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The Libyan novelist Hisham Matar, whose story "Naima" recently appeared in the magazine, exchanged e-mails with me from London last week.
The last time we exchanged e-mails, Hosni Mubarak had just resigned and the mood in Cairo was jubilant. Libya, at the time, appeared to be relatively quiet. Now Muammar Qaddafi is facing similar opposition and refusing to leave office, and the situation in Libya is violent and chaotic. It appeared as though most of the world's press was in Egypt covering the demonstrations. It's been much harder to get news out of Libya. How are you managing to follow what's going on?
So much has happened since we last corresponded. The events in Libya have entirely taken me over. Anticipating the revolution, the Qaddafi dictatorship constructed a wall of silence around the country: no news could get out and no journalists were allowed in. Like many Libyans living abroad, I, along with my wife and several friends, set up an ad-hoc "news room" in our London apartment. We had many contacts inside the country. We began gathering eyewitness accounts, checking them, and then passing them on to the international media. Today, several foreign journalists are in Libya and our work is no longer needed in the same way.
Hearing firsthand accounts of the scale and nature of the violence has disturbed and upset me. Qaddafi is like that savage husband who likes to beat his wife behind curtained windows then tell the world she slipped on the stairs.
Were you taken by surprise by the wave of revolutionary uprisings in the Middle East? Once you saw the first protests in Tunisia, did you imagine that similar demonstrations might eventually break out in Libya?
The speed and determination of the uprising took everyone by surprise. Even those so-called Libya specialists are playing catch up. Yet the most surprising thing about it is how foreseeable or familiar it all seems, like a dream. In the sense that: of course the people were going to rise, and of course Qaddafi's forty-two-year project to remake the country in his image was going to fail, and of course it was the young who were going to do it. I sometimes feared, perhaps because an overwhelming majority of the Libyan population was born after Qaddafi assumed power, that most Libyans, particularly the young, would feel it to be inevitable that dictators will forever rule Libya. I was wrong. It is exactly because the lives of most Libyans have been affected so comprehensively by the dictatorship that they are more eager and able to revolt. They are snatching their freedom from the grip of a beast, a man who in his last speech vowed to turn "Libya into cinders." Hearing that reminded me of Queen Margaret's words in "Richard III": "That dog, that had his teeth before his eyes, / To worry lambs and lap their gentle blood…" But he won't succeed. He will cause more suffering, but he won't succeed.
You haven't been back to Libya since you moved to Egypt when you were nine years old. Do you still have relatives and friends there? Are you able to reach them?
Apart from my immediate family, all of my relatives are in Libya. I have been able to reach most of them. Some, however, I remain unable to contact. I have not spoken to those in Ajdabiya, the town where my paternal family is from and continues to live. It was the first town to be taken from Qaddafi. It has become the front line in the latest battle. Qaddafi wants to retake the nearby oil fields. Ajdabiya won't let him. I keep thinking about my aunts, uncles, and cousins. Although they all have their own houses, for some reason I continue seeing them in my grandfather's old house, which, the last time I saw it, in the late nineteen-seventies, was the largest in the town and occupied its center. To my child's mind, it was the point from which not only Ajdabiya developed, but every town and city in the country, indeed the whole world. And now, in my imagination, that house occupies the focal point of the uprising against Qaddafi. Appropriate, because my grandfather, Jaddi Hamed, was a poet who had fought in the resistance against Mussolini's army. I remember him once unbuttoning his shirt and pulling it over his shoulder to show me the small rosette where a bullet had entered.
'Where did it come out?' I asked, expecting him to point to another, identical rosette on his back.
'It's still inside,' he said.
I remember how terribly upset I became, not at that moment, but a little while later, when I returned to ask again if there was no way of removing it.
Ajdabiya has always put up a strong fight. From my family alone Qaddafi had imprisoned five men. This is why, I think, it was amongst the first towns to rise. The extraordinary thing is that, like the rest of the country, this small town is suddenly making sense of its history, that apart from a short interlude under king Idris, Libya has spent most of the past hundred years fighting fascism: first Mussolini, then Qaddafi.
Twenty years ago, your father, Jaballa Matar, was abducted in Cairo and forcibly returned to Libya. Your family received a couple of letters that had been smuggled out of Libya and, once, a tape recording that your father once managed to make in prison, but you don't know whether he's alive or dead. Have you learned anything new in recent days? Do you hold out any hope that he may still be alive?
As soon as the revolution is complete, I will return to search for my father. For years after I lost him I wondered if all of his activism and sacrifice was for nothing. It was a terrible thing to carry around, this resentment. These days I can see that he and people like him were carving with their bare hands the first steps to this revolution. The protesters in the streets have not forgotten them. They carry their pictures above their heads.
Jaballa Matar, Hisham Matar's father, as a young officer in the Libyan Royal Army in the early nineteen-fifties.
Holding a falcon in the United States in 1971. Matar travelled to the country as part of the Libyan permanent mission to the United Nations.
Matar in the mid-nineteen-seventies in Libya, a couple of years after resigning from the diplomatic corps in objection to the new regime's infringements on civil liberties.
Jaballa Matar (in white) with his brother Hasan Matar in Cairo in the mid-nineteen-eighties.
A protester holding up a picture of Jaballa Matar in front of the Libyan embassy in London.
Qaddafi has called on his supporters to "get out of your homes and fill the streets," and to attack his opponents "in their lairs," and mercenaries have been arriving in Tripoli to fight on behalf of the regime. How vicious could Qaddafi be as he attempts to hold on to power?
The laws of the lowly gangster govern Qaddafi and his sons. They are prepared to torture, terrorize and kill the defenseless. In short, they are prepared to do anything to win. It seems they have never stopped to ask: When they win, what is it exactly they would have won?
I will never forget speaking to one of the protesters who was among those who went, on Friday, February 18th, after the funeral of the first demonstrators killed, to demonstrate in front of the Central Security headquarters in Benghazi. They kept repeating: "We and the security forces are brothers," a moving sentiment in light of the fact that it was exactly those security forces who had shot at the protesters. Security officers came out and said, "Yes, we agree. We were wrong. We have decided to join the people." Then they let in a group of demonstrators into the courtyard, "in order to discuss what we do next," the officers told them. The gate was shut and the protesters sprayed. Twenty-three men were killed.
Protestors have taken over the city of Benghazi, in the east, and, possibly, Misurata, in the northwest. Does Qaddafi have a stronger base of support in Tripoli? He's threatened civil war. Do you think there's substance to those threats? Are you able to think about what might happen to the country in the long term?
It is evident that Qaddafi is mentally unwell. Like Richard III, he has barricaded himself within lies. I remember my father once remarking about the "shamelessness" of Qaddafi's lies, that he has always been able to lie without blushing. One should always be wary of men who can lie repeatedly without their face ever changing color.
The Qaddafis, father and sons, speak the grammar of dictatorship: threats and bribery. Civil war is one of their threats. I have not heard one compelling argument to suggest that the country is likely to go that way. Libyan society is cohesive and generally moderate.
As for what the future holds, I think we have to refer to the nature of the movement. Its character has been so far exemplary, showing maturity and good sense as well as a commitment to the rule of law. A provisional government has been set up, calling itself the "National Transitional Temporary Council". It is, according to a statement issued, committed to "the establishment of a civil, constitutional and democratic state." Obviously, there are reasons to worry; it would be unnatural not to be concerned when such a radical change is taking place. But I celebrate this uncertainty. For nearly half a century, we, Libyans, knew everything: we knew what to think, what to say, what to read, and how to live; every detail in our life had been decided for us. Now we can decide what sort of society we want.
I appeal to the international community to follow France and recognize Libya's transitional government. This would help isolate the dictatorship even more and, more importantly, provide a logistical framework for Libyans to manage the needs of their people. We also need, desperately, medical and food supplies. Qaddafi is trying to starve the rebel strongholds.
