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Julian Alaphilippe on losing Tour de France race lead: 'You can rewrite history with 'ifs''
By Cyclingnews published 12 July 19
Frenchman concedes yellow jersey to Trek-Segafredo's Giulio Ciccone
Juilan Alaphilippe in yellow (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)
Julian Alaphilippe on the gravel near the end of stage 6 at the Tour de France (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-QuickStep) in the yellow jersey at the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images)
Thibaut Pinot and Julian Alaphilippe battle for seconds on the line of stage 6 at the Tour de France (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Geraint Thomas finishes stage 6 of the Tour de France at La Planche des Belles Filles (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
In the end, overnight Tour de France leader Julian Alaphilippe lost his yellow jersey by just six seconds to Trek-Segafredo's Giulio Ciccome – which was the same number of seconds that the stage 6 runner-up was awarded in time bonuses on the finish line. Despite Alaphilippe's valiant efforts to close the gap on the final climb up La Planche des Belles Filles, he at least initially stated that he didn't mind having to give up the race lead.
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"I'm not disappointed. I've enjoyed the last three fantastic days in yellow," the Frenchman told L'Equipe before disappearing into his Deceuninck-QuickStep team bus.
But no one really believed him; Alaphilippe had, after all, just turned himself inside out to try to hold on to the jersey, falling short by the smallest of margins after stage winner Dylan Teuns (Bahrain-Merida) and Ciccone had held on after being part of the day's breakaway.
"Julian will have fought extremely hard today. I know him," the 27-year-old's cousin and coach Franck Alaphilippe subsequently told the French sports newspaper. "He had a good day, and the yellow jersey gave him an extra boost. He gave it everything in the last 150 metres, and absolutely buried himself."
Deceuninck-QuickStep sports director Tom Steels showed equal admiration for Alaphilippe and his team's work rate.
"It was impressive," he said. "We rode on the front, without any help, for almost 90 kilometres. I just don't understand how winning the stage wasn't of interest [to other teams].
"I'm really disappointed for Julian. Six seconds is nothing… But we're not really a team that's made for the climbs," said Steels.
"My team's already controlled the race for the past few days, so it would have been very difficult to have kept the gap to a breakaway down to a minute or two on a stage like this," Alaphilippe later added. "There wasn't much more we could have done, but you can rewrite history with 'ifs'."


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March is not only my birthday month, it seems to be my lucky month too. I'm happy to share that two of my articles were published in the March 2018 issue of TravelPlus Magazine . TravelPlus Magazine - Vol. 9. No.1 Ladies and gentlemen, I present you article 1 of 2, the Art in the North . It's an article that takes a new perspective about the northern provinces of the Philippines. It also tells you how these northern provinces can help you nurture the hidden artist in you. It's nice to see you again bro! Time to head north to nurture my artistic side I felt like a Padawan with this guy around Article 2 of 2, is all about my once in a lifetime interview with "The Master" Sonny Yabao titled Through the Lens . Here, he talks about his humble beginnings, his style, and what lies ahead. Saw one in National Bookstore and got me a copy before it runs out. These articles might inspire you to become an artist someday. Please do grab your copies
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Located in Barangay Garreta in the town of Badoc in Ilocos Norte, Juan and Antonio Luna Museum is the two-story ancestral home of the Luna clan which presently serves as a museum for the Luna brothers. Juan and Antonio Luna Museum Juan and Antonio Luna Museum History: Built sometime in the early 19th century, the ancestral house of the Lunas is a typical Bahay na Tisa which was common particularly to the middle and upper-class society during the Spanish colonial period. Sadly, the original structure was damaged by fire in 1861. The house was then ceded to the government in 1954. The Department of Public Works and Highways and the National Historical Institute completed its restoration in 1977. The house then became a museum for the Luna brothers. The museum got some technological upgrades last 2016 with the installation of touch screen TVs and the face projector which projects Antonio Luna's speaking head. Juan and Antonio Luna Museum - Badoc, Ilocos Norte Welcome to the
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Featured: Seven Vintage Cars for College Freshmen
Seven Vintage Cars for College Freshmen
By Sean Lorentzen
It's already that time of year. BBQ grills are shut off, pool toys are packed away, and incredible discounts are offered on multi-packs of Bic pens.
Summer's coming to an end, and with it there comes a new wave of bright-eyed new college freshmen ready to start new and exciting lives. Most of them will drive off to school in boring, aging econoboxes, unaware or simply uncaring of the better transportation options out there. But what about the gearhead college freshman? What can he or she do to get to class cheaply and reliably, but also sate those fossil-fueled passions? Fear not and give ear. We've complied a helpful list of affordable, fun cars for the rising Petrolisti.
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Simply put, the GTI, especially the MkI, is the gold standard of what a college car should be. It's still surprisingly inexpensive and incredibly practical for day-to-day use. If something does go wrong, parts for the GTI are cheap and plentiful. Perhaps most importantly, though, the GTI is one of the greatest low-cost driver's cars ever made, with more fun to be had behind the wheel than any other car except perhaps the original Mini. You really can't go wrong.
Volvo 245 Turbo
There comes a point in every college student's life when he or she needs something hauled. Dorm furniture, sports equipment, intoxicated sorority girls, whatever the case may be, at some point you'll either need to ask a friend to move something or move it yourself. The second option requires you have either a truck or a wagon, and there's no better wagon for a freshman than the Volvo 240 Turbo. It played a huge part in establishing Volvo's presence as a wagon builder. It's also associated with safety, which is incredibly important when surrounded by college students. Assumedly, then, it's a slow, boring safety cage for a people and cargo. The 240 Turbo's racing history would beg to differ, as the sedan won the 1985 European Touring Car Championship, beating Mitsubishi, Alfa Romeo, Mercedes, and BMW.
Mercedes-Benz 300CD
The college lifestyle can take its toll on a car, as a full class schedule, extracurricular activities, and an active social life lead to plenty of miles being put on without much time for maintenance. Because of this, a car that can take some punishment is a must for a college student, and diesel Mercedes are borderline immortal. It's not uncommon to find examples with hundreds of thousands of miles on the clock still in good running condition. The 300CD has more to offer than bulletproof reliability, however. The coupe is a handsome-looking machine, and at the end of the day, it's still a Mercedes-Benz.
Toyota SR5 4×4
Sporting events are an integral part of college. Almost as important as the actual game, of course, is tailgating, and to do that, the freshman will need something with, well, a tailgate—a pickup truck. Pickups are useful tools to have in college: they're low cost, can carry tons of stuff, and are bulletproof. Just because they're practical doesn't mean they can't be cool, however, and one of our favorites is the mid-80's Toyota SR5. When done right, it can be an attractive sports truck with movie-star appeal. What movie-star appeal, you might ask? While he's much better remembered with the DeLorean, Back to the Future fans will remember that Marty McFly's own ride was a black lifted 1985 SR5.
Ford Mustang 5.0
Going fast on a college student's budget can be a challenge. Most cars in a college freshman's price range are, to put it conservatively, sluggish. There are a few, however, that can be not just a joy to drive but frighteningly quick. At the top of that list is the third-generation Ford Mustang, especially the later "5.0" badged examples. 5-liter Ford V8s are strong in stock configuration, but if that's not enough, with cheap modifications these engines can become horsepower beasts. This Mustang's styling has also aged remarkably well, and a strong aftermarket makes them infinitely customizable. A freshman with one of these would never lose it in the campus parking lot.
Sure, the Mustang is a fast car on the drag strip, but what if Campus Drive has corners? The obvious answer is to buy a sports car, but examples on a student's budget are hard to find. One possible choice, however, is the Datsun 280Z. It may not be quite as desirable as the early Z-cars, but it's still a classic and an absolute blast on the road. The 280Z is an easy way into the rear-drive sports car club.
