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In the last two hours the slab has come up even worse that a few days ago and is causing a major trip hazard and at night would not be seen. Needs to be fixed as its getting worse.
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Heyland & Whittle fans and enthusiasts of The Apprentice alike are likely to have been thrilled with the episode that aired on Wednesday, in which contestants of the BBC TV programme were tasked with designing and producing their own candles and reed diffusers.
It had all the usual drama of the show, plus our long-held secret is out - the episode was filmed entirely on location in our factory in Sussex during the summer.
H&W's Dan and Padraig were on-hand to offer their expertise to the two teams - and to look on as the tasks progressed - so we caught up with them both to chat about the day they got some inside information into the world of TV production.
They explained that the day started just as it seems to on the box: with everyone rolling up in the classic black people carriers, along with extra vehicles for the sound crew and production team. However, there had been plenty of preparation before that, with producers initially telephoning out of the blue to see if H&W would be willing to act as hosts - and then some groundwork necessary to set everything up.
Preparing for the day
"A lot of work in the background went on because of the nature of the product, so that they could make what they wanted on the day," said Padraig. "Originally, the BBC wanted far more options - choices of different fragrances, many different candles, for example, but it just wasn't possible. It doesn't happen that way; it has to be much more formulaic.
"Normally, a new product takes three to six months," Dan added. "They had an afternoon to do the whole thing, so the process had to be standardised in advance for them." Finally, a plan was settled on and the BBC decided that each team would simply be given a few fragrances and the choice of colour or no colour, while the costings and financial information would be provided in a dossier.
As you might expect, there were meetings to discuss mixtures of ingredients, what might happen if something went wrong, health and safety, and legislation. The day itself also had to be carefully scheduled in to avoid too much disruption for our own operations. Padraig explained that a bank holiday was selected so production didn't have to stop for the day and the usual personnel were not in the factory.
"We would have had to shut down and send all the staff home because it was all such a big secret," laughed Padraig.
The teams get started
Once all the practicalities were out of the way and the contestants had arrived, the fun really started as the two teams got down to business. Dan and Padraig revealed that nobody was given an advantage over their fellow competitors - and the producers were happy to produce a true 'fly on the wall' show by stepping back and letting everything unfold.
"Each production team really knew what they were doing rather than having everything scripted. That was what made it the most fun part for me," said Padraig.
"They were very fair to both teams - if one had some advice from me, Padraig was advised to do the same. They were very interested in fairness," added Dan.
One pleasant surprise for H&W was how down to earth everyone seemed, contrary to their portrayal on The Apprentice. "Clearly they had to exaggerate their personalities in order to get seen or noticed. Off-screen, we chatted with them and they were genuinely nice people," commented Dan. "Sanjay [Sood-Smith], who seems really arrogant in the interviews, in real life was almost quiet and retiring, and really good at what he was doing."
Padraig also recalls thinking how impressive his team was under pressure. "They were being scrutinised, with me butting in, the director butting in, they were being forced to do things - I'd have been stressed out." One thing that did surprise him was the fact that each of the team members had to go out and be interviewed during the production process, whether they were behind or not - oh, and all that backbiting? It seems that isn't entirely representative of real life, either. "They were all in it together and brushed the problems off. They all seemed to get on well," Padraig said.
Meanwhile, Dan said he found it quite amusing that the contestants were regularly bossed about by the production team. "They ushered them around and told them off like schoolkids!"
Putting their foot in it
Unsurprisingly, the two teams didn't get through the day error-free. In fact, things got off to rather a bad start for Padraig's team when they failed to listen to the briefing, as you'll no doubt have noticed on the TV - and then proceeded to make those alarming, Day-Glo yellow candles.
"I told them the recipe, they cut me short, then they went ahead and did it all wrong," he laughed. "They didn't start pouring the candles for an hour after the other team. We left them to it; it was a bit like watching them through a pane of glass. I wanted to say things all the time, but knew I couldn't."
A very long day
Regular viewers might be surprised to learn just how hard the contestants have to work to prove their worth to Sir Alan - and this translated to a long day for H&W.
Dan revealed that he arrived at the factory at 9am and fired up the boilers for the candles a couple of hours later. The Apprentice contestants arrived at around 4pm - and there wasn't much time for resting after that.
"From the word go, it was filming all the way through. We didn't lock the doors until 2am the following morning. The director had said we'd be done by 9pm, but I could see at 5.30pm that the day would go on and on. But it was a great experience. The local pizzeria did well out of us all! It was a long, long day but great fun," Dan said.
Seeing how far H&W has come
Watching first-timers at the helm of the production process proved quite nostalgic for Dan and Padraig, who, as you'll know from our previous 'behind the scenes pieces', came from small beginnings to create the successful business you see today.
"When we started to make our own candles, there were probably some similarities [to the contestants] - we were all fingers and thumbs, we made some of the mistakes they made," Dan recalled. "We made about 20 an hour; we wouldn't want to work like that now or we'd be out of business! We were making a mess of it. Now we make 1,200 a day and are having to expand production."
"During the summer I realised we've come quite a long way. We have focused on getting it right and that shows through," Padraig added. "I guess I became more proud of the business through the experience of doing this - it's an old, artisan way of doing things."
They were also reminded of their love for what they do - the BBC 'shopped around' a number of different companies, but eventually came back to H&W, perhaps because of their evident enthusiasm. "Even the contestants said 'you really love making candles, it's really obvious' - it was a nice compliment," said Padraig.
Tips for the final?
Finally, we had to ask - did Padraig and Dan spot any clear winners among the teams that visited them that day?
"I only really met four people from Team Summit. But out of those four, I would go with Sanjay I think. He was a pretty strong character, really got to grips with the maths of the task and was quite calm. He was perhaps a bit of a worrier, but he got everyone behind him. He seems quite shrewd," said Dan.
Padraig commented: "Good question - I'm not sure. Felipe was very cocky in the beginning, but he really grew on me. Although he continued to make a series of mistakes, he brushed them off and moved on. Jemma was extremely quiet but did come up with some good suggestions, so she might have been a bit of a dark horse."
However, he added: "I'm not sure any of my team were better than the others - I don't know if any of them would make it to the final." Time will tell if these assessments are correct.
At last, it was time to wave everyone off and return to normal at H&W. However, we hope you enjoyed the sneak peek of our factory and the finished episode as much as we did - it was certainly an experience we'll never forget!


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Over at Ednews.org, Jimmy Kilpatrick has collected a bunch of Responses to NYT Reading First article, most of them defending the program or questioning DJ Schemo's reporting, including from Reid Lyon, Bob Sweet, Tim Shanahan, and others. The gist of what they're saying isn't much of a surprise -- they're trying to salvage the program -- but some of the details in the letters to the Times are quite interesting.
