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Sherwood Goes But Levy's Still There
May 13, 2014 May 13, 2014 / Alan
A single moment in early May, east London, perfectly encapsulated Tottenham Hotspur's entire season. Stewart Downing's insipid free-kick from the edge of the box should have been easily blocked by Lloris's meticulously assembled wall. Yet Paulinho and Adebayor stood aside, allowing the ball to sail into the bottom corner.
This was more than merely another of the record-breaking number of crass, unforced defensive errors that have blighted our season. They, two of our most experienced players, men we should be able to rely upon, failed to do their duty when it came to the crunch. They have not been the only ones.
This lack of responsibility has seeped into every part of the club, a gangrenous sore festering throughout the body Spurs, undermining any efforts to make concerted progress with regular stinking, slimy eruptions sadly synonymous with the way we go about our business. Risible defensive lapses, managers coming and going, fans singled out by police, comedy press conferences, over £100m on players to mount a challenge for 6th and 7th, all this and more has made Spurs a laughing stock, not least in the eyes of many of their long-suffering supporters. Some laughed, many were angry, all despaired of ever seeing the club attain the stability that is the foundation of achievement.
Amid the anger and finger-pointing that has typified Spurs' fans on social media, nobody at the club should escape the blame. Villas-Boas's dismissal and a change of style all created uncertainty and disruption, definitely on the field and if accounts are to be believed, in the dressing room too. Sherwood's inexperience was laid bare so many times.
Equally, too many highly paid players did not give their best every time they pulled on the shirt. The shining exceptions of Eriksen and Lloris whose attitude and quality were impeccable in the second half of the season serve to expose those with less distinguished seasons, like Vertonghen, Rose, Naughton and Paulinho. Soldado and Lamela, £53m for the pair, not their fault that we had no idea what to do with them.
Yet this is ultimately a failure of Daniel Levy's leadership. He takes the decisions – two managers this season, a grand total of 9 in 12 years. If I ran my organisation like this, I would be sacked. Levy continues to make the same mistakes, over and over again. In comes a Director of Football and he shuts his eyes, ears and mind to what has gone before. The first sign of pressure, Levy's feet of clay collapse. At least Spurs' managers have the comfort of never having to hear the dreaded vote of confidence but only because the chairman doesn't talk in public.
Much has been said about Levy, the pivotal figure in recent Tottenham history. It's alleged that he's stupid, finance-driven, foolish with the backbone of a jellyfish, and far, far worse. Some, a distinct minority now, don't see him as a failure, pointing to our sound finances, the impending new ground and the relative success of the past few years where Europe is a given. We are much better off than when he took over, so this account goes.
That's true. The real question, however, is what we might have been. Levy is guilty of flawed leadership. Any successful leader in any organisation has a clear idea of what they want to achieve, how they do so and how they take the workforce along with them. Levy is fatally undermined because he's torn between two competing goals, success on the field and a return on his money. Never forget the 'I' in ENIC stands for 'investment'.
In an ideal world, one that Levy presumably prays for before he goes to bed, these two are perfectly compatible. We do well on the pitch with players bought at a reasonable price and not receiving inflated salaries, and the money comes rolling in. In reality, it's much harder. Spurs strategy since Levy took over has been to buy players for whom the club is a step up and who will develop as footballers with us. Our recent history is best seen not so much in terms of the managers but in the eras of the three Directors of Football, Arnesen, Commoli and now Baldini, because they seem to be charged with finding these players. Arnesen bought a clutch of predominantly young players while as time went on we bought under the same principle but higher up the food chain. Berbatov and Modric were established but had more to give, as do Eriksen, Paulinho and Capoue. This time round, Lamela was one for the future but Soldado and Lloris were at the peak of their powers, a sign or so we thought that we were aiming for the big time.
However, Levy has never been able to implement the most significant element of any strategy, consistency. He doesn't believe in the men he entrusts with the team. As a result, the strategy never gets beyond the drawing board, known this season as the burst of wild optimism that greeted the arrival of seven new players. This fatal weakness and vacillation dooms any plan to failure.
Levy understands money, one half of being a club chairman, but not the other, football. Fairly basic in the post's person spec but there you have it. As a result he is dependent on advice and at Spurs whoever is whispering in his ear at any one time seems to hold sway. It creates this culture of uncertainly. Poyet briefed against Ramos, to the players as well as the chairman, Jol and against Santini and now Sherwood against AVB.
CEOs prosper not because they know the nuts and bolts of a business but they know how to choose someone who does. Pfizer's chief exec can't invent or manufacture anti-biotics but she or he knows who can, then they don't interfere in the lab. Author, journalist and Spurs diehard Adam Powley made a simple but telling point earlier this season that I keep returning to. Never mind ENIC out or ENIC in, what will do us nicely is if they do their job as owners properly and with responsibility. Yet this is no way to run a company.
AVB's appointment seemed to fit the bill, an ambitious, upwardly mobile manager desperate to succeed. A theorist rather than a practitioner he may be but with the right organisation on the field we could have prospered.
He over-achieved in his first season but could not cope with the demands of integrating seven new players into the team. I have never bought the accusation that our football was dull because he was defensive. I just think we weren't very good. More specifically, he wanted us to attack and pass the ball but our possession-based game foundered in the final third because Villas-Boas's formation was ineffective and didn't suit the players.
We came to a grinding halt at the edge of the opponent's box. Too many providers and no finishers. His inverted wingers crashed into defenders standing idly by around their area. All they had to do was stand there as Townsend banged shot after shot into their bodies. He and Lennon were never going to score the goals we needed with only Soldado up front. He meanwhile waited in vain for throughballs and crosses. Criminally AVB allowed a row with Adebayor over a hat and mobile phone in a team talk to interfere with the good of the club. Manu was banished when we needed a different type of centre-forward, his type.
Overflowing with midfielders, we persisted with two wingers and played others out of position. With at least three attacking mids to chose from, Paulinho found himself played there instead, watching the ball ping around dover his head for the most part.
Crashing defeats versus Manchester City and Liverpool at home showed the gulf in class, or maybe it was the crashing boredom of the odd goal wins. Whatever, less than half of the difficult second season and Levy had had enough.
Any questions about whether this was decisive or premature paled into insignificance when we saw who replaced him. Tim Sherwood's appointment was sold to fans and media as continuity, the promotion from within of a guy who knew the club and the players, to steady the ship. However, the reality is impossible to deny. Levy had no plan B. AVB's sacking was a panic measure and he had no one lined up.
Sherwood was given an 18 month contract but he was always a caretaker until the end of the season. The board knew it, the fans knew it, the players knew it and even Tim knew it. Levy wanted something and someone better but had to wait until the summer to sort it out. All the 18 months meant was that the end of contract compensation would be less than the usual three years. Today, the day he was sacked, it was revealed that even this short contract had an end of season break clause.
Despite his obvious shortcomings, I don't blame Sherwood for taking the job. I blame Levy for giving it to him. Spurs wanted to challenge for honours and the top four, this season and in those to come. At the start of the season I felt Spurs were top six not top four so my dissatisfaction is not the result of over-weaning, unrealistic expectation. Levy chose to achieve his aim in an intensely competitive league by appointing a man with absolutely no managerial experience at all. It is astounding that this could happen in a club with our ambitions, a club that has spent £100m on transfers with pretentions as a global player in the game. No experience as a manager whatsoever.
He topped this staggering negligence by re-creating the caretaker experience of 2004, the darkest days in my time as a Spurs supporter. Then, Spurs entered the season confident that a 3 man injury-prone midfield with a combined age of over 90 (Anderton, Redknapp and Poyet) would last until May. Pleat took over and we scraped through, due in no small part to unsung hero Michael Brown who popped up unexpectedly in Ledley's testimonial last night, still running and still kicking people.
The football was dire but the atmosphere desperate. The hopelessness and lack of purpose. Everything was about muddling through until the end of the season. At least in the Second Division we were working towards something.
Then and now we were just marking time until the summer. It takes away the extra incentive, the edge that turns a decent team into a competitive one, also-rans into contenders. It's an awful feeling that transmitted itself to the fans. Loud and raucous away, the Lane was often hushed in contemplation, or, and let's be frank, boredom. I can't recall a time when so many said they had had enough. Sherwood is sacked 3 days before the season ticket renewal deadline. Coincidence? I doubt it.
Tim the Temp was determined to seize his chance, the reason why he took the job in the first place. He used his time to learn about being a manager and write his CV. He started well, keeping it admirably simple. He asked players to play familiar roles and brought Adebayor back into the team, where he excelled. Even in his fine play there was the lingering stench of what might have been had AVB not been so foolish as to ostracise him.
His inexperience was revealed when he tinkered with the tactics. Over a period of time we played several different formations, including, absurdly, the same 4-3-3 with inverted wingers, players out of position and a high line that got AVB the sack. At times we were a rabble, well-beaten by the good teams, shell-shocked after Liverpool and Chelsea where the motivation was as poor as the tactics. Some of the football stank the place out.
His desire to get the ball forward and reluctance to play with a defensive midfielder left us wide open in midfield. I get the theory. I saw the evidence: us being over-run, even by some limited sides. The PL is not the place to test that theory out.
Most aggravating was his search for a role and identity. Touchline arm-waving became an undignified, comical gilet-chucking spat with the Benfica manager, who chuckled at his playground psychology that had successfully wound his victim up. He then retreated to the director's box, playing the role of all-seeing analyst. Happily waving to the elite, his peers as he no doubt hoped, as Spurs lost the return leg went down extremely poorly. As Spurs were being taken apart by Liverpool, he remained aloof and distant. I suppose he believed he looked hard and stern, I thought he looked a prat. This plus his readiness to blame players in defeat but take credit for a win gave the impression that this was more about him and less about the club, the thing I find hardest to forgive in anyone associated with Spurs.
However, Tim was better as an attacking coach. Eriksen came into his own and we scored regularly. This got us out of trouble on several occasions. West Brom away was Sherwood's Spurs in a nutshell. First half, the most abysmal defending I ever seen, plus a missed penalty. Lucky to concede only three. But WBA sat back and we notched three of our own, Eriksen equalising in injury time.
I think also that Tim had a bit of luck – we were awful for periods against Everton, Palace, Southampton and others, Sunderland even, but they did not press home their advantage. The fixture list was kind to him at the end of the season too.
Sherwood's 59% win record has become the equivalent of Harry's '2 points from 8 games', a mantra of self-justification but there's truth in both statements and I'm grateful. Try telling a non-Spurs fan what he's like – they don't believe us. He's learned a lot quickly and will be successful in the job that surely will be his before the season begins, provided he gets over to the players a proper defensive formation. He seems more natural now, involved and animated on the touchline without going over the top and more considered in his post-match comments.
It's just that I did not want him to practice football management on my team. Levy should never have allowed Spurs to be in this position in the first place. Sherwood had no incentive to plan ahead. He's blooded a few young men but there was no sense of settling the team down to pick up in August where we left off, no continuity. Good teams benefit from their experiences together in one season to emerge stronger for the next. We start afresh. We have no settled pattern or combinations. The new guy could change everything. Not rate any or all of the £100m club. Off we go again. What a waste of a season.
It's only football so I use the following quote with a sense of perspective. It has been said that 'those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' The author was thinking about something more profound than the travails of a small club in north London but Daniel Levy would do well to reflect upon it. Once again we approach a new season without a plan let alone a manager. Players will leave, more will come in. More integration, more valuable time lost, more frustration in the club and certainly in the stands. The biggest problem of all is that this sentence could have been written at the end of almost any season since Levy took over.
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32 thoughts on "Sherwood Goes But Levy's Still There"
spurgatso
If only Levy could leave the football to thepeople who know and just stick to what he does best ie;the finacial side we might get somewhere.But unfortunately he fancies himself as football manager which he most definitly isnt.Until then please dont hold your breath.
If you are suggesting Sherwood is good enough to be our manager, you are mad! He was completely out of his depth on every level.
Very good article. Any chance of somebody printing it out and stapling it to Levy's chest?
I'll hold it, you get the stapler…
Steve Barnes
Superb and incisive article. Sums up how 90% of Spurs fans -100% of those I know!- feel, and sadly suggests another frustrating year when next season rolls around.
czyrko
That is, unless Levy unleashes the balls and employ the nous to dump the dross, stimulate the gifted waverers and magic wand a manager with Bill Nicholson's DNA. My breath is not held. However…
Thanks. I would say in the interests of balance that many Spurs fans would not agree with us. They say Sherwood has done well overall. Article from a fan in one of the north London papers only last week. he's certainly won over the media, who have pronounced him a success.
COYs since 1958
Now Sherwood has rightly or wrongly been sacked, may the pantomime begin for this seemingly poisoned chalice of a job.
That's the biggest question – if anyone any good will want to take it on. In that respect, many candidates will rule themselves out – Rodgers turned it down, I hear, and AVB was second choice – but we remain a step up for many managers and we have a better squad and resources than most.
Jimmy Greaves is God
