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- Pixies are back together for another reunion. This time, however, it looks to be just a one-show shot: June 14th at the annual UK extravaganza Isle of Wight Festival.
- Speaking of Frank Black and Kim Deal: You may recall Frank manned the boards for the new Art Brut album, Art Brut vs. Satan, due in the states May 12th, but you may not know that he also has an album with wife Violet Clark under the moniker Grand Duchy. The first couple of mutilation's debut is due April 14th. As for Deal, it is believed that The Breeders are recording a new EP. Whether its release will coincide with the band's ATP: UK performance (The Breeders are also curators) is anyone's guess.
- Speaking of ATP, The Flaming Lip-curated ATP: NY has added some new talent. The September 11-13th event will now welcome a reunited Jesus Lizard, The Feelies, and The Drones.
- More Jeff Buckley material is surfacing in the repackaged version of the phenom's only studio album, Grace. The new CD/DVD combo, Grace Around the World, will feature new footage of Buckley performing songs from the original 1994 album — you guessed it — from all over the world. A documentary is also included in the 15th anniversary set. We think, however, it's time to have an intervention with Buckley's mother, Mary Guibert although it's hard to say anything when new Buckley footage keeps surfacing.
- Jack White's new project is a bit of a supergroup: The Dead Weather consists of The Kills' Alison Mosshart (VV) on vocals, The Raconteurs' (Little) Jack Lawrence on bass, Queens of the Stone Age's Dean Fertita on guitar, and Jack White on drums. Check out their first single, "Hang You From the Heavens":
- Time-out for fun! Have you ever wanted to turn your computer keyboard into a drum machine? Now you can with Keyboard Drums. Note: if you have the slightest bit of timing, you'll get frustrated quick. If you like syncopation and can type 100 non-words a minute, you'll become your household's Dan Deacon.
- Mac McCaughan's days before Superchunk are being chronicled in a new digital compilation through McCaughan's label, Merge — maybe you've heard of them? The McCaughan-featuring trio know as Wwax now has Like It or Not to spread their long out-of-print 7-inch LPs and cassettes. The 15-track MP3/FLAC download is already available. This is part of a new initiative from Merge, who have already re-release three Richard Buckner albums digitally and promise more re-issues and compilations to help the label celebrate 20 years of productivity.
- Devo has re-evolved, promising a new album by the fall. The news comes on the heels of the band's SXSW (which finds the band performing with Tricky one evening and speaking another) and ATP: UK performances (the band will perform Q: Are We Not Men? A: We are Devo! in its entirety).
- Don't forget to set your DVR's to catch your favorite bands hitting the talk show circuit this week. Here are the highlights:
Monday, March 16
Jimmy Fallon: Public Enemy
Last Call: Adele (R 2/10/09)
Tuesday, March 17
David Letterman: Bell X1
Jay Leno: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Jimmy Fallon: The Ting Tings
Wednesday, March 18
David Letterman: Modest Mouse
Jimmy Fallon: Vampire Weekend
Jimmy Kimmel: MSTRKRFT
Thursday, March 19
Daily Show: Bruce Springsteen
Jimmy Kimmel: The Duke Spirit
Friday, March 20
Jay Leno: Chris Cornell
Late Late Show: Conor Oberst (R 8/7/08)
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Traveling is an incredible activity that is so important for so many people. No matter the destination, each individual trip is unique to the traveller. People see different things, share different experiences and find peace in different aspects of their voyage. With numerous horrible things going on in our world, it's nice to be able to travel somewhere that stays true to their history while also embracing this day and age.
Traveling is amazing for so many reasons. It's a way to learn, experience and grow as a human being, and its purpose varies from person to person. It provides so many benefits and there are so many incredible places in the world to see. There's something special about exploring different places. Whether it's alone, with friends or with a loved one, traveling is the best kind of education.
Historically speaking, there are so many important places one could choose to visit. However, 2015 is a new start for many cities. With additions, and revamping of the next 10 cities, this article provides you with an outline of the best places to visit this year. There are so many incredible places in the world that have amazing things going on constantly. The following ten cities are not only underrated, but they are up and coming vacation spots that have erupted in 2015. The following ten cities have a mix of everything. Some are known for their beautiful beaches, others for their outstanding food. Depending on what kind of trip you are looking for, the next ten hotspots are guaranteed to satisfy that travel urge.
10 Most Improved Cities to Visit in The World in 2015
10. Havana, Cuba
9. Montreal, Quebec
8. New Orleans, Louisiana
7. Milan, Italy
6. Danang, Vietnam
5. St. Kitts, West Indies
4. Durban, South Africa
Not many people who have been to Durban can say anything bad about it. The beach is beautiful, the weather is consistent all year round and the people are kind. However, to our surprise Durban has the reputation of being slightly tasteless. The reinvention of the Rivertown was the beginning of big changes for this city, and it didn't end there. The beloved but "passé" Durban beachfront is getting a much-needed facelift. This charming strip has added numerous restaurants to the mix. Durban has a large Indian population, which makes for a ton of delicious Indian restaurants. This city is a great travel option, especially this year.
3. Medellin, Colombia
Medellin, which is located in Colombia, has been getting a lot of positive attention lately. Many throughout the world have recognized Medellin's recent efforts towards an urban renewal. The once notorious slums have been transformed into stunning architectural creations. New editions to the city are the Biblioteca Espana, a beautiful, modern public library and community center. This establishment is located in Santo Domingo, a low-income neighborhood. They have also added new schools and parks throughout the city as well as a contemporary expansion to the Museo de Arte Moderno. With new editions to the city and efforts to clean up the "slums", Medellin is a great place to travel to in 2015.


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Everetts, Ensbergs to use Houston marathon to do some good
The front of the baseball card has Adam Everett, a shortstop renowned for his defense. The other side has slugging third baseman Morgan Ensberg's bio information. If ever a misprint made perfect sense, this rookie card was it. Just for good measure, two card companies made the same mistake.
Everett and Ensberg, the Astros' left side of the infield during the 2005 World Series, became inseparable as teammates and remain that way in retirement. Their spouses, Christi Ensberg and Jennifer Everett, are just as close.
They've raised funds for worthy causes together, vacationed together, talked on the phone regularly and supported each other. Next Sunday, they also will run together in the Chevron Houston Marathon, starting the race in the shadows of Minute Maid Park.
The Ensbergs and Everetts will be back in town next weekend in hopes of raising money for Living Water International, which brings sustainable water projects to impoverished areas in Africa and South America. Christi and Jennifer are the runners in the group. When the Ensbergs ran the 2010 New York Marathon together, the Everetts flew from their home in Atlanta to meet them at the finish line.
