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Complaint to BBC regarding reporting of student complaints on BBC Breakfast Programme Stage 1 to Audience Services.
Initial Complaint to the BBC 7th June 2014
Regarding 'Breakfast' which was broadcast on the BBC News Channel on 3 June.
Complaint Summary: Issue of student complaints factually incorrect
Full Complaint: The independent http://www.oiahe.org.uk/downloads/Final-Report-of-the-OIA-Student-Survey-with-Appendices_4.pdf gives a factual reflection of student complaints and in that respect the story broadcast on BBC Breakfast News contravened editorial guidelines as follows.
Contributors from the UCU a trade union which serves its members and the Student Hut which relies upon goodwill from universities to attract visitor numbers to their website to sell advertising, apart from sanitised reviews the main contribution from students is on funny stories and jokes.
They respectively gave false impressions that concentrated on administrative issues and transparency. Serious matters of maladministration and retribution for complaining were excluded, and therefore misleading. Moreover, it was not made clear that these contributors have no experience or expertise on the subject and that they were expressing personal views in their own self interests with no reference to factual accuracy, but were presented as being unbiased.
The student interviewed again focussed on administrative issues. Such a controversial subject should have included a wide range of significant views and perspectives and given due weight and prominence. The story should have included a warning that making a complaint can seriously damage your career and health, the false impressions given are disconnected from reality and can only do harm to those who have already suffered, a matter that the BBC needs to address.
Initial response from the BBC Audience Services 21st June 2014
Dear Mr Mayes
Reference CAS-2745110-M7W12H
Thank you for contacting us regarding 'Breakfast' which was broadcast on the BBC News Channel on 3 June.
I understand you were unhappy with the report on the rise in complaints about universities and that you felt a wider range of views and perspectives should have been included in the item.
I was sorry to read of your disappointment with the piece. We are naturally very sorry when we hear that members of our audience do not like one of our reports. We try very hard to produce a wide range of high quality news and current affairs shows which we hope will appeal to our audiences.
Unfortunately it is not always possible or practical to reflect all the different opinions on a subject within individual reports of this nature. Editors are charged to ensure that over a reasonable period they reflect the range of significant views, opinions and trends in their subject area. The BBC does not seek to denigrate any view, nor to promote any view. It seeks rather to identify all significant views, and to test them rigorously and fairly on behalf of the audience. Among other evidence, audience research indicates widespread confidence in the impartiality of the BBC's reporting.
I would like to assure you that we value your feedback. All complaints are sent to senior management and the makers of 'Breakfast' every morning and we included your points in this overnight report. These reports are among the most widely read sources of feedback in the BBC and ensures that your complaint has been seen by the right people quickly. This helps inform their decisions about current and future output.
Thank you once again for getting in touch.
BBC Complaints
Complaint Stage 2 to the Editorial Complaints Unit
Complaint to the Editorial Complaints Unit BBC 28 July 2014
Complaint Reference Stage 1b: CAS-2745110-M7W12H Sent: 07 July 2014
Reply Reference: CAS-2801626-JXGY34 Dated: 23 July 2014
Re: 'Breakfast' BBC News Channel on 3 June report on the rise in complaints about universities.
I am dissatisfied by the response from Audience Services as they have not addressed the issues that I have raised, moreover, the answers that I have been given are out of context with my complaint and are simply a contradiction with no substance or foundation.
My complaint is that the story failed to tell the full and impartial truth on a controversial issue, there was a biased emphasis on 'administrative' issues which failed to include the major reason why anyone complains and that it is the way in which any organisation treats is consumers and particularly those who complain. Moreover an integral part of such a report is the effectiveness and impartiality of any complaints adjudicator. In the interests of fairness I must point out that this aspect has been the main focus in preceding and following broadcasts concerning organisations such as banks and utility service providers; however, with regard to university complaints this is how the BBC started off then seemingly acted against the public interest by excluding it along with associated experiences, opinions or challenges. The views and opinions expressed in the report were limited to a very narrow aspect of the full story and were therefore misleading.
I referred to a survey as 'hard evidence' in support of the points that I am raising, I have not suggested that this should have been the main focus of the story but issues of gross misconduct and maladministration concerning student complaints should have been included as well as the failure of the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA) to address these matters. The rise in tuition fees has made universities more like 'commercial service providers' and students more 'consumer' aware with regard to value for money and has exacerbated the situation described by the research and is therefore still relevant in the absence of any other 'evidence' being available. Moreover, the BBC had access to a number of students who could testify to these issues as still being current; however, for reasons that it has not explained it decided to exclude them from the story.
With regard to the contributors, the University and College Union represents its members some of whom have a case to answer for the abuse of people, position and power in how they relate to students who complain, and in my opinion their overriding self interest is to help such people avoid any form of accountability for their actions. The contribution was only relevant to the concealment of what really goes on and in that respect only referred to administrative and performance issues which for the same reasons were also biased. The Student Hut website has no relevance to the rise in student complaints moreover; their representative had no authority to continually refer to the transparency and endorsement of the student complaints process.
I have to question the editorial judgement of including an organisation that represents abusers on a story concerning a rise in its victims' complaints and the founder of a website that seems to have no expertise, knowledge or experience of what they are talking about. Under the circumstances their opinions should not have been broadcast as irrespective of the context or challenges, comments made were at best misleading and at worse offensive and damaging.
The student interviewed from Anglia Riskin University again focussed on administrative issues, the story did not include issues of intimidation, that some have been so traumatised by their experiences that they are unable to make any complaint, others were obstructed, that complaining is a perceived waste of time, evidence is concealed, they have been threatened with legal action or subject to a 'required gagging'. In this respect the conduct of a lecturer is bad enough but further harm is done when they learn that the institution condones and conceals such behaviour to preserve their reputation, tragically in keeping with typical abuser behaviour the brightest and more mature students seem to be more of a 'target'.
What does the real damage is the treatment students receive from the OIA which is well documented in my complaint to Audience Services. There is also the issue of the limitations of the OIA remit which needs to be addressed, if any professional makes a misjudgement then they can be held to account usually by the courts or a professional body, unfortunately this is not the case with academics and so called 'academic judgement' in a culture of impunity. Were any other 'service provider' to behave in this way then in keeping with broadcasting norms it would have been the main focus of the story instead of being excluded.
