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Herman: In Michael Morton case, a system gone wrong or a system gone right?
Ken Herman
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Lots of things have happened in American courtrooms. But, best I can tell, nothing's ever happened like what I saw happen Friday in a Williamson County courtroom down the hall from where Ken Anderson used to be a judge.
What I saw was an ex-prosecutor sentenced to jail for his role in putting an innocent man in prison. The Michael Morton case — he spent 25 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit, the 1986 slaying of his wife — is now cause célèbre enough to cause a Hollywood scriptwriter to be in the courtroom Friday.
The room was filled with people filled with emotion over the case, but the proceeding was appropriately unemotional, save perhaps for Anderson's dejected, defeated countenance. It took about 10 minutes and ended with a 10-day jail sentence for lying to a judge, many years ago, about whether Anderson had withheld any evidence that could have helped Morton's defense.
Anderson sat with his lawyers at the defense table and didn't say a word on what would have been a good day for him to say many words, words of defiance if he felt railroaded or words of contrition if he truly acknowledges the egregious error committed back when he was district attorney in his famously tough-on-crime county.
After the hearing, Barry Scheck, co-founder of the Innocence Project that pressed the case against Anderson, said: "To this very day he wants to somehow say, 'The system is wrong. I did nothing wrong.' That is not an example for anybody, and it is frankly disgraceful."
Anderson's silence and demeanor seemed that of a man — hundreds of thousands of dollars into lawyer bills and facing a possible 10-year prison term — consenting to the best deal he could cut while perhaps believing he's a victim of a system gone wrong.
Seated on the front row, Morton knew a thing or two about systems gone wrong.
In the end, the whole thing turned on two words Anderson long ago uttered during the Morton trial. The words led to the contempt charge Anderson did not contest.
"The contempt relates to a question from (then-State District Judge) William S. Lott on Feb. 6, 1987, in which the court said, "All right, Mr. Anderson, do you have anything that's favorable to the accused?'" State District Judge Kelly Moore said. "And the response was, 'No, sir.' The court makes the finding of contempt as to that issue."
More serious allegations disappeared in the agreement. Statutes of limitations and the passage of time (much of which Morton spent in prison) impeded charges of tampering with physical evidence (carrying up to 10 years in prison) and tampering with a government record (carrying up to a year in jail).
Anderson, who quit as a state district judge in September, also will pay a $500 fine, do 500 hours of community service and give up his law license. The time and the money seem trivial. Giving up the law license does not. And though Morton said he was satisfied with the outcome, I left the courtroom unclear on whether justice had been done and whether there are cases that defy justice.
So did the judge who approved the deal.
"I'd like to say that unusual cases, to say the least, might often require an unusual resolution," Moore said in ending the hearing. "And the court had many serious factual and legal issues facing it in all these cases related to the statute of limitations in two of the cases and the factual issues that arise after the passage of time. The parties were very consistent in trying to reach an agreement that the judge would approve, that the judge thought would meet the ends of justice. And in a case like this sometimes it's hard to say what meets the ends of justice and what doesn't."
There was no way, he said, "that anything we could do here could resolve the tragedy that occurred related to these matters."
Later, I asked Morton's team whether this turns out to be a story about a system gone wrong or a system that had found a new way to go right.
"A system getting better," said state Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, and Innocence Project board chairman.
"Let's hope it's getting better," Scheck said.


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Q: SSH but not ping I have an Ubuntu VM (running on MacOS host) and am trying to connect to another box that is running Linux (busybox, IIRC).
I can ssh from machine A (Ubuntu-VM) to machine B (busybox).  I can ping from A -> B, but I cannot ping from B -> A.
Machine A has IP of 10.0.2.15, B has IP of 10.1.10.216.
My ultimate goal is to be able to use wget on B to get files from A, and I'm hoping that solving this ping problem will allow B to see A and allow magic to occur.
My network comprehension is near zero, so this is probably trivial, but any help greatly appreciated.

A: As you are using a NAT interface, Virtualbox will mask all the traffic from your virtual machine to the outside network using the IP address of the host. To clarify this, the traffic that is arriving to computer B is from 10.1.10.97 (Your MacOS host), and that is why B can return that traffic to A, because it is actually sending it to the host and Virtualbox is translating the destination address to the NAT'd virtual machine.
You have two alternatives:

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*Change the adapter type to Bridged (This will change the IP address on the Ubuntu machine but is also the easiest if you have little networking knowledge).

*Forward a port in the host to the machine A (I see this as the most suitable solution without changing the architecture)

For case 1 is as easy as change the settings in Virtualbox and then get the new IP.
For case 2, what you should do is go to the Machine Settings, in the network section, expand Advanced and set a port forwarding, for instance:

In this way, from computer B you will be able to wget from the host IP (NOT the 10.0.2.15, the 10.1.10.97) on port 8080, and this traffic will be forwarded (Destination NAT'd) to 10.0.2.15 using: wget http://10.1.10.97:8080/path/in/ubuntu
You will never be able to point directly from 10.1.10.216 to 10.0.2.15 as machine B has no routes to 10.0.2.15
I recommend you read a little bit about NAT (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_address_translation)
There's a lot of assumings in this answer, I hope it helps.

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The Merion Village Association holds its annual Crafters & Artisans Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Gates-Fourth United Methodist Church, 1234 S. 4th St.
Vendors will sell crafts, art, jewelry and food. There also will be a silent auction and a white elephant sale.
The association holds the event to raise money to pay for the upkeep of its storefront and publish its newsletter.


