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From: James "Kibo" Parry (email@example.com) Subject: Special Show (new, sort of): Episode Number Other Eight Newsgroups: alt.religion.kibology Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 23:42:08 -0400 Ben Wolfson (email@example.com) wrote: > > Did we miss a Special Show or Einstein story or something? Am I > insane for thinking that they're annual events? Waah waah waah! Let the baby have his lost episode of "The Special Show"! Here's something that's been sitting around here getting stale. I wrote this in March 2000, and forgot to post it. It's allegedly episode #8, but it should really be before the other one which was posted as episode #8. And yes, Ben, you are insane for thinking about "The Special Show". ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kibo presents: T H E S P E C I A L S H O W ! Episode #8: "Why Does It Have This Title?" INTERIOR ASYLUM (A MENTAL PATIENT in a straightjacket is sleeping peacefully in a room covered with white padding. A NURSE, who looks like a female President Eisenhower in an all-white uniform, roughly wakes him.) NURSE Wake up! It's time for you to watch "The Special Show"! And now it's in 3-D! (She holds a hankie soaked in chloroform over his nose and mouth. He struggles and passes out.) FADE TO BLACK. FADE IN: INTERIOR ASYLUM (The MENTAL PATIENT wakes up. There is a white box about six feet on each side sitting in the cell with him. The front has a frosted glass window through which two actors can be vaguely seen.) MARTIN LANDAU For the love of God, let us out! BARBARA BAIN They didn't make any airholes! MARTIN LANDAU It smells really bad in here! BARBARA BAIN Martin has diarrhea! MARTIN LANDAU And I hate her! BARBARA BAIN Please let us out before we die! (The MENTAL PATIENT begins laughing and doesn't stop. The NURSE, who has been peering into the padded room through a little window in the door, nods in satisfaction and moves to the next padded cell, which contains a MAD SCIENTIST in a straitjacket. Some scientific papers are lying on the floor.) NURSE And how are we this morning? MAD SCIENTIST I have invented a machine for transmitting three- dimensional television without killing Martin Landau and Barbara Bain. (The NURSE picks up the papers and examines them briefly.) NURSE Why, your research can't possibly be worth thinking about, because it hasn't been published in a peer-reviewed journal. I'm afraid you'll have to leave. (The NURSE pushes open a hidden door in the padded wall, revealing a lush green field with flowers, and pushes the MAD SCIENTIST out. She slams the door behind him.) EXTERIOR LUSH GREEN FIELD (The MAD SCIENTIST runs through the field, still wearing the straitjacket. He comes to a building with a sign that says "PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL OF THE MAD SCIENTISTS" and goes in.) INTERIOR JOURNAL OF MAD SCIENTISTS BUILDING (Several CRACKPOTS dressed as Napoleon are running around aimlessly, waving their arms and screaming. Another CRACKPOT is trying to get a cat to drink from a bottle of Pepsi. One more CRACKPOT is hitting himself in the face repeatedly with a Ping-Pong paddle. Our MAD SCIENTIST approaches an EDITOR at a desk.) EDITOR I'm sorry, but we cannot publish your research. It is well-thought-out and reasonable. Furthermore, to preserve our reigning spirit of scientific unorthodoxy, we must suppress your non-crazy ideas. (The EDITOR pushes a big red button on his desk. A large hook enters from offscreen and drags the MAD SCIENTIST off by the neck. It pulls him through the lush green field and back into the padded cell. The hook retracts into a little trapdoor in the forehead of the NURSE.) NURSE And what have we learned today? MAD SCIENTIST Being crazy is hard! NURSE This will help... (turning on a white TV set) You can watch today's exciting episode of "The Special Show"! MAD SCIENTIST Yay! Here comes the title sequence! (The revolving chrome logo of "The Special Show" appears on the screen. CAMERA ZOOMS IN so that it fills the screen.) OPENING TITLES. CUT TO: INTERIOR SUPERCONDUCTING SUPERCOLLIDER TUNNEL (Our host, KIBO, is standing in an abandoned atom-smasher tunnel, wearing a yellow rain slicker, rubber galoshes, and carrying an open umbrella.) KIBO Hello, and welcome to an unusually special episode of "The Special Show"! This episode is all about the wonders of mad science! It is scientifically designed to be as unscientific as possible! Let's watch. CUT TO: SCRATCHY BLACK AND WHITE STOCK FOOTAGE OF ALBERT EINSTEIN (ALBERT EINSTEIN is speaking into a microphone. A large caption at the bottom of the screen says "ALBERT EINSTEIN".) EINSTEIN Choozink a cranberry juice is confoozink! ANNOUNCER (V.O.) Albert Einstein, you have just won the Nobel Prize for being too stupid to find a cranberry juice that doesn't taste bad! What are you going to do now? EINSTEIN I'm going to Disney World... via time machine! (EINSTEIN puts on a pair of sunglasses with four pinwheels sticking out of the temples. He disappears.) CUT TO: EXTERIOR PREHISTORIC SWAMP (Meteors are streaking through the sky and the horizon is wall-to-wall volcanoes. EINSTEIN materializes. He takes off his glasses and looks around and. We see a sign which says "ON THIS SPOT DISNEY WORLD WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN 65 MILLION YEARS." He looks up and we see a brontosaur with Mickey Mouse ears. It roars and tries to bite him. He dodges and runs to the tail end of the brontosaur. Its twenty-foot-long tail tapers to a really fine point, like a mouse's. He reaches out and breaks off the very tip. The brontosaur howls and drops dead. EINSTEIN pops the tail tip into his mouth and eats it. It's crunchy.) EINSTEIN Mmm! The tip is the best part of the dinosaur! I'm gonna get me another brontosaur! ANNOUNCER (V.O.) That was the last dinosaur! Albert Einstein, you've just rendered dinosaurs extinct forever! What are you going to do now? EINSTEIN I'm going to travel further back in time! ANNOUNCER (V.O.) To save the dinosaurs? EINSTEIN No, to make them go extinct again! Ta-ta! (He puts on his time sunglasses and vanishes.) FADE OUT. FADE IN: INTERIOR SUPERCONDUCTING SUPERCOLLIDER TUNNEL KIBO Just think, if cranberry juice tasted better, dinosaurs would still be the dominant species on Earth! CUT TO: INTERIOR WHITE HOUSE OVAL OFFICE (The PRESIDENT is seated at his desk so that we see only the back of his chair. An AIDE enters.) AIDE Mr. President... PRESIDENT (turning around) Yes? (The PRESIDENT is a brontosaurus.) AIDE Here are the bills you need to sign. PRESIDENT (taking bills) Thank you. (He eats them.) AIDE Also, the Chinese Trade Delegation is here. (Six CHINESE DELEGATES enter as the AIDE exits.) PRESIDENT Welcome to the White House. I'm the President. (He sits on them. A GENERAL bursts into the room.) GENERAL Mr. President, I'm bored, and I'd like to launch all the nuclear missiles! PRESIDENT Sure, go ahead. GENERAL Sir, YOU have to enter the twelve-digit security code into the master console. PRESIDENT But my brain is the size of a walnut. GENERAL Then I guess we just won't be able to have any nuclear wars ever, because YOU'RE STUPID! (CLOSE-UP of a tear running down the cheek of PRESIDENT BRONTOSAURUS.) CUT TO: INTERIOR SUPERCONDUCTING SUPERCOLLIDER TUNNEL KIBO Well, I hope you just learned a valuable lesson about allowing dinosaurs to rule the world. We've got another thrilling dramatization of the wonders of mad science coming up on "The Special Show", except that I haven't cast the special guest star yet. If you'll excuse me, I'll do that now. (He exits the tunnel.) CUT TO: INTERIOR TINY OFFICE (KIBO sits down at a cheap desk in front of a wall that is blank except for a sign saying "OFFICE" and a small window. He picks up a pencil and holds it over a sheet of paper for a moment, unable to think of anything to write. Then a tiny light bulb that goes "ding!" appears above his head.) KIBO (writing a letter) Dear... Potsie... please... be... on... my... show. (A much larger light bulb that makes a louder "DING!" appears above Kibo's head.) KIBO (writing another letter) Dear... Potsie... please... disregard... previous... letter. POTSIE (sticking his head in the window) Hey Kibo, am I disregarding the right letter? KIBO OH NO! THIS IS THE EPISODE FEATURING POTSIE! (FLASHY ANIMATED TITLES: "THE EPISODE FEATURING POTSIE") CUT TO: INTERIOR SUPERCONDUCTING SUPERCOLLIDER TUNNEL KIBO Well, "The Special Show" is proud to present the following sketch about science, even if it has to prominently feature Potsie. CUT TO: INTERIOR OBSERVATORY (Two SCIENTISTS are seated at instruments at the opposite ends of a large observatory on a remote mountaintop. The FIRST SCIENTIST looks at a bank of dials that are going up and down, and back and forth, at a frantic pace.) FIRST SCIENTIST Hmm... I have detected a mysterious force... (The SECOND SCIENTIST looks into a telescope lens and sees a starfield, with a large still picture of POTSIE's face moving into the center of the image.) SECOND SCIENTIST Hmm... I have detected an unknown object... BOTH SCIENTISTS (together) I must inform the world of the dangers! (They grab some papers, run towards each other and collide, falling on the floor and scattering their papers.) SECOND SCIENTIST You got your mysterious force in my unknown object! FIRST SCIENTIST