The statistics for the rise in student complaints were collected under the Freedom of Information Act. The presentation of numbers alone was misleading and do not tell the full story or how many were threatened if they complained; faced with £53,000 of debt with nothing to show for it most people would back down. However, as with the reporting of crime in a culture of openness and accessibility to a due process then there will be more complaints.
I must reiterate the point that it was irresponsible to give such misleading impressions that can only do harm by reinforcing a sense of hopelessness to those who have already suffered at the hands of their university and the OIA. Given the 50% rise in student suicides over the last five years it is a matter that the BBC needs to address with a sense of urgency and take appropriate action to put things right, by that I mean to act in the public interest and purpose in broadcasting the full and impartial truth whereby the public can make their own judgements on the need for reform.
Provisional outcome of the Editorial Complaints Unit's investigation 26th August 2014
Dear Mr Mayes
Breakfast, BBC News Channel, 3 June 2014
I am writing to let you know the provisional outcome of the Editorial Complaints Unit's investigation into your complaint about a debate on the above programme. I have watched the relevant sections of the output, reviewed the relevant data which prompted the report, carried out some additional research and considered your complaint against the relevant sections of the BBC's Editorial Guidelines1 (as set out in my letter of 4 August).
1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/editorialguidelines/
I do not believe there are grounds to uphold your complaint but I hope I can explain the reasons why I have reached this decision.
The central point of your complaint, if I have understood you correctly, was that the discussion did not address or consider aspects of complaints about universities which you believe are important. For example, you said "issues of gross misconduct and maladministration concerning student complaints should have been included as well as the failure of the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA) to address these matters". I have some sympathy with your point of view and I agree that it would have given viewers a more complete understanding of the range of complaints which are made about universities and their staff if these issues had been discussed.
However, the programme did not set out to offer a comprehensive review of all complaints made about universities. The discussion was prompted by figures obtained by the BBC which showed that the number of complaints and appeals made by university students about academic issues (such as changes to courses, changes to lecturers, standards of teaching etc.) has risen significantly since the introduction of tuition fees in 2012. The programme therefore chose to debate the following question "So, a drop in standards in our universities or are students increasingly seeing themselves as consumers, making them more quick to complain?"
The subsequent discussion between Simon Renton, the outgoing president of the University and College Union, and Dan Lever, the founder of Student Hut, considered some of the areas which had prompted students to complain and both contributors gave their view as to why they thought there had been an increase. There was no sense in which the debate purported to offer a comprehensive assessment of all types of complaints which are made or to assess which were the most significant.
The BBC's Editorial Guidelines refer to the concept of due accuracy and due impartiality, where the word "due" means the accuracy and impartiality "must be adequate and appropriate to the output, taking account of the subject and nature of the content, the likely audience expectation and any signposting that may influence that expectation". The scope of the discussion was limited to considering why more complaints were being lodged and so I think the content has to be judged on that basis. As I have indicated, the debate could have been widened to cover other aspects (such as those you have mentioned) but the programme-makers were entitled to limit the scope of the discussion so long as it was duly accurate and appropriately balanced.
The programme included a contribution from someone representing the view of students and someone representing university staff. That seems to me to reflect an appropriate range of views. Of course, each contributor will have their own perspective but I think it is reasonable to assume that viewers understand that those who take part in such a debate are expressing a personal view based on their own knowledge and experience and the audience will judge their contribution accordingly. There was no sense in which the contributors were presented as providing a complete or definitive range of views and it was implicit that other experts or interested parties might offer a different perspective.
In conclusion, I am sorry that you do not feel the debate gave due weight to some aspects of university complaints but I have to consider the scope of the discussion and the reasonable expectation of the audience. In my view, the debate reflected an appropriate range of views and so I do not believe there are grounds to uphold your complaint.
As I explained in my previous letter, this is a provisional finding so please let me know if there are any points you would like me to take into consideration before I finalise the outcome of my investigation. I would be grateful if you could let me have any comments by 9 September.
Reply to Provisional outcome of the Editorial Complaints Unit's investigation 27th August 2014
Complaints Director, Editorial Complaints Unit BBC – Ref: CT/1400297
Regarding your email dated the 26th August 2014 there are various issues that I wish you to reconsider, you state:
"The BBC's Editorial Guidelines refer to the concept of due accuracy and due impartiality, where the word "due" means the accuracy and impartiality "must be adequate and appropriate to the output, taking account of the subject and nature of the content, the likely audience expectation and any signposting that may influence that expectation". The scope of the discussion was limited to considering why more complaints were being lodged and so I think the content has to be judged on that basis."
As a member of the audience my expectations are that the BBC will broadcast the full and impartial truth and limiting the scope of the discussion to "why more complaints were being lodged" is no excuse for not doing so. Moreover, the mission statement of the BBC is; to enrich people's lives with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain. By failing to tell the full story the BBC failed to inform and educate to the point of the story being sanitised and in my opinion to avoid controversy which resulted in the audience being misled.
With regard to the point that you made regarding students seeing themselves as consumers, there are other BBC news reports concerning consumers that reflect accuracy and impartiality within the strict confines of a rise in the number of complaints, for example:
Payday loan middlemen complaints 'more than double' [1]
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) said it had been contacted by more than 10,000 people since January this year.
In the worst cases, consumers found hundreds of pounds 'drained' from their bank accounts by the websites.
"The time has come for government and the regulator to ban credit brokers from charging up-front fees," he added.
Callers to two phone numbers previously provided by one company now hear only classical music.
However, the FOS said that the number of complaints did not reflect the real scale of the problem for consumers, as many calls to its helpline did not result in formal complaints.
Energy complaints soar, Energy Ombudsman says [2]
The government said it was unacceptable that so many people were unhappy.
"However, no one wants to see complaints rise and each complaint is taken very seriously with companies working hard and investing in resources and new systems to resolve issues as quickly as possible.
