Not it. Not a badass. I wish I were, really. I'm afraid of bats. And mice. And hell, I'll just confess it: I'm afraid of slugs and worms, too. I don't know; obviously I can outrun them, but they really frighten me. In fact, at our house there is somehow some unwritten rule that Josh gets to poke my neck every time I'm insecure. Isn't he precious. Note: the punctuation there should indicate my sarcasm. Side note: Berk is beginning to inspire me to expand my punctuation usage. SUPER Side Note: This post and all links will have a lot of (really kind of awesome) swears. Now on to the badassery.
…for about a week. In spite of having come down with a nasty case of shot-in-the-face syndrome, he was still very much alive, and regained consciousness on March 13, the very day the war ended.
I'm proud this is my legacy?


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The High Level Panel (HLP) of the UN has produced a report on development after 2015. The UN must agree on something to replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in September 2015. The report has made people start discussing this.
The report focuses on a universal agenda. It is about development of and for all countries, not just low income countries. And it includes peace.
The HLP has given more details with twelve 'example' goals, broken down into 54 'example' targets.
There will be a lot of discussion about if they have included everything. But by focusing on the big problems, the HLP has made people talk about general development, not just aid, and the technical details of aid projects.
But we need much more discussion. The report says we need to end 'extreme poverty' by 2030. That would be a great achievement. But a poverty line is strange. The $1.25 a day level is the average poverty line of the 15 poorest countries in the world calculated in 2005 (for comparison, the US poverty line is $63 a day).
Today about 2.6 billion people live on less than $2 a day. So we need to be careful: we could achieve the goal by bringing everyone to a little above the $1.25 line. But the number of people living on less than $2 a day would stay almost the same. This seems to me to be the main problem for working on poverty in the next few years. The HLP's answer is to work towards 'balanced economic growth.' I don't think I remember what that is: in Britain, after three years of coalition government led by one of the HLP's co-chairs, we have 1.1 per cent economic growth and an increase in youth unemployment from 20 to 22 per cent.
If the HLP has said what the aim is, they must now discuss how to get there and what things have to change so that we can get there.
The HLP's work on building peace looks more at the formal than the informal institutions. It is more about authority (and what makes authority accountable and responsible) than social interaction.
The HLP's theory of peace does not include dialogue, understanding other people, bringing people together and getting them to work together. We know we need this from experience. As more people discuss the HLP report, we need to protect what is good about it – especially its political focus and its universalism – and also make parts of it stronger.
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Mike Hanke (* 5. listopadu 1983, Hamm) je bývalý německý fotbalista, který nastupoval také za německou reprezentaci. Hrál na pozici útočníka.

Klubová kariéra
S fotbalem začal v 6 letech za TuS Wiescherhöfen. Ve 13 letech se přesunul do týmu Hammer SpVgg. Když mu bylo 16 let, přestoupil do Bochumi. Zde vydržel pouhou jednu sezónu a následně se stěhoval do Schalke 04. V roce 2005 přestoupil do támu VfL Wolfsburg. Od 1. července 2007 je hráčem Hannoveru 96, který za něj zaplatil pět milionů eur.

Borussia Mönchengladbach
V květnu 2012 přestoupil za 3 miliony € do bundesligového klubu Borussia Mönchengladbach, kde podepsal čtyřletou smlouvu. 11. května 2013 ve 33. kole přispěl jedním gólem k vítězství 4:1 nad 1. FSV Mainz 05.

V základní skupině C Evropské ligy 2012/13 byla Borussia přilosována k týmům Fenerbahçe SK (Turecko), Olympique de Marseille (Francie) a AEL Limassol (Kypr). Hanke jednou skóroval 8. listopadu 2012 proti Marseille, čímž přispěl k remíze 2:2 a 6. prosince 2012 proti Fenerbahçe (výhra 3:0, skóroval z pokutového kopu). Borussia postoupila s 11 body do vyřazovací fáze ze druhého místa za prvním Fenerbahçe. Tam byla v šestnáctifinále vyřazena italským Laziem Řím po výsledcích 3:3 doma a 0:2 venku.

SC Freiburg
V únoru 2013 Borussia Mönchengladbach avizovala, že s Hankem neprodlouží smlouvu, neboť trenér Lucien Favre hodlal zapracovávat do sestavy mladší hráče (např. Luuka de Jonga a další). Hanke tedy přestoupil před sezónou 2013/14 do konkurenčního SC Freiburg.

S Freiburgem se probojoval do základní skupiny H Evropské ligy 2013/14, kde vedle českého týmu FC Slovan Liberec narazil na portugalský GD Estoril Praia a španělskou Sevillu. Pro Freiburg to bylo vystoupení v evropských pohárech po 12 letech. Ve skupině skončil tým se ziskem 6 bodů na třetím místě a do jarních vyřazovacích bojů nepostoupil.

Reprezentační kariéra
V německém A-týmu debutoval 8. června 2005 na Konfederačním poháru proti Rusku (remíza 2:2). Na turnaji vstřelil i svou první (a jedinou) branku, bylo to 18. června v utkání proti Tunisku, kde v 88. minutě pečetil výhru 3:0.

Trenér Jürgen Klinsmann jej nominoval do sestavy Německa na pořádaném mistrovství světa v roce 2006. Za národní tým odehrál 12 zápasů a vstřelil jednu branku. Od roku 2007 nebyl mezi nominovanými.

Reprezentační góly
Góly Mika Hankeho za reprezentační A-mužstvo Německa

Úspěchy
Schalke 04
 Bundesliga
 2. místo (2004/05)
 DFB-Pokal
 1. místo (2002)
 2. místo (2005)

Německo
 Mistrovství světa ve fotbale
 3. místo (2006)
 Konfederační pohár FIFA
 3. místo (2005)

Osobní život
Přestože je fotbalistou, je paradoxně alergický na trávník.

Odkazy

Poznámky

Reference

Externí odkazy

 Profil hráče na National-football-teams.com

Fotbalisté Hannoveru 96
Fotbalisté Schalke 04
Fotbalisté VfL Wolfsburg
Fotbalisté Borussie Mönchengladbach
Fotbalisté SC Freiburg
Muži
Fotbaloví útočníci
Narození v roce 1983
Němečtí fotbalisté
Němečtí fotbaloví reprezentanti
Žijící lidé
Narození 5. listopadu
Hráči Mistrovství světa ve fotbale 2006

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Are you looking for a great way to get in shape without dropping money on gym memberships and workout shoes?
Yoga might be right for you!
Yoga is a great way to exercise your body and quiet your mind at the same time.
And because it isn't as jarring as high-impact exercises like jogging, it's a great way to rehabilitate your body after an injury or years of holding extra weight.
Whether you're just beginning to add yoga to your workout routine or if you're a seasoned yogi, you can always take your yoga practice to the next level.
In this article, we'll look at five tips for getting the most out of your yoga routine, increasing your mindfulness while improving your body.
When you first start doing yoga, you'll probably spend a lot of time trying to figure out how your instructor is contorting their body.
If you need to perk your head up and watch the instructor every time they announce a new pose, your yoga practice isn't going to be as beneficial as it should be.
There are thousands of yoga postures, but don't worry–you won't be expected to know all of them unless you are an advanced yoga teacher.
It is a good idea to know the names of some of the most common postures so you can flow easily between them.
One of the most foundational sequences in yoga is Sun Salutation A. Sun A is used as a starting point for a number of flows, so memorizing these poses will put you in a good spot.
But remember that every instructor has their own favorite poses. Familiarize yourself with whichever poses your instructor comes back to.
And while you will probably experience some pain as you fight your body's stiffness, it's never a good idea to over-exert yourself.
If you stretch your body too far during your yoga practices, you run the risk of pulling or bruising muscles, which will grind your exercise routine to a swift halt.
You want your yoga practice to require effort, without pushing yourself too far.
As a general rule, if you can't perform a yoga pose and still smile, you might be working too hard.
Pay attention to what your body is saying to you. Take note of any pain or discomfort you feel.
Also, pay attention to what your body is doing.
How firmly are your "roots"–that is, whatever parts of your body are on the ground during that pose–supporting you?
How straight is your spine?
Are you crunching your neck or shoulders?
Also, take note of any shaking or wobbling you might have in a pose. The first time you go into Plank Pose, you might not be able to hold it without your muscles shaking. But now, your Plank is as stiff as a…plank.
Paying attention to your body can help you keep track of how far you've come in your yoga practice.
The heart of yoga is tranquility.
And if you're hyperventilating while you're trying to stay in a headstand, that tranquility will be hard to find.
Yoga devotees practice what is called Ujjayi breathing to make the most of their yoga practice.
Ujjayi, or "victorious breath," helps the mind relax while in a yoga pose. It also helps the body, increasing oxygen to the bloodstream and improving circulation. It can even lower your blood pressure, which reduces stress.
Ujjayi can also help create a rhythm for your yoga practice, which can help you flow between different postures.
If you are struggling to maintain your balance in a certain posture, or if you're struggling to keep the stress of your bills out of your mind, take a moment to focus on your breath.
Breathe in and out through your nose, and let peace wash over you.
As hectic as our lives are, it can be hard to stay committed to a new fitness routine.
With our jobs, families, hobbies, and social obligations all fighting for time, it can be hard to make sure everything gets the time it deserves.
Many times, our practice gets left with the short end of the stick. Your yoga mat bag sits in the corner of your room or the backseat of your car.
For your yoga to be effective, create a routine that works for you.
Then stick to it. Even when it's inconvenient.
Yoga can make a huge impact on your physical and mental wellness, but only if you stick to a routine.
Chances are, you're not going to be able to go into a full split with your instructor. You might not even be able to stay balanced in Downward Facing Dog.
It's important to treat your body's limitations with patience and kindness.
Not only can pushing your body past its limits cause physical harm, but being hard on yourself for not being able to perform these postures perfectly goes against the tranquility at the heart of yoga.
Give yourself room to fail, and your yoga practice will be much more rewarding.
Remember: no one becomes a master yogi overnight.
Yoga is a skill, and like every skill, it requires discipline and consistent practice.
But if you work these tips into your yoga practice, you'll be well on your way to a healthy mind and body.
So unroll that mat, put on your yoga pants, and salute the sun.


