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Toronto Sports Media Sit Down With Ray Ferraro
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Wow, what a crazy couple of weeks. First Mike in Boston hit a homer with his article talking concussions in the NHL which set off quite a frenzy. Great to see it mentioned in Elliotte Friedman's 30 Thoughts this week, get some love from Michael Grange and McCown did a full session on concussions with Arash Madani (who in my opinion has settled in as the best regular co-host for Bob).
Then there were Changes at Rogers which I thought were fascinating, but the comments in that article were, in my humble opinion, the best we've ever had on this site.
We had slide gate in Tampa when the Blue Jays opened up this week, followed by last night's loss at the Dome taking the Blue Jays to 2-3 on the season.
David Shoalts had a really interesting article on NHL TV ratings as a result of the Cutler departure and what it may mean for NHL games moving forward.
The Leafs are guarantee to finish no worse than second last and can actually finish dead last with a loss tonight or an Edmonton win tonight.
I'll add in some comments on all of that plus my thoughts on the latest article by Rick Westhead either later today or during the week! Westhead has been on fire recently, and I have to say that the funniest comment I've seen from a reader was the one who suggested that TSN hired Westhead simply because TSN lost the NHL rights and wanted him to stir up NHL crap. (yeah right).
Long overdue, but I finally got the chance to "sit down" with Ray Ferraro and ask a few questions. Here we go!:
TSM At what point, if any, during your playing career did you contemplate or even consider a role in the media?
RF: I got traded from NYR to LA in March 1996. I got a call from ESPN to see if I had any interest in working a playoff round from the studio. I guess it went well, and off I went until I retired in 2002
TSM Besides not being part of the locker-room, what's been the biggest adjustment to being a member of the media from a player
RF: Initially I would say learning how to process the information and what to do with it. How to get point across as quickly as possible
TSM My son and I play a lot of EA's NHL 16; I mean A LOT. What was it like working on a video game?
RF: It is kinda cool to know so many people play and enjoy the games and my voice is on it. It is long, monotonous at times, to put all that on recorded track. But my biggest kick is that my kids are pretty charged about it.
TSM What specific advice did you give your Landon about playing professional hockey and dealing with the media?
RF: Well there isn't 1 piece of advice, it's been a 15 year ongoing conversation. He watched me, saw what I worked at, and I'm proud that I never talk about work ethic with him. As for media, just try to remember they're doing their job too, even when it's frustrating.
TSM Favorite road cities
RF: LA, Montreal, Boston
TSM You have just a little bit of hockey in your life, when not at a rink or doing something hockey related what is it that you are doing?
RF: I am with my family, 4 boys 27,24,9,6 and Cammi, usually at a soccer pitch or Whitecaps game or at the golf course.
TSM What would surprise my readers the most about you that they probably don't already know?
RF: Probably a lot. I think fans view people on TV and feel they know them. I'm actually rather shy in unfamiliar settings, I think I'm a bit of a softy for older people and love to sit and listen to them. This comes from my incredible blessing of my parents
TSM If you hadn't played and then become a member of the media you most likely would have _________________?
RF: I always assumed I would be a teacher, and a coach of kids
TSM Any aspirations or thoughts about joining the coaching or management ranks?
RF: I always wanted to coach and get into management. However when I retired, I got divorced that year and my priorities were my older boys. My whole life had been about my career, and I couldn't pursue a new career without sacrificing time with them. Then time passes, and here I am. I always harbour thoughts of getting into management somehow
TSM Going to make it tough, if you could call a game with any broadcaster from any sport, alive or dead, who would it be?
RF: That's not hard at all…World Series Game 7 from Fenway Park with Vin Scully
TSM Same question from the playing side, if you could play on a team with any player, any sport alive or dead, who would it be?
RF: I would've played 2nd base for the 1975 Red Sox, batted 2nd with Lynn and Rice right behind me.
TSM If you didn't pick a hockey player above, who would it be in hockey?
RF: Played on Power play with Bobby Orr – I've dreamed this many times
TSM What bothers you the most, or what's the one thing you would like changed about the game of hockey today?
RF: Probably the 3 feet around the rink near the boards, and the goal crease grey area. I think we should always aspire for greater safety without the dinosaur thought "back in the day". And the way the goalie interference and what is/isn't a goal drives me crazy . I want more goals.
TSM We hear from time to time that a team has quit on a coach. Given players competitive nature it's hard to imagine that players aren't trying. What's it look like to you when a team or a player has quit on a coach.
RF: Lack of energy for a bit of time, no real commitment to hunting the puck. It's not a huge difference, but it is noticeable after a while
TSM Best interview you have ever conducted?
RF: Maybe a sit down with Jagr a couple years ago. My favourite was interviewing Landon in his 1st game with Boston
TSM The one question or interview you'd like to have a mulligan on?
RF: Lol .. Probably a lot where I felt like I had marbles in my mouth
TSM 1984 you played your first NHL game, ( I was 12) that's a long time ago, what's changed the most in the game since then.
RF: A lot. Defence is king over crating offence. That blocking shots is required not requested even though so many players get hurt blocking needless shots. Thankfully less fighting in areas where it doesn't need to be there. Finishing hits 3 seconds late(that NEVER happened in the 80's despite fact people somehow think there is less hitting today)
TSM Who was the toughest goalie for you to score on in your career
RF: Dominik Hasek
TSM Do people still bring up the chicken parm thing?
RF: In the United States, always
TSM A member of the media recently got criticized for being critical of a current player- and the member of the media who got criticized said that he/she feels that in today's world if you aren't a former player (as you are), you don't get the same discretion to ask or say "the truth" as the players feel, "what do you know, you never played". Thoughts?
RF: I think most media are a bit sensitive. They think it's fair game to criticize a player (which is their right) but when someone criticizes their work, they get upset. In a sense it's hypocritical. I do find that if I say "when I played" , or refer to my career some get offended like I'm trying to play a trump card. I'm not. Fact is I did play and my experience separates me(and other former players) from those that didn't. You take your car to a garage and let the guy fix it, I respect that he is doing his job and has experience that separates him. It's just fact, doesn't mean ex-players are perfect in opinion, but they have been in the situation almost all other media and viewers haven't been.
TSM What was your biggest highlight and lowlight of your NHL career?
RF: Highlight? All of it – I lived my childhood dream for 18 years.
Lowlight? Multiple knee surgeries, broken ankle and leg…. But I would do it over again in a heartbeat
Thanks a million to Ray for taking the time!
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Brian 4 years ago
Great stuff on Ray. Could not agree more with the work Rick Westhead has done and continues to do for TSN and add to that the resources CTV/W5 have added to the mix.
Rob in Aurora 4 years ago
Ray is the best by far…however there aren't too many that I would say are even any good in the colour commentary roll. Not in Canada anyway. Ray calls it like he sees it but doesn't pile on a guy or a team. He doesn't try to be a comedian, but yet he's quite funny at times when the sutuation calls for it. He doesn't make hockey sound complicated or an exact science that needs detailed explanation… (Those "fake rink" sequences in studio with Kypreos and Hrudey make me laugh out loud)
Ray and Glenn Healey are friendly from their time as teammates on the island.. Too bad Healey doesn't try to be more like Ray…I guess what distonguishes ray from the Sportsnet staff is he is likeable, informative and entertaining. He figured out how to be good. (I'm sure it didn't take him long).
I heard him mention on TSN 1050 that he signed a "10 year deal", so agents won't talk to him because they can't make any money acting on his behalf…I'm not sure if he was just kidding around, but it wouldn't surprise me either…TSN would be smart to keep him locked down. He's only going to get better with experience.
Jp 4 years ago
Vin scully always worked alone!
He's the best and nobody ever came close, dead or alive.
Never relied on a Color commentator to fill in dead air or take over play by play for 3 innings so he can go have a cigarette.
He's an artist, a poet and a minstrel all-in-one. Might not have known anything about baseball and it wouldn't have mattered.
Rob J 4 years ago
@JP
Scully had a colour-guy in the booth for years, Don Drysdale for example.
Sorry, and Jerry Doggett and Ross Porter
Alex 4 years ago
Scully also had partners when he worked for NBC, notably the recently-deceased Joe Garagiola.
Curt 4 years ago
Still one of the all-time greats. I watch as many Dodgers home games as I can. Vin is living history.
(I meant Ray is the best in hockey to avoid any confusion. Of course vinbis the best. He worked alone doing Dodger games on radio. Not on TV…he's the best play by play guy on sports. He did golf and football just as well as he did baseball.
steph 4 years ago
I think rogers should get everybody b that was involved with the CBC and figure out how to save hnic. They have clearly mis judged what audiences want to see. Leaf fans ar completely familiar with not being in the playoffs, and I for one often watched non leaf playoff games. Not anymore. They've got to gut Kypreos, Shannon,McLean,Cox.
billyjoejimbob 4 years ago
MIB,
Your feel for the industry is really improved the more you write this column, but if you really believe TSN would have hired Westhead if it still had the rights — you're very naive.
This is a George Cope-sponsored vendetta, and the industry knows it. That isn't to say the work isn't important. It is. But it's kind of funny how TSN wasn't doing this work beforehand, isn't it?
As for Ferraro, he is excellent. A tremendous listen.
Pedro 4 years ago
@billyjoe
learn how to read
dogpounder 4 years ago
"I for one often watched non leaf playoff games. Not anymore. They've got to gut Kypreos, Shannon,McLean,Cox."
Big G 4 years ago
I second that vote for Pedro
hidden gem 4 years ago
TIM & SID estimated tv audience from last week.
Mon Apr 4th (1748 to 1830) *lead-in was baseball SF @ MIL, Jays Central followed T&S
94,000 with 48k demo
M – 52k F – 42k
Ontario – 35k
Tue Apr 5th (1730-1830)
M – 38k F – 20k (50+ – 28k)
Ont – 34k
Wed Apr 6th (1700-1830)
Thu Apr 7th (1700-1830)
chuck 4 years ago
What's the big deal with Rick Westhead? The Hockey News had it's annual report on the most influential and powerful people of hockey. Elliott Friendman was there. I didn't see Rick Westhead's name.