Alfa Romeo Spider S2
Yes, there's a certain appeal to practicality, reliability, and cargo space. Lest we forget, however, college is supposed to be a fun experience, a time for exploring our boundaries and expanding our horizons. It's said that some of the strongest relationships of a person's life are forged in the college years. So why not start an automotive relationship with something as charismatic, exciting, and beautiful as your first significant other? Nothing else in a college student's budget packs as much character and style as a Series 2 Alfa Romeo Spider and nothing else is going to worm its way into your heart as much as this. Also, it's an Alfa—it'll give the young driver plenty of opportunities to learn all about classic car maintenance along the way.
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I have a question, why would College Freshmen need Vintage Cars at all? Do college students visit college to show off or to earn some knowledge base?
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Emily Lopez
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You should add that the spider is only for those in graduate school.
Xander Cesari
I think all of these are represented on my campus except for the Alfa Spider. But my GTV6 is pretty close. I think an E30 is a terrific one for this list as well.
Since I commented I purchased a 1988 Saab SPG and I think it fits on campus pretty well. Any turbo 900, especially a cabriolet, would be a great college car. Safe, reliable, fun, cheap.
benjammin243
I am a college freshman and the E30 is a great choice. They are cheap to; buy, maintain, and drive. Not to mention they are a blast to drive.
Nate Jones
Hey! I'm a high school senior and my Toyota SR5 4×4 is on the list! 🙂
orgigeorgie
Ha i'm in college or 'university' and own 2 alfas. A modern 156 and a classic 116 series GTV. Its true what they say about alfas though:
They make good drivers into great drivers, but make poor mechanics into excellent mechanics. Give it a go, you're right college is about having a laugh.
Andrew Holliday
Great list. I'm a senior in high school and I couldn't possibly love my 1974 BMW 2002 more.
I hate to throw a wrench in the day dreamin', but most of those cars aren't that realistic for college freshmen. Or at least if any of the freshmen we are talking about are as financially struck out as I was when I was that age. I know I know, I'm just being a killjoy, because I did have an Alfa Spider during my college years. I did work 2 jobs though, one to pay the rent and such, one to keep the Alfa on the road. Even then, I seem to spend more time on buses than in the… Read more »
Josh Clason
With the exception of the Spider, all the cars above can be had for 2-5k, and most are fairly easy to wrench on with an abundance of parts available.
Jacob VanCampen
Well, another thing to take into account is the school itself… A parking pass on campus would cost me $1000 every semester. Not only that, but we're in a city with a really good public transportation system that get to use for free as students.
Of the people I know who own a car, just about no one owns a classic.
That said, a Vespa or Honda Grom makes for a lot of fun and sense. I would reccommend one of those to anyone intimidated by the prospect of owning a car.
Future Doc
Had a 280Z in college. It was great… 10 years ago… ouch. Vintage for "new" college freshmen are things from the late 80 early 90. We are talking about 300ZX here. I do not think the Alfa is a good choice for the "new college freshman" (most will not know the movie reference). Great college cars have to be reliable (because it is the only car you own… and today's freshman panic if the wi-fi goes down) and it has to be cheap/easy to repair (because beer money is involved and the library can only give you so many minimum… Read more »
Adam Holter
Nice list. 🙂 I went to Shepehrd University for my misspent years of higher education. Plenty of turbo Volvos there, one or two mk1 VWs, and numerous SR5s, 300Ds (not CDs, sadly), and 5.0 Mustangs. I went through 4 vehicles during college: an '03 VW, '01 Pontiac Montana (*shudder*), '87 GMC K1500 ([i]loved[/i] that thing), before finally settling on a '69 Chevy C10 for mostly the same reasons y'all suggested the SR5 (sans 4×4). It burnt to a crisp about 2 weeks after graduation. Damn, I miss that truck sometimes.
Ryan Lopez
lol its the back to the future truck
CJ David
I'd also add the e28 5 series to that list. I had one for half of my college years and loved it. Fun to drive, big trunk for beer, comfortable interior with room for multiple members of the opposite sex, classic shape, and most every maintenance issue could be resolved with 4 metric wrenches and a jack in the dorm parking lot (not that I'd know…).
Great mention! The e28 would make a great addition to the list.
Dustin Wilson
wow, I would still love to have that Alfa Spider in my mid-20s to take my wife to the mtns and beach. Beautiful car.


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Carrie Fisher Gets Super Candid About Aging In The Spotlight
"I don't like looking at myself."
By Yagana Shah
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Millions of fans have seen her appearances in the "Star Wars" film franchise, but actress Carrie Fisher says watching herself on screen is the last thing she wants to do.
"I don't like looking at myself," the 59-year-old actress said at a recent panel at the Telluride Film Festival. "I'm just getting bigger and older. That's not good."
Fisher also spoke about the pressures related to aging in the movie industry.
"I went from Princess Leia at 23 in a bikini to this broad. So that was distressing for me. I hate being vain and I'm working on it," she said.
Growing up with a famous mother in the Hollywood glare hasn't helped. Her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds, was known for her glamorous good looks and it's something that made Fisher insecure growing up.
"I looked at my mother and said, 'Wow. She is gorgeous and I don't look like her, therefore I'm not pretty. And my father doesn't visit… I mustn't be pretty because he likes pretty women,'" Fisher said in an interview with Good Housekeeping UK earlier this year.
And the pressure in Hollywood to look a certain way has only grown worse with age, she says.
Fisher said she was asked to lose weight ― around 35 pounds ― for her role in 2015's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
"I'm in a business where the only thing that matters is weight and appearance. That is so messed up. They might as well say get younger, because that's how easy it is," she told Good Housekeeping.
The actress also has had to hit back at age-shamers on social media who were debating whether or not the actress had aged well in the film.
"Please stop debating about whether OR not I aged well.unfortunately it hurts all3 of my feelings.My BODY hasnt aged as well as I have," Fisher wrote on Twitter. "Youth and beauty are not accomplishments, they're the temporary happy biproducts of time and/or DNA."
You tell 'em, Carrie.
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I sat reading a book about Marlene Dietrich today. She was just the most stunning women imaginable, with legendary sex appeal. And this was never more apparent than when she dressing like a man. Marlene's wardrobe, both in films (In Morocco she famously sported a tuxedo and top hat) and in real life veered towards mannish tailoring. And the androgynous spirit of Marlene is alive and kicking in the fashion world today.
One of music's hottest new stars, Janelle Monae, acknowledges Dietrich as a style icon, and works that tuxedo look to its best advantage. Rihanna wore a stylised D&G Tuxedo to the Met Ball, whilst Leighton Meister was widely photographed wearing a mens suit and tie late last year. Coco Sumner has a style that's based on wearing boys clothing with lank hair, in the style that Luella Bartley celebrates as typically English.
There are some who are the old masters of the cross dressing scene, often sporting male garb whilst totally retaining their femininity. Kate Moss has worked this style for many years, with a love of leather biker jackets, tuxedos, skinny jeans and rock style t-shirts. Grazia recently recognised that at times her wardrobe is interchangeable with that of her fiance Jamie Hince. In a similar vein is Alexa Chung, who adds a boyish sensibility to even her prettiest looks, dressing Chanel dresses down with chunky work boots. Tilda Swinton is so similar to David Bowie, and always looks more comfortable in mens tailoring (she was the perfect choice to play Virginia Woolf's Orlando), with Cate Blanchett another actress whose strong, striking looks can carry off the most masculine outfits.
What is the appeal of androgynous dressing? I guess it is the lack of flesh on display, that covered up-ness, that is so appealing. Most men say their is nothing sexier than when their loved one wears their clothes, from the pyjama top without the bottoms, their old shirt, or old jumper. Magazine polls often state that men love women best in simple jeans and white t-shirts, a totally asexual outfit. New Fashion label The Kooples have jumped on this matching his-and-hers looks in their ad campaigns, which feature couples in very similar outfits, which could almost be from a unisex wardrobe
Androgynous dressing seems to look effortless, like you hadn't got anything to wear so you raided 'his' wardrobe. It is both a timeless and ageless look, see Tilda Swinton in her 50s and Coco Sumner in her 20s – the look belongs to both of them. To me, the Queen of androgynous style is Patti Smith, who has sported the same look from the 'Horses' cover in the mid 70s to the present day and still looks amazing in it.
