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For my first article, I thought I'd touch on a part of the 80s that no one quite knows about, yet if you mention a couple of details about it, it'll flood your memory all over again. Our story begins with a simple request…
"Come on Home where your good friends are waiting, everything's shiny and new. Come where excitement is playing…Walt Disney And You…"
Chances are, if you know the above lyrics; then odds are more than likely that at one point in your childhood, you were exposed to a video cassette produced by "Walt Disney Home Video (Previously and Currently "Home Entertainment")" produced in the early to mid 1980s (For those who don't know, those tapes feature an opening graphic of a wire frame silhouette of Mickey Mouse rotating and changing colors)
(quite trippy in retrospect).
Immediately following almost every one of the tapes in question would be a 5 minute trailer (2 ½ minutes on the "Cartoon Classics" videos) of almost all of the movies that Disney has ever made…OK, I do embellish, but trust me, there's a lot of them. After the 1st opening lyric, an announcer tells us what we have in store for us: To follow along with the below, I would recommend following along with the Video itself from Youtube (What don't they have?) through the following link:
I couldn't get it to link properly, so you'll have to do a cut 'n paste job in that new window.
Just be sure to open in a new window so you can read and watch at the same time. I'd put in stills, except I don't have the technology to rip some straight from the video itself…I'm lazy that way. And so we begin on the opening line above and the following things: Mickey Mouse & Friends busting down a Door, The Bed in "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" beginning to teleport, Herbie "The Love Bug" in his pre "Fully Loaded" days, bouncing on a lake, and Mary Poppins famously sliding up a Banister.
ANNOUNCER: "Come Home to all of your favorite friends…Mickey! (With Top Hat and Dancing Gloves.) Donald! (Kicking a tree and hurting his foot.) Goofy! (Getting hit in the head by a wooden plank with his nose popping out—less gross than you think it is.) Herbie! (Driving through heavy oncoming traffic…flawlessly!) Alice! (In Wonderland, Shrunk down to the size of a "Drink Me" bottle, exclaiming "Goodness!") Winnie The Pooh! (As a "Little black rain cloud, of course".) Mary Poppins! (Famously coming down on her umbrella) Pollyanna! (Who has a "Stubby Little Nose" according to one onlooker.) And Many More!" ("Pete's Dragon" assuming the role of "…And Many More", spouting gibberish and disappearing in a Magic poof!)
From there, we move on to a montage of Disney Heroes (read: Zorro, Davy Crockett, and the underappreciated Condorman, "Disney's Spy in the Sky".) and long forgotten Villains…What's interesting about the Villain segment are three things. Number one being the great "Condorman" line "He is NOT an AGENT of the CIA, He is a WRITER OF COMIC BOOKS". Number two is the fact that Bill Cosby is the Devil—In a movie, that is ("Wanna Light?"). And Three, Ken Berry getting hit by a lobster and then falling into a marina…How that fits into the "Villain" category, I'll have to find out later. Next, the announcer tells us that we're invited to enter a world of…
Excitement: Cue "Condorman" theme once again and various explosions on water.
Suspense: The infamous unseen alternate ending to "The Watcher in The Woods" ("What Did You See?!"). More explosions commence.
Surprise: The classic Flying Car in "The Absent-Minded Professor" driving on a building side.
And Laughter: Donald Duck Falling from a tree with Chip n' Dale watching…Isn't that hilarious to see someone fall to their doom?
A World Of Tenderness: And speaking of falling to one's (non) doom, here we have the scene where Pollyanna is bedridden after said event, and the housekeeper says how much a part of everyone's lives Pollyanna is. Touching, no?
Fear: The good times keep on coming with a clip from "Escape to Witch Mountain" where the little girl tries to convince her brother to…get this…Escape from witch Mountain!
Adventure: Nothing says adventurous like A Clip from "The Black Hole" that's nothing more than a (Complex for it's time) swirling computer graphic…Of all the scenes from that movie, they go ahead and choose one with the seamingly least amount of action in it…make you think, doesn't it? They should've used a clip from "Tron", that's all I'm saying.
And Music: Worst Segue Ever! To go from "The Black Hole" to the "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" scene in Mary Poppins is nothing short of a head scratcher. Even more of a head scratcher is the fact that Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious didn't get picked up as an error on my Microsoft Word Spell Checker. Oh the times, they have-a-changed.
And More Laughter: "Get Him, That Shaggy Dog just stole My Car!"
And More Music: Some lady singing in "The Devil & Max Devlin" and then Satan himself…Ur, "Bill Cosby, Himself" telling us in a sly way "That's Just the Way You Like 'em!"
It's Magic: From here on out, it just gets stranger. Starting with a scene from Darby O'Gill & The Little People" involving a pot of gold appearing in thin air and horses running to/away from something (Sean Connery must've kissed the Blarney Stone a little too hard to do this one).
It's Fright-en-ing (Actual Pronunciation): Scene from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (60,000 miles for those who think the metric system is a load of crap) where the crew fight some sort of monster…thing.
It's Cute: Winnie The Pooh affirming that he's a "little black rain cloud, of course" (Silly Old Bear!)
It's Fun: A bunch of old timey people (Including one guy who looks like a combination of a young Kurt Russell and Jon Davidson) dancing around. Don't know which movie that came from off the top of my head, so no picture.
And It'll take you by Surprise: Some guy throws something at a device that sends Don Knotts (R.I.P.) up a pipe and out of sight.
After all of that is said and done, we are now "Ready for the Disney Lineup", but not before two cowboys from "Hot Lead & Cold Feet" keep asking if they're ready. After a little bit of that, we're ready for the campiest disco-esque music ever heard, and a rapid fire montage of just about every Disney film known to even the most novice of fans…even the ones that were made just for video ("A Dream called Walt Disney World", Anybody?). After that, they bring it home by repeating the lyrics (Though they've changed by this point) at the top of this article, accompanied by more Disney Characters dancing around. At the very end, we're all reminded about the purpose of this commercial. That all of the stuff you just saw was now available from Walt Disney Home Video (Where "The Magic Lives On"), at which point Tigger thought that it was "grrrrrrrrrrreat", only to be sucked up into a space background…By "The Black Hole", perhaps? Or maybe Tony the Tiger had something to do with it, who knows. Either way, it was an odd way to end a commercial.
All of the above took exactly 5 minutes and 13 seconds (According to Youtube timing) to display, try doing a 5+ minute movie trailer in this day and age, and you'll have people leaving the theatres in impatience. Thankfully, we had the fast forward button for this case. But that's aside the point. Also it should be noted that in the 2 ½ minute version, all the stuff about the Heroes and Villains are cut out, as is the stuff about Tenderness, fear, Adventure, Magic, Fright-en-ing-ness, and Cuteness. But the message stayed the same for the most part.
