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Film Updates
Jamie O'Brien, Alex Gray, Cheyne Magnusson & Crew Join West Coast Premier
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 28 November, 2013 - Redondo Beach - Body Glove International premiered their newest movie Live From the Moon this past weekend to three packed theaters on the West Coast. All surfers from the movie were in attendance including: Jamie O'Brien, Alex Gray, Cheyne Magnusson, Tika Smith, Anthony Walsh, and Ezekiel Lau. Live From the Moon, sponsored by GoPro, Osiris and Surfing Magazine, is a journey into the modern world of surfing and surf travel pursuing the most remote and exotic locations.
"Our goal was to surf good waves and we were really lucky that our guys read swell maps really well. That's all they do—they wake up in the morning and their newspaper is a swell chart," states Greg Browning, Body Glove Entertainment. "The movie was a big undertaking, but we followed the Body Glove mantra "Do what you love, love what you do," and everything else was easy after that."
The premieres started at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse, then headed to the La Paloma Theater in Encinitas and lastly traveled up north to the Isla Vista Theater in Santa Barbara. Over 3,000 dollars was raised for the charities of choice for each venue: the South Bay Boardriders Club, Surfriders Foundation: Isla Vista and UCSB Surf Club.
Live From the Moon, thanks to Grandview Distribution, will be available on iTunes Dec. 3rd and will be on sale at local surf shops Nov. 27th.
Special thanks to: GoPro, Osiris, Surfing Magazine, Nixon, Dizm Eyewear, Chemistry Surfboards, Solo Shot, Surfride, Dive N' Surf, South Bay Boardriders Club, Grandview Distribution, Hermosa Beach Playhouse and its staff, La Paloma Theater and its staff, Isla Vista Theater and its staff, Aaron Coyle, Scott Seiver, Jason Bennett, Willy Smith Jr., Josh Bernard, Dustin Bernard, Mike Murciano, Sam Scortiono, UCSB Surfrider, UCSB Surf Team


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The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series® today announced the release of the 2019 Tour Schedule, covering 27 destinations all over the world. All events feature scenic routes lined with live music and entertainment and conclude with a finish line concert and festival. The 2019 tour hits three European cities including Madrid, Liverpool and Dublin, along with destinations in China, Mexico and South America. A special 24-hour worldwide Series sale begins Thursday, December 13 offering the lowest registration prices of the season.
In celebration of the Tour Schedule launch, an exclusive 24-hour Worldwide Series Sale will be offered for one day only on Thursday, December 13 featuring the best registration prices of the year. The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series sale will offer savings across the board on marathons, half marathons, 5K distances and more. The sale opens sharply at midnight PT and will run for 24 hours with limited supply only.
"We want to welcome runners of all skill levels to join us for the 2019 Tour of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series," said Josh Furlow, Managing Director of North America for the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series. "We are excited about the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series growing around the world and we invite runners to take advantage of the best registration prices of the year allowing runners to sign up for our thrilling events positioned around music."
For event specific discounts, visit the website at www.runrocknroll.com/winter-sale.
2019 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series Schedule
|Event Name
|Jan. 19-20
|Phoenix, AZ
|Humana Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon & ½ Marathon
|Feb. 9-10
|New Orleans, LA
|Humana Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Marathon & ½ Marathon
|Feb. 24
|Guangzhou, China
|Rock 'n' Roll Guangzhou Huada Half Marathon
|March 9
|Washington, DC
|United Airlines Rock 'n' Roll DC Marathon & 1/2 Marathon
|March 10
|Medellin, Colombia
|Rock 'n' Roll Medellin Half Marathon
|March 17
|Oaxaca, Mexico
|Rock 'n' Roll Oaxaca Half Marathon
|April 7
|San Francisco, CA
|United Airlines Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon San Francisco
|April 28
|Madrid, Spain
|EDP Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon & 1/2 Marathon
|April 27-28
|Nashville, TN
|St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon & ½ Marathon
|May 25-26
|Liverpool, England
|Rock 'n' Roll Liverpool Marathon & ½ Marathon
|June 1-2
|San Diego, CA
|Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon & ½ Marathon
|June 8-9
|Seattle, WA
|St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon & ½Marathon
|July 20-21
|Chicago, IL
|Humana Rock 'n' Roll Chicago Half Marathon
|Aug. 10-11
|Dublin, Ireland
|Rock 'n' Roll Dublin Half Marathon
|Aug. 30 –Sept.1
|Virginia Beach, VA
|Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon
|Sept. 15
|Philadelphia, PA
|Humana Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon
|Sept. 21-22
|Montreal, Canada
|Rock 'n' Roll International Oasis Marathon & ½ Marathon of Montreal
|Sept. 22
|Chengdu, China
|United Airlines Rock 'n' Roll Chengdu Half Marathon
|Oct. 5-6
|San Jose, CA
|Rock 'n' Roll San Jose Half Marathon
|Oct. 19-20
|Denver, CO
|Rock 'n' Roll Denver Half Marathon
|Nov. 2-3
|Savannah, GA
|Rock 'n' Roll Savannah Marathon & ½ Marathon
|Nov. 16-17
|Las Vegas
|Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon & ½ Marathon
|Dec. 7-8
|San Antonio
|Humana Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon & Half Marathon
|Beijing, China
|Rock 'n' Roll Beijing Half Marathon
|Santiago, Chile
|Rock 'n' Roll Santiago Half Marathon
|Shanghai, China
|Rock 'n' Roll Shanghai Chongming Half Marathon
|Chongqing Shapingba
|Rock 'n' Roll Chongqing Shapingba Half Marathon

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The Super Bowl — one of the great spectacles of American sport and society, an excuse to over-consume food and drink that might not be the best for us, and the one day many of us look forward to watching commercials — is also a day that brings together families like few others.
The big game and all the hoopla surrounding it have turned into an unofficial holiday — often an actual holiday in the cities of the game's participants — one which draws in those who aren't fans of either team and maybe even not fans of pro football.
Yes, it really is that big.
While families have long talked up the Super Bowl, placed friendly wagers and debated the top commercials, in the past much of that was limited to those who could gather in the same living room, with some additional contact by phone. That's no longer the case, thanks to technology.
Social Networking Living Room
Today families across the US, including members living or deployed overseas, can watch the game and commercials "together" — chatting, cheering, arguing and even shedding a tear or two — thanks to social media.
Think of the possibilities…
- Connecting via Skype to bridge living rooms and share play-by-play commentary, shouts at the TV and second-guessing of the coaches and officials.
- Tweeting back and forth during and after commercials, debating the merits of the latest Clydesdale adventure versus this year's nifty trick Doritos, the music on all those car ads and so much more.
- Taking to Facebook to celebrate (or complain about) the song selection and even artist selection for the record long halftime show, maybe sharing a recording of one of the performed songs that was encountered online.
- Pinning pictures of the delicious spread laid out for your festivities so you can compare notes and claim family bragging rights for the best looking and tasting overindulgence.
- Sharing YouTube videos of decorated living rooms, crazed (and likewise decorated) family members, and the impromptu living room football games that just seem to break out, especially during the pregame shows.
- Texting the living room play by play with family members during the game, maybe even Grandpa snoring as the game feels like it's just dragging on late in the third quarter (Super Bowls too often seem to fall short in living up to the hype — but it is grand hype!).
…and so much more!
Families Together, Even at Great Distances
Families can come together, regardless of the physical distance that separates them, thanks to social media sites and the tablets, smartphones, computers, smart TVs and all the digital devices that so many of us have today.
As we enjoy being "together" for the big game's festivities, we should remind ourselves that the social networking living room works year round, simply waiting for us to activate it and bring everyone together.
Think about other ways our digital devices and the social media sites can bring us to together for other occasions — or even just because.
- Gatherings of the family for birthday parties when all can't attend
- Family game nights, joining living rooms and game tables that are far apart
- Celebrations of promotions, good report cards, winning ball games and so much more
- Regular digital "reunions" just to keep the family close across the distance
Do you use social networking to bring the family together? If so, we'd love to have you share it!
Showing Seniors Benefits of Being on Social Media
The social networking living room that brings everyone together for the Super Bowl also provides a fantastic opportunity to show seniors who are not yet online and using social media just what they're missing.
While a growing number of seniors are online, many others say they don't see the benefit to them or even feel it's simply a waste of time. We think many would change that tune if they see how it can bring the family together, especially for those families scattered across the nation and globe.