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$20,000 Missing From Beauprez Finance Reports
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The Colorado Republican Committee (CRC) reported last week it gave $20,000 to Bob Beauprez – but someone ought to let the Beauprez campaign know about it. Financial records for the Beauprez for Governor committee show a non-monetary contribution from the CRC worth $24,236.62 on Oct. 18, but there's no record of the $20,000 the CRC says it gave Beauprez Oct. 20 (See Box 1 at the bottom of this post).
This isn't the first time the committees' reports haven't added up. Several weeks ago, Colorado Confidential reported on a $40,000 discrepancy. That time, though, the missing money was on the other end. Beauprez's campaign said it received $100,000 while the CRC said it only gave $60,000 (See Box 2). Neither committee has amended the transaction with the Secretary of State, which means the Beauprez campaign must have actually received the 40 grand. But if the CRC didn't give them the money, who did?
This time, records show the Beauprez campaign hasn't received the $20,000 the CRC said it contributed. Considering Beauprez has been dipping deep into his own pockets to finance his sagging campaign, an extra 20 grand surely would be appreciated. But if the CRC didn't give the money to Beauprez, where did it go?
It's outrageous the committees can't keep their largest transactions straight – especially since it appears the same person prepares them (See Box 3). BOX 1
CRC expenditures – Nov. 1 report
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Notice the Beauprez reports call it the Colorado Republican Committee PAC? That's just a sloppy mistake. It's the same committee ID as the CRC. There's also a committee called the Colorado Republican PAC, but it's never had much money. Interestingly, its reports are also prepared by the same accounting firm that does Beauprez's and the CRC's (see Box 3).
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Glenrose Cliffs Hike
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Dishman Hills Natural Resources Conservation Area
"This newly accessible trail features views of Spokane and the valley. "
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989' 301 m
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This trail rewards visitors with epic views nearly every 3/4 of a mile! A new paved trailhead was recently finished complete with port-a-potty. Unlike the Natural Area in the Dishman Hills Conservation property, this area is open to horseback riders and mountain bikers. While most of the journey is on singletrack, there are portions of old logging road and four-wheel track.
Some of the four-wheel track sections are very steep so watch for markers indicating an alternate route that will take trail users down a gentler grade. Because the initial mile or so of trail is on property that was administered by DNR up until a few months ago, there is little in the way of signage or guidance initially, but once you arrive on the property owned by the Dishman Hills Conservancy, trail signs indicate direction and distance to the trail terminus.
One section of this trail traverses an exposed ridge, so beware of the weather, especially thunderstorms. You'll also see evidence of a fire that burned through this area in 2008, impacting local flora and consuming several homes.
Parking at the beginning of the trail is very limited. If you're planning to hike in a group, plan to carpool. Beware of wet pine needles in the fall...they're very slippery.
The initial climb moves through a wooded area, up the side of a hill. After about a half mile of climbing, hikers are rewarded with a sweeping vista of downtown Spokane and some nice cross-winds to cool down. Evidence of large animals is evident on both sides of the trail, as well as some man-made "features" along the way.
Once you have reached the top of the first hill, take the trail that splits off at a 90-degree angle and head toward Spokane Valley. This is an old four-wheeler track. Watch for a singletrack trail that cuts off to the left. This trail was recently rerouted by dedicated volunteers from the Spokane Mountaineers. (As of June, 2017)
The singletrack then cuts across a side hill, moving downward. The singletrack with switchbacks moves partway down into a ravine and then leads back out onto a fairly well-developed logging road that leads to the second viewpoint - a sweeping, grassy hillside overlooking the Dishman-Mica area and to the south and east of town.
As you near the end of the open area, a small post indicates "Cliff Trails" to the right. Continue on this logging road until the trail moves back into singletrack.
Once on singletrack again, the trail twists and turns along the face of a hillside with rocky outcroppings and more views of the West Valley and Dishman Mica areas.
At the trail terminus, there are plenty or large rocks to use for seating and a breather. At the bottom of this cliff, another singletrack is visible. This trail connects (NOT legally) with the trail system in the Dishman Hills Natural Area but is on private property.
Since this is an out-and-back, once you've rested at the sign that says "Trail End," it's time to pack up and head back.
Areas around and on this trail bear evidence of moose, porcupines, bear, and cougar. Lupine is especially prolific during the early summer at the northern end of the trail. Marmots frequent this area and many live in the rocky crags. Wildflowers are lovely in the spring and early summer.
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Indie Drummer Defends Her Statement in Support of Stanford Rape Trial Defendant Brock Turner
After the drummer for Ohio band Good English wrote a letter to the court in support of her childhood friend, accused rapist and Stanford swimmer Brock Allen Turner, the backlash was swift and…
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After the drummer for Ohio band Good English wrote a letter in support of her childhood friend Brock Turner — an ex-Stanford swimmer found sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster last year — the backlash was swift and included a string of lost gigs and a stream of vitriol on social media.
The outrage over a California judge's sentencing of Brock — who was given what many consider a too-light sentence of six months in prison — has spread beyond the Brock family and Santa Clara Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky to include Good English's Leslie Rasmussen.
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In a statement released Tuesday, the drummer in the Dayton-based sibling trio and childhood friend of Turner's said she was asked to write a character letter in support of Turner two months ago. Brock was accused of rape and convicted last week of three felony counts of sexual assault: assault with the intent to commit rape of an unconscious person; sexual penetration of an unconscious person; and sexual penetration of an intoxicated person.
In the support letter she said, "Brock is not a monster. He is the further thing from anything like that, and I have known him much longer than the people involved in this case. I don't think it's fair to base the fate of the next ten + years of his life on the decision of a girl who doesn't remember anything but the amount she drank to press charges against him."
#brockturner court probation report is fetid pond of victim-blaming rapeyness @thehuntinground @hodgman @brielarson pic.twitter.com/hygboyoV9q
— Michele Dauber (@mldauber) June 6, 2016
That letter (the context of which was not initially made clear) led to New York's Northside Festival canceling two of the band's showcases this week, as well as the loss of three other gigs in the city. It came in the wake of the posting of the heart-wrenching 7,244-word statement the victim read in court in which she said, "Your damage was concrete; stripped of titles, degrees, enrollment. My damage was internal, unseen, I carry it with me. You took away my worth, my privacy, my energy, my time, my safety, my intimacy, my confidence, my own voice, until today."
Due to recent information brought to our attention, Good English is no longer playing Northside Festival.
— Northside Festival (@NorthsideFest) June 7, 2016
Rasmussen's leaked court document also resulted in a rain of angry tweets directed at the drummer.
I am glad that the concert/club venues have banned Good English + Leslie Rasmussen from touring at shows for her choice of words. Good!
— SpookyCassXO (@CassCalderon) June 8, 2016
I hope Leslie Rasmussen of Good English understands her #BrockTurner support letter spoke of rape w/out factoring how much victim suffered.
— Lexistential (@lexistential) June 8, 2016
While Billboard has not been able to reach the band for comment after their Facebook, Bandcamp and Twitter pages were seemingly taken down, Rasmussen issued a statement on Tuesday explaining the reasoning behind her comments in the support letter, in which she also wrote, "I am not blaming her directly for this, because that isn't right. But where do we draw the line and stop worrying about being politically correct every second of the day and see that rape on campuses isn't always because people are rapists."
