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Florida State opens 2015 season with first practice
August 6, 2015 Brennan Leathers Sports 0
Competition for playing time is expected to be fierce during fall camp
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The eighth-ranked Florida State Seminoles opened practice on Thursday at the Albert J. Dunlap Practice Facility and sixth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher made it clear that every position is up for grabs.
"Depth charts right now mean nothing," Fisher said. "Everybody will get the same amount of reps. What we're trying to do is get reps, teach, put guys in different positions to see what they can and cannot do, what they can and cannot learn, and the big thing here is just to develop consistency in performance and where you're at, and right now our depth chart means nothing to me. That's not cliché either, that's just how we've approached it every year. Every job is open, every job is based on who plays the best and it always has been."
The Seminoles, who donned helmets and shorts, must replace eight starters on offense and four NFL Draft picks on defense from a team that went 13-1 and captured a third straight ACC Championship.
Still, expectations remain high in Tallahassee despite the media picking Clemson to win the ACC Atlantic Division.
FSU will be anchored by All-American Jalen Ramsey, who moves from "star" nickelback to cornerback and two-time All-ACC linebacker Terrance Smith on defense, while two-time All-American kicker Roberto Aguayo will also be a weapon on special teams. Sophomore left tackle Roderick Johnson will lead a new-look offensive line, and junior Jesus Wilson and sophomore Travis Rudolph are both returning starters at wide receiver.
Redshirt junior Sean Maguire, redshirt freshman J.J. Cosentino and fifth-year senior transfer Everett Golson are expected to battle to replace Jameis Winston at the quarterback position.
Fisher said he does not have a timetable on when a starting signal-caller will be announced.
"Week in, week out it's about performing," Fisher said. "Everything is zero-zero and I'm anxious to see how things go. The big thing is to get a lot of reps in a lot of different positions for these guys."
Northrup Back in Action
Senior linebacker Reggie Northrup was cleared to participate in practice on Thursday night and appears to be on track in making a full recovery from an ACL injury he suffered at the Rose Bowl in January. Northrup led the Seminoles with 122 tackles in 2014.
Fan Day This Sunday
FSU's annual Fan Day is this Sunday, August 9 at the Donald L. Tucker Center. Doors open at 11 a.m. Parking and admission are FREE. Fans are allowed to enter with only ONE item to be autographed. This will be STRICTLY enforced to allow as many fans an opportunity as possible. Re-sale of autographed items is prohibited and may negatively impact a student-athlete's eligibility. Also, Osceola and Renegade will be in attendance.
Golson on Unitas Watch List
Fifth-year senior quarterback Everett Golson was named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watch List earlier this week.
The award is named after one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time and established in 1987. It is presented annually at the end of each season to the nation's top college quarterback based on character, citizenship, scholastic achievement, leadership qualities and athletic accomplishments. Candidates must be a college senior or fourth-year junior on schedule to graduate with their class.
Golson will compete for the starting quarterback job at Florida State this fall. The Myrtle Beach, S.C., native passed for 5,850 yards and 41 touchdowns over 25 career games for Notre Dame in 2012 and 2014. He added 581 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground.
Head Coach Jimbo Fisher Season-Opening Press Conference – Aug. 6, 2015
Opening Statement:
"It's great to be with you starting our sixth season. A very exciting time. We've had our meetings and walkthrough this morning. I saw a lot of eager, energetic eyes to jump out there, but we're very excited for this camp to start. I think this has been one of our best summers from a cohesive standpoint, work out standpoint, physical standpoint. Guys have done a really good job – great condition, great shape, and I'm really interested in watching these young players develop. I think that's going to be key for us going into camp. With training camp, you have one goal that you have to do in two levels. The goal is education…our goal in camp is education. I think that's one of the most important things we have to do. We have to do a great job of teaching, they have to do a great job of learning. Then you build that cohesiveness and see where this young child, as I like to say, when talking about a team, how it develops its own personality and attitude and see where it branches off or changed from the spring what it's grown in. You may have to go back and reteach some things, or whatever it may be. Everyone wants to talk about the potential of our players, but potential to me is in three parts: Talent, desire, and knowledge. Obviously they have talent or they wouldn't be here. Their desire, I think that's what separates the good players from the great players and the average players from the real good players. How they take to it individually. Their knowledge of how they can learn, I think that's critical. Very often with guys you see great talent, but why isn't it playing? Sometimes it has to do with knowledge. Is it comfortable with the position, does it learn what to do consistently? I always equate it to driving a car. When you know where you're going, or if you're driving home from work, if you wanted to you could go 100 miles per hour because you know every stoplight, you know every crack in the road, you can go as fast as you want to go. When you don't know where you're going, you have to look at every stop sign and you're creeping along. That's going to be very key, how well these guys adapt and learn and help one another. From what I'm seeing, it's been very encouraging and I like where we're at. Guys chose to be here, so our goals and aspirations for our program never change and our expectations don't change. What we have to do is let this team develop its own personality and attitude and where it's going to go. That's not just on the field, that's off the field too. We have the off the field things as far as developing kids, because well-rounded people make better players. The great teams I've been on have a lot of highly-developed people that will be very successful after ball too. I think the teams in the past have been that way, and I think the teams in the future will be that way. I'm very excited to get things going and I'm anxious to get out there today. Hopefully the rain holds off and we don't have to go inside."
On the importance of the preseason depth chart:
"Depth charts right now mean nothing. Everybody will get the same amount of reps. What we're trying to do is get reps, teach, put guys in different positions to see what they can and cannot do, what they can and cannot learn, and the big thing here is just to develop consistency in performance and where you're at, and right now our depth chart means nothing to me. That's not cliché either, that's just how we've approached it every year. Every job is open, every job is based on who plays the best and always has been. We had to put (a depth chart) out or y'all wouldn't quit asking and you have to put guys in a position to know where they're starting off. It means something about where you're starting and what you've done in the spring, but you have to go do it again. That's the thing about athletics, and I keep saying this: Week in, week out it's about performing. Everything is zero-zero and I'm anxious to see how things go. The big thing is to get a lot of reps in a lot of different positions for these guys."
On the quarterback battle:
"Whoever gets reps, whether at 1, 2, 3…we're just going. We're not getting into all that. (Redshirt freshman) J.J. (Cosentino) is actually our number two, so J.J. is in that battle too (with graduate transfer Everett Golson and redshirt junior Sean Maguire)."
On splitting reps between players:
"Everybody on our team gets the same amount of reps. We divide our team in half and do team drills. It doesn't matter because there is no set ones. We don't know who the 'one' wide outs are, we don't know who the 'one' O-Line is. You could supposedly take two or three reps working with the 'ones'. I know it's hard to fathom, but there really is no set starters. It's just about reps and getting better. All we're trying to do is get better as a team and educate our players and see what they can and cannot do."
On the 'clutter level' of this year's team:
"I think it's good. I think it's clean. Our guys are very clear-minded, had a good summer, like their heads, I like where they're at with the questions and the temperament right now. I think they feel very comfortable going into camp."
On the team's decision to quit social media:
"When you've had success doing things, why would you not repeat it? Isn't that what you want to do? Sports is about consistency and performance over long periods of time, so when you do things well, you repeat them. If there's been a problem, you change it. (The team) elected (to quit social media), and that's been a very consistent thing for us for success, so that's part of our organization and part of our program."
On whether he's entered a fall camp with more questions than this season:
"Oh yes. A lot of them. The 2013 year we had just as many. We had almost as many questions then as in 2012 and 2011. There were questions all over the board, and there are huge questions every year. This year, to me, is really no different."
On the injury situation entering camp:
"I feel very good. A couple guys we'll limit about team activities. We'll do tons of individual workouts. We want to bring them along the right way, for instance (freshman defensive end) Josh Sweat, (redshirt sophomore offensive lineman) Ryan Hoefeld, (senior linebacker) Reggie Northrup will be full go. (Redshirt senior linebacker) Terrance Smith is 100 percent, Reggie is 100 percent. We may monitor reps on Reggie occasionally just to make sure that knee doesn't take too much too early, which is a smart thing to do. We do that with veteran players anyway, just some individual reps. Hoefeld will get a lot of individual but won't get a lot of team early, probably for a week or so. (Freshman quarterback Deondre) Francois will probably have to wait a week and a half or so to get any team stuff. We're mostly healthy other than that. (Redshirt junior defensive end Chris) Casher is fine."
On the youth among the offensive skill guys:
"One of the younger ones, I don't know if it's the youngest. It's probably the youngest offense overall, with (graduate quarterback) Everett (Golson) the only senior, from that standpoint. As an overall group, grade-wise, yes. But you've still got a 42-catch guy coming back, a 38-catch guy coming back, backs that have played – (redshirt junior running back Mario) Pender, he's had a really good year at times and was having a really good year last year until he got injured."
On the depth at running back:
