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A federal appeals court says Chicago can no longer continue to hold impounded vehicles of drivers in debt to the city after the vehicle owner files for bankruptcy. Melissa Sanchez of ProPublica Illinois explains.
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The U.S. women's national soccer team wins its fourth World Cup, defeating the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday. The victory is sparking conversations about gender discrimination and the wide pay disparity between female and male athletes.
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The millionaire CEO of foreign oil giant BP, Tony Hayward, is upset at the inconvenience caused to him by his company's devastation of the Gulf of Mexico. BP's offshore drilling explosion claimed 11 lives on April 20, and has since spewed 20 to 100 million gallons of oil into the Gulf. At least 491 birds, 227 turtles and 27 mammals, including dolphins, have been found dead. On Sunday, immediately after apologizing, Hayward then complained about the effect of the Deepwater Horizon disaster on his personal life, saying "I would like my life back":
We're sorry for the massive disruption it's caused their lives. There's no one who wants this over more than I do. I would like my life back.
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Hayward, who pulled in $4.5 million last year, has a record of insensitive comments about the greatest environmental disaster in the United States:
"What the hell did we do to deserve this?" [New York Times, 4/30/10]
"The Gulf of Mexico is a very big ocean. The amount of volume of oil and dispersant we are putting into it is tiny in relation to the total water volume." [Guardian, 5/14/10]
"I think the environmental impact of this disaster is likely to be very, very modest." [Sky News, 5/18/10]
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This is an updated post with revised information. I had previously thought that 102 Whalley Road was originally known as 26 Russell Street. However new information has come to light confirming that it was actually 28 Russell Street. So the information about the census returns has been corrected.
This is a photograph of 102 Whalley Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire. It was the home of my granddad and nannie – Fred and Florrie Musgrove. Although they lived in other houses in Clitheroe this is the only one I ever knew.
I don't know if the photograph gives an accurate impression of size. There are four floors – a cellar with two rooms and a door leading to the back garden; ground floor with a front parlour, living room and kitchen; first floor with two bedrooms; and second floor with a further two bedrooms.
The house always seemed to have a warm and cozy feel. I remember my granddad sitting in his armchair next to the coal fire. My mother recalls the front bedroom on the first floor also having a fireplace and coal fire but doesn't think any of the other bedrooms had fireplaces.
Whenever I think of Fred and Florrie I remember them at 102 Whalley Road. However the original address was 28 Russell Street – the name changed sometime in the 1930's.
The house was built probably early 19th century. The block of numbers from 90-110 are now Grade II listed buildings – they were listed in September 1976. The listing text on the British Listed Buildings website comments briefly on number 102 – the doorway to No. 102 has plain pilasters, cornice and entablature.
Looking back at the census returns I can see who lived at 28 Russell Street:-
• 1911 – William Marsden (56), a carter in cotton mill. Also his wife Elizabeth (58), two daughters Martha Jane (28) and Alice Ann (23, both cotton weavers. There was also a boarder, Thomas Whittaker (67), a retired cotton loom overlooker.
• 1901 – Ellen Walbank (57), a widow and four children – Winfred (32), Henry (24), Walter (18) and Eliza (15). Also living there was Ethel M Houghton (3), niece.
• 1891 – Robert Woodworth (58) a cotton weaver, his wife Margaret (55) from Ireland and six children – Alice (36), Helen (28), Isabella (26), Elizabeth (17), Louisa (1877) and Mary A (12).
• 1881 – James Whittaker (59), an unemployed mill labourer, his wife Mary (60) and three daughters working as cotton weavers – Elizabeth (28), Susannah (21)and Lucy A (18).
• 1871 – James Whittaker (49), a labourer, his wife Mary (50) and seven daughters – Martha (20), Elizabeth (18), Margaret (16), Emma Jane (14), Susannah (13), Lucy Anne (10) and Mary Ann Roberts (26). Also a grandson, James Wilson Roberts (1).
• 1861 – Richard Douglass (34), a power loom cotton weaver, his wife Margaret (30) and four children – Sarah Alice (11), Mary Ann (9), William (7) and Joseph (2). Also there are Hannah Douglas (80), mother and widow, plus Mary Cottam (41) sister-in-law.
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Jon Gosselin and Kate Gosselin are getting back together — at least, for Christmas.
In a new interview, the father of eight revealed he and his estranged wife, Kate, will be looking after their little ones together – in the same home – over the holiday.
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"Christmas Eve and Christmas day are joint-shared custody days, which means we're both in the house. So we'll be there," he told AOL's PopEater.com.
Jon said he is likely to be hitting the Web when it's time to buy twins Kate and Maddie and his sextuplets their presents.
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"I haven't started my Christmas shopping yet. Don't put pressure on me! It will probably be all Internet based this year, pre-wrapped," he said. "You know, I'm a guy, when there's free gift wrap, I'm like, 'Yeah, yes please.'"
While Jon and Kate are currently embroiled in a divorce battle, Jon said the holidays will be just like old times for the kids, tradition-wise.
"We do stuff like that at Christmas, hanging the stockings. They do the stockings early Christmas morning. Kate makes sticky buns. We keep it all the same. Nothing has changed. That way they have the sense of security with everything that's going on," he said. "But, this year, there's a lot of paparazzi, so who knows? Every year it's different."
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Jon also revealed he recently started a charitable organization.
"I started the Jon Gosselin Children's foundation in the name of my father. It's something that my brother and I wanted to do, but we never had the finances to do so. And obviously this year has been a pretty good year for me financially, so I started the foundation in memory of my father," he said. "My father was a children's dentist for 30 years and he dedicated one day a week for 30 years to handicapped children for free. It never really hit my brother and I. When my dad passed away that's when we started noticing at the viewing all these handicapped patients coming in… I'm not a doctor obviously and the only way we could do this was start a foundation to allocate funds to children and a few parents that need help with medical bills. We're trying to get corporate sponsorships and hopefully everything will work out and we can continue the legacy of my father."
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Ethiopia has not thought hard enough about the impact of its ambitious dam project along the Nile, Egypt says, underlining how countries down stream are concerned about its impact on water supplies
CAIRO, June 2 (Reuters) - Ethiopia has not thought hard enough about the impact of its ambitious dam project along the Nile, Egypt said on Sunday, underlining how countries down stream are concerned about its impact on water supplies.
The Egyptian presidency was citing the findings of a report put together by a panel of experts from Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the impact of the plan to build a $4.7 billion hydroelectric dam.
Ethiopia triggered deep concern in Egypt last week when it began work to divert the river as part of the project. Egypt depends on the Nile for nearly all its water.
Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, who met the Egyptian members of the tripartite committee on Sunday, referred the report to his government for "urgent action" with Sudan and Ethiopia to agree on steps to safeguard the river's flow.
Citing the findings of the report, the presidency said Ethiopia's "studies were not adequate for a project of this scale, and the committee's report recommended more studies of the economic and social aspects, the security of dams and water resources, not to mention the environmental aspects".
Ethiopia has laid out plans to invest more than $12 billion in harnessing the rivers that run through its rugged highlands, to become Africa's leading power exporter.
Centrepiece to the plan is the Grand Renaissance Dam being built in the Benishangul-Gumuz region bordering Sudan. Now 21 percent complete, it will eventually have a 6,000 megawatt capacity, the government says, equivalent to six nuclear power plants. (Writing by Tom Perry and Asma Alsharif; Editing by Jon Hemming)
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Argentina Dancing With The Stars "Soooooooo Freak That It Is Irresistible"
Since Argentina doesn't share the same language, it's been hard to report on their version of Dancing With The Stars. As some of you might know, Damian Whitewood and Pamela Anderson are contestants. So far, they've been very popular on the show as well as Boxing champ, Mike Tyson. Not only did Damian and Pamela delight many of us with their dancing in Season 10 (they have been one of my favorite couples to ever dance on the show!), they are doing the same in Argentina…and maybe even more so? Thanks to PureDWTS reader Carlos Lustosa, below is some video footage. In Carlos' own words, "This show is soooooooo freak that it is irresistible. ahahahahaha".
Here they are doing the Rumba….
Damian also posted this picture of Pamela on his facebook page.
According to Carlos, the best contestant on the Argentina version of Dancing With The Stars is a dwarf named Noelia. He said "She's simply amazing. Not Kidding." You can see Noelia doing a Cha Cha with her partner below…
Here is more from Carlos on the show:
uh, let me just do a review about this season of Bailando… and some latin american versions of SCD/DwtS
This is the 8th season of "argentine dwts" "Bailando por un sueño" and is called just "Bailando 2011". At first seasons, the show was like this: a star was paired with a "dreamer" (sueñador) and helped him to realize his dream (sueño), that's why the show was called "Bailando por un sueño" (Dancing for a dream). As long as the couple keeps on competition, more money it earn.
Nowadays, the show is more like DwtS and this season has 30 couples. THIRTY. Most known people are Mike Tyson and Pamela Anderson. Don't know if you like soccer but the paraguayan muse of 2010 world cup Larissa Riquelme was dancing ther, but left the competition last week due to a injuried knee. Ah, theres a couple of 2 guys, this season (the journalist José María Muscari and partner Emanuel González. video chacha)
As for the judges: there are 5 of them. Each week one of them gives a "secret score" wich will be revealed just on result, after the viewers votes. If you thik that CAI, Bruno and Len are inconstant with their scores, think again. The score difference between the argentinian judges is ridiculous. One can give an 10 and the other a 5, for example. (We don't see this even on british strictly come dancing…)
Have to say that this version is extremely "lascivious"… there are some sexy-sexy-sexier dances of all DwtS-like shows, such as strip dance and pole dancing.
On former seasons, there were some rhythms that are not well known on DwtS, as merengue, lambada, a lot of salsa styles – cubana (cuban), quebradita (don't know who to translate… something like broken-y), milonga (kind of fast tango… love this dance) -, cumbia, samba (not the latin ballroom, but the brazilian), axé (a brazilian dance from carnaval of Bahia)…
And if you think that's all you didnt' see the peruvian, mexican, ecuadorian versions. Guys, the peruvian version is… I can't describe, you have to see. On this versions there are some classics like arabian dance, pole dancing, reggaeton, and some dances the do on a different weather… for example they have LAMBADA IN THE RAIN.
Video (delly and josé luis, the winners of their season)
Here in Brazil the show is called "Dança dos Famosos" (Famous' Dance or Stars Dance) is very boring. The production is not a propper show but a part of a sunday show, so, not that good and very far from the US version (wich is a shame) and from the latin american ones (thanks god! ahaha)… but, I like the fact we have some brazilian rhythms such as forró, samba (gafieira) (good video), lambada, and dances that are very common here like bolero, rock (soltinho), and of course, salsa, tango.
If you have time, check axé in the rain, from peruvian Reyes de la Pista (Kings of dance floor): Video (Axé – pronouce almost "ashae". Detail: 1:50)
Be sure to watch the "comment" section of this post. Carlos is planning to keep us updated!!
Carlos, thanks so much!! This is fun and so fascinating! 😉
And Dancing With The Stars producers if you are reading this, PLEASE BRING BACK DAMIAN WHITEWOOD!!!


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PG&E grants reprieve to Oakland's gnomes
There was joy Monday in Middle Earth, and Oakland, too: Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officials have changed their minds and will not evict thousands of gnomes nestling on their utility poles.
The reprieve came shortly after the utility announced it would remove the diminutive, hand-painted creatures that have been proliferating around Lake Merritt for six months on the grounds they were "compromising" utility equipment.
"We received a great deal of public feedback, so we're declaring the poles gnome-man's land. We're not going to remove them," PG&E spokesman Jason King said. "We're committed to working with the artist, the city and the community to find a peaceful resolution."
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The gnome paintings, which have been screwed to the base of utility poles in Haddon Hill, Adams Point and other neighborhoods, have invoked much love in a beleaguered city that's been struggling with the state's worst violent crime problem.
They've inspired dozens of delighted blog posts and tweets, and have been the talk of almost every cafe and preschool.
Children's Fairyland, on the banks of Lake Merritt, even offered the artist a lifetime golden key, which the artist politely declined because he didn't want to risk his anonymity.
After The Chronicle reported Sunday that PG&E had threatened to remove the gnome paintings, the gnomes' creator begged the utility for clemency.
"I'm a resident of Oakland who simply thought this would be a nice way to make my fellow Oaklanders happy and proud," he wrote in an e-mail to PG&E.
"We see too much garbage on the streets here, too many shootings, too much violence, not enough that makes one stop and smile. ... They were meant to be an ongoing gift to my community."
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The artist also called City Hall, hoping officials could grant political asylum. The city responded by calling an emergency meeting with PG&E staff members.
"We are holding peace talks in a secret mushroom patch near the Rose Garden," said Zac Wald, chief of staff to City Councilwoman Lynette McElhaney, whose district includes the preponderance of the gnome population. "People love the gnomes, and they are District Three residents."
The artist, a house painter by trade, wanted to remain anonymous because he's not seeking publicity for himself. He just wants to paint gnomes, affix them to utility poles and watch people's reactions.
