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Reliever Erik Swanson shut down a ninth inning rally by Volunteer State, Tenn. to preserve a 6-4 Wabash Valley baseball victory on Wednesday.
WVC (23-8) has now won four games in a row. Kyle Rupe (3-1), the second of five hurlers used by Warrior manager Rob Fournier, picked up the victory after taking the ball from left-handed Ohio University commit Spencer Sapp in the fourth inning.
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It was a good day today.... while I was making breakfast, Clare was hand-sewing a hem on her nice blue dress. Liam and Sean were having some sort of battle with their bamboo sticks; Paddy was jumping in and out of range like a puppy. Aidan was dancing around happily and lopsidedly, as he does when there are lots of things going on.
It's strange to think that soon Clare and Brendan will be at college, Liam will have finished the "porting" of a game that he is doing for his dad and may be off finding a job, and Sean will probably be at school.
This evening Liam, Brendan, Sean and I went on the trail-walk around the perimeter of our neighborhood -- it takes about an hour at a brisk pace. The boys all had shillelaghs of one sort or another just in case we encountered bears, mountain lions or coyotes, but the only things the sticks were actually used for were occasional jousts with each other or with branches of the nearby trees. When we came home, Clare was playing her guitar in the kitchen.
Sean's last day of football practice is tomorrow and he's looking forward to it. The team, indeed the school, is in transition. Declining enrollment has cost the team some of the core players, kids Sean has played football with since Pop Warner days. Last year's varsity coach has left and tomorrow will bring the decision as to the new coach. Things like that are difficult for a team. Football teams remind me just a bit of the crew on the British ships in the Patrick O'Brian books. They can work hard in the right conditions but morale is key and when that's lost it's hard to get it back.
I have been reading the Mrs Piggle-Wiggle books to Paddy, who has been staying awake way later than a 6 year old ought to be staying up even in the summertime. After I shut the book, his habit is now to read another chapter or two on his own, sometimes telling me what it was about with a couple of verbatim quotations of what people say. Being a social sort, I guess, he is quite tuned in to "quotations" and often re-uses ones that he thinks are unusual or funny.
Kevin and the older kids are watching "The Happening". Hmm... I'm not seeing enough of it to know if it's any good. I think I've already watched enough movies about mysterious cataclysmic plagues anyway.
It took a surprisingly long time to write this out. I guess you can get rusty with journaling just like with everything else! Or maybe hearing shots and shrieks and the like from the area of the TV isn't conducive to narrative : ). But I like having these little moments written down because when I look at them a year later, or two, or three, they evoke so much.

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An interesting piece of speculation that has appeared in the media this morning suggests that a recent recruit could be set to be leaving Chelsea Football Club.
According to the popular news source, Sky Sports, Olivier Giroud is on the summer wish-list of the Spanish side Atletico Madrid.
Giroud, who joined Chelsea back in January for £15 million and who signed a three-year deal, is wanted by the La Liga club on loan.
After joining Chelsea, in the January transfer window, Giroud went on to make 13 appearances for Chelsea and scored on 3 occasions.
More recently, Giroud was part of the French side that won the World Cup, in Russia, although he failed to score in any of the 7 games he played in.
Now whether Chelsea agree to a loan deal could well depend on the style of football Maurizio Sarri wishes to play at Chelsea, if he doesn't want to utilize a tall centre-forward who can hold the ball up and who brings others into the play then we could well be waving au revoir to the 31-year-old striker.
But, if that is the case can we ensure we get a fee for the player rather than just add him to the long list of players going out on loan!
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A Look Back at the Stern Show's Most Memorable Moments in 2016
Howard kicks off his year in review with a song
For his first broadcast in 2017, Howard took a look back at everything that happened on the Stern Show in 2016. Names were changed, hair was waxed, and songs were sung, including by the King of All Media himself, who kicked off the year in review with a special performance of his own.
Check out Howard's 2016 song (below) as well as all the other memorable moments from last year.
Hit 'Em With the Hein Takes Off
The Stern Show catchphrase that seems to be on everybody's lips, Hit 'em with the Hein was being shouted out everywhere in 2016. From network TV shows to sporting events to even the Emmy Awards.
Check out 12 of the most memorable Hit 'em with the Heins here.
2016 Presidential Election Leads to Brent Getting Waxed
Nobody was more surprised by Donald Trump winning the White House than Stern Show staffer Brent Hatley who was so confident Hillary Clinton would become the next President of the United States, he bet his balls. He assured fellow staffer Memet Walker that, if Hillary didn't rack up at least 40 states in the Electoral College, he would wax his pubes. A few days after Donald was declared the winner, Brent made good on his promise and had all of the hair on his testicles ripped off on air.
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Special People's Court
After High Pitch Erik was accused of threatening fellow Wack Packer Fred the Elephant Boy, Howard summoned both of them to stand before the Honorable Judge Wendy in Special People's Court.
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Robin Gets an Eyeful From Medicated Pete
Rumors began to swirl in 2016 that Medicated Pete had an impressively large penis. When asked about his own size, however, Pete claimed he wasn't sure whether or not his manhood was big. The only way to settle it was to have Robin Quivers take a look, so Pete took down his pants, live on the air, and stood in front of Robin's glass booth.
"Oh my goodness. That's a big one," Robin said after seeing Pete in all his glory.
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Meet Steve From Florida
After years of calling the Stern Show as Bobo, one of Howard's biggest fans now must be identified by a different name.
"We caught him stealing a line from Greg Gutfeld," Howard remembered on Tuesday's year in review.
"He almost made it through the year, actually, without getting in trouble, but the election did him in," Robin said.
After using a joke Greg Gutfeld previously used on his Fox News show "The Five," Bobo was reprimanded for his plagiarism with a mandatory 750-word essay – with his final punishment depending on the grade he was given by a fifth grade teacher. Once she evaluated what he wrote and scored him a D, Bobo became Steve from Florida.
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Hollywood In Memoriam With Asian Pete and Fred the Elephant Boy
So many stars left us in 2016 and Howard had Wack Packers Asian Pete and Fred the Elephant Boy read aloud the long list of celebs who've died in a special audio In Memoriam. Hear it (below).
Natalie Maines Breaks Down 2016's Great Musical Performances
Howard welcomed some of the biggest names in music onto the Stern Show in 2016. Celebrity superfan Natalie Maines recalled what she considered to be some of the most memorable performances from the year. Hear her list (below).
Another musical performance Howard brought up on Tuesday was first-time Stern Show guest Aurora, who performed the song "Life on Mars?" as tribute to David Bowie after he died in 2016. Hear her rendition (below).
