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Heart of the matter
A statue that's gazed on the Mission Gardens for 130 years gets a much-needed restoration. As layers of paint are peeled away, stories of the past emerge.
For nearly 40 years, the Statue of the Sacred Heart in the Mission Gardens has been a place of prayer and contemplation for Rick Medeiros '78. Even living in Danville, says Medeiros, it's rarely more than a few weeks before business brings him close enough to campus to make another stop, usually after attending noon Mass at the Mission.
But it was only recently, when he stepped in to remove a cluster of wilted flowers from the statue's right hand, that Medeiros saw how time and weather had cracked and blistered the statue. The aura of serenity disappeared. "What's going on here?" Medeiros wondered.
He wasn't the only one worrying, says Charles White, director of Mission Santa Clara de Asís. Several people, including a member of the Jesuit community, had come forward to point out the undeniable: The landmark was in dire need of attention.
And so last August, the 900-pound sculpture was lifted from its marble plinth, packaged in crates, and trucked to a foundry in West Oakland. It was the first time it had been off campus in nearly 130 years.
"Where's Jesus?"
|Painted bronze: A 1930 view. Photo courtesy SCU Archives
Understandably, the suddenly empty stand turned heads among devotees and less religious regulars alike. The sculpture of Jesus in the Mission Gardens had beckoned passersby with words of Matthew's Gospel—"Come to Me," "Learn of Me"—since Oct. 26, 1884.
Indeed, apart from a decision to pivot it to face south around 1930, the sculpture had hardly budged for so much as an earthquake in the years since, making it one of the campus's oldest and most beloved features.
"It adds a really welcoming, sweet presence to the Gardens," says Deidre Savino. She's married to Associate Professor of Engineering Ed Maurer. And last September, when she arrived for a picnic on campus, she realized something was missing. "Where's Jesus?" she asked her friends.
Coats of many colors
It was certainly time to take action, says sculptor Don Rich, the artist charged with repairs. Standing in his Oakland studio, Rich points to a deep fracture circling the figure's waist. "It was ready to break in half," he says. "The paint was the only thing holding it together."
He is only exaggerating slightly. Removing 128 years' worth of piled-on paint and primer took three weeks, as Rich scraped away one layer at a time—sometimes with toothbrush-sized scrubs to protect the underlying metal.
All told, there were about nine coats, each testifying to the statue's changing appearance over the years. Originally painted off-white to simulate marble, the statue acquired a technicolor look in the early part of the 20th century. A photograph dated 1917 shows the sculpture with apparent flesh tones, a beard painted deep brown, a red heart, and colorful garments.
By the 1930s, the whole statue was painted dark brown, creating a bronze appearance that lasted for decades, before it faded to the beige familiar to more recent visitors.
With so many layers removed, old details sprang to life, including the namesake heart and the crucifixion marks on the hands and feet. There was no sign of the sculptor's identity, but his skill was clearly evident.
From the natural fall of the hair and the robes to the Roman joints seamlessly holding the piece together, the statue display's an artisan's touch not always found in religious works, Rich says. "This is a piece of craftsmanship."
Devotional and beautiful
|A favorite place: With wisteria blossoming again soon, too. Photo by Charles Barry
Back in the 1880s, the statue cost just $270.50, including freight, according to the college's handwritten ledgers, inked out in flowery pen. Even adjusted to some $6,650 in today's dollars, the price seems like a bargain.
But Santa Clara was then just a small college of only 190 boarders and the school was nearly $90,000 in debt. Buying a statue from Paris must have represented a significant expense, but the college's Jesuit leaders wanted to build up devotion to the Sacred Heart, according to a history of the time prepared by the Jesuits for the Superior General in Rome.
"All were of the opinion that is was devotional and beautiful," says archivist Daniel Peterson S.J., who has been researching the statue.
The restoration and repair project will cost much more than the original work, around $30,000. In addition to sealing the cracks and fissures, and repairing blemishes, Rich is creating a hollow wax cast to make a bronze replica of the original.
It's a similar endeavor to one decade ago, when Rich cast bronze copies of the three wooden statues that had long adorned the front of the Mission Church, before they were removed due to rot. The restored originals—including one of St. Clare that now stands in the Harrington Learning Commons, Sobrato Technology Center, and Orradre Library—were placed about campus, while the replicas took their place on the face of the Mission.
This time, it is again the replica—more resistant to the weather and about a third of the weight—that will take the stand in the Mission Gardens, says Joe Sugg, assistant vice president of University Operations. The original will be placed at a yet-to-be-determined location inside.
A prayer of thanks
It's a heartening development, notes James Reites, S.J., MST '71, the Jesuit who was among the earliest people to bring the statue's deteriorating state to White's attention more than two years ago. Reites is an associate professor of religious studies. When he first entered the Jesuits in 1960, he remembers his director showing slides of Rome, including one that particularly struck him. It was of the statue of the Sacred Heart near the Jesuit Curia—and it seemed to face the whole world with an invitation to follow.
When he arrived at Santa Clara, discovering a similar statue—and its summons Venite Ad Me, "Come to Me"—was like stumbling on a perfect welcome. "I had found my home," Reites recalls. "Now, 37 years later, I still walk by the statue and say a prayer of thanks. Unlike some of us, it will look young and beautiful again."
- Sheila Kraus Boyd '72 said on Feb 28, 2013
I was really taken aback when I came to SCU for my 40th reunion and found the statue of the Sacred Heart absent! I asked the nearest student where "He" was and was relieved to find out that "He" would be returning. I said a prayer in thanksgiving, Sacred Heart of Jesus!
- Michele Terzian Munda '71 said on Mar 3, 2013
The Mission Gardens and the welcoming Statue of the Sacred Heart helped me to fall in love with Santa Clara. As a high school student taking a campus tour of my future college, I knew SCU was a very special place. I became one of the students studying on the grass near the Mission.
All these years later, I return to campus to stroll the grounds and take lovely photos. There are many of this historic statue. Somehow I am pleased that my photos are of the original.