More than 2,300
Each night he roams the Oakland streets with his terrier, installing 10 or more new gnomes per outing. So far, he's "gnomed" neighborhoods as far flung as Jack London Square and the area around Highland Hospital.
He said there are more than 2,300 gnomes in Oakland.
Ultimately, PG&E wants to see the gnomes migrate to other locales, but is not going to forcibly relocate them, King said.
Staff at Fairyland were ecstatic at the PG&E pardon.
"We are thrilled that a giant organization like PG&E can appreciate a little magic," said Shannon Taylor, Fairyland art director. "It's great that so many people came together to try and save these little creatures."
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The CCA announced today the decision to remove the position of High Performance Director as part of a realignment of the High Performance sector prior to Beijing. Kris Westwood will therefore be leaving the association, effective September 30th, 2007.
"I am of course disappointed to be leaving the CCA, but I can look back with satisfaction on the progress we have made in building support systems for our elite athletes," said Westwood. "A lot remains to be done, especially at the development level, but I'm confident that the coaches and staff in place will continue to progress in the right direction."
The organization would like to recognize Kris for his contribution during the past few years and for his ongoing commitment to assist Canadian athletes to achieve international excellence.
His responsibilities will be transferred to the three national team coaches with the support of High Performance Manager, Sean O'Donnell. CCA's coaches are Houshang Amiri, National Team Training Centre (West) in Victoria, BC; Vincent Jourdain, National Team Training Centre (East) in Bromont, Quebec; and, Tanya Dubnicoff, National BMX Coach, in Calgary, Alberta.
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Boulder Weekly is published every Thursday. No portion may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher..
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By axing parks, politicos are stealing the people
Sorry, we're closed." In one of the saddest signs of the times, this message is popping up all across the country as governors and legislators are cutting off funds (and shutting off access) to one of the finest, most popular assets owned by the people of our country: state parks.
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Letters l Valmont in perspective
Could it be that all the public agency evasion is an implicit attempt at turning a blind eye to a risk that is not as serious as others clamoring for limited public funds? In which case, the evasion is providing a public service: Let's not get too excited about a low threat.
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Campaigning for 'pink slime'
It was so Orwellian it was laughable — three governors touring a factory where connective tissue from cattle carcasses is transformed into a food product the meat industry wants to call "finely textured beef," but which one USDA scientist dubbed "pink slime.
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—Big Brother Watch Director Nick Pickles, responding to proposed legislative changes in the U.K. that would give authorities more power to monitor citizens' Internet browser histories, phone calls and email.
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The folly of compulsory national service
"I doubt Murray would agree," Brooks wrote, "but we need a National Service Program. We need a program that would force members of the upper tribe and the lower tribe to live together, if only for a few years. We need a program in which people from both tribes work together to spread out the values, practices and institutions that lead to achievement.
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In case you missed it | Gone but not forgotten
oppression of women and lesbians to the forefront of poetic discourse." In 1997, Rich declined the National Medal of Arts in protest against the House of Representatives' vote to end the National Endowment for the Arts..
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Bypassing voter approval for public debt backfires
The recent announcement that the prison complex known as Colorado State Penitentiary II will be closing its doors in 2013 provides a good lesson in what happens when politicians and bureaucrats bypass the traditional funding restraints derived from the democratic process.
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Farmers, seed growers file appeal to Monsanto ruling
The reason for the original lawsuit was to prevent Monsanto from being able to sue farmers whose organic crops had become contaminated by drift and other factors with the company's patented genetically modified (GM) seeds.
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Take the week off
Alice Rivlin, whose various highranking economic and public policy positions include founding director of the congressional budget office, will deliver Monday's keynote, "Can the Center Hold: Democracy and Governance in a Polarized America.".
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An insider's look at the CWA
My grandpa is a teddy bear of a man, and I'd bet he gives the best hugs this side of the Mississippi. When he found out that I would attend his alma matter, he pulled me in to one of those big hugs, then put on a stern manner and a furrowed brow and said, "Now Hadley, there's one thing you have to remember at CU.
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Of mountains and molecules
Her unique blend of career paths has her coming to Colorado on a multi-tasking mission: She'll be speaking at Conference on World Affairs panels on extreme living and environmental health, approach the EPA to talk about toxic flame retardants, and cap the week off with an induction into the Mountaineering Hall of Fame.
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eco-briefs | Energy companies outbid farmers for water
As should have been expected, when an auction is attended by oil executives and farmers all trying to buy up the same thing, the farmers came out on the short end. Nearly all of this year's available water was snatched up by the oil and gas companies to be used for their fracking operations.
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Chasing the White Horse
When Christopher McDougall chased him down to write Born to Run,.
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My kingdom for some Shakespeare
Whether it has robots, high school politics or rival gangs dance fighting — film adaptations of William Shakespeare's beloved plays vary across all genres. And this week, the International Film Series is bringing you a taste of the variety with a week of Shakespeare on film.
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Borgore ruined dubstep before anyone else
Borger is naturally unfazed that the video for "Flex (Borgore's Dubstep Remix)" has more negative votes on YouTube than positive. He referred to the song as "next-level offensive," and the video features him with an entourage of strippers dancing around a tricked-out station wagon.
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Back to the future
It was a big deal when the original Flecktones quartet reunited back in 2010, but kind of a small deal as well, since banjoist Bela Fleck had recorded and toured with Victor Wooten and Futureman (aka Roy Wooten, Victor's older brother and drummer in...
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9:00-10:20 Visual Arts Complex 1B20 5111 Heroes vs. Celebrities
1:00-2:20 Old Main Chapel 5515 Big Brother Is Getting Bigger: Civil Liberties and Privacy.
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If it ain't broke, don't tinker with it
Starting in 1975, Ebert began a rather novel idea for a film series, which he called "Cinema Interruptus." Screen the film on day one, and on days two through five, screen the film again, but allow any audience member to stop the film (by yelling "Stop!") and begin a discussion.
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Event calendar | Week of April 05, 2012
The Boulder market, located on 13th Street between Arapahoe and Canyon, will run on Saturdays through the third Saturday in November, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m..
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Arts | Week of April 05, 2012
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122. Through April 15..
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Theater | Week of April 05, 2012
Through May 13. Moment Work —.
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Words | Week of April 05, 2012
Wondrous Child: The Joys and Challenges of Grandparenting.
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Kids' Calendar | Week of April 05, 2012
Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100..
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Reel to reel | Week of April 5, 2012
Caius Martius "Coriolanus" (director Ralph Fiennes), a revered and feared Roman general, is at odds with the city of Rome and his fellow citizens.
