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Caribbean music genre. Reggae's introduction, in Jamaica, is dated to the song 'Do the Reggay' (1968) by Toots (Hibbert) and the Maytals, but its pre-history lies in a fusion of the indigenous calypso form 'mento' with US rhythm and blues, jump blues and shuffles, emerging first (ca 1957) as the upbeat, largely instrumental, horn-dominated 'ska' and then (ca 1966) in the slower, subtler songs of 'rock steady.'
Caribbean music genre. Reggae's introduction, in Jamaica, is dated to the song 'Do the Reggay' (1968) by Toots (Hibbert) and the Maytals, but its pre-history lies in a fusion of the indigenous calypso form 'mento' with US rhythm and blues, jump blues and shuffles, emerging first (ca 1957) as the upbeat, largely instrumental, horn-dominated 'ska' and then (ca 1966) in the slower, subtler songs of 'rock steady.' The keyboard player and composer Jackie Mittoo was one of many important figures in the evolution of ska through rock steady to reggae.
The etymology of the term 'reggae' is apocryphal - perhaps a verbalization of the music's trademark rhythmic guitar scratch ('reggae-reggae'), or a derivation of 'streggae' (patois for 'rudeness'), 'regular,' or 'raggamuffin' (a reference to the downtrodden youth of Kingston).
Recordings 1968-72 by Desmond Dekker & The Aces ('Israelites'), Jimmy Cliff, Bob (Andy) & Marcia (Griffiths), Greyhound, and Dave and Ansel Collins carried reggae's buoyant rhythms (with their singular emphasis on the third beat of 4/4 metre), prominent bass pulse, and melodic and soulful vocals beyond the Caribbean. These recordings in turn set the stage for The Wailers, whose LP Catch a Fire (1972) launched the international career of the singer Bob Marley (1945-81), the first pop 'superstar' to emerge from the Third World. Marley's 'Jah music,' which spoke for the dispossessed, honoured African culture and upheld the political and theological tenets of his Rastafarian faith, had both great popularity and inestimable influence throughout the world.
Reggae Pioneers in Canada
Canada's reception and acculturation of reggae followed the same pattern as that of the United Kingdom and the US, where Jamaicans also settled in the late 1950s and early 1960s. At first they imported music from Jamaica for entertainment and recreation, and then began to promote and record their own music in competition with - and eventually for the appreciation of - the established Jamaican culture. Pioneers in the 1960s included Toronto's first ska and rock steady groups, the Rivals, the Sheiks, the Cougars, and the Cavaliers, who took their place alongside Byron Lee and the Dragonaires and other visiting bands. Favoured venues at this time in Toronto, which became the centre of reggae in Canada and indeed one of its hotbeds in North America, included the WIF (West Indian Federation) Club, Club Jamaica, Tiger's Den, and the Blue Angel. The first artist to record reggae in Canada was Jackie Mittoo, followed by Stranger Cole, Tony Eden, Audley Williams, the Webber Sisters, Leroy Brown, and Joe Issacs.
In 1976, Toronto's Ishan People made the first of two albums for GRT. In the next 15 years, however, Messenjah, Sattalites, and Leroy Brown were the few reggae artists to record for a major Canadian label. Sibbles, who sang rock steady with the Heptones in Jamaica during the mid-1960s, moved to Toronto in 1973 and made albums for Micron, Boot, A & M (the reggae-rock Evidence, with the participation of Bruce Cockburn, whose own 'Wondering Where the Lions Are' showed a reggae influence), and Attic. With the world-wide demand during the late 1970s for reggae, recording activity in Canada also increased; Nana McLean, One Love (featuring the guitarist Tony Campbell), Ital Groove, Winston Hewitt, and Earth, Roots and Water, were among the performers heard at this time.
Canadian Reggae Scene
During a period of intense political and social turbulence 1972-82 in Jamaica, a number of then-current and future stars took up self-imposed exile in Toronto and elsewhere in southern Ontario, bringing a measure of visibility and creative vitality to the domestic reggae scene. Among them: the singer and songwriter Ernie Smith (whose Roots Revival evolved by 1980 into the integrated group Bloodfire), Carlene Davis, Ken Boothe, Willie Williams, Fabienne Miranda, Joe Cooper, and the comedic singer Lovindeer (who wrote songs for Ishan People). The 'roots rocker' Johnny Osbourne sang for Ishan People under the name Bumpy Jones before returning to Jamaica in 1980, after the band's demise. The record producer Prince Jammy (Lloyd James), whose 'sleng teng' computerized 'riddim' launched the 'DJ-style' (or 'dancehall') reggae variant (toasting or 'talkover,' to sparse rhythm tracks) in 1985, lived in relative obscurity in Toronto during the 1970s.
