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Brexit: More Planning as Huge Costs Are Predicted
The Government might have to pay £65 million a year for hiring 500 new civil servants for Brexit planning. And this is only for the first stage of Brexit. There will be more staff needed for negotiations and dealing with the consequences of leaving the EU.
But, instead of working for the common good, politicians are wasting time on "turf wars", a new document released by the Institute for Government reported.
On Thursday (29/09/2016), the Institute for Government published "Planning for Brexit: Silence is not a strategy", written by Jill Rutter and Hannah White. The briefing paper evaluates the government's progress on Brexit plans. It critiques the government's lack of information about the UK's intentions and negotiations. The report warned that the government needs to act quickly to deliver a clear plan that defines the UK's relation to every other sector and level of government that will be affected.
Theresa May created two new departments in 2016 to manage Brexit. The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) is run by the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, David Davis MP. The other department to help deliver Brexit is the Department for International Trade (DIT) which will develop the UK's new trade policy. Liam Fox MP is the Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade.
If this is any consolation, do you remember back in June when David Cameron appointed Oliver Letwin to lead the Brexit Unit? He was subsequently considered unsuitable and replaced by David Davis, whom Theresa May has appointed in July. If you do remember, then you understand that things could have been a lot worse.
The report said that the new authorities created for negotiating Brexit have caused "distractions and delayed work on Brexit." The authors warned that May will need to move swiftly and explain to her Brexit ministers what each one of them has to do.
Brexit Negotiations: Plans, anyone?
While it is agreed that certain things need to remain confidential, Theresa May still needs to explain the process and timescales that her government is going to follow for the initial negotiations. Unless there is a clear plan that her government is going to develop, no one will be able to tell what they have agreed upon and whether they stick to it.
Dr Hannah White, Programme Director & co-author, said:
"Silence is not a strategy. The current situation – where we are left to interpret personal musings of individual ministers – is frustrating those looking for an early exit, perplexing those with whom we have to negotiate and unsettling those looking to do business in the UK. The Prime Minister has sworn she will not give a running commentary on negotiations, but she needs rapidly to clarify how and when the Government intends to go about making decisions on Brexit".
Jill Rutter, Programme Director & co-author, added:
"Ministers will be faced with a series of difficult choices over the shape of Brexit. These are too important to be left to normal interdepartmental wrangling and horse-trading. Whitehall in general and the new Department for Exiting the EU (DExEU) in particular will need to make sure Ministers can make those choices on the best shared analysis the civil service can produce."
Brexit Costs, Expertise and Dialogue
One thing is clear. DExEU, DIT and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), led by Boris Johnson and responsible for the exchanges between the UK and Member States, are the three main organisations responsible to deliver Brexit. This, at least, is settled.
The authors outlined three phases for Brexit: preparing for the negotiations, undertaking them and executing the deal. They also pointed out that if Brexit was led by the Cabinet Office, instead of the newly-found departments DExEU and DIT, it would have saved time and money. Rutter and White believe that the creation of these departments will create huge administrative costs. They argue that if anyone were to compare this situation to one before it, that would be the 2008 financial crisis where the government's use of consultants at short notice cost up to £100 million (Asset Protection Scheme).
At the same time, it is necessary that the right people are at the right position. Numbers are less important the authors said. While there is no one in the UK or EU that has experience in negotiating an EU exit, knowledge of joining the EU and the negotiation deals with other countries are valuable experience.
Theresa May has said that she wants all parts of the UK to be involved in the Brexit discussions. The Scottish and Welsh governments and the Northern Ireland Executive will be important contributors, in particular, in understanding how different places will be impacted. While in the past engaging with other regions' interests had been a weakness, with Brexit many authorities, businesses and institutions which will be affected by Brexit would demand to have a say. Many sectors, such as the financial services sector, have organised mechanisms so that they can have a direct engagement with ministers. For example, there is the Financial Services EU Taskforce, chaired by Baroness Shriti Vadera, the chairwoman of Santander UK. But while wealthy organisations have the power to initiate such groups, others unable to do so will probably be ignored and forgotten.
Italy will support the withdrawal process but there won't be any special treatment
In the meantime, in an interview with the BBC, the Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, or "frenzied Renzi", said that the UK won't be getting a better deal than other people outside the EU. It will be a "very difficult process", but he is ready to work with Theresa May to develop a strong alliance. He blamed David Cameron for using the EU referendum to solve his own party's conflicting voices:
"When David Cameron decided to use a referendum to solve some internal problems of the Conservative Party, this was the problem. We cannot use foreign affairs to solve internal problems."
Theresa May's vow of silence
Echoing the "Planning for Brexit" report's criticisms to May, former education secretary Nicky Morgan, and the former chancellor Ken Clarke, are pressing the Prime Minister to give a clearer image of what her plans for Brexit are before her upcoming speech to next week's Tory conference. As Clarke said: "Nobody in the government has the first idea of what they're going to do next on the Brexit front."
And it is this uncertainty that is affecting businesses. Capita, a professional services company, after issuing a profit warning early on Thursday (29/9), watched its shares drop 28%, affecting the rest of the sector as Serco and G4S shares also fell.


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New panel advises Mich. officials on outdoor recreation
Lansing – A new panel will offer suggestions to state officials on how to boost Michigan's outdoor recreation economy.
The Outdoor Recreation Advisory Council includes representatives from the manufacturing, retail and service sectors, as well as employers in health, community finance and other industries.
It will be led by Chris Tracy, a member of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission.
One task will be identifying data-collection mechanisms to provide better service to outdoor enthusiasts and offer opportunities to entrepreneurs. The council also will look for ways to improve recreation facilities.
The recommendations will go to the Natural Resources Commission and the Department of Natural Resources.
An industry study says outdoor recreation generates $26 billion of consumer spending each year in Michigan and supports 232,000 jobs.
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Monterrey earned a 0-1 away win against Monarcas Morelia in the first leg of their semifinal series thanks to a first-half penalty.
Monarcas started the game well in front of their home fans, who packed the Estadio Morelos. The hosts had the first good chance of the game in just the 3rd minute, when Rodrigo Millar saw his shot hit the crossbar with the goalkeeper beaten.
There were chances at both ends, and Avilés Hurtado had the ball in the back of the net for Monterrey in the 27th minute, but the would-be goal was disallowed after a very tight offside call.
Then, in the 35th minute, Carlos Guzmán fouled Hurtado in the box and referee Jorge Pérez Durán pointed to the penalty spot. Hurtado took the penalty himself, and he sent it past Sebastián Sosa – who had guessed the right way but still couldn't stop it – to give Monterrey the 0-1 lead.
The Rayados started the second half off strongly and Rogelio Funes Mori nearly made it 0-2 when he was played in by Dorlan Pabón, but the Argentinian skied his shot from six yards out.
