Story and photos by Jason Black with photos by Julie Black.
We West Virginians already know how wild and wonderful this place can be.
Just imagine if your first time seeing it consisted of traversing through the thick of the Dolly Sods Wilderness and Canaan Valley, some of the most rugged, yet stunning terrain this state has to offer. That's exactly what many runners did on June 14, 2008.
The date marks the 6th annual running of the Highlands Sky 40 Mile Trail Run hosted by the West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners (WVMTR).
Over the years I've overheard different words used to describe this race such as: brutal, tough, amazing, challenging, and many more. I'm sure that any of you who have ever had the nerve to actually try it could add a few choice words of your own.
But the one word I heard over and over again was beautiful. That was certainly the word of the day.
Third place over all finisher, Yassine Diboun (6:31:11) (from up state New York I believe) said, "We have some super trails were I'm from, but I have always heard about West Virginia. So I decided to give this a try. This whole experience has been great. The course was challenging, the place was beautiful, and the locals have been awesome!"
This year's race turned out to be truly special for race director, Dan Lehmann as well. I asked Dan what time I should be expecting the first finisher and he said, "In between noon and 12:30."
As soon as I jumped in the pool people come running at me to tell me that the first place finisher had just passed water stop 8 and that I had better get on the ball.
The clock said 11:21 am. So much for swimming! I got my stuff together and sure enough the old course record was shattered.
Joel Wolpert beat it by 15 minutes (5:54:19). He crossed the line and collapsed in the grass. Dan and his wife Jody nearly jumped over the pavilion railings to aid him with his cramping legs.
I hovered over the scene, snapping photos and listening to him talk about this other guy that had been pressing him the entire way. Joel had passed him at some point along the way.
I thought, "How could that be? You just crushed this 6 year old record and somebody was on you heels?"
My thoughts were lost as soon as Zachary Irelan came flying over the line, also breaking the old course record with a time of 6 hours and 18 seconds.
We were all amazed at how fast these two guys had just run 40 miles, standing there with our mouths gapping open. Just then Jody added, "Well, when two young studs push each other this is what you get."
In the women's division, Justine Morrison (7:41:44), repeated to another first place win (she won in 2007 too).
Rebecca Phalen claimed second in 7:48:33, and third place female Jenny Anderson (7:49:12) followed.
In every race recap we always mention the top 3 males and females, but this race was a little different.
I wish I could write about each and every one of the racers because just to be out there and try to accomplishment such a feat, well . . . it doesn't matter if you finished in 6 hours, 12 hours, or DNFed, at least you tried.
In my opinion this race is the cream of the crop and everyone who is part of it is a Winner.


