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Can Apple's iPhone Camera Investment Help Drive Camera Sales?
Dec 24, 2015
The two-part story about Apple on CBS News' 60 Minutes last Sunday (December 20, 2015) covered a lot of ground, including CEO Tim Cook filling the shoes of the late Steve Jobs, the company's legendary commitment to secrecy, the product design process, retail stores, and government access to encrypted personal information. Buried in part one was a 90-second section devoted to the iPhone camera, which revealed a few interesting statistics:
- A team of 800 engineers and other specialists is dedicated to the iPhone camera
- The iPhone camera module consists of more than 200 individual parts
- That module includes a micro-suspension system in which the autofocus motor is suspended from four 40-micron wires (each about half the width of a human hair), to compensate for the shakiness of handheld photography
- The iPhone camera is calibrated "to perform in any type of lighting," using lab-simulated conditions that include morning, noon, and evening sun
- Some 24 billion operations occur for each photo captured
CBS correspondent Charlie Rose described the iPhone camera as the most used feature of any Apple product, although that statistic was not directly attributed to Apple. Regardless, if it wasn't already clear that if the camera is not the heart and soul of the iPhone, it is certainly one of its vital organs.
While Apple's dedication to the iPhone camera, as described in the 60 Minutes report, is impressive, other manufacturers such as Samsung, LG, and HTC are producing smartphones with excellent cameras, too, sometimes scoring higher than the iPhone in independent camera reviews. Smartphone image quality has vaulted past most entry-level (and even some mid-range) digital cameras.
Led by the iPhone, camera phones have, arguably, had the biggest impact on the traditional digital camera market over the past decade. In the early days, when image quality was poor by nearly any standard, it was deemed "good enough" by many users, especially in combination with the convenience and ease of sharing of mobile photography. Camera manufacturers were slow to respond, only recently adding Wi-Fi connectivity to a significant portion of their product lines.
Ironically, Wi-Fi-enabled cameras have come to rely on smartphones and tablets as their connectivity gateway, and provide mobile apps with which users can retrieve, edit, share, or print photos using the various apps they already have on their phones.
Smartphones are another kind of gateway for camera manufacturers, too. A certain portion of smartphone users will go beyond selfies and food shots, and actually fall in love with photography as a hobby, art form, or even a profession. As a result, these users will be prime prospects for camera sales, especially as they discover the shortcomings of even the most advanced mobile cameras and look for things like optical zoom and low-light capabilities.
Are smartphones and digital cameras enemies? Perhaps in some ways. But more opportunities will come from working together, for the advancement of photography. Here's hoping that 2016 will see more of those partnerships that will benefit all users.
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lur is an alternative rock band which formed in Colchester, England in 1989. The band consists of Damon Albarn (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Graham Coxon (guitar, vocals), Alex James (bass) and Dave Rowntree (drums). Blur's debut album Leisure (1991) incorporated the sounds of Madchester and Shoegazing and spawned their first UK Top 10 single, There's No Other Way. Following a stylistic change in 1992 (influenced by English guitar groups such as The Kinks, The Beatles, The Animals and XTC) Blur released "Popscene" as a stand alone single, this was a commercial flop, but was widely considered to be a crucial turning point for the band's style. Following this, Blur released 3 studio albums in a similar style: Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995). As a result, the band helped to popularise the britpop genre and achieved mass popularity in the UK, aided by a famous chart battle with rival band Oasis dubbed "The Battle of Britpop".
By the late 1990s, with the release of Blur (1997), the band underwent another reinvention, influenced by the lo-fi style of American indie rock bands such as Pavement; in the process, Blur finally gained mainstream success in the US with the single, "Song 2". The last album featuring the band's original lineup, 13 (1999) found Blur experimenting with electronic music and gospel music, as Albarn wrote more personal lyrics. In May 2002, Coxon left Blur during the recording of their seventh album Think Tank (2003). Containing electronic sounds and simpler guitar playing, the album was marked by Albarn's growing interest in hip-hop and African music.
In December 2008, Blur announced that they would be reforming for the first time since their hiatus in 2003, complete with Graham Coxon, for a UK Tour in 2009. Blur headlined the Oxegen Festival in Ireland, Glastonbury and the T in the Park Festival in the UK, as well as Dates in London, Manchester, Newcastle, Southend and Wolverhampton.
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I started this blog just after our third attempt to buy an over-priced fixer-upper in the same neighborhood failed (and not because of us in any way). Three strikes and you're out, right? We decided instead that building might be our best choice, but we aren't really into traditional houses. We like modern architecture, new techniques, sustainablity, and unusual materials. We weren't finding what we wanted out there with the usual suspect builders, and we definitely weren't finding anything affordable. That's when the idea to build a home from shipping containers came about, and the rest of the story can pretty much be found here on the blog.
This blog is about building a better life. It puts our lot buying and container house construction experiences under the microscope to help you understand the process and to help me keep my sanity amidst all the decisions to be made. Hopefully, someday soon, this blog will celebrate the end of that process and the beginning of a better life, with new rock n roll problems, no doubt.


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Faith, Family and Friends
But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.
I must say, losing my BEST friend was one of the lowest points of my life.
I told the other pallbearers as we stood by the casket, "If you ever told Sonny something in confidence, it is being buried in this casket.."
I totally agree with you - if it weren't for friends - they have become sisters I would not have otherwise! Sandie
So true how some people are in our lives for just a brief period of time and then they or us move on, but so important to have friends around us to help us enjoy all aspects of life and be there when times are tough.
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So is Bubonic Plague ... Bubonic Plague isn't dangerous?
Like I said, it is as simple as everyone taking their damn shoes off (in some locations). I work in a clinic, have for almost 20 years, and I have known this since I started, that we apply bandaids to a sieve.
You jest sir! Taking ones shoes off indoors (or somewhere) will cure disease? Do you also still believe in bloodletting? Does someone in a mask dancing around you aid in your health?I am a descendent of people who survived Bubonic and Pnuemonial Plague, Smallpox, and all sorts of Influenzas. In all my adult life, I have never once caught The Common Cold or Flu (but so mildly at 12). I earned that genetic protection one gene at a time through the survival of some ancestors and the deaths of others.How dare you say that some of my loser ancestors would have survived had they merely taken off their shoes in their mud&wattle dirt-floored serf huts!
so a bacteriophage is an illness that is fatal to bacteria; just like the common cold was fatal to millions of native Americans?I think the biggest vector in the hospitals is the A/C system. The thing is constantly moving air from one part of the hospital to another. How much effort is put into sterilizing the air coming from a sick person's bed before dumping it on healthy people?