"(Junior running back) Freddie (Stevenson) looks really good. He can run the football as a big back in those situations, much like (former Seminole James) Wilder, Jr. and those guys did. You can take a tight end and put him at fullback, which I've always done. I never used a fullback a lot. I remember my first years at LSU, we didn't use one until we had (former LSU Tiger Jacob) Hester. We would always use the tight end and H-back type guys. There's different ways you can move them. Freddie is a big, powerful guy and healthy now at running back, and could be a short yardage, goal line-type guy. Ryan Green has the ability – we wouldn't do that because I feel very comfortable with him at cornerback, and you could even put (junior wide receiver) Kermit (Whitfield) back there and give him a carry. We did that when he was a freshman, outside plays and some things that caused matchup issues. That's the thing about our team – there's a lot of guys that can play a lot of different positions."
On concerns entering the year:
"My biggest concern is making sure we have the right chemistry. Everybody talks about leadership, and the cohesiveness of our unit is very good. At the same time, that's one of the things I feel comfortable about heading into camp. I hope it continues. This team is a very, very conscientious, hardworking group of guys. Put it his way: If this team was one person, they would be a friend of mine. I like the demeanor of this football team. I really, really like the personalities, the people, the demeanor, the work ethic, the toughness issues. I really like all the intangibles…now we've got to go play football."
On whether he would say the same thing about last year's team:
"Not as consistently, even though it was there. Not maybe as much. This team is young though, too, and I don't mean to take anything away from last year because they did some great things, but I'm hoping this team will keep developing."
On team having a chip on their shoulder due to not being picked to win ACC:
"No, I don't. I think it's about trying to be the next guy up. Knowing how things are done here, the culture and the place. That if I can succeed here and do the right things, I have a chance to be a tremendous player and have a tremendous future. I think if you have to base your chip on external things, so these go away. Like enthusiasm for a game because I'm mad at the opponent, he said something in the paper. After about three hits, if he hits me real good, I don't care what he said in the paper. I'm usually trying to find a hole to hide in. External things to motivate you aren't what great teams and players thrive on, in my opinion. It can get you through a game, it can get through a day, get you through a week, different times of a camp, but really down deep it's about what you are and what your culture is."
On three things the team can improve from last year:
"Just consistency and the team taking its own demeanor. I don't base this off of last year, this team is totally different from last year. It's not the same group of guys. We'll just try to be consistent, identify what they can do and do it over and over and over on offense, defense and special teams. The cohesion and chemistry."
On quarterback Everett Golson's development within the offense:
"Well, I haven't seen him. I've only heard of him, I haven't been around him with any workouts as far as throwing the ball or anything like that, we aren't allowed to do that. Today will be my first day. In the meeting this morning, he was very attentive and very sharp and knew the answers to the questions and asked good questions. It appeared to me that he's been using his time well and studying and doing that things he needs to."
On whether the program can continue previous success with so much uncertainty:
"I think in '12, everybody challenged us in '12, too. We lost eleven guys, lost EJ (Manuel) and actually had higher draft picks than we had last year. We had more first and second rounders. I think we've passed all that. This is just a matter of doing what we do."
On expectations for Ryan Green after move from running back and cornerback:
"Very well. I was extremely pleased with him in the spring. I think he has the capability of being a big-time corner (with) his change of direction. If you look at his skills, I think he'd be a tremendous nickel guy. Field corner, boundary corner, he tackles well. I'm really looking forward to him now really knowing what to do, (he's) studied over the summer and taking that into fall camp."
On timetable for Everett Golson's development in the offense:
"We'll wait and see. We'll play it by ear, I won't worry about that. If he doesn't know something, I won't do it. I've called it before. We've called things for (Christian) Ponder, for EJ, for Jameis (Winston), for Drew Weatherford. You change constantly as a coach, you never do that same things. You have your base things, but what you feature, how you do things, what you ask them to do, the ability to read on each play, the ability to have freedom each play, has been different every year. It always is. You've got to do what your players do."
On how much of a grasp Everett Golson has of the playbook:
"We'll wait until practice because knowing it in the classroom and on the board is different than once things start flying. He's played in a lot of big games before. I'm sure he'll be nervous out there like a freshman."
On waiting on grades for returning players:
"Yeah, we always are. We'll get them back and make those announcements."
On what he took away from watching the 2015 Rose Bowl:
"No. Don't turn the ball over. Take care of the ball. That was a good game but I don't dwell on those things. Games, I know why they happen, different demeanors, all that type of stuff. But we've got to take care of the football. Goal number one, taking care of the football, getting turnovers is one of the things in success. But I don't worry about last year. We've drilled on it, we worked on it in the spring and we've moved on."
On whether he has watched the game:
"Once. I've never sat and watched the national championship game. I've never watched the whole thing on tape. Y'all tell me everything about it. I called it, I knew it. I called the last one, I knew it, so."
On youth of the offense making kicker Roberto Aguayo more important:
"I don't know. We'll see. In the NCAA rulebook, where does it say that there's an age limit on being good? There's an age limit on consistency? There's an age limit on doing this well, doing that well? I can't find that part of it. There's usually a correlation with experience a lot of the time, but you can't go in putting restrictions on guys or thinking negative about guys. They'll sense that. You think people don't know what you think or when people ask a question how I can see you ask it or when you coach a guy, the vibe you give him? That's part of it, that's huge. You start putting limitations on guys, you let them put their own limitations on themselves, then you help them overcome those. I'm going to wait and see what this team can do."
On value of kicker Roberto Aguayo being a comfort to coaching staff:
"It did when you had an experienced team. You've got a great kicker, it changes everything, what you call, what you can do when you get to certain zones, I mean all that type stuff. That guy, hopefully he continues, he had a great summer, hopefully he'll continue to do those same things. If you have a great kicking game, it makes a huge difference, it really does."
On whether winning a national championship made last year's fall camp more difficult:
"I don't think it was as much from our standpoint as outside things bother you. Outside people get their hands on you. Outside people want to wonder about the NFL, about going here, that goes with success. Your time constraints. Is there more signing, is there more Booster events, is there more this, more of that. All that's great, but at the end of the day that's all part of it and you have to learn to handle that. It's all clutter. At the end of the day it ain't the main thing. It's part of our world today that you have to learn to manage."
On whether defensive back Jalen Ramsey showed signs of stardom in his first fall camp:
"About week two of camp. I knew he could play. That team, I didn't know until the live bullets started flying and the numbers on the scoreboard changed and mattered. After the first game I felt very good. As crazy as this sounds, when I felt very good, we walked out of Boston College. Clemson was a huge test the same year, but being able to overcome what we did on the road and they were doing a bunch of things on offense that we had not prepared (for). Five and six man (lines) and things you don't ever see. Sustain and come back, and doing that on the road, people don't have any idea how much character that takes to do. You've got a young freshman quarterback, KB (Kelvin Benjamin) wasn't KB, Rashad (Greene) had had a few good years, what had Kenny Shaw really ever done? That was the first time in his career that he really stepped up. Nick (O'Leary) had had solid years. We were stilling moving offensive linemen around, I mean there was still… of course, after the Clemson game. I knew after the Clemson game, they got it. They didn't only get it, they knew they were good. They knew they were good going into that game. I thought they felt it, but after that, they weren't going to let things get derailed."
On difference between emotion and execution:
"Emotion is great and it sounds good, it's a component, but it doesn't win games. That all goes out the window. Execution wins games, and confidence. They had an inner confidence about themselves with how they practiced and how they dealt with each other off the field and the demands they put on each other. When there was a social media ban, one of them guys broke it, you can bank Telvin (Smith) was knocking on your door. I didn't have to say a word. You can bank. He may be trying to kick it in. You had demeanors like that and people like that because that had been so close the year before. They knew how close they could be and they wanted to be a champion."
On if he has anyone like that on this team, perhaps Junior DB Jalen Ramsey?:
"Jalen – there's even some more. Believe it or not."
On if he had the same type of accountability with the 2014 team:
"Yeah. You had the accountability but you didn't have the demeanor. It's not their fault. It's who they are and you can't force people to be somebody they're not and because you're a junior or senior doesn't mean you're vocal. It's your personality and when you start making people go outside their own personalities to be somebody else, it takes away from them. That's why I say that each team has its own demeanor. It has its own personality. Really, you go back into the history of ball, Joe Montana – one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time, if not the greatest was not a talkative guy. He gave you that confidence – that quiet confidence. Remember that one talk he had in the locker room – 'where going to push through' – was one of the few times he ever spoke in his life. We think you've got to have – you can have those guys quietly or loudly. It just depends on the personality of the team and player."
On how long it takes for the team to find an identity:
"They've all been different. Sometimes it evolves the whole time. Sometimes it's week one or two. You know what I mean? Some, it's just a feel and it's something you've got to know as a coach. It's part of your job to figure it out."
On if there are any guys with the demeanor like junior DB Jalen Ramsey on offense:
"We've got quite a few guys. I'm not going to name anyone right now. You know Jalen. There's quite a few different guys on there that I'm very pleased with their demeanor and the steps they've taken, especially in the past two or three months since spring practice. I've been extremely happy. I want to wait and see how it carries on."
