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Title: The Pocket Wife
Author: Susan Crawford
Pages: 303 (hard back novel)
Genre: psychological suspense
Part of a series? No.
Published: March 17th, 2015
I was at my favorite bookstore a while back and ran across this book. I had never heard of it before, but the cover drew me and the premise was really intriguing. The Pocket Wife follows Dana Catrell, the wife of busy lawyer who is horrified to find that she is one of the last to see her friend Celia alive. Dana, having dealt with mental illness for much of her life, cannot always tell what is real and imagined; plus there was a great deal of alcohol involved so a large part of that afternoon is missing from her memory. She hates herself for not knowing, for not being sure what she can believe even in her own memory.
As she tries to tie the pieces together to get a coherent picture of the day's events she learns hard truths about Celia, and about her husband Peter. She still can't be sure she didn't kill Celia and someone is wanting badly to make her believe that she did- or to make her remember that she did. Long talks with the lead detective Jack Moss as well as her waitress-cum-shrink Glenda The Good help her to center herself and continue to search for truth. When nasty notes start showing up and she starts seeing someone in her yard Peter brushes it off. Tells her to "get help". Yes, she realized that she is close to the edge of a breakdown- she's been here before- but does that mean that everything she saw and felt is false? Holding off madness for as long as possible, Dana races toward the truth… but will she find it before losing control?
I loved the writing style for many of the same reasons that I normally hate it in other books. It was jumpy and disjointed at times, while flowing smoothly in others. It made me understand the madness better, the confusion, and the manic need that Dana felt. I loved and felt for Dana, always pulling for her. This is a really good look, to my mind, of the mania that comes with bipolar disorder. I also loved Jack, the sweet and caring detective with a white knight complex that is rather toxic in relationships. The other characters (and descriptions of) were unique and well rounded. I really loved them all- even the ones I truly hated. One thing I did not care for, though, this was revolving around Celia's murder… but there was so little of Celia in it. Still, it held me riveted and guessing the whole time. Five stars!
On the adult content scale… an eight. Violence, murder, cursing, and some really hard hitting looks at depression that hit hard.


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Spanish Churros Showstopper
In Autumn 2016 on the Great British Bake Off (Series 7 Ep.4) the showstopper challenge was Spanish Churros. There were quite a few errors when they talked about Churros throughout the programme. Now in the UK a big supermarket is stocking Churros with a savoury red pepper sauce this season.
So here is my little guide to Spanish Churros.
On the bake off the bakers were challenged to make churros from scratch with a sauce. In typical GBBO style there were many versions of this recipe. Lots of fusion flavours but none of them actually make a recognisable Spanish churros.
While watching the challenge on TV I was getting a little aeriated. There were quite a few confused references throughout the programme. I wanted to put the record straight. (Yes I´m clearly a Churros geek)
Churros for Breakfast
In Spain Churros are typical for Sunday breakfast or on festival days. It´s also popular to have them after a long night out at 6am before you totter home.
Often people pop out on Sunday mornings to get a lot of Churros to take home to share with the family.
The Origin of Churros
Originally created by Spanish shepherds, they made this batter mix and used an open fire to heat the oil.
As they were away from the village bakery this substituted baked goods when they were out on the hills. The name of Churros comes from the Churra sheep. The fried shapes are similar to the horns of the Churra sheep breed.
There are some other references to the origin of this food being from China or Portugal. However most sources point to the Shepherds origin. I imagine that the history has been lost in time and it´s maybe a combination of the two.
Churros is the plural version of the word and Churro singular.
You can taste a churro or eat some Churros. You can´t taste a Churros even if Paul Hollywood does ; )
Different Kinds of Churros
Churros are made in a large round pan with oil. As they mentioned they drop the mix straight into the pan and each one comes out different. Sometimes they even make a wheel. A large spiral of churro mix.
The typical style is not filled or shaped in Spain. It´s just fried dough. Sometimes dusted with sugar on the outside. They serve it will thick dark chocolate or sometimes with café con leche.
To complicate matters some places in Spain call Churros by another name, Porras. It that depends on the region. In Andalucía Churros are slightly smoother and don´t have the ridged edges.
In Madrid to get Churros you need to ask for Porras which confuses me. Every. Single. Time.
These are ´sticks´ a little chunkier and sometimes filled with yellow or pink coloured cream or chocolate.
You see this often a fairgrounds in Spain, next to the Candy floss. The remind me slightly of Italian Cannoli.
These are slimmer shaped. They link at the top in a teardrop shape and seem a little drier to me than the churros.
You can also find them in the frozen section of Spanish supermarkets too. They are crispier and less spongey.
The photo below is of lazos in a paper cone.
Spanish Churros Recipe
So on the showstopper of last night Bake off the Winning Churros were the Tropical flavoured ones.
Actually they are Lazos (bows) rather than Churros.
Here´s the recipe: BBC Food-Tropical Churros
Traditional Chocolate con Churros
And of course here´s the recipe for Proper Churros, Spanish Style BBC Good Food – Churros in case you were left actually wanting the proper ones.
Where to eat to Spanish Churros
Some of the places I´ve enjoyed Churros over the years in Spain.
- Barcelona – Granja M Viader, Next to La Boqueria Market
- Barcelona – Granja La Pallaresa on Calle Petrixol
- Granada – Café Futbol on Plaza Marina Pineda
- Madrid – Chocolatería San Ginés you can even take the Guided tour of this emblematic place in the capital.
- Seville – Bar El Comercio – Calle Lineros
- Malaga – Casa Aranda on Calle Herreria del Rey, close to Atarazanas Market
- Jaen – Cafeteria Colon on Calle Navas de Tolosa
- Gijon – Café Dindurra or Café Central
Expect to pay around 4-5 euros for a hot chocolate and Churros for one.


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The following talks have been arranged for the Society monthly meetings
at Tromode (19:30 for 20:00hrs).
Plenty of interesting topics up to the AGM
Jul 14th Godfrey GD4EIP: will talk about his time in Amateur Radio
Aug 11th Stephen Underwood: Safety in the shack
Sept 8th Dave Osborn: Echolink and its operation.
Oct 13th Malcolm Newton: The PIC and how to programme it.
Nov 10th Bob Barden: 3B7C DXpedition
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Parkinson's Deep Brain Stimulation and Me
Parkinson's disease I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in `1999. I was 49. It came as no surprise to me. For the prior ten years I had watched a good friend deal with PD from the time of his diagnosis to a point where he had become severely debilitated. I had developed all the classic…Read More


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A homecare provider is celebrating being rated as 'outstanding' for the second time running.
On Wednesday, August 28, staff and service users at Egalité celebrated the inspection result from the Care Quality Commission at their premises in Findon Road, Findon.
Debbie Clark, a registered nurse who owns and runs the business, said: "It is hard to put into words how proud we are to achieve this recognition again.
"I know back in 2016 we were the first and at the time only local homecare provider to be rated outstanding.
"But to maintain this and indeed improve upon our previous rating was fabulous news.
"It is wonderful recognition for our dedicated team who work so hard and are there for our most vulnerable local people 365 days a year."
Debbie set up the company in 2009, and was joined by family members to run the business.
Now, it employs more than 100 local people and supports disabled people in their own homes from Shoreham to Littlehampton and as far north as Ashington, with a specialism in helping younger adults.
"In this area we are the only 'outstanding' provider in West Sussex," Debbie said.
In 2016, Egalité became the first homecare provider in the Worthing area to achieve an 'outstanding' CQC inspection rating – the highest possible rating.
Egalité has an office in Liverpool Road, in Worthing town centre, and this year opened a second office in Findon.
The team has also won several awards, including the 2018 Johnston Press award for training and development.
Debbie said: "This year we have been finalist in the national Great British Care awards plus Learning Disability and Autism Awards, both held in Birmingham."
She added that a highlight for her was being invited to contribute to The Parliamentary Review this year. It is a journal which aimed to share best practice amongst policymakers and business leaders.
Debbie said they met with Tim Loughton, MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, in Westminster at the launch of the review earlier this year along with former MPs Eric Pickles and Ed Balls.


