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Bart Starr, Packers legend who led team to first Super Bowl titles, dies at 85
Green Bay Packers legend Bart Starr at Super Bowl XL, between the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers, in 2006. Starr died Sunday at age 85.
Green Bay Packers legend Bart Starr at Super Bowl XL, between the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers, in 2006. Starr died Sunday at age 85. (Michael Conroy / Associated Press)
The greatness ofBart Starralmost never happened.
The 17th-round draft choice nearly walked away from theGreen Bay Packers a franchise he would quarterback to five league championships and victories in the first two Super Bowls before his career even got off the ground.
Bart didnt think he was going to make the team, literally was going to leave training camp, and [coach Vince] Lombardi talked him back into staying, said Joe Horrigan, executive director and historian of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It was the little town that couldnt, the coach who had been rejected, and the quarterback who no one thought could be who he was.
If you were making a movie, and you put all those ingredients in it, you shook it up and poured it out, it would be the Green Bay Packers and Bart Starr would have the leading role.
Starr, who had been in failing health since suffering a stroke in 2014, died Sunday in Birmingham, Ala., where he was born and raised, the Packers announced. He was 85.
The Packers Family was saddened today to learn of the passing of Bart Starr, said Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy. A champion on and off the field, Bart epitomized class and was beloved by generations of Packers fans. A clutch player who led his team to five NFL titles, Bart could still fill Lambeau Field with electricity decades later during his many visits. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Cherry and the entire Starr family.
Born Bryan Bartlett Starr on Jan. 9, 1934, Starr became an all-star quarterback in Montgomery at Sidney Lanier High School, then accepted a scholarship at the University of Alabama, where his career stalled.
The Packers, who traced their history in the National Football League to 1921 and had won six league championships under legendary founder-coach Curly Lambeau, were a team in disarray when Starr joined them in 1956. They hadnt had a winning season in nine years and were on their third coach soon to be fourth, then fifth in that span.
Starr certainly wasnt viewed as a franchise savior. That he was in the NFL at all was surprising, since he had played little in his junior and senior seasons at Alabama, thanks to a back injury, then a coaching change and a new offensive system. But Johnny Dee, Alabamas basketball coach who had helped out with the football team, thought Starr might have possibilities and recommended him to Jack Vainisi, his former Notre Dame classmate and director of player personnel at Green Bay. Vainisi took a chance, drafting him as a backup.
It was obvious they thought I was not going to stay, Starr told The Times in 1987. In our first photo session, they gave me No. 42. [Quarterback numbers typically are single digits through the teens.] On my first bubble-gum card, I was No. 42.
Still, a chance is a chance. I would not have been disappointed if I was the 40th pick, Starr said. I just wanted the opportunity. … I wanted to play badly.
Thats precisely how the Packers played for the next three seasons, hitting a low in 1958 with a 1-10-1 record. Starr, by then wearing the No. 15 that would later be retired in his honor, had played little as a rookie, then shared time with the veteran Vito Babe Parilli the next two seasons.
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Then Vince Lombardi hit Green Bay, and Starr, the Packers and the state of Wisconsin would never be the same. It didnt happen immediately, of course He didnt have any confidence in me, Starr said of Lombardi, who was in his first head-coaching assignment. I hadnt shown him anything. I had to earn his respect. but eventually Lombardi put his trust in Starr and great things happened.
Bart Starr was smart, and he was the vehicle into which Lombardi poured all of his knowledge, David Maraniss, author of When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi, told The Times on Sunday.
Starr took it in and became Lombardi on the field. That was important because Lombardi was a great coach on Monday through Saturday, but he was pretty much helpless on Sundays. He didnt do much. Starr was almost the coach for the offense on Sundays.
Lombardis later assessment of Starr? Bart Starr stands for what the game of football stands for: courage, stamina and coordinated efficiency…. The noblest form of leadership is by example, and that is what Bart Starr is about.
Lombardi was a tough taskmaster dictator, some would say but his Packers were a free-spirited bunch, receiver Max McGee and running back Paul Hornung the chief merrymakers, and the quietly efficient Starr turned out to be just the leavening presence Lombardi needed. Starr was so soft-spoken, in fact, that in one of his early starts, when he told a yakking McGee to Hush up! in the huddle, the team broke into laughter and had to call time out.
Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young, whose NFL career began 14 years after Starr had retired, said the Packers legend set the standard for the way players should carry themselves.
Its tough to find inspiring, great human beings, Young said Sunday. And then when you find one thats actually an iconic, hall-of-fame athlete, its very unusual. He had an impact on me, even with the age difference, because I always could use him as an example of somebody who could be great, but then could be kind.
He didnt have to use everything as a weapon. Fame was never a weapon for him. That iconic stature was never a reason to not be gracious.
Echoed Hall of Fame receiver James Lofton, who began his career with the Packers seven years after Starr retired: There was a grace and dignity about him that you just dont find in too many other people.
There was little indication early on that Starr would become a star. He wasnt big, he wasnt fast, and he didnt have a strong arm. He had a mind that soaked up football theory, though he was quick to determine an opponents weakness, then attack it and he worked hard to correct his physical deficiencies. His passes werent long but they were on the money.
And he was tough. Guard Jerry Kramer recalled for Investors Business Daily in 2011 how Chicago Bears linebacker Bill George once tackled Starr high, splitting his lip up to his nose, then taunting the bleeding quarterback about being soft. According to Kramer, Starr pointed to George and said, Bill George, were coming after you!
Then, Kramer said, Bart took us down the field and we scored. Then he gets stitched up, never misses a play, we win the ballgame and Bart Starr was proven to me.
Said Starr often, You must have a fanatical desire for excellence. Coach Lombardi stressed … that being good is not good enough. He … believed that through chasing perfection, we could achieve excellence.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr calls signals in bitter cold against the Dallas Cowboys in the Ice Bowl on Dec. 31, 1967.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr calls signals in bitter cold against the Dallas Cowboys in the Ice Bowl on Dec. 31, 1967. (Associated Press)
Starr got the message. Before he was through as a player, he had set passing records, was named the leagues most valuable player and twice was MVP of the Super Bowl. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot.
The Packers signature game under Lombardi was the NFL title game on New Years Eve 1967 against the Dallas Cowboys, the game known as the Ice Bowl. The Packers were going for their third consecutive championship, and Starr had the leading role.
It was 13 degrees below zero, with a wind-chill factor of minus 49, at game time in Green Bay and conditions worsened as the game wore on. Trailing 17-14 with five minutes remaining, Green Bay had the ball at its own 32-yard line. This is it, Starr told his team. Lets get it done.
He took the Packers downfield and, with 16 seconds left and the ball on the Dallas one-yard line, called the teams last timeout. By then the field was a sheet of ice. What to do? Pass or run? Run it, Lombardi said, and lets get the hell out of here.
Starr called for a handoff to fullback Chuck Mercein but instead kept the ball himself, following Kramer and center Ken Bowman, who had team-blocked tackle Jethro Pugh, into the end zone, and the Packers won 21-17.
The Packers went on to beat the AFLs Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl II, then Lombardi stepped down as coach and the dynasty was over. Starr played for three more seasons, sat out the 1971 season recuperating from shoulder surgery and was hoping to come back the next year. He couldnt lift his arm to throw, however, and spent the 72 season as quarterback coach and play caller for Dan Devine.
Devine, highly successful as a college coach, was a bust in Green Bay and soon Packer fans were calling for Starr to replace him, bumper stickers pleading, Bring Back Bart. After a dismal season-ending loss to Atlanta in December 1974, Devine skipped off to Notre Dame and, two days before Christmas, Starr was hired, practically by acclaim, to replace him.
It may take a while, but it is my unequivocal pledge to give this organization a fresh start, he said at the time.
As revered as he had been as a player, however, he couldnt find success as a coach, perhaps trying too hard to be the next Lombardi. In very un-Starr-like fashion, he ripped former Packers whod gone on to other teams, praised players one day, then put them on waivers the next, eventually winding up with a divided locker room.
He drew the wrath of the league for running supposedly secret unsanctioned tryout camps and the wrath of the fans when he lost a high draft choice as punishment. He feuded with the media, at one point trying to bar a sportswriter from covering Packers games. Most seriously, though, his Packers lost, and continued losing, and by the end of his tenure, the bumper stickers were reading, Send Starr Far.
Because he was Starr, though, the teams executive committee kept him on for nine seasons, only one of which was profitable. The Packers posted a 5-3-1 record and made the playoffs in strike-interrupted 1982. Starr finished his coaching career with a 52-76-3 record.
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Years later, he said taking the coaching job had been a mistake. I hadnt trained to be a coach, he told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Being an assistant under a Coach Lombardi or a Tom Landry … that prepares you to do a better job when you become a coach. I hadnt received that training. It showed.
Starrs legacy as a player, though, remains safe among Packer fans. At halftime of the Packers home opener in 2013, players from the Lombardi era were introduced. All were warmly received but when Starr was announced, last, Lambeau Field erupted, his ovation doubling those of the other Packers heroes.
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I decided to wait out the rain but this came at the price of meeting someone who insulted my French. I wasn't too chuffed about this and even if I do speak French like a Spanish cow (French idiom there for you, courtesy of my friend Sam) I don't need to be told – I'd never tell anyone I thought their English was crap, mainly because that'd be bloody rude! As I've said in other blog entries, it's incredibly difficult for me to gauge how good my French is because the range of responses has been so varied. Today didn't clarify anything. Meh.
I don't know whether it was because of everything else or if, as Donné thinks, I'm just running perfectly to schedule but today was also the first day of homesickness. As I tweeted, life is a lot easier when your best friends are 10 metres away (sometimes they even bring you TEA) and when you can be confident of always being understood in public. Luckily I have friends who kick me right back to happy when I'm down and won't let me feel sorry for myself so all was well in the end.
This being the case, I set off in a more optimistic mood and with the Avenue Q soundtrack blaring in my ears. I'm yet to find a day that can't be improved by some kind of connection to Avenue Q. The lady that served me at Free was incredibly helpful although due to some kind of bank card issue I have to wait for my SIM card to be delivered rather than getting it there and then. My phone, however, does not know this and is being a bit of a pain about working for O2 now it's tasted another network. This means that I am without my (slow, rubbish, expensive) mobile internet upon which my life has depended for almost a fortnight and also pretty much unable to call anyone until my new SIM arrives some point within the next 10 days. When this happens, I'll update you all on my life.
Today's wifi of choice was McDo – although I've used them less than the shopping centre, there seems to be one woman who is never not working and seems to be worried about my apparent McDo addiction. I considered shouting 'I'm not here for the fries and the décor, I'm here for the wifi' but wasn't quite brave enough… that, and no one would've understood me.
I had an email today from one of the profs asking me to record a poem, making use of my native-y voice. The poem is a fairly simple affair named 'Chicago' (I don't know the poet) so should not have posed me any challenge… ha! It took me the best part of 45 minutes to record the thing and some of the failed attempts contain a colourful and interesting range of English swear words. ARGH! Who needs to be able to read, anyway?
This puts you up to date with my life – I'm now going to go and plan my first few classes. Exciting stuff, I'm sure at least someone would agree!


