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Film Review: Trouble with the Curve
A baseball drama, Robert Lorenz's film appears to be all about promoting traditional American pursuits.
Veteran baseball scout Gus has increasing problems with his vision. Cranky in his attitude, he has a strained relationship with lawyer daughter Mickey. Sent on a recruiting trip, Gus may reluctantly need Mickey's help if he is to save his job…
The narrative of Trouble with the Curve is fine. The story concerns itself with a father-daughter relationship set to the backdrop of baseball. The pace, however, does slacken on occasion. The film is rather predictable, but the main characters are sufficiently engaging to hold the audience's attention. There is some awkward expository dialogue at the beginning of the film, but otherwise the script is sound.
Lorenz's film appears quite clear-cut in this message. Everything traditionally American is promoted as positive, whether this is baseball or hot dogs. Anything else appears to be a subversion of some kind; a form of straying from the path. This is played out through the character of Mickey. It is a rather black and white viewpoint.
The romance strand definitely adds something to Trouble with the Curve. There are some nice scenes between Mickey and Johnny. The prevalent theme of following gut instinct is apparent through all of the film's strands.
Clint Eastwood plays cranky well as Gus. Sometimes the character's aggression is overplayed, however. Amy Adams offers a solid performance as Mickey. Adams has good chemistry with Justin Timberlake's Johnny.
Trouble with the Curve is suitably entertaining. It is questionable, however, whether something so focused on a particular aspect of American culture will have mass appeal elsewhere.
Author TaraPosted on 26/11/2012 Categories Film ReviewTags Amy Adams, Clint Eastwood, Justin Timberlake, Robert Lorenz, Trouble With the Curve
Plenty of stuff this week; a new Oz The Great and Powerful poster, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters trailer, something from Stoker and more…
Starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams and Justin Timberlake, Trouble With the Curve is a drama about a baseball scout. After Clint Eastwood films received a mixed reception at best, it will be a relief to some that he is not directing this one. Trouble With the Curve is out in cinemas on 30th November 2012.
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
Hansel and Gretel was always a disturbing fairy tale, so it is really no surprise that the filmmakers have chosen to go down the violent fantasy route with this cinematic adaptation. Starring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arteton, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters looks like a lot of fun. The film is released in the UK on 15th March 2013.
This week the first poster for Oz The Great and Powerful was released. Directed by Sam Raimi, the film stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams. Disney's last foray into Oz territory was the cult classic Return to Oz, so it will be interesting to see what this new film brings. Oz The Great and Powerful is due for release in March 2013.
This is not a trailer for Stoker, but a video that depicts the creation of the poster, along with clips from the film. I'm not entirely sure what Stoker is, but I am interested to find out more. Starring Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode and Mia Wasikowska, Stoker will be released on 1st March 2013.
John McClane is back for another adventure in A Good Day to Die Hard. The last instalment did not quite match the much-loved earlier trilogy, so it will be interesting to see how this one does. Bruce Willis returns as McClane on 14th February 2013.
Above is the latest trailer for Django Unchained. The trailer has director Quentin Tarantino's stamp all over it. Starring Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio and Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained is released in UK cinemas on 18th January 2013.
Author TaraPosted on 02/11/2012 Categories TrailersTags A Good Day to Die Hard, Amy Adams, Bruce Willis, Christoph Waltz, Clint Eastwood, Django Unchained, Gemma Arterton, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, James Franco, Jamie Foxx, Jeremy Renner, Justin Timberlake, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew Goode, Mia Wasikowska, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, Nicole Kidman, Oz The Great and Powerful, Quentin Tarantino, Rachel Weisz, Return to Oz, Stoker, Trouble With the Curve


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Monsignor Chester Michael, a Roman Catholic priest since 1942, has a Doctorate in Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) from St. Mary's University in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition to serving as pastor to four different parishes in Virginia and as a seminary rector, Monsignor Michael devoted a substantial part of his priestly ministry to spiritual direction as director of the Spiritual Renewal Center of Richmond and led numerous retreats and programs throughout Virginia. He was actively involved as a Spiritual Director in the Cursillo movement of Central Virginia. Prior to his retirement, Monsignor Michael also founded the Spiritual Direction Institute (SDI) and trained over 500 women and men through the two-year course. To this day, the Spiritual Direction Institute continues the work of Monsignor Michael training Spiritual Directors in Virginia.
Monsignor Michael has authored numerous publications including: Prayer and Temperament, Different Prayer Forms for Different Personality Types (1991); An Introduction to Spiritual Direction (2004); A New Day (updated 2011); The Human Side of Jesus (currently undergoing updating); A Christian Worldview (2002,2010); and Arise: Jungian Insights for the Christian Journey (updated 2012). He also wrote numerous essays under the Open Door. These works will be available on this website in the near future.


This was no surprise but now it is official: Carlton Myers hangs up his boots. His love of the game would have made him play forever but his body said stop. This is the end of career of a great champion of Italian basketball.


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What's New September 27, 2018
Justin Milne resigns as ABC chairman
UPDATE 28/09/2018: After meeting on Thursday the ABC Board said it was "grateful for [Mr Milne's] willingness to put the ABC first in coming to his decision to resign."
ORIGINAL STORY: ABC chairman Justin Milne has resigned, less than 24 hours after ABC staff unanimously passed a motion calling on him to stand down.
Milne spoke with ABC 7:30 host Leigh Sales, saying that he "wanted to provide a release valve" after the events of the week, which included the ABC board sacking managing director Michelle Guthrie on Monday.
"Clearly there is a lot of pressure on the organisation, and as always, my interests have been to look after the interests of the corporation," said Milne.
"It's clearly not a good thing for everybody to be trying to do their job with this kind of firestorm going on."
The calls for Milne to step aside following revelations of a leaked email in which he instructed Guthrie to sack ABC presenter Emma Alberici, at the behest of then Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
"There was absolutely no interference in the independence of the ABC by the Government," he said.
"Nobody from the Government has ever rung me and told me what to do in relation to the ABC.
"I have never sent an email to Michele Guthrie or anybody else, which says you must sack Emma Alberici or Andrew Probyn or anybody else."
The board is meeting today to decide on the next acting chairman, while Prime Minister Scott Morrison will choose the next chairman in due course, to be formally appointed by the Governor-General.
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27 Sep 2018 - 12:57 pm
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In July, 2017 I joined the Department of Engineering and Public Policy and the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University as the Lester and Judith Lave Associate Professor of Economics, Engineering, and Public Policy. Prior to Carnegie Mellon, I was on the faculty at Middlebury College since the fall of 2007. I joined the National Bureau of Economic Research as a Faculty research Fellow in 2012 and I was promoted to Research Associate in the fall of 2013. I teach microeconomics as well as environmental and natural resource economics. Broadly, my research focuses on measuring air pollution damage and market-based policy design. My current work focuses on: using historical pricing data to estimate individual discount rates and risk preferences, comparing air pollution and climate damages from electric vehicles to conventional vehicles, estimating air pollution damage from economic activity in 2014, the air pollution and climate impacts from transporting freight in the United States, and inequality in both market and augmented measures of income. I have published papers in the American Economic Review (3), Science (2), Proceedings of the National Academies of Science, Explorations in Economic History, Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Environmental and Resource Economics, Resource and Energy Economics, The Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, The Energy Journal, Environment and Development Economics, Nature Climate Change, Environmental Science & Technology, The Berkeley Electronic Press' Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy (2), Water Resources Research, Environment International, and Environmetrics.


