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The United States House of Representatives passed a resolution today saluting the late Bob Sheppard for his service as a public address announcer and a speech professor. Sponsored by New York's Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, the measure resembles those frequently passed by the House to honor prominent Americans who have recently passed away. The short bill, which I've embedded below, commends how "Bob Sheppard's clear, distinctive voice has set the standard of sports announcing, and has become ingrained in the fans and players as a widely recognized and revered Yankees tradition." Sheppard's moniker — the Voice of God — has now been forever memorialized in the Congressional record.
Open Thread: Ceremonies for Bob and George
When the Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays resume play for the second half tomorrow night, the Bombers and their fans will turn out to the stadium with heavy hearts. Both Bob Sheppard and George Steinbrenner have passed away since the team's last home stand, and the the Yankees announced this afternoon their pre-game plans to honor these two Yankee icons.
While the team is still firming up all of the details, the club is asking ticket holders to be in their seats by 6:45 for the ceremony. Currently plans include a video tribute to George Steinbrenner and a moment of silence for both men prior to the game. "Further tributes," the Yankees said, "to Mr. Steinbrenner and Mr. Sheppard will be revealed during Friday's ceremony, and additional ceremonies will be held during Old-Timers' Day events on Saturday, July 17." I hope they can produce a video tribute for Bob Sheppard as well. He deserves one.
In addition to these memorials, the Yankees will place a wreath in front of the Boss' statue in the Gate 2 Executive Lobby and in front of Bob Sheppard's plaque in Monument Park. United States Army Sergeant First Class MaryKay Messenger will perform the National Anthem.
Under George Steinbrenner, the Yankees have always honored their history and remembered the players lost to the passage of time. Friday's events will be emotionally charged as a fanbase begins to say good bye to two beloved Bronx figures.
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This thread can serve as the open thread for the evening. It's the last night of the All Star Break without Yankee baseball, but a handful of other teams are in action. The Red Sox play the Rangers at 7:10 p.m., and the Mets face the Giants at 10:10 p.m.
Memories of two icons distinct and different
When the Yankees begin their second half on Friday night, two lost icons will take centerstage. To honor the memory of their late owner and Bob Sheppard, the only man more identifiable with the Yankees than George Steinbrenner over the last six decades, the team will don a pair of commemorative patches. It will be but one of the many ways in which the club will honor two icons.
The patches, as shown above, are a change from the Yanks' usual armband memorials. The microphone of the Voice of Yankee Stadium will be worn on the sleeve while the GMS patch will be worn on the chest of the uniform either above the interlocking NY while in the home pinstripes or the word "York" on the away digs. These two men had not been the same since illnesses felled them both in the mid 2000s, and now they will be remembered by the Yankees throughout the season.
I've had both the Boss and Bob Sheppard on my mind over the last few days, and I took Bob's passing harder than I did George's. For me, as with millions of other Yankee fans, Bob Sheppard was Yankee Stadium. Nothing signalled summer more so than walking through the tunnels behind the stands while hearing Mr. Sheppard go over the Yankee Stadium ground rules. "During the course of the game," he would intone in his slow and precise manner, "hard hit baseballs and bats may be hit or thrown into the stands." Who would fail to heed such a warning?
As I grew up going to baseball games, Bob Sheppard would always be there. He announced Mike Pagliarulo with deliberation and amused the crowd when Shigetoshi Hasegawa joined the Angels. His "Der-ek Jee-tah," heard again last night on the national stage during the All Star Game broadcast, remains as iconic an announcement as any in sports. Through thick and thin, elementary school, high school, college, 9/11, World Series' victories and defeats, thrilling playoff comebacks and crushing collapses, Bob Sheppard's voice — such a booming voice on a slight man — would usher fans in and out of Yankee Stadium. He and longtime organist Eddie Layton were two peas in a nostalgic pod that never grew old.
In no small way, Bob passed with the old Yankee Stadium. He fell ill in late 2007 and missed all of the lasts at Yankee Stadium. He missed the last playoff games, the last Joe Torre appearance, the last All Star Game and the entire last season. As the Yankees counted down the games remaining until their move across the street, Mr. Sheppard never made it back to Yankee Stadium. He made a video appearance during the final game, and while frail, he still had the Voice as he read the lineups one last time. Bob passed away just a few weeks after the final pieces of the House that Ruth Built, and the parallels are too eerie to ignore.
My dad was born the year before Bob Sheppard took over the microphone, and he had, until the recent spate of indistinct public announcers, known no other voice at Yankee Stadium. "Bob Sheppard," he said in recollection, "That voice is part of my life's soundtrack and the loss runs deeper by reason of that. For more than 50 years (beginning with my first trip to Yankee Stadium as a 7-year-old) that voice was part of my summers…a powerful, disembodied presence that was woven deep into the fabric of something I dearly loved."
With the Boss, on the other hand, his lasting legacy is far more complicated than that. In recent years, Yankee fans have celebrated George Steinbrenner. He's become the patron grandfather of the Yankees. As the club spends his money, he hasn't been the same hands-on control freak he was in the 1970s and 1980s. Maybe he mellowed with age, and maybe he realized his investments would increase if he allowed his baseball minds to put a more competitive product on the field. Despite some mid-2000s hiccups, though, the Yanks have flourished under his benevolent eye since his return to the game in 1993 from a suspension.
When I myself was a seven-year-old Yankee fan, coming of age with Tim Leary, Andy Hawkins, Lee Gutterman and a cast of offensive offensive characters, I found myself with my dad at Yankee Stadium on a warm night in late July. I have vague recollections of the game on the field, but what I do remember involved a long standing ovation in the middle of a Yankee victory. The fans were reacting not to the play on the field but the drama off the field. George Steinbrenner had just been suspended from baseball by Fay Vincent for hiring Howie Spira to dig up dirt on Mr. May himself, Dave Winfield.
As coverage from the time shows, Yankee fans were none too disappointed about the news. By 1990, many Yankee fans had decided that Steinbrenner's meddlesome ways were a detriment to the ballclub, and they weren't afraid to say it. "I speak for all true Yankee fans when I say that getting rid of Steinbrenner is the best thing that could happen to this team," Bobby Ricci, a 24-year-old fan from the Bronx, said. "Now it's time to get rid of all the guys who Steinbrener calls his baseball people. Obviously, they don't know much about baseball."
Another presciently predicted better days ahead. "This is so sweet. Maybe it'll save the team. Now they can build a dynasty again," Mike Nisson said.
In a short paragraph I asked my dad to write about sitting in the stands for that game, he too remembers the joy of the crowd:
"It's hard to overstate how satisfying it was to have been sitting in the stands at Yankee Stadium as word spread through the crowd that it had just been announced that George Steinbrenner had been suspended. As the news worked its way through the stands, a low murmur graduated into raucous cheers from fans who were jubilant in seeing retribution visited on the man who had spent years spending money on mediocre players, berating professional athletes to the point of public humiliation, repeatedly inflicting the pathological Billy Martin on the players and fans and, finally, spying on Dave Winfield. Punctuating the cheers were some shouts of disapproval from fans who expressed the opinion that a suspension was not adequate and that he should have been banned for life (I, of course, being among that chorus). That display struck me as a bit of the French Revolution coming to the venerable House that Ruth Built–and it felt great."
That's the real first impression I had of George Steinbrenner. It wasn't of the loyal philanthropist or the dedicated owner; rather, it was of the mercurial interloper whose suspension was welcomed by people older and wiser than I. Even as George aged into someone who still wanted to win but could seemingly control this temper, I still wondered about the good and the bad in him. For those who didn't know him in any personal context, he isn't an easy man to describe.
Yesterday, as the Yankees in Anaheim gathered to talk about the Boss, Andy Pettitte's presence and words struck me as particularly telling. Pettitte and George Steinbrenner were never that close. For years in a row, George wanted his GMs to trade Andy Pettitte. He didn't like his competitiveness and thought him too soft to succeed in the Bronx. Every year at the trade deadline, Pettitte would be the subject of rumors — to the Phillies for Adam Eaton, to somewhere else but the Bronx. In 2003, when the Yanks had the opportunity to let Pettitte walk, they did. It was a Boss move through and through.
Yet, Number 46 sat at the podium yesterday afternoon and looked as distraught as anyone else there. He had lost a mentor and a boss, the man who, eventually, showed enough faith in him to stick with him. Now, Pettitte has five Yankee World Series rings and forgave the Boss, as so many others have. That's the man of contradictions that he was: flawed, temperamental, hated and ultimately accepted in New York as the wins rolled in. As he once said, "Winning is first, next to oxygen."
Bob Sheppard passes away at 99
Bob Sheppard made his final Yankee Stadium appearance during the closing ceremonies for the old stadium in September 2008. (Photo by Benjamin Kabak)
Updated by Ben (11:50 a.m.): Yankees public address announcer for over 50 years, Bob Sheppard, has passed away at his home in Baldwin, NY, the Associated Press reported this morning. Dubbed "The Voice of God" by Reggie Jackson, Sheppard annouced over 4,500 games, including 22 World Series. Long known for his introductions to the stadium ("Good Evening…ladies and gentlemen…and welcome to Yankee Stadium"), the national anthem and Yankee captain Derek Jeter, Sheppard would have been 100 this October. He's been battling illness since 2008 and officially announced his retirement in November. In addition to his storied career as the Yankees' public address announcer, Sheppard was a noted poet and spent many years announcer New York Giants' games at the Meadowlands.