I'm not saying it's a long time since I've posted here, but the interface has completely changed and I've no idea what I'm doing. Hey ho, let's go.
BARCELONA IS THE BEST AND YOU SHOULD ALL GO THERE RIGHT NOW.
What? You're still here? Okay I'll give you more detail. I'll start with brief thoughts on all 41 rooms played, sorted alphabetically by site. I'll also summarise some general pointers, and pick out the very best as recommendations at the end. Feel free to skip around as you wish. I'm not your supervisor.
Abduction take quite an unusual approach to the way their games are marketed. They have three games, and promote them almost as separate companies/places, as Abduction, Abduction 2 and Abduction 3. Abduction (1) is in a building of its own, so is perhaps fairly represented as a separate entity, but 2 and 3 share the same site which is a little weird. Anyway, as long as you google the full name you should be fine.
A solid room with a couple of nice moments but not particularly beautiful or memorable.
This is possibly a room where the less you know the better it is, so just go and play it right now (but check if it's available in English; it was temporarily done for us, and we were told a permanent solution was in the works).
If you want to know more read the next paragraph.
The 'plot' is Cube meets Saw. Your abilities are being tested for reasons that aren't clear. And you're also being manipulated in order to test different abilities. As a fan of both those films, this game has done the best job of capturing the helpless, ominous feeling, and I liked it a lot.
Addams House have gone all in on theming their entire site around the Addam's Family. Whether they intend to do any more rooms is unknown. However I did note that there was an Addams Family theatre show being advertised around town, so maybe it's a big thing in Spain?
This game isn't currently available in English, we played with Spanish friends who translated for us.
My main memory of this game is 'frantic'. With six of us playing you had to be on your toes to stay involved otherwise you'd miss what was happening. There were some novel touches, including one of the standouts of the whole trip, but difficult to fully appreciate with the language barrier.
Arguably the best site name in the city, but unfortunately not the game to live up to it.
This is a huge space with a couple of cute puzzles but it isn't beautiful and a lot of things you'll have seen before.
With so many horror and/or adventure themed rooms in the city, Bizarre offer something different (or do they, dum dum duuuuuuuuuuum). They also offer exclusive golden badges if you get out of a room with no clues, which I'm now the proud owner of (for Circus).
…whereas this one has the better decoration and plot.
Chicken Banana, despite it's unfamiliar name, is very similar to 'middle of the road' companies you might come across in the UK.
Arguably the weakest room we played on the whole trip. It had one cool feature that made no sense in the context of the room, and the rest was very forgettable.
The title doesn't do this room justice. This isn't a typical prison break. This is a prison in a dystopian future where emotion has been outlawed (Equilibrium for film fans). There are some fairly strong puzzles here set in an interesting space.
Just don't play it when you really should be somewhere else (this isn't cryptic, we were very late for our next game!).
Another solid room that did more with its theme than you usually get with the 'asylum' genre, but not one to go out of your way for.
Information you don't need: Cronologic's first game was originally where The Journey Continues currently is. Then they built The Creation as a kind of prequel. They then replaced their first game with The Journey Continues which is a kind of new timeline. Confused? Good. Time travel is hard.
Information you need: These games aren't currently available in English. We played with a translator in the room with us, which I'm not really a fan of (with no complaints about our translator, Victor, he was great!).
There's a lot to like about this game. The set is absolutely beautiful, and the game has you doing some pretty unusual things. My issue with it is that the whole thing felt incredibly linear and that only one or two people could do anything at once (possibly heightened by the language barrier). But I think in a smaller group (and with a full translation) it would be a blast.
An interesting take on the time travel genre where you have to use your time machine for more than just getting there and back, as well as learning new information about the period you visit.
Down an unassuming street, with an unassuming entrance, you'll find Cinema Escape. Don't be fooled by appearances, this place knows what they're doing. In a really nice idea (though I'm sure it gets less nice every time), before you play you sit in a cinema and see trailers for the games that you're not playing.
At the start of this game there is a weak puzzle, which I can only guess was simplified because it was taking teams too long. That is the only weakness in the game. For those unfamiliar with the name, this is a Lord of the Rings game, and captures the feeling of that world brilliantly, without resorting to clunky references to Frodo and co. This is your own adventure in that world, and it's very good.
Codik is a pretty long way outside of the city but came strongly recommended by locals, plus there are other recommended games nearby.
Of all the games that were strongly recommended to us this is the one that fell flattest for me. The first half of the game is extremely standard fare. The second half is… different, but still didn't do much for me. However we were playing a toned down version so perhaps the scary version is better.
Another site outside the city, but Mataro is definitely one of the suburbs you'll want to visit. Cubick has two of the highest rated games in the World according to the Top Escape Rooms project, so we were very excited to try them.
Another game where it may be better to not know anything about it, but I'm sure you're going to carry on reading anyway.
Just in case you don't want to, here's another line break.
It doesn't take long for you to find out this isn't a normal interview. In fact, it's much more like a normal serial killer room. You wake up imprisoned in an asylum and you need to get out of there. But this is not "the killer has conveniently gone for a 60 minutes walk", the killer is watching you on the cameras, and is testing your worthiness. And boy are you tested. There's one point in this game I felt like I was on SAS: Who Dares Wins. A good experience but not one I'd want to replay.
A much more straightforward setup this time; a young girl, Maria, has been kidnapped and you have to find her. You're looking through a deserted, dingy factory/warehouse, and the look and feel of it is absolutely perfect. As you get closer to Maria the atmosphere really ramps up, and I was 100% bought in.
Most people rate The Interview as the best of the two, but I preferred The Kidnapping.
Do you think you could be a soldier? Do you have what it takes to risk it all for your country? Don't worry, once you've had your pre-game briefing, you'll be chomping at the bit to charge into battle.
Dia-D/D-Day means the same thing, so you know what you're getting yourself into here, though you'll be surprised how you go about it. After the incredible pre-game briefing the start of the game is at a more gentle pace. You actually have to make your way to the frontlines before you can do your duty. The pacing of the game is excellent as you build up to probably my favourite moment of the whole trip. It's not all at that level but overall is certainly a fun time.
…managed to have one of the most ambitious, immersive and novel games I've ever played, and one of most old-fashioned, dated rooms. See if you can work out which is which.
Before you blast off in this game you're assigned into two teams; Engineering and Security. You're then given wrist bands that control which parts of the ship you can access. You've guessed haven't you? This is the good one (and yes I know the score in the header was a clue).
I absolutely loved about 80% of this game, but, sadly, I felt it really tailed off towards the end, costing it a perfect score. Still an absolute must play though.
When you first enter this game you're in the Jurassic Land Gift Shop. Because that's exactly what I'm expecting in a dinosaur game. There were a couple of nice puzzles later on but the main memory is just one of disappointment.
Escape M? Escap' 'em? Who knows? Who cares?
"Ideal for those people looking for a room with some differentiating and original" says their (Google-translated) website. You start the game by getting in a helicopter. Yes, I did just say that. If that's all you did then I would say they accomplished their mission, but this game is much more than that. The game had some of my favourite puzzles and tasks in the whole trip, and is definitely something different.
Fear Escape's entrance makes you force your way through heavy plastic sheeting, warning you not to enter the quarantined area, but makes for some great photo opportunities.
How many zombie games have you played? Lots, right? How many of them have made reference to Resident Evil? Probably a few. How many of them have made you say "OMG, I actually feel like I'm in Resident Evil!"? If the answer is none then you haven't played Zombie Outbreak.
One of the longest journeys we took on the trip, but mark it down as sight-seeing and you'll be happy.
If there were prizes for most beautiful room, Futura would be a shoe-in. It's based on the underwater world of Rapture from the videogame BioShock, and captures it incredibly. However the puzzles are a touch on the easy side and if you don't get stuck on something obvious (like we did, twice) you might be able to get through this world without having chance to have a good look at it.
The "pop" in question is popcorn. Golden Pop styles itself as a cinema, and offers its games as interactive movies. You start your experience sat on fold-down chairs watching a film, and just as you get to the edge of your seat with excitement, the screen moves out of the way and you literally climb into the action and takeover. This is how all briefings should be.
The Top Escape Rooms Project rate this as the best game in Spain, and the 11th best room in the world. I can agree with the first part, and can only salivate about the 10 higher-rated if they are indeed better. This is the best escape room I've ever played. The story is thrilling. The set is beautiful. The puzzles are satisfying. The effects are incredible. I genuinely can't fault it. Perhaps the perfect game.
Please note that InMortal Room and Inmortum Room Escape are separate entities. We didn't get chance to play the latter, but we heard good things. We also heard good things about the former, and did get chance to play it.
You don't start this experience in an escape room. You are welcomed to an exhibition of Alon Furst's finest jewelry, by his memorable assistant. While you're wined and dined strange things start to happen. I can't say too much, but suffice to say we played in 'mystery (tame) mode' and were absolutely terrified. So, yeah, good luck.
Scary rooms are a big thing in Spain. La Clau is regarded as one of the scariest. When you get creeped out stood in the lobby you can see why.
Funny (and I use the term quite wrongly) that this and InMortal, above, should end up next to each other alphabetically. Again we played in 'mystery mode'. Again we were terrified. Some of the 'effects' here were breathtakingly good. But this one leaned a touch toward the 'scare attraction that had puzzles' for me rather than 'just' a scary escape room. But if that's your bag then I think you'd probably love it.
Lock Clock is another site that I wouldn't be surprised to find in the UK. It's perfectly fine and you can have a good time there. But there are many, many better options not far away.
As "you've woken up with a hangover and can't remember what happened" games go, this is one of the better ones. But that's faint praise indeed, as this genre is usually terrible. Great soundtrack though.
This is the room we escaped from in eight minutes. As such it will always have a special place in my heart. Difficult to really gauge a room when you spend so little time in it, but I think it would probably be fine for a new group. It was the logic of it that allowed us to go so fast.
It's a nice looking room and one of very few to tap into the local area as inspiration. Again, it's nice and logical and fair. Our fast time here, in their 'medium difficulty' room, was what encouraged us to go so fast in Aztec Treasure.
