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301. African Officials Seek Local Value-added Food Products
African agricultural officials have converged on Cameroon to map out ways of processing the continent's enormous food resources instead of exporting the raw products to Europe. The international trade fair on agriculture and agro industries is focusing on the cassava crop, hoping to add value to the more than 200 million tons of the starchy tuber Africa produces each year. Processing key As 300 women - members of the Akono cassava farmers association - peel, boil, steam, slice,... (read more)
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302. December 12, 2016
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303. Supreme Court Rejects Death Row Appeals
The Supreme Court on Monday turned away appeals from death row inmates in four states that raised different questions about the fairness of capital punishment. Justice Stephen Breyer, commenting on two of those cases, repeated his call for the court to take up the constitutionality of the death penalty. Breyer said defendants who face death sentences are not society's worst criminals but are "chosen at random, on the basis, perhaps of geography, perhaps of the views of the... ... (read more)
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305. In Bordeaux, an Experiment in Preventing Radicalization
This iconic wine capital seems an unlikely ground zero in France's battle against militant Islam. Yet, down a narrow street off the city's center, an experiment is under way to bring at-risk youngsters back from the edge. A partnership, between Bordeaux's city hall and the local Muslim federation, is one of dozens of initiatives springing up around France to tackle a daunting challenge: how to fight the powerful lure of radical Islam. The question is critical for France, western... ... (read more)
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306. Oil Exec Seen as Trump's Favorite for Top Diplomat Faces GOP Criticism
Rex Tillerson, a prominent business executive friendly with Russia's president and who has spent his 41-year career at the same oil company, remains the leading candidate Monday to run the State Department in the Trump administration. But President-elect Donald Trump may be forced to select someone else, such as former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, as the requisite Republican support in the U.S. Senate for Tillerson looks shaky. In his latest comment on Tillerson, the... ... (read more)
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307. Saliva-sniffing Rats Help Diagnose Tuberculosis in Tanzania
Tuberculosis killed some two million people last year, making it one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. Accurately diagnosing the disease is critical to reducing its toll, but that can be a challenge in the developing world. A new health facility in Tanzania is employing a novel, low-cost tool that could help millions get the medicine they need to fight off the disease. Sophie Tremblay has the story from Dar es Salaam. ... (read more)
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308. US, EU Sanction DRC Officials for Undermining Democracy
The United States and European Union have imposed sanctions on officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who allegedly used violence and other means to delay the country's elections. President Joseph Kabila's second and, according to the constitution, final term is due to end in one week on December 19. But Kabila is slated to remain in office beyond then after reaching a deal with an opposition faction to delay elections until 2018. The majority of the... ... (read more)
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309. Smithsonian to Display Trump Portrait Ahead of Inauguration
The Smithsonian says the National Portrait Gallery will put up a photo portrait of President-elect Donald Trump a week before the inauguration. The Smithsonian said in a statement that the portrait will go on display January 13. The portrait of Trump was taken in 1989 and shows him wearing a suit and tossing an apple with his right hand. The Smithsonian says the image is one of four works in its collection representing the president-elect. This particular portrait was taken... ... (read more)
310. Africa 54
Vincent Makori heads up the reporting team to inform you about Africa, the U.S. and the world. ... (read more)
311. Antonio Guterres Sworn In as UN Secretary-General
Former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres has been sworn in as Secretary-General of the United Nations, taking over from Ban Ki-moon at the end of the month. The former U.N. refugee chief was elected by acclamation in the General Assembly in October and takes over from Ban on Jan. 1. The 67-year-old Guterres becomes the ninth U.N. chief in the world body's 71-year history. Guterres performed well in answering questions before the General Assembly while... ... (read more)
312. Key Film Nominees for 2017 Golden Globe Awards
Nominations were announced on Monday for the 2017 Golden Globe awards for movies and television. The Golden Globes, organized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, will be handed out at a gala dinner hosted by Jimmy Fallon in Beverly Hills on Jan. 8. Following is a list of key film nominations. BEST DRAMA "Hacksaw Ridge" "Hell or High Water" "Lion" "Manchester by the Sea" "Moonlight" BEST COMEDY OR MUSICAL "20th... ... (read more)
Author: webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)
313. Education a Casualty of Earthquake in Indonesia's Aceh, Aid Agencies Say
Last week's earthquake in Indonesia's northern province of Aceh damaged dozens of schools, undermining children's ability to recover from the trauma of the disaster, aid groups said. Wednesday's 6.5 magnitude earthquake, which toppled dozens of buildings and killed at least 100 people, was the worst disaster to hit the region since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Among those affected are 30,000 children and young people whose schools are closed as a result of the... ... (read more)
314. Swiping Could Power Future Devices
One day soon, your smart phone could be charged by finger swipes, according to new research. Writing in the journal Nano Energy, researchers from Michigan State University say they have developed a film-like device "to harvest energy from human motion." The researchers say the "nanogenerator" was able to operate an LCD touch screen, 20 LED lights and a flexible keyboard with the device and without a battery. The film is made using a silicone wafer upon which thin layers of silver,... (read more)
Author: webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
315. John Glenn's Casket to be Escorted from Capitol to Ohio St.
A platoon of Marines will escort John Glenn's casket from Ohio's capital building to his memorial service at Ohio State University. On Friday, the first American to orbit Earth will lie in state in the Ohio Statehouse Rotunda during an eight-hour public event. The processional will begin at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The former combat pilot, astronaut and U.S. senator died Thursday at 95. IN PICTURES: John Glenn The Capitol Square Review and Advisory... ... (read more)
France is Western Europe's top exporter of jihadists, but it's a regional laggard when it comes to programs to combat radicalization. That's changing - but maybe not fast enough. With the Islamic State group weakened in Iraq and Syria, fighters are returning, posing a growing threat at home. From the French city of Bordeaux, Lisa Bryant takes a look at new efforts to turn the tide. ... (read more)
317. Geminids Meteor Shower Peaks Tuesday Amid Full Moon
The Geminids meteor shower hits its peak on Tuesday, but a full moon will outshine the celestial show this year. NASA says the Geminids are one of the best and most reliable meteor showers. At its peak, 120 meteors can be seen per hour under perfect conditions. This year, the peak coincides with a full moon and that could make all but the brightest meteors invisible to the naked eye. NASA says sky watchers looking to see the shower should head somewhere away from city... ... (read more)
318. China Auto Sales Rise 17.2 Percent in November
China's explosive demand for SUVs helped boost auto sales 17.2 percent in November over a year ago, an industry group said Monday, as automakers prepared for the end of a key tax break and a potential slump in demand. Drivers in the world's biggest auto market by number of vehicles sold bought 2.6 million cars, minivans and SUVs, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Total vehicle sales, including trucks and buses, rose 16.5 percent to 2.9... ... (read more)
319. Uganda Starts up First Solar Power Plant in Bid to Tap Renewables
Uganda on Monday started up its first grid-connected, 10 megawatt solar power plant as the east African country moves to tap its renewable energy resources and expand its electricity generation capacity. Funded by Norway, Germany, UK and the European Union, the $19 million plant was developed by Access Power and Eren Re, two energy sector investors based in Dubai and France respectively. Uganda, a prospective crude oil producer of some 34 million people, generates about 850 megawatts... ... (read more)
320. Ghana's New President Springs from Founding Fathers
Ghana will have a new president next month when Nana Akufo-Addo takes office following his victory in last week's election. The new president has spent a lifetime immersed in the West African country's politics. Akufo-Addo won the presidency of Ghana by pledging to fix the economy. Despite offshore oil production, the country has struggled with escalating debt, increasing corruption and high unemployment. "We have to recognize one thing. If we do not make a focused,... ... (read more)
Author: webdesk@voanews.com (Francisca Kakra Forson)
321. 'La La Land', 'Moonlight' Lead Golden Globe Nominations
Musical romance "La La Land" led the Golden Globe nominations on Monday with seven nods, including the top category of best comedy/musical film, while independent production "Moonlight" led the drama film categories with six nominations. "La La Land" scored nominations for Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in the lead comedy/musical acting categories, while writer-director Damien Chazelle received nods for best director and best... ... (read more)
322. Juba Traders Suffering from South Sudan's Financial Woes
It is a busy morning at the Nyakuron market in Juba. But along with the meat, produce and textiles, economic hardship is also on display, as South Sudanese struggle to buy and sell goods that have become increasingly more expensive, especially within the last year. "The business is not going fine," said 28-year-old butcher Joseph Khemis, who works at the market. "People are not buying things like they used to buy before, right now. So I am not getting enough money." The country... ... (read more)
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323. For Unlikely Tech Hub in Russia, Recession's a Godsend
Russia's economy is in a quagmire thanks to sanctions and low oil prices, but it's a boom time for Mikhail Khorpyakov. The 32-year-old, who develops software for Russian and foreign clients, has seen his earnings rise over the last two years even as the country fell into recession and the national currency lost half its value. At the airy, well-lit office he shares with friends in a newly built block in the thriving provincial tech hub of Voronezh, Khorpyakov... ... (read more)
324. Trump Fires New Broadside at CIA Conclusion that Russia Helped Him Win Election
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump fired a new broadside Monday against the Central Intelligence Agency conclusion that Russia interfered in the presidential election to help him win, questioning why the claim wasn't made before last month's voting. In a pair of comments on Twitter, Trump contended that if Democrat Hillary Clinton had won the election and Republicans "tried to play the Russia/CIA card, it would be called conspiracy theory." He added, "Unless... ... (read more)
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325. Liberia's Johnson Sirleaf to Lead Mediation Mission to Gambia
Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will lead a mission to Gambia on Tuesday to mediate in a crisis brought on by long-ruling President Yahya Jammeh's refusal to step down, president-elect Adama Barrow said. Jammeh had quickly conceded defeat to Barrow after a presidential election on Dec. 1. But in an about-face on Friday that drew international condemnation, he denounced the results. He plans to contest the result at the Supreme Court, raising the prospect that... ... (read more)
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Kostel Narození Panny Marie v Hýskově je novorománský kostel ze 40. let 19. století, situovaný na návrší v centru obce Hýskov v okrese Beroun.