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Fairy tale, retold
A booster shot of testosterone lends kinetic kick to director Tarsem Singh's visually inventive interpretation, without shortchanging the requisite froufrou or sugarcoating the story's dark Oedipal heart. The mashup can be choppy, but the fable zings along on the sharp comic timing of the cast, led by a royally wicked Julia Roberts.
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Pesto and veggies
First, having a giant vat of duck fat in my fridge probably isn't helping my love handles. Unrelated to that, the morning is also when I realize that I'm never going to be the kind of adult I thought existed when I was a child (see: mature and confident).
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Take it to the tap
Starting in about a week, when BRU Beer will open its first taps, three new breweries will emerge in Boulder County's already busy beer scene. BRU, Twelve Degree and Gravity Brewing represent different styles, from Belgian to big beers to anything and everything.
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A reasonably priced lunch at high-end place
My first job out of college was working for the U.S. Forest Service in Rutland, Vt. Unfortunately, lunch choices in this town were limited, and I ate most meals at the family-run Sandwich Shoppe. Pricing was in line with my entry-level salary — today, you can still get a big meatball sub there for $6.
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Tidbites | All the culture you need, in one spot
On Friday, April 6, the Dairy Center for the Arts will host an evening of art, movies, music and food. "mmmmmBoulder" will feature "everything local," including short films by Boulder County filmmakers and live music from Boulder's own Rebecca Folsom, Ash Ganley and Lisa Bell.
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NBC has renewed Parenthood for the family drama's sixth and final season, the network announced Sunday. The series was the last scripted NBC show to receive a renewal for the 2014-2015 season following days of silence about the fate of the Braverman clan.
Get the latest news on NBC's 2014-2015 schedule
Parenthood will remain in its current timeslot on Thursdays at 10/9c for its final 13 episodes. This means there's only 13 episodes left to tie up many of the cliffhangers from the Season 5 finale, such as whether Joel (Sam Jaeger) and Julia (Erika Christensen) will really get back together and if Amber (Mae Whitman) is carrying Ryan's baby. (Watch the Season 5 finale here.)
Although Parenthood has been one of NBC's most critically acclaimed drama, it's large ensemble and well-known cast also makes it expensive to produce. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show's fate was left in question because cast members and producers were asked to take pay cuts for the show's final run.
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The series is one of several shows that will say farewell next season, including Parks and Recreation, Glee, and Cougar Town. Parenthood will also reach its milestone 100th episode in Season 6.
Jason Katims, who adapted the 1989 film for the small screen, is also the executive producer behind the NBC comedy About a Boy.
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Saturday, October 10, 2009
Authentic Materials for Student Engagement
By Maria Spelleri
Instructor, Department of Language and Literature
Manatee Community College, Florida, USA
Why Authentic Materials?
What's the big deal, anyway? And why should we make an effort to incorporate them in our classes?
Obviously, comprehension of authentic materials is our ultimate goal in English teaching. No matter who, where, or at which level we teach, all our students eventually need and want to move from the shelter of the ESL/EFL text book to the real world of English, be it in college classes, scholarly or professional research, social communities, international business, Herald-Tribune, or Harry Potter.
That's the "it's good for you" reason to use authentic materials. But there's also a "you'll like it" reason, and it's this reason that motivates me to use authentic materials:
I never fail to notice a particularly engaged look in my students' eyes when we delve into authentic materials. They "hit" the activity with gusto.
I can only surmise the reasons–
- First, it is a change from the regular textbook routine.
- Second, they recognize the challenge and take pride in it.
- Third, they know the ability to handle authentic materials is the true test of their months or years of language learning. If they can comprehend and manipulate these items, they know they are that much closer to their goal.
It took me a while to realize I didn't have to wait until students were advanced to use authentic materials in my classes. With careful selection and planning, I now use authentic materials at all levels. Here's a sampling of authentic materials for all levels:
Lower Levels
- Visually rich materials like maps of all kinds (city, campus, building layout, special routes), government agency brochures like preparing for a hurricane, administering CPR, baby-proofing a home, and brochures for travel and attractions. I find a lot of material at AAA, the library, and social services offices.
- Textual items students commonly encounter in the community, especially forms from places like the post office and bank, medical history forms from doctors' offices, and job applications.
- The local newspaper, especially classified and employment ads, movie and TV listings, and photos and captions.
- Media such as songs and selected scenes from movies, TV sitcoms/dramas, and documentaries, selected interactive maps and graphs found on news sites like NPR.
Intermediate and Higher Levels
- Magazine and news articles (For my intermediates, I particularly like Reader's Digest, the local news section of the paper, and USA Today.)
- Short stories and selected novels, (every time you pick up something to read for yourself, take a look at through the eyes of your students).
- Online media like "Do-It-Yourself" or "How To" videos from http://www.wonderhowto.com/ or http://www.ehow.com/videos.html , awesome radio stories from This American Life or Science Friday, both available at NPR , and for those who teach ESP, profession-related sites like the BBC medical radio program Case Notes and the large video library on all business, sales, technology, and management related issues at AllBusiness.com . There are also short instructional and demonstration movies on YouTube and sites with movie trailers.
It's Not So Much What as How
The key to using authentic materials successfully is to not feel obligated to use them in the manner intended. For example, let's say in a college-prep ESL course you were introducing students to authentic college texts. You don't have to actually read pages from a nursing or economics text. Instead, create a treasure hunt that teaches students how to use the table of contents, glossary, and index, and in which they discover the end of chapter study guides and how the author uses side bars to explain new vocabulary.
Or let's say you are watching a DIY video on how to paint a ceiling. A low level class might be introduced to some vocabulary then asked to raise their hands when they hear the word mentioned in the video. An intermediate level course may have to arrange slips of paper into the correct steps they see on the video, while a higher level course may take notes and orally reformulate their own DIY demonstration.
In one very low level class, we used a brochure that demonstrated visually and with spare text the steps to administer CPR. Students worked in pairs, each pair assigned a step revealed only to that pair. Students practiced mimicking the action of their step and learning how to say (1 or 2 short statements only) what they were doing. Then the whole class got up and had to organize themselves in correct order only by mimicking their steps and saying their sentences. It was a challenge for sure, but the students were deeply involved in the task and in getting each other to repeat their step. I, too, was engrossed by watching how they worked it out.
Bottom Line
Authentic Materials are not easy or "no-prep" teaching tools, but the challenge to the student and the student's level of engagement are well worth the effort. Start looking at everything you encounter during your day with the view of "How could I use this in class?" and don't forget to be open-minded about creative uses for what you find!
