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The publication is meant to serve as a resource for adaptation financing providers and project developers from international, national or regional public bodies and private institutions. The report also includes a helpful annex providing an overview of European-level financing options available to municipalities.
The costs needed to adapt cities to the effects of climate change vary but can run into millions of euros. The lack of funding has been cited by mayors, city managers and planners as one of the main reasons for the slow uptake of adaptation. Public funds for adaptation measures can be difficult to find in wake of other budgetary priorities. At the same time, many European cities and towns are facing significant investment needs to replace old infrastructure for basic services (such as sewer systems), buildings and transport over the next decade. Integrating climate adaptation requirements into such investments would save money in the long term, the report argues.
Municipalities across Europe have found different ways to finance adaptation. These range from tapping into public funds to more innovative financing mechanisms, including crowdfunding and green bonds. Green infrastructure measures with multiple benefits, such as nature conservation, recreation and quality of life, are receiving increased attention. Demonstrating multiple benefits of such measures can increase the chance of securing funds.
Cities are also organising themselves to share best practices and promote environmental cooperation through the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and other similar organisations.
The European Union has earmarked at least 20 percent of all its expenditures during the 2014-2020 budget period for climate change action – for mitigation and adaptation. Further national and regional financial streams are also available. However, the funds available through the EU and national and regional authorities meet only a small part of the investment needed. Public investment can act as 'seed money' unlocking additional major private investment of a different type and scale.
The 11 case studies involve the following cities: Amsterdam, Bilbao, Bologna, Bratislava, Copenhagen, Ghent, Hamburg, Lisbon, Malmö, Paris, and Smolyan. More details on each case study and other useful information can be found on the Climate-ADAPT web portal (http://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/knowledge/tools/sat).]]>
'Climate change will continue for many decades to come. The scale of future climate change and its impacts will depend on the effectiveness of implementing our global agreements to cut greenhouse gas emissions, but also ensuring that we have the right adaptation strategies and policies in place to reduce the risks from current and projected climate extremes,' said Hans Bruyninckx, EEA Executive Director.
All European regions are vulnerable to climate change, but some regions will experience more negative impacts than others. Southern and south-eastern Europe is projected to be a climate change hotspot, as it is expected to face the highest number of adverse impacts. This region is already experiencing large increases in heat extremes and decreases in precipitation and river flows, which have heightened the risk of more severe droughts, lower crop yields, biodiversity loss and forest fires. More frequent heat waves and changes in the distribution of climate-sensitive infectious diseases are expected to increase risks to human health and well-being.
Coastal areas and floodplains in western parts of Europe are also seen as hotspots as they face an increased risk of flooding from rising sea levels and a possible increase in storm surges. Climate change is also leading to major changes in marine ecosystems as a result of ocean acidification, warming and the expansion of oxygen-depleted dead zones.
Ecosystems and human activities in the Arctic will also be strongly affected owing to the particularly rapid increase in air and sea temperatures and the associated melting of land and sea ice.
Although some regions may also experience some positive impacts, such as improving conditions for agriculture in parts of northern Europe, most regions and sectors will be negatively affected.
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Ecosystems and protected areas across Europe are under pressure from climate change and other stressors, such as land use change. The report highlights that the impacts of climate change are a threat to biodiversity at land and in the seas. Many animal and plant species are experiencing changes to their life cycles and are migrating northwards and to higher altitudes, while various invasive species have established themselves or have expanded their range. Marine species, including commercially important fish stocks, are also migrating northwards. These changes affect various ecosystem services and economic sectors such as agriculture, forestry and fisheries.
The main health effects of climate change are linked to extreme weather events, changes in the distribution of climate-sensitive diseases, and changes in environmental and social conditions. River and coastal flooding has affected millions of people in Europe in the last decade. The health effects include injuries, infections, exposure to chemical hazards and mental health consequences. Heatwaves have become more frequent and intense, leading to tens of thousands of premature deaths in Europe. This trend is projected to increase and to intensify, unless appropriate adaptation measures are taken. The spread of tick species, the Asian tiger mosquito and other disease carriers increases the risk of Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis, West Nile fever, dengue, chikungunya and leishmaniasis.
The economic costs of climate change can be very high. Climate-related extreme events in EEA member countries account for more than EUR 400 billion of economic losses since 1980. Available estimates of the future costs of climate change in Europe consider only some sectors and show considerable uncertainty. Still, the projected damage costs from climate change are highest in the Mediterranean region. Europe is also affected by climate change impacts occurring outside Europe through trade effects, infrastructure, geopolitical and security risks, and migration.
Mainstreaming of climate change adaptation into other policies is progressing but can be further enhanced. Other possible further actions include improving policy coherence across different policy areas and governance levels (EU, transnational, national and subnational), more flexible adaptive management approaches, and the combination of technological solutions, ecosystem-based approaches and 'soft' measures.
The development and use of climate and adaptation services are increasing in Europe. Improved knowledge would be useful in various areas, for example, on vulnerability and risk assessments at various scales and on monitoring, reporting and evaluation of adaptation actions, their costs and benefits, and synergies and trade-offs with other policies.
The report is an indicator-based assessment of past and projected climate change and its impacts on ecosystems and society. It also looks at society's vulnerability to these impacts and at the development of adaptation policies and the underlying knowledge base.
The report was developed by the EEA in collaboration with the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe and three European Topic Centres (ETC-CCA, ETC-BD, ETC-ICM). This is the fourth 'Climate change, impacts and vulnerability in Europe' report, which is published every four years. This edition aims to support the implementation and review process of the 2013 EU Adaptation Strategy, which is foreseen for 2018, and the development of national and transnational adaptation strategies and plans.]]>
Countries and other stakeholders have recognised that there is a need to reduce global greenhouse-gas emissions substantially in order to avoid the most adverse impacts of climate change, while adaptation is also needed.
At the Paris climate conference (UNFCCC, COP21) in December 2015, all participating countries adopted the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal. The agreement entered into force on 4 November 2016 following its ratification by 100 of the 197 Parties to the Convention. The Paris Agreement aims to be a bridge between today's policies and climate-neutrality before the end of the century With regard to mitigation, the governments agreed:
- a long-term goal of keeping the increase in global average temperature to well below 2 °C compared with pre-industrial levels;
- to pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 °C compared with pre-industrial levels, as this would significantly reduce risks and the impacts of climate change;
- on the need for global emissions to peak as soon as possible, recognising that this will take longer for developing countries;
- to undertake rapid reductions thereafter, in accordance with the best available science.
Before and during the 2015 Paris conference, countries submitted comprehensive national climate action plans (so-called intended nationally determined contributions). These are not yet enough to keep global warming below a 2 °C increase, but the agreement outlines the way to achieve this target.
Even if the limit of a 2 °C increase (of the average global surface temperature) is adhered to, many places on Earth will experience a higher temperature increase and climate change will have many impacts across the globe. Adaptation to climate change has thus been recognised within the UNFCCC as an important policy pillar (with a primary focus on vulnerable developing countries), which is complementary to the mitigation of climate change.
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The EEA map book, Urban vulnerability to climate change, provides a set of interactive maps for exploring urban vulnerabilities in relation to climate change impacts.
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Chapter 4 of the EEA report, Urban Adaptation to Climate Change in Europe (EEA Report 2/2012), is dedicated to the relationship between different governance levels.
The EEA report, National Adaptation Policy Processes in European Countries (EEA Report 4/2014), highlights the need for horizontal and vertical coordination.
The Mayors Adapt website summarises the main funding sources in Europe.
Furthermore, Step 0.5 of the Urban Adaptation Support Tool on the Climate-ADAPT platform provides a brief overview of European support sources.
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Chapter 2 of the EEA report, Urban Adaptation to Climate Change in Europe (EEA Report 2/2012), describes the key challenges to a multi-governance framework to support urban adaptation (Sections 2.1.1, 2.2.1, 2.3.1).