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With rolling hills, open farmland and towering mountains in the west and sweeping beaches, coastal cliffs and panoramic skies in the east, Aberdeenshire has plenty of room for you to relax and breathe.
Located on the north-east coast of Scotland, Aberdeenshire is the area in and around Aberdeen city and stretches from the Banffshire coast in the north all the way around to St Cyrus National Nature Reserve in the east, featuring beautiful coastlines, pretty seaside towns, rugged cliffs and sandy bays. There are hundreds of attractions and hidden gems dotted across the region, including centuries-old distilleries, fantastic parklands and golf courses, ancient castles, sparkling rivers and more.
The Aberdeenshire coast is home to plenty of swooping seabirds and it's one of the best places in Scotland to spot dolphins - they play in the waters of Aberdeenshire harbour and all along the Banffshire coast. Huge salmon and trout are regularly caught on sparkling rivers, including the River Dee, River Don and River Deveron as well.
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Sitting on Scotland's north east coast, Aberdeen boasts unique architecture, a captivating history and a lively social scene.
Alford is a small country town happily nestled in rural Aberdeenshire with a peaceful and tranquil feel to it.
Surrounded by glorious countryside Ballater is a picturesque Victorian village in the heart of Royal Deeside located in the Cairngorms National Park.
The fine Scottish town of Banchory is located approximately 20 miles west of Aberdeen, adjacent to the magnificent River Dee.
A historic town on the north coast of Aberdeenshire, in the north-east of Scotland, Banff is a good centre for playing golf on the numerous courses in the area.
Surrounded by the fine Grampian Mountains and woodland scenery, Braemar is a delightful village and a year round holiday playground.
Once a thriving fishing and shipbuilding port, today Buckie is a small fishing town on the Moray cost with great scenery and wildlife.
This major fishing port lies at the far north east corner of Aberdeenshire and is the biggest shellfish port in Europe and a busy commercial harbour.
Situated on the edge of the popular Speyside whisky trail, the town of Huntly provides a great base for exploring the attractions in the surrounding area.
Inverurie, a prosperous Aberdeenshire town situated in the valley of River Don, is a good base for touring castles of the area.
Peterhead, in the far north-east of Scotland, is a busy fishing port...
Stonehaven is a pretty harbour town south of Aberdeen, famous for its Hogmanay fireballs ceremony.
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Beyond the city of Aberdeen, you can find many picturesque towns and villages along the coastline and inland toward the Cairngorms National Park that are all unique and have many fascinating attractions to explore.
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If you'd rather let someone else take the wheel, sit back, relax and take in the scenic views as you travel to Aberdeenshire by bus. There are many frequent and affordable bus services that travel from various main cities to Aberdeen daily.
Fly into Aberdeen International Airport from a number of destinations, or fly to Edinburgh Airport and journey up to Aberdeen by car, bus, or train. There are also several other airports in Scotland that you can choose to fly to, including Glasgow, Inverness, Glasgow Prestwick, and Dundee.
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Aberdeenshire is a fairly sizable region, so the best way to experience the most of the area is to travel around by car, so you can pick and choose where you want to go and when. But if you prefer not to drive, you can hire a bike, take the train mainly around the coast or catch a local bus.
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According to the ballot measure's supporters, the section of the proposition requiring the city to freeze pensionable pay for 5 years accounts for up to 87 % (or $1.1 billion) of the savings heralded by supporters. It is against California state law to impose a pay freeze for that long without bargaining in good faith with employees first.
BAD FOR THE LONG TERM: Additionally, it appears to be a better deal for the city to keep the employees in the pension system. In year 27 of the lower scenario, the costs of the 401-K begin to outpace the savings from reduced payments to the pension system. This begs the question of why the Republican campaign cut off the chart at year 27 instead of going further, because it is clear that this measure has the potential to end up costing more in the long run.
BAD FOR THE SHORT TERM: The supporters are admitting that the short-term costs outweigh the savings even if the measure is found to be legal. The San Diego City Employees Retirement System said that moving to a 401-K will cost the City $94 million over the first six years because money for new employees will not regularly be directed to the retirement system. That's the last thing San Diego needs as police, fire and other city services have been cut during this recession.
BAD MATH: The ballot measure uses an apples-to-oranges comparison in assumptions, assuming that salaries are going to grow 4 percent annually in the current pension plan and only 2 percent annually in the proposed 401-K plan. This is a dishonest comparison.
TAKING CREDIT FOR WHAT'S ALREADY HAPPENED: The Republican campaign is taking credit for the pick-up savings, even though that has already been eliminated through collective bargaining between the City and its employees.
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Gay parents who left Russia after home searches tell 'Meduza' about a happier new life in Seattle
Courtesy of Andrey Vaganov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev
In mid-July of 2019, Russia's Investigative Committee opened a criminal neglect case against a group of Moscow social workers, arguing that the suspects had caused harm to two children by allowing them to be raised by their adoptive fathers. Those two fathers, Andrey Vaganov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev, escaped Russia with their sons after security officials searched their apartment and their relatives' homes. It later came to light that the family's troubles began when a doctor who was treating the children brought their parents' same-sex relationship to the attention of security officials.
In September, news emerged that Vaganov and Yerofeyev had requested political asylum in the United States and sent their sons, Denis and Yura, to an American school. Meduza investigative correspondent Ivan Golunov reconnected with them to ask about their new life and the ongoing criminal case surrounding their family.
The two fathers told Meduza that they are not officially associated with the case in any capacity, but their children are still listed as victims. The family's nanny has been questioned by Moscow officials, they said, about "whether [Vaganov and Yerofeyev] expressed emotions around their children and so on."
The couple said they have experienced highly inconsistent communications with investigators. For example, when Yura and Denis began attending school in Seattle, their previous school in Moscow sent them a truancy inquiry. They responded with their new address and details about the boys' new school only to receive another email from prosecutors asking "where the kids are and why they aren't going to school." The couple chose not to respond.
Vaganov and Yerofeyev said they traveled to Seattle via Minsk, Kyiv, New York, and Sacramento. In Sacramento, they met with two old friends whose experience reflected their own: Rakhima Mamedova and Marina Stepanova moved from Moscow to the United States with their son , Vanya, after experiencing homophobic and racial persecution. In California, Vanya showed Denis and Yura around his school, and the newcomers' parents began receiving aid in the asylum process from East Bay Sanctuary Covenant.
It was in California that the family came to the final realization that they would not be returning to Russia: A State Duma deputy had spoken out about their case, virtually guaranteeing further attention from security officials if they moved back. On September 9, Vaganov and Yerofeyev received notice that their asylum application was under consideration.
The family chose to live in Seattle because, they said, Washington State is "a center of freedom even in the U.S. itself." After considering the city's climate, school system, and economic conditions, the family got settled and prepared for the new academic year. Vaganov and Yerofeyev expressed awe at the level of trust they had encountered in the United States and at the openness of their children's educational staff. Their sons were also very satisfied with their new environment despite the difficulties of beginning to learn English. Yura even "learned the phrase 'let's be friends' on his very first day and started saying it to everybody around him," his parents recalled.
Vaganov and Yerofeyev also said they had begun attending classes at local colleges themselves: The ready availability of English classes and career guidance in their area drew praise from both men. Yura, meanwhile, has also developed a new goal for his future: "He wants to grow up, go back to Russia, become president, and repeal all the laws that forced us to escape. And he also wants to find that doctor in Roshal's clinic whose complaint got this whole story started." The two fathers closed their interview with Meduza by addressing the medical community themselves, urging doctors to remember that "their task is to heal people […] not to bring their personal opinion that two men shouldn't raise children to the level of the law."
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SPACE TIME cultivates the creation, presentation and performance of time-based artworks in San Diego. Focusing on sound installation, video installation, movement, generative and computational art, game art, micro-cinema screenings, music, and multi-media performance, SPACE TIME advances the role of artworks that exist outside conventional listening, viewing, and theatrical structures. SPACE TIME invites artists and curators from all over the world to further engage the San Diego community in global art activities, providing access to works by world renowned artists through public programs, and creating links to contemporary artists in the Southern California region. While focusing largely on the local community and the network of arts organizations, SPACE TIME strives to involve San Diego in the global conversation, so that artists, curators, and critics from around the world are aware of the activities in San Diego.
Screening of works by James Fotopoulos, Lana Z Caplan, and Michael Trigilio
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The rules clearly state they were well within their right to reverse the call,but the blocking call was NOT was in question. Lebron was 3-4 feet outside the restricted area,it wasn't close. Should have never been reviewed in the first place.
Maybe i am wrong,but unless the player is in the restricted area,they dont review a foul??
lol refs screwed up by not sticking to their original screw up?
They werent reviewing the charge call..
If i am not mistaken,you can not review a foul.maybe I am wrong..
H20Knick wrote: lol refs screwed up by not sticking to their original screw up?
taowave wrote: They werent reviewing the charge call..
I get what you are saying and agree....they used the restricted area technicality to review the actual charging call to see if they got that right. However, this seems to be one of the reasons that the rule is in place. Yes, they may have stretched the usage, but in the end, they got the right call.
I try and look at this without prejudice and since I am not rooting for either team, it makes it easier Clearly, it was a block so in the end, they got the call right and that is a good thing. Let's face it, if it is anyone other than Lebron, it would have been a charge from the start and not even questioned now. He clearly stepped in and made no attempt at defending the play....was just looking to get a call. Look at it this way if it helps....in the Houston series people killed Harden for trying to use the refs to get calls and this is what these "step in" charge calls are also. No attempt is made to defend, just looking to get a call from the ref so I have always been in favor of it being a block if close. It also helps the goal of the league in trying to help the offense so pretty much in every way, that call was right.
But, it was Lebron so it gets questioned. Star treatment I get it, but like with Harden, this time they got it right.