Long before the Walt Disney Company became the "Company with a Heart" we all know and loathe today, they were actually quite creative in the number of side projects (I.e. Non-Motion Pictures) that they had going for themselves back then. The Home Video Market was fairly new, people needed a way to convince what few people there were out there who had video tape machines to keep getting video tapes, Which was a feat in itself because early machines cost about $1,000 while licensed motion picture cassettes (As opposed to blank ones) cost somewhere in the area of $100 PER TAPE! (No Joke!) In my own personal opinion, it was this 5+ minute trailer for Disney that helped spawn the supply and demand factor that eventually drove the cost of VHS and their machines down to a far more reasonable price. The same could be said for DVDs when they first started out.
I consider this commercial Propaganda at its best because when you really get right down to it, seeing clips from various films which happens to be from one company, and one company only is propaganda. And I say that it's "At its best" because unlike other propaganda out there, this trailer isn't trying to convince you to join certain political parties/religious groups, etc. This was just to convince a person to buy movies, that's all, nothing else …and bear in mind, this was WAY before the Current Era of Direct to Video Sequels that I personally wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole made out of Chocolate and Gold, These were actual Good Movies. Hell, after seeing a trailer like that, I'm willing to get the whole lot of them. (And I know ebay has a bunch of the vintage tapes out there, so I won't rule out that possibility).
In closing, this trailer was a good example of over the top advertising that the 1980s was famous for. And the real shame about seeing this spot online is about how they don't make a good advertisement like that anymore. Most 80s commercials could convince anyone to buy anything, even if it was a product that nobody needed. If ever there was an example of that, it was "Walt Disney and You".
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Going from the Horizon League to the Big East in 2 years is absolutely fricking incredible.
Could be a major factor in Butler's recruiting going forward. I'd have to think it will make Bluiett and Lyles think a little harder about the Dawgs.
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Going from the Horizon League to the Big East in 2 years is absolutely fricking incredible.
Could be a major factor in Butler's recruiting going forward. I'd have to think it will make Bluiett and Lyles think a little harder about the Dawgs.
That was my first thought. I mean good for Butler and all, sincerely, but this is not a development that brings me joy.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I am very, very excited to see what Stevens can do with teams full of high major level recruits. We've seen what he can do with a few of them here and there. There will surely be some growing pains but in 3-5 years time, I think they could very well be an elite level program from top to bottom.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
Lyles is going to Kentucky. Bluiett is a very real possibility though.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I just used those names because they've been in the news recently. I don't really follow it closely enough to know anything about either of their particular cases.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The over-arching point though is, this move to the Big East is a massive coup for Stevens and Butler from a recruiting stand point. That conference has a chance to be as good as any basketball conference in the nation on an annual basis.
I can't wait to see how it all turns out for them. Butler could turn into a real national powerhouse, a la Duke.
I'm really not trying to be the proverbial wet blanket here, but I just don't see it. The conference members, as of now, are DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall, Villanova, Butler, and Xavier. Another team like VCU or Creighton will likely join the fray. Looking at that list, I don't see any real A-list, year-in-year-out contenders on a national scale (besides maybe Georgetown). The rest of them range from "consistently frisky" (Marquette, Villanova, Butler, Xavier) to "consistently disappointing" (DePaul, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall). Every team in the conference has potential, but to be a truly elite conference, I think you need a couple A-List schools, and I just don't see it here.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I'm also not positive that Butler's recruiting will take a dramatic step forward. In theory, it should bump up a few notches, but they are still fighting an uphill battle with Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Michigan State, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio State, etc. coming into the state for the elite talent. What if they join this conference and start losing more and the sparkle wears off the program? I don't think it will, but I also don't see them being "the Duke of the Midwest." Sorry, I just don't think that school has the potential to ever reach that level.
It's obviously an uphill battle to reach that kind of level. It will take a set of about 100 different circumstances to all work out in their favor. Here's why I think it can:This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
1) Brad Stevens. He is the best coach in basketball, at any level. He doesn't seem to be going anywhere. Players will want to play for him.
2) How many conferences have 2 programs that consistently compete for national titles? I guess The Big Ten is a great conference, it has a few who can claim they are on that level, on a yearly basis. IU and MSU are on the top tier, and then OSU and Michigan are behind them. The SEC has Kentucky and Billy Donovan's Florida. The Pac-12 has UCLA, and occasionally Arizona. The ACC has North Carolina and Duke, although the addition of Syracuse will give them a 3rd. If the new Big East already has Georgetown, and a few other contenders for the next tier, I don't see why Butler couldn't make that final leap, and join the Hoyas. They can make the final leap just like Duke joined North Carolina, and Florida joined Kentucky at the top. So while maybe the Big East won't be the best basketball conference in the nation every year, it will have to be in the conversation.
3) Duke didn't exactly make that jump to the elite level by being in their own recruiting territory where they didn't need to worry about who was around them. They are less than 10 miles from UNC. NC State is about half an hour away. Wake Forest is a couple hours away. The Carolinas are a basketball hot bed, just like Indiana is. There is enough talent to go around. One of the major things holding Butler back from being a major player for most of the high-level guys in this state, I believe, has been that status as a mid-major program. That is no longer the case.
Like I said at the top, it probably won't happen. It will require things to work out perfectly for them. I have no trouble envisioning it happening though. I believe Stevens is that good. I believe the talent in this state is that good. I believe that the new Big East will be that good. I believe Butler can be that good.
I'm going to go off on a slight tangent here, but it's still Butler related:This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I agree with you. I think Stevens is one of the best coaches in basketball, at any level. For my money, I think Popovich is probably a better coach, but Stevens is in the discussion. Which leads to my next question: What jobs do you think Stevens would potentially leave Butler for? I know in the past we have heard the Indiana job would interest him, I think Duke would probably interest him, and maybe a few other elite college jobs. What do you think of him possibly taking an NBA head coaching job? The track record of college-to-NBA coaches hasn't been great in recent history (it's actually been awful), and Stevens might scare some potential teams off because he hasn't dealt with the massive egos at Butler that he would have to deal with in the NBA, but I would give him a serious look if I were an NBA team. Do you see that as a possibility?
It is certainly a possibility. I have no doubt that he will get many NBA offers before his career is over. Whether it is something that interests him, I can't say. There is a huge difference between coaching in college and coaching the pros. Obviously there is a massive pay raise involved, but Stevens will have to decide if that extra money is worth the extra headaches. He has 100% job security at Butler. He could coach there the rest of his life if wants to. He clearly won't have that kind of security anywhere else? And especially in the NBA.
It also wouldn't shock me if he has already been offered the chance to make the jump to the NBA. I haven't heard anything about that, but I would hope the Pacers would have considered him if Vogel didn't take the job by force.
As far as what college programs, honestly I think Indiana is the only one that he should even have on his radar. Not even Duke.
Just curious, why do you think that?This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Moving to the Big East just two years away from the Horizon is unreal! The Big East has always been an elite conference for hoops and it looked like it was dead with teams like Louisville,UConn, West Virginia and Syracuse leaving but with schools like G'town,Nova and Marquette still there and now Butler,Xavier and possibly Creighton and VCU it's still a great conference. Any word on what the likes of Cincinnati will be doing or the rumor that Memphis was looking to join?? Landing in a big time conference also helps ensure we keep Stevens and will be a huge plus on recruiting being able to be on national tv almost every game and get in the New York City market.
