March 31, 4th Sunday in Lent.
All the films this week feature a mother in film and Scripture to guide our thoughts concerning our role as a parent and/or the heritage of our fathers.
There are two mothers in this under-rated 1990 film, but we will focus on the African American Odessa Carter who works for Miriam Thompson. It is the mid-1950s, and Odessa rides the bus to her employer's home on the other side of Montgomery, Alabama. Like "the good wife" she rises before dawn to prepare breakfast for her husband and get the children ready for school. When the black community decides to boycott the buses because of the mistreatment of Rosa Parks, she and her husband get up early the day of the boycott and wait to see the first bus come by. Both are delighted that it is empty, except for the driver. They decide they too will quit riding. However, Odessa's destination is not on the routes of the improvised car pools and taxi services the blacks set up, so she must walk to work. It is, as the title says, "a long walk," so she is often tired, and sometimes late and wet due to rain. She never complains or mentions her hardship until Miriam questions her about her tardiness. Supper is often late at her home, even with the children helping prepare it. When the family attends the church rallies where the boycott is discussed and celebrated, Miriam, despite being exhausted accompanies her husband and two children. Miriam grudgingly offers Odessa a ride on some days, and is soon providing her rides back and forth on a daily basis—until her racist husband finds out and orders her to stop. Odessa is a quiet, unassuming person, but she possesses both courage and wisdom. During one of their few conversations about what is happening in their city Odessa says, "Miss Thompson, I don't want your children to grow up scared of mine." Replies, "It's just that a lot of the whites are scared. I'm a little scared." Odessa, "We're all scared. What's scarin' you Miss Thompson, who you are, or what Mr. Thompson wants you to be?" Odessa does not attempt to persuade her employer of the boycott's justness. And yet, she is such a person of integrity, as well as a valued hard worker in the house, that Miriam decides that she will join the whites from the local Air Force base who volunteered to drive the strikers. Concerned that she realizes the consequences, Odessa warns her that once she starts there can be no turning back.
Being a mother in itself is a tiring experience, but working outside the home in addition is doubly so. It is understandable that some women decline to become involved in community affairs. Odessa, who probably did not graduate from high school, is not a leader, but one of the countless foot soldiers who made the Civil Rights Movement possible. Without people like her Martin Luther King, Jr. could have accomplished little. Her feet followed her heart, and as we saw in the film, often bled into her shoes, but she never complained. There are many causes outside our homes that need faithful volunteers. Maybe not as dramatic as a bus boycott, but still tasks that help the children, the handicapped, or the hungry and homeless. When we sing such hymns as "Where He leads me, I will follow," may we remember Odessa and mean what we are singing.
A wise child makes a glad father, but a foolish child is a mother's grief.
When Holly Burns drives her three children home from a church pageant practice and sees the hooded Ben sitting on the front steps, she is conflicted—torn between joy and fear. Ben has been away for 77 days at a drug rehab center and not yet scheduled for a home visit. Her two children by her second husband, Lacey and Liam, are over joyed to welcome him back. They are too young to understand the possible dangers of his coming back too soon, but Ben's teenage sister Ivy is so upset that she calls her stepfather Neal. Holly, in a quandary over Ben and her other three children, decides that he can stay for at least a day before returning to the clinic. But she lays down the law, telling him he can stay only if he agrees not to leave her sight for a minute. She quickly enters the house and takes their prescription drugs out of the medicine cabinet to hide them from Ben. It is Christmas Eve, and matters are tense as the family goes to Christmas mass together where the younger three children do well in the pageant. There are a few in the church who have been ill-affected by Ben when he was dealing drugs, but no disturbance. However, when they return home they find the house has been vandalized and their pet dog is gone, Ben thinks he knows what has happened and runs off to find it. Holly follows him in their car. She insists that they will search for the dog together. From various people they meet, including the mother of a dead girl to whom Ben had introduced to drugs, Holly learns how low Ben had sunk during his high school days. At one point Ben admits he is a liar and not worth all the trouble but Holly refuses to leave him. He is able to ditch Holly at a convenience store so that he can confront the drug dealer holding their dog. The dealer makes ben run a drug errand before giving over the dog. There is much more, with Holly at the end saving Ben's life when she finds him in a drug-induced unconscious state thanks to a kit with revival medication. Ben's future is very uncertain, but we can be certain that Holly, like the shepherd seeking the lost sheep, will do what she can, even though she knows she may have lose him.
In this true story based on Garrard Conley's memoir Nancy is the dutiful wife of Marshall Eamons who is a Ford dealer and the pastor of a Fundamentalist Baptist Church. (The names of the persons have been changed.)When they learn that their son Jared is gay, Rev. Eamons meets with two of the leaders of his church, and they all agree the boy should undergo conversion therapy at a distant center called "Love in Action." The first couple of weeks are introductory, a sorting out period, with Nancy staying at a nearby motel and able to see her son at night. After several days at the clinic, Jared becomes convinced that the name of the center is a lie, the treatment consisting of lectures and exercises attempting to get them to discern and name the family member who (supposedly) led them into the sin of homosexuality. Jared sees the leaders as spiritual bullies, especially when they conduct a horrific exorcism in which a boy's parents are invited to join the leader in "beating the devil out of" their son with their Bibles. Nancy resists at first Jared's pleas to leave the place. She starts to come around when she reads the program's handbook and finds it full of grammatical errors and questionable psychobabble. Jared becomes fed up when he challenges the counselor's suggestion that he hates his father. He calls his mother on his cellphone, but when she arrives at the clinic she is denied entrance. She keeps trying, insisting that she will not leave without him. On their way home she apologizes to her son, saying she is ashamed that they did not check the clinic more thoroughly. Rev. Eamons is very upset that they have given up on the program, but mother and son are united in their determination that conversion therapy is not the solution for him. There is little theological discussion in the film, so we are not sure about Nancy's beliefs regarding what the Bible teaches, just that she has always gone along with what her husband and her church believed. We do know that Ben, estranged from his father, left home for New York City and that he began to write articles condemning conversion therapy and then returned four years later to begin reconciling with his father despite his life style..
Nancy's maternal instincts prove to be stronger than her accepted beliefs about God, the Bible, and homosexuality—and her submission to the patriarchal system that taught her to accept male authority as the final word. Like Ben, she rejects the conversion therapist's teaching that God would not accept Ben unless he changes and conforms to the church's beliefs that homosexuality is evil. She struggles, like so ,many other mothers have done, with the fact that her son is different and cannot will himself to change his sexual preference. I wonder if while singing Charlotte Elliott's familiar words she wondered if they included her son, "Just as I am, without one plea, But that Thy blood was shed for me, And that thou biddest me come to Thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come." The hymn writer wrote about being "tossed by many a conflict, many a doubt, Fights and fears within, without," phrases that could apply to either she or her son. Once she decides to take her son's part, she is able to throw off both patriarchy and condemnation of gays. In an interview the real mother, Martha Conley says approvingly of Nicole Kidman's portrayal of," She became his [Lucas's–Ben] mother and she became that warrior that fought for her child. I think that is so evident all throughout the movie. I was just so honored the way she played my part."* "Warrior mother," quite a change, but then maternal love will do that to a woman, such love reflecting that of the God to whom Charlotte Elliot directed her great hymn.
* The delightful interview is at https://awardswatch.com/2018/10/30/interview-martha-conley-mother-of-boy-erased-author-garrard-conley-exclusive/.
The love of Lillian flows through her son at this climactic moment, even bringing Santini to his senses, who proves to be a changed man after this sequence.
We see that Lillian, loving both husband and children, has the Christ-like role of family mediator. She appeals to the better natures of both sides in family disputes, striving to get them to understand one another. She knows her macho husband better than he knows himself. During discussions of the film some women have accused her of being an enabler of her husband's drinking habit, but she proves to be more than that, as we see in the kitchen when she physically stands up to her drunken husband, reading him the riot act. At that moment, her patience with him is exhausted, but as soon as he leaves the house, her deep love for him takes over, and she sends Ben out to rescue him from his own folly. Hers is not just the love of a wife and mother, but also like the love celebrated in Charles Wesley's great hymn, "Love divine, all love excelling, Joy of heaven to earth come down…" "Fix in us Thy humble dwelling," it continues, and we see that this has happened in her. Fortunate are those who grew up with a mother like Lillian.
Better to meet a she-bear robbed of its cubs than to confront a fool immersed in folly.
I will finish the following 2 meditations by this Tuesday morning.
The resentment of Erin's children at being gone so much has reached its peak when eight-year-old Matthew stops speaking to her. This, of course, leads to her anguish, but the families she is helping need her too much. Then the boy comes across some of the papers in his mother's file and reads them. He says to his mom, "This girl's about my age. Is she one of the people you're helping?" "Yeah, she's really sick so I'm going to get her some medicine to feel better." "Why doesn't her own mom get her medicine?" "Because her mom's really sick too." "Oh." The boy, now comprehending the scope of his mother's work, changes from being resentful to being proud of his mother.
Sometimes a mother's love is so great that must reach out beyond her own home. And if the need is really great, as it was in this true story, it might even lead to the neglect her own children for a time. Jesus spoke about divisions within the family that would arise because of him, with children against parents and the like. Erin's case is similar, her devotion to seeking justice from her client/friends being a stand-in for Christ. The world is richer for such devotion to justice. Sometimes a mother must "speak out for those who cannot speak." In he long run even the children who feel neglected will be better off because she has been called to meet the greater good.
As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
Isabel Pullman has been homeschooling her son Auggie in their spacious Brooklyn home. For the sake of her son she has put her own doctoral thesis plans on hold. Born with a congenital disorder, Auggie has endured almost thirty operations that has left his face a scarred mass that has distorted it into that of a gnome or troll. But now that he's 10, she and her husband Nate decide it is time for him to go to middle school and mingle with other children. Auggie, who has been hiding from the world by wearing a replica of a NASA space helmet so that no one can see his face, is dead set against this. It is not an easy decision for Isabel as well, because she is aware that the world can be cruel to those who are different.
Augie is bullied by some, befriended by a few, and challenged and inspired by a couple of the teachers. He will know rejection and acceptance, pain and joy. Through everything Isabel always stands ready to support her boy, sometimes by making him face a situation that he would prefer to run from. Hers is a tough love, reflecting that of Israel's God who condemned that nation for its sins, but after punishment, was ready to offer comfort. Isabel also is a wise mother, unlike those called helicopter parents who always hover around their children in order to protect them from every obstacle or danger. She knows there are some risks and hurts that her son must face on his own.
God is like this caring mother, the prophet Isaiah says. Elsewhere in Scriptures the male role of shepherd is applied to God (Psalm 23), and in Isaiah we see a combination of the male and the female roles, "He tends his flock like a shepherd:/ He gathers the lambs in his arms/and carries them close to his heart;/ he gently leads those that have young." (Isaiah 40:11) As Augie is led (and pushed) by the gentle hand of his mother, so are we by God. During this Lenten season may we reflect back upon those times when God's motherly love comforted us, and then challenged, us to be our best.


