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For once, an Untold prediction is right: 6.5 years of Francis Coquelin
By Tony Attwood
Francis Coquelin's agent is now negotiating a new deal for the player at Arsenal, what with his contract running out at the end of the season.
Meanwhile the story of Coquelin runs in two different ways depending on whose version you read. Either Arsenal stumbled from crisis to crisis plucking players here and there is desperation because the manager wouldn't sign anyone and was stealing money from the club, and eventually had to bring a fifth rate player back from Charlton to fill the gap.
Or Arsenal saw the player's potential both in defence and defensive midfield and have stuck with him, working to allow him to push towards the potential that he obviously has (but recognising that many players never actually reach the potential that they have – the same as in all sports and creative arts).
We first mentioned him on 25 July 2008 (yep 6.5 years ago) in an article contrasting Arsenal's relaxed pre-season training methods with those of other clubs saying…
"And what about Francis Coquelin. Aged 17 from SASP Stade Lavallois Mayeene MFC of whom you have never heard (and nor had I) he looked amazingly sharp in the game this week. How would he fit in and get experience if we were playing for money?…
"So doing it the Arsenal way [in low key training sessions] is not quite as goofy as it seems. The players are better prepared for the season, the youngsters like Coquelin come out of nowhere and show us just how good they are…"
Francis Coquelin was born 13 May 1991 in Laval, and Stade Lavallois was his second club. It was where he was when Gilles Grimandi spotted him playing in the Uefa under 17 championships.
Since then his career has been one of developments and loans.
Season Lge apps Goals Total app Goals
Arsenal 2008–09 0 0 1 0
2009–10 0 0 3 0
Lorient 2010–11 24 1 25 1
Arsenal 2011–12 10 0 17 0
2012–13 11 0 22 0
SC Freiburg 2013–14 16 0 24 1
Charlton Athletic 2014–15 5 0 5 0
His first competitive game for us was the famous defeat of Sheffield United by 6-0 with our youth team playing on 23 September 2008. He came on as a sub for Fran Mérida, and then continued his development in the reserves.
His first start was on 22 September 2009 against WBA in the League Cup. He was substituted in the second half by Mark Randall.
After these early forays came the Lorient loan, where he got a run of games at full back and in midfield, and it was said that Lorient wanted him for a second year or indeed a permanent deal. Arsenal said no.
Meanwhile his international career was developing…
France U17 3
France U19 16
He played his first league game on 28 August 2011 in the 8-2 defeat to Man U and his second against Tottenham (not an easy starting couple of games) and on 6 December 2011, Coquelin played for Arsenal in the Champs league in the away defeat to Olympiacos.
Despite these games being defeats, or because of the way he responded on each occasion, he got his current contract on 10 January 2012. And he did play in the 7-1 victory over Blackburn which must have made him feel better!
But then it seems things went wrong with a loan to Freiburg for the 2013–14 season (although of course I didn't see any of the games – I'm just quoting reports). There are different accounts of why it didn't work out – being played out of position, being unhappy with the set up, but the reports generally of the year are that it was not good. Progress seemed to stop.
So he came back and on 3 November 2014 went to Charlton but he was recalled to Arsenal on 12 December, three weeks before the due end of the loan.
Now this is often portrayed as Coquelin having been dumped at Charlton as a prelude to him being shipped out of the club, and certainly the club had not at this stage given him a new contract.
But Arsenal's view is that the player needed games to regain his confidence and strength, and re-find the abilities that had brought him so close to a regular place in the first team, and which had made the Lorient experience so positive – and indeed encouraged France to stay with him through the youth teams.
He started his first league match in just under two years against West Ham on 28 December.
And then along came 18 January 2015 and Manchester C 0 Arsenal 2 with Coquelin the star of the defence.
Aaron Ramsey said of him recently, "He's at that age now where he understands the game a lot more and he has done really well in the last few weeks. It is funny how quickly things can change in football. One week he was on loan at Charlton and then he comes back in and he has been in the team every week. He has done a very good job defensively for the team.
"He wins it back, keeps it simple and just keeps things ticking over. Hopefully he can build on his performances that he has been showing of late and he has got every chance of turning into a top defensive midfielder."
Arsene Wenger also had a comment to make. "I took him at the age of 16 from France. He has gone through some difficult periods but he has learnt from his experiences. I always kept faith in him and told him three months ago he needed to play. He accepted going to Charlton, he came back and has done very well."
Thinking through this story, what strikes me is that once again it reveals something that it is so easy to forget – players are people. They develop at different speeds, are affected by different events, have emotions as we all do…. Trying to judge what the best thing is to do for the club and the player is tough and prone to be derailed by the vagaries of life.
But maybe in the case of Coquelin it is all turning out for the good.
I'm also rather glad we picked up on him as early as we did. My ability to predict which youngsters will come through is by and large fairly awful, so on the rare occasions I get it right, I do like to give myself a little pat on the back – but always knowing of course that tomorrow's prediction is going to turn out to be utterly wrong.
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January 22nd, 2015 | Category: Arsenal stories | 14 comments - (Comments are closed)
14 comments to For once, an Untold prediction is right: 6.5 years of Francis Coquelin
opara kenneth
its good we had to keep faith on him. he has had a massive improvement in his game. we hope he improves in his game
john L
good to see ramsey sticking up for coquelin, as he has faced alot of criticism before "turning good" even though he was great all along, just had to deal with having his leg chopped in half, the sad death of gary speed and then to face so much stick when making his comeback.
who knows what personal or professional issues coquelin has faced over the past few years? i think the fact that wenger touched on going through 'difficult' periods and learning from them says there was something going on. which is perfectly normal for a young man going through his early twenties.
its remarkable how the media always seem so surprised when a player improves!
why this attitude that because coquelin was on loan to charlton he is a bad player? i dont recall wilshere being labelled sub-par because he was loaned to (i wanna say) bolton. in fact i recall the general attitude about that loan was that it was good.
it seems fairly arbitrary in how the media perceives and then influences things. i wonder why?
coquelin to charlton – sign of how he wasnt good enough, only called back because arsene and arsenal have lost the plot.
wilshere to bolton – great move that allowed a young player to gain valuable first team experince and come back to make the step up to first team.
dare i say it sometimes isnt just the aaa but a deeper and more alarming problem of xenophoic, nationalistic, racist media? both involve arsenal, and players that went out on loan before coming back and making an impact in the first team so why the difference in reporting and opinion within the media?
Thanks for that. I must admit I knew next to nothing about Coquelin's history apart for his loan spell at Charlton.
Keeping faith in players for longer than most , is one of Arsene Wenger's trade marks for sure and if Coquelin continues to impress like he has so far, we might not need to get additional help in the DM position.
Which kinda proves a point that most Arsenal fans don't care if a player came through the ranks and cost us pittance, or was an expensive acquisition in the transfer market , as long as he can do the job.
gouresh
Yes, players develop differently. when i see my son aged 6 play with his group, i find it difficult to accept that he is not as good as some of them. most of them run with the ball but some are good as well. I keep telling myself, "get his basics right and make him understand the game and follow instructions, he will develop as time goes by". I have to remind my self that i could not play as good as what he does when i was 6. i could not even kick the ball, i really took off when i was 18 or 19 yrs old. so yes, one has to have real patience.
Va Cong
Good to see he always worked hard and looked sharp where ever he played!
TommieGun
Tony thanks a lot for this post.
I think that reality is probably somewhere in the middle – the club isn't stumbling and not signing anyone because the manager is stealing money; on the other hand it is as ludicus as the first propostion, to suggest the loaning out the Coq was all one big part of a great master plan.
Reality is, probably, that he was recognized as a high-potential player, however his development was not what Arsene expected, thus he was lonaed out. I do believe that when Arsene thought about him in the beginning of this summer, Le Coq was not considered good enough to play for us this year.
And then the need for a midfielder emerged (plus Flam's unfortunate visible slump) and the Coq was called back. And no one can doubt that his contribution is immense.
I agree 110% with the paragraph which deals with the fact that players are people. It is so true. It seems to me that most people forget that the most when they spill vile words at our players. OUR OWN players. It is a huge shame and in my eyes one of the biggest acts of lunacy any fan can perform.
WalterBroeckx
Tony, you said:
Thinking through this story, what strikes me is that once again it reveals something that it is so easy to forget – players are people.
A very true word! That is why I will never revert to name calling of one of our own players. Because first of all they are 'ours' but also because I strongly believe that by giving positive support to someone they will get better. When a player made a mistake I will say that he made a mistake. And probably that player will all too well know he made a mistake. And probably Wenger will have told him about the mistake he made.
But what on earth is it going to help that player when fans then start saying things that you wouldn't want that someone is saying to you? How on earth will abusing a player or a manager verbally improve him?
You should read what some "fans" say on the Arsenal facebook account when we signed Biliek the Eagle. Disgusting… Some are already sharpening their fork pitches and lightning up their torches to attack the young man. Just because he isn't what they would have bought…. Sad, sad, sad….
GoingGoingGooner
And what will people say the first time he makes a big mistake?…probably start looking for a bear pit to throw him in.
OT: Former Gunner Henry Lansbury
Yesterday, he scored a brace in a losing cause: 3-2 defeat to Fulham.
Today, there is an interview with him at the Indpendent.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/henri-lansbury-lauded-by-arsenal-and-england-fans-one-of-footballs-shapeshifters-is-finally-making-a-home-for-himself-at-nottingham-forest-9995765.html
Graham Poll is talking about players again, and has this quote about play on 2015/01/21:
> "Strict referees, who do not permit any contact above the neck, would have dismissed Adebayor but Neil Swarbrick, sensibly, chose to caution him — not surprising for a referee who approves of physical football."
The table is inappropriate for footballers. It should show results rather than goals ie no of wins/losses. If the player is a defender then his effect is less goals against. If he is an attacker then more goals for. He may not score but even an assist or creative pass shows his quality.
When it comes to players are people so are the PGMO officials. Some are good people & some are ………….
Keep your eyes open and your heart clean. Make decisions based on what you know through your own life's experiences.
ShropsGooner
Saw him in the FA Youth Cup Final 2nd leg at Anfield in 2009. He bossed the midfield that night and looked, to me, more the part than his midfield partner Jack Wilshere 🙂 . I do have to say that much as I wanted him to be great (as I do any player pulling on our shirt) I did fear the worst for him – remember that horrible day at Stoke (another one) in the Cup when he was at right back – not by any means solely his fault in virtually a reserve team, but it was painful to watch.
It is soon sweet to see someone overcome things. Let's hope that continues to be good news at the Arsenal from here in for our Coq. If it's good news for him then it's good news for us