Next Sunday, Christi Ensberg and the Everetts will run the Aramco Houston Half Marathon while Morgan, the non-runner in the group, runs the 26.2 miles.
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Races at a glance
1Saturday: ABB 5K. Start times are 7:50 a.m. for wheelchair 5K and 8 a.m. for 5K.
1Sunday: Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Half Marathon. Start times are 6:45 a.m. for wheelchair marathon and half-marathon, 7 a.m. for marathon and half-marathon.
1Start/finish: George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de las Americas.
"When we think about priorities, we usually take for granted something like water," Ensberg said. "But really water is the most important thing you can have. There's something like 780 million people that lack (clean) water. Water is related to poverty.
"Women in these areas are averaging 20 hours a week to go get water. In these areas that don't have access to clean water, they may have to travel seven miles a day to get water."
According to Living Water International, 2.2 million people die annually because of water-related diseases such as diarrhea and anemia while roundworm, whipworm and hookworm cause illnesses that account for a collective 443 million days of missed school for children around the world.
"Every day, diarrhea takes the lives of 2,000 children in Africa - more than any other single cause of death," according to Living Water International's website. "Safe water, a toilet and clean hands could prevent 90 (percent) of these deaths."
Worthy causes
On a mission trip to Kenya with Compassion International in 2010, Adam Everett realized fairly early just how cherished clean water is for children in Africa.
"I'll never forget it," Everett said. "I had a water bottle, and I had 15 kids come up to me and ask, 'Can I have your water bottle? Water. Water. Water.' I gave it to a boy, and he shared a sip of water with every kid in the village.
"It was pretty amazing just from that standpoint. This is pretty special for us, so that's why it didn't take much talking me into it."
Ensberg didn't hesitate when he was approached by Astros chaplain Kevin Edelbrock about running the marathon to raise money for Living Water International, which is the latest non-profit to benefit from the altruism of the two couples.
A month ago, Christi Ensberg ran the California International Marathon in Sacramento, Calif., in support of the Wounded Warrior project. By running the 26.2 miles in Northern California, she got her friends and supporters to donate 175 pairs of shoes to the project.
Jennifer and Christi were the leading force one year behind the popular Astros Wives' cookbook fundraiser. Another time they joined Irene Hunsicker, the late wife of former Astros general manager Gerry Hunsicker, in an effort to raise money to fight cancer.
"They love these projects," Morgan Ensberg said. "This is one of those experiences that you want to do with somebody you care about. I think it makes sense to do it with them."
Long history together
The marathon will start not far from where Ensberg and Everett first met in September 2000. Ensberg had just been called up from then-Class AA Round Rock. Everett was in town to be honored along with Roy Oswalt for helping the U.S. win the baseball gold medal at the 2000 Olympics.
Although Everett reached the majors the next year while Ensberg spent that season at Class AAA New Orleans, they bounced between the majors and minors for the next two years. By 2003, they established themselves as regulars in the Astros' infield. They also were in the starting lineup for the franchise's historic first trip to the World Series.
Ensberg retired after the 2008 season, and Everett retired three years later. Both will return to the Astros' organization as minor league instructors this year. First, however, they'll raise funds for Living Water International.
"The Everetts have giant hearts," Ensberg said. "They have huge hearts, so it's nice to be able to do it with them."


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The Samsung Galaxy On5 Pro has been priced at Rs. 9,190, and the Galaxy On7 Pro has been priced at Rs. 11,190. Both the new Galaxy On series smartphones are exclusive to Amazon India.
There are few similarities between the Galaxy On5 Pro and Galaxy On7 Pro smartphones - both sport 5-megapixel front cameras and support dual 4G SIMs. Both handsets also come with 2GB of RAM and pack 16GB of built-in storage while supporting expandable storage via microSD card (up to 128GB). Apart from specifications, the Android 6.0 Marshmallow-based Galaxy On5 Pro and Galaxy On7 Pro smartphones feature faux leather back panels and come preloaded with Ultra Data Saving mode. Samsung has also confirmed that both the smartphone will pack the S bike mode feature, which was first seen in the Galaxy J-series. In the camera department, both Galaxy On5 Pro and Galaxy On7 Pro smartphones feature palm gesture selfie mode, and 120 degree selfie mode.
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|Jody Beugeling wearing Samantha Stroman
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Host Ava Vanderstarren charmed us as the classic vintage housewife, wearing pearls, pink pointy-toed heels, curlers in her hair, a feather duster in one hand, and a rolling pin in the other. For her second visit, the housewife ditched the duster and "Factory Girl" emerged in her fitted denim jumpsuit, bandanna... this time rocking a toolbox. A Revolution was taking place, and we liked it. But what would be next for her transformation? We'd have to wait until the end of the night for that.
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Blue Dress from Scout Boutique
|Bizarnival - 3 images starting on left by Jacqueline Ryan - Far right image by Patrick Parenteau
Lapin Rouge took the evening's theme literally, fully embracing the opulent excess - and gore - that was The French Revolution. There were white satin coats, flouncy bows, a lace-detailed gown with pleated paniers, and poet's shirts, white wigs - all that was de rigueur of the period. Nice attention to detail, clever use of props, and touches like the ribbons which echoed the blue, red and white of the French Flag, made the collection for me. A Napoleonic hat-wearing model in a floor-length crimson skirt, pulled out a long pistol, and aimed it straight down the runway. "Josephine" came out with a sky blue taffeta gown with a generous train covered in flowers, "Napoleon" in his epaulets. I especially appreciated the (foreshadowing) red rose adorning Marie Antoinette's doomed neck... and best of all, model Nathan McLean carrying the bloodied heads of the freshly guillotined Royalty on spikes! Vive Lapin Rouge!
KGK opened with a statuesque Roman goddess inspired white flowing dress, the bodice layered with white feathers, and sets of gold straps and buckles secured the gathers as the train billowed behind her. I enjoyed the diversity of this designer, mixing up the collection with pieces like her wearable golden leather skirt, with a capped sleeved, breast baring vest. There was piece-y, purple hooded ballgown skirt-meets-bondage ensemble, a bony skeleton bra dripping with chains, for a blacked winged Maleficent-esque horned outfit, and the piece de resistance, a silvery-blue, gravity defying couture confection that wrapped up model Holly Wu in layers of wires and whimsy.
|Images by Patrick Parenteau
Immersed Unity was a beautifully shot short film - Concept by David Naman & Nat Danson, Cinematography by Mark Halliday - which shared a voyeuristic viewpoint, during the process of two models becoming living, breathing works of art for a photographic shoot. They were immersed in a milky white bath and painted with brushes in strokes... building layers of colour, as they ultimately came together and intertwined. A duality becoming one. "Immersed Unity" was a beautiful illustration of mediums marrying into a soft, femininely seductive, artistic drama piece.
|To view this video go to http://vimeo.com/97472607
No Soda Clothing took a page out of DC comics, showing spandex tops, leggings and accoutrements fit for a villain. The details were seriously playful inlays of questions marks for "The Joker," diamonds for jester "Harley Quinn," spiders, and repeated ovals, combined with nicely applied, bold, colour blocking. Playfully bad ass, these girls brandished toys like a sledgehammer, the black cat, a riding crop, while one pulled another by a leash. They were very pleased with themselves, as any good villain should be. But the darling of the collection came in the form of a pug in a backpack, who, strapped onto the designer's body as she took her moment on the runway, utterly stole the show.