"The Yankees and Bob Sheppard were a marriage made in heaven," Paul Sheppard, the PA announcer's 71 year old son said to The Times' Richard Goldstein. "I know St. Peter will now recruit him. If you're lucky enough to go to heaven, you'll be greeted by a voice, saying, 'Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to heaven!' "
For many Yankee fans of a certain age, Sheppard was the only constant at Yankee Stadium. Through thick and thin, through ownership groups, last place finishes and World Series championships, Sheppard was always there. He began his Bronx career in 1951 when Joe DiMaggio still patrolled center field and a young kid from Oklahoma named Mickey Mantle made his Major League debut. He worked nearly every game until September of 2007 when he was sidelined with a bout bronchial infection that left his seriously weakened.
Sheppard never returned to Yankee Stadium after 2007, but his presence has been felt at Yankee Stadium, new and old. He appeared in a video greeting during the old stadium's last hurrah in September of 2008, and Derek Jeter still comes to bat to a pre-recorded Sheppard announcement of his "Numbah 2, Derek Jetah." He never made it to the new Yankee Stadium.
In 2000, the Yankees honored Sheppard with his own day at the stadium and his own plaque in Monument Park. Famed newscaster Walter Cronkite read the inscription: "The voice of Yankee Stadium. For half a century, he has welcomed generations of fans with his trademark greeting, 'Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Yankee Stadium.'"
Sheppard also called New York Giants games from 1956 through 2006 and lent his voice to the basketball and football teams at St. John's University, where he was a speech professor, as well. He passed away at 99, just three months shy of the century mark, and will forever be remembered as the Voice of the Yankees.
For more on Sheppard, be sure to read Marty Noble's piece on MLB.com. Click through to see a video tribute to the great announcer from Bob Sheppard Day in 2000. [Read more…]
Olden talks about succeeding the 'Voice of God'
With Bob Sheppard's retirement official, the Yankee PA duties will now pass to Paul Olden, and this weekend, the 2009 fill-in for the Yanks' own Voice of God sat down with some local reporters to discuss his new role. Olden called his Yanks' PA duties "one of the best jobs" he's ever had and says he would have been honored to give Sheppard back his spot in the booth. "When I accepted the position, it was always with the knowledge that if he was able to recover and wanted to come back . . . I would gladly give the microphone to him," Olden said to Newsday's Neil Best. Olden notes that Sheppard has also given him his blessings.
Meanwhile, for a walk down Memory Lane, check out the Bob Sheppard Tribute Video from the May 7, 2000 Bob Sheppard Day at Yankee Stadium. A tip of the hat goes to Sliding Into Home for digging that one up.
Sheppard officially calls it a career
Bob Sheppard makes his final Yankee Stadium appearance. (Photo by Benjamin Kabak)
While nothing but a formality at this point, Bob Sheppard has officially retired. In a discussion with MLB.com's Bryan Hoch, Sheppard said that, at age 99, he won't be returning as the Yankees' public address announcer.
"I have no plans of coming back," Sheppard said yesterday. "Time has passed me by, I think. I had a good run for it. I enjoyed doing what I did. I don't think, at my age, I'm going to suddenly regain the stamina that is really needed if you do the job and do it well."
The nonagenarian made his Yankee Stadium debut on April 17, 1951. He served as the PA announcer for around 4500 games, and his career spanned from Mickey Mantle to Reggie Jackson to Don Mattingly to Derek Jeter and everyone in between. He introduced the Yankees for 121 consecutive postseason games before coming down with a very serious bout of pneumonia in September 2007.
In talking with Hoch, Sheppard explained how, while he's regained his health, the whole process of traveling to and from the stadium requires more stamina than he has right now. "It's not just the two hours or three hours of baseball," Sheppard said. "It's the trip, the preparation, the trip home, and a long, long day. I think at my age, it's time to accept the fact that I had a great run. A great run. And I only made a few mistakes along the way."
Sheppard says his weight fell nearly 40 pounds to 103 during his illness, and he plans to make a trip to see the stadium in 2010. Sheppard will live on in Derek Jeter's at-bats and in Yankee lore. We'll miss him in the Bronx and wish the Voice of God nothing but the best.
Now turning 99, the public announcer, Bob Sheppard, now turning 99
It's been a while since we've heard any news from Bob Sheppard. Although the Yanks' nonagenarian public address announcer in April denied reports that he was retiring, Yankee Stadium was Sheppard-less throughout its first season, and Sheppard had not been at a Yankee game since late 2007 before he fell ill with a bad bout of pneumonia. Today, is Sheppard's birthday, and the long-time Voice of the Yankees is turning 99. The Queens native had a great run in the Bronx, and millions of us associate him with the Yankees. So wherever he is and however he is feeling, I tip my cap to the man born before World War I.
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EVERETT — Snohomish County policymakers have reached an impasse over whether to impose emergency restrictions on homebuilding near landslide zones.
On Monday, the County Council again put off voting on a temporary building ban until at least June 25, when members scheduled a public hearing. The hearing will give people a chance to comment before the council takes action.
Even then, odds are against a moratorium along the lines of what County Council Chairman Dave Somers first suggested in April. To pass, the emergency legislation would need support from four of five council members — and it isn't there.
"I know what I would like to do, but it's obvious that there's no consensus emerging," Somers said Monday.
Council members did signal a willingness to back new requirements to record landslide dangers on property titles. They also want to explore making property owners sign waivers acknowledging risks from landslides and other natural hazards, such as volcanic-eruption and earthquake zones. They're studying waivers in use by Everett, Seattle and Island County.
"I'm in favor of us notifying people who may not even know they're in a zone," Councilman Ken Klein said. "I'm in favor of doing that right away."
The county's elected leaders have been wrestling with ways to better inform and protect the public after the March 22 Oso mudslide. Debris traveled a mile, leaving 43 dead, with one person still missing.
The scope of the disaster caught even landslide experts by surprise.
Somers started the conversation about changing building regulations when he suggested an emergency ban within a half-mile of steep slopes of 50 feet or higher. That idea quickly lost support after maps showed it would have placed most of the county off-limits to home-building.
The council also has considered a buffer of a quarter-mile or eighth-of-a-mile near steep slopes, but those also appear to lack support.
County planning staff also drafted recommendations that would apply to specific areas in the North Fork Stillaguamish River valley. One would impose temporary building restrictions surrounding the immediate slide area; the other would apply to the flood zone upriver from the slide, which drastically altered the landscape and rendered existing flood maps obsolete.
Klein, whose district includes the Stillaguamish Valley, opposes any emergency ban that might affect his constituents, at least not without further study.
"My concern is that there are just so many unknowns," Klein said. "The emergency is past us, and we need to make sure we do it right."
The chairman of the county planning commission said any land-use regulations intended to protect people from natural disasters could benefit from a longer public process.
"The more eyes we have on really critical regulations like that, the better," Guy Palumbo said. "Ultimately better regulations come out."
The full planning commission process could take months or longer.
The County Council is talking about increasing the requirements for geotechnical studies near steep slopes before issuing building permits.
Under current rules, geological studies are required within 200 feet of some steep slopes.
The council could change the rules to base the buffer on the height of the slope. In one version, the distance requiring study would be equal to the slope height, both above and below the slope; in another, it would be double the slope height at the bottom, and equal to it at the top.
Neither of those regulations would have protected most of the Oso mudslide victims from the 600-foot-high hillside to the north. When the hillside experienced a smaller slide in January 2006, debris traveled about 730 feet — about 400 feet from the closest home.
The March slide covered the width of the valley, and then some, climbing the opposite slope.
Separate from the land-use questions, Snohomish County staff plan to work with the federal government, the state and King County officials to map landslide risk using technology known as Light Distance and Ranging, or LIDAR. If money materializes, the mapping work would take at least a year to complete, planning staff estimated. Once the data become available, the county would need to have staff analyze it and create maps.
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Victor Álvarez is a Service Adoption Expert within the Service Adoption and User Support Department of the European Satellite Services Provider's (ESSP) Service Provision Unit, located in Madrid, Spain. His role is to promote the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), and its use and applications within civil aviation, and to provide support to users who make use of it (or want to make use of it). This includes operators interested in flying with Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) approaches. Therefore, Victor and his team monitors all European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) LPV Supplemental Type Certifications (STC) and maintains good contact with avionics manufacturers. In addition, his team also supports air managers and Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) who implement LPV approaches in their runways and might experience doubts during certain stages of their implementation. To conduct these tasks, they also define and develop technical and market tools to foster EGNOS adoption. This includes, for example, their methodology to compute business cases, which Victor discusses in more detail below.
Adding LPV capabilities to an aircraft improves safety and brings operational advantages such as improved flexibility, repeatability, and accessibility. This last one, accessibility, refers to the capability to land thanks to LPV with respect to the previous situation where the aircraft might divert to an alternate location due to the lack of precision approach navaids at the airport. For aerodromes, putting LPV procedures in place is far cheaper than installing complex ground navigation aids. In addition, one generalised comment among pilots with LPV expertise is that "LPV is much more stable than even the Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach, especially when the aircraft isn't perfectly aligned with the Localizer (LOC)."