This is a cover page from PM Laurent Lamothe's Facebook page. Click on the picture and you can visit his page.
Under this picture are comments. They range from complimentary to insulting.
Usually I don't have much to say about things like this but as I looked at this picture, before I read the comments I had a few thoughts.
2. It looks like some houses in Europe.
3. I wonder if the paint was paid for by the Haitian government.
4. My first thoughts about Haiti when I got there was that they needed a million gallons of paint to brighten up the place. I was glad to see someone else had the same thought.
5. Bright colors lighten everyone's spirits. That's nice.
6. Some of my friends in Haiti live in houses that look just like this without paint.
7. When the earthquake hit Haiti, many of these "kinds" of homes fell down the sides of the mountains.
8. My friend Annie could make these houses safe with her building methods. How can I help her promote her building system?
9. Wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone that lived in these homes had running water and waste water treatment?
10. How much does one of these homes cost to buy?
11. Can I buy one of these homes?
12. Is it a positive move to brighten up the mountain side without addressing the safety issue?
13. No one must own a car because it looks to me like you must walk into that neighborhood.
14. Is this the same mountain side that I took a picture of? And even if it wasn't doesn't it look much better than it use to?
Now that I've been in Haiti for three months. I thought maybe I'd mention that the houses you see, brightly decorated with pretty colors... don't have glass in the windows or even walls on some of the sides of the buildings.
Checking in on my guys!
Blaise, today is his birthday. October 16. It's been my pleasure to watch him grow up. As everyone can see by looking at him, he's all business. Keep your eye on him!
Benjili, is my singer. He's been blessed with the voice of an angel.
Elie, the guy who takes care of everything EXACTLY the way things should be taken care of. He's the responsible guy, he's the one that no matter what you can count on him. He's going to be a great Bio-Medical Technician. I will guarantee what ever he fixes will be fixed right!
Jameson, or J as he's affectionately called by me (his American mama). J is still in New York going to the university for computer science. He's going to be very useful in Haiti when he returns home to use his skills.
Mr. Felix I love you, you make me smile :-) You are SUCH a mystery. He's now in Brazil. Now answer me this.... how does a young Haitian man get to Brazil? I still don't know what he's doing there, but there he is!
Jivenson. Another Bio-Medical technician with the faith of a mustard seed. If anyone is ever unsure if God is on your side, call Jivenson.
Jhonny in the red. Studying as usual! He's a book worm and a Bio-Medical Technician also. Jhonny was the first young Haitian to call me mom. I have a really soft spot for him.
Mackenzy. Bio-Medical Technician. Serious as a judge! Non-stop practicing his English skills.
So now I've checked in on a couple of my guys. I miss them all so much.
God has decided we will not be going to South Dakota. Oh I wonder what He has planned for me. What ever it is, I'm ready!
As any of my followers know, I've applied to Teach for America and I'm in the waiting period. The face to face interview is in a few days. But in the meantime, I've been teaching English to my kids in Haiti and reading everything I can about South Dakota. So this is what I've found. Alcoholism affects 8 out of 10 families. The housing shortage is large. There are families that live for months in a tent. An average of 17 people live in a house built for four. Approximately 49% of the households are without electricity. The houses are lacking stoves, refrigerators, beds and furniture. Water is stored in fifty gallon containers. Malnutrition is rampant. Families lack money to buy food. Tuberculosis, pneumonia, alcohol related accidents, and violence is common place. Twelve year old children have been treated because of venereal diseases. Early sexual activity leads to a high number of teen pregnancies. Diabetes is found in 45% of the adults. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Effects including abnormalities affects every aspect of the population. Bi-polarity and manic depressive disorder lead to suicide. Teen suicide is the second leading cause of teen death rates. The rate for abuse and neglect is double the US rate. 40% of all cases of child abuse are not reported. Sexual abuse causes changes in school performance, aggressiveness, depression and suicide attempts.
I find it amazing how many similarities there are between the South Dakota kids and my Haiti kids. What may be seen as a great disparity between the United States and Haiti is not so different in reality. It's time someone started shouting this from the hilltop.
Now you might be wondering why I'm talking about this when my last couple of posts have been about Teach for America. This is why. My heart lives in Haiti but a side trip to South Dakota is what God has planned for me. (I think) I've already begun a blog that will be used to connect the kids in Haiti to the kids in South Dakota. I think they will find they have more in common than either one of them will believe. I've been spending hours researching the kids in South Dakota and found they have a low graduation rate and something like every 26 seconds a kid (across the US) drops out of school. I think pairing up kids in Haiti with kids in South Dakota will be a good thing. The kids in Haiti would give anything to have the chance to go to school, maybe they can encourage the kids in SD to stay in school. Just thinking about Skyping with the two classes at the same time makes me excited!
If this doesn't work out with Teach for America I'm sure there is a reason. I'm trusting that God always knows that what ever He has planned for me, is ok with me. But until TFA tells me to pack my bag, you can find me teaching English to students at 4:00 (Haiti time) Look for us on Skype. We'll conference you in!
Sunday afternoon in Illinois in February, it's raining, cold and the wind is blowing but I'm still a happy camper. Teach for America invited me to the face to face interview. I just want to remind everyone and myself as well... God has a plan.
About two weeks ago it struck me that I should really check out the organization that my daughter-in-law told me about called Teach for America. So... I did and in less than an hour I had written my letter of interest and uploaded my resume. That was the end of that. I didn't look to see if there was a "timeline" when they would get back to me. I just figured I'd hear something.... OR NOT. Which is often the case when you apply for something online. You spend time filling out all of this information and chasing down everything they want and you never hear a word back from them. Therefore, I didn't expect to really hear back from them.
I would like to join Teach for America because I want to make a difference in the lives of children who have the potential to reach for the stars if only someone will point them towards the sky. I'm a mature college graduate who had to wait until my youngest child went off to college before I could finally follow my hearts dream. As life would have it, I've been able to work with youth since 1980 without a degree. Along the way I had the opportunity to attend various symposiums, classes and seminars but it was the practical experience that offered the greatest chance for me to learn what the children need. I am a volunteer teacher for youth in Haiti. I teach English via Skype to a packed classroom for an hour or two on what is less than a perfect Internet service. By working with youth for many years and having the opportunity to meet the kids in Haiti, I've learned how to teach, as my kids call it, "a whole bunch of ways to get where you want to go." My experience shows kids of all ages have a curiosity about all things in life. They seek out ways to understand what is going on around them almost every moment of the day. Sometimes those experiences turn out to be positive, sometimes they don't but if they find an adult that is willing to share life's explorations with them many times it's not such a bumpy road.
You ask three simple questions like there are three simple answers. There are not. It's more the willingness of the mentor to bind with the children and trudge down the path together. Success is the moment the child finally gets how to subtract. It's the kid that's said "dat" instead of "that" it's the mom, dad, aunt or sister who comes into the parent teacher conference smiling instead of fearful. There are no magic wands. It's more like a smile where there's a frown, an "ok" when all the kid has heard is "no." It's trying the same thing over and over and over until finally the magic happens. It's never giving up on ones dreams no matter the obstacles in the way. I finished my degree in Homeland Security because our children are at risk and I wanted to know how to prevent our children from becoming involved. My conclusion is education. Skills that provide kids with methods to reason, to contemplate, to act in positive ways, to continue to reach for their goal and adults who surround them with love and support. That's why I want to work for Teach for America and specifically in South Dakota. I'm going to leave my life in Illinois, that' I've spent 30 years building to help children that deserve the opportunity to build their life, just the way I have. We'll see what God has in mind for me and the children I'm going to get to teach.
*************************************************************Then about a week later I get this letter.
Dear Vicki,Congratulations! I am pleased to invite you to continue in the Teach For America admissions process. We enjoyed reviewing your application and would like to learn more about you and your experiences through a phone interview.
As you can imagine, I was pretty excited. I quickly signed up for my telephone interview and called the people that I wanted to ask to be my references. On Thursday January 24, 2013 promptly at EXACTLY 8:30 (the time I signed up for) the phone rang. I talked to a young woman named Whitney for about 30 minutes. It was a really fun interview and I feel pretty great about it.... no matter the outcome.
Maybe I should explain that I told them that I wanted to teach in South Dakota. The Sicangu (Rosebud) and Oglala (Pine Ridge) Lakota are sovereign nations that are situated within South Dakota's Todd and Shannon Counties—two of the five poorest counties in the United States.
Since the moment I hung up the phone I've been researching everything I can about the area. I'm excited. As I told them in my letter of interest... We'll see what God has in mind for me.
Click here>Every single day it's going to get better!
Tony Saint Hubert is one of my students. He is now teaching at 1 & 2 Preparatory (Monde des Petits Genies) at Delmas in Port au Prince, Haiti.
Tony is a dedicated teacher who likes to chat with me about his class lessons and ways to engage children in the learning process.
He is looking for a full time teaching position and more ways to volunteer. If you would like to contact Tony, click on his link above or send me an email at vickisvision@gmail.com and I will forward it to him.


