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When the legend becomes fact… print the legend.
I've been working my way through Michael Benton's When Life Nearly Died, thanks to a recommendation from Matt Maxwell. The book is ostensibly about the Permian extinction event which wiped out ninety percent of life on earth a quarter billion years ago, but the author also devotes a good deal of space to the political and ideological struggles which shaped paleontology over the past two-and-half centuries. While I'm strictly an amateur historian who deals in popcult artifacts instead of fossils, I've found much to ponder in those passages about the shaping of consensual narratives and the absence of a single comprehensive timetable.
You'd think that establishing definitive dates and chains of causality would be easier for someone dealing with human detritus generated within (more or less) the realm of living memory. The archives are amply stocked and don't involve picking through ancient sedimentary beds for a tantalizing fragment of some primordial bivalve. Sure, biases need to be factored in and filtered out, but there's no question about the release date of All-Star Squadron #33 or the chart placement of a given Beatles single.
Temporal proximity is a double edged sword, however. Yet, while verifiable facts are easy enough to come by, organizing them into a narrative framework can be an ordeal. That "nearness" means that there are a wide array of parties with a vested interest in shaping the narrative for reasons both personal and political. It can be as insidiously overarching at the erasure of a marginalized group's accomplishments or as intimately personal as the self-mythologizing nostalgia of an aging hipster. In any case, it means swimming against a current of stakeholders with an active interest in shaping the historical narrative.
It also doesn't help that the post-industrial will toward "retro" chic has further muddied the waters by imposing a market-driven version of nostalgia based on the vetted pantheon of consensual touchstones. Be it the pomade-and-poodle-skirt version of the "Fifties" peddled by Grease or the 8-bit synthwave depiction of the Eighties, they pander to those old enough to want to selectively remember while presenting a Disney-fied version of history to those too young to have been there.
Even when rare oddities and artifacts come to light, they are places with the context of these narratives. Instead of being taken as part of a wider contextual tapestry, they are held up as singular pinnacles of accomplishment. It's always "the forgotten band that *really* invented thrash metal" or the "TV show that completely transformed everything" or some other form of marketable spin to promote the flood of documentaries, podcasts, or thinkpieces which follow in the wake of these discoveries. Rarely, if ever, is consideration given to the cultural ecosystems from which the subject arose. And when it is, it also tends to be framed within the prevailing mythic narrative.
I'm hardly immune to nostalgia's retrograde allure. The archives of this site fairly reek with it, but I try to be conscientious about drawing a line between "what was" and "how I want to remember it." It's an absolutely crucial distinction to make for anyone who wants to tread in this swamp and maintain their precarious footing. Mythologized narratives make for enticing reading, but they can be dangerous distractions when associated issues are still being hotly debated.
That urge to untangle an honest semblance of the truth from entrenched legends is what keeps bringing me back to the anti-comics "panic" of the 1950s, the "death" of disco, and the videogame industry crash of the early 1980s. All three events have been rolled up into mythic narratives so entrenched that even "experts" have premised their studies of them around received wisdom that could be easily refuted with a couple of hours to browse the source materials.
It's not that they're wrong, per se, but that they present an incomplete picture which just happens to play toward pre-existing biases. Only an idiot would deny that the "disco sucks" movement had its roots in a growing current racist and homophobic sentiments, but fad-driven over-saturation and other industry side issues loomed far larger than Steve Dahl's nonsense ever did in determining disco's demise. Clarifying and contextualizing these distinct but interconnected trends doesn't diminish the former, but rather opens it up for a wider exploration of the issues involved.
And while a lot of these musings end up here in some form or another, I'm not motivated by pageviews or accolades. Armagideon Time is just a slop bowl for what I tend to overthink on my own private time.


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Baroque new worlds
representation, transculturation, counterconquest
- Editorial: Duke University Press
- Fecha de la edición: 2010
- Lugar de la edición: North Carolina. Estados Unidos de Norteamérica
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 24 cm
- Nº Pág.: 664
- Idiomas: Inglés
Eds. Lois Parkinson Zamora, Monika Kaup. "Baroque New Worlds" traces the changing nature of Baroque representation in Europe and the Americas across four centuries, from its seventeenth-century origins as a Catholic and monarchical aesthetic and ideology to its contemporary function as a postcolonial ideology aimed at disrupting entrenched power structures and perceptual categories. Baroque forms are exuberant, ample, dynamic, and porous; in the regions colonized by Catholic Europe, the Baroque was itself eventually colonized. In the New World, its transplants immediately began to incorporate the cultural perspectives and iconographies of the indigenous and African artisans who built and decorated Catholic structures. Europe's own cultural products were radically altered in turn. Today, under the rubric of the Neobaroque, this transculturated American Baroque continues to impel artistic expression in literature, the visual arts, architecture, and popular entertainment worldwide. Neobaroque reconstitutions necessarily require reference to the European Baroque. "Baroque New Worlds" begins with the reevaluation of the Baroque that evolved in Europe during the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth. Foundational essays by Friedrich Nietzsche, Heinrich Wolfflin, Walter Benjamin, Eugenio D'Ors, Rene Wellek, and Mario Praz recuperate and redefine the historical Baroque. Their essays lay the groundwork for the revisionist Latin American essays, many of which have not been translated into English until now. Authors including Alejo Carpentier, Jose Lezama Lima, Severo Sarduy, Edouard Glissant, Haroldo de Campos, and Carlos Fuentes understand the Baroque as an alternative modernity, and the New World Baroque and Neobaroque as decolonizing strategies in Latin America and other postcolonial contexts. This collection is a rich, interdisciplinary investigation of the transhistorical and transcultural forms and functions of the Baroque.
Eds. Lois Parkinson Zamora, Monika Kaup

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The following is a recap of the state volleyball championship matches, as the 2017 CHSAA season concluded on Saturday at the Denver Coliseum. Castle View, Lewis-Palmer, Eaton, Lyons and Kit Carson all came away with titles.
