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024 Gender Issues
Posted on April 1, 1993 December 30, 2018 by Gerard Reed
Deborah Tannen, a linguistics professor at Georgetown University, has (in addition to scholarly publications) written two popular books which helpu us understand why we so often fail to understand one another. Tannen's You Just Don't Understand: Men and Women in Conversation (New York: Ballantine Books, c. 1990) deserves its best-seller accolades and rewards careful reading.
We (men and women) don't understand each other, Tannen says, because we too often ignore the differences between the sexes. Men and women forever long to live together, to share life together. We easily acknowledge biological differences. But too often we assume that as persons we're more alike than we are. There is, today, intense political pressure to blur any distinctions, insisting that we must all be equal in everything, that acknowledging differences is discriminatory.
"Much as I understand and am in sympathy with those who wish there were no differences between women and men–only reparable social injustice–my research, others' research, and my own and others' experience tell me it simply isn't so. There are gender differences in ways of speaking, and we need to identify and understand them" (p. 17). Such is the intent of her treatise.
In her first chapter, "Different Words, Different Worlds," Tannen deals with the fact that while both sexes desire a degree of both intimacy and independence, women tend to more value intimacy while men tend to more value independence. Women often encourage and appreciate advice when making decisions, but men often resist and resent it.
Even at an early age girls often prefer to play in small groups, pairing off, if possible, with their best friend, while boys tend to play highly-structure outside games in large, hierarchical groups. In one of her research projects, she watched videotapes of conversations, ranging from second graders to university students. "I was overwhelmed," she writes, "but the differences that separated the females and males of each age, and the striking similarities that linked the females, on the one hand, and the males, on the other, across the vast expanse of age. In many ways, the second-grade girls were more like the twenty-five-year-old women than like the second-grade boys" (p. 245). Whether this is a genetic or cultural difference is, in my view, rather irrelevant–we must deal with the solid realities of our world rather than the fantasies of social engineers.
Consequently, when men and women talk, they engage in cross-cultural communication. "Boys and girls grow up in different worlds, but we think we're in the same one, so we judge each other's behavior by the standards of our own" (p. 254). This causes "asymmetries: women and men talking at cross-purposes," the subject of the second chapter. Women, Tannen, says, often just want someone to hear what they're saying, to share their experiences, to empathize with their feelings. Men, on the other hand, usually talk to accomplish a task. to act, to address a problem by solving it.
When discussing their problems, "Women tend to show understanding of another woman's feelings. When men try to reassure women by telling them that their situation is not so bleak, the women hear their feelings being belittled or discounted" (p. 59). Men, on the other hand, tend to not talk about problems unless they think they can be solved as a result. Thus, in public meetings, which by their very nature are rather action-oriented, men usually talk much more–and more aggressively–than women. Then, to their spouse's amazement, they say little or nothing at home. "Men feel more comfortable doing 'public speaking,' while more women feel comfortable doing 'private' speaking."
Another way of capturing these differences is by using the terms report-talk and rapport-talk" (pp. 76-77). Women seek to establish intimacy through rapport-talk; they develop and cultivate a network of friends with whom they constantly communicate. Men, on the other hand, try to preserve independence through report-talk; they usually discuss politics, sports, work, investments. "The game women play is 'Do you like me?' whereas the men play 'Do you respect me?" (p. 129).
This often leads to tensions in the home. Tannen repeats a joke her father likes to tell: "A woman sues her husband for divorce. When the judge asks her why she wants a divorce, she explains that her husband has not spoken to her in two years. The judge asks the husband, 'Why haven't you spoken to your wife in two years?' He replies, 'I didn't want to interrupt her'" (p. 188). It's a stereotypical story which Tannen finds true to type.
Women routinely complain that their husbands don't talk to them, won't listen to them, won't share the daily details of life with them. "He seems to have everything to say to everyone else, and nothing to say to me," they lament. Men, however, often think their wives talk too much, start nagging once the honeymoon ends. "For many men, the comfort of home means freedom from having to prove themselves and impress through verbal display" (p. 86). The real problem, Tannen insists, is this: we have different conversational styles; we fail to understand what our spouse is saying–or saying by not saying anything.
Given the gap which separates us men and women, how then should we talk to each other? In some ways, it seems to me, the answer is quite simple. First we recognize and even celebrate the ineradicable, God-given differences which make complementary unions possible. Perhaps we can let God be God, men be men, women be women. Secondly, if we understand Tannen's presentation, we can learn (if we're men) to simply listen more without thinking we must solve every problem women may discuss. If we're women, we can learn to respect a man's need for silence, to know that silence does not mean lack of interest or affection.
Finally, and especially in public meetings, men need to realize that their accustomed communication style tends to be aggressive and domineering . . . and that women's voices, aired more through questions and suggestions, can be wrongly ignored. Men simply must give more attention to women who are colleagues or friends. Women in meetings, on the other hand, should not interpret men's assertive style as efforts to dominate women. "The effect of dominance is not always the result of an intention to dominate" (p. 18).
If only we can begin to rightly hear one another, if only we become adept at cross-cultural communication, some of the flack and fall-out of the "war between the sexes" (which seems to be heating up, some think) may subside!
You Just Don't Understand is a sequel to Tannen's That's Not What I Meant: How Conversational Style Makes or Breaks Relationships (NY: Ballantine Books, c. 1986). Addressing the totality of personal relationships, she suggests that all communication, to a degree, is cross-cultural. Thus the study of language–linguistics–may help us form and preserve more healthy relationships.
Too often we assume that if we try to speak honestly and share our feelings, communication takes place. Unfortunately, we can be mutually unintelligible in our honesty! "The belief that sitting down and talking will ensure mutual understanding and solve problems is based on the assumption that we can say what we mean, and that what we say will be understood as we mean it. This is unlikely to happen if conversational styles differ" (p. 116). Unless we learn how to speak and listen accurately, we may never understand what others are actually saying. There's a difference, for example, between transmitting information and establishing an atmosphere of politeness, both of which may be accomplished through conversation.
For the real "meaning" within a conversation resides in its "metamessage" rather than its apparent details. So we enshroud our words with signals, linguistic devices which serve as defense mechanisms as well as facilitate the frequently indirect messages we want heard. The tone of voice, the length of pauses, facial expressions, the use of questions, "ritual complaining," jokes, teasing, all add texture to the metamessages of the most ordinary of conversations.
Some of the most important metamessages which frame conversations deal with "power and solidarity." Titles we use–Doctor, Professor–carry their own message. Whether or not we address a person by his first or last name sets parameters to what's sayable in a conversation. To try to establish solidarity, through the use of first names, where the relationships are clearly power-based, undercuts the legitimacy of the relationships.