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Reducing gender differences in STEM education
Many girls and women who have the math and science aptitude for a science career don't enter scientific fields. Cheryl B. Schrader writes in the St Louis Post-Dispatch article, STEM education: Where the girls are not:
Compounding this issue, the gender gap in these fields is widening.
The Jan. 30 report from STEMconnector and My College Options — titled "Where Are the STEM Students?" — underscores the importance of these fields for our nation's future economic well-being. It also presents a challenge for all of us in education, from kindergarten through college, to increase interest levels in science, technology, engineering and mathematics — the so-called STEM fields — for all types of students.
While the majority of U.S. college students today are female, they remain a minority in many science and engineering fields. If universities are to meet the future demands of our economy, we can't leave half of the college-bound population on the sidelines.
How can we change that? The STEMconnector report offers some hints.
Female high school students who are interested in these fields often gravitate toward biology, chemistry, marine biology and science — areas often associated with a desire to make the world a better place. Women tend to be drawn to these service-oriented professions.
But thanks to the rise of cloud computing, information systems and the app economy, 71 percent of the new STEM jobs in 2018 are projected to be in the computing fields. Getting girls interested in these fields at a young age will be critical if we are to meet the coming demand for talented and well-educated computer scientists, computer engineers and game designers.
With this in mind, it's important to convey to young women computing's role in serving society. We should show a young woman how a computer science degree could equip her to design a new app to diagnose illness. That may appeal more to her desire to help others than, say, showing her how to write code for yet another online game.
Programs like Project Lead the Way, which introduces middle school and high school students to engineering and science, help students learn more about these fields at an early age. In Missouri, 165 high schools and middle schools are using PLTW's engineering and biomedical sciences materials to generate more interest in those areas. http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/columns/stem-education-where-the-girls-are-not/article_ae33c7b7-6a7b-5011-8d2a-138bc1538357.html
See, STEM Connector http://store.stemconnector.org/Where-Are-the-STEM-Students_p_9.html
Jonathan Olsen and Sarah Gross, teachers at High Technology High School in Lincroft, New Jersey guest post in the Scientific American article, To Attract More Girls to STEM, Bring More Storytelling to Science:
Perhaps girls with high verbal scores choose careers other than STEM because their passion hasn't been kindled in those classes. We know it is not the fault of their teachers but a problem of process. For many schools, arts and sciences are rarely ever integrated. Teachers are kept apart with little time to collaborate.
If integration does happen, it is usually the humanities teacher looking to include aspects of STEM in their courses. The recent adoption of the Common Core Standards by forty-five states calls for more integration between subjects. However, ask most humanities teachers and they will tell you that they are being told to integrate STEM content into their classes, removing literature for nonfiction, rather than being given the opportunity to collaborate with their STEM counterparts. Integration is wonderfully effective and certainly the future of education but it is a two-way street. We think schools should use reciprocal integration between the arts and sciences to capture the imagination of these top female students.
How many engineering teachers include a fiction book like Kurt Vonnegut's Player Piano in their syllabi? Do many math teachers analyze the intricacies of M. C. Escher's artwork with their students or read Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo? How many science teachers read aloud the poetic observations of Dr. David George Haskell? Do many biology teachers share the story of the HeLa cells? We think ideas like these should be a part of all STEM curricula. And experts agree. The NextGeneration Science Standards, released for public discussion last week, ask teachers to show students how insights from many disciplines fit together into a coherent picture of the world. And we believe that incorporating more storytelling into science can help do this.
Research has shown that storytelling activates the brain beyond mere word recognition. In 2006, researchers in Spain discovered that stories stimulate the brain and even change how we act in life. Last year, a team of researchers from Emory University reported in Brain & Language that similes and metaphors can activate sensory portions of the brain, and the Laboratory of Language Dynamics in France discovered that action words can stimulate the motor cortex. So if, as the recent study in Psychological Science shows, female students with high ability in both math and verbal areas tend to steer away from STEM careers, maybe it's time to bring more of those verbal skills into the STEM classes for the benefit of these students. http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/budding-scientist/2013/04/16/to-attract-more-girls-to-stem-bring-storytelling-to-science/?WT.mc_id=SA_emailfriend
Here is the press release from the University of Pittsburgh:
Women With Both High Math and Verbal Ability Appear Less Likely to Choose Science Careers Because Their Dual Skills Confer More Career Options
Pitt-Michigan study finds that more women than men have combination of high math and high verbal skills, recommends new focus on tapping potential of women with that combination for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
Study also finds that women with high math skills and only moderate verbal ability are the ones who appear more likely to choose STEM careers
PITTSBURGH—There has been ongoing public discussion about the need to educate and recruit more young Americans for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Now a just-published study by the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Michigan offers one potential solution to this perennial problem: more concentrated efforts to encourage women who already possess the necessary skills.
It turns out that there is a pre-existing pool of women with both high math and high verbal ability; it's just that they seem to be more likely to choose careers outside of science because their combination of skills provides them with more career options, according to the Pitt study, published March 19 in Psychological Science.
Principal Investigator and Pitt Assistant Professor of Psychology in Education Ming-Te Wang and collaborators at the University of Michigan found that the mean SAT math score of a group of men and women with the combination of high math and high verbal scores was 720, while the mean SAT verbal score was 696, both out of a possible 800. This group of math and verbal high achievers included a significantly higher proportion of women (63 percent) than men (37 percent).
Additionally, the researchers found that women in the group of men and women with high math scores and only moderate verbal scores were the ones more likely to choose STEM careers. The mean math SAT score for this group was 721, while the mean verbal SAT score was 655.
"Our study suggests that it's not lack of ability or difference in ability that orients females to pursue non-STEM careers but the fact that they can consider a wider range of occupations because of their combination of excellent math and verbal skills," said Wang. "This highlights the need for educators and policy makers to shift the focus away from trying to strengthen girls' STEM-related abilities and instead tap the potential of these girls who are highly skilled in both the math and verbal domains to go into STEM fields."
Wang and his collaborators examined data on 1,490 college-bound U.S. students, with the information drawn from the University of Michigan's Longitudinal Study of American Youth. The subjects in the Michigan Longitudinal Study were surveyed by Michigan in two waves: once in the 12th grade (1992) and again at age 33 (2007). The subjects completed telephone interviews, which required them to update their educational and occupational histories from high school through the time of the second-wave survey. Only subjects who participated in both waves were included in Wang's study; all had received a four-year college degree by the time of the second-wave survey. The participants were 49 percent female and 51 percent male.
The survey evaluated such factors as participants' SAT scores, family needs, whether they liked working with people or things, their devotion to a career, and, ultimately, the occupations they chose by age 33.
The researchers found, from their analysis of the Michigan Longitudinal Study data, that men and women who felt more successful in mathematics than in verbal-related disciplines were more likely to work in STEM fields by the time they had reached the age of 33. Mathematics, said Wang, played a role in these individuals' identities because they excelled within the discipline, driving them to pursue STEM-related jobs.
"We need to make sure girls and women—especially those with the combination of high math and high verbal skills—are well informed regarding the full diversity of options available in STEM careers," said Wang. "We want them to see the value in these disciplines so they won't shy away from science- or math-related careers because of lack of information, misinformation, or stereotypes."
Wang's coauthors include the University of Michigan's Jacquelynne Eccles and Sarah Kenny.
The paper is titled "Not Lack of Ability but More Choice: Individual and Gender Differences in Choice of Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics."
A PDF of the study is available upon request.
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In Study: Elementary school teachers have an impact on girls math learning moi wrote:
Moi has written about the importance of motivation in student learning. In Research papers: Student Motivation: An Overlooked Piece of School Reform, moi wrote:
Moi often says education is a partnership between the student, the teacher(s) and parent(s). All parties in the partnership must share the load. The student has to arrive at school ready to learn. The parent has to set boundaries, encourage, and provide support. Teachers must be knowledgeable in their subject area and proficient in transmitting that knowledge to students. All must participate and fulfill their role in the education process. A series of papers about student motivation by the Center on Education Policy (CEP) follows the Council on Foreign Relations report by Condoleezza Rice and Joel Klein. https://drwilda.com/2012/05/30/research-papers-student-motivation-an-overlooked-piece-of-school-reform/
https://drwilda.com/2013/01/31/study-elementary-school-teachers-have-an-impact-on-girls-math-learning/
Girls and math phobia https://drwilda.com/2012/01/20/girls-and-math-phobia/
Study: Gender behavior differences lead to higher grades for girls https://drwilda.com/2013/01/07/study-gender-behavior-differences-lead-to-higher-grades-for-girls/
University of Missouri study: Counting ability predicts future math ability of preschoolers https://drwilda.com/2012/11/15/university-of-missouri-study-counting-ability-predicts-future-math-ability-of-preschoolers/
Is an individualized program more effective in math learning? https://drwilda.com/2012/10/10/is-an-individualized-program-more-effective-in-math-learning/
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It is unbelievable how we are already in mid February! The days are flying by and we are busier than ever. Our CINEMA participants have always been some of the best in Miami-Dade County! Even through almost 2 years of being in Covid times, the students are focused, determined and beyond imaginative with their ideas! Their gracious attitudes and positive outlook will be applauded for years to come. Like last year, this school year has been quite a whirlwind as we have adapted to new ways of living and learning. We are so proud of the budding filmmakers we are currently working with, and I am personally so very excited to share our incredible filmmaking updates/adventures with all of you!
The 2021-2022 school year will be coming to a close in just a few months from now. And unlike last year, our CINEMA sites have all remained with in-person instruction since September 2021. The completed film projects and those that are currently being produced are astonishing to say the least. This has been another stellar year for our award-winning programming and yet there is so much more to look forward to- including our upcoming 2022 summer film camp @ CGAC. And, of course, the annual CINEMA screening & awards show which will virtually take place at the end of May. From pre-production development to post-production editing the CINEMA students have greatly impressed my staff and I. In addition, the films from last year continue to be submitted and accepted into a plethora of local, national and international film festivals – and are doing amazing with ongoing recognition and accolades galore! We anticipate that the projects created from this school year to do just as well this time next year on the film fest circuit!
Enjoy the newsletter below… I gratefully and humbly thank you all for your continuous, loyal support to the FFI organization and the arts in your own communities!
2021 – 2022 After School CINEMA Program Update
The 3 CINEMA sites have remained the same for the 2nd semester: Alonzo and Tracy Mourning SHS, John A. Ferguson SHS and Miami Lakes Educational Center.
1st Semester
Students from the 3 CINEMA sites learned about new filmmaking apps used for all types of productions. These include: LumaFusion, FilmicPro, Shot Designer and Frame.io. Each site created mini projects aka Haiku videos. Upon completion of those films they transitioned to screenwriting for narrative films.
2nd Semester
Since classes resumed after the holiday break, all sites have been preparing for production on their narrative shorts which is taking place in late February/early March. The material for this component of CINEMA included intro to the camera, editing process, lighting, visual composition, brainstorming/creative concepts, acting and directing. After the post-production work (film, poster, trailer, behind the scenes) is done for the narratives, students will focus on MICRO film projects as they close out the CINEMA program for the school year.
SAVE THE DATE! FFI's VIRTUAL CINEMA SCREENING/AWARDS EVENT – Saturday, May 21st, 2022 @ 10am FILM SCREENING (via YouTube link) and 12pm LIVE AWARDS PRESENTATION (via ZOOM)
All are welcome to join us online for our FREE premiere end of the year event. Please stay tuned for the YouTube/ZOOM links. We will be sending out an invite and will also post the info on our social media sites. This is always a fun celebration for our "fans" and our students as everyone sees the hard work that was completed this past school year. The projects are judged by a panel of industry pros and awards will be presented in the technical and creative categories.
NEW STAFF MEMBER
Andres Vargas
Andres Vargas is a Colombian American professional actor, director and acting coach. He earned his BFA in Performing Arts in Colombia, and later he got his MFA in Acting for Film in New York Film Academy in Los Angeles. Andres began his teaching career at the Miami Dade College and Miami Dade County Public Schools. He taught English to a refugee and worked in various community programs in Miami area. He worked as stage teacher with undergrad students and later he taught acting for camera in Colombia and the USA. Two of his short films were officially selected for the Bogotá International Film Festival (2013) and Smartfilm Festival (2016). Andres has worked internationally with different TV productions including Sony Pictures Television, Telemundo and many others.
Lights, Camera… SUMMER FILM CAMP! JUNE 20th – JULY 29th, 2022!
EXCITING NEWS – This just in… MIAMI-DADE COUNTY STUDENTS who qualify will be able to earn college credits towards a degree with FFI's Dual Enrollment component. These are transferable credits that can be applied to an AS and/or BAS degree in Film Production at the renowned School of Entertainment & Design Technology at Miami Dade College. Students who choose not to attend MDC-N/SEDT may transfer their credits to their school of choice.
FFI will be producing the 12th annual summer film camp, in partnership with The Coral Gables Art Cinema and MDC-N campus/SEDT program. Students will attend in-person- please note: there is no virtual option this year. FFI's Summer Film Camp is a 6-week intense filmmaking program that will take place from June 20, 2022 – July 29, 2022 at the Coral Gables Art Cinema, located at 260 Aragon Avenue in Coral Gables. FFI will give up to 25 high school students ages 13 to 18 the opportunity to focus on essential and practical aspects of commercial motion picture production, including script preparation, cinematography, lighting, sound recording, directing, editing, acting and music. The program will feature instruction by South Florida Film Industry professionals.
Currently, the two films created last summer, GRANDPA'S GHOST and INTERNET, are both doing well on the film fest circuit.
FFI and the theater have created a safe environment for staff & students to attend in-person. The camp will meet on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 1pm. All CDC guidelines and protocols will be in place. All FFI staff have been fully vaccinated/boosted for Covid 19. At this time, face masks will not be optional. All staff/students will be required to wear them on site. In the event that a student (or family member) tests positive for the virus we will adhere to the CDC guidelines. However, there will be no online option to log into camp sessions if students need to quarantine at home.
There are scholarships available for high school students (ages 13-18) that qualify. Space is limited!
The fee for the 2022 Summer Film Camp is $725 plus a $50 reg. fee – total of $775. Even though prices are skyrocketing around us, FFI is keeping the camp fee at the same rate as prior years. AND – at no additional cost FFI will be providing high end filmmaking software to each student that can be downloaded – and they will have permanent access to these online tools even after the camp program is over.
Interested students need to fill out a required registration form and then a phone interview will be set up with the parent and/or student.
For more info and to register online please click the buttons below:
FFI Summer Film Camp Registration FFI Summer Film Program
FILM FEST UPDATES
Here are some of the recent updates we have received about our student's narrative films – these include the Summer Film Camp projects as well as our Afterschool Program short film projects.
For further info please click the button below to look at our CINEMA awards history:
FFI CINEMA History2021 – 2022
FILM: INTERNET
Official Entry: 2021 New York Flash Film Festival
FILM: REALITY CHECK
Official Entry: 2020 Miami Short Film Festival
Winner: 2020 The Quarantini Monthly Film Festival
Winner: 2020 Hollywood's Monthly Film Festival
Official Entry: 2021 Fantastic Festival of Los Angeles
Official Entry: 2021 Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift
Official Entry: 2021 Phoenix Shorts
Official Entry: 2021 San Francisco Indie Short Festival
Official Entry: 2021 Arthouse Festival of Beverly Hills
Official Entry: 2021 Florida Shorts
Official Entry: 2021 Vancouver Independent Film Festival (Finalist)
Official Entry: 2021 Rotterdam Independent Film Festival (Finalist)
Official Entry: 2021 Paris International Short Festival (Finalist)
Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Sr. High School
NARRATIVE FILM: ASTORIA
Winner: 2021 Hollywood Golden Age Film Festival
Official Entry: 2021 Stockholm Short Festival (Semi-Finalist)Winner: 2021 Sydney Indie Short Festival
Official Entry: 2021 Dallas Movie Awards Festival (Semi-Finalist)
Official Entry: 2021 Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift (Semi-Finalist)
Official Entry: 2021 Tokyo Shorts (Semi-Finalist)
Official Entry: 2021 Niagara Falls International Short Festival (Semi-Finalist)
Winner: 2022 LA Independent Film Channel Festival
Winner: 2022 Phoenix Shorts, Ontario
Winner: 2021: Sydney Indie Short Festival
Official Entry: 2022 Sicily Art Cinema Festival (Semi-Finalist)
Official Entry: 2022 Dubai Independent Film Festival (Finalist)
Official Entry: 2022 Toronto Film and Script Awards
Official Entry: 2022 Intl Cosmopolitan Film Festival of Tokyo (Semi-Finalist)
Official Entry: 2022 Vienna Indie Short Film Festival (Semi-Finalist)
John Ferguson Sr. High School
NARRATIVE FILM: BREAKING ENTERTAINMENT
Winner: 2021 Dallas Movie Awards Festival (Semi-Finalist)
Winner: 2021 Tokyo Shorts (Semi-Finalist)
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT : SAVANNAH TONEY
Savannah Toney
"Growing up I've always been creative but, in middle school I had a strong interest in cameras and editing. When I attended Miami Lakes Educational Center at 14 years old, I knew that I wanted to pursue film and television. At the time, I had no knowledge of how different film and television were compared to each other. That's why I'm so grateful for the Florida Film Institute who helped me figure out that film was the path meant for me. FFI provided such a fun, educational, and safe environment for my friends and I to really explore our passions after school. When I think about how much I looked forward to FFI after school, it made me realize that FFI was like family. The staff members saw more for me than I saw for myself in terms of the different crew positions on set. Being able to switch from different crew roles on set is the kind of flexibility FFI provides to help you figure out which position you would like to pursue. That's why I recommend this program to students in high school that have an interest in film.
I currently attend my dream school, The University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. As of right now, my favorite role on set is Director of Photography but I'm really interested in Writing and Directing. This past semester I finished my first directorial debut at USC which I worked really hard on and am extremely proud of how it turned out!"
Help the Helpers Miami-Dade Gift
With appreciation from Allegany Franciscan Ministries, The Children's Trust, The Coral Gables Community Foundation, The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation, Health Foundation of South Florida, The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation, The Key Biscayne Community Foundation, The Miami Foundation, and United Way Miami, the FFI organization received a monetary award that was allocated to the "staff for our extraordinary work during the pandemic and throughout each year!" Here is a screenshot pic we took at our recent staff production meeting to say THANK YOU for recognizing us 🙂 ! Please see below, list of sponsors that made this gift possible for many non-profit organizations in the Miami area.
INSTAGRAM + FACEBOOK
Follow FFI on our INSTAGRAM + FACEBOOK pages to check out some awesome behind the scenes production pics:
Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, The Children's Trust, a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County, Miami Dade College North Campus, School of Entertainment & Design Technology (SEDT), Coral Gables Art Cinema and Miami-Dade County Public Schools.


