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The Chicago Cubs are mad at me.
That's OK. Stand in line.
But the team is pegging me as a lazy liar. It's baloney, and I've been called worse. Yet, as you'll see here, it makes you wonder how this team operates.
Maybe the Cubs perpetually fail not because of crazy curses, but rotten karma. Or brain cramps. Beats me.
Last week I wrote about lifelong Cubs fan Louis Reinhart, 100, who lives in a retirement home in Metamora. The team was nice enough to invite him and his wheelchair to on-field ceremonies before the April 4 centennial celebration of Wrigley Field. He and his family were supposed to be there by noon. But traffic delayed them by 15 minutes.
That tardiness prompted the Cubs to cut Reinhart from the festivities, saying the on-field schedule was too tight for any changes. So, he and his family took their seats. They had a good time. And the Cubs promised to contact the family soon to reschedule another date to get Reinhart onto the field.
Still, the family was disappointed in Reinhart's being left out of the on-field fun. So were kin and friends in central Illinois glued to TV screens to see his big moment.
Here's what I still don't get: Before the on-field pomp, the Reinhart clan sat in their seats for a half-hour. Surely, you'd think, that was enough time to accommodate an old man eager for the thrill of a lifetime.
After I heard about all that, I talked to the family, on April 14. At the time, the Cubs had yet to make that promised call about another game for Reinhart.
I wanted to remind the Cubs about that. And I also wanted them to explain why Reinhart couldn't have been involved in the on-field activities somehow, if just for a few moments.
So, on April 14, I called the Cubs marketing rep who had worked with the family. And the next day I called the team's media relations department. I left voice messages both times. I got no callbacks.
I explained all that in a column that appeared online Wednesday and in the newspaper Thursday. Friday, I finally heard from the Cubs, via email from Julian Green, the Cub's vice president for communication and community affairs:
"I was a bit dismayed by your column. ... It appears you had no interest in finding out the facts."
"You claimed you left messages with our media relations office," the email read. "I spoke to Peter Chase, director, media relations, and Jason Carr, manager, media relations, and they never received a call or email from you. I also did not have a message or email from your office."
Look, I might just be a simple Downstate newspaper wretch. But I know how to leave phone messages. I have no idea who in Cubbieland is privy to each phone message. Maybe they miss some. Maybe in 1963 the St. Louis Cardinals called and left a desperate message begging to cancel the Lou Brock trade. Maybe the Cubs missed that message, too. Oopsie.
Meantime, Julian Green's email expressed extreme irritation that I somehow had not contacted him directly. See, in my simple world — the one I've worked in for a quarter century — I figure that phone messages get routed to the appropriate poo-bah. That's how it works approximately everywhere else, yet not with the Chicago Cubs. Rather, Julian Green thought that I should have had the keen presence of mind to call none other than Julian Green.
He wrote, "I'm listed nearly a million times as the Cubs spokesperson, if you Google me."
Wow. A million. That's a pretty big number. So, on Google, I entered "Chicago Cubs spokesperson" and "Julian Green." There were five hits.
Still, I sent an email back to Julian Green. I explained that I get a lot of complaints from readers, who don't hesitate to call me dumb, rude, ugly and (horror of horrors) unfashionable. But they don't call me a liar.
Julian Green wrote back again, "I didn't suggest you were a liar and I hope you're not suggesting you did."
Well, yes and yes. If you doubt the original column, where I explained that I really and truly did try to contact the Cubs, then you are calling me a liar.
Further, Julian Green's email fumed, "Your due diligence is lousy and I plan to call your managing editor to share that opinion as well."
Uh-oh. Call my managing editor? Sounds like, "Wait 'til your father gets home." What would the managing editor do? Send me to bed without dessert?
Actually, no. Instead, the managing editor wondered why, even after all of Julian Green's email words, the Cubs still hadn't bothered to address the main issue: what about Louis Reinhart?
As I wrote in the original column, the Cubs eventually did call Louis' Reinhart's family and set them up for a June game for his return. But that didn't happen until after I left messages with the Cubs — even though, as you know, the team casts me as a phone phantom.
But over the weekend, the Cubs addressed the matter — elsewhere. The Chicago Tribune, which apparently forgot it no longer owns the team, ran a Cub-friendly piece about the Louis Reinhart decision, bravely placing the blame on Chicago traffic. The Trib story — which, as a bonus, quotes Julian Green, thus pushing him closer to that million hits on Google — pretty much dismissed "downstate media" and the Journal Star regarding any silly concerns about Louis Reinhart.
Whatever. Let's move on.
Mr. Reinhart is slated to be at the June 8 Cubs game. I hope he has the time of his life. I'm sure the Cubs (and all my good friends there) feel likewise.
PHIL LUCIANO is a Journal Star columnist. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com, facebook.com/philluciano, 686-3155 or (800) 225- 5757, Ext. 3155. Follow him on Twitter @LucianoPhil.


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IT Management Slideshow: Learn to Think Like a Design Genius
You may consider yourself as more of a business manager than a brilliant designer. But guess what? You don't need to be a software whiz to incorporate useful principles of design-project excellence into your day-to-day job as CIO. In the book Designing for Growth: A Design Thinking Toolkit for Managers " (Columbia University Press/available now), authors Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Ogilvie reveal how these principles can guide organizations to success. The authors contend that too many business leaders consider design thinking as some kind of magical mystery that only companies such as Apple and Google can harness. Rather, they argue, innovation stems from exploration and collaboration that can benefit everyday end users in small but notable ways. There are two sections in the book that offer particular interesting insights for CIOs: One about the myths of business leadership, and another focused on the significance of value-chain mapping to unleash design thinking across your organization. You'll find highlights from both sections below. Liedtka is a member of the Strategy, Ethics and Entrepreneurship area at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Ogilvie is CEO of Peer Insight, an innovation-strategy consultancy for clients such as Bank of America, GE, HP, Pfizer and Starwood Hotels.

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Saints chairman Ralph Krueger says Rickie Lambert will "forever remain an icon in the history of the club".
The striker completed his dream transfer to Liverpool yesterday, signing a two-year contract at Anfield, and ending a glittering five-year stay at St Mary's.
Saints will receive a fee approaching £5m for the England international, plus add-ons, although some of that will go to his former club, Bristol Rovers, who possess a 20 per cent sell-on clause.
Krueger, pictured below, paid tribute to the 32-year-old, who scored 117 goals in 235 appearances for Saints after his £1m arrival in 2009.
"On behalf of the club, I would like to thank Rickie," he said.
"He served with distinction and helped to take Saints from League One to the Premier League. "Rickie has been a shining light in Saints' growth and will forever remain an icon in the history of the club.
"He leaves with the best wishes of everyone at Southampton and will always be welcome back at St Mary's."
Lambert's departure was a reluctant one for Saints, who felt they could not stand in the way of him completing a fairytale move to the team he has supported since he was a boy.
A statement from the club added: "It will be a big challenge to replace him and our intention is to source a quality replacement who will fill his shoes now, but also for many years to come."
The player himself issued an open letter to everyone at Saints, thanking them for all their help and support and wishing them great success in the future.
A range of people were mentioned, including Markus Liebherr, Alan Pardew, Nigel Adkins and Mauricio Pochettino, although former chairman Nicola Cortese did not make the cut.
After completing his move to Liverpool, Lambert said: "I can't believe it. I've loved this club all my life. I left here 17 years ago and I haven't stopped loving it since.
"I have always dreamt of playing for Liverpool, but I did kind of think the chance of playing for them had gone. I didn't think the chance would come.
"I know how big Liverpool are, and it means everything to me, but I know what is important; I know it's what I do on the pitch and the minutes I play.
"I know that's what matters, and that's what I'll be focused on."
Lambert will link up with Liverpool after returning from the World Cup with England.


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Northampton Labor Council Minutebooks
From its origins in 1899 as the Northampton Central Labor Union, the Northampton Labor Council coordinated political activity and worked for union cooperation in strikes, boycotts, and celebrations. With 29 unions in its ranks by 1903, it was one of the few labor councils to include both AFL and CIO affiliates during the period of their intense competition during the 1930s, however from 1945 until the AFL-CIO merger, CIO unions were excluded. By 1985, the NLC had 14 affiliated local unions.
As the coordinating body for the political and social activities of fourteen labor unions in Northampton, Massachusetts, and the surrounding area, the Labor Council generated union support for strikes, boycotts, and celebrations, and hosting annual Labor Day parades. Includes photocopies of four minutebooks, spanning the years 1933-1985.
- Subjects
- Central Labor Union (Northampton, Mass.)
- Labor unions--Massachusetts--Northampton
- Northampton (Mass.)--Economic conditions--20th century
- Northampton (Mass.)--Social conditions--20th century
- Contributors
- Northampton Labor Council (AFL-CIO)


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cClock is a screen saver that run on Nokia phone S60 3rd edition.
It feature big font and prevent deep power saver mode on Nokia 6120 classic and Nokia 6110.
You need to sign the application yourself for it to work.
You need activate it under Themes->Power saver->cClock
Please power on/off your phone if you reinstall cClock in order to activate new version of cClock.
Known issues :
1. On OS9.1, some other screensaver will have conflict with cClock.
2. On some model of Nokia phone, turn on "Battery and network" will cause huge battery drain.
Save power :
1. Turn off "Whole background". This option is highly recommend to turn it off for OS9.1.
2. Turn off "Battery and Network", this option if it is on, it will drain more power in some model.
3. Turn off "Display second" in Time. If it is on, it will refresh every 1 second.
4. Turn off "Stopwatch". Same as above, will refresh every 1 second.
5. Turn on "Power saving mode". This option only for new phone like 6120c or 6110n
6. "Moving Speed" set at minimum. The faster you move, more power drain.
7. Turn off "Back light"
8. Turn off "Always on top"
In short, the longer the refresh rate, the less power you use. If you have all the options above, cClock uses very little power.
What's New in This Release:
· Signed with SymbianSigned / Flander.