You got your unknown object in my mysterious force! (They both reach to pick up the same sheet of paper and their eyes meet.) BOTH SCIENTISTS (together) Hey!!! (turning to look directly into the camera) It's The Potsie Force! (They scream as an invisible force yanks them out into space through windows.) CUT TO: FLICKERY TV IMAGE NEWS ANCHOR Scientists are unsure about how The Potsie Force works, because by a coincidence everyone who understands The Potsie Force has been hurled into outer space. Hmm... wait a minute... obviously, The Potsie Force only affects people who understand The Potsie Force! Yaaaaaaaaaa... (he is yanked off the top of the screen) CUT TO: EXTERIOR SUBURBAN STREET (An ice cream truck is driving slowly through the neighborhood, playing happy music. Loudspeakers on top are conveying an important announcement.) ICE CREAM TRUCK VOICE (V.O.) This is an important message from your government... Do not think about The Potsie Force... Repeat, do not think about The Potsie Force... AAAAACKKK!!! (A MAN flies out through the roof of the ice cream truck and disappears into the sky. The now-driverless truck crashes into a lamp post and the back doors pop open, spilling ice cream novelties all over the street. Several kids come running and grab ice cream.) FIRST KID Yay! Free ice cream! SECOND KID I like free ice cream! THIRD KID It's great that we're getting free ice cream because of The Potsie Force! (The KIDS all scream as they fly off into space.) CUT TO: EXTERIOR BIG CITY (POTSIE is walking down the street encountering other pedestrians.) POTSIE Hi, I'm Potsie! PEDESTRIAN Aren't you that guy who has a planet that looks like his head that sucks people out into space if they understand that? What's that called, isn't it something like The Fonzie Force? POTSIE It's The Potsie Force! PEDESTRIAN Oh, I see... YAAAAAGH!!! (he is hurled away.) POTSIE (shouting upwards) I don't understand it myself! Sorry! CUT TO: OUTER SPACE (Various people are flying through space. They land on the surface of a planet shaped like POTSIE's head. Dozens of people are stranded there.) FIRST PERSON I have to go to the bathroom! SECOND PERSON Don't be silly! There are no bathrooms on Planet Potsie! FIRST PERSON Oh, how I wish I could go to the bathroom on Potsie! (POTSIE falls on top of the FIRST PERSON.) POTSIE I just figured it out! Sorry! CUT TO: INTERIOR SUPERCONDUCTING SUPERCOLLIDER TUNNEL KIBO "The Special Show" now presents one last item for your enjoyment. You should especially enjoy this one because it's not even about mad science. CUT TO: INTERIOR TUBBYTRONIC SUPERDOME (The purple Teletubby, TINKY-WINKY, is cavorting around the Tubbytronic Superdome while twirling his purse.) ANNOUNCER (V.O.) Tinky-Winky was happy to be himself. TINKY-WINKY I wike fire twucks... Twa wa wa... (There is a groaning noise and the sound of steel beams ripping. The Tubbytronic Superdome collapses. A huge block of granite falls on TINKY-WINKY's lower body.) TINKY-WINKY Uh-oh... my wegs are cwushed! ANNOUNCER (V.O.) Tinky-Winky's legs were crushed! TINKY-WINKY I am in excwuciating pain! To pass the time until this block of granite goes away, I will compose a happy song titled "At Wong Wast Wuv"! (begins singing) ANNOUNCER (V.O.) The song proved to be cursed, crushing the legs of all those who sang "At Wong Wast Wuv"! CUT TO: INTERIOR STAGE (COLE PORTER is singing "At Wong Wast Wuv". From offstage, a catapult hurls a draft horse at him. It crushes his legs.) CUT TO: INTERIOR OF A DIFFERENT STAGE (KATE SMITH is singing "At Wong Wast Wuv". A dump truck slowly backs up onto the stage, making beeping noises. It slowly raises its dumper. Several cars crushed into cubes fall on KATE SMITH's legs.) CUT TO: INTERIOR YET ANOTHER STAGE (MICHAEL STIPE is about to perform.) MICHAEL STIPE And now, I will sing this next song while standing behind this lead panel that covers my body from the pelvis upwards. (He begins to sing "At Wong Wast Wuv". Somewhere, there is a nuclear explosion. His legs are vaporized.) CUT TO: INTERIOR FOURTH STAGE (MICHAEL JACKSON is breakdancing while singing "At Wong Wast Wuv". His legs burst into flame.) CUT TO: INTERIOR POWDER ROOM (In an enormous powder room encrusted with gold, CYBILL SHEPHERD, MADELEINE KAHN, BURT REYNOLDS, and DULIO DEL PRENTE are dancing while singing "At Wong Wast Wuv". They continue singing and dancing for several minutes. Then, clouds part and the Hand of God reaches down and crushes their legs.) CUT TO: INTERIOR TUBBYTRONIC SUPERDOME TINKY-WINKY Tank you, God! (While still lying under the granite block, he begins to sing "Mack the Knife" to himself.) FADE TO BLACK. FADE IN: INTERIOR SUPERCONDUCTING SUPERCOLLIDER TUNNEL KIBO And that's the end of "The Special Show" for tonight! Thank you for watching, and remember, don't think about Potsie! Hey, that reminds me... (KIBO exits.) CUT TO: INTERIOR TINY OFFICE (KIBO sits down at the desk.) KIBO (writing) Dear... Potsie... thank... you... for... being... on... my... show... now... your... services... are... no... longer... needed... ever... again. (KIBO takes the note and exits.) CUT TO: INTERIOR BATHROOM (POTSIE is sitting on the toilet. Kibo's note is slipped under the door. POTSIE picks it up and reads it aloud.) POTSIE Dear... Potsie... thank... you... for... being... on... my... show... now... your... services... are... no... longer... needed... ever... again. (He takes a gun out from under the toilet tank and puts it to his head. However, a second note is slipped under the door. POTSIE reads it while holding the gun to his head.) POTSIE Dear... Potsie... please... ignore... previous... message... don't... kill... yourself... just... sing... "At... Wong... Wast... Wuv". (thinking for a second) Okie dokie! (POTSIE sings. Suddenly, the Planet Potsie falls on him, crushing his entire body and twelve surrounding counties.) CUT TO: SPINNING NEWSPAPER: "POTSIE DIES ON TOILET" CUT TO: INTERIOR ASYLUM (The NURSE is in the cell with the MAD SCIENTIST. She turns off the white TV.) NURSE So you see, you can't go to the bathroom on Potsie. But Potsie can crush Potsie in the bathroom. MAD SCIENTIST Ah... I... UNDERSTAND. (There is an awkward pause as they both look anxiously at a window we haven't noticed before in this padded cell. Outside, rabbits are hopping around in the green field. Nobody is sucked out after he says "understand".) NURSE It's okay to understand "The Special Show". But, as part of your special therapy, I'm afraid you'll have to watch it again until you stop understanding it. (She switches the TV on again. It shows "The Special Show"'s revolving chrome logo as she exits. She goes over to the other padded room with the big 3-D TV and looks in through the small window in the door.) KIBO (flickery image on the front of the 3-D TV) Well, that's all for "The Special Show"'s first 3-D broadcast. Now, back to Martin Landau and Barbara Bain. (KIBO's image disappears, revealing two skeletons standing inside the large box.) MENTAL PATIENT Funny! Funny! TINKY-WINKY (his legs pinned under the box) Again! Again! FADE TO BLACK. ANNOUNCER (V.O.) "The Special Show" is a television production! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm pretty sure I didn't already post this or put it on my Web site, but if I did let me know and I'll take it away before Ben Wolfson sees it. Thanks. -- K. I also have various unfinished ones which aren't yet special enough to post, but this one was supposed to have already been posted, which is why I've been making callbacks to it for over two years. I'll stop now.


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Playing in its first Kingdom of the Sun Tournament since 1981, Forest High gave all it had against West Gadsden on Wednesday afternoon.
The Wildcats (9-2) had their chances, but came up short 66-59 against the Panthers in double overtime in the 39th annual Kingdom at Vanguard High School.
West Gadsden, ranked second in Class 1A, started off the second overtime with a 7-0 run and the Wildcats failed to convert a basket in five attempts during the second extra session in the tightly contested affair, which saw 16 lead changes and 10 ties.
"I thought their halfcourt trap really gave us some problems over the last eight minutes (two overtimes)," Forest coach Steve Powell said. "When we beat their trap, we were leery. They had blocked some shots of ours earlier and we didn't attack like we should have.
"I felt they had us on our heels and that we were always playing from behind. Even when it was a one- or two-point game, we could never get up on them and dictate tempo."
Kurstin Hinson (19 points), Charis Fitzgerald (16 points) and Patrick Gilyard led the way for the Panthers (8-3), who appeared as if they were going to put the game away in regulation, before a great play by Forest's Jaquez McCoy.
Holding a two-point edge, the Panthers threw away the inbounds pass, as McCoy intercepted the ball and missed a layup.
McCoy, however, grabbed the offensive rebound and scored the tying shot with 16.5 seconds remaining in regulation.
From there, Brandon Shingles missed a 3-pointer for West Gadsden to send the game into overtime.
In the first extra session, neither team lead by more than two points and Fitzgerald logged the last points of the four-minute period with a pair of free throws with 41.8 seconds left on the clock.
