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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks throughout a COVID-19 briefing at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Dec. 18, 2020.
Canadians who ignore public well being tips to trip overseas in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic is not going to have entry to a brand new profit meant for these with no alternative however to quarantine at residence, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.
At a press convention outdoors Rideau Cottage Tuesday, Trudeau mentioned he shared Canadians' frustration and anger a few loophole in his authorities's Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB), and pledged the scenario can be corrected "quickly."
Watch: Sick-leave program isn't to pay for post-vacation quarantines, PM says
The CRSB pays $500 per week, for a most of two weeks, to Canadians who can't work as a result of they're sick or should self-isolate attributable to COVID-19. However, Public Services Minister Carla Qualtrough confirmed over the weekend that Canadians who should quarantine for 14 days after getting back from overseas are presently eligible to use for the profit, even when the journey was non-essential.
Trudeau mentioned the profit was by no means supposed for travellers quarantining after a vacation, however as a substitute is supposed to make sure those that develop COVID-19 signs don't head to work anyway as a result of they concern misplaced wages or the flexibility to purchase groceries for his or her kids.
The program was created to present sick depart to those that in any other case wouldn't have it, Trudeau mentioned.
"It's not there to pay for someone's post-vacation quarantine. So many people gave up so much more than just a vacation over the holidays," he mentioned. "There's a reason so many Canadians made those tough but responsible decisions. There's a reason so many Canadians did their part. It was for the people around them."
The prime minister additionally conceded his authorities didn't anticipate the profit can be claimed by those that determined to depart the nation regardless of repeated urging from authorities and well being officers to remain residence.
"We didn't… imagine when we passed it unanimously in the House, with the support of all parties, that people would use it to pay for their quarantines after having gone south for a two-week vacation," he mentioned. "So, that is something we are going to fix right now."
The prime minister added he has requested the ministers accountable for this system to "come up with solutions rapidly."
At a later press convention in Ottawa, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc was repeatedly pressed for info on how the federal government plans to stop individuals who have travelled for non-essential causes from accessing the profit. LeBlanc promised particulars "in the next few days."
When the House of Commons handed Bill C-Four within the fall, which prolonged illness advantages to part-time and freelance employees, it was to encourage folks to "do the right thing" and keep residence if they've COVID-19 signs or have been identified with the infectious illness, he mentioned.
"That benefit was not designed to compensate someone who has shown a lack of judgment and who has not respected clear public health guidelines by travelling, especially with non-essential travel," he mentioned.
Trudeau 'disappointed' in travelling politicians
Trudeau additionally weighed in on the slew of politicians, together with two Liberal MPs, who sparked public outrage by travelling in the course of the vacation break for non-essential causes.
The prime minister mentioned he was "disappointed" to study two caucus members — Ontario MP Kamal Khera and Quebec MP Sameer Zuberi — left the nation. Both confronted "consequences" for these choices, he mentioned. Khera stepped down as parliamentary secretary to the worldwide growth minister, and Zuberi misplaced his committee roles.
Veteran Conservative MP David Sweet additionally resigned as chair of the House of Commons' committee on entry to info, privateness and ethics, after he travelled to the United States. Tory Leader Erin O'Toole's workplace mentioned that whereas Sweet crossed the border to are likely to a "property issue," he opted to remain there for leisure.
"All Canadians were so disappointed to see so many examples of folks who should have known better doing things that put us all at risk," Trudeau mentioned.
Canadians have been making sacrifices on the private {and professional} degree for a lot of months, Trudeau mentioned.
"As leaders, we've been encouraging and exhorting Canadians to continue to do the right thing, so it is unfortunate to see a number of politicians not take their own advice," he mentioned.
'No one should be vacationing abroad right now'
"I understand and share the frustration that many Canadians are feeling, who would have loved to have a little break from all this but who know that it is not the time to do that."
The prime minister mentioned his authorities has been clear that Canadians ought to be staying put and mentioned those that trip at their very own threat will, beginning this Thursday, want to point out a damaging COVID-19 check earlier than boarding their flight residence.
He additionally warned that Canadians caught outdoors of the nation mustn't count on the "mass repatriation efforts" the federal government invoked on the outset of the disaster in March.
"No one should be vacationing abroad right now," he mentioned.
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The Sphinx
An early defender (c. 1850) of 'pop archetypes'- sorry, CG Jung but 'tis our project raison d'être-
"A favorite topic with me was the popular belief in omens - a belief which, at this one epoch of my life, I was almost seriously disposed to defend. On this subject we had long and animated discussions - [my relative] maintaining the utter groundlessness of faith in such matters, - I contending that a popular sentiment arising with absolute spontaneity- that is to say, without apparent traces of suggestion - had in itself the unmistakable elements of truth, and was entitled to as much respect as that intuition which is the idiosyncrasy of the individual man of genius." --Edgar Allan Poe "The Sphinx" 1850 - click on link for entire spidery piece.
At left: Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1864, Gustave Moreau (French), Oil on canvas (21.134.1), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Jeff Colson, "Shrine, 2008"
Jeff Colson's "Shrine" fiberglass, steel, and acrylic 12 ft (H) x 62" (W) x 12" (D) Ace Gallery, Los Angeles from October 23 through December 2010. Is Jeff's "Shrine" the Zen form/nonform of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe? Ref: earlier Nuestra Señora post. From Jeff's gallery's press release-
"At the core of Colson􀀁s work is a witty sense of humor and an awareness that artistic inspiration can be found in many unlikely places. For example, a large sculpture that the artist refers to as a 'hot dog boat,' was in fact based on a vision of the Virgin Mary that he had while driving. The sculpture resembles that of a halo outline, yet does not reflect the artist􀀁s thoughts on religion, but rather it implies, according to Colson, 'a yearning quality that is earthbound and in reality will not fly.' Constructions of yearning, anticipation and the foreshadowing of impending demise dominate Colson􀀁s artworks making the viewer aware that although the pieces appear to be blank slates, they do in fact carry many potential messages."
Hmmm, "hot dog boat" - interesting turn of de lingua, not my words.
Christian Nation, Not!
One of the most fallacious presuppositions of the not-so Christian "Christian Right" is that they want the United States to RETURN to the Christian principles on which it was founded. As our Fox News host Glen Beck said this past weekend, "Something that is beyond man is happening. . . America today begins to turn back to God." Beck exhorted the crowd to "recognize your place to the creator. Realize that he is our king. He is the one who guides and directs our life and protects us." However, a moment of research (thanks to Google "founding fathers deist") into US history will show that this loaded statement is based on false assumptions. The men responsible for building the foundation of the United States had little use for Christianity, and many were strongly opposed to it. They were men of Europe's so-called Age of Enlightenment. Most were Deists, which is to say they thought the Cosmos had a Creator, but that s/he does not concern itself with the daily lives of humans, and does not directly communicate with humans, either by revelation or by sacred books. They spoke often of God but not the vengeful personal savior God(s) of the the Judeo-Christian Bible. In short, they were the same Humanists, the "holy right" now decry. They did not deny that there was a person called Jesus, and praised him for his benevolent teachings, but they flatly denied his divinity. When the "framers" wrote the US Constitution, they specified that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States."(Article 6, section 3) This provision was radical in its day-- giving equal citizenship to believers and non-believers alike. They wanted to ensure that no single religion could make the claim of being the official national religion, such as their former ruler, the British Empire. Nowhere in the Constitution does it mention religion, except in exclusionary terms. The words "Jesus Christ, Christianity, Bible, and God" are never mentioned in the Constitution-- not once. (Not to mention the First Amendment's no establishment clause, ratified in 1791.) Much of the paraphrase above from blogs "Founders Were Not Christians" which continues with a multitude of supporting quotations of the signers of the US Constitution and "The Christian Nation Myth".
Illustration above: Article 11, of the The Treaty of Tripoli reads "As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries." This Treaty written by Joel Barlow under the presidency of "founding father" George Washington, was then read aloud and unanimously approved by the Senate on June 10, 1797 under the presidency of "founding father" John Adams. The entire question is summed up by yet another "founding father" Thomas Jefferson who stated, as timely now as it was then, "There is not one redeeming feature in our superstition of Christianity. It has made one half the world, fools, and the other half, hypocrites" from Notes on the State of Virginia For more on John Barlow and Article 11, follow the link above (at bottom of page) to further links to yet more articles/links.


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Vinicius Santana Pinto, ITKF Strategic Planning Consultant
Monday and Tuesday meetings addressed issues such as business management based on ITKF's vision, mission and values
ITKF Strategic Planning
By ISABELA LEMOS I Photos BUDOPRESS
In the first three days of the International Traditional Karate Federation (ITKF) events taking place this week in Curitiba, the Board of Directors Meeting brought together leaders from several countries to discuss ITKF business management and goals, also set plans of action for the other federations in the world. Authorities from different countries met at the gymnasium of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR).
Canadian Richard Jorgensen defends the ideas presented by his work group
Vinicius Santana, or Vina, ITKF's strategic planning consultant, who coordinated the meeting, explained that the purpose of the meetings was to create a future vision of the institution aligned with the principles of karate and the spirit of budo. For this, all strategic planning has been structured so that it can hear different opinions, directing federations at the global level, giving plurality to the debate.