Class 5A
Castle View 3, Cherry Creek 2
The Sabercats dropped their first match of the tournament to Rock Canyon on Friday, but Castle View fought its way into the semifinals via tiebreaker, with eventual wins over Fossil Ridge and then Cherry Creek in the championship.
"Last night, we weren't super optimistic we were going to be playing today — there was a real possibility our season was over," Castle View coach Scott Dowis said. "I gave us a 30 percent chance that Coronado would beat Rock Canyon. As soon as that happened to get us into the tiebreaker, it was a resurrection — our team felt like we were alive again."
It marked the first team state championship in any sport for Castle View besides co-ed cheer, and it was sealed with a 15-13 win in the fifth set after the No. 12 Bruins (26-3, Centennial champions) stormed back from a 2-0 deficit.
"We rotated hitter Kate (Menz) around to the left front, and we changed our lineup from the first four sets to give her an opportunity to get a lot more swings," Dowis said. "Luckily, it was just enough to win it."
And as senior setter Lauren Lowry, sophomore libero Leanne Lowry and the No. 3 Sabercats (24-5) closed in on school history in that final set, Dowis called a timeout to reiterate the family feeling that had gotten them to that point.
"I called a timeout at 14 to 11, and I knew then it was going to be over," Dowis said. "I told the girls, 'I'm not calling a timeout for anything strategic — I just wanted to let you know I love you and we're going to get one more point before they get four, and we're going to be state champions.'"
Class 4A
Lewis-Palmer 3, Valor Christian 0
Against the behemoth that is nationally-ranked Lewis-Palmer, No. 2 Valor Christian (23-6, Jeffco champions) came out without fear and played the Rangers tough all match.
But eventually, the No. 1 Rangers (29-0, Pikes Peak champions) — who with their title have reeled off 58 straight victories — outlasted the Eagles in a marathon, 35-33 third set to seal the program's seventh state title.
"We never gave up on anything — no matter how many balls they put down, no matter what kind of runs they got on, we just kept fighting back," first-year Lewis-Palmer coach Wade Baxter said. "That's what we've done all year."
Junior outside hitter Trinity Jackson, junior setter McKenna Sciacca and sophomore libero Gianna Bartalo all turned in notable performances to cap the Rangers' second straight undefeated campaign — and one that wasn't without occasional doses of humility to keep the team on track.
"Being undefeated is awesome, but it also carries the burden of maybe, sometimes, the idea creeping into their heads that they can't be beaten," Baxter said. "We dropped some sets along the way that we shouldn't have dropped, and every time that happened, we came back really strong.
"Dropping that first set to Niwot in the semifinals was the kick in the pants we needed to make sure we played as hard as we could to win these last two matches."
Class 3A
Eaton 3, Lutheran 0
The Reds cemented their volleyball dominance once again, cruising to a straight sets win over No. 2 Lutheran (26-4, Metro champions) for the program's fifth consecutive state title.
No. 1 Eaton (27-2, Patriot champions) only lost to 4A champion Lewis-Palmer this season, and junior outside hitter Mackenzie Harris, senior middle blocker Alexis Lamoreaux and sophomore setter Chelsey Lockey enabled the Reds to stomp through the tournament without dropping a single set.
As to what allows Eaton to continually restock the athletic cupboard? Coach Gwen Forster said it all comes down to instilling program pride in her players.
"We have the same drive every year," Forster said. "We talk about what it means to be an Eaton Red — the importance of it, and how it's a small community and everyone supports and buys into the program."
And the Reds, like Lewis-Palmer, also kept their ultimate goal in perspective throughout a season in which the team often steamrolled its opponents.
"Everybody's out to get you, and they want to be the team that upsets you," Forster said. "Anything can happen — it's a game of errors — and our girls remembered that throughout the season and throughout this tournament."
Class 2A
Lyons 3, Yuma 1
It was the fourth straight state championship appearance for Yuma, but it was Lyons who came away with the ultimate prize thanks to a strategic approach by the Lions' coaching staff.
"We put together a lineup that was comprehensive to what they were going to bring," third-year Lyons coach Mason Johnson said. "We prepped in the practice room for teams we knew we would see in pool play, and we put some different wrinkles in our game plan."
The upset win over No. 1 Yuma (25-2, Lower Platte champions) marked the fourth state title for the No. 6 Lions (24-5, Mile High champions) but first since 1986, with senior outside hitter Ixchel Leeuwenburgh and senior libero Sarah Stevelinck both playing crucial roles.
And it was a championship run the Lions had been building toward for some time, as Lyons has now won 20 matches or more in each campaign under Johnson.
"We've wanted this all three seasons I've been coaching here," Johnson said. "It took a lot of work — a lot of revamping and relearning how to play as a team. There were some tough years that plagued us a ways back, and honestly the biggest testament to this team are the unsung heroes behind the scenes, like junior varsity coach (Paula) Maguire, who has been an integral part of this program."
Class 1A
Kit Carson 3, Fleming 0
The Wildcats captured their second state title and first since 2006, setting a state record by winning all 78 sets played this season — and, in the process, they avenged a straight-sets loss to Fleming in the 2016 title match.
"That fueled this season a lot," 22nd-year Kit Carson coach Penny Isenbart said. "Our success doesn't come from a situation like this (at state) — it comes from our practices and the freshman class that came in and made those practices tough."
No. 1 Kit Carson (28-0, High Plains champions) only graduated one starter from last year's title push, and were led by senior outside hitter Paige Johnson and senior outside hitter Micayla Isenbart as they topped coach Doug Kamery and No. 2 Fleming (29-2, District 4 champions).


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It is Pope Francis's penultimate day in Cuba before heading to the US for his first ever visit to the country. Francis is credited with playing a key role in the easing of relations between the two countries, though the US economic embargo against Cuba remains.
The pontiff will deliver a homily at a Santiago church tomorrow before heading to Washington DC.
Here are some of the highlights of his trip from today:
- Pope Francis arrived in Santiago, Cuba's second-largest city, in the late-afternoon. He then traveled to El Cobre to pray with bishops. Tomorrow morning, he is due to give a homily at the village's Our Lady of Charity church.