On the depth chart – defensive ends Jacob Pugh and Lorenzo Featherston and their positions and what he's searching for:
"Pugh is actually on the other side now. See, he's been moved since the last depth chart. Again, consistency, flexibility; knowledge of how much you can and can't do and the situations you can put them in. Can you keep them in, in nickel situations and not, sometimes, not always having to put nickel in the game? Have a three-down and have big rush ends that are flexible 6-4, 6-6, 6-7, that can still drop in coverage and can still blitz off the edge – get match ups on the back. Are they capable of that? You know what I'm saying? We're going to play with a lot of personnel groups that way. Try to get the best people on the field, most athletic, long length athleticism. That's the name of the game, with physicality."
On if he's seen more of an impact with Coach Lawing with those guys:
"Yeah. I think so. I think Brad is a heck of a football coach. I really do, in a lot of different areas. (He's a type of guy) we're going to put your hand in the ground and we're standing up rushing."
On the competition at all of the different positions:
"I am. Because, let me tell you something, that's what athletics is all about. At the end of the day, if you don't like competition, you're in the wrong business. If you don't like being challenged, you're in the wrong business. If you don't like having to come out and win every day, you're in the wrong business and that's what the great ones do. The great ones, they love the competition. They loved when someone gets in their faces and challenges them. Do they get scared? 'Do I lose my job' but they thrive on it. To me, that's what competition is all about."
On if that is a fitting description of redshirt junior quarterback Sean Maguire and the quarterback competition:
"It better be. You've got to win every day. If you can't compete within yourself – that's the biggest competition. You've got to compete within yourself."
On Sean Maguire and Everett Golson coming him together:
"Not much, because it was the summer. I occasionally spoke to them together and they've interacted very well with each other – helping each other, talking to each other. I've been very pleased in meetings and walk through' s. I like the demeanor."
On the reports from the strength and conditioning staff from the summer:
"Attendance (was good). (There was) a lack of tardiness. According to the players, a lot of the voluntary things that they were doing on their own had very high attendance levels. Those are usually great indicators of hunger or discipline and wanting to do the right thing because football is a game in which you love to play (but) it's not fun to do all the things it takes to play. Football isn't always fun. That's why you don't see – it takes a different breed of cat to play football. The things you've got to do to play football are harder and different than any sport out there. Maybe wrestling, something like that. I'm sure there are others. Boxing – some of those maybe. I think it's different and it takes a special guy and you get guys that like the grind (and) until you like the grind it's hard to ever be a great player. When you like the grind you become a great player because you're willing to put in the work for all the things you prepare."
On the update of Marcus Lewis and Lorenzo Phillips:
"Marcus will be at practice today. Lorenzo is working on – grades are in, everything is good. It's getting in the right official transcript in from what I understand. He should be there."
On his assessment of the quality of the ACC this season:
"It's getting better and better. I think you're getting more quality teams. Like I said last year, you had the most players out of any division drafted out of the ACC Atlantic last year. You're second every year in the country. The one year you're first over the SEC in players to every league. And quality players – you can make it up all you want at the end of the day, I've coached in that league and its great football. Great athletes. Very good coaching. Good home atmosphere. Different dynamics. It's hard because it's a lot of travel, you're talking about going from the top of the United States to the bottom. Different weather patterns, different demeanor, different atmospheres. It's very challenging in a lot of ways and I think it's only getting better."
On redshirt junior kicker Roberto Aguayo's confidence being unique:
"Every great player (has it). The great ones, confidence is what they all have. You can't play any position without confidence and he has sole (confidence) and he should because what he's done and how he prepares. The guys that have true confidence, it's like when you walk in to take a test at school. If you study – you know what's going to be on that test. You know the minute you walk in there and if you've studied real hard or half way or not at all. When you've done the work, the preparation and you have the physical qualities to do it and you've done it, there's no reason not to have confidence. But, you've got to be careful and not let confidence turn into arrogance. I think he's done a really good job of that."
On if he was confident in high school and is that something he saw:
"Yeah he did. I liked, as I like to say, DNA. I liked his makeup. He was a hungry kid. His parents are phenomenal people – hard-working, blue collar, just great people. Great mom, great dad, they care; they live for their kids and he lives for his parents. You can tell the relationship, how he interacted and his demeanor. He was hungry and he was ranked the fifth or sixth best guy coming out. When I saw him at camp and I met him, for some reason – I'm not taking any credit for it, but he hit me with something I liked and it's paid off. He's done the work."
On how many guys he has that feeling with in this freshman class:
"I'm not going to say. I like this class. I like this class academically. I like this class, socially. I like this class's demeanor. I think we have some alpha dogs in this class in a good way. They like ball and like all the things you've got to do with ball, in other words going to school, being a good guy, working out. This group is one of the best freshmen groups I've ever been around as far as attentiveness, discipline, being good students, good people. This freshmen group has really got me excited. I don't say that very often."
On the injury report:
"(Deondre) Francois, I addressed, (Ryan) Hoefeld, I addressed. Tyler Hunter is free, he's good; he'll be 100 percent. (Reggie) Northrup will be 100 percent. (Josh) Sweat will be limited because we want to ease him back into it for a while – not a lot of individual, not a lot of team stuff, but he'll run and jump and do all those things. We'll play it by year. Of course, Matthew Thomas (and) his shoulder is out."
On the offensive line after spring:
"I'm very encouraged with a lot of work to do. But, I'm very encouraged. You can see the finish line and how things should develop. I'm anxious to see how they take to it in the fall camp but I felt good about positions and talent level, extremely well. Now, we just have to get the consistency and getting the call and getting them to understand the cohesiveness together."
On the junior college guys:
"That's huge. They could have played last year. Felt very comfortable at times and the talent level is excellent. Hopefully they get out all the nerves and go and with Big Rod you have three experienced guys in that group and Wilson Bell, some of those guys and these young guys (Alec) Eberle and some of these young battles (Corey) Martinez – he's had a good summer. I'm encouraged. I think some of these young guys we brought in, I'm wishing they had pads on today. I'm kind of anxious to see them move around and bang some guys. Those big son of a guns can move."
On if he was close to putting some of those guys on the line last year:
"Yeah. We did some experimental things there. It wasn't the right addition to get the right guy at center."
On Roderick Johnson's maturity:
"He's 18 or 19 going on 35. He's very mature, sees the world in a very good (way), very very interesting and a great kid. He really is."
On his maturity creating a veteran presence on the offensive line:
"There's no doubt. His intelligence level, work ethic and those kinds of things. He's got some great, great qualities about him. He really does."
On Johnson's demeanor coming from his parents:
"If you shut your eyes when you hear Rod talk, you can hear his dad talk. That is a great thing. Good parents, held him accountable; just a great family."
On Jacob Pugh's position move:
"It's two stand up guys and some of your three-down stuff. You can rush both ends, get two different pass rushers. We'll flip them, we'll move them. They'll be interacting a lot of different ways. Just trying to divide them up and get some different guys and get different packages on the field."
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2017's Prey reboot was arguably the complete package for immersive sim fans, which is why we just sort of assumed that it wouldn't be getting any DLC after launch. After all, you could pretty much put a bow on the ending and tie it up there. A year later though, Arkane has spun up the rumour mill with a mysterious new tweet from the official Prey Twitter account that heavily hints a DLC expansion may be on the way.
Arkane's tweet says "Do we really know what's out there?", along with a gif that spans from the Transtar logo to the surface of the moon. A lunar colony is repeatedly referenced throughout Prey, and it looks as if we could very well be heading there after all this time.
Just to fan the flames a little further, a new Twitter account has cropped up under the name KasmaCorp, Transtar's chief rival. The account only went live on March 1st and has just a single tweet to its name - an image showing how to dissect and harvest the psi power from a Mimic, Prey's shape-altering goo.
All in all, it seems as if Arkane and Bethesda are having a lot of fun and games teasing new DLC for Prey. Anecdotally it seemed as if Prey perhaps didn't like up to Bethesda's commercial expectations at launch, and it was rapidly discounted, but perhaps the rave reviews have been enough to give it a second lease of life in the year since its launch.
Would you be up for some more Prey action? Do you think it's a larger DLC like Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, or could it perhaps even be a Prey 2 tease? Let us know!
Up For Debate - Is Too Much Being Spoiled by Game Trailers?
Up For Debate - What Are Some of Your Favourite Tutorials in Games?
I hope they add COOP Mode.
I didn't care for Prey much at all, and I seriously regret pre-ordering it, even on the highest difficulties it was a BREEZE. The Typhon abilities somewhat nerf you and aren't all that effective to begin with. Even after getting Typhon abilities and having the station attack you, upgrading the perks that amplifies shotgun damage made the game ridiculous. I just rolled that titanic Typhon instantly. The beginning is great fun though, the station felt so… dangerous.
I hope Prey has a long tail. Both Dishonored 2 and Prey needed to sell more than they actually did. They both are fantastic single-player narrative-driven experiences without the 'Games as a Live Service' nonsense.
I'm game for more Prey. Bring this expansion on!