From the 1980s, a number of prominent Canadian reggae artists have dominated the music scene in Vancouver (Mango Dub, Chester Miller, and Ras Lee), Montreal (Kali & Dub) and Toronto (R. Zee Jackson, Lazo, Noel Ellis, Truth & Rights, Mojah, Adrian Miller, 20th Century Rebels, Jimmy Reid, Nana McLean, Blessed, Sattalites, and Snow). Messenjah, an influential group recognized as one of Canada's leading roots-reggae bands, was formed in Kitchener, Ont, in 1981. Along with Nana McLean in the 1990s, Tanya Mullings was a pioneering female reggae artist based in Brampton, Ont, who won multiple Canadian Reggae Music awards 1991-7. Sonia Collymore, who began her career by providing background vocals for Nana McLean, also won Juno awards in 2003 and 2005 for best reggae recording of the year.
Jamaica's major artists toured to Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal; in Toronto a club circuit that has included the Soul Palace, Karib Tavern, Pirate's Cove, BamBoo, the Silver Dollar, and the Real Jerk Pit has served local reggae performers. Many of these artists were interviewed by Ottawa DJ Junior Smith, who won the Peter Tosh Memorial Award for his radio program "Reggae in the Fields" in 2002.
Style and Influence
One hallmark of Canadian reggae is the melodicism of its songs, and the relative absence of confrontation, a legacy of the country's conservatism and placid social ambience. Another is the rise of integrated bands, most prominently Chalawa (led 1977-82 by the producer John Forbes), Bloodfire 1980-4, the Sattalites (formed in 1981 by the flugelhorn player Jo Jo Bennett and the singer Fergus Hambleton), and Boncongonistas, One, Fujahtive, Revelation, and Sunforce.
Reflecting the continuing evolution of reggae internationally, several dub poets - poets inspired by the example of Britain's Linton Kwesi Johnson to read their verses to the rhythms of electronically altered, instrumental 'dub' tracks - emerged in the mid-1980s from the literati of Toronto's black community, including Lillian Allen, Clifton Joseph, and Devon Haughton. The dominant influence of hip hop (rap) on black music encouraged Carla Marshall, Devon Martin, Special Ice, and others in Toronto, to work in the 'raggamuffin' or 'ragga' style. Meanwhile, ska made a comeback in the early 1990s as played by such young, white groups as the Skatterbrains in Ottawa and Skaface and the eclectic King Apparatus in Toronto, whose efforts, however, evoked less the Jamaican original than the British revival ca 1980.
Two other musicians, the guitarist and record producer Carl Harvey and the singer Glen Ricketts (also known as Glen Ricks), members in the 1970s of the Toronto funk band Crack of Dawn, moved easily between reggae and rhythm and blues. Harvey toured with Jackie Mittoo and Toots Hibbert and produced recordings by Messenjah, the rhythm and blues singer Kim Richardson, and the Toronto pop trio Sway ('Hands Up,' a hit in 1988). Ricketts recorded soul and reggae albums in Jamaica, England, and Canada.
Reggae Awards
Canada's reggae performers have been honoured by the Canadian Reggae Music Awards, established by Winston Hewitt in Toronto in 1985, and by a Juno award for reggae recording of the year (originally titled best reggae/calypso recording), introduced the same year. The latter was won by Lillian Allen (1986, 1989), Leroy Sibbles ( 1987), the Sattalites (1990, 1996), Snow (1994), Carla Marshall (1995), Nana McLean (1997), Messenjah (1998), Frankie Wilmot (1999), Lazo (2000), Lenn Hammond (2001), Blessed (2002, 2006), Sonia Collymore (2003, 2005), and Leroy Brown (2004).
