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Posted on January 14, 2006 January 14, 2006 by Nate
NES Games – Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego
Doesn't this look like as much fun as being forced to listen to Roseanne sing the national anthem?
Like the Waldo craze and the whole Disney Afternoon semi-craze, "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego" was a huuuugee fad for a few years. Broderbund came up with this idea in the mid eighties (for a computer game), and of course it spun off into two TV shows in the nineties. Eventually, as the PBS show waned in interest, they decided to do a reformat of it and it became this really crappy third show (now history themed instead of geography themed) with probably the dumbest kids they could find. Luckily it only lasted one year.
I think the video game series could probably boast about being the only video game to come with a desk encyclopedia. That's right; the game comes in a 4 inch thick case with some crappy "encyclopedia" for use in solving the "crimes". Basically the way you play this game is you're racing a clock that arbitrarily counts down the "hours" you have left to solve a theft of a historical artifact. You go to a location in time (time jumping is the biggest use of "hours") and ask people (a text box) about the crime and they give you clues to what the criminal looked like and where he/she was going. Then you look up the clue in your "encyclopedia" and head off there, where you do the whole thing again. Eventually you either run out of time, and do another case, or you solve the crime and do another case; there's no difference between winning or losing, save the fact that in your fictional world, someone with an incredibly clever name like "Ella Vator", "Jim Shorts", or "Stu Pidname" will have managed to get away with a Stradivarius violin from 1730, and that even though you were hot on the trail, the case will never be solved. Each game only takes about 15 minutes, and the only thing that happens when you capture the criminal is you get "promoted". There really isn't any point to playing after the first 15 minutes because it gets really boring looking for 8th century Chinese vases.
I understand that it was made in the early nineties and that the graphics aren't better because of it. I understand that it's supposed to be an educational game about history, but it seems to me that the only thing that this game actually teaches people is how to look up answers in an encyclopedia. It would be more educational if perhaps there was a recap test at the end of the game, where you had a certain amount of time to answer questions based on stuff that you "learned" earlier in the game. I would equate this scenario to the difference between an open notebook test vs. a regular test. An open notebook test only serves to determine how well you take notes, except in the case where there are way more questions than you could ever answer by looking up, or it's an essay test in which you need to take points out of your notes and combine them to form a coherent essay. A regular test should make sure that you have an actual practical understanding of the knowledge, much like the final challenge on the TV game show. For those of you who weren't even allowed to watch PBS when you were a kid, the final stage of the game involved locating 10 or so countries or states (depending on the continent that the map was of) on a large map on the floor, within a certain amount of time. The host would call out the place name and the person would have to put a marker on it, showing that the kid actually understood the geography of the continent and was not just reading it off of a map with labels and then going to place the marker.
Granted, a game that had a quiz at the end of it wouldn't be any fun at all. I can't imagine a kid wanting to play something like that. I mean I played "number munchers" on the computer like all present twenty-somethings once did, before games had more than 3 colors to show, but those computer lab exercises that we'd have to do back in elementary school were just outright boring. I'd much rather have a teacher teaching me…. or be jumping on Goombas, or shooting bad guys, or even, putting puzzle piece-shaped blocks that fall from the sky into lines so they disappear. Video games need to be fun, and repeating the same process five times per game is not fun, especially when each game is so short. If you've played one "case", you've played them all, but maybe the object that's stolen and the thief are different. I'm not a game designer, but it seems to me that the people behind this game wanted to push a game as being "educational" without trying hard enough to actually be educational or interesting to kids. I wouldn't put it out of the reach of the NES's capabilities to be able to have a map with different countries and have the player have to identify them, but I guess no matter where it goes, it's hard to mask the whole "teaching kids things outside of school" thing that the creators were going for.
This game gets one and a half stars for putting forth an effort to create an educational game, and succeed at actually making it really popular. On the other hand, the game actually sucks, is incredibly repetitive, doesn't teach anything that would stick longer than 5 minutes, is without a real goal to acheive, is incredibly repetitive, and is just plain boring. Also, the time usually runs out before you catch the crook (because of the amount of "time jumps" necessary to catch him/her) leaving you frustrated over something that you probably had no interest in playing in the first place, but thought would be cool because the box was so big.
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I hear you, Courtney. God, I hear you. I rewrote a stupid book last year too. And now I am rewriting another stupid book. I'm like you-- as much as I angst and doubt and resist, at some point I realize that I feel better when I write--stupid as the books I write tend to be. Strangely, the moment I begin the day's writing, the stupidity and futility of what I'm doing magically falls away. And I am reminded yet again that maybe the story's not so stupid after all and regardless, fiddling around with words might not be such a stupid way to spend my life.
Haha, thanks, Jody! It's good to know I'm not alone. You are so right that just getting started and doing the work is so much better than sitting around worrying about it. Thanks for the reminder.
"Unstupid them"...I like that! I can empathize with your wife--I'm lucky to have most mornings free for work now that baby is a toddler and in school.
"Make it not stupid." It's not as unhelpful as it seemed at the moment. Simplistic, maybe. But he's right. Whatever's wrong with it, whatever you hate about it, whatever is making it stupid, that's what you have to change. That's what you have to look for and listen for and feel for when you are rereading. Deep down, you know this. And you can do it.
Good luck! Can't wait to read Stupid Book when it's Not-So-Stupid-Anymore.
Oh, I know! That's what's so frustrating about that advice--it's exactly what I need to do, and it's such a simple answer to such a complex problem. Thank you, as always, Maryanne! If I can make it not stupid, you will be one of the first to read it, I hope.
This has helped me IMMENSELY lately: Talk the story before you write it. Tell it to your husband, and tell him exactly why you're not happy with it, and exactly what you'd like to do. He may have some additional (maddeningly simple) suggestions. More likely scenario: You'll realize what you need to do when you talk about it. It's happened for me--more than once lately and more than often.
Thanks, Holly. I often notice I figure things out on long car trips when I have nothing else to do but talk about it.


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Q: Is sampling from a transformed pdf the same as transforming samples in the same way from the original pdf? Suppose I have a pdf $f(\vec{v})$ over $\vec{v}$ and define $\vec{u}=T(\vec{v})$, i.e. a transformation of $\vec{v}$. Would sampling $f(\vec{u})$ be the same as taking samples $\vec{v}_i$ from $f(\vec{v})$ and transforming them according to $T(\cdot)$? The answer intuitively feels like it should be yes, but it would be nice to have a more rigorous way to show this.
Would this still apply if $T(\cdot)$ is not bijective, i.e. if $\vec{v}$ has more elements than $\vec{u}$? As a concrete example, suppose
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\vec{u}=T(\vec{v})=\begin{bmatrix}
2 & 0 & 1 & 4 \\
0 & 3 & 0 & 2 \\
\end{bmatrix}\vec{v}.
$$
Is there a sampling method for which this transformation of samples is a basis?

A: Yes, these are the same things. It's a fact frequently exploited in MCMC methods for Bayesian models (see e.g. Section 1.9 of the 3rd edition of Bayesian Data Analysis).