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Union General Sherman's scorched-earth March to the Sea campaign begins
On November 15, 1864, Union General William T. Sherman begins his expedition across Georgia by torching the industrial section of Atlanta and pulling away from his supply lines. For the next six weeks, Sherman's army destroyed most of the state before capturing the Confederate seaport of Savannah, Georgia.
Sherman captured Atlanta in early September 1864 after a long summer campaign. He recognized his vulnerability in the city, however, as his supply lines stretched all the way from Nashville, Tennessee. Confederate raiders such as Nathan Bedford Forrest threatened to cut his lines, and Sherman had to commit thousands of troops to protect the railroads and rivers that carried provisions for his massive army. Sherman split his army, keeping 60,000 men and sending the rest back to Nashville with General George Thomas to deal with the remnants of Confederate General John Bell Hood's Army of Tennessee, the force Sherman had defeated to take Atlanta.
After hearing that President Abraham Lincoln had won re-election on November 8, Sherman ordered 2,500 light wagons loaded with supplies. Doctors checked each soldier for illness or injuries, and those who were deemed unfit were sent to Nashville. Sherman wrote to his general in chief, Ulysses S. Grant, that if he could march through Georgia it would be "proof positive that the North can prevail." He told Grant that he would not send couriers back, but to "trust the Richmond papers to keep you well advised." Sherman loaded the surplus supplies on trains and shipped them back to Nashville. On November 15, the army began to move, burning the industrial section of Atlanta before leaving. One witness reported "immense and raging fires lighting up whole heavens… huge waves of fire roll up into the sky; presently the skeleton of great warehouses stand out in relief against sheets of roaring, blazing, furious flames." Sherman's famous destruction of Georgia had begun.
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Tommaso Maestrelli: Italian Total Football
Football in the '70s was revolutionary. Rinus Michels, the fantastic Dutch coach was showcasing his early version of the ever-developing football theory 'Total Football'. Johan Cruyff, Pep Guardiola, FC Barcelona, Ajax and the Netherlands being the other names, clubs and countries everyone instantly associates with Total Football. Of course, many others relate to the beliefs and tactics (see my earlier piece on Vic Buckingham). What about Italian football though? The defensive nation, who started the 70s by losing a World Cup final, beaten by the great Brazilians. The mid-70s will be the focus of this story, the armed and dangerous Lazio team that quite literally fired their way to winning the Scudetto, a miracle that was mainly thanks to their subtle but extremely intelligent coach Tommaso Maestrelli and his version of 'Total Football'.
Maestrelli The Footballer
Maestrelli was born in Pisa in 1922. The son of an employee of the Italian State Railways meant he moved around the country a lot before settling in Bari, this would be where he first signed for a professional football team. He played as a midfielder and his coach at Bari, the Hungarian Jósef Ging gave Maestrelli his debut at the age of just 16. Maestrelli played mostly for Bari but he did earn a move to Roma in 1948 which ended in disaster. This was and still is the worst period in history for AS Roma which ended in the only relegation in the club's history.Â
Maestrelli avoided being relegated with AS Roma as he was sold to Lucchese, this would be his first taste of the dugout, as he covered the role of player-coach before moving back to Bari to end his playing career. He became the manager of Bari after being promoted from assistant after the departure of Pietro Magni. He didn't last long as interim manager of Bari. However, he was granted an opportunity to showcase his coaching talent when AS Reggina (now Reggina 1914) hired him as their manager in Serie C.Â
He done more than just showcase his talent, he wrote history. Winning promotion for the first time to Serie B for the club in 1965. The year after Reggina could remarkably touch promotion to Serie A but lost out at the final hurdle to Lecco, just from looking back at results from his early years in management its clear that Maestrelli preferred front-foot attacking football. His talent was undeniable at this point in the lower leagues and in 1968 he decided to move to Foggia to see if he could challenge for a place in Serie A.
Becoming A Manager
Foggia were playing in Serie B at the time, Lazio were also looking to gain promotion back to the top flight in Italy. This meant that Maestrelli's first game in his future home the Stadio Olimpico was as Foggia manager and maybe this was when the Lazio board decided that one day he would be their man. The 1968-69 season was very much an experimental season for Maestrelli, in which he first displayed his revolutionary and continental tactics.Â
Looking in more detail at the Lazio game on the 29th December 1968, this was a game that Lazio were looking to comfortably win. The first half was quick-paced but was very much a typical Italian game in those days where both teams marked very tightly. Despite a couple of penalty claims from Lazio, there was very little between the sides at half time. The second half is another story, Foggia came out flying and caught the Lazio players cold with a stunning counter-attack. A clear demonstration of Maestrelli's tactical nouse as this would be a clear trend throughout his career. His teams would often go in at half time either behind or drawing and then go on to win or at worst draw. Amazingly Foggia found themselves 1-0 up in the Olimpico but they didn't stop there another and doubled their advantage. Only to be pegged back by two late Lazio goals.
Foggia missed out on promotion but there was a few moments to savour from his debut season at the Apulian team. Like the 4-0 win in the derby against Bari, again another game tied at 0-0 at half time, some tinkering from Maestrelli and their attacking, flowing football prevailed. A great run in the Italian Cup was halted by the defeat by AS Roma in the final game. (The Copa Italia was played as a group stage then quarter-finals and a final group to determine the winner.)
After this first season of tampering and acclimatisation in the 1969-70 season Maestrelli would finally win promotion to Serie A as a coach. Winning the title with Foggia beating Livorno 3-1 on the final day. In the first half of the season, Foggia were a revaluation, lighting up the league with their impressive attacking football, he played with an ever changing formation which was based on getting the best out the players he had. Maestrelli was certainly one of the first exponents of 'total football'.
Training his squad that they all could be attackers, sparing only the goalkeeper and two central defenders. Dutch scouts who were working on similar tactics in the early '70s requested to watch some of his training sessions. If the draw in the Olimpico two years earlier made the Lazio chiefs take note of Tommaso Maestrelli, then the meeting of the two teams on December 13, 1970, in Serie A made them draw up his contract. This time on home soil, Foggia tore Lazio to shreds winning 5-2. Unfortunately in the second half of the campaign results started to go downhill and Foggia were relegated on goal difference having only lost one game at home all season.
Lazio were also relegated that season, Maestrelli moved to Lazio that summer and was handed the task of gaining promotion back to Serie A. His first demand as manager was that the club did everything to keep striker Giorgio Chinaglia and defender Giuseppe 'Pino' Wilson at the club. Apart from his revolutionary tactical approach, what was also fascinating about Maestrelli was his taciturnity. Tobias Jones in his book 'Ultra' describes how Maestrelli's character often disguised profound values, in his first speech as Lazio coach he supposedly said to his players "I will speak little and that little will be seen to be a lot… We will love one another and avoid any misunderstanding. I consider loyalty the best gift given on this planet. We will grow together." He was a very mild-mannered person, a father figure to his players and would often invite his players to his house for meals. Chinaglia and Wilson had committed to staying and Maestrelli signed Luciano Re Cecconi from his former team Foggia, these three would make up the spine of his Lazio team, who won promotion back to Serie A at the first time of asking.Â
The Years Of Lead
The tragic bombing in Milan that left 17 dead and over 80 injured in 1969 and further bombs were found in Milan's central train station and business quarters, meanwhile explosions caused pandemonium in the capital, Rome. Italy was in the midst of what is now known as the 'Years of Lead' a name referring to the number of bullets that would riddle the country over the next decade. After the death of Benito Mussolini, Italy provided the USA with a perfect opportunity to build a relationship, the US was looking to forge and capitalise on countries struggling within the shadow of the Iron Curtain. For Italians, this new relationship brought a surge in industrialisation due to the demand for large and cheap labour which saw the countries economy grow at a rapid proportion.
Cheap housing projects were built on the outskirts of the cities to house families who were looking for a better future however this rapid growth was the spark that caused the 'Hot Autumn' of 1969. Trade unions obtained unbeatable power across the country as workers demanded better working conditions and pay to match, the strikes and marches nearly brought the country to a standstill. Extreme left and right-wing political groups saw a way to influence the population by any means necessary, both sides with anarchistic tendencies looked to cause chaos and destruction.Â
'The Years of Lead' would be the perfect era for Maestrelli's gun-toting, parachute loving self-declared fascists Lazio team, they were armed and very dangerous. Football was the only constant in a torn country, it would give everyone a sense of relief every Sunday when it was game day, almost like a day off from the chaos the country was going through. Considering Maestrelli's calm persona it's astonishing just how much he achieved with this gang of absolute nutters. They fought opposing teams on and off the field, most famously clashing with the Arsenal team outside a restaurant in Rome in 1970 after a European fixture where the Lazio players gifted the Arsenal squad with leather purses, the Lazio players took great offence at the lack of gratitude shown by the Arsenal players for their gift, that they ignited a mass brawl that spilt out onto the street and Arsenal's Frank McLintock describing it as like "something out of the wild-west".
Lazio – Armed And Dangerous
Maestrelli didn't just have to worry about the discipline of his players towards the opposition, they frequently fought amongst themselves. The players were so divided that they changed in separate dressing rooms and any infringement of the territory of the other would often end in violence as John Foot describes in his amazing book on the history of Italian football "Calcio". Training sessions would often include a training game between the two dressing rooms, these games are said to at times go on until late into the night until one team won, players were told to wear shin guards during these games and they all did, some of whom wouldn't even wear them for games in Serie A. Usually, the team that included Giorgio Chinaglia, the man often at the centre of the chaos.Â
Chinaglia was born in Italy but raised in Wales when his father secured a job in steel-producing in the city of Swansea. A lot has been written on the man nicknamed 'Long John', with clear talent on the pitch with his big frame and ferocious strike, his goals were at the centre of the success that Lazio was enduring, he was named Lazio's greatest ever player in 2000, they loved him. He didn't receive the same love from the left-wing thanks to his open admiration of right-wing politicians at the time, although he was probably not even a real fascist after all one of his favourite past-times was to wind people up. No wonder he didn't let the training games finish until he won, maybe Donald Trump is a fan of Chinaglia. On the pitch he harassed opposing teams, screamed at referees, attacked his players for not passing to him, he once ran after and kicked teammate D'Amico up the backside at the San Siro after an on-field dispute, he always provoked the crowd. Maestrelli was like a father to him, he would often stay at Maestrelli's house and would always run over to him on the bench whenever he scored to embrace his manager. Â