AD Designs walked the walk with military inspired, structured, and flowing sleeveless vest jackets, high collars, shrugs and capes worn by beautifully bad dominatrixes in thigh high boots, and stockings. Two leather and lace lingerie clad beauties meant business, as they shoved the models mercilessly down the runway for us to consume. The looks were accentuated with rows of buttons, over sized cuffs, chain detailing, and shapes baring and daring in all the right places, in what was a seductive and powerful presentation.
|Images by Patrick Parenteau
Avant-Afi showed a visually arresting line this year, with shorter, form fitting dresses and skirts, expertly mixing panels of sheer blacks and nudes, to bring the earthy and jewel toned sections together into sexy, wearable pieces. Jumpsuits and bodysuits were more fantasy, avant-guard modern, textured, and with details like exposed zippers, poufed leather shoulders, and a bust with sharp, silver spikes. This was a very eye-catching, and interesting collection to behold.
AD Designs walked the walk with military inspired, structured, and flowing sleeveless vest jackets, high collars, shrugs and capes worn by beautifully bad dominatrixes in thigh high boots, and stockings. Two leather and lace lingerie clad beauties meant business, as they shoved the models mercilessly down the runway for us to consume. The looks were accentuated with rows of buttons, over sized cuffs, chain detailing, and shapes baring and daring in all the right places, in what was a seductive and powerful presentation.
|Images by Patrick Parenteau
Pretty In Punk delivered on the theme with corsets, shorts and dresses, sides wide open and laced provocatively together, fiercely worn by girls and boys in sky high heels! One piece was made exclusively of strategically placed black leather straps and buckles, while another one piece jumpsuit was created entirely of a sheer black fabric and was punctuated by dark seams. Fans of fetish wear truly have a go-to collection with "Pretty In Punk." Here I am after the show with one of my favourite models, Nathan, rocking his side-laced couture dress.
Samantha Stroman pulled out all the stops with a stunning, jaw-dropping, modern collection, that had an Elizabethan feel to it. Dramatically dropped rose petals set the tone of draculean feel, with black capes with leather hems, a frothy white blouse paired with these Renaissance black and white carnivalesque shorts, hinting at a step back to the late 1600's England, and paired with an edgy corset and a ruffled collar. Every piece was a unique and special twist on a classic garment. Corseted blouses, sequined hems, and structured collars really set this collection apart. Then came the high drama pieces, including a skirt with vertical rolling ruffles that was fashioned from neoprene - as was the neoprene, full-length skirt, and a long mermaid skirt and train. They were absolutely gorgeous and delightfully surprising. She included sculptural accessories such as paniers made of cages, and a high arching silver metal collar worn with a flowing sheer white skirt. Absolutely stunning!
|Images by Patrick Parenteau
Of her collection, Stroman says: "This collection is inspired by a combination of 16th Century menswear, and vintage science fiction. Monochromatic in tone, I explore texture and contrast by way of a multitude of fabrics. Wool Melton, leather, silk, pleated chiffon, neoprene, and a variety of of other technical fabrics. Predominantly black in colour, bold streaks of white and metallic silver enhance the elaborate shapes and voluminous silhouettes." The audience went absolutely wild with appreciation for the designer's dramatic and surprising collection. It was no surprise then, that Stroman was awarded the honour of "Most Promising Student Designer." Well deserved.
|Images by Patrick Parenteau - on the right, Kat Ferneyhough with designer Samantha Stroman
Valt Director Kat Ferneyhough shared, "Samantha Stroman was one of VALT'S designers in our inaugural year with her corset collection; 'Eternally Waisted." It was a stand out collection, so we certainly weren't surprised to find her 2014 application to be exceptional. Stroman has more than just talent and an eye for design, she pushes herself and her designs with spectacular vigor - she has determination and passion. You can tell from her work that each piece must have taken endless hours of testing, editing a redrafting... The patience is palpable. We had several very strong contenders for this award, but Ms. Stroman was a clear choice for the jury."
|Left image of Jacqueline and Nathan McLean by Norm Lee
Right image Siobhan D. of Shiverz Designs and Jacqueline Ryan by Felix Tavira


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- Sarah Croome
- Thesis title:
- Dressed to Kill? The Impact of Superficial Revitalization Measures on Language Vitality.
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This research will examine the apparent disjunct between superficial manifestations of language revitalization and low levels of actual language use. In addition, it will evaluate whether superficial revitalization measures exert a negative effect on language vitality. Initiatives constructed around symbolism may have a value in the promotion of a distinct regional self-image, however, they are often adduced as language revitalization measures even though they do not increase speaker numbers. Failure of effective implementation can persist because such failure is obscured by superficial measures or 'window-dressing' which create the illusion of compliance.
In turn, a collusive style of 'compliance management' inherent in a weak monitoring system masks the absence of any culture of evaluation in terms of whether an initiative is likely to be effective in increasing actual speaker numbers. Superficial measures are readily accepted as indicators of compliance, particularly as wider objectives are routinely framed in terms of those superficial measures at earlier stages of the process. The manifestation of the above in the classroom is frequently the substitution of cultural symbolism or tokenism for language learning, linked to a 'regional distinctiveness' narrative which does not increase speaker numbers and may intensify folklorization of the language instead of helping to develop 'currency'.
Over time superficial measures frequently become elevated and aggrandized in official policy, despite their inability to increase speaker numbers, and are routinely accepted at the highest level as valid realizations of compliance with international obligations. This powerful combination of elevation and validation creates a deceptively favourable impression of the aims and achievements of a programme which I would characterize as a 'laundering' effect. Superficial measures are not only ineffective in themselves, but their legitimation and reproduction operate to divert attention from low speaker numbers and any failings in the wider strategy. Meanwhile time and limited resources are wasted on strategies which are ineffective in increasing the vitality of the language.
The research will identify and evaluate the mechanisms which arguably permit and sustain such a scenario, using discourse analysis and empirical qualitative data relating to contrastive European minority language revitalization intiatives.
