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I hear conflicting reports but the latest one says he was legitimately fired/released from the WWE. I suppose it could be a work for the storyline but I am not sure really what to believe. If is true hopefully he returns to PWG.
"The people who needed to know were told that Bryan Danielson was fired for choking ring announcer Justin Roberts with his tie during the angle on Monday night. That shot was edited from replays of the show. It's not known why this would lead to someone getting fired and from all accounts, Danielson was described as the type of person you want a dressing room filled with.
The choking with a tie was described as being too violent for what is allowed on WWE television."
Are people really buying the tie choke as the reason he is fired? Really? It could be a work (Danielson just changed his twitter name to his real name) or maybe he asked for his release. But really, I'm laughing at all the talk of him being fired because he choked Justin with a tie.
- The firing was legit. The word everyone is getting is primarily because of the choking. The locker room is not happy about this. There is talk that Danielson will eventually get rehired shortly after all this blows over. My understanding is that they want him as a face and the invasion angle would pit him as a heel.
- The firing was legit. The word everyone is getting is primarily because of the choking. The locker room is not happy about this. There is talk that Danielson will eventually get rehired shortly after all this blows over. My understanding is that they want him as a face and the invasion angle would pit him as a heel.
Even so, I think that WWE needs to seriously rethink their marketing. I'll be honest. They are targeting kids, however, it is the parents and old people who buy their tickets.
Personally the last thing I was watching was NXT for ArmDrag, but if it does get retarded then they will lose a lot more in the long run. I mean they have Low Ki come up, but that means they will destroy his character as well.
The marketing and investors need to get shot. How can you portray fighting and battles without violence? What's next? A Go Fish match?
If it's a work, then it was a great work, but after watching some of the show, they are seriously trying to pull kids way to much. Back in the day it was the action and good guy vs bad guy that brought kids into it. That never changes, but now people can't even watch it because it's some Days of Our Lives Soap Opera.
All because they choked out someones pretty-boy boy-toy out with a tie. What kid actually wears a tie everyday to where that logic will be usefull of "Kids Thinking Choking with Ties is Cool". Is this leave it to Beaver? lol
ESPINOZA316 wrote:TNA needs to step up and grab this guy right away. WWE is retarded..
honestly, whatever dumb thing WWE has pulled, TNA manages to make it worse, honestly, I rather see Danielson work a bunch of indies until WWE resigns him again instead of having TNA fuck up Danielson by putting him as Rosie Lotta Love's boyfriend
ESPINOZA316 wrote:TNA needs to step up and grab this guy right away. WWE is retarded..
honestly, whatever dumb thing WWE has pulled, TNA manages to make it worse, honestly, I rather see Danielson work a bunch of indies until WWE resigns him again instead of having TNA fuck up Danielson by putting him as Rosie Lotta Love's boyfriend
I agree, TNA honestly can barely juggle who they have now. They wouldn't use ArmDrag to his full potential. And would probably mess him up with some lame gimmick.
According to Meltzer, McMahon was actually forced to fire Danielson by some outside power who has some great big stock interest in the company. And indeed the biggest complaint was the choke job on Justin. WWE really wants Danielson to stay and if they can't do so soon than certainly when everything blows over.
As for TNA, don't hold your breath. As Kendrick noted in his and London's shoot, Danielson has no intention of ever going to TNA.
If I were Danielson and WWE called me back to bring me back i'd say "No thanks" after being thrown under the bus like this, Why come back and allow the possibility of something like this happening again especially if management won't stick up for him?
All because some suit and tie wearing prick who sits in some office and knows nothing about wrestling decides that he or she wants to regulate it to appease the parents who are stupid enough to let their kids watch it instead of being responsible parents and monitoring what they watch so other people who enjoy it don't have to suffer from their lack of parenting.
I just find it amazing that Vince is actually cowtowing to some other corporate entity. I have to think it's burning him up he "had" to do this. It must be humiliating. Maybe Mattel or whoever the responsible party is should start a "kiss my ass" club with Vince McMahon and WWE being the first members.The whole thing is just total bullshit. Everyone was just wondering how/when they would fuck up that amazing NXT angle.
Meltman wrote:Between WWE going PG to cater to advertisers and the economy at an all-time low, are you really surprised he'd want to keep sponsors happy?
While that's true, and a good point. The more they cater to non-fans, the more non-fans they will have.. in the bad sense. Much like many, the whole NXT angle made me feel something for WWE that I've not in many years. Now the only reason I watched NXT in the first place is gone, and he never got to do anything (I'm assuming it's all legit, by the way. I don't see WWE as having anyone smart enough to think of all of this at one time.)
Meltman wrote:Between WWE going PG to cater to advertisers and the economy at an all-time low, are you really surprised he'd want to keep sponsors happy?
While that's true, and a good point. The more they cater to non-fans, the more non-fans they will have.. in the bad sense. Much like many, the whole NXT angle made me feel something for WWE that I've not in many years. Now the only reason I watched NXT in the first place is gone, and he never got to do anything (I'm assuming it's all legit, by the way. I don't see WWE as having anyone smart enough to think of all of this at one time.)
I still find it disappointing though. Mattel sucks anyway and The McMahon in office wont' do anything either. I think they are seriously blowing it. The banning and the whole cutting the product down to a cheap swap meet knock off is seriously getting old. Screw the higher ups, it needs to be taken back to wrestling not to that PG cookie cutter product with no flavor.
That to me is very bad for business and even worse to your own dream you built. It's like selling your soul to a tranny.
Meltman wrote:Between WWE going PG to cater to advertisers and the economy at an all-time low, are you really surprised he'd want to keep sponsors happy?
While that's true, and a good point. The more they cater to non-fans, the more non-fans they will have.. in the bad sense. Much like many, the whole NXT angle made me feel something for WWE that I've not in many years. Now the only reason I watched NXT in the first place is gone, and he never got to do anything (I'm assuming it's all legit, by the way. I don't see WWE as having anyone smart enough to think of all of this at one time.)
I still find it disappointing though. Mattel sucks anyway and The McMahon in office wont' do anything either. I think they are seriously blowing it. The banning and the whole cutting the product down to a cheap swap meet knock off is seriously getting old. Screw the higher ups, it needs to be taken back to wrestling not to that PG cookie cutter product with no flavor.
That to me is very bad for business and even worse to your own dream you built. It's like selling your soul to a tranny.
Its bad if you want a wrestling business, but lets face it - Vince is humiliated by the fact that he runs a wrestling company. WBF, XFL, the rebranding of the term professional wrestling into sports entertainment - all the signs of wanting to make a name somewhere else.
From someone who works in the entertainment industry and has worked on TV shows, I can understand keeping the advertisers happy - not blaming him for that. But the fact is you are a wrestling company. If I worked on a kids show, I wouldn't run advertisements in porno mags. People (advertisers) should realize what they are advertising on. Wrestling is violent - Simulated controlled violence, but violence non the less. Theres a reason why the men and women who do this receive years of training. To be able to do this and not kill someone. Danielson is the best in the world at what he does. He was trained by some of the best and has become, in my opinion, as good or better. Thats what I want if I have a wrestling TV show. Someone I can count on.
Vince needs to not lie to advertisers about being sports entertainment, and let them know its wrestling. But I guess thats too dirty a word for advertisers.
On the plus side, if its legit (I think so), he might be back next month! | {
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON
It looks peaceful enough, doesn't it?It was surprising to see a McDonald's there as we drove down the Valley of Megiddo.
But someday this vast valley will be filled with untold numbers of soldiers. Amazingly enough, this
valley connects with the Great Rift Valley at the Jordan River. From Haifa to Bozrah is 180 miles (check out Rev. 14:26 at the bottom of this page).
Zechariah 12:10 tells us that the Jewish people will suddenly "look on me whom they have pierced".
This is another way of declaring that a time will come when the eyes of the Jewish people will be opened and they will realize that Jesus is the Messiah whom they rejected and crucified when he came the first time.
But before their eyes are opened, there will be a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them as a nation. Zechariah 12:10 says, "Then I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the family of David and on the people of Jerusalem."
I believe that the "spirit of prayer" has already been poured out on the Jewish people. There is not one moment, day or night, when someone is not praying at the Wailing Wall. And the Jewish people are joined by Gentile believers from all over the world at the Western Wall to cry out to God. Many thousands of people have sold their homes and businesses, moved to Jerusalem, and are walking the streets interceding on behalf of that city and the nation of Israel.
Soon the "spirit of grace" will be poured out, too. Then, and only then, will the eyes of the Jewish people be opened. God's grace will open their eyes and their understanding. This day will be here very, very soon.
All Israel will mourn! And the nation will not merely mourn. Israel and the Jews will mourn as for an "only son" (Zech. 12:10). It will be that deep in their emotions. It is easy to connect this phrase "only son" with John 3:16 in the New Testament. This is probably the best-known verse in the Bible.
Truly, we are living in amazing days!
Acts 2:20 says the moon will turn to blood: http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_6775/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=Dz3IznHT
We should not be startled by this because the New Testament tells us: "So all Israel will be saved!"
Israel is surrounded by five hostile muslim nations: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Turkey, nearby, will probably produce the Anti-Christ and be the nation to lead the coalition against Jerusalem and the Jewish people. The new leader of Turkey and his party are definitely anti-Israel.
Haddadrimmon (Zech 12:11): A place in the Valley of Megiddo. It is said that Ahab met his death at the hands of a Syrian named Haddadrimmon (Thunder god).
Megiddo: A small town located on the top of a ten-acre hill. Archaeologists have discovered 26 layers on top of each other revealing a period of 35 centuries.
Via Maris: One of the main routes used for travel between Egypt, Syria, and Mesopotamia is in this valley.
Megiddo is the classic battlefield of the Land of Israel.
In this valley General Edmund Allenby launched his attack against the Turks in 1917. Megiddo was the base for the IDF in 1948.
Major Battles in this valley: Egypt and Judah, 609 B.C.; U.K. and Turkey (Ottoman Empire) 1917-18.
Megiddo Airport: Called “Shadar 7” by the IDF.
Location of Josiah’s Death: 2 Kings 23:29-30; 2 Chron. 35:20-25.
Revelation 16:16, “And the demonic spirits gathered all the rulers and their armies to a place with the Hebrew name Armageddon (Harmagedon).”
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821): “There is no place in the whole world better suited for war than this . . . all the armies of the world could maneuver for battle here . . . the most natural battleground of the whole earth.” Thirty-five battles have been fought in the Valley of Megiddo.
When the French troops were in Palestine, and besieging the city of Acre, Napoleon had already prepared a Proclamation making Palestine an independent Jewish state. He felt confident that he could occupy Acre and the following days he would enter Jerusalem and from Jerusalem he would issue his proclamation. He was unable to realize this project because of the intervention of the British. This proclamation was printed and dated the 20th of April 1799!
Rev. 14:20: “The grapes were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress in a stream about 180 miles long and as high as a horse's bridle.”
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Packing winds of more than 200 kph, tropical cyclone Mangkhut is considered the strongest to hit the region this year, equivalent to a maximum Category 5 "intense hurricane"
A super typhoon made landfall in China's Guangdong on Sunday, the country's most populous province, after wreaking havoc in Hong Kong and Macau and killing potentially more than 50 people in the Philippines.
Packing winds of more than 200 kph (125 mph), tropical cyclone Mangkhut is considered the strongest to hit the region this year, equivalent to a maximum Category 5 "intense hurricane" in the Atlantic.
That's more powerful than the maximum sustained winds of 150 kph (90 mph) when Hurricane Florence roared into North Carolina in the United States on Friday.
The eye of Mangkhut, the Thai name for Southeast Asia's mangosteen fruit, skirted 100 kms (62 miles) south of Hong Kong but the former British colony was still caught in the typhoon's swirling bands of rain and gale-force winds.
Hong Kong raised its highest No. 10 typhoon signal at mid-morning as ferocious winds uprooted trees and smashed windows in office and residential buildings, some of which swayed in the gusts, residents said.
A woman runs in the rainstorm as Typhoon Mangkhut approaches Shenzhen in China (Reuters)
"It swayed for quite a long time, at least two hours. It made me feel so dizzy," said Elaine Wong, who lives in a high-rise tower in Kowloon.
Water levels surged 3.5 m (12 ft) in some places, waves swamped roads and washed up live fish, washing into some residential blocks and a mall in an eastern district.
The plans of tens of thousands of travellers were disrupted by flight cancellations at Hong Kong's international airport, a major regional hub. Airlines such as flagship carrier Cathay Pacific cancelled many flights last week.
In the Philippines, casualties reported by various agencies on Sunday evening indicate the death toll from the impact of Mangkhut could exceed 50, with most killed in landslides in or near mountainous areas of the Cordillera region.
Francis Tolentino, an advisor to President Rodrigo Duterte and head of the government's disaster coordination, said the latest number of casualties was 33 dead and 56 missing.
But the head of the military's Northern Luzon Command, Emmanuel Salamat, told Reuters that at least 19 more were killed in landslides in one part of Benguet province.
The 19 who died were part of a bigger group of 43 people, likely miners, and those who were still alive were feared to be trapped in an old mining bunkhouse that had collapsed under rubble, according to Tolentino.
Search and rescue missions were ongoing, and a local mayor in Benguet, Victorio Palangdan, said he feared the number killed there could be more than 100.
Separately, the coastguard said it had recovered the bodies of three people.
In Macau, which halted casino gambling late on Saturday and put China's People's Liberation Army on standby for disaster relief help, some streets were flooded.
"The suspension is for the safety of casino employees, visitors to the city, and residents," said authorities in the world's largest gambling hub, who faced criticism last year after a typhoon that killed nine and caused severe damage.
"King of storms"
The typhoon, dubbed the "King of Storms" by Chinese media, made landfall in Haiyan town at 5 p.m. local time, packing winds of more than 160 kph (100 mph), weather officials said.
Ports, oil refineries and industrial plants in the area have been shut. Power to some areas were also reduced as a precaution. In Shenzhen, electricity supply to more than 130,000 homes was cut at one point on Sunday.
The storm has fuelled concern about sugar production in Guangdong, which accounts for a tenth of national output, at about 1 million tonnes. China sugar futures rose last week on fears for the cane crop.
A man walks as high waves hit the shore at Heng Fa Chuen, a residental district near the waterfront, as Typhoon Mangkhut slams Hong Kong, China (Reuters)
Guangdong is also China's most populous province, with a population of more than 100 million.
No deaths have been reported so far.
More than 2.45 million people have been relocated and over 48,000 fishing boats called back to port in the province. Work at more than 29,000 construction sites has been suspended.
State television showed scenes of crashing waves, innundated streets and trees half-bent by the strong winds as Mangkhut unleashed its power.
The Shenzhen airport, shut since midnight, will be closed until 8:00 a.m. (2400 GMT) on Monday. Flights have also been cancelled in Guangzhou and the island of Hainan, China's southernmost province.
High winds and swells also hit Fujian province north of Guangdong, shutting ports, suspending ferry services and cancelling more than 100 flights. Waves as high as 7.3 metres (24 ft) were sighted in the Taiwan Strait, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Travelling at 30 kph (19 mph), Mangkhut will continue on its northwesterly track, bringing heavy rain and winds to the autonomous region of Guangxi early on Monday.
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Happy End to the Night – Amaaya, Navish – Chloe, Rick & Derek
Rick and Chloe, our one of very close couple friend, matched our enthusiasm and eagerness to explore swapping and some girl on girl action. For that reason, it wasn’t a typical week night get-together with another couple, it was a rare and special kid-free night where two almost-strangers sprawled on our giant couch naked, ready for “whatever”. Our friend Derek also joined us to be part of a wild night.
The moment had finally come; my seeing and feeling the vibrational effect of my husband push into another woman, filling her young pussy with her first married man. The first moment of sharing passionate upside-down kisses with a girl while I fuck her man. We fucked in unison, we moaned together in such sultry melodies, we shared and we soothed one another.
Using protection was the right thing to do, however the use of the condoms just wasn’t allowing it to be very enjoyable. I try to avoid them because it feels different, it feels almost like using a dildo. So, I think we all longed to fuck without the desensitization. To remedy this, we changed positions to reconnect with our own partners, skin to skin.
Derek started kissing me and fingering me, which kept me in a nice warm head space. Chloe sat close by, rubbing her pussy and moaning while jerking her hand up and down Rick’s cock. I think Rick at that time was whispering in Chloe’s ear about how sexy she was getting fucked by a married man. Though they hadn’t been together long, this couple’s sexual chemistry was remarkably strong. If I hadn’t been so distracted by the mind-blowing fingering my husband & Derek was giving me, I would have watched them more intently.
Derek decided it was a good time for us to put on our show more intense. I never really know how people will react when I make a huge wet spot, or when I squirt across a room, or when I just gush a little; I just have to go through it and then see. Two fingers hook into me, a knee gets pushed back and my legs are pulled open. Derek works like a professional, pulling the spray from me in less than a minute. It is almost humiliating how easy it is for him to trigger my explosion, it happens so swiftly that it makes me feel apologetic. And my husband joined Rick to give pleasure to Chloe. They both were sucking her boobs & I started licking Chloe.
At first, my body doesn’t want to lose control like that, it fights the relentless warmth and the swell, it pushes back, and my thoughts flee when my efforts prove fruitless. And then I work with the feeling, I push, and I pull. Then I let go.
“Oh my god you are so hot, that was so hot!” Chloe was close enough that she was sprayed in the arm.
“Wow, that’s impressive.” Rick smiled at me, I took that as a good impressive.
“Thank you, I almost can’t stop it now.” I get a little embarrassed.
I quickly scanned my mind for bucket list items we might be able to check off, but my endorphins made it hard to remember my name, let alone that blog post. (Though, I admit that several times I thought about what good blog material this was.)
I sensed that Chloe was a bit submissive, and I felt so confident in that moment I wanted to take control. I let Derek remain in charge on my wet pussy to play, but since this was new territory I was going to take full advantage and have no regrets.
Thinking quickly, I proposed a new scenario that might be fun, “Rick, can you fuck her from behind? And Chloe, can you lay on top of me?”
I wanted to hold her. It was more than to just play with her nipples and kiss her. I felt a bond with her, it was nice being this close to another girl intimate passionate sex has been reserved for my husband so this was exploring a taboo for us. (As a reminder, the rule is that if my husband doesn’t have anyone to kiss then I don’t.
Chloe climbed on top of me, between my open legs, our breasts smashed together so our cleavage resembled a glowing diamond. I felt the soft skin of her petite body stretch and begin to stick to me. I felt her mound meet mine. Her knees came to rest on the couch bookending my body. She took over my mouth for a passionate tongue-filled kiss, and seconds later I knew Rick had entered her because she sucked in my breath with a gasp.
She fitted him like a glove; her body rode his turbulent hips and then matched thrusts with a smack.
Smack Smack Smack Smack
I reached down and rubbed Chloe’s sweet young clit.
I wanted to play her body like an instrument. If I pluck here what reaction does it elicit? If I push in there can I make her hum? I had a road map for this trip based on my own likes and dislikes, but her topography varied quite a bit from mine. Plus, she was a bit busy getting fucked by her boyfriend at the moment.
She murmured, “I’m so close, I’m gonna cum again.”
I picked up the pace of movement and slid over and around her swelling clit roughly. Derek reached down and pushed three hooked fingers into me, a welcome surprise which did not deter me from attending to Chloe. My husband’s barrage on my g-spot caused me to burst, squirting all over her cunt and stomach.
She gasps, still rocking on his cock at such a fast pace, “Oh my god I feel it all over me! Oh my god that is so hot!”
I have no control over the need to apologize, “I’m so sorry I squirted all over you.” When you’ve just dowsed another person in your cum, it feels natural.
“No, don’t say sorry.” She gasped as he started fucking her even faster. “That was so sexy!”
“I felt that too!” Rick added.
Smack Smack Smack Smack Smack
Derek stood by our heads and we eagerly took turns taking him in our mouths. When we both kissed and licked up and down his shaft at the same time, he erupted in white hot spurts all over my titties. I wrapped my arm tightly around Chloe and she put her head down on my shoulder, giving Rick proper resistance. I reached down to feel his balls slapping hard and fast on her ass. Then I moved back to pressing on her clit as he pushed all the way in her tight little body.
Rick’s stamina was waning after fifteen minutes, and asked Derek, “a little help buddy?” Derek grabbed Chloe by the hips and started ramming her little body back into Rick’s cock. Her moans needed to be muffled even more now. Derek put a finger in her ass and her sounds changed. After Derek My husband grabbed her and I was still playing with her boobs and waiting to get something inside when Derek came and did the job ah awesome feeling it was his big dick was what I needed.
She whimpered in a different way this time.
“Oh you like something in your ass?” Suddenly I felt excited for possibilities I’ve never dreamed of. I suddenly wished I had a toy handy. Or many.
“Uh huh, I do, I’m kinky.” She breathlessly shared, smiling so sexy. I could tell she was so close.
“I want you to cum!” Suddenly I felt comfortable in this dominant role.
Derek pushed his finger deeper in her tight ass, then managed to work a finger inside her pussy adding to Rick’s girth. The added friction finally sent Rick over the edge and he pumped his beautiful young girlfriend full of cum. His cries of pleasure crowned this moment like the grand finale of a fireworks show. I enjoyed hearing him, not many men make noises like he did.
But then again not many men fill their girlfriend’s pussy after she was thrust back on to him by the husband of the woman lying under her, the one fingering her clit.
Eager to extend the experience, and fulfill a fantasy of Derek’s, we switched off toying with and tasting her cum-filled pussy. Rick had released quite a bit of cum in her. It was turning us all on again but we knew if we didn’t get to bed that getting to work the next morning would be a problem.
We briefly chatted about our next meeting, making a plan to play with a double dildo next time. At the moment the four of us yawned simultaneously, I decided to make their bed. Within moments we retired to our own spaces and fell fast asleep in a sex haze.
Step by step u made moments more n more interesting n acts of co-coordination(positions as u explained) has been aroused feeling inside … words r not feeling enough to explain this feeling…
Waiting for ur next meeting experience… | {
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Major League Baseball capsules
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg hit his first major league home run and struck out eight in five innings to carry the Washington Nationals past the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 Sunday.
Strasburg sent an 0-2 pitch from Wei-Yin Chen into the Baltimore bullpen in the fourth inning to put the Nationals ahead 5-3. After dusting off his home run trot and returning to the dugout, Strasburg responded to a curtain call by waving to the crowd of 41,918.
The hard-throwing Strasburg singled and scored in the third inning, then followed a shot by Jesus Flores with one of his own in the fourth.
Known more for his pitching than his hitting, Strasburg (4-1) excelled at both. The right-hander allowed three runs, one earned, four hits and a walk in his first career appearance against Baltimore. He retired the last 10 batters he faced.
Since returning from elbow ligament replacement surgery last September, Strasburg is 5-2 with a 1.99 ERA in 14 starts.
Danny Espinosa also homered, and Bryce Harper drove in two runs and scored three to help the Nationals avert a three-game sweep by their regional rivals.
Chen (4-1) yielded six runs and eight hits in 4 1-3 innings for his first major league loss. The Taiwan native was vying to become the first Baltimore starter to begin his Orioles career with five straight wins since Jimmy Key in 1997.
TIGERS 4, PIRATES 3
DETROIT (AP) — Max Scherzer struck out 15 — the most by a Detroit pitcher in 40 years — and the Tigers rallied with three runs in the seventh inning to beat Pittsburgh.
Scherzer (3-3) threw 115 pitches in seven innings and was done for the day when the Tigers came back from a 2-1 deficit while he was still the pitcher of record. Alex Avila hit a two-run single through a drawn-in infield to put Detroit ahead.
Pittsburgh scored a run in the ninth off Joaquin Benoit, but he held on for his first save.
Kevin Correia (1-5) allowed three runs in six-plus innings.
Mickey Lolich had 15 Ks for the Tigers in 1972 and set the club record of 16 in 1969.
MARLINS 5, INDIANS 3
CLEVELAND (AP) — Josh Johnson twice worked out of jams to earn his second straight win and help Miami win an interleague series with Cleveland.
Johnson (2-3) allowed one run and five hits over seven innings as Miami took two of three from the Indians and improved to 14-5 in May, the best record in the majors this month.
Heath Bell gave up an RBI double to Jose Lopez and a run-scoring groundout to Casey Kotchman in the ninth before nailing down his fifth save in nine chances.
Cleveland starter Derek Lowe (6-2) allowed two runs over six innings and had his four-game winning streak broken.
Mike Aviles also homered and drove in two runs for Boston, which has won eight of 10 games overall after taking the final two of this three-game series.
Beckett (4-4) allowed one run on seven hits Sunday while striking out five and walking two.
Adrian Gonzalez went 2 for 4 and now is 9 for 16 lifetime against Phillies lefty Cliff Lee.
Lee (0-2), making just his sixth start of the season, allowed five runs on nine hits — both season highs — in seven innings. He struck out six and walked one.
BRAVES 2, RAYS 0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tim Hudson scattered four hits over 7 2-3 innings and David Ross homered to lead Atlanta over Tampa Bay.
Hudson (3-1), who is 8-1 overall against the Rays, retired nine in a row before Ben Zobrist opened the fourth with a line single to right.
Ross put the Braves up 1-0 on an opposite-field, solo-homer to right in the third. Jason Heyward made it 2-0 on a two-out, RBI single during the sixth.
Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his 13th save to complete a five-hitter.
David Price (6-3) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings for Tampa Bay.
BREWERS 16, TWINS 4
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jonathan Lucroy homered twice and had a career-high seven RBIs, and Zack Greinke pitched six strong innings to lead Milwaukee over Minnesota.
Lucroy connected on an 0-2 pitch from Jeff Gray in the seventh inning for his first career grand slam. He also had a solo homer in the first and an RBI single in the second.
The Brewers avoided being swept in three games by Minnesota for the first time since 1978.
Greinke (5-1) extended his unbeaten streak to 20 starts (14-0) as a Brewer at Miller Park. He allowed one run on five hits, struck out six and walked one.
Jason Marquis (2-4) was chased after a six-hit, six-run second inning.
PADRES 3, ANGELS 2, 13 INNINGS
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pitcher Clayton Richard scored the winning run from first base on an error with two outs in the 13th inning to lift San Diego over Los Angeles.
By taking two of three from the Angels, the Padres had their first winning homestand of the season, going 3-2 against the Dodgers and Angels.
Richard, scheduled to start Monday night at St. Louis, singled to left with two outs in the 13th off David Pauley (0-1). Will Venable followed with a single to left-center. Fill-in left fielder Howie Kendrick bobbled it for an error, allowing Richard to score standing up.
Rookie Miles Mikolas (1-1) pitched two perfect innings for his first big league win.
RANGERS 6, ASTROS 1
HOUSTON (AP) — Colby Lewis allowed four hits in eight-plus innings and drove in two runs, and Texas took a five-run lead in the first inning before coasting to the win over Houston.
Lewis (4-3) capped the Rangers' first-inning scoring with a bases-loaded, two-out single to center. The Rangers got to Houston starter Jordan Lyles early, scoring on a sacrifice fly by Josh Hamilton and adding two more runs on a single by Nelson Cruz before the hit by Lewis.
David Murphy added a solo home run in the fifth inning, a day after hitting his first career inside-the-park homer for Texas.
Lyles (0-1) yielded nine hits and six runs — both season highs — in five innings.
METS 6, BLUE JAYS 5
TORONTO (AP) — Mike Baxter had three hits and came within a home run of the cycle, and Dillon Gee won for the first time in four starts as New York held on to beat Toronto.
New York third baseman David Wright went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and a walk, raising his majors-leading average to .412. Wright also struck out twice, once with the bases loaded.
Jose Bautista homered for Toronto, his 11th, but the Blue Jays' win streak ended at four.
Gee (3-3) allowed three runs in 6 2-3 innings. He walked four and struck out six.
Alvarez (3-4) matched a career-high by giving up six earned runs. He allowed nine hits in a season-low five innings, walked two and struck out three.
REDS 5, YANKEES 2
NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Cueto pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Ryan Ludwick delivered two big hits and Cincinnati closed its extended trip to New York with a win.