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Life Lessons
God's plans are sometimes achieved by people who have the common sense and insight into what to say and how to behave
A son may be wracked with guilt and pain when he thinks he caused the death of his mother—even if he did not
Hand of God exists even in the mundane
Love for the Holy Land and avoidance of intermarriage
Kindness to animals. Dennis Prager notes that "there are more laws in the Torah legislating humane treatment of animals than there are, for example, about the Sabbath"
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"Hashem is here …Hashem is there…"
Knowing what to say
"Trup" (Yiddish for Tea'mim) and the subtleties of the words
"…place your hand under my thigh"
"Yitzchak was comforted over the loss of his mother"
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Unchanging cycle of life as "one generation departs, and another generation takes its place…"
Manners in dealing with Mortality, Mourning, Money, Machpeilah, Marriage
Parsha opens and concludes with funerals
Sarah's dies at 127 years; Avraham mourns Sarah then agrees to pay Efron the Hittite (after engaging in Mideastern bargaining style) an exorbitant price of 400 silver shekels to purchase the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron where she is to be buried
Only Parsha named after a woman
Only woman whose name and age are disclosed at the time of her death
Avraham instructs his "Chief-of-Staff" (head servant, presumed to be Eliezer) to travel to Avraham's previous home in Haran to find a wife for his son Yitzchak. [Note: Yitzchak's passivity in needing someone else to choose a wife for him may reflect the emotional scars which never healed from almost having been slaughtered by his father.]
Eliezer meets Rivkah at a well in the city of Nachor to which he was sent (some 450 miles from Hebron) where he experiences her kindness and concludes that she is suitable to be Yitzchak's wife. She was especially kind to animals, as indicated by her hard work and her rush to make sure that the ten camels received adequate amounts of water
Yitzchak meets and marries Rivkah and is comforted over the loss of his mother
Avraham remarries and gives all his powers of blessing to Yitzchak before he dies at 175 "at a good age, old and satisfied". He is buried by his sons Yitzchak and Ishmael in the cave of Machpelah.
Avraham is "gathered to his kin", an expression suggesting that he was united with his ancestors in the afterlife. Though there is no way for us to know what happens there, the Torah offers us a hint that there exists something after this life (Dennis Prager)
Listing of Ishmael's descendants
"Hashem is here …Hashem is there…"
Although His Name is not mentioned, God remains in the background influencing events, much as He does throughout the Book of Bereshis. This life lesson for us is that the Hand of God exists even in the mundane. Efron, sought out by Avraham to buy a burial plot for his wife Sarah just happens to be in the crowd. Eliezer, sent by Avraham to find a suitable wife for Yitzchak just happens to encounter Rivkah, who just happens to be Avraham's great niece.
The takeaway message to us is that in life one needs to develop a strategy and execute a plan to reach one's goals. One should not just sit back and expect that "God will provide". At the same time, it is important to recognize that even if we have taken all the necessary steps to assure success, the expected or hoped-for outcome is not a given, and not within our power to guarantee. God and His influence, though unseen, surrounds us.
Knowing What to Say
In searching for a suitable burial spot for his recently deceased wife Sarah in Hebron, Avraham seeks out and deals with Efron the son of Zohar the owner of the Cave of Machpeilah.
Avraham acknowledges his legal position as "a stranger and sojourner among you" having none of the property rights available to the citizens. Terms like "buying" and "selling" are not used because gentlemen do not transact business but instead discuss giving each other presents. This is just polite bargaining etiquette. The local pagans respectfully call him "a prince of God", in recognition of his unique but strange and separate beliefs and behavior --yet feel warmly and respectfully towards him to consider him "in our midst". Avraham bows down in acknowledgement of-- and thanks for-- their offer to allow Sarah to be buried in even the choicest of graves. Avraham wants a specific cave and asks the people to contact Efron its owner so that Efron will "give" him the M'aras Hamachpelah (cave) for "a full price" (no discount) as a "possession in your midst". Avraham was a wanderer and occasional visitor, but now the residents begin to understand that what Avraham wants is to buy and to permanently own the land.
Efron, who happens to be sitting in the crowd, announces--using the word "give" three times in one sentence -- that he has given Avraham not only the cave at the end of the field but also the field. Though he did not want or ask for the field, Avraham magnanimously insists on paying for the desired cave and the unwanted field. Rather than negotiating the price, Efron says in an offhanded manner: "My lord listen to me; a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that between you and me?" Avraham readily agrees to the exorbitant price for a useless field (the real value was closer to 17 shekels of silver) and pays him on the spot in universally accepted coin, with the gathered crowd as witnesses to the transaction. The purchase was made to both honor and bury Sarah. The transaction also established the first legal claim of the Hebrews to a piece of Eretz Yisrael.
Some argue that Avraham was too self-effacing in his negotiations. Rabbi Benno Jacob, on the other hand, thinks that Avraham acted with dignity and refinement rather than with submissiveness.
Later, Avraham instructs his trusted servant to travel to his own country and birthplace to find a wife for his son Yitzchak. He did not want Yitzchak to marry a local woman influenced by the abominable idolatrous behavior of the residents of Canaan (who were notorious for child sacrifice and other abominations) because the effect on his son would be so powerful that he would easily assimilate into and adopt the behavior of the surrounding people.
Eliezer's method of selecting a wife for Yitzchak involved a character test to determine her generosity and kindness. Kli Yakar explains that the Rabbinic dictum, "If the bride has beautiful eyes you don't have to look further" cannot be taken literally but is meant to convey that the ideal woman is one who has a generous disposition, a kind heart, and does charitable deeds—all of which are encompassed in the phrase, "has beautiful eyes." Eliezer was looking for a woman who performs acts of chesed (kindness) like providing shelter for the homeless, food for the hungry, water for the thirsty, assistance to the poor. Rivkah turned out to be such a woman.
Rav Acha states "the table talk of the servants of the Patriarchs' households is more notable (beautiful) than the Torah of their descendants." The Torah presents a lengthy and seemingly superfluous report of Eliezer's experiences including his…
• Conversation with Avraham
• Prayer at the well
• Meeting Rivkah
• Being impressed with her actions
• Presenting her with bracelets.
Furthermore, he provides a lengthy recapitulation when he arrives at Rivkah's home-- but with variations designed to convince his hosts. He…
• Emphasizes Avraham's wealth
• Says he gave Rivkah the bracelets only after he learned that she was a relative, (when, in fact, he had given it to her before)
• Says he was commanded to find a wife from his father's relatives (when, in fact, Avraham instructed him only to travel to his previous home).
It is a testament to his wonderful judgment, discretion and devotion to Avraham that inspired him to find the right words to say.
"Trup" (Yiddish for Tea'mim) and the Subtleties of the Words
Efron says "Lo adonee sh'maeni" translated as "no, my lord, listen to me…" The "lo adonee" is separated by a hyphen (making it one unit) and the phrase is chanted with a "zakayf katan". On the surface Efron seems respectful and helpful. But, in my view, the structure of his words paints an entirely different picture. The hyphenated phrase lo-adonee is better translated as "my master…NOT". What Efron really is saying is that he has no respect for Avraham who is "...my NOT- master" (not my master) and demands that Avraham listen to him.
