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Under Pressure: Deepwater Horizon and Why Systems Fail (Part II)
The reality of too many businesses is that pressure to get results can override good judgment. Part II of this week's Deming Files examines the Deepwater Horizon disaster and argues that commonly-accepted but faulty management practices can lead to disaster.
In Part I of this two-part column we examined a process by which to increase worker safety and oil rig reliability. We started the process via the lens provided by Eliyahu M. Goldratt in his Theory of Constraints.
We wrote about Goldratt's emphasis on starting with the biggest constraint, first, and then working on the next most impactful and the next, and so forth. Doing so is essential to error-proofing the entire system effectively and with efficiency. In Part I we asked you to visualize a system of thousands of dominos, standing on end and in lines –some of which are intertwined. The dominos are standing on a platter underneath a glass dome –to which pressure can be added. The goal is to keep the dominos from falling.
The 380-page Report by the National Commission (NC) on the BP Deepwater Oil Spill includes a myriad of suggestions to tackle the issues and constraints. We noticed there were several significant systemic constraints not addressed; constraints which have the power to destabilize worker safety and rig reliability.
We now take a closer look via a lens provided by Dr. W. Edwards Deming. This will help us identify constraints which put pressure on the dominos in the real world of offshore drilling. As we review this lens, please keep three practical questions in mind:
- Does offshore oil rig drilling lack a theory of management that is consistent with what needs to be done to assure worker safety and rig reliability?
- Does the present theory of management in use actually create pressures that destabilize the entire system?
- Does the present theory of management in your organization create pressures that are harming your organization?
Note: Would a technical analysis (based on questions Dr. Deming might ask) be worthwhile in an effort to increase worker safety and rig reliability? The answer is: of course, and such an analysis might delve into: whether there were special circumstances occurring; data from comparable situations; statistical studies, and the like.
Our purpose here, however, is to delve into the lesser known aspects of Deming's New Philosophy of Management, rather than into the technical expertise Dr. Deming is perhaps better known for.
Lens: Systems Thinking vs. Destruction of a System
Deming was one of the early proponents of systems thinking and he defined systems thinking in ways that brought the concept to life:
- "A system is a network of interdependent components that work together to try to accomplish the aim of the system. A system must have an aim." The aim is not numerical, nor is it related merely to quarterly reporting of profit or loss. Management's job is to understand the interrelationships, the holistic interconnections, and to direct all the efforts of the components toward the aim of the system.
- Typically, when left to themselves (and not managed by leaders who have a systems view and understanding) the "components become selfish, competitive, independent profit centers and thus destroy the system." The pressure to get results can undermine thoughtfulness.
Deming described the "Forces of Destruction of a System" and several "Deadly Diseases."
Here is a sampling of them:
- The Merit System in which people, groups, and divisions are forced to compete with one another. This is a constraint which skews behaviors, decisions and actions toward optimizing the results of any given group, while sub-optimizing the results of the overall system. The typical merit pay system destabilizes many dominos throughout the organization.
- Incentive Pay and Pay-For-Performance. This pressure places emphasis on short-term results, and causes people to put-off the important efforts that won't get recognition and reward in the short term. Obviously, this results in delaying (or hiding) bad news, maintenance, training, and the like, which in turn destabilizes the dominos associated with safety and reliability –and makes those dominos more likely to wobble and fall.
- Numerical goals without a method. "Management by visible figures alone" fools managers into thinking that if the numbers are good, then the system must be good. Alas, how the numbers are achieved remains unexamined –and that is a problem. As Dr. Brian Joiner pointed out, there are only 3 ways to get better numbers: improve the capability of the system, manipulate the system, or manipulate the numbers. Management by numerical goals and quotas without having an insightful systemic view and appropriate methods is likely to cause manipulation rather than improvement. Manipulation makes the dominos unsteady throughout the system.
The above ways to manage are commonly found in the prevailing theory of management in use in many organizations. Those ways of managing can create a climate for ongoing problems with safety and reliability –and, of course, harm and contribute to the destruction of other aspects of the system, as well
For example:
- Is the aim of the present system to achieve safety and reliability in ways that also will foster profits? Some people might argue that safety and reliability are "overhead" and are at odds with profit making. Keep in mind it was once believed the same was true with quality and profit making –that to improve quality you had to increase costs. Deming proved that by improving quality (by using the proper management methods and related tools) you could actually reduce costs and overhead.
- Does the present theory of management create destabilizing pressures because it uses numerical goals (without methods), quotas, incentive pay, pay-for-performance, merit systems, and internal competition? Deming wrote that it is "incompatible" to have "rewards that recognize superior performance, innovation, extraordinary care and commitment." [Interestingly, the Deepwater crew had received a visit from corporate chiefs to applaud their safety record just a few hours before the explosion.]
We asked you to keep three practical questions in mind:
- Does offshore oil rig drilling lack a theory of management that is consistent with what needs to be done to assure worker safety and rig reliability?
- Does the present theory of management in use actually create pressures that destabilize the entire system?
- Does the present theory of management in your organization create pressures that are harming your organization?
Based on Deming's lens, we believe the answer to questions one and two is "yes." As for question three, if your present management methods include the Forces of Destruction or Deadly Diseases, then the answer would be "yes," as well.
Considering that if the present theory of management (and its practices of merit pay, pay-for-performance, numerical goals without methods and the like) is inadequate to achieve the aim of safety and reliability while making profit, then the time is now to re-examine and replace the present theory of management by using Deming's recommendations for removing the Forces of Destruction caused by status-quo management philosophies.
In fact, Deming's management method is essential if one is to be effective in using Goldratt's methods to break the constraints on safety and reliability.
In the case of the fallout on the Deepwater Horizon disaster our overriding concerns are: First, that the focus will be on strengthening individual dominos – while the pressures from faulty management beliefs and practices go unexamined. Second, that the result of overlooking these faulty management beliefs will result in higher costs, needless "red tape," lost profits, and a false sense of security which could lead to future disasters and evermore costly fixes that will fail. Finally, without an explicit and known theory of management as defined by Deming, any improvement efforts are likely to be constrained and result in simplistic cause-effect driven behaviors. Though well-intentioned, such overly simple cause-effect solutions will perpetuate the risks.
The harsh reality of too many businesses is that pressure to get results often overrides good judgment. The thinking is, "If we don't get results damn soon and meet our quotas, we will lose our status, our career promotions, our bonuses, and perhaps even our jobs."
Many leaders think they know how to set numerical objectives and incentives without causing people to make bad decisions in the process of meeting the targets. Like Deming, we have never seen this target/incentive approach successfully sustained in pursuit of the "aim" of optimizing the overall organization. Indeed, the management pressure exerted via rewards if you meet targets (and punishments and threats if you don't meet targets) certainly failed in terms of safety and rig reliability. (Financial Times, March 4, 2011.)
The NC Report identifies that the "decision-making process on the rig was excessively compartmentalized, so individuals on the rig frequently made critical decisions without fully appreciating just how essential the decisions were to well safety—singly and in combination."
We applaud this observation and want to point out that the Forces of Destruction and Deadly Diseases get in the way of systems thinking and effective decision-making. For example, when quotas come into play, people focus on the numbers rather than on meaningful results –and how to get them and sustain them.
The NC report recommends that robust processes and procedures must be put in place. Of course, but we must also ask, are such processes able to overcome the pressure and destructive nature of quotas, numerical goals, incentives, and the like which destabilize rational behavior, cause bad decisions, and undermine the aim of the system?
We have yet to see examples in which the unintended consequences (of such Forces of Destruction) did not do more harm than good. Typically, the unintended consequences that increase costs to the overall system are either hidden or are not recognized for what they are or how they came about. Nevertheless, once the systemic costs are examined and the unintended consequences identified, the destabilizing practices are shown to increase costs and reduce effectiveness. The Deepwater crew was about 3 weeks behind and $25,000,000 over budget. This pales in comparison with the eventual costs.
Can the work of Deming and Goldratt influence regulators, the NC, BP and others involved with off-shore drilling? We hope so. We also hope that other organizations in other industries will want to investigate Goldratt to remove the significant constraints that are holding them back, and investigate Deming's management methods to identify the Forces of Destruction which are causing them harm.
