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Alsager Town 1 Skelmersdale United 1
18mar06
North West Counties League Division One
The Town Ground, Alsager
att. 315
Take a look at the Alsager Town web forum and one phrase appears so repetitively it could almost be set to a happy hardcore rhythm. "Farsiders are unbelievable". So say the Farsiders. Them what stand on the far side like. In fairness though, they do provoke some incredulity. The hardcore who take up position well in advance of kick-off go through their militaristic prep of 'their' terrace stand, putting up several flags (including one which worryingly reads '1977 Fighters') and attaching a large laminate reading 'Farside Ultras' to the otherwise blank, white-washed hoarding.
As the teams enter the field of play, two wave further flags, another pair release smoke canisters (one, oddly, in the colours of the opposition), while banners shimmering in silver and gold, one spelling the club's 'Bullets' nickname, are unfurled. Indeed, numbers swell impressively during the first half on a terrace so dominated by the home support's affection that the Ultra's no doubt, as part of their pre-match ritual, go in for some territorial winkle-action around its perimeter. What makes this all the more remarkable is that Alsager do not come from an ex-league, or even strong non-league, tradition. Only 20 years ago they were forced to close for a season due to lack of funds and support in the Mid-Cheshire League, regaining entry in 1991, and have only been part of the North West Counties League branch of the pyramid for 8 years, earning promotion to the top division in 2002. Yet, they have a pocket of vociferous support which is certainly uncommon at this level, a support that does not let North West Counties League football on the pitch make them feel anything less than Serie A off it, although whether or not you'd find a wheelie-bin with nothing but a deflated football in it on Curva's Sud or Nord I've no idea.
Perhaps that's the Farsiders own abstract artistic comment on wanting a higher standard of football to arrive at the Town Ground. They're certainly in with a shout of it this year. As mentioned last week, the North West Counties League Division One is essentially now being contested by 3 sides. Now, the spottier pedants amongst you may exclaim "but, Skif, I thought you were focusing on Cammell Laird?". Indeed, but when you consider that the other Dobbins in this 3-nag race are Alsager and Skelmersdale, then you can appreciate why I am here. 1st v 2nd. Nice. Plus, I like to think of this as some sort of spy mission, checking out the Lairds competition, albeit purely for my own purposes. Some of you may associate spydom with an arched eye-brow, a pristine tux, and a way with the ladies. I am proof that the reality is more stubbly introvert scribbling barely legible notes, picking his nose and rating the tea.
Readers who journey to this site purely for their love of the leaves will be no doubt be delighted to learn of the quality of the Alsager char. It is that rarest of things, a beverage from a football refreshment hut that doesn't have the same long-lasting side-effects as opening the Ark of the Covenant. So with all my precious, pinky flesh intact, the first Saturday in ages that isn't too bleedin' wet or too bleedin' cold, plus a pretty decent top of the table clash and, y'know, this North West Counties mini-tread is doing me the world of good. Coming soon, of course, I will be providing a refreshment comparison table. Graphs and pie-charts. A North West Beverage league format. Name change to Hobo Tea'd, maybe. It'll be Anthony Worral fackin' glorious.
But while I dream of 'Saturday Kitchen' style brand extension, the Town Ground continues to fill, to levels not often seen in this league (particularly if you disregard FC United of Manchester's explosion of the entire league's attendance records this year in Division 2) as a couple of hundred line not only the 4 sides of the pitch, but several gather on the plateau outside the social club which lies slightly further up the hill. From under the far terrace, the are-you-with-us-or-against-us rallying call comes - "Bar-side, bar-side, giz a song". The Rovers-shirt wearing barman with the thick West Country accent is soon amongst it. Here, yer either Farside or yer Bar-side. Despite his love for manning the pumps, our Bristol-exile clearly knows which side his bread is truly buttered, now that he's here in Cheshire. He isn't alone in crossing the great divide.
The singing continues throughout the first half with plenty of original material, although you might argue that they've stolen the appropriation of the opening brassy bars of 'Ring of Fire' from the Anfield choir. I don't expect, however, that the Kop kick-start their rendition with a mobile ringtone fed through a loudhailer.
Amongst all this, a game has broken out and a pretty good one that befits two sides dreaming of the Unibond League. Early on, Alsager keeper Lloyd Parry has two opportunities to show his acute spatial awareness, or perhaps his good fortune, as on 4 minutes he lets a fizzing free-kick run past him only for it to ping off the outside of the post. Later on, in the 22nd, again a free-kick is awarded centrally. This time it is floated over, Parry rooted to the spot as it skids off the top of the bar.
Several chances are created for either side, Richard Mitchell hooking just over the bar with an overhead kick for the Bullets, while Skem also flash just too hard and too high. Town also manage a one-on-one chance, but Skem keeper Peter Crookes makes himself big enough to prevent the attacker catching up with his overhit first touch.
In the 32nd minute, it is the away side who score first, Carl Osman breaking down the right, passing to Michael Cole who curves a cross over the head of striker Paul Rogers and the entire Alsager defence. However skipper Stuart Rudd collects at the far post and rifles his shot firmly into the net before heading in the direction of the Skem supporters gathered behind the goal. The cheering gaggle collect the scorer in their arms, where he is followed by pretty much the rest of the Skelmersdale side, as they form a structure more in keeping with a town show motorbike display. Alsager's support reach into their locker though and immediately break into "Lets all have a disco."
It is clearly inspiring to suggest a knees up, as Alsager level things within 5 minutes, Peter Heler sprinting through again to beat the after-thought of an offside trap to slot the ball underneath Crookes. The Alsager players also try to compete in the human pyramid stakes, although they refrain from sprinting into their waiting Farside support to do so. Whether they have perhaps been put off by a tangy hint of urine hanging in the air is open to conjecture.
On the stroke of half-time a firmly struck Rudd free-kick flies just past the post accompanied by the sound of a lone "How wide do you want the goal?" through the megaphone. Not that the opposition are the only people they taunt with their hectorer's bugle. At the start of the second half, the owner strikes out against his brief loneliness asking, seemingly rhetorically, "Where's the Far-side gone."
The second half is a little more niggly than the first, nobody wanting to give anything away. That said, the tackles remain committed, which sees plenty of pitch scurrying for Alsager physio Kenny 'The Rub' Matthews. Aye, there he is, waddling on his short legs in the way that should be compulsory for physiotherapists. Elsewhere Lloyd Parry is combating the low-setting sun in fine pikey style, resplendent in a burberry cap. Such apparel appears to bring out the hoolie in him as he engages in a running verbal battle with the Skem behind-the-goal boys, taking umbrage at one comment which he then suggests they "sort out after."
As the match peters out, and despite a draw being better for the home side, it is they who go the closer, Ryan Dicker climbing high to meet a free-kick and head just over in the 83rd minute, while Paul Macari's speculative shot only curves away at the last minute. The Farside by this point are pogo-ing like Exploited fans with their shoe-laces tied together. They even break into the Barmy Army 'Everywhere we go-oh' epic, adding their own local lyrics to create a lengthy parable to all the attractions of Alsager, including, of course, "the little wool shop."
On the final whistle, there are handshakes and applause all round. A good game, played in a good spirit, with the home side keeping Skem well within their reach for the run in. Plenty of variables to come yet in this league, without doubt.
Cammell Laird were again missing from League action, instead winning their League Cup semi-final first leg against Flixton 5-0. With the fixture congestion, the prospect of a dead rubber 2nd leg next weekend must seem fairly cruel. Serves them right for showing off, I guess.
Alsager Town website
Skelmersdale United website
Posted by skif at 2:31 am
Another fantastic write-up. Particularly liked the line about the average footy ground cuppa and the Ark of the Covenant. Sounds like the Alsager mob did their best to make it an entertaining afternoon.
Incidentally, I was deprived of the opportunity for some hobo-treadin' action of my own at the weekend. We had our Gillingham-supporting mate down from Aston, and were only foiled in going to see the Gills in action at Bristol City by the vagaries of the train timetable. A good thing, in all honesty - the Gills got tonked 6-0...
skif said...
There's a shame, would have been interesting to hear your thoughts on the League One action.