We're not suggesting family caregivers show senior loved ones what they're missing without digital devices and social networking sites and then walk away — not at all. Showing them the possibilities is just the first step.
Senior Care Corner has long advocated that family caregivers and other loved ones not only urge seniors to get online but to help them make it happen. Help them pick out the right digital device for their needs, maybe even giving it to them as a gift. Show them how to use it — safely and securely — to connect with the web and the world around them. Show them what to do when you're not there to guide them.
Maybe the most important step in getting senior loved ones online and social is giving them ongoing reason to do it, helping them benefit on a regular basis. Schedule regular family get-togethers via social media. Urge family members to share pictures and videos frequently. Encourage loved ones of all ages to connect with seniors online often, messaging on Facebook, sending texts and more.
Help senior loved ones value their time online and the devices that enable it and who knows where they will take it themselves — and just how much joy it will add to their lives and life to the years they have ahead!


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A sport in which shots fly at up to 105 mph, college lacrosse has developed a reputation for moving glacially on subjects such as installing a shot clock to quicken the pace of play and dealing with falling attendance during championship weekend.
But the past year has brought turbulence to the sport. From a heightened awareness of concussions and their debilitating impact to the transfers of several high-profile players, change has taken hold of the lacrosse landscape.
And on Tuesday, Boston University announced that its club-level men's program will bump up to Division I in 2014 and play in the America East Conference, which includes UMBC.
Three of the most significant changes involved the installation of 14 new coaches in Division I, Michigan's move up to Division I and the addition of Syracuse to the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The offseason is a time when programs bid farewell to graduating seniors. But in 2011, 14 Division I teams also parted ways with their coaches, including Navy and Towson, which both had down years.
After a 4-9 finish, the Mids hired former Stony Brook coach Rick Sowell to replace Richie Meade, who led the Midshipmen to five Patriot League regular-season and tournament titles and seven NCAA tournament berths in 17 seasons. Towson, meanwhile, promoted associate head coach and defensive coordinator Shawn Nadelen to succeed Tony Seaman, whose 13-year run ended with a 3-10 record.
Bellarmine, Binghamton, Colgate, Holy Cross, Jacksonville, Marist, Robert Morris, Rutgers, Siena, Saint Joseph's, Stony Brook and Wagner also changed coaches.
For Virginia's Dom Starsia, who is entering his 30th season as a head coach, the changes are bittersweet.
"It's probably an inevitable sign in the sport of lacrosse," he said. "The increased visibility, the things we all wanted are now at our doorstep, and I think there's any number of people thinking, 'Hmm, I'm not sure I want that package now.' The increased media, the pressure to win now, the higher salaries and all of the accompanying expectations are kind of coming to our sport now at the same time.
"The fact that athletic directors want results, that's just the way it is. This is a results-driven business. It used to be more of a club atmosphere than it was a high-profile intercollegiate sport, but we've certainly moved in that direction. So I would say that it's been a little bit of both a blessing and a curse."
Mark Dixon, a former Johns Hopkins midfielder who is now an ESPN analyst, took a positive approach to the coaching moves.
"Ultimately, I think it is a good thing for the sport in that lacrosse is becoming more important," he said. "It could be negative in that athletic directors don't know what they're doing or don't recognize the sport and might jump the gun a little bit. But I think that remains to be seen."
Michigan moves up
For more than a decade, Michigan was a member of the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association, a club-level organization with moderately talented players in extremely competitive rivalries.
That changed in May when the institution announced that the team would switch to Division I for the 2012 season. It was the sort of all-in move expected by an athletic department eager to make a splash.
"We know what we can build here, and we have a long view of this," said coach John Paul, the man tasked with molding the program to compete with the likes of lacrosse juggernauts Syracuse, Johns Hopkins and Virginia. "We're not expecting to tear the door off this thing in the first couple years. This is going to be a process for us, and we knew that going in. We have a lot of respect for what Division I lacrosse is, and we want to be very, very good at it. So we're realistically approaching that."
The Wolverines joined the Eastern College Athletic Conference, which features schools such as Loyola, Denver and Ohio State. But because Michigan's 2012 schedule includes just five of the league's seven members, Michigan is not permitted to participate in the season-ending conference tournament.
Paul acknowledged that the roster is filled with many club players. But Dixon said the Wolverines' entry into Division I will yield quick dividends.
"I think what this does is it gives credence to the sport in the Midwest," he said. "You've seen Ohio State build a pretty significant program, you've seen Notre Dame building that program, and of course out west, you've got Denver, which has been to a national semifinal. So I think as the sport continues to evolve, a place like Michigan -- and you've also got Marquette coming in -- I think it's huge for the sport."
ACC adds Syracuse
In September, Syracuse and Pittsburgh applied for membership in the ACC, further solidifying the league's reputation as a basketball haven.
But the move also had implications in lacrosse, where the Orange -- which has won 10 national championships -- will join Duke, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia in 2014. Adding those opponents to the schedule won't be a stretch for Syracuse, which already meets Duke and Virginia in the regular season.
"For our sport, it's not a big change," Orange coach John Desko said. "We already play Virginia, and we already play Duke. We scrimmage Maryland. So it's turning Maryland into a game and getting North Carolina onto the schedule. The goal for any team is to try to get to the NCAAs. To do that, one of the criteria is strength of schedule, your [Rating Percentage Index] and so on. All the teams made the playoffs last year. Virginia won it, Duke won the year before and we won it the previous two years. That automatically makes for good rankings and good points toward that criteria for the playoffs."
The addition of Syracuse figures to make what many perceive to be the toughest conference in lacrosse even more formidable and could give the league five of nine at-large berths in the NCAA tournament.
ESPN analyst and former Orange midfielder Paul Carcaterra said the university secured its long-term future.
"It made all the sense in the world, in terms of the long-term picture, to be involved in a conference like the Atlantic Coast Conference," he said. "It would just benefit not only the lacrosse program but all of their athletics as a whole. With the unrest in other conferences and realignment, I think it was important for Syracuse to make a long-term commitment to a conference that they knew would be around for a while."


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Higher Education: global engagement to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (WP1755)
27 - 29 January, 2020, Wiston House
Wilton Park has continued to be a hub for collaboration towards building a prosperous global economy, focusing on driving innovation, targeting corruption and promoting international cooperation. Working in collaboration with the Department for International Development (DFID), and the Department for International Trade (DIT), and the Africa Strategy Unit at FCO.
Boosting trade and investment in Sub-Saharan Africa supported HMG objectives to boost trade connections between UK and Sub-Saharan African countries and businesses, to identify blockages in trade and investment flows and potentially to initiate some new trade partnerships or investment opportunities.
Tax capacity building for tomorrow: digital and analogue approaches, was held in association with Common Vision's Responsible Tax Lab, the Joffe Charitable Trust, DFID and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and brought together tax systems stakeholders to discuss how information and communications technology can be leveraged to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of tax administrations in lower and middle income countries. The conference looked beyond the technologies themselves, and included discussions of the necessary building blocks that need to be in place to implement successful digital reforms.
Held in collaboration with the Stanley Foundation, the European Climate Foundation and E3G, Accelerating the phase out of coal-fired power generation, established a dialogue around creating the conditions for an accelerated and orderly transition from coal in the global economy as part of the Paris Agreement.
Major world crises such as the 2010 Icelandic Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption, the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake, floods in central Europe in 2013, the West Africa Ebola outbreak, and the 2016 Zika and microcephaly public health emergency were used as case studies in our Science advice conference. With support from the OECD Global Science Forum, and High Level Risk Forum, the UK Government Office for Science and the UK Meteorological Office, the Natural Environment Research Council, and University College London, this workshop focussed on the 'sense making' or situational analysis phase immediately before and after a crisis occurs when decisions have to be made rapidly in a complex and changing environment.
27 - 29 January, 2020, Wiston House
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- Mining Parametric Specifications
- Choonghwan Lee, Feng Chen and Grigore Rosu
- ICSE'11, ACM, pp 591-600. 2011
- Abstract. Specifications carrying formal parameters that are bound to concrete data at runtime can effectively and elegantly capture multi-object behaviors or protocols. Unfortunately, parametric specifications are not easy to formulate by non-experts and, consequently, are rarely available. This paper presents a general approach for mining parametric specifications from program executions, based on a strict separation of concerns: (1) a trace slicer first extracts sets of independent interactions from parametric execution traces; and (2) the resulting non-parametric trace slices are then passed to any conventional non-parametric property learner. The presented technique has been implemented in jMiner, which has been used to automatically mine many meaningful and non-trivial parametric properties of OpenJDK 6.