The first stage of the meeting addressed the future of the institution and the importance of looking ahead.
The first stage of the meeting addressed the future of the institution and the importance of looking ahead. The discussion was based on design thinking, but brainstorming with the structure of the swatch, which is to analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in a given case. Then, ideas were presented, which will be compiled and presented at the general meeting of the entity. Was also discussed, the possibility of establishing a global vision connected to the 17 UN objectives, analyzing which ones make the most sense for ITKF as an institution.
In the socio-educational aspect, the teaching and the transmission of knowledge for several generations was discussed
Vina emphasized that during the meetings, there was still the unfolding of four themes: socio-education, management, politics and competitions.
"In the socio-educational aspect, we discussed the teaching and the transmission of knowledge for several generations, the aspect of scientific research, social inclusion and the training of managers and leaders of federations of each country", explained Santana. Another point addressed was the issue of management, asking how to promote actions that allow managers of federations to acquire knowledge in the area of people management, crisis, costs and taxes. Thereby, national entities would become economically self-sufficient. "As for politics, the issue has been approached to integrate different people and cultures into an open dialogue that adds a glimpse to the expansion of ITKF", he added.
Groups of leaders, teachers and athletes from different ethnic backgrounds and origins have generated concepts that will now be evaluated.
At last, Santana brought up issues such as management, marketing plan, communication and competitions. The meeting ended with the following provocation: "How is it possible to build the future while maintaining the principles and teachings of the masters of traditional karate and budo, that is, maintaining the origins but connecting with modernity in technology, with young people? and different profiles that are emerging from new generations?" The issue will be discussed at upcoming ITKF meetings.
"The discussion of strategic planning is vital to understand what the people who make up the institution think about it and its organization, what they expect, and how they see what it will be in a few years."
In the three meetings there was an unfolding on socio-education, management, politics and competitions.
At the last meeting, groups of six to seven people – at least three of different nationalities – were asked to present a goal and action for each topic discussed. Santana said that in this way, the leaders themselves feel part of the construction of strategic planning. It is important that all the actions that will later be linked to the mission, vision and values have been built from the ITKF leaders and members, which generates credibility and trust and thus a better future for the institution can be projected. At the end, information from the three meetings will be compiled and reported to the ITKF president and directors to decide which path to follow.
Important proposals came up at the Board of Directors Meeting
For Gilberto Gaertner, president of ITKF, the discussion of strategic planning is vital to understanding what the people who make up the institution think about it and its organization, what they expect and how they will see it in a few years. The president said these meetings were designed to project ITKF's future, redefining what it is and where it is going.
"I think we started with a management review process to look to the future. For this, we need to see what we have already done and the future scenarios, in order to develop the organization in line with the current world and projections of future scenarios. Each of the ruled areas was thoroughly discussed and the last step was consolidation. Actions have been proposed for each area, so we have concrete ideas of what to do from these discussions. We had a sampling of several different cultures and we will work on this material to formulate a unique ITKF proposal based on this affiliate thinking", said the president.
Leaders, teachers and athletes played a leading role in the meetings
Part of the karatekas who attended the Board of Directors Meeting 2019
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Celtic Symbols
Ireland Calling A site dedicated to all things Irish
Home Features Florists in Ireland become overwhelmed at around 5pm on Valentine's Day
Florists in Ireland become overwhelmed at around 5pm on Valentine's Day
Michael Kehoe
Florists in Ireland become overwhelmed at around 5pm on Valentine's Day, with hoards of men hurrying in to pick up flowers at the last minute.
That is according to new research from Allied Irish Banks (AIB) which looks at the Valentine's Day spending habits of Irish couples.
AIB compiled the figures by cross-referencing one million debit and credit cards transactions from Valentine's Day 2019.
Ogham, the mysterious language of the trees The Origins of the Ogham alphabet are still a mystery for many historians, but it is primarily thought to be an early form of the Irish written Language.
One of the standout details was that Irish men spend an average of €44 on a bouquet of flowers.
This means that most of their partners would not be receiving the ultra-romantic bouquet of 24 red roses.
The average cost for two dozen red roses was €120.
The biggest spenders in Ireland were Tipperary men who fork out an average €54 on a bouquet of flowers, while Wexford fellas were the thriftiest, spending €40.
Fergal Coburn of AIB said: "The data shows there is a last minute dash for flowers which could prompt florists to stay open for longer or increase staff numbers during the busiest time."
AIB also revealed that spending on jewellery increases by 60% around Valentine's Day. Men spend an average of €129 on jewellery.
Another industry that sees a spike in spending around Valentine's Day is hospitality.
Hotels experience a 17% increase in bookings with couples heading for romantic getaways.
Cork men are Ireland's biggest spenders when it comes to whisking their loved ones away for a romantic break.
Restaurants see the biggest increase in customers, with spending going up by 91% on Valentine's Day.
Written by Michael Kehoe @michaelcalling
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William Ritchie or Finnigan
Sadly footballers are human beings too, therefore suffer from the same foibles we do. This occasionally meanders into the territory of what we call a person, and that that can differ from what the state recognises as that person's name.
Families are complicated things at the simplest of times, but when it does not work in the Nuclear fashion the state has little concept of how we feel as people. So when I am given the most scant information about a Falkirk FC player [given name and family name] that is all fine until that person's outlook changes in the Real World.
The boy that started playing with Queensferry Hibernian as William Ritchie in the mid 1880s as a man decided to be known as William Finnigan by 1891, yet retained the name Ritchie in football.
All I know is that Ritchie was his Mother's surname, that Finnigan was his Father's surname and that he was born out of wedlock in the parish of Abercorn, Linlithgowshire. Other than that I know not why he felt it necessary to change name.
Were it not for a protest from Bo'ness FC to the East of Scotland FA over this discrepancy I would have remained ignorant of William's identity.
William Ritchie
b 3rd January 1869, Abercorn, Linlithgowshire
Falkirk Debut – Saturday September 10th 1892 v Clydebank (H) Scottish Federation
Positions – Goalkeeper, Right-Back, Centre-Forward
Club Honours – Falkirk District Charity Cup RU 1894/95
Known Falkirk FC Career
Scottish Cup Matches/Goals [1/-]
Scottish Federation Matches/Goals [6/-]
Midland League Matches/Goals [3/-]
Stirlingshire Cup Matches/Goals [3/-]
Falkirk & District Charity Cup Matches/Goals [2/-]
Falkirk Infirmary Shield Matches/Goals [1/-]
Scottish 2nd XI Cup Matches/Goals [2/-]
Known Career – Queensferry Hibernian, Bellstane Birds [1888/89-1889/90], Falkirk [1892/93-1894/95], Camelon [1893/94], Grasshoppers [1894/95], Falkirk [1895/96].
Labels: Bellstane Birds, Falkirk FC Players, Queensferry Hibs, William Finnigan, William Ritchie
Charles Edward Napier
Last summer, when I was out and about in Grandsable Cemetery I found the stone of a man that was far more famed in Scotland when playing in the Green & White Hoops than in Falkirk's Navy Blue [never mind his time in England]. Such is the manner of Scottish Football.
I am talking about Charles Edward Napier, son of the former Falkirk FC Secretary Charles Edward Napier. Yes, he had Falkirk FC in his blood before he left Alva Albion Rovers for Celtic. Not saying a word against our brothers in Glasgow but Chic Napier was a Falkirk boy, and when European conflict sent him home he came to Falkirk.
Picture 'thefted' from the Celtikwiki: I hope they forgive me.
All in all Charles [as the local Falkirk Herald respectfully called him] played in more than a hundred matches and scored [from midfield] nearly 50 goals for Falkirk: these are figures that shame some of our best centre-forwards of recent years [written 2018]. There are those out there that might say his 'home club' was East Stirlingshire, but as the 'shire 'wound up for the war we were the local team.
We can say very little about Charles' time at Falkirk as, as anyone who has tried to research football during the War will know football reporting was limited from both sides, both from physical limitations on the amount of paper and from the Home Office limiting the facts that could be said.
But facts speak more than my words and these are the facts of Charles Napiers' time at Falkirk.
b 8th October 1910, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
d 5th September 1973, Laurieston, Stirlingshire
League Debut – Saturday October 28th 1939 v Cowdenbeath (H) Scottish League [N/E]
Positions – Inside-Left, Centre-Forward, Right-Half
Club Honours – Scottish League RU 1939/40, Scottish League [North/East] W 1939/40,
Southern League Matches/Goals [64/17]
North/East League Matches/Goals [23/21]
Southern League Cup Matches/Goals [6/1]
Dewar Shield Matches/Goals [5/-]
Emergency Cup Matches/Goals [4/2]
Other Matches/Goals [5/2]
North Eastern League Matches/Goals [2/-]
North Eastern League Cup Matches/Goals [1/-]
Hat-Tricks – 3 [North/East League [3]]
Known Career – Grangemouth Sacred Heart [School], Cowie Thistle [Juvenile], Alva Albion Rangers [Junior], Maryhill Hibernian [Loan from Celtic], Celtic [1928/29-1934/35], Derby County [1935/36-1937/38], Sheffield Wednesday [1938/39-1945/46], Falkirk [1939/40-1940/41, 1943/1944, 1945/46], Stenhousemuir [1946/47-1947/48]
Played for Scotland v England, Wartime International at St James' Park, Newcastle, 2nd December 1939
Son of Charles Napier [Falkirk FC Secretary 1898/99-1899/00]
Labels: Celtic FC, Derby County, Falkirk FC Players, Sheffield Wednesday, Stenhousemuir FC, Stenhousemuir FC Players
Falkirk FC Graves - Patrick McKay
I cannot take credit for finding this grave other than coming across it when searching his name on the internet, in fact I do not believe I have ever been to Kilsyth Cemetery so someone else found it for me. However I do not believe the person who added it to 'find a grave' knew it was the grave of a former footballer.