…has eight games on one site, which is pretty rare. And if there were prizes for 'most good games in one building' and/or 'most varied games in one building' then it would win hands down. If you want to play a lot of good games but without moving anywhere (I don't know, maybe some of you do) then this is the place to go.
Alphabetical convention says this should come first, but I'm not sure where to begin. This is a very surreal experience. You're in the mind of an artist but all the colours have been stolen. Or something? I've no idea. And the puzzles were similarly bizarre. Memorable but purely for the weirdness.
This alphabet thing is a conspiracy. Darkness is another incredibly bizarre experience to describe. The short story is that you're in darkness. And there aren't enough torches. In fact, there are no torches. The whole thing takes place in the pitch black. I'm not usually bothered by darkness or claustrophobia or anything like that, but there is something very weird about having your eyes open and being able to see *nothing*.
Once (if) you've adjusted, you have to make your way through a fairy tale forest full of oddities that you have to see feel to believe. And if all that isn't strange enough, it's also incredibly physically demanding. "Everyone comes out of this game covered in sweat" they warned us. They were right.
I'm not sure this even counts as an escape room, but was a fun thing to try.
Okay, back to something that's identifiable as an escape room. And a really solid if unspectacular one. Decent puzzles and dexterity tasks but nothing that really stood out for me.
…And this was very similar except you were a prohibition time gangster. There were a couple of memorable moments in this one, but there were also a couple of weaker bits.
No, autocorrect, I do not mean Azkaban, as that would be IP infringement.
You take on the role of Larry Porter and friends as you try and escape unfair arrest in a magical prison. As with Gangsters, there are a few really nice effects here but also a couple of flat bits. Though saying that, this could probably be an outstanding game in a different city.
Just when you thought I hadn't mentioned a scary room for a while, we have to go and face The Devil. In keeping with the title (and the cliche), this is a game of two halves. At first you have a pretty standard Sherlock story, trying to find The Devil. Then you have to go and face them. Unsurprisingly, that's where stuff gets weird. Brace yourself.
Okay, let's get the bad news out of the way. The start of this game is really boring. You're stuck on a spaceship and the only thing to entertain you is the type of puzzle that you'll have seen many times before.
Then the good news: The rest of this game is fantastic. This was the third game we played on the trip and the first time (but certainly not the last) I had to pause and say "wow, this is incredible". So get through the first bit and enjoy.
Another contender for the most beautiful game award, and a definite winner of 'most beautiful bit that you only spend 30 seconds in' (which is the same comment other enthusiasts made as soon as we mentioned the room).
Early in this room I thought I was going to love it. There are a lot of very interesting ideas that I've not seen elsewhere. Unfortunately those ideas sometimes don't go anywhere, which leaves you a bit dissatisfied on the puzzle side. But there's definitely enough here to make it rate highly overall.
I'm specifically calling it Open Mind Room Escape, as "Open Mind Barcelona" is something else entirely. The site is in an area called Cornella de Llobregat which is either just in or just out of Barcelona depending on your definition.
SWAT is such an appropriate name for this room as it's an all-out, action-packed offence on the senses. It covers a huge space and re-invents itself a number of times throughout the experience. Its puzzles aren't its strongest feature, which is why it misses out on a 10, but it makes up for it on 'things you don't expect in escape rooms'.
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While waiting in the lobby here we bumped into another team from England. We asked them if they were escape room tourists and doing a number of rooms. They looked at each other, laughed and then sneered "just this one". They chose poorly (but they deserved it).
…and this one was a bog standard haunted house game.
Not just an album by Muse but also an escape room in Barcelona. Both are quite sci-fi-ish. Coincidence? Probably.
Aka "Alien not origin". This is a very nice looking game with solid puzzles. In most cities in the world this would be a stand-out alien game, but unfortunately here it's up against "Alien is origin". Still, there's a good time to be had here, and the post-escape photo props are outstanding.
…is the same creative minds as Open Mind, which I predicted from their similar window displays. Oh yeah, Columbo's got nothing on me.
Described by the owner of another mine-based escape room as "the game I wish we could have made", this is a very feature-rich room, with lots of great mechanisms, set pieces and puzzles. And any game that evokes the Fun House theme is fine with me.
Mine – rock. Rocking – Mining. Get it? No, me neither.
A word we used a lot in describing the games is 'experiential'. There is a lot more emphasis on aesthetics, narrative and immersion than in a typical game here in the UK. Sometimes that means you do a lot of hands on tasks, and less 'stop and think about it' puzzles. But that's not to say games are easy or completely non-puzzly at all.
As part of that experiential, uhm, experience, a lot of places start as soon as you walk in the door, with an in-character GM or sometimes just audio/written instructions to put your stuff in a locker and take a seat. As such, you should turn up at the time it says on your booking confirmation rather than expecting to sit in the reception area.
Further to that; toilets can be weird! In many games the toilet is actually accessible from the game so that you don't have to leave should it be required. The restriction is of course that you need to get to that part of the room first!
While 60 minutes is still the norm duration-wise there are a lot of exceptions. We played multiple 70, 80 and 90 minutes games. And with that emphasis on experience again, very few of them can be blitzed through quickly, so be cautious of how tightly you pack your schedule if bingeing.
The Spanish seem to like their scary games, and I'm told they can be very scary indeed if that's how you like it. Alternatively many of them offer 'mystery mode' where the scares are toned down or even removed altogether. Let the owners know so that you can have a game that you will enjoy.
Speaking of Spanish (see what I did there), not all the games are available in English. I've tried to note where I know it isn't but certainly check before booking. Having said that we told owners that we would be sending lots of UK enthusiasts over (who probably wouldn't speak Spanish) so suggested it be something they look into if possible.
Finally, while this is a 'guide to Barcelona', as noted, some of these games are in the surrounding areas rather than the city itself. You will almost certainly need to rent a car to reach some of them. So check a map before booking.
And that's it. This Barcelona trip has been a real game changer (hey that's card – niches within niches). My expectations of escape rooms have irreversibly increased. Owners of the UK – I'm afraid you need to pick your game(s) up. Owners and enthusiasts of Barcelona – Thank you. I'll be back.
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CoLab Radio » Blog Archive » Oslo: A World City, Soon?
According to the "Quality of Life Survey 2014" conducted by the international magazine Monocle, Oslo ranked 24th in a list of the 25 most liveable cities in the world. For many planners these surveys aren't particularly relevant but the ranking definitely puts Oslo in the urban spotlight.
The Opera House, Oslo-Norway. Photo Credit: Jøran Østom via flickr.
Though located in a country that tops global happiness, prosperity, and development indexes year after year, as far as urban planning goes, Oslo has not attracted much attention over the past decades. Compared to Copenhagen and Stockholm, regional competitors, Oslo devotes significantly fewer resources to international profiling. Despite the prosperous petroleum and gas industry that constitute the major sources of Norway's income it holds a weak position internationally as a location option for corporations. Nevertheless, the capital has always enjoyed the unique advantage of being a sustainable northern European city, sandwiched between fjords in the south and lake forests in the north, with residential areas stretched out in 'the Westside' and 'the Eastside'.
The rivalry among the three Scandinavian capitals- Oslo, Copenhagen, and Stokholm- is alive and well. Some might ask what Oslo offers in comparison to Copenhagen's excellent bike infrastructure, or Stockholm's architectural brilliance? One answer, is Fjord City.
Known as Fjordbyen to the natives, this urban renewal project on the waterfront of Oslo is a historic opportunity to shape the capital's future domestically and internationally. The Municipal Master Plan for reclaiming waterfront areas in Oslo was envisioned in the early 1980s, with a strategy plan approved in 2000 and the master plan finally implemented in 2008. The Fjord City plan was proposed by the City Government and adopted by the City Council. The final decision was spearheaded by the completion of the national Opera House in Bjørvika, one of the major central quarters undergoing development, the same year.
Overview of Fjord City: the strategy and plan includes urban renewal of waterfront properties in the heart of the city, in order to create better connections between the city and the fjord. Photo Credit: Oslo Agency for Planning and Building.
Fjord City, divided into 11 areas that span 2261 acres, is now well underway. Walking along the areas where the renewal plans are in effect, the newly erected high-rise glass façades and iconic buildings evidence a city in transition. When completed in 2030, Fjord City will hold new mixed-used spaces including housing, public areas, and offices that are oriented towards the fjord of Oslo, integrating the string of waterfront areas as an extension of the capital city centre.
While the 2030 vision is promising, Fjord City has spurred intense domestic debate in recent years. Controversy over particular areas – including Tjuvholmen, a residential area now known for luxury apartments, new corporate buildings and Renzo Piano's design for the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art – is rampant. These controversies have revealed some deep political issues yet to be addressed by the City Government. One of the major issues many critics have raised is the lack of transparency, and the direction the city is taking in favouring haute estates. The land reclamation and urban design completed thus far, have allowed developers to build projects that benefit private interests, rather than the public. Fjord City is full of promises for a better Oslo, but as the master plan is approaching 2030, citizens need to ask themselves: who can afford to live in these new areas? What will the public spaces be like? What will happen to the other city quarters?
Astrup Fearnley Museum / IV. Photo Credit: George Rex via flickr.
These are many of the same issues being raised by urban development projects worldwide. Oslo is on the verge of becoming a capital that will change drastically over the next two decades. These changes will have implications for Norway as a whole as Oslo will become the only major urban region in the country. This offers an opportunity to engage important questions: who will be living in Oslo in 2030? What welfare needs and frameworks will Oslo have in 2030? What will the environment and sustainability be like in Oslo in 2030? What will happen to the port operations? These are practical questions that Fjord City is faced with. But, cultural questions about the development of the architectural form, public space, and the relocation of museums, also present additional challenges that are equally pressing.
Over the next two posts in this series I will consider the implications of the spatial outcomes being wrought by Fjord City.
Oslo offers a unique geographic and political context for urban planning unlike that seen in many countries. But, in this seemingly democratic welfare state, not everything is as egalitarian as it seems.