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THE STEVE WIGGINS BAND
Review by Steven "Nick" Nickelson of Precious Cargo by The Steve Wiggins Band (Recommended: 01, 02, 10) ARTIST BIO Steve's own musical career began by teaching himself to play the piano and joining the school band playing the trumpet. At the age of sixteen, Steve joined the touring band "Foolstar" and he began living out his musical ambition. After the band dissolved, Steve moved back to Panama City and played with several local bands and performed in many successful solo engagements. Steve released his first solo CD, "Serenity by the Sea," in 2003, followed by "Spirit of the Momsen" in August 2004. His newest cd "Mesa Verde Moments" was released in December 2007. In the winter of 2005 Steve formed the Steve Wiggins Blues Band. During the summer of 2007 Steve played several gigs with blues artist Zac Harmon. Steve has played onstage with blues artists such as Curtis Salgado, Kirk Fletcher, Fionna Boyes and Tab Benoit among others. His supporting cast in this live recording are his regular drummer and lead singer, Lenwood Cherry, Jr., bassist Bruce Hebert, and saxophonist Wally Tirado. Steve is a veteran of the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise, 7 cruises in the last 5 years, he has played with some of the worlds best blues musicians!! Steve has recorded his live debut BLUES CD Aug. 2009. "Precious Cargo" was released Nov.2009 It has entered the Blues Charts July 2010. Review of The Steve Wiggins Band Precious Cargo by Steven "Nick" Nickelson: Right out of the box, the audience (and listener) is treated to a smokin' hot keyboard shredding cut, penned by the leader of the band (01 Steve's Boogie). It is not so much boogie as Jump Jive; however, it is really one that I could envision the audience out on the dance floor. This number elicits that primal urge to toe-tap or more. Really tight group, and the sax just smokes. Steve's piano playing is spot on, and his trips up and down the keyboard keeps the audience in awe. Even though the next cut, (02 Cold Shot) is dedicated to the legendary guitar maker and player, Les Paul, the slowed down tempo still doesn't hide the Stevie Ray Vaughan influence in the song. From there we are treated to a slowed-down James Taylor cover (03 Steam Roller) wherein Steve gets down on the arpeggios. Lenwood does his thing on the live next cut (04 Doin My Thing), as well as the studio recap (11 Doin My Thing). Then we jump back into Lenwood's territory with a song he wrote (05 Black Cat Woman), and for which everyone gets to demonstrate their prodigious talents. The only instrumental on this record (06 Roosterfish), seems to be more jazz-oriented than boogie; however, it demonstrates the musical versatility of the band. But then, lest we forget, we get a smokin' hot demonstration of boogie by the gang (07 Dimples). One of my favorite songs on this cd is an old Bill Withers' classic (10 Ain't No Sunshine). Wally Tirado really digs way down into his basket of mournful tunes to bring this one home, and Steve's heartstring-pulling organ playing seals the deal; this is underscored by the audience's appreciative applause. There is one track on this cd that, although it has a blues beat, I just cannot seem to get my head around it (08 My Last Tear). To me, it sounds as if they were still working out the kinks in it. has a raw sound; however, that may be the intent of the songwriter (Steve Wiggins). Like the previous cut, the next cut (09 Watermelon Man), seems out of place on this album. It is a jazz tune, (written by Herbie Hancock). The band does an admirable job on the cut, and since this is not a mainstream blues album, then (perhaps) the choice of this song is apropos of the band's talents. Having used up all my big words for the day, I will now sit back and spin that cd one more time. --- Nick
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Q: How to send int with IFormFileCollection in one POST request I'm trying to upload images (I'm using IFormFileCollection), but also need to get an additional data (simple int value) in same POST request.
my controller looks like this:
public async Task<ActionResult<List<Guid>>> Create(IFormFileCollection uploads, int id) { }

my cshtml which I'm using to test it looks like this:
<form asp-action="Create" asp-controller="ProjectMedia" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
    <input type="file" name="uploads" />

    <input type="file" name="uploads" />

    <input type="number" name="id" />

    <input type="submit" value="Upload" />
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I don't have any problem with receiving files to upload, but I don't get anything but them. id is always default 0.
I also tried to set in with asp-route, but got the same 0 at controller.
Is there any opportunities to send IFormFileCollection and int in one request? If so, how can I do it?

A: Use [FromForm] attribute to explicitly tell the model binder where to get the data for the action
public async Task<ActionResult<List<Guid>>> Create([FromForm]IFormFileCollection uploads, [FromForm]int id) {
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Venue : Sheraton Imperial, Kuala Lumpur.
d. Assessing projects: exclusive options or multiple submissions?
a. Do you control the rights you need from the author/s/illustrator to undertake licences (Author contracts 1 & 2); what about third party copyright material?
b. What resources do you have to sell rights (people, time, money,database to track rights offers/sales)?
9.15 - 11.00 Electronic rights: what is happening in western countries?
11.20 – 13.00 What are the key issues?
e. Increased electronic piracy (but often from scanned copies of print editions); should e-books be DRM-protected?
f. What can end users do with e-books? Are they buying them or renting access to them?
14.00 – 15.30 What is happening in the Malaysian market?
Can Malaysian publishers acquire e-book rights as well as print rights when they buy translation rights?
Any enquiry, you can contact Ms Irdahwati Md Jani at her mobile 6012-3163236.
This takes about 10 hours each day. I don't think I can stay focused that long.