Alan. I'm impressed how you've managed to compose this over the course of an afternoon. Or have you been writing this over the last couple of weeks in anticipation ? Whilst I agree with most of your comments here I feel that without full knowledge of what has really been going on behind the scenes at the club you may be being a little harsh on D Levy. Fully accept that as CEO he has full responsibility for everything that goes on in the company but as you rightly say, he employs people to advise him in areas where he lacks expertise i.e. the football side, which is why we have a D o F. I personally feel that Mr Baldini has a lot to answer for regarding this debacle of 2 sacked managers in a season and a transfer policy of going out and spending money for the sake of it rather than having any coherent policy of which type of players were required. So if, as it appears, there has been a total cock up with regard to footballing side of the business, surely now is the time for Mr B to fall on his sword
Roll on next season
*delete as appropriate Alan is a literary genius/Alan wrote most of this a while ago
Reality is, this is my season's summary with a bit of hurry-up caused by Sherwood's leaving, which I should say in public that you predicted to the very day!
I take what you say. I don't hear much I trust about what goes on behind the scenes but there is some truth in the rumours of Sherwood briefing against AVB and the other stuff comes from King's autobiography. I also think most of the players Baldini has brought to the club are pretty good and/or have potential. My main point is that whether they are good or not, if they are players the coach doesn't want, it's a waste of time and cash, and that sums up this season completely. Soldado, £25 or £26m, two coaches have no idea where to play him.
See you next season. Best, Al
Brilliant stuff Alan. Thanks for your writings over another season, I always learn a lot. Here's hoping for next season, for Spurs and that TOMM continues.
On the admittedly handful of occasions I've seen full Saints games this season (and reading around and watching highlights), they often seem to be good one half not so good the other. Perhaps most extremely, but not only, at the Lane. I'm very much in two minds about Pocchettino. Like AVB, it's taking on promise, rather than established excellence. I don't mind that, indeed, I think a big reworking of the strategy and restating of the objectives and holding of nerve and circling of the wagons post Liverpool at home should mean that AVB is still at Spurs and looking forward to next season after another 5th place finish. My problem is that Levy does none of those things at the first sign of real trouble!
He should have been made to see reason about Adebayor, though I feel this striker regressed increasingly to the mean well before the end of the season.
Even won it all everywhere presumed great managers have bad spells. Look at Mourinho this season. What a pig's ear he made of it all. They are not in transition, have spent hugely, have a large squad choc full of class players and so many high quality attacking midfielders and three strikers that are proven, but he hasn't been able to get the best out of. The buck stops with him, though maybe football is developing in a way that is leaving the Portuguese man of Waaaaaaaarh! behind. Here's hoping.
Patience and belief is required or when does Levy start to think his appointing skills may be lacking?
It's good Sherwood has gone, for him as much as Spurs. He should be worth a punt for a decent to middling championship side, but I generally did not swallow or often like the "he tells it like it is honest man" schtick. He came across as a buffoon too often and I think his coaching and ideas on the game are better than that.
I wish you and your family a great summer Alan and many thanks.
Sincere thanks, appreciate your support and regular comments. many of the people who stick around on the blog comes as much for the comments as the pieces – really, lots of people say that. And will definitely be here next season.
Agree completely re Sherwood's comments. The media have taken to say his honesty is a breath of fresh air but it's as stale as a city centre pub at 6am on a Sunday – same old stuff you hear from every manager with a chip on their shoulder.
Re Pocchettino, his teams are well-drilled and move the ball from back to front efficiently but do this group of players fit his style?And we're back to the adverse effects of chopping and changing every couple of years.
Have a good summer, Alan
Thanks for an excellent article. Being in the USA we don't get much detailed coverage, so I appreciate everything that you do.
You're very welcome, thank you.
Great article Alan.
Thoroughly enjoyed this read, and said as it was and what is wrong with our club.
I just hope that Levy reads your post, or that someone close to him does and lets him know what you write.
Have a good summer and let's hope England can do us proud, including our international players in the world cup.
Very kind but there's as much chance of that happening as there is of England winning the World Cup.
Have a good summer yourself, regards, Alan
Whoever is the next manager has a huge task on his hands. To mount a serious title challenge Spurs need a solid Defence, creative midfielder(s) and a potent attack + mental toughness. Clearly save for our 2 most consistent performers Lloris and Eriksen the whole side needs strengthening.
Feel I should stick up for AVB a little bit here. Firstly, Ade had that amazing period, but he's massively dropped off over the last few months. Tim attached himself so strongly to Ade, it meant he became undroppable. Ironically, Tim ended up having the same problem as AVB.
I have read that Ade basically called out AVB and/or his training methods in 'public'. Now, you can say that a great manager would have done something to sort out the situation, but it would have put AVB in a very difficult position. If he lets him get away with it, he'll lose all control over the squad. If you manage a team of people and one of them is openly rude or dismissive of you … well, it makes your job impossible.
I also think that Tim got the benefit of that first half of the season where our team was settling in. I don't think it's Tim amazing coaching that made Eriksen am amazing player in 2 months, for example.
And we were solid as heck for those first few months. I'm just shocked at the self-defeating attitude of so many Spurs fans – being bored by the football!? Boring 1-0 wins, or that 1-1 draw with Chelsea. Oh yeah, we'd much rather be beaten 4-0 or 5-0. We were solid and I was just waiting for that moment when the team clicked and/or we managed to buy/sell some players to better implement the system he was trying to have us play. Sadly, I think he got scared of the fans and changed his tactics, started losing big, and there we go. I can't blame Tim for _that_ one, anyway.
AVB's problem was a particualr one – he could not integrate 7 new players into his squad, which shows to me that he was a bit out of his depth having had a good first season. Everyone who says he was boring – how about that Arsenal win at home? He made a big mistake with the high line and the wrong back four to play it plus the inverted wingers. I have never gone along with those who said he was too defensive.
Agree re the team settling in – Tim benefitted undoubtedly.
Hi Alan.
Agree with every word. You blasted the ball into the back of the net with this one. On the volley too. Levy in goal watched it sail over his head.
Our club hasn't emerged from this season with any credit. At times during HR's managerial reign we were close to being taken seriously. It's taken Daniel Levy 18 months to sort that out.
I feel underwhelmed by the thought of another bloody manager. Initial optimism followed by disappointment then the sack and another interim manager etc etc.
We need someone with experience and clout. And a big pair of cojones to stand up to Levy. It isn't going to happen. Whoever we get I hope they have a great 18 months or so. But please God let it not be Moyes.
Thanks for your writing. It's always a pleasure to read such thoughtful and well-written analysis. Keep well.
Hit the sweet spot, thank you. I'm letting the managerial rumours pass me by. We know if it works it won't be because of Levy's powers of selection so I'm not getting worked up about it.
TMWNN
There's is so much wrong with the way our club is run that I can't really put it into words, but…
Did AVB walk? Why else would you employ a rank amateur?
Do ENIC care about success on the pitch when it's cheaper just to pretend they do to justify the ticket prices? They will con the fans into paying for a new stadium, supermarket and flats which they will almost be sole owners and sell for a fortune.
If we have 47,000 on the waiting list, why have we seen loads of empty seats? More lies.
ENIC out!
I think ENIC do care, but not enough. Levy wants success without spending a fortune. I wish he was right but know he's wrong. Figures show an over 90% correlation between spend on salary and final league position. We finished 6th and have the 6th highest wage bill, something like that. To me it's about making the best of what we have. That's why this season was such a waste and why so many others have been. If ENIC did their job properly, that is achieveable.
David Read
Agree with everything you say about Levy – the real villain of this sorry tale. But I think you are a bit harsh on Sherwood. He arrived at a time when things could have gone south dramatically but he stuck it out and got us back into Europe (still not sure if that's a good thing). If only all his players had his desire. Levy is a wily operator and could sense that someone had to go at the end of last year after some abysmal performances against Man C. and Liverpool and that someone wasn't going to be him. AV-B had enough time to demonstrate if he had the goods. Admittedly, Sherwood wasn't flawless but we had more good moments than bad under him. I really don't understand this courting of Pochettino. Sherwood's Tottenham finished around 14 points better off than Southampton, and our pathetic goal tally is only four worse than Southampton's. So what if Southampton had a bevy of future England stars? Sherwood introduced us to a promising group of rising Tottenham talent (Kane impresses more with every game). There wasn't a cat in hell's chance of that happening with AV-B. I'm not saying Sherwood should have stayed, but Pochettino flatters to deceive. We can do much better than him.
I'd see the balance the other way – good and bad moments with the balance on the bad. We played some rotten football at times and I wasn't the only one leaving the Lane shaking my head in wonder at how we got away with it. Everton, Palace stick out. Also why his losing percentage was so high – no fall-back or safety plan to hang in there. I believe he would have done it differently if he had been staying as manager, because he would have got more criticism and scrutiny.
Anthony Turi
Brilliant incisive analysis of the whole situation at Spurs. Spoken from the heart, but written with your head. Passion and rational analysis combined. We need more of this combination at the Lane. Thanks Alan.
Cheers man, kind of you. Hope to see you next season!
To seek, to find, and not to yield. That should be our motto alongside 'To dare is to do'.
Our club needs to follow both divine slogans next season, and remember who we are ..and what we are. .
We are the club that seeks 'Glory'. And if it is to be in defeat, then let us be remembered gloriously for it!
Let us not set sad dull eyes again on performances such as we've witnessed this season.
Rather, evoke the memories of past great days ..The Super Spurs ..the onward march of The Lilywhites ..and Towering (not tottering) Tottenham! Harry Hotspur! …we need your spirit now more than ever before. Someone, somewhere ..please inspire us to achieve whilst playing the beautiful game next season, or if to fail, fail gloriously …not with a whimper!
Eh! A positively poetic end to the season. You should be the team's motivator.
Thanks for the comments, enjoyed the lot.
Alan thank you for another wonderful season of insite and observation.
The word that springs to mind for the distillation of our season is visceral, from the whirling anticipative high of the pre season signings, to the overtly bile stained tannings we received by the upper echeleon. The gap to the top four looks more Grand Canyon-esque after this season, and we must not forget that United will want back in. It's strange how this years results have created such a whirlwind rollercoaster of emotion, I never felt comfortable, ever, it was the ever present shoe drop, Butch and Sundance putting the brakes on at the cliff edge while always knowing you are going over. Adrenal glands in overdrive, diaphoretic and masticating the fingernails, it isn't a week-end that for sure, certainly a beginning of sorts, suffering perhaps, but then again we are the Super Spurs. Well mate enjoy the summer, the heat of the Brazilian Amazon, I suspect in the jungle the mighty jungle the three lions will sleep tonight and fade away.
Here's to that great unknown, that's the beauty of sport, it's a clean slate, and we can start a new, with hopes, and dreams of glory, time to take a mulligan and drill one right down the middle.
Much appreciated, a pleasure. More of the same next season but who knows what's going to happen at the club. Like your optimism, my man. Enjoy the World Cup, football without worrying too much about the result.
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After this process, if more than one swatch has remained in consideration, what should determine your final choice among the swatches is the finished fabric itself, its texture, hand and drape, and its suitability to the design. The choice is at your discretion. In making this choice it is important to remember that a knitted fabric that is loosely structured, open or airy, and that feels "thin" will neither wear well nor keep its shape. Similarly, a fabric that is dense, stiff and inelastic will be uncomfortable to wear and will tend to take on the appearance of a fulled garment, properties that are inconsistent with the characteristics prized in a handknit. The preferred fabric should have structure without being too dense, a hand suited to the yarn as well as to the design, and a texture that reveals any stitch work in clear and crisp relief if that is the intent. If none of the three swatches produces a satisfactory gauge and/or fabric, then the swatching process must be repeated and the needle sizes adjusted according to the results obtained from these swatches and their relationship to the desired gauge or fabric.
Using the Gauge Information
Once you have chosen a swatch, you will have a set of three gauges, knitting, blocking and finished. The knitting gauge was derived from the swatch before it was washed and blocked, the finished gauge is the gauge the swatch achieves after it has relaxed at least 24 hours following the washing and blocking. The blocking gauge, is implicit, but is equivalent to 105% of the finished gauge, assuming that the blocked swatch relaxed to its anticipated dimension. The knitting gauge is critical during the fabrication as this is the gauge that must be maintained and checked as the fabric is knit. The finished gauge serves as reference for the calculations that will determine the blocking dimensions for both the initial and final blocking. Dimensions for the final blocking are always calculated at 100% of the finished gauge; dimensions for the initial blocking are calculated at 105% of the finished dimensions.
In those instances when garment construction or the need for high relief in a textured stitch pattern make this blocking technique impossible, these guidelines for swatching will need to be adapted accordingly.
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When should a friendship draw a line?
In the life of a Christian, is there ever a time?
There is more division than harmony?
To try and work through despite our love for the Lord?
When we look at Jesus, what do we see?
I don't know about you but that's how I want to be.
Jesus wasn't a doormat and He didn't back down.
When He was accused, He never uttered a sound.
People made Him mad. At times, He took breaks.
Jesus loved everyone He met.
Nothing slipped past Him, but He could forgive and forget.
We must admit wrongdoings with humility and fear.
Jesus was strong; yet, Jesus was meek.
His love was pure – that's what I seek!
To love others as Christ first loved them.
To be kind and patient. To be a good friend.
There would be some hearts He wouldn't get through.
The greatest of barriers exist in our minds.
Isn't it funny that we've made a loop?
We asked the question and sought the truth.
There will be times He draws the line.
People are removed from our life and we do just fine.