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Goodies-Related Audiobooks
This page includes spoken-word audiobooks which include contributions from one of the Goodies as a reader or performer; note that releases of radio shows can be found on the Radio Shows Records & CDs page of this site. In some cases some of the items below (such as the Doctor Who Audio Adventures) have been broadcast on the radio; they are included on this page as they initially were sold as audiobooks and not made for broadcast.
The audio books appearing on this page are ones I've happened to find; I'm sure there are many others.
Tim's Audiobooks
Top Cat White Tie and Tails: Guide Cats for the Blind Vol.3 (CD)
CD & MP3 Download
Osmosys Records
Released 13 Aug 2007
Tim Brooke-Taylor is one of the contributors on this CD which was produced to raise funds for the British Computer Associate for the Blind. The celebrities read or sing comic verse by the poet Les Barker.
Grasshopper Island (Audio CD)
Grasshopper Productions
Released 5 April 2010
Tim Brooke-Taylor plays "The Voices of Authority" in the 1971 television Grasshopper Island. In this audio CD he is the storyteller, narrating the entire story with music from the original series.
The VHS & DVD releases of the Grasshopper Island television series can be found in the Tim's Solo Videos page of this site
The Wit of Golf (CD)
Released 1 August 2010
Official product description: "Here is a bumper bag of humorous anecdotes and amusing tales from golf's best-loved personalities that proves golf is a funny old game—birdies, bunkers, and all!
Recorded live by Peter Alliss, Tim Brooke-Taylor, and Robert Powell in front of a an enthusiastic audience at Hindhead Golf Club in Surrey, here are dozens of hilarious stories about legendary players such as Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods—and also caddies, club golf, pro-celebrity tournaments, and commentary gaffes!"
This collection was also issued as a hardcover & paperback book:
Hardcover Edition:
Published 1 August 2010
Paperback Edition:
Published 1 December 2010
Description of hardcover/paperback editions: "A bumper bag of humorous anecdotes and amusing tales from golf's best-loved personalities, this collection that proves golf is a funny old game—birdies, bunkers, and all! Hilarious stories cover everything from caddies to the clubhouse by the game's all-time great characters, including Peter Alliss, Nick Faldo, Sandy Lyle, Sam Torrance, and Ian Woosnam. Celebrity golfers Bruce Forsyth and Michael Parkinson provide rib-tickling anecdotes about pro-am tournaments and club golf. This wonderful collection of jokes, stories, and anecdotes is perfect for any golf fan."
See also The Zygon Who Fell to Earth in the Big Finish Doctor Who Audio Adventures section below
Bill Oddie's Audiobooks
Five Hundred Mile Walkies (Cassette)
Author: Mark Wallington. Read by Bill Oddie.
2 Cassette Set
Listen for Pleasure
Spid (Cassette and Audio Download)
Author: Ursula Moray Williams. Narrator: Bill Oddie
Cassette:
Chivers Children's Audio Books
Released November 1990
AudioGO Ltd
3 hours 2 minutes
Official Product Description: "Within minutes of Spid coming up through the plughole in Henry's bathroom. Henry and this very large spider are the best of friends. Unfortunately, no one in Henry's family likes spiders but through a series of adventures and mishaps they discover that a spider can be a great friend indeed."
Your First Animal Book and Safety First at Home and Play (Cassette & Audio Download)
Narrated by Bill Oddie & Philip Schofield
The Children's Company
Audio Download (Your First Animal Book):
Bill Oddie & The Children's Company Band
The Children's Company - OMiP
Released 4 November 2012
1. Look, Listen & Learn With the Animals
2. Hey Diddle Diddle
3. Hurrah for Billy Brumble
4. Ladybird, Ladybird
5. Incy Wincy Spider
6. Snail
7. Three Little Ducks
8. Little Rabbit On a Hill
9. Fuzzy Wuzzy Caterpiller
10. I Went Out to a Farm One Day
11. See the Horses
12. Hickory Dickory Dock
13. A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go
14. One Two Three Four Five
15. The Fox Went Out On a Chilly Night
16. Spikey and Spiney and Prickly
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Funny Poems Series (Cassettes & Audio
Read by Bill Oddie.
Approximately 10 minutes each
Bill recorded a series of Funny Poems (Colour Funtime) tapes such as Robots and Under the Sea which were released as individual cassettes for Pickwick in 1995.
The collection of stories may have been released on a CD in 2009 (this needs to be verified). However, it definitely has been made available as an Audio Download (such as from Amazon.com / Amazon.co.uk) including these six tracks:
1. Farm Animals
2. Funny Monsters
3. Robots
5. Under the Sea
6. Wild Animals
Jungle Jingles and Other Animal Poems (Audiobook)
Author: Dick King-Smith Reader: Bill Oddie
Random House Children\'s Books
Released 1 September 1995
From the Graveyard: 10 Tales of Terror (Cassette)
Author: Robert Eastland
Read by Peter Bowles, Bernard Cribbins, Colin Baker, Bill Oddie, Jenny Seagrove, Sheila Hancock, Andrew Sachs, George Sewell, Joss Ackland & Fenella Fielding
2 Casssette Set
Published by Telstar Talking Books in 1995
Spilled Blood: 10 Murder Mysteries (Cassette)
Read by Peter Barkworth, Hannah Gordon, Peter Bowles, Kate O\'Mara, June Whitfield, Bernard Cribbins, Fenella Fielding, Bill Oddie, Frances De La Tour, and Andrew Sachs.
Published by Telstar Talking Books on 29 July 1996
Playtime Rhymes
Featuring Imelda Staunton and Danny John-Jules, with Bill Oddie, Brian Blessed and Sophie Aldred
Walker Books WB 117
A selection of 27 songs and rhymes from Michael Foreman\s Playtime Rhymes.
Farmer Duck (CD)
Story by Martin Waddell. Illustrations by Helen oxenbury. Music By Barry Gibson.
Performed by Sophie Aldred and Bill Oddie.
Candlewick Audio
From the back cover: "Listen to this favorite story, dance and sing along to the music, follow the actions, hear the play, and join in the fun games!
This Candlewick Audio CD is packed with entertaining story-based activites for children to enjoy again and again - whether in a group or along. Ideal for any situation - at home, in the car, in the classroom, or even at a party - it's a whole story experience, and it's a whole lot of fun!"
This Is The Bear
Words by Sarah Hayes. Pictures by Helen Craid. Music by Barry Gibson.
Story performed by Sophie Aldred, Brian Blessed, Jane Horrocks, Danny John-Jules, Bill Oddie, and Imelda Staunton.
Walker Audio - WB 129
From the back cover: "Listen to this favourite story, dance and sing along to the music, do the actions, hear the play and join in with the fun games! This Walker Audio CD is packed with entertaining story-based activities for children to enjoy again and again - whether in a group or along. Ideal for any situation - at home or in the car, in the nursery, in the classroom, or even at a party - it's a whole story experience, and it\'s a whole lot of fun!"
Unfinished Business (CD)
Pulished by Prism Leisure on 8 March 2005
Contains 8 suspense short stories read by celebrities, including one read by Bill Oddie. The full list of titles are:
1. Portrait Of A Murderer - Joseph Schollar (Read by Andrew Sachs)
2. Unfinished Business - Harriet Longdale (Read by Hayley Mills)
3. Gardener's Choice - Mark Alexander (Read by Bill Oddie)
4. Poison Pen - Charles Caldwell (Read by Julian Clary)
1. Just For You - Robert Eastland (Read by Hannah Gordon)
2. The Lonely Trail - Paul Finch (Read by Leslie Grantham)
3. Photo Finish - Robert Eastland (Read by Joss Ackland)
4. Carter's First Case - Charles Caldwell (Read by Roger Daltrey)
Whizz (CD)
Prism Leisure
Released 8 March 2005
Over 2 hours
Disc One:
1. The Devil's Throat - Robert Eastland (Read by George Sewell)
2. Whizz - Robert Eastland (Read by James Bolam)
3. Somebody In The Garden - Robert Eastland (Read by Jon Pertwee)
4. The Ogre Of The Scragg - Robert Eastland (Read by Bill Oddie)
Disc Two:
1. A Lesson Never Learned - Paul Finch (Read by Peter Bowles)
2. The Hostel - Paul Finch (Read by Dennis Waterman)
3. The Red Room - Stella Whitelaw (Read by Kate O\'Mara)
4. The Lettuce Field - Robert Eastland (Read by Ross Kemp)
The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark (Book & CD)
Author: Jill Tomlinson. Illustrator: Paul Howard
Paperback Book with CD
Published by Egmont Books Ltd on 7 July 2008
Product Description: "Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing - he is afraid of the dark. "Dark is nasty" he says and so he won\'t go hunting with his parents. Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark and he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, a man with a telescope and a black cat who takes him exploring. He realizes that through these encounters that dark is super after all."
One Flew into the Cuckoo's Egg (CD & Audiobook)
Published by Hodder & Stoughton October 16, 2008
ISBN: 978 1 884456 6495
Bill's autobiography, in which he talks about his relationship with his mentally ill mother, his own struggles with clinical depression, and other aspects of his life. Details about the printed (hardcover & paperback) editions of the book can be found in the Goodies Solo Books page of this site.
What's the Time Mr. Wolf?
Featuring Rod Argent, Robert Howes & Tim Renwick with Bill Oddie
Published by The Children\'s Company - OMiP on 4 November 2012
1. Summer Time At Bigley-On-Sea (feat. Rod Argent, Robert Howes & Tim Renwick)
2. Reginald J Wolf Wins the Race Against Time (feat. Rod Argent, Robert Howes & Tim Renwick)
See also Doctor Who and the Pirates in the Big Finish Doctor Who Audio Adventures section below
Big Finish Doctor Who Audio Adventures
Big Finish publishes a line of full-cast audio drama and audiobooks based on cult television series and classic characters including a large number of productions involving Doctor Who. These are available on CD and as digital downloads (many of the shows have also been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra).
Since 2002 each of the Goodies has made an appearance in a Big Finish Doctor Who Adventure, with Graeme voicing the recurring character of the Meddling Monk in multiple stories (although not in all of his appearances).
Bang-Bang-a-Boom! (CD & Digital Download)
Running Time: approximately 2 hours 24 minutes
Graeme Garden appears in this Doctor Who adventure.
Written By: Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman
Directed By: Nicholas Pegg
Cast: Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor); Bonnie Langford (Melanie Bush); Sabina Franklyn (Dr. Eleanor Harcourt); Graeme Garden (Prof Ivor Fassbinder); Vidar Magnussen (Lieutenant Strindberg); Nickolas Grace (Loozly); Patricia Quinn (Angvia); Anthony Spargo (Nicky Newman); Jane Goddard (Geri/Cyrene); David Tughan (Logan); Gareth Roberts (News Anchorman); Barnaby Edwards (Robot Waiter/Tannoy Voice); Nicholas Pegg (Alien Juror/Announcer); Andy Hardwick (The Breebles); Gareth Jenkins (The Breebles); Nicholas Briggs (Continuity Announcer)
Official Synopsis from Big Finish's website (http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/bang-bang-a-boom-205):
