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Wigan Athletic: ready to bounce back against West Bromwich
Posted by JJ (Tony) in Match Previews and tagged with Graeme Shinnie, Stephen Humphrys, Tom Pearce, wigan athletic August 29, 2022
Following a promising start to the season Wigan Athletic's 5-1 defeat to Burnley provided them with a real wake-up call. Although the visitors lost key players over the summer they recruited well and looked a fine side on the day. The 5-1 scoreline was flattering to the visitors, the stats showing that Wigan had 18 shots (with 4 on target) compared with Burnley's 8 (4 on target).
Leam Richardson chose to pack the midfield in a 3-5-2 formation, without a central target man. The tactic backfired and a clinical Burnley side proved too much to handle.
Will the manager persist with that 3-5-2 tomorrow when West Bromwich Albion are the visitors? Or will it be the more attacking 3-4-3 that has been the norm on previous occasions when playing with three central defenders? Another alternative is the 4-2-3-1 formation that is Richardson's most favoured.
West Bromwich have had a disappointing start to the season by their standards. They have 7 points from 6 matches with a record not dissimilar to that of Latics: W1D4L1. Last season they finished in 10th position.
A remarkable trait of Richardson's team last season was in being able to bounce back after an adverse result. They lost eight league games in total but won seven and drew once in the games immediately following those reverses. The most traumatic of defeats was a 3-0 home drubbing by Sunderland, but Latics went the next nine games undefeated.
There was a train of thought that Wigan showed too much respect to Burnley on the field of play. Moreover, they left three central strikers and two attacking midfielders on the bench. Richardson will most likely approach this match in a different fashion, bringing back a target man, most likely Josh Magennis, and pushing Will Keane back to his best position behind the central striker. The manager has consistently showed loyalty to the players who have been his mainstays in the past. He will be forced to bring in a right back to replace the injured Tendayi Darikwa. The defensively solid, but less attack-minded, Ryan Nyambe would be an obvious choice in a 4-2-3-1. Should it be 3-4-3 he might employ Max Power as an attacking full back.
Steve Bruce's teams are typically physically strong and well organised and Latics will have to work hard to beat them. It promises to be a tough encounter.
The transfer window closes at 11 pm on Thursday, September 1. We can expect activity from Latics, particularly in the acquisition of loan players. To make room for new players we can expect some departures from the current squad.
Leam Richardson was quoted today as saying:
"I always say as a manager of a football club, if you get enough transfer windows right, to make those steps you want to make, to mould what you want to mould, you'll do all right. I still think we're two or three of them off, partly because of where we've come from, and having to work a hundred miles an hour last year, to make that happen. We're still very much a progress."
The transfer window closes at 11 pm on Thursday, September 1. We can expect particular activity from Latics in the acquisition of loan players. To make room for new players there may be some departures from the current squad.
Tom Pearce signed a new contract over summer but has made only one league appearance this season, as an 89th minute substitute against Preston. Stephen Humphrys was used as a late substitute in the first two league games but has not appeared since. There have been rumours about Graeme Shinnie leaving the club, possibly back to Scotland. But with Jordan Cousins out with a long-term injury the club are unlikely to release Shinnie unless they can find a couple of new holding midfielders.
There has been lots of speculation about Latics signing players from Egypt, with a bid for goalkeeper Mahmoud Gad having been made. If Gad were to be signed, he would initially be sent out on loan to another country to get the experience needed for a working visa in the UK. Ahmed Sayed, commonly known as "Zizo", of Zamalek, is the leading scorer in the Egyptian league this season, although a winger. Were Latics to be serious about signing him they could expect to pay a fee of around £3m. With 23 appearances under his belt for Egypt a working visa would not be a problem.
Thinking of Steve Bruce coming to Wigan tomorrow and the possibility of an Egyptian joining Latics brings memories of Amr Zaki. Most of us had never heard of him when Latics signed him on loan from Zamalek in 2008 for a fee of £1.5m. He made a sensational start, scoring 5 goals in his first six games, before falling foul of Bruce in January. Sadly Zaki could never live up to his early promise and returned to Egypt at the end of the season.
A back three for Cook at Bramall Lane?
Posted by JJ (Tony) in Match Previews and tagged with 3-4-1-2, Cedric Kipre, Chey Dunkley, Dan Burn, high line, high press, Paul Cook, Plan B October 26, 2018
Three at the back for Latics?
"I've been speaking to a few people and the best way of getting into the Brighton team would be on the left-hand side of a back three."
Dan Burn was thinking ahead of his expected move to Brighton in January. But was it in the back of his mind that he might be playing there too for Latics over the next couple of months?
Paul Cook reverted to a line of three central defenders in the final third of the Millwall game, Burn looking so much more comfortable there after a difficult time as a makeshift left back.
Most managers have a favourite formation and Cook is no exception. The 4-2-3-1 that has been the default system during his tenure as Latics manager has enabled not only good results, but good football too. Under that formation Latics have used the flanks to great advantage, stretching the opposition defences wide. Sadly, Cook has lost his most favoured wingers – Michael Jacobs and Gavin Massey – to injury. The two were able to not only attack with pace but play a key role in dropping back to help regain possession. Their all-round team play been sorely missed.
Another feature of Wigan's best performances this season has been the high press, with the defence pushing up in a high line and Christian Walton playing an important role as keeper/sweeper behind the defence. Although still evident in home games it has been not the norm on the road since the attacking performances in the first two away games at Aston Villa and Stoke, where Latics' play was a joy to watch.
Some managers are stubborn in sticking to the same formation, come what may. It has advantages in that recruitment can be built around the needs of that system, with players knowing precisely the role they are playing. The disadvantage is that the opposition know exactly what to expect and can find ways of shutting it down.
At Portsmouth Cook was criticised for not having a "Plan B". But at Millwall he started out with a version of 4-4-2 and switched to 3-5-2 in the second half. Wigan's football at the New Den could be best described as "direct". Last season in League 1 we had witnessed similar occurrences, with long balls being launched forwards in a Plan B mode.
Not many teams play 4-4-2 these days, but some do, and they can use it successfully. Like any other system its successful functioning depends on having the right players in the right positions. It could be argued that 4-4-2 lends itself better to a more direct approach than 4-2-3-1, with defenders able to put in weighted long passes to twin strikers. The problem with the version of 4-4-2 we saw at Millwall was that the long passing was rarely well weighted.
Some managers will change their starting formations according to the opposition. Uwe Rosler did that very successfully in his first season at Wigan, switching between 4-3-3 and 3-4-3/3-5-2. Is Cook now looking at doing something similar?
Burn has shown himself to be an accomplished central defender at Championship level. However, Cook will be loath to break up a blossoming central defensive partnership of Dunkley and Kipre. Cook can solve some of his headaches by operating a 3-4-1-2 system, with full backs James and Robinson able to push forward with more security behind them. Nick Powell could play a similar role as before between the holding midfield and the forwards. We have seen so little of Callum McManaman so far, the pundits suggesting that he is still not fully fit and does not track back from the wing in the style of Jacobs and Massey. McManaman thrived in Roberto Martinez' 3-4-3 where had a free role.
With Lee Evans unable to play against his parent club, Callum Connolly will most probably move into central midfield tomorrow. Were Cook to decide to play with three at the back we could see a lineup something akin to: Walton – Kipre, Dunkley, Burn – James, Connolly, Morsy, Robinson – Powell – McManaman, Windass.
Cook's dilemma rests in whether to switch to three at the back – which is really five when under pressure – or to stick with the 4-2-3-1 system that has served him so well.
No matter which formation the manager adopts the discerning fan will be looking for an attacking approach following the lack of ambition shown in recent away games. Seeing Latics adopting the high press early on would be a good sign. Keeping the hoofing to a minimum would also mean less pressure on the defence as more possession is retained.
Cook deserves great credit in bringing Latics through to a mid-table position at this stage of the season. They have already shown they can compete with the top teams. Should Latics adopt an attacking approach at Bramall Lane tomorrow and get badly beaten the manager will suffer some degree of flak. On the other hand, were they to be as negative as in recent away games and still lose he would suffer even more.
A Brentford fan's view of Latics' visit to Griffin Park
Posted by JJ (Tony) in Match Previews and tagged with Brentford-Wigan, Dave Whelan, Matt Benham September 14, 2018
The bookmakers William Hill are offering odds of 13/8 on Brentford being promoted, a close second to the favourites Leeds United at 6/4. They quote Wigan Athletic at 8/1, making them seventh in the rankings. Both teams have made a good start to the season, with the Bees just a point ahead of Latics.
