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Paula Robison on Halil
A towering presence in the international flute community, the magical Paula Robison needs no introduction to Boston audiences. Her storied career as performer, mentor and artistic trailblazer stands alongside any other in classical music, as well as her reputation for being an incredibly approachable musician. We at Phoenix are obviously delighted to have any excuse to collaborate with Paula, and she will bring bonafide star power to our Calderwood Hall debut "American Voices" on Sunday, October 14.
- Studied flute, theatre and dance in college
- Debut with NY Philharmonic at age 20
- First American to win First Prize at Geneva Int'l Music Competition
- Founding member of Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
- Numerous recitals at such venues as Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, MoMA, Kennedy Center
- Founding member of Brazilian music trio Mistura Nova
- Premiered many new works for flute and spearheaded multidisciplinary collaborations
- Faculty of New England Conservatory since 1973
The cool thing is, though, that we have more than just your typical reasons to join forces this weekend. In fact, the whole occasion feels pretty cosmic! It turns out that Paula has an extrordinary relationship with the piece she's playing with us - Halil by Leonard Bernstein - and the story of that relationship is as compelling as any between a musician and a work. Since there's not enough time during the concert to fully discuss/appreciate that history, you can read her personal program notes for Halil below. (You'll see why we feel so honored to perform it with her!) True to form, Paula was generous enough to chat with us on the record for this particular occasion, so her answers are related here as well.
Leonard Bernstein's masterpiece Halil for Flute and Orchestra has not enjoyed the
same acclaim as many other of his works, and I feel that this is in part because it
addresses a subject which has always been and probably ever shall be a highly
sensitive and controversial one: Israel.
Halil (the Hebrew word for "flute") was written in memory of a brilliant nineteen-
year-old Israeli flutist, Yadin Tenenbaum, who was killed in his tank in the Sinai at
the onset of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The piece is clearly a tribute to Yadin, to his
youth and beauty, to his great powers as a musician. This tribute includes his loving
family and their grief at losing a son and brother, and it does of course extend to all
the people of Israel, soldiers included.
The important thing to realize, however, is that the images evoked in "Halil" extend
even farther, beyond those particular borders. They are not limited to one country
or one people. Rather, I believe that the composer meant to include all of humankind
in his tribute and grieving; not only Israel, but all lands where there is war with its
hellish waste of life. Leonard Bernstein wrote: "Halil is formally unlike any other
work I have written, but is like much of my music in its struggle between tonal and
non-tonal forces. In this case, I sense that struggle as involving wars and the threat
of wars, the overwhelming desire to live, and the consolations of art, love, and the
hope for peace."
I have many reasons to treasure Halil and to feel a kind of mission to perform it. I
was blessed to have worked with Leonard Bernstein since my youngest days as a
flutist, to have experienced first-hand his passion for music and for life, and to have
witnessed his constant search for ways to work towards peace in the world. I played
Halil for the first time at his memorial service in New York City. I continued to
perform it after that, always searching for "who I was" as I played it, since it is such a
theatrical and a narrative work. And then I had a transformative experience.
a scholarly trip to Israel I asked our guide if he'd ever heard of Bernstein's Halil and
he answered "Of course! I knew Yadin! Do you want to talk to his sister?" He took
out his phone as I picked myself off the floor, I spoke with Ella, and she invited me to
Tel Aviv where I spent an unforgettable afternoon with the Tenenbaum family. Such
kind, elegant people! They showed me pictures of the tall and handsome Yadin,
played me recordings he had made, and after we had spoken together for a while his
mother looked at Ella, and at her husband, and suddenly asked me "Would you like
to play his flute?" Yadin's flute case had not been opened since his death. His father
brought it into the room. He opened it. I took the flute in my hands and played it.
And suddenly Yadin was there, alive in the room with us. We all knew this. We all
wept. Since then I have felt that his spirit is close by as I play, just as Leonard
Bernstein felt it as he wrote the piece.
Halil was written for solo flute, strings, harp, percussion, and, hidden within the orchestra, 2 flutes answering the solo flute and symbolizing Yadin's spirit. Halil opens with a great rush of sound, as if a young man were bounding onto the stage, filled with life and youth. It modulates into to what I call the "Love Theme", a gentle, intimate melody, like a mother rocking her child. This theme is interrupted by a call from the spirit voices, and then nightmarish sounds from the percussion, suddenly turning and leading into a joyous, jazzy dance, the flute singing out. All seems well and happy. Abruptly a shot is heard and more shots, with a full onslaught of the percussion. We are in the midst of battle. Smoke is everywhere. The flute cries out, shrieks, hallucinates, sings fragments of themes, shudders, tries to rise, but in the end, after more intense fire, and after one great cry, is silent. The ensemble continues, singing from the heart, and after a pause, we hear again the love theme. But it is interrupted, gently, as if we are thinking of Yadin, and we stop, and look around, and we say "But he's not here; where is he?" Then again we hear Yadin's flute spirit voices, as if to answer our question, and in the last few bars the solo flute finally speaks again as if from a great distance, in what Bernstein called "its ambiguously diatonic final cadence", breathing a final "amen".
It feels like the stars are aligning for this retelling of Halil, which you first performed at the composer's memorial service. Not only are we celebrating the centennial of Bernstein's birth-year, but your performance falls on the 28th anniversary of his passing.
Yes indeed the stars are aligned! This is also the month of Yadin's passing. But it's a funny thing; I always feel that the stars are aligned when I play Halil~or at least that there are higher powers guiding all of us who are united to play and listen to it. The story of Yadin has the power to touch us every single time because it expresses so vividly the horror of war, and along with it our constant longing for peace.
Additionally, we have the delight of playing with you in gorgeous Calderwood Hall, a venue where you have frequently featured and to which you have a special connection.
I cannot wait to play Halil in Calderwood. The hall will embrace all of us. The inner resonating space will be both musical and spiritual. And I cannot wait to make music with Phoenix! I am so happy you asked me to join you for this beautifully conceived concert!
How do you reflect on the significance of these coinciding details, and how might it affect your enjoyment of the occasion? How might you use this opportunity to bring a unique perspective to the piece?
I hope that our audience takes a few moments to read the program note before listening to Halil. It's the story of the piece, but also of my life-changing experience on the day I met Yadin's family in Israel and spent several hours with them....An amazing, astounding experience. Tears come to my eyes just thinking about it! Being in Yadin's house, seeing his pictures, touching his flute, all brought me close to this wondrous piece, gave me a pathway to it, helped me understand it and why Leonard Bernstein used the gestures he did: The young man full of life, the loving circle of family, the battle, the grief, the spirit-voices, and the final amen....
Theatre and film have been so influential in your family as well as your career. Have you ever considered (or achieved) creating a visual/theatrical element to compliment Halil? Why or why not?
Of course! It's a dream! Maybe we can find a way together to film after we experience the piece together. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Thanks so much for reading, and we hope to see you all at our season-opening Calderwood Hall debut on Sunday, October 14! It's gonna be 🔥
-Jesse Christeson


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All funds raised by TESS are used to sustain the group's activities in the community - teaching, rehearsing, purchase and maintenance of instruments - as well as a variety of outreach projects.
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Hello ladies!
Hope you are all well and ready for Autumn 2015 season.
Personally, this is my favourite time of the year, most amazing things normally happen in September, apart from my birthday, my husband's birthday and our marriage anniversary, heh. All those things in the same month.
But Style wise I just adore an edgy layered look, warm ankle boots, beautiful scarves, stronger make up, crisp air in the morning, cozy evenings ..ah yes.