- Mike Salerno '75 said on Mar 11, 2013
- I have many times sat at the foot of Jesus, and have said many prayers. I think Jesus must have been listening, as I passed my exams and graduated.
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Mission Matters
Heart of the matter
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But they can't be used to know, for certain, what will happen to any one person. Below is an explanation of some of the more commonly used statistics: Mean (average). An average, or mean, is when all the numbers are added up and divided by the number of people (or whatever is being measured). For example, let's take the average age of a group of people. In the group is a person who is 20 years old and another person who is 60 years old. The total of their ages is 80 and if you divide that by two (the number of people), then the average age would be 40 and yet neither person is 40. Similarly, the average age at retirement or death can be calculated, but it does not mean that any one person actually retires or dies at that age. Median. The median is the halfway point when counting a group of numbers. Half the numbers are below and half are above the median. For example, housing prices may range from $50,000 to $350,000. 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The lifetime risk is one person's chance of getting or dying of cancer over a lifetime. That risk changes based on the person's age. Relative risk. The relative risk compares the risk of people getting a cancer with certain risk factors (family history or certain behaviors like smoking) with a similar group of people without those risk factors. It is usually referred to as X-times or X-fold relative risk when compared with the other group of people. Incidence rates. The incidence rate is the number of people who get a particular cancer for every 100,000 people. This allows comparisons across different groups of people (by state, age, or some other factor). This is different from the actual number of people getting cancer. For example, it was estimated that 559 men and 460 women per 100,000 people in Massachusetts had cancer between 2007 and 2011. This statistic compares with 499 men and 396 women in California. 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We just received an update from Mats Persson, WFP's Head Of Sub-Office in Bor, South Sudan:
I just returned from Akobo 5 minutes ago. Today, the MI-26 completed the last airlift to Akobo. Since the 18th of June WFP has been continously been delivering food from both Bor and Juba with the help of the MI-26. The massive helicopter has completed a total of 54 lifts. In addition, a WFP chartered Buffalo has completed 76 runs to the same location from Bor and Loki. 820 MT (metric tonnes) of food has been airlifted over a period of 3 months. Yesterday evening the first full run of barges since the June attacks arrived and are offloading approximately 100MT of food as I write. There was to be a distribution today at the airstrip for 15,000 IDPs but due to yet another rumor of an impending attack the IDPs were reluctant to gather at the airstrip. An additional 3000 MT of food are being shipped by barge to the Akobo area. This will help to further reduce the cost of delivery. The situation in Akobo still remain tense. Please see the attached pictures which show the Mi-26; boats and barges used for food transport; the WFP security boat and the WFP warehouse in Akobo.
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Sometimes there's a fine line, if any line at all, between news and gossip, between fire and smoke, between what belongs in a COFFEY and what warrants a report.
On Sunday I set up an alert for Adrian Beltre updates, and despite the lack of any concrete developments the thing has metastasized with such ferocity that I think I disabled the iPhone alarm function worldwide.
This morning I woke up to 234 new Beltre updates that had landed since I went to sleep. I'm not going to read any of them, because my Google Reader has no real news to report, and because the day job beckons.
But there is news of a sort, as Michael Young apparently told the Rangers over the weekend and then the local press last night that he's willing to move off of third base and into a DH role that would also involve occasional relief duties around the infield. Mark DeRosa, if you want to imagine a former Young teammate. Paul Molitor, if you want to think bigger about the path Young's career is on.
Jim Sundberg is the Rangers' franchise leader in sacrifice bunts and Ruben Sierra leads it in career sacrifice flies, but Michael Young - say what you will about his competence defensively and whether this voluntary move was prescribed (and when) with his blessing or without it - is its leader in sacrifices, and its leader in being a leader.
I don't know if Beltre will end up signing here (though one local report this morning describes a Monday night "sense of optimism that a deal would be reached"), but now it appears the primary and perhaps only hurdle to clear is an acceptable set of years and dollars, and not the potential disruption (probably an understatement) in the clubhouse if Young were to be stripped of his glove against his wishes, or traded.
Young's fierce pride, his John Locke-esque "Don't tell me what I can't do" attitude, sets a tone that fires this team. He's a pro's pro, this franchise's Roger Staubach, its Troy Aikman, a man who leads because he's supposed to, not because he insists on it.
Is there still a direction that this story could take that would lead Young to request a trade, or at least express an openness to it? Sure, I guess. But for now he's put the team ahead of his pride as a ballplayer, a gesture of sacrifice that gives us one more reason to be thankful that, regardless of his role on the field, Young remains the Rangers' most important man in uniform off of it.


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Jonah (Lwanga) of Kampala
His Eminence, the Most Reverend Jonah (Lwanga) is the Archbishop of Kampala and All Uganda, in central Africa, part of the Church of Alexandria. His see is Kampala, with jurisdiction over all Uganda.
The future Archbishop was born in Degeya in 1945 to an Orthodox family, with Fr Obadiah Kabanda Basajakitalo as his grandfather, and completed his general education in Bulemezi and Kyaddondo, Uganda, from 1952 to 1964, going in the same year to study at the Ecclesiastical School of Crete until 1968, immediately followed with study at the University of Athens, graduating in 1978 with a degree in Theology and Philosophy.
In 1981, he was ordained to the diaconate, and the year after, to the priesthood. He would then serve under Archbishop Anastasios (Yannoulatos) of Kenya as the dean of the Archbishop Makarios III Patriarchal Seminary and, during this time, was elevated to archimandrite. On the 27th of January, 1992, he was consecrated at the Bishop of Bukoba; and on the 12th of May, 1997, he was elected by the Holy Synod as Archbishop of Kampala and All Uganda, succeeding Metropolitan Theodoros (Nankyamas).
During 1999, His Eminence Jonah made a lecture tour in the United States in which he described his experiences and struggles as a missionary in Uganda. He visited over 18 parishes throughout the United States.
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Over the past few years, the government has made a number of efforts to maintain discipline in the nation's financial sector. In addition, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has tried to avoid looking like a paper tiger. Unfortunately, the commission's latest punitive action against Global Life Insurance Co shows otherwise.