However, no matter the type of new communication, navigation, or surveillance capability (data link, ADS-B Out, and LPV are examples), or safety improvement (e.g. Synthetic Vision Systems), to be added on board an aircraft cockpit, operators need to invest a considerable amount of money. Such investments are typically subject to an evaluation process for approval by senior management.
While decision makers are aware and do their best to ensure aviation's first and most important priority, safety, it is reasonable to think that the operator's budget is the second one. Therefore, it is also part of this decision-making process.
ESSP SAS, the EGNOS provider under the auspices of the European GNSS Agency, offers free-of-charge support to European operators wondering whether such an investment could make sense from a financial perspective. By means of a Business Case (BC) tailored to the aircraft's operations, both in numbers of flights and network of destinations, operators are provided with a new argument to be put on the table at the time of deciding.
Over the past years, ESSP SAS has developed a well-defined methodology: the number of diversions occurring with current conventional procedures is compared against the number of diversions occurring in tomorrow's scenario, where LPVs are available. In general, it is necessary to assess the cloud ceiling at the destinations relevant for the analysis, compare them with the minima in place, and compute the savings induced by the disruptions avoided thanks to LPVs. Savings in terms of reduced flight time during initial segments of flight are also taken into account whenever this effect is found relevant too.
With the support and a few inputs provided by the aircraft's operations and maintenance departments, ESSP SAS can build a case and calculate the investment's Net Present Value (NPV), the payback period , and the Internal Rate of Return (IRR); all of which are in accordance to the Standard Inputs for EUROCONTROL Cost-Benefit Analyses. In addition, the study is completed with a sensitivity analysis and the evaluation of alternative scenarios. For instance, to assess the effect of available sources of external funding and the cost sharing with other technologies included as part of the upgrade.
Finally, it is worth highlighting how the outcomes of these studies tend to back up more and more such upgrades; as the number of European airports with LPV keeps growing and national navaids-infrastructure rationalisation programs are implemented.
If you're an operator which wonders what the numbers would tell in your case, contact ESSP SAS through firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Braising: More than meat, bro. The French technique famed for tenderizing cheap hunks of beef can also deepen vegetables natural flavors, and the liquid reduces for a nice sauce too. Side of Baby Bok Choy, Butter-Braised with a Sesame Oil Finish.
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- 1 cup chicken broth
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- Large sautee pan with lid
- Bring broth and butter to a simmer in a deep large heavy skillet. Arrange bok choy evenly in skillet and simmer, covered, until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer bok choy with tongs to a serving dish and keep warm, covered.
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Several times the United States of America has made assertions concerning its rights to arbitrate military against "failed states" around the world. In this book of "Failed State" by Noam Chomsky turn s the table by indicating that there are features that the United States share with other failed nations. These features include: democracy deficit, disdaining egalitarian and international guiding principles, and adoption of policies that are a threat to its people and the world at large.
Chomsky reveals the Washington's plans to militarize the planet through his idea of exploring the latest developments in both the foreign and domestic policies. We also find that through the efforts to militarize the planet, it becomes clear that the risk of nuclear war is likely to increase. He further looks into the dangerous consequences associated by occupation of Iraq; he thus documents Washington's self exception from global norms such as the Kyoto Protocol and the Geneva conventions. He also examines the structure of U.S. electoral system which he feels is aimed at eradicating indisputable political alternatives, impending momentous egalitarianism (Chomsky, 56). Noam Chomsky sets a turning point to whatever people viewed America to be. The self-image of the united states as a democratic state as contrary to the perception of people. He says "Failed State: the Abuse of Power and Assault on Democracy." That aims at exposing the origin of the unblemished city on a vestibule from its basis to steeples (Chomsky, 78).
At the middle of the book we find the American mission of spreading democracy throughout the world. Noam concedes that America has been rhetorically been a state that spreading democracy has been its mission since the reign of Wilson Woodrow, but he absolutely insists that this has not been the case and is contrary to the deeds of the America. International interventions have it that Washington has generally acted with the aim of frustrating the efforts of the people through engaging in chilling violence. In Iran, Chile, Guatemala, and "a long list of other countries," democratic government has been overthrown by the United States. It has usually paid leap to democracy by ensuring that it rigs the general result. There is what he refers to as "rational consistency" that means the inconsistency of words and actions (Chomsky, 126).
Whatever people are witnessing today does not count to the interest of American people but rather of the corporate elite which dominates the country as well as the process of policy making. He insists that America is not a democratic state since a democratic state is a nation that the will of its people is practiced. For instance, looking at health care, he has record to prove that America has a system that is economically inefficient, and more costly than other nations with socialized models. Its ways of ruling are unpopular with majority of Americans since he says that this is a failed state because majority of Americans are willing to pay for higher taxes due to an increased government intervention. The majority who are democratic remain unheard since the financial industries and pharmaceuticals and other private powers remain opposed. And that is why he insists that publicly funded health care system is not politically supported. He further explains that even though the majority may support it but it is clear that not the people who count (Chomsky, 154). Chomsky also demonstrates another linguistic meaning concerning the destruction for media definitions of affluence. Even though the experts may put it that the economy is healthy as it may appear to the top 1% whose wealth rose by at least 42% between 1983 and 1998 but it is not healthy for many whose wages have stagnated or declined in real terms nor for those who go without food in America because of being incapable to buy food (Chomsky, 187).
To veterans of Chomsky readers much of this will be familiar, but the truth is that in this book he employs a new twist. What he refers to as failed state is that which cannot be able to provide security to its people as well as guarantee rights both at home and abroad. A nation that is not capable of maintaining functioning democratic institutions. Chomsky further argues that the United States is one of world's biggest failed states. Even though it may sound like a hyperbolic change that has been ludicrously overblown, but he engages it by going further and substantiating his stand. He goes further pointing out the efforts of Washington's woeful efforts of protecting Americans from terror attacks, and on one occasion he points out that through such efforts those in power ravishingly swindle more resources on the imaginary threats from Cuba and Al Qaeda (Chomsky, 216).
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And if at all a rogue state is defined by its defiance of international law, the according to Chomsky, the United States has been rogues' of rogue. It has generally ignored the Geneva Conventions through the manner at which it treats its prisoners at Guantanamo Bay and Iraqi civilian in Falluja; it has also violated the Nonproliferation Treaty through its development of new weapons when it should be making good faith efforts in order to get rid of the ones that are old. It has also flaunted the United States Charter that allows the use of force in case there is an instant and overwhelming necessity of self-defense. He also gave the definition "World Court" of the unlawful force that in 1980s held Washington guilty against Nicaragua, ruling of the United States simply rejected. It is true that most scholars like talking about United States as an exceptional state but in this book Chomsky phrases takes new meaning: America exempts itself from the rules it demands for everyone else. He refers to this as not a double standard but he goes further quoting what Adam Smith refers to as single standard as "vile maxim of the masters of mankind, all for ourselves but nothing for other (Chomsky, 246)."
Throughout the book "Failed State" Chomsky focuses on the vein of fierce excoriation and says that not even one is exempt, according to him. He says that even the traditional liberal heroes are dwelling on the rotten system. John F. Kennedy, Franklin Roosevelt, and Harry Truman, all he termed as being faulted due to their pursuit of global supremacy. He figures the efforts of Roosevelt to firebomb Japanese cities more than a year before Pearl Harbor to Kennedy's efforts to fight in Vietnamese territory. He also condemns the makers of constitution and feels that the constitution should aim at protecting the general public. He does not even like the New York Times. The morsel of ease to the readers is seen when he says that "Americans are not inimitably malevolence people." He says that on the contrary the imperialists throughout the history have been behaving in the same manner, from the Greeks to British by arguing that they have always been driven by noble purpose even when the elites concentrated on their own interest (Chomsky, 235).
However, the book is filled with flaws as it is almost broken in every subsection through extensive quotations. It is also unrelenting as it is episodic by instances of sporadic flash of pungent intelligence. We also find that the author of this book is selective in his material as he cites ruling by the Israeli Supreme Court that has led to many of the Palestinians being injured, but he ignores those who respect such rule. He also fails to radiate outside the United States as active moral agents in their own rights. We also find that he argues with justification to what American invasion of Iraqi has unleashed. He also further dismissive of the liberal interventionists, who are interested in see American power deployed to thwart genocide and he vies them also as meager patsies of imperialism (Chomsky, 289). Generally his views of politics are too mechanistic, and planned by those in power. Finally we see that he also offers only two paragraphs solutions to such problems. It is clear that there is still the need to point out the exact way out and I feel it hard to imagine an American citizen reading this book and not seeing this situation of deeply troubling light (Chomsky, 297).
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Year 12 Cultural capital treasure hunt across central London
Bar Mock Trial Preparation
Year 13 Society Freshers Fair for Year 7
The 150 students in the Walthamstow Academy Sixth Form have made an excellent start to the year. Students in Year 13 have been working tirelessly towards their A level qualifications and have completed their UCAS applications, applying to many of the best universities in the country. Alongside this hard work, the Year 13 students have run societies for the Year 7s offering clubs in physics, photography, drama, debate, music technology, sports, Korean culture and coding to name a few.
