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NALIP 2010: 'Navigating in a Sea of Change'
By Rossy Eguigure
Latin people...we are very expressive, we like to talk about our work with much energy. We enjoy hearing about our achievements or our struggles. In the entertainment media, it is relatively difficult for everyone-hence, the name of this year's National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) conference: "Navigating in a Sea of Change," which fits perfectly with what took place during the weekend of April 9 through 11.
NALIP was launched in 1999 to help improve Latino representation across all entertainment fields. This year's goal was to keep encouraging Latino creators during difficult times. More than 550 registrants came, not only from the US, but from Canada, the Netherlands, Dominican Republic and other countries.
Registration began on Friday, and morning sessions included a glimpse of what would happen next, with sessions for producers and writers. By noon, delegates had a formal welcoming by CNN journalist Soledad O'Brien, writer/producer Roberto Orci and NALIP conference co-chairs Alexis Garcia, Peter Murrieta and Margarita de la Vega-Hurtado. After lunch, there was an opening plenary entitled "What Works Now," initiating the spirit of this year's conference, and then...the fun began: Networking breaks, conversations with network executives, pitch sessions and "one on one" meetings with key personalities. Of course, there was music at night, following presentations of the projects of "Nalipsters on View" and the screening of the Sony picture Mother and Child, written and directed by Rodrigo Garcia, who was present for Q&A.
CNN journalist Solead O'Brien (left) with writer/producer Robert Orci at the NALIP Conference. Photo:Lindsay Rowe, NMA
Attendees, including dedicated documentarians, had a great time with workshops, networking and mentoring from key industry people. Delegates described the experience as unique, not just because of the opportunities to meet well known people but because of the inspiration they were taking home.
An important day for documentary creators was Saturday. For the workshop "Anatomy of a Documentary," Greg Rhem, executive from HBO, and Argentinean Nicolas Entel, director of Sins of My Father, talked about all stages for producing and selling a documentary. Entel earned the 2010 NALIP Estela Award, which honors emerging and talented Latino/a filmmakers whose achievements show leadership, creativity and tenacity, as well as vision and passion for their craft. In the workshop, he shared how he worked on his documentary with Pablo Escobar's son and all the challenges he faced during those five years of work. But he is one of the lucky ones, because besides getting subsidized by Colombian and Argentinean governments, his film will air in the US on HBO and in Latin America on Discovery, as well as on channels in the UK, France and Spain. Entel shared that even with the fact that the economics of documentaries don't work as we want them to (which is why he also produces fiction media), that is a price he is willing to pay in order to make documentaries, "because I am the happiest in the entire universe when I am somewhere in the third world. I just finished my day of work on a documentary and I sat down for a beer at the creepiest bar in the world--that's when I am the happiest."
Filmmaker Nicolas Entel, with the 2010 NALIP Estela Awar. Photo: Lindsay Rowe, NMA
Following that workshop, participants moved to a session in which an evaluating panel of executives from Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB), Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and Independent Television Service (ITVS) gave attendees some very constructive criticism. Some samples: "I didn't understand the central story"..."You created heat but no light"... "Keep it clean enough that PBS could air it"..."Your job is to try to get the audience to care"... "Don't use musical montages more than it needs to; let's get to the story." Angela Palmer, director of digital content and talent development at CPB, attends many NALIP events and sees different versions of those projects. "What I can say is that when you see them next time, they've taken the advice and it's always much better," she noted. Kathryn Galan, NALIP's executive director, agreed, adding, "This year the level of professionalism of the filmmaker was even higher, and there was another level of creation and dissemination of their stories. While last year this was an idea, this year we see inspiring successes of documentary and narrative makers that are working in that platform, that are creating, that are finding audiences, that are raising money, as a companion or as an alternative to standard broadcast and theatrical release. And I think that that's going to continue."
A documentary panel at the NALIP Conference. Photo: Lindsay Rowe, NMA
One example of how an attendee has benefited from this conference is filmmaker Tricia Creason-Valencia. She participated in NALIP in 2008, and this year she is participating in the Latino Media Market, in which selected people have the opportunity to submit proposals, budget, footage or other material for a completed project for distribution or an unfinished one for development. Funders have pre-selected participants because they are interested in their projects, and Creason-Valencia says, "They [NALIP] set so many meetings for me with funders. I can say from my experiences here, what [NALIP] does is help me build relationships with people that can help me with my project." And they have: She has landed a job teaching film, and she participated in the Latino Producers Academy and PBS production academy.
The early birds who could make it to the final Indie Link session on Sunday morning had a chance to meet with filmmakers Mitchell Teplitsky and Trish Lopez, who discussed fundraising and distribution. The closing plenary session featured a group of inspiring filmmakers who shared with everyone how they are navigating the sea of change. Beginning with the poor statistics of Latino presence in entertainment--2.5 percent in DGA, for example-director/producer Jesus Treviño argued that the reason why we have no presence "is because we ourselves have to hire Latinos behind the scenes." The filmmakers continued with the example of actress/producer Ruth Livier, who hired her friends and is working in the next season of an Internet series. Feature filmmaker Nestor Miranda told his story about how a big company was ready to start on his idea during the rising time of J-Lo and Ricky Martin. But then that same company released the infamous Chasing Papi, and didn't continue with his project. So, he took the lead and started to do it himself. "I just had to tell my story," he said. "My best advice is [that when you make it], pay it forward." Director Betty Kaplan noted, "Today you can do anything with technology," and gave the example of Ataque de Panico, a science fiction short that was made with $300. The filmmaker, Fede Alvarez of Uraguay, posted it on YouTube, and a couple of months and hundreds of thousands of views later, he was offered a $30 million deal with a Hollywood studio to direct a feature-length film, produced by Sam Raimi.
The finale of the NALIP Conference was a very emotional participation from all registrants presents sharing their weekend's experiences. "Ya no tenemos que pedir permiso [We don't have to ask permission to show our stories]," said one participant. Others took the opportunity to keep marketing their film or throwing ideas for next year's event. Isabel Cuevas, who has already won prizes for her short film In the Name of Freedom, was a "Nalipster on View" this year. Tearfully, she said, "It's been honestly the best business experience that I've ever had in the last decade. I think every filmmaker needs to be here...They put us in front of people every hour, people that you would [have] dreamed to be in front of, and they are accessible and they give us such amazing panels, workshops. And after the panels you can meet them and have a little talk, so that when the time is right they remember you." She was also very excited of having met people like actress/activist Lupe Ontiveros or Alex Nogales, CEO of National Hispanic Media Coalition, who shared their journeys and their struggles. "They have done a lot for us, and just hearing how hard it was for them, and they made it, inspires me," Cuevas exclaimed.
Rossy Eguigure is a writer, producer and Hispanic media consultant based in Los Angeles.
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FIESTA BOWL: Vols' Price now really is Peerless
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By Mike Griffith, Scripps Howard News Service — Jan 5th, 1999
TEMPE, Ariz. - The next time you see Peerless Price, you might want to ask him about the view: How does it look from the top of the world?
Price had four receptions for 199 yards in Tennessee's 23-16 victory over Florida State in the Fiesta Bowl Monday night at Sun Devil Stadium.
"I did everything I dreamed and envisioned," said Price, named Offensive Player of the Game. "Something special started happening for us back in the spring. We took on the personality of a blue-collar team. We fought for everything that we got."
Price blew past Seminoles cornerback Mario Edwards and hauled in a 79-yard touchdown pass with 9:17 remaining that gave the Vols a 20-9 lead and broke the game open.
"It was a 69-Go route," Price said. "(Edwards) was playing aggressive and he was talking junk all night. It made me mad, and it got me on my game. I just had to step it up."
Price set up the game's first score when he hauled in a 76-yard pass to move the Vols down to the Florida State 12-yard line.
"We felt like the defensive backs were sitting on our routes," Price said. "Tee threw it up there and I ran under it. It was the X Burst-and-Go."
And Price went, hauling in Martin's arcing pass and turning on his sprinter speed before being ridden out of bounds at the FSU 12.
"They were able to get the ball to their threat," Seminoles coach Bobby Bowden said. "His ability to get the ball to Price was a difference in the game. If he couldn't have got the ball to Peerless..."
Bowden shouldn't have been surprised. Price had 13 catches for 278 yards in the two games leading up to the national championship and was named the Most Valuable Player of the SEC Championship Game.
"I heard so much about Peter Warrick coming in, it made me sick," Price said. "I wanted to show the world I'm as good as him."
Nobody would agree more than Martin, who finished 11-for-18 for 278 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
"We knew Peerless would be our big play guy," Martin said. "It was his time."
FIESTA BOWL: No. 3 Huskers harvest win over Vols
* Quarterback Eric Crouch guides Nebraska to an impressive victory over No. 6 Tennessee. TEMPE, Ariz. - Too much speed, too much strength. Just too much Nebraska. With lightning-quick Eric Crouch at the controls of a relentless option attack, the third-ranked Cornhuskers beat No. 6 Tennessee 31... [Read More...]
FIESTA BOWL NOTEBOOK: In preparation for game, Seminoles spend a quiet New Year's Eve
Jan 2nd, 1999
TEMPE, Ariz. - Most Florida State players stayed in their hotel on New Year's Eve after team captains and coach Bobby Bowden agreed to put the annual Fiesta Bowl Block Party, featuring a variety of musical groups, off limits. "There's people drinking everywhere," ... [Read More...]
FIESTA BOWL: 'T' stands for title
* Tee Martin guides Tennessee to its first national championship in 47 years, beating Florida State 23-16. TEMPE, Ariz. - "T" is for Tennessee, tantalizing and Tee Martin. "T" also could be for terrific or terrible. Or turnovers. But this morning for the undefeated and ... [Read More...]
CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY: On a day of upsets, Tennessee stands tall
ATLANTA - No. 1 Tennessee's designs on the national championship nearly ended in a flurry of blitzes and big plays by Mississippi State Saturday in the Southeastern Conference championship game. But as they have done all through an undefeated season, the Volunteers responded to ... [Read More...]
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Trio hoping for piece of final title puzzle
* Tennessee, Kansas State and UCLA, the top three teams in the nation, play today for two spots in the Fiesta Bowl, the national championship game. Think of today's college football games as the final pieces of a puzzle. Now, imagine those pieces could ... [Read More...]