- He blessed the city of Holguín from Loma de la Cruz, a hill that is topped by a wooden cross. After the blessing, he and his entourage took the papal plane to Santiago, a short flight south.
- After giving a homily in Holguín's Revolutionary Square, Francis held an open mass for a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people who braved temperatures of 104 degrees fahrenheit.
- Francis's homily focused on a favorite theme of his, mercy. "May we learn to see them as Jesus sees us. Let us share his tenderness and mercy with the sick, prisoners, the elderly and families in difficulty. Again and again we are called to learn from Jesus, who always sees what is most authentic in every person, which is the image of his Father."
Pope Francis is in the village of El Cobre, praying to Our Lady of Charity in the Minor Basilica of the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity. He will give a homily there tomorrow at morning mass.
Pope Francis travels to village of El Cobre in Santiago for a visit to Our Lady of the Charity.
While the Pope refrained from making overtly political statements during his first few days in Cuba, his audience may not have seen it that way, says John L Allen, associate editor of the news site Crux.
This is especially true, Allen says, because as a leader of a global religion, the Pope's actions are "unavoidably political." More in his analysis on Crux:
When the pontiff invoked "change," he seemed to have in mind primarily personal moral conversion. When he referred to a traitor, he was talking about the New Testament figure of Matthew, who was a tax collector for the Romans and thus considered a traitor to his own Jewish people.
In other words, this was not party rhetoric but basic homiletics.
Yet in the Cuban context, in which "change" is the watchword of everyone hoping for the island's isolation and stagnation to end, and where generations have been raised to watch out for counter-revolutionary traitors, those terms still can't help but have a political ring.
Video from Pope Francis's open mass in Holguín earlier today. More than 100,000 people gathered for the mass at Revolutionary Square.
Francis is meeting with bishops in Santiago before a prayer at the Minor Basilica of the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre. Similar to today, he has a packed schedule for tomorrow, when he makes his first trip to the US.
He'll begin Tuesday back at the Minor Basilica for mass, where he will deliver a homily. Then, he'll deliver a speech and meet with families at the Cathedral of our Lady of Assumption.
The Pope and his entourage are due to leave Cuba around noon, heading to Andrews Air Force Base just outside of Washington DC. President Barack Obama is set to officially welcome him at the base, a rare gesture that has been extended to nearly no other world leader.
More from Angela Bruno, who spotted this piece by BBC Mundo Miami Editor Lilet Heredero, who was born and raised in Cuba. She shed light on what it was like to grow up in the atheist Cuba of the 80s – and what it was like to enter a new world full of religion once she left.
The whole story is in Spanish, here. Below, we've translated Heredero's most revelatory memories.
A Very First Easter
"When I left Cuba and experienced by first Holy Week, it was then only that I realized how removed my life had been from religion. … My reality was very different than that of other Latin American countries.
I remember sitting with my friend under the spring London sun. She explained to me that during Easter, the resurrection of Christ was celebrated. … I didn't have a clue."
Praying to Che
"In school, we pledged allegiance to communism and our daily 'prayer' was dedicated to becoming just like Che. I don't remember hearing about religion in any class. During that time, one of the most common catchphrases was Marx's, 'Religion is the opium of the people.'"
No Xmas, Just Revolution
"If you're asking what happened during Christmas, I'll tell you: We had a family dinner on the 24th and a party to await the 1st of January, known to us as the anniversary of the Revolution. No mention of Christ and no Christmas tree."
Hidden Prayers
"The religious had to hide their beliefs if they didn't want to lose their jobs or be expelled from the university. Some people had a very rough time – but that was never spoken of."
Grandmothers and Saints
"My two grandmothers never went back to church. Before the revolution, they went to mass every Sunday. But the two of them always hid their saint medallions in their chests. My maternal grandmother wore a medallion for the Lady of Charity, Cuba's patron saint. My paternal grandmother wore one for Saint Jude, because according to her, it made miracles happen."
Goodbye to Godlessness
"When the Berlin wall fell, some of the winds of change could be felt in Cuba. … In the early '90s, the Communist Party admitted its first Catholic member.
During Cuba's hard economic crisis, known as the Special Period, my grandmother returned to the church. She would come back home with canned meat, tuna and medicine.
Every Sunday, the lines for the church in my neighborhood grew longer … they were several blocks long.
In 1992, Cuba amended its constitution, leaving atheism behind and declared itself a secular state."
Some insights in to what the Catholic clergy are up to while waiting for the Pope.
Tomorrow, Francis heads to Washington DC, where he will become the first Pope to address Congress. The Capitol has put some measures in place in an attempt to deter politicians from overwhelming the pontiff with photo ops and handshakes.
David Hawkings wrote in Roll Call about how Congressional leadership is looking for lawmakers to line the aisles and promise not to go for a papal handshake:
All of them are on the same page about bending over backward to accommodate the Vatican's expectations, which can summarized as "Look, but don't touch," lest Congress drive its record-low public approval even lower by coming across as collectively preening and boorish before a global television audience.
The first manifestation of that was last week's "courtesy notice" delivered to all senators and House members, over the signatures of the top four leaders, offering this behavioral guidance: "Out of respect for the pope's schedule and the expectation of a timely address, we respectfully request that you assist us by refraining from handshakes and conversations along and down the center aisle."
But the bosses are assuming their ask is going to be ignored — by the most fervently faithful Catholic lawmakers, who won't be able to risk trying to kiss the papal ring or touch the hem of his cassock, as well as by many of the most publicity-driven members, desperate to make it into the same TV frame as Francis and get photographed glad-handing or even hugging him.
The Pope's visit has offered a platform to celebrate Cuban music, says my colleague Angela Bruno.
Yami Montoya, a Cuban journalist, said on Twitter: "Cuban rhythms, faith and culture are present in today's in today's holy celebration conducted by Pope Francis in Holguín"
Paloma Ovejero, correspondent for Spain's COPE, captured musicians playing at this morning's mass in Holguín.
The video prompted Twitter user José Sierra to remark on the Pontiff's restraint: "How difficult it is not to dance or move, even just a little bit, while listening to this music!"