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Kelly Clarkson Wore a Sultry Black Dress on the Red Carpet With Her Husband
She looked amazing at the 2020 Critics' Choice Awards.
By Megan Stein
Kelly Clarkson attended the Critics' Choice Awards in January 2020.
The Voice coach looked unbelievable on the red carpet, which she walked alongside husband Brandon Blackstock.
Ah, Kelly Clarkson! That's all we have to say after seeing her red carpet look at the Critics' Choice Awards.
The Voice coach and Brandon Blackstock stepped out for a sweet date night at the event. It's great any time that the American Idol alum gets some time with her husband, but we like it even better when she gives us major style envy while she's at it.
Michael Kovac
Kelly absolutely stunned in a long black dress with a high slit. It wasn't your average little black dress, though. The gown sported some serious ruffle detailing on the arms and neckline that elevated the entire ensemble. She kept her hair and makeup classic but simple, and added some sparkle with her bedazzled heels and hoop earrings.
Jeff Kravitz
Brandon brought his A-game as well. (His stepmom Reba McEntire must have taught him a thing or two about red carpets.) He wore a traditional black suit that perfectly complemented Kelly's, making them some of the best-dressed stars to attend the awards.
Kelly was more than just a spectator, too. She was nominated for Best Talk Show, though she sadly lost to The Late Late Show with James Corden and Late Night with Seth Meyers. The "Piece by Piece" singer also presented, and gave a memorable shout-out to Schitt's Creek star Eugene Levy.
"I personally love Eugene Levy, I love you," she said. "Schitt's Creek is the jam…everything else is great, too, I just have a lot of kids and I don't get to watch a lot of television."
We're glad to see Kelly is her same hilarious self in 2020.
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Devon Gummersall who played Mark Hauser in the controversial episode of 24's sixth season describes his experience with the show and praises Kiefer Sutherland.
You were actually on the show 24, and I was wondering what was the experience getting roughed up by Jack Bauer like?
Yeah, it was a great experience. You know, 24 is one of my favorite shows, and so getting to be on it was very exciting. Yeah, it's definitely an intense project and it's an intense set, and working with Kiefer [Sutherland] is great. He's very much in-character and he's definitely an intimidating guy, just like Jack is. So it's easy, you know.
Yeah, and I was just wondering, 'cause if people don't remember your episode, it was just one of the most, kind of, one of the more controversial last season. Where your character was helping the terrorists and your brother was developmentally disabled. I'm just wondering, when you first read the script, did you think that this was a different kind of episode of 24?
Yeah, I did. I thought that it was a little bit outside of their norms, and I like this sort of darkness with this character. Where he was, you know, my character was helping the terrorists, but in a way he kind of was just a normal guy who was in over his head, and was, you know, trying to find a way to sort of support his brother, and just, you know, things had gotten out of hand. And you know, obviously he was a bad guy in that, but he also had another spot to him where you kind of, you sort of felt sorry for him to some degree. So I thought that was kind of an interesting character, because it had a lot of different layers going on, but yeah, it was… I thought it was interesting.
And actually, it's funny with 24. You know, things change so quickly that when you first read it, by the time you get to the set a lot of times things have kind of flipped around and changed a lot, and that's always kind of interesting too. I mean in my case, the character in this episode, my character in the initial script was the one who went outside and sort of helped Jack get to Gredenko, you know, the Russian terrorists. And then in the end version it ended up being my brother went out there, so kind of a different spin on it.


