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Sen. Tim Ayres (ALP-NSW) – Maiden Speech
This is the maiden speech by Senator Tim Ayres, ALP, New South Wales.
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Hansard transcript of maiden speech by Senator Tim Ayres, ALP, New South Wales.
Senator AYRES (New South Wales) (17:33): 'A Senator's first speech is daunting,' I had in my first line, but it's not as daunting, I think, as what Senator Hughes just faced. I want to congratulate her for what you could describe as courage under fire. I want to use my comments today to set out how my life experiences shapes my approach to democracy and equity, and to point out the challenge that inequality poses to our democratic system and some of the principles that will drive my work in the Senate.
I want to begin by acknowledging the Ngunawal people, traditional owners of the land where this parliament meets, and—given that this is my first speech—acknowledge First Nations all around Australia. No other nation can boast 65,000 years of continuous history, culture and custodianship of its lands.
Australia is, as the Governor-General said, a work in progress. We should embrace this continent's grand history of culture, of art and language, of music, of dance, of governance and of songlines. Aboriginal languages are Australian languages. Indigenous art is at the core of Australian art. And continued First Nation custodianship enriches our nation. I want to acknowledge and pay respects to Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander elders past, present and emerging and, in particular, to my Labor colleagues the Hon. Linda Burney MP and Senators McCarthy and Dodson.
The Uluru statement sets out a course for the nation toward reconciliation and advancement of the First Australians. I wholeheartedly embrace it and the opportunity to make change possible. Voice, treaty, truth: simple, powerful demands. Clarity of purpose is vital, if Australia is to grow together. That the voice to parliament has been so wilfully misrepresented so early should be a source of shame.
Makarrata, the coming together after injustice through the telling of truth, is as Galarrwuy Yunupingu said, a gift to the nation. He said it's:
… a fire that we hope burns bright for Australia.
Truth is powerful. Let the truth of the history of invasion, conquest, resistance and living together be told. It should build a foundation for all Australians to come together with a common heritage and share a set of national values for our future. Truth matters.
I will never forget hearing Troy Cassar-Daley's 'Shadows on the Hill' for the first time. Cassar-Daley's song describes a massacre of Aboriginal men, women and children that happened on the Glen Innes to Grafton road, near where I grew up. I heard it while preparing a speech about Armidale Aboriginal Labor legend Pat Dixon for NAIDOC week. Pat Dixon's family was from Bellbrook, Sugarloaf Mountain country, just 60 kilometres south of the Glen Innes to Grafton road. The accounts of violence and cruelty there matched the horror of the song. It hit me like a steam train. Truth-telling matters. It should change the way all Australians relate to their history and their relationships with the people around them.
I am a product of country NSW, of public education and of the Australian labour movement. I grew up in northern NSW, the eldest son of Roberta and John. My mum was a public school teacher dedicated to teaching kids with special learning needs. She later wrote a doctorate about equity in education, particularly for First Nation kids. Dad jackarooed as a young man. He became a principal research scientist for the NSW Department of Primary Industries. He's maintained a deep connection with rural Australia for his whole life.
I really feel at home in New England, where antecedents of my family have lived for 180 years. It's the landscape depicted in Tom Roberts' masterpiece Bailed Up: which features my ancestor 'Silent' Bob Bates, as he was called—no doubt because he was noisy. He was the coach driver in a robbery near Tenterfield. It's an extraordinary masterpiece in the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Bob is buried in the cemetery in Glen Innes. The dry grass, the pale eucalypts and the range country depicted in that painting give way to some of the best agricultural land in the country.
All of my early life was farm life, until I was fifteen, on two small beef cattle properties in northern New South Wales. I loved riding, fencing and cattle work—all the aspects of farm life. I absorbed the books and the poets that celebrated and romanticised country working life. Up until I was 15, that is what I thought I would do with my whole life. Ultimately, farming life didn't work out for the young Ayres family. Farming is unforgiving, particularly for small, family operations. We moved to what I then saw as a big country town—Glen Innes, population 7,000. It was Glen Innes High School that opened my eyes to the world of literature, of thinking about politics, of history and of how the forces of economics, class, gender and power have shaped Australian society. Country town life was crucial to forming my sense of social justice, of pragmatic social responsibility and of commitment to equality and egalitarianism. The sense of place, the love of country and the environment and the stark social and economic divisions of country towns are all crucial to my outlook and will drive my work in the Senate.
Twenty-eight per cent of Australians live outside of the major cities. The political system has not served them very well. The average income in my home town is 40 per cent lower than the national average. Over one-third of households make less than $650 a week. Employment is lower than the national average, and unemployment is much higher. It is significantly worse for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders. The political, economic, environmental and technological developments of the last 40 years have shaped social forces that have unravelled regional communities.
The shift of wealth from ordinary people to very wealthy individuals and corporations has hit these communities hard. Family farms give way to big corporations and mining interests, and jobs are offshored as economic activity is increasingly concentrated in the big cities. The rural labouring and blue collar manufacturing jobs that once delivered middle incomes and dignity to working class Australians in the regions have withered away. The growth of new jobs in the big cities in finance and services has not been matched in country towns. The growth of unemployment, as well as low-value, casual and contingent work in these communities has robbed people of opportunity, dignity and the chance at a decent standard of living.
Worse than just standing by while these social forces have wreaked havoc in these communities, government has in fact been the enabler of social and economic destruction. The government have closed train lines, scaled back hospitals, shut TAFEs, starved local councils of funds and privatised services. They sacked public servants, nurses, TAFE teachers and the people who help young Australians find work, who fixed roads and helped build on-farm productivity. All of our political parties have failed to defend and advance these communities. Labor can, and should, do better at representing and listening to the people who live in country towns.
Labor has a proud legacy of sending country people to state and federal parliament with a mandate for change and reform for regional communities. But there is something more cultural and more sentimental that I am reaching for here. Firstly, it is nostalgia for the bonds of solidarity, the shared experience of country town life and community, family, the ordinary and the dignity of country life and work. So much of this has unravelled over the last 40 years, as waves of failed trickle-down economics, globalisation and technology swept away old certainties and as power, wealth and opportunity have retreated back to the capital cities.
Secondly, it is the history of the Australian labour movement—of Tom Mann, Miles Franklin, Henry Lawson, land reform, the Eureka Stockade and Vincent Lingiari at Wave Hill—and the struggle between oppressive governments, vested interests and capital on one hand and the unions and ordinary courageous Australians on the other that have lifted these communities up over centuries and been the real builder of Australian nationhood. Henry Lawson called it the struggle between the old dead tree and the young tree green, and that is the central struggle for our common future.
Thirdly, it is the politics of place: a sense of Australian egalitarianism that is firmly rooted in the soil, landscape and sky of the bush. Some of these values—of dignity, solidarity, family, work, defiance of authority and resilience—are universal. Some are unique to the history and story of the Australian labour movement in rural and regional Australia, but they are all fundamental to our national story.
In the first sitting week of this 46th Parliament, this chamber passed a piece of legislation that will have far-reaching consequences for Australia and the fiscal capacity of the Australian government. Labor voted for the package after our amendments failed. Labor will not stand in the way of the tax cuts for low-income earners, which we promised at the election in May. These tax cuts will flow through to cleaners, factory workers and part-time workers across Australia—the kind of people who I represented as a union official. I believe that that was the correct approach and that it was both pragmatic and principled. However, stage 3 of the tax cuts for higher income earners guts the future fiscal capacity of the Commonwealth. They are a fiscal time bomb set for 2025. Stage 3 will demand extreme cuts, belying a commitment to austerity—the radical reduction in public services in the United Kingdom and other countries in Western Europe imposed by the EU's self-defeating response to the global financial crisis.
The Labor Party must oppose austerity, which is an inevitable result of these cuts. It is the opposite of what the Australian people demand from their government. When Campbell Newman sacked thousands of public servants, the people of Queensland sacked him. The 2014 budget was so unpopular it ended the prime ministership of Tony Abbott. After the vote on the tax cuts, I received an email from Josephite nun Sister Jan Barnett. She asked me the right question: what kind of society do we wish our economic relationships to serve and how might we realise that society? Government must serve all Australians and put the economy at the service society, not the other way round. An active government large enough to support its priorities, allocated to the right areas, can more than any other force make our country fairer, more productive, more democratic and stronger—an active state that reaches every Australian and gives them the support they need and treats them seriously as citizens rather than customers or taxpayers; an active state that prioritises the poorest in this country, that takes care of the vulnerable and helps the unemployed back into work and not into destitution.
I'm proud to support the calls to raise the Newstart payment. Yesterday the Prime Minister described raising Newstart as 'unfunded empathy'. It's a grotesque, cowardly and dishonest comment. It's an insult to the one million Australians trapped in poverty and unemployment by the current rate. This raise is unfunded only because his government refuses to fund it, presumably to defend his fragile promise of a surplus. It reveals, I believe, a deeper, darker malice behind this Prime Minister and his government. A cruel, pea heart beats inside the chest of this mean-spirited government. A modern social democratic fiscal platform should be progressive in its structure to deal with inequality. It should encourage productive investments and be large enough to meet the challenges of a fiscally sustainable state that can deliver services, infrastructure and equity to its citizens. Labor will take its time to consider the best approach on these questions, to listen to the Australian people and to build a fiscal agenda fit for purpose in the 21st century.