After Fitzgerald's free throws, the two teams exchanged turnovers, before Geron Christian grabbed an offensive rebound off a miss by Christian Spaulding and Forest kept the ball after a tie-up with 13.8 seconds remaining in the first overtime.
With the last shot, the Wildcats got the ball to McCoy, whose 3-pointer hit the back off the iron and bounced off to send the game into the second overtime.
Fitzgerald made sure there wouldn't be a third overtime, as he scored the first five points of the second overtime, which marked the first time the game was more than a one-possession contest since there were 6 1/2 minutes left in the third quarter.
Christian led the Wildcats with 15 points and 13 rebounds, while Ty Sutherland (14 points), Justin Smith (13 points) and McCoy (eight points) also contributed.
"Hopefully, we can put this behind us and come back with an inspired effort (on Thursday)," Powell said. "It's difficult to play a double-overtime game and come back the next afternoon, but hopefully, we will bounce back."
GAINESVILLE 60, CORAL SPRINGS CHRISTIAN 57: Michael McCray made four free throws in the final 24.3 seconds, as the Purple Hurricanes (9-3) held off the Crusaders (8-4).
After McCray's final two free throws, CSA had one final chance to tie, but Lawrence Barnes' 3-pointer kicked off the glass and rimmed out, as time expired.
Ike Smith (15 points, seven rebounds), Isaiah Jackson (10 points, eight rebounds) led the way for GHS, which trailed by as many as nine in the opening quarter, before outscoring CSA 27-10 in the second on its way to a 38-27 halftime edge.
The Purple Hurricanes, ranked 10th in Class 6A, led by six with 5:41 and saw the Crusaders get as close as one on two occasions during the final two minutes.
Jeffrey Prophete, who scored seven of his 10 points in the fourth quarter, had a chance to tie the game with 24.3 seconds left, but missed the front end of a one-and-one and McCray (nine points) came up big the rest way of the way at the charity stripe for GHS.
Nura Zanna, a 6-foot-6 Long Island signee, led CSA with 22 points and nine rebounds. Robby Bell added 10 points, while Alaowei Talent finished with nine points and six rebounds for the Crusaders, who made 12-of-24 shots from the foul line, compared to 11-of-14 for the Purple Hurricanes.
CSA, ranked sixth in Class 3A, held a 14-5 advantage on the offensive glass, but saw GHS make 23-of-44 shots, including 11-of-18 in the second quarter.
ORLANDO BOONE 49, MIAMI SENIOR 44: B.J. Taylor scored 13 of his game-high 18 points in the second half, as the Braves (8-3) held off the Stingarees (8-4) in a battle of Class 8A programs.
Taylor scored six straight points, including the go-ahead basket with 7:20 left, before Boone held off Miami High by making 7-of-9 free throws over the final 1:01.
Taylor, a 6-foot-2 junior guard, made 7-of-13 shots and also grabbed nine rebounds, as the Braves held a 35-28 edge on the glass and held the Stingarees to a 16-of-53 shooting effort.
Boone's Schuyler Rimmer, a 6-foot-10 Stanford signee, backed Taylor with 13 points, nine rebounds and two blocks, as he outplayed Miami's 6-foot-10 Wadley Mompremier.
Mompremier, an Ohio signee, finished with eight points and eight rebounds, but missed 13-of-16 shots.
Allen Baez (14 points), Anthony Concepcion (11 points) and Austin James (eight rebounds) paced Miami in the loss.
Boone led 24-20 at halftime and then took its biggest lead of the game on a three-point play at 31-22 by Taylor with 4:26 left in the third quarter.
From there, Miami, which went a span of 8:46 without a basket over the two halves, responded with a 9-2 run that overlapped the final two quarters and tied the game at 33 with 7:32 remaining.
Boone, however, responded and held the Stingarees without a point for nearly five minutes, as Taylor's strong sput helped it get the momentum.
DEERFIELD BEACH 63, SPRINGFIELD RUTHERFORD 59: The Bucks (17-1), ranked second in Class 8A, got 25 points from Marcus Owens and 19 from Terence Johnson in a win over the Rams (11-2), ranked third in Class 5A.
Owens made 7-of-10 shots from 3-point range for Deerfield Beach, which made 9-of-19 from beyond the arc.
Johnson scored 15 points in the first half, while Owens had 12, as the Bucks rebounded from an early 7-0 deficit to take a 33-32 halftime edge.
Owens then nailed a 3-pointer at the 6:31 mark of the third quarter, which capped a 9-0 run that overlapped the two halves and gave Deerfield Beach a 40-32 edge.
The Bucks led by as many as nine in the third quarter, but saw the Rams, who played without starting point guard Kiki Williamson, close to within three.
Rutherford got as close as two early in the fourth, but Owens, a Lamar signee, made another 3-pointer and Deerfield Beach held the Rams to just one field goal over the first seven minutes of the final quarter and earned the win.
Khaliel Spearman led Rutherford with 21 points. Jai Jencks added nine rebounds and five blocks for the Rams, while Keith Arts contributed nine points.
MORGAN COUNTY (Ga.) 58, ORLANDO DR. PHILLIPS 54: Tookie Brown scored 20 points and hit the go-ahead jumper with three seconds left, as the Bulldogs (7-2) knocked off the Panthers (9-4), ranked third in Class 8A.
After Brown's go-ahead shot, Dr. Phillips launched the ball into the frontcourt, but turned it over with 1.6 seconds on the clock.
Morgan County's big man, C.J. Thurman, a 6-foot-9 junior, then calmly sank a pair of free throws to clinch it.
Thurman made 8-of-9 shots from the floor and finished with 22 points and 15 rebounds, with 14 of his points coming after halftime.
Dr. Phillips, which was down by eight with 6:13 left and rallied with a 11-0 run to take the lead at 52-49 with 2:01 remaining, was led by RaShawn Powell's 24 points.
Powell, a Memphis signee, finished 6-of-14 from the floor and 10-of-17 at the charity stripe.
He scored six of his points during the late run that got the Panthers back in front in a game that featured 12 lead changes and five ties.
Dr. Phillips got a pair of free throws from Justin Tucker with 36.7 seconds left to tie the game at 54, before Brown's heroics.
Brown made 7-of-9 shots in the first half and had 16 points by halftime, with the final two coming on a dunk with 0.1 seconds left, which gave Morgan County a 32-30 halftime lead.
Tyriefe Beard added 14 points for Dr. Phillips in the loss.
CINCINNATI LASALLE 57, ORLANDO LAKE HIGHLAND PREP 49: The Lancers (3-4) got 19 points from Jeffrey Larkin and 12 from Connor Speed, as they knocked off the Highlanders (8-4), Class 4A's top-ranked team.
LaSalle gained control with a 10-0 run early in the second half and led by eight after three quarters of play.
From there, the Highlanders, who played without scroing machine Joel Berry due to injury, got to within 51-48 with 1:13 left, but the Lancers closed the game on a 6-1 run.
Denzel Davis (11 points, nine rebounds) and Jay Henderson (11 points) led the way for Lake Highland.
LOUISVILLE BALLARD 87, PLANTATION AMERICAN HERITAGE 79: Kelan Martin scored 32 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, as the Bruins (7-3) downed the Patriots (8-4), ranked fifth in Class 5A.
Martin made 13-of-24 shots in the win, while Louisville commit Quentin Snider scored 15 of his 17 points after halftime.
Justin Massey (28 points), Jason Massey (19 points, seven rebounds) and Drake Lamont (18 points, 14 rebounds) paced American Heritage.
Hitchcock's Challenge
At Alachua, Keishon Davis scored 16 points as North Marion knocked off Gainesville St. Francis 63-53 on the first day of the 19th Annual Hitchcock's Challenge at Santa Fe High School.
Naquan Stokes added 13 points and Freddy Goins followed with 12 points for the Colts (5-4), who will face Clermont East Ridge in today's quarterfinals at 5:30 p.m.
Trinity Catholic had an easy time in its first-round matchup. The Celtics (7-4) earned a win by forfeit as its scheduled opponent Pembroke Pines West Broward was a no show. Trinity Catholic will face Newberry or host Santa Fe in a quarterfinal game at 9 p.m.
— Cliff Olsen
Forest falls to West Gadsden in double-OT
Playing in its first Kingdom of the Sun Tournament since 1981, Forest High gave all it had against West Gadsden on Wednesday afternoon.


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ep•ic \ˈe-pik\ a : extending beyond the usual or ordinary especially in size or scope
We are moving into the New Year; it's the first week in February. If your life is like mine, chances are that January has been pretty decent. Maybe you've seen some gains in the gym (maybe not). Maybe you are feeling better about your new years resolutions (or dropped them); maybe you've just survived the flu or a nasty cold (hooray me!). Maybe you have had an adventure, taken a trip, got out and experienced something out of the ordinary (or watched the Discovery Channel/National Geographic/Netflix).
Whether January has been exciting or rather ordinary, there is good news. We all still have a little under 11 months to have an adventure for 2013! To get out and DO something, have an epic…
Is that term overused? Doesn't matter. For modern day explorers and extreme sports enthusiasts, epics can be legendary tales of adventures gone wrong, heroic tales of subsistence living with little more than determination separating them from the void. Or for most of the rest of us, epics can be stories of a laughable debacle that you can file away to tell your friends at the bar, family at the next get-together or your children when they're old enough. There are very few trips that my husband and I plan that don't turn into epics or debacles:
- Gone camping with no sleeping bags, pillows or blankets? Done it
- ! Concussion while snow-tubing? Crushed it!