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The COD value indicates the amount of oxygen which is needed for the oxidation of all organic substances in water in mg/l or g/m3.
The COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) is closely related to the laboratory standard method named Dichromate-Method. With this method the chemical oxygen demand is determined during chromic acid digestion of organic loads in waste water. Based on this method the COD became a commonly used sum parameter in waste water analysis. It is used for planning of waste water treatment plants, for controlling the cleaning efficiency and for the calculation of waste water taxes.
As the dichromate method needs about 2 hours for oxidation and it uses hazardous chemicals such as chromic acid, mercury suphate, sulphuric acid and titration reagents, it is not suitable for online analysis. Also due to the heavy usage of toxic chemicals this method is not acceptable for laboratory personal. High requirements of occupational safety need to be observed, as well as the disposal regulations in respect of the environment. High operational and subsequent costs are the result and consequently industries and operators are looking for online sum parameters and 'clean' methods, without a second pollution due to the chemicals involved.
In the United States the TOD (Total Oxygen Demand) has been standardized and is used as a reference to the oxygen demand of organic substances in waste water. Another clean method to determine the chemical oxygen demand is the electrochemical oxidation using OH-radicals.
With this parameter the total oxygen demand of water can be measured. Even in the 1970s online analysers for the determination of TOD were available. After the rise in popularity of the COD-dichromate method the TOD had been suppressed in many countries as the COD prevailed in analysis of waste water. However, the total oxygen demand is a reliable and reproducable parameter to indicate the oxygen demand of water. In the United States it is standardized with the ASTM D6238 and very commonly used. The TOD correlates easily to the COD. Hence, this parameter is a preferable alternative to the COD measurement. Moreover, it is very suitable for online measurements, especially with the thermal combustion method at 1,200°C.
LAR's QuickCOD-analyzers use a special thermal combustion method at 1,200°C, which allows a catalyst-free oxidization of the complete sample including any particles. Following which an oxygen detector determines the amount of oxygen consumed by the combustion. This very fast analysis has a cycle time of only 3 minutes and does not require any chemicals. The QuickCODultra analyzer measures the oxygen demand of all oxidisable substances in the waste water including organic nitrogen.
The COD concentration is calculated by use of this method that is correlated by a factor and the TOC concentration in the waste water is determined by use of a standard TOC analysis method. The COD/TOC correlation factor is defined by comparing the measured online COD results to those of the laboratory method. This method is well suited to applications where the concentrations of pollution are not subject to strong fluctuations.
With the patented Lead-Dioxide-Electrode by LAR OH-radicals are produced. Compared to other oxidants OH-radicals have a significantly higher oxidation potential. Thus, hard to oxidize substances can be fast and easily oxidized without using dangerous chemicals. This electrochemical principle is used for our Elox-series. During the reaction the electricity produced will be measured, which is proportional to the consumed OH-radicals. The OH-radicals are here again directly related to the COD.