Historie
Kostel byl vybudován jako filiální pro tehdejší farnost Železná, a zároveň měl nahradit shořelou kapli s bývalé osadě Stará Huť. Vysvěcen byl v roce 1850. V roce 1863 byl u jižní zdi kostela vztyčen pamětní kříž. Na přelomu 19. a 20. století byla opravena střecha objektu a v roce 1904 došlo k několika úpravám jak v exteriéru (bosáž nároží, doplnění soklu), tak v interiéru (úprava kruchty, zazdění okna v západním průčelí, částečné zazdění oken hlavní lodi, hlavní oltář byl rozšířen a doplněn o polychromované sochy svaté Ludmily a svatého Václava a kostel byl zároveň nově vymalován). V souvislosti s touto rekonstrukcí zřejmě vznikla také iluzivní výmalba. Následné dílčí opravy řešily především havarijní stav jednotlivých částí: v roce 1956 byla znovu opravena střecha a v letech 1970–72 byla opravena západní fasáda a také věžička kostela, jejíž tvar byl při té příležitosti zjednodušen. Mezi lety 1984–98 byl kostel zcela uzavřen. Ve 21. stoletím kostel nadále procházel spíše drobnými opravami (střecha, osvětlení, dveře...). Od roku 2004 je objekt kostela chráněn jako kulturní památka.

Kostel spadá do farnosti Beroun a od roku 1998 se v něm opět konají bohoslužby, a to každou druhou sobotu v měsíci od 18:00.

Architektura
Autorem projektu kostela byl ředitel fürstenberské stavební kanceláře Antonín Jiruš (do jeho tvorby spadají mimo jiné také blízké kostely svatého Tomáše v Hudlicích a svatého Liboria ve Stradonicích). Jedná se o jednolodní zděnou stavbu na obdélníkovém půdorysu, zakončenou na východní straně pětibokou sakristií. Objekt je omítnutý vápennou omítkou a završený sedlovou střechou s bobrovkami.

Interiér
Hlavní oltář je osazen obrazem Narození Panny Marie od Jana Kroupy z roku 1860, na bočních oltářích jsou pak vyobrazeny postavy svatého Floriana a svatého Jana Nepomuckého.

Věžička kostela byla při budování stavby osazena dvěma zvony pražského zvonaře Karla Bellmanna: větší byl zasvěcen svatému Karlu Boromejskému a menší svatému Josefu. Oba byly zničeny během světových válek.

Kostelní varhany jsou starší než kostel samotný. Byly vyrobeny v roce 1846 a pocházejí z dílny Ferdinanda Leopolda Martina Gutha st., varhanáře z Čisté u Rakovníka. V roce 1851 varhany opravoval Ferdinand (tzv. novostrašecký) Guth, v roce 1934 je čistil a ladil břevnovský varhanář Josef Růžička a poslední opravou prošly v letech 2012–13, kdy na nich pracoval pražský varhanář Vladimír Turnwald.

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The Co-Pilot Program at Kendal on Hudson
Kendal residents work together.
The Co-Pilot Program was created, designed and implemented by the residents of Kendal on Hudson. It is a support system for residents who must go to the emergency room and do not have a spouse or close friend available to go with them. These people would otherwise have to "fly solo"—thus explaining the program name, which also conveys that the patient is in charge and the Co-Pilot is there only to assist. The program is entirely carried out by resident volunteers who sign up to be on duty as co-pilots for one or more 12-hour periods each month. The Co-Pilots are phoned by our emergency response nurse when he/she sends a resident to Phelps Hospital, assuming the situation is appropriate and with the resident's specific permission. Co-Pilots can travel in an ambulance with the resident, drive behind the ambulance or, in some cases actually drive the patient to the ER if that is safe. The Co-Pilot remains at the ER with the patient to make phone calls, run errands and provide support and company. The role of a Co-Pilot is to act as a "second ear," a channel of communication (especially for distant family) and a means to fetch clothing or personal items from the residents' apartment as requested.
Co-Pilots have provided this service close to 200 times in 9 years of operation, providing a level of support that would otherwise be unobtainable and serves as a way to reduce stress and provide neighborly care to those in need. It is available 24/7 and has never had a failure to respond.
In 2010, the program received recognition and received the Innovation of the Year Award from NYAHSA, New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging.
Resident Harriet Barnett teaches Spanish to residents and English to staff
Having lived at Kendal for more than 5 years, Harriet volunteers her time teaching English as a second language to a group of staff members whose first language is Spanish. The group meets weekly in Harriet's apartment to review everyday conversation and phrases in English, and they get homework assignments in writing and conversation.
"It's been a wonderful experience to improve my English and I didn't think I could be helped in such a caring and patient way in which Harriet teaches," says one staff member.
In addition to this class, Harriet teaches Spanish to residents and staff who want to learn the language or brush up on their skills.
"It's great to live at Kendal where I can continue to do what I love to do, teach to people who want to learn, all in a beautiful setting," says Harriet.