"Research has shown that this group is not shopping around for their energy, and missing out on savings of up to £200," said Ofgem chief executive Dermot Nolan.
The comment "The government said it was unacceptable that so many people were unhappy." contrasts with the statement "Universities Minister David Willetts welcomed the finding"[3] regarding university complaints.
This highlights the perception of students by government that has been perpetuated by the BBC where different criteria apply, universities are charity companies and subject to company law the same as any other company although there are serious differences in regulation and media reporting.
These two examples highlight elements that were absent from the report on student complaints as follows:
- There are examples of worse cases.
- A call to action for reform and further regulation.
- Examples of how complainants are treated.
- The number of complaints did not reflect the real scale of the problem.
- That more consumers should be complaining.
- Companies should look at the cause of complaints and put systems in place to deal with them more effectively.
- Consumer satisfaction with regard to the way in which their complaint was dealt with.
- There is reference to relevant research.
- They inform and educate.
- They tell the full story so the audience can make their own judgements.
However, none of these elements were included in the report on student complaints, they were removed and have now been designated 'other issues' when they are an integral part of the story.
Evidence for this is that you also state:
"The discussion was prompted by figures obtained by the BBC which showed that the number of complaints and appeals made by university students about academic issues (such as changes to courses, changes to lecturers, standards of teaching etc.)"
This is only a part of the remit of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education OIA[4] which was not made clear in the report or by the OIA and in any case is misleading with regard to the editorial guidelines concerning due accuracy and due impartiality as specified in your letter.
All aspects of complaints I raised come within the remit of the OIA and are an integral part of the story; moreover even with your criteria there is no mention of retribution by universities for making any sort of complaint. Therefore, I reiterate the point that in any case the contributors to the report were wholly inappropriate and offensive for the reasons I have previously described.
With regard to the research conducted by the OIA Student Satisfaction with the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education[5] the audience has a right to know the immense dissatisfaction with regard to the way in which any sort of complaint is handled and the consequences of doing so could have a disastrous effect on their life prospects.
Please confirm that the questionnaire sent to universities only included the type of complaint to which you refer or is it the case that a general total of complaints were submitted in order to obtain the figures quoted? This was not clarified in the report.
Yours sincerely
Trevor Mayes
[1] Payday loan middlemen complaints 'more than double' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28835558
[2] Energy complaints soar, Energy Ombudsman says http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28286260
[3] University complaints by students top 20,000 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-27640303
[4] Can the OIA look at my complaint? https://www.oiahe.org.uk/making-a-complaint-to-the-oia/can-the-oia-look-at-my-complaint-complaints-wizard.aspx
[5] Student Satisfaction with the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Educationhttp://www.oiahe.org.uk/downloads/Final-Report-of-the-OIA-Student-Survey-with-Appendices_4.pdf
Final Outcome of the investigation by the Editorial Complaints Unit 1st September 2014
Dear Mr Mayes
Breakfast, BBC News Channel, 3 June 2014
Thank you for your letter of 27 August and your comments on my provisional finding. I am sorry that you were unhappy with the outcome of my investigation.
I have read and considered the further points you have made but I do not believe that there are grounds for me to change my finding. I accept there were other aspects of the university complaints process which could have been covered but I do not agree that the item had a duty to cover every aspect of the subject, as you appear to suggest. The BBC's Editorial Guidelines make it clear there is a requirement to give due weight to an appropriate range of views and opinions; they do not require the representation of every argument or facet of every argument on every occasion.
I explained in my provisional finding why I believe the item achieved the appropriate due accuracy and due impartiality taking account of the subject and nature of the content and the consequent expectation of the audience. I note the comments you have made about the scope of the OIA's remit but this item was not specifically about that organisation's role and so there was no requirement to include the kind of analysis you have suggested.
I appreciate that you are unlikely to be persuaded by my reasoning and so I should explain that it is open to you to ask the Editorial Standards Committee of the BBC Trust to review my decision. The Trust represents the third and final stage of the BBC's complaints process.1 Correspondence for the Committee should be addressed to Christina Roski, Complaints Advisor, BBC Trust Unit, 180 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5QZ or you can send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. The Trust normally expects to receive an appeal within 20 working days of the date of this letter. It expects complainants to limit the details of their appeal to no more than one thousand words (although all previous correspondence in relation to the complaint will be forwarded to the Trust Unit as a matter of course). Finally, you have asked for details of the questions which were submitted to universities. It would be inappropriate for me to provide full details of the research conducted by File on Four, the programme which instigated the original Freedom of Information request to the universities, but I can confirm that the request specified the type of complaint which had been made.
Complaint Final Stage – Appeal to BBC Trust regarding reporting of student complaints on BBC Breakfast Programme 16th September 2014
Ref: CT/1400297 Sent 28th July 2014 received 1st September 2014
Re: 'Breakfast' BBC News Channel on 3 June report on the rise in complaints about universities.
Appeal to BBC Trust
Reasons for the appeal
Both BBC Audience Services and the ECU has not listened to, fully consider and hence replied to my complaint. I am NOT stating:
- The report should have focused on one piece of research.
- That every aspect of the student complaints process should have been considered.
- It was specifically about the role of the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education OIA.
- Should have included the representation of every argument or facet on every occasion.
I have attempted to point out that the report should have been an overview of complaints to inform and educate with the use of research instead of misleading the public with a sanitised story to avoid controversy.
The broadcast put an emphasis on the headline grabbing number of 20,000 student complaints however, only after a complaint to the ECU did I discover that the term 'academic complaints' which viewers would perceive as being all complaints only relates to issues "such as changes to courses, changes to lecturers, standards of teaching etc" a small part of the list of issues that students are able to complain about as specified by the independent adjudicator for higher education.
The BBC failed to give 'due weight' to an 'appropriate' range of views and opinions and it follows that the contributors to the report were unsuitable and unqualified to comment.
The ECU claims "There was no sense in which the debate purported to offer a comprehensive assessment of all types of complaints which are made or to assess which were the most significant."
So what was the debate trying to achieve, there was no sense in which the debate purported to give due weight to an appropriate range of opinions and issues in keeping with audience expectation and as required under editorial guidelines.
