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A LoL letter from afar — EG Bang shares his life in the U.S, his team's tenure in the LCS, and plans for his future
Daniel "Quest" Kwon
To many LCK fans, he's a player that many are fond of. Bae "Bang" Jun-sik, a 2-time world champion, former special correspondent for Inven Global, and the current Bot Laner for Evil Geniuses, sent Inven a letter which details his life in the United States, his thoughts on the 2020 LCS split so far, and his goals for the future.
Note: The following letter has been accordingly formatted for clarity purposes.
Hello. My name is Bae "Bang" Jun-sik. It's currently pretty late in the night here. The COVID-19 pandemic has gotten very serious in the U.S. as well, so I hope everyone reading this is staying safe as well. I'm currently just staying inside, practicing for over three weeks. Even when I go for groceries, everyone in line is wearing masks while waiting in lines with their groceries, and there aren't that many things that I can buy. These days, the only time I get to enjoy the small window of breathing in fresh air is when the delivery guy comes with my food.
Except for the coronavirus, life in the U.S has been alright. There's nothing that's particularly good nor bad. I had a car to go around places in Korea, and the fact that I don't have my own car is a thing that bums me out a little. However, I'm always at the team house, so it's not really that big of an inconvenience. The language barrier has diminished quite a bit, to the point where I even do interviews in English. I only study English with a tutor once a week. When I got the basic grammar and vocabulary down, because I speak it all the time in my daily life, I got used to speaking the language pretty quickly.
My house is located in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. It's a place famous for its beaches. From the house, the beach is a bit far, where it's a 30-minute walk. When I was initially with 100 Thieves, the beach was close, so I sometimes went for a walk on the beach, but I rarely get to do that here.
Each player has their own apartment provided by the organization. We have our own private space. Almost all NA teams have the same system, but there are orgs like Cloud9 where everyone lives together under the same roof in their own rooms.
The housing costs in LA are very expensive. Housing costs in Seoul are nothing compared to LA. Right now, I'm staying at a two-room apartment with Irean (the head coach), and the rent here is around 4,000,000 ~ 5,000,000 KRW (roughly 3,300 ~ 4,100 USD). Even if there's no deposit you have to put down, the prices are still insane. It's around 10 times the amount that you'd pay in Korea. With this kind of money, you can probably live in a penthouse in Seoul.
I have absolutely no problems with food here. You can get most Korean ingredients through Amazon, and I sometimes go shopping at a Korean mart to cook my meals. I really enjoy watching this Youtube channel called, 'Paik's Cuisine', and since the explanations in the video are so detailed, I cook a lot of his recipes at home.
Back in Korea, I used to practice Kendo to stay in shape. In the U.S, I replaced Kendo with going to the gym. However, because of the coronavirus, all gyms have closed down. I still felt the need to work out, so I bought a yoga mat. I rarely use it though. I think I gained a bit of weight while in quarantine.
I'm currently playing under Evil Geniuses (EG). I was traded to EG, and I really loved the roster. Our Jungler and Support, Svenskeren and Zeyzal were from C9, and the fact that Zeyzal was on the team made me very excited. I thought that he played very well last year, so he was one of the players that I really wanted to play with.
Playing with him made me realize that Zeyzal's playstyle is very similar to Wolf's. I believe that when someone makes a certain play, you don't need to verbally confirm to make a play. If your teammate's thinking the same thing, the play is made just the way you imagined it. There were many moments like that with Zeyzal, and I was genuinely surprised.
I believe that as a pro gamer, the method of communication and feedback is incredibly important. That's how you get better by playing scrims. That process is critical, and Zeyzal is a player that improves through such a process. He catches the important points very well and is very reliable.
When I first looked at the EG roster, I believed that with hard work, we could easily be top 3 in the LCS. Whether we could win the championship or not all came down to after we practiced, so I didn't have too high of an expectation. Although it's always hard to judge how a team would do by looking at the roster alone, I knew that we can go to Worlds through hard work. Team Liquid and CLG received much hype from their roster, but they performed poorly this split.
Even with us, at the beginning of the season, we performed so poorly, I didn't understand why we were performing so poorly. It was to the point where I… didn't really know what to do. I was really stressed out, because putting results aside, we lost in very weird ways. Our quality of practice was poor as well, and we couldn't transition how things were in scrims onto the stage. Speaking more directly, things were very messy.
Even so, I don't believe that NA players lack professionalism. This is a huge misunderstanding. Everyone is super competitive and is passionate to put on a great performance. The frustration comes from things not improving even with a lot of practice, and that transitioned into that aforementioned misunderstanding. I believe that people think NA is lazy because of the continued poor performances in international events among other things.
There are no special reasons why our team started performing better from the middle of the split. As the split went on, the team took practice more and more seriously. We tried to fix the mistakes during scrims and started understanding what kind of teamplay was required to win. Nothing big happened to drastically turn things around for the team.
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I often shared a lot of feedback with Jiizuke. People make mistakes in-game, but if those mistakes happen a lot, it can greatly impact your chances of victory, so I told him that he should minimize his mistakes. I firmly believe that there's always a correct solution in this game, so I believe that there needs to be a reason behind every play. It's not healthy to expect that your enemy will make mistakes and capitalize on them, and our team used to play like that.
People may criticize me for playing too safe, but I believe there's a method in fighting to win. And it's not like I'm always playing passive. The team spent a lot of time debating amongst ourselves in the reasons why we made certain plays. In League of Legends, depending on your team composition, the plays and the rotations you make at certain points in the game are all different. We repeatedly practiced what we need to do under many different scenarios, and gave feedback on our execution. Now, I believe that the whole team is on the same page.
No one's always right. I think that it's important to communicate to find the right answer in a collective manner. To see that everyone, the players and the coaching staff's efforts pay off brings me much joy.
Our Head Coach, Irean, played as a Bot Laner in Korea during Season 1 and 2. I think he retired from professional play after a year and is a seasoned coach who previously worked in Vietnam, China, Europe, and Turkey.
Players tend to have their own preferences when it comes to working with coaches. I followed Coach Kim, cCarter, and kkOma very well, because they were all very considerate of the players, and protected them as well. Irean's very similar in that way, where he takes care of the players' mental aspects very well.
I didn't come to NA to play in a more comfortable setting nor to relax. My last achievement in the LCK was 7th in the standings. At the time, I couldn't make it to Worlds for the first time in three years, so I was very disappointed. Back when I was preparing to play in a different region, my number one priority was whether or not the team had the potential to go to Worlds, and 100 Thieves made it to Worlds in the previous year.
If 100 Thieves did well when I was on the team, there wouldn't have been any misunderstandings. Ever since I was on T1, I felt that you grow as a player and a person when you fail to produce results. As a pro, I feel that you always have to prove yourself with results, and I also want to give back through good results, rather than just words.