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Upping the anti (depressant)
The Editors' Summary explains:
The researchers obtained data on all the clinical trials submitted to the FDA ... They then used meta-analytic techniques to investigate whether the initial severity of depression affected the HRSD [Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression] improvement scores for the drug and placebo groups in these trials. They confirmed first that the overall effect of these new generation of antidepressants was below the recommended criteria for clinical significance. Then they showed that there was virtually no difference in the improvement scores for drug and placebo in patients with moderate depression and only a small and clinically insignificant difference among patients with very severe depression. The difference in improvement between the antidepressant and placebo reached clinical significance, however, in patients with initial HRSD scores of more than 28—that is, in the most severely depressed patients. Additional analyses indicated that the apparent clinical effectiveness of the antidepressants among these most severely depressed patients reflected a decreased responsiveness to placebo rather than an increased responsiveness to antidepressants.The press simplified it further. The MSNBC headline was "Antidepressants may not help many patients". The Guardian announced: "Prozac, used by 40m people, does not work say scientists".
Reactions, adverse and otherwise
There were reactions to the effect that "we've know all along antidepressants don't work" and at the other extreme "nothing could ever convince me that antidepressants don't work."
A lot of reaction came from people who believe they have benefited from antidepressants. See, for example, the comments following a summary of the study at depression.about.com.
The blogosphere had plenty of reactions: FuturePundit, Action Potential (the Nature Neuroscience blog), The MindFields College Blog, and on and on.
And the journal itself, PLoS Medicine, had an enormous number of responses to the paper.
Betta check the meta
The heart of the findings in this paper is the meta-analysis itself, and when I examined it, two things jumped out immediately. The figure below shows them both.
There's a lot to look at in the figure. The red triangles represent the results of the patients who received the antidepressant. The bigger the triangles, the more weight they receive in the analysis. Similarly, the circles represent the placebo results. The solid red curve is a model fit to the antidepressant results. The dashed blue curve is a model fit to the placebo results. The green region shows where there is a clinically important difference between the curves.
First, look at the vertical axis, labeled "Improvement (d)" and ranging from 0 to 2. This is the mean improvement in the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD), but it has been divided by the standard deviation. Why divide it by the standard deviation? Well this is what you might do if each study was using a different rating scale, in order to standardize things. But here it's not necessary. Each study used the HRSD, so it would be better not to standardize.
Second, if triangles represent antidepressant results and circles represent placebo results from the studies, how do they pair up? Each study has two "arms": an antidepressant arm and a placebo arm, but on the figure you can't tell which triangle belongs with which circle. This points to an important problem: the authors meta-analyzed the antidepressant arms separately from the placebo arms. But the studies were randomized controlled trials, which means that within each study the two arms are comparable. Ignoring this can introduce bias. The standard approach in meta-analysis is to compute a contrast between the two arms within each study, and then meta-analyze these contrasts.
But do either of these points make much of a difference? It turns out that they do. PJ Leonard took the trouble of rerunning the analyses using raw HRSD scores and the standard meta-analytic approach rather than the separate-arms analysis of Kirsch and co-authors, and obtained an effect about 50% larger than they did, and stronger evidence of clinical importance. Leonard also performed a regression analysis corresponding to the figure above.
Robert Waldmann has also done some interesting work on this.
Overcoming depression: there's no silver bullet
The evidence doesn't seem to support the notion that antidepressants "don't work". The overheated media response to this article was unfortunate. And that's a topic in itself.
Nonetheless, it seems that on average the effect of antidepressants is hardly overwhelming. So far there's no silver bullet for depression. Drugs can help, but so can other interventions. Including kindness and understanding.
Update: 11Apr2008 Thanks for a post on The Home for Wayward Statisticians, I found a couple more interesting links. One is by Mark Liberman on Language Log. The other is an editorial in Nature.
Labels: antidepressants, depression, meta-analysis, placebo


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Pretty as a Picture Frame Mobile
A few small picture frames and one larger one is all you need to whip up this sweet mobile. Paint the frames if you want and fill them with any art or photos you like. It's perfect for a baby's room, a teen room, or anywhere in between.
8 small frames (available at craft stores, check the bridal section)
one larger frame
about 3 yards of ribbon
decorative paper
photos or art reduced to fit small frames
4 screw eyes
fishing line or thin wire for attaching to ceiling
glue stick
1. Paint the frames. My larger frame was a Goodwill find, so it needed a little light sanding. I also painted the small silver frames hot pink. Add a coat of polyurethane after the paint is dry.
2. Remove supports on backs of frames. If your small frames have that small support piece that helps them to stand up, pull it off. I also pulled off the tab that holds the frame closed. You want the back of the small frames to be completely smooth so you can glue paper to it.
3. Add decorative paper and ribbon. Put your artwork inside the small frames. Run the ribbon behind the artwork but inside the frame back. Cut a piece of decorative paper the same size as the back and with a glue stick, attach it to the frame back.
4. Attach small frames to large frame. Twist the screw eyes into the back of the large frame. Tie the ribbons to each screw eye.
5. Add wire for hanging. Tie a length of fishing line or thin wire to each screw eye, then tie all 4 pieces together so the mobile hangs evenly. Knot the end for attaching to a ceiling hook.
(Images: Katie Steuernagle)
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It's So Cute That Joe Jonas Thinks He's Better Than One Direction
Update: Two Jonas Brothers fans respond to this post here and here.
Back in the 2000s, the Jonas Brothers ruled the playlists of Limited Too stores across the country. Tween girls everywhere bought bras 6 sizes too large just to send to them with sweet promises of letting Kevin, Joe and Nick be their first kiss. But now the Jo Bros, as they're known by bloggers trying to sound hip and with it, moved onto bigger and better projects like hosting the Miss USA Pageant, performing on Broadway and getting married in order to lose their virginity.
While the boys left the tween spotlight to go sow their wild oats, One Direction moved in and they moved in hard. One day I didn't know who they were and they next day I was joining in on the Twitter attacks against Liam Payne's girlfriend.
Before you could even say, "are they even legal," I cut my hair to match Harry Styles and I tattooed Niall Horan's face over my heart. I'm a woman possessed when it comes to this slightly legal British boy band and I pride myself on knowing all their names. Something that not every 25-year-old can do. (Or possibly should do. Or brag about. Or put in writing and publish.)
Before Joe Jonas could even get a hand job from one last fan, his time in the sun ended. No one remembered who he was or what songs he sang or that he was once more famous than the Lawrence brothers. So he decided to do what all desperate celebrities do in their time of need, pretend like they're better than the people who took their place.
It's pulling the old "oh, being a famous tween idol is sooo yesterday. It's so much easier to live in a world where 12-year-olds aren't throwing themselves at you" schtick.
Yesterday Joe Jonas pulled this very card when Ryan Seacrest interviewed him for On Air With Ryan Seacrest and asked about One Direction's attempt to keep their relationships secret.
"I think they definitely want people to think they're single. I mean, I've been through it you know, and I get it and I understand that it's important." Joe continued, "I can always tell if they do have a girlfriend or if they don't. If they're like, 'Oh, I'd rather not talk about it…' Or they're like, 'I like to keep my personal life to myself,' it's like, 'Buddy, your personal life is all over everywhere, what are you talking about?'"
While it's downright charming that Joe Jonas thinks he "gets" One Direction, I think we all know he doesn't. When was the last time someone made a 500-GIF tumblr post for him. Or even started a Twitter trend dedicated to take down his girlfriend.
The Jonas Brothers definitely had their moment of fame, but I think we all know it's nothing compared to what One Direction's experiencing right now. They've entered the Bieber-sphere of fan worship and Joe Jonas can't even begin to understand what they're going through. So while it's super cute that he's trying to name drop them in an attempt to stay relevant around 7th grade lunch tables, it's also somewhat pointless. So why doesn't he just do what the rest of us are doing and just play "What Makes You Beautiful" on repeat all day?