50th Anniversary of the Beatles' 'Revolver'
In 2016, the Stern Show celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' "Revolver" with an on-air music special, with world-class artists recreating all 14 tracks off the groundbreaking album. Parody songwriter Psych also covered every "Revolver" tune in his own special tribute to Robin Quivers.
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A-List Guests on the Stern Show
Howard took a look back at all of the incredibly talented guests who stopped by the Stern Show in 2016. From Tracy Morgan talking about recovering after his tragic traffic accident to Ben Stiller revealing he had beat prostate cancer, there were many, many, many memorable on-air moments last year. Maria Menounos also got engaged live on air, Rob Reiner talked touching Mary Tyler Moore's butt as a kid, and Khloe Kardashian admitted to having "DSL."
Howard also welcomed in many celebs for their first in-studio appearance. Check out the full list of those who made their Stern Show debut in 2016 here.
SiriusXM Hits 30 Million Subscribers
A huge milestone was announced on the Stern Show in 2016: SiriusXM hit 30 million subscribers.
"That was a big celebration," Howard remembered on Tuesday.
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'La Cunté Caldo' Becomes a Club Hit and a Slow Jam
A song sung by a woman on the streets on New York was given new life after it was turned into the Stern Show's own techno track. "La Cunté Caldo" (as it became known) was then covered by singer-songwriter Julian Velard in a new smooth, slowed down version that he debuted live on the Wrap Up Show in 2016.
Check out both songs (below).
New Stern Show Characters
Several new voices made their mark on the Stern Show in 2016. From Lee Kingsnatch to Ronnie the Robot to JDini, Howard reviewed all of the characters who made their on-air debuts last year. Check them out (below).
Eric André and the Guys Do Prostate Karaoke
Some Stern Show staffers are willing to do just about anything in the name of entertainment. In 2016, Richard Christy, Sal Governale, and Benjy Bronk joined celebrity superfan Eric André for a session of Prostate Karaoke. The guys all dropped their drawers and sang a song while having their prostates probed by a doctor.
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Ronnie's Proposal and Ronnie's Revelation
Ronnie Mund had a hell of a year in 2016. He proposed to his longtime girlfriend Stephanie live on the air, although he needed Howard's help to actually pop the question.
"He botched it," Howard recalled on Tuesday. "I stepped in and proposed for him."
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A few months later, Ronnie was back in studio and admitted to something mind-blowing: he caught his mom and dad in a threesome when he was a teenager. But he also revealed that, as disturbing as it was to find his parents in that situation, it didn't stop him from masturbating in his bedroom a short time later.
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Happy New Year, Stern Show fans! Here's to many more memorable moments in 2017.


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"Road Trip" – is there another phrase that better exemplifies the heart of the American experience? Apple pie perhaps? Have a nice day? Manifest destiny? No, none of those come close to capturing the same sense of freedom and adventure that is synonymous with the American Dream.
Well, dear reader, as you are a valued friend, I am inviting you to join my wife and I on our very own road trip of the American southwest over the next three weeks. Come with us as we criss-cross five states (Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico) and three time zones.
We'll hear the siren song of the slots in Vegas casinos, listen to the mournful wail of country music radio as we glide the endless highways, and gasp at massive, multi-coloured incisions in the earth's surface.
We'll meet peoples from the rich diversity of American culture, including Mormons and Native Americans.
We'll take juddering jeep trips with Indian guides into the heart of their reservation where we will purchase Navajo and Zuni jewellery.
We'll stand at the only point on the North American continent where four states intersect, and have our photo taken like the dutiful tourists (I prefer the word travellers) we are.
We'll eat at authentic cantinas and tacquerias and sleep in beds where once slumbered the the Hollywood stars of yesteryear.
We'll even find ourselves standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, waiting, or at least I will, for a girl in a flat bed Ford to slow down and take a look at me.
The itinerary?
I write this in our hotel (Mandalay Bay) room where we spent last night after a tortuous 15 hours on a Virgin Atlantic plane and equally frustrating wait in line for the car hire. But a fine meal and live swing band in The House of Blues, followed by a solid night's sleep, has us ready for the road this morning.
Today we drive to Hurricane, Utah for two nights, the base for our exploration of Zion National Park. We then move on to Panguitch, Utah, close to Bryce Canyon for a further two nights. Staying at Page, Arizona for another two nights will enable us to visit Lake Powell and Glen and Antelope Canyons.
The highlight will be our trip to Monument Valley in the heart of the Navajo Nation, iconic location of so many westerns directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne. A stay in Kayenta, Arizona that night will predate two nights in Moab, Utah, our base for Arches and Canyonlands national parks.
On the premise that we will be "red rocked out" by then, and that our hiking boots might have earned a rest, we will wind down a little at this roughly mid point. The sightseeing will become more leisurely as we move on to Durango, Colorado and then into New Mexico for stays in Santa Fe (two nights), Albuquerque and Gallup before driving Route 66 to Flagstaff, Arizona.
A two night stop there in which we will "pop over" to Sedona and the long drive back to Vegas, sixteen days after we left it, for the final four nights, the second of which will be my sixtieth birthday.
The rigours of the road will dictate whether we might take short detours to Los Alamos, New Mexico and the Mesa Verde National Monument.
Sounds fun?
So jump in the back seat of the car, tip your hat over your face, but not before grabbing a couple of Buds (or rather Sierra Nevada or Anchor Steam beers), kick off your cowboy boots, sing along to Hank Williams and Toby Keith, and enjoy the ride. It'll be a blast!
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TUESDAY PUZZLE — I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you lose. And the thing is, you might not even have any idea that you were playing a game. I blame the constructor Ed Sessa for this, because up until today's puzzle, I had a pretty good streak going.
If you've ever walked through a shopping mall late in the year and seen people mysteriously burst into tears when the Christmas song "Little Drummer Boy" comes on over the loudspeakers, you've seen people lose this game. The "Little Drummer Boy" Challenge became popular on social media about five years ago, and the basic premise is that you win if you can get from Thanksgiving (when Christmas songs start playing in public) through Christmas Day without hearing "The Little Drummer Boy." It's not that it's a bad song. The song itself is heartwarming and wonderful and a perfect example of the generosity of the spirit of the season, and I don't think I would be understating things if I said that it is also the primary seasonal cause of earworm-related insanity in this country today.
And that is why people take their participation in this game so seriously. This is from a 2014 Time.com article:
"Some have taken their participation to extreme levels. 'I've had people tell me they won't leave the house, or they shop only online,' says Peck. 'One woman said she abandoned a full shopping cart in Target because they were playing Christmas music, and then all of a sudden, she was so sure it was going to play that she flipped out and left.'"
So on behalf of Mr. Sessa and the entire Puzzles and Games team, we apologize, but you're out. Better luck next year.