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Section 5.1 of Chapter 5, Governance for urban adaptation, provides case studies on sharing responsibility for the development of adaptation options between national and local authorities (Cyprus, Box, 5.1). It also includes case studies on the support Norwegian authorities provide for mainstreaming urban adaptation (Box 5.3), and the interplay between national frameworks and local adaptation in Denmark, France and the United Kingdom (Box 5.4).
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The Local Action part of the country pages in the Climate-ADAPT platform provides an overview of the way relations between different governance levels are designed in EEA Member States. Choose a country and look up Local Action.]]>
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The EEA report, National Adaptation Policy Processes in European Countries (EEA Report 4/2014), points to the need for awareness building and knowledge generation as key topics for adaptation planning and implementation.
The EEA report, Urban Adaptation to Climate Change in Europe (EEA Report 2/2012), discusses the need for local actors to access and understand scientific knowledge (Chapter 3), and on the need for multilevel knowledge (Chapter 4).
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Section 2.2 of the EEA report, National Adaptation Policy Processes in European Countries (EEA Report 4/2014), points to the importance of knowledge for informing climate action.
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Chapter 3 of the EEA report, Overview of climate change adaptation platforms in Europe (EEA Technical Report 5/2015), provides guidelines for the presentation of knowledge in platforms, as well as good examples.
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In the section dedicated to knowledge, the Climate-ADAPT platform provides an overview of important research projects and existing guidance tools.
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The final sections 5.1.3, 5.2.3, 5.3.3, 5.4.3 and 5.5.3 of Chapter 5 point to specific knowledge needs related to new, transformative strategies for urban adaptation, which will require innovative forms of governance, knowledge generation, and new strategies for planning and implementing adaptation, economic tools and points to important knowledge needs and capacity gaps with respect to the efficient use of monitoring as a means for improving policies.]]>
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Within the Climate-ADAPT Platform, the Urban Adaptation Support Tool (UAST) provides further insight on the reasons for cities to adapt in the first step of the adaptation cycle ("getting started").
The EEA map book, Urban vulnerability to climate change, provides a set of interactive maps for exploring urban vulnerabilities in relation to climate change impacts.
Chapter 2 of the first EEA report, Urban Adaptation to Climate Change in Europe (EEA Report 2/2012), describes climate challenges and response options for cities.
The EEA report, National Adaptation Policy Processes in European Countries, (EEA Report 4/2014) describes key drivers for national intervention in climate change (Chapters 1 and 2).
The Covenant of Mayors Initiative on Adaptation to Climate Change describes the current situation in Europe and the necessity to adapt cities to climate change in the section on Climate Change Adaptation in Europe.
Moreover, the New Integrated Covenant of Mayors for Climate Change and Energy provides a global view of the need to adapt immediately to climate change and the benefits of investing in complementary mitigation-adaptation action. This can be found in the section, We, the Mayors, acknowledge that.
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Chapter 4 of the EEA report, Urban Adaptation to Climate Change in Europe (EEA Report 2/2012), is dedicated to the relationship between different governance levels.
Section 2.6 of the EEA report, National Adaptation Policy Processes in European Countries (EEA Report 4/2014), provides an overview of implementation issues and good practice related to adaptation policies at the national level.
The Climate-ADAPT Platform provides inspiring case studies on cities adapting to a changing climate. Search the database or use the case study search tool.
The Mayors Adapt website lists (i) European cities currently taking action in adaptation; (ii) good examples of adaptation measures by cities; and (ii) provides information and examples on the City Twinning initiative.
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Step 3 of the Urban Adaptation Support Tool (UAST) on the Climate-ADAPT platform, Identifying Adaptation options, provides links to a list of inspiring urban case studies showcased on Climate-ADAPT.
Step 4 of the UAST provides suggestions and guidance for the assessment of possible adaptation options, including tools for assessing their cost-effectiveness.
The final step of the (UAST) provides guidance for the development of evaluation and monitoring schemes and the use of indicators.
Although it focuses on the national level, the EEA report, National monitoring, reporting and evaluation of climate change adaptation in Europe (EEA Technical Report 20/2015), provides further insights on key issues related to monitoring and evaluation.
The 2012 EEA report Urban Adaptation to Climate Change in Europe and the 2014 EEA Report, National Adaptation Policy Processes in European Countries, both contain sections on monitoring and evaluation (EEA Report 2/2012, section 3.2.6; EEA Report 4/2014, Section 2.8.1).
Furthermore, the Mayors Adapt website provides insights into the characteristics of cities participating in the initiative and into financing options for cities.
The report recommends that the best way to meet these challenges is to take a wider systemic approach that addresses the root causes of vulnerability to climate change. This includes better urban planning, with more green areas that can retain excess rainwater or cool built-up city cores in the summer, or by preventing the construction of houses in flood-prone areas. This approach can transform cities into much more attractive, climate-resilient and sustainable places.
European cities are increasingly susceptible to the negative aspects of climate change, which are expected to increase in frequency and intensity with extreme events such as heatwaves, flooding, water scarcity and droughts. At the same time, socio-economic and demographic developments can make cities more vulnerable. These will have profound impacts on a wide range of city functions, infrastructure and services such as energy, transport, and water and will affect the quality of life.
According to the report, 100 cities, including Copenhagen, Rotterdam, Barcelona, Bologna and Bratislava, have already started to look at their vulnerability to climate change. They have developed plans and strategies and started implementing them. Governments and organisations at EU, national and regional levels have also developed political and legislative frameworks for cities to implement adaptation measures – among them the EU Adaptation Strategy and the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy initiative. However, more needs to be done, as many more cities are not yet planning for climate change, the report says.
The report targets local, regional, national and European governments and organisations as well as experts and researchers concerned with urban adaptation. It complements other Agency products such as the EEA report 2/2012: Urban adaptation to Climate change in Europe – Challenges and Opportunities and the interactive map book on urban vulnerability to climate change.
The EEA's task is to provide knowledge for this process at different levels. The Agency provides assessment reports and maintains the European Climate Adaptation Platform Climate-ADAPT and facilitates information exchange among stakeholders, such as co-organising the annual Open European Day Resilient Cities.]]>


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In this new book, Cynthia Heald takes women deep into the Word to explore God's relentless, passionate pursuit of those He Loves. She begins with God's question to Adam and Eve, "Where are you?" and ends with Jesus offer, "I stand at the door and knock." In between she leads her readers into listening and responding to the words with which God earnestly seeks the hearts of His loved ones. With strong Bible teaching, compelling insights, and personal stories, Cynthia helps women understand that these words are evidence of the Lord's great love -- designed to lead them out of the trees into freedom, out of guilt into forgiveness, out of darkness into His light. Whether you are in hiding from God and others or ready to go deeper into your faith and relationships, In the Secret Place of the Most High will help you answer God's loving call, "Where are you?"
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Heald's devotional is fairly reminiscent of Jerry Bridge's recent title, I Exalt You, O God, which exhorts Christians to divine adoration, though Heald's work focuses more on inviting Christian followers to richer intimacy with God. Heald's reputation for producing meaty, high-quality Bible studies for women precedes her as she centers on the subject of knowing the God who hungers for a relationship with his children. Heald (Becoming a Woman of Excellence; Becoming a Woman of Faith) opens with a one-page dialogue between "the Father and the child," which ends with God urging the child to continue along the path toward divine companionship. This prayerful dialogue provides a rough structure for the devotionals that follow, as Heald uses familiar Bible verses as the foundation for 28 meditations. She skillfully and compassionately explores topics such as forgiveness, holiness, discipline, comfort, peer pressure and justice. Each devotion includes a pertinent Scripture verse, an illustration, a biblical perspective on applying these life lessons and poignant quotes. The only flaw in these reflective mini-epistles is the simplistic, single-sentence prayers that follow. (One reads merely, "Dear Lord, may You always be my first love. Amen.") Lengthier, more in-depth prayers appended to Heald's messages would have added a better balance to her substantial devotionals. Overall, however, Heald's fans will come away with a fuller understanding of how God relentlessly pursues his people.