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18 People Explain Why They Donated To That Weird Potato Salad Kickstarter
By Hunter Stuart
On Labor Day Weekend, 29-year-old Gina Haraszti and her co-workers at a Montreal research lab plan on taking a road trip down to Columbus, Ohio, to eat potato salad with a random guy they heard about on the Internet.
"One of my colleagues said this was the Woodstock of our generation," Haraszti said on Wednesday. "There's something seriously wrong with that, but it's still kind of fascinating."
Many of Haraszti's colleagues are Ph.D. students.
If you haven't heard about this yet, you must be having problems with your Wi-Fi this week. A Columbus man, who calls himself Zack Danger Brown, posted a simple request on the crowd-funding website, Kickstarter: Help him raise $10 to buy the ingredients to make potato salad.
Zach Danger Brown's profile photo. (Brown is at left).
As the saying goes, ask and the Internet shall giveth you 7,000 times what you asked for: In just a week, donors handed Brown more than $70,000 to make potato salad. (The amount later fell to about $44,000.) Brown, whose Kickstarter profile says he's donated to a bunch of the site's campaigns himself, was so enthused that he promised to throw a potato salad party to which "the whole Internet" would be invited.
By Thursday morning, over 5,300 people had given their hard-earned money to Brown's potato salad endeavor. We talked to 18 of them, chosen at random, to find out why.
Most said they had donated between $1 and $3 because they thought it was funny and they liked the simple and straightforward spirit of Brown's project. "I see a lot of Kickstarter projects that are really complicated or for gadgets that people don't really need," said Mark Forscher, a designer in his early 30s living in Brooklyn, New York. "It was refreshing to find a Kickstarter project to support a really simple idea [and] with a modest goal of just $10."
People also said they responded to Brown's seemingly genuine tone. There is a simplicity to Brown's online persona that is undeniably charming. For example, under "Risks and challenges," he answered, "It might not be that good. It's my first potato salad." In other updates, he posted in all caps, "WOW YOU GUYS" and "WE MADE THE NEWS!"
A screenshot from the potato salad Kickstarter page.
Louis-Jean Teitelbaum, a 32-year-old living in Paris who was one of the first people to pledge money to the potato salad, said he appreciated Brown's tone of "overwhelming gratitude," which he said people use too often on the Internet in an "inauthentic" way.
"It seemed to come from an actual person, not a viral marketing firm," seconded Eric Mill, 30, a web developer in Washington, D.C., who has donated to 53 Kickstarter projects since 2010.
People also seemed struck by the contrast between Brown's superficial goal of using Kickstarter, a platform often focused on more noble causes, to do a completely ordinary thing that isn't likely to make a valuable contribution to the world. "I was quite impressed by his blasé attitude to his use of Kickstarter," said Rey Dhuny, a developer in his 20s in London who donated "a small amount" to the potato salad project. "You find that folk spend a great deal of time in developing their product (and pitch!) when they launch a campaign. Like John McClane [played by Bruce Willis in the movie Die Hard] just wanted to go home for Christmas, Zach Danger Brown just wanted to make a potato salad, and that's all."
The sincerity of the potato salad project is a crucial reason for its popularity, said Neetzan Zimmerman, a former editor at Gawker who is an expert on why certain things go viral online. "There's definitely something to be said about a thing having to be genuine for it to go viral," he said. "To a certain extent, you really have to believe what you're seeing in order for you to really get behind it."
Others who donated to Brown's project admitted that they were in it for the rewards. Many people said they just wanted to see if Brown would actually send them a bite of potato salad in the mail, something he promised to do for anyone who gave as little as $3 (Admittedly, this seems like a difficult promise to fulfill, especially considering that some donors live in South America, Europe and Asia.) Others said they wanted Brown to personally thank them on his website, or to say their names out loud while he actually made the now-famous potato salad, both things that Brown also promised to small-time donors.
With such a low buy-in threshold, it was easy for people to join the fun, said Susan Whitbourne, a psychology professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. "The amount is small enough that you're not really sacrificing," she said. "And on a deeper level, people want to be part of something larger than themselves."
Of course, if you want to be part of something larger than yourself, you can donate to more meaningful causes. There's a plethora of these to be found on online crowd-funding sites, including projects to provide food to refugees in the Middle East or help the children of U.S. soldiers who died in combat. A lot of the criticism Brown's potato salad project has received has focused on that argument.
Some guy gets $52,000 to make potato salad and I can barely get people to look at the gofundme for my medical treatments. So messed up. :(
— Christine Galgano (@xtinegalgano) July 9, 2014
So, @kickstarter and the potato salad guy are going to give all of the money to food banks, right?
— charlie ✊🏼 (@ch) July 10, 2014
Use #ACTUALbetterkickstarters to share projects ACTUALLY better than potato salad that ACTUALLY need your funding! :( #betterkickstarters
— Josh Arnolde (@Josh_Arnolde) July 10, 2014
To his credit, Brown seems open to using the money for a good cause. Appearing on Good Morning America on Tuesday, he said he wanted to "do the most good" that he could with the funds raised. The big potato party, he said, will be held over Labor Day Weekend.
Regardless of what Brown does with the money, we were curious what his backers thought about about this point. Shouldn't they have given their money instead to a more important cause, like giving e-readers to AIDS orphans in Uganda? Potato salad pledgers mostly rebuffed the question.
"I found it randomly funny, [and] life needs some pointless fun," said Alexandru Popescu, who described himself as "a dude from Romania" and who has only given to four other projects since joining Kickstarter in 2009.
But it was a game developer in Reno, Nevada, who put it most eloquently: "People always assume that fun should take a back seat to more important things," said Philip Ludington, age 41. "But should the nation outlaw fun until all the important things are taken care of? I think not, we'd fail due to a colossal collapse in morale."
Hunter Stuart
News Editor, The Huffington Post
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Robert Allen Schayer (nacido el 23 de diciembre de 1966 en Los Ángeles, California), más conocido como Bobby Schayer, fue el baterista de Bad Religion desde 1991 hasta 2001. Empezó a tocar la batería en 1976 a la edad de 10 años.

