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Batman in Boxing when Superhero and Prizefighting collide
By Michael J Jones
THE COMIC-BOOK HERO Batman is arguably the most popular he has ever been since his creation by Bob Kane and Bill Finger some eighty-one years ago. Following the mind-blowing Christopher Nolan trilogy of movies super-hero fans have been treated to the blockbuster Batman vs Superman movie as well as the Batman spin-off series Gotham which chronicles the characters in the Batman saga in prequel format.
While The Dark Knight is one of the most successful super-hero franchises of all time, boxing is one of the most history enriched sports of all time. As bizarre as it sounds, Batman and boxing have history together more than many will realise as Livefight explains
1. The Penguin in the 60s Batman series was actually Rocky Balboas trainer
The incredibly talented Burgess Meredith portrayed the top-hat wearing, cigarette-chomping villain for twenty one episodes of the original TV series between 1966 and 1968. The hugely-successful series was cut prematurely because of the increased costs of making the show but it still enjoyed world-wide success and made household names of the stars including Batman himself Adam West.
Meredith was 59-years-old when he landed the role of Penguin and played the character wearing a fat-suite and a prosthetic nose to give the fictitious crime-lord his distinctive appearance. The long-time television and movie actor gave the role his creative best and developed his own memorable Penguin sounds and mannerisms.
In one episode, involving a mass-brawl between Batman, Robin (played by Burt Ward) and a host of goons, The Penguin produces a trademark umbrella sporting a boxing glove on the end which he uses to beat back his foes. Few could have predicted the irony that, years later, the actor would be forever known in boxing circles for another iconic role.
After his run in the TV show and also starring role in the 1966 feature film Batman the Movie, Meredith would land the role of Mickey Goldmill eight years later at the age of 69. The Sylvester Stallone boxing movie famously featured an aging club fighter who lands a surprising shot at the heavyweight champion of the world Apollo Creed.
As the grizzled and grumpy former fighter, Meredith gave an acting master-class to give solid support to the rest of the cast which included Stallone, Talia Shire and Burt Young. The original movie of 76 won three Oscars including for Best Picture and produced several sequels.
Meredith reprised his role in Rocky for Rocky 2 which was released in 1979 and also the third instalment Rocky 3 in 1982. In the latter sequel, Mickey sadly dies moments after his charge is savagely knocked out by the fearsome Clubber Lang though Buzz did appear in a further sequel years later.
In Rocky Five, Mickey Goldmill appeared in flashback form, firstly to show him conversing with the younger Rocky before the first Apollo Creed fight and, later, to motivate the aging pugilist in a street fight with Tommy Gunn (played by real-life fighter Tommy Morrison).
In 1992, Burgess Meredith was approached by director Tim Burton to guest star in a cameo in the Batman sequel Batman Returns. While Batman was portrayed by former stand-up comic Michael Keaton, the new Penguin would be played by another comedian in Danny DeVito. Meredith was asked to film a short cameo as Oswald Cobblepots father but declined due to flailing health.
The brilliant Meredith passed away aged 89 in 1997.
2. One of the villains in 60s series was a former top-rated heavyweight boxer
Also featured in the original 60s TV series was none other than former top-rated heavyweight contender Roland LaStarza. The former fighter played a henchman named Cappy and was only in two episodes in the first series.
LaStarza was a talented heavyweight who, in 1950 came ever-so-close to being the only man to ever beat the legendary Rocky Marciano. The two men fought over ten rounds at Madison Square Garden and, after a close fight, spoils went to Rocky on a split decision.
The two men would meet three years later with the world heavyweight title on the line. Marciano had huge respect for LaStarza from their first fight and also struggled to subdue the Bronx fighter in the rematch. The match was close on the cards after six rounds but Marciano cranked up the pressure to beat the resistance out of his challenger.
The marauding Brockton Blockbuster hammered poor LaStarza until the fight was finally over in the eleventh. Although he continued to box off-and-on for another eight years, LaStarza never reached the same heights again and ended up doing a spot of acting.
Usually playing gangsters, hitmen or bodyguards, the six-foot LaStarza continued his acting career until 1973.
The fighter who retired with a record of 57-9 (27) died in 2009 aged 82.
3. The Adam West Batman actually had a boxing match on the show
Yes it actually happened though, as boxing matches go, it was pretty tame. In the 1967 episode Ring Around the Riddler, the Riddler is out to control all of the prize-fighting in Gotham City. He begins by kidnapping and brainwashing top prize-fighters with the aid of the Siren.
Then, under the guise of Mushi Nebuchadnezzar, supposed boxing champion of Southwest Asia, he challenges Batman to a fight in the ring. But when it becomes clear that the Riddler has no plans to play fair, it's up to Batgirl to help her crime fighting companions.
The match starts with Batman getting the upper-hand against the smaller Riddler (played by Frank Gorshin). The comical, and slightly camp, scene plays out that The Riddler has planted a special magnet under the ring which renders Batman static and unable to move.
Batgirl saves the day by intercepting the female stooge controlling the magnet and, with the Caped Crusader able to fight again, the Riddler and his cronies flee the venue.
4. The 1989 Batman movie features a former pro boxer
Opening the 1989, Tim Burton-directed movie, the story begins with an aging gangster, Carl Grissom, looking to gain revenge over his right-hand man Jack Napier who has been seeing Grissoms glamorous wife behind his back.
The trap is set at an old chemical warehouse but doesnt go to plan when the sting is gate-crashed by Batman, played by Michael Keaton. During the fighting between the wise-guys, Batman and the police, Napier is plunged into a vat of chemicals which transforms him into The Joker.
While many were suitably impressed by not only Keatons Batman but Jack Nicholsons unforgettable Joker, veteran actor Jack Palance also gave a terrific turn as Grissom.
Best known for his towering frame and deep, authoritive voice, Palance was a star of stage and screen for over sixty years; yet few know he was also a pro heavyweight in the early 40s who compiled a decent 15-1 (12) record under his ring-name Jack Brazzo.
A son of a coal-miner and of Ukrainian descent, Palance was an athletic youth who competed in several sports before giving boxing a try. At 64 and around 200lbs, Jack certainly had the frame to be a decent-sized heavyweight for that era. Boxing mostly around Pennsylvania, Jack won all of his bouts bar a four-round decision loss to future top contender Joe Baksi in New York.
The outbreak of World War II delayed the acting aspirations of the former fighter, who enlisted in the US Air force. The trainee pilot saw little action in his time and, in a routine patrol in 1943, was lucky to survive a crash in his B-52 bomber. The plane lost an engine and nose-dived to the ground in flames. Jack was badly burned in the crash, resulting in the leathery-features that hed become famous for years later.
Palance featured as brooding, intimidating villains in many movies of the 50s and 60s, his gritty features and distinctive voice making him an ideal bad-guy; most famously in the 1953 movie Shane opposite Alan Ladd. Making his feature debut in 1950, Palance had to wait 41 years before gaining his one (and only) Oscar for his memorable turn as Curly in the 1991 comedy film City Slickers.