Onwards and upwards exciting times lie ahead !!!
No awning you will love it. Exciting times.
Yeah! No hitching and pitching anymore for you. It was starting to struggle with that which persuaded us it was time to look at a static.
The big tip I'd offer now is CHILL.....TAKE YOUR TIME & ENJOY.
fellow tourer from s previous life. What you will enjoy the most is walking out the door on a Sunday evening at 8pm and heading home with only a washing bag instead of starting the packing up process at 9am to be off site by 10am when its 70 degrees outside and you want to lengthen your weekend break.
to the forum! As said by others there are many things you'll miss, but life changes, and we change accordingly.


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Life is crazy. Things completely change so quickly, without warning. So far this summer I've had many things change.
There are two things in particular I want to highlight, one being my journey to better health, the other being our new furry addition to our family.
For a while now I have had it on my heart to get another dog. I had prayed about it, talked about it with my husband, went back and forth with the idea several times. We mainly wanted someone Lucas can play with and be wild.
I learned real quick from Earl, farmers don't pay for pets. Chesney (our terrier mix) and Leo (our male cat) were both free. I had been researching dog breeds and had my mind-set on a Labrador Retriever or Golden Retriever. I was up later than normal on Friday night reading in my bed. I finished a chapter and decided to browse through Facebook, because let's be real, I have a social media addiction. A friend on Facebook had just posted saying she had two dogs that she needed to re-home due to the fear of not being able to give them the attention they deserve.
One of those dogs, was 2-year-old, Willow. You guys, I MELTED.
Willow was brought to our home Saturday evening, and our entire family fell in love with her. She instantly became Lucas's new best friend and we're so thankful that she has come into our family.
The health and nutrition transformation of my life right now is not as exciting as Willow, but it's a pretty big deal to me. I've posted before about how my biggest victory-to-date has been establishing the realization that food was my emotional drug of choice. I was just as dependent on fast food when I was upset, or stressed, as anyone else is with any other type of substance. When I celebrated, I ate. When I was upset, I ate. When I had a stressful hard day, I ate. The cycle continued for years. The first step for me was to transform how I viewed food. I now view it as fuel and nutrition for my body and my mind, not food for the temporary satisfaction.
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I encourage anyone who wants to be healthier to start with purchasing a FitBit. If you're unsure, you can usually find used trackers pretty cheap on eBay. I have the Charge HR. I like having the watch-like interface. If I had a tracker that did not have a watch interface, I would definitely have to wear a watch along with it. The only negative is that the Charge HR is not waterproof like the Flex 2 is. I've considered switching, but I'm hesitant due to the watch interface.
In the past month or so I've also ventured into the FitStar app. It's the sister-app of FitBit and it contains workouts. You choose a trainer, and you can do personalized workouts in your own home. They are quick, convenient, and effective workouts.
No matter where you are on your journey, you have already completed the most difficult part, you've decided to start. If you do decide to take the FitBit route, you will be able to add friends who also have the tracker and you can complete in friendly competitions and step challenges. You can also join in community groups with other FitBit users throughout the world for encouragement and motivation.


