are used to playing in the dark in the Caribbean," said Brown afterwards.
Big boys play in the dark?
Lara - he is 35 and some people think he is on his last legs, but on Saturday only15 yards from the bat at short mid-wicket, he had less than a sixth of a second to pick up the line of the shot and yet held it as cleanly as if he had been grasping a tennis ball behind the baseline. Instinctive, brilliant, the product of genius plus hard work for a lifetime; all before you could blink. Then came the pause while he absorbed the enormity of his moment, the inspiration it should bring his team. He had dismissed the most destructive batsman among his opponents and turned the match.
His body language in this match, as he bustled round the nets, as he fine-tuned his field, as he brought on Chris Gayle's darting off-breaks before the 15th over, as he snatched the catch of the final/tournament/year/millennium - make your own choice - and then grabbed two more catches and ran out Marcus Trescothick, seemed to say he had picked out the final as his last chance to claim a major trophy.
That he succeeded was due entirely to Courtney Browne, who used to be the world's worst wicket-keeper but who is now a thinking batsman, Ian Bradshaw's unexpected ability to get a broad bat in the way of any delivery and a catch fit to inspire any team on the planet.
It was a miserable, wet as only muggy London can be, wrap-up-warm-dear-or-you-will-catch-your-death-of-cold sort of a day with grey skies stretching further than the eye could see and rain always in the wind. Brian Lara painted it gold.
Great match. Cricket won.
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Posted 28 September 2004 - 02:52 PM
BBC sport ratings for our players. Although how Wharf got 5/10 the same a Gough and Solanki, I will never know. At least the latter 2 did something. 2/10 would be appropriate. :confused:
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CINCINNATI, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Leslie Frazier, defensive backs coach of the Philadelphia Eagles the last four seasons, has been named defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals.
Frazier was part of a revamped staff announced Tuesday by Marvin Lewis, who was hired earlier this month to replace the fired Dick LeBeau.
Frazier, 43, was a cornerback for the Chicago Bears from 1981-86 and coached three seasons at Illinois before joining the Eagles.
"Their guys have played outstanding football," Lewis said of Frazier's Eagles in talking with the Cincinnati Enquirer. "My attraction is the style of defense they have played, and I think this is going to be an outstanding fit."
Frazier will be the first African-American coordinator in the Bengals' 35-year franchise history.
"The fact that Marvin is head coach, someone who has been successful, someone who does his homework, the situation in Cincinnati is not much different than it was in Philadelphia four years ago," Frazier told the paper.
While Lewis went outside the organization for a defensive coordinator, he elected to retain Bob Bratkowski as his offensive coordinator. Bratkowski will enter his third season with the Bengals.
Other notable assistants retained by Lewis include offensive line coach Paul Alexander, running backs coach Jim Anderson, and defensive backs coach Kevin Coyle.
Ken Zampese, the passing game coordinator of the St. Louis Rams the last two seasons, is the new quarterbacks coach. He replaces Ken Anderson, who has spent 16 years with the Bengals as a player, 10 as quarterbacks coach and six as a broadcaster.
The Bengals also named Alex Wood wide receivers coach, Jay Hayes defensive line coach, Ricky Hunley linebackers coach, Darrin Simmons special teams coach, Chip Morton strength and conditioning coach, and Kurtis Shultz assistant strength and conditioning coach.
Lewis will try to turn around a team that has not made the playoffs since 1990. Cincinnati is a mere 19-61 over the last five seasons.