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Is Greece gulet charter for you?
For me Greece is amazing. When I was for the first time in island Ios (still in high school back in the days) I immediately fell in love in nice white houses with blue windows.
All the people were super friendly and I had an amazing time. And I went back for several more times also to other islands, such as Santorini, Mykonos, Corfu, Rhodes, Kos, Samos not to mention stunts in Athens.
So Greece is cool! And it is even cooler to do it on board a gulet. Greece gulet charter is an experience you will for sure not forget – but you have to know what to charter, when, and where.
And regarding this points a received a very interesting e-mail from the owner of gulets Irina and gulet Anatolie (Greek-flagged gulets). Mr. Alexandre is one of the most famous Greek captains and gulet owners and when he gives you an advice when it comes to gulet cruises….you should listen.
I sail in Greece since 30 years and I live in the center of Cyclades (Syros island, in front of Mykonos).
My best advice would be to sail the Cyclades in May, June or October and to avoid them in July and August because of the frequent strong wind "Meltemi" able to spoil even the best vacation.
That"s why our 75 gross tonnage yacht IRINA is sailing in the Ionian islands in July and August (Ithaca, Island of Odysseus, Kephalonia, Skorpios, Island of Onassis) with very nice sea and weather in this period.
And that"s why our beautiful yacht ANATOLIE is sailing in the Sporades in July and August (the green islands of the movie "Mamma mia" with Meryl Streep).
In this picture the 70 feet ANATOLIE on the anchor, close to "Mamma mia" church.
We do believe that giving the right advice is the best way to avoid problems and keep clients long time (some of them come 3 times on the 3 different areas we offer). We need to ensure the happiness of our customers (and that"s a great job :-).
Example: why to send people on one catamaran leaving from Athens in July and August? They will have 2 choices: the Cyclades with big problems in case of Meltemi, or the Saronic islands with no chance to find a place with a catamaran in their small harbors (except in Poros if lucky).
Greece is not Seychelles or Caribbean!
We offer Cyclades cruises in May, June, September, and October. Believe me, living in the Cyclades, if we send our yachts to other very nice areas in July and August, is because there are serious reasons.
I hope this advice will help you when planning your next Greece gulet charter.
For more gulets to rent in Greece please check this link: GULET CHARTER GREECE!
If you are interested in charter yachts Irina or Anatolie please send us a request.
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Alvin "Bud" Dupree Jr. (born February 12, 1993) is an American football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky, and was drafted in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Steelers.
Dupree attended Wilkinson County High School in Irwinton, Georgia. He was a 3-year starter at defensive end and 4-year starter at tight end. As a senior he had over 1,000 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns on offense and 62 tackles and 10 sacks on defense. He was also voted First-team all state by the Georgia Sports-writer Association and Atlanta Georgia Constitution. Dupree was ranked by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit. He also played basketball for his high school, was on the honor roll, and a member of the Future Business Leaders of America.
As a true freshman at University of Kentucky in 2011, Dupree played in 12 games with three starts at linebacker. During games against Georgia and Vanderbilt he had a season high 5 tackles in each game. He finished the season with 21 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery.
Dupree returned as a starter at defensive end his senior season in 2014 and was voted team captain for the Wildcats Football team that year. For the season he had 74 tackles, 12.5 for a loss, and eight sacks. He also started all 12 regular season contests and recorded his first career interception which he returned for a game winning touchdown in a 45-38 win against the South Carolina Gamecocks.  On Saturday, May 9, 2015, he graduated from the University of Kentucky with a diploma in community and leadership development.
On April 30, 2015, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him with the 22nd overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. He was the first University of Kentucky player taken in the first round since Dewayne Robertson in the 2003 NFL Draft.
On May 15, 2015, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Dupree to a four-year contract worth $11.22 million with $8.63 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $4.96 million.  Dupree currently has number 48 because every linebacker number, through 50-59 and 90-99, is either taken by a current player or has been taken out of circulation for former players.
On September 4, 2016, Dupree was placed on injured reserve after suffering a groin injury. He was activated to the active roster off injured reserve on November 19, 2016 prior to Week 11.
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Should You Have Your DNA Tested for Genealogy Purposes?
I've been wanting to get a genealogical DNA report for a while now. One of my brothers did previously, and we found some surprises, but also some things we expected.
For example, we found Sardinian DNA where I didn't expect it (though it could be tied to an Italian line, it was still surprising to see a significant amount of DNA from that region given how long ago the last known ancestor from there appeared in our tree).
We also found very little German DNA turned up for him (around 11-12% I believe, where we're ancestrally a little more than half German based on what we know so far). Even with Eastern European lines combined with his German DNA, he had a very low percentage clearly coming from our father's side of the family. This wasn't surprising though because we'd always known he takes after the Irish side whereas my other brother and I seem to take after the German side much more.
Seeing his results made me even more eager to have the DNA done for myself — mostly to see how our results differ.
I'm not sure why I waited so long, but I'm thrilled to say I've just sent my test sample out, and I should have my results some time in April. I look forward to telling you about anything interesting I might find there.
In the meantime, is this something even worth doing?
For me it was, even if just for the curiosity factor. My German line — my namesake's no less — is the branch of my family tree I know the least about (beyond my great-grandparents). Given that I take after that side of the family more, I'm hoping it gives me some kind of direction to follow. Because of that, I chose Ancestry DNA, hoping it might connect me with others researching the same lines.
My brother opted for 23&Me I believe. He wanted the medical information in addition to the regional DNA breakdown.
So if you decide to do a similar DNA test, what's more important? That social connection Ancestry offers, or having the medical information as well?
That's obviously something you have to decide for yourself. But did you know you can get medical info from your Ancestry results as well, even though they don't offer it directly? That's what I've opted to do. How? You upload your data provided by Ancestry to a service called Promethease. It's fairly inexpensive (they say $10 for most reports), and it comes to less than 23&Me's medical report at that.
Again, I'll let you know how my results turn out when I get them, and whether or not I find it worthwhile after the fact. But for now, I just wanted to bring that to your attention if you're considering this and torn between these two popular services. You might be able to get the best of both worlds.
Have you had your DNA tested? Did you learn anything unexpected or exciting? Did it connect you with distant family members researching your tree? I'd love to hear whether or not you think it was worth pursuing.