I've been an activist in the labour movement and in the public debate on these matters. It has occasionally attracted controversy. I will continue to be active and build in the arguments for a revenue strategy that supports an active social democratic state that works for all Australians. I am, as I said, a product of the Australian labour movement. Growing up in Glen Innes, I met some of the older shearers and rural workers—some of them complete ratbags! They were veterans of strikes and struggle. They brought to life the stories and the poetry of Henry Lawson and Ion Idriess, the songs of Slim Dusty, the ethos of mateship and resilience, defiance of authority and a culture of unionism that I love. As a 1980s Glen Innes schoolboy subscriber to the Australian Financial Review—there weren't many of them!—and The Bulletin, which was a terrific magazine, I followed the ACTU ALP accord. I understood that it was an extraordinary effort by the unions and Labor to reconstruct a new Australia.
I studied industrial relations at the University of Sydney and was determined to work in and rebuild the movement that was capable of changing Australia and improving the lives of ordinary Australians. I enrolled as a cadet in the ACTU's Organising Works program and met many of the men and women who are heroes of mine—great union leaders like Tom and Audrey McDonald, Tas Bull, Laurie Carmichael and Jennie George. I learned so much from the wisdom of hundreds of union delegates and older officials who showed me how to organise, how to win for workers and how to deal with the big productivity and distributional challenges in Australian workplaces. They were men and women like Harry Delaney, Mark Hoban, Pat Johnston, Steve Dixon, Jim O'Neil and dozens more across all sorts of great unions.
The little town of Batlow is at the heart of the Australian apple industry. In World War II, men in the packing and canning factories were displaced by women and, after the war, the women stayed. Everybody in the canning factory and in the packing houses in Batlow were in the union, and the mostly female workforce elected some of the shrewdest, toughest and bravest women union leaders I have met.
There is no mayor in Batlow, but in many respects Jenny Dowell, the formidable AMWU leader, ran the show. For decades, she led campaigns to save the cannery from closure, marshalled the strength of the union to defend decent permanent seasonal work for women and she made sure that everyone had their say at work and in the town. Pity the supervisor who disrespected a woman on the canning line. The democratic aspect of this was crucial. Batlow women and men had real democratic control over their working lives and the local economy.
Australian unions are a public good. While they collectively bargain for nearly two million union members, union activity lifts living standards for millions more Australians and their families. The international evidence is confounding for the anti-union ideologues opposite. Strong unions with effective collective bargaining rights deliver higher productivity, higher wages and higher employment. It makes sense and it fits with my experience for 25 years in Australian workplaces.
But the case for unions in Australia—for a legal, political and institutional framework that facilitates union activity—goes beyond the equity and economic case for unions. Why in Australia do democratic rights stop at the factory gate? Why can't farm workers, childcare workers, nurses or cleaners practise democracy at work? Participation, deliberation, decision-making, representation, conflict and resolution are all deeply democratic activities, and our democracy is diminished when those rights are restricted. Democracy is stronger when ordinary people, everybody, practice it. It's stronger when citizens learn democratic skills at work—to listen to each other, to weigh the strengths of alternative arguments, to speak up and to get involved.
Unions fit alongside other institutions and organisations that provide opportunities for Australians to practise democracy. Parents and citizens groups, environmental groups, cooperatives, women's groups and sporting clubs all offer opportunities for democratic advancement and enlargement. Attacking Australian unions and the disintegration of other democratic institutions hollows out our democracy.
It's been the honour of my working life to contribute to this cause. These are challenging times for the Australian union movement. Free, democratic unions are a central institution of Australian democracy and I will defend them here.
I'm delighted to have been elected to the Australian Senate and am deeply aware of the honour and responsibility of this office—the privilege of working for all Australians. But I'm also acutely aware of our diminished standing among Australian people. In the last decade, satisfaction in Australian democracy has collapsed. We may have avoided the economic recession of the GFC, but the crisis lingers in the heart of our economy. Ten years later, Australians are going backwards. Median household income has declined. Living standards have stagnated. One in 10 households now lives in poverty. For all of the government's rhetoric, Australians are now working harder for less.
I saw this firsthand as a union official. Australia lost 25 per cent of its manufacturing workforce between 2012 and 2016. That loss is felt most acutely in our outer suburbs and regions. Discontent with our democracy is not shared equally. The poorest 25 per cent of Australians are three times more likely to be dissatisfied with democracy than the richest 25 per cent. Our democratic crisis has occurred as Australia has become less equal. Australians in our regions, in outer metropolitan suburbs and in country towns feel like politics does not include them. Their faith in democracy has declined as their communities have unravelled.
It's hard to feel part of our democracy if you can't pay your bills or if you can't get a good job. Who cares about parliament if you don't know what shifts you will get from week to week?
Our democratic crisis is not unique. Australia is not immune from a global drift towards authoritarianism, intolerance and, alarmingly, fascism. It's representatives have found their way into this chamber. The seeds of fascism have always been sown in exclusion, inequality and uncertainty. We shouldn't mince words here—it's too important for our democracy. Extreme right wing parties in Australia closely resemble the fascist parties in Europe. They are a threat to Australian democracy. There should be no room for accommodation or preference deals.
The challenges that the political Left faces in this historical moment are immense. This crisis has demolished social democratic parties across the Western world, and at the last election the Australian Labor Party received the lowest primary vote in a century. I refuse to submit to pessimism. Our party has survived schisms and devastating losses. Indeed, our party was founded in the wake of brutal repression—of shearers and dock workers and the recession of the 1890s. We must maintain our purpose through a renewed commitment to a democracy that includes everybody because our democracy is diminished by bigotry and exclusion. It is unable to reach its full expression if there is injustice, or inherited privilege, or inequality, or poverty, or discrimination on the basis of sex or sexuality, or when our regions are impoverished and alienated. Labor will build a platform that brings Australians together and rejects the politics of division and fear. I'm absolutely committed to a Labor victory in 2022.
Of course, I am not a country kid anymore. I've made my life in the city and now count the community of Darlington and Redfern as my home. I want to thank the many people in that wonderful community for their support and for their encouragement.
To the AMWU, my union: thank you for the opportunity to serve as an official and leader for 23 years. It's a great union. It represents thousands of Australians in all sorts of workplaces right across the country, creating, making and maintaining all over Australia. I want to place on record my deep appreciation to Paul Bastian for his support, occasionally blunt advice and friendship for all of that time. He is the most decent, courageous and authentic union leader I know. Thanks also to Peter Cozens, Glenn Thompson and the branch secretaries of the AMWU across Australia.
Special thanks go to the members, delegates and officials of the New South Wales Branch of the AMWU. They have taught me, put up with my idiosyncrasies and supported me for a long time. Their new secretary, Steve Murphy, is an emerging and inspirational industrial leader who has a lot to offer the trade union movement.
I want to thank the many others in the trade unions who have offered their support and worked with me to make the union movement stronger: Natalie Lang and Linda White from the Australian Services Union, and Natalie's predecessor Sally McManus; the team at the Finance Sector Union, Julia Angrisano, Bec Reilly, Nathan Rees and former New South Wales Secretary Geoff Derrick; Jo Schofield and Mel Gatfield and the wonderful officials and delegates from United Voice—best of luck with the new merger; I regard it as a critical development in the rebuild of private sector unions in this country—Vanessa Seagrove, the Assistant Secretary of Unions NSW, and Martin Cartwright, old friends who I've worked with for a very long time. To the party officials who I've worked closely with over the last few years, Paul Erickson and George Simon and George's predecessor Rose Jackson, and the members and activists of the New South Wales ALP and the New South Wales Branch for supporting me into this job—I won't let you down.
I want to acknowledge Tanya Plibersek for her support, advice and wisdom. I often think: 'What would Tanya do?' It is not a bad way to approach ethical and decent decision-making. She's a valued friend. Senator Jenny McAllister and her husband, my old friend John Graham MLC—thanks for everything, for your unstinting support and constant friendship.
While I am on the subject of old friends, Verity Firth and her husband Matthew Chesher are two of the most decent people I know, and the place where I go for friendship, love and support—thanks.
Thanks also to Doug Cameron for 25 years of leadership and for his kindness to me over the last few years. He's shown me what it takes to be an effective, principled and progressive Labor senator. He is also now on Twitter, which is a very worrying development indeed. It does mean that I will never need to ask Doug what he thinks.
Anthony Albanese MP: he now has the toughest job in Australian politics, but I think he will make a great Australian Labor Prime Minister. He has the guts, the capacity and the ideas that Australia needs right now. Thanks for all of your support, advice and mentoring over 25 years of friendship.
To the Cooper family, Clare: thanks for all your care and commitment to our family.
To my Dad, Dr John Ayres: I couldn't ask for anything more, I couldn't possibly thank you enough, and I couldn't put it in words that are appropriate anyway. I know that right now both of us wish that my beautiful Mum was here with us today as well.
Family is the most important thing, and I love my little family. Meeting Rae Cooper is the best thing that has ever happened to me. Convincing her to let me take her out was the wisest thing I have ever done. You are my best friend, the real source of my better ideas, an inspiration for me and a wonderful example and beautiful mother to our two kids. We are very fortunate to have you.
Matilda and D'Arcy: I'm so proud of you and the young adults that you are growing to be. I hope that my time in the parliament makes you proud and that it contributes to making a better, fairer Australia for both of you. Thank you, Mr President.
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Q: Getting required information from Log file using Split I have a log file as follows
 [10-10-2013 10.10.10.333 CDF] Column2 Column3
 [11-10-2013 10.10.10.333 CDF] Column2 Column3