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Tag Archives: Austyn Carta-Samuels
Arroyo knows young QBs
Posted on February 2, 2011 by Robert Gagliardi
Now that signing day has come and gone at Wyoming, what's next?
First, here's the link to the official UW release on the signees: http://www.wyomingathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020211aac.html
How about trying to figure out who will start at quarterback. Right now redshirt freshman Emory Miller Jr. and true freshman Brett Smith will get the first look when spring drills begin March 5.
True freshman Adam Pittser, UW's highest touted recruit, comes in later this summer. In fact, some recruiting services rate Pittser as the highest-rated recruit UW ever signed. He is the fifth-best QB in the nation according to Rivals.com in terms of arm strength, and 19th-best dual threat QB in the nation.
Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks cocach Marcus Arroyo knows what it's like to work with young quarterbacks. He helped Austyn Carta-Samuels emerge as the starter in the fourth game in 2009 when Carta-Samuels was a true freshman.
Arroyo himself played as a true freshman when he was at San Jose State.
Arroyo said his ability to know what it's like to play as a young quarterback and coach them were factors in why coach Dave Christensen hired him three years ago.
"I've coached one senior in eight years now," Arroyo said. "I've never had a guy longer than two years. Building a guy and helping mold him into what we need in a quality athlete and a competitor (is what I need to do)."
So what approach will Arroyo take with his three young QBs moving forward? Will it change based on the fact Carta-Samuels left the team for personal reasons after the 2010 season after being a two-year starter?
"The same approach we took last year," he said. "These guys and are coming in fresh. We know a lot about their character and who they are because we recruited them. We haven't seen them on the field yet, but we're excited about that."
UW is only a month into off-season workouts, and coaches have been busy recruiting up until nonw. They won't have a lot of contact with their players until spring drills. Still, Arroyo likes what he sees in Miller Jr. and Smith.
"Both are good workers. Both have some skills that we believe fit the system," Arroyo said. "We've seen Brett for four weeks now. He's been working out and running. He is what we thought it he would be. He's athletic, a good-looking kid, solid and wants to be great.
"Emery is athletic and does some real good things in the spread system. He's very comfortable back there in it. We will see what they do in the spring."
Christensen started off UW's signing day presentation by giving out some rankings about this year's class from Rivals.com.
He said the Cowboys had the top linebacker class in the MWC, and that Pittser and LB/DE Eddie Yarbrough from Colorado are two of the highest-rated recruited to ever sign at UW since the inception of Rivals.com.
Christensen said the kicking class was the 10th-best in the nation, and that long snapper Zach Ewen was the only UW signee to ever have played in the Under Armour All-American game.
The linebacking class was 26th nationally and the receiver class was 38th — all according to Rivals.com.
And, the eight three-star recruits signed was the most in school history. UW inked six last year.
But all that matters to Christensen is this: "Is the guy good enough to win and win at a high level, and are they a good fit?"
In his mind, this class is all that.
For more from signing day, see Thursday's Wyoming Tribune-Eagle www.wyomingnews.com and Laramie Boomerang www.laramieboomerang.com
Posted in Football	| Tagged Adam Pittser, Austyn Carta-Samuels, Brett Smith, Dave Christensen, Eddie Yarbrough, Marcus Arroyo, UW football recruiting
More on Carta-Samuels leaving
Posted on January 10, 2011 by Robert Gagliardi
I talked to now former Wyoming quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels Monday night on the phone.
He was in Laramie gathering his things and telling players he won't return to UW next season.
ACS said he left for personal reasons. Nothing bad, nothing life-threatening, nothing illegal, nothing academically. He also didn't tell me specifically why, either.
He said it wasn't because of a conflict with coaches, or because he thinks he's too good for UW.
We may never know why, although I'm sure speculation will run rampant.
Carta-Samuels was voted as a team-captain prior to his sophomore season and he said he tried to be a good captain. Coach Dave Christensen told me in December that was too much for ACS to handle and he should have done more to help him back then. He also planned on not having ACS do interviews with the media this coming season to take one more thing off his plate of responsibilities.
Christensen, who is in Dallas for the American Football Coaches Association's annual convention, said Monday night he doesn't plan to sign another quarterback in this year's recruiting class. He likes the guys in the program now, and two newcomers — true freshmen Brett Smith and Adam Pittser.
Smith is on campus and in school. He graduated early from high school. Pittser is verbally committed, but according Scout.com Pittser will visit Colorado this weekend.
From Smith's Twitter account Monday night he posted this: "I know lots of WYONation may be scratching heads, but things happen for reasons. Nobody will out work us and we WILL battle! Go POKES!"
This is the third starter and fourth player to not return for UW since the fall semester ended. Kicker Ian Watts, safety Shamiel Gary and receiver David Tooley are the others.
Any common ties here?
None that I see right now. Watts left due to academics. Tooley had a knee injury and some off-field issues. Gary and ACS were for personal reasons. All played different positions so no common ties there.
With all the changes spring ball and fall camp should be interesting this year.
See Tuesday's Wyoming Tribune Eagle www.wyomingnews.com and Laramie Boomerang www.laramieboomerang.com for more on this story.
Posted in Football	| Tagged Adam Pittser, Austyn Carta-Samuels, Brett Smith, Dave Christensen, David Tooley, Football, Shamiel Gary, UW football recruiting
Carta-Samuels won't return to UW
Wyoming junior-to-be quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels won't return to the Cowboys, and has enrolled at a junior college.
Carta-Samuels, a two-year starter, was the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year in 2009 as he led UW to a 7-6 record and New Mexico Bowl victory.
The story broke on this this afternoon, and here is an e-mail Carta-Samuels sent me and Casper Star-Tribune writer Eric Schmoldt a few minutes ago:
Hello Mr. Gagliardi and Mr. Schmoldt,
I have arrived at a very difficult decision, one that effects my status as a Cowboy and as a student at the University of Wyoming. With a great deal of humility and a heavy heart, I will be leaving the University of Wyoming and the Cowboy Football Team effective immediately. I have enrolled as a full time student in a Junior College. I will always be grateful for the opportunity to compete as a Cowboy, the support from the Laramie community, and the camaraderie with my teammates. To the Wyoming fans, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support and acceptance of me. I will genuinely miss the Laramie Community, the pride, and tradition!
Finally, please know that I have made this decision for personal reasons and that I have no regrets. This is the best decision for my growth and success going forward. There may well be speculation as to why I am leaving, I would simply state, with conviction, that I have given my heart and soul to the program and will always wish the very best for Poke Nation and the Wyoming Cowboys.
Austyn Carta-Samuels
UW just sent its official release out on the matter, and here are quotes from coach Dave Christensen:
"I had met with Austyn (Carta-Samuels) at the end of the season," said Christensen. "After our meeting, he had indicated he was excited to be a Cowboy, and had already signed up for his spring lifting schedule.
"While it is disappointing to our team and Wyoming fans that Austyn has made this decision, if you are in this business long enough as a coach you face situations where young men choose to transfer. We wish Austyn the best in his future.
"As coaches, it is important for us to focus on the young men who are here in our program working hard to build for a successful season in 2011. We have a number of very good leaders returning for next year, and as I've said before, I am extremely excited about the recruiting class that we are putting together this year."
Christensen told me the same thing about Carta-Samuels in early December when I sat down with him for an interview for a season-ending analysis piece.
Posted in Football	| Tagged Austyn Carta-Samuels, Dave Christensen
More QBs to visit UW this weekend
Wyoming received a verbal commitment from Illinois high school quarterback Adam Pittser Thursday night, and it is scheduled to have two other quarterback recruits visit campus this weekend.
Brett Smith is a 6-1, 185-pound senior at West Salem High in Salem, Ore. He finished his career with school records in passing yards (5,064), touchdown passes (52), rushing yards (2,326), rushing touchdowns (43) and points scored (260). He retracted his initial verbal commitment to San Jose State, but still has a scholarship offer from the school. UW, New Mexico State, Eastern Washington and Portland State also have offered Smith a scholarship, and Nevada and Wake Forest have shown interest.
Smith received a two-star rating out of five from Rivals.com.
Clayton Moore is a 6-2, 220-pound freshman quarterback at Mississippi Gulf Coast College that led his team to a 10-2 record and 62-53 victory over Grand Rapids in the Mississippi Bowl last season. Moore was 155 of 257 for 2,395 yards with 23 touchdowns and seven interceptions, and ran for 309 yards.
One of Moore's offensive linemen, Zach Rushing (6-4, 290) also is scheduled to visit UW.
It appears UW wants to sign more than one quarterback in its 2011 class. Aside from two-year starter and junior-to-be Austyn Carta-Samuels, there is no one in the program with any experience. True freshmen Emory Miller Jr., Sam Stratton, and Austin Woodward (a walk-on from Sheridan) were redshirted this past season and Miller was listed as the third-string quarterback. Based on how UW used Stratton in late-season scrimmages with other young players, he could be moved to another position.
Posted in UW Football Recruiting 2011	| Tagged Austin Woodward, Austyn Carta-Samuels, Brett Smith, Clayton Moore, Emory Miller, Sam Stratton, UW football recruiting, Zach Rushing
Carta-Samuels still a Cowboy
Just got done talking to Wyoming football coach Dave Christensen for a season-ending analysis/look-ahead piece to run on Sunday.
The first question I asked was about sophomore quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels and if he is coming back next season. Rumors and speculation have swirled the last month or so that Carta-Samuels will transfer.
"He's on the football team and 100 percent committed," Christensen said. "He's signed up for his lifting next semester. He's been positive with me. He's here. There's no reason to believe that he's leaving."
Carta-Samuels wasn't available for an interview for my Sunday story, and he won't do any interviews for a while per Christensen's request so he can concentrate on school and football.
Christensen said the same thing about sophomore safety Shamiel Gary, who missed the last two games of the season. Gary had a death in the family and didn't travel to UW's second-to-last game at UNLV. He returned to school and practice the following week for the Colorado State game. But even though he was in uniform for the game, he didn't play.
"I didn't feel like was mentally in tune to be able to go back into play," he said. "He was at our team meeting (Wednesday), along with Austyn."
Christensen has been meeting with players this week, and said the only one that won't be back as of now is sophomore walk-on defensive tackle Eric Brooks. However, Christensen expects Brooks to be back for fall camp in August.
The only player that will miss spring drills due to injury is redshirt freshman defensive lineman Mark Willis, who is still recovering from knee surgery. Willis is expected to be ready for fall camp.
Junior linebacker Oliver Schober had some minor shoulder surgery and will be limited in contact during the spring.
Christensen anticipates some players switching positions heading into 2011. He and his staff will discuss that more later this month. The most notable one as of now is sophomore Ghaali Muhammad moving from linebacker to running back. Muhammad was a running back in high school, and returned kickoffs this past season.