The majority of chances went Monterrey's way as Morelia struggled to regain the momentum they had had early in the first half. It wasn't all smooth sailing for the Rayados, though, as Hurtado had to leave the game injured just past the hour mark.
In the waning stages of the game, Morelia had a few chances to find an equalizer, including a dangerous header by Ángel Sepúlveda in stoppage time that forced a good save out of Hugo González, who was able to preserve the shutout.
With the 0-1 win, Monterrey will advance to the final with a win, a draw, or a 0-1 loss in Sunday's second leg, while Morelia needs to score at least two goals in a win in order to advance.
Morelia: Sebastián Sosa, Carlos Rodríguez, Sebastián Vegas, Gabriel Achilier, Carlos Guzmán, Rodrigo Millar (Jorge Zárate 71′), Mario Osuna, Diego Valdés, Gastón Lezcano (Rodolfo Vilchis 61′), Raúl Ruidíaz, Ángel Sepúlveda.
Monterrey: Hugo González, Nicolás Sánchez, José María Basanta, Leonel Vangioni, John Stefan Medina, Celso Oritz, Jonathan González, Carlos Sánchez (Juan Álvarez 93′), Rogelio Funes Mori, Dorlan Pabón (Marco Bueno 87′), Avilés Hurtado (Jesús Molina 64′).


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Jojee: Unravel Me
The recent collaborations between NYC-based singer, Jojee and producer, Mickey Valen have been nothing short of irresistible. And their most recent release called "Unravel Me" has me pulled in once again. The song is a gift of pure vulnerability and sensuality wrapped up in a modern-day fuse of soul and hip-hop. Jojee's smooth, strong vocals are laced over a bed of intricate, unique production that is bringing something refreshing to the indie world. Independently these two are each incredible but together they are unstoppable. We have word Jojee's debut EP is set to officially release the beginning of next year, which is a strong indication that these two aren't going anywhere.
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Ok so here i am..in bed..wasted.. blogging..about the giants winning superbowl 46. And they werent supposed to. In fact they werent even supposed to make the playoffs but they did and they won. And they won again. And again and again. And now the GREATEST again you can imagine..the superbowl against the mothafuking new england patriots just like 2007.
It is like a mirror of 2007. The differnence of course is that the Giants were nowhere as good as they were in 2007. In 2007 they were 10-6. This year 9-7. They made it as a wildcard both years and like a kid in a candy store they let nobody stop them. Ok i have no idea what that means but both years they made it to the superbowl when they werent supposed to. And both years they played against the patriots..and both years they beat them. Crazy.
|Maybe the play that won the game?
So here i am..drunk after indulging in a huge mix of expensive scotch, beer and true blood shots.. yes true blood shots. I am watching the replays over and over again on sports center still cant believing they won. My pregnant wife is wasted also but wasted in exhaustiveness. It was a loooooong day of prepping and preparing food. And of course yelling and screaming for the giants. There was a whole quarter..especially the 4th where we had the whole Bart Cave yelling DE-FENSE DE-FENSE. It was a great time.
This win means a lot to me. 4 years ago my wife and i were married and bought a house. The same year the Giants beat the undefeated Pats in the SuperBowl. Unbelievable. This year we are expecting our first child. Deja-vu. Giants arent supposed to make the playoffs and do. They win every game to make the superbowl and win. Crazy.
Eli Manning completely won them the superbowl this year. There was a time in the season when nobody expecting them to win anything. But during these games Eli stepped up and tried and tried and tried and put up tremendous numbers this season. So as much as i would like to bash him with his stupid faces and his stupid comments, Eli was a true performer this year. My hat goes off to him. He was better than Brady this year in my opinion because the team he had to work with was in no where comparison to Bradys team and the Giants won. Congrats!!! im going to sleep!


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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Remember When Taking a Knee Meant Something?
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- Vespo08 said...
A knee did mean something to our Founders, who sacrificed their lives to help create this idea called the United States of America. However today, the Progressive movement has so polluted the minds of Americans & rewrote history to demonize our very Founders who gave their lives for what we enjoy today. Are we a perfect Republic, No. But no man is perfect, except Jesus Christ!
But as Americans, as Human Beings, we learn from our mistakes, we show compassion for our fellow man and seek to make things better including our country. Sadly the dumbing down of America for over 100yrs has brought us to where we are today.
- September 27, 2017 at 7:44 AM
- Holger Awakens said...
Great comment, Vespo.
Thank you
- September 27, 2017 at 11:15 PM


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Aston Martin opened its first exclusive boutique in the heart of London's Mayfair to showcase "the art of living" luxury products and celebrate the company's 103 years as one of the few independent automotive manufacturers in the world.
Located at 8 Dover Street in posh Mayfair -- across from The Arts Club and a few doors down from the Christian Louboutin and Victoria Beckham shops — it boasts of being on one of the most prestigious streets in London.
"Dover Street mixes art, culture, shopping, luxury and elegance. It's the perfect place for Aston Martin," said the company's Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman.
"No. 8 Dover Street is a place where existing customers, admirers of the brand and people new to the marque can understand our design philosophies and experience the spirit of Aston Martin."
Despite having products on display, the store is less of a retail store and more of a destination where admirers of the Aston Martin experience the elegance and exclusivity associated with the brand.
Katia Bassi, Managing Director of Aston Martin Brand said, "No. 8 Dover Street provides the perfect environment for us for us to showcase the beautifully crafted products and experiences offered through Art of Living by Aston Martin. It's a space where we express our brand DNA through other brands."
This concept store will also be used as a destination for design classes, exclusive events and art exhibitions where people will discover new art trends.
The store design was conceived by Reichman, who designed the car featured in "Spectre," the latest James Bond movie.
Inside the store, the mosaic floor was created with over 500 pieces of European oak, hand cut and assembled on site by a master craftsman. Starting from the center of the room, where a brass plaque displaying the Aston Martin wings is located, the mosaics are laid out to the edge of the room following "the golden ratio" principles and a Nautilus shell design.
Available items for sale include clothes, briefcases, sunglasses, among others, designed in collaboration with Hackett London, FPM, Marma London. Bed linens are produced by Emilia Burano, a renowned Venetian lacemaker. A handcrafted crocodile bag costs up to £15,000 ($20,000). Baby prams are made by Silver Cross, a company founded in 1877 in Yorkshire, England. The pram called "Silver Cross Surf - Aston Martin Edition" displayed in the store has the magnesium alloy exterior and the interior materials (leather and sheepskin) can be customized. The price starts at £3,000 ($4,000).
Customers can also sit down with an expert to customize their cars or AM37 speedboats, manufactured in partnership with Quintessence Yachts.