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The Impact of Celebrity Loss
Even back in the Dark Ages (referring to the time before the Internet, social media, a 24-hour non-stop news cycle and electronics of all manner invaded our lives), news of a celebrity or a public figure's death had the ability to bring life to a standstill, even if for only a brief moment in time:
February 3, 1959: Known as the Day the Music Died, the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson in a plane crash were so tragically profound that in 1972, Don McClean immortalized the event in the song American Pie that went to #1 on the charts fully thirteen years after they died. McClean later revealed that, "Writing the first verse of the song exorcised long-running grief".
August 16, 1977: Though the funeral service itself was considered "modest" at the time, Elvis Presley's death resulted in hundreds of thousands of mourners turning out for his funeral procession, with thousands more lined up at Graceland to pay respects,30,000 of which were permitted inside for a public viewing.
December 8, 1980: The assassination of John Lennon immediately brought hundreds to the scene of his murder. Millions around the world held vigils, celebrations of life, sit-ins, sing-ins, and all manner of tributes to the late singer and peace activist. The Strawberry Fields memorial to John Lennon was created in an area of Central Park in New York City and was dedicated on what would have been Lennon's 45th birthday, October 9, 1985. To this day, people visit from all over the world to pay respects, sing songs or quietly reflect.
August 31, 1997: Princess Diana's life was tragically cut short when she was killed in a horrific automobile accident. The international and very public outpouring of grief was unprecedented. It is estimated that between ten and fifteen tons of flowers were laid at various locations in Great Britain in tribute to the "People's Princess".
Our societal and cultural history is postmarked with the deaths of beloved celebrities, personalities, public figures, and talents from all manner of platform. When we as a society lose a person of notoriety, we generally pause, listen to the news and feel a measure of sadness for ourselves and sympathy for the loved ones left behind. However, when that public figure is someone whom we greatly admired or with whom we closely identified (for any number of reasons), we may also feel grief-stricken – as if the loss were intensely personal.
The reason? The loss is intensely personal.
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Saturday's showdown between the Memphis Tigers and Tennessee Vols in Knoxville was the kind of basketball game Picasso would have loved: all angles, distortions, and missing parts. The 22nd -ranked Tigers (now 16-3) managed to win the game, 54-52, despite losing their top scorer, Tyreke Evans, to foul trouble for 13 minutes in the first half. (Evans still led Memphis with 17 points.) Not quite a year after these two programs battled as the top two teams in the country (a game won by UT at FedExForum), the win merely gives Memphis bragging rights for the Volunteer State. But it supplants an early season victory over Seton Hall as the Tigers' best mark of the season, extends the U of M's winning streak to 10 games, and silences critics still arguing the Tigers fatten their record on the NCAA junk food that is Conference USA competition.
A small annex to Thompson-Boling Arena could have been built from the bricks slung by the two teams over the course of 40 minutes of basketball. They took a combined 111 shots from the field and missed 74 of them. (Take note, though, Tiger Nation: Memphis converted 11 of 14 free-throw attempts.) All of which brings sweet irony to the fact that a 35-foot prayer of a buzzer-beater drained by Tiger senior Antonio Anderson to end the first half made the difference in the final score.
In measuring rivalries, Memphis-Tennessee is growing into this century's Memphis-Louisville. Tiger coach John Calipari and Tennessee's Bruce Pearl have now split four games, and just as many screams, gyrations, and foot-stomping signals from their respective benches. The Tigers spent the better part of two weeks explaining to reporters how much they were not looking ahead to Tennessee, that C-USA matchups with UAB and Rice were their priorities first . . . meaning exactly the opposite, of course.
Signs to take from the Tiger win for the remainder of the season? First, Memphis is not going to win games by outscoring its opponent. Evans is a talented scorer, Doneal Mack can get hot from behind the three-point arc, and Shawn Taggart has shown a touch inside the paint Calipari hasn't often enjoyed from the center position. But the scoring options are limited, witness the five points Memphis got off the bench Saturday.
Which calls to mind a second warning sign: the bench itself. Willie Kemp was the only Tiger to play so much as 10 minutes off the bench Saturday, and that was largely due to Evans having to sit with two fouls seven minutes after tip-off. Playing time, to John Calipari, is a matter of trust. If the coach can't trust a player to, as he put it after the UAB win, "own his performance," that player will remain a spectator. Wesley Witherspoon played two minutes against Tennessee, Matt Simpkins three, and Roburt Sallie two. At this rate, those three will be sophomores next season, but essentially playing their rookie year of college basketball.
This week brings a trip to East Carolina (Wednesday) then a home tilt with one of the few C-USA teams that can claim the role of contender, Houston (Saturday). Should the Tigers stumble -- and ECU is a notoriously hard place to play -- that age-old excuse will creep into the headlines: letdown. If Memphis can hold serve, though, and beat SMU on February 4th, they'll travel to Gonzaga for a nationally televised February 7th game with a record of 19-3. Wins are wins, even when ugly. Just ask Picasso.
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In making their first Super Bowl Appearance, the Arizona Cardinals have waited longer than any previous participant. The next longest drought before a Super Bowl debut belonged to the Atlanta Falcons, who made their first appearance in Super Bowl XXXIII (January 1999). The next year, it should be noted, the franchise that was once the Houston Oilers made its Super Bowl debut, but it was only the team's third season in Tennessee, and first as the Titans.
Kurt Warner joins Craig Morton as the only quarterback to lead two teams to the Super Bowl. (Morton lost with Dallas in V and Denver in XII.) On top of that, he is now quarterbacking the franchise that called St. Louis home for almost 30 years . . . the same city he represented as the Rams' quarterback after the 1999 and 2001 seasons.
The Cardinals are the first Super Bowl team to feature three 1,000-yard receivers (Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, and Steve Breaston).
The Steelers' James Harrison is the first Defensive Player of the Year to play in the Super Bowl since Tampa Bay's Derrick Brooks six years ago.
In years with a presidential inauguration, the AFC (or AFL before it) has won six Super Bowls (including the last two) and the NFC has won four.
Arizona joins the 1979 Los Angeles Rams as the only 9-win teams to play in the Super Bowl. Those Rams lost to Pittsburgh.
Teams named after birds are 1-4 in the Super Bowl. The Ravens won Super Bowl XXXV.
The last four Heisman Trophy winners on Super Bowl rosters all lost. 2004 winner Matt Leinart is Arizona's backup quarterback.
The quarterbacks who have won Super Bowls after years ending with 8 are all in the Hall of Fame: Joe Namath (1968), Terry Bradshaw ('78), Joe Montana ('88), and John Elway ('98).
If he wins, Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin (age 36) would become the youngest coach ever to win a Super Bowl. Jon Gruden won Super Bowl XXXVII at age 39.
Arizona would become only the fifth franchise to win a Super Bowl after relocating from another city. The Los Angeles Raiders won after the 1983 season, the St. Louis Rams after '99, the Baltimore Ravens (formerly the Cleveland Browns) after 2000, and the Indianapolis Colts after '06.
As a player more than two decades ago, Marc Iavaroni was an ideal teammate. The same qualities that made him such may well have gotten him fired Thursday after a season-and-a-half as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies. Iavaroni's dismissal was announced as the team arrived in New York for a game Friday night with the Knicks. Memphis has lost seven straight games and has a record of 11-30. Since taking over the job at the start of the 2007-08 season, Iavaroni's mark stood at 33-90. Former interim coach Lionel Hollins will take over after Johnny Davis handles the duty this weekend (the Grizzlies host New Jersey Saturday night).
As a rookie with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1982, Iavaroni was thrust into a starting lineup that included a pair of future Hall of Famers (Julius Erving and Moses Malone) and another pair of All-Star guards (Maurice Cheeks and Andrew Toney). Iavaroni's job was to rebound, defend, and basically not interfere with his teammates' greatness until super-sub Bobby Jones came off the bench. Those Sixers won 65 games and lost but a single playoff game in winning the 1983 NBA championship. They swept a Laker team featuring three future Hall of Famers (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and James Worthy) in the Finals. Upon Iavaroni's hiring in Memphis, I asked Cheeks about the role the rookie played on a team still considered among the ten greatest in NBA history. "He just always did his job," emphasized Cheeks. (In an ironic twist, Cheeks will be an assistant on Hollins' staff with the Grizzlies.)