But bookmakers' odds can soon change so early in a season with just 6 of the 46 games having been played so far. Brentford have won all three home games up to this point, with Wigan winning one and losing two on the road. But Wigan Athletic have a good record against Brentford, having won 19 times, drawn 9, losing 7 since they first played each other in 1982.
Brentford came up from League 1 in 2014 and have consolidated themselves in the second tier. Much of that is down to owner, Matt Benham, who has not only made a huge financial investment, but also shown vision and belief akin to that of Dave Whelan at Wigan. But when Latics were back in the Championship, buoyed by parachute payments, after eight years in the upper tier they could afford a wage bill exceeding £20 m, reaching the playoffs in 2015. Since then the club has suffered two relegations and the paruchute money is no more. This year's wage bill will probably be nearer to £10 m.
Although Brentford manager, Dean Smith, might dream of promotion to the Premier League this season, Paul Cook will be primarily looking at consolidation. But who knows what might happen? Cook's team plays with the kind of belief that suggests they can upset the bigger names in the division.
On their relatively modest budgets, can Brentford, or even Latics, overcome the financial odds against them and punch beyond their weight?
Despite the scintillating football we have seen up to this stage by Latics, results have lagged behind performance. Cook has adopted an attacking philosophy that suggests his team is afraid of no one in the division. "Soft goals" in the closing minutes have widened that performance/result gap, but Cook deserves great credit for his positive approach. Will Brentford be in for a surprise on Saturday?
It promises to be a fascinating encounter. In order to get a Brentford fan's view on Saturday's match we contacted Billy Grant. Billy writes, podcasts and blogs for Beesotted (@Beesotted) the Brentford Fanzine (beesotted.com). You can catch Beesotted's post-match podcast from around 7pm on PrideOf West.London – talking to both Wigan and Brentford fans in the pub after the match.
Here are Billy's responses to the questions we put to him:
Brentford have got off to a good start to the season and the bookmakers are reckoning your team are candidates for promotion. Is promotion a possibility for a club that works on a smaller wage bill than the likes of Leeds and Middlesbrough?
It's been a great start to the season but to be honest, last season we played wonderful football but couldn't buy a win for the first couple of months. It was I think 8 matches before we got our first victory despite playing a lot of teams off the park. So I put last season down to a learning curve and this season we haven't fallen into the same trap – thank Horatio.
We have been trying to keep below the radar so its a bit annoying that the people are starting to back us. We love being the team that no-one knows about. When we came into the division, we were the laughing stock. The team who 'dumped' Warburton (which wasn't true). They laughed at our use of stats to find obscure players that no-one had heard of or thought would cut it in the championship. Players like Jota. And Andre Gray. And Scott Hogan.
Four years later and we're turning down bids for £10m plus for players who have played barely 30 matches after graduating from our B-team. Theres a stat that says that we have made a profit of £50m plus on players since we came into the Championship. I wince a little bit at that as it's not all about selling players for the sake of selling players. But we apparently have a knack of selling when the player becomes overvalued. We cash in and buy a better player for a fraction of the money. So as much as I would LOVE for us to stick with a team and a squad for a period of time, it's not going to happen. Because other teams have realised that we are successful in finding talent and do the olde vulture job.
So the question. Is promotion a possibility?
Ask that to Huddersfield a few seasons ago. Or Brighton even (although they had a big budget. People just don't know it).
The answer is of course.
One of the keys to success is that the club is run properly from bottom to top. It's taken a few years for Brentford to sort itself out. And pull together a management and coaching team who believes in the long term vision of the club willing to pull together in the right direction. We did great in that playoff year but unfortunately not everyone working at the club was pulling in the same direction so eventually it would have gone belly up.
The owner – Matthew Benham – is a very smart man. A Bees fan from when he was a kid. And he says "when" we get promoted and opposed to "if".
So it will happen.
Sometime.
We have seen a vast difference between our club now and three or four years ago. Strength in depth. Players who want to play for the club. No nonsense politicking. That has all come about from experience of problems in the past.
No we haven't got a huge budget. I think it is just over £10m a year. Compare that to the likes of Villa and Birmingham and Leeds and Boro and even West Brom, Swansea and Stoke, its chicken feed. It's still a lot of money. But when it comes to competing, we have to ensure that we spend that money wisely. No QPR-style p!ssing it up the wall or Forest-style spending £13m on one player.
I'm actually proud that our record signing is £2.5m. We bought Ollie Watkins for £1.8m last year. Neal Maupay for about £1.5m i think. Erzi Konsa this summer for about £1.5m again and Said Benrahma for around the same. These players are all quality and will easily quadruple the price we paid for them in the next two years at least.
So now who's laughing?
What tactical formation does Smith employ and what kind of football can we expect?
To be fair, we don't (or can't) flip to a more aggressive direct style of football as we haven't got the players for it. We're pretty much 4-3-3 or if you want to get more intricate 4-2-3-1. We play it out from the back most of the time (not always). We have developed the team over time so that every player is comfortable on the ball – even the centre backs.
We pass the ball a lot. Like a ridiculous amount. We get a stupid amount of chances. Last season Im pretty sure we had the most chances in the whole of the league. Ben from @Experimental361 – a renounced statistician – labelled Brentford 'energetically wasteful' in one of his many colourful graphs describing how each team was performing meaning we created endless chances but delivered only a fraction of them.
So there will be a lot of passing.
Who are the Bees' key players?
Cliché time. But we play as a team. Yes we have key players. But we have also realised when they come out of the Brentford 'ecosystem' many of them do not perform as well. Jota was brilliant for us because of what was around him. The players played to his strengths. And weaknesses. And don't under-estimate the mental cotton-cuddling we would give him. He's gone to Brum and the fans want to run him out of town.
Personally, I saw Benrahma play in a friendly against Watford and I said to Laney who co-runs Beesotted "Blimey … he's quality". And he is. It normally takes our foreign players 9 months to acclimatise to the UK. But he seems to be doing very well – talking the p!ss at every possible opportunity.
Have to give a mention to Chris Mepham who – alongside Erzi Konsa – forms our central defence with a joint age of 40 years. He's got a lot of hype on him at the moment having gone from Brentford B-team to Wales team 1st-on-the-sheet within 12 months. He's played less than 30 games for us but we've already turned down £10m plus bids from the Bournemouth for him. He'll go for sure. Ryan Giggs loves him. And the club know that.
But if he does go – and we hope he doesn't – we've got Julian Jeanviere waiting in the wings. He was Reimes player of the year for the past two seasons and apparently he's meant to be mustard. He's played two Carling Cup matches when we put out a second-string (well A minus) side and he scored two goals.
Will he play against Arsenal?
Now that is the question.
Ryan Woods – our midfield quarterback – left for Stoke a couple of weeks ago. He was great. We thought we would miss him. But to be fair, Josh McEachran – who we signed from Chelsea three years ago – and Lewis McLeod have stepped up to the plate. Most fans had written them off to be honest as they seemed to be permanently injured. And when they came back, they had one good game out of four which wasn't good enough.
How much money do you estimate Mathew Benham has put into the club so far? Is he reaching the break-even target where outgoings are met by revenue? What is the news on a new ground?
Matt Benham has spent in excess of £100m. To me i would be cacking my pants if I had spent that type of money but he is a professional gambler (from a statistical background) and he is not phased in the least. After losing £10m to £15m each year, this last year the club pretty much got on an even keel – losing just under £1m if I remember rightly. The though is with the future transfer dealings, Brentford will operate on an even keel for the foreseeable future – meaning that Benham won't be pumping large chunks into the club any more.
If (when) we get to the Premier League, he will get his £100m back. If we don't I am of the understanding that he will write it off as a bad gamble (maybe not literally). That's how confident he is of us being promoted sometime.
Lionel Road is our new stadium and it is in full flow. It's 15 mins walk from the current ground right beside Kew Bridge Station. If you check the Brentford Drone you can see videos of it's construction.
It's not a huge ground. 17,250. But it looks impressive. The thought is – the club would rather it is smaller and compact and buzzing with atmosphere rather than scrabbling around trying to fill 30k fans every week in a morgue of a stadium. And fair play.
