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Four Thoughts on the Houston Texans' Hiring Nick Caserio As Their Next GM
University of Houston Football: The Post Cougar Head Coach Curse
Four Thoughts on Rick Smith's Potential Return to an NFL GM Role
Sean Pendergast
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Sean Pendergast | November 25, 2020 | 5:00am
Rick Smith may be close to getting back into the NFL as a general manager.
Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher
Rick Smith's last day as general manager for the Houston Texans was January 1, 2018. On that day, he took a leave of absence to take care of his ailing wife, who was suffering from breast cancer at that time, and ultimately, he would not return to his post. January 1, 2018 is not all that long ago, it only FEELS like a long time ago, because the Texans are about to name their third GM since Smith's departure.
We will be talking plenty about the Texans' search for a new GM in the weeks to come, as it is tied with the choice to fill the head coaching vacancy for the most important decisions here in the early part of Cal McNair's tenure as owner of the team. But back to Smith. He's been away from the game now for almost three years, but is looking to get back in. (Note: Smith's wife, Tiffany, passed away on January 30, 2019.)
Right now, there are two teams with GM vacancies in the NFL — the Texans (for which Smith is not a candidate) and the Atlanta Falcons. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reported earlier this week that Smith is indeed among a handful of candidates for the Falcons' opening:
The NFL is putting a premium on promoting diverse candidates, which is exactly what the Atlanta Falcons are targeting in their next general manager, league sources told ESPN.
While the Falcons have been preparing for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints, they also have been working to compile a diverse list of general manager candidates, according to sources.
The Falcons' list includes former Texans GM Rick Smith, Bears assistant director of personnel Champ Kelly, Rams director of college scouting Brad Holmes and former Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie, among others, according to league sources.
As crazy as it now sounds, given how the Bill O'Brien Era evolved, regressed, and ultimately imploded, I was happy that O'Brien won his power struggle with Smith, when Smith took his leave of absence. Smith had over a decade to get this team to a Super Bowl, and they had three playoff wins total during his tenure as GM. O'Brien was coming off a 4-12 season, but it included six starts worth of Deshaun Watson, in which the Texans' rookie QB was tremendous. O'Brien was the one pushing the buttons, so there was SOMETHING there.
Obviously, had I known O'Brien would have ultimately been given roster control, GM duties, and devolve into a completely unhinged hothead (at times), I would have felt differently around Smith's departure. I say all of that to say that Smith's potential second act is intriguing to me. You can spin his resume as very sellable or very concerning. Along those lines, here are four thoughts on Smith's pursuing the Falcons' GM job:
What is the case for Rick Smith?
Three simple words — FIRST ROUND PICKS. Smith's draft history overall, first round through seventh round, is fairly sketchy, but he undeniably crushed it in the first round. In fact, from 2008 through 2017, the only pick that would qualify as a bust would be Kevin Johnson in 2015. On that list of first round picks within that timeframe are three of the best picks outside the top ten from the last decade — J.J. Watt 11th overall in 2011, DeAndre Hopkins 27th overall in 2013, and Watson 12th overall in 2017. His first round pick in 2008, Duane Brown (26th overall), is the only non-QB from the first round of his draft class still playing in the league. He made some very good free agent signings from 2009 through 2011 (Antonio Smith, Wade Smith, Johnathan Joseph, Danieal Manning) to fortify the two teams that won the division in 2011 and 2012. Also, the biggest free agent misses — passing on Peyton Manning in 2012, Ed Reed, Brock Osweiler — could be attributed to Gary Kubiak (Manning) or Bob McNair (Reed, Osweiler).
What is the case against Rick Smith?
In virtually every other round of the draft, Smith's record was well below average. His third round picks were almost comedically snakebitten, from guys who never saw the field as Texans (Brennan Williams, Louis Nix) to guys cut from the team for smoking weed at the team hotel (Sam Montgomery). The players he let walk in free agency from 2013 through 2015 went on to become good to great players elsewhere — Connor Barwin, Glover Quin, Brandon Brooks, Ben Jones. The Brian Cushing contract extension AFTER a knee injury was ill advised, and the Matt Schaub contract extension wound up being a mess. Bottom line — the team never got over the hump on his watch, and he had over a decade to do it.
Deshaun Watson, Smith's magnum opus
Back to Watson, which will ultimately be Smith's greatest gift to the franchise. Take a listen to this snippet from Adam Schefter's podcast this week, in which Smith recaps draft day 2017 and the journey to arrive at Watson as a Texan....
This picture says it all. No one but Rick gives a fuck. Rick on his game that day! pic.twitter.com/6tJXiyhqLn
— Petrovsky Nicolai (@my_name_a_pete) November 23, 2020
If you're a Falcons fan, and they hire Smith, this audio will get you fired up about Smith as your new GM. He paints a picture in which he is a completely dialed-in wheeler dealer with the conviction to make a decision that NONE of his underlings agree with. That all may be true, but it should be noted it is SMITH'S version of the events.
Be careful, Atlanta fans ... if Smith is hired, satisfaction will be hard to come by
I would also want Falcon fans, or fans of whichever team ultimately hires Smith (he WILL work again, I feel strongly about that), to know that, when Smith makes bad decisions or is asked to do things that are unpopular, he will NOT answer for them. He rarely does media, maybe a couple press conferences around draft time. That's it. I remember specifically two decisions that BEGGED for a press conference to give fans answers, the Duane Brown trade and the Brock Osweiler trade/disposal, and there was nothing but crickets from Smith.
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Sean Pendergast is a contributing freelance writer who covers Houston area sports daily in the News section, with periodic columns and features, as well. He also hosts afternoon drive on SportsRadio 610, as well as the post game show for the Houston Texans.
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Woke up quite early this morning and decided to have dim sum for breakfast.
Thinking that wanna bring le bf to eat some delicious durian rolls at a dim sum restaurant located at Jinjang, so go all the way there.
And we're stuck in jam due to Standard Chartered KL Marathon and used about 1 hour to make a big u-turn from Jln Kuching to Jinjang.
But everything was worth it when le bf like the durian rolls so much. Hehe.
Plan to visit Sunway Pyramid but when on the way, suddenly thought of this Paradigm Mall and decided to change destination at the very last minute. Yeah, wanna see what's so hype bout this mall that everyone's crazy about. Lol.
Merely 1030am and the mall is kinda crowded already. Did some shopping over there.
Had our lunch at Goku Raku. Ordered a small portion of Goku Raku Ramen and share with le bf because I'm not so hungry yet, just wanna had a taste of it.
The ramen tasted tad bit too salty, and doesn't really deliver the feeling of a 'secret made broth' kinda feeling to me. Marutama Ramen tasted wayyyyyy better!
Hop to Leisure Mall after that and bought a stripe long singlet.


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Why doesn't my church observe Lent?
Lent began in the apostolic era and was universal in the ancient church. For this reason, Lent is observed by the various Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran, and Anglican denominations, by Roman Catholics, and by Eastern Orthodox Churches.
It is much easier to explain who stopped observing it and why.
In many cases, Rome was the last place to observe the holy days. For example, the idea of moving All Saints Day to November 1 did not reach Rome until 700 years after it originated in England, and the idea of celebrating Holy Week as Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday, was quite elaborate in Jerusalem before the early fourth century but did not spread to Rome until the 11th century. Advent began in medieval Gaul and spread to Rome from there. Lent, on the other hand, appears to have originated in the apostolic age. The Apostolic Constitutions attribute the observance of Lent to an apostolic commandment. We can't verify that, but we also can't disprove it.
In the United States in the 19th century, the established denominations were slow to spread west of the Appalachians, which was the frontier at the time. The area was thinly populated and there were very few seminary-trained clergy. The lay people had been converted at camp meetings without any church background. They were influenced by the groups that had rejected Christian holy days, but frontier conditions were not conducive to structured liturgical worship anyway. They weren't aware of the Christian holy days, and they didn't have the equipment, the facilities, the education, the authorization, or the training to conduct liturgical worship. Therefore most of the religious groups that were formed in the United States in the 19th century do not have a custom of observing Lent. This environment had some influence on individual congregations in denominations that have historically observed the Christian holy days—so you will occasionally find a Methodist church that does not observe Lent.
Gradually, the holy days have returned to the churches that had lost them. The restoration quickly began with Easter. Christmas followed in the 19th century, and Advent and Holy Week became widespread among them in the 20th century. Lent is mounting a come-back in the 21st century.