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Wire, Fugazi's Guy Picciotto and Jessica Pratt to Play Marfa Myths 2018
By Robert Ham | November 15, 2017 | 12:16pm
2018 might not be here yet, but there's already plenty to look forward to for the new year. Especially the news that was just announced by record label Mexican Summer about what they have in store for their fifth annual Marfa Myths festival.
The event, which takes place in the west Texas town of Marfa, will be going down from April 12th through the 15th and is a multi-disciplinary delight with musicians and visual artists collaborating and exploring new ideas together, as well as a finely curated lineup of concerts that highlights some of the most forward-thinking music being made today.
This year might be one of the festival's best lineups yet, ranging from modular synth maestro Suzanne Ciani, post-punk legends Wire, Detroit house producer Omar-S, singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt and one of the kings of the Brazilian Tropicália movement Tom Zé. Another highlight is the recording residency being undertaken by Deerhunter's Bradford Cox and Cate Le Bon who will, according to the press material, "realizing a long correspondence and friendship in a creative, collaborative context."
Tickets for the festival are already on sale here, with early bird passes, for a limited time, going for $180.
Circuit des Yeux
Jessica Pratt
Tom Zé
Helado Negro with Ensemble
Gravity Hill Sound + Image: Jem Cohen with Guy Picciotto, Jim White, George Xylouris, Jessica Moss
Omar-S
Connan Mockasin & Ade Mockasin
Innov Gnawa
Allah-Las
The Weather Station
Senyawa
Laraaji with Arji
OceAnanda
Thor & Friends
Musicians in Residence: Cate Le Bon & Bradford Cox
bradford cox
guy picciotto
marfa myths


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module Network.Pusher.Webhook
  ( Webhooks (..),
    WebhookEv (..),
    WebhookPayload (..),
    parseAppKeyHdr,
    parseAuthSignatureHdr,
    parseWebhooksBody,
    verifyWebhooksBody,
    parseWebhookPayloadWith,
  )
where

import qualified Crypto.Hash as HASH
import qualified Crypto.MAC.HMAC as HMAC
import Data.Aeson ((.:))
import qualified Data.Aeson as A
import Data.ByteArray (convert)
import qualified Data.ByteString as B
import qualified Data.ByteString.Base16 as B16
import qualified Data.ByteString.Char8 as BC
import Data.ByteString.Lazy (fromStrict)
import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy.Char8 as LB
import Data.Char (toLower)
import Data.Function (on)
import Data.Maybe (listToMaybe, mapMaybe)
import qualified Data.Text as T
import Data.Text.Encoding (encodeUtf8)
import Data.Word (Word64)
import Network.Pusher.Protocol (User (..))

-- | A Webhook is received by POST request from Pusher to notify your server of
--  a number of 'WebhookEv's. Multiple events are received under the same
--  timestamp if batch events is enabled.
data Webhooks
  = Webhooks
      { timeMs :: Word64,
        webhookEvs :: [WebhookEv]
      }
  deriving (Eq, Show)

instance A.FromJSON Webhooks where
  parseJSON =
    A.withObject "Webhooks" $ \v ->
      Webhooks <$> v .: "time_ms" <*> v .: "events"

-- | A 'WebhookEv' is one of several events Pusher may send to your server in
--  response to events your users may trigger.
data WebhookEv
  = -- | A channel has become occupied. There is > 1 subscriber.
    ChannelOccupiedEv {onChannel :: T.Text}
  | -- | A channel has become vacated. There are 0 subscribers.
    ChannelVacatedEv {onChannel :: T.Text}
  | -- | A new user has subscribed to a presence channel.
    MemberAddedEv
      { onChannel :: T.Text,
        withUser :: User
      }
  | -- | A user has unsubscribed from a presence channel.
    MemberRemovedEv
      { onChannel :: T.Text,
        withUser :: User
      }
  | -- | A client has sent a named client event with some json body. They have a
    --  socket_id and a 'User' if they were in a presence channel.
    ClientEv
      { onChannel :: T.Text,
        clientEvName :: T.Text,
        clientEvBody :: Maybe A.Value,
        withSocketId :: T.Text,
        withPossibleUser :: Maybe User
      }
  deriving (Eq, Show)

instance A.FromJSON WebhookEv where
  parseJSON =
    A.withObject "Webhooks" $ \v -> do
      name <- v .: "name"
      case name :: T.Text of
        "channel_occupied" -> ChannelOccupiedEv <$> v .: "channel"
        "channel_vacated" -> ChannelVacatedEv <$> v .: "channel"
        "member_added" ->
          MemberAddedEv <$> v .: "channel" <*> (User <$> v .: "user_id")
        "member_removed" ->
          MemberRemovedEv <$> v .: "channel" <*> (User <$> v .: "user_id")
        "client_event" ->
          ClientEv <$> v .: "channel" <*> v .: "event"
            <*> (A.decode . LB.fromStrict . encodeUtf8 <$> v .: "data")
            <*> v .: "socket_id"
            <*> (fmap User <$> v .: "user_id")
        _ -> fail . ("Unknown client event. Got: " ++) . show $ v

data WebhookPayload
  = WebhookPayload
      { -- | Authentication header. The oldest active token is used, identified by
        --  this key.
        xPusherKey :: B.ByteString,
        -- | A HMAC SHA256 formed by signing the payload with the tokens secret.
        xPusherSignature :: B.ByteString,
        webhooks :: Webhooks
      }
  deriving (Eq, Show)

-- | Given a HTTP Header and its associated value, parse an app key.
parseAppKeyHdr :: BC.ByteString -> BC.ByteString -> Maybe B.ByteString
parseAppKeyHdr key value
  | on (==) (BC.map toLower) key "X-Pusher-Key" = Just value
  | otherwise = Nothing

-- | Given a HTTP Header and its associated value, parse an auth signature.
parseAuthSignatureHdr :: BC.ByteString -> BC.ByteString -> Maybe B.ByteString
parseAuthSignatureHdr key value
  | on (==) (BC.map toLower) key "X-Pusher-Signature" = Just value
  | otherwise = Nothing

-- | Given a HTTP body, parse the contained webhooks.
parseWebhooksBody :: BC.ByteString -> Maybe Webhooks
parseWebhooksBody = A.decode . fromStrict

-- | Does a webhook body hash with our secret key to the given signature?
verifyWebhooksBody :: B.ByteString -> B.ByteString -> BC.ByteString -> Bool
verifyWebhooksBody appSecret authSignature body =
  let actualSignature =
        B16.encode $ convert (HMAC.hmac appSecret body :: HMAC.HMAC HASH.SHA256)
   in authSignature == actualSignature

-- | Given a list of http header key:values, a http body and a lookup function
--  for an apps secret, parse and validate a  potential webhook payload.
parseWebhookPayloadWith ::
  (B.ByteString -> Maybe B.ByteString) ->
  [(BC.ByteString, BC.ByteString)] ->
  BC.ByteString ->
  Maybe WebhookPayload
parseWebhookPayloadWith lookupKeysSecret headers body = do
  appKey <- listToMaybe . mapMaybe (uncurry parseAppKeyHdr) $ headers
  authSignature <- listToMaybe . mapMaybe (uncurry parseAuthSignatureHdr) $ headers
  appSecret <- lookupKeysSecret appKey
  () <-
    if verifyWebhooksBody appSecret authSignature body
      then Just ()
      else Nothing
  whs <- parseWebhooksBody body
  Just $ WebhookPayload appKey authSignature whs

