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Press Conference: Washington coach Jay Gruden
Published Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, 7:30 pm
Washington coach Jay Gruden talks with reporters on Tuesday. Washington (3-5) upset the NFC East-leading Dallas Cowboys, 20-17, on Monday Night Football.
On if the play of quarterback Colt McCoy eases pressure on the possible return of Robert Griffin III:
"Well, we are not going to rush Robert back no matter what happens. You know, we are going to make sure that he is 100 percent, and until we feel like he is 100 percent, Colt will still play. And Colt did a great job obviously leading us to victory against Dallas, but it's all going to be predicated on when the doctors say he is 100 percent, when Robert feels like he is 100 percent and when I feel like he is ready to take the game time reps."
On anything that stood out to him about McCoy's play:
"I like the way he competed, No. 1. You know, he wasn't perfect by any stretch but he competed his butt off, made some huge throws, some good scrambles, you know, a great quarterback draw for a touchdown – dove in there. Just a great competitor, you love to have that competitive spirit at your quarterback position. You never really quite know until you see him out there with the lights on and under pressure, so I just love his competitive spirit and the way he handled the pressure."
On if he was trying to motivate running back Alfred Morris by giving Silas Redd, Jr. a series:
"No, I think it was just – if it motivated him good, but it wasn't anything to punish Alfred. It was just to get Silas Redd a couple carries and we like to have – we feel good about all three of those backs. I haven't been good enough to get Silas some touches throughout the game so far. I think he showed in Jacksonville he has got a great knack for finding holes, he's got great feet and in the preseason did some really good things. We just haven't had a lot of opportunities to get another back in there with the way Roy [Helu, Jr.] and Alfred have been playing, but I thought it was a good time to take a look at Silas. Unfortunately, he put the ball on the ground but it was reviewed and we got it back. It was nothing meant to say, 'Hey Alfred, we are trying to replace you' or anything like that. I was just subbing guys in there and keeping backs fresh."
On if he is starting to feel more comfortable with the performance in the running game:
"Yeah, I do, I do. It was a good night. We stuck with it and got some good clips, it was a good to see Alfred break one, had a 20-something yarder. Roy had a couple good hits, got a good one on the draw, got a good one on the one-back power-type thing. So, there is something to be very optimistic about in our running game. The most important thing is to show that we can run it. Obviously when can run it you have to make a decision defensively. Are you going to have that guy in the box or are you going to bring that extra defender which opens up DeSean [Jackson] and Pierre [Garçon] in a big way?"
On how McCoy responded to the interception:
"He was upset at himself, no question about it. But, I think his demeanor was great the whole time. He was pretty much poised – I think early in the game he might have been a little bit overexcited, pumped up – You know what I mean? Playing back in Texas and Monday Night Football – but after the first couple series where he had a rough start so to speak, he still had a calm demeanor about himself and was talking about the next series. Really nothing of cause of alarm, we just had to get him settled down and play the position the right way."
On if there was a play that stood out from McCoy's performance:
"Oh, the quarterback draw. You know, it was blocked pretty good but to find that crease and dive in the end zone is pretty gutsy, you know, to dive in head first on third down and six or seven at the seven-yard line. Makes that type of call look very genius by myself, but really he made it all happen. Great block by Jordan Reed, Kory [Lichtensteiger] got up on the safety and Colt did the rest."
On if he has grasped the magnitude of this win and what it could mean for the season:
"I read somewhere after we lost our fifth game that we were playing meaningless games from here on out, which is pretty far from the truth. You know, we wanted to come out against Tennessee and get a win, and then obviously come out and compete against Dallas on Monday Night Football and prove that we aren't dead, you know? We still have a pulse, our heart is still beating, and we have a lot to play for still. And that's what that game meant for us, man. It showed the hard work that we put in. The resilience that we're showing is paying off, and we've just got to keep it going. You know, we dug ourselves in a mighty hole at 1-5, and we understand that moving forward, but we're not dead. We still have a little bit of a pulse left."
On if Griffin III and McCoy will likely split first-team reps in practices this week:
"Yeah. Tomorrow's a typical Wednesday for us, but we can't really go full speed. Because we played Mondaynight and we got in so late, we'll probably have to have more of a jog-through, walkthrough-type tempotomorrow. So that's going to take a little bit off. It'll be a little bit of an issue. But Thursday we'll get some really good work, Friday we'll get some real good work, and then we'll make the decision. I think Robert is very, very, very close, and we just have to decide if he's ready. Physically, I think he'll be ready to go. Doctors are feeling pretty good about it — they still want to see him running around this week until they make their final determination as far as clearing him, but I just want to make sure he feels good in the pocket moving forward with everything."
On if he can look forward to a possible opportunity to continue the momentum the next couple of games:
"That's what the intent is. You know, we're not looking really beyond the Vikings. You know, they're obviously a very good defensive football team. I know Mike Zimmer very well and what he does with those players on defense. I was with him the past three years in Cincinnati, and he coaches them extremely well, and they have some good personnel over there. And then offensively they have a rookie quarterback, but he's very talented, and they've got some skill over there. So for us to look past the Vikings at 3-5 would kind of be pretty stupid, so we have to focus all our energy and time on the Minnesota Vikings this week, and then what happens after the bye happens after the bye. But this is a huge game for us — they all are because we dug ourselves into this hole. We were 1-5, and we've got to pretty much win and win often to have a chance. So one game a time is our motto. I know it's cliché, but that's the only way we can go about things."
On using motivational techniques for the Cowboys and how he can motivate the team against the Vikings:
"I just think you have to continue to build off what you were doing. You know, the success that we had against Dallas, you know, our ability to come back against Tennessee… Like I said, get that big stop for our defense, and I think to get the ball back and go down and get the winning field goal against Tennessee, build off of that momentum, go to Dallas on the road, win on Monday night. We just have to continue to build off of the momentum. You know, the blocks that we're paving — we've just got to continue to build and get better and better, and I think when you start seeing success, you start seeing the work that you're putting in paying off. The concepts that are working offensively; defensively, the blitzes, the coverages, all that stuff — when players see, 'OK, this is how it's supposed to be done, when you do it right, this is what it's supposed to look like,' it's pretty exciting, and guys are excited to come to work and see what's next — 'Hey, what plays you got in for me this week? What defense you got? What blitzes you got?' So I think we can continue to build on that moving forward. I think guys are excited to come back in here to work and, you know, success can really do wonders for players' psyches. You know, they come in with a little bit bounce in their step and they're ready to roll. I think every pro football game — I know the Dallas Cowboys is a special deal; Monday Night Football, at Dallas, division rivalry, all of that good stuff — but every game is very, very important. Every game is very, very hard, and if you overlook anybody, you're going to do is get beat. We're not in a position to do that by any stretch."
On the delay of game penalties:
"I think one time we caused it, we were late getting the play in early in the game, and that was on us. But the other one, the last one at the end, you know, we had 18-19 seconds left as they broke the huddle, and the quarterback's got to know the play clock at some point. We just were really slow getting to the line, and that's something that's got to be addressed — our tempo, breaking the huddle, calling the play, breaking the huddle, getting to the line. Getting the play in isn't the issue. It's breaking the huddle, the receivers' have got to get to the line quicker, we've got to send our motion quicker, and we always, as a quarterback, have to know what the shot clock is, and get the play off. I mean, that's what the quarterback – that's one of their responsibilities. And when I saw it going down to 3, 2, 1, I had the one timeout left — I wanted to save it — but I thought we were going to get it off, and then I was too far from the referee to call a timeout with one second and we got a delay of game. That's one, in my mind, if you're going to critique Colt for his interception, and then the two delay of game penalties, you can't have as a quarterback. You don't see veteran quarterbacks take delay of games very often."
On the learning curve for the quarterbacks in gauging DeSean Jackson's speed:
"We throw to him plenty in practice, but sometimes he gets on that fast track – that turf out there – and then he's rolling. We've just got to get them out there. We've got to get them out there to him and continue to work him. Sometimes he gets jammed at the line of scrimmage and doesn't get going quite as fast, but when the ball's in the air, he's got unbelievable speed and tracking ability to go get it. So we've just got to understand as quarterbacks, all of them, they can lay it out there a lot farther than they think they can. I think we've only overthrown him maybe twice since I've been here in practice. It's pretty incredible. That's an incredible guy tracking the ball. The first deep one, if he throws it out there, it's a touchdown, but at least we completed the dang thing."
On what he said to the offense to quell their frustration at halftime:
"It's a tough deal. It's Monday Night Football and everybody wants to show up and show that they've put in the time and work and they really want to help this football team win. When their number's not called and they're not getting looks, getting the ball thrown to them, they get frustrated. So would I if I was playing wide receiver. I probably would've been in the same situation with them. As competitors, as football players, you want to have every opportunity to help the team win and move the ball. When you have three points and you're 0-for-4 on third down and you haven't got a touch or get the ball thrown your way, you'd be mad if you've had success that some of these guys have had in their careers. It's just a matter of calming them down, trying to tell them to hang in there, we still have another half to play and we'll get it to them. They have to trust that. Sometimes you've got to let them vent a little bit, but ultimately it's a 60-minute game and we had to have them for the second half play at a high level and I think they all did that despite being a little frustrated in the first half."
On cornerbacks Bashaud Breeland and David Amerson:
"They were outstanding, both of them. Not so much in the cover ability, which they both covered extremely well, but tackling. They were great tacklers. There were some open field tackles, and really you look at Breeland, you see all the plays that he had were good – the pass breakups, the tackles – but I thought the most impressive play he had was coming all the way over from the other side of the field and tackling DeMarco Murray at the five-yard line on his long run. A lot of players might have taken that one off, and if he wasn't hustling and flying from the other side of the field, he scores there. Instead of him scoring, we held them to three points on that possession. That's the two plays that Breeland broke up on [Dez] Bryant back to back. That whole series right there was very impressive for Breeland. Amerson was steady, as always, but the guy who really didn't get a lot of love was [Brandon] Meriweather. He had probably his best game since I've been here. He had tackles. He had sacks. He had fumbles, fumble recoveries, forced fumble, he was all over the place so it was great to see him show up in a big way the way he did."
On the backup quarterback if Griffin III returns:
"That's a good question. We'd love to dress three quarterbacks. They're all worthy of playing, man. I said this before, Kirk's did some great things, man, and I think his career is still going to be very good in the NFL, it's just that Colt has shown – you see what Colt does. He's done that every day in practice that he's been out here. He's a viable option, also. When we're struggling with the turnovers and the third down percentage, I thought Colt had earned the right to have a crack at it and he proved that he can do it. If Robert comes back, then we'll have to make a decision the second quarterback, whoever that it is, or dress all three of them and that'll be determined when Robert comes back."
On if he could feel confidence building for a team throughout a game and if he could feel that last night:
"Yeah, you could feel it. I think that really, to me, it stemmed from our defense. Our offense did some decent things – the first half we weren't very good – but when your defense is flying around, sacking the quarterback, doing what they were doing, it's pretty exciting. Then our special teams did some good things. You just feel you always have a chance to win the game when your defense is playing like that. It gave our offense a chance to get going. We were a little slow started – offense – in the first half. We took the ball and drove 80 yards to start the third quarter which really gave our defense even more reason to fly around to the football. It gave everybody confidence. I think the opening drive in the third quarter was huge, but that wouldn't have been possible without the defense playing the way they did in the first half to keep us in there."
On if there were any noteworthy injuries from last night:
"No, not really. Like I said, [Ryan] Kerrigan's going to be fine, [Kedric] Golston's got some stitches in his nose, Colt came in and his calves were sore, but he's going to be fine. Nothing really of note."
On safety Ryan Clark saying he's been playing with a torn bicep:
"Yeah, he's been dealing with that a little bit, but he's OK."
On how much input he had in Defensive Coordinator Jim Haslett's game plan last night:
"Well, we work on stuff during the week. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, we have the periods of blitzes and coverages that they install and we watch practice and that's what the plan is and that was the plan going in. He dialed them up. Sometimes I closed my eyes and watched them but I was ready for them and I had total faith in what they were doing because I saw them during the week and I thought they'd be successful also. So he has total control of the defense and did a great job."
On if he feels rewarded by his faith in kicker Kai Forbath heading into the season:
"Yeah, he's done a good job. He's one of those guys that in practice you say, 'You know, we should probably look at another kicker,' but game day, he rises to the occasion all the time. He tells me all the time, 'Hey, don't worry about it. I'm a gamer. If I miss a couple in practice or pregame warmup – I don't think he made a kick – I'm good. I'll make them in the game.' 'OK, Kai.' Sure enough, he makes them in a game. We just have to take that into consideration, man. He's been a gamer. Him and Tress [Way] both, man, have been very, very impressive helping out our kicking game. Obviously Akeem [Davis] did some great things covering kicks and made a big block for Andre [Roberts], so special teams has been a bright spot the last couple of weeks. They're coming on and doing what they're supposed to do and it's led by the kickers."
On the 15-yard substitution penalty:
"I guess since he was in the huddle, they thought we were trying to deceive the other team. It was a deception substitution, so they gave us a 15-yard penalty. I had never heard of that one, so it was a rookie move on my part. We sent in Niles [Paul] late. We had a special play call for Niles, and [Offensive Coordinator] Sean [McVay] thought he was already in there. I thought he was already in there, but Logan was in there so we tried to make a quick substitution and got flagged for it. That was a mistake on both our parts and it was a costly one. We had coaching errors – offensively, defensively – that we need to correct also in big games like that. That substitution penalty, my not taking a timeout there at the end of the regulation when I should have been standing closer to the ref, those are costly. We can't have those happen."