Presented with his best supporting actor Oscar, Jack, still in tremendous physical shape at age 73, duly hit the deck to perform one-arm push-ups during his acceptance speech to the crowds astonishment.
Palance starred in Batman aged 70 and was reported to have clashed with director Burton who was said not to have known the rugged actor was partially deaf and prone to missing takes on occasion.
Once Nicholsons Joker had escaped his brush with death, he visited his former employer and promptly filled him with bullets. The scene having The Joker dancing around and laughing hysterically while shooting his pistol.
Later in the movie, Nicholson (as the Joker) does an amusing impersonation of Palance which was, allegedly, completely improvised by Nicholson who later commentated he enjoyed filming the movie for the creative freedom it allowed him.
The legendary Jack Palance died in 2006 aged 87.
5. A Batman character in the original comic books was a boxing champion
The character of Wildcat first appeared in the Batman comic-books in 1942. Although not as famed as other characters and super-villains, the character is still distinct with a gripping back story.
As an orphan, Ted Grant took up a position as a heavyweight boxer, and eventually became tangled in his sinister managers' plans. As a result, his mentor "Socker" Smith was killed by a boxing glove loaded with a poison needle by Grant's managers Flint and Skinner. The dose was only intended to slow Smith, but the duo misjudged the potency.
When Grant was arrested for the crime, Flint and Skinner, afraid he might know what had happened, arranged a hit on the young fighter. Ted Grant survived, but the policemen with him were dead. He became a fugitive and came upon a kid who was robbed of his Green Lantern comic.
The kid, describing the mystery-man Green Lantern, inspired Ted to create a costume of a large black cat. He took the name of Wildcat and vowed to clear his name. He brought Flint and Skinner to justice, as the villains were forced to confess and Grant's name was cleared. Wildcat continued to fight against crime.
Ted later joined the re-formed Justice Society of America as they entered a limbo state to save the world from an oncoming onslaught initiated by Hitler decades before.
Later he and his teammates were released from this dimension, and regained prominence as the forefathers of the heroic community. He recently claimed to have magically acquired "nine lives" early in his career, and has in fact survived several otherwise fatal or seemingly crippling injuries. For example, during the 'Final Night' incident, he had a wall collapse on him.
Wildcat was also one of the many combat instructors sought out by a young Bruce Wayne on the path towards becoming Batman. The crime-fighter also tutored Superman in the noble art as well as many others.
One comic book had Ted Grant preparing to defend his world heavyweight title against a fellow by the name of Cassius Clay
6. The Bad Guy in Batman Begins was a former amateur boxing star
The 2005 movie, the first in the Christopher Nolan trilogy, sees young Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travel to the Far East where he's trained in the martial arts by Henri Ducard, played by Irelands Liam Neeson, who is a member of the mysterious League of Shadows. When Ducard reveals the League's true purpose (the complete destruction of Gotham City), Wayne returns to Gotham intent on cleaning up the city without resorting to murder.
Born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland on June 7th 1952, Liam Neeson was a highly-talented amateur fighter after making his first ring appearance at just 11-years-old. The strapping youngster would become a three-time Northern Ireland champion with many tipping him to go on to pro glory but it wasnt to be for the Irishman.
At age 15 Neeson featured in a three-round bout with an English opponent and proceeded to take a beating. Bravely he managed to last the distance but suffered a black-out moments after leaving the ring. It convinced the teenager that his boxing days were numbered and he never laced up his gloves again.
The 64, Neeson at first tried to make his name as a teacher but by the mid 70s had caught the acting bug. The Irishman worked tirelessly through the late 70s and 80s and, though he had some solid success, it was his unforgettable role in the Spielberg epic Schindlers List in 1993 that cemented him as a star on the world stage.
Since then, Neesons resume has gone from strength to strength both on the big screen and in the theatre. A versatile performer, the softly-spoken Irish star has made a habit in recent years for taking on mostly action roles such as in thrillers Taken and The A-Team.
The former boxer was made an OBE in 2000 and still works at a frenetic pace even today at the age of 66. In 2009, Natasha Richardson was fatally injured in a skiing accident leaving Neeson a widow following their 15-year marriage.
Back in 1990, Neeson starred as a bare-knuckle boxer in The Big Man opposite Scottish former pro Rab Affleck. Unknown to most viewers was the fact that both were very good fighters in their younger years. Affleck being a top-rated light-heavyweight contender in the 70s who once fought Bunny Johnson for the British title.
In Batman Begins Neesons Ducard, revealed as villain Ras al Ghul, at first befriends the troubled Bruce Wayne and trains him to become a formidable warrior but the two eventually become sworn enemies and do battle in Gotham City where, unsurprisingly, Batman conquers his former mentor.
7. Ducards crony was a pro boxer too!
The tough-looking Spencer Wilding portrayed a member of the League of Shadows in Batman Begins. Although clearly looking like he could handle himself, the 67 giant wounds up getting knocked out by Michael Caines Alfred, who whacks him from behind with a piece of wood as Wayne mansion burns.
While Alfred rescues Bruce Wayne from the blaze, the LOS member is never seen in the movie again.
In real life, Spencer Wilding was a kick-boxing champion who went undefeated in four pro boxing bouts which all took place in 2002. However, the Rhyl puncher found he couldnt secure a major contest so cast his eye on the acting world.
With several bit-parts in TV, movies and advertisements, Wilding got his big break in 2016 when portraying the physical version of Darth Vader in Starwars: Rogue One. The film was set just before the 1977 original Starwars movie and, while James Earl Jones reprised vocal duties, Wilding was menacingly perfect as Vader, particularly in a final scene cutting through the rebel soldiers with breath-taking efficiency.
The 45 year old Wilding has also featured in TV shows Doctor Who and Game of Thrones where he played a White walker. The North Wales man is still involved in his Welsh roots and often does work for charity and makes guest appearances for movie and sci-fi fans.
8. The Fighter movie has two links to Batman
The 2010 boxing biopic of Irish Micky Ward sees Mark Wahlberg in the role of Ward while Christian Bale plays his eccentric brother Dicky Eklund. While many know full well that Bale played Batman in the 2005-2012 trilogy, few realise that Wahlberg was also close to being a Batman actor.
The 1995 movie Batman Forever was the first of the big-screen movies to feature Robin as Batmans sidekick. While the part eventually went to Chris O Donnell, Wahlberg auditioned for the role and was said to have narrowly missed out.
While O Donnell played Dick Grayson/Robin for Batman Forever and also the heavily derided Batman and Robin two years later, former rap star Wahlbergs career went a different path.
Wahlberg is now one of the biggest acting stars in the world and continues to feature in box office hits every year while O Donnell is the long-time star of TV series NCIS Los Angeles.
9. An active professional boxer is actually nicknamed Batman
New Zealand bruiser James Langton boxes under the ring moniker of Batman, to this writers knowledge he is the only fighter who has ever tried to pull off the famous nickname.