Ovejero wrote: "What music! This country that is Cuba!"
Catechism students and musicians are waiting for the Pope in Santiago, where he has just landed.
In the above video from AP reporter Teresa de Miguel, the lead singer belts out, "How good it is to wait for the Pope, this town of Santiago is waiting for the Pope …"
Pope Francis arrives in Santiago
The papal plane has landed in Santiago, where it was met by cheering, flag-waving crowds.
Pope Francis will spend the evening meeting and praying with bishops.
Tomorrow morning, he is scheduled to deliver a homily and speech in Santiago, before flying to Washington DC in the afternoon for his first visit to the US.


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By Andrew Tobia
Gerardo Romano Mandia was born in Yonkers on Wednesday, September 19, 1928 to Maria and Carmine Mandia. He was the first of three children: he was followed in 1929 by a sister, Carmela, and in 1932 by another sister, Vicenzina.
Mandia's mother was a native of Colombia, South America; his father, of Brooklyn. She was from Cali (officially Santiago de Cali), located in southwest Colombia, the third largest city in the country. Not long after his birth, Mandia was brought to Cali by his mother — one or both of his sisters may have been born by then and joined them. His father seems to have remained in the US, maintaining a residence at 1268 Prospect Pl. in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Maria and her children returned to the US aboard a ship named the Santa Maria in 1932. It sailed from Valparaiso, Chile, on Friday, October 28 and the Mandias boarded during a stopover in Buenaventura, Colombia, on Sunday, November 6. They arrived at New York Harbor eight days later.
Maria brought her children back to Cali less than three years later, in February, 1935 — Mandia was six years old. He spent the remainder of his childhood in Cali, not returning to the US again until he was 19. He travelled with three others — 54-year-old Hortencia Gonzalez and 53-year-old Judith Montenegro, both naturalized citizens, and 19-year-old Lucy Gonzalez, born in Yonkers — aboard a ship called the Colombia, departing from Buenaventura on Tuesday, May 18, 1948, and arriving at Jacksonville, Florida, a few days later.
All four travelers listed their destination address at 204 Main St. in Yonkers, the home of Macario Gonzalez. Gonzalez was the husband of Hortencia and father of Lucy—Mandia lived with them upon his 1948 return to the US and listed him as his notification of death contact with the Army when he enlisted on Tuesday, July 26, 1949.
I know neither where Corporal Gerardo Romano Mandia underwent basic training nor when he was promoted from Private First Class to Corporal. I do know that he was sent "overseas" in December of 1949 — his sisters, Carmela and Vicenzina, visited Yonkers in early 1950, but he was already gone. He was sent to Japan, where he joined the 25th Infantry Division, nicknamed Tropic Thunder, which was still doing occupation duty in Japan at the time. He was a rifleman assigned to the light infantry C Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.
Shortly after North Korea attacked South Korean across the 38th parallel on Sunday, June 25, 1950, Tropic Thunder was ordered to Korea. They moved their entire headquarters there from Japan between July 5 and 18. They arrived in time to help stall the North's initial advance — for which Tropic Thunder was awarded a Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation — and, in the process, helped establish the Pusan Perimeter.
The division found itself protecting the southwest border of the Pusan Perimeter. Mandia and C Company in particular found themselves in Haman County, likely in the small town of Malsan-ri (notable for its ancient burial grounds), about 40 miles west of Pusan and roughly 15 north of the Korea Straight. They were there in early September of 1950 during renewed attacks by North Korea which would become known as the Second Battle of Naktong Bulge (though Haman was too far south to be officially considered part of the battle), part of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter.
On Saturday, September 2, 1950 Mandia was Killed in Action while helping to repel that attack. He was 21, just 17 days shy of his 22nd birthday. Depending on the actual date of death of Army Corporal William Francis Callahan (sometime between September 1 and 14, 1950 — see this space in last week's XXXXX Yonkers Rising for more), Mandia may be the very first man from Yonkers to lose his life during the Korean War.
Mandia's remains were recovered and returned to the U.S. about nine or 10 months later. He was laid to rest on Wednesday, July 25, 1951 in Long Island National Cemetery, Section L Site 24556. He was survived by his parents and sisters: to this day, he is survived by at least one niece, Ms. Linda Garrido — as of press time, attempts to contact her have failed.
Mandia is the recipient of the Combat Infantryman's Badge, Korean Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (with Japan Clasp), United Nations Service Medal, two Korean Presidential Unit Citations, Republic of Korea War Service Medal and Purple Heart.
Mandia is among the last of Yonkers' Korean War Heroes for whom we've been able to locate an acceptable amount of information. For men we haven't profiled yet, we have been able to uncover virtually no information. We would like to do them justice, to honor them properly, so we're reaching out to you for help — if you knew or are related to one of the following men, or you know somebody who did or was, please contact the Mayor's Office at 914-377-6300 or Yonkers Rising at 914-965-4000:
Alfred E. Ash
Silvio V. Blasetti
Joseph L. Campbell
Stephen Chupak
Raymond R. Eufimia
W. Jay Gannon
Theodore W. Johnsbury
Thaddeus S. Kozlowski
Robert C. Loranger
Edwin K. Love
William P. McMillan
Michael J. Medon, Jr.
Eric Oppenheimer
Robert J. Paulson
Alvin Reifeiss
William R. Russell
John J. Sherman
John G. Spodnik
Walter E. Sutton
Andreas C. Thiel
Andrew Zambo
or the following men, who are not listed on the Yonkers monument and may or may not be from Yonkers:
Louis D. Altieri
Richard E. Chianese
Charles Joseph Franks
Robert Cushman Hopping
Charles A. Peugeot, Jr.
V. Slack, Jr.


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Interested in becoming a sports agent? There's more to it than what's portrayed in Jerry Maguire. In fact, if you choose a career as a sports agent, it's important to understand it is extremely dynamic and includes a series of responsibilities aimed at achieving the goals of the sports organization or athlete, such as forecasting, planning, organizing, decision making, management, coordination, and control.