William D 4 years ago
Rick Westhead is an investigative sports journalist not a hockey person who discusses stats,rosters,games etc. Rick discusess social and business issues surrounding sports whereas Elliot friedman is a hockey insider that does exactly what Rick does not. Complete apples to oranges job profiles.
A great point by Ray Ferraro re: the thin-skinned hockey media! Far too many Toronto sports media members are very good at dishing out criticism, but can't take it coming back the other way. Leading the way in that respect, it's a race between Bruce Arthur, Mike Wilner and Steve Simmons.
jeff 4 years ago
Not the best place for this, but did anyone else find the 3 man booth with Shulma, Buck, and Tabler too clunky on Friday night? I don't think Buck and Shulman really understood each others roles, and were tripping over each other. Love hearing Shulman, but when he is back, Buck should get the night off.
@Jeff – For me, having Shulman on with Buck and Pat accentuated the difference in quality between them. What I heard from Shulman was professionalism and objectivity. Buck and Pat are cheerleaders. But yes, even though Buck was a colour guy for TBS (I think) – and quite good at it too – I don't think he realized that that was the role he should play while Dan was calling the game. Perhaps Buck jumping in at the wrong time was out of habit, or maybe he just wanted to make sure people knew that this was still his gig. I agree with you though – Buck should get the night off when Dan's calling the game…Pat too.
@Curt – 100% agree. I doubt Buck is very happy with the arrangement either. Him and Pat are cheerleading way too much. I get that they are hometown broadcasters, but in particular, the way they spin every aspect of Jose Bautista into something positive is bush league. You can still be critical, even if you are a hometown broadcaster. It makes it a better listen, in my opinion…
Tonight's PTS interview with Gregg Zaun calling from his house on his cell phone was the single worst example of a bad cell phone interview I've heard in a few years. Just hang up on the guy next time. And even if he had a good connection, don't call when you're feeding your baby. Daft.
@yaz
Happened twice last week too, with Healy and Tallon. So awkward and uncomfortable!
To Bob's credit, no host has bitched about it more as it was happening & not just to his co-host and listeners but then to the interviewee himself! I wish we had audio of Bob yelling at his Producer when they went to commercial.
About a month ago Walker's show might have set a Toronto sports radio bad cell phone record………within approximately half an hour there were two separate guests who had their cell phones cut out (it happened to one of those guests twice) and then a caller's cell phone cut out too
I know Kornheiser had a no-cell phone rule on his show except in extreme circumstances.
Most hosts prob dont have clout to demand that. Bob prob could but promoting other SN talent likely takes precedent.
Derrick 4 years ago
I love the comments of people complaining about Dan/Buck/Pat on their performance in their FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON!
They were fine. Give them a few more games to work together and they'll figure it out.
@Derrick…so I am not allowed to comment until after a certain # of games? I offered an opinion on what I heard. Thats why its called a first impression.
Tomorrow is the 5 year anniversary of the start of TSN 1050……….it will be interesting to see how their new weekday lineup does in the spring radio ratings
jaybird 4 years ago
There is a very interesting thing occurring in the BJ front office right now. For anyone on here who followed Stephen Brooks on Twitter prior to his 'resignation' the other day- you know how much he brought a real life face and connection to the fan base. This was snuffed out by the new President and his regime, who chose to publicly chastise Mr Brooks' efforts when asked about the departure.
As it relates to this media forum- I find the Brooks/Twitter/Shapiro comments very interesting. Obviously, Mr Brooks was found to be too transparent, or at minimum decided he would resign rather than be found as insubordinate to Shapiro's marching orders. Either way- we lose as fans.
As an added bonus- Shi D has written a piece about this as well-I've not yet read it.
If i had a vote- would love to get MIB's take on this topic. Sure hope the Jays can have some success this year on the field- because from where i sit, there is the very real possibility of a massive change and subsequent public outcry against this team before 2016 is over.
Imagine: Transplanted Cleveland (racists) front office folks systematically remove Canadians from key front office positions. Raised ticket prices in the off season. Team gets off to a mediocre start, fires popular field manager and replaces him with Eric Wedge (another Cleveland guy). Then they let the face of the franchise & slugging DH walk in free agency. Or worse- wave the white flag early and trade them away at the deadline. Wonder how Rogers tries to spin this one as "Canada's team"?
Most of the players on the Jays are and always have been American. If you want them to be Canada's team, it would logically start with the nationality of the lineup on the field. For 'Canadas Team', there's a lot of foreigners getting cheered.
Davidi's piece (and other "Canadians" whining about this) borders on jingoism. Who cares where someone comes from? Just win.
Based on the fear-mongering, I guess we might as well can John Gibbons now for, who, Rob Ducey?
You know, when Canadian-born men manage and staff hockey teams in St. Louis or Dallas, there isn't this sort of bawling there. Why are we, in turn, so thin-skinned and insecure?
GreycountyMike speaks for me as well. This whole narrative is made-up. Its like one of those rules know one knew was a rule till it was 'broken'. No one batted an eye when the leafs hired 'Mericans as GMs.
I, also, agree with GreyCountyMike. This type of attitude reeks of small-town, parochial thinking. As much as we love to tout ourselves as North America's 4th largest city, at times is seems like we are not much more than a country village. The same kind of "how dare they?" thinking that is being debated about the 12:30pm start to the Raptor playoff game this Saturday.
Get over it and grow up, people. Far more important realities to get our buns in a knot over.
I thought Davidi's piece was very well done. I didn't see it as particularly jingoistic; he never said American's can never connect with and support Canadian baseball but asked will this new guard do so or will the relationship become more strained like it did with Ricciardi/Godfry (who is also a Canadian). It was a compelling look at the situation, one that is different than say a GM job of the Blues IMO.
I was basically on board with the whole resignation/parting ways/however it actually went down of Brooks (these things happen… good people don't always work well together… maybe he really did get a better opportunity elsewhere) until I read Shapiro's comments about "addressing the Twitter". It was just so utterly, completely tone-deaf about why Stephen made an impact on fans and came across that good, hell even decent, customer service from the business side of things can't be expected in the future. And to be clear, most of what Stephen Brooks did on Twitter was responding to questions about ticket packs, ballpark polices and improvements, etc. He wasn't leaking state secrets. A manager or players are not going to be the spokesmen on that stuff because that's not their job and none of them have a clue on about the biz side. That Shapiro or any executive would have such a problem with customer interaction is frankly mindboggling to me. It's like he generally has not learned a thing about the fans since he got hear.
OR… he knows exactly what he's doing and enjoys trolling the hell out of fans who irrationally hate everything about him and want to make sweeping generalizations about how terrible this team now is after 8 games. I suppose that is a possibility too, though not a terribly constructive one.
Pants Go Brown 4 years ago
Re. Stephen Brooks
It's interesting to read Shapiro's beefing about Brooks's use of Twitter. Especially rich from Shapiro given that he hasn't Tweeted anything since April 10, 2015 when he posted a pic of Gateway Plaza in Cleveland.
MattK 4 years ago
I don't know how Brooks was at the other parts of his job, but his Twitter account was very good it made fans feel a little bit more part of something. He wasn't just some intern doing pr he was a knowledgeable part of the organization and put another helpful face in management. This is something the Blue Jays need when you are owned by a company like Rogers that comes off cold and cares just about the $, you want to know the people higher up in the organization actually care about the fans, Brooks did that.
Dave in Bolton 4 years ago
Here's a thought what if Rogers ends up "selling" the NHL national tv rights to MLSE which they own half of with Bell. MLSE would then distribute them to both TSN and Sportsnet. It would be a way to save grace. They could sell it as "reorganing" their sports media division and allow them to get out from this disaster of a deal and bringTSN back.
Dave in Bolton. Unless you are actually a professional mediator, I think you missed your calling. That is a really creative idea. The only hole in it is that Bell would be assuming half of what is a terrible deal and may not want to take the whole thing on. Your idea would work if MLSE bought the balance of the deal at a discount. Meaning Rogers would have to swallow some of the "over payment". But they might be willing to do that in order to minimize the pain of riding this nightmare out for 10 more years…..Someone make this happen! I am sick of hockey Mom strombo and his yoga pant suits..
(Again, I'm typing on a tablet…apologies for any bad typos, etc. I can barely see what I'm doing on this thing)
Omar 4 years ago
I'm still not loving the 3 man booth for Jay games. While I don't mind either Buck or Pat (in homeopathic doses) and Shulman is world class; it seems to me that sometimes Tabler feels obligated to say something because Buck said something.
Buck: "Boy these blue jays really jump all over the starter the second time through the lineup."
Pat: "They're great aren't they, the second time through the lineup"
I'm not asking for Red Barber but sometimes it's okay to let the game breath a bit.
@ Dave and Rob…wouldn't the league have an issue with a team owning National broadcast rights? I know that NYR and BOS have their own Regional networks, but I would think that it could get messy with the conflict of interest
@ jell well when Rogers has ownership in MLSE and naming rights in Edmonton's new building I really don't think the NHL has issues with conflict of intrest.
The MLSE programming director and bosses at MLSE can be the mediator when it comes to balancing the games ect
Well, comcast owns nbc/nbcsn and the flyers, so rogers co owning the leafs is par for the course.
In a market with very few buyers, TSN will wait to buy from Rogers ( if it is ever offered ). If you're the head of TSN you're thinking beyond the 12 year deal. In the end, TSN may come out on top again as #1 in Canadian sports television after the 12 years. Though if Montreal and Toronto ascend the rankings the rest of the Rogers/NHL deal, with Vancouver coming back in the last 3-4 years of the deal, it could pull Rogers out of the shitter.