Up to 3000 away fans. Safe standing in both ends (assuming approval which I believe will happen by 2020). Loads of pubs in the immediate viscinity.
No it won't be Griffin Park. But hopefully it will be buzzing.
Move date has been moved back to Summer 2020. Which is great. Means we have another two seasons at Griffin Park – Im very happy with that.
What is your prediction for Saturday's game?
Since the World Cup, where I was really reserved with my predictions and enthusiasm – despite spending pretty much three weeks out in Russia – I have tried to reel back on the expectations. It's hard seeing how classy the side are at times. However, I realise there are so many factors which determine how you get on in this league. One of them is luck. Another is injuries. And another is attitude.
In principal, I believe that we are not going to take Wigan for granted. Something that we may have done a few seasons ago. If so, I reckon we should win 3-1. Mainly because we are due a few goals after a fairly barren spell (compared to chances created) over the last few weeks since we trounced Rotherham 5-1.
Getting it right against Burton – match preview
Posted by JJ (Tony) in Match Previews and tagged with Burton Albion, Gary Caldwell, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Nigel Clough, wigan athletic October 13, 2016
In late November, 2015, we saw a dull, scrappy game at the DW Stadium.
It offered little in the way of entertainment and seemed to be heading for a goalless draw until Abdenasser El Khayati scored for the visitors from a breakaway in the 74th minute. An ugly, but well organised Burton Albion side, who had looked like they had come for a draw, went on to inflict on Wigan their first league home defeat of the season.
Following a difficult start to the season, Latics had been on an unbeaten run of 11 matches, moving up to 4th place, Burton being just a point behind them in 5th. Burton's victory helped them leapfrog over Latics and it was to be the case for four more months, with the Brewers looking like potential champions until Wigan overtook them late in the season.
Latics entertain Burton once again on Saturday, four points behind the Brewers in the Championship division. In the corresponding game last season Gary Caldwell was outmaneuvered by his opposite number, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. On a day when so many players were below par it was hard to come up with positives. Caldwell had clearly been preaching patience to his players, as they struggled to break down the Burton defence.
Sadly the patience was there, but the dynamism that was lacking.Yanic Wildschut was heavily marked. Michael Jacobs was ineffective on the right and Alex Revell, favoured ahead of Will Grigg, was a lonely figure up front. So can Caldwell get it right this time around?
Even though Hasselbaink left the Brewers for QPR last December, Nigel Clough was to gain promotion on his return to the club. Like his predecessor Clough is tactically astute and his Burton team will pose a challenge. He will have done his homework and will be ready to cancel out Wigan's attacking players.
Following a home win against Wolves and a draw at Brentford after a dismal set of results, Caldwell will be keen to get a good result on Saturday.
Last season he played a modified 3-4-3, which Burton managed to stifle. Given the improvements in performances since aborting playing three at the back Caldwell can be expected to adopt a 4-3-3 formation.
However, the manager is never predictable. The return from injury of Reece Burke gives him the option of playing the talented West Ham loanee on the right of a back three, with Nathan Byrne in his natural position as right wing back. The alternative is to play Burke at right back, with Byrne as a winger.
Latics are certainly good enough to beat Burton, but a home win is by no means a foregone conclusion. The visitors will be a hard nut to crack. Caldwell's approach to the game last year was cautious, but at the time Wigan had ground out previous results playing like that. It just did not work out against another team which played the same way.
But then again, can Latics surprise us and press Burton from the start, getting an early goal, setting up a comfortable victory?
Oldham (A) preview – another chance for homegrown talent?
Posted by JJ (Tony) in Match Previews and tagged with Barrigan, Burke, caldwell, Cosgrove, league cup, O'Brien, Oldham Athletic, young talent August 9, 2016
This time a year ago Wigan Athletic sank to a 2-1 home defeat to Bury in the League Cup, just three days after losing their opening League 1 match at Coventry. They had been up 1-0 but their legs seemed to go two thirds of the way through the match and the Shakers took full advantage.
There was a suspicion of lack of fitness on Saturday too at Bristol, with Latics being sharp and positive in the first half, but abject in the second, unable to stem the flow of the home team's attacks. Most supporters there put it down to Caldwell's team being negative, trying to defend a 1-0 lead through a rearguard action. But were the majority of the players really prepared for 90 minutes of hard toil?
The League Cup tie at Oldham will give us more insight. Will the players who turn out be able to play full-on for 90 minutes? What kind of lineup and tactical formation will Gary Caldwell use?
The League Cup will surely be low in Caldwell's priorities. But typically such occasions can provide opportunities for the fringe players. Tim Chow, Ryan Colclough, Donervon Daniels, Jussi Jaaskelainen, Michael Jacobs and Sam Morsy were on the bench at Bristol so we can expect them to start this evening. Jack Hendry will surely take a central defensive role, together with at least one of the three who started on Saturday. Jordan Flores can be expected to start too. Left back remains a problem position, given Reece James' continued absence and Stephen Warnock's pre-season injury, although he played at the weekend.
For the trip to the West Country, Caldwell could not call on Craig Davies, Emyr Huws, Reece James, Andy Kellett and Nick Powell because of injury. Should most of those continue to be unavailable will the manager give further opportunities to young talent developed within the club?
Caldwell deserves credit for giving the talented 18 year old full back, Luke Burke, his competitive match debut on Saturday. He could have played another senior squad player at wing back, even if it were not their best position. Burke responded by giving a fine display, showing remarkable composure when facing wave after wave of opposition attacks in the second half. Hats off to the manager for having faith in the player.
However, Caldwell missed the opportunity to give a young striker an opportunity on Saturday. Knowing that Will Grigg could not last the full game he put in Michael Jacobs, later replacing Yanic Wildschut with Ryan Colclough. Neither was effective. Both are wide players or creative midfielders who can be effective in the hole behind the centre forward. But strikers they are not.
Strikers are hot property and cost a lot. Rumour continues to suggest that Latics are willing to splash out money to sign Lee Gregory from Millwall. A very positive prospect. However, speculation persists regarding the 29 year old free agent, Ishmael Miller, who has a career goalscoring record akin to that of Marc Antoine Fortune. Caldwell could have used a big man like Miller on Saturday, someone to hold the ball up, to draw a foul, take pressure of his defence. But would a signing like that be better than giving home grown talent an opportunity?
The 18 year old James Barrigan is likely to be the next former youth team player to make his senior team debut, after being on the bench at Bristol. Development squad central striker Sam Cosgrove, 19, will probably make the squad tonight, although Nick Powell could be the starter assuming he has shaken off his groin injury. Development squad winger Danny O'Brien, 20, who has had loan spells at Chester and Wrexham could also make the squad.
Caldwell will look for a blend of youth and experience in his lineup tonight. Given his wont for shuffling between 3-5-2 and 4-3-3 it could be the latter formation, with Colclough, Powell and Barrigan the front three and Morsy, Chow and Flores in midfield.
Oldham were defeated 3-0 at Millwall at the weekend, but will be keen to renew their rivalry with Wigan. Latics v Latics is a Lancashire derby and we can expect some passion. Let's hope Wigan Latics can not only play with commitment and pride, but do so for the full 90 minutes.


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Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor delivers Pope Francis' message to the people of Scotland
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor is the Pope's representative at ceremonies to mark the 400th anniversary of the execution of the saint who is Scotland's only post-Reformation Catholic martyr - St John Ogilvie.
The celebrations formally began with vespers on 9 March at St Aloysius Church, Glasgow, and a Mass the following day in St Andrew's Cathedral, Glasgow.
10 March is the saint's feast day.
During vespers, the Cardinal delivered the following Papal Message to the people of Scotland:
The faithful who live in Scotland are solemnly celebrating the fourth centenary of the martyrdom of St John Ogilvy, SJ.
This distinguished man born into a Calvinist family, converted to the Catholic faith in his youth.
Later, he entered the Society of Jesus and having been ordained priest, zealously exercised the pastoral care of souls, first in Austria and in France, then returning to his homeland where he had care of the spiritual journey of his fellow countrymen; until under King James VI, he was imprisoned and sentenced to death.
He won the glorious palm of martyrdom at the scaffold on 10th March 1615 in Glasgow. Our blessed predecessor Paul VI canonised him on 17 October 1976 and confirmed the importance of his witness as an imitator of Christ for the faithful of our age.