I also played professionally for a long time, and my professional career is starting to see the end of its road. My current goal is to play professionally for over 10 years, which means that I want to play for at least two more years. Because of the mandatory military service that all Korean men have to do, this is not an easy feat to achieve.
Although it may be different per person, I had times where I was just mentally exhausted. It may sound like whining if you compare it to the tangible benefits that I get in return, but at that rate, the cycle never ends. I guess that I might end up retiring earlier if I can't handle the mental tax. I'm going to retire when my level of professionalism isn't there anymore, and I truly believe that it should be the case for everyone.
Even right now, I want to win and play well in matches. I find a lot of joy and satisfaction in such things. Although I'll probably retire when all of this becomes too much for me to handle, unless I'm mentally cornered to such extremity, I want to play for more than 10 years. There are old pros that perform well these days, so as long as I get the sense of satisfaction and fruitfulness, I want to keep going.
When my life as a pro ends, I think that I'll still be working in a game-related field, not limited to esports. My hobby is playing games other than League (laughter). Exercise, playing games, and eating good food is how I spend most of my off-time, but I don't exercise for fun nor as a hobby. Working in a game-related field would be my number 1 choice, and if not, perhaps I'll be working with food.
LCK will always be the number one region for me to play in, with NA and China coming in a close second. However, losing is a big source of stress for me, and after contemplating many different teams to go to, I chose NA. I really wanted to stay in the LCK, but if it's not a team that wins a lot, I'm not too sure I'd join. In a team that performs well, there need to be many players that are renowned, and in order to play with such players, I first need to prove myself. LCK has a special place in my heart.
If I do go back to the LCK, I think that I'll definitely need my own private space. Players need to play throughout most of the year, so recovery is critical. I think that a lot of seasoned players would agree with me. When I was a rookie, I was able to keep playing for 16 hours straight and have no problems, but now, having that time for myself is really important.
I watch a lot of LCK. Nowadays, NA doesn't think too highly of the LCK. They regard the LPL or the LEC a lot higher. If I share some good picks from the LCK, players jokingly say, "You still watch the LCK?" I believe that teams high in the standings are incredibly good, but I'll have to see how they do on the international stage. As a spectator, the LCK teams do seem beatable, and I believe that we can take down the teams in the middle-low in the standings.
However, when I was in the LCK, when people from other regions say that things seem winnable against the LCK, I was dumbstruck (laughter). Ironically, now that I'm in a different region, things do seem winnable against them.
The winner's bracket of the LCS playoffs is just days away. C9 is the strongest team at the moment. I personally feel that it'll all come down to champion priority, draft, and lane matchups. Our fundamentals may slightly fall behind them, but I don't think there's a huge gap between us and them. As long as we don't make fatal mistakes, we'll have our windows of opportunities to win.
I sometimes chat with kkOma. Most of the time, I contact him when I'm exhausted. He calls me as soon as he sees my message on the messenger app, and we end up talking for around 20 minutes at a time. He gives me good advice and cheers me on. He's still one of the people that I rely on the most, and even though we may not talk every day, he's the one person I think about when I'm exhausted or when I'm really busy. He's someone that will stay in my life forever, and I'm here today because of kkOma.
I sometimes have dreams about playing in T1 again. In those dreams, I remember being subbed in for Teddy after suffering a loss. I think that I have those dreams because I'm still a huge fan of T1, and I really enjoy having those dreams. Now, I'm more of a fan than anything, and T1 is a team that will always have a special place in my heart.
Thank you for always cheering me on. Whether it's watching my matches or telling me words of support, it is always a great fuel to continue pushing myself. I want to give back through results rather than words, and I'll always be grateful.
IREAN
JIIZUKE
KKOMA
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World wide Increase in Childhood Allergies
by Medindia Content Team on August 25, 2006 at 1:31 PM General Health News
According to scientists childhood allergies are increasing around the world, even in several developing countries where asthma, hay fever and eczema have become serious public health issues.
Asthma, especially, is responsible for many children missing school, being hospitalized or even dying.
Although the underlying cause of the condition is known to be inflammation of the airways, it is still unknown what exactly triggers the problem and why some people are affected while others are not.
However it has been noted that young children are suffering more and more allergic disorders with a notable increase in the past decade.
The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood conducted in 1991 was also repeated by the same researchers in 2002 and 2003 only to find that there was a widespread increase in prevalence of these diseases in 56 countries, especially among young children.
The details of the study were published in the latest edition of the Lancet medical journal. The researchers surveyed parents of 193,000 children aged 6-7 years and 305,000 children aged 13-14 years in different countries like South Africa, Canada, Sweden Brazil and Iran.
The maximum increase was noted in eczema among the younger children and for hay fever in both age groups. However it was found that in the older age group where there was an increased prevalence of asthma there were some signs of decrease.
Britain a developed country with one of the worst allergy epidemics, asthma prevalence went up to 20.9 from 18.4 percent, eczema to 16 from 13 percent and hay fever increased to 10.1 from 9.8 percent between 1991 and 2003. According to Professor Innes Asher of the University of Auckland, New Zealand, lead author of the study, the rise in prevalence in many countries was disturbing especially because allergies often occurred in large population centers.
He said, 'Although changes in mean annual prevalence to the order of 0.5 percent might sound small, such changes could have substantial pubic health implications, especially since the increases took place most commonly in heavily populated countries.'
Several factors including air pollution, diet, lifestyle and exposure to bacteria in early life are linked to the rise in asthma and other allergies.
In fact the Lancet suggested that given the diversity of the condition, asthma was in fact unlikely to be a single disease and therefore the term should be abolished altogether.
The benefits of a combination of medicines in tackling asthma was also shown in a separate study.
According to Dr Klaus Rabe of Leiden University in the Netherlands who conducted a 12-month study involving more than 3,000 people, showed that giving asthma patients a top-up dose of AstraZeneca's two-in-one drug Symbicort to relieve their symptoms was more effective than giving them a single drug top-up.
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Take a moment and think about the following quote from Viktor Frankl.
When I first heard this quote I was a new to meditation. I loved it so much and found myself using it as a sort of mantra in my life. I set an intention to notice different stimulus around me. At the time, I was teaching music in a K-8 Center. Needless to say, there was quite a but of stimulus. Each time a child was doing something that set off a reaction or response in me, I tried to remember to stop and pause. When I first started experimenting with this in my life, I was worried about all of the wasted time in the classroom if I were to stop and take a breath before answering a question or redirecting behavior. However, then I realized that one breath really doesn't take that long. I mean, what had my life become that I couldn't manage to take a breath and pause every now and again? So, I did.
It changed my teaching. Over time and with a lot of intentional practice, I was able to see joy and spontaneity in the students (even when they were "misbehaving"). I was better able to relax and appreciate the different personalities. I was also better able to understand their questions and furthermore, appreciate their answers. I learned to respond, rather than react and I grew. The days I remembered to pause and be more mindful as a teacher were always my best days. I was full of energy and never felt drained. There is life in the pause and breath.