Dark Space 8 - an advanced monitoring station floating serenely among the stars. Its crew - a dedicated and highly-skilled group of professionals, calmly going about their vital work. Its mission - to boldly host the Intergalactic Song Contest.
With representatives from myriad worlds competing, the eyes of the universe are on the station. But dark deeds are afoot aboard Dark Space 8... and people are starting to die.
The haughty Queen Angvia, the gaseous gestalt Gholos, disposable pop idol Nicky Neumann, erratic Professor Fassbinder and the icily-efficient Dr Helena Harcourt  all are suspects. Could old political rivalries be manifesting themselves among the contestants? Is this the work of a breakaway terrorist faction? Or has someone just got it in for singer-songwriters?
With peace in the galaxy hanging by a thread, it's vital that the mystery is solved  and fast! Can Dark Space 8's unconventional new commander, with the help of his personal pilot, Mel, find the murderer in time to prevent a major intergalactic war?
Or will it be nul points for the entire universe...?
Doctor Who and the Pirates (CD & Digital Download)
ISBN: 978-184435024X
Running Time: approx 2 hours 6 minutes
Bill Oddie appears in this Doctor Who adventure.
Written By: Jacqueline Rayner
Directed By: Barnaby Edwards
Cast: Colin Baker (The Doctor); Maggie Stables (Evelyn Smythe); Bill Oddie (Red Jasper); Dan Barratt (Jem); Helen Goldwyn (Sally); Nicholas Pegg (Swan); Mark Siney (Mr. Merriweather); Timothy Sutton (Mate/Sailor/Pirate).
Official Synopsis from Big Finish's website (http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-and-the-pirates-209):
All aboard, me hearties, for a rip-roaring tale of adventure on the high seas! There'll be rum for all and sea shanties galore as we travel back in time to join the valiant crew of the good ship Sea Eagle, braving perils, pirates and a peripatetic old sea-dog known only as the Doctor!
Gasp as our Gallifreyan buccaneer crosses swords with the fearsome Red Jasper, scourge of the seven seas and possessor of at least one wooden leg! Thrill as Evil Evelyn the Pirate Queen sets sail in search of buried treasure, with only a foppish ship's captain and an innocent young cabin boy by her side! Marvel at the melodious mayhem which ensues as we sail the ocean blue!
And wonder why Evelyn still hasn't realised that very few stories have happy endings...
Max Warp (CD & Digital Download)
(Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures 2.2)
Released February 2008
Approximate Running Time: 60 minutes
CD ONLY EXTRAS: The CD also includes bonus interviews with the cast.
Written By: Jonathan Morris
Cast: Paul McGann (The Doctor); Sheridan Smith (Lucie Miller); Graeme Garden (Geoffrey Vantage); James Fleet (O'Reilley); Duncan James (Timbo); Nick Brimble (The Kith); Samantha Hughes (President Varlon); Katarina Olsson (Judd Gilbride)
Official Synopsis from Big Finish's website (http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/max-warp-524):
Welcome to Max Warp! Broadcasting live from the Sirius Inter-G Cruiser Show. Hosted by outspoken columnist and media personality Geoffrey Vantage, with spaceship-guru-extraordinaire O'Reilley and daredevil pilot Timbo 'the Ferret'.
When a test flight of the new Kith Sunstorm ends in disaster, the Sirius Exhibition Station is plunged into a web of murder and intrigue. Someone – or something – is trying to re-ignite a war between the Varlon Empire and the Kith Oligarchy.
As the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance, only two investigators, the Doctor and Lucie, can hope to uncover the truth.
So strap yourself in, engage thrust, and prepare for... Max Warp!
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY:
"Graeme Garden is as much the star of this episode as Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith, and gives a great performance... More like this please!"
- Total Sci-Fi
"A very fun story. I really love the interplay between Lucie and the Doctor"
- Timelash.com
"This is classic Jonathan Morris, which means it's smart and genuinely funny"
- Doctor Who Magazine (Pick of the Month)
The Zygon Who Fell to Earth (CD & Digital Download)
(Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures, 2.6)
Running Time: approximately 60 minutes
Tim Brooke-Taylor appears in this Doctor Who adventure.
Written By: Paul Magrs
Cast: Paul McGann (The Doctor); Sheridan Smith (Lucie Miller); Steven Pacey (Trevor); Malcolm Stoddard (Urtak); Tim Brooke-Taylor (Mims); Lynsey Hardwick (Aunty Pat); Katarina Olsson (Grakus)
CD ONLY EXTRAS: The CD includes bonus interviews with the cast -- these extras are only available on the CD, not the download
Official Synopsis from Big Finish's website (http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-zygon-who-fell-to-earth-528):
There are no monsters this time... are there?
Ten years later and Aunty Pat is in her prime. She's snagged herself an ex rock star at the Kendal Folk Festival and now, in the brave new world of the early 1980s they manage together a snazzy hotel on the poetic and shingly shore of Lake Grasmere. However, still waters run deep and friends from the past are returning, intent on milking the old cash-cow...
Featuring the song Falling Star sung by Steven Pacey, with music by Tim Sutton and lyrics by Barnaby Edwards.
The Book of Kells (CD & Digital Download)
(Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures, 4.04)
Released September 2010
Written By: Barnaby Edwards
Cast: Paul McGann (The Doctor), Niky Wardley (Tamsin Drew), Jim Carter (Brother Bernard), Terrence Hardiman (King Sitric), Graeme Garden (Abbot Thelonious), Ryan Sampson (Brother Patrick), Ash Hidminster (Brother Lucianus), Nick Brimble (Olaf Eriksson)
Official Synopsis from Big Finish's website (http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-book-of-kells-542):
\Anyone who's prepared to kill for a book interests me.\'
Ireland, 1006. Strange things have been happening at the isolated Abbey of Kells: disembodied voices, unexplained disappearances, sudden death. The monks whisper of imps and demons. Could the Lord of the Dead himself be stalking these hallowed cloisters?
The Doctor and his companion find themselves in the midst of a medieval mystery. At its heart is a book: perhaps the most important book in the world. The Great Gospel of Columkille. The Liber Columbae.
Lucie Miller
Written By: Nicholas Briggs
Directed By: Nicholas Briggs
Cast: Paul McGann (The Doctor), Sheridan Smith (Lucie Miller), Niky Wardley (Tamsin Drew), Graeme Garden (The Monk), Carole Ann Ford (Susan Campbell), Jake McGann (Alex Campbell), John Banks (Seb Andrews) Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks)
Official Synopsis from Big Finish\'s website (http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/lucie-miller-547):
Hello! Doctor, it's me. Lucie. Lucie Miller…\'
Lucie Miller needs the Doctor's help. The whole planet Earth needs his help. But he is nowhere to be seen. While Lucie struggles to survive a terrible sickness, an even greater threat to the human race is about to be unleashed.
And this will be the second Dalek invasion of Earth the Doctor's granddaughter has had to endure.
'You must accept the reality of your situation. You have been defeated.'
Released March 2011
Cast: Paul McGann (The Doctor), Sheridan Smith (Lucie Miller), Niky Wardley (Tamsin Drew), Graeme Garden (The Monk), Carole Ann Ford (Susan Campbell), Jake McGann (Alex Campbell), Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks)
Official Synopsis from Big Finish's website (http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/to-the-death-548):
'He can\t be alive...\'
After a last, futile fight-back against the Daleks, Lucie, Susan and Alex are heading home to England in the desperate hope of saving the Doctor's life. But the true, terrible nature of the Daleks' plan is beginning to emerge and the Monk has blood on his hands.
To defeat the Daleks, it can only be a struggle… to the death.
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This PhD thesis addresses the problem of measuring blood glucose from a photometric measurement setup that requires blood samples in the nano litre-range, which is several orders of magnitude less than the state of the art. The chemical reaction between the blood sample and the reagent in this setup is observed by a camera over time. Notably, the presented framework can be generalised to any image-based photometric measurement scheme in the context of modern biosensors.
In this thesis a framework is developed to measure the glucose concentration from the raw images obtained by the camera. Initially, a pre-processing scheme is presented to enhance the raw images. Moreover, a reaction onset detection algorithm is developed. This eliminates unnecessary computation during the constant phase of the chemical reaction. To detect faulty glucose measurements, methods of texture analysis are identified and employed in a detection scheme.
Image segmentation constitutes an important contribution of this thesis. In this work, the segmentation of glucose images is interpreted as a clustering problem and is tackled using two approaches. In the first approach the mean-shift and the medoid-shift algorithms are adapted to the glucose segmentation problem. Moreover, two novel variations are derived: the robust mean-shift and the sparse mean-shift. The former is able to deal with heavy-tailed noise in the images. The latter reduces computation of the mean-shift algorithm, while not compromising in accuracy, by only processing a subset of the data vectors. The robust and sparse variations are applied to the medoid-shift. Convergence proofs for all developed algorithms are provided. The second approach to tackle the image segmentation problem is based on the union of subspaces model. To this end, sparse subspace clustering and low-rank representation methods are adapted to the glucose segmentation problem. Two novel formulations of sparse subspace clustering are derived that outperform the state of the art in producing more accurate segmentations of the video data. Additionally, a sequential version of subspace clustering is derived that achieves more accurate and earlier segmentations results.
Convergence detection of the chemical reaction constitutes a further major contribution of the presented framework. For this purpose, a non-linear model of the chemical kinetics is established. Thereby, a linear relation between the reaction rate and the convergence value is exploited to facilitate the application of state estimation and prediction techniques. These succeed at increasing the accuracy of the converged remission value and decreasing measurement time drastically. To this end, the first technique is based on the extended Kalman filter and the second technique is a region-based particle filter.
An extensive set of real glucose measurements is used to prove the validity of the developed approaches w.r.t. segmentation results, clinical accuracy and measurement time. Furthermore, a study is performed using real data, determining a lower limit for the blood sample volume.