The trup Shalsheles ("chain", related to the root word three) appears only four times in the Torah, always on the first word of the verse. It communicates vacillation, a feeling of doubt, anxiety and internal struggle. Avraham sends his household Chief of Staff to find a bride for his son Yitzchak (then 40 years old). When he arrives near the city of Nachor in Mesopotamia, Eliezer prays for God's assistance to succeed in his mission. The word "vayomar "("and he said") is accented with the Shalsheles. Eliezer was weighed down by the enormity of his task and by self-doubt. He sincerely desired to serve his master Avraham but was also conflicted because he wanted Yitzchak to marry his own daughter.
"Sim na yadcha tacas yeraychi" ("place your hand under my thigh")
…is the gesture of swearing that Avraham demands when assigning Eliezer, the all-important task of finding a wife for his son Yitzchak.
Ibn Ezra views this as a symbol of submission.
The words mean and convey that failure to do what is requested will result in sterility, since children issue from the area of the thigh or loins of their father. Alternatively, it may mean that the children will avenge the act of disloyalty. Thighs may have been viewed as the locus of power because of their proximity to the genitalia.
This oath may have involved touching the genitalia, and the oath's power derived from swearing on a holy item of commandment (i.e., circumcised male member—which represents a sign of the covenant between Man and God). Today courts use a Bible for the administration of an oath because that Book is the most holy thing Man possesses.
The Latin word testes is the root-word of testimony or testifies. In ancient Greece, testicles of slaughtered animals were used in deciding homicide cases. It has been said that the most ancient way of administering an oath was by placing the hand between the thighs on the genitals. In ancient Roman courts, men took oaths while holding testicles (though some claim this is not true).
"Vayenachem Yitzchak acharei eemo" ("Yitzchak was comforted over the loss of his mother")
Sandra Gottesman interprets this to mean that finally, after being traumatized by his mother's death, Yitzchak could shake the guilt and grief he felt for having caused her death when he allowed himself to be offered as a sacrifice. Vayenachem is related to the Hebrew root word that means calmness of spirit, equilibrium, peace of mind. He married a woman in his mother's image and the internal conflicts subsided.
Rabbi Marc Angel notes that during the three years since Sarah's death, Yitzchak felt alone, felt lost and felt abandoned. No one understood his pain; he had no one to turn to for consolation. He felt unloved and perhaps was even more pained by not having anybody to love. "A loveless life is a tragic life, a life of perpetual mourning." But when he sees Rivkah from afar when she appears on the scene, he comes to life and experiences love at first sight. With the prospect of loving and being loved once again, Yitzchak can move forward with his life instead of wallowing in his misery over an irreversible past.
How Old Was Rivkah When She Married Yitzchak?
There are various traditions relating to Rivkah' s age. One midrash pegs her age at 14. The Talmud in Tractate Soferim concludes that she was three years old. [This is based on on statements in the Torah and assumptions that the Akeida, the death of Sarah and the birth of Rivkah all happened around the same time. In fact, there are no historic records to support this.]
But is it reasonable to assume that a 40-year-old man like Yitzchak would/could marry a three-year-old? Was a three-year-old strong enough to carry all that water for thirsty camels?
Rabbi Angel's explanation derives from his view that "when we study and teach midrashim/aggadot, we must be sophisticated enough to view these passages in their literary and rhetorical context. We must understand the nature of symbolic language and the use of hyperbole." In the realm of poetry and literature, being too concrete results in missing the powerful, embedded idea. Perhaps, suggests Rabbi Angel, the use of this hyperbole was a way of underscoring Rivkah's unusual and unique quality. That she was a giving, caring person who was innocent, perceptive and truthful. Children know, and adults suppress. Young children can be remarkably wise, a sentiment captured in the phrase, "out of the mouths of babes".
There is a need to remember our past and to be grateful in the present for all the good in our lives. The Russian novelist Dostoevsky is quoted as having said that "man only likes to count his troubles, but he does not count his joys".
By contrast we Jews are mandated to always remember our past-- zachor--and to always express gratitude--to give hodaah-- for all with which we've been blessed. We verbalize our gratitude and make a conscious effort to think about appreciation when we utter the words.
Opportunities for expressing gratitude abound. Our first chance is when we start each day, as soon as we wake up with the recitation of "Moda Ani L'fanecha…I gratefully thank you Hashem for having returned my soul within me…"
There is a very insightful understanding of gratitude to be gleaned from the davening. One can fulfill one's obligation to recite the blessings of Shemoneh Esrei by answering "amen" after the chazzan reads them during chazaras h'chatz. But this is true for almost all the blessings. For Modim, however, for gratefully thanking God, answering amen is not enough. Because, explains Rabbi Elijah Spira (1660-1712) cited by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, when it comes to gratitude each one of us must reflect upon, acknowledge and say the words ourselves. No one can do that for us. It must come directly from us.
Many scientific studies have documented that one's emotional state can have a major impact on one's physical health, including immunity against disease. Grateful people experience fewer aches and pains and report feeling healthier than other people. Gratitude not only reduces stress, but it may also play a major role in overcoming trauma. Grateful people tend to have better relationships and, because of the attendant increase in self- esteem, seem to be better able to cope with painful life experiences like bereavement or losing a job.
At this point in the Torah, it seems like everything had gone bad for Avraham:
He had just buried his wife of many years
He had to pay an exorbitant price for a burial place for her
He remembers how he had to exile his son Ishmael together with Hagar
He had only one bachelor son at home, Yitzchak, and no grandchildren
Yet the Torah states "And Avraham was old, well stricken in age and the Lord had blessed Avraham bakol (in all things)." Rashi notes the numerical value for the word bakol is the same as for the Hebrew word for son. His son was his entire world and represented "all things" to him.
Rabbi Angel offers an innovative approach. It is likely that Avraham was despondent, feeling unloved and unfulfilled. He may have been wallowing in self-pity, an old man with one bachelor son and a bleak outlook. At this point the Torah reminds us (and Avraham) of the many previous conversations and blessings that included the word bakol. God had promised him a destiny, a land, a covenant, and a people that would be a blessing to the nations of the world:
• "…and through you, all (kol) the families of the earth will be blessed"
• "For all (kol) the land which you see, to you will I give it and to your seed forever"
• "This is My covenant which you shall keep, between Me and you and your seed after you; every (kol) male among you shall be circumcised"
Once reminded of all he must be grateful for, Avraham was re-energized, realizing he had much left to accomplish. He remarries and has more children. He takes the initiative in dispatching Eliezer to find a suitable wife for his son. He can live the remainder of his life to the fullest and eventually dies "at a good old age, old and satisfied, and he was gathered to his people".
Rabbi H. L. Berenholz, C.F.A.
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A few weeks ago I wrote about some frustrations I had felt in regards to the fact that I had my surgery and how it had turned my life upside-down in ways that I didn't really appreciate. Someone pointed out what sounds like a cliche but holds true in this situation. It was that true friends will step forward and help you out and share in the burdens that are going on with you. I certainly saw many examples of that over the past few weeks, and perhaps it was a sort of lesson that I needed to learn for myself.