If its a pay day he is after, he would be off going to the NBA.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Like I said, I think he can turn Butler into Duke. Indiana will always be Indiana, and with him being here that has its perks. I just don't think there is any reason to think about making any kind of jump up if he is going to stay in the college game.
VCU crowd is hype. Butler really struggling to get the ball over halfcourt. Refs are letting VCU get away with a TON of reach ins.
This team is terrible in every way. Hopefully we'll make the tournament.
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Stop it. VCU is about the worst possible matchup for you guys, seeing as how you really don't have a true point guard. They gave IU fits last year in the tournament for much the same reason. You need multiple guys who can handle the ball against them or that Havoc defense will do exactly what it's meant to do.
We haven't played a good game since the Gonzaga game. It's unlikely that we will win another game this year. Kenpom has us at 52nd and that will plummet after today. This team has become a trainwreck.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Not really sure what's happened with this team.
VCU was a bad matchup, but there's a difference between losing by 12 points as opposed to 30 points. Easily the worst loss in the Stevens' era (not in significance but just in poor basketball play). We know this team has no true point guard and not a ton of athleticism. However, what we saw this afternoon was just plain putrid. I don't know what has to change, but it looks like teams have exposed the Dawgs a bit here the past few games.
This teams best players are not very well balanced or complimentary to each other but I still believe Stevens will right the ship and finish well in the A-10 tournament. I also think that barring a horrible 1st round match-up they have an excellent chance to get to the sweet 16.
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Next year will be tough to watch with a very young backcourt and no legit big at the five.
Long term I can see Stevens stealing an occaisional blue chip from the Big Ten programs but to offset that also see him doing very well recruiting top players from other parts of the country and in particular back east. Also can't discount this programs ability to take an under the radar three star athlete and have them quickly contributing at a very high level.
Not sure they can get to Duke level status in terms of recruiting and talent but it wouldn't surprise me to see Butler reach 2-3 final fours in the next decade mostly because Stevens is the right there with Izzo when it comes to preparing for tournament games and as an in game tournament coach.
The TV money from this conference should be pretty good so wouldn't be surprised if Stevens gets a big time contract restructure in the next couple of years either.
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I agree with this, but what worries me is that Stevens had a week to prepare for VCU, and we got it handed us to us.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The inability for this staff to recruit is going to be a huge issue going forward.
People say they can't recruit? It's a catch 22. No great talent wanted to play in the Horizon. Now they are moving to the Big East they should be able to get better talent. Mark my words, they will get much better recruits than Purdue
Aldridge, Smeathers, CHD, and Hopkins were misses regardless of conference, and the fact that Morgan can't get any meaningful PT even with the lack of ballhandlers is very concerning.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Kellen Dunham? Kameron Woods? Roosevelt Jones?This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
They've missed on a few guys the past few years, but I think next year's class looks pretty strong.
Dunham and Jones were great gets. Jones is rough but he knows how to use his body, and Dunham is going to be a star. Kam is developing well but has a long way to go. The best excuse is that every player was recruited to be in the Horizon League, but we REALLY need Trevon Bluiett. Our 2014 class hangs on him.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Butler is gonna have to chill a bit on the out of conference schedule after next year. The team is clearly gassed.

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Growing up, between my parents' vinyl and CD collections, we were well-stocked with the greatest and latest in R&B and hip-hop, from vintage Isley Brothers, Average White Band, and Atlantic Starr ("Whatchu know about that?") to A Tribe Called Quest, Jodeci, and Maxwell. On the weekends while doing housework (cleaning, laundry, and ironing), we played records and CDs—from first track to last—by the likes of Anita Baker, Michael and Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and, yes, Sade. (I could probably sing Love Deluxe verbatim in my sleep.)
These fond memories, and the possibility that the opportunity may not come for another 10 years (if ever again), compelled me to find a way to see Sade (with very special guest John Legend) on her Soldier of Love Tour, come hell or high water. Neither hell nor high water came, but, unable to attend a more conveniently located show mainly due to my run in Othello last month, I went to Atlantic City. The concert was well worth the trip.
John Legend set it off. I'd seen him perform a short concert in Central Park after releasing his first album, and I've seen him perform on numerous shows. I knew the brother was talented, but whoa—it was like sexy Saturday night chuch up in there!
Ray, the biopic about Ray Charles, is one of my favorite movies. I remember wondering why Ray Charles got so much flak in his day from religious folks for the convergence of sacred and secular in his music. In other words, he used the sound, flavor, and energy of black gospel to sing about "worldly" matters. Legend put this into perspective. (While I don't agree with it, I now understand the brouhaha.) Like Ray, he got chuch all up and through him and his music, his set was deliciously divine.
He scored bonus points with me by playing two of my favorites: "Ordinary People" and "Green Light." He also blessed us with a handful of tracks from the album Once Again, which I played on a daily basis for awhile when I lived in L.A.
Sade kept the spiritual vibe going by her unique means. The music of both of these artists touches you in places and ways beyond words – both carnal and cosmic. But Sade's ethereal yet guttural voice and soulful yet ambient sound provide a different route to getting lifted. The "a-ha" moment of this spiritual link between the two of them, despite very different sounds and energy, was a pleasant surprise.
As a vocalist, Sade is a stand-alone phenomenon; but I have never been to a concert where the band felt so inextricably fundamental to the experience. In other words, I daresay that Sade is not just the singer but the band itself. They are incredible! It was awesome—I don't use that word lightly or very often—hearing the music from Sade's catalogue live, where it is catapulted to a whole other level. There are still sounds for which I can't quite place the instrument on which they're played. And don't get me started on the saxophone solos that are prominent features in many of her songs—no words.
While she sang one of my favorites, "Love Is Stronger Than Pride," she did not sing my other all-time favorite, "Lover's Rock," which, speaking of the spiritual nature of her music, is a personal hymn of mine. I wasn't even mad though, as she was so generous and extraordinary, in general.
Other highlights: opening with the bumping and thumping "Soldier of Love," a thrilling and chilling "Is It A Crime?" midway through, and pared down and moving renditions of "Jezebel" and "Pearls" towards the beginning and end of her show. I'm still floored.
If they come to a city near you (or close enough to get there and back safely), do not miss the transcendent Sade and the (already) legendary John Legend on the Soldier of Love Tour.
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Kick Off the Holiday Season With a Healthier Thanksgiving
SATURDAY, Nov. 17 -- Lightening up recipes and focusing on family rather than food are just two of the ways people can enjoy a healthier Thanksgiving.
This advice comes from EmblemHealth, a not-for-profit insurer, which offered several tips on how to enjoy the holiday without overindulging, including:
- Stay active. Taking a walk or playing football can burn calories and become a new family tradition.