Aston Martin at No. 8 Dover Street is open seven days a week, from 10 am until 6 pm Monday to Friday and from 11 am to 5 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.


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The other day I discovered Reflector, which allows you to stream your iPad or iPhone screen to your computer. You can also then record your iPad screen using Reflector, Google+ Hangouts, or Quicktime. The only downside of using Reflector to record your screen is that it doesn't record audio.
I figured since I could record my iPad screen I would give a brief tutorial on drawing using Sketchbook Pro for the Apple iPad. If you enjoy this video, I can give more tutorials on other iPad apps such as AnimationDesk, Penultimate, or Make Pixel Art.


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The exterior wall assembly is nearing completion at the Lake Quivira Passive House. This multi-layer envelope contains superior insulation, aids in airtightness, and is designed to protect against the elements. Watch Building Scientist David Hawkins take us through the composition of the wall, explaining each of the layers in the video below.
The system begins with a weather membrane over the existing sheathing. This initial layer is continuous around the entire home and ties into the Prosoco flashing material on the windows and doors. The membrane shields the structure from the elements and gives a layer of airtightness.
The next components in the wall system are two layers of 3" EPS rigid foam insulation. This foam is installed over the entire exterior surface of the home. Each piece is custom measured and cut to fit its precise location on the wall. We are mindful to tape every seam between the pieces of foam. Any gaps between the foam and existing structure are filled with spray foam to ensure a continuous insulation layer. The sealed seams on each layer of foam are offset of each other to ensure there are no voids in our insulation. This also aids airtightness.
A final layer of weather membrane is installed overtop to provide weatherproofing for the foam insulation. This membrane adds an additional component of airtightness and is the base layer for the rain screen system.
Special 10 inch screws were required to attach vertical furring strips on top of the foam. These screws go through the one inch furring strips, through six inches of foam, through one inch of sheathing, and then two inches into the studs. The furring strips provide support for the exterior siding. Horizontal furring strips were then installed, to which the vertical-run siding material attaches.
At the base of the wall below the vertical strips is a piece of coravent material. This material has holes that run through it that allow any moisture that gets behind our siding material to drain. The holes also allow air movement behind our siding throughout the cavities created by the vertical furring strips. The air movement ensures our wall assembly stays dry. The underside of the coravent has a thin mesh material, which keeps insects from getting behind our siding and burrowing into our wall. The coravent material is essential in ensuring a durable, long-lasting wall assembly.
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Suspect arrested, reporter says 'a man in handcuffs at the scene was yelling about Hitler.'Three people were killed in two shootings in two Jewish centers in Kansas. A suspect has been arrested and was heard yelling "heil Hitler" as he was taken into custody.Overland Park Police confirmed that multiple shots were fired at the JCC center and the Village Shalom retirement home. Two men were killed at the JCC - which was full of teens auditioning for KC Superstar - and another 70-year-old women was killed at the assisting living center.... [Lire la suite]
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Bold wallpaper this week! We've used it in a loft apartment in Chelsea and it was a stunner. Which colorway is best?
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1st day: Good Friday
Arrival in the late afternoon and check-in to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
2nd day: Saturday – San Remo
In the morning a visit to Pigna, the old town, originating from the year 1000 and preserved almost intact with its fascinating network of steep,winding little streets.
Lunch in a typical restaurant in San Remo, where you can taste delicious local dishes of traditional Ligurian cooking.
In the afternoon, we suggest a visit to Bussana Vecchia to discover one of the most attractive locales in the Riviera of Flowers: the remains of a village that was almost completely destroyed by an earthquake at the end of the 1800's, it has since the seventies been home to a thriving community of talented Italian and international artists.
Return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
3rd day: Easter Sunday
In the morning you can attend Easter Mass celebrated at the Cathedral of San Remo dedicated to San Siro. In the interior there is a beautifully preserved black crucifix dating from 1400. Not to be missed, next to the cathedral, is the Baptistry, built on the ruins of a medieval church, and the Oratory of the Immaculate Conception, faced with multi-colored marble.
Following this is the traditional Easter Lunch at an affiliated restaurant.
In the afternoon you can visit the Principality of Monaco, with the magical Rocca, found on a precipice overlooking the sea, as well as the Oceanographic Museum, the Cathedral and the Palazzo del Principe.
Return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
4th day: Easter Monday
For Easter Monday we suggest you go to Dolceacqua, where you can stroll through the little streets of a picturesque ancient village where you will find the ruins of the castle of the Doria family.
At lunch time we would like to take you on a journey right to the center of Ligurian flavors, with a tasting of local specialties.
At the end of the visit, return to place of origin.
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When Texas A&M football joined the SEC in 2012, it was essentially a reboot for the program. It was similar to when a new actor plays James Bond or The Doctor. Their history, while solid, wasn't particularly storied, so it was an opportunity to redefine the program.
It also lined up with Jonathan Paul Manziel's debut at quarterback. Thus, Johnny Football became the Aggies, and the Aggies became Johnny Football. But college stars are fleeting, like breath on a mirror, and Johnny Football had to leave. The media and fans wondered who the Aggies were now, with their star and so much other talent leaving on the offensive end.
So many people missed the forest for the trees. Manziel might have flown the ship, but he was never its captain. This is Kevin Sumlin's program, and it took a giant re-affirming step forward with the 52-28 schlacking it put up on the road against South Carolina last Thursday.
Since becoming a head coach at Houston in 2008, Kevin Sumlin's offenses have ranked as follows in yards per play: 2, 5, 18, 2, 2, 4. Case Keenum and Manziel couldn't be more different. Sumlin made it work. So much was made of the improvisational abilities of Manziel. Sumlin made it possible. Sumlin's also built on that success, loading up on offensive weapons to the point that the Aggie offense didn't need to rebuild – just reload.
New QB Kenny Hill broke Johnny Manziel's school record for passing yards in a game, putting up 511 yards while going 44/60. Twelve different Aggies had at least one reception, and seven had two or more. Senior Malcolme Kennedy led the way with 14 receptions, while Josh Reynolds, Speedy Noil, Edward Pope, and Ricky Seals-Jones will be consistent targets all year. The three-horse running back stable of Trey Williams, Brandon Williams, and Tra Carson split the workload in the backfield, totalling 32 carries for 164 yards (5.1 yards/carry).
"What we did tonight showed we weren't a one-trick pony," said Sumlin after the game. "We're not anywhere near where we want to be, but we're not going anywhere anytime soon."
The result also shakes up a lot of the SEC. For South Carolina, it's a stunning loss, a huge bump in the road before the season even starts. They are already behind the eight-ball in the SEC East, and Georgia, who looked very strong on Saturday, comes to Columbia in two weeks. A loss there essentially eliminates South Carolina from the conference title before mid-September. And a looming showdown with East Carolina this weekend has been circled as a trap game by many people since the season started.
