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American Recording Pioneers
Bob Roberts
Allan Sutton
Along with Arthur Collins, Robert
A. "Bob" Roberts (1879–1930) was a leading exponent of
the syncopated "coon" song on early recordings. But unlike the
older Collins, who was primarily a creature of the recording studios,
Roberts came from a theatrical family and was well-known on the vaudeville
Roberts' father, Nicholas "Nick" Roberts, was one of the more colorful characters in nineteenth-century American popular theater. A German immigrant and white-face mime, he traveled widely as a young performer and is known to have played Niblo's Garden (New York) with a partner as early as 1876. Within several years, Roberts assembled a full-fledged pantomime company featuring no fewer than forty clowns.1
Nick Roberts' son, Robert A. Roberts,
was born in Cincinnati on April 27, 1879. At about the time of his son's
birth, Roberts moved into management, as the owner and director
of Nick Roberts' European Specialties & Clown Minstrels. The company's
most ambitious production was Humpty Dumpty, which was described
as "An extravaganza in three acts, with a prologue and nineteen scenes."
The show opened at Tony Pastor's 14th Street Theater (New York) on October
10, 1881, ran for twenty-two performances, 2 then went on the
road for many years.
October 1889 Los Angeles Times advertisement for
With the partnership dissolved, Nick Roberts again took to the road. Advertisements for his revivals of Humpty Dumpty appeared in local papers across the nation. The show even reached San Francisco and Los Angeles in the autumn of 1889. The Los Angeles Times reported, "The company is doing a good business up north and is well spoken of in the San Francisco press." 4
Whether Bob Roberts toured or performed with his father's clown troupe, as claimed in Jim Walsh's oft-quoted Hobbies magazine article, remains open to question. Although it is certainly likely that Roberts worked with the shows in some capacity, no program or playbill listing him as a member of his father's troupe has yet been reliably reported.
By the early 1900s, Nick Roberts had sold the rights to Humpty Dumpty to another production company, an event roughly coinciding with the start of his son's recording career. As with other studio performers of this period, the loss of some original company files makes it impossible to determine exactly which was a given performers' first record. However, based on known release dates, it is most likely that Bob Roberts made his first recordings for Columbia in the early months of 1903. Still, the dates of Roberts' first Columbia sessions are a subject of considerable debate, given both the loss of Columbia's files for this period, and the company's practice of remaking titles with different performers, without changing the original catalog numbers.
Roberts seems to have been especially favored as a remake artist by Columbia; thus, his name appears on remade recordings whose numbers were originally assigned as early as 1898–1902. For example, Roberts' name appears on a moulded-wax remake of brown-wax cylinder #7200-G ("Old Black Joe), which was originally recorded by Len Spencer on that number in 1898.
Roberts' earliest Columbia release
that is clearly not a remake was two-minute cylinder #32132 ("I Could
Never Love Like That"), issued in or around June 1903. His first
Columbia disc that is known not to be a remake is "Truscalina Brown,"
issued in seven- and ten- inch versions at approximately the same time.
Roberts was soon recording prolifically for Columbia, churning out remakes
as well as new releases, and his Columbia discs were also widely distributed
under Columbia client labels like Busy Bee, Harmony, and Standard, often
anonymously. Columnist Jim Walsh once stated that Roberts warned Billy
Murray to stay away from Columbia because he (Roberts) "did all
the comedy around there." The story cannot be substantiated, and
one has to wonder why Roberts (who, after all, recorded duets with Murray) was concerned
only about Columbia, since he was recording just as prolifically for Edison
and Victor.
anonymous Busy Bee issue by Bob Roberts. The record is a renumbering
Roberts' Victor output is far less problematic, thanks to the well-preserved recording ledgers. He recorded six titles at his first Victor session on October 1, 1903, probably in Victor's Philadelphia studio, four of which were issued. Two of them — "I'se Got to Go Now, 'Cause I Think It's Going' to Rain" (2489) and "Wouldn't That Make You Hungry?" (2490) were used for Roberts' first catalog listing, in the December 1903 monthly supplement. Roberts, the copy writer noted, "does not allow his 'coon' dialect to obscure his pronunciation in the slightest degree." 5
Victor announced their first Roberts
releases in the December 1903
Roberts' first Edison session probably also occurred in late 1903. Unfortunately, the only semblance of Edison recording files to survive from this period are the Studio Cash Books, which do not begin until April 1904, and which lack titles, catalog numbers, and other details. Roberts' lowest-numbered Edison cylinder, "Wouldn't It Make You Hungry?" (#8602) was released in February 1904. Given what is known of Edison's usual production cycle during this period, the recording was quite likely made in October or November 1903.
Roberts' first documented Edison session appears in Studio Cash Book #1 on April 25, 1904, by which time he was becoming well-established as a popular Edison artist. As with all Cash Book listings, titles and catalog numbers were not identified. Roberts' early Edison pay rates varied, but the Cash Books show that by late 1904 he was receiving a standard $30 per solo, the same as Murray, Collins, and other studio singers. For their Edison duets, Roberts and Murray received combined payments of $45. There is no indication that either man received royalties on sales of his Edison cylinders.
In addition to his work for Columbia, Edison, and Victor, Roberts free-lanced for many other American record companies during 1904–12, appearing on Lambert, Indestructible, and U-S Everlasting cylinders, Victor's subsidiary Zon-o-phone line, and the pioneering Princess and Phono-Cut vertical-cut labels. Unlike his counterpart Collins, Roberts seems to have largely eschewed the patent-infringing companies like Leeds & Catlin.
By 190910, Roberts' recorded output
was dropping precipitously as he began devoting more time to stage work, but some of these later recordings are arguably among his best efforts. A particularly telling example is his 1909 recording of "The Boogie Boo" (Indestructible cylinder 1104). The expert timing and phrasing reflect a performer who has mastered the art of telling a story to a live audience, standing in marked contrast to Billy Murray's rushed, mechanical rendition of the song (Victor 16302).
Roberts' decline in recorded output coincided with several extended periods traveling in vaudeville, and a growing reputation as a monologist — a talent that had been barely utilized by the recording companies. He seems to have spent a great deal of his time on the West Coast, and was a regular attraction at the Regal Theater (Los Angeles) beginning in 1911. In December 1912 he was a featured act in the opening of the Republic Theatre, which was the renamed Belasco Theater, in Los Angeles. In 1915 he was featured in a special act at the Republic preceding the screening of the silent film, The Squadron. 6 The Los Angeles Times described him as "a monologist of wide reputation." 7
Roberts' activities during the later 'teens and much of the 'twenties remain obscure. He resumed recording in 1914, but only sporadically, and always for small companies. Rex issued a number of his sides, including a duet with fellow vaudevillian Elida Morris, during 1914–17, under the name of Robert Roberts. By the late 'teens, however, Roberts' name had largely disappeared from the record catalogs.
