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- The two arms on this brass hinged sector have decorative curves at one end. An acanthus scroll motif is on the hinge. Five double scales (i.e., the scales on one arm are identical to those on the other arm) are on one side. The scales are labeled on both legs. The outermost scale is labeled Metallorum and marked with the letters: Aur, Mer, Plu, Arg, Cup, Fer, Sta, Mar, Sax. These correspond to the specific weights of different metals. The second scale runs from 4 to 40 and is labeled Quadratrix Segmentorum. The third scale is marked with engravings of various polyhedra and the letters: D, I, C, S, O, T. It is labeled Solidorum Regularum. The fourth scale runs from 20 to 3. The letters D and R are on either side of the number 7. The scale is labeled Planorum AEqualium. The innermost scale runs from 10 to 180 and is labeled Graduum Circuli.
- The reverse side has four double scales. The outermost runs from 20 to 3 and is labeled Figurarum Regularium. The second runs from 1 to 100 and is labeled Planorum. The third runs from 1 to 125 and is labeled Solidorum. The innermost scale runs from 20 to 300 and is labeled Partium AEqualium. One arm has a scaled diagram, labeled Orthographia Munimentorum, for dividing various heights, lengths, and depths of military fortifications into sections. The other arm has a table labeled Tabula Ignographia Munimentorum that gives the proportional dimensions for areas of fortifications that have between four and ten sides.
- The outer edges of the arms have scales that run from 1/4 to 64. One is labeled Poids des boulets, and the other is labeled Calibre des pieces. Although most of the scales on this instrument reflect the Italian style of sector, these scales are typical of sectors made for the French market. See, for example, MA*321676 and MA*333929.
- In the closed position, the front of the sector reads: Iacobus Lusuerg (/) Mutinensis Faciebat (/) Roma Ao. 1683. Jacob Lusuerg and his son, Dominicus, made mathematical instruments in Rome and Modena from 1674 until 1719. Henry Russell Wray, the previous owner of this instrument, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and was a businessman in Colorado Springs, Colo., in the early 20th century.
- References: Jim Bennett and Stephen Johnston, The Geometry of War, 1500–1750 (Oxford: Museum of the History of Science, 1996); Maya Hambly, Drawing Instruments, 1580–1980 (London: Sotheby's Publications, 1988), 25.
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Skip to comments.Piers Morgan: People Need Dictators and Slave Masters Occasionally
Posted on 03/13/2013 10:56:56 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Piers Morgan and New York Mayor Michael Bloombergs want to be dictators and slave masters. Regulating a person's diet is the regulation of a person's life. Here was Morgans response to a guest who disagreed with him on sugary drink control:
I think people need [these types of laws] occasionally, particularly on issues like smoking, drinking, guzzling sodas too big for them, you know, eating 16 Big Macs a day, whatever it may be, the reality is we all need a bit of nannying about that. Thats why so many people are on diets. Thats a form of nanny state.When governments pass laws that force people to eat a certain way in the name of this is good for you and society, they are not being nannies. They are being dictators and slave masters.
Once you go down the road of forced good intentions, there are no stop signs along the way. Today its sugary drinks; tomorrow dictators will want to tell us where to live, the jobs we should have, the friends we should associate with, how to spend our money, and what we can say.
In fact, weve already gone down this road. Watch what you say or youll be cited for hate speech. The money we earn is not really ours. When government dictators determine by law to exempt some of our income from taxation, thats a sure indicator that the government believes it can claim all our income. We could take it all, but weve decided to exempt some from taxation.
The Democrats have just proposed $1 trillion in new tax confiscation because they believe it's their money to spend. We're not capable of spending it in the right way.
Democrat Nancy Pelosi said: Tax cuts are spending. . . . They are called tax expenditures. Spending money on tax breaks. And thats the spending that we must curtail as well.
Taxation is never sold as being bad for anyone. Its always for the greater good. The same is true for laws governing speech that is said to make people uncomfortable or is defined as hateful.
How many times have we heard liberals pontificate over how they are pro-choice? One of the favorite pro-abortion slogans is, Our bodies, our lives, our right to decide!
Being pro-choice is only legitimate if a woman wants to kill her pre-born baby. But dont ever propose this slogan: Our bodies, our lives, our right to decide what to eat and drink!
Its one thing if well-concerned people put campaigns together to help people make good dietary choices. Im all for it, as long as (1) they pay for it, and (2) the government doesnt force anybody to comply.
There was a time when blacks were said not to be capable of freedom. They needed the security of slavery because they couldnt make the right choices on their own. Slavery was said to be necessary for them. Here are two examples of how slavery was often justified:
Piers Morgan and Mayor Michael Bloomberg would fit right in with the slavery arguments of the past. We need masters to force us to behave a certain way because some people arent capable of making good decisions as we see them. Slavery is alive and well in America, and it does by the name liberalism.
Whether anybody eats 15 Big Macs or not is clearly nobody's business except the one doing the eating . . . we don't need a nanny, and especially a foreigner, telling us what to do.
Yup peers moron. And some people need a boot up their ass from time to time. I would be glad to oblige you with my size 11. Jerk.
Piers Morgan is PROOF that we are letting the wrong people immigrate to the USA!