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Survey of London: Volume 40, the Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair, Part 2 (The Buildings)
Green Street Area: Green Street, North Side
Survey of London: Volume 40, the Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair, Part 2 (The Buildings). Originally published by London County Council, London, 1980.
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Green Street: North Side
Nos. 2–11 (consec.)
Nos. 25–31 (consec.) Green Street and 105–115 (odd) Park Street
No. 32 Green Street
No. 1 see page 109.
Nos. 2–11 (consec.), a gabled range of four-storey houses with basements and generous attics, were built by Matthews, Rogers and Company in 1891–5 to the designs, with one exception, of the firm's architect Maurice Charles Hulbert (Plate 49e).
The houses were erected in two groups. Nos. 2–8 were taken first as a speculation by the builders in 1891 and form a nearly symmetrical grouping. Nos. 9–11 were begun in 1893 and Nos. 9 and 11 conform in all essentials to the design of the earlier range. The plot for No. 10 was, however, made directly available to the Hon. St. John Brodrick (later first Earl of Midleton) who chose Balfour and Turner as his architects, Eustace Balfour being the estate surveyor. Before building began Brodrick decided that he could not afford the house and assigned his contract to Matthews, Rogers. Surprisingly they adhered to Balfour and Turner's design. (fn. 1)
Balfour and Turner's red-brick, gabled house is designed to link up with Hulbert's houses but it is at once a simpler and immeasurably more accomplished work. To harmonize with Hulbert's run of two-storey bay windows resting on balconies carried on ponderous brackets, for instance, they provided projecting oriels in stone, and instead of the heavy entrance surrounds of the other houses, No. 10 has a wide brick arch, itself framing a subtle combination of arched openings in stone which is enriched with intricate naturalistic carving, probably by Thackeray Turner's brother Laurence (Plate 49d).
Occupants include: No. 2, Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice, statesman and historian, 1894–5. Commander Sir Arthur Dawson, 1st bt., 1905–20. No. 4, Alfred Lyttelton, later colonial secretary, 1893–5. Frederick Leverton Harris, politician and collector, 1896–1900. No. 6, Dow. Lady Ribblesdale, wid. of 3rd Baron, 1893–1900. No. 7, Dow. Lady Nunburnholme, wid. of 2nd Baron, 1931–41. No. 8, Maj.-gen. Sir William Salmond, K.C.B., 1893–1904. Col. Sir Theodore Brinckman, 3rd. bt., 1917–20. No. 11, Reginald John Smith, barrister and publisher, 1908–16; his wid. to 1950.
No. 19 see page 256.
Nos. 25–31 (consec.) Green Street and 105–115 (odd) Park Street were built to the designs of (Sir) Robert W. Edis in 1891–4, and are characterised by shaped gables, deep porches and a lavish use of terracotta ornament (Plate 52d).
In 1891 the Grosvenor Board asked Edis, who had already rebuilt Nos. 59 and 61 Brook Street and was on the Estate's list of 'approved' architects, whether he had a client prepared to take on this large plot which was shortly to be available for rebuilding. (fn. 2) In the event Edis undertook the speculation himself. The houses were built in four stages and this is reflected in slight variations in design. Nos. 26–30 Green Street were begun in 1891 and Nos. 107–115 Park Street in 1892, but the corner site between them was not yet vacant, and the erection of No. 25 Green Street and No. 105 Park Street did not begin until late 1893. (fn. 3) At No. 31 Green Street the rebuilding contract was originally made with James Purdey, the gunsmith of South Audley Street, who was the leaseholder of the old house on the site, but he was required to use Edis as his architect, and in 1892 he assigned his contract to Edis. (fn. 4) In all cases Edis used T. J. Messom of Twickenham as his builder. (fn. 5)
This large-scale speculation soured relations between Edis and the Board. The latter considered that Edis had 'seriously departed from the specifications in building the houses' and eventually decided that it was not 'expedient that an architect should speculate on the estate'. (fn. 6) Edis was not employed there again in any capacity.
Occupants include: No. 26 Green Street, Adm. Sir Edward Sotheby, 1894–1902. No. 27, Sir Percy Daniels, K.B.E., 1933–43. No. 28, 4th Baron Congleton, 1902–6: his son, 5th Baron Congleton, 1906–14: the latter's brother, 6th Baron Congleton, 1914–25 (later at No. 46): Dow. Lady Congleton, wid. of 4th Baron, to 1931. No. 30, (Sir) James Augustus Grant, M.P., later 1st bt., 1911–12. Dow. Lady Burghclere, wid. of 1st Baron, 1924–33. No. 31, Viscount Chelsea, son of 5th Earl Cadogan, 1895–1902. No. 109 Park Street, 2nd Baron Ampthill, 1896–1900. No. 111, Marquess of Hamilton, later 3rd Duke of Abercorn, 1898–1901. Sir Patrick Hastings, Q.C., kt., playwright, 1927–31. No. 115, Dow. Duchess of Abercorn, wid. of 2nd Duke, 1920–9.
No. 32 Green Street, a large neo-Georgian mansion on a corner site, was built for the fourth Baron Ribblesdale in 1897–9 (Plate 36b in vol. XXXIX).
Shortly after this plot and those to the north in Dunraven Street had been cleared in 1896–7, Lady Ribblesdale applied to the Estate for sufficient ground to build a house of some eighteen or nineteen rooms. The Board was complaisant and left the choice of builder (Bywaters) and later of architect (Sidney R. J. Smith) to Lord Ribblesdale, Smith being apparently chosen on the strength of his design for the Tate Gallery, then in course of erection. (fn. 7)
The elevations, which were kept simple and restrained, 'at the request of Lord Ribblesdale', were executed in red Fareham bricks with Portland-stone dressings and Westmorland slates. Only in the entrance porch were Smith's natural Baroque proclivities allowed some play and here he was criticized for being too 'small in detail'. The reception rooms, which included a forty-two-foot drawing-room on the first floor, were decorated in a Georgian style in white and gold with plasterwork by Jackson and Sons, but have been much altered. The main staircase is of white marble with a wrought-iron balustrade. (fn. 8) The general result is a dignified and worthy neoGeorgian house which, however, has little of the élan of Fairfax Wade's contemporary work at No. 54 Mount Street.
In 1931 Queen Mary expressed a desire to purchase the freehold of the house, intending it as a residence for her daughter, the future Princess Royal, and her husband the sixth Earl of Harewood. The Duke of Westminster consented, provided that if the house were no longer required as a private residence, the Estate should have the right to repurchase it. The royal couple lived there until shortly after the outbreak of the war of 1939–45, and in 1946 the Grosvenor Estate bought back the freehold. (fn. 9) The house is now occupied by the Brazilian Embassy.
1. Ibid., 24/480; 25/133–4, 451–2, 513, 522: L.C.C. Minutes, 16 Jan. 1894, p. 27.
2. GBM 24/358.
3. Ibid., 24/322, 376; 25/217–20, 333–4, 455, 495–6.
4. Ibid., 25/171, 211–12, 539.
5. D.S.R. 1892/6 10, 57, 80 4; 1893/228–9.
6. GBM 26/95, 376.
7. Ibid., 26/535–6; 27/75–6, 101–2.
8. B.N. 6 Jan. 1899, p. 8: Architectural Association Notes, vol. 13, no. 133, March 1898, pp. 34–6: The Builders' Journal and Architectural Record, 4 June 1902, pp. 240–1.
9. G.O. Duke's instruction book, 1931–2, pp. 54, 141; lease particulars books.