Sarah has a background in Classics and Archaeology but came to SOAS in 2010 to change disciplines, completing the MA in Linguistics and continuing with further research. Her MPhil in sociolinguistics will investigate the mismatch between the perception of official measures taken to increase the vitality of endangered languages and low levels of actual language use. Areas covered will include the substitution of cultural symbolism or tokenism for language learning in education, the illusion of compliance with international obligations created by superficial revitalization measures, and apparent weaknesses in monitoring systems.


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Although we were quite homeless in 1981, my mother made certain that young Afrocity received her weekly dose of the finest cultural events that the city of Chicago had to offer. Before we were homeless, it was customary on weekends for mother to take me to a museum,the theater or an art gallery–basically anywhere away from the ghetto we lived in. The museums of course were free back then, as was the Lincoln Park Zoo…
How mother afforded to take me to the theater is beyond me. Somehow she had the tickets despite our not having much to eat.
Her philosophy was if you can't be rich, be around rich people.
We would put on our best clothes, scrape together the subway fare, and off we went on an "L" ride downtown.
Mother had a tan plaid suit purchased from Marshall Field's department store that looked very nice. She wore it again and again when we went someplace special. I too, had special dress-up clothing but far more of a variety than my mother. Walking to the subway in front of the other neighborhood children was extremely awkward for me. At the time, I perceived my parental situation as lucky. My mother took me to cool places on the north side of the city where white people live. They got to stay stuck in the ghetto making dreams out of vacant lot dust and discarded urine stained mattresses. As a playmate jumped up and down in the vacant lot on the mattress, her brown small body ashy from rolling on the ground, mother and I are walking to the "L", dressed nicely while her mother is sitting on their brownstone porch rolling her eyes at us. My playmate jumps off the mattress and comes towards us.
My mother being annoyed and above the other commoners in the ghetto, quickened her pace and ignored my friend. I always being more compassionate than she, stopped to speak.
"I can't tell you." I responded, digging in my pink old ladies purse from the thrift store and handing her a cold peach. Mother always told me never to tell anyone where we were going because it could give them a clue to how long we would be away. They could rob what little we didn't have.
My friend took the peach from me with her dirty hands. When she bit into it, the clear juice ran from the peach down her arm leaving a clean squiggly line as it washed the dirt from her skin.
"I will see you later." I said, running to catch up with my mother.
"Why did you give her your fruit?" mother asked. "You might get hungry at the play."
I shrugged my shoulders while holding my head down.
"Don't you see how their mothers do nothing for them? Take them nowhere? Letting them play in the streets with their underpants on?"
Silence was the best way to handle mother's soapbox tirade on ghetto kids with shitty moms.
"I would never treat you that way."
But it is now 1981 and we were living in a homeless shelter. 1975 seemed like ages ago. The days of welfare, catholic school and a roof over my head with no phone, were the good old days…
Homelessness did not change our weekend routine much. Our clothes were shabbier. Our spirits heavier. Our home was not ours.
Reoriented towards making my life as ordinary as possible, we clung to those museum and art gallery visits. They were the only sense of normalcy we had. At the museum, I could pretend to be a tourist,on a school field trip, or someone who was not homeless. In other words anyone but who I really was at the present moment. During this trip, I would visit a rare book exhibit within a museum. Mother could never understand why I was so fascinated with how books looked on the outside. I bought old books for their covers.
"They are just old books Afrocity, let's see the other one exhibit"
It was the first time I would see marbled paper. Patterns, arabesques in oil paint. I was lost in them.
"Go without me." I said to mother curtly.
I was almost twelve years old and could go to a museum on my own.
She was not the boss of me.
She couldn't even keep a house for us.
We were no better than those kids in the vacant lots.
In fact we were worse off. They had homes of their own.
I did not.
"Afrocity!" It seemed that I had defied her and she was shocked.
I watched her eyes and posture to map my possibilities. She was older, now 43 years old, fatter, and defeated emotionally. She was not the same woman who took me to the theater. Her hair was un-straightened, nails unpolished. She was undone.
"Meet me outside by closing time," she sighed.
She walked out of the museum and left me standing there with the marbled paper books behind glass cases. While I continued to gaze as if taken captive by the colors and textures, I was not at all concerned that I had rejected her. Moving on from case to case, standing on my tippy toes reading the white cards that explained what each book was about. Who makes those cards anyway, I wondered.
At 4:50PM, I emerged from the museum's huge doors carrying an armful of free pamphlets. I saw mother sitting on the stone stairs eating of all things a peach. She looked at me without smiling.
"You took so long, I ate your fruit."
Shaking my head as I sat next to her, I unfolded one of the pamplets to sit on so I would not get my clothes dirty. We had no place to wash our clothing and I had to make each outfit last.
For what seemed like a bit of time, we people watched. Normal people watched. They had homes to go to, a stove to cook on, their own bathroom. They did not have to use Suave shampoo because that was all the shelter gave them even though it caused tangles and was bad for African American hair. They were not us. Take me home with you, I thought.
Check-in time at the shelter was 7PM. Get there any later and you lose your bed.
"We had better get back," mother said rising from the stairs to brush off her jeans.
Standing up, I looked back at the museum doors, now closed and gated shut. I wanted to be one of those pieces of marbled paper. All nice and safe, behind glass, with someone to take care of me forever.
Reluctantly, we walked towards State Street. Two ragged Cinderellas, hand in hand. Outside roaming in the city, no one knew who we were. Now we were going back to the home that was not our home.
That would be the last time mother and I would ever go to a museum together again.
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Melinda Hillman, Vice President of Advancement and Community Relations
A.S., Cleveland State Community College
B.A., Tennessee Wesleyan College-Communications
M.P.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga-Public Policy (1994).
Jeana Bradley, Scholarship Specialist
Certified Business Administration-Kee Business College (1986)
Linda Brown, Coordinator
B.B.A., Accounting - East Tennessee State University (1979)
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A.A., Roane State Community College (2012)
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Tamsin E. Miller, Director
B.F.A., Brigham Young University-Interior Design
M.S., University of Tennessee-Adult Education (1994)
Owen Driskill, Alumni Publications Editor
B.A., Clemson University-English/History
M.A., Austin Peay State University-Communication Arts (2010)
Ed.D., East Tennessee State University - Educational Leadership (2016)
Sandi Roberts, Graphic Designer
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Ed.D., East Tennessee State University - Educational Leadership (2016)
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B.S., University of Southern Mississippi-Photo-Journalism (1978)
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A unique aseptic environment, suspended in time and space: like being anywhere and nowhere. A series of very precise portraits of individuals seen in their travels around the world, captured in moments of dialogue with themselves. A tangle of sensations and streams of consciousness, in the chaos of contemporary life. Impeccable minimalist graphics for pieces of lives and lives in pieces. An unclassifiable object that is a lucid concentrate of emotions, aesthetics, design, social critique, literature, passion, detachment. A product at the avant-garde of the new millennium.
