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Tall Ship, Picton Castle, Delivers Adventure and Cargo in the South Pacific
T/S Picton Castle under full sail.
LUNENBURG – Circling the world five times as part of her famed 30,000-mile circumnavigation voyages, the tall ship Picton Castle has often been called upon to deliver critically-needed goods, including medical supplies and thousands of pounds of donated books and educational materials, to remote island communities.
For Captain Daniel Moreland, founder of the award-winning sail training program, these impromptu cargo missions are valuable teaching moments – an opportunity to learn how to safely load, handle and stow cargo in the hold of this 179-foot sailing ship and practice global citizenship, with the bonus that such introductions ultimately lead to a more intimate experience of the people and places the ship visits, whether that's an orphanage in Africa or a palm-covered atoll in the Pacific.
This summer, the Picton Castle and her crew of young professional mariners and trainees will spend 10 weeks providing much-needed shipping assistance in the heart of Polynesia. The ship and her crew will be sailing from Rarotonga, the largest and most accessible of the Cooks Islands, to the nation's 10 other inhabited islands, including the remote and unspoiled Northern Cooks some 1,400 nm away.
"These are some of the most beautiful, untouched places in the world, offering some of the finest trade wind sailing," says Capt. Moreland. And he should know. He's commanded the Picton Castle through all five of her voyages around the world, earning the title Sail Trainer of the Year from both Tall Ships America and United Kingdombased Sail Training International.
Aboard Picton Castle everyone works to sail and maintain the ship: they stand watch, take their turn at the wheel, handle sail, haul on lines, go aloft (optional), scrub the deck and help in the galley. Shipboard workshops include rope and wire splicing, handling small boats under sail, oars and engine, ancient, modern and celestial navigation, weather, sailmaking and small boat carpentry.
Following her mission in the Cooks, the Picton Castle will set sail for Australia, by way of calls at Tonga and Norfolk Island, en route to Tall Ship festivals at Sydney and Auckland, New Zealand. From there, the ship will make a lengthy sea passage to Pitcairn Island, home to the ancestors of the famed Bounty mutineers, and then continue on to French Polynesia calling at Mangareva, the Marquesas, Nuku Hiva, the Tuamotus, and the Society Islands, then back through the Cook Islands, to Samoa and Fiji.
No previous sailing experience is required to join the Picton Castle, although candidates must be of good health and there is an interview process. For more information, please visit www.picton-castle.com or contact the ship's office at +1 902 634-9984.
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Monuments part ways with vocalist Chris Barretto
British progressive metal act Monuments have announced the departure of vocalist Chris Barretto, who exits for "personal reasons." Andy Cizek (of Makari) will fill in for now. Monuments issued the following statement:
"Today we announce the departure of Chris Barretto from Monuments due to personal reasons. "We have traveled to every inhabited continent on Earth with Chris through the music of 'The Amanuensis' and 'Phronesis'. These memories that we created together; both positive and negative, will forever remain irreplaceable and at the highlights of our lives. "For all remaining shows announced and unannounced, we have enlisted the vocal talents of 'Andy Cizek' of Makari as a fill in. Andy has many incredible voices and we are more than confident that he will smash the Monuments songs to the standard you have all come to expect. Andy's debut performance will be at 'The Haunt' in Brighton on the 3rd July."
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FCC approves texting '988' to expand access to the Suicide Prevention Hotline by next year
By Seamus Dowdall, Blaire Bryant, Nina Ward Nov. 23, 2021
Tags: Health, Telecommunications & Technology, Behavioral Health
On November 18, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously voted to expand access to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) by requiring text messages sent to 988 by routed to Lifeline beginning on July 16, 2022.
FCC approves expansion to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by enabling text message services
New text messaging capability increases support to at-risk communities and youth in accessing suicide prevention resources
Counties are an integral part of the local behavioral health crisis care continuum and will be key implementers of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
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On November 18, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously voted to expand access to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) by requiring text messages sent to 988 by routed to Lifeline beginning on July 16, 2022. The expansion comes as the latest development in the FCC's adopted rules to establish 988 as the new national, three-digit phone number for Americans in crisis to access suicide prevention services and mental health counselors. The roll-out of 988 will happen over a two-year period, with the transition initiated in July 2020 and final implementation expected to be complete by July 16, 2022. At-risk individuals can call 1-800-273-8255 to reach Lifeline today – 988 is not a nationwide calling code yet.
Counties are an integral part of the local behavioral health crisis care continuum and will be key facilitators of the implementation of the 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The expanded ability to send text messages directly to Lifeline will improve access for at-risk communities, youth and individuals with disabilities.
In 2020, 44,834 individuals died by suicide in the United States, and evidence suggests that the COVID-19 public health emergency has only exacerbated stress on the mental health and wellbeing of many Americans. Studies also find that suicide significantly impacts at-risk communities, including youth, the Black and LGBTQ+ communities, veterans, and those with hearing, visual, or speech disabilities among others. The introduction of text message ability for 988 will allow those to more easily contact a crisis counselor by permitting increased anonymity as opposed to engaging in a phone conversation.
For more information on Lifeline's transition to calling 988, click here. NACo will continue to monitor updates to the 988 Lifeline program and provide updates as needed.
FCC approves expansion to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by enabling text message services New text messaging capability increases support to at-risk communities and youth in accessing suicide prevention resources Counties are an integral part of the local behavioral health crisis care continuum and will be key implementers of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
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Visual Impact Sydney has sold all of its exhibitor space, having made the feat two months in advance of the show, which organisers Visual Connections say is unprecedented.
Taking place on September 12-14 at the Sydney Showgrounds in the Sydney Olympic Park, the trade show has booked in most of the major suppliers, while pre-registrations are up by over 100 per cent from last year.
Peter Harper, general manager, Events and Publications, Visual Connections, says, "It is unprecedented for a trade show.
"From what I understand the industry is buoyant right now, which is what the major print and sign companies are telling us. Last year's Sydney show did not have a good attendance due to it being a PacPrint year, and there is not another show in Sydney till next year, which will be the only show for the year.
"We are giving the exhibitors what they are after, one show a year, particularly in a PrintEx/PacPrint year. Not only did we sell out, we had to move our seminar area to allow for more exhibitors, and we have even sold our Visual Impact magazine stand to someone else that needed the space.
"All we need now is to get the people, and that looks good as we are 125 per cent up from last year's pre-registrations and 30 per cent up on two years ago, when we co-located.
"Everything has come together at the right time, there is no definitive reason why, other than the strength of the industry this stage.
"If you are considering going to a show, this is the one to be at this year. All the major suppliers are there, along with quite a few new people. If you are looking for new equipment, new ideas, and new ways to use your current equipment now is the time to come along.
Visual Connections is also arranging for students to visit the show, to promote the print and sign industries as a viable and rewarding career. It follows on from the association hiring AusSip to promote print to schools, through career days and other events where the industry did not previously have a presence.