The Reds rallied late against CC Sabathia, sending the Yankees to their fifth loss in six games. Aroldis Chapman closed it out as Cincinnati took two of three at Yankee Stadium, right after splitting a pair at Citi Field against the Mets.
Cueto (5-1) gave up a two-run homer to Raul Ibanez in the sixth. The Yankees had plenty of traffic against him, but couldn't score more.
Sabathia (5-2) gave up three runs on six hits in seven innings with five walks.
ATHLETICS 6, GIANTS 2
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Collin Cowgill drove in the go-ahead runs and scored in a home plate collision with pitcher Tim Lincecum as Oakland snapped an 11-game skid in San Francisco.
Cowgill capped a four-run fourth inning against Lincecum and the collision put a scare into San Francisco and its struggling ace. The diminutive Lincecum tried to block the plate after a wild pitch, taking a helmet to the face and falling backward when Cowgill slid into him.
Lincecum (2-4) gave up five hits and four runs in four innings to push his ERA to 6.04 this season. He hasn't won since April 28 at San Diego.
Bartolo Colon (4-4) allowed two runs on six hit in five innings for the A's.
Mike Carp also homered and Dustin Ackley had two hits for the Mariners.
Carlos Gonzalez homered among his three hits and Dexter Fowler also homered for Colorado, which has lost four straight overall and 8 of 10 at home in May.
Beavan (2-4) followed strong outings by Seattle's starters in the first two games with five-plus innings of two-run ball.
Jeremy Guthrie (2-2) allowed three homers in a game for the fifth time in his career.
DIAMONDBACKS 2, ROYALS 0
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Wade Miley pitched seven sharp innings and John McDonald drove in the first run with a bunt single to lead Arizona over Kansas City.
Miley (5-1) limited the Royals to five hits while throwing 99 pitches. The rookie walked two and struck out three, sending Kansas City to its 17th loss in 22 home games this season.
David Hernandez and J.J. Putz each pitched an inning to finish off the shutout. Putz earned his ninth save in 11 opportunities.
Right-hander Nate Adcock (0-2), just recalled from Triple-A Omaha and making his first start of the season, held Arizona to five hits and one run over five innings.
WHITE SOX 6, CUBS 0
CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Peavy pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and Adam Dunn hit his 14th homer to help the White Sox complete a three-game sweep of their crosstown rivals.
Gordon Beckham and Tyler Flowers also went deep as the White Sox matched season highs with three homers in a game and four straight wins. Back-to-back homers by Beckham and Dunn leading off the fourth gave the White Sox a 2-0 lead.
Flowers made it 3-0 with a drive to start the fifth off Paul Maholm (4-3).
Peavy (5-1) struck out seven and walked two over 6 1-3 innings
Maholm allowed five runs and nine hits, also over 6 1-3 innings.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
DODGERS 6, CARDINALS 5
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pinch-hitter Scott Van Slyke connected for his first major league homer, a go-ahead, three-run shot in the seventh inning against his father's former team, and Los Angeles rallied to beat St. Louis.
Dodgers rookie Elian Herrera started the winning rally with a one-out single against Victor Marte, and Bobby Abreu greeted Mark Rzepczynski (0-2) with a single. Van Slyke, the son of former All-Star outfielder Andy Van Slyke, swung at a 3-0 pitch and drove it into the left-field bullpen after Andre Ethier struck out.
Javy Guerra (2-3) got the win, which completed a three-game sweep for the Dodgers and improved the best record in the majors to 28-13. Los Angeles is 15 games over .500 for the first time since the end of the 2009 season and leads San Francisco by seven games in the NL West.
Kenley Jansen earned his fifth save.
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On April 18, 2009, Barnesville--Abundant sunshine and warm temperatures greeted an enthusiastic crowd of dog-lovers and their four-legged friends at the Dolly Goodpuppy Society Spring Fling Fun Dog Show, held on the Barnesville Civic Center grounds.
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Judge Johnnie L Caldwell Jr. has seemingly ordered Lamar County to comply with a court order issued by Judge E. Byron Smith in May 2006 and zone property here for a construction and demolition landfill.
The ruling, issued after a 70-minute hearing today, was a huge loss for the county and the commission immediately called an emergency meeting to discuss it. The meeting was convened in the law library at the courthouse and then immediately closed to the public. Attending were chairman Jay Matthews and commissioners Nancy Thrash, Jimmy Hearn and George Brown.
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While multiple Gordon College students arrested at a underage 'rave' he hosted last week have gone to bat for David Edward (Big Daddy D) Williams, Barnesville police say he is a seasoned ex-con with an extensive arrest record.
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In what seemed like a scene from the Will Ferrell movie 'Old School' gone awry where promised is "All the fun of college, none of the education," Barnesville resident and Gordon College freshman David E. Williams was arrested (in addition to dozens of others) for various charges including underage possession and contribution.
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Lamar County's own treasure hunter Kelly Garrett is at it again – and this time he's going for a treasure of mythological proportions. The Edgar Cayce Foundation is paying expenses for the diving team Garrett works with to inspect a find its experts think may just be the ruins of the lost continent of Atlantis.
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The Barnesville Police Department released their weekly report this afternoon outlining arrests for April 4 - April 9. The list included the names of the 27 Gordon College students arrested Tuesday night for underage drinking at a party on Yatesville Road.
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Food blogger Felicity Spector goes behind the scenes, or the front doors, of two local food businesses in Hackney, Roasting Shed and Newton and Pott. Both businesses that have been started from scratch in the kitchens, gardens and living rooms of these budding entrepreneurs.
Felicity Spector has worked in national television journalism for nearly thirty years, but has now combined her day job with an increasing interest in food writing in her spare time.
In an ordinary terraced house in Hackney, there is a rather special garden shed. This is the Roasting Shed - a small batch coffee roastery founded by Ricardo Restrepo - whose family farmed coffee in the lush hills of Quindio in Colombia. Together with Neil Coyle, qualified barista and coffee roaster, they source beans, import them, and carefully roast them to order, all from a humble garden shed.
Esther Booth leads me through their house, where bags of raw green coffee beans are stacked up in the lounge, to where it all happens."It all got too big to fit inside the original shed", she says, "so we've now got a slightly bigger one". It's still a tight fit, but cleverly designed. Ricardo talks me through the process, firing up the roaster and monitoring the exact temperature via a digital linkup. Everything is done with precision, to extract the right flavour and caramelisation without burning the beans. He pulls out little scoops to check the colour: the beans gradually darkening from khaki to rich, conker-brown, the heat constantly checked and adjusted.
The Roasting Shed sell bags of beans to local cafes and businesses; with her design background, Esther has a range of contacts in a trade where companies are willing to invest in good coffee for their staff. It's also allowed her to oversee the branding and packaging, stamping every retail pack of coffee by hand. "Our aim is simple: to improve coffee at work", she says. "Great coffee isn't that expensive, it doesn't have to be a luxury you leave the office for, it isn't complicated. The face of coffee at work is changing, and we hope to be leading that change."
It's an expanding business, and the very definition of a cottage industry. One started in a living room, then a shed: now shortlisted for a Young British Foodie award.
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Roasting the coffee beans
Not far away in another Hackney kitchen, Kylee Newton is cooking up chutneys and jams which have won so much acclaim, they're now being stocked in Selfridges. A native New Zealander, Kylee worked as a fashion photography stylist, making preserves in her spare time. It soon became her life. "I wanted to make something handmade and local, something that made people feel like they were sitting in the kitchen with their grandmother".
At the moment, Newton and Pott is still relatively small scale: every batch is between 8-20 jars, which maintains the hand-crafted quality. But Kylee says she's now looking for larger premises, possibly a small shop or a café where she can teach preserving skills. Now that Selfridges has started promoting her as part of their "Meet the Makers" scheme which champions small producers, the next level beckons.
Kylee Newton with her new book (photo courtesy of Philippa Langley)
Newton and Pott pickles and preserves (photo courtesy of Hung Quach)
Running a business, even one as successful as this, is still a struggle: especially, she says, when she doesn't have the financial resources to throw money at equipment and PR. Yet somehow she's found time to write a book, The Modern Preserver: "I basically have had no social life for the past year and a half. It's easy to lose motivation when things don't seem to be working but I find persistence usually prevails!" And she's excited to spread the word about preserving the seasons and experimenting with flavours. "Chutney is not just for a Christmas cheese board, and jam is not just for toast. I want to show people how to use it in everyday meals".
With flavours like feijoa chutney, gin pickled cucumber and strawberry Pimms jam - Newton and Pott is clearly anything but everyday. And like the Roasting Shed: extraordinary things are being cooked up, behind an ordinary looking Hackney front door.
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San Diego State senior quarterback Christian Chapman knows how to win football games.
With 23 wins against only six losses, Chapman is one victory away from replacing Ryan Lindley (2008-11) as the winningest quarterback in school history.
A a local product out of Carlsbad High School, Chapman said the chance at SDSU immortality is hard to fathom.
“It’s surreal. Something I did not think would ever happen coming here,” he said. “It’s always a dream for people, a goal. But to actually almost be there and on the cusp of obtaining it is crazy.”
Chapman has become a familiar face on the Mesa, having started 29 straight games under center. A streak which began with the final two games of his redshirt freshman season in 2015.
“It’s crazy how many games I’ve played,” he said. “A lot of people don’t play that much in college football. My coach in high school always said it’s a marathon, you might not play until your junior or senior year.”
Chapman’s current head coach, Rocky Long, said that his quarterback does not get the respect he deserves, and should be seen on the same level as other all-time SDSU greats.
“As long as he wins one more game as the starting quarterback, there’s an argument that he might be the best quarterback that ever played here,” Long said. “And not one person has ever said that but me.”
Chapman has shown throughout his career that he has the ability to do great things. His efficiency rating is the 17th best in the country since 2015, and he has never thrown for more than one interception in a game. Ever.
Still, Chapman has his share of detractors, who argue that his statistics are not good enough for him to be considered an elite quarterback.
Chapman has never thrown for 300 yards in a game, and in 13 starts last season he threw for over 200 yards only three times while throwing for under 100 yards on five separate occasions.
Long said that the only stat that should matter is how much a quarterback wins.
“I thought the criteria for being a great quarterback was how many games you win,” he said. “It’s not how many yards you throw for and all that kind of stuff, it’s how many games you win.”
Another factor that hurts Chapman’s statline is the Aztecs have been historically good out of the running back position the past two seasons.
In 2016 Donnel Pumphrey finished with 2,133 rushing yards, en route to becoming the most prolific runner in NCAA history with a career total of 6,405 yards.
Then, last season senior running back Rashaad Penny ran for 2,248 yards.
It was the first time in the history of college football that the same school had back-to-back 2,000 yard rushers.
Chapman said that while the Aztecs are historically a run-first team, his ability to sling it is still crucial to the team’s success.
“We’re a pro-style team, of course we run the ball first. But still, of course you’ve got to throw the ball,” Chapman said. “When I am called upon to throw the ball I need to be able to convert, move the chains to help those guys continue to do what they do.”
This year the starting running back will be junior Juwan Washington, Penny’s backup from a year ago who is expected to be the newest focal point of the offense.
Washington said having an experienced quarterback like Chapman makes all the difference.
“He’s a great guy to be around and he’s also smart,” Washington said. “He’s seen everything so he’s almost like a coach on the field, from the experience he has and he just knows everything.”
Chapman has undeniably left a legacy at SDSU, and in his swan song year he has one final goal: win a conference championship.
“My goal is to win another championship. I want to leave my legacy at this university on the right note,” Chapman said. “Be that tradition of winning.”
Chapman will get his first chance to set the record when the Aztecs take on Stanford University on Aug. 31 in Stanford, Calif.
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Mental health in the workplace is the focus of an event aimed at North East business leaders, managers and HR professionals taking place at the Hilton in Newcastle on Wednesday 18 July, between 9am and 10:30am.
The event will see Dr Philip McCrea, Chief Medical Officer at occupational health specialist BHSF provide advice on the early intervention strategies that can be put in place to support employees. Rebecca Denvers from Irwin Mitchell solicitors will offer legal guidance on mental health and employment law.
Research published earlier this year found that workers in Newcastle take an average 7.4 days off for mental health problems each year, with 27% calling in sick claiming a physical illness to mask a mental health issue.
The same report revealed that just under half (48%) of employees in Newcastle admitted to suffering from stress, a third from anxiety (33%) and a quarter from depression (23%). Despite 52% admitting that work is the main cause of their mental health problems, 48% would not feel comfortable telling their boss if they were struggling with an issue of this nature.
Dr Philip McCrea, Chief Medical Officer at BHSF, said: “Poor mental health is both widespread and hidden from view in workplaces across the North East. For businesses, developing early intervention techniques is key to ensuring employee health and wellbeing, as well as avoiding a crisis point that can prove to be damaging for both the individual and business.
“Our Newcastle event will provide practical advice on coping with the onset of poor mental health in the workplace, as well as information on legal requirements and advice.”
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
eventy Fourths of July ago, 61,808 fans packed Yankee Stadium. With an Herculean record of 52-17, the Yankees were in first place in the AL by 11.5 games and well on the way to their fourth straight World Series victory, but fans didn't just come for the doubleheader against the Washington Senators.
They were there for Lou Gehrig. The Iron Horse was a major part of the previous three titles, and three more before that, hitting .371/.477/.731 with 10 homers and 35 RBIs in 34 WS games. But the 1939 team would have to do it without him.
Gehrig placed in the top five in the AL MVP voting every year from 1931 to 1937, but right around the All-Star break in '38, his production started to slide. He still finished the year with 29HRs, but just two years earlier he had hit twenty more. Lou was 35 years old and he couldn't pinpoint what exactly was wrong with himself: "I tired mid-season. I don't know why, but I just couldn't get going again."
I think there is something wrong with him. Physically wrong, I mean. I don't know what it is, but I am satisfied that it goes far beyond his ball-playing. I have seen ballplayers 'go' overnight, as Gehrig seems to have done. But they were simply washed up as ballplayers. It's something deeper than that in this case, though.
Unfortunately, Kahn was right. What he was witnessing were the debilitating effects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in action.
Still unaware that there was a fatal illness consuming him from within, Gehrig started the regular season as planned. Yankees Manager Joe McCarthy found himself between a rock and a hard place. It was simultaneously painfully obvious and totally inconceivable that The Iron Horse, owner of a .340 lifetime batting average and carrier of the awe-inspiring consecutive games played streak was done for. With Babe Ruth four years removed from Pinstripes, Lou Gehrig was the cornerstone and face of the franchise, his tenure with the Yanks predating McCarthy's by 8 years. There was no way the Skipper was going to sit Gehrig.
Gehrig's breaking point came when he covered first base on a routine groundball and was congratulated by pitcher Johnny Murphy. He had just 4 hits in 33 plate appearances, but had only struck out one time. He was making contact, but with nothing behind it. Before a game against the Tigers on May 2nd, he finally caved in, benching himself. He took the lineup card out to the umpires himself and it was announced over the PA system that he would not be playing. Fans gave him a standing ovation as he stood on the steps of the dugout.
It wasn't until June 13th that Gehrig and his wife, Eleanor visited the Mayo Clinic to see what was actually wrong. Six days later, on his 36th birthday, he was diagnosed with ALS. Two days later, the Yankees decided that July 4th would be "Lou Gehrig Appreaciation Day" and there would be a ceremony held between the doubleheader against the Senators.
Gehrig took to the podium at the crossroads of two scenarios that everyone has probably imagined themselves in, but will most likely never experience. He was a legendary athlete with a death sentence. A iconic figure faced with a inevitable demise. He said he was the "luckiest man on the face of the earth" but so too was he the unluckiest.
It's hard to imagine a scenario quite like this one ever unfolding again. It's almost as if Gehrig got to attend his own funeral. Paradoxically, people save their most glowing praise and appreciation for those they love until it's too late for the person to hear it. He not only got to hear it, but got the chance to respond.
The full transcription of the speech can be found below.
"Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.
"Look at these grand men. Which of you wouldn’t consider it the highlight of his career just to associate with them for even one day? Sure, I’m lucky. Who wouldn’t consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert? Also, the builder of baseball’s greatest empire, Ed Barrow? To have spent six years with that wonderful little fellow, Miller Huggins? Then to have spent the next nine years with that outstanding leader, that smart student of psychology, the best manager in baseball today, Joe McCarthy? Sure, I'm lucky.
"When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and vice versa, sends you a gift — that’s something. When everybody down to the groundskeepers and those boys in white coats remember you with trophies — that’s something. When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles with her own daughter — that's something. When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so that you can have an education and build your body — it's a blessing. When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed — that's the finest I know.
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It really is one of baseball's more memorable moments. Someone (Costas maybe, in the Burns documentary) referred to it as baseball's Gettysburg Address. Mickey Mantle said he never knew how a dying man could think of himself as lucky, until he was honored with his own day. | {
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Scotland v England Sold Out
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With just one month to go before the Royal London One-Day International between Scotland v England on 9 May, cricket fans have snapped up tickets for this eagerly anticipated clash, making the match a complete sell-out.
Taking place at 10.30am at Mannofield, home of Aberdeenshire Cricket Club, this is the first time the two international sides will have met on the field since 2010.
The Scotland cricket squad, who recently qualified for the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, are training hard for the match. The next time the two will meet will be in Christchurch, New Zealand, in the group stages of the ICC World Cup next February.
Scotland Captain Kyle Coetzer said: “World Cup qualification has been a huge boost to the team and we intend to go into this match fighting to win. We’ve had a huge amount of support from the Scottish public all through the World Cup qualifiers and we’re pleased that so many fans are turning out for this match. I’m sure it’ll be an amazing atmosphere. But make no bones about it – we’re playing to win and we won’t pull any punches.”
Roddy Smith, Chief Executive of Cricket Scotland, said: “I’m thrilled that next month’s match is a sell-out. We have a strong team who are going onto the field with a positive attitude and fighting spirit, and we have fantastic support from both the cricketing public and the corporate community across the country. We’re also delighted that Aberdeen, which has a strong cricketing base both in the city and surrounding areas, is playing host to this exciting match.” | {
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Background
Another one of the Wilshire Corridor's more distinctive buildings is The Dorchester, built in 1989. This 17 story architectural beauty is home to 108 condominiums featuring two, three, and four bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 1400 to nearly 6000 square feet. This visually arresting building features lovely arches from the penthouse floors, yielding stunning views of the city and the Santa Monica Mountains.[1]
MacArthur Park looking towards downtown LA
In the early 1920s, Wilshire Boulevard to the west of Western Avenue was an unpaved farm road, running through dairy farms and bean fields. At that time Wilshire Boulevard ended at the MacArthur Park lake, but in 1934 a berm was built for it to cross and connect to Orange Street on the east side of the lake (which ran from Figueroa Street to Alvarado Street) into downtown Los Angeles. Orange Street was renamed Wilshire and extended east of Figueroa to its current end at Grand Street. The northern half of the then divided lake was subsequently drained.
Wilshire Boulevard was later integrated into the Pacific Electric Railroad System, an extensive network of trolley cars called "Red Cars". T his transit system included a Wilshire Boulevard line in the post-WWII era with parallel lines running on Santa Monica Boulevard, Olympic Boulevard, and San Vicente Boulevard. They were connected by north-south lines on Fairfax and Highland Avenues.[2]
Location
Running nearly 16 miles (just over 25 km) from Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles to Ocean Avenue and the beaches in the City of Santa Monica, Wilshire Boulevard is a densely developed thoroughfare, linking five of Los Angeles's prime business districts to each other, as well as passing through Beverly Hills, where some of the world's most luxurious boutiques are found. Many of the post 1956 skyscrapers in Los Angeles are located along Wilshire and, one of the oldest and tallest is known simply as "One Wilshire."
Murphy sculpture garden at UCLA
Located on Wilshire Boulevard between Westwood and Beverly Hills, The Wilshire Corridor is home to a large concentration of luxurious condominiums in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods of Los Angeles. This meandering two mile section of Wilshire Boulevard to the east of Westwood Village is also known as the Millionaire’s Mile or the Golden Mile. Penthouse apartments in the corridor’s high rise condominiums can occasionally sell for amounts in excess of $20 million and numerous celebrities call this part of Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood home.
The widest portion of Wilshire Boulevard is in the business district of central Westwood, where hordes of pedestrians must brave ten lanes (including two left-turn pockets) to cross Wilshire at Westwood Boulevard. This and the nearby intersection of Wilshire and Veteran Avenue are among the busiest in Los Angeles.
The Wilshire corridor and the Dorchester are close to Westwood Village and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and only minutes away from Beverly Hills and downtown Los Angeles. The area is somewhat walk-able with some restaurants and shops within one mile of the building. Several car shares are nearby as well.[3]
Construction
Fenestration for windows
The Dorchester was completed in 1989 and stands approximately 64 meters, or 210 feet high. This pretty postmodern style building is one of the more unique buildings on Wilshire Boulevard and stands out due to it's high arches at the penthouses that frame the roof deck and swimming pool. Vertical rows of fenestration for windows adds character to the facade of the building.[4]
In October of 2011 FOUR POINT Design+Construction, Inc. was commissioned to develop a repair-and-work plan for the Homeowners Association to solve and control water intrusion and develop repair procedures for the complete repair and sealing of all windows.
Layout and Features
The grand marble lobby of The Dorchester greets residents and guests in opulent style. Riding the equally well finished elevators to the private residences yields spectacular views and luxurious features. Most residences have been upgraded and many include hardwood flooring, crown molding, stainless steel appliances, granite or Caesarstone counter tops, marble baths, and walk-in closets. While each unit is now unique, the general feel and prestigious layouts offer excellent design and comfortable living spaces.
Home Owners Association fees range from approximately $1,200 to $2,000 per month.
The Dorchester's lobby
Another view of the lobby
Bathroom
Another bathroom view
Bedroom
A Dorchester kitchen
Another view of kitchen
Living room
Floor Plans
Floor plans for The Dorchester are not publicly available. See references below for several video walkthroughs of the building and apartments.[5][6][7]
The Dorchester has a mix of two bedroom apartments ranging in size from 1,403 to 2,071 square feet, three bedrooms from 1,805 to 5,957 square feet and four bedroom, two level penthouses that are 5,919 square feet in size.
Amenities
Amenities at The Dorchester include 24 hour security, valet, and concierge. The building features a lovely rooftop sun deck with swimming pool and gas barbecue for resident's use. A modern fitness room comes with all the standard exercise equipment. There is also a banquet/meeting room available for residents.
Exercise room
Another view of exercise room
Helipad
Sauna
Rooftop deck and swimming pool
Another view of deck and pool
Bylaws
Dorchester Bylaws
Rentals
Yes
Pets
Yes
Age
No
The Dorchester is an all ages building that welcomes pets, although the numbers and sizes are restricted. So you may have to trade your Great Dane or Irish Wolfhound in for a more Los Angles compatible chihuahua or similar purse dog.
Rental of units is allowed as well.
Sustainability
The Dorchester predates the mainstream environmental movement and as such the building itself does not posses any "green" features. Residents may take steps in their own lives to live a more sustainable life.
Some examples of lifestyle choices include:
Skipping bottled water. While water is essential to life, the process of mining the raw material, processing and manufacturing the petroleum-based plastic water bottles and shipping them to your local shop is an energy intensive endeavor. Filter your own water and filling your own reusable bottles for water on-the-go is a better alternative.
Supply your own bags and leftover containers. If you're venturing out to a restaurant that you know serves extra large portions, bring your own Tupperware container along to take home the leftovers, and keep one fewer Styrofoam or paper container from the landfill pile. Heading to the supermarket for your groceries? Step away from of the paper vs. plastic debate and bring your own canvas tote bags. Although many supermarkets recycle used plastic bags, the process still requires much energy to be used to transport and process the materials.
Buy items with less packaging, and with packaging that your community recycles. For example, it may be more convenient to buy snack crackers already divided into individual portions in plastic bags, however that creates much more waste packaging than just buying the full box and separating the portions yourself.[8]
Trivia
The Peterson Automotive Museum
The Wilshire Boulevard home of J. Paul Getty was used as the film set for the 1950 film Sunset Boulevard: it was demolished in 1957.[9]
Actress Daphne Maxwell Reid (born July 13, 1948), best known for her role as Vivian Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was a resident of The Dorchester.
The Miracle Mile to the east of the Wilshire Corridor is home to numerous museums where visitors can find anything from a Monet landscapes to the fossilized fang of a saber-toothed cat along Museum Row. Destinations include the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits (5801 Wilshire Blvd., www.tarpits.org), the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (5905 Wilshire Blvd., www.lacma.org), and the Petersen Automotive Museum (6060 Wilshire Blvd., www.petersen.org). | {
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Silvio Berlusconi spends 500,000 euros on young ladies
Ruby - Silvio he is like a big friendly Papa to me. Although I must admit he does a few things my father never did to me.
Italy’s Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi has showered over 500,000 euros on his posse of young ladies, in the past year.
Bank details have been leaked from Milan prosecutors investigating his private life which show that Italy’s leader spent 34 million euros in the last year.
On the receiving end of the Berlusconi generosity was famous teenage bellydancer Karima “Ruby” El Mahroug. She received around 200,000 euros worth of goodies. Not bad for someone that Silvio has no intimate relationship with.
Newswarped would like to point out that we have no intimate relationship with Mr Berlusconi either and would be happy to be on the receiving end of a lot less loot – say 50,000 euros?
The records show that he gave 562,000 euros to 14 young women in 2010. The women were regulars at the Billionaires famous parties, where they were required to amuse guests with intellectual conversation and witty anecdotes. | {
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RealCalc Plus is the enhanced version of Android's #1 Scientific Calculator, RealCalc - a fully featured scientific calculator which looks and operates like the real thing.RealCalc Plus includes the following features:* Traditional algebraic or RPN operation* Fraction calculations and conversion to/from decimal* Degrees/minutes/seconds calculations and conversion* Result history* User-customizable unit conversions* User-customizable constants* Percentages* 10 memories* Binary, octal, and hexadecimal (can be enabled in Settings)* Trig functions in degrees, radians or grads* Scientific, engineering and fixed-point display modes* Landscape mode* Configurable digit grouping and decimal point* Full built-in helpFAQ:* If you want data size conversions in multiples of 1024, use kibibytes, mebibytes, gibibytes, etc - see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibibyte.* If the percent key appears to give wrong answers, make sure you are pressing '=' at the end, e.g. '25 + 10 % =' will give 27.5.* If sin/cos/tan functions don't give the answer you are expecting, make sure you are in the correct angle mode. Degrees, radians and grads are supported, indicated by DEG, RAD, GRAD in the display. Use the DRG key to change mode.* If any of the digit keys are disabled, or the decimal point doesn't work, or you have answers with letters in, or basic arithmetic appears to be wrong, then you are in binary, octal or hexadecimal mode. Press DEC to return to decimal operation. If you don't need these modes, please make sure that 'Enable Radix Modes' is disabled in the settings.* If you can't find HEX, BIN or OCT modes, go to the settings and make sure that 'Enable Radix Modes' is checked.Please read the help for more information.
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Google's Touch Chromebook Rumor: Are Chrome OS and Android Merging?
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Brad Chacos
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November 27, 2012 05:57 am
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Microsoft isn't the only company going touch-crazy with its desktop operating system. A new report claims that Google is working on an in-house Chromebook with a touch screen display. If true, this device would pose an interesting third option (and challenger) to the pair of Chromebooks that Acer and Samsung recently released. More important, such a device could combine Chrome OS and Android into a single user experience.
The China Commercial Times claims that Google has already placed hardware orders with Taiwanese manufacturers Compal Electronics and Wintek. Wintek is said to be handling the production of the Chromebook's 12.85-inch display, which allegedly integrates the touch technology directly into the glass screen itself. The paper claims that Google's touchscreen Chromebook could appear as soon as the beginning of next year, which seems like a bit of a stretch.
Google releasing a touchscreen Chromebook isn't an outlandish idea. While CEO Eric Schmidt said in 2010 that any Google-powered touchscreen devices would run on Android, Google confirmed last year that it was working on a touchscreen, tablet-optimized version of its Chrome OS.