For more, see my story in Sunday's Wyoming Tribune Eagle www.wyomingnews.com and Laramie Boomerang www.laramieboomerang.com
Posted in Football	| Tagged Austyn Carta-Samuels, Dave Christensen, Eric Brooks, Ghaali Muhammad, Shamiel Gary
UW-CSU postgame thoughts
History was made in the 102nd Border War football game between Wyoming and Colorado State.
And fortunately for UW it was all good.
The Cowboys won 44-0 for their most lopsided win in the series. It was its first shutout since their 24-0 Border War win in 2006. It was the most points scored in coach Dave Christensen's two seasons, and most points in a regulation game since Sept. 4, 2004.
And, it was UW's first back-to-back wins in the Border War since 1991-92.
Those things help erase some of the bad memories of what was a 3-9 season.
Other than a missed extra point and a couple of early drives on offense, UW was flawless. It threw for 267 yards, ran for 212 and held CSU to 162 yards.
Sophomore running back Alvester Alexander ran for 147 yards and a school-record five touchdowns. It was the hardest he ran all season. CSU did a horrible job of tackling Alexander, and many other players the entire game.
Alexander also broke the school record for touchdowns in a season with 14. The guy really ran well near the end of the season.
The defense recorded six sacks. It had 14 in its first 11 games.
That may be the most shocking statistic of them all. But it wasn't like true freshman quarterback Pete Thomas was under constant pressure. At times he was, but UW's linebackers and defensive backs didn't allow many open receivers for Thomas.
I liked what junior receiver Mazi Ogbonna did in the game. He has five catches for 65 yards. He did a lot of damage on short passes and running after the catch. Ogbonna was expected to give UW speed and a deep threat when he came in from junior college this season. There weren't any deep passes, but he did show me some speed and skill.
Where was that all season?
See my column in Sunday's Wyoming Tribune Eagle www.wyomingnews.com and Laramie Boomerang www.laramieboomerang.com for more on that.
Junior defensive back Tashaun Gipson recorded his team-best third interception. He was playing cornerback at the time, but also played some at safety for sophomore Shamiel Gary, who was in uniform but didn't play. Gary returned to Laramie Monday after a death in his family and practiced. Coach Dave Christensen said he wasn't mentally ready to play, but expects Gary to be fine and back next season.
Didn't get to talk to sophomore quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels. There was a delay doing player interviews as a fire alarm went off in the weight room of the Rochelle Athletics Center. He was gone by the time we got to getting players out for interviews. Nice to see him play well. He was 23 of 32 for 267 yards, and ran for 46 yards and a touchdown.
It was his best game since he threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns in the season-opener against Southern Utah, and the most passing yards since that game. Carta-Samuels needed a game like this.
Good way for UW to end the season. Coaches will hit the road Sunday to recruit. Winter conditioning starts in January and spring ball in March.
Posted in Uncategorized, UW-Colorado State football 2010	| Tagged Alvester Alexander, Austyn Carta-Samuels, Dave Christensen, Football, Mazi Ogbonna, Shamiel Gary, Tashaun Gipson, UW-Colorado State football 2010
UW-CSU five things to watch
1. Lead by example: It's been a frustrating season for every UW player, coach and fan. Sophomore quarterback Ausytn Carta-Samuels may be the most frustrated, and he let it be known after last week's 42-16 loss at UNLV.
"A lot of miscommunication and we weren't prepared. We didn't do a good enough job as a team — players, coaches and everybody. We didn't do a good enough job to prepare are be ready to win a football game. That's why we lost. It was evident when we got out on the field. We got our (butts) kicked in all phases of the game. It's frustrating. It's very frustrating. … It's not fun right now."
Carta-Samuels was called out on these remarks by MountainWest Sports Network college football analyst Kelly Stouffer this week, and Carta-Samuels issued an apology to the network.
Frustration is one thing, but letting them show in public is another. Not only does Carta-Samuels need to play better — along with all of his teammates –but he needs to lead better.
2. Stop the run: Simple concept but probably the most important thing the Cowboys need to do on the field. Colorado State is a pro-style offense that needs its run game to set up its play-action passing attack. We all know UW's struggles here (go back to the San Diego State game). If UW can slow down the run enough it should neutralize the play-action pass.
3. Pressuring Pete: True freshman quarterback Pete Thomas and started in every game for CSU. He's thrown for the second-most yards in the MWC, and leads in completions and attempts. He also leads in interceptions. Thomas has improved significantly as the season has progressed. The worst thing UW could do is let Thomas be comfortable in the pocket. The Cowboys must pressure Thomas and not let him get into a rhythm.
4. Better special teams: This area has struggled in recent weeks, especially the kickoff return coverage. But there's more: ophomore kicker Ian Watts missed an extra point and field goal last week, a UNLV punt hit off a UW player that resulted in a turnover and an onside-kick attempt failed after UW's first touchdown of the game. The Cowboys need to make more plays on special teams, not give them away.
5. Last chance: We've heard all week that the Border War should be enough for players to get up for this game, despite the fact both teams have combined for just five wins. The team that comes out with them most energy and focus likely will win. Does UW have anything left in the tank after losing six straight games? We shall see.
But based on those last six games, it's hard for me to think the Cowboys will win. Are they capable of winning? Absolutely. But such was the case at New Mexico and UNLV and it didn't happen. I would like to see UW end on a winning note, but I don't see it based on the past six weeks, and in particular, the last two weeks.
Final score: CSU 31, UW 17
Hope you will join me for the final live game blog of the season starting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Here is the link http://wyomingcowboysblog.com/2010/11/18/wyoming-vs-csu-live-game-1120-1130/
Posted in UW-Colorado State football 2010	| Tagged Austyn Carta-Samuels, Football, Ian Watts, Pete Thomas, UW-Colorado State football 2010
UW-UNLV postgame thoughts
From bad to worse for Wyoming.
The Cowboys lost at UNLV 42-16 to clinch last place in the Mountain West Conference for the first time since 2003.
This game was full of mistakes, especially on special teams.
I thought the onside kick after UW took a 7-0 lead on the game's first play was a gutsy call. But it didn't work and UNLV tied the game off the good field position.
The kickoff return coverage was bad, sophomore kicker Ian Watts missed an extra point and a punt bounded off the back of sophomore Luke Ruff.
But as coach Dave Christensen said, this game was lost because UW wasn't consistent enough on offense and defense, which has been the case all season.
Carta-Samuels had some harsh words after the game, and looked like he was crying as he came off the field into the locker room.
"A lot of miscommunication and we weren't prepared," he said. "We didn't do a good enough job as a team — players, coaches and everybody. We did not do a good enough job to prepare and to be ready to win a football game. That's why we lost.
"It was evident when we got out on the field. We got our (butts) kicked in all phases of the game. It's frustrating. It's very frustrating. … It's not fun right now."
This team is searching for answers for a lot of things right now, and it can't seem to find the answers.
Looks like freshman running back Robert Herron will be OK. He took a hard hit on a carry near the end of the game. He was taken off on a stretcher and taken via ambulance to a local hospital where he will spend the night for tests and observations. Christensen said Herron had movement in all his extremities, but likely has a concussion.
A long season will come to an end this coming Saturday with the Border War game with Colorado State in Laramie. Seems like this season can't end soon enough for the Cowboys.
Posted in UW-UNLV football 2010	| Tagged Alvester Alexander, Austyn Carta-Samuels, Dave Christensen, Football, Ian Watts, Robert Herron, UW-UNLV Game
UW looks to build up Herron
Posted on November 7, 2010 by Robert Gagliardi
The good was a career-high 122 yards.
The bad, and it was real bad, was two fumbles deep inside New Mexico territory for Wyoming true freshman running back Robert Herron in the Cowboys' 34-31 loss Saturday night.
Herron lost his first fumble in the end zone, and the other at the New Mexico 9-yard line on consecutive drives in the third quarter.
"He hasn't got a lot of carries yet and doesn't leverage the ball properly and lets the thing fly around," UW coach Dave Christensen said. "That's a poor job on my part of coaching. Obviously I haven't taught him what h';s supposed to do with the football."
Sounds like UW will work on that in the final two games because Herron has shown he's capable of making big plays with his speed. His 122 yards against New Mexico came on nine carries — an average of 13.6 yards per carry.
"He was put in same position as I was last year," said sophomore running back Alvester Alexander, who was one of three Cowboys with 100 yard rushing against New Mexico with a career-high 151.
"I had some fumbles as a true frehsman myself. You've got to flush them. You've got to let it motivate you or you're going to let it break you down. I told him he's got too much talent to let it break him down so he has to come back hungry."
Herron got a similar talk from sophomore quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels, who also ran for 119 yards but also lost a fumble that led to a New Mexico touchdown and threw an interception at the Lobos' 2-yard line with 12 seconds left in the first half.
"I told him not let it effect him," he said. "He's a great kid. He's got a good head on his shoulders and he cares so much about the team. If he lets him effect him it will effect his play next week, and he won't."
By the way, Carta-Samuels said it was a miscommunication between him and sophomore receiver Chris McNeill on the interception.
"It's a big-time anticipation play," he said. "(McNeill) was going to wrap the (middle) linebacker, and I threw it based on how he was going to wrap. He wrapped vertically and and I threw a skinny."
See Monday's Wyoming Tribune Eagle www.wyomingnews.comfor why Carta-Samuels seemed happy after UW's loss.
Posted in Football	| Tagged Alvester Alexander, Austyn Carta-Samuels, Dave Christensen, Robert Herron, UW-New Mexico game 2010
UW-New Mexico postgame thoughts
Just when you thought Wyoming couldn't sink any lower. … it loses 34-31 at New Mexico.
Folks, New Mexico is bad and I guess for now, UW is worse.
Four turnovers, three inside the New Mexico 10-yard line. You can't win games against anyone like that.
Coach Dave Christensen put the loss on him. Said the fumbles by Robert Herron were on him because he needs to be better taught to secure the ball. Missed assignments and lack of execution on defense also on him.
"If the kids can't execute, that's on us as coaches," he said.
UW had three 100-yard rushers in Alvester Alexander (151), Herron (122) and Austyn Carta-Samuels (119). First time since 1995 that happened.
Five quarterback sacks for UW in the first half, including three by Gabe Knapton. None in the second half.
True freshman quarterback Stump Godfrey looked good, 16 of 20 for 211 yards and two touchdowns and 69 yards rushing and a TD. UW said Godfrey didn't do anything they didn't expect, but that he executed and UW didn't.
Where have we heard that this season?
Not sure where this team goes from here. Carta-Samuels almost seemed happy after the game that UW was productive offensively with 536 yards. That was weird.
It was a pretty dejected looking locker room afterwards as coaches and players got on the bus t get out of here.
Can UW win another game from here on out?
I really don't know.
See Sunday's Wyoming Tribune Eagle www.wyomingnews.com and Laramie Boomerang www.laramieboomerang.com for more coverage.
Posted in Dave Christensen, Football	| Tagged Alvester Alexander, Austyn Carta-Samuels, Dave Christensen, Football, Gabe Knapton, Robert Herron, UW-New Mexico game 2010