It can be generally said that if something happens to someone I know or they call for help in some way, I will step up and do what I can to help them out. I don't expect anything in return, I just do it. However, I completely and utterly suck at the reverse. I have difficulties with asking for help or even taking help from the folks I know and care about. A little of it is my nature, I'm a fairly independent person and pretty used to doing things for myself. However, it's also a bit of learned behavior in that I fear crossing that line where I'm going from getting a little extra support to becoming a mooch or lazy. It was like I was saying a few weeks ago, I felt wrong that someone was cleaning up my apartment and doing my laundry because my immediate reaction is they shouldn't have had to do it because it wasn't their mess to clean up, it was mine, and I should be responsible for it. However, considering that I was still using a chair to pull myself up off the couch because it was too painful to shift all of my weight into using my legs (as anyone would do), there was no way in hell I could have handled carrying clothing. What I needed to learn was that the people involved understood this and that was why they were willing to step forward and take care of things. Normally I'm the one who is thinking that I get what another person is going through and it's why I help them out, well I needed to learn that there are other folks I know who think the same way.
The other thing I got out of this was learning just who my friends were and where the quality relationships are in my life. It isn't just with those folks who visited at the hospital, gave rides, or stopped by; it was also those who expressed their concerns when they heard what had happened. I guess you do learn just who cares about you when you end up with something more involved than your standard sniffles.
Ultimately what comes out of this is the life lesson that it is perfectly okay to ask for and receive assistance from those you love and care about, especially when you're in a situation where some of your capacities are limited. Am I going to be perfect in recognizing when it's completely okay? Probably not. I will still have to overcome my natural instinct to be Mr. Independent, but at least I have a better sense of understanding that other folks I know will step forward if they feel it is right to do so, and if they didn't, I wouldn't hear from them.
Since we were on the subject about my surgery, I was asked the other day if I was scared of going under the knife. The answer is No. It's not because I am under the delusion that I am invincible or anything like that. However, I was in some pretty hardcore pain and puking my guts out every hour thanks to my reaction to morphine so I really wasn't in a state to sit and let my mind run through the possibilities of how this surgery could go and get worked up that it could go wrong. Besides that, I have no real fear of hospitals in general, and you can thank (or blame) my parents for that one ;-)
June 25, 2009
Give and Take
Posted by M M at Thursday, June 25, 2009 Labels: medical, thoughts
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You and I are a lot alike. I too am able to step up and offer whatever little help I can give, but when it comes to accepting it, I have a harder time. I feel like I'm an imposition.ReplyDelete
When my aunt died last week, I was amazed by who did (and even who didn't) reach out to me. There I was, roughly 1,500 miles away from home, and people were calling, emailing, texting me to both check up on me and ask if there was anything they could do. That meant a lot to my family and me.
My independent streak is pretty hard-wired, and I'm learning to loosen up on it myself.
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Members of the Constitutional Convention have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strengthening protection of economic, social and cultural rights in Ireland.
Eighty-five per cent of the decision-making forum said the Constitution should be bolstered in regard to those issues.
The 100-strong representative body, made up of 33 politicians, 66 lay members and an independent chair, make recommendations to the Oireachtas on potential future constitutional amendments to be put to the people in referendums.
During this weekend's ninth and final meeting of the Convention, members weighed the arguments of those advocating for and against change in the areas of economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights.
Amnesty Ireland Executive Director Colm O'Gorman made a presentation for constitutional amendment while barrister and former Minister for Justice Michael McDowell opposed the move, insisting responsibility for those rights should rest with the Oireachtas and not the judiciary.
Economic rights are those rights that relate to labour and property rights, these rights include the right to work and to fair conditions of work.
Social rights include the right to social security, education, to an adequate standard of living and to shelter.
Cultural rights include the right to participate in the culture of one's communities and that ethnic minorities have the right to practice their own culture, faith and language.
As well as backing greater protections, members also voted to highlight certain rights which should be expressly stated in the Constitution, namely:
Social Security
Essential Health care
Rights of people with disabilities
Linguistic and cultural rights
Rights covered in the International Covenant on ESC rights.
Tom Arnold, chairman of the Convention, said: "This weekend members of the Convention were asked to consider the inclusion of economic, social and cultural rights in the Constitution.
"This was the final weekend of the Convention but the members never waned showing tremendous dedication to the subject matter.
"The members heard robust arguments in favour and opposing reform with the implications of any changes carefully assessed, generating a very thorough and passionate discussion.
"As this is the final meeting of the Convention I have to express my sincere thanks and congratulations to the members for the work they have done over the past 15 months in examining and making recommendations on aspects of the Constitution.
"These members were asked to give up their time to consider changes to our Constitution and did so in the spirit of public service. The Convention on the Constitution showed us that the Constitution is a living breathing document with a very real impact on our lives.
"It has been an enormous privilege and pleasure to work on this project and my sincerest of thanks to everyone involved for their effort."
A report containing all of the evidence that was presented over the weekend along with the recommendations of the Convention will be compiled and laid before the Oireachtas.
The Government has undertaken to respond to the convention's recommendations within four months by way of debates in the Oireachtas and, where it agrees with a particular recommendation to amend the Constitution, to include a time frame for a referendum.


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Top 10 prospects
1. Brayden Schenn, C
2. Jonathan Bernier, G
3. Andrei Loktionov, C
4. Tyler Toffoli, RW
5. Derek Forbort, D
6. Slava Voynov, D
7. Nicolas Deslauriers, D
8. Thomas Hickey, D
9. Martin Jones, G
10. Alec Martinez, D
Team Needs
For the third off-season in a row, Dean Lombardi will be looking to address the Kings' need for impact talent on the wing. The trade deadline acquisition of Dustin Penner gives the team a top-six offensive option to work with, but his lack of foot speed combined with his inconsistency renders him unable to fill a marquee role. A top-six winger will likely remain a need too as the Kings are unlikely to overpay for help in the free agent market.
Less pressing is the need for a bonafide second-line center. Jarret Stoll has performed admirably playing top minutes and at times has looked like a top-six choice, but the Kings would benefit from having a more consistent offensive-minded pivot to ease the load off Anze Kopitar. That would allow Stoll to take on the third-line center role for which he is well suited. The hole should be one that the Kings will be able to fill from within the system with either Brayden Schenn or Andrei Loktionov, possibly as soon as this season.
Organizational Strengths
Depth is a major strength for the organization. With 12 of the roster forwards with whom the team finished last season either under contract or hitting restricted free agent status this summer as well as the impending ascension of Schenn and Loktionov, amongst a multitude of other possibly NHL-ready options in Manchester, there's a scarcity of roster spots up front. The same is true on defense, with seven defensemen signed or restricted and Thomas Hickey, Slava Voynov, and Jake Muzzin playing in the minors. In net, Jonathan Quick and Jonathan Bernier will battle for the NHL starting job with Martin Jones, Jean-Francois Berube, and possibly Jeff Zatkoff tending nets for the minor league affiliates, a desirable situation all around.
As evidenced by the above logjam being forced by the youth in the organization, the Kings' prospect pool is healthy and young players are still being regularly assimilated into the NHL product. While Willie Mitchell and Alexei Ponikarovsky were brought in to provide a veteran presence, they were outnumbered by four rookies – Kyle Clifford, Trevor Lewis, Alec Martinez, and Kevin Westgarth – who made the jump to regular NHL action last season.