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Brexit and Beyond Nations and Identities Politics and Policy
Most now regret Brexit, but Brexiternity goes on and on
by Denis MacShane | @denismacshane | @DenisMacShane
Brexiternity
I first used the word "Brexit" a decade ago, in 2012, and more recently coined "Brexiternity" – the title for my last book on the subject in 2019. Now it seems the new modish word is "Bregret". It has become impossible to find anyone writing, at least in the posh papers, who is not reporting on the Brexit regretters.
The opinion polls have swung strongly away from endorsing Brexit. There is a stable and unwavering majority in all opinion polls of around 53-47 that the 2016 vote was a mistake.
It is easy and low polemics to point out the untruths in the anti-European camp, not least Boris Johnson's promise in the Daily Telegraph on 27 June 2016 "British people will still be able to go and work in the EU; to live; to travel; to study; to buy homes and to settle down. There will continue to be free trade, and access to the Single Market."
Let us be kind and assume that Johnson believed what he was saying at the time he said it. Like other evangelists for a rupture with Europe, he may genuinely have believed that Brexit would lead to a new reborn Britain, trading profitably with the world, being seen at the head of new Anglosphere project, with much lower immigration. Britain, they thought, would become a more homogenous society, as we would no longer have to obey any rules from the functionaries of Brussels.
But now, in the seventh year of Brexit, perhaps only Jacob Rees-Mogg still believes this fantasy. In the best tradition of the German stab-in-the-back legend (Dolchstosslegende), the ardent isolationists denounce the hapless, poor (actually sensationally rich) Rishi Sunak and everyone under the English sun for their craven failure to make Brexit work. They should have been standing up to and denouncing the EU with greater ferocity, forcing Brussels to bend to England's will.
But the public are no longer buying this. "I think the truth is that Brexit is now probably less popular than it has been at any point since June 2016," says our supreme polling guru, Professor Sir John Curtice.
"At the moment, it looks as though the 2016 referendum is going to be as unsuccessful as the 1975 one was in proving to be a permanent settlement of this debate…We are as a country divided down the middle on this subject and it looks as though we are going to continue to be so for the foreseeable future."
Yet, as Sir Keir Starmer made clear on Radio 4 this morning, the Labour Party is quite determined not to offer any comfort to hospitals, who have lost 4,000 EU doctors since 2016; to farmers who can't find workers to pull leeks out of freezing fields and prepare, pack and despatch food; all delivery firms; Lord Wolfson's fashion chain Next, which can't find suitable employees; working families who need some help to look after babies and toddlers; and many other firms and citizens who are the losers from the 2016 rupture with the European Union.
When she became Prime Minister, Theresa May declared: "We can make Brexit work for Britain." Sir Keir never tires of repeating Mrs May's incantation. Can a negative be made to work? Could appeasement or isolationism have been made to work? Labour feels, probably rightly, that even to question Brexit is to open the floodgates of news headlines on freedom of movement, or as some tabloid editors call it, "out-of-control mass immigration".
A BRG poll for The I paper last week showed a 41-24 divide on Brexit harming trade not with Europe but with other countries. This was confirmed by the former DEFRA Secretary, George Eustice, who denounced the trade deal with Australia, which was hurried through by the inexperienced Liz Truss. The agreement will open the way to hormone-altered beef and lamb, destroying sales from British farms.
The divide was greater (52-15) on the loss of trade with Europe and 52-14 on the rise in cost-of-living those polled felt had been worsened by cutting links with Europe. There was a 42-20 split on the harm Brexit has done to Britain's standing in the world, and a 45-13 divide on the harm Brexit had done to politics in Northern Ireland.
The CBI warns that UK GDP will fall by 0.4% in 2023, downgrading its previous forecast of 1% growth, with business investment 9% below pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024. A major driver of inward investment until Brexit had been EU trade, ever since Margaret Thatcher's creation of the European Single Market which attracted Japanese car firms to set up in the UK and turned the City of London into a global financial centre.
Now the Paris Bourse's capitalisation is higher than that of the London Stock Exchange and more Japanese firms are opening up in Germany than Britain.
Some pro-EU commentators, such as Professor Timothy Garton Ash, argue that "Reality has caught up with the Brexitists …the residual belief in Brexit among those who voted for it, which held up for many years, seems to have snapped."
The polls seem to support him, but they matter little. All politicians, at least in England – Tory, Labour or even LibDem — say Brexit cannot be questioned, altered, challenged. For as long as that consensus lasts, the future of Britain's relationship with the EU will be little different from today.
Once again, pro-Europeans may be letting wishes become fathers to their thoughts. Brexiternity goes on and on.
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It's April 15. That means Tax Day is here and if you haven't filed yet, you're probably feeling the stress. Thankfully, several businesses around the country are helping Americans get through Uncle Sam's payday with some great specials and freebies.
From free treats, to discounted meals and drinks, to even free paper shredding, here are the six of the best Tax Day Deals in 2019 in no particular order:
Now through Monday, new and existing members of Bruegger's Inner Circle can get 13 bagels and two tubs of cream cheeses for just $10.40 at participating locations. That's more than $3 off! Get the offer at www.brueggers.com.
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The $10.40 Tax Day special includes a half chicken individual meal. That includes two sides, cornbread and a regular fountain drink while supplies last. You don't need a coupon and you can even order it for delivery on Monday while you're sweating through your tax return.
Tax Day is a sour experience for many, so why not perk right back up with something sweet? Applebee's drink of the month is the Strawberry Dollarita. It's made with tequila, strawberry and Margarita mix served on the rocks. Oh, and did we mention the Twizzlers candy straw?
It's only $1 at participating locations.
This ought to come in handy for anyone doing their taxes on tax day. With fraud and identity theft rampant online, it's getting harder and harder to keep your personal information private. Fortunately, Office Depot is allowing people to shred up to five pounds of documents for free with a coupon. This offer will be available to people through April 27.
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He had not gone far when he met friend Fox, on his rounds that way.
`Happy thought!' says friend Fox.
He takes bag and baggage, and, presto! is gone like a letter into the post.
He had not gone far when he met his lady-friend Ladder, leaning on her wall.
`Happy thought!' says my friend Ladder, and nimble, bag and baggage, goes to keep company with friend Fox.
And `Quack, quack, quack.' Drakestail is off again, singing and spruce as before. A little farther he meets his sweetheart, my friend River, wandering quietly in the sunshine.
`Ah! happy thought!' says my friend River.
She takes bag and baggage, and glou, glou, glou, she takes her place between friend Fox and my friend Ladder.
And `Quack, quack, quack.' Drakestail is off again singing.
A little farther on he meets comrade Wasp's-nest, manoeuvring his wasps.
`By Jove I that's a good idea!' says comrade Wasp's-nest.
And left file! he takes the same road to join the others with all his party. There was not much more room, but by closing up a bit they managed. . . . And Drakestail is off again singing.
He arrived thus at the capital, and threaded his way straight up the High Street, still running and singing `Quack, quack, quack, when shall I get my money back?' to the great astonishment of the good folks, till he came to the King's palace.
`Who is there?' asks the porter, putting his head out of the wicket.
The porter shuts his wicket and goes up to say it to the King, who was just sitting down to dinner with a napkin round his neck, and all his ministers.
Fancy how vexed Drakestail was!
`Ah! so that's it,' says he. `Wait! I will compel you to receive me. Quack, quack, quack, when shall I get my money back?' But turkeys and chickens are creatures who don't like people that are not as themselves. When they saw the new-comer and how he was made, and when they heard him crying too, they began to look black at him.
Finally they rushed at him all together, to overwhelm him with pecks.
When the King who was still at table heard this refrain, and the poultry woman came to tell him what had been going on in the yard, he was terribly annoyed.
He ordered them to throw this tail of a drake into the well, to make an end of him.
And it was done as he commanded. Drakestail was in despair of getting himself out of such a deep hole, when he remembered his lady friend, the Ladder.
My friend Ladder, who was only waiting for these words, hastens out, leans her two arms on the edge of the well, then Drakestail climbs nimbly on her back, and hop! he is in the yard, where he begins to sing louder than ever.
When the King, who was still at table and laughing at the good trick he had played his creditor, heard him again reclaiming his money, he became livid with rage.
He commanded that the furnace should be heated, and this tail of a drake thrown into it, because he must be a sorcerer.
The furnace was soon hot, but this time Drakestail was not so afraid; he counted on his sweetheart, my friend River.
My friend River hastens out, and errouf! throws herself into the furnace, which she floods, with all the people who had lighted it; after which she flowed growling into the hall of the palace to the height of more than four feet.
The King was still at table, and thought himself quite sure of his game; but when he heard Drakestail singing again, and when they told him all that had passed, he became furious and got up from table brandishing his fists.
`Bring him here, and I'll cut his throat! bring him here quick!' cried he.
And quickly two footmen ran to fetch Drakestail.
`Bs, bs, bayonet them! `The brave Wasp's-nest rushes out with all his wasps. They threw themselves on the infuriated King and his ministers, and stung them so fiercely in the face that they lost their heads, and not knowing where to hide themselves they all jumped pell-mell from the window and broke their necks on the pavement.
Behold Drakestail much astonished, all alone in the big saloon and master of the field. He could not get over it.
Nevertheless, he remembered shortly what he had come for to the palace, and improving the occasion, he set to work to hunt for his dear money. But in vain he rummaged in all the drawers; he found nothing; all had been spent.
Drakestail, who was no longer surprised at anything, received the acclamations of the people as if he had never done anything else all his life.
A few of them certainly murmured that a Drakestail would make a fine King; those who knew him replied that a knowing Drakestail was a more worthy King than a spendthrift like him who was lying on the pavement. In short, they ran and took the crown off the head of the deceased, and placed it on that of Drakestail, whom it fitted like wax.