Langton was a long-time Rugby player before turning to boxing shortly before his 40th birthday. Fighting as a cruiserweight, he lost his first two fights before winning nine straight and winning a NZ title.
Now 44-years-old and 11-6 (5) in his pro boxing career, Langton is still active and away from boxing runs a cattle farm in Opunake.
The story behind the Batman ring name comes from his childhood when, as a boy at school, he always had Batman stationery. Somehow the name stuck for over thirty years and he still uses it to this very day.
10. THAT Batman press conference stunt by Tyson Fury
September 2015 and a press conference is arranged for the upcoming match between world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and challenger Tyson Fury. Klitschko is waiting patiently when a familiar figure bursts into the room and starts wrestling with The Joker.
Tyson Furys stunt went viral as the Manchester star once more found a way to put himself on the map. Many believe not even Fury knows what he is going to do next most days and Klitschko was openly bemused at the prank.
The original fight date of October was put back following a calf injury suffered by Klitschko. At the time, Fury was quoted as saying the Batman prank had cost him £30 million but the fight still got hastily rescheduled.
The prank was OK but am I really that intimidating to (Klitschko)? Fury moaned as he clearly thought the fight would be scrapped.
Two months after Batman had seen off the Joker, Fury would unanimously out-point the long-time champion by scores of 116-111 and 115-112 (twice) to become the unified world heavyweight champion.
Alas, the story didnt continue well as Fury, amid fierce criticism from the media, drugs allegations and admitted mental health issues, relinquished all belts to take a break from boxing. After his finest win over Klitschko, Fury hasnt boxed in over two years since.
Still undefeated at 25-0 (18), Fury is currently in intense training for a comeback this year and is planning to box on four occasions after his extended hiatus from boxing.
Thanks to the now-famous youtube footage, Fury will forever be remembered for his short, but amusing, stint as the Caped Crusader.
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Truax says only one thing surprised him about James Degale
By Michael J Jones
FRESH OFF his remarkable upset victory over British star James DeGale, newly-crowned IBF super-middleweight champion Caleb Truax enters the New Year in the form of his fistic life. Many scoffed at the selection of the 34 year old American as the challenger to then-IBF ruler DeGale when the fight was announced last year but the Minnesota veteran proved the pre-fight odds were misleading when triumphing with a hard-fought twelve-round majority decision.
Now 29-3-2 (18) in his eleven-year pro campaign, Truax is enjoying the praise often lacking to him through his tough career in what has been hailed as the 2017 upset of the year. Many fans in the UK were openly shocked at the demise of Chunky and, while rumours are rife of the beaten man's ongoing injury difficulties, nobody can take anything away from Truax who took the fight at relatively late notice, on away turf and won the fight beyond any doubt.
To be honest, to me, I didnt consider me beating James DeGale as an upset Caleb Truax tells Livefight this week. Some bookies had me 40/1 and DeGale at 1/100 on to beat me but I was very confident before the fight that I was going to beat him.
Although DeGale has often impressed with his southpaw skills, he has always had the tendency of shipping too many clean punches and in recent fights has taken plenty of punishment against Rogelio Medina and Badou Jack. The gifted Londoner finished both contests marked up and, in the latter fight, even minus some teeth.
Regardless of making some fights harder than they should have been, DeGale was still an over-whelming favourite to take care of business against Golden Truax but very early on it was evident the visitor hadnt turned up to merely make up numbers.
Id watched some of DeGales previous fights and seen hed taken some punishment but that didnt play in my mind, I just set out to put a lot of pressure on him. My trainer (Tommy Halstead) devised a beautiful game-plan and it all worked out perfectly.
One thing I saw in DeGale was how often hed lay on the ropes and stay there a little too long so I said Id take advantage of that. Every time he backed to the ropes I unloaded and did some damage. Also, with him being a left-handed fighter, it was also important to stay on the outside of his front foot to take away the angles to his punches.
The first four rounds were intensely fought with Truax edging most of the action but the fifth round saw DeGale badly hurt from a brutal combination including one huge right uppercut flush on the jaw. The Minnesota challenger poured on the pressure but, despite the champion appearing out on his feet for several moments, DeGale survived the round.
Was I surprised I hurt him? No I was actually very surprised I didnt knock him out in that round comments Truax. I can punch and usually I hit a guy with two big punches and I knock him out. DeGale took four or five of my best punches cleanly and carried on so hes got a real good chin.
Londoner DeGale clawed his way back into the fight and was never hurt the same way again but Truax was not to be denied and appeared a worthy winner at the final bell. Poor decisions happen regularly in boxing and weve had some absolute stinkers in the UK over the years.
As the away fighter facing the champion, were there any concerns about the decision at the final bell?
I really thought Id won the fight beyond any doubt whatsoever so I wasnt concerned and thats why I dropped to my knees right at the bell as I knew I was the IBF champion of the world. I was worried when the first card was read though; the British judge scored a draw and I thought no please dont let me be robbed now (laughs).
While the first judge (Dave Parris) scored 114-114, the other two thankfully handed in scores of 116-112 and 115-112 making Caleb Truax the winner by a majority (Livefight scored 116-113 to Truax).
I thought it could have been a solid nine-three (in rounds) that I won maybe even a ten-two.
Nothing has been confirmed yet for the new champions first defence. Caleb confirms talks are ongoing and we should hear something in the next two weeks.
James DeGale has told me he wants the rematch and if it comes off Id happily face him again. Last time I had only six weeks to train and, although I got in good shape, with longer to prepare Ill be even sharper and stronger next time. I look after myself between fights so usually six weeks is fine but for a fight of this magnitude I would have preferred longer to prepare ideally.
Of course Id love to return to the UK to fight again continues the 34 year old. The fans and the media are fantastic over there and the whole boxing culture in the UK is much greater than it is in the USA. Over here, boxing plays second fiddle to sports like Basketball and (American) football but its still a main sport in the UK and gets plenty of attention.
I beat DeGale and I was nervous about going out afterwards as I didnt know what reaction I would get from people after Id beaten their guy, but everyone was shaking my hand, taking pictures with me and buying me drinks it was just awesome.
Now 34 and a veteran of 34 pro contests, Truax now looks to 2018 to build on what is without doubt the finest victory of his career so far. The DeGale rematch aside, the super-middleweight horizon is a busy one. The Interim IBF champion Andre Dirrell is set to rematch Jose Uzcategui on March 3rd so both fighters, highly ranked in the IBF ratings, will be unavailable in the near future while several of the leading 168lb fighters are featured in the World Super series tournament.
The next WSS bout sees a highly intriguing clash between WBA Super champion George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr on February 17th.
If I was to pick anyone to win the whole thing it would be Groves the six foot Caleb tells Livefight of the only other man to best DeGale. The Callum Smith-Jurgen Braehmer fight (the week after) interests me as Braehmer looked real good in his first fight and Ive heard Smith is a good fighter. Groves though, hes been in big fights for a while and I feel that big fight experience will pay off.
Chris Eubank Jr will be a tough fight for Groves but I just dont see Eubank as a huge super-middleweight so I see Groves coming through.