Leslie Rasmussen releases statement about her #BrockTurner statement (1/2): pic.twitter.com/yCF65fV4kS
— Kate Erbland (@katerbland) June 8, 2016
Leslie Rasmussen releases statement about her #BrockTurner statement (2/2): pic.twitter.com/4u5S5oM3WE
"Two months ago, I was asked to write a character statement for use in the sentencing phase of Brock Turner's trial," she wrote in the statement posted in full on Brooklyn Vegan. "Per the request of the court, I was asked to write this statement in an effort to shed light on Brock's character as I knew it to be during my childhood, adolescence and young adulthood when I interacted with him as a classmate and friend. I felt confident in my ability to share my straightforward opinion of him and how I knew him. I also felt compelled to share my deep concern over the misuse of alcohol that was a well-established contributor in this case. Beyond sharing my personal experience with Brock, I made an appeal to the judge to consider the effect that alcohol played in this tragedy.
"I understand that this appeal has now provided an opportunity for people to misconstrue my ideas into a distortion that suggests I sympathize with sex offenses and those who commit them or that I blame the victim involved. Nothing could be farther from the truth, and I apologize for anything my statement has done to suggest that I don't feel enormous sympathy for the victim and her suffering."
Rasmussen said the initial statement should have included additional contexts to explain her perspective on the "complexities of what may have happened" in the incident, in which the assault on the 23-year-old woman was stopped by two graduate students who witnessed Turner having sex with the unconscious victim.
"As a young female musician who has spent years (since I was in fourth grade) performing as a drummer in live music venues, clubs, and bars with my two sisters, I have had the unique opportunity to observe over 10 years of public American drinking culture and the problems that invariably arise through alcohol misuse," Rasmussen wrote. "I have watched friends, acquaintances and complete strangers transform before my eyes over the course of sometimes very short periods of time, into people I could barely recognize as a result of alcohol over-consumption. I am currently 20 years old. I have made these observations through sober eyes. I have been repeatedly reminded by my family and coached by police to hold my personal sobriety closely and seriously because of the industry I work in and the risks to my own life that I could face as a young woman playing regularly in venues across the country where alcohol is served."
She continued, writing that growing up in a college town affected by the "tragic consequences resulting from undergraduate students' excessive enthusiasm for binge drinking," she has wondered why a binge drinking culture that results in student arrests, violence, injuries, and sexual assaults continues to thrive "seemingly unquestioned and unchecked."
"There is nothing more sad than the unnecessary, destructive and enormous toll that overuse, misuse and abuse of alcohol and drugs play in people's lives, and I don't think my effort to point this out in confidence to a judge while commenting on Brock Turner's character, as the sober person I knew him to be, was an irresponsible or reckless decision," she said. "Unfortunately, due to the overzealous nature of social media and the lack of confidence and privacy in which my letter to the judge was held, I am now thrust into the public eye to defend my position on this matter in the court of public opinion. Now, my choices to defer college to write and play music, to finally introduce 10 years of hard work to a national audience while working consistently and intentionally on my own personal and professional integrity, has led to an uproar of judgement and hatred unleashed on me, my band and my family."
Rasmussen acknowledged that Turner was tried and rightfully convicted of sexual assault and that his crime caused "enormous pain" for the victim. "I don't condone, support, or sympathize with the offense or the offender," she said of Brock, who could be released after just three months behind bars. "I was asked by a court in California to provide a character statement as a standard and necessary part of the sentencing process. I believe that Brock's character was seriously affected by the alcohol he consumed, and I felt that the court needed to consider this issue during their sentencing deliberations."
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When I want to get a good look at the city of Los Angeles, I go up to the Getty Center in the Santa Monica Mountains. I can also, of course, get a pretty good look at some art at the museum there. But if I don't feel like making that trek up the hill — and if you don't feel like making the trek from wherever you live — The Getty can give you, in some ways, an even better way to look at art online. Just visit the Getty's Open Content Program.
Seeing as this sort of free cultural resource fits right into our wheelhouse here at Open Culture, we've tried to keep you posted on the archive's development over the past few years. Last time we passed the word along, the Getty's digital public-domain archive of high-resolution images had grown to 87,000, and now it has nearly hit the 100,000 mark (99,989, to be exact)— which sounds to us like just the time to keep you posted on what you can find therein.
In its current state (which promises further expansion still), the Getty's Open Content Program offers images like Abandoned Dust Bowl Home (top image), Dorothea Lange's vividly stark evocation of Depression-era American desolation, as well as other photographic time (and place) capsules, such as Kusakabe Kimbei's hand-colored prints of life in late 19th- and early 20th-century Japan (Japanese Ladies pictured here); impressionist canvases like Édouard Manet's 1878 The Rue Mosnier with Flags; and even views of Los Angeles itself, like Carleton Watkins' shot of the city's plaza circa 1880.
To download an image for which you've searched, you first need to click on that image's title. That link takes you to the image's own page (like those we linked to in the paragraph just above), where you'll find a download link. Look for the word "download" beneath the image, and then click that link. It's just that simple — far simpler, in any case, than visual access to such a range of artwork has ever been before. Though if you do make it to Los Angeles, don't hesitate to make the effort to visit the Getty Center; the tram that takes you up to it makes for a pretty fascinating cultural experience and view of the city in and of itself.
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British Conservatives consider renegotiation of key EU policies
The British Conservatives have difficulty defining their position on the EU (Photo: EUobserver)
By Honor Mahony
Brussels, 6. Oct 2009, 09:21
The British Conservatives' notoriously tortuous relationship with the European Union came to the fore once again on Monday as the party appeared to back away from the idea of holding a referendum on the EU's planned treaty to trying to renegotiate specific policy areas.
"We think that the social and employment legislation, we think that's an area that ought to be determined nationally rather than at the European level. There are many things in the Lisbon Treaty - giving more power over home affairs and justice - that we don't think is right," Conservative leader David Cameron told the BBC.
"We think Lisbon, the problem with it, is that it's taking powers away from the nation states, centralising them in Europe. We don't think that's the right approach."
The Conservatives, holding a four-day long party conference in the northern city of Manchester, are trying to find their way to a policy on Europe that will satisfy hardline opponents of the EU but not completely alienate other member states in the 27 nation Union.
The issue has come to a head due to Ireland's approval of the Lisbon Treaty on Friday (2 October) making it more likely that the new rules will come into place at the beginning of next year.
The vote served to underline the vagueness of Mr Cameron's policy on the issue. To date, he has said he will hold a referendum on the treaty if it is not in place when, as expected, the Conservatives are voted into power in Britain's election next year.
But he has not been clear what he will do if it is already in force in the EU.
Some party hardliners have been suggesting a referendum should be held in any case, but some others have shifted to saying that London should negotiate to try to win certain powers back - an idea that is being increasingly discussed.
Unanimity needed
However, even re-negotiation of EU policies would be fraught with difficulty. Mr Cameron would require the agreement of 14 member states to open an intergovernmental conference and any changes would have to be agreed by all 27 states unanimously.
"I think if the Conservatives really were to try and negotiate in these areas [employment and social policy], then relations between Britain and the EU would deteriorate very rapidly," Simon Tilford, from the Centre for European Reform thinktank, told this website.
"It's hard to see what the Conservative government pursuing that line could possibly achieve. It would leave the country pretty isolated and pretty impotent because there is no reason why concessions would be made to the UK on those areas. There are already wide-ranging opt-outs as it is, which cause considerable resentment elsewhere in the EU," he added.
But, according to Mr Tilford, in order to keep the most eurosceptic of the rank and file happy, Mr Cameron is inevitably going to have to hold "some sort of referendum on the EU" noting that "he is in charge of a party that is now far more eurosceptic than most people outside the UK are aware."
The feverish Conservative debate on its relations with the EU is being watched with keen interest by the business community in the country.
A strong factor for any centre-right party, businesses have started to show increasing concern that the Conservative's EU policies could isolate Britain when they should be at the heart of European discussions in areas such as financial services.
"The Conservatives do run risk that the business community now gets off the fence," says Mr Tilford.
The Europe issue, which Mr Cameron had attempted not to have dominate the party conference, will continue to be a hot topic on Tuesday with two controversial right-wing MEPs, from Poland and Latvia, due to speak at fringe meetings of the party congress.