Have you been able to sleep in the last few weeks?
Very badly: an hour here, an hour there. For some reason I perk up at around midnight. I am neither in London nor in Libya. Purgatory. The only thing I can read is poetry. Not Dante, you will be glad to hear.
(Author photo: Diana Matar)


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Polaroid Files Chapter 11 Petition, Receives $50 Million in New Financing
Monday, October 15, 2001
Press release from the issuing companyCAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 12 - Polaroid Corporation today announced that, following this year's steep decline in its revenues and the resulting impact on its liquidity, the company and its U.S. subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The filings were made in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware. Polaroid intends to use the Chapter 11 process to restructure its business operations and finances. Polaroid is open and conducting business in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world. Polaroid's non-U.S. subsidiaries, including those in Europe, Asia and Japan, are not part of the filing. In order to address immediate liquidity concerns created by the dramatic shortfall in revenue, Polaroid has obtained a commitment for $50 million in debtor-in-possession financing from a bank group led by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Upon court approval, which is expected shortly, $40 million of these funds will be available immediately on an interim basis to supplement the company's existing cash flow and help Polaroid fulfill obligations associated with operating its business, including payment to suppliers, vendors and other business partners for goods and services provided on or after today's filing. The full $50 million commitment is subject to final court approval and other conditions. Polaroid intends to continue to manufacture, market and distribute its core instant imaging products and to provide customer service and support for these products. Employees are being paid in the usual manner and their medical, dental and life insurance benefits are expected to continue unchanged. Polaroid also announced that the company and its lenders have agreed to accelerate and intensify its exploration of a possible sale of all or parts of the company. Polaroid believes that such a sale would be in the best interests of all constituencies, including employees. As previously announced, Polaroid has retained financial advisors to assist with this process. Additionally, in light of its reduced revenue base and the uncertain economic outlook, the company has initiated a thorough evaluation of all aspects of its business operations with the objective of achieving significant cost savings beyond those already provided by the company's previously announced restructuring activities. This process will result in the disposition or elimination of non-core products and businesses, additional asset sales, facility closings, and a further reduction in personnel. Gary T. DiCamillo, chairman and chief executive officer, said, "After a thorough analysis of Polaroid's financial condition and the rapidly changing outlook in our key markets, the board of directors and senior management concluded that today's court filings by our U.S. operations were both prudent and necessary. Despite our best efforts to stabilize revenue, reduce costs and maximize cash flow, the company's financial condition deteriorated further in recent weeks. "Filing for Chapter 11 at this time allows Polaroid to enhance its liquidity by supplementing cash flow from operations with $50 million in new financing. It also allows us to initiate a formal process in which to intensify our exploration of strategic alternatives and work with our creditors to develop a plan to resolve their financial claims. "From an operational standpoint,'' DiCamillo continued, "we intend to continue shipments of our core instant imaging products to customers as normal and meet our post-petition obligations to suppliers, vendors and other business partners. We will also continue to pursue opportunities to maximize the potential of our Opal and Onyx instant digital printing technologies.'' In conjunction with today's court proceedings, Polaroid expects to file a variety of "first day motions'' to support its employees, customers and suppliers. These include motions seeking court permission to: continue payments for employee payroll and health benefits; honor existing warranties; obtain interim financing authority and maintain cash management programs; and retain legal, financial, and other professionals to support the company's reorganization. In accordance with applicable law and court orders, suppliers who provided goods or services to Polaroid or its U.S. subsidiaries before today's filing may have pre-petition claims, which will be frozen pending court authorization of payment or consummation of a plan of reorganization. William L. Flaherty, executive vice president and chief financial officer, said, "Polaroid made significant progress over the last year toward reducing costs through restructuring, improving working capital, consolidating manufacturing, reducing capital spending and selling non-core assets. However, it is evident that with the company's substantially reduced revenue stream, additional steps must be taken during the reorganization process to improve the viability of the core instant imaging business, optimize the sale process and maximize the value of the enterprise.'' Polaroid Corporation is the worldwide leader in instant imaging. Polaroid supplies instant photographic cameras and films; digital imaging hardware, software and media; secure identification systems; and sunglasses to markets worldwide. Additional information about Polaroid's reorganization is available on the company's web site at www.Polaroid.com or, in the U.S., by calling its new toll-free information hotline: 1-800-386-0145.
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ArcanisTheImpotent wrote:@daniant that's awesome! i've jammed with pete over skype numerous times, he's a hoot and a half to talk to
he's going to be on our show at some point, that's a damn promise
We're gonna be starting a Song of Ice and Fire game soon and my wife is playing my brother. So that'll be different.daniant wrote:3. It would have been interesting if you had addressed women playing men or women playing women while men were also playing women, etc. As a woman gamer/gamemaster, I am interested in this.
daniant wrote:Second off, I have actual experience with playing a female character being hit on by a male character (played by a guy). I have also DM'ed NPCs who had pretty involved relationships with characters before. If you want to know what it's like for a real live woman to deal with this, I am available to ask.


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On Dec. 24, 1994, the Raiders and Rams both played their last games in L.A. The stars were out—from Marcus Allen and Jerome Bettis to Whoopi Goldberg and Kelsey Grammer—as were fans desperate to hold on. But while a sense of finality hovered in the air, no one thought the void would last two decades and counting
Editor's note: This is the fourth in The MMQB's 10-part series NFL 95: A History of Pro Football in 95 Objects, commemorating the 95th season of the NFL in 2014. Each Wednesday through the start of training camp in July, The MMQB will unveil one long-form story on an artifact of particular significance to the history of the NFL, accompanied by other objects that trace the rise of professional football in America, from the NFL's founding in a Hupmobile dealership in Canton in 1920 to its place today at the forefront of American sports and popular culture.
It's been 20 years. Really. Two decades have passed since the NFL played a game in America's second-largest metropolitan area. "Mind-boggling," says Broncos coach John Fox, who was the defensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Raiders in 1994. "You thought when the Rams and the Raiders left L.A., it'd be a couple years, maybe a year, before the NFL came back. But for it to go this long is crazy."
The day football died in Los Angeles: December 24, 1994. The Raiders walked off the turf of the L.A. Coliseum at 4:02 p.m. after a 19–9 loss to the Chiefs; five minutes later, 35 miles away, the Rams' game against Washington at Anaheim Stadium ended in a 24–21 loss. The Los Angeles area hasn't hosted an NFL game since.
That's right: The last two games for Los Angeles's NFL teams were played simultaneously. Plenty else of note dimmed with time from that murky Christmas Eve in Southern California:
- In Anaheim, the Rams' final game drew a smaller crowd than a high school game played in the same stadium eight days earlier.
- In Los Angeles, Joe Montana played the last regular-season game of his life, and threw the last of his 273 NFL touchdowns.
- In Anaheim, Chuck Knox coached the last game of his career.
- In Los Angeles, 34-year-old Marcus Allen, in his second season as a Chief after 11 with the Raiders, stuck it to Al Davis with one of the last great games of his Hall of Fame career.
- In Anaheim, first-round Washington quarterback "savior" Heath Shuler won the first game of his ill-fated NFL career. He'd win just seven more before the second act of his adult life—as a U.S. congressman from North Carolina.
- In Los Angeles, fans had no idea the Raiders were playing their last game in L.A.
- In Anaheim, fans knew the Rams were as good as gone.
"All in the same day?" asks Jerome Bettis, then a second-year back for the Rams. "That's wild."
The Rams were born in Cleveland but moved to southern California in 1946, the league's first West Coast venture, and played there for 49 seasons. They were the first NFL team to sign a black player: Kenny Washington, in 1946, a year before Jackie Robinson debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Los Angeles is where the Rams won an NFL championship in 1951, where the Fearsome Foursome terrorized offenses and Eric Dickerson rushed for 2,105 yards. The Raiders played in Los Angeles for 13 years, and it was home to their last Super Bowl-winning season, in 1983.