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Stop to donations announced
BY: Imelda Wavik
Member for Tari-Pori and Finance Minister, James Marape, has announced a stop to donations from ordinary Papua New Guineans for Tari-Pori.
Minister Marape said although he wholeheartedly appreciates the response from those who have gone out of their way to assist in the little way they can, the relief effort will now go into its second phase – restoration.
In a press conference, Marape said the 'stop' is just so the burden is taken off those sincere Papua New Guineans who have given donations in kind and cash.
He said he was greatly touched by the outstanding response and the heartfelt gestures in this time of need.
However, now that they are in the second phase of the relief efforts, the government will be looking at a much larger scale of restoration for immediate use by the people.
He has also called on his colleague leaders and members to share his sentiments.
(Member for Tari-Pori and Finance Minister, James Marape)
Member for Tari-Pori
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Relief efforts
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Update: Former Powerful Lobbyist and Businessman Reveals How Some in Congress Do So Well Investing
Update November 11, 2011: In recent years, I've highlighted concerns about members of Congress trading on "inside" information that would land others in trouble with the SEC. Now, former lobbyist and businessman Jack Abramoff has told CNBC in an interview (video below) what I warned folks about nearly three years ago. Abramoff spent several years recently in prison for mail fraud and conspriacy and was released in 2010.
How Did Members of Congress Invest When Briefed On Financial Problems in 2008?
It has been well discussed and reported that during the height of the financial crisis in 2008, Congressional leaders were briefed on what was going on behind the scenes. Furthermore, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made it clear to these same Congressional leaders how much worse it could get if certain actions were not taken and supported. (Paulson tells the whole story, from his perspective in his recent book, On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System)
In late December of 2008, I wrote an article entitled, Do Congressional Leaders Care How the Stock Market Performs? I investigated whether key Congressional leaders had a meaningful stake in the success of the American economy. While there some exceptions (like Barney Frank), most of them did which is heartening to see.
I wondered what members of Congress were doing with their own money during the height of the 2008 crisis as they were hearing the inside details about the extent of the financial crisis.
Now, thanks to a Wall Street Journal analysis of recently filed Congressional reports we know:
"Some members of Congress made risky bets with their own money that U.S. stocks or bonds would fall during the financial crisis, a Wall Street Journal analysis of congressional disclosures shows...According to The Journal's analysis of congressional disclosures, investment accounts of 13 members of Congress or their spouses show bearish bets made in 2008 via exchange-traded funds-portfolios that trade like stocks and mirror an index. These funds were leveraged; they used derivatives and other techniques to magnify the daily moves of the index they track."
As the chart below from the WSJ shows, many of these leveraged bets on a stock market decline made by four members of Congress from both parties occurred relatively early in the crisis as Congress was just learning about the extent of the problems.
Members of Congress have lambasted Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street firms for profiting from the housing and financial market problems and profiting from short selling and using leverage to increase their returns. Yet, as the WSJ correctly points, there is an apparent hypocrisy in this Congressional criticism although I don't think that's the biggest part of the story.
Insider Trading, Lack of Ethics, or Both?
Business executives and others may not trade on inside (non-public) information. For example, suppose a law firm is helping Apple Computer with an anticipated acquisition of a smaller firm. Once such a deal is publicly announced, the stock of the smaller company getting bought out generally rises sharply in price because the acquiring company must pay a premium to make the deal attractive to the shareholders of the company to be bought out.
If a lawyer at the firm doing the work for Apple invested in the smaller company stock before the public announcement, he could make a lot of money but he would be doing so illegally using inside information. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would fine him and impose jail time if such illegal trading were identified.
In my view, members of Congress trading on some of the financial crisis information that was shared with them in private meetings in 2008 by high ranking government are also engaging in insider trading. However, insider trading rules don't make that clear.
Now, the WSJ analysis states, "There's no evidence the legislators and their spouses used privileged information or failed to follow rules on disclosure. Congressional rules permit lawmakers and their families to invest in-or bet against-publicly held companies they oversee through committee assignments, as well as broader markets or indices."
Well, the rules should be changed. This is a double-standard. What's good for corporate America is also good for members of Congress.
The WSJ points out, "While some lawmakers trade for their own accounts, others delegate trading to a spouse, stockbroker or financial adviser. A few legislators keep their money in blind trusts and don't know how it's invested." Usage of a blind trust, which Presidents use to invest their money while in office, makes a lot of sense.
The financial interests of the members of Congress should be aligned with the rest of us. They should not be able to trade on inside information and if they do, they should pay fines and do jail time as happens to others who violate the SEC's insider trading rules.


Now anyone in Queenstown can sell their scrap cars for the best possible prices. All thanks to Car Wreckers Queensland @ Taha Car Buyers.
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There has been an ongoing problem in the world of scrap auto wrecking. It is the problem of specialisation. A lot of companies specialise their buying habits. They only buy certain makes of automobile. This results in large swaths of people not being able to sell their scrap cars. Which we have remedied by deciding that we will buy any brand of car, truck, van, Ute or 4×4.
When we purchase a junk vehicle from someone, we will be taking it back to one of our wrecking yard. Once we get it there, what we will be doing once we get there is we will be wrecking the vehicle completely. This involves draining the fluids and dismantling the car. The parts that are in good condition are kept for selling later on, and the parts that are in bad condition are sold as scrap to scrap metal yards. Your car could have no parts worth salvaging at all. We would still buy it and make money from selling it all as scrap to a scrap metal yard. So your car can be in any condition at all, we will still buy it.
Another problem that has been plaguing the scrap car removal industry has been the fact that it costs money to hire a tow truck to get the car to their scrap yard before they buy it. This cost eats into the amount of money you end up with at the end of the day. Which means that you aren't getting top cash. And here at Taha Car Buyers, we want you to get top cash. Which is why we will not only remove the car from your property after paying you for it. We will not charge you for this service.
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On the other hand, if you are looking for auto parts, feel free to inquire and we can get back to you with the availability. Generally, we can deliver the parts across entire NZ.
We love to service the entire region of Queenstown. You could be living in any of the different areas, we will be there for you if you contact us.


Swift Office Cleaning Services provide any-time cleaning services to meet the needs of your organisation. We recognise that day cleaning services aren't suitable for businesses operating in fast-moving, flexible sectors, which is why we provide after hours evening cleaning contracts which don't compromise on quality. Scroll down to find out the benefits of our any-time cleaning services and why our clients choose us.
59% of our clients contract us to carry out an evening cleaning service, with 41% choosing early morning.
Our first priority is the health and safety of our clients and their staff. Our health and safety responsibilities ensure high-quality standards of care for our own employees and anyone who will be affected by our services. However, we recognise that your staff will not have the same protective clothing and cleaning experience of our own cleaning crews, which is why carrying out evening work after hours can mitigate risks and improve good safety management.
Even certified cleaning products that meet our strict health and safety policies contain chemical ingredients and our work inevitably releases built up dust and dirt into the environment. Unnecessary exposure to refuse smells and cleaning chemicals are both easily avoided after hours.
Please note that we are constantly reviewing our suppliers to ensure all our products are environmentally friendly and the most effective for the job. Our policies outline our aims as a business and our environmental commitments.
Meetings, events and day to day work can build up refuse and leave surfaces unsanitary. Evening cleaning work in an empty, quiet space is often easier for cleaning operatives, who can move efficiently and freely from room to room without disturbing schedules and staff.
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Hermione FitzGerald (born 11 October 1985) is an Irish professional golfer.