The BBC clearly does not comprehend or chooses not to understand that the University and College Union represents its members some of whom have a case to answer for the abuse of people, position and power in how they relate to students who complain, and in my opinion their overriding self interest is to help such people avoid any form of accountability for their actions. The Student Hut website has no relevance to the rise in student complaints moreover; their representative had no authority to continually refer to the transparency and endorsement of the student complaints process.
It was not made clear during the broadcast that more serious issues were omitted and that the total number of complaints is much higher than presented in the report. Not only is the filtering of complaints misleading but also the number of students too traumatised to be able to complain or continue their studies indicates the problem is bigger than suggested. Moreover, to have someone who represents the perpetrators as a contributor is offensive and damaging.
It has emerged during correspondence with Audience Services and the ECU that the report on student complaints with an emphasis on students as consumers has been reported differently from other consumer groups where an overview was presented and was therefore discriminatory.
The BBC trivialised the seriousness of students as consumers taking on according to the BBC an average of £53,000 worth of debt with an ineffective complaints system in place to safeguard them and their investment, more objectivity and weight has been given to stories about electricity bills.
Following on from this if the BBC had acted in the public interest and presented an objective overview of the complaints to the former Universities Minister David Willets he may have acknowledged the need for reform instead of welcoming the finding and depriving students a chance to be heard.
The BBC refuses to acknowledge the damage done to students who are victims of institutionalised abuse and have been failed by the independent adjudicator for higher education; the report instilled a sense of hopelessness. Like all victims of abuse there is a reluctance of students to come forward but then there is nowhere they can go. This sense of hopelessness was reinforced by a contributor who obviously has no knowledge or experience of student complaints talking about the transparency of a system with such a high user disapproval rating. This should have been reported together with issues of bullying and retribution for making a complaint.
All the above issues were known to the BBC it started out with an impartial portrayal of the issues involved but for reasons it has yet to explain it decided not to broadcast them and deprived students a chance to tell the full story. Expressing sympathy is not enough; if it was not possible to give 'due weight' to an 'appropriate' range of views and opinions in one broadcast then it should have been done with a series of reports to comply with editorial guidelines together with a place to go for help and advice.
I am not persuaded by the reasoning of the ECU, the BBC seems unable to accept any opinion other than its own; I am left with the distinct impression that they are other issues and interests which have not been disclosed. The most important matter of substance in this appeal is that the BBC has failed to honour its Royal Charter by acting in the public interest and public purpose to tell the full and impartial truth.
Trevor Mayes
Complaint to BBC regarding reporting of student complaints on BBC Website Stage 1 to Audience Services 2nd September 2014
Upon the discovery that the complaints questionnaire to universities was filtered a further complaint was made concerning details on the BBC's website as follows.
Complaint to BBC via website re http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-27640303
The headline "University complaints by students top 20,000 – More than 20,000 students complained to their universities last year, a Freedom of Information request by the BBC has shown" gives the clear impression that it covers all complaints which is factually incorrect.
On a separate issue hence the delay in complaining the BBC Editorial Complaints Unit confirmed on 1/9/ 2014 that the figure of 20,000 student complaints only relates to issues "such as changes to courses, changes to lecturers, standards of teaching etc" from the list of issues that students are able to complain about as specified by the independent adjudicator for higher education:
"Any final decision of the university, A service provided by the university, Teaching and facilities, Student accommodation, Research supervision, Welfare, Discrimination – race, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or religious belief, Bullying and harassment, Placements, Maladministration, Procedural irregularities, Unfair practices, Disciplinary matters, including plagiarism, Fitness to practise issues."
The term "academic issues" does not reflect the headline and should have been clarified; it is misleading, like any other member of the public I thought it included all complaints, this should be made clear. More serious matters were excluded and that the total number is much higher which would have prompted a different response from students, the public, and government based upon being told the full story.
Initial response from the BBC Audience Services Dated 15th September 2014
Dear Mr Mayes
Complaint reference: CAS-2903447-RGZ6F0
Thank you for your e-mail.
While I appreciate that this complaint has in part arisen from a clarification you had from the ECU in respect of another complaint on the same story, it remains the case that it falls outside the scope of our complaints process which requires that "you should normally complain within 30 working days of the transmission or publication."
As there was a delay of some months I will therefore be unable to comment further on the points raised within.
Complaints Adviser for BBC News website
Appeal to BBC Trust regarding reporting of student complaints on BBC Website
Complaint reference: CAS-2903447-RGZ6F0
Appeal to BBC Trust
Reasons for the appeal
The following complaint was made on the 2nd September 2014 the day after the discovery of issues on the 1st September 2014 and the refusal to investigate was received on the 15th September 2014.
As it is appreciated that I could not have known the full facts until the 1st September 2014 then the 30 day rule should have been waived as I have presented a good reason for the delay.
While there is a link to the BBC complaints process it should have been made clear that I have a right of appeal to the Trust with regard to the decision made and the 30 day rule.
The complaints process states "you should normally complain within 30 working days of the transmission or publication."
This is not a normal situation and I am not responsible for the delay, I therefore request the BBC Trust to review this decision and refer it back for investigation.


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Fans Will Not Be Happy About This Male R&B Singer Calling Out Beyoncé, SZA And Cardi B
"Stop using that f**king pain to make it OK to say some bullsh** on your record and get nominated for a Grammy..."
Nicki Minaj's fourth studio album, Queen, is all the rave in the hip-hop streets since its August 10 release, and her New York press runs have placed her in front of Funk Flex, Genius's Rob Markman, CRWN's Elliott Wilson, and now, Beats 1 Radio's Ebro Darden.
Thus, with so many probing questions pressing her about her femcee rivalries this week, it's no surprise that Nicki was hesitant at first to answer Ebro's inquiry about them. But when she finally responded on the Apple Music radio segment, she had a mouthful for one particular "beef" she wasn't even aware existed until now: the Cardi B controversy.