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Newswise — Mutations in three new genes have been linked to autism, according to new studies including one with investigators at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. All three studies include lead investigators of the Autism Sequencing Consortium (ASC). The findings, in a trio of papers revealing new genetic targets in autism, are published in the April 4th online issue of the journal Nature. The studies provide new insights into important genetic changes and the many biological pathways that lead to autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Gene mutations are glitches in DNA which can put you at risk for a particular disease. The genes with mutations identified in the studies – CHD8, SNC2A, and KATNAL2 – were discovered with a new state-of-the-art genomics technology known as exome sequencing, where all protein coding regions of the genome, called the exome, are analyzed. The researchers say that with further characterization of the genes and sequencing of genes in thousands of families, they will be able to develop novel therapeutics and preventive strategies for autism.
"We now have a good sense of the large number of genes involved in autism and have discovered about 10 percent of them," said Joseph Buxbaum, PhD, Director of the Seaver Autism Center and Professor of Psychiatry, Genetics and Genomic Sciences, and Neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. "We need to study many more parents and their affected children if we are to uncover the genes important in ASD. As these genes are further characterized, this will lead to earlier diagnosis and novel drug development. This work is crucial for advancing autism treatment."
In the study, ASC researchers hypothesized that de novo mutations account for a substantial fraction of the risk for autism. De novo gene mutations are mutations that show up in affected children for the first time and result from mutations in the production of sperm or egg.
Founded by Dr. Buxbaum, the Autism Sequencing Consortium is an international group of autism genetics researchers that is working to identify additional genetic causes of autism through large-scale next-generation sequencing. The institutions involved in this study sequenced data from more than 500 families (both parents and the affected child), examining the protein-enriched areas of the genome.
"When the same mutations are found in multiple affected children and none are found in children without autism, we believe that we have identified mutations that collectively affect a higher proportion of individuals with autism," said Dr. Buxbaum. "Our studies revealed that the proteins encoded by the mutated genes interact with each other far more than expected, demonstrating significantly greater connectivity than would be expected."
Two other papers from groups participating in the Autism Sequencing Consortium are also featured in the same issue of Nature. Led by Matthew State, PhD, Yale School of Medicine, the first identified several highly disruptive mutations in genes associated with ASD. The results show that multiple variants on one gene identify risk factors for ASD. The second study led by Evan Eichler, PhD at the University of Washington discovered that certain mutations associated with ASD are mainly of paternal origin. Their findings also support previous research showing an increased risk of developing ASD in children of older fathers.
This research conducted at Mount Sinai was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Seaver Foundation. Dr. Buxbaum coauthored the paper with several Mount Sinai investigators, including Avi Ma'ayan, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Systems Therapeutics; Vladamir Makarov, Computer Scientist, Psychiatry; Guiqing Cai, MD, PhD, Instructor, Psychiatry; Omar J. Jabado, PhD, Instructor, Genetics and Genomic Sciences; Seungtai Yoon, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, and Jayon Lihm, PhD student.
Mount Sinai also collaborated on this study with researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School; the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT; Carnegie Mellon University; Baylor College of Medicine; University of Pennsylvania; Vanderbilt University; Johns Hopkins University; Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, Alabama; Université Pierre et Marie Curie in France; University of Texas Health Science Center; University of Illinois at Chicago; and University of Pittsburgh.
Co-directed by Drs. Buxbaum and State, the ASC shares all parallel sequencing data in autism samples. Through the efforts of the Seaver Autism Center at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and 19 other institutions across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia, the autism genetics community is making great strides toward understanding the genetic changes and biological pathways important in autism susceptibility.
About the Seaver Autism CenterThe Seaver Autism Center recently launched the 10,000 Autism Genomes Project, to discover and characterize all the main genes involved in autism. The Seaver Center is the lead site for the initiative. The Center also conducts progressive research studies aimed at understanding the multiple causes of autism spectrum disorders and strives to develop innovative diagnostics and treatments into the provision of personalized, comprehensive assessment and care for people with ASDs. It includes a multidisciplinary team of experts that uses genetics, molecular biology, model systems, neuroimaging, and experimental therapeutics to work with patients and families. For more information, visit www.SeaverAutismCenter.org.
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As the incidence of Omicron increases, so will the number of deaths
Jong-Koo Lee*
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives 2022;13(1):1-3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2022.13.1.01
Published online: February 28, 2022
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Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Corresponding author: Jong-Koo Lee Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea E-mail: docmohw@snu.ac.kr
• Received: February 23, 2022 • Accepted: February 24, 2022
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Although the vaccination rate against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is very high in the Republic of Korea, it is thought that the peak of the Omicron surge has yet to arrive despite the ever-increasing number of cases, which has recently exceeded 100,000 daily. Among the various viewpoints that have been presented regarding this issue, Horton [1], Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet, criticized the European Union World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director Dr. Kluge, who said that the end game was now in sight. Horton addressed the issue that the data marshaled in favor of the purported impending end of the epidemic only came from some Western European countries, and he seemed to be of the view that the situation in Eastern Europe was different and could become a source of the epidemic again, given the low vaccine uptake rate in Africa. However, in this context, the head of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited the Republic of South Africa, the first beneficiary of the hub-and-spoke vaccination strategy, and said that 70% of vaccinations would be done by June−July, and that the situation would improve [2].
Since Omicron is different from other variants in terms of its phylogenetic evolution, the possibility of an epidemic involving other variants is predicted this winter. In other words, it remains unclear whether Omicron will be eradicated, or whether it will occur annually or continue to mutate and become a larger epidemic. Nonetheless, in general terms, the risk of disease occurrence—on a local, global, or endemic scale—or eradication is mediated through disease outbreaks. Endemic diseases are highly likely to occur every year, but the socioeconomic damage is lower, and a massive outbreak will result in remnants of active cases in some areas and the possibility of re-spreading in winter [3].
At the same time, the United Kingdom (UK) and European countries are pushing for a step-by-step recovery of daily life by lifting masks, relaxing social distancing, and reducing border control measures in response to the decreasing number of critically ill patients and fatalities after 3 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Republic of Korea has been cautious about policy changes, but the 3-dose vaccination rate for adults over the age of 18 is 59.4%, which is close to the rate of 66% in the UK (February 17) and higher than that in the United States (43.2% as of February 22). Therefore, it was judged that even though the spread of COVID-19 was receding gradually, the likelihood of a rapid increase in the number of patients was low. Furthermore, the number of critically ill patients and deaths was low. This reasoning supported the choice to ease the public health measures step by step and to switch to home treatment according to very rapid increase in mild cases, but there is also an argument that concerns are warranted about relaxing stringent anti-COVID-19 measures because that relaxation will take place quickly. However, the government announced that if Omicron's virulence is estimated as the fatality rate for each week of the epidemic, rather than the cumulative fatality rate, the fatality rate of Omicron is lower than the original estimate; therefore, it would be better to relax social distancing and release the restrictions on freedom and economic activity. These claims were made at the same time. Let us take a closer look at the rationale for these arguments.
The rationale for prudent implementation is as follows:
First, although the fatality rate of Omicron is low, considering the active immunity caused by vaccination and the natural immunity caused by infections with the delta variant (as the scale of delta infections has been very large), it has been estimated that if the Omicron epidemic continues in our country, the overall scale of deaths will be similar and the burden of disease will increase [4,5]. To exemplify this reasoning using concrete data, according to a press release on February 21, when comparing the delta- and Omicron-infected patients from the third week of January to the third week of February, the severity rate decreased from 1.4% to 0.38%, and the fatality rate decreased from 0.7% to 0.18%. These rates both decreased to a quarter of the initial level, but the total number of patients increased by 15.6 times, so it is possible that the number of critically ill patients or the number of deaths might quadruple.