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A reader asked The Juggle for advice on returning to school part-time to better herself and her career. The idea of improving one's skills, pay and promotability sounds great in theory. But how do you manage college courses while also being a parent and holding down a full-time job? She also wonders whether enrolling in an online program would make this particular juggle any easier.
Managing work, family and school is definitely a stretch. A friend of mine is currently studying half-time for her doctorate while raising three children under 8 and working full-time as a school administrator. She is highly motivated, has an at-home husband and is doing well on all fronts. But even with help at home, it is tough. She knows her intense effort is likely to yield rewards at work and greater financial security for her family. But she is also frustrated by having to spend a lot of time away from her kids and husband, studying and working.
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More exciting news from SLO Jazz Festival - Sharing is encouraged!
Announcing: Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers will be performing on the Main Stage at the 2nd Annual 2015 Mercedes-Benz SLO Jazz Festival May 16, 2015, Presented by Alfano Motorcars.
Also, the Broad Street Stage Headliner BOOGIE STOMP will feature a PIANO DUO ROMP... adding what amounts to a Blues & Swing Lover's delight to the festival lineup!
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April 5, 2015 – If you love New Orleans music, and dig seeing a woman sing the blues, and hear the horns rip into swingin' lines to make you wanna swing dance and chase the blues away, well, this act is for you!
What can we say about Lavay Smith that hasn't already been said?
"Lavay is wonderful! She and her band are a breath of fresh air. It is so unlikely and so exciting that a band would appear on the scene today that plays classic jazz and blues so well and so convincingly." – Johnny Otis
"A lush vocal style recalling both Bessie Smith and Dinah Washington." -- Don Heckman
"Hands-down the best thing to come out of the jump/swing revival...the gal can sing her tail off." -- Paul de Barros, Seattle Times
You get the idea... Lavay leads the band with a sense of humor, and what we'd describe as Billy Holliday-esque vocals swoon and a band that swings.
(Above: Lavay Smith)
With Saxophone giants both opening and closing the main stage (we previously announced Grammy Winner Paul McCandless w/Charged Particles and 2x Grammy Nominated Joshua Redman Quartet as our Headliner for the Main Stage), you will find that her Red Hot Skillet Lickers don't disappoint, either.
Lavay's trumpet player, Mike Olmos, is currently the trumpet player for the great Etta James. Bill Ortiz, trumpeter, currently performs with Carlos Santana. Allen Smith, trumpet, replaced Clark Terry in the Navy Band. Danny Armstrong, trombone, worked with Johnny Otis. Jules Broussard, a man who can play two saxophones at once, has recorded with Ray Charles, John Handy, and Steve Miller. Howard Wiley has worked with Clarence Gatemouth Brown. Charles McNeal has worked with McCoy Tyner, John Faddis, and Wynton Marsalis. Pete Cornell was a founder of Steve Lucky and the Rumba Bums. Charlie Siebert, guitarist, has performed with Larry Vukovich, Mal Sharpe, and other greats. David Ewell, bass, recently performed with Lauren Hill.
You get the idea. These guys will knock your socks off! Swing dancers - bring your shoes for this one! Learn more at www.lavaysmith.com
Tickets are on sale now at all Vallitix locations, Boo Boo Records, and 1-888-825-5484, and more acts are being added daily!
And, announcing on our BROAD STREET STAGE - that's right, you heard it, we've gone INTERNATIONAL on our 2nd Stage this year!
BROAD STREET STAGE:
5:30PM - 7PM BOOGIE STOMP - a Blues, Swing, and Piano-lover's delight!
HEADLINER: BOOGIE STOMP!
No holds-barred dueling boogie woogie piano duel!
(photo: Boogie Bob Baldori and Arthur Migliazza)
As featured in San Luis Obispo International Film Festival in 2014, we brought them back LIVE and IN PERSON to headline our Broad Street Stage! Featuring Boogie Bob Baldori and Arthur Migliazza, Bob Baldori previously performed with non other than the great Chuck Berry!
In addition to Berry, Boogie Bob has worked and recorded with many other blues and rock legends, playing piano and harmonica. They include Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Luther Allison, Del Shannon, John Hammond, Hubert Sumlin and Bo Diddley. Along the way he developed a style of piano playing heavily influenced by boogie, jazz, and the relentless blues styles of Lafayette Leake, Otis Spann, James Booker and Johnny Johnson. If you like classic, no holds barred rocking piano boogie, this is for you!
Arthur has been inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame, was a finalist at the 2010 and 2014 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN, and in his 20+ years of performing has shared the stage with Albert Lee, John Mooney, Little Milton, Buckwheat Zydeco, Guitar Shorty, Saffire the Uppity Blues Women, Cephas and Wiggins, Robert Cray, Bob Margolin, Elvin Bishop, Tommy Castro, Bob Malone, Bruce Katz, Henry Butler and David Maxwell to name a few!
Learn more about this fabulous piano duo at:
http://boogiestomp.com/home/
SLO Jazz Festival, Inc., is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization helping residents and patrons of San Luis Obispo celebrate the human spirit through jazz music, one event at a time. Featuring year-round events, including the Alfano Motorcars Presents: the 2nd Annual 2015 Mercedes-Benz SLO Jazz Festival on May 16, 2015. Proceeds from the jazz festival benefit the 2nd Annual 2015 Summer Jazz Workshop for our youth to learn jazz in a combo format. Our organization offers many more reasons to get involved, listen, donate, sponsor, and join as a member. Visit our website at www.slojazzfest.org for more details.
Here's the EVENT PAGE at Facebook to learn more about artists we are announcing:
Please make sure to "LIKE" the page, and SHARE the event on
your own Facebook wall. The more you share our posts, the more popular Facebook rates them and the more people will see them!
To Volunteer for the 2015 SLO Jazz Festival, use the following link:
http://www.slojazzfest.org/volunteer.html
If you are a member of the SLO Jazz Festival from 2014, Membership for 2015 is now due, and includes a ticket(s) to the jazz festival, discounts on merchandise, and additional discounts to additional concerts and events.
Click here for membership information.
Oh, and before we forget, we'd like to wish you a very HAPPY EASTER!
Helping you SWING into SPRING!
The SLO Jazz Festival team
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Whistler's Veronica Ravenna hopes to make the most of what might be her last Olympics
Competing for her home country of Argentina, she has her sights set on the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.
Harrison Brooks
Whistler's Veronica Ravenna poses with the flag of her home country Argentina in front of the Olympic Rings in PeyongChang, South Korea.Photo Submitted
Unlike most who get the rare chance to compete at the highest level of their sport, when Veronica Ravenna lines up for her runs on the luge track at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games this February, she'll be representing not just one, but two places she holds dear to her heart.
Born in Argentina, Ravenna and her family moved to Whistler when she was six years old.
She fell in love with luge after a field trip to the Whistler Sliding Centre when she was 11 years old gave her a taste of the sport.
Now 23, Ravenna has already competed for her home country in the Olympics once before at the 2018 Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, and is on track to make her second straight Olympic appearance in Beijing.
And even though, when the time comes, she'll be donning the sky blue of the Argentina flag instead of the red and white, she still hopes to make Whistler proud.
"It's definitely the best of both worlds, because I get to represent where I came from, where all my family came from, all my cousins and all our first friends," she said. "But then I also get to represent the town that kind of made me, the town that gave me the opportunity to get to where I am to be able to represent my home country."
Ravenna has been competing internationally for Argentina for close to six years now, with her first exposure to the team being the lead up to the 2016 Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway, an experience she calls "maybe the best week of my life."
The opportunity came up after Ravenna missed a few races while recovering from an injury she suffered in a crash in Whistler. But until she got the call from the Argentina Luge Federation asking her why she wasn't competing anymore, Ravenna didn't even know competing for her home country was a possibility in a sport like luge.
"I heard my parents mention [sliding for Argentina] before, but it was never my intention. I didn't know that it was possible. [I didn't know] they had a team, that they had coaches, that it was something that could actually happen. I thought it was more just, 'oh wouldn't it be cool if you represented Argentina,'" she said. "I always thought it was only places that had Olympic tracks. I didn't know about all these small countries that don't have luge tracks but have the ability to still compete."
Despite describing competing for Argentina as "amazing," there are still some challenges that come with competing for a country with a less-established Olympic program. Ravenna and her family are often left to their own devices to coordinate tickets and insurance, as well as other things, that many bigger Olympic committees would normally take care of for their athletes.
And of course, it also means she doesn't get to spend as much time with her first luge family that she grew up sliding with, as they now have different schedules and training routines and facilities.
"I spend a lot more time here in Germany where our training base is. We still all follow the same World Cup circuit, so we're all there every week. But in the summer, I do have to do my training alone or with a few other trainers in Whistler. But I don't train at the Canadian Sports Institute or with a big team, it's just me," she said.
"I find it's sometimes harder to get motivated when it's just yourself at the gym versus when you're there with your five or six closest friends. So that was a little bit hard—kind of having to separate from these people that I've done almost everything with for the last four or so years."
However, it's not all bad news. According to Ravenna, being with a smaller federation makes it feel more family-like than some bigger teams, which can sometimes treat the athletes who are struggling as replaceable commodities.
Plus, due to a new rule for qualification put in place this year because of the unbalanced way the pandemic affected the ability for smaller countries to attend the World Cup last season, sliding for Argentina will make it easier for Ravenna to qualify for the upcoming Games.
Instead of going down the rankings and taking the top three from each country—the way athletes are normally selected—this year they will first be taking one person from each country represented in the top 40 before moving on to a country's second and third ranked athletes, meaning Ravenna, if in the top 40, will get her selection before any country's second ranked athletes.
With the 2022 Beijing Olympics less than two months away, Ravenna looks back on her experience in PeyongChang in 2018. And despite finishing 24th out of 30 as a 19-year-old and missing her goal of making the top 20, she looks back on the experience with nothing but pride and fondness.
"It was so surreal. From the first moment in the opening ceremonies where you went and saw hundreds of people. And then you got home, and you saw all the messages from all your friends and family—that was amazing," said Ravenna.
"And it was such a family event. [My family] have all sacrificed so much, so it was incredible to get to share it with them. And then we spent a few days for my birthday exploring Seoul. I would never really get to explore South Korea with my family. It's not really a common vacation location. So it was an amazing two weeks."
Looking ahead to Beijing, Ravenna has the same goal of making the top 20 in mind. But with the ongoing pandemic not allowing family to attend the Games, as well as enforcing stricter rules on the athletes, it's not looking like the ideal situation to celebrate what might be her last Olympic Games before she steps away to focus on her education.
"I'm really hoping that they're still able to capture what the Olympics are all about and make it a positive environment. When we went there [a few weeks ago,] it wasn't the most positive experience. We weren't really able to leave the hotel, so I just hope that they're able to capture all the positivity and everything that the Olympics means, regardless of what's going on in the world," she said.
"I don't feel like these Olympics will really match what the others were. It's definitely hard because I really wanted my family to be able to be there because they've been my No. 1 team. They were there when I changed teams, they were there when it was just me alone, so I really wish I could celebrate the ending of this chapter with them."
While no decisions have been decided yet on her future after Beijing, if these do end up being her last Winter Olympics, Ravenna is just glad to have had the opportunity to share the full Olympic experience with her family at least once in 2018, before taking on the next chapter of her life.
This article is part of a series of profile stories highlighting athletes heading to the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games, or those who hope to make it there. For others go to piquenewsmagazine.com.
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Whistler skier Teal Harle looks to make his second straight Olympic Games