I prefer freedom, but if these idiots insist on a dictator, I plan putting a dictator in that will force my views on others. Isn't that the way it works?
>>I think people need [these types of laws] occasionally, particularly on issues like smoking, drinking, guzzling sodas too big for them, you know, eating 16 Big Macs a day, whatever it may be, the reality is we all need a bit of nannying about that. Thats why so many people are on diets. Thats a form of nanny state.<<
Once again, John, there is NO WAY your satire can compete with reality.
Seriously, TSR, I thought this was another of John's excellent satires (not that you tried on this one, I am making a point — point to follow on next sentence).
With liberals, it is IMPOSSIBLE to satirize beyond their reality!
This is the second time I have pinged JS on what could only be satire except it really happened!
I hope you don't mind my pinging you John on these "damn, this ISN'T Satire?" threads...
Perhaps they do, Ms. Morgan. Just in case, we American citizens intend to stay armed and prepared to ensure we don't end up on the wrong side of such an arrangement.
"Those who beat their swords into plowshares, will pull them for those who did not."
>> prefer freedom, but if these idiots insist on a dictator, I plan putting a dictator in that will force my views on others. Isnt that the way it works?<<
As of 2008, yes.
Piers Morgan apparently supports Bloomturd's soda ban.
Nanny State PING!
No human being 'needs or deserves' dictators or slave masters. See: the US Constitution.
However, if Pi$$ Morgan was trying to make a point that this despicable group of 'nanny-staters' will force citizens to be more protective of our rights - then let us pray we use this as a lesson in liberty.
Piers is a pompous footstool for The State. He makes being averagely stupid commendable, as he is degrees above those who are only stupid. He works at stupid the way Dale Carnegie worked at enunciation, brevity and clarity in addressing others. CPAC should start giving out Piers Awards to those MSM career toadies whose cheap, false and silly political stances are the most profoundly stupid. It could be a platinum statue of a prancing poodle on hind legs with forelegs lifted entreating a favored snack. The "Piers".
I totally agree, so long as I get to be Piers' nanny.
Typical liberal.
He thinks he'll be on the dictating end of the equation,
not on the dictated TO end of the equation.
OK, submit to slavemasters. You first, Piers Moron!
Does any one recognize the Volstead Act? How about the 18th Amendment? Okay, how about Prohibition?
That was a real success wasn't it? You can travel from boarder to boarder and never encounter a can of beer or a bottle of booze on the shelves or bars in the nation. Right?
Slight less than 15 years after the nanny state forced this prohibition on alcohol the 18th Amendment was repealed by the 21st Amendment.
Does anyone really think that the human animal has undergone any radical evolutionary changes since January 16, 1919? I sure don't.
How 'bout sexual activity Piers?
Gay men (and their rampant promiscuity) are their own worst enemy, and are more likely to die from HIV/Aids than almost any other cause.
Surely Piers, if you truly care about Gay men you would seek to limit their sexual activity - thus greatly prolonging their lives.
Yeah, if you want to talk about unhealthy behavior that needs to be regulated for their own good,
male homosexual sex would have to be near the top of that list.
I am sure it has been 'asked' before,
Why would Piers emigrate to the 'Land of the Free, Home of the Brave' to 'escape' a Monarchy and then continually run down the "Adopted Country' and appear to want it to turn into - at the very least - a Monarchy?
Proving once again that the only problem progressive leftists ever had with chattel slavery in America is that the slaves were privately owned.
Under my rule, speech codes would strictly prohibit anyone labeling any speech as prohibited.
As dictator, I would control elections to ensure that they were completely honest. I would use all my powers to force everyone to abide by the results of honest elections — even if the election resulted in me losing all power.
Under my dictatorship, everyone would be required to eat and drink only what they wanted to eat and drink. They would be required to allow their neighbours to overindulge, unless they could convince them to do otherwise by reason or example.
And how is The New Slavery justified, Piers? I work to support my family. If I'm working to support someone else's family as well the least they an do is get their asses over to my house on Saturday morning to mow the lawn and wash the car. And a "thank you" would be nice. But I ain't waiting.
Some people are too stupid to be free. Piers is one of them.
They are called MOTHERS. Each of us already has one.
It could happen here and it may have already started.
My stress level could be cured if someone would just start whacking these people.
No, it's called personal responsibility.....
and it's VOLUNTARY!
Bloody socialist wanker.
I bet he thinks he will be the dictator....but he'd make a better slave and told to shut up...
The libtards who favor paternalism lose sight of the fact that the fundamental basis of achieving the individual's good is his guidance by his own judgment. They show absolutely no respect for the character of the consumers as rational beings, who must be persuaded by facts and logic, and not be compelled as though they were brutes, in the name of something allegedly more valuable than their free judgment and their dignity as rational beings.
Each human being, as the possessor of reason, is valuable and competent and should be free to run his own life and pursue his own happiness. The use of any specific case as the pretext for overturning this principle opens the floodgates to unlimited destruction though the use of physical force to overrule peoples judgment, and thus, to prevent them from achieving their well-being or to compel them to act against their own well-being.
Why didn't Bloomy just go for realtiy and hit all the EBT cards for $100.00 bucks a month because we all know these people do not eat right and could slim down!!!!!!!!!
...voting the wrong way...