Ebro named Remy and Cardi, explaining that he never saw them "heading in this path" with Nicki. After pondering whether she believes their situations are reconcilable, Nicki hummed away in boredom at the question, then asked whether they could simply move on to the next.
"If you know me you would know the answer to the first question, like come on, give me a f**king break, OK?" she responded to Ebro. "Now, I didn't know Cardi and I had an issue, but I guess we do since you're saying it and other people are saying it. To me, she may have taken an issue with things that I've said. But, I'm not going to bite my tongue. You gotta have thick skin, people talk shit about me all the time."
The "Chun-Li" rapstress added that she's also not one to go around and try to control the sh**-talking either, contrary to Cardi's petition to celebrity blogs like The Shade Room to stop posting her.
"You can't expect to be liked and loved and praised all the f**king time!" Nicki declared. "Give me a break."
She would know, too, after some sketchy situations during her industry initiation. Nicki said that she's always believed in opening doors for the next generations of music, as the same was done for her. However, rumors that she was rejecting of her femcee predecessors back then are simply fluff for the narratives created against her, Nicki said.
If you look back on her career, you'll find the proof of that as well, she told the Genius audience. In her The Come Up interviews from years ago, Nicki recalled naming several female artists as her inspiration ad nauseam.
"But they don't tell you that story about me!" she said before explaining another epochal moment in her career: the release of the scathing "Roman's Revenge" record. "They only have one narrative! Someone got at me! A veteran got at me, and I hit them with 'Roman's Revenge' and I kept on going!"
By this point, Nicki was fired up and recollected her All Hip Hop interview where she even named some of her then-idols-now-rivals like Lil Kim and Remy Ma in her top five favorite rappers of all time.
"Go on YouTube and see how many times I said bitches' names!" she said. "But y'all training new bitches to come in and disrespect me!"
Welp. The receipts don't lie, folks!
(Photos from left: Gotham/GC Images, Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
"Stop using that f**king pain to make it OK to say some bullsh** on your record and get nominated for a Grammy..."
Here are all the artists who posted tributes to the late R&B singer.

subset: commoncrawl


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I simply ask because it's so easy to go through our days lulled by routine. You may have risen from your bed this morning, showered and had breakfast, gone to work, come home and retired, ready to do it all again. But … were you really awake?
Recent events have made me take stock. This business of living a life can't be taken for granted. I can see that sometimes the familiar, although comforting, numbs my senses, lulling me into a state of dulled-awareness. I hear, but don't always listen, I see, but often fail to look. I experience, but forget to reflect.
This condition is common enough, not at all exotic, and certainly not terminal. For me the solution is simple. I actively decide to be mindful.
And … I walk.
Our brains are stimulated by novelty. My walks around the neighbourhood give context to my tiny space, offering up new ideas and increased appreciation. I take note of difference, register shifts in my surroundings like those wrought by the change of seasons, which make old vistas fresh and new. The jacaranda trees, while attractive throughout the year, are gob-smackingly spectacular now. I am always astonished to see how many of them there are. How could I have failed to notice until that haze of purple appears, under which, carpets of purple blossoms whisper at my feet as I walk through the drifts?
But in the absence of novelty? When familiarity desensitises us to our surroundings, we need to look at them differently, say through the eyes of a child, the lens of a camera, or with conscious and mindful intent, to re-ignite the wonder.
I love seeing the photos and reading blogs set in exotic locations. What is 'exotic' but the allure of the unfamiliar, appealing to our human attraction to novelty? My location might be thought of as exotic to someone on the other side of the world; perhaps in a snowy landscape less exotic to them because it's familiar. Surely then, it's a question of perception, of being aware?
If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.
So I embraced the lure of the exotic, resisted the somnambulance of the familiar and looked at my world with wide-awake eyes, those of my grandchildren, my blogging community, and the camera lens on my walks. And in the process, I discovered an exotic new world to appreciate, not just visual but also attitudinal.
Maybe there's an exotic new me behind this familiar facade? How about you?


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Honoring the life of Goizueta Gardens namesake Olga "Olguita" C. de Goizueta, this ornamental garden is designed for the enjoyment of flowering and fragrant plants—a place of beauty for quiet reflection amid the hectic pace of city life.
The garden's design and planting scheme reflect European influences on the Southeastern landscape and includes the entire garden façade of the Museum Building. Inspiration is from the great gardens of Europe, honoring Mrs. Goizueta's love of English and French gardens. The small formal garden provides seating with a view to a water feature surrounded by limestone columns designed by Atlanta architect Neel Reid.
A primary goal of the garden is to include flowers and interest throughout the year. This kind of garden requires a complex mix of all types of plants and is called a "mixed border." The double border in Olguita's Garden is a version created for the Southeast, showcasing hundreds of the best ornamental shrubs, perennials, and seasonal plantings against a fragrant and evergreen tea olive hedge. Beyond the columns, there is a small lawn. Within this quiet space, there is a set of antique French outdoor furniture pieces where a visitor can sit quietly in a world apart.


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Ronny Jackson staying on as White House doctor despite misconduct charges
WASHINGTON — Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson withdrew his bid to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs but is staying on as physician to the president at the White House despite facing a slew of misconduct allegations.
Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Thursday that he remains "a doctor in the United States Navy assigned to the White House and is here at work today."
Ivanka Trump, first daughter and assistant to the president, called Jackson "a man of exceptional integrity, character and intellect."
"We are grateful for his long and distinguished service to our Nation and look forward to continuing to see his warm smile each day at the White House! " she tweeted.
But Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., who led the Senate investigation of Jackson, said he is urging his fellow lawmakers to continue the probe.
Nearly two dozen current and former colleagues told Senate investigators that Jackson repeatedly drank on duty, has an "explosive" temper and garnered the nickname "candy man" among White House staff because of his prolific prescription practices.
Jackson vehemently denied the charges Thursday, calling them "baseless" and "completely false and fabricated."
"If they had any merit, I would not have been selected, promoted and entrusted to serve in such a sensitive and important role as physician to three presidents over the past 12 years," he said.
Jackson, 50, started work as a White House doctor in 2006, was promoted to director of the White House Medical Unit in 2011 and became physician to the president in 2013.