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Loaders: Throwing It in Reverse
"Making do" on the farm with custom creations, like reversed loaders.
By Jim Lacey
| August 2014
Gerald Elsinger's reversed Farmall M has a 325 DuAl loader and hydrostatic steering from a salvaged combine.
Photo by Jim Lacey
Another view of Gerald Elsinger's reversed Farmall M. This one has a 325 DuAl loader and hydrostatic steering from a salvaged combine.
A 1937 Allis-Chalmers WC with Koyker loader. This view shows the heavy frame that was built around the tractor to carry the loader.
A view of the "back" end of Ted Lacey's John Deere 4020 Powershift. The drawbar extends up to 18 inches and swings from side to side to facilitate unassisted hook-ups.
Installed on the tractor when the unit was built in 1976, this Char-Lynn in-line power steering unit has done an excellent job.
Ted Lacey's John Deere 4020 Powershift, also reversed. This shows the "tilt" steering box Ted designed to make it easier to get in and out.
The "office" on the WC. A John Deere gearbox handles the unit's steering; a Buffalo "Joy Rider" seat makes the ride easier.
The Allis-Chalmers WC and John Deere 4020 were prime candidates for the reverse makeover.
The only known photo showing one of Dick Lacey's reversed units. The Farmhand is really a pretty spindly unit and it is obviously on an old truck and going the "wrong" way!
Photo courtesy Jim Lacey
The Farmall M was another good starting point for a custom creation.
In times past, loaders were always mounted on the front of a tractor, because well, just because, that's why. Then, years ago, some farmer must have looked at a Hough payloader, 2-wheel drive and with bucket ahead of the big tires, and started thinking: Maybe a guy could do the same thing with the old Allis sitting out in the trees.
Early on, the tractor of choice was the Allis-Chalmers WC. They were cheap (I paid $66 for mine), plentiful, had good governor response, and by simply rotating the differential a half turn, you had all four speeds going the other way! From there, you simply mounted a hydraulic pump (driven direct from the crankshaft) with a roller chain coupling and then you had live hydraulics.
The most major change to the tractor was building a subframe around it. That took stress away from the rather light frame on an Allis (as well as on the Farmall M). Control valves could be mounted close to the operator or run via cables underneath, keeping oil drips off the platform.
The clutch and brake pedals from an M or H (bought at the local salvage yard) worked well on an Allis, and mounting a cross-shaft underneath with greasable bushings accepted pedals. Aftermarket seating was also available (and was much nicer than factory stock). Steering was also done via a right-angle gearbox from a John Deere 226 or 227 corn picker (making sure to use the right one so the tractor went the way you turned it).
That gearbox was also tall enough to take the steering wheel to the right height. Power steering was a must, and was often accomplished with an inline Char-Lynn unit. That required a dedicated amount of oil, so a flow divider was used as well. Later, salvage hydrostatic steering units became available and were often used. A pair of hoses eliminated shafting and universal joints.
Putting a Farmall to work
Converting a Farmall M involved a bit more work. First, you bought a 9-speed conversion unit from M&W, and you got a faster reverse as well. That unit went ahead of the transmission, but you had to remember to have the tractor in factory mode when using the PTO, as this was also sped up thanks to the M&W unit.
When rotating the differential on an M, the platform has to be raised a couple of inches to clear the spider carrier and the shifting forks have to be lengthened as well. Gerald Elsinger, who lives near here, opted for hydrostatic steering on his Farmall M. That left nothing in the steering post, so he drilled through in line with the crankshaft and used a couple of U-joints and shafting to mount the pump outside (protecting it from chance encounters with a heavy grille).
Creating a green machine
Moving into the modern (?) era, a John Deere 4020 with Powershift makes a really nice reversed loader tractor. You already have most everything in place: power brakes, hydrostatic steering, lots of oil and a really handy transmission, making for no clutching most of the time.
Converting it to run the other direction involved grinding a small amount out of the top of the transmission case, allowing the ring gear assembly to slide down into place a half-turn later. This was my brother Ted's project. He built a tilt steering post, allowing easier ingress and egress. The tractor turned out well, plus he has Quick-tatch on the loader, allowing quick changes of his several attachments, one of which is a hydraulically driven post hole digger.
Once you get used to one of these conversions, you'll find you have good visibility and the unit is very handy. As for rear tires, my preference is to have them mounted "backward." The idea is, when you drive in where you shouldn't, you still may be able to back out.
Converting trucks
Another type of reversing involved old 2-ton trucks with the differential flipped, most of the sheet metal removed, live oil via the crankshaft drive and a Farmhand loader firmly attached to the truck's chassis. When all is said and done, these presented a rather spindly appearance. They were mounted outside either a tractor or a truck. Cylinders doing the lifting were very long single-action units.
The control valve was a rotary affair with no detents. When you set it in, say, the "raise" position, it stayed there, so you had to pay attention. My cousin Dick Lacey harvests a lot of hay; he built several of these trucks. His engine of choice was either a 235 or 261 cubic inch displacement 6-cylinder Chevrolet unit. These ran cheap and provided good power. The last unit he built was from an old semi-tractor with a 270 hp Cummins for power; he said it ran cheap and had plenty of power.
As to road speeds, these were governed by how brave or how foolish the operator was. These units were made obsolete by the advent of big square bales and telehandlers.
Bill Lee remembers his dad having a Farmhand F-10. The idea was that you filled the oil tank with the loader on the ground, so when the loader was up, the pump would run out of oil before pushing out the rams. Dad had it up a couple of feet, filled the tank and raised the loader. The oil pushed the rams right out the end, the rams dropped straight down (sticking it in the ground a couple of feet) and the loader was left high and not so dry. So it goes. FC
Jim and Joan Lacey operate Little Village Farm, a museum of farm collectibles housed in 10 buildings at their home near Dell Rapids, S.D. Contact them at (605) 428-5979.