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Errol Morris' 'S.O.P.' and the Thrown Shoes of Muntazer al-Zaidi
Posted on September 19, 2009 by RS Janes	2 comments
Last Thursday I saw Errol Morris' "Standard Operating Procedure," an incredibly powerful documentary of the war crimes committed at Abu Ghraib, and the photographs thereof, put into context by the soldiers who were there. (Morris also made the great documentaries "The Fog of War" and "The Thin Blue Line.") The most striking part of the "S.O.P." film, aside from the wincing photos of torture and humiliation, is the 'good kid' quality of the participants and their bland, almost casual, recitations of how they helped to cause other human beings to suffer greatly sure, some knew it wasn't right, but they had been ordered to "soften up" the prisoners for interrogation. It apparently never entered their minds that they were committing the same sorts of tortures that caused Iraqis to loathe Saddam Hussein and were used as a justification by the Bush Administration for the invasion of Iraq. The commentary by these young kids, most of them barely of drinking age and without training in interrogation, exudes Hannah Arendt's oft-quoted line about the "banality of evil" and leaves several questions looming like large dark shadows over the entire farce of justice that sentenced these noncoms to prison terms: Why wasn't anyone above the rank of E-7 (Staff Sergeant) jailed, especially US Army Col. Thomas Pappas, who was officially in command of interrogations at Abu Ghraib? (Pappas was forced to pay back $8,000 in wages and received a reprimand, but no criminal charges were ever filed.) Why was Maj. Gen. Geoffrey D. Miller, former commander of Gitmo, allowed to retire honorably, since the abuse of prisoners apparently began when he took over Abu Ghraib? Why weren't any senior members of the Bush Administration ever held accountable for the Abu Ghraib scandal? And these are just a few of the more obvious questions.
In case you aren't familiar with the ugly and varied dimensions of these tortures at 'Abu G,' as a soldier in the film called it, here is a summary culled from US government and Red Cross reports (.pdf file):
"Soldiers tore out detainees toenails, administered electric shocks, beat detainees with hard objects (including pistols and rifles), slapped and punched detainees, kicked them with knees or feet on various parts of the body (legs, sides, lower back, groin), forcefully pressed detainees faces into the ground by stepping on their heads, purposely exposed detainees to severe heat and sun for prolonged periods, and forced detainees to stay in 'stress' positions (kneeling, squatting, standing with arms raised over their heads) for hours at a time." []
"At least two detainees were forced to sit or lie down on blistering surfaces, causing severe burns that resulted in large crusted lesions and, in one case, three months hospitalization, the amputation of a finger and large skin grafts."
The perverse sexual humiliation of the prisoners isn't noted here, but it's apparent in the photographs, and also not mentioned is the fact that at least one man was murdered as a result of torture, Manadel al-Jamadi. Al-Jamadi died just hours after his capture from abuse by Navy SEALs and torture by CIA personnel.
These are all war crimes according to the Geneva Conventions and US law, and, naturally, among the major reasons the Iraqi people hate our guts.
That brings us to Iraq's current hero Muntazer al-Zaidi, the 30-year-old TV journalist who took the mild recourse of tossing his shoes at George W. Bush during Junior's surprise visit to Iraq in December of 2008. (To the profound regret of many Americans, our first President installed by the Supreme Court managed to dodge both pieces of al-Zaidi's footwear.)
Al-Zaidi was sentenced to three years, but was released in less than one year, ostensibly due to his good record, but probably because his continued confinement had become a P.R. nightmare for the shaky remains of the al-Maliki government.
Watch Morris' documentary on Abu Ghraib, think about how you would feel if this were done to Americans, and then congratulate al-Zaidi on the forbearance and thoughtfulness of his words that follow:
Why I Threw the Shoe
I am no hero. I just acted as an Iraqi who witnessed the pain and bloodshed of too many innocents
by Muntazer al-Zaidi
(Originally published in The Guardian/UK)
I am free. But my country is still a prisoner of war. There has been a lot of talk about the action and about the person who took it, and about the hero and the heroic act, and the symbol and the symbolic act. But, simply, I answer: what compelled me to act is the injustice that befell my people, and how the occupation wanted to humiliate my homeland by putting it under its boot.
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CAPTAIN CONNER
Lieutenant Conner was the only surviving member of SG-9 after his commanding officer, Captain Hanson, proclaimed himself a god on P3X-513. He was promoted to Captain, and commanded SG-11 during the mission to extract trinium from PXY-887, home of the Salish and the Spirits. He and his team were detained and impersonated by the Spirits, but were returned safely to the SGC.
Portrayed by: Roger R. Cross
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Nightmare Mansion
One of the country's top 10 rated haunted attractions, the Nightmare Mansion is a walk-through haunted house located on the resort strip of Virginia Beach. Complete with live actors, the five to 10 minute tour of terror may feel like a lifetime. Operational hours are Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at noon. Tickets are $8 a person, $9 on Saturday. (More info)
The Ghost Train is a half-hour ride through the haunted woods of Northwest River Park in Chesapeake. As you wind deep into the dark woods, a storyteller tells a terrifying tale that unfolds along the tracks, making several stops along the way to witness grizzly scenes and gather more details of the story. Oct. 17–19, 24–26. Reservations required. Tickets available on-site if space permits. $10. (More info)
Hunt Club Farm
Virginia Beach's most popular Halloween activities venue is celebrating is 25th year bringing fear to residents. Attractions include the Field of Screams, the Village of the Dead and the most popular Haunted Hay Ride. The farm is open from Wednesday through Sunday. $25 a person includes all attractions. Begins at 7 p.m. (More info)
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Explore three decks of darkness aboard the Battleship Wisconsin. The event features a brand new tour route that runs through the ship's lower decks. Tours are held on Oct. 17–19 and 24–26 from 6:30–11 p.m. Tickets are $15. Nauticus members $10. This attraction is not recommended for children under 12. (More info)
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Based on the famous Jack the Ripper Walks in London, this tour rakes spectators on a spooky guided walking tour past haunted houses and mysterious mansions in historic Olde Towne Portsmouth. At each house, actors in costume will recant the legends of ghostly encounters and things that go bump in the night. Tickets are sold for three time slots: 7, 8 and 9 p.m. on Oct. 25. Groups will leave in five minute intervals from Trinity Church Graveyard. The tour is approximately 45 minutes long and ends at Middle Street Park, where hot cider will be served with entertainment and information tables. (More info)
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Take a stroll by candlelight through the moon drenched streets of the colonial Capitol as you learn of the folklore and legends based on the book, The Ghosts of Williamsburg by author L.B. Taylor, Jr. You will stop briefly outside the homes, buildings and shops where you will hear the stories and interviews L.B. had with people who lived, visited and worked inside. The tour lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes, begins at 8:30 p.m. and is $11. Take the Extreme Ghost Tour at 10:30 p.m. for $15. Tours are held every night through October. (More info)
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>one too, but not yet gotten around to doing it.
>FF_BE_16 or similar would be more in line with other names.
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A Pair of Wogdon Pistols
A Fine Furniture Highlight | Auction 05 July
In advance of the Fine Furniture & Works of Art Auction on Wednesday 05 July, Head of Department Douglas Girton takes a closer look at one of the sale's top lots, a pair of pistols made by Robert Wogdon.
Lot 310 | FINE PAIR OF LARGE 26-BORE SILVER MOUNTED DOUBLE BARREL FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY ROBERT WOGDON, LONDON | Estimate: £20,000-30,000*
General Sir David Baird (1757-1829) of Newbyth, Haddington was born in 1757, and joined the army in 1772 at the age of 15. He served in 73rd/71st Highlanders, during the end of the 18th century and purchased the rank of Lt. Colonel on a visit to London in 1789, during the period that these pistols were built. He returned to command his regiment in India the following year.
We know from his biography that Captain Dalrymple wrote to David Baird at Newbyth to order horses to go, posthaste, to Horse Guards to purchase his new rank. To obtain his commission he required an agent and money. Agents in 1790 were based in Charing Cross and Whitehall (Horse Guards) a short walk from 2 Haymarket the premises of Robert Wogdon the renowned maker of precision duelling pistols. Wogdon was so well regarded that a stanza was written about him by an Irish volunteer that read: 'Hail Wogdon patron of that leaden death'.
The silver mounts on these pistols are not hallmarked and the barrels bear no proof marks, which was a money-saving scheme adopted by Wogdon: if the pistols were bound for India he could save on the assay and proof fees by not submitting them. Knowing he was returning to India, it is very likely Baird decided to arm himself with a pair of double barrelled pistols by this renowned maker.
By 1799 he had become a renowned Scottish soldier with the rank of Major General and led the attack on Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam. A full length portrait of David Baird by Sir David Wilkie hangs in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh.
Hook, T. E., The Life of General, The Right Honourable Sir David Baird, Bart G.C.B. K.C. &c. &c. (R. Bentley, 1832, London);
The National Gallery of Scotland, The Tiger and the Thistle: Tipu Sultan and the Scots in India 1760-1800 Exhibition Catalogue, 29 July-3 October 1999.
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Why would I need to use an Employment Tribunal?
If you are involved in an employment-related dispute with your employer, which has not been resolved by a grievance procedure, the next step is to make a claim against your employer. The case will be heard by an Employment Tribunal, which comprises (usually) a judge and two lay members.
The most common disputes that come before Employment Tribunals are concerned with unfair dismissal, redundancy payments and employment discrimination. Other cases might involve an employer failing to pay wages or whistleblowing.
If you wish to make a claim to the Employment Tribunal, you have to lodge the claim in most cases within three months of your employment ending or the problem happening. The time limit for cases of equal pay and for redundancy are, usually, six months.
To make a claim to the Employment Tribunal, it costs either £160 or £250 when starting their Employment Tribunal, depending on the type of claim, and a further payment of £230 or £950 for the actual hearing, again depending on the type of claim. The more expensive hearing fee is for claims for: unfair dismissal; equal pay; discrimination; and whistleblowing.
In all cases, the Employment Tribunal may not award damages that exceed £25,000 for all claims for breach of contract.
What happens if I lose or disagree with the decision?
If you lose your case, you can ask the tribunal to reconsider the decision (or 'judgment') if you lose your case. You must write to the Employment Tribunal office within 14 days of getting the decision, saying why you want it to be reconsidered. You have to have a good reason for asking for reconsideration, such as you think the tribunal made a mistake in the way it reached its decision, or there is new evidence.
You can also appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal if you think a legal mistake was made in an Employment Tribunal case. For example, you could appeal if you believe the Employment Tribunal got the law wrong (on which point you will certainly need expert legal advice), had no evidence to support its decision or was unfairly biased towards the other party.
Why use a barrister in an Employment Tribunal or in an appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal?
In cases involving the Employment Tribunal, barristers are able to receive instructions directly from members of the public as well as through solicitors.
Barristers offer expertise in their chosen area of law. They can advise you early on whether you have a strong case or not. Barristers can advise on the best way to make your case, including advising on the right wording in the Employment documentation, and assist with the wording of correspondence. Barristers respond quickly, so you won't be kept waiting to hear from them. They also explain things clearly. As expert advocates, barristers can represent you skillfully in any hearing, to make sure that your case is properly presented.
There is another very good reason to go direct to a barrister if you have an Employment Tribunal claim. Barristers offer excellent value for money: they are self-employed and have lower overheads than firms of solicitors, which enables them to offer more competitive rates.
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Canário do Mar, a rural house of typical Azorean architecture, used to be a home for a family of six.
The ocean and the land surrounding the house were the main providers of fresh products that were cooked in the traditional wooden oven to meet the family needs, honoring the local cuisine.
This place is now open to the world as an Official Rural Tourism Country House (CC) that provides a genuine Azorean experience, offering all year round comfort and tranquillity to couples, families and group of friends.
Canário do Mar is a small haven where you can feel at home.
Featuring wooden interiors, Canário do Mar is carefully designed for you to have a warm and relaxing experience.
Coffee, milk, tea, juice, bread, cheese, jam, cereals and fresh fruits.
House cleaning included according to the guests needs.
Free Wifi access point with high speed connection.
Full equipped kitchen to prepare your own meals.
Wood burning central heating for comfort all year round.
On-site parking for added convenience.
Barbecue to grill local meat and fish.
Open air garden and the view of the iconic Ilhéus das Cabras.
Local and homemade products like herbal teas and jams.
In Canário do Mar we offer different activities so you can experience the full Azorean daily life.
1.200 sqm terrain for sowing and harvesting local products.
Explore the outdoors with our bicycles.
Relax by the sea while you gather fresh fish to eat.
During your stay in Canário do Mar there are several other activities we recommend you to do, either on your own initiative or through service providers we have partnered with for your convenience.
Local Azorean food full of taste and tradition.
Watch whales and dolphins in their natural habitat.
Connect with nature thru a network of paths.
Jump into the ocean and refresh yourself.
Go sailing and feel the salty wind on your skin.
Angra do Heroísmo, Algar do Carvão, Serra do Cume, etc….
Canario Do mar is an absolute gem! The house is a calming and peaceful retreat with beautiful vistas, and has everything you could need for a short or extended stay. We loved the house and appreciated the unique touches. And then of course there is Fernando, the super host. Pure bliss!
"Canário do Mar" is such a special place. It all starts with the kindness and special attention to all details by Fernando the owner. We loved everything about the house, the interior design, the cleanliness, all the commodities, the amazing view, the exterior area, the sound of the "cagarras" at night, the kittens that came to visit the garden...everything was beautiful. We really hope to come back and enjoy this amazing house once again. Thank you Fernando and " Haja saúde"!
Muito bom. Que vista maravilhosa!!! Espaço e decoração fantástica. Melhor destino dos Açores.
Espaço único com contexto especial! A verdadeira génese Açoreana! A unic space with a special scenario! The true Azorean origins!
Located in a strategic point between the two cities of Terceira – Angra do Heroísmo and Praia da Vitória – Canário do Mar offers easy access from the airport and to all major attractions of the island.
From the house to the bus stop is a 5 minute walk.
On the other hand, If you feel like enjoying all the fresh air, you can go everywhere with our bicycles.


