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Dr. Tertius Lydgate is a tragic hero I wish every one of us can learn so much from. Among all characters in 'Middlemarch' this is the one I am very interested to talk about though my personal resemblance is with Edward Casaubon and I highly put Dorothea Ladislaw as a strong model for women.
I share a few things in common with Dr. Tertius Lydgate. Thank God, I am not like him anymore. I used to have the similar mindset as he does but thankfully I become much more relaxed as life experiences force me to.
For those who haven't read the novel I am sorry that I am going to drop a lot of spoilers here as I don't know yet how to create good posts without touching some parts of the book.
On top of the doctor's mind is a mission not only to become an exceptional one but also be beneficial for those around him. As such, he sets on a journey to Middlemarch then supports Mr. Bulstrode in exchange of a new hospital in the place. There is nothing wrong with the doctor. He is a very kind person though some people, including his own wife, Rosamund, kind of hates him because Tertius is someone who doesn't like asking for helps even when things get tough. He holds his pride so high that asking for money when he is deep in debt taints his honor. He eventually asks for money from Mr. Bulstrode after his wife can't resist anymore with the tension and he doesn't want to make her much more miserable than she already is.
The thing is Tertius is the type of person who doesn't like putting any masks in his face, the same that he applies in regard to others. If he doesn't like someone then he says or at least he takes a distance away from him or her. This honesty, according to his wife, is one factor that troubles him when he is actually in a dire need.
In my opinion, Tertius is much an idealist than Edward Casaubon. While Edward's perfectionism is mixed up with his jealousy to Will Ladislaw and stubbornness to admit his real feeling, Tertius has no problems about that.
Yet Tertius' perfectionism puts him in a very constant point where he barely sees other things that actually see him excel. His idealism of wanting making himself as a touch bearer in Middlemarch through the hospital he oversees becomes like a way of life that he doesn't see any other means by which he will call himself "a successful person".
When Rosy complains that Tertius should be paid for what he does in setting up the hospital, the learned man should have considered her opinion. But his idealism already places him in unbalanced position where his idealism is above realism or what reality throws at him, which is the amount of debt he has to pay.
He should not put a blind eye to the fact that he can't always spend his life prioritizing helping sick people who can't pay him. He shouldn't forget that he needs money to make ends meet.
Tertius eventually realizes this and follows his wife's advice. They depart for London after the debt is fully paid with the help of Dorothea. He finally puts the happiness of Rosy on top of all then works for money. In the new city, Tertius is a commercially successful doctor. His practice is excellent.
But at the end of his life, Tertius still regards him as a failure because he doesn't fulfill what he is meant to do which is curing poor people in the Middlemarch's hospital. Isn't his life a very tragic one? Despite his good deeds to others, his ability to make his family happy, Tertius dies unsatisfied.
This is the deep hole George Eliot leaves my heart with. And I wish my friends and a lot of people will read then know this character because his life relates much to what we, as modern people face, some will realize, but some will not.
Thankfully, again and again, I know what goes wrong in his life and I believe many of us are familiar with the story.
It is ingratitude.
Tertius is ungrateful that he helps so many people in Middlemarch, particularly the ones who are unable to pay him. Tertius is unthankful that Rosy is finally happy they can live a good, financially-sufficient life in London.
Tertius's mind gets so absorbed in his own thought that he only has one sort of success that is embedded in his mind even before he marries Rosy. But life changes. Problems occur which may change people' life purposes. Tertius can deal with his marital problems but unfortunately he can't do so with his self-aim. The ways he handles his matters go in line with his circumstances but his idealism isn't. He slowly changes his behavior and this helps him so much going out of the problems but his dream is not. What he fails to realize is that the only constant thing in life is change, including changes in one's life goals. If he could accept the fact that he is still unable to fulfill his mission no matter how hard he tries then his life will be joyful.
What makes his fate so miserable is that Tertius is unthankful for himself.
And I think that is the worst kind of unfavorable behavior to oneself.


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Efficient expression evaluation
Gandiva is a toolset for compiling and evaluating expressions on arrow data. It uses LLVM for doing just-in-time compilation of the expressions.
Processing Arrow data
The Apache Arrow project implements a columnar format for the representation and processing of big-data. It supports both flat and nested types, and has interfaces for memory sharing and transfer to disk/network. Gandiva provides the libraries to process data in arrow format with SQL-like expressions (project, filter and aggregate).
Run-time code generation
SQL support a wide range of datatypes and operators. There are multiple ways to evaluate an expression at runtime :
Using an interpreter
When processing huge amounts of data, the interpreter becomes an overhead and degrades the performance. This technique causes a lot of branching and conditional checks during runtime, which makes it unsuitable to take full advantage of the pipelining and SIMD capabilities of modern CPUs.
Using runtime code generation
In this method, the code for the SQL expression is generated at runtime and compiled using a JIT compiler. And, the generated code is then used to evaluate the expressions. The performance of expression evaluation is significantly higher in this mode compared to using an interpreter.
Code generation can be done to a higher level language like Java and the the resulting code can be compiled using JIT techniques. However, this involves an intermediate step of Java byte-code generation which makes it harder for using SIMD optimisations. Also, the limitations on byte-code means that the code generation cannot use wider registers that are common in modern hardware to implement data types like decimals.
Gandiva uses LLVM tools to generate IR code and compile it at run-time to take maximum advantage of the hardware capabilities on the target machine. LLVM supports a wide variety of optimizations on the IR code like function inlining, loop vectorization and instruction combining. Further, it supports the addition of custom optimization passes.
Code Generation for processing Arrow data
Almost all arrow arrays have two components - a data vector and a bitmap vector. The bitmap vector encodes the validity of the corresponding cell in the data vector. The result of an expression is dependent on the validity of the inputs.
Consider a simple expression c = a + b. For any given cell, the value of c is null if either a is null or b is null.
The repeated checking of the validity bit for each input element and for each intermediate output in an expression tree has a deteriorating effect on performance (prevents pipelining).
Gandiva takes a novel approach to solving this problem. Wherever possible, it decomposes the computation of the validity and value portions so that the two can be computed independently. Eg. consider the expression :
The expression is decomposed into two parts :
Value portion
A (data) + B (data) - C (data)
This part is computed ignoring the validity of the components. This can be implemented as a simple for loop acting on three input vectors. Further, the loop can further be optimized to use SIMD operations.
Validity portion :
A (validity bit) & B (validity bit) & C (validity bit)
This part is working only on bitmaps - hence, the result bitmap can be computed efficiently using 64-bit arithmetic.
This technique eliminates the validity checks during evaluation and so, is significantly more efficient since it allows for better pipelining of instructions on the CPU.
Similar optimizations can be done for the other operators and expressions to take the advantage of the vector structure of array data, and the techniques available for optimizing LLVM IR.
Runtime IR and Pre-compiled IR
LLVM IR can be generated in two ways :
Compile time IR generation from C/C++ functions using Clang++
Runtime IR generation using IR builder
Gandiva uses both of these mechanisms. It uses clang to build a registry of pre-compiled IR modules, called "function registry" The registry has IR code for a lot of known functions eg. extractYear(), isnumeric() etc.
It also uses the IR builder at runtime to create glue functions that :
- Loops over the elements in the data vector
- Embeds code from the corresponding functions in the registry based on the SQL expression
- Implements control statements that are independent of functions like case-statements, if-else statements, boolean-expressions and in-expressions.
The IR code for a set of expressions are generated in an LLVM module, which includes both the glue code generated at runtime and the pre-compiled IR functions. The combined module is then compiled together to allow efficient inlining and cross-optimizations between the runtime IR and pre-compiled functions. The resulting machine code is then used to efficiently evaluate any number of record batches.
Expression builder
Gandiva supports a simple tree-based expression builder, that defines the operator, the input types and the output type at each level in the tree. In the future, this can be extended to support other alternatives for building expressions eg. sql-like statements, post-fix notation, ..