The top 5 picks you're about to see our results of over 1,200 work-hours in the pursuit for the best flannel sheets for your money.
The initial pool of 72 sets was made about 18 month ago by our panel of three experts – all of them Material Technology Engineers.
But theory can only get you so far, so we then proceeded to analyze the statistics of each set. The goal here was to narrow down the search to 25 sets because that was within our budget to actually buy & test.
The ratings are a combination of the expert opinions, testing (by our featured testers and us) and user satisfaction.
There are flannel sheets out there that performed similar to this Pinzon set but they cost 400-500% more.
Yes, you read that right, the other flannel sheet sets that performed similarly in the quality categories cost 5-6 times more.
This Pinzon set is unparalleled in terms of the balance between durability, the soft finish and the quality of the napping (manufacturing process used to get that soft flannel finish).
Last but not least, it's 100% cotton.
Who will choose the Pinzon Signature?
The Pinzon will be the choice of the conservative buyers looking for a high-quality product that won't to break the bank.
It might not be right for you if you're looking for a thinner, stretchier flannel because it's made of durable and heavy fabric with a velvet-like finish.
The quality aspects we looked at like pilling, release of lint, shape and softness retention over time were similar or superior to sets that much more.
All of the above made it one of the most popular sets among users, with over 1000s of reviews on Amazon alone.
With the user satisfaction rating of 93, this Shavel is by far the highest-rated micro flannel set.
In rating this set, we had to tweak the formula a bit because the material is different.
Micro fleece is designed to be the sweet spot between the comfort of all-cotton flannel and the smooth finish of fleece.
You can see all its quality ratings below.
Who will choose the Shavel?
If you laid down on these Shavel sheets and somebody asked you to guess the price, there's no way you'd get it even remotely right.
The softness is unparalleled and, we dare to say, if you can find this set under $100 it's a steal.
If you're also the one who will be washing and caring for it, it's worth mentioning that it's far easier to maintain than any other set we looked at.
It's because a well-made micro flannel does not shrink, peel or wrinkle and dries much faster.
The downside is that we've seen this set go out of stock in some colors and sizes, so finding the combo that's just right for you might be tricky.
This Malouf is one of the very few sets we considered in its price range, which is much higher than the two sets above.
The fabric comes from Portugal, which is known to produce the finest flannel in the world. That's not just something we're saying, it's a consensus in the industry.
Compared to other sheets we looked at, the feel of the Malouf is somewhat different – the finish is finely brushed and feels like velvet.
What we initially expected to see with this kind of finish is substantial pilling and we were wrong about that. The surface is so finely brushed that we practically didn't see any pilling at all.
Who will choose the Malouf?
If you prefer a thick, lofty material of the steel as soft as velvet, this top-tier flannel by Malouf might be right for you.
We don't know how to plastic lid describe the difference in how it feels against the skin.
The closest we can get is saying that it feels like an extra thin velvet cover.
So, this month's update brings no significant change at the top, only slight changes in quality ratings that are nothing to write home about.
We are currently working on gathering data of some new arrivals but, based on the volume, it will be at least 6-8 months before these "newbies" become contenders.
Before we set out to complete this guide, it was our goal to both make specific recommendations and provide general information on how to shop for flannel sheets.
To be honest, we didn't expect this guide to turn into so much work because we thought what we know about the materials (mostly learned from our editor Bob, who was one of the Material Technology Engineers who made the initial picks) would be enough.
Little did we know about the intricacies of choosing right. We were especially surprised by all the industry lingo involved and the ways you could be misled, starting from thread count to the yarn.
So let us address that here, if some of the language we used in the analysis above was confusing, it will hopefully be clarified here.
Let's first debunk the most common myth…that flannel is a pattern. This myth probably stems from the fact that most shirts made of flannel will have a distinctive pattern.
So, to be clear, flannel is a fabric and can come in any solid or patterned color scheme.
Today, most flannel sheets are cotton-based but if we're going to be precise, the definition of flannel is not about the weave. The precise definition would be that flannel is a fabric made by twill or plain-weaving of yarn (typically, the yarn will be loosely spun).
It turns out that are initially perception of judging the quality of a flannel sheet was relying too much on the simplified idea – the higher the thread count, the better the sheets.
We're not saying that count is not important; we're just saying that it's not as conclusive as we initially thought.
So, instead of being the messenger and trying to convey what we learned from our expert panels, we leave you in the competent hands of the material experts to explain the rest.
How should you look at thread count?
Let's put it like this – if everything else about a flannel sheet is the same (type of cotton, ply, weave) it's safe to judge the quality based on the thread count.
Before we move on, let's look at one of the common misconceptions that an average buyer might have.
Apart from the thread count, you'll probably see the quality of the material described using terms like 80s, 100s, 200s etc. It's common sense to think that these numbers describe the flannel in terms of threads per square inch.
In our research for this guide we found that eight out of 10 people thinks just that.
For example, a non-expert will jump to the conclusion that 100s simply means that there are 100 threads in 1 inch square and they would be wrong.
These numbers refer to the size of the yard used – for example 100s means that 1 pound of the flannel includes 100 hanks (one hank is approximately equal to 840 yards).
Let's not complicate things any further – the takeaway should be that when you see a description like this with flannel sheets, just know that it doesn't directly translate into a thread count.
It is still true that 200s flannel has a higher thread count than 100s and that's probably all you need to know.
To summarize – we included the analysis above for the people who like to get into the nitty-gritty and truly understand what they're paying for. Flannel quality can be tricky and hard to judge on touch alone and often scarce information on the label.
But if it boggles your brain to get into it, just know that we've covered all this in our analysis and the recommendations that we made above are based on it.
Let's try to keep the ply explanation simple.
Ply of flannel is used to describe the number of yarns in a single fabric thread.
This one is important to understand because it's easy to manipulate the terminology and mislead you, so let's get it right.
Single-ply flannel sheets use fabrics with threads on their own.
Two-ply or double-ply means that two threads are twisted into a single piece.
Because it ties into the thread count talk that we had above.
It's simple math – thread count of 1000 could actually be 500 threads of two-ply or double-ply fabric. The same goes for three-ply.
If this sounds complicated, it might be because of the fact that it is.
That's why we'll do our best to explain all the industry lingo by using examples – everything that we said about ply above comes down to how it all affects the durability/softness of the fabric.
Let's take the example of a 1000 thread flannel sheet.
If it's single ply, it will be thinner and softer to the touch. It will also be more delicate to maintain and sensitive to machine-washing.
If it's a double-ply, the same thread count will feel heavier, more rugged and durable. It will also be better at maintaining shape and less sensitive to machine washing.
Who are flannel sheets for?
The universal appeal of flannel is unparalleled. You'll find people liking or disliking silk or microfiber sheets, but it's going to be hard finding one who dislikes flannel.
First of all, the way flannel feels against the skin is natural and the primary association is cotton (even when the sheets are poly-fiber). A person with a reason not to like flannel would also be the person that doesn't like cotton. Take a moment here and try to remember someone in your life that fits the description.
Temperature range – some sheets are dedicated to warm/cold sleepers or winter and summer. Flannel doesn't belong to either.
Because of its breathability it performs well in a wide range of temperatures. Just think about the advertising and labels you might've seen for flannel sheets- they range from cold cabins next to a fireplace to contemporary spaces with an open sea view that oozes heat.
There are still subtle differences that come down to the thickness, weight and weave.
Where are the best flannel sheets made?
Perhaps a better wording for this question would be where does the best flannel come from?
Before we offer our opinion on that, let's make sure that we're on the same page here.
We already talked about types of cotton used for flannel (like Egyptian or Pima) and that's not what we talking about here.
We're referring to the quality of the finished flannel fabric – whether it's cotton or not.
In those terms, flannel coming from Portugal has a reputation of being superior.
Another important factor – on the high-end, you'll find Egyptian cotton that's "famous" for being ultra absorbent and breathable.
Then you have your Pima that's grown in some of the Southern States of the US (Texas, California, Arizona, Mississippi and Florida) and South America.
The question of Egyptian vs. Pima cotton is a sensitive one. You probably that I'm exaggerating here. That's because you haven't tried to bring it up on a cotton manufacturer's convention.
I coined the phrase after seeing brands flip-flopping from one site to the other depending on which cotton they use for their products.
The bottom line is – for you, as the buyer, it's a non-issue.