I'm getting pretty close to the end of my IRL "work towards getting a job" projects. Those are still going to take priority over any of the projects here.
That said, this merge has taught me a lot about how to push improvements out with a minimum of headache and frustration, so that's the direction I want to go in this year. GTX0 will never be perfect (and it'll always be kinda buggy) but there's a lot of good stuff here that just needs to be fixed up a bit (not too much!).
I want to hack together an improved NIFE interface for "Living Worlds", as well as some way of aggregating and integrating them into GTX0. The people from the CWBB should *really really* like this, as would probably a couple other communities I frequent.
I want to hack together a second NIFE interface that's faster and more community-centric. This should be a lot closer to the adventure game we used to play here. Then I'll come up with a few scenarios (probably based on old adventure games) and start spamming a few places to get writers to run and play them.
The scratchpad feature, or some prototype of it. I could start appealing to small blogs on useful topics for "absorption" as well.
The Quirks engine is basically done and it's a damn shame we haven't been able to use it. I'll make it more user-friendly and start integrating it better. I also want to import some of its syntax into the GTX0 parser (for threads / articles) because it's pretty sleek and looks good.
Transition the stream feature to the concept of "channels". I might want to rebuild it as well; the scripts are kinda hard to work with atm. Advertising to actual streamers is pointless until our userbase gets bigger, but the other components of the channels feature are *always* going to be advertisable.
I'm going to make a foray into old mostly dead proboards video game communities. I'll hit maybe 30-40, see if there are any takers for merging with GTX0.