Tags: authentic materials, Maria Spelleri, student engagement
Comment from naleeni das
December 8, 2011 at 8:42 pm
Hi! I'm a huge fan of authentic materials! Most of my experience has been with newspapers and news items from online sources. But these I had used with only teen learners.
Currently, I'm using stories in the form of fairy tales, poems and nursery songs for my 7 – 9 yr old EFL young learners. Do you think stories – whether we tell em or read aloud from a text, could pass for authentic? I mean it's not in their text bk; so does it pass for an authentic material?
Comment from naleeni das
December 8, 2011 at 8:43 pm
Crumbs! Didn't realise this article is over 2 yrs old? Sorry folks!
Comment from Juan Acosta Salas
June 12, 2015 at 9:30 am
Oh, very good, I teach Medical English in the Medical University of Havana, Cuba, and I use TV medical dramas as authentic materials in my classes. I appreciate any contribution to my research on the use of authentic audiovisual materials for Medical English teaching. That´s why I´m very happy for discovering this blog.


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Even More Computerless than Usual
Yeah, I still have no computer. At this rate, I doubt I'll even be able to find a guild I can pay for that last drake achievement.
I've also been quite ill, ill as in unable to walk long distances and ill as in landed myself in Emerg twice in the past four days, and our public transportation is still on strike, so I haven't been able to make it to the computer lab for some time. I know that by tonight I'll regret today's 2 hour trek to the library (normally it takes me 20 minutes to walk to the library) but I AM A GOOD, DETERMINED STUDENT.
I'm sure I'll eventually get around to telling the tales of my hilarious adventures of the past week or so, and there've been many, but I have a lot of work to catch up on and I can only sit upright for so many minutes at a time. I'll say this though: I will never, ever complain that my abs aren't strong enough. Seriously. I'm actually terrified that they'll snap my ribcage. Who knew abs were that powerful?
I'll answer emails, facebook messages and twitter but I don't know when I'll have regular internet access so please be patient. Also, while I can receive twitter DMs on my phone (and only twitter DMs, no email, no facebook), I can't answer, so if you want a response, include a phone number. I'm bored out of my mind, so it will be my immense pleasure to reply with a lovely, elaborate text message.
ps. I can't do any kind of graphic editing on this library computer (actually I probably can, but my hands hurt like hell), so use your imagination to picture an ICC drake with something like RIP written on it. Yeah, I'm pissed off that I can't walk, or sit upright and that my abs muscles are trying to kill me, but I'm still more pissed off at being one achievement short of a drake. Rest assured that my priorities are still in the right places.Explore posts in the same categories: Beyond WoW
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November 21, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Oh no! Feel better! *Sends good jujus*
Also, blue posters have said that the frostwyrms are not being removed (so far). So at least you have a bit more time to try and snag it. 🙂
November 21, 2010 at 11:45 pm
Ophelie, I'm sorry to hear you're feeling so badly! I hope you get back on your feet as soon as possible. Take care of yourself for now, the drake will be there when you get back. 🙂
November 23, 2010 at 5:40 am
Aw get well soonand good luck with your studies!
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Best wishes and I hope you are feeling better.


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A British poll resulted in Severus Snape being voted everyone's favorite Harry Potter character, with Hermione in second place — and poor Albus Dumbledore was stuck in eighth place.
Over at the Guardian, Annabel Pitcher has a spirited defence of Dumbledore as cooler, more stylish, more magical and more cunning than Snape:
How can you not love a camp grey wizard who eats sherbet lemons and welcomes students back to school with the words, "There is a time for speech-making. This is not it."? Dumbledore's funny. He's unorthodox. He lets a part-giant with a love of monsters take up residence in the school shed, and a werewolf with a penchant for human blood to teach underage wizards. Nonconformist, liberal and flexible, he's everything that Severus "10 points from Gryffindor" Snape is not.
Dumbledore also knows things. Everything, in fact. Twiddling his thumbs in a castle turret, Dumbledore does what every other character in the book fails to do: he works out the secret of the horcruxes. No wonder he's the only person feared by He Who Must Not Be Named. So yeah, Snape double-crossed Voldemort. But who told him to? Who guided him in every single act of cunning? Snape acted bravely – but Dumbledore directed his performance.
What do you think? Are you a Snape person or a Dumbledore person? [Guardian]


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Yanks oust O's, now out for RAWR-demption
It wasn't the Twins, but the Yankees still won.
Coming into the 2012 playoffs, the Yankees were 0-5 against teams not named the Minnesota Twins in the American League Division Series. Finally, they got over the hump; eliminated a team other than Minnesota with a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles last night to advance to the American League Championship Series.
Although they did leap the ALDS hurdle, it will only get more difficult for the Bombers from here. Waiting for them in the ALCS are none other than the Detroit Tigers – the team that not only beat them in five games in last year's ALDS, but booted them in four in the first round of the 2006 postseason.
The Yankees have a lot going for them in the ALCS, but at the same time, a lot is working against them.
- The possibility of only facing Justin Verlander once. It took five games for the Tigers to finish off the Oakland A's in the ALDS, and the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner and MVP pitched twice. In a best-case-scenario, they deal with Verlander once and be done with it.
- Mark Teixeira, Nick Swisher, and Derek Jeter's numbers vs. Detroit's Game 1 starter, Doug Fister. Teixeira has a homer and four RBIs in 12 at-bats lifetime off Fister, while Swisher holds a homer and two RBIs over his head. Jeter owns a .385 batting average with two RBIs off him. If they can swing the bats the way they have in the past off Fister, they might be able to take some wind out of the Tigers' sails, right from the start.
- Andy Pettitte starting Game 1. It kind of goes with the "taking the wind of out the Tigers' sails" motif. Pettitte is battle-tested in the postseason, and if he takes the ball tonight and gives the Yankees quality, there's a good chance the Bombers can get a quick, 1-0 series lead. Pettitte always affords them a chance to win.
- June 3. Phil Hughes, who hasn't been consistent this year to say the least, pitched his way to a complete game, four-hit victory in Detroit. Hughes only allowed one earned run to the lead the Yanks to their 5-1 win – and it's worth noting he outdueled Verlander for that win. The long ball was a problem for Hughes this season (35 homers allowed, second most in the majors), but if he turns in a performance like he did in Game 4 of the ALDS, it's good news for New York.
- CC Sabathia and a rested bullpen. Sabathia really strutted his stuff in the ALDS – especially in the clinching game last night, going the distance. Not only did he give the Yankees an extreme amount of confidence going forward, but he rested a rather taxed bullpen, what with two ALDS games going beyond nine innings.