Giuseppe 'Pino' Wilson, the rugged, often dirty defender that Maestrelli made his sweeper or libero was just as important as Chinaglia. He never missed a single league game from 1971-1975 and as captain was the linchpin of the title-winning side in 1974. Wilson was born in Darlington, a lot less famous than the other 'Anglo-Italian'. His parents met in Naples during the war but he was born in County Durham, however, shortly after they moved back to Naples and never returned to the North East of England. He changed in and helped lead the dressing room of Chinaglia's clan but was 'allied' with the other group.
Perhaps the greatest student of Maestrelli's 'Total Football' was the very blonde, tall and gangly central midfielder, Luciano Re Cecconi who flitted between the two dressing rooms. A real character in his own right, the only player who never carried a gun, he declared he knew nothing about politics however he was seen as a fascist, mainly due to his love of parachute-jumping (seen in Italy at the time as a right-wing pastime). On the pitch, he was the link, from Pino's solid defending and Chinaglia's devastating finishing. He was brought to the club by Maestrelli, from former club Foggia, upon their arrival back into Serie A in the 1972-73 season.
The Tactics
Going off the prototype formation that Rinus Michels used to play his 'Total Football', Re Cecconi was effectively played as the number 4, the player in front of the defence but not to just retain the ball but also to carry it forward, dragging his team up the pitch. Maestrelli also played with two wingers Pierpaolo Manservisi on the left and Luigi Martini on the right, wingers that would also act as full-backs if needed but Maestrelli, as mentioned earlier, wanted all his players to attack as much as possible. Mario Frustalupi would be the director in the midfield acting like how Michels would want his number 4's to play but Frustalupi would push higher and act as the final link to the attacking midfielder Franco Nanni.Â
More of a 1-3-3-3 formation into a 2-3-4 when attacking, rather than the 4-3-3 associated with 'Total Football'. In his first season in the top flight with Lazio, Maestrelli adjusted the midfield a lot from his promotion team the season before but what brought them the most success was that he had built the best defence in the league. Only conceding 16 goals all season, the signing of Felice Pulici as goalkeeper helped this happen.
Chinaglia was partnered upfront by Renzo Garlaschelli for what would be a remarkable first season back in Serie A. Going into the final day Lazio and Juventus were a point behind leaders A.C Milan, who were beaten on the final day by Hellas Verona 5-3. Unfortunately, Lazio were also defeated in their game against Napoli losing 1-0. Handing the title to Juventus, nonetheless, it was an unbelievable achievement by Maestrelli's men having just been promoted, although the following season would provide an even bigger miracle.
Gunning For The Title
Before home games, the Lazio squad used to stay at the L'Americana hotel, situated in the countryside around 5 miles out of Rome. 'The team would shoot at things all the time' according to Franco Nanni. With real guns and real bullets, lampposts, birds, bins, each other and as John Foot declares in the book 'Calcio', some Roma fans who had come to keep them up before a derby game to keep them awake even got shot at. On one occasion before an away game the pilot refused to take off until all the players had left their guns behind, leaving them to pick up later. Usually, though all the guns would be handed to the captain before boarding and placed in a bag. The defender Sergio Petrelli, claims he once shot out a light in his hotel room as he couldn't be bothered to turn it off. Most of the protagonists now admit that their hobby, at times went too far but at the time they had great fun. I'm guessing not the unnamed player who's was on the end of a joke which ended in a shot being fired between his legs while he was in his hotel bed.
The 1973-74 season followed pretty much the same path as the season before, Lazio again boasted the best defence in the league and finished on the same number of points. However this season their rivals fell away and Lazio were crowned champions of Italy. Maestrelli had completed his masterpiece. His ability to get this bunch of maniacs, who hated one another, dressed in separate changing rooms to galvanise together every Sunday and along with the fans come together and conquer Serie A was just remarkable. One game that underlined this great talent was a game at home against Verona. Losing 2-1 at half-time, when heading down the tunnel Chinaglia was winding up one of his famous rants but the team was met by Maestrelli who blocked the entrance to the changing rooms. Maestrelli simply said 'back on the field'. The players listened to their manager and headed straight back out on the pitch and took up their positions. The crowd started going mad and by the time Verona appeared over 10 minutes had elapsed and the Olympico was a wall of sound. Lazio won the game 4-2.
It was fitting that Lazio were crowned champions on the penultimate day, at home against Foggia. A Chinaglia penalty hammered home like all the other 24 league goals he managed that campaign. The season's only blip came during their UEFA Cup game against Sir Bobby Robson's Ipswich Town. Just as the Arsenal game in 1970, it ended in a mass brawl. This time however it broke out on the pitch, during the game and spilt into the dressing rooms. It was inexcusable violence in which bizarrely Chinaglia even ended up becoming peacemaker and was the only one who Robson said could be excused. Robson described the rest of the squad as animals and savages who 'If any of my players had acted even fractionally like that they would never be allowed even to wear the shirt of Ipswich's youth team'. Ipswich won the first leg in England 4-0. In the second leg, Lazio went 2-0 up after only half an hour, in the 75th minute Ipswich were given a dubious penalty and scored. At this point the game turned very sour, objects were thrown on the pitch by the Lazio fans, they were then picked up by the Lazio players and thrown at the Ipswich players. Lazio scored a further two goals but when Ipswich broke away and scored a second, anything that remained of a civil game of football had gone. At the final whistle, the Ipswich players ran for their dressing room to lock themselves in being kicked and punched by the nearest Lazio player. Punches were thrown at the referee and the police guarded the Ipswich dressing room until it was safe to leave, an hour later.Â
A Truly Tragic Ending
Banned from the European Cup for the chaos in the Ipswich game, Maestrellis focus was fully on defending their Scudetto title in 1974-75. Lazio started fantastically and were looking like making it a successful defence of their title. However, in March 1975, less than a year after winning the title Maestrelli discovered that he had terminal liver cancer. He left his post as manager immediately and was replaced by Roberto Lovati. The effect on the team was immediate and they lost the first game without their manager 5-1 at home. Lazio ended up slumping down to 4th as Juventus won the league.
For a time it looked like Maestrelli might recover but by the time the 1975-76 season had begun he was still hospitalised and despite a late improvement on his health initially, tragically Tommaso Maestrelli died on the 2nd of December 1976. Most of the best players had already been sold by this point and Lazio finished 4th from the bottom but more tragedy would strike in January 1977. Re Cecconi as mentioned earlier loved to play pranks and jokes. Cecconi and two friends including Piero Ghedin (also a Lazio player) were shopping not far from the centre of Rome. While looking in a jewellers store Re Cecconi with his hands in his pocket thought it would be a good idea to jokingly shout 'Stop, this is a robbery". The shopkeeper, Bruno Tabocchini had his back to the three men but instantly drew for his shotgun. At first, he pointed it at Ghedin, who instantly raised his hands. Then towards Re Cecconi who did not. The jeweller shot him, from close range. As he slumped to the ground Re Cecconi muttered 'It's a joke, it's a joke'. Re Cecconi left a wife and two small children. He died just 47 days after carrying the coffin of Maestrelli, the man who transformed his career from his time at Foggia to becoming a champion of Italy.
Maestrelli's success on the pitch was down to his fabulously attacking 'Total Football' style of play. He shared the beliefs of the great Rinus Michels and those that have followed him, for example, Johan Cruyff, Pep Guardiola and Louis Van Gaal. They have all created fabulous teams, often record-breaking in stats and trophies, producing fabulous players that symbolised their sides. What makes Maestrelli different however is that the others used 'Total Football' and its theory as the core of their teams. Players who didn't fit the style were not included no matter their talent, players with the wrong attitude were also cast aside. Maestrelli never had this luxury and he used his fantastic man-management skills to nurture his crazy player's ego's, hobbies and attitudes to not only get them to perform but to carry out the most physically demanding and mentally challenging brand of football, something a lot more comparable to the great Englishman Vic Buckingham.Â
The success of his Lazio side was of course down to his players and their performances but I think you can confidently say without Maestrelli at the helm there is no way they would've won the Scudetto, who knows they may have ended up trapped in Serie B for several years. This is backed up by their dramatic slump once Maestrellis illness forced him away from the dugout. Who knows what else Tommaso Maestrelli could've done for the game if he didn't so tragically pass away, although he should never be forgotten for what he did manage. Bringing success to every team he coached, working his way up through the leagues and winning them all along the way. A fantastic manager, coach and friend. A legend and a pioneer of 'Total Football' that we all should celebrate
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Sophisticated software
by Ambika Puniani Reid
I remember when NRCA launched E-News, its weekly electronic newsletter, in 2001. At the time, we were concerned the roofing industry might not be ready for electronic communications and Internet technology was not mainstream within the contracting community.
Now, we boast 12,725 E-News subscribers, adding an average of 30 new subscribers per day. And surveys we have conducted show NRCA E-News is a leading source of information for members and nonmembers alike.
For an industry that sometimes is slow to adopt new technology, the roofing industry now seems to be embracing nearly all technology available. Tablets and smartphones are common on job sites, and apps designed specifically for roofing have become increasingly popular.
As I walked through the trade show floor during the recent 2013 International Roofing Expo® (IRE), I saw several displays of cutting-edge technology contractors can implement into their daily workdays.
For example, Labor Sync, Dumont, N.J., offers a time-tracking software that operates from mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets. A contractor can track his or her workers' time and locations through the software. And though the idea may seem a tad "Big Brother," consider this: The company signed up more than 5,000 users from seven countries during the 2013 IRE.
"The Great Recession hit everyone hard," says Dean Logan, Labor Sync's founder and chief executive officer (CEO). "Cost control and increased efficiency remain priorities. Technology solutions make workers more efficient and reduce labor costs, which result in increased contracts."
But the biggest news on the technology front was the merger of EagleView® Technologies, Bothell, Wash., and Pictometry,® Rochester, N.Y. Although the two had been somewhat competitive before merging, the consolidation brings together leading forces in aerial measurement technology. And that can only mean good things for the industry.
"To put both these innovative companies together is a monumental move that provides the opportunity to create even better technology solutions for the industry," says EagleView/Pictometry's CEO Chris Barrow.
As the industry continues to evolve and adapt to technology, we will continue to see companies shattering preconceived notions of what is possible. After all, to quote Steve Jobs: "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
Ambika Puniani Bailey is editor of Professional Roofing and NRCA's associate executive director of communications and production.