On the occasion of this anniversary, especially important in Scotland, and above all the Archdiocese of Glasgow, pastoral initiatives are being taken so that everyone - mindful of the example of this martyr - should be prompted to a renewed faith, hope and charity, and to zealous discipleship in the life of Christ.
Wherefore our Venerable Brother Philip Tartaglia, Metropolitan Archbishop of Glasgow and President of the Episcopal Conference of Scotland has most courteously asked that we should send an eminent Representative as our Delegate in Glasgow and to show our love for Christ's faithful in Scotland.
And we so turn to you Venerable Brother who so prudently administered the Metropolitan Church of Westminster and nominate you by this document our Special Envoy for the planned solemn festivities in the city of Glasgow on 9 and 10 March.
You will preside at the Eucharist and will greet in our name the Archbishop and other holy prelates, priests, religious, public authorities and all the faithful. By your words, you will invite all present to the fervent imitation of the life of Christ and the daily observance and divine commands by a specially devoted way of life in every way.
Lastly we pray that everyone mindful of the witness of St. John Ogilvie and so many Christians should show fresh strength and zeal in wholehearted love for the Church of Christ and the Gospel and outstanding devotion of faith in today's world.
We will be with you in prayer Venerable Brother as you fulfil your mission. Finally we are pleased to grant the Apostolic Blessing as a sign of our good will towards you and a pledge of heavenly gifts. Please convey these to all those who participate in the celebration.
Given in Vatican City 15 Feb 2015, Second of our pontificate
The Cardinal concluded by speaking of how he believed that Pope Francis would have liked to have attended the celebrations in Scotland in person.

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'Top foreign firm in the Philippines' Allen & Overy is particularly strong in capital markets, corporate work and M&A, banking and finance, projects and energy, and international arbitration. A recent highlight included acting for the Manila branch of an international bank in a cross-border, multi-party transaction to help finance the acquisition of a company developing a high-value logistics hub in the Philippines. Other clients include PLDT and Smart Communications, Jollibee Foods, Union Bank, Asian Development Bank and Metro Pacific Tollways. Alexander Stathopoulos heads the team; he is supported by Alun Evans, who is 'extremely well connected, well attuned to cultural nuances, fair in negotiations and creative in providing means to address a client's requirements'. Giancarlo Sambalido and Vicki Liu are also recommended.
The 'reliable, prompt, easy to work with and very knowledgeable' team at DLA Piper specialises in energy and infrastructure projects including PPPs, design and construction projects. The firm is acting for the Department of Transportation and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines in relation to the competitive public bidding process and preparation and negotiation of concession agreements for the Panglao airport, a matter worth around $1.68bn. Other clients include Aboitiz Equity Ventures, SM Prime Holdings and DMCI Holdings. The team is co-headed by the 'very proactive and open-minded' Alex Guy and Dan Brown. José de Ponte is 'proactive, knowledgeable and easy to work with'; Stephen Webb is also recommended. Alyson Eather was promoted to partner. Simon Huxley and Michael Horn left the firm.
Jones Day focuses on projects and energy, corporate work and M&A, finance, and capital markets in the Philippines. The firm recently advised Crescent Point Group on the purchase of a $50m secured convertible instrument to be issued by LBC Express Holdings. Another highlight included advising Ayala on its subsidiary Integrated Micro-Electronics' acquisition of an 80% interest in STI Enterprises. The team is led by native Filipino Maria Pedersen, who specialises in projects and infrastructure. Senior associate Michael Ackman is also recommended.
Latham & Watkins LLP focuses on the corporate and finance sectors in the Philippines, including capital markets, M&A and projects and energy. Recent highlights included advising a subsidiary of San Miguel on its $1.9b acquisition of Masin-AES. Another highlight included advising HSBC, ANZ, DBS Bank, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and UBS on Petron's $500m senior perpetual capital securities issuance. A further highlight included advising Meralco PowerGen on the $2.7bn financing of the Atimonan One Energy Power Project. Native Filipino Benjamin Carale heads the team and is supported by Michael Yoshii who specialises in projects, infrastructure and energy work.
Linklaters focuses on specialist projects, energy and infrastructure, development transactions, project financings and M&A. James McLaren and Patrick Sheil head the team. Niranjan Arasaratnam joined as partner from Allen & Overy. Parthiv Rishi and Laure De Panafieu were both promoted to partner. Clients include Republic of the Philippines, ANZ Bank, Credit Suisse Securities, Standard Chartered Bank and Asia Development Bank.
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy is particularly focused on the areas of corporate and M&A, capital markets and project finance. A recent highlight included acting for Deutsche Bank, HSBC and J.P. Morgan as joint lead managers on the issuance of $400m guaranteed undated notes by AYC Finance. Another highlight included acting for Seaoil Philippines in relation to its strategic partnership with Caltex Australia Petroleum, which saw Caltex purchase a 20% equity interest in the company, valued at around $100m. Other clients include BDO Capital, BDO Unibank, Credit Suisse, Citigroup Global Markets and Credit Suisse. James Grandolfo heads the team; he is supported by of counsel Desiree Woo and counsel Paul Pery.
Ashurst advises international companies and financial institutions mainly in the infrastructure, energy and natural resources sectors in relation to project development and financing, M&A, and dispute resolution. The firm continues to advise First Gen on the development of its Batangas LNG regasification project. It also continues to advise the PPP Centre of the Philippines and the Department of Transportation of the Philippines on the $1.6b regeneration of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. Other clients include the Asian Development Bank, Sojtiz and JBIC. Matthew Bubb heads the team with support from Andrew Digges, Daniel Reinbott and Rob Palmer. Alfred Ng joined as partner from Shearman & Sterling. Anna Hermelin made partner.
Clifford Chance concentrates on the key areas of corporate and M&A, capital markets, asset finance, litigation and dispute resolution. It is adept at advising on inward and outward investment relating to the Philippines and also has links with local government departments, regulatory bodies and the local financial community. The firm continued to advise Navis Capital on the merger of its portfolio asset, the Celebrity Fitness chain with the Fitness First chain in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Hong Kong and Indonesia in a deal worth $495m. Andrew Gambarini heads the team supported by Paul Landless, Satbir Walia and Alexander Lloyd.
Gibson Dunn advises clients in the finance, M&A, energy and infrastructure sectors. The firm continues to advise Meralco PowerGen on its $1bn-plus bid for the 51% ownership interests of AES in the Masinloc Power assets, including a 630-MW coal power plant. Another highlight included advising Universal LRT on the development, construction and financing of the integrated metro rail transit system known as MRT-7. Patricia Tan Openshaw heads the team with support from of counsel Cristina Uy-Tioco.
The 'very efficient' Herbert Smith Freehills provides 'good turnaround times' and 'presents to clients the practical consequences of legal developments'. Key areas of focus include finance, disputes, arbitration, projects, infrastructure and energy. A recent highlight included advising Caltex Australia and its subsidiary Ampol Management Services on the acquisition of a 20% interest in Seaoil Philippines. Another highlight includes advising an energy company on the development, engineering, procurement and construction of a hydroelectric power plant. Alexander Aitken heads the team. Jun Bautista left the firm for King & Spalding LLP.
King & Spalding LLP has a particular focus on the energy, power and natural resources sectors and also deals with the transport sector. Key practice areas include dispute resolution, corporate and M&A, and projects and energy. The firm is seeing an increase in international arbitration on the commercial side. A recent highlight includes acting for AES on the $2.4bn auction sale of the majority holding in its business in the Philippines. Other clients include Aboitiz Power. Kelly Malone, Simon Cowled and Wade Coriell head the team, supported by Richard Nelson and Mona Katigbak. Lee Taylor joined as partner from Clifford Chance and Jun Bautista joined as counsel from Herbert Smith Freehills LLP.
Pinsent Masons advises on infrastructure projects, PPPs and project finance transactions. The firm recently acted for Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corporation in relation to the tender and negotiation for the $433m engineering, procurement and construction contract of the Cebu Cordova Link Expressway. Other clients include International Finance Corporation and Asian Development Bank. Project finance specialist John Yeap heads the team with support from David Platt and Ian Laing.