Organizational Weaknesses
The strength of excessive depth is also a weakness, as it necessitates losing prospects that are unable to fit into the team's system but have proven their mettle at the minor-league level. While these cuts and trades are made for the sake of progress, it's disheartening to see players like Teddy Purcell and Matt Moulson blossom after leaving the organization. Once highly-touted Oscar Moller has signed in Sweden for next season after seeing his opportunity to play with the Kings diminish over the past three seasons, going from 40 games played as rookie pro to just 13 last year.
The defensive group lacks a young, stable defensive presence. Matt Greene is just 28 but plays an aggressive style that lands him in the penalty box with frequency. Drew Doughty and Jack Johnson have proven themselves as capable NHL defensemen with great two-way talent but boast a similar brashness. The two most dependable blueliners on the roster, Willie Mitchell and Rob Scuderi, are 34 and 32, respectively. Most of the prospects coming up through the system are two-way types or offensive defensemen, with only Kevin Gravel playing a mistake-free, stay-at-home style. It is an issue that the Kings may choose to continue to address through free agency, rather than development.
Draft Tendencies
Save for a drastic trade, with the Kings' first selection coming in the second round at the 49th spot, it's safe to say that they won't come away from this draft with a prospect that is considered star-caliber on draft day. Instead, it's more likely that they will take a similar route as in recent drafts, selecting hard-working character types and using late picks on players with high-end skill marred with question marks that force them down draft boards. Skilled but defensively-capable prospects such as Clifford and Wayne Simmonds, both second-round picks, have been able to ascend and fill depth roles soon after being drafted, allowing projects such as Loktionov, Maxim Kitsyn, and Brandon Kozun time to develop.
Lombardi's staff has focused mostly on Canadian junior hockey with 25 of their 34 selections in the past four drafts coming from the CHL. Other than three Russians and one Swede selected during that span, the team has avoided European talent. All four of those prospects were brought over to play North American hockey in the season after their draft year, implying that the Kings had some inkling of their willingness to do so before selecting them.
Despite the free agent addition of Jones in net, with just two of their last 34 picks spent on goalies and none of their five from last year's draft, the Kings will be looking to add at least one netminding prospect to the stable.
Having thoroughly rounded out the defense but now lacking scoring ability up front, logic dictates that the team will turn their focus to addressing that issue, particularly in a draft where for the picks past the first third of the first round, taking the best player available is by no means a universally agreeable decision. Prospects such as Matt Puempel, Lucas Lessio, and Ty Rattie are a few of the many skilled forwards who could be drafted anywhere from 15th to 50th and are undoubtedly on the Kings' radar.


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The Cafe 72 – Doral, Florida
Those of you who live in North Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, or Miami Lakes may know of Boss Burger & Brew. If you're not, its founder and chief food maestro Frankie opened up The Cafe 72. He's no longer at Boss Burger, but he brought his palate full of Miami flavors with him to The Cafe 72.
The Cafe 72 is located on the west corner of a gas station. The ventanita (window), actually ventanitas since there are two of 'em is where you'll place your order.
Seating at The Cafe is 72 includes a few stools available at the order counter. If regular tables are more your speed, then walk around to the left of the building where most of the action happens anyway.
They're open later on the weekends, and that's when you'll find a bunch of folks hanging out. It kinda reminds me of the food truck scene back when it started almost ten years ago.
The first time I ate here, I worked my way through most of the sandwich portion of the menu. They're all large and in charge kinda like Marge from Peewee's Big Adventure. By the way, I've waited more than ten years to name drop that movie on my blog, so please acknowledge how witty I am. 🙂
OK, let's get back to business. Last summer, housemade Croquetas showed up on the menu. This "Completa Croqueta" was stuffed with White Rice, Pulled Pork, Black Beans, Maduros, & Cheese with a cilantro aioli drizzle. How great does that sound? Your Abuela's (aka grandmother) croquetas these ain't!
Everything has a housemade sauce drizzle. Don't fight it. I'd generally be inclined to scale back on the sauce-fest, but Mr. Majestic knows what he's doing.
Oh, and those Samurai Tenders won my Luv Me Tenders chicken tender competition last year are ridiculously tasty.
Make sure to leave room for The Creamy Creations' Flans. I'm partial to El Original Flan, but it seems like the Timba (Guava & Cheese) and Cafecito (Coffee) are equally as popular.
One last thing, order the Cafe 72-style Colada (Cuban Coffee).
They whip an egg yolk into it.
Late Night Snacks:
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Leslie Bibb has signed on to star in ABC's dramedy pilot Good Christian Bitches.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show hails from from Sex and the City executive producer Darren Star and is based on the book by Kim Gatlin.
Good Christian Bitches follows Amanda (Leslie Bibb), once the ultimate "mean girl" in high school, who returns home to Dallas after her marriage ends in scandal only to become the center of salacious gossip from the community's churchgoing wives.
Annie Potts also has joined the cast of the ABC Studios project as Gigi, Amanda's mother.
Jennifer Aspen was previously cast as one of the "bitches."
The lead role was previously offered to Christina Applegate, who passed on the project.


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New Zealand held to 257 in 3rd ODI vs. Pakistan
DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor made half centuries as New Zealand reached 257 batting first Saturday on a challenging pitch at the University Oval in the third one-day cricket international against Pakistan.
Williamson, who has a century already in the five-match series, took time to find his form on a pitch slower than others the teams have played on recently. He took 81 balls to reach his 33rd half century in one-day internationals and went on to top-score with 73, providing the backbone of the New Zealand middle order.
Taylor was able to score more freely than Williamson, perhaps because the conditions favored the straight-bat shots which are his forte, and reached his 40th ODI half century from 49 balls.
Williamson put on 69 with Martin Guptill (45) for the second wicket and 74 with Taylor for the third to lift New Zealand to 158-3 before he was out in the 34th over.
At that point, New Zealand was on target for a total close to 300 which would have been well above par on such a difficult pitch.
But after Taylor was out for 52 in the 43rd over with the total 209-4, New Zealand slumped dramatically, losing its next six wickets for 48 runs.
Henry Nicholls was out one ball after Taylor, both falling to the young leg-spinner Shadab Khan, and Tom Latham (35) and Mitchell Santner (6) fell to consecutive deliveries from Rumman Raees and Hasan Ali.
Ali, the world's top-ranked ODI bowler, also dismissed Trent Boult (13) with the last ball of the innings to finish with 3-59 while Raees, whose victims included Williamson and Latham, took 3-51.
Pakistan's bowlers seemed to get better as the ball got older, making excellent use of slower, shorter deliveries which confounded the batsmen when they didn't bounce or come onto the bat as expected.
Taylor fell in that manner to Shadab, beaten by a short ball which failed to bounce, beat his shot and hit him in front of middle stump.
There was a little pace in the wicket when the ball was new and Guptill and his opening partner Colin Munro each hit a six in the first two overs.
But Munro was out for 8 in the second over, slashing across the line at a ball from Faheem Ashraf and delivering a skied catch to Pakistan wickekeeper and captain Sarfraz Ahmed.
Williamson, who came to the crease on Munro's departure, took a long time to settle and find the pace of the pitch, but applied himself to go on to a half century.