Sports agents have an obligation to fully understand the dreams and fears of athletes, from rookies to veterans, beginning with a client being instructed to evaluate their goals and priorities. Should you choose to be a great sports agent, here are five of the top qualities you need to possess.
Best qualities of a sports agent
#1: Problem-solving
Sports is like an iceberg, a representation of physical and mental health. Usually, only the smallest part is visible, and underneath there's conflict such as tension, frustration, and fatigue. What fans see is the consequence, and the cause is hidden out of sight.
A great sports agent doesn't just solve problems by addressing a consequence. He/she gets to the root of the cause and works with the player to solve the situation together.
The agent should also be looking ahead for problems that could arise before they even occur. Actively manage risks. He/she must plan to avoid the pitfalls and traps that many athletes have fallen into. From the player's point of view, how much they matter to the agent plays a big role in a successful relationship. A prepared sports agent should be ready with various solutions for any problem that may rear its head, so the player can focus on their game.
#2: Communication
The personal manager typically spends the most time communicating with the athletes and their teams. A great sports agent needs to be clear and honest in communication. It's expected that an agent typically exudes confidence, but it's important to set realistic expectations. An agent that masks the reality of a situation is someone that can't be trusted.
Pay attention to the details and actively listen. Understand what is being said by asking questions. Effective communication can only help, and poor communication could be disastrous, leading to an avalanche of problems. Communication between agent, athlete, and team is key.
#3: Conflict solution
There are always conflicts within a sports organization, and these problems can grow if not addressed. A great sports agent resolves conflict as soon as it occurs. Team harmony is of crucial importance, otherwise, overhanging tension is being carried throughout the season that affects play.
In 2018, running back Le'Veon Bell of the Pittsburgh Steelers has avoided signing the $14.5 million franchise tag through the first 10 weeks of the NFL season to become a free agent in 2019 in search of a better contract. His sports agent, Adisa Bakari, initially hinted that Bell might wait to preserve long-term health, but the situation has since compounded.
While many thought the Steelers would suffer imbalance with the absence of Bell, they've thrived with fill-in James Conner, third in the NFL in rushing yards, all while continuing to field questions about the status of Bell's return. Meanwhile, each week Bell skips rejoining the team, he forfeits more than $850,000. It's debatable if the All-Pro running back and his agent made the right decision as reputations have likely been tarnished.
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Giving the right advice at the right time can have a lasting impact, and this has a lot to do with the agent's knowledge and experience. A great sports agent is knowledgeable and must think about an athlete's best interests for both their sports career and retirement. Professional athletes need to understand personal finance – the agent should help teach how to preserve income to grow the client's nest egg for life after playing the game.
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Mixing it up with Sara Bareilles, as the singer-songwriter talks 'Waitress,' pie and her new musical-theater life
Sara Bareilles didn't know quite what she was getting into when she signed on to write the score for "Waitress," the musical-stage adaptation of the late Adrienne Shelly's film about a diner server who dreams of a better life through pies. Now, Bareilles calls it the proudest moment of her career.
That's saying something for this top pop-rock hitmaker and six-time Grammy Award nominee — throw a Tony Award nod in there, too — who also has ventured onstage of late in both "Waitress" on Broadway (in the lead role of Jenna) and in NBC's live broadcast of "Jesus Christ Superstar."
As the touring production of "Waitress" lands in San Diego for the first time — not with Bareilles in the cast, alas — we chatted with her about theater, pie and the power of the fist-pump.
Q: This seems like an especially good time to be talking with you about "Waitress" because we're kind of reaching "peak pie" right now, with the holidays.
A: (Laughs.) Well said — yeah, I didn't even think of that. This is high pie season!
Q: I have a treasured picture of my daughter, around age 3, just covered in flour as we were baking together one day. And I've read that you and your mom likewise used to make blackberry pies together when you were growing up (in the Northern California town of Eureka). Do you have fond memories around those experiences?
A: Oh yeah, of course! We had wild blackberry bushes growing in our back yard, so we would go and gather the berries in big silver bowls, and then she would let me help her roll out the crust. She would do everything from scratch.
I think the memories and the food itself all get rolled up into one — that's part of why it's all so delightful.
I haven't made that pie in a long time, but my mom is now making those pies with my nieces, my sister's kids. So it's a tradition that has carried on. It's very sweet.
Q: Speaking of which, I love the lyric, "Even doubt can be delicious," from the "Waitress" song "What Baking Can Do." Did that spirit of going against the grain and kind of thinking outside the recipe help inspire you to jump into writing a musical-theater score for the first time?
A: Yeah — it was a multitude of things. It was kind of being in a place in my career where I was really ready for a change. I was really entrenched in the cyclical nature of making records, and then touring the records. Then you come home, write (another) record, make the record and go on tour.
So I found myself just really craving anything else. I had moved to New York very recently; I had reached out to my agent about theatrical projects, and this was just percolating at the time.
I met with Diane Paulus, the director, and she told me about the film and that they were working on an adaptation. And so I went home and watched the film. I didn't know what I was saying yes to initially. (Laughs) So I said yes to this interesting exploration of a totally unknown world to me — although as I started working deeper and deeper on the project, I realized how familiar theater felt to me, because I'd grown up doing musical theater, and I have such a love for it.
So it's been this really lovely, meandering process that has completely consumed my life and changed just about everything about it. It's really been amazing.
Q: Was the collaborative nature of doing a project like this a revelation at all to you?
A: It's one of the more challenging things about this kind of project, but it's by far the thing that makes it the most rewarding — the fact that you're a part of a team. I really have grown so much and learned so much from all my team members and our producers — it's been a very, very hands-on process.
The tour that's coming to you, we were all in the room for those rehearsals. Casting is something we take very seriously. We go check in on the tour all the time.
It's just such a beloved project. Of everything I've ever done in my life as an artist, this is the thing I'm most proud of. And so it means so much to me that this show gets to have a life out on the road and in communities that might not have easy access to Broadway.
It's already beyond my wildest dreams, so I'm just pinching myself that this is even happening.