And hospitals worry about bacterial infections? My last stay in a hospital, a woman came in to mop the floors once a week. I didn't smell any disinfectant, so I assumed there wasn't any. I just rolled my eyes, but didn't say anything. I guess it's good to kind of smear the dirt around less you end up with a hot pocket of festering goo.
We may be returning to the days when hospitals were where sick people went to get sicker and die. I know I'll fight tooth and nail to stay out of one. I don't even like the Dr's waiting room. Its full of people sicker than I am and with stuff I don't have.Mopping? I've never seen it done in a hospital. They assume the place is sterile. LOL!


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The Republican Party's selection of former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele as party chief is almost as historic as the Democrats' nomination of Barack Obama as the party's presidential candidate. President Obama attracted many independents and even a smidgen of Republicans into the Democratic Party and widened the Democrats' membership and popularity – can Steele do the same for the GOP?
Can the man of steel pick up the demolished pieces of the Republican Party and put them together again like humpty dumpty to form a winning party?
Steele is articulate – he's a great orator, but can he pontificate the Republican doctrines in a populous way that will attract people other than white southern conservatives? And being black, can he keep southern white conservatives in the party?
I have watched Steele on various television broadcasts over the years and he can be quite impressive. He knows his facts, he is assertive and when attacked he counter-attacks with a punch.
And since he's black, when he criticizes President Obama and his administration he can't be called a racist. He can be called other things but not a bigot.
There are a few ethereal similarities between Steele and Obama — they are attractive, charismatic, powerful, telegenic speakers. But unlike Mr. Obama, Steele is a divider and fighter; President Obama is a uniter and a peacemaker.
Since being elected party Chief Mr. Steele has reconfirmed his commitment to issues important to religious and social conservatives. He has mentioned his support to make abortions illegal and has implied that he doesn't believe in certain gay rights while declaring his support of guns and infusing our government with faith-based policies. But those are not new ideas; those are just the things that will continue to regionalize the Republican Party even further.
These are the concerns of the Bible belt, not the young, urbane professional or the multicultural blend that has become the new America. These ideas are like analog technology versus today's digital. These ideas are like using yesterday's Betamax recorders versus today's Blu-ray.
It seems to me that even though Steele 'looks' like a new fresh face that should have new ideas for the Republican Party he seems to be more of the same. The same old Republican with the same old broken down outdated ideas that belong in yesteryear.


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While students receive communication from their deans on a daily basis, the deans wanted to put a face to a name for the eCampus students and engage with students on a different level. So, the eCampus "Dean Team" got in the spotlight!
Many students joined in this live session for an interactive hour with the deans. Each dean introduced himself/herself and also gave a "tip for success" for online learners. They discussed resources available to eCampus students and addressed common concerns. The Online Writing Lab was highlighted and recevied many accolades from students in the session!
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Sarah designed our original website four years ago and we thought it was excellent! Now the re-design. Wow!! Sarah's work will absolutely blow you away! In the grand plan of marketing, if you want a killer website, you belong with Sarah. In our opinion there is no one in the business that compares to her!
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We looked around for a very long time a honest person to update our website. We didn't want a half finished site going up on the net. We found Sarah through a website that she had done for another rental on Powell Lake. We found that site to be professional, loaded quick, had great pictures and some interesting ideas. Sarah is a fine young entrepreneur that is looking to make a business doing sites and computer related items . I for one was impressed with her honesty, quickness, professionalism and integrity. If you want a new site built on time, built to your dreams, updated very inexpensively and like to do business with a company with just good ole' values RKcom Design is your destination. Best of all, Sarah is from and based in the upper peninsula. Why pay someone in California or Japan to build you a site when Sarah can do it as well or better.
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As an immigration attorney who specializes in deportation defense, I've learned there is a common thread among immigrants who win their cases.
They give far more to others than they ask in return.
It's an intangible quality. Yet, it's very real.
Within the first 10 – 20 minutes of my initial meeting with clients, the presence of such a quality cannot be missed. I spot it as soon as we start to discuss my potential client's immigration history and family situation.
It's why this person left their home country, usually thousands of miles away, with nothing certain but uncertainty.
It's why this person is worried about losing and getting deported back to their home country.
It's why this person refuses to simply give up and arrived at my immigration law office seeking help.
And it's why this person's family needs him to win his immigration case.
Take Cipriano, a former client of mine from Mexico. He was 38 years old when he was apprehended by immigration agents for being here without inspection.
His family in Mexico was dirt poor and often went days without food. He was the second oldest son. As soon as he turned 18, he left for the U.S. His goal was to find temporary work in the fields which would allow him to send money to his family back home.
He did not intend to remain in the United States. But as luck would have it, he met Yolanda and fell in love. Over the course of the next 15 years, they had three children, two sons and a daughter, whom they raised in Moreno Valley, California.
All of the kids did well in school, never got in trouble, and took part in school, church, and community activities.
Cipriano participated in their school activities, often volunteering to set up equipment and booths for special school events, and building special shelving and tables for classrooms. He and his wife went to teacher-parent conferences regularly and were active in the PTA.
As we talked, Cipriano told me about how much he enjoyed taking his kids to the movies, to the library to read books and special shows, to Padres baseball games, and to church on the weekend. He laughed when he recalled teaching them how to swim. He was excited about being the coach's assistant for their soccer team.
He did not doubt his ability to survive if he was removed from the U.S. But he was worried about what would happen to his wife and his children.
His cancellation of removal case at immigration court rested on a concept known as hardship. How would his U.S. children suffer, asked the judge, if Cipriano was deported?
I knew. It was my job to help Cipriano prove it.
Unfortunately, not all parents, immigrant or otherwise, are as concerned for the welfare of their offspring as Cipriano.
Some potential clients cannot tell me what classes their children are studying, what grades they're getting, or what their children want to be when they grow up.
Obviously, something is missing from that kind of parent-child relationship.
And that "something" which is missing pervades everything in such an individual's life, from his relationship with his wife, to his attitude about work, and even about his need to seek top quality legal assistance.
For such persons, being part of a collective whole – a family, a community, a nation – is not a priority.
On the other hand, those immigrants, who live a life dedicated to something larger than self, are far more likely to emerge victorious at the end of their court battles.
Like Cipriano.
For by building a stronger family and richer community, Cipriano was helping to forge a greater nation.
Although Cipriano has never consciously pondered the meaning of John Kennedy's 1960 inauguration commentary . . .
"Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country."
He has lived it.
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Okay so I talked my friend into going to the next con with me but we have no idea who she should cosplay as!
She's pretty stickish/boyish in figure and has really dark brown eyes and long brown hair that she'd prefer to cover with a wig.