Today's Theme
Just kidding. Of course you don't have to play the game if you don't want to. I just thought it was hilarious that a crossword could conceivably be used to get people out. How sneaky.
If you're still puzzling over what I'm talking about, take a closer look at the circled/shaded letters at the beginning of today's five theme entries.
Sound familiar? You can't see me, but I have my hands over my ears and am shrieking "La la la la I can't hear you! It's not getting stuck in my head!"
And don't forget that the song ends with the lovely refrain revealed at 53A.
Tricky Clues
Today's puzzle solved very smoothly for me, and I honestly didn't think many of the clues were very tricky. Your mileage may vary, as always, and if you stumbled over any of them, please let me know in the comments. Here are a few that might have been a bit tricky:
■ 42D: "What's your beef?" was gettable for me because I already had RED _ _ _ _, so I knew we were talking about actual beef and not complaints.
■ 43D: #TodayILearned that I had been spelling JURY-RIG incorrectly all these years. I thought it was "jerry-rig," and while that is a variant, the former spelling is the correct one. #NowIKnow
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The short entries and arrangement of rum-pum-pum-pum were meant to simulate the staccato beats of the drummer to be followed by the longer and slower finale:
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PA RUM PA PUM PUM ... Damn you, Mr. Sessa!
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Hi all,
I'm currently thinking about buying an external blu-ray drive for my PC so I can rip some blu-ray discs to it. The reason I'm posting here is because I'd like to know what the advantages/disadvantages are of having an external player rather than an internal one (if there are any).
Also, I want to know if it will actually do what I think and hope it will do... which is basically the following...
I will connect it to a USB port, put in a blu-ray disc, and then I will be able to rip it with a program such as MakeMKV.
Please let me know if it will be as simple as this or if there are any complications that I don't know about.
I am assuming that my computer will be able to handle a blu-ray player. It's fairly new, and I always watch football matches in full HD on it without any trouble. However, I've read that it's more difficult to find the right software to play a Blu-ray disc on windows, compared to a DVD, is this true? Even if this is the case though, I'm more concerned about being able to rip the disc, rather than just simply playing it, because I will be encoding the files afterward.
Also, does it really make a difference if I get an external player with USB 3.0 compatibility rather than just USB 2.0? (My computer does have a USB 3.0 port)
If anyone is interested, this is the one I am thinking of getting, but if anyone has any suggestions for a different one, then please let me know.
Sorry if I've asked too many questions in the opening post, but hopefully some of you can answer them.
Thanks in advance to anyone willing to help
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Last edited by KyleMadrid; 15th Apr 2013 at 17:19.
Read this thread for the drive recommendations: https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/355237-External-BR-Burner-Samsung-vs-Pioneer
If you are going to rip your original discs and convert to .mkv, there are many free players that will work very well for that purpose. VLC also allows you to play the movie from the original disc, but Blu-Ray support is still in beta and it may have difficulty playing certain movies. If you want the ability to play the original disc with full access to all menus and features, then a commercial software player is needed. Arcsoft Total Media Theatre and Cyberlink PowerDVD Ultra are the most popular commercial Blu-Ray software players among members of this forum.
USB 3.0 would be better because of faster data transfer.
The only circumstances I can think of where an external drive would be preferable for a desktop are if the case is a very small/thin form-factor design, or there are no unused 5 1/4 drive bays or no unused internal power and SATA data connections available.
Disadvantages of an external BD burner are:
They are more expensive but often have fewer features.
Most use slim optical drives and slim optical drives have the reputation of not lasting as long as the typical 5 1/4 half-height internal drives that are more commonly installed in desktops.
They will either occupy two USB ports, or occupy one USB port and plug into the wall for power. That arrangement may prove less convenient for some people than installing an internal drive and using internal SATA power and data connections, especially if the drive is used often.
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Thanks, usually_quiet.
That thread had some good information in it as well.
I guess I'll have to find one with USB 3.0 then. It seems quite difficult to find them in store around here though...
The presence of many USB external optical drives on the market implies that actually seriously recording CD-R, DVD-R and BD-R with them is a walk in the park. Apart from a narrow set of scenarios (Windows and the attendant programs are behaving like angels; no other program EXCEPT the one doing the recording is open (Image Burn, of course); the latest up-to-date and stable device drivers are installed; no other device is shared by said USB controller; perfectly reliable zero-error media is used; heaps of physical and virtual buffer memory on both the computer and the drive itself are available; no internet or wi-fi or shit is connected at the moment) it is anything but.For the nth time, with the possible exception of certain Intel processors, I don't have/ever owned anything whose name starts with "i".
ok, so how can I tell if my PC has SATA/eSATA?
SATA is normally an internal local port; if you are using a desktop, chances are there will 1 or 2 unused SATA ports inside on the main board. This means, by necessity, that you have to install an internal blu-ray drive (all such current drives are SATA). eSATA is a modification of SATA intended for use by external devices and can normally be found on most current mid to hi-performance notebook PCs. You connect an external eSATA drive to such an eSATA port on a notebook to have the benefits of a single-controller drive (unlike USB). If your notebook computer has no eSATA port, that would mean using USB external drives with it, with all the potential problems I have talked about above.For the nth time, with the possible exception of certain Intel processors, I don't have/ever owned anything whose name starts with "i".
ok, thanks very much.
When I was in the market for an external BD-RE drive recently I found that the most economical solution was a slim laptop OEM part from China coupled with a nice adapter case I bought locally.
If nothing else that allows you to separate your decision on the optical drive manufacturer from which port you want to use.
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Cruises to Kefalonia
Kefalonia is the largest of the Ionian Islands, it has picturesque villages and medieval castles as well as exotic beaches. The island was the chosen location for filming the Captain Corelli's Mandolin movie.
St. Andrew's Monastery
This monastery was suspected to be built during the 13th century, the Great Quake of 1953 unearthed rare paintings on the church wall. Today St. Andrew's is used as a museum.
Sami is surrounded by a dream landscape of imposing hills and stunning coves, It also served as the principal location for the 2001 film "Captain Corelli's Mandolin."
Robola Winery
Kefalonia has a great wine-growing tradition, The variety of Robola grapes is indigenous to the island. Visit the winery and vineyard which is set amongst the rolling hills in the Omala Valley.
Drogarati Cave
Drogarati Cave was discovered 300 years ago, when an earthquake exposed the entrance. It has got many stalactites and stalagmites, and the big hall of the cave is called "Sala of Apotheosis" because of its perfect acoustics.
A beautiful and picturesque little Greek harbour is the only village on the island left undamaged from the Great Quake of 1953.
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This cavern is a mixture of sea water and sweet water along with dramatic stalactites. During the first exploration in 1951 an ancient lamp was found which is now on display in the Archaeological Museum of Argostoli.