- Ordered crab soup in the second story restaurant of a Mexican flea market? Oh yeah!
- Leisurely bike ride that turned into a 75 mile suffer-fest? Thanks Hubby!
- Tandem kayaking tour of La Jolla that almost resulted in divorce? Still have the un-filed papers! (Not really, but kind of…)
My point is that even mundane outings can lead to an adventurous twist. But if you're just hanging out on the couch, the weekend is almost certain to be mundane. Here are two ideas for this year's epic (adventure, debacle or otherwise). Ascent of Mount Whitney Mt. Whitney is located in Sequoia National Park and has a summit of 14,505 ft. The most popular way to summit Whitney is via the Whitney trail, a 22 mile round trip hike with 6,100 ft in elevation gain. Most hikers do this in two days…for a guaranteed epic, try it in one (but make sure you are trained, are prepared, have a bail-out plan and notify someone regarding your route and anticipated return time.) A word of caution, this hike is extremely strenuous and requires a departure well before dawn. Ascent of Angels Flight Angels Flight is a funicular railway in the Bunker Hill District in Los Angeles (yes, beyond the Orange Curtain). The original Angels Flight ran from 1901-1966 and connected spring street and hill street. After an almost 40 year hiatus, it has been re-opened between Hill Street and California Plaza. Rides are only 50 cents, which is a bargain to experience a historical landmark. For a real epic, take the MetroLink Train, then the Metro (subway). Have lunch at Grand Central Market (Cuban Sandwiches!) and drinks at the Standard's rooftop bar and pool before hopping the Metro and MetroLink Train back home. Wherever this year takes you, don't forget to embrace the adventure and enjoy your own epic.


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Lia Agarbathies ties up with Kings XI Punjab
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Leading incense sticks brand Lia Agarbathies on Friday announced its association with Kings XI Punjab as the official team partner for the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The association will witness Lia Agarbathies being featured on perimeter boards and loop branding during home matches of Kings XI. The association will allow Lia Agarbathies to use images of select Kings XI Punjab players in various advertising campaigns and marketing activities till February 2015.
"It is an honour for Lia Agarbathies to be associated with Kings XI Punjab. IPL is more than a tournament in India, through its innovativeness and vibrancy it has caught the attention of the entire nation and captured the imagination of the youth. Lia is a youthful and vibrant brand, hence the association with IPL, and especially with Kings XI will enhance the brand values of Lia," said Arjun Ranga, Managing Partner, NR Group, which owns Lia Agarbathies.
Over the years, NR Group through its flagship brand Cycle Pure Agarbathies has become one of the leading brands to be associated with cricket in India.


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There are actually a TON of trailers this week, you guys. There's a new Frieda Pinto movie, a new Underworld movie, a new Daniel Radcliff movie, TWO Nicolas Cage movies, a Gerard Butler movie, and a Roman Polanski movie. (Also a couple other movies I didn't even mention just now, if you can believe it. Because it's true!) So let's just get right to the business:
At first I was like, well this trailer doesn't really give you much of an idea of what this movie is actually about other than it appears to be a love story, it's clearly set in India, and apparently it's a Charlie Kaufman behind-the-scenes spoof of Slumdog Millionaire. But then I was like, UHHHH, all movie trailers should just be close ups of Frieda Pinto smiling and laughing and dancing, what am I even TALKING ABOUT?! This is the best movie trailer I've ever seen.
Texas Killing Fields
This looks good. I hope it's good. The end? I mean, what? Yes. Looks good. Spooky true crime thriller. Sam Worthington. Chloe Moretz. Children in distress. Texas football. Gas stations. Got it. On board. See you soon.
Underworld: Awakening
Oh cool. Very exciting to see that Lara Croft has a new adventure! Wait, no, not Lara Croft. Sorry. Alice. Alice from Resident Evil? Argh! Wrong again! It is weird that Underworld is still a thing. Who is making Underworld keep being a thing? It has to be a fair amount of people! For me this just feels like one of those things that parents of teenage children say, where they are like "you blink your eyes and all of a sudden they're all grown up." You blink your eyes and suddenly there have been 10 Underworld movies. And much like teenagers, I have no idea what is going on with them and they strike me as juvenile and lazy.
Those are two quotes from this movie!
Chris Evans completely baffles me now. Are there two of him? Because the dude in this movie is NOT the dude in Captain America. And I don't mean because he is such a good actor that he just disappears into his roles. This IS the same dude from Fantastic Four and also the upcoming Ana Farris movie What's Your Number. Same dude. But the dude in Captain America? COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DUDE! Super weird. Kind of hate it.
The Woman In Black
This is Daniel Radcliffe's first movie since the Harry Potter franchise and it looks genuinely spooky! I really don't like horror movies for the most part, but I do kind of like gothic, olde-timey horror movies. They are still scary but they tend to be less gory and I don't know, maybe I just enjoy that there's an extra degree of distance since I don't actually wear tailcoats and monocles or whatever. OR DO I?! (I don't.)
Uhhh, ladies? Ladies, do you want this? Because it's totally cool if you want this but do you want this? Really? A period dramedy about the invention of the vibrator? THE ULTIMATE CHICK FLICK! This whole thing just reminds me of The Road to Wellville and we all know how that turned out.
Faces in the Crowd
Ugh. Face-blindness is an actual thing. The famous neuroscientist Oliver Sacks has it, actually. You can listen to a really great and interesting RadioLab episode about it here. (And then listen to all the other episodes of RadioLab because that show is so good!) But I am pretty sure you don't get it from getting your hand cut open by a razor blade and then being dunked in the water. Lame. SCIENCE FAIL!
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Yes. Yup. Yes. Next trailer!
Machine Gun Preacher
Oh God damn it all. Look, I'm sure this might be a very good movie as far as movies go. It looks well made. The story seems emotionally compelling, or whatever, and who doesn't like a tale of uplift and heroism against all odds. And at least this one is based on a true story. But how many movies do we need about BRAVE WHITE PEOPLE doing everything they can to SAVE THE BLACK PEOPLE? Sorry, white people, but you (and I am including myself in that you) are almost categorically in the wrong about this stuff always and you have a long history of pretty FUCKED UP STUFF, so maybe just do your best to get through the day without making it worse, you self-congratulatory pieces of shit.
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
9/10ths of the way through this trailer I was thinking that they were very lucky to have Idris Elba in this movie because that was really the only thing redeeming it and then I saw that part about peeing on fire and fuck it, even Idris Elba cannot save you now. (Then again, studios always release their best superhero movies in February so this will probably be great just kidding.)
Roman Polanski, much like Woody Allen, is doomed to forever raise the age-old discussion of whether you can separate the artist's work from the artist's life when the artist has done some bad things with that life. In truth, of course you can! It's easy. Just enjoy the art for what it is, and you genuinely do not need to feel any conflict or guilt or remorse or confusion over that. Seriously. It's not a problem. That being said, Roman Polanski did drug and sodomize a 13-year-old girl. So, you know, there's also that.


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Scandal Recap: Truth and Consequences
"Standing in the Sun" sprints through 30 episodes of plot in a single, jam-packed hour.
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A frantic and satisfying ending to the Scandal saga.
"Standing in the Sun" sprints through 30 episodes of plot in a single, jam-packed hour.
These final episodes are focused on redeeming the idea of America itself.
The final Scandal battle is the romantics against the power-hungry pragmatists.
In Scandal, D.C. has long been a sexually treacherous boys' club.
"Air Force Two" is a perfect representation of what Scandal has become.
Neither Scandal nor HTGAWM has been this fun in a really long time.
It's difficult to think of another television show that's been subsumed to this degree by an unworkable plot element.
"The People v. Olivia Pope" can't seem to decide what story it's trying to tell.
This final season is a lot more experimental and free-wheeling than anyone could have anticipated.
Scandal is the last show on Earth that should be trying a misdirect like this episode does.
The show is stalling for time with only hours left to wrap up its story.
Olivia Pope has officially joined the pantheon of television's great antiheroes.
With one shocking explosion, the season jolts back to life.
All together now: Olivia Pope doesn't need to be rescued.
Has there ever been a more boring episode of Scandal?
Olivia is getting pushed closer and closer to the edge.
"Watch Me" heralds the birth of a brand-new Olivia Pope.
Olivia Pope finally turns to the dark side.
It's like the good old days on Scandal again.
This show transformed into 24 so gradually, we barely noticed it happening.
"Mercy" allows for some interesting character work that feels vital, even as it seems ridiculous.
The show's latest surprise death doesn't feel very shocking.
Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn have screen chemistry so phenomenal, Shonda Rhimes tilted the entire show in their direction.
Scandal takes its characters to extreme places, then escorts them back into the real world.
Is Huck really dead? Time will tell, but the non-answer in "A Stomach for Blood" is pretty manipulative.
If Scandal kills off a major character, it'd be a very smart move.
Scandal is at its worst when the biggest threat comes from some all-powerful group of corporate baddies.
"Am I wrong in thinking that Olivia is your sister in a House Lannister kind of way?"
"The Belt" is Scandal at its worst.
For the first time in a long time, Scandal is earning its mysteries.
The Scandal renaissance is upon us.