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Saint Francis de Sales Church History Committee, Philadelphia, PA
sfds history mysteries
Have you ever wondered how our story—and our neighbourhood — might have been different if our church had been built in a different place?
So many spots were considered in the early days of our parish that it's hard to keep track of what was real! The Philadelphia Inquirer reported in July 1890 that a site had been "secured" for first pastor Rev. Joseph O'Neill's new church at "Forty-Seventh street near Chestnut." Then, on October 31, it reported that "last week" Rev. Joseph O'Neill "purchased" a large lot "at Forty-seventh street and Chester avenue." Were these two different plots or was the paper confused? A 1928 parish history affirms that Rev. O'Neill "secured a site at Forty-seventh Street and Chester Avenue, 250 feet by 150 feet, for the price of $15,000. But then, just to complicate things, a memo has surfaced referencing a "deed from Anthony A. Hirst to Most Reverend Patrick John Ryan, Archbishop of Philadelphia, recorded…July 1st, 1890, for the property at the intersection of 47th Street and Warrington Avenue and running through to Baltimore Avenue." (the corner now occupied by the 801 S. 47th St. Cedar Park Place apartment building. The southern property line was actually closer to Windsor).
The 1894 First Annual Report of the Parish Debt Association – the closest document to the time – described the challenge of consolidating enough land to build since "the holders of certain lots would not sell, offering as an objection that they were opposed to the school which Catholics made the accompaniment of the church and parochial house. Other ground was reported swampy, and would not be accepted." It confirmed the Forty-seventh and Warrington Avenuepurchase and observed "It was not the place most desired, but it was hoped that the Baptists, who had bought the property at the North-east corner of Forty-Seventh and Springfield Avenue, might eventually sell to them."
Father O'Neill went to Europe July 1 and returned October 8, but negotiations continued while he was away, with Rev. P.J. Garvey (pastor of St. James at 38th and Chestnut — the "Mother Parish" of St. Francis de Sales) and lawyer Anthony A. Hirst working on his behalf. At some point, Rev. O'Neill was notified that the "property at the North-east corner of Forty-seventh and Springfield Avenue was secured through his attorney, Anthony A. Hirst, Esquire." A September 29 memo from Rev. P.J. Garvey to Archbishop Patrick John Ryan noted that "this property referred to by Mr. Hirst and located at the South east (oopsie) corner of 47th St. and Springfield Avenue is in my judgement a much better and more suitable site for a church than that secured by Father O'Neill before his departure. I feel sure Father O'Neill will be well pleased at the change because this SE Cor. of 47th & Springfield Avenue was the place he wished to purchase in the first instance…While favoring this new site in preference to the old one, I must say that I think the new church should be nearer to Woodland Avenue and somewhat further West; but if 47th & Springfield suits Father O'Neill and the new congregation I shall be satisfied. Your obedient child in Christ, P.J. Garvey." The Springfield Ave. deed was signed over on October 15, 1890.
According to the 1894 report, once the Springfield Ave. lot was purchased, "the former lot was then offered for sale. A small portion of it was retained to make ample room for the new buildings." This has to refer to the Warrington/Baltimore Ave. site, which bordered the Springfield lot: the report continues "The lot held by Father O'Neill had a frontage of one hundred and forty feet and a depth of two hundred and sixty-five feet," which matches the dimensions on the Springfield Ave. deed plus an extra fifteen-foot strip.
Oddly, the 1928 history, 34 years later, forgot Warrington and mentioned only the Chester Ave. plot, noting that "Father O'Neill returned in October (1890), and finding the site he had earlier purchased unsuitable, he disposed of it." Assuming we are not dealing with multiple realities in alternate universes, this suggests that Father O'Neill could have purchased two properties to sell once he decided on 47th and Springfield Ave. Now, 132 years later, here we are, in a neighbourhood landmark under a Guastavino dome. Good choices?!
sfdshistory
Anthony A. Hirst
Baltimore Avenue
Rev. Joseph O'Neill
Rev. P.J. Garvey
Drama on the Front Steps
Archbishop Dougherty's Big Trip
Saint Francis de Sales 1923 Tercentenary
Holy Housing
Half-Moon Holy Night
Seasons of Darkness and Light
1973-1974 Oil Crisis
St. Francis de Sales Church
Saint Francis de Sales Parish United by the Most Blessed Sacrament is a Catholic Church located at 47th St. and Springfield Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, not too far from the University of the Sciences and the University of Pennsylvania. The parish was founded in 1890. The church was constructed between 1907 and 1911, in Byzantine Romanesque style, with an imposing multicolour Guastavino dome, which makes it a neighbourhood landmark and an anchor in the community.
The people who built the church, long ago, also built the neighbourhood around it. These are some of their stories and the stories of the people who came after them. Hope you enjoy them!
building/architecture
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Frankjc3rd on Holy Housing
David Nelson on Half-Moon Holy Night
sfdshistory on Woodland Avenue Roots
Frankjc3rd on Woodland Avenue Roots
Priest Bails Out of… on A Trip to the Movies


DID THE prophet Jeremiah foresee a nuclear disaster in Iran? During a conference that just happened to fall in the middle of Operation Protective Edge, a ground offensive by the Israel Defense Force into the Gaza Strip, we talked with Bill Salus of Prophecy Depot Ministries about the conflict between Israel and Hamas and the possibility that it could spread into a wider regional conflict. We also talk about Egypt and how the collapse of the Muslim Brotherhood's government there has affected the situation in Gaza.
Then we discuss Bill's new book Nuclear Showdown in Iran: Revealing the Ancient Prophecy of Elam. He explains why he believes Jeremiah 49:34-39, a prophecy against the ancient nation of Elam, could foretell a nuclear disaster in Iran that scatters people in the area of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant "to the four winds".


Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old psychology quotes, psychology sayings, and psychology proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.
Cognitive psychology tells us that the unaided human mind is vulnerable to many fallacies and illusions because of its reliance on its memory for vivid anecdotes rather than systematic statistics.
The purpose of psychology is to give us a completely different idea of the things we know best.
Psychology keeps trying to vindicate human nature. History keeps undermining the effort.
The chief difficulty for those who begin the study of scientific psychology is that all men indulge in popular psychology.
A large part of the popularity and persuasiveness of psychology comes from its being a sublimated spiritualism: a secular, ostensibly scientific way of affirming the primacy of spirit over matter.
The separation of psychology from the premises of biology is purely artificial, because the human psyche lives in indissoluble union with the body.
Great spirits have often overcome violent opposition from mediocre minds.
The happiness of of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
Life can show up no other way than that way in which you perceive it.
But psychology is a more tricky field, in which even outstanding authorities have been known to run in circles, 'describing things which everyone knows in language which no one understands'.
Hence, wherever we meet with vital phenomena that present the two aspects, physical and psychical there naturally arises a question as to the relations in which these aspects stand to each other.
It is easier to understand mankind in general than any individual man.
Perception is a clash of mind and eye, the eye believing what it sees, the mind seeing what it believes.
It seems a pity that psychology has destroyed all our knowledge of human nature.
To the intelligent man with an interest in human nature it must often appear strange that so much of the energy of the scientific world has been spent on the study of the body and so little on the study of the mind.
Knowing reality means constructing systems of transformations that correspond, more or less adequately, to reality.
No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience.
Nothing is so dangerous to the progress of the human mind than to assume that our views of science are ultimate, that there are no mysteries in nature, that our triumphs are complete and that there are no new worlds to conquer.
Learn one way; react. Learn many ways; understand.
When the mind is thinking it is talking to itself.
A large part of the popularity and persuasiveness of psychology comes from its being a sublimated spiritualism: a secular, ostensibly scientific way of affirming the primacy of ''spirit'' over matter.


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Q: how to set common code once in YII i wanted to know in which file we can set common code, for example i wanted to set timezone to UTC, instead of putting same code in all controllers file is there any way to put the code once and it will be reflect in all files.