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Time definitely flies when you're having fun! We've been living, LOVING and basking in God's blessings. Believe it or not, our sweet prince is already 15 months old (11 months corrected). Friday we went for his 15 month check up and he got a great report. He is now 30 inches long and weighs over 24 lbs. We're also grateful that he's knocking those MILEStones outta the park!! I am always in awe as I witness God work through him. The appointment went smoothly as usual and we were in and out in a flash. He was all smiles as he flirted with his fabulous Pediatrician, tore up the paper on the exam table as usual and then it was time for…yes you guessed it…SHOTS. As a Mommy I hate to see him cry but as a Physician I tear up at the possible alternatives- so bring on the vaccines. I'm always more nervous than he is. He took those 3 shots like a champ and in about 15 seconds he was back to flashing that sweet little smile.
Speaking of that smile…baby boy went from having only 2 teeth for forever to 8 in what seemed like the blink of an eye! He actually cut 6 at once- that week was one for the history books. He's cutting his back teeth now so our lives consist of drool by the buckets, unlimited changes of bibs and clothes, and nothing- I mean NOTHING is safe from the intermittent gnawing of tiny teeth (how do such little teeth cause so much pain!?)
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The Effectiveness of Quality Circle Participation in Industrial and Service Organizations in Malaysia
T. R. Abo-Alhol, M. Y. Ismail, S. M. Sapuan and M. M. Hamdan
DOI : 10.3844/jssp.2005.25.30
Journal of Social Sciences
Volume 1, Issue 1
Pages 25-30
Quality Circle (QC) proponents suggest a wide array of positive results when this participation technique is used either in manufacturing or in service sector. This study is to determine whether QCs in one sector are performing more effectively than the other. This assessment includes technical aspects, length of participation, training, members' feelings about QCs, job satisfaction and job commitment. The study illustrates the impacts of participation on 109 QCs members from five Malaysian companies participated in a survey. Results showed that Industrial QCs members were more enthusiastic than service QCs members in terms of involvement in QCs activities and showed higher job satisfaction and job commitment compared to members in service organizations.
© 2005 T. R. Abo-Alhol, M. Y. Ismail, S. M. Sapuan and M. M. Hamdan. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.


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DC Comics fans have been in turmoil about the future of Henry Cavill's Superman for days.
But the actor's manager served up the latest hint that he's going nowhere when she urged fans to 'be peaceful' on Wednesday.
'The cape is still in his closet,' Dany Garcia tweeted. '@wbpictures has been and continues to be our partners as they evolve the DC Universe.'
It was claimed the actor would not return to the red cape after talks fell through with Warner Bros, following a scheduling conflict which forced Cavill to turn down a cameo in Shazam!
A statement released to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday confirmed that 'no decisions had been made regarding any upcoming Superman films.'
'We've always had great respect for and a great relationship with Henry Cavill, and that remains unchanged.'
THR's sources had inferred that the studio were considering other actors 'after a certain run' for Cavill, like they would James Bond.
Film pundits in the know suggest Michael B Jordan is the first in line to replace Henry, if it is to be believed that fingers are hovering over the 'reset' button for Superman.
There's even claims that Superman will go on the back burner, while studio bosses' priority shifts to Supergirl.
Henry himself responded to rumours about the DC cinematic universe with a bizarre video on Thursday.
In an Instagram post, Cavill is seen lifting up a Superman doll in a 'Krypton Lifting Team' t-shirt, captioned: 'Today was exciting #Superman.'
Cavill has played Superman since 2013's Man Of Steel, going onto appear in Batman V Superman and last year's DC superhero team-up Justice League.
It's another hanging question mark hanging over the DC cinematic universe, with claims Ben Affleck is also leaving Batman behind.
Cavill recently enjoyed success in Mission: Impossible Fallout, and has been cast as the lead in Netflix's The Witcher series.
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Chair & Director
Fran Sankey has been involved in football in the ACT on a personal level for over 20 years as a player, parent and coach at club, Federation and Masters Games levels.
During this period she has also been involved on a voluntary basis holding various committee positions and making significant contributions to the Canberra football community.
She has a personal involvement in master's participation and has led organising committees for Masters Games competitions held in Canberra.
Fran believes in and is committed to contributing to the local community and particularly to the development of football in Canberra. In 2010, she was awarded Life Membership of Weston Creek Soccer Club in recognition of her contribution to the women's game. She was the Chair of the Capital Football Women's Standing Advisory Committee since 2009 and has previously been a volunteer for Canberra United home games.
As a Director, Fran will use her leadership and performance management credentials and experience gained as a senior executive in the Australian Public Service to enhance the strategic direction of Capital Football as well as strengthen the financial and risk management areas of the organisation.
Deputy Chair & Director
Angelo has lived and breathed football for the past 20 years. He is a 200+ game veteran of the ACT Premier League, as well as representing the ACT in Futsal, and his country as a long term member of the Futsalroos. In 2016 he travelled with the Futsalroos to the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Columbia.
Angelo was born and has always lived in Canberra. Outside of football Angelo is a director of multiple companies, but predominantly spends his time working in the Club Lime business of which he is a shareholder and director. Club Lime is a health club business with over 27,000 members and 400 employees based in Canberra, but also with a club in Wollongong NSW.
Angelo hopes to be able to provide his knowledge as a current player and company director to assist Capital Football to grow in the region and is excited about the opportunity.
Garth is an energetic, professional and passionate person in all aspects of his life. He is a father (to two young daughters) and husband in a family that all play football. He has been involved in football in a coaching, management, playing or administrating capacity for most of his life.
Garth has a background in local government, small business, politics and the military. Garth brings his energy and experience to the Capital Football board where he hopes to make a lasting and positive contribution to football in our region.
Richard Naumovski has been involved in football for over 35 years as a player, coach, referee, administrator, mentor and committee member, most recently as Chair of the Referee's Standing Advisory Committee (RSAC).
He is a long-time match official in the National Premier Leagues: Capital Football having been Referee of the Year seven times and officiated in a record-breaking seven consecutive men's ACT Premier League Grand Finals. Richard was recognised for his contribution to refereeing with the FFA Referee of the Year Award in 2011.
Richard is an IT Manager with Defence and is very excited with the prospect of being on the board and contributing to CF.
A Canberra United and Westfield Matildas representative, Grace Gill's time in football stretches back to beginning her playing career as a youngster, and she is a well known face in the local community.
A player for 21 years, Grace has played at all levels and she has been privy to the ongoing changes, challenges and progression that Football has seen in Canberra. Her long-term passion for the game and eagerness to contribute to the sport is what drove Grace to seek election to the Capital Football board this year.