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The E3 News You Haven't Heard
As the gaming media turns all eyes towards L.A. for E3 2009, many blogs and news sites go into overdrive. While I'm not at E3 myself, and have absolutely no way of finding out information that isn't already published elsewhere, I thought I'd still do my best to produce stories that I can guarantee you haven't heard elsewhere!
Sinclair to Return to the Market
In a surprise announcement, Sinclair Research, manufactures of a number of classic 1980's personal computers including the ZX81 and the ZX Spectrum, revealed that they were to return to the home computing market.
Founder of the company, Sir Clive Sinclair, revealed that the company had decided that the current market provided an excellent opportunity for the company to introduce its new product. "In the 1980s, Sinclair revolutionised the home computing market, and provided access to affordable computing technology to thousands of homes. It was Sinclair which sat at the centre of the early British computer games development scene, and gave birth to many of today's prominent developers. In 2009, Sinclair hopes to release a new system, and encourage many of these leading developers to return home."
Sinclair seemed initially coy when asked about system specifications, but began to reveal more information when he caught representatives from Sony and Microsoft sniggering at the back. "Obviously times have changed significantly since Sinclair last released a system, and the company has not stood still. The new system, the Sinclair ZX Millennium, will have a top of the range eight," he paused, "Megahertz processor, and a whopping 512Kb RAM, that's half a megabyte!" Sinclair looked unimpressed with the lack-lustre response from the crowd, and sighed before continuing, "These improvements have allowed us to take full advantage in improvements in display screen technology, delivering a full 576i resolution in a stunning 32 colours, all via your SCART lead for the crispest image reproduction. With the ZX Millennium your games will look just like cartoons, and thanks to the efforts of our engineers, we have been able to completely eliminate the problem of attribute clash." Sinclair beamed, and looked around the audience for a reaction, clearly expecting this to be a bombshell, "That means that Dizzy can stand in front of a bush, and still look white," he clarified, before collapsing forlornly after he was met with cold silence.
Karen Farley, of Modern Videogamer (US) asked whether the ZX Millennium would still rely on the cassette tapes used with previous systems. "Of course not," responded Sinclair, "Our engineers initially toyed with the possibility of distributing games on compact disc, as the ability to skip tracks would allow a user to easily choose which game or piece of software to load, the media also had an improved shelf life when compared to cassette tapes. However we realised that this would show no appreciable improvement in loading times, as games would still be delivered as audio streams. Instead we decided to make the microdrive standard for the ZX Millenium."
The ZX Millenium will be available from November 2009, priced at £175.
EA Sports today announced the release of FIFA 1660. Talking about the game, and EA spokesman said, "Electronic Arts have been developing soccer video-games since 1993, and rapidly made itself one of the foremost names in the genre. Since the release of FIFA International Soccer in 1993, EA Sports have released over fifteen titles on twenty-six different systems. This doesn't include countless spin-offs and other variations. During this time, EA Sports has constantly tried to innovate and move the game forward, keeping up with the fast-paced game of football itself. Each year we have strived not only to introduce great new features, but also to ensure that the game reflects of the latest changes to teams, players and league tables. However, this led us to consider, what if we looked back.
In FIFA 1660 we take soccer back to its roots. Set before the rules of football were fully finalised, FIFA 1660 sees you enjoying the earlier, less codified game. With no referee or linesmen, players find themselves less restricted by the rules, and thus the new reaction-touch fight system allows for punches and kicks to be thrown at nearby players. The same system is also used to fend off those attempting to enforce the law, and disrupt the game.
Authentic historical research has attempted to ensure that the game-play accurately reflects the game as it was played at that time, and historical records have been used to provide names for the player database. Thus, when you play, you can be sure that your team are made up of genuine 17th Century players!"
FIFA 1660 will be released in Spring 2010 on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PC.
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On my (one of my) first day(s) at school I arrived to find a new delivery of BBC Micros. The slightly imposing size of the system sat on its trolley obviously impressed a young me, yet what surprised me even more was seeing the system in operation. I was fascinated, and immediately decided it was something I wanted a closer look at. Thus, on returning home that day I calmly informed my parents that I wanted a computer.
Now, such a request would seem as though it would be met with white faces and dread as my parents worried about financial outlay. However fortune smiled, as an unused and presumed broken Commodore 64 sat in the loft. My parents crossed their fingers, and my Dad took me for a walk as my mum set up the system. As we walked, my Dad told me about the various games that were on the system, and I became more excited. I returned home to find the system largely working, but my mum was having difficultly loading Hangman, and I didn't get a chance to use they system that evening. But it didn't matter, I had my first computer.
I can't remember many games we had on the C64. Maziacs was one, and later my Dad brought a copy of a Sooty and Sweep based 'Jet Set Willy' clone. I think 'Jet Set Willy' itself may have been the first game we actually got working, and I was greatly amused by the flapping toilet at the beginning. 'Ant Attack' was another game that we got working on that second evening, and later also obtained on the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, both on tape and microdrive. We never did get Hangman working, and another game 'Bathtime' also refused to work.
Come winter, possibly the same year, the car broke down, and we ended up heading out to a garage somewhere to get it repaired. As I played with the icicles hanging from the roof of a shed (seriously) I didn't realise that the C64 had been left on at home and, ironically given the weather, the power supply overheated. We sent it off to a family friend, who declared it irreparable. What I don't understand is why we didn't just replace the power supply, as I'm sure this was where we were told the problem lay. Possibly there had also been a surge which also fried the system, but I don't recall this being mentioned.
While I dissected the C64 to find out what it looked like on the inside we got a new system in the form of a second hand ZX Specturn, with hoards of second hand games. Among these was the re-appearance of 'Ant Attack' and 'Jet Set Willy' as well as 'The Very Big Cave Adventure,' a simplified version of 'ADVENT' with simple graphics. My parents had previously played 'Colossal Cave' together, a story wich the gamer in me finds very sweet. (Apparently they found it on the server at Bath University, I'm not entirely sure what they were doing at Bath University however. I think they also had a copy on the C64.) My Dad also brought me a copy of 'Popeye II,' which was the first of many games that we brought for the system. Car Boot sales provided a veritable treasure trove of titles, but we also got many games in the shops. Among my favourites were 'Knight Lore,' 'Spy Hunter' and the Dizzy series.
By the time I was eight we had gone through several Spectrum systems, due to both hardware faults and the fact that a few people seemed to farm their old systems off on us. At one point I think we have three working systems, all of slightly different variations. (The ZX Spectrum, The ZX Spectrum+ and a Dktronics keyboard.) However by this point the hardware was very dated and I had fallen for a new beast, the Commodore Amiga.
For my eighth birthday I received a 'Commodore Amiga 600,' still my favourite system of all time. My parents had claimed that they didn't have enough money to afford the system, and given a couple of other large purchases they had made at the same time (Namely a television and a desk for my room. Yes, I know, but I honestly half believed them.) and that I'd just receive a box filled with a few cheap odds and ends. Upon opening my present while sat on my parents bed I was met with the bland and serious packaging of the standard kit, instead of the brightly coloured 'Wild Weird and Wicked' bundle which was more commonly on display in shops. While this in itself wasn't an issue, I had never wanted the more expensive bundle, it meant that for a few moment I didn't recognise the packaging and seriously thought my parents had filled an old box with a few cheap goodies (I saw the '600' and assumed, for some unfathomable reason, that it must have referred to a quantity of wine). The brief look of confused disappointment on my face must have been devastating to my parents , which was soon dispelled my my cheer of 'YEEEES!' and the attempt of my lower jaw to get as far away from the rest of my skull as humanly possible. The system came bundled with Lemmings and the excellent Deluxe Paint III. I proceeded to do handstands on the couch downstairs while my Dad set the system up, again disappointing my Mum that I may be disappointed, when in fact I was just a little hyperactive with excitement.
I returned upstairs to find Lemming running , and probably spent the rest of the day on the system. In 'Magicland Dizzy' I remember being blown away by the graphics in 'The Chapel' which completely blew away the Spectrum version that I had previously been playing.
Despite what must have been a very expensive Birthday for my parents, the Amiga was still probably the best value present I have ever received. The hours and hours of use it received must have meant that the electricity to run it outstripped the initial costs several fold. I soon became familiar with 'Deluxe Paint' giving a creative outlet, and even played about a bit with AMOS. The Amiga also introduced me to the graphic adventure game (Or Point and Click) including 'Monkey Island 1 and 2' and 'Simon the Sorcerer.' I still have very fond memories of the Amiga, and have instructed my parents to hang on to it until I have a place of my own where I have enough space to actually set it up again.
By the time I started secondary school the limited word processing capabilities of the Amiga were proving a bit restrictive (Although this was probably more a limitation of the software and our printer than anything else) and the system was again. Commodore had gone bust, and developers were moving away from the system. The consoles didn't really interest me, and it seemed that a PC was the next step. However the cost was high and money trees still hadn't been invented at that point. However eventually the family got its first PC, an AST Advantage 623, which came bundled with several titles, the only decent one of which was Worms. The system had a lowly 8MB of Ram, a Pentium 100MHz processor, 1.2GB HD, an SiS 6205 graphics card, Soundblaster Pro soundcard and Windows 95. The graphics card is probably the most significant of those specs, as initially it wasn't Direct X compatible, and required a driver update. The only problem was I didn't know how to update graphics drivers, and for a long time suffered compatibility problems. The first time I got a Direct X game running successfully I was ecstatic.
However the Direct X issues did give birth to one of those moments when you realise your life took a path that it may not otherwise have trodden. I had purchased a copy of 'Broken Sword' from PC World, only to find graphics driver issues prevented it from running. Disappointed, my Mum managed to arrange a refund from Virgin Interactive, after lots of hassle in which no-one managed to tell us of the relatively simple process my which we could update out graphics drivers. (The DOS version also didn't run, presumably for some unconnected reason) With my refund I purchased a game which has had quite an impact on my life since then, 'Creatures.' 'Creatures' was a surprisingly detailed artificial life program, which used simulated genetics and biochemistry to generate virtual pets known as Norns. My initial experiences with the game were disappointing, as I worried about lack of depth and longevity. However these concerns soon proved completely invalid, at the game introduced me to genetics, biochemistry, programming, modding and the joys of a vibrant online community. While I had always been intending to go into science, it is this game which caused my shift from physics to biology, and I no small way got me where I am today. I still have a great fondness for the game, although rarely play it nowadays, and the game still influences the way I think about biological systems, as well as the universe itself. I don't have idols, but if I did, the man behind the game, Steve Grand, would be one of the few contenders for the position.
Since the AST I have had two other systems, a Quantex, and my most recent self-built system. I've always been a computer gamer rather than a console gamer, although have owned a PSX and a Wii. However my interest in computers extends beyond gaming to the tweaking, fiddling and even troubleshooting the benefits a PC user. While I will always bee primarily a Windows user due to my gaming, my current system is a dual-boot, and my laptop is a pur Linux system (Kubuntu). I hold a soft spot for past computers in the same way in which others are fond of past cars, although the pre-PC systems induce stronger feelings, thanks to not suffering from the 'Janitors Broom' issue.
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Het Amt Bordesholm is een Amt in de Duitse deelstaat Sleeswijk-Holstein. Het omvat 14 gemeenten in de Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde. Het bestuur is gevestigd in Bordesholm.