I believe that the fact that Egyptian cotton is still perceived as superior stems from the perception of Egyptian silk, which is a whole different story.
Egyptian silk is indeed superior and there is scientific data that allows one to make the claim. A while back, we completed the guide on best silk sheets, pillow cases and comforters which you can see here.
"Egyptian" simply sounds better, while Pima sounds more generic. To put that issue to rest, let's take a second here to address the origin of the word Pima.
This type of cotton used to be called American-Egyptian and the name was changed to honor the Pima tribe of Indians who grew the cotton in Arizona, so there's nothing generic about it.
It's my opinion that you should pay more for Egyptian cotton just for the sake of the name – the focus should be on other quality aspect.
Both Egyptian and Pima cotton used for flannel sheets belong to the group of the ELS cotton (Extra Long Staple), with the staples of the Egyptian type being slightly longer.
As I stressed above, the differences are small – so small in fact that you shouldn't concern yourself with this.
Acala (Gossypium hirsutum) is a variety of cotton with Mexican origins.
The recorded history of this type of cotton dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. Since then, Acala was introduced to some areas of the US (like the San Joaquin Valley in California) and parts of Israel.
It's rare to see Acala used for sheets and you typically see it in apparel.
What does the staple length mean for the flannel sheets?
This one is simple – because a flannel sheet made of ELS cotton can fit more staples into a square inch.
This type of close weave makes for softer sheets.
What you want to look for is closely woven percale.
You might see a twill weave, which is not really an option for flannel sheets because of the surface is lofty. This type of weave is typically used for covers and throws because of the "fluffy" result you get from it.
The second thing you want to look for is plain stitching (also known as jersey-knit) because it offers a bit of stretch to your sheets without making them feel flimsy.
Finally, you can opt for a satin (sateen) weave – this will look more luxurious because most of the threads are concentrated on the very surface.
The downside of satin weave is that it takes away a bit of that natural cotton feel and many people find that it resembles synthetics.
I feel that the difference between normal and compact yarns is something that deserves a mention, although it's not commonly to see it in sheets.
The difference between the two is that compact yarn is superior and smoother than "normal". This means that fabrics made of compact yarns will feel and look smoother than you would expect from the thread count.
You'll rarely see compact yarn in flannel sheets, and if you do it will cost way more. If you ask me, the difference doesn't justify the cost and you should stick with the basics.
The two terms are used to describe which way the threads run. Warp threads are the vertical and Weft are horizontal.
This comes into play if different types of threads are used for Weft & Warp, which is not the case with the sets we looked at so there's no need to go down that rabbit hole.
However, if you have questions about it, feel free to ask, either in the comment section at the end of this guide or by directly emailing us.
The whole process of research for this guide included many brands that cost much more than the sets we ended up recommending.
We've been reviewing sleep-related products for over a decade now and we tweak the formula of our statistical model for each product type.
Most of the time it comes down to deciding on whether to include the value for money category or not.
When we started out the pursuit for the best flannel sheets, we didn't expect to include the category of value for money in the guide.
We ended up doing so because the price gaps were too significant.
Our initial impression indicated that we might discover that these expensive sheets are be truly superior – enough so as to justify the difference in cost.
We didn't feel like that's the case.
The cost gap seems to come down to brands and perception, but we were looking for substance.
As we dug deeper and the pool of data grew, it became evident that we simply must adjust the ratings to reflect the prices.
That's when we included the "value for money", which knocked many well-known brands right out of the top 5.
The bottom line here is that the sets we listed as the best flannel sheets out there are also top value for your money.
First let's define what napping is – it refers to the process of finishing the fabric once it's woven to make it softer and gentler to the skin.
Flannel can be napped either on both or one side.
Highest-quality flannel will be the same on both sides (napped).
Technically speaking, if only one side is napped, the more precise term for the fabric would be flannelette.
High-end sheets will use smaller yarns. The smaller the yarn, the more sensitive it will be to the napping process.
On the other hand, it's the napping that gives flannel that soft finish which means that finer flannel made of smaller yarn will have to be treated less aggressively not to damage it in the process.
That's why most companies go with bigger yarn that can withstand the napping without any threads being pulled out.
The yarn thickness is not listed with the products we looked at, but it's safe to assume that it's not small because sheets with finer yarn cost much more.
Typically, flannel sheets are available in the following sizes: Twin, Twin XL (Xlong), full, full XL, Queen, King and California King.
The sets that we chose and the top five are not all available in the listed sizes, for example, our top choice is currently available only in Queen, King and California King.
Some of the sheets listed are also available in split king-size which is meant to be used for adjustable beds.
When it comes to sizing your focus should be on the depth of the pockets (if it's a fitted sheet) rather than the dimensions because the listed products are true to size.
The bottom line here is to make sure to get deep-pocketed sheets that will be a good fit for the thickness of your mattress.
In the table at the beginning of the guide, we listed the number of colors available for each set, but most of them don't come close in that category to the Shavel micro-flannel.
We have received dozens of questions about specific colors. People most commonly asked about the following colors of flannel sheets: white, red, black, blue (usually it's aqua), purple, pink, camo and gray.
Most of our top picks are not available in all those colors and it's only the Shavel that can meet your specific needs if you're looking for particular color or pattern like camo.
If you're choosing an "aggressive" color like red, purple, black or pink make sure that you wash the sheets for a few times on their own because these callers tend to bleed. That's why most of the brands to choose to go with colorfast tones like whites in the grays.
This type of questions is still in the realm of reasonable and we can often help, but it's beyond our capabilities to recommend ultra specific products, like sheets with a moose or an owl print or Star-wars themed.
For sharing this for two reasons – to apologize to the people that we can't help and to bring some fun into the guide.
Finally, it's a preemptive way to tell our readers that we can't really help with moose or owl-themed flannel sheets.
Buying "cheap" flannel sheets, getting them online is a great option because you can read the user reviews see what other people have to say about the product you're looking at.
On the other hand, if you're investing that in the highest quality set with the price to match, it's probably a good idea by in person so that you can feel how soft it feels, how heavy it is or whatever specific quality you're looking for.
As we update this guide, we also fall and sales or clearances of flannel sheets and report back here so that you can get them on the cheap.
In the research for this guide, we looked at the ranges of products that stores, brands and chains carry, so let's list a few of them but often have sales and clearances on flannel sheets: Walmart, Kohl's, LL Bean, JCPenney, Sears, Bed Bath and Beyond, Costco, Macy's, Kmart, Garnet Hill (German), Eddie Bauer, Company Store, QVC.
Since we have the data collected for the statistical analysis, we don't it might be a good idea to start the top brands of flannel sheets. You might see some overlap here because some of the stores also have their own products.
One of the important quality aspects of flannel is how well it retains shape over time, especially when machine-washed.
Sub-par fabric tends to shrink, pill and lose shape & softness.
It's common sense that the less you deviate from the instructions on the label, the longer your sheets will last.
When we say the "last" here, we're referring to the retention of the feel and shape, because that's why you get flannel sheets in the first place – for their lofty softness.
Most sets we looked at recommend either cold or warm cycles (if they do list machine washing as an option).
We are aware of the fact that not many people will hand wash their sheets and that's why we included it as one of the factors will contributing to the fiber rating.
Finally, micro-flannel practically eliminates all those issues and I personally prefer it.
It's one of the more common argument triggers in the Ozment home.
Practically any set out there will recommend a low tumble dry cycle.
If you invested in a more expensive and luxurious set of flannel sheets, we do recommend that you closely follow the drying instructions (in spite of the fact that we are aware that it can take a long time).
If you have the space, you can always air dry the sheets instead of using a higher heat setting on the machine.
This guide is updated on either quarterly or 6-month basis to make sure that the information we present is fresh and relevant at all times.
Each update grows the pool data, making the ratings more reliable.
If we notice a significant drop in user satisfaction with a particular product, we might do an unscheduled update for that specific product to determine what might be going on – whether it's a statistical fluke or a real issue like change manufacturing practices.
If you have your own experience to share or questions to ask, feel free to do so in the comment section below or through our contact page.
We respond to all correspondence within 24 hours.