- Don't skip breakfast. A good breakfast can help curb appetite later in the day. People who are not too hungry are less likely to overeat at mealtime.
- Modify recipes. Making small changes to traditional recipes to cut calories and fat can go a long way. Use less butter and oil when possible. Opt for fat-free chicken broth and fat-free yogurt instead of cream in dips, mashed potatoes and casseroles.
- Control portions. Avoid going back for seconds and limit portion size.
- Choose wisely. Only eat the foods that are unique to Thanksgiving and save ordinary foods for another day. Save some room for side dishes and dessert.
- Don't rush. Eating slowly helps people enjoy their food and realize when they are full.
- Limit alcohol. Calories from alcohol add up quickly. Alcohol also triggers cravings for high-calorie comfort foods. It's also a good idea to drink some water between alcoholic drinks.
- Change the focus. Rather than concentrating only on food, remember that Thanksgiving is a holiday about family and friends as well. Find ways to enjoy quality time together, such as playing games or socializing.
- Don't overindulge. Thanksgiving is a special occasion, but try not to continue indulging throughout the entire holiday season.
- Be prepared. As holiday shopping kicks into high gear, remember to stock up on healthy snacks, such as trail mix and fruit, and drink plenty of water to avoid resorting to high-calorie fast foods.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides more tips for a safe and healthy Thanksgiving.
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"The Amazingly Simple Technique To Cleaner Pickups… And Why You Should ERASE What Your Tap Dance Teacher Taught You"
For most of us, a Pickup (also known as pull backs) is a light, hopping step that has two sounds, done on the ball of the foot. For standard pickups, both feet take off with a brush back. Then you land on the balls of your feet at the same time. With practice, a pickup can also be done standing on one foot.
There are variations of the step of course, just like any step in tap dance. Four count (I've also heard them called delayed pickups) happen when one foot makes a brush, followed by the other. You then land on the first foot, and the other quickly lands after it.
However, you'll discover the above technique has two major flaws.
The first problem? That brush back adds a "scrapey" sound. If you've been tap dancing for a while, you know the difference between a clear brush and a scrape. Listen to your shuffles; Your taps should resonate with a crisp sound.
The second problem?
Psychologically speaking, once you brush back, your body wants to put the foot down BEHIND you, instead of landing on your start position. This makes you travel backward (ever learned pickups traveling across the floor?) and makes it much more difficult to stay on the spot.
So how to avoid traveling, and make cleaner pickups? Follow these three steps:
- FIRST: Take lift off. JUMP. Don't even think about the brush back. Spring off the balls of your feet, and only jump straight up in the air.
- SECOND: Once you're in mid air, quickly tap on the way DOWN. You need to time that split second before gravity pulls you back down. Tap in the space before you land.
- LASTLY: Land on balls of your feet, making sure to bend your knees. NO HEELS! Always keep your weight on your toes.
This most likely involves reprogramming the physics that you've learned from previous teachers. Because tapping on the way DOWN requires a bit more stomach, thigh and shin muscle strength, as well as perfect timing. But it can be done.
Try this today, and make it a habit from now on.
The best way to perfect this is to sit in a chair, lift your feet off the floor by pushing off the balls of your feet, then tap, then land. Repeat. Once you get it, you'll immediately hear and feel the difference in your technique.
© 2008 Shawn Byfield
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Shawn Byfield (www.ShawnByfield.com) is an award winning choreographer, show director and a leading expert in dance lessons and industry advice. His extremely fun approach to learning is a must for anyone looking to achieve their highest potential through dance.


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Bode plots solve frequency domain problems
Every child who has ever held a spring upright knows that tugging on the top end causes the bottom end to start bouncing and that repeated tugging keeps those oscillations going. Some may notice that even though both ends always oscillate at the same frequency, the bottom end bounces higher at some frequencies than at others. Truly gifted children might even notice that the bottom end oscillates out of sync with the top end and lagsfurther and further behind as the frequency increases.
Engineers know that many mechanical, electrical, and chemical processes with energy-storing components behave the same way. A step change at the input end causes decaying oscillations at the output. A sinusoidal input, on the other hand, causes a sinusoidal output with an amplitude and a lag time that depend on the frequency of the oscillations. Not coincidentally, these two phenomena are related and form the basis of the frequency domain techniques that are fundamental to the analysis of feed-back controllers.
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There are basically two ways to analyze the behavior of a process in the frequency domain. The direct method is to drive it with a series of sinusoidal inputs, each with the same amplitude but different frequency. The amplitude and lag time of the sinusoidal outputs that result in each case can be plotted against frequency to produce a Bode plot for the process. The sample Bode plot in the figure shows how high the bottom end of the spring will bounce and how much it will lag the top end when the top end is set oscillating at various frequencies.
The second frequency domain analysis method uses Fourier's Theorem to compute the process' Bode plot indirectly. Fourier's Theorem states that any signal which is not itself a sine wave can be expressed as a sum of sine waves. A step input, for example, results when a few high-amplitude, low-frequency sine waves are added to a larger collection of low-amplitude, high-frequency sine waves. Fourier's Theorem also gives a formula for computing the amplitude of each component sine wave plus its lag time relative to the lowest frequency compo-nent. Note that plotting the amplitude and lag time for each component against its frequency yields a Bode plot of the signal just like theBode plot for an entire process.
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Conversely, multiplying the amplitudes of an arbitrary input signal with the amplitudes of the process will give the amplitudes resulting in the output when that input is actually applied to that process. The output's lag times are computed by adding the lag times of the input to the lag times of the process. With this mathematical 'trick,' control engineers can predict the effects of a controller's actions on any process with a known Bode plot.
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The Canadiens are being Halaked.
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100HABS says:Log in to Reply
Time to invest in a PVR and tell everyone at the practice/game not to mention the score. That way both you and your son don't miss a minute… but maybe he goes to bed a little late…
MathMan says:Log in to Reply
I'm semi-wondering if Muller isn't essentially coaching the team because the players have tuned Martin out.
K-hab25 says:Log in to Reply
Thats why we in the US consider PHI, the worst sports city. These idiots pelted santa with snowballs, have spit on and thrown batteries and other objects at players. I mean the word class doesn't excist in PHI, they're horrible people.
Mr.Hazard says:Log in to Reply
"We didn't give up and we are not giving up." – Jaroslav Halak
100HABS says:Log in to Reply
I agree, in 2008 we got NO bounces. It seemed to me that at least 2 of the 4 games they won were really determined by lucky bounces. I thought we were the better team. This year, the bounces have been going our way so far – let's hope it turns around in this series, too.
FSUPhi1584 says:Log in to Reply
Yea I'm pretty sure that was a backhanded comment. One of the main reasons we are here is because of Halak and Cammy, not JM's coaching. Actually, I'd venture to say that Muller's coaching has had more to do with our success than JM.
jbroderi says:Log in to Reply
no, just helping him GET off!!! hahaha
"I'll take potent potables for 500, Alex" JB
jbroderi says:Log in to Reply
you must have someone you know who can step up to the plate for the practices. you gotta be at the game. If i was your son i'd be sick this week!!!
don't worry, we'll make sure you can watch them take it onhome ice in game 6!!!