Yep. Exactly.
Politicians who don't believe people can properly feed and educate themselves are certainly not going to accept that such people are capable of choosing their own leaders!
I have heard LIEbertarians support dietary laws because they don't want to pay the health care bills of fatso next door. That is the "logic" that will take us further down the Soviet/Nazi path. They don't want old people to live either because they don't want to pay for Medicare.
This is the logic libertarians use to feed limo liberalism's Soviet dreams. King Bloomers used to claim he is an independent libertarian. His excuse for banning soda cups is the "cost of healthcare."
Was this before or after he gave the order to "burn the church" in the movie Patriot?
I wonder if Morgan would like to be one of the 100 million killed by people who thought like him in the last century?
No empathy from the Left, ever, it seems...
[rolls eyes] Course I hear old Piersy has tated his share of dicks, so he should know.
"Piers Morgan: People Need Dictators and Slave Masters Occasionally
And occasionally dictators and their useful idiots need to be hanged from lampposts.
There has been no event more distressing to the elitists in the 21st century than the Libyan civil war in 2011. As much as some here deny the Libyans their victory, the UN/Soros/Obuma/NWO elitists freaked out after their buddies were hanged from lampposts on the streets of Tripoli.
The Libyans dragged out the general of the army into the town square and blew his brains out. They attacked Kaddhafi's elite southern mercenaries and killed them in the streets, hanged them from lampposts and burned down their towns.
This freaked out the UN elitists. Hillary wanted the Libyan militias and army deserters to stand trial for killing her buddies.
The Libyan civil war made it known to the Soros/UN/Nazi elitists that they might not survive a revolution. They are terrified by the Libyan example.
Abortion is a choice
Smoking is murder
But then again, if government and your fellow taxpaying citizens are paying for your healthcare what you eat drink and do becomes everyone's business. It's our money.
Welcome to the Brave New World of "public health".
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He used extreme tactics, like skydiving, to help people conquer their fears.
Jim Rohn
John Grinder
Question 14 of 30
Which guru is famous for giving advice to celebrities and promoting healing through alternative medicine?
Hans Baer
David Simon
Deepak Chopra
He stresses that the mind-body relationship is capable of many things, even healing diseases.
Question 15 of 30
Roughly how much do Americans spend on self-help products and services each year?
Around $10 billion
No matter how you spin the numbers, it's a huge business.
Around $20 billion
Around $30 billion
Question 16 of 30
Which guru has a net worth of nearly half a billion dollars?
David Burns
Tony Robbins
This is why he owns a resort in Fiji.
Deepak Chopra
Question 17 of 30
Who wrote "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff…and It's All Small Stuff?"
Eckhart Tolle
Richard Carlson
He posited that sometimes a bit of perspective is all you need.
Barbara Sher
Question 18 of 30
Before becoming a self-help guru, what was one of Les Brown's occupations?
He was in the Ohio House of Representatives.
Question 19 of 30
Who is best known for lecturing on productivity-related subjects?
David Williams
David Beardsley
David Allen
Allen has also worked as a karate teacher and magician.
Question 20 of 30
In what year did "Chicken Soup for the Soul" first hit bookshelves?
The books are a self-help phenomenon.
Question 21 of 30
Which self-help guru repeated the catchphrase "It's possible!"
Eckhart Tolle
Les Brown
He was born in an abandoned building and went to a school where people thought he was incapable of learning.
Jay McGraw
Question 22 of 30
Who is the author of "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway?"
Susan Jeffers
She died in 2012 but her sister helps carry on the message.
Eckart Tolle
Richard Carlson
Question 23 of 30
How many copies of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" have been sold worldwide?
50 million
25 million
Since 1989, it's one of the most popular self-help books ever.
13 million
Question 24 of 30
Who developed T.E.A.M Therapy?
Napoleon Hill
David Burns
It stresses that motivation is critical to our thoughts and feelings.
Jay McGraw
Question 25 of 30
Which guru is known for sometimes asking seminar participants to walk across hot coals?
Zig Ziglar
Tony Robbins
He wrote "Awake The Giant Within."
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Question 26 of 30
Who wrote "How to Win Friends and Influence People?"
Robert Greene
Dale Carnegie
It contained the phrase "Fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind."
Napoleon Hill
Question 27 of 30
James Arthur Ray was found guilty of negligent homicide of three people who followed him into what area?
a sweat lodge
He was also accused of hiding millions of dollars in assets.
hot springs
a shooting range
Question 28 of 30
Who once told Oprah Winfrey that death is an illusion and "who we are is the part of us that is infinite, the part of us that never stops?"
David Burns
Robert Greene
Wayne W. Dyer
At one point he claimed to be treating his leukemia with "psychic surgery."
Question 29 of 30
Which motivational speaker served in World War II and then worked as a salesman?
Zig Ziglar
He was married to his wife in 1946 until his death in 2012.
Jon Kabat-Zinn
David Burns
Question 30 of 30
Who wrote "Cash in a Flash" with Robert Allen?
Jack Canfield
Mark Hansen
He was the co-creator of the "Chicken Soup" series.