On the other side of the SEC, Texas A&M team that was expected to spend the year organizing themselves suddenly looks to have the firepower to take out anyone in the West. Their defense still gave up a couple big plays, but South Carolina punted four times in their first seven possessions. The Aggie offense doesn't need shutouts. It just needs to be on the field. The defense was good enough to give them chances a plenty on Thursday night. Maybe it's good enough to send them to the playoff as well.
Georgia 45, Clemson 21 – Even now, in the age of passing (or maybe even because of it), there really is nothing more majestic than a dominant performance from a running back. Todd Gurley put on a show Saturday night, carrying the ball 15 times for 198 yards and scoring four times, including a 100-yard kickoff return. It was the night of Gurley, and rightfully so, given highlight runs like this:
Lost in the well-deserved Gurley hype, however, was the dominant performance the Georgia defense put on in the second half. After getting ripped up for 303 yards in the first half, the Bulldog defense absolutely locked down Clemson in the second half, allowing just one first down and forcing them to punt on every possession. This kind of quick work gave Gurley, Nick Marshall, and Co. to wear down Clemson's front seven, leading to Georgia's final three meaningful drives ending in touchdowns. Clemson's offense blew up in the second half, and they have two weeks to figure it out before heading to Tallahassee.
For Georgia, well, this story has been written before. They won a thrilling shootout against LSU last year, a game that "redeemed" Mark Richt. There's only one mountain left for Richt to climb in his career at Georgia. This was a necessary step to get there this year.
LSU 28, Wisconsin 24 – From Superior to Kenosha, Prairie Du Chien to Green Bay, the collective state of Wisconsin was screaming to give Melvin Gordon the ball Saturday night. For good reason, too. Gordon ran the ball 13 times for 139 yards and a score in the first half. The mere threat of Gordon bursting up the middled opened up the jet sweep touchdown Reggie Love scored on Wisconsin's first series. Gordon was on his way to potentially duplicating Gurley's fantastic night.
Of course, Gordon apparently had a hip flexor issue that even his coach didn't know about after the game. This may be further proof of Les Miles' powers of sorcery. This was a very Les Miles-era LSU win. You could feel it coming as soon as they got within 14, and when they got within 11, it was easy to see how the Tigers would pull it out. It reminded me of that rabbit-out-of-a-hat Ole Miss game from 2012 in that regard. Les Miles is now 22-21 in games when he trails in the fourth quarter. That is some insane stuff.
Going forward, both teams have a lot to work on. Wisconsin's defense defense credit enough, as they held LSU to 6.06 yards/play in meaningful second half drives, despite being worn down. It's not great, but not awful, and they gave the offense every chance. The offense was obviously anemic, and if they have to rely on Gordon all season to do everything, they will be in trouble. It's not over for them though, despite everyone saying it was a must-win for their playoff hopes. Michigan State would have made the playoffs last year with a 12-1 record and a similar schedule to what Wisconsin has this year.
For the Tigers, there was a lot of inexperience evident, but a lot of raw talent as well. Lots and lots of big plays spurred LSU late. QB Anthony Jennings completed just two passes of 20+ yards in the first three quarters. He matched that in the fourth, and LSU put together their only three 10+ yard rushes of the game as well then. There's plenty of time for them to put it together before their next real test against Auburn on October 3rd.
Florida State 37, Oklahoma State 31; Alabama 33, West Virginia 23 – Two Big 12 teams that were three touchdown underdogs did a heckuva a job keeping things close against two teams that are playoff favorites. This probably speaks to the depth of the Big 12 a bit. Oklahoma is a clear favorite still. Kansas State is a fun darkhorse. It might not be a two-horse race though, as both the Pokes and the Mountaineers came in with clear game plans and executed well. They'll be tough outs in the Big 12's full round robin meat-grinder.
As for the favorites – there's much to unpack from Florida State's end, unless you're a little concerned about the receiver situation. Jameis Winston struggled, no doubt. Clearly, it makes last year's run of destruction all the more remarkable. The hiccup games didn't come last year like this, and they survived a poor game early on.
For Alabama, there is definitely cause for concern in the defensive backfield. The same weaknesses exposed by Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl were there again, as West Virginia and Clint Trickett completed five passes for 20+ yards and several more in the 10-19 yard range. The defense held on, though they were helped by several West Virginia drops, and only allowed one touchdown. And boy, can the Alabama offense run the ball or what. T.J. Yeldon and Derrick Henry combined for 239 yards on 40 carries. They'll be a handfull all year.
Aaron's completely, unabashedly unbiased Notre Dame Fighting Irish review:
(h/t SB Nation)
Michigan sucks.
Around the country:
ACC: Louisville whipped up on Miami 31-13 in their ACC opener. l__l not back. Pretty hard to be back when you go 1/13 on third down. Cards look stout. Elsewhere, lotta struggle bussing. Syracuse and NC State needed miracles to get past some crummy low-level teams at home. North Carolina and Georgia Tech had games that were too close for too long before finally stepping on the pedals. Wake Forest lost to UL-Monroe because Wake Forest has the worst offensive line in the Power 5. Elsewise though, good blowouts from Pitt, BC, V-Tech, and Duke. And Virginia looked competent and competitive! Even if UCLA played awful, this is a step up for Virginia!
Big 12: It was never going to be an awful week, mainly because Kansas didn't play. Iowa State took its lumps from North Dakota State, which is a thing that happens when you're playing a top 40 team and you're not one. Overall, a good showing though, with expected blowouts from Texas, Kansas State, TCU, Oklahoma, and Baylor, plus the aforementioned Oklahoma State and West Virginia games. Texas Tech had weird struggles with something called Central Arkansas, but I assume Kliff forgot to gameplan because he was too busy prepping for Beyonce being single.
Big Ten: Positives – Rutgers and Penn State beat teams at about their talent levels! Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, and Maryland all blew people out as well. Negatives: Minnesota played the weird, closer than the final score game, though looked solid defensively. Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, and Purdue all struggled, but they pulled out victories, which is more than probably three of them would have done last year. (Also Ohio State was playing Navy on the road, and that triple option crap is terrifying and tough to defend and gameplan for. A win is a win) Northwestern embarrassed themselves against a miserable Cal team and looked like they hadn't played football in eight months. Their head coach then blamed the loss on their bloggers being too good at their jobs – or maybe the Cal bloggers are bad. Whatever it was, it was weird.