Lets talk about Fashion and how I can make you want to feel excited about putting outfits together this time of the year.
Firs off, when it comes to fashion you have probably noticed that it does make circles all the time and everything is basically fashionable today . I am a big fun of creating my unique personal style, specific to my lifestyle, everyday needs, mood and personality. I encourage women to use trendy clothes and accessories to update and refresh their wardrobes and not to be "on trend" from head to toe. You are a unique and beautiful woman and CAN dress to reflect your individuality, not copy window shop displays ( unless it totally says "that's so me!"). As Yves Saint Laurent said "Fashions fade, style is eternal"
So what is out there this season?
- 70s
BOHO is everywhere! With this trend, it is easy for clothes to "wear" you so make sure your personality matches this particular style. Capes, Kimonos, Ponchos, XXL Sweaters are perfect for layering. Remember to scale the textures to your size and be careful ( petites) not to overwhelm your stature with too long or too bulky cuts. Perfect for layering over fitted jackets/ blazers, jumpers, thin jerseys or fitted shirts. You can easily create a slimming column of two contrasting colours (darker layered under the kimono or cardigan) or choose styles with darker vertical panels in the front. Fur waistcoats are still in and again so easy to layer over leather jacket, thicker jumper or roll neck sweaters.
Flowing blouses, flower prints, jacquard, paisley and patchwork styles are so characteristic for this trend. If you are not a big fun of flowers and far from girly lady ( like myself ;-)) there are still really nice pop art prints around, all under the Artistic vibe. FRINGE is as big as in Spring season, on skirts, bags, jackets etc. When it comes to fringe make sure you are happy to draw an attention to the part of your body you place this motif on. Eg a fringe bag that ends around your hips that you would rather camouflage do the exact opposite. It will draw an eye to this area. Think of where the fringe trim is finishing, does it sit on your hips, tummy or knees.
Think warm colours, camel, beige, ochre. Think bootcut trousers, bow-tie blouses, oversized waistcoats, jackets, roll necks, suede, denim, Midi lengths, fine wool tops and dresses. Welcome to 70s! Charlie's Angels style ;-)
Retro trend is about MOD and rocker chick ( MOD is a subculture that began in 1960s Britain that focused on music and fashion). Modern retro chick = great tailoring, moccasins, brogues, heavy boots, strong personality, courage and fun. Think classic rock chick, geek, preppy. Cool trend!
With the fashion drawing circles there is a tendency for creating a very unique look as a trend in itself. When you observe street style you can easily say if someone is so on trend, stylish, or maybe have very individual look. When it comes to individual look, unique accessories, mixing clothes and breaking conventions is what makes an ensemble different than what everyone else is wearing. Think customised clothes, embroider motifs, brooches, unusual textures, pattern mix etc. This very often requires time and attention, planning or a natural talent. So lets have a look at accessories then...
SHOES and BAGS
Mid heel ankle boots ( 2 inch) not only are trendy but comfy as well! Perfect height for all of those ladies who cannot wear high heels yet still want to add an illusion of height (that's me!).
Moccasins and brogues are everywhere if you want to add this cool masculine feel to your look. And for all of you ladies who love their legs as well as those who don't, over the knee style is back again. What I really love about over the knee style is that I can wear it not only with shorter skirts but also with circle midis and tube/ pencil midis that finish right below the knee. Your boots dress your legs and there is no gap between skirt hem and the boots which makes it so much more flattering! They are great to wear over skinny jeans. Pretty versatile shoes so definitely worth considering as purchase.
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Pictures-Source: ASOS, TOP SHOP, NEW LOOK, MANGO, ZARA. All above clothes and accessories are available online.
Ladies, there are more minor trends on high street and catwalk but the ones above are the major ones. The dominant trend is ARTISTIC- Bohemian, Pop art and you will see it everywhere on high street this Autumn/ Winter. When it comes to winter coats oversize styles as well as belted in warm colours but also blues, wine, plum will be on high street.
Would you like to find out more about how to translate those trends into your wardrobe to create outfits that shout: "it is so ME!" ? Please leave your comments below and I will be preparing workshops about how to incorporate trends into your current wardrobe so that you feel up to date with your look and are not a "fashion victim".
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Robert Conrad
Robert Conrad (born Conrad Robert Falk; March 1, 1935) is a retired American film and television actor, singer, and stuntman. He is best known for his role in the 1965–69 television series The Wild Wild West, playing the sophisticated Secret Service agent James T. West. He portrayed World War II ace Pappy Boyington in the television series Baa Baa Black Sheep (later syndicated as Black Sheep Squadron). In addition to acting, he was a singer, and recorded several pop/rock songs in the late 1950s and early 1960s as Bob Conrad. He has hosted a weekly two-hour national radio show (The PM Show with Robert Conrad) on CRN Digital Talk Radio since 2008.[1]
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Conrad in 1965
Conrad Robert Falk
March 1, 1935
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
|Years active
- 1 Early life
- 2 Career
- 3 Personal life
- 4 Selected filmography
- 5 References
- 6 External links
Early lifeEdit
Conrad was born Conrad Robert Falk in Chicago, Illinois. His father, born Leonard Henry Falk (born November 3, 1918), was then 16 years old; Leonard was of German descent. His mother, Alice Jacqueline Hartman (born May 15, 1919, daughter of Conrad and Hazel Hartman), was 15 years old when she gave birth, and named her son after her own father.[2] She became first publicity director of Mercury Records, where she was known as Jackie Smith. She married twice, including once to Chicago radio personality Eddie Hubbard in 1948.[3] Eddie Hubbard and Jackie Smith reportedly had a child together (born circa 1949)[4] before splitting up in 1958.[5][6][7]
Conrad attended Chicago schools including South Shore High School, Hyde Park High School, the YMCA Central School, and New Trier High School.[8] He dropped out at age 15 to live on his own and begin working full time, including jobs loading trucks for Consolidated Freightways and Eastern Freightways, and driving a milk delivery truck for Chicago's Bowman Dairy.[8]
After working in Chicago for several years and studying theater arts at Northwestern University, Conrad pursued an acting career.[8] One of his first paying roles was a week-long job posing outside a Chicago theater when the 1956 film Giant was showing;[9] Conrad bore a resemblance to the iconic actor James Dean, who starred in Giant so his mother used her entertainment industry contacts to help him get the part, which was intended as a publicity stunt to boost attendance at the theater.[10] Conrad also studied singing; his vocal coach was Dick Marx, the father of singer Richard Marx.[11]
Early PerformancesEdit
In 1957, Conrad met actor Nick Adams while visiting James Dean's gravesite in Fairmount, Indiana.[12] The two became friends, and Adams suggested that Conrad move to California to pursue acting.[12][13]
Adams got a bit part for Conrad in the 1958 film Juvenile Jungle.[12] Adams was supposed to appear in it, but later withdrew so he could take a part in a different movie.[12] His brief non-speaking role in Juvenile Jungle enabled him to join the Screen Actors Guild.[12] He had a small role in the film Thundering Jets (1958) and made his TV debut in the Bat Masterson episode, "One Bullet from Broken Bow".[14]
Warner BrosEdit
Conrad was soon signed to an acting contract by Warner Bros. He also sang, and released several recordings with Warner Bros. Records on a variety of LPs, EPs, and SPs 33-1/3 and 45 rpm records during the late 1950s and early 1960s.[15] He had a minor Billboard hit song in "Bye Bye Baby" which reached #113.[16]