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Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC Closes Enterprise Zone Loan for Micro-Brewery's Expansion in Perry County
Posted on June 17, 2021 June 25, 2021 AuthorKara CanaleLeave a comment
CREDC, the non-profit economic development arm of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber, has closed $300,000 in financing for Lindgren Craft Brewery in Duncannon, Perry County, through the Enterprise Zone Revolving Loan Fund. The business will use the funds to renovate a 2,854-square-foot building which was formerly a bank location.
Pictured left to right: Cliff Lindgren, Chairman; Michael Lindgren, CEO; Jason Simmons, Head Brewer
Lindgren Craft Brewery began operations in 2018 when the Lindgren family started manufacturing and selling products from their farm. Mary-Jane and Cliff Lindgren purchased the former PNC Bank building in downtown Duncannon in 2020 for use by Lindgren Craft Brewery. The micro-brewery, which provides fresh products made with locally grown and sourced ingredients, plans to transform the space into a brewery, tasting room and restaurant to support the company's long-term vision. In addition to funding renovations, the Enterprise Zone loan will be used to acquire machinery and equipment to increase the brewery's production.
"Lindgren Craft Brewery's dedication to Perry County and to local farmers and businesses runs deep," said Ann Leiner, CREDC's loan review committee chair. "CREDC is proud to play a part in funding the continued growth of the brewery's operations, production and staffing in our region."
While Lindgren Craft Brewery plans to update the bank building to accommodate new brewing equipment, it also will incorporate a number of existing features from the building into the refurbished space. Renovations will begin this summer and are expected to be completed by mid-fall.
"In our search for financing, a number of people in banking and the financing industry highly recommended we contact CREDC," said Cliff Lindgren, Chairman of Lindgren Brewery. "Through CREDC, we were able to get the funding we needed, with terms we could live with, in a timely manner to purchase the brewing equipment that allowed us to expand our business. That's what I call real economic development."
"We're really excited about this opportunity to expand and move our brewery into downtown Duncannon," said Michael Lindgren, CEO of Lindgren Craft Brewery. "A big piece of the puzzle is to upgrade our equipment, install a larger production brewery, and provide a place that people can come and enjoy."
Lindgren Craft Brewery will retain one full-time employee and create six new full-time positions over the next three years.
CREDC maintains the Enterprise Zone Revolving Loan Fund that resulted from the administration of the former Harrisburg Technology Corridor and Perry County Enterprise Zones. The program provides funding for real estate acquisitions, construction and renovation, and machinery and equipment.
CREDC (Capital Region Economic Development Corporation) is a Certified Economic Development Organization (CEDO) approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to provide and service business financing in Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties. CREDC accesses public funding to support regional business growth, provides businesses and start-ups with technical assistance, and connects businesses with resources through its many community partnerships in the areas of education and training, workforce development and business planning. For more information, please email credc@hbgrc.org or contact Jon Cherry at 717-213-5036.
Total Project Cost: $676,150
Enterprise Zone Loan Amount: $300,000
Rate: 2.5% fixed on a 15-year term
Job Creation: 1 full-time job retained, 6 new jobs created over 3 years
Location: 5 North Market Street, Duncannon, Perry County
Closing Date: June 14, 2021
About Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC
Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC serves as a catalyst for promoting growth and quality of life in Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry Counties through bold leadership, visionary members and powerful results. Building on its 136-year history, the organization provides a unique blend of business, community/economic development and advocacy services under one roof to boost economic vitality and livability across the region. The Chamber & CREDC is 5-star accredited by the United States Chamber of Commerce, a distinction achieved by less than five percent of chambers across the nation.
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The article on hybridity caused me to reflect on the types of hybridity seen on campus here. Although Dickinson is a predominantly white institution, I believe there are great efforts made both consciously by the administration but also subliminally by students and staff that promote a diverse and accepting environment. However, it is the implementation of hybridity that needs to shift. While the administration promotes structural hybridity, there needs to be greater strides taken to promote organic and situational hybridity.
Intentional hybridity is often the point of contention on campus and can be seen through actions made by the administration. This can be seen in their recent decision to cut the New York Posse Scholarship program to promote more scholarships to other students of color, Mixing It Up Mondays, and through diversity summits and lectures. While these forced efforts promote diversity, they are not the most effective. It often occurs as a "resolution" to conflict, such as the blackface incident with the men's lacrosse team. While their efforts encourage conversation, it is up to the students and staff to promote hybridity through other initiatives, which are more effective.
Situational hybridity often occurs amongst students through sports, clubs and organizations where the interests of students being people of different backgrounds together to become friends to unite and accept each others' differences and unite towards something they all share in common. One such club is the International Club that promotes cross-cultural communication and embracing people's backgrounds. Through events of celebrating holidays such as Holi and through their cooking series, situational hybridity occurs and is cherished. These elements of campus life promote situational and organic hybridity among students. We need to promote these more to make Dickinson more inclusive and accepting, creating a more positive environment for everyone.
I really enjoyed reading Hasu H. Patel's article, "General Amin and the Indian Exodus from Uganda." The text was easy to comprehend and the information was laid out very clearly. I was initially shocked at the beginning, after learning that General Idi Amin Dada announced a mass expulsion of Asians. I think it's surprising that a leader would do that, so soon after taking office, and I was also surprised that most of the African press did not comment and wished to adopt attitudes of non-interference. Another point the article touched on, which made me confused, was that General Amin believed racial intermarriage was the best form of integration, but did not exempt children of Indo-African parents from the Indian Census. I feel like if he genuinely believed that racial intermarriage would help rectify the situation, he would allow these people to be left out of the census. Overall, after reading this text, it seems that General Amin was a leader who did not get much support or respect from the public, which was definitely expected based on his actions and statements.
I found the conversations around this book and hip hop in The United States to be so compelling because of how so many different groups perform this style of music. It is interesting how in this case south asian identities used music to perform and incorporate ideas of blackness into their own identities. I think this idea of mixing takes shape in many styles of music. For instance, many white american musicians are rappers, and are often critiqued for trying to mix in this sense. Terms of appropriation and stealing cultures arise, as many do not feel that should be performing something that belongs in a black space. This instance is much different than what we see in hip hop desis, and I think many people need to be more aware of it. IT is unique because those rappers in the book are also apart of marginalized minority groups, and through music are trying to face and combat that. These concepts work outside of hip hop also, and the mixing of groups and music comes up in the world a lot. I first think of reggae, and how many groups try to embody that music and lifestyle. It is quite unique that some forms of music are associated with different races, and all the things that arise when other races and ethnicities try to make that music a part of their identity.