Oh and she has this to say: "i'm totally in love with Peach from the mario series - come on, she hides frying pans and golf clubs
under her dress as weapons! but as far as anime goes, i don't know what i like anymore."
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'Big babe tennis' is about strong women who know how to smack a tennis ball harder than the rest. The Top 100 is loaded with them—Maria Sharapova, of course, but also Elena Dementieva, Nadia Petrova, Dinara Safina and, more recently, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Alisa Kleybanova. Yet it's a Russian not on this list who has the best ranking of them all right now. Today, Vera Zvonareva took the No. 2 spot from a big babe you may have heard of, Serena Williams. Small babes can play, too.
It's a career-high ranking for Zvonareva and a bit of a surprise for many of us, partly because we've been busy obsessing over another not-so-big babe's rise to the top spot. So how did Zvonareva do it? I mean, she's short and everything. (All right, she's not short, but at just under 5'8" she's shorter than 12 of the 17 Top 100 Russians.) She was ranked outside the Top 20 only a few months ago. Sure, she won an Olympic bronze medal and three Grand Slam doubles titles in past years, and reached two Grand Slam finals in a row this year. But No. 2 in the world…really?
You're not immediately sure what Zvonareva did, but you know she did something right. It's fitting, because that's how she can make her opponents feel when she plays well. Ask Melanie Oudin. After her quarterfinal loss to Zvonareva in Charleston, Oudin seemed as discombobulated as the word sounds. "I did not hit a clean ball…and she really made me hit like that because she started changing everything up on me," she said, more breathlessly than usual. "I started shanking. I would hit the tip of my racquet and all kinds of stuff."
Zvonareva's got skills beyond the ability to vary spin and pace and make Melanie Oudin shank a lot. Like the know-how to hit a backhand down the line or crosscourt without setting up all that differently. "It's very hard to read the shot," said Kim Clijsters after her fourth-round loss to Zvonareva at Wimbledon. "Especially when she goes down the line, it's like a last-second."
Now the results are paying off for her, literally. Zvonareva, who turned pro a decade ago, earned nearly 30 percent of her career prize money this year alone. That might have a little something to do with her win percentage: For her career it's around 68 percent; for the year it's around 73 percent. By comparison, this year's win percentage for Francesca Schiavone, who herself had a year worth celebrating with a naked run down the Champs-Élysées, is 66 percent.
There have been bumps along the way, of course. Last February, Zvonareva reached a career-high No. 5, but an ankle injury tripped her up, causing her to miss the French Open and struggle for at least half the year. At the start of the year it wasn't clear if she'd get that momentum back. She says she's fully recovered now, and perhaps the memories of that injury and others before it have made her more excited to be out there practicing, which has made it easier for her to do all this winning.
There have also been some coaching changes. The much-Googled, oft-ogled Sergey Demekhin is her third coach in the past year. Things seem to be going well though. She said he's gotten familiar enough with her game to give actionable advice and comfortable enough with her to know how to give it.
And, yes, there's been some on-court wackiness. We've seen tears, like the ones partner Elena Vesnina spent a whole set of the Wimbledon doubles final wiping away. We've seen racquet-smashing and, for good measure, wicker-kicking. Yet the drama's become a smaller part of the bigger Zvonareva picture. Commentators who begin and end with "emotional meltdowns" do her an injustice…and not enough homework. This year she's shown that she's more than the sum of the racquets she's smashed and the tears she's shed.
Off court, that's easy to see. Zvonareva is composed, articulate and downright nerdy. (She's working on a second degree, in International Economic Relations no less.) I've found those qualities also make her an excellent interviewee. She's surprisingly open, attentive and voluble. (Sometimes she'll go on longer than you expect, and just when you start wondering if she's answering the right question, she'll wrap it up with a reference to the question.) That's been true even when she's lost and acted up in the process, as she did in that one-sided Charleston final against an unbeatable Sam Stosur.
Zvonareva came to her post-match interview within 10 minutes of that match ending. A dozen or so of us sat in the small room, saying nothing at first, mindful perhaps of the score (and the wicker). Less comfortable with silence than I should be (according to my sisters anyway), I finally blurted out a question. As usual, Zvonareva spoke calmly and at length. Was this really the same woman we saw on court just 10 minutes ago? She certainly wasn't Svetlana Kuznetsova glumly mumbling after her Cincinnati loss, or Yanina Wickmayer uttering monosyllabic responses after hers. I may not have agreed with some of Zvonareva's answers, but I appreciated that she gave them her full attention.
The thing is, the way Zvonareva carries herself off court and the way she can sometimes melt down on court both owe more than a little to the same quality—her perfectionism. Zvonareva wants to do everything as well as she can, regardless of the results. A perfectionist "squeezed like a lemon" can stay on YouTube forever—or maybe become the No. 2 tennis player in the world.
Go on with your bad self, Bobby.
Best of luck to Bepa in Doha. I'll be rooting.
The only thing I don't quite get with Zvanoreva is smart sutdents are really tough and not really emotional,and smart she has been depicted to us at least for those who follow her masters chasing...
That being said I wish her all the goodies
and huh am I really first to this thread?that would really be weird!!!
Well done Bobby!
So wait, let me see if I have this right: a woman being 5'9" is a "big babe" (Williams) while a woman 5'8" is a small babe?
That's inane! Ridiculous! Nonsensical!
If you were talking about a player 5'6" or under that attempt a catchy-comparison might have some merit.
With all that, yes Zvonareva - big results. Like Kuznetsova, she's not a "big babe" nor a "small babe" - just a "good tennis player." Or maybe that's "tennis player babe."
Great article Bobbi and like CNote I will be hoping she can pull off the YEC and hopefully we won't see another epic meltdown. I also like what she wears on court. I am not sure about all her broken strings though, I would find that frustrating.
That was very nice.A different take from all the other male-posters.
From where I come-5'8" is just not-a-small-babe,dear!But I get your point.
She is small,but I'm glad small can take on the big-babes.
Justine Henin...!!!!
I think Vera is one of the most fascinating personalities on the women's tour right now. She seems like a very earnest and sincere person off-court, with no pretensions, clearly very intelligent and articulate, with a lovely, versatile game. I love watching her because she has such natural, soft hands when she strikes the ball, which is quite refreshing to see in an era of super-athletic hard-hitters. And I like the fact that she leaves her emotions on the court but is rarely rude, i.e., she doesn't take it out on other people (like, ahem, serena & roddick do).
Bobby, another solid story on one of the more interesting characters in the tennis circuit. Keep up the great work. Would love to hear more about Bepa/Vera's interest in international economics (is she Keynesian? a supply-sider?) especially with her upbringing in the ever-changing Russian market landscape. BTW - I think a few beer drops spilled upon me from the Vesnina practice session in cincinnati, too. Glad to know I was within a few feet of such a talented tennis journalist.