Guiding an NBA team today, alas, requires more than merely doing one's job. Probably more than any other team sport, a professional basketball team thirsts for motivation from its leader on the bench. With but 30 teams, and active rosters of merely 12 players, NBA clubs are exclusive to the extreme, made up entirely of young men who have known stardom since before they could shave. Add seven-figure (sometimes eight-figure) salaries to the mix, and a carrot isn't needed so much to drive an NBA team as is a stick. Too often this season, Grizzly players -- and Iavaroni himself -- have diagnosed losses with the explanation that "we have to play tougher." Even after rare wins, fans often heard that "we played tougher, we battled." The unspoken implication, of course, is that there were nights when the Grizzlies were not tough, and didn't battle as they should.
Iavaroni's last home game as Grizzlies coach was the Martin Luther King Day Celebration Game on January 19th. With hindsight, the event was dripping with irony, as the largest crowd of the season filled FedExForum, and the most famous of Iavaroni's former teammates, Dr. J himself, received one of two Sports Legacy Awards from the National Civil Rights Museum. Had Iavaroni known this was his Memphis sendoff, however bitter the taste, he probably would have approved the script.
In profiling Iavaroni for Memphis magazine two years ago, I asked Erving to point out what might distinguish Iavaroni as an NBA head coach. Replied the Doctor: "Marc is one of the better human beings I've met in my lifetime. He's a dedicated professional to the game of basketball, and the game of life. He had an air of confidence, but was a team guy from day one."
Iavaroni's career in the NBA isn't over. He'll likely land an assistant's gig and, with the right chain of events, get another shot at the big seat on an NBA bench. But I'd venture to guess his days as "a team guy" are over, that Iavaroni will spend less time trying to figure out the young men under his charge, calculating how he can make life better for them. Perhaps the first step in the evolution of an NBA head coach is learning that it's the players' job to embody the will and dedication of their coach. Pushing twenty-something millionaires to that point requires an under appreciated, and all too rare skill set. Here's hoping Iavaroni gets the chance.
The world changes this week -- may we all hope for the better -- when Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. As if the new leader of the free world doesn't have enough already on his plate (economy in the gutter, unrest in Gaza, two wars, and Blago-gate), I have a few suggestions on how the Sportsfan in Chief might improve the games we cheer stateside. Mr. Obama has already suggested adding a basketball court to the White House. (If Nixon could bowl, I'm all for the new prez working on his jumper between staff meetings.) But for sports change that might give us all more hope, President Obama should confront a few larger challenges.
Let's start with the big picture, and create a U.S. Sports Commission, in charge of (as Major League Baseball would put it) "protecting the interests" of American sports and all it encompasses (athletes, coaches, officials, agents, mascots, and most importantly, fans). Among the countless problems we have in sports are the splintered standards from one "governing body" to the next. A player busted for steroids in baseball is punished differently for one caught with the same juice in football. Performance incentives (appearance fees) differ in golf from those offered in tennis. And don't get me started on the alphabet soup that is professional boxing. (The sweet science can be saved -- don't laugh -- but we must do away with the WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO, and any other organization that has the temerity to declare the 12th-ranked heavyweight in the world "champion." There's only one world, folks. There can (must!) be only one world champion.
Now, who might be seated on this all-powerful board of blood, sweat, and tears? Exactly three people. A triumvirate, in the tradition of ancient Rome. The new president should name an official from the world of finance, another from health, and a third from education, the three areas that stand to gain -- or lose -- the most in relation to the integrity and growth of U.S. sports. (By the way, the education official cannot be affiliated with an NCAA program.) Like the Supreme Court, these three "sport justices" would be appointed for life. Baseball's commissioner would answer to them, as would football's, even the NBA's mighty David Stern. The Sports Commission would not have profit margin in mind (as do the commissioners) when deciding what might help or hurt a particular enterprise. They would be considering the same virtue any modern fan must consider a given before she or he enters an arena: fairness.
The new president has hinted at a preference for a playoff system to determine college football's national championship on the field. And this simply has to happen. (You tell the undefeated Utah Utes that they didn't earn a shot against Florida, because I couldn't.) For this to happen someone is going to have to gather NCAA officials, university presidents, and bowl representatives into the same ballroom . . . and let them have it. President Obama can enlist his new Sports Commission for these hearings on the right way (and wrong way) to treat the great game of college football and its multigenerational fans.
This could be done without eliminating a single solitary bowl game. All it would require would be six fewer teams going to those 34 events. (Sixty-two teams in the "postseason" are enough, people.) On New Year's Day -- a return to the historic, rightful place for bowl season's peak -- four games would be played among the top eight teams in the country (as ranked, I'm afraid, by the BCS system until a better methodology is unearthed). How about the Fiesta, Cotton, Gator, and Liberty Bowl (darn right) for the national quarterfinals? The following week, the Orange Bowl and Sugar Bowl would serve as the national semis. Then around January 15th (merely a week after the current system wraps things), the national championship would be played in the granddaddy of 'em all, the Rose Bowl.
Finally, Mr. President, two important pieces of legislation for baseball, once (still?) this country's national pastime. First, the DH should be as illegal as HGH on a baseball diamond. The designated hitter is an abomination and has insulted fans, managers, and especially pitchers who can hit for 35 years now. Be gone!
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President Obama. I'll see you at the stadium.
Last week I suggested that Stephen Gostkowski (first team) and DeAngelo Williams (second) recently became the first former Memphis Tiger football players to be named All-Pro by the Associated Press. And I stand corrected, on three counts.
Tackle Harry Schuh (with the Oakland Raiders) was second-team All-Pro in 1967 and '68, then first-team in 1969. Linebacker Tim Harris (with Green Bay) was second-team in 1988 then first-team a year later. Most recently, wide receiver Isaac Bruce was a second-team selection with St. Louis in 1999.
The temporal juxtaposition is impossible to ignore. On January 19, 2009, a nation takes pause to honor the man an African American who was and remains the personification of the civil rights movement in the United States. A day later, in the same city where Martin Luther King once dreamed about the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners joining in brotherhood, the son of an African man and a white woman is sworn in on a bible once held by Abraham Lincoln as the 44th President of the United States. Some dreams come true . . . others are exceeded.
Here in Memphis on Monday, as part of the citys tribute to the man who died here almost 41 years ago, our NBA outfit conducted its seventh annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration Game, the one and only chance this season for the entire country to see the young (and too often inept) Grizzlies perform. In front of the TNT cameras, Memphis scored but four points over the last six minutes of the game and dropped its sixth straight game to the Detroit Pistons, 87-79. Allen Iverson led the Pistons with 27 points as Detroit ended its own five-game skid.
The announced attendance of 17,483 was the largest crowd of the season to date at FedExForum, and there was plenty to cheer, both in terms of the action on the court and the atmosphere in the air. Before the late-afternoon tip-off, Hall of Famers Dave Bing and Julius Erving were honored with the fourth-annual National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award. A longtime Piston, Bing recently announced his candidacy for Detroit mayor, so whatever challenges the Grizzlies may feel theyve undertaken this season pales in comparison to the challenge Bing is ready to confront in a city all but broken by the decline of Americas auto industry.
As for Erving, he seemed a nice fit for the occasion, the famed Doctor J now sporting a gray beard to match the color of his still-thick head of hair, even if the most famous afro in sports has been gone more than 30 years now. Erving, of course, was a teammate of Grizzly head coach Marc Iavaroni on the 1982-83 NBA champion Philadelphia 76ers, still one of the ten greatest teams ever assembled.
The 2008-09 Grizzlies are trying to avoid the distinction of worst Memphis team ever assembled, and they seem to be taking strides in that direction, however small. Mondays game featured 13 lead changes, and the Grizzlies erased a 9-point deficit before finding a lid on the basket at games end. Rudy Gay and O.J. Mayo led Memphis with 15 points each and Marc Gasol added 12, including a pair of free throws to give the Grizzlies a 75-74 lead with just over six minutes to play. Detroit would outscore the home team 13-4 the rest of the way.