Q: Just rewinding for a minute: Do you remember any particular roles or shows you did as a kid — any that especially stood out for you?
A: The show that sticks out to me the most, because I did it twice, is "Little Shop of Horrors." The first time I did it I was one of the street urchins, and got to sing all those wonderful parts. (She breaks into song.) "Little shop, little shop of horrors!" All those great hooks.
And the second time around, I was in my high school production and I played Audrey. So I got to do "Suddenly Seymour" and "Somewhere That's Green."
That's one of my favorite shows. And (composer) Alan Menken is a huge hero of mine. That show is campy and silly and poignant. It's just such a wonderful show.
Q: I talked recently to Stephen Schwartz, and he said he still hears from people whose lives were changed by the message of empowerment in "Wicked." I'd imagine you hear plenty of stories along those lines as well, both about "Waitress" and your other music, such as the new single "Armor"?
A: We've had a really beautiful journey with the way the show has been embraced, and the story of Jenna. I think what I love being a part of is telling this story about resiliency and hope — in a time where, you know, it's easy to feel hopeless, because life can be exceptionally hard. And I know that it feels exceptionally hard for a lot of people right now.
This is a story that celebrates community and coming together, and one woman's journey to sort of rediscover how to love herself through the love of her child. It's just such a familiar and relatable story.
So yeah, it's been an incredible time for women right now. And us being the first all-female creative team on Broadway — it's just a huge triumph for our show that was kind of an accident. That's one of the things I'm most proud of, is that it wasn't an agenda. We just sort of looked around at one point and said, "Oh, I don't think this has happened before."
I love that young girls — the (budding) composers and directors and choreographers and music directors and book writers out there — get to look at our show as an example of one way it can look. And I love thinking about people like your daughter who get to experience a story about women — but that celebrates men, too. It's not meant to be exclusive. It's just about empowerment.
Q: You went to college just up the road in L.A., and you've also performed in San Diego. Are there certain places or things here that stick in your mind?
A: (Laughs.) I have one memory that jumped out immediately — it happened in San Diego at the Sun God Festival (at the University of California San Diego in 2009). It was the only time in my life I've ever had an entire audience fist-pump to one of my songs! There's a video of it online, and it gives me a huge smile to this day.
I have always been so enamored with the audiences in San Diego — they are passionate about music and they clearly have such a love for the arts.
So I am hopeful that this show will get embraced with as much love as I felt embraced by (people there) in the past. I'm just so grateful in advance for everybody who comes out and supports this show. I know that our cast and crew work so, so hard, so we send them a lot of love and we're glad to have people in the seats laughing and clapping along with them.
Q: And maybe even fist-pumping.
A: Fist-pumping! Yeah, it'll be a first.
When: Opens Tuesday (Nov. 27). 7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday; 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 6 p.m. Sunday. Through Dec. 2.
Where: San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., downtown
Tickets: About $26-$136
Phone: (619/858/760) 570-1100
Online: broadwaysd.com
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For Suits lovers, season 9 will be the series finale. Ratings never seemed to recover from the departure of central characters Mike Ross and Rachel Zane, who were played by Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle.
Suits will not return after Season 9, it was announced on Wednesday night. The legal drama has been commissioned for one final series, featuring 10 episodes, after the remainder of Season 8 airs in 2019.
Confirming an end to the series, creator Aaron Korsh told Variety: 'I look forward to enraging and hopefully sometimes delighting you with the final episodes.'


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My wife was off at noon to get her hair done then to eat and see Crystal Gayle sing. It was a cold rainy day so I gave my CI Dutch oven and my chicken fryer an oven re-seasoning. I had some thin sliced ham thawed, enough for two toasted ham & cheese sandwiches so told the wife we would have those for supper.
Some soup would be good too, she likes onion soup and I like potato soup so the cook ruled and I fixed some Potato-Onion soup! I had bought 2 pounds of Baby Dutch gold potatoes. As usual with potato soup I just wing it with no recipe except for in my head.
2 pounds Baby Dutch potatoes, diced to desired size
2 ½ cups diced sweet onions
4 Tbs. butter
2 heaping Tbs. flour
About a quart of chicken stock
Salt & pepper to taste
½ teaspoon thyme
¼ cup chopped parsley
¼ to 1/3 cup of cream or half and half
Browned diced bacon and snipped fresh chives for topping
I used my CI chicken fryer to make the soup. I was doing well with the photos but never got a shot of the finished soup in the pot. I think it was about the time I added the half & half then was getting my wife's sandwich going; she was talking to me and I remember saying to her, "if you want a burnt sandwich keep on talking"! I do not multi-task well while cooking!
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Cuba condemns US, UK, French attacks on Syria
Tehran, Cuba strongly condemned the recent attack by the US, UK and France on Syria that Havana sees it based on the pretext of an alleged use of chemical weapons in the country.
The US in cooperation with France and Britain launched a series of attacks on some targets in Syria early Saturday.
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The statement added that the US has attacked Syria before the accusations on Syrian government are verified by the international community, as the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is currently investigating in Syria.
'The Cuban Revolutionary Government conveys its solidarity and sympathy with the people and government of Syria for the loss of lives and material damage as a consequence of this heinous attack,' the statement read.
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Today is our final day of performance. "Southern Fried Funeral," will at last be put to bed and so will the proverbial pie in the face. Although my character, Ozella Meeks, is definitely worthy of a such an action, because she's a real pain in the neck.
When I challenged myself to audition for another show it was partly due to ego, I guess. I wanted to know if I could still audition at my age. Fortunately there was a character which perfectly matched my age. The director must've seen some potential and cast me in the part. For the past few weeks I've been getting into Ozella's skin and have had a blast being on stage again after ten years or so. Unfortunately, no one in the play likes Ozella, other than Ozella.
In all my years of acting, I've never been the recipient of a pie in the face, but this ancient body was a willing brunt of the joke for five shows. Today we put Ozella, the Frye family and their friends to bed. It's hard to say goodbye to this silliness, because of the friendships forged, the acceptance within a wonderful ensemble cast, and the energy caused between actors and audience. So what's next?