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Whitworth Choir to present spring concert tour March 20-28
The Whitworth Choir will present its 2015 spring tour March 20-28, with performances taking place along the I-5 corridor of Washington state. The concerts will feature Whitworth Choir Director Marc A. Hafso's Missa Pacem (Mass of Peace), a 23-minute work featuring Whitworth's outstanding soloists, mixed chorus, piano and percussion. Other works will include selections from Benjamin Britten's Five Flower Songs, Charles Ives' Circus Band for mixed chorus and piano four-hands, and songs from Africa and North America.
All concerts are free of charge and open to the public, but a free-will offering by the audience would be greatly appreciated.
Details regarding each concert are listed below. For more information, please call 509-777-3280.
Fri., March 20, 8 p.m. - Saddlerock Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Wenatchee
1400 South Miller Street, Wenatchee
*Wenatchee High School Chamber Singers, Dawn McCormick, director
Sat., March 21, 7 p.m. - Birchwood Presbyterian Church, Bellingham
400 Meadowbrook Court, Bellingham
*Bellingham High School Concert Choir, Linda Short, director
*Sehome High School Concert Choir, Jessica Schlicting, director
Sun., March 22, 9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. worship services at First Presbyterian Church of Bellingham
1031 North Garden Street, Bellingham
Sun., March 22, 6 p.m. - Third Christian Reformed Church, Lynden
514 Liberty Street, Lynden
*Lynden Christian High School Concert Choir, Ryan Smit, director
Tues., March 24, 7 p.m. - Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Vancouver, B.C.
1440 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.
*The EnChor Choir (a Vancouver-based 55+ choral ensemble), Morna Edmundson, interim director
Wed., March 25, 7 p.m. - Longview Community Church, Longview
2323 Washington Way, Longview
*Mark Morris High School Advanced Mixed Choir, Brian Mitchell, director
Fri., March 27, 7:30 p.m. - Columbia Presbyterian Church, Vancouver
805 Columbia Ridge Drive, Vancouver
Sat., March 28, 7:30 p.m. - Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church, Gig Harbor
7700 Skansie Avenue, Gig Harbor
*Denotes special guest choir(s) that will open the Whitworth Choir program and join the Whitworth Choir to sing a mass choir selection later in the program.
The Whitworth Choir is regarded as one of the premier university choirs in the Pacific Northwest and continues to build upon an 80-year heritage of fine choral singing. The choir pursues an active schedule that includes the popular Christmas Festival Concerts in Spokane and the Seattle area, regular tours, performances of major works with orchestra, and recording projects.
Located in Spokane, Wash., Whitworth is a private liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The university, which has an enrollment of nearly 3,000 students, offers 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Joan Lack, music tour coordinator, Whitworth University, (509) 777-3280 or jlack@whitworth.edu.
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All aboard for voice commerce: Virgin Trains sells tickets through Amazon Alexa
Mobile04 May 2018by Paul Skeldon
Virgin Trains is on track to sell tickets using voice through Amazon's Alexa platform
Virgin Trains has become the first train operator in the world to sell its tickets through Amazon Alexa and joins a growing roster of brands selling on Amazon, lured in by the 'zero user interface' of voice commerce.
The innovative collaboration will enable rail travellers to book Advance Single tickets and to sort their trips with one simple voice-based transaction via an Alexa-enabled Amazon device, including Amazon Echo. Payment will be completed through Amazon Pay.
The launch follows the unveiling of the Virgin Trains skill for Amazon Alexa in November last year, which allows customers to enquire about rail information by asking Alexa.
"We're thrilled to offer customers a completely new way to buy train tickets," says Giulio Montemagno, Director, Amazon Pay EU. "With Alexa and Amazon Pay, Virgin Trains customers can now search, select and buy train tickets entirely through voice. This is a first-of-a-kind service that will make it easier than ever to find and book the ticket you want, even when you're busy doing something else - all you need to do is ask Alexa."
The Virgin Trains skill for Amazon Alexa is part of a host of digital projects that will offer Virgin Trains passengers the most innovative and forward-looking customer experience, whilst providing a comfortable and smooth journey from beginning to end.
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Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 78
AS Monaco 66
October 22, 2021 CET: 20:30
Local time: 20:30 BUESA ARENA
Baskonia beats Monaco 78-76 to extend win steak
Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz used a big third-quarter run to defeat visiting AS Monaco 78-66 on Friday night at Buesa Arena. Its third straight win took Baskonia's record to 3-2, while Monaco lost its third consecutively and dropped to 2-3. The two teams traded blown until early in the third quarter when Baskonia put together a 20-2 burst, turning a close game into a comfortable advantage that the hosts never relinquished. Simone Fontecchio paced the winners with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Landry Nnoko collected 14 points and 7 rebounds, while Jayson Granger had 12 points and 6 assists. Steven Enoch scored 12, and Rokas Giedraitis 10 points, while Tadas Sedekerskis pulled down 11 rebounds. Mike James finished with 18 points for Monaco and Danilo Andjusic netted 15 points. Jerry Boutsiele combined 11 points with 10 rebounds while Donatas Motiejunas scored 10 in defeat.
.@Baskonia with an important home-win over AS Monaco!#EveryGameMatters
— Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) October 22, 2021
Yakuba Ouattara opened the visitors' tally with a three-point play and Motiejunas scored twice from close range. Fontecchio and Granger each scored twice for the hosts before a pair of layups and a put-back dunk from Nnoko made it 14-11. James had a layup-plus-free throw combo but Fontecchio answered with a three-pointer before Enoch and Boutsiele traded baskets inside, making it 21-20 after 10 minutes. A pair of baskets from Wade Baldwin IV, including a huge put-back dunk, and a three-pointer from Fontecchio opened a 28-21 Baskonia lead early in the second. Andjusic hit a corner three at the other end, but both teams were far more efficient inside. Motiejunas scored twice for Monaco while Enoch strung together 6 points for the hosts, including back-to-back jumpers to make it 34-28. A transition triple by James got Monaco within 34-33, but the hosts took a 38-35 advantage into halftime.
Andjusic's triple tied it up, 40-40, early in the third quarter, but that's when Baskonia replied with a 13-0 run. Granger opened it with a three-pointer and Giedraitis capped with a long-range dagger, giving Baskonia its first double-digit lead of the night. Andjusic's jumper snapped the run, but fastbreak layups from Arturs Kurucs and Baldwin extended the difference to 60-42. After layups by Ouattara and Boutsiele, the hosts took a 14-point lead into the fourth quarter, which Boutsiele opened with a three-point play before James and Andjusic combined for 9 points to get Monaco as close as 66-60. However, Nnoko answered with a three-point play and Giedraitis drove for a reverse dunk, restoring a double-digit lead as Baskonia cruised in the final minutes.
SHOWTIME! @baskoniaEUS#7DAYSMagicMoment pic.twitter.com/Uh5Z9B9jMt
Key stat: Baskonia's best two-point night this season
To find reasons for Baskonia's win over Monaco, there is no need to look further than the two-point shooting percentages of the two teams. Baskonia scored 27-of-42 shots, good for 65.8%. Both are the club's highest marks so far this season, and those 27 two-pointers made tying the club's second-best total in more than two years.
Monaco shot 23-for-45 inside the arc, good for 51.1%, but that number was just 17-for-36 (47.2%) through three quarters. At that point, Baskonia was already holding a comfortable double-digit lead and Monaco used the fourth quarter to improve its numbers. Monaco's struggles were even worse from behind the arc, where the team was just 3-for-26 (11.5%). Baskonia was not much better in that department, making 4-for-20 (20.0%), but it made the needed difference closer to the basket.
Pivotal performers: Fontecchio, Sedeskersis set the tone for Baskonia
Baskonia forward Simone Fontecchio shined on Friday night. He not only led all scorers with 20 points, but he missed only one shot all night. He scored 6 of his 7 two-pointers while downing both three-point and free throw attempts he took. He was a big factor on the glass with 7 rebounds and also dished 4 assists. His fellow forward, Tadas Sedekerskis, scored only 2 points, but pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds, shattering his previous best of 7. The two men combined for 18 defensive rebounds, while the entire visiting Monaco squad had 19 for the game.
Baskonia and Monaco reverse rebounding trends
Going into the game, Baskonia and Monaco had collected more rebounds than any other Euroleague teams this season. Baskonia topped the charts in offensive rebounds, averaging 13.8, Monaco was the best defensive rebounding side with 28.5 per game. In this game, however, they reversed their rebounding specialties. Monaco finished with 18 offensive boards, one fewer than this season's high among all EuroLeague teams. However, those were not enough to win, partly because Baskonia pulled down enough of the visitors' missed shots. Baskonia finished with 30 defensive rebounds, its best such number this season.
Referees: BOLTAUZER, MATEJ; JOVCIC, MILIVOJE; VYKLICKY, ROBERT
Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 21 17 22 18
AS Monaco 20 15 11 20
Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
5 BALDWIN IV, WADE 16:56 6 3/5 0/4 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 5 2 -2
7 BARRERA, ALEJANDRO DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8 SEDEKERSKIS, TADAS 25:31 2 1/3 0/2 2 9 11 2 1 3 1 10
9 MARINKOVIC, VANJA 4:22 1 1 1
11 GRANGER, JAYSON 24:30 12 3/3 1/3 3/4 2 2 6 2 1 5 19
20 FONTECCHIO, SIMONE 32:18 20 6/7 2/2 2/2 1 6 7 4 2 2 30
23 ENOCH, STEVEN 16:54 12 6/10 0/1 1 2 3 1 1 3 1 6
24 COSTELLO, MATTHEW 14:26 0/1 0/3 1 1 1 2 1 -3
31 GIEDRAITIS, ROKAS 33:01 10 1/3 1/4 5/5 1 4 5 2 3 2 4 11
35 NNOKO, LANDRY 22:50 14 6/8 2/3 4 3 7 1 2 1 1 2 2 17
47 KURUCS, ARTURS 9:12 2 1/1 0/1 2 1 1 3
Head coach: IVANOVIC, DUSKO
5 LEE, PARIS 7:34 2 1/2 1 1 1 4 -3
9 WESTERMANN, LEO 30:03 0/2 0/4 1 1 2 6 3 3 1 -3
10 THOMAS, WILL 16:58 2 1/2 0/2 1 1 2 1 2 5
11 DIALLO, ALPHA 12:54 3 1/2 0/1 1/2 1 2 3 4 1
16 BOUTSIELE, JERRY 21:29 11 5/7 1/3 6 4 10 1 1 2 3 18
20 MOTIEJUNAS, DONATAS 20:18 10 5/7 0/2 0/2 2 2 1 3 8
24 OUATTARA, YAKUBA 13:17 5 2/3 0/1 1/1 1 1 1 1 6
28 FAYE, IBRAHIMA 13:34 0/1 0/2 0/2 2 2 1 1 2 3 3 1
32 GRAY, ROB 1:28 0/1 1 -2
33 ANDJUSIC, DANILO 25:13 15 3/7 2/5 3/3 3 3 1 1 2 13
45 HALL, DONTA 7:41 1 -1
55 JAMES, MIKE 29:31 18 5/11 1/9 5/6 1 4 5 1 2 1 1 1 5 13
Totals 200:00 66 23/45 3/26 11/19 18 19 37 11 5 7 3 3 19 21 61
Head coach: MITROVIC, ZVEZDAN
IVANOVIC, DUSKO
"I think we played good defense. We had aggressiveness on defense that we did not have in other games. And generally, we had patience on offense, looking for the better option. Three minutes we did not play like that, and Monaco came back. But I think we finally played like we must play. Maybe this is our best performance in the EuroLeague this season. I think we played seriously, very seriously."
MITROVIC, ZVEZDAN
"Congratulations. I think it was absolutely a well-deserved win for Baskonia tonight. They showed good energy, especially in the third quarter when all five players played very aggressive defense. We could not find a good answer on offense, plus I think we shot terrible on three-pointers. This is some of the basic reasons why we lost the game. We had a comeback, we did not surrender, but we missed some free throws; we were also terrible shooting free throws. But against a defense like Baskonia played, you have to make some open shots."
FONTECCHIO, SIMONE
"It feels good to get a home win, especially in front of this crowd. It was a very amazing atmosphere; it was fun. We played a good game, staying focused for 40 minutes. We made a good run in the fourth quarter, and we were able to maintain the advantage even when they came back. It was a good job. It was difficult because when they came back, they are a good team, of course, and we struggled a little bit on offense. But we stayed locked in and got a win."
GRANGER, JAYSON
"We are very happy for this win. We needed it. I think we did a great job, especially in the third quarter. I think we came out pretty strong defensively, and I think it is the way to keep this good streak. Playing in Buesa with our fans is something special. Especially when we keep playing defense like we did in the third quarter, we get fastbreaks like we did today. I think people enjoy it, and also us."
Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz celebrates
Rokas Giedraitis - Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Ibrahima Faye - AS Monaco
Wade Baldwin - Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Danilo Andjusic - AS Monaco
Jayson Granger - Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Jerry Boutsiele - AS Monaco
Matthew Costello - Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Steven Enoch - Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
Mike James - AS Monaco
Simone Fontecchio - Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
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Something special on at Jazz Coop H.Q. this coming Sunday (February 3). Top tenor sax Nick Gould brings JazzMain down from Edinburgh for a gig that can only be described as 'unmissable'.
Regulars at the Black Swan and the Jazz Café jam sessions who are familiar with Nick's blistering, straight down the middle and no cheating, tenor playing may think he's shown his hand - wrong! With JazzMain you'll discover that he's still got a few aces up his sleeve not least in the form of his Edinburgh cohorts - Steve Grossart (keys); Iain Harkness (bass); Kevin Dorrian (drums) - who will blow up the storm they did a couple of years back at the Jazz Café and on a couple of CDs it has been my privilege to review.
I'm excited about this one - it's the real deal!
JazzMain - The Globe, Railway Street, Newcastle NE4 7AD. 7:30pm*. £10 (£7 student).
*Probably doors but worth getting there by then anyway to grab a good seat and a beer!
Hi Lance! We are looking forward to playing at the Globe tomorrow! See you here!
Or even there! Looking forward to it. Hope there are no travel problems.