The last day, though, was … well, unceremonious at best. In the annals of the NFL, Christmas Eve 1994 has been largely forgotten. Until now.
Here is the story of the day football died in Los Angeles.
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Anaheim Stadium, 11:55 a.m.
Dale Kristien wore a red-and-black plaid dress and mid-calf black boots. The anthem singer for the Rams' game, a Broadway soprano, took the elevator to ground level and walked onto the field "When I got down there, there was nobody there to greet me," Kristien says. "I thought that was a bit odd. But I found three guys sitting on a bench. 'Excuse me,' I asked one, 'Do you have any idea where I'm supposed to go?' He replied, 'No idea, sorry.' But then he offered to help. Turns out that man was Sonny Jurgensen! [The former Washington quarterback was a color man for the radio broadcasts.] Of course he wouldn't know. The lack of attention overall was definitely strange."
L.A. Coliseum, 12:10 p.m.
It began with a scuffle. During warmups, the Chiefs rocketed punts into the area where Raiders players stretched. Or the Raiders slowly infringed on Chiefs territory. Depends on whom you ask. Either way, assistant coaches Kurt Schottenheimer of the Chiefs and Arthur Whittington of the Raiders had to be separated. "Doesn't surprise me," says Raiders tight end coach Bob Mischak, now 81. "Things like that were always happening at the Coliseum. In warm-ups there just wasn't enough room. The configuration was terrible."
Chiefs fullback Kimble Anders: "Not only was it intense on the field, but those fans were nuts—intimidating, a lot of profanity, just in-your-face rowdy. They greeted us the second we got off the bus, a big crowd of them just yelling. They wore costumes, had black-and-silver face paint, the whole deal. There's one guy who stood out. He was a bigger, muscular guy, and had these spikes poking out of his shoulders. I remember him because he was chirping at me the whole game. That same guy."
Anaheim, 12:20 p.m.
It was a lost season for both the Rams and the Redskins. Los Angeles had a promising young running back in Bettis, but not much else. "When I think back to my time in L.A., unfortunately the only thing I think of is personal achievement," Bettis says. The Redskins lost virtually every player from their 1991 Super Bowl team, and started rookie quarterback Heath Shuler. "Plus, there were wanted posters for me at every D.C. post office," Ron Lynn, the coordinator of a Washington defense that would give up the most points in the league, says with a laugh. This wasn't exactly the draw of the week.
As Redskins rookie head coach Norv Turner walked out of the tunnel out for warm-ups, he surveyed the crowd. He looked at the lower bowl, then scanned up.
"There were sections that were just completely empty," Turner recalls. "It felt like a high school Friday night football game." Perhaps not quite: A week earlier, 26,295 showed up here for the California Southern Section Division I championship. For the Rams' finale against Washington: 25,705. The Mater Dei-Bishop Amat title game outdrew the NFL.
Rams radio voice Steve Physioc: "They had some bad crowds that year. But this one stood out."
Rams defensive end Gerald Robinson: "When I ran onto the field, it was just like, 'Whoa.' "
Coliseum, 12:50 p.m.
It was sunny and 65 degrees during early warm-ups, but a blanket of clouds had since swept over the stadium as the teams came out for kickoff. The Chiefs ran onto the field first, greeted by boos from the 64,130 fans. The Raiders had all sorts of problems filling the 90,000-seat Coliseum that season.
Fox: "It was such a vast stadium to begin with, it was never full. I mean, it was built as an Olympic stadium. That day, though, I remember a decent crowd."
Raiders ticket agent Peter Eiges: "This game, we had no trouble selling. I spent the game in my office, fielding any issues from game-day tickets and also working on potential playoff scenarios."
This was a pre-playoff playoff game; the winner would be an AFC wild card. The Chiefs, led by Montana and a stingy defense, were 8–7. As they jogged onto the grass, a bit dug up and yellowed from a long season, the black-and-silver speckled crowd booed. As Kansas City defensive end Neal Smith ran out, an NFL Films boom mike captured him shouting to his teammates. He said, "Gotta earn respect, baby. The only way to earn respect is to win out here. Gotta win in Los Angeles."
The Raiders ran out next, flanked by Davis. As Los Angeles players spilled onto the sideline, Davis, in a white jumpsuit and Cazal shades, jogged back toward the tunnel and slapped hands with fans in the front row. Al Davis slapping hands with the masses? It happened. Lakers forward Vlade Divac watched from his seat in the second row. Upstairs in a suite, Whoopi Goldberg snacked on popcorn.
Anaheim, 12:55 p.m.
Rams PR director Rick Smith settled into his press box seat, preparing for a long day. Two or three St. Louis TV stations were credentialed, and Smith knew afterward, win or lose, questions wouldn't be just about football. "It's funny,'' Smith says. "When [the St. Louis media] first started coming around, they would interrupt Knox during his press conferences, or not ask questions at the right time. They weren't used to covering football. It was a whole new ball game for them."
Coliseum, 12:57 p.m.
In the midst of its second season, Frasier was just becoming TV's most popular sitcom. Now, out of the tunnel walked the star of the show, Kelsey Grammer, to sing the anthem. He wore a cobalt blue sweater layered over a white collared shirt. Surprisingly sonorous, the sitcom star nailed his rendition, then pumped his fist.
"Merry Christmas!" Grammer shouted into the mike.
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Anaheim, 1:17 p.m.
Rams safety Anthony Newman: "Before the game, [defensive backs] coach Joe Vitt told us to just watch Heath Shuler's eyes and get a break on the ball, because he's going to try to force it. Sure enough, in the first quarter Shuler tries to force a throw and it goes right in my direction. Interception. The crowd, though it was small, was going nuts. When I ran back to he sideline, Vitt goes 'I told you so, I told you so!' "
Todd Lyght slapped Newman on the back and yelled, "I'm going to get me one!" Marcus Todd, fellow defensive back, joined in: "I'm going to get me one too!"
"Man, we felt really good right then," Newman recalls. "We felt like we were going to give those fans that came out something to cheer about, and Coach, too. We all loved Coach Knox. We saw him kind of like a grandfather figure. My favorite Knox story was that he always yelled at us if we kept the locker room messy. If there was tape lying around or we'd leave extra towels on the floor, he'd freak out. That's the angriest we'd ever see him. 'You know, somebody's mom comes in here and picks all this stuff up!' he'd tell us. Well, turns out one day we found out Knox's mother was a maid. It kind of made you take a step back and say, Wow. Anyway, we loved that guy. We wanted to win for him. No matter what happened in the offseason—and we knew there would be a lot of changes—this was one thing we could control."
Fans sporadically booed Rams owner Georgia Frontiere throughout the game. It had been all over the papers that she was looking for a more lucrative home for her team. The fans waved homemade signs:
"Georgia is the Grinch"
"Georgia Gets Cole" [sic]
"Bitter to the end"
Washington defensive coordinator Lynn: "There were visible signs of protest. I think I even remember a fly-over plane protesting our owner, Jack Kent Cooke, who owned the L.A. newspaper [the Daily News] at the time. And of course there was booing for Georgia [Frontiere]. But we were just focused on the game. Everyone in that game just wanted to end the season with a win."
Coliseum, 2:10 p.m.
Down 7–3 with 12 seconds left in the half and the Raiders positioned on the Chiefs 28, Los Angeles coach Art Shell opted to try one more play. The decision backfired. Mark Collins intercepted Jeff Hostetler's pass and returned it 78 yards for a touchdown. "Fluky play right before halftime," Fox, up in the coaches' booth that day, recalls. "That's kind of what decided it."