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Palmira Capital Partners (Palmira), the investment manager specialising in European logistics properties, has let around 7,000 sq m of warehouse space and 400 sq m of offices in Borsigstrasse 15, Wiesbaden-Nordenstadt, to two companies.
One tenant is an IT service provider, which will occupy around 4,500 sq m of warehousing and 400 sq m of offices on a long lease. The other, a family-run SME, has taken some 2,500 sq m of modern storage space.
The property has a very good link to the A66 motorway, the so-called Rhine-Main Expressway.
The deal was brokered by Immolox, Frankfurt.


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Diablo IV Minimum and Recommended Requirements
The presentation of Diablo IV left me with excellent feelings, but at the same time, it led me to wonder what requirements we will need to be able to move it on PC in an optimal way.
All those who have played Diablo III know that it is a very affordable game in terms of hardware requirements, something that is perfectly normal considering the technical finish it offers and that it is an intergenerational game, that is, which is available for both Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo Switch as well as for PS4 and Xbox One.
With Diablo IV, there has been a significant qualitative and quantitative leap, which will inevitably affect your requirements. Yes, this means that we will see a considerable increase and that to play the new from Blizzard, we will need a more powerful PC. In return, we will enjoy a much more polished technical section, with a much more elaborate geometry, a wider world, and superior light and shadow effects.
We still do not have an official list with the absolute requirements for Diablo IV. Still, in this article, we will share an estimate that includes the minimum and recommended configuration that we will need to enjoy the said game on PC. I do not think that the final requirements vary too much, so you can trust the two lists that you will find below.
Diablo IV minimum requirements
Windows 7 de 64 bits con SP1.
Procesador Core i5 2400 o AMD FX 6300.
8 GB of RAM.
GTX 670 or Radeon HD 7950 graphics card.
About 60 GB of free disk space.
With this configuration, we should move it in 1080p and low qualities, enjoying a relatively good fluidity. We say "relatively" because being an open-world multiplayer title, performance may vary depending on the enemies and characters on the screen.
In any case, Blizzard always tries to ensure that its games do not have crazy minimum requirements, and it has a reason for being, it allows it to reach a more significant number of users. We don't think Diablo IV is going to be the exception.
Diablo IV Recommended Requirements
64-bit Windows 10.
Procesador Core i5 9400F o Ryzen 5 2600.
16 GB of RAM.
6GB GTX 1060 or 8GB Radeon RX 580 graphics card.
This should be enough to move the game to 1080p with maximum qualities and a good level of fluency. Diablo IV could have, due to its peculiarities, a relatively high dependency on the CPU, so having more than four cores will probably be essential to enjoy an optimal experience.
If you have higher configurations, such as a GTX 1070-Radeon RX Vega 56, you will have no problem moving it in 1440p. If we want to jump to 4K, the requirements will increase significantly, and we will need at least a Radeon RX 5700 XT or an RTX 2070 Super.
I remind you that, according to the most recent information, the launch of Diablo IV is expected in late 2020 or early 2021, and yes, it will also arrive on PS5 and Xbox Scarlett.
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Algorithms and Complexity
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Helmut Veith
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Coordinator of Research Focus "Computational Intelligence" at TU Wien.
Speaker of Doctoral College "Logical Methods in Computer Science".
Member of the Academic Senate of TU Wien.
theory and practice of model checking, abstraction, program verification, program synthesis, testing, formal methods in software engineering, embedded systems, and computer security
Helmut Veith is a professor of Computer Science at Vienna University of Technology, Austria, and an Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. Prior to his appointment in Vienna, he had professor positions at TU Darmstadt (2008-2009) and TU Munich (2003-2008). He is the speaker of the Doctoral College "Logical Methods in Computer Science", and vice-speaker of the Austrian research network "Rigorous Systems Engineering". Veith is a coeditor of the forthcoming Handbook of Model Checking, PC co-chair of LPAR 2008, CSL 2010, CAV 2013, and FMCAD 2015, and co-chair of the Vienna Summer of Logic 2014, the largest conference in the history of logic. He has published more than 100 papers in computer-aided verification, software engineering, computer security, and logic in computer science. He is best known for his role in the development of Counterexample-guided Abstraction Refinement (CEGAR) which is a key ingredient in modern model checkers for software and hardware. His awards include a PhD award sub auspiciis praesidentis by the Austrian president, and an ACM Distinguished Paper Award for work on the software model checker MAGIC.
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Marjorie Anita Southwick
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October 3, 1922 ~ June 15, 2018
Marjorie Anita Southwick, 95 years old, died June 15, 2018 in Carson City, Nevada. Born on October 3, 1922 in Oxnard, California, she was the second daughter of Allen T. and Isla G. Coleman. Her sister Helen was her only sibling.
Anita graduated from Fillmore (CA) High School in 1939. She married Glen Southwick on October 4, 1942. Glen's enlistment in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 led them to Texas and Florida, where they started their family. After the war they returned to Fillmore, where Anita continued raising their growing family, working at times as a teacher's aide at the elementary school and volunteering at blood banks.
Known to family and friends simply as "Ne," she was very skilled in sewing and quilting, was an avid reader, and a talented painter. She played the piano, studied history, and spent years researching family genealogy. Ne loved big band music and danced to Glenn Miller. She loved baking bread, cookies and other treats.
In 1965 – 1966, Anita and Glen hosted Bismar Pombo, an AFS exchange student from Uruguay. Their generous love and hospitality soon made Bismar a fourth brother. He still maintains regular contact with the family, including trips back to America to reunite with them.
Anita and Glen moved to Clayton, Idaho in 1969, where they owned the Saturday Mountain Resort along the Salmon River. She spent several years working for the Challis National Forest at the Yankee Fork Ranger Station. After selling the resort in 1975, they built a house nearby. It was a favorite family gathering place, especially in the summer months when Anita's garden yielded fresh raspberries to top ice cream desserts.
After retirement, the couple volunteered for many years at the nearby ghost town of Custer. Working as a docent at the Custer Museum, Ne greeted visitors and worked in the gift shop. She and Glen were also instrumental in the founding of the Friends of Custer Museum (now The Land of the Yankee Fork Historical Association).
In 1997, Ne and Glen moved to Stevensville, Montana. Both were soon active volunteers at the Stevensville Museum, and had an interest in the Lewis and Clark bicentennial activities of the area. They loved to take road trips, putting thousands of miles on their car, visiting friends and family, and sightseeing.
The couple moved for the last time to the Gardnerville/Carson City area of Nevada in 2006 to be closer to family in their final years.
She was preceded in death by her husband Glen; her sister Helen McNair; and infant son David.
Anita is survived by her children Don, Marilyn, Tim, Bismar and Roger. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren: Scott, Mark, Leslie, Melanie, Jacob and Joshua Munoz; Charles and Edward Southwick; Emilio Pombo; and Eric Snider; as well as 25 greatgrandchildren and 12 greatgreat grandchildren.
A memorial gathering was held at Mormon Station State Park in Genoa, Nevada on July 8, 2018.
We miss her greatly, but are also comforted that she is reunited with Glen and all their wonderful memories.
James Clarence Hammer
Kenneth Dakin
Gary Lynn Wood
Catherine McLane Rahbeck
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The California boot fits true to size. Patricia advises you to take your usual size, unless you have slightly wider or longer feet, or if you are between sizes. In this case, take one size larger.
The California is the superb high-heeled boot that the world's media is already gossiping about. With an awe-inspiringly modern simplicity, Patricia Blanchet's California bootie instantly evokes freedom and the desire to live our lives to the fullest, as we truly deserve, without exception. The California ankle boot is homage to the famous American state. Patricia sought to endow this women's boot with all her love of cinema, technology and the wild Californian landscape. The California shoe will transform you into the woman you've always secretly dreamed of becoming, while maintaining your true character that exemplifies the brilliant woman you already are. This ankle boot has an invisible zipped side closure and a sturdy block heel of 8cm: a lovely heel height that will perfect your silhouette. The California women's boot comes in grey snakeskin printed leather.
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Even though success comes in many forms, successful people all do similar things. It can be overwhelming to learn the detailed in's and out's of every single successful habit, so we've compiled seven things successful people do every Sunday before starting their weeks. These are tried and true methods that help organize, cope with, and plan for the stressful aspects of your life. Once you can jump the challenging hurdles, you can get to the great aspects of life that bring you success and happiness. Don't give into the Sunday Blues by getting ahead of your week with these 7 tips.
What do you want to accomplish this week? Write it down and actualize it.
Does your calendar flow for the week? Do you have too much booked? Many successful people tend to overbook, never wanting to miss an opportunity to improve or thrive. Make sure you don't have anything overlapping for the week now, and contact anyone necessary if you do. If rescheduling is necessary, not waiting until the last minute to let people know is the respectful thing to do.
Don't forget about yourself in your busy schedule. Writing in times to exercise, get your hair cut, visit with friends, or taking a nap is okay to do! For busy, successful people, it can help to schedule your own care so you don't brush it aside later.
Get your lunches ready on Sundays. Whether you're a student, artist, parent, or full-time employed of any kind, this will help you stay healthy and save time throughout the week. Two ideas would be to prep salads or pre-portion chicken and veggies in five separate containers. You can keep any dressing or sauce on the side so it doesn't get mushy.
If you fell behind on emails, text, audition materials, or anything in the past week, Sunday is a good time to cross it off your list.
Once you're done catching up for the week, turn your phone and computer off. Or, at the very least, turn them to night mode. Try to put it down and away from you and relax without the pressure of technology for a few hours on Sunday evenings.
Once You're Done, Have Fun!
Successful people make time for fun. No one is perfect, and we're all human. We all need to decompress. Make sure to make time for fun!! Once your work is done of course (wink, wink).
We hope these 7 things successful people do every Sunday helps you out!