Patrick McKay was a deadly Centre-Forward for Kilsyth Emmet, in time earning him a Scottish Junior cap v England in Birmingham, this was good enough to raise the interest of Celtic, and not long after his international appearance he was given an opportunity to play for the Bhoys in the Glasgow League. He scored both of the goals his debut, Celtic's 2-2 draw with Third Lanark at Cathkin Park. That brace probably earned him a contract, but earning a contract does not mean an automatic place in the first team.
So by October he was transferred to Bolton Wanderers, where it seems he rapidly dissapeared into the reserves: by the end of the 1898/99 season the Kirkintilloch Herald repord he had been re-instated as an amateur, and was playing again with the Emmet.
Over the next season and a bit I have found him playing with Clydebank, Falkirk and Aberdeen before finally signing full-time with Bo'ness.
Patrick McKay
b c1876 Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire
d 25th January 1916, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire
Debut – Saturday December 2nd 1899 v Clackmannan (H) Central Combination
Positions – Centre-Forward
Known Career, Kilsyth Emmet, Celtic, Bolton Wanderers, Clydebank, Falkirk, Aberdeen, Bo'ness
Falkirk Career
Scottish Cup Matches/Goals 1/-
Scottish Federation Matches/Goals 3/1
Falkirk District League Matches/Goals 2/2
Other Matches/Goals 4/-
Labels: Aberdeen FC, Bo'ness, Bolton Wanderers, Celtic FC, Clydebank, Falkirk FC Graves, Falkirk FC Players, Kilsyth Emmet, Patrick McKay
John MacIntosh
Falkirk player from way back then, seems to have been done a slight injustice by the Falkirk Herald, I have gone through the usual places, and it seems that the MacIntosh Family were only ever McIntosh in the Census. Anyway, John MacIntosh played for Falkirk for a remarkably long time, given the era. Which means either he was good enough a player to go to Glasgow/Edinburgh but remained because of his job in the real world, or that he was just good enough, but kept his head under the parapets.
I don't know, he seems to have done the usual thing, just at one club, he started as a sparkling Outside-Left, in the early 1880s, retiring as a classy Left-Half in the early 1890s. But due to his employment never having played the decades worth of matches we expect from modern professionals.
b 19th March 1865, Larbert, Stirlingshire
d 9th March 1925, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Debut – Saturday September 27th 1884 v King's Park (A) Friendly
Competitive Debut – Saturday October 4th 1884 v Grasshoppers (A) Scottish Cup 2nd Rd
Positions – Centre-Forward, Outside-Left, Inside-Left, Left-Half, Right-Half
Club Honours – Stirlingshire Cup RU 1886/87, Falkirk District Charity Cup W 1889/90
Scottish Cup Matches/Goals 7/4
Scottish Federation Matches/Goals 1/-
Stirlingshire Cup Matches/Goals 7/5
Falkirk District Charity Cup Matches/Goals 4/-
Other Matches/Goals 35/9
Known Career – Falkirk [1883/84-1892/93], Comely Park [1885/86]
Falkirk FC Club Treasurer 1890/91
Falkirk FC Committee Member 1892/93
Played for Falkirk District XI v Partick Thistle, Benefit Match at Tannery Pk, Falkirk, 22nd May 1886
Played for Falkirk Swifts v Carron Athletic, Friendly at Inns Pk, Carron, 8th June 1887
Brother of Gilbert MacIntosh [Falkirk FC 2nd XI]
Labels: Falkirk FC Brothers, Falkirk FC Players, John MacIntosh
Falkirk Amateurs FC Graves : Peter Auchinachie
Falkirk Herald - Wednesday May 4th 1910
Another chap who was better known locally for his place in the upper echelons of civic society than for his youthful exploits on the football field, was Peter Auchinachie, for many a year Rector of Grangemouth High School and a Justice of the Peace to boot. Although born in Banff, Peter's family moved first to the Glen Village then to Falkirk when he was but a lad, and it was at Falkirk High School that his twin loves of education and football were kindled.
But in 1893 his services were to be temporarily lost to local clubs as he went up to Glasgow University to undertake his masters [I believe it was in economics but I am not sure]. At the same time he qualified 4th in his class at the CoS Training College [the institution that became Jordanhill College]. In a later commemoration of him it was stated that he played for the University's football club during his time but I have found no evidence of this from the time.
The first time I have found him relating to football is from Falkirk Amateur's first ever match a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Camelon's 2nd XI right at the tail-end of the 1896/97 season. And although I have never found anything to tie down the formation of Falkirk Ams it is not too far to surmise that most, if not all, of the players in that match were among the founders of the club.
Although he was a stalwart of Falkirk Amateurs for it's first two full seasons, his appointment as Assistant Headmaster of Grangemouth High effectively ended his playing days. During this time he managed to play the one match for Falkirk FC [he played in the last Central Combination match of the 1897/98 season as Thomas Turnbull had made it clear that he was leaving for East Stirlingshire as soon as possible], yet his association with the town's professional club was not over, as Peter served on the committee between 1901 and 1904, as well as temporarily holding the post of treasurer in 1903 when Harry McNaught emigrated to the USA.
After this point though the only references to him are to do with his educational career, Falkirk FC in 1905 became a PLC, and there was no need for a committee, and certainly not a committee made up of gentlemanly amateurs with a love of the game, and his attentention seem to have shifted toward the Grangemouth Burns Club.
The Scotsman - Saturday January 16th 1937
Peter's Grave in Grandsable Cemetery
Peter Auchinachie
b 16th April, 1874, Banff, Banffshire
d 15th January 1937, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire
Debut – Saturday April 3 1897 Falkirk Amateurs v Camelon 2nd XI (A) Friendly
Competitive Debut - Sat September 11 1897 Falkirk Amateurs v East Stirlingshire (A) Scottish Qualifying Cup 1st Rd
Positions – Right-Back, Right-Half
Known Career – Falkirk High School, Whitefield Swifts, Dalbeattie Star, Glasgow University, Falkirk Amateurs [1896/97-1898/99], Falkirk [1897/98]
Known Career
Falkirk Amateurs
Scottish Qualifying Cup Matches/Goals [1/-]
Falkirk & District League Matches/Goals [5/-]
Stirlingshire Consolation Cup Matches/Goals [4/-]
Falkirk Hospitals Shield Matches/Goals [2/-]
Nota Bene - Falkirk Amateurs suffered from a lack of indepth reporting in its very early years so this only represents matches with team line-ups, he probably played in a good number more.
Central Combination Matches/Goals [1/-]
Labels: Falkirk Amateurs FC, Falkirk Amateurs Graves, Falkirk FC Players, Glasgow University, Grandsable Cemetery, Peter Auchinachie
George Thallon
Edinburgh Evening News - Tuesday June 19th 1894
This is the closest thing to an obituary I have found for the former King's Park & Falkirk FC centre-forward George Thallon. His inclusion in the papers [it was also in the Scotsman] leaves a lot of questions unanswered. I won't even go there, although I'm pretty sure there is a report I'd like to read somewhere in the archives of the Glasgow Police.
Born in Stirling to a Railway family, George was however brought up in Leith, and soon after school became a clerk with the North British Railway Company. It was through this employment, as Goods Clerk, that he moved first to Stirling Station, then to Falkirk Grahamston Station. In 1889 it was reported that the NBR had moved him back to Edinburgh.
During his time in Falkirk not only did he play football, but was active with the two main cross-country clubs, Clydesdale Harriers and Falkirk Heavy Weather Club, even playing football for both against senior opposition.
Which brings me back to his end, I mean he was missing for more than a month, then dead, says neither suicide nor homicide, more like misadventure.
The only picture I have of him, from an 1885/86 King's Park team photo.
b 23rd January 1863, Stirling, Stirlingshire
d 17th June 1894, Glasgow
Known Debut - Saturday September 5th 1885 King's Park v Partick Thistle (H) Friendly
Competitive Debut – Saturday September 12th 1885 King's Park v Campsie Avondale (H) Scottish Cup 1st Rd
Falkirk Debut – Saturday April 16th 1887 v Alloa Athletic (H) Friendly
Falkirk Competitive Debut – Saturday May 4th 1887 v East Stirlingshire (A) Falkirk District Charity Cup Semi-Final
Positions – Centre-Forward [occ Goalkeeper]
Known King's Park Career
Other Matches/Goals 7/1
Known Norton Park Career
Known Falkirk Career
Falkirk District Charity Cup Matches/Goals 2/1
Known East Stirlingshire Career
2nd XI matches only.