If I want to split the above log file by spaces first, it will split up to date first and then time and CDF and so on.
Is there any possible way to get whole first column [10-10-2013 10.10.10.333 CDF] as one column and then work on it.

A: Based on the info you've given us, you can just take a substring from 0 to the index of the ].
string ExtractFirstColumn(line) {
    int index = line.IndexOf("]");
    string firstColumn = line.Substring(0, index + 1);
    return firstColumn;
}

That will give you the whole first column, as you asked for. You would then do this for each line. Then, if these are all in a single file, you can say:
var lines = File.ReadLines(log);
var firstColumns = lines.Select(line => ExtractFirstColumn(line));

Then, if you need to split the first column, you can split on ' ':
var tokens = firstColumn.Split(' ');
// tokens[0].Remove("[") is the data
// tokens[1] is the time
// tokens[2].Remove("]") is "CDF"

If you need more than the first column, as you're now indicating in your comments1, you'll have to move a little differently:
string[] ExtractColumns(string line) {
    int index = line.IndexOf("]");
    string firstColumn = line.Substring(0, index + 1);
    string[] lastTwoColumns = line.Substring(index + 2).Split(' ');
    return new string[] { firstColumn, lastTwoColumns[1], lastTwoColumns[2] };
}

I'm only going off the two examples you've given us, but I'd start with this very simple, maintainable approach absent new information.
1: This is why the guidelines for how to ask a question say to be specific.

A: You could use a regular expression to parse each line in order to retrieve the desired information:
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;

class Program
{
    private static Regex regex = new Regex(
        @"\[([0-9\-]{10}) ([0-9\.]+) (.+)\] (.+) (.+)",
        RegexOptions.Compiled
    );

    public static void Main()
    {
        foreach (string line in File.ReadLines("log.txt"))
        {
            string[] parts = regex.Split(line);
            Console.WriteLine(
                "date: {0}, ip: {1}, name: {2}, column 2: {3}, column 3: {4}",
                parts[1],
                parts[2],
                parts[3],
                parts[4],
                parts[5]
            );
        }
    }
}

A: The following is the answer given by @siride
The real simplest way to do this is to use regular expressions, not gobs of split and indexof operations.
Regular expressions allow you to specify a pattern out of which pieces of a string can be extracted in a straightforward fashion. If the format changes, or there is some subtlety not initially accounted for, you can fix the problem by adjusting the expression, rather than rewriting a bunch of code.
Here's some documentation for regular expressions in .NET: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/az24scfc.aspx
This is some sample code that'll probably do what you want. You may need to tweak a little to get the desired results.
var m = Regex.Match(currentLine, @"^\[(?<date>[^\]]*)\]\s+(?<int>[0-9]+)\s+(?    <message>.*)\s*$");
if(m.Success) {
// may need to do something fancier to parse the date, but that's an exercise for the reader
var myDate = DateTime.Parse(m.Groups["date"].Value);
var myInt = int.Parse(m.Groups["int"].Value);
var myMessage = m.Groups["message"].Value;

}

A: The following is the answer given by @msarchet
The simplest way to do this is to just use String.Split and String.Substring
Generically I would do this:
//find the indices of the []
var leftIndex = currentLine.IndexOf("[");
var rightIndex = currentLine.IndexOf("]");

//this get's the date portion of the string
var dateSubstring = currentLine.Substring(leftIndex, rightIndex - leftIndex);

var dateParts = dateSubstring.Split(new char[] {'.'});

// get the datetime portion

var dateTime = dateParts[0];

var milliseconds = Int16.Parse(dateParts[1]);

EDIT
Since the date portion is fixed width you could just use Substring for everything.