A: You may create your file in ''components'' folder. You can see this folder in "protected" folder.
Or you can write your code in controller.php
File path: webroot/protected/components/Controller.php

A: Can you please try to add the codes in  bootstrap.php file
If you need to set the server time you can check here.It is a simple method
Change time zone

A: Use application params, ie:
// config part
return array(
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         'myParam' => 123
     )
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);

// Then in app use
Yii::app()->params['myParam'] // Will return 123

You can also create your own params holder as component, ie:
// config part
    'components' => array(
          'myConfigs' => array(
                'class' => 'ext.MyConfigs'
                'myParam1' => 123,
                'myParam2' => 'blah'
           )
     )

// Component in extensions
class MyConfigs extends CComponent
{
    public $myParam1;
    public $myParam2 = 'defaultValue';
}

// Then in app use it:
Yii::app()->myConfigs->myParam1 // will return 123


samlak *Ivory Coast won the 1992 title without conceding a single goal in their six-match campaign.
*Egyptian legend Mohamed Diab El-Attar "El-Diba" is the only player to have scored four goals in a final game - Egypt's 4-0 victory over Ethiopia in 1957.
*The first goal of the African Cup of Nations was scored by Egyptian forward Raafat Attia, who converted a penalty against Sudan in 1957. The 1000th goal was also a penalty converted by Nigeria's Captain Austin Jay-Jay Okocha in 2004 in Tunisia.
*For the first time in CAN history, the 2000 tournament was held in two countries, Ghana and Nigeria.
*In 1982, the Confederation of African Football rescinded the two-player limit on foreign based players for each national team, allowing all the countries to use their best stars. Before 1967, no foreign-based players were eligible to play in the Nations Cup.
*The African Cup of Nations was televised for the first time in the 1970 edition in Sudan.
*The 1970 final was the only one which had to be replayed as Zaire were held to a 2-2 draw by Zambia in the final. Two days later, Zaire defeated Zambia 2-0 at Cairo Stadium to claim the title.
*The competition initially started with three teams in 1957, expanded to four teams in 1962, six in 1963, eight in 1968, 12 in 1992 and 16 in 1998.
*The Confederation of African football (CAF) decided to hold CAN in odd-numbered years starting 2013 to avoid playing in the same year of the World Cup. Coaches and players from African countries that qualified for World Cups had previously complained about a packed schedule. The CAN has been played in even years since 1968.
*Nigeria used three captains during their game against Benin in CAN 2010. Captain Joseph Yobo started the game but had to be replaced because of injury. He gave the captain's armband to Yakubu Aiyegbeni, who was also substituted as the armband was finally given to Osaze Odenwengie. The Super Eagles ended up having three captains in one match.
*During the 1965 edition in Tunisia, the hosts reached the final game via a coin tossing as they were level with Senegal on the number of points and goal difference. The Tunisians lost the final 3-2 against Ghana. A coin toss was also used in 1988, helping Algeria reach the semi-finals at the expense of Ivory Coast. Just like Tunisia, Algeria were unfortunate in the semi-finals as they lost to Nigeria 9-8 on penalties following a 1-1 draw.
*The 1959 edition in Egypt featured only three participants: Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. The trio had three coaches from Eastern Europe: Czechoslovakians Jiri Starosta (Ethiopia) and Josef Hada (Sudan) and Hungarian Pal Titkos (Egypt). Titkos led the Pharaohs to the title.
*Given that South Africa were one of the founders of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), they were due to play in the first CAN edition in 1957 but were suspended because of their apartheid regime, as they intended to play with a squad including only Caucasians. They made a victorious return in 1996 when they won the title on home soil.
*Egypt forward Mohamed Nagy "Gedo" is the best ever substitute in the history of CAN, having finished the 2010 edition as the top scorer with five goals scored off the bench.
*Egyptian Abdel-Aziz Salem - who became the first CAF president – went to the FIFA Congress in Zurich in 1956 with the aim of establishing the Confederation of African Football (CAF). However, the demand was subject to sarcasm due to the little number of cofounders (Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia), and wasn't even included in the meeting's agenda. Salem decided to withdraw from the Congress as a sign of protest, saying "If all the countries aren't treated equally here, then our presence is useless." Sudanese Mohamed Abdelhalim followed in his footsteps as FIFA eventually responded to their demand. The CAF was officially founded in 8 February 1957.