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Dallas Semi Truck Accident Lawyer Examines – What was the cause of this truck wreck?
Texas commuters driving in the nestled, rural communities of Rockwall County were given the fright of their lives as two semi-trucks and three cars were involved in fatal truck wreck (1) taking the life of one and injuring two others recently.
The truck wreck, eastbound on Interstate 30 near Farm-to-Market Road 551 in Fate, closed down both directions of the highway. For hours, Rockwall police and Texas Department of Public Safety officials surveyed the scene and attempted to understand what caused this tragedy.
Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Kyle Bradford said that, according to a witness, one semi-trailer failed to decelerate in time for slowing traffic and struck another vehicle, resulting in further collisions.
What was the cause of this truck wreck?
We can't begin to predict what actually happened based on that eyewitness report, but based on the direction of many news reports involving semi-trucks, many are assuming the common problem – driver fatigue.
Recent Case: Trucker in Tracy Morgan crash hadn't slept for 28 hours, NTSB says
"Months after the highly publicized truck crash that seriously injured comedian Tracy Morgan, and caused the death of James McNair, the National Transportation Safety Board recently stated that truck driver fatigue was the primary cause." Source 1800 Truck Wreck.
Truck drivers work hard hauling their cargo across several states. While there are guidelines of rest breaks and weight restrictions to ensure the safety of the semi-truck driver, what was missed? What about the other drivers on the highway? These semi-truck wreck safety rules seem to be frequently ignored in these situations. The faster the cargo gets to its destination, the more money goes into the driver's and trucking company's pocket.
But at what risk? How about the driver? What about the innocent commuters on the highway? And then there are the families affected by drivers skipping a nap or fighting through fatigue?
Do we have answers about any truck wrecks?
Too many questions and not enough answers is why these truck wrecks frequently end up seeking resolution in a court of law. Victims are entitled to compensation resulting from the tragedy of being injured or worse after being involved in a semi-truck wreck.
Like with any profession, the hard work of law-abiding truck drivers everywhere is overlooked because of the selfishness of a few truckers traveling without sleep or worse. They are the problem, but in an industry as widespread as transportation and hauling, legislated sweeping changes need to be made soon.
If you have been injured in a truck wreck, Witherite Law Group is here to defend your rights. The trucking companies have people to protect their drivers and their organization. You should be prepared too. It's time to level the playing field and keep your life running.
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Updated opinion poll: increasing majority favors medical marijuana dispensaries, decriminalization & legalization
(Honolulu, 1/31/2014) Mirroring nationwide attitudes, a newly released poll shows sharp increases in support for overhaul of Hawaii marijuana laws. The new poll, commissioned by Hawaii's Drug Policy Action Group showed voter support for reform of Hawaii's policies on marijuana trending upward across the board. Prominent local polling firm QMark Research conducted a statewide, statistically significant poll of 400 Hawaii voters between January 17, 2014 and January 23, 2014. Among its findings:
• Today, 77%. of Hawaii voters think that jail time is inappropriate for marijuana possession, an increase of 8 percentage points over 2012.
• Furthermore, 66% of voters are in favor of outright legalization for adult use (an increase of 9 percentage points over 2012).
• A large majority of 85% of voters continue to support Hawaii's medical marijuana program (up 4 percentage points from 2012) while support for a dispensary system so patients do not need to use the black market to find their medication increased sharply to 85%, a 7 percentage point increase over 2012.
Pam Lichty, President of the Drug Policy Action Group, said: "Around the country and here in Hawaii, voters are fed up with marijuana laws that seem to have been written after watching 1930's propaganda films like 'Reefer Madness'. Voters today want reasonable, modern policies that acknowledge marijuana's value as a medicine, and which address public health and safety, but do not overstate marijuana's risks as a recreational drug. In 2014, and with 85% of voters in support, we are hopeful Hawaii will establish sensibly controlled dispensaries to ensure safe access to medicine for our medical marijuana patients unable to grow their own, minimizing government interference between a patient & their doctor, and assuring legal access to the most effective treatments for their condition(s)."
Vanessa Chong, Executive Director of the ACLU of Hawaii, added: "Hawaii is ready to choose incremental, sensible policies like decriminalization over extremely harsh ones that add to the nationwide glut of arrests for possession of small amounts of marijuana --- further taxing an over-crowded criminal justice system. The signs have never been clearer that Hawaii's voters want political leaders to find new ways forward on marijuana policy."
Patients, doctors, caregivers and the public are urged to join the confidential support network "The Medical Cannabis Coalition of Hawaii" founded by the Drug Policy Action Group and the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii and follow the latest news at www.mcchi.org.
Read the polling results in detail here: MarijuanaJAN2014
A map showing the current national landscape of U.S. marijuana policy can be found at: http://www.mpp.org/assets/pdfs/library/Map-of-State-Marijuana-Laws.jpg


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Transfer PricingMost of the world's cross-border trade now occurs between related entities - bringing with it a host of business concerns. At the same time, governmental and regulatory agencies, under pressure to boost tax revenues, are increasing their scrutiny of transfer pricing practices.
That's why multinational corporations rely on GlobalForwards Transfer Pricing services to help optimize corporate tax efficiencies, enhance operational performance, reduce legal exposure and risk, and increase cash flow. With an understanding of business and the markets, we use balanced approaches to address your tax, business and regulatory objectives.
You can rely on GlobalForwards for comprehensive Transfer Pricing Services with no conflict-of-interest concerns. You will work with experienced resources providing services in the core areas of compliance, controversy, and consulting to include strategy and planning, advance pricing agreements, intellectual property, cost sharing arrangements, SOX documentation and risk management.
We'll work closely with you to help assess your company's current transfer pricing situation, analyze all relevant facts and circumstances and develop an effective, integrated strategy for managing these complex issues.


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Of course, one could argue it would be smarter to use the strip scraps for something like pasta sauce or chili, and you'd get no argument from me; but if you want to put your Manhattan filet experience over the top, this is a more than a worthwhile sacrifice.
I used chicken broth, but if you can find veal stock (check your more expensive grocery stores) that makes this already gorgeous sauce even better. Just be careful with the salt if you're using broth from a carton. Because we are reducing (and reducing again), an overly salty stock could become inedible. Since I know someone one will ask, I'll tell you right now; I threw out the meat scraps after they were strained. Why? I don't have a dog.
Once those tiny pieces of meat are simmered for that long, they're completely tasteless, and certainly not good eats. But hey, you guys are the Bobby Flays of your faux "Bordelaise," so suit yourself (didn't think of this one until after the audio was done). Also, if you don't have, or can't have red wine, don't make this sauce. If you do, and you give our Manhattan filets a go, I hope you give this great pan sauce a try as well. Enjoy!
Ingredients for 2 generous or 4 smaller portions of sauce:
8 ounces trimmed beef scraps, chopped fine
1/4 cup sliced shallots
pinch of salt
1/2 cup red wine (something from Bordeaux would be nice)
2 cups rich chicken broth (unsalted or low-sodium) or veal stock
salt and pepper to taste
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'All beautiful and noble qualities have been united in me', claimed Egon Schiele, the centenary of whose death in 1918 is fast approaching. Others have criticised Schiele's work as grotesque, disturbing and pornographic. An early exponent of the expressionist movement, Schiele's style is characterised by distorted nudes and autobiographical themes, with such a prolific output of self-portraits as to rival Picasso.
About the artist
Egon was born in Tulin, Lower Austria on 12th June 1890. It has been claimed that he displayed controversial sexual impulses even as a young boy, taking an incestuous interest in his younger sister Gertrude. In 1906, Egon went to the Akademie der Bildenden Kunste (Academy of Fine Arts) in Vienna, but left after three years because of the frustration of having to abide by his tutor's conservative style, as well as his exciting new career in the Viennese art world.
Eager to gain recognition for his unique style, Schiele sought out eminent erotic painter Gustav Klimt, who took the young artist under his wing, introducing him to patrons and setting up exhibitions. Although Schiele's early work mimicked that of Klimt's, the protégé soon developed his own brand, combining Klimt's overt eroticism with emaciated figures in contorted positions.