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The Comic Strip, renamed Comic Strip Live, is the oldest stand-up comedy showcase club in New York City and the world, located at 1568 Second Avenue. Lots of stand-up comics got their start there and many alumni still return to perform their sets.
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld made an appearance at The Comic Strip with a short routine about men, women, and flowers. With Valentine's Day approaching next week, many men will be buying flowers for their wives and girlfriends. Here is Jerry's funny commentary about the relationship between men, women, and flowers.


Visitors are immediately enchanted with the breathtaking setting of the historic Town of Telluride. The grand snowcapped mountain peaks ensnare the senses, while the warm embrace of the Telluride community welcomes them to paradise. Each summer the town plays host to such world-renowned events as the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride Film Festival, and Telluride Blues & Brews Festival. Telluride, Mountain Village and their surrounding areas boast a desirable array of high-end luxury and value-oriented properties. Unlike other high profile resorts, Telluride and Mountain Village both offer true ski-in/out condos & homes with grand views and sumptuous amenities.
Everyone has a good time when they come to Telluride ... The people who are smiling the most are the ones who never left.


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package glaze.client.sync;

import glaze.client.MapRequest;
import glaze.client.handlers.ErrorHandler;
import glaze.client.handlers.MapperResponseHandler;

import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpUriRequest;
import org.apache.http.entity.ContentType;
import org.apache.http.protocol.HttpContext;

public class SyncMap<T> extends MapRequest<T>
{

   public SyncMap(HttpUriRequest request, Class<T> type)
   {
      super(request, type);
   }

   public SyncMap(String namespace, HttpUriRequest request, Class<T> type, ErrorHandler errorHandler)
   {
      super(namespace, request, type, errorHandler);
   }

   public SyncMap(String namespace, HttpUriRequest request, Class<T> type, ErrorHandler errorHandler,
         ContentType overrideType)
   {
      super(namespace, request, type, errorHandler, overrideType);
   }

   public SyncMap(String namespace, HttpUriRequest request, Class<T> type, HttpContext context,
         ErrorHandler errorHandler)
   {
      super(namespace, request, type, context, errorHandler);
   }

   public SyncMap(String namespace, HttpUriRequest request, Class<T> type, HttpContext context,
         ErrorHandler errorHandler, ContentType overrideType)
   {
      super(namespace, request, type, context, errorHandler, overrideType);
   }

   public MapperResponseHandler<T> getHandler()
   {
      return new MapperResponseHandler<T>(namespace, type, errorHandler, overrideType);
   }

}

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Bad weather and weak economy contribute to profit warnings
One of the wettest summers on record contributed to the highest number of profit warnings issued in a third quarter since 2008, but it was the underlying weakness of the UK and global economy that landed the heavier blows on the nation's listed businesses.
According to Ernst & Young's latest Profit Warnings report, UK quoted companies issued 68 profit warnings in Q3 2012, a third more than the same quarter in 2011, the highest third quarter total for four years and eight more than the previous quarter.
Twelve companies cited adverse weather in their profit warning, the highest number of companies blaming the weather since the winter freeze of 2010-11. However, bad weather was an exacerbating factor in most profit warnings. Many of these companies had warned before and the majority cited other reasons such as weak UK demand, a slowdown in global markets and the growing risks to the economic outlook.
The sectors with the highest numbers of profit warnings this quarter reflect these weaknesses and concerns. FTSE Support Services led the way in Q3 2012 (15 warnings) followed by FTSE Industrial Engineering (6) and Electronic and Electrical Components (5).
"While some profit warnings from consumer facing sectors blamed the poor weather, the underlying weakness of the UK economy and global growth concerns landed the heavier blows to profits and expectations," Keith McGregor, head of restructuring for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said.
"In the UK, an exceptional series of one-off events has inevitably created dips in demand and productivity which has made it hard to get an accurate fix on the state of the economy. Across Europe, the outlook still appears weak and economic growth will remain slow."
FTSE Support Services issued the highest number of profit warnings in Q3 in over three years and up from five in the previous quarter. Support Services is the largest FTSE sector and is highly diverse, covering facilities management, waste management, recruitment and consultancy; making it a useful indicator of future corporate spending plans.
In particular, warnings from recruitment companies can indicate changing expectations. The Recruitment and Training sub-sector of FTSE Support Services sector issued four warnings in Q3 2012, the highest for over three years — a sign that more companies might be preparing for leaner times ahead.
"This breadth and exposure to government and corporate spending patterns can make Support Services a useful bellwether of confidence and demand in the wider economy," Alan Hudson, head of Ernst & Young's UK & Ireland restructuring practice, said.
"Companies in this sector in particular are in the austerity firing line and this quarter's spike in profit warnings could reflect the trend towards companies cutting their cloth to match new realities. The three-year high in recruitment company warnings, for example, is consistent with businesses focusing on operational improvements to drive growth rather than transaction M&A activity, in light of the low growth and low capital environment we face."
The rise in profit warnings from those sectors involved in manufacturing comes as the customers and end-markets they serve remain sluggish at home and slow abroad, especially in consumer and some defence sectors. The FTSE Electronic & Electrical and FTSE Industrial Engineering sectors issued their highest number of warnings since Q1 2009, five and six respectively. A slowdown in previously fast growing Asian markets and the strain on consumer and defence end-markets, in particular, strained profits and expectations.
"Unusually, this rise in manufacturing profit warnings didn't come as a consequence of rising prices. Just five companies across all FTSE sectors blamed rising costs for their profit warning this quarter, the lowest for almost two years," Hudson adds.
"And while significant and widespread commodity price increases remain unlikely in the current economic climate, recent surveys do show input prices are rising again in manufacturing and construction. Given the weaker outlook, even a moderate rise in costs could prove toxic for many weakened companies."
UK listed retailers have had a tough time over the last year, but surprisingly bucked the overall rising trend of profit warnings this quarter. For the first time in almost two years, there were no warnings from FTSE Food & Drug Retailers, while FTSE General Retailers issued just three profit warnings in Q3 2012, two fewer than the previous quarter and the lowest total since Q3 2010.
It has been exceptionally difficult to gauge the strength of consumer demand in 2012. This year's celebrations and the summer's exceptionally wet weather have altered consumer behaviour and caused retail volumes to fluctuate considerably from month to month.
The uptick in spending in September will give retailers a little more confidence, but the next three months are not without risk, as Hudson explains, "Energy prices are rising and, while retailers are doing their best to absorb the recent rise in food prices, some increases are inevitable given the exceptionally poor global harvests.
"There is also strong pressure on retailers to drive sales, when volumes are low, especially in the run into Christmas when it is so vital to maintain momentum. The temptation to discount will be strong and companies will need to be careful to avoid trapping themselves in a discounting spiral that damages their brand and leaves consumer confused about the value of their product."
Looking towards to the end of this year and into the new year, McGregor concludes, "What is becoming clear is that both the UK and Europe's climb out of the down-cycle will be both lengthy and volatile.
Companies are having to adjust to the new reality and focus on strategy to protect and improve earnings in an extended period of low growth and, for all but large companies, low access to capital.
"This is leading to a focus on operational improvements rather than transaction activity, although there will be opportunities to acquire technology, territory and channels to market from weaker corporates. We are also seeing a trend towards corporates acting to protect weaker but critical companies in their international supply chain.
"It will be fascinating to see the focus of companies in the current environment and how they will drive their operations to meet profit expectations over the next part of the cycle."