Pac-12: Holy cow, USC looked good while clobbering a decent Fresno State team. Oregon, Stanford, Arizona, Arizona State, and even Utah got in on the beatdowns! Cal beat an FBS team for the first time in about 22 months, on the road no less. On the other side of the coin, Colorado lost to a Colorado State team that is better than them. No shame in that, it wasn't embarrassing. Wazzu lost a heart-breaker, but man Connor Halliday will at least throw the ball for a lot of yards and touchdowns this year. Oregon State struggled with Portland State but pulled away. That's a program teetering on the edge, ready to fall it seems. And then we have to talk about UCLA and Washington. A win is a win, especially on opening weekend. But Hawai'i outgained Washington 424-336. UCLA didn't get an offensive touchdown until late in the third. High expectations can crush you before you get started, as anyone will tell you about any situation. Keep your eyes on the panic meters and be ready to freak out.
SEC: A really good week for the SEC, mainly because Florida didn't play! Elsewhere Auburn struggled out of the gate with a surprisingly efficient Arkansas running attack before putting down the Hogs. Bert might be up to something there. Mizzou had some problems with South Dakota State but figured it out. Ole Miss's defense looked devastating, and Dr. Bo and the offense finally showed up in the 4th crush Boise State. Kentucky, Mississippi State, and Tennessee all crushed their opponents. All was we- oh wait Vanderbilt. Poor old Vanderbilt. The post-James Franklin era started with a 37-7 loss to Temple. At home. Temple went 2-10 last year. Hopes and dreams are over in Nashville; time to get back to the crushing reality that made the town famous. Lose your truck, lose your dog, lose a football game.


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At the very beginning it was impossible to hold the violin even with shoulder rest. Months later I was comfortable holding it with a SR, but always had this thing running my head "stop using the SR!". I tried sometimes to play without SR, but after 10 minutes I would give up.
In these last days, I've tried more and more to play without SR, and today, without even noticing it, I played without SR the whole practice session.
I don't feel any con when not using a SR, I can play "as freely" as with SR, except that it's nearly impossible to fine tune the instrument as I can barely hold it without using my left hand, holding the neck.
The problem with my violin is that the pegs are not very well made, and it's quite difficult to tune the instrument using the pegs, so I really need to tune it using fine tuners in all the strings.
So, is it good to try to play without SR?
Does it really matter?
I see violinsts that I admire a lot, such as Hilary Hahn, and they use SR, so after all I feel that it's just doesn't matter.
Nonetheless, one thing I love about playing without SR is that you can take any violin out there and play it just like that, you won't feel uncomfortably for not using your particular SR.
One thing that still bugs me is that if I start practicing suddenly "a lot", like 3-4 hours per day for a week, my back starts complaining about the excess and I will feel very lightly but noticeable "pain". I don't know if I should call it "pain", but definitely my back is not at it's finest as when I've been 1 whole week without playing the violin.
Does this still happen to you once you've passed the beginner first years?
Oh, by the way, what's the next step, remove the jaw rest?
I don't think I could accomplish that, at least without "cheating", meaning without adding something to replace the jaw rest space, in which case I wouldn't see the point of removing the jaw rest.
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Without doing anything else, just move your violin to the left, and I think you'll discover that magically the violin back itself is positioned where your shoulder needs it to be. Some sort of thin pad that gives some traction between your violin and shoulder is very helpful too, unless you're like Anne Sophie Mutter, and you always play with a bare shoulder. ;)
But still there is a learning curve getting accustomed to holding the violin without a shoulder rest. Be patient and relax.
Though technically you could "make" most players play "restless", I question whether this is even desirable for many of these players. True, the SR is very often misused and can bring many problems, but this is usually due to "user error" and/or inappropriate fit. And no, I am not advocating that every player "needs" a SR-if you don't use one, and can play with freedom and ease anywhere and any repertoire, however advanced, then maybe you don't really need one.
I believe the proper way is to:
First get a right chinrest that suits you (with the right height and style that suits your body which allows violin to sit on the collarbone)
If you find yourself comfortable enough with the above, then you can play restless. If not, then you probably need some sort of padding or support to get those extra comfort since everyone's bodybuild is different, by using 1) cloth or leather to prevent slipping (like Nathan cole mentioned in one of his YouTube video), 2) sponge (1-2 depending on the gap), or 3) a shoulder rest.
I have tried plenty myself and found myself most comfortable using regular foam pads (allows me the flexibility to tilt my violin, bc SR makes it a bit too high and fixed. But that's just me and my body built). But if I'm wearing some sort of suits or thick jacket, all I needed is some sort of cloth to prevent the violin from slipping or constantly rotating to the right (part of the reason why people gets back or neck pain bc they are afraid the violin would drop, so their jaw press harder during shift/vibrato/playing)
By all means, violin playing is hard enough and making good music is what we care. So finding the right setup that makes you comfortable and forget that it even existed is important. If restless makes your vibrato more freely, play restless. If a pad helps on the other hand, then a pad it is.
Hope this helps.
However, I do also frequently lose my shoulder rest during the run of practice or a rehearsal. If I'm mid playing I won't bother picking it up and putting it back on until there is a good chance to do so. I find that I don't mind playing without it, but I do slightly prefer the angle the viola is presented at when using the rest. I can't quite get the same angle without it without having some tension.
If I couldn't use a shoulder rest I wouldn't cry, but I can so I do.
As far as removing chin rest, you can, but then shifting might become a real adventure. Remember, the chin rest is still 'new' in the history of the violin. The only thing you -need- are a violin, a bow, rosin, and strings!
My teacher recommended me SRs and a new chin rest. Ended up buying 5 shoulder rests and 2 chin rests (one bought by mistake). Regular, adjustable and bendable, regular rectangular sponge, rubber rectangular block, and violin-shaped sponge shoulder rests. At first I didnt like the violin-shaped, which is what my teacher is using, but my teacher helped me find a better placement and it works super great now! Took a while and it cost me extra, but worth it! I can focus on playing and not on random aches and pains.
I have a friend who has a short neck and doesn't need any SR. She tried all of my SR and all made it worse for her. I'd personally prefer if I don't need to use one, but my physiology says otherwise.
You and your teacher should look at your unique body type and technique to decide which is better for you personally.
I've long suspected that players who successfully ditch their SRs would have been better off not to start using them in the first place. I recall the story on v.com some years back of the preadolescent kid -- about 7 y/o, not sure. Her school program required SR use. That strikes me as absurd. It's a bit like putting corrective lenses on a first grader -- without first determining whether the kid can see everything in the classroom just fine without them.
And not all SRs work equally well for all instruments, let alone for all players. On two of my fiddles, the VLM Diamond works great -- for me; but on the third, the Kun Bravo suits me better. Get another player to play these instruments, and the combinations might well have to be reversed.