By the 1920s, Roberts had settled in his hometown of Cincinnati. Jim Walsh stated that he ran a pool hall there and performed on a show titled Adolph and Otto for radio station WCKY, in the late 1920s. If the latter is correct, Roberts' tenure at the station was brief. The New York Times reported that the new station which was located across the river from Cincinnati, in Covington, Kentucky was rushing construction in order to begin broadcasting on August 1, 1929. 8 Roberts died at home on January 21, 1930.
1 Lawrence, W. J. "Pantomime in the Far West." The Gentleman's Magazine (CCLXVIII:1, January 1890), p. 39.
2 Norton, Richard C. A Chronology of the American Musical Theater, p. 301. Oxford University Press, 2002.
3 "City and Suburban News." New York Times (September 30, 1887), p. 3.
4 "Amusements." Los Angeles Times (October 29, 1889), p. 4.
5 Victor and Monarch Records, December 1903, p. 5. Philadelphia: Victor Talking Machine Co.
6 "In Vaudeville." Los Angeles Times (March 3, 1915), p. II-6.
7 "Up and Down Broadway." Los Angeles Times (December 20, 1912), p. III-4.
8 "WCKY in Kentucky Ready on Aug. 1." New York Times (April 14, 1929), p. 163.
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Thanksgiving Bingo and Other Games
Here is my own personal gratitude list:
Landing of the Pilgrims Sculpture in the U.S. Capitol Building
The Thanksgiving Then and Now Bingo Game is a wonderful teaching tool to talk about the evolution of the Thanksgiving Feast!
Thanksgiving Then and Now Bingo
What a wonderful way to educate children about the origin of the Thanksgiving holiday, as well as thinking about the holiday meal that we now enjoy every fourth Thursday in November. This game is color coded. The terms that are written in a red font refer to ingredients, dishes, monuments, or traditions that we might enjoy during present day Thanksgiving celebrations. The terms that are written in a blue font refer to ingredients, pictorial accounts of, famous individuals associated with, or otherwise describe the lives of the Pilgrims or Native Americans that lthe Pilgrims might have interacted with.
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Use this Thanksgiving Picture Bingo game to play with beginning readers. A wonderful opportunity for the generations to talk about the Thanksgiving Holiday after a wonderful meal!
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This set is a great way to help children and adults be thankful and give thanks for all of the wonderful things in their life. It's got historical images of pilgrims, images of foods that are a traditional part of the thanksgiving meal, and some of the lighter side of this national holiday (football anyone?).
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Use these candy pumpkins as cover tokens for the Thanksgiving Bingo Game!
A flashcard game is also available.
Thanksgiving Concentration
Here's a time-tested game that improves memory and concentration while learning and having fun too! It's Thanksgiving Concentration. The images include historical images of pilgrims, images of foods that are a traditional part of the thanksgiving meal, and some of the lighter side of thanksgiving (football anyone?)
Each Thanksgiving Concentration set uses the same images as found in the Thanksgiving Bingo Game. There are more than 40 different Thanksgiving images in this compact set. Concentration can be played individually or in small groups.
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Thanksgiving Gratitude Cards
|There is so much in life to be grateful for, and Thanksgiving is the perfect time to get that gratitude list together! Print out one of these forms for each of your guests. It's also a wonderful classroom activity. Don't forget to read my own gratitude list below. Happy Thanksgiving!
Download these cards and use them today.

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Yahoo! India uses its short code 8243, to power advertiser's SMS responses. Pull-based marketing invites the customer to participate, and it is non-intrusive.
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Jayant Khosla, CEO, Bharti Cellular Ltd. Mumbai Circle
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Over 1 million text messages are sent every month, and SMS messages are always read, making SMS a highly personal communication tool. They can also be timed, to achieve maximum impact.
Proper profiling is a must. For example, if we want to communicate to young women about attractive schemes, we use our database to customise our message to suit her needs.
Mobile marketing is at a nascent stage in India. Though there are no official figures regarding SMS, according to industry estimates, approximately 2 billion SMSs were exchanged among Indian consumers in 2003. This is much below the international average.
At Airtel, we don't intend to exploit our services as a medium to generate additional revenue, but we are open to the idea of providing our customers with value-added services.
We are conscious of the difference between spamming and providing information. Messages that we pass on have information that our subscribers can make use of.
Alok Kejriwal, CEO, Contests2Win.com
"I would not say that we do SMS marketing, but yes we are involved in mobile marketing. We mainly do pull marketing. Here we advertise using the conventional methods of print, TV, etc, and give a number for interested customers to respond to.
This method of marketing is very effective. In fact, one of our success stories is the Manhattan cards project which we did for Standard Chartered bank. The entire campaign ran on 8558, and was very successful.
As far as conversions are concerned, I cite the example of Aviva Life Insurance. Because of mobile marketing, they have been able to get 200 leads a day, which would be quite impossible otherwise.
More recent examples are the figures available for Indian Idol-American Idol got 30,000 fewer responses than Indian Idol! This proves that Indians are more than willing to participate.
The mobile phone enables one to one communication with the customer-certainly an advantage to businessmen. This form of marketing is certainly more cost-effective than the conventional advertising mediums. Responding to an SMS short code is much less of a hassle than writing a letter, for example.
Viren Popli, Senior Vice President, Wireless, STAR India
"Using the mobile phone as a medium of marketing means providing some benefits to the end consumer. This could mean the ability to respond (votes, polls), interact, participate (Contests), download (ringtones, games), etc, based on our shows. STAR also provides its many clients with interactivity. We do this by enabling their advertising through 7827.
Many of our customers only use SMS as a return path for generating leads. Organisations that are so driven in this direction would confirm that well-designed and integrated interactivity works, and works well.
As this is a personal medium, we try and individualise the responses, keeping in view the activity, the potential customer profile and similar factors. The advantages are that it is personal, direct, confidential, immediate and digital!
This service is cost-effective and efficient, as it allows you to target the potential customer without the attendant wastage. Also, it makes your other media work harder to allow you to deliver specific results.
Most marketers use it for spam, which is wrong. They miss out on the interactivity of the medium and all the attendant benefits. Since we do not spam on the mobile platform, we do not have mailing lists. Our whole service runs based on delivery of solicited information only. We do not give mailing lists nor support such ideas even from our clients.
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Linzer, Anna O.
The Cash Flow Solution: The Nonprofit Board Member's Guide to Financial Success
In order to achieve their missions, nonprofits need to fundamentally change the way they think about money. Richard and Anna Linzer introduce a groundbreaking approach to nonprofit financial management based on cash flow and the use of credit that gives nonprofits the money they need, when they need it while ensuring the long-term financial well-being of the organization. Their revolutionary and effective financial model is explained in clear and understandable terms for decision makers in both large and small nonprofit organizations.
"The Linzers are revolutionaries in the nonprofit financial world and leaders should take notice!"
--Martha J. Perry, associate executive director, McCune Foundation
"A great book for any board member of a nonprofit organization."
--Michael Schlesinger, attorney, author, lecturer, and commentator in the field of taxation
"Nonprofits now have a choice: Muddle along from crisis to crisis or follow the advice in this excellent, innovative book."
--Irene Y. Namkung, past board president, the Western Arts Alliance, Northwest Folklife, and Oregon Potters' Guild
"It's heresy, but it works. The Cash Flow Solution presents solid steps to financial sanity in the nonprofit boardroom."