Authors' Note: for references and suggested readings from Deming and Goldratt, please send us an e-mail.
Editor's Note: The columns published in THE DEMING FILES have been written under the Editorial Guidelines set by The W. Edwards Deming Institute. The Institute views these columns as opportunities to enhance, extend, and illustrate Dr. Deming's theories. The authors have knowledge of Dr. Deming's body of work, and the content of each column is the expression of each author's interpretation of the subject matter.

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I have recently returned from a much needed retreat. We trekked halfway across the continent of North America to visit the fabled land of Portland, Oregon. Its good to be home, but at the same time I wish I did not have to leave so quickly. I got the chance to visit two arcades on my trip, some nice places to game that are severely lacking where I live! Close to where I stayed is a fairly big tourist town near the beach, and there's a pizza place that has a big arcade attached to it. Sounds just like the pizza place on the corner we all grew up with doesn't it? The difference is that this one had a lot of cabinets, with a lot of newer games! The second one is the already well known location in downtown Portland, Ground Kontrol.
The first arcade is called Funland, and its attached to a Fultano's Pizza. They claim to have been around since the 1929, which would likely make them one of the oldest, continuously operating arcades in the entire United States, probably high in the running for North America as a whole. This makes this arcade a bit of a relic, but there is a distinct lack of video games actually from the 80s or earlier here. The earliest game I saw was a Galaga/Ms. Pac Man combo cocktail. Other than that the oldest game was Street Fighter II. This place is the definition of the modern arcade, gone are the money changing machines where you pop a bill in and get a bunch of quarters in return. Instead you load your money onto a card, and then swipe the card through a reader at every machine.
There are a lot of machines to enjoy in Funland, with multiple rooms to peruse and explore. The back room is where all the fun lies. Pinheads might feel a bit left out as there are only four tables at this place, and they're all newer Stern games. I did enjoy the Tron table though. There are plenty of light gun and racing games here at this location, and there are a lot of cabinets hailing from the mid-late 90s to enjoy and get nostalgic over.
The problem during my visit is that many machines were out of order, even some that were turned on said "Out of Order" on the card scanner. They have 3 full Daytona USA units on the floor, but every one of them was out of order! There was a Sega Super GT next to it, and even that one only had one half of the machine turned on and in working order. The big attraction here was getting to play these brand spanking new arcade games, Time Crisis 5 and the 2 Star Wars Battle Pods they had here are so new that they haven't had time to get all arcade sticky!
Ground Kontrol
Those looking for a nostalgic arcade trip will highly enjoy Ground Kontrol. You'll pop quarters into machines all night here, both arcade machines and pinball tables! There are some newer Stern tables here as well, but the selection is dominated by classics from Williams, Bally, along with a handful of other companies like Sega. The arcade games include many classics that you'll just have to pop a few quarters in, even a fully stocked Playchoice-10 is available. I visited this location with our very own member, Nupoile! He even brought his wife along for the ride.
Keep in mind that there are adults consuming alcohol at this location, and there is some stickiness as a result. That's about the only downside to the experience I had there. I was going to play Nightcrawler in X-men and having a big puddle of sticky goop right next to my joystick was not the best. Smash TV's movement stick was almost dead as well, but that was the only technical issue I experienced there. Everything else worked well and there was plenty of choice on both the lower floor, and upstairs.
Downstairs is all arcade, all day. There's a bar down there as well. We're all here for arcade first so we're going to leave our glass in the convenient cupholders attached to nearly every machine in the entire building, right? There is plenty from the old school here, but not much from the new. More old school arcade cabinets are found upstairs, but they're not quite the star of the show there. Expect to hear some people trying to form full 6 player X-men groups, along with teams of Simpsons and Turtles in Time players! Four player Blitz is a must have, and both arcades delivered that fix. Nothing beats elbow dropping your opponent after throwing him to the ground.
Upstairs is as close as you can get to the Heavenly Gates if you're a pinhead. Classic pinball tables line the walls on the second floor, with a couple of newer Stern's poking their head in as well. There were plenty of excellent games on the floor. A few favorites here include Scared Stiff (two multiballs on my first blind play!), The Addams Family, Theater of Magic, South Park and Tales of the Arabian Nights. Of course like any good arcade their selection of games on the floor changes from time to time as well.
Ground Kontrol is a must visit location if you find yourself in the Portland, Oregon area. If you're a fan of arcade video and pinball games you find a nice corner to relax in here, and plenty of beer to quench your thirst. Unlike most bars and restaurants I visited in the area this one had few beers on tap in comparison, but more in line with what I'm used to. Everywhere seemed to have at least two dozen beers on tap, while Ground Kontrol was getting by with six, the red ale I tried was quite delicious.


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The Broads restoration programme aims to recreate clear water with healthy aquatic plant growth which provides a habitat for wildlife.
It includes the reduction of nutrients in the water which encourage algae to grow, making the lakes and rivers cloudy.
In addition, water fleas like to graze on algae controlling its growth, but large populations of small fish keep the numbers of water fleas down by eating them. In order to resolve this, the fish need to be removed. This technique of stimulating the natural biological processes in a lake is called biomanipulation.
Restoration requires a combination of complex techniques to re-establish clear water and submerged plant species in the longer term.
You can read in more detail about how we deliver the programme in the Lake Restoration Strategy which sets out the future direction for the restoration of the Broads. The accompanying Lake Restoration Strategy Action Plan outlines priority actions and details future projects to be delivered over the course of the five year programme.


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Last week I shared some of the cruelties of my childhood, but left off saying that there were some positive experiences too. Today, we're going to hear more about those; the fond memories.
…by the time I was in Jr. High, my family was spending many a week night and most of our weekends at the ballfields. All four of us kids played and over the years, Dad took time to coach each one of our teams.
Looking back, I would say that God used my Dad's love of the game to draw our family closer together. I think those years are when the hearts of my siblings and me were knitted together. We walked home from school together, we cheered each other on in sports, we even cheered each other on at the dinner table. It does take cheering on to finish your brussel sprouts. 😉
The love of a sibling and for a sibling is like no other. I am so very grateful for that blessing.
I'm also grateful for my eighth grade homemaking class. It was in eighth grade, too, that my love for writing really blossomed. So, it is no wonder that the school year that I remember most fondly is the year that I discovered my passions. I'm only just now realizing this connection as I write. It fills my heart with awe and wonder at God and His providence.
I'd like to share a post that I wrote previously about being in homemaking class.
Who remembers 8th grade homemaking class? I sure do. My teacher used to play a motivational tape by Zig Zigler in the background as my friends and I worked together to cook and create. I remember learning to make funnel cakes and parfaits. I was so excited about the parfait that I served it to my parents for dessert one night. They were good sports. 🙂 Right around the end of the class period, we would be finishing up, and The Zig Zigler tape would come to an end. We'd chime in with him as he declared, "I'll see you at the top!" My fondest memory, though, has to be the peach poplin shorts.
After days of laboring over the pattern and finally stitching the last seam, I was ready to take my pretty peach shorts up to show the teacher. I'll never forget her encouraging words, "They look like you bought them at Foley's!"
I went home with a smile on my face that was bright enough to light up the state of Texas. I couldn't wait to tell my mom the good news! Of course, mom agreed.
After reflecting over my experiences in homemaking class, I'd have to say that's where it all began. The feelings of joy as I prepared meals, exhilaration after a completed project, and pride in my newfound abilities were all such positive experiences. I think this is why I get such great satisfaction from homemaking even today.
Thinking about that time in my life makes me so grateful for the good times. They are like a glass of ice water on a hot day; refreshing and necessary. They are a time to rest and rejuvenate. That is where I find myself in life today. Enjoying being back home full-time, loving taking care of my family and having time to pursue passions.
Of course, there's a lot more story between eighth grade and today. I'll tell you a little more next time.
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I started writting a first person dungeon crawler game recently. Nothing ground-breaking, but I intend to fill up the void of the simplistic gameplay with over the top eye-candy. My main inspiration comes from eye-of-the-beholder-esque dungeon crawlers with awesome graphics (for their respective times) such as stonekeep and the legend of grimrock, without necessarily intending to stay true to the retro 90 degree grid-based movement.