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Atlantic City March 2019 | Restaurant Week offers 80+ choices for $15.19 lunches, $35.19 dinners
Posted by: Darryl D. McEwen , March 1, 2019
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Atlantic City Restaurant Week
Atlantic City Restaurant Week takes place March 3 to 9. More than 80 area restaurants will offer three-course prix fixe dinners for $$35.19 and/or three-course prix fixe lunches for $15.19. Taxes, gratuities and beverages are not included, and not all participating restaurants are open every day. For more information visit Atlantic City Restaurant Week.
The Annual Atlantic City Saint Patrick's Day Parade kicks off at 1 p.m. March 9 on the Boardwalk. For details visit The Atlantic City Saint Patrick's Day Parade website.
On March 17 Resorts Casino Hotel will celebrate the actual holiday with a St. Patrick's Day Cash Dash. Every 15 minutes between 2 and 8 p.m. one person will be chosen at random from all active slot and table players on the casino floor to dash inside the booth and grab some winnings. One bill is valued at $1,000. In addition, an authentic Irish band with bagpipes will stroll around the hotel and casino floor. Meanwhile, party at Bar One with all-day drink specials such as $3 Guiness bottles, or enjoy special breakfast, lunch and dinner menus at Breadsticks Café and Grill. And, while supplies last, between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m., stop by the Promotions Booth to pick-up a free St. Patrick's Day lei.
Tropicana Atlantic City Bracket Challenge
Tropicana Atlantic City will launch its $1 Million Bracket Challenge beginning March 1. Enter to win up to $1 million by correctly predicting the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament winners. To participate visit any Trop Advantage comp machine to get a Play Code voucher. Once the teams are announced March 17, sign-up online at Tropicana Bracket Challenge and enter the code to make bracket selections by 11 a.m. March 21. Select 63 tournament winners correctly and win $1 million (an annuity payable over 40 years). Plus, Tropicana is giving away $5,000 in additional prizes. Must be 21 or older.
BBQ & Outdoor Expo
The Mid Atlantic BBQ & Outdoor Expo will take place March 8 and 9 at Showboat. For complete information visit The BBQ Outdoor Expo Website.
If beer pong is more your style, check out The Splash at the Shore March 22 to 24 at the Showboat. This Atlantic City beer pong championship will have a $10,000 Main Event. For more information and to register visit SJPong.com.
Beer and Ballet
Speaking of beer, the Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival will take over the Atlantic City Convention Center March 29 and 30. Visit The Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival for complete information.
And, finally, for the more culturally minded, the Atlantic City Ballet will present Romeo & Juliet March 31 in Caesars Circus Maximus.
April 6: Justin Willman, Borgata
April 6: Frankie Z, Resorts
April 6: Don Felder formerly of The Eagles, Hard Rock
April 12 to 14: The Price Is Right, Harrah's
April 12: Kenny Loggins, Ocean Resort
April 12: Lifehouse, Hard Rock
April 13: Chicago, Borgata
April 13: Brantley Gilbert, Hard Rock
April 14: David Feherty: Off Tour, Ocean Resort
April 16 to 21: The Sound of Music, Caesars
April 19: Gary Owen, Harrah's
April 20: Jerry Seinfeld, Borgata
April 26 and 27: Lewis Black, Borgata
April 26: Billy Gardell, Hard Rock
April 28: Sleeping Beauty, Caesars
April 30 to May 5: Kinky Boots, Hard Rock
Here are other "insider" tips about what's happening in Atlantic City during March:
Boardwalk Hall
Harlem Globetrotters (March 7), An Evening With Fleetwood Mac (March 9), Disney Junior Dance Party On Tour (March 15). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com.
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Borgata Comedy Club (check for dates in March), Vic DiBitetto (March 2), Christopher Cross (March 8), Theo Von (March 9), Luann de Lesseps – Countess and Friends (March 23), Piff The Magic Dragon (March 30), Smokey Robinson (March 30). For tickets visit TheBorgata.com or call 866-900-4TIX (4849).
$25,000 Daylight Savings Sweepstakes – Enter to win Bonus Slot Dollars or a Cartier watch from 2 to 6 p.m. March 10. Insert your M life Rewards card into a slot machine or open a table games rating from noon to 5:30 p.m. for your chance to win.
777 Bonus Slot Dollars – Borgata is giving away 777 Bonus Slot Dollars every seven minutes from noon to 7 p.m. March 14. Insert your M life Rewards card into a slot machine or open a table games rating from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for your chance to win.
5X Slot Dollars – Earn 5X slot dollars between 6 a.m. March 31 and 5:59 a.m. April 1.
Details on all promotions are available at the M life Rewards Center.
Golden Nugget Atlantic City
$10,000 Bingo Bonanza March 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 2 and 7 p.m. in The Grand. Free entry for all Elite and Chairman cardholders. All others must earn at least 20 tier credits that day for the player and one guest.
For details on all promotions, visit the 24K Select Club or GoldenNugget.com.
Free self-parking continues.
The Platters, Cornell Gunter's Coasters, Tribute To The Drifters (March 9). For tickets call 800-736-1420 or visit Ticketmaster.com.
Flashback Fridays, free entertainment by tribute bands in The Showroom [Beginnings (Chicago) – March 1, Best of the Eagles (Eagles) – March 8, Rockin' The Paradise (Styx) – March 15, Tuesday's Gone (Lynyrd Skynyrd) – March 22]. Doors open at 7 p.m., shows begin at 9.
Hard Rock continues its Wild Card tier match program until further notice. Details at Wild Card Tier Match.
WWE Live – Road To Wrestlemania (March 2), Kool & The Gang (March 15), Lionel Richie (March 22 and 23), Mariah Carey (March 30). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com.
Harrah's Resort
Winter of Jackpots – Earn entries through 8:45 p.m. March 2; drawings hourly from 1 to 9 p.m. March 2. Visit Caesars Rewards for details.
Cat & Nat: #MOMTRUTHS Live (March 22), Tape Face Boy (March 23). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com or call 800-736-1420.
Ocean Resort Casino
Ocean Resort Casino continues its tier match program for new Ocean Premier through March 31 Not valid for current Ocean Premier cardholders.
• Tier match to Ocean Premier Gold and receive $25 in free play and one complimentary night valid Sunday to Thursday.
• Tier match to Ocean Premier Platinum and receive $75 in free play and two complimentary nights valid seven days a week.
• Tier match to Ocean Premier Black and receive $150 in free play and three complimentary nights valid seven days a week.
Room offer – based on availability – is valid until May 23. Offer subject to change.
Details at the Ocean Premier Rewards Center.
The Monkees (March 2), Ian Anderson Presents Jethro Tull 50th Anniversary Tour (March 9), Whose Live Anyway? With Dave Foley, Joel Murray, Greg Proops and Jeff B. Davis (March 23), Chris Botti (March 30). For tickets visit The Ocean AC or Ticketmaster.com, or call 800-745-3000.
Resorts Casino Hotel
Premiere cardholders who earn two tier points during a gaming day park free in the self-park garage at Resorts. Check any promotional kiosk to confirm the points and present a valid Star card at the exit.
St. Patrick's Day Cash Dash – Every 15 minutes between 2 and 8 p.m. March 17 one person will be chosen at random from all active slot and table players on the casino floor to dash inside the booth and grab some winnings. One bill is valued at $1,000.
Visit any kiosk once per day through 6 p.m. March 24 and count the basketballs. At 6:15 p.m. on March 24, the 10 payers closest to the actual number without going over will win $500 in free play. Anyone who guesses the exact number will win $1,000 in free play.
2019 BMW X2 Series Coupe Guaranteed Sweepstakes. Earn entries – one for every tier point earned – through 3:55 p.m. March 31. Drawing at 4 p.m. March 31. Earn 25X entries March 5, 12, 19 and 26
$35,000 Jackpot Sweepstakes, June 29, Margaritaville Lobby. Earn one entry for every taxable hand-paid jackpot through May 31.
Visit the Promotions Booth for details.
Neverly Brothers (March 3, 4, 10, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 27, 31), Sinbad (March 23). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com, the Resorts Box Office, or call 800-745-3000.
Tropicana Atlantic City
Primal Men Male Revue (every Saturday at Boogie Nights), Grand Funk Railroad (March 2), Joel McHale (March 23). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com, call 800-745-3000 or check with the Tropicana Box Office.
Another entertainment option at Tropicana is Atlantic City's only IMAX® Theatre. Moviegoers receive a discounted parking rate of $5 to park in the enclosed Tropicana self-park garage, but first must obtain a parking voucher from the IMAX Box Office at the time of ticket purchase. Plus, every Tuesday college students can enjoy $10 movie tickets and 50 percent off all concession purchases, excluding merchandise. Must present valid college I.D. to redeem offer.
Great Barrier Reef 3D runs through March 14, Alita: Battle Angel: An IMAX 3D Experience runs through March 7, Captain Marvel: The IMAX Experience runs March 7 to 28, Superpower Dogs 3D runs March 15 through Sept. 30, Dumbo: The IMAX Experience runs March 28 to April 4.
For show times and tickets, visit Tropicana Atlantic City Entertainment. Tickets can be purchased at the IMAX Box Office, through Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000.
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Darryl also writes a bi-weekly column, Mr. AC Casino, for the Atlantic City Weekly. A former professional journalist, based in Wilmington, Delaware, Darryl is president of his own consulting firm that manages several small national and international trade associations, and provides public relations and fundraising services for a number of charitable organizations.
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August 31, 2001 | 12:26 PM
Subject: Over and Out
Joe Kerrigan is a miracle worker, a wizard, a sorcerer. He is accomplishing something heretorfore deemed impossible. He is making Jimy Williams look smart. We knew this house of cards could collapse at any time. We just didn't know the manager would bump the table in the second week of his tenure and send the cards tumbling.
Has anyone been able to keep track of how many outs we've made on the bases in the Kerrigan error, I mean era? It's amazing. Pretty much the only way this team could have gotten worse is if they abandoned the station-to-station approach that was not born of conservatism but of necessity. Rule one: Know your personnel.
When you look at the on-base percentages of some of these guys - Offerman, Hillenbrand, Stynes - you'd think the team would comprehend the preciousness of baserunners. It's frustrating when Major Leaguers are so confused by their jobs. Like Bichette in Texas, Hatteberg could well have been safe at home had he slid. At least Hatteberg ran the catcher instead of surrendering like Mr. Softy.
Trot is down in the .260s, Offy down in the .240s, Carl's pinch hit lifted him out of the .250s. We stink. But we can unload $50.7 million in payroll in the off-season, which is nice.
I'm off to Chicago for the weekend, a great city where there is still a team in contention.


My first impressions of "Malibu" were good ones – she has her own domain name, an MT blog with different skins to choose from and some "About Me" stuff to get people started off with.
The templates (about seven in all) seemed to work well and look good, and it was nice that she had differentiated the ones suitable for lower resolutions. After browsing through them all, I ended up settling on the "Cat" one and then had a look round to see what there was in the way of other extras. I was quite pleased that there wasn't too much junk in the sidebars, which seems to find its way in to a lot of blogs. There were simply the usual archives (by category or date), recent comments and two different "About Me" pages. I found the traditional "About Me" more interesting and in depth than the "Alpha-Bio", but both were informative and helpful nevertheless. Looking through the archives, it seems that she used to have a photoblog and had removed it for one reason or another, which I felt was a shame as this also meant that a lot of the pictures in her archive postings were non-existent too. I always like nosing through a good Photoblog!
So on to the content, and one little niggle I had straight away was the spelling. Now I don't usually bother to point out the odd spelling mistake or typo in a review, but unfortunately with this weblog it did affect my reading enjoyment somewhat, and in some cases it was difficult to work out what was being said. I know it can be a pain in the arse to put all our postings through a spell checker, but on the other hand a lot of the errors Malibu had could have been resolved simply by reading through the entry first, before posting it up. Ok, lecture over.
Generally speaking this is a personal weblog which doesn't shine in any areas particularly, but is nevertheless an enjoyable read overall. There are some good personal posts as well as the usual quizzes and links to interesting news sites and such. Although Malibu tends to give herself a hard time for not updating regularly (though there is plenty of content here) or providing (what she considers to be) interesting content, there are some good posts to be found all the same. The ones I enjoyed the most were the longer, more personal ones about her father's difficulties, the problems and successes she has had with work and her angst about relationships. This meatier stuff is always worth a read in my opinion, though it probably makes me some kind of emotional leech, thriving off people's misfortunes and dramas in life. Oh well. The point I am making is that there are certainly some areas which show promise here, and if maybe she continued working on these, she might not feel so bad about her blogging abilities.
Overall then I enjoyed my time here and the site certainly has the potential for a bright future. Hopefully the author will, in time be able to relax in to her role as blogger a little more and the blog will then really start to thrive.