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Public Perceptions
The Public Perceptions topic page gives corrections spokespeople the tools and techniques to increase effective communications with various media entities and help shape the public's perception of the prison system.
Full list of Public Perceptions results
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Why we should recognize achievements in corrections–
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The therapy was developed in response to the high rate of trauma and suicide rates within the combat veteran community
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CO Thomas "TD" Davis has set world records for bench pressing, including lifting close to 628 pounds in 2017 at two competitions
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Nevada State Prison Director James Dzurenda and Ely State Prison Warden Timothy Filson offer lessons in overcoming today's challenges in the prison and jail system
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The road to justice is difficult, so recognizing our inconsistent beliefs and justifications is paramount to acting appropriately
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Corrections has evolved. Calling us guards minimizes the positive evolution of what we have become
4 things millennials want from their correctional career– 7
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Bella Cosa is a stylish modern Italian restaurant at the heart of Canary Wharf overlooking South Dock. Serving a variety of pizza and pasta dishes in addition to Bella Cosa's regional Italian specials, all using quality Italian ingredients.
The space has great views over the river and is perfect for family dinners, couple's nights out and business lunches with space for group dining in the upstairs private dining room with a view.
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A 2-year Associate of Science program in law enforcement requires a background check, physical exam, and high school diploma for entry. Students who intend to become law enforcement officers must also complete a training program at a law enforcement training academy after receiving their degree. Some schools offer both degree programs and academy training.
Associate of Science - Law Enforcement
Law enforcement programs are designed to prepare students for both the mental and physical demands of law enforcement careers. Common course topics include:
- Criminology
- Criminal justice ethics
- Crime scene investigation
- Report writing
- Community policing
- Police management
Popular Career Options
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) notes that employers of most law enforcement workers, such as police officers and detectives, only require candidates to have a high school diploma, but some departments are beginning to require 1-2 years of college-level study or a bachelor's degree (www.bls.gov). The Associate of Science in Law Enforcement program prepares individuals for entry-level careers such as:
- Fish and game wardens
- Police officers
- Private investigators
- Correctional officer
- Border patrol officer
Employment Outlook & Salary
Police and detectives were to experience a 5% increase in employment from 2018 to 2028, based on information by the BLS. During the same time, a 8% increase in jobs was projected for private detectives and investigators. Police and sheriff's patrol officers had a median salary of $61,380 in 2018, while private detectives and investigators earned a median salary of $50,090, according to the BLS.
Continuing Education and Professional Certification
After completing a degree program, police recruits are commonly required to attend a training academy for 12-14 weeks, according to the BLS. The recruits learn state regulations and practice police procedures under supervision. Fish and game wardens must attend a training academy that often lasts 3-12 months. In most states, a private investigator must gain licensure where they work; the requirements for private investigators vary from state to state, according to the BLS.
For those who seek further education, bachelor's degree programs in criminal justice, criminology, legal studies and related majors are available. Relevant graduate degrees at the master's and doctoral level are also available.
After completing an Associate of Science degree in law enforcement, students are prepared to attend training at a law enforcement academy and enter the field or to enroll in a related bachelor's degree program.


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Thanks to Liliris at Fourth Grade Garden for passing on the One Lovely Blog Award to me! Check out her blog. She has a ton of cute ideas! :)
There are a few simple rules to receiving this award:
1) Follow the person that gave you the award.
2) Link back to the person that gave you the award.
3) Pass the award to on to 15 new bloggers.
So here are the 15 new blogs that I am passing it to:
1. No Monkey Business
2. Super Second Graders
3. Adventures of a Third Grade Teacher
4. Creative Classroom
5. Mrs. Winter's Pre-K Paradise
6. Sweet Tea Classroom
7. Classroom Magic
8. Awesome in 1st
9. Buzzing with Ms. B
10. Ginger Snaps
11. Hopkins Hoppin' Happenings
12. Teaching4Real
13. Making It Teacher
14. Tales from Outside the Classroom
15. Tales from a Very Busy Teacher
All of these blogs are SO cute and I am sure that you will love them as much as I do! :)
Happy Blog Hopping!
Monday, May 14, 2012
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Thank you so much for my award! You are too sweet! I can't wait to post and pass on! :-)
PS. Am jealous it was your last Monday. ONE more for me! I think I can...I think I can...
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ABCD and Education
All learners will benefit from the broad-based support that can happen when individuals and communities come together in support of learning. The capacity building elements of successful community mobilization are increasingly relevant as we seek ways for communities to become fully engaged in education. An asset based community development lens offers a pathway to:
- focus on developing the often untapped assets and strengths inherent among schools, families and the greater community.
- offer a pathway for schools and other institutions to effectively contribute to the overall development of the communities to which they belong.
- provide an approach to respond to the increasing complexities of multistakeholder interests in education.
- align efforts with asset-based principles reflected in educational goals related to democratization, citizenship, and human rights . As an individual's capacity increases, so too does their opportunity to participate fully as a citizen in the community, thereby impacting the overall capacity of the community to drive their own development.
Key to the foundation of Café's work is the relationship between learning and capacity at the individual and community level. The capacity of both individuals and communities to facilitate learning and development to meet desired goals is critical for sustainable social change. Building Learning Capacity Through an ABCD Lens situates the individual learner through an asset-based lens taking steps to build their own learning capacity. This capacity prepares them to contribute to the community overall. At the same time, communities that have capacity to drive their own development offer more opportunities for individual learning to take place, resulting in a virtuous cycle.
- More supporting rationale and research (ABCD and Education) found in Café for Parents, Café for Schools, Café for Communities.
- Koch, J. (2008) The Efficacy of asset-based community development in the educational context
Suggested Reading – ABCD approach for education
John P. Kretzmann, Community-Based Developments and Local Schools: A promising partnership, The Asset-Based Community Development Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University.
Sutherland, D., Sokal, L. (2003) Resiliency and capacity building in inner-city learning communities, Portage and Main Press, Winnipeg.
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Pumpkin Soup – Vegetarian Thanksgiving recipe
Thanksgiving Day is family festival celebrated in US, Canada & other countries. It is the day of gratitude and appreciation, and as well as a sincere thanksgiving, offered to God for all His blessings, and as well as to the family, loved ones and friends for all their support. This day is also called as


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This episode Andy Hnilo recorded with HVMN CEO Geoffrey Woo is about much more than just skincare. We dive into what makes us "tick" as humans, and how interventions for health and performance play into our sense of purpose.
Treating the skin (the largest organ) as a second mouth is crucial for health, wellness, and performance. What we put on topically gets absorbed in less than 30 seconds. In one hour, you'll learn how and why healthy skincare leads to a healthy lifestyle.