Before starting, I wanted to try out a couple of things to see how they feel in practice, so I decided to make a prototype. The main thing I wanted to try out was a suggestion of a friend of mine, for keeping the level creation as simple as possible, to use a regular grid tile-based system with a couple of enhancments. Namely:
- Allowing multiple detail tiles on a single grid cell. Which makes it easy to lay down the whole level's corridors and then add details such as torches on the walls, furnitures or whatever here and there.
- Allowing arbitrary geometry for each tile, not necessarily contained in the volume of the grid cell it occupies. This would allow, for instance, elaborate prefab rooms to be attached at various places of the dungeon.
It turns out I don't like the extended grid-based idea that much, and for the actual game I will revert to a more powerful level organization, I came up with some time ago. More on that when I actually implement it.
The rendering is done with "deferred shading", a neat technique I implemented once before in the Theseis engine, which makes it possible to have hundreds of actual dynamic light sources active at the same time. This is the cornerstone of my "lots of eye-candy" idea, because it enables each and every torch, spell effect, flame, or magical glow to illuminate the dungeons and its denizens dynamically.
Finally I implemented a nice positional audio and music playback system, on top of OpenAL. It keeps static audio sources in a kd-tree for efficient selection of the nearest ones within a certain radius around the player and enables/disables the appropriate ones automatically.
In case you are curious to see it, I just uploaded a video on youtube. The actual tileset is obviously placeholder, since I made it myself in blender, to be replaced by proper artwork later on. The music and sound effects are made by George Savinidis, who will be in change of all the audio production for this game.


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Antonio Davis
Antonio Lee Davis (born October 31, 1968) is an American retired National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Davis is also the former president of the NBA Players Association (NBPA). On October 31, 2012, ESPN announced the hiring of Davis as a studio analyst for NBA broadcasts.[1] He is also currently a co-host/analyst on SiriusXM NBA Radio.
Davis in 2005
|Personal information
|October 31, 1968
Oakland, California
|Listed height
|6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|Listed weight
|215 lb (98 kg)
|Career information
|High school
|McClymonds (Oakland, California)
|NBA draft
|1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45th overall
|Selected by the Indiana Pacers
|Playing career
|Power forward / Center
|33, 34, 32, 11
|Career history
|Philips Milano
|Indiana Pacers
|Toronto Raptors
|Chicago Bulls
|New York Knicks
|Toronto Raptors
|Career highlights and awards
|Career NBA statistics
|9,041 (10.0 ppg)
|6,755 (7.5 rpg)
|889 (1.0 bpg)
|Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
College careerEdit
Davis played college basketball at UTEP under coach Don Haskins from 1986 to 1990. Teaming up with fellow future NBA-All star Tim Hardaway, Davis helped the Miners win 25 games and earn the seventh seed in the 1987 NCAA tournament as they defeated the number ten seed Arizona in overtime by a score of 98-91; they would, however, lose in the second round to Iowa by a score of 84-82. The next year, Davis started 30 games and averaged nearly 10 points with 6 rebounds as the Miners won 23 games and again advanced to the tournament, only to lose to number nine seed Seton Hall by a score of 80-64. As a junior, Davis averaged 14 points (second to Hardaway) with 8 rebounds a game as the Miners won 26 games and again gained the seventh seed, in the 1989 NCAA tournament, where they defeated number 10 seed LSU by a score of 85-74, only to lose in the second round to second-seeded Indiana by a score of 92-69. In Davis' senior year, (despite the departure of Hardaway to the NBA) the Miners still won 21 games, with Davis averaging 10 points and 7 rebounds a game; they would lose to the number six seed coming out of the tournament that year, Minnesota. After four seasons at UTEP, Davis declared for the 1990 NBA draft.
European careerEdit
Davis was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the second round, 45th overall of the 1990 NBA draft. He initially went on to play with professional teams in Europe, rather than play in the NBA. He played with Panathinaikos in the Greek League from 1990–92, and with Philips Milano of the Italian League, during the 1992–93 season.
Davis also played in Europe's 3rd-tier level league, the FIBA Korać Cup, with both teams, and while he was with Milano, he won the Korać Cup championship in the 1992–93 season.[2][3]
NBA careerEdit
Early careerEdit
Indiana PacersEdit
In 1993, Davis returned to the United States to play in the NBA for the 1993-94 season when he signed with the Indiana Pacers as a free agent. As a rookie off the bench, Davis played in 81 games and helped the Pacers to the playoffs where they swept the Orlando Magic in three straight games then upset the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks in six games in the first two rounds en route to facing the Patrick Ewing-led New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Pacers dropped the first two games in New York before rebounding to take the next two in Indiana; in game five in New York teammate Reggie Miller scored 25 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Pacers to the victory. The Pacers then returned to Indianapolis with the chance to clinch the Eastern Conference title but lost both game six and the series.
The next year the Pacers won 52 games and the Central Division title thanks to the addition of Mark Jackson; Davis meanwhile played in 44 games averaging 7.6 points a game with 6.4 rebounds a game as he missed significant time due to injury. In the playoffs the Pacers faced the Atlanta Hawks for the second consecutive season. The Pacers swept the Hawks in three straight games, then found themselves in a rematch with the Knicks in the second round; in game one (which saw the ejections of Davis and Derek Harper) teammate Reggie Miller made a three-pointer and then stole the inbounds pass and tied the game with another three-pointer right in front of Knicks fan Spike Lee who was just a few feet away. Miller added 2 free throws and gave the Pacers a comeback win. The Pacers lost Game 2 and the series returned to Indiana. After four games, the Pacers took a 3–1 series lead; however, the Knicks bounced back and forces the seventh game at Madison Square Garden. The Pacers emerged victorious as Patrick Ewing's last-second shot did not go in the basket. With a 1-point win, the Pacers qualified for the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive season. As with their first and second-round opponents, the Pacers played a young talented Orlando Magic team led by Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway in a rematch of the previous postseason. The Pacers pushed Orlando to a 7th game before losing the series.
The following season was the most challenging in franchise history[according to whom?] but despite that the Pacers duplicated their record from the previous season, 52–30, with Davis averaging 8.8 points a game with 6.1 rebounds a game. In the playoffs the Pacers were defeated by the sixth-seeded Atlanta Hawks in five games.
In the 1996–97 season the Pacers finished sixth in the Central Division with a record of 39–43 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1989 despite Davis playing in 82 games, starting 28 of them and averaging 10.5 points with 7.3 rebounds a game. The next year the Pacers bounced back and won 58 games and the second seed in the Eastern Conference (with the additions of former Boston Celtics player Larry Bird as head coach and veteran all-star Chris Mullin) with Davis playing in 82 games for the third year in a row while starting 12 of them and averaging 9.6 points a game and 6.8 rebounds a game, in the postseason the Pacers defeated the Shawn Kemp-led Cleveland Cavaliers and Ewing-led New York Knicks in the first two rounds before being matched up with the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals, after losing the first two games in Chicago, the Pacers responded by winning games three and four to forced a deciding game five back in Chicago, a game in which the Bulls won by a score of 106-87 to force a deciding sixth game back in Indiana, game six would be a hard-fought game in which the Pacers won by a score of 92-89 to send the series back to the United Center in Chicago for a deciding seventh game of the series, in game seven the Pacers fought and claw their way to every possession but it was not enough in the end as the eventual champion Bulls still prevailed by a score of 88-83 to win the series.
The Pacers entered the season as a heavy favorite because Michael Jordan had retired and other members of the Chicago Bulls were broken up by their management. After a four-month lockout, the Pacers won the Central Division with a record of 33 wins and 17 losses and although he was unable to break into the first team Davis still averaged 9.4 points a game, with 7.0 rebounds a game solidifying his role as rebounder shot blocker and inside scorer. In the playoffs the Pacers swept the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round, and the Philadelphia 76ers in the semifinals advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive season, and for the fourth time in six seasons. Once again, the Pacers were up against the New York Knicks. Each game was nip and tuck with both teams trading wins as the Knicks won games one, three (a game best-remembered[by whom?] for Davis fouling Larry Johnson on a four-point play) and five while the Pacers won games two and four to set up a sixth game back at Madison Square Garden in New York. After fighting their way through most of the first three quarters the Pacers lost game six and the series to the Knicks, (marking the second year in a row and fourth overall that the Pacers lost in the Eastern Conference Finals). With a couple of Eastern Conference Finals disappointments coupled with Davis begging for more playing time, Davis announced his intentions to be traded.