At Warners, he appeared in the 1958 second season of the James Garner series Maverick (episode: "Yellow River"). He guest-starred in a number of other shows, either for Warners or Ziv Television, including Highway Patrol, Lawman, Colt .45 (playing Billy the Kid[17]), Sea Hunt, The Man and the Challenge, and Lock Up.[14]
Hawaiian EyeEdit
Warners had a big success with its detective show 77 Sunset Strip and then made Hawaiian Eye, a follow-up series. Conrad starred as detective Tom Lopaka. He was introduced on Strip, then spun off into his own series that ran from 1959–1963, both in the U.S. and overseas. During the series' run, Conrad appeared on an episode of the Warners series The Gallant Men. When Hawaiian Eye was over, Conrad starred in Palm Springs Weekend (1963), Warners' attempt to repeat the success of Where the Boys Are (1960) with its young contract players.[14]
In Mexico, Conrad signed a recording contract with the Orfeon label, where he released two albums, with a few singles sung in Spanish. In 1964, he guest-starred on an episode of Temple Houston and then performed in the comedic film La Nueva Cenicienta. The next year, he was in the episode "Four into Zero" of Kraft Suspense Theatre and played Pretty Boy Floyd in Young Dillinger alongside his old friend Nick Adams.[18]
The Wild Wild WestEdit
In 1965, Conrad began his starring role as government agent James West on the popular weekly series The Wild Wild West, which aired on CBS until its cancellation in 1969. He made $5,000 a week.[19] He did most of his own stunts and fight scenes during the series, and while filming the season four episode "The Night of the Fugitives," he was injured and rushed to the hospital after he dove from the top of a saloon staircase, lost his grip on a chandelier, fell 12 feet, and landed on his head.[20]
In addition to starring in The Wild Wild West, Conrad found time to work on other projects. He went to Mexico in 1967 to appear in Ven a cantar conmigo (Come, sing with me), a musical. He also formed his own company, Robert Conrad Productions, and under its auspices he wrote, starred in, and directed the 1967 Western film The Bandits.[21]
Paul Ryan and Jake WebsterEdit
Conrad appeared in episodes of Mannix and Mission: Impossible. In 1969, he signed a three-picture deal with Bob Hope's Doan Productions. The first two were meant to be Keene then No Beer in Heaven but only the first was made.[22]
In 1969, he debuted as prosecutor Paul Ryan in the TV movie D.A.: Murder One (1969). He reprised the movie in D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill (1971) and the short-lived 1971 series The D.A..[23] He was also in such made-for-television movies as Weekend of Terror (1970) and Five Desperate Women (1971).[14] He tried another TV series as American spy Jake Webster in Assignment Vienna (1972), which only lasted eight episodes.[24] He was a murderous fitness franchise promoter in an episode of Columbo ("An Exercise in Fatality").[25] Conrad starred in the feature films Murph the Surf (1975) and Sudden Death (1977). He reprised his role as Paul Ryan in the TV movie Confessions of the D.A. Man.[14]
Baa Baa Black SheepEdit
Conrad found ratings success again from 1976 to 1978 as legendary tough-guy World War II fighter ace Pappy Boyington in Baa Baa Black Sheep, retitled for its second season and in later syndication as Black Sheep Squadron. He directed some episodes.[26]
The show's success led Conrad to win a People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Actor and a Golden Globe nomination for his performance.[27] He followed it with a lead part in the television miniseries Centennial (1978).
The Duke and A Man Called SloaneEdit
In 1978, Conrad starred in the short-lived TV series The Duke as Duke Ramsey, a boxer turned private eye. Conrad directed some episodes. In the late 1970s, he served as the captain of the NBC team for six editions of Battle of the Network Stars. Around this time reprised the role of West in a pair of made-for-TV films which reunited him with his West co-star, Ross Martin, The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979) and More Wild Wild West (1980).[14]
Conrad was identified in the late 1970s for his television commercials for Eveready batteries, particularly his placing of the battery on his shoulder and prompting the viewer to challenge its long-lasting power: "Come on, I dare ya". The commercial was parodied frequently on American television comedies such as Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show and The Carol Burnett Show.[citation needed]
Conrad made the occasional feature such as The Lady in Red (1979) for Roger Corman's New World Pictures, where he played John Dillinger from a script by John Sayles. Conrad later played a modern-day variation of James West in the short-lived series A Man Called Sloane in 1979. Conrad directed some episodes.[14]
1980s: ProducerEdit
Conrad spent most of the 1980s starring in TV movies. He played a paraplegic coach in Coach of the Year (1980), and the title role in Will: The Autobiography of G. Gordon Liddy (1982). Both were for his own company, A Shane Productions.[14] Conrad played a villain in the comedy Moving Violations (1985) for theaters, and the following was for TV: The Fifth Missile (1986), Assassin (1986) and Charley Hannah's War (1986).[14][28]
Conrad starred in a series High Mountain Rangers (1987), directing the pilot and writing several episodes. The series costarred Conrad's two sons and was produced by his daughter.[29] He appeared in the made-for-television movies Police Story: Gladiator School (1988), and Glory Days (1988), directing the latter. He then tried Jesse Hawkes (1989), another short-lived series and a spin off of High Mountain Rangers. He directed the pilot.[14]
Conrad appeared in the popular music video for Richard Marx's "Hazard", which was a #1 hit in 13 countries including the United States. He had a supporting role in Jingle All the Way (1996) with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Conrad's later credits included an episode of Nash Bridges and the film Dead Above Ground (2002).[14]
Conrad appeared in the movie Samurai Cowboy in 1994. The following year, he created the TV movie Search and Rescue, in which he starred, which led to a short-lived TV series, also created by Conrad.[30]
In 2005, he ran for head of the Screen Actors Guild.[citation needed] In 2006, Conrad recorded audio introductions for every episode of the first season of The Wild Wild West for its North American DVD release on June 6. The DVD set also included one of Conrad's Eveready battery commercials; in his introduction, Conrad stated he was flattered to be parodied by Carson. He was inducted into the Stuntman's Hall of Fame[31] for his work on The Wild, Wild West series.[32]
Since 2008, he has hosted a weekly two-hour national radio show (The PM Show with Robert Conrad) on CRN Digital Talk Radio.[1] He appeared in the documentary film Pappy Boyington Field (released in July 2010 on DVD) where he recounted his personal insights about the legendary Marine Corps aviator whom he portrayed in the television series.[14]
Personal lifeEdit
Conrad and his first wife Joan were married for 25 years until an amicable divorce. The couple had five children.
His second marriage to LaVelda Ione Fann produced three children. They met when he emceed the Miss National Teen-ager Pageant, which she won.[33]
Conrad was joined on some television shows by his sons, Shane and Christian, and his daughter, Nancy. Another daughter, Joan, became a television producer.
In a 2008 interview, Conrad described Chicago Outfit made man and burglar Michael Spilotro as his "best friend". Spilotro's slaying was featured in the movie Casino.[34]
In 1984, Conrad was awarded a star on the Walk of Western Stars in Newhall, California.[35]
Volunteer involvementEdit
Conrad was involved with a volunteer organization in Bear Valley known as Bear Valley Search and Rescue, which later formed the basis for High Mountain Rangers.[36]
Car accidentEdit
On March 31, 2003, while on Highway 4 in the California Sierra foothills near his Alpine County home, Conrad drove his Jaguar over the center median and slammed head-on into a Subaru driven by 26-year-old Kevin Burnett. Both men suffered serious injuries.[37] Tried on felony charges, Conrad pleaded no contest,[38] and he was convicted of drunk driving.