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The Feast of St. Nicholas is celebrated in parts of Europe on 6 December. On the preceding evening of December 5, Krampus Night or Krampusnacht, the wicked hairy devil appears on the streets. Sometimes accompanying St. Nicholas and sometimes on his own, Krampus visits homes and businesses. The Saint usually appears in the Eastern Rite vestments of a bishop, and he carries a golden ceremonial staff. Unlike North American versions of Santa Claus, in these celebrations Saint Nicholas concerns himself only with the good children, while Krampus is responsible for the bad. Nicholas dispenses gifts, while Krampus supplies coal and the ruten bundles.


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Column #71 (FINAL IN SERIES) - Published July 6, 2003
The distortion of the English language goes on unabated, causing confusion in many areas, including music, politics, arts, philosophy, etc.
I still have not forgotten the shock I incurred in 1956 when I was only ten years old and I bought a "Jazz" record!!
Let me explain: around 1955-1956 I had not heard about Rock'n'Roll yet. That probably came in late 1956. But I was aware of Jazz, by which I mean the wild swingin' New Orleans Dixieland Jazz and the rockin' rollin' boogie woogie stuff.
I saved for more than six months every Lira my parents gave me, so I could then buy a Jazz LP. The much awaited day finally came. I went to the record store, and asked the clerk for advice. He pulled out an LP which he said was very popular at the time in Paris and in Greenwich Village. I didn't know what "Greenwich Village" was, except that it sounded like "sandwich" and it was in America, so it had to be OK.
Original Dixieland Jazz Band.
Same idea as Rock'n'Roll: mix all kinds of ethnic music, from African to French, from German to Italian, add a rompin' stompin' Big Beat, and you've got Dixieland Jazz!
Boy, was I mistaken!! When I got home I put this platter on the turntable, and some boring/fast notes/broken beat/non-melodic mumbo jumbo comes out of the speakers! I was near tears, and could not understand what had happened!
Was this "Jazz"?? Apparently I wasted over six months of allowance money on something they call "Modern Jazz" or "Cool Jazz". Well there ain't nothing "cool" about "Cool Jazz" for my taste, indeed it's the "Hot Jazz" which I find "cool"!
The destruction of Real Jazz was well underway. The same fate would later happen to Rock'n'Roll, Country & Western, and Rhythm & Blues.
I wish they would use a DIFFERENT terminology to describe the complete whitewashing, ruination, and neuterization of the original American rockin' music forms!
Nowhere is this deceitful use of the language more prominent than in the elite media outlets:
"West Bank" to describe the 5000 year old historical Jewish regions of Judea and Samaria.
The "Arab City of Hebron" to refer to the city (Hebron) which gave the Hebrews their name.
The use of the word "diversity" in the Universities to describe teachers who all hold the same leftist ideology. Indeed a complete lack of diversity of opinions!
Islamic terrorists who blow up buses full of schoolchildren are called "militants" by Associated Press and CNN!
Back to the music, we now see Country & Western music videos which look and sound like cheap versions of the Back Street Boys! Where's the "Country", where is the "Western"?
And why do they call "Rhythm & Blues" something that doesn't have a solid rhythm, nor any Blues feeling?
And let's not get into the whole Rock'n'Roll terminology discussion, which we've had in several past Columns!
Don't get me wrong, I don't want to keep the English language frozen. Part of what makes English the universal language of mankind is its constant growth, its never ending acquisition of new words, of new expressions, a very fun alive language indeed, the language which reflects the dynamic nature of America!
(Speaking of growing language, check out the word "neuterization" used earlier, that's a new word I just invented!)
But, please, don't call Jackson Browne a Rock'n'Roll artist, nor Bin Laden an "activist"!
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Choosing a good web designer is not just about getting some guy to build you a good looking web site. There are many factors that can and will affect the success of your site. For you to know what qualifies as a good designer / developer you need to be educated. That is the intention of this article.
I believe that your web site development begins with a plan. A solid plan that incorporates search engine optimization, (SEO) and usability at its foundation. Building your web site in this manner will enable your SEO to be much easier with just minor tweaking and updating. At the time of this writing it is still not yet possible for search engine spiders, aka: robots, to make sense of everything you have on your website.
So what does all this mean to you in your search for a web designer or web developer. In case you're wondering why I refer to designer and developer as if they're two different things, the fact is, is that they are. (If you want to be technical). Web designer seems to be the general term thrown about as one who makes or builds web pages. However this is usually the person who designs the physical appearance of the web site. He usually just works with images. Since there's more to building a functional web site than just pretty pictures and fancy moving graphics, it may surprise you that a web page can in fact also be a computer program, or more appropriately, a web application. This is the behind the scenes code that gives the site its intelligence, so to speak. Some web designers are only responsible for completing a physical design for your site. If they do not code in HTML or CSS, the design usually photoshop or fireworks, then goes to the coder, who actually puts it all together using html, CSS and in some instances a scripting languages like PHP, asp.net or ruby for back end programming. The end result is a web page that renders in the users browser and depending on whether some scripting was included, also allows the user to interact with the page and make choices and decisions. This is the very short version of a somewhat complex subject.
If you can keep this in mind when you go over the contract it will help you understand why the programming aspect (developing) of your site is usually pricier. Any serious web design company will have an in depth contract and should not hesitate to explain details of the contract to you.
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) defines standards and best practices for web design and development and you should make it a point to ask your web guy whether they will be designing your website with standards compliant code. This just means adhering to the W3C standard.
Using tables for layout is not standards compliant and could adversely impact page loading times. (Not good) The more code in your page the larger the file and the larger the file the longer it takes to download.
Updating and maintaining web pages will be much harder, and could take longer, which may translates more being more expensive.
When you think of your website project try thinking ahead and plan for the long term. You want a site that is extendible and can be managed more easily. Best practices are not called such for no reason. I stress this point because it's an important one.
A portfolio will give you a glimpse of what the designer / developer is capable of will allow you to see the design style. Any web designer with sense will not include customers in their portfolio who were not happy. It's bad for business. Searching for a good designer in reputable online listings is a good place to find a web designer or any other service for that matter where the company or individual will be rated by the public.
It is of greater importance to that firm that they perform well since their rating is available for the public to see. An example of such listings would be Yahoo's Local Search listings, or online Yellow pages. A good source for finding a good web designer is to speak to people who you know who have had first hand experience and who built their web sites. If people have been given good service they usually do not have any problem recommending their designer to you.
It is OK to ask for a mock up site. Usually designers will tend to make 2 mock ups for you to compare and sometimes they may even show you an array of various web styles and templates prior to commencing. This is a way of narrowing down the style, how many columns, colors and themes he will need to design for.
The web developer needs to advise you on every aspect of the design process. He should educate you and explain in very plain terms the reasons for doing things. Do not just take his word for it. Ask why. He needs to give attention to what content you intend putting on your site also, because SEO is all about content, keywords and relevance. Obviously the content decided on is ultimately the client's decision, but a responsible designer should inform you of how you could optimize your content. It is important to note that some web designers usually are not experts at SEO and there are specific SEO companies or individuals that do just that, however it is best if they work hand in hand with the designer of your website. If you do find a web designer that can do a good job of SEO then you stand a better chance of your web site being easier to market and rank.
So here are a few points I believe would make an overall good choice in a web designer / developer.
Uses colors well and researches the target audience.
Educates the client and explains web terminology in layman's terms.
Plans a site from SEO perspective, with attention to file structure and naming schemes.
If doing any programming, all the above applies and also strong focus on usability of the application. Easy user interface, secure and full featured to name a few ..
These points are by no means the hard and fast rule, its just a guide. However, I believe most importantly above all, you should get good service. Good quality service is the best marketing tool for any business and you should expect it.