Bobby ha citado a Tommy Ramone, Paul Cook, Clem Burke, Charlie Watts y Keith Moon como algunas de sus influencias en la batería. Bobby Schayer se unió oficialmente a Bad Religion en abril de 1991, tras la marcha del anterior baterista Pete Finestone en ese mismo año.

Estuvo presente en el sexto álbum de estudio de Bad Religion, titulado Generator (1992). También tocó la batería en los álbumes siguientes: Recipe for Hate (1993), Stranger than Fiction (1994), The Gray Race (1996), Tested (1997), No Substance (1998) y The New America (2000).

En junio del año 2001, Bobby sufrió una lesión en el hombro que le impidió seguir tocando la batería, y que le obligó a retirarse del grupo. Schayer fue reemplazado en Bad Religion por Brooks Wackerman, exintegrante de  la banda Suicidal Tendencies.

Álbumes con Bad Religion
 Generator - 1992
 Recipe for Hate - 1993
 Stranger than Fiction - 1994
 The Gray Race - 1996
 Tested (Directo) - 1997
 No Substance - 1998
 The New America - 2000

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We had a safe and successful Water mission trip to Belize in July…thanks be to God!
Clean water for remote refugee communities.
We completely overhauled 2 India Mark II pumps and repaired another by replacing the chain only. Team members were Martha Lang, Craig and Susan Johnson, Fred Jackson, John Monger, Scott and Alice Carruth, Edward and Ann Mercer, Brad Saltzman, and Steve Rodgers.
The first wells we repaired were at Cool Shade by the Baptist Church (150' feet deep) and Cool Shade by the road (chain only) which took 2 days to complete. Next we repaired a well at Chial (200' deep) which required 2 days to complete. Both wells were chlorine shocked and appeared clean the next day. We have requested that Rural Development test both wells as soon as possible and then monthly thereafter.
This was another training trip and all members seemed to enjoy the work as well as advance in their knowledge of wells and pump repair. We were blessed to have Brad Saltzman with us again as a supervisor and 'trouble shooter', and I think he also feels that our team is making good progress.
The work was demanding yet we all had fun.
Tricks of the trade and mistakes others have made.
Slips and clamps, nuts and bolts of all type.
Providing clean water in Jesus' name.
Read Morning Office and prayed all the time.
Until we return to Belize once again.