A common trope of Schiele's work is his veneration of unconventional ideals of beauty in nudity. Deformed bodies, obscene elongations and sexual openness prevail in his work; despite virulent criticism, he maintained that 'erotic works of art are also sacred'. Finding it difficult to convince the patrons and gallery impresarios, however, in 1911 Schiele retreated to his mother's birthplace, Krumau in Czech Bohemia. The picturesque scenery and simple lifestyle suited him after the bitter politics of Viennese art circles, yet after a few months Schiele was evicted by the locals for employing the town's teenagers to model naked. Controversy followed controversy, when, living in Neulengbach in 1912, Schiele was arrested on allegations of seducing a girl under the age of consent. This charge was eventually dropped, but the crime of displaying erotic images to children kept the artist imprisoned for a month.
'Schiele's explorations in portraiture were refracted through a turn-of-the-century crisis in European masculine identity […] that worked to undermine middle-class males' sense of power and self-esteem' (Gerald N. Izenburg). Schiele's early career is characterised by a large number of self-portraits, many of which were labelled obscene and depraved pornography.
Yet in his late twenties, the artist seems to reach more of a sexual stability, adding a strong layer of emotional intensity to his portraiture. This style is exemplified in his 1918 work 'The Family', in which Schiele depicts himself as the father, crouching protectively over the mother, who protects their child. The figures are naked, but they are not overtly sexual, nor are their bodies frighteningly distorted. The themes here are artistic creation, decay and rebirth, not outlandish sexual expression.
The Family (1918) Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, Austria
On 31 October 1918, Schiele succumbed to the same Spanish Flu which had taken his pregnant wife, Edith, three days earlier. In just 28 years, Schiele had left an indelible mark on the modern art world, as he claimed himself: 'I shall be the fruit which leaves eternal vitality behind even after its decay'.
Numerous films and novels have taken Schiele's tumultuous life as inspiration, an interesting example being Mario Vargas Llosa's 1997 novel 'The Notebooks of Don Rigoberto', in which a character is seduced and morally corrupted by Schiele's work.
Schiele's artwork frequently sells for exceptional amounts, for example in 2011 his 'Houses with Colourful Laundry' went for $40.1 million at Sotheby's.
From June to September 2018, the Belvedere Museum in Vienna is honouring Schiele with an exhibition of its large collection of his oil paintings.
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Why You Need an Internet Acceptable Use Policy
By Dave Roberts on Monday, August 25th, 2014
These days a computer with Internet access is practically a requirement when it comes to running a business. With everything from Facebook and YouTube to gambling and x-rated websites a few key clicks away, unrestricted internet access can distract employees from their duties making them less productive — which can affect your bottom line.
Creating a safe and productive environment is important for any business, and one way to ensure that is to implement an Internet Acceptable Use Policy (IAUP). Of course, you don't want your employees to feel they're working under the watchful eye of Big Brother, but a well-planned IAUP protects them, as well as your business, by providing clear guidelines about what is and is not accepted internet use during work hours. It helps to eliminate any confusion and possible abuse that could prevent a company from being productive.
What Elements Should Your Internet Acceptable Usage Policy Contain?
An IAUP should clearly outline some key points:
- The company Internet is for company business only
- All work done on company computers during business hours, including all emails, is company property and can be accessed by the employer at any time.
- Establish what type of computer use is unacceptable such as accessing personal social media accounts, personal email, pornographic websites, etc.
- Employees must refrain from accessing websites, creating, or forwarding email that promotes any type of discrimination such as racial or sexual discrimination, or that is defamatory or harmful towards another person or group.
- Employees are not allowed to gain access to or attempt to access other employee's computers, employee stored information, or any information unauthorized by the company.
Employees should be informed that company business and information stored on company computers is confidential. They should also be informed that accessing unapproved sites can open the company network to harmful viruses and malware that could shut down the entire system.


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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
That's How Things Get Done
Sunday, August 29, 2010
The Captain C (captaincy): In Response to Qris, Continuing to Beat That Horse
This post is in response to Qris's post. I was originally going to leave it as a comment, but then I kept having things to say. My brain is on fire. This is a rant:
What frustrates me is that this whole debate is because we haven't been able to beat the Blackhawks these last two seasons. I'm frustrated that we haven't been able to beat the Blackhawks, too, and I'm especially frustrated because anybody with half a brain will recognize that the Canucks were not better than the Blackhawks the last two seasons. Yes, they lost to a better team. Two years in a row. That will likely continue to happen if the Blackhawks continue to be better than us. That should be the story because that's the only fact that matters. But, if you refuse to face the facts, there's a lot of moronic stories about why it is that this team can't get past the second round. One of the worst is that it's not the talent assembled; it's leadership.
Remember the European captain debate? Remember how hard the press beat that horse before Lidstrom won the award? Well gosh darn it, it turns out a European captain can win the Stanley Cup! Of course, it never had anything to do with whether or not the captain was European. It was a stupid, bizarrely racist angle, and a non-story.
The media loves these bogus captaincy stories. Hell, the media loves these status quo non-stories. They love to question anomalies, as though there's a set formula for winning championships (why don't the Canucks just adhere to that?) outside of being the best. My theory: there are some stupid people in the media, and until somebody does something in a way that's never been done, their most oft-repeated line is that it can't be done that way. Again, this is because they are stupid.
Leadership, too, is such an intangible quality. I know a few people who have a Master's in Leadership. It seems to me like this degree might be like having a Master's in Acting. Does it make them better at it? No, natural ability and actual practice does. Does it make them think they're better at it? Frustratingly, yes. Everybody wants to believe there's a formula for this, but, in truth, the formula they're sold on is usually just copying what's worked in the past.
One problem is that we're so influenced by sports movies. We've all seen that kid quote the monologue from "Miracle", inspired as he is. It's an inspirational piece. But come on, is that really why the USA won the gold medal in 1980? It seems that's what the media would have us believe. It's like the players playing the game are secondary to the guy who stands on a soapbox and delivers the pregame speech.
Gonna Kill that Horse Dead. Again.
I am so very tired about the captaincy debate. It's the argument that just won't die. There's no end to the people reanimating this horse just to beat it to death again.
But this argument isn't like the other arguments that won't die, like abortion, gay marriage, free speech, the Bible or gun control. In this argument, one side is completely oblivious to a fundamental truth that makes most of the discussion seem moot, short-sighted or intellectually dishonest.
Actually, in that vein, it's EXACTLY like those other things.
So, let's say tomorrow, August 30, 2010, Luongo is stripped of the captaincy. The C is then given to, for the sake of the argument, Henrik Sedin. Let's discuss what happens after.
First of all, let's look at the immediate inane questions asked by the media to Luongo:
"Did you want to keep the C?"
"So are you unsatisfied with the decision by management?"
"Do you think this will give you more time to focus on stopping the puck?"
"Will this affect your role as a leader on the team?"
"Do you believe Henrik will do a good job as a Captain?"
"Do you believe this represented a stance by management on your performance in the playoffs the last two seasons?"
And probably by someone, the dumbest question of all – "Are there any hard feelings between you and management or Henrik?"
Of course, then the season starts. For the first few weeks, it'll be, "How is Henrik's captaincy working out?" That will be bad enough. What about the first losing streak, though? General questions by the media and fans:
"Do you feel Henrik's speaking out enough as Captain?"
"Has the loss of the C negatively affected Luongo's performance?"
"Was Luongo a better Captain than Henrik?"
"Does Lungo worry that his captaincy is being compared to Henrik's?"
But then, it was a well-documented fact for the first two seasons that Luongo was here that he was a voice in the dressing room on occasion. He'd speak up when he felt he had to. What happens when he does so after losing the captaincy to Henrik?
"Is Luongo still trying to be Captain?"
"Is Luongo undermining Henrik as Captain?"
"Does Luongo not think Henrik is speaking up enough?"
"Luongo resentful of new Captain?"
It's just a matter of time before the media starts pretending there's an internal struggle between new Captain and old.
But no, you say! No, the Vancouver sports media are well known for their responsibility and for their refusal to give in to scurrilous rumors, they're steadfast guardians of truth who would never go for the sexy scandal yeah you feel stupid even finishing the sentence don't you?
Don't believe the Vancouver media would stir up such a ridiculous story? Look into the stories they ran when Naslund and Linden were still teammates from 2006-2008. As soon as Naslund's scoring went down, the real serious criticism about his captaincy began, and with it, there was supposed friction between Naslund and Linden. Of course, these rumors never amounted to anything but a distraction.