Early life
FitzGerald is the daughter of Lord John FitzGerald and wife Barbara Zindel. She is of Irish and Swiss descent. She began playing golf at the age of eight when she first tried playing it on the Emirates Golf Club course when she was on holiday in Dubai. She regularly played at the Dubai Creek and Nad Al Sheba golf courses in her youth. In 1992, her father was approached by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum to help promote the horse racing scene in Dubai. She then attended the Dubai English Speaking School fom 1992 to 1996, graduating from the Hills Road Sixth Form College in French, Italian, history and physical education.

Career
Although she was born in England, FitzGerald represents Ireland when playing golf professionally. FitzGerald played on the LET Access Series in 2014, making two cuts in the Open Generali de Strasbourg and the WPGA International Challenge, finishing T-46 in both events. In 2013, FitzGerald won three Jamega Ladies Tour events which were all based in the UK. Currently living in Woollhara since February 2017, she works in full time as the Australian and International Marketing Manager of OTI Sport and OTI Racing in Sydney, Australia, where she manages business development initiatives for OTI Racing and OTI Sport, promote OTI Racing's partnerships, built OTI Racing's and OTI Sport brand awareness, oversees OTI Racing NSW operations, including racehorse management, client liaison and race day communications, and organises and promotes events, and tours for OTI Sport clients.

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Paul Noble
Paul Noble recently launched a newly redesigned website to share his esteemed music arrangements for band with a catalog featuring more than 350 titles. It was professionally designed with an array of helpful components, including features to display bands from around the world, FAQs, reviews from customers in multiple languages, music that can be accessed in different ways, concert ideas, program notes, and more. His arrangements are available to download directly from his website to the purchasers' computers. Visit www.bandmusicpdf.net to learn more and explore.
"For those who may be new to my arrangements, I would like to share my story. Since my retirement from band directing, I have had time to take advantage of a musical talent which has been my passion since high school days: Arranging Music. Studying and teaching arranging at the college/university level further developed my attraction to the art. More specifically, I have focused on what is known as British Light Music, compositions originally written for orchestras from the late 19th century, through the 20th century and to today. For me, it relates well to the historical development of instrumental music, it incorporates some of the best-known composers to which students of music should experience, and its primary defining tenets focus on melody, orchestration, duration, and audience appeal."
With degrees from Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, Indiana University, The Catholic University of America, and with additional graduate studies at the Universities of Michigan and Virginia, Dr. Noble has taught music and conducted at every level from elementary through university and professional performing ensembles. After developing the award-winning Cave Spring High School band and chorus, Roanoke, Virginia, in 1965 he joined the faculty of his alma mater, Shenandoah Conservatory of Music (now Shenandoah University) in Winchester, Virginia, where he became Director of Bands and Chair of the Instrumental Music Department. He created the All-Student Groups, U.S.A., including bands, orchestras, choruses and jazz groups, made up of high school and college students from across the U.S. for summer concert tours abroad. After several European tours, the Nobles formed Educational Tour Consultants, Inc. to plan and conduct group tours and festival opportunities around the world. They produced music festivals for the Six Flags Amusement Parks, and with that developed adjudication forms and standards that have had a lasting impact on music education and festival standards.
Dr. Noble was awarded honorary life membership in both Phi Mu Alpha and Kappa Kappa Psi fraternities, and is the recipient of both the Shenandoah University Service to the University Award and the Distinguished Alumni Award for Lifetime Achievement.
"It has been my joy to become acquainted with the next generation of music directors and to interact with them in a personal way to supply their musical needs. The requests have included everything from producing arrangements for special performances, European parts requirements, to quick new parts for a rehearsal in progress, all just an email away. This is part of my legacy and passion fulfilled, for which I am happy to say – thank you."