The euro deputies - Michal Kaminski from Poland's Law and Justice Party and Roberts Zile from Latvia's hard-right Fatherland and Freedom Party - are the Tories' political colleagues in a new anti-federalist group in the European Parliament.
The Conservatives have faced strong criticism in parts of the British press who have questioned whether either the strongly Catholic, socially conservative Polish party or the nationalist Latvian party make suitable political bedfellows.


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Ward sets the pulses racing
From the Evening Argus after Peter Ward's explosive start of six goals in eight matches at the end of the 1975/76 season:
Rare shirt, rare skill
The exciting potential of 20-year-old Peter Ward, whose last-minute goal deprived Sheffield Wednesday of a first away win since December 28, 1974, prompted Albion manager Peter Taylor to declare: "He is the hottest proper in English football. I would not dream of listening to any offer for him. He's that good he would get into Derby's side tomorrow."
Knowing as we do Taylor's close affinity with Derby County, presumably there can be no higher praise… but it is a massive tribute for one so young to have heaped upon his head.
I seriously doubt whether such fulsome billing is good for young players. Of course, Ward is a very promising player. Why, then, did he not make a League debut earlier than eight games ago? In that time he has scored six goals, and opportunism of the sort displayed in the last month was missing in an attack that had gone off the boil.
Naturally, Taylor is keen to enthuse about something after Albion's failure to win promotion, and Ward is an obvious choice. He seems too level a lad to be affected by the cliches.
Right now Ward has only one thing on his mind, and that has nothing to do with football. He and his wife Sue expect the arrival of their first child on Cup Final day.
Some players have been known to be affected by offspring on the way. But not Ward whose rattlesnake speed of strike is an asset on which Albion must build next season.
Incredible, isn't it, that he has been an active participant in League football just one crowded, hectic month?
In that time he has shown touches to send the pulses of most managers racing. His goal against relegation-threatened Wednesday came at a time when Albion looked booked for a first home defeat since September 10. Nobody would have been surprised had Wednesday broken their duck.
Now the 1-1 draw means Wednesday must beat Southend at Hillsborough in the final match this week or crash into the Fourth Division for the first time. The anxiety until then can all be put down to Ward.
Remarkably little is known about him because there is a basic shyness and modesty in his make-up. Interviews are foreign to him. This is as it should be – all the best players play with feet and head, not tongues.
On the pitch, however, he has the right stamp of arrogance and determination, and an ability to turn defenders very quickly. His shot is spectacular because he doesn't wait to tee the ball up.
Lichfield-born, he played for a local side but was never associated with Derby County. He went straight from playing with his mates to Burton Albion, the Southern League club, and last season scored lots of goals, He cannot remember how many.
Word soon reached Taylor, a former Burton manager, about Ward. He was in with a cheque before any rivals, and £4,000 brought Ward to the Goldstone last summer.
He was duly dispatched to learn his trade in the reserves.
Tuesday night regulars at the Goldstone soon noted his prowess. When Ward debuted at Hereford, it was not before time. His name went on the scoresheet in just 50 seconds. He had arrived.
The next match was at Rotherham and he gave Albion an early lead there. At Chesterfield it was a foul on Ward that led to a Joe Kinnear penalty. By this time the lad was starting to feed off Sammy Morgan. They were looking a good pair together. But at Chesterfield, Morgan was injured.
In the Port Vale game Ward's name appeared in the score frame. Nothing doing at Millwall, but he nearly broke the net with his equaliser at Aldershot. A lot of running and effort finally paid off against Gillingham with a flashing header.
And so to the final game when his flair meant Albion finishing with 39 points from their home matches. Dropping only seven was a remarkable feat, and should have taken them into the Second Division. The millstone that kept Albion down was the dreadful away record.
The Ward goal apart, and yet another strong display by Brian Horton, and solid performances we have come to expect from Andy Rollings and Steve Piper, the less said about Albion's performance, the better.
Admitted Taylor: "We didn't really perform at all. They didn't allow us to play and must deserve credit for that. Len Ashurst got his lads to do everything right, considering their position."
Apart from Ward's equaliser, the most appreciated touch came before the ball was kicked. Skipper Horton led the players round the ground and they applauded the crowd for their support. The spectators acknowledged the gesture warmly and two minutes later stifled groans as Eric Potts scored the softest goal at the Goldstone for many a long year.
While the 11,859 crowd was the lowest since September 27, it was by far an ways the best in the division. Hereford, who have run away with the championship, had only 8,950 as the trophy was handed over.
Goalchart:
Two minutes: There seemed to be no danger when POTTS swerved away from Horton's biting tackle. A low shot from just outside the box looked covered by Grummitt, but he could only get a hand to it, and the ball trickled over the line. 0-1.
Eighty-nine minutes: A long ball from the back was nodded down by Mellor, and WARD slammed it on the volley. 1-1.
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Horton leads Brighton to glory
While he was with Luton Town, Brian Horton took the time to reflect upon the greatest moment in his career, winning promotion to the First Division with Brighton, after a 3-1 victory at Newcastle. This is from Shoot! Magazine:
Brian Horton meticulously gathered together the contents of his kit bag for the most imporrant match of his life. Then, just as carefully, he made sure he had not forgotten the lucky charm that is his constant companion.
A Sphinx, given to him while he was playing for Brighton in the Third Division, has not left his keyring since.
Horton explains: "One of our supporters handed it to me, saying the Sphinx would bring me good luck, That night we played at Lincoln and Steve Piper, who was with me at the time, and myself each scored a goal." So Horton, now doing the same inspiring captain's job at Luton as he did with Brighton, was not without the key-ring when his team made the trip from the South • Coast to play Newcastle at St. James' Park on May 5th, 1979.
Brighton needed to win to be certain of gaining promotion to Division One for the first time. There could be few more daunting trips than to the heart of Geordieland.
Horton, a tenacious midfield player, recalls: "We travelled to Newcastle by train on the Wednesday before the match, played golf on the Thursday and trained on Friday. Alan Mullery, our manager, wanted to get us in as relaxed a frame of mind as possible.
Goal 1: Brian Horton
"I managed to score an early goal with a near-post header from a corner. When I think about it even now, I can almost feel the ball hitting my head. It is probably the most important goal I've ever scored and it gave us the perfect start.
"Peter Ward and Gerry Ryan added further goals to give us a 3-0 lead at half-time."
Goal 2: Peter Ward
Goal 3: Gerry Ryan
"Newcastle pulled one back in the second-half, but we'd done enough in our superb performance before the interval. We came home the same night and the champagne hardly stopped flowing all the way from Newcastle to Brighton. There were hundreds of fans on the train as well, so the atmosphere was marvellous.
"When we arrived back at Brighton in the middle of the night there were thousands of people to greet us and there were memorable celebrations when we went round the town the next day." Horton was a significant figure in Luton's promotion last season.
He says the two campaigns were different: "Everybody expected Luton to go up and we were clearly the best team.
"But at Brighton, we'd missed out a couple of times in tight finishes and we realised that it was imperative we made it." Horton received a Second Division Championship medal with Luton last season, but did not get any medal for leading Brighton to the First Division. Players from clubs finishing second or third do not receive any momento from the League.
"But I do have my lucky Sphinx to remind me of Brighton's day of glory."
Horton still sees some members of the Brighton side that never failed to finish in the first four of either Division Three or Two in four successive seasons.
Whenever he wants to recall that memorable day in May at Newcastle, he needs merely to insert the television recording in his video.
"Every now and again I watch it," he says. "It always makes me feel good."
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John Vinicombe's report from the Evening Argus on Brighton's 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers, in their last home match of the 1978/79 season:
The crock of gold that is the First Division is shimmering up there at St James' Park, Newcastle.
It is there to be taken by Albion, who must not only win the battle on the pitch but prevail in a war of nerves that took a heavy toll of their rivals while they overcame Blackburn Rovers.
The last match at the Goldstone of this marvellously exhilarating campaign set Albion up to snatch the prize of prizes – a place among the coveted elite.