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But Mater Dei (30-1), the region's top seed and considered the best team in the country according to some national rankings, simply was too much in the second half and outscored Buchanan by 18 in the third quarter behind a flurry of 3-pointers to take a 72-57 lead.
Alex Fertig led the Bears (22-8) with 14 points. "I'm really proud of the kids," Buchanan coach Eric Swain said. "[Mater Dei] had to play well in the second half to beat us. They played like they had three Pac-10 kids in the second half."
Compton 67, Memorial 63: The Tarbabes held the Panthers to five first-quarter points and Memorial never recovered.
Memorial was led by Collin Stover's 24 points.
Verdugo Hills-Tujunga 74, Hoover 68: A bad beginning put the Patriots in too big of a hole.
Hoover (20-11) fell behind 18-7 after the first quarter and never got any closer than six points.
Dupree Hull had 25 points for the Patriots.
DIVISION IV
Pacific Hills-Los Angeles 63, Sierra 47: After falling behind 9-0 early, the Chieftains cut the deficit to 43-40 with 3 minutes left but couldn't get any closer as the Bruins grabbed the road win.
Brandon Bill had 12 points on four 3-pointers before fouling out for Sierra (23-7), which ended its season with the most wins in school history.
Paraclete-Lancaster 62, Immanuel 56: Kyle Jackson scored 18 points for the Eagles (21-11), but it wasn't enough.
Wesley McCurtis' 26 points powered Paraclete.
Oaks Christian-Westlake Village 72, Kingsburg 50: The Vikings never got back in the game after the Lions' half-court trap led to a 12-0 run in the second quarter.
Nico Cantu led Kingsburg (16-13) with 14 points.
Yosemite 73, Granada Hills 49: The Badgers led the whole way, getting 30 points and 13 rebounds from Sydnee Fipps in an easy victory over the Highlanders.
Jenay Herring scored 23 points for Yosemite (30-3), which will face Edison-Huntington Beach on Thursday.
Agoura 83, Clovis North 40: The Broncos committed 28 turnovers and the fourth-seeded Chargers rolled to the victory.
Jessica Newman led Clovis North (20-10) with 15 points.
DIVISION V
Fresno Christian 53, Poly-Pasadena 49: Paige Maltos hit a pair of free throws for the go-ahead points with a little less than 2 minutes left for the Eagles (22-7).
Maltos finished with 20 points.
Fresno Christian will play No. 3 Montclair Prep-Sepulveda.
Central Valley Christian 69, North County Christian-Atascadero 38: Amy Weststeyn scored 14 points as the Cavaliers (21-7) advanced to face top-seeded St. Anthony-Long Beach.
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Gbenga Adeyinka apologises for Baba Sala's false death claim
Popular Nigerian comedian, Gbenga Adeyinka has apologised to Nigerians for posting a false claim that veteran comedian, Moses Adejumo, popularly known as Baba Sala was dead.
Gbenga Adeyinka issued the apology via his Instagram page where he had earlier made the untrue claim.
"Good evening please DISREGARD the news of Baba Sala's demise. The source has since recanted. So sorry for the misinformation.
"Feeling very stupid that I just took his word for it. Sorry again," the standup comedian wrote.
Adeyinka's untrue claim was deleted soon after it was posted, but many blogs had published it as the gospel truth without verifying from the family of Baba Sala.
Adeyinka had earlier posted, " "????????????
AN ICON IS GONE.. WE LOST HIM??????? What a Great Loss !!! THE ACE COMEDIAN
MOST SENIOR APOSTLE . MOSES ADEJUMO Popularly Known As
BABA SALA Died 3 hours ago.
May his gentle soul rest in peace."
However, one of Baba Sala's sons, Emanuel Adejumo, had dismissed the story as false.
He said "It is not true that Baba is dead. He is alive and he doesn't even have a stroke.
"I don't know where those peddling the death rumour got it from."
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Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez flaunts her incredible post-baby body, less than 3weeks after giving birth (Photos)
Spanish beauty, Georgina Rodriguez, 22, who gave birth to her first child, and Cristiano Ronaldo's fourth, on the 12th of November, has flaunted her incredible post-baby body. The model was pictured on Friday, as she stepped out in Madrid in
"I was raised by a single mother yet look how I turned out" Omoni Oboli Encourages Single Mothers
Award winning actress and wife, Omoni Oboli, this evening via her IG page, gave some encouraging words to single mums on her timeline. She wrote. I was raised by a single mother yet look how I turned out! Dear single
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Les  championnats d'Europe de boxe amateur  féminins se sont déroulés du 3 au  à Riccione, en Émilie-Romagne (Italie).