- The Tigers' bullpen. Jose Valverde blew a key save to keep the Oakland A's alive, and is notorious for flirting with disaster. In a close, late-game situation the Yankees can easily capitalize on his mistakes. Valverde saved 35 games for Detroit during the regular season, but he's not exactly Mariano Rivera, or even Rafael Soriano.
- Obviously, the way the Yankees have been swinging the bats. Offensively, the Yankees had about one inning in the ALDS – the ninth inning of Game 1 – in which the bats were clicking on all cylinders. Other than that one frame, the Bombers have been (to put it mildly) struggling at the plate. Swisher, Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson, Ichiro, and, well…virtually everyone might benefit from some extra batting practice.
- The psyche of Alex Rodriguez. It's no secret when it comes to the postseason, A-Rod is constantly being thrown under the microscope; then being ragged on for folding at the plate. Outside of the 2009 playoffs, it's not unfair to say Rodriguez has been an October goat. In the four games he played in the ALDS A-Rod was 2-for-16 with no homers, no RBIs, and the stat that sticks out like a sore thumb: nine strikeouts. He was benched for the deciding game because of his poor performance in the ALDS, but he has an opportunity to channel his inner 2009 and put it behind him. In my opinion, it's a mental issue – one that he must get over in order to be successful.
- The King with three crowns. Miguel Cabrera, for his entire career, has never been an easy out for the Yankees; in fact, he's a Yankee killer. And if you're talking about the all-time champion Yankee killers – players like Ken Griffey, Jr., Edgar Martinez, Manny Ramirez, and David Ortiz – Cabrera must be mentioned in the same breath. It's going to be quite the task pitching to him, and the guy behind him, big Prince Fielder. The poisonous 1-2 punch in the heart of the Tigers' batting order will undoubtedly pose the biggest offensive threat and potentially supply the Tigers with plenty of offense.
- Verlander. Kind of tough to ignore the giant elephant in the room. Verlander may not have had the best season numerically vs. the Yankees, but he's still one of the most feared pitchers in the American League. Like Sabathia he closed out the ALDS with a brilliant complete game gem. I'd like to see what it'd be like if he matched up with Sabathia in the ALCS; a showcase of virtuosos and a pitcher's duel would be my bet.
- Postseason history vs. Detroit. The Yankees were able to get over beating a team not named the Minnesota Twins in the ALDS, but now can they get over a team that has twice eliminated them in October?
Well, now that I mention it…
The last time the Yankees faced a team in the ALCS that had twice eliminated them in the ALDS: the Angels, in 2009. They were able to get over the halo hurdle in six games, then go on to claim the World Series. If the Yankees are lucky, history will repeat itself.
But they have to tame the Tigers if they want it to.
Before the ALDS, my cousin C.J. from Baltimore (yeah, I know about the A.J. – C.J. thing, heard it a million times) wrote me a little message on Facebook:
"Here come the O's, buddy. Gonna be a good series!"
I responded, "Definitely! O's have a fire in them, but it'll be tough to cool off Robinson Cano. May the best team win."
Obviously it wasn't tough for them to Cool off Cano, but the Yanks still won. I wrote back last night,
"Good series, cuz. O's battled like warriors, came up just short. Hope the Yankees can knock off the Tigers now!"
C.J., the class act he is, replied, "Aw man, what a classic series. Already can't wait for next year. Best of luck to you guys!"
I'd just like to thank C.J. for being (in a way) a gracious loser; not making me, a Yankee fan, feel bad about winning the ALDS, him being an O's fan – and even going as far as wishing me luck (as a fan) in the next round.
Thanks again, Ceej. And it was a classic series. I hope the Yankees and O's meet again in the playoffs next year. I'm up for another series.


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Geophysics applies mathematical and physical principles to the study of the Earth and planets. The curriculum introduces the global properties of the Earth (gravity, magnetic field, crustal motions, interior dynamics) and the determination of near-surface and interior properties through the use of seismology, electromagnetics, potential fields, remote sensing, geodesy and GPS. The curriculum provides a broad grounding in physical and mathematical fundamentals useful for future graduate study or for work in energy, natural resource or engineering industries. Students will gain experience in the integrated application of geologic observations and geophysical measurements to the analysis of Earth science and related engineering problems using current, industry-standard computational and GIS tools.
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Order of the Arrow Gracestevejb68 on February 5, 2014 in Order Of The Arrow
Most of us involved in the Scouting program either know or have heard of the Philmont Grace, the official meal prayer for Philmont Scout Ranch. But did you know the Order of the Arrow has one now? This was recently posted on the Naguonabe Lodge Facebook page:
The National Order of the Arrow Committee has approved an official OA Grace, in the spirit of the Philmont Grace so many of us are accustomed to.
For night alone that rests our thought
For quiet dawn that lights our trail
For evening fire that warms and cheers
For each repast that fuels our work
We give thanks, O Lord.
Make sure to use it at upcoming OA events!


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Under the agreement, BlumShapiro will work with Tagetik in closely matching an organizations' CPM needs with the best-in-class technology solutions. BlumShapiro will also leverage its Microsoft partnership to provide specialized consulting in Business Intelligence, Microsoft SharePoint, Master Data Management, and cloud-based technologies. "
There are so many companies who are unhappy with their current CPM solutions or would like to replace a spreadsheet-based system," says Mark Corsetti, Vice President and General Manager of Tagetik North America. "With BlumShapiro we can now help customers fix these common issues, and then go beyond that by using BlumShapiro's Microsoft expertise to help companies extend their ERP or SharePoint applications with CPM functionality or a cloud-based solution."
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I have always loved to read books. My goal has been to write a book different than any other book I've read. I believe I have accomplished this goal.
THE DEAD GAME, Book One of The Dead Game Series, is a supernatural thriller with plenty of mystery and romance. The once peaceful town of Oasis becomes a haven for murder. Dead bodies are found on the beach. Tourists disappear from the hotel and never heard from again. Once the sun sets, dark shadows roam the streets of the town. With two of their own missing, Linda and her friends must locate THE DEAD and determine whether their members are humans or creatures of the night.
The story continues in Book Two, PREY FOR THE DEAD, as The Dead vampires use an exclusive club in Disney World to infiltrate the rich and famous. As The Dead grow in power, not even the bright sunshine of Florida can weaken them. Linda, my main character, and her friends join forces with human vampires—known as hybrids—to defeat the evil threatening to control Oasis. A masquerade ball and a romp through the tunnels beneath the town lead to a showdown in the swamps of southern Florida.