Known Career – King's Park [1885/86], Norton Park [1886/87], Falkirk [1886/87-1888/89], East Stirlingshire [1888/89]
Played for Falkirk Heavy Weather v Kilsyth Wanderers XI, Friendly at Garrell Garden Pk, Kilsyth, 12th May 1888
Played for Clydesdale Harriers [Falkirk] v Falkirk FC, Friendly at Brockville Pk, Falkirk, 5th January 1889
Labels: East Stirlingshire FC, Falkirk FC, Falkirk FC Players, George Thallon, King's Park, Norton Park FC
Football and Drunkenness
As I have previously noted, James 'Midgy' Tennant liked a drink, so much so it often got in the way of his football career. I just found this article about his 'exploits' being reported as far away as Angus.
Montrose, Arbroath & Brechin Review - November 27th 1896
Labels: Falkirk FC, Falkirk FC Players, James Tennant
James Laing WWI
I haven't posted anything in a while mainly because I like to space posts out and because I have been taking advantage of Ancestry's free weekend to look up stuff [for example I found four Falkirk players that served in WWI that I never knew about].
I mean who would have known that Peter Gardiner was in the Army Pay Corp 1914-1918?, or that Thomas Bellingham [who played in the 1880s] at the age of 58 signed up for the Royal Defence Corps, or that Robert Terris was a mechanic in the Fleet Air Arm at HMS Daedalus?
Anyway I'm posting now because I found one of the worst examples of beaurocracy from the Army, ever, on James Higgins Laing's record:
On his conduct sheet, under "Offence"
I'm pretty sure, with a bit of thought, N/A, would have been applicable.
NB - Just for accuracy the other one was John Hotchkies in the A & S Highlanders.
Labels: East Stirlingshire FC Players, Falkirk FC Players, WWI
Eben Taylor - Falkirk FC 1902-1903
When researching football players in the dim and distant past I often have to try to find out about their lives outside of football, this can help since it adds more than just puting a players name and clubs into your friendly search engine. When you throw in an adress/spouse's name/employment it just gives more options to explore.
Which is why I was very impressed when I stumbled across the army record of Ebenezer Taylor on one of those stupidly expensive genealogy sites [however I was "researching" on a day when they were giving free access to their military papers last week ;)], and most impressed when I found a letter from his employers Aitken's Brewery to the Army stating that they would re-employ him upon his demobilisation.
From his papers also came lots of biographical details, including his family, and, interestingly [to me anyway], a paper stating that he had been a P.O.W. towards the end of the War.
Now this has got me puzzled, it has the date and place of capture 28th March 1918 at Monchy [which I assume is Monchy-le-Preux], and that he was last interned at what looks like "Wallers", and it is this last name that puzzles me, I can find nothing like this name in the list of Prisoner of War centres used during the War....
As a player he seems to have been good enough, if not setting the world ablaze, and dissapeared from the team as quickly and as anonymously as he appeared. All I know about his past was a throw-away remark on his debut match about him being "a Stirling Junior", and as far as I'm aware he never kicked a ball in anger after leaving Falkirk.
He is occasionally mentioned in the Falkirk Herald, living in Penders Lane, usually in connection with the brewery, up until 1934, when he simply dissapears, and then in 1943 he is noted as the Late E.Taylor on the occasion of the marriage of his youngest daughter. But in between I have found nothing. Looks like I'm going to have to look to the Falkirk Mail to save the day [again].
Ebenezer Taylor
b c1882, Stirling, Stirlingshire
Debut – Monday August 4th 1902 v Alloa Athletic (A) Stirlingshire Coronation Cup 1st Rd replay
League Debut – Saturday August 16th 1902 v Clyde (A) Scottish League Division 2
Positions – Inside-Right, Inside-Left, Centre-Forward
Club Honours – Stirlingshire Consolation Cup W 1902/03
Scottish League Div 2 Matches/Goals 12/2
Scottish Qualifying Cup Matches/Goals 1/-
Stirlingshire Consolation Cup Matches/Goals 2/-
Stirlingshire Coronation Cup Matches/Goals 1/-
Falkirk Hospitals Shield Matches/Goals 1/-
Total Matches/Goals 19/4
Played in Falkirk's first ever Scottish League Match v Clyde (A) Scottish League Division 2, 16th August 1902
Labels: Aitken's Brewery, Eben Taylor, Ebenezer Taylor, Falkirk FC Players, WWI
Robert Godfrey signs up for McCrae's Battalion 1914
After digging about on the internet today, I came across the attestation papers of Falkirk FC's Robert "Bob" Godfrey, one of the Falkirk players who joined the 16th Royal Scots in the very early days of the war.
A local lad, the family living on the Tryst Road, 'Bob' had just made the step up from junior football in 1912, and was begining to settle into the Falkirk side as a regular as war was breaking out.
Although normally a centre-half, he occasionally played at right-half, and was Falkirk's emergency goalkeeper [in fact he played a number of games between the sticks for the reserves].
After eventually being given a medeical discharge for having "hammer toe", Bob assisted Stenhousemuir before rejoining the Bairns for a season or two. Then he set off on a journey round many of the Scottish Second Division in the immediate post-war years.
Robert Godfrey
b c1891, Larbert, Stirlingshire
Falkirk Debut – Wednesday September 4th 1912 v Heart of Midlothian (H) Benefit Match
Falkirk League Debut – Saturday April 11th 1914 v St Mirren (A) Scottish League Division 1
Positions – Centre-Half, Right-Half, Goalkeeper [occ]
Falkirk Club Honours – Stirlingshire Cup RU 1913/14, 1914/15, Stirlingshire Consolation Cup W 1912/13
Known Career – Longcroft, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, Banknock Juniors, Falkirk [1912/13-1914/15], Stenhousemuir [WWI], Falkirk [1918/19], Bathgate [1919/20], East Stirlingshire [1919/20-1920/21], Bathgate [1920/21], Ayr United [1920/21], Alloa Athletic [1920/21], Dumbarton [1921/22], St Bernards [1921/22], Vale of Leven [1922/23], Clackmannan [1922/23], East Stirlingshire [1922/23]
NB- I have read that Robert was the Grandfather of St Mirren & Falkirk's Peter Godfrey, but have been unable to find any definitive proof of the link.
Labels: Alloa Athletic Players, East Stirlingshire FC Players, Falkirk FC Players, McCrae's Battalion, Robert Godfrey, Stenhousemuir FC Players, WWI
John Rattray - Falkirk FC 1910-1913
John Rattray
b c1891, Ballingry, Fife
d c1958
Debut – Saturday December 24th 1910 v Raith Rovers (A) Scottish League Division 1
Known Career – Lumphinnans Swifts, Falkirk [1910/11-1912/13], Raith Rovers [1913/14-1914/15], Dunfermline Athletic [1915/16], Ayr United [1915/16], Raith Rovers [1915/16-1920/21], Dumbarton [1918/19], Bethlehem Steel (USA) [1921/22-1923/24], Raith Rovers [1924/25], Dumbarton [1925/26]
Notes – Scored on his League Debut
Height - 5 ft 7½ in: Weight 12 st 0 lbs [1913]
Labels: Falkirk FC Players, John Rattray
Archie Waugh - Falkirk FC Graves
Whilst out and about perusing my local Cemetery [Camelon] recently I happened across another name from the past that I recognised.
I humbly apologise for my reflection ;(
I will not bluster, Archie Waugh was an average defender, but was a local lad, and son of Thomas a former secretary: after not being able to find a guaranteed spot at Falkirk he moved around before coming back to end his career as a reserve/cover in the late twenties.
Archibald Waugh
b c1899, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
d 5th July 1962, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Debut – Wednesday April 30th 1919 v Cowie Wanderers (H) Benefit Match
League Debut – Saturday September 27th 1919 v Airdrieonians (H) Scottish League
Positions – Right-Half
Club Honours – Stirlingshire Cup W 1919/20, RU 1920/21, Stirlingshire Consolation Cup W 1921/22, Falkirk Infirmary Shield W 1927/28
Known Career – Gairdoch Thistle, Falkirk [1918/19-1921/22], Cowdenbeath [1922/23], King's Park [1922/23-1925/26], Falkirk [1926/27-1929/30]
Labels: Archibald Waugh, Archie Waugh, Falkirk FC Graves, Falkirk FC Players
Robert Parlane - Falkirk FC - 1895-97
Some obituaries you just come across, others you have to look for, this is in the latter camp.
Robert Parlane
b 29th March 1871, Camelon, Stirlingshire
d 9th March 1934, Camelon, Stirlingshire
Debut – Saturday August 24th 1895 v Kilsyth Wanderers (A) Midland League
Positions – Goalkeeper
Club Honours – Midland League RU 1895/96, Stirlingshire Cup W 1895/96, Falkirk Infirmary Shield RU 1895/96
Midland League Matches/Goals [14/-]
Scottish Combination Matches/Goals [1/-]
Other Matches/Goals [20/-]
Known Career – Camelon [1893/94-1895/96], Falkirk [1895/96-1896/97], Camelon [1897/98-1898/99]
Labels: Falkirk FC Obituary, Falkirk FC Players
Pen Pic - William McAulay - Falkirk FC - 1907
Continuing the Falkirk Herald's "Prominent Players" series of 1907 this time it is William McAulay Falkirk's Inside-Left for the 1906/07 season.