As a director, Grace will utilise her existing relationships with players, officials, administrators and contacts in the public and private sectors to help foster a strong environment for the sport in Canberra and the surrounding region and continue Football's position as the largest participation sport.
Involved in Football for more than 30 years, Gary Vandeburgt has experience as a player, referee, club and media official and competition administrator.
Having worked in high-performance environments and at a high level of sport administration, Gary is aiming to use his extensive experience to develop the relationship between Capital Football and different stakeholder groups to improve the sport in Canberra and the surrounding region.
A National Premier Leagues referee, Gary is highly regarded by his peers and the football community and intends on utilising his relationships with stakeholders to achieve the goals of the Board. Gary plans to ensure the safety and enjoyment of participants at all levels of Football through his work as a Director at Capital Football.
Director (Appointed)
As the board of directors newest member, Jodie Newall brings a wealth of experience to the role, including University qualifications and professional experience in Law and Commerce, as well as volunteer experience for a number of organisations.
Jodie has been involved in sport all her life, and has a particular interest in the equestrian industry, where she runs her own business as an equestrian coach, judge and participant.
As a director, Jodie will contribute her professional expertise to the Capital Football community, and will work closely with other members of the board to develop Capital Football's new Strategic Plan and 'Home of Football' in Throsby.
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Dry Needling at The Rio Olympics!
Aly Raisman, the captain of the American "Fierce Five" gold medal winning team in 2012 is seeking back to back golds in Rio 2016, a feat that has never been accomplished! The reason back to back victories in gymnastics is such an unattainable feat is due to the physical demands of gymnastics. Gymnastics requires phenomenal strength and flexibility – best attained at a young age, however, the 22 year old Raisman is… Read More


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I have pointed out to Marriott Rewards customer service that they should stop sending out Birthday elite nights to those who are Platinum Lifetime, as it has no value...and actually is a bit of a back-handed slight. In other words, you've become our greatest customer...and here's an Elite night credit you can't use! Best Marriott not even send to those who cannot possibly use the "gift." Or just send a Happy Birthday email with no Elite night mentioned.
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US recession or expansion - What is next?
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When the US economy is healthy, the stock market happily rises, but it often happens that wistful speculation makes it rise faster than the economy as a whole, thus creating a baloon that must explode sooner or later. If the economy is still healthy, such an "explosion" is called a "correction". This latest "correction" is in percentage points much smaller than previous ones falling into severe recessions, such as the one in 1978 or the other starting in 2008. The balloon usually explodes when something happens creating uncertainty. In this case there were two major worrying events for investors: the collapse of Wells Fargo's stock and the selection of a new Federal Reserve chairman. Investors worried about a major bank default and a significant raise of interest rates by the new chair. Both events happened simultaneously and provoked a small stampede, but far from starting a new recession at a point when corporations, investors and capitals are returning to the US enticed by President Trump's tax reform. The following article has a different, but interesting perspective.
America's extraordinary economic gamble
- Fiscal policy is adding to demand even as the economy is running hot.
- Just when volatility returns to the markets and inflation replaces stagnation as investors' biggest fear, the United States is adding a hefty fiscal boost—through tax cuts and, if it holds, this week's budget deal in Congress. It is going to be a wild ride.
Washington DC, Feb.8.– Volatility is back. A long spell of calm, in which America's stockmarket rose steadily without a big sell-off, ended abruptly this week. The catalyst was a report released on February 2nd showing that wage growth in America had accelerated. The S&P 500 fell by a bit that day, and by a lot on the next trading day. The Vix, an index that reflects how changeable investors expect equity markets to be, spiked from a sleepy 14 at the start of the month to an alarmed 37. In other parts of the world nerves frayed.
Markets later regained some of their composure. But more adrenalin-fuelled sessions lie ahead. That is because a transition is under way in which buoyant global growth causes inflation to replace stagnation as investors' biggest fear. And that long-awaited shift is being complicated by an extraordinary gamble in the world's biggest economy.
Thanks to the recently enacted tax cuts, America is adding a hefty fiscal boost to juice up an expansion that is already mature. Public borrowing is set to double to $1 trillion, or 5% of GDP, in the next fiscal year. What is more, the team that is steering this experiment, both in the White House and the Federal Reserve, is the most inexperienced in recent memory. Whether the outcome is boom or bust, it is going to be a wild ride.
Fire your engines
The recent equity-market gyrations by themselves give little cause for concern. The world economy remains in fine fettle, buoyed by a synchronised acceleration in America, Europe and Asia. The violence of the repricing was because of newfangled vehicles that had been caught out betting on low volatility. However, even as they scrambled to react to its re-emergence, the collateral damage to other markets, such as corporate bonds and foreign exchange, was limited. Despite the plunge, American stock prices have fallen back only to where they were at the beginning of the year ...
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Modern China is a paradox. Economic prosperity coexists with political autocracy. As Jeffrey Wasserstrom has beautifully written in the Los Angeles Review of Books, Huxley's Brave New World might be as good a guide or better to China as Orwell's 1984. It is important to keep in mind that different modes of control are in place in China. It is easy to imagine China as the kind of 'Big Brother' state that Orwell imagined, with ubiquitous surveillance and harsh crackdown on political dissidents. But less obvious is how 'vulgar materialism' imagined by Huxley could serve as a kind of control.
Perhaps Chen Guanzhong's science fiction The Fat Years: China, 2013 best explains it. There are obvious parallels between Chen's novel and 1984. But the hidden message of the novel is that Chinese people ultimately opt for a Brave New World at the expense of living in 1984. In the novel, He Dongsheng, a Politburo member, confesses that there was a period of chaos between the start of global economic meltdown and the advent of China's prosperous era. For a week, the Central Government takes little action to suppress the public disquiet, panic buying and looting, and China was on the brink of falling into anarchy.
In He Dongsheng's words, it is a deliberate attempt by the government to instil fear among the people, a fear that the government would abandon them. As Thomas Hobbes wrote in the Leviathan, isolation, impoverishment and violence was the state of nature of human beings. Insecurity was the ultimate fear. In a country as big as China, people fear anarchy and chaos. Instead of pursuing freedom, people would bow in front of the unpleasant Leviathan, because only through it can the security and life of people be guaranteed.
As the novel's plot unfolds, the Central Government enacts a nation-wide dramatic crackdown on alleged criminals over the next few weeks, with absolute state violence which kills the guilty and innocent alike. Paradoxically, the public welcomes the crackdown. After the crackdown, the government announces that China has officially entered the prosperous age. Everyone in China is happy and complacent, with the party's rule ever more secure.