Could this be the beginning of a grand convergence for Android and the Chrome OS? Way back in 2009, Google co-founder Sergey Brin said that "Android and Chrome will likely converge over time" thanks to their similar Linux and Webkit roots, a statement that Google VP of engineering Linus Upson reitereated to TechRadar earlier this year. Introducing a touch-based Chromebook definitely seems like a solid first step down that path.
Much of the Chrome OS's core functionality can already be replicated on Android, and Samsung's new $250 Chromebook sports an ARM-based processor -- the same type of CPU found in Android devices. Having Android and the Chrome OS on the same device would also give users access to hundreds of thousands of applications, many more apps than what can be found in the Chrome store.
Seeing Microsoft shift focus towards the hardware side of things with the Surface tablet could be coaxing Google into a making a similar move, especially now that Motorola Mobility's hardware experience is sitting in Google's back pocket. A Google-branded Chromebook could potentially push partners like Samsung and Acer away, but the Nexus tablet and phone line has done nothing to deter companies from making their own Android gear. We can't wait to see if this rumor is true. | {
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Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan leadership development organization dedicated to developing its members' potential to ensure every child has the opportunity to receive an outstanding education. Our kids and communities need more leaders who believe that educational inequity is a solvable problem. We believe that when our members are organized and reach positions of leadership, they'll serve as a transformative force for students, communities and the broader movement for educational equity. LEE is a diverse team of passionate and talented individuals committed to making a difference. We are a high-growth, results-oriented organization that operates in an entrepreneurial environment deeply invested in continuous improvement. If you would like to become part of our team and join the fight for educational equity, or if you would simply like to learn more about what we do, please visit https://educationalequity.org. Position Summary: The Talent, Learning, Culture (TLC) team drives and sustains the impact of LEE as an employer of choice through acquiring, engaging, and developing high quality, high potential, diverse talent and works with leadership and staff to develop an inclusive, strong culture. This team is responsible for: diverse talent recruitment, selection, and onboarding; management of employment policy and ensuring equitable practices; management of payroll, compensation, and benefits provision; staff performance management and professional development, and; building an organization-wide inclusive culture based on our core values and mission. The Vice President, Talent will lead the following: Strategy and Management Directs and executes the overall Talent strategy of the organization, ensuring that sound principles of employment and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are met Manages a team of 10-12 with 3-5 direct reports to take action within and across teams to achieve organizational goals Designs and directs talent analytics and evaluation to communicate effectively on progress to goals internally (to our Leadership Team and to our staff) as well as to external parties (LEE's board and funders) Manages and improves LEE's Human Resource Information Systems - ensuring operational excellence in prioritized areas. Talent Participates and leads annual and strategic planning processes to ensure that issues of headcount, staffing, talent management, and succession planning are included in the overall organizational talent strategy Oversees talent brand, title structure and classification, talent acquisition, compensation, onboarding, performance management, career development and promotion, rewards, and employee relations functions Oversees the overall HR and Operations provisions inclusive of Payroll, Benefits, Employment Policy and Procedure, 401k Administration, and Facilities - with a focus on developing and maintaining equitable practices Learning and Development Directs and implements LEE's staff L&D strategy; Designs staff learning and development strategy aligned with LEE's goals inclusive of LEE's diversity, equity, inclusion principles. This includes but is not limited to overseeing LEE's new hire orientation, Diversity, Equity Inclusion trainings, management trainings and communities of practices, professional development funds. Ensures that learning and development strategy is tied to staff professional development and succession planning Culture Responsible for leading the development and implementation LEE's culture strategy - in partnership with the leadership team and staff - to support and maintain an inclusive and engaged LEE culture Manages Employee Resource Groups in support of LEE's culture and goals Responsible for internal communication strategy and implementation in service LEE's mission and talent strategy Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree with knowledge of Human Resource and Organizational Development and/or Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices 10+ years of relevant work experience; 4 years of team management experience Strong personal passion for the education sector and alignment in the mission of LEE Demonstrates strategic thinking about business initiatives with an entrepreneurial spirit Demonstrated experience tackling tough issues, working across lines of difference, creating inclusive environment to develop equitable practices Proven ability to engage others in a compelling, persuasive manner and build relationships around shared interest and beliefs Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as interpersonal skills, with an appreciation for confidentiality. 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Familiarity with COBRA, ERISA, FMLA, and related state and federal regulations Preferred Qualifications HRCI Professional in Human Resources (PHR) designation SHRM Certified Professional (PHR/SHRM-CP) designation Background in employment law and other government compliance regulations, with special emphasis on Equal Employment Opportunities and Affirmative Action laws and requirements for various subgroups Strong previous background as a facilitator and/or conflict resolution specialist Knowledge of contracting, negotiation Experience designing and maintaining an HRIS/HCMS (specifically ADP Workforce Now and Cornerstone) Previous exceptional experience analyzing, qualitative and quantitative data and applying deep statistical and research skills Contact: Leadership for Educational Equity has engaged Koya Leadership Partners to help in this hire. Please submit a compelling cover letter and resume to Trisha Sutrisno here. 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Tickets Go On Sale For Lubbock Uncorked
LUBBOCK, TEXAS –The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce has announced tickets are now on sale for its Lubbock Uncorked wine event, presented by Market Street, on Friday, April 12 from 4 to 9 p.m. at the American Windmill Museum.
A celebration of West Texas wine and grapes, Lubbock Uncorked will showcase Texas wineries offering a large variety of wine for attendees to taste and enjoy. Wine is also available to purchase by the bottle. Winemakers from throughout the state will be available to answer questions and provide information to the public. The event features a beer garden, local food trucks and a lineup of local entertainment performing on two stages.
Advanced tickets for Lubbock Uncorked are $30 and available through April 11 at the Lubbock Chamber office and lubbockuncorked.com. From March 1 to April 11 tickets may also be purchased at all Lubbock United Supermarkets, Market Streets and Amigos locations. Attendants should note that the purchase receipt will serve as tickets for admission.
Two wine education classes are available this year. Tickets for both classes must be purchase in conjunction with a Lubbock Uncorked ticket. New this year is “Wine 101”, with an opportunity to learn more about wine from Elizabeth Hill, of Burklee Hill Winery. This class will be offered from 5 to 6:15 p.m. Attendees will learn how the notes of flavor in wine change when paired with tastes like salty and sweet. The class will offer basic information that will be helpful for new or seasoned wine drinkers. Tickets for the class are $25.
Also available is “Wine‘n’Dine Texas Style” a wine and food pairing from 7: to 8:15 p.m., hosted by Chef Tony Pina of Farm to Fork Gastro Truck. Chef Pina will present dishes for tasting using local Texas products paired with Texas wine. Tickets for the class are $45.
Tickets will be $40 at the door the day of Lubbock Uncorked. More information is available by contacting Christye Weld at the Chamber by phone (806) 761-7009 or email [email protected].
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The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce represents more than 1,900 businesses and over 79,000 employees on the South Plains which accounts for over $2 billion in annual household earnings in Lubbock and West Texas. Since 1913 the Chamber, as a catalyst for business growth; a convener of leaders and influencers; and a champion for a stronger community, has served as a unified voice of business by actively advocating for a pro-jobs, pro-growth, pro-business climate. | {
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Saleh Hamadeh
For those of you who do not know what a hackathon is, a hackathon is an event in which teams compete to create a product that will solve a real-world problem. Most of the people who attend hackathons are programmers or hackers, but hackathons are open to anyone who feels creative.
Last week, I attended HackGT, a hackathon at Georgia Tech. I was shocked by the amount of money that was spent on organizing this event. Aside from the food and travel reimbursements for 1,000 hackers, the grand prize itself was valued at about $140,000 ($10,000 in cash, $50,000 investment, $60,000 in Azure credits, and a trip to Boston). I estimate that the event gathered over $250,000 from sponsors.
It is amazing how companies are willing to put such an enormous amount of money to sponsor hackathons. However, what is even more amazing is the possibility of gathering the greatest minds in the universe and putting them under a single roof for 48 hours. Volunteers bring them food, drinks, and even pillows! To an outside viewer, a hackathon looks like a homeless shelter; to the competitors, a hachathon is heaven.
Over the weekend, hackers escape their lives’ duties and look at the world from a different angle. Every once in a while, people should take a break from the real world to keep their creativity ignited. A person can read a novel and go to wonderland. They can also go to a hackathon and turn our world into wonderland. | {
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State Scan Scorecard Project
The purpose of the CASEL State Scan is to assess the development of competencies, standards, and guidelines for social and emotional learning (SEL), preschool through high school, in all 50 states.
Click on the state to learn more about their effort and for links to their policies and guidelines.
Download a PDF of the 2018 State Scorecard Scanhere.View an infographic summarizing the findings of the 2018 State Scorecard Scan.
PROCESS
We began by reviewing the research literature to identify key components of high-quality SEL competencies, policies, and guidelines. Based on the literature, we identified the following components, which we used to assess SEL guidelines in each state:
Clearly articulated goals, including free-standing and comprehensive criteria for SEL competency, can establish social and emotional development as a priority. High-quality, free-standing SEL criteria also include developmental benchmarks at different grade levels.
Integration of SEL with learning goals in other subject areas promotes social and emotional development across all areas of instruction. In our previous review of SEL in the states (2011), we found that virtually all states have integrated at least some degree of social and emotional content into learning goals in other subject areas. However, this content is usually not comprehensive across all five SEL domains or is scattered and diffuse. Further, the content may not be consistent across subject areas or grade levels, and development of social-emotional skills may not be systematically and strategically supported. To ensure that SEL is prioritized, we recommend that there be free-standing goals or criteria for SEL.
Guidance on how adults can support student social and emotional development through teaching practices is critically important. Guidance on how to create a positive learning environment and school climate is also essential.
SEL is more likely to be effective when teachers have guidance on how to make instruction culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate.
SEL is more likely to be effective when there are tools that support high-quality implementation.
To develop state-by-state scorecards, using documents available on the state’s department of education website, we reviewed guidelines for SEL at both the preschool and the K-12 levels to assess whether SEL guideline documents and resources contained these key components of high-quality SEL. We determined that all states had at least some integration of SEL in other subject areas (component #2), although, as noted above, the level of integration was often weak and inconsistent. However, we were not able to assess systematically whether states provided tools to support high-quality implementation (component #6), because that was beyond the scope of this project.
When we had questions, we contacted individuals within the state for clarification. We also gave each state’s department of education an opportunity to review our findings. In the interest of keeping our findings up to date, we also requested that state personnel contact us if new sets of guidelines or relevant resources were developed. Our results are presented in the map below and in the tables in the accompanying downloadable documents.
CASEL continues to review SEL guidelines in all 50 states, and we regularly update the information for the state scorecard. We make every effort to get responses to our queries from the individual states. However, because the SEL field is evolving very quickly, we cannot guarantee that all the information is current and accurate or all of the links work.
Please notify us at [email protected] if there are updates we should know about in your state, if you would like to provide feedback, or if you find broken links or other problems.
Our sincere thanks to CASEL's many funding partners. Learn more about them here. | {
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Lab 2.2 Exercise Answers
This section gives you some suggested answers to the questions in Lab 2.2, with discussion related to how those answers resulted. The most important thing to realize is whether your answer works. You should figure out the implications of the answers here and what the effects are from any different answers you may come up with.
2.2.1 Answers
a)
If the value of v_num is equal to 10, what output is printed on the screen?
The first line of the output asks you to provide a value for the substitution variable sv_num . Then the actual substitution is shown to you in lines 2 and 3. In the second line, you can see the original statement from the PL/SQL block. In the third line, you can see the same statement with the substitution value. The next line shows the output produced by the DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE statement. Finally, the last line informs you that your PL/SQL block was executed successfully.
b)
What is the purpose of using a substitution variable?
A2:
Answer: A substitution variable allows the PL/SQL block to accept information provided by the user at the time of execution. Substitution variables are used for input purposes only. They cannot be used to output values for a user.
c)
Why is it considered a good practice to enclose substitution variables with single quotes for string datatypes?
A3:
Answer: A program cannot depend wholly on a user to provide text information in single quotes. Enclosing a substitution variable with single quotes allows a program to be less error-prone .
2.2.2 Answers
a)
What was printed on the screen?
A1:
Answer: Your output should look like the following:
Today is Friday PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
In this example, SQL*Plus does not ask you to enter the value of the v_day variable because no substitution variable is used. The value of v_day is computed with the help of TO_CHAR and SYSDATE functions. Then it is displayed on the screen with the help of the DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE statement.
b)
What will be printed on the screen if the statement SET SERVEROUTPUT OFF is issued? Why?
A2:
Answer: If the statement SET SERVEROUTPUT OFF is issued prior to the execution of the PL/SQL block, no output will be printed on the screen. The output will look like following:
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
It is important to note that when substitution variables are used, the user is prompted to enter the value for the variable regardless of the SERVEROUTPUT setting. The prompt for the user is provided by SQL*Plus and does not depend on the option chosen for the SERVEROUTPUT.
c)
How would you change the script to display the time of the day as well?
A3:
Answer: Your script should look similar to this script. Changes are shown in bold letters . | {
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EARLYBIRD PRICES FOR 2018/19 SEASON ANNOUNCED
BURTON Albion Football Club will be offering reduced price earlybird tickets at the Pirelli Stadium for the 2018/19 season meaning that supporters can save £2 on matchday prices.
The earlybird prices will apply to seat and terrace tickets bought up to 5pm the day before the game.
Earlybird prices:
Seats
Adults: £22
Senior (65-plus): £20
Young Person (17-22): £20
Under-17: £12
Under-13: £12
Terrace
Adults: £18
Senior (65-plus): £16
Young Person (17-22): £13
Under-17: £5
Under-13: £5
Commercial Director Fleur Robinson said: "We want to thank all of our fans for their valuable support and we hope that they will all be back at the Pirelli Stadium next season for some more exciting EFL action.
"We remain committed to providing a brilliant matchday experience that offers great value for money."
The 2018/19 fixtures will be released on June 21. Season tickets for next season are on sale now. Call 01283 565938 for details or call in at the club shop. | {
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South Africa: Preparation for World Cup Disenfranchises Poor
South Africa is eagerly preparing to host the World Cup in June 2010, but the government's preparatory development projects are negatively impacting the country's poorest citizens.
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe presented a keynote address on 1 March to mark 100 days to the start of the World Cup. He expressed the optimism and pride South Africa feels to be the first African host of the tournament. "It is time for South Africans to be proud of what they have achieved. It is time for South Africans to get ready to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime experience."
Yet amid last minute projects to ensure that the stadiums are ready to host the international teams, fine tuning of the host cities' infrastructure and overall excitement, eviction campaigns against people living in low income housing and informal traders threaten to isolate the economic gains of the tournament to the upper crust of society.
A bylaw passed by the city of Cape Town restricts informal traders or street vendors from working in the city center. A communiqué from Cape Town's mayor, Dan Plato, on 17 February described his view of the effect of a large population of informal traders: "The current trading area has ballooned out of control, congesting and obstructing walkways and lanes." So the Municipal Council has restricted trading in the city center as part of other infrastructure developments in preparation for the world cup. "The creation of public market squares, along with the upgrade and renovation of walkways will transform the Town Centre into a world-class facility. This will ensure that Mitchells Plain is regarded as a bustling economic centre that is safe, secure and financially viable," Plato's communiqué added, but without presenting alternative economic activities for informal traders.
Anti-eviction activists described to MediaGlobal the reality of the implementation of these policies. Martin Legassick, a retired professor from University of the Western Cape and an activist for the Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign, said: "The Municipal Councils are removing street traders and pushing them aside, trying to clear the streets of them. ...They say that they are not allowed to trade in the streets and the police come and smash up their stores." Mncedise Twala, another member of the Anti-Eviction Campaign elucidated further, "The city of Cape Town is now using police without having any notice to people who are victims of eviction."
While South Africa appreciates the international attention and economic investment that accompany the hosting of an international sporting event like the World Cup, the economic gains of the country will likely be isolated to the economically powerful. Legassick explained, "The thing is the profits will go to big businesses and to FIFA [Féderation International de Football Association]. And to be really frank, the traders are not being allowed to trade near the stadiums, and so small traders are being deprived of business. So it's not going to trickle down to the majority of people, the benefits of the World Cup"
Twala expressed that he hoped the government would focus on the broad ranging needs of the poor. Instead of pushing the poor out of sight while the world's attention turns to South Africa, Twala said the government should focus on addressing the long term needs of the economically disadvantaged to create a way out of poverty. He told MediaGlobal: "All that we want from the government is to engage with the community, to listen to what the community has to say to the government. ...We are talking about, for instance, the housing, about people that are supposed to get jobs. The government is not giving enough schools."
Twala recognized South Africa's passion for hosting the tournament, but he bemoaned the economic inequality endemic in the preparations. "The World Cup, obviously everybody is excited about it, but the poor are not going to benefit anything out of it."
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Friday, September 26, 2008
Prog 648
There’s a reason I called this blog The Slog. It’s because I remember long periods in 2000 AD’s history like this one. It really has felt like hard work recently. So, thank God for old school styled fun like Beyond Zero, the sequel to Night Zero.
In Beyond Zero, Tanner has teamed up with Adoria, a big dumb cloned warrior, and Gut 8, a robot whose operating system is based on highly regarded feminist, Risa Perea. They’ve been tricked into leaving the city under the pretence of spreading the positive word about it to those outside who don’t even know of its existence.
For Beyond Zero the tone seems to have switched from the Chandler stylings of the prequel to this mash-up between JudgeDredd epic The Cursed Earth and the Indiana Jones movies. Writer John Brosnan and artist Kevin Hopgood deliver a story that rolls along nicely featuring a fun dynamic between its main characters. There’s even been a little heartbreak amongst the explosions and the banter when the bad guy is revealed to be the real Risa Perea having now dispensed with her feminist principles.
Beyond Zero isn’t by any means the best strip to ever appear in 2000 AD but compared to some of the uninspired rubbish that’s appeared over the last year or so it does feel like sweet relief.
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The problem with the Australian practice of abortion is that an objectively grave matter has been reduced to a question of the mother’s convenience. Tony Abbott.
Reduced by whom? Who has reduced abortion to a question of the mother’s convenience? Well, according to Tony Abbott it must be women who have reduced abortion to a question of the mother’s convenience, presumably because:
Abortion is a “grave” matter and women are incapable of perceiving it as such because they are women, stupid.
Women are dumb, or at least a whole lot dumber than Tony Abbott.
Women need men like Tony Abbott to guide them on the matter of abortion because they are too wilfully unintelligent to grasp its complexities all by themselves.
Women will, willy nilly if you let them, rid themselves of unwanted foetuses because they don’t know any better and what’s more, they don’t feckin care, do they?
Women actually have no moral compass.
Women are innately frivolous and untrustworthy.
Women don’t know half as much about abortion as do men like Tony Abbott.
Women must be made to understand how serious it is to abort a foetus because they clearly just don’t.
Women are twats.
Women will murder their children unless men like Tony Abbott stop them
Men like Tony Abbott have a moral obligation to protect women from themselves.
Men like Tony Abbott have a moral obligation to protect a foetus from its mother who will kill it, just because she thinks it will inconvenience her.
Speaking of sentences Abbott as PM sounds very much like a something I wouldn’t want to be “sentenced” to!
As for his statement the word “objectively” strikes me as most contentious in all this. By any reasonably objective standard RU486 is objectively preferable to surgical termination. Whereas by NO ethical or evidentiary standard is the religiously motivated view that every zygote, blastocyst or embryo are scared in any way objectively verifiable.
He’s not only treating women as if their incompetent to make sound choices about their own bodies the clear inference is that men are co-opted into this patriarchal bullshit.
But what makes me even madder than his false pretence of objectivity is the word “reduced”. How the fuck does he dare say that women reduce the responsibility that they have for their own fertility to a matter of “convenience”! Like so many of his other political views this is a matter of ideology giving rise to wilful mischaracterisation that the lived experience of so many others completely and utterly contradicts. And yet he dogmatically regurgitates this vile stool water time and time again, against gays, refugees, environmentalists and now women.
It would seem to me that one of the primary roles of any society is to care for the least of its members. How with that in mind could we ever accept a leader so clearly disinclined to listen to any of the categories of people who make up our society’s most needful of support. The man is simply lacking in the kind of character that should be the minimum qualification for such high office. It is he not women whose failure it is to take the issue of choice seriously enough.
HG, et al, he knows full-well what he is up to. His tactics are straight from the John Howard and Tea Party dog-whistle handbooks. He seeks a coalition of the uninformed, sold on his nonsenses based on the “othering” of people outside of that part of the electorate he is massaging.
He wants critical mass in shaming “others”, to allow acceptance of life on his terms. He is the true Platonic Guardian of the sort that Popper decried as a threat to a free society.
That is, a Fascist.
He and his ilk will decide who lives and dies. As we have seen in the US this week with the Temple massacre, there is a definite culmination in this logic and not one likely to be of long term benefit to the likes of this readership.
Don’t think just because only Abbott says it and its mainly directed at right wingers to start with, that its unproblematic.
This morning I received a polite, cold reply to a recent E-mail of mine sent to my MP concerning the Parliamentary joint inquiry set up to consider dangerous (imho) proposals allowing even more surveillance and censorship of the internet.
In a healthy society such proposals would be laughed out of the room, but in an age of uncertainty, if politicians can convince enough already ignorant people they are being “got at”, it becomes easier to both foister a more authoritarian state onto society and create the very conditions that allow for yet more dumbing down and crackpot rule by fiat later, as unpalatable truths are buried by censorship and long dead furphies, prejudices and myths of the sort that Abbott and his Lyons forum confederates go on with, are reintroduced into the common wisdom, in the absence of logic, rationality, science and real world information to challenge these.
Although you do have to wonder, if Abbott’s position is correctly interpreted by Dr Wilson, what devilish crafty creatures women might be.
A man’s ceaseless shepherding work of guidance and correction is never done. “(any) Man’s Burden?”
What are they calling themselves…bwa!
Once again, straight out of the T Party manual.
Re Hypocritiphobe’s comment, it is certain the Abbott’s politics are the politics of Cameron and the US Republicans- Austerity, moralism and surveillance, paired with the decoupling of Big Business from its financial and ethical responsibilities to society.
Let’s not forget the PM-in-waiting who visited Scores strumpet house in the USA. Fear not good people, the man in question closed his eyes while women were bought for a couple of Andrew Jacksons and those looking for chemical stimulants satisfied their hunger.
It matters not whether it’s Abbott or Rudd, both have a poor track record regarding their dealings with women.
The quote from Tony Abbott which leaves me completely gobsmacked is his apparent inability to recognise that women have the right to refuse sex.
“I think there does need to be give and take on both sides, and this idea that sex is kind of a woman’s right to absolutely withhold, just as the idea that sex is a man’s right to demand I think they are both they both need to be moderated, so to speak.”
“It would be folly to expect that women would ever approach equal representation in a large number of areas simply because their aptitudes, their abilities and interests are different for physiological reasons ”
And does a hyphenated name automatically mean ‘conservative’ voter?
I wonder hat the Australian did as far as background checks on the ‘accuser’ and his grudges/contacts/connections to the Liberal Party?
In another world so other media org might follow that line of enquiry.Not here,in this country.
Wat too busy watching our own slapstick,Paul, where we now want an apology for an athlete who wore a badge to show solidarity to black power and human rights, and twice now two of our indigenous athletes were roundly condemned for displaying their Nations adopted form in one form or another.The last one almost threatened with expulsion and flown home.
This country has the greatest case of political/media bi-polar in the cosmos.
(Apologies to sufferers of the real bi-polar, but I refer to this unique condition as a separate incurable,unrelated disease)
Well!
From this one divines a certain lack of appreciation for the Australian intellect, character and spirit, generally speaking?
You are probably right.
The nation is in strife, the Mad Monk is calling for the greedy state schools to be curbed in favour of the poverty-stricken religious owned private ones so that the preppies don’t have to endure a too-robust and enervating competition from your tousle-headed and upstart, uncouth children of gnarly-handed toilers.
The social order has been up ended, who knows what will come of it.
Realising the depth of our peril, as a good citizen I felt beholden to add to the long list of transgressive dot points Dr Wilson had included for our perusal concerning a detailing of Abbott’s revelations as to the unending mischiefs of the fairest flower of Australian womanhood: is there no depth they’ll not plumb in their active subversion their rightful government by the wiser sex?
Which is why it’s so easy to pick the Australian of the Year.
There are plenty of useless arse*holes to cross off the list,first.
(Wouldn’t it be great to have the opposite problem?)
Sadly, as with flies to sh*t, many of the ‘never will be’s’ find themselves drawn to vegetate in Canberra troughing it up, and making our lot unbearable at times.
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The suitable nominees in our society (Australian of the Year.) stick out like sore thumbs.
(There are not many in Canberra in the 2 majors, these days)
As for the media.
Hahahahahahahahahaaha
Maybe we should have The ‘Unable Olympics’ in Canberra.
We could wallow in gold medals.
Far too pessimistic, Hypo and Paul. I think we still stand a fighting chance of coming to sensible decisions on most issues. Being idealistic is all very well, but subject to deep disappointment and disillusion when reality becomes apparent.
What we need is the least-worst option : currently that is Labor under Gillard. The alternatives don’t bear thinking about.
You’re departing from ultra-optimistic airport and heading for uncharted territory if you reckon Labor has a snowballs chance.I have heard all that talk about the best of the worst and I simply disagree with that, and those who back either of the big camps.Simply because as I have pointed out laboriously, there is no two sides.
(Votes will be flying everywhere at the next election,and not even Anthony Green will get it near right)
And if you seriously expect everyone one to forgive labor, for completely back flipping on everything labor,you are headed for more (as a scholar once wrote) “deep disappointment and disillusion when reality becomes apparent.”
I think your familiarity with idealism is not so far adrift from mine, as you think,my friend.
Our toxic media have already written our political history for the next several years, and lets just say Gillards role is likely to be less than cameo.
And foolishly,Labor has missed the boat on choosing a new leader,because as you know full well,it is not a choice made by grass roots,good quality or common sense.
The next election is best described this way. The Labor party is just a bunch of optimists sitting around a camp fire,half cut,when some wag throws a bucket of live ammunition on for a laugh.
You will get to see what happens as a result of that at the next election DQ.
In slo-mo effect a la Quentin Tarantino.Watch them fall one by one still trying to feign surprise on their double facades.
And seriously,if we have to bear Abbott for one unholy term(it is the most it will ever be) to rid ourselves of the pox Labor has become, then goodo.
Because I, for one, do not accept for one minute that the true Australian Labor Party sits in Parliament House.
Sadly ( as hard as I squint my eyes,clench my buttocks and wish like hell) the best Labor can hope for is to still be a registered political party, post election. | {
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The impact of shopping mall developments on consumer behaviour in township areas
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The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of shopping mall developments on consumer behaviour in township areas. Local and international research indicated that shopping mall developments in low-income communities result in several benefits for consumers, such as convenient location; a larger variety of goods offered, lower prices than small retailers in the area and better quality of goods, amongst others. Studies also indicated that the choice of the preferred supermarket/shopping mall is not a rational decision based only on pricing, but on a compromise of satisfying economic, social and psychological needs. A two part mixed methodology, which employed both qualitative and quantitative methods, was adopted. This included semi-structured interviews with retail experts and interview-administered questionnaires with the primary retail shopper in the household. The sample population was Alexandra Township in Gauteng, South Africa. Findings revealed that low-income consumers prefer to shop from the closest shopping mall instead of small retailers/Spaza Shops because of the lower prices and a larger variety of goods offered. However, evidence suggested that consumers prefer to shop at a shopping mall that represents their desired lifestyle, therefore shopping mall developments in township areas, do not fulfil the social and aspirational needs of low-income consumers. For this reason, low-income consumers continue to purchase from malls in urban areas.</pCopyright | {
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Why Younger Men Love Older Women
Ever wonder what attracts a younger man to an older woman? I asked my cub that very question and here’s what he said.
by Pamela Tames
I recently got an email from an anonymous cougar who wonders why younger men like older women. She’s had a relationship with a young man and described it as torture— she was always worried he was comparing her to younger women.