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LSI track lighting or we can call the Lighting System Inc is major company in United States. LSI track lighting has number one products because they don't concern just in the lighting but also in the design of the lighting. LSI track lightinghas various designs and color that bring situational effects. Beside for housing lighting, LSI also offers lighting for security in small industries to giant ones. The customers have been spread up all over the United States and abroad. Just before the track lighting was so booming, LSI had created such innovation in blooming LSI track lightings.
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Google Play Removed Bitcoin.com Wallet from Apps
Reddit users noticed that Google Play removed the Bitcoin.com wallet app from the Play Market. Right now the app page in the market says that the requested URL was not found on the server.
Recently the app received many negative reviews from Bitcoin users. The Bitcoin community reacted in such manner because Bitcoin.com was misinforming new users – while positioning itself as a Bitcoin wallet it offered Bitcoin Cash as the primary option.
Previously the website was changed as well and Bitcoin Cash was named the primary currency while Bitcoin was named Bitcoin Core. For now it is unknown why the application was removed from Play Market.
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Week In Review
I've started my weekend early. Sort of... I'm still working, but home and avoiding meetings.
Here's my week in review. Okay, it's a little more than a week, but... Mostly, it's a collection of photos I've been posting recently. The photo bug has me, it appears. Enjoy and have a safe weekend!


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It has been awhile since I last did a post on the Harvard Classics, but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy reading the past 7 weeks.
I continued my reading of essays from English and American sources, this time with a focus on 19th century writing. This second collection was inferior to the first, in my mind. That's mostly because the second collection of essays was much more contemporary and hadn't stood the test of time. The Harvard Classics were compiled closer in time to all of these writings than the Harvard Classics are to today. Some things just didn't hold up well with age. The essay by Thoreau was interesting, but generally the Yankee Unitarian slant of the American authors kept them from feeling relevant. The English authors were repeating on themes that have been done better elsewhere, or are simply out of date. The essay on poetry by Edgar Allen Poe stood out from the endless stream of essays on poetry I've read because it made brevity a key aspect of the ability to define a whole poem, ie it should be digestible in a single sitting.
Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle is really more interesting for learning about various far flung lands than for the biology it contains. The book starts off slowly because it is so focused on the biological aspects of things. The problem is this kind of writing, describing strange critters to a popular audience, has been entirely overtaken by the nature documentary. A picture is worth a thousand words, and so Darwin's long descriptions of the Amazon just aren't all that interesting. The next area he goes, La Plata, is so like the California from Two Years Before the Mast, that it feels redundant. Fortunately, by the time Darwin gets to the Tierra del Feugo, there are new interesting socieities for him to describe, and he spends much less time going over the uninteresting flora and fauna of the area. They go up the coast through Chile before arriving in the Galapagos.
His description of the Galapagos Islands are the most culturally important bits as it was this visit that would lead Darwin to the theory of evolution. It is again very biologically focused, but it works much better this time than in the Amazon. They complete a circumnavigation by going to Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, Mauritus, and St. Helena. These all have distinct and interesting societies that are worth reading.
Finally, the last volume in this group was a collection of scientific lectures. This was certainly a tough volume to read, but thankfully a short one. The science that was included was at a mid-to-late 19th century layman's level. Even though giants like Faraday and Helmholtz are giving the lectures, the material is very accessible. For someone like me, who has a STEM degree, accessible versions of Faraday is a step down from what I'm used to. I don't think I learned anything genuinely new and useful from the lectures, but there are lots of good experiements and demonstrations described.
Some of the later papers describe the cutting edge of astronomical and geological science. These are interesting purely to see how far we've come, since both lectures pre-date the notion of multiple galaxies or plate tectonics. So while the content isn't relevant anymore, they're worth reading if you have an interest on the history of science.
So those three volumes are now mercifully finished, and it's time to look forward to the final 20 volumes. Lucky for me, I've read the lecture series as I've gone along, so I only have 19 volumes to go. Since I've read 22 volumes in the past year, it looks like I'll be finishing the Harvard Classics before too long. The next three volumes are: The Autobiography of Benventuo Cellini, the last single-work volume, followed by continental essays, and various travel writings. From there we have: the Enlightenment Part 1, Elizabethan literature, Renaissance/Reformation writings, and the Enlightenment part 2. Following those are important medical texts, prefaces and prologues, the gigantic set of English language poetry, American historical documents, religious writings from around the world, two volumes of Elizabethan drama, the works of Pascal, and finally, the Germanic sagas. It should be quite the ride.


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Check out this EPIC Garbage Pail Kids collection on the latest Hours in the Attic episode
We had our first guest on Hours in the Attic, and he brought along something insanely cool: his massive, ridiculous Garbage Pail Kids collection! This is our longest episode to date, and it's easy to see why. There's a lot of stuff to dig into! Check it out:
NEW VIDEO: Top 5 Childhood Cartoons you'd want to experience again for the first time
Ever try to revisit a cartoon from your youth? It usually doesn't go well. Except for classic stuff like the Warner Bros. shorts, that stuff usually does not hold up, especially if you were a child of the '80s, when all cartoons were just long toy commercials. You can't recapture the time and place that made it special in the first place. But if you could erase your memory and relive them for the first time, what would you choose to watch? Here's what we said on the latest Hours in the Attic: Also, shame on me for forgetting the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon! It was just formulaic bullshit, like all these shows were, but to my young mind it seemed pretty epic. Tiamat…
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Speak & Spells, Scratch & Sniffs, and another foray onto Youtube with Hours in the Attic
Part of the fun of doing Hours in the Attic with Nerd Out With Me's Tig Carson is that you get to play with the goofy old shit you played with as a kid. And part of that fun is realizing just how damn lame that stuff really was. The Speak & Spell, for instance: Why was this a thing? I have no idea, as is clear from our all-too-brief video on the topic. Poor Tig. I'm sure he thought we were going to squeeze a lot more out of it than that, too. On the other hand, we had a lot more fun scratching 30-year-old scratch n' sniff stickers and being reminded of grandpa smells. For real: Smelling old stickers. This is my life….
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Check out the gorgeous cyberpunk art of Ian Sokoliwski, with a soundtrack by yours truly
I love the art and photography of Ian Sokoliwski. His sense for color, staging, and composition is outstanding, and his cyberpunk, gothic and steampunk art brings new worlds to life. I was honored to work with him on a story in Pitched 2, and just as thrilled when he asked if some of my music could accompany montages of his work. I happily said yes. Take a look at his killer artwork, accompanied by "Without Waking" and "Spinning Lecterns," both from my m2 project:


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COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - The Gallaudet University men's track and field program began its indoor schedule here Saturday at the Frank Colden Invitational hosted by Ursinus College. The meet featured no team scores.
Freshman Eric Gregory (Metairie, La.) led the way with two top seven finishes. In the 60-meter dash preliminaries he finished fourth with a time of 7.07 seconds in a fast 10th heat, where two other runners made the finals. In the finals, Gregory placed seventh with a time of 7.18 seconds. Rutgers-Camden's Cameron Dobbin won the final in 6.94 seconds.
Gregory followed that with a sixth-place finish in the 200-meter dash (23.34). Senior Toraneau Varice (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) was 13th (23.70) while junior Kai Christenberry (Birmingham, Ala.) was a distant 41st (25.96).
In the 60-meter hurdles, senior Michael Haynes (Olivette, Mo.) qualified for the finals with a time of 9.05 seconds. In the final, he improved his time but finished eighth (9.02) out of 12 sprinters. Junior Deven Martin from Georgian Court University (Division II) won the final in 8.39 seconds.
Freshman Dmitri Lofton was GU's top jumper as he finished 20th in the long jump (5.78 meters). Junior JaQuan Thomas (Mdiway, Ga.) was 24th in the shot put (10.73 meters).
- Gallaudet's 4x200 meter relay finished sixth (1:38.61)
- GU's 4x400 meter relay was eighth (3:48.69)
- Varice was 14th in the 60-meter dash prelims (7.33)
Gallaudet will head to Maryland's Eastern Shore next week to compete in the Eastern Shore Invite/Combined Events Meet hosted by UMES in Princess Anne, Md., on Feb. 8-9.