Taylor was able to hit down the ground and through cover which made run-scoring easier but his half century included only four fours and, in total, the New Zealand innings contained only 22 fours and two sixes.
The rot set in quickly in the second half of the innings as the Pakistan bowling improved, some swing became available and as batsmen felt themselves under an imperative to score quickly.
Nicholls was brilliantly caught and bowled by Shadab and Santner and Tim Southee (6) were both bowled by Hasan who swung the ball at yorker length.


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With a 104-77 win over Johnson & Wales (R.I.) on Thursday night, the Albertus Magnus men's basketball team will advance to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament Championship game scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 23 at Anna Maria College. The title game will tip off at 2:00 p.m.
With tonight's win, the Falcons improve to 23-4 on the year, while JWU drops to 15-12 overall.
Darius Watson (New Britain, Conn.) led all scorers with 27 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the floor, while Arshad Jackson (Hartford, Conn.) tallied 21 points. James Jennings (Stratford, Conn.) and James Economopoulos (Wallingford, Conn.) both scored 12 points and hit two 3-pointers each to round out the Falcons' scoring in double figures.
The Falcons shot 50.7% on the night from the field, while hitting 18 of its 30 attempts from the floor in the second half for a 60% showing. JWU shot just 36.1% in the opening frame.
Albertus opened the contest with a 7-2 run in a span of 2:20 before the Wildcats battled back to cut the lead to two. The Falcons answered and pushed out to a 22-point lead with less than three minutes to go in the frame, their largest lead of the opening half.
At the break, the Falcons led 52-34 led by 13 points from Watson and 12 points off the bench from Economopoulos who hit three consecutive shots, including two 3-pointers, to lead the Falcons in a 10-0 run.
The Falcons' largest lead of the contest came with 14:51 left in regulation as they took a 28-point advantage. The Falcons out-rebounded the Wildcats 43-32 on the night and registered 50 points in the paint. Each Albertus player who saw time in tonight's contest registered at least two points for the Falcons.
Jefferson Lora (Bronx, N.Y.) added eight points and nine rebounds for the Falcons, while Lemar Larsen (Waterbury, Conn.) chipped in with nine points and five boards.
With his 27-point effort, Watson surpassed Pat Good (1991-93) on the Albertus Magnus men's basketball all-time scoring list. Watson now has 1,448 career points and is in fourth place on the all-time list. He is 25 points away from tying Ari Crooks' (1996-2000) career tally of 1,473.
The Falcons advance to the GNAC Tournament Championship game for the third time in the last four years. In the two previous trips to the final game the Falcons were victorious.


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Legal expert Akuffo fears FIFA ban on Ghana over government commission
One of Ghana's leading legal brains Kwame Akuffo has warned the government that FIFA could ban the country from international football following the decision to set to up a Commission of Enquiry to investigate the Black Stars failure at the 2014 World Cup.
The government set up a three-man committee last week to investigate why the national team failed to excel at the World Cup but just two days ago upgraded it to a commission which has powers of a high court.
Lawyer Akuffo also added that the decision to could lead to lead to a huge embarrassment for Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama who could also to be hauled before the investigative body.
This compounds the problems of government over the commission, which has the powers of a court, thus flouting FIFA regulation on governmental meddling in football which recently led to the banning of Nigeria.
Rubbishing the institution of the CoE, he said: "I believe that the Commission of Enquiry is completely misplaced. It's been put there just to respond to emotions and the pain of a hurting nation," he stated.
Adding that, "We are expending public resources in the wrong direction, and we will not receive anything."
He mentioned there would be a collateral attack on the immunity of the GFA where the Commission constitutes judgment because it has the same powers as the High Court and, therefore, summoning them before it would mean the officials are on trial.
"That will amount to a collateral attack on the immunity of the GFA officials and clear contradiction of FIFA's statute," he said.
He explained that if the government gave monies to the GFA expecting a repayment when FIFA pays after participation, then that is a loan, and advised that; "If government wants its monies, it should send a demand notice."
Thus, "I don't see how a creditor can then begin to question the conduct of the Board of Directors of a Company because it has lent them money."
"We cannot expend public resources to ask why the Black Stars did not play well; we cannot expend resources to find out why the Black Stars management team performed poorly."
There is a growing perception that the government has the authority to investigate the GFA in respect of financial affairs.
But this perception, Lawyer Akufo noted, was motivated by the government's advance of "our taxes to the GFA to run the Black Stars."
"Mr. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah and others were responsible for these matters. It's a political issue that must be addressed by their political superiors. We cannot put things behind," he noted.
Maintaining that the political superiors could investigate this matter without the need for a Commission of Enquiry.
He further noted that because the people acted on behalf of the president, it would be difficult to justify the means.
Especially, when they appear before the Commission and make ambiguous statements. And because the statements may not be substantiated, would the Commission then be in the position to say "We don't have the key actors?" he asked.
Lawyer Kwame Akufo before joining the conversation asked on his Facebook wall that "Funds released to GFA for the World Cup, loan or gift?"
His warning comes just days after banned Nigeria after the government hauled members of the Nigeria Football Federation before the law courts.


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Many of my readers don't like that I criticize atheists so often. But this is necessary, because irrationality is not a religious trait but a human one.
I tend to aim my criticism of atheists at the New Atheists for many reasons. First, because they are well known. Second, because they are easy targets: none of them are trained in philosophy of religion, currently my primary study focus.
So I criticize the New Atheists pretty often.
One New Atheist I haven't said much about yet is PZ Myers of Pharyngula. But let me now do the opposite of what my readers expect. Let me list 5 awesome things about PZ.
Five Awesome Things about PZ Myers
Here we go…
5. He's from Minnesota.
Ah, my home state. Land of lakes, loons (both bird and buffoon), Lutherans, and ludicrously low temperatures.
4. He doesn't shy away from criticizing religious nutjobs.
Some recent example: one, two, three, four, five, six.
3. The Holy Cracker Incident
It's a long story, but the climax is that PZ 'desecrated' a Catholic communion wafer with a rusty nail – along with pages of the Qur'an and The God Delusion – saying that nothing must be sacred. Perhaps just as admirable is the university chancellor who affirmed "the freedom of a faculty member to speak or write as a public citizen without institutional discipline or restraint."
2. He's an activist for good causes.
PZ devotes great time and effort on behalf of noble causes. He goes out of his way to clarify scientific issues on Usenet. He helped launch The Panda's Thumb and does other great work debunking the harmful nonsense of intelligent design. He's a member of Minnesota Citizens for Science Education.
1. He's a scientist.
As we all know, science is better, more important, more exciting, and far sexier than philosophy. PZ contributes to one of the noblest professions in existence.
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"But Sir, I m a reserve".
Back in the Fifties, that little phrase struck terror into the hearts and minds of Royal Canadian Navy Permanent Force officers and petty officers. It was a great way "out" for those of us who learned how to use it at the proper time.
With this in mind, let me proceed with my "war story".