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FASHION & DESIRABILITY
Motorsport wasn't the only area in which the Mini experienced a resurgence towards the tale end of the 20th century. Through inspired ad placements and an unforeseen marketing offensive, the desirability of the car rocketed and it became, arguably, even more of a fashion accessory than it was back in the 1960s.
Of course, this was no accident. Just a brief scan through of Rover's October 1997 press release for the Mk.7 was enough to make clear the company's objectives with the new car. Under the prominent heading, 'Following Fashion', phrases such as 'self expression' and 'evocative of the 1960s' are commonplace, and emphasise how central fashion and desirability were to the design process of the '97 twin-point models.
As if to prove this point, Rover brought along two unique, one-off design concepts to the 1997 Frankfurt Motor Show, each representing entirely different ends of the Mini-modifying spectrum. The Mini Hot Rod was, essentially, the ultimate road racer: 160hp from a 16-valve A-series motor, Team Dynamics 13" wheels, dogbox and a stripped out interior. The Mini Limo, on the other hand, offered supreme luxury, with electric, sliding, leather-backed, heated-everything and a (state-of-the-art at the time) satellite navigation system. Watch Mr Clarkson take a look at both at the later British Motor show below.
With the launch of the MPi Minis came a sense that this national treasure of a car was finally under the control of a company which understood it; a company which recognised its strengths and the core reasons for its widespread, unrelenting appeal. This 'epiphany' of sorts was quite clearly reflected in Rover's marketing and advertising for the Mini, with the late '90s seeing the launch of several well-timed and carefully considered tie-ins and promotions.
The first of these was the 'Game show' advert which ran in cinemas circa 1998 (right). I won't spoil it for you - go ahead and click play to your right.
Seen it yet? Well, if you have, you probably won't be surprised to learn that this was banned shortly after it began airing...
Although it was only shown to the public for a limited time, this 'unconventional' commercial did a lot to alter the public's view of the Mini itself and Mini as a brand, waking many up to the fact that this was no longer merely a cheap run around, but a small car with a big attitude. To boot, it brilliantly captured the essence of the Mini's mischievous, playful personality, something which hadn't been tapped into in previous years.
Equally memorable was the Mini's inclusion in a 1999 promo for Martini V2 Vodka, entitled 'British Bottle'. Directed by Danny Kleinman, this spectacular homage to cult classic The Italian Job featured three of the latest Sports Pack Minis hurtling through an Italian city at breakneck speed, pulling off a series of daring and dramatic stunts along the way.
This ad may have been intended to advertise Martini's new product line, but no one could deny that it was the three Minis which stole the show. Considering this advert was paid for by Martini, the cinema and TV airing of it was a win-win for Rover and the Mini.
The brilliantly entertaining V2 ad was a perfect fit for the Mini and its personality, helping to reinforce and accentuate the already-
noticeable effects of Rover's own marketing push.
In 1998, the Mk.7 Mini even made it to the big screen, starring alongside an A-list cast in The Avengers. In the film, British agents John Steed (Ralph Fiennes) and Emma Peel (Uma Thurman) attempt to 'save the world' from mad scientist Sir August de Wynter's (Sean Connery) potentially-lethal weather machine.
Rover supplied six of the latest MPi Minis to Warner Bros. for filming, only four of which survived. In a dramatic chase scene, de Wynter's henchmen chase down John Steed and Emma Peel in their Jaguar E-type, using remote-controlled mechanical bees to attack them in the process. Predictably, things don't end well for the baddies in the Mini, who leave the road and launch into the countryside, sending the poor Mini catapulting through the air.
After filming was complete, Rover handed the four remaining cars over to the Heritage Motor Centre, where they were used as part of an education programme designed to promote safe driving. When the programme had run its course in 2005, legendary stunt driver Russ Swift snapped up all four cars, using them as part of his world famous stunt displays.
Somewhat less conspicuous than all of that, though, was the April Fools letter which Rover sent out to owners in 1999, informing them of an approved 'dress code' for Mini dealerships. Following on from the car's recognition as a British design classic by The Design Museum the previous month, Rover's marketing agency Craik Jones capitalised on this, understanding the importance of humour in re-popularising the Mini. Speaking in 1999, Lisa Tobisch of Craik Jones explained, "It ties into what the Mini is all about... it's that sense of fun, irreverence".
The full April Fools letter. Image courtesy of Rob Lightbody
With a car as clever and unique as the Mini, it stands to reason that its advertising should also be clever and unique. At least, that's what then-Mini Brand Manager Patrick Fleming believed.
In 1999, The Design Museum ran a Mini design competition, for which entrants had to come up with the most creative and innovative colour scheme possible. This contest would have generated considerable publicity for the Mini regardless, with over 1000 entries being made. To spice things up, however, Fleming and his team managed to convince David Bowie, Kate Moss and Paul Smith to join in with their own creations, resulting in enormous publicity for Mini - the likes of which would have ordinarily cost millions of pounds to generate through traditional means. Speaking to Gavin Conway during the Mini's 40th Anniversary celebrations in 1999, Fleming said, "It's all about establishing a dialogue with people who currently own Minis, but it's also about reaching those people who have moved on, but still might have a hankering for a Mini. Those are the sort of people who might consider the new car".
Kate Moss' entry into The Design Museum's competition
As if to top off four incredible years of success, in December 1999 the Car of the Century awards took place in Las Vegas. In a process which had taken three years to complete, 700 cars were shortlisted for the prize, all of which were determined to be highly influential, ground breaking and significant designs. In the end, the Mini was beaten to first place by the Model T Ford in the 'International' category, but secured second place ahead of the likes of the Citroen DS, Volkswagen Beetle and Porsche 911. In the 'European' category, though, the Mini took first place: the perfect conclusion to a packed year of celebrations for the car's 40th anniversary.
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23 Brides Before And After Their Wedding Makeup That You'll Barely Recognize
A wedding is a special ceremony and everything has to look perfect – from the food and decorations, to the clothes and hair. The preparations often start in the early morning and the celebration lasts the whole night – and during all this time, the bride's makeup has to stay perfect. That's why a good makeup artist can be a godsend for the bride.
Arber Bytygi is a Kosovo-based makeup artist who specializes in making brides look their best on their weddings.
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Arber takes before-and-after pictures of the brides-to-be to show just how much makeup can change the way a person looks.
Even though Arber has amassed over 300k followers on Instagram, some people are saying his style makes the brides look pretty similar, removing the uniqueness of each woman. However, you can't argue with the fact that all of them end up looking stunning after the makeup artist applies his magic touch.
In an interview with votreART, Arber said he got interested in makeup when he was just a child. He used to take his mother's makeup and play with it when he was just five and knew he'd become a makeup artist one day.
"When I finished high school, my family didn't want me to continue my studies in the beauty industry because in our culture it's considered tabu if a male works in this industry," said the makeup artist. "So, at first, I got a master's degree in economics and only then did I follow my dream and started working as a makeup artist."
When meeting his clients, Arber's first question is what kind of occasion are they getting their makeup done for. He also asks them if they have any specific requests like a more natural or dramatic look. He then asks the brides to show the dress they're going to wear. "The design of the dress and its details reveal the style of the look the client is going for," says the makeup artisy. "Then, I analyze their facial features."
Arber is a highly sought-after makeup artist, doing as many as 60 makeups per day during the summer season. Better book yours in advance!
"Makeup is like jewelry for the face. Play with colors and shapes. Don't be afraid to transform yourself. At the end of the day, you can just clean it," advised Arber to beginning makeup artists.
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Bali Volcano Erupts for the Second Time in a Week, Disrupting Flights
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Volcano rumbled into life with a series of eruptions that temporarily disrupted international flights to the tourist destination
A second eruption in less than a week of the Mount Agung volcano in Bali has intensified the watch for a more serious explosion.
The volcano rumbled into life with a series of eruptions that temporarily disrupted some international flights to the popular Indonesian island tourist destination.
Mount Agung erupted on Saturday evening and three times early Sunday, lighting its cone with an orange glow and sending ash 4,000 metres into the atmosphere. The ash clouds have been moving toward the neighbouring island of Lombok, a direction that is away from Bali's airport, where nearly all scheduled domestic and international flights were continuing on Sunday.
An exclusion zone extending up to 7.5km from the crater remains in place, following the evacuation of more than 185,000 people after an eruption in September, and authorities have warned anyone remaining within it to leave the area. About 25,000 to 30,000 people are reportedly still unable to return home.
There had been some effect on with flights from airlines including Virgin Australia, Qantas, KLM and Jetstar were affected although many either continued their services or resumed them after a pause. Travellers were advised to check with their carrier.
Mount Agung erupted on Tuesday, forming a 700m ash cloud, which authorities said was "steam driven".
On Saturday Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency said the ash column from Mount Agung rose 1,500m following an eruption that began about 5.30pm and continued for several hours. Villages close to the volcano were coated in a thin layer of ash.
Disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said ash clouds were moving to the south-west, away from the international airport, which remained open. The volcano's alert status has not been increased from the second highest level and authorities said the island remained safe.
The September eruption was the first sign of activity by Mount Agung in more than 50 years and prompted the highest alert level. In 1963 a major eruption killed about 1,100 people.
The volcano is Bali's highest peak and a popular hiking destination for tourists, who have been warned to stay away for now. Several villages that rely on the tourism trade are within the exclusion zone and fear for the economic impact on their livelihoods.
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, de son vrai nom , est un acteur japonais, né à Ishinomaki le  et mort à Tokyo le .