He was sentenced to six months of house confinement, alcohol counseling, and five years' probation.[38] A civil suit filed by Kevin Burnett against Conrad was settled the following year for an undisclosed amount. In 2005, Burnett died at age 28 from perforated ulcers, which his family attributed to his difficult recovery from the crash.[39][40] Conrad himself suffered severe nerve injuries from the crash, which left his right side partially paralyzed.[41]
Selected filmographyEdit
- Palm Springs Weekend (1963)
- La nueva cenicienta (1965)
- Young Dillinger (1965)
- The Bandits (1967) (co-wrote and co-directed)
- Weekend of Terror (1970)
- Live a Little, Steal a Lot (1975)
- Smash-Up on Interstate 5 (1976)
- Sudden Death (1977)
- The Lady in Red (1979)
- Coach of the Year (1980)
- Wrong Is Right (1982)
- Moving Violations (1985}
- The Fifth Missile (1986)
- Anything to Survive (1990)
- Samurai Cowboy (1993)
- Jingle All the Way (1996)
- ^ a b The PM Show with Robert Conrad, crntalk.com; accessed January 11, 2016.
- ^ Cook Country Genealogy Certificate #6016090 (registration required)
- ^ Marriage between Eddie Hubbard and Jackie Smith. 1948-06-12. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ Billboard. Google Books. 1949-05-28. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ Eddie Hubbard and wife Jackie split up. Google Books. October 20, 1958. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
*Conrad Robert Falk
*Age: 5
*Estimated Birth Year: abt 1935
*Gender: Male
*Race: White
*Birthplace: Illinois
*Marital Status: Single
*Relation to Head of House: Stepson
*Home in 1940: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
*Street: Ada Street
*House Number: 8957
*Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
*Residence in 1935: Same Place
*Sheet Number: 1B
*Household members:
*Name: George Smith (26)
*Name: Jacqueline Smith (20)
*Name: Conrad Falk (5)
*Birth Date: 1 Mar[ch] 1935
*Birth Location: Cook County, IL
*File Number: 6008106
*Archive Collection Name: Cook County Genealogy Records (Births)
*Archive repository location: Chicago, IL
*Archive repository name: Cook County Clerk
*Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_959; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 103-1267.
- ^ Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
- ^ a b c Libman, Norma (December 8, 1991). "An Actor`s Memories Of His `Real` Working Days in Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Chicago. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ Thomson, Gus (August 28, 2005). "A wild, wild night with Conrad: Actor's Auburn visit recalls fond memories". Auburn Journal. Auburn, CA. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ Medley, Tony. "One on One with Robert Conrad". tonymedley.com. Retrieved October 1, 2017.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
- ^ Steele, Shadoe (April 25, 2007). "Shadoe Steele's Interview with Robert Conrad". Entercom Radio Network. Lower Merion Township, PA: Entercom Communications.
- ^ a b c d e "One on One with Robert Conrad".
- ^ Zylstra, F. (March 13, 1964) "TV actor, former Chicagoan, likes to lend hand in kitchen", Chicago Tribune (1963-Current File)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Robert Conrad on IMDb
- ^ "Shadoe Steele's Interview with Actor Robert Conrad". nctc.net. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel. Top Pop Singles, 12th ed.
- ^ "Colt .45". ctva.biz. Archived from the original on May 4, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2012. Cite uses deprecated parameter
- ^ Major, Jack (1965). "Robert Conrad Interview", Akron Beacon Journal, August 22, 1965.
- ^ Hopper, H. (January 25, 1966) "Bob Conrad doubles income five times", Chicago Tribune (1963-Current File) accessed May 20, 2018.
- ^ "11 whopping facts about 'The Wild Wild West'", MeTV, Sept. 12, 2016; accessed July 18, 2019.
- ^ Martin, B. (April 29, 1966). "Tony Curtis joins 'Waves'", Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File)
- ^ Martin, B. (March 22, 1969) "MOVIE CALL SHEET", Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File)
- ^ Walker, J. (September 25, 1971) "Robert Conrad: Law and order with a briefcase", Chicago Tribune (1963-Current File)
- ^ "Robert Conrad takes 'assignment: Vienna'", June 18, 1972, The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973)
- ^ "An Exercise in Fatality", imdb.com; accessed April 20, 2015.
- ^ Daniels, M. (January 8, 1978), "Robert Conrad is flying high as 'Pappy' Boyington", Chicago Tribune (1963-Current File)
- ^ "Robert Conrad biography". Tcm.com. 1935-03-01. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ Blake, J.P. (April 4, 1986), "ROBERT CONRAD/'LITTLE NICKY' SCARFO", Philadelphia Daily News
- ^ "Robert Conrad eager to quit California and move to Spain", November 6, 2014, Express (Online)
- ^ "Robert Conrad's high sierra search and rescue filming a series in the back yard", June 18, 1995, The Washington Post (1974-Current File)
- ^ "Stuntmen's Hall of Fame (listed as Bob Conrad)". Stuntmen.org. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ "Shadoe Steele's Interview with Actor Robert Conrad". Nctc.net. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ Hutchings, David (March 28, 1988). "Tough Guy Robert Conrad, with His Offspring in Tow, Heads for the Hills and High Mountain Rangers". Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ "One on One with Robert Conrad". TonyMedley.com. August 17, 1957. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ "Downtown Newhall Walk of Western Stars". Scvhistory.com. April 16, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ Winslow, Harriet (June 18, 1995). "Robert Conrad involved with Bear Valley Search and Rescue". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ "Actor Robert Conrad to be tried on felony DUI charges". November 20, 2003. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2008. Cite uses deprecated parameter
- ^ a b "Robert Conrad sentenced for DUI accident". MSNBC.com. Associated Press. November 24, 2004. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
- ^ "Newsbank info re 2003 car crash". Nl.newsbank.com. August 19, 2005. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ ""Man injured in Conrad accident dies from perforated ulcers at 28"". News.google.com. 2005-08-09. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ "Robert Conrad Takes Wrong Turn". CBSnews.com. April 15, 2003. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
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For instance our cCritterBullet class includes a new _hitstrength field, and a few other things, so we override its Serialize method to save and load this data. When overriding a Serialize method, you always call the parent class's Serialize method at the start of the code block like this.
void cCritterBullet::Serialize(CArchive &ar) { cCritter::Serialize(ar); if (ar.IsStoring()) //Writing data. { if(_pownerbiota && _pshooter) _shooterindex = _pownerbiota->_index(_pshooter); ar << _hitstrength << _dieatedges << _shooterindex; } else //reading data { ar >> _hitstrength >> _dieatedges >> _shooterindex; _pshooter = NULL; //Gets fixed by the cBiota call to fixPointerRefs. } }
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void cCritterBullet::fixPointerRefs() { cCritter::fixPointerRefs(); if (_pownerbiota) _pshooter = (cCritterArmed*)(_pownerbiota->GetAt(_shooterindex)); }
As another example, cGamePicknpop uses two cRealBox rectangles, so we save and load them.
void cGamePickNPop::Serialize(CArchive &ar) { cGame::Serialize(ar); if (ar.IsStoring()) //Writing data. ar << _packingbox << _targetbox; else //Reading data. ar >> _packingbox >> _targetbox; }
It's really easy to mess up your Serialize code, and when you do, it's hard to debug it. The most common error is to fail to save and then load things in the same order. If this happens then, when you load, a lot of variables end up with garbage in them and the program crashes in some (usually) unenlightening way. When you have broken serialization code, the best practice is to back up to a point where it works, and then begin adding in the code bit by bit, being really obsessive about making things match.
