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Golf tournaments are falling all around us
Sports | July 24, 2002
Column by Steve Yingling, Tribune sports editor
We should be thankful for what we have here on the South Shore. Our largest sporting event of the year, the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship, is alive, healthy and all signs are pointing to a long lifespan.
But go west on U.S. Highway 50 to Serrano Country Club and northeast on Highway 395 to Montreux Golf & Country Club, and you'll find a couple of tournaments that are either dead or on life support.
With large corporations continuing to tighten their budgets and spend less following terrorist attacks in New York, some sports have been impacted. But the affordable Celebrity Players Tour — especially the championship — remains very appealing to NBC and sponsors.
"We've seen some of the problems of the ladies' and senior tours because of what has happened to the economy since 9-11," said former Miami Dolphins defensive back Dick Anderson. "When you're talking about spending $7 million for a PGA Tour event or $2.5 to $5 million for a Senior Tour event, you can do a celebrity tournament for $500,000 to a $1 million, and it's good entertainment."
The Gold Rush Classic was a Senior PGA Tour casualty following Tom Kite's victory in 2001. Raley's sponsored the event for a majority of the time it spent between Rancho Murieta and Serrano. But the 15-year-old tournament died last year after Sacramento Kings owners Joe and Gavin Maloof kept it going with their own money while officials frantically searched for a title sponsor.
That is the same fate that likely awaits the Reno-Tahoe Open. Seeking a title sponsor since day one, one of the PGA players' favorite venues is about to become available to club members in late August again.
The 4-year-old tournament has had the misfortune of being paired on Aug. 22-25 with the NEC Invitational World Championships, which attracts the top 40 players in the world.
Consequently, Reno is left with champions like Notah Begay and John Cook. Outstanding professional golfers, but men who can't rescue a tournament the way Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson can. Stars, whose presence make CEOs reach for their checkbooks and CBS and NBC embark in bidding wars for television rights.
"The days of a CEO saying, 'I like golf, so I'll spend $30 million' — those days are gone," RTO Tournament Director Jim Kline told the Associated Press earlier this month.
"It's not like they don't have the money or had a necessarily bad year.
They just are not spending money. People are just in a weird mood. It's kind of got people down."
So what does Tahoe have that Reno and Sacramento don't? For one, Michael Jordan. Two, Charles Barkley and thee, John Elway. The appeal of getting an arm's length away from these superstars can't be matched by any other sporting event in world.
Golf allows the stars to remain competitive in retirement, and the pull of Lake Tahoe, the casinos and a nationally-televised celebrity championship keeps them coming back.
"We're a lot more fan friendly than the other tours," Anderson said.
With the exception of St. Louis Rams running back Marshall Faulk and a few other misguided players from time to time, the celebrities give their fans a good show, signing autographs and memorabilia, posing for pictures and interacting with them during tournament play.
Do you think Tiger Woods or Hale Irwin would have amused the crowd like former major league pitcher Rick Rhoden did on the 16th hole of the final round of the championship on Sunday?
Trailing leader Dan Quinn by four shots, Rhoden pulled his tee shot into the rough and behind a pine tree on the par-5 hole. With a group on the green ahead, actor Jack Wagner asked Rhoden if he was waiting for the green to clear.
"I shouldn't be?" Rhoden told a pack of spectators along the ropes. "My options don't look too good from here, do they?"
Or how about Wagner a third of the way into Sunday's final round when his 20-foot birdie attempt grazed the cup?
"That's so unfair of you," said Wagner, turning his visor sideways as he was yelling at his ball.
A hole later, fans got to see the other side of the temperamental Wagner. After striking his approach off a tree and into cluster of pines, Wagner had no shot to the green. He chipped out into the fairway and then smacked his iron on a pole that held up a gallery rope.
If you watch them play golf long enough, you get a feel for what the celebrities are really like. And that's entertainment.
Naturally, American Century knows a good investment when it sees one. One of America's leading investment managers agreed last year to sponsor the championship through 2005, with an option to serve as title sponsor through 2007.
Now that's security.
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Q: Google waypoints map. No 'A' point I am building a waypoints Google map. I have the start and end points, which are in the same location. It seems to draw a map with my waypoints, but the start and end locations are not on my map. There is no A point. Someone else must have had to deal with this.
Any help? Here is my code. Standard code from Google samples:
function calcRoute() {
  depotNumber = document.getElementById("depot").value;
  var start = fullDepotAddress;
  var end = fullDepotAddress;
  var waypts = [];
  var checkboxArray = document.getElementById("stores");
  for (var i = 0; i < checkboxArray.length; i++) {
    if (checkboxArray.options[i].selected == true) {
      waypts.push({
      location:storeAddress[ checkboxArray[i].value],
      stopover:true});
    }
  }

var request = {
  origin: start,
  destination: end,
  waypoints: waypts,
  optimizeWaypoints: true,
  travelMode: google.maps.DirectionsTravelMode.DRIVING
};

directionsService.route(request, function(response, status) {
  if (status == google.maps.DirectionsStatus.OK) {
    directionsDisplay.setDirections(response);
    var route = response.routes[0];
    var summaryPanel = document.getElementById("directions_panel");
    summaryPanel.innerHTML = "";
    // For each route, display summary information.
    for (var i = 0; i < route.legs.length; i++) {
      var routeSegment = i + 1;
      summaryPanel.innerHTML += "Route Segment: " + routeSegment + "
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      summaryPanel.innerHTML += route.legs[i].start_address + " to ";
      summaryPanel.innerHTML += route.legs[i].end_address + "
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      summaryPanel.innerHTML += route.legs[i].distance.text + "

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    }
  }
});
}

Also, the waypoints don't seem to follow a traveling salesman algorithm. It has my route going all over. Are the routes supposed to come out optimized?
Thanks

A: How about the start/end coordinates and some of the waypoints then?
Update:
Here is your route with draggable directions.  Notice that the "A" marker is under the "I" marker (drag the "I" marker off of the "A" marker to verify that).

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Climate change is the struggle of our generation. It is happening as you read: draughts, threatened harvests, rising sea levels, vanishing ecosystems, more extreme weather. There is more than enough scientific evidence that it is a man-made problem, linked to the rise in carbon emissions witnessed since the beginnings of the industrial era in the 19th century.
Sometimes, the vastness and complexity of the issue, the lack of progress and the repeated apocalyptic messages can dull our senses or scare us into looking the other way. Let's not be distracted. Let's stay alert. We don't need to wait for others to sort this out. We can do our part – here and now.


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Q: Change the coordinate system in UIKit and/or CoreGraphics Is it possible to change the origin of the coordinate system in the UIKit or CoreGraphics frameworks? I have attached a picture to explain what I mean:
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A: When you set a view's transform, it has two effects:

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*The view applies the transform to the graphics context used in drawRect:.

*The view applies the transform to the coordinate system used to lay out its subviews.