Well, I’ve got news for you. He’s already compared you with girls his age. They came up silly, slutty, and boring. You came up intriguing, sexy, and exciting. He went with you. I too have often wondered about this, so I investigated further, interviewing my cub, Michael. Here’s how the conversation went:
Pamela: You’re 28. Why are you attracted to older women?
Michael: Women in their twenties are a) quite boring, b) quite unintelligent, c) only wanting to settle down into some kind of marriage situation, and d) really not bringing much to the table.
Pamela [clearing her throat as she attempts to recover from his pointed analysis]: Top three things that appeal to you about older women?
Michael: Sexually, they know specifically what they want. That helps a younger cub who is not necessarily inexperienced but may lack direction and confidence in terms of how to please a woman. A younger woman in her twenties probably doesn’t know herself or what she likes so wouldn’t be able to communicate it.
Pamela: Why is this sexual confidence so much more attractive?
Michael: It makes for a better, more fulfilling sexual experience.
Pamela: Anything else you like about older women?
Michael: In theory, a cougar is more self-sufficient and they’ll pay for things. A girl in her twenties probably is a student or in transition. It’s not as much fun. You’re limited to what you can do socially and travel-wise.
Third thing I’d say that is appealing about older women is that they’re more sexual. They’re willing to explore more and know what buttons to push to challenge the cub to a higher level of performance.
Pamela: I think you already mentioned sex. It’s mostly about sex for you then?
Michael: It’s not just sexual. The summation of the appeal of cougars is they know exactly what they want and they communicate that.
Pamela: Any downside?
Michael: Gray hair. Kidding. I would say social awkwardness and different interests and friends. That makes it more difficult to share things. A cougar’s done a lot of things by her age. She has more specific wants and needs socially. You’re not going to get her to just hang out say.
Another big negative is if they have kids. Also, there’s a limited future in the sense that if you end up falling in love and there isn’t clear communication about expectations, there could be problems. It’s not the same outcome as it might be for an older man marrying a younger woman. It’s less socially accepted for an older woman to be with a younger man so it requires more effort and understanding on both parts. | {
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Lukashevich: Russia agitates Kiev to sign an agreement on withdrawal of weaponry
Moscow agitating Kiev to take a more constructive stance on the issue of signing the agreement on the withdrawal of tanks, artillery with a caliber of 100 mm and mortars up to 120 mm, said Russia's permanent representative to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich.
"Welcome stabilization of the security situation in the Donbas along the line of contact of the parties. The number of incidents remains on a rather low damage. This situation ought to use in order to make the ceasefire sustainable and long-term. The most effective way - as soon as possible to sign the agreement for the withdrawal of tanks, artillery with a caliber of 100 mm and mortars up to 120 mm, " said he, speaking at the meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council on the situation in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk agreement in Vienna.
Lukashevich expressed regret that " consensus again failed to be achieved "." We urge the Ukrainian side to take a more constructive position. Naturally, the necessary and full implementation of paragraph 2 of complex of measures on withdrawal of heavy weapons, " - said Russia's permanent representative to the OSCE.
at the meeting of the contact group, which took place on 26 August in Minsk, the parties to the conflict agreed on the need to achieve a ceasefire in the Donbass from 1 September. The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's September 13, summed up in practice, full compliance with the ceasefire regime in the Donbas since the end of August this year. | {
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Lt. Philip Petti
Although Lt. Philip Petti dreamed of being a firefighter when he was a kid, he tried a few other jobs before joining the FDNY. By 2001 Petti had 18 years on the force and loved every part of the job. On the side, he played almost every team sport, was a “fierce fan” of the Giants, Mets and Rangers, and coached his kids soccer and baseball teams.
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April 20, 2013
I'm in D.C. for one final work trip here in D.C. before the baby comes, and I knew exactly where I wanted to go: Little Serow.
This place has been open for a year and a half now, and it's still jammed, with lines extending around the block as people try to get their name on the list before they book up for the evening, usually in the first 10-15 minutes.
Flying solo, I totally lucked out and scored a seat at the bar at 8 pm with no wait. It was a coincidentally unfilled seat because of an odd number of people for the seatings. My parking karma has extended to restaurant seatings!
This place is serving some legit Thai food... Spicy, sour, funky... My taste buds took a beating tonight. This plate of grilled bamboo and barely cooked shrimp was outstanding. One of the best things I've tasted all year. Couple the great food with some of the nicest servers I've encountered, and it's no wonder the crowds are still jamming this place. | {
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Royals will now also make the trip to Bolton Wanderers (436 miles) and Sheffield United (332 miles) after they gained automatic promotion from League One.
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So You Have a New Teen Driver …
When I watched him pull out of our driveway for the first time, my eyes welling with tears, I felt completely vulnerable and out of control. The pit in my stomach may feel familiar for parents of first-time drivers. Though parents may wish for a school-zone speed limit as their babies take the road, newly licensed drivers feel far from that safe zone for their parents. You’ve ridden in the car with your child as they’ve made mistakes, responded correctly, maintained their speed, and learned from hands-on experience. For some, they may have even taken their child out on the road in hazardous situations, curvy roads, snow, ice, and stormy weather, to help their child learn how to drive in these conditions. The teacher in me recalls the science experiments from my youth, conducted in a controlled environment, and recognizes that once alone, the environment will change. When I hear my son’s music pumping from the confines of the garage, see four teenage boys unload from the car, and notice the McDonald’s and Chick-Fil-A wrappers, I know he has created a new environment for his driving experience, and that makes me uneasy. I surveyed several parents of new drivers to seek out their best advice for the curvy twists and turns of sixteen year olds behind the wheel. Read on, parents, and attempt to settle those nervous stomachs as your teens take the wheel.
Getting them ready for the wide open road is required for the safety of all. In the beginning, your child most likely lacks confidence, yet if you have a reluctant driver, make them practice. A great place to start is a large open space, like BB&T field’s parking lot. It’s important for them to learn how to park, take turns, stop appropriately, merge and navigate their own city. Learning the names of the streets they frequent regularly is important, as well as gauging drive time from various points. Use the RoadReady app to track their hours, and read the tips when you open the app with them. These are helpful, common sense tips that provide real scenarios and advice for new drivers.
As your child learns, it’s also a good time to shop car insurance policies. Know that your premium will most likely triple once they get their licence. (Learner’s permit will not affect insurance.) For teens, if their primary car is an older car, it helps with this cost, which is one of the reasons we provided an older car for our son. It drops significantly with each six months of spotless driving. However, we had a conversation with our new driver about the consequences of tickets and accidents. He knows that he will be contributing to the costs of insurance and repairs should either of these occur. In addition, one parent suggests walking through the steps in the event of an accident, like being able to locate the registration, exchanging insurance information, or calling the police.
Once your child gets his license, create a set of ground rules on day one. We discussed the consequences of speeding and accidents, along with following the 9:00pm rule. (See DMV website and rules here.) One parent shared, “If they get a ticket or are in a fender bender, they also have to pay for the costs associated with them. Our hope is that this will make the kids slow down or be more aware while driving. Accidents do happen, and it is not about punishing them, but more about accountability.” Yet one rule we neglected to discuss was driving distance. On week two of his new independence with the car, my son took off on a road trip to Hanging Rock – without telling me that was his ultimate destination. I can’t blame him for this since I had not clearly defined his boundaries as a new driver. On the flip side, I like that he felt confident enough to take on those curvy roads. Even so, we had a good talk about telling us his destination, especially if it’s not the general neighborhood, before driving to a destination. The silver lining of this anxiety-filled day: I am not worried about a longer road trip with him, as he has already crossed this hurdle.
Remember the 9:00pm rule. This took one mistake to help him get it. My son wanted to go to the season opening football game with a buddy. He recognized that the drive to the game would take a length of time, but then he didn’t plan his exit. When he arrived home at 9:20pm, we were well out of our comfort zone. My laid-back son tried to explain it away, only to be met with consequences and a new rule to call for a rescue if he didn’t estimate enough time to make it home. It’s silly to lose your license over a rule that can be easily followed. Teens don’t always plan ahead, so sending them a reminder and then following through with consequences are key.
We learned this one by accident: Take two cars on road trips and watch how your child drives. Following him on the highway created some valuable debriefing moments once we arrived at our final destination. I noticed my son wasn’t using his turn signal on the highway, and when we arrived, I asked him to explain himself, and then talked to him about the car that hadn’t seen him switching lanes. We also talked about the value of cruise control for setting the speed, which prevents speeding and increases his safety.
Invest in a post-license driving school to practice the unexpected. I and several friends enrolled their children in this course to give our kids some skills that they don’t necessarily learn. I got lucky with the Guard Your Life Challenge in Columbia, SC at the BMW plant. Along with a buddy, our sons learned about hydroplaning, distracted driving, and braking at top speeds. They practiced these skills to know how to handle these common issues, and according to the highway patrolmen also in attendance that day, few drivers have confidence in these specific areas. Both boys found the spinning hydroplaning practice a real thrill. They also liked driving at top speeds and slamming on the brakes. And the distracted driving course showed them the potential consequences; my son drove through three cones on the distracted driver obstacle course, after initially acing it in a distraction-free controlled environment. Though they haven’t had to use this practice yet on the roads, I feel better having facilitated it.
Consider using apps to track your child’s driving, but with caution. Several friends use the Find my Friends app. I have used this before when my own son has gone hiking for the day, but at times, checking will increase my anxiety. If my app won’t update, my head immediately goes the the bad space. Typically though, he’s just in a data-free area. At the same time, when I see where he is on Highway 421, I feel reassured that he is safely on his way home. Many parents echoed these thoughts. There are other apps that do more like the motosafety -your teen driving coach app. This app comes with a monthly fee, but it tracks their routes, speed, braking, and even sends alerts. Another friend recommended installing the app Automatic on the car. It is mainly used for car maintenance, but it also tracks speed. I struggle with the way apps can invade privacy, so I tend to rely on my friends and the police to call them out.
It does take a village to raise our children! In our neighborhood, we have a Facebook page that alerts neighbors to risky and careless drivers. More than once, I have recognized a car and messaged a friend with a cautionary word. In addition, the parents of my son’s friends talk. We aren’t afraid to have hard conversations about our sons and daughters. Regardless of where you are in the process of training your driver, be it in a Cozy Coupe or a Camry, I hope you find some comfort in thinking through how you will navigate the roads with your new driver.
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Hillary
on September 26, 2018 at 11:18 am
Julie, thank you so much for sharing these great tips!! I never would have thought of several of the ideas you mentioned. : )
Great article Julie…you offer so many good ideas for us anxious parents! I will definitely share your blog with my husband. One thing that has me on edge with my daughter soon-to-be driving is her attention to music. When she drives shot gun she is constantly changing the station. She says when she drives she will not use the radio but set up a play list on her phone. That doesn’t make me feel any better! Not sure how to solve this problem yet but if anyone has suggestions, please chime in!
Katie, my daughter – and her friends – claim that listening to music helps them focus when driving. I remember always having music on at that age, even when studying. (Now that I’m old I need silence to concentrate!) Anyway, i would encourage her to choose a playlist with songs she won’t want to skip, then hook it up and put the phone out of reach. | {
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How to get the most out of your tea
As a tea shop owner, one of my worst fears is that customers might inadvertently ruin their tea. This is especially easy for the novice who might not yet know the best practices. Here's a review of the most important things to do for a great tasting cup! I will assume that you have already bought nice loose leaf tea . . .
1. Please use good water. I can't overstate the importance of this. Tea is too delicate a beverage to mask the taste of poor quality water. I found this out first-hand many years ago. I had moved into a new house where the city water left a lot to be desired, but I got used to the taste and didn't think much more about it. I happily made my tea and drank it without complaint. Then I acquired a bottled water service at work, and since I made a lot of tea at work, became accustomed to its taste quickly. Back at home, I noticed my tea tasted awful! Before I realized what the problem was, I threw out a few pots of tea thinking I had let it get too old or something. Then I ordered the same bottled water service for home, and presto! Problem solved
2. Use the proper amount of tea. Most people use too much tea, which can contribute to a bitter or overly strong taste. It is also wasteful. The best way to not use too much tea is to weigh it with a gram scale (start with 2 grams per 6 oz. cup). Using a teaspoon per 6 oz. cup is also about right, but you have to note that some teas are very dense, like Gunpowder Green, while others are rather "fluffy," like Imperial Silver Needles, so you have to adjust.
3. Please pay attention to the brew time. In general, if you let your tea brew too long, it will get bitter. Some people are more sensitive to bitter taste than others, so preferences will vary widely. But it is a good habit to use a timer when brewing your tea. Even an old pro like me can walk away and get distracted only to come back 10 minutes later to an evil tasting cup. If you have your favorite tea all figured out and never ruin it, please watch it with new teas, especially green teas, which sometimes can get bitter even after one minute.
4. Use proper water temperature. The rule of thumb is boiling water for black and herbal; steaming water (i.e., sub-boiling) for green, oolong, and white. Some of the most delicate teas really do best if you use a thermometer to make sure you don't go over a certain temperature.
5. Store tea properly for longest life. The rule of thumb here is "air-tight, dark, and dry." Don't use the refrigerator or freezer, just use any opaque container that has a good seal and keep it away from moisture and odors.
6. Clean your teapot regularly. That buildup on the inside of your teapot will tend to add a bitter quality to your brew. If you drink a wide variety of teas, you should also have a designated teapot for each type, for example, chai, unflavored black, unflavored green, herbals, etc. Especially with ceramic teapots, flavors will be absorbed over time and can be noticeable when drinking a more delicate tea.
7. Experiment!! This is absolutely the only way to tell the best way to prepare any given tea. Keep in mind that preferences will vary from person to person. Some people have very sensitive palates and can tell if a tea has steeped 15 seconds too long, while others are fine with letting a tea bag hang out of their cup for an hour. But if you are interested in improving your cup, try these things:
Use bottled water for a few days, then go back to your tap water and see if you can tell any difference. Good quality tap water is often just fine, but even so, bottled is often an improvement.
Vary the water temperature and brew time, especially if you are noticing bitter tea — keep notes for each tea so you don't forget.
Try different infusers made from different materials. I find people have really strong preferences about whether or not they like metal, plastic, cloth or paper, and often it is because of the taste.
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You repeat here the usual advice that black teas should be brewed with water at boiling. However, I have noticed that on many “quality tea” sites, they recommend a temperature of below boiling for black tea (~205). Why the difference and what are your thoughts about the conflict?
It’s interesting, because I was just thinking about writing a post on that exact issue. The fact is, when we make black tea at work, we heat the water to 200 degrees. Of course, we are at 5,000 ft. elevation, so it boils at just a few degrees over that anyway. I don’t know that I would describe the idea as a “conflict”, since the difference for most people is less than seven degrees, but I do agree that there is nothing wrong with not bringing your water to a full boil or letting sit for a few seconds before pouring it over the tea. This is especially advisable if you are using a glass receptacle to steep the tea. It is also a good idea to pre-heat your teapot, even if it isn’t glass.
As far as the difference, with premium black teas you are likely to bring out a little more subtlety, which is what premium teas are all about. So go for it.
Thanks for the reply. Since it seems someone actually pays attention to this discussion (not true in many places on the net), I have another neophyte question. I’m just getting into tea and I bought a nice English teapot as well as a small Japanese style teapot. However, I have taken to using my French coffee press for my tea (really international here, I notice) because I can’t figure out how to control the tea leaves in the pots. Most sites recommend against tea balls because they cramp the leaves, which I understand and agree with. However, left loose, they run into the spout when pouring, plugging the spout and getting into the cup. I know all those British and Japanese tea aficionados must have an elegant way around this problem, but I can’t figure it out. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
A lot of Japanese and British teapots aren’t designed to use an infuser. Sometimes when they are sold in the US, they add one, but it is often not very functional or too small. We mostly sell teapots with functional infusers, then you just remove the infuser when the tea is ready.
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Busy Bond Issuance as Five Companies Price Nearly $3 Billion
By Patrick McGee Companies with an eye on the debt markets often ease off from late August to Labor Day, but a fervor to lock in low rates added another $2.85 billion to the monthly tally Monday. Five companies sold high-grade bonds, pushing August issuance to $52 billion, according to data provider Dealogic. In August 2011, just $39.6 billion was priced. Monday's session was led by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.'s (JPM) $1.1 billion issue of subordinate preferred notes. They were offered in $25 denominations and were priced to yield 5.5%. An early term sheet indicated the bank would sell $500 million at around 5.625%, but heavy demand enabled the deal size to more than double, even as its yield was cut. Ryan Newth, director of corporate syndicate at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, noted the J.P. Morgan preferreds were directed toward the retail sector, where a swath of money is waiting for such deals because much of the outstanding volume was called back by banks, citing regulatory changes. "A lot of money [is] earmarked for that kind of paper, so a lot is getting recirculated into deals like this," Mr. Newth commented, estimating that nearly $7 billion of preferred debt has priced since July. Some of the larger preferred deals include General Electric Co. (GE) and BB&T Corp. (BBT), Dealogic shows. J.P. Morgan's preferred notes are rated BBB and BBB-minus by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and Fitch Ratings, respectively, but Ba1--a "junk" grade--by Moody's Investors Service. The other four deals were also in the BBB-range, enabling high-grade investors to pick up some yield. Paper company Domtar Corp. (UFS) and insurer Unum Group (UNM) each sold $250 million worth of 30-year bonds, at yields of 5.79% and 6.281%, respectively, while American International Group Inc. (AIG) priced $250 million of three-year bonds yielding 2.407%. Mr. Newth called the two 30-year deals "a good sign" that could pave the way for others who might have questioned whether the market was deep enough to support long-dated paper. Lastly, Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (LH) sold $1 billion in a two-part deal. It featured a 2.244% yield on five-year bonds and 3.764% on 10-year bonds. In the meantime, sentiment continued to strengthen in the secondary market, as the cost of protecting against corporate bond defaults sank to its lowest level in 4 ½ months. Markit's CDX North America Investment-Grade Index improved to 99 basis points, meaning the annual cost to insure $10 million of bonds from default would average $99,000. The last time it was under 100 basis points was May 4. A basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point. This suggests investors are increasingly comfortable with the state of corporate finance, despite the fact that rising Treasury rates are forcing losses on bondholders this month. The Barclays U.S. corporate bond index produced a negative return of 1.41% as of Friday. Write to Patrick McGee at [email protected] Subscribe to WSJ: http://online.wsj.com?mod=djnwires | {
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Review: Dave Martel 1 on 1 Knife Sharpening Class
Recently I had the opportunity to meet Dave and attend his basic 1 on 1 class that he offers. Overall I feel the experience was excellent and went above and beyond my expectations. Below I'll provide an account of the training, opinion on services provided, and recommendations. However the short of the long is that I highly recommend this class, especially for the new sharpener and Japanese knife enthusiast.
My Background
So that those reading this understand where I am coming from, my background was and is that of a beginner. I had used a King 1k waterstone at home twice on a Henkel Santoku. Training prior to the class included watching YouTube videos of various channels, mostly those on this forum, especially those of Jon's at JKI, SaltyDog, Murray Carter, Theory, and 3 of Dave @ DR Sharpening from a demo. In addition, I had read Chad's article on edges, various forum posts, and other articles on the internet.
I also live in Columbus Ohio, which is about 8 hours from Dave's location. Therefore my cost and evaluation of value was not only based on the price of the class, but also on my total cost of attending which included gas, lodging, and a shopping trip for my wife.
Class Experience Summary
After traveling on a Friday, I started class with Dave promptly at 10AM Saturday. To the class I brought two knifes, the aforementioned Henkel and a 210mm Yoshihiro Wa-Gyuto that I purchased from JKI based on Jon's recommendation. The Yoshihiro had not been sharpened outside of the factory and the Henkel had been sharpened twice by myself.
Class began with what I will categorize with sharpening theory and technique, then leading into asymmetry. Dave brought out a white board to illustrate the concepts, he was very clear and well spoken. He was able to explain these subjects to me in a way that made sense, while not talking down to me or using too much jargon. As a trainer in my previous and current roles, this is a very important part of training and I was satisfied and impressed with his ability to explain foreign concepts with clarity.
Next we began to speak about stones. I was taught how and why to care for the stones in a particular manner and was provided a demonstration on flattening water stones. I was then able to use my King 1k stone and assorted diamond plates, (mostly the Atoma), to practice. Feedback was provided and I noticed increased proficiency via his feedback and practice. I was satisfied with this feedback and corrections and left this part of the training feeling confident that I could reproduce these results at home.
Lastly we began the sharpening, he provided demonstration on a knife he owned and then I proceeded to sharpen my Yoshihiro, (note, we did not sharpen the Henkel nor did I care to do so). This is where my personnel experience with the class dipped and later rose considerably.
Provided with my background, I attempted to sharpen with the knife perpendicular to the stone. To summarize, I was not very good at this whatsoever. Near this point, we were coming close to the 4 hour window of time allotted for the class. However I had previously been told that it was okay to run over, as he wanted to ensure I had the basics down before leaving. This was a dip for me in experience as I was becoming self-conscious, because I knew I was not doing well. This was not in any way a result of Dave's training or lack thereof, simply put, I was wobbling like a 1 legged drunkard without a cane.
Later to Dave's credit, this is where things really took off for me. Dave continued to provide coaching and was able to assist me with setting a bevel on the knife using the belt sander. While I continued to struggle, Dave encouraged me to try different sharpening techniques. Upon his suggestion to try the way Jon at JKI sharpens, which I can only describe as the traditional Japanese way, (see JKI YouTube videos), I started to do very well. What ended up working for me is a hybrid, where I sharpen in the traditional manner with my right hand and then switch hands to approach the knife to the stones the same way with my left hand. Therefore on each side of the knife I was placing the edge at an angle instead of flipping the knife to sharpen it perpendicular to the stone with my right hand.
After establishing what technique worked for me, which I should emphasize took some time, I started doing very well. I progressed from a Gesshin 400, to my King 1k, and lastly Rika 5k stone, producing even bevels. Although I did have a mistake near the heel, albeit minor, what I accomplished with my sharpening was largely positive. Within this process, I learned how to deburr and strop, using a felt block, felt pad, and leather.
At the close of my sharpening practice, Dave took some extra time to help me refine the edge. I was very happy that he did so, as one of my goals was to leave this class with a very sharp knife. An issue that arose was deburring and the SKD 11 steel was proving, (at least for me), to be difficult to deburr. After Dave deburred the knife on the felt pads, he took it to the belts a final time to help refine and deburr the edge.
Conclusion
All said and done, I had spent the better part of 6 hours with Dave. I greatly appreciate Dave's commitment to ensuring I had a good experience, learned the material, and left with a sharp knife. I would normally not expect someone providing training to allow their class to run over for so long, especially without charging extra. If he had told me after a half hour of running over that we were done, I would have been disappointed, but understood; time is money and those two hours could have been spent on other projects or with his family, (this training was on the Saturday before Easter). So I cannot emphasis enough how happy I was that no time constraints were placed on me as the customer. In fact, it was I who was watching the clock since my wife was patiently waiting for me in the car to finish.
As part of my experience I decided to make a purchase for the stropping kit. I should say that during the training, in no way was Dave trying to sell me anything. However I had planned on making a purchase onsite to expand my sharpening tools, (of which consisted of 1 stone and stone base & holder). This purchase was a great way to end the training and expand my toys, err, tools for sharpening.
Recommendations
Overall I highly recommend this class for the new or novice sharpener. Dave is a great guy, very easy to talk too and is a wealth of knowledge. Considering the overall price, I feel this was good value for the money. I believe someone with a bit more proficiency than I had would benefit even more. I fully intend on taking another class with him after I have practiced sharpening.
Who this class isn't for is someone who's probably at an advanced level. Those individuals I believe would have a good time, but this instruction was for someone new to sharpening.
What I felt I got out of his class was the ability to sharpen any knife and in doing so, ensure that as I make future purchases, (I'm looking at you Dave for a Nakiri!), that I'll be able to take care of them properly. That's not to say I could properly sharpen a knife as well as an advanced sharpener, however I have the foundation now to become an advanced sharpener through continued practice. As I get better, my knife inventory will as well and I don't have to worry about ruining expensive knifes with improper technique.
If you've gotten this far and you're someone who's in a similar boat as I was, I recommend that you spend the money to learn how to properly sharpen and take care of your knifes and stones. It was a worthwhile investment and a fun adventure.
I think next I'd like to attend a group class for advanced sharpening down the road. With the strop kit coming tomorrow and ordering another stone and flattening plate, I'm going to be setup nicely for practicing. Hopefully there will be a Fall class and I'll be able to attend.
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Great story, you sure have caught the knife "bug ". I've been sharpening for a long time but anyone can benefit from some 1 on 1 time, especially me. Thanks for sharing. Keep us updated on your sharpening progress.
Yeah I'm really hooked on kitchen knives, but I have been collecting pocket knives off and on since I was five. Recently that's morphed into kitchen knives which is way better, because I get to use and sharpen them, rather than store them.
I definitely will be practicing. Luckily I have a set of Henkels that will make good practice blades and later when needed, so will the Gyuto.
I was with Len for a sharpening class and feel that it was easily worth a year or two of me trying to learn sharpening on my own.... Being away from my knives I know I'm gonna get rusty and would not hesitate to take the same class again to brush up and cement my skill, or lack thereof.
I bought Dave's sharpening dvd's last mo. and found them very informative. I learned when I was a kid how to sharpen with oil/dry stones. But the some questions I was having and not remembering was covered and put to rest. I recommend the dvd's for a beginner and they were a good over view for those who have been sharpening for years. I too would love to go to a advanced class some day too. | {
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Roller coaster season continues with 106-101 loss to Bucks
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Though it did look at times Tuesday like they were getting back in transition in wooden shoes as the Milwaukee Bucks had 30 points off turnovers in a 106-101 victory over the Bulls.
But like the little Dutch boy who saved Holland in the famed fable, the Bulls found themselves plugging one basketball leak only to find another springing elsewhere.
“I thought our energy out of the gate was great,” said Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg about a 17-7 start. “We got a double digit lead on them and then coming out in the third quarter let them right back in and gave them the momentum.”
In the meantime, the Bulls seemed to solve some issues in their leaky game. They covered their defensive boards and had a 20-14 edge in offensive rebounds and a whopping 57-40 overall on the boards. They had 22 assists on 35 baskets. They were even in second chance points and shot 12 of 29 on threes while holding the Bucks to three of 13. They got off to that fast start after the desultory debuts against Atlanta and Washington, didn’t give up a 30-point quarter and had an eight point lead with under seven minutes remaining.
“Got a lead and then started turning the ball over,” lamented Hoiberg. “Seventeen turnovers led to 30 points; we’ve got to value the ball, value the possession.”
And so this time it was turnovers, three straight in a three-minute stretch in the fourth quarter that turned into breakaway baskets and enabled the Bucks to pull away for the victory.
It was the Bulls third consecutive loss after six straight wins as they fell to 22-15 in this second of a four in five nights stretch. The Bucks are 16-24.
The Bulls were led by Jimmy Butler with 30 points and Nikola Mirotic and Tony Snell with 17 each. Pau Gasol added 10 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and four blocks in a much improved team effort all around.
But Derrick Rose with nine points after a good first half left early in the third quarter with what was called left patella tendinitis. He said it wasn’t serious and he was being cautious after feeling discomfort. He believed he would not need an MRI and still hoped to play Thursday in Philadelphia. Butler said he tweaked an ankle, though would play Thursday. Gasol added he aggravated a shoulder issue from Monday’s game and has had Achilles stiffness recently. He said he’d discuss Wednesday with the training staff about playing Thursday.
Hoiberg had said he might consider resting some players in the midst of this stretch, the only four in five of the season. But coming off consecutive losses it becomes more difficult. There’s obviously a chance neither Rose nor Gasol play in Philadelphia Thursday. Hoiberg said it would be discussed Wednesday.
What was discussed after the loss Tuesday was the exasperation with this unpredictable Bulls team, which has gone in the last month from seemingly on the verge of fatal turmoil to serious title contender back to trying to stay in the playoff race.
“I think we all have the team’s best interests at heart,” said Butler, who also had eight rebounds, six assists and four turnovers. “You have ups and down through the season, but through times like this we have to stick together.”