Deelnemende gemeenten
 Bissee
 Bordesholm
 Brügge
 Grevenkrug
 Groß Buchwald
 Hoffeld
 Loop
 Mühbrook
 Negenharrie
 Reesdorf
 Schmalstede
 Schönbek
 Sören
 Wattenbek

Geschiedenis
Het gebied van het huidige Amt hoorde ooit grotendeels tot het Klooster Bordesholm dat ook wereldlijke macht had. Nadat het klooster als gevolg van de Reformatie werd opgeheven in 1566 kwam het gebied aan het huis Sleeswijk-Holstein-Gottorf dat het tot een wereldlijk Amt maakte.

Tijdens de bestuurlijke hervorming in Sleeswijk-Holstein in 1970 werd het Amt Bordesholm-Land gevormd. In 2007 werd dit Amt samengevoegd met de tot dan Amtvrije gemeente Bordesholm.

Bordesholm

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Would very much like to know whether is there a parents support group for parent/s with dyslexic child?
the above is link to related thread. Hope you are able to find useful info there. If you send PM to LimSB , he should be able to help you.
Thanks for the info. Will give a call to Mr SB Lim.


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Le jour du Souvenir de Mullivaikkal (ou simplement le jour de Mullivaikkal), (, ) est un jour de souvenir observé par le peuple tamoul srilankais pour se souvenir de ceux qui sont morts dans les derniers stades de la guerre civile du Sri Lanka. Il a lieu chaque année le 18 mai, date à laquelle la guerre civile a pris fin en 2009, et porte le nom de , un village de la côte nord-est du Sri Lanka qui a été le théâtre de la bataille finale de la guerre civile.

Contexte
Entre 1983 et 2009, les Tigres de libération de l'Eelam tamoul (LTTE) se sont battus contre le gouvernement srilankais pour créer un État indépendant dans le nord et l'est du Sri Lanka appelé Eelam tamoul. En 2007, la guerre civile avait coûté environ  vies. Les derniers mois de la guerre civile à la fin de 2008 et au début de 2009 ont vu des combats particulièrement brutaux entre les forces armées srilankaises et les LTTE.[2][3] Environ  civils ont été pris au piège entre les deux camps.[4] Il y a eu des violations majeures des droits de l'homme des deux côtés.[5] La guerre civile a pris fin le 18 mai 2009 avec l'élimination de Velupillai Prabhakaran, chef du LTTE.[6] Un  a révélé que jusqu'à  civils auraient été tués au cours des derniers mois de la guerre civile, principalement à la suite de bombardements aveugles par l'armée srilankaise.[7][8][9] Il existe de nombreuses allégations selon lesquelles les deux parties ont commis des atrocités et des violations des droits de l'homme, y compris des .[10][11][12] Le Haut-Commissariat des Nations unies aux droits de l'homme enquête actuellement sur les crimes de guerre présumés.[13][14]

Commémoration interdite

Le , qui a déclaré le 18 mai , célèbre cette journée avec des défilés militaires.[15] Cette journée est également une commémoration pour les militaires décédés qui sont traités comme des « héros de guerre ».[16] Cependant, il n'y a pas de commémoration officielle pour les milliers de civils tamouls tués dans la guerre civile malgré la propre  du gouvernement recommandant que tous les morts de la guerre soient commémorés le jour de la fête nationale (4 février).[17][18] Au lieu de cela, le gouvernement a pratiquement interdit aux Tamouls de commémorer leurs morts à la guerre.[19][20] À l'approche du 18 mai, la sécurité est renforcée dans les provinces du Nord et de l'Est dominées par les Tamouls et les écoles et les universités sont fermées pour empêcher toute commémoration publique.[21][22][23]

Le gouvernement et ses forces de sécurité considèrent toute commémoration par des Tamouls comme une commémoration des LTTE, et non des civils.[24] Les forces de sécurité affirment que les Tamouls peuvent commémorer les membres décédés des LTTE en privé, mais il a été rapporté que des militaires sont entrés dans des maisons pour empêcher la commémoration.[25][26]

Sous la présidence de la famille Rajapaksa, le 18 mai était considéré comme le jour de la Victoire, mais en 2015, lorsque Maithripala Sirisena a pris le pouvoir, il a été nommé .[27]

Jour du Souvenir

Malgré les restrictions de sécurité, les Tamouls du Sri Lanka organisent de petits événements le 18 mai, qu'ils appellent le jour du Souvenir de Mullivaikkal, pour commémorer leurs morts.[28][29][30] Cependant, les commémorations publiques sont durement réprimées par les forces de sécurité sri-lankaises.[31][32] Des politiciens tamouls ont été arrêtés pour avoir commémoré le jour du Souvenir de Mullivaikkal.[33][34]

Dans l'État indien du Tamil Nadu, un certain nombre de partis politiques, d'organisations de jeunesse, de groupes de mouvements sociaux, etc. organisent un certain nombre d'événements commémoratifs dans tout l'État.[35][36][37]

Au sein de la , où il n'y a aucune restriction à la commémoration du jour du Souvenir de Mullivaikkal, de grands rassemblements publics sont organisés.[38][39][40][41]

En 2022, le Canada a déclaré le 18 mai journée du Souvenir du .[42]

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Massacre de Mullivaikkal
 Bombardements de l'hôpital de Mullivaikkal
 Guerre civile du Sri Lanka
 Guerre de l'Eelam IV

Liens externes
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Bibliographie
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Guerre civile du Sri Lanka
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Olympus has announced a new release of its cellSens software (now version 1.7), offering a range of new benefits that allow any user to generate expert results, regardless of experience level. These include the 'Well Navigator' Solution, which enables flexible, multi-well imaging experiments. The software also offers High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging for the exposure of challenging samples, 2D deconvolution for maximising image clarity and a new database model for streamlining the management of large data repositories with many users. The software now supports additional models of high-sensitivity cameras and is compatible with the Olympus Real Time Controller (RTC), which is especially powerful when performing high-end methodologies such as Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF).