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The OIE has published the HANDBOOK ON IMPORT RISK ANALYSIS FOR ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS, the 2nd edition 2010 which is current where it gives guidelines on the process to be adopted when a Risk Analysis is undertaken. There are 2 separate volumes depending on whether a qualitative or a quantitative analysis is done.
"Animal health risk analysis is a relatively new and evolving discipline. This Handbook outlines the international obligations with respect to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) and provides a framework for the risk analysis process based on the standards described in the Codes. This is intended to ensure that stakeholders, risk analysts and decision makers can be confident that the disease risks posed by imported goods are identified and managed effectively ….
This model for risk assessment that was developed by Covello and Merkhoffer in 1993 was adopted by the OIE and is designed to assess the actual magnitude of the risk for specified consequences in a given situation.
Risk analysis is generally conducted by expert veterinarians and it is important that it is conducted objectively. In this regard it is required that some form of risk communication to relevant stakeholders and interested and affected parties should take place during the process as a process that is transparent is obviously more objective. No particular risk communication strategy is determined, prescribed or suggested but it is made clear that stakeholders, interested and affected parties should be provided with relevant information, documentation, data, assumptions, methods, results, discussion and conclusions with an opportunity to provide their input for consideration.
As the Risk Analysis process unfolds this website will be updated during each stage and all stakeholders, Interested and Affected parties will be notified, electronically or otherwise as they may elect, of the publication here of the different stages, data and information and called upon to submit written comments, electronically or otherwise for consideration.