Toronto RaptorsEdit
1999-2000 seasonEdit
On August 1, 1999, Davis was traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for the 5th pick of the 1999 NBA draft in high schooler Jonathan Bender. In the 1999–00 season he solidified his role as a starter and started almost all 79 games that he appeared in. He averaged 11.5 points, 8.8 rebounds with 1.3 blocks for the Raptors as they won 45 games and advanced to the playoffs for the first time in franchise history where they faced a strong, talented New York Knicks team now led by Ewing, Latrell Sprewell and Allan Houston in the first round. The Knicks swept the Raptors in three games, despite Davis averaging 13.0 points with 8.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks a game.
2000-2001 seasonEdit
In the 2000–01 season, Davis had his most productive season yet, averaging 13.7 points, with 10.1 rebounds plus 1.4 blocks a game and was elected to the NBA All-Star Team for the first and only time in his career. That season the Raptors won 47 games, good enough for second place in the Central Division and advanced to the playoffs for the second year in a row, where they faced a talented Knicks team led by Sprewell and Houston and no longer featured Ewing. The Raptors defeated the Knicks in five games including a 93-89 game five victory with 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 blocks from Davis. In the second round, the Raptors matched up against the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers led by league MVP Allen Iverson and defensive lynchpin Dikembe Mutombo. Every game was neck and neck with both teams trading wins in the first six games of the series, especially a game six win by the Raptors featuring a score of 101-89 with Davis scoring 17 points, grabbing 13 rebounds and blocking 2 shots despite being bothered by a strained triceps muscle in his left arm. In-game seven (a game that would prove to be the most memorable of the series), the first three quarters were nip and tuck with both teams trading leads entering the fourth quarter, and although the Raptors lost game seven to the Sixers by a score of 88-87 and the series, Davis, for the most part, enjoyed a very good series averaging 16.9 points with 11.1 rebounds and 1.8 blocks a game.
2001-2002 seasonEdit
The 2001–02 season however would be even better for Davis as he averaged his most points per game for a season yet at 14.5 points, with 9.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks a game. Although they regressed from 47 wins from a year ago to 42, the Raptors still advanced to the playoffs for the third year in a row, where they faced their Central Division rivals (also great lakes rivals) the Detroit Pistons led by All-star Jerry Stackhouse and rebounding specialist Ben Wallace in the first round. After losing the first two games in Detroit, the Raptors responded by winning the next two games in Toronto, including a 94-84 game three victory thanks to a 30-point 8 rebound performance from Davis to send the series back to Detroit for a deciding game 5. That would prove to be the most memorable game of the series. The game was nip and tuck with both teams trading leads throughout the game and although the Raptors lost Game 5 to the Pistons by a score of 85-82 and the series, Davis enjoyed his best playoff series yet as he increased his playoff production to 17.0 points with 10.6 rebounds and 1.0 blocks a game.
2002-2003 seasonEdit
The 2002–03 season would prove to be the most difficult season for the Raptors in franchise history as they struggled with injuries all season long and sputtered to a 24-58 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 1999 despite Davis averaging 13.9 points with 8.2 rebounds a game.
2003-2004 seasonEdit
In the 2003–04 season despite being bothered by trade rumors, Davis still averaged double-doubles for stretches of the season including 14 points with 12 rebounds in a home win against the New Jersey Nets, followed by 13 points with 12 rebounds in a home win against the Dallas Mavericks and finally 10 points with 11 rebounds in a road win against the Atlanta Hawks and his last game with the Raptors against the Orlando Magic, Davis scored 15 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in a road win against the Magic, thus ending an era of Toronto Raptors basketball in which had relied on him as a second-leading scorer, rebounder and defensive presence inside.
Chicago BullsEdit
That season, he was traded to the Chicago Bulls, where he fit in well as a veteran influence on a young team that included Tyson Chandler, Eddy Curry and Kirk Hinrich, although his overall averages decreased from previous years Davis continued to be relied on for his scoring, rebounding and shot-blocking and in the 2004–05 season, Davis averaged 7.0 points with 5.9 rebounds for the season as the Bulls won 47 games and advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 1998 where they faced the Washington Wizards led by Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison, and Larry Hughes in the first round, the Bulls would lose to the Wizards in six games. Davis averaged 9.5 points a game with 6.8 rebounds in 6 playoff games. That summer Davis was elected the President of the NBA Players' Association at the union's annual convention on June 28, 2005.
New York KnicksEdit
Just before the start of the training camp of the 2005-06 season, Davis was traded along with Curry to the New York Knicks for Michael Sweetney, Tim Thomas and Jermaine Jackson. Through 36 games with the Knicks, Davis averaged 5.0 points with 4.8 rebounds a game. Davis had a season-high of 14 rebounds along with 3 points and 1 assist in a loss against the Wizards and had 11 points and five rebounds with 2 assists and 2 steal as the Knicks defeated the Bulls by a score of 109-101, then a few weeks later he had 11 points again with 9 rebounds as the Knicks defeated the Mavericks by a score of 117-115.
Fan incidentEdit
On January 18, 2006, Davis was ejected from a Knicks-Bulls game for going into the stands and confronting a fan he alleges was intoxicated and abusive. He said he was concerned about his wife, whom he thought he had seen falling back and being touched by the fan. His wife claims that the fan was using inappropriate language around the Davis' child and that she had asked him to stop, which then prompted harassment from the fan. Though public opinion allegedly swung in Davis' favor, the NBA suspended him for five games on January 19. The fan in question, Michael Axelrod, the son of David Axelrod, the 2008 campaign manager for Barack Obama, has stated that he was attacked by Davis' wife, and his lawyer revealed plans to sue for roughly a million dollars and a public apology by the Davis family. Mr. Davis responded by stating, "I'm not apologizing to anybody for anything." On January 23, Davis and Axelrod settled their disputes outside of court, issuing the following joint statement.
"It's clear that the episode at the United Center last week, and its aftermath, evolved from some misunderstandings. This has produced regrets from all parties involved. Common sense strongly suggests that we collectively put this episode behind us and move on. That's what the Davis' and Michael Axelrod plan to do, and we hope everyone else will, as well."[4]
Return to RaptorsEdit
On February 3, 2006, Davis was traded back to the Raptors for Jalen Rose and a first-round draft pick (from the Denver Nuggets), and an undisclosed sum of cash (believed to be around $3 million). In his first game back with the Raptors, Davis scored 7 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in an overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Davis went on to start the next seven games for the Raptors before missing the next twelve with an ailing back injury. On March 23, 2006, Davis was released by the Raptors after his injury was diagnosed by the team's doctors as being season-ending.
United States national basketball teamEdit
Davis played for Team USA at the 1989 Tournament of the Americas and 2002 FIBA World Championship, winning the silver medal in the 1989 event.[5]
In 2000, Davis won the Sears Community Service Award for his charity work.[6]
In 2010, he was inducted into the African-American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame.[7]
Personal LifeEdit
Davis studied computer information systems in college. With his wife, Kendra, Davis has twins, named Antonio Jr. and Kaela. In 2019, through his Attorney, Antavius Weems, Davis announced that he was divorcing his wife, Kendra, stating that they both had decided to move on.[6] In 2012, Kaela Davis committed to play basketball at Georgia Tech,[8] and his son, Antonio Jr. ("A. J."), committed to play at the University of Tennessee. Kaela transferred to the University of South Carolina to play for Coach Dawn Staley. She was a part of the 2017 National Championship team and was drafted 10th in the 2017 WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings forgoing her last year of college eligibility. A. J. transferred to the University of Central Florida and now plays professionally overseas.[9]
See alsoEdit
- ^ "Antonio Davis Joins ESPN as NBA Studio Analyst" Archived November 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Antonio Davis Philips Milano (in Italian).
- ^ Davises, fan settle differences after Knicks-Bulls incident.
- ^ 2002 USA Basketball. Archived August 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Antonio Davis bio Archived November 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. NBA.com
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Kaela Davis picks Georgia Tech"
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External linksEdit
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Antonio Davis.