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Q: How to set Dropdownlist value in asp.net using C# i have a method to populate the dropdownlist in asp.net using C#
public void get_country_box_populated(ref System.Web.UI.WebControls.DropDownList dropDown, bool add_initial_text)
{
    dropDown.Items.Clear();
    //dropDown.Items.Add(0,"Select Any Country");
    var context = new db_vmartEntities();
    var query = from c in context.tbl_countary
                where c.status == true
                select new { c.countary_id, c.countary_name };

    var dictionary = new Dictionary<int, string>();
    if (add_initial_text)
    {
        dictionary.Add(0, "Select Any Country");
    }
    foreach (var item in query)
    {
        dictionary.Add(item.countary_id, item.countary_name);
    }
    dropDown.DataTextField = "Value";
    dropDown.DataValueField = "Key";
    dropDown.DataSource = dictionary;  //Dictionary<int, string>
    dropDown.DataBind();
}

now i need to select a default value on edit page something like this.
store_registration my_store = str.get_store_by_id(Session["user"].ToString(), sid);
c.get_country_box_populated(ref countary_box,false);
countary_box.Text = countary_box.Items.FindByValue(my_store.countary).ToString();

but value in not set because patteren is like this
Dictionary<key,value>
Dictionary<5,Pakistan>
Dictionary<8,India>
Dictionary<9,Iran>
Dictionary<6,UK>

any help or guide if i can set UK in dropdownlist when mystore.country value is 6

A: First of all you don't need to pass ComboBox by reference.
To select value of DataBoud ComboBox do this:
countary_box.SelectedValue = my_store.countary_id; //im not 100% sure that this is the key, so change it to equivalent of item.countary_id

And it will preselect give value.

A: I assume the problem is in this line:
countary_box.Text = countary_box.Items.FindByValue(my_store.countary).ToString();

In ASP.NET you can set the SelectedValue property via the Text property of a DropDownList (like in Winforms). Note the difference, you set the value by the text property.  But ListItem.ToString returns the text not the  value property.
So you need this:
countary_box.Text = my_store.countary.ToString(); // if countary is the int which is used as key

or the same using SelectedValue directly:
countary_box.SelectedValue = my_store.countary.ToString();

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JERUSALEM – Egypt's new ambassador to Israel formally assumed his post Wednesday, saying his country's new Islamist government remains committed to peace with the Jewish state.
Israel and Egypt signed a historic peace agreement in 1979 that has since been the bedrock of relations between the countries, but ties have grown tense since longtime Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak — a steadfast supporter of the treaty — was ousted in a popular uprising last year and Islamist Mohammed Morsi was elected his successor in June.
Presenting his credentials Wednesday, Ambassador Atef Salem al-Ahl told Israeli President Shimon Peres that Egypt is "committed to all the agreements we signed with Israel and we are also committed to the peace treaty with Israel."
Jordan's new ambassador to Israel, Walid Obeidat, also on Wednesday officially took up his post, which had been vacant for two years despite diplomatic relations between the countries since 1994.
Egypt and Jordan are the only two Arab countries to have peace treaties with Israel. The agreements are widely unpopular in both Arab countries because of Israel's policies towards the Palestinians. A large part of the Jordanian population is of Palestinian origin.
Egypt's new president, who hails from the fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood, has been cooler toward Israel than Mubarak's autocratic regime was. But the Brotherhood repeatedly has said it will abide by the peace accord but has called for changes in the limits on troop numbers in the Sinai Peninsula, saying they impinge on Egyptian sovereignty.
The ties have been further strained by the deteriorating security situation in Sinai, where there has been a sharp increase in militant attacks on targets both in Egypt and across the border in Israel. The Jewish state has allowed Egypt to temporarily strengthen its forces in the Sinai to fight Islamist militants, but has opposed formalizing any changes to the treaty.
Tensions were further exacerbated last year when Egyptian protesters ransacked offices of the Israeli Embassy in Cairo, dumping Hebrew-language documents out of a window and trapping six Israeli staff inside for several hours. The protests were in response to the killing of six Egyptian police officers near the border by Israeli forces, who were chasing militants who killed eight Israelis in a cross-border attack.
Another complication came last week when the Muslim Brotherhood's supreme leader, Mohammed Badie, called on Muslims worldwide to defend Jerusalem, saying "Zionists only know the way of force." He said that Jews were spreading "corruption" and had slaughtered Muslims and desecrated holy sites. Morsi made no public comments about Badie's remarks.


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'Egoless' Pendlebury without peer: Adams
As voted by his peers, Collingwood's Scott Pendlebury has won his first AFL Players' Best Captain Award, proudly presented by The Diamond Guys. Magpies vice-captain Taylor Adams penned an exclusive column for aflplayers.com.au giving insight into what makes 'Pendles' a universally admired leader.
I can remember watching Scott Pendlebury when I was growing up.
Before I was drafted I supported Geelong but when 'Pendles' hit the AFL scene, he had a rapid rise and it was hard not to watch him as a footballer.
Looking from afar, he seemed like a guy who has everything going for him in terms of being a footballer – he was a good ball user, the perfect size for a midfielder and was often talked about as being in the mould of former Saint (and eventual Roo) Nick Dal Santo.
Pendles always seemed to have a level of maturity beyond his years and even looking on as a football fan he appeared to have leadership written all over him.
Before you arrive at a club you almost become a bit intimidated by the best players, especially those at a big club like Collingwood but Pendles removed any of those thoughts before my trade from the Giants to the Magpies had even gone through.
The aura around Pendles as a person is quite different to what some might expect but the biggest thing that stood out to me upon meeting him for the first time was how much of a genuine, caring guy he is.
Pendles is incredibly confident in his own ability as a player but he also treats everyone equally – from our President Eddie McGuire to the newest draftee – everyone is part of the club.
One of the biggest things that stands out about his leadership qualities is that he's egoless.
He works hard to support and nurture those at our club and he's an approachable and caring leader.
Sometimes it can be hard to switch off when you're focussing on footy but Pendles has the greatest balance I've seen of knowing when to switch off and have a laugh compared to when things are more serious.
Pendles manages that balance better than anyone else I've come across and it's something I've been able to learn from him.
It's often discussed by commentators how calm Pendles is in high-pressure situations on the field but it is also something that stands out significantly to us as players.
Steele Sidebottom and I often discuss how anytime we need someone to be calm on the ground, we look to Pendles.
When he's not out there next to us, his absence is felt.
We have so many other great leaders around us but his ability to provide advice and guidance in the heat of the moment is exceptional.
It's hard to describe what Pendles means to the Collingwood Football Club.
As a group we're indebted to him for the service he has provided in his 14 years – he always puts the club first without question.
As players we're so lucky to have someone with his experience leading us each week but I also think the coaches would emulate that by saying they're lucky to have a leader they can rely on as a conduit between the playing group and coaching staff.
For the fans and the people who love the club but are not inside the four walls, I can only imagine they're equally as grateful for his service and the high quality football he's played over the years.
Pendles has led us through some tough times as a club and there are countless examples I could share where his leadership shone through but I think the endless support he has provided to our group is what has been most significant.
He was young when he took over from 'Maxy' (former Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell) midway through 2014 but he handled the transition seamlessly.
As a group we've had some challenging moments both on and off the field, from periods of not playing finals to 'Bucks' (Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley) facing media scrutiny, but Pendles has always found a way to keep the group together and working towards something special.
This week marked a significant milestone for Pendles, becoming the games record holder for the club so it's fitting this Award is presented now.
I'm not too sure Pendles takes a lot of notice what the media write about him – although it is mostly positive – but for a player of his calibre who has achieved just about everything the game has to offer, I can only imagine he will value the way he's perceived amongst the AFL fraternity.
Pendles has an ability to connect with people from all walks of life and so it's no surprise he's been recognised by his peers.