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Graham Releases FY2020 State & Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today released the subcommittee chairman's recommendation for the FY2020 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, which provides funding to strengthen federal programs and operations that support national security and American values abroad.
The $55 billion appropriations bill strengthens diplomacy and development, promotes democracy abroad, provides critical assistance to allies, and continues life-saving global health and humanitarian assistance programs for the world's most vulnerable populations.
"Diplomacy and development are the first line of defense when it comes to American national security. This bill represents a bipartisan effort to fully fund critical diplomatic and development efforts worldwide, provides security assistance for our allies around the globe, and supports life-saving humanitarian and health assistance to people in crisis situations," said U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), chairman of the Senate State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee.
Bill Highlights:
Supports Key Allies, Counters Extremism, and Promotes Democracy and Human Rights
$3.3 billion for Foreign Military Financing Program assistance for Israel, $5 million for refugees resettling in Israel; and makes funds available for construction of the New Embassy Compound in Jerusalem.
$1.7 billion for economic and military assistance for Jordan, including $125 million from prior year balances.
$375 million for a new Countering Chinese Influence Fund to combat malign Chinese influence activities and increase transparency and accountability associated with the Belt and Road Initiative.
$275 million for the Countering Russian Influence Fund, equal to the FY2019 enacted level.
$200 million for the Relief and Recovery Fund for assistance for areas of instability, including areas liberated from Islamic State and other extremist groups.
$2.6 billion to implement the Indo-Pacific Strategy.
$2.8 billion for democracy programs, including $360 million for the National Endowment for Democracy. This amount is $419 million above the FY2019 enacted level.
$515 million for assistance for Central American countries, and directs that not less than $525 million provided for the region in FY 2019 be made available for the purposes for which they were originally appropriated.
Establishes U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) – $300 million for the DFC, authorized by the BUILD Act of 2018, to assume the activities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Development Credit Authority, and to begin new financing authorities. The bill provides:
$98 million for administrative and project-specific transaction costs;
$200 million for program funds, including $50 million for credit subsidy and $150 million for equity funding, of which $25 million for a matching fund to better coordinate the DFC with the Department of State and USAID; and
$2 million for the DFC Inspector General.
Promotes and Protects International Religious Freedom – The bill makes funds available for programs to promote international religious freedom, including $6.5 million for the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.
Strengthens Embassy Security – $5.7 billion to ensure the security and safety of U.S. diplomats and development specialists. Funding provided for embassy security is consistent with the intent of the Benghazi Accountability Review Board.
Provides Assistance for Refugees – $3.4 billion for Migration and Refugee Assistance, maintaining the long-held U.S. commitment to protecting and addressing the needs of refugees impacted by conflict and other natural and manmade disasters.
Supports International Disaster Assistance – $4.4 billion for International Disaster Assistance to provide vital humanitarian assistance in response to conflict, natural disasters, and other humanitarian crises around the world.
Protects Life – The bill supports important policy provisions to ensure the respect for life around the globe. For example, the bill:
Maintains the Mexico City Policy, prohibiting U.S. assistance to foreign nongovernmental organizations that promote or perform abortions;
Maintains the "Helms Amendment," banning the use of foreign aid funding for abortions;
Ensures that family planning programs funded through this bill are voluntary; and
Prohibits funding of organizations the President determines to support coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization.
STRENGTHENS GLOBAL HEALTH
Global Health Program – The mark includes a total of $9.1 billion for Global Health Programs, of which $3.2 billion is for USAID health programs and $5.9 billion is for the Department of State:
HIV/AIDS – $6.2 billion for global HIV/AIDS assistance, including $1.6 billion for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria ($210 above the FY 2019 enacted level), $330 million is for USAID HIV/AIDS programs, and $45 million is for UNAIDS;
Global Health Security – $100 million for global health security programs to protect the U.S. homeland from contagious infectious disease outbreaks abroad by accelerating the capabilities of targeted countries to prevent, detect, and respond to such outbreaks;
Polio – includes $61 million for polio eradication efforts;
Maternal and Child Health – $847 million for maternal and child health programs, including $290 million for the GAVI Alliance;
Malaria – $789 million to combat malaria;
Tuberculosis – $310 million for tuberculosis programs;
Neglected Tropical Diseases – $102.5 million combat Neglected Tropical Diseases; and
Nutrition – $150 million for nutrition assistance.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
The bill provides a total of $9.1 billion for critical assistance for foreign military training and education programs, peacekeeping operations, counterterrorism and nonproliferation programs, and financing for critical military equipment for U.S. partners around the world, including:
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement – $1.4 billion;
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs – $960.4 million, of which $314.4 million is for anti-terrorism programs;
Peacekeeping Operations – $471.4 million, including $31 million for a U.S. contribution to the Multinational Force and Observer mission in the Sinai;
International Military Education and Training Programs – $115 million; and
Foreign Military Financing Program – $6.2 billion.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE OPERATIONS AND OTHER FUNDING
Administration of Foreign Affairs – $11.9 billion for the administration of foreign affairs.
USAID Operations – $1.4 billion for USAID operating expenses and $75.5 million for the USAID Office of Inspector General.
Multilateral Assistance – $2.1 billion for multilateral assistance, which includes funding to meet U.S. commitments to international financial institutions.
The bill does not include funds for the Green Climate Fund, the UN Human Rights Council, and the UN Relief and Works Agency.
The bill funds assessed contributions for United Nations international organizations and peacekeeping activities at 22 percent and 25 percent, respectively.
REFORMS, SAVINGS, AND REDUCING GOVERNMENT WASTE
The bill and accompanying report include numerous oversight provisions to ensure proper use of taxpayer funds and accountability of the administration. The bill provides robust funding for the Department of State and USAID Inspector Generals, including the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, and directs implementation of key Inspector General and GAO recommendations. In addition, the bill:
Continues stringent requirements for records management by the Department of State and USAID;
Continues limitations on conference expenses; and
Prohibits funds to establish or maintain a computer network at a Federal agency funded by the Act unless the network has filters to block sexually explicit websites.
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Transcripts: Ravens Thursday Transcripts
THURSDAY MEDIA AVAILABILITY: WEEK 5 at cleveland
Special Teams Coordinator/Associate Head Coach Jerry Rosburg
K Justin Tucker won the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month. Obviously, you've talked a lot about his success. What does it mean to be recognized with another award like that for him? (Garrett Downing)"I'm really happy for him. I'm happy for the operation. I'm happy for our protection. I'm happy for our team. Our field goal unit has been operating at a high level and we've been [performing well]. This last game was an example. In the second half, we made four strong field goals. The most important thing is, help us win, and that's what our field goal team is doing.I'm very happy for Justin, too. His talents are pretty well-known by this point, and that recognition is something we value. We're happy about it."