Losing frustrates you, said Iavaroni during a brief press conference after the game. Keeping a positive spirit is very important. Unfortunately, were going through a tough stretch right now.
A positive spirit, ironically, was central to the event. Even with Bing, Erving, and Brandy (who sang the national anthem and performed at halftime) in the building, the loudest cheer of the night came during a video tribute at halftime, when highlights of Dr. Kings life were followed by a clip from Barack Obamas election-night acceptance speech in Chicago. The crowd seemed to channel November 4th once again, asked once more about the possibilities of America, and the chances for hope. Tonight is your answer, the 44th president reminded his viewers. A standing O for President O.
Before the game, in accepting his award, Erving addressed the crowd and mentioned April 1968, and how troubled he was by the rioting and unrest across the country after Kings assassination. He explained that as a high-school senior, the man now known as the Doctor resolved to become a change agent, to see a better America, one where Kings aspirations might still be fulfilled.
Which brings us again to the 48 hours in January 2009 no Memphian will ever forget, when the citys last basketball game before America had a black president was played.
College football has taken its annual share of abuse -- all deserved -- for the many cracks in the foundation of its postseason format. But this year, the NFL has earned a heap of criticism -- again, deserved -- for its own shortcomings in a playoff format that has come to reward mediocrity and penalize geographic coincidence.
Philadelphia and Arizona will play each other on Sunday for the NFC championship -- and a spot in Super Bowl XLIII -- having each won nine regular-season games. Meanwhile the New England Patriots -- winners of 11 games -- have had their golf clubs out (presumably in a warmer climate than eastern Massachusetts) for two weeks. And it gets worse.
Those Arizona Cardinals put a whipping on the favored Carolina Panthers last weekend, but only after beating the Atlanta Falcons in the opening round of the playoffs. Despite winning 11 games, those Falcons -- a wild-card team due to their finishing second to Carolina in the NFC South -- had to travel across the country to face a team with two fewer wins.
Let's look at the AFC playoff brackets. Despite winning 12 games (and ending the season on a nine-game winning streak) the Indianapolis Colts got to travel to San Diego to play the Chargers in their opening playoff game. San Diego didn't even finish above .500, their 8-8 mark good enough to crown them "champions" of the AFC West. Since the Colts happen to reside in the same division -- the AFC South -- as the 13-win Tennessee Titans, Indy was relegated to wild-card status. Hit the road, Peyton; lotta good that third MVP trophy did you.
With no fewer than eight divisions, it's merely a matter of time before a 7-9 football team "wins" its division, and with it, a home playoff game. Teams that win between seven and nine games are mediocre. And one of them, folks, will be playing in Super Bowl XLIII. (Solution: Each conference should be made up of two eight-team divisions. The four division champions would each have earned their bye, and geography would have little to do in determining which teams qualify as wild cards.)
What might have been a stellar weekend for University of Memphis alumni was ruined by the Panthers loss to Arizona. Carolina's star tailback, DeAngelo Williams, was named second-team All-Pro by the AP on Friday, while his former Tiger teammate -- kicker Stephen Gostkowski -- earned first-team honors. To the best of my knowledge (and I'm getting research help from U of M media relations), these are the first former Tigers to earn such acclaim at football's highest level. (No, Isaac Bruce has never been All-Pro.) Somehow, though, Williams was left off the NFC's Pro Bowl roster.
A few angles to consider before next Sunday's two championship games, the best football day of the year:
Arizona is one of only four franchises that existed before 1995 that has never played in a Super Bowl. It should be noted though, that the Cardinals have been in the desert only since 1988, while New Orleans, Detroit, and Cleveland have suffered Super Bowl envy for more than four decades.
If the favored Steelers and Eagles each win, we would have only the third Super Bowl in history between teams from the same state. In Super Bowl XXV (after the 1990 season), the New York Giants beat Buffalo in one of the most memorable championships in history and in Super Bowl XXIX (after the 1994 season), San Francisco demolished San Diego.
Twenty-one Super Bowls were played before Doug Williams became the first black quarterback to "go to Disney World" as world champion. It seems astonishing that 20 Super Bowls have been played since that Redskin victory over Denver without another black quarterback raising the trophy.
The Steelers are aiming to become the first franchise with six Super Bowl victories. Should they beat Baltimore this Sunday, no matter who wins the NFC championship, their opponent will be seeking its very first Vince Lombardi Trophy.
If you call yourself a Memphis sports fan and didn't have fun over the first weekend of 2009, you'd best get comfortable with your Wii. In a veritable three-day festival of athletics, the Bluff City set a standard unlikely to be matched over the next 51 weeks.
Last Friday, playing in weather borrowed from early October, Kentucky erased a 13-point deficit to beat East Carolina in front of 56,125 fans at the 50th AutoZone Liberty Bowl Classic. The game's singular highlight, of course, came on Wildcat defensive lineman Ventrell Jenkins' fumble recovery, which he returned 56 yards for the game-winning touchdown with three minutes to play. Jenkins delivered the finest stiff-arm since the Heisman Trophy was sculpted, dropping Pirate quarterback Patrick Pinkney on his way to paydirt.
The outcome, alas, is hardly a ringing endorsement for Conference USA. When C-USA's champion is knocked off by a Kentucky team that was merely the sixth or seventh best squad in the SEC, the divide between the "mid-major" league in which the University of Memphis plays and the BCS big boys only seems to expand. For what it's worth, since the Liberty Bowl adopted its current C-USA-vs.-SEC format after the 2006 season, the SEC representative hasn't won by more than eight points.
Saturday night at FedExForum, the Memphis Tigers played their sixth home game in 18 days, handling the Lamar Cardinals, 108-75, in the Tigers' highest scoring game of the season. (The win seemed more significant than it should have, with former Tiger coach Tic Price sitting on the Lamar bench, an assistant to Steve Roccaforte, himself an assistant to Memphis coach John Calipari for three years.) Longtime fan favorite Antonio Anderson not only seized the spotlight, but made history. Tagged with somewhat of a euphemism as "the glue guy" for three 30-win teams, Anderson became only the second Tiger player to achieve a triple-double (12 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists). And even Penny Hardaway -- who performed the feat in 1993 -- couldn't claim the remarkable 13-0 assist-to-turnover ratio Anderson managed in the Tigers' 10th win of the season.
"No turnovers?," asked Anderson after the game. "Usually I sneak one in." When asked about the historical stat line, Anderson smiled and said, "I've never had [a triple-double]. I'd been slumping, but Coach just told me to work out of it. My teammates stuck with me, and now I'm coming out."
The Tigers -- unranked for the first time in three years -- hope they turned a corner with the move of freshman star Tyreke Evans to point guard three games ago. "Tyreke should have been our point guard from the start of the season," admitted Calipari after the game. "Whose fault is that? Mine. He now has the ball in his hands 90 percent of the time. We need to get to where he has it 95 percent."
The switch is one Evans -- the team's leading scorer, he had 25 points against Lamar -- has welcomed. "Everybody seems to be on the same page," said Evans. "As point guard, I have to get into the lane and find people for open shots. I'm used to having the ball in my hands, so I'm glad [Calipari] put it in my hands, to let me show what I can do. I have to make the right pass, and at the right time." When he's not scoring himself, that is.
To cap off the weekend Sunday -- back at the barn on Beale -- the Memphis Grizzlies ended a 13-game losing streak to Dallas by drubbing the Mavericks, 102-82. The Griz shot an astounding 67 percent in the first quarter and trailed only briefly in the third, beating their divisional rivals for the first time at FedExForum. O.J. Mayo, Marc Gasol, Rudy Gay, and Hakim Warrick all had at least 18 points for the Grizzlies as they ended an overall losing streak of four games. A much younger team than the Mavs, the Grizzlies also were the quicker, more energetic, more lively basketball team in this rare matinee. And what is early January if not a time for youth and vigor?
Add the Ole Miss victory in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day and the first four days of 2009 were a winning streak unlike many the Mid-South has seen as one year gave way to the next. With a general consensus that 2008 is a year best left behind, why not start in the world of sports?