The current IBF number five is Liverpools Rocky Fielding. If the DeGale bout fails to come off, a Truax-Fielding match may be a reality with several of the other IBF top ten tied into other fights.
Yeah Ive heard of Fielding and he looks like a tough fighter whose only loss was to Callum Smith. Hes got a good record and Id welcome that fight if it made sense financially.
Im 34 but didnt have any of that abuse from an amateur career. I always stay in shape between fights, I dont party and I feel like Im a very fresh 34 year old. Theres no set date Ill be leaving boxing, my view is if as long as Im still successful and able to make a better future for me and my family, Ill continue.
Before we conclude our interview I have to ask about Truaxs last defeat two years ago. While the Osseo puncher was competitive in his other two reverses to Jermain Taylor and Danny Jacobs, Anthony Dirrell blitzed Caleb in the first in a short-lived affair in Atlantic City.
I did a few interviews straight after that fight and I just said it was a sh**ty time in my life and, in hindsight, I should have turned down that fight. My girlfriend had almost died in child-birth shortly beforehand and my head wasnt right. The DeGale proves that fact as I beat a more accomplished, and respected, fighter than Dirrell.
I just want to say a big thank you to all of my supporters and all of my new fans in the UK. Youre all awesome and please keep supporting and talking to me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram I appreciate all of the support.
To follow Caleb on Twitter it's @GoldenCalebT he's also on Facebook and Instagram @goldencalebt.
Current world super-middleweight champions
IBF-Caleb Truax (USA).
WBA-Tyrone Zeuge (Germany).
WBA Super-George Groves (UK).
WBO-Gilberto Ramirez (Mexico).
WBC-David Benavidez (USA).


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We point our telescopes at just about any point in the sky, and wonders emerge: planets and their moons, asteroids and comets, galaxies, nebulae, supernovae, quasars – myriad fascinating objects to inspire ruminations that run the gamut from trivial to profound. Gazing at the images that are released, our curiosity about our place in the Universe grows.
In terms of cosmic "geography," our home planet orbits a star that is located in a minor arm of the Milky Way called the Orion Spur (or one of several other names) about 27,000 light years from the center of the galaxy.
In this relatively uncluttered neighborhood, we have plenty of elbow room. The nearest stars in our vicinity – a three-star system collectively called Alpha Centauri – are a full 4.3 light years away. The next closest is Barnard's Star, almost 6 light years distant. What is striking is the vast emptiness of interstellar space.
When the Hubble Space Telescope is aimed at the center of the Milky Way, however, things seem a lot more crowded. A recent image posted by NASA/ESA pictures the incredible density of stars and interstellar dust that obscure the supermassive black hole lurking at the galaxy's center. In the Milky Way nuclear star cluster, there are billions of stars packed together. If the space between the Sun and Alpha Centauri were as densely populated as the galactic core, as many as a million stars would fit – and there would be still be space between them.
The Hubble image uses infrared wavelengths to reveal structures and objects behind the clouds of dust that would otherwise be invisible. The blue stars in the foreground lie between us and the nuclear star cluster. The red ones shine from behind or within the dust. The very darkest structures we see are clouds of dust so dense that even the space telescope's infrared vision cannot penetrate them. Behind it all, invisible to us, the supermassive black hole at the galaxy's nucleus devours whatever drifts too close, swallowing even the light.
Our pre-industrial ancestors were struck with awe by the Milky Way pouring across the night sky. Once we turned the lights on here on Earth, we began to lose the galaxy's nourishing light. Fortunately, though, over time – and especially in the past few decades – instruments of increasing power and sophistication have been produced to pierce the veil and invite us again, well . . . to see the light.

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(UPDATE) Two cops in critical condition after responding to Coney Island fire
The two officers were stuck in an elevator that filled with smoke from the nearby blaze inside the Coney Island, Brooklyn high-rise apartment building.
Two police officers responding to a fire in Coney Island were overcome by smoke and left in critical condition on Sunday.
Authorities said that residents on the 13th floor of an apartment building at 2007 Surf Ave. called in a fire at around 12:30 p.m.
Officers Rosa Rodriguez, 36, and Dennis Guerra, 38, were already in the area responded to the blaze. The two took an elevator up the 18-story building, owned by the city's Housing Authority when they were overcome with smoke.
Despite earlier reports said that the elevator got stuck between the floors that filled with smoke, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton told reporters that the two officers were found in the hallway and taken back down the elevator for treatment outside.
Both cops were taken to local hospitals and treated for carbon monoxide poisoning and smoke inhalation.
Rodriguez was taken to Lutheran Medical Center in critical condition, where she was stabilized and soon transferred to the New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Bratton said that emergency workers resuscitated Guerra in front of the burning building and was taken to Coney Island Hospital. He was then airlifted to Jacobi Medical Center.
Officials said that three firefighters and nine civilians were treated for minor injuries. A tenth civilian was treated at Coney Island Hospital.
This story was updated at 6 p.m. with new information.
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Russian University in Crimea plans to train students in firearms and Special Services work
The Saratov Institute of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (PRUE) is pushing for graduates of Sevastopol schools to attend the university in order to learn firearms training and other Special Services skills.
As a Krym.Realii reports, the graduates were given a presentation on the "Captains of Russia" program, whose aim is to prepare students for study in the business college.
At the same time, military instructors-teachers told the students that they would teach the future entrepreneurs how to shoot, go around an obstacle course, storm buildings, tactical medicine and other skills known by Special Forces employees. According to the instructors, these skills are necessary knowledge for a modern Russian entrepreneur.
According to one of the university instructors, "the children began to wonder whether the Sevastopol diploma would be recognized anywhere except the Crimea. Even military training does not interest them very much."
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Michael Chapman is a very interesting musician playing a blend of atmospheric and autobiographical material. He recorded for Harvest label. His most well known album is definitely Fully Qualified Survivor. Later on he signed for Decca and his music changed and showed Chapman's guitar abilities. He is still active and recently sat down with us to discuss his carrier.
You started playing guitar very young. What was the main influence?
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Right I started playing at 15 in history lessons just to annoy the teacher, who in retrospect was a wonderful man called Norman Hillis, he wrote Yorkshire dialect poetry and now I read history most of anything. But I just figured out that if you had a guitar you could hang out with better looking girls, and that's the reason we all started. And then I went to Art College for 6 years and had a great education, I still think Art College education is one of the best educations you can get, because it teaches you to think and to listen, to read and to write not just look and paint or sculpt.
Right I started playing at 15 in history lessons just to annoy the teacher, who in retrospect was a wonderful man called Norman Hillis, he wrote Yorkshire dialect poetry and now I read history most of anything. But I just figured out that if you had a guitar you could hang out with better looking girls, and that's the reason we all started. And then I went to Art College for 6 years and had a great education, I still think Art College education is one of the best educations you can get, because it teaches you to think and to listen, to read and to write not just look and paint or sculpt.