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Apple Will Officially No Longer Sell Routers
Posted by yourtech On May 11, 2018
After more than two decades in the business, Apple is officially going to stop selling routers. The writing has been on the wall for a while now, since the company's "AirPort" family of products hasn't received a significant update in more than five years.
When Apple first introduced its AirPort product line, wireless computing was still something of a rarity, and Apple's offerings were ahead of their time. In the years between then and now though, the market has changed significantly. Unfortunately, Apple's product line never really changed with it.
These days the competition is fierce with industry giants like Google and Linksys both offering great options for power users. With the rise of mesh networks, the AirPort product line has fallen increasingly behind the times.
The company announced that it would sell its existing AirPort product inventory and support its current user base for the time being, but after that, it would quietly fade away. The company has simply moved on and has redirected its efforts toward other initiatives.
In looking at the broader market, it's not a huge blow. Of course, if you own and use an AirPort product, now is the time to begin casting about for alternatives. The clock is ticking, and once Apple sheds its existing inventory, we can expect to get an end of support date from them. This will leave any AirPort products still in operation at that point increasingly vulnerable to a variety of hacks.
Even so, given how ubiquitous wireless networking is these days, and how many powerful options are out there, finding a replacement for your AirPort product shouldn't present too much of a challenge. Just make sure your IT staff knows that the end is nigh, so they can get a replacement in place before the clock runs out.
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The provocation was a familiar one, albeit made in an unusual context. Kaitlin Bennett, a gunslinging open-carry activist and recent Kent State graduate, took to Twitter to challenge Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student and gun-control activist David Hogg to an arm-wrestling match over the fate of the Second Amendment. The tweet was doubtlessly intended as an insult to Hogg's slender physique, but it took an even weirder turn when a male fan of Bennett's offered to arm wrestle her in a "gentle" but "aggressive" way.
For myriad reasons, the source of a man's strength is said to be in his arms. Soldiers have historically been referred to as "men-at-arms"; a good handshake is allegedly able to make or break an in-person job interview; lovers melt beneath the firm caresses of a man's powerful hands; advisors to leaders serve as their "right hands"; and the ability to slam another man's hand down on the table is considered the ne plus ultra of stripping a rival of their masculinity.
In that context, then, Bennett challenging Hogg to go mano a mano (or, "hand-to-hand") is simply another chapter in that long tradition, as is the strange pickup line she received in response.
Yet in spite of its ubiquity as a test of manhood, arm wrestling as both sport and spectacle lags far behind. A terribly cheesy Stallone movie, Over the Top, sought to take arm wrestling nationwide back in the mid-1980s, but underperformed its $25 million budget. A brilliant 2009 documentary, Vassiliki Khonsari and Sevan Matossian's Pulling John, focused on three charismatic notables in the sport — all-time great John Brzenk, rising star Travis Bagent, and Russian Olympic bobsled-medalist-cum-arm puller Alexey Voevoda — and showed that some degree of drama could be coaxed out of events that are short in duration and hard to film. But it appeared a few years ahead of the Netflix binge-watching boom and didn't have the kind of long, successful afterlife that Brett Whitcomb's 2012 GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling did.
Finally, there was AMC's reality series Game of Arms: A Different Kind of Fight Club, which featured Bagent and some other arm guys going at it in clubs around the U.S., but it, too, failed to gather much steam and was cancelled halfway through its second season.
"You'll never be able to sell arm wrestling on a global level," retired MMA star and arm wrestling champion Gary "Big Daddy" Goodridge tells me. "You cannot get the cameras up there the right way. You cannot create extreme drama for the people watching on a sustained basis. It's a great sport, but even if it gets bigger, it'll be a niche thing."
Goodridge, who has knocked out MMA legends such as Don Frye and Oleg Taktarov, was also a giant killer on the arm-wrestling circuit, defeating the likes of Luke Skywalker-looking Brzenk and 500-pound hog farmer Cleve Dean. "I first experienced arm wrestling via my dad, who was over 300 pounds and had fingers the size of my wrist. He could beat me with one finger for a long time," he says. "But back then I didn't really understand what I was doing, and by the time I finally got smartened up to the technique, my dad didn't want any part of me."
Goodridge's formal introduction to arm wrestling began when he met old pro Phil Stoppart at a gym in Barrie, Ontario. The teenage "Big Daddy" was already a powerlifting machine, shattering local records in various lifts and specializing in the military press, which he considered the "king of lifts [because] when you lift the barbell to shoulder height in one motion, pause and then lift it overhead via strict form in the next — well, that's a man-making exercise that can't be faked." As such, he thought Stoppart would be an easy mark, someone whose arm he could muscle to the ground with ease, only to have Stoppart "kick my ass with superior technique that could overcome almost any strength advantage."
As I discovered myself during a stint in grip sports, Goodridge learned crusty old veterans like Stoppart might not be immediately forthcoming with advice, but would devote time to imparting their craft techniques to promising protégés. "Phil taught me the keys to the game: Abdomen tight to the table, arm extremely close to the body, high grip with your fingers over the nail of your thumb, raise your wrist, and most importantly, use your brute strength to pull the opponent's hand toward you before you start 'going over' because that gives you a huge leverage advantage."
Two years later, at age 18, Goodridge won the Canadian Arm Wrestling Championship. "It was this technique that I practiced constantly that changed the game for me in terms of arm wrestling," Goodridge says. "I had both muscle stamina and explosiveness already, but once I got the technique down, if I adjusted right to each competitor, I would slam their hands down with ease."
At 19, Goodridge thought he had hit the real big time. He won the 1986 Canadian Over-the-Top Arm Wrestling championship, which entitled him to $10,000 and a trip to Las Vegas to film Over the Top and the international arm-wrestling tournament that accompanied it. "It was an interesting idea, shooting an actual arm-wrestling tournament as the real arm-wrestling tournament in the movie," Goodridge explains. "When I got to the Las Vegas Hilton where it was being held, I was a big, muscular dude and close to 230 pounds, but I was surrounded by mammoths. Rick Zumwalt, the guy Stallone wrestles in the movie's final match, was well over 300 pounds. Cleve Dean was pushing 500 pounds. The entire hotel smelled like Icy Hot or some other topical analgesic rub. I got manhandled by a guy named Rick Vardell, who had hands like hairy tarantula spiders that totally covered mine. I knew how much further I had to go. Meanwhile, John Brzenk, who was truly the class of that competition, won the whole event and a truck, which was the grand prize."
Goodridge admits that he was puzzled about whether the public would flock to a movie with arm wrestling as its subject. "Honestly, even though I was a cocky teenage kid, I wondered about the future of arm wrestling, because when I went to these meets, it was just like at powerlifting meets: The crowd was made up of people who were dating or married to the arm wrestlers and people who wanted to be arm wrestlers. Not a spectator sport at all, you know?" And so, while arm wrestling — like strongman and bodybuilding to much greater extents — appeared sporadically in the background as ESPN filler, it failed to move the cultural needle the same way football, baseball and basketball did.
Undeterred, though, by the early 1990s Goodridge was winning world championships and more than holding his own against the likes of Dean and Brzenk. "The talent pool for arm pullers had expanded," he says, "but it was suffering from the same thing powerlifting and mixed martials arts would for the longest time: It was still niche, so you didn't know if the best guys in the world were the absolute best. What I did know, however, was that by this point, I was stronger and more explosive than almost everyone I encountered, and that it took superior technique to beat me at all."
He kept at it — despite the marginal payoffs and limited TV exposure — for much the same reason Bennett tweeted her challenge at Hogg: the notion of manliness and toughness. "Oh yes, the masculinity bit," Goodridge says with a chuckle. "I mean, there's always a story behind a guy who becomes a fighter or a competitor at anything, because deep down that person wants to win. When I started arm-wrestling, I could always reach deep down and get more strength to pull off a win if I needed to. A lot of people used to tell me they'd never seen anything like it in their lives. Sometimes we'd be training for arm-wrestling, and I'd get frustrated that I was getting beat. All of a sudden, I'd decide that was the last time I was getting beat that day, and I wouldn't go down after that.
"That's the kind of inner power and mind control I had back then. That's why I dominated arm-wrestling for 11 years, even though my hand was so small. Guys like Cleve Dean had hands twice the size of mine and were stronger, but I would still beat them. There were times when nobody could beat my heart or my mind control."
"What was it that gave me an urge to defeat anyone who fought me?" Goodridge continues. "Well, to be blunt, there was my father — this huge, macho, 300-pound man, strong as heck. We were like Pete and Repeat. He was my friend, and I loved him so much and told him everything. But now that I look back on it, when I was telling him everything, I was even telling him about masturbation and having threesomes with girls I knew. All the gory details. I guess my sisters got it even worse. After that kind of weird abuse, when it comes to a fight or an arm-wrestling match, who cares, right? You can deal with anything anybody dishes out. It's nothing. How can they hurt you more than you've already been hurt?
"Plus, you can give it back and then some. You have so much power over them. You're unbeatable. Of course, I liked money, and I eventually migrated to fighting because there came to be more money in it than arm wrestling, even if it was a harder way on the body to make a buck. In any case, I had this competition in me, this desire to win at all costs. I believed that in certain areas of performance, people were nothing compared to me and the strength I had. Certainly not in arm wrestling, because at 29, I was a world champion nine times over."
This unquenchable thirst to be the "best man" is the central theme of Pulling John. In it, each of the three subjects is attempting to become the "best man" for one reason or another. Voevoda is doing it for national pride (his love for his motherland so great that he and many other patriotic Russians doped during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, which led to him being stripped of the two gold medals in bobsled he won there). Bagent, a truculent redneck, is doing it to prove he's a badass. "It's a near-collision sport, and the closest thing to a fistfight you can get to," he says. And Brzenk, a stoic middle-aged Midwesterner, is doing it because he was the best and because he can still beat almost everyone else.
Everything about the documentary is beautiful and affecting, lending these three journeys far more dramatic weight than they would otherwise warrant. And yet, the film did little to advance the cause of arm wrestling. So while Game of Arms, the AMC reality series, gave us an even larger and stronger Bagent, the world Bagent inhabits remains the same as the one Goodridge described from years ago: The audiences at these climactic club showdowns continue to consist mostly of meatheads who are either dating people involved in the sport or who are eager to "pull arms" themselves.
"Every few years, somebody comes to me and says, 'Is arm wrestling going to get really big?'" Goodridge says. "They were asking that about Over the Top, too. But I wasn't counting on it there, and I'm not counting on it now. But arm wrestling as this idea of being a test of strength — like, 'I'm gonna arm wrestle you to show you that I'm a tougher person' — that will always be something folks talk about. People think that kind of boast means something, because dominating another man in an individual competition means something. In the mid-1990s, when I was at the peak of my arm-wrestling ability, there weren't many people who stood a chance of beating me. So yes, even I used to think winning meant something, too."
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"From now on when I say BELL 1, I want you to strip naked.
When I say BELL 2, I want you to jump in bed.
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The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions (literalment en català «la teoria de la classe ociosa: estudi econòmic de les institucions») és un tractat d'economia escrit per Thorstein Veblen i publicat el 1899. És una crítica detallada social del consum conspicu, com a funció de la classe social i del consumisme, derivat de l'estratificació social de les persones i la divisió del treball, les quals són les institucions socials de l'època feudal (segle IX al segle XV) que han continuat a l'era moderna.