Thus, "Trying to be 'just folks' when you're not can seem hypocritical and provoke resentment when authority rears its head–for example, when a doctor insists that a patient or nurse follow his instructions about medical procedures. And teachers who encourage displays of solidarity find themselves squarely in the power camp when they have to assign grades or make decisions about placement" (p. 99). Parenthetically: my students seem to instinctively realize this–as Chaplain I'm routinely called Gerard, a term of solidarity, while in the classroom I'm usually addressed as Dr. Reed. Parents must be parents! "Parents who try to talk or dress like their teenage children are often chided by the children for doing it all wrong. What the children may be objecting to, at heart, is that their parents are claiming membership in a group they don't really belong to–invoking unjustified solidarity" (p. 101). Similarly, the man who calls a female co-worker "honey," imagining the word might establish solidarity with her, insults her–though his wife may find the term endearing.
Tannen has a probing chapter on criticism: "The Intimate Critic." Finally, she offers advice on learning to speak and listen more adequately, helping us think more clearly about the whole communicative process.
Andrew Greeley, sociologist/priest/theologian/novelist as his interests dictate, churns out books about as rapidly as some of us put together sermons! I don't endorse all his theological work (which tilts toward the left of even modern Catholic intellectuals), nor do I approve all the notions championed in his novels (though I've found them readable and generally inoffensive), but I've usually found his sociological studies useful.
In Faithful Attraction: Discovering Intimacy, Love and Fidelity in American Marriage (NY: Tom Doherty Associates, c. 1991), he draws on the most trustworthy of recent public opinion polls to validate the soundness of marriage in America. "This is a report on fidelity and intimacy in American marriage based on the first national probability sample study ever attempted on love and intimacy among married Americans. The typical finding of the study, as hinted by the title, is that fidelity is common in American marriage, even epidemic. Indeed it might be called pandemic rather than epidemic" (p. 20).
Rather than relying on impressionistic, anecdotal, journalistic accounts, frequently erroneous popular opinion, or skewed "polls" like the oft-cited (and notoriously-flawed) Kinsey Report or more recent Hite Reports, Greeley grounds this study in a 1989-1990 Gallup Poll, "the first full-scale national probability sample study of sexuality and fidelity in marriage" (pp. 24-25) and another equally careful research endeavor. To the extent we can find accurate sociological data regarding the subject, Greeley provides it.
Given the largely negative press about marriage and family, evident in a 1987 Newsweek cover story which prodded Greeley's study, this work provides a healthy, encouraging antidote. For he argues–and provides the data needed–that marriages in this country remain solidly monogamous and strong (especially where religious faith exists) and provide couples maximal happiness in life. There's no ignoring the reality of divorce, which is not treated in this study, but among those who are married there is much to applaud.
Throughout the various items presented, one factor emerges: religion improves marriage. "Religion is by far the most powerful correlate of marriage attitudes and behavior we have yet discussed in this book. Although many journalists and social scientists assume that secularization is a demonstrated fact, there is no evidence to support this assumption in the United Sates. Moreover, there is no stronger predictor of marital happiness than religious devotion" (p. 221).
Spouses who share religious convictions "are 27 percentage points more likely to report agreement on general values," and, even more impressive, the percentage rises to 36 if they go to church each week (p. 55). Only 11% of those who pray together think divorce might be possible, compared to 30% of those who don't. Still more: "only 1% of those who pray together often and report the highest quality of sex think divorce is possible" (p. 63). "God and pleasure are, quite literally, a hard combination to beat" (p. 69).
Nearly one-third of the respondents regularly pray with their spouse. "Whether they pray often together or not is a very powerful correlate of marital happiness, the most powerful we have yet discovered. Seventy-five percent of those who pray say that the marriage is very happy, as opposed to 57% of those who do not pray so often" (p. 229). Still more: "Prayer, it is worth noting, is a much more powerful predictor of marital satisfaction than frequency of sexual intercourse–though the combination of sex and prayer correlates with very, very high levels of marital fulfillment" (p. 230).
Despite the generally up-beat tone of this tome, there are some discouraging words. Divorce continues to rip apart marriages and families–one in every two of today's marriages seem destined to dissolve. Divorce leaves women, especially, impoverished and disadvantaged. In almost requiring that women work, modern society has placed considerable strain on those try to sustain both marriage and vocation. Greeley's study shows that today's working women are less happy than housewives of an earlier generation–but they are not less happy with marriage. What distresses them is a society which demands they work full-time as a career woman and still be a full-time mother.
Though there are certainly problems in the contemporary home, this book provides substantial reasons, especially for Christians, to face the future with confidence. Marriage and the family have survived and will survive. And it's nice to have some data to fuel our hopes.
Revolutionaries have always known that the path to power involves using words as well as guns. In Church history, zealous insurgents have routinely sought to re-define words or re-design doctrines. G.K. Chesterton, in The Ball and the Cross, said that "the Church and the heresies always used to fight about words, because they are the only things worth fighting about." Words attach us to realities; fights about words contend for what's priceless: ultimate realities.
Such concern prodded Helen Hull Hitchcock to edit a volume of essays, The Politics of Prayer: Feminist Language and the Worship of God (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, c. 1992), which primarily addresses certain feminists' endeavors to change the language of scripture and liturgy in order to change hearers' concept of God and man. According to Naomi Goldenberg, "The feminist movement in Western culture is engaged in the slow execution of Christ and Yahweh," hoping to establish a pantheistic Mother Goddess of some sort in their place.
Thus the issue, Hitchcock says, is "objective religious truth" (p. xxi). Radicals, usually espousing some variant of "liberation theology," seek to substitute their own largely subjective "truths" for the deposit of faith preserved by the Church. Tragically, she says, "Feminists (of both sexes) hate the Church, because she represents or in fact personifies, for them, everything which impinges on or limits their 'liberty' to do as they wish. The Church's moral teaching constrains them, accuses them of sin. In effect, they must make the Church become 'sin'" (p. xxiii). To do so, it is necessary to repudiate the past (the traditional Church) and create a more acceptable community, so it is necessary to cast aside the linguistic expressions which shaped it.
Of the eighteen essays in the volume I'll focus only on the first. In "Words, Words Everywhere–And Not A Thought to Think," Joyce A. Little emphasizes the importance of language in life. Unfortunately, modernity, with its mathematics and machines, has encouraged the use of increasingly abstract, disembodied words which detach us from life's reality. As Romano Guardini noted, "'man's relations with nature have been altered radically, have become indirect,'" thus losing "'the quality of real experience'" (p. 13).