This time, you'd have one player actually stripped of the C, where it's given to another player. This story is more than just a team with two Captains, it's got intrigue! It's so sexy, how can you NOT make it up?
But wait, you say! This is only a one-to-two-month story! No way this would come out in the playoffs, where it counts!
Of course it will. As soon as the Canucks make it to the third round, it'll be all about how Luongo couldn't lead the Canucks this far, but Henrik did. Even if Luongo is lights out in the playoffs, it'll only prove to some people that taking the C away was a good thing, and how easy can it be to concentrate when the better you do, the more justified people feel about talking smack?
But wait, you say! Why should the potential mumblings of some disingenuous news sources and idiot fans affect the decision, anyway?
Oh, I don't know, maybe because that's the whole basis of taking the C away from Luongo? No one with any real intelligence questions the man's leadership, integrity, dedication or sheer will. The only reason people have suggested removing the C is because it "poses too much of a distraction" and makes him lose focus.
By that logic, discovering that removing the C would cause MORE of a ridiculous media storm and cause MORE of a distraction completely destroys the argument that we're doing it for his mental acuity. And of course, the people who argue he doesn't deserve the C by merit are just jerks.
But wait, you say! Luongo is a dedicated professional, and has the ability to shut all this out! Why are you acting like he won't be able to handle the media himself, and we have to protect him from the mean things they might say about him?
There we have it. That, right there, is my point. When Luongo said he wasn't talking to any of the media pregame anymore, the reaction by sportswriters was to throw a tantrum, because they would have less material. Of course, they lambasted him, and spun it like he was unable to handle the duties of Captain.
Really, what it meant, though, was that he's more than capable of managing his own psyche. Right there, we were seeing an instance of him dealing with a situation, and he didn't need any help from anyone else.
Can anyone see him do that, and seriously say, "Luongo wouldn't admit if the captaincy was too much of a burden, and wouldn't know how to handle the distractions?" Absolutely not.
Of course, if you disagree, and you think that the media ARE so much of a concern that their constant hounding him is negatively affecting his game, then what makes you think that losing the captaincy would mean he doesn't have to talk to the media anymore? The media always found him before he was Captain, and they always will after. Removing the C will just make them ask more stupid questions, which, in your mind, will hurt his game.
When it comes down to it, no one can statistically or logically back up the claim that Luongo's captaincy has negatively affected his game, and there certainly isn't any way to claim that losing the captaincy would improve his game. And when you understand that, it's a short leap to say that the man works hard, is dedicated, and has earned the C. He certainly doesn't deserve to lose it.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
But Who is Going to Center the Fourth Line?!!!
Rick Rypien is probably the odds-on favourite to do the job. We already know that the coach likes him, and his ability to throw a lot of punches really fast makes him, apparently, a valuable hockey player. Rypien is more of a rock 'em sock 'em robot than a scorer, but he has shown, on occasion, remarkable speed, tenacity on the forecheck, and surprisingly good hands. It's rare, but he tends to surprise with his skill. Those are the positives. The negatives are that, for a natural centerman, Ryp is a pretty underwhelming faceoff guy, and his defensive zone coverage is suspect. This means that if he loses a draw in his own end, the fans have cause for concern, because he might not get it out until the back of the net stops it from moving. He's also not the best passer in the world, probably because his knuckles are always bleeding, which makes the rush a bit of a headache. At 5'11", he's also a bit undersized. Still, he's an NHL veteran now, he's got experience, he's already a coach and fan favourite (unless his uselessness last offseason changed something) and if he's been working on his draws in the offseason he might be a nice surprise. Chances he makes the team? As a returning Canuck, fairly high. I don't think he'll be the center, though.
Alexandre Bolduc was an option last season, and he's likely ready to challenge for the fourth-line center job. At 6'1", he has the height advantage over Rypien, even if the Rypper outweights him by a good fifteen pounds. It's safe to say that he's not a bruiser, if not from his measurements than from this fiasco. Needless to say, Bolduc separated his shoulder in that scrum, and wound up missing a good chunk of the season. What's he good at? Well, he's apparently fairly defensively responsible, perhaps moreso than Rypien. He's been good for about thirty points a season with the Moose, so his hands aren't completely made of stone. The Canucks seem to like his reliability, and forechecking skill. However, he's not the best as physical play, although he tries hard (we call this the Tanner Glass conundrum), and this doesn't seem in keeping with Alain Vigneault's vision for the fourth line. Still, he's been the first call-up these past few seasons, so you have to think he's got a chance to start the season with the team. They're comfortable with him. Chances he makes the team: he's got an outside shot.
Mario Bliznak has been the shutdown center for the Moose for two seasons prior to performing the same job for the Vancouver Giants for three. He's never been much of a scorer, but he has an uncanny defensive ability, and a remarkable knack for increasing his offensive totals every season that he's with an organization. It's a great way to go about things, as Bliznak makes teams as a fourth-line guy, becomes the best guy on that line, and then graduates to the next level of competition. Against all odds, he's now on the bubble to make the NHL. If he were taller than 6'0", he'd probably be there already, but he makes the most of his size, checks hard, forechecks harder, and can be counted on for faceoffs and tough defensive assignments. He skates well, and has good speed. Isn't that what you want out of a fourth-line center? Unless Rypien makes the team on the wing, he and Bolduc are likely fighting for first call-up. Then, the question is what you want. Bolduc might be able to contribute more on the scoresheet, but Bliznak will likely be better at defending. Considering what a liability last season's fourth-line was, I think the coaching staff wants a fourth-line they can trust with some minutes. Still, it's hard to get noticed in training camp when you don't show anything offensively, so we'll have to see what happens. Chances he makes the team: the same as Bolduc.
Joel Perrault has all the qualities necessary to make this team. He's got size, at 6'2" and 212 lbs. In fact, he's been pencil-thin for most of his past few stints in the NHL, but word is he's filled out. He's got offensive ability as a point-a-game player for the AHL's San Antonio Rampage the past two seasons, and he's got NHL experience, having played 69 games for the Phoenix Coyotes. The problem? It took him five seasons to reach those numbers. He's really more of a scorer, and he simply hasn't been a consistent enough offensive threat at this level to stay in the NHL. His new plan? Remake himself as a defensive forward with some upside. If it works, it will really benefit the Canucks. Perrault's got an uphill battle to convince the coaches he can be as defensively responsible or as tough as shutdown guys like Bolduc, Bliznak, Schneider, but if he can show he's developed that side of his game (he's got the size!), he's got better hands than those guys and that's working in his favor. I think he'll do it. Chances he makes the team: fairly high.
Stefan Schneider could be a surprise. People seem to have forgotten we signed him last March, or perhaps they've confused him with the other Schneiders that have worn the Orca over the past few seasons. He's different. Also, his positives are plain to see: he's 6'4", 200 lbs, and still filling out. While he isn't known for his scoring ability, he is known for his defense. He was the top defensive forward on last year's Portland Winterhawks team after they converted him from defense and used him as a shutdown center. He has nice skating ability, good strength, and is a versatile player that can be slotted in anywhere. At 20, he's still growing physically, but his maturity is through the roof. He's won the Bill Anderson award two years in a row for his character and leadership. He's young, and he's coming right out of junior, though. Chances he makes the team: it's possible, though I doubt it.
Cody Hodgson might not be your prototypical fourth-line center, but let's immediately skip past this stupidity that putting him on the fourth-line will ruin him. He's known as a defensively responsible centerman, so what's the harm in putting him in a position that requires that? We already know he has great hands, we know he's got great defensive awareness and vision. All he wants is to make the Canucks, and he could very well do it as the fourth-line center. If he excels, bump him up the depth chart. Considering that nobody else is a lock to get this spot, Hodgson has just as good a shot as any. Naysayers will tell you that this would ruin his development. I'm sorry, but that's just foolish. Playing every night in the NHL, even on the fourth-line, can't hurt you. Expected to be a star player when you're not ready can, and expectations won't be too high if Hodgson's getting seven or eight minutes a night to start. Alex Burrows went from the fourth to the first line. In a better comparable, Ryan Kesler went from the fourth to the first. If Hodgson can contribute here, he'll be placed here, and I think he can. If he shows he's better than fourth-line center, bump him up a line and move Malhotra over. Isn't that what everybody wants? Chances he makes the team: if his skating has improved, fairly high. Chances he starts on the fourth-line? Higher than you think.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
On the Lighter Side...