Second, Omicron countermeasures were prepared with a focus on respiratory specialist clinics, which were in charge of the transition to at-home treatment. However, the expansion of primary care clinics in accordance with the increase in the number of patients was insufficient, and there were reports of deaths during at-home care due to inadequacies in the transport system, medication system, and patient management system, we need more time to preparedness and need to reduce volume of positive cases by public health measures, such as trace-test-isolation-quarantine supported by Information and Communications Technology.
Lastly, although there have been clear changes in perceptions of this disease over the past 2 years, as exemplified by a marked decrease in the severity of infection and fear scores compared to 2020, it is nonetheless noteworthy that 40.2% of residents responded that they would not be able to receive treatment for COVID-19 due to a lack of treatment facilities such as hospital beds. As the number of confirmed cases increases, the number of respondents who were concerned about the increase in severity and death took second place, accounting for 33.2% of the total, and 19.1% of the respondents also said that it would be difficult to receive timely treatment for other diseases due to the spread of COVID-19. It is necessary to consider this gap in perceptions between healthcare providers and the public [6].
Turning to the opposing point of view, if the virulence of delta and Omicron is estimated as the fatality rate for each variant's cohort, rather than the cumulative fatality rate, it is predicted that the fatality rate of Omicron will be lower based on recent epidemiological trends. The number of patients hospitalized due to the Omicron variant is also small, so there is no shortage of beds, and the death rate is almost the same as that of influenza, so the public does not need to be anxious. Thus, there is no possibility of a major problem, even if measures against COVID-19 transmission are actually lifted.
The general public finds it difficult to accept the government's explanation. In other words, the excessively conservative prediction of the number of patients is causing distrust. Furthermore, the number of patients with BA.2 (stealth Omicron), a sub-lineage of Omicron, is increasing in some countries. This variant has a faster rate of transmission than the original Omicron variant, a higher immune evasion rate, resistance to existing treatments, and already accounts for 4.9% of infections in the Republic of Korea [4]. Therefore, while monitoring this situation, it is necessary to take a cautious approach, while avoiding anxiety, until the end of the pandemic. Prevention policies to reduce the number of patients—such as prompt screening and voluntary isolation at home, wearing a mask, preventing mass outbreaks, and promptly vaccinating those who are not vaccinated—should not be hastily chosen as policies to favor or disadvantage the upcoming election. In any case, the basic policy direction to protect the lives of the people must be faithfully observed. In addition, as long as cases continue to be imported from the epicenters of variants, international cooperation will inevitably become more important to prevent the spread of this disease.
Therefore, in order to make policy decisions accurately, there is a need for a system that can provide accurate knowledge of the facts. Instead of simple theoretical modeling or simulation, it should be possible to know the situation in the field as it unfolds. The government is responsible for the real-time identification of inpatients, critically ill patients, and fatalities. It is also necessary to establish a system that can quickly synthesize the results of various epidemiological data and interventions in real time to make decisions. Considering that the end game of Omicron is a period of preparation for a larger epidemic, rather than the end of COVID-19, improvements should be made to supplement the shortcomings of the countermeasures that have been taken to date.
The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.
1. Horton R. Offline: complacency threatens progress against COVID-19. Lancet 2022;399:615.
2. World Health Organization (WHO). South Africa's mRNA hub progress is foundation for self-reliance [Internet]. Geneva: WHO; 2022 [cited 2022 Feb 21]. Available from: https://www.who.int/news/item/11-02-2022-south-africa-s-mrna-hub-progress-is-foundation-for-self-reliance.
3. Commission on a Global Health Risk Framework for the Future. The neglected dimension of global security: a framework to counter infectious disease crises [Internet]. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2016 [cited 2022 Feb 21]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17226/21891.
4. Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). Covid-19 weekly report [Internet]. Cheongju: KDCA; 2021 [cited 2022 Feb 21]. Available from: https://www.kdca.go.kr/board/board.es?mid=a20501010000&bid=0015&list_no=718757&cg_code=&act=view&nPage=1.ArticlePubMed
5. Bhattacharyya RP, Hanage WP. Challenges in inferring intrinsic severity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. N Engl J Med 2022;386:e14.
6. Newsis. [40% of Gyeonggi residents "Fear of medical disruption due to the spread of Omicron] [Internet]. Seoul: Newsis; 2022 [cited 2022 Feb 22]. Available from: https://newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20220216_0001762062. Korean.
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One of the biggest problems I have with a Kindle TBR pile of 100+ books is deciding what to read next once I have finished a book. First world problems, I know....but I tend to agonize over it, scrolling back and forth through my home page and archives, waiting for lightning to strike when I see just the right book.
Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately if you're standing under a tree on the golf course), lightning rarely strikes. I end up with several possible choices that I debate with myself about. I try to keep the debate internal, as this usually happens on my commuter train, where talking at all is a major breach of etiquette and talking to myself would lead to people abandoning seats. It would be so much easier if I were the sort of reader who liked to rip through books in a series one after the other, but at least for me that leads to diminishing returns.
I recently made an exception by reading the first three books in Chris Grabenstein's John Ceepak/Danny Boyle series in order after getting them for 99 cents each. I was so caught up in Grabenstein's Jersey shore world and in the interplay between Ceepak and Boyle that I did not want to stop reading. I adored "Tilt a Whirl" and "Mad Mouse," but by the time I got to "Whack a Mole" I had become so accustomed to Grabenstein's plotting style that I knew very early on who the culprit was. I still enjoyed it, but if I had waited a couple of months to read it I probably would have enjoyed it more.
Sometimes the easiest thing to do is to put off the decision by reading a short story or two. Mrs. MRM got me a digital subscription to Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine for Christmas, and it has been perfect for those times when I can't decide what book is next. Of course then I have to choose the short story, but somehow it is easier when the time commitment is shorter. Sort of like a one night stand instead of getting married (but don't tell her I said that!).
But then the short story is done and I am back to square one. Should I choose something different than the last book I read? That is what I usually do, as I like to mix things up to keep it fresh, but sometimes I might prefer a similar author so I have a fresh basis for making comparisons. Should the book match my mood or possibly change it? Do I want an escape, some gritty realism, or perhaps a bit of both? An author I know, or take a chance on someone new? Sometimes it comes down to just randomly tapping on one of the many choices and heading off on a new journey. Maybe next time I'll go with the parent-of-young-children dartboard approach and let my 2 year old pick for me...ha!
Welcome to MRM's latest effort to bring the best of the mystery genre to the web. We would like to use this forum not only to highlight great e-book offers, but also to offer indie authors a forum for sharing their work. We're planning some great posts, including author interviews and cameos, and perhaps some fan features where you get to share your Must Reads! Let us know if there is anything else you would like to see, if you would like to be interviewed, or if you have an idea for a guest post of your own.
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Published : Jul 14, 2019, 12:32 am IST
Updated : Jul 14, 2019, 12:32 am IST
The actor did not want news of him being approached for Farah Khan's Satte Pe Satta remake to spread before he signed the contract.
Hrithik Roshan is upset that news of him being approached for the Satte Pe Satta remake was leaked. The actor did not want the news to be spread before he signed on the dotted line.
"Hrithik will not sign the film till he gets to read the entire script. This is the second Amitabh Bachchan film that he has gotten to reprise after Agneepath, and he doesn't want to sign till he sees the nitty-gritties of both the characters in the film. Satte Pe Satta had Bachchan playing two different characters – one of the eldest brother Ravi Anand, and the second is of Babu the villain who has a change of heart in the climax," explains a trade source.
It is also noteworthy that the actor has not played a double role in any film outside his home productions. "Hrithik has played double roles in only his father Rakesh Roshan's films – Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai, Krrish and Krrish 3. So he wants detailing of not just one character, but two of them. Krrish 4 may also have two Hrithik Roshans, but the second character is a small one. And in Satte Pe Satta, both characters are rather elaborate," adds the source.
Let's hope director Farah Khan and producer Rohit Shetty manage to convince Hrithik to get on board at the soonest. Deepika Padukone has been earmarked to play Hrithik's love interest in the film.
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Class SecurityContext