Sufficiently detached from nature, we can fabricate an abstract world which allows us more control, more freedom. Even our own body, as part of nature, comes to be viewed "as rationally understandable and technologically controllable" (p. 13). Consequently, Dr. Little argues, abstract language enables us to reconceptualize reality: "Lust is free love, adultery is open marriage, homosexuality is a life-style, masturbation is safe sex, pregnancy is disease, abortion is termination of that disease, procreation is reproduction, birth prevention is birth control, natural mothers are surrogate mothers, unborn children are embryos, embryos are property, murder is mercy killing, mercy killing is assisted suicide, and suicide is death with dignity" (p. 14). In all such endeavors, there's an effort evade reality and justify our behavior by changing our words.
The language we use affects the actions we choose. Thus adopting "inclusive language" is more than cosmetic conciliation. If we're all identical "persons" whose bodies count for nothing, if it doesn't matter whether one is male or female, then language should blur or eliminate traditional distinctions. For feminists who crusade for nonsexist language, "Men and women become persons, mothering and fathering become parenting, couples expecting a baby are encouraged to mouth such nonsense as 'we are pregnant'" (p. 15).
In the same way, radical feminists seek to eliminate "patriarchal" language and Father/Son images of God. By ignoring the sacred task of translators, to accurately translate languages, ancient texts are being altered to suit modern prejudices. If successful, the essayists in this volume fear, the very nature of Roman Catholicism may be lost.
Whether they're right or not, the book is thought-provoking, helping us better understand our world.
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As you will shortly see from the pictures, it is the city architecture that is this delightful mix of old and new – although "old" is quite a relative term as Brisbane is quite a young city – in terms of the world's major cities – and even the churches that look old were only constructed around the turn of the 20th century and completed near the end of that century. Still, the juxtaposition of these old style buildings against the modern glass towers is striking.
Cathedral – St. Johns Anglican – Construction of Brisbane's largest and most striking cathedral began in 1901 and reached completion in 2009. Inside, handmade tapestry cushions depicting Australian flora and fauna grace every pew.
Some of the other interesting buildings that grace the city core are not churches, but they do have an interesting place in Brisbane's architectural story. Speaking of story – or rather, history – here is a little….
Brisbane was formed initially as a penal colony for British convicts sent from Sydney. Only hardened criminals, and recidivist prisoners were sent to the Moreton Bay Convict Settlement. It acquired a reputation for violence, and death from disease. Further the overseers of the prisoners were prisoners themselves and chosen for that role based on their brutality and ability to maintain discipline through terrorizing the other prisoners. It won't surprise you to learn that they had to be housed in separate barracks because they were hated and risked being murdered in their sleep.
Brisbane's desirable suitability for fishing, farming, timbering, and other occupations caused it to be opened to free settlement in 1838, and to cease being a penal colony. The town became a municipality in 1859 and a consolidated metropolitan area in 1924.
When Ed and I were in Brisbane in May 2013 we visited Brisbane City Hall, which also houses the Museum of Brisbane. The exhibits at the museum were fascinating, especially the ones that depicted Brisbane's phenomenal growth from just over 2000 people in 1851 to over 2.2 million in 2014.
In addition to a really great museum and the offices of Brisbane City Council, Brisbane City Hall, built between 1920 and 1930, also has 14 venue rooms for rent including one with a ceiling that has a constantly changing light show.
There is a certain humorous irony to the fact that the former Queensland Government Treasury building(built between 1886 and 1928) is now occupied by the Treasury Casino.
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I'm so glad that you are enjoying the pictures. Thanks for your lovely comments. And, even though you are not physically here in Australia, you are here in our hearts.
Diane, great set of pictures. As you say, it is very interesting to see the old with the new. Some of the old architecture is simply fantastic. Glad you are enjoying your time down under.


This weekend in Boston tens of thousands of gamers will join together at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center for the largest annual gaming festival in North America. PAX East 2015 will be a 3-day event featuring guests, tournaments, freeplays of demos, nerd-centric music concerts, panels, and so much more.
Gaming fans will have access to exclusive first looks at upcoming releases from developers big and small. Blizzard, The Behemoth, Capcom, Adult Swim Games, and many others will have something to share with attendees.
There will also be panels on all 3 days covering every type of gaming related thing you'd want to hear about. Blizzard will be showing a preview for Hearthstone, Overwatch, and Heroes of the Storm. OC ReMiX will be celebrating their 15th anniversary. Saturday will be Game Show Night, where there will be mock editions of Family Feud and The Price is Right.
For the chiptune fans there will be music concerts from some of the video game world's favorite bands. Performances by Bit Brigade, Freezepop, Triforce Quartet, and others will be there to add some rock concert flare to the event.
Members of Fanboys Anonymous will be there to report on all the big news and tell you of our experience. If you've enjoyed our previous coverage of Too Many Games, South Jersey Geek Fest, and New York Comic Con '14 you certainly want to keep up with us on this weekend. Stay tuned to Fanboys Anonymous for the big news stories, and follow Mike Paden and Chris Dace to see how their spending their time at PAX East 2015.
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The Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize has one of the largest prize money awards of any photography competition in Australia. It showcases the best of photography, judged by eminent experts in their fields. The Moran Arts Foundation is seeking venues for touring the Prize from mid 2019 to early 2020.
Established in 2007, the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize (MCPP) is a national competition that awards and promotes Australian contemporary photography and excellence in all forms of still based artwork. The MCPP invites photographers to interpret 'Contemporary Life in Australia' with an emphasis on Australians going about their day-to-day life.
Previous winners include Suzanne McCorkell, John Janson-Moore and Dean Sewell with judges Emeritus Curator of the State Library of NSW, Alan Davies, Cheryl Newman, photography director UK Telegraph magazine and host of Foxtel Arts, Deborah Hutton.
The MCPP comprises an Open section for adults and four school student sections. The student section is split into Primary school, Years 7-8, Years 9- 10 and Years 11-12. The high school winners and their school win prizes as do the primary school students. The 2019 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize winner will be announced early 2019 at Juniper Hall, an historic 1824 Georgian house in Sydney's Paddington.
The MCPP present works by established, emerging and amateur photographers as well as student photographs. Photographers included in this touring exhibition to be confirmed after the announcement of prize finalists and winners in early 2019.


Here is a copy of the July 1920 school magazine, which results from a visit in August 2003 by Paul Graham (JRGS 1959-66) and Nick Goy (JRGS 1963-70) to the Local Studies Library and Croydon Archives.
Each of the images are offered as individual JPEG files and here as a continuous PDF file.
Paul Graham writes: Here we have the very first school magazine. Because this edition was bound with others, sometimes the text near the spine is distorted, but I think it is all readable. The most interesting aspects - from a viewpoint 80+ years on - are the school motto information on page 2, the mention of Councilor Muggeridge (Malcolm's father) on page 6, and the humorous article on school dinners on page 13.