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Q: Efficient way of finding number of links between observations There is a data set of the following structure:
firm_ID    partner_ID    start_date    end_date
1          2             01jan2001     15mar2001
1          3             15feb2001     30apr2001
2          4             20mar2001     14may2001

The data set shows the duration of partnership of firm_ID with partner_ID. Here, firm_ID and partner_ID (both integers) refer to a unique identifier of the firms .
Using Stata, I want to create a summary table, which shows for each unique firm_ID the number of its partnerships, by month and year. If the partnership existed for at least one day in a given month, it should be counted. If firm 1 reports a partnership with firm 2 but firm 2 doesn't report a partnership with firm 1, then it should only be counted for firm 1 and not firm 2.
For the example above, the summary table is:
firm_ID    01/2001    02/2001    03/2001    04/2001    05/2001
1          1          2          2          1          0
2          0          0          1          1          1

The variable firm_ID has 8,000 unique observations and the time span is 01/2001 - 12/2013. Thus, the resulting summary table should have the number of rows equal to 8,000 and the number of columns equal to 12*13=156 (number of months during 01/2001 - 12/2013).
Conceptually, what is the algorithm of solving this task using Stata? Thank you.

A: You need to work with monthly dates. Note in passing that daily dates presented as you gave them need reverse engineering to be part of calculations. Type ssc inst dataex for a command to generate reproducible Stata data examples for public forums.
tabulate works for your toy example; for your real example, you will need a different tabulation to cope with many more rows and columns: see for example groups from SSC.
clear
input firm_ID    partner_ID   str9 (s_start_date   s_end_date)
1          2             01jan2001     15mar2001
1          3             15feb2001     30apr2001
2          4             20mar2001     14may2001
end

foreach v in start end {
    gen `v'_date = daily(s_`v'_date, "DMY")
    gen `v'_month = mofd(`v'_date)
    format `v'_date %td
    format `v'_month %tm
}

gen duration = end_month - start_month + 1
expand duration
bysort firm_ID partner_ID : gen month = start_month + _n - 1
format month %tm
tab firm_ID month

           |                         month
   firm_ID |    2001m1     2001m2     2001m3     2001m4     2001m5 |     Total
-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------
         1 |         1          2          2          1          0 |         6
         2 |         0          0          1          1          1 |         3
-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+----------
     Total |         1          2          3          2          1 |         9

groups firm_ID month, fillin show(f) sepby(firm_ID)

  +--------------------------+
  | firm_ID    month   Freq. |
  |--------------------------|
  |       1   2001m1       1 |
  |       1   2001m2       2 |
  |       1   2001m3       2 |
  |       1   2001m4       1 |
  |       1   2001m5       0 |
  |--------------------------|
  |       2   2001m1       0 |
  |       2   2001m2       0 |
  |       2   2001m3       1 |
  |       2   2001m4       1 |
  |       2   2001m5       1 |
  +--------------------------+