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John Trevor (1855–1930) was an English Unitarian minister who formed The Labour Church.

Early life
John was born in Liverpool; his mother died when he was still a child and he was raised by his maternal grandmother, a strict Johnsonian Baptist. He was converted by a Unitarian minister.

Formation of the Labour Church
John Trevor formed The Labour Church in 1891 in Manchester. He left the Labour Church in 1900 and the Church never recovered from its loss and disappeared by World War I.

Death
After a decade of increasing loneliness John Trevor died in 1930.

References

External links

1855 births
1930 deaths
Clergy from Liverpool

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South Africa's leading amateur Christiaan Bezuidenhout, recent Lytham Trophy champion Thriston Lawrence and Prince's Grant Amateur winner NJ Arnoldi will hunt for glory in the Carrick Neil Scottish Open Stroke Play Championship this weekend.
The trio will face a strong local challenge led by the country's top ranked amateur, Grant Forrest, in the 72-hole event at the Panmure Links in Angus.
The South African junior golf team claimed two gold medals, a silver and a bronze at the Africa Youth Games on Thursday to help boost the Team South Africa's medal tally in Botswana to a record high of 77.
Eleonora Galletti helped Kyle McClatchie celebrate a memorable 17th birthday in Botswana by helping Team South Africa into the lead at the Africa Youth Games at Gaborone Golf Club on Wednesday.
KwaZulu-Natal thwarted Gauteng North's bid for a fifth successive 72-Hole Teams Championship title in the Swiss Trophy, while Southern Cape A clinched promotion in the Challenge Trophy at Mossel Bay Golf Club on Wednesday.
Southern Cape A delighted the home crowds when Maggi du Toit and Anzelle Zeelie managed to hold off Zethu Myeki and Siviwe Duma from Border in the Challenge Trophy to claim promotion with a two shot victory at the 72-Hole Teams Championship at Mossel Bay Golf Club.
Top SA junior golfers Kyle McClatchie, Hennie du Plessis, Eleonora Galletti and Shawnelle de Lange got South Africa's challenge underway at the second African Youth Games in Gaborone, Botswana on Tuesday.
Thriston Lawrence, Zander Lombard and Graeme Watson enjoyed significant victories in May, while top ranked senior Mellette Hendrikse and juniors Paul Boshoff and Tristen Strydom made a return trip to the podium and Gregory Royston celebrated a breakthrough provincial win in East London.


"Throughout his nearly seventy-year career, Brett Weston (1911-1993) was obsessed with abstracted micro-images of reality as well as of cities and landscapes captured by a long telephoto lens that diminished the depth of field, thus flattening the image. Weston used a medium or large-format camera and contact printed on high-gloss paper directly from the negative, selecting his subjects carefully rather than manipulating in the dark room. The subjects, always from nature, became increasingly less recognizable as time progressed.
The works in this exhibition come primarily from the 1940s through the 1980s and are a gift from the Christian Keesee Collection. They represent a portion of the gift received from collector and philanthropist Christian Keesee, who acquired the vintage prints from the Brett Weston Estate in 1996, Keesee created an archive in 1997 to organize and catalog the works as well as to increase the public awareness of the artist."


Have a question about Italian grammar? Need a quick translation from Italian to English or vice versa? Post it here!
I am a little confused about the differences between lui, si, gli. Could someone explain when I need to use each one?
keeg92 wrote: I am a little confused about the differences between lui, si, gli. Could someone explain when I need to use each one?
"Per raro che sia, il vero amore e' meno raro della vera amicizia."
"As rare as true love is, it is not as rare as true friendship."
Please, provide us with some Italian sentences that are actually puzzling you... it is rather hard to explain such a general topic starting from such a generic question.
"Lui chiama e Ryan", but i was told it should be "si chiama e Ryan"
"A lui piace giocare a calcio" or "Gli piace giocare a calcio"
keeg92 wrote: "Lui chiama e Ryan", but i was told it should be "si chiama e Ryan"
"Lui si chiama Ryan", or simply "Si chiama Ryan"
Italians don't know what Caesar salad is !!
keeg92 wrote: "Lui chiama e Ryan"
Both incorrect. I guess the right sentence is "Lui si chiama Ryan" (His name is Ryan). It is equivalent to "Si chiama Ryan". Subject is often omitted in Italian. Note that "Lui chiama Ryan" means "He calls Ryan".
keeg92 wrote: "A lui piace giocare a calcio" or "Gli piace giocare a calcio"
They are interchangeable: "Gli" means just "a lui".
Lui is a subject pronoun and these are normally omitted in Italian. You would use it for emphasis - to stress that he did it.
You use si with reflexive verbs, where the action reflects back onto the subject - Si chiama Ryan = He calls himself Ryan (ie His name is Ryan).
Gli is used to replace an indirect object of a verb - Da' da mangiare a Ryan (Give [to] Ryan something to eat) or Gli da' da mangiare (Give [to] him something to eat).
Give [to] Ryan something to eat ! Da' (qualcosa) da mangiare a Ryan !
Gli dà da mangiare : He gives him something to eat.
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Luca84 wrote: Dà (qualcosa) da mangiare a Ryan!
Dà is the third person of the verb "dare".
Da' is second person imperative (truncation of "dai").
So Giovanni Boccaccio wrote in modern Italian?
But, after she had begun to converse pleasantly with them, Torello left them for a while, and she amiably asked them where they were from and where they were going.
Interesting but as I recall, I was trying to contrast modern spoken Italian with modern formal, elevated register Italian. I am not familiar with medieval Tuscan or anything much Italian language-wise between then and the last few decades.
I would never say "gli domandò", always "domandò loro". I think the same is true for modern formal Italian. Geoff is correct though. "Gli domandò" can be used in informal language.
Ho incontrato Marco e Maria e gli ho detto di venire a trovarci qualche volta.
I met Marco and Maria and told them to come and see us some time.
… ti mando queste bozze, perché tu gli dia un'occhiatina.
…I'm sending you these drafts so that you will take a look at them.
Cirino m'insegnò a trattare i manzi, a cambiargli lo strame non appena stallavano.
Cirino taught me how to handle the oxen, how to change their fodder as soon as they were in the barn.
I would never say "gli domandò", always "domandò loro".
Even when you are talking about only one person? Anyway, slavishly following this completely made-up rule makes your Italian sound stilted.
Geoff is correct though. "Gli domandò" can be used in informal language.
And formal language as well.