I wake up sweating and sobbing. Even after I force myself to open my eyes, to stop biting the pillow, to stop clawing the sheets, I can still smell the blood. Shaking uncontrollably, I stumble into the kitchen. The crimson ketchup on last night's plate explodes into my field of view. I dive for cover.
I drag myself to my feet and salute. Okay, so he's dead, but you still gotta salute an officer.
Jimmy's foot's lying on the floor.
They've given him a prosthetic.
Wish they'd give me a new mind.


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HK needs to educate its youth
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Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part series on youth problems in Hong Kong. Part one addresses the radicalization of youth. Part two will address the need to "de-colonize" our education system.
Since China resumed sovereignty over Hong Kong, the rise of youth radicalism has come to the fore as never before. Mass protests against Article 23 legislation on July 1, 2003 appear to have intensified the politicization of youth, culminating in the anti-national education campaign of summer 2012 and the "Occupy Central" movement from September to December 2014.
Some even attempted to emulate Taiwan's students in trying to "capture" the Legislative Council (LegCo) building during a debate over the New Territories development plan. The more militant among them destroyed a window at the entrance of the building. All signs point to the "Taiwanization" of Hong Kong politics. So what triggered the political radicalization of Hong Kong's youth?
First, Hong Kong's primary and secondary education systems fail to place sufficient emphasis on the obligations of young people. Almost all textbooks on social and civic affairs tend to focus on the individual and collective rights enjoyed by Hong Kong people. An overwhelming majority of textbook writers have failed to balance personal rights with obligations to society and the nation. Under the circumstances, many young people have a lopsided view of their rights and neglect their obligations.
To compound the problem, netizens in Hong Kong usually obtain news about the mainland from the Internet, which tend to be critical of the central government and biased against the establishment in its portrayal of political and social events in Hong Kong. This situation has persisted since 1997 without a genuine attempt at reforming the curriculum at the secondary school level.
Sadly, when plans were being made for national education to be made part of the secondary school curriculum, it was criticized by some parents and politicians as "brainwashing" with sinister overtones. This needless politicization of the issue eventually forced the government to shelve the introduction of national education in September 2012, thereby perpetuating our young people's distorted view of their country. This issue remains unresolved and must not be ignored. It will require a delicate touch to re-introduce a subject encompassing Chinese culture, society and history, or perhaps it should be incorporated into other subjects such as those dealing with history, civics, politics, and economics in a far more consolidated and balanced manner than ever before.
Second, the current superficiality of the Chinese History curriculum means many Hong Kong youth have a relatively poor knowledge of recent developments in the nation. The fact that in the senior level of secondary school, Chinese History is treated as an elective only exacerbates the problem. In its place, students frequently resort to the social media, or participate in political activities to learn about Hong Kong and the mainland. The result is a shallow understanding of the country's history and developments on the mainland since the founding of People Republic of China in 1949. Its extraordinary achievements, such as bringing hundreds of millions of citizens out of poverty and its peaceful rise in terms of economic growth and international influence on the world stage, were either mentioned in brief terms in school textbooks, or simply omitted from the narrative. The students would have been proud of their motherland's unprecedented achievements in human history, and indeed proud to be called "Chinese" rather than "Hong Kong people".
Third, ironically, while Chinese History in secondary schools was marginalized, Liberal Studies has become a compulsory subject. Its pedagogy routinely utilizes media reports in support of the two sides of an argument - a controversial diametrically antagonistic approach to learning without a deeper understanding of the country through in-depth knowledge and research. It thus leads students to a critical perception of the nation as they do not fully understand the complex contextual circumstances of the media reports, let alone the political bias and background of some media.
Fourth, the rise of youth radicalism is accompanied by the emergence of populism in Hong Kong politics. Populism emerged in mid-2003 due to the mass protests against the proposed legislation on internal security in compliance with Article 23 of the Basic Law. The opposition was attributed to the government's failure to convincingly justify the bill's introduction leading to charges of "ulterior motives" in the government's push for national education.
In short, Hong Kong failed in its bid to introduce "national education" primarily because of inadequate consultation and a failure to win over the stakeholders. Because of this some parents, harboring alarmist views of the exercise, together with other habitually anti-Beijing politicians and media, in cahoots with extremist student activists, were able to derail plans for its introduction in 2012.
The fact is that if the initial promotion and liaison work to win over stakeholders for national education had been handled more diplomatically, the result could have been very different. As it was, the issue was distorted by politicians campaigning for Legislative Council elections and student activists using demagoguery tactics. Clearly populist politics, made easier by persistently inadequate knowledge of the nation, had won on this occasion.
Fifth, some Hong Kong youth, fiercely identifying themselves as Hong Kong people, viewed the influx of mainland tourists and even mainland students and talents, with animosity, as a threat to their rights, job opportunities and entitlement to local resources. The most extremist among them even argued that Hong Kong should be seen as a "nation" with the right to self-determination. Sadly, very few teachers bothered to debunk such a clearly misleading notion.
It is most disquieting to note that "Hongkongism" seems to have taken root with some people, albeit a tiny minority. This has been the source of conflict between them and some visiting mainland tourists. It is an incendiary situation in which both the government and school authorities, with the help of all responsible citizens, should do their utmost to ensure that "Hongkongism" does not spread and deteriorate into some sort of destructive schism. It is imperative for all parties to try to de-radicalize our young people, thereby minimizing social conflict in Hong Kong.
The author is professor and head of the Department of Social Sciences at the Hong Kong Institute of Education.
(HK Edition 01/09/2015 page1)