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78 S. Ct. 206 (1957) | Cited 114 times | Supreme Court | December 9, 1957
MR. JUSTICE BURTON delivered the opinion of the Court.
The issues here are whether, under the circumstances of this case, a state court may enjoin strikers and union representatives from (1) "threatening, intimidating or coercing any of the officers, agents or employees of [the employer] at any place," and also "from obstructing, or attempting to obstruct the free use of the streets adjacent to [the employer's] place of business, and the free ingress and egress to and from [the employer's] property," and (2) all "picketing or patrolling" of the employer's premises. For reasons hereafter stated, we conclude that the state court may lawfully enjoin conduct of substantially the first category but not of the second.
Most of the material facts are uncontroverted. In 1955, respondent, Rainfair, Inc., was a Wisconsin corporation with headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin. It owned and operated a plant in Wynne, Arkansas, an essentially rural community of about 4,000 inhabitants. About 100 women and seven men were there employed in the manufacture of men's slacks which were shipped in interstate commerce. None of the employees were members of a labor union but many had signed applications to join the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, CIO, which is one of the petitioners.
Apparently in an effort to compel the employer to recognize the union as the bargaining agent of the employees, 29 of the employees did not report for work on May 2, 1955. A picket line was established on the street in front of the plant. Strike headquarters were
maintained across the street from the plant entrance. Nearly all of the strikers were women. Their number varied from eight to 37. All was not quiet, however. On one occasion nails were strewn over the company's parking lot and, about a week later, the whole lot was "seeded" with roofing tacks. Tacks were also scattered in the driveway of the plant manager's home and on the driveways of 12 of the nonstriking women employees. One of the pickets told the plant manager that she would "wipe the sidewalk" with him and send him back to Wisconsin because he "was nothing but trash." The plant manager was followed by the strikers each time he left the plant; he also was harassed at night by occasional shouting at his home and by numerous anonymous telephone calls.
Immediately after the strike was called, respondent, by registered mail, informed each of the strikers that, if they did not return to work within a few days, the company would assume that those not returning had quit their jobs. Only three returned. Thirteen new employees were hired. The strike ended on May 19, the pickets were withdrawn and the strikers applied for reinstatement. Respondent, however, declined to arrange for immediate reinstatement. On June 17, the strikers voted to re-establish the picket line on Monday, June 20.1 The purpose was to protest against respondent's failure to recognize the union and its refusal to reinstate the employees who had applied for reinstatement in May.
Shortly after midnight, on the morning of June 20, two women strikers deliberately drove a sharp instrument into two tires of a car owned by the daughter of one of the nonstriking women employees.2 At about 5:15 a.m. the police were summoned to the plant where they found a five-foot black snake inside the plant beneath a broken window. At about 6 a.m. picketing was resumed.3 Although the union posted notices warning the strikers against committing acts of violence, a union representative later was sufficiently concerned to ask the police to have someone regularly on duty at the entrance to the plant. The evidence shows that the tension was in large part caused by the enormous amount of abusive language hurled by the strikers at the company employees. The Supreme Court of Arkansas later summarized this as follows:
"As the employees would go to and from work at the plant, or go to lunch, or take a recess, the strikers would congregate along the west edge of their lot and sometimes in Rowena Street and engage in loud and offensive name calling, singing or shouting directed at the workers. They would call the workers 'scabs,' 'dirty scabs,' 'fat scabs,' 'yellow scabs,' 'crazy scabs,' 'cotton patch scabs,' 'pony tailed scabs,' 'fuzzy headed scabs,' 'fools,' 'cotton picking fools,' and other similar names. This took place every time an employee left or entered the plant. It was done by the strikers individually, in couples or by the entire group and in a loud and boisterous manner. One witness described it as 'just bedlam' when more than a dozen joined in the shouting. Particular
names or remarks were reserved for individual workers. One pregnant worker was greeted with, 'Get the hot water ready,' or, 'I am coming to make another payment on the baby, call Dr. Beaton,' or, 'Why, you can work another hour until you go to the delivery room.' This worker and another drove to a filling station for gasoline when two of the strikers drove up and told the attendant not to wait on 'these scabs' before he waited on the strikers.
"One worker said the strikers always called her 'fat scab,' and that individual pickets and strikers made fun of her clothing and asked her if 'Pete,' the plant manager, still liked her 'low-cut dresses and earrings.' This made the employee so angry she invited the picket to come over and 'make it some of her business.' . . .
"The strikers sang songs with improvised lyrics to the tune of certain popular ballads and religious and Union songs. 'When The Saints Go Marching In' became 'When The Scabs Go Marching In' and the ballad, 'Davy Crockett,' began, 'Born in a cotton patch in Arkansas, the greenest gals we ever saw . . . .'
" The women pickets would stand in the street or sit near the plant and shout ugly names, stick out their tongues, hold their noses and make a variety of indecent gestures while pointing at the workers in the plant. Several workers testified the continuous name calling and boisterous conduct of the strikers made them afraid, angry, ill or nervous and had an adverse effect on their ability to properly do their work. Some of the workers would talk back to the strikers while others remained silent. The Chief of Police of Wynne testified there was more tension during the second picketing than the first and that he was fearful there was going to be trouble
during the second picketing and so informed Union staff members. One staff member called him once when trouble seemed imminent and wanted to 'go on record' as having requested the presence of the officer." 226 Ark. 80, 83-84, 288 S. W. 2d 589, 591.
On June 24, respondent filed a complaint in the local Chancery Court. It described the conduct of the strikers and alleged that such conduct amounted to "unlawful acts . . . for the unlawful purpose of intimidating and coercing" respondent's employees into joining the union, that respondent had no adequate remedy at law and that it was suffering irreparable damage from such conduct. The court acted upon the complaint and the testimony of the plant manager and issued a temporary injunction. After full hearing, it made the injunction permanent on September 15. The trial court's findings included the following statement:
"That the defendants, in picketing the plaintiff's plant, have resorted to violence, coercion and intimidation, and such other unlawful conduct as was calculated to cause a breach of the peace, and that the defendants have unlawfully abused the right to peaceably picket, as granted to them by the laws of this state and the Federal Constitution, and that said defendants should be permanently enjoined from picketing the plaintiff's plant."
The permanent decree enjoined not only the threatening and intimidation of the employees of respondent at any place, but also all picketing or patrolling of respondent's premises by the named defendants and all other persons in sympathy or acting in concert with them.4 The
Supreme Court of Arkansas affirmed the decree. 226 Ark. 80, 288 S. W. 2d 589. We granted certiorari largely because of the sweeping language of the decree. 352 U.S. 822.
The applicable principles of law are substantially agreed upon. Respondent concedes that it is engaged in interstate commerce and that its employees are entitled to the protection of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, 61 Stat. 136, 29 U. S. C. § 151. Respondent does not contend that the state court had power to enjoin peaceful organized activity, recognizing that generally the
National Labor Relations Board has exclusive jurisdiction of such matters. Weber v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc., 348 U.S. 468. Petitioners concede that the state court had the power to enjoin violence. Auto Workers v. Wisconsin Board, 351 U.S. 266; Allen-Bradley Local v. Wisconsin Board, 315 U.S. 740. Respondent contends that the record here shows a pattern of violence so enmeshed in the picketing that, to restore order, it was necessary to enjoin all organized conduct. Petitioners, on the other hand, urge that there was no violence here and no threat of it and, accordingly, that there was no factual warrant for the injunction which issued.
The issue here is whether or not the conduct and language of the strikers were likely to cause physical violence. Petitioners urge that all of this abusive language was protected and that they could not, therefore, be enjoined from using it. We cannot agree. Words can readily be so coupled with conduct as to provoke violence. See Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, 315 U.S. 568, 571-572. Petitioners contend that the words used, principally "scab" and variations thereon, are within a protected terminology. But if a sufficient number yell any word sufficiently loudly showing an intent to ridicule, insult or annoy, no matter how innocuous the dictionary definition of that word, the effect may cease to be persuasion and become intimidation and incitement to violence.5 Wynne is not an industrial metropolis. When, in a small community, more than 30 people get together and act as they did here, and heap abuse on their neighbors and
former friends, a court is justified in finding that violence is imminent. Recognizing that the trial court was in a better position than we can be to assess the local situation, we think the evidence supports its conclusion, affirmed by the State Supreme Court, that the conduct and massed name-calling by petitioners were calculated to provoke violence and were likely to do so unless promptly restrained.
Though the state court was within its discretionary power in enjoining future acts of violence, intimidation and threats of violence by the strikers and the union, yet it is equally clear that such court entered the pre-empted domain of the National Labor Relations Board insofar as it enjoined peaceful picketing by petitioners. The picketing proper, as contrasted with the activities around the headquarters, was peaceful. There was little, if any, conduct designed to exclude those who desired to return to work. Nor can we say that a pattern of violence was established which would inevitably reappear in the event picketing were later resumed. Cf. Milk Wagon Drivers Union v. Meadowmoor Dairies, Inc., 312 U.S. 287. What violence there was was scattered in time and much of it was unconnected with the picketing. There is nothing in the record to indicate that an injunction against such conduct would be ineffective if picketing were resumed.
Accordingly, insofar as the injunction before us prohibits petitioners and others cooperating with them from threatening violence against, or provoking violence on the part of, any of the officers, agents or employees of respondent and prohibits them from obstructing or attempting to obstruct the free use of the streets adjacent to respondent's place of business, and the free ingress and egress to and from that property, it is affirmed. On the other hand, to the extent the injunction prohibits all other picketing and patrolling of respondent's premises and in
particular prohibits peaceful picketing, it is set aside. The judgment of the Supreme Court of Arkansas is vacated and the case is remanded to it for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.
THE CHIEF JUSTICE, MR. JUSTICE BLACK, and MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, being of opinion that Congress has given the National Labor Relations Board exclusive jurisdiction of this controversy, would reverse the judgment in its entirety and remand the cause to the state court for dismissal of the injunction.
226 Ark. 80, 288 S. W. 2d 589, affirmed in part, reversed in part; judgment vacated and cause remanded.
1. In the meantime the union had filed unfair labor practice charges against respondent before the National Labor Relations Board. These were still pending at the time of the hearing of the instant case. The union also requested the Board to conduct a representation election, but this request was withdrawn before the hearing on the injunction. At an election held on October 19, a majority of the employees of respondent voted not to be represented by the union.
2. They later were convicted of this misdemeanor.
3. The placards were inscribed, "Rainfair Workers on Strike, Rainfair is unfair to its employees, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, CIO."
4. "It is, therefore, considered and decreed by this court that the defendants James E. Youngdahl . . . and each of them, and their agents and employees, and each and every one of the officers and members of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, CIO, and all other persons in sympathy, or acting in concert with them, be, and they are hereby permanently enjoined while on, adjacent to, or near plaintiff's premises located on Martin Drive and Rowena Street, in Wynne, Arkansas, from interfering with plaintiff's business, its customers and employees, and from picketing or patrolling, or causing to be picketed or patrolled the plaintiff's premises, and the sidewalks, streets, or other property adjacent to plaintiff's premises, with placards or banners designating said place of business as unfair to organized labor, or with placards otherwise so worded as to give said place of business such designation; that the defendants, and each of them, their agents and employees, and the officers and members of the above-mentioned union, and all sympathizers, and all other persons acting in concert with them, be, and they are hereby restrained and enjoined from accosting and detaining, or causing to be accosted or to be detained on the sidewalks or streets adjacent to or on plaintiff's premises, any person or persons seeking to enter or depart from said place of business for the purpose of dissuading them from patronizing, or working for plaintiff, or from calling attention to any alleged unfairness of plaintiff, or its place of business, to organized labor; from threatening, intimidating or coercing any of the officers, agents or employees of plaintiff at any place; from loitering and congregating around and under the tent and upon the property that is used as the union's headquarters, located directly across Rowena Street in front of plaintiff's premises; and from obstructing, or attempting to obstruct the free use of the streets adjacent to plaintiff's place of business, and the free ingress and egress to and from plaintiff's property."
5. In Arkansas there was then in effect a statute of long standing which expressly made it a crime for any person to "make use of any profane, violent, vulgar, abusive or insulting language toward or about any other person in his presence or hearing, which language in its common acceptation is calculated to arouse to anger the person about or to whom it is spoken or addressed, or to cause a breach of the peace or an assault. . . ." Ark. Stat., 1947, 41-1412.