Brian Horton led his players in a lap of honour. Blackburn most sportingly clapped their conquerors from the pitch. These were memorable moments. Now Albion prepare for the final hurdle. At St James' Park, they will be cheered by an army of admirers travelling by air, rail, and road. A win will take them into the First Division without any arguments: anything less must depend on other results.
In their present mood, Albion are perfectly capable of winning in the grand manner. The championship could be theirs by twenty-to-five on Saturday.
They have shrewdly taken matches one by one, and were well aware that beating Blackburn was absolutely vital.
This was the game that could have gone horribly wrong (shades of Blackburn's recent wins at Stoke and Sunderland), but Albion never looked like losing although I wouldn't care to relive the last ten minutes.
Great credit must go to Albion for keeping their heads after the Easter Saturday defeat at Cardiff City. Subsequently, Cardiff spoiled a few cards, culminating in the sensational win at Sunderland that dispelled City's relegation fears.
Newcastle will not yield without a fight, and I cannot take seriously the story going the rounds that they might be a pushover because Sunderland in the First Division would affect their gates.
Of course, there is no love lost between the traditional rivals of the North – East but can you imagine a manager like Bill McGarry demanding anything less of his players than 100 per cent?
There has been stress on Albion, who have been in the top three since the 3-0 win at Charlton on December 23. Manager Alan Mullery has proved an inspirational motivator and Brian Horton quite the most outstanding captain the club has had, certainly since the war.
These redoubtable qualities were fully tested when Blackburn arrived no longer tortured over doubts of staying up. They came knowing full well that Division 3 is their scene next season. It ever a team stood to upset the favourites, it was Rovers.
Fears of a slip-up were partially justified as Albion were without Peter O'Sullivan, and had to re-jig with a new formation on the left. It didn't quite come off, but in terms of chances created Albion outclassed Rovers.
Instead of being consumed by their own fears, Albion took early command, and the work rate of Teddy Maybank, who chased everything and won most of the balls in the air, typified the spirit. Tiring players found that extra half yard, and rovers were unable to stage a third sensation of the season.
The 18th minute opener by Maybank that bulleted through a cloud of smoke was grabbed with tigerish tenacity. Whoever hurled the canister from the South Stand may have distracted goalkeeper John Butcher but it would have taken a wonderful save to have prevented Maybank scoring.
From that point on, Rovers thrashed about in a fog of they own making. They hadn't a clue about picking up Peter Ward, who had a splendid match, while their star man, Duncan McKenzie, seldom shook off the shackles imposed by Paul Clark.
Watching Andy Rollings it was difficult to believe that here was the player who needed assistance in boarding the train from Cardiff a fortnight ago. Then the head was temporarily down! Rollings feared a break, and in the next match Mark Lawrenson snapped an arm in two places.
The rapid return of Rollings to fitness has been an important factor. He not only read the game well but scored the all-important clincher early into the second half beyond Rover's reach.
The foraging of John Bailey, one of the best left-backs we have seen at the Goldstone, and Noel Brotherstone's fondness for varying the point of attack often spelled danger, but in all honesty the 2-1 scoreline let Rovers off rather lightly.
Quite early on, Ward was unlucky to hit the bar, and he might have scored at the half-hour, only Butcher blocked bravely. Malcolm Poskett on the left wing for the first time got into many good positions, but just couldn't finish. But he never gave up, and on effort alone was worth his place.
And for sheer brilliance of reflexes Eric Steele once again proved why he is first choice goalkeeper at the Goldstone. There had been one nail-biting moment when a pass back from Rollings bobbled just past the post. And another two-thirds of the way through when Mike Rathbone's shot deflected off Horton and against the far post where Peter Sayer pounced to clear.
Steele's moment of brilliance came at 78 minutes when Martin Fowler's shot clipped off Maybank's backside. In a split second he changed direction to turn it round.
He hadn't much chance four minutes from time with John Aston's beautifully curled free-kick.
For ITV's footage of the match, watch this:
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'Evil' Paul Clark plays ketchup
Malcolm Poskett was criticised for not following a poor Birchenall back pass into the net
It was not just any other spring Saturday morning on 21st April 1979. Brighton were within sight of promotion. Three games, including the day's match at Luton, separated them for Division One, as reported in Football Handbook in 'One Stop from Division One':
At Brighton station there's a blue and white queue filing on to the 'Seagull Special'. There are no beer cans, no early morning drunks. These are, they claim, 'the best behaved supporters in the land'.
Suddenly a murmur of excitement disturbs the quiet. Cat, Whizzo, Sully, Nobby, Tot, Leo… are all walking alongside them on the platform. To anyone outside the close confines of the club, these men are Chris Cattlin, Peter Ward, Peter O'Sullivan, Brian Horton, Graham Winstanley, Peter Sayer and the rest of the Brighton first team.
On board the train, some play cards, some read, some just listen to the radio and look out of the window. They're keyed up, but confldent. At East Croydon a cluster of fans tdisplays a flurry of derisory gestures. But then this is Crystal Palace country…
At Clapham Junction Alan Mullery and assistant manager Ken Craggs come on board to ironic cheers from the team. 'Oh no, he's not still wearing his Marks and Spencer shoes is he?' It's a standing joke. Mullery wears the same suit and shoes for every match, home and away.
Outside Luton station the team stands to one side while the police escort the line of Brighton supporters which snakes its way past us. As they disappear down the road a chant of 'Clark is E-vii' goes up. Paul Clark is the young Brighton ball winner. When Albion played Luton earlier in the season Paul Fucillo's leg was broken in a challenge with Clark.
If Clarky is wondering how the Luton fans are going to react to that incident he soon finds out. As the teams are announced over the tannoy at the ground there is mass booing at the mention of his name, and when the Brighton team emerges from the tunnel a Luton fan tips tomato sauce over his head. Just what you need before a vital promotion match.
Brighton's nerve ends are showing in the first five minutes of the game and Maybank and Sully have a shout at each other. Gary Williams hits a simple pass into touch and his captain, Horton, gives him the palms down, 'calm down' sign. Two old sweats, Alan Birchenall and Bob Hatton, organise the Luton side.into some promising moves.
Clark 'the tank' is playing in low gear, his usual aggressiveness blunted by the crowd's reaction to the Fucillo incident. Their hysterical shrieking every time he touches the ball seems to have subdued him. There are none of his usual earth-removing runs through the middle as he looks to play safe, obvious, square passes.
Brian Horton bellows at his team and claps his hands for more effort all round. Clark slips the ball to Maybank, takes the return and almost before the boos are out of the home supporters' mouths tonks a left-foot drive just wide of the post with the keeper struggling. Donaghy, the Luton number four, panics on finding himself directly up against Ward. He yells 'Kirk, Kirk' – and right-back Kirk Stephens scuttles back to help him out.
But the momentum dies. Ricky Hill shrugs off a challenge from Sully and crosses the ball from the right. Alan West shoots tamely but as goalkeeper Eric Steele bends to gather the ball Gary Williams sticks out a toe and deflects it past him for an own goal.
Gary Williams had disappointing game – an own goal and subbed in the second half.
Brighton are on the rack. At the end of 45 minutes those two promotion points look a long way away.
After three minutes of the second half the ball falls to Ward in the box. He takes his time, tees up and right foots it past the keeper, but Brighton's first shot on target is booted off the line. Within a minute Luton are clean through at the other end. For a split second it looks all over, but Steele rushes out to get an arm to the shot and the ball loops wide of the goal for a corner. Brighton are still alive – but they're living dangerously.
On the hour a Luton defender appears to handle in the box. Brighton players swarm round referee Clive Thomas but he ignores their appeals for a penalty. Horton stands, hands on head, unable to believe it.
Striker Poskett was brought on in the second half
Mullery throws on striker Poskett for full-back Williams. All or nothing now. Birchenall tries to calm the Luton side with a back pass towards his own goal, but it slides under the advancing keeper. Poskett follows the ball but stops running when it looks certain to dribble into the net. The Brighton players' arms are in the air saluting the 'goal' as the ball drifts against the inside of an upright.