To pov: although Serena might only be an inch taller than Vera, Serena is built more like her old boyfriend LaVar Arrington (sp?), former Penn State & Redskins linebacker, than she is a tennis player. Vera is skinny by comparison! All the same, perhaps you're right in that small babe should be reserved for the Cibulkovas or the Zhengs of the world.
"...So wait, let me see if I have this right: a woman being 5'9" is a "big babe" (Williams) while a woman 5'8" is a small babe? ..."
You gotta be kidding me. Their height difference maybe a mere inch (although a lot of sources report Serena to be 5'10"), if they stand next to each other, they'll look like a heavyweight wrestler and a scrawny teenager.
Heck, Serena is a big babe compared with Venus!
Bobbby Great insight in Vera.Great post as usual.She is my sentimental favourite for Doha by the way.She has had a great year.Considering at one time she though she may not be the same after her ankle surgery.
I hope you will give your thoughts in the Doha end of year championships.
Great post on Vera, for a long time she has been in the shadow of other s like Sharapova and Demmy. Now she has emerged as the best of them. I think Vera's most impressive matches haven't come from a player like Oudin who she should easily beat, but from the top players she has beat. Her win over Kim at Wimbledon was huge and a real break through for her. She also beat Kim again this year and Sharapova. Barry would disagree that Serena is built like a football player, that is insulting. Kim is also big boned with a broad build and I have never heard the same things said about her. Kuzzy is also big boned but never get the rude comparisons that people reserve for Serena. I'm going to miss Serena, Vee and Juju at the YEC. Great post Bobby.
I think Vera has a very good chance at the YEC, she has beat Caro and Kim this year. Plus the player she still struggels against, Vee, Ree, and Justine aren't there, so yeah I can see her getting through Kim, she has done it twice this year. Good luck to her, but I'll be supporting Caro. Kom sa, Caro take the YEC.
Thanks for this interesting post on Znonareva. You make her sound much more appealing than one would assume from commentators' remarks about her during tournaments. They always reference her supposed mental 'fragility.' I am always fascinated by the seemingly unending stream of attractive and intelligent athletes from Russia and other parts of Eastern Europe. Most of your readers are probably not old enough to remember, but as an old geezer, I can remember when the American press had us believing that ladies from the old eastern bloc countries either looked like Mrs. Brezhnev or East German swimmers.
Speaking of the YEC, Caro's draw is perfect, it's all the players I asked for JJ, Elena and Slamming Sammy. All three are struggling, so Caro should come through. JJ just got beat by a player nobody has ever heard of and Elena has been struggling to find her old form. JJ, Elena and Stosur's year hasn't been very good and if not for the absence of Vee, Ree and Justine, they mightn't be there. Kom sa, Caro, world's no 1, winner of 12 WTA title, former USO finalist, winner of the pretigeous Roger's cup, youngest player in the top 5, winner of more titles than any other player in 2010, the ONLY Scandinavian girl to become world's no l. Du er den bedste, Caro!
Titles (Finalist appearance if best result)
Ace WTA rankings (Overall Record; Top 10 record for Doha participant)
(1)Caroline Wozniacki (59-15; 5-2): Beijing, Montreal,Tokyo, New Haven, Ponte Vedra Beach and Copenhagen
(2)Serena Williams (25-4; 1-3): Australian Open and Wimbledon
(3)Kim Clijsters (36-6; 6-0) : United States Open, Miami, Cincinnati and Brisbane
(4)Vera Zvonareva (46-17; 7-8): Pattaya City
(5)Venus Williams (38-7; 4-2): Dubai and Acapulco
(6)Francesca Schiavone (39-20; 4-7): French Open and Barcelona
(7)Samantha Stosur(45-17; 3-4): Charleston
(8)Elena Dementieva (40-16; 5-4): Sydney and Paris
(9)Victoria Azarenka (41-18; 6-4): Stanford and Moscow
(10)Justine Henin (32-8): Stuttgart and s-Hertogenbosch
(11)Jelena Jankovic (38-20; 4-2): Indian Wells
(12)Na Li (36-19; 5-4): Birmingham
(13)Maria Sharapova (33-11): Memphis and Strasbourg
(14)Aravane Rezai (36-24): Madrid and Bastad
(15)Shahar Peer(47-21; 5-9): (Hobart)
Samantha Elin,
Caroline has Francesca, Elena and Samantha is in the Maroon Group while Vera has to deal with Kim, Victoria and Jelena in the White Group.
Well done discussing Vera. Only thing I can maybe add is she still has a chance of ending 2010 as the number 1 player in the world.
WTA Year End Number 1 battle:
Calculations are UNOFFICIAL
Caroline has 7270 race pts to Vera 6096(When Doha ends, Caroline will have 125 pts coming off and Vera 1 as this is their 16th best ranking being replaced by Doha). Race pts = ranking pts when Doha starts on 10/26
Caroline will end 2010 as YE #1 unless one of the following occur:
(a)Vera wins title going undefeated and Caroline win one match(or less).(Vera 7595 - Caroline 7515)
(b)Vera wins title losing only one RR match and Caroline plays three round robin matches and go winless. (Vera 7435 - Caroline 7355)
(c)Vera makes final going undefeated and Caroline does not play (Both ladies tied 7145 with Vera getting the top spot due to her having more points in all Tier 1 events(Slams, Premier Mandatories, Premier 5 and Sony Ericsson Championships) as Vera will have 6486 pts to Caroline 6165)
(d)Vera wins title losing two RR matches and Caroline plays just one RR match and loses. (Vera 7275 - Caro 7215)
Scenario (b) will be eliminated once Caroline wins a RR match
Scenario (c) will be eliminated once Caroline plays her first RR match
Scenario (d) will be eliminated once Caroline plays two RR matches
"I would like to see JJ, Elena and Stosur on Caro side."
SamE: pretty close!:)....does Caro have any wins over JJ?, probably good for her to be in other group. Good luck to your girl.
Thanks for the comments, Guys. Let me clarify here, and you can let me know what you think.
The way I see it "big babe tennis" is about big-hitting. Though usually associated with the really tall players, I consider the emphasis to be more on the big-hitting. So while Serena Williams, may not be as tall as, say, Maria Sharapova, she certainly can hit as "big". In that sense Vera Zvonareva isn't a "big babe" -- she doesn't hit as "big" as those players do. That doesn't mean she's not a great player.
Yet I don't consider the term "big babe tennis" to have a negative connotation. To me, a player who is a big-hitter may also bring much more to the table (i.e., variety). Consider Serena and her serve especially: She can serve it faster than 120 mph, but that's not the only thing that makes it so effective, so beautiful.