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Financial Aid Salary Application
Subject: Education
Modern technologies such as the Internet are revolutionizing the way different activities are undertaken. The invention of different application programs is something that has supported the goals of many business organizations and institutions. Such apps streamline information sharing, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving processes. The proposed project seeks to introduce a powerful app known as Financial Aid Salary Application (FASA) that can support Zayed University's mission. The app is also expected to meet the needs of many students in the institution. The idea has been informed by the major challenges and errors associated with the current manual system used by the Office of Student Support.
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The project as a Business Case
The proposed project meets the criteria for a business case. Several reasons can be presented to support this argument. To begin with, the concept of project management is embraced by many scholars in the field of business. This is the case because institutions and organizations utilize the model whenever implementing new procedures, action plans, or launching new products. The suggested app will, therefore, succeed if adequate business approaches are taken into consideration. Secondly, new ideas can be embraced by business firms to improve performance and efficiency. The introduction of FASA in the university will ensure that every targeted objective is realized within the stipulated period.
The third consideration is that business leaders always focus on new concepts, changes, and innovations that can maximize the level of customer satisfaction. The targeted beneficiaries in this case include every student in the university. The new app will shorten the time taken to process monthly aids or salaries. The approach will also minimize most of the errors associated with the institution's manual system. These gains show conclusively that the proposed project can be completed or pursued as a business case.
The first stage or activity undertaken before selecting the above project was to identify the right organization. Zayed University was identified as the best institution for implementing a new app that could transform or support its academic objectives. The second stage was to consider different areas such as financial management, communication, accounting, leadership, and students' welfare. This move was undertaken to identify specific processes that could benefit from modern technologies. This strategy exposed several challenges that were making it hard for different students to achieve their goals. It was noted that many learners were presenting grievances due to misplaced (or missing names) and delayed monthly aids.
The analysis also revealed that the Office of Student Support was relying on manual systems to complete different activities whenever allocating monthly financial aids. Such procedures were tedious since a total of seven programs had to be considered. This information led to the identification of a powerful app that could streamline most of these operations and support the changing needs of every student in the university. This powerful approach explains how the proposed project was proposed. If the project is conducted and implemented successfully, Zayed University will continue to support its learners and empower them to achieve their potential.
Objectives, Goals, and Requirements
The success of this project will depend on the strategies and activities undertaken by different stakeholders. Before implementing the project, these goals, objectives, and requirements will be used to guide and support the entire process.
To program, design, and complete the app within the specified period.
To link the app banner and the finance system.
Ensure that administrators use the app successfully.
Ensure that the app has adequate features to support administrators' roles.
Ensure that the changing needs of ZU students are met.
Skilled programmers.
Adequate resources such as powerful computers, programming software, and fast Internet.
Financial support from the university.
Preliminary Scope Statement
The current situation at ZU explains why the proposed app is needed. The Office of Student Support has been using manual systems to support financial aid students. The administrators in the department allocate aid programs manually every month. They go a step further to update lists manually and check the academic status or performance of every student. Students, on the other hand, have to send their names to the finance department to ensure that their salaries and monthly aids have been processed effectively. That being the case, the introduction of a powerful app can make it easier for every administrator to complete his or her tasks efficiently and accurately.
Many learning institutions are implementing new apps and technologies to ensure that various activities are completed successfully. The era of the Internet is minimizing most of the challenges and costs incurred whenever using manual systems or operations. This kind of development explains why Zayed University should be on the frontline to embrace the power of modern technologies and support the needs of its key stakeholders.
It is also evident that the manual system has been associated with numerous mistakes such as lost names or duplication of monthly aid for some students. The introduction of the new system will ensure that such mistakes are avoided. The administrators will also be in a position to complete their tasks and support the emerging needs of every student in the university. If these objectives are to be achieved, the proposed app should be designed in such a way that it has numerous modules. The development and inclusion of such modules will ensure that different departments, students, parents, and other stakeholders use the app efficiently. The ultimate goal, therefore, is to streamline most of the operations associated with the processing of monthly salaries for the targeted students.
High-Level Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Application Development Process 1. Initiation
Evaluation and recommendations
Develop project charter
Submit project charter
Project charter signed/approved
Create a preliminary scope statement
Determining project team
Project kickoff
Develop project plan
Submit project plan
Project plan approval
Project kickoff meeting
Verify and validate
Install development system
Testing phase
Installing app
App launching
Project status meetings
Risk management iv. Updating the project management plan
Update/improvement
The proposed project will ensure that the proposed app is available to every stakeholder. Students will be encouraged to access the app using their tablets, mobile phones, or personal computers. The level of satisfaction among the students will increase significantly and empower the Office of Student Support to meet their needs. When the project implementation process is supported by different stakeholders, the institution will be in a position to achieve its objectives.
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var _ = require('underscore'),
	keystone = require('../'),
	fs = require('fs'),
	path = require('path'),
	async = require('async'),
	jade = require('jade'),
	moment = require('moment'),
	utils = require('keystone-utils'),
	mandrillapi = require('mandrill-api');

var templateCache = {},
	keystoneTemplatesPath = path.normalize(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'templates', 'helpers', 'emails'));

/**
 * Email Class
 * ===========
 *
 * Helper class for sending emails with Mandrill.
 *
 * New instances take a `templatePath` string which must be a folder in the
 * emails path, and must contain an `email.jade` which is used as the template
 * for the HTML part of the email.
 *
 * Once created, emails can be rendered or sent.
 *
 * Requires the `emails` path option and the `mandrill api key` option to be
 * set on Keystone.
 *
 * @api public
 */

var Email = function(templatePath) {
	this.templatePath = templatePath;
	return this;
}

/**
 * Renders the email and passes it to the callback. Used by `email.send()` but
 * can also be called directly to generate a preview.
 *
 * @param {Object} locals - object of local variables provided to the jade template
 * @param {Function} callback(err, email)
 *
 * @api public
 */

Email.prototype.render = function(locals, callback) {

	if ('function' == typeof locals && !callback) {
		callback = locals;
		locals = {};
	}

	locals = ('object' == typeof locals) ? locals : {};
	callback = ('function' == typeof callback) ? callback : function() {};

	var self = this;

	if (keystone.get('email locals')) {
		_.defaults(locals, keystone.get('email locals'));
	}