I suppose it is just conceivable that pupils from 1920 might just be still alive, though now in their Nineties.
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It is meant to express common views from the international business community. Gathering business associations, CEO and Senior Executives from major companies active in all G20 countries, the main mission of the B20 is to contribute to the development of a stable, sustainable and equitable world economic growth stimulating creation of jobs, to represent the interests of the national business communities in the dialogue with G20, and to ensure that the recommendations of the business community are reflected in the decisions of the G20 leaders and their subsequent implementation.
The Russian Presidency has chosen the issue of fostering economic growth and job creation as a primary focus of its Presidency, and has structured the whole work around this principle and the three priorities: growth through quality jobs and investment, growth through trust and transparency, growth through effective regulation.
Patrick de Cambourg, Chairman of the Group Mazars and Fabrice Demarigny, Global Head of Financial Advisory Services, have participated in the on-going discussion all year long, effectively contributing to the B20 recommendations about the reform of the Financial System. The final report was submitted to the G20 sherpas on 16th July, prior the meeting of the G20 Finance and Labour Ministers about unemployment and investment on 19th July.
"It is part of Mazars' responsibilities to independently advocate an operational model that will increase quality, transparency and confidence in the banking industry and, in this way, promote financial stability and the return of sustainable growth." Fabrice Demarigny, about the Good Bank initiative.
"The Strategic Planning Committee for SMEs today presented its final report to NYSE Euronext and the national and regional markets where NYSE Euronext is market operator. The Committee thanked the approximately 200 representatives of professional associations who took part in the public consultation." Fabrice Demarigny, about the Entrepreneurs' stock exchange initiative.


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Israel national team
Countries UEFA Israel
AFC: 1954-1974
FIFA: since May 17th, 1929
UEFA: since 1994
Major titles won by Israel
Israel notable games
March 16th, 1934 in Egypt – World Cup qualifier Group 12
March 16th, 1934 L March 16th, 1934
June 2nd, 1970 in Mexico – World Cup Group 2
June 2nd, 1970 L June 2nd, 1970
in Mexico
April 11th, 1976 in Israel – Olympic Games qualifier
1770 points W April 11th, 1976
February 20th, 1938 in Greece – World Cup qualifier Group 6 - 1st round
1239 points L February 20th, 1938
Group 6 - 1st round
December 23rd, 1998 in Israel – Friendly
1944 points W December 23rd, 1998
January 22nd, 1938 in Palestine – World Cup qualifier Group 6 - 1st round
1346 points L January 22nd, 1938
in Palestine
October 13th, 1968 in Mexico – Olympic Games
69 points W October 13th, 1968
June 11th, 2017 in Israel – World Cup qualifier
March 28th, 2015 in Israel – Euro qualifier
L March 28th, 2015
March 17th, 1964 in Israel – Olympic Games qualifier
March 23rd, 1988 in New Zealand – Olympic Games qualifier
W March 23rd, 1988
in New Zealand
February 13th, 2002 in Germany – Friendly
L February 13th, 2002
See more notable games from Israel
Israel Elo rating evolution
Israel results by competition
World Cup 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2
World Cup qualifiers 122 40 34 48 166 178 -12
Euro qualifiers 64 27 12 25 104 85 +19
AFC Asian Cup 13 9 0 4 28 15 +13
AFC Asian Cup qualifiers 6 3 2 1 10 8 +2
UEFA Nations League C 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1
Others 250 93 55 102 393 369 +24
Total 462 174 105 183 708 663 +45
Israel last international games
June 10th, 2019 in Poland – Euro qualifier Group G
L June 10th, 2019 in Poland
June 7th, 2019 in Latvia – Euro qualifier Group G
W June 7th, 2019 in Latvia
March 24th, 2019 in Israel – Euro qualifier Group G
W March 24th, 2019 in Israel
March 21st, 2019 in Israel – Euro qualifier Group G
D March 21st, 2019 in Israel
November 20th, 2018 in Scotland – UEFA Nations League C Group 1
L November 20th, 2018 in Scotland
November 15th, 2018 in Israel – Friendly
W November 15th, 2018 in Israel
October 14th, 2018 in Israel – UEFA Nations League C Group 1
W October 14th, 2018 in Israel
September 11th, 2018 in Northern Ireland – Friendly
L September 11th, 2018 in Northern Ireland
September 7th, 2018 in Albania – UEFA Nations League C Group 1
L September 7th, 2018 in Albania
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Today is our final full day in New Jersey and while I am exhausted, it's sad that this experience is drawing to a close.
Because our score from Wednesday's round of play was quite a bit higher than the previous two days, and our qualifying scores, Stephanie and I were disqualified and received a participation ribbon. Special Olympics has, and enforces, a "best effort" rule, requiring your scores to fall within a certain range of your initial score so as not to under or over-estimate your initial scores and gain an unfair advantage. Understandable, but still disappointing! Stephanie, however, was all smiles and has been showing off her ribbon everywhere we go, which brings me full circle to why I agreed to be her partner. It's about the journey, not the destination, and some of our athletes have never travelled outside Missouri, never flown on a plane and never before been offered such an amazing experience as attending a National Games. Stephanie is so excited to be here, and compete on a national level, it didn't matter to her what award we received, just that we are here and had the chance to play together. Thanks for the reminder, Stephanie!
The remainder of the golf team had a great day of play on Wednesday and are bringing home all the hardware to show it! I was also excited to see so many family members of our athletes at the awards ceremony - they have taken a week away from work and the rest of their family to support us, and have "adopted" those athletes who did not have family travelling with them.
Last night was our dinner cruise around the Statue of Liberty, which was beyond-words-amazing. A dinner away from the dining hall, on a four-level ship taking in the New York skyline at sunset? Yes, please! Another experience that our athletes may never have again, I was excited to share that night with them!
And that brings us to Closing Ceremonies tonight, a way for us to say goodbye to New Jersey and this life-changing week. Stephanie and I have our bags packed and have turned in our dorm room key, and have one more chance to party together before our flights leave in the morning. We've done SOMO proud and can't wait to return to Missouri, but will never forget all the people we've met and fun times we've had this week!
Today was the final day of competition for the golf team; our coaches have done a great job of keeping us in clean clothes, under shade, hydrated and fed all week so we can play our best and the team chatter was that today was a successful day on the links!
After two days of preliminary play, teams and individuals were divisioned last night for a final day of competition today so the heat was on (literally and figuratively) to do our best. Stephanie and I were not paired with an opponent on the course, so we had fun playing nine holes by ourselves - I've really enjoyed my time as her teammate and think we've really bonded this week.