Selected Discography
Errol Blackwood Chant, Chant. (1987). Blade CCR-9240
Blessed Love (African Women). (2002). Spragga Roots Records
- Reggae Time. (2006). Explorer Universal
Leroy Brown Rent A Tile. (2004). Dakarai
Sonia Collymore You Won't See Me Cry. (2003). Fiwi/XeS
- WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). (2005). XES Music Nuff Entertainment/IndiePool
Horace Faith Fly High Anansi. (1981). Rio RIO-1014
Ishan People Roots. (1976). GRT 9230-1064
- Ishan People. (1977). GRT 9230-1071
R. Zee Jackson Seat Up. (1980). Rio RIO-1006
Lazo Satisfaction Guaranteed. (1987). Spynn CCR-9999
Nana McLean Dream of Life. (1979). G Clef GCLP-101
- Nana McLean. (1997). Penthouse
Adrian Miller Empty Promises. (1985). Bridge BR-1
Ojiji [Rupert Harvey] The Shadow. (1979). Ultra URN-2-101
One Love One Love. (1981). Generation GEN-3016
Ras Lee Moonlight Lover. (1985). Reggae Vibes CCR-9016
Sattalites Sattalites. (1985). Axe AXS-525
- Miracles. (1989). Risque Disque/WEA CD-56996
- Now and Forever. (1996). Childsplay
Leroy Sibbles Now. (1979). Micron MICCAN-0031/Generation GEN-3012
- Evidence. (1982). A & M SP-9075
- On Top. (1983). Micron MICCAN-0052
Ernie Smith To Behold Jah. (1979). Generation GEN-3011
Snow Informer. (1994). East/West/Warner
- Two Hands Clapping. (2003). Virgin/EMI
Truth & Rights Metro's No. 1 Problem. (1981). Rhythm Discs RD-500
Suggested Reading
McQueen, Mike. 'Leroy Brown,' Caribbean Music Monthly, Nov 1975
Richards, Kenny. 'Reggae's last roundup?' Toronto Contrast, 5 Jan 1978
Caudeiron, Daniel. 'Reggae is alive and well...,' Spear, Mar 1978
Richards, Kenny. 'Chalawa,' Toronto News, Spring 1978
Johnson, B. Derek. 'Backbeat for Jah Jah,' Toronto Globe and Mail, 5 Apr 1978
Goddard, Peter. 'T.O. reggae,' Toronto Star, 12 Jan 1980
Harry, Isobel. 'Reggae inna Canada,' Canadian Composer, 152, Jun 1980
Bessen [sic], Joan. 'Bloodfire,' Cheer, Apr-May 1981
Frieberg, Camelia. 'Life's now beginning for One Love,' Cheer, Summer 1981
Lesser, Beth. 'Leroy Sibbles,' Reggae Quarterly, vol 1, Summer 1984
Flohil, Richard. 'The Sattalites,' Canadian Composer, 229, Apr 1988
Caudeiron, Daniel. 'Swimming upstream,' Juno Awards. Program (Toronto 1990)
Howell, Peter. 'Jamaica beckons and Sibbles is listening,' Toronto Star, 26 Apr 1991
O'Conner, Chris. 'New ska squads have different ways to skank,' Toronto Star, 30 Aug 1991
Locilento, Micah. Shaggy: dogamuffin style (Toronto 2002)
Lesser, Beth. King Jammy's (Toronto 2002)
Walker, Klive. Dubwise: Reasoning from the Reggae Underground (Toronto 2005)


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I have to hand it to Revolution: they certainly know how to pace their second season. Within three episodes we've not only established the whereabouts and motives of our main characters, we've also introduced new ones, created entirely new storylines, had a few big fights, and moved pretty quickly across the country. Perhaps we're moving a bit too quickly – with one main storyline already tied up, it almost feels like Revolution is revving up faster than it should – but to be honest, I'd rather have a season full of quick, interesting action than one that goes along spinning its wheels.
We picked up where we left off last week, with Miles being ushered into the room with the red door – which we now know houses Titus Andover's wife, Jessica (Deborah Puette), who is dying from renal failure. Titus has developed a sort of psychotic obsession with keeping her alive that extends to taking the lives of others by draining them of blood, giving it to her instead. It's all very sinister and very psychologically disturbing – a darker Revolution, indeed. Kudos to Matt Ross for playing up just the right amount of creepy, straddling the thin line between genuine love and concern, and straight up scary desperation. I was a bit surprised at his sudden demise, and I wish he had stayed around longer as I enjoy seeing capable actors who are skilled at playing unstable villains. Nonetheless, I suppose he served his purpose, showing that even in the absence of the Militia there are new and dangerous armies, and that the Patriots are slowing reclaiming their hold on the United States through treacherous, stealthy means.