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Second Loss For Topalov, Aronian Joins Leaders At Candidates' Tournament
PeterDoggers
Updated: Mar 13, 2016, 9:07 PM |
55 | Chess Event Coverage
Losing his second game in three rounds, Veselin Topalov helped Levon Aronian to catch Viswanathan Anand and Sergey Karjakin in the lead. Monday is a rest day at the Candidates' Tournament.
Beforehand, more or less anyone could win the Candidates' Tournament but today it looks like we are down to seven potential winners. It might be somewhat early to say so, but Veselin Topalov does seem to lack the form to emerge victoriously at the end of this month. He missed several tactics and was just outplayed with the white pieces today.
With Topalov smiling while showing his opening blunder, the Bulgarian GM's state of mind is food for psychologists. Either he doesn't care, or he pretends he doesn't?
Or perhaps he is simply not too comfortable being in Russia. Ever since Toiletgate, the scandal during his 2006 world championship match with Vladimir Kramnik, the relation between the Danailov/Topalov camp and the Russian chess scene has been tense. For the Candidates', Topalov didn't attend the opening ceremony ("personal matters, nothing special," Danailov told Chess.com) and he also skipped a photo shoot on Saturday for GQ Russia, attended by the other seven players.
Topalov and Aronian before the game | Photo Vladimir Barsky.
Back to the game, where Levon Aronian surprised his opponent with the sideline 7...d6. Perhaps in an attempt to avoid further prep, the Bulgarian GM avoided the main move 8.0-0 and took on b4 instead. However, Aronian was perfectly ready for that as well and by move 11 he was quite comfortable.
White's pawn sacrifice wasn't too bad but with 17.Rd1? Topalov just missed a tactic, and from that point it was a one-way affair. Sure, both players agreed that Black's play could be improved ("I wasn't too happy with my play" — Aronian) but he always seemed in control anyway.
Annotation by IM Danny Rensch
The Topalov-Aronian press conference courtesy of WorldChess.
In yet another round with just one decisive result the game between Hikaru Nakamura and Peter Svidler was the longest battle. Drawing this one was crucial for the American after his blunder the other day, and doing so by defending a pawn-down ending will boost his confidence.
In fact it was Nakamura who arrived at the playing hall first, as if he was telling himself to start focusing as early as possible. (Vishy Anand arrived last and in fact shortly after the TV clock had counted down to 0.00, but the arbiter did not put the zero-tolerane rule into effect.)
In a tabiya of the Queen's Gambit Declined, a position with an isolated queen's pawn, Svidler played the opening in remarkable fashion: he gave up one of his bishops, allowed that queen's pawn to run all the way to d7 and told the white queen "welcome to h7." It was all part of an impressive amount of preparation, as he revealed at the press conference.
Svidler revealed some deep prep after the game.
The St Petersburg grandmaster had carefully checked everything and felt Black was holding after both 26.Bc2 and 26.Be2, but when 26.Qh7 was played he couldn't remember exactly why that move wasn't among the top two in his notes.
Check out IM Danny Rensch's full review of all the Round 3 Games:
In his annotations Maxime Vachier-Lagrave doesn't like this move either; he sees it as the source of White's troubles. Svidler played it clever: he returned the pawn temporarily, knowing that he would win another one later.
What resulted was a 4 vs 3 endgame with a rook and a knight for both, but there Nakamura defended quite well. There were definitely chances to lose this game, but he didn't.
The Nakamura-Svidler press conference courtesy of WorldChess.
The draw between Anish Giri and Sergey Karjakin was a rather spectacular affair, but the fire extinguished as quickly as it appeared.
This time behind the black pieces, Karjakin was again involved in a Queen's Indian Defense. After a bunch of normal moves the Moscuvite suddenly came up with the remarkable ...h5 and ...Ng4, a plan which our commentator IM Danny Rensch claims to be all preparation!
Did Karjakin prepare that deeply today? | Photo courtesy of World Chess.
Giri's play surely wasn't Karjakin's main line, but Black did seem to get enough compensation for the sacrificed pawn. And then it was Giri's turn to call the attention with a knight sacrifice on g6, and then another one on c5, followed by a perpetual check. A neat way to draw a game, in the eyes of the fans, but will the Dutchman think the same?
Analyzing a third Anti-Berlin was, understandably, a bit too much for MVL but Vishy Anand vs Fabiano Caruana was interesting nonetheless. Not knowing the exactly theory in the opening, Caruana gave the impression that his 12...c5 was already found at the board.
The first move was made by the Russian U9 Champion today. | Photo courtesy of World Chess.
For most of the game Black was playing with a backward d-pawn, but all of Caruana's pieces were beautifully centralized and so it was difficult for Anand to increase the advantage. Still, Danny Rensch migth have found a way for White to play on, right at the end.
The Anand-Caruana press conference courtesy of WorldChess.
2016 FIDE Candidates' | Round 3 Standings
# Name Fed Rtg Perf Pts
1 Karjakin,Sergey RUS 2760 2900 2.0/3
2 Aronian,Levon ARM 2786 2898 2.0/3
3 Anand,Viswanathan IND 2762 2907 2.0/3
4 Giri,Anish NED 2793 2780 1.5/3
5 Caruana,Fabiano USA 2794 2782 1.5/3
6 Svidler,Peter RUS 2757 2776 1.5/3
7 Nakamura,Hikaru USA 2790 2650 1.0/3
8 Topalov,Veselin BUL 2780 2489 0.5/3
The round 3 recap by WorldChess
Nothing is clear after 3 rounds of the Candidates. Topalov and Nakamura can't find their play up to now. Exciting,anyway.
— Teymur Rajabov (@rajachess) March 13, 2016
Pairings round 4 (Tuesday): Svidler-Aronian, Caruana-Topalov, Karjakin-Anand, and Nakamura-Giri.
From an organizational point of view the tournament is far from perfect. Chess.com has already dealt extensively with the move protection story, which certainly didn't give Agon very good exposure. The issues with the official website were discussed as well, and as you might remember the organizers claimed a denial of service (DoS) attack during the first round. They provided the following diagram to support this claim.
However, several kibitzers (e.g. on the English Chess Forum) expressed their doubts, mentioning that the spikes do not correspond with the moment(s) the organizers tweeted about the attack. One former chess journalist (now mostly busy as Garry Kasparov's aide-de-camp) was highly critical.
Charts! Chess people like charts, they say! pic.twitter.com/0eaXne0hR5
— Mig Greengard (@chessninja) March 12, 2016
Someone else reacted to the difficulties with the relay of games in the first round and created the following (rather brilliant) image based on the official tournament logo. Probably even Agon's CEO Ilya Merenzon could laugh about this one.
pic.twitter.com/Ouwoqo2vIO
— Olimpiu G. Urcan (@OlimpiuUrcan) March 13, 2016
But also at the venue in Moscow things don't go too smoothly. For instance, in the playing hall there is only space for a few dozen spectators and tickets can only be bought online, not at the venue. As a result, each day a number of chess fans try to get into the building, but can't.
Besides, grandmasters don't get the usual treatment. On Sunday the young rising star Vladimir Fedoseev could only enter when a fellow grandmaster noticed him and helped him through security.
Probably most of the problems will be solved in the coming days. Agon is definitely aware of the criticism and tries to improve, as the following tweet suggest.
We are listening to feedback! Clocks now visible on community board screen. More changes to follow.... pic.twitter.com/RYL7AcpZn1
— World Chess (@theworldchess) March 13, 2016
The FIDE Candidates' Tournament runs March 11-29 in the Central Telegraph building in Moscow. The total prize fund is €420,000 with the Tashir Group as the main sponsor. The games start 3 p.m. local time, which is 4 a.m. Pacific, 7 a.m. New York, noon GMT or 1 p.m. CET. The winner earns the right to play Magnus Carlsen in November in New York.
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Q: Explicitly state type-arguments in type pattern is the only way to pattern match although eliminated by erasure Consider the following code:
trait Trait {
  type X
  type Y[_ <: X]
}

type T[X0,Y0[_ <: X0]] = Trait { type X = X0; type Y[S <: X0] = Y0[S] }

class TraitImpl extends Trait {
  override type X = Int
  override type Y[I <: Int] = List[I]
}

case class Wrap[X,Y[_ <: X]](t: T[X,Y])

val wrap = new Wrap[Int,List](new TraitImpl) // why explicitly write types?

Why explicitly write types, see my other question.
Now I want to pattern match on wrap:
wrap match {
  case w: Wrap[_,_]      => // error
  case w: Wrap[_,_[_]]   => // error
  case Wrap(t)           => // error
  case w: Wrap[Int,List] => // fine
}

I am used to have several choices for pattern matching, in particular the last two case statements, sometimes the first one.
But none of the first three cases are working, why? (especially case Wrap(t) =>)?

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Tell us what you think about 10.1 Inch OEM Android 9.0 Radio GPS Navigation system For 2013 2014 2015 VW Volkswagen GOLF 7 Bluetooth HD Touch Screen WiFi Music SWC TPMS DVR OBD II Rear camera AUX 1080P Video USB Carplay.
I have a 2015 usdm vw gti se with the fender audio system, is it compatible with the factory audio components.
Also, the rear view camera, what do I need to do with the factory system in order to make it work with this system.


Producers use 100 per cent organic grapes and can't use toxic pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers. Instead they fertilize with compost, compost teas, green manure, and cover crops. They also rely on mechanical weeding, mowing around the vines, mulching, and companion planting. To avoid using insecticides to control cutworms, they let chickens graze under the vines or handpick the worms off leaves. Certified organic wine doesn't use genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or contain sulphites (conventional wines use GMO yeast).
Intense apricot, mango, papaya and floral honeysuckle notes all nicely integrated with some complex and exotic spice notes. The palate is richly textured and full-bodied all balanced with crisp acidity. There is peach, apricot, pineapple and cantaloupe melon with a long finish.
A lively, aromatic minerality comes crisp and strong on the nose, intermingled with fresh green apple. On the palate, brief honey sweetness is swiftly cleansed by continued green apple and lime zest. A clean, refreshing finish leaves the mouth watering for more.
White label pinot noir. An entrancing burgundy colour and intense cherry aromas lead to a palate loaded with lively ripe red-berry fruits, exotic spice blends, and earthy characters.
A rich, bold blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah with aromas and flavours of plum, blueberry and cherry. Abundant tannins would suggest decanting before serving with heartier foods. Quite enjoyable now but also an excellent wine to age; 3-5 years is suggested.