Hybridity on predominantly white institutions rarely happens and when it does happen, people don't want to recognize it explicitly. They would rather prefer it to be subtle. Administrations always tries to implement hybridity. Most of the time, the kind of hybridity that institutions such as Dickinson tries to enforce ends up being an intentional hybridity, where the administration brings people who are in conflict together in the interest of their own benefit. Just recently, Dickinson administration decided to suspend accepting bright New York Posse students. In their defense, they made this decision because it wanted to "attract" more students of color. They want to prioritize their intentional hybridity where they stop accepting NY posse students and give partial scholarships to recruit only students of color while those students pay the rest of the remaining fees. They want to gain more money and students for their own benefit. Instead of allowing organic and situational hybridity to foster naturally on this campus and find other means of making money, the administration made a big wrong move to target Posse. It is really unfortunate that NY posse students had to be the ones to suffer from decision of the administration. And it seems that Dickinson for a long time has also mistaken Posse scholarship as an affirmative action scholarship for students of color, which is basically a slap to the face of all posse students on this campus. Posse is not a scholarship meant for student of color but rather a leadership and merit based scholarship for students of all backgrounds. I question if Dickinson partnered with Posse in 2001 with the intention of only attracting students of color or young leaders. Sometimes intentional hybridity works and other times, it doesn't. I really hope this intentional hybridity works and foster a healthy organic and situational hybridity environment for all students on campus.
Bhavnani's piece on hybridity and its application to the film Mississippi Masalawas definitely super interesting as it made me think about the ways in which society constructs identity and culture, and the situations in which culture and identity coexist separately or fuse to form something new. "When elements of identity and culture are present such that each element remains as a discrete and a distinct unit," Bhavnani defines this as being situational hybridity. On the other hand, organic hybridity is the "fusion of identities and cultures which create a mixture in which it is difficult to specify the significance of any one individual axis of inequality." I can see this organic hybridity in my home through my mother's cooking in the states. My mother cooks with spices that are very traditional to her Salvadorian heritage, but she has also acquired new spices that are in her signature dishes now due to our Mexican neighbors who introduced her to them. Her Argentinean best friend, has also introduced her to making pasta dishes the Argentinean way, but of course my mother never fails to manipulate the dish and add her own twist to it that is very much rooted in the flavors of her home abroad. I think that organic hybridity happens on an everyday basis, but we fail to notice it or make anything of it because it has become the norm.
NPR has a section on their online site called, "Code Switched: Race and Identity, Mixed". I found an article within this section called "'Half Asian'?'Half White'? No – 'Hapa'", by Alex Laughlin. Hapa is a word that originated in Hawaii to describe mixed-race people, and is short for hapalua, meaning "half".. I thought this was an interesting example of what we have been covering in class about what it truly means to be mixed, and the struggles associated with finding a balance between them. This internal argument of feeling inadequate and not belonging to any race is a common theme as we've seen in Yun's Signifying "Asian" and Afro-Cultural Poetics and in Lord Invador's song, "Rum and Coca Cola", just to name a few. Laughlin delves into his own identity, half Korean and half white. He says, "If I were to volunteer my identity though, I would tell you I'm hapa." It was also mentioned that haps was once regarded as a derogatory word, but today it is just another word. "In identifying as haps, Ive found a way to normalize my in-betweenness." I was reminded instantly of the word "coolie", and Singh's Per Ajie and I am a Coolie. All three of these readings emphasize changing one's perspective on being mixed, instead of being ashamed, being proud. Laughlin interviewed Kip Fulbeck, a mixed white and hawaiian artist who said "I think [hapa] is a much more interesting and accurate word than 'Amerasian' or 'Eurasian' or any words that are two words combined, because I don't think of myself as half Asian and half white. I think of myself as a whole." Beautifully said.
When reading Patel's work, and learning about the First Indian Memorandum, I was particularly interested about the idea of integration through marriages. I instantly began to think of the music video we viewed, and how the leading female was contemplating whom she was going to marry. She knew that messages and consequences would follow, no matter if she chose the Indian man, or a man from a completely different race. I think both of these cases show how powerful marriages are, and how the act of marrying someone from a different race is so controversial. I would argue that these notions have not changed in contemporary times, and many people face backlash when choosing to marry people from different races, religions and backgrounds. I find it very impressive that the people behind the memorandum at that time had the awareness to see marriage as a distinct tool and factor of integration.
Reading about the Indian/African conflict that occurred in Uganda was very reminiscent of the Indian/African conflict that occurred in Guiana. In both incidents the Indian population was manipulated by British colonists. In Guiana Indians were used as indentured laborers and in Uganda they were used in the commercial bourgeoisie to "keep the African out of the marketplace" (Mamdani 31). In each case, racial conflicts arose based on which race inhabited that country first, and which race had more rights to the land. This goes back to the idea of givers and takers, and the intentions of colonizers to remain in control. In Uganda, a large proportion of Indians were denied citizenship after a certain period under the rule of Amin. Also in each community creolization and integration was intended. Creolization was very successful in Guiana, however in Uganda less creolization occurred. We see the stark similarities between both countries whose economies have their origin in the colonial period.
Why are black men more likely to choose white women over black women?
After reading a chapter titled "African American Family" in my Africana Studies: A Survey of Africa and the African Diaspora textbook, I was left with some questions regarding the relationship between black men and women. "In accordance with the official 2000 census count, black men are 2.82 times more likely to marry outside of their race, predominately to white women, than black women are to marry outside of their race" (392). This statistic resonated with me because previously noted in this chapter was that black families were dominantly matriarchal. After reading this, I came to the conclusion that since during slavery "woman assumed authority over the children while the father, fear and relegated to the fields…" (386). Given the fact that black women were responsible for raising children and served as concubines to their slave masters, they in a sense acquired more power and privilege than the black men during this era in regards to having more access to resources and having the privilege to reside within the residence with the master. Given this history, I wonder if this is one of the prominent reasons why black men have a preference for white women opposed to black women. Do they think that black women are too strong? Do some black men subconsciously resent the independence and resilience of black women, for it forces them to question their masculinity?