Now, I don't work with children anymore on a regular basis. What's interesting, is that I'm not as good as remembering to pause, especially when dealing with adults. What is it about children than make pausing so easy and adults so difficult? My area of intention lately is to remember that we are all children of God (the Divine, the Universe, whatever you choose to call it). Regardless of our age, we are children of God. Children! We are all living, growing, learning, children.
Let us intend to remember that everyone is a child of God and needs the same love, support, and space to grow as children do. We all have different personalities, gifts, and experiences to bring to the table and everyone deserves to be heard.
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Our Founding
The first Junior League was founded in New York in 1901, when a group of determined young women sought to improve the lives of immigrants living on the Lower East Side. In 1918, Eloise Bond Bergland – known socially as Mrs. William S. – was inspired to bring the Junior League to Wilmington. Since its inception, the League has donated innumerable hours, materials, and financial support to many deserving community programs, and has trained its members to be influential leaders in the community.
Please enjoy the short videos below about the History of the Junior League of Wilmington:
First 25 Years Second 25 Years Third 25 Years
It its early years, the Junior League of Wilmington focused on improving the health, literacy, and living conditions of immigrants to the city. The League worked with the Italian Settlement House – which continues its own mission as West End Neighborhood House to this day – as well as with the state Children's Bureau and Delaware Hospital. Our newsletter, The Lantern, was started in 1927.
Following the end of World War I, the stock market crash of 1929, and the beginning of the Great Depression, the League's focus shifted from helping the immigrant population to assisting returning veterans and a growing population of suffering, destitute people. League members were required to fulfill a 75-hour per year service requirement, and there was plenty to do. Members operated a Junior League Exchange, where food and artisan gift items were sold on consignment. Work continued with the Italian Settlement House (where the League created a Well Baby Clinic) as well as with the Children's Bureau. The League worked to start the Delaware School for Deaf Children and provided service to the Mayor's Committee for Relief, the Summer Food Relief Program, and the Family Society's Bureau for Unemployment Relief. Along with many Leagues across the Nation, the Junior League of Wilmington began a tradition of producing children's plays to raise funds. A Publicity Chair was first appointed in 1934. In 1937, a Chair of Education was appointed to supervise the Provisional Course and bring to the League's attention educational opportunities within the community.
World War II meant that women across the nation joined in supporting the war effort, and Junior Leaguers were no exception. More members began working jobs during the day, and some League meetings were held at night for the first time so that working members could attend. Inspired by a presentation at the Association of Junior Leagues' annual meeting, the Junior League of Wilmington helped to found the Delaware Curative Workshop in 1945. The Legislative Committee was particularly active in the 1940s, working on a family court project and lobbying for increased pay and benefits for teachers.
A growing economy and the post-WWII baby boom meant changing needs in our community once again in the 1950s. As the casework of local welfare agencies expanded, the League was ready to help. Ways and means projects raised funds for particular causes, and the popular "Scarlet Ribbon Day" began at Wanamaker's department store. Members acted as hostesses and saleswomen, raising record amounts of money. Our theater production projects eventually grew into The Delaware Children's Theater, and the League started the Child Guidance Center and the Wilmington Senior Center, with which work continues today. Also in the 1950s, League members served as the first docents when Winterthur opened its doors as a museum.
As interest in historic preservation grew in this decade, the League began to look for a permanent headquarters. It ultimately rented the historic Lea-Derickson House, becoming an important member of Old Brandywine Village. The League celebrated its fiftieth year in a time of extraordinary turbulence and social change.
Major undertakings of the 1970s included the beginning of the League's research and development for what would become the Foster Care Review Act. Additional efforts focused on child welfare included creation of the Preventative Environment for Girls House and the Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc. (DAPI). The League also published an infant care manual called "Loving, Caring, Sharing: Your Baby and You" in both English and Spanish, which was distributed at Wilmington General Hospital. The League also assisted with preservation of the Grand Opera House and Old Willingtown Square.
The League continued to lobby for the Foster Care Review Act, which was finally passed in the 1980s. Environmental protection was a growing interest, and the League was a founding member of The Wilmington Waterways group. Our long-running fundraiser, Whale of a Sale, began in 1984, as did the Delaware Women's Conference. The League also began its involvement in the starting Delaware's Ronald McDonald House by organizing a car raffle fundraiser.
For our 75th Anniversary project (1993-94) we designed, funded and constructed "Bridges For Play," a playground for children of all abilities located at the Leach School in the Colonial School District. In 1993 we introduced our first cookbook, Savor the Brandywine Valley: A Collection of Recipes. The Wellness Community Delaware, which provides counseling and services to people with cancer and their families, became the League's second focus area project in 1995. During the 1996-97 League year, we introduced a new fundraiser, The American Girls Fashion Show and Tea, and turned over the Ronald McDonald Raffle – in connection with an LPGA golf tournament – to the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware. During a ten-year period, the League raised more than $500,000 for this valuable organization.
The Early 2000s
During the 1999-00 year, our focus area shifted to building and preserving families, and we chose a new signature project and partnership with DAPI. The project included starting a pantry and a mentoring program. In 2001, the League published a new cookbook, Dancing on the Table. In the 2002-03 League year, our focus area became Literacy, resulting in projects with Social Venture Partners, Delaware Coalition for Literacy, and Woodlawn Library, through which the League ultimately donated more than $28,000 and more than 13,500 books to area literacy programs. In 2004, the League held its first Heart of the Home® Kitchen Tour fundraiser. In 2005-06, the League completed its commitment to the Woodlawn Library by donating a total of $40,000 to construction efforts and by participating in various fundraising initiatives. In May, a year of project development culminated in members choosing the East Side Charter School Library as the League's signature project for the coming year. In addition, the League also voted to move forward with a capital campaign to raise funds for the renovation of our headquarters, the Lea-Derickson House. And, Whale of a Sale celebrated its 25th anniversary.
This League year began with the commencement of the Cornerstone Campaign. On September 12, 2006, the deed amendment between the Junior League of Wilmington and Old Brandywine Village, Inc. was signed, thus transferring complete ownership of the house to the League. As part of its signature project commitment, the Junior League donated $12,000 to the East Side Charter School for an accelerated reading program.
The first ever capital campaign – our "Cornerstone Campaign" – reached its fundraising goal of $750,000 in record time, allowing us to begin renovations to League headquarters. Enthusiasm generated by the capital campaign helped pave the way for a memorable 90th Anniversary celebration.