"The meeting of Franco Cervi and Alessandro Gottardo, a terse, expressive illustrator, and Ferruccio Giromini, a caustic, vigorous writer, led to the desire to do something together (...). The result is this book/non-book: 60 paperboard pages of teamwork, bearing the signs of passage of all three. Where aesthetics, graphics, illustration, social analysis and literature combine to monitor the movements of the Third Millennium". Rodeo
"48 icy, merciless portraits of 48 visages and talking heads, caught talking to themselves in the mirror in some glossy non-place in the world, an airport, a hotel, an office, a rest room, a megastore. An object of refined design, chilly and high-tech, disguised as a book". La Repubblica
Concept, art direction, design and colors by Franco Cervi Text by Ferruccio Giromini.
Outline portraits by Alessandro Gottardo
Published by 279 Editions ISBN: 978-88-95165-02-8
Language: English with Italian translation included / Board book / 60 cardboard pages, 5.9 x 7.9 x 1.4 in. / 15 x 20 x 3,5 cm. Four-color printing + special varnished, hard cover.


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Excellent double fronted back to back terraced house, conveniently situated for access to local amenities and Bradford City centre. The well presented accommodation has Gas CH, UPVC DG and briefly comprises lounge, fitted kitchen, TWO bedrooms, bathroom. Likely to be favoured by FTBS/INVESTORS, an internal inspection of the property is strongly recommended.
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Ganso could be on his way to the Premier League after Santos finally admitted the Brazilian attacking midfielder would be on his way this summer.
"Ganso doesn't want to play for Santos anymore," vice-president Odilio Rodrigues told Lancenet. "We learned that from the club's president Luis Alvaro last Thursday.
"Ganso has lost his interest in Santos so we won't try to keep him anymore."
The 22-year-old - whose full name is Paulo Henrique Chagas da Lima - has won seven caps for Brazil and is being tipped for a big future. And that future could well be in north London.
Tottenham have long been linked with a move for Ganso but now it's emerged that Arsenal are seriously interested in signing him too.
He won't come cheap though. Rodrigues insisted Santos will hold out for Ganso's buy-out lause - rumoured to be in the region of £45 million for international clubs.
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A number golfers who later joined the PGA Tour have played in the event that started in 1992. This year, there are several new, long-term sponsors and a new title sponsor, thus the name change. The professional purses will total around $53,000 with $15,000 going to the winner. The amateur purses will be more than $16,000. "We are very excited about this year's tournament and the new support from the community," said Moccasin Creek pro Dean Zahn. "We have a full field of 58 professionals and 120 amateurs. With the new sponsorships, our purses are the highest ever and we have several new special events." The special events will be July 18-19. This event is part of the Dakotas Tour, and the pro field includes last year's Tour champion Ian Hessels of Duluth, Ga., as well as players like Michael Berg of Detroit Lakes, Minn., who played in the U.S. Open this year. Defending champion Jamie Kureluk of Canada will not be back this year, but the other defending champions will: Jon Murdy of Aberdeen (amateur, but who will be playing as a professional), Joe Cesario of Chicago (net amateur); and team champions Rob Deics and Brad Pinkman of Aberdeen and Jason Lavicky of Madison, Wis. Clark qualifier: Kim Kaufman of Clark has qualified for the U.S. Women's Amateur Golf Championship Aug. 6-12 at the Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind. There will be a 156 golfers. Kaufman qualified by tying for the title with three other golfers in a qualifying tournament at Wayzata, Minn., where she shot a three-over-par 74. Football: Assigning officials changes With high school football set to begin two-a-day practices next month, a major change will be coming in how officials are assigned to the games. The South Dakota High School Activities Association has decided to let individual schools hire officiating crews, effective in the 2008 season. This essentially reverses a decision made two years ago, in which the state would assign officiating crews, based on region. Football official Lorin Larsen of Madison said the change originally looked like a win-win situation for officials, as well as schools. However, several concerns came up that forced the state to re-evaluate its decision. These include the number of officials dissatisfied with the process, pay issues for officials, schools being forced to use 5-man officiating crews which added additional cost, and too many requests and conflicts from both schools and officials. For Larsen, one concern was being restricted as to where he and his crew could work. Crews will continue to work games assigned to them by the state this season, but are already signing contracts with schools for 2008. Running: Grandma's race Wednesday Five Team USA Minnesota runners will compete in Grandma's Minnesota Mile on Wednesday. The road race will be held at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds in St. Paul and is the first of two races comprising the newly-created Grandma's Minnesota Mile Series. The second event in the series will be run in downtown Duluth on Sept. 9. The runners includes Pierre native Brad Lowery. Lowery posted a 4:06.02 at an Exhibition Elite Men's Mile on the track in Illinois last week and has a best in the distance of 4:01.67. "It will be fun to do a good competitive mile race here in town," said Lowery. "I've never done a road mile before and it has always intrigued me. I was just getting back from injury when they held the Medtronic TC 1 Mile in May so I missed that race. It is great that Grandma's is putting on a race in the Twin Cities. I am planning on doing the Minnesota Mile race in Duluth in September as well." The Grandma's Minnesota Mile events consist of four divisions with the elite division features a $5,700 prize purse - first place wins $1,250. 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Brief History of St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day is March 17th, and it is a day for wearing green and celebrating other Irish traditions. But, did you know the patron saint, St. Patrick, was not born in Ireland? It is believed that he was born in the Roman province of Britain in the fourth century, into a wealthy Romano-British family.
It is further believed that at the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken as a slave. He spent six years there working as a shepherd and that during this time he "found God". As the story goes, God told Patrick to flee to the coast, where a ship would be waiting to take him home. After making his way home, Patrick went on to become a priest.
The people of Ireland have celebrated St. Patrick, every year since his death on March 17, around 461 A.D. Over 1200 years later, the celebration of Patrick was carried across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States. In 1737, the first St. Patrick's Day celebration in the United States was held in Boston among its many Irish immigrants.
What better way is there to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day than to celebrate with food?
A few drops of green food coloring goes into anything you might want green, even a mug of draft beer. Anything made with Irish cream or Irish whiskey has the Irish spirit, too.
Favorite Irish Recipes
What would St Patrick's Day be without some Irish recipes? Here are two of my favorite Irish recipes.
Slow Cooker Corned Beef & Cabbage
- 1 (3- to 4-pound) corned beef brisket (seasoning packet included)
- 1 cup apple juice
- 1-14 oz. can vegetable broth
- 1 cup water
- 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
- 1 green cabbage, cut into 2-inch wedges
- Place carrots and potatoes in bottom of a slow cooker.