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On the Circulation of the Blood (1649) [GBWW,HTR]
Latin title De Circulatione Sanguinis.
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Latin title Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus; known to scholars as De Motu Cordis.
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Author: Masaharu Tsubokura
Editors: Akihiko Ozaki M.D., Yuki Senoo
109. The acceleration of nuclear weapon development after the Cold War
The assertive global rivalry between the East and West following World War II accelerated the race for nuclear weapons and the advancement of arms. Following the U.S. acquiring nuclear weapon in 1945, the former Soviet Union acquired nuclear weapons in 1949. Ten years later (in 1955), the U.S. possessed several thousand nuclear missiles. In another ten years (in 1965), the U.S. possessed over 30,000 nuclear weapons. On the other hand, the former Soviet Union possessed about 40,000 nuclear missiles in 1985. At that time, over 70,000 nuclear weapons existed in the world.
During the Cold War era, the number of countries with nuclear weapons gradually increased. By the 1960s, nine countries had developed nuclear weapons (including the countries suspected of having one): the United Kingdom (1952); France (1960); China (1964); and, later, Israel, India, South Africa, and Pakistan. Notably, South Africa dismantled all its nuclear weapons after the end of the Cold War and no longer possesses any.
The United States and the former Soviet Union signed the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons treaty (NPT) in 1968 in response to the increase of nuclear weapons. Under this treaty, "nuclear-weapon states" refers to countries that had tested a nuclear device before January 1, 1968. Therefore, the United Kingdom, France, and China ratified the treaty, but India, Israel, and Pakistan have not. In addition, North Korea withdrew from the treaty in 2003.
110. Several global crises occurred when nuclear weapons were almost launched.
The intensified conflict between the Communist East and the Democratic West after World War II accelerated the race for nuclear arms and for other weapons. As the number of nuclear missiles in the world rapidly increased, the tensions between the East and West also increased. This international tension manifested in the Korean War in 1950, the Berlin Crisis in 1961, and the Cuban Crisis in 1962. Humanity experienced several crises in which countries almost launched nuclear weapons.
In 1972, following the Cuban crisis, the U.S and the Soviet Union agreed to halt the nuclear arms race by signing the SALT-I negotiation, which aimed to limit the manufacture of strategic missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
However, the negotiations did not seek to reduce the number of nuclear weapons because tensions between the U.S and the Soviet Union were still high. Therefore, the agreement did not aim to reduce army forces and put either side at a military disadvantage.
Following the SALT-I negotiation, the signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 1987 gradually reduced the number of nuclear weapons. Although their number was reduced to about one-fifth of their peak, the U.S and Russia both still possess thousands of nuclear weapons.
The Japanese version of the manuscript was originally published in Fukushima Minyu, a local newspaper in Fukushima prefecture, Japan, 13th and 20th January 2019 was reproduced for MRIC Global under the author's permission.
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Питер Александр Хэйнинг (; 2 апреля 1940 — 19 ноября 2007) — британский журналист, шотландец по происхождению; автор и составитель антологий. Жил и работал в графстве Суффолк.

Биография
Родился в Энфилде, Мидлсекс, начал карьеру репортера в Эссексе, а затем переехал в Лондон, где работал в экономическом журнале прежде чем перейти в издательство New English Library.

Прежде чем стать профессиональным писателем в начале семидесятых, Хэйнинг занимал пост главного редактора. Он отредактировал и снабдил комментариями многочисленные сборники рассказов, преимущественно в жанрах ужасов и фэнтези, писал документальные книги на разные темы от Ла-Манша до Суини Тодда, для серии криминальных сюжетов он использовал псевдонимы «Рик Александр» и «Ричард Пейтон». В семидесятых им написано три романа, в том числе Герой (1973) «()», который был экранизирован.

В двух исследованиях Хайнинг утверждал, что Суини Тодд был реальной исторической личностью, совершил все свои преступления около 1800 года, был осужден в декабре 1801 и повешен в январе 1802. Однако другие исследователи, пытавшиеся проверить его источники, не нашли, ничего подтверждающего выводы Хэйнинга. Множество нареканий и сомнений в правдивости также вызвало другое широко известное исследование Хайнинга, про «Легенду и удивительные злодеяния Джека-прыгуна» «()».

Хэйнинг написал несколько путеводителей по телесериалу компании «Би-би-си» «Доктор Кто», в том числе к «Юбилейному выпуску, 20-й годовщины Доктора Кто: Празднования двух десятилетий сквозь пространство и время» (1983), а также написал основательное исследование посвящённое экранным воплощениям Шерлока Холмса, The Television Sherlock Holmes (1991) а также другим телесериалам с известными книжными героями, такими как Мегрэ, Пуаро, доктор Финли и Джеймс Бонд. Последний проект Питера Хэйнинга был посвящён тайнам Второй мировой войны серии на основе обширных исследований и проведенных лично интервью: The Jail That Went To Sea (2003), The Mystery of Rommel's Gold (2004), Where The Eagle Landed (2004), The Chianti Raiders (2005) и The Banzai Hunters (2007).

В 2001 году был награждён Особой премией Британского Общества Фентези Карла Эдварда Вагнера

По самым скромным оценкам Питер Хэйнинг опубликовал более 150 книг

С 1965 был женат на писательнице и редакторе Филиппе Миллер (два сына и дочь).

Умер от сердечного приступа в Боксфорде, Суффолк.

Избранная библиография
 «The Hell of Mirrors» (1965)
 «The Gentlewomen of Evil: An Anthology of Rare Supernatural Stories from the Pens of Victorian Ladies» (1967)
 «The Midnight People» 1968)
 «The Wild Night Company» (1970)
 «The Warlock's Book: Secrets of Black Magic from the Ancient Grimoires» (1971)
 «The Magicians: Occult Stories» (1972)
 «Great British Tales of Terror: Gothic Stories of Horror and Romance 1765—1840» (1972)
 «The Sherlock Holmes Scrapbook» (1973) Indispensable for collectors of Sherlockiana
 « Christopher Lee's New Chamber of Horrors» (1974)
 «The Magic Valley Travellers» (1974)
 « The Ghost's Companion» (1975)
 «The legend and Bizarre Crimes of Spring-Heeled Jack» (1977)
 «Irish Leprechaun's Kingdom» (1979)
 «M. R. James — Book of the Supernatural» (1979) (ISBN 0-572-01048-6) Introduction by Sir John Betjeman. Articles and rare items about MRJ
 «A Sherlock Holmes Compendium» (1980)
 «The Barbarian Swordsmen» (1981)
 «Doctor Who: The Key to Time A year by year record» (1984) (ISBN 0-491-03283-8)
 «The Ghost Ship: Stories of the Phantom Flying Dutchman» (1985)
 «TPictoral History of Horror Stories» (1985)
 «The Art of Horror Stories: Two Hundred Years of Spine-chilling Illustrations» (1986)
 «Sweeney Todd: The Real Story of the Demon Barber of Fleet Street» (1993) London: Robson Books
 «The Nine Lives of Doctor Who» (1999)
 «The Mammoth Book of True Hauntings» (2011)

Переводы на русский
 антология «Комната с призраком» «()»,Составитель: Питер Хэйнинг, Н.Новгород: Деком, М.: ИМА-пресс, 1993 г. Серия: Галерея мистики, Тираж: не указан, , 416 стр
 антология «Они появляются в полночь» «()», Составитель: В. В. Громова, М.: Ренессанс, 1993 г. Серия: Мир мистики. World of Mystery Тираж: 100000 экз. , 384 стр

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Happy Weekend Eve, movie lovers. In this week's episode, Gildshire examines what it means to be human, and what it means to be a child in a time of war. We look at the very essence of aging, as well as the very essence of being a parent suffering loss. Finally, we examine what makes a good comedy, and whether a good one is on our weekend radar.
So, in the words of Chicago White Sox announcer Ken Harrelson, strap it down and settle in. Welcome to the Gildshire movie guide for the last weekend in the month of April showers.
This weekend, enjoy the spectacle, that is a night at the movies. Have a box of Milk Duds, butter your popcorn, slurp a big ole' Coke and think of your friends at Gidshire. We may be right there beside you.