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WASHINGTON — The last Supreme Court term ended with liberal victories, conservative disarray and bruised relations among the justices. The new one, which opens on Monday, marks the start of Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.'s second decade on the court and will reveal whether the last term's leftward drift and acrimony were anomalies or something more lasting.
The court will decide major cases on politically charged issues, including the fate of public unions and affirmative action in higher education. It will most probably hear its first major abortion case since 2007 and revisit the clash between religious liberty and contraception coverage.
It will consider three cases that could make it harder for workers and consumers to band together in class actions. And it will hear cases on the death penalty, a topic that twice led to unusually sharp and bitter exchanges on the bench last term, after Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. accused opponents of capital punishment of pursuing a "guerrilla war" against executions. Justice Sonia Sotomayor responded that supporters of the death penalty would be content to allow condemned inmates to be burned alive.
Some of last term's opinions were unusually barbed even by the standards of Justice Antonin Scalia. Dissenting from the decision establishing a right to same-sex marriage, Justice Scalia called Justice Anthony M. Kennedy's majority opinion pretentious, egotistic and incoherent.
Chief Justice Roberts, who has said he hopes to guide his court toward modest and unanimous rulings, cannot have enjoyed the rancor. Nor was his summer brightened by attacks on him from Republican presidential candidates unhappy with his sustaining of the Affordable Care Act for the second time.
The new term's biggest rulings will land in June, as the 2016 presidential campaign enters its final stretch, and they will help shape the political debate.
"Constitutional law and politics are certainly not the same thing, but they are interrelated, never more so than in a presidential election year that will likely determine who gets to appoint the next justice or two or three," said Vikram D. Amar, dean of the University of Illinois College of Law.
By the time the next president is inaugurated, Justice Stephen G. Breyer will be 78, Justices Scalia and Kennedy will be 80, and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be 83.
"This coming term will again put into focus that the court is divided along partisan lines and that the 2016 presidential elections will be hugely consequential in shaping constitutional and other law for perhaps a generation or more," said Neal E. Devins, a law professor at William & Mary.
The current court is the first in history split along partisan lines, where the party of the president who appointed each justice is a reliable predictor of judicial ideology. Put another way, all five Republican appointees are to the right of all four Democratic appointees. It was not long ago that Republican appointees like Justices John Paul Stevens and David H. Souter routinely voted with the court's liberal wing.
As a consequence of the current alignment, Professor Devins said, "the Roberts court has generated more marquee decisions divided by party alignment than all other courts combined."
The last term's big cases did not for the most part follow that pattern because Justice Kennedy, who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and sits at the court's ideological fulcrum, voted with the court's liberal wing at an unusually high rate.
"The story of the last term is that the left side of the court did a lot of winning," said Irving L. Gornstein, the executive director of Georgetown's Supreme Court Institute.
"This term," he added, "I would expect a return to the norm, with the right side of the court winning a majority but by no means all of the big cases, with Justice Kennedy again the key vote."
The cases on unions and affirmative action, for instance, were almost certainly added to the docket by the more conservative justices in the confidence that they would be able to move the law to the right. Both cases were created by legal entrepreneurs and brought on behalf of plaintiffs recruited by conservative groups.
The case on unions, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, No. 14-915, may deal a blow to organized labor. "It could set the stage for a Citizens United-style reconsideration in the area of union dues," said John P. Elwood, a lawyer at Vinson & Elkins, referring to the 2010 decision that transformed campaign finance law.
The new case takes aim at a compromise fashioned by the court in 1977 in Abood v. Detroit Board of Education.
In Abood, the court said public workers who decline to join a union can nevertheless be required to pay for the union's collective bargaining efforts to prevent freeloading and ensure "labor peace." But nonmembers, the court went on, cannot be forced to pay for the union's purely political activities, as that would amount to forbidden compelled speech under the First Amendment.
The California teachers who brought the new case say t collective bargaining is itself political, as it concerns public policy on spending, seniority, class size and the like. Unions respond that the case is a First Amendment Trojan horse designed to further weaken the power of organized labor.
The unions have reason to be nervous. The court has twice signaled that it may be ready to overrule Abood notwithstanding the doctrine of stare decisis, Latin for "to stand by things decided." Justice Alito, the court's leading critic of Abood, offered a joking alternative definition in public remarks last month.
"It is a Latin phrase," he said. "It means 'to leave things decided when it suits our purposes.' "
The case on unions is not the only sequel on the docket.
In Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, No. 14-981, the court will return to the subject of whether the Constitution permits public colleges and universities to take account of race in admissions decisions.
In 2013, in a short, vague compromise ruling in the case, the court refused to decide whether the admissions plan at the University of Texas at Austin — which combines race-neutral and race-conscious tools to achieve diversity — is constitutional. The court's return to the subject after an appeals court sustained the hybrid plan has struck many supporters of affirmative action as an ominous sign.
The case was brought by the Project on Fair Representation, a small conservative advocacy group that successfully mounted a challenge to the Voting Rights Act in 2013. The group is also behind this term's most important case on voting, Evenwel v. Abbott, No. 14-940, which asks the court to address the meaning of "one person, one vote."
The court has never resolved whether state voting districts should have the same number of people, including unauthorized immigrants, children and others not eligible to vote, or the same number of voters. Allowing states to count only voters would in many parts of the country shift political power from cities to rural areas, a move that would generally benefit Republicans.
On the last day of the term in June, Justices Breyer and Ginsburg announced that they had grave doubts about the constitutionality of the death penalty and seemed to invite a broad challenge. It has not yet arrived, and it is hardly clear that a majority would be receptive to such a challenge.
The new term does have an unusually high number of capital cases presenting more focused issues, including a challenge to Florida's sentencing scheme, Hurst v. Florida, No. 14-7505, and a case on race discrimination in jury selection, Foster v. Chatman, No. 14-8349.
The court has not heard an abortion case since 2007, when it upheld the federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. That seems about to change.
The most likely candidate is a challenge to a Texas law that threatens to reduce the number of abortion clinics in the state to about 10, down from more than 40. Should the court agree to hear the case, Whole Woman's Health Center v. Cole, No. 15-274, it is likely to produce the most important abortion ruling since 1992, when Planned Parenthood v. Casey reaffirmed the constitutional right to abortion identified in Roe v. Wade in 1973.
The question in the Texas case is whether two parts of a 2013 state law imposed an "undue burden" on the constitutional right to abortion. One part of the law requires all clinics in the state to meet the standards for "ambulatory surgical centers," including regulations concerning buildings, equipment and staffing. The other requires doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital.
An appeals court largely upheld the contested provisions, but the Supreme Court in June, by a 5-to-4 vote, stepped in to block the ruling while it considered whether to hear the case.
That suggests three things: that the court is likely to hear the case, that its decision will be closely divided and that the ruling will land in June, thrusting a volatile and divisive issue into the middle of the presidential race.