java.lang.Object
  atg.security.SecurityConfiguration
      atg.security.SecurityContext

public class SecurityContext
extends SecurityConfiguration

This object is used to specify the context in which an access
 control request is being made.  This supplies not only the
 security configuration information appropriate for the security
 domain, but also provides a reference to the object itself.

Field Summary

static java.lang.String
CLASS_VERSION

Constructor Summary

SecurityContext(SecurityConfiguration pConfig,
                AccessRight[] pRights,
                java.util.Map pRightsMap,
                java.lang.Object pObject)

          Creates a new security context out of a security domain's
 configuration, replacing the access rights with specified
 access rights.

SecurityContext(SecurityConfiguration pConfig,
                java.lang.Object pObject)

          Creates a new security context out of a security domain's
 configuration and the secured object that is the subject
 of the access control request.

SecurityContext(SecurityPolicy pPolicy,
                UserAuthority pUserAuthority,
                AccessRight[] pRights,
                java.util.Map pRightsMap,
                java.lang.Object pObject)

          Creates a new security context.

Method Summary

 java.lang.Object
getObject()

          Returns the object that is the subject of the access
 control request, if any.

Methods inherited from class atg.security.SecurityConfiguration

getAccessRights, getAccessRightsMap, getSecurityPolicy, getUserAuthority, setAccessRights, setAccessRightsMap, setSecurityPolicy, setUserAuthority

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

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CLASS_VERSION

public static java.lang.String CLASS_VERSION

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SecurityContext

public SecurityContext(SecurityConfiguration pConfig,
                       java.lang.Object pObject)

Creates a new security context out of a security domain's
 configuration and the secured object that is the subject
 of the access control request.

SecurityContext

public SecurityContext(SecurityConfiguration pConfig,
                       AccessRight[] pRights,
                       java.util.Map pRightsMap,
                       java.lang.Object pObject)

Creates a new security context out of a security domain's
 configuration, replacing the access rights with specified
 access rights.  This is usually used for creating a sub-context
 for a different class of item in the security domain.

SecurityContext

public SecurityContext(SecurityPolicy pPolicy,
                       UserAuthority pUserAuthority,
                       AccessRight[] pRights,
                       java.util.Map pRightsMap,
                       java.lang.Object pObject)

Creates a new security context.

Method Detail

getObject

public java.lang.Object getObject()

Returns the object that is the subject of the access
 control request, if any.  This can be used to build
 contextual security policies.

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Het kroonvogeltje (Ptilodon capucina) is een vlinder uit de familie van de tandvlinders (Notodontidae), die verspreid over Europa voorkomt. Hij heeft een voorvleugellengte van 17 tot 22 mm. De vlinder overwintert als pop onder de grond.

De kleurintensiteit kan variëren van licht- tot donkerbruin, maar in de tekening is nauwelijks variatie. Opvallend is de donkerbruine bult op zijn rug, die komt echter wel bij meer tandvlinders voor. De naam duidt op de wittige kam op het borststuk, die wat weg heeft van een kroontje.

Waardplanten
De waardplanten van het kroonvogeltjes zijn allerlei loofbomen, vooral eik en berk.

Voorkomen in Nederland en België
Het kroonvogeltje is in Nederland en België een gewone soort die verspreid over het hele gebied voorkomt. Hij vliegt van half april tot begin september.

Externe links

 Lepidoptera of Belgium

Tandvlinders
Dier uit het Palearctisch gebied


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LABOR, Ciudad de México, México
February 2, 2016 – March 18, 2016
Terence Gower's new exhibition with the gallery brings together a monumental outdoor sculpture, a painted frieze, seven new wall-sculptures, a series of gouache studies, and a room-size mobile, a recent commission from the IAC Villeurbanne in Lyon, France. The show is structured around a text the artist commissioned from Iranian psychoanalyst Gohar Homayounpour that describes a link between the intuitive artistic process and the Freudian analytical technique of free association. Gower has produced a new group of works extrapolated from the central work in the exhibition, the mobile Free Association, as well as from works in his 2012 exhibition at the gallery, Ottagono . These new works set up uncanny formal repetitions, triggering a sense of déjà vu as the viewer moves through the rooms of the gallery.
The central work in the exhibition, the mobile Free Association, is made up of 53 lacquered aluminum cutouts, suspended in a dense cloud over a group of furniture. The sofa, chair and table evoke either a waiting room or a psychoanalytic consulting room, but are rendered unusable by the mobile that hangs directly above them. The installation also references an earlier mobile of Gower's, Noguchi Galaxy, shown in nearly the same spot in his 2012 exhibition. But in this new work it's as if the earlier mobile has been atomized, and its shards and fragments, swirling in the air, have come to represent an earlier phase in the creative process. The piece operates as a 3D model of the intuitive process, picturing the maelstrom of dislocated forms, ideas, and memories, that eventually coalesce into a finished artwork. Free Association is made up of 4 groups of 5 strings of aluminum cutouts, each available in an edition of 2. In addition, the full installation — including furniture — is available as a unique work.
Gohar Homayounpour's essay, Free / Not Free Association, was written in response to Gower's Free Association mobile, and the artist's new works in the exhibition's third room respond in turn to the psychoanalyst's text. Each work in this group is a study in stopping the movement of the mobile (using still photography) to generate new forms. In an exercise akin to Marcel Duchamp's Standard Stoppages, where a series of sinuous forms were derived from strings dropped (stopped) and then traced, the Not Free Association series is made by freezing the mobile's forms in movement, then using the resulting shapes in a series of paintings, wall drawings, and wall sculptures. At first glance, Gower's slim, elegant (each 150 cm tall) wall sculptures appear to be carved from solid wood, but at closer inspection, they are composed of layered wood veneers, each a virtuoso work by one of Mexico City's best lauteros (stringed instrument makers). They are designed to be taken off the wall and handled like guitars. A mural painting Not Free Association (Integración) is installed high on the walls running around room 3, like a frieze, and is likewise extrapolated from the forms of the mobile, frozen at different points in their revolution, with the resulting forms copied in an overlapping sequence around the room. A series of framed gouache studies for all works in the exhibition are shown in an adjacent room.
And finally, the monumental outdoor sculpture Sin título (Pareja), humorously titled to evoke the 1960s, features the return of two forms from the Noguchi Galaxy mobile—the black N and the red guitar pick—now made stabile in thick lacquered aluminum, bolted together and seeming to melt into the pavement of the gallery terrace. At the root of the artist's sculpture work is an interest in the role of pleasure in contemporary art, and the viewer could be forgiven for reading the clumsy coupling of Pareja as a comical allegory for the pleasure principle.
Terence Gower has been engaged in two large bodies of work over the past ten years: a research-based series of installations on post-war architecture (an important example of this body of work is Baghdad Case Study, shown at the gallery in 2014); and a large body of sculptural work investigating associated meaning in abstract art from the same period, which encompasses the work in this current exhibition.
http://www.labor.org.mx
Courtesy of the artist and LABOR, Mexico City
TAGS: February 2016 LABOR Mexico Mexico City Terence Gower
Impermanencia