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"I'll Make Love to You" is a song by American R&B group Boyz II Men for the Motown label. The song, which was written by Babyface, was released in July 1994 as the lead single from their second album, II (1994). It was a commercial success, spending 14 weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100. It was also the third best performing song in the 1990s on Billboard, as well as ranking on Billboard Greatest of All-Time chart. It won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and was nominated for Record of the Year. Its accompanying music video was directed by Lionel C. Martin.

Reception

Critical reception
Larry Flick from Billboard described "I'll Make Love to You" as a "sweeping pop/R&B ballad". He wrote further, "Silky harmonies waft over a well-measured arrangement chock-ful of bright, glistening synths and soft-yet-punctuating percussion. Lovely sing-along chorus initially will remind many of past glories, but single ultimately will provide a refreshing cool breeze to any of numerous radio formats it graces." Troy J. Augusto from Cash Box declared it as "a lushly-arranged, slowly-paced ballad", "full of the same charming vocal harmonies and natural soul that gives the group its universal pop appeal. Ready to explode at urban, A/C and Top 40, this cut leads a parade of future hit singles that should keep the Boyz in chart heaven all through the night and all through the year."

Columnist James Masterton deemed it "another piece of immaculate close-harmony soul", that "is a smash before it has ever started". Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "Silkier then the First Lady's nightgown, the first single off the "mommy" Boyz's upcoming album II further secures their position as the masters of the close harmony ballad." Alan Jones from Music Week named it Pick of the Week, rating it four out of five. He wrote, "Returning after more than a year, Boyz II Men get back into the "End Of The Road" groove with a silky, powerful ballad penned by BabyFace. Its sweeping majesty is likely to push it high into the chart." Gerald Martinez from New Sunday Times felt that the song, along with "On Bended Knee", "tries to recapture the magic of "End Of The Road", and they come close. Big production numbers with solid hooks, they should be flooding our airwaves for the next few months." Paul Evans from Rolling Stone viewed it as a "lush swoon-and-croon" ballad "of the kind the Boyz' hard-core fans demand." Mark Sutherland from Smash Hits gave it three out of five, saying, "Weeell, in their favour are the facts that they are still the meanest warblers in pop and that soul doesn't come much more silky or supersmooth than this. Against them is the fact that this is basically just "End Of The Road" with new lyrics – and blimmin' presumptuous lyrics at that."

Chart performance
The single was a massive commercial success. It held the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks, from August 27 to November 26, 1994. At the time, the song tied a record for the most weeks at number one that had been set by Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" in late 1992 and early 1993. Boyz II Men would later break their own record in 1996 with "One Sweet Day", a collaboration with Mariah Carey, which remained at number one on the Hot 100 for 16 weeks beginning in December 1995. "I'll Make Love to You" also topped the U.S. R&B and adult contemporary charts for nine and three weeks, respectively, in 1994. It sold 1,627,000 copies domestically, earning a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of over one million copies. In Canada, the song reached number one on September 26, retaining the position for two weeks. "All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow then held the top position for four weeks, but on November 2, "I'll Make Love to You" returned to number one for an additional week before beginning its final descent from the chart.

Outside North America, "I'll Make Love to You" also experienced major chart success. It reached number one in New Zealand on September 11, keeping that position for four weeks before "Endless Love" by Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey moved to number one. In Australia, the song reached the top on October 16 and stayed there for two weeks, losing its spot at number one to Silverchair's "Tomorrow". On both charts, the song stayed in the top 50 for 22 weeks. Across Europe, the song reached the top 10 in most countries, but fell outside this range in Germany and Finland, where it peaked at 20 and 12, respectively. In the UK, the song debuted at number 6 on the Official Singles Chart on August 28 before moving up to number 5 the next week, its peak position. It stayed in the top 40 for a further eight weeks. In Ireland, the song was slightly less successful, reaching number 7 and spending 10 weeks on the chart.

Awards and accolades
"I'll Make Love to You" won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and two American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Single and Favorite Soul/R&B Single. It ranks at number 19 on Billboards All-Time Top 100 Songs.

Music video
The accompanying music video for "I'll Make Love to You" was directed by American music video director, film director and VJ Lionel C. Martin. It depicts a story around a woman and a man. The man, played by actor Duane Martin, installs a security system in the woman's house. She later invites him to have a drink, but he's busy. It turns out that she really likes him; likewise, as he likes her too.  While reading her letter, he begins to slowly take off his clothes, right at the moment in the song where the lyrics say he should. In the end, he writes her a letter, she receives it and reads it: it is a love letter, with the song lyrics.

Track listings
 European single "I'll Make Love to You (Pop Edit)" - 3:49
 "I'll Make Love to You (Instrumental)" - 5:39

 UK CD single and US maxi-CD'''
 I'll Make Love to You (Pop Edit) - 3:49
 I'll Make Love to You (LP Version) - 4:07
 I'll Make Love to You (Instrumental) - 5:39
 I'll Make Love to You (Acapella) - 4:49

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

All-time charts

Certifications and sales

Release history

In popular culture
In the 2020 Hulu series High Fidelity, actor Thomas Doherty sings a cover of the song in-character as Liam Shawcross, a musician who protagonist Rob (Zoë Kravitz) later has a one-night-stand with.

In an episode of the Netflix comedy Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Titus Andromedon (Tituss Burgess) sings the song at a funeral at the request of a Boyz II Men song by his landlady Lillian (Carol Kane), both realizing his mistake as he gets to the chorus.

In Series 2, Episode 5, of the BBC comedy series Ghosts, Julian Fawcett MP (Simon Farnaby), the trouser-less ghost of a Conservative MP who died in 1993, sings the song a cappella for the ghost's music club, much to the dismay of the less contemporary ghosts.

In the 2012 film Pitch Perfect, an a cappella version of two lines of the song is included in a medley performed by the Barden Bellas as part of the Riff-Off.

In Season 1 Episode 6 of That 90's Show, Bob Pinciotti sings the song to his granddaughter Leia

Boyz II Men created a parody of the song called "I'll Make Love to You (But We Don't Have To)" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert''.

See also
 Hot 100 number-one hits of 1994 (USA)
 R&B number-one hits of 1994 (USA)
 List of Hot Adult Contemporary number ones of 1994 and 1995 (U.S.)