With headquarters renovations successfully completed, we began an exciting project to organize and preserve the Junior League of Wilmington archives. The League entered into an agreement with the University of Delaware to transfer our archives collection to the college upon completion of the cataloging process The League's historical records are permanently housed in the college's Delaware archives collection. As part of our new focus area of life Skills and mentoring for children and teens we began a signature project with the West End Neighborhood House Lifelines Program. During the year, League members beautifully renovated and landscaped two homes that house teens transitioning out of the foster care system, making these dwellings feel warm and inviting for their residents. In addition, League members successfully conducted monthly seminars to teach these teens important life skills such as budgeting and staying healthy. Another important achievement in the community programs area was the revival of the Community Advisory Panel, which brought leaders together from local nonprofits to discuss and collaborate on the community's most urgent needs.
League members renovated two additional residential houses and landscaped five backyards for West End Neighborhood House's Lifelines Program. In this last year of our three-year commitment with West End, we also facilitated 12 life skills and two self-defense workshops. The JLW ultimately donated more than $90,000 and hundreds of volunteer hours to West End. The League was selected for Cancer Support Community Delaware's 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award. This honor was in recognition of the League's commitment to cancer care in Delaware, which dates back to the mid-1980s.
Alarmed that more than a third of children in Delaware are obese, the League shifted its focus to children's health and wellbeing. The League's HEALTHY Hour (Health Education About Lifestyles That are Healthy for You) program, designed to educate children on obesity prevention, impacted more than 2,000 Delaware schoolchildren and their families.
As we continued to focus on obesity prevention, more than 3,000 children took part in the HEALTHY Hour. Partners for the HEALTHY Hour and other events include Delaware Greenways, Healthy Food for Healthy Kids, Girls on the Run, Wilmington Police Athletic League, Ministry of Caring, and Anna P. Mote Elementary School.
Our Heart of the Home® Kitchen Tour celebrated its 10th year and is now held in alternate League years with Whale of a Sale. Membership reaffirmed its commitment to children's health and wellness as a focus area for another three years, and new nonprofit partners were researched. The JLW took the "Kids in the Kitchen" series, which was developed by another Junior League, to area elementary schools and community centers. A partnership was established with Delaware Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and partnerships continued with Delaware Greenways, Healthy Food for Healthy Kids, Girls on the Run, Wilmington PAL, Ministry of Caring, and the Anna P. Mote Elementary School. Additional opportunities were created to allow even more flexibility for membership. A smaller board of directors with board liaisons connecting committees to the board debuted. Extensive governing document revisions to provide more clarity that were started in the prior League year were presented and approved by membership. The League's financial security was strengthened through additional investments in its fund at the Delaware Community Foundation.
We continued to educate children and families served by the Wilmington Senior Center with our HEALTHY Hour program. Many seniors served by the WSC are also caregivers to their grandchildren. The League also began to hold lifeskills workshops for teens on topics such as resume writing, dressing for the workplace, and job interview skills. Approximately 50 teens served by Bayard House and the Delaware Center for Justice participated in the workshops. The League also began renovations to the common areas at the Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc., including a new paint job and new furniture. The League began work to have sexual abuse prevention education bill Erin's Law introduced in the Delaware Legislature.
Our focus narrowed to improving wellbeing of girls age 12-18 in the Greater Wilmington area. We continued renovations to the facilities at DAPI, as well as held lifeskills workshops for more teens served by Bayard House and the Delaware Center for Justice. The League held an inaugural Women's Leadership Summit, which was open to the public. With the help of Senator Margaret Rose Henry, Erin's Law is introduced and League members testified on the importance of the bill, as well as lobbied lawmakers in Dover.
Shortly after the 2016-17 League Year began, Erin's Law passed, and Delaware became the 28th state to adopt this important legislation, which required publicly funded schools to implement age-appropriate, prevention-oriented sexual abuse education. On August 10, Governor Jack Markell joined League members, Senator Henry, and leaders from our partners that supported the bill, including Prevent Child Abuse Delwaware and the Beau Biden Foundation, at Junior League of Wilmington headquarters to sign the bill into law. Also in 2016-17, we finished renovations to DAPI, and hosted a Mother's Day Portrait event there and at Bayard House. Both organizations serve pregnant and parenting teen mothers. The League continued our lifeskills workshops with Bayard House, and hosted an inaugural Teen Empowerment Summit with the Choir School of Delaware. We held our 35th Whale of a Sale, as well as a second Women's Leadership Summit.
This history was compiled through archival research and interviews with members. Our historical archives are housed at the University of Delaware.


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Wednesday is 'sports day' at Isipho Multipurpose Centre; other days of the week, kids get stuck in with other educational and recreational after school activities. About 75 children are at Ishipho's crèche from 8 'til 4 every day of the week, and we managed to catch one of the two classes mid-nap. We distractws the other class – and give the teacher a bit of a break – by showing the children photos of themselves.
The week before our visit, permaculture training had taken place at Isipho's gardens, so they were busy doing a bit of an overhaul when we were there. Food grown in the garden is supplemented by fresh eggs from the chickens in the adjacent coop, and provide a hearty meal to the kids who attend the crèche.
As we were about to climb in the Landy, we realised that the kids and staff at Isipho were assembling to say good-bye. Spirited singing and dancing erupted and kept us entertained for at least another ½ hour – our best farewell yet. Thank you to everyone at the Isipho Multi-purpose Centre!


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Some people say that on the Prennerhang at 4pm, the experts and the amateurs go their separate ways, those who just ski and those who fly. Because the Prennerhang at 4pm is truly brutal, it's natural selection in action. Even people who can carve with both legs up on the mountain have been seen making a plough turn here, and for every person who takes short turns down to the valley at this time of day there are three pizza slices, two sliding on their bottoms and one who'd rather carry their skis behind them. At least.
Well, we have to admit it, this isn't really skiing for fun. The Prennerhang is mostly either as hard as stone or brutally icy, and the later it gets, the bumpier it becomes. From midday onwards the snow here is pressed together, around 4pm even relatively tall people already feel as if the humps are far bigger than knee-height. Especially now in spring, when it's getting warmer and the slope lies in the sun the whole day long, there's no way of avoiding it. Because statistically speaking around 50 percent of all the people who ski in Ischgl ski down the mountain down the Prennerhang – it's the final section of the 1a downhill run. From the Prennerhang you reach the Pardatschgrad cable car and the Fimba cable car, you reach the hotels next to both cable cars and all the other houses at the northern end of the town, as well as the tunnel which takes you back to the ParkingLounge car park or the ski bus.
So there really is a lot going on at the Prennerhang, which adds to the piste. In particular, because it's a relatively selective, steep downhill run. At its steepest point, the slope has a gradient of 49 percent, and on average it's no less than exactly 30 percent, which is more than a normal car could manage going uphill. The slope is 573 metres long, with a difference in altitude of 155 metres.