--James A. Kolb, West Sound Academy
"From time to time a book makes so much sense you wonder why someone did not write it a long time ago. Richard and Anna Linzer's book "The Cash Flow Solution" is such a book. The principles are as fundamental and rock-solid as they are innovative. Applying their suggestions could help many troubled organizations survive and thrive. More importantly, the Linzers' insight could lead many nonprofits in coming closer to fulfilling their potential to deal with the many needs of our society."
--Mike Pedretti, Artistic Director and President, Movement Theatre International
Keywords: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Nonprofit Organizations & Charities BUS074000
- Author(s)
- Linzer, Anna O.
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Following a thumping win against the Deccans, A confident Chennai captain MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first. The were two changes in the Superkings team - George Bailey and Manpreet Gony replaced Murali Vijay and Jacob Oram. Punjab had one change in their eleven - VRV Singh came in for Ramesh Powar.
Chennai had a change in the batting line-up. With Murali Vijay not playing, Hayden was accompanied by Badrinath at the opening slot. However, the new combination did not work for Chennai when Badrinath tried to upper-cut an Irfan Pathan delivery but was caught by VRV Singh. Raina joined Hayden at number three and the duo started off a show of brilliant stroke-play. Though the conditions were overcast, it did not deter Raina and Hayden, who took an attacking approach and decimated the Punjab bowling. Chennai were 68/1 after 7.3 overs when the rain gods came to the help of Punjab by halting the play.
The play resumed after the rain delay with the match being reduced to 18 overs a side. Punjab got their first break-through after the delay when Raina attempted a pull off Chawla but could only find Goel latch on to a catch. The captain MS Dhoni once again promoted himself and came in at number four. He looked in good touch, timing the ball sweetly. Meanwhile, Matthew Hayden continued from where he left off and went on to score his fifty.
MS Dhoni opened up towards the end of the innings, scoring at an express rate. VRV Singh was at the receiving end when Dhoni scored 24 runs in his over which inculded 2 fours and 2 sixers. Hayden went one step further, scoring 3 sixers off Sreesanth in the penultimate over.
The duo brought on the 100 partnership off just 46 balls. However, Hayden departed in the same over, holing out to Jayawardene at long-in. The hard hitting Hayden managed to score 89 runs off just 58 balls. His innings included 8 fours and 6 sixers. Meanwhile, Dhoni reached his fifty with a four in the last over, taking just 24 balls to get there. Chennai ended the innings with a mammoth score of 185 on board. Dhoni remained unbeaten on 56 off just 27 balls. His innings included 7 fours and 2 sixers.
Punjab started the innings requiring 188 runs to win as per Duckworth and Lewis. Punjab's uphill task started off on a wrong note when Sunny Sohal was bowled by Morkel in the first over. Meanwhile, Simon Katich took charge, scoring at quick rate. Karan Goel gave him good company at the other end, playing for singles and rotating the strike. Simon Katich took the fight back to Chennai scoring 3 consecutive sixers off Gony. Karan Goel tried to emulate Katich by trying to hit Jakati over the top. However, he holed out to Gony at long-on, bringing Yuvraj Singh to the crease. The Kings XI captain started positively, dealing in boundaries and sixers. Not to be left behind, Katich played at a brisk pace and reached his fifty off just 24 balls. Just when things were looking good for Punjab, a loose ball from Balaji resulted in the dismissal of Katich. At this stage Punjab were 84/3 requiring 104 runs off 53 balls.
Yuvraj survived a chance in the 11th over when his attempted shot over long-on, off Muralitharan's bowling was put down by Gony. Meanwhile, an in-form Jayawardene was striking boundaries and sixers at will, taking the attack to his Sri Lankan counterpart, Muralitharan. Yuvraj Singh made Chennai pay for the dropped catch, decimating the Chennai bowling attack. With 3 overs remaining, Punjab required 39 runs to win. Leading from the front, Yuvraj Singh brought up his fifty in just 28 balls.
An exciting finish was in place when Punjab required 30 runs off the last two overs with Yuvraj and Jayawardene putting up the fight. Suresh Raina was given the ball for the penultimate over and he just gave away 6 runs. Punjab required 24 runs off the last over. Balaji, who was chosen to bowl the last over, kept his cool and bowled consistently in the block hole, giving away just 12 runs in the over. In the end, Chennai emerged victors by 12 runs.
In a closely fought encounter, Chennai held their cool and ultimately ended on the winning side thanks to the batting efforts of Hayden, Dhoni and Raina. Punjab gave Chennai a good fight but were not good enough at the end.
Post Match Quotes:
Yuvraj: Couldn't hit it in the last overs. Especially the death overs, we're going for too many runs.We batted well in this game but we need to look into our fiedling and bowling, we dropped too many catches. We need to win 100% games now. I need to brush up as well (on my batting)
Dhoni: Frankly speaking, we're not upto the mark. At the end Raina bowled a couple of good overs. We're repeating the same mistakes and its dropping catches. At this level you cant afford to do that. He's (Hayden) brilliant, hes enjoying his ckt, he knows his strengths, Its really good to have him in the side. He's given us the kind of starts we need.
Hayden (Mom): It was a lot of fun. I had a bit of luck. Supported incredibly by MS (Dhoni). It was a bit of a shaky win. At this stage of the tournament we need to lift our fielding. Its a great sign that MS (Dhoni) is starting to hit his straps and we've got good support at the top of order but we really do need to pick up our fielding.
Subramaniam Badrinath came out to open for Chennai today and was out for a golden duck. He became the 7th batsman in this IPL to be dismissed off the first ball of the innings.
Matthew Hayden registered his highest score in the IPL today. He made a blistering 89 off 58 balls.
Manpreet Gony becomes the fifth bowler in this season of the IPL to be smashed for three sixes in a single over.
Matthew Hayden and MS Dhoni recorded the highest partnership for the third wicket in this IPL. They put on exactly 100 runs for the third wicket.
VRV Singh conceded 24 runs in the 15th over of the first innings today and that is the costliest over so far in this season of the IPL.
Chennai posted 185/3 in the reduced game today and this now becomes the 4th highest total of this season.
Simon Katich registered his highest score of this season of the IPL as he hit a quickfire 50 off just 25 balls.
Yuvraj Singh broke all the barriers today when he clubbed one from Albie Morkel over mid wicket to record the longest six of this IPL so far. That hit clocked a whopping 119 meters.
Chennai prevail in high-scoring affair
Following a thumping win against the Deccans, A confident Chennai captain MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first. The were two changes in the Superkings team - George Bailey and Manpreet Gony replaced Murali Vijay and Jacob Oram. Punjab had one change in their eleven - VRV Singh came in for Ramesh Powar.


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Later today, the Senate Judiciary Committee presumably will clear the nomination of Judge Sam Alito on a straight party line vote. In the meantime, the Senators are posturing. You have to read deep into this Associated Press account before anyone says anything good about Judge Alito. This, however, is the exchange I found interesting:
Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., warned that Republicans would remember a party-line Alito vote in future Supreme Court nominations, considering several Republicans voted for Justices Stephen Breyer and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who were nominated by President Clinton.