Frankly, no one quite knows what to make of this Bulls team, which played a pretty good game Tuesday.
They led basically the entire first half, 29-20 after one quarter and 51-46 at half. They gave up the lead after halftime when Rose went out with another sequence of turnovers, the Bucks led by Giannis Antetokounmpo with 29 points and 10 rebounds streaking ahead 67-59. But the Bulls got aggressive play from Snell and more efficiency from Mirotic to ease back ahead 77-74 after three quarters. Rose returned in the fourth quarter after being worked on by master trainer Jeff Tanaka throughout the third quarter, though it was clear Rose couldn’t move quickly. He left with the Bulls ahead 91-87.
But Mirotic committed an offensive foul, Taj Gibson had a shot blocked, Butler lost the ball driving into a crowd and the Bucks got a big three from Khris Middleton for a 99-95 lead with 2:26 left. Middleton added a well defended tough jumper over Butler with 16.7 seconds left for a 102-98 lead. Butler missed on a drive and there wasn’t much left but to try to explain another hole in their dam game.
“Obviously those turnovers led to those easy fast break points,” said Gasol. “They are a team that when they do force turnovers they are long and athletic and run the floor, so they make you pay for those turnovers. That’s kind of what happened at the end. It’s unfortunate; we’ve got to take care of the ball better. We did start the game the way we wanted to; we competed. We made some mistakes. That happens and they got going. Maybe our energy wasn’t great because of playing last night. But you have to move on, stay positive. It’s a long road ahead of us.”
And so it goes in this curious season with the sorts of dueling optimism and pessimism in quick succession this Bulls group has not experienced.
It goes down the roster as well.
The Bulls got some of their best play of the season from Snell, seven of 11 shooting overall and even calling for the ball on occasion and looking for his shot. Mirotic was taking more catch-and-shoot opportunities rather than dribbling around. Joakim Noah playing his second game after missing nine straight with a shoulder injury was more energetic, sharper with his passes with seven rebounds and two assists without a turnover in 15 minutes.
But Hoiberg seemed to have a quicker hook for Doug McDermott when the Bucks attacked him on defense and McDermott played just under six minutes. Bobby Portis played just four minutes and got two quick fouls and didn’t return. Kirk Hinrich moved back ahead of Aaron Brooks, who likely wasn’t going to play until Rose went out after Rose, Butler and Snell carried the first half offensive margin.
Rose said he felt problems late in the first half and told the team. He rode a stationary bicycle in timeouts, gave it a try, came out, gave it another try and left.
“Just felt something with my left knee (where he had the ACL surgery); just didn’t feel right when I was out there,” said Rose. “I’ve got to be cautious with my body, being smart about it. It just happened. It’s all part of the process. I’m doing everything possible to try to stay on the court, doing everything I have to do as far as getting treatment, lifting and everything. All I can do is (deal with) the reality. If I felt something all I can do is pay attention and listen to my body.
“I’m not concerned,” added Rose. “Just trying to be smart. Coming into this year, I was just trying to play consistent games, see how many games I could play this entire year and go from there. It didn’t loosen up. I tried to get back out there for the second time; still didn’t do anything. It wasn’t any need for me to be in the game when it was that close and I wasn’t able to move around the way I wanted to.
“I don’t feel (an MRI) is necessary,” said Rose. “I just needed to sit out. If I can play (Thursday), I’m going to play. I wish I could have played tonight. We started out great. That’s the hard thing about it, but it’s part of the process. I can’t be down just because I missed the second half. I’m more mad we lost the game. But I’m going to be all right.”
Though what about the Bulls?
They’re in fourth place in a tightly bunched Eastern Conference that is quickly becoming the Cleveland Cavaliers and everyone else. The Cavs lead second place Toronto by four and a half games. Toronto leads 10th place Boston by four and a half games.
It was a franchise record 12th straight game the Bulls have scored more than 100 points. They’ve lost five of those, hardly a reason to celebrate or declare a new offensive era.
Hoiberg seems to continue to search for the right mixtures and rotations from game to game, almost quarter to quarter with so much irregular production and so many streaky players.
“The big thing is playing with effort,” said Hoiberg. “That’s where it has to start; we had that for the most part tonight in the game. I’ll say it again, turnovers.”
The Bulls came rushing into this game like a flood. Rose, Butler and Mirotic had early threes; the guards were coming back to help with rebounding and blocking out. The big men were coming up aggressively in the pick and roll. Noah came in, rebounded and threw a long outlet to Butler for a score. Hinrich did so with Snell.
It looked right.
“The past few games were slow starts, but we got off to a great start,” said Butler. “But then there was the turnover margin. We didn’t get back. They’re a young group of guys and when they get that turnover they are really good at getting up the floor and it’s hard to catch them (62-32 Bucks edge in the paint mostly from transition scoring).”
It was the second unit that faltered again early in the second quarter. This time Hoiberg didn’t stay long with Portis or McDermott as Antetokounmpo was running it back at the Bulls. The Bucks were within two points midway through the second quarter. This time the Bulls didn’t back off and had three offensive rebounds on one late possession that led to a pair of Butler free throws. The fight was there.
But not the result.
Brooks, Snell and Mirotic with Gasol combined for a nice late third quarter sequence to give the Bulls the lead back. But they got careless again after five straight Snell points to get that last significant lead.
Yes, if it’s not one thing it’s another. From Milwaukee through Chicago, Atlanta and perhaps even Ft. Lee, New Jersey.
“When you come into a game you want to set the tone, want to be the aggressor,” noted Gasol. “That’s always a good sign. That allows you to weather a bad streak or stretch during a game that is probably going to come at some point. Tonight we did that, gave ourselves a chance. But we didn’t control the possessions. There are a couple of games now they are putting a little pressure on and we are not attacking it the right way, not making them pay. Things we have to clean up, be aware and get better at.
“In this league you have to figure things out quickly and situations can get bad quickly or get better quickly,” said Gasol. “It’s not always going to work out or go your way, but you have to put yourselves in a favorable position for good things to happen.” | {
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Chiller Purchased for New Arena
Thanks to the sharp eyes of Casco Bay Coach Greg Lanou, who brought the opportunity to our attention, Casco Bay Arena was the high bidder for Ingersoll Arena’s air-cooled chiller. A chiller is the heart of any refrigeration system, and the purchase will save our arena approximately $100,000 from our construction budget. This savings will allow us to build a more comfortable warm area.
The Ingersoll chiller was built and installed in 2008, and was inspected by our rink consultant, Benn Bretton of Rink Specialists prior to our bid. | {
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Are Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc. Headed For a VR Headset War?
Will the two mobile rivals launch rival virtual reality headsets?
Apple(NASDAQ:AAPL) and Alphabet's Android (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) have been fierce rivals in mobile devices, but that rivalry could soon extend to augmented and virtual reality headsets.
Apple's recent purchases of AR/VR firms Metaio, Faceshift, Emotient, and Flyby Media all suggest that it is developing its own headset. A recent Financial Times report claims that Apple's "secret" AR/VR team has already designed prototype headsets which resemble Microsoft's HoloLens and Facebook's (NASDAQ:FB) Oculus Rift. Apple also recently hired Doug Bowman, a former Virginia Tech computer science professor who is considered one of the leading VR experts in the country.
Source: Apple, Pixabay.
Google is reportedly developing a stand-alone VR headset which won't require a phone, computer, or gaming console, according to the Wall Street Journal. Google also plans to launch a more advanced plastic version of its Cardboard viewer which is equipped with computer chips and sensors. Last month, Google named Clay Bavor, the creator of Cardboard, as its first VR chief.
Let's compare Apple and Google's approaches to the fledgling VR market, and how their devices could impact Facebook, Sony, Samsung, and HTC's VR plans.
Why Apple needs a VR headsetApple is likely developing a VR headset to diversify its business away from the iPhone, which generated 68% of its first quarter revenue. Total shipments only inched up 0.4% annually during the quarter, and will likely fall in the second quarter.
Apple has only dabbled in AR and VR in the past. The company launched a VR music video starring U2 in its "Experience Buses" last November, which let fans experience the video on Oculus headsets and Beats headphones. iPhones are also compatible with Google Cardboard and Mattel's new VR View-Master. But until now, it wasn't clear how Apple planned to directly profit from the growth of the AR and VR markets.
Mattel's VR View-Master for the iPhone. Source: Apple.
If the reports about a dedicated headset are accurate, Apple will probably enter the market in the same way it did with smartwatches -- with a product which only arrives after first movers reveal the market's strengths and weaknesses. As with the Apple Watch, Apple will likely rely on its brand and ecosystem strength to capture a piece of the market and expand its mainstream appeal.
However, it's unlikely that an iOS-based Apple VR headset will compete directly against the PC-tethered Oculus Rift, PS4-based PlayStation VR, or Android-based headsets like the Gear VR. Instead, it will likely be sold as a peripheral for the iPhone to support sales of next-gen iPhones. The device might also be synced to the Apple Watch to track hand movements, or connect to the Apple TV for VR media or gaming experiences.
Why Google needs a VR headsetMeanwhile, it's less clear why Google would create its own stand-alone headset. After all, Android-powered smartphones can already be converted into VR headsets with Cardboard or other similar products. However, the VR experiences on these devices still pale in comparison to Facebook's Oculus Rift.
Facebook's Oculus Home ecosystem also represents a direct threat to Google's future in VR. Oculus Home, which was introduced last year, is a VR store that lets users buy games, videos, and experiences directly from the Rift. Samsung, the largest Android device manufacturer in the world, already tethered its $99 Gear VR headset to Oculus Home. This indicates that Samsung -- which has repeatedly tried to reduce its dependence on Google's ecosystem -- prefers to be tethered to Facebook instead of Google. If other Android OEMs follow Samsung's lead, Oculus Home could become the VR equivalent of Google Play and cut Google out of the loop.
Facebook's Oculus Rift. Source: Company website.
Faced with these two challenges, it would be logical for Google to produce a high-end VR headset locked into a dedicated Google Play Store for VR devices. That storefront could challenge Oculus Home and discourage Android OEMs from following Samsung into Facebook's backyard. Not much is known about Google's headset, but the Journal reports that the headset will track a user's motion with outward-facing cameras instead of synchronizing with a smartphone, PC, or console.
Who will win the VR war?I expect the upcoming VR battle to split the market along platform lines this year. Facebook and HTC/Valve will clash on the PC front, Sony will prevent other VR headsets from connecting to the PS4, and Microsoft will connect the HoloLens to Windows 10 PCs and Xbox Ones.
Apple's entrance into the VR market will probably resemble Sony's -- a dedicated play to strengthen its own hardware and software ecosystem. Google will likely enter the market to prevent Facebook from taking over Android devices with its Oculus Home ecosystem. If Apple's VR headset is a hit, it can diversify its top line while casting a "halo effect" on sales of other iOS devices. If Google's sells well, it can prevent Facebook from disrupting its mobile ecosystem with VR apps.
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Last week, a passenger on a New Bus For London vehicle on route 24 sustained a life-threatening head injury after falling out of the open rear door.
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quinta-feira, 1 de novembro de 2007
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 31 — The landslide victory of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the wife of Néstor Kirchner, Argentina’s current president, seemed to signal that the Peronist party was back and stronger than ever. But the way she won the presidency and the economic challenges she faces will prove a stiff test of her abilities to keep the couple in power.
Mrs. Kirchner, 54, won on Sunday with 45 percent of the vote, becoming Argentina’s first woman to be elected president and cementing the Kirchners as a political dynasty.
Her closest challenger, the center-left Congresswoman Elisa Carrió, garnered 23 percent. But an analysis of the vote shows that the president-elect won in only two major urban centers — Mendoza and San Miguel de Tucumán — drawing most of her support from the provinces where the lower classes voted with nationalistic fervor to continue Mr. Kirchner’s economic policies, which managed to pull Argentina out of its 2001 economic crisis, considered by many economists to be the country’s worst ever.
The aging Peronist party that carried her to victory has gone through so much change in the past decade that it is in “bad need of some vitamins,” said Graciela Römer, a political analyst here.
Mrs. Kirchner inherits double-digit inflation and a lurking energy crisis, two issues that will be difficult to address without alienating the poor classes that are the most vulnerable to economic shocks.
But her ultimate success in building her party’s base and shoring up the Peronists’ grip on power could depend on her ability to respond to the demands of the middle class, which has been critical of the authoritarian tendencies of the Kirchner government. Mrs. Kirchner failed to win in Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Rosario — three cities with substantial middle-class populations.
“She will have to continue with the economic policies of Kirchner but put a stop to the concentration of power,” Ms. Römer said, “and look to build more dialogue and consensus.”
Peronism, a populist and nationalistic movement that sprang out of the rule of Gen. Juan Domingo Perón, the former president, has in recent years become three parties in one, with Mr. Kirchner leading the center-left strain with more pragmatic tendencies. But his mandate was tenuous in 2003, when he mustered only 22 percent of the vote on the first ballot. Former President Carlos Menem, another Peronist who espoused a neoliberal model, dropped out of contention, making a runoff unnecessary.
Even with Mrs. Kirchner’s large margin of victory, the government’s ability to maneuver could be more limited than before, analysts said this week. The new president is likely to inherit her husband’s falling approval rating, as voters make little distinction between her and Mr. Kirchner, Daniel Kerner, an analyst with Eurasia Group, said this week.
And the government will have its hands full taming rising consumer prices. Mrs. Kirchner has insisted that official government figures showing inflation between 8 percent and 10 percent have not been manipulated, but economists both here and abroad have said otherwise for months, pegging the inflation rate at closer to 20 percent.
The government intends to lower inflation through a “social pact” between the private sector and unions that would keep a lid on prices and wage-increase demands, and through a gradual fiscal adjustment. But measures that could slow growth or constrain consumption will be politically unfeasible, Mr. Kerner said, as they will undermine the government’s base of support.
An advantage Mrs. Kirchner has, however, is the fractured state of Argentina’s opposition. Julio Burdman, a political analyst here, called the opposition’s organization the weakest in Argentine history. Opposition parties briefly rallied to protest missing ballots on election night, a charge that Mrs. Kirchner said should be investigated.
Mrs. Kirchner is expected to have a strong ally to help plug the holes in the Peronist party apparatus — her husband. Mr. Kirchner said in interviews last week that he would dedicate himself after the election to “constructing social organizations,” a signal some analysts took to mean that he plans to shore up the party.
If he is successful, that might be just enough time for him to make a run at replacing his wife as president, rather than her risking lame-duck status. Some analysts believe Mr. Kirchner had just such a plan in mind when he decided in July not to run for re-election, despite his popularity at the time, and instead pushed his wife’s candidacy in a sort of merry-go-round presidency.
The Kirchners have been coy about their political strategy. Mr. Kirchner said publicly on Tuesday that he would “take off for a literary cafe.” In an interview with CNN in Spanish on Tuesday, Mrs. Kirchner seemed to scoff at the idea of an alternating succession.
“Kirchner 2011 is like ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ ” she said. “It is a fictional movie.”
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Luis Favre or Luiz Favre is the nom-de-guerre of Felipe Belisario Wermus (born 1949 Buenos Aires, Argentina). He was, as a young man, an Argentine union militant and member of Politica Obrera. Later he moved to France and became a leading member of the Internationalist Communist Organisation (OCI), a Trotskyist party in France, working especially in its international department. He moved to live in Brazil and is now a member of the PT.He is known to a broader public as the second husband of Marta Suplicy, ex-mayor of São Paulo and now a PT minister.
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8 Reasons to buy a New Generation AGA
An AGA is very different to conventional oven, so I’ve put together a list which highlights its benefits and hopefully helps clarify some of the differences. It relates specifically to the new generation, electric Total Control AGA (pictured above), which is the model I have here in London, and which is perfect for city living.
If you have any more questions, would be interested in coming to play about on my AGA or have a bespoke demonstration, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch: [email protected]
1. COOKING BRILLIANCE
People often think that AGAs are purely an aesthetic choice, but ‘cooking brilliance’ really is one of its biggest benefits. In short, cooking on cast iron uses radiant heat which is completely different to the drying heat of a fan oven. A conventional oven stores very little heat in the oven walls – so almost 100% of cooking is done from the air. But an AGA uses indirect heat from the hot cast iron oven walls.
The best way the difference has ever been explained to me is to think of a beach on a hot day. Conventional ovens which use direct heat is likable to the sun and wind burn you get from the hot air pounding on your skin. The indirect radiant heat an AGA uses is what you feel when you pick up a hot pebble from the beach and hold it in your hand.
It is a forgiving heat source. Even the most careless cook can leave rice in the oven for a little too long without ruining it. Cooking by radiant heat also makes roasts extra moist, and means that you can stick a sweet potato in the oven for 8 hours without it becoming dried-out and gnarly.
2. WARMTH‘Traditional’ AGA models are designed to be on permanently to heat a big old farmhouse. The ‘New Generation’ AGAs are better suited to city living, as they can be compartmentalised and switched on and off – perhaps only having the baking oven on a summers day, or keeping just the simmering oven on overnight. Even if it’s only one oven though, it still pumps out a remarkable amount of heat.
I have a Stalus thermostat in my flat, which automatically switches the radiators off when the room reaches the temperature I’ve set it to. Usually, when I have the AGA on, then the radiator doesn’t even bother. If the AGA is off, then the radiator comes on for a little bit. But they’re rarely ever on together which means that the AGA works as a stand-in radiator – only it heats and cooks, which is a pretty efficient use of energy.
3. DESIGN
People often think of AGAs as being a conservative-looking piece of kit. Still, the most popular colour is cream (27% of sales), and lots of traditional colours are still available, from racing green to pillar box red. But AGA is constantly bringing out new colours which make it a great centrepiece in a kitchen.
There’s minimalist pewter – perfect for a modern kitchen – as well as lemon or heather, which harness a retro vibe, or the beautiful duck egg blue or aqua models. Especially if you have a neutral palette in your kitchen then an AGA a great way of introducing a dramatic pop of colour. The iconic design is also available in a smaller model, the City-60, which are a great way of creating a bit of drama in smaller apartment kitchens.
4. VERSATILITYA 3-door AGA has a roasting oven (250°C), a baking oven (190°C), a simmering oven (140°C), a boiling plate and a simmering plate which makes it a very versatile piece of kit. It means you don’t need to bother with a rice cooker, a toaster, a toastie maker, a slow-cooker, a pizza oven – hell, you don’t need a tumble dryer when you can finish, fold and iron clothes on the boiling and simmering plates.
From making drop scones or frying eggs on the hot plates, to grilling in the roasting oven, cooking rice in the simmering oven or using the floor of the roasting oven as a pizza stone, it’s a seriously versatile piece of kit.
5. FAMILY VALUE
It’s a schmaltzy point. But a chrome oven is never going to give a home a ‘heart’ like an AGA does. Particularly in open-plan kitchen-dining areas it’s great to have something which draws people in.
When friends come round to dinner they lean against it and chat while I cook. When it’s raining outside I walk straight in, lift a plate to put the kettle on and hang my coat on the rail to dry, and AGAs are well-known favourite spaces for pets. It’s impossible to put any tangible value on the emotional aspect, but pretty much everyone who has an AGA surprises themselves at the affection the suddenly feel for their oven.
6. MADE IN UKFor more information about how the AGA is made, read this piece on my expedition to the AGA Factory in Telford –where generations from the same family are still work alongside each other. Iron smelting was first developed in Shropshire in the early 1700s, and it’s amazing having something with such heritage, and knowing that it’s supporting such an important industry in the Ironbridge Gorge.
7. KEEPS ITS LOOKSThe average lifespan of an AGA is getting on for 40 years. The cast iron casings and enamel finish is designed to last, and ages beautifully, unlike plastic or chrome appliances.
When the Coalbrookdale foundry launched a search to find the oldest AGA in Britain, they eventually tracked down the Hett Family who were still using one of the earliest models made: the 1932 long barrel D AGA which had been in continuous use for 77 years.
8. INVESTMENT
The new generation AGAs are designed to stay with people for life.
The City-60 models can be bought on 0% finance, with a £465 deposit meaning that AGAs are becoming available for a whole new demographic. In their 20s, the AGA owner might want to programme the ovens to come on for a couple of hours in the morning and a couple of hours in the evening. As their family expands, they might want to add a module to it, and start leaving it on the whole time to make quick meals round the day.
Unlike the traditional models, which were assembled in people’s houses, the new generation AGAs are pre-assembled in the Telford factory making them far more mobile. So when you move house the AGA can come with you. It’s rare to you can put your money toward something tangible and permanent which will stay with you for life, but an AGA is certainly one of them. Unlike rice cookers and toastie makers, panini presses and slow-cookers which all come and go, and AGA is with you for life.
If you have any more questions, would be interested in coming to play about on my AGA or have a bespoke demonstration, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch: [email protected]
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A Few Simple Preparations Before You Move to Mexico
You’ll need to get a passport to enter Mexico by air. These requirements began in January of 2007. However, take note that you’ll definitely need a passport to enter or re-enter the US by air or sea later, even if you’re a Canadian or US citizen. It takes about six weeks to get a passport, but there is an expedited process if you need to use it. You’ll be issued a travel visa when you enter Mexico.
You can register at your nearest consulate to ensure that you can be found if there’s an emergency in your family.
If you drive into Mexico, you’ll be required to pay a twenty dollar fee for importing your car if you come in on a tourist visa as most people do. If you’ve gotten your FM-3 Visa in advance or are returning to Mexico after getting it here, that visa will work too. With an FM-3 Visa, you can import your vehicle for a little more money at the border for the length of time of your visa. Be sure you have the vehicle registration or another proof of ownership, and a valid driver’s license with you. You can drive the vehicle with foreign license plates, but only for the period of your visa.
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If you drive into Mexico, it’s critical to get accident insurance that’s valid in Mexico. If you have an accident in Mexico, you’re foreign insurance will not be recognized. You will go to jail and you may not be able to leave the country. Be sure to purchase Mexican car insurance before your drive in Mexico. Check with your car insurance company to see if they can make a referral or offer Mexican car insurance. You can apply, pay and receive your insurance card and papers, all online. It’s very reasonable. Beware of online Mexican car insurance scams: There are some!
If you need a medication that’s hard to get, bring a supply. Your prescription will not be recognized in Mexico and the farmacias here may not carry it. However, there seem to be pharmacies on every block in the cities. They often carry a wide selection of pharmaceuticals and there are many more medicines sold without a prescription in Mexico than in Canada or the US. You may have to explain what medicine it is to the farmacia clerk. They can look it up. You might be able to have your prescription refilled without a doctor’s order, but if not, see a doctor and get a Mexican prescription.
Vaccinations against hepatitis A, B and typhoid are recommended before travel to Mexico. Make sure all of your other vaccinations are up to date too, particularly your tetanus vaccination since some marine life, cacti and other sharp objects here can cause hazardous puncture wounds.
If you have any unusual, difficult to treat or serious health problem, talk with your doctor before coming to Mexico. The doctor may be able to find you a specialist here to suit your needs. Call ahead to confirm that you’ll have access to the physician and bring copies of your medical records. La Paz, Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo all have specialized medical services and you can call the hospitals and clinics there for referrals too. Mexico is not well-suited to wheelchairs or people who have mobility difficulties unless the plan is to settle quickly into a modern hotel or home and not venture too far. If you’re prone to catching infectious diseases, your doctor may want to update your vaccinations and prescribe a strong antibiotic. Many Mexicans take something called Vermox here, a 500 milligram antibiotic, once per year, to handle the bacteria here.
For a country with lots of mosquitoes, repellants that don’t just about kill you with the smell are hard to find. Buy one at home and bring it with you. You’ll need it. Another option that some people swear by is to use Mexican vanilla instead. You can find it in most small shops here.
If you have a favorite high tech toy, you might want to bring it. Just understand that it may be difficult to find a repair service replacement parts for some unusual gizmos. Take it out of the box, or you may be charged a significant import fee at the border, port or airport.
Keep your bank account open. You’ll need access to it. Keep the bulk of the money you’ll use in a savings account from which you can transfer funds to your checking account and transfer as you need to withdraw. Set it up so that any thief who might get your card will only be able to withdraw from your checking account, not your savings. You’ll need to show your balance for the last three months if you plan to apply within Mexico for the immigrant visa, called an FM-3. Online banking can make it easy to transfer funds, get your account records and pay any bills you may have electronically.
Excerpted and adapted from the ebook “The Pleasure of Life in Baja Sur” by Jolyn Wells-Moran, Ph.D. | {
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Hundreds of Chinese kids are sickened by lead poisoning and the government blames it on pencil-chewing
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China’s central government recently launched a “war on pollution.” But at least when it comes to waterways, local officials don’t seem to have gotten the memo.
After test results for children in Dapu, a township in Hunan Province, revealed that more than 300 of them had hazardous levels of lead in their blood, the head of the local government had this to say:
“When kids are studying, they gnaw on their pencils—that also can cause lead poisoning,” Su Genlin, the official, told reporters (link in Chinese), dismissing concerns that a chemical plant had been dumping heavy metals into the local Xiangjiang River since 2012.
Never mind that children too young to go to school have lead poisoning. Or that a professional lab found airborne dust in the village to contain 22 times the legal limit of lead, while levels of lead, zinc, cadmium and arsenic in the factory drainage ditch, which flows into the village’s river, were all at three times the acceptable level (link in Chinese). Or, for that matter, that pencils have been made of graphite since the 1500s. (Su might have been confused because the Chinese word for pencil is literally “lead pen.”)
And China’s problem is systemic, ingrained in its bureaucratic operations. Until recently, local officials gained promotion based solely on their ability to boost economic growth. That often has meant green-lighting industrial projects like Dapu’s chemical factory and encouraging maximum production, regardless of the environmental costs. In fact, Chinese media report (link in Chinese) that the local Dapu government okayed the plant in 2012, defying 2007 central government rules limiting the scale of such projects.
That’s changing. Last year, the central government said it would base promotions in part on officials’ environmental records, and pledged to punish violators.
After news of the tests in Dapu broke this week, one local environmental protectionofficial told reporters that “basic plant management is up to standard,” and another asserted that compliance checks were conducted each week and that environmental officials at provincial, county and city levels all monitored the factory.
Still, the Dapu factory was shut down on Saturday after the Chinese media pounced on the story, and three environmental officials have been suspended. One local government down, a zillion to go. For 300 children in Dapu, the damage might already be done. | {
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WWE Promotes Roman Reigns Being Featured In "Hobbs & Shaw" Trailer
In addition to the WWE specials on his comeback, his subsequent media tour and recent acting appearances on Nickelodeon, "The Big Dog" is featured in the new trailer for the Fast & Furious franchise spin-off, Hobbs & Shaw, starring his cousin, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
WWE.com released the following on Thursday to promote Roman Reigns being in the trailer for the new Hobbs & Shaw movie.
Roman Reigns featured alongside The Rock in new trailer for “Hobbs & Shaw”
The new trailer for the highly anticipated “Fast & Furious” spinoff, “Hobbs & Shaw,” features Roman Reigns alongside his cousin The Rock. Earlier this year, The People’s Champ announced that The Big Dog would be appearing alongside him in the film. Reigns will be playing the brother of The Rock’s Hobbs character.
Check out the new trailer below:
“Hobbs & Shaw” is a spinoff of the “Fast & Furious” franchise, focused on the exploits of The Great One’s government agent Luke Hobbs — a role he originated in 2011’s “Fast Five” — and the criminal Deckard Shaw, played by Jason Statham since 2013’s “Fast & Furious 6.” The film hits theaters Aug. 2. | {
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Yeovil Town quietly gained another point tonight - but probably needed more than that as they had to settle for a goalless match against Watford at Huish Park. Nil-nil draws involving Gary Johnson's sides are usually as rare as hen's teeth, and that was the first since the mid-October home game against Brighton and Hove Albion, still leaving them bottom of the division despite Barnsley's defeat tonight.
Both sides could have won the game, with Ishmael Miller and Alexander Merkel having goals ruled out for offside during the first half. In play that wasn't interrupted by the linesman's flags, Shane Duffy produced a couple of brilliant blocks to deny Hornets top scorer Troy Deeney. At the other end, Tom Lawrence was a thorn in Watford's side with some excellent running down the flanks, forcing Manuel Almunia into a strong save on more than one occasion.