"I'll take potent potables for 500, Alex" JB
JD_ says:Log in to Reply
Heh. Thanks Bear. The parents know each other well and all about my little Habs addiction. I've got offers through the ying-yang to transport my son to and from practice.
The ultimate problem is I can't in good conscience sit comfortably at home in front of the big screen knowing this household's other massive Habs fan is missing the game.
United we stand 'n' all that.
Damn, I hate being a good father.
Fansincebirth says:Log in to Reply
Great, there goes lunch…..
"Without the strength of the past, the team may face a choice – to win, or to be French-Canadian?" — Ken Dryden
forskis says:Log in to Reply
If JM pulls a Darche and dresses SK74 only to have him play 00:00…SK74 may just cause a too-many-men-on-the-ice penalty and try to get back at JM by trying to score on Halak…
Hopefully SK74 tries his best and that JM acknowledges that.
"I am guilty of using elipses…"
Fansincebirth says:Log in to Reply
WTF is the sense of only playing him for 2 – 3 minutes. Loving what we've done in the playoffs and where we are but either all of us on HIO are missing something (esp with O'B) or…..
"Without the strength of the past, the team may face a choice – to win, or to be French-Canadian?" — Ken Dryden
huge_polar_bear says:Log in to Reply
Your dedication to your kid should be commended. Not all parents out there would make the same sacrifice, some would pawn their kid off on their spouse or another player's parent. As for going to hell… if the Habs play like they did last game we will all feel like we're already there…
TripleX says:Log in to Reply
Boudreau was making fun of JM and was called out for it by many journalists. I guess you missed that?
If he cares about winning he would not play a MINUS 10 MAB for almost 18 minutes. Did he learn NOTHING from the last two series?
"Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement."
ProHabs says:Log in to Reply
If Sergei is in the lineup tonight, I bet he plays between 1 and 3 minutes.
_Habsoloutly_ says:Log in to Reply
Big tactical error not playing O'Byrne, he was an integral part of the first two series wins. To not play him is wrong IMHO.
JD_ says:Log in to Reply
Son's soccer practice tonight from 7:30pm-9:00pm. Same goes for Thursday night. Both are smack dab through the heart of the Habs-Flippers games.
His next game is Saturday, 2:00pm-3:30pm in Dorval. Habs play at 3:00pm.
I attend all practices and games and suffer in silence. Can't help the fact my son's soccer coach is a thoughtless bastard, at least from a practice standpoint.
Those of you who plan to watch the next three games in the comfort of your cozy l'il rec room or at the local boisterous watering hole can all go to hell.
joeybarrie says:Log in to Reply
Yeah, JM is so lost, its not even funny. Bruce Boudreau said he was out coached by JM and he is one of the smartest coaches in the game. JM coaches a team that buys into his system and it beat the best team in the league in the regular season AND the Cup Champs…
Enough with the stupidity of grudges and personal vendetta's. HE CARES ABOUT ONE THING. Winning. Don't be stupid. Were not Philly fans.
There may be other teams, but only ONE Club De Hockey…
Ayan_SB says:Log in to Reply
TSN's Darren Dregger
Looks like Sergei Kostitsyn will play tonight. Pouliot odd man out?
petrov14 says:Log in to Reply
______________________________________ Gionta for Captain.
joeybarrie says:Log in to Reply
I think it's pretty simple. Either we win tonight or make it close. If not we are done in this series.
RELAX about changes or non changes the team and JM has made. It makes little difference. We can complain about how 1 player in particular would have made us Cup champions after its over. For now let's enjoy the team, the game and how far we got in a season YOU thought we wouldnt even make the Playoffs.
THIS IS A .501 TEAM. Thank goodness if you win 1 more game than you lose you can be CHAMPS…
There may be other teams, but only ONE Club De Hockey…
Sakus Evil Twin says:Log in to Reply
The fundamental difference between the Flyers and the Pens/Caps is that the Flyers are loaded with 2 way players. They have 3 lines of 2 way players, which means that they will out-Hab the Habs at their own game given half the chance.
Which clearly they did Monday.
Luckily, the Tricolor have speed n their side and a lumbering defence to play against… They have, HAVE, H-A-V-E to lure the Flyers into the neutral zone and sprint by them on the outlet. This means some real aggressive back-checking and then some serious sprinting…
No more dicking around in Jaro's zone. get puck, pass puck skate skate skate.
Just don't send Gomer in alone, right Jason M? Huh? Huh?
No answers, just opinions. Bite me. Och.
jbroderi says:Log in to Reply
Did Someone finally find the kate Smith / Bobby Clarke sex tape??
"I'll take potent potables for 500, Alex" JB
joeybarrie says:Log in to Reply
Shampoo your play off beard with Head & Shoulders. Rub a conditioner into it for a few minutes then wash off. It'll ITCH no more.
How do i know this stuff… I'm vain. I don't care who knows it.
There may be other teams, but only ONE Club De Hockey…
FSUPhi1584 says:Log in to Reply
JM is a gd twit. Does he expect MAB to clear the front of the net? I swear he is the least creative coach I have ever seen, and he coaches the playoffs likes its the regular season. He's too busy trying to discipline or hold grudges, when his tactics will have minimal impact in a playoff setting. Our offense is not very good. Here's a novel idea lets play our most offensive forwards on the top lines (SK and Pouliot). Even though they may be considered defensive liabilities not letting them play makes our offense suffer because guys like Moen and Darche are less likely to score goals. Wouldn't it make sense as a defensive coach to play your more defensive defensemen?
HFX-HabFan says:Log in to Reply
Five ways to beat Philly:
1- Quick transitions out of our end. I suspect that this is the type of team that is prone to giving up a lot of odd-man rushes. They are a bigger team so obviously they will win their share of puck battles in our end, but in the times where we win battles along the boards we need to come flying out of our zone with the puck. We have to use the stretch pass in the second period with the long change, and catch their guys flat-footed.
2- Get on the board early. As much as Philly fans have a rep for being loud, the Wachovia Center was pretty dull for fans who have that rep and were watching a blowout. Scoring early will shut them up, and get in Leighton's head. Dude just got a playoff shutout, so we need to bring his confidence level back down to earth.
3- Clear the traffic in front. We know Jaro isn't exactly a battler for position in his crease, and the Philly forwards exposed that in the opener. Our D (here is where we need O'Byrne back in) need to get their ugly butts out of the blue paint so Jaro can see the shots. If he sees it, he stops it. End of story.
4- Better execution on the PP. Our play with the man advantage seems to be getting worse as the playoffs go on. I thought they were supposed to be dominant on the road. Even if MAB sits, you still have Subban and Spacek's bombs from the point. Use it. The back door play only works with Markov (sorry Hammer), so keep two guys at the top and look for the garbage goals (deflections, rebounds) from the guys who go to the net (usually our smallest guys, sad but true).