On Wednesday I'll begin working with adults 55+ students – those who may have participated in theatre in their younger years – are still performing – those who have no theatre experience whatsoever. I have no idea how many will show up, what a wonderful new adventure this will be. I may be old, but this old body and mind wants to stay active and vital to my community. With that being said, it could be easier getting a pie in the face. However, I've now accomplished taking one for the team, so whatever comes next is going to be a step up


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"Hey, Hunter," Megan beckoned across the Cleveland Museum of Art courtyard. They'd spotted me first. I had been nervously pacing, but that now melted away. It was time to start their Cleveland engagement photos.
Megan and I hugged, and then I shook Ryan's hand. "How are you, sir? Can you believe this weather?"
This day was perfection. The sky was completely clear. The warm air lightly shifted about, creating a barely discernible breeze. We had collectively planned this day for quite some time. There was discussion about me coming to Boston. After some back and forth, we settled on Cleveland instead. We still had to choose final locations, which led to some more back and forth. I'm certain that Megan & Ryan had many other decisions to make as well. I'd say there was lots of wardrobe discussion, but let's be honest, these two are naturally stylish.
More important than all of the planning was attitude. Megan and Ryan are so perfect together, and even more perfect in photos. They were immediately relaxed (wine helps) and engaged with each other. I think the best word to describe their Cleveland engagement photos would be heartfelt. As we worked, we all had a connection together. The connection created a natural warmth that comes through in the photos. That connection got me a bit excited. I even remarked on it during the shoot.
When their Cleveland engagement photos were done, Megan & Ryan headed out for a dinner at L'Albatross. Meanwhile, I rushed back to the office. Immediately, I shoved the film into an express envelop. I had to get the images completed immediately. I needed, like needing water, to see the photos. When the film was finished, I realized everything I had hoped for came true. I love every inch of the photos below, and then some. More so, working with Megan & Ryan has been a dream.
I certainly hope you enjoy the highlights below as much as I.
The photo below is a happy accident. My camera bumped my hip and fired – and I love the resulting image. Go figure!
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The Lab of the Department of Wood Processing and Biomaterials, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences in Prague, Czech Republic is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join their team
The selected researcher will participate in research teams that focus on imaging methods and analyses of elemental and chemical composition of materials based on lignin and cellulose and other renewable raw materials.
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I am using pmod i2s2 and it is working fine with transmission data ,
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MARS MOVES INTO SCORPIO: Challenging Weeks Ahead!
(Nov.19, 2019 – Jan.3, 2020)
This article is related to my previous Facebook post - Scorpio, Memory and the Shadow. The transit of Mars through Scorpio will be concurrent with Mercury's lingering passage there, adding to the fierceness of the Scorpio battlefield.
Mars enters Scorpio on Nov.19 - on its two-year cycle, promising some intense experiences both personal and planetary - in the next 45 days. On November 24, there will be an opposition from transiting Mars in Scorpio to Uranus in Taurus - that has not occurred on this axis since 1935. Joining Mars at 11.37 am (GMT), will be an exact conjunction of the Moon – that will considerably magnify the expression of this Mars-Uranus opposition.
One point of least resistance for Mars-Uranus is outbursts of impulsive anger, aggressive behaviour and resentment; it can also give rise to situations where one is on the receiving end of unexpected attacks – verbal or physical. Mars rules the solar plexus, seat of the astral body and whilst in Scorpio, can evoke destructive emotions.
Sex is certainly a big theme here, for satiation or satisfaction - or over-ruling the urge - particularly as Uranus is the ruler of the sacral centre, placed in Taurus, the "bull of desire". Uranus is a "mental" planet, hence can bring about mental control over the simmering passions, such as the Scorpio tendencies of jealousy, anger, hatred, rage, possessiveness, power struggles – how to redirect it all, in creative ways? (Make a painting, have great sex or put your enemy's head in a vice!)
Mars is one of the best planets to reveal what you need to work on, where you might be out of control. Mars takes no prisoners because its passage through his own sign evokes big brother Pluto, co-ruler of Scorpio. What Mars brings into awareness, Pluto helps to destroy, transform and raise up. That is why Pluto's new symbol is the upward pointing arrow – indicating the shift of energies from the Mars-ruled solar plexus, up into the heart. Bear in mind Scorpio's keynote on the reversed wheel: "Warrior am I and from the battle I emerge triumphant." Scorpio is *the* sign of "discipleship".
Hence this date will be potent in any horoscope that has planets in orb of 3 degrees of the fixed cross: Taurus-Scorpio, Leo-Aquarius. One interesting example is Britain's 1801 horoscope – Nov.24 is just 18 days before the British election on 12-12-19. (See chart attached)
Britain has Jupiter in early Leo, whilst Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has Jupiter opposite, in early Aquarius. Tory leader Boris Johnson has the moon in early Scorpio with solar directed Pluto close by. All three horoscopes will participate in a grand cross with the Mars-Uranus opposition n Nov.24.
Perhaps some major event relating to Britain and the leaders' destiny will arise at this time. Nov.24 will be the critical period before the forthcoming election, where Scorpio's lower keynote, "Let maya flourish and deception rule" – will be at its strongest; it will be in, "the thick of the battle" - all sorts of dirty tricks and propaganda may be swirling, warring factions, undermining opponents etc.
Also a possibility under Mars-Uranus, is that there is some major stunt or violent attack that is staged in Britain (or elsewhere), meant to disrupt the election or harm political participants. Yet, there are strong soul forces involved in this configuration, namely Britain's Jupiter-ruled, 2nd ray Love-Wisdom soul, plus the powerful position of Jupiter, soul ruler of Aquarius - in Corbyn's chart. One cannot say much for Johnson's Scorpio moon, his point of least resistance is quite predictable, recently analysed in the Scorpio 2019 newsletter.