The third International Conference will be held in Sörbyn, Swedish Lapland, Sweden June 15-17 2020.
Keynote speakers for the Conference are Anne McKnight, EdD, LCSW, Director of the Bowen Center. Michael E. Kerr, MD. His research interests include cancer and family emotional process, the development of a unidisease concept, the relationship between human emotional process and emotional process in other species, and the process of differentiation of self.
Victoria Harrison, MA, LMFT. The focus for Ms. Harrison's clinical research is the impact of relationships in the family on physiology responsible for health and reproduction.
Dr Daniel Papero, PhD, LCSW. In recent years he has consulted increasingly with organizations in both the private and public sectors about the impact of relationships on functioning and about the emotional process of organizations.
Kathleen K. Wiseman, MBA. Her 30-year professional experience includes consulting to family firms, family foundations and family offices, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and multi-site manufacturing facilities. She is working with families of wealth, lawyers and financial professionals as they plan for the next generation's role in decision-making with regard to family assets.
See the program, click here!
15.45-16.30 Presentation 155A Presentation 155B Presentation 165A Presentation 165B Presentation 175A Thank you, thank all the speakers.Present the 4th Int. Conf.
15.45-16.30 Presentation 175A Thank you, thank all the speakers.
Dr. Anne McKnight has been o member of the Bowen Center faculty since 1992. Her activities hove included directing, teaching, and supervising in the postgraduate training programs, leading the internship program, organizing and presenting at conferences sponsored by the Bowen Center and at meetings nationally and internationally. As a family therapist for 40 years, she developed o special interest in families with addiction from working, teaching and supervising students in a child and family substance abuse program in Virginia. Among other topics, she has presented on Families with Addiction, The Relationship World of the Young Adult, Death in the Family, Looking Up the Family Tree, Epigenetic and Bowen Theory, and Ethics in Family Therapy .
Dr. McKnight is a Family Therapist in private practice in Arlington, Virginia, and at the Bowen Center, Georgetown, Washington DC, USA.
Dr. McKnight has been the Director of the Bowen Center since January 1, 2011.
Dr. Michael E. Kerr is a Family Psychiatrist and President of the Bowen Theory Academy in Islesboro, Maine, USA. Five long-term Students of Bowen Theory founded the Bowen theory Academy in 2011 with an emphasis on facilitating people´s efforts to learn and apply Bowen Theory by emphasizing the distinction between systems thinking and cause-and-effect thinking through a variety of programs.
Dr. Kerr worked closely with Murray Bowen until his death in 1990. He co· authored with Dr. Bowen a widely used text entitled, Family Evaluation. An Approach Based on Bowen Theory. The book was excerpted in The Atlantic Monthly in 1988. Dr. Kerrs newest book titled "Bowen Theory' Secrets: Revealing the Hidden Life of Families," was published in February 2019 by W. W. Norton.
Primary research interest has been the interplay of mind, body, and relationships and its role in health and disease.
Ms. Kathleen Wiseman is a faculty member at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family, formerly the Georgetown University Family Center. She is the founder and president of Working Systems, lnc. A founding member and past president of the Family Firm lnstitute. Wiseman is a co founder of Navigating Systems, a course for Lawyers, Accountants, trust officers and family office executives who want to learn more about family and how families predictably function . Wiseman was in partnership with Charles Collier of Harvard University teaching a course titled Working with Families of Wealth.
Understanding Organizations and The Emotional Side of Organizations for the Georgetown Family Center. In January 2013 she published TRUSTWORTHY.
New Angles on Trusts from Beneficiaries and Trustees with Hartley Goldstone.
Ms. Wiseman received her undergraduate degree in sociology/ anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from George Washington University. In the summer of 2015 she attended Burning Man for the first time with two of her children, their spouses, a sister and a nephew.
Ms. Victoria Harrison began to study Bowen theory in 1976 at Georgetown Family Center where Murray Bowen and faculty inspired research in family history and the impact of relationships in the family on biology and behavior. She used the biofeedback program established by Lilian Rosenbaum, literature in evolution and natural sciences, and relationship with scientists to study health and reproduction. Ms. Harrison maintains a clinical practice in Houston, Texas where she also directs Center for the Study of Natural Systems and the Family. She commutes to DC where she has served on The Bowen Center faculty since 1992. Her current publications include a book, The Family Diagram and Family Research: Tools for Working on Differentiation of Self and a chapter on "The Study of Physiology and Family Systems" in an upcoming book edited by Mignonette Keller and Robert Noone. A list of her articles and book chapters are available on The Bowen Center and CSNSF web sites. Email : vaharrison@csnsf.org.