'You're staying down with us'
Poskett realises to his dismay that it's not going to go in but Donaghy is fractionally quicker off the mark to beat him to the ball and knock it to safety.
Horton is booked. Nobody knows why. 'You're staying down with us…' The Luton fans revel in Brighton's despair.
Five minutes to go and the First Division is a million miles away. Brighton get a free-kick. Maybank has a word with Horton and wanders away. Horton's pass finds him on the left side of the penalty area. He checks, holds, picks his spot and drives it into the right-hand corner of the net.
The crowd sang 'Good Old Sussex by the Sea' when Teddy Maybank equalised.
Horton clenches his fists and the veins stand out on his neck as he screams for that last little bit from his team. Gerry Ryan risks the back of his legs by taking the ball to the corner flag for a classic piece of time wasting, but as Luton boot the ball out of the ground for the third time it's clear that they'll settle for the draw.
At the final whistle the players scurry down the tunnel. Relief floods through the dressing-room.
'Well done, Teddy boy. The King.' Chris Cattlin applauds Maybank's goal. 'I told you never to fluster, my son,' Maybank is nonchalant. Then: 'I caught it really sweet. I haven't hit one of them since I was 17.'
Suddenly the hollering dies and a hush descends as the other results come out of the tranny. Mullery stands arms folded and straight-faced. Hoots and jeers greet the results of their promotion rivals, but Sunderland and Stoke have done well. The pressure hasn't eased.
Now for the post mortems. Poskett's miss: 'He should've followed that ball in.' Mullery is critical. The turned-down penalty: 'Definite penalty. The ref was looking at it.' Horton is certain.
'What did he book you for Nob?' Lawrenson asks him.
'Facial expression.'
'Yeah. Facial expression,' Horton assures him.
'Was it one of your special looks Nob?' 'Yeah, show us.' The rest of the side request a Horton grimace. He obliges.
'Good job it wasn't Tot, he'd have been sent off.'
'Tot' Winstanley smiles a toothless smile.
Not a pretty sight…
Silent reflection
As the train draws away from Luton the blinds are pulled down so that if stones are thrown at the windows by rival fans the glass will not spray all over the place. The mood is quiet on the journey back. Not the abject gloom which would have accompanied a defeat but silent reflection on the fact that in a 42-match season the dividing line between success and failure can be almost nonexistent. Last year they missed promotion by goal difference. Will today's draw be enough at the final reckon up? Surely fate would not be so cruel a second time round.
Back on track… manager Mullery and skipper Horton share a joke on the way home.
With this result, Brighton dropped down to second place, one point behind Stoke City on 53 points. Quite remarkably, the Albion had amassed the same points total, after forty matches in 1977/78. What an amazing level of consistency displayed by Mullery's men. Their next fixtures were Blackburn at home and then Newcastle away. No one knew it at the time but a win and a draw would see them through…
Tagged alan mullery, brian horton, gary williams, malcolm poskett, teddy maybank
Around The Goldstone, Media Coverage, Photo Opportunities
Love the Tiger feat
Here's Chris Cattlin's formidable Albion squad ahead of the 1984/85 season. Having beaten Liverpool the season before, the Seagulls had cup pedigree and feared no-one in a knockout competition.
When Brighton drew Hull City in the FA Cup in both 1984/85 and 1985/86, they achieved satisfying victories in both encounters. However, it could not paper over the fact that the Tigers, led by player-boss Brian Horton, were set to surpass the Albion in the League.
As Chris Cattlin wrote in his programme notes before the third round clash of 1984/85:
"I would like to welcome Brian Horton and his team. He and I have many happy memories of our days together with the Albion both on and off the field. I know he will be particularly keen to do well against his old club, but he will certainly remember his happy days at the Goldstone.
I am sure he shares my memories and will want his team to win but I hope I don't see anything of that bristling beard until around 5 o'clock… then I am sure we'll have a drink together and the years will go rolling back."
In the match, played in front of 11,681 in the January frost, ex-Albion striker Michael Ring was also re-united with the Goldstone, playing up front for Hull City:
However, it was the Seagulls' Chris Hutchings who scored the only goal in a second half counter-attack:
By the end of the season, while Albion narrowly missed out on returning to the top flight, Hull City had succeeded in clinching promotion from the Third Division.
When the sides met in the Second Division in 1985/86, goals from Connor, Wilson and Fashanu firmly put the new boys in their place, as Hull crashed 3-1 at the Goldstone in November 1985.
In the FA Cup, in January, in the Fourth Round at Boothferry Park, Albion prevailed again. A Cup Indian sign, perhaps? Or maybe a home jinx, seeing as Hull have not beaten Albion away to this day since 1965. On 25th January 1986, Dean Saunders and Terry Connor (2) scored the goals to take Albion through in a 3-2 victory. The rapidly improving Hull City did get revenge in the League, however, beating Albion on the last day of the season, and pushing up to sixth position, five places above the fading Seagulls, now managed on a temporary basis by assistant George Petchey (below), after Cattlin had been given the sack days before.
Tagged brian horton, chris hutchings, danny wilson, dean saunders, george petchey, justin fashanu, michael ring, terry connor
Panini Football 81 – a Brighton watershed
Brighton fans may have initially balked at getting a sticker album with Crystal Palace's Gerry Francis on the cover, but I'm sure they got over it!
Besides, Palace's season was a disaster. They even had four different managers during the course of the 1980/81 season, none that could arrest their slump. Even Ray Wilkins' side, Manchester United, sacked theirs, ex-Albion player Dave Sexton, at the end of their own disappointing campaign.
And Brighton? It was a watershed season for us too. Potentially Albion's strongest squad had flattered to deceive. Peter Suddaby had played a major role in 1979/80 but injury meant he never did play in the new all-blue Adidas kit. Mullery resigned at the end of the 1980/81 season, and the reliable John Gregory was another departure, to QPR. While he stayed, Graham Moseley was deeply unsettled, rocked by a loss of form, the signing of Perry Digweed as well, as Mullery's stinging criticism of the erstwhile number one keeper at the Goldstone:
Interesting to see Mark Lawrenson listed here as a midfielder. He had performed that role admirably in the second half of 1979/80. Would Albion fortunes have been different had he stayed there in 1980/81? He, alongside Ward and Horton, also departed the Goldstone not long after the publication of this album. We are also treated to a rare shot of Peter Sayer in our new fangled Adidas kit. Sayer was an unused sub on the opening day match against Wolves before leaving for Preston North End.
Notable absences here are Perry Digweed, Gary Stevens and Andy Ritchie, all of whom made a significant number of appearances during the course of the season.
This album is notable for the first appearance of team groups being made up of two stickers rather than one. Looking through the album, there are some alignment issues with some team groups, but happily, the Brighton one looks fine.
Second Division clubs were also given the half and half treatment, and it's possible to clearly see Ray Clarke at his new club, Newcastle United. Even Third Division clubs were covered by Panini at the time, albeit with a single sticker team photo. 15mm tall in Charlton's team sticker was Mike Bailey. Little did Albion fans know it in 1980/81, he would be man to bring forth a new era to the Goldstone, and a whole lot of new player stickers to collect!
Tagged alan mullery, brian horton, graham moseley, mark lawrenson, mike bailey, peter sayer, peter suddaby, ray clarke


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Colorado Rockies: How you can help Trevor Story earn All-MLB honors
Colorado Rockies fans, here's how you can help All-Star shortstop Trevor Story earn All-MLB honors for 2020.
The best of the best from 2020 at every position are up for the annual All-MLB team and Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is the team's lone representative in the running for the All-MLB starting lineup. Story is one of nine shortstops in contention for the honor, which will be announced live on MLB Network in early December.
In all, 55 position players are up for All-MLB recognition, with only the outfield (14 players) having more competition for the best of the best than shortstop.