There's been skiing here for a long time now. The Prennerhang was laid out as a piste in 1970, so next year it will celebrate its 50th birthday. And the Prennerhang is also the pioneer of artificial snowmaking in Ischgl: as far back 1982, an artificial snow machine was set up and supplemented with a snow cannon, so it's been possible to cover a part of the slope in artificial snow then. It happened for the first time in the 1983/4 season – back then, though, it had to be at least 5 degrees below zero for the equipment to be operational.
In theory, you could then ski down the slope really quickly, and this does in fact happen a couple of times a year – in the town championships, for example, which Ischgl traditionally stages on the Prennerhang. The piste, running down through the natural stadium between the cableways and the hotels on the edge of the slope, is after all ideally suitable for it: not only is it illuminated, but you also have a really good view of the slope.
But of course we know that – not least because the popular Ischgl Ski School demo shows also take place on the Prennerhang. And they're back again today. Here's a couple of impressions from our photographer, Max Kropitz.
These are the really spectacular images, and even more spectacular stunts, which the experts will be conjuring up out on the snow this evening. But if you're after entertainment a little bit earlier, you can always stand out by the Prennerhang this afternoon and have a look up the slope. Because at 4pm, the Prennerhang gives you natural selection – between the experts and the amateurs.
The Ischgl Ski School Demo Show is this evening at 7pm at the Prennerhang.


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> The OP is referring to Chevron's phenol plant
> which was located east of the refinery's cooling
> towers, almost directly across Castro from SP's
> yard office. Allied's plant was further east on
> Castro near the intersection with Hensley (the
> crossing between the hump and the scale). Ortho
> was on the west side of Hensley, south of the
> tracks.
Allied Chemical (later General Chemical) was not up by Hensley. It was/is directly adjacent to the old phenol plant property. The spur into the sulphuric acid plant comes off of the first hump track, just south of the gas pipeline station.
There were two Chevron satellite facilities north of the SP yard: Ortho, which sat northwest of the hump and across Castro Street, took in urea to produce ammonia. And, Orthene (House & Garden) which was directly east of the hump. This facility had two sides. One side was served by a spur off of the track 9-16 lead (switched by the SP or ATSF), and the other side which was served off of the ATSF main on the east side of the plant. When the Santa Fe re-aligned the main into their yard (about 1993 as I recall) they gave up the Orthene switching to the belt line operator. Industrial Railways constructed a new spur off of the north end of track 16 to enter the Orthene plant (parallel to the old Union Tank Car spur).
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The annual Boyle Celtic presentation awards took place on Monday evening in the Spool Factory Event Centre.
Under 18 Player of the Year – James Bolger.
Presentations were also made to those who participated in the "Football For All" event.


After the fall of the Safavi dynasty and capture of capital Isfahan, crown prince Tahmasp Mirza fled to Qazvin and proclaimed king with crown name Shah Tahmasp 2. Amir Mahmoud of Kandahar who had imprisoned most of the royal family, sent his army to suppress the uprising. His army was trapped in Qazvin and about 2000 troops were killed. Upon hearing the news of his defeat, Amir Mahmoud ordered execution of most of the Safavi family in revenge.
Tahmasp Mirza, just like his father Sultan Hossein made some wrong political decisions including agreements that gave concessions to Russians and Ottomans so that they'd recognize his kingdom in return. Tahmasp was deposed when Nader shah ascended the throne. Nader created a powerful army that took back most of Iran's territory from invaders and entered a glorious era under Afshar dynasty for a short period of time.


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During winter 2019, the observatory will be open to the public on Monday and Wednesday night if the sky is sufficiently clear. We may offer additional observation sessions, but information on this will only be available on short notice. Reliable information on the weather is normally only available 6-12 hours before an event. Please visit the Department's Facebook page for information on if and when the observatory will be open. The tentative schedule can be found at the bottom of this page.
Events in the sky during April.
New Moon is on the 5th, first quarter on the 12th. If you have binoculars, look for the Moon passing by the Beehive star cluster on the 13th. Full moon is on the 19th, and last quarter on the 26th of April.
Venus is still the "morning star", very low in the pre-dawn eastern sky. To the south is Saturn, a little higher and dimmer, and Jupiter higher still, but much brighter than Saturn. The Moon swings by Jupiter on the 23rd, and Saturn the 25th.
Mars is low in the west at sunset. The red star Aldebaran, about twice as bright as Mars, is nearby. Watch through the month, and you can see Mars, starting slightly below Aldebaran as April begins, catch up and pass the star by mid month. Mars ends up noticeably higher in the sky than Aldebaran by month's end. Both are sinking into the west during the month, but the star is winning that race.


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Consult, Plan, Supply and Install plants and trees. We only use quality plants and all of the plants are guaranteed (if our care instructions are followed) for 12 months.
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Technology Profits Confidential: Elon Musk Next Trillion Dollar Breakthrough
By marketing by kevin • February 23, 2021 1:30 am
Technology Profits Confidential is an investment research advisory led by editor Ray Blanco. The purpose of this advisory is to help investors grow their wealth by introducing them to "technology's most promising companies and ideas." The two specific areas of focus include technology and biotechnology. According to Ray, there's a strategy specific to tech stocks that everyone should be on the lookout for. That is, getting in on the supposed "hype cycle" and selling at the right time. This is the principle that Ray follows and hopes will help members achieve financial freedom.
In a recent presentation compiled by a firm devoted to promoting financial freedom, Seven Figure Publishing, it was unveiled that Elon Musk, the world's second wealthiest person and a Tesla billionaire, is in the midst of creating another trillion-dollar breakthrough. This comes after his success with PayPal and Tesla, among other innovative projects. For those of you wondering whether the next big thing pertains to the electric vehicle industry, the answer is no!
As quoted in the presentation, his innovation will be worth reflecting upon 50 years from now, adding that he is weeks from publicly announcing his upcoming endeavors. In fact, individuals are told that companies such as Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile, and many others are likely to "go kaput." All of the aforementioned has to do with "A radical new way of delivering high-speed, unlimited internet to the world."
In other words, the introduction appears to shine the spotlight on Musk's Starlink, a satellite internet constellation project constructed by SpaceX. As previously mentioned, the goal is to deliver data speeds (from 500Mb/s to 150Mb/s) services both domestically and internationally. Currently, his service is in its initial beta phase and is accepting pre-orders in select regions. Bearing everything in mind, let's take a closer look at how Musk's service differs from those offered by conventional internet service providers:
What makes Elon Musk's internet project unique?
As far as Starlink goes, the principle of "less is more" appears to be followed here. As a result, individuals will come to notice that:
Traditional wireless networks and internet providers will no longer be needed.
Ultra-fast, reliable, unlimited internet through the air can be accessed.
The need for cell towers will demolish.
Fast speeds do actually exist (i.e., 20 times faster, for that matter)
Internet bills are believed to be slashed.