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package org.jbehave.web.selenium;

import java.util.List;

import org.jbehave.core.annotations.When;
import org.jbehave.core.configuration.Configuration;
import org.jbehave.core.configuration.MostUsefulConfiguration;
import org.jbehave.core.embedder.StoryRunner;
import org.jbehave.core.parsers.RegexStoryParser;
import org.jbehave.core.parsers.StoryParser;
import org.jbehave.core.steps.CandidateSteps;
import org.jbehave.core.steps.InjectableStepsFactory;
import org.jbehave.core.steps.InstanceStepsFactory;
import org.jbehave.core.steps.StepCollector.Stage;
import org.junit.Test;

import com.thoughtworks.selenium.Selenium;

import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;

public class SeleniumStepsTest {

    private static final String NL = "\n";

    private final Configuration configuration = new MostUsefulConfiguration();
    private final StoryParser parser = new RegexStoryParser();
    private final StoryRunner runner = new StoryRunner();
    private final Selenium selenium = mock(Selenium.class);

    @Test
    public void canInitializeAndQuitWebDriverBeforeAndAfterScenario() throws Throwable {
        runStory(new MyPerScenarioSteps());
    }

    @Test
    public void canInitializeAndQuitWebDriverBeforeAndAfterStory() throws Throwable {
        runStory(new MyPerStorySteps());
    }

    @Test
    public void canInitializeAndQuitWebDriverBeforeAndAfterStories() throws Throwable {
        runStory(new MyPerStoriesSteps());
    }

    private void runStory(SeleniumSteps steps) throws Throwable {
        String story = "Scenario: A simple web scenario" + NL
            + "When a test is executed";
        String path = "/path/to/story";
        InjectableStepsFactory factory = new InstanceStepsFactory(configuration, steps);
        List<CandidateSteps> candidateSteps = factory.createCandidateSteps();
        runner.runBeforeOrAfterStories(configuration, candidateSteps, Stage.BEFORE);
        runner.run(configuration, candidateSteps, parser.parseStory(story, path));
        runner.runBeforeOrAfterStories(configuration, candidateSteps, Stage.AFTER);
        verify(selenium).start();
        verify(selenium).close();
        verify(selenium).stop();
    }

    public class MyPerScenarioSteps extends PerScenarioSeleniumSteps {

        public MyPerScenarioSteps() {
            super(SeleniumStepsTest.this.selenium);
        }

        @When("a test is executed")
        public void aTestIsExecuted() {
        }

    };

    public class MyPerStorySteps extends PerStorySeleniumSteps {

        public MyPerStorySteps() {
            super(SeleniumStepsTest.this.selenium);
        }

        @When("a test is executed")
        public void aTestIsExecuted() {
        }

    };

    public class MyPerStoriesSteps extends PerStoriesSeleniumSteps {

        public MyPerStoriesSteps() {
            super(SeleniumStepsTest.this.selenium);
        }

        @When("a test is executed")
        public void aTestIsExecuted() {
        }

    };

}

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Movies December 12, 2020 June 24, 2020 britney
Holding the number one spot in the Box Office before the release of Marvel Avengers, Battleship is a must-watch for those interested in Naval Warfare, especially against aliens with advanced weapons and land on earth in Transformers look-a-like machines. (The producers of Transformers made this movie.) Be sure to stay till the end as there is a scene after the credits, hinting at a possible sequel.
Battleship is currently showing in cinemas. Watch trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpoabtbEJOI
Who wouldn't want to catch a movie with all your favourite childhood heroes in it? Captain America, Thor, Nick Fury, Iron Man and the list goes on. In its first weekend in the Box Office, Avengers demolished its rivals and rocketed its way to the number one spot, reminiscent of the time when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows series appeared in cinemas. For the more adventurous, watching it in 3D will definitely set you back less for lunch, but will get you hungry for upcoming sequels in the Marvel franchise.
Marvel Avengers is currently showing in cinemas. Watch trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPoHPNeU9fc
Join a pair of middle-aged detectives who switch their sword for the pen and go undercover in their former high school to investigate and perpetuate a violent drug ring. As they go on their mission, never did any of them expect to encounter the troubling problems they once had when they were in high school. Teenagers will be able to relate to this movie who feel that adults are unable to understand them.
21 Jump Street will open in cinemas on 10th May. Watch trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZirgAYBcOgo
Snow White and the Huntsmen
In another adaptation of the Snow White classic, Universal Pictures is celebrating its 100th Anniversary with an action-adventure film depicting the intense jealously of a wicked witch sending assassins to kill a young woman undermining her reign in the kingdom. Never did she know that the huntsman was teaching her to fight against the rule of the evil queen. A feel-good movie of good triumphing evil but never before seen in such amazing graphics since the Lord of the Rings series.
Snow White and the Huntsmen will open in cinemas on 31st May. Watch trailer: http://www.snowwhiteandthehuntsman.com/
November 11, 2020 June 24, 2020


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Peter Geuer (* 1. Juli 1896; † 21. November 1974) war ehrenamtlicher Oberbürgermeister von Düren.

Geuer amtierte nur eine Amtszeit lang. Sie betrug damals ein Jahr. Er wurde am 24. November 1950 gewählt und war bis zum 4. Dezember 1951 im Amt. Er war Mitglied der Sozialdemokratischen Partei Deutschlands (SPD). Sein Vorgänger war Fritz Heusgen, sein Nachfolger wurde Josef Koch.