It is with this background that two recent opinion pieces in BBC Chinese are illuminating. One of them argues why the massacre in Tiananmen Square 22 years ago was necessary to avoid chaos, which was strongly rebutted by the other piece. One is a path down Brave New World, the other anti-1984. Chinese people know that they live in a politically repressed regime, but this regime has brought a lot of material benefits to most people. And people are inherently shortsighted, because they are wired to enjoy pleasures and convenience at present, not freedom and democracy in some distant future. As experience in other democratized countries show, the transition to democracy is never a smooth path, and sometimes accidental. The fear, then, is that the Chinese Communist Party could ultimately entrench its rule in a 1984-style Brave New World.
By the time, the June 4 massacre would have been forgotten in China, and the answer to the debate, translated below, would have seemed too obvious.
1. The massacre was necessary to prevent chaos
ZLR: The June 4 massacre helped China avoid turmoil. As everyone knows, Russia does not have a democratic tradition. It is only through Peter the Great's blood and iron policy and Stalin's authoritarian rule that Russia became a global superpower. The 'new thinking' of Gorbachev and Yeltsin converted Russia into a second rate power. Putin the 'new tsar' brings back the superpower dream to Russia. Obviously, Russia has paid a heavy price in its recent history. In a similar way, China does not have a democratic tradition. Under the absolute power of the Kingly Way, China had a glorious history and stood out among the nations of the East. In China's history, there also emerged a wave of democratic and liberal thinking. Luckily, Deng Xiaoping decisively upheld the banner of 'stability over everything' and suppressed this liberal wave through blood and iron tactics. It is the June 4 massacre which helped China avoid further turmoil.
拓腾斋主人: From the conclusion, it can be seen that the author is not familiar with Russian history. True, Russia became stronger under Peter the Great. But his concentration of power led to the concentration of wealth among dictators and grievances among the people.
On the eve of the October Revolution, Pyotr Stolypin ruled with an iron fist to defend the Tsar and brutally suppressed liberalism and socialism. The nation's economic resources were plundered by a group of oligarchs through predatory policy and land reform. At the time, the Russian economy grew rapidly (isn't this familiar in today's China?), but reforms enacted by the dictators were highly unfair. As the private interests of most people were hurt, social dissatisfaction rose, leading to the October Revolution and the overthrow of the Tsar. You said dictatorship was good for Russia. But why did the rule of the Tsar collapse?
Under Stalin's iron fist rule, many people, including Communist Party members, were persecuted and massacred. Stalin's Russia was indeed a superpower on a par with the US. But after his death, malpractices and problems not obvious under his rule surfaced. Bureaucratic planning led to a brittle economy. Tanks and warships were more numerous than bread and biscuits. The common people endured a harsh life.
By this time, institutional reform in Russia was inevitable, even with or without Gorbachev. The downfall of Russia was not due to Gorbachev's reforms, but the accumulation of abuses since the Stalin era. As for Putin, you can say he ruled with an iron fist, but he was 'democratically elected'. Only with over ten years of democratic rule since Yeltsin could Russia hope for a renaissance.
2. A stable China benefits the world
ZLR: The June 4 massacre sent a message to the world: China is a responsible country. Uncontrolled liberalization will only lead to chaos, and it will be a disaster for the world. As Deng Xiaoping said: 'If it is chaotic to the extent that the Party and national administration cannot function, power over the army will be seized by different parties, leading to civil war. Civil war will lead to massive loss of lives, a break-up of China, decline of productivity, destruction of transportation, and millions of refugees. This will affect the Asia Pacific, the most economically vibrant region of the world. It's a global disaster. Hence, China cannot afford chaos. It's about being responsible to China and the world.' (Selected Works of Deng Xiaoping, Volume 3, pp.360-361) Today, China is appraised for combating the global financial crisis and contributing to global economic growth. US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner admitted in his Peking University speech that rapid and stable growth in China brings concrete benefits to the US and the world. In this context, the whole world benefits from the June 4 massacre.
拓腾斋主人: The aims of the student demonstrations 22 years ago were to commemorate Hu Yaobang and oppose corruption and official profiteering. It was an expression of the wish that China could be strong and its government clean. Expressions of opinion like this, involving tens of thousands of people, are very common in Taiwan, Europe and America. In the West, governments would at most dispatch police to maintain order. But in China, the government acts as if it faces a deadly enemy. The government threatens the public with the argument that chaos could lead to civil war in China, and uses the army to crush demonstrations. According to the author's logic, challenging the Party's authority is messing up with China. In the first half of the 20th century, the Chinese Communist Party organized countless demonstrations, protests and even militarized struggles to challenge the Nationalist Party. At the time, who is messing up with China? Who is pushing China to the brink of civil war?
3. China is different from the West
ZLR: The June 4 massacre proved to the world that there is no universal principle. Although God has created diverse species, there is no one species which can adapt to any environment […] Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping cannot use their talents to rule in Western countries; Washington and Churchill would neither be great rulers in the East. Beef and bread is the main course of the West; in China it is sesame bread. 'Dad beating up the son' will be viewed as violation of human rights in the West; in China it is a show of affection. Democracy can only bear fruits in the West; in China rulers have to rely on authoritarianism. If the June 4 massacre occurred in the West, the government will surely topple, society becomes chaotic and development stopped. But in China, it strengthens the rule of the Party, society becomes stable and development accelerated.
拓腾斋主人: I cannot but ask a question: in China's five thousand years of history, was a universal, democratic system ever being implemented? (I emphasized universal because democracy is not a privilege of the West. Japan, South Korea and Indonesia are all democracies.) Practice is the sole criteria of testing the truth. If democracy has never been implemented, on what basis can we say that it is not suitable for China? Since the Opium War, when shoots of democracy were emerging, dictators would mask their fear with the sophistry that democracy is not suitable for China.
Empress Dowager Cixi of the late Qing dynasty said that reform was not suitable for China. Then, the 'Six Gentlemen Martyrs' were executed. Yuan Shikai said that Chinese people still did not have the wisdom to practise democracy. Then, he became the emperor. The 'anti-revolutionary' Nationalist Party said that democracy was impossible in China. At that time, the 'progressive' Communist Party said: 'They say that democracy is foreign and cannot be applied in China… Democracy is better than non-democracy. This is like mechanized production is better than manual labor, whether in or out of China… Some say even if China needs democracy, it has to be different, and Chinese people should not be granted freedom. This is ridiculous. It's like saying that the West should use the Christian calendar, and China should use the lunar calendar.' (Xinhua Daily, 17 May 1944) 70 years ago, the Communist Party told everyone that democracy is universal. How come in the 70 years that follows, democracy was never being practised, but the Communist Party switched to the side of Empress Dowager Cixi and Yuan Shikai!