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Buys these if you are upgrading to kartboy front endlinks on a stock sway bar. They are necessary!!! On an aftermarket sway bar they might not be necessary.
As I was leaving the local country club I had just finished a very passionate tennis match. I played against my nemesis in the country club and when we were leaving, he couldn't let the match go. He had some very strong choice of words that I couldn't let go, and I engaged him. Instead of having good sportsmanship we ended up insulting eachothers mothers. Before i new it he hit me across the face with his tennis racket and I had to defend myself. A brawl ensued and it was on. I pulled his sweatband over his eyes then round-housed his face. He tries pulling my shirt over my head but is unsuccessful as my shirt was made from slick polymers. The local police pulled us apart. As I was handcuffed and slammed to the police car. I noticed something strange. My end-links appeared to be bending. And as the cops were reading me my miranda rights, I realized that I needed some whiteline sway bar spacers. I'm so happy.
Used these to make avoid rubbing with kartboy rear endlinks and 25mm adj rear perrin swaybar, gives some preload as well. Well made, but did not allow kartboy front endlinks to work with Perrin 25mm adj Front swaybar.
These spacers do the job. Don't forget these if you buying the Kartboy front endlinks with Whiteline sways for 2010-2014. They work great and always remember to tighten the heck out of the bolts, or you will get small clunks.
I ordered these as extras to assure some flexibility in installing KB endlinks with various sway bars on a 2012 Outback and WRX and they worked great. Perfect ID/OD and thickness to get everything aligned.
These are nice and easy to install, they really should just be sold with the endlinks though because you need them with most aftermarket sway bars. I am running the STi 21mm front bar and needed them.
These are a must when replacing the front endlinks with the Kartboy endlinks. The Kartboy rear endlinks come with these spacers. Once again, you will need these for the Kartboy front endlinks. Glad I bought these with the endlinks to make it a complete installation.
Simple aluminum spacers. A bit expensive for what they are but possibly worth the convenience. Used one on each corner when installing Eibach sways with Kartboy endlinks on my '13 WRX hatch. Everything lined up perfectly.
Had to purchase these to use Whiteline bar. WLs seemed the best way to go and was not happy I had to buy the extra hardware but you could def replace these with some washers. They serve their purpose, but test fit your sway bar and endlink to see what works!
Install on the 2011 STi and they are perfect for the whiteline kartboy setup! No pops or noises and perfect fitment. Big thanks to RSD and all their great customer service!
Used these spacers with the rear eibach sway bar install and everything installed just how I wanted. Must if you have 08 to 12 WRX. And I used two more for the front which is included in the front and rear eibach sway combo kit.
Fits great and works well!
Worked perfectly on my STI with a whiteline front sway bar.
Have them on my Saab 9-2x Areo (Saabaru) and are great with Kartboy endlinks. Have them with Whiteline '22 adj. sways.
I didn't need these for my sway bars but they ended up being great as hood spacers to vent the engine compartment.
So I was told I might need these spacers because I have Whitline swaybars and Kartboy endlinks. Well I tried to install them and actually, the washers that came with the endlinks made better spacers, these wouldn't fit. So I used them as big washers on the nut side of the hardware to take up some slack on the bolts. That worked great.


Jason Culp has been featured on television in Days of Our Lives and General Hospital and in the cult film Skinheads. His roles in regional theater include Trigorin in The Seagull. Jason has been an audiobook performer since 1996. After many years in New York, he has relocated to his hometown of Los Angeles to continue his acting and audiobook careers.


In a TV interview, the singer whose album, Black Times, recently got a Grammy nomination, said most Nigerian artistes who smoke weed and throw their affairs with women in public use Fela as an excuse and they should stop it.
This statement, although not directed can be seen to be referred to most Nigerian artistes who have in point or the other in their career claim to be the present day Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
for saying he was influenced by great men like Fela.
According to Seun Kuti, the reason he stopped people from using his father as an excuse to be something society might frown at is that his father is more than women and weed smoking and that in no way honours the memory of his father.


2. On 6 August 2004, the Secretary-General addressed a note verbale to the Government of the State of Israel, in which he requested, in view of his reporting responsibilities under the resolution, that the Government of Israel informs him of any steps the Government had taken or envisaged taking concerning the implementation of the relevant provisions of the resolution.
3. No reply had been received at the time of the preparation of the present report.
4. By a note verbale dated 6 August 2004, the Secretary-General also drew the attention of all States parties to the Convention to paragraph 3 of General Assembly resolution 58/97 and paragraph 6 of Assembly resolution 58/100 of 9 December 2003.
* The present document was submitted after the deadline established by the General Assembly so as to give the Government concerned the maximum possible time to submit its comments.