"It is simply unrealistic to think that one party would put itself at a disadvantage by eschewing political considerations while the other party almost unanimously applies such considerations," Kyl said. "So I say to my Democratic friends: Think carefully about what is being done today. Its impact will be felt well beyond this particular nominee."
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said things are different from when the Senate considered Breyer and Ginsburg, who were confirmed 87-9 and 96-3 respectively. "There was not the polarization within America that is there today, and not the defined move to take this court in a singular direction," Feinstein said.
Yes, that's true. Things were not as polarized during the 1990s. Why is that? Well, for one thing, the Republicans didn't try to defeat judicial nominees on a purely political, partisan basis, but rather voted for qualified nominees of the President's party and judicial philosophy. But over the last five years, time after time, the Democrats have been willing to trash our institutions and traditions for the sake of political gain. We're seeing it again today.
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So I did something I didn't think I would ever do last week.
There's a lot of different types of sexualities across many spectrums. Personally, I've never really considered myself to be anything other than gay. At least not officially. Let me explain.
Women don't particularly turn me off, they just don't turn me on. I've never been "afraid" of vagina per se, and ladyparts and boobs haven't been a boner killer for me in my life. They just don't turn me on or do anything to me that way either. However, I've always enjoyed bisexual porn. There's something about two men screwing around with each other AND a woman that's always turned me on. Hell, my partner is bisexual. He and I toss around the idea of having a threeway with a woman occasionally. The problem always seems to be finding a couple where the guy is bisexual and the woman actually wants to see that. It's a really tough combination to find in a couple!
I've posted ads to Craigslist before looking for something similar, and haven't ever gotten a response. Here's the ad I posted last week:
"GL Bicurious Guy seeking couple - m4mw - 29 (Uptown)
Here's the deal. Most of my sexual experiences have been with men. Vers top here. I'm now looking to get together with a couple so I can explore sexuality with a woman. I think it'd be pretty hot to have a man there as well to teach me how to "get it done" as it were. So you see, I'm bi curious, but probably backwards as I've never been with a woman.
Just a real, horny, mostly masculine guy looking for a good, no strings attached, fun, horny time. Want to do things with both of you. Clean and safe only here, ddf, non smoker and only a light/occasional drinker. Looking to do this now or in the future. If the ad is still up, I'm still looking.
I do have pics that I will trade with you. Your discretion as a couple will absolutely be respected. Not looking to drag this out forever in e-mails, so let's chat and if we hit it off, let's do it. Hope to hear from you."
And then something happened that never happened before. I actually got a response from a couple! It created a bit of an awkward situation because I wasn't really expecting it. Don't get me wrong, I was hoping that someone I would like would answer...I just wasn't expecting it to be that fast, and not wanting to meet that night.
On with the negotiations. The woman of the couple really likes gay male porn, both of them like bi porn, the guy was at least somewhat interested in men, and they had one specific rule: they only fuck each other. Honestly, I couldn't be more relieved to hear that. The woman was also very understanding that I would probably be nervous. At one point, her partner asked me, "You want to learn how to eat her out?" And she just told him, "Honey, he may not even like it!" That's good insight. I mean, honestly, I didn't know how I would react going into this at all. They were a great couple because they were providing precisely the kind of low-pressure situation I needed for a first time.
So I went over there and we kanoodled around among the three of us. At one point, the woman laid there and just played with herself while watching her man and me fool around with each other on the bed. He really liked his ass being played with. I was rimming him and he said, "It feels so weird with all the facial hair around there."
She yelped, "Welcome to my world!!!" It was all I could do to keep from busting up laughing.
The whole thing turned out to be pretty hot. I had a few first experiences with a woman. I fingered her. I didn't eat her out directly...but I definitely pleasured them both while he fucked her just an inch or so in front of my face. In the end, everybody got off. And at 29 years old, I got a new cherry popped after all.
Okay, now please exhale, and stop panicing. This one hetero (or semi hetero) experience has not made me straight.
I've always maintained that straight men can screw around with a guy and still be straight. Now that I've lived a similar experience, I'm even more resolute in that belief. :)


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The 2016 Annual Conference of the Royal Economic Society took place Monday 21 March to Wednesday 23 March 2016 at the University of Sussex, Brighton. The conference invited submissions of papers and special sessions from academic, government and business economists in any field of economics and econometrics.
The 2016 RES Conference programme is now available.
2016 Keynote and Plenary sessions can be viewed here and on RES Youtube.
The 2016 Conference Brochure can be downloaded here: low-res | high-res.
Programme highlights include Keynote Lectures by the French development economist Esther Duflo of the Poverty Action Lab and Kristrin Forbes, a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, as well as a Plenary session on Brexit and another on Minimum Wages with former US presidential adviser and Princeton economist Alan B. Krueger.
The Keynote Lectures were given by:
"Randomized Evaluation as a Guide to Policy: progress and Challenges"
Professor Esther Duflo is the Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics in the Department of Economics at the MIT and a co-founder and co-director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). In her research, she seeks to understand the economic lives of the poor, with the aim to help design and evaluate social policies. She has worked on health, education, financial inclusion, environment and governance.
"Current Account Deficits during Heightened Risk: Menacing or Mitigating?"
Professor Kristin Forbes joined the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England in July of 2014. She is also the Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Professor of Management and Global Economics at the Sloan School of Management at the MIT. Her academic research addresses policy-related questions in international macroeconomics, including topics such as capital flows, contagion, and financial crises.
"Learning From Errors"
Susanne Schennach is currently a Professor of Economics at Brown University, and is an International Fellow at cemmap. Prior to this she was a Professor in the Economics Department at the University of Chicago. She is a Fellow of the Econometric Society, and is especially well known for her research on measurement error.
The Plenary Session: Minimum Wages opened the Conference on Monday 21 March from 10:30 - 12:00.
Chair: Sir David Norgrove (Chair of the UK Low Pay Commission).
Minimum wages have never been so popular. More than 100 countries worldwide now have a statutory minimum wage and politicians across the UK, the US and other OECD countries are implementing substantial increases in minimum wage levels. On 1 April, the UK Chancellor's 'National Living Wage' will come into force and is set to increase to 60% of median earnings by 2020. Yet two decades ago, the common view was that minimum wages do more harm than good. In this session, Princeton economist and former US presidential adviser Alan Krueger took us through the past 30 years of minimum wage research to understand how academic and political views have shifted. We heard responses from Arindrajit Dube, Stephen Machin and Richard Blundell on recent increases in the US and the UK and the issue of how minimum wages interact with in-work benefits.
The Plenary Session: Brexit? ran from 11:00-12:30 on Tuesday 22 March and took the form of a panel discussion.
On 23 June, the British public will vote on whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union. This session brought together expert economists from the UK, Europe and the US to debate the potential costs and benefits of Britain leaving the EU - so-called 'Brexit'. The panellists discussed the implications for the macroeconomy, monetary and fiscal policy, labour markets, migration and trade flows under a range of potential scenarios both inside and outside the EU.