As part of its strategy to expand its presence in South Africa, Amazon will recruit a significant number of new staff to fill highly-skilled technical roles to pioneer networking technologies and next generation cloud software.
The world's largest online retailer said on Thursday that it plans to hire more than 250 people in the next 12 months in South Africa. The new roles will include software development engineers; network development engineers; support engineers; technical account managers; systems engineers; solutions architects and many more.
The move comes after the retailer opened a new office in Johannesburg to support the growing customer base of Amazon Web Services (AWS) South Africa Pty Ltd, a cloud computing business for Amazon. The new office in Johannesburg joins the established Amazon Development Center Cape Town, which has been in operation since 2004 and develops technology for several Amazon businesses, including AWS and help build the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) service.
"Amazon has been an active contributor to the South African technology community for over a decade," said Steve Midgley, Head of EMEA, Amazon Web Services.
The growth news about South Africa comes as Amazon continues its investment in, and expansion, across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
People looking to apply for a role in South Africa, or any of Amazon's businesses around the world, can apply online at www.amazon.jobs.
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Thurs- Arrive to drizzle/sleet/snow/wind. Welcome to Holland. Grabbed the train to CS, walked down Damrak to the our hotel, The Grand Kras. A very nice hotel from a lobby perspective. Rooms were not ready at 10am, so bags were checked and a buzz was procured. A few steps down Warmoesraat and we are at Baba. Quite empty with techno music blaring. Any other time, I would be bitching and have turned around, but after a 7 hour flight, terrible weather, and no room to go to yet, I was happy to sit. Minutes later I have acquired a Coke Light, a frothy Cocha for my ladyfriend, and a gram of shimmery White Widow. One bowl later I am zoned to the bone watching the street dealers work the corner in front of Baba from my toasty chair. After I was content and smiley, we figured a quick loop down the OZ would kill some time. Noticed many of the Kamers were empty with "for rent" signs in them. A swing Damstraat puts us right back at the hotel. The room is ready. Upon arrival the room with no view smells of, well, canal I guess. Mildewy, musty, poopy kind of odor. Also, the bellman discovers that the radiator does not work. I guess this is what you get when buying discounted packages on the web. He immediately calls the front desk and demands a new room for us, very cool of him. He walks us down one flight, around a corner into our new room. Now, you know all of those postcards you see of the Palace and National Momument? Those pictures had to have been taken from our room. They bumped us to this killer room with an unbelievable front row view of Dam Square. I noticed the room rate on the back of the door was E400/night! I can tell you I paid no where near that in my package. I tipped the guy a 10 spot for making the switch for us to which he replied "God bless you". After a very needed hot shower, more White Widow was consumed while watching Dutch TV. Collapse occurs. Dead to the world. Awake in the evening for various eating and crawling late into the night. Back to hotel very late (early) and another collapse.
Sat- Rain, rain, more rain. Thank God we had a sweet view to sit by in our hotel room whilst blazing nugs. We killed some time by taking a Rederij canal tour. I always like these and it is a great way to get out of the rain. Dinner was a Rijstaefel followed by some Temple Ball from Paradise. The hasj was nothing special. It was Black and Hard. This was followed by a show at the Casa Rosso. It, too, was Black and Hard. Sorry, I couldn't resist. The show was packed and mildly entertaining. I saw the same couple that Dave Attell interviewed on Comedy Central. They looked throughly bored.
Sun- Enjoyed a monster breakfast at the Winter Garden in the Kras Hotel. Decent grub by Dutch standards, but pricey at E21/pp. Day trip to Haarlem was relaxing. Some light shopping and a stop at Willie Wortel's ended in the purchase of some Californie. Good weed. Again, it was getting cold and windy and I knew it would soon be time to pack. Sun night found me in the Greenhouse again buying some "Stroke Joints" for the evening.
Mon- Decided on a cab to the airport. Arrived in plenty of time for my flight, but not enough time for us to enjoy a last smoke outside. Before going to check in, I tossed all of my stash and pipes in the trash.......so I thought. Upon my final search before boarding (20 minutes before takeoff) Mr Security Guard pats me down to find something hard in my deep pockets. A lump rolls to my throat. It is indeed the huge Temple Ball from Paradise. Long story short, the cops were called, my name written down, and a speech given to "Not do it again in the future". I did not miss my flight and was not rubber gloved, thankfully.
All in all a good trip. Next time I will go when it is warmer and remember to leave the hash in the trash!
Forgot to mention...on Sunday we went for Fish & Chips at "Al's Plaice" (yes, that is how they spell it) on Nieuwendyk. A little bit of a haul from Dam Square, but some of the best greasy haddock covered in Vinegar I ever ate.
wow......indeed a good report ....the weather must have sucked but atleast the room upgrade worked out well. temple balls from paridise, that sounds scarey.
very entertaining read.good descriptions esp about your stroke weed. i'd like to follow-up on that personaly. good laughs and sounds like a good trip.