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Home / Case Victories / U.S. Court of Appeals Win for Survivor Benefits for Second Spouse
U.S. Court of Appeals Win for Survivor Benefits for Second Spouse
Appeals and Federal Retirement Benefits
Our client, Roksoliana Dachniwskyj, the widow and second wife of Myron Dachniwskyj, applied for the survivor annuity as her husband's "former spouse" with the Federal Employees Retirement System and Military Retirement Benefits through the United States Government. Her application for the survivor annuity was denied by the U.S. Government stating she did not qualify for benefits as the former spouse. Anderson and Boback filed a Notice of Appeal on her behalf with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. and successfully obtained the survivor benefits for second spouse, our client.
Our client married her husband in 1998 and remained married until he passed away in 2009. Her husband had been previously married, for 42 years, and divorced in 1998. When Myron died, he was retired and receiving a Railroad Retirement from the Federal Employees Retirement System and Military Retirement Benefits from the United States Government.
Our client's argument was that the Federal notice sent to her husband that he must reelect a survivor annuity for his new wife after he divorced his first wife was ineffective and that her husband's failure to terminate the reduction of his annuity during their 11 years marriage signaled his intent to continue to provide the annuity for her after his divorce.
The US Merit System Board awarded the benefit to his first wife citing Simpson v OPM 347 F.3d 1361, 1364-65 (Fed. Cir. 2003) where it was held that notices OPM sent to annuitants from 1989 to 1996 were ineffective in that they failed to inform an annuitant who had elected reduced annuity benefits prior to a divorce to provide for survivor benefits, that a pre-divorce election automatically terminates upon divorce, and if he still intended that the former spouse receive an annuity, he must make a new election within two years.
Original Decision
Our client's spouse received the notice but the 1999 version he received still did not meet the requirements of the Simpson case, it did not notify him that the divorce voided his prior election and he must now re-elect her as a former spouse; Based upon the continued deduction for Survivor Benefits and his failure to notify OPM of his divorce or remarriage, her spouse believed he was not required to do anything else to continue his wife's annuity
Our client filed a petition for review of this decision and pursued litigating the issue of who should rightfully receive the survivor benefit, our client (2nd wife) or the 1st wife.
FINAL ORDER entered by the MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD denied our client's Petition for Review and affirmed the decision granting the survivor benefit to the 1st wife.
Result on Appeal for Survivor Benefits for Second Spouse
Janice L. Boback appeared before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. and successfully argued that the Board's award to the first spouse and ex-wife was not supported by substantial evidence. The appellate court reversed the decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board and awarded the survivor annuity benefits to our client.
It you are interested, feel free to download the decision or listen to the oral argument
https://illinoislawforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/SURVIVOR-BENEFITS-WIN-FOR-SECOND-SPOUSE-ORAL-ARGUMENT.mp3
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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a network protocol designed to prevent layer 2 loops. It is standardized as IEEE 802.D protocol. STP blocks some ports on switches with redundant links to prevent broadcast storms and ensure loop-free topology. With STP in place, you can have redundant links between switches to provide redundancy.
To better understand the importance of STP and how to use STP to prevent broadcast storms on a network with redundant links, consider the following example.
SW2 sends a broadcast frame to SW1 and SW3. Both switches receive the frame and forward the frame out every port, except the port the frame was received on. SW1 sends the frame to SW3. SW3 receives the frame, and sends the frame back to SW2. SW2 then again forwards the frame to SW1! The same thing also happens in the opposite direction. Without STP in place, these frames would loop forever. STP prevents loops by placing one of the switch ports into blocking state.
In the topology above, STP has placed one port on SW3 into the blocking state. That way, if SW3 receives a broadcast frame from SW1, it will not forward it out the port connected to SW2.
STP enables layer 2 redundancy. In the example above, if the link between SW3 and SW1 fails, STP would converge and unblock the port on SW3.


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Niche independent traders, high street names, a bustling market, pleasant pubs, real foodie restaurants and a thriving theatre all bring real life and character to a thriving town centre in the heart of Chorley.
Love shopping? You'll love Chorley! With its niche independent traders, high street names and bustling market, it's a combination that brings real life and character to a thriving town centre.
If you want to sample a traditional market, Tuesdays are best as you'll find the Covered Market and a street market in full swing. Away from the traditional attractions of the markets, shoppers will find a refreshing mix of smaller, unique independent traders and major high street names.
The shopping centre, Market Walk, provides a focal point for visitors. You can catch a bus or train to the town centre or park in one of the many cheap car parks.
If you aren't planning a shopping trip, the town centre offers a glimpse of Chorley's past. Glance up above the shopfronts and you will see fantastic architecture reminding you of times gone by.
Everything in my hand just 50p," cries the trader. Standing and serving the people of Chorley for more than 500 years the famous markets are a treat and must see for every visitor.
Every Tuesday, stalls line the streets of Chorley town centre and together with the Covered Market, over 100 stalls sell everything from fresh fruit and vegetables to cosmetics and clothes. If you visit on a Tuesday, you will see stalls lining the streets of Fazakerley Street, Chapel Street, New Market Street, Cleveland Street and the bottom half of High Street. Traditionally, the Tuesday market was held on the Flat Iron (sometimes known locally as the 'Cattle Market'), however, in July 2017, the market moved to the streets to make way for the extension to Market Walk shopping centre.
If you don't visit on a Tuesday, the Covered Market also stands on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and there's a special mixed-market on Mondays offering flea market bargains alongside regular stall holders.
Plus look out for the special food and craft markets on Fazakerley Street, which take place on the second Saturday of every month.
Chorley Markets also welcomes coach trips and group travel, with dedicated coach parking facilities and packages available. Group Travel providers should contact Chorley Council for further information.
Town Centre Improvements
In September 2016, Chorley Council agreed a £17m package of investment in Chorley town centre that will see a huge amount of work taking place to attract more visitors.
The highlights of the scheme include an extension to Market Walk shopping centre, which will bring a six-screen cinema, high street retailers and restaurants to the town and a programme to improve the appearance of the rest of the town centre streets making it more pedestrian-friendly and a great place to enjoy your leisure time.
This work coincides with two other major projects – to create a new youth zone for Chorley and to build the Primrose Gardens retirement village on Fleet Street.
It is expected that the improvements and redevelopment of Chorley town centre will be completed in late 2018 with businesses continuing to operate as normal throughout the work. You can view the most up to date information on the Council website.
Night Time Buzz
Delightful by day and beautiful by night, Chorley has plenty to offer to keep you busy from dawn till dusk.
Pleasant pubs and real foodie restaurants all within a short walk of each other offer plenty to keep you refreshed.
Whether you fancy Italian, Chinese, or prefer the tastes of India, a wide selection of choices are available with everything from traditional fish and chips to the most exotic of dishes.
Once you have been well fed you can spend a night enjoying the ambience of the pubs selling real ale.
For those who like live performances Chorley has its very own theatre. Chorley Little Theatre is a little gem hidden away among the back streets. It hosts a wide range of performances from comedy to tragic drama and everything in between.
If you feel like partying the night away then the town has its own nightclub Applejax in the centre of town.
If you'd rather head outdoors then Chorley has some fantastic sunsets out to the coast. Why not head up towards Winter Hill the lit television mast, which dominates the sky and take an evening stroll to the sunset.
Check out Chorley this Summer
Check out Chorley this Spring
Check out Chorley this winter
Awesome Autumn Adventures
Astley Hall
Astley Hall & Park
Astley Park
Chorley Covered Market
Chorley Little Theatre
Chorley Market
Chorley town centre land train stop
Chorley Town Hall
Duxbury Park
Fazakerley Street
Hoghton Tower
LFRS Training Centre
Locations throughout the borough
Malthouse Farm
Market Walk
Town Centre - Union Street