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"Escapades of Doom": Kristi Ertel's Interview with Brian Thomas on 55 KRC
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I'm very proud of Kristi Ertel of Protect Lakota Kids.com for her really good interview on 55 KRC with Brian Thomas. She was there to talk about the latest information on Matt Miller, the controversial superintendent from Lakota, and the trouble he has put himself into with his reckless personal life. Many in the Lakota district, over 800 people, have signed the petition to force Miller to resign. Miller and his radical union members at Lakota did the same thing to the new school board member Darbi Boddy just a few months before, having a petition to force her to resign essentially because they didn't like her. Supporters of a conservative school board took exception and found out what kind of crazy sexual lifestyle Miller thought was normal, and it became public information at that point. So now the shoe is on the other foot, and I thought Kristi did an exceptional job representing the many people in the Lakota school district who have found how the school board has dealt with the issue reprehensible. And some people like Kristi, who is a fantastic Christian woman with very high standards, can't deal with the level of morality exhibited by the Lakota administration and its school board. Even with the threats of lawsuits that the superintendent has lashed out at toward his critics, Kristi is the type of person who can't turn away from a dilemma, which is asking the community to look the other way when reprehensible moral circumstances are imposed on everyone. And she's not alone. But good for her to stand up for what's right even when so much is wrong and horrible, and that has been threatened by the public employees as if they were ultimately in charge. When I read the cease-and-desist letter from Matt Miller's attorney, and Kristi talked about this on the radio interview, I thought some alien from another planet had written it. It clearly didn't consider any Constitutional provisions regarding free speech. And to the point discussed on 55 KRC, all the information was based on Matt Miller's own words. But my conclusion reflects the microcosm that is essentially the macrocosm of global politics these days.
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It wasn't just this interview with Kristi that had spawned a lot of attention on this story over the past week; Libs of TikTok was talking about it, which cascaded into it being covered by the very popular Louder with Crowder show, and Charlie Kirk. The story was always going to get out; when a very public employee exhibits such bad behavior, it was bound to. As if that weren't bad enough, it's the cover-up of that information that has presented itself as far worse, as if all the participants involved, the media, the school board, the police, the prosecutor's office, a whole bunch of lawyers, its as if they believed that if they denied that anything happened, then sent out threatening letters to harass the public into submission, that they could somehow change the nature of reality itself. And if they believed that, then no wonder they thought they could do anything and get away with it. That is, after all, what we are seeing in international and national politics, that characters like Nancy Pelosi, Hunter Biden, or even the fact that Covid was made in a lab in Wuhan, China, and so long as the communist country pretended that nothing happened, then they could literally get away with murder. Or that election fraud never occurred in 2020 or 2022, even though Katie Hobbs in Arizona was caught certifying her own election by pushing all the complaints of voter irregularities past the certification date forcing constitutionally protected fraud in the process. What we saw happening at Lakota was essentially the same type of crazy, extremely liberal behavior.
Yet the thing that gets missed in all these cases is that no matter what the administrative state does to contain information with public relations officials, lawyers, or open harassment through violence or other means, people are still going to have an opinion on the matter. Unlike in China, where they control every aspect of people's lives, people in America still have free will and the ability to think independently. Just because authority figures say something is red or yellow when we can see it's blue, we are not obligated to accept what those authority figures say just because they are authority figures. What's fascinating about this Lakota cult of liberalism is that they really thought they were going to be able to contain the bad behavior of their superintendent and force good people like Kristi Ertel to act against her conscience, her strong belief system in goodness and the good of God, and accept evil right in front of her face, and that there was nothing she, or anybody could do about it. It's as if Matt Miller and his army of wife-swapping administrators thought they were in charge of the whole community or something instead of employees within it. And that they could literally do anything, say anything, and push any kind of agenda onto the taxpayers, and they would be obligated to accept their reality without question. It was essentially the China Model but without the controls of a totalitarian regime controlling over a billion people in every way, shape, and form, upon fear of death. It has been a head-scratcher because I know many of the characters involved. It has been bizarre to see them so consumed with the process and willing to accept outright evil because of some misplaced fear that the law was working against us all and that the big bad administrative state could destroy us at any time. Hey, read a book sometime, and get smart. Lakota schools, their public employees, lawyers, PR people, and the media tag alongs who have helped cover some really detrimental behavior have all contributed to making our community worse, making things more dangerous for children, and thumbing their noses at the community in general. Lakota was already declining in quality before Matt Miller came along, and since he stepped into that superintendent role, the grades for Lakota have continued to drop. So why all these people would seek to protect a bad employee with a bad track record is beyond logic. But yet, what we have seen come out of all these liberal institutions is an assumption that so long as they control information and how people perceive it, they can hide their poor performance behind this strange veil of corruption. And that people wouldn't form their own opinions on things. Well, people do have opinions on things, and free minds have arrived at the opinion that what has been going on at Lakota and public schools, in general, does not reflect what taxpayers want. And they are angry about it. I am very happy to know that many people like Kristi Ertel are free-thinking enough to form their own opinions and defend them when challenged by such nonsense as we have witnessed in this Lakota case. If not for free speech and people like Kristi, there would be a lot more corruption in the world, and now we see why things are so screwed up everywhere because there haven't been enough Kristi Ertels in the world standing up for what's right, and teaching children how adults should behave by condemning bad behavior when we do see it. And if more people did call out such bad behavior, it would at least force the perpetrators to keep it hidden from public view. But when bad people don't fear the judgment of the public because they think the system will hide them from the guilt of their actions, well, then you get what we have seen at Lakota, and other places, wherever liberalism is out of control, and a war against God and goodness has been unleashed as if the pages of the Book of Revelations were manifest on the earth and the Devil himself were in charge of everything, and everybody.
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One of the last small tasks remaining before the torque tubes can be installed and match drilled is to install the F-1261 spacers onto the torque tubes. The spacer material comes as one long piece with tapered edges and needs to be cut into four 1 3/4" pieces.
WD-1214 torque tubes and the four 1 3/4" F-1261 spacers prior to match drilling.
The F-1261 spacers are installed flush to the top of the weldment on the WD-1214 torque tubes then match drilled. These spacers will create a 1/8" slot that the A-1207 actuation bracket on the flaperons will slide into when the wings are mated to the fuselage. There are rivet holes on the weldment that require being #30 match drilled into the spacers.
The F-1261 spacers in place in a torque tube and ready for match drilling.
A scrap piece of 1/8" aluminum was used to hold positioning for drilling. The spacers were not drilled deep enough to go into the aluminum so they were final drilled on the bench. Also each spacer was numbered so it could go back to the same location it was match drilled. Once all the holes were drilled through the spacers, ONLY the holes in the spacers are enlarged to #12 … not the rivet holes in the weldment on the torque tube. This will allow room for a rivet to expand inside the spacer and hold it snug.
Match drilling the rivet holes on the WD-1214 weldment into the F-1261 spacers.
The #30 holes in all four spacers were enlarged to a final size of #12.
Not wanting to only rely on a friction fit, Van's instructs the builder to also place a thin layer of epoxy on the F-1261 spacers prior to riveting them. This is where the wheels fell off … when I retrieved the epoxy, the packaging had hardener all over the inside. Apparently, last year when the epoxy was last used to seal the magnets into the spar pin plunger, I must have tightened the caps too tightly splitting the end the cap on the tube of hardener. Not wanting to use epoxy from an open tube, had to go out and get fresh batch of epoxy. In the mean while began working on with the rudder cables which I will document in an upcoming posting.
A day later, armed with fresh JB Weld epoxy, the F-1261 spacers were permanently affixed onto the WD-1214 flaperon torque tubes with epoxy and rivets. After the mating surfaces received a thin coating of epoxy, the F-1261 spacers were carefully inserted into the weldment on the torque tube and positioned flush with the top of the weldment. The 1/8" spacer was inserted to hold positioning. I also put a little epoxy around the rivet as well before inserting it into the hole.
Using a hand rivet puller to set LP4-3 pop rivets which will expand inside the #12 hole drilled in the F-1261 spacers.
Completed instillation of the F-1261 spacers onto the weldment of one of the WD-1214 flaperon torque tubes with a 1/8" thick chunk of aluminum in place to hold positioning while the epoxy cures.
After riveting the spacers in place, the chunk of aluminum was removed and any tiny amounts of epoxy that got on it were removed then it was reinserted to hold positioning while the epoxy cured.
Right WD-1214 flaperon torque tube installed and ready for match drilling when the wings are mated to the fuselage … this should occur in the very near future.
Prior to mating the wings and match drilling the flaperon torque tubes the plans instruct the builder to lock the flaperon mixer assembly in a neutral position by dropping an AN3-21A bolt through a special set of holes in the flaperon mixer assembly. Hummmm where is that AN3-21A bolt … it is not in the parts bin … not even a place for it. Looking on the packing list reveled Van's does not include this in the kit … guess because it is not really a permanent part of the airplane. Anyway, I remembered there were a couple of very long AN3 bolts that came with the wheel pants kit … they are AN3-40A so they were plenty long enough to go through all the holes in the flaperon mixer assembly to lock up the controls at a position for neutral flaperons. Getting the bolt through all the layers of material is a tight fit so placed some lube on the bolt plus a big washer that will aid in pulling the bolt out.
An AN3-40A bolt was borrowed from the wheel pants kit and used along with a big washer (an aid for removing the tight fitting bolt) to lock the flaperon mixer assembly in a flaperon neutral position.
Got to thinking … gee, if the controls are locked in the neutral position for the drilling of the flaperon torque tubes then, in theory, the control sticks should be straight up and down and they were not … each stick had a slightly different tilt. Hope I did not go off the deep end here but decided to adjust the control stick linkages as best as possible so they are close to being straight. Made adjustments to the threaded rod ends at the flaperon mixer because they were the easiest to get to with wrenches. The pilot side was tightened up 3 turns and the co-pilot side was loosened 2 turns. It is not quite perfect but close enough that it no longer bothers me. Time will tell if this was a good move at this point or not.
With the flaperon mixer assembly locked in the neutral position, after making some adjustments, the control sticks are now in the ball park and look more or less vertical.