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Happy Super Bowl Eve
Posted in NFL, NFL Playoffs, tagged Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLIII on 01/31/2009| 1 Comment »
Well, it's almost here. Finally! Two weeks after the Championship games we are just 27 hours or so away from the biggest game and grandest event in all of American professional sports. This year Super Bowl XLIII features the hot young guns out of Glendale, the Arizona Cardinals, against arguably the most storied franchise in NFL history, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Big Ben is Key to the Steelers Hoisting an NFL Record Sixth Lombardi Trophy
Much has been made about the great Steeler defense going up against high octane Cardinal offense, but to avoid rehashing so many of the same things you can read on any sporting page, let me look at this game from a different perspective, one that also happens to be my perspective. This game will be won or lost by one player, Ben Roethlisberger. We've heard for an exhausting two weeks now about how poorly he performed in Super Bowl XL, when the Steeler Nation got their "one for the thumb" against the Seattle Seahawks. Ben readily admits he didn't do much to help the team win that Super Bowl and he has to realize this one key thing, in my opinion, to help them get this one: not try to be a hero.
Big Ben can't let all the questions and hype get to him. He has to play his game, which will allow him to throw the ball much more, and better, than he did three years ago, but he can not go onto the field with the idea of trying to be the Super Bowl MVP and "prove the world wrong" or "prove that he is capable." He has to go out and play his game, and if he does, limiting turnovers and being as consistent as he's been the past few months, the Steelers will win.
Polamalu, Harrison, & Company Can Prove that the Old Adage is True: Great Defense Wins Big Games
Going back to the theme of this very blog, defense wins championships, and the only way the Arizona defense will win a championship tomorrow is if it is given to them by the Steelers. Taking nothing away from the Cardinal team that I actually like a whole lot, a 9-7 team in the regular season that just happens to get hot at the right time and catches a few breaks isn't going to be crowned the league's greatest team unless they catch a few more big breaks. Being fortunate enough to be 9-7 and get a first round home game against an equally "hot and fresh" Atlanta team, and then get a 9-6-1 team at home in the NFC Championship game is absurd. The lone impressive win this postseason was against the Carolina Panthers, in which the Cards romped to victory thanks to Jake Delhomme's absolutely atrocious game. If Big Ben can avoid making the same mental breakdowns, the Steelers win.
Now I'm not saying it will be a blowout, or that the Cardinals are awful and don't deserve to be here, because they do, but good fortune is a part of the game and big part of this team's run into the playoffs (not to mention if they were in almost any other conference other than the NFC west they probably aren't even in the playoffs). That said, I expect them to come out fighting, using the underdog chip on their shoulders combined with some knowledge of the Steelers team thanks to Coaches Whisenhunt and Grimm, but defense wins championships. If I was forced to I'd place my bet on the best defense the NFL has seen in 30 years and take my chances. I like the black and gold in this one 28-17.
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My apologies to Les Miles.
Bring on the Trade Winds
Posted in NBA, NBA Trade Deadline, tagged Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, NBA Draft, New Orleans Hornets, Phoenix Suns, Toronto Raptors, Trade Deadline, Trades on 01/29/2009| 11 Comments »
This time of year always seems the same… Brett Favre debates his love for the game, ESPN covers FavreWatch closer than 15-year old girls follow the Twilight Series (yes my girlfriend is 21 and reads them— hold on while I bang my head against the wall 'til i forget what I just wrote), Pac-Man makes it rain the club (while possibly killing someone in the process), the Yanks and Red Sox fight over all the good free agents, and the Raiders look for a new head coach while deciding what draft pick they want to waste this year.
Despite all this entertainment, my favorite part of January/February is the trade rumors that swirl right before the NBA trade deadline. While I love to watch NBA games, the General Manager in me also loves to hear who goes where for what. In the NBA, one trade can change the landscape of a season— for better or worse. If you want to see the impact that trade deadline deals can have, just look at last season. Two teams from last year's trade deadline stand out the most: the Lakers and the Mavericks.
"I Finally Got Out Of Memphis!"
Before the trade deadline last season, the Lakers were considered a playoff-caliber team. This was a team built around SG Kobe Bryant, SF/PF Lamar Odom, and emerging C Andrew Bynum. With this much talent, it seemed the Lakers needed a trade as much as I need a lap dance from Rosie O'donnell. However, on February 1 I got on my computer and witnessed the steal of the year. The Lakers gave away the expiring contract of Kwame Brown, an inexperienced Javaris Crittenton, the corpse of Aaron McKie, and globe-trotter Marc Gasol (who at the time wasn't believed to be coming to the NBA) in exchange for All-Star PF/C Pau Gasol. Translation: even self-proclaimed NBA Executive of the Year Isaiah Thomas thought it was a bad trade for Memphis. At the time the Lakers didn't need to make a trade, but their aggressive tactics would pay off in the end. Less than a month after the deal, Andrew Bynum fell victim to a virtual season-ending injury, leaving Pau Gasol to handle the Center duties. This was move vaulted the Lakers to the NBA Finals.
On the opposite end of the spectrum was Dallas. After watching the Lakers commit second-degree theft on the Grizzlies and seeing the Suns trade for Shaquille O'Neal, Dallas felt it needed a shake-up. The perceived goal was to improve the teams mental toughness, which the Mavs apparently lacked after regularly flaming out in the playoffs. Desperate to make a move, Dallas traded young PG Devin Harris, spare parts, and two first-round draft picks for perennial All-Star PG Jason Kidd. At the time, it seemed like a boom or bust trade for Dallas. Sadly, it was all bust. This trade ended worse for the Mavericks than the last guy that talked back to Chuck Norris… if such a person even existed. Kidd couldn't find a rhythm in Avery Johnson's ISO offense and the Mavs graduallydroppeed from the Western Conference #1 Seed to #7. To make matters worse the pain continued into 2009, as Devin Harris emerged as a go-to scorer and Jason Kidd just kept on aging.
Knowing how influential deadline deals can be… let's make a trade! Many teams are getting desperate as the season progresses. Because of this, I have come up with a few trade ideas that might help teams win a championship (or realize that rebuilding is on the way)
Dallas Mavericks / Miami Heat
NOTE : This is a purely hypothetical trade that will probably never happen— but keep an open mind.
As a Mavs fan, I believe they need to rebuild. Sadly, last night's victory over the Warriors will give Mark Cuban a reason to believe in this team once again. But if I hopped into the Mavs GM seat, I would act as if Dallas was going no where anytime soon. That being said, it might be time to give the Big German a chance to win a championship elsewhere and reap some young talent in the process.
Dallas Trades – PF Dirk Nowitzki / PG Jason Terry
Miami Trades – PF Michael Beasley / PF Shawn Marion
Jason Kidd At The 1973 Draft
Why Dallas Makes This Trade – Dallas gets a good young player (Beasley) and a big expiring contract (Marion) for their franchise player, Dirk Nowitzki. This is a trade in which Dallas gets some young talent to build around and also an expiring contract that could be flipped later on. Young talent and financial flexibility are essential assets to a team looking to rebuild.
Why Miami Makes This Trade – Miami goes for broke with this trade. The Heat become instant contenders by gaining one of the best players in the league (Nowitzki) and a current 20PPG scorer (Terry). These could be the perfect compliments to Miami star Dwayne Wade. Neither Nowitzki nor Terry need to have the ball in their hands to play effectively, which allows Wade to continue his dominance in Miami. It's possible Dallas could include Jerry Stackhouse's expiring contract so Miami can flip him later for a good post defender.
Even after this trade, the Mavs would have a bunch of good trading chips (Marion's expiring contract, Kidd and his expiring contract, and young star Josh Howard) to offer playoff teams looking for a push.
Now to the real world….
Miami Heat / Toronto Raptors
This idea is based off the realistic rumor that PF/C Jermaine O'Neal could go to the Heat for PF Shawn Marion.
Miami Trades – PG Marcus Banks / PF Shawn Marion
Toronto Trades – SF Joey Graham / PF/C Jermaine O'Neal
"I Don't Really Care Where I Play... Just Gimme The Ball / Money"
Why Miami Makes This Trade – Marion takes up time at PF and pushes high-profile rookie Michael Beasley to SF. By making this trade, Jermaine O'Neal would slide into the Heat's talent-shallow C position allowing Beasley to start at PF. Joey Graham could start immediately at SF giving the Heat another outside shooter to spread the floor for D-Wade. Jermaine O'Neal has a large contract, but it will be up in the Free Agent Summer of 2010 (which is shaping up to be the grand-daddy of them all).
Why Toronto Make This Trade – Brian Colangelo has desperately tried to transform the Toronto Raptors into the Phoenix Suns (may they rest in peace) of the East. With this trade, they acquire a player built for scoring the ball in seven seconds or less. Shawn Marion would play his natural position as a PF in a run and gun offense while Toronto star C Chris Bosh would be the equivalent of Phoenix's Amar'e Stoudemire. The Raptors would also receive a decent PG to back up starter Jose Calderon. If the Shawn Marion experience doesn't end up working, the Raptors will let him and his 18-million dollar expiring contract hit the road this summer.
New Orleans Hornets / Phoenix Suns
New Orleans Trades – SF Rasual Butler / PF David West / First-Round Draft Pick
Phoenix Trades – PF/C Amar'e Stoudemire
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Why New Orleans Makes This Trade – The Hornets have taken a step back this year. Last year they were considered a Western Conference favorite by many experts, but now they are relegated to the middle of the pack. While the trade makes sense for both sides, the Hornets are the clear winners of talent. I have had dreams of Chris Paul running pick and rolls and throwing oops to Dwight Howard… but I guess Amar'e will do. The Hornets also start a great defensive C in Tyson Chandler, which is a must for the defensively challenged Stoudemire. This is a move that could propel the Hornets back into the elite of the Western Conference.
Why Phoenix Makes This Trade – Tension has begun to haunt the Suns again. The Suns have entered talks about trading Stoudemire as he has become unsatisfied with the new offensive system in Phoenix. Because of this unrest, the Suns are scared that Amar'e won't re-sign with them after Summer 2010. With this trade, the Suns add a perfect compliment to Shaquille O'Neal and Steve Nash in PF David West. He plays the pick-and-roll and pick-and-pop extremely well and also plays tough defense that head coach Terry Porter will love. To top it off the Suns receive another shooter (Butler) and a first-round draft pick to balance out the trade. This is a risky trade, but if the Suns resign to the fact they have to trade Amar'e, they won't get much better talent than this.
Will any of this happen? Probably not. But oh well, let the games begin…
-howell-
Michael Vick to the 49ers?
Posted in NFL, tagged Atlanta Falcons, Dogfighting, Michael Vick, Mike Vick, Pacman Jones, PETA, San Francisco 49ers on 01/25/2009| 17 Comments »
I just read an interesting blog post by Adam Schefter, the breaking news reporter for NFL Network. He proposed the idea that the San Francisco 49ers are assembling a coaching staff built to accomodate former Madden star Michael Vick.
Mike Vick Could Be The Next Alex Smith (A No.1 Pick Whose Career Ended In SF)
Here is what Adam had to say— (link to the site)
The 49ers are being secretive about their offensive plans, but it's not hard to connect the dots in this case.