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Koei Tecmo Announces Blue Reflection Western Release Date
Published: June 6, 2017 12:20 PM
By: Alexandria Brown
Koei Tecmo's magical girl RPG Blue Reflection: Sword of the Girl Who Dances in Illusion is coming West. Koei Tecmo America announced today that the female-centric game will be released outside of Japan for PlayStation 4 and Windows PC via Steam starting September 26, 2017. An original title developed by GUST Studios, the new title takes place in Hoshinomiya Girls' High School in modern day Japan.
On the left Hinako in her Reflector form and her normal school uniform on the right.
Blue Reflection focuses on protagonist Hinako Shirai, a ballerina who must stop dancing after a tragic accident. Depressed by the abrupt dashing of her dreams, Hinako finds a new uplifting purpose for her life when she meets a pair of magical twins, Yuzu and Lime Shijou. These classmates imbue her with a mysterious and magical "Reflector" power which allows Hinako to manipulate another dimension called The Common and fight evil there.
Hinako's powers allow her to change her appearance and use her imagination to shape the world of The Common. While this parallel dimension is beautiful, it also fraught with danger and she soon learns she must use her newfound abilities to protect herself and her friends. As her relationships with the people around her grow Hinako is better able to fight off these evil forces.
There is a slew of preorder bonuses for Western buyers from Amazon, Best Buy, EB Games and GameStop. Preorder perks include digital content such as costumes and other cosmetic changes. Among these are a school swimsuit costume and the outfit of Rorona Frixell from Atelier Rorona. Those that purchase the game for PlayStation 4 will also get an original custom theme.
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More details about Blue Reflection's Western release will be divulged in the months leading up to its launch date. To stay updated on the latest news about the title you can visit Koei Tecmo America's Facebook page here. For more information about Blue Reflection take a look at our previous coverage of the game here. Blue Reflection will be available in the West for PC and PS4 on September 26, 2017.
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A Bull in a China shop: Remembering Andy Carroll's hat-trick against Arsenal
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A common trope in British sitcoms is the evocation of unfulfilled potential. Whether its Kurtan Mucklowe longing to leave his village, but not possessing the wherewithal in This Country, Dawn Tinsey's desire to become an illustrator, but settling into becoming David Brent's receptionist in The Office, or the underlying sadness in the lives of Mark and Jez in Peep Show, comedy writers make their characters relatable by hinting at their inner frustrations. After all, the workplaces of this country are littered with people who felt they could have been more. Nobody dreams of working in a call centre.
Footballers are not immune from this description. Upon his release by West Ham in 2019, scores of articles appeared lamenting the unfulfilled potential of Andy Carroll. Portrayed as an analogue player in a digital age, Carroll was the ultimate example of a striker who was unplayable on his day. Possessing unrivalled heading ability and the energy of a one-man mosh pit, defending against Carroll must have felt as futile as attempting to stop lava pouring out of a volcano.
Happily for defenders, these occasions were as infrequent as they were brilliant. For most of his time at the club, Big Andy could be found on the treatment table and was unable to string together a full season of appearances. If he were a racehorse, Brian Clough would have had him shot.
During an era where elite football became obsessed with possession stats and every club began to demand beautifully constructed football, there was something intangibly raw and elemental about watching Carroll play.
When on form, this was a player you simply could not take your eyes off – in the words on The Guardian's Barney Ronay, watching him attack a cross into the penalty area was like witnessing an 'angry buffalo being hurled off a hotel balcony'. Although unfashionable to admit, this was an arresting sight and one that proved thrilling football was not the sole preserve of Pep Guardiola.
This was no more evident than during one afternoon in April 2016. On his first league start since January, Carroll scored a nine-minute hat-trick against Arsenal and his overall performance was reported as 'demented' by the BBC. In the midst of an occasion described by Danny Baker as a 'super inept farce of a football match', Carroll's exhilarating exploits were enough to kickstart rallying cries for his inclusion in England's Euro 2016 squad. It was one of the last great Upton Park moments and effectively ended Arsenal's title challenge.
However, the afternoon did not start promisingly. In need of points to boost their unexpected push for the Champions League, West Ham were unlucky to find themselves behind to strikes from Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez as half-time approached. Despite this, there were signs something was stirring within Carroll. Fired up from his pre-match meal of raw steak, the Geordie received a booking within four minutes for a wild hack on Laurent Koscielny.
Soon after, he was at the centre of the game's first controversial moment. A nonchalant flicked cross from Mark Noble was met with a spectacular overhead kick, comparable with a table footballer being spun violently on its axis. The ball was mishit into the ground and upon bouncing up was headed in by Manuel Lanzini. Although the Argentine was being played onside by Hector Bellerin, the goal was disallowed for offside. Early indications were that Carroll would inflict chaos upon the Arsenal backline.
These suspicions proved correct minutes before half-time with a goal that was beautiful in its simplicity. A magnificent swirling cross from Aaron Cresswell was watched by a static defence in the manner of a group collectively observing a firework display, allowing Carroll to thunder home a header. The Arsenal goalkeeper, David Ospina, looked genuinely alarmed as he fell powerlessly to the floor. Game on.
Relief would turn to euphoria seconds later. After Arsenal had only partially cleared one delivery, the ball found its way back to Carroll in the penalty area. After controlling with his chest and mishitting a right-footed shot, the striker contorted his whole body to bludgeon home a left-footed volley. The introduction of unorthodox acrobatics into Carroll's repertoire produced a double-take usually reserved for discovering a Page 3 clipping in the Bible.
Fittingly, the replay showed the strike was largely off his shin but that did not detract from the elation of the moment. As a breathless first half ended level, it was possible to see why late-Wenger Arsenal were destined not to win the league.
It would have been no surprise if the start of the second half represented a lull after the intoxicating first forty-five minutes. However, the message had clearly not got through to both sets of players, with the commotion of Carroll's presence acting as a catalyst for the game's tempo.
Already on a yellow card, a stray arm in the face of Gabriel could have seen the West Ham striker sent off. Minutes later, an impromptu wrestling match with Koscielny sent both players tumbling to the floor, along with Ospina. Dimitri Payet's resulting tap in was correctly disallowed. It seemed as if Carroll was channelling the energy of a police horse who has had a cigarette stubbed out on its behind.
The atmosphere of bedlam reached its crescendo in the fifty-second minute. Winger Michail Antonio sped past one defender and stood up a wonderful cross from the byline towards the back post. Leaping imperiously above Bellerin as if engulfing him, Carroll powered a header past the helpless Ospina to complete his hat-trick. The stadium erupted with joy and disbelief.
With a nine-minute salvo, Carroll had transformed the game and set West Ham on their way to their first home win against Arsenal since Arsene Wenger's unforgettable spat with Alan Pardew. Ever the killjoy, Howard Webb declared on BT Sports that Carroll should never have been on the field after his earlier fouls.
Alas, his defining performance did not result in victory. Pushing desperately forward, Arsenal equalised twenty minutes from time through Koscielny and a riotous game ended 3-3. For those numbed by the incessant over-promotion of the Premier League, it must also be acknowledged that occasionally the hype is justified by a match as good as this one. A draw was of no real use to either team – Arsenal failed to win the league and West Ham missed out on Champions League qualification.
The calls for Carroll to be taken to Euro 2016 also fell on deaf ears, although some wags suggested he would be better suited for Aintree. The way Carroll's potential inclusion was discussed bought similarities to shipping out and deploying a huge First World War artillery gun, albeit a rusting one with large spells out of action.
Unfortunately, Roy Hodgson resisted the temptation to include the target man in his squad. While suppressing sniggers as England slipped to defeat against Iceland, it was impossible to shake the feeling that bringing Andy off the bench may have given the Scandinavians something tangible to worry about.
His West Ham career never matched the peak of that spring afternoon in East London. Despite a goal-of-the-season contender the following year against Crystal Palace, Carroll soon resumed his habitation in the physio's room. Concerned he may become isolated and lonely, the club bought Jack Wilshere to keep him company.
During a rare appearance in an away match at Burnley in 2017, Carroll managed to be sent off for two identical challenges within a minute. Incredibly Antonio Conte wanted to sign him for reigning champions Chelsea, prompting frantic checks the Italian had not been replaced by a mysterious figure called Sam Allardici. Disappointingly for satirists everywhere, the move failed to materialise.
For all the jokes at Carroll's expense, his performance against Arsenal represented all that was being airbrushed out of top-flight football. Mirroring big corporations in other industries, elite football clubs wished to exercise unprecedented levels of control over events, to minimise risk and impose a gentrified method of doing things that favoured themselves.
Andy Carroll presented a throwback to the very essence of sport that entices people from around the globe, its unpredictable mayhem. For all the advances made in football tactics and player conditioning, Carroll epitomised a unique challenge to the modern defender and was occasionally impossible to defend against. Ronay labelled him 'the man with a head like a foot'.
Despite his frustrating injury record and obvious limitations, we should celebrate Andy Carroll as part of football's rich diversity. The sense of unfilled potential is only exacerbated by glimpses of what might have been. No glimpses were as tantalising as one afternoon against Arsenal in 2016.
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USA: Drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline temporarily closed its North Carolina factory on Tuesday after a cooling tower on the site tested positive for legionella.
With the country on high alert following the legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York, the plant in Zebulon was shut down as a precautionary measure. It is expected to be back in production by the weekend.
In a statement yesterday, the company said: "A temporary shutdown of one building located on the Zebulon GSK manufacturing site took place on August 11 after routine testing found Legionella bacteria in two of the building's external cooling towers.
"Given location and level of bacteria found, this situation posed no risk to the products manufactured inside the building. GSK elected to close the building because operational cooling towers are necessary to maintain temperature and humidity for proper manufacturing and work conditions. The cooling towers are external units with no contact with product or employees."
The company added that it anticipated resuming production in the next 72 hours after cleaning, disinfecting, and returning the plant back to normal operating conditions.
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New Kongsberg Maritime simulators for extensive upgrade to South Tyneside College facilities
Improvements to include latest bridge, engine room and VTS simulator technology
Kongsberg Maritime has been chosen to supply a suite of upgraded navigation, engine room and Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) simulator hardware and software for an extensive facilities upgrade to the School of Simulation & Senior Marine at South Tyneside College. The upgrade project is being carried out during the summer and will include installation of the simulation systems and improvements to the buildings that house them.
Pictures of the existing navigation, engine room and Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) simulators.
"Although our simulation facilities are continually updated and improved we understand the need to keep at the cutting-edge of technology and quality in order to meet the changing training requirements in the industry," explains Paul Hodgson, Technical and Projects Manager, School of Marine Simulation and Senior Marine, at South Tyneside College.
"Our first KONGSBERG simulator was installed in 1997, when we decided that the Polaris ship's bridge simulator / Neptune engine room simulator combination was a more powerful and flexible system than the available competition. This opinion hasn't changed and we are looking forward to offering the possibility for our students to train on the very latest versions of these simulators, using the extensive library of exercises and models we have developed over the years," continues Paul.
The project will feature a total refurbishment for the main Polaris bridge simulator, which includes two full-mission bridges and four part task bridges, with brand new consoles including K-Bridge and Polaris Radar ARPA upgrades and the introduction of Multiflex panels, which offer the ability to change functionality through software, rather than swapping out hardware panels. The bridge will benefit from a brand new projection system that is twice as bright and provides twice the resolution of the existing system, while all standard PCs will be replaced and the computer network upgraded from CAT5 to CAT6 cabling.
The second Polaris bridge simulator, which consists eight desktop simulators and a VTS simulator will move to a newly refurbished building at STC, which brings all School of Simulation & Senior Marine simulators into the same location. Kongsberg Maritime upgrades to these systems include integration of Multiflex panels and new radar simulators, in addition to the latest VTS C Scope operator software in the existing VTS simulator.
The School of Simulation & Senior Marine's full mission engine room simulator will be upgraded to Kongsberg Maritime's flexible solutions, which includes multiple use of touch screen technology. The engine room simulator will be upgraded with new Local Operating Stations for mimic presentations and 65 inch touch screens for presenting Kongsberg Maritime's new interactive virtual engine room applications.
The selected solutions will allow different engine types to use the same hardware, as all dials, indicators, buttons etc are presented on screens and either controlled by mouse/trackball or touch. The upgrade of the full mission simulator includes Low Speed, Medium Speed and Diesel Electric Models. All four full mission simulator models (MAN B&W 5L90MC VLCC L11-V, Wärtsilä RT-Flex Container L11, M22 PC Ferry-IV and DE22 Cruise vessel-III) will be integrated with the main Polaris bridge simulator, enabling the college to provide enhanced team training scenarios.
"The new equipment will all have the very latest KONGSBERG software installed. The old style radar displays, joystick unit, bridge & engine consoles, comms devices, projectors etc will all be replaced with modern equivalents," adds Paul. "The real power of the simulators is in the realism generated by the careful matching of software and hardware. Our upgraded simulator facilities will provide this realism, to ensure students receive high quality training across our wide range of courses."
The School of Simulation & Senior Marine upgrade project is a part of a multi-million pound college-wide improvements program at South Tyneside College , and will result in all maritime facilities being housed at the same area of the campus, with its own Marine Entrance & Reception, separate from the South Tyneside College main entrance.