Generally speaking, where is the tougher place to kick: Heinz Field in Pittsburgh or Cleveland? _(Ryan Mink) _"It depends on the field. Sometimes, the fields in either place, or in any stadium for that matter that has natural grass, it just depends what happens the week before. [You] see how the fields are, because for the kickers, a lot of it is about getting a good plant foot. The winds can be variable in Cleveland, they can be variable in Pittsburgh, and they can be variable in our home stadium. It just depends on that particular day. I guess I wouldn't describe one as being more difficult than the other. Cleveland has changed a little bit, because they remodeled their stadium. It doesn't seem to swirl quite as much as it did back in the day, so it just kind of depends on the day."
If you have a stadium with an open end and a closed end, is the open end usually harder to kick toward? (Childs Walker)"That's been the case in Pittsburgh. It's not quite as significant now, I don't think. They've built it up a little over there, but we had a beautiful day on Sunday when we were there, so it really didn't make any different either direction. The weather was so nice. We're thankful for that when we're kicking field goals."
Is there an advantage to getting all of your AFC North road games – as far as kicking – done pretty much by Week 5? (Jamison Hensley) "Yes, this is pretty unusual. This is great. I don't remember this happening previously. Perhaps it has, and I just don't recall, but yes, this is awesome. We're excited about playing at home down the stretch. We just have to keep stacking games and play well and win games wherever you win them. That's obviously what we're trying to do."
Defensive Coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale
Opening statement: "Alright, [it's] Thursday. Seems like that [Steelers] game was a month ago now – already on Thursday. Well, we were really pleased with the way we played. I was really pleased with how we executed. The entire game we were focused, taking one play at a time. Obviously, of course, the resiliency of the players, the focus of taking it one play at a time is when you have a lot of success like that. Like I've told you before, there are always these series of events of what happens and how you play. Obviously, we were locked in and loaded. With that, I'll leave it for questions."
Are you more apt to think a little differently when facing a rooking quarterback than facing an experienced quarterback? (Jamison Hensley)"I think – and I already told the defense this – I think Baker Mayfield is this generation's Brett Favre or John Elway, if you will. This guy knows where he wants to go with the ball, and he's very accurate, has a quick release. He's really playing well. Obviously, he's playing well because they scored 42 points last week against Oakland, and they are the Top 5 of scoring offense. So, I think he's done a nice job filling in, and it seems like they have more rhythm with him as a rookie, every play he's in there."
Have the Browns become harder to game-plan for with the talent they've added? (Childs Walker) _"Without a doubt. We've watched … I was [kidding] a couple of guys last night [that] we've watched so much Cleveland film, I think Ozzie [Newsome] has been in a couple of them. _(laughter)We all know Hue [Jackson], obviously know Todd [Haley] – that combination – and you see a combination of both. They're doing a really nice job offensively, and they have some weapons, like you said."
Do you see your team having three outside corners and CB Tavon Young, or CB Brandon Carr could play in the slot? How does that change with the return of CB Jimmy Smith?_ (Bo Smolka)_ "I see our team with a lot of talented defensive backs and very versatile defensive backs we can put anywhere we think fits for that game. I don't look at it as inside/outside guys. Every game you have a different scheme that you want to do to take away something that they do very, very well. So, you use them. We've talked since training camp about depth."
How did CB Jimmy Smith look yesterday? (Bo Smolka) "I thought he looked fine. He looked fine to me. He's really excited. I was happy that he wasn't really sore after practicing football again. He's been working out, obviously, when you look at him. I was happy that he wasn't sore after practicing football, because it's different. It's different than working out."
How creative does he let you be, adding in a player of that caliber, to a defense that's already playing really well? (Pete Gilbert)"I guess we're going to have to find that out. It is exciting, like I said, because you have more depth and you can do different things with it."
With CB Brandon Carr's streak of consecutive starts, is that something that you think about at all as a coach about how to handle? It can be a pride issue for a guy who has started for that long._ (Ryan Mink)_ "Sure. I am not going to be the answer to that trivia question. I'm just telling you that right now. 'Who stopped his streak?' I'm not going to be the answer to that. There will always be a way that he'll run out there, and he is such a pro that if he can't go because of an injury or whatever – it's not like I have to do this because of the streak, because he doesn't want to let his teammates down. Brandon doesn't. Obviously, you saw the way he played against Pittsburgh was phenomenal. He stepped up big for us – as well as the whole secondary. It was awesome."
Does having so much success with the three outside corners over the past four weeks give you more confidence that you can rotate and maximize the production? (Luke Jones) "I mean, it does, but that's been across the line with the entire defense. I think that's one of the reasons we were so fresh in Pittsburgh is because of the way we rotated and kept sending waves at them of different guys and different personnel."
Do you have a preference, is terms of calling the plays, whether ILB C.J. Mosley or S Eric Weddle is wearing the headset? Are the two different?_ (Aaron Kasinitz) _"No, we really … It worked out well last Sunday night because Eric didn't have to say as much. He basically gave C.J. the call, then Eric's talking to the secondary and C.J.'s talking to the front. We really haven't decided how we're going to do it. I know that John [Harbaugh] said in his press conference that we didn't know how long C.J. was going to last with that knee. It's really not 100 percent yet, so I don't know yet which way we're going to go with that."
When you bring up names like Favre and Elway about a quarterback [Baker Mayfield] who has played a game-and-a-half, is that comparison for the play speed and play-making ability, or what? (Tom Pelissero) "Yes, and his confidence. Obviously, you're talking about two Hall of Famers when you say that. But the kid's confidence and swag – if you will, nowadays, right? When he comes out there, he thinks he's standing on top of a mountain, and he's making plays to show that he's standing on top of the mountain. He can throw the ball in tight windows, and he's not afraid to do it. That's the biggest thing that I see on the kid."
I know you don't want to talk about the no touchdowns in the second half, but has this group been unusually good at adjusting in-game? (Childs Walker) "In-game, it's been really good because of how we streamline the package. Like I said, the second-half-thing, it's like a no-hitter. You don't want to talk about it. But I will tell you this: John [Harbaugh] has done such a great job of challenging us to get better every day as a coach and studying different things. One of the things that helps us at halftime [is that] we did a study on Steve Kerr and the Warriors, because they have short halftimes. We only have 12 minutes, right, at halftime. So, it really has to be like an Indy pit crew in there, if you will. If you see the thing – the players are going to the bathroom, we have to get them back, some of them are in the training room getting something fixed or something taped or something else. So, it has to be a bang-bang thing. The assistants do a great job. I'll address them first and talk about three bullet points, and every assistant has their role, how they do their position and everything else. It's worked really well. I give all credit to 'Harbs' [Harbaugh], because he always challenging us and pushing us to get better on every aspect of the game."
What's the process of doing that kind of a study? Did you reach out to them? (Garrett Downing) _"Yes, we did that and did a lot of reading on it, because there's a lot of books out there on him because they've won a few championships and his background with [Gregg] Popovich and obviously Phil Jackson, so he's come from that background. I think as a coach, if you're not getting better – it's not very good. I give a lot of credit to that – on how we studied and how we looked at it and how we discussed it as a group." _(Reporter: "The study wasn't this specifically on how you handle halftime?")"Right, we're talking about in the offseason now, too, as we're building our package and everything else. We broke down every segment of the game, which goes back to situational football. Halftime is part of situational football."