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Examining the process of a criminal case and learning about constitutional protections for individuals I will explain details of the entire criminal justice process for a felony criminal charge. I will summarize the steps between arrest, pre-trial, trial, and appeals both state and federal and explain the contingencies for each stage of the proceedings and possible outcomes. I will analyze how constitutional protections for the defendant work at each stage of the proceeding and evaluate whether the system effectively deals with criminal prosecutions or changes and improvements are required. Lastly, I will make recommendations on how the system can effectively perform at professional and ethically socially acceptable standards.
The criminal justice process is complex in many ways relating to the justice system, politics and the U.S. Constitution, and ethical values in how a law enforcement official, attorney, or judge would perform ethically and legally in the scenario of a criminal case. Examining criminal trials and lesser included offense (LIO) for defendants rights during prosecution I will explain if someone can be convicted for multiple crimes or if the Fifth Amendment provides protection against this. Explaining actus reus and mens rea and I will explain how the common law uses mens rea to prove actus reus. Analyzing plea bargains and the International Criminal Court (ICC) there are different standards than the criminal justice laws and values in the United States. Looking at reasonable suspicion and probable cause used for unwarranted searches during a criminal investigation I will use the Fourth Amendment as an example of a violation of the U.S. Constitution which can be used in Supreme Court for the defendant.
The criminal justice legal term of lesser included offense (LIO) is used in a criminal procedure as a right to the defendant and aids the prosecution. According to Pattillo, M. G. (1998), "In Terry Nichols's Oklahoma City bombing trial, the jury was not only given the opportunity to convict him of eight counts of first-degree murder, but was also given the option of conviction him of the LIOs of second-degree murder or involuntary manslaughter." (Pg429Para2) This means if this man did not go to trial it could of resulted in more serious charges.
It's true that factual evidence matters in proving beyond a reasonable doubt and how a state proves all elements or variables contributing to a criminal charge. The term actus reus refers to action of crime as in physical action of the crime while mens rea refers to the intent of the action or mental on a psychological level as to thinking of the criminal action. They are significant in criminal law because actus reus can prove the crime committed without a reasonable doubt while mens rea looks at the criminal intent and jurisdiction. When proving a mens rea the prosecutor connects it to the actus reus of the crime.
The common law mens rea proves the state of mind of the defendant in order to connect to the actus reus to gain a criminal conviction. If the defendant were mentally unstable to the point of not knowing their actions committed then the state would prove the actus reus to not lead to a conviction based on the state of mind. The mens rea would not relate to the actus reus if the defendant were mentally incapacitated. At that point the defendant would be taken into state custody and placed in a mental institution.
Mens rea is more difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt because it is assuming the criminal mind and intent based on the crime committed. A forensic psychologist would be a credible liable source for translating how contributing factors relating to the suspect inspired or lead to the criminal intent which progressed to the act of crime. Usually forensic analysts could use their evidence in court along with motive of the crime to support the mens rea in connection to the actus rea.
The process of Plea Barganing begins with the proceedings to an admission of guilt. A term is chosen over the admission of guilt. Within International Criminal Court a statute called The Rome Statute of the ICC would allow negotiations between the defendant and prosecution to make a compromise between civil law and common law. The Rome Statute is only a negotiating hypothetical and is not a binding agreement in court. A judge is usually not involved with the ICC with the defendant admitting guilt. The elements of a valid plea bargain are waiver of rights, voluntary waiver, and factual basis.
I think plea bargaining is a benefit to ICC which the United States criminal justice system is not involved with since it usually is beneficial to international crimes against humanity such as genocide, terrorism, and domestic terrorism which when that individual admits to guilt they are given a life sentence opposed to the death penalty. In the United States plea bargaining would most likely benefit petty crimes such as theft and vandalism or could be used towards greater crimes such as murder with providing a life sentence opposed to death penalty.
The purpose and function of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is to ensure that crimes against humanity such as genocide and against human rights do not happen. Examples would be human trafficking in South Korea and Russia, slavery in Singapore, child predators all nations, children marrying adults in Afghanistan, children forced into labor in India, children involved in gun wars in Africa, children involved in drug trafficking in South America, females beaten, whipped, and stoned for domestic crimes in the middle east, and so on.
Why the United States has not joined the ICC would be based on the political history and how it could affect the nations national security measures. According to Smith, L. (2016), "One of the main reasons why the United States has opposed signing and ratifying the Rome Statute is because after signing, the International Criminal Court would be able to hold United States military and political leaders to the global standard of justice. This means that the United States would not be able to protect both its military and political leaders that have committed crimes against humanity, like knowingly killing innocents in the crossfire." (Pg1Para2) My proposal is the United States should continue to not be part of the ICC to protect the best interest of our nation. This is the best course of action for the political foundation including government and military leaders. There are still other ways the United States can prevent crimes against humanity without joining the ICC.
Reasonable suspicion and probable cause are used by an officer during a criminal investigation. Reasonable suspicion is the investigation of a potential crime while probable cause is reason for arresting an individual/s. Reasonable suspicion such as an officer having suspicion of a drive being on narcotics can't simply pull over the individual without probable cause. Probable cause such as a traffic violation leading to pulling over the driver and then a warranted approved search based on probable cause resulting in discovering narcotics in the vehicle would lead to the drivers arrest. If an officer does not have probable cause to the reasonable suspicion then it is ruled that the search was unwarranted or based on prejudice or other means unrelated to a real criminal investigation and the case would be dropped.
Exploring the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is also part of the Bill of Rights. This protects criminal and civil rights of individuals in legal proceedings from being used as witnesses against themselves if they are involved in a criminal case. Regarding the Bill of Rights, The Fifth Amendment protects citizens against the federal government through due process. With substantive due process the notion protects certain legal procedures and rights.
The Miranda Rule was recognized as a constitutional right in 1966. An individual is given their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights upon arrest and before interrogations. The Miranda Rules are the right to remain silent, right to the presence of an attorney, and right to have an attorney appointed by the state if they cannot afford one. Privilege against self-incrimination is a privilege through The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which bans a witness from giving testimony which could self-incriminate them. The defendant has the right not to testify and only the defendant can plea the fifth. If a witness refuses to testify in court it would implicate they are involved with criminal activity.
In conclusion with examining the process of a criminal case the only improvements or suggestions I would make for on how the system can effectively perform at professional and ethically socially acceptable standards are having monthly meetings with employees to go over work progress and how it has helped or not based on the work efforts and or behavioral standards affecting work ethics with other coworkers or with inmates. Instead of dehumanizing people whom are jailed there needs to be a better social interaction with communication and positive feedback to improve working and or other type of environmental work-related conditions. Setting goals and meeting the monthly goals or even surpassing the goals only leads a team of a company or organization to success. Through success there is less tension and a happier and more effective work force.
DRIPPS, D. A. (2017). MIRANDA FOR THE NEXT FIFTY YEARS: WHY THE FIFTH AMENDMENT SHOULD GO FOURTH. Boston University Law Review, 97(3), 893-933.
Durham, A. S. (2015). State v. Davenport: The Louisiana Supreme Court Ignores Federal Constitutional Double Jeopardy Protections in Favor of Criminal Reprosecution. Tulane Law Review, 89(4), 909-920.
Lawton, M. M. (2016). STATE RESPONSES TO THE WHREN DECISION. Case Western Reserve Law Review, 66(4), 1039.
Pattillo, M. G. (1998). When Lesser Is More: The Case for Reviving the Constitutional Right to a Lesser Included Offense. Texas Law Review, 77(2), 429.
Turner, J. I. (2017). Plea Bargaining and International Criminal Justice. University Of The Pacific Law Review, 48(2), 219-246.