By the time William joined he was already a veteran of top flight football, both North & South of the Border, but he was by no means past it.
After a season with Falkirk he moved to Hibernian before winding his career down at Alloa.
William McAulay
b 1st November 1879, Newton, Lanarkshire
Debut – Wednesday August 15th 1906 v Leith Athletic (H) East of Scotland League
League Debut – Saturday August 18th 1906 v Rangers (A) Scottish League Division 1
Positions – Inside-Left, Inside-Right
Known Career – Newton Athletic, Newton Thistle, Cambuslang Hibernian, Celtic [1897/98-1898/99], Sheffield Wednesday [1898/99], Dundee [1898/99], Walsall Town Swifts [1899/00], Aston Villa [1900/01], Portsmouth [1901/02], Middlesbrough [1902/03], Arthurlie [1904/05], Aberdeen [1904/05-1905/06], Falkirk [1906/07], Hibernian [1906/07-1908/09], Alloa Athletic [1909/10-1912/13]
Note - Height 5' 9" - Weight 11st 2lb
Labels: Falkirk FC Players, Pen Pic, William McAulay
Pen Pic - John McTavish - Falkirk FC - 1907
The great John McTavish paired up with John Simpson to create one of the greatest right-wing partnerships in the history of Falkirk FC. Interestingly the two players careers match well, both joining Falkirk at about 1905 from junior football, both leaving in 1910 to go on to successful careers down south, and both players making slightly over-the-hill comebacks for Falkirk during the First World War.
However there was no doubt about the nationality of McTavish [Simpson was born in England], thus the Scotland selectors were forced [then as now unwillingly] to pay attention to a "provincial" player.
After his football career was over Jock went in to management with East Stirlingshire, however it was brief and he returned to the world of work, settling in Camelon for the rest of his days.
John Kay McTavish
b 7th June 1885, Govan, Glasgow
d 4th April 1944, Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Debut – Wednesday August 16th 1905 v Cowdenbeath (A) Friendly
League Debut – Saturday August 19th 1905 v Port Glasgow Ath (A) Scottish League Division 1
Positions – Inside-Right, Inside-Left
Representative Honours – Scotland v Ireland 1909/10, Scottish League v English League 1906/07, 1907/08
Club Honours – Scottish League Division 1 RU 1907/08, 1909/10, Dewar Shield W 1905/06, Dunedin Cup W 1917/18, Stirlingshire Cup W 1905/06, Stirlingshire Consolation Cup W 1906/07, Falkirk Infirmary Shield W 1905/06, 1906/07, 1907/08
Known Career – Ibrox Roselea, Fairfield, Petershill, Falkirk [1905/06-1909/10], Oldham Athletic [1910/11], Tottenham Hotspur [1910/11-1911/12], Newcastle United [1911/12-1912/13], Partick Thistle [1913/14-1916/17], York City [1914/15], Goole Town [1914/15], Falkirk [1917/18], Heart of Midlothian [1917/18], East Fife [1918/19-1919/20], Bo'ness, Dumbarton [1920/21], East Stirlingshire [1921/22]
Scored on his League Debut
Hat-Tricks – 1 [Stirlingshire Cup [1]]
Played for Team 'B' v Team 'A', League International Trial at Glasgow, 25th February 1907
Played for 'Home-Scots' v 'Anglo-Scots', Scottish International Trial at Glasgow, 21st March 1910
Played for Blue v White, Stirlingshire FA Benefit Match at Brockville Pk, Falkirk, 27th April 1910
Brother of Robert McTavish [Falkirk 1906/07-1909/10]
Falkirk Herald - Sat 8th April 1944
Falkirk Mail - Fri 7th April 1944
Bo'ness Journal - Fri 7th April 1944
Labels: Falkirk FC Brothers, Falkirk FC Legends, Falkirk FC Players, John McTavish, Pen Pic
Pen Pic - William Raisbeck - Falkirk FC - 1907
Willie Raisbeck came from a Slamannan/Larkhall football dynasty: the Raisbecks produced several footballers at the turn of the Century. Born in Wallacestone [and not Wallacetown, Ayrshire like it says on his Wikipedia entry], he grew up in Limerigg before the family moved to Larkhall, where he "entered the footballing fraternity".
After his Falkirk career he moved to Alberta, Canada, where he may have played with Lethbridge FC.
William Raisbeck
b 22nd December 1875, Wallacestone, Stirlingshire
d 2nd November 1946, Taber, Alberta, Canada
Debut – Tuesday August 28th 1905 v Hibernian (A) East of Scotland League
League Debut – Saturday September 2nd 1905 v Partick Thistle (A) Scottish League Division 1
Positions – Left-Half
Club Honours – Dewar Shield W 1905/06, Stirlingshire Cup W 1905/06
Known Career – Larkhall Thistle, Clyde [1896/97], Sunderland [1896/97], Royal Albert [1897/98], Clyde [1897/98], Sunderland [1898/99-1901/02], Derby County [1901/02], New Brompton [1902/03], Reading [1903/04-1904/05], Falkirk [1905/06-1906/07], Lethbridge FC [Canada]
Cousin of Luke Raisbeck [Falkirk 1901/02]
Height – 5 ft 11 in: Weight 13 st [1906]
Emigrated to Canada, sailing from Liverpool to Montreal on the 20th May 1907 on the Ionian.
Labels: Falkirk FC Graves, Falkirk FC Players, Pen Pic, William Raisbeck
Pen Pic - Hugh Ross McDougal - Falkirk FC - 1907
The latest subject of the Prominent Football Players series, Hugh McDougal was a Highlander [hailing from Kilmallie] who had moved to the Central Belt to take up teaching. Making him one of that rare breed of footballers: the amateur.
In itself that is no bad thing, but the truth of the matter is that most amateurs had to spend most of their time doing, well, a proper job, instead of practicing or training; frankly improving. This in the long term usually means the amateur player in a professional football club becomes a bit part player.
Another effect is that the player goes where the job takes them, and this was the case with Hugh, after a season with Falkirk he moved to Dunfermline Athletic, followed by spells at King's Park, Stenhousemuir and ending his career at East Stirlingshire with the outbreak of the Great War. All of these moves dictated by which teaching positions he took up.
It is hard to gauge his career today because most of his career was spent with non-league teams who are now league teams.
Labels: East Stirlingshire FC Players, Falkirk FC Players, Hugh Ross McDougal, Pen Pic, Stenhousemuir FC Players
Pen Pic - William Folley - Falkirk FC 1907
I suppose when the Falkirk Herald decided their Prominent Football Players it must have all been relative, because some of the players have largely been forgotten to history. Or perhaps they were more celebrated in the district back then, no television etc.
William Folley was yet another product of the local junior system, after a couple of seasons with Falkirk, he moved on to East Fife, then Bathgate, before moving "down south" to play with Luton Town, where I lose touch with him...
Labels: Falkirk FC Players, Pen Pic, William Folley
Pen Pics - Robert McTavish - Falkirk FC - 1907
Unlike his big brother 'Jock', Robert McTavish did not really get a chance to prove himself in what must have been one of the best Falkirk FC sides of all time. One of the main reasons for his not getting any chances was simply down to that fact that his 'natural' positions on the right wing were taken by the legendary Jock Simpson and his own brother.
This meant that most of his games for the first eleven ended up being at Centre-Forward or Outside-Left, but his performances at Outside-Right for Falkirk 'A' kept him in contention for a place come injury or suspension.
Robert McTavish
b 26th October 1888, Govan, Glasgow
Debut – Wednesday April 24th 1907 v Falkirk District XI (H) Benefit Match
League Debut – Saturday November 23rd 1907 v Hamilton Academical (A) Scottish League Division 1
Positions – Outside-Left, Outside-Right, Centre-Forward
Club Honours – Dewar Shield W 1909/10, Stirlingshire Cup W 1909/10, RU 1908/09,
Stirlingshire Consolation Cup W 1907/08
Known Career – Avondale, Ibrox Roselea, Petershill, Rangers [1906/07], Falkirk [1906/07-1909/10], Tottenham Hotspur [1910/11], Brentford [1912/13], Third Lanark [1913/14-1915/16], York City [1914/15], Raith Rovers [1915/16]
Brother of John McTavish - Falkirk FC [1905/06-1909/10 & 1917/18]
Labels: Falkirk FC Players, Pen Pic, Robert McTavish
Pen Pic - James Reid - Falkirk FC - 1907
This post from the prominent footballers series is that of James 'Punkie' Reid. Another local lad who Falkirk pinched from East Stirlingshire twice. Although starting his career at Inside-Right, in his second spell at the club he played almost exclusively at Right-Half, to such success that in 1907 he played in the Scottish League International Trial, then in 1909 in the Scottish International Trial, sadly though not being given the honour of representing his country.