The Raiders' quarterback spiked his helmet on the ground. On the Kansas City sideline, wide receiver J.J. Birden skipped back and forth. "They shoulda kicked the field goal!" he beamed. "They shoulda kicked a field goal!"
Anders: "That kind of silenced the crowd for a while, especially going into halftime. Playing in there was always tough because if you got caught up in what the crowd was yelling, you could lose focus. Our coaches actually told us to keep our helmets on when we were on the sideline, and running into the tunnel, because fans were known to chuck pennies or cigarette lighters at you."
Anaheim, 2:30 p.m.
Mission Viejo (Calif.) High band director John Hannan normally wouldn't accept a gig like this. School was on break, after all, and asking the kids to show up a day before Christmas didn't seem right. But the Rams offered a hefty payment, and the band really needed new tubas. So at 7 a.m. on Christmas Eve, the students congregated at the high school parking lot and rehearsed through dense fog. Only half of the brass quartet could show up, so saxophone players had to learn their parts. "It only got stranger," Hannan says. They drove the half-hour to the stadium, and when they arrived in Anaheim a mishandled flagpole whacked a trumpet player above the left eye. Blood gushed everywhere. A band member's father applied butterfly stitches, a temporary fix until they could visit the hospital after the game. So here was the slightly mangled group, ready to take stage.
"But first they had this Frisbee dog act," Hannan says. "The kids got a kick out of that."
The Rams paid Bill Camp of America's Best Frisbee Dogs $2,500 to come from Michigan. That just about covered the hotel and airfare—for Camp and his dogs. "I pretty much made out even," Camp says. "But we did it because it was such a fun trip." Sprite the Super Dog (a Border Collie) and Whitey the Wonderdog (a stray-turned-star Lab/Doberman mix who also appeared in Little Caesar's commercials) loved performing in the sun. They darted from end zone to end zone, and garnered cheers when Whitey put on a pair of sunglasses. "We've done 500 shows, and I think 223 NFL games or something like that. But this was one of our favorite venues. I loved coming out to Los Angeles. It's a shame we haven't been back."
Coliseum, 2:35 p.m.
Inside the Raiders' locker room, Art Shell apologized to his team. It was his fault, the coach insisted, that the Raiders trailed. They shouldn't have gone for it. They dominated the game. Frustration stewed. "But we play best when we're mad," Shell told the Raiders, and so, they ran out seeking vengeance.
Wide receiver Alexander Wright: "I think my fondest memories from that day was the strong bond on that the Raider team. We had this hard work ethic and determination to succeed, even though it didn't end up going in our favor."
Anaheim, 2:40 p.m.
Georgia Frontiere's luxury box was a glass-enclosed room on the 50-yard line. It was famous for its celebrity guests (Maureen Reagan, daughter of the former president, was a regular) and its endless lunch spread. On this day the offerings included roast beef, salads and a dessert bar with make-your-own hot fudge sundaes.
Super-agent Leigh Steinberg brought his 8-year-old son, John. Steinberg spearheaded the Save the Rams campaign, assembling 120 local businessmen to keep the team in town. (One fan brought a poster to the game that read, Leigh Save Our Rams.) Progress seemed to stall, so Steinberg was hoping to approach Frontiere for one last plea. "I went up there quite a bit because Georgia and I were actually good acquaintances," Steinberg says. "In 1992 she was the chairwoman of a foundation that had named me Man of the Year. She gave me a Rams jersey with my name on it that I had in my office for a while. But I also knew how, well, difficult she could be. She was an eccentric. Once, for example, I wanted to discuss a client with her. She said, 'Now's not a good time, Leigh.' When I asked why, she said, 'Because Mars is in retrograde.' "
Steinberg kept trying to approach Frontiere. She kept eluding him.
Coliseum, 2:50 p.m.
A shirtless man with sagging black cargo pants and silver facepaint darted onto the field. He waved a black T-shirt and ran within inches of where the Raiders were lined up for 2nd-and-long. Two policemen and three security guards swarmed the guy, collared him, and escorted him off the field. Four minutes earlier another fan had tried to do the same. On the sideline, Chiefs players laughed. After grabbing a cup of water, linebacker Greg Manusky walked over to teammates and said: "Man, this place is crazy. There's fights going on, now this. It's like a war zone."
Safety Dave Whitmore: "Welcome to L.A."
Anaheim, 3 p.m.
Washington safety Martin Bayless: "I remember the fans who were there were frustrated. You saw some booing the owner, some had bags over their heads, and who can blame them. I tuned all that out; I was in the zone that day. My dad had passed away a few days before. He was one of my biggest fans. By the time I had an interception in the third quarter, I remember a pretty thin crowd. After the game I flew back home to Ohio to bury my dad. I never really thought of this as the last game in Los Angeles. I never put it into that context."
One fan who stayed: photographer Christopher Grisanti. The chief artifact in this story—a ticket from that last game at Anaheim—belongs to him. In 1994, Grisanti's career was just taking off. He shot a few Rams home games that season and was offered a press pass to cover this one. "I had to decline, though," Grisanti says. "It was really important for me to watch this last game with my dad. He had been a fan from the beginning. It started in 1945 when he loved UCLA. UCLA's quarterback Bob Waterfield was drafted by the Cleveland Rams, and he became a Cleveland fan. As fate had it, Cleveland relocated to Los Angeles, and he was a fan ever since. I went to my first L.A. Rams game in 1969, when I was 9 years old. I got a pair of season tickets for my high school graduation. Going to Rams games was how my father and I bonded. We knew this was the end for the Rams here in Los Angeles. The day was kind of dreary … it definitely fit the occasion. My father also hadn't been feeling well. He was battling through what he thought was the flu. A few weeks later he found out it was lung cancer. It's funny—he always said if the Rams leave Los Angeles, I'll die."
Robert Grisanti passed away nine months later.
Coliseum, 3:30 p.m.
Down 17–3 entering the fourth quarter, with a chance to make a late push, the Raiders gave up a safety. Later Montana bruised his left knee, and then Hostetler twisted his right ankle. As the final whistle got closer it was two backup quarterbacks—Steve Bono for the Chiefs, Vince Evans for the Raiders—milking the seconds off the clock.
Mischak: "The end of the game was a blur. I think we were all ready to start a new season."
Not Marcus Allen. Games against the Raiders were always personal to him, because he felt Al Davis made it personal with him. Allen was the biggest star of the Raiders teams in the '80s, but he felt Davis buried him with the Raiders (because of contract disputes and the belief that he was injury-prone) and dictated to the coaching staff that he not play much even when he was healthy. After the 1992 season, Davis let Allen walk, calling him "an asterisk" in Raiders history. That asterisk had had one of the best postseasons in NFL history in 1983, rushing for 466 yards over three games, including 191 in a Super Bowl MVP performance against Washington. But over Allen's last four seasons as a Raider he never had 100 yards rushing—or more than 20 carries—in a game.
Thus Allen's bitterness toward Davis—and his eagerness to kill the Raiders' playoff hopes as the disappointed silver-and-black crowd filed for the exits.
During that fourth quarter, Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer kept calling Allen's number … and Allen kept grinding. Sixteen times he carried the ball, for 70 yards. He had more attempts in that final quarter than he'd had in any game during his final season as a Raider.
Anaheim, 3:50 p.m.
With 4:14 left, Rams kicker Tony Zendejas' 33-yard game-tying attempt sailed wide right. Quarterback Chris Miller: "We just couldn't get it done."
After the miss, the Rams' band played three verses of "St. Louis Woman."
The last song played at a Los Angeles Rams game? "Auld Lang Syne."
"The Rams' professional band was fantastic," says Hannan, the Mission Viejo director. "But by the end of the game the stadium was so empty, and the speakers were on so loud, their music just echoed through the stadium."