As much as the show wants to continually raise its stakes, we all knew that Miles wasn't going to die on that table – just as we knew Rachel wasn't going to die from the arrow wound she sustained near the episode's end (though really, can we stop with the suffering of Elizabeth Mitchell? Poor girl's been through enough!) Still, I will give Revolution points for upping its action not just in battle sequences, but in scenes like the opening where everything seems to be a race against time. Whereas most of last season was spent walking, bantering, and occasionally fighting, there are few scenes this season that haven't been tension filled, something that has definitely helped the overall vibe of the show. Another helpful change: leveling the playing field. With the Patriots in power and all of our major players fending for themselves or helping others survive, there seems to be no instance of a clear cut "bad guy," at least, not in the way that the first season set up the Militia and the rebels. This allows for greater character development, more interesting storylines, and a much more flexible trajectory for the series.
Rachel and Gene break into the clan's hideout, rescuing Miles, and at Miles insistence, also Jessica, whom they manage to revive and save until she later kills herself out of desperation (apparently being crazy obsessed doesn't make you loveable, Titus. Take a hint.) Miles' escape alone would have been enough to send Titus on a war bender, though taking his wife obviously didn't help the situation – and suffice to say, it doesn't stop Titus' entire clan from descending onto the town of Willoughby like a hoard of zombies from The Walking Dead.
Meanwhile, in Savannah, Neville and Jason are tending to their own revenge bender, which we later come to understand is driven primarily by the fact that Neville blames Monroe for setting off the missiles that killed his family. I feel like I'm repeating myself every week, but I'll say it again anyway – I'm entirely glad that we seem to be giving Giancarlo Esposito what feels like a real storyline, especially in the wake of last season, and having Neville in a position where he's untrusted and among enemies should give Esposito some nice opportunities to explore character-wise.
Although Rachel, Miles and Charlie were all involved in the attacks in some way, Neville primarily blames Monroe for the events of last season. I really do have to wonder what will happen if the two come face to face at some point – which certainly seems inevitable. Much like Charlie, who boasts to bounty hunter Adam (Patrick Heusinger) that her agenda against Monroe is personal because he "killed half her family," Neville tells Jason he wants to kill "for your mother." By burning the picture of Julia, Neville effectively convinces us of the determination that will drive his storyline forward for what I assume will be the rest of the season (and in turn, we say goodbye to the hope of ever seeing the lovely Kim Raver again, save for maybe an occasional flashback.) I enjoy how Revolution is handling the Patriots storyline – subtle instances such as Neville and Jason getting caught in their lies (something that I thought would be drawn out until much later) and finding out Titus was involved with a "deal" that allowed him to terrorize the people of Willoughby – show us how much of a dangerous presence these people are, and makes us wonder what else they have up their sleeves. I personally wouldn't be so quick to trust them, despite the fact they seemingly came to the town's aid with good intentions during the attack.
I feel that the amount I'm enjoying Charlie this season is partly due to her solo venture, and partly due to the fact that Tracy Spiridakos really seems to have a grip on her character this season (the dirt, and not having L'Oreal inspired hair, has also been a huge plus.) Dare I say I might like Bass and Charlie together, even if I feel the show is trying to get me on board with Adam and Charlie? It may be a little more on the creepy side, but I truly enjoy their sparring attitudes and clear wariness of each other's trust and I'm interested to see where their relationship goes. As for Adam, he'll no doubt be part of the bigger picture – but to what end? We know he was lying about his motives to bring Monroe back, guilt tripping Charlie with the story about his father, and we know that as much as Charlie is angry with Rachel, she still feels protective of her mother after finding out she's wanted for ransom. I will say that I'm actually intrigued by the possible threesome team of Charlie, Adam and Monroe – which is something I never thought I'd say in the first season, or at all. Oh, Revolution, what have you done to me?