The projector is first instantiated using a vector of expressions built with the expression builder. At this point, the LLVM module is generated, and the generated IR code is optimized and compiled.
Once instantiated, the projector can be used to evaluate any number of incoming record batches.
In the future, support can be added to extend additional constructs like filters and aggregations.
Sample Code
Here's the sample C++ code to generate the sum of two integer arrow arrays.
// schema for input fields
auto field0 = field("f0", int32());
auto field1 = field("f2", int32());
auto schema = arrow::schema({field0, field1});
// output fields
auto field_sum = field("add", int32());
// Build expression
auto sum_expr = TreeExprBuilder::MakeExpression("add", {field0, field1}, field_sum);
// Build a projector
std::shared_ptr<Projector> projector;
Status status = Projector::Make(schema, {sum_expr}, pool_, &projector);
// Add code for building arrow arrays (corresponding to field0 and field1)
// prepare input record batch
auto in_batch = arrow::RecordBatch::Make(schema,num_records, {array0, array1});
// Evaluate expression. The result arrow arrays(s) are returned in 'outputs'.
arrow::ArrayVector outputs;
status = projector->Evaluate(*in_batch, &outputs);
Once a projector is built, it can be shared between threads to evaluate record batches in parallel.
However, the actual division of work and queuing work to multiple threads must be managed by the callers. Gandiva does not attempt to solve this.
Language Support
The core functionality of Gandiva is implemented in C++. Language bindings are provided for Java.
Getting involved
We prefer to receive contributions in the form of GitHub pull requests. Please send pull requests against the github.com/dremio/gandiva repository.
If you are looking for some ideas, here is a list of things we would like to have but haven't gotten to doing yet.
String based expression builder
This would be a wrapper around the existing tree based expression builder eg.
auto expr1 = StringExprBuilder::MakeExpression(schema, "a + b >= 10"); auto expr2 = StringExprBuilder::MakeExpression(schema, "if (a == "india" and b == "chennai") then 10 else 20");
Decimal support
Gandiva doesn't support decimals yet. Supporting operations on decimal data types would be great to have.
Language bindings
Gandiva has bindings for Java. It would be great to have bindings for more languages like Python.
To validate the techniques, we did a performance test with Dremio software using two alternative techniques of code generation : using Java code generation vs gandiva.
Five simple expressions were selected and the expression evaluation time alone was compared to process a json dataset having 500 million records. The tests were run on mac desktop (2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 with 16GB ram).
For both the tests, the dremio batch size was set to 16K.
SELECT max(x+N2x+N3x) FROM json.d500
Five output columns
sum(x + N2x + N3x),
sum(x * N2x - N3x),
sum(3 * x + 2 * N2x + N3x),
count(x >= N2x - N3x),
count(x + N2x = N3x)
FROM json.d500
Ten output columns
sum(x + N2x + N3x),
sum(x * N2x - N3x),
sum(3 * x + 2 * N2x + N3x),
count(x >= N2x - N3x),
count(x + N2x = N3x),
sum(x - N2x + N3x),
sum(x * N2x + N3x),
sum(x + 2 * N2x + 3 * N3x),
count(x <= N2x - N3x),
count(x = N3x - N2x)
FROM json.d500
SELECT count
when x < 1000000 then x/1000000 + 0
when x < 2000000 then x/2000000 + 1
when x < 3000000 then x/3000000 + 2
when x < 4000000 then x/4000000 + 3
when x < 5000000 then x/5000000 + 4
when x < 6000000 then x/6000000 + 5
when x < 7000000 then x/7000000 + 6
when x < 8000000 then x/8000000 + 7
when x < 9000000 then x/9000000 + 8
when x < 10000000 then x/10000000 + 9
else 10
FROM json.d500
Similar to case-10 but with 100 cases, and three output columns.
|Project time with Java JIT (seconds)
|Project time with LLVM (seconds)
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More than just breathtaking melodies and explosive performances, Lucas & Steve is also the strongest friendship in dance music. The last few years, Dutch house duo Lucas & Steve has gained considerable notoriety, rising up the charts and reaching number 64 in the DJ Mag Top 100 in 2017. Famous for their fun productions, Lucas & Steve were nominees at the MTV Awards 2017 and released big summer hits like "Summer on You", and more recently, "Up Till Dawn" (more than 3 million streams per month on Spotify). The indefinable energy of Lucas & Steve has been shown many times during acclaimed sets at Tomorrowland, Creamfields, Sziget Festival and on other tours throughout Europe, Asia and South America.


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Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi's Wildly Successful Career
Banco Bradesco, a company for which Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi works, is one of Brazil's most prominent banking industries. Developed in 1943 by Amador Aguiar, Banco Bradesco is a seasoned company that's hardened to the inherent adversities and uncertainties of business.
In fact, Banco Bradesco is often on the receiving end of economic catastrophes that wreak havoc on business. Fortunately, under Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi's wise counsel, Banco Bradesco has pulled itself out of financial ruin.
Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi, a steadfast employee, has been with Banco Bradesco since 1969. Though Cappi began as a bank teller, his tenacious disposition all but guaranteed an ascension to presidency. Though that's the role Cappi currently assumes, he first had to prove his worth and dedication. After uprooting his life in Marillia and relocating near the bank's headquarters, Cappi's commitment to Banco Bradesco became abundantly apparent. Cappi soon bid farewell to his entry-level position, earning the title of Director of Marketing before graduating to Chief Executive Officer.
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When Cappi was appointed the CEO, Banco Bradesco was verging on extinction. With their competitor, Itau Unibanco, becoming increasingly formidable, Cappi knew that bold business moves needed to be pursued. Using the skills he'd cultivated over the years, Cappi undertook some daring yet rewarding risks. In fact, his first plan of attack was to acquire banks that were forecasted to go belly-up. As expected, pride trumped logic, and most companies were unwilling to fork over their business. In a last-ditch effort to keep Banco Bradesco afloat, Cappi undertook the business venture of a lifetime and bought the Brazilian sector of HSBC Personal Banking.
With Banco Bradesco back on top, Itau Unibanco was no longer a threat. In fact, Banco Bradesco managed to surpass their rival and breed immense prosperity. As it happens, Cappi is responsible for exponentially increasing the company's profits. To the tune of ten percent, to be precise. Though Cappi had a triumphant run as Banco Bradesco's CEO, a position as the company's president was calling his name after long-term President, Lazaro Brandao, resigned. Though Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi certainly has enough on his plate as president, his involvement in business affairs never wavered. In fact, Cappi's been the President of the Council of Representatives, the National Association of Private Pensions, and the Fundraising Commission while simultaneously juggling responsibilities at Banco Bradesco.
Find more about Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi: http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/2017/10/1926243-proximo-presidente-do-bradesco-saira-da-diretoria-do-banco-diz-trabuco.shtml


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St. Croix Hospice
Company Overview
St. Croix Hospice offers end-of-life care services to residents throughout the Twin Cities Metro area, outstate MN, Western WI, and Iowa. The care is delivered in the patient's home - wherever that may be.
Through a team philosophy and approach, St. Croix Hospice is committed to providing the highest quality hospice services tailored to the unique preferences of patients, families, and caregivers.
St. Croix Hospice has become one of the most trusted hospice programs in the areas we serve because of our incredible mission driven team providing our patients with the dignity, respect, and compassion that they deserve.
In 2014, St. Croix Hospice was named one of the Top Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. The full report can be found at StarTribune.com/topworkplaces2014.
Produced by the same team that compiles the 23-year-old Star Tribune 100 report of the best-performing public companies in Minnesota, Top Workplaces recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions measuring engagement, organizational health and satisfaction. The analysis included responses from over 58,600 employees at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit organizations.
The results of the Star Tribune Top Workplaces are based on survey information collected by WorkplaceDynamics, an independent company specializing in employee engagement and retention.