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R7, R 7 oder R-7 steht für:

 Hessischer Radfernweg R7
 Rychlostní silnice 7, Schnellstraße in Tschechien
 Rýchlostná cesta R7, Schnellstraße in der Slowakei
 ein Autobahnring in Belgien, siehe Liste der Autobahnen in Belgien
 Autostrada R 7, Autobahn im Kosovo
 Renault 7, PKW-Modell des französischen Herstellers
 Besoldungsgruppe R 7, siehe Besoldungsordnung R
 Leica R 7, Spiegelreflexkamera
 Aserca Airlines, IATA-Code der Fluggesellschaft aus Venezuela
 R-7, Interkontinental- und Trägerrakete
 R7-Sockel, Fassung für Leuchtmittel, siehe Lampensockel #Halogenstäbe
 BMW R 7, Motorrad-Prototyp
 Rublič R-7, Flugzeug-Prototyp
 Tupolew R-7, Flugzeug-Prototyp

Siehe auch:
 R07

R7


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Baltimore, MD - Jan. 12, 2021 - In the basement of Khal Ahavas Yisroel Tzemach Tzedek of Baltimore, it was found . The treasure that hundreds were looking for.
Yeshivas Tiferes HaTorah boasts a small Rebbi to bochur ratio and offers a learning schedule which accommodates a 1 - 6 pm work schedule.
When a Rosh Hayeshiva approached Rabbi Yehuda Finkel, shlit"a, and impressed upon him the need for a yeshiva that caters to the many bochurim who leave the walls of yeshiva soon after high school, he was inspired to open Yeshivas Tiferes HaTorah in Baltimore.
This unique yeshiva program, known for its warmth and nonjudgmental acceptance of bochurim across the Orthodox spectrum with a wide range of learning levels meets in Ahavas Yisroel Tzemach Tzedek (Rabbi Heber's shul) in the morning and evening, accommodating bochurim so they can work in the afternoons.
A Special Niche
"We transition them into the workforce; that way we give them self-esteem, chizuk, and confidence to shteig and grow," notes Yeshivas Tiferes HaTorah's Rosh Hayeshiva, Rabbi Yehuda Finkel. "We deal with each bochur on his individual level and we take him and raise him up to reach his full potential."
Yeshivas Tiferes HaTorah's Assistant Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Shmuel Friedman, shlit"a, adds, "There are many bochurim who after high school or a year or two of Beis Medrash are ready to move on. They are looking to develop their careers and find their path for the future. It is invaluable – and many bochurim realize this – to do this within a context of a yeshiva, with a Rebbe and with other likeminded chaveirim. "Some bochurim we work with on a more basic level, whether they need help with kriah skills, Gemorah, or how to read a Rashba," continues Rabbi Friedman. "We have a wide range of bochurim, but they all share a common goal; they all complement one another; they all are furthering their future to become ehrliche bnei Torah."
Different Backgrounds, A United Path
Bochurim learning in Yeshivas Tiferes HaTorah previously learned in a wide range of yeshivas including: Mir Yerushalayim, Toras Moshe, Bais Yisroel, Torah Ohr, Tiferes Yerushalayim (TJ), Aderes HaTorah (R'Senter's), Telz Cleveland, R' Nosson Stein, Ner Yisroel, Talmudical Academy (T.A.), Meor (Chicago), Chofetz Chaim (Queens), Yeshiva Gedola of Greater Washington, and Sho'or Yashuv.
Yeshivas Tiferes HaTorah boasts a small Rebbi to bochur ratio and offers a learning schedule which accommodates a 1 - 6 pm work schedule. The yeshiva offers computer classes, as well as guest speakers from different professions to help the bochurim decide which field they would like to enter. It even helps the bochurim find jobs under the mentorship of shomer Shabbos role models, such as in the food, insurance, real estate, and construction industries.
As Rabbi Finkel explains, "When a bochur comes and figures out what he wants to do, we drive him to his potential employer and we sit down and tell him, 'This bochur is meant for you!'"
A Palpable Ruach
"We give them simchas hachaim, we give them chashivas haTorah, we give them life, we give them chiyus," remarks Rabbi Finkel. "The bochurim have an amazing ruach; they feel part of the yeshiva. They have chaveirim; they have Rebbeim; they have people to turn to."
A visit to Yeshivas Tiferes HaTorah any weeknight during the yeshiva's night seder, will give you a real flavor of its program. It is then that the bochurim are joined by local baalei batim and the extraordinary synergy is palpable. Also special to the bochurim is the fact that their roshei yeshiva are always accessible; they are welcome to stop by their homes any time, day or night. This not only provides a very strong bond between the bochurim and the hanhalah (administration), but provides peace of mind for their parents.
Fun extracurricular activities outside of the Beis Medrash, trips, Malava Malkas, Oneg Shabbos, and kumzitzes are hallmarks of Yeshivas Tiferes HaTorah, in addition to regular Wednesday night get- togethers where the bochurim enjoy hot food, divrei chizuk on the parsha, and singing nigunim.
The Building Blocks of Klal Yisroel
"Boruch Hashem, we have seen the bochurim move on; they're building Yiddishe homes," shares Rabbi Friedman. "They keep up their connection with the yeshiva and serve as role models to the new bochurim who look up to them with pride."
Concludes Rabbi Finkel, "In the hakdama of Birkas Shmuel, it says a yeshiva is a place where you are alive. We want every bochur in this yeshiva to feel alive; every bochur has a place."
These glowing testimonials from parents, mentors, and the bochurim, themselves, attest to the fact that Yeshivas Tiferes HaTorah has, indeed, Boruch Hashem, proven itself successful in helping each bochur find his place.
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'Titan Of Maryland,' Senate President Emeritus Mike Miller, Has Died
Senate President Emeritus Mike Miller died Friday afternoon. In a statement, the Miller family said: "At 4:25 p.m. this afternoon, Maryland Senate President Emeritus Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by loved ones. He was 78 years old. "He's survived by his wife, Patti, son, Tommy, daughters, Amanda, Michelle, Melissa and Melanie, sisters, Susan, Cynthia, Melinda, Nancy and Kim, brothers, Jonathan, David and Mark, and his 15 grandchildren, and was predeceased by his sister Judith."Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more Join BJL on WhatsApp Groups: Click here to Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens Some called Miller "Iron Mike" for ...
Jerusalem Quiet Under Lockdown (Photo Essay)
Jerusalem, Israel - Jan. 16, 2021 - Motzaei Shabbos - On Thursday, Rosh Chodesh Shevat, Israel continued under COVID-19 restrictions and entered the second week of a two-week lockdown. Reported numbers of coronavirus in Israel: 9,172 new cases, with 7.6% of tests positive. Early afternoon, Balfour Street near the Prime Minister's Residence was quiet, a lone protester stood near the closed security gates. Clouds filled the sky, after a night of heavy rain, public parks were deserted in the chilly windy weather and because of the corona limitations. The walk from the Montefiore Windmill to the views from Derech Hevron, usually a popular tourist area, was quiet. After the rain, the air was clear enough to view the Jordanian mountain range from the lookout points of ...


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Thai lawmakers get physical
8 May, 2007 04:50
Fighting has broken out between rival lawmakers at Taiwan's legislature. Disagreements over a proposed law on electoral reform led to a scuffle between the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and the Nationalist Party.
The Democratic Party wants to introduce electoral reforms but was blocked from discussing its proposals by Nationalist Wang-Jin Pyng.
Members of the Democratic Party responded by preventing Wang from speaking.
At least one lawmaker has been taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.


Should have gone at the end of that other entry, really.
What would you put in your Fortress of Solitude?
Oddly, though, even though I have a "Fortress of Solitude" at our house (my private office), I hardly ever use it. I usually prefer to sack on on the couch in the living room w/ my laptop while watching Chris play whatever video game he's currently beating into the ground.
It's not really a Fortress of Solitude -- it's attached to the rest of the house, and doesn't even have a door -- but it's the first room of my very own that I've had in years and years, and it's as solitary as I want it to be, and it contains all my work-related books (the non-work-related stuff goes in the living room, for sharing with other people), and my couch (which is sometimes a bed), and a quality reading lamp, and a sunny window, and a good set of speakers. And frequently, a cat or two or three, and sometimes even other people, when I invite them.
lots and lots of light - a nice, big window and some nice bright daylght-spectrum lamps.