How much are you looking forward to getting DT Willie Henry into that rotation? (Luke Jones) "We're excited about it. We're not going to push it – we'll see. I think that's a gametime decision as well."
Just to follow up on the Warriors' study, did you talk to anybody in the organization?_ (Aaron Kasinitz)_"I did not personally. I wish I knew [Steve Kerr]. But I did not personally, no."
Offensive Coordinator Marty Mornhinweg
Opening statement:"Let's wrap up the last ball game really quick. Heck of a team win – man alive! Joe [Flacco] played really well. The line and skill guys doing their jobs enabled Joe to play well. There was no question the line did a heck of a job. The backs and tight ends [were] all responsible for many things along with the line, even the receivers to some extent. Skill guys made some plays. Then, the defense played a heck of a ball game, especially down the stretch in that second half. And then, special teams, always very good. Now, let's move to the Cleveland game. [We played on] Sunday night, almost feels like a short week because of that, so the preparation will be key. We're in the middle of a three-game road stretch, so the guys are in there preparing hard. We have to get the hard work on the field. You saw there were several players that didn't practice yesterday, so we have to get [them ready]. Today is a big day for us; I'll just say it that way. Cleveland's defense, certainly on film, appears much better than their numbers. I believe they're 11th in yards-per-play, so we're going into Cleveland facing a very good defense – very good scheme. Some excellent players, and a couple special-type of players, and then they lead the league in takeaways and turnover ratio, I believe. I believe it's both. In any event, they've done a great job this year of taking that ball away, so the ball security will be one of the keys for the game."
Have you ever had this diverse of an offense? You see 11 guys catching passes, you're bringing new guys in all the time, WR/RS Tim White, RB De'Lance Turner, in critical situations. I can't recall an offense that relied on so many different people to make big plays. (Pete Gilbert) "Yes, that was a little unique. Sometimes you get that in the preseason, where you have a lot of guys. You're playing a lot of guys. I'll tell you this, it's a tribute to those players – very well-prepared, both of those men that you spoke about, very well-prepared – and their coaches. Great, great assistant coaches here at every position across the board. [They've] done a heck of a job preparing guys, and then the guys, they take it to heart. 'Prepare like you're a starter.' And then, we're unafraid to play any of our players at any point. [We have] great trust in the players' capabilities, and we're deep. We have a little bit more depth than we've had, certainly, in the past couple years." (Reporter: "Have you ever had one with this many guys that you could go to?") "I've been on some great teams, as you know. I'd have to think about that, but good teams typically have some, quite a little bit of depth, and they stay healthy."
The skill guys that you added in the offseason, have they opened it up for you in terms of the possibilities when you're designing the offense? (Childs Walker)"Oh yes, sure. And when they work, it's pretty good, too. They have to work to … We have some really creative offensive assistant coaches. They're all a part of that thing, yes."
Was the TE Maxx Williams play, where he's off the line, was that your play? (Bo Smolka) "I will tell you, it's been so long, I had to ask. I believe that John [Harbaugh] mentioned that one offseason: 'Hey, can we put a skill guy in there?' Because backs and tight ends, they're up there for protection. And then, [offensive assistant/tight ends coach] Andy Bischoff said, 'Sure, we can do anything.' And Andy took it and studied it, and we made so many adjustments to it, and we practiced it quite a little bit. The first few times, it wasn't very good, and then all of the sudden, when we got things ironed out just a little bit, then our defense knew it every time. So, some of these plays are way better in games than they are in practice, and I think our players understand a little bit of that."
QB Joe Flacco expressed some regret Sunday night and even yesterday about how you guys played well offensively, but you left some opportunities out there. Does that just speak to an attitude you like seeing from your quarterback, that, "Hey, we're playing well, but it could be better." (Luke Jones)"You saw the game. He's right! There's more out there for the fellas, and so you chase the perfection. You chase it, you chase it. It's a game of imperfections, so you keep chasing it. That's the mentality that we have, and it's a good mentality that way, where there's always more out there for you."
You referenced some of the "special players" on Cleveland's defense. Has DL Myles Garrett sort of quickly become a guy that you have to worry about on every snap?_ (Childs Walker)_"Yes, he's one of those 'special players,' absolutely, and we've faced a few of them. He's a heck of a player – very special. And all the ability that he has, he uses it very well, and they use him very well."
You mention ball security being so important. RB Alex Collins has lost two fumbles, of course the one at the goal line. To what extent does that change the workload for him versus the other running backs? And how does it get fixed? _(Bo Smolka) _"You get what you emphasize, and [running backs coach] Thomas [Hammock] is one of the very best at teaching ball security. I'm just telling you, he's great at it. You get what you emphasize, so we'll re-emphasize it. It's emphasized daily at all positions. I know this: Alex will get it fixed. He's had two in four games. He'll get it fixed. There's no question about it. In fact, I was thinking, 'I need to get the ball to him quickly after that,' and that's … I wanted to do that and was unable, because there were a couple plays I wanted to get to right after that. But heck, [I say] 'Let's go!' after something like that. We discussed it. I told the fellas, 'If something crazy happens, that should be once in a blue moon, when something like that happens. Recover, and recover fast! And overcome it.' So, I was proud of the guys for that. I didn't think we overcame it quite quick enough. We had too many balls on the ground. We had some drops. We have to get that fixed, as well. Overcome it. Something like that happens, let's overcome it, overcome it quickly, get the momentum back."
It looked like QB Lamar Jackson had a big play in front of him before the Steelers called timeout there. Do you get the sense that one of these plays is close to breaking off for a big one? (Garrett Downing)"We'll see, and we've talked about it before: Every game is going to be different for how much he plays, what type of plays that are in the plan for him week by week. But yes, man alive, I thought we were in pretty good shape there on that one, and they did the smart thing. And then, [we were] reasonably productive with Lamar [in that game]. We'll keep it coming. He'll be fine."
CB Jimmy Smith
On how it feels to be back:"Amazing, simply amazing. I missed it. I missed being around the guys, talking, being around football. It's my life."
On what he spent the last four weeks doing:"The first week, I had an engagement party with my fiancée, and second week we found out we're having another baby – so we were pretty excited about that. The rest of the time I just trained, relaxed, watched TV. I went to a couple of college football games, some high school football games, spent time with the family."
On what it's like to be away for a month and watch the games from afar:"You guys all know, I've done this different ways. It's extremely hard. This one was a little bit different in the sense that I'm a lot older now. You get time to recalibrate, personally, and everything. You think about life. This time it gave me the opportunity to sit down and just get that love back, get my body back, get my mind and my personal life in order. It was a good time for that purpose."
On if he came out with a different mindset:"Work? Yes. I actually got with my own – I'm not going to say 'Alex Guerrero' – but something like that. (laughter) I'm not him, I'm not him. Not that I have any problem with him – I don't know anything about him – but what I'm saying is that I went and tried to further my body and take a new approach to my health holistically, got a new nutrition guy and strength and all that. He's out in Dallas, so I went out there and trained with him. I think it's a great step forward in the way I want to go."