He has faced misconduct allegations before. Independent investigations in 2012 and 2013 found he exhibited "unprofessional behaviors" and recommended the White House consider removing him.
He is currently up for promotion to two stars, but some senators said Thursday that they are unsure they would support his elevation from one-star admiral.
CNN reported Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., first wants to "know more about the allegations," while Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is calling for a "full inspector general investigation."
Both President Barack Obama and Trump gave him glowing performance reviews, according to portions of the reviews released by the White House. After examining Trump earlier this year, Jackson proclaimed him to be in "excellent" health and said he had "incredibly good genes."


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Buoyed by a strong performance in its main engineering and construction business, Fluor Corp. said Thursday that third-quarter profit surged 18%.
For the three months ended July 31, the Irvine-based company posted earnings of $48.3 million, or 58 cents a share. That compares to a profit of $40.8 million, or 50 cents a share, for the period a year earlier. Revenue was $1.96 billion, up 6% from $1.84 billion.
The report "was very much on target," said Herb Hart, a San Francisco analyst who follows the company for S.G. Warburg Group.
The good news therefore caused little stir on Wall Street. In New York Stock Exchange trading, Fluor stock closed at 53.125 a share, up 62.5 cents.
Fluor quarterly results were lifted by a 23% increase in operating profit at its low-sulfur coal subsidiary, A.T. Massey. The overall operating profit at Fluor's core engineering, construction and diversified services business was up 17% from a year earlier.


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RTC-11: Adaptation of the Resistance to Change Scale in two countries
AbstractBackground: Resistance to change is the tendency to resist or avoid making changes; in addition, change is perceived as aversive. Resistance to change is a professional competence that can be evaluated. Objective: To adapt from the original English into Spanish the Resistance to Change Scale (RTC) by Oreg (2003) in two countries, Spain and Argentina. Method: The participants were 482 employed workers from Spain (Study 1) and 171 managers from Argentina (Study 2). Results: The results are presented in two studies and an unifactorial structure is demonstrated after exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) are performed. The factor obtained has adequate reliability and evidence of validity is also confirmed if some external correlates and certain scales dealing with pro/anti-change behaviors, self-efficacy, the hardy personality and impulsivity are taken as references. Conclusions: This scale could be an ideal instrument for correctly identifying RTC and it can be used as a screening tool in combination with other instruments.
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I've been so excited for school to start, that I've forgotten to actually think about my 2 kids attending new schools. Hailey starts Kindergarten and I'm terrified. She has a wonderful teacher and she knows where to go and where to sit. But it's her first time in a "big school" and that scares me. not to mention the whole bus riding thing. That terrifies me even more! Don't know how I'll be able to handle her independance. it'll kill me, I swear!:)
But Kayleb goes to Pre-k. I'm a little more at ease with him going, just because it's the same school and same teacher that Hailey had- so it's familiar to both him and I. But still- he's a home body and i'll be sad when he's not here. I think it will be harder for him to transition into school than hailey. Hailey is meant to be a student, I'll never have to worry about her at all. Kayleb, still don't know.
Oh- I'll be a nervous wreck all day tomorrow- I know i will be. I'll probably cry too once they are gone. I'm such a wimp like that. And I know they'll be looked after and be safe, it's just letting go that'll be hard.
But besides that- my plans for tomorrow.... SCRAP!!!!!! without kids......... wow.... what will that be like? i have to do something enjoyable to keep my mind off of worrying, so that's all I plan to do tomorrow. That- and I'll get to spend one on one time with Mia. I think she needs it. she's constantly competing with the older kids and now she can have it undivided. That will be really nice, for both of us.
Ok- well- I managed to clean out all the kids clothes, do all their laundry, and choose out their first day outfits. I put all their backpacks together with all their supplies and got it all out and set on the piano so we can just grab and go in the morning. I also cut Hailey's hair! i was debating whether to do it or not, but finally decided that if i have to do it everyday- I'd rather hear less moaning and whining than more. So i'll chop it off. and we did! We cut off a whopping 6 inches! How on earth can you cut that amount of hair off of a 5 yr old? well- her hair is like mine. It took about 3 years for her to get any at all-lol- but once it did, it grows fast. It's a cute little bob, A-line, just below her ears. I love how it turned out. And how's that cut for not having a hair liscence? :) the last one is blurry- but you can see the detail of the cut.
And if you don't remember her hair before- here's a before and after- so you can see how much we REALLY cut off!
time to go. I need to go do something fun with the kids tonight. last day of summer, their last day of freedom. BBBWWWAAAAAAHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! jk :)-


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It's a daily report including the weather phenomena on other planets and the sun.
It's a great inspiration about plasma, cause it features every day highlights of
dancing plasma filaments on the solar surface with a earth scale at the side.
It also includes lots of news about scientific papers about new space discovery's,
Space missions, rocket science, ah fans of this game will probably love it
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Darxide 32X
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Darxide game was written in association with Peter Irvin and was published as a SEGA own-brand title. It was labeled as "Best Game on the 32X". It is one of the few games on the 32X to do texture mapping, and as such looks better than many Saturn games. This is because we were able to get software rendered textures at a higher rate than the hardware could manage on the Saturn.
Darxide game is an arcade take on 3D asteroids. A large, outlying asteroid belt has been displaced by aliens, and this is passing into a solar system, causing devastation. The 'take' is from the point of view of the asteroids, and the Miners living on and among them. The player is the lone Starfleet pilot battling to protect the system and save the Miners. Each 'level' is the approach of another planet as the asteroids get further into the system, and success or failure determined by whether any asteroids get through and how the player fares against the opposing alien craft.
Incidentally, this game started life as "Dark Side" but the name was changed at the last minute for trademark reasons.
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- Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
- Game modes: Single game mode
Player controls:
- Up, Down, Left, Right - Arrow keys
- Start - Enter (Pause, Menu select, Skip intro, Inventory)
- "A" Gamepad button - Ctrl (usually Jump or Change weapon)
- "B" button - Space (Jump, Fire, Menu select)
- "C" button - Left Shift (Item select)
Use the F12 key to toggle mouse capture / release when using the mouse as a controller.