The Final 2011 GI Joe Q&A Answers Are In!
Here are The Answers from Hasbro from the final 2011 Q & A round check them out here!
GIJoe Q&A 2011Round 1 Answers!!!
You asked Hasbro answered the answers are here.
Head over to the forum to see what Hasbro had to say!
Hasbro shares the fans' excitement for this first season of G.I. Joe Renegades and we're sure you have some great questions that you've been dying to ask since the show's debut this past November. Well, now is your chance!
Hasbro is offering you an opportunity to participate in a special bonus round of our G.I. Joe Q&A in which the team at The Hub and Hasbro Studios behind the hit G.I. Joe Renegades show will answer your questions!
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UBC's Alfred Hermida: How newspapers are rethinking the public relationship
In his new book, co-author Alfred Hermida (disclosure: he is a colleague at UBC, where he teaches journalism) examines the changing relationship between newspapers and the audience. He posts today on his Reportr.net site a summary of his recent presentation on the topic at a conference in Australia.
Hermida notes that the practice of opening content to public comments isn't new, but he notes the digital age's swift impact on the evolution of the relationship.
He surveyed more than a dozen newspapers and their attitudes about the involvement of the public in their content. He was looking for change.
Some took a "conventional" stance that kept some distance with the audience, some were "dialogical" open to audience participation, but most fell into the "ambivalent journalist" category: They recognized the value of audience involvement, but also expressed reservations about users as participants. Even in that regard, though, it amounts to some change in recent years.
Hermida observes that the public is involved at the beginning and end of the journalistic process, but that the crucial and central processes of deciding and presenting are the domains of the journalist. To date, he concludes, journalists have found ways to preserve that role.
PBS MediaShift: Stephen J. Ward on teaching journalism ethics
Stephen J. Ward, the director of the Center for Journalism Ethics at University of Wisconsin-Madison, has developed in the last decade an impressive body of work to articulate how journalism can perform its functions ethically.
(Full disclosure: He is a former colleague at both UBC, where I worked with and for him, and at The Canadian Press, where he worked with and, very briefly, for me.)
Ward, in a post for PBS' MediaShift, identifies the principles of ethics journalism education.
In summary, he suggests:
1. Starting from the students' world, not your own. No laying down of media laws.
2. Assisting with reflective engagement. Help them reach their own ethical views.
3. Insisting on critical, not just fashionable, thinking.
4. Accommodating the transitional. Ideas of old may not work today.
5. Being global in perspective.
He advocates dialectical, holistic, Socratic teaching. The tall order is a very good guide.
New ethics page under way
It is far from the dozens of links I have on other pages, but I hope that the new Ethics page added to this blog will grow over time to be a strong resource. I've started to add links, but there are many more to come.
I'd like it crowdsourced, so please send along link suggestions.
Many of the posts here now will focus on some ethical issues involving journalism, partly representative of my new work as CBC's Ombudsman and also representative of my ongoing work at the Graduate School of Journalism at University of British Columbia.