Shearman & Sterling LLP focuses on project finance, capital markets, and corporate and M&A transactions. The firm continues to act for Ayala, Metro Pacific and Macquarie in relation to the Light Rail Transit 1 Cavite Extension project (LRT 1 project), a deal that closed in 2016 valued at $1.4b. It is also acting for Ayala, Metro Pacific Investments, RATP Development and Transdev Group in relation to concession arrangements and maintenance and technical service arrangements around the LRT2 project. Bill McCormack heads the team, supported by Anthony Patten and Anna Chung who was promoted to partner.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has a particular focus on corporate and M&A, private equity and capital markets. Areas of expertise include international joint ventures, restructurings, development transactions, IPP projects and project financing. The firm is acting for Equis Funds Group in relation to its sale of Equis Energy to Global Infrastructure Partners in a deal worth $5bn. Other clients include Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, Citigroup, AES, First Gen and CEMEX Holdings Philippines. Jonathan Stone heads the team with strong support from Rajeev Duggal.
Stephenson Harwood LLP provides 'good response time, excellent business acumen and strength-in-depth of team'. Areas of expertise include power, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, manufacturing, facilities management, mining, aviation and shipping finance. Clients include Cebu Pacific, Stella International Holdings and ENGIE. Tom Platts heads the team. Paige Crewson has left the firm to become general counsel at Bloom Holding.
White & Case Pte. Ltd. provides advice in the projects and energy, banking and finance, corporate and M&A and dispute resolution practice areas in the Philippines. In 2017 the firm acquired ten partners from Herbert Smith Freehills LLP to focus on projects and energy in the Asia-Pacific region. Fergus Smith heads the team with support from Matthew Osborne, Brendan Quinn and Washington-based arbitration specialist Carolyn Lamm. The firm recently advised Deutsche Bank Securities, UBS Securities and Morgan Stanley as underwriters in connection with the US-registered primary sale of ordinary shares and American depositary shares of Melco Resorts & Entertainment in a deal worth around $1.16b. It is also acting for Asian Development Bank as a project adviser to Philippines National Oil's proposed development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-to-power project involving LNG regasification.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (Hong Kong) advises foreign and domestic clients on capital markets, M&A, corporate and financing transactions, privatisations, project finance and restructuring. It recently represented the underwriters and dealer-managers in a $2b SEC-registered notes offering and concurrent tender offer for 14 series of bonds by the Republic of the Philippines. Clients include Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and HSBC. Robert Williams heads the team, supported by associate Connie Chu.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advises on energy and construction matters. Previous experience includes advising the Asian Development Bank, Credit Guarantee & Investment Facility and Bank of the Philippines Islands on the refinancing of the Tiwi-MakBan power plants. Don Stokes heads the team.
Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee advises clients on PPPs, infrastructure projects, M&A, banking, finance, capital markets and dispute resolution. Particularly active sectors include power, energy, airports, roads, and water. The firm recently advised Philippines Renewable Energy Holdings on its acquisition of a $1.3bn minority stake in Energy Development. Other clients include Asian Development Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking. Mark Cooper and Alex Wong head the team with support from Joseph Kim.


This past October, we had the pleasure to attend the 2013 LavaCon Conference in Portland, Oregon. The week was filled with insightful presentations and thought-provoking roundtable discussions, making this conference worthwhile for any attendee. Vendors, guests, and speakers took advantage of Twitter throughout the conference by tweeting at the trending hashtag "#lavacon2013." Through this hashtag, Twitter users were able to communicate their key takeaways and opinions about the sessions and the conference itself. Here, we recap a few of the most popular #lavacon2013 tweets as shared by some of the presenters and attendees at the conference.
The ability to have a flexible schedule because of the technology we have at our fingertips provides a great resource for the work-life balance people are constantly looking for. However, technology's influence on flexibility can just as easily undermine our desire for a work-life balance as it can help it. We must recognize that for technology to help and not hurt our endeavors for life balance we must set personal boundaries in its use.
Once a content management strategy is implemented, some companies feel it's necessary to try and conquer every content-related problem all at once. In Ann Rockley's workshop, she discussed that it's crucial for companies to convert only what is important to the business long term and to prioritize that content. Start small with one department or division and get the implementation working smoothly. Then, slowly expand the CMS to other departments or divisions.
During Vasont Systems' roundtable discussion with Data Conversion Laboratory, attendees discussed how to get their management team on board with implementing a CMS. The group agreed on the importance of going to your management team with figures proving how a CMS can benefit various processes within the company. Showing the cost of your company's current methods versus the cost of using the CMS strategy would be beneficial for your case. Presenting a cost comparison showing how much it will cost by doing nothing as opposed to making the move now and improving the processes sooner would grab the attention of your managers, as well.
When it comes to your company's weaknesses, it's so tempting to just slide them under the rug and act as if they don't exist. It's important for your company to face those issues as soon as they are brought to your attention. Pretend you are your number one competitor and learn the ins and outs of your weaknesses and threats. Discover the source of those problems and then discover what you can do to solve those issues. If you don't take this step and bring these issues to light, one of your competitors will and they will likely use those weaknesses against your company.
We live in a world where information about our customers can be accessed instantaneously on the internet. Because of that, there's no excuse for NOT knowing the wants and needs of your target users. It's not enough for companies to know of them. We need to start taking that a step further by knowing the problems they're facing, what they're trying to achieve, and how they can be successful. Then, companies need to discover how their company can help their customers. How can you turn their problems into successes? What can you do to help your audience reach their goals? If you don't know who you're selling to or what your target customers are looking for, how do you expect for anyone to buy your products or services?


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Creating ultimate hand-to-hand warriors
Steve Mraz
Lt. Col. Jody Hicks taps out Tuesday, letting 2nd Lt. Christopher Casper know that he can ease up on his choke hold during "combatives" training at Mannheim, Germany. (Steve Mraz / S&S)
A soldier with the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Aviation Regiment attempts to subdue instructor Steve Van Fleet during a "combatives" training session on Tuesday. (Steve Mraz / S&S)
Instructors Christine and Steve Van Fleet act out a fight scenario. (Steve Mraz / S&S)
MANNHEIM, Germany — They didn't have adrenaline-pumping intro music.
They weren't battling in a caged ring.
However, they were slapped into submission holds that had them tapping out, much like the Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts that have risen to popularity in recent years.
Sixteen soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Aviation Regiment engaged in "combatives" training Tuesday morning on Coleman Barracks in Mannheim.
The training, which is conducted by a husband-and-wife pair of professional fighters, employs many of the same moves seen in UFC fights. It is part of an Army guideline to give soldiers hand-to-hand combat know-how for the global war on terrorism.
For nearly two months, the battalion's troops have spent their Tuesday mornings learning a variety of chokeholds, takedowns and finishing moves. The goal is to be able to subdue enemies by using only their bodies.
The practical application of such training would call for a soldier to contain an enemy so his wrists could be zip-tied and he could be brought in for questioning.
To prepare for such a situation, instructors Steve and Christine Van Fleet, both of whom have fought in UFC-type matches, had the soldiers pair off and attempt to get away from each other.
As the troops grasped at each other's BDUs, Steve Van Fleet outlined what the enemy would do in that circumstance.
"They're more than likely going to try to get away so they can get to their supply of IEDs (improvised explosive device) to blow you up another day," he said. "That's the type of person you're going to be fighting."
The hand-to-hand combat training is incorporated into the unit's physical training regimen. An hour of wrestling, grappling and writhing around on mats ensures a total body workout.
"When these guys get done with a session of theirs, they've probably used more muscle groups than a regular PT session," said Command Sgt. Maj. Keith A. Baughman of the 200th Theater Distribution Brigade.
In late August, Steve Van Fleet will conduct a course that will train 20 soldiers from the brigade to serve as combatives instructors. The newly trained instructors will then be able to train more soldiers.
Sgt. 1st Class Dermot Thomas is all for the training.
"It's awesome," he said. "You can get your cardio going with this. It builds confidence, too."
Pair keeps fighting in the family
MANNHEIM, Germany — The wedding vows "to have and to hold" mean more to Steve and Christine Van Fleet than most couples.
The husband-and-wife duo have competed as professional fighters in Ultimate Fighting Championship-type events around the United States.
Now they are training U.S. soldiers in Germany to subdue enemies with the same sort of moves popularized by the UFC.
And the soldiers are getting the training from one of their own. Christine Van Fleet is a second lieutenant with the 72nd Signal Battalion in Mannheim.
Her cheery exterior masks a fierce inner warrior who has taken out opponents in less than a minute. She boasts seven wins in her nine professional fights.
You would not want to meet her in a dark alley or, for that matter, on a wrestling mat at 7 a.m. inside a warehouse on Mannheim's Coleman Barracks.