Scandal suddenly feels like its old self again.
Face it, Fitz: There is no Vermont. There is no jam.
This episode was fantastic.
Liv doesn't want any more blood on her hands.
I am officially done with Olake's toxic relationship.
Olivia can't fight it anymore: She is her father's daughter.
Does anyone else suddenly like Fitz again? These times, they are a-changin', folks.
I still want to believe in the goodness of Susan Ross.
This episode may be called "I Miss You," but I miss Scandal. Because what we're watching is something different.
Everyone on this show is garbage.
Cy is so maniacal and evil and I love it.
Whatever the hell we're calling this ship, I'm down.
Welcome back, #Gladiators! I'm here for Mellivia.
Finally, Liv has chosen #TeamBeByYourself.
Lots of juicy things clearly happened, but it didn't all add up for me.
Yes, Bill, this episode is about your disgusting self.
If after tonight's episode, you didn't join me on #TeamMellie, then we (and Olivia) have problems.
"You Got Served" gave me an all-you-can-eat buffet of drama, sexiness, and real talk. It was close to perfect.
Not only was this one-hour class amazing, this might have been the best one of the best episodes of Scandal in a really long time.
Another strong episode from Shonda & Co.
All hail the Queen of Giving Zero Damns.
Olivia is just gonna stay a side piece until it's the perfect time to come out?
In this season-four finale, power is what everyone loses. Well, all but one.
Scandal's occupational hazards are about possibly being kidnapped, tortured, or killed.
It's interesting how Liv continues to underestimate her father's evil.
Welcome back, Papa Pope!
All hell is about to break loose — Scandal is back!
Is Scandal trying to tell us that bad people don't deserve good hair?
Lena Dunham arrives.
Love is going to get all of them six feet under.
This was the most important Scandal episode ever.
We all should have predicted who would save the day from the line that Quinn uttered last episode.
A lot of people descend to dark places they might not typically go this week.
Olivia is becoming Helen of Troy, while Mellie does some impressive work on VP Andrew.
Welcome back! This week, Olivia kills a guy with a pipe!
Olivia seems to have squared away how she feels about her parents.
Stand in the sun!
It was a very "don't start none, won't be none" sort of night.
Fake Nancy Reagan rules.
What does Olivia even want?
What a good episode. Also, now we all know what "Eiffel Tower" means.
We marvel at the women on this show, and their complex relationships.
Operation: Get Some.
Liv-in' it up in Zanzibar.
How many crazy things can happen in one episode?
Oh me oh my-o, something's going down in Ohio.
This episode was neither the bomb nor revealed much about who's on the receiving end of the bomb.
It's Fitz Family Fun Night at the White House!
Three cheers to Dan Bucatinsky.
Are Liv and Jake good people doing bad things, or are they actually just bad?
Get some, Mellie.
Many reveals, many yawns.
In true Scandal style, the big moments came quick in the last two minutes of the mid-season finale.
Huck gets his Marathon Man moment with Quinn. Is it safe, indeed.
In which we meet Olivia's very intriguing mother.
If you are anything but Team Mellie after this episode, then just get out of here.
Who the hell is Adnan Salif?
We learned some interesting information about Fitz's past last night.
We got confirmation this week that Papa Pope is a mean S.O.B.
Last night's episode was fun, but a little overwrought.
Just another dad, talking about mastodons.
Olivia and Fitz have become a slo-mo Benny Hill skit with better clothes.
The big surprise reveal of the season-ender raises so many questions.
Did anyone else stop breathing at the end of this episode?
Mellie and Liv owned this episode.
Shonda Rhimes decided to welcome us back from hiatus with a sucker punch right to the cry bones.
That ending, right?
Severed ears and suicides on last night's Scandal.
When do Huck and Quinn get their own spinoff show?
Come on, Fitz! You cannot have it both ways!
This week was heavy on cringe-inducing Oval Office conversations and watching Fitz spin into an alcoholic spiral.
We thought the whole episode would build up to just one revelation. Boy, were we wrong.
Olivia went to a dark place this week, and everyone seemed to implode in her absence.
This is an episode of flashbacks and daddy issues.
Huck is in a hole, Hollis is in the crosshairs, and Harrison is a gladiator in a suit in our first Scandal recap.
"I famously was always concerned about dying."
Revenge is best served cold. And with fake heart attacks.
From banging in a computer closet to Oval Office romps.
Remembering why the show became so beloved in the first place, and eventually became so frustrating.
"I got a phone call, and the one phone call was, 'Can you do the entire thing, but can she not be having an affair with the president?'"
When you've got two powerful women competing over a guy, you start to wonder, "Hey, what if they just dumped him and took over the world together?"
Nobody can deliver a speech like Olivia Pope.
It was a rare revolutionary TV drama that never became full of itself.


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The Top 25 WiiWare Games
July 19, 2011 - We count down the top 25 WiiWare games. Did your favorite make the cut?
Video Games That Should Be Movies
March 29, 2011 - Ridley Scott's Halo? Vin Diesel's Excitebike? We've selected six gaming franchises that need to receive the call to moviedom.
Game of the Month: November 2009
November 30, 2009 - November is always full of great games, but the holidays are expensive and its unlikely that you'll be able to play every single title that hits store shelves. That's why we've picked the absolute best releases and given them our prestigious Game of the Month award.
Excitebike World Rally Review
November 9, 2009 - A mere six days before Nintendo launches the anticipated Wii revamp of the Super Mario Bros. series at retail with New Super Mario Bros. Wii, the company has given another familiar NES franchise a 3D facelift, but this one's a WiiWare exclusive: Excitebike: World Rally updates the classic 1986 release with fresh visuals and a new presentation, but leaves much of the gameplay alone. The result is a simple fun action racer that doesn't stray far from what the original design accomplished. And that's also its downside.
Nintendo Download: 11/09/09
November 9, 2009 - Rev up your engines for a huge week at the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop, starting with the launch of a pulse-pounding revamp for the WiiWare service, Excitebike: World Rally. For the Nintendo DSiWare service, you'll find five new titles in the mesmerizing Electroplankton series – available at just 200 Nintendo DSi Point apiece – plus the irresistible multiplayer mayhem of Bomberman Blitz. With two new classic Virtual Console offerings to sweeten the selection, there's truly something for everyone to download and enjoy.
Nintendo Voice Chat Podcast, Episode 58
November 2, 2009 - Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat, IGN.com's Nintendo centric podcast. The usual and familiar have been thrown out the window in favor of an all-local cast of IGN editors. Freshman host Craig Harris is joined by big boss man Peer Schneider, as well as Guides editor Sam Claiborn and our newbie community guy Scott Bromley. We're talking about all things New Super Mario Bros. Wii. If you don't like spoilers, then you might want to skip this one. Or at least fast forward to about 40 minutes in when we talk about Excitebike World Rally and the new Nintendo DSi LL system.
Game Scoop! Podcast, Episode 140
October 30, 2009 - Welcome to Game Scoop!, your one stop shop for everything that went down this week in the world of videogames. It's Daemon Hatfield, Greg Miller, Craig Harris, and Hilary Goldstein on board this episode. There's lots to talk about, but luckily we love to talk.
Excitebike: World Rally Hands-on
October 28, 2009 - At this point, Monster Games should just change its name to the Excite Company. After creating Excitetruck and Excitebots on the Nintendo Wii, Monster Games's third project for the console is a remake of the game that inspired the company's first two titles: Excitebike. The classic Nintendo Entertainment System and arcade game is making a return to the scene in an updated rendition called Excitebike World Rally, and it will see
Excitebike Revealed for WiiWare
October 26, 2009 - Nintendo of America revealed, through its Nintendo Channel video program "Nintendo Week" that Excitebike World Rally is heading to the Nintendo Wii through downloadable WiiWare.


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Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) July 17, 2014
Professional Photographers of America (PPA) announced today that the trial date for the Walmart v. Huff case is set for April 2015.
PPA has learned from Helen Huff's attorney, Amy C. Martin, that at a recent case management hearing, the judge set the trial for the trial term beginning April 6, 2015 and ending April 30. This doesn't necessarily mean the case will go to trial April 6, just that the case is set to be tried sometime during that term.
The matter involves Walmart, the largest retailer in the world, and a small Arkansas photography studio. In May of this year, Walmart's founding family, the Waltons, filed suit against Helen Huff, the widow of Arkansas photographer and former PPA member David A. Huff.
David Huff's studio, Bob's Studio of Photography, was founded by his late father, Robert A. Huff, in 1946, and created portraits of the Walton family before the expansion of Walmart grew them into one of the wealthiest families in the world.
The complaint states that they (the Waltons) seek to obtain six or more boxes of photos, negatives, and proofs, alleging that over the years, Bob's Studio retained those items "as a courtesy" to Walmart and their family. The complaint further states that the Waltons own intellectual property rights to the photos.
In a statement, Walmart spokesman Randy Hargrove outlined Walmart's position. (Washington Post, 5/23/14, http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/05/23/wal-mart-sues-a-photographers-widow-over-old-family-photographs/)
"As you can imagine, many of the photos go back many years and commemorate the history, heritage and culture of our company. We believe that some of the photos that Bob's Studio has belong to Walmart. All we want is for the court to make it clear who rightfully owns these photographs. We tried very hard to resolve this without involving the courts. We never wanted the issue to reach this point and we've done everything possible to avoid this."