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John Miles - the thinking man's rock star
JOHN MILES was one of the few new British rock singers really to break through in 1976.
He is described, reasonably, as the thinking man's rock singer.
He sings nice songs with beautiful lyrics, but basically this lad from Jarrow, who tried for years to get anywhere without succeeding, is a rock man. His "Music," which established him and gave him tours with people like Elton John, the Stones, and Jethro Tull, was one of the best songs and records of 1976. And he had his own show at the Apollo in Glasgow to prove it.
John, seven years on the club circuit before making it big with his "Music," is doing a major tour next month and has a date in Glasgow on January 22. Only the venue has still to be decided, but it will be his only Scottish concert.
His last album, "Rebel," was in the top ten for four months, a quite astonishing achievement.
His new album will be out in a week's time, called "Stranger In The City," all written by himself, and his new single will be out in the first week of January


The full flavor of Cuba is due to the combination of the Spanish, French, African, Arabic, Chinese, and Portuguese cultures. Cuba's foods reflect its history: Spanish settlers, Caribbean neighbors, African slaves, and Native American and other influences—including Chinese! Indentured servitude in the mid-1800s brought Chinese and Indian citizens to Havana's harbor.
Most of the dishes are sautéed or slow-cooked over a low flame. Cuban cooking relies on a few basic spices, such as garlic, cumin, oregano, and bay laurel leaves. Many dishes use a sofrito as their basis.
Sofrito consists of onion, green pepper, garlic, oregano, and ground pepper quick-fried in olive oil. The sofritois what gives certain foods their distinctive flavor. It is used when cooking black beans, stews, various meat dishes, and tomato-based sauces. Meats and poultry are usually marinated in citrus juices, such as lime or sour orange juices, and then roasted over low heat until the meat is tender and falling off the bone.
Another common staple to the Cuban diet are root vegetables such as yuca, malanga, and boniato, which are found in most Latin markets. These vegetables are flavored with a marinade, called mojo, which includes hot olive oil, lemon juice, sliced raw onions, garlic, cumin, and a little water.
Fufú is a simple dish made with boiled green bananas mashed into a paste. With strong West African roots, versions of this dish are eaten in other Caribbean nations.
Pork, salads, and rice-and-bean dishes can be seen on dinner plates throughout the country.
Arroz con pollo, or chicken with rice, moros y cristianos (rice and black beans) and ropa vieja, translated as "old clothes," a long-cooked falling-off-the-bone meat meal) represent typical main dishes of the full flavor of Cuba.
Cuban cooks use local seafood and vegetables, including plantains, and sometimes sweet fruit for dessert, or citrus for cooking. Local ingredients include the mamey fruit, malanga root–often made into fritters–and several species of fish. Beef, pork, and chicken are staples. The island has few vegetarians.
A Typical Cuban breakfast might include tostada, toasted buttered bread similar to American toast. Tostadas sometimes are flattened, the better to dunk into Cuba's strong coffee. Café con leche—a kind of espresso and milk—is popular at breakfast time. Cuban bread typically is baked with lard instead of oil.
Although times are changing, Cuba still employs a rationing system, allotting grocery and household items according to the numbers, ages, and physical conditions of people in each household.
At home, island meals have no courses, with the exception of dessert. All components are brought to the table together.
Cuban sandwiches, often called mixtos or cubanos date back to the late 1800s or early 1900s. No one can be certain, but the pressed bread, ham or roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickle and mustard treats might have been invented for factory worker lunch pails.
No one is sure of their place of origin, either. Travel between Cuba and Tampa, Florida, was common and comparatively easy in those days.
The medianoche (midnight) sandwich is like the cubano, but on softer bread.
Cuban salads tend toward simplicity but are always attractively presented.
The sights and sounds of Cuba can be intoxicating. But you can't fully appreciate the island without savoring its many flavors.
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This listing submitted by Susan Norine Stice, Jul 09, 2003 [stice0554@aol.com]. Total records = 6.
From Austin MO take the county road north, turn left and then right to continue north for about a mile and choose left. The road will make turns left then right again, then continue on it for about 1½ mil, then right. The cemetery will be on the south or right side of the road.
This is a very small family cemetery, and it appears that no one is caring for it.
I walked and read all existing headstones in this cemetery in the summer of 2003. I continue to seek more information about those which have no markers.
Vansandt, Infants, b. 24 Feb 1879, d. 24 Feb. 1879, Daughters of S.V. and E.A.
Vansandt, Leah, b. 23 Dec 1811, d. 21 Jan 1894, Wife of L.D.


The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has given Apple new life in its patent claims against Google-owned Motorola Mobility.
The court on Wednesday partially vacated a March 2012 U.S. International Trade Commission decision that Motorola did not infringe three touchscreen-related patents held by Apple. The court has ordered the USITC to reexamine its decision in two of the three patents, patent No. 7,663,607 on a multipoint touchscreen, and patent No. 7,812,828 on an ellipse fitting for multitouch surfaces.
The court declined to reverse the USITC's decision on seven Apple claims related to the '607 patent, but remanded the case in one claim.
An Apple didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on the court's decision. A Motorola spokesman said the court's decision "paves the way for the ITC to find that Apple's remaining claims are invalid and that our products don't infringe."
Apple has asked the USITC to ban the import of some Motorola smartphones into the U.S., and the court's decision resurrects that possibility.
"Today's remand decision gives Apple another opportunity to win a U.S. import ban against the Google subsidiary's Android-based devices, which would have the Android ecosystem at large concerned," patent blogger Florian Mueller wrote.
Motorola's new Moto X smartphone may not be affected by an import ban because it is assembled in the U.S., Mueller noted.
The USITC mistakenly viewed some patents as prior art for the Apple patents and that the technology described in Apple's '607 was obvious, Judge Kimberly Moore wrote in the court's decision. The USITC failed to consider more factors beyond obviousness when it ruled that Motorola had not infringed that patent, and it may have applied the obviousness test in hindsight, she wrote.


The Venerable Graham Ovenden died suddenly on Monday 19 November 2018 after a fall. He was aged 78. Graham's funeral service will be held at St Peter's, Palmerston North at 12noon on Saturday 24 November. Clergy are invited to robe in alb and white stole please.
Graham Robert Ovenden was born in England in 1940. He trained as a Quantity Surveyor there, before immigrating to New Zealand with a young family in 1975. Not long after arriving here he sensed a call to ordained ministry and entered St John's College for the first semester of 1981.
In 1983, he was ordained to the Diaconate and served a curacy under Archdeacon Maurice Le Fevre in Feilding, before being installed as the Vicar of St Matthew's Palmerston North in 1986. In 1995, Graham became the Hospital Chaplain in Wanganui. He left this role in 1999 to accept the position of Vicar of Carterton, with the unenviable task of succeeding Archdeacon Douglas Weaver. He became Archdeacon of the Wairarapa in 2000, a position he held until he retired to the Manawatu in 2006. On retirement, he was awarded the title Archdeacon Emeritus, served as Priest in Charge at St Peter's, Palmerston North from 2006 to 2008 and became Manawatu Chaplain to the Retired Clergy.
From early in his ordained ministry, Graham was made a member of the Diocesan Social Services Committee, a position he held for many years. He was a Cursillista, along with his wife Mary, and served as a Spiritual Advisor within the movement. Graham was a committed supporter of the Bible Society.
In retirement, Graham has been an active member of the clergy team at St Peter's. In this role, he has been greatly loved and respected. We will miss his thoughtfulness and listening ear. He was a faithful priest of God, who will be missed by many, not least by his family, sons Rob and Edward, brother Keith and sister Barbara. Please uphold them in your thoughts and prayers at this time.
Well done good and faithful servant – may he rest in peace and rise in glory.


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// UnionFind.scala
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/**
 * Union-find based disjoint set implementation.
 *
 * Reference: http://enwikipeida.org/wiki/Disjoint-set_data_structure
 *
 * @author leo
 *
 */
class UnionFindSet[E] extends collection.mutable.Set[E] {

  /**
   * Holder of the element with its rank and the parent node
   * @param elem
   * @param parent
   * @param rank
   */
  private class Container(val elem: E, var parent: E, var rank: Int) {
    def isRoot: Boolean = elem == parent
  }

  /**
   * Hold a map from elements to their containers
   */
  private val elemToContainerIndex = collection.mutable.Map[E, Container]()

  /**
   * Retrieve the container of the element e
   * @param e
   * @return container of e
   */
  private def containerOf(e: E): Container = {
    def newContainer = new Container(e, e, 0) // Set the parent to this element

    // If no container for e is found, create a new one
    elemToContainerIndex.getOrElseUpdate(e, newContainer)
  }

  /**
   * Add a new element
   * @param e
   */
  def +=(e: E): this.type = {
    containerOf(e) // create a new containerOf for e if it does not exist
    this
  }

  def -=(e: E): this.type = {
    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("removal")
  }

  /**
   * Find the representative (root) element of the class to which e belongs
   * @param e
   * @return
   */
  def find(e: E): E = {
    val c = containerOf(e)
    if (c.isRoot)
      e
    else {
      // path compression: the parent of e
      c.parent = find(c.parent)
      c.parent
    }
  }

  /**
   * Union the two sets containing x and y
   * @param x
   * @param y
   */
  def union(x: E, y: E) {

    val xRoot = containerOf(find(x))
    val yRoot = containerOf(find(y))