It was early in the year of 1956, February to be exact. The winter had been the usual cold, wet, and miserable Nova Scotia winter. In a frantic attempt to escape, I signed on for three months of Continuous Naval Duty to be served aboard the RCN's Light Fleet Carrier, HMCS Magnificent....affectionately known as, the Maggie.
This patriotic outburst was triggered by the knowledge that the Maggie was slated for a three-month cruise into the Caribbean for exercises. An added incentive was provided by the RCN who, in their wisdom, assigned me to the helicopter anti-submarine squadron, HS-50. (In 1974, HS-50 was stood down and two squadrons were reactivated 423 and 443. They operate the CH-124 Sea King) In those days however, the rotary-wingy-thingy was the AS version of the Sikorsky S-55, called by us the H04S-3, or "Horse".
Just before leaving on a 1954 West Coast tour via the Panama Canal, HMCS Magnificent, her aircraft and her crew turn out for review as she is pushed out from the HMC Dockyard quay in Halifax. Photo: Shearwater Aviation Museum
A Sikorsky H04S "Angel" of HU-21 Squadron, RCN gets ready to lift off the aft flight deck of HMCS Magnificent, while astern, the Canadian destroyer HMCS Micmac stands as plane guard. Inset: The squadron badge of HU-21 and HS-50 which operated the same type helo in the anti-submarine role and . Photo: Shearwater Aviation Museum, Patch: JF Chalifoux
A deck rating holds a blade strap on a Sikorsky "Horse" aboard HMCS Magnificent, prior to Bill Ewing's arrival aboard in 1956 when he was asked to paint huge numerals on its nose and flanks. Photo: Shearwater Aviation Museum
Flight deck crews relax, read, smoke and catch some rays outside the shadow of Magnificent's island superstructure. The men in the red shirts are members of the "Rescue" team. Magnificent's crash barrier lies flat on her deck in the foreground. Photo: Shearwater Aviation Museum
There I stood, eighteen years old, proudly wearing my shiny new Leading Seaman hooks, in front of the "Maggie" Regulating Petty Officer. With the disdain reserved for lesser mortals and Air Branch types, he questioned my purpose for being aboard. A second glance at my joining papers shot his eyebrows straight up under his hairline. What, he demanded in a thundering voice, was the reason for the letter "R" in my serial number. With a hidden gloat I spoke the fateful words, "But Sir, I'm a Reserve". The ensuing silence spoke volumes....that and the odd purple colour of his face.
As I was to join HS-50 when the squadron came aboard, I wasn't assigned to the ship's Watch & Quarter list. For five days until the ship sailed, I was royalty; no work, no duty, and ashore every night.
Finally, the personnel for the various squadrons came aboard and we slipped for the balmy south. As the ship passed the harbour entrance, the six Sikorsky's landed on and were "stuck down" to the hangar deck. Following them, the "Angel" of HU-21 slipped into its position astern and to one side of the ship. Then, with the grace of drunken Gooney Birds, the Avengers of VS-880 did their bit to liven up the day of the Landing Control Officer. This cruise, VS-880 had not only brought along their regular TBF-3m Anti-Submarine versions, but had included the "Guppy Flight". Now, to a rotary-wing type, the Avenger, or "Turkey", looks awkward enough. But the Guppy version with its large radar mounted under the bomb-bay, looks much worse. After hearing, "I've said it to Orville, I've said it to Wilbur, and I'll say it to you... that thing will never get off the ground!", for about the four hundredth time, the 880 deck crew were ready to Deep Six each and every member of HS-50....and that was on Day One of the cruise.
Grumman Avenger aircraft of VS 880 Squadron, including a "Guppy" radar conversion, run up their engines before a launch. This shot was taken by the author during the Spring Carribean tour of 1956. Photo: William Ewing
The Magnificent dockside at a US Navy base on Trinidad, the Canadian ensign fluttering on her bow flag-staff and 880 Squadron "Guppies" at the leading edge. Photo: William Ewing
With the panic of sailing and receiving aircraft out of the way, the crew of the Maggie and her squadrons settled down for a well-earned rest. Some rest!! Four hours later, the Maggie buried her bow into an Atlantic gale. Duty or not, everyone was up risking life and limb to secure everything before it was (a) smashed, (b) bent, or (c) washed over the side.
The next four days found the weather-decks out-of-bounds and a steady stream of people running for the "heads" with strange expressions and stranger colours. The Squadron Chief joined the queue several times and each time glared at me as he passed. For some reason, stupidity perhaps, I have never been sea or air sick. The sight of my pink and cheery face was enough to rub salt in his old wounds. A gulp and he questioned why. Need I say it?? "But Sir, I'm a Reserve!!" His reply was lost in his rush for the "heads".
The weather cleared and flying was started. Old hands quickly picked up the routine of handling aircraft aboard a carrier. The younger ones found themselves bewildered by all the organized confusion but were dragged into it. The night-time maintenance duties were the same as carried out ashore, but handling aircraft on a small flightdeck must be seen to be appreciated.
Ten days out of Halifax, I was called into the HS-50 Squadron Office. To get such a call during Flying Stations was not normal and it was with inner trembling that I stood before the self-same Chief who's hackles I had raised over my ability to avoid the line-ups during the rough weather. How, he demanded, was it that over the past couple of weeks I had not stood a single Ship or Squadron Duty Watch?? I honestly did not know why, but supposed that in the confusion of sailing, the Ship's RPO had failed to notify the Squadron that I was on the Watch list. But what was I to say?? With flightdeck cap twisting slowly in my hands, I manage to engrave my face, name, rank, and official number eternally into his memory......"BUT SIR, I'M A RESERVE!!"
Year's later, after the integration of the three Canadian services, I met the Chief again. This time I was Corporal in Air Command (ex-RCAF) and no longer a Reserve. But he hadn't forgotten me and greeted me from afar with, "But Sir, I'm a Reserve!!" This required explanation and sealed my fate with the rest of my crew. For weeks after I was haunted by the phrase.
The elegantly simple shape of HMCS Magnificent's flight deck can be seen clear of all aircraft save for a couple at the bow.
Royal Canadian Navy ensign snapping in the breeze, 10 Grumman Avenger anti-submarine aircraft run their engines on Magnificent's flight deck in readiness for a launch. Photo: Shearwater Aviation Museum
It was not all fun and frivolity during the Spring Cruise of 1956. The Royal Canadian Navy plans its cruises to train the maximum number of men in the minimum amount of time. Three months may sound like a long time, but when you are running exercises twenty-four hours a day, it isn't.
HMCS Magnificent (Light Fleet Carrier), HMCS Ontario (Light Cruiser), plus a gaggle of destroyers and escort ships, were constantly engaged in exercises with US Navy surface ships and both US & RN submarines.....plus one undentified submarine that stuck its nose in and was tracked for a twenty-four hour period.
The scenerio in those days was for the TBF-3m's of VS-880 to sweep ahead of the fleet and with the use of on-board gear and some luck, locate the "attacking" submarines. Then in would come the helicopters of HS-50 with their "dunking" sonar and pinpoint said sub. Finally, up would steam the destroyers and plunk....sighted sub, sank same. However!! It didn't always work out that way. Like the time an RN sub popped up in the middle of the fleet, made rude comments about "bloody colonials", and claimed a score on everything in sight. An American sub captain wasn't quite so lucky. He slipped in astern of the Maggie only to be tagged when the plane guard destroyer just happened to switch on its sonar for a test.