Let's gear up for the coming new year by planning our business calendar. Articles this month will help you do so. This is the last newsletter this year. I'll see you again on January 8th!
Few would argue that one of the most difficult aspects of freelancing professionally is the sporadic income. You know the script: one week you're feasting on steak and lobster, while the next one finds you dining on Ramen Noodles and bottled water. Sound familiar?
Unfortunately, not only does this inconsistency impact our quality of life, it makes it difficult to do any reliable budgeting, or income projections for future planning.
But, it doesn't have to be this way. You can create more consistency and financial cushion through securing "Anchor Clients".
Anchor clients are businesses or individuals with whom you have an ongoing relationship and a steady flow of projects and income. This would be in contrast to those for whom you perform one task every blue moon, or one time with no repeat business.
The more you have, the less marketing that is typically required to garner new business. Why? Anchor clients who are happy with your services potentially bring in more business through word of mouth advertising to their friends, family, and business colleagues.
Anchor clients allow you to "work smarter, not harder". There is usually less of a learning curve with clients for whom we've worked for an extended period of time. Through time and exposure, we often know their goals, their mission, their target customer, their pet peeves, and their personality. This translates into less guess work, fewer revisions, and less trial and error.
They provide monthly, predictable cash flow.
Of course it goes without saying that one of the most important aspects of cultivating anchor clients is to make sure you do a good job from the start, on projects big and small. The more satisfied clients are with short-term, "little" projects, the more likely they are to hire you for additional work. Treat every job with utmost care.
Another thing to consider is simply asking for future business. Think strategically. Anticipate needs. For example, one of the creative services that I provide to customers is Blog set-up and consultation. Even though most business owners recognize the importance of having a blog as an effective marketing tool, many don't have the time or desire to write weekly posts to update their sites. While others simply don't have the "writing chops" to pull it off. As such, I also offer Ghost Blogging services to save them time that they could be devoting to more important business pursuits. Not only does this approach add to my bottom line—it adds to my perceived value as a service provider. And it will for you too.
And as a final consideration, in securing more anchor clients, you should offer discounts for clients who purchase multiple services and provide repeat business. This increases the likelihood that they will partner with you on future projects, to get more bang for their buck.
To create a win/win situation for everyone, be sure to write up a detailed contract outlining the specific terms and conditions, and due dates of payments.
For greater success this year, follow these timely tips. And remember that anchor clients are the key to keeping your business afloat.
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New Fiat Tipo and Tipo Cross launched
Fiat Tipo is already with us for a long time, so the Italians decided its time for a facelift. And along with the facelift, they also introduced a new variant: Tipo Cross.
The new Tipo Cross brings a new variant to the Tipo family with a more powerful stance on the road, a new grille design that extends below the headlights and a higher ride height. The new Tipo Cross is almost 7cm taller than the Tipo.
Giving a more solid and muscular appearance, with an exclusive skid plate, bumper featuring a prominent bull bar, side skirts and roof bars available exclusively on the Station Wagon version. Larger tyres as standard create an even more robust look.
SEE ALSO: 2021 Fiat 500 receives new updates for entire range
The Tipo range has been completely refreshed with a more modern, dynamic and elegant look, featuring updated headlights, now with full-LEDs, refreshed bumpers and a redesigned grille, with the new Fiat badge. The Tipo is also the first Fiat to take on this wordmark logo, following the recently unveiled New 500.
Inside, the passenger compartment is brand-new, too with a fully configurable 7-inch TFT digital cluster to replace the previous analogue instrument panel. A more ergonomic steering wheel also provides better visibility of the 7-inch TFT cluster while the air conditioning controls have been updated with new chrome and black inserts.
The Fiat Tipo was launched in 2016 with a saloon version, 5-door and Station Wagon, and now the family is set to grow with the addition of the new Tipo Cross. From launch it has contributed to the performance of the Fiat brand, with more than 70% of its sales volumes in markets beyond Italy and a total of 670,000 units sold.
SEE ALSO: Fiat is planning a 500X cabrio model
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Jeep Gladiator Willys special edition announced


Channelling means to establish a channel to spiritual Beings in order to act as their medium. It should of course be a channel for the highest Light Beings, for example angels, Archangels, Seraphims, Ascended Master. Only you, dear reader, can decide and feel with your heart how pure such a channel is – the answer lies within you.
Even now at the beginning of the New Age many people who are medially sensitive have had their channel opened. When this happens, it is often accompanied by clear signs. My "channel", or better said my Heart Connection, was opened in January 2003 by Jesus Christ himself and with such great love, that I am deeply moved every time I talk about it.
After that, our life plan unfolded at an incredible pace which we fulfil in great joy and love. We are directly guided by the Master of the Heart, Jesus Christ, who has chosen us as pupils, as well as by Archangel Metatron El Shaddai the Radiant one and the Seraphims of God. Yes, many Masters and Angels have contacted us and spoken through us.
These Channellings are to give you an insight to this heavenly guidance, since all Light Brothers and Sisters - including you - should profit from this.
In love and light – serving the Light – Antje "Kyria Deva"


From the 8th to the 10th we were on Mary Jane fair in Berlin, presenting the GROWMAT and for the first time our brand-new product the GROWSCHOOL. It was a really great time! Thank you all for visiting us!!
---and many people came to our booth to see the GROWMAT and the GROWSCHOOL.
And we have met a lot of old friend like Captain Mittelstrahl and his team.
THANK YOU ALLfor coming - you, our guests, made this fair to an unforgettable event!
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Connecticut Sun name Darius Taylor as general manager, former UConn star Morgan Tuck as assistant GM
Senior night for boys basketball in Wilton is on Monday
Wilton 12U team heads to sectionals as District 1 champs
CIAC pushes back start of winter sports until Jan. 19
Ridgefield edges Wilton in Central semis
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New Connecticut Sun General Manager Darius Taylor.
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Connecticut Sun assistant general manager Morgan Tuck.
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Former UConn star Jen Rizzotti was named president of the WNBA's Connecticuct Sun on Tuesday.
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The Connecticut Sun have named former Atlanta Dream assistant coach Darius Taylor as the new general manager.
The WNBA team also announced that former UConn women's basketball star Morgan Tuck will serve as assistant general manager. Tuck, who played for the Sun, is the team's Director of Franchise Development.
Taylor joins the Sun's staff after serving several roles with the Dream. He was assistant coach, interim head coach, and assistant general manager.
Before joining Atlanta, Taylor served as an assistant coach under Dawn Staley at South Carolina and Temple. He helped recruit the team that won the program's first NCAA championship in 2017.
Taylor also brings experience from the business side after serving as Manager of Community and Player programs in the NBA's Developmental League and as an Assistant Director of Competitive Programs with USA Basketball.
Tuck was part of four NCAA title teams at UConn before she was selected by the Sun with the third overall pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft.
UConn point guard Nika Mühl's growth on display in Tennessee win
"I'm excited to welcome Darius Taylor to the Connecticut Sun organization," Sun president Jen Rizzotti said in a statement. "His vast and diverse experiences in the game of women's basketball make him a great choice to guide the short and long term vision here in Connecticut. Darius is known for his relationship building and his understanding of how positive culture impacts overall performance on and off the court. I'm looking forward to seeing his immediate impact on our team and staff.
"And Morgan has been a rising star. She is dedicated to personal and professional growth and has made a tremendous impact on our Community Relations department. Morgan was eager to learn more about the business side of basketball, and with her ability to relate to current and future players, sliding her into an assistant GM position seemed like a natural fit. I am proud to employ and develop former WNBA players in all aspects of our organization, and I look forward to watching Morgan grow under Darius's guidance."
During this offseason the Sun had two vacancies to fill after head coach and general manager Curt Miller left for Los Angeles. Rizzotti found a head coach when she hired Stephanie White on Nov. 21
Now, she has a general manager.
"I am very proud to be a part of the Connecticut Sun, which for years has been one of the model organizations on and off the court in the WNBA," Taylor said in a release. "I'm also extremely excited about helping to empower such a talented group of women and people. I'd like to thank the Mohegan Tribal Council, Kevin Lowry, and Jen Rizzotti for the opportunity to help collectively lead this organization. I look forward to collaborating with our players and staff to continue and build on the winning tradition of this great organization."
Tuck played for the Sun for four seasons before concluding her WNBA player career with Seattle, where she won a WNBA championship in 2020. After her WNBA career, Tuck accepted a front office position with Connecticut in May of 2021 as the Director of Franchise Development.
"Having the opportunity to make my mark on the basketball side of the Sun is an awesome opportunity that I'm grateful for. There's a lot to learn, but I'm excited for this next step of my career," Tuck said.
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Christine Butterfield is a sports reporter with Hearst Connecticut Media Group. She fell in love with sports at a young age and looks to bring that competitive spirit to each of her stories. She is originally from Houston, Texas and spent the past two years covering the Oklahoma City Thunder. In her spare time, she enjoys working out, exploring and watching basketball.