"We are humbled by and proud of every single person that makes up our team of 260 members. Each one of them brings unique gifts and talents into the organization, and they are all committed and passionate about the care we provide to our patients, families, and caregivers. This Top Workplace honor is about our team, and it is one I am personally so proud to be a part of," says Heath Bartness, Chief Executive Officer at St. Croix Hospice.


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Android 5.0 system was already heard a lot from last year. While, it's a bit disappointing that there was only a optimized small update of Android for tablet computers, mobile phones in the end of last year. Then in the May I/O meeting, there was still no news of Android 5.0. Now the latest information said that it might be released around October this year.
This time's rumour came from VR Zone. The project of optimizing for the system is still continuing. And this time, the system requires the lowest internal memory is 512MB only. Compared to those other updates may need stonger hardware, the Key Lime Pie may run in may old Android devices in the market.
Another thing is that the Motorola X Phone may also be published in October. If this is the next generation Nexus phone is still unknown. With new update and developing, we would see more good Android tablets and phones come to our daily life!


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The Odyssey Project
"It seeks to demonstrate how artistic cooperation transcends class, racial and social barriers ... and serves as an alternative to incarceration and penalty."
In "The Odyssey Project" from PechaKucha Santa Barbara Vol. 14, Ahmed Asi describes the collaborative theater process between youth from a juvenile detention facility in Santa Barbara county and undergraduate students from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Using the template of Homer's Odyssey, the participants gather on the university campus to explore the mythic elements in their lives in order to reconstruct the epic poem in their own voices. The project leads to a public performance at a local theater. Everyone on this creative journey is a hero or heroine. The project is designed to honor youth in identifying their heroic life mission and map a course of action. It employs theater arts as a strategy for inspiring life affirming choices.


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This time of year, students all around the country are visiting colleges and making plans for their future. Students with disabilities are no different. This article from Inside Higher Ed gives us good insight into the experience of a wheelchair-using student as she searches for her future alma mater. Please feel free to contact me… Continue Reading Applying to College as a Wheelchair User
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I recently attended the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. Below are some different links to information and resources I picked up through sessions I attended. Cool4ed.com is a resource through California State University for OER textbooks. Check out the "Course Showcase" and see what textbooks they use for courses in Arts, Business, Education, Humanities, Math and… Continue Reading Interesting Tools
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TechDays Online is back for it's fourth year! This three day conference is geared towards IT Pros and developers who want to get the scoop on Microsoft's cloud-first, mobile-first products and platforms. It kicks off on the 3rd February, so be sure to add it to your calendar.
Special Guests
Last year Steve Ballmer made an appearance, and in 2015 Microsoft is promising another great year of keynote speakers.
We can reveal we will have Mary Jo Foley keynoting! Mary Jo has covered the tech industry for more than 30 years for a variety of publications and Web sites, and is a frequent guest on radio, TV and podcasts, speaking about all things Microsoft related, and on ZDNet, she blogs at allaboutmicrosoft.com.
Here's a top-level view on the agenda for this year:
Day 1: Devices and Managing a Mobile-First World
An exploration of Windows 10, as well as how the latest hardware releases and innovations in Microsoft Azure to help you manage your device estate.
An evening with Office 365: The evening sessions will uncover how you get started with configuring Office 365.
Day 2: The Journey to the Cloud-first World
We made some significant announcements in recent months, this day is designed to help IT Pros understand these. We'll be taking a look into the Windows Azure Pack for those wanting to create their own clouds as well as looking at non-traditional topics such as open source, Docker and Containers. We will also be joined (virtually) by the father of Powershell and our old friend, Technical Fellow Jeffrey Snover.
Day 3: Multi-device, Cross-platform Development
Designed for developers seeking practical guidance on modern cross-platform development, plus the latest news on Windows 10.
Check out the full agenda here.
Stay tuned as we reveal more guests by following the Microsoft team via @TechNetUK and @MSDevUK…
If this sounds interesting to you, you can go ahead and register.
Everyone that registers, and attends at least one of the days, will be entered into a draw to win a Surface Pro 3. Go here to get started.
Will you be tuning in for TechDays online? Which day are you most interested in? Let us know in the comments section of via @TechNetUK.


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Succubus On Top
6:00 pm 29 September 2013
While reading this book I found the plot and characters boring and predictable and pointless.
I didn't care about the plot at all. The storyline with Dana seemed completely pointless to me. It seemed like an excuse for the author to throw her political/cultural views in there - a lot. Not that I agreed/disagreed with the views, but the storyline seemed so pointless that I couldn't think of another reason for it to be in there. Not to mention, there is nothing creative about her character. She is just one big stereotype. That storyline was boring throughout the whole book and then magically Dana makes her move on Tabitha at the end of the book out of nowhere. Didn't seem very realistic to me. By the way - I predicted that Dana was going to turn out to be a lesbian b/c again - her character is one big stereotype. Wow! No way! The author has a character who vehemently opposes gay marriage turn out to be a lesbian! PREDICTABLE and BORING. It seems like Dana was supposed to be a villain. I like my villains more complex. Also, I don't think that immortals would care that much about a radio show host who "influences" mortal politics. Wasn't buying that either.
Then there's the storyline with the ambrosia, which I didn't really care about either. Some people are doing drugs! That happens all the time...all over the world...! People make choices and then they have to deal with the consequences. I don't understand why the whole book had to be about that. I get it. Doug is Georgina's friend. Doesn't make it an exciting or interesting plot to base a book on. Then when Georgina comes face-to-face with Sol for the first time towards the end of the book, she destroys him. No problem. The book boringly builds up to that moment and it's over in an instant. Stupid...boring...predictable. Pretty weak for being the book's other villain.
Let's move onto Seth. What a boring love interest. What a doormat. First of all, he is A-Okay with her being a succubus. We move from book 1 to book 2 and there's no tension or anything with the bombshell she drops on him. Dumb. Then we have Seth as a "boyfriend." If you even could call him that. What guy would realistically be ok with their girlfriend having sex with another guy (Bastien) - even if she was gorgeous? So not only is Seth ok with Georgina having sex to fulfill her succubus needs, but it's fine if she cheats on him too. I just don't find someone with that weak of a personality and no ability to stand up for himself to be sexy. Yes men can abstain from sex for a time to get the girl or for love. But for how long? It just seems convenient for the plot and I don't see it as realistic. I definitely like my lead males to have alpha personalities (i.e. Curran, Barrons, Ethan Sullivan, etc). Seth does not have an alpha personality. He's a b****.
Then, there's Georgina. There's nothing I don't like about her, but there's also nothing I particularly like about her. I like books with female leads who have strong personality traits (i.e. Kate Daniels, Charley Davidson, MacKayla Lane, Merit, Anita Blake, etc). Sure Georgina's got a big heart for a Hell-ish succubus. Who cares? I need more than that. I need something that's going to get me excited to turn the page. Excited to hear what she has to say. Then there's the part where she cheats on Seth. You're taking naked pics for your boyfriend, then you have sex with someone else who's been your friend for centuries. What a sloot. But she still TOTALLY LOVES Seth. Which brings me to my last point. Georgina has been alive how long? And she acts like this? Someone as old as she is would not act the way she does. I can't even get into it. I'm done with this review.
I will eventually read the other books b/c they are on my Kindle and they cannot be returned. Woops.
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A selection of Liverpool history questions submitted to the Liverpool History Society. PLEASE USE THE NEW BLOG @ http://liverpoolhistorysocietyquestions.wordpress.com/
Monday, 7 February 2011
Compton Hotel
Do you have any photographs of the original Compton Hotel now occupied by Marks and Spencer in Church Street. I would also be grateful for any information you may have about this wonderful building.
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The current Marks & Spencer shop was originally Compton House and built in 1865 for the retailer J.R. Jeffrey, after an earlier building burned down. The scale of this building, originally erected for one retailer, gives the building a unique international status as a contender for the world's first department store as it precedes Parisian retail competitor Bon Marche by five years. Bon Marche later opened their own Church Street store.