You attended art college in Leeds and then worked as an art and photography teacher in Lancashire. At the time you were into American jazz music. Would you like to tell us what were some of the artists you enjoyed playing and listening?
The thing that I first started playing was skiffle because all you needed was like three or four guys with an acoustic guitar, a tea chest bass and a wash board and you had a band. And then I started listening to a lot of jazz like Django Reinhardt - I got heavily into Django Reinhardt. And then moved on through Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, Grant Green and all those guys and then there were a lot of things that I liked listening to but in those days there were two record labels that were head and shoulders above anything else, that was Blue Note and Riverside coming out of NY and their records were like the seal of ultimate quality, just absolutely wonderful music and basically if you could find say a Blue Note record, and that wasn't that easy back in the mid/late fifties, you just bought it, you didn't care who it was, you just knew it was going to be good, it was going to be interesting. And I heard a lot of blues - Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Bill Broonzy, as well as Jimmy Rogers, Hank Williams, and I just loved it all, you know. I was lucky in that I had a very deaf Grandmother and I could go to her house and listen in to the American Forces network thing, and I used to go and listen to the Goons too 'cause my mother couldn't abide them, and err after the Goon Show I'd fiddle with the knobs and get the American Forces network in Europe and they played all kinds of extraordinary stuff, there'd be John Coltrane one minute, Hank Williams the next - and I just fell in love with it all and especially if it had a guitar in it.
What happened next? After your jazz period?
I stopped playing for three years because I really wanted to teach and I wanted to teach to the very best of my ability, which may or may not have been successful but after three years I resigned before I did anymore damage, ha. And then I went down to Cornwall on holiday, with my then wife, this was the summer of '66, and at the end of the holiday we were broke but it was raining so hard I just couldn't face the thought of driving all the way back to Lancashire in the A35 van that I had at the time, which we'd been living in too down there, so I followed a car that had a Folk Club sticker in the back window and I followed it to this club out on the cliffs near Lands End which turned out to be the Count House. I didn't even have the money to pay to go in so I said could I play for fifteen minutes, which was mostly a collection of jazz stuff, Thelonious Monk, Jimmy Guiffre, Jimmy Rogers and at the end of the night the guy running the club said what are you doing for the rest of the summer cause we're open six nights a week with an all nighter on Saturdays and at the end of each week you get a share of the take – if you want the job as resident it's yours and I said "lend us a tenner and you're on" and at the end of the first week I got two quid more than I got being head of department at an Art College, so I thought I can handle this. We stayed on living in the van down a lovely little valley by a creek and having a whale of a time, it was great. Up the road was another folk club doing exactly the same thing, the Folk Cottage and their all nighter was on Fridays. It was home to Pete Stanley, Wizz Jones and Ralph McTell and his jug band. Ralph was already writing I think, and he got spotted by a sort of talent scout for a publishers in America, a big one and got signed up to them and his records went out on Transatlantic and a year later the same guy picked up on me and I was signed up to Essex Music in London, and they wanted me to make a guitar record like Davy Graham, Decca had Davy Graham at that time and he was just making guitar records but by the time the deal was completed and it was time for me to go into the studio I'd started writing songs so that's how Rainmaker came about. Basically I made it, the publishing company paid for the record and leased it along with the next three, to EMI Harvest which unbeknown to me was a really big deal, because Harvest was supposed to be the progressive - I think that's the word we used at the time "progressive" - UK record label, sort of the equal to what Electra and CBS were putting out in the States, sort of really interesting and different music, that weren't just stupid pop records - and the producer for both me and Ralph, was Gus Dudgeon, so that's how I got hooked up with Gus. He was also signed as a producer to Tuesday Productions another arm of Essex Music.
Following was "Fully Qualified Survivor" LP, which is my favourite album of yours. It's really diverse in style and has a lot to offer musically speaking. What are some of the strongest memories from recording and producing it.
The second album was Fully Qualified Survivor which to my knowledge has never been out of print ever since I made it, it's now forty odd years old. And I remember making it well enough, because there was a lot of stuff going on. First of all I took Rick Kemp who played on Rainmaker, so they knew how good he was, even though he lived in Hull, which of course I did as well, and for this second album they said we've got you some really great London guitar players and I said "sack 'em I've got a gardener in Hull who can just take e'em all to the cleaners". And I had to argued long and hard to take him down, he was of course Mick Ronson, and as soon as they heard him play of course they were just astonished. You know, he was just so damned good. And that was nice cause I got my own way and I proved to be right which I always enjoy, hm. And the other thing was that when Paul Buckmaster did the string arrangements, I think there was an eleven piece string section, I thought wow this is amazing on my record, all these beautiful strings, and Paul played cello on that Aviator track along with a guy called Johnny van Derek who was a violinist of some note, he played lead violin in one of the big London orchestras and he was a master musician who loved to play jazz and loved to play free as well. The Drummer was Barry Morgan, a studio guy who really impressed me because he had four vans on the road each with a kit in going between his sessions so that when he got to the studio his kit was already set up for him, that was pretty big time in those days to someone like me. I thought that was dead clever.
The whole album is really well balanced and I was wondering if there's a hidden concept behind the whole piece?
There's no concept to that album, apart from Heartbeat I've never really done a concept album.
A lot more albums followed and you're still active. What are some of your latest musical endeavours?
Yeah, I am still active, although I'm trying to slow down but it doesn't seem to be working. I've just come back from New York where I've been recording an album in an American studio with American musicians for an American label which is a first for me, which will be out later this year. The musicians were all about a third of my age which is great, it keeps you on your toes. I've just delivered an album to VDSQ (Vin Du Select Qualitite) in New York which is of avant garde, free form acoustic guitar improvisations. I did FISH last year for Tompkins Square label in San Francisco, which is a more normal for want of a better word, instrumental album. I did an album, what's called a split in the US, vinyl only with one artist on one side and someone else on the other. I split mine with Mike Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger who's a friend of mine in North Carolina, and late last year I recorded in Tel Aviv with one of my dearest friends Ehud Banai who can take me musically to places I'd never get to in million years just because of the different chord structures that middle eastern music employs. He took me physically also to places that will stay in my psyche forever.
Is there anything else in plan for the future?
I don't really make plans, we'll have to just wait and see. The record company in the States are hoping for big things from the album I've just recorded for them and they hopefully will make the plans and if I like the sound of them then that's what I'll be doing.
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The "Jerry-Go-Round" shows no signs of stopping
Well it seems as if Jason Garrett's season did not do much for his stock as an aspiring head coach in the NFL. NOT EVEN THE ST. LOUIS RAMS WANT HIM! The question for me now is what do the Cowboys do with him. Many of my Cowboy hating "friends" suggest that Ol' Cream Puff Phillips should get the boot and Garrett should be calling the shots. But me, not so much. He did not impress me this year either, yes I know my opinion really doesn't matter but I can't possibly be the only person that would be a little "iffy" with Jason Garrett at the reins. It is funny to me at how much your opinion on someone can change within one year. Honestly, I will admit it, I was one if the ones who jumped on the Jason Garrett band wagon last season after he showed us all a glimpse of what seemed to be an offensive coordinator genius in motion. WRONG! I will give him one more shot to prove that he is all that Jerry sees in him and if there is not a significant improvement....I'm kicking him off the Jerry-Go-Round!!!!