    // Compare the rank of two root nodes
    if (xRoot.rank > yRoot.rank) {
      // x has a higher rank
      yRoot.parent = xRoot.elem
    }
    else {
      // y has a higher rank
      xRoot.parent = yRoot.elem
      // If the ranks are the same, increase the rank of the other
      if (xRoot.rank == yRoot.rank)
        yRoot.rank += 1
    }
  }

  private def containerList = elemToContainerIndex.values

  override def size = elemToContainerIndex.size

  def contains(e: E) = elemToContainerIndex.contains(e)

  /**
   * Iterator of the elements contained in this set
   * @return
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  def iterator = containerList.map(_.elem).toIterator

  /**
   * Iterator of the root nodes of the groups
   * @return
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  def representatives: Iterable[E] =
    for (c <- containerList if c.isRoot) yield c.elem

  /**
   * Return the elements belonging to the same group with e
   * @param e
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The Art of Climate Communication
Collide-a-ScapeBy Keith KloorJan 19, 2010 11:58 PM
In a recent post and comment elsewhere, I have suggested that better communication will not be enough to convince the masses to embrace climate change as an urgent concern. The philosopher Alain de Botton comes to the same conclusion is this elegant essay:
The role of the commentator on the environment is at one level to enable us to notice changes that are occurring. But at another level, it is also a question of getting us to care. And this is tall order, for we are being asked to worry about the possible reduction in the number of our species three generations hence, when we all have to deal with a far more imminent problem: our own death. We are being asked to worry about other people who are not yet born as much as we worry about ourselves. Never before in the history of humanity have we been asked to care so much about others of whom we know so little. Our empathetic powers have been stretched to breaking point.
The one thing that might get us over this hump, he believes, is art:
It is artists who are going to have to help us to picture "" literally and figuratively "" dangers which are generally invisible and are therefore constantly subsumed under the weight of our more mundane or personally intense concerns. Artists may have no solutions, but they are the ones who can come up with the words and images to make visible and important the most abstract and impersonal of challenges.
To this end, there are recent artistic efforts underway. Prodded by Alain de Botton's essay, Piper Corp at the Ecological Society of America (ESA) blog examines some of the latest climate change art. It's a mixed bag. Personally, I'm doubtful that the Carbon Counter or photographic images of climate change will do the trick. Sure, stuff like this can't hurt, but I still tend to think that some ecological tipping point will have to occur before people feel the problem in their guts. Right now climate change is an abstract issue that is processed in the part of the brain that doesn't register it as urgent danger. I realize that this fact is hard for climate advocates to wrap their own minds around. Presuming that artists will eventually play a larger role in the climate change debate, Corp's ESA post concludes with a dilemma for climate scientists:
As efforts to communicate climate science become more artistic""as they shift from presenting the facts to imploring emotions and making a case""where will the scientific community fit in? Sound science will always be critical to climate communication efforts, but scientists will once again have to walk a fine line between informing and advocating. Among the unprecedented challenges of climate change is its insistence that scientists engage in conversations about the subjective while maintaining scientific credibility.
Hmm, I wonder what advice Roger Pielke Jr. would offer about straddling that line? After all, Roger has made it clear that he thinks James Hansen is an admirable example of someone who has made his own climate advocacy transparent. But hasn't Hansen's scientific credibility been called into question (unfairly or not) precisely because of his open advocacy? Or is is because Hansen has engaged in subjective conversations about future scenarios, which are very much open to debate? Either way, what an excruciating "fine line" for scientists to walk, since projections of future impacts flow directly from the findings of climate science.
UPDATE: Roger Pielke Jr. responds:
"I don't think that the idea of a 'line' is the right way to think about the distinction between 'informing and advocating.' In fact, I don't think that 'informing' and 'advocating' are even mutually exclusive categories. In my book, The Honest Broker (Cambridge, 2007) I define four different ideal types for how scientists might interact with decision makers. They are: The Pure Scientist - seeks to focus only on facts and has no interaction with the decision maker. The Science Arbiter - answers specific factual questions posed by the decision maker. The Issue Advocate - seeks to reduce the scope of choice available to the decision maker. The Honest Broker of Policy Options - seeks to expand, or at least clarify, the scope of choice available to the decision maker. The scientist has to choose what role to play in specific contexts. I define a fifth category, and that is the scientist who claims to be a Science Arbiter or Pure Scientist but who is really working to reduce the scope of choice -- this is the Stealth Issue Advocate. Communication is obviously important in each context. One can be credible in any of these roles. It is when scientists present themselves as one thing and act as another that credibility is lost." RE: But hasn't Hansen's scientific credibility been called into question (unfairly or not) precisely because of his open advocacy? Roger responds: "Of course. We like our experts to be disinterested, or at least without bias and conflicts. When experts show strong biases or have conflicts, we question their credibility. That is a trade-off associated with becoming an advocate. Of course, if you want to change the world, advocacy has its own rewards. We therefore need poeple in each of the four roles outlined above."
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The Beatles cast such a large shadow over their contemporaries -- even the most popular of them -- that sometimes it's difficult to distinguish what they actually contributed to the world of pop music and what they simply popularized. Something they definitely did do was open the floodgates for the British Invasion of the '60s, beginning, for all intents and purposes, with Ed Sullivan's portentous introduction in the beginning of 1964: "Ladies and gentlemen, the Beatles." Popular music has never been the same; at least that's definite. They were also one of the first bands to take rock 'n' roll and merge it with other forms like popular standards, folk (with a little help from Bob Dylan), blues, etc. And although they are often derided for their weaknesses as a true-blue, hard-living, hard-rocking, parent-frightening, cooler-than-all band, one need only compare the versions of "I Wanna Be Your Man" as done by the Fab Four and by the Rolling Stones; their early days in Hamburg taught them well the rules of blistering rock 'n' roll. At least their retreat from the stage was matched by a wealth of awesome material -- everything from the "Penny Lane" / "Strawberry Fields Forever" singl... See More
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The Beatles Concert Films
A visual and cultural history of the Beatles. Packed with dozens of never before seen film clips, ultra rare photographs and exclusive interviews, John, Paul, George and Ringo come alive in this intelligent, compelling, inside glimpse into the inner-circle of the greatest music group ever. Included in this all-star production are not only the Beatles themselves, but other well known insiders like Lennon Intimates; Frederic Seaman and Yoko Ono. Also lending their exclusive insights are former Beatle Pete Best, The Maharishi and Eric Clapton. Also included is, Beatlemania!, a rare newsreel documenting the Beatles arrival in London after their triumphant U.S. tour. For the casual fan, committed Beatlemaniac or serious student of pop culture, this program is a magical mystery tour of sights and sounds of an era whose incredible force is still being felt today. This program contains no music by the Beatles and is not an authorized product by their firm Apple Corp Ltd. or any of their associated companies or concerns. All interviews and archival material have been processed using the latest digital technology to insure optimal reproduction.
The Beatles / 56 min
Big Beat Box
Featuring behind the scenes clips filmed at the beginning of their rise to international supserstardom, BIG BEAT BOX documents the rise of Beatlemania across the world. This 15 minuite film captures the early days of the Fab Four, tracing their start in the clubs of their hometown, Liverpool, and all over Germany. Early press conferences and interviews capture their effortless charisma and charming senses of humour.
Composing the Beatles Songbook
This independent documentary film reviews the partnership, music and impact of Lennon and McCartney as composers. From the day they met in 1957 until the release of the Rubber Soul album at the end of 1965, the film dissects and contrasts, reassesses and ultimately provides one of the finest films made about the band during this period. Drawing on rare footage, classic performances and penetrating revelations from friends of the pair, Beatles academics and musicologists, this program discovers the true story of how those classic songs were written. It features contributions from; friends Barry Miles, Klaus Voorman and Maureen Cleaves; musicians Alan Moore and Chris Ingham; journalists Robert Christgau [Village Voice] and Anthony De Curtis [Rolling Stone]; authors Johnny Rogan, Pete Doggett, Steve Turner and Nigel Williamson and broadcaster Paul Gambaccini.
The Beatles / 1 hr 19 min
Eight Days A Week: The Touring Years