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Brett WHITELEY (b.1939; d.1992)
"He was an indefatigable figurative artist who enriched his subjects - landscapes, Lavender Bay, birds, trees, animals, autobiographical orgies - with an indelible human sensuality."#
Much has been written about Brett Whiteley, one of Australia's most acclaimed and prolific modern 20th century artists. Brett once wrote about his art "Art is the recognition of the attempt, the degree of care and love brought to the game of defining time, and the terror of nothing, with the right shapes - the right amount of irony and opposites, the collective victory of choice by one individual at one moment."^
Born Sydney, Australia 1939. From 1948-56 Brett attended Scots College, Bathurst and Sydney. In 1956 through 1959 he worked at Lintas Agency and studied sporadically at Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney. 1959 saw him awarded an Italian Travelling Scholarship at the age of 19; first living in Rome and then Florence in 1960 with his girlfriend Wendy Julius. In 1960 they moved together to London. During 1960-62 Brett exhibited his work in London, Paris, Germany, California, Amsterdam and Berlin.
In 1961 Brett was awarded a grant under the Dyason Bequest from the Art Gallery NSW, which allowed him to stay in London. In the same year he was invited to hang three works for a show "Survey of Recent Australian Painting" at the Whitechapel Gallery in London. Also that year he was awarded a special Commonwealth Arts Advisory Board Scholarship, which helped him stay in Europe. Whilst in Paris he was awarded the International Prix of the 2nd Biennale, Paris, des Jeunes Peintres et Sculpteurs.
March 1962 he held his first solo show at Matthiesen Gallery, Bond Street, London where he exhibited his first abstraction works. In March he married Wendy Julius and they set off with Clem, Brett's father, on a journey through Europe. Then Brett and Wendy spent the summer at Sigean where Brett painted abstractions. In 1963 Brett participated in "British art in the sixties" at the Whitechapel Gallery in collaboration and simultaneously with the Tate Gallery in London. This year also saw his first Sydney one man show at Rudy Komon Gallery.
In 1964 he participated in "The New Generation 1964" show at Whitechapel Gallery in London with a group of young upcoming British artists. This exhibition marked an upsurgeance in the visual arts of British painters. That year he also won an international drawing prize in Darmstadt Germany for "Bather and Heater" from his bathroom series and a Perth Festival Art Prize in Australia. 1965 saw his Christie and Zoo series exhibited at the Marlborough Gallery in London.
Throughout the rest of the 1960's he and Wendy travelled and lived in London, Sydney, Majorca, Tangier, New York and Fiji; these places heavily influenced his art. In December 1965 they returned to Sydney with their daughter Arkie and spent the summer at Whale Beach returning to London via Calcutta in mid-1966.
In October 1967 Brett held a solo exhibition at Marlborough New London Gallery showcasing works from his recent travels to India. 1967 also saw him awarded the Harkness Foundation Scholarship, which afforded him 2 years study in New York, USA where the family lived at the Chelsea Hotel. In 1969 after 5 months in Fiji the family returned to Australia to live in Lavender Bay, Sydney, where he painted Sydney Harbour from Lavender Bay. The pattern of Brett Whiteley's life is clearly shown in his drawing and painting "its scintillating brilliance, its ecstasy and its foreboding."*
Right throughout the 1970's and 1980's he received huge acclaim; he continued to travel throughout the USA and Asia exhibiting constantly, his output was prolific. In 1976 he won the coveted Archibald Prize and Sulman Prize in the same year. In 1978 he won the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes - the first artist to win all three major Australian art prizes in the one year. Two of the reproductions "Lavender Bay in the rain" and "Grey Harbour" were painted during this extraordinary period. 1991 Brett was awarded an Order of Australia.
Edmond Capon, former Director Art Gallery New South Wales described him as having "An extraordinary and intensely charismatic energy. It was an energy that endowed him with a consuming and quicksilver curiosity." "Like two of his heroes, Amedeo Modigliani and Frances Bacon, the person can never be separated from the art; the creator and the created are synonymous and for Whiteley, art was as much an essential of life as life was an essential of art."#
In 1989 he painted his Paris series "Regard de Cote", and from this series comes "15 Great Dog Pisses of Paris". This series was originally exhibited in 1990 at the Art Gallery of NSW and subsequently after his death at the Australian Galleries. The last studio Brett had was a run-down T-shirt factory warehouse in Surry Hills, which he bought in 1985. Following his split with Wendy in 1987 he lived and worked there until his death in 1992. Despite his success Brett had struggled over the years with drugs, alcohol and personal trauma. He was only 53 years old when he died.
After Brett's death and following his wishes to create a museum, Wendy and Arkie helped to establish The Brett Whiteley Studio as a public exhibition venue and museum; it opened to the public in February 1995 and comes under the umbrella of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Wendy Whiteley maintains a critical and active role in the Studio and its activities. Brett Whiteley's work is represented not only at The Brett Whiteley Studio but also in all the major public State and Territory Galleries in Australia including many regional galleries and private collections. Overseas his work is held in many international galleries including the Tate Gallery, London and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
# Extract from Foreword by Edmond Capon, Director Art Gallery of NSW in "Art & Life" Barry Pearce, Bryan Robertson & Wendy Whiteley.
^ Extract from "Brett Whiteley" by Sandra McGrath
* Extract "The encyclopedia of Australian Art" Alan & Susan McCulloch.
This biography compiled by: Wendy Whiteley & Melissa Lock, Digital Art Directory.
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Listen to me but also focus. Why is that so difficult?
Believe it or not, a little old lady teacher told me that one!
I was 2 memes behind on yours. :-) Thanks for the upvotes. You are missed.
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Watt, S. (2018). Bernard Shaw's Fiction, Material Psychology, and Affect: Shaw, Freud, Simmel. Springer.
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Zhatkin, D., & Morozova, S. (2019). The Creativity of Bernard Shaw in the Literary-Critical Perception of K.I.Chukovsky. Space and Culture, India, 7(1), 73-82. https://doi.org/10.20896/saci.v7i1.467
Dmitry Nikolayevich Zhatkin, Anna A. Ryabova, P.B. Shelley's Poem Ozymandias in Russian Translations , Space and Culture, India: Vol 7 No 1 (2019): Space and Culture, India
P.B. Shelley's Poem Ozymandias in Russian Translations
Dmitry Nikolayevich Zhatkin ,
Anna A. Ryabova
Vol 7 No 1 (2019): Space and Culture, India
DOI 10.20896/saci.v7i1.420
Submitted: Dec 24, 2018
The article presents a comparative analysis of Russian translations of P.B.Shelley's poem Ozymandias (1817), carried out by Ch. Vetrinsky, A.P. Barykova, K.D. Balmont, N. Minsky, V.Ya. Bryusov in 1890 – 1916. These translations fully reflect the peculiarities of the social and political, cultural and literary life in Russia of the late 19th – early 20th Centuries, namely weakening of the political system, growing of interest to the culture of Ancient Egypt, and strengthening of Neoromanticism in opposition to Naturalism in literature. In the process of the analysis, we used H. Smith's sonnet Ozymandias, P.B. Shelley's sonnet Ozymandias and its five Russian translations. The methods of historical poetics of A.N. Veselovsky, V.M. Zhirmunsky and provisions of the linguistic theory of translation of A.V. Fedorov were used. The article will be interesting for those studying literature, languages, philology.