Bottom line: As others have indicated, you need to determine what's best for you -- playing without the SR or playing with one. Trying to remove the SR "over time," as you say, sounds a little like trying to wean yourself off training wheels. SRs are not "training wheels."
BTW, I haven't noticed any dampening of sound from the SR. If anything, I notice a slight enhancement.
By the way, in a concert I attended with Erick Friedman (no SR - he couldn't dare as a student of Heifetz, no matter how long his neck)) playing the Brahms concerto only his overtones poked above the orchestral accompaniment.
My own violin experience was 30 years without SR followed by 40 years with SR followed by 9 years (and still counting) with changing SRs and no SR as my body had long passed SS and retirement age.
Finding the right violin-holding posture and the personally-right chinrest are the first steps. Deciding whether to add a shoulder rest (which model and how to mount it) are next. I was in my 30s and had been playing for 30 years when I finally found the right chinrest for the shape of my jaw and my violin-holding posture. With that perfect fit I then tried some SRs and found they helped. I don't think there is any negative effect of SR on "projection" or tone quality.
By the way I have long arms so I have to hold the violin with the neck pointing quite far to the left.
Most recently I started using a "violin-shaped" foam SR sold by SHAR, perhaps it is the same design that John C. referred to. It attaches directly to the violin (or viola) back and in testing it by playing in cello position I find it might actually enhance the sound a bit - certainly no negative effect. The same SR works equally well on violin and viola, which is handy if you use a double case and it is absolutely no threat to the instruments it is carried with. I do hold the instruments on my collarbone and depend on the SR only for a "bit of tilt."
Im not being prejudiced for or against. Maybe the change is good in some cases, maybe not. But do luthiers factor in SR when producing violins? Do they study the ebsemble of violin and particular SRs when producing violins? It doesnt seem that they regularly do that, understandably I think. But this is not to deny the fact that the SR becomes a (unstudied) part of the violin system with its own contribution.
Jokes aside, my second choice is the Bonmusica shoulder rest. It allows a lot of adjustment (check some videos since it would take me forever to describe what it can do) I have been using that for a while, but my teacher said "it's the worst" even though it's a lot more comfortable for me than the regular SR. He said it's too long and impedes on shoulder movement because I bent end to hook on to the back of my shoulder. I was able to adjust it to more of a regular SR, but since his disapproval I never brought it to lessons again. I knew I had to find something that he would approve so I bought three other SR's.
If you are by the San Francisco Bay Area, we can meet up and try my SRs.
I started learning the violin quite late in life so wasn't carry the baggage of having been ordered to use a SR ("because everyone else does") from the age of 5 or whatever. As an adult I felt I was now in a position to think things through and make some sort of informed decision.
I was aware that the SR was unknown before the 1940s and that today there are eminent professionals who don't use one. Furthermore, as an orchestral cellist, as I still was in my early violinist days, I was accustomed to hearing the unfortunate clatter of a falling SR in rehearsals - and even in the occasional concert; it still goes on.
My violin teacher, a SR-user, raised no objections to my experiments playing SR-less. In fact, at the time the focus was on my posture and hold, and it may have been considered that wearing a SR could have been more of a hindrance than a help. Less than a year later I had stopped using the SR completely. It is my view that not using a SR makes the violinist personally responsible for their posture, which is the foundation of tone production and all other aspects of playing the violin.
I've since found that playing without a chin rest, which I now increasingly do more and more, draws the violinist's attention even more closely to the importance of posture. Have sloppy posture when playing CR-less and you'll soon know all about it!
But, as Jim said in his last post, try to determine what's best for you; we're all individuals.
I like to suggest removing both rests, and going to the mirror to see what's missing. It may be very little; or a lot...
These discussions lose their clarity when we don't specify whether we still use support from the shoulder some or all of the time, or even not at all, when playing "restless".
I don't agree that it's a waste of time to explore various CR / SR / / string / equipment options, but I agree with the spirit of your statement. Some people spend a disproportionate amount of time messing around with things instead of practicing. Looking at your equipment choices periodically and how they fit your body and technique are an essential part of violin playing.
I'm using two clear rubber bands on mine. I have it wrapped on the bottom metal part of the violin then each hooked to the sharp corners on the sides of the violin. Though I have to make some cuts on the foam for the bands to pass through. Works fine and I don't have to worry about sticky stuff.
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I can see it works for some people, but for my neck is a no no.
We should constantly experiment with what works best with our unique body shapes because if you can't play with ease, it'll soon lead to injury and then you can't play at all. Speaking from personal experience.
Just think: all the great virtuosi of the past before shoulder rest was invented/in common use: Paganini, Sarasate, Joachim...how they they manage to play? Magic? They understand how the instrument is balanced and supported on the left hand.
But I'l play devil's advocate to myself: let's say we bring a bag a shoulder rests and go into the time machine and let them try it. I wouldn't be surprised if at least some of them might say, "Hey, this is a fantastic little nifty invention!" People have different preferences. Already in 1830s Baillot in l'art du violon was advocating for a padding underneath to support the violin.
It's very personal, there's no right answers but you have to keep exploring. Some people must use it, must people can't do with or without, some prefer none. I think people like Zukerman literally throwing people's shoulder from the stage in master classes is a bit mean and stressful. Just take your time and feel how the instrument balances on your left hand. People think shifting is hard without shoulder rest because they still have a fear of dropping the fiddle so they grip on to the neck. Practice over a bed if you're scared and take it slowly, the body will figure it out on its own if you let it.
But don't listen to someone who say that's silly, go practice your bow distribution instead. Find out what's comfortable for you. It's worth the time, I promise.
Well, he's NOT comfortable right now without a rest and he won't be for the foreseeable future. Maybe a couple of years. Once you get used to a decent shoulder rest, usually in a few days, you don't have to think about it. Unless of course you use a Kun and it falls off every few minutes like they generally do.
Frankly, the last comment about a "next step" about removing the chin rest now has me suspicious that the OP wants to do what he perceives is cool and minimalist rather than what is the most comfortable.
It reminds me of the fixie-bike craze amongst hipsters a few years ago: first everyone gets a mountain bike, then they move to a road bike, then, in the never-ending search for purity, simplicity and hipness, they get a fixed-gear bike. Certainly minimalist, but pretty useless.
These obsessions about shoulder rest and chinrest generally lead nowhere except for chasing one's one tail.
A few days ago a British judge jailed a young man for crashing into and killing a pedestrian when riding a fixie bike without a front brake. The big problem is that the judge was restricted to handing down a mere 8 months sentence because the defendant could only be charged under an antiquated Victorian law about driving horse-drawn carriages "furiously"! This legal anomaly is soon to be looked into as a matter of urgency.