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This year, DC celebrates 75 years of the Dark Knight. (DC Entertainment)Link
The one that started it all. "Detective Comics" No. 27 saw Batman trying to solve "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate." (DC Entertainment)Link
Bob Kane, alongside writer Bill Finger, created Batman. (Ellen Jaskol)Link
"Dectective Comics" No. 31, featuring one of the all-time classic covers of the Kane years. (Bob Kane/DC Entertainment)Link
Heeeeere's Robin! "Detective Comics" No. 38 saw the introduction of the Boy Wonder. Kane and Finger (with Jerry Robinson) agreed that it would help to have a Watson-like character for Batman to bounce ideas off of and that having a young ward would offer readers an entry point of identification for Bruce Wayne. (DC Entertainment)Link
Talk about a landmark issue: In 1940, Batman received his own title with this No. 1, which saw the debut of the Joker and Catwoman. (Bob Kane / DC Entertainment)Link
One of the most celebrated covers in the comic's history, "Batman" No. 9, drawn by by Jack Burnley. (Jack Burnley/DC Entertainment)Link
1941 saw the first of many shared panels with the Caped Crusader, the Boy Wonder and the Man of Steel. (DC Entertainment)Link
Another classic character of the Batman universe made his debut in this 1943 issue: Alfred. (Jerry Robinson/DC Entertainment)Link
Batman made his silver-screen debut in 1943, played by Lewis Wilson. Highly influenced by World War II fervor, the serial had its issues – the most offensive bits were deleted for the home video release in the 1980s – but it did introduce the Batcave and Alfred's traditional appearance in the Batman universe. (Columbia Pictures/Getty Images)Link
One of the founding fathers of the Gotham universe, Jerry Robinson is widely accepted among comic historians as co-creator of the Joker, though Kane always disputed his contribution. He was also a co-creator of Robin, alongside Kane and Finger. As one of the main early artists of the comic, his stamp on Batman is indelible. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Link
The famous "double guns Joker" cover for "Detective Comics" No. 69, considered one of the finest covers of the Golden Age. Robinson auctioned the original art for the cover in 2010 for $400,000. (Jerry Robinson / DC Entertainment)Link
Dick Sprang, who drew this 1943 cover, was reportedly Bob Kane's favorite "ghost" artist. (Dick Sprang/DC Entertainment)Link
While the character of Catwoman debuted in Batman No. 1 as the Cat, her character became more developed throughout the '40s. (Bob Kane/DC Entertainment)Link
While Two-Face, created by Kane and Finger, debuted in 1942, he "returned" in this 1948 issue, one of only a handful of appearances in the '40s. (Bob Kane/DC Entertainment)Link
Introducing: the Riddler. A co-creation of Bill Finger and Dick Sprang, Edward Nigma (occasionally "Nashton") made his debut in 1948. (J. Winslow Mortimer/DC Entertainment)Link
The Batmobile got a redesign thanks to Dick Sprang in this issue, which hit newsstands in December of 1949. (Dick Sprang/DC Entertainment)Link
Catwoman's ambiguous relationship with the Caped Crusader continued to evolve in the early '50s, including this stint where she helped the Dynamic Duo fight crime. She disappeared from the series from 1954 to 1966 due to the introduction of the Comics Code Authority's standards for female characters. (J. Winslow Mortimer/DC Entertainment)Link
Enter....Ace the Bat-Hound? Influenced by the Comics Code, the mid-1950s saw the introduction of a lighter tone and sillier characters like in this 1955 issue. (Win Mortimer/DC Entertainment)Link
Originally going by the moniker Mr. Zero, the villain better known as Mr. Freeze made his debut in this 1959 issue. (DC Entertainment)Link
After helping usher in the Silver Age of comics with his design of the Flash remake, Carmine Infantino presided over the new-look Batman, who debuted in this 1964 issue and jettisoned many of the sillier Comics Code-influenced aspects that had crept into the series. (Carmine Infantino / DC Entertainment)Link
Holy Televison Series, Bat ... you get the idea. From 1966 to 1968, Adam West and Burt Ward starred as Batman and Robin, respectively, in the high camp classic, which also spurred the equally campy 1966 film "Batman." (ABC)Link
Television's original Catwoman, Julie Newmar. She was replaced by Lee Meriwether for the feature film and Eartha Kitt in the series' final season, but for many Newmar remains the signature Catwoman. (Museum of Radio and Television)Link
Yvonne Craig as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, who was introduced during the third and final season of the show. (ABC)Link
Frank Gorshin as the Riddler in the role that earned him an Emmy nomination. (AP Photo/ABC)Link
This 1966 issue introduced the modern era Batgirl, a.k.a. Barbara Gordon, created by DC Comics editor Julius Schwartz and the producers of the 1960s "Batman" television series as a way to introduce a new female character for the third season of the show. Writer Gardner Fox and artist Carmine Infantino handled her "million dollar debut." (DC Entertainment)Link
This issue marked the debut of Poison Ivy, created by Robert Kanigher and Sheldon Moldoff, as both a nod to the growing feminist sentiment at the time and as a character counterpoint to the decreasingly villainous Catwoman. (DC Entertainment)Link
A classic Carmine Infantino cover featuring the Penguin from 1967. (DC Entertainment)Link
Created by Frank Robbins and Neal Adams, Man-Bat debuted in 1970 in "Detective Comics" No. 400. (Neal Adams/DC Entertainment)Link
The early '70s saw a new dynamic duo come to Gotham: writer Denny O'Neil and artist Neal Adams, who presided over a beloved period for the Dark Knight, erasing much of the camp of the television series from memory. In this issue, one of their creations, Ra's al Ghul, makes his debut. (Neal Adams/DC Entertainment)Link
A legendary Joker tale from the O'Neil/Adams era. (Neal Adams and Dick Giordano / DC Entertainment)Link
A classic cover from Jim Aparo, one of the signature Batman artists, who worked on some the classic '80s tales in the series. (Aparo/DC Entertainment)Link
Gerry Conway penned the story for this issue, which featured the return of Poison Ivy. In the early '80s, Conway would write the issues introducing Killer Croc and the second Robin, Jason Todd. (Dick Giordano / DC Entertainment)Link
Consistently ranked at or among the top of all graphic novels, 1986's "The Dark Knight Returns," by Frank Miller with Klaus Janson and Lynn Varley, remains one of the definitive takes on the Batman, influencing both "The Dark Knight Rises" and Zack Snyder's upcoming "Man of Steel" sequel. (Frank Miller/Lynn Varley / DC Entertainment)Link
Talk about a hot streak. For a follow-up to "The Dark Knight Returns," Miller penned 1987's "Year One" story line, which revisited Bruce Wayne's chilling origin story. It features cameos from Selina Kyle, Harvey Dent and also plumbs the arc of Jim Gordon's history with the city. Much of Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins" was taken from Miller's landmark work. (David Mazzucchelli / DC Entertainment)Link
In keeping with the '80s renaissance of serious Batman storytelling came Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's 1988 take on the Joker, "Batman: The Killing Joke," which launched a thousand debates over violence in comics and still stands as a signature moment in Batman's history. (Brian Bolland / DC Entertainment)Link
A scene from "The Killing Joke," which altered the Batman universe. (Brian Bolland / DC Entertainment)Link
And the hits kept coming as the decade continued. The "A Death in the Family" story arc saw the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin. The death sentence was handed down by readers, who were given the option to call a 1-900 number and vote on Todd's fate. Turns out the fans made pretty efficient executioners, as Batman was too late to save the second Robin from the Joker's blast. (DC Entertainment)Link
In 1989, Batman returned to the silver screen in the Tim Burton-directed "Batman." Fans were initially worried when Michael Keaton was cast as the Batman, as the actor had primarily been known for his comedic roles. But Burton wanted Keaton after working with him on "Beetlejuice." Jack Nicholson starred as the Joker. The film's success was a watershed moment for the character.(Warner Bros.)Link
After the chilling new standard set by Moore's "The Killing Joke," "Batman Annual" No. 14 in 1990 featured an intense look at Harvey Dent's origins, in a classic tale penned by Andrew Helfer. (Neal Adams / DC Entertainment)Link
Following the success of "Batman," Burton returned to the director's chair for the 1992 sequel. It was to be his and Keaton's last dance in the pale moonlight with the franchise. (Warner Bros.)Link
"Batman Returns" didn't earn as much at the box office as its predecessor, and in his review Times film critic Kenneth Turan wrote that it was "a cheerless, brooding but always visually inventive film," adding that Michael Keaton looked unhappy. The critic did find a bright spot, though, citing Michelle Pfeiffer's "stylish and funny performance as the frumpy Selina Kyle and her alter ego, the whip-cracking gender-bending Catwoman." (Warner Bros.)Link
Michelle Pfeiffer won the role of Catwoman, after Annette Bening bowed out due to pregnancy and several other actresses turned it down. (Warner Bros.)Link
Spurred by the success of the feature films, the beloved and Emmy-winning "Batman: The Animated Series" ran from 1992 to 1995 and led to multiple subsequent shows for the hero. (Warner Bros. Animation)Link
Here comes Bane. In the 1993-94 "Knightfall" story line, Batman faced his greatest setback, having his back broken by the Venom-enhanced villain. As a result, Bruce Wayne allowed Azrael to step in and briefly take over the cowl, with disastrous results. (DC Entertainment)Link
Enter Val Kilmer as Batman, Chris O'Donnell as Robin and Joel Schumacher as the director. "Batman Forever," the 1995 follow-up to "Batman Returns," also offered a shift in tone to a more cartoon-ish version of the Dark Knight. While the immediate response to the film was positive, its stock has gone down in recent years, as hindsight revealed that it was the forerunner to the much-derided film that would follow just a few years later. (Warner Bros.)Link
Tommy Lee Jones as Two Face and Jim Carrey as the Riddler in Joel Schumacher's "Batman Forever." (Warner Bros.)Link
Penned by Bane co-creator Doug Moench, "Sleeper, Part 1: Nightmares," featured this haunting cover image by Moench's "Knightfall" collaborator Kelley Jones. (Kelley Jones/DC Entertainment)Link
George Clooney in 1997's "Batman and Robin," one of the most reviled films of all time. "I think we might have killed the franchise," Clooney has said about the film. (Warner Bros.)Link
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze and Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy in "Batman and Robin." Critics responded icily to Schwarzenegger's performance. (Warner Bros.)Link
Set a few months after the events of "Year One," Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's 1996-1997 limited series "The Long Halloween" continues the Two-Face origin story from "Batman Annual" No. 14 and influenced Nolan's "Batman Begins" and, especially, the plot of "The Dark Knight." (Tim Sale/DC Entertainment)Link
After her debut in the animated series, Harley Quinn was quickly adopted into the comics world. In 1999, the fan-favorite character was properly integrated into the Batman universe continuity with an origin story in "Batman: Harley Quinn." (Alex Ross / DC Entertainment)Link
The year? 2039. The Batman? Terry McGinnis, a rebellious teenager who gets his start fighting the Jokerz gang alongside an ailing Bruce Wayne in "Batman Beyond." The 1999-2001 series won a couple of Daytime Emmys. (Warner Bros.)Link
Written by Jeph Loeb and penciled by Jim Lee, the 2002-'03 "Hush" story line featured Batman taking on a new enemy, alongside the familiar rogue's gallery, and hinted at the possibility that Jason Todd might still be alive. Plus it continued the 60-plus-year romantic tension between the Dark Knight and Catwoman. The entire collection of the "Hush" story line was released as one volume in 2009. (Jim Lee / DC Entertainment)Link
The animated series "The Batman" ran on the WB and then the CW from 2004 to 2008 and won several Daytime Emmys. (Warner Bros. Animation)Link
After the hints in "Hush" that Jason Todd might still be alive, the "Under the Hood" story line resurrected the former Robin as an antihero version of the Red Hood. The Hood was one of the oldest foes in the Batman universe, who made his debut in 1951 as a way to explain the Joker's origins. This origin story was then altered slightly in Moore's "The Killing Joke." (Mark Simpson / DC Entertainment)Link
Written by Frank Miller and penciled by Jim Lee, the "All-Star Batman and Robin The Boy Wonder" series ran from 2005 to 2008. Miller's writing in the series was heavily criticized and the story line's greatest legacy may be the infamous, profane "I'm the ... Batman" line in Issue 2. (Jim Lee / DC Entertainment)Link
With Christian Bale taking on the mantle of the Bat in 2005's "Batman Begins," directed by Christopher Nolan, movie fans quickly shrugged off bad memories of "Batman and Robin." (David James / Warner Bros.)Link
Cillian Murphy as Scarecrow in "Batman Begins," the only villain to appear in all three installments of Nolan's trilogy. (Warner Bros.)Link
A four-issue miniseries, "Batman: Year 100," written and illustrated by Paul Pope, featured yet another take on the Dark Knight, presiding over a dystopian Gotham City in 2039. The series won the 2007 Eisner Awards for limited series and writer/artist. (Paul Pope / DC Entertainment)Link
Christopher Nolan's follow-up to the well-received "Batman Begins" was 2008's masterpiece, "The Dark Knight," currently the 18th highest grossing film of all time. (Warner Bros.)Link
Heath Ledger as the Joker. Much like with Michael Keaton before him, fans were worried about Ledger's ability to capture the Clown Prince of Crime. The result, of course, was a defining take on the character and a posthumous Oscar for supporting actor. (Warner Bros.)Link
A promotional poster for D.A. Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), whose political career was derailed during the action of "The Dark Knight." (Warner Bros.)Link
Written by Grant Morrison, "Batman: R.I.P." saw the Caped Crusader battling the Black Glove organization and suffering a fate, well, worse than death. It was later revealed that the "R.I.P." stood for "Rest In Purgatory." (Alex Ross / DC Entertainment)Link
Spearheaded by Grant Morrison, "Batman and Robin" launched in 2009 and followed the events of "Batman: R.I.P." and the "Battle for the Cowl" story arcs and saw former Robin Dick Grayson taking up the mantle of the Bat, with Bruce's son Damian Wayne as Robin. (Purists' concerns were allayed when Bruce returned in the "Batman Incorporated" series). (Frank Quitely / DC Entertainment)Link
Written by Neil Gaiman, 2009's "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" was published in "Batman" No. 686 and "Detective Comics" No. 853, Meant to be the "final" issues of the series, it was an homage to Alan Moore's "last" Superman story, "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" It is considered by many to be one of the best Batman stories ever written. (Andy Kubert/DC Entertainment)Link
In the fall of 2011, DC relaunched its superhero universe with the New 52. This "soft reboot" of familiar continuities precipitated a revamped origin story for the Dark Knight. The 2013-2014 "Zero Year" story line in writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo's "Batman" offers a fresh take on Bruce Wayne's early days in the cape and cowl. (Greg Capullo / DC Entertainment)Link