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Brian Hayden began excavating one of the largest prehistoric community sites in B.C. at Keatley Creek, about 20 kilometres upstream from Lillooet, in 1986. Approximately 1,500 people resided at Keatley Creek between 1000-2000 years ago. Haydens Fraser River investigations into corporate group archaeology focuses on the explanation of why very large residential structures occur in the Lillooet region prehistorically, and why very large villages also occurred in this region. After two volumes of research were released in a conventional print format, in 2004 Hayden released some of his research on a CD-ROM entitled Ancient Past of Keatley Creek. "By using a CD-ROM," he said, "we could include the entire catalogue of artifacts for the site, more than 15,000 items with all their exact coordinates." Hayden's archaeological work has also resulted in A Complex Culture of the British Columbia Plateau: Traditional Stl'atl'imx Resource Use (UBC Press, 1992). His 15-year study of the origins of religion from the perspective of an archaeologist produced Shamans, Sorcerers and Saints: A Prehistory of Religion (Smithsonian Institute). "Religion formed strong emotional bonds between people," he said, "that helped them survive in times of starvation and other crises common in prehistoric times." In other words, religions have arisen from ecological and environmental factors in relation to reproduction and survival.
The SFU archaeology professor has attempted to popularize and demystify his discipline in Archaeology: The Science Of Once And Future Things (Smithsonian Institute, 2003). Referring to most archaeology texts he says, "They're boring books, indigestible, in fact, deadly, because they're crammed with facts and minutiae. Archaeology doesn't begin and end in the past. It begins in the present, goes through the past, ends up in the present again and has things to say about the future."
Hayden, Brian (editor). A Complex Culture of the British Columbia Plateau: Traditional Stl'atl'imx Resource Use (UBC Press, 1992).
Hayden, Brian. The Pithouses of Keatley Creek (Fort Worth, Texas: Harcourt Brace, 1997).
Hayden, Brian. Shamans, Sorcerers and Saints: A Prehistory of Religion (Smithsonian Institute, 2003).
With Suzanne Villeneuve. Who Benefits from Complexity? A View from Futuna. Appears in Pathways to Power: New Perspectives on the Emergence of Social Inequality. (Springer, 2010).
The Power of Feasts : From Prehistory to the
Present (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2014).
Feasting in Southeast Asia (U of Hawai'i Press, 2016).
Reviews of the author's work by BC Studies:
The Power of Feasts: From Prehistory to Present
[BCBW 2017] "Anthropology" "Religion" "Archaeology" "First Nations"


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I personally like this. I think regardless of the ownership being one person or a thousand, if it keeps a team from moving , great. I just have issue with the NHL running its business with a "casual" constitution. Why even waste the paper?
Yes I agree. Only prudent to be flexible when unable to secure a majority owner or perhaps 2, 3 or 4 minority stake holders, to open it up (due dilly required of course). The NHL's constitution and a goodly number of its By-Laws applied with an uneven hand. More a matter of either strict interpretation & adjudication, black & white as any given situation evolves, or a matter of "interpretation" delivered in shades of grey.
The case of MLSE's positioning over Territorial Rights. The Rangers in wanting to control its website & web based activities independently. Group ownership. The approval process in applying for ownership whereby it was reported that Matthew Hulsizer would be rubber stamped for Phoenix, yet falls short of the mark in Missouri? That Winnipegs' arena up until about a year before the leagues hand was forced was too small to accommodate an NHL franchise. Copps erroneously painted as being unsuitable altogether. The list is endless. Little wonder people accuse the league of hypocrisy. Bettman doesnt help matters much either, obfuscates, combative, borderline sometimes if not full-on belligerent when responding to perfectly reasonable questions about such matters.
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- My Lotus Red A bright red lotus has bloomed today To ...
- Prayer Lord, plying the well-known pumps of heraldic ...
- This Land Of Ours Now Put this tree, dead in roots, ...
- The Critic Like a shadow you climbed the heights I ...
Mogeri Gopalakrishna Adiga (Kannada: ಮೊಗೇರಿ ಗೋಪಾಲ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಅಡಿಗ) was one of the majors figures in modern Kannada poetry. He is known as the "pioneer of New style" poetry.
Early Life
Born in an orthodox, scholarly, Brahmin family in the coastal village of Mogeri, Udupi district, in Karnataka State. After primary education in Mogeri and Baindooru, he went to high school in Kundapur, 14 miles away from his village. His education would have ended after high school, but for the foresight of his aunt, who, against the will of other family members, gave moral and monetary support for his college studies. Thus, Adiga went to Mysore and earned his BA (Hons) in English ... more »
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Fascinating imagery and powerful thoughts- some with reference to Indian religious texts and mythology. Interesting to know that he was a lecturer/professor in the English department of a college in India but wrote in his native Kannada. Jiban-ananda Das, superb Bengali poet, was a lecturer/professor in the English department of a college in India.
Where are you now? Once hand in hand with me
You blew the sail, plump and round,
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And then suddenly slipped out, and escaped.
You flew into the vast blue sky
Deserting me before I could open my eyes;
Halfway through the belching orchard I tripped and fell
On the shore of the lake drunk to the brim.
Burdened by my body, I lie here , an orphan;
Flower and creeper, plant and thicket, tree and bush
Mockingly gaze, turn away their face, and laugh:
Cruel jokes and constant ...


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Just entered 'The House of the Four Winds' by John Buchan.ReplyDelete
Two Gentlemen of Verona was wonderful. 'Tis a shame more Shakespeare plays aren't included in high school education. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/31652839-marilyn?shelf=books-and-chocolates-challenge-2017ReplyDelete
I read Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, and pretty much loved it!ReplyDelete
Reading up the Russian classics this time around due to the encouragement of the reminder that it is the 100th anniversary of the revolution (the one that, eventually, stuck). This time it was the highly enjoyable The Twelve Chairs.ReplyDelete
I've entered Around the World in 80 Days. A fun read with a great, Victorian Steampunk feel.ReplyDelete
Just finished "The 39 Steps" - it was a fun, escapist adventure story, but that's about it.ReplyDelete
Just finished The Three Clerks...another fun Trollope novel!ReplyDelete
One of Shakespeare's historical plays. Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk is accused of treason by Henry (Harry) Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford. King Richard II banishes both of them, Mowbray forever and Bolingbroke for 10 years. After Richard speaks to John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and father of Henry, Richard reduces the banishment to six years. When Gaunt dies, Richard seizes his property and wealth to help pay for his fight with Ireland. Upon leaving for Ireland, Richard leaves his uncle, Duke of York to rule in his stead. When Bolingbroke learns what Richard has done, he returns to England to claim his inheritance. Aumerle, son of York is loyal to Richard, but his father's allegiance changes because of the actions of Richard toward Bolingbroke. Richard is captured in Wales, relinquishes his crown, and is imprisoned. Bolingborke is crowned King Henry IV of England. Queen Isabella, wife of Richard II, appears but four times in this play. She is banished to France. Richard II is murdered. Six of his followers are beheaded at the end of the play.ReplyDelete
Remembering always that tales of history are slanted by the teller of the tale, I shall be forced to read some other accounts of these events to judge for myself their merit.Replies
I forgot to mention it was Richard IIDelete
Shakespeare's Henry IV parts 1 and 2 - Though these plays are set during the reign of Henry IV they actually are more about his son Hal who would eventually become Henry V. In part I, Hal spends a great deal of his time with drunks, thieves, and prostitutes, in particular, with Falstaff. In the meantime, some men who helped to place Henry IV on the throne are now not pleased with the way he is wielding power. In particular, the Percies are a problem. Son Hal does go with his father to defeat the Percies and their allies. In Part 2, Henry IV is more and more concerned about his son since he himself is becoming quite ill and won't last much longer. Hal does grow up in this one and distances himself from Sir John Falstaff and others. Henry IV dies and Hal is crowned Henry V. Not quite as historically accurate as I may like, Shakespeare was NOT a historian but rather a playwright. The plays do cause one to be curious about the actual history. I'll have to do some more reading.ReplyDelete
If Fahrenheit 451 was real life I'd be in serious trouble, because I have SO many books!ReplyDelete