According to a statement posted on the commission's Web site on May 10, it decided to ban Global Life from investing in shares of listed companies, with the exception of exchange traded funds (ETF) and Grade-A bonds, and prohibit the unlisted insurer from making new overseas investments for violating the Insurance Act (保險法).
The punishment came after Global Life on May 6 cast its vote in a board of directors election at the publicly listed Long Bon International Co, a Greater Taichung-based investment holding company which has subsidiaries including Taiwan Life Insurance Co, King Dragon Life Insurance Co and Reiju Construction Co.
Under the Insurance Act, insurers are not allowed to influence the management of companies in which they own stakes.
According to local media reports, Global Life had earlier promised the commission it would not interfere with the management of Long Bon.
However, this insurer was found to have not only voted during Long Bon's shareholders' meeting, but also supported its favored candidates to be elected to the board.
The commission's disciplinary action against Global Life serves as a reminder to local insurance companies that they must abide by the law while conducting investments.
Despite no government receivership being considered, the commission's actions are seen as a warning to Global Life — which has seen its financial structure deteriorate in recent years, with a negative net value of NT$20.92 billion (US$696 million), a net loss of NT$3.16 billion and a capital adequacy ratio of below the required 200 percent minimum last year — that it should not use policyholders' money recklessly.
A closer look at the commission's disciplinary action also shows the regulator's effort to halt Global Life's rumored attempts to acquire Taiwan Life Insurance Co through its investment in Long Bon, as the former is reportedly eyeing Taiwan Life's ample funds to help it turn around its fortunes.
However, to provide an effective deterrent, the commission's penalties have to be more severe.
What is needed is the removal of top management at Global Life because they have broken their pledge not to influence Long Bon's management.
Moreover, if those at the top are found to not have real authority but are a mere rubber stamp for major shareholders, the commission must find out who the real players behind the scenes are and mete out punishment to them as well.
The financial regulator should also consider punishing Global Life for its continued failure to obtain fresh capital to improve its financial structure and closely monitor the company's progress to seek a constructive way to exit the market.
Two other local insurers, Singfor Life Insurance and Chaoyang Life Insurance, have also seen their net value fall into negative territory, which means that the commission should also pay close attention to these firms.
The commission should not be discouraged from taking punitive action against Global Life, but it should take action that is severe enough to prevent market irregularities.
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Daniel Pudil happy to have chance of permanent move to Watford from Granada
Daniel Pudil has expressed his happiness that he has the opportunity to join Watford on a permanent basis.
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Pudil made 40 appearances on loan at Watford last season and he is close to securing a return to Vicarage Road, with both clubs owned by the Pozzo family.
He enjoyed his time with Gianfranco Zola's side and the Czech is looking forward to playing for the Championship club again.
"Last season was the best in my career, even if we did eventually miss out on winning a place in the Premier League," the 27-year-old told chovanecsport.cz.
"We were playing excellent football. We have fantastic fans and I am glad that I can continue at this club.
"It is also ideal for my family. We have settled down in London and love it there. Our son goes to pre-school and my girlfriend wants to study there."
Matej Vydra was Watford's star performer last season during a loan spell from Udinese and Pudil is waiting to see where his fellow Czech will be playing in the coming campaign.
Pudil added: "He started the pre-season preparations with Udinese and his future is being solved in these next few days.
"I sort of counted on that (Vydra leaving) during last season when he was scoring on a regular basis. I knew his path would be different to mine.
"I wish him all the best in his career and we will certainly stay in touch. Let's see where he goes to."


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Steven Johnson was trying to remain modest despite feeling divinely inspired and deeply gratified.
Steven Johnson was trying to remain modest despite feeling divinely inspired and deeply gratified.
"It's a new level of energy and excitement," Johnson said during a coffee break in Sacramento. "A new level of musicianship. I'm proud of it. It's contagious."
The result? A sold-out performance last Sunday during his first weekend of performances as artistic director of the Sacramento Gay Men's Chorus.
"Quite a few people say, 'Your vision and expectations are bringing this to the front,' " Johnson said of his impact on a vocal group that began its 28th season last Friday at Sacramento's First United Methodist Church. "But I feel this one came to me. I was not looking for it. It came to me as a divine appointment, if you will."
The innovative Johnson, the organization's ninth director, brings his 64-voice ensemble and its "Light Your World" program - including the group's first commissioned composition and a starkly silent interlude - to Stockton's Central United Methodist Church on Saturday. It's the group's sixth Stockton concert since 2010.
Johnson, 44, also musical director at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sacramento, has made a big impact during his three months as Gay Men's Chorus director.
He's helped his vocalists "step back and capture the essence of each song," Johnson said. "The feeling of it. The texture. I help them shape that sound and create that moment by bringing greater awareness. It's not only me at the podium. It's their understanding. It's totally a two-way street."
That avenue led him to a co-commission with the Seattle Gay Men's Chorus: "A Social Network Christmas," the first composition created for the Sacramento ensemble.
"A guy is sitting at home and thinking, 'Screw the holidays,' " Johnson said of the six-minute "production" created by Eric Lane Barns, a Seattle-based composer, author and playwright. "The frenzy of it all. He'll just stay home and experience it on Facebook."
The "narrator" does that via YouTube videos, JPG images and other holiday-ish "posts."
The group's 105-minute concert also allows for some quiet time. Literally. During "How Could Anyone," Johnson and his chorus simultaneously sing while conveying the lyrics in American Sign Language. They conclude with a soundless verse of "Silent Night."
The group's performances have been "signed" for five years and his singers emulate what Johnson witnessed at a Denver concert.
"It's one of those moments that's so cool," Johnson said of the quiet conclusion. "It's very powerful. We got a lot of comments on that. It's a stark reminder that, 'Wow, that's what all deaf people don't have.' You cannot not be transported into that realm of deafness at that moment."
Johnson made the transfer to choral music almost by accident.