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Solidmate can boast being the only supplier at the time to concentrate purely on the rental of solid state memory to the broadcast and film industry. Since then, others have followed suit, but Solidmate retains a large client base and not only in the UK. Solidmate provides an unrivalled service to not only DOPs, production companies, big and small, far and wide, but also to many equipment rental houses where their need exceeds their stock. Solidmate concentrates on just one aspect of the industry and makes sure it's done to the best possible standard – which is why it now has clients all over the world.
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Treat your Valentine to a romantic evening of music and fine dining with Steinway Artist Robin Spielberg at the Performing Arts Center on February 16th! We asked Robin Spielberg a few questions about the show, her music, and what she does in her spare time. Take a look!
Q: How old were you and what motivated you to begin taking piano lessons?
A: I began formal lessons at age 7 (2nd grade), but I began playing on a little child's organ when I was 2.
Q: What inspires you when writing music?
A: Everything! My compositions are a bit like a diary to me. If I want to remember a special person, emotion or event, the best way for me to do that is to compose a soundtrack for it. Then, the memory is "cemented." Some people take photographs or keep writing journals. I compose music.
Q: Who is one person, dead or alive, that you would love to collaborate with?
A: Ah, to be able to sit down with Beethoven and understand his thought process and genius—that would be pretty darn spectacular!
Q: What is one thing you are looking forward to most with this performance?
A: Every performance is an opportunity to connect. I enjoy experiencing the power of music; when people come together and sit in a room and listen together, something extraordinary happens. While they all might be physically in the same space, everyone connects with the music differently. I love how music can bring us together, and also open pathways to our imagination.
Q: What do you do when you are not composing or performing?
CLICK HERE to listen to some of Robin's music.
Tickets to see Robin Spielberg on February 16 are available by clicking here, or calling the Performing Art Center box office at 914-251-6200, Wednesday-Friday from 12-6 pm.