Els senyors burgesos, els homes de negocis que són amos dels mitjans de producció, han dedicat el seu temps a les pràctiques econòmicament improductives de consum conspicu i oci ostensible, que són activitats inútils que ni contribueixen a l'economia ni a la producció material de béns útils i serveis necessaris per al funcionament de la societat; mentre que és la classe mitjana i la classe treballadora els que estan empleats de manera útil en les ocupacions industrials i productives que donen suport al conjunt de la societat.

Dut a terme en el , les anàlisis socioeconòmiques de Veblen dels cicles econòmics i la consegüent política de preus de l'economia dels Estats Units, i de l'emergent divisió del treball per especialitat tecnocràtica — científic, enginyer, tecnòleg, etc. — han resultat acurades prediccions sociològiques de l'estructura econòmica d'una societat industrial.

Referències

Llibres d'economia
Llibres en anglès
Sociologia

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Edibles Vs. Vaping Cannabis: Which Consumption Method Is Right For You?
January 10, 2022 | Blog
There are countless stories of people having too many edibles by accident.
Just about everybody will agree; edibles seem to hit harder than just about every other method of consumption.
When you smoke or vape, you actually absorb cannabinoids more efficiently than when you have edibles, but the high from the latter is stronger and lasts longer. It doesn't seem to make sense at first glance.
Let's explore this phenomenon in more detail.
Smoking & Vaping vs. Edibles
Since you're consuming the same substances when smoking, vaping, or eating edibles, you'd expect the high to be the same.
But there are some fundamental differences between smoking and eating cannabis products that alter the potency and duration of effects.
Comparing Edibles & Inhaled THC:
Smoking & Vaping Edibles
Onset Time 2–15 Minutes 45–90 Minutes
Duration of Effects 2–3 Hours 3–6 Hours
First Pass Liver Metabolism No Yes
The two main reasons why edibles hit harder than inhaled forms include:
1. The Liver Makes THC Stronger
Because of the influence of the liver, THC is converted to a stronger form when using edibles.
When you smoke, THC enters your bloodstream through your lungs and reaches your brain within minutes.
But, when you eat edibles, THC is ingested orally, processed in your digestive tract, and metabolized by a middleman: the liver, where THC is turned into 11-hydroxy-THC.
It's estimated that this metabolite is five times stronger than THC, and when it finally reaches your bloodstream and brain, it'll hit you… You guessed it: five times harder.
And 11-hydroxy-THC is water-soluble, unlike THC, so at this point, it actually spreads through your body and gets absorbed by the brain faster [1].
2. Edibles Are Absorbed More Thoroughly
Think about it, when you smoke, you hold your breath for a few seconds and exhale. Most of the smoke still comes out on the exhale. This smoke contains a ton of THC in it.
Even though THC absorption is very efficient in the lungs, most of the smoke is still wasted and exhaled into the air.
With edibles, the THC enters a closed system, and most of it is eventually absorbed (it just takes much longer).
When you inhale 5 mg, only about 1-2 mg is absorbed. When you ingest 5 mg, closer to 4 mg is eventually absorbed (this will vary depending on individual factors like digestive health, what other foods were consumed that day, and other factors).
How Long Does it Take for Edibles to Kick In?
Edibles take around 30 to 90 minutes to kick in, but it depends on your metabolism, what you ate that day, and the composition of the edibles you're having.
Most people feel the early effects by the 45-minute mark and should reach peak effects by around one and a half hours after taking the edible.
What Is First Pass Metabolism?
First pass metabolism is part of how some drugs are metabolized by the body, especially when administered orally — and, yes, it's what happens to THC.
This phenomenon greatly reduces the concentration of certain drugs before they enter your circulatory system, and it normally happens in the liver.
As we've mentioned before, THC enters your digestive tract and is converted to 11-hydroxy-THC by the liver before entering your bloodstream. Hence, only traces of THC reach your systemic circulation.
THC is a rare case where the potency is actually enhanced by this process. Other drugs that experience first-pass metabolism and become weaker include morphine and alcohol.
How Much THC Is in Edibles?
Whether you made your own or bought pre-made edibles, the THC amount varies.
Most edibles are made to contain doses of 2 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, or 20 mg THC — but you can find just about any amount. Edibles made with raw weed can contain a huge amount of variability in the THC content.
One edible from the same batch could even contain twice the dose of THC than others. This is what makes homemade edibles such a gamble in terms of their potency.
What Happens If I Eat Too Many Edibles?
Taking too many edibles isn't dangerous — but it can still be very uncomfortable if you weren't expecting it.
Taking too many edibles could result in feelings of paranoia, anxiety, or sedation, and grogginess. You may feel confused, agitated, and experience a rapid heart rate.
The important things are to relax, focus on taking slow, deep breaths, and find a comfortable place to chill out and wait for the effects to wear off on their own.
Eating some food or drinking some water to dilute the THC still waiting to be absorbed in the digestive tract is also one of the best tips to sober up from THC.
If you have too many edibles, you may experience side effects, including:
Cognitive and/or motor impairment
Sedation or tiredness
Some tips for people who have had too much:
Lay down.
Take a deep breath and try to stay calm — keep reminding yourself that what you're feeling will go away soon.
Drink lots of water.
Play relaxing music.
Have a shower.
Close your eyes — this may not help everyone, but it's worth a try.
Have some CBD — it can reduce the effects of THC, but it can also slow down its metabolism and keep it in your system for longer.
Call someone — chatting can get your mind off of your current symptoms.
Do not operate vehicles or do anything that can endanger you or others.
Types of Cannabis Edibles
This article was mostly aimed at cannabis edibles containing delta 9 THC. But there are many others you can have fun experimenting with; here are the main types of edibles:
1. Gummies
Gummies are probably the most popular type of edibles. There are flavors and cannabinoid concentrations for every taste. They're convenient, discreet, and delicious.
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2. Baked Goods
Marijuana cookies and other baked goods, like brownies, are the OG edibles. Way before hemp was legalized, crafty stoners were making their own at home.
Usually, they're full-spectrum because they're directly made from marijuana or hemp, but you can also find broad-spectrum and isolate.
The only point where they fall short of gummies is the shelf-life, but, aside from that, they're equally delicious, discreet, and convenient.
3. Hard Candies
Examples of hard candies include caramels, honey sticks, candy canes, lollipops, and mints.
The one big difference between hard candy and all remaining types of edibles is that the cannabinoids are mostly absorbed in your mouth — basically through the same principle that leads brands to advise people to keep tinctures under their tongue.
So, you can expect the absorption to be quicker and the effects to be a bit of a hybrid between smoking and having edibles.
Most of their cannabinoid content will directly enter your bloodstream (in the form of THC), while a smaller part will be processed by the liver (and turn into 11-hydroxy-THC).
4. Chocolates
There's white, milk, and dark chocolate, and even other unconventional flavors, like mint chocolate — there's something for everyone.
Now, we all know there are two types of chocolate lovers: the chewers and the melters.
The way cannabinoids enter your body follows the same principle as hard candy if you let it melt in your mouth. Otherwise, they act like all other edibles.
5. Savory Treats
If you're one of those who prefer salty snacks to sweets, don't worry, there are plenty of options for you.
Examples include peanut butter, beef and bacon jerky, chips, nachos, crackers, cheesy snacks, pretzels, salt popcorn, nut mixes, pizza sauce, salsa, pickles, and so many more.
You can mostly find CBD and THC-infused savory goods, and they work like other edibles — they're metabolized in your digestive tract and liver.
Just like candy, the cannabinoids in beverages start to be absorbed in your mouth before entering the digestive tract, leading to a unique hybrid experience.
You can buy pre-made beverages, including tea, energy drinks, juices, water, beer, and many others, or prepare them yourself — cocktails, in particular, are really growing in popularity, and it's easy to see why!
Key Takeaways: Why Are Edibles Stronger than Smoking?
Edibles are stronger than smoking because of the way THC is processed in the body.
When smoking or vaping, cannabinoids enter your bloodstream through the lungs and quickly reach the brain; with edibles, they need to go through your digestive tract and be metabolized by your liver before reaching the blood.
But because THC is one of the drugs that undergo first-pass metabolism, its concentration is greatly reduced as THC turns into 11-hydroxy-THC — a water-soluble, much stronger version of THC.
The key to having a great experience is to start with a low amount and slowly increase from there.