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Discussion in 'Blu-ray and UHD' started by Robert Crawford, May 11, 2013.
Message #6581 of 6806 Dec 8, 2019
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I have a review to finish up today, but afterwards, I look forward to this week's Noir Alley and another episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
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This is an all time favourite in my household. In my opinion Alastair Sim was the best Scrooge.
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I watch the "3 Godfathers" every Christmas Eve or Christmas Day for the last 25 years or so. It's one of my favorite films of all-time. It became a favorite of mine when I first watched it as a kid on "The Late, Late Show" on Channel 2 (NYC CBS affiliate) back in the late 60's. Talk about a movie that I would pay a hefty price to finally have on Blu-ray. Anyhow, I, at least have it on HD Digital and DVD.
I've seen Wyler's version of The 3 Godfathers in both silent and sound versions in 35mm prints at MoMA, which also showed 35mm prints of the '36 and the Ford versions of the story. All are wonderful films, but the Technicolor and Ford's direction lift the final one.
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A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004): I watched this when it came out on video, but never revisited. I'm a little surprised, since this story of finding a surrogate family is pretty much up my alley. ScarJo is fine in this, but it's really John Travolta who makes the movie. This needs an HD release, even if it's just digital.
Downton Abbey, Season 1 (2010): I'd never watched a single frame of this series, and finally gave it a shot. Well written and extremely well acted. I particularly enjoy the spars and competition between Violet Crawley (Maggie Smith) and Isobel Crawley (Penelope Wilton). It's particularly interesting to see history unfolding, such as the Titanic and the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, knowing before the characters do, exactly how profoundly influential those events will be.
At Close Range (1986): A simple, well done bio-pic based on Bruce Johnston Jr. and his father, Bruce Johnston Sr., the leader of a brutal crime family in SE Pennsylvania in the '60s and '70s. This is a low key but well done movie, from top to bottom, with Sean and Chris Penn playing brothers and Christopher Walken playing their father and crime boss. This movie is also buoyed by a thoroughly excellent cast. R. D. Call, in particular, has always been one of my favorite "heavies". He also appeared with Sean Penn in the even better State of Grace, which is one of my all-time favorite gangster movies. FWIW, the best I have been able to discern, this movie seems to be extraordinarily accurate. The Twilight Time BR looks good, as usual.
I was motivated to watch At Close Range during my Nicholas Sparks marathon last month. I always believed quite strongly that in The Best of Me, the character of Tommy Cole (Sean Bridgers), Dawson's (James Marsden) father was inspired by Bruce Johnston Sr. There are just too many similarities. I only bring it up, because a major complaint about The Best of Me is that Tommy Cole is far too sadistic be be believable. In fact, the real Johnston Sr. was every bit as vicious and sadistic, and actually much worse. He's a fascinating study in exactly how evil a human being can be.
HERE'S an interesting editorial from last year, with some first-person observations and recollections.
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Taste of Fear (Powerhouse Indicator BD) 1961. Excellent transfer of another Hammer suspense film with twists here and there that my wife foretold from the beginning of the film. However, it's beautifully shot in B&W by Douglas Slocombe and it's still worth your time.
The Indian Tomb (Film Movement BD) 1959. Part Two of Fritz Lang's Indian Epic. This one has Debra Paget's notorious Snake Dance, unseen in the condensed version shown in the USA. It's unbelievable! Vibrant colors, Paget, Paget, Paget. To think that I saw this uncut, uncensored when I was 9!
The Mad Adventures of "Rabbi" Jacob (Film Movement BD) 1973. French farce that is actually funny. Very good transfer.
Marquise (Film Movement BD) 1997. The story of a dancer/prostitute who rises to become one of the great tragediennes of the age of Louis XIV. Fascinating story which for me held great interest. Another very good transfer.
Vice Squad (Kino BD) 1959. Mamie Van Doren as a B-girl who eventually helps smash a prostitution ring. A B-movie that is not all bad, shot by Stanley Cortez.
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Just so you know: Maggie and Penelope keep up their marvelous sparring through all five remaining seasons and the movie I just posted the review of today. Highlights of every season to be sure.
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Having just watched Diabolically Yours which involves a man who has lost his memory, I watched another amnesia based film yesterday, Mirage. The DVD is worse than I had remembered so I'll have to check out that new Blu-ray disc.
Now, Voyager has arrived so that's my main dish tonight. I haven't seen this one for a long time so I'm looking forward to this. Max Steiner's lovely melody is already going through my head.
I have last night's NCIS: Los Angeles to get to today, but I also hope to watch the Richard Burton Wuthering Heights from my DVR.
The Golden Arrow (Warner Archive BD) 1962. My childhood heartthrob, Rosanna Podesta, with whom I fell in love in '56 when she played Helen of Troy, paired with Tab Hunter, whose trousers grew increasingly tight as the film progressed. Strictly popcorn fare, but fun, and the transfer is fine.
The Burning Bush (Criterion Channel) 2013. No Moses and no W. Directed by Agnieszka Holland, the story of the events after a Czech student, Jan Palach, self-immolated in the winter of 1969 to protest the invasion of his country by the Soviets. A 3-part TV film which is so engrossing that I decided to watch it in one sitting (3 hours 51 minutes). Excellent film.
Message #6590 of 6806 Dec 10, 2019
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I dusted off my DVD of one of the classic Hallmark Hall of Fame special (when a Hallmark movie was really something special).
Hume Cronin and Jessica Tandy were both in their usual fine form in this 1993 film. And they were supported by a fine cast which included a young Christine Baranski as their daughter. If you like films like Driving Miss Daisy or Trip to Bountiful (or maybe, even, the recent films A Dog's Purpose an A Dog's Journey), you should try to look up a copy of this special little film.
This disc has held a special place in my collection for a very long time. It had been too long since it was spun up.
There's Jessie the yodeling cowgirl. Bullseye, he's Woody's horse. Pete the old prospector. And, Woody, the man himself.Of course, it's time for Woody's RoundUp. He's the very best! He's the rootinest, tootinest cowboy in the wild, wild west!
HTF Rules | HTF Mission Statement | Father of the Bride
The Dog in the Dentist Chair -- the new book by Peggy Frezon
John Wick 3: Parabellum (VUDU UHD) 2019. Popcorn flick, but it's so exhausting! And more to come...it's so fatiguing.
Victoria & Abdul (VUDU UHD) 2017. For a welcome change of pace. Superbly acted and so refreshing.
Berlin Express (TCM app) 1946. No, not a noir, unless you count the night scenes in Frankfurt. Revisiting this old one for the first time in decades. Print could be better.
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I decided to make a blind buy of all three, since people seem to like the "Universe." Now I'm afraid I'll find them monotonous.
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I love that series to be honest! I really enjoy Keanu Reeves as John Wick and the story is well done! I can not wait for the fourth installment to come out.
December 10th, 2019 Tuesday
I have already watched The Phantom Menace, The Attack Of The Clones and Revenge Of The Sith. The goal is to watch all movies leading into the release of The Rise Of Skywalker this month.
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Next year going to frame the original laser disc trilogy in a single frame so I can display them!
Tomorrow I will be watching Rouge One, Star Wars IV and hopefully Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back.
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We picked up IT, Chapter 2 tonight from Red Box (BD)
IMO it was too long but enjoyable. I wouldn't watch it again!!
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Tonight I chose some light comedy.
Never Let Me Go (2010): First, I suggest to anyone who's interested in this movie, don't read anything about it. There's a plot development that nobody seems to be able not to reveal anytime they say anything about the story. It's not like they're giving away Keyser Söze, but it's clear the story is intended for the audience not to know that detail for the first 20 minutes.
An alternate reality story (which is briefly explained before the movie even starts) of three friends (Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield & Keira Knightley) who grow up in an unusual British boarding school. Never Let Me Go is a quiet, philosophical drama, but also Science Fiction of the best kind.
"It had never occurred to me that our lives, which had been so closely interwoven, could unravel with such speed. If I'd known, maybe I'd have kept tighter hold of them, and not let unseen tides pull us apart."
I have to enjoy that kind of language in a movie, which is a credit to it being based on a great novel. This is a simple story with enormous ideas, like the best of Sci-Fi. It's definitely not to everyone's taste, but I think it's probably my favorite movie of the noughties decade.
Atonement (2007): Joe Wright's follow-up to Pride and Prejudice is also based on a popular novel, but this definitely is not Jane Austen. This is an unusual and surprisingly racy movie about grief, remorse and the consequences of sticking your nose into things you don't understand. While it's masterfully made in the classic sense, sometimes it almost seems like it's going to collapse under its own ambition. It's visually remarkable. I can only imagine what wide color gamut and HDR can do with it, considering how spectacular the Blu-Ray looks. Unlike most modern films, it's not made to look realistic, having a constant fantasy appearance that reminds the audience "this is a movie". The soundtrack is also one of the most inventive I've ever heard, as it blends ambient sounds into the music, and back. I can't help but appreciate the obvious love of film Wright has put on display here. There are several times my jaw simply drops, even after five or six viewings, at the epic scale of some parts of this film. How on Earth did he pull this off?
Still, it is an unusual movie that is probably going to put off a lot of viewers. You simply have to get on board and let it take you where its going. Especially when... well... you'll just have to see. I'm still surprised by how much of an impact the resolution of the story has on me, even after a handful of viewings. I already said it, but this is such a masterfully and lovingly made film, I'm willing to grant everything it asks of me and more. This is truly one of the best examples of why I love film.
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Love both films. Had to read Atonement after watching the film. Should read Never Let Me Go as well. Time constraints.
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The Damned (Powerhouse Indicator) 1962. Director Joseph Losey's uneven mixture of Teddy Boys and science fiction with an icky romance involving Macdonald Carey and Shirley Anne Field. This is the third (?) time I've watched this fascinating film. The first time was the cut version (35mm); the second time was the complete version (35mm at MoMA). I remember the inky blacks, not quite so black in this transfer. It's good, but it could have been better.
Gang War in Milan (Raro Video) 1973. Now for a disagreeable viewing experience, try this disc. Electronic grain management all over the place. Good story of gang warfare, nicely directed by Umberto Lenzi, but hard to watch.
The Eagle (Kino BD) 1925. Directed by the great Clarence Brown and starring Valentino. I wish the sources had been sweeter, but the final result is somewhat ragged. I recall having seen a better source, but my memory is foggy. Brown shoots a banquet scene with a sweeping overhead tracking shot that he later used in 1935's Anna Karenina.
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Another long one tonight.....Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, BD.
EDIT***********Just finished watching this movie. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Recommended!!
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A couple of weeks ago I bought the digital HD version of The File on Thelma Jordan, and I watched it tonight. The movie is good, of course, but the digital transfer is just okay with a fair amount of dirt and dust and a good deal of hiss on the soundtrack.
December 11th, 2019 Wednesday
Well fellow Home Theater Forum members the year is almost over and soon it will be 2020! Where we will be enjoying our favorite movies and where we will watch more new movies slated to hit the theaters that will make it to our personal home theaters. May we all have a happy 2020 and are able to continue to enjoy the hobby we all love so much.
Movies in the Star Wars saga that have been viewed so far:
Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars II: The Attack Of The Clones
Star Wars III: Revenge Of The Sith
1080p Blu-ray upconverted to 4K
7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio to Auro 2D 7.1
6.1 DTS-HD Master Audio to 7.1 Auro 2D
The movie that started it all!
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Officer Paul Carney has retired from the department.
Carney worked as a Troy police officer for 43 years, starting out as an intern.
He was the eldest active member of the Troy Police Department - and Troy PBA.
Congratulations to Officer Carney - and thank you for the years of service.