Thoughts? Just let me know. And have a good day!
Question ... is on-court coaching allowed in Doha?
Nice to see something on Vera here; I've loved watching her seemingly get past her weird, weepy phase and continue with strong play. I will not have easy access to WiFi this week, so will only be on sporadically to check scores and maybe post quickie comments.
Wow, sigmund was here?
I do love when "old" TW people come out of the woodwork. :))
Unfortunately, yes for on-court coaching.
Mr. and Mrs. D,
Caroline is 0-4 against Jelena. Speaking of group, did you know that Francesca did well in getting placed away from Kim and Vera as she is like 0-21 against them.
Good piece on Vera, Bobby. She is definitely one of the WTA's more interesting and enigmatic characters.
A couple weeks ago, when we were discussing the current status of the women's ranking, I said that Vera would be waiting to "do her thing" in Doha. I wasn't kidding, y'all. I'd love to see her do very well there because I think that she has finally been able to bring some consistency to her performances and results along with a more stable (for want of a better word) attitude on court in pressure circumstances.
I'm carefully avoiding saying that I hope Vera wins in Doha simply because something in me wants to see the #1 player, Caroline, win this end-of-season event. It would just seem right, no? :)
BTW I worry about more than the eyesight of a person who sees or thinks "linebacker" (was that Arrington's position?) when he looks at Serena's body. All of the men in my family and circle of friends would find that laughable, to put it as mildly as I can. :)
Tuesday Order of Play for Doha starting at 10 AM
First match - Vera Zvonareva vs Jelena Jankovic
Second match - Caroline Wozniacki vs Elena Dementieva
Third match - Francesca Schiavone vs Samantha Stosur
Yes, Arrington played linebacker in the NFL.
Vera is my new fav female player. She obviously plays well but I really love her off court manner. She is intelligent and thoughtful and well, she seems like a grown up, as opposed to the girls or jerks. She has class.
Nicely done by USA Today:
By the way, that article mentioned the one done by Bobby when they discuss Vera(Way to get mentioned, Bobby as the writer did read your article)
Good piece. She plays tennis; she knows the game. Vera makes the game interesting, tries for angles and all that. She uses guile against all the brute strength in the women's game today.
BTW, Serena is really about 5'8"; she is just hugely muscled.
Love it, Bobby. Great work!
She's such a smart player on-court and so underrated in that department. She knows when to be aggressive and when to be consistent, when to play down the line and when to play with angles/use the full court, when to hug the baseline and when to move forward etc. Love watching her play.
I'm also rooting for her in Beijing. Hoping that if she makes the final, she goes out and WINS it. I'm sure she must be estatic with this year, but I wouldn't be surprised if she's also a little disappointed with no big (tournament) win to show for the incredible year she has had.
Great article on Vera. She is truly an amazing person and athlete. I agree with your assessment of her being a perfectionist. She is also incredibly hard working and always expects the most from herself. I wish her continued success.
She has earned it.
Yeah, that should say Doha. Oops
People, please learn to read before you react. Pete defined "big babe" as those that hit the smack out of the ball. It's in the very first line. Height doesn't necessarily have got anything to do with it. Pete's point is that Vera's skill is not in power hitting, but the ability to change pace and disguise the ball.
Sometimes I wonder why I even bother reading the comments.
Shahar, her boyfriend (the coach of the Israeli women Fed cup team, BTW) and her parents in Doha.
She blogged about her experience. Said it was special, sport winning over politics. Complimented Doha quite a bit. Said she was treated with warmth and affection, etc.
Great post on Vera. It's refreshing to read something this good about a player who has been under-appreciated (euphemism). I'd like her to have a great tournament in Doha.
Thanks for this post, Bobby.
"Big Babe Tennis" I can't stand that phrase and I wish Mary Carrillo had never coined it. You would think that being a woman she would be opposed to something like that.
Bali participants:
Na Li(36-19) - Birmingham
Aravane Rezai (35-24) - Madrid and Bastad
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (40-21) - Monterrey and Istanbul
Yanina Wickmayer (38-20) - Auckland
Ana Ivanovic (30-20) - Linz
Alisa Kleybanova (31-23) - Kuala Lumpur and Seoul
Daniela Hantuchova (34-23) - Finalist at Monterrey; Granted wildcard
Kimiko Date Krumm (25-18) - Finalist at Osaka; Granted wildcard
This article was written by Bobby but you are spot on with the definition of Big Babe Tennis.
Master Ace: Thanks for the Bali participants. Do you know who are the alternates for Doha?
Doha qualifiers and alternates
(Overall Record thru 10/24; Top 10 record for Doha participant)- Tournaments won
(1)Caroline Wozniacki (59-15; 5-2): Beijing, Montreal,Tokyo, New Haven, Ponte Vedra Beach and Copenhagen
(2)Vera Zvonareva (46-17; 7-8): Pattaya City
(3)Kim Clijsters (36-6; 6-0) : United States Open, Miami, Cincinnati and Brisbane
(4)Francesca Schiavone (39-20; 4-7): French Open and Barcelona
(5)Samantha Stosur(45-17; 3-4): Charleston
(6)Jelena Jankovic (38-20; 4-2): Indian Wells
(7)Elena Dementieva (40-16; 5-4): Sydney and Paris
(8)Victoria Azarenka (41-18; 6-4): Stanford and Moscow
(1)Na Li (36-19; 5-4): Birmingham
(2)Shahar Peer(47-21; 5-9): (Finalist at Hobart)
Qualified but out due to foot and knee injuries respectively
(1)Serena Williams (25-4; 1-3): Australian Open and Wimbledon
(2)Venus Williams (38-7; 4-2): Dubai and Acapulco
Master Ace: Thanks. So Shahar Peer has declined a place in Bali or is that she didn't qualify for the event?
""Big Babe Tennis" I can't stand that phrase and I wish Mary Carrillo had never coined it. You would think that being a woman she would be opposed to something like that."
ICAM--it is insulting & condescending, in a sport that already looks down on those who don't quite fit the perceived bill. But I think it was coined specifically for that purpose.Mary Carillo meant it as a denigration but what she failed to see is that w/o "big-babe" tennis the sport would not be what it is today. It is precisely that style of tennis that brought many of the fans that didn't think much of tennis, especially women's tennis, before.
I've noticed a lot of people seem to think Serena is some gigantic woman, she's actually quite small in terms of height.
Babe: I agree with you. I believe when she first started using it she was being demeaning to the new set of female players that were very tall and hit the ball hard. Every-time she says it I get annoyed.