- Trim corned beef of excess fat and place on top of carrots and potatoes.
- Sprinkle with seasoning packet.
- Add apple juice, vegetable broth and water.
- Cover and cook on low setting for 6 hours.
- Add cabbage and continue cooking another 1 to 1-1/2 hours, or until beef and cabbage are tender.
- Remove beef, potatoes, and vegetables to a platter and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Don't forget an Irish toast to bless the meal!
Irish Scones
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
Note: You can add raisins, dates or other dried fruits and even chocolate chips, if desired.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine butter and flour until crumbly.
- Add baking powder, salt and sugar.
- In a separate bowl, beat egg and milk.
- Mix into dry ingredients to make a dough.
- Turn onto floured surface and roll to one-inch thickness.
- With a cookie cutter or the bottom of a drinking glass, cut dough into 2-inch rounds.
- Place on greased cookie sheet, about one inch apart and bake for 15 minutes.
Makes about 18 scones
Gift Baskets to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day
Another great way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day is with gifts. After all, when you think of a holiday, don't you think of gifts?
So what types of gifts do you associate with St. Patrick's Day? Well, anything green and Irish of course!
A great gift idea might be an Irish themed gift basket filled with lots of treats. Here are a couple of great gift baskets perfect for St. Patrick's Day. A great way to celebrate this special and fun holiday at home with your family or at the office with your co-workers.
However you decide to celebrate St Patrick's Day, enjoy this very fun holiday!
The Art of Thoughtful Gift Giving!
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20 comments:
- *Vicki* said...
Donna, this is really stunning!! I just love your thought behind this and of course I do love the purple! Thanks for sharing! HUGS
- October 5, 2015 at 10:15 AM
- KT Fit Kitty said...
This is a wonderful card for the hop, Donna. Such a great message. Mynn has some lovely sentiments and papers. Beautiful card, my friend!
- October 5, 2015 at 11:44 AM
- Sid said...
Fab rainbow colours, love your card ! I have also become your latest blog follower !
- October 5, 2015 at 11:55 AM
Really nice card and the message is perfect. Mom
- October 5, 2015 at 3:02 PM
- Mynn Kitchen said...
Donna, this is FABULOUS! I LOVE the fun fold and wonderful use of digis! Thank you so much for your support! HUGS! :) Mynn xx
- October 5, 2015 at 9:17 PM
- Mynn Kitchen said...
Donna, this is FABULOUS! I LOVE the fun fold and wonderful use of digis! Thank you so much for your support! HUGS! :) Mynn xx
- October 5, 2015 at 9:17 PM
- Loz said...
Gorgeous card Donna..Loz
- October 5, 2015 at 9:18 PM
- Sazzle Dazzle said...
Striking and beautiful use of those jewel colours.
We do like to see a little more clean 'white' space on our CAS cards at Less is More however. thanks for sharing.
Less is More
- October 6, 2015 at 11:24 AM
- Pia S said...
A card with a meaning and cause, looking beautiful and I love the fold...
- October 6, 2015 at 2:24 PM
- Sue Reynolds said...
Very pretty fold card...and the sentiment is perfect for this cause.
- October 7, 2015 at 10:26 AM
- Glittered Paws said...
Very pretty - this is such a nice collection of ribbons. Love the fold - off to post my card.
- October 7, 2015 at 11:12 AM
- TracyM #6773 said...
BEAUTIFUL card, LOVE your FANCY folds!!!
PERFECT purple design for this important cause!!!
- October 8, 2015 at 5:49 AM
- Chrissie said...
This is a sweet card, but as Sarah has mentioned we are solely a CAS challenge and the use of white space is something we look for in each submission!
DO join us again with your lovely work!
Thanks so much
"Less is More"
- October 8, 2015 at 12:45 PM
- Jessi Fogan said...
Oh how I love that sentiment! Fun fold too - just terrific :)
- October 9, 2015 at 6:48 AM
- Diane said...
Love this card! I love the background with the ribbons. Donna this is a great cause. I abhor domestic violence, no one deserves that. This is a wonderful cause and thank you for passing it on.
- October 9, 2015 at 10:03 AM
- Asha said...
Gorgeous card, Donna. Love the fun fold.
hugs, Asha
- October 9, 2015 at 5:02 PM
- Neets B said...
Such an appropriate card for the occasion, and a really clever design too. As mentioned by Sarah and Chrissie, we prefer to see some white space on our entries as we are a CAS challenge.
Thanks for sharing with us and please do enter again.
Anita x
Less is More
- October 10, 2015 at 3:59 AM
- Monika Reeck said...
I did not get the mail from you that you posted this card
oh oh technologie so naughty ya Donna...
I love the opening of your card
and all in purple
beautifully made Donna
- October 11, 2015 at 3:58 PM
- Rebecca Yahrling said...
This is really awesome! Love all the purple ribbons.
- October 13, 2015 at 6:49 PM
- Lisa said...
This is so beautiful!! I love the design!! I love how it opens!! Have a great day :)
A Mermaid's Crafts
- October 13, 2015 at 6:58 PM


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My mother - my brother and I spent the week-end at my mothers cabin - Evja! It was strange - the first time with out Cindy - she just loved that place!
Anyway, here's some pictures from the National Day in Nordre Osen.
We do have the most loving woodpecker - here's some of his works! The bird are made by a "famous" blacksmith, I do not remember his name - sorry!
Here's the flag - the Norwegian Flag in our driveway. See the pine roots and the sand - that's how it's at Nordre Osen. Lots of pines and lots of sand - and the sunniest sun ever!
This is the river Osa - and the marshy bay - we saw some Canada goose and some grey! dukcs - on Osa. They do come back every year - from where? - I don't know!
This field is my nearest neighbour. It's right before it sprouts green! The farmer has a huge tractor and GPS!! - whatever - and makes the field look like this!
Have a nice day - and feel free to leave a comment or two - enjoy!


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EastEnders star John Partridge is planning to tie the knot with his long-term boyfriend Jon Tsouras.
John - currently a judge on Over the Rainbow - has quickly become one of the more popular characters on EastEnders thanks to his explosive storyline with his married gay lover Syed.
"My lovely Jon's Canadian and it's all about when his family can come over, which might be this autumn," the actor says.
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Wow, I can't believe it's August already, y'all. Time to confess: July was a big shopping month for me. I really needed a new tote to haul all my work stuff and laptop, and I needed a pair of casual sneaker type shoes for the weekends. And then I ended up with a few other things, oops.