Our hosts have kept us busy in the evenings as well - last night we enjoyed a Trenton Thunder minor-league baseball game, at which our golf teammate Tre'e was asked to throw out the first pitch. Such an exciting experience for her!! And tonight we shuttled ourselves to The College of New Jersey for Olympic Town, which was a Jersey Shore-themed carnival with games and rides. We all took turns on the Ferris Wheel and Tilt-A-Whirl, who doesn't remember those from school picnics and county fairs?!
Tomorrow we are awarded our medals and ribbons, so I will report back on the golf team stats. Thank you for following our journey thus far, while competition has ended, our experiences at USA Games will luckily last a few more days!
First Day of Golf Competition!
Day 1 at the Mercer Oaks Golf Course was a SOMO success! After dinner tonight, we sat down as a team and shared the high points from our day; Thomas had multiple lucky shots off of trees, Nick played "Nick golf", Ter'e and Tina had amazing scores for their first round of individual skills play, Stephanie did a great job of hitting the ball straight down the fairway, and Chris kept his head over the ball. Success!
Stephanie and I had the pleasure of competing against ladies from Team Nebraska; it was a long, hot morning of golf but they made it enjoyable and we had fun cheering each other on. The spirit of the USA Games are so different from the competitive world of high school and college sports that I am used to; while SOMO athletes are playing their hardest to win, they are also the first to encourage a competitor and wish them the best, which I love to watch.
Campus is filled with stories of athletes from all over the country, returning to their dorm rooms with a day of achievement, and I can't wait to experience more as the week goes on. With two more days of competition for SOMO golf, I'm looking forward to more quality time with the team, rehashing our day and the personal milestones we surpass. Wish us luck tomorrow!
Our mission today was simple; experience USA Games Opening Ceremonies and let it blow our minds!
The event itself was an amazing treat of celebrity sightings, beautiful music and dancing, pyrotechnics and the lighting of an impressive cauldron; I would highly recommend streaming the event online at www.2014specialolympics.org, as I can hardly do it justice, you must see it for yourself!
The theme of the ceremony was celebrating the champion in every athlete; regardless of the medal count, the message was to be inspired by how far each athlete has come and how hard they have worked.
I also learned that USA Games are made possible in part by the efforts of over 10,000 volunteers, which I also find so inspiring. I can tell you we've been greeted in the most special way and treated like celebrities by the volunteers in New Jersey - we are in good hands for the week!
Best of luck to all athletes and partners competing tomorrow!
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Mo Magic has landed in the Garden State for the 2014 USA Games! Despite an early departure this morning, spirits were high on three waves of flights carrying SOMO athletes from St. Louis to Princeton, NJ. For some athletes, today was their first experience travelling by plane, and for others, the excitement of the upcoming event was evident all day long!
After landing in Philadelphia, we had non-stop support from amazing volunteers from New Jersey; we were greeted at our gate, escorted to the baggage claim, helped with luggage to our shuttle bus and greeted again at Rider University by New Jersey staff and volunteers and the National Guard. I'm already amazed and impressed by their hospitality and can't wait to see what this next week brings!
The golf team has already started discussing our strategy for competition this week and I'm excited by our chances to bring home the gold. I'm already so proud of all the preparation it took our SOMO athletes to get here, and know they will excel no matter what. I will keep you posted on team results, but know that friends of a lifetime will be made this week and experiences and memories will result from USA Games that cannot be erased.


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Karl Maria Bernhard Langer (* 7. August 1901 in Hadersleben; † 1979) war ein deutscher Arzt und Häftling des Konzentrationslagers Sachsenhausen.

Langer studierte an der Universität Breslau Medizin. In den Jahren 1932 bis 1936 war er Mitglied der SA und SA-Stabsarzt. 1935 heiratete er und wurde Vater von drei Kindern. 1936 wurde er erstmals wegen seiner Homosexualität verurteilt und kam 1943 ins KZ Sachsenhausen. Nach seiner Einlieferung wurde Langer Häftlingsarzt im Außenlager Heinkel-Werke Oranienburg.

Nach der Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers arbeitete Langer als Hausarzt in Miersdorf, einem Ortsteil von Zeuthen.

Erst nach dem Tod seiner Ehefrau 1990 fand die Tochter Langers seine Lebenszeugnisse und übergab sie der Gedenkstätte Sachsenhausen. In einer Ausstellung in der Gedenkstätte wurde vom 12. Oktober 2006 bis 30. September 2007 über das Schicksal Bernhard Langers informiert.

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Shanahan expects 49ers to be short-handed vs. Rams this week
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The 49ers on Wednesday activated defensive lineman Arik Armstead and backup center Hroniss Grasu off the NFL's reserve/COVID-19 list.
The 49ers now have seven players who remain on the list, and coach Kyle Shanahan is working under the assumption his team will be shorthanded when it takes the field Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.
"Oh, yeah, I expect there will not be guys who can play," Shanahan said on Wednesday. "I'm just hoping they can. We'll see."
Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, left tackle Trent Williams, defensive linemen Javon Kinlaw, D.J. Jones and Jordan Willis, linebacker Joe Walker and tight end Daniel Helm remain on the list.
Armstead and Grasu are allowed to return to practice on Thursday.
"The other guys we have to wait and see," Shanahan said. "I'm not counting on it. But I'm hoping.
"We'll have to see if we have a chance to get them back at the end of the week, but we're not guaranteed with that."
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Shanahan said the 49ers' coaching staff has to be cognizant of how they work players on the practice squad this week.
The main objective of the practice squad is to mimic the opposition's plays to fully prepare the first-team offense and defense. But the 49ers might also be simultaneously getting those players prepared to play against the Rams in a key NFC West matchup.
"If those guys (on the COVID list) don't come back, those guys are going to be the guys playing in the game," Shanahan said.
Shanahan said he does not believe there is much possibility the game will be moved from its scheduled Sunday kickoff because the 49ers appear to have things under control after being shut out of their facility last week.
The 49ers returned this week from their bye week.
"This has given us enough time to recover," Shanahan said. "We've been good in our building for a number of days. It doesn't look like it's getting worse."
The 49ers are hopeful they will see the returns of running backs Raheem Mostert and Tevin Coleman, wide receiver Deebo Samuel and cornerback Richard Sherman from injuries.
"They haven't played in a while, so we got to be smart with them," Shanahan said. "The guys who have been playing got a lot of rest last week, so hopefully they're fresh."
Sherman has not played since Week 1 due to a calf injury. He began practicing two weeks ago but was not activated for the 49ers' Week 10 game at New Orleans.
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Jason Verrett and Emmanuel Moseley have started at the cornerback positions in Sherman's absence.