Given short shrift in 1997's "Batman and Robin," Bane took center stage in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012), played by Tom Hardy, who said his peculiar voice was an homage to Bartley Gorman, a bare-knuckle boxer known as the King of the Gypsies. (Warner Bros.)Link
"The Dark Knight Rises," currently the 12th highest grossing film of all time, was to be Nolan's last directorial performance and Christian Bale's last appearance as Bruce Wayne with the franchise. (Ron Phillips / Warner Bros.)Link
Anne Hathaway starred as Selina Kyle in "The Dark Knight Rises." (Warner Bros.)Link
From the mind of Paul Dini came 2009's "Batman: Arkham Asylum" from Rocksteady Games. It garnered the Guinness World Record for most critically acclaimed superhero game ever, and has bred sequels and a prequel. (Rocksteady Games)Link
In November 2013, Miles Scott, a.k.a. Bat-Kid, stole the hearts of the nation with his Make-A-Wish-sponsored adventures through Gotham (San Francisco), which included foiling plots of the Riddler and the Penguin and words of encouragement from President Obama. (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press)Link
Will Arnett voiced this humorously imperfect take on Batman for 2014's hit "The Lego Movie." (Warner Bros. Pictures)Link
The future: Ben Affleck in the first photograph of the new cape and cowl from 2016's "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice." (Warner Bros.)Link
Here's to many happy Dark Knight returns. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)Link
After 75 years, it's hard for any story to add a new twist. But today, as part of the Batman Day festivities, something will appear on a Caped Crusader comic book cover that never has before.
The name Bill Finger.
While the casual fan might be asking "who?," most Batman devotees know Bill Finger as the writer on the earliest Batman stories and a consistent contributor to tales of the Dark Knight during the character's evolutionary years.
But according to author Marc Tyler Nobleman, who chronicled Bill Finger's life in 2012's "Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman," an illustrated story which Nobleman calls "an all-ages book," Finger was much more than that.
Nobleman, along with a swelling collection of comic insiders and fans, posit that Finger should share creator status with Bob Kane, Batman's long-acknowledged and credited creator, because Finger was responsible for creating or co-creating almost everything fans know and love about the Dark Knight — from Bruce Wayne's name and origin story and the character of Robin, to Gotham City, Commissioner Gordon and the Joker. Not to mention Catwoman, the Riddler, Two-Face, the Batmobile and many more. Even the name "the Dark Knight" was first used in a Finger-penned story.
Finger never received official credit for any of these characters and died in 1974, with little money or recognition. For years, his only credit came in the form of editor's notes praising his work in a few scattered issues and whispers among comic scribes, insiders and fanatics.
In recent years, the tides have begun to change. Finger was posthumously inducted into the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 1999. In 2005, Comic-Con created the Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing, which is given annually to "two recipients — one living and one deceased — who have produced a significant body of work in the comics field."
And when DC Comics first announced the plans for Batman Day, it made sure to note Finger's contributions, saying that Batman first appeared "in the comic book 'Detective Comics' No. 27, which hit newsstands on March 30, 1939, featuring artwork by Bob Kane and a script by Bill Finger."
Still, it appears that there may be more to come in the debate over Finger's legacy. In response to a DC Comics panel at Wonder-Con in April, where DC's Larry Ganem was quoted as saying "…we're all good with Finger and his family," Finger's surviving granddaughter Athena released a press statement contradicting that assessment, saying "… due to what I feel is continued mistreatment of a true artist, I am currently exploring our rights and considering how best to establish the recognition that my grandfather deserves."
Nobleman has also had a busy year advocating for Finger. He recently called for the upcoming CW show "Gotham," a Batman prequel of sorts, to acknowledge in its credits the man who he says named the fair city. He also tried earlier this year to get a Google doodle in honor of Finger's 100th birthday.
This Thursday, he'll be appearing alongside Michael Uslan, an executive producer of the "Batman" movies, at Comic-Con in a panel dedicated to the writer called, "Spotlight on Bill Finger, the Co-Creator of Batman," which runs from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm in Room 4.
Hero Complex caught up with Nobleman to talk about Bob Kane's contributions to Batman, orphan myths and standing up for oneself.
Hero Complex: How did you first become aware of Bill Finger and how did that evolve into writing the book?
Marc Tyler Nobleman: I wish I remembered exactly. All I can say is that I did not know who Bill Finger was when I was in college. I grew up loving Batman and superheroes and did not hear the name until sometime after college. I think it was sometime after that when I became a "professional" and through researching other personal interests that I learned about Bill Finger. Long before I wrote the Superman book that came out in 2008, I was planning to do a Batman story, told from the perspective of Bill Finger. Which I think is the rightful telling, where he's the center of the story and not Bob Kane. In fact in my book, Kane's role in the whole story, from a creative perspective, is a cameo in my opinion.
HC: You've said that Bill deserves 99% of the credit. What would you give Bob Kane the credit for?
MN: The two main contributions of Bob that I would credit him for are the name, and even that is disputed by people like Gerard Jones and with selling Batman; with going to DC and getting it done. But creatively, if you break it down, if you ask any stranger on the street to name one thing about Batman that pops into his head, chances are it's going to be a Bill Finger contribution. It's that pervasive. Even your grandmother who knows nothing about Batman, she'll know some villain or she'll know the Batcave. That's Bill Finger. The last thing about the name: Even though I do credit Bob with the name, even that was not that original in the Thirties. The Thirties were rampant with Bat-themed characters and the concept itself was not strikingly original. It was the way that Bill synthesized various elements and gave this character a psychological back story that we had not seen before. So even Bob's name contribution, if he did do it, isn't the most significant.
HC: When someone asks you, "OK, Bill Finger: What did this guy really do?" What do you say?
MN: Bill Finger is the uncredited co-creator and original writer of Batman. He is responsible for not only the first story but the first stories of most of the major characters, like Robin, Joker, Catwoman, Penguin, Scarecrow and Commissioner Gordon. He wrote the stories that introduced the Batcave, the Batmobile, and coined the nickname the Dark Knight. I think most importantly for Batman's legacy, he gave Batman the psychological reasons to have a realistic motive. That was different. Superman and a lot of these characters did good for good's sake, but Batman had a mission.
HC: You've said, "We don't relate to Batman because he has no powers, we relate to him because he has no parents." Why is this such an important part of the story?
MN: The orphan myth is huge in literature, going back to Greek myths. All the way up to Superman, Luke Skywalker and Harry Potter. All of these major heroes are orphans, and Batman is one of them. The difference obviously is that Bruce Wayne was right there when his parents died and it was a horrifically traumatic thing. My daughter is 10 now and for a long time, something that she and her friends would play was a game called "Orphan." I think it's a fascination that kids have; a scared yet natural gravitation to the morbid and sad. Every kid wonders at one point: "What if my parents don't pick me up? What if I'm alone?"
HC: Your previous book was about Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Where do you think this larger interest in the unsung artist and their struggle comes from for you?
MN: Well, everybody loves a good underdog story and there's a special irony when the underdog story involves the creating of superheroes. It's a funny paradox in my mind. The two main motivators for me from a purely creative and practical perspective is that no one had done it! It was 2004 when I wrote "Boys of Steel," and Superman was 66 years old and no one had written a biography of his creators? It was unthinkable. And Bill Finger even more so because Batman has become so dominant in the culture. It just seemed like a natural topic for someone like me. But it wouldn't have made sense if there weren't stories. I could love Aquaman and Green Lantern but there's most likely no drama behind their creation. As popular as those creations have become, a book wouldn't work because there's no conflict that I know of offhand. These stories had that in spades and everything aligned for me.
HC: Speaking of Green Lantern, Bill had a hand in his development too, right?
MN: Yes, he was the original writer of the original Green Lantern.
HC: He also created Lana Lang for Superman and had a hand in an element of the Krypton myth too, right?
MN: Yes, he wrote the first story in which Superman learns of his Kryptonian heritage. Also, he didn't create Kryptonite, that was introduced on the radio show, but he was the first to include it in a comic book story.
HC: Reading about your research, it sounds at times like we're talking about a figure from the 19th century. For example, there's only 11 known photos of Bill?
MT: We just found a 12th.
HC: How shocking was that for you that there would be so few photos and artifacts?
MT: The thought that behind this hugely visual character is a guy who left so few visuals traces of himself is a huge irony to me. Earlier in my career, I wrote about the Klondike Gold Rush, which took place in the late 1800s. I wrote it narratively and I just turned it into the editor and they did all the photo research. They found photos of some of these people that I was writing about in the late 1800s in the middle of the wilderness! They were able to dig up photos of these people who are far from household names, who predate Bill Finger by a couple of decades and weren't living in New York City. And here I am scrounging around, you know, I'm desperate to find Finger. It was just such a weird paradox.
HC: What do you find so exciting or helpful about using the illustrated, 'all-ages' medium?
MN: I love it because it forces me as a writer to really cut to the essence of the story. You've got a limited space. I also like the way that text and art work together to tell a story. One of the big signs for me was what happened to Bill after he died. The thought was that Bill was buried in a pauper's grave with no headstone and was neglected. And I found out that he wasn't. His son had him cremated and spread his ashes on the beach in the shape of a bat. Which is so poetic and I get chills almost every time I talk about it. So the book sets this up with words but I don't say in the text that his son Fred scattered the ashes in the shape of a bat. I say that he arranged the ashes in a fitting shape on the sand and the picture shows you that it's a bat. This is a small detail but it actually has a big impact that way. I like the interplay between words and art that you don't get with a prose only book. And again, the most important reason really is that I want young kids who love Batman to know who they can thank for that.
HC: There's a lot of real life lessons in the story, and you've said that "these stories empower us to protect our own ideas." What would you say are the chief lessons of Bill's story?
MN: I think, the biggest one is: Stand up for your work and yourself. I speak all over the world about this and kids totally latch on to that. They get so indignant when they hear how this all played out. It's really re-affirming. It really makes you believe that everyone is born good, everyone has the potential to be good and when you hear that someone was wronged, it makes you want to go out and fight for them. It's a really sweet. I couldn't have predicted how this would all play out but it's illustrated a lot about defending yourself and now defending people who aren't able to do it for themselves.
HC: What's next for you? Are there other stories like this that you're currently working on?
MN: Nothing superhero-related, but this part of my larger interest in a high-profile angle with a mystery in the background. One of the next books I'm working on which is going to be the same format is a World War II story about a Japanese pilot who did something unprecedented which has still not been repeated and hopefully never will be. He's the only person in history to succeed in dropping bombs from a plane on the U.S. mainland. This guy bombed Oregon and he's largely been ignored in history. It sounds completely different from the Finger and Siegel and Shuster stories, but it's this really juicy piece of history that's hidden in plain sight.
HC: The hidden-in-plain-sight thing seems like a definite theme. Like how the name "the Dark Knight" is a Finger creation and it's in the titles of some of the most popular movies of all time.
MN: And the word "Batman" is not in the title. His nickname is so famous that they don't need the name Batman. That was especially galling for me. Talking about the legality of putting Bill's name in the credits, I proposed to DC, actually before my book was out even, so they didn't know who I was yet, that "The Dark Knight" credit Bill simply for writing the first story to include the name. I know they can't get into subjective terms like "creator" and "co-creator" because that's loaded, but it would be completely legal and factual to say " 'the Dark Knight' was first applied to Batman by Bill Finger in a story written in 1940," which they do in their reprints all the time. So it just seemed to me that that's what they should do for these movies, but that did not happen. When you watch the credits for the Dark Knight, there's got to be a thousand people on that credit list. None of them would have had that job if it weren't for Bill Finger. You would not have that movie! That was really hard for me. That's why I started the effort to have people recognize that with this show "Gotham," it wouldn't have a name without Bill Finger. So we'll see what happens. I mean a lot depends on what happens with Athena.
HC: A big part of the ongoing fight for Bill's recognition going forward will be what Athena chooses to do. Is she going to be pursing legal action? What do you think the future holds for this battle for Bill to get recognized?
MN: Well, I am in the front row eagerly awaiting to see what happens. I am not at liberty to say more than that. But, Athena did put out that press release, which someone wouldn't do if they weren't prepared to follow up on it.
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Bolt Prospects' #1 rated prospect in the organization, Karri Ramo [6], made a statement in his second game back from injury stopping 38 of 39 shots for the win. The Admirals were outshot 39-17 in the game, but Ramo was simply too much for Philly earning first star of the game honors.
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PHI Potulny, (9) (Ross, Ruzicka), 13:45 (PP)
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NOR Jones, (6) (Stewart, Milley), 6:54