Here's what I got this month:
- Durham Bulls jersey tank, $30
- Rough and Tumble tote, $50 [available here]
- Rockport Rock On Air Comfort Slip-On Flat, $52 from Amazon [still available]
- Talbots lemon print tee, thrifted $1.49
- Turquoise tunic tank, gift from my mom
- Grey tunic, from local boutique $26
- New York & Company black and white jumpsuit, $20 from Clothes Mentor
- Michael Michael Kors tank, thrifted $1.49
- Moschino I love 70s watch, thrifted $1.99 [sadly it doesn't keep time, even after a new battery]
- Cable necklace/bracelet, thrifted $3.00
- Turquoise & metal bracelet, used consignment credit
- Magnifier necklace, thrifted $5.00
- Vintage whistle necklace, thrifted $4.00
- Vintage turquoise & sterling silver necklace, vintage jewelry store $40
-$106 from blog income
Well, I guess considering, I didn't go too far off my $100 monthly budget, plus I got lots of nice items.
Now it's YOUR turn to spill the beans…how did you do this month?
As always, I'm linking up with Franish, so you should go check her blog out if you haven't already.


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This week's episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey featured something I hate. It was a beautiful hot and sunny Sunday here in New York and Bravo went and aired a Christmas episode -- not cool, right? I mean, I want to embrace the warm weather, the flip-flops, the daytime drinking. I don't want to see Christmas trees, chestnuts, and stockings. It was really kind of gross. Okay, I had to get that off my chest.
First let's discuss Melissa Gorga and her singing career. In case you didn't know, it's flourishing. Oh, yes. She had a gaggle of producers and people who have been "singing since they were 2" over to her house to hear her belt out that ridiculous song about her "always being in the press" or whatever similar phrase that conveys the message (which is completely asinine since the show hadn't even aired yet at the time of her "writing it"), and they loved it! So much so that her husband Joe agreed to the most INSANE thing ever.
He's building her a recording studio in the basement! And let's be honest -- if you really think about it -- could you imagine it any other way? It's almost like, "Of course he's building her a recording studio in the basement."
See, once Joe Gorga heard that Melissa could be at the studio "up to 14 hours a day," he was all, "I'm going to build you a studio in the basement because it's not cool for a mother of three kids to be gone that long." (Even though she still wouldn't be with the kids if she were at home "recording" for a million hours.) Then, on what seemed like the next day in editing land, contractors were in the basement measuring crap and builders were building stuff. It seems like a waste of space, if you ask me. I think he totally should have stuck with his original plan to build a wine cellar.
When she had a free moment from making the sign of the cross and thanking Jesus, Melissa went down to check out the studio. She stepped into the would-be recording box and said that she A) didn't think it was big enough and B) wanted it gold. Do you think she is a good person?
In other not-as-exciting news, Lauren Manzo showed that she's just like her mom Caroline when she cried on a visit to her brothers' new Hoboken apartment. She feels that they're not including her enough anymore -- and she's really not feeling their roommate, Greg, who I happen to think seems like a really solid dude. It's like she wants to be invited over every time the boys open a can of soup. Let them breathe, Lauren. You have a boyfriend and friends of your own. Do you.
Teresa and Joe Giudice's bankruptcy court business was also going on. You think that would make for good TV, but it didn't, as nothing was shown. All's we saw was Kim G -- who, yeah, made a cameo with her weird self -- try to talk s**t to Jacqueline about it. But Jacqueline was so not having it. She was being a good friend to Teresa and told Kim G to "shut the f**k up." Seriously. Okay, so that was good TV.
The episode ended at Jacqueline's Christmas party, where everybody -- except Kathy Wakile and her husband Rich -- was invited. Melissa and Joe Gorga made a seriously good impression on everyone. The Manzos, including all the Manzo kids, were all like, "Oh my God, the Gorgas are so much fun. They're so amazing. They're so sexy and cool." I'm serious. Watch it if you don't believe me.
That's fine if they want to like them -- I'm sure they are really fun people to hang out with -- but they don't know about how rude and two-faced they (especially Melissa) can be. And I'm sure if Caroline saw Melissa bitching about the size and material of her recording studio like we did, she wouldn't think she was as sexy. Those two put on a good show, though. On a dare, Joe put on Jacqueline's sequined jumpsuit and started bouncing around in it. Even I was like, "Hmm. I wouldn't mind drinking Skinnygirl Margaritas with them." But I know better, though.
The episode basically ended with Melissa and Teresa getting into this weird passive-aggressive argument at the party. Melissa made some comment about how she would "die without her sisters" in front of Teresa. (She totally was doing it to annoy Teresa, too.) Teresa was then like, "Um, hello, I'm your sister." And then Melissa was like, "Um, hello, why don't you start acting like it." Then they kept going back in forth in that weird "hello"-like tone. They looked like idiots.
All in all a solid ep, save for the dang winter reminder. But for some reason, I don't think the weather is going to bother me in next week's episode, because oh yes, it looks like we might have another epic RHONJ episode on our hands. I don't think it's going to top the table flipping one -- that would be crazy -- but it looks pretty damn close. See you then.
What did you think of the episode?
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Do ideas matter in presidential politics?
If they do, then Mark Warner, former governor of Virginia, is well positioned for the 2008 campaign should he decide to run (which most observers feel is a foregone conclusion).
In an appearance Monday night at the John F. Kennedy, Jr. forum at Harvard University's Institute of Politics (available in video and podcast here), Warner's visionary approach was on full display. It was fascinating to see how the Democrat dubbed the "anti-Hillary" thinks about the challenges of the day.
Warner thinks big: how to fashion a winning Democratic majority that can govern (not just recapture the White House); how to create jobs in rural America (broadband access and training); how to maintain American competitiveness in a flattened global economy; how to build the capability for a rapid response to rebuild infrastructure after disasters and after American military interventions.
And Warner makes it clear that he wants to transform those ideas into action, as, he suggests, he did in Virginia where he turned around the state's dismal financial situation through tax reform and good government practices.
Warner brings other strengths to the national scene. He offers an attractive resume that includes real world business success (co-founder of what became Nextel) and a proven ability to relate to socially-conservative Red Staters (winning in heavily Republican Virginia).
Yet he faces an uphill climb in the Democratic primaries where liberals, union-members and single-issue voters predominate. Warner distanced himself from Bush-bashing Monday, arguing that Democrats should be known for what they are for, not what they are against. That may not play well with the angry Left.
His comments on the war in Iraq were cautious and conventional (in sharp contrast to his Big Ideas for domestic policy); it was clear that Warner is educating himself on the issues (he mentioned discussions he was having with foreign policy experts), but he also make an interesting point–that the Bush Administration's unilateral focus on Iraq had left numerous domestic and foreign issues unaddressed.