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Watford match analysis
Despite the first half, what a great day. We met up in Watford meeting up at the "Moon under the Sea". Whilst not a serial away game attendee I would say this is the best atmosphere pre match in a pub I have experienced, absolutely superb and breath taking. I met Ben Hayes, who was checking in with Glynne on appearance on Charlton Radio, actually it was nice to meet him and also said hello to MR Jim Charlton Nil Davidson. Off to the ground and the crowd continued where it had left off in the pub.
Two early'ish strikes by Watford dampened the spirits for a short while before the addickted sang up a again. So with everything going swimmingly well on the "terraces", what had changed from last week?
The enforced changes had done us no favours two new faces and Fortune and Sankofa drafted in with the latter playing out of position at Left Back . My theory is that we have seen central defensive solidity in the last few weeks. Elks occasional but huge mistakes have been swept up by his adept defensive partner, today he had Fortune, who thrives when he has a solid dependable and consistent partner, a la Jorge Costa (Central Defender not a coffee), that is not Elk. So Fortune looked unsure and was hesitant, along with the inexperienced Sankofa and across the defensive line was Right back Luke Young - insecurity reigns. Additionally, we have been playing the ball from central defence through midfield (Song) through to the forward line, the problem this week being that Fortune and finesse are diametrically opposed, so the ball would be hoofed over mid field to the forward line, where brick shittu house would simply mop up and clear, not to mention JFH going back to type. Song got very little of the ball in the first half as he has failed to grow 20 ft, Holland meanwhile, despite being a nation of 12 million, was too light weight to play against this limited but tough Watford side and was too easily brushed off the ball, I would have been tempted to play Faye in the role today.
2nd half we performed better, ZZ came on for JFH but a two goal deficit was always going be hard to turn over, and with 24 mins to go it looked like we would fizzle out as we had improved but with the exception of a glaring Holland miss had really failed to threaten England's number 1 replacement, then Song on the edge of area threaded the ball into the area for Luke to run onto and score - a replica of his first goal for Charlton against Aston Villa. Then we went back into our shell and played as if the 1st half had never ended. Then with only a few minutes to go, Thomas was replaced by Romm, moments later the ball Song sublimely sent the ball to Romm just in the area, he crossed, the crowd stood, there was a slip a steadying and by the time I was stable on my feet apparently Ambrose had scored (it was only when I watched MTOD I realised it was a header) and then at the death Lisbie got the ball tooktoo long to "aim" and the chance rebounded to him via Romm and he snatched, Lisbie will be castigated for this, but as a talentless player, who has played very little real football for 3 years and had only just come on, the real culprit was Elk, his two errors were catastrophic in the first half. Wigan beat City, Sheff dropped two points and we have a further two weeks to mend the ailing. Bring on the
The view from Canada
Bob Miller regularly puts round an E mail after matches for the benefit of the Addickted in and around Hamilton, Ontario (a city I have visited many times):
Whether it was a bit of over-confidence (Why?), a patchy pitch, a somewhat make-shift back four or whatever, Charlton came out flat and soon found themselves down two goals and in serious trouble.
A totally different team came out for the second half and darn near pulled it out for three points, with Kevin Lisbie, a true fan favourite, who seemingly has goal-repellent permanently sprayed on his boots, failing to pot what would have been the winner with time running out on the clock.
I would think pretty well all Charlton fans were expecting three points today, based on the great momentum going forward after the great show against West Ham. But this is the Premiership and there are no givens. There is always the strong likelihood of results from certain large clubs, but with the rest, one never knows.
Manchester City is now the next immediate target for Charlton to overtake as they now sit six points ahead, with Sheffield United at 31, Wigan at 32 and Fulham and Villa at 33. Any one of these sides could potentially fall on bad times down the home stretch, but Charlton must just keep picking up as many points as they can possibly garner and do the job themselves with no anticipation of assistance from others. We get to play Sheffield and Wigan at home and Manchester City away, so much can be achieved in those three games alone. It is clearly a tall order, but still more than attainable.
Having said that, they cannot again come out as they did today and expect to pull it off. As great as the comeback was, it should never have been necessary and we simply blew two extraordinarily valuable points which should have seen us sitting at 26 points on the table.
What one has to hope for is that the unexpected will come into play and not only do we pick up points where one would expect, but rather we pick up a win or a draw where the chances do not look so good.


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The injury to Ellis Jenkins was the only dark cloud to darken a golden autumn for Wales. But Robin Davey believes depth in key positions now makes Wales far less vulnerable to forced changes than in the recent past.
The serious knee injury suffered by Wales and Cardiff Blues back rower Ellis Jenkins is harsh on a player who was really blossoming after a successful summer tour and a terrific performance against the Springboks.
The Blues have now confirmed that Jenkins needs an operation, but it says a great deal for the depth which now exists that there's a pretty long queue of Wales players lining up to take his place.
One of the benefits of the unbeaten summer tour against South Africa and Argentina followed by Wales' first November clean sweep was to reveal the amount of talent which now exists.
It's a tribute to the long-term planning of Warren Gatland and his coaching staff that they have added to the depth so much that if one key player falls by the wayside there's now a number waiting to take over.
Take the example of Jenkins, who, ironically, was only drafted into the Welsh team on the morning of the South Africa game when an elbow injury ruled Dan Lydiate out.
Even then he had to switch positions very early in the game after Ross Moriarty suffered a head injury and subsequently failed an HIA examination. That meant Jenkins had to switch from flanker, a role he filled with aplomb.
Then, in the final moments, he was cleared out at a ruck by two big Springbok forwards and had to be taken from the field on a stretcher after being given painkilling gas to numb the agony.
He is still waiting a final diagnosis amid fears he has damaged anterior cruciate ligaments which could sideline him for up to nine months and in the worst case scenario make him a doubt for next year's World Cup.
But take a look at the players waiting for an opportunity – who, for one reason or another –have not been given a recent opportunity.
Top of the pile is probably Josh Navidi who burst on to the international scene during the last Six Nations tournament and has served Cardiff Blues loyally.
Injury ruled him out of the autumn series, but he could well be back in the Welsh team for the Six Nations in the New Year.
Then there's Ollie Griffiths, the Dragons player who can occupy any of the back row positions. He was left out of the autumn squad by Gatland and has since been injured.
But he burst back onto the scene for his region against Edinburgh on Sunday with yet another man-of-the-match performance.
James 'Cubby' Davies, the Scarlets flanker, has also been out of action, this time for a lot longer, but he's now on the mend and will aim to prove Gatland wrong for consistently ignoring his claims.
Wasps flanker Thomas Young is another who has his supporters, turning in consistent performances for his club in the demanding English Premiership without ever gaining international recognition.
And, of course, there's Taulupe Faletau to return in the back row. While Moriarty has deputised extremely well for him it's inconceivable that Wales would go in without one of the best No 8s in the world.
It's not just in the back row where Wales are in rude health. As the Six Nations appears on the horizon, after some tough European matches and the holiday derbies, there are other areas of intense competition for a limited number of spot.
Take the situation at lock, for example. In the not so distant past it was Alun Wyn Jones and one other, and God help Wales if Captain Fantastic was ever injured.
But now the arrival of Cory Hill, the rapid rise of Adam Beard and the return from injury of Jake Ball has made a vast difference while there's always the experienced pair of Bradley Davies and Luke Charteris to call upon.
And look at the competition at outside-half where Dan Biggar has virtually been pushed aside by Gareth Anscombe with Rhys Patchell not far behind, too.
No-one is suggesting Biggar is past his best, but his more regimented style, while useful in the later stages of matches, and not forgetting his place kicking abilities, now appears a bit outdated.
After suffering a fair bit of abuse – and not particularly liked by some of his keyboard critics simply because he was a perceived outsider because of his New Zealand upbringing – Anscombe has suddenly become flavour of the month.
His game management has improved considerably, he gets his line moving well, he doesn't kick the ball as much as Biggar and he's a reasonable goal kicker into the bargain.
Patchell also has his admirers. Now back to full fitness he, like Anscombe, is a smooth operator who gets the line moving and is also in with a big shout of making the Six Nations.
So, a trio of Anscombe, Patchell and Biggar means Wales are well blessed at No.10 while Jarrod Evans is also in the mix after enjoying a successful run for Cardiff Blues, with Anscombe often at full back for the region.
All over there's so much more competition – Dillon Lewis and Nicky Smith alongside Rob Evans, Tomas Francis and Samson Lee at prop, all well capable of holding the position down, Francis celebrating becoming the first Wales prop to score a try against any of the big southern hemisphere nations when he crashed over against South Africa.
Elsewhere among the backs, Tomos Williams has emerged as a real challenger to Gareth Davies and the telling thing that can be said there is that Rhys Webb has hardly been missed.
Scott Williams will be back to challenge Hadley Parkes for a place in the centre and while it's fair to say Jonathan Davies' place is almost set in stone, Tyler Morgan is back firing and Owen Watkin is also right up there.
At full back, the Leigh Halfpenny or Liam Williams debate continues, depending on what sort of game Gatland wants to play while George North is also pretty much guaranteed a starting place.
But Steff Evans and Josh Adams are heading the queue of challengers while Jonah Holmes emerged from nowhere, playing for Leicester but with a Welsh qualification, and looking promising against Tonga.
So, while Ireland and New Zealand are undeniably the world's top two nations, Wales are nicely poised at number three with a vastly enhanced and improved squad.
It all looks encouraging for the Six Nations, opening with a tester in France who will be smarting after their shock home reverse against Fiji, and ending with all-conquering Ireland at the Principality Stadium.
Bring it on!