5- Expose their third D pairing. Unfortunately, because we crapped the bed in the opener, Philly had the luxury of tossing out more minutes to Parent and Krajicek. There was a reason they were hidden from the Bruins; they are fringe NHLers and their +/- numbers in the regular season were ugly. A closer game means less ice time for the third pairing, which in turn wears down the top four much more, which plays to our advantage the deeper this series goes.
I think the first goal is a must for us tonight. I'd love to see some offensive fireworks and a solid 5-2 win. My biggest hope is that once we get the lead, we don't sit back the rest of the way and wait for Jaro to bail us out. Play to win, get the next one. Don't cling to a one goal lead and play not to lose. We can do this!
nick says:Log in to Reply
It's not in my nature to be mysterious… But I can't talk about it, and I can't talk about why…
Common MAN! Give us a lil something…
habsoul says:Log in to Reply
It's hard to worry about a hockey game knowing that our courageous journalists are risking life, limb, and Michelins to keep us informed.
Hope you guys are getting hazard pay!
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avatar_58 says:Log in to Reply
Are you insinuating Hartnell doesn't keep pristine care of his mane?
kempie says:Log in to Reply
Hartnell's hairbrush. Mutually exclusive nouns. Oxymoron. Doesn't exist. Probably goes for toothbrush, brain & dignity too.
TripleX says:Log in to Reply
O'Byrne is skating with Maxwell……is JM really that stubborn and
hateful?????? Officially a dumbass!"Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement."
Kristopher7 says:Log in to Reply
Oh and they have to sweep the flyers in a 4-1 series and then zerg the stanley cup final in 4 as well. My playoff beard is getting WAY too itchy and I look like a homeless guy from a St-Cath alley … 🙁
Kristopher7 says:Log in to Reply
Halak 7-1-1 after being pulled, and the BOYS are hungry now! GO HABS GO!
Captain aHab says:Log in to Reply
I remember Biron having 3-4 horseshoes up his derrière and Umberger scoring on just about any of his shots. I remember one of these shots where he just whipped around and threw it at the net without looking and the puck went through a forest of players and ended up going in right in the top corner. That's when I knew that fate would not be kind.
Don't give up on these guys because they won't.
That first game was downright weird. It was obvious that the Flyers had been told to be careful with penalties and it seemed the Habs were expecting to get hammered all the time.
Pouliot is odd to me. He's trying but is he out of position? Why is the effort not translating into anything? I still think he's worried about getting hit.
Fansincebirth says:Log in to Reply
Upcoming scandal?
"Without the strength of the past, the team may face a choice – to win, or to be French-Canadian?" — Ken Dryden
punkster says:Log in to Reply
Something is amiss in the Flyers dressing room.
Stay tuned.
Fansincebirth says:Log in to Reply
Voulez Vous….uh huh….uh huh
"Without the strength of the past, the team may face a choice – to win, or to be French-Canadian?" — Ken Dryden
Shublips says:Log in to Reply
This is a HUGE game for Les Boys tonight.
They HAVE to pull out a win and show the Flyers that they won't be pushed around. It will be interesting to see if they can fight through the larger Flyers' players and get some secondary scoring chances.
Also, JM tends to be good at making between game adjustments. Let's hope he's got some magic up his sleeves!
So can they rebound tonight?
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Rocket fan says:Log in to Reply
This series will go a long way to defining how the game should be played in the NHL…..a big bruising crew supported by smaller forwards lwith good skills like Gagne, Briere, Giroux, or a swift, versatile team of some smaller players with loads of skill supported by some bigger bodies….almost of like a Burke model compared to a Gainey model. I hope its the Gainey model, that style is a lot more fun to watch.
SeriousFan09 says:Log in to Reply
Canadiens love to bounce back in the playoffs, tonight will be much better than Sunday nighhe is.t was, i believe as always, as I did when we were down 1-3 against the President's Trophy Team and down 3-2 against the Stanley Cup Champions. We handled the three best centres in the NHL and two of the five best scoring wingers in that time. We dismantled a Cup goalie and a top prospect goalie. Leighton will be exposed for what he is.l
Flyers will be full of themselves from the 6-0 romp, Canadiens will shock them with smarter, disciplined hockey.
– I shall always remember Captain Koivu.
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ricardamundo says:Log in to Reply
That would be:
The big thing we need to do is take away their strwtch passes. The weason why Boston was good in the fiwst few games was to take away that strwtch pass. Now, if we need to chip in, we need to chip in on the swower side which is pwonger. The pwobwem is that the othew 4 defensemen aw vewwy mobile and big. We will have to capitawize on our speed. For that I give it to you. I also agwee with your last post about puck recovewy etc.
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arcosenate says:Log in to Reply
Forget deja vu, it's voulez vous and that's what it's going to take.
If the Habs want it, they can certainly prove it tonight!
jbroderi says:Log in to Reply
the habs just have to keep their cool. The flyers have no little darlings who the refs are scared to penalize. They have a bunch of bone heads with spotted histories. Use speed to enter the zone and create this slow bunch to clutch and grab, then kill them on the PP. If we take dumb penalties again, we'll be in trouble. Cooler heads prevailing for the habs will push these guys to the brink.
Their size didn't win them the game, just their compete level. If we win tonight, all their momentum means nothing!
"I'll take potent potables for 500, Alex" JB
Mr.Hazard says:Log in to Reply
BOONE: Can you request another appearance on that Philly fan-radio-thing that demanded an explanation for your comparison between Philly and the Nazi army? Ask them how they feel about the vandalization of Hickey's car?
I'm disgusted… God bless that man for his patience. My God, I would have been pissed.
"We didn't give up and we are not giving up." – Jaroslav Halak
Corporate says:Log in to Reply
The big thing we need to do is take away their strwtch passes. The reason why Boston was good in the first few games was to take away that strwtch pass. Now, if we need to chip in, we need to chip in on the slower side which is pronger. The problem is that the other 4 defensemen are very mobile and big. We will have to capitalize on our speed. For that I give it to you. I also agree with your last point about puck recovery. That will be key. We will need to want it more than them…
ed lopaz says:Log in to Reply
Habs hockey = Smart hockey we work as a team, and we win as a team. we play 5 man defence – not just 2.
it seems to me that the way to get quality shots on the flyers is by doing the following:
1) chip the puck deep into their zone on the rush
2) use our speed to pressure the flyers defence
3) battle down low, win battles, retrieve the puck
4) move the puck to the scoring areas
The flyers will not let you beat them on the rush. they take away their blue line and force the opposition to chip and chase.
If we use our speed, and we battle, their defence is over rated and vulnerable.
Especially Pronger is vulnerable to speed pressure in retrieving loose pucks; and he is the core of their defence.
Guys like Moen, Lapierre, Big Tits, must win races to loose pucks, and battles along the low boards and in the corners.