"If Sherm is back there and back to himself, fully, and back to 100 percent, we get him back there fully," Shanahan said. "I'm glad we got him in a week before the break to get him acclimated a bit.
"We'll see how this week goes. When Sherm is ready to go, he'll be back to his spot. But (we're) in no hurry to do that. We got a number of guys who've been playing well while he's been out and we don't mind easing him back in, either. But that'll be decided with how he looks in practice the next three days."


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Will County expands Narcan training
New bystander training available to any organization or individual in the county
As the opioid epidemic continues to affect the entire nation, Will County is working to expand its harm reduction efforts by providing naloxone training to any organization or individual. Naloxone is a powerful antidote that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
Congressman Kinzinger hosts roundtable discussion to address opioid epidemic
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As the opioid crisis continues to affect communities across the nation, U.S. Congressman Adam Kinzinger hosted a roundtable discussion with local and county officials to learn about local efforts and potential solutions on this issue.
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Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Secretary James Dimas and Director Danielle Kirby are pleased to announce a new name for the Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (DASA).
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The 2018 Hero Helps Community Summit, slated for Friday, May 11 at the Edward Hospital Athletic and Event Center in Romeoville, will feature Maria Bruni, assistant secretary of programs for the Illinois Department of Human Services, and Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, both of whom will share the Governor's new Task Force Recommendations.
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The United States Surgeon General last Thursday issued a statement urging more Americans to carry naloxone, a lifesaving medication that can reverse the effects of an overdose.
In a press release, Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams acknowledged the dramatic increase of opioid overdose and the record number of people affected with substance use disorder, estimated at 2.1 million nationwide.
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The 2018 Hero Helps Community Summit, slated for Friday, May 11 at the Edward Hospital Athletic and Event Center in Romeoville, will feature Laura Porter, a thought leader in Adverse Childhood Experiences and its relation to substance use.
Holes in federal law to protect insurance coverage puts mentally ill at risk
Chicago Tribune By Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
When his adopted son, then 10 years old, started to hear voices and act violently, Matthew Timion knew the boy needed psychiatric help. He did not realize how difficult it would be to pay for it.
SMART ALERT - Dangerous Synthetic Cannabinoid Identified
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The Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (IDHS/DASA) has been alerted to several individuals experiencing adverse reactions to using synthetic cannabinoids. Poison Control has identified that the synthetic cannabinoids may be laced with highly potent rat poison.


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The korean financial crisis of 1997: onset, turnaround, and thereafter
Kyu-Sung Lee
This book provides an unparalleled insider's look at the factors leading up to the 1997-98 crisis in South Korea and how the crisis unfolded over the next two years. Written by former finance minister Kyu-Sung Lee, this book traces the evolving situation across the key sectors and the series of policy and institutional measures the government deployed throughout the crisis. This book is a must-read for policymakers, scholars, students, and any reader interested in understanding the facts and circumstances surrounding the 1997-98 crisis, the policies undertaken at the time, and what the experience implies for preventing future crises. 'If one is looking for a blow-by-blow description of the factors leading up to the 1997-98 crisis in Korea and how the crisis unfolded over the next two years, then this is the book to read. As an insider and a key policy maker during the time, Mr. Lee Kyu-Sung has marshalled a level of detail few could match. The reader is treated to a step-by-step description of the evolving situation across the key sectors as the crisis extended through 1998 and of the successive rounds of policy and institutional measures which the government deployed. These included initiatives to restore confidence and normality, manage aggregate demand while resuming export growth and erasing the current account imbalance to rebuild the country's depleted foreign exchange reserves, clean the balance sheets of the banking system to restore its effective functioning, mobilize fiscal resources sufficient to meet the requirements of the government, and restructure the badly shaken corporate economy which was the motor of Korea's export-led growth. For the reader interested in the macroeconomic and industrial manifestations of the 1997-98 crisis in Korea and the volleys of policies which the government and its foreign advisers unleashed, there is nothing comparable to this book in English.


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Berlin-based sales agent MDC International has picked up international distribution for Michael Schorr's feature debut Schultze Gets The Blues, which won the Special Director's Award at this year's Venice Film Festival.
The tragicomedy produced by Filmkombinat Nordost has already secured theatrical distribution in the USA (Paramount Classics), UK (Paramount), Germany and Austria (UIP), Switzerland (Look Now), Italy (Lady Film), Netherlands (Cinemien) and Belgium/Luxembourg (ABC Distribution).
MDC's Wigbert Moschall, who will be giving the film its international market premiere at the forthcoming MIFED next week, told ScreenDaily.com at the Cottbus Film Festival that there is "strong interest" in the film from distributors in Scandinavia, France and Spain.


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This cat attached itself to me as I walked through her neighborhood one morning. I stroked her back; she put her nose in the air and flicked her bushy tail from side to side, making the soft, bleating sounds that signal pleasure.
Her thick, long piebald pelt was soft and silky. Someone was taking good care of her.
I had to go before she was ready to let me go. "Sorry cat," I said, straightening. She rubbed the top of her head against my shin and mewed in supplication, then trotted after me as I set off down the hill picking cat hair out of my mouth.
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Day's best: Gabby Douglas' response to hair critics
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Gabby Douglas, hair controversy, Olympics 2012
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U.S. gymnast Gabby Douglas chats with coach Liang Chow during London 2012 Olympics.
We already knew we liked American gymnast Gabby Douglas.
But her public response to people criticizing her hairstyle during the London 2012 Olympics competition made us like her even more.
According to the Associated Press, the first black all-around gold medalist said:
"I don't know where this is coming from. What's wrong with my hair?" said Douglas, the first U.S. gymnast to win gold in team and all-around competition. "I'm like, 'I just made history and people are focused on my hair?' It can be bald or short, it doesn't matter about (my) hair."
Douglas' hair became a topic of conversation on social media after her athletic performance. People tweeted about Gabby's hair, calling it unkept. According to The Washington Post, one critic tweeted: "Why hasn't anyone tried to fix Gabby Douglas' hair?" Another said: "gabby douglas gotta do something with this hair! these clips and this brown gel residue aint it?"
This CNN commentary by Tiya Mills takes on the complex issue of black women and their hair. She said the Douglas incident shows the preoccupation with hair in the black community has gone too far. Mills concludes by touting the gymnast's performance and adding:
"We should all aspire to lift our heads so high."
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Gabby Great job in the 2012 games you are an awesome young woman. I believe that you will go far in life. With your sucess and that scares the average person,some people don't know how to express their appreciation for what you have accomplished,so they often try and find something wrong with the next person because they are to afraid to look at themselves. Don't let their comments cause you too lose focus in what you set out to do in these 2012 games keep up the good work. Love You all the way from Lexington Kentucky. (let the haters hate)
Comment by Lamontdoingitbig Andrew — August 7, 2012 @ 12:53 pm
Hair? Really? These people are about as deep as a cookie sheet. Gabby's a doll with or without hair. I still have not figured out how these gutsy young women do what they do in the first place and someone comments about her hair. There are times the I think we should restrict access to these opinions- but we do live in the USofA and we do allow idiots access to these venues.