The 49ers are interviewing former Falcons head coach Dan Reeves today for their offensive coordinator vacancy. Reeves was Atlanta's head coach in 2001, when the team traded for the No. 1 overall draft pick to use on QB Michael Vick.
One day earlier, the 49ers interviewed Ravens quarterbacks coach Hue Jackson, who used to coach Vick in Atlanta. And San Francisco also has expressed some interest in former Falcons wide receivers coach Mike Johnson, who coached quarterbacks in Baltimore and also knows Vick well.
So, some of the candidates the 49ers have begun to focus on all have connections to Vick, who could be back in the NFL as early as this summer after being released from federal prison.
No team has a greater need for a quarterback than the 49ers, but this isn't to say they will pursue him. But the coaches they're pursuing now all know and have worked with Vick.
And if that's not enough of a conspiracy theory, then consider this: On Thursday, the 49ers signed former Falcons CB Jimmy Williams, Vick's college teammate who lives in Hampton, Va., the next town over from where Vick has a house.
Might all just be coincidence. But might not.
The Mike Vick Fan Club
Here is my two cents on the issue. Michael Vick committed a crime. As a result, he was found guilty and served the required prison time. In the last few years there have been several NFL players involved in legal problems. Pacman Jones did god-knows-what to god-knows-who, Chris Henry was arrested more times than his age, and Matt Jones was busted for felony cocaine possession. These are serious crimes, and yet the media/public have not called for them to never play football again. Mike Vick was involved in dogfighting, which I admit is a terrible deed, but even after he has served prison time the public seems unwilling to forgive him.
Several players have been involved in criminal conduct and later embraced by fans (Michael Irvin anyone?). In all fairness, Mike Vick should be afforded the same treatment. Do I endorse what he did? No. Do I think he should have been punished? Yes. But do I believe that his crimes should end his playing career? No, absolutely not.
The Michael Vick Saga is on the horizon. Come this summer when he is out of prison and prepping for training camp… prepare for the media frenzy.
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South Carolina Wins! (No Thanks To Spurrier)
Posted in NCAA Basketball, tagged Buzzer Beater, Gamecocks, NCAA Basketball, South Carolina on 01/22/2009| 4 Comments »
Seriously though, who knew that the University of South Carolina played basketball? Last night South Carolina beat the fighting Billy Donovans with the best buzzer-beating shot so far this season. Take a look:
I want to know two things:
Was that Kevin Love throwing that outlet pass? Or maybe Brett Favre? That guy threw a Clemens-esque heater approximately forty yards downfield— and it was a strike. In case anyone missed it I tried my best to mix as many sports analogies as I could.
What in the world was Florida's last defender doing? Counting ceiling tiles? Waving to his girlfriend? Hitting on the cheerleaders? I'll tell you what he wasn't doing… playing defense. That guy was supposed to be the safety! Yeah, the guy shooting free throws should have hit them to at least guarantee overtime, but still… I place the blame on the Gator who fell asleep at half court.
Love it or hate it, you had to enjoy watching it. That's how buzzer-beaters should be.
I can't wait 'til March…
Posted in NFL, NFL Playoffs, tagged Arizona Cardinals, Ken Whisenhunt, Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald, NFC Championship, Super Bowl XLIII on 01/19/2009| 5 Comments »
Long-time owner Bill Bidwill hoists his franchises first NFC championship trophy.
It's official. After 110 seasons of football the Arizona Cardinals are in the Super Bowl. A team founded in 1898 as a charter member of the NFL, the Cardinals have only won two championship games in their history, the last being in 1947, when the then Chicago Cardinals won their league championship. Keep in mind, this is two decades before the inaugural Super Bowl, but it's time to rewrite history. Move over jokes with the Cards as the punch line, or historical references about how long its been since they've won a playoff game, much less made it to the biggest of all playoff game, the Arizona Cardinals are NFC Champions and are headed for Tampa Bay and Super Bowl XLIII.
Fitzgerald defines class both on and off the field.
Sounds crazy doesn't it? Not if you're Ken Whisenhunt, not if you're Kurt Warner, and especially not if you're Larry Fitzgerald. Let me be the first to say that Mr. Fitz, as I like to call him, has officially landed himself in the top spot of the wide receiver echelon in my opinion. Enough of the interviews with the verbally challenged T.O. or the other "thug-esque" receivers of the NFL. It's time Larry Fitzgerald becomes the poster boy of what a real man who is also an athlete looks like, acts like, talks like, and especially plays like. His class is evident the minute he opens his mouth, not to mention the minute he steps on the field. The verbosity with which he speaks appears as if he just stepped out of teaching a Harvard Law class, not a player who went to Pitt has been continually overlooked thanks to the likes of Reggie Wayne, Braylon Edwards and Randy Moss. And while I'm on the topic and have the means to say what I'm thinking, he should have a Heisman Trophy on his shelf also, and I'm not just saying that because I haven't liked Jason White since our days playing against each other in Western Oklahoma, Fitz earned it.
I could spend the whole article on Mr. Fitz, but his play this postseason speaks for itself. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, the reward for their first four-game winning streak in over a decade is the best defense, statistically speaking, that the league has seen in over 20 years. Much will be made about the familiarity that Coaches Whisenhunt and Grimm have with the Steelers personnel and play calling, but I'm of the opinion that the extra week to prepare benefits the defense. Also, if anyone remembers what the stands looked like in Super Bowl XL, the amount of Cardinal fans across the country might be the only fanbase which will show up with a smaller contingent than Seahawks, and hopefully for the boys from Arizona this won't turn into another "home away from home" situation for their black and gold opponents.
That said, I can't wait for this Super Bowl. Two teams playing at the top of their games meet at the perfect time, while both are peaking. I hope both teams come in firing on all cylinders and we have one for the ages, and I wouldn't recommend betting anything against this bunch from Glendale. Incidentally, the last team to make the playoff with only nine wins in the regular season, the 1979 Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XVIII. Ironically, they lost that Super Bowl to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
NFL Conference Championship Predictions
Posted in NFL, NFL Playoffs, tagged AFC Championship, NFC Championship, NFL Playoffs on 01/18/2009| 2 Comments »
It's conference title time, and here at RTS there is nothing but disagreement as to who is Super Bowl bound. Of the four possible Super Bowl scenarios, the writers of RTS claimed three of them (hopefully guaranteeing that at least someone is right).
Without further delay, here are the predictions:
AFC – PITTSBURGH STEELERS
NFC – ARIZONA CARDINALS
SCOTTY KIMBERLY
AFC – BALTIMORE RAVENS
ANTHONY MOORE
NFC – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
There are the quick hits. Now we will go into further detail about why each selection was made.
Howell's Picks:
AFC: Hard game to pick. Both teams have the style of play that wins in the playoffs( great d, solid running game, and game manager QB's that you hope don't make too many mistakes). All is made of the Steelers winning both games in the regular season, but I don't see that as much of a factor. These two teams know each other very well. It will be a hard fought game but I am going with the Steelers for two reasons. First, I didn't like what I saw from the Ravens defense against Chris Johnson. Before he got injured, the speed back was running for BIG chunks of yardage. This looks good for "Fast" Willie Parker. Second, I am going with the team that doesn't have a rookie QB. No rookie QB has ever won a Super Bowl. While Flacco has done a decent job managing games so far, one or two interceptions could doom the Ravens. The X factor in this game is Big Ben. If he doesn't commit a turnover, the Steelers win big. The problem is that Big Ben has had a problem with fumbles and often holds on to the ball too long. That being said, I am still going with the Steelers. Pittsburgh 13, Baltimore 7
NFC: Even as I put down this pick, I am weary of the Eagles. This game will be won in the trenches. If the Cards line is able to put up the complicated blitz schemes the Eagles use, then I can see Arizona winning big. With Fitzy being doubled the entire game, the running lanes should be opened up giving the Cards the ability to take it to the Eagles on the ground. I see Fitzy making two big plays, the running game doing enough, and Kurt Warner smiling again. Even in an Eagles loss, I look for McNabb to have a good game, but not enough. Arizona 28, Philadelphia 17
Scotty's Picks:
AFC: This game will obviously be all about DEFENSE. As anyone knows, the previous two games were tight, one ending in overtime and the other on a late-game TD. I like the Ravens defense, led by the actual defensive player of the year Ed Reed, to shut down the sporadic Steelers offense. If Roethlisberger commits an early turnover, look for the Steelers offense to crash and burn (if not the Ravens might be in trouble). While Joe Flacco might not provide much on offense, he will provide just enough to beat the Steelers. X-Factor: Todd Heap— if he can give Joe Flacco some good underneath options the Ravens offense will be able to spread its wings. And let's not forget— Ray Lewis wants to go to Disneyland again… Baltimore 17, Pittsburgh 14
NFC: I'm buying a ticket on the Kurt Warner Express. The Texas Tech of the NFL is ready to air it out again against Philadelphia, the question is: which team will show up? Philly obvious tore up the Cards last time they met, but I can see Kurt Warner's playoff experience playing a key role in a Cardinals victory. A banged up Westbrook will be ineffective (by his standards— meaning he might only get two touchdowns instead of his usual six), and let's not forget that Larry Fitzgerald will be the most talented player on the field. X-Factor: Steve Breaston— If Boldin isn't 100% (which is assumed at this point), Breaston will need to seriously step it up. If he fails to do so, Fitzgerald will be handling triple teams all day. All aboard the Kurt Warner Express! Arizona 38, Philadelphia 27
Anthony's Picks:
AFC: When two teams meet for the third time in a season where one team has swept the previous two, the previously victorious team has swept the 3 game series 11 of the 18 times its happened previous to Sunday's much anticipated match up between the two AFC North bitter rivals. I like the Pittsburgh defense to force a rookie quarterback into a few mistakes and the ground game of the Steelers beats that of the Ravens. Pittsburgh 24, Baltimore 10
NFC: As much as I'd like to take the Cardinals in this matchup (to steal some great lyrics – "my mind's telling me no, but my body, my body is telling me yes") I just can't. The difference maker in my mind is simple, experience. The Eagles have been here before and have the players to not let the situation get the best of them. The Cardinals only have a handful of players who have ever been to the playoffs prior to this season, much less a championship game with it's atmosphere and pressure. Philadelphia 31, Arizona 28
Now let's see who got it right…
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Why Mark Sanchez Goes Pro
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USC QB Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez announced today that he will forgo his senior year at USC and enter the NFL Draft. It seems fitting that this announcement came the day after fellow quarterback Sam Bradford announced his intentions to remain at Oklahoma next season.
Sanchez held the starting job at USC for only one season, but that 2008 campaign was spectacular. He finished the season with 34 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions, leading USC to a Rose Bowl romp over Big 10 Champion Penn State. While his stats show a seasoned quarterback, the intangibles reveal a one-year starter with little experience.