MathMan says:Log in to Reply
I don't want the Habs to play the same game as they did vs. the Pens and the Caps. I would prefer they didn't play a system that consisted of letting the other guys have the puck, letting them bomb our goalie from high-danger scoring areas, and praying Jaro Halak can hold up, while simultaneously praying someone scores an opportunistic goal on limited offensive opportunities. They can't possibly keep winning playing that way.
avatar_58 says:Log in to Reply
I just read that. Kovy is amazing at puck handling but CROSBY? Yeah….
Harani says:Log in to Reply
"You just watch him holding on to the puck," Melnyk said after the first playoff round (on Kovalev). "You can't get to this guy. In many ways, he reminds me of, but with much more finesse, of Sidney Crosby."
What is Eugene Melnyk smoking?
"I gotta feeling…that tonight's gonna be a good night!"
Fansincebirth says:Log in to Reply
Right after Game 1, I posted that I felt the same as I did after Game 5 of the Pittsburgh series which was indifferent. Yes, we lost 6 – 0 but I don't think the score reflected the play and I don't think the Flyers dominated us as much as the score would indicate.
We simply did not show up to this game, for whatever reason, and the Flyers did.
We've shown restraint in the two previous series, skating away from the garbage after the whistle. People like Carcillo are out there for a reason, to stir up shit and if you let them get under your skin, they will. Look at the job we did against the superstars in the first two series. Don't ya think Crosby was just a little off his game?
We match up against the Flyers nicely but JM has to pull the collective head out of the ass of the team and get them back on track. Weather the storm of the crowd enthusiasm and pop in a goal or two to take them out. Get back to playing the same game we played versus the Caps and Pens.
If we allow them to coast through the middle of the ice untouched like we did in game one, this is going to be a quick series and we're gonna be golfing soon. That's how we flopped and floundered through the regular season.
Halak will be stellar tonight so it's up to the rest to elevate their game and shake the cobwebs off.
"Without the strength of the past, the team may face a choice – to win, or to be French-Canadian?" — Ken Dryden
habsfan0 says:Log in to Reply
On this date 39 years ago,May 18,1971, Henri Richard scored 2 goals including the game winner, as the Habs beat the Black Hawks 3-2 to capture the Stanley Cup at Chicago Stadium.
Keith says:Log in to Reply
I will panic if we go down 3-0, but then Filthy didn't panic in their series against Boston did they?
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The U.S. economy is doling out fewer and fewer pink slips, as the labor market appears to be on the path of stabilization. Even so, Wall Street and Main Street are still worried that the jobless rate will stagnate and handcuff the recovery.
The ADP Employer Services report found the U.S. private sector slashed 371,000 positions in July, well below a revised total of 463,000 in June, but still ahead of the 345,000 drop Wall Street had expected. The data were developed with Macroeconomic Advisers.
Wednesday's reading comes ahead of the "official" report released by the Labor Department on Friday. Wall Street expects job cuts to have reached 300,000 in July, pushing the unemployment rate to 9.7%. Abiel Reinhart, an economist at JPMorgan Chase said he continues to expect a 275,000 drop, even though the ADP reading is significantly greater. Meanwhile, global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, said planned layoffs at U.S. firms increased in July for the first time in six months to 97,373, and more than 30% from June when it had hit a 15-month low.
The market wasn't happy with the news. (See "Slow Recovery Stalls Stocks.") Adding to its problems were consumer stocks, which were hurt after
Reinhart found that since December, the average miss between first prints from the ADP report, and the unemployment report from the Department of Labor has been 105,000. The ADP's lack of credibility could be derived, at least in part, from its sample base. "The ADP numbers come primarily from the companies ADP does payroll for, so it's sort of a self-selecting group," said David Wyss, chief economist at Standard and Poor's. "That may be part of the problem, or may just be random noise." Wyss also noted that the ADP is based on a smaller sample, but it has argued that they're more balanced because the survey includes more mid-sized companies than the Labor Department.
In any case, Wednesday's release indicates that payroll losses are moderating, as each month has come with fewer and fewer pink slips. "In the last few months most of the moderation in the ADP numbers have come from the goods-producing sectors," Reinhart noted. Jared Franz, an economist at T. Rowe Price, said the data corroborates the indications from Monday's ISM manufacturing labor market assessment, as well as Wednesday's Challenger, Gray & Christmas tally of layoff announcements in manufacturing industries. He expects the Labor Department to report a drop of 300,000 on Friday.
Though the payroll cuts may be waning, both Wall Street and Main Street are worried about the jobless rate will remain high after it stabilizes. (See "Joblessness Will Hinder U.S. Recovery.") Chronic high unemployment will hinder the broader recovery, as individuals and families struggle with jobs, wages, and bills.
Separately on Wednesday, the ISM non-manufacturing index slipped to 46.4 in July, from 47.0 in June. Both of these indices are seen as predictors of GDP, and highlight manufacturing will probably be the main cause of an increase in the GDP rises this quarter, Reinhart argued. "In contrast, the non-manufacturing sector still looks more like it will achieve stability," Reinhart said. Factory orders rose 0.4% in June. The increase was entirely accounted for by higher shipments from petroleum refiners, where price increases lifted the dollar value of shipments, said Mike Feroli, a senior economist at JPMorgan.


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The digital switch requires that all television sets have a digital box connected to them in order for them to continue receiving broadcast signals.
The switch originally was scheduled for August, but it had to be moved back, said Patricia Collins, Comcast's senior director of government affairs for the Delta area.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications Inc <VZ.N> and Vodafone Group Plc <VOD.L>, won a nationwide wireless license known as the "C" block in a government auction, the U.S. Federal Communications Communication said on Thursday.
Verizon Wireless made a top offer of $4.74 billion for the C block spectrum, giving it control of a major piece of the airwaves being vacated by television broadcasters as they move to digital from analog signals in early 2009.
The FCC also said that AT&T <T.N> had won 227 licenses from among the "B" block of regional licenses.
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Looks like an Izulas little brother.
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those look great!
I'll be picking one or three up. Awesome little design.
I really hope the name is a joke and will not make it to production. It gives me sympathy pains just to think about it.
Will be out in 6-8 weeks along with the Laser Strike..
Interesting choice, to say the least.
I`ll be getting two. One in pink for my gf and one in dt for me I found the Izula too big to pocket carry. This one combined with a small kydex sheath should do the trick.
Nice knife but the concept of it, what it's named after makes me cringe. Not many things do either. It's most definitely not a name I'd choose.
It looks nice, typical of what expect esee to put out, but I won't be getting one. I sold my Izula cause it was too small, so the Candiru doesn't do anything for me.
The name is hilarious and great, plus I love the profile. Will definitely get at least one as a hideout.
i want a knife named after a catfish that swims up my junk.....
Anybody got any updated pics of the laser strike? I hope they changed the sheath and the fire steel inside the handle, I think a fire steel on the sheath would be far better.
I'll most propably strip the finish off and give it a patina finish...
But I don't think I could decide on scales... Micarta or orange G10... BOTH!!
If it doesn't cost less than $55 on the street, I won't consider it.