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Constitutionality of SEC administrative proceedings
In Tilton v. SEC, No. 15-cv-2472 (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 30, 2015), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York threw out a lawsuit filed by Patriarch Partners, LLC, the CEO Lynn Tilton, and affiliated companies (collectively "Plaintiffs"), seeking to halt the SEC's cease-and-desist proceedings. The suit asserted that the administrative proceeding was unconstitutional. The court found it had no subject matter jurisdiction to halt the proceeding against the Plaintiffs.
On March 30, 2015, the SEC brought an administrative cease-and-desist proceeding alleging that the Plaintiffs violated federal securities laws by "providing false and misleading information, and engaging in a deceptive scheme, practice and course of business, relating to the values they reported for these funds' assets." [https://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/2015/ia-4053.pdf]
The Plaintiffs challenged the SEC proceeding in district court contending that since administrative law judges (ALJs) were not appointed by the SEC Commissioners themselves, they violated the Appointments Clause of the Constitution. In addition the two layers of tenure protection created by "for cause" removal protections applied to ALJs at the SEC also violated the Constitution.
The court found that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction to hear the Plaintiff's case. As the court reasoned:
- Congress has created a remedial scheme applicable to claims such as Plaintiffs', pursuant to which the exclusive avenue of review of an ALJ's decisions is through the administrative process, with subsequent judicial review by a federal court of appeals. Plaintiffs are therefore obliged to further litigate their claims in the Commission's administrative forum and seek review, if they so choose, in a circuit court of appeals.
Nonetheless, the court would have the authority to hear a collateral challenge to an administrative proceeding "[1] if 'a finding of preclusion could foreclose all meaningful judicial review'; [2] if the suit is 'wholly collateral to a statute's review provisions'; and [3] if the claims are 'outside the agency's expertise.'"
The court examined whether the existing system provided for "meaningful judicial review." Although the issue could be litigated in an administrative proceeding and eventually appealed to the US Court of Appeals, the court considered whether Plaintiffs lacked meaningful review because the approach, among other things, would require them to litigate "through administrative channels" that they claimed were unconstitutional, would not allow them to "effectively" raise their claims and the ALJ and the Commission would "be 'inherently conflicted' in assessing their claims."
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- Plaintiffs contend that it is unconstitutional-and unfair-for the Commission to subject them to an enforcement action before the Commission's own Administrative Law Judge. But that question is not for this Court to decide. Congress has carefully delineated the distinct roles of the Commission and the courts in cases such as this. It rests first with the Commission to determine whether to commence an action at all, and if so, whether to do so in federal district court or in its own administrative tribunal. Having chosen the latter, it rests with an ALJ and then the Commission to rule on Plaintiffs' claims. That decision in turn is subject to appeal to a federal court of appeals. In this Court's view, there is no basis to allow Plaintiffs to bypass this congressionally created remedial scheme.
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The initiative of the Prime Minister is evaluated as an unprecedented voter-bribing
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The second round of the 2018 Presidential Elections is scheduled on November 28. Nine days before the second round, the ruling party announced that more than 600 000 citizens of Georgia will have their loans in banks, online and other financial organizations annulled by December 31, 2018.
Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze announced that the process of write-off debts will start on December 15 and will be over by December 31. He added that the process will be carried out with financial support of the Cartu Foundation.
"Thanks to the Cartu Foundation. Without their support, we would not be able to realize this significant initiative. I want to clarify to the society that almost 95% of the debts registered in the so-called "black lists" belong to the category of debts, whose principle payment amount does not exceed 2 000 GEL. We speak about the financial responsibilities of more than 600 000 citizens of Georgia in front of banks, online and other financial institutions. Total amount of their debt is approximately 1.5 billion GEL. With the today's decision, our citizens will have their debts annulled. It is noteworthy that the socially indigent people and people with disabilities will benefit from this initiative. We are working on the data base of debtors. The process of write-off debts will start on December 15 and will be over by December 31," Mamuka Bakhtadze said.
The new initiative, which was evaluated by the PM as a tool to defeat the poverty, was assessed as unprecedented vote buying by the Georgian nongovernmental organizations.
"The decision announced by the government contains signs of vote buying and is directed in favor of Salome Zurabishvli, the candidate supported by the ruling party and aims at winning the heart of voters before the second tour of the election. In accordance with the Criminal Code of Georgia, for election purposes, indirect or direct offering or promising of money, securities (including a financial instrument), other property, property rights, services or any other advantages, or knowingly accepting the above noted, or making a fraudulent, hypocritical or other kind of deals in order to avoid the restrictions imposed by law – envisages imprisonment for up to three years or the fine. It is noteworthy that such a scale of allege vote buying is unprecedented for Georgia. The initiative, considering its scale, will undoubtedly affect the results of the election.
It is true that Bidzina Ivanishvili, who is the chairman of the party Georgian Dream, is not mentioned in the registration documents of the Cartu Group, however, for the society, this organization is associated with him and his family. Besides, the chairperson of the board of Cartu Foundation directly states that the decision noted is taken by Bidzina Ivanishvili. Consequently, the announcement made by the representatives of the government on the repayment of such a scale and amount of financial loan by the Cartu Group before the second round of the elections, will be naturally associated with Bidzina Ivanishvili and his campaigning in favor of Salome Zurabishvili," the statement of three NGOs – Georgian Young Lawyers' Association, Transparency International – Georgia and the International Society for Free and Fair Elections, reads.
Mikheil Benidze, executive director of the ISFED, believes that the initiative of the government to write off the debts is bribery of voters. He added that the prosecutor's office shall examine any fact of bribery, when the amount of offered money exceeds 100 GEL.
The Parliamentary Minority invited the PM and the Minister of Finances to the Parliament to clarify the issue about writing off the debts. The MPs from opposition parties request detailed explanation what the government's initiative mean and what is their plan. The opposition doubts such initiatives in the pre-election period aims to mislead the population and mobilize votes in favor of the ruling party.
Communications management specialist Archil Gamzardia believes the initiative of the ruling party is evident voter-bribing.
"When such an initiative is announced several days before the elections, it clearly demonstrates the aim of the government to get mass satisfaction and loyalty of the electorate and purchase votes in exchange of the initiative. Consequently, it is clear that it is bribery of voters; we are speaking about more than 600 000 persons.
Apart to that, this initiative discriminates those citizens, who did their best to pay all their debts honestly and now the Georgian Dream fooled them; this initiative encouraged a feeling that anybody can take a loan and not pay it.
If they were focused on the interests of people, their initiative should have been politically neutral. They should have made announcement on November 30, as the process will start from December. As it was done before the elections, it is ordinary voter-buying, at the same time discriminative," Archil Gamzardia said.
HRC lawyer Aleksi Merebashvili states that the initiative of the PM was voter-buying.
"The Election Code clearly states that attracting a voter with financial resources is voter-buying. In this light, I believe that the initiative of the Prime Minister is voter-buying," Aleksi Merebashvili said.
He added that for election purposes, giving, offering, promising, assigning money, financial instruments, other properties, right on property, service or other material possessions (irrespective of their value) to the citizens of Georgia, personally or through other persons; or to accept similar benefits or to reach fraud or swindle agreement to avoid the legal restrictions is punishable by imprisonment up to three years in length or with a fine.
According to the statement of the NGOs, GYLA, TI-Georgia and ISFED, the initiative is also directed by narrow party-related and political interests, which negatively affect not only the electoral environment, but also the democratic development of the country. The use of hard social conditions of voters by the political party for election purpose is unacceptable and demonstrates the low political culture.