Jeff Rivera


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More Than a Word
Thomas Drance
September 27 2011 09:20AM
Photo Credit: Matt Slocum/AP
Editors Note: Shane (@socialassassin2) is an opinionated Canucks fan, and comedy aficionado. We disagree on most everything about hockey, but I've always respected his wit and argumentative style. I've invited him to post at CanucksArmy on several occasions because he thinks I'm a huge homer, and I like the idea of airing a dissenting opinion on the blog. This isn't that dissenting opinion, instead it's Shane's personal take on the Simmonds/Avery incident and how the presence of homophobia and gay-slurs in professional sports impacts a gay sports fan.
By: Shane M
Nobody loves sports more than I do. I'm the sort of emotional fan who lives and dies with my favorite teams. With every horrible throw Tarvaris Jackson makes, a little bit of me dies. When Mason Raymond wrists another weak shot into the goalie's pads, I consider putting my fist through the TV. When Wally Buono makes another bone-headed decision, I convince myself I'm done with cheering for the Lions. Ok, that all may be a bit over-dramatic but you get the point.
The funny thing is that, though I'm a huge sports fan, I'm also gay. Based on the (admittedly limited) interactions I've had with other homosexuals, there aren't many who share my passion for sports, although I'm sure they do exist...somewhere.
As a kid, I played baseball, basketball and soccer. I knew I was gay before I was a teenager, which was right around the time when I started hearing teammates and opposing players using the word "fag", "faggot", or "homo". I thought nothing of it. Hell, there were the rare times when I used the word. I tried not to think about being gay. Maybe these feelings would go away as I got older.
Of course, those feelings never went away. As I entered my early 20's, I was still living with my secret, but it was getting increasingly difficult. The secret was a burden I was carrying around, and I had to tell someone.
My dad made the occasional gay slur. He would see a sports team hugging after celebrating a championship and call them a "bunch of fags". I kinda giggled. I don't think he had hateful feelings towards gays but it still bothered me. My dad passed away last month. and I never found the courage to tell him, and I'm perfectly fine with that. I loved my dad more than life itself, and it's difficult living without him.
The first person I "came out too" was my best friend, about 4 years ago. We were on the way home from Seattle, where we'd seen a couple of Mariners games. I cried for a large portion of the ride home, even though I knew my friend would be totally fine with it. He was but that didn't make it any easier. He said he was surprised, but that it changed nothing. He then went on to make gay jokes at my expense. I laughed, I knew they weren't coming from a hateful place.
Over the next year, I slowly told more people. Almost everyone was totally cool with it, with the exception of one co-worker who said I should have let people know about "my condition" earlier. You see, we used to get a ride home in the same vehicle from another co-worker and he could've caught my gay virus (though it would've caused him less suffering than if he'd caught my "Northwest Sports Fan virus").
So that's my back story, and it's part of the reason I felt compelled to write this following the incident that occurred on Monday evening between Wayne Simmonds and Sean Avery. If you're reading this, you likely already know that based on video evidence, and Sean Avery's comment after the game, Simmonds called Avery a "faggot".
Simmonds said "I don't recall everything that I did say to him, but he said to me some things I didn't like and maybe I said some things that he didn't like. I can't recall every single word I said." That's as close to an admission as you're gonna get.
This the second high-profile example of intolerance this preseason in the NHL. The interesting tidbit is that Simmonds - who allegedly hurled a homophobic epithet at Sean Avery yesterday - was himself the victim of racism last week when a fan in London, Ontario threw a banana in his direction during a penalty shot. I remember feeling for him, the humiliation must have been awful. But Simmonds was gracious, he put on a brave face. With that troubling situation so fresh in everyone's mind - it made Monday's incident even more surprising, unfortunate and sad.
Personally, I'm not a fan of how Sean Avery plays the game. This incident still gets me worked up. It's ridiculous. As far as Avery the person, I have a great deal of respect for him. This past summer he made a video, along with other New York celebrities, supporting gay marriage in New York. Might not seem like a big deal, until you consider that Sean Avery makes a living playing a physical sport with a particular culture that is full of homophobia. I don't know if Simmonds had Avery's stance on gay rights in mind when he called Avery a "faggot," but I wouldn't be surprised if he did. Based on tweets from people involved in the game, the word still gets thrown around frequently.
Twitter is such a fascinating information source when controversial issues arise. You're bombarded by so many different point of views. All the people I follow thought it was inappropriate, but I did hear from a couple tweeters that there was a mindset out there that - because the slur was aimed at the universally disliked Avery - it's acceptable. That kind of thinking is bizarre and disgusting.
Do I think Simmonds deserves a suspension? To be honest, no. Maybe one game would be fine with me. But I do think he should be fined. The NHL needs to send a message that slurs, whether they're racist, sexist or homophobic are not tolerated.
Of course, things aren't going to change over night - they might never totally change. The sports world is full of machoism and testosterone, and the easiest way to put down your opponent verbally is to call them gay, to call them "a faggot." To an athlete - the implication is that your opponent is weak and effeminate, but to the general public, the implication is more offensive.
If things are going to change - we need more Sean Averys - even if they do combine to play on the same, despicable hockey team. While we can't expect every athlete to stick their neck out like Avery did - whether they know it or not, it's pretty safe to assume that all pro-athletes know someone who is gay. So instead of suspending Wayne Simmonds - why not fine him, and ask him to make an "It Gets Better" video. If he declines, well, that says a lot more about him - and it doesn't say anything good.