Earlier, 1935 was mentioned - one of the critical years leading up to WWII. Three years later, occurred the infamous Kristallnacht incident (Night of Broken Glass), where a pogrom against Jews was carried out by the paramilitary and civilians, throughout Nazi Germany. That was Nov.9, 1938 - whilst transiting Sun in Scorpio opposed Uranus in Taurus. The Sun-Uranus opposition is similar to Mars-Uranus, and can have the same kind of consequences - authoritarian rule, persecution and the inciting of violence:
"German authorities looked on without intervening … "Crystal Night" comes from the shards of broken glass that littered the streets after the windows of Jewish-owned stores, buildings and synagogues were smashed. Jewish homes, hospitals and schools were ransacked as the attackers demolished buildings with sledgehammers. The rioters destroyed 267 synagogues throughout Germany … Over 7,000 Jewish businesses were damaged or destroyed, and 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and incarcerated in concentration camps." (Wikipedia)
This event shocked the world into the realisation that war was imminent – and is only mentioned here to emphasise the potential violence of a Mars-Uranus opposition – personal or planetary. It does not mean that there will be anti-Jewish violence, but could manifest in an event of similar intensity. For instance, disaffected groups lashing out in violent demonstrations around the world.
Or, the intensification of existing turbulence, such as Hong Kong, Chile, France etc. Warrior Mars is fearless in tackling headlong the various political institutions that have not served the people - by subjecting them to repression and economic hardship. In this respect, Britain could become such a battleground if the Conservatives retain power and Brexit succeeds.
It is ironic that Jeremy Corbyn has been under a sustained propaganda attack for several years, by his detractors playing the anti-Semitic card - in a desperate bid to prevent him acquiring power. Whether that issue resurfaces during the election campaign remains to be seen!
Yet, 1935 was also the year that inaugurated the seven year cycles of World Servers festival week - during Capricorn. Hence, the Mars-Uranus opposition and the overall passage of Mars in Scorpio for seven weeks, will be a period where there is developed an increasing awareness of the New Group of World Servers (NGWS) - on a higher turn of the evolutionary cycle – 84 years on; Mars in Scorpio will lay the groundwork for the imminent 7-year cycle of World Servers week in Capricorn (Dec.21-28) – and will be potently present through until Jan.3, 2020.
Uranus (an 84 year cycle) is the ruler of the incoming Aquarian Age for which the NGWS pave the way. As the darkness of WWII loomed large in the 1930's, so now the potential for a new material age - engineered by the resistant forces of the passing Piscean Age - must be offset by the combined efforts of all light-workers.
It is a daunting task, given the stranglehold of material forces globally, but one that must be met with absolute resolution, staunchly drawing upon Mars in Scorpio!


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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Veterans Affairs alert Veterans and Servicemembers of too-good-to-be-true offers to refinance their VA loans via a warning order issued late November.
This reinforces previous government actions in the wake of risky refinance loans made by predatory lenders. Ginnie Mae who pools VA loans into securities has already imposed a seasoning requirement of seven months before any refinance of any VA loan takes place.
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For more information, speak with a VA-approved lender today.
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Both the CFPB and VA warn current borrowers of VA loans that they may have received letters offering to refinance their home loans through VA Streamline (IRRRL) or VA Cash-out Refinance.
These letters look official as something coming from VA and contain many promises that sound too good to be true.
Extremely low rates, cash back in thousands of dollars, skipping mortgage payments, no out-of-pocket costs, and no waiting period as opposed to the seasoning requirement.
These are some of the promises, as enumerated by the CFPB and VA. They could very well entice Veterans and Servicemembers into refinancing their existing VA loans.
But should you refinance if you were an existing VA homeowner? Or should you not?
Watch Out for Scam VA Refinance Offers
While some lenders may employ "aggressive and potentially misleading" tactics, these refinances result in limited benefit and thousands of dollars added to the new mortgage loan instead, per the CFPB and VA.
How do you deal with these unfavorable and expensive offers?
The CFPB's "Know Before You Owe" comes to mind. And the two federal agencies gave tips to VA homeowners on how to detect red flags in the following offers.
* The truth about "skipped payments". VA clarifies that it does not allow skipping a payment or two or rolling them into new IRRRLs. It does not condone lenders advertising this to get borrowers to refinance or use it to make up for the no cash-back policy of the VA streamline program. VA finds this advertising practice unacceptable.
* The truth about "refund from escrow account". The amount that a borrower can receive as refund from his or her escrow depends on what's left in the account. Some have been promised to receive a specific amount only to receive something lower at closing. Others also reported having paid for the shortfall via higher monthly payments.
* The truth about "extremely low interest rates". The CFPB and VA warn that the rates advertised by lenders in their offers are in most cases that of 15-year mortgages who have lower rates than 30-year mortgages, or adjustable-rate mortgages. Another catch is you may have to pay discount points to get that low rate.
Be aware that these lenders will be pushy, calling you a number of times and pressuring you to refinance within a month or two of closing your loan.
As can be gathered from the CFPB and VA warning order, skipped payments, escrow refunds and no-out-of-pocket closing costs only add to the cost of the new loan. This, according to the warning, shows that the refinance will be of less benefit to you.
You Can Do Something
Report any VA mortgage issue you've come across by filing a complaint online and/or call 855 411 CFPB (2372).
You can also add your phone number on the Do Not Call Registry to reduce the chances of getting these unsolicited offers.
Stay vigilant and be informed on your rights and duties as a VA homeowner. You can always go back to IRRRL rules and compare them with what you see in the offer.


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A WOMAN convicted of having a role in the robbery of a web shop manager in Long Island had a propensity for violence during her youth, a judge heard yesterday.
Daphne Knowles, of Cartwright's, Long Island, appeared before Justice Bernard Turner for the penalty phase of her trial relating to the events leading up to the death of Andrea Carroll in 2014.
Christina Swain, a senior probation officer at the Department of Rehabilitative Welfare Services, was tasked with preparing a probation report on Knowles for the court to consider when it imposes a sentence.
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Knowles would have faced the death penalty if convicted of the murder.
The 12-member panel returned the verdicts within an hour after being excused to deliberate on three weeks of evidence.
Knowles was represented by attorney Sonia Timothy. Cephia Pinder-Moss and Basil Cumberbatch prosecuted the case.
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