Unfortunately, I see no prospect in the foreseeable future of applying legislation to the crime of allowing a shoulder rest to clatter onto a hard floor at an inopportune moment during a concert :)
I haven't tried yet to play without chin rest, indeed, I don't know how to take it out, hahahaha. I know you do it by turning those 2 pieces, but I've never done it neither seen how it's done. I'm gonna check it later in YouTube.
The thing is:
1. I've always kind of hated the idea of using a shoulder rest, even when I was a total beginner. I was surprised when my teacher told me in my first violin class that there was a thing called "shoulder rest" that you use to play the violin. I didn't even know that there was such a thing. Anyway, the next day I bought that Wolf Forte Secondo (yeah, I've only used one shoulder rest, tried many, but owned this one only). Nonetheless, a few days later I discovered that not every violinist needed a shoulder rest, and I knew that you could get used to one kind of SR, and one day, when you have the chance to play someone else's violin, and there's no shoulder rest available, you would be "in trouble". What I really loved from the beginning about not using a shoulder rest was that it let you get used to every violin in the world at the same time, no special gear needed.
2. Over time, I read these things about "the pureness of not using a SR", that a SR would dump the violin sound, you know, all the "myths" (or not, whatever you want to call it) about not using SR. You heard the stories of Heifetz and Menuhin, no SR allowed, etc...
3. Then you notice some of the greatest violinists use SR, so then you realize all you read about not using SR was mostly BS, hahahaha, but then you face in forums and blogs people that claim all those benefits of not using a SR are real. Your head explodes.
I know that some violinists will say the using SR or CR does not affect negatively the sound, but others will say the opposite. So I created this thread to read all the different opinions about this topic.
Hahaha, I'm no cool wannabe, just want to ask questions. If you want to know what I think is cool I will say it: I think SR's are not cool at all, but I also think CR are very cool, and most violins look kind of ugly without a CR.
What challenges are introduced when you play without one?
Every time this topic comes up, I read the discussion slack-jawed with amazement. SR's are not the devil and the majority of professional violinists use one. CR's aren't the devil either, and there's a reason why they became universally adopted.
If playing with a SR is more comfortable, then use a SR. If playing without one is more comfortable, do that. If you must remove your CR, then I suggest taking some Baroque violin lessons so you can learn the proper technique to play that way.
I'll stick with my CR and Mach One SR, thanks.
- Do you want the fiddle always on the collarbone? Even when I can find my collarbone, I want to listen with my ears, not my bones. And it hurts!
- Long neck? A higher CR may be better than a high SR.
- Short fingers? I have a tilt o 45° on viola, 30° on violin, just to get a decent vibrato on th lowest string.
- Sloping shoulders? Now we're getting there! Every restless player I have seen or watched in concert hunches their left shoulder some of the time, even when they hotly deny ever doing so. If our shoulder is lower than the collarbone, extending the violin is surely better than raising the shoulder.
- Vibrato? I can't get the supple, variable vibrato that's in my head if my left hand is holding up the fiddle; a bit like lifting up the chair you are sitting on!
The pianists are just finally beginning to broach this issue, with the design of the modern piano keyboard optimized for the hand span of tall, male, Europeans, but the source of a lot of frustration (and injuries) for pianists with smaller hands, who shouldn't be limited in their repertoire just because "tradition" dictates that their keyboards should only be offered in a single size. Check out this company building keyboards with 5.5in and 6.0in octave spans (vs. the traditional 6.5in) and their research into hand sizes: http://steinbuhler.com/html/handsizepage.html
The folks who insist that there is only a single right way the play the violin probably arrived at that conclusion because of their individual experience, but the issue with that is that the sample size is too small to make an overall assumption about an entire population.
I have played without a shoulder rest for almost fifteen years. I have a somewhat interesting Tempel chinrest that fits me exactly to accomplish it. In this same time span, I have had only two students out of a hundred-plus whose physical makeup permitted the same.
Yes, there's the bear trap. Many have stepped in it.
"If your KUN falls of that usually means you got the scroll not high enough, just saying. "
Kun rests fall off not due to scroll position but because they do not have much tension, unlike the Wolf, which rarely comes loose. And over time, the player doesn't realize that the foot wears and needs to be replaced. Even in professional orchestras, they fall off once in a while. And often during a rest when the violin is propped upright. If three happened at the same time you could serve them up as "shoulder rest sliders" with a side of carrot slaw on mini brioches for $8.95.
The other thing I don't like about the Kun, apart from the flimsy design and small diameter of the foot mounting post, is that when set low they can flex and rub against the back of the violin, even to the point of damaging the finish. The only worse design is that old Mehuhin type with the characteristic metal coils. "rib scratchers."
Why would one need a brake on a bike? For one thing, they add GRAMS to the weight. All that needless complexity. Totally destroys the clean aesthetic. So uncool...
I find it interesting these days that, at least in the US, riders are loathe to put anything on their bike--water bottles, tool kits, spare tube--anything. And the more expensive the bike, the more likely it is to be true.
The violin back edge rests on the collar bone. The shoulder rest fills the gap between the back and shoulder. The chin rest fills the gap between the top and jaw.
If using a shoulder rest to compensate for a long neck, the violin isn't resting on the collar bone correctly. The correct place to make up for a long neck is on the chinrest side, and the correct place to adjust for the angle and shape of the shoulder is the shoulder rest side.
Think of what would happen if you have the violin resting on the collar bone and you jack up the shoulder rest -- this would only change the angle of the violin with respect to the collar bone, and do nothing to compensate for a long neck. Far too often I see people in this predicament.
The same with people who agonize over CF vs. permambuco when they're obviously not even close to being equipment-limited.
I like the shape of the Kun, it works okay for me. There might be something better out there, but I haven't found it yet. The slipping problem is easily solved by strapping the posts to the lower bout corners on the back using a couple of rubber bands. They don't show from the front. Particularly good for my viola Kun, which is quite stiff and unruly. I keep my Kun as low as it will go but I haven't had the experience of clamping down hard enough with my chin to bottom it out on my violin.
To those KUN owners... have you tried the Wolf Forte Secondo?
Specially after reading that "you have not find anything better", try the Wolf. It's better padded, less stiff (I mean, you can make the Wolf fit your shape easily), it's easier to use (when you have to fine adjust it) and it stays in the violin (yeah, I know the KUN doesn't fall off if you've set it correctly, but the Wolf won't fall off even if you put it "bad").
I have achieved this with Kun Bravos, Wolf Secondos, and the VLM Diamond, which I now exclusively use. I did like the Secondo a lot, though its minimum height can be high. You do not need to use these SR way to the left, and for *me* the collarbone position feels way easier to play than "all the way" to the left.