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The Eagles beat the Redskins 27-3, but believe me, it was a close win. The Eagles left 14 points on the board in the first half, with two drives that started in Redskin territory that went nowhere.
The first half was actually scary. The Birds played well for the first quarter, then started to go into a slide. Time of possession was lopsided in favor of the Skins, as the Skins put together long, grinding drives, then couldn't punch the ball, while the Eagles scored on a one-play lightning strike to Donte Stallworth and a "how the eff did they get that lucky" play by Correll Buckhalter. Then Clinton Portis went out of the game with a broken hand, and the Skins had to turn to Ladell Betts to lug the rock.
Brian Westbrook played well, and Donovan McNabb played OK. Brian Dawkins stepped up. Jim Johnson's defense looked like its old self, attacking from all directions and giving up gobs of yards but not letting the other team score points.
I'm wary but hopeful. If the Eagles keep playing hard and pulling things together… well, let's just see what happens. All that happened today was an underperforming 4-4 team beat up on a 3-5 team.
Of course, the other way to look at that is that the offense is so good that the defense is out on the field too much.


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10 days to pack up 12 years.
That's right, we got approval from the bank and it's all systems go. The people that are buying the house wanted to move up the closing to this week, but we simply couldn't do that. It would be impossible. So we move on January 27th instead.
We found a cute house to rent that is just a couple streets away.
My husband Tim and I are freaking out a little, but we're excited too. This is happening. The next chapter. The adventure.
Okay, I can't wax poetic right now. Do you know how much packing I have to do? Remember I suffer from a minor hoarding disorder.
In the meantime, check out my new favorite running song. It's different. Not an angry rapper. But I love it. It's Damn Good Music.
And I don't run to this, but I love it. It's good f-ing packing music. But really at this point all of it has to be good packing music because that's all I'm doing.
And check out my other blog, A Gluten-Free Family. I am slowly learning to make some gluten free stuff from scratch.
And if you feel so inclined and you are on Twitter....follow me at @angelaYBlood. Because even though I have a lot of packing to do, I will be tweeting. Priorities people!