One of my dreams is to see a current athlete come out. I do believe we're getting closer. Believe it, or not, I even suspect that the NHL is the most ready of the major professional leagues for it. People ask things like, "why do gays need to tell people; can't they just go about their business without letting the world know?" Easy to say, but when there's a team function, and all the wives are there, and then a player shows up with his boyfriend - tell me that's not going to be extremely uncomfortable. In my experience, most gay people want those around them to know, but they don't want it to be all that they're about.
The word "faggot" will never go away, what's more important to me, is that people realize why that word is inappropriate and hateful.
Shane is a Mariners, Seahawks and Canucks fan. Follow him on twitter here .
Love this bit from Shane. I was telling him the other day that he needed to find a writing home. I hope you guys give him some more space in the future.
September 27 2011, 10:38AM
i understand that word is hateful but all insults are hateful in general, it wouldn't be an insult otherwise. it's been happening forever, both sexual/racial slurs (actually any slur ingeneral) and bullying, all terrible things in the real world. if the people knew everything they said on the ice, everyone would be offended by something, then where would the line be? it would be non-existent.
September 27 2011, 12:03PM
Love this bit from Shane. I was telling him the other day that he needed to find a writing home. I hope you guys give him some more space in the future.
Shane has a place to write here any time he wants.
This was a wonderful post.
September 27 2011, 01:01PM
Great post Shane. Thank you for writing this
September 27 2011, 03:14PM
Perfectly worded and resonates so much. Well said, Shane.
September 27 2011, 04:04PM
Homophobia in the NHL has got to stop. People need to be re-educated that homophobic slurs are unacceptable. It's ridiculous that some people are defending the use of the word because to young people they use the F word to call someone an a****** or sh**head (as if that makes it better). Anyway I did a video about homophobia in the NHL and suggestions to move towards ending it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPZRHd6c1xI
Here's a really heartbreaking story about a closeted gay hockey playing teenager: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPZRHd6c1xI
September 27 2011, 04:38PM
1) Political correctness is going way to far here. The oness should be on Avery for taking an on ice incident into the media and making into a big deal. Calling eachother names is what should be expected in the heat of battle. The day when any word or phrase made during a game is used later for disciplinary action is a slippery slope. 2) We're not advocating players to make anti gay, racial slurs a regular routine, but what is said/done off the ice is different than what takes place on. Else a player could call the local police and advocate felony charges for assalt and battery/attempted murder every time there is a fight or an "illegal hit". In other words, this is going too far!!!!
September 27 2011, 06:24PM
Thoughtful. Well written. Courageous. After a year of listening to the self-righteous posturing of Canuck haters and then reading some of the mindless and reprehensible posts on every topic imaginable coming from some of those self-same Canuck fans, I was beginning to lose hope. Your piece and, admittedly, some of the material from the more thoughtful and rational pro-Canuck bloggers has restored my faith that there are decent hockey fans wearing blue and green. You have reminded me that it is great to be a committed Canuck fan but it is far, far more important to be a decent human being. Thank you.
September 27 2011, 06:48PM
Excellent post, Shane! It needed to be said, and you said it well.
Fauxrumors, would it be okay with you if players starting shouting racial slurs or anti-Jewish slurs across the ice at each other during a hockey game with abandon? Is it okay by you if a fan throws a banana at Simmonds, or for someone to shout racial slurs at him?
I guess you've never faced persecution based on who you are, because if you had, you'd realize the power words have, and how hurtful and damaging they can be.
Freedom of Speech does not mean you can run into a building and yell FIRE!
September 27 2011, 08:49PM
@Thomas Drance
i don't know how you can compare what simmonds did to those malicious acts. comparing it to the falacio incident last year is much more comparable.
there are many incidents where players are asked what the other player has said and many have said nothing to "tattle-tale"
September 27 2011, 09:24PM
Avery didn't bring it up, the media did because it was seen clearly on television.
The slippery slope argument is baloney.
Thanks for the feedback, both positive and negative.
September 28 2011, 07:49AM
Good post. Just incase you didn't already know this piece and the site was just mentioned by Paul Chapman on the Team 1040! I live in the UK and about a year ago a Welsh national rugby player came out as being gay.He didn't receive any negativity from the media it was quite the opposite.
I too share your dream of seeing an NHL player come out. I'm not gay, but someone close to me is, and he's not out yet. Obviously there are gay players, and hopefully there will be a time soon when they feel comfortable enough to be open about it. They would be great inspirations for Canadian kids, and especially gay Canadians.
Great piece.


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CIS champs Trinity Western University Spartans lose opening match at FIVB Club World Championships
DOHA, Qatar (October 8, 2011) – The Trinity Western University Spartans from Surrey, B.C., lost their opening match 25-11, 25-15, 25-16 to powerful Zenit Kazan of Russia on Saturday in its opening round robin match at the FIVB Club World Championships in men's volleyball.
''We knew they were going to be big and fast, but even with that said, they were bigger and faster than anticipated,'' said Spartans head coach Ben Josephson who led his squad to the Canadian university title last season.
Zenit Kazan is the number two ranked pro club in the world.