4. Obstruction to stability needs to be dealt with severely
ZLR: The June 4 massacre opened a new chapter in the dictatorship of the proletariat. 'Who is our enemy? Who is our friend? This is the most important question of the revolution.' (Selected Works of Mao Zedong, 1-4 one-volume edition, p.3) The 'three big mountains' were the people's enemies of yesterday. Today obstruction to stability is the people's enemy. Today our interests lie in the building of infrastructure. Whoever obstructs the progress of development and stability will be the people's enemy, no matter what slogans he shouts out. There is no choice and compromise; they need to be dealt with. How to deal with them? Dictatorship. 'Antagonizing class is the tool of oppression and violence, never anything "benevolent".' (ibid. p.1365) The sound of gunfire is the highest form of dictatorship. The June 4 massacre signals a message: 'If there is need, we will use severe measures to eliminate any chaos which appear.' (ibid p.349) Bullets are used to kill. Gunfire under the dictatorship of the proletariat is the enemy of obstructers of stability. For those who die, the question of reversing the verdict does not exist.
拓腾斋主人: The author's logic is not clear. Stability is indeed a pre-requisite for a strong nation. But factors which lead to instability are many. One of them is dictatorship leading to grievances among the people. In such a situation, it would only lead to further instability if the government does not think about what it does wrong, but suppresses expressions of opinion and justice under the banner of 'stability preservation'.
Looking back in Chinese history, many regimes depended on suppression to maintain stability: the Qin dynasty suppressed the rebellion of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang. But it did not think about reforms, which led to its overthrow by Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. The Tang dynasty was not alarmed by the Huang Chao Rebellion, and it was finally divided up by military governors. The Qing dynasty suppressed the Taiping Rebellion and stopped the Hundred Days' Reform, only to be overthrown later in the Xinhua Revolution. History teaches us that regimes using the excuse of stability preservation to crack down on dissidents will not last long.
5. Don't be afraid of foreign criticisms
ZLR: 'We are dictators. Dear Sir, you are right. We are dictators.' (ibid. p.1364) 'Don't be afraid of foreign criticisms. Their criticisms are all the same – we are uncivilized. Over the years, we endured much of these. But did we collapse?' (Selected Works of Deng Xiaoping, Volume 3, p.286) We must learn from our two forbearers, Mao and Deng, who showed unusual contempt for the world, were fearless and unmatched then and now. Cheers for the June 4 massacre!
拓腾斋主人: Mao Zedong have said a lot of things in his lifetime. I would not argue with the author, and would just quote Mao's conversation in 1944 with John Service, an American official in China: 'There is no democracy unless we end dictatorship by one party. Our experience proves that Chinese people understand and need democracy. They don't need to be taught and guided. Chinese farmers are smart. They care about their rights and interests.' 'Every American soldier in China is a living advertisement of democracy… We are not afraid of American influence through democracy. We welcome it.' (Party History Communications, Vol. 20-21, 1983, compiled by Party History Research Center) These are in Mao Zedong's own words. He knew clearly when to say the right thing. He needed to, because his power was at stake.


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You know what's more gross than doing your business in a dirty toilet? Having to clean that dirty toilet, especially when you know you weren't the contributor of those skids in the bowl. Yikes. I also hate that red ring that forms in the can when it hasn't been cleaned in a while. And do you know what that red ring is? Bacteria, you lazy slob, so clean that thing once in a while.
Can you imagine pulling your pants down, sitting your bare tush and getting SPLASH BACK with that red stuff? I rather not catch gangrene, or whatever bacteria that is, on my tender bits.
One option is using that intense chemical powder in that green tube (comet?), but it is so strong and heavy on the chemical scent, that one whiff, I can already feel the cells in my body mutating into something from 'I Am Legend'.
Why am I so anti-this commercial cleaner? It's just too strong. It has to clean the shittiest of the shitty (literally) so it is way more chemical power than you need for your day-to-day shits. You obviously wouldn't eat it, so then why is it ok to be breathing in and exposing yourself to these kinds of toxic chemicals? I'll pass but do whatever you want.
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All About Easter
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Today Year 1 visited St. John's Church to find out how Christians celebrate Easter. First we used objects to retell the Easter story. After that we made Easter gardens which included the cross and tomb. Next we looked round the church searching for special features. We found the organ, communion table / alter, pulpit, lectern, stained glass windows, pews, font and even two lizards! Rev. Tudge answered our questions about the church building and Easter story. We all enjoyed our visit to the church and would like to thank Rev. Tudge for making us so welcome.
If you are celebrating Holy Week please let us know what you are doing. Have you received a palm cross? What will you do on Good Friday or Easter Sunday? We are interested in religious celebrations and Easter traditions. Do you have an egg rolling competition like Mrs James' family? We look forward to reading your comments on the blog.
Thank you to all the parents for giving up your time this morning and for helping make our visit possible. We all appreciate it.
6 responses to "All About Easter"
What a lovely morning you've had! The Easter gardens you made are very impressive, well done!
Looks like a lovely way to spend a sunny Monday morning. Thanks to the parents that organised/helped on the trip. Kate Park
Looks like you have had a lovely morning…can't wait to hear all about it when Corday gets home!
Joseph says:
"I liked making the Easter garden and hunting for the amazing objects!"
"I liked it when I could sit down and listen to what Paul said."
It sounds like he had a brilliant morning, I'm finding it difficult getting Joseph to stop telling me what to type!
Thank you
We go to church Good Friday morning to have communion. We stay on for soup and bread and then go for a family walk with the rest of the families in church. On Sunday morning we go to celebrate Jesus' resurrection with singing and Bible readings. A lovely time spent as a church.
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Submitted on Sat, 09/11/2010 - 3:05am
Since Starbucks baristas at the 15th and Douglas store in Omaha announced their membership in the IWW one month ago, Starbucks has unleashed an aggressive union busting campaign on the workers with a particularly extreme effort to intimidate and threaten FW Tyler Swain.
In response to this, all members of the Omaha SWU have voted unanimously to send out an appeal for solidarity to the broader IWW and labor movement. Please show Starbucks that an injury to one is an injury to all by taking the following actions:
1. Call Partner Resources Representative Shari Rugi, (314)607-4180
Shari Rugi is coordinating a campaign of intimidation and harassment against union members at the 15th and Douglas Starbucks. This intimidation has included fabrication of sexual harassment allegations and interrogation of union members at the store over these accusations concocted by management. Furthermore, Shari Rugi as directed the store manager at 15th and Douglas, Missy Kemp, to tighten policy and increase disciplinary actions against workers, in particular against FW Tyler Swain. Rugi has forced Store Manager Missy Kemp to write up FW Tyler Swain twice since going public for alleged violations of policy, contriving allegations of insubordination, and illegally tightening the time and attendance policy. weeks after these alleged violations have occurred. Union members at the 15th and Douglas location have, on multiple occasions, overheard conversations taking place between the store manager, Missy Kemp, and the partner resource manager, Shari Rugi, in which she has insisted FW Swain be written up for these alleged infractions, regardless of the store managers opinion of the events.