Geeze, I was going to say "Great Article, Pete" (or some such), but then I saw the byline...
But yeah, thanks Bobby. Way cool. SO refreshing to read about someone something other than the usual suspects: Insert usual suspects name
okay, incoherent post @ 11:12 am
Meant to say, nice to read about Vera. that's all.
To qualify directly, you have to win an International tournament during the year. To qualify as a wildcard, you have to play at least one International event. Therefore, Shahar fell short on winning Hobart and as you know, the wildcard is up to the tournament.
MA: Thanks for the explanation.
MA: I thought you couldn't go to Bali if you go to Doha. Isn't it a tournie meant to accomodate those who couldn't quite make it to Doha?
As to "Big Babe" tennis...I disagree that Mary C meant it in a degrading or demeaning way. My memory...though heaven knows, it is a memory filled withe many 'mind the gaps'...is that, to the contrary, Mary meant it as a compliment to the increased athleticism in the women's game at the time she first started using it. It may have come to mean something different than that, i.e., mindless ball bashers, but back in the day when Mary C coined the phrase, which was also back in the day when Mary C was much more sensible and focused than she is now, it was meant as a compliment. And when you stop and think about it, why shouldn't it be?
Yes, Wilson. And it is also meant to imply brain-less ball-bashing--as opposed to players like Hingis who, they claim, think through every point. In my opinion, PURE RUBBISH. There are quite a few big-hitters who think through their matches; playing point by point to keep their opponent guessing. Not many matches can be worn today by just hitting; sure, there are quite a few big hitters who just hit hard & harder; but that does not mean that only soft-ballers play with their brain or even that all soft-ballers play that way. It is an unfair generalization.
Babe: Very true.
CL: Mary Carrillo came up in an era when the women were petite and hit the ball with a soft touch and guile. I think it was very alien to her to see women hitting the ball so hard and I don't think she respected those players in the beginning hence the "big babe tennis" phrase. She still tries to use it but it makes no sense to say it as most of the women in tennis today are tall and hard-hitters.
Since Na is an alternate at Doha, she is still eligible to play at Bali per WTA rulebook.
Interesting thoughts.
""But No. 2 in the world…really?""
Four simple reasons. Serena is hurt. Venus is old. Kim doesn't play as much. Justine is hurt.
Nevertheless, she's a good player. Top 5-10 caliber for sure. But, it's more special circumstances that make her #2.
Remember the debate about the number 1 slot being occupied by some players without a Slam? Now, I think some people will slam Vera for making it to number 2.
"@PatrickMcEnroe QUESTION: How did Vera Zvonareva navigate her way to the No. 2 ranking? Let's discuss on my Facebook page http://Facebook.com/PatMcEnroe"
As I recall, Carillo started using the "Big Babe Tennis" phrase to refer to the games of Davenport, Pierce, and a few others.
I don't believe Carillo was trying to denigrate the "Big Babe" style of play, just distinguish that style from the Hingis/Conchita Martinez/Sabatini/Sanchez Vicario style of play. (Obviously, on her groundstrokes, the pre-stabbing Seles played "Big Babe" tennis, no matter her size. Graf had the huge FH, but her predominant use of the slice BH removes her from Carillo's "Big Babe" designation.)
I have my doubts as to whether "Big Babe" tennis is more "popular" with the general public than women's tennis of the 1990s and early part of this century played by Hingis, Capriati (also big off the ground), but I don't have the pertinent data at hand.
wilson - well my memory is a bit different, but so, it goes. No biggee. I just think Mary was appreciative of the increase in power as well as athleticism that came into the game. I would have to go and check if she used it to refer to them, but in a way, both Martina N and Steffi...even Gaby...were Big Babe tennis players. And I don't thing Mary ever disparaged them in any way. Whenever it was when she first started using the phrase I remember a laugh and amazement in here voice at how hard these Big Babe women were hitting the ball.
Mary C used to be one of my favorite tennis commentators. Unfortunately in the last 5 years or so, she seems to have slipped a gear or so in some of what she spouts. Plus, she now makes a lot of just plain factual errors as well. It is too bad, because she is actually one smart woman. I don't mean to make this all about Mary C. - it should be about Vera and the other women...but to MY memory, anyway, saying that Mary coined the phrase AS a put down, is a bit of revisionist history.
CL: Mary C has turned from a creditable knowledgeable and informative tennis analyst into a gossip maven who doesn't say much when working with JMac.
TAFKAP - agree. Vera is a nice player and I like to watch her but her presence at #2 (like Caro's at #1) primarily reflects the current weaknesses in the women's field. All credit to them for taking their opportunities.
CL - agree Seles and Graf hit the ball as hard as anybody now. And Graf more athletic than anyone except possibly Serena. I always took the big babe phrase to mean literally the rise of very tall, very strong girls (Davenport on) although not always very athletic who banged the ball very hard with not much variety. I didn't take it as a pejorative although I agree it may have come to have some pejorative meaning.
Babe " There are quite a few big-hitters who think through their matches; playing point by point to keep their opponent guessing. Not many matches can be worn today by just hitting." Not lots of matches today are lost by just hitting! I don't see "quite a few big hitters who think" in the matches I watch lamentably I must say.
A thing I like very much about Caro and Vera (well Vera sometimes this summer!) is that they do think about what they are doing and work the points - that's why they are where they are currently....
CL - My memory is the same as yours re: Mary C's use of the phrase "big babe tennis." I can remember her calling matches and sounding awestruck and almost chuckling in disbelief at how hard some of the players were hitting the ball. Nothing derogatory about the term originally.
*misses the old Mary Carillo commentary*
"People, please learn to read before you react. Pete defined "big babe" as those that hit the smack out of the ball."
Pretty funny considering Pete didn't write the article. Bobby did ;-)
Nice article btw.
Woznacki needs two wins to be YE #1. Zvonareva can get to #1 by Wozniacki getting injured and pulling out or winning only one or no matches. Then Zvonareva must win with no losses. If Zvonareva loses one match in the round robin she can only be #1 by Woznacki not winning any.
Likely than Woz ends year at #1 with the group she is in as Clisters and Zvonareva in the other group.
clisters and Zvonareva will be fighting for #2 in their group. That group should be inteesting.
Yes, Ma; my assumption was that as an alternate Li would not be considered "qualified" for Doha so that leaves her eligible to play Bali--this would be true even if she ends up playing because someone pulled out. So, am I right then in assuming that those who qualify for Doha are therefore ineligible to play Bali?
sblily - me too. :-( I remember when I actually looked forward to a match if Mary was working. Not anymore. And really, there is no one who has replaced her in terms of humor, (BG is clumsy oaf in the humor dept), when Mary was at her best. She brought a kind of giddy appreciation to some of the levels of the game. She was like the 'holy cow, this is really FUN!' kind of sister who livened up the party AND often had something insightful to say. Don't know where that person went. Like the rest of us, just got older, I guess, but also less wise and less tolerant and less prepared and more slap dash along the way. too bad.