Shakespeare's Henry V - Some of the characters we saw in Henry IV, make an appearance herein. There is mention that Sir John Falstaff has died. Mistress Quickly wishes her husband and his friends her best as they leave for war against the French. One old friend of Henry's is executed for theft of an item from a French church. Henry makes an amazing speech to his troops before battle. Henry V leads his army to defeat the French at the Battle of Agincourt despite overwhelming odds. The Duke of York is killed, but the English suffer limited losses compared to those of the French. Henry believes that it was God's will that his men were so successful. Henry V then attempts with his limited French and her limited English to court Katherine, daughter of the French King. Their dialogue is delightful. It is hoped that their marriage and eventual offspring will unite the two countries. Unfortunately, Henry V who has shown himself to be mature, capable, caring, and religious, dies quite young. His only child is crowned King Henry VI. Now I need to find a comprehensive history of English Kings and Queens.ReplyDelete
4:50 From Paddington by Agatha Christie - An elderly woman on a train sees a man on another train which passes by strangle a woman. Though she reports what she has seen, no body is found and nothing comes of her report. She goes to her friend Miss Marple and tells her what she has seen. Since Miss Marple knows this woman, she knows that her account is credible and she sets out to solve the problem. Since she can not do the physical work of looking for the body, she enlists the help of a friend. As usual with Agatha Christie, there are red herrings to confuse us and the detective from Scotland Yard. I loved this way this tale unfolded and the ending was a surprise.ReplyDelete
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night - This one was a bit difficult to sort out since there are so many characters and so much going on at one time. I did note one particular quote spoken by Malvolio whose source I did not previously know. "Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them." (Act II, Scene V). Imagine in Shakespeare's time when no women appeared on stage, a man played the role of the woman Viola who was pretending to be a man named Cesario. And poor Olivia falls in love with Cesario (Viola) while at the same time Olivia's maid has set Malvolio up to believe Olivia is in love with him. Definitely comedy with no tragedy in this instance. It does all sort itself out in the end for all but poor Malvolio.ReplyDelete
I read Shakespeare's Richard III! I loved it :)ReplyDelete
I read this on a transatlantic plane flight. It passed the time for me, but it is definitely one of Thomas Hardy's more soap operaish books. Entertaining but not stirring.ReplyDelete
Just entered 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea!ReplyDelete


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Poor access to lifelong learning limits people's ability to access high-quality jobs and participate fully in society. This is why in view of the ambitious goals set up by the "Europe 2020" Strategy and in the context of the current economic austerity measures, EUCIS-LLL calls on all the relevant institutions and stakeholders to reconsider austerity measures in education and training. In this position paper EUCIS-LLL proposes 6 key areas to focus on in order to ensure a broader and more equitable access to education and training.
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What a wonderful place! Tucked away off the coastal road south of Chapman's Peak, with a breathtaking vista back toward Hout Bay and mountains. The short steps from parked car, through reception area and onto the balcony open up one of the finest ocean and mountain views we've ever enjoyed. Over the 3-4 days of our stay, we never came close to tiring of that vista or of the comfort afforded by the hotel.
Read the 'Last Word' group's website and its emphasis on relaxation, privacy, comfort and the sense that the hotel is your own homely space could sound a bit corny. In practice, every bit of it was true. The interaction with staff was excellent: friendly, very responsive to any request, thoroughly professional but not slick or insincere. Restaurant bookings were handled very well, and the driver service (eg to Kalk Bay and back) was faultless. Haylee and Jenny with Leo, Farnie and their colleagues run a fine place and run it very, very well.
Our room was delightful, with a good partial view of sea and mountains, a nice simple terrace and shared pool. Driving distances to Kalk Bay restaurants, to Boulders Beach or the Cape itself, were minimal - a great touring centre also.
We were really sorry to leave Long Beach and wished we had booked a longer stay. A perfect place to drop into and chill at on arrival In Cape Town from a long flight. And you will never tire of that view.
Big thanks to Bonita at agency Go2Africa, whose recommendation this (and many other wonderful places) this was. Go2Africa are Cape Town-based and will organise trips down to every detail, not just in South Africa but all over southern and east Africa. We found their service excellent at every level.
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- The Long Beach is situated in the picturesque lobster-fishing village of Kommetjie, a short thirty minute drive from Cape Town. It is truly a special place to stay, offering a rare and rewarding alternative, romantic hideaway. Facilities include a swimming pool, relaxing sun deck with ocean views and whale watching in season. There are six ultra luxurious suites all with stylishly comfortable interiors. Each spectacularly appointed room faces the sea. ... more less
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Naga Chaitanya's next offering, Sahasame Swasaga Saagipo teaser was unveiled by the team today, on the occasion of the actor's 29th birthday. Coming from the combination of director Gautam Vasudev Menon and the actor, after the much celebrated Yem Maya Chesave, the film has got all the eyeballs staring at it.
Meeting the expectations, the newly released teaser seems to be a promising film from the duo, which is completely different from what they have delivered before. Probably for the first time ever in Telugu, the teaser comes with a voice over in English, introducing the hero's characterization.
Nagarjuna revealed on twitter that the teaser consists of no background score mixed and it is completely of real sounds, which is another interesting aspect of the 1 minute 15 second teaser.
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The teaser precisely explains the plot of the film and clears the air that it is merely not a breezy love story like Yem Maya Chesave. It also features Manjima Mohan, a debutante, who looked admirable at the first sight itself. Looks like the birthday boy has a worthy project in his hand.
Sahasame Swasaga Saagipo is slated to release in January and not to forget, there is a lot of buzz around the music of the film since it is from the most cherished combination of Gautam Menon and A R Rahman. Stay glued to this space as we ought to give you more updates on its music launch, that is going to happen very soon. Feel free to write your opinion on the teaser on Twitter @telugu_films.


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Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1SP
At the heart of the Eden Valley, with spectacular views to the Lake District, Acorn Bank is a tranquil haven with a walled garden and an outstanding medicinal and culinary herb collection. The restored watermill works most weekends.
- Rail station: Langwathby (5 miles)
- Children welcome
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Cliburn Moss National Nature Reserve is a basin mire which supports an unusual range of fen, bog and heath communities with several rare and scarce plant species.
- Rail station: Penrith (0 mile)
- Parking: free
- Children welcome
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Eden Valley Artistic Network aims to bring art to an audience. We are a group of artists, organisations and venues based in the North Lakes and Eden Valley.
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Moor House is an upland National Nature Reserve on the backbone of England, around the headwaters of the River Tees and includes Great Dun Fell (848m), Little Dun Fell, and Knock Fell as well as the source of the River Tees.
- Rail station: Appleby (7 miles)
- Parking: free
- Children welcome
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Midtown Farm, Blencarn, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1TX
Range of hire options for every occasion.
- Rail station: Penrith (10 miles)
- Parking: free
Maughanby Farm, Little Salked, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1NP
Woodland, trenches, christmas tree scenarios. Different to anywhere else.
- Rail station: Penrith (7 miles)
- Parking: free
- Children welcome
Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6XH
Appleby Castle is one of the few Norman castles to have been occupied continuously since its building.
- Rail station: Appleby (1 mile)
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Beechcroft, Sleagill, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3HD
The Lake District School of Food & Wine is situated in the beautiful Eden Valley with close proximity to the M6. The Cookery Classes take place in a modern well equipped teaching kitchen, in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.
- Rail station: Penrith (12 miles)
- Parking: free
- Children welcome
Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2AA
Picturesque Brougham Castle was begun in the early 13thC by Robert de Vieuxpont, near the site of a Roman fort guarding the crossing of the River Eamont.
- Rail station: Penrith (2 miles)
- Parking: free
- Children welcome
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White Acres, Kirkby Thore, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1XR
A one-to-one day handling and flying Birds of Prey under the supervision of our professional falconers.