Colors: Background glass is Clear with Gold, Green and Orange Bubbles This will look great with the Champagne Bubbles earrings. .
This pendant is transparent and when it is against black the colors pop as you can see from the last image.
Glass measures 1 1/4" wide by 1 3/4" long.
I make only a small amount of each design, be one of the few to be able to wear this special design.


Hazelwood opened its doors in September 1985, only made possible by the determination of 16 ordinary parents who were committed to providing Integrated Education in North Belfast. These parents had faith in their ideals and believed that bringing children together in schools would help to heal the divisions in our society caused by religion and politics.
Hazelwood prides itself on being a warm, welcoming place for both parents and children. We educate and nurture children of all faiths and none, together and on a footing of equality and in an atmosphere of mutual respect. We believe in a child centred approach to education, matching children`s abilities and interests. Parental involvement plays a major role in the life of the school.
We are an integrated, co-educational, inclusive school. At Hazelwood we value all our pupils as individuals and respect their right to be different and to excel in different ways. We attempt to provide a model for living in advance of what is usual in Northern Ireland, since we believe that schools can lead society, not simply reflect it.
The school provides a broad and balanced curriculum which embraces the new Northern Ireland Curriculum. Teachers employ a topic based approach to their planning that provides activity based learning for our children relevant to every day life. Communication is at the heart of all learning, and is essential to personal success, academic achievement, social skills and life long learning. We strive to provide the best possible grounding for our children in Language and Literacy. This is achieved through the strong emphasis on communication, interaction and self expression during the early years.
Hazelwood is at the heart of the community in North Belfast. The school is a resource for the local and wider community. The school hosts many clubs for children and various community meetings take place periodically throughout the year. Pupils play an active role in the community including singing at local nursing homes and performing at events in Belfast. Many inter-school sporting games take place throughout the year.
Hazelwood PS has several levels of experience and skills which are relevant and beneficial for this project. We have an established and successful record of partnerships at a local, national, European and International Level. We have maintained cross-community partnerships with local schools in Belfast centred around shared sporting activities.
We aim to create an active partnership between parents and teachers. Parents as co-educators are vital to their child`s progress and success. Close co-operation and involvement with parents in the learning process is invaluable. Mrs Suzanne Watson is the school`s Maths coordinator. She is working closely alongside teachers to ensure each child achieves full potential in Maths. This involves close monitoring and evaluating of the teaching and learning in Hazelwood. She is one of the most experienced teacher of our school with managing previous cross-community projects in Belfast.
Mr BalazsKecskemeti who is employed as part of our Extended School Programme brings specific expertise to the STEM TO STEAM project. He will undertake a pivotal role in the training being offered under the proposed project. He has already led an etwinning project between Hazelwood and many other European schools under a similar theme and this project is a natural extension with several of the existing participants forming part of the application. He is also an eTwinning Ambassador by the British Council and holds workshops on the field of Chess in Schools locally and internationally.
As a cross-curricular theme ICT forms an integral part of the delivery of the NI Curriculum and. In Hazelwood we have made considerable investment in hardware to assist with the development of relevant ICT skills and enhancement of curriculum delivery.


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(St. Paul) – January 16, 2019 – The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Nurses Association has endorsed Stu Lourey for the vacant Minnesota Senate seat of District 11 to represent Carlton, Pine, St. Louis, and Kanabec counties. Nurse leaders made the decision after he submitted to a screening and questionnaire that detailed his commitment to expanding access to healthcare for more Minnesotans.
"We're proud to work for Stu Lourey," said MNA President Mary C.
Our lives can change in just one day: My life changed the day I married my college sweetheart, the day I moved into my dream house, the day I passed my boards and became a nurse, and the days I gave birth to my beautiful children.
My life also changed the day we lost our home in Hurricane Katrina, the day my husband got laid off a week after our second child was born, and the day I learned that my mother has stage IV cancer. That was the same day I was told her treatment would cost $10,000 a month.
It is a difficult time to be an apolitical TV watcher this time of year. Our TV and airwaves are flooded with unprecedented levels of political advertising and negativity seems to be at its peak. To lighten things up, I am sharing the best ads I've seen across the country that inspire and delight.
An important note that the Minnesota Nurses Association does not endorse any of these candidates.
In this ad, family members make an earnest plea for voters to send Travis County Commissioner in Texas back to work.
(St. Paul) – September 5, 2018 – The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Nurses Association has voted to endorse Congressman Tim Walz in his bid to be Minnesota's next Governor and Representative Peggy Flanagan as the next Lieutenant Governor. Nurses based their decision on screening sessions before and after the primary that demonstrated Walz and Flanagan's dedication to expanding access to healthcare for all Minnesotans and the protection of union rights for all workers.
Employers who provide fair wages and benefits and give us the opportunity to spend time with our families, take care of ourselves and our loved ones, and live to our full potential.
(St. Paul) – August 24, 2018 – The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Nurses Association has voted to endorse Congress member Keith Ellison in his bid to be Minnesota's next Attorney General. Nurses based their decision on Ellison's years of continued support for healthcare and justice policies and confidence that Ellison would use the Attorney General's office to act as the consumer advocate that fights to increase Minnesotans' access to affordable and accessible health care.
You can't deny it – Erin Murphy is someone special. True to her nursing roots, Erin Murphy cares deeply about all of us and works harder than anyone for the future of our great state. She's in it for the right reasons. She's genuine and passionate. She's a committed champion for healthcare for all and our freedom to join together in union and collectively bargain. It's Erin Murphy's authenticity and grit that win over just about everyone she encounters. It's why so many MNA members chose to endorse her last fall, and why the MNA Board of Directors chose to dedicate an unprecedented amount of time and resources to getting her elected.
Politics affects every part of our lives to the point where I believe it can be overwhelming for people. Minnesota's political landscape this year is large; the amount of work to be done is extremely daunting; there are too many elections; and there's not enough time to pay attention, much less volunteer for all of them. However, every election, no matter how big or small, is extremely important. I understand why some voters need to tune it out. It's too much for me at times, and it's my job to pay attention.
Facebook is in a lot of hot water, and many users may not even understand why. What Facebook did wasn't legally wrong, but it was a serious lapse in judgment. MNA members, nurses, and others who are social media consumers have no choice but to protect ourselves from Facebook and the people who take advantage of Facebook.