Biographie

Jun Tatara a tourné dans plus de 115 films entre 1952 et 2003.

Filmographie sélective
 1952 :  de Minoru Shibuya : le vétéran de guerre
 1952 :  de Kaneto Shindō
 1952 :  de Minoru Shibuya
 1954 :  d'Akira Kurosawa
 1954 :  de Heinosuke Gosho : M. Noro
 1955 :  de Seiji Hisamatsu
 1956 :  de Kenji Mizoguchi
 1956 :  de Masaki Kobayashi
 1956 :  de Satsuo Yamamoto
 1956 :  de Tatsuo Ōsone
 1957 :  de Shirō Toyoda
 1957 :  de Heinosuke Gosho
 1958 :  de Hiroshi Inagaki
 1958 :  de Yoshitarō Nomura
 1959 :  de Masaki Kobayashi
 1962 :  de Mikio Naruse

Récompenses et distinctions
 1957 : prix Blue Ribbon du meilleur acteur dans un second rôle pour ses performances dans Tsuruhachi Tsurujirō, Je t'achèterai et Récit du tumulte d'un typhon

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Acteur japonais
Naissance en août 1917
Naissance dans la préfecture de Miyagi
Décès en septembre 2006
Décès à 89 ans
Décès à Tokyo

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UNIONVILLE, Pa.—Jennie Brannigan, a top event rider who was the 2014 National CIC3* Champion and has won both the CIC3* and 2* at Fair Hill International, won the Ladies Timber Race at Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point on April 2, in her first attempt at racing over timber.
Jennie BranniganShe won on Armata Stables' Joshua G, trained by Kathy Neilson, in six minutes 45 seconds.
Brannigan, who operates her training and coaching facility out of the Matz' farm in Coatesville, Pa., could ride a more forward and competitive round in the cross county phase of evening after riding in races.
Today's riders tend to stick to just one discipline, but in the 70s it was common for riders to compete in various disciplines.
Olympic eventing gold medalists like Bruce Davidson and Mike Plumb both rode in the toughest timber race of all, the Maryland Hunt Cup, as did Kevin Freeman, and show jumping Olympians Frank Chapot and Kathy Kusner also rode in the Maryland Hunt Cup.
Crossing into different disciplines made them more complete horsemen and women.
Brannigan on Joshua G beat Virginia Korrell on Leffingwell Lion, owned and trained by her mother, Elizabeth C. Korrell, by a length and a half, with Bethany Baumgardner on Merriefield Far's Battle Aray, trained by Billy Meister third.
SANNA NEILSON had the best of it in one race and the worst in the next.
Neilson saddled Stewart Strawbridge's 8-year-old Kings Apollo (GB), ridden by Petty, to win the Novice Timber in 6:22.
Kings Apollo had 31 starts in England over steeplechase fences, with five wins, five seconds and three thirds, before Strawbridge bought him.
But in the Open Timber, Guts For Garters, owned by Strawbridge, trained by Neilson and ridden by Petty, fell heavily at the last fence while chasing the winner Grand Manan, owned by Howard R. Reuwer, trained by Meister and ridden by Nagle.
GRAND MANAN, who inserted himself into the battle for Timber Horse of the Year last year with wins in the Genessee Valley Timber Stakes and the International Gold Cup Timber Stakes, finished in 6:07, the fastest time of the day.
Holbrook Hollow Farm's Wingo Star, trained by Meister and ridden by Dalton, finished a distanced second, with And The Eagle Flys, owned by Mrs. William D. Class Jr., also trained by Meister and ridden by Baumgardner, finished further back in third.
Keith DaltonMeister also trained the winner of the Heavyweight Timber, Gas Can Eddie, owned by Class, and ridden by Dalton.
Irv Naylor's Ride Away, trained by Neilson and ridden by Baumgardner, was second with Donald Cochran's Out Playing, trained by Todd McKenna and ridden by Annie Yeager, was third.
Chewy, ridden by Anna Farber, won the Small Pony race over Emmy-Lou, ridden by Max McKenna, and in the Medium Pony race Count Chocula, ridden by Theo Sushko, won over Fionna, Nina McKenna up, and Princess Pogo, ridden by Chase Damron.
Parker Hendriks won the Large Pony race on Mookie Monster, riding a hard finish to beat Joey Dipierro on Hot Chocolate and Cassidy Wilcox on Baboo.
Skylar McKenna rode Embarrassed to win the Junior Field Masters race, a late addition to the card after Cheshire was cancelled.
Maggie Buchanan on Sally was second with Teddy Davies on Buckshot third.