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TenneT, the Dutch electric grid operator, said on Thursday it was looking into asking customers to avoid using the grid during peak hours in exchange for compensation, as a way to free up capacity.
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TenneT, the Dutch electric grid operator, said on Thursday it was looking into asking customers to avoid using the grid during peak hours in exchange for compensation, as a way to free up capacity. TenneT, which is also Germany's biggest grid operator, is struggling to keep up with grid usage and demand for new connections. In addition to a 10-year, 13 billion euro ($13.5 billion) investment plan in the Dutch land grid, it is engaged in a 30 billion euro build-out of sea-to-land infrastructure for offshore wind farms planned by the Dutch and German governments.
"Where companies had indicated they wanted to get off gas in 2030, they are now saying they want to do it tomorrow," the company said in a statement. "This is asking more from the existing electricity net, which cannot be expanded at the same pace."
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Buddha teaches that everything is projected by our mind; and of course this is clear when it comes to movies! But we like to be drawn into them as we like a good story, just as we usually allow ourselves to be sucked up by the drama of our own lives even if we know it is not real.
For me movies can be a time-wasting distraction or they can be helpful. It depends on whether I'm watching them out of some delusion/unpeaceful mind such as attachment or laziness, or out of some positive motivation such as the wish to expand my horizons to empathize with others.
Nothing is completely untransformable if we have the wish, capacity and methods to do it – even violent movies could be seen as a battle against delusions. Of course, it is risky to watch movies that may engender unpeaceful, uncontrolled reactions such as hatred or anger in us, so it is worth being honest to ourselves about our level of mindfulness and our ability to transform appearances to stay peaceful. It is worth protecting ourselves by not straying over certain boundaries (as in the practice of moral discipline).
If we're going to watch a movie, some movies are probably easier for us to transform and derive meaning from than others, and I personally count Kung Fu Panda as an example. I watched it on the airplane and found a lot of uplifting Buddhist teachings in it. So I thought I'd share a few seeing as Kung Fu Panda 2 is coming out on May 26 and no doubt some of you will be watching it, especially if you have the excuse of kids!
My favorite theme is the transformative relationships between the Masters and their students. The Panda Po says to Master Shifu, "You are not my master!", but that changes when he believes he can learn to be a great Kung Fu warrior and that Master Shifu can teach him. Similarly, we only need a Spiritual Guide if we decide we want to follow in his footsteps along a spiritual path.
Shifu maintains great devotion to his own Master Oogway, even when he seems to be behaving erratically and appointing a very odd choice for the Dragon Warrior. He questions his Master but listens carefully to his replies and is inspired by them. "Obeying the master is not a weakness" says Shifu to the snow leopard Tai Lung. Tai Lung shows the treacherous contrast of what happens if we let our pride and self-cherishing run out of control, and how feeling superior to our own teacher inevitably ends up sooner or later in hubristic disaster.
Master Oogway says we have to accept that we cannot control everything. Shifu replies that we can control some things and shows this by hitting the Sacred Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom to get the peaches to fall and planting a peach seed from which a tree will grow. Master Oogway points out that we can only get a peach tree not an apple tree from that seed, teaching the definite relationship between cause and effect (karma). But then he shows the manner of passing away into the Dharmakaya Truth Body by dissolving into emptiness, showing that for whom emptiness is possible, anything is possible, as the famous Buddhist teacher Nagarjuna said.
Po is lumbering and clumsy, at least for as long as he identifies with "me", a limited self, in his case a big fat lazy Panda. But he doesn't want to be "me" any more, he wants to change. And Master Oogway gives both Master Shifu and Po the confidence to believe in Po's ability to do it, and believing is what we need to do if we are to let go of our ego, fulfill our potential and make spiritual progress. (However, unlike in the movie, we are all "chosen"). And Master Shifu also realizes there can be no cookie cutter approach to teaching one's students, especially these days. The teacher and student sometimes need to think out of the box and find other ways, even if these are unconventional (and involve dumplings).
Po's humility is what enables him to succeed. He has an ingenuousness and zest for life that is very refreshing for the five great and good warriors who have gotten slightly institutionalized and by the book in the Jade Palace. Po is down to earth and unobsequious but at the same time entirely and humbly in awe of Kung Fu and its masters. For me he was an example of staying fresh on our spiritual path, devoted to the teachings, teachers and living beings but not rigidly going through the motions, becoming sycophantic and/or developing a superiority complex in an ivory tower. We need discipline, but we also need lightness of touch and the ability to respect each others' differences.
Even at the end when Po has defeated Tai Lung and the whole valley are prostrating to him and chanting "Master", he doesn't develop a trace of pride or identify with that praise. That word simply reminds him of his own master, so he turns around and rushes back up the steps to see him.
And the other thing is that Po realizes something very important when he enters the mystery of the dragon scroll – he does not need to add anything at all from the outside to fulfill his potential. As his father, the goose Mr. Ping, finally confides about his Secret Ingredient Soup, the secret ingredient is …. that there is no secret ingredient! We don't need a secret ingredient. We don't need to be someone "special". We all have the potential already to be great. This is our Buddha nature.
Milarepa said that he regarded everything that appeared to his mind as a Dharma book. All things confirmed the truth of Buddha's teachings and increased his spiritual experience.
So, if we are going to watch movies, we might as well make them into spiritual teachings!
Have you got a favorite example?
what i appreciated about the film was that it challenged perception. It was interesting that although all of the fantastic 5 were different they segregated and oppressed Po based on his size mostly. They judged and stereotyped him and he was forced to confine himself into his current environment. I feel like this is an important philosophy to be embraced by this film. That we do not have to fulfill roles because they are their that there is a duty that we need to provide in following our dreams and that they tie in with our destiny. If Po was to submit to his role and what was expected of him then none of it would be possible. I also feel like its important to acknowledge the I DONT KNOWs in this film although they were MASTERS there were moments where they didnt know the answers to everything including master shifus master that in being a master doesnt make one all knowing…. Most importantly i was a lesson that was taught in the film that when the water is still we can see the answer but we must allow ourselves to not let our emotions get carried away with the situation.
How beautifully your words emanate; like bubbles floating from the sphere of the blissful emptiness of all phenomena. I too had wonderful feelings watching this movie; and shared many of the interpretations that you have lucidly presented. I wanted to thank you from my heart for this blog. I think that you are truly living in accordance with the ancient wisdom of our venerable spiritual guide, and according to his wish, presenting Dharma and modern life as inseparable. Most of all, I think what is so special is that you individually reply to each and every post. Your effort is inspiring; it makes me wish to write more. Kind Regards.
Simon, i was really happy to read this comment, thank you! I am trying to do my best, and I really appreciate your kind encouragement.
Hi. Welcome to Kadampa Life!
Very interesting take! I came to see Kung Fu Panda 2 but I will def write a kudos to you when I watch it and write a review on my east Asian film blog !
Your teachings are deep and peaceful like water in its stillness. May the Buddha bless you.
Thank you. Your blog is beautiful, I look forward to spending some time reading it.