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St. Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles with Jesus during his earthly ministry. He is mentioned in the three synoptic gospels, but not described further; many scholars believe he is also included in St. John's gospel under the name Nathaniel. The lack of description in the gospels doesn't mean he was unknown or forgotten. In fact, because of responses to intercessory prayers made to him, he became well-known for his prowess as a healer of bodies and souls, during the Middle Ages.
In Rome, there is a small boat-shaped island in the Tiber River, called Tiber Island, which was the site of an ancient temple to Aesculapius, the Greek god of medicine and healing (the staff of Aesculapius is used as the symbol of medicine in the modern profession). A basilica for St. Bartholomew (see photo, below left) was built on the site of that temple in the year 998 by Emperor Otto III and is known as San Bartolomeo all'Isola (St. Bartholomew-on-the-Island). The ancient temple used to have a spring of sacred medicinal waters, which is memorialized in the current structure. The basilica was most likely built specifically to house the relics of Bartholomew (it was briefly dedicated to St. Adalbert who had been a friend of the emperor, but the dedication was changed when the relics of Bartholomew had arrived).
On this small island there is one other structure, an ancient medical institution, St. John of God Hospital (also called Fatebenefratelli Hospital) built in 1548 (and extensively renovated in the early 1930s). The religious order Fatebenefratelli-Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God-was inspired by their patron Saint's charitable activities for the sick and poor, and the order was formally recognized by Pope Pius V under the rule of Augustine in 1572. This order also founded numerous hospitals in Italy, Spain, and France.
The connection of St. Bartholomew's name to medical institutions, especially hospitals, is best illustrated by the story of St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London, which we can trace back to the healing accomplished at St. Bartholomew's Basilica in Rome for a visitor there from England named Rahere (his full name appears lost to history; see statue, below).
Rahere was a courtier of King William II (1087-1100) and his brother and successor King Henry I (1100-1135). While he was on a pilgrimage to Rome, he contracted malaria and was nursed back to health at the Basilica of St. Bartholomew by brothers of the St Augustine order. It is said that he had a vision there of St. Bartholomew, who instructed him to build a hospital near London. In gratitude for his healing and in response to the vision, he became an Augustinian and vowed to build the hospital. Supported by the Bishop of London, Rahere approached the King who gave him authority to carry out his proposals.
Returning to England, Rahere founded a church with Augustinian priory and a hospital in 1123. Except for the chapel in the Tower of London, the church (known as St. Bartholomew the Great) is the city's oldest place of worship; the hospital is the oldest in London. Rahere was the prior for 20 years until his death in 1144; he is buried in the church (in the sanctuary wall to the left of alter). Although never wealthy, the priory was at one time the largest in London and its church was larger than many cathedrals.
When Henry VIII turned against the Papacy, the priory was dissolved (in 1539) and its outer buildings were destroyed; the remnants of the church were converted to other purposes, but have now been restored for worship as an Anglican-Episcopalian Church (see interior view, below right). When the priory was dissolved in 1539, the hospital's future became very uncertain because the closing of the priory took away its source of income and most of its staff. The people of London petitioned the king to grant this hospital-and three other hospitals-to the City of London. The king agreed to re-found St Bartholomew's Hospital and endow it with property and income.
A number of famous physicians have contributed greatly to the hospital's fine reputation. In 1609, William Harvey (above left), discoverer of the circulation of the blood and physician to Charles I, was appointed Hospital Physician; he worked there until 1643. In 1749, Percivall Pott, a leading surgeon whose name is given to certain medical conditions (such as "Pott's fracture") was appointed Hospital Surgeon. From his influence, St. Bartholomew's became the world's leading center for development of surgical techniques. In 1822, John Abernethy (who had been a student of Pott) founded a School of Medicine at St. Bartholomew's and became well known for his writing on medical subjects. The School of Medicine still functions today in new facilities, under the name of Queen Mary School of Medicine and Dentistry (see photo below, right).
St. Bartholomew's ("St. Barts") is now a specialized hospital, carrying on work in cardiovascular diseases with its world renowned William Harvey Research Institute, and other fields: psychiatry, cancer, and preventive medicine. It still offers care for the poor and valuable emergency services.
St. John Lateran Basilica (San Giovanni in Laterano) in Rome where statues of the 12 apostles are displayed in the central hall.
O Jesus, Saint Bartholomew's greatest desire was to know the truth. When first informed about You, his initial reaction was, "How can anything good come from Nazareth?" But as soon as he met You, he wanted to become one of Your disciples. You said of him, "Here is a man in whom there is no deception." I ask him to pray against the deceptions that are influencing me and the people I know. Help us to experience Your affirmation when we are honest, give us courage to resist lying as a means of self-protection, and inspire our minds to recognize the truth when we hear it. Saint Bartholomew, pray for us. Amen.
Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Tomb of St. Bartholomew in the Basilica on Tiber Island.