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'I Surrender Myself To The Director's Vision'
Giridhar Jha	INTERVIEWS Vicky Kaushal	| 03 July 2019
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Vicky Kaushal who made a stunning debut in Masaan four years ago has leapfrogged into the big league with the success of Raazi (2018) and Uri (2019). He tells Giridhar Jha why the Hindi film industry has entered its best phase yet because of the proliferation of content-rich cinema in recent times. Excerpts:
Post-Uri, I cannot resist the temptation of asking, how is the josh?
The josh has been really high, thanks to the amazing opportunities. The kind of love that I have been receiving for my work for the past year has been overwhelming, surreal. I think the best form of motivation is when you are encouraged to keep pushing your boundaries. You are motivated when people tell you that they are waiting for your future projects. When you hear such things, you tend to give more than what you have. That's the phase I am in right now.
Did you expect such a response from Uri? Even the PM has been quoting the josh punchline.
No, not at all! None of us actually did. Of course, how much a film earns at the box office matters, but more than that, we didn't expect that after two weeks of its release, people would snatch the film from our hands and make it their own. From a small kid to a 90-year-old dadaji, people from all age-groups were sending me 'how's the josh?' videos from different places, even from offices and weddings. And the PM saying 'how's the josh?'…we never saw that coming!
So, what was it about Uri, patriotism, or something more?
When an artwork comes up to ignite patriotism in the right way, it creates an avalanche-like impact, quite similar to what August 15 and January 26 invoke. On these days our patriotic feelings, howsoever dormant in our hearts, come to the fore. Something like that happened with Uri. People from all strata of society accepted the film.
Your debut film, Masaan, had made an impact in 2015 and so did Raazi and Uri later. What was different for you as an actor in terms of success during these two different phases of your career?
After Masaan, I became the 'Masaan guy', but after Raazi and Uri, I came to be known as Vicky Kaushal. After Masaan, the film industry started encouraging me right away but nobody recognised me when I walked down the streets. Now they do.
'Content is king' has been a cliché. Only in recent times is it proving to work. Do you think that we are in an era when the star system will gradually fade away?
"In the past, filmmakers would look for a story set in Brooklyn, but now they want writers to tell stories about Bareilly."
I don't think that the star system is going to vanish. Far from it, all the popular film industries across the world have flourished for decades on star power. It is good for the survival of the industry. European cinema is still making niche cinema because there is no star system there. But what is different here now is that the 'content is king' formula is being implemented in a big way. Audiences are lapping up good stories. In this age of Netflix and Amazon Prime, the best of global entertainment is available on phones. If a movie has to draw audiences and make them spend Rs 400 on a ticket, the content has to be better than what they already have on their phones. It has made all of us pull up our socks. Both filmmakers and audiences now understand this, that's why it has ushered such a good phase into the industry.
Is this why even the biggest of stars appear to be hunting for good scripts? There was a time when filmmakers used to sign a star and select the script afterwards.
Back then, stars were intriguing, the average moviegoer had no access to them. My father (action coordinator Sham Kaushal) tells me that if people wanted to see Dharmendra those days, movies were the only platform. Nowadays, stars are accessible through various media.
Is it the best phase yet, quality wise, for Hindi cinema?
I think so. Also, the industry has become more democratic for actors and fellow creative people. It is no longer a sole preserve of the elite. In the past, filmmakers would look for a story set in Brooklyn, but now they want writers to tell stories about Bareilly.
For you, is the script everything in selecting movies? What about big banners?
When a reputed production house wants to narrate a subject, you know that it must have been scrutinised before it reaches you. You know they will make a film that will reach the audience. Still, script comes first for me. I prefer to read a script at a go. After reading the last page, if I feel for the character and if I want to share it with my family immediately, I do it. Then I see who the director is because cinema is ultimately a director's medium.
Talking of directors, you have worked with a diverse bunch—Anurag Kashyap, Meghna Gulzar to Rajkumar Hirani. How different is their approach?
They have their own style. Anurag sir does not go strictly by the script—he does a lot of improvisation on the set. He makes an artiste reinvent himself, as I did in Manmarziyaan (2018). Meghna Gulzar sticks to the script. Raazi's script was so refined there was no need to change anything. Karan Johar is a mix of both, while Hirani, being an editor, is clear about what he wants. As an actor, I prefer to surrender myself to the director's vision. I look at myself as sabzi in the hands of a chef.
You were doing engineering…When exactly did the movie bug bite you?
"What is different here now is the 'content is king' formula is applied in a big way. Audiences are lapping up good stories."
At that time my aim, like everybody else from my batch, was to postgraduate. My parents wanted me to do higher education in the US and settle down there because neither my father nor grandfather ever knew what it felt like to have a secure job. But when I got a job with a multinational after graduation, I realised I wasn't cut out for a 9-to-5 routine. I knew I would not be happy doing that.
Then I began to explore as to what gave me happiness. Performing in a play made me happy, just the way playing cricket did during my school and college days. But I did not want to rush into acting. So I enrolled in Kishore Namit Kapoor's acting classes in Mumbai to analyse whether acting still gave me happiness. Thankfully, I found out that it still did despite a rigorous schedule. Later, I joined Manav Kaul's theatre group before working as Anurag Kashyap's assistant director on the sets of Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) to learn the ropes of filmmaking. On its sets, I learnt many things, including work ethic, and also got to interact with great actors such as Manoj Bajpayee, Piyush Mishra, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Rajkummar Rao.
How did Masaan happen?
I had done a film called Zubaan before I got Masaan. After finishing the shooting for Zubaan, I was travelling to Pune along with Neeraj Ghaywan (Masaan's director) who was also an AD in Wasseypur. He showed me a five-minute promo of Masaan which he had made to pitch to producers. At that time Rajkumar Rao and Manoj Bajpayee were supposed to be doing it and it had an interesting title, Raand, Saand, Seedhi Aur Sanyasi. A few days later, casting director Mukesh Chhabra asked me whether I could come for an audition for a role in Neeraj's film. Later I came to know that Rajkummar Rao was unable to do the film because of date issues. That is how I got the role.
Every actor faces the threat of being typecast. I'm sure you must have been inundated with Uri-like roles lately. How have you tackled it?
It happens. After Masaan, I was flooded with offers of characters from the Varanasi-Kanpur belt. They thought I was a UP boy. I rejected them all because I wanted to prove my versatility. It took me eight to nine months to sign my next movie after Masaan. So, when Anurag sir offered me the role of a drug addict cop in Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016), I accepted it because it was the polar opposite of my character Deepak from Masaan. Similar things happened after Uri too.
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Sen. Bob Corker changes mind and says he will support 'repeal and delay' of Obamacare
Michael Collins Holly Fletcher Dave Boucher
Hospital association questions strategy to repeal before a replacement is crafted.
The various proposals are raising concerns about what options will be available in the near-term.
Political football doesn't address shortfalls of ACA
WASHINGTON – Sen. Bob Corker reversed course Thursday and indicated he would support a bill the Senate plans to vote on next week to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act without a replacement plan.
Voting now to repeal the law in two years would give lawmakers the time needed to come up with a plan to replace it, the senator said in a statement Thursday morning.
In a telephone interview Thursday afternoon, Corker said the statement was intended as something of a shot across the bow for his Republican colleagues because the current process of creating a legislative alternative to the ACA "is getting out of control."