Grumman Avengers line up for their turn at the catapult on HMCS Magnificent. Photo: Shearwater Aviation Museum
Almost immediately that HS-50 started working with the destroyers, a problem arose. The helicopters worked in pairs, and the minute contact was made, the destroyer notified would go dashing off to carry out the "kill". Unfortunately, more than once, the destroyer would go dashing off in the direction of the wrong helicopter. In an attempt to clarify the situation, large numbers would be added to each helicopter using masking tape.
Alas, the tape was tan coloured and the helicopters two tones of gray and so the numbers weren't as conspicuous as necessary.
Plan Two called for the tape to be painted over with white paint and here's were I came into the picture. As the youngest member of the Squadron and the token Reserve.....and already known to the Squadron Chief, I was delegated "Squadron Brushman" and set off, paint-pot and brush in hand, to recify the situation.
The plain tape hadn't worked. So, I painted the tape white. The next day we exercised with the destroyers. The white was better, but.... So, I added a strip of masking tape to each side of the white number and painted it black. The next day we exercised with the destroyers. The black was fine, but.... Off came all the tape with its overcoats of black and white and up went new tape. This time I painted it black with a white outline. Again came the exercise with the destroyers. Nope!! Not even as good as the white with black. About this time, my paintbrush was beginning to show its age, my nerves were a bit jumpy, and my forehead sloped to the rear from all the slaps of exasperation. In a raging bout of frustration, I ripped off all the tape for yet another time and applied new tape. Now these taped numbers total three on each helicopter, one each side of the fuselage and on the nose engine doors of the H04S-3 (aka Sikorsky 55's) and they are about four feet high, using 2" masking tape, three strips wide for the main colour and another strip outside and inside for the contrast colour. I have used up just about all of the tape available in stores. In a last desperate attempt to throw light on the situation, the entire number is painted yellow. Three guesses on the report handed in after the next day's exercising. You got it.....yellow is fine, but!!!
Royal Canadian Navy ratings stand at the ready to unhook this warming Sikorsky from its lashings and remove its chocks. Photo: William Ewing
A Magnificent Horse lands in a field in the Dominican Republic to do some blade tracking without the floor rolling and pitching beneath them. ID numbers, painted on by Ewing, were at this time black with a yellow outline. Photo: William Ewing
Three "Horses" of HS-50 with their final "Ewing" numerals clatter together across the Shearwater airfield. Photo: Shearwater Aviation Museum
In numbed shock, I used up the last of the tape to outline what I had painted the night before. My paintbrush has slightly more hair than a chihuahua, but while everyone else is watching the nightly movie, I add a black outline on the yellow.
The next morning I watch the gaudily marked helicopters lift away for their exercises. If I hear one more, "but", from the observers on the destroyers, I swear I'm going to buy them all white canes or seeing-eye dogs.
The Squadron Chief finally sticks his head into the hangar and calls me over. I steel myself for the inevitable.
"Ewing", he says. "The ships have just called in. The latest numbers show up......but!!!" I step closer to the bulkhead to take full advantage of a solid hit with my head. He stops me by continuing, "The numbers are a bit large."
Why me?? Why me?? What did I ever do?! At my silent scream of anguish, he pats me on the shoulder tenderly and says, (and who says Chiefs don't have a sense of humour)
"Because, son, you're a Reserve!!"


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"Two hours of sleep, darling," said makeup artist Pat McGrath backstage at the Stella McCartney show this morning, bemoaning her hectic Fashion Week schedule with characteristic good humor. Of course there are worse places in Paris to take your first coffee of the day than the lavish ceremonial rooms of the Hôtel de Ville, where models Anja Rubik, Karlie Kloss, and Arizona Muse rested their eyes while sitting for hair and makeup.
The early call time—and everyone's persistent lack of sleep—seemed to exert a subconscious pull on McCartney's backstage team. Hairstylist Eugene Souleiman created a classic bun, which imitated a schoolgirl's way of nodding off with her head in her hand. "It's a little bit fuzzy in the front, like they fell asleep on it, but very sharp, very clean in the back," he said. (To create texture at the crown, he rubbed Wella Professionals Ocean Spritz in with his hands before pinning the look into place.)
McGrath settled on eye-opening, homemade ultramarine mascara: "Stella said, 'I love it when girls wear colored mascara.' First we're layering on CoverGirl LashBlast mascara as a really dark, black base. Then we've mixed a bright, bright blue pigment we're layering on top." With little else on the face—"fresh skin, groomed brows"—it may be the season's quickest way to refresh your makeup, and your mood, in a single shot.


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We are going to start a new feature on the website, which will be called the 'Featured Kickstarter'. This is a place where we shall be browsing and looking at various Kickstarter projects, mostly technology related, and feature some of them that excite us. If you don't know what Kickstarter is, it is a very clever platform offered to entrepreneurs and companies alike, who have a wonderful idea or product, but need some financial backup to run the production line, or just produce. In return, the financial backers can be part of the experience, get a taste of the product, or simply get acknowledged in the credits. All this depends on the people who put the product up.
To begin with, here are some of the projects that excite us the most:
Wakawaka Power – Compact Solar Power Station and light
Wakawaka are a brilliant initiative who have managed to get a lot of power out of measly solar cells. Anybody nerdy enough to play with solar cells would already know that solar cells are hardly worth what they cost and the space they take. This device, however, promises to deliver a full charge on a smart phone, or many hours of light, after only one day in the sun. Unsurprisingly, they have already hit their required target, with 12 days to go (at the time of publishing this article).
One Tesla, The DIY Singing Tesla Coil
Tesla is a well known name among nerds, engineers and geeks around the world. This product not only takes his name, but also some of the many things he worked on and invented. It takes a regular tesla coil, and turns it into a toy. How good does it fair on health and safety? We don't know, and frankly for something this exciting, it is something we would not be worrying about. It provides you the ability to build this kit yourself, which also makes the whole experience more gratifying. We'd definitely suggest checking this out, and even if you don't throw any money towards the project, check out the videos and how cool this product is!
Affordable High Resolution 3d Printer
This project is already funded, but by far the most exciting thing we have seen so far on Kickstarter. This product promises not just a cheap 3D printer, but also one that is a high resolution one. This has not been possible in this price range before, and truly represents an exciting opportunity for most engineers.
Brain Controlled Helicopter
Another one that is already funded as well. While it promises much, one of the things that we'd like to emphasize on is reading the 'Risks and Challenges' section. As exciting as this is, the risks associated give you the limits of this research and product. This only flies in one direction. However, forget all that, this is a seriously exciting prospect for the future of mankind!
In the future we shall probably be doing this one project at a time. If you have a Kickstarter project of your own, or any other crowd funding based project, and would like us to feature it, get in touch and we'll put in a good word you. You can use our email (firstname.lastname@example.com), Twitter (http://twitter.com/oxgadgets) or our About/Contact page to get in touch.


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