The Year 12 students have had an exciting introduction to sixth form life and A levels, completing an induction week at the start of term, which gave them an insight into sixth form, extracurricular opportunities, reaching their aspirations and going on to higher education. Over the term, Year 12 students have had the chance to take part in many extracurricular opportunities with our students attending lectures at UCL, raising £260 in the Macmillan coffee morning cake sale and competing regionally in the Bar Mock Trial. Six students in Year 12 have completed a languages course to enable them to be certified interpreters, developing their skills as well as giving them an opportunity to help their community. Recently 20 students attended the Oxford and Cambridge varsity rugby game and admission evening at Twickenham, where they had the opportunity to speak with Oxbridge students and admissions tutors about how to apply and what is required to be accepted. They also cheered along for Cambridge, whose women's team won 0 – 24 and men's team won 10 – 20. The entire year group also completed a cultural capital treasure hunt around central London, exploring the culture, history and politics in their own capital city.


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Now out of the interviewer's chair and straight onto the guest seat; surely it is a delight to see a little twist isn't it?
In today's episode Jody Maberry, a marketing consultant, and podcaster who has pretty much been there from the beginning of the podcast turns the tables on Michael and takes over the show!
Achieving a stability in podcasting
Michael Hudson jokes he is a 'slow learner' when it comes to podcasting. His podcasts have been on the air for close to 100 episodes, and his commitment to seeing the process through has been kept stable by a desire to observe protocols and try new things over time.
Hudson believes that putting out his thoughts and ideas, speaking out loud each time – especially during his podcasts – has helped him understand perspectives to each view, separating what makes sense from what doesn't.
"I'm a shiny object guy, I'm an idea guy, you know, there's nothing that thrills me more than to get an idea and say 'lemme go see if somebody else has done it, how can I learn' and all of that stuff" Hudson says.
The weekly commitment to his podcasts offered the chance to build a focusing process and be able to speak to people consequently influencing them.
Core lessons learned from early podcast episodes
Hudson has a teaching style that includes fixing up a few key points and expanding on those points throughout his lecture.
It is no wonder that his fundamental belief, as he puts it, says "Your journey teaches you lessons that others need to know, and the reason you were brought to this planet is to share those lessons,"
The second point to that belief is that "if you don't figure out what those lessons meant, you can never share them effectively." And a lot of the first podcast episodes were centered on how he figured things out for himself.
Hudson also learnt that it is never easy to know just who is listening in on your program, and who you are impacting per time and this inspires him to keep doing what he does.
How he charged things up
Hudson learned to stop being a stereotype in the kind of questions he asks during podcasts. Now, he focuses on making it a conversation. In his own words: "Let the conversation flow."
Initially he would pick out at a bunch of questions – usually 9 or 10 – and ask them to the guests during the show, but down the line, he realized that it was all kind of boring when he did that.
Right now, there are only two questions he will almost certainly ask; what the guests are grateful for in their business, and what book(s) they can recommend for the listeners out there..
Hudson also learned a big lesson on time; going higher than you think you can. He makes a dream list of guests to be invited on air. And despite initial fears on getting a rejection, he goes ahead and makes contact nonetheless.
Framing the show to look like a show is also very important to Hudson.
"Prepare your guests so that they know what to expect," Hudson said, while speaking on ways to get your guest fully involved and making the podcast episode lively.
He normally gives his guests a specific sheet that offers pointers on what the show will entail. "When the guests get that, they will pay attention and they will help you make that show a success." Hudson said.
Guests that really made a great show and challenged Hudson
He recalls quite a lot of cases where he had guests come on his podcast show and then after a while realized that they had offered so much more insight than he had expected.'
Refusing to mention any names, he recalled the excitement in interacting with certain guests who repeatedly showed that they 'know their content' and are well driven on their chosen path.
The future of "Get your message heard" podcast
"What comes next is really trying to take the work to a new level" as Hudson puts it. He is focused on discovering clarity on his central theme and what his true message is.
He confirmed that the future would all be about "Resonance, Repeating and Replay" for his podcast series.
The upcoming three episodes will feature more explanation on these 3 concepts.
His reasons for podcasting and advice for those who desire the path
Hudson believes that being a podcaster provides clarity to you on your own thinking, and that there truly is nothing more valuable than that.
He also believes that podcasting offers the chance to execute the 'three Rs'; to resonate your ideas to your audience, then have a chance to repeat those ideas at any time, then of course your ideas get replayed by other people over time.
It is quite obvious that Hudson places value on being known for a precise set of values that his work represents, something like a niche and not just running around discussing every topic or idea.


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Finally I got chance to play with the Serene Spring stamp set today. I have gotten so many packages lately I don't know where to start from! Today I got my scor-pal for like 6 months I was contemplating about getting it and a stamp from House Mouse. I don't know why but I think I have been into cute images the past few weeks.
BTW I just love the bunny from Serene Spring, and I keep calling it " this is my bunny, this is Fluffy, and it soo looks like her!" I think I am crazy.
I couldn't find right embelishment for the upper left corner as it looked kind of empty, I wanted to keep it SU!, but ended up with Prima flowers Supplies:
stamp sets: serene spring (hostess level 2, Fall-Winter 2008 SU!)
cs: kiwi kiss, pretty in pink, whisper white and so saffron
accessories: pretty in pink narrow grosgrain ribbon, prima flowers, fake dew drops from Michael's
ink: palette hybrid noir
other: scallop border punch, copic markers, crystal effects


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Senior Dispatchers [SDS] is a High Rank (HR) role that are senior to Dispatchers. They can host Dispatcher [DS] Trainings with the approval from the Head of Platform Operations, the manager in charge of Senior Dispatchers and Dispatchers.
There are currently 25 Senior Dispatchers in Stepford County Railway.
Application status: Closed
To Obtain This Rank:
The following is required in order to apply for this rank:
- You must be 13 years old or older to apply.
- You must be in the SCR official ROBLOX group and be in the official Discord server.
- You must be a Dispatcher or above, or have surpassed a dispatch training.
Here are the steps to apply for this rank:
- You must fill out an application that is found in #applications-forms in the SCR Discord server. The opening and closing of the applications are handled at the discretion of the [HPO] Head of Platform Operations.
- Once you have been selected, you would have to attend a session in order to officially host and co-host a Dispatch training.
This rank was formerly known as Platform Supervisor, however, the Directors made the decision to rename the rank to Senior Dispatcher.


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National Police officer-in-charge Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina on Wednesday called on Muslim rebels to explain why members of the Special Action Force (MILF) had to be "overkilled" in Mamasapano, Maguindanao, amid an ongoing peace process.
Espina's call came amid talk of lack of coordination between the PNP and Armed Forces, and between the SAF and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) with whom the government signed a preliminary peace deal last year.
"Ang aking punto rito eh doon sa mga nakalaban… Granting, for the sake of argument, hindi nag-coordinate 'yung SAF troopers, was it enough reason for the overkill?" Espina told reporters in Camp Crame.
"Was it justifiable on their part na mayroon kaming usapan, magkaroon ng overkill? They did not have the intent to let anybody live," Espina said, in an apparent referrence to the MILF.
Members of the SAF also clashed with members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), which is not engaged in peace talks with the government.
The clash in Brgy. Tukanalipao on January 25 left 44 police commandos dead and 16 others injured.
Eight of the slain policemen were members of the 84th Special Action Company (SAC), which carried out a raid against Malaysian bomb expert Zulkifli bin Hir alias Marwan and Filipino bomb maker Abdul basit Usman, while 36 were from the 55th SAC which served as a "blocking force."
According to Espina, some SAF members were already dead before they were shot to the head and stripped off of their uniforms and personal belongings.
"Pagkatapos patayin pinagbabaril sa ulo. Finishing touches… Bakit mo babarilin sa mukha? Tatanggalin mo ang uniform. Kukunin mo ang cellphone, tatawagan mo ang misis nung isa sasabihan na wala na ang mister mo?" he said.
Espina pointed out that the commandos had SAF markings on their uniforms, clearly showing that they are government forces.
"We behave according to the protocol, we expect the other party to behave. Forty-four na buhay ang kinuha ninyo. Meron tayong usapin. Remember those 44. But we will always abide by the peace talks," he said.
'Mission accomplished'
In a separate press briefing, former SAF commander Dir. Getulio Napeñas assured that Marwan was killed in the early morning raid in neighboring Brgy. Pidsandawan before the commandos clashed with MILF and BIFF forces in Tukanalipao.
"Mission accomplished. At tinataya ko, magre-resign na ako siguro kung hindi si Marwan… Napakalaki 'yung kredibilidad na siya 'yung target at namatay doon sa operasyon," Napeñas said.
Napeñas, who was relieved as SAF commander following the death of 44 police commandos, revealed that the force started targetting Marwan in December 2010, but early attempts to get the Malaysian terror suspect failed.
Operations had also been planned in 2012 but were shelved.
Purisima OK'd plan
Napeñas said other operations were planned from April to November 2014 and these were approved by PNP chief Director General Alan Purisima before the later was suspended from office by the Ombudsman in December.
He said January 25's operation in Mamasapano stemmed from the "go signal" that Purisima had given in November.
"Yung go signal na 'yun ay nag-umpisa pa noong November. Tinuloy-tuloy namin 'yan. Doon sa rule number 4 ng ating police operational procedure, 'yung head of office ay puwedeng magsagawa ng operasyon lalung-lalo na may operation na ganyan dati pa," Napeñas said.