- NBA.com historical player file
- Antonio Davis playerfile @ NBA.com
- National Basketball Players Association site
- Antonio Davis FIBA Korać Cup profile at fibaeurope.com
- Antonio Davis Italian League profile at legabasket.it (in Italian)
- Story on January 18 incident


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These two categories of notebook computers (mobile workstations and gaming laptops) however have many differences that help draw the line between one and the other.
Gaming laptops tend to have robust hardware that looks aggressive from the outside. While mobile workstations normally have equally sturdy hardware components, they tend to look simpler or plain in build compared to gaming laptops.
The Apple MacBook Pro is a classic computer that quickly comes to mind when you think of a mobile workstation. Like its peers such as HP ZBook 17 and Lenovo's ThinkPad P Series, the MacBook Pro has a simple, minimalist design that sets it apart from the major contenders in the gaming world such as Acer's Predator 21 X and Dell's Alienware 17 known for their beaming, customizable lights and pronounced hardware features.
The gaming laptops can also be really enormous in size. For instance, the feature-packed Acer Predator 21 X is a monster with a whopping 21-inch display. Most workstations have a large-enough display, but not really enormous. The screen sizes commonly range between 15 and 17 inches for the ones on the bigger side.
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Aurelio Voltaire
Heart-Shaped Wound
Projekt Records
Aurelio Voltaire has been releasing increasingly more mature work as of late, which is solidified at this level with Heart Shaped Wound. The album is actually billed as a sequel of sorts to Boo Hoo! which was one of the first Aurelio Voltaire albums that I had heard growing up during those "New Sound Of Goth" days. That record however, was a bit more melancholy and not quite as upbeat as this one, which is certainly not a bad thing. I'd definitely consider The Cure meets Sisters Of Mercy sound more than fitting, with several memorable cuts to be found within it's hour-long playing time. We begin with the surf-rock of "The Projectionist" in which the violins handle the mood quite well. It's a bit of a dancy track, with a meaningful metaphor in the lyrical matter. "Human Nature" actually feels touched by a little bit of early U2 or REM. The new wave styled guitars bring a decidedly different approach to what we know from the artist, albeit in a satisfying way. "Leaves In The Stream" continues the guitar-influenced sound, with an opening solo that makes me questionably wonder… "Is he actually going to go heavy during this one?" While there is definitely distortion used in the track, it retains a jazzy nature as it incorporates a male/female duet and some unexpected metal riffs. Yes, I am being honest here, those are metal riffs. The symphonics in the background also help the mood of this piece, seeming like a Baroque era meld of vaudeville and heavy metal. I never would have expected a heavy song from Aurelio Voltaire, but it works. This is definitely a standout for me.
The mood changes with "Butterfly" which brings in another male/female vocal duet. It's a slightly melancholy, yet rather beautiful piece. The piano flows well with the violin and light pianos, making me think of an early '60s rock piece. "In Disguise" brings back that signature Aurelio Voltaire sound, as gypsy-folk combines with carnival synths to show us that despite all of these unexpected changes, this is still the same Voltaire we knew before he added the "Aurelio" to his name. Without a doubt, this is not only his signature sound, but truly signature Voltaire. We could go all of the way back to The Devil's Bris for this one. Next we have, "The Ones Who've Hurt You" which is a rather dark and passionate ballad. Voltaire's approach here is nothing short of heart-wrenching, it can at often times be a bit difficult to listen to, especially for those who can identify with the lyrics. The next one is actually a cover of the classic "Hallelujah" which I would have never expected from this guy in a hundred years. I think some of the lyrics might be a bit different though. Oh, yeah. They're definitely different. A background choir is actually utilized here, along with a church organ; so it is meant to sound a little authentic. But that's not the real shocker, as "The Necropolis Of Former Lovers" doesn't even sound like Aurelio Voltaire at all. This is about the closest that he's gotten to emulating The Smiths or The Cure, especially in those synths and dreamy riffs. What's more, is that there is a slightly different mix of this track located at the very end as a bonus. The emulation is however perfect, and it stands as one of Aurelio Voltaire's best moments.
"The Folly Of Love" is a piece that utilizes it's jazz and acoustic goth rock elements perfectly. Lyrically, it's a beast. I think that many of us can relate to this one, myself included. The horns and saxophones are equally as beastly, crafting yet another real hit. This one's going on my playlist for sure. The last song here is called "A Romantic Guy" which I'd consider to be rather jaunty. The lyrical matter is also something I identify with, having been with some of the kinds of people mentioned in the song. Nope, I don't have time for that shit either. The bonus mix of "The Necropolis Of Former Lovers" definitely creates more of a foreboding nature to the piece, though it keeps airy. This is considered the "Midnight Mausoleum Mix" and I'd certainly consider it that. I daresay that the vocal performance sounds even better in this mix, and it is in by no means a cast-off.
Aurelio Voltaire decided to pull off something completely different and out of character this time around, opting for something that feels less like what we'd expect and more like those that inspired him. The end result is nothing short of memorable, even though it could be an arguable emulation. Even so, Heart Shaped Wound may very well be one of the best album I've heard from the man since Almost Human. The approach to heartbreak here is far more mature, and I guess looking at it through the eyes of an older man really seemed a bit more identifiable for me. Not all of us WILL find love. That's the clincher. No matter how many people say, "Oh, you'll find the right person eventually" that is actually nothing more than wishful thinking. It's like if someone said, "Oh, I'm sure you'll be a millionaire someday." Obviously, that just doesn't happen either. You have to think about it like this: How much of other people's shit can you actually deal with on a daily basis? I hear constantly about couples that fight all the time, yet are still together for the kids. I hear constantly about women going through custody battles and men who just leave abruptly with no intention of ever being a father to the woman they knocked up. Also keep in mind that you never know who it is that you're really dating or are in love with, and personalities change like the wind. I've known couples that have been together for a decade and then split because their personalities changed so much. Robots are obviously the next venture for human relations, so I suspect that much of the reality that we've observed regarding this subject will change entirely. Unless we end up fighting them for out survival, as that is ALWAYS a possibility. In any case, definitely pick up Aurelio Voltaire's Heart-Shaped Wound as it is one of the best releases he's ever made in my opinion. Though it isn't silly, it is passionate – which is an area in which the man has always been proficient.
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Le Bhundhari Koh Samui est un hôtel à Koh Samui. Bhundhari signifie lotus ou nénuphar en Sanskrit ; c'est la fleur spirituelle du bouddhisme et vous la trouverez en mains endroits de notre centre. L'architecture du Bhundhari est inspirée du design traditionnel du sud de la Thaïlande. En partie construit sur le bord de la colline mais menant vers la plage, le Bhundari offre une vue spectaculaire depuis la plupart des chambres et villas. Pour préserver l'intimité, la détente et la tranquillité, notre hôtel n'accueille pas les enfants et se trouve dans un environnement paisible mais à seulement 10 minutes du centre de Chaweng. Détendez-vous dans une de nos piscines et faites-vous dorloter au spa Bhundhari, savourez la cuisine de nos restaurants et vivez l'auLentique expérience du Bhundari.
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Sep 24, 2013
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Thiis is not a 5 star hotel bad service and the rooms are smal and the bathroom is very smal and a lot of mod and the is no internet in the rooms you have to go to the loby and also no shutle to town and the service there was no service very bad I give it 2star
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Bhundari was our last stay on our journey and i must say compared to the otter places we staged we are disapointed. The room was very small. The check in and check in information was poor. The Towels was old and the hotel was placed to long from anything. The drinks at the pool was overpriced.
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Sep 02, 2012
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Camilla Smed Elverdal
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Nov 11, 2011
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very nice hotel, good location. nice staff and great service.swimming pool is smaller than i expected but view is quiet nice. just the front desk need to improve their efficiancy. it took me 30 minutes to check out........sigh....
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very good! very helpful!!
Nov 14, 2011
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Chen Chen
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Feb 24, 2011
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Big resort for Samui standard. Nice lobby. Golf cart for transportation in the resort which is located in a steep hill. Makes it tough to walk up to the villa if you are on hilltop. Southern-thai architecture. We had an oceanview villa. Did see the ocean, but also other villa s rooftops. Outdoor shower was small but a nice touch. The Bay restaurant food was quite good. Location was neither in the busy beach or in a secluded suburbs. Overall, I would rank it as a second-tier resort behind the big first-tier luxurious ones like 4 season, W, Banyantree, 6 senses.