PPA has been working with Huff to support her case and thereby advocate for photographers' copyrights.
"If there were ever a David vs. Goliath situation, this is it," says PPA CEO David Trust. "We simply can't remain idle and allow this to happen--it would set a terrible precedent."
Walmart filed its lawsuit against Helen Huff in state court (Crystal Lands, LLC, et al v. Helen B.M. Huff, et al; Benton Country Circuit Court, Case No. CV-2014-440), but because it is a copyright issue, Huff's defense removed it to federal court (United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas; Case No.: 14-5113-TLB). The defense argues in its answer to the Walmart complaint that Huff owns copyrights to all the works her late husband and father-in-law created for the Walton family, and that they worked as independent contractors for the Walton family. In addition, Huff's defense filed a counterclaim of copyright infringement, alleging that in the past Walmart has reproduced and allowed third parties to use Bob's Studio of Photography's copyrighted works.
PPA is in contact with Huff's lawyers and has offered to file an amicus brief when and if that time comes. For more information on the many copyright resources provided by PPA, visit PPA.com/copyright.
About PPA
Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is the largest international non-profit association created by professional photographers, for professional photographers. Almost as long-lived as photography itself, PPA has roots that date back to 1869. It assists close to 27,000 members through protection, education and resources for their continued success. See how PPA helps photographers be more at ppa.com.


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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globe nominations for best actress in a dramatic film have been announced in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
The nominees announced Thursday morning are: Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty"; Marion Cotillard, "Rust and Bone"; Helen Mirren, "Hitchcock"; Naomi Watts, "The Impossible"; Rachel Weisz, "The Deep Blue Sea."
The 70th annual Golden Globe Awards will be presented Jan. 13 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and airing live on NBC.


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The Legal 500 Hall of Fame highlights individuals who have received constant praise by their clients for continued excellence. The Hall of Fame highlights, to clients, the law firm partners who are at the pinnacle of the profession. In the United Kingdon, the criteria for entry is to have been recognised by The Legal 500 as one of the elite leading lawyers for eight years. These partners are highlighted below and throughout the editorial.
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- Fieldfisher
Hollingworth Bissell
K&L Gates LLP
- Kennedys
Watson Farley & Williams LLP
Gowling WLG
Lee Bolton Monier-Williams
Hall of Fame
Leading individuals
- Jonathan Bevan - Allen & Overy LLP
- Andrew Briggs - Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Lara Burch - Osborne Clarke LLP
- Adrian Clough - Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
- Mark Elsey - Ashurst
- Simon Gwynne - Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Matthew Hanslip Ward - Dentons
- Paul Hirst - Addleshaw Goddard
- Fiona Hobbs - Linklaters LLP
- Naomi Horton - Ashurst
- Tom Johnson - Norton Rose Fulbright
- Chris McClure - Shoosmiths LLP
- Graeme McLellan - Stephenson Harwood
- Patrick Mitchell - Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
- Tammy Samuel - Stephenson Harwood
- Terence van Poortvliet - Ashurst
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- Stuart Cottis - Ashurst
- Darren Fodey - Stephenson Harwood
- Jeremy Godley - Osborne Clarke LLP
- Ian Tucker - Burges Salmon LLP
- Jonathan Turner - Ashurst
- Martin Watt - Dentons
- Dominic Watts - Clifford Chance LLP
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Allen & Overy LLP's 'highly-rated' team is renowned for its experience in complex and high-value transactions in the rail sector, particularly relating to light and heavy rail infrastructure, concessions and rolling stock, and leverages the firm's international footprint to handle international rail projects. Governments, sponsors, manufacturers and financiers are key clients. In an illustration of its expertise acting for government on rail-related matters, the team has been advising the DfT and Network Rail on the Shaw Report into the future shape and financing of Network Rail. Other highlights included advising funders to Alpha Trains on the acquisition of a fleet of passenger trains from SocGen, and on the financing of the acquisition of two operating rail companies from within the wider group. The team acted fof Vale on the re-negotiation of Mitsui's $1bn investment in the Nacala rail and port project in Mozambique and Malawi. Bombardier, Cheung Kong Infrastructure (CKI), Etihad Rail, Eversholt, HS1 and Qatar Rail are also clients. Jonathan Bevan heads the team, which features a number of key individuals includimg Mario Jacovides, who is global head of the structured and asset finance group, Tim Conduit, global infrastructure head David Lee, Conrad Andersen and Richard Evans.
Ashurst is praised for its 'vast experience' in complex UK and global rail deals, advising on rolling stock, franchising, projects, infrastructure and light rail mandates. The team is continuing to advise TfL and DLR on the Docklands Light Railway New Rolling Stock project, and is also advising London Underground Limited on the procurement of rolling stock as part of part of the £10bn New Tube for London (NTfL) London Underground upgrade project. The team also advised Hitachi Rail on its contract with Network Rail for the first Traffic Management System to supply Network Rail with a traffic management solution framework to support the roll-out of a full digital railway, and is advising City of Edinburgh Council on the £145m extension of the Edinburgh tram system from York Place to Newhaven. National Express, London Midland, Keolis, Abellio and Mitsui are also clients. Key individuals include Mark Elsey, who is global co-head of transport, Terence van Poortvliet, a noted rail, transport and intrastructure specialist, and 'rail expert' Naomi Horton. Senior associates Stuart Cottis and Jonathan Turner are also recommended.
Burges Salmon LLP has 'unrivalled industry knowledge and experience' in franchising, procurement, regulatory, and major infrastructure project matters, and clients single out the firm's 'exceptional knowledge of rolling stock'. Highlights included advising FirstGroup on its procurement of rolling stock and mobilisation for the new TransPennine Express franchise, and advising Rail for London (a TfL company) on the acquisition of Willesden C Sidings (at the Wembley European Freight Operating Centre) from DB Schenker (now BD Cargo International) in addition to preparing and consulting on the suite of leasing and access documents to lease the new depot to the concessionaire operating London Overground rail services. It also advised Merseyrail Electrics 2002 on the procurement by Merseytravel of a new fleet of 52 four-car electric units manufactured by Stadler Bussnang, for operation on the Merseyrail Electrics network. Rail head Brioney Thomas is 'committed, pragmatic and always looking for the most appropriate solutions for clients'. Head of rail health and safety Ann Metherall, rail infrastructure head Philip Beer and rail franchising head Simon Coppen are other key practitioners. Also recommended are Keith Beattie, recently promoted partner and 'very skilled advocate' Ian Tucker, and Chris Jackson, who heads the transport team.
The 'fantastic' department at Clifford Chance LLP handles a range of high-profile rail projects for investors, operators and suppliers. The team advised Rock Rail East Anglia on the procurement and £620m senior financing of rolling stock from Stadler Bussnang to be leased to Abellio, as the successful franchisee on the East Anglia rail franchise. It also advised EQT Infrastructure II, through an indirectly owned company within the Hector Rail group, on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of GB Railfreight from Groupe Eurotunnel. TfL, RBS, Network Rail, SMBC, CDPQ, Hermes Infrastructure and Lombard are also clients. Paul Carrington specialises in financing and leasing and heads the rail practice, which includes Michael Pearson, who advises on UK and international rail projects, and Ranbir Hunjan, who handles leasing and banking matters. Consultant Gavin Teague and senior associate Dominic Watts are also recommended. Nelson Jung recently re-joined the firm from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority.
Dentons' 'strong rail practice' is 'very pro-active and commercial' and has 'vast experience in the sector'. It handles a wide range of rail-related matters, including passenger and freight, infrastructure development and operation, light rail and trams, franchises and concessions, operations, regulation, rolling stock procurement and maintenance, finance, technology and disputes. Highlights included advising MTR Corporation on its joint venture with First Group and subsequent joint bid for the South Western Trains rail franchise; acting for the same client on all aspects of its bid for the new Wales and Borders franchise; and advising Mitsui on its investment in a 40% stake in the Abellio Greater Anglia franchise. Network Rail Infrastructure, London Overground Rail Operations Limited, Deutsche Bahn Group, Virgin Trains and London Overground are also clients. Team head Matthew Hanslip Ward is an 'expert in the UK rail market and in franchising'. He is assisted by Christopher McGee-Osborne, who has 'longstanding experience in the rail sector', and head of real estate in London Virginia Glastonbury, who advises on rail infrastructure projects. Managing associate Martin Watt specialises in rolling stock. The team was recently joined by David Moore from Clyde & Co LLP.
The 'responsive and client-focused' team at Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP has a 'very strong understanding of the market, with good experience working for contracting authorities'; it is 'always willing to listen and come up with creative solutions to commercial issues'. The team, which has specialist commercial and regulatory lawyers with experience in mandates across the rail industry, is advising the DfT and HS2 Ltd on phase 1 of the HS2 project. It also advised Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) on its procurement of a new operational and maintenance contractor for the Manchester Metrolink light rail system, and is assisting the DfT with the competitive re-lettings of the East Midlands rail franchise and the Trans Pennine Express. Anne Harris, who is a 'true expert in the sector', and Mark Brunton head the team, which includes the 'astute' Stephen Collings and Agnes Koko, who is noted for her 'in-depth expertise'. Monica Peto is now a consultant.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP's multi-disciplinary rail group is noted for its 'in-depth knowledge of rail matters'. The team continues to advise HS2 Ltd on the core contractor procurements for phase 1 of the project, and is advising the DfT and London and Continental Railways (LCR) on the sale of their interests in the King's Cross Central Partnership (the entity that owns and is developing King's Cross Central) to AustralianSuper. It is also advising Stagecoach South West on its bid for the new South Western franchise and is advising HS1 Ltd, the owner of High Speed 1, on a range of commercial, operational and regulatory matters. Global head of infrastructure Patrick Mitchell has 'vast experience in the rail sector' and heads the rail team, which includes Adrian Clough, competition, regulation and trade partner Tim Briggs, and of counsel John Williams.