Born in Lodi, he grew up in Galt. When he was 5, a great-aunt "offered to pay for piano lessons. My folks" - dad Bob was a butcher and mom Judy owned a catering business - "didn't have the means at the time. People always responded favorably to my playing. It doesn't come without sacrifices at times, but there are no other rewards like it, either."
A Galt High School graduate, he pursued piano studies at Sacramento State University. Not choral courses.
"Are you kidding?" he said. "I was shell-shocked that I had to sing. I had to join the choir: 'Oh my god, you've gotta be kidding me.' In a year, I'd fallen in love with the whole choral thing."
Mentored by Donald Kendrick, currently conductor of the Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra, Johnson earned a master's degree in choral conducting. He's been music director at St. John's for 101/2 years.
His relatively brief experience with the Gay Men's Chorus has centered on the music, not socio-political distractions.
"I don't know about any issues," he said. "I'm still new to this whole thing. I just find guys to be associated with who want to create some kind of - I don't know what it is yet - something celebratory.
"The culture of the whole gay environment has changed a lot. It (choral groups) started to help support guys infected with HIV. Plus the social stigma of being gay has changed so much. There's not such a harsh edge. It's about finding ways to be involved with society and stake your own claim."
He's doing that with the spirit and sustenance of music.
"I don't ever want to say things to pump myself up," Johnson said. "But 28-year members say this is their best concert level of musicianship and vitality.
"I had a vision all about the emotion and how to get everything dialed in. Pre-paving visions and expectations. I go by emotion and feeling. It's not about repeating history. It's about charting new paths."
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Ctrip.com (CTRP), the Chinese travel company, announced two major changes yesterday.
According to Citigroup's Muzhi Li:
Ctrip announced James Liang, the co-founder and chairman of the company, will replace Min Fan to become the CEO from March 1, 2013. Dr. Liang left Ctrip in 2006 to pursue his doctoral degree in economics at Stanford University. He finished the degree and came back to Ctrip in 2012…We had informed investors since last July that Dr. Liang might become more involved in Ctrip's daily operations, such as in aggressive price competition in both the hotel and air ticket segments, mobile strategies, and shifting focus to online rather than offline operations.
As competition intensifies, Ctrip's structural weakness in online travel will not disappear with the top management change. Therefore, we reiterate our Sell rating and recommend investors not to speculate on short-term price movements but to be aware of Ctrip's difficult situation and that Mr. Fan, one of the co-founders of the company, is stepping down.


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The Black Hawk Nighthawks 4-H Club held their regular meeting on Sunday, April 14th. McKayla led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Then roll call was say something that is the color green. Kelly read the Secretary's report & Audrey gave the Treasurer's report.
We discussed plans for the annual USPS Postal Food Drive which is being held Saturday, May 10th. We will have a short meeting before going out to collect food for the post office. There was a sign-up sheet for parents to volunteer to drive us around Reinbeck to pick up the donated food.
We discussed what dates and times in June would work best for a tour of the Grundy Hospital. Then, Malissa brought to our attention that County Extension office is hosting a photography workshop on June 8th at 2:00 p.m.. She also let us know that the Omelet Breakfast was a success with over 1,200 served! To close the business meeting, Audrey led the 4-H Pledge.
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Audrey Leyen - "Chartreux Cats"
We then had four interesting & informative presentations: Drew Engel "Abraham Lincoln", Kelly Brockett "Idioms", Reagan Skovgard "Pandas" and Audrey Leyen "Chartreux Cats".
After the presentations we had a special guest speaker. Andrea Traeger, Grundy County 4-H & Youth Coordinator, talked to us about copyright information/sources for fair and other changes to fair this year as well many upcoming events.
Our next meeting will be on Saturday, May 10th at the UCC Church at 9:00 am, followed by helping pick up donated food for the Postal Food drive.


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What role does trust play in the season so far?
COACH REID: "You get asked this a lot, the thing that surprises me most about the team and I would tell you that (the trust) and how close the group is. They don't care if they're ahead or down, they just keep encouraging each other. You guys see them in the locker room and that's really what takes place on the sideline, during a game. It's kind of a neat deal. It's a special quality to have and we'll keep building that. We bank on that now to help us win some games in the fourth quarter. That's one of the things I've been most impressed with."
What else goes into being so successful in the fourth quarter?
COACH REID: "Well, I always come back to your trainer and your strength coach. They're the ones that condition these guys and keep them where they can be strong in the fourth quarter. I also think it's a mindset in the players. They feel confident at that time that they're going to get it done. I think it probably goes back to the trust factor in one another. The coaches are consistent and are trying to teach throughout and really, that's what we're here to do. They're not giving up on guys or pointing fingers, saying I called this or this guy didn't do that, they're just trying to find another way to make a positive play. I think all of that ties in too."
Was Sean Smith playing the right coverage for his pick-six or was he just in the right place at the right time?
COACH REID: "Sometimes you have to be in the right place at the right time. I mean, he'd be the first one to tell you that. He put a quick jam on the guy and the guy kind of made him miss and the quarterback had a low snap and saw
Were you planning to pass as much as you did or was that just the flow of the game?
COACH REID: "Well, we ran a little bit earlier in the game. Some of our runs have pass options to them, if they load the box up. They went man coverage, is what they did, so they always had that extra guy in the box, right there. It gave us an opportunity to get some of the quick throws that we had. Some of those were run pass options, to answer your question."
Did you see this as a learning experience with the mistakes made in the game?
COACH REID: "It really comes back to the ebb and flow that takes place. They just kind of keep it consistent. I don't see a lot of panic with them; that's not what I see. You see that with teams, where guys seem to encourage each other and I think that helps in situations like that. It wasn't beautiful there; I mean, that's not what it was. They worked through it, took advantage of opportunities and it worked out okay. They trust each other there, so that helps."
What about facing adversity and thinking ahead to playoffs?