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by Kimberley Cummins
Whenever he holds a sax in his hands, blows into the mouth piece, the reed vibrates then he presses the keys to play music, an indescribable feeling takes over Arturo Tappin.
It doesn't matter which type of saxophone he is playing; it could be the soprinino, soprano, alto, tenor or baritone – music takes control of his body.
In the next few weeks Barbados will get an opportunity to see and enjoy the effects music has on him when they go out to support City Nights – The Concert, which features him as well as talented Jazz vocalists CiCi and Marisa Lindsay. Though he has made some appearances on stages across the island over the past few years, he has not been a part of a full fledge concert at the Frank Collymore Hall in close to 20 years.
In an interview recently with Bajan Vibes, Tappin told us the upcoming show there is a very important milestone for him and he was steadfastly preparing himself to give 150 per cent to make this show dynamic.
Around the world he is known as the smoothest, 'saxiest' horn man the Caribbean has to offer. So just as he has impressed audiences and been able to win fans, including presidents from all corners of the globe, with his dynamic and spirited performances he promised so too will patrons in the hall be treated.
The 47-year-old musician has a long resum√; he has served as the Musical Director for Eddy Grant, recorded with Grammy recipients Ralph MacDonald and the late great Luther Vandross. He has performed with the legendary Roberta Flack, hard bop Trumpeter Red Rodney, Grammy Award winning drummer Roy Haynes, reggae super star Maxi Priest, R & B chart topper Anita Baker, Jamaican Jazz pianist and Guitarist Monty Alexander and Ernest Ranglin, South African Jazz Legend Hugh Masekela, smooth jazz crooner Will Downing and R & B singer Freddie Jackson.
He entertained large audiences at the Soho Jazz Festival, the Bob Marley Birthday Bash and Reggae Sunsplash, as well, he has headlined jazz festivals throughout the Caribbean.
However, before all of the fame gained through the years with these performances and his three albums, Strictly Roots Jazz, Java and more recently Inside Out, he first made a name for himself as a young musician on the island.
Tappin attended Combermere School where he was introduced to the violin at age 11 under the tutelage of James Millington. At 15-years-old he started the Manjack band with Nicholas Branker, Adrian Branker, Stephen Clarke, Carol George, Andrew Millington and brothers Mark and Ian Gajadhar with his cousin now opposition Barbados Labour Party leader Mia Mottley as the manager.
From there he began to play with the likes of Ernie Small at the Bel Air Club. Small, he said, really helped him a lot, he taught him that 'every note must have value'. After this, he jammed with the Merry Men on the Jolly Roger, Spice & Co. in the Ware House, Boo Rudder in the Flambouyant room at the Hilton hotel, BRC in Studio 10 Vere Gibson in Fisherman's Wharf, Vere Miller, Lloyd Wilson Jr. and El Verno Del Congo.
"There were other [children my age] who were 100 per cent better than me but their parents discouraged them, my dad- Art Tappin, never discouraged me in pursuing music. My dad took me every where, he didn't mind because he liked jazz," said Tappin.
"I wasn't even aware of who these people were or the significance at age 15, all I knew is that I practised a lot and I got the opportunity to play with these people. Only over the years I realised, 'that was Ernie Small on trumpet, Lloyd Wilson on organ … Vere …'. In those days I was the youngest guy around even interested in jazz. They were young people in R & B but not many young horn players playing or even interested in playing jazz. I was embraced by the older musicians and that is part of the reason why I make an effort to share with the younger players. Though the older men may not have had the traditional education they learnt a lot by doing it everyday and they taught me… I learned something from each one of them," he said passionately.
Being in the business now for close to 30 years, his advice to other musicians was to reinvent themselves and always be passionate about what they were doing.
He said: "I still have the same passion I had when I first picked up the sax and began to play music. I enjoy teaching, sharing, playing, jamming… I listen to what the young people are listening to to keep updated. I play the Charlie Parkers but I can still play Bruno Mars, John Legend, Rupee and when I'm ready I sneak a little Aidonia in.
"I enjoy playing all kinds sounds of music, so [patrons to the show] gonna get a touch of everything. It's for people who love music, it will be a full musical menu."
The Berklee College graduate has two rottweilers, Mulan and Back To Black, which he loves dearly. He was very influenced by his former hockey coach and English teacher, Colonel Deighton Maynard, and one day hopes to establish a finishing school or a school of excellence for young musicians in Barbados. [email protected]
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French painter, collagist, draughtsman, printmaker and sculptor. His most important contribution to the history of art was his role in the development of what became known as Cubism. In this Braque's work is intertwined with that of his collaborator Pablo Picasso, especially from 1908 to 1912. For a long time it was impossible to distinguish their respective contributions to Cubism, for example in the development of Collage, while Picasso's fame and notoriety overshadowed the quiet life of Braque.
His family moved in 1890 to Le Havre, where his father had a painting and decorating business. In 1897 Braque entered the municipal art school, where he met and became friendly with Othon Friesz and Raoul Dufy. He joined them in Paris at the turn of the century and, after a year of army service, settled in Montmartre in 1902. He began to visit the Musée du Louvre, where he encountered van Gogh's work, and that October he began to study at the Académie Humbert, where his fellow students included Francis Picabia and Marie Laurencin. The following year he studied briefly with ...