Founded in 2009 by Jason Geter and Emmett Harrell, Strivers Row pulls from Southern American traditions and firm grounding in both fashion and entertainment. The dominant aesthetic is a romance between denim and hunting apparel, with all the neatly detailed garments fabricated in Japan. We met with Geter and Harrell to discuss the inspiration for Strivers Row and their definition of a lifestyle brand.


For it is deceptive food [offered to you with questionable motives].
Cease from your own understanding of it.
When you set your eyes on wealth, it is [suddenly] gone.
Like an eagle that flies to the heavens.
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he [in behavior—one who manipulates].
Yet his heart is not with you [but it is begrudging the cost].
And you will waste your compliments.
For he will despise the [godly] wisdom of your words.
If you [a]swat him with a reed-like rod [applied with godly wisdom], he will not die.
And rescue his life from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead).
But [continue to] live in the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord day by day.
And direct your heart in the way [of the Lord].
And the drowsiness [of overindulgence] will clothe one with rags.
And let her who gave birth to you rejoice [in your wise and godly choices].
And your mind will utter perverse things [untrue things, twisted things].
"They struck me, but I was not hurt!
They beat me, but I did not feel it!
Proverbs 23:23 The ancient rabbis routinely assumed "truth" to refer to the Torah (Law), and they interpreted the first part of this command to mean that a student should pay a teacher to teach him the Torah if he can find no one to teach him for free. As for the second part, they said that if the student had to pay to learn, he should not view this as grounds to charge for teaching others, but should teach the Torah for free.


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To Cite: Assili S, Fathi Kazerooni A, Saligheh Rad H. Pharmacokinetic Model and Arterial Input Function Selection in Dynamic Contrast Enhanced-MRI in Head and Neck Cancers, Iran J Radiol. Online ahead of Print ; 11(30th Iranian Congress of Radiology):e21291. doi: 10.5812/iranjradiol.21291.
Introduction: Head and Neck cancers constitute 6% of all cancers. Dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) has the potential to measure the physiological properties of the tissue, like vascularization, vascular leakage, blood vessel volume fraction and blood flow, all of which play important roles in oncology. DCE-MRI is an effective MR imaging technique suitable for characterizing tumor angiogenesis, which is a critical process in tumor growth and metastasis. DCE-MRI technique is performed by acquiring MR images during the passage of an exogenous contrast agent (CA) in the tissue of interest. When the acquisition time is short, it allows to get valuable information about perfusion, tracer uptake and wash-out rate (WOR). Quantitative measures of tumor vascularity could be computed by investigating the signal intensity change during CA passage with respect to the signal intensity before CA injection in the tissue of interest and a reference artery, representing the arterial input function (AIF). Accurate definition of the behavior of the tissue during CA passage highly depends on selected tracer kinetic parameters, which can be modeled using pharmacokinetic (PK) modeling approach, and the AIF selection strategy. Here, we aim to introduce the proper PK model, describing hemodynamic characteristics of head and neck cancer, and AIF selection approach.
Materials and Methods: Various PK models have been introduced in literature to be used in combination with DCE-MR imaging, each exploiting different subsets of kinetic parameters. In most tissues, CA leaks rapidly into intracellular intravascular space (EES) at a rate determined by the permeability of the micro vessels (KTrans), their surface area (PS), and blood flow (F).Two other parameters include Ve , which shows the EES volume per unit volume of tissue and Vp , that indicates the blood plasma volume per unit volume of tissue. In order to achieve the optimal tissue-specific model, it is essential to select suitable descriptive parameters of the tissue of interest. Accurate quantification of kinetic parameters highly rely on accurate characterization of AIF, which could itself be affected by many technical factors such as spatial and temporal resolution accuracy of the T1 measurements, in-flow effects, B1-inhomogenity and also many patient-related factors such as heart output rate, vascular tone, hematocrit and tracer distribution in the body and kidney. Recently, it has been proposed that measuring the contrast agent concentration in veins could be preferable in brain perfusion studies, as it could reduce the in-flow effects.
Conclusion: Results show that there are two models, namely Tofts and Brix, which can be used in head and neck cancers. One of the problems of PK modeling would be AIF selection. In order to increase the validation of AIF selection it is possible to use the vein CTCs for Tofts model to measure the reliable pharmacokinetic parameters.


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HomeMusic SceneSnap Scene: Suzi Quatro – Bendigo Racecourse, Melbourne 23rd Feb 2019
Snap Scene: Suzi Quatro – Bendigo Racecourse, Melbourne 23rd Feb 2019
February 28, 2019 Paul Miles
American rock'n'roll queen Suzi Quatro headlined the sold-out Red Hot Summer Tour concert at Bendigo Racecourse in regional Victoria on Saturday 23 February 2019. The 68-year-old from Detroit has been rocking audiences since 1964 and has now sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. After releasing her eponymous debut album in 1973, she quickly became the first female bass player to be a major rock star.
Suzi also had a recurring role as bassist Leather Tuscadero on the popular America TV show Happy Days. Australian audiences took a liking to her, becoming a favourite down under after her singles Can the Can and Devil Gate Drive both hit number one on the charts here. The evening's 7,000-strong crowd also enjoyed the lead guitar work of Australian Nat Allison, as a feature of Suzi's backing band. Dave Gleeson returned to the stage to join Suzi and duet on her hit Stumbling' In.
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Paul Miles is a rock photographer specializing in live music photography, who captures the true spirit of rock'n'roll in action by many of the world's greatest performers. Over the years, he has shot a vast array of rock music photography: from gigs in world-famous clubs like the Apollo in Harlem and the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, to iconic arenas like New York City's Madison Square Garden and Australia's MCG, as well as in retail stores Barnes & Noble, Apple, and John Varvatos CBGBs.