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Ian Woo
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Feb 12, 2011
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Great Room, Great view, Great staffs. Even it s a liitle far from Chaweng walking street, it would not be a problem when renting a motorbike. what a pity the internet is not free in Room. But i will stay here again next trip i visit Samui.
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Liu Zhiming
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Jan 03, 2011
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Beautiful resort only 20 minutes walk to central Chaweng Beach. My fiancee and I stayed here for 5 nights over the Xmas period and were sad to leave. The staff were extremely attentive to all our needs, and we would no hesitation in returning next year.
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Dec 23, 2010
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excellant property for couples and honeymooners, with beautiful view of ocean from room. Club facility highly recommended if u want to laze in hotel. Free shuttle to chaewang beach frequency should increase. Dont expect favours in terms of early checkin or late checkout.
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very good, quick to respond.
Dec 28, 2010
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luxury stay in Bhundhari,just one thing i should point out, it is not in Chawen beach actually it is very close to there, the correct location should describ as this: in the very north of chawen beach,250bah for one way by taxi
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Great resort, friendly staff, good location 5 mins from town, would highly recommend.
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Bhundhari Koh Samui
is a boutique hotel & resort inspired by traditional Southern Thai House. As located from the top of the hill leaning down toward the northern most of Chaweng, it offers excellent views of Mudlung island from our main swimming pool, many rooms and villas.
There are two swimming pools (and children's pool) to enjoy; a stay at Bhundhari Koh Samui is sure to refresh one's senses. Relaxing in our panoramas swimming pool, dinning in our tasteful restaurant and living in our resort to have your fabulous holiday.
Available in all rooms and villas: 79 Units
:: Deluxe Room Garden View (42 sq.m.) - 56 Units ::
Deluxe Rooms accommodate up to 3 adults and are set on the hillside. Deluxe Rooms offer views of the gardens.
:: Deluxe Room Ocean View (42 sq.m.) - 8 Units ::
Deluxe Rooms accommodate up to 3 adults and are set on the hillside. Deluxe Rooms with Ocean view offer the amazing views of the ocean.
:: Deluxe Suite (100 sq.m) - 2 Units ::
This accommodation type accommodates up to 3 adults per unit. The design comprises of one bedroom and a living room.
Perfect for families and friends who wish to stay close to one another.
:: Deluxe Villa (48 sq.m.) - 8 Units ::
Deluxe Villas with Garden View accommodate up to 3 adults per villa and are set on the hillside with Garden View.
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Thai & International Cuisine.
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Situated in the pleasant breezy hillside of the resort (connected to the resort lobby & main grand pool). This restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor dining options. The Bay features healthy buffet breakfast and an extensive Thai and International a la carte menu served throughout lunch and dinner.
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10:00 - 23:30 hrs.
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:: Special Privilege ::
The guests of our 4 resorts can enjoy all public facilities in all resorts, where we are providing the free transfer between Bhundhari Villas/Bhundhari Koh Samui/Bhundhari Resort & Spa and Bhundhari Chaweng Beach Resort, with time scheduled.
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For those combining business with the pleasure, the Bhundhari Conference & Banquet room is capable of accommodating up to 100 persons for meetings, private receptions banquets, and extensive outdoor functions and receptions. Then a range of meeting facilities including internet and e-mail services are at your call. TV, video, overhead, white board, flip chart, and LCD projector are also available. In fact, it's a great excuse to double –up your business and pleasure.
:: Services & Facilities ::
Bhundhari Mini Gym
Adult & Kid Swimming Pools.
(The 2 level Swimming pool with panoramic views.)
Bhundhari Play Ground
Bhundhari Coffee Shop
Bhundhari Conference & Banquet Room
The Bay Restaurant
The Mix Bar
Bhundari In Room Service
Wireless Internet
In-Room Safety Box
Tour & Transportation Services
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The guests of Bhundhari Koh Samui can also enjoy the public facilities of Bhundhari Villas, Bhundhari Resort & Spa, and Bhundhari Chaweng Beach Resort.
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Mumbai Indians were poor on batting front
Harbhajan Singh rues insipid performance from batters after defending champions Mumbai Indians remain winless in the tournament
After ending up on the losing side in Mumbai Indians' last Champions League Twenty20 match against Sydney Sixers on Monday, Mumbai skipper Harbhajan Singh said the defending champions paid the price for a slow start in their 12-run loss.
Mumbai ended the tournament on a winless note. They lost three out of four matches, while one was washed out.
"This was a kind of game that hurt more than last few games. A total of 137 on this wicket was very much gettable, not just in 20 overs, but 18 overs. But, I think we batted too slowly in the opening part and didn't look to carry on. We also kept on losing wickets," said Harbhajan after the defeat.
"No one carried the responsibility and at the end of the day, we are on the losing side just because we didn't play well. We didn't take responsibility and also didn't look to score," he added.
Harbhajan admitted that batting in the Powerplay has been Mumbai's problem. Openers Sachin Tendulkar and Dwayne Smith couldn't dominate the Sydney bowlers. Mumbai scored 30 in the six overs.
"We didn't get a start in the first six overs. If you see the last game against Chennai (Super Kings), we were chasing 170-odd and we were 25 for two and here today, we were chasing 137. You have to take the game away from the opposition by scoring runs in the first six, and that didn't happen here. Even in the IPL (Indian Premier League), the same thing happened. That's where we have to improve as a team," said Harbhajan.
"We bowled really well throughout the tournament. The bowlers did a good job and that's all I can say. We tried our best, probably we didn't play well as a unit," he added.
Sydney captain Brad Haddin lavished high praise on his team. "This was our best fielding display and I am proud of that. They are really smart and they know their role," said Haddin.
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Michigan freshmen Taco Charlton (left) and Dymonte Thomas (center) are two rookies who will almost certainly see the field Saturday when the Wolverines open the 2013 season at Michigan Stadium. (Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com)
ANN ARBOR -- Greg Mattison tilted back his head and began to ponder Tuesday when asked the question.
How many true freshmen is he going to play on defense when Michigan opens its 2013 season Saturday against Central Michigan (3:30 p.m., BTN)?
He slowly made his way down a list of three names he believes could see some time, and then named a few more he'll be monitoring as the season progresses.
Noticeably absent from that list, though, were freshmen Taco Charlton and Dymonte Thomas.
Which, Mattison says, was done on purpose.
"I don't count (Thomas) as a freshman, Taco I don't count as a freshman," Michigan's defensive coordinator said. "They came early (to spring practice).
"And they're not playing like a new freshman."
Mattison says he expects both Charlton, a 6-foot-6, 270-pound defensive end, and Thomas, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound safety, to "for sure" see extensive playing time Saturday against the Chippewas.
Both players enrolled early this winter, and both had their moments on the field during the Wolverines' spring game. Charlton and Thomas are both physically advanced as well, and have both put themselves in position to play a lot this season.
Currently, Charlton is listed as Michigan's third weakside defensive end -- a position Mattison will rotate with starter Frank Clark and reserve Mario Ojemudia.
Thomas, meanwhile, will likely be the team's primary nickel man.
"Dymonte, he's one of those younger guys who came in early, Taco as well, and embraced it," Clark said. "They embraced the grind of Michigan. They embraced the team, and everything.
"And they embraced what we expect from freshmen. They really don't act like freshmen, and they don't play like them (either). You can tell, they're kind of above their time."
Outside of Charlton and Thomas, Mattison says rookie cornerbacks Channing Stribling (6-foot-2, 171) and Jourdan Lewis (5-foot-10, 170) could see the field right away. Same goes for freshman linebacker Ben Gedeon (6-foot-3, 236).
He's not making any promises (outside of Thomas and Charlton), of course, but he's certainly not shutting the door either.
"As the season goes, you've got to see how guys mature," he said. "Like (freshman safety) Delano Hill and some of these other guys.
"But those are the ones who have kind of stuck out, as far as saying 'this guy is a little ahead, this guy seems like it's not too big for him right now.' "
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When I was younger and first started going out to restaurants with friends, there were very limited vegetarian options. Things have really changed and I can go pretty much anywhere and eat an entree. But I often don't.