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But out of so many products in the market which shopping bags stand by the quality and durability? And what are the load capacities? To answer all the questions and help you take a sorting decision, we have listed the top 10 shopping bags that are considered to be the best.
A lightweight reusable shopping grocery bag that is made out of polyester fabric is just what you need for carrying out your daily shopping. Compact yet roomy enough to accommodate all your essentials, you can also use it as a tote bag for versatile purposes like teacher bag, fashion bag etc. It is wrinkle free as well as resists water, plus, you can wash it and it will still stay as good as new because it does not fade away. Coming with inner pockets and safe zip closures, these large bags are also washable in machine.
A lovely tote bag that is built of strong recycled polypropylene, the beautiful bag has firm gusset strap of 20". It has a removable bottom base with a stiffener insert and the handles are meticulously sewn by tracing the outer walls of this strong bag. Plus, you can wash it in the machine or hand-wash it and also, it can be hand-dried.
Keep your food items cold or warm as per requirements, the insulated cool bag from Lebogner is a travel bag which can carry up to 5 gallons. Having shoulder straps on the exterior and also exterior slip pocket, the walls of the bag are heavily insulated to keep your frozen or chilled items cold enough. Also, the radiant inner liner helps to keep the warm food intact and hot. The bag is extremely easy to store and clean, thus, totally convenient to use.
An extremely durable tote bag that is manufactured out of heavy-duty as well as premium quality 120gsm PET, the large capacity of this bag made it suitable for bulk requirements. The bag has dual handles that extend to the bottom and sewed with utmost care for maximum durability.
Further, the plastic bottom is removable, is convenient enough for using and will stay upright without collapsing while you put or take out your groceries. Undoubtedly a lightweight bag that will serve you for a long time, can be stored without a problem and have multipurpose usage.
A large bag made out of 100% cotton and has long handles, the durable bag uses organic cotton of 10 ounces while it's making. Besides being stylish and comfortable, the reusable bag can be used for a wide array of purposes. Moreover, it is environmental-friendly as it only uses natural materials for making and thus, harmless to the environment. Plus, the heavy-duty stitching throughout the bag makes its firm enough to last long. Wash it in cold water and keep reusing it.
Nothing appeals more than a simple carry bag and this unprinted paper bag is perfect for your retail shopping purpose. Made of basis weight paper and having a serrated top edge, it is a disposable bag that can be thrown away after every use. Having a colour of kraft paper, it has a 4.5" gusset and is 8" wide thus allows storing small or medium-sized items. Hence, a perfect choice for daily shopping!
If you are looking for a bag that can carry a huge amount of items, then this bag from EarthWise can fit in 4 US gallons with ease. You can completely rely on its quality as it is built of heavy-duty polypropylene that is non-woven and the walls of the bags are made out of cardboard that gives it a rigid structure. Does not collapse while loading or unloading your items, the bag can be folded to flat thus, super easy to store. It has a firm bottom that helps to keep this amazing bag flat. Furthermore, you can carry it anywhere.
From vegetables to meat, you can carry everything in this extra large bag. The PET-made bag is woven laminated and also has webbing handles. It is the rigid structure that helps to keep the bag upright and one it is wide enough to tolerate a good amount of load. If you are worried about storing it, then think no more as it folds flat and can be stored anywhere.
Another bag from EarthWise that suits your bulk buying purpose, the bag is custom-made to extra large make space for all your essentials. Be it grocery and general shopping or for travel and bag for concert storage, the bag can be totally used for multiple purposes. It can be folded to flat and the reinforced bottom promises durability. As the boxes have a short side, it makes easy for one to carry it around. Moreover, it has both shoulder straps and handles.
Only the best products are listed in the top position and the box bag from Creative Green Life facilitates hassle-free loading as well as unloading process. Now your family sized trips or bulky shopping will be benefitted as this bag is large enough to fit everything. The handles are large enough to help you in carrying it around or hanging it from the shoulder. Further, it is being made of non-woven cloth and also has heavy-weight handles of cloth. Plus, it has a solid-core design that guarantees the sturdiness and also durability. Get this shopping bag home and use for wide range of purposes.
Be ready to go on a shopping spree by availing one of the best shopping bags and have a fun experience.


Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will file a complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the Rafale Aircraft deal and the Sahara-Birla Paper case in Lokpal, which will be formed soon.
Senior leader Gopal Rai said that the appointment of Lokpal is a sign of people's struggle in India and Prime Minister Modi was afraid of bringing himself into the ambit of the Lokpal probe.
He said that Aam Aadmi Party will file a complaint in the first Lokpal of India, which will be constituted about Rafale Fighter Aircraft case and Sahara Birla Diaries.
Rai said that there are questions that why it took five years to appoint the Lokpal. It is a shame for the Prime Minister that he took so much time for his appointment.
Officials said on Sunday that for the chief of the anti-corruption country, the first Lokpal chief is being actively considered in the name of former Supreme Court judge Pinaki Chandra Ghosh.
Rai said that the BJP came under the pressure of the courts and made Lokpal. He said that the Congress-led government tried to suppress the movement but after finding the country's mood, in the last days of its tenure, it has decided to make a law for the appointment of Lokpal.
He said that during the Lokpal agitation, many BJP leaders were seen on the stage who promised to make a strong Lokpal but after the formation of the government in May 2014 the BJP forgot its promise.


Meet Darker Half, a melodic metal band from Sydney, Australia who can't get enough Metal.
After touring with some of rocks finest acts (RIVAL SONS (USA) and More Recently Australian Rock Legends Airbourne) Melbourne based blues-rockers, The Ugly Kings are hitting the road and will be appearing at The Boomerang Hotel Friday July 28th for a night of mega mayhem. We caught up with the lads to ask them some super cheesy questions ahead of their highly anticipated show.


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AFRICA: TEN TEAMS INTO FINAL ROUND
The ten teams for the final round of the African qualifiers have been confirmed ahead of the World Cup 2022 tournament. In the second round of the African qualifiers for the World Cup 2022 tournament, forty teams were drawn into ten groups of four teams each. At the end of proceedings, the ten group winners advanced to the third and final round.
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For the final round of the African qualifiers for Qatar 2022, the ten teams from the second round would need to face a two-legged tie to determine the five teams that would qualify for the World Cup 2022 tournament.
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QATAR 2022: BOLIVIA STUN PARAGUAY
The World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign is starting to take a definite shape at the various regions and the South Americans are not left behind. The round robin World Cup qualifying format adopted for the South American region is one of the most dynamic when it comes to the World Cup tournament.
For the latest round robin World Cup qualifying format ahead of the tournament in Qatar next year, Bolivia have been very impressive. The Bolivians would be hoping the current set of players can emulate the 1994 set by making it to the World Cup 2022 tournament. Bolivia have not qualified for a World Cup tournament since the 1994 edition in the United States of America (USA).Their latest game ended in their World Cup qualifying campaign turned out to be their most impressive thanks to the thumping 4-0 home win over Paraguay.Read More
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QATAR 2022: NIGERIA MAINTAIN PERFECT START
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria have a perfect record after two games at the start of their World Cup 2022 qualifiers following the 2-1 win over hosts Cape Verde in their latest qualifying match on Tuesday evening.
The Gernot Rohr-led Nigerian team started their World Cup campaign in Group C of the second round as far as the African continent is concerned. The three-time African champions were one of the teams drawn bye in the first round.Read More
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VAN GAAL ANNOUNCED AS THE NETHERLANDS NEW HEAD COACH
Some reports started making the rounds from around three weeks ago that former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal was getting close to reaching an agreement with the Netherlands Football Federation to become their national team's new head coach following the dismissal of the former coach Frank de Boer.
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De Boer was relieved of his duties by the federation as he could not help them go far at the Euros 2020 tournament. Their disappointing campaign saw them crash out of the competition during the knockout stage and it was unexpected of them because of the wealth of talents they had in the squad heading into the tournament.
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After missing out on the final Euros squad, Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard will most likely also not have a hand in England's World Cup campaign next year. The United star was not able to make the final cut despite his brilliant form last season for West Ham United in the Premier League after joining the Hammers on loan from Old Trafford. Lingard was called up by England head coach Gareth Southgate to link up with the rest of the squad for their preliminary games before the official commencement of the 20w0 Euros competition but could not make the list of the final 26 players.
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And after not being able to make Gareth Southgate's final 26-man squad, it is believed that he could also not be selected as part of the squad that will be heading to Qatar in 2022 for next year's World Cup tournament. Lingard is keen to play more games and has stated clearly that he wishes to be involved in more action on the pitch regardless of the club that he will be playing for next season.
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France are the defending champions after they won a second World Cup title at the last edition in Russia some three years ago by beating surprise package Croatia 4-2 in the final. The French team would be targeting anothertitle at the World Cup 2022 tournament in Qatar after winning the 1998 edition on home soil and the 2018 edition as mentioned above.
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Didier Deschamps captained France to the first win on home soil in 1998 before masterminding the second win in Russia from the touchline. He would be in charge of the team for the defence of that World Cup title won in Russia at Qatar 2022 barring any dramatic development.
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SOUTH AMERICAN QUALIFIERS FOR 2022 WORLD CUP HAS BEEN POSTPONED
In what seems to be a new development, the qualifying fixtures for South American countries aiming to be at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar have been postponed from the initial date to a new one, it has been confirmed. The games were originally supposed to be played this March, but they have now been hit with postponement following concerns over the coronavirus quarantine regulations and restrictions.
The decision was made and announced by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) and may now have a direct effect on the tournament which is slated to hold next year at the earliest. The Confederation released a statement to the effect of this latest development where it announced that the health status of the South American players that will be participating in the fixtures were put under intense consideration, asides from other deliberations they had.
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IRELAND SUFFER MAJOR INJURY BLOW
The Republic of Ireland has been dealt a big blow ahead of their World Cup 2022 qualifier against Serbia next month following the injury to defender John Egan. The Sheffield United had to be stretched off in the second half of the Premier League clash with hosts West Ham United on Monday night. John Egan suffered a serious leg injury during a challenge with West Ham United forward Jesse Lingard during the second half of the Premier League clash with the Hammers and the said leg injury is on course to make him sit out the aforementioned World Cup 2022 qualifier with the Serbians.
Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kelly and his players start their World Cup 2022 qualifiers with a trip to Serbia on March 24 and they are likely to be without the injured John Egan for the Group A clash. Apart from the Republic of Ireland and Serbia, European champions Portugal, Luxembourg and Azerbaijan are also in Group A. John Egan is a key player for both Sheffield United and the Republic of Ireland under the managerial regime of Stephen Kelly.Read More
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QATAR UNVEILS WORLD CUP 2022 STADIUM
World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar have unveiled Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, which is one of the eight match venues scheduled to play host to games during the tournament. The 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar will take place over November and December 2022. The tournament will last for a period of 27 days between November 21, 2022 and December 18, 2022. The Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium was unveiled earlier in the week thus making it the fourth match venue to be unveiled for the World Cup 2022 tournament in Qatar. Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium has a capacity of 40,000 and it is located in the city of Al Rayyan.
The Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium will host seven games during the World Cup 2022 tournament, and it is the match venue that tells the story of hosts Qatar. It was officially launched in December 2022 as pointed out earlier.
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Sandrow M
Sandrow M is no stranger to the adventure playground of Dresden's subculture. Having been born with a knack for melody and rhythm at an early age, he swapped Bach and Mozart scores for his first machines and computers at the end of his childhood. He actually likes to go into the studio alone to make music, even if this preference doesn't exactly make sense at first. After all, in addition to his solo releases and mini-world hits like "Prayervan" or "Space Dancer", he has repeatedly collaborated with interesting artists of various genres throughout his career. He produced and released music with ETUI label maker Insect O. He also launched the C-Beams project with Tina Slotta and Break SL. Both collaborations that he also brought to the club in various live constellations. The track "Disco Schlamboni" most recently appeared on his home base Uncanny Valley label, created with Will Dubner during an intense studio session.
But club music, vinyl and synths represent only one facet of his creative musical world. In 2014, the radio play "Die Dörte und der Unkönig Willy" (The Dörte and the Unkönig Willy) was created in collaboration with Dresden author Max Rademann and artists from Uncanny Valley. It included with it a children's book of the same name. Max and Sandrow still present the story live with archaic overhead projectors and child-friendly soundscapes from time to time. Composition work for dance and theatre productions also occupies an integral part of his creative energy, among others for the Berlin choreographer Yaron Shamir. This can result in piano ballads, melancholic cello pieces, symphonic orchestral music, surreal soundscapes and action movie soundtracks. It can also be a very profane imitation of a village band if necessary. It's challenges like these that Sandrow loves and which he also likes to master alone in his not absolutely quiet studio chamber.
Sandrow M · Fuerst Last (Live At Alaunhall)
Sandrow M - Prayervan (80s VHS Version) from Uncanny Valley Records on Vimeo.
Alex Ketzer - Falling Off (Sandrow M Remix) from Uncanny Valley Records on Vimeo.
Prayervan EP
Kuiper Belt Rose
UV050-1
Lauer, James Booth, Sandrow M & Will Dubner, Jules Etienne
Uncanny Valley 010
Strollin' EP
C-Beams
UVAC1
Uncanny Vacation
UV030vault
Uncanny Valley: Five Years On Parole – gems from the vaults