This decision has two complete sides to it. On one hand, Mark Sanchez made a brilliant (while cowardly) decision to go pro. On the other hand, he made a risky decision that might cost him in the long run.
First I will address the strategic but manipulative motives behind this move. While Mark Sanchez may not be ready to play immediately in the NFL, there is little disagreement that he has the talent to play some day. Sanchez holds the classic quarterback stature, at 6′ 3″ 225lbs, and has shown highlights of his leadership capabilities. Despite these attributes, Mark Sanchez's decision to go pro was only partially fueled by his physical capabilities. Another factor in his decision was the composition of the 2009 NFL Draft Class. In 2008, there was a distinguished upper tier of college football quarterbacks. Sam Bradford, Colt McCoy, and Tim Tebow were heralded as the best quarterbacks in the country and combined to earn a number of both conference and national honors. Some argued that Graham Harrell belonged in this group as well, h0wever he was left out as a Heisman finalist and rarely mentioned after Texas Tech's mid-season descent from greatness. Towards the end of the NCAA football season Bradford, McCoy, and Tebow announced their intentions to return to school in the fall, drastically improving Mark Sanchez's draft position. Also influencing Sanchez's decision was the possibility of a future cap on NFL rookie contracts. 2008 draft pick Matt Ryan was signed to the largest rookie contract in history, forming much bitterness in the veteran corps of the NFL. The NFL Players Association is currently lobbying for a league measure to limit the salary of NFL players during their first two years in the league. Sanchez's quarterback competition in the draft was falling apart, while his window of opportunity for a multi-million dollar contract was potentially closing. Based on his physical capabilities, as well as the NFL Draft climate and current contract negotiations, Mark Sanchez declared his eligibility for the 2009 NFL Draft.
"That Kid Is TOAST."
While the decision makes sense right now, Sanchez might face consequences once he enters the NFL. His immediate gains are obvious. Mock drafts are projecting him as a late first round pick, and with much of his quarterback competition depleted, Sanchez has an excellent opportunity to excel in the combine. Additionally, if he is selected in the first round, he is nearly guaranteed a large contract (a guarantee which may not be present next year). That being said, Sanchez is taking a significant risk by passing on another season of development at the college level. Under Pete Carroll, USC has been a quarterback factory. Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart, and John David Booty were all NFL draft picks. However, all of them stayed at USC through their senior year before going pro. Carroll openly criticized the decision in a news conference tonight.
"The facts are so strong against this decision. After analyzing all the information, the truth is there — he should've stayed for another year. Mark's chance to increase his value and become the top player in college football next year would have been worth $10-$20 million or more — likely more. One more year of running a team is almost priceless, so he lost the chance to fully prepare himself and become the very best he could be before going to the NFL. That's why there's a 62 percent failure rate for underclassmen quarterbacks."
Only time will tell, but years down the road Sanchez might look back and wish he had spent one more season at USC to develop his quarterback skills.
This much is certain: no one wants to be the next Brian Brohm. Brohm was a projected top5 draft pick following his junior season at Louisville, but decided to return to school. He had a tumultuous senior year, resulting in a second round draft selection by Green Bay, and a third string spot on the roster (even behind Green Bay's seventh round selection— LSU's Matt Flynn). Sanchez has a chance to be a first round draft pick this year, and he is taking it.
No one can fault Mark Sanchez for wanting to play in the NFL. However his motives, decisions, and consequences will all be placed under scrutiny.
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Buck Rodgers in the 25th Century (1980): S01E19 – Olympiad
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is an American science fiction adventure television series produced by Universal Studios. The series ran for two seasons between September 1979 and April 1981, and the feature-length pilot episode for the series was released as a theatrical film before the series aired.
The film and series were developed by Glen A. Larson and Leslie Stevens, based on the character Buck Rogers created in 1928 by Philip Francis Nowlan that had previously been featured in comic strips, novellas, a serial film, and on television and radio.
Buck is invited to present the Earth's flag at the 2492 Olympic Games on the planet Mycos. There he meets an astrosled pilot named Lara Tizian who begs Buck to help her boyfriend Jorax Leet escape from the games. Jorax is from a repressive world called Lozeria and is trying to defect with Lara to Earth to escape being used as a political figurehead by the Lozerian hierarchy, but they have implanted a molecular bomb in his head which, if detonated, will not only kill him, but anyone around him. Lozeria's ruler is the Satrap, a dictator who ruthlessly controls athletes in much the same way that the Soviet Union and East Germany did during the Cold War. With Lara and Wilma's help, Buck tries to steal a remote detonator which is in the possession of Jorax's ruthless sponsor, Allerick. However, another problem arises when Dr. Theopolis warns a back-up detonation signal can be sent from the Lozerian home world and their only chance is to outrun the signal through the Stargate.
The romance between Lara Tizian and Jorax Leet is based on the romance between Czech Discus thrower Olga Fikotova and American Hammer thrower Hal Connolly during the 1956 Summer Olympic Games.
The 1980 Summer Olympics were held in Moscow.
When the show was aired, it had not been decided, that the USA would boycott those games.
Guest stars: Judith Chapman (as Lara Tizian), Barney MacFadden (as Jorax Leet), Nicolas Coster (as Allerick), Paul Mantee (as Karl), Paul Coufos (as Zagon), and John A. Zee (as the Satrap).
Buck Rodgers in the 25th Century Series
You can find a full index and overview of Buck Rodgers in the 25th Century here.
You can find a full index of the Buck Rodgers in the 25th Century TV Series here.
Release Date: 07 February 1980.
Running Time: 60 minutes (per episode, with adverts).
Rating: 15.
TV Series	Action, Adventure, Military TV Series, Science Fiction
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Unpacking the Office: The Information Environments of Charles and Ray Eames
by Robert J. Kett, February 2018
Ray and Charles Eames selecting slides for a three-screen slide show, 1970; photo: © Eames Office
"Whether it's a house or film or chair — it must have a structural concept."
Charles and Ray Eames were design visionaries. Creating architecture, furniture, graphics, and multimedia from the 1940s through the 1970s, the couple pioneered the playful, multidisciplinary, and user-centered approach that has come to define California design. In 1989, SFMOMA acquired the entire contents of the conference room from the Eames Office, which they occupied for over 45 years. A mix of collectibles and seemingly mundane audio-video equipment, the conference room is an incredible artifact of a less well-known aspect of the Eameses' work — an effort to leverage design and technology to promote communication, share knowledge, and inspire creative producers. In preparation for the exhibition Designed in California, we are revisiting the Eames Office Conference Room as part of a larger exploration of how California designers have significantly transformed the way we work and live.
The Eames conference room; collection SFMOMA; gift of the Architecture and Design Forum; photo: Tom Bonner
We've been aided in our exploration of the conference room contents by Llisa Demetrios, the Eameses' granddaughter and registrar of the Eames Collection. Through Llisa we can decode the lettering and numbering on various modified film-and slide-projection equipment, and understand the conference room as a dynamic working space, where the Eameses would review media for upcoming multichannel projection presentations — information environments including rich visuals, sound effects, music, and even smells. Llisa notes that the room brought the Eameses' many fascinations together: "Thinking about the conference room takes me back to being a young girl sitting in the Eames airport tandem seating and watching a three-screen slide show or short films, such as Atlas: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire. I always loved the visual richness [of the objects] in the room, and then the lights would dim and then there would be a richness in their films."
A partial reconstruction of the Eames Conference Room at SFMOMA's Collections Center, 2017; photo: Katherine Du Tiel
The Eameses are widely recognized for their early experiments in plywood furniture and the design of their own home, constructed from prefabricated materials as part of the iconic Case Study House Program. The couple were design magpies, juxtaposing the latest in modernist tools with craft, folklore, and details of daily life drawn from their travels around the world. These interests are clear in the conference room, where wooden toy tops, shiny Mexican milagros, and wallpapered switch plates are drawn together in a reflection of the couple's exuberant curiosity.
However, the Eameses also worked at the cutting edge of a burgeoning technological landscape. They collaborated for decades with technology giant IBM to produce exhibitions, films, and graphics that educated the masses about the then-new computer. Through this work, they became sought after for their skill in making technology humane, exciting, and accessible.
Recognizing these information environments as projects the Eameses approached with the same sensibility and drive as their architecture and furniture provides a richer understanding of their unique design practice. As Charles Eames stated, "Whether it's a house or film or chair — it must have a structural concept." The Eameses' films and projection presentations translated their analog juxtaposition of objects, images, and ideas into the realm of media and technology. One of the studio's most ambitious multimedia projects was Think, a 22-screen presentation created for the IBM pavilion at the 1964–65 New York World's Fair. Immersing viewers in a kaleidoscopic mix of photographs, film clips, and narration, Think outlined the shared dynamics of human and computer communication and problem solving.
Think playing in the Information Machine theater at the IBM Pavilion, New York World's Fair, 1964; Photo: © Eames Office
In many ways, works like Think anticipated the multimedia environments we live in today — information spaces where content is freely accessible and continually recombined. The Eameses also predicted the user's place at the center of this landscape, as a content creator sharing and selecting knowledge and experience. In their vision, communications technologies should create an open exchange of information for the production of informed citizens. As they presciently argued, "The 'problem' our society faces is not so much a lack of scientific, or technical, or even sociological knowledge — it's a lack of ways of transmitting existing knowledge to people as they need it, in forms they can readily grasp."
The Eames Conference Room will be on view in Designed in California, through May 27, 2018 on Floor 6.
Robert J. Kett
Robert J. Kett is a curator, writer, and researcher based in San Francisco. He is currently a Curatorial Assistant in the Architecture + Design department at SFMOMA and emerging curator at the Centre Canadien d'Architecture. He received his PhD in the anthropologies of science, technology, and material culture from the University of California, Irvine and has held previous positions at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science and the Getty Research Institute. His writing has been published in Representations, Design Observer Quarterly, the Getty Research Journal, and elsewhere and he was a coeditor of Learning by Doing at the Farm: Craft, Science, and Counterculture in Modern California.(Soberscove, 2014).