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Sport 10:57 14/01/2020 World
Iran's top female athlete Kimia Alizadeh defects
Amid rising unrest in Iran following the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian plane and simmering tensions with the USA, Iran's only female Olympic medallist, Taekwondo athlete Kimia Alizadeh, has announced that she has defected, DW reported.
In an Instagram post on Sunday, the 21-year-old said she didn't want to be a part of "hypocrisy, lies, injustice and flattery" as "one of the millions of oppressed women in Iran".
"I wore whatever they told me and repeated whatever they ordered. Every sentence they ordered I repeated. None of us matter for them, we are just tools," she added.
Alizadeh, who made history when she won bronze in Taekwondo at the Rio Olympics as an 18-year-old, is believed to be training in the Netherlands, according to Iran's ISNA news agency.
She has claimed in the past that the Islamic Republic has used her as a propaganda tool and accused Iranian officials of sexism and mistreatment.
The ISNA agency reported that Alizadeh is hoping to still compete at the Tokyo Olympics later this year, but not under the Iranian flag.


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Accessing the NATS Auditions Registration System
New Auditions Registration System
Officers & Board Documents
2019 Mid-Atlantic Regional Reports
2019 NCNATS Reports
2019 SCNATS Reports
2019 VANATS Reports
2019 MD-DC Reports
Mid-Atlantic District Websites
MD-DC
Become a NATS Member
Student NATS
2018 NATS National Student Audition Winners- Summer Conference, Las Vegas
2018 Joan Frey Boytim and Emerging Leader Awards
2018 NATS MId-Atlantic Clinician Masterclass- Luke "Skippy" Harbur
2017 NATS National Student Auditions: Mid-Atlantic Region Winners
2017 NATS National Student Auditions: Mid-Atlantic Region Results
Jill Terhaar Lewis, Regional Governor
Known for her beautiful timbre and musical versatility, Jill Terhaar Lewis is in demand as a full-lyric soprano. She has performed as a soloist with esteemed classical ensembles such as the Charleston Symphony Orchestra (CSO), the Piccolo Spoleto Festival Orchestra, and the Hilton Head Choral Society. In addition to her work as a classical soloist, she also has extensive experience with modern and contemporary styles. She has performed with the Charleston Jazz Orchestra and was a featured soloist along with members of the Jazz Artists of Charleston in the Hi-Harmony concert at the Charleston Music Hall. She has been a recitalist on various prestigious concert series including several spotlight performances with the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, the Baker and Baker Recital Series, the CSO Magnetic South Series, and the Women & Concert Series. She is a frequent soloist and collaborator with the Charleston Southern Concert Singers and has traveled extensively with them performing throughout Europe as well as in New York City and the surrounding areas.
Jill regularly performs recitals and has a penchant for Late-Romantic music and American art song, and has extensive experience with opera and premiering new music. Jill is married to jazz musician and saxophonist Robert Lewis. Together they collaborate with jazz pianist Gerald Gregory as The In-Between, an ensemble performing new compositions and arrangements by the group that lie both in and in-between classical and jazz genres. They have performed in the South, toured the Pacific Northwest, and made their international debut in Denmark. They have also recorded and released several albums.
Dr. Lewis is a tenured Professor of Vocal Music and an Associate Chair of Music at Charleston Southern University. She earned her DMA in Vocal Performance with a cognate in music history from the University of South Carolina. She also has degrees from Western Michigan University (MM performance, music history cognate) and the University of Idaho (BMusEd, choral). She coordinates the vocal curriculum, teaches voice lessons and other classes and is also the music history teacher. She is a founder of Contemporary Collaborations, along with composers Trevor Weston and later Yiorgos Vassilandonakis, a new music project where student composers team up with student singers and poets to create new works for chamber ensembles resulting in dozens of new compositions and performances. Dr. Lewis and Dr. Vassilandonakis have presented on this project at an SC NATS Fall Workshop and again at the NATS National Conference in Chicago.
In her community, Dr. Lewis has volunteered her time and services to various organizations. She is co-artistic director of the St. John the Beloved Concert Series in Summerville. She has served as co-chair for the Charleston Jazz Festival, has been vocal consultant for the Charleston Jazz Orchestra, and has worked as a clinician and presenter for Charleston Jazz. Dr. Lewis is a co-founder of the Empathy Project with Dr. Jennifer Whipple, MT-BC and Maurice Burgess. This is a project to foster the development of empathy in young teens through interactive experiences with performing and visual artists in the community.
A member of NATS since 2001, Dr. Lewis has long been of service to her chapter, region, and nationally. She has served as Secretary and Vice President/Auditions Coordinator for her chapter, overseeing two days of nearly 500 student auditions. While Vice President, she also got SCNATS onto social media. She has also served as President and is the current District Governor. As DG, she has formed a membership committee, implemented a mentor program for new members, and planned and executed a series of Outreach Workshops. The Outreach Workshops bring SCNATS members to underserved areas of the state to provide workshops and master classes for our current members as well as for the community at large. The workshops are offered free through the NATS Discretionary Grant and chapter funding and have proved to be a great way to connect current members and recruit new members while serving the community.
She has been the recording secretary for the region and regularly serves in the tally room. She has also been appointed to two national NATS committees: the NATS Education Commission and the NATS Advocacy Committee, where she also serves as the recording secretary. Also through NATS, Dr. Lewis has had great success with her voice students. Since it became a national competition, Dr. Lewis has had several students advance to the semi-final rounds of the NATS National Student Auditions. Dr. Lewis believes in the NATS organization and is excited for the opportunity to serve the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Elizabeth Byrum Linnartz, Treasurer
Elizabeth Byrum Linnartz is currently Lecturer in Voice at Duke University, where she joined the faculty in 2004. In addition to teaching full-time at Duke, she has a large private studio and holds frequent choral and vocal workshops in the Triangle area. She has many former students now teaching voice and singing professionally. Before coming to Duke, Linnartz held adjunct positions at UNC Chapel Hill, Institute Injil Indonesia in Batu, East Java, and Columbia International University.
Appearing regularly in recitals, oratorio, and the occasional opera, Linnartz's deepest interest is sacred music. She has collaborated with Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts on lecture recitals and choral collaborations with Easter at Kings College Festivals. She was a Lecturing Fellow at Duke Divinity School in 2015.
Linnartz holds the Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice Performance and Master of Music in Vocal Pedagogy from UNC Greensboro School of Music, where she was a Hayes Fellow and a PEO Scholar; she also holds a B. A. in Music magna cum laude from Duke University. She studied at Oberlin Conservatory's Baroque Performance Institute and is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society. However, her greatest endeavor and satisfaction has been raising her five children.
Charles Higgins, Mid-Atlantic Liaison to The NATS Foundation
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"Tenor Charles Higgins voice effortlessly lifted the audience with a ringing high C in the aria "Che gelida manina" during last evenings performance of Puccini's La Boheme. His Rodolfo was full of a vulnerability that made the listener believe he was both a "poet" and an accomplished singer (Dr. Elizabeth Jones Cochran, Arts of Atlanta magazine).
His opera/operetta roles include: Lieutenant Pinkerton in Puccini's Madama Butterfly, Rodolfo in Puccini's La Boheme, Alfred in Johann Strauss II Die Fledermaus, Tamino In Die Zauberflote, Lennie in Carlisle Floyd's Of Mice and Men, Nemorino in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore, Count Almaviva in Rossini's The Barber of Seville, Giles Corey in Robert Ward's The Crucible, Michele in Menotti's The Saint of Bleecker Street, King Caspar in Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors, Basilio in Mozart's Le nozze de Figaro, and others. He has sung in opera venues from Sarasota to Boston and as far west as Louisiana.
Higgins has twice worked under Maestro Robert Shaw as tenor in the quartet in Beethoven's 9th Symphony and as soloist in Part I of Handel's Messiah. He has performed solos in the Schubert mass in "C" with Joseph Flummerfelt directing. Over his career he has worked with choral societies and Symphony Orchestras throughout the southeast. His work includes Oratorio and other choral works from Bach, Schubert, Mozart, Beethoven, Bruckner, Handel, Corelli, Vivaldi, and others. He was one of several featured singers on Georgia Public Television's "Rising Artists of Georgia" in recital at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center of Atlanta.
His work in regional Musical Theater includes many roles from the golden age. He spent two years as a singer/dancer at Walt Disney World where he worked with movie and stage icons and performed in a Walt Disney Television Special. His Music Theater symphony appearances include "An Evening of Lerner and Loewe", "An evening of Rodgers and Hammerstein", and "An Evening of Cole Porter."
He holds a Bachelor's of Music in Voice Performance from the Stetson University School of Music and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting. He competed extensively in vocal competitions and has much to offer from his successes. Recently, he has devoted his professional life to teaching at Chapel Hill School of Musical Arts and Darton State College, while dedicating himself to directing theatrical musicals and choral organizations. As a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, his students regularly do well, often placing 1st in the North Carolina chapter. Recently he has had a student honored as Outstanding Music Theater Singer in the four Mid-Atlantic states of NATS, Outstanding Male Vocalist in North Carolina and has had a student who won 1st place in High School Men Music Theater for the Nation in the National Association of Teachers of Singing.
Jennifer Bryant Pedersen, Webmaster
Jennifer Bryant Pedersen, soprano, maintains an active schedule as a soloist and teacher. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Voice at Mars Hill University, NC.
Her performance highlights include, a solo cabaret performance with Ricky Ian Gordon, Konstanze in Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, Fiordiligi in Cosi fan Tutte, Nedda in Pagliacci, and Margot in The Desert Song. In 2015, Jennifer performed the role of Daphne Colgate in the world premiere of Gregory Vayda's Georgia Bottoms with the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra. She appeared as a soprano soloist in the complete Handel's Messiah and Bach's B minor Mass with members of the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra. Jennifer was a semi-finalist in the 2013 NFMC Bienniel Young Artist Competition in Greenville, South Carolina and is the 2010 and 2014 NATS Artist Award winner for the state of Alabama and first alternate for the Southeastern region.
She holds the DMA in Voice Performance from The University of Alabama and the MM in Voice Performance from The University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is on the NOA's Chamber Opera Competition Committee and a member of the Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society.
For questions or comments please email midatlantic@nats.org