They called on the government to refrain from adopting populist and narrow political decisions and draw out a fundamental approach to overcome the poverty of citizens instead of manipulating with the financial problems of voters; and all political parties to realize their role and responsibility and refrain from making such populist statements; The Georgian Prosecutor`s Office to investigate the fact timely and objectively and respond with relevant legal action.
The presidential candidate Salome Zurabishvili echoed the initiative of the Government, who stated that she also spoke about the problem of indebtedness and is happy with the initiative.
"I several times spoke about this issue. I spoke about the gravity of this problem in the country during my pre-election campaign as a majoritarian MP candidate, as anyone can take a loan through internet. It needs regulations and I am happy that we are going in that direction," Zurabishvili told media.
The Chief Prosecutor's Office of Georgia said it was private agreement of the Government of Georgia with regard to write-off of the debts of black-listed citizens. However, the CPO told Netgazeti that they will examine the case and if there are any signs of crimes, they will act accordingly.
The second round of the Presidential Elections is scheduled on November 28 and it will become clear whether the PM's initiative affects the decision of the voters and whether the GD supported presidential candidate Salome Zurabishvili wins the elections, who gained about 39% of votes in the first round of the elections.
In addition, it is vogue and untransparent, what kind of negotiations have been held with the banking sector and various financial institutions regarding the debts write-off. The deal to purchase 1.5 billion financial liabilities from commercial banks for 100 million, might rise additional doubts concerning the banking and financial businesses participation in the state`s dishonest influences. The fact is that the agreement would be difficult to achieve without the state involvement and the question is whether would it be possible at all having another person instead of Ivanishvili-related ,,Kartu'' Foundation.
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(This book was selected as one of The New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of 2017. For the rest of the list, click here.)
By Ali Smith
264 pp. Pantheon Books. $24.95.
"What you reading?" Daniel Gluck asks whenever he sees Elisabeth Demand in Ali Smith's latest novel, "Autumn." They are each other's favorite people in the world, even though their paths cross only intermittently and he is 69 years older than she is.
"It isn't that kind of relationship," Elisabeth says at one point, to a jealous lover. "It isn't even the least bit physical. It never has been. But it's love. I can't pretend it isn't."
Their extraordinary friendship forms the moral center of this beautiful, subtle work, the seventh novel by Smith, who consistently produces some of Britain's most exciting, ambitious and moving writing. When the story begins, the year is 2016, and Daniel, now 101, is quietly dying in an elder-care facility somewhere outside London. He has no family, so Elisabeth appoints herself to the position.
It's always lovely between the two of them, even in this sad circumstance, but outside, ill will and menace hang thick in the air. Britain has voted to leave the European Union, a shocking turn of events that has provoked equal parts euphoria and despair. As in the United States at this perplexing moment, the nation feels as if it's turning into a different, unfamiliar place, and an ugly rift has opened in the collective psyche.
Half their village isn't speaking to the other half, Elisabeth's mother tells her. Someone has spray-painted the words "GO HOME" on the house of a family presumably believed to be immigrants. A mysterious barbed-wire enclosure has sprung up nearby, heavy with security cameras and patrolled by guards.
"All across the country, people felt it was the wrong thing," Smith writes. "All across the country, people felt it was the right thing. All across the country, people felt they'd really lost. All across the country, people felt they'd really won."
The reference to "A Tale of Two Cities" is deliberate. It's one of the works Elisabeth reads or thinks about in the novel, a list that also includes "The Tempest," "Brave New World" and "Metamorphoses." Their themes — disruption and displacement; the harshness of bureaucracy; states of wonder and states of fear; the promise of transformation; the power of storytelling itself — feature, too, in "Autumn." Smith teases out big ideas so slyly and lightly that you can miss how artfully she goes about it.
Meanwhile, we check in on Daniel and Elisabeth at different points in their relationship, starting when Elisabeth is 8 and her mother tells her not to hang around their elderly neighbor. (Luckily, Elisabeth does it anyway.) As an adult, she has a precarious job and an uncertain future as a junior lecturer in art at a university in London.
But like Daniel, Elisabeth has a resilience, a delight in words and stories, an imaginative playfulness that finds light in even the grayest of circumstance. Trying to renew her passport after a wait so long that she reads most of "Brave New World" before her number is called, she is informed by the postal clerk that since her photograph violates passport standards, her application will most likely be rejected.
Her mind starts whirring. If it were a TV drama, Elisabeth tells the clerk, "this notion that my head's the wrong size in a photograph would mean I've probably done or am going to do something really wrong and illegal." Warming to her theme, she begins to riff on moments that might be portents of cinematic doom — a child cycling out of sight, a person driving a car while someone else waits at home — until the clerk finally slaps a "Position Closed" sign at his window.
"This isn't fiction," he says. "This is the Post Office."
As for Daniel, no one in the care home, seeing him gossamer-frail and barely conscious, would know what an interesting life he has led, about his career as a songwriter, about the fecundity of his imagination. As death begins to overtake him he imagines himself wrapped up in leaves and trees, dissolving into nature. He dreams of extraordinary things and in his mind revisits scenes and people from his past: former lovers; a terrifying encounter on a train as a teenager; his beloved, fiercely intelligent sister. As in Smith's 2001 novel "Hotel World," in which a young woman who has just died struggles to maintain her connection to the living, Daniel finds his memory deserting him as his consciousness slips away.
Chronology skips forward and backward and sideways, moving slowly and then quickly. "A minute ago it was June," the author says. "Now the weather is September." Smith's writing is fearless and nonlinear, exploring the connectivity of things: between the living and the dead, the past and the present, art and life. She conveys time almost as if it is happening all at once, like Picasso trying to record an image from every angle simultaneously.
Sometimes it's hard to grasp all the nuance, to corral all the unruly strands into a coherence, especially in Smith's most Woolfian stream-of-consciousness moments. And as interesting and thought-provoking as it is, the chapter on a '60s Pop artist named Pauline Boty, whom Daniel was in love with and who died young (though she was real and he of course is fictional), seems a little incongruous, almost as if it wandered in from a different book.
But Smith's writing is light and playful, deceptively simple, skipping along like a stone on the surface of a lake, brimming with humanity and bending, despite everything, toward hope. As Daniel's sister says to him in a letter from long ago that he recalls in his twilight state, hope is "a matter of how we deal with the negative acts toward human beings by other human beings in the world, remembering that they and we are all human."
"Autumn" is the first book in a planned four-volume series based on the seasons ("Winter" is coming next), and the wondrous changes wrought by autumn start to express themselves in the characters as well.
Passing the house with the "GO HOME" graffiti, Elisabeth sees that the words "WE ARE ALREADY HOME THANK YOU" have been painted right underneath, along with a tree and bright red flowers. A number of bouquets of real flowers have been left outside, as if in solidarity with and sympathy for the occupants.
"The wild joyful brightness painted on the front of that house in a dire time" gets her thinking about color, about aesthetics, about a dozen new and exciting things that she might be able to make something of, even if she loses her job. "It's the first time she's felt like herself for quite some time," Smith writes. Even Elisabeth's depressed mother finds a reason to be undepressed.
"Whoever makes up the story makes up the world," Daniel says at one point, "so always try to welcome people into the home of your story." That's what Smith does, all the time, tries to welcome people in.
The best parts of "Autumn," the most moving parts, the transcendent parts, come during Elisabeth and Daniel's conversations about words, art, life, books, the imagination, how to observe, how to be. Theirs is a conversation that begins mid-paragraph and never ends.
"Very pleased to meet you," Daniel says the first time, to the 8-year-old Elisabeth. "Finally."