Bettis: "I probably knew that was our last game there. All season long there were whispers that we would be relocating. It was tough when you didn't get a lot of fans, and the team didn't do too well, but L.A. was awesome. I loved it there. And when we heard we might be going to St. Louis, I was like, What?! I didn't want to go. I knew nothing about St. Louis, let alone Missouri. Honestly, the only thing I could think of was what I learned in elementary school geography class—that it was near the Mississippi River. I didn't know what else was there, or what it would be like, or if there would be more fan support than there was here. All I knew was it would be different."
As the clock wound down, a man in a green shirt in the 400 section munched on french fries, nobody within a 30-seat radius.
Anaheim, 3:55 p.m.
The man who wanted to keep the Rams in L.A. kept trying to get Frontiere alone.
Steinberg: "I knew it was important to talk to her right then. It was a frustrating time. People around town kept saying, 'Oh, Leigh, don't worry. Los Angeles is so critical to the league. There's no way they could negotiate a new TV deal without a franchise in Los Angeles. Even if the Rams and Raiders left, the NFL would bring a new team here.' I knew that wasn't true. I knew there was a good chance that if the Rams left, the Raiders would leave soon after, and there was no guarantee the NFL would return. The league was becoming so popular it didn't matter what market they went to. So I'm there in the luxury box with my son, and we're watching the game, and I'm hoping to talk to her for one meaningful conversation."
Steinberg waited for her after the game. He never saw her leave.
The Rams lost, 24–21.
Coliseum, 4:05 p.m.
If anyone knew the Coliseum, it was Allen. He'd won the Heisman trophy playing there for USC, and he built his Hall of Fame résumé during 11 seasons with the Raiders in L.A. That Christmas Eve in 1994, he finished with 33 carries for 132 yards—more touches and more yards than any other game over the final 10 seasons of his career. In that game, he also became the eighth running back in history to rush for 10,000 yards. Which is why NFL Films cameras caught Allen grinning broadly as he left the field.
* * *
Coliseum, 4:06 p.m.
When Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer was walking off the field, he saw one of Marcus Allen's best friends, Mike Ornstein. Ornstein had worked for Al Davis for years until a bitter parting in 1988, and now he was one of Allen's biggest allies. And thus, one of the Chiefs' biggest allies. Schottenheimer knew what this game—and Allen's performance—meant to Ornstein. "Marcus is getting a game ball today,'' Schottenheimer said to Ornstein, "and you're getting a game ball too."
"A gigantic win for Marcus, obviously,'' recalls Ornstein, "and a huge win for Marty too. He hated the Raiders. If he could have let Marcus run for 3,000 yards that day, he would have. The whole game plan that day—I knew it—was to get the ball to Marcus as much as they could. So you knew Marty and Marcus loved how that fourth quarter went.''
As he left the field to go back to the locker room, Allen was mobbed by former teammates. At least 20 hugged him as they went their separate ways post-game.
Anaheim, 4:08 p.m.
Rams linebacker Roman Phifer: "A team joke for us at the time was singing I'll Be Home for Christmas. We'd sing it in the locker room or on the sideline. We were always home for Christmas. We never made the playoffs those years. It was unfortunate. That was a great team with a great group of guys. We always said that was the most fun we ever had losing. Things changed when we got to St. Louis."
Coliseum, 4:10 p.m.
"I had no idea this was the last game," says Los Angeles lawyer Brent Montgomery, a Raiders season-ticket holder who would retain his seats and, for the last 19 seasons, commute to Oakland for game days. "I took my nephew to the game. That was the deal I made with the family so that I could get to Christmas late. I don't remember much about that game, and maybe I would have cherished it a little more if I realized it was going to be the last one there. You kind of knew in the back of your mind that there was a chance Al would move them. But I don't know, this game just felt like any other. All I remember was the disappointment of a loss."
Anaheim, 4:11 p.m.
Rams cheerleader Liza Macawili: "After the game, I remember weaving through the crowd looking for Marquez Pope. We had gone to high school together, and I always meant to get a picture with him. I figured this might be my last chance. I found him, then grabbed some photographer on the sideline and made him snap the shot." Macawili never saw that picture.
The Rams' cheerleaders were invited to join the team in St. Louis. Only one woman went. Two ended up joining the Oakland Raiders' cheer squad. "It was hard just to uproot and head out there, you know?" Macawili said. "Most of us were California girls. To move all the way to St. Louis, it just wasn't something that would be easy." Macawili waited out the year for the league to announce a new team coming to Los Angeles. She was convinced one would come. Then she waited the next year. Eventually she would cheer for a minor-league baseball team and a minor-league hockey team and an Arena Football team. She lost touch with most of her teammates until Facebook came around.
Coliseum, 4:20 p.m.
Schottenheimer gathered his team in a small white room with no windows. He took a sip of Coke, then addressed his players, who sat in black folding chairs. "Marcus Allen reached 10,000 yards today," Schottenheimer said, as they all clapped. He told them they had plenty to be happy about, but wanted to keep it short.
Anaheim, 4:20 p.m.
Newman: "Georgia [Frontiere] made her rounds at times. At the beginning when I got there, the first three years, because we were going to the playoffs all the time. When we started losing she disappeared. She used to come in the locker room a lot when we won. I hardly saw her those last couple years, even if we won a game. I don't even recall her being there that last game."
Chuck Knox gave his postgame press conference in a room under the left field bleachers. He spoke for one minute and 22 seconds. His eyes watered toward the end.
Coliseum, 5 p.m.
Raiders cheerleader Ramona Braganza: "After that game most of us went home without going out to our usual post-game bar, a pizza place on the USC campus called 502's. The next day I spent Christmas brunch with our director, Mary Barnes, and her family. I was fortunate enough later to be asked to be the assistant choreographer the next season." Braganza was the only Raiderette to follow the team to Oakland.
Anaheim, 5:05 p.m.
Todd Hewitt, equipment manager: "I kind of felt like I was losing a family member. All game I'd say goodbye to anyone I saw. The visiting clubhouse attendants, the cleaning crew, people I had known for a decade. It was like, 'Well, if I never see you again, thanks for everything.' Usually after a season we keep some stuff in the locker room: towels, extra pads, cleaning supplies. I was given orders to clear everything—put it all in storage. It was especially emotional for my dad. He was the longtime equipment manager, but was semi-retired at the time, kind of like the equipment manager emeritus. I had kids and a family at the time, but I knew I'd pack up and go wherever the team went. He wasn't in the position to do that. He couldn't just get up and go. For him, this was his goodbye to the team that he worked for since 1967."
Troy Drayton, tight end: "You knew it was over in the back of your head, but for some reason, you just try telling yourself there's still a chance you would stay. I was a younger guy then, only my second year in the league, so it wasn't that big of a deal. I was only renting a two-bedroom condo in Huntington Beach. But I looked at a guy like Jackie Slater, who was the soul of this team, and you could see how much it was a struggle for him. I mean, what does he tell his wife? Does he have her stay in L.A. where they have a family or pick up and move? Does he go at all?"
Rams offensive tackle Jackie Slater: "I don't remember saying goodbye to Coach Knox in the locker room that day. I think we all kind of wanted to get out of there and go home to our families. I left and spent Christmas with my wife, and I think it was a little somber. A few weeks later Coach Knox was fired. I drove back to the facility when I heard, and he and I had a long talk in his office. I don't remember what we talked about, I just remembered being sad. I thought that I had played my last game. I was 41 and I had played 19 seasons. The thought of moving to a whole new city didn't sound appealing. But reaching 20 seasons, all with the same team, was important to me. That's the only reason I decided to come back."
Hampered by injuries, Slater played one game as a St. Louis Ram. He retired in 1995, and moved back to Los Angeles. He was the first NFL player to spend 20 seasons with one team, and in 2001 he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Bettis: "It was hard, at first, when we moved. When I found out the news for good, I didn't cry, but I was almost in tears. The fans ended up really supporting the team, but the transition for us players was tough. I remember that summer was super hot in St. Louis, and we were practicing out of a Boys & Girls Club. An NFL team in a Boys & Girls Club!"