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 Geuer auf www.dueren.de

Bürgermeister (Düren)
Deutscher
Geboren 1896
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USGA WOMEN'S STATE TEAM
Michigan's Dy Sisters are Competitive Teammates September 28, 2017 | SANTA FE, N.M. By Tom Mackin
Anika Dy (left) and her younger sister, Anci, are competitive with each other, even while playing for the same team. (USGA/Steven Gibbons)
Women's State Team Home
As 14-year-old Anci Dy, of Traverse City, Mich., stood over a 15-foot birdie putt on her final hole during the second round of the USGA Women's State Team Championship, her 16-year-old sister, Anika, watched from 125 yards away in the fairway while waiting to hit her own approach shot.
"I told Ken [Hartmann, Michigan's non-playing captain], I just think she's going to drain this," said Anika. "And then I freaked out when it went in."
On the green, Anci heard Anika's cheering loud and clear. She's used to the sisterly support, although it was a different situation in July when the two squared off in the quarterfinals of the Michigan Women's Amateur at Saginaw Country Club.
"The whole dynamic of that match was weird," said Anika. "The front nine was serious. We maybe said three words to each other. Then we made the turn and we just started being regular sisters again. It became like the fun matches we have when we practice. We were goofing around with each other."
The match was all square at the turn before Anika went on to win, 2 and 1.
"When I heard she won her match that morning and that we would play each other in the afternoon, I was like, let's go," said Anci.
"I wanted it to happen," said Anika. "I hope it happens again."
They're teammates this week at The Club at Las Campanas, as they are on the girls' golf team at Traverse City West High School (currently ranked second among Division 1 schools in Michigan), where Anika is a junior and Anci a freshman.
Anika won Division 1 medalist honors in the 2016 Michigan Girls' High School Golf Championship and was named Michigan's Miss Golf that year. She competed in the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club twice, placing third overall for Girls 14-15 in 2015. Anci, a medalist last week at the Harbor Springs Invitational won by Traverse City West, is the fourth-youngest competitor in the Women's State Team field.
Yet despite playing in numerous state, regional and national competitions, the sisters acknowledge that playing in their first USGA championship has introduced them to a new level.
"I didn't know what to expect coming here," said Anika, who has verbally committed to play golf at the University of Michigan. "The age range is so varied and we're used to playing with 12- to 18-year-olds in our junior events. But there's some pretty experienced golfers here and they're pretty good."
"To be chosen as sisters to represent Michigan is truly an honor," said Anci.
"I feel it definitely calmed down my nerves knowing she was here playing right in front of me on every hole," said Anika. "If I was here without her, I would probably be a bit more nervous."
"I'm showing her where not to go," said Anci.
That final-hole birdie completed a round of 75 for Anci, one stroke better than her Round 1 score. Anika bettered her by two strokes with a 73 to go with a first-round 76.
"In my head, I really wanted to beat her," said Anci. "But we just do our best and see who comes out on top."
And that's been changing as of late.
"I'm not going to lie, I've been consistently better than her," said the older Dy. "But this past summer, she beat me a few times and is closing the gap pretty quickly. It keeps me on my toes."
"I'm just here to make her better," Anci said, laughing.
The Michigan team, which made the cut into Thursday's final round, also includes Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll, a Michigan Golf Hall of Famer who is the head women's golf coach at Michigan State University. The latter job required her to sign an NCAA compliance waiver prior to the championship promising she would not make any recruiting attempts involving Anika.
The sisters, who each maintain a 4.0 grade-point average, have been doing homework before and after rounds this week. Anika gives their father gets credit for introducing them to the game. "My dad tried to play and I went with him. I stuck with it and he didn't," said Anika.
"I learned from her and wanted to play too," said Anci.
Hartmann, who is the senior director of rules and competitions for the Golf Association of Michigan, says the sisters are among the top three juniors in the state.
"They're both great girls and there's competitiveness between them, but they're good friends," he said. "I don't think they will ever get burned out because they have other interests and play other sports. It's not just been all golf, all the time, which is a credit to their parents. They have bright futures ahead of them."
Tom Mackin is an Arizona-based freelance writer who frequently contributes to USGA websites.
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Championships Scenes From Round 2 of the Women's State Team


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Packers fans should welcome Jennings warmly
All of Wisconsin is ready for this day
Martin from Tisovec, Slovakia
Where is the arrow pointing now?
We'll find out on Sunday.
Peter from Durham, UK
Vic, do you think Greg Jennings will get a welcoming return from Packers fans? Would you say it's better to cheer him or boo him on Sunday?
I think reactions will be mixed, but Jennings is a Packers hero, he is indelibly etched in the team's history and glory and, for that reason, he should be cheered. I hope the Vikings elect to introduce their offense. It would give Packers fans a chance to show their true character, and it would also provide an opportunity to repair a relationship that should not be broken.
Noah from Oak Creek, WI
Vic, do you think players shouldn't be allowed to dunk the football over the crossbar?
I absolutely believe it should be forbidden for two reasons: 1.) It's potentially damaging to the single-most important device on the field. 2.) When a player dunks the ball over the crossbar, he's using it as a prop. In my mind, that's a violation of the celebration rules.
Drew from Rogers, AR
Vic, you are the coach this week. Who do you start at QB and why? I like the veteran Flynn, who has seen a little more action. I think so many fans are on the fence.
I have complete confidence in the coaches; I always have. It's nonsensical for me to believe I know more about their football team than they do. If fans would adopt that attitude, I think they would experience less frustration and more enjoyment in watching games. The coaches know what they're doing. They've spent their lives preparing teams to play football games. This is not the time of the year to audition talent. This game is a must win. You go with the people you believe give you the best chance of victory. I trust the coaches are doing that.
Courtney from Butte, MT
Glad you were thinking out loud. College players should be picking college for a career other than football. First of all, they are likely not to make it to the NFL. Secondly, if they do, they will need a career afterwards.
I'm not sure what you're supporting, the system as it is or change. The point I was trying to make in yesterday's column is that recruiting is the root of all evil in college football. Fix recruiting and you fix everything. In my mind, there is a group of college football players that aren't serious about a college education. They were not college preparatory students when they were recruited, and wouldn't have even considered going to college if it weren't for the fact they are outstanding football players. They are the cream of the recruiting crop and they are program changers. They are also players of such desirability that a lot of college football programs will risk embarrassing their esteemed institutions of higher learning for the sake of recruiting those players to play for their programs. I wouldn't object to a system that rewards those for participating in a program that distributes them honorably and evenly among schools that would also agree to participate and contribute to that kind of system. I'm just talking out loud.
Jonas from Tromso, Norway
Vic, at what age would you say the average football player peaks?
The prime years of a pro football player's career is thought to be years 4-7. That varies by position. A quarterback's prime is longer; a running back's might be shorter.
Bryce from Milwaukee, WI
I hate to contradict, except I'm a cynic. Ted Thompson said in the spring of 2011 that his favorite place to draft is 32nd.
Yeah, I get it. The view from the top is wonderful. That was then, this is now. The other-31 view is reality, and the reality of that view is that if you want the view from the top of the world, you'll probably need to find some players at the top of the draft. The Packers had the ninth overall pick in 2009, and they used their high position in the draft order to acquire two players, B.J. Raji and Clay Matthews, who made game-changing plays in the Packers' run to the Super Bowl XLV title.
Kevin from Jacksonville, FL
Sorry, Vic, I've read and listened to you too long to buy the blaze orange and hunting bit. Nice try, though.
I've traded in my putter for a gun, my golf membership for an NRA membership, the grill room for the hunting lodge, my soft spikes and footies for thermal socks and boots, my Steve Spurrier visor for that hat Elmer Fudd wears, golf balls for bullets and bug spray for deer cologne or whatever that stuff is you smear on yourself to make the deer like you. I'm a changed man, Kevin. I've got the car all packed up and the only thing left to do is buy a deer call. I hope they can hear it from the cabin.
Jimmy from Hainesville, IL
Vic, you are from Pennsylvania and "The Deer Hunter." Do you believe a deer has to be taken with one shot?
The deer must go down, and the deer must go down hard.
Brian from Waxahachie, TX
I have noticed over this skid that our defense has given up too many
plays. Do you think the defense is this badly affected by Aaron Rodgers' absence that they are allowing a lot of big plays?
Rodgers' injury traumatized this team. I can't explain it but neither can I deny it. The facts are undeniable. This team was on a roll when he got hurt. They've only had the lead in a game twice since, 10-7 and 20-17 over the Bears. Should it have had this effect on the defense? No, but it has, and it has to stop this week. There can be no more of this. The Packers have to get over it, deal with it and win the game. Tyler from Oak Harbor, WA
I was talking with some friends and one of them mentioned that a few years ago the San Diego Chargers had the No. 1 offense and the No. 1 defense, yet, still missed the playoffs. Is this even true? If so, how can a team be so good on both sides of the ball and miss the playoffs?
The 2010 Chargers were No. 1 in offense and defense but missed the playoffs, largely because they were No. 33 on special teams.
Kris from Rhinelander, WI
All the talk in my office today was about the cold and wind forecast for Saturday up here in the north woods. Are you really going hunting? If you aren't, some fine deer camp needs to invite you out, and you should spend a couple of days and nights imparting your wisdom on those hunters.
What a great idea! I could be the entertainment at night. Tell some football stories while the boys are pulling the skin off the deer. Wadda ya think I could get?
CB Sam Shields
Matt from Dyersville, IA
I heard a rumor that you and Mike would be playing cornerback for the Packers this Sunday. Is that true?
Sam Shields missed the Giants game due to a hamstring injury and didn't participate in practice on Thursday, and now Micah Hyde has a groin injury and didn't practice on Thursday. This is a major problem and it would be a huge problem next Thursday in Detroit, against an explosive passing attack, if the Packers are depleted at cornerback. The problem with next man up is he keeps going down.
Adam from Oshkosh, WI
Vic, I'm worried that Jimmy Graham's crossbar-bending dunk will lead to an eventual ban of the Lambeau Leap. With all the ridiculous new rules the NFL deems necessary to implement, what's to stop them from calling the Leap an act of taunting or bullying against the other team?
I don't think the league is going to make a connection between what Graham did and the Lambeau Leap. What would worry me about the Leap is that at some point in time it's possible some player is going to leap into the crowd and there's going to be an incident, and that would threaten a wholesome tradition that has been executed without incident in Green Bay for a long time.
Stephen from Long Beach, CA
The temperature will sit comfortably below the freezing point. The air will be sharp, not unlike a Bowie knife. The sheer volume within Lambeau Field will shatter the threshold of deafening excitement, and the green and gold elite will be fueled with the fire of a thousand suns. The Packers' finest hour begins on Sunday. The beginning of the greatest fulfillment of all that they hold dear, with the hope they may get the opportunity to lay exhausted on the field of battle, victorious. My question to you, Vic, are you ready for some football?
All of Wisconsin is ready for this day, sir. This is good ground. This is very good ground.