It's time to let Shari Rugi know that we as an organization will not tolerate the unfair and discriminatory treatment of public union members, and that we, as a global organization are well aware of her actions.
2. Call District Manager Jennifer Rojas, (402)319-2760
The District Manager has repeatedly disrespected workers in her area.
Based upon this level of disrespect, the final demand in the letter presented to management, including the 15th and Douglas store manager Missy Kemp, district manager Jennifer Rojas, and Regional Director of Operations Brett Battes, was a request that Jennifer Rojas resign from her position. A month after the delivery no mention of this demand has been made, despite targeted attempts to separate public union members from the company. It's time to let Jennifer Rojas know that her disrespect to workers in her area does not go unnoticed, and that she needs to be working for noticeable improvements in the working environment she oversees or resign immediately. Specific demands are:
Submitted on Thu, 08/05/2010 - 3:23pm
Omaha, NE- Baristas and community supporters shut down the 15th and Douglas Starbucks (SBUX) this morning demanding that management reverse all cuts to healthcare, staffing, and benefits that have been imposed during the recession. The baristas claim that executives have no justification to squeeze working families with Starbucks raking in profits of $977.2 million in the past four fiscal quarters.
"We are being squeezed, and we can't take it any more. Since the recession began, Starbucks executives have ruthlessly gutted our standard of living. They doubled the cost of our health insurance, reduced staffing levels, cut our hours, all while demanding more work from us. Starbucks is now more than profitable again. It's time for management to give back what they took from us," said Sasha McCoy, a shift supervisor at the store.
Since the onset of the recession, Starbucks imposed a series of deep cuts on its workforce. Starting in 2008 as the economic downturn began, the coffee giant shuttered over 800 stores and slashed over 18000 jobs. The remaining skeleton crew workforce was stretched out, forced to push VIA and other promotional products while keeping the stores running with insufficient staffing levels. CEO Howard Schultz then doubled the cost of the company health insurance plan in September 2009, leaving many workers unable to afford medical treatment because of sky-high
deductibles and premiums. While the cuts continue, Starbucks made a record profit of $207.9 million in the last quarter according to company figures.
The protesting baristas are members of the Starbucks Workers Union, which is an international campaign of the Industrial Workers of the World labor union. The store action makes the 15th and Douglas location the first Starbucks in Nebraska to have a public union presence. The workers decided to move to unionize after watching their standard of living be whittled away while top executives chose to reward investors with dividends.
Submitted on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 12:21pm
On March 19, a delegation of IWW Starbucks baristas from the Twin Cities crammed themselves into one worker's 3-cylinder Geo Metro and set off on a journey to bring the good word of solidarity unionism to baristas and workers across the lower midwest. Four days later, we returned to the Twin Cities after covering over 1,700 miles, talking to dozens of Starbucks workers about the union, and speaking to enthusiastic audiences in Kansas City, St. Louis, and Iowa City about our efforts to win decent wages, consistent scheduling, and other basic demands through workplace organizing at the world's largest coffee chain.
Our first stop was KKFI, a community radio station in Kansas City, where the Heartland Labor Forum radio show was kind enough to interview us about our organizing experiences on their show. We then made our way to the Westport Coffee House, where we held a discussion with interested community members about the issues at Starbucks, and the possibility of building a new labor movement from the ground up. We discovered that, just as in every other American city, the Kansas City working class is under attack. The Kansas City School Board recently decided to close an enormous number of schools and lay off many teachers, unionized in the American Federation of Teachers. We extend our solidarity to them and hope that workers and students can unite in defense of quality public education.
The next day, we hit the road for St. Louis, site of the first general strike in US history in 1877, as well as a giant arch, and the worker-owned and democratically-operated Black Bear Bakery. The Autonomy Alliance and local IWW members sponsored a public event at the bakery, providing us with an opportunity to share the story of our union campaign with local labor activists and workers.
Submitted on Mon, 02/15/2010 - 3:49pm
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Contact: StarbucksUnion (at) yahoo.com
February 11, 2010
Kati Moore Inspires Starbucks District Managers to Expose High-Level Sexual Harassment
Howard Schultz Still Silent Amid Growing Evidence of a Hostile Work Environment
New York, NY- In a risky departure from the normal chain of command, a group of Starbucks district managers have authored an impassioned letter to top executives in Seattle demanding that action be taken against a company vice president allegedly engaged in pervasive sexual harassment.
The letter, which was made available to the IWW Starbucks Workers Union, alleges that Regional Vice President Andrew Alfano has created an unsafe work environment with his behavior and is responsible for the departure of two female regional directors, among many other troubling charges.
Submitted on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 7:10pm
By Eric Griffey - Fort Worth Weekly, February 3, 2010.
In late December, a small group of Starbucks employees blocked the drive-through window at the company's coffee shop at Rosedale Street and 8th Avenue for about 20 minutes, in protest of the rising cost of their healthcare insurance, low wages, and a litany of other issues. The protest signaled that a handful of local baristas had gone public with their association with the Starbucks Workers' Union - and it meant that, for a while on that afternoon, customers had to wait even longer than usual to get a cup of gourmet coffee. coverThe protesters said they didn't intend for the store to lose any business. They saw the move as a symbolic gesture, a message to the corporate coffee giant that they are willing to go to great lengths to improve their working environment. Although the protest hardly measured up to, say, the garbage workers strike in Fort Worth in 1999, it did get the company's attention. Organizers said that the company's top brass now has the Rosedale store under a microscope and that corporate officials visit frequently.
Fort Worth is the sixth city in the U.S. and the first in Texas to associate with the Starbucks Workers Union, which was started in 2004 under the umbrella of the Industrial Workers of the World, a century-old international union that takes a kind of class warfare approach and has had success in organizing in nontraditional industries, from bicycle messengers to food co-op workers.
Michelle Cahill, the group's organizer, said that she and others have seen firsthand the declining morale of their co-workers, as the company has been forced to make changes to cope with hard times.
The unhappy baristas feel as though the company, which is perennially listed on Forbes magazine's "best companies to work for" list, has lost its way, and is becoming more like a fast food chain - concentrating more on moving product than connecting with customers. "There are people in every store in the country who feel that the company isn't what it used to be," Cahill said.
But she said the union's goals have less to do with the overall direction of the company than with mistreatment of workers. Among their demands are better and cheaper healthcare, increased wages, more hours, and better working conditions.
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