COACH REID: "You're already in the playoffs. We're just trying to get the next one and I tell you, that's also been a good characteristic this team has. They haven't looked ahead and all that. Every play, every experience you have is a good one and that you can learn from. Whether it's a good play or a bad play, you can learn from the play and get yourself better as a team. You can't lose focus of that. If you're winning games, are you going to let the little things go? You're never going to do that. You're not going to do that as a coach, you're not going to do that as a player. Focus in and the margin between winning and losing is (not) big, very slim. You have to stay on top of your game. You relax, you see it happen every week, where teams relax a little bit and boom, they get picked off. You can't do that; I mean you just can't. You get to relax this week, because you get a break. You get a bye week; that's where you relax and get yourself charged up and get yourself right and go against Denver, when we get back."
What is the origin of your bye week philosophy and why has it been so successful?
COACH REID: "I've had good players and good coaches. I've always given the guys time off (even), back when it wasn't popular to do. You try and treat these guys like men. That's what they are, young men. There is a certain amount of responsibility that they need to feel in their team, so part of that's the bye week. So, I've always given them time off to get themselves back. Rest, relax and take care of any business you need to take care of and come back ready to go for whatever is left of the season. Now, the league has made part of that mandatory. The new CBA that the league has given the players an extended time, where the coaches have to let them go. But, I was doing that quite a little bit before then."
What are some of the top priorities in the bye week, before Denver?
COACH REID: "Well, we need to go back in, as a staff, and do another self-scout. We do it weekly, but you go back and go through the whole thing again. Then, you start preparation for Denver. We have a practice next Monday, before the day off on Tuesday, so we have to make sure we prep for that. Those are the three primary categories. Today, we'll have the players in a little and get them out of here. After today, we have some business things to take care of. We'll go through the tape and look at it, and we'll get them out."
Do you think the players are ready for the circus that will come along with the Denver game?
COACH REID: "You know, listen, I don't really do too much for that, other than focus in on your job. You need to respect the opponent, study the opponent and then get yourself right. You don't let it go any further than that. They're a good football team, we know that. We'll study them and we'll get ourselves right to be ready to play a good football team."
As far as what happened with Coach Kubiak and Coach Fox, have you changed your living habits because this is an unhealthy job?
COACH REID: "Listen, it's just part of the job. You're right. We do put in hours. I guess the longer you're in it, the more you learn to manage it, I guess. But it's still long hours. I mean, that's all part of it."
Does it raise your eyebrows at all that it happened to both of them?
COACH REID: "You don't do it for yourself, but for them. Those are good friends. I'm grateful that they're okay."


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Last Friday, I was invited by the organization Teaching Matters to participate as an "expert" community activist in their annual Civil Rights Student Summit in downtown Manhattan. I was looking forward to the opportunity to work with such young students of diverse backgrounds on building effective campaigns for civil rights and social justice, but I had no idea how inspiring the experience would be.
The day began at the City Council Chambers at City Hall, where a few hundred students were welcomed by staff at Teaching Matters and a speech by Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who gave the Sikh Coalition a shout out for our organizing and advocacy work on bias-based bullying in NYC schools.
Then the students broke out into groups of a few dozen across the street at Pace University and made 5-7 minute presentations on a civil rights topic they had researched and developed a campaign about. The "professional" activists in the room then had the opportunity to ask questions, give the students feedback on their campaigns, and share our on-the-ground experience. With topics ranging from healthcare for all to women's rights, the presentations were thoughtful and used many forms of media to build awareness campaigns.
What really blew me away was that one of the groups of five non-Sikh middle school students chose Sikh rights as their topic! Using a great website they created, the students gave an in-depth presentation about the barriers to freedom and equality Sikhs in the U.S. face, from employment discrimination to hate crimes. The front page of the site states:


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Hoteliers Find Rooms in L.A.
Monday, May 13, 2013
After years with few if any new hotel developments, at least eight hotels totaling 1,855 rooms are under construction across Los Angeles County.
Those rooms represent a 116 percent increase from the number of rooms under construction last year, when postrecession hotel expansion resumed. They will add about 4 percent to the inventory of nearly 50,000 midrange to upscale hotels rooms in the county.
But it doesn't stop there. At least 11 more projects totaling 1,544 rooms are planned for the coming two years, according to the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board. Among those getting in on the action now is Brad Wagstaff. Attracted by L.A.'s coastal climes, his Park City, Utah, company, Trancas Retail Center Fund LLC, bought a five-acre hotel development site in Redondo Beach in 2009. Then he waited.
Real estate was in the doldrums, lenders weren't lending and for nearly four years the site lay fallow.
Last month, he secured $41 million in financing from Orix Public Finance Group of Dallas and his $60 million, 319-room, two-hotel project finally broke ground.
"Financing is becoming available and that's the primary driver you are seeing," Wagstaff said. "(During the recession), L.A. saw minimal drops in occupancy levels and rates came down a little bit, but it was still a very resilient market primarily because there's a lack of supply of hotel rooms relative to the demand."
Indeed, Los Angeles is among the hottest hotel markets in the country, with average nightly rates of $130 and in some neighborhoods even higher, rivaling those in the Bay Area and New York. Nowhere is this more apparent than in downtown Los Angeles, on the Westside and in the South Bay.
For example, Michael Zislis, who owns Manhattan Beach's Shade Hotel, is building a second location of his boutique brand in Redondo Beach. Also, a Hyatt Place with 142 rooms in El Segundo and a 288-room Courtyard by Marriott in Marina del Rey are under way, while a Hampton Inn & Suites with 136 rooms is planned for Santa Monica.
Among the downtown projects, the redevelopment of the Wilshire Grand will add 900 hotel rooms. Meanwhile, dual hotel projects on Olympic Boulevard – a 218-room Residence Inn at L.A. Live and a 174-room Courtyard by Marriott at L.A. Live – are slated to open in June of next year.
The Tourism and Convention Board, which is funded by taxes generated from local hotels, said demand for rooms is rising. The county experienced a record number of tourists last year, boasting a 2.5 percent increase to 41.4 million visitors over the previous year's record high. That helped set a record for hotel occupancy here with 75.4 percent, about three-tenths of a point higher than the previous record, set in 2006.