From your comment it sounds like you want #1 but not #2.  Here are some ways you can get #1 without #2:

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*Don't set the view's transform at all.  Instead, apply the transform to the graphics context in drawRect:, like this:
CGAffineTransform transform = ...
CGContextConcatCTM(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext(), transform);

Or build up the transform directly in the graphics context using methods like CGContextRotateCTM.

*Make a separate subview (with its own UIView subclass) for drawing, and set the transform on that subview.  Thus your view hierarchy will look like this:
view
    subview for drawing, with transform
    other, untransformed subview #1
    other, untransformed subview #2
    other, untransformed subview #3
    etc.

*Go to the view's underlying CALayer.  When you set the view's transform property, it converts the affine transform to a full 3D (4x4) transform matrix and sets the transform property of its layer.  The layer has another property, sublayerTransform, which applies only to its sublayers.  I believe you can set the sublayerTransform to the inverse of its transform to effectively make transform apply only to the graphics you draw into its context.  This should do it:
view.transform = ...;
view.layer.sublayerTransform = CATransform3DInvert(view.layer.transform);


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Flora Magdeline Tickle
May 1, 1935 - June 26, 2021
Flora Magdeline Tickle, 86 of Walters Mill Road, Providence, NC, went home to be with the Lord on June 26, 2021 after several years of declining health. Flora was born on May 1, 1935 in Rockingham, NC a daughter to the late Robert Lee Wilson and Virginia Burk Wilson. She had lived most of her life in Polk County, FL and Caswell County N.C. Flora was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by two daughters, Candace Tickle Moore and husband Ronald of Ruffin, NC, Suzi Tickle Kirkland of Auburndale, FL, two sons, David Anthony (Tony) Tickle Sr. and wife Sandra of Blanch, NC and Carl Lacey Tickle and wife Brenda of Auburndale, FL., ten grandchildren Melena Doss, Marshall Tickle, Bobbie Jo Dillon, Robert Tickle, Jr., Nichole Kirkland, James Patrick Kirkland, David Tickle, Jr., Tiffany Tickle Carswell, Lacey Dawn Kirby, Carl Lee Tickle and a number of great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. In addition to her parents and her husband, George William Tickle, Sr. she was predeceased by two sons, George W. Tickle, Jr., Robert Lewis Tickle, two grandchildren, John Tickle, Joseph Moore, one sister and one brother. A funeral service for Mrs. Tickle will be held on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. from Community Baptist Church, 3050 Old NC Hwy 86 North, Yanceyville, NC 27379 by the Rev. Thomas Coble. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. till 11:00 a.m. at the church and at other times they will be at the home of Tony and Sandra Tickle, 2996 Culver Road, Blanch, NC 27212. Wrenn-Yeatts Memorial Funeral Home, Yanceyville, NC is respectfully serving the Tickle family.
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Surrender White People
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Hughley uses his trademark humor to address the stark divisions in society that stem from centuries of white supremacy. --People
Surrender, white people! After 400 years of white supremacy in America, a reckoning is here. These are the terms of peace-and they are unconditional. Hope you brought a sense of humor, because this is gonna sting.
After centuries of oppressing others, white people are in for a surprise: You're about to be a minority yourself. Yes, the face of America is getting a lot browner--and a reckoning is coming. Black and brown folk are not going to take a back seat anymore. It's time to surrender your unjust privileges and sue for peace while the getting's still good. Lucky for America, D.L. Hughley has a plan.
On the eve of America becoming a majority-minority nation, Hughley warns, the only way for America to move forward peacefully is if Whites face their history, put aside all their visions of superiority, and open up their institutions so they benefit everyone in this nation. But we can still have fun with this right? Surrender, White People! hilariously holds America account for its wrongs and offers D.L.'s satirical terms for reparations and reconciliation.
But it's not all bad news, white folks. The upside is that if you put D.L.'s plan into effect, you can FINALLY get black people to stop talking about oppression, discrimination, and their place in America. Now, that's something we ALL can get behind.
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Destiny's Surrender
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Sir Terry Morgan has formally resigned as chairman of HS2 and Crossrail, two of the nation's biggest infrastructure projects, days after very publicly predicting his imminent sacking.
Morgan had been chair of Crossrail, the project to provide the capital with new east-west rail link through the delivery of a new deep-bore tunnel system, for nine years.
He was only appointed to the HS2 role in July, weeks before Crossrail announced it was pushing back its opening schedule from December this year by up to 12 months to "autumn 2019".
The Financial Times reported earlier this week that Crossrail was on track to seek a further bailout likely to amount to "hundreds of millions of pounds" to complete the project. It said the precise figure would depend on a report being prepared by consultant KPMG.
A statement from the Department for Transport said it and Transport for London had "accepted" Morgan's resignation from his Crossrail role. Both organisations are partners in the £15bn project.
Transport secretary Chris Grayling said he had also accepted Morgan's resignation from his HS2 role.


I finally decided to add a blogroll. (Down there in the right sidebar ... with squillions of blogs, see it? Could you really miss it?) This is something I have really struggled with since beginning the blog because, at first, I didn't know many of you and only read the "usual" blogs. Then I started getting a complex about if I added a blogroll, who would be left out? Certainly someone. Then I thought I'd try doing a rotating short list. But, seriously, I doubt I'd ever rotate it. So, I finally decided to throw one together today. This certainly does not comprise every blog I've ever read or ever hope to read, or even everyone I subscribe to over on Bloglines. But it's a start. And it's awfully long. Yikes.
Now on to a more complainy bloggy thing. When I first named this blog, I checked a number of avenues to make sure it wasn't in use. I have always had the intention of setting up the domain (i.e. uncommongrace(dot)com), and made sure it wasn't already in use at the time that I started the blog. I had never gotten around to buying my domain name because it was just another expense, la-di-da, until last night, that is. So, now someone has gone out and purchased this domain name (since I originally checked its availability) and is using it to advertise a certain domain hosting company. There is no content on it besides these advertisements. Not to be too conspiracy-theory-ish, but I think it was purchased by one of those entities that buys up domain names so that when the actual person comes along who wants to use it, they'll have to buy it back for a large (to me, at least) sum of money. The owner of this domain name is private ... protected by one of those "proxy" companies. When I found this out last night, I was so disappointed and upset.
Edited to add: My husband later did a little search and it appears that the domain is actually owned by GoDaddy. My guess is that when I originally checked with them for the domain availability but then didn't buy it, it tipped them off that someone was interested in purchasing this domain, and they snatched it up. They offer a "service" that will allow me to "bargain with the owner" of the domain name. It would cost me a few hundred dollars to go about it this way. Sneaky, right?
We are going through a rough week here, anyway. Daddy is back to work this week. (New job! Scary!) James is teething and seems to have roseola. I have a knitting deadline to fulfill for tomorrow. And now my domain is stolen from me! There are a lot of tears in our house right now.