"The two corner towers originally had very tall square plan roofs (as tall as the fifth story again) which were neither mansard nor spired but something odd in between. This gave the building something of the look of a French chateau. There is much carved decoration which Pevsner attributes to 'Messrs Williams'. This includes a figure of commerce above a broken pediment that once surmounted a single central entrance and Neptune, holding an intact trident, together with a triton, flanking Liverpool's Coat Of Arms at the mid point of the roof line. The Arms Of Dominion supported by a lion and a unicorn amid rich modelling adorn the Basnett Street corner. This is the coat of arms of the United Kingdom and the reigning monarch. This usually incorporates the motto Dieu Et Mon Droit God And My Right. Although worn and obscured the motto here is clearly not that of the monarch. On the Tarleton Street corner there is a large eagle which was a beacon for transatlantic travellers seeking the company of fellow Americans in Compton's Hotel, a subsequent use of part of the building after J.R. Jeffrey's had failed. At the time of writing, Marks and Spencer are expecting to vacate the building for a fairly lengthy period whilst it undergoes major refurbishment"
Source: Pevsner Architectural Guides; Liverpool by Joseph Sharples
Rob Ainsworth
Web Administrator
Liverpool History Society
Web Site:http://liverpoolhistorysociety.org.uk
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One Man, One Vote
The gist of Andrew Sullivan's opinion piece (see below) is that
the Only Superpower judges its allies and various developments
of the modern life according to the criteria of 'What is good
for the Jews'. I recognize this approach of my dear late
grandmother. Whenever my grandfather would lift his eyes from
his morning paper and announce an Earthquake in Patagonia or a
Miners' strike in Wales, she would invariably pose this
question. Sullivan deserves praise for his astute observation of
this peculiar Judeo-centricity of American cultural and
political life.
Sullivan notices a 'similarity of spirit' between Israel and
America. He is right again: both countries are possessed by the
same spirit of Judeo-centricity. Sullivan describes the Israeli
political system as a 'democracy' similar to the American one.
Here he is right, up to a point: in Israel/Palestine, majority
of non-Jews have no right of vote at all, while in the US, their
vote is largely irrelevant. There is similarity on the ground:
security checks, plenty of jingoism, huge social gap are among
the features common for Israel and America.
But, in his panegyric, he misses growing dissatisfaction of
Americans with the dominance of the Jewish outlook in the
discourse. American media now is as detached from the feelings
of Americans as that of Russia in Brezhnev's days. It stopped to
fulfil its basic function in the society: that of safety valve.
As opposed to my grandmother, many Americans are able to see
some other factors of life, beyond narrow Jewish interest. They
are increasingly frustrated with the totalitarianism of the
American mass media, with vehement attacks on any but
ferociously pro-Israeli writer and thinker, with ugly racism and
hatred (very much in evidence in Sullivan's piece as well: "city
of whores and effete men", "thugocracies of Arab states")
produced by these fans of Israeli apartheid.
Israel Shamir,
Headline: America knows who its friends are: Comment: Opinion
Source: Sunday Times
Issue Date: Sunday May 05, 2002
Byline: Andrew Sullivan
Page: News 18
Word Count: 1119
Edition: 1GN
Story Text: In crises or periods of personal turmoil, you find
out who your friends are. And your enemies. That's why our
friendships and relationships can change more profoundly under
stress than in any other condition. And that goes for countries
too. I was thinking about this recently, observing the coverage
in the American media of two critical allies: Israel and France.
If you want an insight into the future of US foreign policy, you
could do worse than notice how attitudes towards these two have
hardened in recent months. And in these relationships, the
growing gap between Americans and Europeans is particularly
marked. While Israel's battle against Islamic and Palestinian
terrorism is regarded across Europe with dismay, most Americans
cheer the Zionists on. And while France remains central to the
European project, and its flirtation with the far right has
alarmed other Europeans, many Americans saw in Jean-Marie Le Pen
confirmation of what they already believed: France is an
essentially untrustworthy, hypocritical repository of posers and
bigots. I'm not exaggerating. This prejudice is even more
striking when you recall that France is America's oldest ally.
The capital was designed by a Frenchman, L'Enfant, and the
square across from the White House is named after Lafayette. In
the war of independence, France was America's key ally against
the British. Both republics point to the Enlightenment as their
founding influences, and up until President Kennedy, France was
regarded as the centre of culture to which Americans paid
obeisance. In the past few decades, however,distance from France
has deepened into hostility not merely among elites, but also
among ordinary Americans. The cold war worsened matters. De
Gaulle's suspicion of the Anglo-American nexus led to natural
tension. France's desire to use Europe as an anti-American
counterweight in world affairs didn't help either. More
recently, the war on terror has exposed a deeper rift. The
French foreign minister Hubert Vedrine's belief that American
policy was "simplistic" failed to win a respectful audience in
Washington. For most Americans, when the French call something
simplistic, it's a sign that it's the right thing to do. The
suspicion of the French is deepest among conservatives. The
right-leaning Washington Times said after Le Pen's recent
triumph in the first round of voting: "You don't have to be an
anti-semite, a racist or even a jerk to enjoy the squirming this
morning among our dear friends the French." "Everyone take a
moment to cackle over how these people were so smug about the
Florida recount," chimed in Jonah Goldberg at National Review.
When The Weekly Standard had a reader contest to name a fourth
country to add to George W Bush's "axis of evil", Libya, Syria
and China made decent showings. France won. In almost two
decades of living in America, I'm still amazed at the contempt
most Americans hold for France. That doesn't mean a basic
alliance with France is in question. But popular culture still
tilts against Paris. Last weekend, the popular Saturday Night
Live sketch comedy show ran a spoof tourism commercial for
France. "France, home to the world's greatest painters, chefs
and anti-semites. The French, cowardly yet opinionated, arrogant
yet foul-smelling, anti-Israel, anti-American, and of course, as
always, Jew-hating," ran the voice-over. "Paris, the city of
whores, dog faeces on every corner and effete men yelling anti-semitic
remarks at children. The real creme de la creme of world
culture. With all that's going on in the world, isn't it time we
got back to hating ... the French?" The contrast with Israel
couldn't be more stark. While most Europeans have experienced
the horror of the past few weeks as grist for their hostility to
the Jewish state, Americans have bonded deeply to their Israeli
allies. A recent Gallup poll found that 47% of Americans sided
with Israel in the conflict against a mere 13% with the
Palestinians (40% registered no preference). The more Americans
tilt to the right, the more pronounced their pro-Israeli
sympathies. But even among professed liberals, 45% favour the
Israelis compared with 24% who back the Palestinians. And among
the strongest supporters of Israel have been Democrats, such as
Senators Dianne Feinstein and Joe Lieberman. Perhaps the most
aggressively Zionist political magazine in Washington, The New
Republic, tilts left and endorsed Al Gore in 2000. And last
week, despite requests for silence from the administration, the
House and Senate both passed by overwhelming margins statements
of support for Israel. Sceptics will say this all points to the
strong pro-Israel lobby in Washington and Jewish control of the
media. There's no question that American Jews do have a strong
presence in the media and in political funding. But explaining
Americans' support for Israel in this paranoid (and near
bigoted) way misses the point. Support for Israel is not just
among elites, and the strongest backing comes from Republicans
who get few Jewish votes and far less Jewish campaign money than
the Democrats. President Nixon - an anti-semite in private - was
a fierce defender of Israel. So was Ronald Reagan. The root of
Americans' sympathy for Israel is cultural. Americans admire
tenacity, democracy and a free society. They look at Israel and
see a polity not unlike their own. There's a free press, a
democratic system, a cantankerous civil society and a strong
military. They admire the hard work that has built an amazing
society from virtually nothing. When Americans look at the
dictatorships, thugocracies and failed societies and economies
of Arab states, they feel distant and repulsed - especially as
Islamist anti-semitism is so naked. The newest factor in this
bond is the religious right. The Republicans were once the
natural repository for country club anti-semites. But that
cultural influence has waned - replaced by fervent support for
Israel among many fundamentalist Christians who back Israel's
claim to the Holy Land for biblical reasons. This evangelical
influence has largely eclipsed that of the old elites, just as
President Bush's strongly pro-Israel administration has
supplanted his father's more neutral posture. Above all,
Americans, like all people, tend to like and support those who
like and support them. Israel (and Britain, to a similar degree)
can only gain from their proximity to the greatest super-power.