Organisées par l'European Boxing Confederation (EUBC), les compétitions se sont disputées dans 13 catégories de poids différentes.

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The Weeknd posts first song off upcoming album, Kiss Land
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Toronto singer The Weeknd has revealed the first complete track off his highly anticipated Kiss Land, his sophomore official release.
Like the trio of mix tapes that comprised his major label debut, Trilogy, the nearly eight minute long "Kiss Land" was released for free online.
Posted on The Weeknd's official YouTube page, "Kiss Land" sounds like a structural cousin to "House of Balloons/Glass Table Girls" — itself the title track to the debut mix tape by the crooner, real name Abel Tesfaye.
The track was produced by A$AP Rocky producer Silky Johnson.
Tesfaye previously released a 20-second teaser for another Kiss Land track, "John Carpenter." According to the Weeknd's Twitter account, the album is due for release later this year.
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Chris and Andy catch up on some things they missed during their week off, including news that Michaela Coel will be in Black Panther 2 (2:17) and Kanye West taking up residency in Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium as he finishes up his forthcoming album Donda (20:59). Then they cover the premiere of Ted Lasso Season 2 (33:59) and the third episode of The White Lotus (43:25).
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Lindsay, Madonna, Emma and the Search for Control
09/25/2010 01:34 pm ET Updated May 25, 2011
What an eventful 24 hours! At least for me.
Last night, I attended the 25th Anniversary screening of the iconic 80's film Desperately Seeking Susan (you know, "the Madonna movie"). That was followed by a late morning trip to the theatre to see Easy A, the new teen-centered Emma Stone comedy that came in second to The Town at last weekend's box office. And by the time I arrived home, the internet was exploding with news that Lindsay Lohan had pretty shockingly been sent back to jail for failing a drug test (and by the time of writing this had, much less shockingly, been granted bail).
As I sat back and let these stories and images percolate in my brain, I felt some far-away sense of commonality emerge. But what could these women - traversing fiction and real life, spanning 25 years of mass entertainment, dealing with issues from mistaken identity to teenage sexuality to drug addiction - possibly have in common with each other?
And furthermore, what did they have to do with little ol' me? The 27-year-old 'me' who was just sitting there, trying to figure out what I wanted to eat for lunch? (and what I wanted to wear tonight...and what I wanted to write about this weekend...and what I wanted to do with my life...?)
The common thread that struck me right then and there was that these women were searching for control over their lives. For control amidst the antagonistic forces that, maybe to lesser extents, often seem to be pushing us modern women into becoming weak caricatures of ourselves. The housewife, the slut, the out-of-control child star. No longer forced to choose between wife, nurse or teacher - or even between red dress or blue dress or green dress - we have been living in an era of endless options for some time now. And as a result, we are constantly faced with decisions that seem to have a huge impact on who and what we will become.
Are some decisions better than others? Do we fail to conquer the forces working against us sometimes? Definitely. (Oh, Lindsay...) But it's a great mark of modern womanhood that we're so reluctant to sit back and let life just happen to us. When life gives us lemons, we study agricultural dynamics and try to alter their DNA so that we can end up with juicy plums instead.
I'm not saying that this tendency for women to seek control and empowerment happened overnight. Desperately Seeking Susan came out in 1985, and the film - on-screen and off - leant an unmistakable air of feminine strength and agency to the film industry of the time. Written, directed and produced by a team of women, the movie revolves around two female characters. One (Rosanna Arquette's Roberta) is attempting to figure out who she is and, ultimately, how she can escape her boring life as a suburban housewife. The other (Madonna's Susan) remains the picture-perfect image of cool self-control, even as her identity is stolen and she is pursued by thugs. There are men in the movie, of course, but they are only involved in as much as they relate to the two women at the center. I can't help but wonder if this movie would even succeed in getting made today (we'll leave that question to another blog post).
Regardless, here is a fun and fabulous depiction of two very different women taking control over their lives and refusing to fall prey to the societal expectations and jewelry thieves that are chasing them. The empowering message comes across loud and clear - I even met a woman at the screening who told me that, back in 1985, she saw the movie and subsequently felt inspired to quit law school and become a club kid in New York's downtown scene. While I won't argue if that was the right choice for her, it must've been a damn gutsy move. Way to write your own story.
Fast forward to today, and how can you not love Emma Stone's Olive in Easy A? She's the perfect 2010 protagonist: smart, witty, down-to-earth, self-deprecating and beautiful without resembling, in any way, the Heidi Montags who stare out at us from the tabloids every day. So people (wrongfully) think she's a slut. Her reaction? To take ownership over her newfound reputation and beat her close-minded classmates at their own game. It's Lady Gaga-style performance art at its finest!
Wearing a scandalous red "A" on her suddenly exposed chest ala Hawthorne, Olive becomes the best (fake) whore these kids have ever seen. She takes control over the unshakable rumor mill, and consequently her life, by manipulating everyone's expectations and committing herself to getting the last laugh. In true teen comedy fashion, the high jinks get a little out of hand and revisions need to be made to her plan. But she is no one's victim, and viewers inevitably leave the film wishing they had been half as strong and determined in their youths.
Which, finally, brings us to Lindsay and her semi-incarceration. In contrast to the fictional heroes above, she is clearly struggling to take control of her life back from her addictions (and also back from the paparazzi, and the enablers that undoubtedly surround her, and the probable delusions of grandeur that have infiltrated her coddled psyche). Once upon a time, she was faced with endless options and she chose poorly. She was given the world after her star turn in Mean Girls - the obvious precursor to Easy A, and an instant classic - and she threw her newfound power and popularity away. She has become a public symbol of what women like myself fear most - the odds that we will make the wrong decisions and, because we do have so much control over our lives, have no one to blame but ourselves when we realize that we messed up.
Is Lindsay truly attempting to take control and change her life for the better, as her friends suggest? I certainly don't know. But if she - and we - can learn anything from the film heroines that we so love, it should be that we never lose the opportunity to regain control over our lives, our actions, and what people think of us.
You're not happy with your life? Change it. You don't like how people treat and talk about you? Show them that there are other ways to perceive you (no, tweeting doesn't count). Feel like the world is knocking you down? Turn the tables and fight back.
Having the option to steer your life in innumerable directions can be a curse or a blessing. But which one it will be...that's your call.
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Industry Insight: A Community Engagement Approach to Investigative Reporting
Matt DeRienzo May 22, 2019
There's an exchange in "Spotlight," the movie depicting the Boston Globe's reporting on sex abuse in the Catholic Church, in which editors are speculating about the extent of the scandal.
If there were 90 abusive priests, the actor portraying Globe editor Ben Bradlee Jr. says, "people would know."
"Maybe they do," the actor playing reporter Michael Rezendes replies.
So journalists on the Globe Spotlight team set out to discover what the community knew, the open secret.
Some of the best investigative reporting requires casting deep listening and documentation of how individuals have been impacted, whether it's the Globe's coverage of the church, or the Reveal's work last year exposing discrimination in home lending across the country.
In the nearly two decades since Rezendes and fellow reporters used a lot of shoe leather to track down victims and abusive priests, investigative resources have shrunk with the size of newsrooms. But an array of new tools and opportunities for finding people and listening to them has emerged.
In fact, an entire profession has emerged within newsrooms—community engagement editor, or reader engagement editor—that when done right, revolves around listening.
We know engagement editors as the person who oversees a newsroom's social media presence, organizes in-person forums and events, and sometimes frames a news organization's response to criticism from readers.
Why not harness their expertise in knowing where community conversations are happening, and how to listen, for one of the most critical newsroom duties—investigative and accountability journalism?
Integrating engagement work has the potential to speed up and improve the success rate of investigative reporting efforts, and build more powerful personal narratives around the issues that are tackled.
The decline of local newsroom staffing and the rise of social media has already led to important community information sharing and discussion moving to neighborhood Facebook groups and platforms such as Nextdoor. Investigative shoe leather today includes knowledge of and diligence in navigating digital spaces.
The late Steve Buttry, newsroom trainer extraordinaire and a former Editor & Publisher editor of the year, was beating this drum nearly a decade ago.
"Some aspects of community engagement draw skepticism from traditional journalists because they represent significant new directions. Old-school journalists should embrace crowdsourcing because we have always worked hard to find good sources in the community. Crowdsourcing gives us more efficient techniques for finding sources," Buttry wrote in 2011. But "…crowdsourcing is not a magic wand that suddenly produces eyewitnesses and whistle blowers just because you asked. You need to build connections and credibility."
He cited an early example from the Fort Myers (Fla.) News Press asking readers to "help us investigate" excessive sewer and water hookup fees.
Other news outlets have asked readers to help them sift through major public documents and help them highlight significant passages or revelations. If nothing else, involving readers in your work like this gives you the benefit of hundreds of backgrounds and perspectives and sets of knowledge and expertise that you can't possibly have in a single newsroom.
Take engagement a few steps further and shrunken newsrooms have the opportunity to enlist an army of citizens in advocating for themselves through journalistic actions. What if we taught parents that they can request those records about air quality in their kid's classroom via the Freedom of Information Act? That they are entitled to ask public officials, or the big businesses that affect their credit score, or health, the same kinds of questions a journalist might pose? What if we helped residents of public housing test paint chips for lead?
And this is where investigative reporting, reader engagement, and a form of community organizing that might push the comfort zone of traditional newsrooms, could help with a worsening media literacy problem. Relentless attacks on the press as "fake news," combined with the rise of actual fake news, have more people than ever struggling to know the difference. Involving people in acts of local journalism that have a direct impact on their lives could transform that dynamic.
Matt DeRienzo is vice president of news and digital content for Hearst's newspapers and websites in Connecticut. He has worked in journalism as a reporter, editor, publisher, corporate director of news for 25 years, including serving as the first full-time executive director of LION Publishers, a national nonprofit that supports the publishers of local independent online news organizations.
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frank Blethen
This is a terrific column . It captures one of the innovative ways our newsrooms are responding to fewer resources and building trust with their local communities. The Seattle Times started our engagement effort in 2012 as part of a Gates Foundation grant to launch ED LAB{ now in its 8th yr.} – a dedicated staff devoted to robust education coverage . Gates insisted we implement a fulsome engagement effort and work with the nascent Solutions Journalism organization to develop a solutions approach to our ed coverage.
Skeptical as I was at the outset, I am now a huge advocate. The combination of these two innovations are now part of newsroom fabric and they have made us a far more impactful newspaper/public service organization then we could even imagine 8 years ago. Our local "Civic Value " today is down right awesome thanks in large part due to these innovations.
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Linda Shockley
Thanks for this incisive look at using social media engagement in the service of investigative journalism, empowering readers AND rebuilding relationships to better inform our communities. This should remind us all that the First Amendment is not just for the "Press," it belongs to the people. — Linda Shockley, Dow Jones News Fund