"How do you mean, finally?" Elisabeth asks. "We only moved here six weeks ago."
"The lifelong friends," Daniel says. "We sometimes wait a lifetime for them."


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Mea culpa and all that. In my defence for the earlier litany of pessimism . . . actually, there's no defence. Not because I should have been able to anticipate the turn of events based on the available evidence, but because this is Waterford and Cork. Logic has long ago gone out the window. Games between the two counties are like NBA matches – dispense with anything bar the last five minutes because the teams are likely to be level, or close enough, at that stage. Might as well cut out the middleman.
One thing I did get right, alas, was the crowd. No getting away from it, we were outnumbered by four or five to one. It came as a relief therefore that they closed the Town End terrace where the Cork proles usually congregate with their Stars-and-Bars flags. Sitting as were down that end of the Old Stand, I don't think I would have been able to cope with the intensity of the occasion had the Rebel yell been in full flight from there as the game came to its tension-soaked conclusion. In addition, the people surrounding us were a reasonable bunch. This may have been because some wise soul opted to put all the screaming One Direction lovers in a section in the New Stand, where they booed every free from Pauric Mahony. Classy.
Then again, it didn't seem to have any discernible negative impact on his efforts as he landed all the soft ones and quite a few difficult ones. Having a reliable freetaker is important all the time, but it was particularly so as Waterford practically yielded the Cork third of the field with Jake Dillon, nominally playing as a corner-forward, occupying the centre-forward position. Brian O'Sullivan got some early change out of his marker in the corner with one good score and a miss from an acute angle, but Waterford were going to be relying on a lot of long range efforts, whether from play or from frees. A couple of frees from O'Mahony and great long range effortx from Jamie Nagle and Tadgh de Búrca – yes, corner-back Tadgh de Búrca! – saw Waterford move into an early four-point lead.
It was working admirably in some ways, and a horror miss from an easy free for Pat Horgan made you wonder whether it might be our day, but the downside of a strategy of hitting from distance, no matter how much time and space you create, is that you are going to miss a few and the wide count was beginning to mount as the second quarter began. It was just as well then that, in general, Cork were not at the races. Looking back at the game, I wonder whether Derek McGrath's biggest regret will be not being more gung-ho in a half when he couldn't have anticipated how lethargic their opponents would be. Cork were second to every ball and giving away cheap frees. One where Eddie Barrett was upended when he was going nowhere fast (was that when he received the injury that would end his game and possibly his season?) should have ended up with a booking, so casual an effort was the tackle. Austin Gleeson was blocked on two successive occasions and still managed to come away with the ball, and an elaborate passing routine out of defence, which included a few ropey hand-passes that might have ended up in frees on another day, went unpunished thanks to several Valium-induced efforts at intercepting. Waterford's game was coming together, and when Mahony slotted over a simple score moments after Richie Foley had made things unnecessarily complicated, Waterford were five points to the good. When that great evil, a short puck-out, ended up with Jamie Nagle sending over another long-range effort, it was looking very good indeed.
Speaking of very good, Austin Gleeson was tottering his way through his Senior Championship debut like a new-born foal. Self-confident enough to have three shots at the posts from sideline cuts, failing with two but landing the most difficult one from the 'wrong' side, he was generating more heat than light under dropping balls but at least was competing well. In contrast, Cork didn't seem able to do anything right, an attempt at a targeted puck-out from Stephen O'Keeffe succeeded in finding Pa Cronin only for him to take his eye off the ball and have it roll apologetically out for a sideline to hoots of delight from the Waterford crowd, and a foul on Brian O'Sullivan way out the field by Shane O'Neill was indicative of the lazy attitude that must have had JBM tearing his hair out. Mahony administered the needful from the free, and while Waterford were fortunate to get away with only conceding only one point deep into injury time after Horgan opted to go for a point from a close-in free – you had to smile at the genuinely witty chants of "NASH! NASH! NASH!" that went up from the teenyboppers opposite – it was Gleeson who put a smile on our faces with a splendid point with the last puck of the half to give us a deserved, if slightly below-par given the wind and the strangely subdued Cork performance, half-time lead of six points.
It had been encouraging stuff, but no-one was getting carried away. We have been in a similar position at half-time against Clare last year and had fallen away badly in the last quarter. In addition, and it can't be emphasised enough, Cork were shockingly poor. Can you imagine how mortifying it must have been for the Cork players to go into their dressing room and face God made flesh telling them how rubbish they had been? The tempo was duly upped from the off with an immediate score from a free. Pauric Mahony responded quickly with a point from play, the ball drilled right over the black spot to show a man enjoying how well the free-taking responsibility was going down. Cork struck right back with a fine effort from Alan Cadogan, and even though Brian O'Sullivan got his second score of the day to keep the scoreboard ticking over, two more points from frees from Horgan moved Cork to within four, the second a long-range effort after a careless lunge by a Waterford player in the middle of the park. We had reason to be relieved when Cadogan cleaned out Richie Foley but his effort went wide when it seemed easier to score, the langers cheering as if it was over. Satisfying, but Waterford were having to put in a greater shift just to stay in touch with their opposite numbers.
Then came The Goal.
One of the great stories of Irish rugby is how Gerry McLoughlin scored a try at Twickenham after dragging the entire English pack along behind him. When you see it on replays, it's never quite as impressive as ligind would have it. Not having seen replays of it at the time of writing, perhaps Austin Gleeson's goal wasn't that good. In real time though, it was the best goal ever scored. The lily of perfection was gilded by a contentious moment leading up to it. The linesman signalled for a sideline ball to Cork out around the 45 and the ref indicated it should go to Waterford. The Cork crowd, smarting after a few decisions seemed to go against them (and in fairness, my impression is that the majority of 50:50 decisions went our way throughout the match), erupted and the ref seemed to change his mind leading to a predictable eppy from Dan Shanahan. You needn't have bothered, Dan. The sideline ball was hit straight to Gleeson who flicked the ball into his possession and set off towards goal. As with Ginger McLoughlin, it seemed like he left a half-dozen Cork backs labouring in his wake before rifling an unstoppable shot across the bows of Anthony Nash from an impossibly acute angle.
(Update: replays confirm I undersold it. It was the best goal ever scored.)
It was an astonishing strike in itself, but it's about so much more than a great piece of skill. When the ball hit the back of the net the next decade or so of our lives were compressed into a single moment, and you had to like what we saw. It's too early to say that the King is dead (take your pick of a half-dozen kings from the last decade), long live the King. But in one single moment, you could see Austin Gleeson tearing defences apart in that manner for years to come. It's a lot of pressure to put on such young shoulders, someone who is young enough to be my son. But let's dare to dream. If you weren't giddy after that, check your pulse.
Back in the here and now, Waterford tails were now up and at 'em. Shane Walsh almost broke clear of the Cork backline but sensibly settled for a point to push the lead out to nine and Jake Dillon had a good chance to make it double figures but dragged his shot wide. Cork were creaking and really needed something quickly. Unfortunately, they got it. Cadogan managed to get in bhind the Waterford defence and while his bouncing shot was brilliantly saved by O'Keeffe, they couldn't get it clear. It was dumb luck that the ball eventually bounced into the path of substitute Bill Cooper – the type of name you'd expect to hear in 19th century FA Cup final reports rather than the 2014 Munster championhip – in a position where he couldn't miss and Cork were right back in it.