I have noticed many models that favor "up on the left side" playing, but I adjust all of mine so the violin is more forward than the usual, left-sided SR position. I think I wouldn't use a SR that really prevented me from playing me from using this "pseudo collarbone" (for lack of better term-an hybrid of SR and collarbone) position.
Ultimately, I don't think getting into "the way I hold the violin is better, less injury-prone, and more comfortable than yours" arguments will help the discussion, though.
No offense meant to all of you who may be genuinely convinced that I am "playing it wrong"-play and let play.
No rules, just my €0.02
Your scroll, or even better, your violin, is not supposed to move at all when your head descends. There can't be any kind of see-saw (look there, one advantage of not using a shoulder rest is that you literally can't make this mistake). Your violin is supposed to rest steady and balanced. You should totally move your shoulder rest further away from your neck until there's no see-saw.
Menuhin's videos show his own personal approach: no shoulder participation and a large gap between index base and fingerboard (with which many disagree); Heifetz, and almost all other "restless" players use their shoulders often. One size never fits all.
My students' shoulders, necks etc are as different as their noses, and of course I don't impose my violin hold on any of them. I am just describing it as a practical and tension-free possibility.
I know there's not only "one truth" about violin holding, but one thing is that there is room for the violin to be this way or that way, and another one is doing something I've been told several times and also watched no to do so.
If that violin hold works for you, go ahead, but one, I don't know how that can work, since the slightest movement of your head is going to move the violin up and down, and two, it's a very shared opinion that the violin should not see-saw at all.
Cheers Carlo
The main weight of my viola is taken by the shoulder and chest via the SR, and balanced, not held, by the weight of the head. No grip. If I lift my head the scroll end is supported by the left thumb (à la Menuhin). I can move my head from left to right, sliding on the CR. My collar-bone is not prominent enough to be a safe place for my instrument, padded or not.
I don't refer to my own setup as the best or only way, just to show the immense variety of human physique. And at 68yo, I have none of violists' usual ailments!
BTW, I too appreciate th Forte Secondo.
And I am a fervent fan of Menuhin and his teaching.
Cheers Carlo
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Dick Buzbee, a former editor and publisher of The Hutchinson News and Olathe Daily News in Kansas, has died from brain cancer. He was 86.
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I'm obviously on a Bon Appetit kick. This recipe is in the most recent issue, July 2011, in the berry special. I was crazy about the berry special in the first place and then I saw this treat. It was 96 degrees the day I made this cake, which obviously is a great day to turn on the oven for an hour. You may think I'm crazy, but who could possibly resist a beautiful blackberry buttermilk cake? Not me, and it was worth the extra sweat to dig into this scrumptious summertime cake. And it is easy. Really easy. Yes, it bakes for a long time and heats up your kitchen. But it is worth it. This cake would be perfect of a summer BBQ/potluck type of event. No icing required and the fruit makes it healthy….right? I mean, doesn't that look so delicious?
Oh, and one more thing. I got a new camera. That's right, I finally got a DSLR, Nikon D3100. No, I didn't get it just to blog. I've been taking pictures of everything, but I do admit I am loving the improvement on my food pictures. I am just barely starting to learn how it works, and I have such a long way to go with staging. But, I'm still pleased with my improvement. What do you think?
Ok, on to the recipe!
Like I said, this recipe is very easy. I made it late in the afternoon and it was easily ready for dinner.
Blackberry Buttermilk Cake by Bon Appetit
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan and parchment
- 2 1/3 cups cake flour (sifted, then measured) plus more for pan
- 2 1/2 cups (10 ounces) fresh blackberries
- 1/4 cup plus 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
- 1 cup well-shaken buttermilk
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
special equipment:Use a 9″-10″-diameter springform pan
Position a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 350°. Butter pan; line bottom with a round of parchment paper. Butter parchment. Dust with flour; tap out excess. Arrange berries in a single layer in bottom of pan; sprinkle evenly with 1/4 cup sugar.
Sift 2 1/3 cups flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda into a medium bowl; set aside. Using an electric mixer, beat 3/4 cup butter and remaining 1 1/3 cups sugar in a large bowl at medium-high speed, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl, until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and zest. Reduce speed to low; beat in flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with buttermilk in 2 additions, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating just until incorporated. Pour batter over berries in pan; smooth top.
Aren't the orange specks pretty?
Bake until cake is golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 25 minutes. Note: My cake only took 1 hr, 8 minutes. You will see in the reviews some only took 40 minutes. So watch very carefully! A tester should not be crumb free, that is too dry! Let cool in pan set on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then run a thin, sharp knife around edge of pan to loosen. Remove pan sides. Invert cake onto rack and remove pan bottom; peel off parchment. Dust top generously with powdered sugar and let cool completely.
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Today, we want to salute members of the National Assembly for living up to their calling, which is to champion the interests of their constituencies.
Many times we have been hard, even harsh, towards our MPs for being selfish and displaying utter ineptitude when it comes to carrying out their mandate. But on Wednesday, they selflessly voted for the common mwananchi; by shooting down a draconian proposal that would have seen the price of a litre of petrol rise to Sh131, in September, from the current Sh113.
The National Treasury, in an agreement signed with the International Monetary Fund, was supposed to introduce a 16 per cent value-added tax (VAT) on petroleum products, starting tomorrow. This would have seen the cost of living skyrocket beyond the reach of millions of ordinary Kenyans.
Our lawmakers displayed rare empathy for Kenyans, including millions of frustrated youths whose efforts to find jobs have always hit a snag, thousands of workers who have been forced to make do with high monthly bills against measly wages, and hundreds of firms that have had to shed jobs to avoid high production costs.
The new tax on petroleum products such as petrol, diesel and kerosene would have made an already bad situation worse, with prices of basic consumer products going through the roof. Because petroleum is an input used in several sectors of the economy, from mechanised agriculture and transport to manufacturing, the introduction of a 16 per cent consumption tax would have resulted in a surge in the prices of almost everything - from electricity to matatu fares to a meal of ugali and sukuma wiki in a kiosk.
That is why the suspension of the tax was received with such relief by Kenyans from all walks of life.
We know that the decision will leave Treasury, which is under pressure to finance a massive Sh2.5 trillion budget, with a massive hole to plug. Estimates shows that Treasury aimed to raise more than Sh70 billion from this tax.
We appreciate that the money would have gone a long way in helping the Government fund critical development projects, including President Uhuru Kenyatta's Big Four development agenda that seeks to build 500,000 low-cost housing units, create millions of jobs, ensure food security and nutrition, and roll out health services for all Kenyans by 2022.
However, increasing taxes for Kenyans who are already over-taxed is not the solution. If anything, it only demoralises them. As this publication has noted several times before, there is a lot of pilferage that needs to be addressed. The Government only needs to aggressively seal these loopholes and all will be well.


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