Can Linda choose between Gregg and Todd—the two hybrids who compete for her heart and are at war on opposing sides? Will she find her happy ending?
Will Oasis survive the battle between good and evil?
A visit to Oasis is necessary to uncover these answers and experience the strange world of my over-active imagination.


text: Spring disappeared. It is hot. By the time I can get out to a pond it is 85 degrees out. I would have liked to have been out earlier, but other things got in the way. It has not rained for a few days. Hopefully the water will be clearer, but that means that the fish might be deeper.


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Projects Abroad Jamaica is one year old!
Jamaica officially celebrates its one year anniversary on April 1. Team Jamaica would like to sincerely thank everyone for their support over the year and we look forward to working with you all in the coming years. It has truly being a pleasure. Please ensure you see April's Jamaica newsletter for some anniversary highlights.
How it all Started
Having the spirit of volunteerism entrenched in me since I was small by my father, when I saw the advertisement from Projects Abroad for a Country Director I jumped at the opportunity to apply. The email kept floating through my inbox from at least three sources so I thought "this must be a sign". I rushed to the website to get some more information on Projects Abroad and find out if "Mircea Samoila", whose name was on the job advert, was male or female since I needed to address the person properly; Miss Samoila or Mr. Samoila. The picture of Mircea didn't help much! It is the "he" in the brief description that gave me the hint. I prepared a cover letter and CV and sent it off to "Mr. Samoila" on Friday March 28, 2008.
I was in Montego Bay that fateful Monday morning of March 31, 2008 when a Jamaican number with an unfamiliar Scottish accent called wanting to have an interview that day; it was Greg Thomson, Projects Abroad Operations Director. I explained that perhaps April 1, 2008 at 6pm would be a good time because I was out of town. Shocked, I didn't know they were actually in Jamaica. With some anticipation I arrived for the interview at 5:45pm. Alas, there was Greg and Mircea (Country Director for Romania), quite casual in their approach but welcoming. This was a little different for me as every interview I have been to there are people in jacket and ties, around an intimating desk in a large office or conference room. I became relaxed but they began to "give it to mi", questions after questions. Greg then popped out his "scenario book" and I recall getting about seven scenarios to solve. Mircea kept reassuring me that in good time he would stop but he kept going. It is perhaps one of the longest interviews I have ever had but now I can truly understand Greg's rationale and so I have developed my own little scenarios book. I learn from the best. I was told the following morning I would hear if I was selected. But low and behold, my phone rang at about 9pm and there was Greg telling me I was selected.
The next few days we were all over Mandeville visiting placements and host families and trying to find an office space and equipment. The reception to having Projects Abroad in Jamaica was really positive and still remains that way. The last year has been incredible. The volunteers have given new meaning to what it means to impact the life of someone. From putting a smile on a child's face, attending to their every need, helping a patient or building a water tank, all of this has far reaching positive implications for "Jamaica Land We Love". And so I say to Projects Abroad, thanks for having me on the team, to Team Jamaica thanks for the hard work and commitment, heartfelt gratitude to all host families, placements and partners and to the volunteers thanks for all you have done for my country. I am truly blessed to be Jamaican.
Bridgette B. Barrett
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An interesting aesthetic or bold use of color is a good way to get attention for your independent game, especially in today's world of big-budget games that seem to draw from color palettes of brown and gray. Nitronic Rush is a racing game that uses bold sprays of color to grab your eyes, and the acrobatic racing also helps it stand out.
I contacted Jordan Hemenway, the game's audio director and composer, to talk about where the game came from, and his passion for the game was more than enough to get me excited for the title's upcoming release on November 11. And one more thing: the PC version will be free.
The game's website lists the gameplay as "experimental," but they aren't fooling anyone; this is a love letter to the underappreciated Rush 2049, and I called Hemenway out on it. "I'd say that Rush 2049 definitely had a strong influence on the design and feel of the game early on, but we were also inspired by tons of other arcade racing games such as Trackmania, Wipeout, and Hydro Thunder," Hemenway told Ars. "We really wanted to keep the fun and arcade-like feel of racing games from the 1990s, but with something new in the way of modern graphics, physics, and sound design."
The team has been working on the game for 17 months now, and everything you see has been built from scratch for a project for the Digipen Institute of Technology, where the game's developers are going to school. "Four programmers and a designer started the project the summer before Junior year, and now 17 months later there are 11 team members in total," Hemenway explained. "This now includes four artists for concept art and some modeling, as well as a full time sound designer and an assistant composer."
Most junior year projects are finished by the spring semester, but the team has continued development for the upcoming Indie Game Challenge and Independent Games Festival competitions. Post-launch, they're also hoping to add new levels and potentially a level editor.
It's hard to watch the video and not want to pick up a controller. This sort of arcade-style racing game has fallen out of favor in the past few years, although games like Trackmania 2 have continued the trend of racing games that are easy to pick up and play while keeping the emphasis on the action. "[The team] has a burning passion for exciting action-based gameplay, and we all loved the idea of bringing back arcade racing into a modern context," Hemenway said when I asked about why they created this game. "For me it was taking the feel of arcade gameplay and showcasing it with more modern electro house music and a more intricate sound design."
The game will be free on the PC when it launches this Friday, so you'll be able to jump right in and enjoy. "There aren't any plans currently to make Nitronic Rush into a for-pay product, but I wouldn't say that it's off the table," Hemenway said. "If new developments arise we'll definitely make sure to update our website, Facebook, and Twitter with the new information." He's happy with the response the video has received, but we'll just be happy if the game plays as good as it looks.


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Oscar Robertson Black Heritage Celebration InterviewGetting a triple-double in a game demonstrates a player's versatility. Oscar Robertson is the only NBA player to average a triple-double for an entire season (30.8 ppg, 12.5 rpg and 11.4 apg in 1961-62). In fact, Robertson averaged a triple-double overall during his first six seasons in the NBA (30.4 ppg, 10.7 apg, 10.0 rpg). More than three decades after his retirement, many people still believe that the "Big O" is the greatest all-around basketball player ever. Robertson won two Indiana high school championships, made two Final Four appearances, captured an Olympic gold medal in 1960 and helped lead the Milwaukee Bucks to the 1971 NBA title. He is a Hall of Famer and was selected as one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will hold four signature nights as part of their 2006 Black Heritage Celebration. The first of these events, Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute Night, took place at Quicken Loans Arena during halftime of Tuesday night's game versus the Indiana Pacers and recognized the achievements of the Black Sports Legends of Ohio. Robertson, Olympic medalists Edwin Moses and Harrison Dillard, Pro Football Hall of Famer Bill Willis and Ohio State Athletics Director Gene Smith were honored during the ceremony. Thanks to Cavaliers' Public Relations Coordinator Garin Narain, I was able to speak with Robertson by phone on Tuesday evening.