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Q: How to navigate to another page with map annotations in swift i am trying to naviagate to another page which is my details page for map markers that i have in my map controller view. so for instance if a user clicks on any marker it would take him to that markers details specifically
i created a subclass and initialized the data i need for each marker to be unique.
but now i am facing a problem with how to navigate to the next page since this annotation is not a variable.
here is my code:
my subclass:
class MyAnnotation: MKPointAnnotation{
    var shopPID: String!

    init(shopPID: String) {
         self.shopPID = shopPID
    }

}

adding the markers:
  db.collection("Shops").getDocuments() { (querySnapshot, err) in
            if let err = err {
                print("Error getting documents: \(err)")
            } else {
                for document in querySnapshot!.documents {

                    let lat = document["latitude"] as? String
                    let long = document["longitude"] as? String
                    let myFloat = (lat! as NSString).doubleValue
                    let myFloat2 = (long! as NSString).doubleValue
                    let annotation = MyAnnotation(shopPID: document["shopPID"] as! String)
                    annotation.coordinate = CLLocationCoordinate2D(latitude: myFloat, longitude: myFloat2)
                    annotation.title = document["name"] as? String
                    annotation.subtitle = "Click to view shop details"
                    annotation.shopPID = document["shopPID"] as? String
                    self.mapView.addAnnotation(annotation)

                }
            }
        }

performing the click events and the segue:
   func mapView(_ mapView: MKMapView, annotationView view: MKAnnotationView, calloutAccessoryControlTapped control: UIControl) {
       print(#function)

       if control == view.rightCalloutAccessoryView {
            performSegue(withIdentifier: "mapToDetails", sender: nil)
       }
   }

here is where i have a problem: i need to give a value to the newProjectVC that is stored in the annotations.
how would i do that?
override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {

   if (segue.identifier == "mapToDetails") {

        let navigationController = segue.destination as! UINavigationController
        let newProjectVC = navigationController.topViewController as! detailsSectionViewController
        newProjectVC.getKey = //variable with each shopPID for each pin should be here
    }
    }

any help? thank you

This circle has my identifier "mapsToDetails"

A: You should use this MKMapViewDelegate method to set a custom action when your annotation is tapped.
First subclass MKAnnotation:
class MyAnnotation: NSObject, MKAnnotation {
    var shopPID: String
    var coordinate: CLLocationCoordinate2D
    let title: String?
    let subtitle: String?

    init(shopPID: String, coordinate: CLLocationCoordinate2D, title: String, subtitle: String) {
         self.shopPID = shopPID
         self.coordinate = coordinate
         self.title = title
         self.subtitle = subtitle
    }
}

Then, on your MKMapViewDelegate use:
func mapView(_ mapView: MKMapView, didSelect view: MKAnnotationView) {

    guard let annotation = view.annotation as? MyAnnotation else { return }

    let uiStoryboard = UIStoryboard(name: "MyStoryboard", bundle: nil)
    guard let vc = myStoryboard.instantiateViewController(withIdentifier: "MyViewController") as? MyViewController else { return }
    vc.shopPID = annotation.shopPID
    present(vc, animated: true)

}

This way you can identify the tapped annotation and pass its values to your desired VC.

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BERRAGOON SHIFTY is a 6 year old black mare. She is a homebred Berragoon horse via embryo transfer, she is out of MEWBURN DELIGHT and by resident sire, STONEBROOK FINNO. Delight is an Open campdraft mare by HAZELWOOD CONMAN – IS HSH and out of Warwick Gold Cup winning mare CROWN ISA TIGER LILY – HSH by EDENHOPE SAM - HSH, who is owned and campaigned by Michael Hiscock.
Michael and Vicki are the owners of this mare, but she is set on a polocrosse career with us.
This is her first season and she is taking it all in her stride, having played in the AUS v NZ friendly matches in Ballarat in February this year.
Berragoon Shifty is strong and easy-going, and should make a very handy mare.


When Did Batman and Catwoman First Kiss?
Ever since my first X-men comic book, I was a huge Jim Lee fan, so when I heard he was going to do his take on the Dark Knight with Hush, I was thrilled. There were many great moments, but I loved the ones with Selina Kyle the most.
In my mind, there were only ever two women for Bruce, and Selina was always my favorite. In Hush, Bruce finally began to yield to her pull, and it was satisfying to see the man take precedence over the mission, at least for a short time.