''The first 10 points were a little bit of a shell-shock, everything was a bit overwhelming, but after then I thought the guys settled into the game more and we started to find our abilities within the context of the opponent.''
Steve Marshall of Abbotsford, B.C., was the top Spartans scorer with 11 points and Rudy Verhoeff of Calgary added 10.
'' I thought we built throughout the match nicely, we looked more and more like ourselves,'' added Josephson. ''We began interacting with the international game better and I hope that continues now for the rest of the tournament.'
The Spartans next match is Monday against Paykan from Iran.
The Canadian team roster for the FIVB Club World Championships in men's volleyball. Team Canada is represented by the Trinity Western University Spartans from Surrey, B.C.
Team: Jarrod Offereins, Calgary; Marc Howatson, Victoria; Devyn Plett, Winnipeg; Ben Ball, Abbotsford, B.C.; Dan Jansen Van Doorn, Langley, B.C.; Steven Marshall, Abbotsford; Brad Kufske, Abbotsford; Rudy Verhoeff, Calgary; Lucas Van Berkel, Edmonton; Branden Schmidt, Winton, Alta.; Ben Ball, Abbotsford, B.C.; Derek Thiessen, Coquitlam, B.C.; Nicholas Del Bianco, Surrey, B.C.
Head coach: Ben Josephson, Starthmore, Alta.
Assistant coach: Joel Jansen
Team manager: John Blacher, Winnipeg.
For more information: www.volleyball.ca and http://www.fivb.org/en/volleyball/Competitions/WorldClubChampionships/2011/Men/


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Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart reunite on the road
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Nicks has announced plans to reunite with fellow iconic rocker Rod Stewart for a summer run behind her latest studio effort, "In Your Dreams."
The dynamic duo pulled off one of 2011's highest grossing co-headlining tours last summer, and, to the delight of their numerous fans, have decided to have a second go.
Nicks will get the ball rolling with three solo performances beginning June 29 in Wantagh, NY, before meeting up with Stewart for a July 20 arena show in Cleveland. From there, the two will visit large venues scattered across the country until their final scheduled stop on Aug. 9 in Houston. More dates are in the works, according to a press release.
"In Your Dreams," the seventh solo album for Nicks, is a mix of Bob-Dylan-inspired folk songs, rock songs and ballads. It peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200. Nicks, in a recent interview with SoundSpike, called the newest addition her favorite she's ever made.
Stewart, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who will be taking a break from his residency at The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace for the tour, most recently released "Fly Me to the Moon ... The Great American Songbook Volume V." The two-disc set of pop standard covers, which surfaced last October, came in at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Fans can watch Nicks on two popular TV shows this week. First up for the singer/songwriter is a Wednesday (3/28) appearance as a mentor on Fox's "American Idol," followed by a Thursday (3/29) cameo as herself on the NBC hit "Up All Night."
29 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon, Jones Beach
30 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
July 2012
10 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
20 - Cleveland, OH - Quickens Loans Arena (w/ Rod Stewart)
21 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center (w/ Rod Stewart)
24 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena (w/ Rod Stewart)
27 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center (w/ Rod Stewart)
28 - Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center (w/ Rod Stewart)
30 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center (w/ Rod Stewart)
August 2012
1 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum (w/ Rod Stewart)
3 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center (w/ Rod Stewart)
4 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center (w/ Rod Stewart)
8 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center (w/ Rod Stewart)
9 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center (w/ Rod Stewart)


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Within a short walk of Aberdeen Centre, Four Points by Sheraton Vancouver Airport is within a mile (2 km) of Richmond Centre Mall. This 3-star hotel has 140 guestrooms and offers conveniences like a restaurant, free in-room WiFi, and a free airport shuttle. It's in central Richmond and also close to Richmond Olympic Oval and Richmond Night Market.
Sit down for a leisurely bite to eat at the onsite restaurant, or enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Savor a meal from the privacy of your room with room service, or get a pick-me-up at the coffee shop/café. Cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for a fee each morning from 6 AM to 11 AM.
All 140 recently renovated rooms provide refrigerators, coffee makers, and free newspapers. Guests can expect 32-inch LCD TVs with digital channels and pay movies, along with free WiFi and wired Internet. Beds sport premium bedding and bathrooms offer hair dryers. Free bottled water, laptop-compatible safes, and phones are also available.
Property features
Renovated in 2014, Four Points by Sheraton Vancouver Airport offers a fitness center, free WiFi in public areas, and 4 meeting rooms. If you drive, self parking is CAD 10 per night, or you can take advantage of the free airport shuttle at scheduled times. Multilingual staff at the front desk are standing by 24/7 to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include a conference center, a 24-hour business center, and coffee/tea in a common area.
- Free WiFi and wired Internet in rooms and public areas
- Onsite dining
- Free airport shuttle
- Fitness center
Four Points by Sheraton Vancouver Airport
Renovations & Closures
- Bar/Lounge
- Dining venue
- Bar/lounge
- Dining venue
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Guests enjoy complimentary airport shuttle service, scheduled every 30 minutes from 4:30 AM - 12:30 AM; after hours guests are encouraged to take a taxi and retain the receipt in order to be reimbursed by the hotel.