He said Purisima, in November, also told him to inform Espina — then deputy chief for operations — about the raid only when the SAF commandos were already on the ground.
Two 'chiefs'
So on January 25 — when Purisima is already serving suspension and Espina is officer-in-charge — Napeñas was reporting to both superiors.
"Dalawa sila na nire-reportan ko sa kadahilanang ang project na iyon inumpisahan ni Gen. Purisima noong April pa hanggang November, tuloy-tuloy, siya mismo 'yung may hawak ng intelligence nung project na iyon," Napeñas said.
Napeñas also said he did not report to President Benigno Aquino or even Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas because doing so goes against the "chain of command."
"Doon sa chain of command ng PNP, chief PNP or OIC PNP ang aking unang sasabihan at hindi ako puwedeng lumaktaw," he said.
Coordination clash
Meanwhile, Espina and Napeñas belied claims that the PNP did not coordinate the SAF raid with the Armed Forces so the latter failed to send reinforcements during the police commandos' time of need.
Espina said he learned of Marwan's reported killing 5:30 a.m. and the ensuing clash with BIFF and MILF forces by 6 a.m., so he sought help from AFP Western Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Rustico Guerrero.
Espina said Guerrero "mobilized" troops after that and he texted the latter some grid coordinates showing the SAF troopers' location exactly 7:51 a.m.
The AFP and even President Aquino, in previous statements, pointed out that the military was not given enough time to prepare or send reinforcements for the SAF.
The AFP, in a statement earlier this week, said it did "all that can be done," but only mentioned the extrication of wounded SAF personnel, not combat support.
Unnamed military sources, in some news reports, also claimed that soldiers manning helicopters, tanks, and Howitzer cannons, at the time did not know the beleaguered SAF troopers' location.
Napeñas said evidences of coordination, particularly the grid coordinates, will be seen in the probe being conducted by the PNP Board of Inquiry.
He also explained that under police operational procedures, coordination can be done either "before or during" an operation.
"Kaya 'yung coordination ay puwedeng before o during, sa kadahilanan na nagkakaroon ng compromise kapag nagko-coordinate kami doon sa lugar. Habang naghahanda sila (military), namo-monitor na kaagad," he said.
Espina was quick to say that the AFP and PNP are "solidly together" and are "always coordinating."
300 did not sit idly
Napeñas, meanwhile, strongly denied claims that the 300-plus other SAF troopers involved in the operation did not do anything to help their fellow commandos, especially those in the 55th SAC which was "pinned down" by Muslim rebels.
"Hindi po totoo 'yun. Maraming attempt na dinig na dinig po namin sa radyo, 'yung battalion commander po mismo nadidinig ko mismo na nag-uutos na pasukin 'yun… Siya mismo ang nakakaaalam na 'yung mga tao niya ay nandun sa looban at pinipilit nila na tulungan at reinforce-an 'yung 55th Company," he said.
The man on the radio is Supt. Hendrix Mangaldan, commander of the 4th Special Action Battalion that is comprised of the 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, and 45th SACs.
The 45th, 42nd, and 41st SACs were tasked to support the 84th SAC in its raid against Marwan and Usman, while the 43rd and 44th companies were positioned along the road to prevent ambuscades, Napeñas said.
"Ginawa lahat ng effort nung 45th, 42nd, at saka 'yung 41st company na i-rescue sila (55th SAC) pero dahil sa dami at grabe ng volume of fire hindi na sila nakarating," he said.
Wait and see
Napeñas, who had been silent since the incident, said he decided to speak in public after learning of statements derogatory to the SAF.
"Minabuti ko na hindi muna magsalita dahil gusto kong hintayin, bigyan natin ng galang 'yung resulta ng Board of Inquiry pero dahil sa mga statement na lumabas ngayon lang, na sinisira na 'yung puri ng director ng Special Action Force, pati na 'yung Special Action Force at buong kapulisan, pagka hindi ako magsasalita, magkakaroon ng public opinion, magseset-in na. Para ito magkaroon lang ng balanse," he said.
The former commander declined to reveal more and said he will just wait for results of the probe being carried out by the BOI.
"Ang pinakamaganda, hintayin natin 'yung resulta ng Board of Inquiry para sa ganun 'yun ang magpapatunay kung ano ang katotohanan sa mga nangyari," Napeñas added. (John Roson)
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Praise for OSCAR AND LUCINDA:
"It is Thomas Wolfe one is reminded of most when reading Peter Carey . . . They share that magnificent vitality, that ebullient delight in character, detail, and language that turn a novel into an important book." —THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
"The stuff of shimmering, transparent fantasy, held together by the struts of nineteenth-century history." —TIME
"A kind of rollercoaster ride . . .The reader emerges . . . gasping, blinking, reshaped in a hundred ways, conscious that the world is never going to look the same again." —THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD
Praise for TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG:
"A spectacular feat of imagination." —THE BOSTON GLOBE
"Vastly entertaining . . . As if Huck Finn and Shakespeare had joined forces to prettify the legend of Jesse James." —THE NEW YORK TIMES
"A bravura performance . . . Rewards the persistent reader with a powerful emotional experience." —THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
"The ingenuity, empathy, and poetic ear that the novelist brings to his feat of imposture cannot be rated too high." —John Updike, THE NEW YORKER


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Almost All Ideas are Wrong: The Jordan Peterson and Slavoj Zizek Debate
It is long past due for Jordan Peterson to speak with a philosopher and thinker of Zizek's caliber and influence. And, as we will see, their differences are dwarfed by what they hold in common.
Almost All Ideas are Wrong: The Jordan Peterson and Slavoj Zizek Debate
It is long past due for Jordan Peterson to speak with a philosopher and thinker of Zizek's caliber and influence. And, as we will see, their differences are dwarfed by what they hold in common.
Might We Silence the Word? On the Truth Conditions of Theological Statements
Compelled by the separation of Christian experiential knowledge and knowledge of the world, the Church appears to be moving in a direction where just or good relationships with others is what it means to love and know God, and to the extent that any theological claim becomes a barrier to loving thy neighbor, theology is seen as senseless. The question of the meaning of the concept of God has been tabled, as a result, and the conditions of theological truth are deferred to, and held hostage by, the drive to relate to others in a non-conflictual (vis-à-vis nonconceptual) way. What good is truth, after all, if by our pursuit or attainment of it the world should burn?
The Landscape of History and the Power of Words: A Review of Ida (2013)
The disparities between Ida and Wanda are highly stylized in their clothing and language, in their habits of action, mannerisms, and attentiveness to momentary existence. The interplay between form and content make this movie memorable on a level deeper than mere descriptions can do. Watching Ida, with its understated musical score, sparse dialogue, quiet backgrounds, and suggestive imagery is an experience of deep and forceful subjectivity and awe, an experience not easily forgotten as the people on the screen disappear.
Revisiting the Matt Dillahunty and Jordan Peterson Discussion
The strange thing about Dillahunty's reflections is that he's actually much closer to Peterson than it appears in Pangburn's video. As I have written, Peterson thinks religion has evolved by Darwinian mechanisms, religious myths provide for us the grammar of stories, and, because they rely on competence hierarchies, these stories set the background evolutionary setting to which we've adapted as a species, and the conceptual grounds from which our concepts of the individual derived. There is nothing supernaturalist about this position and, in fact, it's a denial of special revelation, miracles, and divine inspiration altogether, at least, if these concepts are employed at all, they're stripped of their traditional content. I would like to see Dillahunty and Peterson discuss these issues more fully, and I think for this to happen we have to get beyond, as I've said, the full stop question as to the existence of God. With or without God, how does religion affect our modern landscape? With or without God, what does the language of myth provide that, say, pure-hard logic can't (if anything at all)? I'm hopeful the conversation might turn more interesting on these points, given that it appears both Dillahunty and Peterson had a good faith dialogue last time. Next time we might be in for something special.
My Disappointment with the Matt Dillahunty and Jordan Peterson Discussion
I recently listened to the Matt Dillahunty and Jordan Peterson's Pangburn Philosophy sponsored discussion and was extremely disappointed by it. The discussion represented something that has become commonplace in the secular movement when prominent thinkers attempt to discuss religion: there is a full stop at the question of the existence of God. This is unbelievably stifling and, frankly, uninteresting for (at least a few) reasons I will outline below.
On the Meaning of Things: Reading Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 Today
Fahrenheit 451 is not a novel to encourage a pretentious bibliophilia. Indeed, when Montag finally meets outcast professors and readers in the final scenes, books are not seen as objects of beauty in and of themselves, as specialized, commodified, functional products created by a division of labor, but as spaces for acts of remembering: reflecting a theme persistent throughout the novel. "The books are to remind us what asses and fools we are."
Why Tell the Truth: On the Curious Notions of Jordan B. Peterson
As a thinker, he sits firmly within the philosophical traditions spurred by Nietzsche, William James, and Jung. And as an influence, he's a cultural force that we will not soon forget. Why tell the truth in our age of group-think and Twitter epigrams? Well, it's our only hope for survival, and the only way for the hero, who speaks a freeing word that organizes chaos into novel order, to emerge.