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The Programme Chair for the 2016 conference was Richard Dickens (University of Sussex); the Deputy Programme Chair was Holger Breinlich (University of Nottingham); the Local Organiser was Dimitra Petropoulou (University of Sussex). The programme and local organising team can be contacted on email@example.com. The RES Conference Secretary, Professor Neil Rickman can be contacted here.
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MUHARRAM SERIES – Merits of Imam Hussain
SHAFAQNA – Since we discussed the character of Yazid it is only fair we look into that of Imam Hussain, the man who inspired a movement after his name, and who offered the world Liberation.
It is not just Revolution Imam Hussain championed but Liberation from those ties which tether us to worldly pleasures. It is often our fears which prevent us from acting righteously, not so much our inability to choose righteously. It is because we fear pain and ultimately death that we allow ourselves to barter morality for peace.
Imam Hussain of course was not one to be fooled by the finality of life – he understood that our time in the here and now is only fleeting and that death will touch each and every soul. It is what we buy ourselves which matter … everything else is an illusion.
Allow me to refer here to the work of Ibn Athir in his Usudul Ghabah:
"A man asked Abdullah ibn Umar: "What will be the position if the blood of a mosquito touches the dress of a man?" Abdullah ibn Umar said: "Look here! This Iraqi enquires about the blood of a mosquito, although these very Iraqis killed the son of the Prophet of Allah and I myself have heard the Holy Prophet saying: "Hassan and Hussain are my two fragrant flowers in the world".
The Holy Prophet said: "Hussain is from me and I am from Hussain. Allah loves him who loves Hussain. Hussain is the son of the Prophet and father of the Imams".
Anas ibn Harth Kahili, and his father who were the companions of the Holy Prophet, says that he heard the Holy Prophet saying: "This very son of mine [Hussain] will be killed at a place in the region of Iraq. Whoever is present at that time and is in a position to assist him should assist him".
Maybe we ought to understand the words of the prophet Muhammad outside of time and see a universal warning against those who will choose to side with tyranny to serve their own-interest.
If we agree that Imam Hussain's message sits outside the temporal and that his stand was in fact universal, maybe we should then recognise that his martyrdom still plays out today. How many times have we seen a handful few defy a tyrannical majority? Such are those who have followed in Imam Hussain's footsteps.
Maybe it is because our Imam's fight stood beyond the limitation of time and space that his cry has been muffled by self-entitled elite whose bigotry has tainted Islam and perverted its message.
"Allah loves him who loves Hussain." Can there be another way but that which Hussain led?
For every cry for justice our chest ever let out it is the name of Hussain we have called out. For every tyrant we have condemned it is Hussain's banner we have carried.
After Walid ibn Utbah, the Governor of Medina, tried to coerce the Imam into pledging his allegiance to Yazid, Imam Hussain requested he'd be given a day of respite.
On the following day Imam Hussain took to the streets of Medina where he was met by Marwan ibn Hakam. Marwan greeted him by saying: "Sir, I am your well-wisher. You should hear me and listen to what I say."
The Imam replied: "Let me know what you have to say. If it is something good for me I shall surely accept it". Marwan said: "I suggest that you should take the oath of allegiance to Yazid. This will be beneficial to your world as well as to your faith."
To which the Imam replied:"We are from Allah and to Him we shall all return." (Surah al-Baqarah, 2:156).
In his impudence Marwan suggested that Imam Hussain had deviated from his religious duty by refusing to recognise Yazid as the legitimate authority.
Such an attempt to claim right through might is not surprising of course. It is the fact that a self-identified Muslim could make such demands against AhlulBayt which is troubling.
How many times since have we hear criminals justify and rationalise their stance by arguing Islam? Righteousness is not in one's ability to exert pressure on the weak, but to do what is just regardless of hardship.
Then the Imam said: "If the affairs of the Muslim ummah have really taken such a turn that a person like Yazid is going to be the protector of Islam and the Muslims and the ruler of the Muslim world and successor of the Holy Prophet, one should say: "May Allah save Islam", because I have myself heard the Prophet of Allah saying that caliphate is unlawful for the family of Abu Sufyan".
Thereupon the discussion between the Imam and Marwan got protracted and eventually Marwan parted with the Imam in a state of anger.
Imam Hussain went from Medina to Mecca and on the 8th day of Zil-Haj he proceeded to Iraq.
At the time great many Muslims wondered why the Imam had left without performing Haj.
Farazdaq, a poet whose name is well-known in the history of Islam says: "In 60 A.H. I took my mother to Mecca to perform Haj. When I arrived in the precincts of the sanctuary and was driving my mother's camel I saw Hussain ibn Ali. He was armed and was going out of Mecca. I asked the people: "To whom do these camels belong?" They replied that they belonged to Hussain ibn Ali. Thereupon I went to the Imam, saluted him, and said: "O son of the Prophet of Allah! May Allah grant your wishes and may my parents be your ransom, why are you leaving Mecca without performing the ceremonies of Haj?"
He replied: "If I had not made haste and not come out of the city I would have been arrested". Then he asked me: "Who are you?" I replied: "I am an Arab." I swear by Allah that he did not make any further investigation or inquiry about me. Then he said: "Do you know anything about the people you have left behind [the Iraqis]?" I replied: "You have enquired about it from the right person. I know those people very well. Their hearts are with you and their swords are against you. The Divine decree descends from heaven and Allah does what He likes".
The Imam said in reply: "You have spoken the truth. Only that thing which Allah wills happens. If the Divine decree is according to our wishes we shall thank Allah for His blessings, and it is also He who can make one succeed in the matter of thanksgiving. And if the Divine decree does not accord with our wishes, and blocks the path of hope, even then one, who has good intentions and a pure heart, does not perish". Farazdaq said: "May Allah grant your wishes and protect you from all calamities".
The Imam says: 'I am not one of those people and whatever the future circumstances and the political conditions of Iraq may be, I shall achieve my object. I have risen only to perform the duty which devolves upon me from Allah in the present circumstances. It is not my object to become a caliph or to rule over the Muslims. If I am successful I shall have performed my duty and it will be quite right, and if my enemy is the winner, even then I shall have performed my duty. There is no other object of my movement'.
While on his way to Iraq, Imam Hussain told Farazdaq: "If we succeed we shall thank Allah, but even if destiny does not favour us we shall not perish, because our intention is good. It is possible that we may be killed but we shall not die, because there is a great difference between being martyred in the path of Allah and for the sake of enjoining to do good and restraining from evil on the one hand and dying and perishing on the other".
The Imam said exactly the same thing on the day of Ashura in one of his addresses to the people of Kufa:
"O People! Woe be to you! You have deceived us. You cried for help, and we got up quickly to come to your rescue. However, you wielded against us the same sword, which we had given in your hands and kindled for us the same fire, which we had lit to destroy our common enemy. You joined your enemies to fight against your friends and well-wishers, although you have not received justice from them [from the enemies] in the past and cannot also entertain any hope in the future. Woe be to you! Why did you not take a final decision and forsook us when the swords were still sheathed and the people were tranquil and calm? Why did you begin to fly hurriedly like newly-winged locusts, and why did you fall in the fire of mischief like moths? May you never be blessed, O mean people! who have thrown the Qur'an away and tampered with its words.