President Trump has been threatening to pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and it looks like he may be close to pulling the trigger. Before last week's G20 Summit in Argentina, Trump and his Canadian and Mexican counterparts signed a replacement NAFTA deal called, appropriately, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). When he left the G20, Trump basically gave Congress an ultimatum: Choose between USMCA or nothing. This is important because pulling out of NAFTA without a successor in place would invite Mexico and Canada — both leading importers of US goods — to put tariffs on items coming from the United States. With stocks flagging and investor fears mounting, that could set off a pretty severe economic shock.
Denmark has a new plan for dealing with what it calls "unwanted" immigrants: Move them to a remote island that was once used for studying sick animals. No, really. The island in question is Lindholm Island, two miles out to sea. If it sounds extreme, it's supposed to be. Rising far-right and anti-immigration sentiments that have swept Europe have now reached the highest levels of government in Denmark. Some of the country's legislators have made it clear they have no qualms about testing the boundaries of human rights conventions to preserve what they call the Danish way of life. The controversial deal still must be passed by the parliament.
Some states are still feeling the aftershock of last month's midterm elections. In Wisconsin, state Democrats are considering legal action after the GOP-held legislature approved a series of measures that would restrict the power of incoming Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul. During a "lame duck" session, Republicans voted to reduce the number of early voting days, require legislative backing for certain decisions traditionally made by the governor and attorney general, and change the way the legislature could represent itself in court (a move that weakens the role of attorney general). State Democrats say the moves don't just undermine the incoming leaders, they undermine the entire electoral process.
The killing of an American tourist in Costa Rica is threatening the verdant Central American country's reputation as a safe travel destination. The body of 36-year-old Carla Stefaniak was found this week. She went missing late last month after dropping off her travel companion at the airport. Her body has been found, her family confirmed, and a suspect is in custody. Costa Rica is typically seen as a very safe place for travelers, but the country has seen a jump in homicides in recent years. According to one survey of official data, the country broke its record for reported homicides in 2017, with 603 reported killings.
A study on the ecological impact of microplastics had stomach-churning results. Literally. Researchers examined more than 100 sea turtles of all seven species across the globe. Every … single … one … of them had microplastics in their gut. The findings bolster an already strong global call to reduce the usage of microplastics, which can easily get washed into waterways. Microplastics, in case you're not sure, are exactly what they sound like — teeny tiny particles of plastic. Some glitters are microplastics, as are those synthetic scrubbing beads in some face and body products. Countries and states around the world have taken steps to ban some of these harmful substances.
A funeral service is set for 11 a.m. ET in Houston, where the late former President George H.W. Bush is lying in repose at St. Martin's Episcopal Church. Bush's grandson, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, and his close friend, former Secretary of State James Baker, will deliver eulogies. Burial is set for 5:15 p.m. at the the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas.
Good, we need some more brightness in our lives.
I mean, it IS just one unfortunate typo away from Santa. That's festive, right?
Because the country wasn't just built by stately old white guys on mildly irritated horses.
And they all look like DAD SHOES. Is this what the kids are into these days?
That's how much "Secret Santas" across the country have paid off in Walmart layaway bills so far this year. The practice of anonymously paying off other peoples' holiday layaway bills has been going strong for a few years now, and it looks like some generous folks are feeling the holiday spirit.


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While death, eschatology and exotic indigenous deathways have long held a privileged position in the ethnographic and popular literature on Borneo, ancestors have remained a strangely neglected topic. This volume fills this lacuna by presenting a collection of essays on ancestors in Borneo societies written by anthropologists with extensive experience in the field and drawing on new scholarship in kinship and animism studies.
Belying the unimportance of ancestors in the literature, the essays document a complex significance of ancestors in Borneo religion and social life. Ancestors appear in a variety of manifestations and contexts, including as guests or distant beneficiaries of offerings in mortuary and community rituals, as village guardians and personal protecting spirits, as assistants in curing rituals and warfare, as unsolicited visitors in dreams and involuntary possession, and as sources of political authority, cultural legitimacy, and collective identity in public discourse. The pattern of relating to ancestors that emerges from this close collaborative effort differs from classic ethnographic representations of ancestor worship based on Sino-African material, and broadens the theoretical and comparative understanding of the subject.
Exploring at depth complex questions about the constitution of ancestorship and how ancestral status is established – and the role in this regard of death, kinship, prowess, morality and ritual – this volume will not just be of interest to regional specialists but also will enrich the general anthropological theory of ancestors, kinship and religion.
Kenneth Sillander is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the Swedish School of Social Science, University of Helsinki. He studied anthropology at the University of Helsinki and has done fieldwork among the Bentian of Indonesian Borneo. Research interests include social organization, religion, and ethnicity.
Pascal Couderc studied anthropology at the EHESS, Paris. He has done extensive fieldwork among the Uut Danum of West Kalimantan. His main research interests are oral epics and death.


Our creeds should be guided by doctrine, not our doctrines by our creeds.
As noted the Bible is clear that animals are souls and have spirits. I think the problem, however, has its roots in a few assumptions which preclude what the scripture has to say. Most Christians do not understand the "soul," nor the "spirit" and assume that only man must "have" a soul for only he is immortal. These are all assumptions from tradition and creeds, not from scripture. The Bible is very clear on these matters, but since it upsets the catechism, it must be "reinterpreted" to fit the accepted understanding.
It's suggested that "living ones" is a better translation of the Hebrew and Greek, however, we see in scripture that a soul can die ("The soul who sins shall die" Ezek 18:20). More problematic it is said of the first man, Adam, that he "became a living soul" (Gen 2:7). The Hebrew (transliterated) reads "chay nephesh." Adam did not become a "living living one." Well, he sort of did, but it's an awkward way to say it. Better understood, the dust God called "Adam" was formed, God breathed (spirit) into him, and he became a living soul.
In Gen 1:21, God is said to create "every living creature" (Gen 1:22, kole chay nephesh). This is exactly what Adam is. Animals were created "living souls." The KJV translates "nephesh" as "soul" 475 times. Gen 1:24 reads the same.
In Numbers 9 "nephesh" is translated "dead body" (and elsewhere). 475 times translated as "soul," yet some places translated "dead body." This is because who we are is a combination (not triune as God is) of body, soul and spirit. YOU are a soul, YOU are your body, YOU live because of spirit (breath) in you. YOU can be alive and you can be dead. Your body can be alive or it can be dead. Who you are (soul) can be alive or dead.
When we read of those cast into the fire that is not not quenched, where the worm does not die, it is not "nephesh" cast there, it is "peger," carcasses (Is 66:24, Strong's 6297). The living shall look upon carcasses, not upon "souls" being tortured.
Paul, in 1 Cor 15:45, quotes Gen 2:7 when writing of Adam. There he uses "záō psychḗ." Psychḗ is translated "soul" 57 times in the KJV. Animals are souls. They are living beings with breath (spirit), as we shall see.
*"spirit" needs its own deeper study, it is a word/concept which encompasses many things. This is just an overview within the context of this study.
Adam was formed from the dust as a non-living soul, until God breathed (nâphach) into him "the breath of life" (neshâmâh chay), then he "became a living soul" as we have seen. We are souls, and when alive, we have spirit. When we die, the spirit (temporal life, which is from God, which originates from God) goes back to him who gave it.
We see this at the cross when the Savior commits his spirit unto the Father, Lk 23:46, ("Father, 'into Your hands I commit My spirit.") . Luke tells us, "Having said this, He breathed His last [gave up the spirit]." We know from scripture that the Lord's body was in "the belly of the earth for three days and three nights" (Mt 12:40). And we know, his "soul" was in "Hades (hell)" until the resurrection (Acts 2:31).
The Lord Jesus is not a triune being on his own (and neither are we).
The breath of life is a gift of God. Spirit is that which is directly created or from God. This is why both angels and demons are both termed "spirits." When scripture speaks of the "spiritual," it is that which is from God (spiritual things, spiritually minded, spiritually discerned, etc.).
Also note here that "sons" also refers to that which is a direct work of God. Fallen angels are called "the sons of God" in scripture, yet we must be "become the sons of God" by believing on his name (Jn 1:12). We are born of the flesh / corruptible seed, but we "must be born again" by the Spirit (God) and the Word.
We are born in corruption. We are born mortal. We are born in terrestrial bodies of death. As we have seen in previous studies this is why we must have resurrection. "The wages (curse) of sin is death" (Rom 6:23). In Adam, all die. In resurrection we "put on immortality" and "put on incorruption." (1 Cor 15:54). Then and only then do we become immortal.
Scripture only uses the word "immortality" (Greek: athanasía) in two passages in the original languages. There are a few places in the epistles where "incorruptible" is translated as "immortality," but we'll leave that alone for our scope here.
The context of 1 Cor 15 is the exchanging of the "terrestrial" body for the "celestial" body. It is the great Resurrection chapter. When we are resurrected, then we become immortal. Until then, we are mortal (we die) and we are corruptible (we decay). The subject of resurrection and the significance of the Lord's lack of decay in the tomb are covered in other studies.
Animals are souls. They have spirit while they are living. We are souls. We have spirit while we are living. When animals die, they decay back to dust. When we die, we decay back to dust. Animals are not immortal. We are not immortal. We are flesh, born of flesh. This is why we "must be born again" (John 3) by the Spirit, by the Word of God (Rom 10:17; 1 Peter 1:23, etc.). When we "believe unto salvation" (Rom 1:16; 10:10) we "become the Sons of God" (John 1:12). Our lives/souls are then "hid in God" (Col 3:3). When we believe the gospel, our lives are "sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise" (Eph 1:13; 4:30).
Since God alone is immortal, he alone can grant immortality. He has clearly told us in his Word that immortality is secured by faith in the finished work of the Son of God and will be experienced by those who follow him in resurrection.
When we speak of "redemption," we mean the redemption of the body, the exchanging of the old body for the new (2 Cor 5:1-8). This is why we do not eagerly seek death, we eagerly seek the "day of redemption" (Eph 4:30). He have that redemption now as permanent possession (Eph 1:7), but we will not experience it in full until the day of redemption (Eph 1:14). We are his "purchased possession" awaiting redemption of the body; we have "passed from death unto life" by faith alone (John 5:24). For this we praise him!
[Christ] In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.