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West Virginia health care facilities sometimes employ too few staff members to attend to the needs of patients. Repositioning hospital or nursing home residents to prevent bedsores might be a low priority task on a busy day.
Bedsores, also known as pressure sores or pressure ulcers, don't sound serious but for sick patients and older people, they can damage the body enough to require surgery or cause death. The painful condition is caused by a lack of movement. The skin responds by erupting with ulcers, which can become severely infected.
Bedsores first appear as red or bluish patches of skin that itch or cause pain. In the second stage, the pressure sore is open and may look like a blister. The ulcer can develop into a difficult-to-treat wound that damages tissues and, if left untreated, can attack bones, muscles, joints and tendons.
Pressure ulcers may appear on different areas of the body, starting within 12 hours of complete immobility; symptoms show up more quickly among the elderly and sick. Nursing homes have the highest rate of bedsores among health facilities, with studies showing up to 28 percent of nursing home residents suffer from pressure sores.
Prevention takes vigilance. Bed-ridden patients should be repositioned carefully every two hours or more frequently, when possible. Wheelchair patients should change positions every half hour. Specially-made beds and beddings also can reduce the chances for bedsores to form.
Treating pressure ulcers can be complicated by thin skin – a product of aging – and other medical conditions, like diabetes. Continued immobility can reverse the effects of treatment. Family members may be able to assist, but it's important to note whether a nursing home is providing the needed care.
Pressure ulcers are preventable, when staff members in nursing homes take the necessary steps. Liability claims may be filed for nursing home neglect when residents are harmed by poor treatment.
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Businesses today are placing ever-greater importance on the agility of a workforce. So much so that the flexible nature of a company's workers will soon become a competitive differentiator. So, the message is to move with the times or face being left behind.
It could be argued that the majority of contingent labour within the EU life sciences workforce already provides a high degree of agility. Yet, that does not mean there is the organisational structure that allows for transformation. According to the Accenture study, Injecting Agility into Medical Technology, only 23% of MedTech companies have the highest confidence that their company's operating model fuels strategic growth initiatives – one of those being the need for an agile workforce.
It reports a seismic shift in the fundamental forces driving the industry's move from a product focus to an outcomes focus. This has created the opportunity to achieve greater agility, profitable growth and a competitive edge.
Kelly Service's Talent in Science Survey has taken a closer look at how life sciences workers feel about two key aspects of the workforce agility agenda. These being: working across borders and the prospect of their work augmented by technology.
Almost 5% of the working population relocated or were commuting across borders for work purposes (0.6%) in 2016. Looking at the life science sector specifically, 56% of survey respondents had either moved between countries (25%) or within a country (31%) for work.
Interestingly, with Brexit on the horizon the sector may see a surge in relocations. 14% of life sciences professionals in the UK that say they've never relocated could be prompted to move overseas if there was a negative change in economic conditions.
So, for organisations, the need to do more to attract workers across borders is set to intensify. Understanding why people opt to relocation (in the majority of cases it's driven by career aspirations) will be key, as will supporting these workers in their move.
It seems that the EU life sciences workforce is well prepared for automation – and many workers view this positively. More than seven in ten say they're prepared for AI to impact some or all of their current role. About the same amount - 74% - see it as an opportunity to enhance their output.
A positive mindset from employees is half the battle for many organisations. Now, they need to capitalise on this by entering into a dialogue with workers in order to gain their valuable insights on how best to capitalise on this opportunity.
Building an agile workforce will help companies to reduce costs, drive innovation and product commercialisation while attracting the very best talent.
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  # defined in the application controller
  before_filter :project_membership_required_appended, only: [:new_object_based_on_existing_one]