Use an external Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) file to define the look of your Web site.
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Take Down as Many Details as Possible: As soon as you have been hit, it's important to remember as many details as you possibly can. If you can read the license plate, write down what letters and numbers you remember. If you can take a picture, even better. Of course, this isn't always possible, in which case, you can also rely on the help of witnesses. Hopefully, someone has stopped at this point in order to provide you with the information you need to track down the driver responsible. When you file a police report, all of this is going to be helpful.
Call the Police: To further help with writing down details and documenting the evidence, you will want to stay at the scene, if you do not need to be taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries, and call the police. The police will take photos, write down a police report, and try to find other witnesses, including video surveillance around the area to help corroborate your story.
Check if You Have Uninsured Motorist Insurance: Having uninsured motorist coverage on your insurance policy is a huge help in these situations. Unfortunately, not everyone has this. If you do, however, then your insurance will cover the cost of the damages done from your hit and run. Otherwise, you will have to pay out of pocket until the driver is caught.
Check for Local Charities: If you are unable to pay for the damages done, you can look for local charities that help people who find themselves in these situations. These charities help drivers involved in hit and run accidents pay for the damages. These are usually charities that help people involved in any type of crime committed against them. You can check online or even through your local church.
When you consider these four tips for handling a hit and run car accident, you can be sure that even though something wrong was done to you, you can gain something out of it. For more information, contact companies like Kesner Insurance Agency Inc.


As Erik Peterson pointed out in his announcement to RAC SIG members, the new board is a mixture of past board members and volunteers as well as some new faces.
Thanks to everyone that voted for me and welcome to the new board members. I'm looking forward to working with the new board and continuing to make the RAC SIG the first stop in the search for RAC knowledge and activities.
The existing board had its last regular monthly meeting today and we thanked Rich Niemiec for his contributions to the board as he leaves the board, but will continue to contribute as a RAC SIG member and occasional webcast presenter (we hope!). We wish Rich good luck in all his future endeavors and look forward to seeing him at some of our future events as well!


Nagai and his love for Nazis. Oh you. Well, Japan in general because muh Honorary Aryan status among many other things. Anyway, the word used does mean superhuman among other things, but I'd like to think the ubermensch part was intentional. Especially considering the Hitler's super battalion mentioned in a previous chapter. At any rate, I'll be doing the final Bus Stop chapter next and I'll be glad to get it out of the way. Enjoy the chapter. See ya!


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Q: Get url of scripts and styles in document head Is there any way to get the URLs of external CSS & Javascripts loaded in the head of a document?
so for instance in head:
<script type="text/javascript" src="/path/somewhere/script.js">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/path/somewhere/styles.css">

How would I get /path/somewhere/script.js and /path/somewhere/styles.css from DOM?

A: Just use querySelector and extract the appropriate properties:
const script = document.querySelector('head > script');
console.log(script.src);
const css = document.querySelector('head > link');
console.log(css.href);

(doesn't work in snippet due to sandboxing)
Or if you need all script/css URLs, and not just one of each, loop over them:
document.querySelectorAll('head > script')
  .forEach(script => console.log(script.src));
document.querySelectorAll('head > link')
  .forEach(css => console.log(css.href));

A: <script>
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    let linkTags = document.querySelectorAll('head > link');
    linkTags.forEach(linkTag => {
        console.log(linkTag.getAttribute('href'));
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Wild Up Conversations | Richard Valitutto on playing Messiaen
Richard Valitutto talks about performing Messiaen's Oiseaux Exotiques on Ornithology at the Armory, January 14, 2012. Messiaen is one Richard's favorite composers: the craft of composition, the spirituality, the intuitive musicianship. Richard discusses ins and outs of learning this concerto and the crows have something to say about this transcribed… Read More
Wild Up Conversations | Chris Rountree on Ornithology and the Rehearsal Process
Christopher Rountree talks about the rehearsal process and idea behind "Ornithology." The music of: Messiaen, Ferneyhough, Charlie Parker and Andrew Bird. World premieres by: Mark Menzies, Chris Kallmyer, Christopher Rountree, Archie Carey, Michael Shapiro, and Richard Valitutto. Ornithology, January 14th, 2012 at The Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena… Read More
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Brian Walsh speaks about playing Brian Ferneyhough's clarinet concerto "La chute d'Icare". A death-defying feat of acrobatics and counting and control. Brian is one of the most well rounded musicians any of us can imagine, he can read anything and perform with flexibility in situations wherein most people would be… Read More
Wild Up covers Andrew Bird's "Banking on a Myth"
Wild Up covers Andrew Bird. Ornithology, January 14th 2012. Our fifth show ever. Read More
Wild Up Plays Messiaen's Oiseaux Exotiques
On Saturday January 14th, 2012 we played a show called Ornithology at The Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena. It all came from the idea: what if we explored a topic? Thoroughly maybe, and from at least a half dozen angles in one night. Really, the way that we… Read More