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Festina Lente & The Tall Ships
The "Cathedrals of the sea" have been a guest in Antwerp for the Fifth time this year.
From Friday 9 till Tuesday 13 of July 2010 about a 100 Tall Ships passed Antwerp, among them the biggest saling ships in the world.
The Tall Ships Races were an ideal opportunity for companies to combine this unique event with different available hospitality packets. Festina Lente gave the opportunity to invite your customers, staff and relations to a one of a kind setting for an unforgettable experience.
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Would love to see you at the Thistle next Monday (3rd September 2018 at 6pm), if you can make it, where there will be readings from this little beauty from Canterbury University Press – an anthology of flash fiction (very short stories), prose poems and things in between. I have two pieces in there and am delighted to find myself in such fine company. I've been dipping in and out of my copy since it arrived and it's full of gems. There are some interesting essays in there too – from Tim Jones and others, some of whom will be discussing the "small form" on the night. Congratulations to editors Michelle Elvy, Frankie McMillan and James Norcliffe, and all the contributors.
Hope to see you there!
Can't wait for National Poetry Day? I'll be reading at this event along with Kerry Hines, Adrienne Jansen, Vivienne Ball, Keith Johnson, Trish Harris, Peter Farrell, Marg Ranger, Reinhold Kittelberger and anyone who wants to read at the open mic!


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And on the fourth day, they found out their opponent.
Last night the Rays defeated the Red Sox to take the American League championship. The Rays will now play the Phillies in the World Series.
Now that the Phils have their itinerary set, they can concentrate on matchups, scouting, rotations and lineups. And they can focus on setting their lineup for Tropicana Field, which means assigning a designated hitter.
The first and most obvious option for a DH is Greg Dobbs, the best pure hitter on the Phils bench, and the best pinch hitter in baseball. In game one, against James Shields (who is said to be starting), Dobbs is the right play, and maybe in left field, allowing Pat Burrell to DH.
Game two will likely bring the Phils lefty Scott Kazmir. That takes Dobbs out of the equation. So who's the extra hitter? Wait, let me rephrase that:
Who's the extra hitter? So?
Yes, it's possible So Taguchi will get the extra spot in game two. The case can be made for Eric Bruntlett, however. Chris Coste would get the spot only if he plays first base and Ryan Howard gets the DH spot. That's not a bad idea, as it would allow Coste to stay on as the second catcher, if need be.
Dobbs should be the extra hitter in game one. Who's the guy for game two?


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Elizabethtown College is cutting annual tuition by more than 30 percent as part of an initiative to make college costs easier to understand.
The annual price tag for the 2019-2020 academic year will be $32,000, a 32 percent reduction from the $46,940 tuition for 2018-2019, according to the Lancaster County college.
The cut is designed to help parents better understand what they will pay. It is part of an effort at Elizabethtown called "Tuition Transparency," launched on Sept. 12.
"A lot of parents feel a good private college education will cost a lot, so they don't look beyond the tuition cost to look at factors such as four-year graduation rate. Tuition Transparency places easy-to-grasp numbers right up front, so students and their families can understand more clearly how much they will pay for college," said Carl Strikwerda, Elizabethtown's president.
Another college also recently slashed tuition: St. John's College, which has campuses in Annapolis, Maryland and Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is cutting tuition from $52,000 to $35,000.
Strikwerda said college administrators have noticed an increasing trend among parents to eliminate colleges solely on cost. The 2017 Sallie Mae/Ipsos survey, "How America Pays for College," indicated that more than 69 percent of families surveyed eliminated a college during the selection process because of cost.
Many students may see what they think is a bottom-line price at Elizabethtown, and, therefore, view an Elizabethtown education as unattainable.
"They don't even apply, because the tuition is so high," Strikwerda said. "Although many students receive financial aid awards, the reality is that many did not know they were eligible for financial aid or understand how it worked."
Currently 98 percent of undergraduate students at Elizabethtown receive some type of aid, whether it be grants or scholarships. The average award given out is around $25,000.
The college's senior staff and board of trustees spent the last 15 months evaluating options for making tuition easier to understand, and communicating with colleges who have taken a similar step.
"We think $32,000 is a figure parents and students can wrap their head around," Strikwerda said."While there is a concern about the total cost of a college education, the studies indicate families are willing to pay more if they feel there's a good value. We recently added new programs or upgraded existing ones to fit the interests of students and today's job market. We now have programs in biomedical engineering, data science and civil engineering."
Undergraduate enrollment at Elizabethtown has dipped slightly over the last five years. Full-time enrollment was about 1,800 students in 2012-13; today it is 1,636. Strikwerda said that's in line with a nationwide trend.
"People are questioning the value of a four-year degree versus the cost. But during the Great Recession, the unemployment rate for people with four-year college degrees was less than for those without a degree," he said. "People often hold up the examples of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg as people who have been successful without college degrees, but I respond by pointing out that they hired people with college degrees."
Elizabethtown also is committing to a four-year graduation guarantee for every student. The college will pay for up to one additional semester of tuition for any student not able to graduate in four years (through no fault of their own).
In addition to creating new business and engineering programs and master's degrees, the college recently completed a new sports center and added new housing options.
"There is great momentum at the college," Strikwerda said. "Addressing college tuition is central to ensuring that the momentum continues."
Founded in 1899, Elizabethtown College is located on a 204-acres campus in Elizabethtown. The college offers 50 majors and over 100 minors/concentrations.


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A short documentary that sheds light on the consequences of extreme religion and terrorism in Pakistan and offers hope to the nation's seemingly bleak reality. Narrated by Pakistani actress Fawzia Mirza, the film features interviews from founders of the organization Pakistan for All, including activist Sabeen Mahmud, who was fatally shot four months after production of this film.


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Thirty years ago, on 9th January 1986, Michael Heseltine picked up his papers from the cabinet table, and walked out of Number 10, precipitating a political crisis for Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The defence secretary had resigned. On BBC One that evening, the Nine O'Clock News picked apart.