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Aragorn rose to his feet and stared at his furious Steward in amazement. So outraged was Faramir, that he had neither bowed nor called him by his many titles, which secretly Aragorn found rather a refreshing change.
"You may punish me as you will for speaking out of turn but I cannot stand idly by and see the White Tree of Gondor consigned to the Rath Dinen!" Faramir raged; his usually impassive features alight with fury.
"Come with me!" Aragorn said mildly, ignoring the outburst, "I have something to show you."
He took Faramir by the arm and gently but firmly shepherded him outside, the Healer in him noting as he did so that his Steward appeared to be in a great deal of pain and distress.
By now, Faramir's initial fury was replaced by sorrow for the loss of the precious tree. Not that he had any intention of apologising for making his feelings clear and would gladly bear whatever punishment was meted out to him.
He wanted only to be alone to grieve now, for this was the last straw! The Ruling Stewards had been far from perfect but they had at least cherished the symbols of Gondor's heritage, which it seemed the new King was intent on sweeping away!
It was odd that Aragorn had not summoned the guards. He supposed the King was leading him away to be punished, although the grip on his arm felt surprisingly friendly and gentle. What warm hands the man had as he could feel them even through two layers of fabric!
To his surprise, Aragorn was leading him in the direction of the Court of the Fountain. Despite his distress, he noticed there was something different about Aragorn today, a new spring in his step and a stronger light in his eyes.
"Close your eyes now!" the King ordered, " I will not let you fall!"
Faramir, well schooled in obedience, did as he was told and allowed the King to blindly lead him.
"You may look now!" Aragorn said, unable to keep the excitement from his voice.
Faramir, totally bewildered by now, slowly opened his eyes and saw the sapling, green, alive and covered with budding blossom where before the withered trunk had stood.
"My Lord King, a living tree!" he gasped in astonishment, "It is a miracle!"
He gazed in wonder on the healthy sapling. The sunlight caught the cascading water from the Fountain making it appear that the tree was covered in priceless jewels.
Aragorn turned and smiled at him, noting his eyes were moist and not from the spray.
After standing rapt for several moments, Faramir bowed stiffly to the King.
"My lord, I beg to be excused now. I crave your pardon for my earlier behaviour and will accept whatever penalty you lay on me. You have my word I will still be here in the morning."
Aragorn grasped his arm again before he could leave, guessing that he would shut himself in his study to fret, repressing the powerful emotions that the day's events had obviously stirred in him.
"No, Faramir, you may not be excused. I now pronounce your 'punishment'. You are to come with me and share some tea and cakes!" Aragorn's tone was firm but kindly.
Before Faramir could say anything, he was already shepherding him back to his apartments.
"Sit down while I tell the servant to bring us some refreshments. You like honey cakes do you not? Your uncle told me those were your favourites."
Faramir hesitated, still looking totally bewildered, before kneeling at Aragorn's feet."My lord, I cannot sit while you are standing! I am so sorry for my behaviour towards you, it was totally inexcusable!"
"Please get up as it is I, who should crave your pardon, Faramir!" Aragorn told him contritely, " Your reactions were totally understandable, whereas my actions were thoughtless beyond measure, not only towards you, but to all the citizens of Minas Tirith. I fear I grew too accustomed in the North to my own company and not needing to consider the feelings of others. Can you forgive me? I was just so excited at finding the sapling that I did not think!"
"Why, of course, my lord, you are our King!"
"Please can we not forget rank for just a little while, "Aragorn pleaded," I have hurt you badly today, though it gladdens me to see you will take me to task when I merit it, which what a good Steward should do! I should have told you I was going to remove the old tree and plant the new one in its place and ask you to witness the event and consider your feelings."
He bent and pulled Faramir to his feet, and observing how the younger man was tense as a coiled spring, intent on keeping an iron grip on his dangerously strong emotions, impulsively guided the dark head against his broad shoulder.
"Your shoulder hurts, does it not? Let me ease it for you, Peace, there is no need to remove any of your garments! Just stay still as you are!" Aragorn said gently, remembering how shamed Faramir had felt when he had wept in the Houses of Healing.
The younger man initially stiffened and then gradually calmed, as the King used his powers to heal both mind and body, first massaging the back of his neck and then his injured shoulder.
Faramir was overwhelmed by conflicting emotions, joy that his dream of seeing the White Tree blossom in the Court of the Fountain had come true, and sorrow that so many had not lived to see it, Boromir and many of his rangers, who had also been his friends. Even Denethor, who despite his many faults had cared deeply for Gondor.
He had not wept since the night Aragorn had told him how his father and brother had died, and did not intend to now, yet something in Aragorn's touch and those intense compassionate eyes made it impossible to repress his pent up emotions
He knew it was shameful to unleash his emotions like this, but luckily the King seemed too preoccupied with massaging his shoulder injury to notice.
Long moments passed and gradually Faramir's grief eased, as did the pain from his wound. For a moment, weary of the constant pain he had been in since the Ring War, he was tempted to take up Aragorn's offer to treat his wounds properly, but dismissed the thought immediately, unable to endure the thought of those intense eyes scrutinising his shameful scars.
"There, is that better?" Aragorn asked, finally releasing him, "I will order some refreshments for us."
He motioned Faramir to sit on the couch and rang a bell for a servant.
To Faramir's horror, the front of the King's tunic looked very damp from where he had been weeping.
"It feels hot in here, I am accustomed to the much colder temperatures in the North." Aragorn commented casually, pulling off the stained tunic to reveal an open necked linen shirt beneath, just as the servant entered.
Faramir was amazed by his compassion and tact.
For the first time, Faramir noticed that his King was just as tanned and weather beaten in appearance as himself or any of his men. He was nothing like what he had expected a King to be like.
Denethor had been a soldier in his youth, he knew, but Faramir could hardly recall him venturing outside for more than an hour or two in the past years.
"Why did you bring me here?" Faramir asked suddenly, emboldened by the Elvish techniques Aragorn had been using on him.