Someone please explain how much better life is in Libya since "We came, we saw, he died".
Hey All--slow 3 or 4 days on the Tulsi front. No updates on donor numbers or new campaign appearances. Oddly enough, there have also been no new polls (state or national).
It's provable that the Pestilent Neoliberal Cesspool (or TOP) continues to plunge new depths. But you already knew that as a C99-er.
The place is unrecognizable. Occupied by the very worst, obnoxious, simpleton, fear-laden, incrementalist centrists. They alternate in fear and hubris. Scared of the changes that challenge their soft, meaningless lives of convenience, and so full of vapid self-assuredness that they know what's better for the lessers.
Read more about OT ~ Welcome to Saturday!
Six weeks ago Ecuador President Lenin Moreno somehow managed to wrangle $10 Billion in international loans. How was he able to influence the U.S.-controlled IMF and World Bank to do that?
Going through some photos, and I found my favourite photo of beloved Oscar. He was a good lad.
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The PwC report: Lutfur Rahman braced for Government action
November 3, 2014 by trialbyjeory
Exactly seven months after Eric Pickles ordered Government-appointed inspectors to examine the books at Tower Hamlets council, the Communities Secretary will tomorrow publish their findings.
The report from PricewaterhouseCoopers will be published on the DCLG website at 9.30am, just as a written ministerial statement is made in the Commons.
Three hours later, the minister himself will make an oral statement in the chamber outlining the Government's response.
Only a handful of people know what's in the report: ie at PwC and at the very top of DCLG.
At this time of writing (about 8.20pm Monday), even Mayor Lutfur Rahman does not know what's in it. It may be that the report has been sent to the council's Head of Paid Service, Stephen Halsey, but even that's not clear. Presumably, Mr Halsey would have to brief Lutfur if he had received it.
So anyone claiming they've heard this or that about the report's findings is quite likely spreading unfounded rumours.
However, it would be a surprise to almost everyone if Eric did not announce he was imposing a new chief executive on the council…at the very least.
Clearly, whether he goes further depends on what has been found.
Lutfur's camp believe, from the various questions they've had to answer and check during the past seven months, that any direct Government intervention, eg the appointment of Commissioners to run procurement and grants, would be vulnerable to a legal challenge.
So we could see more taxpayers' money spent on legal bills….on top of the cash currently going on lawyers for the judicial review of Eric's original decision, a hearing due at the High Court on November 14.
When Eric made his initial announcement on April 4 (four days after the Panorama programme), the council "welcomed" the chance to clear its name.
Here's that statement:
We welcome the opportunity to demonstrate that council processes have been run appropriately and to date we have seen no evidence to suggest otherwise. This inspection affords the borough the best opportunity to demonstrate that the borough has acted in the best interests of all residents. We will release further information in due course.
Well, you could say they had a funny way of showing it. There's a feeling in Whitehall that the council deliberately dragged its heels over supplying information to the auditors.
As I've noted before, the inspection has been trying to determine whether the council has achieved "best value" with the public's money. Handing it to lawyers to try and block that process didn't go down too well. It fed a narrative.
Has there been any fraud? I have no idea. Certainly, Panorama never made that allegation….although their team did find evidence of a fraud linked to the Brady Youth Forum, as mentioned here.
If the PwC report hasn't found fraud, expect the Lutfur line to be "I told you so".
But I'd be astonished if there isn't severe criticism of the council tomorrow.
A minister like Eric Pickles just doesn't make oral statements to the Commons so he can have egg chucked in his face.
So over to you, then, Eric, me old chum.
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on November 3, 2014 at 8:27 pm Curious Cat
Nice posting.
Seems like you may have access to inside information. Any truth in the rumour your sister married Eric's brother 🙂
CC.
on November 3, 2014 at 8:31 pm trialbyjeory
No. But we did actually share the same tailor a couple of years ago..
on November 3, 2014 at 8:37 pm oldford1
Panorama may not have made it about fraud – but it wasn't Panorama who announced the 'fraud swoop' that the Standard splashed across its front page before the election. Let's see whether what's uncovered bears any resemblance.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/lutfur-rahman-police-investigate-tower-hamlets-mayor-over-fraud-allegations-9237712.html
Accurate. NB Brady Youth Forum
Are you suggesting the council is implicated in a fraud involving that organisation?
But in any case the point I was making is, either the inspection was a 'fraud swoop' or it was not. If you're saying that it was then it is perfectly reasonable for the mayor to highlight that no fraud is uncovered if that is the case, and the report merely takes issue with say, record-keeping and governance arrangements.
I'm all for high standards of governance and transparency etc but let's be honest: does anyone think any local council would emerge from seven months under a £1m fine-tooth comb smelling of roses?
This whole saga reminds me of the Lee Jasper 'scandal'. Loud claims about fraud involving the authority and money given to charities run by black people and headlines a-plenty before the election. Too bad that the audit report and it's damning recommendation of 'administrative improvements' came after Red Ken had been safely booted out of office on the back of such claims, eh?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8146096.stm
Oldford1 wrote …
…. and the report merely takes issue with say, record-keeping and governance arrangements.
One of the usual methods of concealing fraud is sloppy record keeping, limited and inadequate record keeping and slap-dash governance .
Why should any organisation allegedly serving The Public, and annually financed with millions of public money, be allowed to have less than stringent precise financial records ????
What on earth is the organisation's Chief Financial Officer (one of 3 statutory local government posts) doing to permit financial records that are less than perfectly explanatory and utterly accurate ???
Just whom are the council mandarins serving – themselves or the paying public ?
Curious Cat.
Re: Lee Jasper ….
I do not wish to libel anyone. However Oldford1's version of events is deeply troubling and therefore merits questioning.
The BBC article he cites states, inter alia,
1. District auditor Michael Haworth-Maden found no evidence of misuse of funds.
2. He found "significant gaps" in Greater London Authority (GLA) records but did not call for further inquiry. The mayor will consider his report this week.
3. Mr Haworth-Maden said he found no evidence of fraud or corruption but called for a number of administrative improvements at the GLA.
I am not alleging Mr Jasper has done anything wrong. I am stating a generic observation which is:-
If the records are missing or incomplete no evidence of a crime may exist. Evidence is facts. If the facts do not exist because of, for example, all the documents have vanished or financial records were never completed either for a week or even for a six month period* then it will be amazingly difficult for any honest and truthful investigator, however skilful they may be, to discover evidence of wrong-doing.
*I personally know of one Labour local authority (and it usually is Labour every time) who reluctantly called-in an external person to conduct an investigation. At the centre of the investigation all documents for a critical 6 month period did not exist.
At the same Labour local authority all the authority's records were removed from the authority's premises and given to a third party for a year. Then after a year multi-millions in a deal were unaccountable. Years later the police's Economic Crime Unit (Fraud Squad) stated "It looks like someone has tided-up the files" so evidence of criminal activity was not present.
Oldford1 get real – please kindly stop deluding yourself. The Scots got it right with 'NOT PROVEN'.
On the serious matter of Fraud, Yes there is fraud of varying amounts and types in literately every English local authority.
Fraud and local councils go together like bread and butter/margarine. Fraud flourishes in some councils because of the council's internal culture. That culture is usually evidenced by incompetence, disregard for the majority of the public, failing council services and questionable activities.
Fraud exists, and will continue to exist, in local government because of the secrecy of virtually all council activity and the infamous Top Secret Part 2 meetings with the press and public excluded. In these dreadful meetings uninformed councillors are instructed to vote for something they do not have a clue about. And everything is Top Secret so the public never know unless someone starts leaking. Leaks are infrequent but devastatingly revealing.
Tony Blair made it worse when he introduced USA-style 'executive' councillors and mayors. Local government should be about the community and community decisions are best made by the community not by a single person – the winner of a flawed election process. Before the 'Tony Blair improvement' councils had cross-party councillors and co-opted residents and businessmen discussing local matters making recommendations and decisions. Usually the co-opted had no vote but had important influence. Now we have a Banana Republic-style of local government in England with the apes swinging from the trees and stealing our money, our aspirations and out future.
Pickles 'Best Value' approach is cunning. It is inevitable questionable activities will be exposed especially after the activities of the You can't touch me boss of the LBTH.
Much local government fraud is deliberately concealed from external auditors and from the police by senior local government staff. The staff's primary concern is ensuring their cherished CV's are not linked to any local government scandals. Consequently fraudsters may often be dismissed, encouraged to resign under threats of disciplinary action and even offered a terminal of employment payment to hasten their departure. The frauds are then covered-up and if necessary funds are transferred to fill-in any losses.
on November 3, 2014 at 10:18 pm Irishgirl
Lets just hope & pray that he & his team get what they deserve and Taxpayers of Tower Hamlets get a better run council and can move forward with others in charge
on November 3, 2014 at 11:53 pm Curious Cat
on November 3, 2014 at 10:42 pm Oldflow
Meanwhile the Election Petition continues. Does Lutfur have to declare financial support received to fund his defence?
Click to access Openness_and_transparency_on_personal_interests.pdf
Appendix page 10 says:
" Any payment or provision of any other financial benefit (other than from your council or authority) made or provided within the relevant period in respect of any expenses incurred by you in carrying out duties as a member, or towards your election expenses. This includes any payment or financial benefit from a trade union within the meaning of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992. The relevant period is the 12 months ending on the day when you tell the monitoring officer about your disclosable pecuniary interests following your election or re-election, or when you became aware you had a disclosable pecuniary interest relating to a matter on which you were acting alone."
Question is doesn't payment by 3rd party to cover cost of petition defence relate to election / undertaking duties?
Note the penalty for failing to declare.
Mayors declaration of interest last updated 22nd July 2014: Nothing disclosed. What does the Monitoring Officer have to say?
See: http://modgov.towerhamlets.gov.uk/mgDeclarationSubmission.aspx?UID=312&HID=639&FID=0&HPID=5216091
What does the Monitoring Officer have to say? – The extremley expensive part time contractor – Nothing
on November 4, 2014 at 12:04 am Curious Cat
Mrs Paddy,
Please do not be horrible and intolerant.
The poor man has many miles to travel home, polish his collection of local authority funded cars, photograph them, boast about his lavish life style on social media and then relax with a G&T before normal people finish work.
Some of us plebs consider local government has an abundance of Public Parasites . They think we owe them a very well funded living whilst Council Tax payers are working themselves out for the minimum wage to support their families.
Local government does not need parasites of any type. If some are so desperate to serve the public let them do so for less than the UK's prime minister receives. Time to restore clocking-in and out cards – and publish them for all senior local government figures
P.S. Mrs Paddy
You wrote The extremley expensive part time contractor.
Why are you complaining ?
Local government is fully accountable to the public. It is transparent and embraces Openness. Everything done by local government is democratically decided by the public. I'm sure you were consulted and you must have voted for LBTH to employ very expensive part-time staff.
Yes folks. You have been conned and there is nothing you can do about this democratic farce.
on November 3, 2014 at 10:47 pm trialbyjeory
I emailed Takki Sulaiman last Thursday to ask this question. I've had no reply.
Here's my email:
Hi Takki,
What advice has the mayor been given over whether his election petition fighting fund (and its donors) are declarable interests?
Is he/will he be required to declare the details of the fund, for example who has donated and possibly how much?
on November 4, 2014 at 10:49 am Grave Maurice
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public virtual ActionResult ChangePassword(ChangePasswordModel model)
{
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public class When_a_change_password_request_is_successful : with_a_change_password_input_model
{
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where with_a_change_password_input_model is a base class that instantiates the input model, sets up a mock for the IMembershipService etc. The test fails on the first ThenIt (which is just an alias I'm using to avoid conflict with Moq...) with the following error description:

Machine.Specifications.SpecificationException: Should be of type System.RuntimeType but is [null]

But I am returning something - in fact, a RedirectToRouteResult - in each way the method can terminate! Why does MSpec believe the result to be null?

A: I found the answer. Instead of
Because of = () => controller.ChangePassword(inputModel);

I of course needed
Because of = () => result = controller.ChangePassword(inputModel);

since without setting the value to result, result will obviously be null. Sigh.

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initWithContentsOfFile:
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Parameters
path
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 Considering this scenario, suppose I have a class, it could be extension of any class. Just took UIImage for example.
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NSString *path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"someInvalidImage" ofType:@"png"];

myImage *myObject = [[myImage alloc] initWithDefaultImage];
UIImage *yourObject = [[UIImage alloc] initWithContentsOfFile:path];

now here in both cases,
"alloc" gives "retainCount+1"
and if

initWithDefaultImage/initWithContentsOfFile

returned nil due to some issue - lets say (invalid file path), this memory will be leaked as

myObject/yourObject

will be set to nil even though the allocation was made before init.
I have seen many implementations for extended classes/interfaces in this manner. I'm confused how memory is being handled here? can anyone share view on this?

A: Usually the corresponding initializer releases self (the new object) before returning nil, as in:
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{
    self = [super init];
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    if (someInitializingFailed) {
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}

You can assume that -[UIImage initWithContentsOfFile:] is implementing the same pattern. So unless Instruments does tell you there's a leak you don't need to do any special handling in your case.

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if [super init] returns nil, nil is returned. so the control returns from method and if (someInitializingFailed) block will never be executed and memory will be leaked as alloc is already executed before calling "initWithFoo"

if [super init] returns nil, super's init has already cleaned after itself and released the memory allocated by alloc.
From Handling Initialization Failure:

You should call the release method on self only at the point of failure. If you get nil back from an invocation of the superclass's initializer, you should not also call release.

A: You are right, sometimes people forget to handle this leak. The allocated memory needs to be released if we cannot proceed with the initialisation.
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Trama
Bulldog Drummond si prefigge di portare alla cattura gli appartenenti a una banda di ladri che, capitanata da tale Blackton, ha come base il suo quartiere. Blackton assume come segretarioa Patricia Verney uccidendole però lo zio al fine di impadronirsi di alcuni preziosi smeraldi. Drummond riesce però a mettere il bandito con le spalle al muro, riuscendo ad affidare alla giustizia tutta la banda di criminali.

Produzione
Il film venne prodotto dalla Fox Film Corporation.

Il personaggio
Il personaggio di Bulldog Drummond è il protagonista di una serie di romanzi pubblicati in Gran Bretagna dal 1920 al 1954. Creato da Sapper, pseudonimo di Herman Cyril McNeile (1888–1937), Bulldog Drummond - un ex ufficiale britannico che dopo la prima guerra mondiale diventa detective - è stato portato numerose volte sullo schermo, interpretato, tra gli altri, da Ronald Colman, Ralph Richardson, Ray Milland e Walter Pidgeon.

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Il copyright del film, richiesto dalla Fox Film Corp., fu registrato il 16 marzo 1930 con il numero LP1196.

Presentato da William Fox, il film fu distribuito sul mercato statunitense il 13 aprile 1930. In Danimarca, prese il titolo Bulldog Drummonds sidste Bedrift.

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Serie cinematografica
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