Four Points by Sheraton Vancouver Airport also offers 24-hour complimentary access to a business center equipped with a computer and high-speed Internet access. Business services include faxing and copying, while secretarial services can be arranged. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet is available in public areas, including the restaurant and lounge. Currency exchange (USD to CAN only), ATM banking, designated smoking areas, and a pantry with snacks are among the conveniences offered.
A fitness center is on site. Room service is available during restaurant hours.
- Free WiFi
- Concierge services
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant
- Coffee shop or café
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 140
- Shopping on site
- ATM/banking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Ski storage
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free airport transportation
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Designated smoking areas
- Grocery/convenience store
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Computer station
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Luggage storage
- Number of floors - 6
- Meeting rooms 4
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference center
- Snack bar/deli
- Conference space size (feet) - 4521
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Elevator/lift
- Fireplace in lobby
- Year Built 1998
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (meters) - 420
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Grocery/convenience store
- Snack bar/deli
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Self parking (surcharge), Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
Four Points by Sheraton Vancouver Airport offers 140 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary newspapers. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium digital channels and pay movies. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.
This Richmond hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless high-speed Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Pay movies
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Premium bedding
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free newspaper
- Soundproofed rooms
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Premium TV channels
- Free bottled water
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Bathtub or shower
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Digital TV service
- Free WiFi
Where to Eat
World Wide Café - Breakfast is served daily from 6-11 AM in this casual lobby restaurant, and dinner is available from 5-10 PM.
Kimberly Lounge - Located just off the lobby, this lounge shows sports on multiple big screens and serves locally inspired beers. Open Monday through Saturday from 5-11 PM and Sunday from 5-10 PM.
Room service is available daily for breakfast (6:30-10:30 AM) and dinner (5-10 PM). The 24-hour Lobby Pantry is open 7 days a week, with light snacks and sandwiches available.
Start your morning with a cooked-to-order breakfast, available each day from 6 AM to 11 AM for a surcharge. You can order a meal from room service during limited hours.
Nearby Things to Do
Guests can exercise in the fitness center, which is equipped with a weight-training machine as well as recumbent exercise bike, treadmill, and elliptical trainer.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near this Vancouver-area hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 2 AM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 19
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Guests must contact this hotel in advance to reserve a rollaway/extra bed. Please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- Resort fee
Optional extras
- Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: CAD 18 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: CAD 10 per night (in/out privileges)
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
Hotel Name
- Four Points Sheraton Hotel Vancouver Airport
- Four Points Sheraton Vancouver Airport
- Four Points Vancouver Airport
- Sheraton Four Points Vancouver Airport
- Four Points Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel
- Four Points Richmond
- Four Points By Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel Richmond
- Richmond Four Points
- 4 Points By Sheraton Vancouver Airport
We should mention
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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A rookie puts on a show in San Jose, spitballing ideas for a Jake Gardiner deal and what help the Oilers might seek on the back end. Also, Jake Muzzin and a host of injuries from Tuesday's games in Scott Cullen's latest blog.
1. There is a lot to cover today, but Sharks rookie LW Tomas Hertl jumps to the forefront after scoring four goals in his third NHL game. Hertl's six goals and seven points in three games, combined with the manner in which he scored his fourth goal, ensures that he's no longer flying under the radar.
Coming into the season, I was quite high on Hertl (drafted him late in the Experts' League) because he was playing with Joe Thornton and Brent Burns. As rookie opportunities go, that's a good one. But, even though Hertl remained with his talented linemates last night, Thornton had one assist and Burns no points, so it wasn't as if Hertl was heavily-dependent on those linemates to drive his production.
(As an aside, and we're not evaluating picks at such an early point in their careers, but here are the five forwards taken immediately ahead of Hertl, who was drafted 17th overall in 2012: Tom Wilson - 16, Zemgus Girgensons - 14, Radek Faksa - 13, Mikhail Grigorenko - 12 and Filip Forsberg - 11).
Beyond the four goals, it's also worth noting that Hertl had seven shots on goal in 11:12 of ice time. While he now leads the league in goals (6) and points (7), Hertl has 17.7 shots per 60 minutes of ice time, second only to Alex Ovechkin, and a decent indication that, while Hertl is not -- I repeat, not -- going to score two goals per game all season, he could be much more productive than I had projected in the preseason.
2. Before leaving San Jose, it would be wrong to skip a three-point night from another rookie, wouldn't it? Matt Nieto has a good thing going with Joe Pavelski and Tommy Wingels on what is effectively the Sharks' third line. He's not in Hertl's class offensively, but the Sharks are looking at two rookies playing significant roles among their top nine forwards this season.
3. After Elliotte Friedman mentioned trade talks in 30 Thoughts and both James Mirtle and TSN's NHL Insiders discussed the possibility of Maple Leafs D Jake Gardiner getting moved, I decided to look around the league for a scoring forward that might be an upgrade for the Leafs.
Given that they don't have much salary cap room, it becomes challenging for the Leafs to make a move without including someone else (Nikolai Kulemin? John-Michael Liles?) in the equation.
In any case, here are couple of the possibilities that could, theoretically, fit for Gardiner:
Calgary - Certainly, Flames president Brian Burke has familiarity with Gardiner, from drafting him in Anaheim (17th overall in 2008) to trading for him in Toronto and Gardiner could play in the Flames' top four right away (with Mark Giordano, Dennis Wideman and T.J. Brodie).