"I gotta tell you, she's pretty dangerous," said Master Sgt. Hollie Robinson with the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Aviation Regiment.
During training Tuesday, Christine Van Fleet strapped on a pair of boxing gloves while soldiers attempted one-by-one to get her to the ground. She probably embarrassed a few of the male troops by keeping them at bay, but everyone was all smiles at the end of the hour-long training.
"It gives them a lot more confidence," Christine Van Fleet said. "It's giving them confidence behind the M-16."
The methods and maneuvers — including headlocks, chokeholds, escape moves and body positioning — taught by the Van Fleets are definitely tried and true.
"We teach combatives and a lot of things that work for us in our own fights," said Steve Van Fleet.
— Steve Mraz


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Got bored decided to make a Xanadu size map, liked the look, figured I would release it to the public.
Includes all image files, and actions file.
Any chance of an in-game map release too?
There is clay, just not a whole lot, the in game map is pretty easy to make with Photoshop plus the included mapdump.
The huge grey circles, those are clay?
Also I don't have programs like photo-shop and wouldn't even know where to begin in how to "translate" it for that purpose.
The clay is at the grass (green) at the edge of the sand (brown). The huge grey circles are tundra.
Is "Tar" identifiable on the map as well?


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We have a long and proud history spanning 80 years, during which time MAGS achieved the distinction of being New Zealand's top rowing school from the 1940s to 1970s and won the Maadi Cup eight times.
Unfortunately momentum was lost and the school went without a rowing team for 22 years from 1986. Even so, Mt Albert Grammar still remains New Zealand's third most successful school at winning the Cup.
Although rowing had vanished from MAGS, it was not forgotten and in 2008 a group of old boys decided to revive the school's rowing tradition and aim for MAGS to once again be New Zealand's most successful rowing school.
It's a challenging goal but – thanks to the dedication of our rowers, coaches, parents, steering committee and supporters – the squad has gone from strength to strength and is already making excellent progress.
The Maadi Cup
After World War II the Maadi Cup became this country's premier school rowing trophy. The cup, which is awarded to the winning Boys Under-18 Eight, became the adopted name of New Zealand's national school rowing championships. MAGS won the first contest for the Maadi Cup in 1947 and went on to win it another seven times.
The event is the largest high school sporting competition in the Southern Hemisphere, which in 2013 attracted more than 2000 athletes representing 120 schools from throughout the country. This represented a marked increase from previous years, thanks to rowing's increased popularity following New Zealand's Olympic rowing successes.
Click here for more information about the Maadi Cup.
Did you know? The Maadi Cup's native timber pyramid shaped base was made in 1951 by Mt Albert Grammar's woodwork master and first rowing coach, Jack Jenkin.
March/April 2016 - MAGSROW continued its development for the modern era, boating both girls and boys U15 crews at the Maadi regatta at Lake Ruataniwha in April. The boys U15 coxed four did well making the A-final, as did the boys U18 pair crew of Tom Butler and Cole Brann. Both of these crews had medal success at the North Island Secondary School Championships in March at Lake Karapiro, with a silver medal in the Boys' Under 15 Coxed Four, and a bronze medal in the Boys Under 18 Pair.
March 2015 - MAGSROW modern era history was made again at Maadi Cup 2015, with Fergus McSwiney and Jonathan Winter winning our first boys medal in nearly 30 years – silver in the Boys Under 18 Pair. Fergus and Jonno went on to be selected for the New Zealand Junior Under 19 team, which competed at the World Rowing Junior Championships held in Rio De Janiero in August 2015. Their Mens Under 19 Coxed Four did well, making in into the A-final, where they came 6th.
March 2014 - MAGS won its first Maadi Cup medal in nearly 30 years – and first ever girls medal – when Kate Wislang and Maria Markovich won bronze in the Girls' Under 16 Double. To make their win even more historic, Kate's great grandfather was in the army corp that brought the Maadi Cup home to New Zealand from Egypt after World War II. It became the trophy awarded to the winning Under 18 Boys' Eight, and the adopted name of the national championships.
It was also the first time in MAGSROW's modern era that a Boys Under 18 Eight raced in the Maadi Cup event. The crew won their B final in convincing style to earn an elite Under 18 Top 10 Badge.
October 2013 - History was made when we boated our first-ever Novice Girls' Eight, in the Under 15 Eights event at the Waitemata-TGS Regatta on Lake Pupuke. Another milestone was achieved at the same regatta, with our first Senior (Boys) Eight being boated since 1986. It was a hard-fought race, with the team coming a close second in the event.
March 2013 - For the first time in 30 years, Mt Albert Grammar School had podium finishes at the North Island Rowing Championships at Lake Karapiro, with Under-18 Boys Single sculler Grayson Dauphin and the Boys Under-16 Eight both winning silver medals.
February 2013 - The Boys Under 16 Eight achieved our first Auckland rowing title in more than 30 years, at the Auckland Championships (Head of the Harbour) at Lake Pupuke.
March 2012 - The squad had grown to more than 40 boys and girls. We boated our first VIII (U15 Boys) at Maadi Cup for more than 30 years. Lauren Blanchard became the first ever girl to represent Mt Albert Grammar at the Maadi Cup when she coxed the BU17 4+ and the BU16 4+ A crews.
February 2011 - Our first-ever girls' rowing squad was formed. MAGSROW's constitution was ratified at the club's first AGM, in February 2011.
2009/2010 - Everyone works hard to create a strong foundation on which MAGSROW can grow and flourish. The first MAGSROW Management Committee (parents) meeting was held in September 2010.
2008 - MAGSROW was revived by a group of old boys, encouraged by their former coach, Kerry Ashby. Seven rowers join the foundation squad.
1986 - 2008 - Little or no rowing focus at Mt Albert Grammar.
1986 - The last time MAGS boated a Senior VIII at the Maadi Cup.
1947 - 1961 - MAGS wins the Maadi Cup eight times, in 1947, 1951, 1954-58 and 1961. To this day MAGS remains one of New Zealand's top Maadi Cup winners with only two other schools having won it more times.
1947 - Mt Albert Grammar won the inaugural Maadi Cup competition.
1930s - MAGS was instrumental in introducing rowing as a secondary school sport in New Zealand.


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The Model Citizens Show has Been Revived
Model Citizens Show Ep. 1- "We're Back!" – YouTube
Murderers always return to the scene of the crime. The boys and I have decided to resurrect The Model Citizens Show.
Back in 2017, Logan Moore, Michael Ruiz, Mario Rivera, and myself undertook launching our own podcast network—Model Citizens Media. The flagship show shared the name, dropping "Media" for "Show." The network included four shows; said flagship with the four of us, Millennial Gaming Speak with Logan and myself (which I restored last year), Reeling in the Years with Logan and Mike, and Behind the Pixel. It wasn't long for the world.
We would shut down the network a year later. I often get the shoulder of the blame, dubbing me the podcast killer. It is all in jest, but burnout between most of us lead to a mutual agreement to wind it down. Of course, we didn't stop talking. We see each other once a year and talk every day. In the passing years, jokes on reviving the show have come and gone, but for some reason this time it stuck.
The show is taking a monthly approach. We've added a fifth "citizen" with Grant Callahan. I have monthly homework now.
The show will soon have its own audio feed and the video version will live on the Point in Progress channel, courteous of Mario. We should be uploading all the old episodes to that new audio feed too, once again resurrecting one of my old shows. Welcome back model citizens.
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Youth project's urgent appeal for funding
Published: 7:00 AM May 7, 2019
Children taking part in the workshops with Adele Sutton. - Credit: Archant
A project which has been transforming the lives of young people in Weston is in desperate need of funding to enable it to continue running.
Children taking part in the Revealed Project workshops. - Credit: Archant
Revealed Projects helps children, aged nine to 18, with issues such as bullying, online safety, abuse, body image, healthy friendships, sexual relationships and self-esteem.
More than 1,200 young people across 20 organisations including schools, pupil referral units and youth groups have benefited from the scheme.
Revealed Projects was set up by Holy Trinity Church in June 2016 and was funded through a legacy for the first year.
Since then, it has been funded through donations and grants, but organisers need to raise £17,000 to keep it running for another year.
Children taking part in the workshops with Adele Sutton. - Credit: Revealed Projects
Project manager Adele Sutton said: "It's a self-esteem and healthy relationships project.