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PAST CONCERTS 2019
MUSICIANS' GALLERY
NOTES ON MUSIC
Performance Notes 2015
AYLESBURY LUNCHTIME MUSIC
St Mary the Virgin,
Aylesbury.
Jenna Sung: 26.2.15
Piotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY 1840-1893
Dumka, in C minor, op 59. Russian Rustic Scene
Apart from the greatly unloved G major Sonata, this is the only Tchaikovsky piano piece which isn't salon music. It was composed in 1886. The dumka is a Slavic folk-song, probably originating in Ukraine. The common quality which survived all its regional changes was the contrast of the extremes of sadness and joy. Tchaikovsky's subtitle indicates that this will be 'folksy' piece, and so it is, along with imported sophistication and virtuosity. The opening section is distinctly melancholy, the music gathering emotion as it proceeds. The energetic central section is almost a piece in itself, something like a peasant dance framing new material. The return of the opening is gloomy indeed – but, lest we snooze, Tchaikovsky lets us know when it's over!
Fryderyk CHOPIN 1810-1849
Three Mazurkas, op 56
1. B major 2. C major 3. C minor
The mazurka was originally a dance from Mazovia, around Warsaw, in triple time with accents on the second or third beat. Chopin's utilisation of the mazurka (all-in-all, he wrote sixty-nine), as well as identifying himself with his native land while in self-exile in Paris, enabled him to experiment with melody, harmonic colour, texture, rhythms; the mazurkas were his laboratory. These three examples from 1843 bear this out perfectly, and form a kind of triptych, with a short, rhythmically incisive central section (a little embrace of Poland), and outer pieces which are elusive and harmonically intriguing, the last also highly improvisatory in mood.
Scherzo no 3 in C sharp minor, op 39
This is the shortest (8 minutes) of the four pieces Chopin called Scherzos, which, in fact offer some of his most powerful piano writing; the C sharp minor is certainly no exception. It is a 'George Sand' work, composed at the height of his liaison with the [female] novelist: begun in Majorca and completed at Sand's château at Nohant in the summer of 1839.
This is an incredible piece, its beauty and subtlety all there for the hearing.
After a brief introduction an impulsive theme strides forth in octaves. This is one set of material. The other has a solemn chorale (showing Chopin's love of Bach) punctuated by cascades of descending notes. Now just listen.
Maurice RAVEL (1875-1937)
Gaspard de la nuit
1. Ondine 2. Le Gibet 3. Scarbo
The peak of Ravel's piano music, Gaspard de la nuit was composed in 1908. The title? Well, what we have here are three pieces based on 'fantasies' published by Aloysius Bertrand in 1836, in a book in which he appeared as both title and author, Gaspard de la nuit. Ravel had known the book for years, but the pieces were doubtless prompted by its 1908 reissue. The prose-poems are printed in the score. Later the composer made one of his laconic comments on the work: Gaspard de la nuit is a set of three romantic poems of transcendental difficulty'. As you will hear!
Firstly appears the water nymph, Ondine. We hear her song, amidst the rippling of the water on the moonlit lake, a song in which she tries to coax the watcher into marrying her and thus becoming 'king of the lakes'. The music rises to a majestic climax. She is refused; 'And because I replied I loved a mortal, she – vexed and sulking – shed a few tears and burst into laughter and vanished in a white spray…' Le Gibet evokes '… a bell tolling at the city walls, on the horizon, and the body of a hanged man, reddened by the setting sun'. The obvious difficulties of the outer pieces might cloak the enormous task of holding these slow 52 bars together, maintaining the tension at the same time as doing justice to their macabre poetry, with over 200 strokes of the bell 'on the horizon'. 'Through to the end without hurrying or slowing down', wrote Ravel on the score. What a contrast in the protean Scarbo, always a top nomination for the most difficult of all piano pieces. Scarbo is a devilish imp of the house who appears 'when the midnight moon shines'. We hear him 'pirouette on one foot and cartwheel around the room like a spindle fallen from a witch's spinning wheel', and grow longer 'between the moon and myself – like a church steeple, a golden bell shaking from his pointed cap'. The whole is erected on three motifs, with much that is quiet – making the climaxes even more 'diabolical'. Scarbo 'expires' at the end, mirroring the exodus of Ondine. Throughout the work has been a masterpiece of evocation and portrayal.
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Robert SCHUMANN 1810-1856
Kreisleriana. Eight fantasies, opus 16
The first masterpiece of today's recital: like the Chopin a key work of Romantic piano music. Along with the Fantasy in C major op 17, it is Schumann's greatest claim as one of the supreme composers for the instrument.
The title? 'Kreisler' was the eccentric, indeed half-mad, composer-creation of ETA Hoffmann (1776-1822), the great polymath, in his short stories called Kreisleriana and his second (and brilliantly entertaining) novel, The Life and Opinions of Tomcat Murr…. One suspects Schumann, with more than hints of bipolarity in his own character, would have responded with near-painful empathy to Kreisler's unstable character. At the time of the work's composition (three days! in April 1838) he was harried by his tormented and thwarted feelings for Clara Wieck (he had not seen her for several doubtless agonising months: Play my Kreisleriana often. There is a thoroughly wild love in some of the movements, and your life and mine, and the way you look… he wrote to her… You and your ideas play the main role, and I will dedicate it to you – yes to you and no one else –then as your recognise yourself you will smile fondly. (In the event, the work was dedicated to Chopin.) Thus here we have a work jointly inspired by an oh-so-literary sociopath and an all-too-real love for a nineteen year old girl, frustrated at every turn by her father. The meshing of these elements as revealed in Kreisleriana is the matter of much debate, way beyond this note!
For us, it is useful to remember Schumann's own simple splitting of his temperament – a combination of 'Eusebius', reflective and contemplative, and 'Florestan', fiery and impetuous. These divisions are very evident in the eight pieces of Kreisleriana, and are the wellspring of its magic, and why it really is about his passion for Clara; you may almost feel you are looking at her.
And now for the separate pieces:
Ausserst bewegt / Extreme motion. An impulsive 'Florestan' launch in D minor, although G minor is generally his key. But the shift in the central section is to B flat, the key of Eusebius. This contrasting/unifying ground-plan is important; these pieces must always be played together.
Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch / Very inwardly and not too quickly. At about nine minutes, this piece is twice as long as any other 'fantasy' in the work. It begins with a beautifully tender 3/4 theme in B flat: Eusebius incarnate, we might say. This deeply ardent music is interrupted twice by the darker passions of two Intermezzi, both in the G minor key of Florestan. The music slowly hauls itself back to the main theme as the piece nears its end, but it is now suffused with a sense of melancholy and loss.
Sehr aufgeregt / Very agitated. G minor – B flat major – G minor again, with uneasy chromatics in the 'Eusebius' music, and a notable rise in emotional temperature as Florestan hurtles to the close.
Sehr langsam / Very slowly. I think we can safely say that Kreisleriana contains some of the most intimately personal music in the entire repertoire. The keys of Florestan and Eusebius here blend. It is the first of two deeply contemplative pieces in which we seem to enter Schumann's mind.
Sehr lebhaft / Very lively. In huge contrast, we now seem to move away from Clara (or Robert) to the domain of Kapellmeister Kreisler. This is a fleeting scherzo with two trios, and in all senses whimsical.
Sehr langsam / Very slow. The second of the achingly beautiful contemplative pieces. This is the slow unwinding of a folk-like tune in B flat, with a short C minor trio of subdued passion. It is extraordinary.
Sehr rasch / Very fast. As if he had remembered the title of his collection, Schumann gives us more Kreisler than Clara in the last two pieces. They share both eccentric quirkiness and the spirit of Florestan, not to mention the kind of 'demonic' virtuosity which Liszt relished; piano technique on a dangerous edge. We are in C minor, the music very excited, even more so in the flash-fugue trio. What at first seems like a second trio – a gentle but anachronistic chorale – closes the piece.
Schnell und spielend / Fast and playful. Playful indeed. Listen carefully and you'll hear that nothing in this piece is quite as it should be, like an ill-fitting suit of clothes. The music finally slinks away, having given up. However, those who know their Hoffmann – and he is a very great writer – will somehow be on terra firma! It's almost a musical photograph of his greatest creation (that is, along with the world's supreme literary cat!).
Piano Sonata no 2 in B flat minor, opus 35
Grave - Doppio movimento 2. Scherzo 3. Marche funebre: Lento 4.Finale: Presto
There are two extreme views regarding this Chopin work. One was best expressed by Schumann, although many others followed him: The idea of calling it a sonata is a caprice, if not a jest, for he has simply bound together four of his most reckless children, thus under his name smuggling them into a place into which they could not else have penetrated. That this tells much about Schumann and his uneasy relationship with classical forms does not invalidate his criticism. The contrary view is that this is a tragic work, unified both in its confrontation of different aspects of death and its powerful symphonic language. What we know of the work's composition, not to mention the evidence of our ears, push us in the latter direction. The Funeral March was composed in 1837 (I can find no extra-musical reason for its existence), and the remaining three movements were added, composed round it, in 1839. Thus it is all but contemporaneous with Kreisleriana.
The first movement opens with much-contemplated four Grave bars, portentous, even sepulchral. The first subject, with its galloping accompaniment, is highly agitated – if this is a ride, it is a tormented one. The second subject (sostenuto) brings some serenity, and builds to a release of quick triplet chords – leading in turn to the harried first theme as the exposition is given a conventional (but here mandatory) repeat. The triplet chords are now transformed into stuttering fragments of the main theme in left hand octaves, interrupted by a transformation of the Grave in the right – one of the most remarkable passages in Chopin. Remarkable too are the powerful modulations which culminate in the B flat major statement and development of the second subject. Indeed, development and recapitulation are telescoped, the ensuing triplet chords changing into an unforgettable stretto ('brought together') passage where the outline of the main subject is heard in the left hand. Powerful chords dispatch the movement.
The second movement is a Scherzo. Some have taken a deeply philosophical view of this sonata, seeing in the first movement the struggles of the life force, and in the second the opposites of evil (in the main section) and good (in the più lento). We have no idea of what the composer had in mind, but there are musical links throughout. For instance, the second theme of the first movement and the central sections of the second and third movements are strongly related in shape and mood. The Scherzo itself is certainly an elemental, and very Romantic, creation, and the long central section (which returns to close the movement) brings the desired repose, with its gently rocking rhythm. The Marche funebre is the true heart of the whole. It is good to hear it in context, and as it is meant to be played. The march is dark and inexorable, the long central section serene and consolatory. If there are questions around this work, the largest by far comes with the finale – not least because there is hardly anything there: less than two minutes of unison octaves, fast and furtive. Winds of night sweeping over churchyard graves, was an early comment, by Anton Rubinstein, and as good as any. This fearsome swirling of notes has been called the ultimate in musical anti-matter and hopelessness. Two chords put an end to it.
(c) David Mulraney