The capital, Tbilisi is a glorious patchwork of romantic historic houses and modern structures like the Bridge of Peace. We recommend a minimum of three nights here. Sightseeing should include the History Museum, Metekhi Temple, the Paliashvili Opera House and Narikala Fortress. A stroll through Maidan (Old Town) should not be missed with visits to the Sulfur Baths, Anchiskhati Basilica and the Armenian Cathedral of St. George.
The city is also the ideal base for day trips - to Gori, the birthplace of Stalin, and Mtskheta, the spiritual capital of the country. Georgia combines wonderfully with Armenia and Azerbaijan.
$5,925 per person, based on two guests traveling together between April and October.
Arrival in Tbilisi. You will be met by your private driver and guide and begin a two-hour journey to Borjomi.
Borjomi is a town located in the Borjomi Gorge, located in the south-central part of Georgia. Here you will find the largest export of Georgia, Borjomi mineral water. This beautiful spa town was used as a recreation destination and summer residence for the Romanov royal dynasty as well as state and cultural figures like Maxim Gorky, Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Joseph Stalin.
Check in to your beautiful hotel and enjoy the remainder of your day at leisure or, time permitting, you may choose to take a walk to the Borjomi Park to sample their water from the source.
This morning, after meeting with your guide and driver, you will transfer south about an hour to Rabati Castle. Destroyed and rebuilt many times since the 13th century, the fortress site received a major restoration in 2011. Inclusive of an 18th century mosque, a 19th century Orthodox church, the Djakeli palace remains and a history museum, the top portion of Rabati fortress offers great viewing sites in the towers.
After lunch (payable locally), you'll drive about an hour to Aspindza to tour the Vardzia Cave Monastery.
In the 12th century, as the kingdom of Georgia was trying to defend itself from the Mongols, Queen Tamar reportedly ordered construction of a sanctuary. In 1185, digging began on the side of Erusheli mountain. At completion, this underground fortress had more than 10 levels, a throne room, a church and nearly 6000 apartments. Sadly, just 100 years later, an earthquake destroyed more than two-thirds of the city, exposing the inside of the mountain. It remained in use by the monastery until 1551, when it was raided by Persian troops. Today, about 300 rooms and halls remain open to visitors.
Before returning to Borjomi for the evening, you may also stop at Khertvisi fortress, situated on a rocky hill above the Mtkvari and Paravani Rivers. The fortress was built in the 2nd century. The church dates to 985 and the present walls were built in 1354.
Transfer back to Borjomi for the remainder of the evening at your leisure.
Special Note: Much of today's touring is on foot and involves both walking and light hiking. Please wear comfortable footwear.
This morning, after a breakfast at your hotel, you will transfer East towards the town of Gori, best known for being the birthplace of the former Soviet dictator Josef Jughashvili - Stalin. Stalin's modest home still stands and is set against the backdrop of the Stalin Museum's buildings. The Stalin Museum is worth visiting and details his life from his youth all the way to the Yalta Conference after the Second World War.
Perched on a rock above the town, the medieval Gori citadel is still an impressive sight even though it was damaged in an earthquake in the 1920s. The easy walk to the top offers rewarding views over the town and the valley.
Just a few miles away from Gori, you will also stop in Uplistsikhe - a once-inhabited rock-hewn city. The impressive complex of halls, temples, passages, streets, wine pressers and tunnels cut in the rocky river bank was used in the 6th – 1st century BC when it was a pagan center before Georgia adopted Christianity. Later, when Tbilisi was taken by the Arabs, Uplistsikhe became the de-facto seat of the Georgian kings. In the following centuries, it gradually lost its importance but was still used by the local population as a shelter in times of foreign invasions. The town is fascinating as its architecture is a testimony to the ingenuity of the ancient builders from the period when the Hellenistic traditions strongly influenced the early-Christian culture.
You will then continue to Mtskheta, the spiritual heart of Georgia and a city that has an almost mythical significance to most Georgians as this was the first capital of the kingdom and the coronation and burial place for most Georgian kings. It was also where Christianity was proclaimed the state religion in 337. Mtskheta is still the religious center of the Georgian church.
Mtskheta contains some of the oldest churches in the country - monuments dating back to as early as the 6th Century such as the exquisite early-Georgian-style Jvari Church, the huge Sveti Tskhoveli Cathedral (the largest functioning cathedral in the country and the archbishop's seat) from the 12th century, and the Samtavro Church. While in this area, you also can stop in and visit local craftsmen who are known in the region for their intricate basket-weaving and colorful pottery.
You will then continue north to the foot of Mount Kazbegi where you will stop in the little town of Stepantsminda. Locals of the village live at one of the highest inhabited points in the Caucasus, which leaves them somewhat isolated from the outside world. This however, has allowed them to preserve the uniqueness and authenticity of a bygone era. They are very hard-working, decent, and fearless peoples yet extremely hospitable at the same time. Checking in to your hotel you then have the remainder of your day at leisure.
This morning after breakfast you will meet your guide to continue with the exploration of the region. You will head slightly outside Stepantsminda, to the top of Gergeti Mountain via an off-road car. Here you will have the opportunity to visit a beautiful 14th century Trinity church. The astounding view from Gergeti Mountain on Stepantsminda and the surrounding area is truly unforgettable.
You will then begin your transfer to Sighnaghi, a breathtakingly beautiful journey of about four hours. On your way you will stop at Ananuri Fortress. In use until the beginning of the 19th century, this fortress was built by the Dukes of Aragvi and dates to the 13th century.
Then, continuing your trip into the Kakheti province, you will pass by quaint towns and vineyards. Georgia is considered to be the cradle of wine-making as archaeological finds suggest that wine production may have begun here as early as 6,000 BC, long before it reached the Mediterranean and Western Europe.
The Kakheti region is Georgia's main wine-producing area. The valleys of the Alazani and Lori Rivers and the slopes of the Caucasus, combined with a mild climate, have provided ideal conditions for wine making for centuries.
Upon arrival in Sighanghi, check into your hotel and enjoy your evening at leisure.
This day will be dedicated to the exploration of the Kakheti Region and its tiny villages.
You'll meet your guide and driver and start your day by touring Sighanghi – a small but extremely charming town which is a must-see in this part of the country. The perfectly preserved Old Town with narrow streets and the 18th Century fortifications that once had 23 towers and several gates, makes for a wonderful place to stroll around and take in the relaxed ambiance and gorgeous views of the Greater Caucasus mountains.
Next, you'll visit the Gremi Fortress, a 16th century royal citadel and the Church of the Archangels before heading to Napareuli for lunch and wine tasting.
Today for lunch, you will visit one of the best traditional wineries in the region. Georgians are proud of their grapes, their wine, and their natural wine-making process. You will meet with a local wine expert and taste some regionally-produced wines. Note: Lunch is included in the cost of the program this day.
After lunch, you will be taken to Tsinandali, to tour the Tsinandali Estate, the House Museum of Prince Alexander Chavchavadze. Chavchavadze, known to be a linguist and poet, has been credited with bringing the piano, horse drawn carriage and billiards to Georgia. After, you'll head to another popular winery in the area to sample some of the other wine varieties the region has to offer.
Tonight, you will be able to experience an evening full of Georgian traditions at a local Georgian home. A traditional Georgian dinner with wine and chacha will be accompanied by traditional singing and Georgian toasting.
You will transfer back to Sighnaghi and your hotel for an evening at your leisure.
Today, after breakfast and checking-out from your hotel, you will meet your driver and guide to head back to the capital of Georgia - Tbilisi.
often occupied, re-conquered, and its population was even forcefully converted to Islam. Nowadays, the city is remarkable with its turbulent history and elegant and remarkable architectural monuments.
You will explore Tbilisi's Old Town and its numerous churches, museums, and historic sights. First, you will visit the 13th-century Metekhi church, which was built on top of an older church destroyed by the Mongols. Ruined again by the Persians in the 17th century, it was consecutively used as military barracks, a prison, and a theater before finally being re-constructed and returned to the Georgian church in the 1980s.
Continuing through the Old Town and along the river bank, you will see (and smell) some of Tbilisi's famous sulfur bathhouses which were once frequented by celebrities like Pushkin and Dumas and are still social venues for locals and visitors alike. The hot mineral springs are believed to have curative properties for a variety of skin and rheumatic conditions. Most of the bathhouses are located underground with only the distinctive brick domes rising above street level. Optional: If you are interested, you may enjoy an hour long visit to indulge in the baths. You will be given towels and slippers, as well as tea and water to sip on as you take part in the sulfur bath experience. Please note sulfur baths are not included in program cost.
Later, you will walk along the famous Sharden Street which is lined with restaurants, cafés, art galleries, and souvenir shops.
Tonight, you will have the opportunity to take part in a special private boat trip on the Kura river (weather permitting). What looks like a dock on the side of the river suddenly starts moving and you find yourself cruising along the river. This is the perfect way to experience Tbilisi from a different perspective. Private Kura Boat Cruise included in the program cost.
This morning you will meet your guide and driver to continue exploring Tbilisi. You'll begin by exploring the Museum of Georgia, a modern and well curated museum covering all periods of Georgian history.
You'll then explore the Sololaki district which was once the district of rich merchants and artists. This area is filled with long balconies, hidden yards and buildings with once-lavish entrance halls.
From Sololaki, you'll head up Mount Mtatsminda via the funicular. You will visit the 4th-century Narikala Fortress which is located on a forested hill east of the city and overlooks its historic center and the Mtkvari River. The Narikala fortification dates from different periods – Persian, Georgian, Arab, Mongol, and Russian, but most of the surviving walls are from the 16th – 17th centuries. The panoramic views from Narikala are not to be missed.
From the fortress, you can continue with a short walk to the Mother Georgia Monument. It was erected in the 1960's and depicts a woman holding a sword in one hand and a cup of wine in the other, symbolizing the country's readiness to welcome friends and fight off any enemies.
The remainder of your day today will allow you some time at your leisure. Your guide can take to the Dry Bridge Flea Market, enjoy the sulfur baths or simply soak up the atmosphere at a local cafe.