In truth though, far too many shots from both sides went wide of the goal frame, and the longer the game went on, the less either keeper had to do. The end result was a 0-0 draw that was "okay", but in reality wasn't quite what everyone wanted as Yeovil remain bottom of the Championship table, and currently six points from the safety line. | {
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Audio/visual unsynchronised
Right before John Ryder shoots Lt. Esteridge in the head, Grace breaks the door off of he armored vehicle and lands on it. Then she screams, "No", but it is clearly visible that her mouth is not moving.
When Jim and Grace wreck down the ditch, a tree branch goes through the windshield that was broken earlier. But in this scene Jim smacks his head against the windshield and it's completely crack-free after being broken earlier.
When Ryder shoots Lieutenant Esteridge, he is holding the stainless steel Beretta model 92 that Grace took from Esteridge's holster. When Grace shoots Ryder, and he goes down, the gun is still the stainless 92, and the slide is closed. However, in the top down shot right after she shoots him, the gun laying beside him becomes a black Glock with the slide locked open.
In the shot when the family car passes Jim and Grace there is a little girl in a car seat. When they come on the car on the side of the road again, the little girl is not in the car nor in the car seat when Grace tosses it out. The little girl is never seen again through out the movie. In the special features section of the DVD is a clip of the news report of the family's murder - the girl's body can be seen in the rear with her brother's body. There are several differences between the news report and the events in the film: It states the family was found off highway 110, but in the film Grace and Jim drove the car to the diner; the children are said to be "between 8 and 12 years old", in the film, the girl is seen in a car seat, far younger.
When Jim and Grace break into the motel room, they enter room 12. However, when Grace comes out of the room, it is room 11. This is result of a deleted scene that can be viewed on the DVD, where Grace goes into the room 11, thru the connecting door, to find a couple murdered.
After Grace and Jim push the Hitchhiker out of the car, as soon as he is pushed, and shows him outside, you can see Grace leaning out and shutting the door. But when it shows them back in the car, she is still in the back seat, then moves to the front, and shuts the door, although she already did.
Just after the scene where John Ryder kills all of the cops, Jim and Grace get out the car. As it is stopping you can clearly see that the tyre has worn away from where it was shot but then a different camera view shows the tyre still intact. It then disappears again.
When Grace is in the bathroom pulling paper towels out of the dispenser, she stops and looks out the window, and sees John Ryder's red truck. She goes to lock the door and there is paper towel hanging out of the dispenser. When it cuts back, there are now no paper towels hanging down.
When Grace is in the police station, she is being questioned and then when the officer leaves the room, she walks around but then eventually leaves the room where she sees a German Shepherd rounding the corner, When it goes to a different view we see the dog going around the corner again, although it already has.
When Grace is in the police station and being questioned, the police officer leaves the room and Grace stands against the wall where we see a big bloody cut on her shoulder, when she walks to the mirror, the cut is gone.
When Grace has just been attacked by John Ryder and hides in the bathroom, she comes out to go look for Jim, she comes out of the room 11 even thought they originally went into room 12. When the camera view is on Grace coming out of the bathroom, the door is on the left of the screen and when she is completely out of the room and outside the door is on the right.
When Grace is in the questioning room at the police station she sees the door handle wiggle and we see that the handle is on the right side of the screen as if she would open it with her right hand and would open to her right side. When she opens it and peeks out she opens it as if the handle was on the left side of the door and it would open to her left.
At the start of the film, they cast small shadows indicating its during the day, but when they join the highway, the sun is low and the sky is orange indicating sun down, the next shot shows bright blue sky and no shadows cast by the car.
After Jim wakes up from the nightmare and looks around for Grace he finds her standing next to a small cliff. The camera zooms close to her back and her arms and crossed, then it goes to a wider shot of her hands and they are in her back pockets. Then it goes back to the first shot with her arms crossed again.
When the police are chasing Jim and Grace in the stolen police
car, the rear driver side taillight of the stolen car is shot out as is the driver's side mirror. The taillight can later be seen unbroken along with the side mirror.
After John takes out the police cars and helicopter there is a shot of him coming up behind Jim and Grace as seen in the rearview mirror. However the rear window of the car was shattered, so there wouldn't be a clear view as shown in the mirror.
When Grace and Jim are hiding in the shack from John Ryder after escaping the police station where they were interrogated, Jim asks Grace if she sees Ryder outside. Grace looks through the peep hole in the shack to look. There is a woman (probably a crew member) clearly visible in the field as the camera pans from right to left.
Factual errors
When the Oldsmobile 442 flies off the road, the airborne car crashes very hard nose first into the ground. Jim and Grace are not wearing seat-belts yet somehow they manage to remain seated without slamming into the dashboard or windshield.
Miscellaneous
In the car chase scene the helicopter pilot radios that another car (the one the John Ryder is in) is approaching. He describes it as a "Late Model" Trans Am, however it is a late 70's model, not a newer one.
After almost hitting John Ryder in the beginning and then driving away, we can see it raining on the windshield of the car. However, at the speed they are traveling the water should be moving upwards on the windshield due to the air rushing against the car but instead travels downward as if the car was sitting still.
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The goof items below may give away important plot points.
Factual errors
At the end of the movie the hitcher gets the gun from the guard he just killed in the transport van and shoots the officer in the front seat, but in reality the guard(s) in the back of the van would not be allowed to carry a gun when sitting next to a prisoner being transported.
Revealing mistakes
At the end of the movie Grace shoots The Hitcher in the head. During the overhead shot afterward, as the camera pulls back, Grace has the barrel of the shotgun in her hands- instead of the butt of the gun. This is due to the alternate ending that is on the DVD that shows Grace beating the Hitcher to death with the butt of the gun, when the shotgun is out of ammunition. | {
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West Bengal government departments have been asked to slash non-plan expenditure by 10 per cent in a bid to head off the financial crisis looming over the state.
The latest cost-cutting measures follow the announcement of a 1 per cent hike in VAT on luxury goods on November 12 to enable the state exchequer to mobilise additional resources.
A notification issued by the Finance Department today said, "With a view to containing non-plan expenditure, it has been decided by the state government that for the year 2010- 11, every department shall effect a 10 per cent cut in non- plan expenditure, except on salary, pension, medicines and diet."
Departmental secretaries have been asked to review the situation on a regular basis.Announcing the hike in VAT on luxury household items from 12.5 per cent to 13.5 per cent on November 12, State Finance Minister Asim Dasgupta had said all was not well with the fiscal health of the state.
He claimed that by increasing VAT and cutting non-plan expenditure by 10 per cent, the state would be able to overcome the crisis in the next four months.
Blaming the Centre entirely for the financial problems of the state, Dasgupta said that on account of the non-receipt of central funds exceeding Rs 7,000 crore, to which the state government was entitled to, there was no alternative but to take the decision to slash non-plan expenditure by government departments. | {
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Answer to Question #75935 in Chemical Engineering for Jideofor
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Question #75935
Examine the following double pipe heat exchanger. Water flowing at 5000 kg/hr is to be heated from 20 C to 35 C by using hot water from another source at 100 C. If the temperature drop of the hot water is not to exceed 15 C, how much tube length is needed in a parallel flow arrangement if a nominal 3 inch outer pipe and nominal 2 inch inner pipe are used. Assume teh inner pipe wall thickness is 1/8 inch carbon steel with thermal conductivity k = 54 W/mK. If the heat exchanger is to be composed of 1.25 m U-tubes connected in series, how many will be required. Also, determine the pressure drop for each fluid stream. The heat exchanger is insulated to prevent losses, and the hot water flows in the in the annulus while the cold water which is to be heated flows in the in inner pipe.
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Spain: mainstream unions support big business, CNT fights back
An article by Brandon Oliver about the CNT's response to austerity in Spain.
Easter week, one of the busiest travel weeks in Spain, was supposed to see three strike days at Iberia Airlines, the country’s flagship carrier. This strike was called by the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT), a revolutionary anarchosyndicalist union with which the IWW has a long history of mutual support, and Coordinadora Estatal del Sector Handling Aereo (CESHA), a baggage handlers’ union which is not political, but which rejects state funding and professional union staff, and operates through assemblies.
The goal of the strike was to continue a series of mobilizations that have been building since Iberia was bought by British Airlines and the new holding company, IAG, announced a plan at the end of 2011 to spin off a new “low-cost” carrier, IB Express. Originally this plan was supposed to preserve existing jobs and create 500 new ones, but as time went on it became clear that this was a way to restructure capital and discard as many workers as possible.
Of course, in a country with a 25 percent unemployment rate, the workers did not accept this without a response. Although there has historically been a large divide, with the pilots seeing themselves as separate from the ground staff and flight crew, there was a possibility for united action. The pilots struck at the end of December 2011, and in January 2012 the two majority unions, the Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) and the Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras (CCOO), worked with the large range of smaller unions that are present in Iberia to call for a strike of all staff—which was then sabotaged when the two majority unions called it off. However this backfired when the CNT branch in Iberia was able to form a coalition with the other minority unions and escalate the fight, beginning with a march of 1,500 workers and supporters (two of whom were IWW members who happened to be in the area) that same month in Madrid.
This mobilization has continued, with the minority unions gaining increasing support from the workers as the majority unions revealed just how yellow they were, up through March of this year. At that point, with the threat of united strike action by all of the unions, the government stepped in and imposed mediation. In the midst of large daily mobilizations around the airport, the majority unions signed an “agreement” which includes 3,141 layoffs and fierce cuts against the workers who will remain. The CNT and CESHA declared a strike in response, but they were unable to persuade any of the other minority unions to join them, so they abandoned it for the time-being. To drive the nail in the coffin, Iberia is prosecuting those two unions for declaring an illegal strike, and has fired the 14 members of CESHA’s strike committee (five of whom have since been reinstated) and seeks to do the same to the CNT.
Why is this important for IWW members? The landscape of labor law, union politics and social history in Spain is very different from the Anglo world where the IWW is rooted. Furthermore, Iberia is one very specific company, and there are certain factors that have allowed the CNT to have a more effective presence there than they have elsewhere. However, the CNT at Iberia can serve as a good model for what a small revolutionary union which seeks to grow should be doing.
The Spanish dictator Francisco Franco died in 1975; the CNT, having been illegal during his reign, was re-established quickly afterwards and was tightly linked with a quickly growing workers’ movement that worked through assemblies and rejected paid staff and government mediation, as well as political party manipulation. Many of these workers’ struggles took place at the Madrid-Barajas Airport, where a CNT branch was founded the next year. In order to restore social peace, in 1977 the Spanish government worked with the main “Left” parties to create the Moncloa Pacts, the Spanish version of the National Labor Relations Act. This sought to channel all union activity through parliament-style elections, which allow for the existence of many unions. The unions receive money from the government based on how many votes they receive, and paid union time for officers from the company. Although there is no dues check-off and membership is completely voluntary, the result is similar—the unions become structurally separate from the workers and identify with the interests of those who sign their checks.
The CNT was the only major union at the time to reject this agreement, although a minority left to become what is now the Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT). Following this there were several decades of government repression, relative social peace and media and political party manipulation, amongst other things. Finally around the turn of the millennium the CNT began to have more of an echo among workers who wanted to organize without subsidies or staffers. Relative to the IWW, the CNT is very large—about five or six times our membership in a country with a population comparable to California’s. Nonetheless, it is still very much a minority union, one of many. The section at Iberia, which is relatively strong and active in many parts of the company, is somewhat exceptional, and the comrades there give part of the credit to the elitist pilots’ union, which boycotts the elections and negotiates directly with the company, although probably for different reasons than the CNT.
So what do you do when the country’s economy collapses and the main political parties and their unions are negotiating with the European Union (EU) about how best to sell off all of the public services and rapidly nullifying practically the entire code of labor law? This is a discussion that is happening within the CNT and elsewhere, including within our organization, and it’s an important one. What the CNT has been doing at Iberia for 35 years seems to be a good model, a balance between two extremes that are often proposed: a closed “revolutionary political organization” or a semi-radical “mass movement.” A revolutionary union does not need to encompass the entire working class, but it also should not confine itself to workers who are already radical. It can act as a fighting organization on the shop floor (what “union” used to mean) and at the same time maintain a higher vision of a struggle against capitalism. This is not merely theoretical—it will have profound impacts on how an organization goes forward. Even if a revolutionary union preserves its specific identity, which it should do, it can also act as a catalyst among other workers’ groups, working-class organizations, and the broader working class in general. None of us know the best way to do this yet, but the CNT section at Iberia is showing one route to get there. As global capitalism tries to throw Spain in the same trash pile as Greece, the CNT might be able to act as a catalyst turning things in the other direction.
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Among the many musical offerings across Colorado this summer, Central City Opera’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music” is sure to stand out.
Despite the sluggish pace of the first half, the CCO’s first-ever matinee opening performance came together after intermission, delivering an artistically and emotionally satisfying conclusion to the 1973 show. Inspired by Ingmar Bergman’s film “Smiles of a Summer Night” and set in early-20th-century Sweden, the musical has won heaps of awards, especially for Sondheim’s tuneful, sophisticated score. When Grammy Award-winner Sylvia McNair — the star of the production in her persuasive, poignant portrayal of Desiree Armfeldt — sang “Send in the Clowns,” she drove home the work’s warmth, style and ultimately insightful take on romance and love.
Alas, Orth’s Frederick — while well-cast in age and appearance — was vocally less sure and theatrically not as poised as McNair’s Desiree, thus unconvincing as her romantic ideal. And Giebel’s Henrik was an overplayed adolescent clod, therefore not entirely credible when he emerges as Anne’s secretly desirous lover.
While “A Little Night Music” isn’t new to opera houses, stage director Ken Cazan’s pacing of the musical was inconsistent, arguably drawing out the first act too long; and Kimberly Mackin’s choreography sometimes left the actors — particularly the servants and other chorus members cast as onlookers — awkwardly positioned with nothing to do.
That said, the final number of the first act, “A Weekend in the Country,” was brilliantly staged and hilariously executed — the actors bounced in place, in unison, effecting travel over bumpy roads.
Finally, it was the spirited score in mostly three-quarter waltz time — skillfully conducted by Christopher Zemliauskas — that triumphed in this generally droll, pleasing musical farce on the irony, an eventual happy ending, of interrelationships.
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Custom Card of the Day: Halladay Edition
This is the fifth Roy Halladay Phillies custom I've made in his three seasons with the team, and he's deserved every one of them. He's one of the best pitchers in the league right now, and he's leading a great team to become a better one. Sure, he may be one piece of a growing rotation, but it's a good piece. Lee, Hamels and Worley are awesome in their own ways, but they ain't Roy.
I hope he stays around for a long time, and I hope he leads Philly to another great season.
Coming Tomorrow- Last year's AL MVP, hoping to establish himself as an even bigger name.
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He was geeky Hogwarts student Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter films, but it’s a very different-looking Matthew Lewis who is currently appearing in Afghanistan-set comedy-drama Bluestone 42.
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I understood him to say that he is in favour of more immigration but opposes a referendum on the question of continued membership of the EU! All of Miliband’s waffle is summed up in this part of his speech; they are his words:
“Some people will tell you that closing ourselves off from the world will deliver for working people.
It won’t.
It will harm working people.
Think of all the jobs here that still rely on trade. [But not necessarily with EU countries!]
That’s why our future lies in the European Union.
What does it mean for immigration?
I am the son of immigrants. [Refugees, asylum seekers!]
I am proud of the contribution my parents made to this country. [Here, Miliband conflates asylum seekers, which his parents were, with economic immigrants!]
I believe immigration benefits our country as a whole.
But it needs to be properly managed.”
I repeat: Miliband is in favour of more immigration but opposes a referendum on the question of continued membership of the EU, and his references to “this country” and “our country” are references to England which accommodates over 90% of immigrants to the UK!
As I have opined previously: immigrants, especially immigrants in power, beget yet more immigrants! Somehow they feel unable to pull up the draw bridge. What a shame (a double standard) that they do not feel the same about imposing fees for the university education many of them enjoyed gratis! | {
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Southern Science
In a post last month for the "Southern Roundtable" blog, Jay Malone (HSS executive director) makes a few noteworthy claims. For instance: historians of science and southern historians share peculiar senses of isolation in most history departments. Or:someone like William Dunbar (a Scot who came to North America in 1772 and became a planter) matters most to the history of science because he welcomed and supported visiting naturalists, like William Bartram or Alexander Wilson. (Also: tell me more about these visits. What they bring to mind most readily are the stops that Darwin made and recounted with Spanish officials on the Beagle voyage.)
But the most striking claim came in the title of the post. (And I know, I'm probably just showing my ignorance here.) What does "Southern Science" look like? Please, internet community, tell me more. (And, I know, you had the same question about "American Science." My question is: does a literature on "Southern Science" exist that parallels the larger American version?)
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My knowledge is about as sparse, but since there are no other takers.... The Barnard Observatory in Mississippi is one of the oldest observatories in the US: http://www.olemiss.edu/tours/lmsections-barnard.html
Also in the antebellum South, Charleston was a scientific center, which included John James Audobon. I believe that polymath physicians were particularly important in these circles.
Hey Will. Thanks for jumping in. I had not heard of the Barnard Observatory. One of best observatories of the 1840s---I gather---was in a far more surprising place than a southern university. Alexander Dallas Bache led to the creation of an internationally recognized observatory in Philadelphia's Central High School. (I got that from Bruce's _The Launching of Modern American Science_, 47) And another significant observatory was also in the South, if you count DC: the Naval Observatory.
More generally, I did not mean to insinuate that I was surprised to find science in the South. I was surprised by the category of "Southern science" as distinct from science or "American science."
Your references to Charleston did get me thinking and I checked out Bruce (cited above). It turns out that he does talk about "Southern science," largely in explaining why the South seemed to have so little of it in the 1850s. But he agrees that Charleston was the center of it, with New Orleans a distant second. If Southern science had a character, it was characterized by a particular interest in natural history (hardly unconventional) and---I'm adding this---by physicians engaged in human and racial science.
I bet adding doctors more into the mix of "science" would make the South look at least less behind than Bruce argues. | {
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People with disabilities have unmet medical needs and poorer overall health throughout their lives, and as a result should be recognized as a health disparity group so more attention can be directed to improving their quality of life, a team of policy researchers has found.
“Many of the health concerns of people with disabilities, including diabetes, heart disease and obesity, are largely preventive and unrelated to the disability,” said Gloria Krahn of Oregon State University’s College of Public Health and Human Sciences. Krahn is lead author on a new paper advocating the recognition.
“There’s no overt reason, based on the diagnosed condition, that people with disabilities should have higher rates of these diseases,” said Krahn, the Barbara E. Knudson Endowed Chair in Family Policy and a professor of practice in public health at OSU. “There may always be some disparity in health because of a person’s disability, but people can have disabilities and also be healthy.”
The researchers’ findings were published recently in an article in the American Journal of Public Health. Co-authors are Deborah Klein Walker of Abt Associates and Rosaly Correa-de-Araujo of the National Institutes of Health. The article was based on research conducted primarily while Krahn was working at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
People with significant disabilities – defined federally as functional limitations of movement, vision, hearing or problem-solving – make up about 12 percent of the U.S. population. Reducing the incidence of preventable diseases in this population could lead to improved quality of life as well as significant reductions in health care costs, Krahn said.
Race and ethnicity are used to define health disparity populations by state and federal governments. Disability is not recognized as a disparity population, even though people with disabilities are, on average, in poorer health than the rest of the population. Adults with disabilities are 2.5 times more likely to report skipping or delaying health care because of costs and they have higher rates of chronic disease than the general population, for example.
Establishing disability as a health disparity group is a way of bringing attention to a group that clearly has unmet needs, Krahn said.
The researchers suggest that recognizing people with disabilities as a health disparity population could lead to:
Improved access to health care and human services for the disabled;
Increased data on the disabled population, aiding in policy-making;
Added training for health care providers, strengthening the workforce and improving care for the disabled;
Improved public health programs that are designed to be inclusive of people with disabilities;
Enhanced emergency-preparedness; people with disabilities can be especially vulnerable in emergency or disaster situations.
A focus on the health disparity could lead to creation of health promotion materials that are accessible to people with disabilities; development of weight-loss or smoking cessation programs to serve the disabled; and emergency evacuation and shelter training for people with disabilities, Krahn suggested.
“To say that disability is a health disparity will mark a significant shift in approach toward health care of people with disabilities,” Krahn said. “It would influence public health practice, research and policy.” | {
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The scale-up of processes from bench to commercial scale is challenging because of uncertainties about the physiochemical environment experienced by the cells at large scale. Process modeling tools can be useful in facilitating the scale-up and technology transfer of microbial and mammalian processes by ensuring that the process requirements can be met by the facility capabilities.
Avecia Biologics Limited
Economics of scale and significant improvements made in the understanding of bioprocesses, design of equipment, and construction of facilities, have driven commercial production of biotech molecules to larger scales in the last decade. Microbial and mammalian commercial processes are routinely performed at 10,000 L or greater amongst the major biotech companies and contract manufacturing organizations. However, the scale-up of processes from bench to commercial scale is challenging, with uncertainties about the physicochemical environment experienced by the cells at large scale. Some of the scale-dependent bioreactor differences are not readily influenced. As such, these differences need to be fully understood to determine the potential impact on culture performance.
This article is the twelfth in the Elements of Biopharmaceutical Production series and focuses on process modeling tools that can be useful in facilitating the scale-up and technology transfer of microbial and mammalian processes. Issues addressed include mixing and gassing characteristics, pressure differences, and heat transfer rates (fermentation). The underlying principles are presented along with examples from existing biotech processes.
MIXING IN BIOREACTORS
Anurag S. Rathore, PhD
Bioreactor mixing is required to deliver process requirements for mass transfer of dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide (in cell culture), and to aid in convective heat transfer for control of temperature (in fermentation). In addition, mixing strives to achieve bioreactor liquid homogeneity with respect to cell density, gas dispersion, and chemical gradients (pH and nutrients). In the case of mammalian cells, however, excessive mixing by impeller agitation or gas sparging may result in cell damage because of mechanical hydrodynamic shear (e.g., microscale eddies) or interfacial shear by bubble bursting events.1 As a result, a balance between cellular requirements, cellular sensitivities, and bioreactor capability is key to defining a comparable operating space that ensures consistent process performance between scales.
The Impact of Mixing on pH Gradient
Gradients in pH are influenced by bulk mix times, the type and concentration of titrant used (acid or base), pH control strategy, pH probe location, and titrant addition location. To determine the impact of pH gradients on cell culture performance, it is important to understand the magnitude of the pH excursion with regard to deviation from set-point and the excursion duration. Once this is established, the potential impact on process performance can be evaluated and resolved as required. The magnitude and duration of the pH gradients can be measured directly by control simulations in buffer solutions at large scale.2,3 However, this can be challenging with regard to pH probe location and probe response time.
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can be used to model pH gradients with bolus titrant additions, and reasonable agreement with wet testing has been observed for base addition at 2,000 L (Figure 1). Initial discrepancies in the magnitude of the pH deviations over the first 22 seconds between wet testing and CFD are attributed to differences in measured and assumed locations for base addition and pH probe placement. Although CFD can be applied to assess bioreactor design capability and process scale-up, care should be taken to assess CFD predictions against the model assumptions and verified with wet testing. | {
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The Battle of the Bible Films
A decade after The Passion, can filmmakers bring an artistic twist to Scripture without alienating moviegoers?
Peter T. Chattaway/ April 21, 2014
The Battle of the Bible Films
A decade after The Passion, can filmmakers bring an artistic twist to Scripture without alienating moviegoers?
Peter T. Chattaway/ April 21, 2014
It's not often that moviegoers can go to the multiplex and catch a film that begins with Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruit. But this spring, many theaters are showing two films that start at the very beginning—of everything.
In Son of God, which came out in late February and grossed more than $56 million during its first month, the apostle John recites a slightly modified version of the first chapter of his Gospel. It emphasizes both Jesus' preexistence and his presence at specific Old Testament scenes. Each scene is illustrated with a clip from last year's hit History Channel miniseries The Bible.
Down the hall, the title sequence for Noah—which earned $44 million when it opened in late March—mixes the story of the Fall and Cain's murder of Abel with apocryphal elements such as a group of fallen angels known as the Watchers, who are described in the noncanonical Book of Enoch.
Those aren't the only Bible films hitting the big screen in 2014. In December, Ridley Scott, who revived the ancient epic in secular form with Gladiator, will put the finishing touches on Exodus: Gods and Kings, a 3D movie starring Christian Bale as Moses.
Together, the three films—produced by very different filmmakers with very different sensibilities—would seem to herald the return of a long-neglected genre. But the films themselves don't necessarily resemble Bible movies of the past, and it's not yet clear whether they will inspire more in the near future.
Films based on the Bible were very popular during the silent era, when dramatic realism took a back seat to iconography. They regained popularity during the postwar boom, reaching their peak with the 1959 film Ben-Hur and ...
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Status-History: View Your Facebook Status Updates Facts
If you are an avid Facebook user then it would be difficult to know how many status updates you have posted since your signup. You may sometimes feel the urge to know who of your friends have commented on your statues updates, who of your friends have liked your posts, who is the top most friend who have commented most number of times on your posts and many more about your Facebook status updates that you have written to your Wall.
Users may feel enthusiastic if there is chance to know more about the history of their posts on the Facebook . There is a Facebook application called Status History which fetches all your Facebook Status Updates and make a statistics for your posts on the Facebook.
Status History Application for Facebook shows all the facts of your posts that were posted on your Facebook Wall. After navigating to this website hit Get Status History which is at the middle of the page and accept the Request Permission, make sure that you have been logged into the Facebook, then it may take a few minutes based on the number of statuses you have posted on the Facebook to retrieve all your statuses.
Next it shows the page where all your Facebook Statuses history is sorted as the Quick facts. Here is an image displaying my Facebook status updates facts which are sorted out by this app. Some of the features of this app is that it shows the Top commentators for your posts and it also shows the top Likes for your posts. Still you can search the number of comments and likes your post got for a particular keyword of your posts or for a particular person from all the list of persons who have liked your posts.
The Status History app just show the complete status updates facts of a specific Facebook user but there was a Facebook app called Status Statistics which gives the complete statistics of the user but unfortunately it is not working now. | {
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I'm sailing away, set an open course for the virgin sea I've got to be free free to face the life that's ahead of me On board I'm the captain, so climb aboard We'll search for tomorrow on every shore And I'll try, oh Lord, I'll try to carry on
I look to the sea, reflections in the waves spark my memory Some happy, some sad I think of childhood friends and the dreams we had We live happily forever so the story goes But somehow we missed out on that pot of gold But we'll try best that we can to carry on
A gathering of angels appeared above my head They sang to me this song of hope and this is what they said They said, come sail away, come sail away Come sail away with me Come sail away, come sail away Come sail away with me
I thought that they were angels but to my surprise They climbed aboard their starship and headed for the skies Singing, come sail away, come sail away Come sail away with me Come sail away, come sail away Come sail away with me
--------------------If it weren't for the bloody corpses, I wouldn't have any corpses at all.
There are two ways to get to the top of an oak tree: start climbing or sit on an acorn. | {
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Well whako the didlio
Here we go ...go there.
I think you must have moved to Mars
I usually get pretty good help here from these people that's why I asked here
How about answering the questions I asked you here, before I go join another forum and find more whakos_________________Neither my Family nor my Property are Government issues. Governments should do what they were designed to do Manage the larger issues best done by Governments
To stop corruption give them 3 times the penalty. Get their agreement on first employment.
If you think about it there are 3 Firewalls running ,any one of which can be upsetting this .
One or more on the service provider's machine
One on my router
One on my Computer
Two of them are involved in the change and I can only check the router firewall.
Is there a way to connect to TPG's server and see what the Firewall settings are ? They do not seem to be willing to tell me_________________Neither my Family nor my Property are Government issues. Governments should do what they were designed to do Manage the larger issues best done by Governments
To stop corruption give them 3 times the penalty. Get their agreement on first employment.