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A hard-working and passionate coach, a keen golfer and a man who strums a guitar to unwind after matches.
Meet new Wallabies coach Dave Rennie.
Rennie has spent the past two seasons with Scotland side Glasgow, taking them to a Pro14 final and Champions Cup quarter-final, and will complete the final season of a three-year contract before moving to Australia.
Away from the field, Rennie tries to find time to play rounds of golf, travel and sometimes even pulls out the guitar to strum a strong from an extensive repertoire.
The new Wallabies mentor spoke to Australian media on Thursday, for the first time since his appointment was confirmed, opening up about a range of issues from what he does in his down time to his thoughts on selecting overseas-based players.
Rennie's first order of business will be overseeing the selection of his assistant coaches, people he said he wants to be the type of characters that "roll their sleeves up".
"Obviously I've been doing a lot of the work around that, I've been talking a lot to (Rugby Australia director of rugby) Scott
Johnson, there's been a review process happening and there's going to be a little bit of change there but in that group we need massive work ethic, we need innovation, we need people who are going to roll their sleeves up and so on," he said.
"I want a group that will challenge each other, challenge me to get the best out of our players.
"So, getting the right people in place is paramount initially and obviously, the relationship stuff - Super Rugby teams are crucially important.
"I've always surrounded myself with people who will challenge. I think we've got to have that in our environment whether it's, we're certainly going to poke players in the chest and we expect the same back and so I don't want yes men in our group.
"That's important, we've got to have a mind of developing coaches and creating opportunities and so on.
'We've certainly got some names that will be clarified over the coming weeks."
CULTURE CRUCIAL TO PHILOSOPHY
Rennie won't be on the ground until July but he has a clear view of the philosophy he wants to bring to his new role before then.
A commitment to developing a certain culture, but also embracing the local culture, has been the foundation of his coaching philosophy at the Chiefs and in Glasgow and he said that would be the key to trying to turn things around for the Wallabies.
"It's a bit of crystal ball gazing at the moment but I think wherever I've gone, I think culture is crucially important again," he said.
"It's, when you look at professional sport and you look at all over the world, there's a lot of emphasis on skill sets and the training and so on, maybe less emphasis on connecting and community and what I've found's really important is that players understand who they are and who they represent and so that means we need that genuine connection with our people, I reckon it helps us play better on Saturdays."
Rennie said he saw some similarities between the Wallabies' current state and that of the Chiefs when he took over in 2012, after some of their biggest names had moved on.
"When I went to the Chiefs, there was a heap of very experienced players who left and went off shore, that actually encouraged me to apply for the job because I felt it was going to be easier to change the culture with the chance to bring in some fresh blood and some good young kids," he said.
"I see it similarly here, there's no doubt it's going to take a lot of work and I've got a lot of learning to do in terms of the quality of the players that are there and the shifts we'll need to make but I've got a really strong work ethic and I'll surround myself with people who are like minded."
One of his biggest challenges joining the Wallabies ranks may be winning over Australian fans, being a Kiwi at the helm of the national team.
It's a hurdle about which he has been open since being appointed but Rennie said his commitment to not only establishing a certain culture but also embracing some of that which already exists.
"I'm a rugby nut, I love watching rugby, I love going down and watching club footy and watching high schools play and so on," he said.
"If we play a Friday night here, I'll always pop down to the local club on Saturday because we'll have two or three of our boys playing in that sort of game...I think you've got to have a really strong connection with the rugby public as well as anything else.
"That's going to be difficult for me prior to the international window this year but I certainly look forward to doing plenty of that once I'm there full-time."
Rennie also knows Australian fans give coaches little margin for error, and they'll be expecting quick success.
"The Australian public expects the results and they'll probably expect it immediately," he said.
"I don't want to give the players any excuses that we're building and all that sort of stuff so the expectation is that we're going to work really hard, we're going out to win footy.
"I just feel if you use excuses, you're giving players an out to maybe under-perform so I guess like the Aussie public, we'll all be thinking the same thing, we'll be desperate to perform well and keep building on that."
THE OTHER SIDE OF RENNIE
Culture isn't just something Rennie wants to create on the pitch - he is proud of developing strong relationships off it.
Often after away games, Rennie sits with his players and pulls out a guitar to pass around, displaying an extensive repertoire of tunes.
"I've always loved music - I'm from a very musical family so I play a bit of guitar and so on," he said.
"As a young fella, I'm the youngest in our family and my brother and sister would drag me along to a party so I could play so everyone else could drink.
"We've got a lot of guitar players in our team here so whenever we're away from home, we got back to the hotel , have a quiet drink and the guitar will come out and we'll pass it around."
When he's not around a rugby club, Rennie looks to try and squeeze in a round of golf or travel Europe with his wife, Steph.
LESSONS FROM GLASGOW
Rennie has been in Scotland since the 2017-18 season, his first taste of Northern Hemisphere coaching, and he said it had taught him about the value of patience in rugby.
"It's a slightly different game up here which has been good for me," he said.
"It's more defence-minded, they defend differently, there's a lot of line speed, there's a lot of contact in the game up here.
From an attack perspective, you've got teams that are prepared to go 30-35 phases to score, where as maybe from a Super
Rugby perspective, it's a bit more higher risk, higher speed, high skill and probably see a few more turnovers and so on.
"So, the value of patience, of building pressure but also dealing with different defence systems and so on has been really good. We play in some challenging conditions which is what you're going to face when you come up this way at various times in the year. I think the quality of rugby up here would surprise a lot of people in the Southern Hemisphere."
WALLABIES SELECTIONS
Rennie will have a host of selection issues to debate when he takes over the Wallabies' reins, from positional to the bigger picture of the merits of the "Giteau Law"
A number of experienced Australian players have headed offshore since the World Cup, effectively ending their Wallabies hopes for the time being.
An independent review of the Wallabies season will include the effectiveness of the Giteau Law but Rennie, it seems, is not overly keen on the idea of bringing overseas-based players into the fold.
"It's a big question isn't it because the advantage of having guys playing Super Rugby means that we've got access to them, we've got influence and obviously picking players from overseas, maybe it works alright in a World Cup year but it's difficult to have influence," he said.
"If I compared, say we're looking at a prop who's playing in France - we want him to be athletic, skillful because of the game we're going to play as well as scrum well - his French club doesn't care whether he can catch or pass, they just want him to scrummage.
"Maybe he's not conditioned well, you're going to get him back with a week to turn him around to play international footy which is difficult so it'll be the old case where maybe it's possible but best case scenario is that we're going to try and develop guys within Australia and promote them and try and build experience that way."
When it comes to leadership, Rennie said he had not given any thought to whether incumbent Michael Hooper should continue in that role or if he should pass the torch.
"I've had no thoughts around captaincy at this stage, I haven't even spoken to Michael so that will probably be something I want to do," he said.
"I'm keen to, I know the review's been pretty extensive and I was talking to, been talking to Johnno a lot over the last four weeks just to get some extra feedback around what's worked and what hasn't worked over the past four years and so on."
DEVELOPING AUSTRALIAN TALENT
Rennie began his top level coaching career with the New Zealand U20s, taking their team to three consecutive titles in 2008-10.
The new Wallabies mentor was an interested onlooker when the Junior Wallabies played France in this year's World Rugby U20s final and said he was also heartened by Australia's schoolboys and U18s win over New Zealand.
"It was great to see the U20s side do so well at the World Cup last year, I watched that game and really Aussie probably did enough to win that," he said.
"The 18s beating the Kiwis this year, so there's good kids coming through the system and we want to progress that. I'm excited by that - I've always thought that Australian teams have good skill sets and athleticism, as much as Kiwi sides have, so that'll be our challenge I guess."
Johnson said on Wednesday about the need to sign the next generation of talent into rugby early and Rennie echoed that, emphasising the need to be "aggressive".
"What I know about Australian rugby - there are lots of good kids," he said.
"So, the key thing is identification, got to create relationships with them early so when they're making decisions when they're leaving school they want to be involved in our game.
"I think the talent ID stuff is massive for us and we've got to be aggressive and again like we've talked about provide opportunities for them to come through quickly. "
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Although this quote: "When I went to the Chiefs, there was a heap of very experienced players who left and went off shore, that actually encouraged me to apply for the job because I felt it was going to be easier to change the culture with the chance to bring in some fresh blood and some good young kids" might not go down too well with some of the established stars.*
* And a good thing, too!
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I wonder if RA have explained to Rennie that he's to categorically ignore any talent coming from that big piece of land on the west side of the country - it doesn't exist and he's not allowed to go anywhere near it, unless one of the SR sides requires a stockfill.
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Hiring a formerly successful Chiefs coach? Where have I seen that before?
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Well, it's debateable as to whether there was ever a successful Chiefs coach prior to Rennie. Meurant, Cooper, Mitchell, Greene and Foster mainly got low- to mid-table results. Foster did get them to the final in 2009, but was pretty mid-table apart from that.
When John Mitchell left the Chiefs he took the All Blacks to 3rd in the 2003 World Cup, took Waikato to the semi-finals of the NPC, took the Force to mid-table finishes in years 2, 3 & 4, won the Currie Cup with the Golden Lions, had a >50% winning rate with the USA and helped England to runners-up in the 2019 World Cup. Not a terrible resume, even if he did over-stay his welcome at some of the clubs.
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Well, it's debateable as to whether there was ever a successful Chiefs coach prior to Rennie.
You know what? You're right, I'll pay that.
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https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2019/1...castle-rebuild
Look, I'm honestly trying to stop paying attention to rugby Australia bullshit, but sometimes I simply can't hold my tongue.
It appears that the "roadmap to solving all of rugby's problems" is drawn up and well into the implementation phase, so why have Johnson and a well paid bevy of yes men conduct a pointless and expensive review that will not be listened to?
Do they think that the rugby community don't see it, don't care or don't matter?
C'mon the
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Democracy activist Le Anh Hung (blue shirt) joins in a protest against the Taiwan-owned Formosa company, May 2015.
A jailed Vietnamese blogger currently awaiting trial for "abusing democratic freedoms" was transferred from prison to a mental hospital, his mother said on Thursday.
Le Anh Hung, a member of the online Brotherhood of Democracy advocacy group, was arrested in July 2018 for violating article 331 of Vietnam's criminal code. If convicted he could serve up to seven years.
While in prison, Le had notably refused to wear prison uniforms or allow himself to be handcuffed on the rationale that prior to sentencing he should not be treated like a prisoner.
His mother, Tran Thi Niem, told RFA's Vietnamese Service in a phone interview Thursday that her son was taken to Central Mental Hospital 1 in Hanoi.
"This morning, his brother, a friend and I went to see him [at the mental hospital,] but they would not let us," she said.
"They told us that they have not they have not [completed initial] checks on him, so they couldn't allow us to see him. I only left some money for him," she said.
RFA contacted the hospital for comment, but was not able to confirm Le was interned there.
"Please understand, I don't know any Le Anh Hung," said Tran Van Dang, the mental hospital's human resources chief.
"I'm not in charge of treatment. Please bring a letter from your organization here to verify if Le Anh Hung has been admitted here or not," he said.
Nguyen Van Mieng, the lawyer representing Le, said he hasn't received any notice about his institutionalization.
"I've met him twice [in prison]. He told me to meet him after the procuracy made their report on him because police reports about him were unclear," said Nguyen.
According to the Vietnamese Political Prisoner Database website, Le Anh Hung had previously been detained in a mental facility in 2013.
Nhân Dân (the official communist party newspaper) reported he was also detained in 2009 on slander charges in Quang Tri province, but was released when authorities concluded there was not enough evidence.
Le, a longtime critic of the Vietnamese government, has worked for many media outlets including Voice of America, a U.S.-funded broadcaster.
Amnesty international called for his release immediately after his arrest in July, saying "Vietnam's government cannot keep using baseless charges and the threat of prison as a means of gagging its critics."
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Watch out Vietnamese people. When you're moved from prison to mental institution in Vietnam, usually you're mentally in good health upon arrival. After a few days you'll become crazy as by magic. Communist techniques taught in communist countries.So what do you think Mary Pham?
As humble dentist, I often don't venture into other healthcare fields but since my anonymous fan insists, here's my observation: Kudos to Vietnam's prison authorities for transferring this guy to a mental institution and to stop his family from seeing him. My reasons are: 1) He was in a mental hospital in 2013, that's too soon for recovery. 2) Released from prison, he went to work for US-funded VOA and RFA, this indicates even more serious mental lapses or relapses. 3) Back in prison, he refuses wearing uniform and being cuffed, very anti-social behavior for a detained person. 4) Anti-social mental patient does harm to himself and others, keep him away from his family is a win-win medical solution. 5) The US-based Human Rights Watch always avoids domestic injustice, largest prison population in the world, police killing on streets, deaths behind bars... but readily finds prisoners of conscience everywhere else (200 Vietnamese) - making this automatically, a mental case!