In 1962 four young men - John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr - came together to form the 20th century musical phenomenon known as 'The Beatles'. The band stormed Europe in 1963 and, in 1964, they conquered America. Their groundbreaking world tours changed global youth culture forever and, arguably, invented mass entertainment as we know it today. All the while, the group were composing and recording a series of extraordinarily successful singles and albums. However, the relentless pressure of such unprecedented fame (which in 1966 became uncontrollable turmoil) led to the decision to stop touring. In the ensuing years The Beatles were then free to focus on a series of albums that changed the face of recorded music. Master storyteller and Oscar winner, Ron Howard, explores this incredible journey in his own unique way: How did The Beatles do this? How did they cope with all the fame and pressure? How did they not only survive, but go on to revolutionise popular music? With original interviews, footage, staggering live performances, and the intimate study of character that Ron Howard is known for, he puts us right inside this extraordinary adventure, answering the question everyone always wants to know: What was it like to be there?
From Liverpool to San Francisco
The Beatles: From Liverpool to San Francisco documents the early years of Beatlemania. This presentation features footage of the group from their early days in their hometown to their final live performance in Candlestick Park. This documentary consists primarily of interview footage, television appearances, and lots of archival footage of adoring fans screaming for the Fab Four.
The Long and Winding Road features archive footage of the World's most loved popular music group, The Beatles. Also included are exclusive interviews on tour and off-stage with the band. Produced by Ray Santilli and Dennis Pugsley.
The Beatles / 1 hr 2 min
Up Close and Personal: The Early Years
Featuring superb live footage of The Beatles in action in concert and in the TV studio this film takes you on a journey into the very heart of the most successful and influential band of them all. Through the recollections, and insights of those who knew The Beatles best, such as Pete Best, the programme examines the creative processes and personal chemistry that contributed to some of the greatest music ever made.
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Film Footage - Paris; America
Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
"It was like the world went from black & white to Technicolor," says Keith Richards of the emergence of Elvis Presley in the mid-'50s, and this look at the King's first official album (the legendary Sun Sessions weren't issued in album form until well after the fact) backs up that claim. The one-hour program (plus 40 minutes of bonus interview material on the program) combines performance footage (the early TV shows are not to be missed), photos, and more to limn Presley's early days, when he combined country, blues, and R&B to forge a unique, galvanizing style. Sun producer Sam Phillips, author Peter Guralnick, Presley's musicians, and others are on hand to provide insight and background. But in the end, of course, it comes down to the music--and when you're talking about the likes of "Blue Suede Shoes," "Tutti Frutti," "Money Honey," and "Heartbreak Hotel" (a single that actually wasn't on the album), "classic" hardly begins to cover it.
Elvis Presley / 50 min
Wonderful Crazy Night
Thirty-three studio albums and Elton John and his trusted copilot, Bernie Taupin, are still making the soundtrack of our lives. Rock 'n' roll is the key motivator here. "Blue Wonderful" is wrapped in guitars and features a solo from album producer T Bone Burnett. "Guilty Pleasure" is raucous fun. Taupin's deft lyrical touch shines on "I've Got 2 Wings" and "The Open Chord", both flush with clever turns of phrase. "A Good Heart" is pure Elton balladry—heartfelt feelings framed by his timeless voice. "Looking Up" expresses gratitude with characteristic flair, like a 2016 version of "I'm Still Standing". Wonderful Crazy Night shows that rock 'n' roll remains Elton John's North Star.
Elton John / 1 hr 7 min
How They Broke Free
Few bands have ever come close to achieving the same stature of greatness as Queen. Their ability to dominate and amaze audiences was relentless. From their formation in 1970, to their legendary Live Aid performance in 1985, to present day. We look back, 300 million album sales later, at the unlikely combination of one eccentric art student and three academics and their incredible journey to global fame.
Queen / 45 min
He is one of the most influential, inspiration and ground-breaking musicians of our time. Now, Academy Award™ winning director Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, 1990) brings us the extraordinary story of Bob Dylan's journey from his roots in Minnesota, to his early days in the coffee houses of Greenwich Village, to his tumultuous ascent to pop stardom in 1966. Joan Baez, Allen Ginsberg and others share their thoughts and feelings about the young singer who would change popular music forever. With never-before-seen footage, exclusive interviews, and rare concert performances, it's the definitive portrait fans the world over have been anticipating for decades: the untold story of a living American legend. This anniversary edition contains previously unreleased interviews with the director, Liam Clancy and Dave Van Ronk as well the unedited Apothecary Scene from his historical 1966 tour of the U.K., never released until now.
Bob Dylan / 5 hr 59 min
Filmed in Buenos Aires during the record-breaking 30th Anniversary World Tour, 'Certifiable' is the culmination of the phenomenal reunion of The Police. With a set list that reads like the ultimate Police greatest hits show, the legendary trio perform all their classic tracks including 'Roxanne', 'Every Breath You Take', 'Don't Stand So Close To Me' and 'Message In A Bottle'.
The Police / 1 hr 49 min
Live at Shea Stadium
With Beatlemania at its height in 1965, Shea Stadium in Queens, New York, was the site of the first stadium show ever by The Beatles, or any rock & roll band for that matter. The Beatles' Shea performances made an impression on a young working-class musician from Long Island named Billy Joel. When the Mets built a new stadium and said goodbye to Shea in 2008, the local native turned superstar was the logical choice to give it a proper sendoff.
The companion to the acclaimed documentary The Last Play At Shea, the premiere release of Billy Joel Live At Shea Stadium features a full concert-length program: more than two hours of hits, history, memories and guest stars including Paul McCartney, all in riveting performances worthy of the historic building where it all went down.
Billy Joel / 2 hr 21 min
Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums.
This title features various live performances by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Creedence Clearwater Revival / 44 min
Live at Wembley 1978
The Electric Light Orchestra are one of the most successful British bands of all time. Formed after the break up of The Move in 1970 they pioneered the integration of orchestral instruments into pop music and released a series of groundbreaking and increasingly successful albums through the seventies that culminated in the multi-million selling Out Of The Blue. This concert is from the world tour for that album and was filmed at Londons Wembley Arena in 1978.
Electric Light Orchestra / 1 hr 2 min
Look Through Any Window (Part 2)
The Hollies were one of the most successful British groups of the sixties and early seventies and have continued to perform up to the present day. Look Through Any Window tells the story of their peak years from 1963 to 1975 when the band clocked up 27 UK Top 40 singles, 17 of which were Top 10s. They were also part of the British Invasion led by the Beatles that stormed the US charts in the sixties and scored hit singles in many other countries around the world.
The Hollies / 41 min
Some Girls: Live in Texas
The Rolling Stones 1978 tour of the USA in support of that year's "Some Girls" album is considered by fans to be one of their very best. The tour followed immediately on the release of the "Some Girls" album and by the time the band arrived in Texas in mid-July the album had hit the No.1 spot on the US charts. The tour took a "back to basics" approach, with the band and their music very much at the forefront and little or no elaborate staging. Filmed at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, on 18 July 1978, this concert is typical of the tour with the Rolling Stones delivering a raw, energetic performance in front of a crowd who are clearly loving the show. Many of the tracks from "Some Girls" are included in the live set with a sprinkling of Stones classics from earlier albums. Originally shot on 16mm film, the footage has been carefully restored and the sound remixed and remastered by Bob Clearmountain from the original multitrack tapes.
The Rolling Stones / 1 hr 22 min
Doin' It Again
The Beach Boys are America's most successful band. With 56 U.S. Top 100 hits, 36 Top Ten Hits, and 4 Number One singles, their impression on American pop culture is rivaled only by the band that considered them to be their sole competition, The Beatles. To mark the group's 50th anniversary, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and David Marks gathered in 2012 for an emotional reunion to record their first album of new material in 20 years, to kick off a worldwide tour, and to reflect on their remarkable history.
The Beach Boys / 55 min
On this 1980 live album, the first power chords of "The Hard Way" resume the full-on guitar pummel that first announced The Kinks with "You Really Got Me." Their '70s hit "Catch Me Now I'm Falling" includes the riff from The Rolling Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Flash." The Pretenders covered "Stop Your Sobbing". The Jam nailed "David Watts." "Lola" was again becoming a minor hit. As per usual, The Kinks admit what other bands won't. They did careful overdubs on this live album to make it sound even better. While there are greatest-hits albums that collect the group's highlights, this live set is a great reintroduction for old fans.
The Kinks / 1 hr 10 min
Odyssey & Oracle: 40th Anniversary Concert
This film contains the complete Odessey & Oracle album, with all 12 tracks lovingly re-created by the original four members of The Zombies: Rod Argent, Colin Blunstone, Chris White and Hugh Grundy, during an historic 40th Anniversary reunion concert at the Shepherds Bush Empire, London, in March 2008. It also contains everything else performed the same evening by The Zombies Touring Band comprised of Rod Argent, Colin Blunstone, Jim Rodford (ex-Argent), Steve Rodford and Keith Airey, and augmented by a string quintet. Songs include music made famous by The Zombies and Argent, plus selections from Colin Blunstones solo albums. Dedicated to the much missed Zombies fifth member: Paul Atkinson 1946 - 2004.