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That was a excellent write-up. I do not agree with every single single thing that you said but still very good nonetheless. On a side note, I am so thrilled that the NFL is back. It seems like I been waiting forever. This has to be my favorite time of the year. Sorry, I'm rambling. lol
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Dallas Cowboys 2019 Offseason Preview: Defensive End
If quarterback is the most important position in football, then the guys who hunt them down might be second. As such, the Dallas Cowboys face a major offseason decision in 2019 when it comes to the free agency of Defensive End DeMarcus Lawrence.
This will be Lawrence's second year as an unrestricted free agent, with Dallas retaining him last season using the franchise tag. Even though he accepted it in 2018, DeMarcus swore all the way back in that summer that he wouldn't play for the Cowboys in 2019 if franchised again.
Despite his sack numbers dropping a bit last season, "Tank" remains one of the top defensive ends in the NFL. He is a total package of pass-rushing and run stopping, and he's now given Dallas two-straight Pro Bowl seasons.
If the Cowboys have any plans to contend for a championship next season then they can't risk losing a player like Lawrence. We've seen what this defense looks like without a premiere pass rusher and it isn't pretty.
Of course, Dallas could try to replace DeMarcus with a different free agent signing. If Jadeveon Clowney or Frank Clark avoid being tagged by their own teams, perhaps the Cowboys can lure one of them over. But don't expect any big difference in compensation between these three players.
Whether it's Lawrence or one of the other premiere pass rushers in free agency, you can expect the Cowboys to make one of them their top offseason priority. The greater mystery is if Dallas will make any other moves to upgrade the DE position, or stick with what they've got.
Dallas finally enjoyed some real production out of Randy Gregory in 2018, whose personal issues nearly derailed the talented pass rusher's career. Gregory posted six sacks last season and was starting to look like the Robin to Lawrence's Batman.
Also in the mix is 2017 first-round pick Taco Charlton, who took a backwards step last year and seemed to be in the coaches' doghouse by season's end. Motivation and attitude seem to be an issue for him, and he'll need to step it up this summer if he doesn't want to wind up at the back of the depth chart again.
One of last year's fourth-round picks Dorance Armstrong also returns. He will hopefully be ready to take on a larger role in his second season and provide another pass rushing threat, plus insurance in case Gregory suffers any return of past problems.
If Dallas doesn't make Tyrone Crawford a salary cap casualty, or chooses to re-sign David Irving, those are two other guys who can play some defensive end for you.
Despite these options, the Cowboys could still look at adding another mid-grade free agent for depth and insurance. They could hope for a bargain on veterans like Ezekiel Ansah, Vinny Curry, or Chris Long. They might hope that Rod Marinelli could work his magic on first-round flop Dante Fowler.
Another guy that Dallas might look at is Benson Mayowa, who was with them from 2016-2017 and is a solid player. He spent the last season in Arizona on a one-year deal and is still just 27 years old.
Don't expect much from the draft, barring a major steal presenting itself. The Cowboys have bigger needs with their limited number of 2019 picks, and they also still need to see how recent selections like Charlton and Armstrong play out.
This offseason is all about DeMarcus Lawrence, or at least one of the other marquee free agents at defensive end. Some supplemental moves are possible, but arguably the biggest move Dallas makes the next few months is either retaining or replacing their top pass rusher.
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Offense or Defense, Which Should be the Cowboys Main Offseason Focus?
The Dallas Cowboys offseason should be approached like a puzzle. You have to know what the picture looks like beforehand before you start grabbing random pieces to try to fit them together. Keeping that in mind, I thought it be a good idea if we take a look at the Cowboys offense and defense to try to determine which one needs the most attention.
It may be somewhat surprising, but the Dallas Cowboys pretty much have the entire puzzle almost put together. There is just a few missing pieces they need to add, but for the most part the team that will take the field when the 2019 season kicks off is already in place.
There isn't going to be much roster turnover this offseason. Nearly all of the starters will return for the upcoming season on both sides of the ball, meaning the Cowboys are in good shape as far as having the teams nucleolus in place. In fact, there might be just one or two starting positions up for grabs on offense and defense.
Let's take a look…
Dallas Cowboys Offense
As things stand right now before any moves are made in free agency or through the draft, the Dallas Cowboys offense may have just two starting spots up for grabs. But, even that's just a guesstimate because we still don't really know what the future holds for Center Travis Frederick, even though all signs point to him making a triumphant return to the starting lineup.
The way I see it though, the Cowboys will need to find someone to replace Cole Beasley in the passing game and also add a starting caliber tight end. That's it really as far as the starters are concerned. There is however need for more depth at several positions such as backup running back and offensive tackle, but those aren't necessarily "needs". I'd say they're in pretty good shape offensively compared to years past.
Dallas Cowboys Defense
Surprisingly enough, the Dallas Cowboys really don't have any glaring needs on the defensive side of the ball either. After finishing as one of the top defensive units in 2018, they will have nearly all of their starters returning for the 2019 season. But much like on the offensive side of the ball, there could be two starting spots up for grabs.
The Cowboys will have to find someone to replace Damien Wilson as the starting strong side linebacker and potentially a new starting strong safety. That's really the only starting positions I believe are up for grabs on defense. But like the offense, they could stand to add more depth and competition throughout the defense, especially along the defensive line. But again, there really isn't a glaring "need" they absolutely have to address.
Verdict: Cowboys Offense
Even though the Dallas Cowboys offense and defense seems to be pretty evenly matched as to how many starting positions are up for grabs, the offense looks to be the one that needs just a little bit more help. The defense proved in 2018 they are someone to be reckoned with and with the loss of just Damien Wilson, that shouldn't change. The same can't be said about the offense though.
If Cole Beasley does indeed leave via free agency, that's a big blow to the passing game. But, it's not just him. Other than their rushing attack, the Cowboys offense was ranked in the bottom half of the league in nearly every other category. With Offensive Coordinator Scott Linehan now gone we can hope that improves, but that doesn't mean improving the offense shouldn't be the Cowboys main offseason focus though.
Of course, this is just my opinion and you are more than welcome to agree or disagree with it. But, when the free agency and NFL draft ball finally starts rolling, I expect most of the Cowboys offseason moves to be on the offensive side of the ball. Improving things around Quarterback Dak Prescott would seem like the wise thing to do after all, especially since he's about to be paid quite handsomely.
Which side of the ball do you think needs more help this offseason?
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Dallas Cowboys 2019 Offseason Preview: Quarterback
The Dallas Cowboys have plenty of work to do to restock and refine their roster in the hope of improving of last year's playoff run. We'll be looking at all of the 2019 needs for this offseason in the coming days, and we're going to start with paramount position of quarterback.