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Newest 'Alabama Heritage' Pays Tribute to John Lewis
The Winter 2023 issue of Alabama Heritage magazine remembers the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis and his legacy in Alabama, and the United States. Author B.J. Hollars talked with several people who knew Lewis, giving first-person anecdotes of his work.
Born in 1940 in Troy, Alabama, Lewis grew up hoping to be a preacher. At 15 years old, he had his first public sermon. He followed the civil rights movement, hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. over the radio before, at age 18, meeting King in person. Lewis was one of the original 13 Freedom Riders, participating in nonviolent protests in Washington, D.C., before organizing voter registration efforts in Selma, Alabama. Lewis and activist Hosea Williams led a peaceful demonstration across the Edmund Pettus Bridge before police used tear gas on the crowd in what came to be known as "Bloody Sunday." Lewis, who died in 2020, lived his life fighting for others. Hollars has been featured in several previous issues of Alabama Heritage.
Other features include a photo story on the newly restored Frank Lloyd Wright's Rosenbaum House in Florence, Alabama, which was previously believed to be beyond saving. The Rosenbaum House, located on Riverview Drive, is considered to be one of the purest examples of Wright's Usonian architecture. Usonian houses were modestly priced smaller houses intended for the middle class. Purchased and restored by the city of Florence in 1999, it is the only Wright house in the Southeast open to the public.
The Tennessee Valley Authority's Thousand Eyes Archaeological Outreach Program in North Alabama teaches everyday citizens how to protect Native American sites. The Florence Mound, built in two stages over a thousand years by Indigenous people of the Woodland period, is the largest in the Tennessee Valley. Authors Erin Dunsmore and Brian Murphy give an in-depth look at this program.
Also included in the Winter 2023 issue is a feature on the life of Joseph Humphrey Sloss, a man known for his fiery temper throughout the newspaper industry, and branded a "liar," "slanderer" and "dirty dog."
Regular departments including Alabama Governors, Portraits and Landscapes, From the Archives and much more.
About Alabama Heritage
Alabama Heritage, celebrated its 35th year, is co-published by The University of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the Alabama Department of Archives and History. The quarterly magazine covers a variety of subjects related to Alabama history and culture, and has garnered numerous local, regional and national awards over the years. Copies are available for purchase at The University of Alabama Supply Store, at Barnes & Nobles and Books-a-Millions throughout the state, and online.
The University of Alabama, part of The University of Alabama System, is the state's flagship university. UA shapes a better world through its teaching, research and service. With a global reputation for excellence, UA provides an inclusive, forward-thinking environment and nearly 200 degree programs on a beautiful, student-centered campus. A leader in cutting-edge research, UA advances discovery, creative inquiry and knowledge through more than 30 research centers. As the state's largest higher education institution, UA drives economic growth in Alabama and beyond.
UA earned the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award, given annually by INSIGHT into Diversity magazine.


A meal I pulled together with what was left in my fridge and I have to say that it came out great! Without the added eggs and sprinkle of cheese it is vegan too!
1. Boil the spaghetti in slightly salted water for 10-12 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, heat up a frying pan with the oil and fry off the mushrooms & courgette for 5 mins.
3. Add the tomatoes, spinach and passata, herbs, chilli, salt & pepper and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
5. Crack the eggs into the pan, sprinkle with cheese and black pepper and place under the grill for 5-10 minutes until the egg is cooked.


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Bought this scope a while ago but I'm trying to free up funds to buy some other things I want.
Be advised, I did scuff up the finish on the battery cap by leaving it in a truck bed and letting it slide around, this is purely cosmetic and the glass hasn't been touched. You can contact Vortex and they will send you a new one.
It comes with all of the included paperwork and materials, as well as a LaRue LT-104 VFZ mount which will also come with all the original tools to mount it.
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UN Security Council calls for 'full adherence' to Gaza ceasefire
Updated / Sunday, 23 May 2021 09:12
A Palestinian woman carries her baby near the rubble of Al Shorouq tower in Gaza
The UN Security Council has called for "full adherence to the ceasefire" in the conflict between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza, in its first statement since violence erupted on 10 May.
Security Council members also stressed "the immediate need for humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian civilian population, particularly in Gaza."
The statement received backing from the US delegation - which had blocked earlier drafts - only after the removal of a paragraph condemning the violence, a sensitive issue since it raised the question of blame.
An earlier draft said that "Security Council members condemned all acts of violence against civilians, including acts of terror, as well as acts of provocation, incitement and destruction".
That draft also "expressed concern about the tensions and violence in east Jerusalem, especially in and around the holy sites, and urged for the respect of the historic status quo at the holy sites".
In a statement, the Israeli Foreign Ministry thanked the United States "for its continued support for Israel and its right to defend its citizens," and it placed "full blame" for the recent violence on Hamas militants for firing thousands of rockets at Israel.
A Palestinian man plays with his daughter near the rubble of a building in Gaza
"We expect that the international community condemn and disarm Hamas, and ensure Gaza's rehabilitation while preventing the diversion of funds and weapons to terrorism," the statement said.
There was no immediate reaction from the Palestinian side.
The US delegation, always one of Israel's strongest supporters in the UN, had also rejected a French draft demanding an immediate end to hostilities and calling for the unimpeded distribution of humanitarian aid throughout Gaza.
The final statement, which was proposed by China, Norway and Tunisia, simply noted that the Council members "mourned the loss of civilian lives resulting from the violence."
Ceasefire holding as aid begins to arrive in Gaza
Crowds march to Israeli Embassy to protest violence
Owner of Gaza media building lodges complaint with International Criminal Court
It supported a call from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for the international community to work with the UN to develop a "robust package of support for a swift, sustainable reconstruction and recovery".
The Council reiterated the importance of achieving a comprehensive peace based on the vision of a region where Israel and the Palestinians live side by side in peace with secure borders.
The statement also recognised "the important role Egypt (and) other regional countries" played in it, as well as the so-called Middle East Quartet, comprising the US, Russia, the European Union and the UN.
The devastating 11-day conflict claimed the lives of at least 248 Palestinians, including 66 children, while 12 people died in Israel, including one child.
The Security Council is scheduled to take up the Israeli-Palestinian conflict again on Thursday during a regular monthly meeting scheduled before the conflict broke out.
A day after the ceasefire took hold on Friday, ending deadly Israeli air strikes on the coastal enclave and the rocket fire out of it toward Israel, authorities were distributing supplies in Gaza.
The UN said that at least 6,000 people had been made homeless in the territory, which is controlled by the Islamic group Hamas.
Accreditation: AFP