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Генна́дий Алекса́ндрович Све́чников (4 апреля 1918, д. Нагорка Яранского уезда Вятской губернии — 26 января 1974, Новосибирск) — советский , специалист в области диалектического материализма и философии естествознания. Доктор философских наук (1966), член-корреспондент АН СССР c 24 ноября 1970 года по Отделению философии и права.

Биография
Сын сельского учителя. Окончил физико-математический факультет Горьковского государственного университета (1939). Член ВКП(б) с 1943 года. Работал ассистентом кафедры теории упругости Горьковского университета (1939—1943), в годы Великой Отечественной войны находился в народном ополчении. Директор средней школы в Кировской области (1943—1945), лектор Кировского обкома ВКПб/КПСС (1946—1951), инструктор Отдела науки и вузов ЦК КПСС (1951—1956).

Заочно окончил Высшую партийную школу (1949) и аспирантуру Академии общественных наук при ЦК КПСС (1954), защитил кандидатскую диссертацию «Борьба материализма против идеализма в квантовой механике по вопросу причинности».

В 1956—1970 годах — старший научный сотрудник Института философии АН СССР. С 1960 года — и. о. доцента, в 1967—1969 годах заведовал кафедрой философии Московского физико-технического института. Доктор философских наук (1966, диссертация «Причинность и связь состояний в физике»). С 1970 года — заведующий отделом философии Института истории, филологии и философии Сибирского отделения АН СССР, заведующий кафедрой философии и научного коммунизма Новосибирского государственного университета.

Председатель Научного совета при Министерстве высшего и среднего специального образования РСФСР по философским вопросам естествознания. Был членом Объединённого учёного совета по историко-филологическим и философским наукам СО АН СССР и председателем бюро Западно-Сибирского отделения Философского общества СССР.

Научная деятельность
Г. А. Свечников свёл и обосновал различие и единство понятий причинности и связи состояний, дал трактовку причины как взаимодействия, показал ограниченность представлений о линейной причинности, разработал основы концепции нелинейной причинности, вскрыл изменения соотношений между необходимостью и случайностью, возможностью и действительностью при переходе от макро- к микромиру. Провел методологический анализ онтологического и гносеологического аспектов детерминизма, раскрыл новые абстрактные формы выражения детерминизма в квантовой физике. Осветил методологическую функцию принципа причинности и категории связи состояний для квантовой теории и теоретических исследований физики элементарных частиц. Дал философско-методологическое обоснование условия причинности, введенного Н. Н. Боголюбовым, имеющее большое эвристическое значение в построении квантовой теории поля.

По инициативе Г. А. Свечникова в сентябре 1970 года в созданный отдел философии вошли сектор «Философские проблемы естествознания» и кафедра философии СО АН СССР. В ходе работы сформировалась устойчивая научная тематика: детерминизм в науке; теория значения (теория речевых актов) в рамках философии языка; теория семантической информации в философии математики; исследования по модальной логике, интерпретация кванторов в философии логики; структурализм и семиотика; методология социальных теорий и др.

Собрав и консолидировав высококвалифицированный коллектив, заложил основы для дальнейшего формирования и развития научных школ в области философии науки и логики в Новосибирском научном центре. Под руководством Г. А. Свечникова в 1973 году был проведен Всесоюзный симпозиум «Современный детерминизм и наука» с участием иностранных учёных, ставший свидетельством международного признания деятельности новосибирских философов в данной области научного знания. Редактор и автор разделов крупных коллективных монографий: «Современный детерминизм. Законы природы», «Современный детерминизм и наука».

Основные работы
Книги и брошюры
 Категория причинности в физике. М., 1961;
 Диалектика причинной связи. М., 1967;
 Причинность и связь состояний в физике. М., 1971;

Статьи
 Причинность и связь состояний в микрофизике // Вопросы философии. 1959. № 6;
 Индетерминизм // Философская энциклопедия. М., 1962. Т. 2;
 Диалектико-материалистическая концепция причинности // Современный детерминизм. Законы природы. М., 1973;
 Проблемы современной концепции причинности // Известия СО АН СССР. Сер. общественных наук. 1974. Вып. 2. № 6.
 Проблемы современной концепции причинности // Современный детерминизм и наука. Т. 1. Новосибирск, 1975.

Литература
 Вопросы философии. 1974. № 4;
 За науку в Сибири. 1974. № 6;
 Академия наук СССР. Сибирское отделение. Персональный состав. 1957—1982. Новосибирск, 1982;
 Философский энциклопедический словарь. М., 1983, 1989;
 Геннадий Александрович Свечников / сост. С. Н. Корсаков, Л. А. Калашникова. М.: ИФ РАН, 2019. 112 с.