"You demanded a 'punishment', so I thought you could keep me company for a little while." Aragorn told him, smiling," I must admit that I feel somewhat isolated here, though I trust it will not be for long. I am hoping to marry soon. That is why I was so excited about finding the White Tree for if it flourishes; it is a sign from the Valar that my lady is coming. You organised a wonderful coronation for me. Do you think you could organise my wedding too?
"Why, gladly, my lord and I will arrange for some rooms to be furnished suitably for a lady. May I congratulate you?"
Aragorn nodded. " Thank you, Faramir, I know you are too polite to ask but I will tell you that I hope to marry Arwen Undomiel, daughter of Lord Elrond of Rivendell, the fairest lady that ever lived! I have loved her all the years of my manhood and been troth plighted to her since before you were born! When she arrives you will no doubt see some of her people known only to you as shadowy figures out of old legends such as Lady Galadriel."
Faramir gasped; "Your lady is one of the Eldar!"
"Yes indeed, and a distant kinswoman as we are both descended from Luthien the Fair. I hope only that I may prove worthy of her."
"You are the greatest man that now lives, how could you not be!" Faramir exclaimed. "May I ask where you found the White Tree as it has long been believed that the line was extinct?"
Aragorn blushed slightly at such high praise, as the Servant brought in the refreshments. It seemed that the Hobbits were right and Faramir did like him and it was shyness mixed with fear that made him so awkward in his company.
"So was my line thought to be too!" he told Faramir, "Though I believed as you, that never again would a tree bloom in the Court of the Fountain. However Mithrandir knew better and took me up Mount Mindolluin where I found it growing just below the snowline. Have another cake, the sweetness will do you good after the shock of seeing the old tree carried away!"
Faramir gratefully accepted the proffered honey cake and took a bite." I should have known about the tree," he said thoughtfully," I had dreams in which it flowered in the courtyard. For how could a dead tree come back to life?"
"You have the far sight." Aragorn said matter of factly, "You told me you recognised me because you dreamed of my coming. I remember your father when he was your age, he had it too, though I suspect your gift may be stronger." Not for the first time, Aragorn marvelled at the irony than Denethor's far sight had been the reason he had needed to leave Gondor when he suspected he had guessed his identity, whereas Faramir had used the same inherited gift to hail him as King.
"Gift?" Faramir said doubtfully, "It has never felt like it! My playmates claimed I was bewitched and my men feared my 'gift' brought ill fortune."
"You need to accept it as a gift and rejoice the blood of Numenor is not yet spent." Aragorn advised, "I have the far sight too and have learned to use it to my advantage. We are alike you and I, I think." Aragorn studied the younger man thoughtfully, seeing in him a potential kindred spirit in their shared heritage.
It was Faramir's turn to blush as he nibbled his cake. To think that the King thought they were alike!
"What did the tree in your dreams look like?" Aragorn's voice was oddly intense.
"It was much smaller than the old one and very beautiful." Faramir told him.
"I hope you are right and this tree thrives," the King replied.
" I had the dream many times and it was always the same." Faramir reassured him.
"We will know for certain within a few days, though the waiting will be hard, though after so many years I should be accustomed to it!" Aragorn said ruefully. "If it does flourish, there is something I should like to change if you do not mind and before you remind me that I am the King, I would genuinely welcome your honest opinion!"
"Yes, sire," Faramir, replied obediently.
"I would prefer the Guards not to wear helms that cover their faces any longer if you do not object? The Court of the Fountain should be a welcoming rather than a forbidding place, do you not think, Faramir?"
"I completely agree,sire. When I was a child, I was always afraid of those Guards!"
"I was also thinking that now Sauron is defeated that compulsory military service could be abolished and some of our young men could now be more usefully employed in helping to rebuild Gondor." Aragorn suggested, " Naturally we must maintain sufficient forces to contain any further threats from the South and East."
"That is a wise move, sire," Faramir smiled his agreement." We should have fewer and more enthusiastic and better trained soldiers and let those with no taste for soldiering work to make our land beautiful once more!"
Good, that is settled then!" Aragorn leaned across and patted Faramir on the shoulder, pleased to finally see him appear animated and relaxed.
At the contact, Faramir suddenly tensed and stared vacantly ahead for a few seconds.
"Are you well, Faramir?" Aragorn asked anxiously, as he gently shook his Steward.
"The tree will blossom and endure as will your line for years beyond all measure!" Faramir's eyes were shining at the vision.
Aragorn smiled and laid a hand in blessing on his Steward's brow, recognising Faramir's far sight as a gift of the Valar.
And then by some miracle their minds touched and he saw it too, the tree in blossom with its petals gently falling on Arwen, himself and their children and children's children. No longer was he the last of his line, but the first of a new house of Kings.
That night for the first time in weeks, Aragorn slept peacefully as he dreamed of his beloved. Her saw her approaching the city, mounted upon a magnificent grey horse. When she saw him in the distance, she urged it forward and galloped to his side. Lifting her down, he enfolded her in arms and their lips met in a tender kiss.
"My beloved, you have come!" he whispered.
"I am yours, Estel now and for all eternity, I give you my heart!" she replied with such love in her eyes it overwhelmed him to know that one so wondrous had given herself to him.
"My Love, my Queen, my Evenstar!" he replied, a radiant smile lighting his usually grim visage .He kissed her again and she melted into his arms.
When he awoke he was still smiling in rapturous anticipation of what was to come.
The End
And Aragorn planted the new tree in the court by the fountain and gladly it began to grow; and when the month of June entered in it was laden with blossom.
"The sign has been given," said Aragorn "And the day is not far off." And he set watchmen upon the walls.
And Aragorn the King Elessar wedded Arwen Undomiel in the City of the Kings upon the day of Midsummer, and the tale of their long waiting and labours was come to fulfilment.
The Return of the King - Tolkien
"The sign has been given," said Aragorn "And the day is not far off." And he set watchmen upon the walls.
And Aragorn the King Elessar wedded Arwen Undomiel in the City of the Kings upon the day of Midsummer, and the tale of their long waiting and labours was come to fulfilment.