Final Thoughts:
- The writing has definitely improved from last season and I genuinely laughed out loud and found myself amused at two lines – Charlie's "keep your eyes a sea level or I poke them out" in response to Adam looking at her, and Rachel's "this is my smile" when Miles is telling her to keep calm about Jessica.
- Elizabeth Mitchell continues to be the powerhouse of the show, and I continue to find myself smiling whenever she slips into doctor mode. I swear, one day I'm going to slip in a review and call her Juliet just by default.
- With Charlie and Monroe out of the picture (for now), the Miles and Rachel relationship has really set into a full sail, evidenced by Rachel's insistence to stay with Miles and fight with him as well as Miles' need to protect her. We know it's coming, guys – just give us another kiss already!
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TWELVE kids with ages 10 to 12 years old were finally selected by Globe Telecom to represent the Philippines in the prestigious Astro Kem Bola Advanced Training Programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from September 13 to 17.
This is in line with Globe Telecom's sports advocacy that aims to uplift the lives of the youth, especially those from the marginalized sector, and provide them with a platform to showcase their talents.
The qualifiers include Roniel Vincent Delumpines, a sixth grader from Isabela City, Basilan, who even travelled eight hours by boat and 15 hours by land just to reach Davao City where one of the TM Football Para sa Bayan (TM FPSB) camps of Globe was held.
TM FPSB was tapped by Astro Kasih, the corporate foundation and corporate social responsibility arm of Malaysian media and entertainment powerhouse Astro, to be its partner in discovering talented kids and helping them further harness their craft.
In Iloilo, the selection was held July 23, 2016 at the Barotac Nuevo Football Club training camp participated by more than 300 kids with coach Emelio "Chieffy" Caligdong of the Philippine Azkal Team as trainer.
However, no one qualifies in the selection.
Delumpines is joined by Leoven Jay Gatungay of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental; Lance Lawrence Locsin of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental; Martin Joshua Meriño of Binan, Laguna; and Jared Alexander Peña and Ryan Philip Johansson both from Metro Manila.
For the girls division, the representatives include two from Davao City -- Jasmine Casandra Agustin and Isabelle Renee Taojo; three from Metro Manila -- Astrid Heiress Ignacio, Stella Maria Divino, and Ysabella Samonte; and Mikaela Jacqueline Villacin from Bacolod City, Negros Occidental.
The children football clinics were held in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo; Talisay City, Negros Occidental; Davao City; and Metro Manila.
Those selected will compete with their counterparts from Singapore and Malaysia and get a chance to fly to Europe for two weeks of all-expense paid professional football training in December this year.
The football clinics are open to all street football communities, underprivileged kids, varsity players from public and private schools, and private football clubs.
The Barotac Nuevo kick-off was held at the PFF National Training Center of the town, followed by a clinic at the Sta Maria Football field in Talisay, Negros Occidental on July 24; Tionko Football Field, Bolton Riverside at Quimpo Blved "Agro" Davao City on August 13; and at the De la Salle Santiago Zobel Football Field, University Ave, Ayala Alabang in Metro Manila on August 20.
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This mornings C.R.A.P is hard to look at and impossible to forget.
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Mike – if an impromptu homage to Tennessee Ernie Ford raised the bid by $4,000, what about a dramatic Shakespearian monologue while wearing the robe in question?
Dear Mike – You likened your fundraising efforts in a previous post to a "perpetual telethon."
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Last week, The Biped used my name and likeness to raise over a $100,000 in T-Shirt sales.
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Cairo: The Muslim Brotherhood`s party will seek to extend a lead over hardline Islamists in run-offs in Egypt`s parliamentary vote on Monday, with liberal parties struggling to hold their ground in a political landscape redrawn by the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak.
The Brotherhood`s Freedom and Justice Party is set to take most seats in Egypt`s first democratic parliament in six decades, strengthening their hand in a struggle for influence over the Arab world`s most populous country.
Banned from formal politics until a popular uprising ended Mubarak`s three-decade rule in February, the movement emerged as the main winner from last week`s first-round vote and called on its rivals to "accept the will of the people."
The phased election runs over six weeks, ending in January.
Opponents accuse the Brotherhood`s slick campaign machine of flouting a ban on canvassing near polling stations and say it handed out food and medicine to secure votes, but monitors said polling seemed fair overall.