After his Falkirk career he moved on to Cowdenbeath, then served in the Great War with Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
Labels: East Stirlingshire FC Players, Falkirk FC Players, James Reid, Pen Pic, Punkie Reid


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The first Military Governor of Lagos State, Brigadier General Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson is dead.
His son, Deji, confirmed that the retired soldier passed on few hours ago.
The late Johnson was appointed as the military Administrator by the military Head of State, Major Gen. Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi, and later, governor of Lagos State by his successor, Gen. Yakubu Gowon.
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Whilst standing in front of a postcard rack admiring an amazing photograph of an orca breaching out of the water, I thought: 'What makes watching whales in the wild so special compared with watching them on television or in a captive environment, or even seeing them on a postcard? Almost always you can see the individuals much closer on TV than you ever would in the wild, but it's not quite the same. Why?'
Truly I believe that the difference between watching whales and dolphins in the wild versus other means is one of category rather than scale. They seem such separate experiences. Whilst watching more intricate details of their lives on TV can be incredibly enlightening, you lose the sense that the world which whales and dolphins inhabit is the same as our own. The context in which they live is somehow separate from us.
Similarly, I've come to believe that a lack of control makes watching whales in the wild so much more rewarding than seeing them by other means. When watching in the wild you are looking at an individual in his or her own environment. The whale or dolphin is indifferent to the preconceptions and wishes of the humans observing. Humans may spend a fair amount of time on the water, but it's clear how poorly we are adapted for it when we see whales and dolphins in the wild. We are no match. We have no natural control in this context. This lack of control leaves us very much in awe of these whales or dolphins who are there on their own terms, the chance encounter leaves us feeling very lucky.
We can appreciate the intelligence and beauty of these whales and dolphins in a multitude of ways, and as filmography has developed we can get even closer to them by means of wonderful documentaries such as Blue Planet, which allow us to understand them more. But there is nothing that makes me feel more fortunate than to be able to stand on the rugged Scottish coastline and watch dolphins come and go, jumping and diving, and living right here, in our shared home. It is something that makes me feel so connected to my local environment and that feeling can't be faked.
Just because they live most of their lives under the waves, hidden from our view, we shouldn't make the mistake of thinking that our world is detached from the world of whales and dolphins – it isn't. We must look after it for the sake of these amazing creatures, and for ourselves, and we can continue to be inspired and humbled at the sight of whales and dolphins in our shared home.
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Q: diagonalisation of systems of symbolic equations from two cross products A description of what I'm attempting:
Given a generic vector $\vec{r}$ and a point in space $D$, I want to build a reference frame centred in $\vec{r}= (x,y,z)$, with one axis directed along the direction from $\vec{r}$ to $D$. Calling this last vector $\vec{L} = \vec{D} - \vec{r}$, the direction of reference is simply $\hat{L} = \frac{\vec{L}}{|\vec{L}|} =
\frac{(D_x-x,D_y-y,D_z-z)}{\sqrt{(D_x-x)^2+(D_y-y)^2+(D_z-z)^2}}$.
At this point, I define two generic unit vectors: $\hat{V} = \frac{(V_x,V_y,V_z)}{|\vec{V}|}$ and $\hat{T} = \frac{(T_x,T_y,T_z)}{|\vec{T}|}$
Taking $\hat{L}$, $\hat{V}$, $\hat{T}$ to correspond to the directions in Cartesian space $(i,j,k)$, their mutual orthogonality of is given by:
$\hat{L} \times \hat{V} = \hat{T}$ and $\hat{L} \times \hat{T} = -\hat{V}$
Taken together, the two cross products yield six equations in six unknowns: $V_x,V_y,V_z,T_x,T_y,T_z$
What I would like to obtain via Mathematica is the expression of the unknowns above as a function of $x,y,z,D_x,D_y,D_z$.
I first tried this:
Solve[{Cross[L, V] == T, Cross[L, T] == -V}, {Vx,Vy,Vz,Tx,Ty,Tz}]

but this command takes ages and after a full night of running, it wasn't done.
I also looked at the functions JordanDecomposition and NDSolve, but they both appear to serve for numerical evaluations, whereas I need the symbolic expressions.
I thought of writing the six equations into matrix form (possibly there's a Mathematica function to do this) and then diagonalise this matrix.
Is there a way to do this with Mathematica?

A: With
r = {x, y, z};
d = {Lx, Ly, Lz};

one possible solution of your problem is
ld = #/Sqrt[#.#] &[d - r]
vd = #/Sqrt[#.#] &[r - ld.r ld]  (*vd normal to ld*)
td = #/Sqrt[#.#] &[Cross[vd, ld]];

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LAURIER STUDY FOR REGION OF WATERLOO FINDS RENT SUBSIDIES EFFECTIVE AT REDUCING PERSISTENT HOMELESSNESS
Waterloo – Wilfrid Laurier University researchers have found providing rent subsidies is a highly effective way of promoting housing stability for people who have experienced persistent homelessness, according to a new study conducted in the Region of Waterloo.
Courtney Pankratz, who recently finished her Master of Arts in Community Psychology under Laurier Professor Geoffrey Nelson, is the lead author of the report, An Evaluation of Rent Assistance for Individuals Experiencing Persistent Homelessness in Waterloo Region.
"We found quite a significant impact," said Pankratz. "The participants who were receiving rent assistance improved dramatically in terms of housing stability, while those who were not receiving the rent assistance actually showed a decline over the time period. It goes to show that having the subsidy goes a long way in terms of helping people keep their housing."
Pankratz studied 26 people who received rent assistance through the Region and 25 who did not. She and peer community research assistants interviewed participants, all of whom had experienced persistent homelessness. Interviews took place in 2015/16, shortly before or soon after those receiving rent assistance moved into their new homes and again six months later.
Not only did those receiving rent assistance end up spending much more time in their own apartments, they also improved more on quality-of-life measures than the group that did not receive rent assistance, said Pankratz.
"Clients who received rent assistance told us that having their own place and feeling safe and comfortable spending time there made a huge difference in their mental health," said Region of Waterloo Director of Housing Services Deb Schlichter. "This speaks to the impact that having a home and the right supports (including rent assistance) can make in someone's life."
Pankratz's work is "an exceptional blend of rigorous research and community relevance," said Nelson. "As the first Canadian study of rent assistance for people experiencing persistent homelessness, Courtney's study will provide evidence for current federal and provincial policy debates about a portable housing benefit for Canadians living on low incomes, not just people experiencing homelessness."
At the beginning of the study, some participants were living on the streets, while others were in shelters, transition homes or rooming houses in Kitchener, Waterloo or Cambridge. Few were in their own apartments. Many had mental health and/or addiction issues that made them difficult to house.
Those with the longest history of homelessness were prioritized to receive rent assistance. Those who lived in apartments before the start of the study spent only an average of 11 per cent of their time there. After six months, they were spending 81 per cent of their days at home – a "huge jump," Pankratz said.
Meanwhile, those not receiving rent assistance were spending about 39 per cent of their time in their own homes at baseline. Six months later, they actually showed a decline in the proportion of days they spent in their own apartments – to 24 per cent.
"I think the drop demonstrates that without having that extra financial support, it's really hard for people to keep their housing. If somebody loses their job or if they have only temporary access to additional funding, when that isn't available to them, their housing stability is going to drop," said Pankratz.
The study was based on the Housing First strategy, which aims to get people experiencing homelessness into housing as fast as possible, then work intensively with them on other issues to help them keep their housing. The approach has widely been shown to be effective, including through Nelson's research.
The funding for the rent assistance came from the Region of Waterloo as part of the provincial government's Investment in Affordable Housing for Ontario program. Since the study, the Region of Waterloo has received provincial funding for an additional 60 rent stipends, for a total of 100. Not all people receiving rent assistance participated in the study.
"Without rent assistance you can't really do a Housing First program," said Pankratz.
Deb Schlichter
Director, Housing Services
E: dschlichter@regionofwaterloo.ca


Mr. J COOKE QC, Mr. John SNIDER and Mr. James COLLINS (instructed by Sach Solicitors) appeared on behalf of the Claimants.
SJ Berwin) appeared on behalf of the Defendants.
Dickinson) appeared on behalf of Yerania Part 20 Claimants.
This case concerns fourteen supertrawlers built in Spain. The First and Second Claimants/Part 20 Defendants (``Bergen'' and ``Bolero'') are the registered owners of the supertrawlers. Bergen and Bolero are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Third Claimant/Part 20 Defendant (``Rybcomflot''). Rybcomflot is the successor, under an agreement dated 22 August 1990 (the ``Substitution Agreement''), of a Soviet entity called VO Sovrybflot. Bergen and Bolero entered into head charters by demise with VO Sovrybflot on 13 July 1989. Under the terms of the Substitution Agreement Rybcomflot was substituted for VO Sovrybflot in those head charters.
The first Defendant (``DMP'') is the bareboat charterer of three of the supertrawlers (the ``Kapitan vessels''), under Sub-Charters by way of demise dated 15 June 1995 (the ``1995 Sub-Charters''). The Second Defendant (``DMPT''), a subsidiary company of DMP, is the bareboat charterer of the remaining eleven supertrawlers (the ``11 vessels''), under charters by demise dated 10 July 1999 with Bergen and Bolero (the ``1999 Charters''). These charterparties were amended by amendment agreements dated 20 July 2000. DMPT dispute the validity of the amendments.