The question is, would the Flames give up a young scoring forward in return? The one they have, that fits financially, is Sven Baertschi, the 13th pick in 2011, who finished strong last season, but is on the low-end of ice time for Flames forwards (12:10 ATOI per game) early in the season. Baertschi was also criticized by Burke prior to the start of the season.
Carolina - The Hurricanes are thin on the blueline, especially after losing Joni Pitkanen for the season, and it has been suggested that Jeff Skinner might be the bait to bring an upgrade on the blueline. Skinner comes with a $5.725-million cap hit, which complicates matters, maybe too much for a reasonable deal to be reached.
Colorado - While Paul Stastny might be the playmaking centre that the Leafs need, his price tag ($6.6-million) and expiring contract don't make for an ideal fit, even if the Avalanche could really use more blueline talent. Would LW Jamie McGinn and a prospect be enough? Maybe not.
Florida - The Panthers have some quality forward prospects, including Nick Bjugstad, Drew Shore and Vincent Trocheck, and might be willing to part with one to get Gardiner, who could be part of the long-term solution on the blueline. That doesn't provide immediate help for the Leafs, but would be an upgrade in the long run.
N.Y. Islanders - While the Isles have done wonders with a bargain basement defence, it would be reasonable to add Gardiner as part of a long-term upgrade. Ryan Strome would be too much to ask, but maybe another Islanders forward prospect, like Brock Nelson, could fit.
Philadelphia - It seems more likely that the Flyers would want to move out a defenceman, but if there was a way to pry Sean Couturier out of there, and Gardiner could be part of the package, it would be well worth it.
Tampa Bay - With no shortage of prospects, but plenty of room to upgrade on the blueline, the Lightning have several young forwards -- Richard Panik, Brett Connolly, J.T. Brown, Nikita Kucherov -- from which to choose.
Vancouver - While the Canucks have a stable top four, they could ease Gardiner in with third pair work. If the Canucks are prepared to cut bait with RW Zack Kassian, he's a financial fit and could be the type of player that Randy Carlyle would appreciate.
4. Bob McKenzie also checked in, suggesting that the Oilers are looking for a bold move to upgrade either on the blueline or defence. Gardiner would be an upgrade on some of the Oilers' current defence talent and he spent plenty of time with the Toronto Marlies of the AHL last season, under the tutelage of new Oilers coach Dallas Eakins.
Who else might warrant consideration in goal or on defence? Some goaltenders with expiring contracts that could be expendable include Ryan Miller, Jonas Hiller, Brian Elliott and James Reimer. The first three will be unrestricted free agents at season's end, while Reimer would be restricted.
On the blueline, how about: underwhelming young guys that still have potential, like Adam Larsson, Tyler Myers or Ryan Ellis? Or maybe veterans with size, like Bryan Allen, Braydon Coburn or Clayton Stoner. Some of those would be decidedly bolder than others.
5. Kings coach Darryl Sutter pulled no punches when discussing the play of D Jake Muzzin, telling Kings Insider, "He's struggling a lot," later adding, " You're not going to win very many games if you're a guy who's playing significant minutes, and you're a high-minus player."
This, of course, is where we can look beyond Muzzin's plus-minus to see that the Kings have fared very well, possession-wise, with Muzzin on the ice. However, their goaltending has been suspect (.714 SV%) with Muzzin on the ice, but that is how a strong shot differential turns into a negative plus-minus in a hurry.
This isn't to suggest that Muzzin can't play better, but it is a suggestion that maybe his team-worst minus-5 isn't entirely his fault.
6. And now to the injury portion of the proceedings. Panthers G Tim Thomas left Tuesday's game with what appeared to be a lower body (maybe groin?) injury. Fortunately, the Panthers have Jacob Markstrom, who was expecting to be the No. 1 guy this year anyway, ready to handle the starts for as long as Thomas is out.
7. Wild G Niklas Backstrom suffered a leg injury when Predators LW Eric Nystrom plowed into him after getting tripped on a breakaway. With Backstrom out, Josh Harding takes over between the pipes. If the injury is long-term, Darcy Kuemper could get the call from the AHL.
8. Rangers RW Rick Nash may have suffered a concussion when Sharks D Brad Stuart caught him with a shoulder to the side of the head. While Stuart awaits his fate with NHL justice, Nash's absence would be significant, even if he didn't play a ton (15:13 and 17:55) in the first two games. Captain Ryan Callahan, who just returned from shoulder surgery, will likely have to take on a bigger role (he's averaged 13:41 per game in his first two games) in Nash's absence.
9. Lightning C Tom Pyatt suffered a broken collarbone, an injury that could keep him out for a couple of months. While it doesn't have to result in an immediate roster move, Pyatt's absence could allow the Lightning to bring back a late training camp cut like Brett Connolly.
10. Maple Leafs LW Joffrey Lupul suffered a bruised knee against Colorado, thinning out what is already a thin group. First-year pro Josh Leivo has been recalled from the Marlies, where he had one assist and was plus-1 in two games. Last season, in the Ontario Hockey League, Leivo had 29 goals and 73 points in 63 games with Sudbury and Kitchener.
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