It's name comes from the idea that if you sit down while you have it in your front pocket, it will poke you in the pee-pee.
I'll definitely get one if I can; and, when I do, I'll put either a scandi-grind or a full convex grind on it. Whoop whoop! Looks awesome! Hope it won't be too expensive though...
Definitely getting one, might replace the rear screw with something thats got a pass through like a rivet or a hollow chicago screw so there can be a small lanyard/fob
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The Big East Conference announced Tuesday that Tulane and East Carolina will join the league in 2014. Tulane joins in all sports and East Carolina in football only. The league now has 13 schools and anticipates either Connecticut and or Louisville leaving for the Atlantic Coast Conference shortly.
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How did life begin? Can scientists create life in the lab? Will we find life on other planets? A new exhibit just opened in the atrium of the National Science Foundation (NSF) offers some intriguing insights into new theories about life's origin, based on current research at the Santa Fe Institute (SFI). "Life on Earth is the only life we know. A comprehensive understanding of how the living world has and is shaping our changing planet requires that we address the fundamental question of how life began on Earth." said Chuck Liarakos, senior advisor for strategic planning in NSF's Biology Directorate. What are the kinds and origins of molecules that participated in the genesis of life? What pathways led from pre-biotic inorganic chemistry and geochemistry to the biochemistry of life? Scientists know that the earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago. They have strong evidence that life first emerged on earth about 3.8 billion years ago. Learning what the Earth was like when this happened is crucial to understanding how it happened. Evidence shedding light on these "early Earth" conditions comes from many different fields, from astronomy and geology to geochemistry, biochemistry and genetics. The exhibition is divided into seven self-guided sections: Introduction, Early Earth, Chemical Evolution, Biological Evolution, Origin of Life Theories, SFI Research and What Lies Ahead. It includes video demonstrations and an interactive, computer-based "origin of life" experiment based on the original 1953 Miller-Urey experiment that produced biological molecules from inorganic gases and electricity. The exhibit grew out of research supported by a multi-institutional NSF Biology Directorate award titled: "From Geochemistry to the Origin of Life." to Dr. Harold Morowitz at SFI, and includes scientists from five other research centers--George Mason University, the University of Colorado (Boulder), the University of Illinois, the Carnegie Institute and Arizona State University. Scientific team members are investigating how networks of ordinary chemical reactions may have led to the genetic code used by all living organisms, and the possibility that life evolved not from a single "last universal common ancestor" but from a group of ancestral organisms that freely swapped genes. "Emergence: A New View of Life's Origin" was produced for SFI by media arts students at New Mexico Highlands University through a partnership with the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. The target age group for the exhibition is eighth grade to adult. It runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (Mondays through Fridays) through Thursday, Feb. 28. Entrance is free and open to the public (without the necessity for special security clearances that are generally required to access government facilities). -NSF-
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Deflagration venting is one of six possible explosion protection options for combustible dust handling equipment in NFPA 654. To use this option, you must reference back to NFPA 68 where the requirements for sizing vents are located. Understanding and following these requirements can be quite complicated. Determining what data to use for KSt, Pred, etc., which equations should be applied, and how vent ducts should be designed is not always straightforward. This webinar will walk you through the key issues and pieces of information required to properly design a deflagration vent for your combustible dust handling equipment. We will explain where to find the input data, how to apply the sizing equations contained in NFPA 68 and discuss vent duct considerations.
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It's an old saw in Southeast Asian studies that since the dawn of time (by which academics really mean: since the rise of intensive agriculture), power in Southeast Asia has been dominated by concerns over labor power, not land. That is to say that in order to become – or stay – rich and powerful, you had to find a way to control people and get them to stay on the farm. Actually controlling land through ownership was relatively less important, and there was a sense that land was limitless.
That's all changed.
As I've written before [1 2 3 4], and as an unsurprising phenomenon, struggles over land have become the dominant mechanism by which Cambodia is entering into the capitalism of the Modern World System. As Khmer and indigenous peasants, along with indigenous groups using other forms of cultivation, get shoved off their land, they need to find other ways to feed themselves. The only thing left is wage labor, of which there simply isn't enough to go around. Furthermore, without any active industrialization, that situation isn't going to change either. The garment factory don't produce enough jobs and aren't growing as a sector, and since they are only export-processing zones, there's really no multiplier effect in the rest of the industry. Meanwhile, as I've written elsewhere, we are seeing an actual de-industrialization in many other aspects of agriculture – still the dominant industry.
Two new stories in the world press highlighted the situation in the last 24 hours. Rory Byrne, reporting for VOA in Phnom Penh, wrote of the situation. Kek Galabru of Licadho, made the point quite clearly:
"Eighty percent of Cambodian people, they live in the rural area and they rely on the land for agriculture, so if you take the land from them it means they have no way to solve the problem of living," sadi Galabru. "Without land, you condemn them to a death."
Erika Kinetz also wrote from Phnom Penh to the Washington Post. She quotes Yash Ghai of the UN. His analysis is also relatively bold for a member of the so-called "NGO Industrial Complex" (I love that phrase, having just found it yesterday):
"A wealthy and powerful social class has emerged on the back of the state — through the exploitation of the people and the country's resources," Yash Ghai, the U.N. secretary general's special representative for human rights in Cambodia, said in prepared remarks to the United Nations' Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Better still, Erika's article starts out with a very stark image:
His grandmother's bones went missing two years ago, not long after the rains stopped. "The grave is all rubber trees" now, said Sev Thveal, 23. Part of the Jarai minority, he can barely read and write and has worked the land so long that his toenails are a permanent shade of brown.
He and 11 villagers are alleging in court that a wealthy businesswoman named Keat Kolney, whose husband and brother are senior figures in the Cambodian government, has illegally taken land belonging to 70 rural families to make way for a rubber plantation.
The choice is clear: will the land be used to feed Cambodians, or to make profits? It can't do both at this point in time. What is land good for?
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Until, that is, preacher Gene Dibble turns up dead - and the whole town is convinced that Jake and her tenants are up to sorcery and skullduggery. While the witches are complaining about ghostly moaning and her neighbors are chewing their nails, it's up to Jake to pry out the identity of the real culprit - before the killer nails her.
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"My agenda is ambitious because we are still on the job" the Governor said. He stressed that his last year as Governor was not going to be taken lightly, but he also described how far the state has come during his term. "Friends the state of our state is strong", he sad, but in his final year Owens vows to keep the state strong. One crucial topic Owens will wrestle with this term is how to spend Referenda C money.
Owens also spoke about helping tourism, education, and transportation and vows to give money to the low energy assistance program.
The Governor listed the programs and problems in Colorado that he feels need help in 2006 . The election for a new Colorado Governor will be this fall but until then the Governor promises to make decisions that will continue to strengthen Colorado.
Governor Owens Gives The "State of the State"
Posted: Thu 10:49 PM, Jan 12, 2006
Updated: Thu 11:01 PM, Jan 12, 2006