Unlike most spots on the team, the quarterbacks don't have anyone with an expiring contract this year. Both Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush will be in the final year of their deals, while Mike White still has three years left on his rookie contract.
Despite this, Prescott's contract is still one the hottest issues the Cowboys face this offseason. They must decide if they want to go ahead and lock him up now to a long-term extension, or wait and see how Dak performs in his fourth season.
It's a real dilemma for Dallas. One the one hand, Prescott already has two Pro Bowls, two division titles, and all winning seasons on his three-year resume. However, he's also had ongoing accuracy issues and problems with consistent productivity in an increasingly pass-focused league.
Given what he's already accomplished, Dak can command a pretty sizable contract in current negotiations. Just within the week he's already commented on not planning to give the Cowboys a discount in his next deal.
If Dallas waits another year then they risk that price tag going up. They could be competing with the open market, or what if Prescott leads the team to the NFC Championship or beyond in 2019?
If Dak's camp is already going to be aggressive in contract negotiations this year, then there's a case to be made for just waiting. Let him play on his bargain $2.14 million cap hit and use the savings to load up on talent for a championship run. The team will still have resources to re-sign Prescott in 2020, or even franchise tag him, if that's their choice.
However that situation goes, we know that Dak is the starter in 2019. But even though Cooper Rush and Mike White are both due to return next season, should the Cowboys be satisfied with that QB depth chart?
As I wrote about earlier this week, Dallas has good reason to look at adding a veteran passer to the mix this offseason. If Rush and White beat him out, that's great. But if not, it adds an experienced voice to help Dak Prescott in this critical upcoming year.
You can go a few different ways. Some of the projected free agents can match Prescott's mobile style, such as Tyrod Taylor, Trevor Siemian, or Robert Griffin III. Others give you the experience edge such as Ryan Fitzpatrick, Josh McCown, or Matt Schaub.
It doesn't seem likely that the Cowboys would draft another QB after just taking Mike White last year with a fifth-round pick. Unless they are moving to a completely different philosophy, Dallas will likely give White at least another year or two to develop as a mid-round selection.
Ideally, at least one of White or Cooper Rush will show some growth this year and inspire confidence as the immediate backup. But adding a veteran for competition certainly couldn't hurt, and Dallas has the cap space to do it.
Thankfully, everything that Dallas might have to do this offseason at quarterback is optional. They can choose whether or not to redo Prescott's contract, or whether or not to pursue upgrades behind him. There is no gaping hole being created by a potential free agent departure.
The Cowboys have the power now, but that can quickly change next season once Dak's a free agent. That's why they still have a big decision to make in 2019.
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As the winter keeps going, it's easy to find yourself spending more and more of your evenings in the comfort of your home. Just because you aren't willing to brave the cold, however, doesn't mean you don't have plenty of options to keep your brain on its toes. Here are a handful of fun ways to exercise your mind without ever leaving your living room.
It's been a brutal winter here in New York, so I am going to need all of these 11 Ways to Exercise Your Brain During the Winter.
Scribd, the popular document sharing service, introduced a comic books section on Tuesday with more than 10,000 titles to its growing e-book subscription service.
With audiobooks and now comics, Scribd is really covering the bases of what readers like.
Producer Scott Steindorff has acquired film and TV rights to Emily St. John Mandel's best-selling novel Station Eleven. The project — a postapocalyptic drama that is set in the eerie days of civilization's collapse following a pandemic — will be produced by Steindorff and Dylan Russell.
Can't decide if this would make a better movie or television series.
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Named in a tribute to our capital city, the KL International AV Show is designed to showcase the latest technology and innovations that the world's AV consumer electronic companies have to offer discerning enthusiasts from all walks of Malaysian society.
SUNWAY PUTRA HOTEL is situated right in the midst of the metropolitan's most animated district, along the Diamond Triangle. The hotel is within easy access via LRT and KTM stations directly connected to it. Set directly across the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), the hotel is the ideal location preferred by international as well as local tourists. The Sunway Putra Hotel is conveniently located next to an upscale and trendy shopping mall with a wide selection of restaurants.
Sunway Putra Hotel, 100, Jalan Putra, 50350 Kuala Lumpur
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"Most of us end up with no more than five or six people who remember us. Teachers have thousands of people who remember them for the rest of their lives."Andy Rooney
"I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit." John Steinbeck
I taught in Maryland, Singapore, and Japan. I now teach 4th grade students in Hong Kong. In 1985, I enrolled as an elementary education major at Bridgewater State College of Bridgewater, Massachusetts. I have continued to earn a paycheck as a teacher from August 1990, to the present. Until now, I have never seriously considered doing anything else, but teach.
Initially, I merely wanted to help struggling kids find success in the classroom. As a senior in high school, I was an intern for a classroom of learning-disabled, elementary-aged children. I knew I had found my calling within the first week of my internship. I have lived a life of learning and teaching ever since.
So many inspired educators, inside and outside the classroom have affected the way I practice my craft. As a public school student, I learned to value all teachers, regardless of their ability. As a teacher, I teach my students to value themselves and acquire habits of life long learners.
To be an effective teacher, one must model kindness, compassion, organization, intelligence, flexibility, collaboration, an understanding of educational technology, a belief in one's ability, trust in your teammates, and perseverance. I expect school leaders to offer and house a brain-researched, structured, engaging, differentiated curriculum.
My first day as a teacher was nothing short of a disaster; my Mid-Atlantic based students had little idea what their New England teacher was saying. Still, I talked way too much. My lesson plans were highly organized. Alas, I was painfully unsuccessful as a manager of time. My Boston accent was very thick. My students giggled a nervous laugh every time I tried to communicate. I had little idea how mentally exhausting the job would be.
Today, I am much more relaxed and confident. I seek the advice of administrators and specialists less. Rather, I independently investigate how the human brain actually acquires knowledge. For professional development, I greatly rely on Twitter and my professional learning network. I make the time to read professional trade books more than ever.
My best advice for new teachers is to live conservatively, so that you liberally develop your craft. Demand more from you than anyone else could ever demand. Work hard. Inspire others to believe in themselves through learning.
Teachers, all over the world, why do you STILL teach? How has your teaching practice evolved? What factors are competing with you from doing your best work? Best of luck as you continue your journey.
Do well.
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- Overcoming the ok plateau: how to become an expert teacher (schoolsimprovement.net)
- Don't Reinvent the Wheel (jessdurrett.com)
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
An Improvement on Post Office Square.
This site on the corner of Streets 102 and 13 previously had a very unremarkable and plain looking building on it. The only reason I had a picture of it at all was because a friend visiting in 2006 took a picture of the two Jeeps in front of it. The cars are still around, often parked in the same area, but the building was demolished a year or two back.
The new building that has replaced it is neo-colonial style, and could be better. One feature that stands out particularly are the curved concrete protrusions above the windows which are a little ugly in my opinion. However, it is certainly an improvement, and more in keeping with the look of the other older buildings around the square. It seems like the architects have tried to replicate most of the features of the old Post Office building opposite.