"You cannot have democracy and then amend or reject the results," Amr Moussa, a front-runner for Egypt`s presidency, told a news agency, adding that the shape of parliament would not be clear until the voting was over.
The Brotherhood, Egypt`s best-organised political group and popular with the poor for its charity work, wants to shape a new constitution to be drawn up next year.
That could be the focus of a power struggle with the ruling military council, which wants to keep a presidential system, rather than the parliamentary one favored by the Brotherhood.
Egyptians return to the polls Monday for 52 run-off votes for individual candidates, who will occupy a third of the 498 elected seats in the lower house once two more rounds of the complicated voting process end in January.
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The run-offs will pit 24 members of the ultra-conservative Islamist al-Nour party against Brotherhood candidates.
Two-thirds of the seats in the assembly are allocated proportionately to party lists.
Figures released by the election commission and published by state media show a list led by the Brotherhood`s FJP securing 36.6 percent of valid party-list votes, followed by the Salafi al-Nour Party with 24.4 percent, and the liberal Egyptian Bloc with 13.4 percent.
The result has unnerved Israel, concerned about the fate of its 1979 peace treaty with Egypt. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Egypt`s future rulers to preserve the deal.
"We hope any future government in Egypt will recognize the importance of keeping the peace treaty with Israel in its own right and as a basis for regional security and economic stability," Netanyahu said Sunday.
The fate of the peace deal between Egypt and Israel is a concern for its sponsor, the United States, which has backed it with billions of dollars in military aid for both countries.
The rise of the Salafis has also sparked fear among many ordinary Egyptians because of the group`s uncompromising views.
Analysts say the Brotherhood, which topped the first-stage vote, has a pragmatic streak that makes it an unlikely ally for Salafis who only recently ventured from preaching into politics and whose strict ideology suggests little scope for compromise.
The leader of Salafi party al-Nour Emad Abdel Ghaffour made it clear he would not play second fiddle to the Brotherhood.
"We hate being followers," Ghaffour told a news agency in an interview. "They always say we take positions according to the Brotherhood but we have our own vision... There might be a consensus but ... we will remain independent."
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IAN MILLWARD will celebrate his 100th regular season Super League game in charge when his St Helens side take on Widnes Vikings at Knowsley Road tomorrow night.
The former Illawarra half-back has enjoyed almost unbroken success since he replaced Ellery Hanley in the Saints hot seat in March 2000.
World Club Championships, Challenge Cups and Super League titles have all found their way to Knowsley Road.
The club has hit a rocky patch this season but it has not dampened Millward's desire to win more trophies.
He said: "The hunger is definitely still there and the fact we have had some adversity this season just mak es u s m ore determined.
"Coaches and players need challenges and goals. The bar has to be raised and although I would not want to go through it again, the last month or so has been good for me."
Millward admits the level of success Saints have enjoyed since he took over the club has surprised even him.
He added: "I could not have expected things to turn out any better than they have but we have earned ou r succes s through hard work.
"All the backroom staff and players have strived to keep improving themselves and I think that has been one of the main ingredients in the winnining formula."
After an indifferent spell of results, St Helens forced themselves into Super League's top six with their astounding 35-0 away win over Bradford Bulls last Friday.
Tomorrow's visitors to Knowsley Road, Widnes Vikings, had a terrific win of their own at the weekend and wi l l be no pushovers.
Millward said: "It is a pity the Widnes game wasn't on TV last Saturday. I have watched it on video and they were 10 times better than Leeds in every department - if anything the 29-14 scoreline flattered the Rhinos.
"Anybody who had watched us both last week could be forgiven for thinking that the number one and two teams in the competition were going head-to-head this week."
The St Helens-Widnes clash at Knowsley Road kicks off at 8pm.


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There is remarkably very little written about symetrical and equal endgame positions. When these positions appear in Grandmaster games, a draw is agreed and the game is over.
Take this position:
This game would just be declared a draw, and lower-rated players would have no way of studying the technique required to handle this position.
Here is another one:
It is actually rather common for me to lose these types of games against higher rated players, especially in blitz games. The higher rated will often just overpower you with aggressive moves, when the technique to hold the position might actually be very simple.
How would someone approach studying these types of positions, with no annotated games to look at? Playing them against a computer might be a bad idea, because computers are terrible at endgame technique.