  before_filter :check_assays_are_not_already_associated_with_another_study, only: %i[create update]

  include Seek::Publishing::PublishingCommon

  include Seek::AnnotationCommon

  include Seek::BreadCrumbs

  include Seek::IsaGraphExtensions

  def new_object_based_on_existing_one
    @existing_study = Study.find(params[:id])

    if @existing_study.can_view?
      @study = @existing_study.clone_with_associations
      unless @existing_study.investigation.can_edit?
        @study.investigation = nil
        flash.now[:notice] = "The #{t('investigation')} associated with the original #{t('study')} cannot be edited, so you need to select a different #{t('investigation')}"
      end
      render action: 'new'
    else
      flash[:error] = "You do not have the necessary permissions to copy this #{t('study')}"
      redirect_to study_path(@existing_study)
    end
  end

  def new
    @study = Study.new
    @study.create_from_asset = params[:create_from_asset]
    @study.new_link_from_assay = params[:new_link_from_assay]
    investigation = nil
    investigation = Investigation.find(params[:investigation_id]) if params[:investigation_id]

    if investigation
      if investigation.can_edit?
        @study.investigation = investigation
      else
        flash.now[:error] = "You do not have permission to associate the new #{t('study')} with the #{t('investigation')} '#{investigation.title}'."
      end
    end
    investigations = Investigation.all.select(&:can_view?)
    respond_to do |format|
      if investigations.blank?
        flash.now[:notice] = "No #{t('investigation')} available, you have to create a new one before creating your Study!"
      end
      format.html
    end
  end

  def edit
    @study = Study.find(params[:id])
    respond_to do |format|
      format.html
      format.xml
    end
  end

  def update
    @study = Study.find(params[:id])
    @study.attributes = study_params
    update_sharing_policies @study
    update_relationships(@study, params)

    respond_to do |format|
      if @study.save
        flash[:notice] = "#{t('study')} was successfully updated."
        format.html { redirect_to(@study) }
        format.json {render json: @study}
      else
        format.html { render action: 'edit', status: :unprocessable_entity }
        format.json { render json: json_api_errors(@study), status: :unprocessable_entity }
      end
    end
  end

  def show
    @study = Study.find(params[:id])
    @study.create_from_asset = params[:create_from_asset]

    respond_to do |format|
      format.html
      format.xml
      format.rdf { render template: 'rdf/show' }
      format.json {render json: @study}
    end
  end

  def create
    @study = Study.new(study_params)
    update_sharing_policies @study
    update_relationships(@study, params)
    ### TO DO: what about validation of person responsible? is it already included (for json?)
    if @study.save
      if @study.new_link_from_assay == 'true'
        render partial: 'assets/back_to_singleselect_parent', locals: { child: @study, parent: 'assay' }
      else
        respond_to do |format|
          flash[:notice] = "The #{t('study')} was successfully created.<br/>".html_safe
          if @study.create_from_asset == 'true'
            flash.now[:notice] << "Now you can create new #{t('assays.assay')} by clicking -Add an #{t('assays.assay')}- button".html_safe
            format.html { redirect_to study_path(id: @study, create_from_asset: @study.create_from_asset) }
            format.json {render json: @study}
          else
            format.html { redirect_to study_path(@study) }
            format.json {render json: @study}
          end
        end
      end
    else
      respond_to do |format|
        format.html { render action: 'new', status: :unprocessable_entity }
        format.json { render json: json_api_errors(@study), status: :unprocessable_entity }
      end
    end
  end

  def investigation_selected_ajax
    if (investigation_id = params[:investigation_id]).present? && params[:investigation_id] != '0'
      investigation = Investigation.find(investigation_id)
      people = investigation.projects.collect(&:people).flatten
    end

    people ||= []

    render :update do |page|
      page.replace_html 'person_responsible_collection', partial: 'studies/person_responsible_list', locals: { people: people }
    end
  end

  def check_assays_are_not_already_associated_with_another_study
    assay_ids = params[:study][:assay_ids]
    study_id = params[:id]
    if assay_ids
      valid = !assay_ids.detect do |a_id|
        a = Assay.find(a_id)
        !a.study.nil? && a.study_id.to_s != study_id
      end
      unless valid
        unless valid
          error("Cannot add an #{t('assays.assay')} already associated with a Study", "is invalid (invalid #{t('assays.assay')})")
          return false
        end
      end
    end
  end

  private
  def validate_person_responsible(p)
    if (!p[:person_responsible_id].nil?) && (!Person.exists?(p[:person_responsible_id]))
      render json: {error: "Person responsible does not exist", status: :unprocessable_entity}, status: :unprocessable_entity
      return false
    end
    true
  end

  def study_params
    params.require(:study).permit(:title, :description, :experimentalists, :investigation_id, :person_responsible_id,
                                  :other_creators, :create_from_asset, :new_link_from_assay, { creator_ids: [] },
                                  { scales: [] }, { publication_ids: [] })
  end
end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Judgement day is an extreme obstacle course race (OCR) that takes place on a tank testing track in Borden, Surrey. The competitors have to cover a 15km course that sees them overcome huge obstacles, swim through pits and carry massive weights.
A mobile studio was set up at 4am on the start/finish line and competitors were photographed before and after the race.