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The meat of the issue: Bovril
November 5, 2014 T Farrell	2 Comments
Bovril beef extract was introduced into Britain in 1886. The product was a great success, and the business grew to become one of the largest companies in Britain.
Background and introduction of Bovril
John Lawson Johnston (1839 – 1900) was an Edinburgh butcher with an interest in military and medical provisions. He developed Johnston's Fluid Beef, a beef broth product, in the 1860s.
Johnston won a three-year contract to supply one million tin cans of Fluid Beef to the French army in 1874. He established operations in Canada in order to be closer to his source of beef.
A caricature of John Lawson Johnston (1839 – 1900) by Spy for Vanity Fair (1897)
Johnston began to produce a concentrated version of Fluid Beef, which enjoyed lower distribution costs, from 1875. He was inspired to name the product "Bovril" whilst smoking a cigar, combining the Latin "bo" meaning ox, with "vril", the mysterious life-force in the novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton's The Coming Race (1871).
After the Canadian operations were destroyed by fire in 1884, Johnston established premises at Trinity Square, London. Bovril was launched in Britain from 1886. The classic bulbous brown Bovril bottles were introduced from 1888, by which time the product was distributed throughout 3,000 pubs and shops.
Bovril enters into mass production
The Bovril company was formed with a capital of £150,000 and a new factory at Old Street, London in 1889.
Virol malt tonic was introduced from 1889, and soon followed by Stelna corned beef.
Beef began to be sourced from Argentina and Uruguay from 1890.
Bovril was one of the first consumer goods to be advertised on a large scale. Advertising focused on its healthful properties. Pope Leo XIII (1810 – 1903) endorsed the product in advertisements, as he did for coca wine (a predecessor of Coca-Cola). An electric sign advertising Bovril was erected at Ludgate Circus, London from 1892.
The Bovril advertisement on Ludgate Circus, London (1918)
The lightweight and nutritious properties of Bovril led to it being taken on expeditions by the likes of Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton. Edmund Hillary brought it with him on the Everest Expedition.
Bovril flotation
The Bovril company was sold to the financier E T Hooley (1842 – 1903) for £2 million in 1896. Johnston had privately believed that even £1.5 million would be a ridiculous price to pay for the business.
Hooley floated the company for £2.5 million, but stripped the business of its working capital, and promised higher dividends than the company could afford. Hooley walked away with his profit, but Johnston, who remained as chairman, was forced to loan the company £150,000 just to keep it afloat.
By 1896 Bovril was available in over 100,000 retail establishments, as well as most hospitals and infirmaries.
George Lawson Johnston takes over as chairman
John Lawson Johnston died in 1900, and was succeeded by his son George Lawson Johnston (1873 – 1943) as chairman of Bovril.
Bovril was ranked 35th largest among British companies as measured by share capital in 1905.
George Lawson Johnston (1873 – 1943) in 1940.
Bovril used a 100 percent beef recipe. It was made from finely granulated dried beef powder imported from Canada. It differed from rival beef teas in that it used bovine blood as a thickening agent.
The factory was hailed as the cleanest in London, and the company regularly invited doctors and chemists to inspect it.
After Bovril's principal meat supplier entered into an exclusive contract with Liebig's, its main rival, from 1906, Bovril acquired half a million acres of land in Argentina to ensure a supply of beef from 1908. It also acquired beef from Australia and New Zealand.
Bovril was a major supplier to the British armed forces during the First World War. The company earned the goodwill of the British public by its refusal to increase the price of its product during the conflict.
Bovril acquired Marmite of Burton-upon-Trent and Ambrosia, a Devon-based producer of milk-based desserts, in 1924.
The Old Street factory was capable of producing 57,600 bottles of Bovril every day by 1927.
Bovril, with 310,000 cattle, had the largest herd under single ownership in Argentina by 1930. The company owned 1.3 million acres in Argentina and nine million acres in Australia.
20 to 30 pounds of good quality, lean beef were used to make one pound of Bovril.
Bovril had a market value of £10.8 million by 1930, making it the 23rd most highly-valued company in Britain.
Stelna had been rebranded as Bovril corned beef by 1936.
Ambrosia Creamed Rice was introduced in 1936.
The Old Street factory was hit three times during the Blitz, but a total of only four working days were lost.
Post-war period
The Argentine estates covered more than one million acres with over 200,000 cattle by 1959. The cattle were descended from Bovril-bred pedigree bulls from Ampthill in Bedfordshire. The Santa Elena abattoir employed 3,000 skilled workers, and was one of the most modern factories in Argentina.
An advertisement from the early 1900s. Bovril had Papal approval
Bovril, Ambrosia creamed rice and Bovril corned beef were all market leaders in Britain by 1957.
The Old Street factory broke a new record when 131,868 bottles of Bovril were produced in a single day in 1961.
Production volumes of Bovril began to decline from the mid-1960s.
Bovril instant beef stock was launched in 1966. The Ambrosia purchase brought with it dairies, and Bovril processed 42 million gallons of milk in 1966.
Production of Bovril was relocated from Old Street to Burton-upon-Trent, in the English Midlands, from 1967.
Acquisition by Cavenham Foods
Bovril was acquired by Cavenham Foods, controlled by James Goldsmith (1933 – 1997) for £14.5 million in 1971. Goldsmith had identified the Bovril management, led by Lord Luke (1905 – 1996), as clueless.
Bovril's dairy interests, including three dairies in Devon and two in Ireland, were sold six weeks later to Grand Metropolitan for £6.3 million. The Bovril Argentinian interests were divested for £3 million in 1973.
Cavenham focused on marketing the three principal brands: Bovril, Marmite and Ambrosia.
Bovril advertisement c.1900
Subsequent ownership
Bovril (including Marmite and Ambrosia) was sold to Beecham, a drugs and consumer goods company, for £42 million in cash in 1980. Bovril employed 1,400 people in Britain across sites in Burton-upon-Trent and Devon. Beecham planned to use its international marketing expertise to increase sales worldwide.
Following a merger with SmithKline Beckman, Beecham decided to focus on its pharmaceuticals business, and sold Bovril (including Marmite and Ambrosia) to CPC, an American food company which owned Hellman's mayonnaise and Knorr, for £157 million in cash in 1990. The number of employees had halved to 700 since 1980.
Five million jars of Bovril were sold in 1998.
CPC (now renamed Best Foods) was acquired by Unilever in 2001. Unilever sold Ambrosia to Premier Foods for £105 million in 2003.
In the wake of an European Community ban on the export of British beef, Unilever changed the composition of Bovril from beef stock to yeast extract from 2004. The ban was lifted in 2006, and Bovril began to be made from beef again.
3.5 million jars of Bovril were consumed in Britain in 2009. Bovril also has a large export market in Malaysia, Singapore and China.
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