Let me know your ideas, thanks.


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Before its trip to College Station, Mississippi State's only losses of the season came from road trips. That changed with a 35-14 win over the Aggies, and with that victory the Bulldogs are eligible for their 8th straight bowl game.
"Anytime you beat a top 25 team on the road that's huge for the program," said head coach Dan Mullen. "That's huge for everybody. That's not easy to do. It just shows our guys are growing and hopefully this can keep grinding away and turn into a great season for us. Still a lot to play for."
Nick Fitzgerald accounted for 246 yards and 3 touchdowns on Saturday. "I don't think I can properly hear anymore because of how loud we had the speakers behind us at practice," Fitzgerald said. "That was a big thing. We knew we were going to have to handle crowd noise and the environment and we knew we were just going to have to come out and play our game and if we did that, we'd be fine."
Mark McLaurin had 6 tackles and a INT in the victory. "It was going to be very important for us to come in here and get the road win because we really needed it. Everybody knows we haven't been playing well on the road, so tonight really was a great deal for us. We had to get that win."
Todd Grantham's efficient defense on display at Kyle Field.. 3 Aggie turnovers led to 2 touchdowns and a pick 6 for State.
"Todd has done a great job of understanding what my expectations are but I guess it fits his defensive style anyway, so it's really not much of an adjustment for him," Mullen said. "Just go get them. All I care about is how hard we're playing."
Montez Sweat had a pair of sacks for MSU. "I like the fact that we're bowl eligible earlier in the season as opposed to last year when we didn't know until the last game. We're just going to build from here. We know we have a bowl game, but we want a better bowl game."
Three of the last four games on MSU's schedule will be at home, starting with UMass next week. Then back to SEC play with #1 Alabama.
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Tesco expects the lighting system at its first all-LED store to produce 30 percent energy savings compared to other Tesco Express stores.
The UK's largest retailer opened the doors to its all-LED store in Loughborough, England this week.
All external signage at the new Express supermarket, as well as lighting on the sales floor and in staff areas, use energy-efficient LED fittings. The store's cold rooms, fridges and freezer are also lit by LEDs.
The only place in store that uses standard lighting is the bakery oven, where temperatures are too high for LEDs to function.
Tesco environmental program manager Emmily Sjolander says LED systems are especially effective at reducing energy usage at Express supermarkets because of these stores are smaller and have a lower ceiling height than standard Tesco supermarkets. If the lights deliver the expected savings, she says the company will likely implement LEDs in other stores.
Tesco says the LED systems will help it reach its goal of being carbon neutral by 2050.
In recent years Tesco has trialed various energy-efficient technologies at its flagship zero-carbon stores, the most recent of which opened at Cefn Mawr, Wales in March. Energy-saving features include lights that dim according to the level of natural daylight, rainwater collection for flushing staff toilets, and renewable energy installations.
Technologies that are successful at zero-carbon stores are then implemented across Tesco's 2,700 UK locations, and incorporated into Tesco's new-build program.
In August, the UK government began a trial with Tesco and 11 other companies to test more than 300 low-carbon commercial vehicles.
In the US, Tesco operates the Fresh & Easy chain, whose environmental initiatives have included rooftop solar installations, natural gas vehicles, and CO2 refrigeration.


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Hodge - Thigpen
Amanda Sue Thigpen of Goldsboro and Timothy James Hodge of Goldsboro exchanged vows in a double-ring ceremony Sept. 27 at 3:30 p.m. at the Wayne County courthouse.
The bride is the daughter of Stacy Aldine Thigpen Jr. of Mount Olive and Donna Sue Thigpen of Goldsboro and the granddaughter of the late Stacy Aldine Thigpen Sr., Elizabeth Thigpen, Don Colmore and Edith Colmore of Goldsboro.
She graduated from Charles B. Aycock High School in 2005 and Wayne Community College in 2008 with an associate degree in arts. She is pursuing a career as a radiographer.
The groom is the son of George Hodge of Nashville, Tenn., and Patricia Smith of Las Vegas, Nev., the stepson of Mike Smith and the grandson of Hope Hodge and the late George Hodge of Plover, Wisc.
He graduated from Spring Creek in 2003. He is serving in the Air Force.
The couple will take a wedding trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C.