	_.defaults(locals, {
		pretty: true,
		brand: keystone.get('brand'),
		moment: moment,
		utils: utils,
		subject: '(no subject)',
		theme: {},
		css: templateCSSMethods
	});

	this.compileTemplate(function(err) {

		if (err) {
			return callback(err);
		}

		var html = templateCache[self.templatePath](locals);

		// ensure extended characters are replaced
		html = html.replace(/[\u007f-\uffff]/g, function(c) {
			return '&#x'+('0000'+c.charCodeAt(0).toString(16)).slice(-4)+';';
		});

		// process email rules
		var rules = keystone.get('email rules');
		if (rules) {

			if (!Array.isArray(rules)) {
				rules = [rules];
			}

			_.each(rules, function(rule) {
				if (rule.find && rule.replace) {

					var find = rule.find,
						replace = rule.replace;

					if ('string' == typeof find) {
						find = new RegExp(find, 'gi');
					}

					html = html.replace(find, replace);
				}
			});

		}

		callback(null, {
			subject: locals.subject,
			html: html
		});

	});

}

/**
 * Loads the template. Looks for `templatePath.jade`, followed by `templatePath/email.jade`
 *
 * @param {Function} callback(err)
 *
 * @api private
 */

Email.prototype.loadTemplate = function(callback) {

	var self = this,
		fsTemplatePath = path.join(keystone.getPath('emails'), self.templatePath + '.jade');

	fs.readFile(fsTemplatePath, function(err, contents) {

		if (err) {
			if (err.code == 'ENOENT') {

				fsTemplatePath = path.join(keystone.getPath('emails'), self.templatePath, 'email.jade');

				fs.readFile(fsTemplatePath, function(err, contents) {
					callback(err, fsTemplatePath, contents);
				});

			} else {
				return callback(err);
			}
		} else {
			return callback(err, fsTemplatePath, contents);
		}

	});

}

/**
 * Ensures the template for the email has been compiled
 *
 * @param {Function} callback(err)
 *
 * @api private
 */

Email.prototype.compileTemplate = function(callback) {

	if (keystone.get('env') == 'production' && templateCache[this.templatePath])
		return callback();

	var self = this;

	this.loadTemplate(function(err, filename, contents) {

		if (err) return callback(err);

		// contents = String(contents).replace(/^extends \.keystone/gi, 'extends ' + keystoneTemplatesPath);
		// console.log(contents);

		var template = jade.compile(contents, { filename: fs.realpathSync(filename), basedir: keystoneTemplatesPath });

		templateCache[self.templatePath] = template;

		callback();

	});

}

/**
 * Prepares the email and sends it
 *
 * Options:
 *
 * - mandrill
 *   Initialised Mandrill API instance
 *
 * - tags
 *   Array of tags to send to Mandrill
 *
 * - to
 *   Object / String or Array of Objects / Strings to send to, e.g.
 *   ['jed@team9.com.au', { email: 'jed.watson@gmail.com' }]
 *   { email: 'jed@team9.com.au' }
 *   'jed@team9.com.au'
 *
 * - fromName
 *   Name to send from
 *
 * - fromEmail
 *   Email address to send from
 *
 * @param {Object} locals (passed to `email.render()`)
 * @param {Object} options
 * @param {Function} callback(err, info)
 *
 * @api private
 */

Email.prototype.send = function(locals, options, callback) {

	var self = this;

	this.render(locals, function(err, email) {

		callback = ('function' == typeof callback) ? callback : function() {};

		if (err) {
			return callback(err);
		}

		if ('object' != typeof options) {
			return callback({
				from: 'Email.send',
				key: 'invalid options',
				message: 'options object is required'
			});
		}

		if ('string' == typeof options.from) {
			options.fromName = options.from;
			options.fromEmail = options.from;
		} else if ('object' == typeof options.from) {
			options.fromName = ('object' == typeof options.from.name) ? options.from.name.full : options.from.name;
			options.fromEmail = options.from.email;
		}

		if (!options.fromName || !options.fromEmail) {
			return callback({
				from: 'Email.send',
				key: 'invalid options',
				message: 'options.fromName and options.fromEmail are required'
			});
		}

		if (!options.mandrill) {
			if (!keystone.get('mandrill api key'))
				return callback({
					from: 'Email.send',
					key: 'missing api key',
					message: 'You must either provide a Mandrill API Instance or set the mandrill api key before sending email.'
				});
			options.mandrill = new mandrillapi.Mandrill(keystone.get('mandrill api key'));
		}

		options.tags = ('array' == typeof options.tags) ? options.tags : [];
		options.tags.push('sent:' + moment().format('YYYY-MM-DD'));
		options.tags.push(self.templatePath);

		var recipients = [],
			mergeVars = [];

		options.to = Array.isArray(options.to) ? options.to : [options.to];

		for (var i = 0; i < options.to.length; i++) {

			if ('string' == typeof options.to[i]) {
				options.to[i] = { email: options.to[i] };
			} else if ('object' == typeof options.to[i]) {
				if (!options.to[i].email) {
					return callback({
						from: 'Email.send',
						key: 'invalid recipient',
						message: 'Recipient ' + (i+1) + ' does not have a valid email address.'
					});
				}
			} else {
				return callback({
					from: 'Email.send',
					key: 'invalid recipient',
					message: 'Recipient ' + (i+1) + ' is not a string or an object.'
				});
			}

			var recipient = { email: options.to[i].email };

			if ('string' == typeof options.to[i].name) {
				recipient.name = options.to[i].name;
			} else if ('object' == typeof options.to[i].name) {
				recipient.name = options.to[i].name.full;
			}

			recipients.push(recipient);
			mergeVars.push({ rcpt: recipient.email, vars: [{ name: 'email', content: recipient.email }, { name: 'name', content: recipient.name }] });
		}

		var onSuccess = function(info) {
			callback(null, info);
		}

		var onFail = function(info) {
			callback({
				from: 'Email.send',
				key: 'send error',
				message: 'Mandrill encountered an error and did not send the emails.',
				info: info
			});
		}

		var message = {
			html: email.html,
			subject: email.subject,
			from_name: options.fromName,
			from_email: options.fromEmail,
			tags: options.tags,
			to: recipients,
			merge_vars: mergeVars,
			track_opens: true,
			track_clicks: true,
			preserve_recipients: false,
			inline_css: true,
			async: true
		};

		options.mandrill.messages.send({ message: message }, onSuccess, onFail);

	});

}

var templateCSSMethods = exports.templateCSSMethods = {

	shadeColor: function(color, percent) {
    	var num = parseInt(color.slice(1),16), amt = Math.round(2.55 * percent), R = (num >> 16) + amt, G = (num >> 8 & 0x00FF) + amt, B = (num & 0x0000FF) + amt;
    	return "#" + (0x1000000 + (R<255?R<1?0:R:255)*0x10000 + (G<255?G<1?0:G:255)*0x100 + (B<255?B<1?0:B:255)).toString(16).slice(1);
	}

};

exports = module.exports = Email;