Anaheim 6:30 p.m.
Rams offensive coordinator Chick Harris: "I remember leaving the stadium that afternoon. I was living in Newport Beach at the time, and all I wanted was to get home. It was an exhausting day, and a disappointing season. I thought about how it all went wrong, how it stunk that we lost, how I might be out of a job in a few weeks." He drove south on Jamboree Road, looking for a place to pick up dinner. At that point, the sun had come out.
"As I looked out the window, I couldn't help but notice how many people were out and about," Harris recalled. He passed a bustling shopping mall and a beach parking lot rammed with cars and smiling families. He flashed back to the empty stadium the Rams just played in, the look on Slater's face as he exited the locker room, and the dissipating support the team received all season long.
"I know it was Christmas and all," Harris says, "but I felt that we were at the end of an era. And I couldn't help but wonder: Do most of the people around here even care?"
* * *
The Future
New York City, May 2014
Do they care? The question still resonates. The NFL's popularity is at an all time high, and it doesn't seem to matter, as Leigh Steinberg feared, whether the league will ever be back in Los Angeles. A generation of fans in the Los Angeles area have grown up with the NFL as a TV game—unless they want to drive two-plus hours to San Diego to see the Chargers.
Eric Grubman is an NFL executive vice president. He calculates, explores and oversees new endeavors. In other words, if the NFL is planning on returning to Los Angeles, Grubman is the man in the know. On a Monday morning in May, Grubman sits in a conference room on the fifth floor of the league offices. Tan with slicked back hair, he leans back as he explains the current landscape.
"We said a number of years ago that we need to be in the right place with the right features in, and I think we mostly have that now," he says. "I think the people want it, I think the politicians want it. Some of the talked-about sites might not happen, but there are places we can get something done. It has to be the right deal. Roger [Goodell, the commissioner] has said again and again we are not going to do a deal that will leave a team financially stressed. But it's a pretty high priority because it is an attractive market. I think in the next five or 10 years we can get something done."
Is your gut feeling the NFL will be in Los Angeles 10 years from now?
"Yes," Grubman says.
At an NFL job-advancement symposium last weekend, Miami owner Stephen Ross said that instead of buying the Dolphins several years ago, he considered focusing his energy on placing a team in Los Angeles. He didn't do it, but he said he's sure a team in Los Angeles will be a reality soon.
"Certainly within five years," Ross said.
Angelenos have been hearing that for two decades now. They'll believe it when they see it.
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Artistic director Fred Chu says the Pacifica Chamber Orchestra's upcoming concert is a season favorite.
"This is going to be fun and exciting," Chu said.
The orchestra's annual Christmas concert is to be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Tickets are $15 general, $10 students and seniors, and can be purchased at the door or in advance at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/227228.
The program is fun and festive, and includes music by Vaughn-Williams, Mozart, Haydn, Ostijn and Telemann.
Selections include a "Concert Piece for Strings" by Ostijn; "Concerto for Two Horns" by Telemann; "Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus" by Vaughn-Williams; "Violin Concerto in G" by Haydn; and "Schlichtenfahrt" by Mozart.
Favorite Christmas instruments including a harp, horns and violins will be featured.
To add to the festive atmosphere, the concert includes a carol sing along. Following the performance, the audience can meet the Pacifica members over holiday cookies and beverages.
"It's the perfect way to start the holiday season," Chu said.
The Pacifica Chamber Orchestra is a nonprofit organization of professional musicians who are passionate about sharing and performing chamber music.
The orchestra held a recent outreach concert at Olivia Park Elementary School for 600 students, part of its commitment to bringing classical music to youngsters.
"We take our music to those who need it most," Chu said.
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|Mar 10th, 2009 11:00 PM
All 44 episodes of Freddy's Nightmares are now playing on the Chiller Channel. The cheese just oozes across the screen.
Love me that Freddy smartass!
|Nov 7th, 2008 08:09 AM
George Lynch was the only thing that kept Dokken from sucking.
I miss these videos.
|Oct 28th, 2008 02:59 AM
|All Hail Duke
after i read this,i put in my DVD of ANOES3 and skipped to the credits just to hear the damn song,then i did it again
now,i'm not really a fan of their,or most any 'hair band' music,but this was a pretty decent tune
and it kinda helped drown out the song from that jerk ass axe chocolate spray commercial temporarily
|Oct 8th, 2008 04:35 PM
|Great classic song and video in the days when videos were actually shown on MTV.
|Oct 8th, 2008 02:24 PM
I uploaded all of MTV's Freddy's Hour, which ran as a promo piece for Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master. It was just a load of clips from the previous Freddy flicks with nightmare themed music videos and video-jocky BS thrown in. On the good side, it had the Fat Boy's "Are You Ready for Freddy" vid and a bunch of old '80s commercials.
|Sep 22nd, 2008 05:43 AM
|um it also has the two rap songs about it if you'd read the thread you'd know that
|Sep 21st, 2008 11:36 PM
|lol but u would think such a HUGE movie franchise would have a much better song and a much better band...
|Sep 13th, 2008 03:06 PM
|George Lynch's brother, Stephen Lynch, played guitar for Autograph.
|Sep 11th, 2008 02:24 PM
|10,000 Volt Ghost
|I must have missed that one. I only have about 4 VHS tapes of the show. I like the picture below it with Freddy doing the "Daffy".
|Sep 10th, 2008 02:55 AM
Freddy already shredded on an electric guitar in that episode of "Freddy's Nightmares" that I reviewed a while back. Maybe this will jog your heavy metal memory:
Freddy's Nightmares "Sister's Keeper" episode feature:
|Sep 9th, 2008 09:18 PM
|10,000 Volt Ghost
|They should have put Freddy on guitar at some point in this video for a solo.
|Sep 9th, 2008 01:31 AM
Heheh, yeah I actually bought that Freddy's Greatest Hits album when it first came out. I was all excited to see him on the cover of a record, and even though I had just got my first CD player, I couldn't resist the urge to buy it. Sadly, the cover was the best thing about that album. I'll probably review it here on the site sometime and include a few mp3s so you can hear just how awful it was. If you thought his razor claws scratching a chalkboard was a grating sound, just wait 'til you hear a sampling of this album...
But for now, let us recommence Rockin' with Dokken!
|Sep 6th, 2008 07:51 PM
How About Do The Freddy from his greatest hits record?
|Sep 5th, 2008 03:26 PM
|10,000 Volt Ghost
|There's a Fishbone song called "Freddies Dead" which I always thought was about Mr. Kruger. I just found out last week it's not.
|Sep 4th, 2008 11:12 PM
Yeah we already had the "Freddy Rap" vote and "Nightmare On My Street" won by a pretty large margin. I still might review the Fat Boys video sometime though...
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|Sep 4th, 2008 10:54 PM
|nightmare on my street
|Sep 4th, 2008 08:45 PM
|10,000 Volt Ghost
I personally like the Fat Boys song better though, just me.
The Fat Boys - Are you ready for Freddy?
|Sep 3rd, 2008 11:34 PM
|Beardy Goodness
|Notice how Don Dokken moves? That's because his human form can barely muster the power to control the METAL pulsating within!
|Sep 3rd, 2008 11:22 PM
Hot damn, that's a catchy tune... first time for me to hear the song/see the clip, so thanks for posting the article! The only problem is I've had it stuck in my head for the last couple of days.
I dunno, any excuse to walk around singing in falsetto...
|Sep 3rd, 2008 01:23 PM
Dokken rocks, go to hell all you haters.