As glorious as these benefits sound, Seven Figure Publishing believes that Musk's endeavor will present an even more desirable benefit that is irresistible (i.e., in the form of an investment opportunity). To be more specific, the Starlink beta program is anticipated to go live on March 31, 2021. There is one small company (i.e., a supplier helping Musk deploy his internet service) that will benefit from it as a result. Want in on the details?
What does the Technology Profits Confidential membership have in store?
Once registered for Technology Profits Confidential, individuals will get access to one of many reports. Below is a summary of what they entail:
Free Report #1. Elon's Greatest Breakthrough Yet: Retire Rich on the "Hypernet" Revolution
In the first special report, Ray claims to have compiled details on the small company that acts as a supplier to Elon's Starlink. This includes the company name, ticker symbol, how to go about buying shares, and the potential profits one might make in the process, among others.
Special Report #1. Invisible Power: From Tesla's Lab to Your Home
Ray starts by introducing Nikola Tesla, the man behind the idea of "invisible power." Though technological advancements were nearly impossible at his time, this report is trusted to unveil an invisible power (i.e., from the energy sector) that is likely to get individuals rich. As described, "This may be the single-biggest energy revolution of our lifetime [and] early investors stand to reap windfall fortunes."
Special Report #2. The Two Hidden Companies Driving the Virtual Reality Revolution
In addition to Elon's project, Ray claims to have come across two first movers within the virtual reality space. Matter-of-factly, it has been disclosed that companies such as Samsung, Facebook, Google, and even NASA have invested billions in the technology. In the long run, the profits are trusted to exceed by 81,000%.
Having said that, inside this respective report, individuals will come to learn about:
The first company responsible for creating the "sought-after Oculus virtual reality device from Facebook."
The second company is believed to specialize in "cutting-edge motion-sensor technology, designed to make every virtual world experience as smooth and lifelike as reality."
Aside from the special reports, members of Technology Profits Confidential are guaranteed the following incentives:
Monthly issues that cover tech and biotech analyses (third week of each month) deliver specific recommendations and seven stories that enhance one's knowledge of the tech industries' diverse nature.
Weekly portfolio updates are published every Friday so that everyone is in the loop.
First, read access to all special reports which might support in-depth analyses, introduce new companies and provide other exclusive details.
Access to interactive charts, open and closed positions, and many others
A free subscription to "the 5 Minute Forecast America Uncensored, The Rundown, and Technology Profits Daily."
Urgent trading alerts as needed
Monthly members-only phone calls with Ray Blanco
How much does it cost to become a member of Technology Profits Confidential?
To become a Technology Profits Confidential member, the basic plan is currently offered at USD 49 for a year's worth of digital material (promotion code: ETEKX1NO). Individuals can also choose between a premium subscription for USD 129 or one dubbed "Best Deal," which costs USD 79. As stated on the checkout page, the difference between the two is that the former provides digital and print copies of Technology Profits Confidential. In contrast, the latter offers extra bonuses as well.
Finally, each order placed will be backed by a 180-day 100% money-back guarantee. So, if this service doesn't align with one's investment goals or Ray Blanco's approaches are quite distinct to one's likings, customer service can be contacted for a full refund. For details regarding refunds or any other Technology Profits Confidential aspects, one can contact customer service or directly talk things through with Seven Figure Publishing. Here's how:
Email: feedback@SevenFigurePublishing.com.
Postal Mail: Seven Figure Publishing, 1119 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD, 21202, U.S.
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Ray introduces himself as the chief technology analyst who also serves as the editor for numerous investment research advisories (i.e., Technology Profits Confidential, Breakthrough Technology Alert, FDA Profit Alert, and Technology Profits Daily). Based on the description provided by Seven Figure Publishing, in 2019, Ray managed to close his positions in Technology Profits Confidential, outperforming the S&P500 by 50%.
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On the evening of July 17, 1944, residents in the San Francisco east bay area were jolted awake by a massive explosion that cracked windows and lit up the night sky. At Port Chicago Naval Magazine, 320 men were instantly killed when the munitions ships they were loading with ammunition for the Pacific theatre troops blew up.
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Search - Richard Marx :: Repeat Offender
Nothin' You Can Do About It
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Right Here Waiting
Heart on the Line - Richard Marx, Gaitsch, Bruce
If You Don't Want My Love
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All Artists: Richard Marx
Title: Repeat Offender
Total Copies: 10
Label: EMI Special Products
Album Type: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
Styles: Adult Contemporary, Vocal Pop
Richard Marx - Greatest Hits
Label: Capitol
Rush Street
Label: EMI Import
Smoke Rings in the Dark
Genres: Country, Pop
Label: Mca Nashville
Waking Up Laughing
Label: Rca Records/Sbme
What a Crying Shame
Genres: Country, Pop, Rock
When Fallen Angels Fly
Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
Days in Avalon
Label: Signal 21 Records/Ka
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled
Genres: Folk, Pop, Rock
Label: Island
Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing
Label: Liberty
Richard Marx: Repeat Offender (1989)
Chad DeFeo | Philadelphia, PA USA | 02/23/2005
"In 1987, Richard Marx had become a big star in releasing his first album entitled simply, RICHARD MARX. In 1989, two years after the release of his first album, Richard Marx released his second album entitled, REPEAT OFFENDER, his best album by far. This is an album that I most certainly cannot get enough of, no matter how many times a day I play this one.
The fourth single from the album. A great song to use to open up your sophmore album. This is one hard and heavy song.
The first single from the album. This was Richard Marx's second #1 hit single, talking about not giving up your goals until you are satisfied. This is one of the songs where his voice is at its strongest.
The third single from the album. This song is one of my favorites from the album. Richard actually come up with this song title when he was on a flight to Texas. The flight attendant's name was Angelia (pronounced as Angel Lee-a). He used the name for this title and just wrote down the lyrics to this amazing song.
The fifth single from the album. This is another great song, with an edgy beat and rock sound.
The second single from the album. When I first heard this song, like five years ago, I was not crazy about it. I didn't even like it. But when I became one of Richard Marx's biggest fans, I grow to love this song very much. It ranks up there with his most biggest and cherished hits.
HEART ON THE LINE
A great song.
I never turn off this song when it comes on.
The sixth & final single from the album. What inspired Richard to write and record this song was a shelter of kids who had severe problems in their lives, such as abuse from their parents. He just wrote the song and recorded it, with the help of some of the kids putting their backing vocals on the song. It was actually the first song, where Richard Marx's late father had composed the music. This song is another one of my favorites.
If you a Richard Marx fan and you loved his first album, then get out and buy this incredible follow-up to its worthy predecessor. And I mean run out and but a copy RIGHT NOW!"