- Rail station: Appleby (5 miles)
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- Children welcome
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Little Salkeld, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10
Second largest circle in England - 360' diameter. Long Meg is an outlying stone and is decorated with concentric circle - late Neolithic or early Bronze Age (c2000 or earlier).
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-3174?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=13048575#comment-13048575 ] Robert Muir commented on LUCENE-3174: ------------------------------------- {quote} Almost completely removed idf from the Weights – it still lingers in explain(). {quote} Right, explain() is a big TODO of a refactoring job, you did the right thing, its not easily solved until we refactor it big-time so that any arbitrary Similarity can explain its own scoring. Not to make any promises, but I think by doing such a thing (letting a Similarity control how the explaining works), we will make progress towards LUCENE-3118 too: if you customize the scoring system for your app, you should be able to explain the scores in a way that make sense to your app too. {quote} The DocScorer factory methods now need both the Weight and the Stats; that's the best I could do for now. {quote} This sounds like a good step to me! We want to just pass only the Stats to the DocScorer factory methods, but we have some more work to do before that... such as better handling of the whole boosting situation and pushing all responsibility for query normalization into stats. once we have done this, i think Weight/Stats will make sense (except for naming) as it will be be the parallel of Scorer/DocScorer, full responsibility for scoring is in the Similarity and Weight/Scorer only handle things like seeking to terms, creating docsenums, iterating postings lists, etc :) > Similarity.Stats class for term & collection statistics > ------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: LUCENE-3174 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-3174 > Project: Lucene - Java > Issue Type: Sub-task > Components: core/search > Affects Versions: flexscoring branch > Reporter: David Mark Nemeskey > Assignee: David Mark Nemeskey > Priority: Minor > Fix For: flexscoring branch > > Attachments: LUCENE-3174.patch, LUCENE-3174.patch, LUCENE-3174.patch, LUCENE-3174_normalize_boost.patch > > > In order to support ranking methods besides TF-IDF, we need to make the statistics they need available. These statistics could be computed in computeWeight (soon to become computeStats) and stored in a separate object for easy access. Since this object will be used solely by subclasses of Similarity, it should be implented as a static inner class, i.e. Similarity.Stats. > There are two ways this could be implemented: > - as a single Similarity.Stats class, reused by all ranking algorithms. In this case, this class would have a member field for all statistics; > - as a hierarchy of Stats classes, one for each ranking algorithm. Each subclass would define only the statistics needed for the ranking algorithm. > In the second case, the Stats class in DefaultSimilarity would have a single field, idf, while the one in e.g. BM25Similarity would have idf and average field/document length. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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United Nations Donates Books to IPSS, Gulu University
Over the last 10 years, the Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies (IPSS) has offered graduate courses that equip and enable students to acquire knowledge and skills in areas of Governance, Ethics, Conflict analysis and Peace – building. In order to offer courses that remain relevant to the students/ learners and the country at large, regular program reviews have always been conducted with the participation of different stakeholders. The institute also put in place a community resource center where the surrounding communities can access relevant literature on various topics. Despite its limited capacity, this has always been a huge resource to the community of Northern Uganda where literature on human rights and peace building is very important.
On Friday 26th, August, 2016, the Institute was privileged to receive a donation of books from the United Nations (UN). On behalf of the UN, Ms. Yvonne Masarakufa, Human Rights Team Leader, Gulu Regional Field Office, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights handed over the consignment to the Institute Director, Dr. Daniel Komakech, in the presence of other staff members. These books mainly focus on Human Rights and Governance. In addition to the already existing support the UN representative promised further support in form of linkages for collaboration with other universities.
The Institute Director appreciated the timely donation which comes at a time when the University is about to roll out an undergraduate course on Governance and Human rights. He further pointed out the possibility of the University launching a Master's programme in a related field. These books will therefore be of great importance to the teaching staff and the students using them as reference materials. Other community members will also be able to access them in the community resource center.


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Château Léoville Las Cases
Classification: Second Growth (2ème Cru Classé)
Château Léoville Las Cases was once part of a much larger estate until the time of the French Revolution when a portion of this estate was separated into what is today: Château Léoville Barton, Château Léoville Poyferré and Château Léoville Las Cases. Léoville Las Cases is the largest of these 3 châteaux and is now without doubt the leading estate in Saint Julien. The Delon family have owned it since the mid 20th century and have run the estate now for 5 generations. The largest plot of Léoville Las Cases' 209 acres of vines is a walled vineyard known as the Grand Clos, which is located in northern Saint Julien with only the Juillac tributary separating its vineyards from those of Château Latour in Pauillac. Originally Château Léoville Las Cases was part of the Mont Moytié estate, the mont being the gravel mound rising above the tidal marshes on which the Château stood. It was the Moytié family that were the first to plant vines here, during the twilight of the 17th Century. Even at this early point in the history of the Médoc, Léoville was recognised as being second only to the four accepted first growths, (Châteaux Latour, Lafite, Margaux and Haut Brion).
Château Léoville Las Cases vineyards are planted with 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. They lie on the well draining Garonne gravel and alluvial clay deposited by the river. The Grand Clos vineyard has an impressive stone gateway surmounted by the lion of Las Cases as the entrance to its vineyard and this is depicted on the label of the bottled wines.
Wine Style
Château Léoville Las Cases produces arguably the most exotically perfumed wine in the Médoc and this can be partially attributed to the must being fermented at lower than average temperatures, which leads to its youthful aromatic richness being retained. On the palate it is powerful and concentrated and marvellously well balanced. The wine is Cabernet Sauvignon dominated and is dark, intense and concentrated. It is a tannic and richly fruity wine that takes over 10-15 years to mature.
Owner: Jean Hubert Delon (also owns Château Potensac)
Château Website: www.domaines-delon.com
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In Walden, what does Thoreau mean when he says "In Wildness is the preservation of the world?"
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Thoreau here is returning to one of his principal themes, which can be summarised as follows: humans need wildness in order to ensure their survival. Thoreau saw humans as being placed in a critical relationship with nature, yet the problem with humans is that their civilisation and society often seems to involve the destruction of the untamed wilderness of nature and its systematical ordering. In the beauty of wild nature, Thoreau saw the source of the human spirit of independence and self-reliance, which were necessary in order for humans to keep on surviving and growing as a species. Thus, as he argues here, the wildness of nature actually contains the secret of the preservation of the world.
Put in other words, the wildness of nature helps us to remind ourselves of how we have to be independent and self-reliant in order to survive in this world. The wildness of nature is a necessary antidote to the various evils of society which detracts from these important values and encourages us to grow soft as humans.
The Thoreau quote, "In Wildness is the preservation of the world," does not appear in Walden. It's a line in his essay, "Walking." This is followed by several paragraphs outlining the benefits of natural wildness to humans. "Hope and the future for me are not in lawns and cultivated fields, not in towns and cities, but in the impervious and quaking swamps," he writes. Although the term "biological diversity" or "biodiversity" was not coined until more than a century after Thoreau's death, he seems to have unconsciously been drawn to -- and found important -- the most botanically diverse places in his hometown of Concord, Massachusetts.
The concept of wildness appears in Walden in the "Spring" chapter, as follows:
"Our village life would stagnate if it were not for the unexplored forests and meadows which surround it. We need the tonic of wildness -- to wade sometimes in marshes where the bittern and the meadow-hen lurk, and hear the booming of the snipe; to smell the whispering sedge where only some wilder and more solitary fowl builds her nest, and the mink crawls with its belly close to the ground. At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be infinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature."
In this passage, he again brings up diversity, but with examples of birds and mammals. He also introduces an important dichotomy: We want to be able to know and name wild things, but we also want them to somehow stay wild and mysterious. Do you think we can we have it both ways?


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Hats were the headwear used by DJ Zom-B, in groups of five. He used them as an armor to survive and extend his health.
Each hat absorbed 3 normal damage shots and did not degrade.
- The DJ Zom-B's hats were all in different colors, but always came in the same order which consist blue, red, white, green, and purple.
- The white hat appeared to have been bitten.
- All of the hats seemed to have the tags on them, implying that the zombie stole them from a clothing store which sells hats.
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