Magic, mystery and murder in medieval times; it's no wonder that Game of Thrones® tours and filming locations have inspired a wave of fans to visit Northern Ireland, and with the final season set to start on April 15th at 2am in the UK, it's the perfect time to explore the dramatic landscapes that create the fictional continent of Westeros.
Wander through the Dark Hedges.
One of the most iconic filming locations used in Game of Thrones® is Bregagh Road, which can be found close to the village of Armoy in County Antrim, also called the Dark Hedges and better known to fans of the show as the Kingsroad.
This shadowy, beech tree-lined road is used as the highway connecting King's Landing to Castle Black in the first episode of the second series, and is one of the most photographed, and visually striking, natural phenomena in Northern Ireland. Due to its increased popularity since appearing the the show, the road has now been closed to cars, buses, and coaches to protect the trees, which were planted in the 18th century, and make it safer and less congested for tourists.
See the setting of the iconic Winterfell.
Equally as recognisable is Castle Ward in County Down, the location of Winterfell. The National Trust property was used to portray the house of the Starks in the 2009 pilot, and appeared plenty of times throughout the first season too. Here, you will enjoy seeing the historic farmyard, and the Whispering Wood, while remembering some of the scenes that were filmed here, including Robb Stark's camp, and the Baelor Battle.
The gorgeous castle grounds include an 18th century Gothic mansion surrounded by lush woodlands, and you will have the opportunity to set off on Game of Thrones® tours, by foot or bike, and dress up in costumes to try your luck on the replica archery range that has been set up in the courtyard, just like in the show!
Take in the views at Cushendun Caves.
There are a number of different ways to seek out the Game of Thrones® filming locations from guided walks, coach tours, and boat tours. The Belfast: Game of Thrones Full–Day Shore Excursion is a 7 hour long tour which will take you to see the Dark Hedges, Cushendun Caves, and the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, plus you will also be taken to the Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland's only UNESCO World Heritage Site.
If you are sailing on our Liverpool to Dublin route, you might like to opt for a Game of Thrones and Giant's Causeway Tour from Dublin which includes your transport around the different locations. You'll see the Dark Hedges and Ballintoy Harbour, plus you'll have 45 minutes free time to wander around Belfast too. Between 11th April and 1st September you will also visit Belfast's Game of Thrones® exhibition during the tour, where you can see props, costumes, and many other items that you will recognise from the show.
Drive past famous filming locations, such as Ballintoy Harbour.
Prefer exploring on your own? One of the best ways to truly experience Northern Ireland, and see all of the incredible filming locations, is to plan a self-drive GOT® tour. Spanning the Causeway Coast, there are a number of single to three day drives that allow you to enjoy the splendour and magic of this landscape at your own pace, while simultaneously stepping into the fantasy world of Author G.R.R Martin.
Travelling along one of the best coastal drives in the world, you'll explore various filming locations including the Ballintoy Harbour, which was used to portray the Iron Islands, and Downhill Beach where Stannis Baratheon draws the flaming sword.


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Ton up for Sean
Sean McConville admitted he was surprised and honoured when he heard he had chalked up 100 appearances in his two spells with the Reds.
The 26-year-old left Stanley in 2011 after the play-off heartbreak but returned in the summer and has now notched up his century when he played in the 4-2 win over Exeter last Saturday
"To be honest, I didn't know," said the winger. "I got told before the Exeter game and it was nice as my missis and my baby came on Saturday.
"To have 100 appearances for Accrington is an achievement and one I am proud of."
Looking back, McConville says there are plenty of good memories.
"I remember making my league debut at Bournemouth which, when you look at where they are now, is a nice place to make your debut. I came on as a sub for John Mullin.
"Then I scored my first Football League hat-trick against Macclesfield which was obviously a special moment.
"Then there was the play-off season where we tore teams apart at times."
There have also been disappointments including being sent off against Stevenage in the 2011 play-off semi-final and then the recent last minute penalty miss in the JPT against Bury which would have taken the game into extra-time.
"I still think the sending off was soft, it was frustration and it was handbags," said McConville.
"The Bury penalty miss, that was devastating. I would never have taken the penalty but the gaffer said before the game 'if you make it, take it' so I did and I wish I hadn't. I never apologised to the fans for that and I would like to do that now."
McConville is only looking forward now and believes John Coleman has assembled a strong squad as they look to carry on their recent good form at Crawley tomorrow. The Reds have only lost one of their eight league games so far.
"I would like to have scored more goals than the one I have scored this season but hopefully they will come in the next few games," added McConville.
"We have a good strong squad here and we are aiming high. You have to believe you can gain promotion or even win the league and it might raise a few eyebrows but that's what the gaffer instils into the squad and the lads believe it."


Sterling soared higher on Monday afternoon amid optimism that Brexit talks will break the current deadlock and move onto topics like a future trade deal between the two sides.
At around midday, the pound hit a day's high of 1.3523 against the dollar after news emerged that Westminster will concede on EU trade rules for Northern Ireland. The U.K. has reportedly accepted there will be "no regulatory divergence" of EU customs union and single market rules for Ireland after Brexit, according to RTE.
The concession has yet to be accepted by the Irish government.
The pound sterling's key risk today has been U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's meetings with European Commission President Juncker and Donald Tusk in Brussels, as she presents proposals for the U.K.'s contentious financial settlement with the EU and the complex issue of the Irish border.