"This is a statement to my own party. I hope that this bill is going to right itself. I hope we're going to get more focused," Corker said, referring to the legislative process.
"Currently, it's feeling somewhat like a bazaar."
CBO: Senate Republican Obamacare repeal plan would increase uninsured by 32 million in 2026
Corker's announcement represents a change of heart for the senator, who in the past had expressed concerns multiple times about the so-called "repeal and delay" strategy.
"Why would we put off for three years doing what we know we have to do?" he told reporters last December.
In January, the senator told CNN that it would be "problematic," "not very appealing" and "doesn't seem very intelligent" to repeal the law without a replacement.
"To me, it's much more prudent to figure out where you're going to go from here and attempt to do it all at the same time," he said at the time. "People will see some of the flaws in just repealing only."
On Thursday, Corker reiterated he'd rather create a comprehensive solution to address rising costs and access to care. Right now he sees lawmakers "flooding the zone" with funding instead of creating that broader, better health care system.
He thinks a "forcing mechanism" like a two-year deadline created by the "repeal and delay" proposal could spur a bi-partisan approach to creating coherent legislation that currently does not exist.
"I'm just trying to send a message to my side let's keep a focus on getting to some place coherent and not just scratch a bunch of itches," Corker said.
Right now, Republicans drive all decisions on any health care legislation. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and other lawmakers have faced considerable criticism for the partisan, closed-door approach taken to creating several versions of the Senate's health care proposal.
Corker said he spoke with McConnell 10 minutes before his interview with USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee.
The Chattanooga Republican said statements like the one he issued Thursday morning "certainly affect" the bill-crafting process.
He said leadership may need to move away from a Republican-only strategy if they can't come up with better legislation.
"Whenever something like that is done, you can end up with a product that doesn't serve the American people well," Corker said, noting that is the approach taken by former President Barack Obama when he passed the ACA.
"I fear we may be doing exactly the same thing," Corker said. "I hope that's not the case."
Craig Becker, president of the Tennessee Hospital Association, disagrees on the strategy to put a deadline in place, citing concerns about whether Congress will be able to pass a replacement.
"If anything, the past few months have taught us how complex and difficult it is to find a replacement that meets the needs of patients and those who care for them, so voting for repeal without knowing the replacement is opposed by THA," Becker said. "Like the 10-year battle to repeal the physician sustainable growth rate formula, setting up an annual cliff before a replacement is found is not good policy."
Sen. Alexander: 'I don't think that's a good idea'
Like Corker, Tennessee's senior senator, Republican Lamar Alexander, said Thursday he would vote next week to begin debate on the bill. But Alexander made clear he does not favor the "repeal and delay" strategy.
"I agree with the president that we should repeal and replace major parts of the Affordable Care Act at the same time," Alexander, who chairs the Senate committee that oversees health care issues, said in a statement.
"I don't think Tennesseans would be comfortable with repealing first and then trusting Congress to figure out a replacement later," Alexander said. "Most pilots like to know where they're going to land before they take off, and we should too."
In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Alexander said he didn't think the latest repeal bill had much of a chance.
"I don't think there are 40 votes to repeal and say to the American people, 'Well, trust us to come up with something in the next couple of years.' I don't think that's a good idea," Alexander said.
Corker's reversal "has everything to do with a win in Washington and not what's best for constituents," said Tatum Allsep, executive director of Nashville nonprofit Music Health Alliance.
Earlier this year, Tennessee had been on the brink of having counties without insurance for sale on the exchange.
But following BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee's decision to re-enter some counties, the state is fully covered for now. Yet the ongoing political chaos over the future of the health insurance market could push insurers to reconsider their pledges to sell.
Julie Mix McPeak, the state's insurance commissioner, said she was fearful that without stabilizing actions from Congress, insurers could leave. McPeak called on Congress to tweak the existing law so people continue to have options while they figure out a reform path.
Music City's creatives worried about lack of options
Nashville's music industry relies on a healthy individual market.
About three-fourths of the 56,000 people working in the city's music industry don't have access to employer-sponsored coverage. Many bought insurance for the first time when the Affordable Care Act prohibited insurers from denying those with pre-existing diseases.
"Knowing that one of the greatest natural resources in his state is music (and most of them) in music get their health care and access through the individual market, he has just slammed the door in their face," Allsep said. "For a single political win this is intolerable, especially when the facts show the market is stabilizing. There are no politics when lives are at stake."
Analysis: What can Republicans do if they can't repeal Obamacare?
Democrats pounced on Corker for changing his mind and supporting the "repeal and delay" strategy.
The senator "is going back on everything he said less than six months ago," said Mary Mancini, chairwoman of the Tennessee Democratic Party.
Corker "has been playing politics with Tennesseans health care for years," Mancini said. "When will he start putting the people of Tennessee over his political party and his political agenda?"
The Senate is expected vote next week on a bill to repeal Obamacare in two years, even though it appears Republicans don't have the votes to pass the legislation and a non-partisan analysis warns it would cause millions of Americans to lose their health insurance.
The Congressional Budget Office issued an analysis late Wednesday that concluded the bill would make the insurance market unstable, raise premiums and increase by 32 million the number of uninsured people.
The repeal-and-delay bill would immediately quash the mandate to buy insurance and would end federal subsidies in 2020. It would keep the essential health benefits and the bans on pre-existing conditions.
Earlier Wednesday, President Donald Trump chided Senate Republicans for failing to support the bill and urged them to work out their differences.
The political back and forth is causing anxiety for families across the state who are worrying about their prospects for insurance. Insurers have said that continued political uncertainty could reverse decisions to sell.
"I think the president said, 'do you want to be a senator again?' and everyone is worried about elections and not their constituents," Allsep said. "There is no other explanation because the facts scream negativity around simply repeal when there are so many solutions by just extending a hand across the aisle."
Corker's change of mind is "very disappointing," said Michele Johnson, executive director of the Tennessee Justice Center.
"If his vote influences this becoming a reality the families that will feel that reality the worst are families that deserve better in Tennessee," Johnson said. "I think those families have counted on Sen. Corker to be reasonable and to hear their voices and I don't understand how he hasn't heard them."
Mark Levine, a freelance photographer who works on movie and TV sets, who has an autoimmune disease, knows the ACA isn't perfect.
He had to leave his long-time doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center when BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee left the Nashville area for a new insurer with a network.
But the ACA has given him the opportunity to afford the care he needs to work and stay alive.
"My thinking is the Republicans have somehow made it their mission to not fix what's wrong with Obamacare," said Levine.
The political football over health care reform — and how it will impact him in the future — is background noise in his life that is a constant worry.
"It's not always at the forefront of my thoughts, but it's there and it ain't going away until we have some sort of something approaching decency in treating everybody with the due respect that I think the citizenry of the U.S. deserves," said Levine. "Man, it just seems that the people who are putting these things together really have no empathy for the people who are going to be hurt the most."