Ramo and Blair Jones [7] were first and second stars of the game, respectively.
The kind of resiliency it takes to go from getting severely roughed up in the third period of the game against Binghamton (his first back from the high ankle sprain) to going out and almost single-handedly beating the best team in the division is, in a word, special. Let the pool for when Ramo gets recalled and makes his first NHL start giving Holmqvist a well earned night off begin. I have next Saturday, December 15th, against the Caps.
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Honda CR-V Handling and Alignment
tkeenan003 Posts: 2Please call Honda Corporate and report this issue! The phone numbers and information are on Page 5.
We need to get this fixed!!0
bj02176 Posts: 115My 08 does not pull anywhere, left or right, wheel vibration at highway speeds is minimal, the best I have had in a long time with the many cars I have owned.
At 10,000 mileage not to much to complain about. They manual seat adjustment does not hold, sinks to the bottom, just like my 2003 Accord. That's about it though.0
I have just purchased an EX-L and the second day I returned it to the dealer stating that there was a vibration when you were at highway speeds (100km/60 mph). Thought it must be the OEM Bridgestone H/T tires. The dealer didn't -- two weeks later after constant griting of teeth I took it in again - but this time with new Michelins X-Ice tires freshly mounted on new rims. Dealer says he still cannot feel anything and that it is just the way it rides. Has offered me to Road Force Balance my original tires. I gave up a 9 year old Accord with 200,000 Km on it - it had a substantially smoother ride as does my 2004 Acura EL.
I expected a bumpier ride but the vibration makes me want to park it for any long road trip.
Is it me?0
What's the tire pressure?0
The dealer dropped the pressure in the original Bridgestone's from 32 to 30 psi - it had a minor impact if any - the new Michelins are 32 psi.0
Usually, the vehicles are shipped at higher tire pressure to prevent flat spotting, which will result in more jittery ride. Some dealers are better than others at actually preparing the cars they sell.
I would check if a drive shaft is bent, or a bearing is busted.0
eno789 Posts: 3The night I drove it off the dealer lot, I noticed this on freeway. Then I searched the forum, and found the 2005 service bulletin and FAQ.
Took the vehicle to the dealer and have the technician looked at it, local and freeway road test confirmed the problem. With freeway more obvious than local.
The technician did all they can (check tire inflation and balance), now we don't notice the problem when driving local, and the drift is not as severe on freeway.
But the problem still presents. What concerns me is that the technician says this happens quite often for CR-V. He road tested a brand new 09 CR-V, and it has the same problem. I hope Honda can do something about it, people pay good money on their CR-V, and the vehicle should not have big problem like this. If potential buyers know this problem beforehand, it definitely would affect the purchase decision.0
I believe this is a coil spring issue. It seems like the spring doesn't sit correctly on the strut.0
jeannie_h Posts: 2I'm considering buying a 2006 Honda CR-V with 48,940. When I test drove the car it pulled to the right. I thought it was something that was an easy fix, but when I Googled the problem it seems a lot of CR-V's pull to the right.
Anyone here have that issue?
Thank you.0
peco1 Posts: 1Yes !!!! Honda has manufacture problems.
I bouthg a CRV 2009 - O miles.
2 week later the car started pulling to the rigth.
We went to the dealer 4 times.
They fix their computer - Nothing
They make aligment - Nothing
They changed tires - Nothing
They test the air - Nothing
They offered to tes a new crv and the same problem Happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally, after 6 hours of discution, they recognized the problem with CRV and we have to contact HONDA to solve the problem. The dealer can not do anything for us.
We decide to put a sign in our car
We hope it will help futures buyers.
Sorry about my english. and thanks.0
I thought that Honda had some similar problems with older models about pulling to one side. They found the springs were not seated properly on the struts.0
About ready to pull the trigger on a new 2010 but test drove a 09 model first. No pull to the right or left noticed. Test drove another a few days later just to make sure it had enough power for my needs and again this second CR-V 09 model did not pull or I would have noticed. Drove it only 9 miles or so and part of that was on the highway.
Have read a few Honda CR-V forums and this issue reported is not wide spread as the 2002 thru 2006 air compressor problems is. Me thinks its here and there on some of the vehicls....0
motoguy128 Posts: 146I test drove 4 different CR-V's before buying a new '09. 3 different model years and a wide range of miles on the clock. Never noticed any pull to the right.
Actually when cruising, I find it requires less steering input that our '08 Altima. The only time it veers right or left is due to the crown of the road.
I'm guessing it's an assembly problem, defective part or a combination of the two that causes this problem on a very small number of models.0
deontae3 Posts: 3I had to go through the Better Business Bureau with the issue of the Honday CRV pulling to the right. I went through arbiration and I won my case. Honda had to pay me back for 8 car notes that I paid and they had to buy my car back. I went through hell with that issue. I now have a Mercedes GLK350!0
We are thinking about buying another CR-V - we have an old 2000 model and want something newer and more up to date.
My question is: How bad is the noise inside the cabin at highway speeds? As far as I am concerned this is a weak spot in my current CR-V; the cabin is just plain noisy when you get to highway speeds. How is the sound proofing in the newest generation?
Newest 2010 has not been released yet and no data on noise. Give it a few more weeks and maybe some information will come out. Consumer Guide is set to test the 2010 soon.
How was in it in the 209 model, which will probably be largely similar to the 2010 model?0
Difference from 09 and 10 model will be the HP but should ride about the same. My experience with both 09's was that the pick up was good but not great for highway on ramps and passing. For me this was expected. Turning, I have not heard any clunking noise as some have experienced in older models, and no pull what so ever when breaking.
Wheel noise was pronounced on rough roads but on smoother roads it was about as noticeable as my 2008 Accord. Passing other vehicls and flooring it did produce a harsher engine noise but this too is expected in a 4 cyl vehicle.
Ride was very much like a sedan unless you take corners to fast and must be careful.
Will take a longer test ride with the 2010 model when they arrive some time in mid to late October.0
kvt Posts: 1I checked the alignment specs between 2008, 2009, 2010 crv models. The caster angle was increased from 1.5 to 3.0 between 08 and 09 models and then it was reduced to 2.5 in 2010 model. My interpretation of last reduction is that Honda admitted issues with steering. This caster change should reduce the efforts needed to steer the vehicle and as a side effect it might make PTTR issue less noticeable because it would require less efforts for driver to keep steering wheel turned slightly left to compensate drift caused by road camber.0
What was the problem? My steering wheel shakes if I brake at 60mph and go faster than 70mph. I'm going to take it to the dealers in the morning.0
What was the problem? My steering wheel shakes if I brake at 60mph and go faster than 70mph. I'm going to take it to the dealers in the morning.
Shaking while braking is most likely a warped rotor. Warpeed rotors are often caused by improper toqueing of the lug nuts. Rotor resurfacing may help temporarily, but evnetual rotor replacement is needed, and paying close attention to lug nuts torque and sequence of application.
Shaking at certain speeds is most likely caused by a lost balancing weight. Some times parking too close to curbs, or some car washes knock them loose. Wheel balancing is needed.
Good luck.0
I'm having the same issues with my 2008 CRV. I had my rotors, brakes and wheel alignment checked. They said everything is fine. I'm going to have to take it back to the dealer. It's frustrating that so many people have this issue and Honda does nothing to correct it.0
I'm having the same issues with my 2008 CRV. I had my rotors, brakes and wheel alignment checked. They said everything is fine. I'm going to have to take it back to the dealer. It's frustrating that so many people have this issue and Honda does nothing to correct it.
What's the tire pressure?0
Purchased a 2010 EX-L and have driven it only the past 6 days. Thus far, no issues to report regarding pulling to the left or right when braking either on city streets or highway speeds.
Road noise depends on the surface of the road itself. Some are smooth thus quit but some street surfaces are rough or course and the noise is more pronounced but tolerable.0
lzc Posts: 483I didn't buy a 2006 model because of the high noise level. The 2007 model is significantly improved (which I bought) and I've read that additional improvements have been made since then. Still, it's SUV with inherently noisier tires and a poor drag coefficient number.
Noise is pretty subjective. I find my CR-V acceptably quiet at freeway speeds on good quality roads. But it doesn't compare well to a mid-size passenger car if road quality is poor. Plus, it's short wheelbase can make for a choppy ride on some roads.
Still, short of buying a Lexus, some compromises are necessary.0
Since the CR-V is based on a Civic, the road noise should only be compared to a Civic sized vehicle.
A lot of the road noise is dependant on the tires, but also the noise insulation. To save weight, CR-V has next to none. There are enthusiasts who have installed Dynamat and sound proofed the vehicle.
Another option is to install a head unit radio from Honda Oddysey or Acura MDX, both of which have active noise cancelling technology. Think of noise cancelling headphones, but instead of wearing them on your head, the anti-noise is fed through the car speakers.
Many of the luxury makes do this to minimize weight, but maintain the quietness of the cabin.0
melissa04 Posts: 1My 2008 Honda CRV has been doing the same thing since I bought it - they just keep telling me there's dirt on the rotors! Now it pulls slightly to the right when I'm driving. I figure they're wanting to wait until the warranty runs out and then tell me I have a major problem that's going to cost big bucks to fix! I'm taking it to a private person to check out to find out what's wrong with it and take it back to the dealer and tell them what needs to be fixed/replaced. I bought a 97 CRV and never had any problems with it - Oh, and they want to charge me $100 like every 10,000 miles because of the rear differential making noises - all they need to do is grease it - never had this problem with my 97 until it had over 100,000 miles on it! This one doesn't even have 30,000 on it yet!0
My 2008 Honda CRV has been doing the same thing since I bought it - they just keep telling me there's dirt on the rotors! Now it pulls slightly to the right when I'm driving. I figure they're wanting to wait until the warranty runs out and then tell me I have a major problem that's going to cost big bucks to fix! I'm taking it to a private person to check out to find out what's wrong with it and take it back to the dealer and tell them what needs to be fixed/replaced. I bought a 97 CRV and never had any problems with it - Oh, and they want to charge me $100 like every 10,000 miles because of the rear differential making noises - all they need to do is grease it - never had this problem with my 97 until it had over 100,000 miles on it! This one doesn't even have 30,000 on it yet!
1) If the problem was addressed during the warranty period and not fixed, it will be covered by the warranty when the vehicle is out of warranty. So, there is no reason for the dealer to wait for the warranty to expire. It is not like they do warranty repairs for free. They still get paid, by Honda corporate.
2) Rear differential in 2005 and newsr CR-V's is more sensitive and a lot quicker to engage than the original CR-V differential. Even that one required fluid replacements at 60,000 miles as per the OWNER's MANUAL, not 100,000 miles. The new one requires fluid replacement based on the maintenance minder system or every 30,000 miles.
If you don't perform maintenance as prescribed, don't be surprized if the vehicle does not last as long.
If you don't want to pay the dealer or anyone else for the maintenance, learn how to do it your self. It is 19th century technology, so anyone who can operate a 20th or 21st century technology, should have the physical and mental capacity to repair 19th century technology.0
fightfair Posts: 2Please, please ,please, everyone who has had this type of problem file a complaint at this link. https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/ See this website and fill out a complaint. It is about time Honda stands behind there cars again. Tell everyone you know with this type of problem. Enough is enough. We don't need a class action. We need enough voices to force Honda to honor their word or suffer the same consequences as Toyota has. It will take all of us to get some action taken. This is not the first time Crv's have had different information in the owner's manual from what the service bulletin says. Look up valve issues and adjustment schedules. They have done this before and gotten away with it. Not this time.0
jvlam623 Posts: 2I have an '09 CR-V...it has been 13 months and I've had 6 alignments....my car still pulls to the right and this issue has never been resolved. I asked Honda to look at something else that could be affecting the pull..a bigger picture..but all they tell me is basically it is my fault, my driving and the crown of the road. Obviously there is a bigger issue than the alignment. I try to bring it to another shop for a second opinion, their conclusion was that there was a recall for the camber on CR-V's has anyone heard this?0
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Former UCSB star right side hitter Cullen Irons was hired as an assistant coach by Rick McLaughlin in August 2013. He was named the 2016 AVCA National Assistant Coach of the Year after helping the team to its second 20-win season in the last quarter-century.
His four years with the program since have been some of the most productive in program history, as the Gauchos have accrued a 70-45 record (.609 winning percentage) in that time.
"Cullen brings a great level of experience to our staff," said McLaughlin. "Everything he went through during the last three years of his Gaucho career leading up to his team's appearance in the 2011 National Championship match is exactly what our current Gauchos are experiencing in pursuit of our goal of a national title. Sharing his experiences will definitely help our guys stay focused and motivate them to do what it takes."
The Hanford, Calif. native had at least 250 kills and 100 digs in all three of his years as a starter for the Gauchos, finishing with career marks of 953 kills, 575 digs, and 174 blocks. His career dig total ranks eighth in program history. He placed second on the team behind Jeff Menzel in kills in both 2010 and 2011. Irons was named to the All-NCAA Tournament Team in 2011 after leading the team in kills and ranking second in blocks and digs over two games at Penn State's Rec Hall as he led the Gauchos to the cusp of a National Championship.