Yes, Prime Minister - Microsoft Store. Prime Minister Jim Hacker is still guided by his Machiavellian mentor, Sir Humphrey Appleby, in Series Two of this award- winning comedy.
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"If you're talking to justices of Ukraine and you're explaining the differences [with U.S. legal processes] and it's just about making changes there and improving their system, that wouldn't be registerable activity," Mr. Oleynik said.
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What are the differences between transparent LED displays and conventional SMD displays
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In recent years, a variety of innovative LED display screen, such as special-shaped LED display, flexible LED display, transparent LED display and so on.
I believe everyone is curious about these LED transparent screen and ordinary screen what is the difference?
1, high permeability, indoor lighting is not affected, the picture display effect is perfect
It is well known that SMD conventional display screens are opaque and can affect the lighting of buildings.The transparent LED display adopts the side luminescence display technology, and the light bar is almost invisible to the naked eye from the front, which greatly improves the permeability, and the display effect of the whole picture is very cool.
2, lightweight design, save the cost of steel structure
The conventional display screen of SMD is 42kg per square meter. When the screen area is too large, it is a big challenge to the steel structure of the screen and the original building structure.And jin gang visual transparent LED display screen can be vertical independent installation, no glass.If installed behind the glass curtain wall, it can be directly attached to the steel structure of the curtain wall. Its extremely light weight of 10kg/㎡ requires very little load on the steel structure.
3, strip light structure, can be shaped design
When SMD conventional display screen makes special-shaped products, it will be limited by the box structure. There is a little defect in stitching special-shaped products, and there will be patchwork seam.Transparent LED display screen can be customized into a perfect shaped screen, curved surface transition natural and beautiful, product screen body can be set into cylindrical, round table, triangle, arc and other types of shaped.
4. For outdoor display screen application, indoor installation and outdoor viewing
Conventional SMD screens, installed indoors, block sunlight and view.Transparent LED display for outdoor screen applications, indoor installation, outdoor viewing, do not worry about water and uv protection, product performance is very stable.
5. It is perfectly matched with the glass curtain wall, with hidden installation, without affecting the building shape
SMD conventional screen needs a large-scale steel frame structure in the construction, which is time-consuming and laborious and has a certain impact on the shape and aesthetics of the building.The transparent LED display can be easily combined with the wall perfectly with a small amount of construction during installation and use, without any damage to the wall, and can also improve the overall appearance of the wall.
6, easy maintenance, can support hot plug, lamp maintenance
SMD conventional screen body problems, most are for post-maintenance treatment, or the entire module or box disassembly for maintenance.The transparent LED display only needs to replace one light bar during maintenance, which is simple and fast to operate and reduce maintenance cost.
Based on the above analysis, the advantages of transparent LED display screen over conventional SMD screen are still outstanding. Its screen body has good expansibility, light weight, convenient maintenance, cool display effect, low cost and so on. I believe it will be favored by the market.
Of course, at present, both transparent LED display screen and conventional SMD display screen are widely recognized by the market, and SMD screen itself has the advantages of high brightness, good effect and long service life, which is still the mainstream of the LED display market.


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Earthquake overview : One of the most powerful aftershocks since a couple of months occurred at 07:34 PM (19:34), October 9 2011o. Early reports are mentioning a strong shaking. GEONET, New Zealand reports a magnitude (Richter) of 5.5 at a depth of 12 km (see more details below) "I have Felt it" … [Read more...]
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By Matthew Agius
SUPERCARS' newest team has a striking new look for 2018, with 23Red Racing announcing Milwaukee as its naming rights sponsor for next year's championship.
23Red Milwaukee Racing will run the #023 Ford FGX Falcon for Will Davison in 2018, with their debut race to be the season-opening Adelaide 500 from March 1-4.
It bumps the number of Fords on the grid to eight, with Matt Stone Racing also confirmed to run a Falcon in 2018.
Team co-owner Phil Munday was excited to announce the partnership on Friday, with Milwaukee set to back the team for the next three series.
"With our driver locked in and corporate partnership sealed for the next three years, I'm really looking forward to starting the race year in 2018," Munday said.
The team will run the ex-Prodrive Falcon that won this year's Sandown 500, and will operate out of a brand new workshop in Kilsyth, Victoria.
The team posted concept images of its new design on Facebook earlier today.
The Adelaide 500 will run from Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 March 2018. Tickets are on sale now.


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Competing against bands from Cairns, Thuringowa and one band from within their own association, under a handicap system, Townsville Brass were the highest placed band in the overall aggregate.
The formal part of the contest is conducted over three sections, Own Choice Serious Selection, Hymn Tune and Stage March. Townsville Brass were victorious in the in the Own Choice selection with a score of 94 out of 100, and also in the Stage March with a score of 49 out of 50. They also placed third in the Hymn tune section. The Townsville Brass organisation's second band, Brolga Brass also achieved a third place in the Stage March section of the Competition.
Over the course of the weekend, the bands also competed in an Entertainment Gala concert. Performing a musical retelling of the fairytale - Cinderella, Townsville Brass' 'Cornetella' won huge acclaim from the crowd and they were awarded the Most Entertaining Band Prize. The Townsville Brass Percussion Section were also awarded the 'Best Percussion Section' for this performance.
Before all of the band sections were contested on the weekend, the solo and party items competition was held. Townsville Brass had a number of brave soloists competing on a range if instruments in a range of age Groups. Results of the in the solo sections were as follows:
Dale Hosking - First in Open Any Instrument Solo
Dale Hosking - First in Open Ballad/Sacred Solo
Jason Curtis - Third in Open Ballad/Sacred Solo
Aiden Barker - Second in Junior Ballad/Sacred Solo
Aiden Braker - Fourth in Under 16 Any Instrument Solo
Krystal Allan - Third in Junior Euphonium Solo
Ashley Baxter - First in Open Percussion Solo
The Ville Brass Quartet - First in Open Ensemble Section
Overall, it was a fantastic weekend of Banding for the Townsville Brass organisation.
Townsville Brass and Brolga Brass still have vacancies for new playing members in both bands.
Here is the story published in our local newspaper.