This is not ultimately decided by elites, but by the people who
vote for and endorse them. American support is not inevitable;
and it can be withdrawn. If I were Jacques Chirac, or indeed any
other European leader, I'd think about that lesson more deeply
now than ever.


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I can believe that.
When they CAN tell, he gets rocks
Is this a reference to The Seventh Seal? The reference seems to fit.
I wore a Death costume to a Halloween costume contest. Didn't win though.
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@Ending EnviroIgnorance
I've always said that our environment encompasses everything around us. Now our form of government is under attack by large corporations. We cannot turn a blind eye to these wealthy, powerful, and influential people who may use there riches, their power, and their influence in an attempt to overthrow our government.
If you are not familiar with the Koch brothers and you've never heard of the American Legislative Exchange Council, Citizens United, or other organizations. Do some research! Don't be afraid to talk politics. In what I would call a very revealing and well written article by Jane Mayer entitled: Covert Operations (The billionaire brothers who are raging a war against Obama) was published in the New Yorker and is indeed a masterpiece. An excerpt from her article reads:
But Charles Lewis, the founder of the Center for Public Integrity, a nonpartisan watchdog group, said, "The Kochs are on a whole different level. There's no one else who has spent this much money. The sheer dimension of it is what sets them apart. They have a pattern of lawbreaking, political manipulation, and obfuscation. I've been in Washington since Watergate, and I've never seen anything like it. They are the Standard Oil of our times."
There is allot of work ahead and loads of information gathering needed before next week. The following links have been updated from the 18th of July to Present:
- Where Are You?
Posted July 29, 2011
Koch Brothers: Wealthy, Powerful, & Evil
Posted July 28, 2011
My Thought Of The Day: Even More Stupidity
Posted July 28, 2011
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Lesson 1- Know Your Representatives
Posted July 25, 2011
My Thought Of The Day: Writing About Congressional Stupidity
Posted July 25, 2011
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Texas Governor Rick Perry: May Run For President
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Posted July 20, 2011
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Posted July 19, 2011
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Posted July 18, 2011
Fox News Lobbies For Balanced Budget Amendment That Economic Experts Say Would Hurt The Economy
Posted July 18, 2011
Mainstream Media & ALEC
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Posted July 17, 2011
Another Reason To Replace Republicans & The Tea Party
Posted July 16, 2011
How Our Government Fails
Posted July 15, 2011
TED: Naomi Klein
Posted July 11, 2011


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Emily & Elliott chose the beautiful Swan Hotel at Newby Bridge to get married and celebrate with their family and friends.
With a little shower of rain in the morning we enjoyed sun for the rest of the day.
I joined Emily, her bridesmaids and mother in law getting ready. I could instantly tell how much thought had gone into the day and Emily's sister Beth had organised lots of special details for Emily to enjoy.
Emily had her Mum's engagement ring tied securely onto her bouquet, it was such a lovely idea.
The girls had a great view from their window and the perfect place to watch the boys arrive!
The morning had a relaxed feel and it was soon time for all the finishing touches.
Emily's dress had hung beautifully in the window while the girls got ready, but once she put it on it looked even more perfect!
Scented with Jo Malone the ceremony room looked & smelt amazing!
A slightly nervous Elliott welcomed guests and waited patiently for the arrival of his bride.
Walking hand in hand with her sister, Emily made her way down the aisle to meet Elliott.
Of course, there was one important job to do before anything else…. combing Emily's fringe 🙂
The ceremony was lovely, with lots of laughter and smiles!
Officially Mr & Mrs Miller!
Guests enjoyed drinks and canopies outside by the river.
The setting was lovely and a swan even swam past at the perfect moment!
We took some family and group photographs while guests enjoyed catching up and enjoying the sun.
I especially like the photo with all the children.
Elliot's expression is priceless!
As much as I love the finished photograph, sometimes the journey to creating it is much funnier to capture.
We took the opportunity to go up to Gummer's How for some photographs.
The wood made a lovely backdrop.
We returned back to the Swan and I captured the room and all the little details.
Emily's friends Gemma & Jenna had organised a sweetie table for all the guests. It was amazing!
While the rest of the guests were being seating Emily and Elliott had a quick moment to themselves.
This is one of my favourite photographs from their day 🙂
We began with speeches from Elliott, his best man Chris and then Emily's Uncle.
It was lovely to hear stories and capture the laughter and tears.
After the meal guests went back outside to enjoy the evening sun. It was the perfect time for me to capture some natural photos.
I think the kids were excited about the cake cutting!
The Swan makes such a lovely backdrop so some photographs on the bridge was a must!
Perfect timing as the evening guests arrived!
After finding a field with long grass it was a must for some last couple photographs before the evening began.
The evening started with the first dance and it wasn't long before all their guests enjoyed them on the dance floor.
Look how happy they look!
As I left Emily & Elliott's day with a full dance floor I knew they were in for a great night!
It was a pleasure to capture and share their day. We were able to capture so many lovely photographs with a lovely relaxed atmosphere.
Congratulations again Mr & Mrs Miller.


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Brad was awarded along with the GP125 Championship
Bob Davis Trophy - Dara Brady Racing Trophy - Refined Recruitment Trophy
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Halesowen News 19-11-2010
BSB Oulton Park Round 12 End of season
Race report added.
The end of Brads first season in GP125's, we are so proud of Brad and what he has achieved this year at the age of 13, finished every race he has started on the grid, 5 top 20 finishes out of 8 rounds at BSB, best finish 12th & qualifying 10
, Winning the NG RRC GP125 Championship with 6 podium finishes, all on a standard Honda setup.
I hope we can find some more help & support with sponsors for next year, so we can run Brad with a Team or on a kitted bike with more power to give Brad a fighting chance, I am sure he would be able to challenge within the top 10 of the BSB Championship.
Thanks to all our friends & sponsors who have helped out this season, its been fantastic working together and all the other kind followers for their support, long may it continue.
BSB Round 12 Oulton Park - 9th October 2010
The last round of the season and Bradley was determined to do well after our last visit here and he missed out starting the race due to mechanical failure. Friday practise started a bit slow, as we had to run in a new Honda cylinder as the previous was showing wear, so Brad didn't really get chance to get up to speed until late in the last session. He had problems with his brakes being not good enough to stop him into the chicanes and over shot a few times, so we managed to upgrade the brakes in the evening with some help from the Jacksons, Harris, Worx Suzuki & Relentless, getting all the bits together to install a new Brembo calliper, which Brad had been wanting for most of the season.
big thanks to all of them
What a difference this made, gave Brad loads of confidence on the brakes and front end and he took 4 full seconds a lap out of his previous qualifying time, struggling on the straights being 5mph down but putting him 19
on the grid of 38 on the 5
Race day was sunny excellent conditions and Brad made an ok start lost out a few places on the first lap and was down to about 24
but pressed on making a few places back again during the reduced race distance, which we hadn't realised until the last lap flag came out 2 laps early. Brad managed to hold firm and finish 17
on the line just loosing out one position after running wide.
Another solid result and taking some more Academy points to finish the year equal 11
in the ACU Academy Cup with Dakota Mamola, which we were pleased with as we only raced in 8 of the 12 events and finished every race.