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French/American cosmetics company Laura Mercier launched their first TikTok campaign – #readySETgo, a massively successful marketing endeavor of their patented Setting Powder. Featuring contributions from singer/songwriter Lauren Vogel, 411 was able to produce a catchy hit that perfectly captured the spirit of the campaign and moved the market!
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Recruiting a young artist to provide music for VS PINK's #dontsweatit campaign was paramount. 19 year old Copenhagen-based artist RoseeLu and producer/songwriter Olle Markensten were tapped to create a hit and delivered in just a single session!
#MAKEYOURMOVE
With their #MAKEYOURMOVE campaign, fashion giant Victoria's Secret made it clear that they fully support mental health awareness. Much like Laura Mercier's #readySETgo campaign, 411 was able to pair elite producers and artists to bring this hit to life.
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Our recent project in collaboration with TikTok and Penningtons called #PenningtonsFreedom raises the importance of body positivity. 411 writer Clare Dove and producer Tony Brown came up with the amazing song "Freedom To Be Me" that perfectly suited the campaign!
Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back
Score project. TV Series on FOX
411's music team worked around the clock to score every episode of every season of FOX's 24 Hours To Hell And Back. We also wrote custom promo songs for the network as well as the theme music. In 24 Hours, Gordon goes undercover into restaurants in desperate need of rehab and only has 24 hours to do it.
Fun Fact: Gordon is no stranger to confrontation. To match his energy on screen, 411's composing teams used pots and pans as rhythmic sections in place of drums as Gordon walks through the kitchens. Since he only has 24 hours to redo an entire restaurant, we wrote the score at 60 and 120 BPM to match the constantly ticking clock in the background.
Chrisley Knows Best
Score project. TV Series on USA Network
America's favorite family? Debatable. What we can all agree on is Atlanta-based self-made millionaire, Todd Chrisley, likes to stir the pot. Now in its 9th season, 411 has been the scoring team of the show since season 5. We're also happy to contribute score and theme music on all of the spin-offs: Growing Up Chrisley, Chrisley's Christmas Specials, and According to Chrisley.
Fun Fact: Chrisley's score is known for its' plucky, comedy/dramedy' cues and quick edit points. Sometimes editors will use multiple cues under a minute to get the comedy punch they need. Music becomes the identity of a show and helps to define how you feel while watching. When should you laugh, when should you cry…just listen to the music!
Top Elf
Theme Score and Dance Sequences. TV Series on Nickelodeon
For the first time in history, Santa transports 7 extraordinary kid creators to the North Pole to compete for the title of Top Elf and $25,000 for a charity at the top of their Wish List. This Nickelodeon kids show needed a fun, upbeat, and Christmasy theme song that felt modern and festive. They also came back in season two for us to write a song for a dance sequence with custom lyrics to the tune of "Jingle Bells". The show is on-going and available on Nick and Amazon!
Soundtrack. TV Series on CBBC
Almost Never is a British musical dramedy series that premiered on CBBC in the UK. And what might we need to follow the ups and downs of a boy band as they seek fame and fortune? SONGS! 411 wrote a custom song for the show, which landed in the show and soundtrack for the fictional girl group "Girls Here First". Check out Almost Never on the BBC iPlayer or the Disney Channel.
Undercover Boss
Score project. TV Series on CBS
We all know the two-time Emmy Award-winning reality series that follows execs as they go undercover in their own companies. What you may not have known, was the music needed a makeover of its own. Starting on Celebrity Undercover Boss, featuring Gabby Douglas, Idina Menzel, and Ashley Graham, among others, 411's composing teams got to work on redoing the score for this long-running TV show…and we have scored every episode since.
Fun Fact: "This is a crying show", says 411's CEO and score producer, Kristen Agee. To build up the scenes, we needed longer cues to shape the emotion during the sit-down moments. So, instead of writing 1:30 minute cues, we wrote 3+ minute arches in order to cover more ground and allow the editors to play the music in longer sections with less edits.
Theme music. TV Series on Discovery
This Investigation Discovery true crime documentary series is focused on cases involving van drivers using their vehicles to help them commit heinous crimes. We learn how vans play a crucial part in identifying the perpetrators. This show needed an equally horrifying musical theme to accompany the serious subject matter. Our Horror/Orchestral cue eerily builds to a screeching halt when you see the van lights and graphic come on screen. Check out the show on Discovery ID, Discovery Plus, or Amazon.
Dating #NoFilter
Theme music. TV Series on E! Entertainment Television
Let's be real… dating is not the fantasy that TV makes it out to be. Instead, it's an absolute sh*t show of X-rated pics, ghosting and one night stands. Finally, an honest voice is coming to take on modern TV dating. This show is fun and young and needed an equally upbeat theme.
411 wrote the custom Tropical House theme song and provided additional music throughout the show that matches the show's energy and character.
Celebrity Watch Party
Theme music. TV Series on FOX
What better way is there to spend your pandemic time than sitting on your couch, watching celebrities sitting on their couches watching TV shows. That is the exact premise for Celebrity Watch Party! Starring Tyra Banks, Joe Buck, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Reggie Bush and a whole host of other celebrities, Celebrity Watch brought us a little fun when the world shut its doors in 2020.
With a little help from cellphone cameras and creative producers, the show went on, and 411 scored the whole thing from top to bottom. Check it out on Fox or Amazon! A little comic relief never hurt anyone.
Gordon, Gino & Fred: American Road Trip
Gordon Ramsay is back, and this time with his sidekicks! Italian "stallion" Gino D'Acampo and French master maitre d' Fred Sirieix take to the road with Gordon, and this time in Hollywood. This British format came over to the US last year, and who better to score it than the 411 music team! We provided the custom theme and additional music as they hit the road in America.
Fun Fact: When we score Gordon Ramsay shows, we have to 'kick it up a notch' (as chef rival Emeril Lagasse would say). In order to give it the "BAM" that it needs, we actually call our genres "Gordon Rock" and "Gordon Tension". That way, our writers know exactly what intensity the music should carry.
We regularly host songwriting camps to create new and original music for our clients. It's the most effective way to create tailored, one-of-a-kind songs that bridge global brands & networks with our hit writers, producers and artists under one roof.
Brand/Agency camps
Network/Studio Camps
Themed Song Pairings
Holiday Camp
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411's recent Holiday Songwriting Camp brought together the creative energy of 16 incredible artists, singers, songwriters, and producers!
Our first-ever LGBTQ+ Songwriting Camp took place in March 2021 and we couldn't be prouder of our iconic artists and writers.
The Light and Dark: London
The project is a 17 track collection of collaborative works based on the concept of "light" and "dark" and how the two ideas can co-exist. Conceptualized by 411 Music Group's CEO, Kristen Agee, she not only produced the project but also wrote and collaborated on several of the tracks.