Story is one of three National League West shortstops up for the honor, joining Corey Seager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego's Manny Machado. Also in the running are Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox, Boston's Xander Boegarts, David Fletcher of the Los Angeles Angels, Baltimore's Jose Iglesias, Atlanta's Dansby Swanson, and Washington's Trea Turner.
You can vote for Story and the other candidates at other positions by clicking here. You can vote once every 24 hours and the voting ends on Friday, November 13, at 2 p.m. Eastern (noon Mountain).
Once again this year, the All-MLB team will be based on 50 percent of the voting from fans and 50 percent input coming from a panel of experts compiled by MLB.
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As we detailed in this article, Story put together a solid season at the plate for the Rockies in 2020. He was the only player in Major League Baseball to string together three hitting streaks during the shortened 60-game season of nine games or more. He was also among the National League leaders in several categories, including triples (where he tied for first with four) and stolen bases (leading the NL with 15).
Story was also one of just six players last season to log double-digit home runs (Story had 11) and stolen bases (Story led the NL with 15).
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A nouveau riche affair
01/19/2018 - & January 21, 23, 28, 31, February 2, 4, 11, 2018
Johann Strauss, jr.: Die Fledermaus
Peter Sonn (Gabriel von Eisenstein), Eva Mei (Rosalinde), Markus Werba (Dr. Falke), Michael Kraus (Frank), Daniela Fally*/Maria Nazarova (Adele), Elena Maximova (Orlovskaya), Giorgio Berrugi (Alfred), Kresimir Spicer (Dr. Blind), Paolo Rossi (Frosch), Ann Doris Capitelli (Ida)
Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Bruno Casoni (Chorus Master), Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Cornelius Meister (Conductor)
Cornelius Obonya & Carolin Pienkos (Stage Director & Sets), Heike Scheele (Costumes), Friedrich Rom (Lighting), Heinz Spoerli (Choreography)
(© Marco Brescia & Rudy Amisano)
Astonishingly, this is the first performance ever of Die Fledermaus at La Scala. Being an operetta may be the reason it wasn't previously admitted to the high temple of opera. This, despite that abundant verismo mediocrities have often been performed (and several even premiered) at La Scala. Instead of cosmopolitan late 1800s Habsburg Vienna, this production is set at the present time, in the posh alpine resort of Kitzbühel, where the international jet set and a more louche nouveau riche clientele mingle. Eisenstein's home is impressively modern with a Giacometti statue, a transparent Philippe Starck seat, a Poltrona Frau sofa and several paintings including one hung upside down to reveal the philistine nature of the obviously well to do couple. Eisenstein is charged with fiscal evasion rather than with slapping a policeman, as in the original setting. Adele brings Eisenstein's last meal before his incarceration in a delivery box rather than served by the next door restaurant à la gemütlich fin de siècle Vienna. The maid Adele finds out about Orlovsky's ball through a text message from her sister Ida. Loverboy Alfred, once comfortably settled in, puts on Eisenstein's kimono rather than his robe de chambre. Alfred eschews Eisenstein by imprudently going outdoors in the frigid snow and hides up a Christmas tree, where he balances right and left when the music evokes a waltz. The brilliantly conducted overture was intelligently transformed into a ballet. The choreography exuded hedonism. In the final bars of the overture, the leading couple was catapulted into the air at the crescendo of the music, expressing the music's exuberance. However, this acrobatic device went too far in other dances.
Peter Sonn was a solid Eisenstein, vocally effective and dramatically convincing as a rather uncouth upstart. Most impressive was Markus Werba as his vengeful friend and prankster, Dr. Falke. The voice is beautiful and his clear idiomatic diction in this light opera is worthy of a Lieder recital. The weakest link was Eva Mei's Rosalinde. Her skillful acting and graceful movement on stage helped reduce the gravity of a lyric voice having sustained much damage. Yet as a veteran professional, she was able to sing a more than acceptable Czardas, despite ill-supported high notes and a persistent wobble. Though she has good German diction, her faux accent as a make-believe Hungarian Countess was unconvincing.
Daniela Fally's Adele revealed a gifted coloratura with a strong stage presence, overshadowing Rosalinde, a rare event in this work. Her "Mein Herr Marquis," known as the laughing song, vocally effervescent, was paradoxically somewhat lacking in natural humour. Nonetheless, her Act III Audition aria, " Spiel' ich die Unschuld vom Lande," was convincingly amusing. Giorgio Berrugi, as Alfred, has an appropriately sweet and lyrical voice. The musical quotations by the tenor from Un ballo in maschera were a clever reference to the marital infidelity preoccupying him.
The centrepiece at Orlovsky's ball was a silver statue of a stag, the emblem of the town of Kitzbühel. A mix of elegant hosts, nouveaux riches and other impostors as well as a mafioso bodyguard were the cast of the updated guest list. The novel idea of transforming Prince Orlovsky into Orlovskaya was inspired. Previous attempts I've witnessed at making trousers roles into female ones have failed miserably, demonstrating a prudish stage director's unease with operatic cross dressing. However, in this context, a female Russian oligarch was a welcome innovation, and a smooth transformation. Mezzo Elena Maximova as Orlovskaya had an imposing voice. Her instrument being higher than usual was appropriate, given that the character is female in this updated staging. Though one can accept and even welcome the changed characters, much falls flat in Cornelius Obonya and Carolin Pienkos's staging. Perhaps the charm of fin de siècle Vienna cannot be updated into a charmless present. In this staging, Rosalinde seems to be already having an affair with her husband's friend Dr. Falke. This renders the tenor Alfred's advances rather irrelevant and lacking tension, as in the original setting. As is often the case with operas with much spoken dialogue, the vernacular is used. This production opts for a mixing of German and Italian, effective for the few who speak both languages, but tiresome for the overwhelming majority who do not.
The third act is the most challenging in Die Fledermaus, as the music is mostly a repeat of that which played in the previous act, and as it involves a heavy dose of spoken comedy. The comedy does not always work, even when the setting and the language are the original. Comedian Paolo Rossi's references to the historical presence of Austrians in Milan (La Scala was built under Habsburg rule) and his foray into Italian political satire were unsuccessful. Visually appealing yet theatrically flawed, Johann Strauss's timeless masterpieces deserved more for their La Scala debut.
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The Background of Backgammon...
The Background of Backgammon – Today and Before
Date Posted: May 20th, 2018
Backgammon is the oldest known game in history. Also known as the "little battle," backgammon started in ancient middle east almost 5 millennia ago. In any case, Egyptians called backgammon "Senat," which is a close style of the present game played today. Centuries ago, only people of power, the ruling figures of aristocracy like Egyptian pharaohs, were able to enjoy. The game began to grow worldwide over time. Many different Backgammon versions were created in various states and cultures, but the basic rules of those variations appear those of the ancient form . For example, The Greeks grabbed a hold of the game and called it by the title "bac gamen." From there, the English started playing backgammon in the 17th century and have continued to play it ever since. Backgammon and different ancient games were never welcomed by a lot of clergy. The churchgoers believe that the game was the tool of the Devil. This led churches to banish and burn the game. The banishment and burning had never stop many people wagering on games and being entertained.
Computers afford a new platform for Backgammon. When different electronic games are for sale everywhere, computer academics in Artificial Intelligence (AI) use Backgammon for assessing, advancing and measuring AI theories and breakthroughs because of the ease of game principles and difficulties of techniques.
With the abounding use of the world wide web, backgammon has advanced to a totally new level. A few might not realize that net Backgammon is in fact installed on most of home computers running Windows XP/Vista by default in "Games" program group. Web Backgammon hooks up tens of thousands of people all over the planet. Once you join an internet game website, you can play Backgammon against a computer, or against a real player. Betting sites have been holding Backgammon tournaments frequently. You can enjoy the game for enjoyment, or for cash. There are countless of clubs committed to internet backgammon, as well as exclusive game software that you can get to gamble against others. Men and women love Backgammon for the reality that it's a snap yet in the end, needs an abundance of alertness and ability.
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