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Neymar Formally Responds To Lionel Messi's Heartfelt Goodbye Message – "Thank you brother … I'll miss you mate!"
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Neymar has responded to Lionel Messi's emotional 'goodbye' message on social media.
The Brazilian took to Instagram shortly after his Barcelona teammate posted a slideshow of pictures of the pair representing the Catalan club over the years.
Messi & Neymar
Alongside the clip Messi wrote: "It was an enormous pleasure to have shared all these years with you friend Neymar I wish you luck in this new stage of your life. See you tomorrow."
Responding to the message, Neymar wrote: "Thank you brother … I'll miss you mate!"
Barcelona announced on social media that boss Ernesto Valverde had allowed the Brazilian to miss training on Wednesday, suggesting he is all but set to leave.
Neymar was photographed driving to the club's training ground moments before Barcelona's official Twitter account posted: "Neymar is not training with the permission of the coach."
The club later confirmed the player had informed them of his intentions to leave, adding that he would not be training with them for the foreseeable future.
Paris Saint-Germain have been strongly linked with a move for the 25-year-old throughout this transfer window.
They are seemingly prepared to pay his £199million release clause, despite some resistance from La Liga chiefs.
The deal would eclipse the £89million Manchester United paid for Paul Pogba, making Neymar the most expensive player in football history.
Barcelona released a statement earlier today revealing the player and his father had handed in a transfer request.
The statement read: "The player Neymar Jr, accompanied by his father and agent, has informed FC Barcelona this morning of his decision to leave the club in a meeting held at the club's offices.
"Faced with this position, the club has informed them they refer to the buy-out clause of his existing contract which as of 1 July totals €222million which will have to be deposited in its entirety.
"Furthermore, in reply to the claim for the contract extension bonus, the club has once again made it clear that the amount remains deposited with a notary until the case is resolved.
"The player remains under contract at FC Barcelona but with temporary permission to not take part in training sessions."
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Within the Yungdrung Bön tradition, there are the Five Buddha Families. Each deity is associated with specific colors, hand objects, wisdoms, elements. organs, impure aspects that are purified, etc. Here are listed a few of these characteristics along with a line of scripture from the prayer known to Western students as The Precious Garland, an aspirational prayer to support those who have recently died.
Salwa Rangjung is associated with the Eastern direction. This deity is yellow in color, associated with the pure dimension of the element of earth and the consort is the khandro of the earth element. This deity is associated with Mirror-like Wisdom and the Yungdrung Family.
Gawa Döndrup is associated with the Southern direction. This deity is blue in color, associated with the pure dimension of the element of water and the consort is the khandro of the water element. This deity is associated with All-accomplishing Wisdom and the Precious Jewel Family.
Jetak Ngomé is associated with the Western direction. This deity is red in color, associated with the pure dimension of the element of fire and the consort is the khandro of the fire element. This deity is associated with Discriminating Wisdom and the Lotus Family.
Gelha Garchuk is associated with the Northern direction. This deity is green in color, associated with the pure dimension of the element of wind and the consort is the khandro of the wind element. This deity is associated with the Wisdom of Equanimity and the Dharma Wheel Family.
Kunnang Khyappa is the central deity of the Five Buddha Families. This deity is white in color, associated with the pure dimension of the element of space, and the consort is the khandro of space. This deity is associated with the Wisdom of Emptiness and the Suchness Family.
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A year round programme of walks, arts, events, workshops, talks and spectacular wildlife encounters are a fantastic way for everyone to connect to their natural surroundings.
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christmas 2 give 5k with BoMFLA [recap].
On Saturday, December 21st I rounded out the 2013 racing season at the Christmas 2 Give 5k in Elysian Park, for Back on My Feet LA's first race!
We met up at Homeboy Industries in Chinatown and then carpooled to Elysian Park.
with my Team Homeboy teammates, Brian and Alex.
I had signed up to pace one of our runners, so Alex and I ran with Luis as he competed in his first 5k ever. It was so exciting.
about to toe the line with Alex and Luis.
How long are we going to run?
The course was really challenging — the first half mile was nice and easy, but the rest of the race was on varied terrain with lots of rolling hills and a few switchbacks. No single hill was a killer, but it was definitely a taxing course — especially for your first 5k ever!
Luis ran really strong — clocking in a first mile of 8:36! His pace slowed a little as it got more hilly, but he crossed the finish line in a time of 30:15. I can't wait to see him improve as time goes on.
Team Homeboy's other athlete was Karla — and she had a personal distance record with the 3.1 mile distance.
Drew and Brian pace Karla to a successful finish!
All of BoMFLA rallied together to help bring Karla in at the finish. So inspiring.
My roommate, Jenn, and her boyfriend, Daniel also came out to support the cause — and they both ran strong races on the tough course. They were repping' Santa to the Sea in full force. I so appreciate their willingness to let me drag them to all of my race events.
All in all the race was a really fun and exciting morning. We also got awesome medals and Brooks technical T-shirts, which are surprisingly cool looking.
Did you do a Christmas-themed race this year?
Whaaaat a post about a race I haven't run yet? This is because I want all of you southern California readers/bloggers to consider coming out to run this event — or to spectate it!
I've been running with Back On My Feet – Los Angeles for a little over a month now, and we're having our first race on Saturday, December 21st at 8 am. The race is going to be held in Elysian Park and all 5 teams from LA will have runners competing. I am so excited for everyone (but I may be the most pumped for my team…Homeboy Industries).
I am so excited to see how our team does. I know they will love their first race! I'll be running (and hopefully pacing some of the team). If you're in the LA area, consider joining us — or at coming to cheer on the finishers at their first 5k.
Join us for a fun and memorable 5k with a scenic cross country style course on a mix of dirt, grass and asphalt. The course is moderately challenging with about 3/4 of a mile of gradual hills. You will love the view of Los Angeles and the Dodger Stadium. Not only will you love the course but also the good cause of this race. Christmas 2 Give was created to make a change in the lives of others and this year we will fundraise for TNT the Leukemia and Lymphoma society.
Awards: Custom medals will be awarded to all finishers.
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5:03 wake-up call for Back on My Feet with my Team Homeboy people. Love them.
Yes the extra 3 minutes are a game-changer.
We met up and did our run — some of the team is already up to 3 miles! I ran with Louis (who has perfect attendance) on a challenging route in Elysian Park.
I came home and fell back asleep for two hours. No, I am not TOTALLY lazy. I am a law student with a flexible schedule. I have a final tonight (Trial Advocacy) and want to not be sleep deprived, so morning nap FTW!
I still remember the second-grade teacher, Mrs. Russell, a polio victim, limping into my first grade class and whispering the news in my teacher's ear. They sent us right home.
* Today is the last day to sign up for the Elf 4 Health Challenge via The Lean Grean Bean! I'll be doing it — join me!
* This post about hugging made me smile. I'm not a huge hugger (personal space, duh), but my experience at BoMF so far has definitely made me more huggy. The video in this post is so sweet — it made me tear up. WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME?
*This list of How You Know You Live at the Gym (Yes, I have a favorite front desk attendant).
*This toolish prank some Harvard kids played at Yale.
*This Kimye video. (No, not Bound 2. I have a lot of thoughts about that one). You know, this one from SNL: Waking Up with Kimye! (The bit with the Kardashians playing their favorite instruments? Amazing).
Not technically a link, but I'm reading this book (non-affiliate link, I'm not that cool). It's called Pink Ribbons, Inc. and is about the idea of cause marketing and how philanthropy has turned into a profit-driving mechanism for many companies. I'd definitely recommend it — and I just learned there's a film version. MUST find that.
What's your favorite find this week from the world wide web? Link me, por fa!
Alright, I'm off to do some final prep and crush this trial. Have a great weekend!!


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