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Labels: Post office square
Location: Preah Ang Eng, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
3 comments:
- teleportaasi said...
Are there any old pictures available of the post office and the square in front of it?
- February 22, 2012 at 11:48 PM
- phnompenhpast said...
There are plenty of pictures of the post office, for example here: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/houndogboy/hoteldespostes.jpg
Where it's called Hotel Des Postes, so I'm not sure if it was originally a hotel?
Here's another: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/houndogboy/post.jpg
- April 4, 2012 at 11:58 PM
Yes, the Hotel des Postes was originally a hotel. It's had several names over time. Andre Malraux was kept here more or less under house arrest after being picked up for pilfering statues from Angkor.
- June 30, 2013 at 5:36 PM
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In this Welsh town, "Chips, cheese, curry makes you feel brand new." Take that New York and Jay-Z.
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The classic, Sleepy Book was published 18th November 2016 by Bodleian Library. Written by Charlotte Zolotow and illustrated by Vladimir Bobri. Said the Mudwaffler... "this little book rounds up all the sleepy animals in the world and tucks them in (and you) for a good night's rest." What a lovely little book this is! Charlotte Zolotow's text rolls off… Continue reading Sleepy Book by Charlotte Zolotow & Vladimir Bobri
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Ollie's Christmas Reindeer was published 3rd November 2016 by Simon & Schuster Children's UK. Written and illustrated by Nicola Killen, this wonderful, winterful (yup, it needs a word of its own) picture book has set the bells jingling at Mudwaffler HQ. Said the Mudwaffler… 'The spirit of Christmas is bursting out of this book in all its snow-falling, jingle bell… Continue reading Ollie's Christmas Reindeer
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The Forgetful Knight, was published on 5th July 2016 by Dial Books (an imprint of Penguin Random House). Written by Michelle Robinson, illustrated by Fred Blunt, (both of whom have featured previously on the blog - welcome back!). The Mudwaffler knew this book was going to be a dazzler! Said the Mudwaffler… 'Hilariously entertaining from start to finish! A tale (not) easily… Continue reading The Forgetful Knight
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I am thinking that I hope I find something different pretty soon, because I am not sure I am in good enough shape to do this job once it starts to get warm. In fact I am guessing that this is fairly easy stuff that I am doing right now. It could be a lot worse than what it has been. I have been working as a helper for a guy who does commercial roof repair in Bergen county NJ. The sense I get is that the jobs we have been doing have been the light stuff. It is just me and this old guy. He knows what he is doing, but he is not breaking his neck for this job and he is not asking me to break my neck either. It could be a whole lot worse than it has been. We are just doing simple patch jobs. Some guy gets a leak. It is because there is a bad place that you can find and fix, assuming you have the old guy who can tell what he is looking at.
I look at this roof and it is all the same to me. This guy can look around and point to a spot and he will say that there is an air pocket down there. He talks about big jobs and you know that those can be grueling. A roof is pretty heavy if you ever thought about it. All of that stuff starts out on the back of the truck and some way or another you have to get it up on to the roof, which might be a hundred feet up in the air. If you are lucky there is an elevator you can carry freight on, but you might be carrying buckets up a big ladder.


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Mathias Schaffhauser "Angular - Remixed" (mfp071)
Mathias Schaffhauser "Angular - Remixed" (mfp071)
After the release of his album "Angular" half a year ago Mathias Schaffhauser and Mo's Ferry invite to discover the new remixes. The Frenchman Nicolas Masseyeff and Jorge Ciccioli from Argentina ensure international scope as well as musical variation. On the A side Masseyeff turns "The Best Bad Idea" more into the fluffy techhouse genre and gives the track a refreshing summer flair. The steadily driving beat in combination with an effective house chord is skillfully enlivened by improvised percussion elements.
In contrast the B side plays more in the darkness. Jorge Ciccioli is staying faithful with his roots and packs the track "Schnuppe" in a minimal techno dress. The typical foundation of a rumbling subbass sound and a dry machine beat is topped with a truly hypnotising bassline.
the two remixes the 12" vinyl also features the two original tracks
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If your dog bites someone, what do you do? Put them down immediately or fight for their life? What if you knew your beloved pup, a service dog no less, was being beaten when he turned the teeth on his attacker?
Iraqi war veteran Jeremy Aguilar claims that's why he's fighting to keep his 4-year-old dog, Dutch, from court-ordered euthanasia. According to Dog Heirs and a host of other animal sites, Dutch has been accused of biting a woman who admitted to animal control officers that she was beating him at the time of the alleged attack. But his owners say that hasn't swayed a judge who says the registered service dog and certified AKC Canine Good Citizen needs to be put down.
It's a tough call. As a dog owner, the last thing I want in my house is a vicious dog. Our pets are part of our family, and we shouldn't be scared of members of our family. Especially not when you have kids.
The dog can attack my daughter's toys if she leaves them out, but if he comes anywhere near my daughter, you know which one is gone!
Then again, it's hard not to be moved by the Aguilar story -- especially not when you look at pictures of his little boy lying on the dog. He hardly looks vicious. And a dog shouldn't be beaten. Period!
Aguilar says he is putting up the fight of his life to keep Dutch alive. And that's saying something. After all, the retired Army veteran fought in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom, and his Oklahoma National Guard unit was among the first to respond to Hurricane Katrina. He knows from tough battles, and he's going at this one fully armed.
There's already a Save Dutch petition online, and a Save Dutch Facebook page. Aguilar says he'll even put Dutch through a special rehabilitation program to satisfy the judge that he's not a danger.
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Living in Florida, we have the pleasure of listening to and experiencing many thunderstorms. This cassette titled Kambang Adzan, recorded by Jeff Milano brings familiar sounds with a foreign helix around an unfamiliar world. The call to prayer captured on this tape, combined with the passing thunderstorm and the myriad of urban sounds creates a complex world for the listener to be part of.
This recorded portion of the world in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia is hauntingly beautiful.
Without the knowledge of how far the sounds are coming from, our how many sources there are from various directions, the effect takes on an almost drone like environment. A constant tone of prayer can be heard, peaking at times, then drifting into the background. The rain causes sounds of water dripping, giving another dimension for your mind to find shelter in. The thunder is strong, but seems distant in respect to the source of the recording. Then the prayer is sung what seems like right there, close to the microphone. The song slowly steps away, clear but softer, rain still cleansing the day. Sometimes a motor, horn or meowing cat can be heard. The last prayer sounds as if it is being delivered through an amplifier. Louder with the electric hollow sound present.
I am not sure if i have ever listened to anything like this before. For the place and time this was recorded, it is truly mesmerizing. One thing to note is the quality of sound for the cassette. I listened to this digitally through the computer and then played from the tape. The physical form added so many details i seem to miss from the digital version (through the bandcamp link). I am sure a proper download would be better. The cassette has the same recording on both sides which allows for an uninterrupted experience. This was released in March of 2015 by Eiderdown Records in an edition of 100. Copies are available through the label's bandcamp page.
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