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fandeavor November 7, 2012 College Basketball, UNLV
Since the glory days of the late 1980s and early 90s, the UNLV basketball program endured a dark period, in which it was absent from major tournaments, including the big dance, but that has all changed in the last few seasons. The UNLV Runnin' Rebels hoops squad is coming off another incredible season in what has been a return to national prominence in recent years for the program. The 2011-2012 team went 26-8, achieving more than 20 wins for the sixth consecutive season, which led to its third straight NCAA tournament appearance. One thing they haven't done since 2008 is win the Mountain West Conference Championship, but that's another goal well within the grasp of this year's dangerous, sharp-shooting group of Rebels.
Although last season was a rousing success for UNLV hoops, it did end on a sour note, as the Rebels were eliminated during round one of the NCAA tournament in a 68-64 loss to Colorado. Following a banner regular season, the Mountain West as a whole didn't fare well in postseason play. San Diego State and Colorado State were also booted from the round of 64, while only New Mexico advanced, only to lose one game later to Louisville. However, with so many squads stacked with talent, including the Rebels, the conference should be among the college basketball elite in 2012-2013.
Who is predicted to win that conference? Many sports publications and websites, such as SB Nation say UNLV and for good reason. The Rebels added three top 75 recruits to its already stellar roster, one of whom, Anthony Bennett, also happens to be a national consensus top 10 prospect. When you factor in UNLV's other new players, Pitt transfer Khem Birch, USC transfer and freshman standout, Bryce Jones and Roscoe Smith, who came over from powerhouse UConn, It looks like the talent pool in Las Vegas just got a lot deeper.
With young star-power and returning upperclassmen like Mike Moser, who averaged a double-double (14 points and 10.5 rebounds) per game last season for the Rebels, the only question now will be who will hit the game winning shot? The stable of talent that UNLV currently has at its disposal, which many are saying is its best team since the early 90s Final Four teams, has Rebel fans more than excited and eager for the season opener on Nov. 12 against Northern Arizona.
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Man charged with riot and arson says police escalated protest into violence
He is accused of trying to set police vehicles on fire during the Kill the Bill demo on 21 March, but blamed police for turning the protest violent.
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Photos: Alon Aviram
Ryan Roberts said he intended to peacefully protest against the Police and Crime Bill on 21 March and it hadn't been his intention to cause injury.
Roberts, 25, has been charged with riot, two counts of attempted arson with intent to endanger life, two counts of attempted arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered and two counts of arson being reckless. He denies all charges.
Yesterday, the court heard that Roberts attempted to light fires under two occupied police vehicles, inside another unoccupied police vehicle, as well as throwing missiles at police, kicking police shields and kicking the window of Bridewell Police Station.
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But today, Roberts told the jury at Bristol Crown Court the mood shifted once police changed into protective gear, and blamed the police for escalating the peaceful protest to violent clashes.
He said that he had kicked the police officer's shield in "self defence" after he had been pepper sprayed and a friend had been hit by a shield. He told the court he had been encouraging people away from the police.
Regarding the accusations against him, Roberts said he had gone into the drivers cabin of the mobile police station to check inside the glove compartment, but said he had nothing to light a fire in his hand and that the fire had started on the other side of the cabin.
He told the court that he had started a little fire under the stationary police van to get the van to leave, thinking it was unoccupied, and denied saying "bang". He admitted putting burning material under a moving van, saying it was to get it to leave and thought it was unoccupied, but the prosecution pointed out that the van was already leaving and was clearly occupied as it was being driven.
Roebrts admitted being intoxicated with alcohol and cannabis and that when he kicked the windows of Bridewell Police Station he had got "carried away". He said he couldn't remember if he'd said "let's roll it" to encourage members of the crowd to rock a stationary van.
'Worried for my safety'
Police van on fire, 21 March. Credit: Alon Aviram/ The Bristol Cable
Earlier in the day the court had heard witness accounts from officers driving the vehicles that were set alight and heard that the cost of damage to the station was more than £40,000 and vehicles in excess of £30,000.
PC Richard Grant and PC Matthew Lee were broth driving vehicles that were set alight that night. Grant described arriving on the scene just after 7pm and parking up outside Bridewell Police Station. He wasn't aware of the fact that someone was trying to set fire to the rear tyre until he heard it on his radio. He was in the vehicle alone after having dropped off seven other officers.
"I'm acutely aware that if it does spark on fire I need to get out quickly," he told the court. In the end he decided not to abandon the vehicle, because it would have been difficult to get out, but instead managed to put out the fire by passing a fire extinguisher to a sergeant outside.
"I was worried for my safety," he told the jury.
'I don't think it was the police response that any of us were expecting'
A legal observer, Kathryn Hobbs gave testimony. She was present on 21 March from around 1.30pm on College Green, as protesters were staring to gather. She described the relaxed and cheerful mood during the day and said that the police weren't really interacting with the crowd. "They were certainly making no attempts to disperse us".
Hobbs said the atmosphere was "extremely relaxed" around 4pm. At around 5.30pm she followed a small group of young people to Bridewell Police Station, where she said she saw "quite a heavy police presence".
She then described the police presence increasing and the appearance of officers in full riot gear, with batons, pads and most wearing helmets. Hobbs, who was close to the front of the police line, said there was "definitely some unease from the crowd". The police started to line up outside the police station.
Hobbs then told the court that officers "started hitting people and pushing and shoving them," holding raised batons, striking at the crowd and pushing them backwards.
"It was certainly a really sharp escalation, people were showing a lot of anxiety and tension," she said. "I don't think it was the police response that any of us were expecting."
The court heard that Hobbs witnessed a woman "violently pushed to the ground". She said she also saw officers hitting people when they were on the ground. She described people near the front holding up their hands, turning their backs on police to show they weren't a threat, encouraging people to sit down and chanting "we are peaceful, what are you" and "peaceful protest".
Hobbs said that the first instance of pepper spray being used was just before 7pm and she personally assisted 25-30 people who had been pepper sprayed or had cuts and bruises on their faces and heads. "I treated at least one person with a panic attack."
"There was certainly a lot of tension, there were groups of people trying to de-escalate the situation still," she told the court. Hobbs added she had witnessed "several instances" of officers bringing a shield down on someone sat down, which she described as "extremely dangerous".
The trial continues. Eight more people have now been charged with riot and will appear before Bristol Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 2 November. A ninth person has also been charged with aggravated arson and theft of a police helmet. This brings the total to 82 arrests made, 42 people of whom have been charged.
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Shame you've not reported the evidence given by the legal adviser.
Or the fact the police inspector has NOT read the findings of the Government Inquiry into the police behaviour of March 2021.
Slack so called reporting.
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In 1958 when Manchester United were playing Red Star Belgrade in the Cup, Mr Best then just a teacher at the Clock School decided we could get a TV from Townsends and watch the match in the hall ( l say hall, it was a case of pushing the 2 partitions open to create a big classroom).
Anyway it was agreed that we would all pay 6d to get the TV for the match. The great day arrived and we were all excited. We watched as Mr Townsend brought the TV in. He set it up on top of one of those big cupboards that were outside Mrs Mate room. He had an indoor aerial which he positioned very carefully. We carried on with the lessons, the school was buzzing in anticipation of our treat.
Mr Best had told us we would all get a drink of orange squash and a biscuit while we watched the match and we could bring sweets in as well (but no bubble gum.). The time for kick off came and we moved down towards the front near the telly.
Mr Townsend arrived again for the great switch on. We watched and the screen glowed grey then there was a voice coming from the TV, loads of white snow then a hissing sound then the screen went black. No voices, no noise. The time told us the match had started but still no sign of life from the TV.
Mr Best was concerned. Mr "pop" Brown was agitated, meanwhile Mr Townsend scratched his head. Then came the dreaded news – the TV wasn't going to work. Mr Townsend didnt have another one so that was it. Sorry kids you can all go home. GUTTED wasnt the word.
It was a few days later of course when the tragic Munich Air Crash happened and as a lot of us were United fans that would have been the last time we would see some of our heroes play.
We never got our 6d back either. Wonder if Linda Crook remembers that?


The deadliest Ebola outbreak in history could spread to a further 15 countries in West and Central Africa, putting up to 70 million people at risk of infection, a ground-breaking study has found.
Research by the University of Oxford compared historic outbreaks to the virus' possible transmission in bats and chimpanzees to predict how the disease could spread through its vast animal reservoir.
It is the first time scientists have attempted to explain how the virus, which is contracted through contact with infected bodily fluids, has travelled westward across Africa.
The resulting map shows how the populations of the Central African Republic, Cameroon, Ghana and a dozen more countries could be hit by the outbreak, which has already killed nearly 2,300 people in 2014.
Several species of bat are suspected of carrying the virus through the jungles of West and Central Africa without showing symptoms, passing the disease onto other animals which are eaten by some communities as "bush meat".
Researchers said transmission to the human population was not "inevitable", but that environmental factors in many more countries than previously considered made it possible for further Ebola outbreak outbreaks.
According to the Oxford study, Cote D'Ivoire, Gabon, Angola, Tanzania, Togo, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Burundi, Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar and Malawi could also join those countries already affected.
More than 1,000 people have so far died in Liberia, where the country's Defence Minister Brownie Samukai has said the disease threatens the country's very existence.
"Liberia is facing a serious threat to its national existence. The deadly Ebola virus has caused a disruption of the normal functioning of our State," he said yesterday.
Further deaths have been reported in Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Guinea and one case has recently been confirmed Senegal.
The Oxford study's author Nick Golding, a researcher at the University's Department of Zoology, said: "Our map shows the likely 'reservoir' of Ebola virus in animal populations, and this is larger than has been previously appreciated.
"This does not mean that transmission to humans is inevitable in these areas; only that all the environmental and epidemiological conditions suitable for an outbreak occur there.


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DJ Andy Smith's 'Lovers Rock' [Jet Star Compilation]
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Andy Smith is no stranger to curating and mixing compilations. His 1998 'The Document', a multi-genre mix album, is considered a defining musical moment of a generation. Of course, you may know Andy's work as the seminal band Portishead's tour DJ and record digger for their first 2 albums. Since the Portishead tours he's established himself as an in demand underground producer working with the likes of Scott Hendy (Boca 45) under the name Dynamo Productions and touring with Fugees, Republica & Prophets Of The City.
Andy's credentials make him the perfect choice to compile and mix Jet Stars latest offering 'Lovers Rock'. The selection reaches into the British lovers rock scene and pull out some gems both classic and hidden from the labels vast back catalogue.
Jet Star has been synonymous with Reggae in the UK since the 80's. Arguably the UK's biggest reggae label, they are know for releasing their 'Reggae Hits' albums along with being heavily involved and influencing the early 90's Ragga Jungle scene.
This taster of Andy Smith's 'Lovers Rock' features Gregory Isaacs, Delroy Wilson, Barry Biggs, Sister Audrey and gives you a great impression of what this album is all about.
The full album has been carefully and respectfully pieced together by Andy. It evokes the vibe of the period in a unique and credible way. This album serves as both a gateway to the Lover Rock scene and a comprehensive and essential collection for the discerning reggae fan. Proceedings get underway with Winston Reedys sultry 'Dim The Light'. Highlights among the many on the album include Dennis Brown & John Holt's collaboration 'Wild Fire', Barry Biggs version of the classic 'Love Come Down' & Kofi's 'Black Pride'.
Sit down, press play and enjoy the music.
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