Big thanks to Adam for helping out this year on the spanners, Gary Rimmer for standing in on race days, all the support we have had from our friends and all the organisers, marshals and other competitors for making this a fantastic first year racing in the BSB.
BSB Silverstone GP Round 11
Best Qualifying this year 10th in the dry on the longest & fastest circuit in the UK 3.6 miles, finished 12th in race in dreadful conditions, race report added.
BSB Round 11 Silverstone GP 24- 26th Sept 2010
Bradley had a fabulous weekend at BSB Silverstone Grand Prix, with a 42 strong grid managed a magnificent 10
place in Qualifying putting him on the 3
row of the grid on the longest circuit in the UK 3.6 miles long, defiantly the highlight of the year to date. Although Brad was more exited about getting his elbow down, (nutter) ! now we would like to see what he could acheive on a kitted bike with some power.
Use all the Circuit Brad !!!!!!
Race day conditions were in total contrast to qualifying, there had been some rain and the track was really greasy, then the rain came down. Brads bike was set up for the dry and although the wets were on the temperature had now plummeted, his bike should run around 50c – 53c and he was now having to struggle along at 28c – 30c Brad used his head keeping the revs down trying to avoid seizer. Still managed his best finish in the BSB to date 12
& 6
in the cup in the worst conditions he has ever had to race in, we are all so proud of him &
he would like to thank all of his friends over the weekend for their support.
RedBull Rookies
- Brad gets selected to test for the 2011 season in Spain.
BSB Round 9 Cadwell Park GP 28- 30th Aug 2010
Bank Holiday weekend and Bradley was looking forward to this one, Saturday practise went ok, weather was sunny to monsoon within 2 seconds flat and Brad made good progress with steady lap times around the low 1:40s.
Qualifying Sunday and the weather was much the same, but colder and very blustery winds, a very big black sky hung over the first session and I told Brad to go out and put a couple of quick laps in before the clouds burst open, which they did about half way through the session and it was stopped. Second session and it was now very windy but sunny, a few riders had already crashed out due to the wind and Brad managed to hold firm lapping in the 1:39's in 19
putting him on the 6
row of the grid for the race.
Bradley was under strict instructions not to risk anything with his Redbull test in Spain within the next 2 weeks. Race day weather was very much the same and was going to be a bit of a lottery what to expect, Brad was hoping for rain, but it never came and the sun showed its best all weekend. Brad got away with a good start and into the first couple of laps was running 12
until the safety car came out and all the riders grouped up again, unfortunately for Brad there was now quicker riders behind him with faster machines and the advantage he had over the first couple of laps was now lost and after the safety car went in Brad could not keep pace with some of the quicker bikes. Finishing the 14 lap race in 16
just missing the championship points by one position he was gutted, but finishing 8
in the Academy Cup picking up some more points.
A good solid safe result, improved his lap times running in the low 1:38's consistently, which we were pleased with on a non kitted machine, thanks to all our friends who helped out the weekend, especially number 1 spanner man for the weekend
Gary Rimmer
and nice to see
Beth Simms
back on the grid with the brolly,
Thank you all
NG RRC 2010 Championship
Bradley Wins the 2010 GP125 Championship.
NG RRC Anglesey Double Championship 14-15th Aug 2010
Bike Sport News 24-08-2010
What a fantastic weekend, Brads does the double again Winning both Championship Races Saturday & Sunday, setting a new lap record Saturday & awarded rider of the meeting.
Brad loves Anglesey and couldn't wait to go there for the first time on his GP bike, we missed practise on Friday due to work commitments so was on the back foot a little Saturday morning. Brad managed to get an extra practise session in with the National GP250's for extra setup time and posted a time 12
with wrong gearing and jetting. Then went out in the GP125's/400 &650's practise and posted quickest time and within 0.2 seconds of the Club lap record.
Saturday first qualifying race went well as Brad was on poll & won comfortably flag to flag setting a new Club lap record by under 0.7 seconds. Championship race later in the day Brad lost a few places of the start but made them back within the first couple of laps, suffering with tyre wear and managed to hold the lead to the flag with some very tuff competition from 2 riders behind lapping around the same lap times.
If that wasn't enough Brad then set off after racing finished for a 10 lap cycle ride !
Sunday first qualifying race, it was cooler and Brad was really up for getting his lap times down & setup was perfect, however leading into the 4
corner a rider out braked themselves coming back from 4
position and completely wiped Brad out, T boned him from the side, so it was no qualifying time or finish set and a back row start for the race. Brad & the bike were in good shape as Brad was already fully cranked over on the floor in the corner, only minimal damage to the bike, all the things that stick out.
Championship race was late in the afternoon and with a back row start Brad had it all to do if he wanted to get the Win, got away ok but boxed in on the first corner on the inside and by the middle of the back straight was in the middle of the field. 3 laps in and he was up to 3
place with some tremendous overtakes, but with a tuff job to take the two quickest riders now in front of him. Picked off the first rider flat out coming out of Church with 3 laps to go and then out braked for the lead with 2 laps to go, tried to get away from second place rider but couldn't gain any more than about 4 bikes lengths with the back tyre spinning up and they were both lapping under the lap record. Brad held firm down the corkscrew onto the start finish and took Win, which I think it was certainly the best I have ever seen Brad ride & now leads the Championship by 64 points with 3 rounds left.
Thanks to all our friends for help and support over the weekend, it's what makes racing special.
BSB Round 8 Brands Hatch GP- 6-8th Aug 2010
A tuff weekend for Brad at BSB Brands GP, first time to ride the GP circuit and it was a lot to learn in 2 x 20min practise sessions on Friday, however first qualifying at 9am Saturday morning in the damp/wet suited our setup and Brad made 14th with a full grid of 41, but 2nd qualify was dry and Brad was out gunned down to 22nd on the 6th row... of the grid, however he got down to the times we were looking for.
Race day warm up went well and Brad made 20th with 5th fastest across finish line, so knew he had a good speed advantage at the end of every lap. After being messed about with on the grid swapping positions then sitting waiting for live tv coverage, then 2 warm up laps Brad was a little nervous top say the least.
Lost a few places at the start, got boxed in going into Paddock Hill loosing all momentum and was down to 28th, battled on for 4-5 laps and was back up to 22
and was pulling 21st & 20 th in, then he suddenly dropped back 2 places. Brad had a big moment and had to save it on his knee, little did we know his fairing fixing snapped with now 5 laps to go and was flapping about and dragging on the back wheel, so had to nurse it home to take 24th.
Brad is looking forward to Cadwell he didn't much enjoy Brands GP, maybe with some more time in next year he will get to grips with it, still we are pleased with 24th from 40 starters on the grid and was only 4 seconds down on the winning pace on still a very basic setup.
Thanks Adam the spanner
Thanks to all my supporters and family who helped me out the weekend and it was good to see some old friends also.
BSB Round 7 Snetterton - 16-18th July 2010
A fantastic weekend, by far the best BSB results this year a 13
main championship and 6
in the cup, but was not without drama.
Practise Friday was very windy and in the second session at lunch time on the first lap an advertising board blew towards the circuit we believe and the red flag went up going into russels chicane. Brad was on full chat into the corner and hadn't seen the flag whilst cranked over and unfortunately ran into the back of the cup championship leader at around 100mph.
Brad some how managed to head for the grass still on the bike, trying to pull it up in a straight line, we could only see from the pit wall, Brad was slumped over the bike and couldn't see the extent of the damage. The bikes fairings, screen, bar, data, mudguard, pretty much all the front right hand side was damaged and Brad was off to the medical centre holding his hand and was winded.
His index finger had a suspected hairline fracture and soon went very black and was strapped to his other finger for support, so to come back from there on Friday to qualify 19
on the grid Saturday, then 15
in Warm up Sunday morning showed true determination.