References

External links

  / VEVO official channel

1990s ballads
1994 singles
1994 songs
Motown singles
Contemporary R&B ballads
Boyz II Men songs
Songs written by Babyface (musician)
Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
Number-one singles in New Zealand
Number-one singles in Australia
RPM Top Singles number-one singles
Song recordings produced by Babyface (musician)

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Mini Review: Winter Chill, Lynnwood and Now You See Me
Time for some mini-reviews! What are mini-reviews, you ask? As the title suggests, these are short reviews, consisting of one paragraph tops, about a book. It's a way to catch up on the books I've read a while ago, but never got around to reviewing.
Tite: Winter Chill
Author: Joanne Fluke
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Suspense
The moment Marian Larsen sees the patrol car stop outside her house, she feels a shiver of foreboding. The news is even worse than she feared. Marian's husband and young daughter have been in a snowmobile crash. Dan is paralysed and Laura is dead, her body broken on the icy ground.
. . .With A Chilling Secret
Friends and colleagues in Marian's Minnesota home town rally around to try and ease her grief. But soon there are more horrible accidents. Then the rumours start–that these are not coincidences at all, that someone is picking off victims one by one. And as winter deepens, the search for answers will reveal a killer whose blood runs colder than the blinding snow. . .
Review: While the book offers an intriguing plot, the characters are as thin as a sheet of paper, the language feels outdated, and while a huge part of the novel is build on the psychological state of the main characters, the characters themselves lack personality and character development. Gripping writing though, and an interesting plot, but fails to deliver.
Title: Lynnwood
Author: Thomas Brown
Genre: Horror, Suspense, Mystery
The unthinkable is happening in Lynnwood – a village with centuries of guilt on its conscience.
Who wouldn't want to live in an idyllic village in the English countryside like Lynnwood? With its charming pub, old dairy, friendly vicar, gurgling brooks, and its old paths with memories of simpler times.
But behind the conventional appearance of Lynnwood's villagers, only two sorts of people crawl out of the woodwork: those who hunt and those who are prey. Visitors are watched by an entity between the trees where the Dark Ages have endured to the twenty-first century. Families who have lived behind stone walls and twitching curtains know that the gusts of wind blowing through the nearby alluring Forest bring with them a stench of delightful hunger only Lynnwood can appease.
Review: I had trouble getting into the feel of the novel, but after the first few chapters, I got used to the cinematic, descriptive writing, and the setting. It's a well-crafted tale of horror in a quaint, remote English village, that reminded me of gothic horror classics, and gave off a disturbing, claustrophobic feel. Excellent writing, and a plot that surprised me and chilled me to the bone.
Title: Now You See Me
Author: S.J. Bolton
Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
One night after interviewing a reluctant witness at a London apartment complex, Lacey Flint, a young detective constable, stumbles onto a woman brutally stabbed just moments before in the building's darkened parking lot. Within twenty-four hours a reporter receives an anonymous letter that points out alarming similarities between the murder and Jack the Ripper's first murder a letter that calls out Lacey by name. If it's real, and they have a killer bent on re-creating London's bloody past, history shows they have just five days until the next attempt.
No one believes the connections are anything more than a sadistic killer's game, not even Lacey, whom the killer seems to be taunting specifically. However, as they investigate the details of the case start reminding her more and more of a part of her past she'd rather keep hidden. And the only way to do that is to catch the killer herself.
Fast paced and completely riveting, S. J. Bolton's Now You See Me is a modern gothic novel that is nothing less than a masterpiece of suspense fiction.
Now You See Me is a Kirkus Reviews Best of 2011 Mysteries title.
One of Library Journal's Best Mystery Books of 2011
Review: A modern-day copycat Jack the Ripper. A young detective constable, Lacey Flint, who has to solve the case, and seems to become the focus point of the killer's sadistic game. This book blends historical fiction and contemporary thriller into a riveting blend of action, suspense, and fear. Definitely has its own style, and stands out from the crowd of books based on the Jack the Ripper story. Great writing as well.
Filed Under: Mini-Reviews Tagged With: horror, mini-reviews, mystery, suspense
Thomas Brown says
Hello Majanka,
Just a quick message to say thank you for taking the time to read and review my book. It's always a pleasure when someone reads and 'gets' something you have written. For me, this is the best feeling, so thank you. I wondered if you might share the review on Amazon.co.uk too?


Yukihiko Kurihara was born in 1951 (Showa 26) in Shizuoka prefecture and graduated from Tama Art University in 1976. In 1980, he was awarded first prize for his work in the second edition of the China-Japan Exhibition. In 1986, his work was selected for inclusion for the first time in the 71st Inten Exhibition. He was invited to exhibit in the Yamatane Museum of Art Awards Exhibition in both 1983 and 1987. He also held solo exhibitions at Shiseido Gallery in 1988 and 1995. He currently works independently, presenting his works in both solo and group exhibitions.


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Beverley holds first Pancake Race in 30 years
The mascot mayhem and tasty treats all made for a flipping marvellous day!
David Spereall
The Big Beverley Pancake Race 2018 tested the speed and skills of young and old.
The tradition was last held in the town three decades ago, was resurrected on Sunday with an amusing spectacle of fully grown adults ambling along Toll Gavel in colourful costumes while tossing a pancake.
Meanwhile, the event also saw 10 teams of four in fancy dress compete in a relay race.
Organised following talks between Beverley Rotary Club and the town council, there are hopes the event might once again become an annual fixture.
The difficulty of tossing a pancake while in a beaver outfit can't be underestimated. (Image: Rich Addison)
Town council clerk Helen Watson said: "The day was really good fun.
"The idea was to get the community out together, get business involved and inject some fun into February.
Beverley set for tourist boost after being named national finalist
"We wanted to bring back an old tradition in Beverley, which many people didn't know existed. There was a pancake race held in the 1980s.
The Jacob's Crackers team won the prize for the best-dressed outfit. (Image: Rich Addison)
"Luckily the sun came out on Sunday and the sky was blue and so plenty of people turned out.
"Obviously the children really enjoyed watching the mascots race the 80 metre dash down Toll Gavel, but I think the adults had just as much as fun as well."
Beverley news
TV chef to feed Beverley racecourse
Lambing Sunday has been cancelled
Jock's Lodge needs improving
Dashcam captures head-on crash
The origins of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent officially begins, originates from the tradition of households using up the remains of the fatty ingredients and enjoying a good meal before a six week period of fasting.
The mascot race was one of the day's big highlights. (Image: Rich Addison)
Hopes that Beverley's own association with pancake racing and fancy dress frolics may become a permanent fixture again, are high.
How to make the perfect pancakes - ingredients and step-by-step guide
Ms Watson said: "If it does run again next year we'd like to get more groups and businesses involved. It's certainly something that's got capacity to grow."
Here we go: Lakeland shop staff have a go at the flipping. (Image: Rich Addison)
"Things like this will help us with regard to our competing in Britain in Bloom, because community spirit is a really important aspect that the judges look out for. It's not just about plants as many people think!
Tesco is selling an enormous jar of Nutella for a bargain price
The Hull Daily Mail has recently launched a free app which features all the latest news, sport and what's on information. You can download it for iPhone and iPad from Apple's App Store, or get the Android version from Google Play.