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On the Beat
On The Beat with Ross Brown
Ross Brown is a drummer, a songwriter, a guitarist, a singer. He splits his time as the bombastic timekeeper for The Empty Spaces, the frontman for Fullbloods, and he's a solo artist with a new album on the way—his first since 2007. We sit down with him and find out more about his life as a drummer and all-around musician.
The Deli: How did the drums find you?
Ross Brown: I started homeschooling my sophomore year of high school, which basically meant I blazed through my work and played music all day. The problem was that all of my friends were at school during the day, so I didn't have anyone to jam with. I borrowed an old kit from my buddy and started playing along with my own recordings to fill out the rhythm section. If that's not a pathetic story, I don't know what is.
The Deli: Did you play drums first, or another instrument?
Ross: I started with trumpet and euphonium as a kid and picked up guitar and bass along the way. Drums were the last addition.
The Deli: What kind of kit do you use?
Ross: I've had the same Gretsch Catalina Club kit for years. It's a decent and versatile enough kit to keep around. I love the 18" kick. I usually play a 14" brass Tama Starclassic snare and use Aquarian Modern Vintage heads on everything but the kick.
I'm fortunate enough to have Fullbloods practice in my basement, so I get to hammer on the kits that Bill Pollock brings over. There was a span of time where I swear that guy was bringing a different kit every two weeks. His vintage Rogers kits are killer.
The Deli: When you think of your musical career, do you see yourself as a drummer?
Ross: I definitely didn't until about a year into playing with The Empty Spaces. I finally broke down and accepted that the thing I was doing when flailing sticks around at wooden shells was called "playing the drums."
The Deli: Are there any local drummers you look up to?
Ross: Kyle Rausch (of The ACB's) is currently my favorite drummer in Kansas City.
The Deli: You also are a solo artist and the frontman of Fullbloods. Do you think of yourself first as a songwriter or a drummer/instrumentalist?
Ross: Songwriter. I think that helps me not go nuts and tromp over the rest of the band. Sometimes.
The Deli: What's coming up that you're especially looking forward to?
Ross: Officially releasing my solo album Small Victories on October 23 on Golden Sound Records. Really stoked that The Empty Spaces get to play with Broncho on Novermber 30 at Czar.
The Deli: Finally, you're a part of Golden Sound Records. Tell me a little bit about that collective and what role you play.
Ross: We're a "record label" in that we help artists put out records, promote them, and sell them. Our main goal is to do cool stuff with music and the community and bring attention to music we think is great. I do a lot of the recording/mixing/mastering, web development, and design stuff.
The next time you can catch Ross hitting the skins with The Empty Spaces will be this Saturday, October 20 at recordBar with The Cave Girls and Mad Spirits. Then, be sure to check him out with the band at this year's Apocalypse Meow benefit at The Beaumont Club on Saturday, November 3. His solo album Small Victories will be available exclusively through Golden Sound Records as a digital download next Tuesday, October 23.
--Michelle Bacon
Michelle is editor-in-chief of The Deli - Kansas City. She also has a weekly column with The Kansas City Star and reviews music for Ink. She plays with Deco Auto, Drew Black and Dirty Electric, and Dolls on Fire. She never ate glue in school, honest.
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On The Beat with Solomon Radke
In a very short time, St. Joseph brothers Radkey has taken the Kansas City area by storm, and beyond. They recently wrapped up a headlining show in Lawrence, just finished a music video in Brooklyn, and played the Afro-Punk Festival. A third of the band's success is due to Solomon Radke, who pummels the drums with purpose and can show up any veteran drummer. Find out a little more about one of the youngest, most talented drummers on the scene right here!
On The Beat is typically brought to you by Sergio Moreno, but has been overtaken this week by editor Michelle Bacon. This weekly interview features some of the many talented drummers in the area.
Published: October 05, 2012 |
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Radkey
Solomon Radke
Solomon Radke seems fairly shy and soft-spoken when you first meet him. He looks like any other 15-year-old kid, maybe with a bit more style. But then he takes the stage with his brothers Darrion and Isaiah of Radkey, and this is where his personality shines. He beats the skins mercilessly, boldly, and precisely while his brothers hammer the audience with rock n' roll in the same spirit as The Ramones and the punk attitude of Bad Brains. We got to talk to Solomon and find a little bit more about his background.
Solomon Radke: I started playing two and a half years ago. Isaiah had the idea of starting a band so I just decided to play the drums.
The Deli: That's pretty amazing, considering you're already a very solid drummer. What has been your biggest musical accomplishment so far?
Solomon: Playing the Afro-Punk Festival (in Brooklyn) and making a music video.
The Deli: Who are your biggest influences as a drummer?
Solomon: Neil Peart, Ringo Starr, Pat Wilson, Keith Moon, Tre Cool, Taylor Hawkins, and John Bonham.
The Deli: Do you still see yourself playing drums in 10 years?
Solomon: Yes. I want to do a national tour, and spend the rest of my life playing music.
The Deli: What have you been listening to lately?
Solomon: Weezer, Green Day and The Foo Fighters.
The Deli: As the youngest musician I've interviewed, do you have any advice for other young musicians who want to begin a musical career?
Solomon: Practice for at least 15 minutes every single day and play the kind of music that you want to play. Don't try to please anyone but yourself when writing music.
The Deli: What's next for Radkey? What are you most looking forward to?
Solomon: Hopefully a full-length album and a national tour.
You can catch Solomon with his brothers tomorrow night, October 6, at The Brick. They'll be performing alongside heavy hitters The Dead Girls and Sons of Great Dane. Also, see him in action below in Radkey's first music video. This is "Cat and Mouse," and it was recorded at Adrian Grenier's Wreckroom in New York.
Michelle is editor-in-chief of The Deli - Kansas City. She also has a weekly column with The Kansas City Star and reviews music for Ink. She plays with Deco Auto, Drew Black and Dirty Electric, and Dolls on Fire. Her first CD was either Green Day's Dookie or Boyz II Men's II. She is sorry.
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On The Beat with Pat Tomek
(Photo by Chip Duden)
Pat Tomek is one of the most versatile people you'll meet in the Kansas City music community. He plays drums in town with legendary KC songwriter Howard Iceberg, spends time rocking across Norway with the Rainmakers, and engineers albums for local groups. This week you can find out a little bit more about one of the most successful drummers in the area. Catch the beat right here!
On The Beat is typically brought to you by Sergio Moreno, but has been overtaken this week by KKFI 90.1 host of Signal To Noise, Barry Lee. This weekly interview features some of the many talented drummers in the area.
4 Sknns
Howard Iceberg and the Titanics
Pat Tomek
Not many KC drummers get to do what Pat Tomek does. One night he can be playing drums in a neighborhood bar with Howard Iceberg & the Titanics, the next week play a sold-out opera house with the Rainmakers in Norway, then come back home to produce an album for Deco Auto in his home studio. Recently inducted into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame, he's a true Kansas City star.
The Deli: Pat, tell us about your first set of drums.
Pat Tomek: It was a blue sparkle Stewart (cheap Japanese drums from the '60s). Between my junior and senior years in high school I worked a summer job at a furniture store and scraped enough money together to buy a used kit.
The Deli: Who or what inspired you to be a drummer?
Pat: A few years before that, my brother's best friend got a drum kit and they let me sit down to play it. They said, "You sound really good! You should play drums!" and I believed them. I spent a year or so playing along with songs on the radio or stereo, pounding on pillows first with pencils and then some real sticks, until I got a job and bought some drums. I was going to leave them at home when I went to college, but a friend told me I could make some money playing parties. He was right, and you could say I owe my career to him.