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South West Inter County Championships Exeter Arena Sunday 15th July 2012
Posted:	17 Jul 2012
An added interest to the South West Inter Counties at Exeter, this year, was the inclusion of a handful of athletes from Ghana and Swaziland as a warm up event before they head off to the Olympics.
It was a revamped competition, opened up as a South West Championship event, including the seven South West Counties. The Cornish athletes that were taking part, either to represent the County or as individuals, entered into the carnival tmosphere with the African flags fluttering amongst the County banners and flags. Rising to the challenge of a higher level of competition, they produced 13 Championship winning performances as well as nearly 40 life time 'bests' to put the overall team in second position behind Devon, it's highest placing for a few years.
Each age group from Under 13 to Seniors had their share of standing on the podium to receive their top three medal awards with the obligatory vamped up commentary but thankfully without the interspersion of loud blasts of music, which seems to be favoured at the major Championships!
There were no winners in the Senior events but had three silver medalists: Dan Rodgers lowered his best for the 5000m, Phillip Warwicker in the Triple Jump and Kathryn Barberry-Redd had a seson's best in the Javelin. It was impressive to see the combined U20 and Senior Men's team just about get their breath back from the 4x100m relay before embarking on the gruelling 4x400m event, finishing third in each!
Tom Rawet had the most painful experience of the day, clipping the top of the steeplechase barrier when well clear of the rest of the field but managed to regain his lead and just cross the line for the Gold medal in the Under 20 age group & some badly needed treatment on his bruised knees. Callum Jones lowered his best 5000m time for silver, Kieran Harvey took Bronze in the Long Jump, as did Frazer Clarke in the Javelin and shot, where he threw over 10m for the first time.
In the Under 20 Women's group, Lamorna Newman won Gold in the 200m and silver in 100m in a close finish, Kiani Pay won the shot and threw a p/b in discus for silver whilst Alice Vage took Gold in the Javelin and slver in both High and Long Jumps with p/b's in both.
There were seven gold medals for the under 17 age group, three in the Men's events. Oliver Clark is getting back to best form after injury & was close to his p/b in the Long jump at 6.06m, Jake Banevicius came close to his best for a win in the Shot at 13.66m and silver in Discus (39.39m) and Connor Swan threw 51.30m to win the Javelin. Kieran Westlake was second in the Hammer, Cory Cross second in 400m Hurdles and third in the 100m Hurdles with Sam Lane De Courtin also a silver medalist in only his second attempt at the steeplechase over 2000m.
Jordanna Morrish was the only double Gold winner for the County in the High Jump, close to her best at 1.65m then ran a p/b in the 80m Hurdles, Katie Yeomans came close to equalling this achievement, winning the triple jump in 10.86m but saw her lead of 5.22m in the long jump beaten in the last round. Maria Brett was slightly under the weather but still threw 35.24m to win the Hammer. Charlotte Cayton-Smith edged closer to the County Record in the 300m for silver in 40.53s, Emily Eddison also took silver in her first race over the 300m Hurdle distance as did Karis Harrington with a season best throw of 9.46m in the shot and Michaela Williams in the Javelin.
Sam Robins won the Under 15 Boys High Jump with a new best height of 1.81m and despite several p/b's was the only medalist in the Boys age group. Georgia Doyle-Lay was just 1cm off her best to win the Long Jump with a leap of 4.80m. Rebecca Gray, competing in the Under 17 competition, won the event equalling her best of 3.00m, adding silver in the Under 15Girls 75m Hurdles in a new best of 12.22s, Lily England lowered her 800m best for silver in a time of 2m:24.5s and Natalie Brown threw over 26m again for second in the Javelin.
In the Under 13's, Eleanor Lloyd won silver in the 70m Hurdles with a new best of 11.63s but favourite for the HIgh Jump, Beth Trevail suffered from her back and had to settle for bronze. Showing that the competition was of benefit even if not in the top three, the biggest improvement in performance came from Under 13 Jasmine Gray who slashed 10 seconds off her 1500m time at 5.20.5s


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Q: Facebook Graph API call returns false I'm an amateur programmer trying to fetch my facebook page likes for my webpage since I do not want facebooks standard plugin. After a lot of research and testing I found out the right call to make which is:

https://graph.facebook.com/{PAGE_ID}?access_token={APP_ID}|{APP_SECRET}&fields=fan_count

Using this in my web browser it works great and I get the fan count in json.
My problem is when I try to make this call using either cURL or file_get_contents inside a php script I dont seem to get anything back. After doing a var_dump I get bool(false) back. And after doing print_r I get nothing.
Is facebook somehow blocking my calls or what could be wrong? I have tried multiple ways I found online and none works. This is one of the examples:
<?php
    $json_url = "https://graph.facebook.com/XXXXXXXXXXX?access_token=XXXXXXXXXXXXX&fields=fan_count";
    $json = file_get_contents($json_url);
    $json = json_decode($json, true);

    print_r($json);

    echo "Number of likes : ". $json[0]->fan_count;
?>

This is another:
<?php
     $ch = curl_init("https://graph.facebook.com/v2.6/XXXXXXXXXXXXX?access_token=XXXXXXXXXXXX&fields=fan_count");
     curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_POST, false );
     curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, true );
     curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.7.12) Gecko/20050915 Firefox/1.0.7");
     curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, false );
     curl_setopt( $ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true );
     $data = curl_exec( $ch );
     echo $data;
?>

The problem seem to be right after the graph call. Can't figure out why, all help will be appreciated :) Thanks!

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