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Daniel Odier, né le  à Genève en Suisse, est un maître Zen, maître Chan, écrivain, poète, scénariste et essayiste suisse, spécialiste du shivaïsme cachemirien.

Biographie

Daniel Odier fait des études aux Beaux-Arts de Rome, mais il abandonne la peinture pour l'écriture. Dès 1964, il publie des romans policiers sous son patronyme et sous le pseudonyme Delacorta. Nana, Diva, Lola, Vida, les romans policiers publiés sous le pseudonyme de Delacorta, ont été traduits en 14 langues, dont le japonais. Son polar Diva, publié en 1979, est adapté au cinéma par Jean-Jacques Beineix : le film Diva sort en mars 1981 et obtient quatre Césars en 1982.

En 1979, Daniel Odier devient professeur de littérature comparée à l'université de Tulsa, en Oklahoma. Il entreprend très tôt de nombreux voyages en Amérique du Sud, en Asie, et surtout en Himalaya, qui lui inspirent ses essais et poèmes.

Très tôt fasciné par le Chan (le zen chinois des origines) il décide d'étudier la proximité du Chan et du Tantra, inspiré par les travaux de l'ermite chinois Chien Ming Chen rencontré à Kalimpong en 1968. Toujours en 1968, Daniel Odier devient disciple de Kalou Rinpoché pendant sept ans; il reçoit de son maître la transmission du Mahāmudrā.

En 1975, il rencontre dans un ermitage himalayien une yoginî shivaïte cachemirienne appelée Lalitâ Devî, rencontre décisive qu'il relate dans ses différents ouvrages sur le Tantra. Il reçoit de Lalitâ Devî la transmission du Mahāmudrā et des enseignements mystiques des écoles Pratyabhijñā et Spanda de la tradition Kaula.

Après sa rencontre avec Lalitâ Devî, à son retour en Europe, Daniel Odier est invité par plusieurs universités américaines à enseigner le bouddhisme, le tantrisme et la littérature. Il part enseigner aux Etats-Unis et y reste huit ans. C'est en relisant le Tao-Te-King de Lao-Tseu que Daniel Odier prend la décision de ne plus enseigner.

Le 23 décembre 1993, Daniel Odier est réveillé par un rêve qui le bouleverse. Kalou Rinpoché et  Lalitâ Devî lui apparaissent. À son réveil, il ressent la montée de la kundalini, un big bang intérieur qui le plonge dans la joie et la plénitude. C'est pour lui le signe de sa dernière initiation.

À la suite de cette expérience, il fonde en 1995 le centre Tantra/Chan à Paris, qu'il décidera de dissoudre en 2000 afin d'encourager la pratique spirituelle indépendante.