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In this video, Marc Menninger introduces the skillsets required for security assessment reviews. Learn that this course will cover six techniques useful for successfully conducting technical security assessment reviews.
- Security assessment reviews are the process of examining documents, systems, files, and network data for two purposes, to potentially identify security gaps or vulnerabilities and to gather information for the security tests. Because information gathered from reviews will be used to help facilitate the security tests, they must come before the tests are conducted. In this chapter, I'll cover six techniques useful for conducting technical security assessment reviews.
These techniques are documentation review, log review, ruleset review, system configuration review, network sniffing, and file integrity checking. Here are some baseline skillsets for each of these techniques. For documentation review, the assessor should have a good understanding of security concepts and principles. So he can identify any missing or incorrect documentation during the review.
For log review, the assessor should have a strong familiarity with log formats for the systems under review. He needs to be able to interpret log data and identify any evidence of activity that indicates lack of security controls. He should also be able to us automated log analysis and log correlation tools. For ruleset review, the assessor should have a good understanding of how firewall and switch rulesets work, including various formats and structures.
He should also be able to analyze and correlate the rulesets from different devices. For system configuration review, the assessor should know what it takes to have a secure system configuration for any platform under review. He should also know which configuration settings represent strong security and be able to determine if they're set properly. He should be able to use automated system configuration testing tools. For network sniffing, the assessor should have a good understanding of how TCP/IP networks function, as well as be able to analyze and interpret network traffic.
He should also be able to use network sniffing tools to capture and analyze network traffic. For file integrity checking, the assessor should know how file systems work on various systems, as well as understanding file verification principles, such as hash algorithms. He should also be able to use file integrity checking tools and know how to interpret the results. With these skillsets, one should be able to successfully conduct technical security assessment reviews.
- Cite the three phases of external security assessments.
- Explain the reasons for conducting a log review.
- Explain what network sniffing is and why it's used.
- Describe when to use a file integrity checking tool.
- Differentiate between active network discovery and passive network discovery.
- Explain how to scan for vulnerabilities.
- Relate the three techniques useful for validating target vulnerabilities.
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Ireland won't beat Scotland but 'worst thing' for England would be Grand Slam game in Dublin - 2003 World Cup winner
A continuation of the champagne year of Grand Slams and Australian whitewashes is "the last thing England will want" going into another Grand Slam decider, and Eddie Jones' side would be better off swapping sips of bubbly for the taste of defeat before then, insists Ben Kay.
World Cup winner Kay thinks England must lose before they travel to the Aviva Stadium on March 18 to face Ireland if they are to have any chance of winning the Six Nations, in a year where he sees the tournament as tighter than before.
This year's championship is a shootout for players aiming for a Lions spot, with so many squad places up for grabs giving players that extra motivation, if they needed it, to take chances for the win. And this could lead to a few upsets, with Scotland the team the other nations should be most wary of, insists Kay.
He has Ireland to lose their curtain raiser to the Scots, leading him to believe England must also lose so they're not facing a Joe Schmidt side who would "delight in nothing more" than stopping back-to-back Grand Slams.
"I genuinely think that a Grand Slam will be difficult for anyone," Kay, who achieved the feat with England in 2003, told The Independent.
"I always struggle with predictions, I actually had Scotland beating Ireland at home in the first game, just with the momentum that Glasgow have had. It could be a bit of an ambush early on in the tournament for Ireland.
"If England do manage to go undefeated through the championship up until the last game, that will be the worst thing that could happen for them. The last thing England will want to be doing is playing a Grand Slam decider against a team that couldn't get the Grand Slam and would delight in nothing more than stopping England.
"I'm pretty glad England aren't playing Scotland at Murrayfield and against Italy the bonus points system will come into play, so it's good to have them at home."
Jones faces somewhat of a selection headache with the return to fitness of all four of his second rowers, after Maro Itoje and George Kruis missed all and part of the autumn internationals, respectively.
However, an injury to Chris Robshaw, ruling him out of the championships, may present an opportunity for Lions head coach Warren Gatland to see Itoje as a six, with Kay's choices of Wales' Alun Wyn Jones and Scotland's Jonny Gray filling the two lock positions.
"It's such a tight tournament this year, if we talk about the number of positions that are up for grabs in the [Lions] Test squad, let alone the starting XV," he added.
"A lot of really world class players are likely to not get on the tour and that shows the strength in depth.
"I think England will have Kruis and [Joe] Launchbury in the second row and Itoje at six, just so you can get all your best players on the pitch.
"It's frightening that there are four genuinely international class options for England but then you think of the Lions as a whole and you've got Alun Wyn Jones, Iain Henderson and Devon Toner for Ireland, the Gray brothers, especially Jonny, who would be in my Test team if it started tomorrow.
"Maybe Warren Gatland would hope Itoje will play at six because he might well be thinking he can get him there with Jonny Gray and Alun Wyn Jones."
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Recent Articles
Article: Expansion Could Alter MLB's Landscape
Posted 16 October 2017 - 07:20 PM
There would be plenty of other changes to make a new system work. Are fans, owners, and players ready for this type of radical change?Expansion Cities
Montreal has been clamoring for a new baseball franchise since the Expos left for Washington. A strong outpouring of fans has started to clamor for a team to return. There would need to be more support for the building of a downtown park. If Canadian fans can push for the building of a new park, Montreal would be a likely destination for an expansion club.
Portland, Oregon has stadium plans and says it's prepared if a team becomes available. An ownership group from Japan could be a likely fit since the Seattle Mariners, the closest team to Portland, is owned by Nintendo. While speaking in Seattle this fall, Commissioner Rob Manfred spoke about Portland as an expansion city. "I think Portland is a possibility. If we were to go to 32 [teams], we would need a Western time zone team."
New Divisions
Minnesota's new division would include a mixture of familiar and new. The North Division would likely include Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Minnesota, Montreal, both New York franchises and Toronto. MLB's schedule would be reduced to 156-games so the Twins would face each division foe 12 times (six home and six road games. They would also play every other opponent three times.
If Minnesota didn't end up in the North, the Midwest division could also be a likely landing spot. Baseball America predicts the Midwest would include both Chicago franchises, Colorado, Houston, Kansas City, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Texas.
Only two teams, the Rockies and the Twins, would be playing out of their time zone.
Playoff Changes
Baseball only recently expanded the playoffs by adding a Wild Card Game. With expansion, the playoffs would change as well. Each of the four division winners would await the winners of four wild card games. Eight other teams with the best records would make the playoffs to square off in a wild card game. Those winners would move to the Division Series then to the Championship Series and the final two would meet for the World Series.
With the expanded playoffs, 12 of the 32 franchises would qualify for the postseason. Minnesota saw more fan interest this year while the club fought for a Wild Card spot. This trend could continue for more franchises with even more teams being in the playoff hunt.
Baseball is a game based on tradition and I don't know if fans are ready for this radical of a shift. What are your thoughts or feelings about the possibility of baseball expanding? Leave a COMMENT and start the discussion.
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Posted 16 October 2017 - 08:13 PM
Oh okay... and what happens to the DH? Are we really ready to start baseballs holy war?
Would prefer 8 4-team divisions, aka NFC North (MIN, MIL, CHI, DET).