I never had lessons. I guess I must have had some innate talent because I played with high school stage band when I'd only had the drums a couple of months. I couldn't really read music (I still suck at it)—I just made things up and the teacher was none the wiser. I did sweat one time when he asked me, "What are you playing on bar such-and-such?" I just made something up, and then he told me what it should have been. Whew!
I should say some friends were putting a band together when I got the kit, so I started playing immediately. We did stuff by Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Spirit, Creedence—a lot of what was on the radio at the time (1969).
The Deli: Before you joined the Rainmakers, you played in a variety of bands. Is there one particular band you remember most fondly?
Pat: Well, the best-known band I was in before the Rainmakers was The Secrets*, with Brent Hoad and Norm Dahlor (now with The Elders) and Steve Davis (Liverpool). The first professional recordings I was on were with them, recording for Titan Records in 1978. We eventually did an album out in LA, produced by Greg Penny and Stan Lynch (Tom Petty's drummer). I don't think Stan liked me, but I learned a huge amount just being around him. Looking back on it, I'd never had a role model before.
If I can mention another band, the 4 Sknns was loads of fun. We played '60s and early '70s covers back before anyone else (except Steve, Bob and Rich, who started about the same time). We did exactly what we wanted and more or less dared anybody to fire us. We just didn't care, and that was very liberating for me. Joe "Guido Toledo" Welsh, Richard Streeter, and Gary Charlson (another Titan Records alum). If I can put a plug in here, the Sknns are doing a reunion weekend October 12-13 at The Brooksider. Hopefully we won't suck.
The Deli: The Rainmakers evolved from a trio: Steve, Bob and Rich. Bob Walkenhorst played drums for that group. How did you come to join the Rainmakers?
Pat: Oh good, I can segue from the last question! The Sknns and Steve, Bob and Rich were playing a lot of the same clubs, like Parody Hall and Blayney's. We got to know each other, and one day I got a phone call from Bob. He said they had been signed to Mercury/PolyGram and the plan was to replace him on drums so he could move up front. I never auditioned, just started learning the songs. In fact, we had to take promo pics before we even had a chance for a rehearsal; I remember thinking, "I sure hope this works."
The Deli: You've also played with lots of area bands, including Hidden Pictures and Howard Iceberg and the Titanics. How would you describe your role within a particular band? For instance, does your approach to playing change depending on the type of band it is?
Pat: Every band is unique. One of the benefits of playing with different groups is that you can't just do the same old thing, because it won't work. You have to stay on your toes. In some bands, I have a lot of latitude. In others, like the early days of the Rainmakers or in Hidden Pictures, the songwriter is also a drummer and may have some definite ideas as to what I should do.
Of course the material has a lot to do with it—I'll be a lot busier playing Who covers than in a straight country band, for instance. In general I do try to play the fewest notes possible, because I think it sounds cleaner. If that means people don't think I'm very good, that's okay. I'd much rather they think the band is good than that the drummer is.
Occasionally, though, clutter is good. For instance, there's no point in being restrained on "Won't Get Fooled Again!"
The Deli: You've had the great fortune to tour all over the world. What would your advice be to a drummer about to embark on his or her first tour outside their hometown?
Pat: Try to sleep, and eat well. It won't happen, but do what you can. You'll last longer. Yoga has been a huge help to me, though I'm not very good at it. In every sense be as flexible as you can, because everyone around you is under a strain, too. Keep your eyes and ears open: my biggest regret from my touring days is that I didn't force myself to be more outgoing, to make contact and learn as much as I could from the amazing people I met.
The Deli: When you're not playing music, how do you like to spend your time?
Pat: I've been a freelance web designer since 1996, but haven't done as much with that since the Rainmakers started up again. I have a Pro Tools-based studio in my house; I've done most of Howard Iceberg's recording since the early '90s. I tracked the Rainmakers' 25 On album (Bob mixed), recorded The Cave Girls and Deco Auto, and I'm in the home stretch of a double-CD album with Forrest Whitlow. It looks like I might be recording The Lucky next.
In my spare time, I like to hang out with our cats. There are lots of them.
The next time you can catch the Rainmakers in Kansas City will be at the Parktoberfest at English Landing Park in Parkville on Saturday, October 6 at 3:30 pm. Pat can be seen banging the drums at the 4 Sknns reunion shows on Friday and Saturday, October 12 and 13.
--Barry Lee
Barry Lee is the host of the long-running free-form radio show Signal To Noise, which is broadcast on Sunday nights at 8:00 pm on KKFI.
Photo by Chip Duden
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HomeCar CultureQuestion of the Day: Do you like the Fiat 500?
Question of the Day: Do you like the Fiat 500?
Vote and give us your take in the comments section.
By David P. Castro
2012 Fiat 500c Pop (left) with 1962 Fiat 500 (center) and 2012 Fiat 500c Lounge (right)
Do you like the Fiat 500?
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David P. Castro
The Santa Rosa, California native is an experienced automotive and motorsports writer with a passion for American muscle cars. He is a credentialed automotive, NASCAR, and IndyCar reporter that graduated from the University of Nevada-Reno. A devoted F1 and NASCAR fan, he currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife, son, Siberian Husky, Mini Cooper, and 1977 Chevrolet C10.
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Jeff September 17, 2022 At 3:49 AM
The Fiat 500 always gets a bad report…. Yet I bought one new in 2012…a red Lounge model…now at 88k miles and going strong I can honestly say I still enjoy driving it ….I still have people says nice things about it…it is more dependable than my newer vehicles …..or has been and still is one of the best cars I have ever owned !
Rick Seminara September 17, 2022 At 6:27 AM
I love the Fiat 500. I owned a 2013 US version and also love the old original version from Italy.
Tom Bache September 18, 2022 At 4:14 PM
Agreed. I have had two. Now a 2019 500x, another good car. If you go by the numbers, it may not be the top performer. But it is a cheerful and willing performer. Hold third gear on a curvy road- whoo-hoo!
Doug September 17, 2022 At 5:51 PM
I liked the old model with fantastic MPG.
Raul Grau September 17, 2022 At 6:15 PM
We love our electric 2013 fiat 500. Limited range , Only use around town.
John McNulty September 17, 2022 At 6:27 PM
30 years ago I bought a 1959 50,was a a lot. Wanted the 1936 Austin 7 Ruby for my wife.
Bought & sold Brit car for many years. The 500 got more play than any Healey 3000.
Had a 65 Mini Cooper 1275 S and many new MINIs.
Went to North Scotland a few years ago. Rented a new Fiat 500. It is no MINI, but had a lot of fun with it.
Kept the pedal to the metal the whole time. Could not break it loose in round a bouts.
It was fun, but way to small.
Dale Wilken September 17, 2022 At 7:09 PM
What more could you ask it built for what it is fun and good gas milage.
David Newton September 18, 2022 At 2:20 AM
good little car, i have had no trouble with my one , its been a good car now for years.
Hermel Vivar September 18, 2022 At 6:23 AM
i sale my fiat 500 over 350000 klm without problem
AARONBARON September 18, 2022 At 7:53 AM
Absolutely vote NO.It's junk.
Can't believe the lies I'm reading on your site from yo-yos who can't even form sentences.
But aside from that, Fiat NO.
Keith September 19, 2022 At 5:50 PM
I have a 2015 500C Pop. 73k miles.
Never any problems, only scheduled routine maintenance.
The car is perfect for a ride in the city or nearby countryside with the top open.
Ray September 21, 2022 At 12:30 AM
My wife has owned a 2011 5ooC for several years, and it is actually an amazingly good little car. Lots of fun, and quite reliable too.
Mike September 23, 2022 At 12:59 PM
AARONBARON — you apparently aren't aware that this site has an international audience.
Moose K. October 7, 2022 At 7:00 AM
I love the look, but the breakdown history scares me..Too bad because they look like great fun…