"It aims to inspire young people to feel confident in who they are and develop skills to build healthy relationships.
"Self-esteem underpins how we interact with other people and how we allow people to treat us and the life decisions we make. There are so many pressures on young people, and added pressures now around social media.
"We want to help young people navigate some of the issues they are facing and be able to have strong self-esteem and identity."
Adele runs large educational workshops for big groups, small targeted sessions and workshops for parents.
The sessions cover topics such as self-worth, emotional wellbeing and coping strategies, online relationships, signs of unhealthy and abusive relationships, sexting and pornography.
Adele added: "When setting up Revealed Projects, we held focus groups with small groups of young people across the town to find out what they felt their needs were and how they would like these to be met. Self-esteem, image, and relationships were top issues identified, reflecting national trends."
It costs £23,000 to run the project and Adele wants to expand the service to enable more to benefit.
Revealed Projects is holding a gala ball to raise money for the workshops at the Winter Gardens on June 28 at 7.30pm, with a three-course meal, dinner, auction and live entertainment.
To book, visit htweston.org.uk/events


About a month or two ago, at a meeting of The Rock Poster Society, an all-volunteer San Francisco Bay Area-based non-profit devoted to rock-poster art, I met a really nice guy named Pete and his equally charming wife, Pam. I was the new member at that meeting, so I was paying especially close attention in order to get up to speed on the club's business, but my ears really perked up when Pam casually mentioned that everyone should be sure to watch "Antiques Roadshow" on May 24 because that's when Pete's segment was slated to air.
Pete and Pam, it turned out, had been to a "Roadshow" taping in San Jose, and he had brought along something that was good enough to air. After the meeting, I introduced myself and asked Pete if he'd be willing to speak to Collectors Weekly about his "Roadshow" experience. He readily agreed.
Like everyone else who gets into a summer "Roadshow" taping, Pete and Pam had applied for free tickets the previous spring. Also like everyone else, they didn't find out that they were going to the show until their tickets arrived in the mail about a month before the event.
A retired foreman for a landscape crew with the city of San Jose, Pete wasn't sure what he was going to bring for appraisal until about a week before the taping.
The story of Pete's Ansel Adams photographs is one of those classic head shakers. He was in the right place at the right time, and he knew what he was looking at. The year was 1971. "I was 18 and had graduated from high school early. I had a job up in Yosemite National Park, but I came home one weekend to stock up on music at Tower Records. While I was home, I went to the AC Flea Market in Castro Valley, which was within walking distance of my parents' house.
"There was this one seller who had had a black-and-white photo on top of his table of stuff. I asked him who took the photo. I knew, but it was funny because he started acting like he didn't know what it was. I think he even claimed that his brother-in-law or uncle had taken it.
"I took photography in high school, so we had learned all about Ansel Adams. He was an icon. And when I was working in Yosemite, I would go into the studio he and his wife had there and see his stuff. At the time, his prints sold for about $100 apiece. I couldn't afford that, but I knew that the print at the flea market, which was a bit scuffed up, was worth $100 brand new.
"At one point the guy pulled out two more, so now there were three. When I asked him what he was asking, he named his price: $1.65, which just seemed like such an off-the-wall number to me. Each one was mounted on board with Ansel Adams's signature on the front. On the back was the Ansel Adams stamp with his address in Carmel, the negative number, and the title of the print. They were definitely real.
Daile Kaplan of Swann Auction Galleries was sitting behind the Prints table on the "Antiques Roadshow" set when Pete finally made it to the front of the line.
Enter Marsha Bemko, who Pete remembers as being "followed at all times by no less than three people with clipboards." A hands-on producer, Bemko wanted to hear Pete's story from his own mouth ("Wow, that's a good story," he recalls her saying), but she also wanted to know about his t-shirt.
Pete's segment was eventually taped and even though he knew what he had, he was still very surprised by the valuation (to find out what it was, tune in on May 24). In the end, Pete's glad he brought his Ansel Adams prints, but when I asked him if he had any words of wisdom for people who have received tickets to a "Roadshow" taping and are hoping to get their moment on TV, his advice was a bit more practical.
I'm a regular watcher of the Antique show and found this story interesting and encouraging but you have to really want to be on the show with something out of the ordinary to make it. Most people don't want to take so much time waiting and waiting and then the makeup!!!
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....Thus spoke Mr Myung Hwan Cho, Congress Chair of the 10th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (10th ICAAP) which is being convened in Busan, South Korea from 26th to 30th August, 2011. ICAAP, the largest HIV/AIDS Forum in Asia Pacific Region, is a biennial gathering for the release and discussion of scientific, programmatic and policy developments in the global response to the issues of HIV/AIDS.
This year's theme of the Congress is "Diverse Voices, United Action." HIV/AIDS epidemic is not only deemed as a health issue but also a political, social and economic one. So any deliberations on it should be able to accommodate the different and changing needs by accepting and working with voices from everyone and anyone. 10th ICAAP is a platform where, by sharing knowledge and experience, we hope to work forward together to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
The Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health (APCOM) is engaged actively at ICAAP 10 by setting the pace for MSM (Males having sex with males) Research for Asia and the Pacific at the Congress. Building on from the successful 200 Forum at the 9th ICAAP in Bali, Indonesia, APCOM will be hosting a day-long pre-conference meeting on the 25th August, 2011: Beyond Numbers - Getting to Zero: The forces driving HIV among MSM and transgender people in Asia Pacific.
The meeting promises to be a vibrant interactive platform for exchanging information and strengthening partnerships between APCOM coalition members, which includes community members from all 10 APCOM sub-regions/regional groups, and those from the government sector, donors, technical experts and the United Nations system. The meeting is designed to ensure that the most pressing issues at national and sub-regional levels are well covered by the key themes to be explored.
The material covered will build on work from the most recent APCOM-involved regional and global initiatives (held in Cambodia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and China during the past one year), that have specifically looked at factors affecting HIV among MSM and transgender people, and others, in Asia Pacific region.
The joint community plenary will have sessions for each key affected population. The presentations at the APCOM MSM meeting will deliberate upon HIV issues related to the risks and vulnerabilities of MSM and transgender people in the Asia Pacific region, as well as universal health access for MSM and transgender people. It would also discuss follow up and progress on the Global Commission on HIV.
Thematic issues will focus upon faith, sexual diversity and access to health; reducing stigma and discrimination in health settings; transgender health and use of technology for targeted interventions including social networking.
Thus APCOM would set the tone of the Congress in keeping with the thoughts of Mr Myung Hwan, Congress Chair ICAAP10, who avows,"I am committed to offer a platform where different voices from diverse counterparts across Asia and the Pacific could be reassembled to deliver a united action. The theme of ICAAP 10 deliberates our commitment to address and overcome the many challenges of HIV / AIDS in the region. Our commitments to participate and devoted supports are the precursor to the future of the HIV / AIDS epidemic."
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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has pledged to address industry concerns over current ventilation and indoor air quality standards (IAQ) as part of a forthcoming review of Building Regulations.
Nick Howlett, Chairman of the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA), said that there has previously been a "lack of a clear inter-departmental lead within government" to rethink standards set out in Approved Document F of current Building Regulations. These standards provide guidance on current legal requirements to ensure adequate ventilation systems are in place in different types of properties.
H&V News has previously reported on concerns from some building services experts on how the broad nature of requirements and limited enforcement in the regulations regarding IAQ is leading to widescale issues with ensuring proper ventilation and preventing potential negative health impacts.
Mr Howlett said organisations such as FETA have continued to try and highlight concerns around the complexity of IAQ to government.
He added that MHCLG had now given an assurance that they would look to review evidence on indoor pollutants and the possibility of recalculating ventilation rates in the review of regulations.
Mr Howlett was speaking during FETA's annual lunch in London on April 11 where he touched on a range of issues facing the organisation and the building services sector.
This included the government's proposal to set out a Future Homes Standard that will mean existing gas boilers and heating appliances are not be permitted for use in new build homes from 2025 onwards.
The pledge to rethink heating in line with the proposed revisions of homes standards has been announced alongside efforts to transform the country's gas grid to a lower carbon, greener alternatives. Big questions therefore remain over what role gas heating may play in existing buildings and homes, as well as how to deliver.
Mr Howlett said FETA commended the government's Clean Growth Strategy that seeks to transform the UK into a low carbon economy over the next three decades. The strategy has identified heating and cooling as the most pressing and significant challenge to meet national zero carbon aims.