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Would You Try The Weight Loss Tongue Patch? [FBHW]
If you have ever tried a diet, chances are it didn't work well. People are always trying to lose weight and some people are willing to try almost anything to lose those pounds. A doctor has come up with a very unique system for weight loss. It's called the Tongue Patch and it supposedly will curb your appetite by making it uncomfortable for you to eat solid foods. The patch is a protein patch that is sewn on to your tongue. It causes you discomfort as you eat, so you are forced to have a completely liquid diet for 4-8 weeks.
See what Free Beer and Hot Wings have to say about this odd weight loss system below.
Dude, if you're not worried about infection or any of the other side effects, you can come over to my house and I'll staple a shim right to your tongue and we'll be done with it. No problem! - Hot Wings


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11/04/2012 4:56pm, #1
Gong Sau Extravaganza 2013: Sirc vs. 3moose
Moosey pie got pissy because I called his prom date a cum dumpster. Moose, you called me out. Own up to your words (though to be honest, considering his dad's shitty past, I doubt the apple fell that far from the tree) and your shittiness.
11/04/2012 5:00pm, #2
oh please oh please oh please let this be on a night that I can go and see it.
11/04/2012 6:23pm, #3
Gong Sau Extravaganza 2013: Sirc vs. 3moose
Moose is still going to prom? I thought he was graduated and in the USMC.Combatives training log.
Gezere: paraphrase from Bas Rutten, Never escalate the level of violence in fight you are losing. :D
Drum thread
Pavel Tsatsouline: kettlebell workouts give you cardio without the dishonour of aerobics.
11/04/2012 6:26pm, #4
so wait i forget, who is mooses dad? i give little in the way of **** but need context for the dad lols.
11/04/2012 6:28pm, #5
Really? :sigh:
Honestly guys, other than Sirc's occasion trip to Omega's Gym and 3moose's MCMAP are either of you training consistantly?
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New Year's Eve Service Dublin Mills Community Church, 2700 Dublin Mills Road, Hustontown, will hold its New Year's Eve service Monday, December 31, at 6 p.m. The film "Courageous" will be shown that supports the facts that honor begins at home. Please bring a simple refreshment to share. Visitors are welcome to attend. Please call 814-685-3910 for more information.
Teen Night Teen night will be held Friday, December 28, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the community room of McConnellsburg library. Bring Christmas cookies to share. All teens welcome.
Mic Night Mic Night will be held at Warfordsburg Senior Center January 12, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Kitchen opens at 4 p.m. Food and drink will be available. Donation is a $1. All of the proceeds will be donated to Bob Burton, a Silver Creek Band musician who has cancer. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 717-294-6020.
Open Stage There will be an open stage at Hustontown Fire Co. Saturday, January 26, at 6 p.m. Kitchen opens at 5 p.m. everyone is invited to attend.
Senior Center New Year's Party Warfordsburg Senior Center will have a New Year's Eve daytime party December 31, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A buffet willl be set up, so please bring a covered dish. Everyone can eat when they're hungry, and there will be plenty of dance music. Music will be provided by the DJs Barb and Forrest Hewett. A celebration will be held at noon. For more information, call 717-294-6020.
Parents And Family Members Of Addicts Support group to help family members of addicts cope and deal with the one they love who is struggling with addiction. Free. Refreshments provided. Meets every Monday at 6 p.m. at 292 Buchanan Trail. Call Susanne at 717-414-9695 for more information.
Nutrition Class Fulton County nutrition awareness classes are held at Warfordsburg Senior Center on the third Monday of every month. When the third Monday is a holiday, it is held the fourth Monday from 10 a.m. to noon. To register or sign up for lunch, call 717-294-6020.
McConnellsburg AA Meetings The McConnellsburg Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. every week at the Alumni Building Basement, McConnellsburg.
Free Blood Pressure Screenings Free blood pressure screenings will be given at the following locations: Mc- Connellsburg Senior Center the first Thursday of every month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Hann's Apartments the second Monday of every month from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; Warfordsburg Senior Center the third Wednesday of every month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and Hustontown Senior Center the third Thursday of every month from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Yoga Classes Reaching Wellness yoga classes will be held for all ages every Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., at Community State Bank. Call for cost and to register at 717-485- 4492.
Fitness Classes Reaching Wellness Presents Work It Out fitness classes for women. All fitness levels welcome. Every Tuesday and Thursday in January (begins January 8) and February (begins February 5) at 5:30 p.m. For more information, email:firstname.lastname@example.com. or call Catherine Washabaugh at (717) 816-4331.
Community Wellness/Silver Sneakers/Prime Community Wellness/Silver Sneakers/Prime will be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Fulton County Medical Center cardiopulmonary rehab gym. The cost is based on insurance. Call Kim or Patti at 717-485- 6149 to see if insurance provider is accepted. Community Wellness is $40/month/person or $70/month/couple.
Zumba Classes Zumba classes will be offered at Mc- Connellsburg Firehall Wednesday evenings at 7:15 p.m. More information may be obtained by contacting Sarah at 814-259- 3667.
Zumba Fitness Reaching Wellness Zumba fitness class will be held for all ages every Friday at 6 p.m., at McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends building. More information may be obtained by calling 717-253-7599 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Addicts Helping Addicts Addicts Helping Addicts meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. This is a peer-led support group for addicts struggling with drug addiction and needing help in their recovery. Admission is free. Refreshments provided. Held at 292 Buchanan Trail. Call Susanne at 717-414-9695 for more information.
Tree Drop-off Live Christmas tree drop-off will be held at R&D Recycling, 27438 Great Cove Road, McConnellsburg, on Fridays, January 4 and 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Saturdays, January 5 and 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Trees will be used for wildlife habitat. Trees must be free of all decorations.
Quilt Show Cumberland Valley Relief Center will host a quilt show January 26-28. Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 4225 Molly Pitcher Highway, Chambersburg. The show is a great opportunity to view new hand-quilted pieces that have been made in the Cumberland Valley. These quilts will later be auctioned at the PA Relief Sale to be held in Harrisburg at the Farm Show Complex April 13 and 14, 2012. Over 100 hand-quilted pieces will be displayed. Free admission.
Attention Teens Need a graduation project or community service hours? McConnellsburg library is looking for a motivated, organized teen to run the teen art contest. See Jamie Brambley at the library.
McCbg. Bingo McConnellsburg Fire Co. will hold bingo every Monday and Friday of each week. Bingo starts at 7:00 p.m. and doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Bingo Shade Gap Fire Co. will hold bingo at the Shade Gap Ladies Auxiliary building every Thursday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and games start at 6:30 p.m.
McCbg. Bingo McConnellsburg Fire Co. will hold bingo every Monday and Friday of each week. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. and doors open at 5:30 p.m.
McConnellsburg AA Meetings The McConnellsburg Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. every week at the Alumni Building Basement, McConnellsburg.
Sportsmen's Meeting Fulton County Sportsmen's League will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the stone house at the trout nursery December 21. Officers and board members for 2013 will be nominated and elected.
Farm League Meeting Fulton County Society of Farm Women will meet at the home of Audrea Miller January 3, 2013, at 7 p.m. Each member should bring a small item for bingo.
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Cherry Ridge Elementary will host a back to school night from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, August 16
The night will be a chance for parents to meet faculty and staff and get information on campus activities and planned curriculum. Light refreshments will be served. Principal Katherine Adcock Fonte will welcome students back and introduce faculty and staff. A guest from the central office will give Title 1 updates. Instructional Facilitator Vanessa Scates will give an overview of campus activities. Some of the parent activities they have planned include literacy night, math night and leap night. "We will have challenges, but we will face them head on and do the best we can," Scates said. "We want to be a flagship school, a model school. We want to push students and teachers to their highest potential." Parents will get a chance to visit their children's classroom and talk with their teachers. They will also have the opportunity to ask questions. The school just got 30 new computers which will be used to teach accelerated reading in the classrooms. This year, the school will have new curriculum called Engage NY. The new lesson plans will have more rigorous and relevant activities. The teachers are departmentalized so that each teacher is teaching in their area of strength. They will also use integrated co-teaching so that students with disabilities are educated with age appropriate peers in the general education classroom. "We are all about teamwork," Fonte said. Regular schooldays will begin August 19.