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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Vampire People/ Blood Drinkers 1967
"Based on a famous Philippine comic character. Vampire Doctor Marco leads a cult of undead beings in his seeking new blood to flow in his cold veins. His attempt to bring his long lost love back to life meets continuous failure with a litter of new corpses left in his quest. Based on a famous Philippine comic character." ~Hulu
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I got chosen to be a host of a BIC sponsored holiday craft party. They sent me 72 markers in wonderful colors. So far every project I've tried them, has been perfect. Here are my goodies:
This scarf is finally finished! I started it two years ago for a gift for my brother's GF, but when Christmas was upon us, and it still wasn't done, I rushed to Bath & Body Works and picked up some yummy goodness in her favorite scent (which happens to my favorite too!). Now, I'm attempting a make-it-up-as-I-go hat for myself to match. (I'm keeping the scarf!):
And this lovely fabric was my goodwill find. $3.99 for both! Love the print on them. I'm thinking Mommy-and-Me reversible aprons for Charlotte and I.


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Whether it's graduating from law school, landing a new job, or watching your business finally turn a profit, almost everyone experiences that moment when they think, "I made it."
However, this mindset can actually be detrimental to future successes — especially at work.
Philip Blackett, founder of Magnetic Interviewing, LLC, explains in a recent LinkedIn post that once you've achieved your ultimate goal, it's tempting to simply coast instead of searching for new goals. "The moment when you say 'I made it' ... is the moment that likely will lead you into complacency," he says.
Shifting your mindset from constantly pushing forward to feeling like you've reached the top puts your career on cruise control. Instead of looking for ways to grow and improve, you're prone to sit back and bask in the past.
But unless you're content with this being your peak, it's important to keep moving, even after a big victory, Blackett says. Here are three ways to do just that:
1. Be grateful for what you've accomplished and the people that helped you get there. More than likely, you didn't achieve this success without support from others. Right after you feel like you "made it," take time to show your gratitude to those that helped you along the way, says Blackett.
2. Curb your ego. Once news gets out about whatever it is you've accomplished — whether it's scoring a big promotion or landing a high-profile client — it may be easy to revel in the accolades that come with it. "Don't let all the new and extra attention get to your head," Blackett warns. "It may one day catch you off-guard and cause you to lose what you worked so hard for."
3. Find a way to keep moving forward. "After achieving that big promotion, set yourself another challenging goal to keep you grounded and driven to do even better than before," Blackett suggests. Whether it's getting into a top business school or successfully negotiating a raise, set a new goal to start working toward.
Don't be afraid to celebrate your successes — you earned it, after all — just be aware of the temptation to become complacent in that success.
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A wise man once said you can have anything in life
if you will sacrifice everything else for it.
What he meant is nothing comes without a price.
So before you go into battle, you better decide how much you're willing to loose.
Too often, going after what feels good means letting go of what you know is right.
The toughest sacrifices are the ones we don't see coming.
When that happens, when the battle chooses us and not the other way around,
that's when the sacrifice can turn out to be more than we can bear


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Extraordinary items are usually stated in the financial statement in a separate line from the revenue. They are meant to be a one-off and infrequent event that should not occur often in the normal course of business. In fact, I will seriously consider part of the revenue as extraordinary profit so long as they are not generated from the core business or as mentioned "should not occur often in the the normal course of business". This is so that one can be conservative in the calculation and since one should not expect it to reoccur again in the next year or so.
Therefore, the frequency and likelihood of occurrence are to be the first factor in assessing these extraordinary item. If they are indeed that unlikely to occur, then they can be easily dismissed. In such a case, I will want a huge extraordinary loss so that I can buy at a much cheaper price provided that the company has sufficient financial strength to survive through it. Such example might be "Act of God", selling off of operation, lawsuit settlement or compensation.
However, in certain cases, such one-off event can be recurring of which then requires some careful examining. For e.g. the company might have a factory located in a flood-prone area in Thailand. After the flood, if the management treats this as a one-off event and not implement any measures like relocation or implementation of anti-flood measures, you can expect to have recurring extraordinary item year after year. Just look at how many times Wendy's at Liat Tower has suffered a loss for it, from damage to equipment to loss of income from closure of shop.
While extraordinary items are infrequent and should be discounted from the bottom line, they are not meant to be simply discarded. At the end of the day, they will still have an impact on the company's balance sheet and financial strength. One should be happy with the selling off of a high capex, unprofitable, cash-bleeding non-core operation. A lump-sum investment gain or settlement losses can double or halve the cash holding of a company and can even affect the dividend paid. In certain case, the company might return cash to the investor like in the case of San Teh. While the Japan's earthquake and nuclear incident are an Act of God, the company will face huge losses of physical asset and will have to fork out a rebuilding cost unless a catastrophic insurance is purchased.
In another very special case, a company in a recessionary financial year might choose to take extraordinary provision or losses since losses might be expected anyway. What happens might then be that losses that should have occurred in the next FY or so has been accounted in the current one. For the next FY, the company will have a huge turnaround with massive profit gain where in fact the gain should have been minimized. It will then be very hard to assess the company's profit other than perhaps to combine the results for the past years and average it out.
To conclude, extraordinary items should be treated with extraordinary care and caution. A comprehensive analysis is needed for an understanding of its impact to the 3 different financial statements. The worse of all will be if the management fails to recognize a one-off event or if a "Big Bath" is being taken.


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Terpy Tuesday ep55: Terp Preservation Society Sour SFV OG Sauce
This episode covers the super gassy Sour SFV sauce from Humboldt's @terp_preservation_society. The terp profile on this SFV was out of control, a real treat. More high grade sauce reviews to come! Dabs off the @hexnail powered @CCA710 Liger w/Sapphire at 565 degrees.


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Sometimes I find myself drawn to the homicide reports in the LAtimes. I zoom in on the area where my school is located. It has the largest red circle of the LA metropolitan area (denoting the most homicides this year). I search the list for names I know, or deaths that are between 12 and 16 (meaning I might have taught them in my three years at the school). Then I zoom in on our block and run the mouse over the red dots to see the names of those who died near the school. I never found anything familiar until today. First, I found the report of my student's father who was shot two weeks ago. Then I saw a name of a 15 year old girl. The name looked just like that of a girl I had three years ago. I read over the article but I couldn't remember any of the words I was reading, just her face and how shy she was and praying this wasn't the same girl. I can't find any photos. I think maybe the last name was different. I can't stop searching through articles and Facebook profiles trying to find some proof that she is not my same student. As if that even matters. She is still another 15 year old girl, shot dead in our neighborhood.
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Q: I recognize you... and you were there, too! Where do I know you from?
A: You probably recognize various names and mods from Forgotten Wars. All of our launch projects began on FW, a modding community we spent two and a half years building into a success.
Q: So, what are you doing here?
A: It's a long story, but all the old links will bring you here now anyway, so all's well that ends well.
Q: Oh. So, now what?
A: Now, we continue to develop and support what we like to think are among the most interesting projects for BG2 and other games.
Q: Like?
A: Like Kelsey and Ashes of Embers and Virtue and so forth.
Q: Oh. Can I take part?
A: We're quite happy to hear from you. By all means, download the mods, play them, critique them, enjoy them. Learn how we did what we did, and go forth and do it better. More projects will undoubtedly be added to PPG once we get our footing.
Q: Who came up with the name?
A: It was suggested by Bons.
Q: I see Ghreyfain, but... what about BoB?
A: Mr. Fain says, "My policy is no in-progress mod boards. From this point hence."
Q: Pocket Plane? P...P... hey, you guys are the PEEPEE MODS!
A: Just goes to show that a college education doesn't necessarily mean you think through the "silly acronym" potential for a name before you commit with the domain registrar. Still, we'll thank you to go with the much more scifi-sounding PPG (Pocket Plane Group) designation whenever possible.


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Contact between parts with 0.1 mm clearance
gopal_rathore posted a topic in Altair RADIOSSHi @George P Johnson I am working on a contact between two surfaces (Both of steel materials having hollow circular section)having clearance of 0.1 mm . I was using TYPE 19 contact but facing issues in the same and one of the node in the interface reduces time step. Parameter sued with TYPE 19: Istf :4, Fric: 0.1, Gap min: 0.1, Inacti6, Iform2 . Any other parameters recommended for solving type 19 ? Thank you


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|Career Mapping
OneAPPS is a Young, dynamic organization expanding its boundaries and reach with a rapid pace. Career ladders are long-term career progression pathways that show individuals how to advance, particularly in high Salary, high growth fields such as Information Technology. As a framework for your career progression, OneAPPS charts out a stable and aggressive growth plan for every OneAPPSian.
Career Mapping @ OneAPPS demonstrates to employees that OneAPPS cares about the advancement potential of every OneAPPSian and want to see everyone succeed. At the same time, this helps OneAPPS to build a loyal workforce that's dedicated to making a contribution to OneAPPS now and in the future. Within this context, career growth planning at OneAPPS must been be seen as a constant evolution towards an agreed general plan.
At OneAPPS the Management and the Managers, provides critical guidance to employees through career mapping. With this process, we collaborate with individuals in our team to set long-term objectives and detail the steps required to accomplish them. This involves a technical path and, if you wish, a managerial path. Training and project assignments are devised with this career structure in mind. There are always opportunities for development at OneAPPS, as we continue to increase the company's business more senior staff will be required.