A Closer Look at Raffi Torres
But now that he's a Canuck, the fact that he hits hard, sets up camp in front of goalies, and agitates makes me want to like him. This is a hard thing to admit, because he spent several seasons as an Oiler, and I don't like the Oilers. Fortunately, he spent the intervening time with the Blue Jackets and Sabres, two teams I don't care about in the slightest, so that gives me some nice distance with which I can attempt to be objective. Still, the fact that he got signed on the same day that Willie Mitchell got signed by the Kings makes it feel like we lost Mitchell for Torres, like some sort of trade. Let's face it, I love Willie Mitchell and hate Raffi Torres and it's going to take some time to get over that. That said, let's look at what Raffi Torres actually brings to the ice.
I have to admit that I haven't seen Torres play enough to make any sort of judgment call on his abilities; instead, I have to go to the numbers. The first one that jumps out is the fact that he went from a $2.25 million cap hit last season to a $1 million contract this season. That's a pretty significant drop, but it needs to be kept in mind that he was coming off two full 82 game seasons for the Oilers, in which he scored 41 and 34 points respectively when he signed that contract. The Oilers were hoping he could return to the 27 goals he scored in 2005-06. Instead, he suffered a major injury, missed most of the season, and was traded to
With the Blue Jackets, he returned to form, scoring 20 points in 51 games in another injury-shortened season. He followed that up with 19 goals and 31 points in 60 games last season with
That about covers his offensive contributions: he's scored at 0.42 points per game over his career, pretty consistently from season to season. While he may not be consistent game-to-game (he's been slammed for being a streaky player everywhere he's played it seems), that kind of tertiary scoring seems to be exactly what the Canucks need. As long as his shooting percentage doesn't dive-bomb like it did from 2006-2008, he should be able to score close to 20 goals again. But what about the intangibles, such as physicality, defensive responsibility, douchiness, and special teams?
Click to Embiggen. Stats from NHL.com and BehindtheNet.ca.
When it comes to physical play, Torres is known for his grit, ability on the forecheck, and occasional massive hits of questionable cleanliness. He's averaged 1.36 hits per game over the past 5 seasons, which is more than Burrows and Kesler managed last year, but well under Bernier, Hordichuk, and Glass. Glass, in particular, averaged 2.46 hits per game, a far cry from the league leaders, but still respectable (also notice Andrew Alberts at #13 on that list, 5th amongst defencemen; I wouldn't write him off to make the Canucks lineup, especially with Mitchell gone). In any case, Torres does bring a physical edge to his game, but one that occasionally crosses the line. That said, only 34 PIM last season? That's pretty good; while it makes me question his agitating abilities (surely he'd get more coincidental minors), it also makes me question the assertions that he takes stupid penalties.
Is he defensively responsible? Not especially. He's definitely not a penalty killer, with a total of 14:41 of shorthanded time over the last five seasons (yes, total). His traditional +/- was -11 last season and -22 over the last five seasons. Last season, his +/- per 60 minutes was -0.51 goals per 60 minutes, which isn't good at all; while he was on the bench, his team's +/- per 60 minutes improved to -0.34 goals per 60 minutes. Simply put, his team gave up more goals than it scored when he was on the ice as compared to when he was on the bench. He started in the offensive zone 3rd most often among
This makes me exceedingly nervous to see him line up on the third line alongside Manny Malhotra in a checking role, even though I would expect the Kesler/Raymond line to face the highest quality of competition among Canucks forwards once again. In all honesty, I'd be more comfortable with Torres as a fourth-line banger and crasher with some spot powerplay duty, where he's experienced some success. He's seen a regular powerplay shift over the last five seasons and scored 7 powerplay goals last season. If necessary, in case of injuries, he could slot into the second line. Essentially, he would take over the exact role Steve Bernier had last season at half the price.
In fact, Steve Bernier is near-perfect as a comparable player to Torres. Like Bernier, Torres was a first round pick who never panned out as a top-line forward. Bernier has averaged 0.45 points per game, quite similar to the 0.42 points per game of Torres. They both have a similar goals per game average as well, 0.22 for Bernier, 0.23 for Torres. Prior to joining the Canucks, Bernier was also traded to the Sabres. Okay, this is starting to get weird.
The two are about the same weight, though Bernier has two inches on Torres. And, like Torres, Bernier has had his own injury troubles, missing a large part of last season with a groin injury. However, there are some differences: Bernier hits far more than Torres, with 608 hits over his last five seasons in the NHL compared to 438 in the same time period for Torres. Torres is 4 years older and significantly less French than Bernier. The other big difference: Bernier is making $2 million this season. Again, Torres is half the price of Bernier for similar value.
So, with thoughts of Bernier and his various disappointments in a Canuck uniform in my head, I'm not ready to like Raffi Torres just yet. I like the signing – it's only for one year and it's only for $1 million – but I'm not sure I like the player.
Well, Crap
Willie Mitchell Takes Talents to Long Beach
Dan Murphy is tweeting that the Kings have finally gotten Willie Mitchell to crack, and signed him to a multi-year deal. Canucks fans--just this morning ecstatic over the Torres signing--are throwing themselves off of bridges.
Don't panic, Canucks fans. As much as the Canucks would have loved to have Willie Mitchell back, the plan was never to keep him. That ship sailed when they didn't re-negotiate with him last season. Mitchell is an excellent defensive defenseman, but the Canucks wanted somebody who could do that job while still facilitating the breakout pass. See, nobody was better at poking the puck away and clearing the zone than Willie Mitchell, but the Canucks wanted somebody who could take the puck away from the other team and then, you know, have the puck. Mitchell wasn't that guy, and playing him on the top pairing meant that he played too large a role in the breakout for his offensive skillset, and too often at that.
This is why the Canucks paid top dollar for Dan Hamhuis. Defensive skills? Check. Breakout pass. Check. See, Hamhuis is a better defenseman. The thing Mitchell does well, Hamhuis does well enough. Everything else, Hammy does better. Keep your heads, Canuck nation. We're still good.
Mitchell will do well in Los Angeles and I wish him nothing but the best, but don't think our season's going to tank. He wasn't in the plans at the end of last season, so clearly Gillis thought we could win without him. Even with the Salo injury, which seemed to make Mitchell a bigger Vancouver commodity to fans and pundits, I don't think Mitchell was anything more than a luxurious afterthought for Gillis. Nice to have for the right price, but more a want than a need. So off he goes.
People are going to bash him for taking the contract over his supposed loyalties, but that's bogus. Not to sound like Chris Bosh, but the athlete needs to think of himself before he handicaps his career dabbling in loyalties. If the two ideals sync up, wonderful. If they don't, well, that's business, kids.
Don't underestimate the value of term. If you were offered two identical jobs, but one was guaranteed to last a year longer, which would you take? Take off your fan glasses and put on your family glasses. You want to be able to count on your salary for more than a year. You're job-hunting now. It sucks. Do you want to be job-hunting again in a year? No. Nobody does. What if you get hurt during that year and you're not guaranteed a job for the next year? You're hooped.
It's why Niemi had to cash in as a Stanley Cup winning goalie, he had to file for arbitration when Chicago refused to pay him, even when it meant he'd likely have to leave Chicago. You have to get what you can while you can get it, and you have to protect your value. When your value is high, you take advantage. For Niemi--and it's a shame he hasn't found a home yet, he got screwed--he made the right choice for his career. Protect value. You can't sacrifice career longevity for loyalty or anything else, including, in his case, knowing his team couldn't afford him, unfortunately. You work for yourself, for your family.
Mitchell got lucky. After a nearly career-ending concussion, his value remained intact. It increased through the summer, as he rehabbed into playing shape. Smartly, knowing his value could plummet with another concussion, he took a multi-year contract.
Willie made the right choice for his future.
Godspeed, Bill Pickle.
Canucks Add Redhead, Sign Raffi Torres
How am I feeling this morning? Tired, because that argument got way out of hand and the prospect of going to bed drifted further and further into the night. But also? Pretty happy about this signing.
Let's talk about Raffi, and let's agree right here and right now that Raffi the children's singer is too obvious a connection to make. We at Pass it to Bulis strive for a higher level of pop culture referencing, which is why, off the top of my head, I'm more inclinced to bring up Hakob Malik Hakobian, the Armenian author whose pen name is Raffi, and whose seminal work, The Fool, is an inspiration to patriotic freedom fighters from Tavush to Syunik. Or to reference the ironically named Raffi Armenian, who is not the Armenian Raffi I just referenced, but rather a French-Canadian conductor-composer and member of the order of Canada with no connection to his aforementioned namesake.