Oh you supporters of sins and friends of Satan and those who have wiped out and destroyed the traditions of the Prophets! Have you withdrawn your hands from our assistance and are you going to support the oppressors? I swear by Allah that you have always been unfaithful. You are inherently faithless people. You are the filthiest fruit, which is of no use to your friends and well-wishers, and chokes their throats, but is easily swallowed by the enemies. By choking the throats of the friends it is meant that you promise assistance and support and boast of your devotion and manliness, but when you are put to test and when it is time to defend Islam and offer sacrifice, you are not only useless, but your oppression and injustice does not spare even your friend, and threatens his life like a choking morsel!"
It was then that the Imam recited the poetic verses of Farwa ibn Musayk Muradi: "If we have been victorious today it is not something new, because we have always gained victory and even if we are defeated, predominance and victory is ours; and truth is victorious in all circumstances, whether it wins or loses.
We are treading this path with courage and manliness and are not accustomed to fear and cowardice. However, what can be done if it be so destined that we should meet martyrdom and others should attain to rulership.
It is customary in the world that after attacking the people and trampling upon them death goes back and then renews its attack and crushes another group.
Fate is drawing the gentlemen of Bani Hashim towards death in the same manner in which it did in the past ages.
If the kings of the world had been immortal, we, who are the rulers of the Kingdom of heaven, would have lived for ever. And if the virtuous and magnanimous persons had continued to live in the world, we, who are the basis of magnanimity and the essence of virtue, would have continued to live.
Tell those who rejoice at our misfortune and affliction today: "The time of your affliction is also drawing near, and time will bring down a terrible disaster on you".
As Imam Hussain continued on towards Iraq, many were those who wanted his return to Mecca. One of such people was Abdullah ibn Ja'far, the nephew and son-in-law of Imam Ali. After the departure of Imam Hussain from Mecca, Abdullah sent him a letter through his sons Awn and Muhammad. In that letter he entreated the Imam in the name of Allah to return. He wrote: "I am afraid that you and your men will be martyred, and if you are killed today light will disappear from the world, because people are guided by you and all faithful persons count on you. You should not, therefore, be in a hurry, because I am coming after this letter".
Then Abdullah left along with Amr bin Sa'id's brother, the Governor of Mecca. He was carrying a letter from the Governor to the Imam wherein he assured him safe passage should he agree to return.
The Imam told them in reply: "I have seen my grandfather, the Prophet of Allah, in a dream and he has directed me to continue my mission".
Certain the Imam would not change his mind, Abdullah ibn Ja'far lost hope. He then ordered his two sons, Awn and Muhammad to join the Imam. They were martyred on the day of Ashura.
The Imam continued his journey towards Iraq till he reached near Kufa. From there, he wrote a letter to the people of Kufa and sent it to them through Qays ibn Mashar Saidawi. He had not yet received the news of the martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil. In this letter he wrote: "I have received Muslim's letter and have come to know about your allegiance, sincerity, and firm determination to assist me in the path of Allah. I pray to Allah that He may not withhold His kindness from us and grant you handsome reward for your sincerity and firm determination. I left Mecca on Tuesday the 8th of Zil-Haj have proceeded towards you. When my messenger reaches Kufa you should reinvigorate your resolve and quicken your efforts. If Allah wills I, too, shall join you soon".
Qays took the Imam's letter and proceeded to Kufa, but when he reached near the city he was arrested and taken before Ibn Ziyad. Ibn Ziyad asked him to mount the pulpit and abuse Hussain ibn Ali. Qays mounted the pulpit, praised Allah and then said: "O people! Hussain is the best of all creatures living at present, and is the son of Fatima, the daughter of your Prophet. I have been sent by him. All of you should rise to assist him". Thereafter he cursed Ubaydullah and his father and invoked blessings for Imam Ali ibn Abutalib. As ordered by Ubaydullah he was hurled down from the roof and consequently all his bones were cracked.
The Imam continued his journey towards Kufa till he reached a place called Zurud. There he learnt about the martyrdom of Muslim and Hani and said: "We are from Allah and to Him we all will return." He also said repeatedly: "May Allah's blessings be upon both of them".
At the halting place called Uzaybul Hajanat he received the news of the martyrdom of Qays ibn Mashar. He invoked blessings for him and prayed that Allah might grant him a place in Paradise. At the halting place called Zabala he informed his companions about the martyrdom of Muslim and Hani and the state of affairs in Kufa, and said: "Our supporters have withdrawn their support from us. Whoever wishes to leave us and go his way should do so". It was here that most of his companions went away, and only a few of them remained with him.
Muhammad ibn Jarir Tabari, the famous Islamic traditionalist, exegetic, historian and jurist, in his famous history book entitled Tarikh-e Umam Wal Muluk, has stated that "Imam Hussain addressed the people at the halting place called Zi Hasam and delivered a brief speech. In this speech he stated more clearly the motive of his rising and announced his readiness to be martyred. He said: "You can see what turn the matters have taken. The people are becoming disloyal and unkind. Their goodness is disappearing. The world is passing quickly and nothing except something insignificant and a mean and worthless life remains out of it. The world today is just like a pasturage in which nothing grows except harmful grass".
By Catherine Shakdam for Shafaqna


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Describe 3 legitimate fears and how they became fears.
Fear # 1 - Small spaces
Absolutely can't stand being in a small space. This was never an issue until I was diagnosed with Epilepsy and had to have an MRI with the Jason cage mask over my face. After that I couldn't be in a small space, and to have an MRI I have to be sedated.
Fear # 2 - Loosing my daughter to type 1 diabetes
I hate DIABETES! My middle daughter has type 1 and while she is better at handling it then she was 11 years ago when she got diagnosed. There are so many complications with this disease, and I fear that the complications will be what ends her life.
I don't have 3. I have 2. My life is placed in God's hands, He is the author and finisher of my life and I know He will do what is best.
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Kurnia down to a single outlet
Lincolnshire pub operator, Kurnia, has now successfully leased out its three coastal pubs in the seaside resort of Mablethorpe leaving The Cloud Bar in Lincoln as its last remaining trading outlet.
A decision was taken by director Michael Kheng earlier in the year to move the pubs over from trading to Kurnia's property portfolio to free up time to enable Michael to concentrate on his successful consultancy company, Kurnia Licensing Consultants. The consultancy company formed over 8 years ago now takes up most of Michael's time with a large client base spread throughout the country.
Impressed with pub estate agents Fleurets, Kurnia have now moved the sale of The Cloud Bar Lincoln to Fleurets to deal with. Kheng said 'I was extremely impressed with Bob Whittle at Fleurets. We instructed Fleurets in March to market the three Mablethorpe pubs and within months we have tenants lined up to move in. The last tenant moved in this week so we have now placed our remaining trading outlet with them.'