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There's always a fair amount of fuss when bands refuse to reunite with former members for their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction performances, but DEEP PURPLE's Ian Gillan knows exactly where those groups are coming from, as reported by ultimateclassicrock.com.
Using Gene Simmons' and Paul Stanley's decision not to do a set with ex-bandmates Ace Frehley and Peter Criss following KISS' induction into the Hall as an example, Rolling Stone asked Gillan if, should Deep Purple be inducted, they'd be willing to play with former guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. "This is the longest that any lineup has ever been together in this band," he responded simply. "And it would be unconscionable to think about bringing Ritchie in."
Gillan's stance regarding Blackmore, who left in 1993, is nothing new, but he stopped to note that his point of view has more to do with honoring the work done by the current version of the band — and the talent of Blackmore's replacement, Steve Morse — than old grudges. "I don't have an issue with Ritchie, nor does anyone. I've been in touch with Ritchie recently and everything's cool, so there's no bitter, personal problem. We're too old for that and everything's in the past, but no. That would be out of the question."
While he made a point of staying as diplomatic as possible about the Rock Hall in general, saying the band doesn't "really understand it, but if I treat it with respect, we'll see what happens," Gillan made it clear that if Blackmore's involvement in a ceremony set was required for their induction, he'd turn it down. "If that's the stumbling block, fair enough," he shrugged. "Never the twain shall meet."
Of course, Deep Purple isn't exactly crying out for the extra help — their most recent release, 2013′s 'Now What?!,' was well-received, and Gillan was speaking with Rolling Stone on the eve of the band's biggest U.S. tour in years. But most importantly, he sees Blackmore's departure as a crucial turning point in the group's ongoing development.
"Let's get the record straight: I was just as much of an a–hole as Ritchie was," Gillan admitted. "But Ritchie carried it on for a little longer. Had Ritchie stayed with the band, it would have been all over. It would have just ended. Without any doubt in anyone's mind — it was all over. So the day he walked out was the day we had to rebuild. … It's good to go through those crises. It doesn't do your heart any good, but that was the spirit of the band. So to go back to the question of 'Would we do the show with Ritchie?' I think that would be hugely disrespectful to what I call the living, breathing, Deep Purple. There's always been a living, breathing, Deep Purple, good or bad at any stage of our evolution, and how it is now is particularly healthy and it wouldn't be right."
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U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz launched her campaign for the 2014 Democratic nomination for governor Monday, declaring that Gov. Corbett's "failed leadership" has crippled the Pennsylvania economy in a competitive world.
"He's just missing in action most of the time," Schwartz, of Montgomery County, said in an interview. She noted that the state's unemployment rate has been well above the national average during Corbett's term. "What I'm hearing from people around the state is that they know we need a fresh perspective about the economy and growth."
Schwartz, 64, argues her experience in Washington and Harrisburg makes her the strongest potential nominee to challenge Corbett. The governor's approval rating in independent public polls is at a historic low, though Pennsylvania voters have yet to turn down an incumbent chief executive seeking a second term.
"We've got to do all we can to defy history," Schwartz said. "It's not going to be easy."
She is in her fifth term representing Pennsylvania's 13th District, which includes the working-class neighborhoods of Northeast Philadelphia as well as portions of Montgomery County. Before winning election to Congress in 2004, Schwartz was a member of the state Senate, beginning in 1991.
To win that 2004 race, Schwartz bucked party elders, including then-Gov. Ed Rendell, who preferred another candidate. If she is successful in 2014, she would be the first woman elected governor of Pennsylvania.
"I'm running to be governor, not the 'first woman' governor," Schwartz said. "But the fact that I am the only woman in the congressional delegation and in a senior policymaking role, means people know I can beat the odds. I have brought a different perspective…it does change the dynamic."
Though known as a strong advocate of abortion rights and gun control measures, Schwartz's record on economic and fiscal issues is moderate, a fact her campaign intends to highlight. In the U.S. House, for instance, Schwartz sponsored the largest-ever tax credit for biotechnology companies, an growing sector of the economy in Pennsylvania.
Schwartz planned to file the paperwork Monday afternoon to establish a state campaign committee, "Pennsylvania for Allyson," that will allow her to raise money for a governor's race. Her staff said that $3.1 million in her congressional committee account would be transferred to the new entity, providing a head start on that effort.
Former City Controller Jonathan Saidel, a popular vote-getter from Northeast Philadelphia who ran for lieutenant governor in the 2010 Democratic primary, signed on as chairman of the new campaign committee.