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Assassin's Creed Revelations Brings the Ezio Trilogy to a Close in November [Update]
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After a week or so of vigorous teasing, Ubisoft finally lifts the curtain on Assassin's Creed Revelations, the third and final chapter in the Ezio trilogy, coming to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC this November.
Did Ubisoft Just Leak the Next Assassin's Creed Game?
A message appearing briefly on the Assassin's Creed Facebook page lead NeoGAF users to a Flash…
In Assassin's Creed Revelations Ezio Auditore embarks on a journey of self-discovery and revelation in the footsteps of his legendary mentor, Altaïr. He'll travel to Constantinople in the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a gathering army of Templars is threatening to destabilize the region.
Assassin's Creed Revelations also sees the return of online multiplayer, with new mode, new maps, and new characters.
"Delivering the final chapter of the Ezio trilogy is an important milestone in the Assassin's Creed franchise for us and for our fans," said Alexandre Amancio, Creative Director at Ubisoft Montreal. "Assassin's Creed Revelations includes lots of new features and some significant surprises. We can't wait to show our fans what we have in store at E3 this year."
For more on Assassin's Creed Revelations pick up the June issue of Game Informer, available this month.
Update: Game Informer's cover reveal story teases with more details, including a "newly customizable multiplayer game" and the fact that you'll play as Desmond, Ezio, and Altaïr as you progress through the story. It's three assassins in one!


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Q: htaccess rewrite for changed forum subdirectory I've searched and tried many of the examples listed on this site, but none seems to work right for me.
We have a running forum in /forum directory, which was previously named /vanilla2. Moving the forum (today) went ok and all internal links work fine. Redirecting the root of previous forum to the new one works ok using this:
RedirectMatch 301 /vanilla2/.* http://www.example.com/forum/

However the problem is because there are many posted links throughout the forum which still point to the old directory and its subdirectories, for example:
http://www.example.com/vanilla2/discussion/54684/blah-blah, which should now be:
http://www.example.com/forum/discussion/54684/blah-blah
Here's my directory structure:
/root
   .htaccess (for WordPress)
   /forum
      .htaccess (for forum)
   /wp
   /other_dirs and its subdirectories

My knowledge is obviously quite limited so I need to know what exactly to put in which of existing two htaccess files?
Thank you.

A: Put this code as first rule in your DOCUMENT_ROOT/.htaccess file ( a level above /forum/):
RewriteEngine On

RewriteRule ^vanilla2(/.*)?$ /forum$1 [L,NC,R=301]

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


The motorsport scene has undergone large technical changes over the last half decade with the implementation of high-efficiency technologies. Some of the technology has shown up in concept cars. Some of the technology in road going cars have been eliminated from the race car version. Then there's just good ole big displacement with forced induction on top. There was even a bit for the off-road guys.
A few years ago, Formula 1 had a massive change in technical specifications for the powertrains of the cars. Mercedes AMG decided to put the result of all their hard work on the latest Formula 1 powertrain package into a street car concept, the Project ONE.
A decade ago, the engines were naturally-aspirated V8s pushing 20k rpm. Then, there were optional hybrid systems. Then came the massive shift to smaller displacement V6 engines with turbos along with kinetic energy recovery and waste heat recovery systems and electric motors. While many people bemoan the lack of noise with the new powertrain packages, there's no denying the exponential increase in the energy efficiency of internal combustion powertrain systems. Over roughly the previous thirty years, the thermal efficiency of gasoline engines improved from maybe ~20% to ~35%. In less than five years since Formula 1 made the technical regulation change, the money thrown at Motorsports has increased that efficiency to around 50%. Say what you will, but the regulation change to make Formula 1 technology relevant to everyday consumers has exponentially improved internal combustion engine powertrain technology and efficiency. The e-turbos used in F1? I expect the technology to be on cars you can buy within half a decade. Say goodbye to turbo lag.
The roof scoop rams air into the airbox leading to the turbocharger compressor inlet.
Increasing the air pressure going into the compressor inlet means the compressor can operate at a lower pressure ratio to hit the same absolute pressure in the intake manifold. That translates into the air coming out of the turbo being cooler. It also means less turbine power is required which reduces the backpressure on the engine. I didn't notice it at first, but there are massive NACA ducts at the front of the clear lexan that feeds massive carbon fiber ducts which go to cool something. These advanced hybrid powertrains have more components to cool: standard engine coolant and oil cooling, intercoolers for the turbos, and cooling for the electric motors, batteries, and high voltage electronics. The lexan also has slots for extracting hot air from the powertrain compartment.
There's a lot of heat exchangers at the front of the car as evidenced by the massive venting area of the front hood. Check out the front fenders…. Those appear to be variable aero louvers; stay closed for minimum drag and open up for increased downforce. That's just a guess on my part, otherwise, some designer thought it'd look cool to put rectangular outlines in the fenders.
The side mirror stalk is interesting as it's comprised of two blades essentially. One probably wasn't stiff enough and I'm guessing the engineers determined there was less drag to use two blades as opposed to a thicker solid airfoil shape. The rear of the wheel well is massaged to allow air to escape. The panel behind the front wheel is to probably help control that airflow coming out of the wheel well area. I'm guessing the airflow concept is similar to LeMans prototypes where the air entering the front of the car is routed around the front wheels and out the sides.


Three weeks ago Cherry had started to work as nursing supervisor of the Wayside Rest Home which was situated on the Bluewater Highway about twenty miles from her home town, Hilton, Illinois. The morning after Cherry began her new job, her parents had left on a motor trip and had just returned the night before.
"Ricky Cartright," Cherry said, clutching her dark curls in mock dismay, "and Midge Fortune are two of a kind. Ricky's room is on the ground floor, and he shares an adjoining bath with Bob Porterfield whom he hero-worships. Bob is awfully good to Ricky, otherwise we'd all go out of our minds.


This year CIF Southern Section added 2 new qualifiers to its existing 2. Eastern Division is one of the new Qualifier tournaments. Most of the competitors in this division came from the Northern Division Qualifier. The results for the 2015 CIF SS Eastern Division Girls Wrestling Qualifier can be looked at here: 2015 SS Eastern Division Qualifier. If you would like to download a copy, please download it from here (if the link does not work let me know in the comments section).