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Q: UITabbarController + UINavigationController creating issue for push and pop In my iPhone application I am using UITabbarController + UINavigationController, created in appDelegate.
My issue is as follows:
On screen- I have tableview. When one selects cell I am pushing the controller to screen-B. Now without poping it if I select another tab from tabbar, then view gets refreshed but navigationbar is not getting refreshed. It displays navigationbar of screen-Bscreen-B.
Used below code but nothing seems to solve my issue:
- (void)tabBarController:(UITabBarController *)tabBarController didSelectViewController:(UIViewController *)viewController
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A: try this in appdelegate
UINavigationController *screen1=[[UINavigationController alloc] initWithRootViewController:controller1];

UINavigationController *Bscreen=[[UINavigationController alloc] initWithRootViewController:controller2];

NSArray *tabbararray=[[NSArray alloc] initWithObjects: screen1,Bscreen,nil];

self.TabControllerObj.viewControllers=allviewcontrollers;

and make tabbar as root viewcontroller of your window


Happy Halloween! Punkie Night is a Westcountry custom practised on the last Thursday of October related to Halloween. Children marh from door to door with a jack o'lantern, singing a song and begging for candles or treats. "Punkie" is an old English name for a lantern, and jack o'lanterns for Punkie Night may be made of swedes or turnips rather than pumpkins. The Irish have 'pooky' night a Celtic name for sprites. These customs are the probable origins of 'trick or treat-ing', and supposedly brought to America by the Irish.
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The Truth About Khloe Kardashians Latest Breakup With Tristan Thompson
Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson's on-again, off-again relationship has hit the headlines many times over the past few years, and not always for the right reasons. According to E! Online, the pair have now decided to call it quits once again, with sources claiming that the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star feels "too betrayed" by Thompson's alleged infidelities.
The couple, who share young daughter True Thompson, reunited last fall in an attempt to make things work as a family. However, just hours after Tristan was allegedly spotted getting cozy with three women at a party in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 17, the pair have decided to go their separate ways. "Tristan was hanging out with Drake, Diddy, and Chris Brown the majority of the night. He was seen hanging out with several girls on the upstairs deck and then went into a private room with three girls," a source revealed to E! News.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, another source added, "When he arrived, his shirt looked all pressed and when he came out his shirt was a mess, he looked disheveled … He continued to party for about another hour and then he left the party at about 4 a.m. with his entourage."
Khloe and Tristan reportedly broke up weeks before the announcement
According to Page Six, another source recently claimed that Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson had already broken up a few weeks prior to this latest announcement. Speaking to the publication, the insider also revealed that the former couple are "getting along" and there is "no drama" between the two. "Everything is amicable, and they are on the same page with co-parenting," they added.
However, the source also backed up the cheating rumors, adding that the pair had decided to split following Instagram model Sydney Chase's interview back in April, in which she claimed she had hooked up with the NBA star.
Ironically, during the Sunday, June 20 reunion episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," Khloe discussed her relationship with Tristan, insisting that he had changed. "I know the growth and all the work that he's done, I know all of the help that he's gotten and the constant efforts that he makes every single day and how hard he fought to get back with me currently," she explained (via E! Online).
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Fine artists who hooked Rugs
Rughooking has been chosen as a medium by female fine artists for decades. In honor of Women's History Month here are some examples.
Black Pig, Marguerite Zorach 1944 hooked rug
Marguerite Zorach (1887-1968) born and educated in California, lived in Maine, New York City married to artist William and mother to Dahlov Ipcar an artist in her own right. Marguerite explored the same subject in different mediums as Blanche using the time consuming techniques of embroidery and rughooking purposefully to promote women's handcraft to an audience of art viewers. Her designs were not authorized as patterns, yet have been copied from illustrations in books about antique hooked rugs.
In the catalog accompanying exhibit at the Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland 2017, Marguerite Zorach- An Art-Filled Life, Cynthia Fowler suggests "for Zorach, a committed modernist with an appreciation for abstraction as evidenced in her paintings, embroidery freed her to experiment with detail in ways that would not have been acceptable in her paintings."
Sunflowers hooked rug, Blanche Lazzell design
West Virginian Blanche Lazzell (1878-1956), active in printmaking, painting and decorative arts developed some of the first abstract work in American art in the teens of the 1900's. She said of her work in textile and pottery it "helps us to do the next thing better". A woodblock would be interpreted as a painting and again by hooking a rug, each time the design revealed something different to the artist. She contributed five designs to Ralph Pearson's project "Contemporary American Artists' Hand-Hooked Rugs" along with fourteen other modernist artists in 1927.
As concluded in Blanche Lazzell: The Life and Work on an American Modernist "By choosing to experiment in, exhibit, and sell her decorative arts alongside her paintings and prints, Lazzell stands as a precursor to the artists of the last half of the twentieth century and the beginning of the 21st who use ceramics and textiles as the primary medium of their fine art, such as Judy Chicago, Faith Ringgold, and Miriam Schapiro."
Red Tree, Emily Carr by Sunny Runnells
Emily Carr (1871-1945) from British Columbia, a Canadian national treasure, as author, painter and during a period when extra income was needed, rughooker. An independent spirit she explored and documented the First Nations villages along the coast above Vancouver. Her talent was acknowledged late in life, when invited to participate in major exhibits in Ontario alongside the Group of Seven's work. The hooked designs incorporate the native designs rather than interpreting her painterly natural subjects. Today several paintings are licensed as patterns and hooked renditions convey her brush strokes. Visit the Carr House, her family home in Victoria.
Louisa Calder at work
Louisa Calder (1905-1996) interpreted her husband Alexander's artwork in hooked rugs using yarn and a latch hook as depicted in 'Calder's Universe' a catalog accompanying the retrospective in 1976 at the Whitney Museum in New York City. Calder worked on or authorized several textile projects and many of his work was also hooked without permission by the public (disregarding or prior to copyright laws). See this link for a listing of textiles.not all created equal.
To these and my fellow contemporary artists who "paint with fibers" may our audience appreciate the process and experience the tactile rewards from our art
This entry was posted in elements and design in art, Fiber Musings, hooked rugs, textile art, West Virginia Artists and tagged Blanche Lazzell, Emily Carr, fiber artists, hooked rugs, Louisa Calder, Marguerite Zorach, rug hooking, west virginia on March 2, 2018 by Susan L. Feller.
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This year's Cisco Live 2015 was held in San Diego. It was my first time going to this great event. I had been wanting to go for the last several years. This year the opportunity presented itself. So, here are my thoughts and experiences.
Through my experience, I came up with a number of what I would call "pro-tips." Firstly, I would highly recommend getting yourself a pair of very good walking shoes. I'm glad that my better half talked me into getting walking shoes as I found myself walking from the get go. There was the walking in the airport from the check-in counter to the gate to the baggage claim both on the flight to Cisco Live and the return flight. Not to mention the walking in the convention center, the walking to get food and the walking to catch the shuttle from the hotel to the convention center.
Secondly, keep hydrated. Though one might not notice that they are using up their water supply keeping cool, drinking an adequate supply of water is very important when you are in a climate or altitude that you have not been acclimatized to.
Thirdly, carry some snacks. I found myself getting very hungry in between meal times. Sometimes, it would take an hour or two past a normal meal time to finish whatever is going on before getting to a provided meal or going to a local restaurant.
Fourthly, if possible, get your conference badge on the day before the events kick into full swing. The lines are small and the process is quick. And finally, travel lightly. Carry a small tablet or pad device. The Cisco Live app for your favorite portable device is handy for keeping tabs on what is going on and for scheduling.
Next, I took the Cisco CCDA exam on site just to see what the experience is like and to do a recon mission on the exam per the excellent advice from @amyengineer and @netmanchris. I like the idea of not counting the first attempt at an exam. I had already obtained my certification in CCNP R/S a few years ago and figured I can work on getting my certification in CCDP as I'm setting my sights on CCIE R/S. I found that it is important to get your studying done and be mentally prepare before your test at Cisco Live. Along with the few opportunities to take your chosen exam, there will be sessions to attend, events and meet-ups during the evening after which you may find yourself a bit exhausted. I would have to say that during the convention the Cisco/PearsonVue team made the process of getting checked-in quick and simple. The fact that they placed the testing room in a quite and secluded of the convention center was very appreciated.
Final thoughts, I found that there was too much to try to take in during the short four days. I will try to make this a yearly event for myself or at least a nearly annual event.