Linklaters LLP advises governments, regulators, sponsors, lenders and financiers on complex deals in the rail industry, covering financing, construction, enhancement, franchising, rolling stock and policy matters. It is advising the lenders (African Development Bank, International Finance Corporation and others) on the proposed financing of Vale's development project of a 912km rail line leading from its mine in the Tete province in Mozambique, through Malawi to Nacala. It is also advising Borealis Infrastructure and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) on the sale of HS1. Other highlights included advising on the Shaw Report into the future financing of Network Rail. Siemens, Innisfree and Deutsche Bahn are also clients. Fiona Hobbs heads the team, which includes the 'brilliant' Charlotte Morgan, Stuart Rowson, Ian Andrews and Bruce White.
The 'strong' cross-practice team at Norton Rose Fulbright handles a range of matters in the rail sector including franchising and concessions, rolling stock, construction, projects and infrastructure, environmental law, health and safety, IP, technology, dispute resolution and competition. Highlights for the team included advising JLIF Limited Partnership on its acquisition of a 20% equity stake in Rail Investments (Great Western). Leveraging the firm's international footprint, the team advised Commonwealth Bank of Australia on a £900m rail financing in partnership with Angel Trains. It has also been appointed to advise the City of Ottawa on the Stage 2 Light Rail Transit Project. DfT, Eversholt Rail Group and International Finance Corporation are also clients. Donald Warnock specialises in rail infrastructure projects and Andrew Buisson advises on major rail infrastructure transactions. Of counsel Louise Auty is an asset finance lawyer with extensive rail experience. Tom Johnson heads the team.
Stephenson Harwood acts for manufacturers, operating companies, public sector procurers, rolling stock owners, infrastructure managers and financiers, both in the UK and internationally, on a range of rail matters, and is particularly noted for its franchising, rolling stock, projects and financing expertise. Highlights included advising Arriva Rail London on the mobilisation of the new London Overground Concession and advising Abellio on its bid for the new East Anglia Franchise. It is also advising Rail for London (RfL) and London Underground Limited (LUL) on the preparation of a standard form manufacturing and supply agreement, as well as maintenance and spares supply arrangements to assist in multiple tenders, and is acting for TfL on regulatory and access aspects of Crossrail. The 'commercial and thorough' Graeme McLellan, who is an asset finance expert with particular focus on rolling stock, heads the 'experienced team', which includes the 'exceptional' Tammy Samuel, who handles franchising, rolling stock, projects and infrastructure matters; Suzanne Tarplee, who advises on franchising, rolling stock and rail regulation; and the 'highly regarded' Lisa Marks. Also recommended are Graeme Barton, who was promoted to partner in 2016 and handles infrastructure and construction projects, and senior associate Darren Fodey.
Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP's cross-practice department acts for financiers, operating lessors and other investors in rail assets such as rolling stock and real estate. It is also experienced in competition law and sectoral regulation, as well as planning, IT, technology and disputes in the sector. It continues to advise Land Securities on the Ebbsfleet and Eastern Quarry development, as part of the government's Thames Gateway initiative, and advised Angel Trains on the £900m procurement, leasing and financing of 665 new Bombardier Aventra electric multiple-unit passenger vehicles as part of Abellio's winning East Anglia rail franchise bid. Beacon Rail instructed the team on the EU and national merger control and regulatory aspects of multiple proposed acquisitions of competitor rolling stock leasing businesses and portfolios. Russell Clifford heads the asset finance and rail industry group, which include Jamie Wiseman-Clarke, who specialises in rail finance mandates, and James Marshall, who provides competition law advice.
Bond Dickinson LLP is a 'close-knit, stable team which very much knows what it is doing'; it 'provides sensible, pragmatic and easy-to-understand advice quickly'. It is experienced across rolling stock procurement and contracts, rail franchise bids, IT contracts, and also handles light rail mandates. Department head David Rewcastle provides a 'well-rounded service' and regularly leads on rail franchise bids and rolling stock procurements. Paul Coleman is 'exceptional' and specialises in rolling stock and infrastructure, and 'pragmatic operator' Kevin Bell handles franchising mandates. Managing associates Will Bonas and David Millard, who was recently promoted, are also recommended.
CMS's team focuses on rail infrastructure projects, rolling stock procurement and funding, and depot financing transactions. It also has expertise in the light rail sector. It advised the lenders to Rock Rail East Anglia (a consortium of Rock Rail, SL Capital, GMPF and LPFA) on the funding for the procurement of 378 new intercity and bi-mode Stadler built rolling stock units to be leased to Abellio East Anglia. Tramlink Nottingham, Eurostar International, FirstGroup, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and Edinburgh Trams are also clients. Bill Carr handles rolling stock procurement and maintenance agreements, and Edinburgh-based Eleanor Lane specialises in major transport and infrastructure projects. Consultant Jonathan Beckitt is also recommended. Carr and Lane head the team.
DLA Piper's 'strong' department advises on regulatory matters, rolling stock procurements, rail franchise tenders and wider infrastructure projects, as well as operational matters. The team is advising HS2 Ltd on the planning and real estate aspects of HS2, particularly in relation to complex acquisitions and site assembly, as well advising on mechanisms for multiple compensation claims. It also advised the DfT on several matters including the East Anglia rail franchise, and on operational matters relating to the Thameslink Rolling Stock Project. Merseytravel is instructing the team on high-value investments in fleet and depot improvements. Agility Trains, Hitachi Rail Europe and Serco are also clients. London-based UK projects head Colin Wilson, UK rail head Robert Smith in Leeds, and Edinburgh-based Sharon Fitzgerald, who handles infrastructure projects, are highly regarded.
Hogan Lovells International LLP has 'excellent sector knowledge' and is praised for its 'excellent response times'. The team handles a variety of rail sector projects, with expertise in franchising, rolling stock, and major infrastructure projects. Highlights included advising Alstom on the acquisition of GE's Intelligent Transportation Solutions business, and is advising the Hellenic Republic on the restructuring of the Greek railway. It is also advising the lenders in connection with the Nottingham Express Transit Phase 2 PFI project. The 'experienced' Andrew Briggs and Simon Gwynne, who has a 'confident and authoritative manner', head the team. They are assisted by Adrian Walker, who is global co-head of infrastructure, energy, resources and projects, counsel Charles Ford, and Andrew Gallagher, who specialises in infrastructure finance, project finance, PPP transactions and infrastructure acquisitions.
Osborne Clarke LLP's 'well-connected' team is noted for its 'excellent client care' and 'ability to understand the suite of (policy as well as legal) issues that are live in the industry'. It has rail franchising, concessions and rolling stock expertise, and also handles a range of broader corporate and commercial matters, including providing public law advice and advice on procurement challenges. Highlights included advising Eversholt Rail Group on the finance, acquisition and leasing of a new fleet built by Spanish train manufacturer CAF, acting for Stadler Rail Valencia on the modification of an existing fleet of Class 68 locomotives, and advising XC Trains on the renewal of its operation of the CrossCountry passenger rail franchise. Team head Lara Burch is 'up to speed with policy issues in the sector and is able to link the legal advice to these issues'. Other key figures include Clive Smith, who handles asset finance matters in the rail and rolling stock arena, corporate partner Simon Smith, and disputes partner Charlie Wedin. Also recommended are associate director Jeremy Godley, who has 'in-depth rail expertise', and senior associate Craig McCarthy, who stands out for his experience handling domestic and EU procurement regulation maters.
Pinsent Masons LLP's team attracts praise for its 'quick responses and clear advice' as well as for its 'strong track record in infrastructure projects in the rail sector'. The team is advising the EPC contractor on a $1.7bn railway project in Ethiopia and is acting for the Greater London Authority and TfL on the HS2, Phase 1 Parliamentary Bill concerning the protection of various transport assets and statutory functions around London. It is also continuing to advise TfL and LUL on the planning and authorisation of the £1bn extension of the London Underground's Northern Line. Jon Hart heads the team which includes the 'dynamic' Robbie Owen who is an infrastructure planning expert, Anne-Marie Friel, who handles projects, and Francis Tyrrell, who has a 'wealth of knowledge'.
Simmons & Simmons is 'very experienced in high-profile rail infrastructure projects', provides 'a high standard of advice', and has 'exceptional industry knowledge, particularly in understanding the practical delivery problems of large, complex construction or engineering projects'. It is advising TfL on the procurement of up to six different facilities management contracts, and is advising the DfT in relation to Network Rail's operations and financing needs. The team is also advising Momentum Infrastructure, a JV of three leading contractors bidding for enabling and civil works on HS2. Team head Juliet Reingold has 'exceptional experience' of UK and international rail projects and 'highly innovative' construction partner Rob Horne has 'extensive knowledge of rail and transport infrastructure projects'. Navneet Juty left the firm in 2016.