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HomeFinanceEconomicsPeter Bofinger – The ECB strategy review is a missed opportunity
Peter Bofinger – The ECB strategy review is a missed opportunity
August 1, 2021 Mathew D. Rose Economics, EU politics, EU-Institutions, Finance, Financial Institutions 0
The ECB's recent review and pronouncements damage its public image — and risks turning public fear of inflation into a self-fulfilling prophecy
Peter Bofinger is professor of economics at Würzburg University and a former member of the German Council of Economic Experts.
Cross-posted from the IPS Website
High expectations accompanied the outcome of the European Central Bank's strategy review, presented earlier this month. Already at her first press conference in December 2019, the ECB president, Christine Lagarde, had insisted that 'that strategic review needs to be comprehensive, needs to look at all and every issue, will turn each and every stone'.
Considering that the core of the previous strategy dated back to 1998 and betrayed considerable weaknesses at the time, the need for a thorough review was beyond doubt. But after the presentation of the results on July 8th, it is not obvious that it represents the 'pretty strong step' Lagarde suggested.
Incremental, not fundamental
At the heart of the matter for the ECB is the definition of the mandate of price stability. The new strategy has replaced the somewhat awkward 'below, but close to, 2 per cent' from the 2003 strategy review with a clear target of 2 per cent — with explicit reference to the symmetry (an average, not a ceiling).
This is helpful but more an incremental than a fundamental change. Inflation forecasts by the Survey of Professional Forecasters (SPF) since 1999 indicate that from the outset the ECB's target was regarded as a value close to 2 per cent. This was even true for the original target definition of 'below 2 per cent', replaced in 2003. Since 1999, the average of the inflation forecasts five years ahead has been 1.88 per cent, which is as close to 2 per cent on the underside as possible.
The symmetry of the target is also less revolutionary than it appears. The emphasis on the 'medium-term', already included in the 1998 target definition, makes clear temporary deviations upwards and downwards are possible. Moreover, in March 2016 Lagarde's predecessor, Mario Draghi, had already declared that the bank's Governing Council understood the target symmetrically:
What I can say, however, is that our mandate is defined as reaching an inflation rate which is close to 2 per cent but below 2 per cent in the medium term. Which means that we'll have to define the medium term in a way that, if the inflation rate was for a long time below 2 per cent, it will be above 2 per cent for some time. The key point is that the Governing Council is symmetric in the definition of the objective of price stability over the medium term.
That ECB-watchers were aware of this symmetry is reflected in the probability distribution of longer-term inflation expectations, such as in the SPF forecast for the second quarter of 2016.
Empty of content
The ECB rightly contends that a strategy should 'provide(s) policymakers with a coherent analytical framework that maps actual or expected economic developments into policy decisions', as well as a vehicle for public communication. That framework must thus play a prominent role. The ECB has replaced the 'two-pillar strategy' from 1998 with an 'an integrated assessment of all relevant factors' — an economic analysis and a monetary and financial analysis.
Beyond rather tautological statements, the ECB elaborates the rationale in these words:
Within this framework, the economic analysis focuses on real and nominal economic developments, whereas the monetary and financial analysis examines monetary and financial indicators, with a focus on the operation of the monetary transmission mechanism and the possible risks to medium-term price stability from financial imbalances and monetary factors. The pervasive role of macro-financial linkages in economic, monetary and financial developments requires that the interdependencies across the two analyses are fully incorporated.
Thus, the analytical framework continues to be as empty of content as it was in 1998. If a strategy is to contribute to a better understanding of a central bank's decision-making it must offer some heuristic, reducing the complexity of reality to some simple rules of thumb or cues. While monetary targeting and the Taylor rule both came close to a heuristic, they failed in practice. In contrast, inflation targeting has functioned pretty well and is now practised by many central banks in advanced and emerging-market countries.
Such a strategy reduces the complexity of monetary-policy decisions by focusing on inflation forecasts. By comparing forecasts with the inflation target, undesirable developments and the need for monetary-policy action can be identified in good time. Several independent institutions produce inflation forecasts for the euro area, which can render the analytical framework more objective. Due to the different forecast horizons, temporary shocks leading to temporary deviations from the target can also be identified and explained.
The ECB has missed the opportunity to develop its strategy towards explicit inflation targeting, as recommended by prominent economists ('targeting inflation is very close to what the ECB has been doing—regardless of the rhetoric—and to what it should be doing') from the very beginning. This is even more surprising as the bank practised implicit inflation targeting in the past: in the introductory statements to its press conferences, the detailed SPF inflation forecasts were prominently mentioned.
Public communication
The new strategy was implemented with a press conference on 22 July. The 'introductory statement' was replaced by a 'monetary policy statement'. This was supposedly 'more narrative-based, and more concise' but it is not obvious it has improved communication with the public.
The absent SPF inflation forecasts of 1.5 per cent for the medium-term and 1.8 per cent for the long-term would have justified the ECB's expansionary stance, while reassuring the public that price stability was not endangered. But Lagarde insisted the Governing Council was 'not relying on any kind of projections'. Without concrete data, however, the 'narrative' is less informative and also not correct: Lagarde said the bank expected inflation to 'rise over the medium term', when a decline is forecast in 2022 and 2023.
A further drawback is the neglect of monetary data. Although monetary growth is only very indirectly related to inflation, the 8.4 per cent growth rate of the money stock, M3, is still very high and requires attention. With the unprecedented increase in the ECB's balance sheet, many citizens are concerned this might lead to an upsurge of inflation.
The focus of the press conference was Lagarde's presentation of the implications of the strategy review for the forward guidance on the key ECB interest rates:
The Governing Council expects the key ECB interest rates to remain at their present or lower levels until we see inflation reaching 2 per cent well ahead of the end of our projection horizon and durably for the rest of the projection horizon, and we judge that realised progress in underlying inflation is sufficiently advanced to be consistent with inflation stabilising at 2 per cent over the medium term. This may also imply a transitory period in which inflation is moderately above target.
After this mouthful, Lagarde had to admit: 'I know that it's going to take a little time to unpack it and really understand all the subtlety and the details of it.' But if the ECB is committed to improving its communication 'towards the wider public, which is essential for ensuring public understanding of and trust in the actions of the ECB', why choose such cryptic language?
The bank faces a difficult balancing act. On the one hand, it has to make clear to the financial markets that no higher interest rates are to be expected in the foreseeable future. On the other, it must make clear to the citizens of Europe, who fear inflation, that there is no danger to price stability in the medium term. After the recent press conference, one could get the impression that the ECB is addressing the financial markets more than the citizens. This damages its public image — and risks turning public fear of inflation into a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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13 Best Movies Like Tammy ...
If you liked this one , you will probably love these too! In this collection we highlight some of the best films that share a very similar premise to 'Tammy', and are worth checking out.
1. Vacation (2015)
1h 39m Comedy
Hoping to bring his family closer together and to recreate his childhood vacation for his own kids, a grown up Rusty Griswold takes his wife and their two sons on a cross-country road trip to the coolest theme park in America, Walley World. Needless to say, things don't go quite as planned.
2. Say It Isn't So (2001)
1h 35m Comedy Romance
Boy meets girl; boy falls in love (and had wild, non-stop sex) with girl; boy loses girl... when they discover they are brother and sister! But when he learns that he's the victim of the ultimate case of mistaken identity, the lovesick young man -- whom everyone still thinks is after some taboo thrills -- must race across the country to stop her from marrying another man.
3. The Boss (2016)
A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
4. Post Grad (2009)
1h 29m Comedy Drama
Ryden Malby has a master plan. Graduate college, get a great job, hang out with her best friend and find the perfect guy. But her plan spins hilariously out of control when she's forced to move back home with her eccentric family.
5. The Answer Man (2009)
Twenty years ago, Arlen Faber (Jeff Daniels) wrote a book about spirituality that became wildly popular. These days, he's a curmudgeonly recluse who only enjoys the company of his chiropractor, Elizabeth (Lauren Graham). As Elizabeth's warmth starts to melt Arlen's cold heart, he comes to realize what love really means.
6. My Boss's Daughter (2003)
When a young man agrees to housesit for his boss, he thinks it'll be the perfect opportunity to get close to the woman he desperately has a crush on – his boss's daughter. But he doesn't plan on the long line of other houseguests that try to keep him from his mission. And he also has to deal with the daughter's older brother, who's on the run from local drug dealers.
7. Moms' Night Out (2014)
Yearning for an evening without their kids, some friends plan a night out. But to do this, their husbands need to watch the kids. What can go wrong?
8. Identity Thief (2013)
1h 51m Comedy Crime
When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.
9. Failure to Launch (2006)
Tripp, an attractive man in his thirties, is still living with his parents Al and Sue. Tripp's best friends Demo and Ace are also still living in their parents' homes and seem proud of it. Al and Sue are not happy, however, and are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to arrange the matter and couldn't be happier with the result.
10. Wanderlust (2012)
Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commune where free love rules.
11. Baggage Claim (2013)
Pledging to keep herself from being the oldest and the only woman in her entire family never to wed, Montana embarks on a thirty-day, thirty-thousand-mile expedition to charm a potential suitor into becoming her fiancé.
12. Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
Arthur, that irrepressible drunk, tries to sober up and get a job. Meanwhile, Ralph Marolla is conniving to trick the hapless boozer into marrying his daughter so he can gain entrée to Arthur's $750 million fortune.
13. Waking Up in Reno (2002)
Candy and Lonnie Earl are just crazy about each other. The problem: she's married to Roy and he's married to Darlene. So far it's been a secret affair. But that's about to change, because this foursome is driving cross-country and headed for some big surprises.
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I don't know why but i personally prefer the last one even though the specs are not that great. Anyway, can someone recommend me other laptops that you know are compatible with feodra ? I'm not stuck with those 2. I am open to any brand unless it's over my budget. Thank you and have a great day.
I love system76.com laptops they come with Ubuntu, but they work really good with Fedora.
Fedora runs on pretty much any home end-user machine. The things you may want to keep an eye on are the graphics adapter (nvidia can cause extra work, Intel HD Graphics as in many Intel based laptops works just fine), and the wireless adapter (many chipset work just out of the box but broadcom and some others may require some driver work). If you want to use Fedora with Gnome (workstation edition), you should have at least 4 GB RAM, better 8.
Fedora is doing great on my HP Probook 450 G3. Although I realize this is not an exact answer to your question, I would hazard a guess that it would work on your PC, too.


In our ninth volume, Arn tries his hand at being a warrior, Merlin is bewitched by Nimue, and Tillicum and Boltar have a son named Hatha. Most of the second half of this volume follows Gawain and Val's pilgrimage to the holy city of Jerusalem and Queen Aleta's return to the Misty Isles, where treacherous nobles seek her throne... and her death. Also featuring a look at Prince Valiant's 1954 escapades on both the large and small screens by Foster scholar Brian M. Kane. As with all the previous volumes in this highly acclaimed series, these pages are reproduced for the first time from Foster's personal set of color engraver's proofs, the most impeccably produced Prince Valiant series ever produced.