- USAFChief, Sconnie, cmoss84 and 1 other like this
Posted 16 October 2017 - 08:23 PM
Is this a serious thing?
Wow, read the link and I guess it is.
Then again, having two 15-team leagues is problematic, and we all know what a magic number 32 is.
There's definitely a way to do this.Wild card games are exciting, but somewhat unsatisfying in that, with baseball, one game is essentially meaningless over the course of a season.
Keep AL and NL as much as possible.Give teams a chance to get into the playoffs.The current system of playing Chicago and Detroit 19 games each, Blech!
- Broker, DelusionalTwinsFan and Doctor Wu like this
Posted 16 October 2017 - 09:11 PM
Here's an idea...ad the additional two teams as mentioned, but also move the Rays to Nashville! Done!
- ThejacKmp, caninatl04 and Doctor Wu like this
Posted 16 October 2017 - 09:44 PM
If it was me, I'd keep each league as intact as possible.I would have each league with 2 conferences - 2 divisions each, a total of 8 4-team divisions.
My Conferences and divisions would look as follows:
AL - Babe Ruth Conference:
East Division: NYY, Bos, Bal, Tor
Lakes Division: MN, Chisox, Cle, Det
AL - Walter Johnson Conference
Coastal Division: Anaheim, Oak, Sea, Portland
Plains Division: Hou, Tex, KC, Colorado
NL - Jackie Robinson Conference:
Metro Division: NYM, Phil, Wash, Montreal
Dixie Division: Miami, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Tampa
NL - Cy Young Conference:
Central Division: Cubs, Mil, St. L, Pitt
West Division: LA, SF, SD, AZ
48 games played within your division (16 games x 3 teams)
48 games vs other division in conference (12 games x 4 teams)
48 games vs opposite conference (6 games x 8 teams)
12 games vs 1 division opposite league (3 games x 4 teams - alternate over 4 seasons)
156 games total
Playoff teams, 4 division winners in each league, 2 non-division winners with next best record (not necessarily second place teams) in each conference, a total of 16 playoff teams, 8 in each league
Round 1: Conference Semi-Finals - 2 division winners host (#1 record div winner vs #4 conf Wild Card) (#2 div winner vs #3 conf Wild Card); 3 game series
Round 2: Conference Finals - Winners of semi final series, best record (division winner priority gets home field advantage), 5 game series
Round 3: LCS, as currently laid out, 7 game series
Round 4: WS, as currently laid out, 7 game series
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Posted 16 October 2017 - 10:27 PM
That was my first thought.
Is this a serious thing?
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- J. L. Borges
Posted 16 October 2017 - 10:47 PM
It's always a fun topic. I haven't heard anything on it in a long time... But it is fun...
Here are my four divisions, if those are the two new teams (Portland, Montreal):
West: Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Oakland, Dodgers, Angels, San Diego, Arizona.
Northeast: Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Philly, Cincinnati, Boston, NYY, NYM.
Midwest: Kansas City, St. Louis, Minnesota, Cubs, White Sox, Milwaukee, Toronto, Montreal.
South: Colorado, Texas, Houston, Atlanta, Tampa, Miami, Washington, Baltimore.
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Posted 16 October 2017 - 10:59 PM
I say add a team to each league, have 4 divisions of 4 teams and do away with interleague play and return to how it was and quit messing with it. And align teams to keep them in the leagues they are in already but create the extra division.
East - Mets, Nats, Phillies, Pirates
South - Braves, Reds, Marlins, expansion team tbd (not Montreal)
Midwest - Cubs, Brewers, Cards, Rockies
West - DBacks, Dodgers, Giants, Padres
If Montreal is the team in the mix, put them in the East Division and move the Nats to the South Division.
East - Boston, NY, Orioles, Toronto
South - Tampa, Astros, Rangers, KC
Midwest - Cleveland, Detroit, ChiSox, Twins
West - Seattle, A's, Angels, expansion team tbd (assuming Portland)
As for playoffs not sure how I'd work it. No WC game. Four division winners play a best of 5, then best of 7 for league championship, then onto WS. If the goal is to expand the playoffs then the top 2 of each division play a best of 3 series.
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A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But a skunkweed will always be a skunkweed and instantly recognizable.
Posted 16 October 2017 - 11:29 PM
Baseball had about a 10 billion dollar revenue stream. Dropping 6 games would be a 3.7% drop in revenue, about 370 million. I do not think that mlb would save that much in travel costs, I doubt players will want to give up their per game income. A home and home series against a rotating team would likely be added to keep up the revenue.
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Posted 17 October 2017 - 05:41 AM
Baseball had about a 10 billion dollar revenue stream. Dropping 6 games would be a 3.7% drop in revenue, about 370 million. I do not think that mlb would save that much in travel costs, I doubt players will want to give up their per game income. A home and home series against a rotating team would likely be added to keep up the revenue.
Dropping 6 games, but also adding 2 teams results in a net gain, not loss.
- ThejacKmp, snepp, Sconnie and 1 other like this
Posted 17 October 2017 - 05:43 AM
I like that they may go to 156 games and that the season may end a bit earlier than currently.
I like Portland. It's a neat city. I've never been to Montreal.
This has been things I like and don't like. See you next time.
- ashbury, Mike Frasier Law, ThejacKmp and 3 others like this
Posted 17 October 2017 - 06:39 AM
Expansion to 32 is ok, but why not keep the structure we have had?
Posted 17 October 2017 - 06:46 AM
Hmm ... I have mixed feelings about this idea. I'm not totally against the idea of expansion and adding two teams. But I hate the thought of not having separate leagues, the traditional AL and NL, and personally, I'd prefer to do away with inter-league play too. Not a fan of that. I also wouldn't want the other leagues --or divisions of whatever they are going to call the new alignment --- to have to adopt the DH either. Call me a traditionalist, but I still like the "old" idea of having the pitcher having to hit ... at least in one league. But a new Southern team like Memphis or Nashville would be pretty cool.
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Posted 17 October 2017 - 07:22 AM
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Posted 17 October 2017 - 08:04 AM
I hope the AL and NL can be retained, but expansion to 32 teams sounds OK.Two square 16 team leagues would seem welcome for scheduling.ScottyB has a nice scheduling plan laid out above.
Of course, I would like to see KC and the White Sox stick with the Twins, but I guess you can't have everything.I'm not sure what I would think of being in a division with both New York teams and the Red Sox.
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Posted 17 October 2017 - 08:05 AM
I don't quite understand where the Baseball America article is getting all of the information for this proposal. I don't see anything on mlb.com other than the article about Portland desiring a baseball team.
I'm sure that all of these decisions will be made somewhat independent of each other, where the Baseball America makes it sound like a package deal.In reality I think each topic should be considered on it's own merits:
- Should Baseball Expand?
- If it expands, what is the best divisional alignment?
- Given a new divisional alignment, how best should the playoffs be handled?
- How many games should teams play in division vs out of division?
- Should the number of games played change?
- What should be done with the DH?
I love the idea of expanding to 32 teams, but I don't like the idea of getting rid of the AL/NL split, or 4 division winners and 8 wild cards, and I don't see any reason why expanding to 32 teams means you have to get rid of leagues, have 4 divisions, or reduce the number of games.
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Posted 17 October 2017 - 08:11 AM
Realigning divisions, more than a minor tweak here or there, is always a bad idea to me.
Expansion? Meh.
Posted 17 October 2017 - 08:18 AM
Dropping 6 games, but also adding 2 teams results in a net gain, not loss.
But the revenue has to be split 32 ways instead of 30.
- ThejacKmp likes this
Posted 17 October 2017 - 08:19 AM
Won't lie...dissapointed Nashville is not being considered. The South does need another team. I WILL NOT root for Atlanta. Cincy is too far north. St. Louis is not really a "Southern" city. Houston and Dallas are Texas. Then there are the Florida teams (give me a break).
Here's an idea...ad the additional two teams as mentioned, but also move the Rays to Nashville! Done!
Nashville would be a good option along with Charlotte, Raleigh, even Oklahoma City.They need more teams in the south and central US.Move the Rays out of Florida and if the A's can't secure a new stadium move them as well.
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Posted 17 October 2017 - 08:19 AM
8 divisions>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4 divisions. It's probably more > than that, but I was too lazy to hit enter 100000000x.
And, I don't think for a minute Portland is a good idea. Not enough big businesses to buy up the boxes and season tickets.
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It's been a fun year so far, GO Twins.