There are several career stages at OneAPPS which are listed below. Some members of OneAPPS wants to progress in the Technical stream and some want to shift to the Management cadre. OneAPPS encourages employees to achieve individual goals of it Employees by identifying the roadmap.
Technical Stream - Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3.
Management Stream Career Stage 1, 2 & 3.
The Career Development and Mapping process allows you to discover you do have choices and the ability to create a life plan full of growth, change and prosperity as you to
recognize your strengths and values,
get in touch with your dreams,
set achievable short and long-term goals,
commit yourself to change and growth.
For more information on career Mapping and Development please feel free to get in touch with our HR Dept or send a mail to


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People have shifted to mobile. It's the fastest adoption of a communication technology in history, and it's changing how we connect with each other and discover new things. Businesses, however, are still making the shift.
Marketers are challenged to reach their customers and drive sales on mobile. The majority of time spent on mobile is in apps, and people spend the majority of that time in just a handful of apps, including Facebook and Instagram.1 For people, the mobile shopping experience is often difficult to navigate. Customers can experience slow load times and too many steps on the way to checkout. This is bad for people and bad for marketers.
On Facebook we've seen that people are coming to our platform not only to connect with friends and family but also with products and brands. In fact, a survey suggested that nearly half of people come to Facebook to actively look for products, with a majority of them discovering new products in News Feed, Pages, and Groups.
This behavior—that's already happening on Facebook—gives us a chance to make people and marketers' experiences better. We want to build native experiences that make it easier for both people to discover products on mobile and businesses to drive more sales. Some of our efforts are fully launched and are already creating value for people and businesses. Others are in early test phases. These tests will evolve as we get more feedback.
Proven solutions that drive sales: Product ads for News Feed
Last year we introduced the carousel format for Facebook ads, which lets advertisers showcase multiple product images and links in one ad. Based on our preliminary testing, advertisers have seen carousel link ads drive 30-50% lower cost-per-conversion. We've also brought carousel to Instagram ads and have recently made video available for this format.
Retailers are seeing strong results when using carousel format to bring their creative to life indynamic product ads. With dynamic product ads marketers can upload their product catalog and let Facebook automatically deliver the most relevant products to people. They can showcase multiple products with the carousel format, enabling people to easily browse and discover on mobile.
Testing ad experiences to enable seamless shopping
Canvas: A new native way to browse from ads
When people click on products from ads in their News Feed, the mobile websites they're directed to often take a while to load and aren't optimized, increasing the chance that people will drop off.
That's why we're testing a new ad experience called Canvas that helps businesses drive any advertising objective, from brand building to driving sales. We've been testing Canvas with a number of businesses since we first unveiled this in June. Over the coming weeks we'll begin testing a new experience on Canvas. After clicking on an ad, people will see a fast-loading, full-screen experience where they can browse through a variety of products, before going to the retailer's website to purchase.
"Buy" call-to-action button: Making purchases easier on mobile
We've already been testing this feature on ads to give marketers a more seamless way to drive sales with people interested in their products. People on desktop or mobile can click the "Buy" button in ads in News Feed to purchase a product directly from a business, without leaving Facebook.
Pages as a retailer's mobile solution: Shop section
With over one billion people visiting Pages every month, people are already turning to Pages to learn more about businesses. That's why we're adding more ways for Page owners to showcase their products to people, including a recently announced Shop section. Businesses can choose to have this section link to their own retail websites, or they can test a way for people to buy directly on their Pages.
A single place for product discovery and distribution: New shopping feature in Favorites
We've also seen that people discover new products across multiple areas on Facebook—News Feed, Pages, and Groups. In the coming weeks we'll begin testing a single place for people to more easily discover, share and purchase products. We're testing with a limited set of small businesses in the US who are also testing the Shop section on Pages. Their products will be eligible to appear there. Over time we'll explore incorporating additional content into this experience, such as items listed for sale in Facebook Groups.
Across each of these formats—from proven ad products such as carousel and dynamic products ads to new tests—our goal is to make it easier for people to discover relevant products on mobile while also driving results for businesses. We'll share more details as we learn from the tests. Learn more about how to get started promoting your products on Facebook today.


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To check if I'm available for your wedding and to arrange a time to have a chat about your day, just send me a message via my contact page, email me: firstname.lastname@example.com or give me a call on 07543 604 269.
I would describe what I do as natural, documentary wedding photography; I take a relaxed, reportage style approach to my work, so that you can enjoy the day without fussing over photos and still have beautiful images to share and remember. I shoot weddings because I enjoy the buzz from being challenged with new locations, new people and new stories to tell. My approach is sincere and my honest wish is simply for you to have some gorgeous photos.
Once we've touched base and had a chat about the details of your wedding, you'll have the chance to do a complementary Engagement shoot with me. This gives us the opportunity to get to know each other a little better and for those who are nervous about having their photo taken, it can help you to feel more confident and at ease on the Wedding day. You can also use these images for your invitations or for the guest book or sign in if you wish.
On the day I'll be mostly in the background like a laid back guest. I won't intrude so you feel uncomfortable, but I also won't hide in the bushes like a paparazzi. My aim is that you and your guests feel at ease in my presence, because when someone is at ease they are their most natural and honest and often their most beautiful. I'll chat with you and your guests, observing and documenting real moments – smiles – tears – worry – excitement – laughter – joy. The story of your day.
I'm usually with you for a full day from 10-12 hours in total, from getting ready to the first dance. After your wedding I'll process a small preview of images within a week and will publish them online for you to share with family and friends. Within four weeks all your images will be processed and edited, ready for you to preview and I'll also have an album draft for you to proof. If you've ordered a CD, I'll post that to you at this point. The album will be ready and delivered to you after an additional four weeks maximum.
I do tend to get involved and feel for the nervous bride, get butterflies watching proud and teary parents and have on occasion shed a tear during speeches. I really feel blessed to be allowed into this window of your life. So please feel free to contact me for more information – I'd love to hear from you!
At every stage I'm available for questions or if you need to update me with any details concerning your wedding. If you haven't already done so, please take a look at my wedding portfolio to see examples of my previous work.
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Iran, United Kingdom, 2017, experimental documentary, 10 mins., Persian, English with English and Lithuanian subtitles, N-7
Making a stage from two public spaces in Iran which women are prohibited from entering, Maryam Tafakory's depiction of men and women coming of age draws parallels while commenting on this separation of the genders. Whilst seemingly in separate worlds, the film draws parallels and connections between these relative situations, in the process drawing documentary and fictional threads together, to reveal a shared sense of coming to terms with corporeality, its rituals and tribulations.
About the director
Maryam Tafakory (1987, Iran) lives and works as an animator and filmmaker in London. Themes such as poetry, politics, religion and existential explorations provide inspiration for her work. Tafakory's films and installations have been screened and exhibited at dozens of European film festivals. Her films Absent Wound, Poem and Stone (2015) and I Have Sinned a Rapturous Sin (2018) were all screened at International Film Festival Rotterdam.
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NRx Thought
It isn't entirely clear whether Warg Franklin is asking: How does NRx think? Nevertheless, his introduction to postrationalism cannot but contribute to such a question (whether the latter is taken descriptively, prescriptively, or diagonally). The excellent onward links merit explicit mention (1, 2, 3).
How NRx thinks is a critical index of what it is.
Outside in is probably 'postrationalist'. What it certainly is, however, is disintegrationist. It translates the caution against rationalist hubris — dubbed reservationism by Moldbug (in the link provided) — as a general antipathy to global solutions (and their attendant universalist ideologies). To be promoted, in the place of any Great Answer, is computational fragmentation. Whenever the research program meets an obstacle, divide it. "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." Or at least, since selection is inescapable, defend the fork (as such) first, and the chosen path only secondarily.
Delegate selection to Gnon. To do so not only husbands resources, but also maximizes overall experimentation. Intelligence is scarce. It is needed, above all, for tinkering well. Global conceptual policing is an exhausting waste, and an unnecessary one, since territorial distribution, or some effective proxy, can carry it for free. Security capacity is needed to fend off those determined to share their mistakes. Using it, instead, to impose any measure — whatsoever — of global conformity is a pointless extravagance, and a diversion.
Whether articulated as epistemology, or as meta-politics, NRx is aligned with the declaration: There is no need for us to agree. Refuse all dialectics. It is not reconciliation that is needed, but definitive division. (Connect, but disintegrate.)
Think in patches. Eventually, some of them will work.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — CareOregon, the parent company of Columbia Pacific CCO, filed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to continue offering health care services as a Coordinated Care Organization to Oregon Health Plan (OHP or Medicaid) members in the North Coast. It serves approximately 25,000 Oregonians eligible for OHP in Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook counties.
CareOregon has been serving the OHP population for 25 years by tailoring its services to the needs of the State, local communities and members. In the announcement, CareOregon noted that it will be filing Letters of Intent to continue providing whole-person integrated care in each of the communities it now serves. In addition to Columbia Pacific, CareOregon serves members in Jackson County through ownership of Jackson Care Connect, and the Portland Metro Area through its partnership in Health Share of Oregon.
Managed care organizations statewide were required by Feb. 1 to file a Letter of Intent to apply for the next round of CCO contracts, for five-year terms that commence Jan. 1, 2020.