This study examines the use of mobile devices among online graduate students, and what effect, if any, this use has on emotional presence. We suggest that emotion exists as part of the online experience, just as it does in all human experience. The intensity of graduate study and the benefit of increased interaction through online communities may be a catalyst for both increased use of mobile communication devices to support learning and a stimulus for emotion. Results demonstrate that half the online graduate students in this study use mobile devices in support of their learning. Emotional presence does exist for online graduate students but it is not influenced by mobile device use. There is a significant gender difference in the measurement of emotional presence.


In the Gospel today, Jesus warns us not to give in hopes of repayment, but to give open handedly to the poor and needy. That sort of giving mirrors the bountiful giving of God, and Jesus assures us it is blessed indeed. Pray this week to become a more selfless giver who understands the true reward for our giving awaits us in heaven.


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Qualcomm To Build Wireless Charging Into Snapdragon Chips
Qualcomm revealed this week that it will start building AirFuel wireless charging technology into its Snapdragon series of SoCs (system-on-chips). The support will include all of the logic and primary circuitry to support both inductive and resonant wireless charging technologies. The Snapdragon 835 — announced this week — will be the first chip with AirFuel. In addition, all new 600-series chips announced in 2017 and beyond will include the technology. Manufacturers will still need to include a charging coil and some minor passive components in order for a phone to support wireless charging, but this step will make it much easier and more affordable for phone makers to include wireless charging.
source: Qualcomm