Warner's positions on gun control, nuclear power, abortion rights, the death penalty and free trade will not endear him to the Howard Dean wing of the Democratic Party. Warner confronted the question directly on Monday, saying that if Democrats "want somebody who is going to check every box in terms of traditional Democratic orthodoxy, I'm not the guy."
If Senator Clinton runs, it is hard to see how Warner can capture the nomination in 2008. There are other scenarios to consider, however. A Clinton-Warner ticket would put Virginia's electoral votes in play (Warner has stratospheric approval ratings in the state) and would signal NASCAR voters that they weren't being written off.
End Game
So the Duke University lacrosse program, expected to contend for a national title in 2006, has melted down in the wake of allegations that three of its players raped an exotic dancer at an off-campus party. Today's resignation by head coach Mike Pressler, and the announcement by Duke President Richard Brodhead that the rest of the season has been cancelled, suggests that the scandal, which has ugly racial overtones, is far from over.
Team captains and attorneys for members of the team have insisted no crimes were committed at the party, yet the local district attorney says he is "pretty confident" that a rape occurred. The truth of the matter will be resolved by the criminal justice system.
What is clear, however, from much of the on-the-scene reportage is that Duke lacrosse players had a sense of entitlement, that there had been incidents with the police in the past, and that the team was infected with the worst of Alpha male jock culture.
There can be no doubt that President Brodhead must act decisively to root out that culture. Duke's reputation hangs in the balance. Every University president and athletic director in the country should be paying attention to the consequences of lax oversight.
The sport of lacrosse has suffered as well, with some of the media coverage suggesting that it is an elitist game played only by rich, white preppies from the Northeast. That's just not the case. Most of the game's greatest players have been ethnic working class kids from Canada, upstate New York, Long Island, New Jersey and Maryland. And as it happens, the men's winner of 2005's Tewaaraton award (for the best player in college lacrosse) was an African-American, Kyle Harrison of Johns Hopkins University.
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Pennants, Won-Loss Records and July 4th: Before and After
Don Malcolm studies how well that old adage about the baseball standings holds up.
Among other things, baseball is a game of old adages. Space and
The team that is leading the league (division) on July 4th is
Yes, yes, it's coming back to you. It's not exactly au
So what does the data tell us about this old adage? Thanks to
Retrosheet, we have game log
That's a little under 65% of the time.
As adages go, that's not too bad. It's not as if it isn't true at
Since the invention of divisions, the old adage has actually
That's a little over 70% of the time.
But let's not stop here by filing this into "the more things
Instead of looking at whether the team in the lead after July 4th
How many times does the team in a league (division) with the
Ah, I'm glad you asked that question. It turns out that there is a
From 1901-1968, teams with the best record in "the first half" (up
You can this, if you want, the "second half repeater rate." And
If the Lords of Baseball had decided to implement a "first
Looking at those same figures for our recent sample (1990 on), we
Just think about all those great playoff series in the past that
For example, let's take the 1950s as a way of looking at
In the NL, the team with the best record for the entire year, of
The data on the left is the NL standings up through July 4th,
What to do? Do you let the Cardinals play the Giants-two teams who
I'm not going to answer those questions here. You can find a more
bigbadbaseball.com. Suffice
Over in the AL that year, the Detroit Tigers snarled their way to
The next year, 1951, already had the great playoff between the NL
In the AL, you have the first-half White Sox vs. the second-half
In 1952, its first-half Brooklyn vs. the second-half Phillies in
In 1953, the Dodgers and Yankees led in both halves, so we skip
In 1954, the Indians led wire-to-wire, having the best second-half
In 1955, the Yanks and the Indians square off in the AL, while the
In 1956, it's the first-half Yanks vs. the second-half Tigers in
In 1957, the Yanks are wire-to-wire, so no AL playoff. Over in the
In 1958, the Braves led wire-to-wire, so the NL gets a bye. In the
In 1959, there was a pennant playoff in the NL, as you may
The 1959 AL gives us a playoff between the first-half White Sox
That's just a taste of what things could have been like in the
It's quite likely that such a scenario will seem too chaotic to
Let's close by honoring the teams with the best "before and after
I've ordered these not by WPct but in reverse chronological
Now let's look at the best "second-half" performances:
For all you A's lovers out there, you can put their
As noted above, there have been five teams to play .700+ ball from
The only teams common to both lists: 1902 Pirates, 1906 Cubs, 1909
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Statements posted here are those of our readers and do not represent the BaseballThinkFactory. Names are provided by the poster and are not verified. We ask that posters follow our submission policy. Please report any inappropriate comments.1. GMR Posted: July 08, 2002 at 12:34 AM (#605482)
Dan Schmidt:2. GMR Posted: July 08, 2002 at 12:34 AM (#605492)
According to Retrosheet (http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/07041984.htm), the Tigers were 55-25 for a .687 percentage at July 4. My math says that they played .500 ball (20-20) immediately after the hot start.
Very interesting article. It got me thinking about the flip side of the coin (stats from Retrosheet, baseball-reference.com, and this article):
1) What teams have had the worst first/second half of the season? Some quick guesses (no exhaustive research here):
The 1962 Mets were 21-57 (.269) at the midpoint, 19-63 (.232) afterwards.
The 0-fer Orioles of 1988 were 24-57 (.296) at the midpoint but "rebounded" to go 30-50 (.375) in the second half.
The 1952 Pirates were 21-56 (.272) in both halves of the season.
The 1942 Phillies were 19-54 (.260) at the midpoint, 23-55 (.295) aftewards. The year before, they were 20-53 (.273) in the first half and 23-58 (.284) in the second.
The 1935 Braves were 20-50 (.285) at the midpoint, 18-65 (.217) afterwards.
The 1919 Athletics were 15-43 (.258) at the midpoint, 21-61 (.256) afterwards.
The 1916 Athletics were 17-47 (.265) at the midpoint, 19-70 (.213) afterwards.
2) What teams have the biggest differential of winning percentage between first and second halves?
The 2001 Athletics had, as the article mentioned, a 61-18 (.772) second half. This followed a 41-42 (.493) first half, a difference of about 279 percentage points.
Slow starts by the Red Sox in 1948 (33-32, .507) and 1949 (35-36, .492) kept them out of the postseason despite second halves of 63-27 (.700) and 61-22 (.735), respectively. The differentials are .193 for 1948 and .243 for 1949.
The 1942 Cardinals, 63-27 (.774) for the second half, were only 41-29 (.585) at the midpoint for a differential of .189.
The 1914 Braves were 26-40 (.393) on July 4 and dead last in the N.L. when they embarked on their incredible 68-19 (.782) second half, a differential of .389! Are there any bigger gaps than that?
None of the great first halves mentioned in the article jumped out at me as coming before a second-half collapse.
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