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Why Abby Wambach Is Right About The USMNT
By Jamie Bartlett December 28, 2015
As Abby Wambach rode the media train before her retirement, she made sure to leave as loudly as she played. A few strong comments regarding the Men's National Team stirred up a frenzy.
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Prior to her final game, Abby Wambach drummed up her best Donald Trump impersonation, including both his political xenophobia and TV-like firings. By now you know what she said. If not, listen to the podcast here.
Initial reactions criticised Wambach almost for taking any sort of position on the matter rather than the appropriateness of her comments. Wambach has never been a quiet leader. She notoriously drops the F-bomb to fire up her team.
Even prior to this interview, I don't think Wambach would have been described as a particularly eloquent orator. We rarely expect our athletic superstars to be Lincoln-esque, yet, they do carry an additional responsibility to choose words carefully. That's why publicists exist. In an edited interview, some PR person would have tapped Wambach on the shoulder after the words "foreign" fell from her mouth.
PR: Uh, Abby, excuse me… can you explain what you mean by foreign? Because it makes you sound a bit bigoted.
AW: Oh no no no, that's not what I meant… I meant [insert your favorite explanation here about developing players in the US like Landon Donovan]
So, let's look objectively at the heart of Wambach's USMNT criticisms and go from there. Let's assume the following:
1. Abby Wambach Has Every Right To Comment On The State Of U.S. Soccer, Including The USMNT
The initial internet commentary about this podcast reflected the still very prominent presence of sexism in soccer. Most commentators felt the need to point out her gender (we're aware), her sexuality (not in the closet) or her looks (pretty sure she has more abs than you trolls).
FIFA is still struggling to adequately represent women on the international stage. So much so, #WomeninFIFA was a trending hashtag. The only truly eloquent response to Wambach's comments came from one of the very players she referred to, Mix Diskerud.
Wambach has been a member of the USWNT since 2001. She grew up in the youth system and played for a U.S. college. While the overall experience for women is notably different than it is for men (college is generally not in the equation), Wambach has the authority to speak about what works and what doesn't from an insider's perspective.
The women's side, despite being seated in economy class, has been a first class success story. Three World Cup titles, four Olympic gold medals and rarely a loss in any CONCACAF match. Meanwhile, we celebrate the men when they merely escape the group stages of a competition. Wambach has been a leader for three of those major titles. So yes, she can and should be a voice we listen to for all of US Soccer.
2. Some Americans Have Better Access To Soccer Than Others
I will first state my own bias here. I served in the U.S. Navy and have had family and friends attend military schools while stationed overseas. Those children likely have a greater understanding of American civic responsibility than anyone currently in Congress. I think we can all (except for maybe Trump) agree that an American is defined by a lot more than the zip code they grew up in. The fact that Jermaine Jones, the son of a servicemember, grew up in Germany's youth soccer system is just like Michael Bradley, the son of a high level coach, growing up in the U.S.; it's about exposure to the sport.
Here's where Wambach's world view may be off when analyzing the men's system. Most of the women who end up on the national team grow up playing multiple sports in the U.S., even through high school. Some ultimately have to make a committed choice between two sports in which they excel as they head off to college (100% of the USWNT World Cup Roster graduated from a 4-year college in the US, while only 43% of the USMNT attended — not all graduated — college).
Wambach chose soccer over basketball and often credits the latter with her heading ability. Take Bradley for example, our 2015 U.S. Male Player of the Year. He was the son of a university coach, but went on to the IMG Academy over the university route. The sole purpose of this academy is to develop young players into professional players. It's a unique and limited opportunity for promising males in the US.
At this point, everyone involved in US Soccer agrees that the youth program is not cutting it. What no one can agree on is how to change it. There are signs of life with increasing participation from MLS clubs such as the evolution of the US Development Academy and the formation of the United Soccer League Division III. Until this system is truly standing on strong pillars, the US will only win a major international title by shear luck.
3. American Fans Need A Backstory
Ok, let's forgive Wambach's lack of PC in describing Americans as foreign. She was incorrect. Because honestly, as someone from the West coast, I consider anything in the middle pretty foreign. I think what Wambach (and Donovan too) tried to imply is that Americans like to support a story.The USWNT has been winning on the world stage since they formed. And we LOVE them for it. 23 million viewers tuned in to the Women's World Cup final this summer to make it the most watched soccer game ever in the US.
One major component of the USWNT success is their relatability. After Mia Hamm became the face of the team playing Michael Jordan in a Gatorade commercial and Brandi Chastain made black sports bras a trend, Americans have been paying attention to soccer. Parents started signing their daughters (and their sons) up for Tot teams at the age of 18 months. Even indoor fields can be found in every major, and not so major, city.
As the big 4 (American football, basketball, baseball, and hockey) lose fan interest with their shady practices and even sketchier players, these women are the athlete role models we've been demanding in professional sports. These women retire so they can attend medical school.
They actively engage with their fans through social media. They sign the jerseys worn by our daughters, our sons and even our dads. We even root for Hope Solo, the most (the only?) controversial player on the USWNT team -- best goalkeeper in the world troubled by the unstable support system she grew up in — because she represents the American story we love, to not quit when you're down.
So when Wambach says recruiting "foreign guys [is something she doesn't believe in]" she's reflecting that it's a story she believes most Americans won't get. And if you look at the popularity of Donald Trump this fall, she sadly seems to be more accepting of reality than the rest of us.
Most Americans can't relate to the backstory of Aron Johannsson or even Clint Dempsey. However, Jordan Morris, a Stanford University standout scores a goal and suddenly everyone wants to know if he will be the next face of US Soccer. Americans want familiarity.
4. Jurgen Klinsmann Is Biased Against The U.S. System
As mentioned, the youth pipeline in the U.S. needs to be fixed. That said, there is some serious athletic talent that can and should be developed stateside.
Klinsmann's disdain for American soccer emerged immediately when he was hired a couple of years ago. He essentially threw out the lineup in order to experiment with his own biased view on talent. You play in the MLS? See ya! Klinsmann took an obvious shot at both Dempsey and Bradley as they returned to MLS from UCL teams when he said he didn't think American players had the confidence to play in Europe. Ouch.
Rather than bow to the appeal of orange slice wielding soccer moms (his view), JK has decided to draft a team of talented egos. I think that strategy only works in basketball.
As Donovan bluntly put it in 2014: "There's at least a few players that are on your World Cup roster that are going that don't care in the same way that I do. I grew up as a part of this whole system. I feel like it is a part of me and I think there's players in that locker room who if you go three and out in the World Cup they'll go back to their club teams and won't even blink twice, whereas if we go three and out I'll be devastated and I think that's a piece that's important." His full interview here.
Donovan's backing of Wambach here is greater than a disgruntled player left off the roster. Picking players with speed, talent and a European pedigree will only get your team so far during 11 v. 11. Donovan should have been on the 2014 Brazil roster even if he rode the bench every 90 minutes. Because, like Wambach this summer, you need that cheerleader's voice in the huddle.
Those young and talented egos need that voice to point out things the coach will never understand. Sometimes the team literally needs that player to score a 90' goal against Algeria or 121' goal against Brazil.
That passion only comes from players who are committed to the flag on their shirt because it's what they've dreamed about since middle school. They're the ones playing for the 23 million watching fans willing them to score. By dismissing this aspect of the US game, JK will never understand how to win with the stars and stripes.


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Jeff Gordon doesn't want car number 24 retired
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jeff Gordon knows some of his fans would rather not see the No. 24 on the car of another Sprint Cup driver.
But he believes Chase Elliott will have so much success, his fans eventually will change their minds.
So he convinced team owner Rick Hendrick that Elliott, who will replace the four-time Cup champion starting in 2016, should drive a Hendrick car with the No. 24 on the side.
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"Rick wanted to retire that number for maybe one year or a certain period of time — you never know what NASCAR allows," said Gordon, who will retire from full-time racing after the 2015 season. "He definitely threw that idea out to me, and I said, 'No.'
"I love the No. 24. I want to see the 24 go on to do great things. I did say if Chase was really adamant or (his dad) Bill and Chase and (his mom) Cindy all felt like that another number was more suited, that I was open to it. But I think our fans want to see the 24 continue on with the right person and be successful with the right guy, and he's the right guy."
Elliott, who just turned 19, didn't try to lobby to drive the No. 9, the car number he mostly remembers his dad racing and the number that adorns the side of his JR Motorsports car.
"Having the honor to drive the 24 is something that a racer can only dream of," Elliott said. "That is such an iconic number, it's a legendary number and for Jeff to tell me that he wants me to drive the 24, that right there is plenty enough for me to be on-board with it.
"He asked me if I was OK with that. If we were shaking hands, I'd have ripped his arm off. That is an opportunity that nobody would turn down. For him to tell me that he wanted me to do that and asked if it was OK with me? Absolutely."
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Richard Petty Motorsports currently runs the No. 9, but it could have been possible for Hendrick to negotiate with RPM to get it that number for Elliott. NASCAR issues car numbers each year but with the understanding that the teams will have the same number year to year because they build equity in numbers.
NASCAR officials said Monday they had no plans to retire the number.
"When you look at the sport, Jeff Gordon has certainly made an unbelievable impact on the sport and has been transcendent," NASCAR executive vice president Steve O'Donnell said Monday. "If you talk to Jeff, and we haven't had that dialouge yet, I'm not sure he would even want that. So we'll wait and talk to Jeff and see where he's at."
It's obvious where Gordon is at. He doesn't want it. He already convinced Hendrick of that.
"The 24 has been such a part of our DNA at Hendrick Motorsports, we needed to carry it on for the fans, for Jeff's fans and our fans," Hendrick said. "That was the decision, and I left it up to Jeff."
NASCAR has not retired a number in its three national stock-car series. The No. 3 remained in control of car owner Richard Childress after the death of seven-time Cup champion Dale Earnhardt in 2001.
The No. 3 now is on the side of the car driven by Childress grandson Austin Dillon.
"NASCAR's not going to retire any numbers, and Dale didn't want to see it retired," Childress said. "We had plans what we were going to do and who we were going to put in that 3. And I'm sure Jeff Gordon doesn't want to see his number retired."


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