Japanese brand's functional and practical SUV is let down by its less than inspiring diesel engine.
They say it's fashionable to be late. So it follows that Honda must be pretty darn trendy, given the diesel compact SUV party started ages ago and it's doing the equivalent of rocking up at 3am with its diesel-engined version of its CR-V.
Ignoring all matters of timing, the arrival of a diesel CR-V is a big thing. Not only does it plug a sorely needed gap in the armoury of one of the compact SUV class's biggest wigs, it raises the prospect of change in some of the few areas where petrols CR-Vs come up short, namely driveability and economy.
Where the petrol CR-V range spans 2WD/4WD drivetrains and three (VTi, VTi-S, VTi-L) trims, the diesel line-up is much more simple. There are just two models, both 4WD and roughly conforming with VTi-S and VTi-L specification respectively.
The action kicks off with the DTi-S manual at $38,290 plus on-road costs, or $40,590 with an auto transmission.
In keeping with its mid-range aspirations it's generously but not quite lavishly equipped – key toys include dual-zone climate control, Bluetooth, touch-screen CD/DVD/MP3 infotainment system with sat nav and 17-inch alloys, while six airbags, stability control, reversing camera and a five-star ANCAP rating highlight a solid safety package.
Rounding out the line-up is the auto-only DTi-L tested here, which swanks things up with leather trim, bi-xenon headlights, power heated front seats, keyless entry/start, 18-inch alloys and front parking sensors (in addition to just rears on the DTi-S) for a $45,340 ask.
Honda is also capping the price of servicing to $354 under its six-year/100,000km capped-price regime, though its six-monthly/10,000km intervals are shorter than many rivals.
The DTi-L, too, cannot be optioned up with Honda's advanced driver assist system (ADAS), an option on the petrol VTi-L. So driver aids like active cruise control, collision-prevention braking and lane-keeping system are off the menu.
The CR-V diesel is just another CR-V here, which is a very good thing if you value space and practicality because it's well endowed with both.
The back seat is spacious, accommodating and blessed with the amenity of its own air vents.
The boot is bigger than most rivals (556 litres) and requires only a pull on a couple of levers for the seats to fold and flip forward to reveal an even more expansive, and very deep and flat, space.
The difference between it and its many smaller bottomed rivals is tangible if you have bigger items to haul, and somehow Honda manages to squeeze a full-size spare tyre under there as well.
There are no serious issues for the driver, thanks to plentiful space, two-way steering adjustment and very comfortable seating. There's nothing in the instruments or switchgear to frazzle the mind and there's plenty in the way of small-item storage, cup/bottle holders and 12-volt outlets.
Honda, too, if we're not mistaken, has snuck in a regular handbrake instead of the foot-operated jobbie we remember from the petrol we tested a while back. Nice.
There are really only a few small blemishes to note, like the back seat's 60/40 split-fold arrangement (some rivals have the more versatile 40/20/40 setup) and the sat nav system's somewhat clunky graphics and questionable spelling abilities (it's 'Mooroopna', not 'Mooroopnal' Honda!).
There are other interiors out there with more soft plastics and visual razzle dazzle too, even if the CR-V's interior is totally inoffensive and spotlessly put together.
Honda's 2.2-litre turbodiesel four-cylinder doesn't exactly set the world alight with its key numbers. Its 110kW power output is okay but substantially eclipsed by the same sized diesel in Mazda's CX-5, and so is its 350Nm torque peak.
And while its official economy rating of 5.7L/100km is only a fraction behind the benchmark CX-5 diesel, when you compare apples with apples (i.e. auto transmissions) the Honda is rather some way behind the action on 6.9L/100km. There's no sign, either, of the fuel-saving auto stop/start systems employed in many of its alternatives.
The on-road impression can't help but conform to the same reality. The CR-V diesel responds to the throttle with determination and has a deep well of low-rev flexibility that allows it to fend off urban demands with much less fuss than the petrols and cruise much more effortlessly, but it also lacks the strident verve and responsiveness of torquier diesel alternatives. Our test economy average of 7.9L/100km was similarly middle of the road.
Its five-speed auto, one ratio short of what you get in most rivals, doesn't help overturn a performance and economy deficit, even if it's quite unobtrusive and effective.
Diesel CR-Vs are a fair chunk weightier than equivalent petrols, about 190kg more in the case of the VTi-L and DTi-L respectively, but the extra flab doesn't noticeably change its dynamic character.
It's still a light and easy compact SUV to drive in tight urban and parking scenarios. It's also a pretty obedient, predictable and well-behaved customer when the road turns twisty, if not quite as fulfilling as a CX-5 or Kuga, mostly because it rolls a little more when the pressure is on and its steering is somewhat muted in feel and response.
Many buyers, though, will appreciate its decent quietness at highway speeds and its ride, which can be a bit reactive to small, constant undulations but does without the unrelenting firmness and crashing over big bumps that dogs some more athletic alternatives.
This Honda squanders points with a diesel engine that lands some way off current performance/economy benchmarks, its old-school five-speed auto and lack of auto stop/start.
We wouldn't exactly be upset if it drove with a bit more flair or if its cabin ambience had a bit more of a pulse either.
But the CR-V remains a compact SUV that delivers a real dose of extra functionality to justify the extra flab, extra thirst and inferior on-road prospects that are the inevitable by-products of this blueprint (relative to an equivalent regular passenger car).
The Honda is so able, accommodating and easy to live with that you'd be justified not giving two hoots that other compact SUVs drive and stroke the ego more proficiently. And the diesel – more driveable, economical and enticing than its petrol stablemates – is the CR-V to go for if you can handle its mid-range-and-beyond pretensions and price.