The Fourth Part 20 Defendant (``PTI'') was appointed by DMPT to act as managers of the 11 vessels pursuant to the terms of agreements dated 21 July 1999 and 23 September 1999. The Fifth Part 20 Defendant (``Crystal''), originally known as Verisa Trading Company was, by agreements dated 23 September 1999, appointed to act as DMPT's agent for the sale of the catch of the 11 vessels.
The Sixth Part 20 Defendant (``Yerania'') is a creditor of Bergen under the terms of a Facility Agreement, to which Bolero and Rybcomflot were also parties, dated 28 July 2000 (the ``Facility Agreement''). Yerania holds, by way of security, first preferred Vanuatu ship mortgages dated 18 August 2000 over the 11 vessels.
The Claimants' claim is for hire relating to the fourteen supertrawlers under their respective charterparties. In addition they seek (1) to recover sums due under a Debt Agreement (and related protocols) entered into between Bergen and Bolero and DMPT relating to supplies and equipment on board the 11 vessels; (2) a declaration that the 1995 Sub-Charters and the 1999 Charters (as amended) have been validly terminated; and (3) an order that the Kapitan vessels and the 11 vessels be delivered up to Bergen and Bolero.
DMP and DMPT deny that any hire under the charterparties is outstanding and dispute liability on a number of grounds. The various defences are identified in the List of Principal Issues (Chapter 2).
Yerania Counterclaims against the Defendants declarations that the amendments to the 1999 Charters are binding on the Defendants and that the mortgages take priority over the rights (if any) of the Defendants in respect of the 11 vessels. Yerania's Part 20 Claim against the Claimants is agreed.
(iii)	July 2000, Agency Agreement between DMPT and Laskaridis Shipping Co Ltd (as agent) 22 July 2000; Rescheduling Agreement between the Ministry of Finance, Vnesheconombank and Bergen 28 July 2000; the Facility Agreement.
The 11 vessels are currently held in Pusan under injunctions obtained by Bergen and Bolero from the Pusan District Court. The 3 vessels were ordered to Rajin by DMP in about November 2000.
I set out below an agreed list of principal issues.
b.	In accordance with Bergen's loan repayment obligations?
c.	In accordance with Bergen's loan repayment obligations to the extent that the relevant lender demanded and/or sought to enforce payment?
d.	The obligations of Bergen to the Spanish Banks under the relevant loan agreements including the full extent and benefit of any deferral resulting from the Paris Club agreement and consolidations?
(i)	Was there a common assumption that no hire was due from DMP as Bergen was not required to make loan repayments and/or that hire was not payable in accordance with the Schedules to the 1995 Sub-Charters?
(ii)	Was any agreement, estoppel, conduct or representation conditional and/or premised upon the creation by DMP of a reserve from which scheduled hire payments would be paid when required by the Claimants'?
representations by the Claimants and/or any common assumption to invest in the Three Vessels and/or not make hire payments in accordance with the Schedules?
(iv)	Is it equitable or inequitable for the Claimants now to seek to enforce payment of hire?
Have the Claimants waived any right to terminate the charters for non-payment of hire or any other associated or ancillary basis?
Bergen's loan repayment obligations and for no other purpose?
(ii)	Were hire payments received by the Claimants held on trust for such purpose?
(i)	What, if any, amounts of hire were outstanding on 4th October 2000, 29th November 2000, 1st December 2000, 11th May 2001, 29th June 2001 and/or 2nd July 2001?
a.	Give notice that the Claimants sought to make time of the essence?
b.	Allow DMP a reasonable time in which to pay sums due? And if so, what was a reasonable time?
c.	Quantify properly and precisely the sums actually due?
(i)	Is DMP entitled to relief from forfeiture?
(ii)	Are the Claimants entitled to an order for delivery up of the Three Vessels?
(ii)	In accordance with the terms of the 1999 Charters?


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Former CFL coach of the year Vic Rapp dead at age 80
Former CFL coach of the year Vic Rapp has died. He was 80.
The Edmonton Eskimos announced Rapp's death in a release on Wednesday night.
Rapp began his CFL coaching career in Edmonton, where he coached five seasons from 1972 to 1976. He was a member of Ray Jauch's coaching staff and helped lead the Eskimos to the 1975 Grey Cup Championship victory.
Rapp went on to become the head coach of the Lions from 1977 to 1982, recording a 53-39-4 record. He won the Annis Stukus Trophy in 1977 as the CFL's Coach of the Year.
Rapp coached in the NFL from 1983 to 2000 with the Houston Oilers, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals.


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Cancer detecting mouthwash
Source: Ivanhoe News Author: Staff MIAMI (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For a patient with head and neck cancer, the cure rate is only 30 percent. That's because the disease is often detected in the late stages. Now catching the cancer earlier may be as simple as gargling and spitting in a cup. A new mouthwash may be able to see what doctors can't. Edie Acosta calls them her angels … the niece and nephew who gave her the courage to fight cancer. "They cut from here, all the way down here," Acosta told Ivanhoe. On her neck is the scar where a stage IV tumor was removed less than a year ago. "It seemed bigger and bigger 'til it got to the size of a fist, a man's fist, and I couldn't even move my neck," Acosta said. "You feel like a little bird whose wings got cut and you can't fly anymore. I just, I thought I was really gonna die." For patients like Acosta, late stage diagnosis makes treating neck cancer more difficult. Researchers developed a quick, inexpensive mouthwash to detect head and neck cancers earlier. The patient rinses with the saline mouthwash. After they spit it out, doctors add antibodies that identify molecules involved with cancer. In about 48 hours, if there's cancer detected in the saliva, the molecules show up in color. "We've found that these molecules show up differently in the oral rinses from patients that have cancer compared to patients that don't have cancer," Elizabeth [...]
Charlotte Parker2009-12-01T15:08:56-07:00November, 2009|Oral Cancer News|
Holiday giving: How to choose a charity
Source: etaiwannews.com Author: Jeremiah A. Hall In June 2006, when Wendy Maholic learned that her husband, a master sergeant, had been killed in Afghanistan, her thoughts turned to her 10-year-old son. As she struggled with her grief, she wondered how to help fill the hole left by the loss of his father. As months passed, Mrs. Maholic learned of a small, up-and-coming charity in Colorado called Knights of Heroes, which provides free, all-inclusive summer camps and long-term mentoring programs for sons of fallen soldiers. A week of fishing, canoeing, and horseback riding with other children and adult male role models - especially ones who ostensibly knew what Andrew was going through - seemed perfect, but Maholic was apprehensive. The camp was located in Colorado Springs, Colo. She and Andrew were in Fort Bragg, N.C. No one in her immediate circle of friends and family had heard of the organization. It seemed promising. The camp even offered to arrange for mothers and sisters to be lodged nearby during the session. But she needed more. Like many parents in search of advice, she went online and discovered what she needed - and a new way to evaluate charities. With the explosion of social networking and user-generated online content, a new crop of websites promises to use similar techniques to help donors, volunteers, and clients assess nonprofits. In some, reviewers are asked to provide commentary on their personal experiences; others poll constituents. It's not fail-safe. But the approach arms donors with information that goes [...]
Charlotte Parker2009-11-30T12:02:13-07:00November, 2009|OCF In The News, Oral Cancer News|
Colleen Zenk Pinter: Cancer survivor has much to be thankful for this year
Source: Acorn Online Author: Susan Wolf Thanksgiving will be more than a pleasant holiday gathering with family and friends this year for Colleen Zenk Pinter. It will be a celebration of life, of being thankful for those closest to her. Ms. Zenk Pinter approaches this Thanksgiving cancer-free after a long and often painful battle with oral cancer. Her journey has been fraught with setbacks, but she has emerged as a formidable opponent, one who now uses her celebrity to educate others about oral cancer. A two-time Emmy Award nominee, Colleen Zenk Pinter has played the character of Barbara Ryan since 1978 on the CBS daytime drama As the World Turns. Her own world was turned upside down in March 2007 when her oral cancer was diagnosed. A lesion under her tongue "that didn't even look like cancer" was, in fact, cancer. Somehow she got through her daughter Georgia's 14th birthday party, telling no one, not even her husband, actor Mark Pinter, who was out of town. Finally, the next day, she gave the news to her husband and mother and then went to see Jen Wastrom, a woman she affectionately calls the "ring leader" of her posse of friends. Eventually "the posse" was notified and thesupport that has come to mean so much to Ms. Zenk Pinter immediately materialized. After a second opinion from Dr. Clarence Sasaki of Yale-New Haven Hospital on how best to treat her cancer, Ms. Zenk Pinter put herself into his hands. He performed a partial [...]