You are most kind, may your merit increase.
I really enjoyed your insights. I loved the 1st and the 2nd Kung Fu Panda. Both films have a great message. Could you make a review about what you thought of the 2nd film? Thanks for the post.
Hi Kooky Guy, I haven't even seen #2 yet! But I will, and, seeing as you asked, yes I will write another review! Thank you for the encouragement.
Nice post and I really love the film too, I'm gonna go see no.2 when I get a chance!
I often think of my meditation practice as a kind of mental kung-fu against the tide of negative thoughts and associations. In particular, in meditation, I familiarize myself with a train of positive associations on, say, the kindness of my wife. Then later, when I feel negative thoughts arising in my mind after something my wife does, I activate the positive train of associations; repeat until the negative association is pushed back. Without this opponent, negativity grows unopposed in my mind; anger, hatred, and confusion become outsized. As long as I have a consistent meditation practice, I can nurture this opponent force to sufficient strength to outsize my delusions. I suspect, over time, with enough meditation, the opponent force turns the tide, and all thoughts drift towards positivity… Kung Fu Mastery.
What a fabulous analogy! Thank you JP.
You have just equipped me with a way to battle my negative thoughts. Thank you.
Yah, this web site is superb. That's not actually a seriously huge statement, but its all I could come up with immediately after reading this.
I'm so glad you found it helpful, Margarita.
Infect that was a great movie and there were some remarkable dialogs between different roles. The movie is a nice thing to watch for both children and elders.
Yes, its true, it works for all generations, maybe as the spiritual message is timeless?
I agree with you. Movies can affect our minds quite deeply so it is good to be mindful of what we and our children watch.
That's really a nice extract from the film. Indeed we could gain alot from it.
I will surely write about this in my blog.
Indeed it's an excellent post man. You have given us good extracts from the film. I will surely write something about you in my blog.
Very well written!! Lovely interpretation.
Haven't watched Kungfu Panda-II. Will do so pretty soon. Now that I am all the more motivated to do so.
Thank you for your kind comment Sapna.
wonderful post! what the most I like is the " just believe part" and "there is no secret ingredient" . both of them really inspire me.
Thank you. It is true — we need to believe in our potential or we'll never change and also we don't need to wait for a secret ingredient from the outside as we already have everything we need.
Thank you! I just took a look at your blog and it looks fresh, i'll go back there. Thanks for the tip on the 3 Idiots, i look forward to it.
nice explanation of incidents of the Kunfu panda movie…. Really this movie got lot to learn…..
Yes, you can find a lot in it if you look!
Self belief is the mother of all the personal attributes that brings happiness, confidence and humility.
I appreciate your encouragement and it is true that self-belief or self-confidence goes with humility not pride if it is based on the right things.
I'm glad you like this!
Kung Fu Panda is actually one of my favorite animated movies. As you point ou,t quite beautifully I must add, the movie has so many wonderful messages. Thank you for sharing your reflections with us. This post made my day.
Great post!! Congrats on being Freshly Pressed!!!!
Interesting how words and movies are placed in our paths when most needed. I just happened upon Kung Fu Panda while flipping channels on Sunday….and had to watch it once again. Such a great movie….with great teachings….I needed the reinforcement!!!
Wow, I just finished this movie last night! I totally agree with your reviews! It's great!
My friends and I often discussed this idea of "There's no secret ingredient". It is overwhelming, yet inspiring at the same time. And I believe that such beautiful depiction of ideas can only be managed by the charming innocence, and beautiful characters that an animation movie brings along. Nice post, and I'm happy that you got so much out of the movie :).
Well, on a side note, I am dying to watch Kung Fu Panda 2, but it hasn't yet released in my country.
Great comment, Nishant. I can see from your blog that you're a mathematician philosopher, awesome as Po would say.
Excellent! Fully agree with all that you have so eloquently put forth. Great movie, it's hard to beat something that can make you laugh, think, and be inspired all at once.
Thank you Writer Wren, and well said.
I can see from your blog that you like birds, nice.
Funny! I watched this movie just a few days ago and was thinking in quite the same lanes. I paid much attention to the messages as well, many of them made very clearly.
The movie can be viewed as just another funny Jack Black-movie, or you can see it as a funny Jack Black-movie AND a movie with some very good spiritual points!
Thanks. I saw your blog and can see why you had already thought along the same lines! Your blog is good.
i love kung fu panda! im going to see the 2nd one soon!
Fabulous post. I just saw Kung Fu Panda 2, and it's good to go over the first one. I do like the messages in the movie, and you clearly identified them. Great job!
I thought Part 2 elaborated on the themes of Part 1 and went farther in showing Eastern Religious thoughts. My son didn't care for Part 2 as much as I did. He is only 7 and has more steps to take than I do! Congratulations on Freshly Pressed.
Thank you. I haven't yet had the chance to see #2 but I heard from friends that it shows how we only "conquer" the world through developing inner peace first. Was that what you thought too?
I love Kung Fu Panda! As does my 2 year old son. And the messages are great.
The movie does seem to have tapped into something that all ages can enjoy, like Harry Potter. Maybe as the message is so timeless.
Thank you. The article is about #1, so you might want to see that before checking out #2 at the movie theater.
What I enjoy about Kung-Fu Panda is that our children are learning these lessons unknown to them.
Sure, and in this day and age that is a fine thing, with all that competes for their attention.
Interesting philosophical view points. Like the blog !!!
Thanks. I had a quick look at your blog and it looks original, i'll go back there.
How about Kung Fu Hustle… similar title and a good message. Sometimes movies come up short on giving a good message.
Yep, they do. I don't think all movie-makers are trying to give good messages.
man i cant wait to see this movie!!!
Just moments ago i was talking about kung fu panda with family. its mine n my mother's fav movie.
Very nice write up dear writer!
I'm glad you liked it! Have you and your mother seen Kung Fu Panda 2 yet?!
As the once great Bruce Lee said "As you think…so shall you become", this article reminded me of that quote.
Anyone can have potential for greatness as long as your mind put it into action. 🙂 Great post!
Thank you for the Bruce Lee quote Jing Hu. Buddha also said something similar: "With your thoughts you create your world". So useful to know that.
I'm glad you like it, thanks.
Today, I needed to hear that I must accept that I cannot control everything — even if it came in the form of a narrative analysis of an animated movie! But your post was full of insights and spot-on advice…and a timely message.
Ha ha! Yes, we never know where we're going to get our inspiration from next… if we're open and using our wisdom, we can find it everywhere.
And I get accused of over-analyzing things! Seeing as th new movie is 3D according to th busses going by tho; it's good to be reminded that "with Dharma wisdom we can find a teaching in everything" (GKG, Joyful Path) I really love absorbing into a good movie ~ there are always Dharmic threads you can follow.
My faves are Matrix (of course) and Donnie Darko. Loved it when Agent Smith says to Neo "you're empty", and Neo replies "so are you". Guess they were talking about guns; but watching it in Ulverston's cinema, it seemed like th whole place erupted with applause for Wisdom in action.
Donnie Darko discusses actions and their consequences. "Every living creature on earth dies alone." This scares Donnie, but in th end, he feels great, and his dying saves th future.
╰✡╮ I love that movies can challenge and inspire you, and really make you think.
I like your blog, thank you. I recommend it to anyone reading this!
It was so refreshing to read this blog (never seen the film, but I might have to take my nephews to see it now). it reminds me of when I had a more fresh and positive approach to things, including movies, and I could take a positive message away. Thank you for writing this post, it has reminded me of a lot of things I had forgotten about what I could be doing with my life. It feels good to be encouraged and even chided a little, but mainly encouraged.