I don't think the mars thing is necessary._________________Neither my Family nor my Property are Government issues. Governments should do what they were designed to do Manage the larger issues best done by Governments
To stop corruption give them 3 times the penalty. Get their agreement on first employment.Last edited by tytower on Tue 01 Jan 2013, 02:28; edited 1 time in total
OK for anyone who wants to know the truth of this now
TPG my ISP atm are doing something . Don't know what yet but I will find out .Its is a lookup problem
When I changed the incoming mail server to the IP number it came straight down . When I use "pop.mail.yahoo.com" it hangs .Likewise with GMail
So in Sylpheed I put the IP for pop Yahoo 63.250.192.36 and all was good again
GMail 173.194.73.109
Also I was not able to ping or telnet the name but I could the IP?
I used Google's public DNS in my connection settings (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4)and this seems to fix the problem .So it is with TPG and is to do with their DNS servers it seems.
It also applies to sending mail. I must address it to the IP numbers and not to a name.
Can anybody suggest an explanation of what this might be?_________________Neither my Family nor my Property are Government issues. Governments should do what they were designed to do Manage the larger issues best done by Governments
To stop corruption give them 3 times the penalty. Get their agreement on first employment.Last edited by tytower on Thu 03 Jan 2013, 06:22; edited 2 times in total
it might pay to check what your DNS settings are now and make sure you aren't still using the DNS servers from the old ISP.
This may be closer to the mark than I expected xan -thanks
Its not my settings at fault but there seems to be a block on yahoo and gmail at TPG but they don't have it attached to the IP numbers.. yet._________________Neither my Family nor my Property are Government issues. Governments should do what they were designed to do Manage the larger issues best done by Governments
To stop corruption give them 3 times the penalty. Get their agreement on first employment.
quick thought, ?you did rerun the firewall program after changing over didn't you!
However, I would have re-run the Internet Connection Wizard and rerun the 'connect to the internet' section, just to flush clean your settings first, then the firewall._________________Puppy T290 - BarryK's Racy but with T2 Version 9.0. Beta's out soon!
Yes thanks . About 40 times actually . Been tinkering on and off at it for months_________________Neither my Family nor my Property are Government issues. Governments should do what they were designed to do Manage the larger issues best done by Governments
To stop corruption give them 3 times the penalty. Get their agreement on first employment.
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This Dec. 14, 2012, file photo shows Arkansas State Treasurer Martha Shoffner at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. An affidavit filed Monday, May 20, 2013, in federal court alleges that Shoffner, arrested on an extortion charge, repeatedly took cash payments of at least $36,000, sometimes rolled up and hidden inside a pie box, from a broker who invested state money. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Arkansas' state treasurer resigned Tuesday after being accused of taking at least $36,000 in cash — sometimes stashed in a pie box — from a broker who later came to manage a large share of the state's $3.3 billion investment portfolio.
Democrat Martha Shoffner held the office since 2007 and was re-elected in 2010. She was barred by term limits from seeking re-election next year.
"I am proud to have been elected by and to have served the people of the state of Arkansas and regret that I can no longer perform the duties and responsibilities owed to the public," Shoffner wrote in a letter to Gov. Mike Beebe. Shoffner's resignation was effective 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Shoffner's attorney provided a copy of the letter. Beebe's office did not immediately return a call late Tuesday.
She was under pressure from both Democrats and Republicans to step down after the FBI arrested her Saturday in a sting operation. She spent the weekend in Pulaski County Jail and made her initial court appearance Monday. She didn't enter a plea, but her attorney, Chuck Banks, said she would plead not guilty at the appropriate time.
Shoffner, 68, was released on her own recognizance but ordered to surrender her passport. A federal grand jury will decide whether to indict her. She's charged with attempt and conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right.
The charges carry maximum penalties of 20 years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine. A next court date was not set.
"It would be very hard, in my opinion, for that office to properly function under her continued leadership," Beebe, a Democrat who was among those calling for Shoffner to resign, said Monday.
Beebe earlier Tuesday said he'd consider asking lawmakers to remove Shoffner if she didn't resign. The top Republican in the House urged Beebe to convene lawmakers to begin removing her.
Federal prosecutors allege Shoffner accepted $12,000 a year from a broker who would sometimes deliver cash in a pie box, with the pie included. They said the broker is cooperating with investigators.
An FBI affidavit filed in federal court alleges that a broker — unidentified in court documents — would roll up cash in $6,000 increments and have it delivered to Shoffner's office every six months. At least two of the payments were delivered in a pie box with a pie. The broker "recognized his/her bond business with the state grew because of the payments," the affidavit said.
The payments were made after Shoffner asked the broker for $1,000 a month to pay her rent in Little Rock, according to the affidavit. The document said the broker was granted immunity in exchange for his or her cooperation.
Legislative auditors last year questioned Shoffner's selling of bonds before they matured, a practice that they said cost the state more than $434,000 worth of earnings.
Shoffner was arrested at her home in Newport after the broker agreed to record the meeting and bring $6,000 in a pie box, according to the affidavit. FBI agents executed a search warrant and found the cash inside a cigarette package in Shoffner's kitchen. Shoffner admitted that she accepted the payments from the broker, the FBI said in its affidavit.
After Monday's court appearance, Shoffner told reporters she didn't plan on stepping down. But her attorney said he would probably advise her to resign.
Lawmakers could have held impeachment proceedings to remove Shoffner from office if she didn't resign, but legislative leaders stopped short of saying they'd seek that option.
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor also had called for her resignation in the wake of the charges. So had the heads of the state Democratic and Republican parties.
Whoever Beebe appoints to fill Shoffner's term cannot run for the seat next year.
Shoffner is a former state representative who was first elected treasurer in 2006 and won a second term in 2010 after defeating a Green Party challenger.
During her re-election bid, she apologized for referring to the state trooper driving Beebe as a "manservant." Shoffner made the comments while defending her personal use of a state vehicle. | {
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Philadelphia Soul
Philadelphia defense key in win against Chicago, 56-28
Saturday July 6, 2013
Soul Extends Win Streak to Five; Ties for First Place in Conference
PHILADELPHIA (July 6, 2013) – The Philadelphia Soul extended their win streak to five games and tied the Jacksonville Sharks for first place in the American Conference after defeating the Chicago Rush, 58-26, in front of 10,878 fans at the Wells Fargo Center. After getting outscored in the first quarter, the Soul’s defense clamped down, allowing only two touchdowns for the rest of the game.
“Winning all three phases of the game has been the key to this run we’ve been on these past couple weeks,” explains Soul head coach Clint Dolezel. “Our defense was outstanding tonight and our offense almost scored on every drive. You can’t ask for much more than that from your team, especially when you play an opponent like Chicago.”
Russell Athletic Offensive Player of the Game Tiger Jones led all Philadelphia receivers with 186 yards on 10 receptions and three touchdowns. Andrae Thurman had 4 catches for 43 yards. Larry Brackins had two catches for 14 yards with two touchdowns.
Soul QB Dan Raudabaugh was efficient leading the offense on 18-of-25 passes for 257 yards and five touchdowns.
On the ground, FB Derrick Ross rushed for nine yards and one touchdown.
Riddell Defensive Player of the Game and J. Lewis Small Playmaker of the Game DB Rayshaun Kizer led the defense with two interceptions, four pass break ups and seven tackles. DB Carlos Campbell recorded six tackles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown while DL Tyron Hurst recorded 2.5 tackles and a sack.
Chicago’s QB Carson Coffman connected on 10-of-17 passes for 124 yards along with three touchdowns and an interception. WR Reggie Gray led the Rush receivers with eight catches for 75 yards and two touchdowns. DB Vic Hall led the Chicago defense with nine tackles.
The Chicago Rush led after the first quarter with two touchdowns, scoring on a 25- yard catch by Taurus Johnson and a 3-yard catch by Reggie Gray. Philadelphia’s only touchdown came on a 32-yard catch by Tiger Jones. After a missed extra point, the first quarter ended with Chicago in the lead, 13-7.
Philadelphia took the lead in the second quarter after outscoring the Rush, 24-7. The Soul points came on a 1-yard run by Derrick Ross, a 23-yard field goal by Carlos Martinez, a 30 –yard catch for Jones and a 4-yard catch by Larry Brackins. The Rush’s only touchdown came on a 20-yard catch by Johnson for his second of the night. The half ended with Philadelphia leading, 31-19.
The Soul extended their lead to 25 in the beginning of the second-half, scoring two unanswered touchdowns on a 40-yard catch by Jones for his third of the night and a fumble recovery in the end-zone by Carlos Campbell. After not allowing a score, the Soul led at the end of the third quarter, 44-19.
Philadelphia didn’t let go of their lead heading into the fourth, as they scored on a 10-yard catch by Brackins, which was the Cutter’s Catch of the Night. On the ensuing drive, Joe Goosby intercepted the ball and returned it 48 yards for a touchdown to earn the AFL’s Highlight of the Night. The Rush scored their first touchdown since the second quarter on a 6-yard catch by Gray. The game ended with the Soul winning, 58-26.
The Philadelphia Soul will host the Utah Blaze next week on Friday, July 12 at 7:35 p.m. ET.
The Philadelphia Soul are presented by Parx Casino. They capped their seventh Arena Football League season by capturing the 2012 American Conference championship. The Soul will host the Utah Blaze on Friday, July 12 at 7:35 p.m. For 2013 season tickets, contact the Soul sales department at (215) 253-4900 ext. 3, or request contact from a representative by filling out the form on www.philadelphiasoul.com. Follow the Soul on Facebook at facebook.com/soul and Twitter at twitter.com/soulfootball. | {
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The Hand Servitors
Servitors
Life-form Type
Homeworld
Lifespan
Nothing is known of their appearance beyond a general humanoid shape, as the individual commanding the ships that engaged the Liandra in battle was dressed in heavy black hooded robes. The Hand provided them with their powerful ships.
They were first detected in 2265 by a long-range Anla'Shok patrol ship, which managed to transmit an image of their ships to Minbar before being destroyed. They were later responsible for intercepting a group of ISA representative en route to a secret meeting on the colony at Beta Durani VII. Their ships quickly destroyed both the Interstellar Alliance's prototype vessel Valen and the colony, though the escort vessel Liandra managed to evade them and eventually escape through the local jumpgate. The Servitors had been given the location by AmbassadorKafta who was also working for The Hand. The crew of the Liandra discovered his duplicity and sent him back to the Servitors in an life pod loaded with about 50 grenades from the ship's armoury, destroying the Servitor vessel.[1] | {
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But you better make it fast! They're way ahead of us already--and catching up in all corners!
There is the silent invasion through immigration and demographic bullying and final Islamic Victory
. . . and there is the violent jihad, which we have seen on 9-11 and when an Islamic imbecile blows itself up, killing as many non-Moslems and Moslems as it can. Why will it (the suicide imbecile) kill Moslems also? Because it does not matter--there are plenty of them (Islamic imbeciles) in the World and the Muslimahs (female Moslems) are baby-making machines that make sure there will always be an ample surplus supply of Moslems in the World.
[NOTE: There might be--in fact, there ARE, duplications of these U-Tube videos in the listings here, I know that, so please don't worry about them. Please look and learn. They are all good, and you know that you can't get too much of a good thing.]
AND OF COURSE AFTER YOU SEE HOW ISLAM IS GAINING, YOU MAY WELL ASK: WHAT CAN WE--YOU--DO?
Watch this blog for "ACTION ITEMS!"
I will try to round up posts from my and other anti-Islamic-anti-Jihadist blogs that deal with what can be done TO KEEP ISLAM FROM HAVING ITS WAY.
Well, you didn't gave to wait long. Here's are a couple of posts that tell you how to curb Islam:Look at How to stop IslamizationandEven More Drastic Times Call for Even More Drastic Measuresespecially the last third of the post: "And now here is what YOU can do."_____________________________________________*verkackte comes from the German and with various orthographies (spellings)is used in Yiddish where it has the same meaning: i.e. "shitty" or if that is offensive, "crappy."
Curb this says:Well, the word sounds like it derives from German "verkackt" or "verkackte" in the plural (there is no such common expletive in modern German) and roughly means "having the quality of excrement."
ohiowritersays:yes, "fer-kakt" definitely relates to "kak" or ****. "s***ty shoes" would be my translation, for what it's worth.
hero says:Isn't this "vercachta"? I think it means crappy, s***ty, etc (and I think that's the etymology as well).
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"Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [i.e., securing inherent and inalienable rights, with powers derived from the consent of the governed], it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness."
"What country can preserve its liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? . . . " --Thomas Jefferson to William Stephens Smith, 1787. ME 6:373, Papers 12:356
Who's Legitimate? Who Cares? We Should.
Born in the USA! Or not. Who cares? He's the "prez," ensconced in our White House. Commander-in-Chief? Title conferred on him by popular electoral acclamation cum ACORN voter fraud.
But a "natural born citizen?" Hardly. Derided as "birthers," "tea-baggers," and "crazies," those who question his legitimacy do have a point.
from The American Thinker:
Barack H. Obama is the logical outcome of racial socialism. You can see it in his words and actions, and his very physical stance, all signaling his sense of superiority, the flip-side of feelings of inferiority he is reacting against. Obama's core support came from the Leftist alliance of grievance groups in spite of his total lack of relevant experience. Obama is objectively the least qualified person to be elected to the presidency. But the media could not say that, because it would have been non-P.C. to tell the truth.
--James LewisWhat Does 'Racial Socialism' Sound Like to You?Thanks to Never Yet Melted
Did the Arabs and Persians Discover their Oil?
We discovered the oil that they are selling us and controlling us with.
Not only the Saudis, but wherever oil was found under Moslem lands, WE made that possible. Surprised?
Well, the "oil-producing nations" nations have done a good job of making us believe that they explored, discovered and are producing the oil that they use as a club over our head.
We explored for it, discovered it, developed it, produced it, marketed it.
Today, they can produce and market it by themselves, but had we not paid for the initial exploration and development, they would be as they were before OIL: nomads, roaming over sterile sand.
Terror Friendly Group - CAIR - Demands Government Censorship
The Saudis want us to learn what is Islam
and we know where most of those who did this came from: Saudi Arabia http://islamicdanger4u.blogspot.com/2008/01/sick-of-sowdis-so-are-we-sick-of-saudi.html
From "LEAVING NORMAL"
I think being a minority does not make you noble or victimized, and does not entitle you to anything.I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor.
I think that being a student doesn't give you any more enlightenment than working at Blockbuster. In fact, if your parents are footing the bill to put your pansy ass through 4 years plus of college, you haven't begun to be enlightened.
I want to know which church is it exactly where the Reverend Jesse Jackson practices, where he gets his money, and why he is always part of the problem and not the solution.Can I get an AMEN on that one? | {
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Automatic repairs with Inspector
- Let's take a look at how to use the Inspector tool…to make automatic repairs in our mesh.…In the sidebar, click on Analysis,…and then the Inspector tool.…The Inspector points out all the problems…with our mesh, and we have a few.…Loose faces, small holes, all things that…make our model not watertight.…It's pretty easy to fix these in MeshMixer.…We can either go to one of these spheres and double-click…on it to automatically repair each one,…but since we have a lot, let's choose the Auto-Repair All.…
And then we'll choose Done.…What that did is it cleared up most of those…loose faces on the inside, and any problems…that would have affected printability,…and our model looks pretty good!…We're done using the Inspector,…so let's move on to the next step.…
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New consumer-grade 3D sensors in products like the Microsoft Kinect make scanning people easy! And with 3D printers, you can turn those scans into "Mini-Mes" that can be used as cake toppers, game tokens, or action figures. In this course, Kacie Hultgren will guide you through the process of creating a "3D selfie" that's ready for printing. Kacie uses the free software Meshmixer to repair and enhance the scan, before printing it with a MakerBot. Don't own a 3D printer? Kacie also shows how to export your model and send it to Shapeways, where you can order a 3D print. | {
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Pumpkin Pie Dip Recipe
Just had to post another recipe from Green Philly Blog. It may already be popular, but personally I’ve never had it or heard of it before and plan on taking some to family Christmas this year.Sounds like it would pair up beautifully with graham crackers, sweet or savory shortbread and homemade potato chips for appetizers, snacks and even dessert. | {
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The Correction Officer Was Charged With Raping An Inmate And Conspiring To Traffic Marijuana Into The Jail
A Rikers Island correction officer who said she had fallen in love with an inmate, was charged on Sunday with raping him and conspiring to traffic marijuana into the jail for her caged lovebird. The probationary correction officer, Nicole Bartley, who was stationed at the George R. Vierno Center jail, said the inmate duped her into a romantic relationship and persuaded her to bring him marijuana, according to the criminal complaint. | {
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Have One Hell Of A Ride On A Harley
Whatever the ocassion, we can make it extra special! Add some grunt to your event, surprise someone special or just hit the highway to spoil yourself. The choices are endless but do you really need an excuse to have so much fun? Whether you are a local or visitor to either Perth or Albany there is nothing better than taking in the uninterupted views from the back of a Harley Davidson Motorcyle or Trike. You only live once and this is an experience not to be missed.
You.... A Harley....and the open road
Attractive Gift Vouchers are available so that special someone can choose their own day and time. These can be used in either Perth or Albany
Our experienced riders will make your day one to remember forever. Bring your camera and a sense of adventure. We suggest you wear covered shoes and long pants. Helmets and jackets are provided
Gift Vouchers - For that hard-to-buy-for person!
Wondering what to get for someone? How about a Gift Voucher from Down Under Harley Tours.
It is sure to delight young and old alike. and be a gift that will be talked about for years to come.
Our attractive Gift Vouchers solve the problem every time!
In fact, a Trike ride is an idea gift for two people that will reallly give them a buzz. Many a grandparent has been able to recapture the adventure of their youth on the Trike. Easy access and seatbelts on the Trike make this a perfect gift for those that are not as mobile as they used to be.
In Perth phone Chris on 0407078990 now or Albany, Phone Julie on (08) 9842 2468.
Gift Vouchers are exchangeable between Perth and Albany for your convenience.
Buy your Gift Voucher online now.
Dates and times subject to availability.
Your voucher will be posted within 2 days then a time and date will be arranged to suit.Vouchers can be redeemed in either Perth or AlbanyPlease ensure your address details are correct
Put Some Excitement in Your Life!
If you ever dreamed of riding on a Harley Davidson Motorcycle,now's your chance!
Down Under Motorcycle Tours have a range of Harley's, including a three wheel Trike (takes 3 passengers).
For the most exhilarating sightseeing Tour you'll ever experience!
Experience the legend with the thrill of a solo bike ride or the comfort of the Trike
Book your adventure now! A simple phone call or email and we will come pick you up from anywhere in the Albany City area. Perth tours leave from Hillarys Boat Harbour, however a pick up service is available.
Look and feel like a "Bikie" - every customer is provided with a helmet, jacket and pair of sunglasses so that they can really be a part of the Harley Davidson experience. Have the ride of your life roaring down the highway or relaxing and taking in the sights. Can you think of a better way to explore our wonderful coast or celebrate a special ocassion?
Phone Albany 08 9842 2468 all hours or Perth0407078990
Down Under saves you time by offering a hassle free way to order and pay from the comfort of your home or office with your Credit Card. Simply phone (08) 9842 2468 for Albany, or 0407078990 for Perth or Email to Albany Down Under Motorcycle Tours or Perth Down Under Motorcycle Tours to book a ride or order a gift voucher. We can deliver or post your voucher ahead of the day. For gift with grunt, you can't go past a Harley Ride! Everyone needs some adventure in their lives and this is an excellent way to add some spice to any occassion. The Perfect Gift!
Down Under Motorcycle Tours is Australia's largest independent Harley Davidson touring company. Winner of SIX Small Business Awards.
What A Way To Go !
Sink into the Luxurious leather seats of our Harley Davidson Trike ...Relax and enjoy the ride!
The Trike can take up to three passengers and has seatbelts fitted in the 'chesterfield style' luxurious leather seats. Suitable for couples, the elderly, children and disabled of all ages.Rides to suit all budgets.
The passion for Harley's is shared by thousands who treasure the feeling of freedom and independence created when cruising the roads on these powerful and highly crafted motorcycles. Established in 1991, we now boast a fleet of motorbikes and riders and also the credit of six Small Business
You know you want it - the excitement - the adventure - the escapre from everyday life.
Cruise in style with Down Under
Throw your leg over something hot and throbbing or relax in the comfort of our genuine Harley Davidson Trike
Feel the thundering power as you rumble through the city or hit the open road
Birthdays, Surprises, or just for FUN
Don't dream it - DO IT !
Anniversaries
Celebrate the milestone with a tour for the both of you. The Trike is ideal or two Harleys can give you a great adventure to remember. Many older couples had their honeymoon on a motorcyle and this can really bring back the memories
A romantic way to share a day and remembered forever!
Happy Birthday!
Birthday Surprises are a favourite.With our easy book-and pay-by-phone you can easily arrange a surprise tour or Gift Voucher for that special someone. If you are having a party invite Down Under along to get things buzzing. The Trike has seatbelts and safe for all ages.
City and Scenery Or Open Road
Never been on a motorcycle before?Relax!!We cater for cowards.Our riders are experienced with first timersDon't miss your chance of a lifetime!
Whether a leisurely ride overlooking the City and it's fantastic scenery or a blast of freedom on the open road. Our limit is your imagination! Have your own personal tour guide take you places that interest you. Choose from our Albany Recommended Tours. or we can design a ride especially for you.
Tell a 'bikie' where to go. FREE pick-up and return to your door in the Albany City area. Just give us a call to arrange a time for your exciting adventure and we will be there. Exciting Tour and rides in Perth cater for all tastes. Be sure to call and book your adventure. Perth Recommended Tours. Bookings Essential.
Weddings
This is your special day and we can really add that something extra. There are many ways to include either the Trike or any number of Harley Davidson Motorcycles in your wedding plans.
Our Harleys are cleaned and polished for the occassion. Our riders can be dressed to suit your style.We recognise that this is YOUR Special Day and everything is done to comply with your wishes. There is only descreet signwriting (if any) on our bikes, so you can get excellent photos without any of our company advertising showing.
Trike and bikes can be decorated with flowers and ribbons as shown or with your wedding theme colours. We suggest you have the Groomsmen arrive on the bikes and make your wedding one that your guests will talk about forever.
Perhaps the Bride and Groom would like to leave the reception on a Harley and have a romantic tour before being dropped off at their hotel, motel or at the airport.
As extra insurance on the weather we have back up cars available should the weather turn bad on your wedding day. We can still arrange for the photos with the bikes but YOU arrive dry at your wedding. This gives you complete peace of mind when arranging your wedding transport with us.
Harley is a registered trade mark of the Harley Davidson Company. Albany Down Under Motorcycle Tours uses only Harley Davidson Motorcycles purchased locally from Great Southern Motorcycles but in no way is associated with the Harley Davidson Company. | {
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Yeah… I've got an ACD but I never noticed any reflections because I always take care of putting screens in the right places in order not to have them.
I was in the store the other day though and went to play a little with the new iMac. Looked nice. I then went to see a TB Display (mine isn't TB) and was shocked to see the difference. Isn't huge, don't get me wrong, it's just that I wasn't expecting any difference and there's some.
So yes. Less reflective. Still is, but less.
__________________Grey computer which does complicated stuff.
Cell phone that can talk to me. (Seriously)."Fancy quote from dead guy"
they are, seen 21 imac and TB display in store... imacs are a lot less reflective
Was the difference observed when they were on, off or both ways. I think if it's when they are on it would bother me to have a 27" iMac next to a Thunderbolt display. I may have to rethink my purchase and go with two Thunderbolts and a Mac Mini.
Was the difference observed when they were on, off or both ways. I think if it's when they are on it would bother me to have a 27" iMac next to a Thunderbolt display. I may have to rethink my purchase and go with two Thunderbolts and a Mac Mini.
It depends on your specific setup. In a light controlled environment, you probably wouldn't notice a difference. If you have a light source behind you, the new screen will show a more dulled out reflection than the Thunderbolt Display.
Was the difference observed when they were on, off or both ways. I think if it's when they are on it would bother me to have a 27" iMac next to a Thunderbolt display. I may have to rethink my purchase and go with two Thunderbolts and a Mac Mini.
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Stages Of Colon Cancer
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Stage 0: The cancer is found only in the innermost lining of the colon or rectum. Carcinoma in situ is another name for Stage 0 colorectal cancer. Stage I: The tumor has grown into the inner wall of the colon or rectum. The tumor has not grown through the wall. Stage II: The tumor extends more deeply into or through the wall of the colon or rectum. It may have invaded nearby tissue, but cancer cells have not spread to the lymph nodes. Stage III: The cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes, but not to other parts of the body. Stage IV: The cancer has spread to other parts of the body, such as the liver or lungs. Recurrence: This is cancer that has been treated and has returned after a period of time when the cancer could not be detected. The disease may return in the colon or rectum, or in another part of the body.
This answer is based on source information from National Cancer Institutef.
N categories indicate whether or not the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes and, if so, how many lymph nodes are involved. To get an accurate idea about lymph node involvement, most doctors recommend that at least 12 lymph nodes be removed during surgery and looked at under a microscope. Nx: No description of lymph node involvement is possible because of incomplete information. N0: No cancer in nearby lymph nodes. N1a: Cancer cells are found in 1 nearby lymph node. N1b: Cancer cells are found in 2 to 3 nearby lymph nodes. N1c: Small deposits of cancer cells are found in areas of fat near lymph nodes, but not in the lymph nodes themselves. N2a: Cancer cells are found in 4 to 6 nearby lymph nodes. N2b: Cancer cells are found in 7 or more nearby lymph nodes.
M categories indicate whether or not the cancer has spread (metastasized) to distant organs, such as the liver, lungs, or distant lymph nodes. M0: No distant spread is seen. M1a: The cancer has spread to 1 distant organ or set of distant lymph nodes. M1b: The cancer has spread to more than 1 distant organ or set of distant lymph nodes, or it has spread to distant parts of the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity).
Once a person's T, N, and M categories have been determined, usually after surgery, this information is combined in a process called stage grouping. The stage is expressed in Roman numerals from stage I (the least advanced) to stage IV (the most advanced). Some stages are subdivided with letters.
Another factor that can affect the outlook for survival is the grade of the cancer. Grade is a description of how closely the cancer resembles normal colorectal tissue when looked at under a microscope. The scale used for grading colorectal cancers goes from G1 (where the cancer looks much like normal colorectal tissue) to G4 (where the cancer looks very abnormal). The grades G2 and G3 fall somewhere in between. The grade is often simplified as either "low-grade" (G1 or G2) or "high-grade" (G3 or G4). Low-grade cancers tend to grow and spread more slowly than high-grade cancers. Most of the time, the outlook is better for low-grade cancers than it is for high-grade cancers of the same stage. Doctors sometimes use this distinction to help decide whether a patient should get additional (adjuvant) treatment with chemotherapy after surgery.
Colon cancer ranges from stages 0 to IV, with 0 being the least severe and IV being the most serious. In stage 0, the cancer is contained within the inner layer of the colon. In stage I, the cancer is grown through the inner layer, but hasn't spread beyond the colon. In stage II, the cancer has grown into or through the colon wall, and in stage III, the cancer has spread to the nearest lymph nodes. In stage IV, the cancer has spread far outside the colon to other organs.
Doctors describe colorectal cancer by stage, or extent of the disease. The wall of the colon and rectum is made up of several layers. If cancer forms in a polyp, it can eventually grow into the wall of the colon or rectum. When cancer cells are in the wall, they can grow into blood vessels or lymph vessels. Once cancer cells spread into blood or lymph vessels, they can travel to nearby lymph nodes or other parts of the body, such as the liver. The stage is based on whether the tumor has invaded nearby tissues, whether the cancer has spread, and if so, to what parts of the body. | {
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Even the most motivated entrepreneurs can struggle with deciding on the right business idea.
When I took the leap into entrepreneurship I choose a path that I was already familiar with. At the time I considered never returning to corporate America I was a bookkeeper at a prestigious business management firm in Beverly Hills. I had been working in the field of accounting for 10 years and was well versed in the operations of the business.