I love side dishes, and will often make a meal out of them, even at home. I did this the other night! It's so easy and quick, and it gives you a lot of variety on one plate.
Side Dish Dinner:
- Mashed Potatoes
- Cayenne Roasted Asparagus
- Roasted Carrots
- A piece of garlic toast (because. why not!)
Mashed Potatoes: I started by turning two yellow potatoes into Mashed Potatoes. I follow this step-by-step. My changes were that I only used 2 potatoes w/the skins on, 1/4 cup nonfat milk, and only a little dab of smart balance faux-butter.
Next up, Cayenne Roasted Asparagus.
Step 1: Wash the asparagus and snap off the dead ends.
Step 2: Coat a sheet w/ Pam, plop the asparagus on the pan in a single file line.
Step 3: Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of cayenne along with a tiny bit of salt on the asparagus.
Step 4: Plop in a pre-heated 400° for about 7 minutes.
I also made roasted carrots, find the recipe on this very blog! Right here.
All together with the toasted garlic toast.
Try this dinner with my or your favorite vegetable sides, ASAP!


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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar
RESPONDENT: Naiel Nassar
LOCATION: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
DECIDED BY: Roberts Court (2010-2016)
LOWER COURT: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
GRANTED: Jan 18, 2013
ARGUED: Apr 24, 2013
DECIDED: Jun 24, 2013
Brian P. Lauten - for the respondent
Daryl L. Joseffer - for the petitioner
Melissa Arbus Sherry - Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, for the United States as amicus curiae supporting the respondent
Facts of the case
Dr. Naiel Nassar, who is of Middle Eastern descent, was hired by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) in 1995 to work at the Amelia Court Clinic (Clinic), which specializes in HIV/AIDS treatment. After three years there, he left to pursue additional training and returned in 2001 as an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases and Associate Medical Director of the Clinic. His immediate supervisor at the Clinic was Dr. Philip Keiser, whose supervisor at UTSW was Dr. Beth Levine. After being hired in 2004, Levine immediately began inquiring into Nassar's productivity and billing practices. In 2005, after interviewing a candidate who was of Middle Eastern descent, Levine stated in Nassar's presence, "Middle Easterners are lazy." In 2006, after hiring the candidate, Levine made a similar statement in Keiser's presence. Keiser informed Nassar of these comments as well as the fact that Levine scrutinized Nassar's productivity more than any other doctor. Around this time, Nassar applied for a promotion that Levine actively undermined. In 2006, Nassar resigned from the UTSW faculty and cited Levine's harassment and the creation of an unhealthy work environment in his resignation letter. Nassar resigned with the understanding that he would be offered a position at the Amelia Court Clinic unaffiliated with the UTSW, but the Clinic was forced to withdraw its offer after heavy opposition from the UTSW faculty, who have an agreement with the Clinic regarding positions to be filled by faculty doctors.
In 2008, Nassar sued UTSW under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and argued that UTSW had constructively discharged and retaliated against him. The jury found in favor of Nassar and awarded him back pay and compensatory damages. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part, holding that there was sufficient evidence to support the retaliation claim but insufficient evidence to support the claim of constructive discharge.
Does the retaliation provision of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 require a plaintiff to prove that an employer would not have taken an action but for the existence of an improper motive, or does the provision require only proof that the employer had mixed motives for taking an action?
Media for University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar
- Opinion Announcement - June 24, 2013 (Part 1)
- Opinion Announcement - June 24, 2013 (Part 2)
- Oral Argument - April 24, 2013
Audio Transcription for Oral Argument - April 24, 2013 in University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar
Audio Transcription for Opinion Announcement - June 24, 2013 (Part 1) in University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar
John G. Roberts, Jr.:
Justice Kennedy also has our opinion this morning in Case 12-484, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center versus Nassar.
Anthony M. Kennedy:
When the law grants persons the right to compensation for injury from wrongful conduct, there must be some demonstrated connection, some link between the injury sustained and the wrong that's alleged.
And that connection between wrong and the injury is governed principles of causation and this case requires the Court to define those causation rules and the context of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, particularly with reference to employment discrimination.
That Act provides remedies to employees who are injured by employment discrimination and in this case, the Court discusses the causation rules for two categories of employer conduct that's prohibited by Title VII.
The first is what we call "status-based discrimination," that is discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
That discrimination is made unlawful by what we can call here Section 2 (a).
The second type of unlawful conduct is under the Act, is employer retaliation for employee's opposition to or an employee's complaints about workplace discrimination and retaliation is prohibited by Section 3 (a), so there's 2 (a) and 3 (a).
The petitioner here is the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, respondent, Dr. Nassar is a medical doctor of Middle Eastern descent.
Until July 2006, he was a member of the University faculty and he was also a staff physician at one of its affiliated hospitals.
Now, one of respondent's university supervisors was a Dr. Beth Levine.
And Levine expressed the view that Middle Easterners are lazy and she gave particularly close scrutiny to the respondent's billing practices.
Desiring to escape Levine's oversight, respondent sought an arrangement where he could work at the hospital but not at the university and he reached a tentative deal with the hospital.
Then he quit his teaching job and he sent various administrators a letter describing Levine's alleged harassment.
One of these administrators then contacted the hospital to oppose respondent's hiring.
And he asserted that the institutions affiliation agreement reserved staff physician post for faculty members and the doctor was no longer a member of the faculty.
So, the hospital withdrew its offer.
Respondent then filed suit in federal court.
He alleged the university's opposition was retaliation for his having complained about Levine.
There were other claims as well, but the retaliation claim was the relevant one here.
And on that claim, the jury was instructed that but for causation was not required and applying that standard, the jury found for the respondent and the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed.
This Court addressed that issue of causation and employment discrimination in a 1989 case, called Price Waterhouse versus Hopkins, and that case allowed recovery on status-based claims under a lessened causation standard.
Congress then amended the statute.
That amendment allowed recovery based on lessened causation, but it did limit the remedies that are available when that test was applied.
Then in the case of Gross versus FBL Financial Services in 2009, this Court considered a different statue that age discrimination in Employment Act and in Gross, the Court held that but for causation, not lessened causation was applicable.
Today, the Court again interprets Title VII and the question is whether the provision that Congress amended, a provision that applies but its terms only to status-based discrimination, should be extended so that it also includes retaliation claims.
And today, the Court holds, it should not be extended to those claims and this holding is consistent with the reasoning of Gross and the analysis is based on an interpretation of the text and structure of Title VII.
Title VII's retaliation provision makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discriminate against any of his employees because he has opposed or supported a complaint that alleges unlawful employment discrimination.
And in general, requiring proof that a certain effect occurred because of a ceratin action, means that the effect would not have happened absent that action.
In the context of this statute, there is no persuasive reason not to give the word "because" the standard meaning.
It is true, as respondent argues that the 1991 Amendment provides for the lessened causation standard for some Title VII claims, but that provision applies by its own terms only to claims alleging discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, the status-based claims that were noted here at the outset.


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Moving Iron Instruments or MI Instruments
In our previous article we have discussed PMMC Instrument Working Opeartion. In this tutorial on Moving Iron Instrument Working Operation we go through the construction & basic principle of MI type instrument.
The moving iron instruments are classified as:
i) Moving iron attraction type instruments
ii) Moving iron repulsion type instruments
Moving Iron Attraction Type Instrument Working Operation
Moving Iron Instrument Working Principle : The basic working principle of these instruments is very simple that a soft iron piece if brought near magnet gets attracted by the magnet.
The construction of the attraction type moving iron instrument is shown in the below figure.
lt consists of a fixed coil C and moving iron piece D. The oil is flat and has narrow slot like opening. The moving iron is a flat disc which is eccentrically mounted on the spindle. The spindle is supported between the jewel bearings. The spindle carries a pointer which moves over a graduated scale.The number of turns of the fixed coil are dependent on the range of the instrument. For passing large current through the coil only few turns are required.
The controlling torque is provided by the springs but gravity control may also be used for vertically mounted panel type instruments.
The damping torque is provided by the air friction. A light aluminium piston is attached to the moving system. it moves in a fixed chamber. The chamber is closed at one end. it can also be provided with the help of vane attached to the moving system.