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Denver Sports Omelette: 20 years ago, Ken Griffey Jr. gave Coors Field a show in the Home Run Derby
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Ken Griffey Jr. of the Seattle Mariners watches after hitting the ball during the All-Star Home Run Derby at Coors Field in Denver on July 6, 1998.
By Matt L. Stephens | mstephens@denverpost.com and Joe Nguyen | jnguyen@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: July 17, 2018 at 6:00 am | UPDATED: July 17, 2018 at 9:12 am
The 1998 MLB season will be remembered for the home-run race between Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire that saw both sluggers break Roger Maris' record of 61 dingers in a season. But around Denver, the home runs of another all-star rang loudest.
Ken Griffey Jr. wasn't going to participate in the home derby in 1998. One of the greatest hitters the game has ever seen, and the sport's biggest star, had a chance to show off his skill at pre-humidor Coors Field and instead said, "nah."
It was a protest, really. The home run derby was airing live for the first time on ESPN, the same network that helped schedule his Mariners to play a 7:07 p.m. game in Arlington, Texas, the night before. The all-star break is supposed to be just that — a break — and having to take high-powered BP not even 18 hours after wrapping up Sunday Night Baseball didn't sit well with The Kid, even if he was the midsummer classic's leading vote getter.
But The Kid came through. He always did. That's why we loved him.
After being booed at batting practice a day earlier due to declining the derby invitation, Griffey had a conversation with then-broadcaster Joe Morgan in the 11th hour and decided to give the fans what they wanted. He stepped into the batters box at Coors Field and put on a show.
"I don't like to get booed," Griffey told ESPN's Harold Reynolds.
In a derby field that featured McGwire, Alex Rodriguez, Rafael Palmeiro, Moises Alou and local favorite Vinny Castilla, Griffey dominated and beat Jim Thome in the finals. His 19 homers tied the Rockies' Larry Walker (1997) for the most ever in a derby — a mark that's been crushed in more recent years, albeit with tweaks to the event's rules to encourage it.
It was Griffey's second time to win the home run derby (1994), and he became the first to win back-to-back the following season. As he won in Denver, he smirked listening to the standing ovation, knowing full well he gave the fans exactly what they wanted.
The Kid always did.
— Matt L. Stephens, The Denver Post
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+ Colorado QB Steven Montez is on the watch list for college football's player of the year.
+ The Colorado Avalanche signs Mason Geertsen, Ryan Graves and Spencer Martin.
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+ Broncos Mailbag: Have a question about the team? Ask Ryan O'Halloran here.
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When you begin a construction project or renovate or even just redecorate, use green building materials to benefit not only the environment but the health of its inhabitants.
+ Although our planet is 71 percent water, humans depend on a mere .65 percent of the water for survival – much of which is polluted.
+ About a quarter of the nation's largest industrial plants and water treatment facilities are in serious violation of pollution standards at any one time.
+ An estimated 7 million Americans are made sick annually by contaminated tap water; in some rare cases this results in death.
+ Although the US is home to only 4.5 percent of the global population, it is responsible for over 15 percent of the world's consumption of wood.
+ In the US, pesticides poison 110,000 people each year. More than one-third of calls to animal poison control centers result from pets exposed to pesticides.
+ The volatile organic compounds (including pesticides) found indoors are believe to cause 3,000 cases of cancer a year in the US.
By following Green Building practices, like those set by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), which can be found at [www.usgbc.org/LEED/](www.usgbc.org/LEED/) you can reduce much of the energy waste and avoid the health and environmental contaminants of traditional building.


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Joe Sestak ran for president. Here is everything we know about the former candidate and how he stacked up against the competition.
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Former Rep. Joe Sestak leaves the set after the Senate Democrats primary debate with Katie McGinty and Braddock, Pa., Mayor John Fetterman at WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, April 5, 2016
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Who is Joe Sestak?
Current job: Former candidate for president.
Family: Sestak is married to Susan Clark-Sestak, and together they have a daughter Alex.
Hometown: Springfield, Pennsylvania.
Political party: Democratic.
Previous jobs: Former congressman, retired three-star navy admiral.
Update: Joe Sestak dropped out of 2020 race on December 1, 2019.
Who is Joe Sestak's direct competition for the nomination?
Based on a recurring series of national surveys we conduct, we can figure out who the other candidates competing in Sestak's lane are, and who the broader opponents are within the party.
INSIDER has been conducting a recurring poll through SurveyMonkey Audience on a national sample to find out how different candidate's constituencies overlap. We ask people whether they are familiar with a candidate, whether they would be satisfied or unsatisfied with that candidate as nominee, and sometimes we also ask whether they think that person would win or lose in a general election against President Donald Trump.
Sestak has not reached the level of prominence to be included in this poll.
What are Joe Sestak's policy positions?
On healthcare:
Sestak supports making healthcare "a right," citing how the American healthcare system saved his daughter's life when she was battling brain cancer.
The former Pennsylvania congressman voted to pass the Affordable Care Act in 2010 and is calling to add a public option as a pathway to universal healthcare coverage. He also backed it when the ACA was originally being designed in Congress.
Sestak proposes allowing Medicare to negotiate directly with the pharmaceutical industry to lower costs. He also wants to make it easier to import cheaper drugs from Canada.
On immigration:
When it comes to a pathway to citizenship, Sestak supports creating one for undocumented immigrants albeit with plenty of strings attached. He says they should first pay back taxes, pass a criminal background check, prove they have "gainful employment" and take an English test.
Sestak wants to combine comprehensive immigration reform with border security in the form of additional drones and sensors.
On climate change:
Sestak would have the US rejoin the Paris climate agreement.
In Congress, Sestak voted for the "cap and trade" bill in 2009 that would have established a system to limit carbon emissions.
On campaign finance:
Sestak wants to overturn the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision to reduce the influence of money in politics.
On abortion:
Sestak backs federal legislation to protect abortion access nationwide if the Supreme Court reversed its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
On LGBTQ rights:
Sestak's campaign website says that transgender soldiers should be allowed to serve in the military. "If they are called to join and serve in the military, we should welcome them with open arms – and a customary salute – not a cold shoulder," it says.
Sestak authored a 2015 op-ed in the Times Leader newspaper calling to enact new federal protections from discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation for workers or home buyers.
On education:
The former Pennsylvania congressman wants to expand early childhood education for all children beginning at the age of four.
Sestak backs Common Core standards to better measure students' progress, but his campaign website the current system is problematic for students in lower grade levels.
He also favors restructuring federal student loans to remove the government's profit incentive.
On guns:
Sestak is pushing for "common sense gun laws" that include restoring the assault weapons ban and closing the gun-show loophole that allows people to avoid background checks when they buy weapons at gun shows.
He also wants to create a national background check system that's more effective.
Sestak favors improving access to mental health care services as a way to reduce gun deaths.
On trade:
The former congressman supports rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership, though he wants to improve on it to "ensure it serves our people, not merely our corporations."
On foreign policy:
Sestak entered the presidential race by pitching his extensive foreign policy experience. He served in the military from 1974 to 2005, including as President Bill Clinton's director of defense policy on the National Security Council.
He wants to expand US international engagement, take an assertive stance against adversaries like China and Russia, and strengthen American capabilities in cyberspace.
"We need a President who understands the limitations of our military and the challenges we face globally. I believe my experience makes me uniquely qualified to lead," Sestak has tweeted.
In an op-ed for the Des Moines Register, Sestak called the Trump administration's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal "a huge strategic mistake." He added: "It makes negotiating disarmament with other countries – such as North Korea – immeasurably more difficult, because those countries now have every reason to suspect we will not uphold our side of any bargain.
On taxes:
Sestak proposes "rolling back at least half" the Trump corporate tax cuts, but to keep rates lower than before 2017.
What are Joe Sestak's political successes?
Sestak won a swing congressional district in the 2006 Democratic wave election, going on to serve in the House of Representatives until 2010.
Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer named Sestak "the most productive freshman member" of Congress in 2007, with 19 pieces of his legislation passing the House – including $29 million in the defense budget to treat autism in military families.
How much money has Joe Sestak raised?
He has not filed any campaign finance reports with the Federal Election Commission since entering the presidential race on June 23.
Could Joe Sestak beat Donald Trump?
INSIDER doesn't have enough polling data available.
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