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Courthouse Docket
Get Out of the Way for the Highway
Get Out of the Way of the Highway
The San Mateo County Historical Association's President Mitch Postel will present Get Out of the Way for the Highway: How Highway Construction Changed the Landscape of Post-War San Mateo County, on Thursday, January 28 at 3 p.m. Postel and the archival staff of the San Mateo County History Museum have recently taken in a collection of California Division of Highway files from the post-World War II era which documented the process of appraising lands needed for the creation of freeways and highways through the San Francisco Peninsula. Postel's online presentation will be illustrated by photographs taken by the Division showing developed and undeveloped properties necessary for the construction.
Photos: El Camino Real & Crystal Springs Road Right of Way Acquisition Project, CA Division of Highways, 1951-1953.
The collection of records detail the California Division of Highways appraisal work in San Mateo County during the period of the late 1940s through the early 1970s. These files detail the extensive amount of property necessary for the state to widen Highway 1, El Camino Real and Woodside Road and create the Bayshore Freeway, State Highway 92, Interstate 280 and Interstate 380 among other projects. Nearly every San Mateo County community was affected.
For some of the communities this meant major change. In San Mateo, residential and commercial properties were lost to the construction of the Bayshore Freeway and the building of State Highway 92. East Palo Alto was cut in half by the Bayshore and suffered severe economic consequences. Half Moon Bay was similarly sliced in two when Highway 1 was straightened out through it. Even Montara lost houses – – and to a project that never happened. The Division of Highways originally decided it necessary to bypass Devil's Slide by building Highway 1 through Montara. While the Tom Lantos Tunnel project made this unnecessary, the homes were still taken and demolished.
Perhaps no community experienced greater change then San Bruno. Here El Camino Real widening projects and Interstate 280 construction took many parcels. However it was Interstate 380 that had tremendous impact. Originally intended to link Bayshore Freeway with the Coastside's Highway 1, it only reached as far as Interstate 280. Nevertheless, in order to create the interchange at Bayshore and move up the hill to 280, four large undeveloped parcels were acquired from San Francisco International Airport, three undeveloped parcels were taken on the west side of Bayshore, six parcels were bought near the railroad tracks, a large portion of the Naval Base on El Camino Real was needed as was land once the former Tanforan Racetrack. Of particular note, in a day when we recognize there is a housing shortage, an astounding 81 single family homes were taken because they were in the three-mile path of 380. Other improved properties that were required included three commercial buildings, one Union Hall and one church.
Mitch Postel has been the Executive Director/President of the San Mateo County Historical Association since 1984. He taught history at the College of San Mateo and is a frequent speaker on San Mateo County history. Postel is a member of the San Mateo County Historic Resources Advisory Board and the Immediate Past-Chairman of the San Mateo County Visitors and Convention Bureau. He is the author of seven books on local history.
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April 3, 2019 | David F. Coppedge
More Natural Selection Fails
Attempts to explain life by natural selection evaporate upon critical examination. And yet the theory lives on.
In his new book Darwin Devolves, Michael Behe alleges that natural selection might apparently allow organisms to survive in environments that would otherwise kill them, but it lacks the power to create novelty that actually helps an organism do something new. This is known to be true at the molecular level, he argues – something unknown to Darwin. It's also true for all the alternative evolutionary theories, like evo-devo and neutral evolution theory. They all come down to the chance nature of mutation. Without foresight, a plan, or a goal that a mind can give, natural selection is powerless. Here are some recent examples that show the hopelessness and emptiness of trying to explain biological phenomena by natural selection (henceforth NS).
Cartoon by Brett Miller. Used by permission.
Evolving society: why humanity coheres (Nature). In this article, "Agustín Fuentes compares three books on the origins, trajectory and implications of our group behaviour." Can it be explained by NS?
But all three books share two elements that restrict insight.
The first is a belief that stories of targeted selection are the key to the rise of our societies. All three proposals would have benefited from engaging with the theories of the extended evolutionary synthesis, which draw on what in my opinion are more accurate representations of developmental, genomic and epigenomic processes. With this, the books might have avoided their second shortcoming: a devotion to an anthropologically naive idea of 'tribalism' and its damaging associated assumptions that patterns of evolutionary differentiation underlie and explain forms of severe discrimination.
Basically, Fuentes is calling NS theory a source of discrimination and evil in human society. He calls on his readers to "resist familiarity and push themselves to reach across paradigms to obtain the best and most accurate information and interpretation" – in short, to ditch natural selection (3 Oct 2015).
What makes evolution go backwards? (Science Daily). Any theory that makes evolution go backwards is not going to make Darwin smile. Evolutionists writing in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology provide examples of NS breaking things and degrading things – precisely what Michael Behe argues is the predominant trend in evolution.
Ejecting flagella could help microbes save energy during nutrient depletion (Science Daily). Score another point for Behe's thesis that Darwin devolves. Bacteria can sometimes survive by throwing away their flagella (see paper in PLoS). If that's NS, it's like improving your gas mileage by taking off the car doors and hood, as Behe quips. Good luck growing "endless forms most beautiful" by this "mechanism" that made Darwin famous. Needless to say, it's a lot easier to disconnect and junk an outboard motor than to get one by chance.
natural selection is an utterly empty concept. It does no work; it explains nothing. –Dr Michael Egnor
Examples could be multiplied, but we give the mike to Dr Michael Egnor to share his view of the usefulness of natural selection. At Evolution News last August, he said:
As Jerry Fodor (an atheist philosopher) has pointed out, natural selection is an utterly empty concept. It does no work; it explains nothing. Evolution is driven by natural history and genetic and phenotypic constraint. "Natural selection" adds nothing to our understanding of the process. Of course things change and survivors survive. Any real understanding of change in populations entails understanding the natural history of the changes and the biological constraints imposed by nature. Some of this evolutionary change is best explained as accidental. Some is best explained as design, and the conjunction of accident and design is where evolutionary change takes place. "Natural selection" is meaningless junk science — dismal logic put to the service of atheism. Darwinism is the most effective engine of atheism in modern times, except perhaps for consumer culture, for which Darwin bears some responsibility.
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Kyler Murray needs to start delivering in '21
By Red Sea Squall Staff
Just one season removed from his offensive rookie of the year win, Kyler Murray has a vocal section of the Cardinals fan base questioning whether he's the guy to take the team to the next level. Despite leading Arizona to within one game of the playoffs, a game they likely would've won had he not been injured, is the criticism of Murray justified?
With all the hype surrounding Murray when he was the number one selection in the 2019 NFL Draft people seem to think that he can single handedly turn the franchise into a winner. After all isn't that what winning quarterbacks do?
CAN KYLER MURRAY GET A SECOND
Following hot on the heels of the Josh Rosen experiment that saw the Cardinals go 3-13 and secure the number one overall pick, the hype train around Murray was already at fever pitch when he took the field for the first time. And for three quarters of that game, an eventual tie with Detroit, it wasn't pretty.
With just 105-yards of total offence against lowly Detroit it looked like it was going to be a long season. But then something amazing happened. Murray led the Cardinals to 21 points in the fourth quarter and overtime putting up 282-yards of offence.
And from that moment on the pressure was all on Kyler Murray
He finished his rookie campaign 5-10-1. A decent improvement, but nothing special. With passing stats of 349/542-64.4%-20-12 he was an easy offensive rookie of the year winner.
A big leap was expected, with some claiming Murray an outside shot of being league MVP? Now hold on a second. This, obviously, is based on Patrick Mahomes, and Lamar Jackson winning MVP in their second seasons, but they both played on championship calibre teams.
They weren't coming from the basement with a team that had won just 3 games the season before they arrived. When Mahomes was drafted the Chiefs were 12-4, and the Ravens were 9-7 when they selected Jackson.
Mahomes joined a team that had the 7th ranked defence conceding 19.4ppg, while Jackson's Ravens were ranked number 6 with 18.9ppg. How were the Cardinal's defence the year before Kyler Murray was selected? 26th. That's right 7th worst. Conceding 26.6ppg.
So let's not go pretending a QB could solve all of the Cardinals problems.
KYLER MURRAY ACTUALLY HAD A GOOD 2020
In his second season, Kyler Murray's numbers actually improved quite dramatically in part due to the addition of DeAndre Hopkins. Murray's stat line for 2020: 375/558-67.2%-26-12. His completion percentage rose by 2.8% and his touchdown percentage by 1%.
That completion percentage was enough to rank Kyler Murray 10th in the league in just his second season.
Now all of this isn't to say that Murray is without his faults because that's clearly not true. There are games where he takes the first, shortest read far too often. Look at the San Francisco or Carolina film and you will see a QB taking the easy option too often. His average depth of target(ADOT) is 8.3 yards, 18th in the league.
So there is a balance Murray needs to find between being reckless and being more aggressive. In four games last season Murray's ADOT was under 7 yards per pass. You can still win those games, as the Cardinals did against the 49ers, but the game becomes much harder.
Kyler Murray is a good passer when he goes deep but he's just a little too cautious © pff.com
So while there are great signs from Kyler Murray the big parts he needs to improve on are those big downfield chunk plays that change games. Not just because they put up the points, but because they make the defence play deeper, and open up the middle of the field more.
The chunk plays make the short and medium game much easier. But sometimes those guys aren't wide open and you have to take chances, and that is where Kyler Murray needs to trust his receivers more.
The addition of AJ Green, although on the backend of his career, will help with that. Green's career ADOT is 14.1 so expect to see a lot more verticality to the Cardinals offence in 2021. And expect to see Kyler Murray start delivering more of those big time throws.
But please remember it's only year 3 for Kyler Murray and while strides will be made in 2021, there will still be inconsistencies and mistakes. It's part of the growing process, a process that has had a great first two years.
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