Columbia Pacific works to integrate physical, behavioral and oral health care through a community-based model that includes a local board of directors, Community Advisory Councils in each county served, and a Clinical Advisory Panel to help represent the voice of local providers.
"We are so proud of the community-based model that we have established here in the Columbia Pacific CCO service area," said Mimi Haley, executive director for Columbia Pacific. "The community's partnership with our efforts to improve the health of the OHP population in northwest Oregon has been both inspiring and humbling. The table convened by Columbia Pacific CCO have fostered relationships, conversations and collaborations that simply did not exist before the CCO model was present in the region."
These collaborations have been key to communitywide goals to improve physical health as well as a goal shared with Oregon's Medicaid governing bodies, the Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Health Policy Board, to better integrate behavioral health care through coordinating services with behavioral health providers more directly.
"Our enrollment is small compared to other CCOs, but approximately 20 percent of the population in this region is on the Oregon Health Plan," Haley said. "These members deserve high quality, integrated care regardless of the access and health care challenges present in many of Oregon's rural communities. We are also excited to take our integration efforts to the next level by managing both physical and behavioral health benefits; we look forward to working with our community providers to make this happen."
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Saturday Sept. 4, 2010
Posted: 12:05 p.m.
By Kevin T. Czerwinski
Josh Phegley had been nicked and dinged with foul balls before. Some hurt more than others but whether the ball smashes into your thumb and splits it or just glances off your chest protector, getting hit is the part of a catchers job that is unavoidable.
So when Phegley, 22, took a ding off his thigh back in April, he didnt think much of it. A simple foul ball that grazed off his glove and hit him in the thigh was commonplace. This time, however, the bruise that impact made began to grow, reaching nearly 12 inches. It was at that point that Phegley, the player whom the White Sox chose with the 38th pick in the 2009 draft, realized there was a problem.
I just started to notice some red dots, Phegley said. It was almost like a bruise but the dots were passive and I was thinking what are these? And then I ended up getting the bruise on my leg and it was 10-12 inches wide. It didnt go away and that was my first indication that something was wrong.
The Chicago medical staff ran some blood work on Phegley and he continued to play for Winston-Salem of the Carolina League. When it was determined that he was suffering from a condition known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura ITP, he was immediately placed on the disabled list and began to medication to help alleviate the problem.
ITP is a bleeding condition in which the blood doesnt clot as it should. Its caused by a low number of platelets in the blood. The little dots that Phegley saw on his skin are known as petechiae and often look like a rash.
I never had a problem before that and I felt totally normal, said Phegley, who is finishing out this season with Double-A Birmingham. I never had anything like this in my life. It just came on. My blood work checked out fine in spring training. Theres no known cause and Ive spent this year trying to get back on the field because of it.
After the first time you get it, theres more of a chance of getting it again than any other person. A high percentage of people never get it again. But the entire time I had it, I never felt any different. I felt totally normal.
Yet, there could have been serious consequences had Phegley continued playing after he was diagnosed. Had he suffered an injury that resulted in bleeding, the results could have been devastating. So, the White Sox put him on the disabled list after he played on April 15 and he didnt return to action until he began his rehab assignment with Bristol on June 22.
Phegley played at Bristol and then again with Winston-Salem for two weeks before going back on the disabled list for three weeks in July. He finally returned to action on July 30 and spent a little over two weeks in the Carolina League before moving up to the Double-A Southern League.
The last game I played in April before I had my blood ran, I had a collision at the plate with the Nationals Boomer Whiting, Phegley said. Hes a small guy, about 150 pounds. If it was a bigger guy, I could have gotten a concussion, which is basically a bruise in your head, and it wouldnt have stopped bleeding.
When my platelets are low, I start to get those spots because my capillaries are thin. I can start bleeding out so a big gash is more of a risk. If Im playing the outfield, it wouldnt bee as much of an issue. The fact that any ball can be fouled off me makes it a risk.
Despite understanding the risks and issuing a warning to himself, Phegley said he never considered moving out from behind the plate. He has controlled his condition with medication and gets his blood checked regularly to make sure his condition was temporary and not chronic. He will continue to get his blood checked weekly until long-term stability is evident.
If everything checks out fine when I get my blood done I dont even think about it, he said. It was just kind of a fluke disorder that came out of nowhere. And I love catching so changing positions hasnt even crossed my mind.
Phegley is hitting a combined .274 through 45 games at the three levels this season. Hes got four homers, driven in 21 runs and was named as one of the White Sox who will be playing in the Arizona Fall League this season.
Hes been using what time he has spent on the field this season wisely. Phegley is working with the more experienced players at the Double-A level and getting used to a game that moves much quicker than it does in the Carolina League. Hes worked with catcher Cole Armstrong and pitching coach JR Perdew on slowing the game down and will take what hes learned into the AFL season.
I missed a lot of this year so Ill be going to the Instructional League for a while, too, Phegley said. The Fall League is basically going to be my season. Im pretty excited to get going.
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We're just six days away from Money in the Bank, and WWE's next big show is starting to take shape after Raw.
The Demon Kane has been added to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship ladder match, joining John Cena, Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, Sheamus, Roman Reigns, Alberto Del Rio and Cesaro.
Triple H also confirmed the competitors for the traditional Money in the Bank contest, with Seth Rollins being told he will battle Bad News Barrett, Rob Van Dam, Kofi Kingston, Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler for the briefcase - Dean Ambrose was added later, but more on that below.
It was also time for the WWE Universe to bid a surprisingly fond farewell to Vickie Guerrero, who has brought her time with the sports entertainment giant to an end after nine years.
We reflect on Eddie's widow, being a Bo-liever and much more from this week's edition of Raw.
Dean Ambrose unshackled by The Shield's split
Ever since The Shield sent Ryback crashing through a table in November 2012, fans have constantly debated who will be the standout member of the group, and whether all three can make it to the upper echelons of the WWE.
The focus on Roman Reigns - and now Seth Rollins - since their breakup had me worried Dean Ambrose might be lost in the shuffle, but instead of being hindered he is thriving on the newfound exposure.
He's standing out, with his rambling, eccentric and all-round crazy way of challenging Rollins, promising to interfere and grab the Money in the Bank briefcase whether he was in the match or not - which thankfully led to him being officially added to the contest.
Ambrose is getting a chance to shine now, and the fans are reacting brilliantly every time he storms to the ring to get some revenge on his former partner.
Vickie Guerrero's exit was a touching goodbye
Booed by fans for almost the entirety of his WWE tenure, Vickie Guerrero's last night with the company (for now - never say never) was one that paid tribute to her legacy, and rounded off her story with a proper conclusion.
Sure, she was thrown into a pool of mud/pudding/whatever it was, but she came out for her match with The Authority's Stephanie McMahon to Eddie Guerrero's music, in a very touching moment.
For the first time in almost a decade, the fans were totally behind Vickie and everything she did, and even the sight of her jiggling as she shuffled in the way her late husband used to do was met with cheers rather than laughter.
In the end, it's actually sad to see the former general manager go - and it's not a stretch to say she'll be missed by the WWE.
Money in the Bank promises to be exciting and unpredictable
With only four matches set, we can expect more to be announced on Smackdown - or added at the last-minute - but the ones we already know are enough to get us thinking.
Although John Cena will always be the favourite to regain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, the prospect of the likes of Bray Wyatt, Cesaro or Roman Reigns taking home the gold creates a number of exciting possibilities.
Similarly, Seth Rollins is the forerunner to become Mr. Money in the Bank this Sunday - but Dean Ambrose definitely has a chance, and Dolph Ziggler's great performance against Bad News Barrett means he has become an outsider still in with a shot.
The Usos will have to fight hard to overcome the Wyatt Family to retain the tag belts, and I think it could be the end of their title reign, while Paige's Divas title is on the line against Naomi in what should be an exciting bout.
Bo-lieve in Dallas
I've been bitten by the Bo Dallas bug, and he's finally finding the same energy for the character that he had during his entertaining run on NXT.
His patronising style is being played to perfection, and his reaction of "Silly me, Mr Butterfingers" when Titus O'Neil slapped the microphone out of his hand was beautiful.
He's 9 and Bo now, building up and impressive winning streak as the fans get behind him - and it can't be long until some kind of gold is round his waist.
Stardust and Goldust are brilliant together
The fact that Stardust and Goldust have chemistry together on-screen shouldn't be surprising, given their family ties, but their brief interaction backstage was testament to how entertaining the two brothers are.
Cody Rhodes looks to be doing everything he can to make his new character work, and this was a fine way to amp up the craziness to match his bizarre sibling.
Plus, Goldust's excitement as he said "Now! Now I'm the normal one!" was a thing of beauty.
Results for WWE Raw, June 23 2014
Luke Harper defeated Jimmy Uso
Jey Uso defeated Erick Rowan
Naomi defeated Alicia Fox
Bo Dallas defeated Titus O'Neil
Seth Rollins defeated Rob Van Dam by disqualification when Dean Ambrose interfered
Bad News Barrett defeated Dolph Ziggler to retain the Intercontinental Championship
Stephanie McMahon defeated Vickie Guerrero and fired her
Jack Swagger defeated Kofi Kingston
Big E defeated Damien Sandow
Sheamus, Roman Reigns and John Cena defeated Alberto Del Rio, Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton and Cesaro