Me gustan las canciones de richard
Carlos F. Reyes Laureano | SALTILLO COAHUILA MEXICO | 03/16/2006
"yo habia comprado repeat offender en cassette en 1990 pero ese cassette se me echo a perder unos dos años despues y ya no lo pude encontrar en ninguna parte hasta que AMAZON.COM me dio la portunidad de tenerlo de nuevo en compact disc.gracias AMAZON.


it:il controller è buono. Ho provato sia questo che un altro che ho ordinato sempre su questo sito e vi posso dire che quell'altro, che costa pochi euro di più, è migliore. Su questo i direzionali non sono perfetti ma come rapporto qualità prezzo vanno più che bene, cioè non si può chiedere di meglio! Sono bluetooth e la batteria dura abbastanza. Io lo suo sul raspberry e ho scaricato i driver per il controller compatibile!eng:the controller is good. I tried both this and another that I always ordered on this site and I can tell you that the other one, which costs a few euros more, is better. On this the directional are not perfect but as a value for money are more than good, that is, you can not ask for better! They are bluetooth and the battery lasts long enough. I have it on the raspberry and I downloaded the drivers for the compatible controller!
The controller is great! Buttons are working fine, but i've only used it for a few hours so far. I'm using it on my PC through the cable (and the SCPToolkit). The L2 and R2 buttons are triggers, but they are too sensitive, so you can't use them as a pressure sensitive button, because it goes from 0 to 100 too fast, but that is not an issue for me. The joysticks are really good and don't feel cheap in any way, although not all degrees of rotation are detected (when turning a character 360º, the turning might feel a little bit choppy when comparing with a original playstation controller.) For this price it's perfect!
I've tested this gamepad with my PS3, playing several games and it worked well. The response rate is great, and it has a vibration.One thing to keep in mind is the connection. The gamepad needs to be connected via USB cable in order to power on the PS3. It requires mini USB, not widely used micro USB. Then it can be disconnected and used wireless. However, battery won't last long, only 10-15 minutes. So, you'd need a cable all the time. But the most important thing is that there won't be any compatibility issues.I'm satisfied with this purchase.
Came quicly, well packed. They connectected to my ps3 slim console without any problem. These controllers play well, batteries hold charging OK. Very good gamepads for this price. Thank you! Хорошие контроллеры, Коннектятся к приставке моментально, без всяких проблем. Батарея держит нормально, гораздо лучше, чем на моем старом джойстике. За эту цену - достойный вариант.


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GSP on holiday travel safety
By Dal Cannady | December 24, 2019 at 4:52 PM EST - Updated December 24 at 7:33 PM
BULLOCH COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - If you're getting on the road now or later tonight, you won't be the only one.
Georgia State Patrol expects traffic to get heavier by the hour this afternoon and evening as people head somewhere to celebrate Christmas.
Troopers caution you to slow down, stay awake and focus on driving. Nationwide, we could see more than 115 million people on the roads over this holiday period. Troopers urge drivers to obey the laws on the road, but also be especially careful in places where the roads are a work in progress.
Predictions say this could be the busiest Christmas for travel in 20 years. Two thirds of the people traveling will be in their car. Sgt. Chris Rodewolt figures they'll see crashes - even the fender bender kind here on Christmas Eve as people get on the road or run around town on last minute errands.
"Everybody's preoccupied. Their minds are in other places. They're not paying attention to what they're doing when they're driving," said Sgt. Chris Rodewolt.
He says they're already seeing crashes on a daily basis on Highway 67 in the 13 mile construction zone between Statesboro and the interstate. He cautions drivers - whether they're visiting somewhere out of town or just driving around where they live - be cautious in areas like this. Speeding or distracted driving could leave you running out of road and landing in danger.
"A lot of the turnoffs are not marked as clearly as they were before. So people are slowing down to look for the turnoffs. So we want people to slow down in these construction zones whether workers are present or not," said Rodewolt.
He says drivers should give themselves time to get where they're going tonight, tomorrow, and Thursday - the day they expect to be the busiest day on the highways for the whole holiday season.
Sgt. Rodewolt also offered a warning. You'll see even more troopers on Interstate 16 and parts of 95 through the weekend. A group of Troopers from the Night Hawks unit will be patrolling from from Chatham County to Bulloch County. So he advises everybody to drive sober, stay alert and drive the speed limit.
Dal Cannady
Bureau Chief
Dal Cannady has been WTOC's bureau chief since 1996. But he's been a reporter in southeast Georgia since 1990. Before coming to the Southeast News Leader, Dal served as anchor/news director for the CNN/Headline News affiliate in Statesboro.
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Massive rotator cuff tears often lead to considerable pain and disability and are difficult problems to treat. A wide variety of surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for massive tears are available, including closed-chain physiotherapy, primary cuff repair, tendon transfers, augmentation grafts, and even arthroplasty. Each of these can provide pain relief, improvement in function, and overall patient satisfaction when performed in the appropriate patient. Because massive rotator cuff tears are often associated with older patients who may have underlying medical comorbidities, patient factors must be taken into account when determining the best treatment plan.
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Just say no. To celebrities, that is. Not drugs. Well, maybe you should say no to drugs as well but, personally, I don't think that they are either as dangerous or addictive as celebrities. We hang on their every word, follow their dribblings on Twitter, let them tell us what to wear and how to look. Now, it seems, we're going to let them tell us what to think. But the reality is that these people are completely unqualified to lecture us on any subject. Trust me, being famous does not, in itself, make you an expert on anything. Don't listen to them. Oh, I know, it's all too easy to fall into the trap of thinking 'Hey, they've been really successful, become wealthy and famous in their chosen field, more successful than me, so they must know something I don't'. But it's a myth. Want to know the secret of their success (or anyone else's, for that matter)? Luck. Yep, it's that simple. Especially in the world of celebrity. It is all a matter of being in the right place at the right time. Or having the right 'look', or the right 'sound', at the right time. You just have to catch the eye of the right person. Think I'm being too cynical? OK, I know that about now you are shouting at me, (via the screen of your laptop, tablet or smart phone), that I'm ignoring the advantages that wealth, a good education or just plain hard work can confer. But aren't these all down to luck, too? After all, it's just an accident of birth if you are born into a family with the wealth to send you to private schools. Natural talent? Accident of birth – you just got lucky in having parents who could give you good genes. Hard work? Believe me, you can work as hard you like, but if your face doesn't fit, or if you didn't go to the right school, then it will all be in vain.