The Christian life includes acts of love and service to others. As people dearly loved by the Father, redeemed by His Son Jesus Christ, and sanctified by the Holy Spirit, we acknowledge that God's love for us in Christ motivates us toward love, care, and concern for those in need. God's love for us produces love. Love seeks and serves the neighbor. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God (1 John 4:7 ESV).
Thus, Service to Society at Orange Lutheran High School is defined as: Students sharing their time, talents and energies serving the needs of others in their local, national and international communities.
During each school year, students must complete a minimum of 20 hours of 'Service to Society,' including participation in one Service Day event during the year, which will count for five hours.
For more information on Service to Society, please visit the community page on myOLu Blackboard.
Service to Society requirements are found HERE.
OLu uses an online tracking and reporting system for all Service hours called x2VOL. This system allows for electronic tracking and centralized information.
x2VOL will allow students to enter their Community Service hours online at any time as well as check for any volunteer opportunities, sign up for service opportunities, and receive reminders about those opportunities signed up for. Additionally, x2VOL provides the ability to print a service hour log that can be used for college applications.
Click on the x2VOL link under the Resources on the left hand side of your screen in Family Connection.
Complete your x2VOL profile the first time you access x2VOL, then go to the Dashboard tab to log your hours and find opportunities to volunteer.
For more information, please contact Ms. Lisa Beukers, Service to Society Coordinator, at lisa.beukers@lhsoc.org or (714) 998-5151 Ext. 600. Ms. Beukers is located in the admissions office.