Into the fire!
|Sep 3rd, 2008 02:36 AM
|the irony is that that anti killer ghastly rapist music is now their choice type.
|Sep 3rd, 2008 12:46 AM
|Not You
|Freddy cant stop the fucking rock man.
|Sep 2nd, 2008 11:10 PM
|FUCKING EPIC! Metal, may you R.I.P
|Sep 2nd, 2008 07:07 PM
|Freddy dreams about 80's hair bands apparently.
|Sep 2nd, 2008 04:12 PM
|So Freddy might be a lame dude after all...
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Fedora 8 on Inspiron 9400
My configuration is similar to yours except that I have an ATI video card, I had to adjust the screen resolution to its native 1920×1200. Other than that I had to do no other configuration on it. However, there are a few outstanding issues.
# Power management does not fully work (can not regain access after a suspend or hibernation).
# Can not connect to anything with the bluetooth.
# Can not get Compiz to stay working (it will get to work by following some tutorial but after restart or a shutdown it does not work anymore.
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This free on-line 267-page book is an introduction to C# and the Microsoft .NET Framework for programmers who have experience with C or C++.
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diligent necesitaba un nuevo diseño de botón o icono y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 17 diseños de 5 diseñadores freelance.
We wrote a quite complex business application which is generally configured through ini-files/ entries in ini-files.
But in order to "show something" to potential customers we need a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for this application, because it is hard to sell an application to most companies without a GUI - even if it is possible to work without one.
With this application you can – amongst other things - schedule tasks.
It is a technical enterprise application for backend system-purposes. Therefore it will not be used by business users but only by technical staff.
We need all components of a GUI (general design, background design, buttons etc.) as described in the attached file.


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HENDERSONVILLE � A Hendersonville attorney has been accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from a trust in his care.
The Times-News of Hendersonville reports that 60-year-old Alexander Veazey III was in court Thursday on charges he took the money between 2011 and this year.
The State Bar says an investigation showed Veazey mishandled client funds that had been deposited into his trust account. The bar put Veazey on disability inactive status in January after a Henderson County judge found him to be "mentally ill and a danger to himself and others."
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ArchBlocks necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 147 diseños de 32 diseñadores freelance.
Existing architecural website logo needs updated, and given a fresh new look.
ArchBlocks.com is an e-commerce site that provides AutoCAD resources to architects, interior designers, and landscape designers. The main set of products at this time is blocks and symbols libraries.
The existing logo and page graphics were home made when I started the website 1.5 years ago. I now wnat a more professional looking logo for product branding, business cards, blog header, etc.
- The logo should just be "ArchBlocks", the "A" is uppercase, and the "B" is uppercase.
- Color scheme will follow the existing site colors somewhat. I like black backgrounds, greens browns, tans, golds, deep reds. Earth tones.
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BAD GASTEIN, Austria (AP) — Top-seeded Mona Barthel of Germany pulled out with a shoulder injury while trailing 6-2, 4-3 to the 725th-ranked Lisa-Maria Moser in the second round of the Gastein Ladies on Wednesday.
Playing in her first WTA event, Moser broke twice to take the opening set and the Austrian wildcard was a break up in the second when the 31st-ranked Barthel withdrew.
Barthel, who was looking to reach her fourth quarterfinal of the season and first since winning in Paris in February, took over the top seeding after defending champion Alize Cornet of France also pulled out with a shoulder injury.
In the quarterfinals, Moser will play Andrea Hlavackova of Czech Republic, who rallied to beat Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland 5-7, 6-1, 6-0.
Also, No. 8 Karin Knapp of Italy advanced to the last eight after beating Alexandra Cadantu of Romania 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-1. Knapp will face second-seeded Annika Beck of Germany or Mandy Minella of Luxembourg.
In first-round play, 2007 finalist Yvonne Meusburger routed Jasmina Tinjic of Bosnia 6-0, 6-0. Coming off her second career final in Budapest three days ago, the Austrian conceded only three points on serve, including a double fault.


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Top Ten Things to Do After a Diagnosis
Although each child's situation is unique, and parents' reactions to a diagnosis will vary, many parents report feeling anger, sadness, disappointment, fear, denial, rejection, guilt, and sometimes even a feeling of complete lack of control. On the other hand, sometimes a diagnosis comes as a relief: finally, your child can begin getting appropriate care for his or her condition. No matter what emotions family members experience, it's important to know that those reactions are normal. When a child receives a diagnosis of a disability or special health care needs, parents, children, and families will face a time of uncertainty while they learn about the diagnosis. It can be a stressful and emotional time. Below, you'll find a list of 10 items on which it may be helpful to focus after receiving a diagnosis.
Take a deep breath, and remember what is important
When receiving a diagnosis, parents and families are often overwhelmed. When you feel this way, pause for a moment. The most important things are right there in front of you: your child and family. Even though you may have feelings of devastation, grief, and fear of the future, you are the parent of a wonderful child who needs you. (See You Are Not Alone (McGill Smith).
Understand the diagnosis
When you first talk with medical professionals about your child's diagnosis, you may be confused by the information, and even the language used in the discussion. Usually, along with the diagnosis comes a whole lot of medical terminology and unfamiliar acronyms. You will not, at first, understand all these terms, but you will soon grow familiar with them, and this is a necessary part of your ability to help your child. Ask your doctor for any information you can read about your child's condition. Ask about unfamiliar acronyms, and take notes on the answers. If you have questions that were not answered in your first visit, write them down as they come up, and see if you can arrange a future appointment to discuss them. It's likely you will have even more questions after taking some time to absorb the news, and to research your child's condition on the internet--which leads us to #3.
Beware of the internet
It is very common for parents of children who have just received a diagnosis to immediately begin searching the Internet for information on their child's condition, and learning about your child's diagnosis is useful and important. The internet is full of good information, but for all of the good, there is just as much bad information. If you are going to do research on the internet, follow these simple guidelines to assure that you are reading quality sources. (See Finding Quality Information):
- Look for the authors' qualifications on each site you visit. If you cannot find anything about the author's credentials, you may not be reading trustworthy information.
- Look for the mission and target audience of the website – the information should complement and not try to replace the doctor-patient relationship.
- Read the website's privacy policy regarding personal information visitors give to the website.
- Look for the source(s) of the health information, the date when it was published, or the last update on the pages. Current information and recent updates reflect that the information is more likely up-to-date and responsibly regulated.
- Think about the reasons for claims about advantages and disadvantages of any products, treatments, or services. Are these products, treatments, or services evidence based? Is the website trying to sell something? A commercial focus may indicate that the website is biased.
- If you are considering a particular treatment, product, or therapy for your child's condition, share this information with your child's primary care physician.
Find resources and support in your area
Call your local or state Family-to-Family Health Information Center or Parent Training and Information Center, and ask about resources and support groups that will be helpful for you. (See Services Directory).
Start lining up services
If your child will need specialized services such as Early Intervention or Special Education, make the calls to connect with the providers or school district. It can sometimes take a while to get these services started, so don't delay on making these calls. (See Early Services, 0-5 Years.)
Understand the laws that may apply to your child
Become familiar with disability laws that apply to your child on both a national and state level so that you know your child's rights and can advocate for them successfully. (See Legal Issues).
Take care of yourself
This is a time in your life when you will feel more stress, anxiety, and uncertainty than usual. Because you are entering a whole new world of "unknowns," it is very normal to have these feelings. Getting good sleep, eating right, and spending quality time with your family are just as important as the last 6 items on this list. Don't feel bad about taking time for yourself. You need these things to be a good parent to your children. (See Caring for Yourself.)
Take care of your family
How is your spouse handling the new diagnosis? What about your other children? Share your thoughts and feelings about the diagnosis with each other, and share the information you gather. Help each other to understand the diagnosis, and how to share this information with others. It is important to help yourself, your spouse, and your children understand that the diagnosis is nobody's fault. It does not change the person that is your son, daughter, or sibling. Make sure you are aware of the attention that the siblings need, and help them to feel that the diagnosis is not "taking over" your family life. (See Taking Care of Yourself and Your Family.)