- The Kurnia Group are involved in the licensed trade in 3 aspects:
- Licensing Consultants, Kurnia Licensing Consultancy, which is one of the largest consultancy firms in Lincolnshire and have clients all throughout England. ( www.kurnia.co.uk )
- They are a BIIAB approved training centre approved to administer BIIAB qualifications specifically designed for the licensed trade ( www.biiab.org )
- Property company that includes licensed premises in Lincolnshire.
- Kurnia are members of the following organizations:
- The Association of Multiple Licensed Retailers ( www.almr.org.uk )
- The British Beer and Pub Association ( www.beerandpub.com )
- The British Institute of Innkeeping ( www.bii.org )
- The Institute of Licensing
- The All Party Parliamentary Beer Group
For further details please contact:
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Mother plays matchmaker in Dell's new 'Rendezvous' Streak spotBy David Kiefaber on Fri Nov 5 2010
Ad agency Mother did this spot for Dell's new Streak tablet, and it has the same yuppie social-media focus that just about every competing product does. That said, it's also the first new Dell ad I've seen in a while—part of a global rebranding in the wake of the whole Enfatico disaster. "We wanted to show that our technology enables something important—relationships—and forge an emotional connection with viewers," says Liz Matthews, Dell's global consumer brand director. The "meet cute" plot line is pleasantly inoffensive, though it's not totally clear why you'd need a device that's halfway between a smartphone and a tablet. Maybe they need a snappy tagline. How about "Dude, you're getting a Streak"?


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Bobby Petrino is new WKU football coach
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Calling it a "landmark moment," Western Kentucky University Athletic Director Todd Stewart announced Monday that the university has named Bobby Petrino as its new head football coach.
Petrino said Monday his goal is to compete in a BCS bowl game. "I believe in competing and succeeding on the football field," Petrino said.
WDRB's Eric Crawford tells us Petrino has a four-year deal, $850,000 per year, with a buyout of $1.2 million if he leaves before the contract is up.
When asked whether WKU might only be a stepping stone to another program, he responded, "It's really about getting back and coaching the players...this is a family decision. This is something that happened to open up in a place that we love." He added that there are elements in his contract that show that he's committed to WKU.
Earlier, as the University of Louisville's football coach, he was criticized for pursuing other jobs even as he asked U of L for contract extensions.
Petrino had a 34-17 record at Arkansas, but was fired in April for what was called a "pattern of misleading" behavior. That was after a motorcycle crash in which Petrino said at first he was the only person on the motorcycle. Later, he admitted former Razorback football staffer Jessica Dorrell was with him. It was also revealed that Petrino was having an affair with Dorrell, and that he had given her $20,000 in gifts.
Petrino says he's been in counseling since then, and has been rebuilding his relationship with his wife and children. Stewart said he's spoken extensively with Petrino about his actions and that he's convinced Petrino has taken responsibility for them and has learned from them.
Petrino says he will set high expectations for the football program: "You reach for the rainbow," he said. He said he would be meeting with recruits this week. He says he expects to play UK and U of L as part of the process of building the team.
Petrino replaces Willie Taggart, who left to become the coach at South Florida.
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Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today attacked Sajad Gani Lone after the separatist-turned-minister in PDP-BJP government stated that he was close to BJP since the times of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Following the Peoples' Conference leader's interview to a local daily in which he supported the presence of RSS in Kashmir, Omar attacked the Minister for Science & Technology and Animal Husbandry in PDP-BJP government, over his portfolio.
"And for this all Sajaad got was a few sheep & goats to look after! I'm sure the RSS will help next time around," Omar wrote on twitter today.
Lone hit back at the former chief minister saying "@abdullah_omar oh I forgot I have renewable energy too which ur (your) Dad (Farooq Abdullah) had in the UPA regime," Lone wrote in his reply to Omar on Twitter.
The duo had launched scathing attacks at each other in the run up to last year's assembly elections following Lone's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In the interview, Lone had said, "RSS was here much before. They have every right to come here if people accept them. What is the problem? It takes ages to make inroads. It's all propaganda.
"I liked BJP since Vajpayee's era. I was close to that setup. They really took care of me, especially regarding my security. I played a very big role behind the scenes…I had the time to contribute and make way for dialogue process. Because of all this I was labeled as Indian here," Lone was quoted as saying in the interview. (Agencies)


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Freeriders have plenty of great terrain to explore, with tree runs down to the village, or extreme terrain with bowls and cliffs which you can reach by dropping in to your right on the Berneuse. You should also check out the official off-piste runs that give you the feeling of backcountry riding, for example try the route behind Tour D' Ai, starting at the top of Chaux de Mont.
Freestylers will be able to spin huge airs in the ISF pro tour pipe, which is normally maintained, but don't be shy to ask for a shovel at the nearby lift hut. As well as the pipe, the fun park (located between Berneuse and Mayen) has quarter pipes and gaps to ride. Mind you, it's not usually built until the end of February.
PistesCarvers with only hard boots and alpine boards are the ones who are going to be disappointed. There is some good carving to be had, but overall, this is a soft boot resort. The Berneuse is a good place to lay out some big turns.
BeginnersBeginners can get going at the nursery slopes which have easy to use rope tows, before venturing up to slopes on the Berneuse. The drag lift at the Chaux de Mont will be difficult for first timer and beginners should not use this lift, even for the lower section, as the exit point is on a very steep piece of terrain. The local ski schools handle all the snowboard tuition here. READ NEXT: Village life, accommodation & nightlife
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The Wollongong Roller Hawks capped a near-perfect season with a 79-59 thrashing of the Perth Wheelcats in yesterday's National Wheelchair Basketball League grand final at Albion Park.
After losing to Perth early in the season, the Roller Hawks never tasted defeat again.
They claimed the minor premiership with a 14-1 record before taming the Wheelcats twice over the weekend to secure their second straight title and third in the club's 12-year existence.
Wollongong overcame the Wheelcats 71-62 in Friday night's major semi-final and were even more dominant in the decider.
Perth won five consecutive championships before 2011.
Now they might have to accept that the Roller Hawks are building a dynasty of their own.
''We heard their coach in a radio interview before the game, saying that we were only minding the trophy and it was still theirs,'' Wollongong star Brett Stibners said.
''That gave us extra motivation to beat them and have the last laugh.''
After tallying 28 points, eight rebounds and four assists in Friday night's triumph, Stibners was superb yesterday, posting a triple-double of 27 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists.
But the London-bound Paralympian deflected praise and said team-mate Shawn Russell was the real hero.
Russell had 21 points and 17 rebounds in the semi-final and backed up with a spectacular 29 points and 15 rebounds in the grand final.
''Shawn was huge for us all weekend,'' Stibners said.
''He was the anchor for us and drew a lot of attention and they had no answers for him.
''It was a great team effort. Everybody contributed and winning back-to-back titles is an awesome achievement for this club.''
Nick Taylor added 14 points for the Roller Hawks in yesterday's victory, while Luke Pople had 15 in Friday's win.
''We had a crowd of about 500 for the grand final and it's the most I've seen for an NWBL game,'' Stibners said.