Nonprofits brace for slowdown in giving
Source: The Wall Street Journal Author: Mike Spector Officials at charities are trying to devise creative ways to stand out. They are making urgent appeals through direct-mail and email campaigns and taking to the airwaves. Charities also are gearing up to tap their wealthy board members and other well-off supporters for extra cash. If they fail, charities may have to cut staff or seek loans. At Covenant House New York, the nation's largest adolescent-care agency, which serves homeless, runaway and at-risk youths, board members convened Thursday and discussed a possible "doomsday" scenario in case they lose upwards of 40% of their income, said Georgia Boothe, the nonprofit's associate executive director. The charity needs to raise about $3 million through direct mail in December, she said, adding, "We're worried." Direct-mail giving in July was off 15%, she said. New York-based City Harvest, which feeds the hungry and has counted Lehman among its top five corporate donors, had set a goal of raising $5.7 million between November and January and $3 million in December alone. Much of that was expected to come from Wall Street bonuses. "Things have changed drastically in the last week or two," said executive director Jilly Stephens, who said the need for her group's services is rising. "We're heading into a period of the unknown." Still, she said she was encouraged that about 525 people turned out for the group's first silent auction of photographs on Thursday night. The event raised about $217,000. Gordon J. Campbell, president and [...]
A 25-year analysis of veterans treated for tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma
Source: Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, November 1, 2009; 135(11) Authors: JJ Jaber et al. Objective: To determine the recurrence and survival outcome based on treatment date, type of treatment, stage of disease, and comorbidity and the recurrence and survival differences based on smoking status as a surrogate for human papillomavirus status in veterans treated for tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Design: Outcome cohort study. Setting: Tertiary care Department of Veterans Affairs hospital. Patients: A consecutive sample from 1981 through 2006 of 683 patients treated for oropharyngeal SCC was screened, and 141 patients with tonsillar SCC without distant metastatic spread and a minimum of 2 years of follow-up were included. Main outcome measures: Disease-free survival (DFS), disease-specific survival (DSS), and overall survival (OS). Results: Disease-free survival was significantly better in cohort II (treated during or after 1997) compared with cohort I (treated before 1997) (2- and 5-year DFS, 82% vs 64% and 67% vs 48%; P = .02). Disease-specific survival was better in the surgical vs nonsurgical group (2- and 5-year DSS, 77% vs 46% and 67% vs 30%; P
Oral Cancer Foundation News Team - A2009-11-28T08:01:30-07:00November, 2009|Oral Cancer News|
Fentanyl buccal soluble film (FBSF) for breakthrough pain in patients with cancer: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
Source: Annals of Oncology, doi:10.1093/annonc/mdp541 Author: R. Rauck et al. Background: Fentanyl buccal soluble film (FBSF) has been developed as a treatment of breakthrough pain in opioid-tolerant patients with cancer. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of FBSF at doses of 200–1200 µg in the management of breakthrough pain in patients with cancer receiving ongoing opioid therapy. Patients and methods: This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multiple-crossover study that included opioid-tolerant adult patients with chronic cancer pain who experienced one to four daily episodes of breakthrough pain. The primary efficacy assessment was the sum of pain intensity differences at 30 min (SPID30) postdose. Results: The intent-to-treat population consisted of 80 patients with 1 post-baseline efficacy assessment. The least-squares mean (LSM ± SEM) of the SPID30 was significantly greater for FBSF-treated episodes of breakthrough pain than for placebo-treated episodes (47.9 ± 3.9 versus 38.1 ± 4.3; P = 0.004). There was statistical separation from placebo starting at 15 min up through 60 min (last time point assessed). There were no unexpected adverse events (AEs) or clinically significant safety findings. Conclusions: FBSF is an effective option for control of breakthrough pain in patients receiving ongoing opioid therapy. In this study, FBSF was well tolerated in the oral cavity, with no reports of treatment-related oral AEs. Authors: R. Rauck1, J. North1, L. N. Gever2, I. Tagarro3 and A. L. Finn4 Authors' affiliations: 1 Carolinas Pain Institute, Winston-Salem, NC 2 Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Somerset, NJ, USA 3 Meda Pharmaceuticals, [...]
Uninsured have higher mortality from head and neck cancer than insured
Source: professional.cancerconsultants.com Author: staff Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have reported that patients with "Medicaid/uninsured and Medicare disability were at increased risk of death after the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) when compared with patients with private insurance." The details of this study were published online on November 20, 2009 in Cancer.[1] Unfortunately, underinsured or uninsured patients are reportedly at risk for impaired access to care, delays in medical treatment, and in some cases, substandard medical care. A recent article in the journal Cancer suggests that patients who are uninsured or those who receive Medicaid benefits may be at greater risk for developing postoperative complications and dying after surgery for colorectal cancer. Researchers from the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control and the Kentucky Cancer Registry have previously documented survival differences in patients with and without private health insurance. These findings were reported in the October 13, 2003 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. The current study evaluated outcomes of 1,231 patients with head and neck cancer treated at the University of Pittsburgh. Patients were divided into those with Medicaid and uninsured status plus those with Medicare disability versus patients with private insurance. The hazard ratio for survival was 1.50 for patients defined as Medicaid/uninsured versus private insurance. The hazard ration for survival of Medicare disability patients was 1.69 compared with patients with private insurance. These increased rates of death were presented and then corrected for competing risk factors such as alcohol [...]
Should your son get the HPV vaccine?
Source: www.nbc-2.com Author: staff TAMPA: David Hastings is back to helping his wife Jo at their Cuban restaurant outside Saint Petersburg. He's grateful to be here after a very close call. "One morning I was shaving and I noticed this side of my neck was swollen," Hastings explained. The diagnosis: stage four oral cancer. Until then, David was a healthy non-smoker who exercised regularly. "Picture a male drinking and smoking everyday for years and years. That's who gets my cancer. I kept saying people, that's not me." It turns out David's cancer was caused by the human papillomavirus or HPV, a virus he didn't even know he carried. Nancy: "So David's case is not rare?" Dr. Anna Giuliano: "No! Not at all!" From her office at the Moffit Cancer Center in Tampa, Dr. Anna Giuliano is leading an international study on HPV in men. Right now the virus is best known for causing cervical cancer in women. But that is about to change. "Cervical cancer is going down and HPV related head and neck cancer is going up," she explained. Dr. Giuliano says every year between 6 and 8 thousand head and neck cancers in men are HPV-related. "Now we have very definitive evidence that HPV causes cancer in men; the most important being head and neck cancers, penile cancer and anal cancer," she told NBC2. In October, the FDA approved the use of the HPV vaccine Gardasil in males ages 9-26. But Dr. Giuliano worries misinformation will keep young [...]
After being diagnosed, Zenk Pinter is an oral cancer spokesperson
Source: www.acorn-online.com Author: Susan Wolf Colleen Zenk Pinter of Redding, an actor who stars as Barbara Ryan on As the World Turns, has partnered with the Oral Cancer Foundation, Yale New-Haven Hospital and Roswell Park Cancer Institute to be a spokesperson for oral cancer. Ms. Pinter was diagnosed with oral cancer in March 2007 and is now cancer-free. "I had no risk factors for this 'old man's cancer,' she said, but her doctors said hers was probably due to human papilloma virus (HPV), which is most often associated with cervical cancer. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the country, and it is estimated that about 70% of American men and women will be infected at some point in their lives. According to Ms. Zenk Pinter, a growing number of women are being diagnosed with oral cancer, from one in 10 to now a 50-50 split. "The difference is HPV," she said. She is a proponent of the Gardasil® vaccine against HPV for both girls and boys. It doesn't help if only half of the population (girls) is being vaccinated. Why boys? "Simple. HPV is sexually transmitted." Physicians and researchers advocate that the vaccine be given to both sexes, Ms. Zenk Pinter said. During her speech at New York University School of Dentistry graduation, where she received the 2009 Harry S. Strusser Memorial Award for Public Service and Outstanding Contributions to Public Health, Ms. Zenk Pinter implored the graduating doctors and surgeons to thoroughly check their patients for [...]
Oral Cancer Foundation News Team - A2009-11-28T07:11:44-07:00November, 2009|OCF In The News, Oral Cancer News|
Dental hygiene students screen for oral cancer
Source: uscnews.usc.edu/health Author: Beth Dunham Members of the USC School of Dentistry's Dental Hygiene Class of 2010 provided oral health screenings and tobacco cessation advice for USC students, staff members and visitors during the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout on Nov. 19. Marked every November with outreach events across the nation, the American Smokeout is designed to help smokers find effective methods to help them quit smoking and highlight the benefits of giving up tobacco. Better oral health and dramatically decreased risk of deadly oral cancer is one huge benefit, said dental hygiene student Allison Clark. Just outside of Bovard Auditorium, the student manned a table stocked with information on oral cancer - including shocking photographs of the damage caused by the disease - and helpful advice on how to successfully quit smoking. Dental hygiene student Lauren Levine said that smokers who turned in at least one cigarette received a prize pack that included a toothbrush and tube of toothpaste, as well as smoking cessation supplies such as gum and information on quitting resources and techniques. They also received a raffle ticket for a chance to win an electric toothbrush. Dental hygiene students conducted oral health screenings at both the USC Pharmacy and School of Dentistry on the University Park campus. Even nonsmokers took the opportunity to receive a free oral health checkup. Staff member Todd Henneman said he thought having a screening was a good idea even though he doesn't smoke. "I figured that I might as well [...]