Brad has been desperately wanting a top 20 finish and nerves were really setting in before the start, he fluffed his start a little and lost 7 places at the end of the first lap down to 26
after a crash also at the first corner which he managed to avoid. Then pressed on lap after lap running a full 1 second quicker than his qualifying times making his way through the field finishing 13
. Setting his fastest lap 1:16.2 and 7
fastest in the speed trap on the finish line. Rider and machine was weight checked, which was another nervous time and we were just over 137kg with a minimum required 136kg.
A massive achievement, on fairly standard equipment compared to other race teams, his first 3 points in the Main Championship and 10 points in the Cup, also Brad's first BSB prize money.
Thank you to all who helped the weekend
NG Road Racing Pembrey
- Brad takes his first double Win this year & now leads the GP125 Club Championship.
NG Road Racing Snetterton
- Brad takes 2 Podium Finishes 2nd & 3rd after crashing out in qualifying and starting from the back row of the grid & setting a 1:16 lap time.
Brad Wins GP125 Class
- Prince of Pembrey & a very creditable 8
in an Open Class
BSB Round 4 Cadwell Park - 21-23rd May 2010
What a weekend, after the bitter disappointment at the previous meeting at Oulton Park and not getting to the grid after a very good qualifying, due to mechanical failure, Bradley was very determined to say the least.
Big thank you to all of our newly formed team and a massive thanks to Richard Glover for the pictures & Bethany Simms for the Brolly Work
BSB Round 3 Oulton Park - 1-3rd May 2010
Saturday – Two 20 minute practise sessions, first out on circuit today 9am, weather was still a little damp, so took no chances and put the wets on. Brads first time round Oulton Park on the GP bike, so he had a lot to learn.
The second session was dry and the bike ran well with hardly any detonation and Brad put an ok time in to end the day, getting faster each time out.
Sunday – First qualifying, was dry but cold, it went well and Brad was already a full second under the required time, the cold weather was certainly causing the jetting to be sporadic and we up jetted again for the second session.
The second qualifier went very well, Brad pushed on all on his own trying to get a tow of other riders, but he was never at the right place to pick up others on this 2.7 mile circuit, so he had a bit of a lonely ride. That said he managed to get under the qualifying time by over 4 seconds and we were over the moon, great result.
Back to Tec Inspection to be weighed and after the previous meeting we were all a little worried, as it turns out this time we were 3.6Kg over the required weight, it was best to be on the safe side this time not to loose his qualifying position. We thought he was going to be around 26th on the grid, however others had also pushed on the last couple of laps and there was only one second between eight riders, putting Brad 32
, but not on the back row for the first time.
Sunday Race Day– Warm up went ok, had troubles with his leathers cutting circulation in his legs, so got his old suite ready for the race, dater looked good on the bike and it was left until the race.
Started the bike about 30 minutes before going out to the grid and straight away we realised the main bearings had gone in the crank, Brad said he never heard nothing when he came in from warm up, but he shuts the bike down quickly so we can get a reading on the plug.
Needless to say, this could not be fixed with now only twenty minutes to go and BSB one bike rule, so we were out of the race ! Gutted ! what was looking at being Bradleys best performance yet had now turned into nothing. We can only take home with us when he started the second dry practise session on Saturday his lap times came down 11 seconds in qualifying.
We would like to say thank you to all the people that came to watch Brad, we were all devastated he didn't get to the grid, but better it happened in the paddock than out on circuit. Hope to see you all in a few weeks at Cadwell Park.
BSB Round 4 Cadwell Park 21-23rd May 2010
The weather was perfect, you could have been on any circuit in Spain, this would be the first time Bradley had been to Cadwell on a GP Bike and we were all a little apprehensive and worried, Cadwell is the most demanding and dangerous of all the circuits in the UK and probably only really compared to the Isle of Man TT coarse, a proper riders circuit the GP125's set the same lap times as the 600's and only 6 seconds down on a World Class Superbike.
Practise on Friday went very well and Bradley was running easily within the top 20-30 times with a field of 40 riders, qualifying on Saturday was even better setting 10th quickest speed within the two speed traps and putting it on the 10th row of the grid, with only 3 per row as so narrow, at last we are in the race among some of the top teams in the UK. Bradley set a time of 1:39.000 flat, which makes him the fastest 13 year old in the Country, and would have easily put him on the podium of any Club Meeting and on a standard bike. Bradley also had an excursion across the grass at over120mph, which took him right across to the other side of the circuit, how he held onto it we will never know, hopefully somebody got some pictures.
Sunday Race - Warm-up went well and Brad set the 7th fastest speds through the speed traps and was certainly set for the race. After pulling up on the grid eventually after sorting his grid slot out, it was all a little bit frantic, they set of for the warm up lap, Brad struggled to get the bike of the line and he was shaking his head, we had no idea what the problem was. They all gridded up and the lights went out, in a scream of 125's and two stroke Brad had moved about ten feet with the bike bogging, every rider passed him, luckily just missing him, before the start finish line as he tried frantically to clear the bogging bike, then the bike cleared and shot off into the first corner. Brad was now a full corner behind as he disappeared into the distance, when he came back into view at the mountain he was at the back of the pack and trying to make a move into Hall bends and into the woods, on the exit back onto the start finish he had now took two riders and was flying. This continued all through the 14 laps as he was trying to get back with the top twenty riders, but difficult as he could only manage the same pace as them, he managed to finish 22nd overall and 9th in the Cup.
Bradley was disappointed not to get his top twenty finish, but showed he has true grit and determination to deal with the problems that are thrown at you, we on the other hand were over the moon with his performance, massive improvements at each meeting and we are all looking forward to Mallory Park on the 25th June.
BSB Round 2 Thruxton 16th - 18th April 2010
Thursday – Set off for Thruxton with a detour to Gloucester to collect the Honda's refurbished barrel, got set up in the paddock and rebuilt the top half of the motor already for the two free practise sessions on Friday.
Friday – Two 20 minute practise sessions today, first session was spent running the engine in and learning the circuit again on the GP bike. Our Bridgestone tyres had been an issue at the last couple of meetings and Dunlop hooked us up with some new rubber and settings, thanks to Patrick Walsh again.
The bike was running well now in the second session and Brad was pushing on, until near the end of the session he didn't come back round, we waited for the marshals van to come back down to the tec bay and sure enough the bike & Brad sitting on it in the back came back eventually, what a relief that was. The engine had nipped up and lost all power going in Church. The piston ring had snapped and picked up on the exhaust port and all of the top end was scrap again ! We managed to buy a new top end kit of the Jacksons and we again set to build it all back for qualifying in the morning, with no time even to run it up after curfew, we hoped it would work and perform in the first qualifier at 9am the next day. We were all very apprehensive to say the least.
Saturday – First qualifying, the first few laps Brad bedded the engine in, came in checked the map settings and all was good to go, so pushed on in the last 10 minutes and put a qualifying time in one second under the limit. The second qualifier we changed a couple of settings and it worked, Brad managed to bring his time down again by another 2.6 seconds and provisionally qualified 30
on the grid out of 39.
We were then pulled in to be weight checked and Brad & the bike was under by 4grms ! so his qualifying time was cancelled and then later was disqualified from qualifying altogether as we could have been under weight in the first session also. After having a very nice chat with the Race Director and accepting a warning Brad was allowed to race from the back of the grid at 39.
We couldn't work out why this meeting we were under when the previous meeting we were over, then realised Friday was windy and we put a narrow fairing on, which is smaller and lighter than the A- Kit ones we use, so we needed to compensate for this and filled the bars now with lead also.
Sunday Race Day– Warm up went ok, we tried a couple of suggested changes, which Brad wasn't comfortable with, so we reverted back to the original for the race.
Brad made a fantastic start from 39
and into sector 2 was up on the screens into around 26
he settled in as there had been a few off's already and made progress through the race taking another couple of places, managed another half second off his qualifying time and finished the 14 lap race 24
overall and 9
in the cup, taking 7 championship points.