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P. O. Box 97459, Phoenix, Arizona 85060, United States
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Phoenix 4th of July
Instructor's and Bio's
Watch 'em Dance
Non Profit Swing Dance Club Founded 1981
Where Legends are made
Welcome to The Phoenix Fourth of July!
Did you know that this coming summer in the Valley of the Sun is the 38th Anniversary of the Phoenix 4th of July Convention? As the original West Coast Swing Convention, we strive to honor the traditions of where west coast swing originated and bridge to what it will become. Year after year, it continues to be "Where Legends are Made". Held in a fabulous 5 star resort, the J.W. Marriott Camelback Inn, which graces the base of beautiful Mummy Mountain in Paradise Valley and is the first choice for a luxury resort.
Top champions join together to teach, compete, entertain and amaze us. The YASDA program offers great opportunities to the junior dancers to learn from the best. We offer a fun learning environment for juniors while offering the best in late night dancing for the other dancers - lots of social dancing for everyone.
The highest standard of excellence is maintained by our dance competitors and judging panel for all our competitive divisions: Invitational Champion, Jack& Jill, and the ever-popular Strictly Swing. We are proud to be a WSDC event for 38 years - please join us!
We've been around 38 years!
This west coast swing dance convention is the oldest running convention in the country. For more about the event click the website below or go to the registration link for ticket informaiton.
2019 Phoenix 4th of July Wednesday-Thursday-Friday schedule
2019 Phoenix 4th of July Schedule. Saturday & Sunday
The J.W. Marriott is a 5 star resort. All the rooms are suites. Free parking.
Two Ballrooms. Arizona Ballroom and the newly finished Paradise Ballroom. plenty of areas to meet up and hang out with friends. between the ballrooms.
24hour pool and Jacuzzi.
Camelback Inn Reservation
38th Annual Convention
Phoenix 4th of July has a rich history. It is the oldest west coast swing dance convention. It began in 1982 by the Greater Phoenix Swing Dance Club. It quickly became
"Where Legends are made".
The 38th annual Phoenix 4th of July 2019 will be July 3 to 7, 2019. Check the website for details. www.Phoenix4thofJuly.com The staff has a fun Convention planned. Top Champions, workshops, intensives, cocktail party, late night parties The talented instructors will have you dancing like a pro.
Registration is open
The members and board of directors at the Greater Phoenix Swing Dance Club make it part of our mission to provide safe, learning environments for our youth.
We have workshops though out the year to help them learn. Most of these are free
Phoenix 4th of July convention has a diverse youth/junior program
YASDA tour comes to our convention providing the juniors with lessons from top Champions
Juniors attend our weekly dances for free.
Sponsor a Junior
Convention Staff
Returning as MC is Robert Royston
Robert is internationally renowned for bringing his wealth of knowledge, charisma, experience, and talent to any project in which he has a role.
Robert has won everything possible in the world of Swing including several US Open swing titles. Robert is a Champion performer, instructor, choreographer. His west coast swing intensive is definitely not to be missed. Additionally he has won the Country World Championships five times. Robert has performed on Broadway and is one of the original creators of the Off Off Broadway hit Swango.
Always a crowd favorite, Robert continues to MC, compete and perform at competitions worldwide, his first love.
www.robertroyston.net
Deborah Szekely
Deborah Szekely "say kay" started dancing when she was 3 years old. She is formally trained in ballet, tap and jazz since the age of 3. In 1995 she was introduced to WCS and became competing the next year. Deborah became partners with Robert Cordoba. In 1997. During their 15 years together they accumulated 4 more US Open Titles. Two in showcase and 2 in Sophisticated and a US Open Jack and Jill win for Deborah. Deborah has 8 Grand National Titles. She is in Dallas Dance and California Swing Dance Hall of Famer. In 2014 she was Inducted into the National Living Legends of Dance. For the past 7 years Deborah has been traveling the circuit solo sharing her knowledge and passion for Dance.
Benjamin "Benji" Daniel Schwimmer is an American professional dancer, choreographer and actor. On August 16, 2006 he was announced as the winner of the second season of So You Think You Can Dance
Benji Schwimmer & Nicole Clonch, US OPEN 2018
Benji Schwimmer and Nicole Clonch performed this emotional performance. It is Benji's voice and word on the recording. Benji announced it would be the last routine he would do in the Classic division at the US Open.
Jordan Frisbee & Tatianna Mollman
Jordan & Tatiana have been partners since 2000, and are 11-Time US Open Classic Division Champions. They also are multiple Grand National, NASDE and Classic Division Champions, and are the most winning dance couple in West Coast Swing. Their TV and movie appearances include "30 Seconds to Fame", "Star Search", "Good Morning America", "The Polar Express", and "Love N' Dancing". They have earned a great reputation teaching all over the world as Certified Teachers for the Golden State Dance Teachers Association. Their latest endeavor, JT Swing Teams, has created a new global community of dancers working together on a common goal to improve through choreography and gain exposure for West Coast Swing by performing in their local communities.
Kyle Redd & Sarah Vann Drake
As a partnership, they have been teaching, competing, performing, judging and choreographing all over the world for 12 years. They are the only couple to hold a US Open Swing Dance Championship title in both the "Showcase" and "Classic" Divisions.
This innovative couple love what they do and it shows every time they step on the floor.
They have performed 24 West Coast Swing Routines all over the world and are constantly driving to evolve style while strengthening technique.
Kyle and Sarah are best known for their ability to teach their innovative style while preserving the fundamental roots of West Coast Swing.
Melissa Rutz
Melissa began her training at age four at Star Dance Studio in San Francisco. Three years later, she found herself at the prestigious SAN FRANCISCO BALLET SCHOOL for seven years under the direction of Lola DeAvila.
While studying Lindy Hop for three years, Melissa dabbled in the social West Coast Swing scene. It wasn't long before she found an intense passion for WCS due to the versatility of the dance and the music. Currently, Melissa teaches, competes, judges, choreographs, and performs all over the world. She is ranked among the top WEST COAST SWING dancers in the world and has won numerous champion level competitions including Showcase Swing, Classic Swing, Strictly Swing, Team, and Jack & Jill Competitions.
Melissa is known for her versatility as a dancer. She has performed in a variety of solo works on stage as well as on the industrial scene. Melissa had the pleasure of working as Christina Aguilera's dance double in her music video, Candyman. You can also watch Melissa dance on the big screen in the movie, Love N' Dancing. Besides Melissa's dance background, she has also trained in New York City and San Francisco as a singer (classical, musical theater, jazz, pop, country) and actress. Melissa graduated Magna Cum Laude from Marymount Manhattan College with her B.A. IN DANCE!
HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENTS
2-TIME US OPEN STRICTLY SWING DANCE CHAMPION
2-TIME US GRAND NATIONAL SHOWCASE SWING DANCE CHAMPION
3-TIME PHOENIX CHAMPIONS OF CHAMPIONS JACK & JILL DIVISION WINNER
LIBERTY SWING CLASSIC DIVISION CHAMPION
US OPEN TEAM DIVISION CHAMPION
US PRO-AM THEATER ARTS CHAMPION
Laureen Baldovi
Dance, 1995-1998) and has won 8 US Open Swing titles in the Classic (1995), Superstar (1996, 1997), Showtime Invitational (1998), Teams (1993, 1994 & 1996), and Showcase (2003) Divisions. She retired from UCWDC competitions in 1999 and moved to New York City to dance in a Broadway show called 'Swing!' until 2001.
The California Swing Dance Hall of Fame awarded Laureen the Nova Star in 1998, the Rising Star in 2002, the Shining Star in 2016, and in 2014, she was induced into the World Swing Dance Council's Hall of Fame. In January, 2015, the UCWDC inducted Laureen into their first Legends of Country Dance category, and in 2016, they inducted her into their Hall of Fame.
Sean McKeever & Courtney Adair
Sean McKeever and Courtney Adair's partnership extends beyond the dance floor and is rooted in their love for one another. They began dating in 2010 and started their partnership in West Coast Swing within the next year. An engagement followed 2 years later. They have spent the last 10 years together, traveling, training, teaching and competing, to become one of the most established and prolific couples in swing. Over this time they have accrued numerous national titles in strictly swing and jack and jill competitions, several awards on the NASDE circuit, and consistent top placements as one of the world's top Classic Swing Division couples. They are most well known for their innovative and intellectual teaching, approachable and social attitudes, and unique interpretation of traditional West Coast Swing.
Parker Dearborn
Parker Dearborn began his dance career seventeen years ago in Ballroom, Latin, and West Coast Swing. He quickly discovered his passion for West Coast Swing and became a professional dancer and instructor in his hometown of San Diego, California at the young age of seventeen.
Parker's exceptional talent, distinct style, and irresistibly charming showmanship have earned him the most prestigious awards in the world of West Coast Swing. Parker holds the title to every major championship in the nation, including three time US Open Swing Dance Champion and two time Grand National Swing Dance Champion. In 2009, he was inducted into the Dallas D.A.N.C.E. Hall of Fame for his repetitive wins at this national contest.
Parker's success received recognition off the dance floor as well. He appeared in the off-Broadway production of Swango and the Hollywood movie, Love and Dancing. He also demonstrated his creativity and innovation as a choreographer for the hit television series, So You Think You Can Dance.
Although Parker continues to travel and teach around the globe, his most recent endeavors have lead him to own and direct the largest, most successful international West Coast Swing event in the world, Swing Diego Dance Championships. In addition to this substantial undertaking, Parker also directs a new event in Las Vegas called Sin City Swing as well as Endless Summer Swing Camp.
Perhaps, one of Parker's most significant contributions to the dance community may be his creation of Project Swing. Project Swing offers dancers of all levels the opportunity to participate in formation teams coached by professionals. But most importantly, it provides free classes to beginners in hopes of expanding the community and sharing the love for West Coast Swing.ve customers a reason to do business with you.
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