Comment by Larry Clayton — August 21, 2012 @ 2:31 pm
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Brittany Umar and Scott Redler, chief strategic officer at T3Live.com, revealhow to trade stocks ahead of earnings season: retail, banks, tech.
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'I can beat anyone' declares Rybakina after stunning Swiatek
Elena Rybakina celebrates victory against Iga Swiatek
Melbourne (AFP) - Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina blew the Australian Open women's draw wide open by beating red-hot favourite Iga Swiatek in straight sets on Sunday before declaring: "I can be number one."
Rybakina swept past the 2022 French and US Open winner 6-4, 6-4 in 1hr 29min on Rod Laver Arena in a powerful display.
She moves on to a quarter-final against 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, who provided the second upset of a crazy few minutes at Melbourne Park by knocking out seventh seed Coco Gauff 7-5, 6-3 on neighbouring Margaret Court Arena.
Rybakina, who was born in Moscow but represents Kazakhstan, told reporters she has "a lot of things to improve" but is aiming for the top.
"If I perform like I did this week, and if it's going to be consistently, then for sure I will say that I can be number one," the 23-year-old said.
"I can beat anyone."
Rybakina did not get any ranking points for winning Wimbledon because of the ban on Russian and Belarusian players, meaning her world ranking of 25 does not accurately reflect her growing stature in the women's game.
"It doesn't bother me because it's been already six months after Wimbledon and the year just started," said Rybakina, who is seeded 22nd but would have been well inside the top 10 had her Wimbledon win been rewarded in the rankings.
- 'Stay healthy' -
Along with consistency, Rybakina needs to stay free of injury if she wants to build on her stunning Swiatek success.
"It's long. It's a lot of tournaments in front. The goal is to improve but also to stay healthy because it's not easy to perform every week and feel fresh and don't be injured," she said.
"So I think that's the most important thing."
'She was better today': World number one Iga Swiatek on her way to defeat at Melbourne Park
Top seed Swiatek had her best chance at the beginning of the match, leading 40-0 on her opening service game and 15-40 on Rybakina's delivery in the next.
But it was the 6ft (1.83m) tall Russian-born player who showed her resilience and power to win both for an early 2-0 lead.
From then on she was always in control, taking the first set with her fourth ace.
Swiatek stepped up at the start of the second set, attacking off her forehand and broke immediately for 2-0 to chants of "Iga, Iga" from a small but noisy contingent of Polish fans in red and white.
The cries were short-lived.
Rybakina broke to love at 1-3 as Swiatek's first serve deserted her.
At 4-4, the sixth forehand winner of the match from Rybakina created a third break point, which she took when the Pole netted, before serving out with ease to take the match.
"Her ranking should be better, but we all know what happened in Wimbledon," conceded Swiatek.
"If you want to win a tournament you have to be better than everybody, and she was better today."
Rybakina's victory means the top two seeds in the men's and women's singles are all out before the quarter-finals.
That has not happened at a major since the Open era began in 1968.


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X-amining Excalibur #36
"Xs and Os"
Excalibur battles Arnim Zola alongside Silver Sable's Outlaws.
Writer: Lobdell
Penciler: Ross
Inker: Milgrom
Letterer: Eliopoulis
Colorist: Oliver
Editor: Kavanaugh
Editor-in-Chief: DeFalco
Creators: Claremont and Davis
Called to the Darkmoor Research Center, where Captain Britain once studied, Excalibur meets with Captain Britain's old mentor, Professor Walshe. But before he can tell them why he called them, the facility is attacked by Silver Sable and her Outlaw mercenary group, who claim the professor has stolen Symkerian technology. As Walshe denies the accusation, a fight breaks out between the two teams, until Shadowcat and Prowler discover the stolen tech in the facility. Walshe then admits he has been using the tech to experiment with clones, desperate to find a way to save humanity from the potential fallout of nuclear war, before revealing himself as a former vessel of the geneticist Arnim Zola.
Unfortunately, both the irradiated clones and the monstrous being Walshe created to guard them awaken and break loose. Working together, both teams attempt to stop the creatures from escaping the facility, but Walshe insists only his death will stop them. He begs Captain Britain to kill him, but Brian is unable to harm his former mentor, so Meggan intervenes, killing Walshe to spare Brian from having to do it.
In this issue, Excalibur fights, then teams up with (in true Marvel fashion) a loose assortment of (mostly Spider-Man) villains-turned-heroes/goodhearted mercenaries comprised of Silver Sable, Sandman, Paladin, Rocket Racer and Prowler, referred to collectively as the Outlaws. I know that Silver Sable and Sandman eventually become part of Silver Sable's bounty hunter/mercenary team the Wild Pack (which, in true 90s fashion, gets its own series for awhile), but I have no idea if this particular assortment of characters ever popped up as a group outside this issue.
This takes place during the brief time when old school Spider-Man villain Sandman reformed and worked as a hero for awhile, eventually joining the Avengers as a reservist (after the events of this issue, per a footnote) before leaving the team to join the more financially-viable Wild Pack. I believe Howard Mackie, in the post-Chapter One era of Amazing Spider-Man, made Sandman a villain again (which is a shame, as I always kinda liked the idea of Sandman as a blue-collar hero), not that much had been done with the idea of him as a hero after the Wild Pack comic folded.
Excalibur battles Arnim Zola (sort of, technically, it's an old, semi-autonomous duplicate of Zola), the Nazi/Hydra scientist with a camera for a head and his face on his belly, who is revealed to have been impersonating Captain Britain's scientific mentor, Professor Walshe, all along. I have no idea if Walshe appeared previously in earlier Captain Britain stories, but assuming he did, it seems odd to have a fill-in writer pull a "he's been Zola all along!" retcon on a character that, theoretically, goes back decades and seems to have a close relationship with Captain Britain (he recognizes Brian under the mask, saying he'd sooner not recognize his own son).
A pinup in the back of the book teases the return of Technet, not seen since the early days of the "Cross-Time Caper" but still technically stuck on Earth, I assume, pending their capture of Phoenix.
The Statement of Ownership in this issue lists the total number of copies sold in the preceding twelve months as 265,141, with the single issue nearest to the filing date selling 197,150.
Excalibur is called in to the Darkmoor research facility during the midst of a protest about nuclear energy, with Phoenix wondering whether "civil disobedience" is something they should really be handling.