This is truly a beast of a circuit for a GP125 flat out for 95% of the time, we are all really pleased with the way Bradley is improving with each outing on the bike, gaining more confidence, also the fact it looks like we have eventually found a base line setting which works on the bike.
Big thanks to the following for all your help this weekend:
Adam (the spanner)
Allen (paddock crew)
Patrick Walsh (Dunlop)
My Family
All my sponsors
Thank you all , see you in 2 weeks at Oulton Park – May Bank Holiday
BSB Round 1 Brands Hatch - 3-5th April 2010
Thursday – arrived on circuit around 10am, booked in sorted all our passes out for the season and proceeded to set up for the weekend, all ready for the start of practise on Friday.
Friday – Was split into two 25 minute practise sessions one just before lunch and the other at the end of the day, the weather was a little changeable with the odd shower now & then. Brad went out on a dry circuit, very confident and looking forward to the weekend, however disaster struck after only 2 laps in and he crashed at around 120mph going into Paddock Hill, the engine had nipped up and he was stretchered off to the medical centre.
I didn't know what to expect when I eventually arrived there as others commented how bad he had gone down and the ride on the paddock scooter all around the outside of the circuit seemed to take forever. When I was allowed into the recovery room he was standing up thank god ! and the only real sustained injury was his wrist. His leathers and helmet were completely smashed, but did the job to protect him.
The bike could have also been a lot worse and we set to building it back up again, ready for the afternoon session, Brad was up for getting back out there, was signed off by the Doctor and allowed to go back out. It was a very apprehensive session but he gained some confidence back, his wrist was very painful and it was back to the medical centre.
Saturday – The staff at the medical centre had been treating his arm and strapped it so he was able to continue for the second days practise and qualifier, practise one went well on wets and Brad had more treatment in between for the first qualifier. The bike now was also causing some concerns as we were using our second race cylinder and was proving difficult to set up, but managed to complete the dry session putting a lap time in two places from the back of the grid, the bike now needed a rebuild and parts were getting thin on the ground, we installed a borrowed standard cylinder and set to build the bike back to standard for the second qualifier on Sunday.
Sunday – Only one qualifying session today and Brad had another couple of hours work on his arm at the medical centre prior to the final qualifier. It stayed dry and we decided to put a very soft set of worn rubber into the rear to try and give Brad some confidence and feel into the back end of the bike as we had been struggling for grip, this worked and Brads time came down again and he qualified with 1.3 seconds under the required time and made a couple of places up on the grid.
Monday Race Day – The sun was out for most of the day, although cold, again Brad had some work done on his arm at the medical centre, he was very nervous to say the least. He set off very apprehensive with a small roll forward on the grid line, we thought he would have a penalty for a jump start and over the first couple of laps he was looking out for a ride through penalty board, but it never came, so he pressed on holding his position. Many riders were falling in front of him and behind, either due to engine trouble or grip, Brad struggled with grip also with a new set of medium tyres which were letting go on most corners, but he pressed on. After the first 12 or so laps his arm was starting to hurt also and the front runners were now about to lap him on this short 1.2 mile circuit and he now had to face a new challenge getting himself out of the way. He was very glad to see the final flag.
Finished 25
overall and 15
in the cup, taking his first championship point, not the best result but a massive achievement in his first ever BSB race, he would like to thank the following people as without their help this weekend would not of been possible:
All of the Medical Staff & Marshalls at Brand Hatch, excellent work done.
Adam (the spanner)
My Family
Beth Sims (my brolly dolly)
All my sponsors
Gary & Karen, Mandy & Allen
Thank you all , see you at Thruxston
Brands Hatch - 19-21st March - Test / NG RRC
This was going to be our main practise and bike preparation before the first round of the BSB at Easter, with many of the top GP125 race teams also testing, the bike had been refreshed and a new mapping system, data logging and a few other bits installed and the first time we had been on race fuel, lots to learn and find some settings. Also we had to increase the weight of the bike to meet the regulations for the BSB, around 10 kg, a massive amount and we intended to add a little through the weekend.
Friday practise, the weather was difficult to start with very damp patches especially on the new sections of tarmac, very shiny black and looked worse than what it was, then later in the day it turned into rain and then heavy rain. So was on wets all day, Brad loved it and the wet weather practise we had in Spain paid of and he was certainly a front runner, to the extent we had to call him in the last session as we were getting concerned he was pushing to much, but in true Brad form he shook his head at the pit board and put a couple of blistering last couple of laps.
Saturday we awoke to much of the same as Friday, Brad went out in practise with the National Series GP250's, for extra practise and made a respectable time mid field in the wet conditions.
Saturday Qualifying, Brad was 5
on the grid and not really where he wanted to be, with a field of very experienced riders behind him going into Paddock Hill in the rain and he made a very tentative start loosing out to about 10 other riders, but got round safely, he pressed on but couldn't make many places back but kept pace with the other BSB riders and qualified in 14
and was happy to be a little further back on the grid for the first race.
Race 1, late in the afternoon and it was now raining very heavy, Brad made a good start and progressed through the field into 10
spot planning to take 9
on the last lap to the flag, but the race was shortened and he missed his opportunity, so finished a good 10
and we were all very pleased.
Sunday, we had put all the weight on the bike Saturday night, drilling and tapping holes all over the frame, bars, spindles and every nook and cranny trying to loose the lead diving shot and managed to get 10 kg installed. This soon showed a massive increase in Brads lap times and Brad really wasn't very comfortable with it, but he got his head down and made the most of it.
Race 2, the sun was now out and the slicks were on and Brad had to ride for the first time at Brands on slicks with no settings or practise straight into a race, with loads of weight on also, he made a good start from 16
on the grid and battled his way up to 10
place again increasing his chase to 9
but with the extra weight couldn't bring the gap down enough to make a move and finished the race 10
We were all very pleased with the performance and Brad showed true grit and determination against a field of riders with vastly more experience and backing on Kit bikes, we will have to do some work to find some extra power now the weight has been added to the machine. I hope we have managed to find enough settings to give us a fighting chance for the first round of the BSB at Easter, if it rains we will certainly have a better run as the power of the bikes isn't so important.
Mallory Park - 6&7 March - Thundersport Test/EMRA
Our first race meeting of the year and Brad's 13th Birthday also, his first time allowed to race his GP bike in the UK. What a challenging weekend all round, Saturday started damp, then wet and dried out by mid afternoon and Brad managed some good lap times in the last session of the day finally after we had struggled with set up.
Saturday night the temperatures plummeted down to below -6 and although we had seriously taken precautions against the bikes freezing they both had, so we got the number one bike ready for tec inspection at 7.30 and it was still -4, by the time we got back the bike again was frozen in the water pump and now also the clutch was sticking. So number 2 bike was got ready quickly and back to tec inspection. We missed the warm up qualifying session, which meant a start from the back of the grid race one around about 30
, but Brad was not on his own many others had the similar problems due to the cold.
Race 1, track temperature was still below freezing and in the sun it was only just above, Brad cut his way the field through the first couple of laps up to about 15
when the race was red flagged and they all had to start again with a 5 lap dash. Brad shot off making about 5 places into the hairpin on the first lap and had a massive moment through the bus stop putting him onto the grass, didn't fall but the bike stalled and marshals wouldn't push him to start again, so game over.
Race 2, number 1 bike was back after stripping & changing race fuels, oils, clutch and water pump etc, but had to start again from the back of the grid, temperature had dropped again and we were worried about tyre grip. Made a good start and after 5 laps in was up to 6
from the back of the grid with the back tyre spinning up on the left handers, again the red flag went out and they were all went back to the grid, 10 minutes later they started a warm up lap which Brad didn't make as his bike was reluctant to start back up and when it did they said he had to start from the pit lane, with cold tyres, so Brad called it a day.
A very difficult weekend and freezing conditions, top marks to all the riders and those that managed to finish, Brad now wants to move to Spain permanently.
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