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Energy efficiency, control of emissions and water management
The strategies and outcomes of energy efficiency and the optimisation of water consumption.
Producing its own energy has been part of the Burgo Group's DNA since its inception when, at the beginning of the 20th century, its founder Luigi Burgo built a hydroelectric power plant and a paper mill to use the energy it produced.
The Burgo Group has a production system with installed capacity of almost 500 MW and in 2019 its plants accounted for almost 1% of Italian electricity production.
Energy is produced through cogeneration plants that rely on well-established technology and reflect best practice in the sector. Most of the Group's plants are classified as "high efficiency cogeneration", synonymous with high efficiency and low environmental impact thanks to an efficient use of fossil fuel.
Cogeneration is one of the most efficient and environmentally friendly systems for meeting the significant electricity and steam requirements of the various production plants.
The fuel used is essentially methane gas; however, at the Virton plant in Belgium biomass is also used: a mix of black liquor and bark is used for in-house energy production. Additionally, but to a lesser extent, the Group obtains a portion of its energy production from hydroelectric plants.
Renewable energy contributes around 30% to the total energy used by the Group.
In 2018, the goal of decommissioning fuel oil was achieved, as a result of the plant methanisation project. This project was implemented through the conversion of fuel-oil powered utilities to natural gas, generating significant technical benefits and a significant reduction in environmental impact.
The Group's commitment gradually reduced the use of fossil fuels and CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.
The use of methane in combustion for electricity generation results in emissions that do not include sulphur-containing compounds (SO2 and H2S), dust and particulates, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
The Burgo Group, through its ISO 50001 certified Energy Management System, has an ongoing commitment to improving energy performance, with results evidenced by the continuous recognition of energy efficiency certificates and numerous projects undertaken over the years with the aim of reducing the energy intensity of its plants.
Past projects have resulted in savings of over 7,000 TOE between 2016 and 2019, corresponding to over 16,000 tons of CO2 being avoided: there have been improvements in compressed air production systems and changes to the continuous machinery at the Tolmezzo plant.
Prominent among investments is the revamping and optimisation of the chemical pulp cooking department at the Burgo Ardennes plant, with consequent positive effects in terms of in-house electricity production from biomass, thanks to a reduction in steam consumption: this is one more step forward for the production unit in the circular economy, since 85% of the fuel used consists of residues from its own processes.
The energy efficiency strategy is based not only on a continuous improvement in the final use of energy, but also on an increase in the efficiency of the Group's cogeneration plants, to produce the energy that the process uses, with yields and methods that are increasingly sustainable in terms of raw materials.
Water management and drainage quality
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1981 Honda CB900F
Old school cool
By Margie Siegal
| November/December 2010
Almost old when it was new, the Honda CB900F is still a blast and still fast.
Photo by Doug Mitchel
Remote reservoir-type shocks were unique to the CB900F.
Tail fairings and bold graphics were pretty much requisite on early '80s sport bikes ...
... as was a black engine treatment. The 900F's 902cc four started as a 749cc in 1979.
Honda claimed 89hp @ 9,000rpm; Cycle Guide measured 66.8hp @ 8,500rpm in 1981.
Almost 30 years on and the CB900F is now an old school classic, its excellent proportions masking a sizable heft of some 575lb with fuel and oil.
Years produced: 1981-1982
Claimed power: 89hp @ 9,000rpm
Top speed: 129mph (period test)
Engine type: 902cc air-cooled, DOHC inline four
Weight (wet): 575lb (260kg)
Price then: $3,495
Price now: $1,500-$3,000
MPG: 40-50mpg
John Davy lives surrounded by motorcycles. During the day, he works as a motorcycle wholesaler, buying used bikes and selling them to dealerships. On evenings and weekends, he indulges his passion for collecting classics, especially classic Japanese motorcycles. One of John's latest finds is this 1981 Honda CB900F.
"I got lucky," John admits. "There are only a few nice CB900F's around, and most are the silver and blue ones, not the black and orange. This one was all original, with 1,400 miles on it. It had been sitting in a garage for 10 or 15 years."
Like Kawasaki triples and Yamaha SR500 singles, the Honda CB900F is something of a cult bike. Imported into the United States for only two years, it got pulled from the U.S. market not because it wasn't a good bike, but thanks to political problems not of its own making. The power and good handling of this inline four, one of the first Japanese-built bikes whose handling matched its horsepower, has kept interest in the 900F high.
The modern Japanese motorcycle industry had its roots in the turbulent years after World War II, when dozens of small factories vied to provide the home market with cheap transportation. By the late 1970s, the four remaining Japanese motorcycle manufacturers, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and Kawasaki, had a lock on the world's lightweight and middleweight motorcycle market, and a healthy percentage of the heavyweight market. The four companies, jousting for market share, saw America as critical to their success. Courting American motorcyclists was serious business.
Honda, slightly ahead of the rest of the pack, looked back over its shoulder and saw Yamaha gaining. Determined to keep their number one position, Honda executives reviewed their model lineup and detected a hole. Suzuki was manufacturing the powerful and good-handling GS series of inline fours. Honda decided it needed a motorcycle to go head-to-head with the Suzuki GS models.
The CB900F was derived from the double overhead cam 750cc 4-cylinder engine of the late Seventies, which, in turn, had its roots in Honda's RCB endurance racers. It was introduced in Europe in the late Seventies, where it was known as the Bol D'Or, after a famous endurance race. At the time, Honda was campaigning its CBX transverse 6-cylinder as the ultimate performance machine for North America. However, many American riders panned the CBX for being too big and too heavy, and it didn't do well at the track.
Magazine reports of the CB900F appeared in American magazines in 1979, whetting the appetite of American canyon carvers. Riders began to bug dealers, demanding that Honda sell this bike in the U.S. And dealers began to bug Honda, wanting to know why they couldn't offer this sporty bike to their customers. Eventually, Honda started to recognize there was a market for a bike that would handle well, not just put up great quarter mile times. With Suzuki's GS series already gaining and Yamaha audible in the background with its multis, Honda couldn't afford to ignore a growing market niche.
The 900 arrives
The 900F showed up in the U.S. for the 1981 model year; at the same time the CBX was revamped into a grand tourer. The double-overhead cam engine was sparked by electronic ignition. Four 32mm Keihin constant-velocity carburetors fed the fuel mixture to each of the four air-cooled cylinders, and an oil cooler kept internal operating temperatures down.
Power was fed through a 5-speed transmission. The powertrain was rubber mounted to a heavy-duty chassis, which featured extra gusseting to cope with the CB900's claimed 89hp. The frame was a combination of welded and bolted construction, with the cradle tubes separate from the rest of the frame. This made for easier engine removal for any serious servicing, as you could simply remove the lower frame tubes and drop the engine out of the frame.
Honda's experience with the CB900F in Europe led to improvements in chassis rigidity, enlarging the frame downtubes and increasing fork tube diameter from 35mm to 39mm, and widening the engine mounts for the 1981 model year. Plus, the 900F's forks now featured low-friction "Syntallic" bushings and air assist with a balance tube. The previous year's dual rear shocks, panned by sporting European motorcyclists, were updated and were now adjustable for spring preload and both rebound and compression damping. A comfortable, dual-density foam seat topped off the package.
Riding the 900F
In a 1981 shootout between the Suzuki GS1100EX, the Kawasaki GPz1100 and the Honda CB900F, Cycle Guide called the assembled big-bore beauties "Hyperbikes," its writer apparently concluding the term "Superbike" had become somewhat dated when applied to these bikes.
Although praised for its excellent performance and comfort, contemporary testers found the 900F to be a cold-blooded monster that needed a lengthy warm-up period. John, who rides the bikes in his collection (as not all collectors do) agrees with this assessment. "It takes at least three minutes before it will idle, and five before it is really warm. And yes, I like the bench seat — it's very comfortable."
In an era where some vibration was expected, the 900F was noted for being almost vibration free — at least for the rider. Yet magazines of the time stated that around town, the CB900F's long wheelbase, lack of pull below 2,000rpm and late clutch engagement made it a little clunky. John disagrees: "It's perfect around town. It turns well in tight spots. It's heavy, but it's smooth."
Contemporary testers found the 900F happiest out on a mountain road. "Slamming the CB900F through turns reveals what it does best. Its suspension reacts so well to bumps and ripples that the bike rarely bobbles off line through a bend," Cycle Guide's editors said. It's an assessment John shares. The engine's even power delivery and strong midrange, mated with light handling and strong brakes, make all day canyon carving a joy. "It's very user friendly and smooth," John says, "but the brakes are a little spongy, as are all brakes of the era."
In the Cycle Guide shootout, testers praised the Honda's suspension and brakes, but pointed out that its transmission was prone to missing shifts, a problem John says he's never experienced. "It's smooth through the gears and a good shifter."
Interestingly, although the 900F was then the basis for Honda's factory Superbike effort, the Cycle Guide testers felt that the Honda was overworked at maximum cornering speeds.
Tariffs begin
The 900F quickly gained as devoted a following in America as it had in Europe, but just as quickly ran into trouble. In their battle for market supremacy, both Honda and Yamaha poured motorcycles into the United States. When the U.S. economy went sour in the early Eighties, unwanted inventory had to be dumped at fire sale prices.
Adding to Honda's troubles were a new set of tariffs. In November of 1982, Harley-Davidson petitioned the International Trade Commission, claiming the competition between Honda and Yamaha was leading both companies to sell bikes for under cost. In 1981, the 900F sold for $3,500, about $8,000 in today's money. Whether or not the low prices were due to economical manufacturing methods or dumping is still an open question, but Harley's view prevailed. On April 1, 1983, President Reagan signed a law imposing a 45-percent tariff on all Japanese bikes over 700cc. The CB 900F grew and became the CB1100F for 1983, and then disappeared.
John's passion
While Honda and Yamaha were fighting over the American market, a kid was hiding a minibike from his mother. "I bought it for $30, but I couldn't bring it home," John says. He was competing in bicycle motocross (BMX), but realized that the same things he liked about bicycles could be gained from motorcycles — only more so. His first real motorcycle was a blue Honda 900C. "My favorite bike during the Eighties was a 1988 Suzuki GSXR-750 'slingshot' — I still have that one.
"I've been collecting bikes for years," John adds. "I'm always on the lookout for something nicer than what I have. I look for originality and condition. Unless a bike is really rare, I don't want to do a total restoration."
This CB900F fit all of John's criteria. A cult bike in original condition, it only had a few small scratches on it and the carburetors were gummed up, but those were items John was willing to fix.
But despite the fact that the bike has been stored in a garage, years of inactivity had taken a toll. Although its paint was in beautiful shape, the tank needed an inside cleaning. The rubber seals had deteriorated, the carburetors needed rebuilding, the brake system needed to be flushed, and all the fork seals had to be replaced, as did the brake caliper seals.
Good looking and great to ride, it's a bike John's happy to have in his collection. "All the F models are desirable," John says. "It's the rarity and looks. They're old school, but they're cool." MC
Racing the Honda CB900F
"If you want an example of technology improving racebikes, the Superbike class is the place to look. You need to remember that the '82 CB900F was a basic streetbike that we made into a racebike. It wasn't very stable in stock form when it made 80 horsepower, so imagine riding it with 130!" — Freddie Spencer, Superbike magazine, 2000
Honda's efforts in American Superbike racing started in 1980, with American Honda bringing over a 1,011cc version of its then Europe-only 900F for the series. Honda had avoided American road racing for most of the 1970s, but the challenge from Yamaha at the end of the decade meant that all stops needed to be pulled out. At the time, Honda didn't have anything ready for the Superbike class but met the challenge with the 900F, using endurance racing parts and some imaginative seat-of-the-pants engineering.
Freddie Spencer started his National career racing Kawasakis, but switched to Honda and the CB900F in 1980, while still in his late teens. He was second in the point standings that year. The CB900F took Spencer and his teammate, Mike Baldwin, to a lot of podium finishes, but both were never really happy with the bike and welcomed its replacement, the V4 Interceptor. In the 2000 retrospective Spencer stated, "When I rode the 900, it was always a fight between traction and stability. Everything was a compromise."
I'm the original owner of an '81 900F. I still own it & ride it on the street. I also raced it at the club level in the '80's. The bike is heavily modified, the engine being built by Denny Zickrick. Denny, for those not aware of it, was the HRC mechanic building engines for Mike Baldwin, Steve Wise, and Spencer when the 900F was campaigned in AMA Superbike by Honda. Spencer's comments in the article have to be taken with a large amount of salt. At the time HRC used a 16" front on the bikes to try to get them to flick in. Pull up photos of those bikes & you'll see wiiiide bars on them that (barely) allowed the rider to get the leverage to keep that 16" combo from tucking in & rolling. My bike, with the stock 19" front is a model of stability. 900F