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Cruising Life, Fears and Worries, Lessons Learned
Chance encounters between ships and whales - Part 1
May 25th, 2013 - by Daria Blackwell
This article was first published in the Ocean Cruising Club publication Flying Fish.
A fin whale preparing to dive beneath ALERIA's bow. Photo Alex Blackwell.
Most sailors setting off on a passage dream of encountering wildlife at sea.
Yet ask blue water sailors about their biggest fears, and near the top of the list is likely to be 'striking a whale'. It's one of the events most likely to be catastrophic at sea. Today, we can usually avoid really bad weather, but can we avoid a sleeping whale at night?
And what is the likelihood of a chance encounter with a whale? It may not be as rare (or as common) as one might think, depending on location. The likelihood appears to be increasing as protected whale species increase in numbers, and like many cruisers Alex and I have had a few very happy encounters.
Fortunately, several lessons can be applied to reduce the risk and enhance the experience.
Magic at sea – the friendly encounter
First encounter with whales
Whale spy hopping on Stellwagon Bank.
Our first encounter with whales came while crossing Stellwagen Bank, a vast marine sanctuary off Cape Cod. We came upon a pod of northern right whales (Eubalaena glacialis), which started us off with a magical experience that would be difficult to top. We first sighted a mother and calf feeding near tour boats – she was ignoring the humans intruding on her brunch.
About an hour later we noted a rock where there should have been deep water.
After frantically checking the charts and keeping a close eye through binoculars, we realised it was a whale with callosities, spy hopping and being groomed by a flock of birds. Then the whale rolled and dived to show off his fluke.
Soon afterwards a second whale appeared, much closer, then two more, and five more, until we were surrounded by scores of these leviathans.
As they came closer to get a better look at us with those all-knowing eyes, our first thoughts drifted to the infamous line from Jaws, "we're gonna need a bigger boat". They were about the same length as Aleria.
As soon as we realised they were just curious and respectful we ghosted along beside them as we checked each other out. We were under full sail in light winds with no engines running, and worried about them surfacing beneath us after their dives. We kept a close watch, steered cautiously away from any ahead of us, and avoided coming between mothers and their calves.
Whereas the experience was initially silent, suddenly the air filled with whale song. Not just one but a cacophony of voices, which seemed to be amplified by Aleria's hull acting like a stethoscope. There were long wails, short burps, moans, groans, and high pitched squeals of varied duration and emphasis. We were taken aback, perplexed. We looked at each other to make sure we were both hearing this. It sounded surreal. Then, we succumbed to the sheer joy of it. We sang back, jumping up and down, cheering and clapping like children. I don't recall ever having had such a joyous experience in my life. We were speaking whale! All fear was gone, replaced with sheer wonder. It seemed to go on forever.
Then, suddenly, they were gone. The whale song receded and the whales disappeared from view. We mourned their passing but felt blessed to have met them. Alex described the experience as 'prehistoric, otherworldly'. We had been so dumbfounded that we forgot to take pictures. We have only a few that Alex took as he sighted that first 'rock'.
Occasional glimpses
As we left Nova Scotia to cross the Atlantic to Ireland, we were followed out of St Margaret's Bay by a lone killer whale (Orcinus orca). She swam along peacefully and we wondered if her reputation was deserved. We didn't see any more whales all the way to Ireland, but we sailed through thick fog followed by six gales. We know now that whales are sighted more often on calm, clear days – if the surface of the sea is smooth, you'll spot an unusual disturbance more readily.
We were next rewarded with a visit by a pod of pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) while in transit from Tenerife to La Gomera in the Canary Islands. They are known to be resident there, so we kept a close watch. Not much bigger than dolphins but black in colour, the pilot whales swam gently along in company for some time.
A pilot whale off La Gomera in the Canary IslandsPhoto Martina Nolte / Lizenz Creative Commons CC-by-sa-3.0 de
During six months of cruising the Caribbean, where whales come to calve, we saw only one, breaching off the west coast of Antigua. From the shape and acrobatics it appeared to be a humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae). In certain islands, the Grenadines for example, fishermen are permitted to take their annual quota of whale meat in the traditional way, and as we passed St Vincent we saw a boat with a bow-mounted harpoon coming in with a cetacean strapped to the side of the hull.
Whales galore
Crossing the Atlantic from the Caribbean to the Azores, we encountered very light wind conditions. In fact, the Azores high overtook us until we were smack in the middle. It was on this leg that we learned the value of a flat sea for whale sightings and learned just how many of these creatures are en route through the area at any given time. No wonder the Azores were so prominent on the whaling scene. Plentiful food, good weather – what's not to like?
We had numerous sightings on one day – sperm whales (Physeter catodon) and fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus), mothers with calves, juveniles and elderly, in the distance and REALLY close by. In fact, one pod swam along in our bow wave like dolphins, except they were 60ft long fin whales. They dove underneath and we wondered where they'd come back up. They blew air which carried the scent of bountiful fisheries right beside us and stared at us with those penetrating gazes. It happened to be my birthday – one I will never forget!
In all these encounters, we have never truly felt threatened – concerned about proximity, but not threatened. We rarely use the engine even in very light air, and we always keep a close watch. We are respectful of the distance between us. We are respectful of their environment. We are respectful of their intelligence and their place on this oceanic earth. I think they knew all that.
Collisions between ships and whales
Struck by a whale off Grand Banks
The first time I heard about a sailing boat 'encountering' a whale mid-ocean was when a yacht, the 49ft sloop Peningo, collided with a whale about 700 miles from the Azores while en route from the US to the America's Cup Jubilee in England in 2001.
The skipper wrote about their ordeal afterwards, providing insight into the experience1. Although the story is entitled Struck by a Whale, from his description of the encounter it is more likely that it was the vessel that struck the whale. The whale was severely injured and the yacht was rendered helpless with serious rudder damage. Luckily for those aboard, the yacht remained afloat with no major water intrusion until a rescue ship arrived to tow them back to Newfoundland.
The whale probably didn't do so well.
The sinking of the Essex
This illustration from the Russel Purrington Panorama – a series of paintings intended to describe the workings of the whale fishery – shows the attack of the whale on the Essex
A most famous encounter is that of the Nantucket whaling ship Essex, which was sunk by a sperm whale in the South Pacific2 in 1820. Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick is based on this true story, told by the few crew who survived. The whale struck the Essex with its head just behind the bow while the light boats were out hunting.
'The ship brought up as suddenly and violently as if she had struck a rock,' recalled Owen Chase, the first mate. The whale had smashed through the bulkhead and water was streaming in. Chase set the crew to work on the pumps and signalled the other boats to return immediately.
The whale, meanwhile, was apparently badly injured and was leaping and twisting in convulsions some distance away. Then suddenly the animal raced toward the ship again, its head high above the water like a battering ram.
It stove in the port side of the ship and the Essex sank, leaving the crew thousands of miles from land in three light boats. (See Nathaniel Philbrick: In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex Penguin, 2001.)
In a scientific paper on whale behaviour by Carrier published in 2002, the authors note, 'Head-butting during aggressive behaviour is common and widespread among cetaceans, suggesting that it may be a basal behaviour for the group. Although data is not available for most species, head-butting has been observed in species in each of the four major cetacean lineages'. They put forth a hypothesis that the spermaceti organ has evolved in whales as a weapon used in male-to-male aggression and was used as a battering ram capable of sinking the Essex. (See Carrier, DR et al: The face that sank the Essex: potential function of the spermaceti organ in aggression. J Exp Biol 205: 1755-1763, 2002.)
Even without this, the sperm whale is the largest-toothed animal alive today with some growing to more than 60ft in length and weighing 50 tons.
A mother sperm whale and her calf dive together near the Azores.
Photo: Daria Blackwell
Whale attack! Yachts colliding with whales
During a passage from the Canaries to the Caribbean we heard one of the boats in our SSB net report an attack by a whale.
She was a vessel in the 35ft range, heading back to Boston from Europe with two people aboard. While under sail in light wind they sighted several whales, one of which turned towards their boat and rammed it head on. It circled, and came back at them repeatedly. They were terrified that the whale was going to keep battering until they were holed and sunk, then suddenly it swam away. They had the presence of mind to take photos and were able to identify it as a false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens). The net controller asked what colour their hull was, as a crew member suggested that whales tend to attack boats with red bottoms. Interestingly, they had just had their bottom repainted – and the colour they had chosen was red. Aleria's bottom is green and her hull is white.
There are multiple reports of yachts colliding with whales, including two in the 1970s when British yachts were lost.
• Maurice and Maralyn Bailey were on their way from Panama to the Galapagos Islands when, at dawn on 4 March 1973, their 31ft Auralyn was struck by a whale and holed. The Baileys survived for 117 days and drifted 1500 miles on an inflatable liferaft before being rescued. They wrote an account of their ordeal entitled 117 Days Adrift (Staying Alive! in the US).
• Dougal Robertson left England in 1971 aboard Lucette, a 43ft wooden schooner, with his wife and four children. On 15 June 1972 Lucette was holed by a pod of killer whales and sank approximately 200 miles west of the Galapagos Islands. The six people on board took to an inflatable liferaft and a solid hull dinghy, which they used as a tow-boat with a jury-rigged sail. They were rescued after 38 days by a fishing trawler.
Robertson wrote two books, Survive the Savage Sea and Sea Survival: A Manual.
• More recently there's the 1989 account of a pod of pilot whales sinking the yacht Siboney, after which owners Bill and Simone Butler awaited rescue in a liferaft. He documented their story in the book, 66 Days Adrift: A True Story of Disaster and Survival on the Open Sea.
• In October 2011 Yachting Monthly reported on a boat which had been attacked by a whale mid-ocean in the mid 1990s. The animal made three glancing blows before swimming away, and scientists whom the author spoke to afterwards suggested that she must have had a calf and was chasing them off. They did not report the colour of their bottom paint, but noted that sections of paint had been scraped clean in the collision. The vessel, an Oyster Lightwave, did not suffer any significant damage.
• Anecdotal reports on blogs include one by Paul J who reported being attacked by what may have been a sperm whale about 150 miles off the Great Barrier Reef. He posted a photo (right) on ybw.com of the bottom of his steel boat dented by the whale's head – the bottom of his boat was painted red.
In the same thread, two other cruisers noted encounters with pilot whales around their redbottomed boats, but no attacks.
Can whales see colour?
It has long been advised not to paint a boat's bottom white because it looks like the belly of a killer whale. Other people advise not to paint it black, grey or blue because it might appear to be a competing whale or a predator. Then the red question came about.
Yet scientists have long professed that whales cannot see colour as they do not have the short wavelength cones in their eyes. That to me is short sighted (excuse the pun) as it assumes the human way is the only way to see colour. A study published in 2002 by Griebel suggests that cetaceans do indeed discern colour, but in a different way than we do (See Griebel, U, Color vision in marine mammals. A review. Bright, M,Dworschak, PC, and Stachowitsch, M (Eds.) 2002: The Vienna School of Marine Biology: A Tribute to Jörg Ott. Facultas Universitätsverlag, Wien: 73-87.)
So it is possible that colour does make a difference to whales – we just don't know for sure.
Speed is a factor
One certain trend is that more collisions are being recorded as boats get faster (especially racing boats). A British sailing journalist's blog looked back at some of the better-known collisions with whales, and we have now added to the list. There are four reports of collisions during the OSTAR (one in 1964, two in 1988 and one in 1996) the latter including one with Ellen MacArthur's Kingfisher in which the whale was killed and found wrapped around the vessel's keel. David Selling's Hyccup sank as a result of a collision in 1988.
There were two reports during Whitbread Round the World Races, in 1989 and 1998; of the second, Knut Frostad said, 'It was like being in a car crash'. Delta Lloyd and Ericsson 3 both hit whales during the 2008/09 Volvo Ocean Race, with minor damage.
There were four other reports during races between 2001 and 2005 in which boats were damaged, with rudders being particularly vulnerable.
That's a total of twelve high-profile collisions reported since the 1960s, but only one vessel (Hyccup) was catastrophically damaged.
And in the 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race, Camper's helmsman Roberto Bermudez managed to avoid collision with a whale on Leg 7 from Miami to Lisbon – all caught on amazing video footage
YouTube video: CAMPER Avoids Whale Collision – Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12
Part 2 of this article is here.
About Daria Blackwell
Daria Blackwell is a USCG licensed Captain. She and her husband Alex, and cruising kitty Onyx, have crossed the Atlantic three times in three years aboard their Bowman 57 ketch Aleria, spending years cruising the Caribbean and Atlantic islands as well as the American and European coasts. They are now in Ireland planning their next adventure.
Daria is a proud member of the Ocean Cruising Club Committee, Seven Seas Cruising Association (cruising station for Ireland), American Yacht Club and Mayo Sailing Club.
The Blackwells are co-authors of Happy Hooking – The Art of Anchoring which has received excellent reviews in the sailing press. They periodically conduct their Happy Hooking webinar for Seven Seas University.
Their website is www.CoastalBoating.net, "the boaters' resource for places to go and things to know".
Dod A Fraser: Struck by a whale off Grand Banks
Wikipedia: Essex (whaleship)
Herman Melville: Moby Dick
Nathaniel Philbrick: In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex Penguin, 2001
Carrier, DR et al: The face that sank the Essex: potential function of the spermaceti organ in aggression. J Exp Biol 205: 1755-1763, 2002
Maurice and Maralyn Bailey: 117 Days Adrift
Dougal Robertson: Survive the Savage Sea & Sea Survival: A Manual
Bill Butler: 66 Days Adrift: A True Story of Disaster and Survival on the Open Sea
Yachting Monthly, October 2011: Whale attack! When a 6-ton boat met 12 tonnes of blubber
ybw. com forum thread: Pilot whale attacks
Griebel, U, Color vision in marine mammals. A review.Bright, M,Dworschak, PC, and Stachowitsch, M (Eds.) 2002: The Vienna School of Marine Biology: A Tribute to Jörg Ott. Facultas Universitätsverlag, Wien: 73-87.
YachtingMonthly.com: Whale collisions a perennial risk, by Elaine Bunting
Also on this website
Chance encounters between ships and whales – Part 2
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More posts by Daria Blackwell:
- Dancing in the Harbour
- What I like best about cruising? Passages and anchorages: a world of your own
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7 comments to Chance encounters between ships and whales – Part 1
Karen bergman
Interesting article. My first encounter with a whale was on a fishing boat off the BC coast in Canada. A killer whale named Luna was visiting and also damaging boat rudders in the area. The whale was said to Bethesda reincarnate grandfather of the local First Nations people. Government wanted to try to reunite Luna with her pod. First Nations said no. They tried to manage her boat contact but eventually she was killed. She visited our boat twice within a week in two very distant locations. Seeing her up close was magnificent. We even overlooked the fact she broke motor mount for our kicker.
Daria Blackwell
May 27th, 2013 at 6:15 am
Hi Karen,
Interesting note, thanks for that. We saw a lone killer whale in Nova Scotia in 2008.I wonder if it was Luna.
What a wonderful experience! I have been swimming and heard the whales off the coast of Hawaii but not the joy and wonder that you described as whales surrounded your boat. That must've been magical! We did see a pod of Orca whales in New Zealand and foolishly chased them in our dinghy to photograph them…weeks later, we were horrified as we watched a BBC program about how killer whales drown seals by flopping on top of them (and there we were in our gray dinghy – what were we thinking?!). Thanks for sharing your knowledge and story.
June 13th, 2013 at 2:23 pm
Lovely story Kelly. People oftem forget these magnificent creatures are "wild"!
June 21st, 2013 at 2:03 pm
Another report has just come to light. This one in the ARC Europe off Bermuda last month.
http://bernews.com/2012/05/yacht-abandoned-after-it-strikes-whale/#comment-720323
Rozzie LeBlanc
October 3rd, 2013 at 12:08 am
Interesting read. We were toned by a humpback inside the Great Barrier Reef last year. The conditions: it was dead flat, no wind and we were motoring at 5 knots with one engine on (catamaran), about 11 am good visibility, sunny bright day. I've always been old whales will hear your engine and stay away but not the case.
Either it hit us or was just under the water going across us as it hit one hull amidships enough to lift one hull about a meter out of the water. It then hit the other keel and popped out the other side.
We couldn't see any damage to whale but hubby was more concerned with our hull as it was like hitting a big rubber bus With no apparent damage we went our respective ways. I used to say "oh I hope we see a whale" ill never say that again. I'm happy to see them on TV.
October 7th, 2013 at 10:53 am
Thanks for sharing Rozzie. I'm glad there weren't any injuries!