She also asks whether there's a right to peaceful assembly in Britain, highlighting that she's an American in the UK (something the series doesn't mention too often). And I'll admit I honestly have no idea if they do (though I assume they have some form of freedom to assemble). Any British readers out there?
Silver Sable says that if you come to England, expect to meet Excalibur, which hasn't quite been the experience of the series thus far but is still a nice piece of "Excalibur as the UK Avengers" setup.
Someone (the art doesn't make it clear) wonders if Excalibur can go anywhere without a wall exploding.
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's resignation is referenced.
As with the previous issue, this is hardly required reading but is, nevertheless, a surprising solid little done-in-one story. Once again, we have Excalibur acting as a kind of "British Avengers" (with other characters commenting as such), called in to a situation just because they're superheroes (mostly), along with a connection to the history of the series (through Captain Britain), and we even get some non-Excalibur, non-mutant guest stars and villains, which always helps a series feel bigger than itself. Once again, Lobdell doesn't seem to be writing like he's just filling in on the series: this is the kind of story that usually comes in the middle of a lengthy creative run, often between two larger storylines, a breather issue that does something generic with the characters and usually features guest stars or villains from outside the normal realm of the series. For most series, that kind of thing is, at best, an average diversion from bigger and better things, a story that you simply hope isn't a complete waste of time. For this series, by simply being "bog standard superhero fare", this issue is another surprisingly bright spot amidst the series' seemingly never-ending slog of poor-to-mediocre fill-ins.
Tomorrow, Wolverine meets Elsie-Dee in Wolverine #38, and next week, he meets his adamantium skeleton in "Weapon X".
Posted by Austin Gorton on December 17, 2015
Labels: Comic Book reviews, comics, Excalibur, Scott Lobdell, X-aminations
Teemu December 17, 2015 at 1:50 PM
This takes place during the brief time when old school Spider-Man villain Sandman reformed
Not so brief. It's a beautiful story arc that started in Marvel Two-In-One #86 (1982), when he and Hydro-Man very innuendo-ladenly separates from the Mudmonster they formed together and he finds himself boozing with Ben Grimm and questioning his life, and then soon afterwards brings a sixpack and cigars to Ben in hospital where he's recovering from the fight with the Champion. It's a goddamn crime they went to undo that.
Blam December 21, 2015 at 7:49 AM
// soon afterwards brings a sixpack and cigars to Ben in hospital //
I've always liked that issue (Two-in-One #96) — very Marvel, in the best way.
Matt December 17, 2015 at 5:10 PM
". I know that Silver Sable and Sandman eventually become part of Silver Sable's bounty hunter/mercenary team the Wild Pack (which, in true 90s fashion, gets its own series for awhile), but I have no idea if this particular assortment of characters ever popped up as a group outside this issue."
Funny, I had no idea the Outlaws ever appeared outside a Spider-Man comic!
The Outlaws first came together in 1989's WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #50 by Gerry Conway and Alex Saviuk. I believe they were assembled by Silver Sable to catch Spider-Man when he was accused of some crime, but it's been a while so I can't recall for sure. I also don't think the group was named in that issue. They officially became the Outlaws in SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #169 a year or so later, by Conway and Sal Buscema, in which Spidey enlisted them to help him fight the Avengers (due to a misunderstanding caused by the Space Phantom). I think they had a backup serial in the '89 or '90 Spider-Man annuals as well.
Though it should be noted the team here isn't exactly the same as in their prior appearances. In WEB, they consisted of Silver Sable, Sandman, Rocket Racer, Prowler, Puma, and Will O' The Wisp. The SPECTACULAR appearance dropped Silver and Will. Looks like here, they've also ditched Puma but regained Silver (which make sense as she was their occasional employer) and gained Paladin, as well.
I love, love, love, love, love Gerry Conway's tenure writing WEB and SPECTACULAR in the late eighties.
Oh, I'm also a fan of Silver Sable. She's kind of similar in skill-set to Black Widow, so I can see why she's never been a big breakout star, but I think she's got a cooler visual and in general I find her a much more compelling character than the Widow.
As far as I know, Walshe never appeared before this story.
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X-amining Marvel Comics Presents #72-84: Weapon X
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X-amining Wolverine #38
X-amining Excalibur: Weird War III
Force in Focus: Aftermath
X-amining X-Factor #65
X-amining New Mutants #100
Force in Focus: Shattered Empire #1-4
X-amining Ghost Rider #9


Tempted to dieting without bread? Find out first if bread fattens or not and knowingly decide how you formulate your diet without bread!
You were always told that any diet works best without bread, so one of the key restrictions that you impose on yourself when you plan to lose weight is to completely eliminate bread from your diet. What do you think, is it healthy to keep a diet without bread?
Diet without bread is fashionable, and it works!
Very fashionable for years, carbohydrate-free diet (in this case diet without bread) allows a rapid weight loss without much effort, if you manage to stay away from bread, cereal, pizza, candy and carbonated drinks. In its stricter variants such as Atkins or Dukan diet this involves the complete elimination of carbohydrates in the diet, at least in the initial period of increased weight loss.
Is it enough to follow a diet without bread?
Even though there are many examples of success with this diet, thinking that the diet without bread is the only solution to a better looking body might be a little exaggerated. You must be aware of your nutrition in general, try to eliminate causes of weight gain and create balanced menus, which can provide you all the necessary nutrients.
For example, you could, in the spirit diet without bread, to eliminate muffins , croissants and cookies from breakfast or snacks, and also juice or coffee with cream you used to drink with them first! What about this idea?
In fact, bread, fattens or not?
You wondered many times if bread fattens and received as many relative responses? It's a little bit of yes and a little bit of no.. Diet without bread it's based on the principle that bread fattens, if your diet is mainly based on this food, if you choose the wrong type of bread and with what you associate it .
Choose to eat a slice of bread, rye, or wheat in the morning, together with a hard-boiled egg and a piece of low-fat cheese, and you will see that you don't have any problems! It all depends on how you build your menu and is not required to keep the diet without bread!
A big warning sign – diet without bread can lead to depression!
If your weight loss solution, medium or long-term, consists of complete removal of carbohydrates from food and protein consumption mainly, may I suggest you think again! Studies show that a diet without bread and without other complex carbohydrates can affect negatively the state of spirit and cognitive function. People living with high intakes of protein tend to be more depressed, thinking slower and with weaker energy.
How can you eat bread properly?
Forget the diet without bread and choose to make your sandwiches with rye bread and salmon, cold chicken, low-fat cheese or humus, raw or grilled vegetables (peppers, tomatoes, grilled zucchini) and a few leaves of lettuce. They are delicious, highly nutritious and easy to transport to office or anywhere else!
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