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LONDON (AP) — A war of words between media titans over who approved oversized severance payments to outgoing BBC executives is set to move into Parliament.
BBC Trust Chairman Chris Patten said Friday he is looking forward to Monday's parliamentary inquiry.
He has been accused by former BBC Director Mark Thompson, now the chief executive of the New York Times Co., of misleading Parliament about severance payments.
The issue focuses on whether Patten and the BBC Trust were told about severance agreements reached during Thompson's tenure.
Patten told Parliament in July that the Trust was not informed, but Thompson said in a letter to Parliament on Thursday that the payments were made "with the full prior knowledge and extensive involvement of the BBC Trust."
Thompson is also expected to appear before Parliament Monday.


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Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and producer-editor Jonas Shaffer weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.
What would be the local recruiting impact if James Franklin is hired by Penn State?
Jeff Barker: Franklin's hire would make the already competitive Baltimore-Washington region even hotter. Franklin is energetic and fast-talking — a born salesman.
Maryland recruits in Pennsylvania — starting quarterback C.J. Brown is from the Pittsburgh area. And Penn State recruits in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
The last time I talked to Franklin was in late 2010 — he was in his last days at Maryland — and was recruiting at a number of Baltimore schools, including City, Poly and Dunbar. Franklin is all about relationships. No doubt, he has preserved ties with a number of area high school coaches and would be a formidable recruiter at Penn State.
But let's remember a couple things: This has always been an intensely recruited region. It's what Maryland is used to. And consider that Randy Edsall and James Franklin have different styles that attract different sorts of kids. Franklin is flashy. Edsall is not.
The kids attracted to Edsall see a straight shooter. I've noticed that some players' mothers like Edsall because they want to make sure their sons are given enough structure.
Stephanie Diggs once told me she liked her son, Stefon, going to Maryland because Edsall would hold him "accountable." Maryland sure hopes lots of other moms feel the same way.
Should Seth Allen be moved back into the starting lineup Sunday at Florida State?
Don Markus: After the way he played in Monday's 20-point loss at Pittsburgh, it's clear that Allen deserves to start. Even at about 70 percent after missing the first two months with a broken foot, the sophomore guard could be Maryland's most consistent scorer.
Now comes the question: Should Mark Turgeon put Allen at point guard, where he was expected to start the season before getting hurt, or should the Terps use Allen in tandem with freshman point guard Roddy Peters in a three-guard set along with Dez Wells?
I would opt for the latter, considering the progress Peters has made since taking over as a starter six games ago. While still not a scorer, Peters is the best passer among the guards and has cut down on his turnovers the past two games (one in 46 minutes, with seven assists).
If both Peters and Allen start, that means somebody has to be bumped from the starting lineup, and I think that's either going to be sophomore wing Jake Layman or junior forward Evan Smotryzc, both of whom have been shooting the ball poorly of late.
You could make a case that Smotrycz might fit the role of a 3-point shooter off the bench, a role he played at times during his two years at Michigan.
Perhaps having Layman come off the bench could take a little pressure off him and get him out of his recent funk. He's a combined 7-for-26 the past four games.
It could also depend on the defensive matchups. Florida State forward Okaro White dominated the Terps in College Park last season, finishing with 20 points and nine rebounds.
Layman matches up better athletically with White than Smotrycz does, but reserve Jonathan Graham (Calvert Hall) has clearly been Maryland's best defensive player in the frontcourt.
Having both Layman and Smotrycz on the floor when they're shooting well makes it difficult for teams to defend Maryland. When they're both missing — they were a combined five of 20 against Pitt — it makes it very easy for teams to clean up on the boards.
Turgeon said the Terps were not as bad as they looked against the Panthers, in what was their most one-sided loss of the season. If not for Allen's 18 points in a season-high 26 minutes, it would have been a lot worse. If Allen is healthy Sunday, he should start.
And play as much as his foot can take.
Maryland had three basketball signees nominated for the prestigious McDonald's All American game. What are the odds one makes it?
Jonas Shaffer: Let's just get this out of the way: If the Terps do have representation in the game — and that's a Bay Bridge-size if — it will almost assuredly be with one player.
Last year's McDonald's All American roster, as the one before it was, and the one before that, and so on, is largely the domain of blue-chippers. The only player among ESPN's top 10 prospects not to make the game last year was Kansas center Joel Embiid. (And what a mistake that might be in hindsight.) Even that omission might have been a casualty of too-stellar Kansas recruiting. Jayhawks Andrew Wiggins and Wayne Selden did make the game, which led some to speculate that the reason Embiid did not was because there were, in fact, other college teams with good and worthy recruits, too.
Maryland's incoming class is very good, certainly the Terps' best in a long while. But it lacks a consensus five-star show-stopper who would be a shoo-in for Mickey D's status. With a hobbled Dion Wiley and a solid, if unspectacular, Trayvon Reed, the best hope is — surprise! — Melo Trimble.
Arguably the Washington area's best player last season, Trimble has taken on more of a scoring load this season, and there's no sexier stat to burnish an all-star-game candidacy than points per game. Trimble plays for a well-known school (Bishop O'Connell) and a well-known coach (Joe Wootten, son of the legendary Morgan). Those are important pieces in the political chess game these all-star game selections seem to devolve into.
ESPN, which broadcasts the game, has Trimble at No. 37 overall in its Class of 2014 rankings. Only two of 25 selections last year — Southern Methodist's Keith Frazier (No. 49) and North Carolina's Kennedy Meeks (No. 59) — were rated below that and made the team. And yes, it's hard to overstate the power of Larry Brown or Carolina blue in backroom dealings.
If the snubs come, life will go on for the program. The Terps haven't had a signee in the game since Mike Jones, in 2003, and going or not going to Chicago's United Center will not make or break a recruit's career. But perception is reality, and having a player chosen would make it a lot easier for Mark Turgeon and his scuffling program to sell the notion of progress than it otherwise would.


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USC is investigating multiple claims that contradict safety Josh Shaw's story that he sprained his ankles while jumping off his balcony to save his drowning nephew.
Doubts arose within the program Monday but reached a crescendo Tuesday morning when USC coach Steve Sarkisian acknowledged he would "vet some of the stories that have come acress our desk and across our phones."
Multiple sources contacted USC with a vastly different story than Shaw's heroic actions that the university sent out Monday. There are claims Shaw's injuries did not involve his nephew or attending a family gathering in Palmdale.
Instead, they claim the incident occurred late Saturday night in Los Angeles where Shaw was with a friend.
According to these claims, the police were called to an apartment where Shaw was but fled the scene.
"We've got no record of us having a run in with him," Los Angeles police Cmdr. Andrew Smith said. "That's not to say something didn't happen with him. We have no record of anything happening."
If something did happen in the LAPD's jurisdiction, nothing was reported to police, Smith said.
"I have no reason, no history to not believe Josh and his story," Sarkisian said.
Sarkisian would not say if he believed Shaw's story.
"We're going to continue to vet it and we're looking at it," he said. "But beyond that, I only know what I know and Josh is adamant with what occurred."
This story will be updated. Follow @InsideUSC on twitter and the Inside USC blog for updates.


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UA student earns State Department scholarship to study in China05/27/2014
Senior economics major Benjamin Nypaver standing on the Great Wall during his first trip to study in China in 2012.
The University of Akron's Benjamin Nypaver, a senior economics major, will spend two months in Guangzhou, China, as one of the 550 national recipients of the U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship.
The scholarship, intended to increase the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Korean and Russian, provides fully funded, group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences.
Nypaver, who is in the Honors College, will leave for China on June 13. He is one of the 20 students nationwide selected to take courses in Mandarin from Chinese instructors in Guangzhou.
Increased marketability
"Knowing Chinese languages is very useful in our global economy," Nypaver says. "It definitely makes me more marketable to be able to go abroad for companies and negotiate."
Nypaver, who could neither speak nor read a word of Mandarin before taking courses as a freshman, proved a quick study, attributing his success with the tonal language to his musical background.
"I'm good at mimicking sounds and have a good ear for tone, which I attribute to my years playing piano, saxophone and woodwinds," he says.
But more than anything, Nypaver credits his 10-month stay in 2012 in Kaifeng, China, through UA's Confucius Institute study abroad program, an experience that taught him about much more than language.
Benefits of studying abroad
"You learn so much, not just about the country and language, but about yourself," he says. "You learn to adapt and react. And you gain a lot of confidence. If you can deal with being dropped in another country, and having to learn to another language, then everything here seems easier. I can't stress enough how glad I am that I did this. I had to delay graduation a year, but I wouldn't trade the experience for anything."
Each year the Confucius Institute, a partnership between UA and Henan University in China, offers Chinese language and culture immersion trips to Kaifeng. It also hosts "China Week" each fall, a celebration of diverse aspects of Chinese culture.
"There are so many great opportunities offered by the Confucius Institute," Nypaver says, "which students don't seem to be aware of. I encourage everyone to study abroad. I think the University should make it mandatory, in fact."
Story by Nicholas Nussen
Media contact: Dan Minnich, 330-972-6476 or email@example.com


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