''It made for a great atmosphere and we really fed off the crowd.
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Yawn...Samsung Makes Fun of Apple...Again
You know, there's something really dumb about the latest Samsung ad which trashes Apple fan boys. You'll recognize the familiar scenario; Apple fans lined up waiting to pick up their new iPhone 5 while Samsung Galaxy S III mock them.
Here's the problem, while the mocking on certain features may be warranted and showing Apple fans waiting in line may be the only way to do it, the spot forgets one minor point; you don't have to wait in line to get the new phone. You can get it sent to your home.
Now there's plenty of people who love to stand in line. We don't And why would we if we could have our new toy sent to our doorstep.
We agree with some of the Samsung fans, though. Some of the "improvements" are either lame of behind the competition. But the phone, according to reviews, is a good one. So we're sticking with it. Even if it is fun to see iPhone geeks put in their place.
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The Millionaires' Unit is the story of a gilded generation of young men from the zenith of privilege: a Rockefeller, the son of the head of the Union Pacific Railroad, several who counted friends and relatives among presidents and statesmen of the day. They had it all and, remarkably by modern standards, they were prepared to risk it all to fight a distant war in France. Driven by the belief that their membership in the American elite required certain sacrifice, schooled in heroism and the nature of leadership, they determined to be first into the conflict, leading the way ahead of America's declaration that it would join the war. At the heart of the group was the Yale flying club, six of whom are the heroes of this book. They would share rivalries over girlfriends, jealousies over membership in Skull and Bones, and fierce ambition to be the most daring young man over the battlefields of France, where the casualties among flyers were chillingly high. One of the six would go on to become the principal architect of the American Air Force's first strategic bomber force. Others would bring home decorations and tales of high life experiences in Paris. Some would not return, having made the greatest sacrifice of all in perhaps the last noble war. For readers of Flyboys, The Greatest Generation, or Flags Of Our Fathers, this patriotic, romantic, absorbing book is narrative military history of the best kind.
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PATRICK F. D'CUNHA, PLAINTIFF,v.MOTIONS GENOVESE/ECKERD CORPORATION, DEFENDANT.
The undersigned visiting Senior United States District Judge presided in pretrial proceedings in this case beginning in late July 2009. After ruling on pretrial motions and holding a pretrial conference, I presided during a four-day jury trial between December 7 and 10 that ended with verdicts rendered for defendant and against plaintiff d'Cunha on his claim of age discrimination in employment.
Now ready for ruling are plaintiff's motion for judgment NOV or, in the alternative, motion for new trial, both vigorously argued and briefed by plaintiff, and resisted in every particular by defendant's counsel.
The court has studied the parties' lengthy briefs and reviewed the trial and pretrial record. I then received oral argument from plaintiff and defendant's counsel for nearly two hours on February 17, 2010.
The court denies both the motion for judgment NOV and the motion for new trial. Background. The jury trial in this ADEA case followed plaintiff's successful appeal of summary judgment against him. D'Cunha v. Eckert Corp. 479 F.3d 193, 194 (2nd Cir. 2007). Plaintiff has had no lawyer but has well represented himself in the appellate proceedings and again in the pretrial proceedings and the jury trial, using considerable advocacy skills throughout. But with the jury entering special verdicts against him on his age discrimination claims, his motion JNOV must be viewed in a different light since the verdict must be upheld if supported by evidence viewed in the light favorable to the jury verdict. The court has been mindful of plaintiff's pro se status in considering both motions, but plaintiff's failure to persuade the jury on the facts was not caused by his representing himself pro se.
Motion for Judgment NOV. The court finds the trial evidence, viewed in the light consistent with the jury's verdict, fully supported the jury's special verdict finding no age discrimination. The evidence was more than ample, as fully explained in the thorough brief filed by defendant Eckert. The jury was not required to accept plaintiff's testimony and apparently found defendant's witnesses more credible than his own testimony. The court denies the motion for judgment NOV. See LeBlanc-Sternberg v. Fletcher, 67 F.3d 412, 429 (2nd Cir. 1995).
Motion for New Trial. Plaintiff contends the court unfairly restricted his efforts to present his testimony and exhibits and allowed defendant's witnesses greater leeway in testifying. He contends the court should have allowed the jury to read and be governed by the decision of the United States Court of Appeals that had reversed summary judgment against him, and he revisits the many occasions during the trial when he felt the court unfairly cautioned him about wasting time. He also argues the jury spent too little time deliberating before returning its verdict. I have studied each of the occasions during trial and each of my rulings on evidence that plaintiff considers unfair to him. I stand by each ruling as appropriate and adequately explained at the time. I believe my jury charge was correct, consistent with the Court's recent ADEA decision in Gross v. FBL Fin. Serv., Inc., 129 S.Ct. 2343 (2009). Moreover, the jury had adequate time to reach and return its unanimous verdict.*fn1
In oral argument of the motions, plaintiff made scurrilous allegations and accusations blatantly claiming that defendant Eckerd and its attorneys had tampered with his doctors, his witnesses, and even the jurors in the case. These scandalous remarks were without any basis in fact. They were uncalled for. The court finds them totally without merit. Plaintiff received a fair jury trial, and substantial evidence supports the special verdict for defendant. For these reasons, and the reasons in defendant's forceful brief that blunts each argument in plaintiff's lengthy post-trial papers, the court denies plaintiff's motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for new trial.
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Boeing and Vietnam Airlines have announced a five-year exclusive pilot training agreement to support the carrier's fleet of 787 Dreamliners.
Boeing Flight Services, a business unit of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, will provide flight training for Vietnam Airline's new 787 Dreamliner fleet at Boeing's Singapore training campus. Nearly 90 pilots are expected to undergo training this year. "With Boeing's experience and expertise we are confident that we will have a smooth entry into service with the training and operational support they provide," said Mr. Phan Xuan Duc, Executive Vice President of Vietnam Airlines. "This expanding cooperation will not only strengthen the relationship between Vietnam Airlines and Boeing but also provide Vietnam Airlines with the capacity to master state-of-the-art technologies and enable Vietnamese pilots to fly the most modern aircraft in the world."
"We are very pleased to provide the industry's best flight training to Vietnam Airlines as they take a very exciting step in expanding their Boeing fleet," said Ms. Sherry Carbary, Vice President of Boeing Flight Services. "This is just one way we are giving airlines a competitive edge, by creating tailored training solutions so they can focus on what really matters - keeping pilots and airplanes flying revenue flights."
The 2015 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook, an industry forecast of aviation personnel demand closely tied to projections for new airplane deliveries around the globe, projects a requirement for 226,000 new commercial airline pilots and 238,000 new technicians in the Asia-Pacific region to 2034. This regional demand is forecasted to be more than in North America and Europe combined. As with personnel demand, the Asian region also leads demand for new commercial aircraft deliveries over the next 20 years, with 14,330 new aircraft needed by 2034, according to Boeing's 2015 Current Market Outlook.
Vietnam Airlines, the country's national flag carrier, operates more than 360 daily flights with its young fleet of modern aircraft.


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