Winckworth Sherwood LLP fields an 'exceptional team' with expertise spannning the planning, promotion and statutory authorisation of major rail projects; advising on compulsory purchase, property issues, consultations, and environmental impact assessments; and handling planning and statutory procedures. Team head Paul Irving assists with drafting legislation relating to railways, and is praised for his 'experience, knowledge and capacity to deliver'. Other key figures include Hazel Anderson, who specialises in infrastructure planning work, including the authorisation of railways; the 'brilliant' Alison Gorlov; Simon Livesey; and senior associate Jane Wakeham, who focuses on the authorisation of railway schemes and the promotion of infrastructure projects. Brian Greenwood recently joined Clyde & Co LLP.
The 'very able' team at Addleshaw Goddard has wide-ranging rail expertise spanning franchising, infrastructure and rolling stock transactions in the sector. The team is advising the DfT on the West Coast Partnership, which will combine the current InterCity West Coast services with the development and introduction of HS2 services, and also advised the DfT on the West Midlands Direct Award and franchise competition. Other highlight included advising Keolis UK and Amey Rail on its successful bid for the £500m contract to operate and maintain the Manchester Metrolink tram network. It also advised Hitachi Rail Europe on the completion of its sale of 19 five-car Hitachi AT300 bi-mode trains to First TransPennine Express, and on the connected transaction for a further five units for Hull Trains Company. Department head Paul Hirst has a 'fantastic reputation' and Jacqui Langley-White is also recommended.
Noted for its 'specialist sector knowledge' Bircham Dyson Bell focuses on the development and promotion of rail schemes across the UK and is noted for its infrastructure planning expertise. It is advising TfL on Crossrail 2, on the proposed extension of the London Overground network to Barking Riverside. The team is also advising the same client on the land acquisition relating to the Northern Line extension, and assisted TfGM with the implementation of the new extension to the Manchester Metrolink tram system. Angus Walker heads the team, which includes Ian Cameron, who is 'good on strategy and procedure', Mark Challis, who is 'an excellent strategist, with a thorough approach and wide experience in urban railway projects', and Nick Evans, who has 'good knowledge of procedure, deals with the detail and gives sound advice'. Sarah Clark and Tom Henderson are also recommended.
The 'commercially aware' team at Shoosmiths LLP is 'very knowledgeable, particularly on rolling stock matters' and has 'good understanding of franchising and the link between rolling stock leases and franchising obligations'. It is also noted for its experience in rail infrastructure projects. It is advising Stagecoach Group on the establishment of two framework agreements, and is advising Centro (now Transport for West Midlands) on the Wolverhampton Interchange Project. In another highlight, the team advised Porterbrook Leasing Company Limited (PLCL) on transfer tof leases for the various Porterbrook-owned rolling stock fleets and associated heavy maintenance agreements, as well as the leases for the ticket barriers installed at numerous stations, from Abellio Greater Anglia to Abellio East Anglia. Department head Chris McClure is 'very approachable and knowledgeable'; he is supported by the 'enthusiastic' Martin Fleetwood, who has a 'deep knowledge of the structure of the UK rail industry', Ursula Gould, who advises on concessions for the construction and operation of light rail schemes and transport interchange projects, and Joanne McGuinness, who handles real estate matters in the sector.
White & Case LLP is commended for its 'excellent customer service' and its 'prompt responses'. It advises on rail infrastructure procurement and project development, the supply of rolling stock, concessions and franchising, regulatory matters and dispute resolution. International rail projects are a key strength of the team; highlights included advising Vale on the development and financing of the $4.4bn Nacala Corridor Project, a project to transport coal from Vale's mine in Moatize to a new coal port in Nacala, Mozambique. In another highlight, Alpha Trains instructed the team on the purchase and financing of several fleets. Jason Kerr heads the team, which includes Phillip Capper, who 'provides clear and well-reasoned advice' and is an 'excellent lawyer with strengths in contract obligations interpretation and dispute resolution'. Also recommended are Ellis Baker, who heads the construction and engineering practice, Louise Mor, who advises on international asset finance and leasing transactions, and Caroline Miller Smith, who advises on concession and project finance matters.
Fieldfisher is active across the rail sector and handles a range of franchising, rolling stock manufacturing, leasing, ticketing, procurement, state aid and technology infrastructure mandates. It alsao advised the DfT on Wi-Fi roll-out deals for Chiltern Railways and Arriva Trains Wales, and continues to work on deals for the South Eastern and Thameslink franchises. It also advised the DfT on the negotiation of a new Direct Award Franchise agreement between the DfT and XC Trains, and acted for Engage Solutions Group on its SaaS subscription agreement with London and South Eastern Railway for an employee engagement and communication mobile app. Trainline, Global Travel Ventures and GoAhead Group are also clients. John Worthy and John Cassels are key figures in the team.
Hollingworth Bissell has a 'fantastic reputation' and advises a range of rail industry clients. Sara Hollingworth and Helen Bissell are the key contacts.
K&L Gates LLP advises on major rail projects and has particular expertise in light rail metro and mass transit systems. It advises on performance regimes, reliability and maintainability of rolling stock, and also has experience in advising on complex signalling procurements. TfL, Tube Lines, Qatar Rail, Rail for London and Crossrail Ltd are clients. Department head Matthew Smith advises on UK and international transport, rail and infrastructure projects, as well as handling disputes in the sector.
Kennedys handles a range of contentious instructions in the rail industry. Health and safety regulatory matters are a mainstay of the practice, as are public inquiries, criminal investigations and prosecutions in the rail sector. The team also advises several major train operators on employment matters, and continues to act for Virgin Trains on employment and industrial relations work. Team head Richard Crockford 'has huge tactical knowledge and is extremely determined to fight his client's corner'; he has longstanding experience in handling health and safety matters. Matthew Leake and Fiona Morgan handle employment mandates in the rail sector.
Watson Farley & Williams LLP's rail team has 'good industry knowledge' and is lauded for its 'flexible' approach. It handles a range of transactional matters in the sector; highlights included advising BBSFF EU Rail Lessor (a subsidiary of Global Investments), BOSSAF Rail and Everest Babcock & Brown Opportunities Fund on the sale of Ascendos Investments to Beacon Rail Leasing. Nigel Taylor advises on rail franchising, projects and corporate transactions, and global transport head Rex Rosales is experienced in asset finance.
Gowling WLG's rail practice advises on new station developments, station upgrades, as well as overstation and over-track developments. It also advises on Network Rail interface agreements on behalf of developers and London Underground, and acts for freight operators and users. It is advising Barnet Council on the closure of existing rail freight facilities, the delivery of a new rail freight facility and new railway station as part of a regeneration scheme. It is also acting for Crossrail Ltd on an over-site development at Liverpool Street. Key figures include non-contentious construction specialist Richard Green, who advises on new station developments; consultant Michael Whitehouse, who is experienced in UK rail projects; and of counsel Michael Hallowell, who is experienced in real estate. Giles Clifford heads the team.
Lee Bolton Monier-Williams handles rail-related property work. Consultant Keith Wallace is a notable figure.


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2015 National Executive Board Election Candidate for Treasurer
R. Steven Turley
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Ph.D., Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1984)
Professional Experience
National AAPT Activities
AAPT is heading out of a difficult financial time. It will take continued careful oversight by the Executive Board and careful management by the National Office to avoid similar difficulties in the future. I have been an active member at the national and local level of AAPT since beginning my teaching career. With my strong personal interest in the organization, I will help AAPT continue to be a viable leader in promoting, sustaining, and advancing physics education. I believe I can continue to make a significant contribution as AAPT Treasurer.
My experience as chair of a Physics Department with 32 full-time faculty, associated staff and 360 physics majors gave me organizational and budget experience which has been helpful in this position. I refined that experience as president of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters;as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education at BYU;and as PI on educational, mentoring, and research grants. Through these experiences and my current experience as AAPT Treasurer, I've learned the importance of careful financial oversight to accomplish the goals of technical organizations.
One of the strengths and challenges of AAPT is its diverse membership. We welcome K-12 teachers, teachers from two year colleges, teachers from primarily undergraduate institutions, teachers from graduate institutions, and retirees. We have both a thriving and active Physics Education Research community and a group who are interested in keeping abreast of teaching innovations, but not formally involved in education research. As an Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education, I learned to bring together groups from across our campus with diverse interests. As an Executive Board member I will continue to help AAPT remain an organization where all of us with an involvement in physics teaching can find a place where our interests are represented and promoted.
There are a number of upcoming issues central to the operation of AAPT which involve financial issues:
As Treasurer, I will continue to help the Executive Board find ways to approach each of these issues which will ensure that AAPT continues its role as an influential leader in physics education.


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I'm actually making progress...
See.... several repeats of that edging:
But I also got a surprise in the mail.
Ages ago, I knit the Weekender Shawl for Crystal Palace Yarns. They've used it at shows and such to show off their yummy Panda Silk yarn. It came home! It's been well over a year (I'd almost given up hope on seeing he dear thing again).
I took it out last night to a dinner dance. Outside, it was hot and sticky and yucky. Thus, the venue was air conditioned to death. I wore the shawl happily until the dancing started.
And the wonderful folks at CPY also sent a thank you/apology for taking so long present!
Yummy new yarn to play with!
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And oddly, I never realized that their colors go together until I saw these two pictures next to each other.


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