I had a love for numbers and a natural ability to manage money, so it was a no brainer that I venture out to start my own bookkeeping and accounting company.
For me I choose a path that was seamless, a path that was easy and knowledgeable.
For some entrepreneurs, ideas flow freely but never get off the ground. For others, ideas are vague and unsure so are discarded and never fully explored. Deciding on the right business idea has as much to do with creating a business plan and feasibility as it does with doing some soul searching.
If you want to become self-employed but are not sure what type of business, you want to start it helps to consider the following:
What do you want or need to get out of the business?
What do you like to do?
What are you good at doing?
What would you like to learn to do?
You need to honest about your strengths and weaknesses to become an entrepreneur and no matter what business you start it also helps to be resourceful and have strong networking skills.
Get Business Ideas from Figuring Out What You Like to Do
Choose something you are passionate about – starting your own business will require time, energy, and sacrifice. If you choose something that does not interest you, or worse, something you hate to do, you will find it harder to succeed. | {
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Boehner’s Tours of Duty
So you came to the nation’s capital and you’re disappointed to learn that the White House is no longer offering public tours, a casualty of the sequester.
Never fear: Cruise director John A. Boehner has a backup activity the kids will love.
“I’m pleased to assure you that public tours of the United States Capitol will continue,” the Ohio Republican and Speaker wrote in a letter to his constituents on Wednesday. “I encourage you and your family to visit the U.S. Capitol during your trip to Washington, D.C.”
Although any who can pass through a metal detector can make their way under the Dome, scheduling a tour of the Capitol through one’s member of Congress provides access to areas otherwise verboten to the average Joe or Jane — such as the tunnels between buildings or the Rayburn subway.
The White House has a certain je ne sais quoi as the workplace/residence of the president of the United States, and the screening process for getting inside is a bit more intensive. It also isn’t currently home to a government body with the lowest approval rating in memory, even if it is home to some nice Italian frescos and the (in)famous Senate Bean Soup.
But Boehner’s invitation to the people is in all likelihood sincere, and it comes in the wake of Wednesday’s rank-and-file snark-fest response to the White House news.
HOH favorite Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, for instance, wanted the House to vote on an amendment to the continuing resolution to prohibit President Barack Obama from being transported to a golf course until White House tours resume. Boehner was a bit more nuanced — part withering, part passive-aggressive, part humblebrag.
“Under the leadership of the House officers and their teams, who oversee daily operations in the Capitol in consultation with the Office of the Speaker, planning for the possibility of sequestration has been underway for some time,” Boehner wrote. “Consequently, alternative spending reductions have been implemented within the Capitol complex to ensure public tours and other regular activities can proceed as they normally would.
“I’m disappointed the White House has chosen to comply with sequestration by cutting public tours,” he continued. “I’m pleased to assure you that public tours of the United States Capitol will continue.” | {
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Speak Up: How Have You Been Affected by Breast Cancer?
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is coming to a close, but I know for many of you, you don't stop thinking about breast cancer when the month of October draws to an end. It's disheartening that breast cancer is so prevalent, and I'm sure every one of you knows someone who's been diagnosed, has recovered, or lost the battle against this horrible disease. Many of you have stories to share, and by letting others know it increases awareness about breast cancer and connects us in some way. For me, knowing that I'm not the only one with close friends affected by this disease makes it a little more bearable. So tell me, how have you been touched by breast cancer?
One of my best friends was diagnosed with breast cancer this summer - at age 25. She's in her 13th week of chemo right now, and every day is a struggle for her. But she's been amazing throughout the whole thing, and has spent the month of October reminding her friends (constantly) about how important monthly self-exams are!
I had my left breast removed a year ago owing to cancer, but I have since made a full recovery. As long as the cancer doesn't metasticize, your survival rate goes up tenfold. Luckily I detected mine in its nascent stage.
I have fortunately not been affected by breast cancer... though I cannot say the same for other cancers. My heart goes out to each of you who has lost someone or been close to someone going through such a terrible ordeal. Please also push the men in your life to get regular check ups... my best friend just underwent chemo for testicular cancer and had one testicle removed... he is 22 years old.
Also, 356UIK, please stop thinking about it that way, our mind controls a whole lot of what happens to our body and if your mind is saying that you're for sure going to get cancer, then, you will. Think of your mother and aunt's diagnoses as being a helpful reminder to be proactive with your health, but don't use it as a way to beat yourself down, that won't help anyone. Think positively and positive things will come your way.
My sister was diagnosed just about two weeks ago with Stage 2 intrusive ductile breast cancer. She is in the process of trying to attack this problem and she's trying not to be as fatalistic as she started out being. But she's seriously breaking down because our youngest aunt died on October 1 from breast cancer in the same breast.
My sister is an RN. She ALWAYS does monthly self-breast exams and she gets her regular pap smear and breast palpation from her doctor. Neither she nor her doctors felt this huge cancerous mass that has turned out to be breast cancer.
Why?
Because as I found out the vast majority of women do not ever fell the cancerous lump until it has broken apart and spread into a position the breast that is obvious. My sister's cancer is under her breast tissue in between the muscle on the ribcage and her actually invading the mammary ducts of her left breast. The surgeon, oncologist, radiologist and her primary care doctor still cannot feel the huge lump with palpation but the can now feel the guide wire they placed in it and they can feel the lymph nodes on her neck and down her arm that are inflamed and possibly cancerous. The mammogram showed a slight obstruction "a fuzziness" on the film is what the radiologist said. So she had another inconclusive mammogram and a MRI which clarified things - a 1 to 1 1/2 inch mass under her left breast issue on the muscle wall of her ribcage. She said it looks like a spider either coming out of her breast going toward her ribcage or going the other way. My sister's breast cancer is not estrogen induced which is not good. But we've got a very aggressive game play for the treatment and she's going to start chemo and radiation before she has surgery next week.
My sister's oncologist is so pissed becausemy sister's primary and gynocologist both ignored my sister's complaints of pain in her ribcage sometime radiating through her breast because my mother's side of the family has no instances of breast cancer going back several generations. My sister has complained of fatigue, joint pain, breast pain, shorteness of breath and other things for at least a year and a half. They did blood tests and said her SED rate was high but it was it, they said maybe she has Lupus or RA but they never physically checked to see why her SED rate (which can indicate that the body is either fighting a serious immune problem or cancer) was so freaking high. Everytime my sister would say, "Two of my aunts had breast cancer." They would ask if they were maternal or paternal aunts. Paternal. She'd get the response "No, your father's family genetics has no effect on your health." Which makes absolutely no sense what-so-ever, doesn't half your DNA come from your father?
We found out my father's side of the family is chalked full of women who died of breast cancer or fought breast cancer. 10 women on my dad's side have had breast cancer, 9 of those women died from their breast cancer. We had just thought that only our Aunt Zoe had breast cancer. But another aunt had it and beat it and she's the only one who has beat her cancer. My grandmother's two sisters had and died of breast cancer. And they each had three daughters and all six of those women had and died of breast cancer. Anger does not begin to describe the depth of our feelings about the misinformation out the in world. My sister and I should have been having mammograms and MRIs since we were 18 or 19. But now at least my identical twin nieces will be starting to get mammograms/MRIs every year starting at 18.
Talking to the helpline at the Susan G Komen Foundation has been mind-blowing and illuminating. I'm actually glad that even before I ever found out about the breast cancer in my family or that my sister has breast cancer now that I was donating money to them regularly.
80% of lumps found in breast are not cancerous. The 20% that are cancer, the recovery/survival rate is improving every year.
My sister was diagnosed just about two weeks ago with Stage 2 intrusive ductile breast cancer. She is in the process of trying to attack this problem and she's trying not to be as fatalistic as she started out being. But she's seriously breaking down because our youngest aunt died on October 1 from breast cancer in the same breast.My sister is an RN. She ALWAYS does monthly self-breast exams and she gets her regular pap smear and breast palpation from her doctor. Neither she nor her doctors felt this huge cancerous mass that has turned out to be breast cancer. Why? Because as I found out the vast majority of women do not ever fell the cancerous lump until it has broken apart and spread into a position the breast that is obvious. My sister's cancer is under her breast tissue in between the muscle on the ribcage and her actually invading the mammary ducts of her left breast. The surgeon, oncologist, radiologist and her primary care doctor still cannot feel the huge lump with palpation but the can now feel the guide wire they placed in it and they can feel the lymph nodes on her neck and down her arm that are inflamed and possibly cancerous. The mammogram showed a slight obstruction "a fuzziness" on the film is what the radiologist said. So she had another inconclusive mammogram and a MRI which clarified things - a 1 to 1 1/2 inch mass under her left breast issue on the muscle wall of her ribcage. She said it looks like a spider either coming out of her breast going toward her ribcage or going the other way. My sister's breast cancer is not estrogen induced which is not good. But we've got a very aggressive game play for the treatment and she's going to start chemo and radiation before she has surgery next week.My sister's oncologist is so pissed becausemy sister's primary and gynocologist both ignored my sister's complaints of pain in her ribcage sometime radiating through her breast because my mother's side of the family has no instances of breast cancer going back several generations. My sister has complained of fatigue, joint pain, breast pain, shorteness of breath and other things for at least a year and a half. They did blood tests and said her SED rate was high but it was it, they said maybe she has Lupus or RA but they never physically checked to see why her SED rate (which can indicate that the body is either fighting a serious immune problem or cancer) was so freaking high. Everytime my sister would say, "Two of my aunts had breast cancer." They would ask if they were maternal or paternal aunts. Paternal. She'd get the response "No, your father's family genetics has no effect on your health." Which makes absolutely no sense what-so-ever, doesn't half your DNA come from your father? We found out my father's side of the family is chalked full of women who died of breast cancer or fought breast cancer. 10 women on my dad's side have had breast cancer, 9 of those women died from their breast cancer. We had just thought that only our Aunt Zoe had breast cancer. But another aunt had it and beat it and she's the only one who has beat her cancer. My grandmother's two sisters had and died of breast cancer. And they each had three daughters and all six of those women had and died of breast cancer. Anger does not begin to describe the depth of our feelings about the misinformation out the in world. My sister and I should have been having mammograms and MRIs since we were 18 or 19. But now at least my identical twin nieces will be starting to get mammograms/MRIs every year starting at 18.Talking to the helpline at the Susan G Komen Foundation has been mind-blowing and illuminating. I'm actually glad that even before I ever found out about the breast cancer in my family or that my sister has breast cancer now that I was donating money to them regularly. 80% of lumps found in breast are not cancerous. The 20% that are cancer, the recovery/survival rate is improving every year.
My aunt is battling it at the moment, my thoughts are with her. When I last saw my aunt, the loss of her hair really hurt her, it seemed to be just the most recent thing to break her heart and spirit, so I recently donated my hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths - its not much, but if my hair helps someone maintain a positive attitude, it might help them make it through.
My aunt's mother-in-law had breast cancer that was not caught early enough. It metastasized and spread to her bones and lungs and by the time they found it, it was considered to be terminal. She underwent radiation and chemo for a long time and the cancer took her life a few years ago.
I also have a good family friend who had breast cancer and caught it early. She had a mastectomy and is now 10 years cancer-free.
So be sure to do your BSEs and get your mammograms...they can save your life.
My aunt's mother-in-law had breast cancer that was not caught early enough. It metastasized and spread to her bones and lungs and by the time they found it, it was considered to be terminal. She underwent radiation and chemo for a long time and the cancer took her life a few years ago. I also have a good family friend who had breast cancer and caught it early. She had a mastectomy and is now 10 years cancer-free. So be sure to do your BSEs and get your mammograms...they can save your life.
My grandmother, two aunts, and my mother have had breast cancer. (All of those women are on my mother's side). My husband's grandmother lost her battle with breast cancer.
My mother is the Breast Cancer Care Coordinator at a cancer center in her area. She makes me so proud....she is an advocate for patients that walks them through every step of the process, and is someone they can turn to with questions and advises the families that need counseling.
Ironically, despite my family history, neither she nor her sisters have the breast cancer gene.
My grandmother, two aunts, and my mother have had breast cancer. (All of those women are on my mother's side). My husband's grandmother lost her battle with breast cancer. My mother is the Breast Cancer Care Coordinator at a cancer center in her area. She makes me so proud....she is an advocate for patients that walks them through every step of the process, and is someone they can turn to with questions and advises the families that need counseling. Ironically, despite my family history, neither she nor her sisters have the breast cancer gene.
my grandmother had breast cancer, and at the time, my mom didn't even tell me about it - i was away at overnight camp and all i knew was that my mom was going to visit my grandmother for a couple weeks which seemed odd at the time, but i wasn't really in a place to question it. luckily she was able to beat it and lived for a while afterwards.
i think that knowing how many people are affected by this disease these days, there are very few of us that can say that we don't have a relative or friend that has been living w/ this.
my grandmother had breast cancer, and at the time, my mom didn't even tell me about it - i was away at overnight camp and all i knew was that my mom was going to visit my grandmother for a couple weeks which seemed odd at the time, but i wasn't really in a place to question it. luckily she was able to beat it and lived for a while afterwards. i think that knowing how many people are affected by this disease these days, there are very few of us that can say that we don't have a relative or friend that has been living w/ this.
My boyfriend's mom is going through a round of radiation right now after chemo and surgery. She has such a positive attitude about it and I think that's really helped her get through it so far. I hope she kicks this cancer's ass.
My boyfriend's mom is going through a round of radiation right now after chemo and surgery. She has such a positive attitude about it and I think that's really helped her get through it so far. I hope she kicks this cancer's ass.
Thank you all for sharing your stories. I can't imagine the strength you all have. I have been lucky so far with my mom. Two lumps removed. Not cancerous. Thank the Lord. I used to have to pressure her to go get mammograms. Not anymore.
Thank you all for sharing your stories. I can't imagine the strength you all have.
I have been lucky so far with my mom. Two lumps removed. Not cancerous. Thank the Lord. I used to have to pressure her to go get mammograms. Not anymore. | {
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When Ice Cube took his star turn as Compton roughneck Doughboy in John Singleton's "Boyz N' the Hood," few people realized the sea change in popular culture that had already begun to unfold. The oddly white cowboy/oil baron/aristocratic obsessed 1980s (See: Dallas, Dynasty, The Dukes of Hazard, Garth Brooks, and the list goes on) gave way to one of the most deeply effective cultural influences of the past thirty years. One might also point to 1988 when Ice Cube, along with fellow members of West coast rap group N.W.A., released Straight Outta Compton, an album that redefined rap and brought the troubled inner city of the late 1980s and early 1990s to popular attention. Within this constellation, Compton, CA, served as ground zero -- the modern exemplar of urban Black life.
Even today, despite a very different demographic and political reality, this image of Compton persists. Though tonally distinct from N.W.A., Kendrick Lamar's new album "good kid, m.A.A.d city", frequently references the famous suburb as both source of pride: "Ain't no city quite like mine/In the city of Compton/ain't no city quite like mine" ("Compton");and trauma: "Dope on the corner/look at the coroner/daughter is dead/mother mourning her" ("Dying of Thirst").
Yet, this vision of Compton only gets so much right. While Compton assumed the position of Black pop culture epicenter, its actual demographics demonstrated a political and racial shift that would become central to national and municipal politics. From the late 1980s to the present, Compton's Latino population skyrocketed, while its Black population declined; between 1980 and 1990, Latinos experienced a 131% increase while the city's black population declined by 21%. By 2012, Compton's now majority Latino population demanded greater political representation on the city's all-Black city council. Though Compton's shift parallels similar changes in much larger cities like Chicago over the past two decades, few locales have encapsulated the increasing importance of Brown and Black faces in American pop culture and municipal politics.
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Compton's place at the center of late twentieth century Black life did not come easily. Although African Americans have been a presence in the city since the 1940s when whites began to move out and the typical process of "white flight" unfolded, it wasn't until the late 1960s when they finally achieved political dominance. Even then, local institutions like the L.A. Times described it insultingly "as an experiment in Negro self -government."1
As the 1980s concluded and the 1990s began, Compton found itself as the metaphorical and literal home of West Coast gangsta rap and the archetype for urban struggles nationally. Rap outfits like N.W.A. and movies like "Boyz 'N the Hood" played pivotal roles in this development.
Clearly, N.W.A. did not make pleasant records. The shock and violence that drew fans -- of all races -- also repulsed others. Granted, the group's music often seemed apolitical -- they hyped pushers, played women, murdered foes and shot police. As hip hop historian Jeff Chang points out in his book "Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A History of the Hip Hop Generation," "excess was the essence of NWA's appeal."2 Yet despite themselves, cultural productions emanating from Cube, Dr. Dre, and Easy E became veritable political statements; Compton served as a character as much as a setting.
As Felicia Viator, history lecturer at San Francisco State, noted at March's Whitsett symposium, Dre, Cube, and influential KDAY DJ Craig Mack employed a stripped down approach to getting their sound out, using a method that more directly engaged L.A. youth: mobile DJ parties located in places like middle schools and skating rinks. In this way, the Compton based rap of N.W.A. carried greater immediacy in terms of ideology -- the hyperrealism of Ice Cube and others did not traffic in nuance or nationalism, and accessibility.
When the F.B.I. issued its now legendary letter of warning to the West Coast group, it not only unwittingly boosted album sales, it sent a clear message: N.W.A. was Compton and Compton was young Black America. Compton's image both marshaled attention to the ills of urban America while nihilistically celebrating them.
Unlike N.W.A, John Singleton undoubtedly imbued "Boyz 'N the Hood" with political meaning. Though certainly not as sensationalistic, Singleton's most notable film played a role in Compton's cultural importance. Looking back twenty years later, the Atlantic contributor Sean Coons highlighted the movie's significance in drawing attention to the struggles of young Black America: "'Boyz n the Hood' also introduced a national conversation about inner-city gang violence, a subject that until then had been mostly a local urban issue."
To a large extent, N.W.A.'s consumers and "Boyz 'N the Hood" patrons hailed from predominantly white suburbs. Media controversies over violence at movie screenings, the F.B.I. warning, and the sensationalism of the albums and the films appealed to young white kids desiring illicit excitement and who perhaps did not feel so invested in Black Nationalism. This brought profits, which encouraged others to follow and the industry to invest -- hence the explosion of "hood movies" and West Coast gangsta rap. By the late 1990s, for many young white suburban hip hop fans, Compton achieved a perverse mythical status. However, despite occupying this position, the South Central municipality had begun to change in ways far different than its celebrated/demonized image suggested.
'Compton is a LA ghetto' reads the original caption to this photo, taken in Germany | Photo by Flickr user [ henning ] used under a Creative Commons license
From Black Pop Culture Icon to Latino American Political Mobilization
If Compton became the figurative pulse of Black America, its demographics presented a much different reality. From 1980 to 1990, Compton's African American population declined from 73% to 66%, while its Latino population rose from 21.6% to 30%. In the very decade that came to define Compton as a symbol for Black America -- the 1990s -- these shifts became more pronounced. By 2001, Latinos accounted for 57% of Compton's residents and Blacks only 40%. Ten years later, the African American population had dropped to 33% and its Latino residents risen to 65%.
During these decades, friction between the communities emerged. In his work "The Presumed Alliance," which examines Black Latino relations in American metropolitan communities, Nicolas Vaca identifies three main issues accounting for political and social frictions in Compton: education resources, representation on the city council and school board, and public jobs.3
By the early 1990s, Latinos emerged as the Compton school system's majority population. Unfortunately, Latinos and African Americans differed on educational priorities. For example, African American residents viewed spending educational resources on bilingual education warily, while many Latino parents supported bilingual initiatives. Who worked in the city's schools mattered as well. Despite increasing numbers of Latino students, only 3.6% of teachers and administrators were Latino, while 77% were Black.4 By 2012 75% of Compton's public school students hailed from Latino homes, though not a single Latino sat on the school board.
In terms of municipal employment, Compton's Latinos pointed out that they occupied less than 10% of Compton's 514 public positions. Perhaps more problematically, from the 1980s to the present, not a single Latino has been able to gain a seat on the city council. This inability to secure electoral representation, which in turn affects public employment and school policies, stems from three primary factors:
First, up until very recently, Compton's city council seats were all "at-large" positions, meaning neighborhoods do not select their own representatives, but rather vote for five general council members whose constituencies are not defined by geography. Ironically, at-large bids were a means, often employed by whites, in earlier decades to deprive Blacks of municipal representation.
Second, the Latino demographic growth has not translated to registered voters -- a common theme shared nationwide. In 1989, of Compton's 40,000 registered voters only 1800 identified as Latino. Even by 2010, despite numerical dominance, Latinos accounted for only 43% of the city's voters.
Finally, the Compton electorate as a whole expressed a marked ambivalence regarding city elections: only 7% of Compton's registered voters cast ballots in 2009 municipal campaigns.
While Compton is hardly the only Los Angeles-area municipality to undergo these changes -- see Maywood or Bell Gardens -- it is the most visible and iconic. In 2010, Compton's Latino voters, under the California Voting Rights Act of 2001, sued the city, demanding a change to at-large city council elections. After two years, the city finally agreed to place a referendum on the ballot this past June, which succeeded in changing electoral procedures, thus forcing the city to institute by-district elections into its charter.
While Compton's electoral conflicts are unique to its own history, Blacks and Latinos elsewhere have engaged in similar fights. Undoubtedly, many African American residents remember the early days when they too were disenfranchised and feel no compulsion to give up political power. Even when this power was secured, Compton's 1980s and 1990s economic and social struggles -- highlighted by popular culture discussed above -- demonstrated the frailty of this political leverage.
When one adds to this the nation's historical tendency to elevate immigrant groups above native born Blacks, a certain reticence seems predictable. USC Professor Harry Pachon highlighted the fact that both groups engaged in a kind of stereotyping that observers more commonly associate with white racism. "Blacks say that Latinos don't take care of their housing, and Latinos felt that blacks don't value families as much," Pachon pointed out in 2007. One wonders if the media depictions of Black life in the 1990s facilitated by Singleton and N.W.A. didn't play a role in such developments.
Over twenty years after their last original album, Kendrick Lamar's Dr. Dre-produced new album, recalls the era of N.W.A. as both cautionary tale and ideal. "Look who's responsible for making Compton international/I makem holla!" raps Lamar, perhaps forgetting that this kind of notoriety led even Compton's most crime ridden section, East Compton, to change its name to East Rancho Dominguez in 1990 in the hopes of disassociating itself from the fame brought by popular culture works like "Straight Outta Compton."
Lamar ends the record with the voice of his mother instructing him to spread his message -- in turn providing the album's only recognition of the suburb's new demographic: "Tell your story to these black and brown kids in Compton... When you do make it, give back with your words of encouragement. And that's the best way to give back to your city."
1 Josh Sides, "Straight into Compton: American Dreams, Urban Nightmares, and the Metamorphosis of a Black Suburb," in American Quarterly, Volume 56, No. 3 September 2004, 596.2Jeff Chang, Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A History of the Hip Hop Generation, New York: Picador, 2005, 319.3 Nicolas C. Vaca, The Presumed Alliance: The Unspoken Conflict between Latinos and Black and What it Means for America, New York: Harper Collins, 2004, 129, 132. 4 Ibid, 129. This was out of 1385 jobs.
Ryan Reft is a doctoral candidate in urban history at the University of California San Diego. His work has appeared in the journals Souls and The Sixties, as well as in the anthology Barack Obama and African American Empowerment: The Rise of Black America's New Leadership. He is co-editor of the blog Tropics of Meta.
Top: Eazy-E with trademark "Compton" cap as street art in Australia. Photo by kagemusha110 used under a Creative Commons license.
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Just For Fun: “It is not truth that matters, but victory” and Drama OSTs
This week’s playlist is all about the victories in Drama OST music, because this is a collection of songs I really loved in a genre that I…don’t like all too often. It’s probably not the “OST genre” that I don’t like, because OSTs are not really a genre of music, but the usual offering in drama OSTs amount to overused sappy ballads that last 5 minutes too long. Once you hear about eight of those, they get really, really boring. So why don’t we forget that the ninety percent of boring OSTs exist, and focus on the ten percent that actually is really, really good?
Side Note: Jang Tae-joo, you demented fool, I hope you like the quotation courtesy of Adolf Hitler—your supposed idol.
Speaking of my insane drama addiction, Empire of Gold, the first song in this playlist is “In My Dream,” sung by the wonderful Ali:
The Fan MV is pretty nice, except for the fact that it’s totally weird because there’s not much of a love line between Seo-yoon and Tae-joo (as of yet) to actually depict in the video. Regardless, I’m not ready to swallow romantic relations between those two at all. But in my defense, it’s not like we have much to go on; every interaction they’ve had so far has consisted of death stares and/or business talk. Before I get too sidetracked however, I want to mention how awesome the song is. Elements of rock and orchestra meld together really well in it.
Ra.D‘s “어떤 설레임 (Something Flutters),” from Dating Agency: Cyrano:
I really loved this song whenever it came up in Cyrano. It sets the perfect mood for the light, yet surprisingly insightful drama. I never got tired of it, no matter how many times it’s played. On the other hand, Jessica‘s song in the drama, I never want to hear it again. It was way overplayed, plus her voice is really grating.
Actually, now that I think about it, Cyrano‘s entire OST is really awesome. Peppertones and Big Baby Driver were amazing additions.
My Girlfriend is a Gumiho OST:
This is one of the first OSTs I really liked, because it balanced fun and sorrowful really well. There such an eclectic mix of some rather crazy styles in the OST, and despite the fact there are one or two annoying ballads in the mix, (like “The Person I Will Love”) I still really love the whole thing. I especially enjoyed the tracks from Lee Seung-gi, No Min-woo, Kim Gun-mo and even Shin Min-ah.
Taru‘s “Kasio” from My Princess
My Princess was super memorable for me because I finally got to watch Korea’s acting beauties, KimTae-hee, and Song Seung-hoon act (or sort of act). It was certainly a fun drama to watch, since the sets and the clothes were gorgeous, but what I liked most was the OST. “Kasio,” “Falling” and “Because of You” were my favorite tracks.
Super Kidd “I Want To Live My Way” from The King 2 Hearts OST
Watching Lee Yoon-ji perform this song in the first episode (?) was the funniest thing ever, and I’ve loved the song ever since. It’s such an iconic song because it’s so ridiculously different for an OST and yet super entertaining and fun.
EDIT: I can’t believe I forgot Shut Up Flower Boy Band‘s OST!
That’s it from me on Drama OSTs (for now—I think I’ll cover non-Korean ones next week), so it’s now your turn. What OSTs are your favorite, or maybe just surprising to hear?
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Ryan Kesler is finally back at practice. His teammates good-natured ribbing of him is in playoff form, mind you.
Kesler took to the ice in a Vancouver Canucks' full workout for the first time this season on Sunday. He led the opening stretch sequence, prompting both a rousing stick tapping from his teammates and Kevin Bieska to sneak up from behind him and drape a white cape with Kesler's No. 17 on over his back.
When Bieksa was approached by a gaggle of media afterwards and the first question was regarding Kesler, there were chuckles from teammates nearby and a couple of "I told you so's."
Kesler, a member of the Canucks' core group for the past few seasons, underwent surgery on his left shoulder on May 8 and on his left wrist on June 27.
"It was great to have him out there," said Bieksa. "He was flying around out there.
"We haven't seen him in awhile. He's been on his own schedule, doing his rehab and his training. As a team, we haven't seen him a whole lot. It was nice to get him out there, joking around a little bit.
"I can't take credit for that [the cape]. I was just the messenger. That's the trainers. The trainers have been spending the most time with him, unfortunately for them. They've gotten the brunt of his frustration."
Bieksa followed that up with an "it was all in good fun." The smiles, across Canuck Nation, will be much bigger, of course, when Kesler gets back up to speed and returns to a line-up that's appeared challenged offensively to date.
He said that there was no timeline on his return, although he will be travelling with the team for the upcoming road trip, which sees them visit the Edmonton Oilers on Monday and the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.
He said that he needed to work on his strength and timing and "feeling comfortable in one-on-one battles."
"I had to be patient," he said of returning to practice with the team. "That was my biggest thing. I had to keep telling myself 'baby steps.' It's a process and you can't get ahead of the process. | {
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