One of the most alarming happenings in Waterford hurling over the last couple of decades was the manner in which they collapsed from such a promising position last year against Clare. They lost energy and they lost heart and were eventually beaten by eight points, a margin that flattered them. It was a collapse that, whatever you think of the rights and wrongs of what subsequently happened, probably did for Michael Ryan. And for ten dreadful minutes it looked like we were heading down the same road here. Are there fitness issues in the Waterford camp, compounded by the notorious shortage of training sessions? A lot of effort had been put in during the early stages of the half to keep Cork at bay and it was beginning to show. That would be bad, although not as bad as the possibility that heads were dropping as Cork roared back into life, aided by the crowd that made it practically a home game for them. Points flew over from all angles to ever increasing acclamation from the Cork support. Cadogan was rampant, almost scoring another goal but somehow O'Keeffe/a back/both managed to deflect his shot out for 65, which was naturally popped over by Horgan. The gap was down to one by the hour mark and it seemed impossible that Waterford could hang on.
Yet somehow, from somewhere, Waterford found the reserves to stop the rot. Seamus Prendergast came on and while he wouldn't be the person you were looking for to lead the line alone up front in these circumstances – only the most pinpoint accurate of balls was likely to find him – he did manage to hold on to possession and slow the Cork charge when he did get the ball. Some creative use of the ball from the likes of Walsh and Kevin Moran (i.e borderline fouling of it when in a jam) further gummed up Cork's gears, and it was the former who escaped from being boxed in before drawing a foul and allowed Mahony to drag the lead out to two with just five minutes remaining. The spoiling tactics had the desired effect but Cork still looked the more likely to score. A really soft free allowed them to trim it back to one and the knackered back division could only watch as Cork worked the ball across the lines to make the space and draw level. With Gleeson suffering from cramp, and there may be questions about the timing of Shane Walsh's withdrawal late on if Gleeson's problems had already manifested themselves, then Waterford were effectively down to 14 men.
Incredibly we nearly landed a knockout blow as Cork chased the game. An attack broke down in the middle of the field and O'Sullivan raced onto it. There was a point on but Prendergast was in acres of space in the corner and it was correct to try and put him in. Probably a bit too correct because Damien Cahalane called it right and agonisingly managed to get a hurley to the pass. Prendergast wouldn't have to wait long for another stab at it though, catching Mahony's pinpoint ball into the corner and driving it over the bar to restore the lead. The match ticked into injury time and I was convinced there were three minutes announced as Anthony Nash came out to drive the ball forward. Austin Gleeson would have one last contribution to make as, despite his injury, he whipped the legs out from under Nash as he cleared the ball. One wonders whether Brian Gavin would have been as decisive as he was in awarding a free where the ball landed had the scores been level. You'd like to think so because it was absolutely the correct decision, allowing Horgan to level matters again. It looked like there was time for one more twist, but thirty seconds into the third minute the whistle was blown. Had I imagined the three minutes? Perhaps, but either way no one was complaining.
It was an opportunity missed. You can't be nine points up early in the second half and claim otherwise. But it was disaster averted as well. Had the game gone on for another ninety seconds, the odds are we would have lost. The team were 'bet', simple as that. And there is so much to be positive about. 1-21 is a better haul than anything managed in the League. While Mahony weighed in with the lion's share, and having our free-taker display some form is something to be pleased about on its own, seven different players weighed in with points from play. And we'll always have The Goal.
Final word, for a fortnight anyway, on the sheer mayhem that is the Waterford-Cork circus goes to a Blues supporter:
I see the MHC is following its usual pattern: Waterford fly out to a lead; Cork peg it back; mad last 5 mins; and someone wins by a point.
— luca (@gormacha) May 25, 2014
Waterford: Stephen O'Keeffe, Tadgh de Búrca (0-1), Liam Lawlor, Noel Connors, Jamie Nagle (0-2), Michael Walsh, Barry Coughlan (Shane Fives), Kevin Moran, Eddie Barrett (Richie Foley), Colin Dunford (Ray Barry), Paudie Mahony (0-11, 0-9f), Austin Gleeson (1-2, 0-1 s/l), Brian O'Sullivan (0-2), Shane Walsh (0-1; Seamus Prendergast, 0-1), Jake Dillon (Donie Breathnach)
Cork: Anthony Nash, Shane O'Neill, Damien Cahalane, Stephen McDonnell, Christopher Joyce, Mark Ellis, Lorcan McLoughlin, Daniel Kearney (Brian Lawton), Aidan Walsh (0-2, 0-1 s/l), Conor Lehane (0-1), Cian McCarthy (Bill Cooper, 1-1), Pa Cronin (Stephen Moylan), Alan Cadogan (0-4), Seamus Harnedy (0-1; Jamie Coughlan), Pat Horgan (0-12, 0-8f, 0-1 65)
HT: Waterford 0-13 Cork 0-7
Referee: Brian Gavin (Offaly)


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- Quarterly project review for my team. The other guy is back from holiday in two weeks; he can do it.
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- Properly preparing a file to take a debtor to court. (Thankfully it still went our way, but it could have been a better result. Um...)
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I'm new in KDS and Kinetis FRDM, but I wanna use a interruption for receive data from UART.
I'm using fsl_uart component whit the Rx configuration in the image.
Can someone tell me, how and when is the UART_RxCallback(uint32_t instance, void * uartState) works?
or if I can use it as interrupt for mi program?.


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Lavrov Comments on the American-Made Mess
The risks that the conflict between the US and the DPRK will escalate into a military conflict are very high. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov talked about it at the «Territory of Meanings» Forum on the Klyazma.
According to him, Russia is concerned about the statements made by both sides, and is doing its best to avoid a significant loss of life. The minister also spoke on other pressing foreign policy issues. Alexei Petrov has the details. It's a full house. Everyone has a question for Sergey Lavrov.
And today, naturally, this is about the most pressing topic — the situation on the Korean peninsula. There is a growing conflict between the DPRK and the USA. Do you think it will escalate into a serious military showdown? The risks are very high, especially given the rhetoric. There are direct threats to use force.
At the same time, US Secretary of Defense Mattis reiterated that it will involve a large number of casualties. Pyongyang also claims that it intends to strike the American military base on the island of Guam. I think that when things escalate to the point where it's almost a fight, it truly takes a strong person, a smart person, to take the first step away from the dangerous line.
The actions by the US is an attempt to maintain its influence, despite the fact that it's no longer possible for the US to expect the whole world to continue singing the same tune. Lavrov sums up. Russia has a different approach. The contribution that we always try to make to international affairs is always positive and constructive — we always want to achieve something. And that's why it faces rejection from those who do nothing but preach. Those who want to advance their interests by applying some sort of theory of controlled chaos. They figure that the more troubled the waters, the easier it will be for them to catch fish.
But big policies are written by individuals. "Was Kerry easy to talk to?" "Do you get along with Tillerson?" This is what they ask the foreign minister. They are different people. As far as I can tell, they're both defending American interests in a way that each of them deems appropriate. Actually, I am open to working with any partners. It is essential that we not just continue talking, but actually start reaching agreements. So far, instead of agreements, there are only sanctions. How long will the sanction war with the US last? It's difficult to guess the duration of this situation. Apparently, this won't end tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Everybody knows that we won't do anything at the expense of our own interests. But we're always ready to negotiate.
In our country, back in the day, when the merchant class was born — they'd just shake on it, and there was no need to sign anything. This is one of the features of our people. What we promise, what we agree to, we always fulfill. And these principles of Russian diplomacy have remained unchanged. The hour and a half long conversation with Sergey Lavrov is more confirmation of how fast the «Territory of Meanings» has become an influential and authoritative platform. Each year, leading politicians and experts gather here. The forum will last for about another week, and it will obviously be no less eventful.
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