En 2002, il reçoit en Catalogne, de Kosen Sensei l'Ordination de la tradition Zen Sôto. En 2004, en Chine, il reçoit la transmission de la lignée de Zhao Zhou (778-897) du Grand Maître Chan (Zen)  Jing Hui, héritier du dharma de Xu Yun (1839-1959) considéré comme le plus grand maître chinois du  siècle et détenteur des cinq lignées du Chan. Reconnu comme Sifu (maître Chan) Daniel Odier réunit ainsi dans son enseignement les deux voies qui le touchent le plus profondément.

Œuvres

Romans
 Transparence, éd. Perret-Gentil, 1964
 Rouge, éditions 317, 1967
 Le Voyage de John O'Flaherty, Seuil, 1972
 La Voie sauvage, Seuil, 1974
 Ming, R. Laffont, 1976
 Splendor solis, Stock, 1976
 L'Année du lièvre, R. Laffont, 1977 ; réédition, Le Livre de poche , 1979
 Le Milieu du monde : une fabuleuse traversée de l'histoire suisse, R. Laffont, 1979. (Prix Bibliomedia Suisse 1980)
 Petit déjeuner sur un tapis rouge, Fayard, 1982
 Gioconda, Fayard, 1984
 Le Baiser cannibale, Mazarine, 1987
 Le Clavecin, Fayard, 1992
 L'Illusioniste, J.-C. Lattès, 1997 ; réédition, Pocket , 2001 (1 édition parue sous le titre Le Voyage de John O'Flaherty, Seuil, 1972)
 Les 7 Secondes de l'arc-en-ciel, Albin Michel, 2006

Romans parus sous le pseudonyme de Delacorta
 Nana, Seghers, 1979  ; réédition, Marabout, Bibliothèque Marabout , 1980
 Diva, Seghers, 1979 ; réédition, Marabout, Bibliothèque Marabout , 1981
 Luna, Seghers, 1979
 Rock, Fayard, 1981 ; réédition, Edito-Service, coll. Les Classiques du crime, 1983
 Papillons de nuit, Hachette, coll. Policier , 1984
 Vida, Mazarine, 1985 ; réédition, Le Livre de poche , 1989
 Nana; Diva; Luna; Lola, Mazarine, 1985
 Alba, Payot, 1985
 Somnambule, Marval, 1990 (essai sur la photographie de Stanley Greene, texte de Delacorta)
 Rap à Babylon Beach, Éditions du Masque, 1992
 The Rap Factor, the Atlantic Monthly Press, 1993
 Delacorta 1, Champs-Elysées, 1993
 Imago, Éditions du Masque, 1996
 Coup de lune (nouvelle signée Delacorta), dans Douze et amères : nouvelles noires, anthologie sous la direction de Natalie Beunat. Paris : Fleuve noir, coll. "Les Noirs" n° 36, 11/1997, p. 149-175.
 Nycta, French Pulp Éditions, 2019

Ouvrages sur les spiritualités orientales
 Les Sculptures tantriques du Népal, éditions du Rocher, 1970
 Les Mystiques orientales, Denoël, 1972 ; réédition, J'ai lu, coll. « L'Aventure mystérieuse » , 1976 ; A. Michel, 1984 (en collaboration avec Marc de Smedt)
 Nirvana Tao : techniques de méditation, R. Laffont, 1974
 Essais sur les mystiques orientales, Albin Michel, 1984 (en collaboration avec Marc de Smedt)
 Tantra: l'initiation d'un Occidental à l'amour absolu, J.-C. Lattès, 1996 ; réédition, Pocket , 1998
 Tantra Yoga : le Vijnânabhaïrava tantra : le "tantra de la connaissance", trad. et commenté par D. Odier, A. Michel, 1998
 Ferveur hindoue, Payot, 1998
 Désirs, Passions et Spiritualité : l'unité de l'être, Lattès, 1999
 Tantra, spontanéité de l'extase, Actes Sud, 2000
 Lalla, chants mystiques du tantrisme cachemirien, éditions du Seuil, 2000
 Le Grand Sommeil des éveillés : interrompu par l'exposition de Mahachinachara, la grande voie chinoise, cœur du tantra et du chan, éditions du Relié, Gordes, 2000.
 L'Incendie du cœur : le chant tantrique du frémissement, éditions du Relié, 2004
 Chan & Zen : le jardin des iconoclastes, éditions du Relié, Gordes, 2006 ; réédition, Pocket. Spiritualité , 2009
 Les Portes de la joie : être vraiment zen, Pocket , 2014
 Kali : mythologie, pratiques secrètes et rituels, éditions Lulu, 2015
 La Folle Sagesse de la yogini : intensité et sagesse du désir, éditions Almora, 2020

Autres publications
 Le Soleil dans la poche, Perret-Gentil, 1965 (poèmes)
 Le Job: entretiens avec William Burroughs, Belfond, 1969 (entretiens)
 Nuit contre nuit, Oswald, 1972 (poèmes)
 Éclats d'ombres, Centre d'art national français BP, 1972 (art et poésie)
 Népal, Seuil, coll. Petite planète , 1976 (guide)
 Cécilia, [S.I.] : [s.n.], 1986. (Livret d'opéra)

Prix et distinctions
 1973 : Prix Alpes-Jura pour Le Voyage de John O'Flaherty, Seuil, 1972
 1980 : Prix Bibliomedia pour Le Milieu du monde, R. Laffont, 1979

Filmographie

Adaptations

Au cinéma
 1981 : Les Années lumière, film franco-suisse réalisé par Alain Tanner, adaptation du roman La Voie sauvage. Sélectionné en compétition officielle au Festival de Cannes 1981, le fil remporte le Gramd prix du jury.
 1981 : Diva, film français réalisé par Jean-Jacques Beineix, adaptation cinématographique du roman éponyme, scénario de Beineix et de Jean Van Hamme. Le film obtient quatre Césars en 1982.

À la télévision
 1982 : Rock, téléfilm français réalisé par Michel Treguer, d'après le roman éponyme de Delacorta (Daniel Odier), avec Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Anne Gautier, Antoine de Caunes et Jean-Pierre Bisson

En tant que scénariste
 1982 : Invitation au voyage, film français réalisé par Peter Del Monte, d'après le roman Moi ma sœur de Jean Bany, avec Laurent Malet et Aurore Clément
 1995 : Mécaniques célestes, film franco-hispano-belgo-vénézuélien, scénario de Fina Torres, Daniel Odier alias « Delacorta » et Blanca Strepponi, avec Ariadna Gil et Arielle Dombasle

Références

Liens externes

Site Internet de Daniel Odier

Naissance à Genève
Naissance en mai 1945
Écrivain genevois
Poète suisse romand
Romancier suisse romand
Auteur suisse de roman policier
Scénariste suisse
Développement personnel
Yoga
Hindouisme
Personnalité utilisant un pseudonyme


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European Commission puts forward measures in case of "No-Deal" Brexit
On 10 December 2020, the European Commission put forward contingency measures to mitigate some of the significant disruptions that will occur on 1 January in case a deal with the UK is not yet in place.
These contingency measures aim to cater for the period during which there is no agreement in place. If no agreement enters into application, they will end after a fixed period. Keep in mind, these proposals are also dependent on the UK Agreement. In terms of aviation, the EC's measures look specifically at basic air connectivity and safety:
Basic air connectivity: A proposal for a Regulation to ensure the provision of certain air services between the UK and the EU for 6 months, provided the UK ensures the same.
Aviation safety: A proposal for a Regulation ensuring that various safety certificates for products can continue to be used in EU aircraft without disruption, thereby avoiding the grounding of EU aircraft.
Read the full announcement here
EBAA closely follows the developments of the negotiations between the EU-27 and advocates on behalf of the European Business aviation sector for a smooth transition. To ensure European operators are well prepared for a potential no-deal Brexit scenario, we created a checklist to help Business aviation operators consider the changes that the end of the transition period may bring to their operations
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