OK, really done about Mary C. now. Don't want to be a thread hi-jacker. :-)
BTW, I don't remember Carillo using the term "big babe" in a complimentary fashion. Though, admittedly, I may not be the most objective in this particular debate as I completely now LOATHE the woman. But back then, she spoke of "big babe" in, what I considered, an insulting way.
Of course, with Carillo she has the unequalled talent to denigrate & compliment with the same stroke.
Love the article, Bobs! As usual, another great piece. :-)
The post is about Vera which she very well deserves. Whether 'big babe tennis' was meant to complement or denigrate women's tennis is an issue which has nothing to do with Vera's accomplishments. Lets not insult the players, Vera in this case in trying to prove that some one else was insulting.
"So, am I right then in assuming that those who qualify for Doha are therefore ineligible to play Bali? "
There's no way Vera is 5'8" despite what the WTA says. She's closer to 5'5" which makes her success even more impressive.
Serena is a giant compared to Mad Vera.
thank you, Bobby, for a post on Vera. Nicely done!
"Remember the debate about the number 1 slot being occupied by some players without a Slam? Now, I think some people will slam Vera for making it to number 2."
MA, I'm done paying attention to those negative posts. I was hurt as a fan with Dinara discussion and it taught me to ignore all those bad articles and comments (on this board as well) and enjoy the success of the player I like. Vera worked hard and deserves the ranking.
"Serena is a giant compared to Mad Vera."
I'd have to agree there is a difference in statue between those two
"she's shorter than 12 of the 17 Top 100 Russians"
interesting, so many tall Russians :-)
I don't understand why there is consternation because Vera is No. 2. Serena is injured and so her ranking has dropped. Vera has had a really worked hard this year and deserves to be No. 2. Some people in the media are trying to stir up drama when there is none.
Well I hope in Doha Vera can keep her emotions in check and dosent hide under her towel lol!
"dosent hide under her towel"
that's too much to ask, AM :-), but I agree with the first part
sokol One can only hope lol!
I thought the Big Babe comment was about Babe Ruth the great base ball player?
I agree that Vera has earnt her ranking.She made the final at Wimby this year both in singles and doubles a great achievement even though she came up short in both.
Tuesday Order of Play:
WTA - Doha at 10 AM
First match - Vera Zvonareva(46-17; 7-8) vs Jelena Jankovic(38-20; 4-2)
Second match - Caroline Wozniacki(59-15; 5-2) vs Elena Dementieva(40-16; 5-4)
Third match - Francesca Schiavone(39-20; 4-7) vs Samantha Stosur(45-17; 3-4)
St. Petersburg at 5 AM - Istomin, Zeballos vs Hanescu and Mathieu scheduled
Montpellier at 6 AM - Dent, Zverev vs Haase and Darcis scheduled
Vienna at 7 AM - Garcia-Lopez vs Berrer, DeBakker, Malisse vs Giraldo and Chela scheduled
Montpellier at 8 AM - Lacko vs Mannarino
Vienna at 9 AM - Blake vs Kubot
Montpellier at 10 AM - Isner vs Paire
Vienna at 10:30 AM - Haider-Maurer vs Muster
St. Petersburg at 11 AM - Kunitsyn vs Tipsarevic followed by Tursunov vs Przysiezny
Montpellier at 1 PM - O Rochus vs Llodra followed by Nalbandian vs Granollers
Bobby, great profile on Vera.
I agree with the folks up thread about so-called big babe tennis. Was always in reference to the hitting, not stature. :) And those gals began to hit huge in the late 90s.
I'll refrain from commenting on Carillo ;)
Vera's sorta in my Petrova/Demmy category. I had high hopes at the beginning, then the disappointments piled up and I got out of the relationship.
I was pleasantly surprised by her play this season. I hope she can capitalise, and pull down a slam in 2011. Some players don't fare well in the spot light, but Vera seems to have a new maturity about her.
Is it the towel or the coach? :D
If the towel over the head works, bless. Soderling seems to be fond also.
AM- I owe you a response from a few weeks back on DC. Your new hairdo is tres fab!!!!
I thought you looked very Wintour-ish, esp with the trench. :D
See you Friday!
Nice one Bobby. thanks.
For Time Warner Cable customers who want to access ESPN and ESPN3 via the internet, the day has come--at least in my neck of the woods:
After registering with Time Warner and ESPN, I was able to access ESPN and ESPN3.
Believe that the next tennis event that will be on ESPN3 will be the Basel indoors.
Do you think ESPN3 will do Basel and Valencia since they are 500 events?
Master Ace...I love the way you think!
None of the chatter...just the facts, and your predictions are so well thought.
Okay, so it looks like I'm going to the WTF after all.
Cheap hotels in London, anyone?
I took a quick look at the ESPN3 site and its various menus.
Basel was mentioned, but I didn't see how many hours of coverage will be provided.
Didn't see Valencia, but my search wasn't thorough.
I'm sure there is a fairly complete schedule for upcoming events somewhere on an ESPN site. Haven't had the time to confirm that notion.
Congratulations, Or!
I'm so jealous.:)
You'll be able to meet up with a bunch of TWibers there too, which is really great.
Unfortunately, though, no such thing as a cheap hotel in London. You may, however, be able to share a room with someone else who is going if you ask around...
I have friends who are coming from Israel, but they are staying with friends.
Who else from the Twibe is going? I've missed all the discussions.
Totally disagree with the home page that Kim is a huge favorite. Who do they think she is Serena? I don't think so, Vera has beat her twice this year, and Caro is so much more improved that yes, she can take Kim too. Caro has proven that she can take on anyone and come out ahead. Kom sa, Caro.
Pretend all you want but Vera hits the ball just as hard as the rest of the Big Babes; she is in fact a Big Babe!
or I am jealous glad that everything worked out for you
Hmmmm I think if Mother Kim does win she will be awarded
The Nobel prize for The Mother Of The Year!
Perish the thought from the media lol!
Like yes I know she is a mother and is Wow that she won the USO twice now
Though I would like her to get some results say on clay and grass
Just saying.
oops sorry Kim twice in a row now
Vera made it to two GS final, so she has definetly earned her ranking. Every one knows Serena is the best player in the game. In the last three years, she has won two slams each, that is hard to beat. Roger used to do that, now only Nadal and Serena do it. Know anybody with three slam.