Okay, who am I kidding? As far as anybody's concerned, there's only one Raffi, and I guess, if I'm being honest, you can't fight the pop sensibility of If I Were a Gorilla.
Now let's talk about the hockey player. Raffi Torres is only six feet tall, but I've learned over the last two seasons to look less at height and more at weight. Keep in mind that Ryan Kesler and Alex Ovechkin are the same height. It's just that Kes is 195 lbs and Ovie is 220. Or consider that Mason Raymond and Raffi Torres are the same height, but Raymond is 180 lbs. and Torres, like Ovechkin, is 220. Don't get your hopes up, Canucks fans, as that's the only connection between the hockey of Raffi and the hockey of Ovechkin, but what you should be optimistic about is that Torres adds some girth to the forward corps. Torres is an energetic winger who likes to crash and bang and be a pest. He's tough to move from out in front of the net. And he's skilled. He's averaged about twenty goals a season for his career.
In fact, the only reason that Raffi Torres is coming to us for the meager cost (in NHL money) of 1 million is because of his post-deadline suckitude with the Buffalo Sabres. In sixty games with Columbus, Torres got 19 goals. That's very good. But, in 14 post-deadline games with Buffalo, he was unable to bump that number to an even twenty. That's very bad. But, if anything, it's an argument for trade deadline acquisitions needing more time to gel with their team, or perhaps that not every acquisition is a perfect fit. Torres simply didn't fit in Buffalo. He had a bad stretch, which he tends to have every now and then, but while he's known as a streaky scorer, his career stats indicate a noticeable level of consistency. He deserved better than this cheap, short contract, but his misfortune is our gain.
On top of this, Torres is built for the Western Conference, and perhaps more specifically the Northwest division. Canucks fans might remember him as Public Ginger Enemy #1, that redheaded Oilers forward who lit us up on a number of occasions. He never played better than at the Canucks, scoring timely/untimely goals and doing his trademark goal celebration (he pumps his fist, and shouts "F**kin' rights!"). Torres was so predictable against Vancouver that even my wife grew to hate him, his stupid red hair, his big hits, and that insufferable fist pump. It's hard to like him: he looks like such a douche.
What's bad about this signing? Not much. If we had gotten Torres for 2 million, there was a possibility that he could underwhelm and wind up overpaid and on the fourth line. (We call this the Steve Bernier conundrum). His time in Buffalo is definitely a little concerning, but if he's not scoring goals, he can still be a serviceable bottom-liner; he's better than Tanner Glass. Reports are conflicting about Torres's personality, too. I've heard that he's great in the room, but I've also observed that he's kind of a douche (he looks like such a douche), so that's a wash. Gillis tends to get good room guys, mind you. He's probably quite a jovial fellow. In truth, there isn't much downside anybody can find to this, other than that he isn't a better player (the gist of Canucks.com forum naysayers' arguments), but that's like being given an HBC gift card and complaining you can't use it at Sears. Suck it up, whiner--you'll get what you need out of it.
Torres will be a good player for Vancouver. He adds grit and veteran presence, playoff experience (he went to a final, remember?) and most importantly, top-nineness to a team that needed more of that. I have to think this spells the end of Bieksa's time in Vancouver, but, come on, we all knew that was coming anyway, Raffi or not. He'll be good with Manny Malhotra, and the overall size of the two of them makes it likely okay if a smaller guy is plugged in on that wing (or at center). With Burrows out to start the reason, we'll probably see two young kids filling out the top nine, which might not be ideal, but consider now that, in every case they'll likely be skating with two vets (The Sedins, Raymond & Kes, ManRaf). That's good for everybody.
From my extremely biased perspective, this is a good deal. In fact, Torres is a better player than Asham, who I've been skeptical about since he impressed as an energy guy with Philadelphia last year. Maybe I'm missing something, but I see low-risk, and potentially, high-reward. Nothing but good, except that I have to look at him, and he looks like... well, you get the idea... such a douche.
Skeeter? Qris? Anybody? Anything to add?
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Amazing Fan Video: The Vancouver Canucks: Life in Technicolor
Here is another incredible Canucks fan video that should get you pumped for the upcoming season. This one is by Canucks fan "SilvinFin", a regular Canucks.com Fan Zone contributor. As ytou can see, he is quite talented. Here is what he has to say about the video I hope you're currently watching:
With the arrival of the Canucks' 40th anniversary, it seems almost inevitable to be excited about the upcoming season. So many changes have occurred this off-season, including the acquisition of several new players, as well as the development of our prospects. Looking forward, it appears this team is set to dazzle with an array of spectacular hockey. This team now comprises of spectacular goaltending, talented forwards, and one of the best defense cores in the National Hockey League, and the anticipation is everywhere. The city has always embodied the spirit of this team, and now, with such heritage to reflect on, both in this city and with this franchise, it seems the best is only a motion away. Enjoy.
I could have used less Coldplay, I guess, but it's hard to quibble with a video of this quality. All right August, you have been the current month for long enough. Now is as good a time as any to give way to September, a month I greatly prefer.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Canucks Sign Bill Sweatt, Continue to Bring Families Together
Sweatt was originally drafted 38th overall in the 2007 entry draft by the Chicago Blackhawks. From there, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the deal that also saw Kris Versteeg heading to the center of the universe. The Maple Leafs were, for whatever reason, unable to get Sweatt under contract, and he became a free agent on August 16. Three days later, he signed with the Vancouver Canucks.
This is awesome for a number of reasons. First, it's a free prospect, and a prospect with NHL potential. According to Hockey's Future:
Sweatt has unbelievable speed, but what sets him apart is his ability to make plays at high speeds. He also has great acceleration. Sweatt possesses great hands and is smart in his decisions with the puck. Rarely can he be found turning the puck over. Sweatt's superb defensive play and awareness is one area that has progressed quite nicely this season, and has made him an effective penalty killer. Sweatt also possesses excellent on-ice vision and has a keen sense of being able to find open spaces and knowing where the play is going to end up. While Sweatt has all of the necessary tools for future success, adding size and strength to his 6'0" frame will be essential to his pursuit of achieving that success.
Colorado College head coach Scott Owens' comments on Sweatt: "We've been very impressed with Billy's overall performance. His overall speed and ability to open things up were such that they were obvious from day one. Sometimes Billy goes so fast that it's hard for guys to stay up with him. He has a very good team game concept and we feel confident with him in all areas. He's been really good for us."
The site also states that Sweatt has all the necessary tools to make the NHL. This, ladies and gentleman, is an excellent depth signing, and Sweatt has the ability to be a bottom-sixer as early as this season. Consider Jannik Hansen and Jeff Tambellini on notice. Competition will be fierce and Sweatt will be in tough to make the teams. Word is that he wanted to leave Toronto so he'd get a better chance to play in the NHL this season, but that seems dodgy. Don't the Canucks have a little more forward depth than Toronto? Yes, but consider that, in Toronto, Sweatt would be competing against every other forward on the roster for a role in the bottom six. Zing.
There is a second reason this is an awesome signing: Sweatt is a prospect that cost us no assets to acquire--a free prospect, stolen out from under the nose of Brian Burke. Now, I'm sure we'll get a nifty little spin job about how Sweatt was a problem prospect with a high opinion of himself (just like R.J. Umberger, right?). But, in truth, Burke's second major prospect-based snafu (apart from the whole Seguin-is-a-Bruin thing) has to indicate why Burke refuses to build through prospects: he doesn't know how to handle them. His loss is our gain. What is it they say? Revenge is a dish with specific properties that make it, therefore, best enjoyed at a chilled temperature. I think it's safe to say that Gillis has Burke's number. Sadly, Bill Sweatt's agent doesn't appear to.
Will the Sweatts ever play together for the Canucks? Maybe, maybe not. Lee is a diminutive defenseman who's got a much tougher road than his 6', 180 lb. forward brother. But it's safe to assume they might both wear the Moose together. And that would be pretty neat. I know I always loved it when my Mom dressed us alike.
Update: other sources are linking to an open letter from a Maple Leafs fan to Bill Sweatt. I was a little more taken with this letter, from canucks.com forum member JustJokinen!:
Dear Toronto Maple Leafs,
Yes, that about sums up how I feel about this news.