Educate your child about his/her diagnosis
Self-Advocacy is important, and starting early to help a child understand their diagnosis is important. Teaching can happen at all levels, and it is great if a child can explain to others about his condition without feeling embarrassed or that he does not understand it himself.
Take another deep breath
Some parents say a new diagnosis is a "rollercoaster," and as that may sometimes be true, it can also be a time to cherish your child. Rather than looking at it as a fast moving car that takes you up and down and sometimes turns your stomach, try looking at it as a steady race that you can win if you keep a good pace. A new diagnosis is not the end of the world, even though it may feel like it. It is the beginning of a new world.


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Staten Islands ZTwo Restaurant Uses HARMANs JBL Loudspeakers for Dining, Dancing, DJs and More
NORTHRIDGE, California ZTwo, one of Staten Islands newest restaurants, offers its patrons a wide selection of food, drinks and activitieseverything from providing a relaxing coffee shop atmosphere in the morning to showing sporting events on 22 big-screen monitors and a 96-inch video wall to pumping up the volume for late-night DJ partying.
To accommodate this social and sonic variety, ZTwo installed a sound system with more than 13 zones, featuring HARMANs JBL AE and Control® Contractor Series loudspeakers, powered by Crown amplifiers and tied together by a BSS Audio Soundweb London BLU-100 signal processor/digital audio bus.
Commercial and residential systems integrator JD Systems of Staten Island designed and installed the audio system. We had to make sure that the audio would accommodate a number of different areas equally well including the bar/lounge area, restaurant, lobby, VIP area and bakery, noted Jonathan Joyce, one of the principals of JD Systems. We wanted to deliver fidelity and enough headroom for DJs to come in and not blow things up. We like to design systems with some extra horsepower in case DJs want to push the system.
The bar and lounge areawhere more SPL is neededis on one side of the main floor, so we placed five JBL AM7215 loudspeakers there, along with one ASB7118 single-18 and two ASB7128 dual-18-inch subwoofers. The area isnt a dedicated dance floor per se, but thats where people dance at night and we have the subs positioned toward the DJ area. The AM7215s are bi-amped with Crown CTs Series CTs600 amps running the horns and CTs1200s for the woofers, and the subs are powered by a Crown MacroTech MA-9000i amp.
Eight JBL Control 47C/T speakers are installed in the restaurant areas ceiling. The Control 47C/T speakers are designed to deliver extended bass with a wide 120-degree coverage area, enabling fewer speakers to handle a larger space. We went with Control 24C/T inceiling speakers in a 70-volt distributed audio system for all the areas that needed background audio, including the bakery, lobby, VIP section and bathrooms, as well as for the bar/dance area when the main system is not on, continued Joyce. I didnt want to have to have the whole amp rack running all the time; that system is only used for DJs, and the Control 47C/T and 24C/T in-ceilings do a great job handling the sound for all of ZTwos other audio needs. All of the JBL Control speakers are powered by Crown CTs8200 and CTs4200 amplifiers.
The speakers and amplifiers are linked via a BSS BLU-100 signal processor and digital audio bus. The BLU-100 is the brains of it all, noted Joyce. For the functionality it provides, the rack space you save is amazing. We also expect to expand into a rooftop bar in the future, and the BLU-100 enabled us to add a BSS break-out box to accommodate the addition of more zones.
Joyce noted that although the ZTwo system has 4,000 watts of amplification for the subwoofers alone, its not going to disturb the restaurants diners. Weve set the subs to ramp up from 8 PM to full power at 11 PM, so no matter how hard the DJ plays at 9 pm, it wont rattle the silverware. We can also turn off the subwoofers completely for a quiet event or private party.
When we chose the equipment for ZTwo, we were given creative license and a reasonable budget. We wanted good fidelity and high-quality, reliable products that would integrate well. Thats why we used Harman brands, along with the fact that I can call someone at Harman and they can recommend products across lines JBL, Crown and BSS in this case that work well together.
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Marlins unwilling to mark down pitching depth
MIAMI -- It will take a special offer for the Marlins to part with some of their surplus pitching.
Even though Miami is in need of more offensive firepower, the club is treading carefully if it means dealing away some, if any, of its young pitching.
MIAMI -- It will take a special offer for the Marlins to part with some of their surplus pitching.
Even though Miami is in need of more offensive firepower, the club is treading carefully if it means dealing away some, if any, of its young pitching.
From the Minors on up to the big leagues, the Marlins have a nice stable of talented arms. If possible, they'd like to keep it that way.
With the Winter Meetings set for next week in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Miami president of baseball operations Michael Hill says the team plans on keeping its pitching strong.
"We don't want to take a strength and make it a weakness," Hill said. "Like I've said, we're definitely mindful that pitching is what drives this game.
"There is definitely a need for pitching out there. No doubt about it. Clubs that have scouted our system and scouted our team feel that we have an area of depth there."
It's also no secret Miami is in the market for a third baseman, and more speed and power.
The general feeling is the Marlins will operate from their position of strength to solve a weakness. It may eventually be the case, but the club has already addressed a need on the free-agent market without costing a pitcher in return.
On Tuesday, catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia agreed to a three-year, $21 million contract. The deal will become official after the completion of Saltalamacchia's physical. An announcement is expected either by the end of the week, or perhaps early next week in Florida, where it would receive the most national attention.
Saltalamacchia's contract is expected to be the largest free-agent move Miami makes this offseason.
There had been speculation that the club would have interest in Mike Napoli, the free-agent first baseman and former teammate of Saltalamacchia's in Boston. But Miami is not interested in spending Napoli's projected asking price, which is believed to be around four years, $60 million.
In theory, parting with some pitching may be the best way for the Marlins to attract more offense. But it doesn't mean the club is ready to pull the trigger on any deals.
"As we field these calls, we want to make sure that if we do anything with our young pitching, it's a deal that makes sense for us, not only in the near term, but in the long term," Hill said.
Last season, the Marlins used 12 starting pitchers, showing why having an abundance of arms is important.
Jose Fernandez is the 21-year-old ace of the staff. The National League Rookie of the Year Award winner was dominant in his 28 starts and 172 2/3 innings. But he is still young.
Because of Fernandez's age, and overall experience level, his innings will again be closely monitored in '14. The team will loosen his limit a bit, but it may not be ready to let him reach as many as 200 innings.
This is where the overall pitching depth comes into play. Like Fernandez, the Marlins have a number of young pitchers they have to be careful about pushing too fast.
Nathan Eovaldi and Henderson Alvarez are impressive talents. But both opened the '13 season on the disabled list.
Jacob Turner, 22, is striving for consistency, and he's still developing. The same holds true for Tom Koehler, Brad Hand and Brian Flynn.
On the rise in the Minors are Andrew Heaney, Justin Nicolino, Anthony DeSclafani, Adam Conley and Sam Dyson, who made a big league start in '13.
Heaney, selected ninth overall in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, may be Miami's next young pitching star. But he may not be ready for Opening Day. If Heaney is, he likely would be on an innings limit similar to what Fernandez had as a rookie.
"There have been a number of calls checking in on [the pitching], to see if there may be fits," Hill said. "To this point, we just haven't felt comfortable parting with any of that in any deal."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro.


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4107 N Steele Blvd • Fayetteville, AR 72703
Our foundation and authority is Jesus Christ and the Bible. Because of that, our passion is to glorify God by making disciples who Worship Christ, Walk with Christ, and Work for Christ in every area of life.
Posted: August 27, 2018
We're here to Glorify God by Making Disciples
4107 N Steele Blvd | Fayetteville, AR, 72703
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