By News-Argus Staff
Published in Weddings on October 12, 2008 1:36 PM


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I'm a Bible and theology major and am gearing up for the ministry. The more I look around myself, the more I become disheartened from all of the heartache and sin. I try to have a good time, be happy, and look at all the blessings I have as well as others' blessings. But the more I try, the more hurt I see, the more pain I feel from friends, family, and even strangers' problems. I know that this "gift" is from God because I would not have any of this pain; I wouldn't tolerate it and certainly wouldn't care. Yet all I want to do anymore is cry, and the more I think about how people suffer, the more it hurts me for them, and the more still I want to cry. I'm about to bug out because I have no idea what to do but pray, and that's definitely a tear jerker.
Thank you for your letter. I grieve over the heartache in the world too. The Boundless staff has already referred you to the article "Pain," so I won't cover that ground again. However, I do want to speak to you about how to interpret the trial that you are experiencing. There are many different kinds of "dark night of the soul," and they do not all have the same roots.
A sensitivity to suffering so great that you want to cry all the time may be any of four things. It may be the first sign of a strong gift which will eventually empower you for ministry, like the tears of the "weeping prophet," Jeremiah. This doesn't mean you don't need help, because if your unusual sensitivity to the pain of others is a gift, then you need to learn how to use it instead of being crushed by it. What it does mean is that you need spiritual rather than psychological help. Do you have a spiritual advisor? Your minister, or perhaps one of your teachers? If so, turn to your spiritual advisor now. If not, find one immediately — preferably, an older person of greater spiritual discernment and maturity, and of the same sex as yourself.
The second possibility is that your grief is a sign, not of a spiritual gift, but of a psychological affliction. If this is the case, then you should regard it not as equipment for ministry but as a hindrance to ministry. In this case the psychological approach would be appropriate, but you need to consult a Christian rather than a non-believing psychologist, one who understands the difference between a gift and an affliction. I have a friend who is bipolar, and I thank God for the medicine which enables him to live normally. Yet what a loss it would have been had the prophet Jeremiah merely been diagnosed as depressive and given pills.
The third possibility is that your tears are a sign, neither of a spiritual gift nor of a psychological affliction, but of grievous experiences that you need help in dealing with. They may past experiences, like the sorrow of your parents divorcing or of your father dying. Or they may be present experiences, like people who make impossible demands or whom you don't know how to love. Perhaps you didn't allow yourself to grieve when you needed to, and the grief has returned to you now. Or perhaps you need guidance in dealing with some difficult person or situation. Here too you need counsel — but a different kind of counsel than in either of the two previous cases.
The fourth possibility is that your great sadness is a sign neither of a spiritual gift, a psychological affliction, nor a grievous experience, but of something in your life which you have not yet yielded to the Lord. Most often, the unyielded thing is a sin. It may be a sin which you have tried to forget. In this case too you need help — someone to confess to, who can help you repent, who can help you get back on the right track. For example, many men and women suffer agony because at some point in their lives they committed the sin of abortion. That's why crisis pregnancy centers run Christ-centered recovery groups.
It is crucial that — with help — you discern which one of these four possibilities is actually the case. If what you are experiencing is the first sign of a gift, then the gift needs to be purified and developed; if it is an affliction, then the affliction needs to be healed and overcome; if it is a grief, then the grief needs counsel and consolation; and if it is a sign of something you have not yielded to God, then you must yield that thing to Him.
Asking God to show you which of these is the case, I think, should be the focus of your prayers for the time being. Don't worry that prayer itself brings out the tears: "[T]he Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. And he who searches the hearts of men knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God" (Romans 8:26-27, RSV). Remember too that the Lord has kept count of your tossings; He keeps your tears in His bottle (Psalm 56:8, RSV).
Now this is important: Don't cut yourself off from friends, from worship, from your normal activities, or from your mentors during this time of trial. Don't yield to the temptations to sloth and despondency which are sometimes strong at such times. Confide in your spiritual advisor, and ask for the help of your advisor's prayers and counsel in discerning the meaning of your experiences. Pray for wisdom not only for yourself, but for your spiritual advisor, and pray that God's good will, in allowing these things to come to pass, may be done.
I will pray for you too. "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning" (Psalm 30:5, RSV).
Grace and peace,
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