Friedman: "Tell me about tonight's Black Heritage Celebration at the Cavs' game and your participation in the ceremony."
Robertson: "We're heading into Black History Month in February and I think that this is a tremendous time for people to make themselves aware of what's going on. There are so many things that blacks have done, especially in the game of basketball. I, (Bill) Willis and (Edwin) Moses are Ohioans who were notables in our respective sports, so we've come out to try to help the Cavaliers get a win tonight."
Friedman: "Do you get the sense that the current players understand the magnitude of the struggle for the most basic human rights that took place less than 40 years ago?"
Robertson: "No. How can they? It's not taught in schools and their parents don't talk about it. How can they talk about the struggles unless they've been involved in the struggles? What Jewish families do is make sure that you know about what's going on in Israel and what happened in the Holocaust. Black families don't do that—some people don't even know that there was slavery in America. They don't know the struggles that took place with Dr. King and before Dr. King and after Dr. King even up to now. They are totally unaware of these things altogether."
Friedman: "In terms of the NBA, do you think that the older players or the league should make today's players more aware of that history since those events have so directly impacted them and enabled them to make such a tremendous living from playing basketball?"
Robertson: "You can never mandate such things from the league's standpoint but I think that individuals who want to be knowledgeable about history should know."
Friedman: "Switching to on the court matters, what are your thoughts about Kobe Bryant scoring 81 points a couple nights ago?"
Robertson: "Well, it was good for Kobe. I'm glad he got it and it really put the basketball world on edge. The only thing that I am really disappointed in is that I saw someone on television—I don't know what the guy's name was, but he happened to be a black person—trying to demean Wilt Chamberlain's 100 point game because 'nobody got to see it, but we got to see Kobe.' Well, there are a lot of things you don't see in life but they are still historical. But he went on TV and said that he didn't get to see Wilt score 100 points, but he saw this; that just goes to show you the depth of some people in America."
Friedman: "Do you think that Kobe has a shot to break Wilt's record?"
Robertson: "It all depends; he's not going to do that against Detroit. Maybe against Toronto, which just goes to show you what kind of team Toronto is. When I saw some of the clips today, the Toronto players seemed to be happy that he was scoring 81 points. How can you be happy that someone scores 81 points against you if you are competitive? But maybe they are not competitive."
Friedman: "What do you think of LeBron James as a player at this stage of his career? Also, if you were a general manager and had the opportunity to take either one, would you take LeBron or Kobe at this stage?"
Robertson: "I think LeBron is better dribbling the ball in traffic than Kobe Bryant. But as far as shooting and overall play, I would take Kobe because he is more experienced. But give LeBron a couple more years—he's only been here a couple years. He's going to grow, get smarter, he's going to learn about his own players as well as learn about the opposing players, so he's going to get much better. I don't think that you can go wrong with either one, to be honest. I consider LeBron a forward and Kobe a shooting guard. Now you see the effect that Shaq had on Kobe's game; when Shaq was there Kobe was not able to put up these kinds of numbers."
Friedman: "In terms of individual scoring, it could hurt a perimeter player to have a dominant big man, because he clogs up the driving lanes, although of course that pairing of talents might be better for team success. Didn't you go through a similar thing when you played with Kareem toward the end of your career? Your individual stats went down, but the opportunity to win a championship was greater."
Robertson: "Well, Oscar Robertson was different. When I played with Milwaukee, stats meant nothing to me. I had earned my way in the game. The problem with Kobe now is: Can he do this every night? The next thing is, can you win 60, 70 games by doing this? The stats are great, I'm happy for Kobe, but, in the long run, where are the other guys on the team? Are they anywhere at all? I know that there are guys on the team making several million dollars. They should be embarrassed."
Friedman: "You are very involved with the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA). Talk a little bit about that and how important it is for the retired players to have one body that speaks for them as a group."
Robertson: "It is a resource point for the retired players to get together and talk about things. We are trying to overcome some things and get some things going in a way that all players will benefit, not just in a financial way but also health wise and travel wise—primarily health wise, but also travel wise, so that players will be able to go out and speak to schools and so forth. That is what it is really all about."
Friedman: "Great players love challenges. Imagine that you are 25 years old and at the peak of your game--which one or two current players would you really like to play against?"
Robertson: "I don't measure myself against anyone. Everyone talks about Jordan. Jordan was a great player. But, you know, if he would have played in the Sixties, would he have had the same numbers? No, he wouldn't have. This is what happens in basketball today: I think that the advent of television has made some people (seem to be) a lot greater than they really are. When I played, it was never a personal challenge for me to go against anybody because I knew that for us to win we had to play as a team. We couldn't go out and try to overcome anyone individually."
Friedman: "How much do you think that the rules changes—particularly eliminating the hand check against perimeter players—are leading to the increasing number of 40 and 50 point games by individual players that we are seeing this year?"
Robertson: "I think that it is a different culture. I don't think that the guys today—well, I'm sure that they could make the adjustment, but they wouldn't like the hand checking and the elbow on your back and whatnot. I'll never forget playing against Gus Johnson—man, he'd put his hand on you and you could hardly move. He'd stick you with his fingers when you tried to move and it would knock you back. Once you got used to it you made an adjustment. But I think that the game today is a farce. For instance, if I touch you outside (as a perimeter defender), they'll call a foul—even if I just put my hand on you. But then on the inside, guys are bumping and backing in and running over people and they don't call anything at all. Then they put a line in to determine what is charging or blocking. I think that's the end. When I saw that--any referee that needs a line on the floor to tell whether it is a charge or not is not a good referee."
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text: In true Scandinavian fashion, at Generator Copenhagen less is more. Once a Phillipe Starck development, the six-storey property is complimented by a lively and playful interior complete with intricate lighting and a dashing outdoor terrace. A runway leads you from reception into the swanky bar, with a pristine café and an LED-lit Generator 'G' along the way. Head down to Copenhagen's harbour for captivating views or stay at the hostel for a game of boules in our Petanque bar. Stay in a shared room or go private, we've got you covered.


text: Culture Beijing has a message for China's Cantonese speakers — stick to Mandarin! The World August 27, 2014 The Cantonese-speaking heartland of southern China is also the country's most populous region. But Beijing still considers the region's native language of Cantonese to be a minority dialect, and now it wants Cantonese broadcasters to switch to Mandarin — but why now?