On if there was relief that the team had success without him on the field: "I knew they could. They're ballers. We have a good defense. Our offense is what I was keying on the most, obviously. It's great to see them out there gelling, making plays. I'm extremely proud we're 3-1 right now going into the second quarter of the season. I couldn't be any more happy, especially for the guys and the corners."
On if he felt like he hasn't skipped a beat or if there's an acclamation period:"You're going to have to get back. There's only one way to get in football shape, and that's playing football. I can come out here and run 1,000 gassers, but until I get out there and cover somebody, that's when you really get back into the groove of things."
On how important the rest of the season is with his contract looming: "I'm just focused on the Browns. I can't control the contract stuff. There are all kinds of things thrown around. My focus is the Browns and getting back and trying to help the team out as much as I can."
On if the successful rotation of corners last year gives him confidence for a rotation this year:"Absolutely, no question. We have legit talent at cornerback. To be able to have four guys out there that can cover, we can create stuff. I'm sure that's a great problem to have upstairs. We talk about it in our own room, but it's just a blessing to have."
On if he can explain the reasoning for his suspension: "I respect you asking that question, and I know it's your job, but I'm not legally allowed to talk about it."
On his emotions when he received the suspension: "I was devasted, for the simple fact that I [would] be missing games. It sucks to miss games. I felt like I let my team down. That part, it hurt, yes."
On what the organization's support has meant to him:"It's huge. It's my family – really my only family on the East Coast. When you come here, and people welcome you back, hugs and, 'How you've been?' it does a lot for people inside (points to his chest), personally."
On what time he arrived at the facility Monday: "I waited. I was up at 6 [a.m.] and I was like, 'Eh, they had a late game. They're probably not going to be in early. They're probably not going to open until 7.' So I got there at 8." (laughter)
S Eric Weddle
On his impressions of QB Baker Mayfield:"He's a good quarterback, makes good decisions, has a live arm, moves around the pocket well, extends plays, came in against the Jets in a tough situation and played well. They put up some points. They have talented players, and we have to be on our game against their whole offense. They have weapons. They have a great group of running backs, talented running backs, talented wide receivers, great O-line, so we have our hands full this week."
On if he's noticed any difference in halftime structure after the team studying the Warriors:"I never heard anything about that, studying halftime from an NBA game. (laughter) It will be interesting to see what they found out. For us, it's about making adjustments and just relying on the communication. 'Wink' [Martindale] has been, from Day One, open about communication, what he expects, and honest with us. If we're not playing well, if a guy is not in the rotation, you know why, and it's everyone, including me. And that's why, I think, we've been playing well. We play as one. There are no egos. Halftime comes, we know how teams are impacting us, and we try to make adjustments from there. He's done an amazing job of just putting us in position, putting guys in position to do what they're good at, and executing the call. It's pretty crazy to think … We haven't talked about it at all, quite honestly, the way we've played in the second half, so I just think it's been game-by-game, series-by-series, play-by-play, the focus that we try to play with. And, we've been successful in the second half, so we just want to carry that over to the entire game."
On if the Browns are more talented than in previous years:"They've always had talent, and they've always played us really tough, whether it's at our place or at Cleveland. I think of all the close games we've had over the last couple years, and Cleveland comes to mind every time, whether it's last-minute wins or a dogfight and we pull away in the second half or the fourth quarter. But listen, they've built a team that has talent in a lot of areas. You look at their defense, the additions they've made and the young guys stepping up. We've never looked at them like the same Cleveland Browns, but even more so this year, you could easily look at their record and they could be 3-1 or 4-0, and they play some tough teams. It's a division game on the road. It's a heated rival. We have to go out and play great to try to get a win."
On if there's an emphasis on stopping the run when playing a rookie quarterback:"If you make any quarterback throw 40 times, you have a good shot at winning. This team has become a true rushing team in the league, and they've had success against us in the past in certain runs, teamed-up runs. When you have a great group of running backs, I'd want to get them the ball as well. And, it makes the quarterback's job easier when you're playing second-and-5, -third-and 2, third-and-3 all game. It makes the job easier for the quarterback. We play great run defense, and we have to play great run defense, so it's nothing new for us. But, it does present some challenges of what they do on offense, because they're so good with the run."
On if he sees relief and appreciation to be back from CB Jimmy Smith: "I think he knows where he's at in his career, and the history of what has happened over here in the last six to 10 years with certain incidents, and it could have easily been the other way. But the organization stood behind him. Obviously, us as players, we know Jimmy, and we know what he went through, and we know what it means to him. As you get older, you appreciate certain little things: It's the relationships, it's your teammates, it's the things that impact you, and I think he's come with a different appreciation to what this game has and got to it and came in ready to step in. He had a great practice yesterday. Just having him back – his smile, his energy and having a great player – is great for our defense."
On if the depth at cornerback is a topic among the team:"To add another great player to go cover wideouts is always a great problem to have, like 'Harbs' [John Harbaugh] said. Brandon [Carr] is playing great, 'Tay' [Tavon Young] is playing great, obviously Marlon [Humphrey] is playing at a high level. However they figure out who's playing and who's starting, I know Brandon is going to be out there starting the games. We're not going to be the team or the defensive coordinator to not have Brandon out there for the amazing career and streak he has, and he's earned it. He's playing at a high level. That's not even a topic with us. We just know whatever packages, whoever's out there, we go play. We play for each other. We're not worried about how many reps you get. You make the reps count. That's the great thing about our secondary and defense. We support each other. We compete and push each other, and we expect whoever's out there to play at a high level."
On if success this season in the secondary can serve as a relief to CB Jimmy Smith, not having to jump in and be Superman:"Jimmy can just ease into this thing. He doesn't have to believe that he's coming in here to play 60 snaps or however many he plays. It's tough coming [back]. No matter how hard you work out or prepare yourself, there's nothing like coming back to practicing full speed and getting your legs underneath you. It's a great situation for him and for us to ease him back into this, get him some games, some practice reps, obviously, and let him get his mojo back. Because it's not like you get two, three preseason games and 40 snaps to get your bearings right. It's jumping right in there. It's a great situation. I think his mindset is ready. He's ready to contribute and help our team win, and that's all you can ask for."
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What: This is a group for watercolourists who enjoy two hours detached from the rest of their lives just to concentrate on their painting project.
When is it:	Meetings from 2.00 to 4.00 pm. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month. The next season begins on the 8th October 2018.
Where is it:	The Helliwell Room, Horfield Parish Hall, Wellington Hill, BS7 8ST.
The Hall is opposite Horfield Parish Church and the room is in the building to the left of the main hall and where the Parish Office is also located.
There is no leader, tuition or help on hand, but the members support each other. by research if necessary.
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