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My board: Isonic 105 dram
I was planning to surf this board for 1 season. But it will be also my lightweather board in 2007!
I just like it very much. In 2007 I will test it with other fins, that work even better for me.
Isonic 101 should be a bit faster... but that bit is to small for me. And I do not like wood boards. On the water they are ok. But transport/storage damages my boards...(My little bro plays soccer in the garage:@) Dont pay more for a board that is 1 month out in the season for repairs. And I want a board that can survive my surfstyle. My surfbuddies call me: the WILd
(after my to highspeed bodydrag/ crazy speedjumps/ etcetcetc)
My current Isonic 105 setup:
-Footstraps in inner postion (back strap forward/ front strap backward)
-Mastfootpostion with WIdesleefsails (a lot downforce)
2-3cm from the beginning of the masttrack
-Boom level depends on wind (chin or some lower)
-harness lines are 30 inch
Drake slalom pro 28 = bit small (67.1kmh)
Drake slalom pro 30 = best small fin (highwind) Fastest I tested (65.5kmh)
Drake slalom pro 32 = best fin medium wind (64.7kmh)
Drake slalom pro 34 = medium/low wind (59.0kmh)
Drake slalom pro 38 = lowwind (bit big) (55.3kmh)
Drake SRB6 40 = to big for my 80kg (50.1kmh)
For lowwind drake slalom pro 36 is the best ( I think)
I have bought an 30cm speedvin and going to test... Hoping on 70kmh+++++
NS Daytona 8.3 = bit big for my 80kg
Arrows Maxx speed 7.5 = Best size for constant wind like 16 knots (59.0kmh)
NS Daytona 7.3 = Nice sailssize (59.0kmh)
Arrows Maxx speed 6.9 = Best size from 16-20 knots (65.8kmh)
Arrows Maxx speed 6.3 = Best size from gusty wind >20knots (67.1kmh)
Gaastra Nitro5 6.3 = Fast mastposition 2-5cm forward (61.6kmh)
My conclusion from this year:
Isonic 105 (2006) is for the speed not very best. It is average an verrry good board. Planning tru is wonderfull.. Gybing is pretty good, not superb. For 100ltrs and 80kg it is really fast.
For choppy condition(which I find close to my home) It is very fast... On the flat it is bit difficult to keep up. But I can go faster.
For flat I am seeking a fin that makes the board ride extremely lose which causes little drag. It has to keep 35knots wind. The fins I have tested are just to safe, it costs a lot energy to run fast.
First test fin will be: Select lightning speed 30
why??? I did with Select lightning speed 32 under hypersonic my personal record... Was stupid to sell that fin
If I break the 70kmh with that fin I will let you know. If you know good fins, let me know!!!
There will be 2 new speedboards for 2007. Probaly no starboard. But the Isonic 105 stays for at least 1 season.
Erik Loots
|8th November 2006, 02:49 AM
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RE: My board: Isonic 105 dram
Hi Erik,
didn't know the iSonics provide for an inner position for the footstraps
Mine doesn't (2006 iSonic 115 wood).
Very impressive the speeds you achieved with your iSonc 105.
Sure your GPS meter doesn't need calibration??
|8th November 2006, 04:19 PM
RE: My board: Isonic 105 dram
Inner footstraps is bit confusing. My isonic has for each footstrap 3 different positions. Front middle back.
With inner footstrap position I ment:
Front straps: in the back position
Back straps: in the front position
All my gps speed were measured by an Garmin Foretrex 201. Gps-speedsurfing.com claims it is an good gps for speedsurfing. My record with 6.3 was measured by an garmin geko 201.
On the flat the isonic top speeds with my weight are like 70kmh
In the chop speeds are max 60kmh... but it is a hell of an ride B)
(Sadly I lost my gps last session :@)
|8th November 2006, 04:38 PM
RE: My board: Isonic 105 dram
For speed I dont use low nose riding style
but like kevin on the right:
This is me @ my local spot:
That kind of riding is bit difficult but FAST
|9th November 2006, 08:58 PM
RE: My board: Isonic 105 dram
Hi Erik,
Commom conception is that footstraps placed further back are best for speed. I have mine both all forward just as a starting point on my iS105.
I suppose you played with them could you share your findings?
What kind of wind speed are you refering to to consider a 8.3 sail too big?
On your favourite stance I fully agree, hard to keep the board that way, very demanding indeed.
I'll take your word as I have no gps
|10th November 2006, 04:29 PM
RE: My board: Isonic 105 dram
I have tried a lot of combinations. I am 1.94m tall.
The main reason I use the current footstrap position is that it cost less power to go fast.
This results in more runs more time to get the best gust...
For my feeling the middle (or even back) hole in the back should be better for speed. But a close stance is just way more comfortable.
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|10th November 2006, 04:31 PM
RE: My board: Isonic 105 dram
8.3 is possible. Till 12-13 knots it is the better sail.
But an powered 7.5 is just better... Since I have those sails I dont use 8.3 anymore.
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|10th November 2006, 07:56 PM
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RE: My board: Isonic 105 dram
I used to use the 8.3 but then i found that the 7.0 worked better for me. do you recon that i should keep the 8.3 or sell it?
|14th November 2006, 04:24 PM
RE: My board: Isonic 105 dram
The last sessions I used even the 6.9 in low wind conditions. (12-14 knots with 18knots gusts)
In the low conditions it is a bit less comfortable.
In the gusts you get really an super acceleration compared to the bigger sailssizes.
Topspeeds just increases a lot when planning in gusts.
I think for crosswind cruising a bigger sailsize is nice for keeping pressure.
7.5 is best low wind sailsize. But my bro is thinking the same... he is 100 kg, I am 80kg... so that is why I use at the moment 6.9
I sold my 8.3, I just took the only in very low wind <14kn gusts... what resulted in very frustated sessions where I was just very slowly planning 50% of the time
|14th November 2006, 04:38 PM
RE: My board: Isonic 105 dram
Lost my gps so no results @ gps-speedsurfing.com
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