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Saturday, August 14, 2010
Sedins Just Aren't Sexy
It's a good thing the Sedins are married, cause it seems they can't get any love.
Of course, they get love from their family, their team, and fans of their team, but talk to anyone who isn't an out and out Canuck fan and you'll get a very different picture of the dudes. Their reputation around the league? Two words: Sedin Sisters.
Even more recently, when they finished second and third in the league in points per game, they still get less respect than a Rodney Dangerfield impersonator. Henrik Sedin won the Art Ross and yet was an afterthought for Hart consideration for many hockey writers. He said himself that he was honored just to be standing on stage with Crosby and Ovechkin. Both Sedins are projected for less than 100 points next season in most fantasy guides, and the general consensus seems to be that last season was a fluke. Why can't the Sedins get any love?
For the same reason that reliable, intelligent, bespectacled accountants can't get any love -- they just aren't sexy.
Sidney Crosby is sexy in a Harrison Ford sort of way. Obviously he doesn't have the same chiseled-grit features that Ford has -- Angelina Jolie has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to get lips like Crosby's. But Crosby seems to model his game off of Harrison Ford's characters. He's reckless, perfectly willing to rush alone into a group of defenders, and yet somehow, it pays off. Like Ford, he has a distinct whine that comes out when he feels threatened. Like Ford, he gets defensive when others threaten to be better than him. And like Ford, he looks ridiculous with facial hair.
Alex Ovechkin is a lot like Kanye West. Obviously, I'm not referring to his beautiful singing voice, but Ovechkin's celebrity has followed much the same path as Kanye's. While originally all we noticed about him was his talent, as soon as he found the spotlight he found ways to make it clear he was a star, but not a role model. Ovechkin plays physically, but also dangerously. During any game, he could score a goal, cause an injury, and earn a suspension -- soon to be called the Alex Ovechkin hat trick. And of course, we can't forget his celebrations. It's almost as if he wants to say, "I'm going to let you finish, but I'm the greatest player of all time."
Compared to that, what do the Sedins have? They aren't explosive. They aren't attention-hungry. They aren't arrogant. When it comes down to it, they're just not sexy. Crosby and Ovechkin are exciting, crazy and reckless. The Sedins are just consistent. You know when they're on the ice, they'll be defensively responsible, patient with the puck, and will find strategic opportunities to get a player a decent scoring chance. There isn't a coach in the NHL who wouldn't love them, but writers and fans are into more flash and dazzle than the Sedins can provide.
Even if the Sedins tie for the league lead in scoring, split the Hart and Pearson and hoist the Cup, they're still the mild-mannered reliable best friend, offering a crying shoulder to the girls dating the jealous, defensive egomaniac (Crosby) and the unpredictable playboy with a rap sheet (Ovechkin). The media likes them, sure, but more like a brother. The magic just isn't there.
So what does a team like the Canucks, faced with ridiculously reliable, safe and unsexy superstars, do to fill the void?
Hire ice girls. Other than that, I'm out of ideas.


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"Nica (Fiona Dourif) is grieving over the gruesome suicide of her mother when her domineering older sister Barb (Danielle Bisutti) arrives with her young family in tow to help settle their mother's affairs. As the sisters butt heads over Nica's plans for the future, Barb's young daughter comforts herself with a grinning, red-haired talking doll named Chucky (voiced again by Brad Dourif) that recently arrived mysteriously in the mail. But as a string of brutal murders begins to terrorize the household, Nica suspects the doll may hold the key to the bloodshed. What she doesn't know is that Chucky has a personal score to settle. He's determined to finish a job he started more than 20 years earlier, and this time he's going to see it through to the bloody and shocking end."


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Your first visit to Advanced Foot and Ankle Care establishes a vital foundation for our relationship with you. During the first visit, we make sure to obtain important background information, like your medical history, and give you time to get to know your doctor. To understand what to expect for your first visit to our practice, please read through this page. You'll find all the practical information you need, such as a map and directions to our office, practice hours, payment policies and more. There's also background information about our committed staff and our first visit procedures. You can even save some time at your first visit by printing out and completing the patient forms in advance of your appointment.
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The inspiration for developing new and innovative technology is all around us. It's in the environment. It's in human behavior. And sometimes, it is those very things that have been part of us since the day we were born.
Engineers at Ohio State University have taken parts of the human eye–one of the most valuable organs in our body–and its function as inspiration for a new, groundbreaking camera lens design. This design could essentially work to make cameras, especially those used in smart phones and other handheld devices, more efficient as it would help eliminate the need for current "focusing" mechanisms.
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Two big pieces of sailing history, schooners Ernestina-Morrissey and Bowdoin, sit a couple hundred feet apart at Bristol Marine in Boothbay Harbor keeping some of the East Coast's finest shipwrights and craftsmen busy.
On May 8, shipyard manager Eric Graves and Bowdoin project manager Ross Branch led a tour and detailed introduction to the work being done on both vessels. In attendance were local businessman Mark Gimbel, owner of the new Windjammer Emporium, sailing enthusiast and model ship builder Jon Dunsford, and several members of the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum at Bowdoin College.
Ernestina came to Boothbay Harbor from New Bedford, Massachusetts via tugboat in 2015 on a $6 million, first phase contract between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Boothbay Harbor Shipyard, formerly Sample's Shipyard and now Bristol Marine. The 156-foot vessel, now 125 years old, nears completion of this first phase of hull and longitudinal structure replacement and repair. Graves said the vessel will remain in the Harbor for about another year before returning to owner Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
Bowdoin returned to the Harbor last December to undergo replacement of 18 planks and various work arising from the removal of the original surface. The 88-foot vessel was drafted by Massachusetts yacht designer William Hand Jr., under the direction of the vessel's longtime captain Donald B. MacMillan, and built in 1921 by Hodgdon Brothers Shipyard, now Hodgdon Yachts.
Bowdoin was famous for two dozen Arctic explorations under MacMillan. Those began shortly after its launch in 1921 and lasted until its commission into the U.S. Navy in 1941 for patrol during World War II. In 1943, the vessel was decommissioned and refitted for Arctic exploration and in 1959, MacMillan sailed the vessel to Connecticut where it fell into disrepair, serving as a display for Mystic Seaport until 1967.
Bowdoin's ownership changed a couple more times before Maine Maritime Academy got it. It has since been added to the National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks and dubbed Maine's official sailing vessel.
Graves noted, one of the more time consuming aspects of restoring these older vessels is sourcing material. About 15,000 trees per hectare are groomed with undergrowth kept to a minimum. A certain number of trees can be felled and must be fully matured.
"I don't know how many hundreds of acres are being (groomed), but out of 15,000 per hectare, they wound up with 30 trees matured for this type of project," Graves said.
While Ernestina's workers were busy treating the hull, the Bowdoin's were busy preparing a 20-foot long board to be attached to the hull. Branch explained, to attach it to the hull's shape, every inch of board thickness needs at least one hour in the steam box.
"This one doesn't have a lot of shape and we want to get it on the boat today, so it's been in there for just an hour and a half."
Queue the clamps, sledgehammers, pipes, drills and sweat to make the best of a short window of time – 10 minutes for most boards – to attach just one board.
"It's amazing," said Dunsford. "Most of humanity never sees this."
"It looks like they are doing fantastic work," said Peary-MacMillan Museum's curator Genevieve LeMoine.
Said museum director Susan Kaplan, "It's amazing to see these two historic Arctic vessels sitting side by side having people show such care in their restoration. It's just really wonderful to see."
After the tour of the vessels at Bristol Marine, Gimbel led the group down the road to Pier One and the new Windjammer Emporium, almost ready for its Memorial Day opening. The shop honors the history of Boothbay Harbor and its neighbors in creating a lasting culture around shipbuilding.
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Newman College Chapel, with its impressive carved gargoyles and Spanish medieval influences was just as prestigious as the large square courtyard it occupied. From the veneer of stonework blanketed by Australian fauna to the rusticated walls within, the Chapel of the Holy Spirit set the scene for what was a beautifully candid day among close friends and family.
As a graduate of the University of Melbourne, Justin had envisioned this day as a young man. "To us, it's one of the most beautiful chapels in Melbourne," Eliza says.
From the Chapel, the bridal party meandered Melbourne's characteristic lane ways and famous graffitied walls to the reception space at The Australian Club. An unsuspecting building from the outside. Though inside, a sense of grandeur and stature emanated, the same way it had for Melbourne's aristocracy in 1878.
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