Vera looks to be as strong as an Ox! Its rediculous how tennis pundits always try to make white women seem frail compared to the Williams sisters.
or, wonderful news for you. Enjoy London!
Thanks Bobby
And go Vera
Still here in Aruba; don't know how much more my liver can take but I'm testing it's limits!
I would be happy if Vera would win the whole thing, no offense to Caro fans.
Excited to hear the news about Sharapova's engagement, and I haven't had the time to read what anyone thinks how this will affect her tennis.....as I said , just a drive by post as I am just off the beach and need to get ready for dinner.
Oh, and thank you Roger for the win on Sunday!!!!


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Since moving to Boston, I have watched NECN for my morning news. When their owner was bought by Comcast, I was leery. I decided to keep watching until something happened to confirm my suspicions. That happened today. Below is my letter to NECN saying goodbye.
I just finished watching your story on Comcast On-Demand. I am really, really disappointed. This isn't journalism, it's a flipping info-mercial for your owner. Your disclaimer at the beginning of the story was subtle to say the least. I had to use my TiVo to go back and see if it was even there. You even bashed on satellite providers, ("Their customers can't feedback, since the connection is one way" -- which isn't true, you have a phoneline connection to your provider) just like an actual Comcast advertisement. It's really sickening. You've lost all journalistic integrity, in my opinion.
The only reason I watched NECN is because it's generally unhyped local news, plus I'm originally from Connecticut, so it's nice hear something about the rest of New England on top of the three murders in Boston today. Well, since your transfer to ownership by Comcast, my opinion is sliding. Basically, I was afraid of their influence on the content (that's THE reason I don't watch the CN8 channel), but until today, I found their influence minimal. Now it's gone too far, and I suppose its time to find a new local news source. Preferably one without Giant Glass commercials which make me scream and change the channel each time I see them. Someone should tell them their annoying commercials are sticking in potential customer minds, but when I needed glass work, I purposely *avoided* them, since they've made my mornings nearly unbearable with their "jingle."
One last criticism, I hate that your show is taped and looped till noon. It should be live and change through the morning. But I guess that won't bother me anymore.
One more lost viewer,
Brookline, MA
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However, there's an important follow-up to Ryan's peek under the freakish skirt of the opt-out folk in testimony yesterday. Tom Lang over at KnowThyNeighbor wallowed in the muck and the mire and the murk, as well as providing his own testimony on the education bills.
Just when you think these raised-by-wolverine fools can't be any more crazed, they surprise. Yesterday, half of the not-yet-institutionalized MR duo, Brian Camenker, testified in favor of S321. He repeatedly claimed historical revisionism that homosexuals were never targeted or murdered by Nazis before and during WWII. Holocaust denial from a Jew is only the latest lunacy from this pair.
The bill they're pushing attempts to legislate their private religious beliefs into public school. You'll recognize the intent if you followed the David Parker et alii case, particularly its U.S. District Court failure. There, Chief Judge Mark L. Wolf told them that if they wanted to control the curriculum and keep their kids from being exposed to facts and opinions, they could home school or go to some private religious version. Instead, the MR people are back with another try to force schools to teach only what parents approve of in advance.
Do read Tom Lang's reportage. Note that in its present form, if you want to see his testimony, left click on the link there, save the file as HTML and open it in a browser. To save a bit of work, I'll note that he says:
- Kids could read Gertrude Stein's poetry, but not hear that she wrote love poems to a woman, unless parents provided permission in writing first.
- They could see images of Michelangelo and da Vinci's work, but not hear about their sexual nature that influenced it.
- They could read about Alan Turing's computer work and breaking of the German code system, but not how he was driven mad by forced drugs.
- Holocaust teaching could include mentions of Jews, Catholics, the Romany people and others, but not homosexuals.
Parents Rights Bill S321 does not just set to limit free discussion of past history but it also restricts discussion of current events such as the current Equal Rights struggle for LGBT in this state and throughout this nation and the world. And it would set apart children, LGBT or straight, being raised by same-sex couples.We can feel some compassion for the befuddled and wrong-headed who would sacrifice the minds and spirits of future generations on the altar of their own insecurities and hatred of others. Yet, that cannot determine educational policy or legislation for the rest of us and our children.
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The clip above is a video of a waiter greeting a group of customers. Watch the video and then try the activities below
▶Task 1 - Greeting
What impression does the waiter give. Choose the correct options below.
▶Task 2 - Listening 1
Try to complete the gaps in the exercise below. Watch the video again to check your answers.
▶Task 3 - Listening 2
Listen to these six short dialogues. What kind of eating places do you think the people are in? What greetings do they use?
▶Task 4 - Polite intonation
In the UK, waiters and waitresses sometimes greet customers in an informal way. But, it is always important to use polite expressions and polite intonation.
Here are some of the things the waiter/waitress said. Listen and repeat.
Try to copy the intonation.
Video transcript
Waiter: Good evening. Welcome. Table for four?
Customer: Yes, please.
Waiter: This way, please.
Customer: Thank you.
Waiter: You're welcome.
Waiter: I'll be your host today. Do you want me to take your jacket?
Customer: Thank you very much.
Waiter: There you go.
Customer: Thank you.
Waiter: You're welcome. I'll get you the menu. I'll come as soon as possible.
Customer: Thank you.
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Dialogue 1
Waiter: Good evening, sir. Do you have a reservation?
Customer: Yes I do. The name's Campbell.
Waiter: Thank you. Your table's ready, Mr Campbell. This way, please.
Dialogue 2
Customer: Have you got a table for six?
Waitress: Afternoon. Have you booked?
Customer: No, we haven't.
Waitress: I'm sorry but all the tables are taken.
Customer: Can we wait?
Waitress: Yes, but it'll be about half an hour.
Customer: OK, we'll leave it. Bye.
Waitress: Sorry about that. Bye.
Dialogue 3
Customer: Hi, can we sit here?
Waiter: Hi. That table's reserved, I'm afraid. How about this one by the window?
Customer: OK, thanks.
Dialogue 4
Customer: Hello, is it table service?
Waitress: Hello. Yes, just take a seat and I'll be with you in a minute.
Customer: Thanks.
Dialogue 5
Waiter: Good afternoon. Are you ready to order?
Customer: Not quite yet, can you give us a few more minutes?
Waiter: Sure.
Customer: And could you bring the children's menu, please?
Waiter: Yes, of-course.
Dialogue 6
Waitress: Hi.
Customer: Hi, do you have a table for two?
Waitress: Do you prefer inside or out?
Customer: Outside. It's such a lovely day!
Waitress: Yes it is. (pause) Is this table OK?
Customer: That's fine, thanks.
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