But I've digressed already. Although, I think I've demonstrated amply why the façade of success projected by most celebrities should not be taken as a reason to trust their judgement. But getting back to the original point – the pernicious influence celebrities are increasingly having on public opinion. Now, to be honest, I really couldn't care less if people are stupid enough to wear their trousers around their ankles, say, just because some micro-celebrity does the same thing, but I do start getting very worried when I see celebrities apparently being used as vehicles to advance dubious political agendas. Which brings me, finally, to Russell Brand and his appearance on Newsnight. Whilst many have dismissed his chat with Jeremy Paxman about the state of British politics, there seems to be growing number of commentators and users of social media, praising him. Indeed, you could be forgiven for thinking that he had advanced some radical new political agenda. In reality, all he did was try to legitimise not bothering to vote with the tired old argument that 'politicians are all the same' and that you 'can't tell the difference' between the main parties. Now, I would hope that the evil depredations being committed by this right-wing Tory-led government are proof positive that all parties aren't the same – even a right-wing Labour government in thrall to the City and led by Tony Blair did more to advance the cause of social equality than this bunch, under whom we are, frankly, going backwards. Remember the minimum wage, the Human Rights Act, the Freedom of Information Act, increased spending on health and education? All brought in by a pretty reactionary Labour government. So, they aren't really the same, are they? Indeed, just lately even Ed Miliband has been showing signs of what passes for radicalism these days with his energy policies and talk of a living wage. So there is some choice between the main parties.
Nevertheless, despite all the evidence to the contrary, we have a popular celebrity advancing the idea that it is somehow more virtuous not to bother voting in elections than to take the trouble to actually look into what the parties are saying and make an informed choice. Now, I'm not saying that people who don't vote shouldn't be entitled to a say, or that not voting can't be a legitimate form of political expression. However, in my limited experience, people who don't vote as a true matter of principal are usually politically active in other ways – they organise protests, go on marches, sign petitions and the like. The trouble is that most of the people praising Brand don't do any of this. Instead they just sit and moan about how terrible politics and politicians are. I don't see any of them as being likely to get out on the streets and start a revolution any time soon, any more than I think a millionaire stand up comedian is likely to lead one. Especially if said revolution involves the redistribution of wealth from rich to poor. But let's be fair here, it isn't just vacuous celebrities like Brand perpetuating the narrative of 'broken British politics'. The worst offenders are the press, who like to bang on about it day and night. The trouble is, of course, that people trust them even less than they trust politicians. So I'm sure they couldn't believe their luck when a popular culture icon started taking the narrative to an audience who wouldn't usually read the drivel printed in our national press.
Again, to be fair, it isn't just our sleazy print media who are pushing this nonsense. We've just had no less than Jeremy Paxman himself revealing that he sympathised with Brand's assertion that there was no difference between the main political parties. He even trotted out the same old nonsense about how, at the next general election electors will have the unappealing choice between the party who had given us five years of austerity and the party who 'left us this mess'. Which isn't just simplistic and patronising, but also just plain wrong. To say that the last Labour government was responsible for a global economic downturn created by the activities of an out-of-control financial sector is ludicrous. Certainly, they should have regulated the financial sector in the UK more closely, but so should the previous Conservative administration. Moreover, Paxman's characterisation of British politics as being a 'green-bench pantomime in Westminster … a remote and self-important echo-chamber', could equally be applied to the world of celebrity – or perhaps even news media.
To understand why I find all of this deeply disturbing, we have to ask the question: who benefits from discouraging people from voting in elections? To answer that, we should perhaps ask who do multi-millionaire celebrities, news presenters and newspaper hacks really represent? Well, in differing ways, they all represent different aspects of the establishment, those who have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo. Think about it – newspapers are themselves owned by multi-national corporations which, in turn, are controlled by a tiny group of vastly wealthy capitalists. News presenters like Paxman – they went to the right schools and universities, know all the right people, work for news organisations dedicated to representing the establishment consensus. As for celebrities, well, they owe their fame and success to those same media corporations, which control their careers and public appearances. Which brings us back to the issue of encouraging us not to vote. Put simply, it reduces the franchise. Before the twentieth century, our ruling elites went to great lengths to restrict the number of people eligible to vote, ensuring, through such qualifying factors as property ownership, that only the 'right sort' of people could vote. People who would vote for them and thereby ensure that the social and economic status quo wasn't upset. So, next time you hear some celebrity endorsing the idea of not voting, bear in mind that if you follow their advice, you are effectively ceding the democratic decision-making process to an ever smaller number of 'the right sort' of voters. You are in danger of disenfranchising yourselves. So, just say 'no' to those celebrities.


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JJ Redick comments on Sixers' struggles, why he left in the offseason
April 18, 2020 7:30 am ET
The NBA right now is in an indefinite suspension as we all take the necessary precautions to protect ourselves during this global pandemic. So, now is the time for podcasts and more speculation from former members of the Philadelphia 76ers!
One of those former Sixers is JJ Redick who left Philadelphia after two very successful seasons in the City of Brotherly Love and his absence has left the Sixers in need of some sharpshooting. New pieces Al Horford and Josh Richardson have not blended perfectly just yet with Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and Tobias Harris on offense and that has left the Sixers in the 6 seed at the time of the league suspension on March 11.
Redick joined The Athletic's Derek Bodner and Rich Hofmann on their podcast, Sixers Beat, to discuss why he left Philadelphia in the offseason despite the success the team had. He cited the exit interview with general manager Elton Brand as he felt like the team was headed in another direction.
Redick said:
Elton was transparent with me. It wasn't like he said 'we don't want you back', he said 'we want you back', and Philly made an offer. You can read between the lines a little bit and I got the sense that they wanted to be bigger across the board. That was just the sense that I got. So much of our league, every league is sort of a copycat league and you look at last season with the Raptors and the Bucks and with the wings and the frontcourt, they're just big. I got the sense that they wanted to be bigger.
For context, Redick is 6-foot-3 while Richardson is 6-foot-5. When it comes to the current big and clunky Sixers, he did add:
When they made the moves, Joel stayed at the 5 and Ben at the 1, everybody sort of went down a position. Al went 5 to 4, Tobias 4 to 3, and Josh 3 to 2. It was sort of inevitable that they would have, sort of, an uneven regular season, but ultimately, hopefully this gets to play out hopefully we have a playoffs, I think the thinking, and I'm not speaking for Elton here, was, of course, to build a team that could beat the Bucks or beat Toronto in the playoffs.
There is growing optimism around the league that the play can resume for the 2019-20 season and that the playoffs can get going. If it does, it will be the ultimate test for a Sixers team that was really built for the playoffs.
Still, it would have been very nice to have Redick on this team. He shot 40.7% from deep during his time in Philadelphia and he averaged 17.6 points in the two seasons. It was a shock to most when he signed with the New Orleans Pelicans very quickly in free agency.
He added:
It wasn't like I left the meeting in a huff or I was mad at Elton. It was just I know, having been in the league 14 years, and seeing the evolution of our league is that when you're close, inevitably, you have the desire to change something, let's change something. I totally understood the reasoning behind it. I've said this before, and this is not a knock on New Orleans, but I would have loved to have been back and finished my career in Philly.
Whenever the season does resume, the Sixers are still in a good position to reach their goals. Hopefully, for their sake, they will be able to get that opportunity.
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