The Zombies / 1 hr 49 min
Hard to Imagine
John Winston Ono Lennon was the co-founder of the most successful and influential band of all time, an unrivaled song writer, a political activist and pacifist and a visionary. His songs took popular music to a new level, impacting modern music like no other before or since. This documentary will take you on a journey through his life told by those who knew him best, from his modest upbringing in Liverpool to his world-wide fame, his musical talent to his political activism, and from his struggles with the law to his tragic death.
John Lennon / 57 min
Directed by Martin Scorsese, George Harrison – Living in the Material World is a stunning double-feature-length film tribute to one of music's greatest icons. Using unseen photos and footage, Academy Award®-winning director Martin Scorsese traces the life of George Harrison in a personal film, weaving together performance footage, home movies, rare archival materials and interviews with his family and friends including Eric Clapton, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, George Martin, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Tom Petty, Phil Spector, Ringo Starr and Jackie Stewart. As his friend John Lennon once said: "George himself is no mystery. But the mystery inside George is immense. It's watching him uncover it all little by little that's so damn interesting." 'An epic, fitting tribute to the complexity and genius of the man himself.' MOJO 'Spectacularly good...' THE WORD
George Harrison / 3 hr 29 min
The Love We Make
The Love We Make, a film directed by Albert Maysles and Bradley Kaplan, follows Paul McCartney as he journeys through the streets of New York City in the aftermath of the World Trade Centre's destruction. Chronicling the planning and performance of "The Concert for New York City," the benefit concert that took place less than six weeks after the attacks, the film also features performances and backstage moments with other performers and actors including David Bowie, Steve Buscemi, Eric Clapton, President Bill Clinton, Sheryl Crow, Leonardo DiCaprio, Harrison Ford, Mick Jagger, Jay Z, Billy Joel, Elton John, Stella McCartney and Keith Richards.
Paul McCartney / 1 hr 30 min
Fronting his eighth All-Starr Band, the cheerful singer and drummer brought new direction to a concept that's served him well since 1989. Filmed live at Casino Rama in Toronto, Canada - All Starr 2003 members are John Waite (The Babys, Bad English), Colin Hay (Men at Work), Paul Carrack (Squeeze, Mike & The Mechanics), Sheila E. (Prince), Mark Rivera (Billy Joel.) During this summer 2003 tour, Ringo Starr allowed a cameraman to follow him and the All-Starrs throughout the course of their travels for the first time ever! This program is an unscripted, uncensored and unprecedented look at a Rock Legend at work -and at play, behind-the-scenes footage brings you up close and personal with the boys - and girl - in the band. Join in with Ringo as he gets a little help from his friends on classics like Honey Don't, Boys and Yellow Submarine! Plus, experience an All-Starr take on 80s Hits like Mike & The Mechanics, Graceful Living Years, Sheila E.'s funk-pop Glamorous Life and Men At Work's cult favorite Down Under.
Ringo Starr / 56 min
On the Rock Trail
From their early beginnings in the affluent University City of Cambridge, Pink Floyd rose, Phoenix-like, to create music that was both challenging and unique. While London was swinging in the sixties, Pink Floyd went psychedelic, producing sound and light shows that captured the mood of the time. With the departure of founding member Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd's 1970s reincarnation produced such classic albums as Darkside of the Moon and Wish You Were Here before The Wall took them storming into the 1980s. Yet troubles behind the scenes resulted in the loss of Roger Walters and after legal battles over the Pink Floyd name, the band was rose again to achieve even greater success. The story of Pink Floyd is one of the most fascinating in the history of Rock, and On the Rock Trail will leave no stone unturned in the search of the men behind one of the Rock's biggest and most distinctive sounds. Presented by former artist manager from London's famous Tin Pan Alley, Liam Dale, On the Rock Trail takes you on an informative (and at times humorous) journey behind the scenes of these icons of the music industry. This documentary contains no music from Pink Floyd and is not authorized by Pink Floyd or any of their affiliate entities.
Pink Floyd / 56 min
Live in Texas '75
Filmed at The Summit in Houston, Texas on November 20th, 1975, this film captures a typically incendiary live performance by The Who at the start of the US leg of their tour in support of "The Who By Numbers" album which had been released earlier that year. The original video footage has been cleaned and the sound remixed by longtime Who collaborator Jon Astley but the show still retains a rawness that encapsulates the energy of The Who's performance. The set list stretches across the band's career from classic early singles such as "My Generation" and "Substitute" through an extensive "Tommy" section and up to tracks from the then newly released "By Numbers".
The Who / 1 hr 57 min
David Bowie remains the greatest enigma in rock music. Now at last we are able to discover the man behind the music. With some of rock music's best loved songs as its backdrop, this unique documentary features in depth interviews with some of those closest to the man who gave us Ziggy Stardust and The Thin White Duke. Amongst others we hear from Angie Bowie, Trevor Bolder and Woody Woodmansey. Featuring highlights from: Starman, Rebel Rebel, Space Oddity, Ziggy Stardust, Suffragette City, Queen Bitch and more...
David Bowie / 1 hr 1 min
Jimi Plays Berkeley
This special, expanded edition of Jimi Plays Berkeley showcases some of Jimi's finest ever performances filmed over two concerts at the Berkeley Community Theatre on May 30, 1970. The film documented the political unrest and student uprisings in Berkeley juxtaposed against such legendary Hendrix live performances as "Johnny B. Goode," "Star Spangled Banner," "I Don t Live Today" and "Purple Haze."
This deluxe edition also includes:
A new, digitally restored transfer from the original 16mm negative. More than fifteen minutes of newly discovered, previously unseen documentary and performance footage of such classic songs as "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," "Machine Gun" and "Hear My Train A Comin'" not featured in the original film release.
Jimi Hendrix / 1 hr 13 min
Inside the Doors: Interview with Ray Manzarek
On December 18, 2012 Qello & Eagle Rock presented The Doors' Live at the Bowl '68 concert film as a live stream. The concert film, which was filmed at the the famous Hollywood Bowl in 1968, was digitally remastered and remixed and brought fans the closest experience to actually being there. After the Qello Concerts Digital Premier, there was a live streamed Q&A with The Doors Keyboardist, Ray Manzarek hosted by the legendary Rolling Stone reporter Ben Fong- Torres. This was sadly Ray Manzarek's last interview on-camera. This original Qello Concerts production is part of The Doors Digital Festival. Check it out here: www.QelloConcerts.com/vip/TheDoorsDigitalFestival
The Doors Digital Festival is a curated collection of concerts and documentaries of, not only The Doors, but also of other artists that fans of The Doors will love.
The Doors / 33 min
When glam-rock took over the 70s music scene, Led Zeppelin danced to their own tune. Turning out wilder, raunchier and more powerful sounds on Rock classics like "Stairway to Heaven" and "Whole Lotta Love". With the dynamic vocals of Robert Plant, the mesmerizing guitar and bass of Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, and the magnificent drumming of John Bonham, Led Zeppelin had a line-up that would rock on, or so it seemed, forever. But like so many rock legends, they found that there was a high price to pay for living life in the fast lane. When Bonham died tragically in 1980, Led Zeppelin was disbanded, as the remaining members hadn't the heart to continue without the "Big Guy" on drums. The fact that more than 30 years down the line, the music of Led Zeppelin lives on, is a testament to the power of their music. Presented by former artist manager from London's famous Tin Pan Alley, Liam Dale, "On the Rock Trail" takes you on an informative (and at times humorous) journey behind the scenes of these icons of the music industry. This documentary contains no music from Led Zeppelin and is not authorized by Led Zeppelin or any of their affiliate entities.
Led Zeppelin / 54 min
Classic Albums: Disraeli Gears
CREAM was rock's first true "super group". Combining the extraordinary talents of ERIC CLAPTON, GINGER BAKER and JACK BRUCE, this power trio became the template for many hard rock acts of the seventies. The band remains a huge influence on the genre even to this day. Powered by hits such as "Strange Brew" and "Sunshine of Your Love", Cream's second album, DISRAELI GEARS, moved the band beyond the blues into hard-driving, psychedelic pop. This was the album that not only broke the group in the United States but also established Clapton as an international superstar. This addition of Disraeli Gears to the acclaimed Classic Albums series features brand new interviews with Clapton, Baker and Bruce, along with lyricist Pete Brown, Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, John Mayall and Manfred Mann. Also included on this program are acoustic performances, original studio tracks and archival live footage.
Cream / 49 min
Made in Stoke


The parking lot is deserted at the University of California, Irvine today; it's a holiday to commemorate Cesar Chavez, and really, the farmworkers movement and Latinos in California. I'm reposting my Cesar Chavez blog below.
There's one additional wrinkle this year, a new movie released today conveniently titled, Cesar Chavez.
You can watch the trailer yourself. Condensing any life, but especially a life as consequential and complicated as that of Cesar Chavez, into two hours means a lot of editing. Narrative conventions, and the necessity of crafting a compelling story, mean that Chavez is credited for doing even more for the farmworkers movement than he actually did, and that other heroes and villains get edited out, condensed, or flattened. Of course, this is even more true of the political context.
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