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By: Kale Havervold
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Being a rookie in the NFL is a very hard job. You have to learn a new system, play against the best players on the planet, and prove you are worthy of playing time and future contracts. Some players can't live up to the hype and fold under the pressure, while others shock the world by storming out of the gate to immediate success.
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15. Kevin Jones
Kevin Jones was a consensus All-American running back at Virginia Tech, which led him to be drafted in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. His rookie year was one to remember as he put up nearly 1,200 rushing yards in 15 games played, plus another 180 receiving, scoring six touchdowns. Just when the Lions thought they had their running back of the future, his career started a downward turn almost instantly. A string of injuries limited his effectiveness. He never broke even 700 yards ever again in his career and was out of the league by 2008, after a brief and unsuccessful stint with the Chicago Bears.
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Don Woods was drafted in the sixth round of the 1974 NFL Draft by the Gren Bay Packers after a stellar career as a dual-threat QB in college. However, he was released by Green Bay in training camp and was then picked up by the Chargers, who thought he could be converted into a pure running back. The pickup was a good one, as Woods set a then-NFL rookie record when he rushed for 1,162 yards in only 12 games, and added seven touchdowns. He won the Rookie of the Year and the team thought they had their RB of the future. However, he never rushed for more then 514 yards or three touchdowns in any of his next six seasons, as injuries slowed him down considerably.
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7. Cadillac Williams
Williams was a standout player at Auburn in college, and many experts believed he would have a major impact in his rookie year in the NFL. They were right. After being drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the fifth overall pick in 2005, he had a phenomenal first professional season. He ran for over 1,100 yards and six touchdowns en route to a Rookie of the Year win. However, injuries and poor offensive line play held him back for the rest of his NFL career, as he never hit the 1,000 yard mark again.
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