The operating magnetic field in moving iron instruments is very weak. Hence eddy current damping is not used since it requires a permanent magnet which would affect or distort the operating field.This is the reason Why why eddy current damping is not used in moving iron instrument.
Moving Iron Repulsion Type Instrument
Moving iron repulsion Type instruments have two vanes inside the coil. the one is fixed and other is movable. When the current flows in the coil, both the vans are magnetized with like polarities induced on the same side. Hence due to the repulsion of like polarities, there is a force of repulsion between the two vanes causing the movement of the moving vane. The repulsion type instruments are the most commonly used instruments.
The two different designs of repulsion type instruments are:
i) Radial vane type and
ii) Co-axial vane type
Radial Vane Emulsion Typo Instrument
Below shows the radial vane repulsion type instrument. Out of the other moving iron mechanisms, this is the moat sensitive and has most linear scale.
The two vanes are radial strips of iron. The fixed vane is attached to the coil. The movable vane is attached to the spindle and suspended in the induction field of the coil. The needle of the instrument is attached to this vane.
Even-though the current through the coil is alternating, there is always repulsion between the like poles of the fixed and the movable vane. Hence the deflection of the pointer is always in the same direction. The deflection is effectively proportional to the actual current and hence the scale is calibrated directly to read amperes or volts. The The calibration is accurate only for the frequency for which it is designed because the impedance is different for different frequencies.
Concentric Vane Repulsion Type Instrument
Figure shows the concentric vane repulsion type instrument. The instrument has two concentric vanes. One is attached to the coil frame rigidly while the other can rotate co-axially inside the stationary vane.
Both the vanes are magnetized to the same polarity due to the current in the coil. Thus the movable vane rotates under the repulsive force. As the movable vane is attached to the pivoted shaft, the repulsion results in a rotation of the shaft. The pointer deflection is proportional to the current in the coil. The concentric vane type instrument is moderately sensitive and the deflection is proportional to the square of the current through coil. Thus the instrument said to have square low response. Thus the scale of the instrument is non-uniform in nature. Thus whatever may be the direction of the current in the coil, the deflection in the moving iron instruments is in the same direction. Hence moving iron instruments can be used for both a.c. and d.c. measurements. Due to square low response, the scale of the moving iron instrument is non-uniform.
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Full-size mesh windblocker similar to the Oris Windstop. Used on a 2000 LS with the original windblocker removed and a Racing Beat Type V style bar installed.
The Windschott can be thought of as an economy version Oris-type windblocker. It's appearance and size appears to be identical. I was very satisfied with the quality of the frame, the mesh and the leather wrapping around the frame. The mounting system is more basic than the Oris - just two metal brackets that are bolted onto the ends of the bottom frame tube of the windblocker and then secured to the car by unscrewing and sandwiching the brackets behind the large snaps for the boot cover, located on the vertical panels where the original windblocker was attached. The Windschott provided very good wind protection - completely still air below ear level and minimal wind to the top of the head. It filled most of the space inside the main hoop of my RB Type V style bar. As long as not obstructed by a roll bar or style bar, the windblocker can be folded back to lie flat on the rear deck of the car when the top is up (will require keeping a wrench or screwdriver handy to loosen the mounting brackets). The attachment system is clearly more rudimentary than the Oris brackets, but as long as the nuts and screws are tighted well, I have not experienced the windblocker moving, even at highway speeds.
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Thousands across the nation, Houston rally to reunify separated immigrant families
Lurvin Perdomo, 34, marched through the streets of downtown Houston carrying her 8-month-old baby boy and wearing an ankle monitor.
Perdomo, a Honduran immigrant seeking asylum, joined thousands in Houston and in more than 700 cities across the U.S. on Saturday in rallies and marches for the reunification of immigrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.
'WE CARE': Family separation protests flood U.S. cities
As chants of "free the children now" filled the hot, humid air around her, Perdomo squeezed her eyes shut. Tears still managed to escape as the memories bubbled up.
The day she buried her husband, a former traffic officer and victim of a drug cartel in Honduras. The days in 2015 spent locked away in a Texas facility called "la perrera," or the kennel. The moment she saw her then 11-year-old daughter pressing her tear-streaked face against a chainlink fence.
Mother and daughter had been separated for 72 hours as agents interrogated them individually. The girl barely speaks about that period. She doesn't have to, Perdomo said, she understands.
"I felt like I was dying," Perdomo said of the separation, "I can only imagine what mothers whose children were separated now are going through."
On Wednesday, federal District Court Judge Dana Sabraw in California ruled that separated parents must be put in touch with an estimated 2,000 children within 10 days, adding that children under the age of 5 must be reunited with their parents within two weeks and all families must be reunited within a month.
Yet no clear system is in place to reunify all these families on time. And some, like Erik Antonsen, 43, worry about the damages already done.
As an emergency medicine doctor at Ben Taub Hospital, Antonsen has seen the lasting psychological effects of violence and separation in his immigrant family patients. It's why he went out to march on Saturday.
"We're not supposed to support a government that is actually harming families and causing psychological and mental harm to children," he said.
The Houston march was coordinated by several local groups including Indivisible Houston, Black Lives Matter Houston, the Texas chapter of the Council for American-Islamic Relations, and immigrant rights groups FIEL and United We Dream among others.
For Houston City Councilman Robert Gallegos, participating in the rally and march was a personal matter. As a first-generation American, he said he supports Houston's immigrant communities and questions the policies put into place that harm the broader immigrant population.
"Individuals that claim family values — where are those family values now?" he asked.
By midday, the march had reached the downtown office of Sen. Ted Cruz, where protestors chanted "vote Ted out."
In an interview with The Monitor, Cruz initially defended President Donald Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy that has led to the separation of immigration children from their parents illegally crossing the border. Later, on June 19, the Republican senator reversed course, introducing the Protect Kids and Parents Act which would keep immigrant families together while parents' claims are being processed, expedite processing and review for these families' cases, and double the number of federal immigration judges.
Many marching on Saturday called for the senator to pick a side.
Yet the broader message of the day was unity across communities, according to Sobia Siddiqui, operations coordinator for the Houston chapter of CAIR. Signs and speeches decried family separations, the so-called Muslim ban recently upheld by the Supreme Court, and other acts against minority communities.
"Everything is raining down on minorities in America right now," she said. "If we're divided, we fall."
As the march wound back to the steps of City Hall, Perdomo held up a water bottle for her infant son to drink.
She checks in with immigration officials every 15 days and agents arrive at her door every Tuesday. The ankle monitor serves as yet another tracking method.
After seeing images and hearing audio recordings in the news of the separated immigrant children, Perdomo gives thanks that she and her daughter crossed in 2015. The 72 hours of separation was too much to bear then. She doesn't want to think about what would have happened to them now.
Instead, she wants to do what she can to fight for the reunification of families.
His thirst sated, Perdomo's baby boy giggled at a funny face she made. Then he poked her nose, and buried his face in her shoulder as they headed home.
Elizabeth Myong contributed to this report.


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With Hollywood firmly fixed on the idea that 3D is the future of home entertainment, there's one company who wants to bring you 3D in the home for free.
Next3D has announced that it is expanding the availability of its movie player, by offering it to both Mac and PS3 users.
Currently, the 3D movie player is only available for PC users and those with an Xbox but the new announcement means that most people will now have the ability to play full 1080p theatrical 3D high-definition movies in the living room.
Movie industry is ready
Next3D demoed the movie player on the PS3 at this year's Game Developers' Conference inSan Francisco.
DJ Roller, Co-Founder of Next3D, said about the feedback the player is getting: "The response has been phenomenal.
"Clearly the movie industry is ready for a home 3D audience, and the home 3D audience is primed to emerge. Next3D is on course to be the first to deliver."
To view 3D content on the player, you will need a compatible 3D-Ready TV, LCD 'shutter glasses'.
To sign up for the Beta, point your browser to www.next3D.com.
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text: Mr.RC-Cam 127 Report post Posted May 31, 2007 Here is a short white paper that discusses RF path loss calculations. It is directed at ZigBee apps, but the theory is the same for our wireless video gear. Keep in mind that in practice, RF range is often a YMMV sort of thing. But, the math behind the theory is good to know. EDN Magazine: Estimating the ZigBee transmission-range ISM band Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites