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Pedro Borbón
Title: Pedro Borbón
Subject: César Gerónimo, Jack Billingham, Joe Morgan, Don Gullett, Gary Nolan (baseball)
Collection: 1946 Births, 2012 Deaths, Broncos De Reynosa Players, California Angels Players, Cancer Deaths in Texas, Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees, Caribbean Series Players, Cedar Rapids Cardinals Players, Cincinnati Reds Players, Deaths from Cancer, Indianapolis Indians Players, Major League Baseball Pitchers, Major League Baseball Players from the Dominican Republic, Mexican League Baseball Pitchers, Modesto Reds Players, Paris Dragons Baseball Players, People from Pharr, Texas, People from Santa Cruz De Mao, Ranger Rangers Baseball Players, San Francisco Giants Players, St. Louis Cardinals Players, St. Petersburg Cardinals Players
Borbón in 1969
Born: (1946-12-02)December 2, 1946
Santa Cruz de Mao, Dominican Republic
Died: June 4, 2012(2012-06-04) (aged 65)
Pharr, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
April 9, 1969, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
May 25, 1980, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Win–loss record
California Angels (1969)
Cincinnati Reds (1970–1979)
San Francisco Giants (1979)
St. Louis Cardinals (1980)
Career highlights and awards
2× World Series champion (1975, 1976)
Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame
Pedro Borbón Rodriguez (December 2, 1946 – June 4, 2012) was a relief pitcher who played Major League Baseball for 12 seasons (1969–1980) with four teams, including 10 seasons for the Cincinnati Reds (1970–1979), playing on two World Series winning teams.
Early life 1
Major League career 2
After baseball 3
Borbón was born in Santa Cruz de Mao, Dominican Republic to Ramón Jimenez and Ana Teresa Borbón.
He was signed as an amateur free agent by the
Broncos de Reynosa players
California Angels players
Cancer deaths in Texas
Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame inductees
Caribbean Series players
Cedar Rapids Cardinals players
Cincinnati Reds players
Deaths from cancer
Indianapolis Indians players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
Mexican League baseball pitchers
Modesto Reds players
Paris Dragons baseball players
People from Santa Cruz de Mao
People from Pharr, Texas
Ranger Rangers baseball players
St. Louis Cardinals players
St. Petersburg Cardinals players
San Francisco Giants players
Members of the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame
1958 Paul Derringer, Ernie Lombardi, Frank McCormick, Johnny Vander Meer, Bucky Walters
1959 Ival Goodman, Eppa Rixey
1960 Ewell Blackwell, Edd Roush
1961 Lonny Frey, Billy Werber
1962 Hughie Critz, Bubbles Hargrave, Ted Kluszewski
1963 Rube Bressler, Harry Craft, Heinie Groh, Noodles Hahn
1964 Gus Bell, Pete Donohue
1965 Fred Hutchinson, Larry Kopf, Red Lucas, Wally Post, Johnny Temple
1966 Jake Daubert, Mike McCormick, Billy Myers
1967 Adolfo "Dolf" Luque, Bill McKechnie
1968 Sam Crawford, Joe Nuxhall
1969 Warren Giles
1970 Jim O'Toole
1971 Roy McMillan
1972 Gordy Coleman
1973 Jim Maloney
1974 Bob Purkey
1975 Smoky Burgess
1976 Brooks Lawrence
1977 Vada Pinson
1978 Frank Robinson
1979 Tommy Helms
1980 Clay Carroll
1981 Leo Cárdenas
1982 Wayne Granger
1983 Gary Nolan
1984 Jack Billingham
1986 Johnny Bench
1987 Joe Morgan
1988 Jerry Lynch
1998 Tony Pérez, Cy Seymour
2000 Sparky Anderson, Dave Concepción
2001 Bob Ewing, Mario Soto
2002 Don Gullett, Bid McPhee
2003 Dummy Hoy
2004 Ken Griffey Sr., Bob Howsam, Will White
2005 Harry Wright
2006 Tom Browning, Lee May, Tom Seaver
2008 César Gerónimo, August Herrmann, Joey Jay, Barry Larkin
2010 Pedro Borbón, Chris Sabo, Tony Mullane
2012 Sean Casey, Dan Driessen, John Reilly
2014 Ken Griffey Jr., Dave Parker, Ron Oester, Jake Beckley
Cincinnati Reds 1976 World Series Champions
5 Johnny Bench (World Series MVP)
8 Joe Morgan
9 Bill Plummer
11 Mike Lum
12 Bob Bailey
13 Dave Concepción
14 Pete Rose
15 George Foster
20 César Gerónimo
22 Dan Driessen
23 Doug Flynn
24 Tony Pérez
25 Joel Youngblood
30 Ken Griffey
32 Fred Norman
33 Ed Armbrister
34 Pedro Borbón
35 Don Gullett
37 Will McEnaney
38 Gary Nolan
40 Pat Zachry
43 Jack Billingham
49 Rawly Eastwick
53 Santo Alcala
55 Manny Sarmiento
10 Sparky Anderson
2 Russ Nixon
3 George Scherger
4 Larry Shepard
18 Ted Kluszewski
5 Johnny Bench
12 Darrel Chaney
14 Pete Rose (World Series MVP)
17 Terry Crowley
26 Merv Rettenmund
36 Clay Carroll
44 Pat Darcy
45 Clay Kirby
2 Alex Grammas
Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
^ a b c d e "Pedro Bourbon: Class of 2010".
^ "Apr 9, 1969, Pilots at Angels Play by Play and Box Score".
^ a b Hurm, Nick (4 June 2012). "Pedro Bourbon Dead at 65".
^ Baker, Brian. "The Pedro Borbon Voodoo Hex". Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ Erardi, John and Michael Perry (23 September 2002). "Browning paints tribute to Rose". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "Notorious Basebrawls: Rose and Harrelson".
^ a b Kay, Joe. "Pedro Borbon Obituary".
^ "Replacement in the Major Leagues".
^ Pierson, Kevin (24 June 2010). "Reds Legends camp wraps up". Marrietta Times. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ a b "Mr. Pedro Bourbon".
He was survived by his wife Maria Borbon; son Pedro F. Borbón; two daughters Gabriela M. Borbón and Maria J. Borbón married to Carlos Peguero ; two grandsons Anthony Romeo Borbón and Pedro Daniel Borbón; two brothers Porfirio and Rafael Borbón; and a sister Maria de Jesus Borbón.[10]
Borbón died of cancer at age 65 on June 4, 2012 at his home in Pharr, Texas.[3] He was cremated, and there was no memorial service.[10]
Borbón's son, Pedro Borbón, Jr. (born in 1967), pitched in the majors for nine seasons (1992–2003) for four teams.
Borbón was inducted into Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2010.[1] He continued to return to Cincinnati for events such as the team's annual RedsFest and for the annual Reds Legends baseball camps in Ohio in which he would sometimes team up to instruct youths with his former fellow Reds reliever Clay Carroll.[9]
During the Major League Baseball strike of 1994–95, Borbon was a member of the Cincinnati Reds replacement team.[7][8]
Furthering his reputation as a workhorse, even after retiring from major league baseball, he continued to pitch consistently and well in his native Dominican Republic in winter ball and in semi-pro leagues in his adopted hometown in Texas.[1]
After baseball
Borbón was referenced in a joke in the movie Airplane! As Ted Striker's inner-dialogue is heard echoing in his mind, it resembles a stadium public address announcement, and he is heard thinking "Pinch hitting for Pedro Borbón...Manny Mota...Mota...Mota" (though Mota and Borbon never actually played on the same team)."He was always talking about that," his son said. "A lot of people remember him by that. He liked that."[7]
Besides being known as a very good pitcher, the licensed barber was also a colorful character. A local Cincinnati urban legend claims that Borbón, incensed about being traded from the Reds in 1979, placed a voodoo losing curse on the Reds until the last member of the Reds front office management left in 1990. The Reds did, in fact, win the World Series that year (they have not played in a World Series since.) [4] In 2002, Borbón admitted that this was a hoax. [5] Another notable story involving Borbón occurred in 1973. After a bench clearing brawl, Borbon started to fight with New York Mets pitcher, Buzz Capra. Following the fracas, Borbón accidentally placed a Mets hat on his head. After realizing what he had done, Borbón removed the hat and ripped a piece of it off with his teeth.[6] A year later during a nasty brawl with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Borbón pinned Pirates' hurler Daryl Patterson to the turf, began pulling out clumps of his hair and bit him in the side. Patterson lost a piece of flesh in the incident and received a precautionary tetanus shot.[1]
After playing the entire decade of the 1970s with the Reds, he was traded midway through the 1979 season to the San Francisco Giants, where he pitched the remainder of the season. Shortly before the 1980 season, he was released and signed by the St. Louis Cardinals, for which he pitched 10 games before he was released, signalling the end of his career.
Borbón also excelled in the postseason. In four National League Championship Series, he was 1–0 with a 1.26 ERA in 10 games, of which he finished seven. He was especially effective in the 1976 National League Championship Series, pitching 41⁄3 scoreless innings of relief in a three-game Reds' sweep. He also pitched well in three World Series, pitching 10 games and going 0–1 with a 3.86 ERA as the Reds were world champions in 1975 and 1976.
Of Borbón, Reds teammate Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Perez said, "He may have been the most critical part of that great bullpen because he was such a rubber arm. He'd give two, three innings – whatever you needed. He could pitch every night. And he wasn't intimidated by anything. I always enjoyed his company on and off the field. He was a great guy."[3]
In November 1969 he was part of a five-player trade that landed him with the Cincinnati Reds. He proved to be not only one of the most effective relievers in baseball, he was also a rubber-armed workhorse for the Big Red Machine; he was in the top five in the National League in games pitched in six consecutive seasons from 1972 to 1977. He pitched at least 121 innings in each of those six seasons, and was part of a tandem of effective workhorse Reds relievers along with Clay Carroll (who was with the Reds through the 1976 season). No National League pitcher hurled more games from 1970 to 1978 than Borbón. It was Borbón and Carroll along with relievers including Wayne Granger, Will McEnaney and Rawly Eastwick that enabled Reds manager Sparky Anderson to earn the nickname "Captain Hook' for the frequency with which he changed pitchers.[1]
Borbón made his Major League debut on April 9, 1969 for the California Angels in a 7–3 home win over the Seattle Pilots. He entered the game in the fifth inning in relief of Andy Messersmith, hurling three scoreless innings with two strikeouts and allowing only two hits as he also earned his first career win.[2] He pitched a total of 22 games for the Angels that season, with a record of 2–3 with a 6.15 earned run average.
Major League career
Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs
New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs
Santo Domingo, Haiti, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Spanish language
Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, National League, St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs
César Gerónimo
Cincinnati Reds, Roberto Clemente, Willie Mays, Andruw Jones, World Series
Jack Billingham
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Don Gullett
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Gary Nolan (baseball)
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For many people starting out in the entertainment industry, there is nothing that is desired more than attention from the public at large. For actors, singers and even athletes, notoriety can lead to endorsement contracts or bigger and better opportunities. That desire for celebrity also has a flip side. Once an entertainer has gained a certain level of notoriety they may find that privacy becomes one of their most valuable assets.
Shaquille O'Neal's talent on the basketball court has made him a household name ever since he was a star player for LSU. He successfully leveraged his performance on the court into an impressive entertainment career in film, endorsements, and music recording. O'Neal's celebrity seems to have proven a tempting target. O'Neal recently filed a lawsuit accusing an information technology worker he hired of stealing and selling his personal emails.
The lawsuit claims that O'Neal paid the IT professional up to $150 dollars an hour to set up a personal internet domain. O'Neal claims that the IT person retained access to the domain and used that access to obtain private emails which were then sold to various internet sites which made them public.
The lawsuit filed by O'Neal seeks unspecified damages along with an injunction to stop further dissemination of the emails and a return of all the emails that were stolen.
With so many people out there just waiting to take advantage of athletes and entertainers for their own personal gain, it is important to be vigilant in all your business dealing. This can apparently include something seemingly as innocuous as who you choose to set up your internet domain.


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OPINION/LETTERS: Time to work toward a positive regionalization solution
Many make the season bright in Newport
Each year the holiday tree at the base of Washington Square shines brightly bringing cheer to the center of Newport's downtown. The late David Leys began this tradition over 30 years ago and continually worked to organize the installation until his passing. The tradition continues, though the tree would not exist without the work of many people and generosity of local businesses. This year's tree has been made possible by generous contributions from The Preservation Society of Newport County for the tree and lights. The installation was supervised and accomplished by Jeff Curtis of the Preservation of Newport County Grounds Department and Raymond Gomes. Equipment and manpower for the transportation and installation were provided by Bartlett Tree Service, Casey Tree Specialists, T.J. Brown Landscaping and Peckham Brothers Contracting.
A huge shout out of appreciation goes out to these persons and businesses who make the Holiday Season in Newport much brighter.
Roy D. Lauth, Vice President Christmas in Newport
A Christmas question
Once again it's Christmas time and I am reminded of President Ronald Reagan's quote about Christmas. He said Christmas can be celebrated in the school room with pine trees, tinsel and reindeers, but there must be no mention of the man whose birthday is being celebrated. One wonders how a teacher would answer if a student asked why it was called "Christmas."
Thayer Donovan, Middletown
Changes needed in school plans
I am writing this now that the so-called rationalization is over. I do hope sounder minds can get together and renew the idea of a joint middle school and high school paid for by both communities on a per-student basis. Other than that I believe Rogers High School must be replaced. The present group cannot be trusted to do what is right for either the students or the taxpayers. This group intentionally hid the fact that the cost of what was proposed was over $20 million dollars short and hid that fact until after the election, and have shown no shame for that decision.
This group still wants to raze the building that presently holds the Auto Shop, Cosmetology and Culinary along with the offices of the School Department. I have been told that two of these will be canceled to save money and that the auto shop is not good because the auto companies prefer to train their own people in house not through these programs, as Francis J. Sullivan would say "that is a lot of donkey dust" and we taxpayers should not take this anymore. Remember this building had its roof replaced a few years ago and the interior walls can be rearranged as they are not supporting the roof. One member of the committee said it's dark and has no windows but the entire wall in the Colonial Dining room covers all the windows you need and adding windows is a really cheap fix. This building is in good shape and for a small amount of money can serve us for years to come.
Granted we have started on the new school but we would need to do the razing of the old no matter what so any money spent to date would be spent on a new Rogers even if we join together and build a joint middle and high school with Middletown giving the kids the best shot at the future. Also, the rendition of the new Rogers shows me three floors of glass in front and railings of each floor so students can drop whatever from the top to the bottom, just for fun. If one is injured who will pay?
From what I see of this group and the new school all they want is a bronze plaque with their names on it at the opening. I think they are totally out of their expertise and must be replaced.
Jack Milburn, Newport
Time to work toward a positive regionalization solution
I confess to a longstanding frustration that began in 2014 after the failure of the first attempt at school regionalization which began in 2011.
After 51 years of dedication to the education of students at all levels – with a high concentration on promoting personal and individual responsibility – I am out of patience with the dissembling and excuses from the adults who should know better and should be exemplifying those qualities.
I have heard all kinds of pretexts and accusations about the recent regionalization proposal, ranging from the first, which was related to its being all about the money, to the fact that unification was not included in the ballot question, and then that there was no specific plan for improving educational opportunities.
All that - when it was really about payback for previous rejections. Grow up!
So, now, are we doing anything different? Or are we just conforming to the previous misguided interpretations and expectations?
Newport is still talking about cutting programs – most notably and outrageously the career programs – in order to complete the construction of the new Rogers High School - and Middletown is regrouping to replace only its secondary schools, while its elementary schools continue to deteriorate.
So now it really is "all about the money" and not about education and the kids! Shame on you! If you really cared about doing the right thing, you would all put aside your personal angst and work towards a positive solution for the students, rather than allowing another generation of kids to suffer the consequences while waiting for the adults to set a good example.
Barbara. A. VonVillas, Middletown
Support B Free Farm
Just in case Giving Tuesday escaped you, or you are looking for a "family in need" to donate to this Christmas season, let me tell you about B Free Farm. B Free Farm is a nonprofitanimal sanctuary run by Scott and Amy MacDonald. B Free Animal Sanctuary is a safe space to help animals of all kinds, in all stages of life. It is located in Tiverton and welcomes visitors for tours on Saturdays or by appointment. Scott and Amy, along with a handful of great volunteers, tend to the farm daily with passion, empathy, and kindness. Scott is the son of Ron (deceased) and Carol MacDonald (Mr. & Mrs. Mac) who have so generously given to the Newport community and sporting scene for more than 50 years. That spirit of giving and compassion runs in the family, and is seen so purely at B Free Farm.
Currently, B Free Animal Sanctuary is home to five horses, a miniature horse, four donkeys, three pigs, 17 goats, 24 chickens, four barn cats, two indoor cats, and four dogs. All of the animals came to Scott and Amy because they were in need of a home.
Imagine the feeding bills for Scott and Amy's "family"? Not to mention vet visits and equipment!
Please consider making a gift to B Free Farm during this season of giving. Every penny goes to the care of the farm and the animals and all gifts are tax deductible! Please visit their website at bfreefarm.com to check out their wishlist or see how you can help Scott and Amy care for their family. Volunteers are always welcome. Also, put a visit to B Free Animal Sanctuary on your 2023 bucket list for when you need a little pick me up or a heavy dose of humanity. It'll be the best "off island" road trip you could have imagined! You'll leave with mud on your shoes, hair on your clothes, and a really warm heart.
Melissa Turner, Newport
Thanks for support for Rogers High School Craft Fair
The Rogers High School Class of 2026 would like to thank the following businesses/individuals for their support with the Inaugural Rogers High School Craft Fair:
5th Ward Liquor, Chourico by Erin Margolis + Jenn Milburn, Sweets by Michelle Leys, Taft's Crafts, Monica Taft, The Newport Tartan, Kelly Cohen, Fruition by Jenni Field, Christine's Creations, Chritine Gullison, Gay Gullison, Fat Robin Pottery, Maggie Ramey, Bee Well Apiary, Carli Gallagher, RI Glassworks, Generous Jewelers, Erin Kenny, Liz Renshaw Photography, TP Dugan Woodworking, Wine and Vine About, Jessica Woodcome, CaseyMae Designs, Casey Ramey, She Sells Sea Shells, Debbi Winthrop, Jonz + Melissa's Chocolate Factory, Daniel's Jewelry, Kate Daniels, Laly's Creations, Merary Rodriguez, RHS Advertising Design + New Media, RHS Colonial Dining Room, RHS Key Club, RHS Class of 2023, RHS Class of 2024, RHS Class of 2025, Sarah Bagley, Zach Bessette, Lisa Canole, David Connell, Kacie Gallo, Sal Gualtieri, Trish Lentz, Aida LeVasseur, Colleen McGrath, Grainne Phelps, Casey Ramey, Jessica Rosa, Kat Rushton, Catherine Sullivan, Jeff Watts.
We would also like to thank the community for their patronage at this inaugural event. We are always grateful for the support of the Aquidneck Island Community.
Thank you from the 2026 Class officers:
Telayiah Aponte, Katy Lynch, Alana Finn, Abby Leys and Angela Johnson, Newport

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Tomiyasu delivers scathing 'disaster' assessment of himself as Arsenal defender bows out of 2022 World Cup with Japan
10:51 pm AEDT 6/12/22
Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has delivered a scathing "disaster" assessment of his performance for Japan in the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup.
Gunners defender preparing to head home
Penalty shootout defeat suffered vs Croatia
Feels he could have done more to aid cause
WHAT HAPPENED? The 24-year-old full-back lined up for his country in a crunch clash with Croatia on Monday, but was unable to keep the 2018 finalists out and ultimately suffered penalty shootout heartache. Tomiyasu believes he could have done more to aid the collective cause, despite not being one of those to miss from the spot, and is frustrated that he failed to deliver on personal expectations in Qatar.
WHAT THEY SAID: Tomiyasu told reporters when reflecting on Japan's departure from another major tournament: "Of course, we are so disappointed with the result. My performance was a disaster today so I am sorry for the team. I just need to be much, much better to help the team. It was not enough and also for the team, we did not deserve to win. We were so close to achieving our aim. They were better than us. I can't be proud. I am not satisfied about what happened. This is football and we need to be much, much better to win against a stronger team."
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Japan made it through to the knockout rounds after topping a group that included previous world champions Spain and Germany, but came unstuck against the experienced Croats. Tomiyasu can now turn his attention back to club matters, but said when quizzed on when he will be returning to Emirates Stadium: "I don't know. Hopefully, I can get a bit of rest. I need time to forget about football. I need a bit of time."
WHAT NEXT? Arsenal, who will top the Premier League table at Christmas for the first time since 2007, are not due to be back in action until taking in a derby date with London rivals West Ham on December 26.
Lampard: Where does Everton gamble leave Iwobi?
Can Burkina Faso banish memories of Nigeria 2013?
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DLBA Committee Member Spotlight: Rhonda Love and Michael Gold
Apr 3, 2021 | Downtown Scene Newsletter, News
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DLBAs eight committees offer Downtown stakeholders a chance to make their voices heard and to help shape the direction of Downtown Long Beach. As part of our monthly series, DLBA would like you to meet two new committee members, Rhonda Love and Michael Gold, whose professions keep them in close contact with the daily workings of Downtown.
Love, who has lived in Long Beach for almost four decades, serves on DLBA's Board of Directors representing East Village businesses and was recently named to also serve on its Special Events & Sponsorship Committee. She has acquired years of management, production, and marketing skills, including time as an Executive Assistant for Mayor Robert Garcia. She is Executive Director and Producer for her own digital media company, DreamKreator Studio, which operates out of Downtown's East Village.
"At Dreamkreator, we are social butterflies," said Love. "We love people and we love the community. We have made lots of friends locally over the years, and we anticipate the day when we can see each other out and about, enjoying the town. We are looking forward to the return of nights like the East Village Art Walk and other community events."
Love brings a solid educational background to her profession; She graduated from California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) in 1997 with a degree in Film
and Media, and returned to school years later, graduating from the Entertainment Management Executive Director's Program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2019.
"It is very important to document City events in all forms of media," said Love. "These are the records of the City's history and its vitality. They are also sources of accurate and correct information. Through both traditional and digital documenting, the City maintains and shapes its narrative."
Inspired by the Downtown community and the events DLBA has produced and sponsored over the years, Love decided to join our Special Events Committee last month. "I hope to contribute to the continuous work of keeping Downtown Long Beach a great place to live, work, eat, and shop," she said.
Love doesn't have to travel far to enjoy a day off. "A good time for me is enjoying the Downtown Waterfront," she said. "I love restaurants, filming, watching movies, and being near water."
Gold, who joined DLBA's Board of Directors in January, also serves on the Marketing and Communications Committee. He is the Executive Director and Vice President of Customer Relations and Communications for Long Beach Transit (LBT). "I joined the DLBA Board because Long Beach Transit has a strong presence in the Downtown community and I want to deepen that connection," Gold said.
"Starting at the LBT's First Street Transit Gallery in the heart of Downtown," Gold continued, "people can travel all over the City and beyond with connections to regional service such as the A (Blue) Line. By strengthening the connection between LBT and DLBA, I hope to encourage people to take public transit to Downtown to shop, dine and visit other parts of Long Beach as well."
Born in Los Angeles, Gold has spent most of his life in Southern California. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Urban Studies from the University of California, San Diego and went on to earn a Master's Degree in Urban Planning from Florida State University.
Big on traveling, he made several family trips to Mexico before the pandemic, and is looking forward to traveling there again, and taking more pictures, when it is safe. Meanwhile, he will continue working with DLBA to market LBT's programs and services to visitors, residents and businesses in Downtown and beyond.
Gold encourages Downtown stakeholders to connect with DLBA; "Read DLBA publications, follow us on social media and, if possible, join a committee," he said.
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Albino Dragon has always surprised us with very interesting official licensed decks. They have worked with talented artists who have achieved high quality products. This time, they have allied again with a fantastic creator, Nat Iwata, to produce GREMLINS Playing Cards.
Based on Gremlins, one of the biggest blockbusters of the '80s and its sequel, Gremlins 2, the illustrations show these thugs from another world with a peculiar way of understanding the entertainment. Obviously, sweet Gizmo is also present.
Printed by the USPCC, the deck has already been largely funded and the campaign will finish in a very few days. Due to restrictions of the official license, only those who live in the US, UK or Canada can make a pledge in the project website. Otherwise, you'll have to wait to get it through other distributors or resellers.
Good luck and remember…. Don't feed them after midnight!


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Carriera
Mikael Wahlberg iniziò la propria carriera nel 1993 presso l'Almtuna IS, formazione di Uppsala militante allora in Division 1, la terza divisione nazionale. Rimase fino al termine della stagione 1997-1998, dopo aver disputato 132 partite, con 52 reti e 56 assist. Dal 1998 al 2000 approdò invece al Södertälje Sportklubb, con cui si guadagnò la promozione nella Hockeyallsvenskan, la seconda divisione. Concluse la sua esperienza con 96 punti raccolti in 107 partite.

Nel 2000 passò ai Malmö Redhawks, formazione della Elitserien. Tuttavia alla conclusione della stagione 2004-2005 i Redhawks ritornarono nell'Hockeyallsvenskan, salvo poi ritornare per un solo altro anno nel massimo campionato nazionale. Wahlberg lasciò Malmö nel 2008 dopo aver giocato 435 partite ed aver raccolto 84 gol e 172 assist.

Decise di tentare l'avventura in Kontinental Hockey League, con la maglia del CSKA Mosca. Con i moscoviti giocò solo fino al mese di dicembre, con 30 partite e 7 punti totali. Fu chiamato dalla formazione svizzera dell'HC Ambrì-Piotta, per sostituire la partenza dello straniero Noah Clarke. Concluse la stagione con 11 incontri disputati e 9 punti guadagnati.

Al termine della stagione passò in Austria al Villacher SV, squadra della Österreichische Eishockey-Liga. In 33 incontri mise a segno 6 gol e fornì 17 assist. Nel 2010 ritornò in Svezia al Malmö, dove indossò la divisa da capitano, contribuendo alla causa con 17 punti in 42 partite. Nell'estate successiva decise di trasferirsi all'Helsingborgs Hockey Club, squadra della Division 1. Si ritirò nel 2012 dopo aver concluso la stagione con la formazione danese degli Herlev Hornets.

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EUR-Lex je internetski portal za pravo Europske unije koji pruža službeni i potpun pristup njenim pravnim dokumentima. Dostupan je na sva 24 službena jezika EU-a i svakodnevno se ažurira. Službeni list Europske unije (SL) glavni je izvor EUR-Lexova sadržaja. Korisnici mogu besplatno pristupiti EUR-Lexu, a za dodatne značajke mogu se besplatno registrirati.

Povijest
Europska komisija počela je obrađivati podatke iz pravnih tekstova još 1960-ih, koristeći bušene kartice za uspostavljanje veza između dokumenata i njihovu analizu, izdvajanje metapodataka i olakšavanje istraživanja.

Tijekom godina sustav je preimenovan u CELEX (Communitatis Europae Lex) i, zahvaljujući proširenju Europske unije, postavljeni su ambiciozniji ciljevi. Ubrzo je CELEX postao najkorišteniji alat unutar europskih institucija.

Postupno se sustav otvarao javnosti, nudeći licence i privatnim tvrtkama. Konačno, 1997. pokrenuta je internetska verzija pod nazivom EUR-Lex, kojom upravlja Ured za publikacije Europske unije.

Godine 2001. EUR-Lex je službeno otvoren za javnost i do 2004. je koegzistirao sa starim CELEX-om. Naknadno su poduzeti koraci da se te dvije usluge spoje i postanu potpuno besplatne.

Ulaskom novih zemalja u Europsku uniju te napretkom weba i tehnologija obrade podataka, sustav je bilo potrebno unaprijediti. Nova verzija pokrenuta je 2004 godine. Internetske stranice redizajnirane su 2014. godine i otad sadrže i novu bazu podataka naziva CELLAR. Ona na jednom mjestu pohranjuje sve metapodatke i digitalni sadržaj kojim upravlja Ured za publikacije, arhivirajući ga na standardiziran i koherentan način.

Sadržaj
Na EUR-Lexu dokumenti su dostupni na svim službenim jezicima Unije, iako ta dostupnost ovisi o datumu pristupanja zemlje EU-u.

Kada nova država članica pristupi Uniji, na EUR-Lexu se objavljuje svo zakonodavstvo Unije na snazi do tog datuma, kao i svi dokumenti usvojeni nakon toga. Međutim, dokumenti koji su stavljeni izvan snage ili su istekli prije datuma pristupanja nisu dostupni na jeziku zemlje pristupnice.

Irski (GA) je službeni jezik Unije od 1. siječnja 2007. Međutim, iz praktičnih razloga i na prijelaznoj osnovi, institucije Unije izuzete su od obveze izrade ili prevođenja svih akata, uključujući presude Suda, na irskom jeziku. Odstupanje se preispituje svakih 5 godina i bilo je na snazi do kraja 2021. Postupno se smanjuje u skladu s vremenskim rasporedom priloženim Uredbi Vijeća (EU, Euratom) 2015/2264[2].

Svaki dokument (i svaka jezična verzija) čini jedan dio baze podataka, dok je sadržaj grupiran u sektore. Postoji 12 sektora, a svaki je predstavljen brojem ili slovom:
1. Ugovori
2. Međunarodni sporazumi
3. Pravni akti
4. Komplementarno  zakonodavstvo
5. Pripremni dokumenti
6. Sudska praksa
7. Prenošenje u  nacionalno zakonodavstvo
8. Nacionalna  sudska praksa
9. Parlamentarna pitanja
0. Pročišćeni  tekstovi
C. Ostali dokumenti  objavljeni u Službenom listu serije C
E. Dokumenti EFTA-e

Službeni list Europske unije (SL)
Službeni list Europske unije (SL) prvi je puta objavljen na internetu 1998. godine, na internetskim stranicama EUR-Lexa. Od 1. srpnja 2013. digitalna verzija Službenog lista ima pravnu vrijednost umjesto papirnate verzije, koja se sada tiska samo na zahtjev. SL ima napredni elektronički potpis koji jamči njegovu autentičnost, cjelovitost i nepromjenjivost.

Sva izdanja SL-a dostupna su na EUR-Lexu, a sežu do 1952. godine, kada su bila dostupna na samo četiri službena jezika: francuskom, talijanskom, nizozemskom i njemačkom jeziku. Mogu se lako pronaći pretraživanjem ili pregledavanjem.

Pravo EU-a
EUR-Lex sadrži cjelokupno zakonodavstvo EU-a (područja 3 i 4), koje je moguće pronaći pregledavanjem ili korištenjem opcija pretraživanja. Glavne vrste akata koji spadaju pod ovaj naslov su ugovori EU-a (sektor 1), direktive, uredbe, odluke (sektor 3) i konsolidirano zakonodavstvo (sektor 0), itd.
Konsolidacija je integracija temeljnog pravnog akta i svih njegovih uzastopnih izmjena i dopuna te ispravaka u jedan dokument koji se lako čita. Ovi tekstovi služe samo u informativne svrhe i nemaju pravnu vrijednost[5].
Akti koji zahtijevaju prenošenje u nacionalno pravo objavljuju se s popisom poveznica na informacije o nacionalnim provedbenim mjerama (područje 7).

Pripremni dokumenti i postupci donošenja pravnih akata
Baza sadrži i dokumente koji prethode pravnim aktima, kao što su zakonski prijedlozi, izvješća, zelene i bijele knjige itd. (sektor 5). Neki prijedlozi nikad ne prođu pripremnu fazu, ali su i dalje dostupni za konzultacije. Svaki zakonodavni postupak predstavljen je u EUR-Lexu s vremenskim rasporedom i popisom događaja te pripadajućih dokumenata. Postupcima se može pristupiti putem tražilice ili iz jednog od proceduralnih dokumenata.

Sudska praksa EU-a
Ovi dokumenti, čiji je autor Sud Europske unije, čine sektor 6 i uključuju, između ostalog, presude, naloge, rješenja i mišljenja nezavisnih odvjetnika.

Ostali dokumenti
EUR-Lex također sadrži međunarodne sporazume (sektor 2), zastupnička pitanja (sektor 9), dokumente EFTA-e, koji uključuju i akte Suda EFTA-e te Nadzornog tijela EFTA-e (sektor E); presude koje su donijeli sudovi u državama ugovornicama i Sud EU-a prema režimu u Bruxellesu; [10] upućivanja na nacionalnu sudsku praksu koja se odnosi na pravo EU-a (sektor 8) i druge javne dokumente.

Broj CELEX i drugi identifikatori

CELEX
Osim pretraživanja teksta, na EUR-Lexu je moguće pretraživati dokumente pomoću identifikatora neovisnog i o jeziku pretraživanja i o jeziku sučelja stranice, CELEX broja.

CELEX broj je identifikator sastavljen od broja sektora kojem dokument pripada, četiriju znamenaka za godinu objave dokumenta, jednog ili dvaju slova za vrstu dokumenta i četiriju znamenaka za broj dokumenta. Na primjer, CELEX broj Direktive 2012/19/EU o otpadnoj električnoj i elektroničkoj opremi jest 32012L0019 (3 je sektor, zakonodavstvo; 2012 označava godinu objave u SL; L predstavlja direktive EU i 0019 je broj pod kojim je Direktiva objavljena u SL).

ECLI
Drugi način traženja dokumenata na EUR-Lexu jest unos ECLI identifikatora (European Case Law Identifier).

Europski identifikator sudske prakse (ECLI) uvelo je Vijeće, koje je zaključilo da se za "identifikaciju sudskih odluka treba koristiti standardni identifikator koji je prepoznatljiv, čitljiv i razumljiv i ljudima i računalima".[12] Dokumenti se mogu pomoću ECLI-ja pronaći i na EUR-Lexu.

ELI
EUR-Lex također nudi mogućnost preuzimanja dokumenata prema njihovu Europskom identifikatoru zakonodavstva (European Legislation Identifier – ELI), sustavu koji omogućava da zakonodavstvo bude dostupno na internetu u standardiziranom formatu, kako bi mu se moglo pristupiti, razmjenjivati ga i ponovno ga koristiti u različitim državama. Ta inicijativa, koju zajednički provode zemlje i institucije EU-a, sadržana je u Zaključcima Vijeća od 6. studenoga 2017. u Europskom identifikatoru zakonodavstva (2017/C 441/05). Zaključci Vijeća temelje se na prvotnoj verziji Zaključaka Vijeća objavljenoj 26. listopada 2012. (2012/C 325/02).

Funkcionalnosti

Stručno pretraživanje
Dokumenti mogu biti pronađeni pomoću različitih obrazaca za pretraživanje. Moguće je pretraživati prema referencama dokumenata, datumima, tekstu i različitim metapodacima. Registrirani korisnici imaju mogućnost korištenja naprednog pretraživanja i pretraživanja korištenjem Booleovih operatora.

Prikaz i format teksta
Tekstovi i različiti metapodaci mogu biti pronađeni, prikazani i preuzeti u različitim formatima (html, pdf, xml). Za istovremeni rad s više jezičnih verzija, korisnici mogu koristiti višejezični prikaz, što je posebno korisno za prevođenje i lingvistiku.

Stručno pretraživanje
Registrirani korisnici mogu spremati dokumente i pretraživanja na svoj EUR-Lex račun, kreirati profile za pretraživanje i ispis te postaviti vlastite RSS feeds na temelju spremljenih pretraživanja.[15]

Postavke
Registrirani korisnici imaju pristup velikom broju postavki pomoću kojih mogu prilagoditi svoje korisničko iskustvo na internetskim stranicama.

Pristup nacionalnom pravu država članica EU-a (N-Lex)
N-Lex je zajednička pristupna točka nacionalnom zakonodavstvu svake zemlje Europske unije; sučelje između korisnika i baza podataka nacionalnog zakonodavstva.

Vidi još

 Caselex
 EudraLex
 Europski identifikator sudske prakse, Europski identifikator zakonodavstva
 Europski dokumentacijski centar
 Pravo Europske unije
 Direktiva Europske unije
 Popis direktiva Europske unije
 Službeni list Europske unije
 Ugovori Europske unije

Literatura

 "25 years of European law online". Publications office of the European Union. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
 "CELLAR, OPEN DATA, LINKED OPEN DATA EU Open Data Portal - presentation". Retrieved 23 August 2016.
 "Common Access to EU Information based on semantic technology (presentation)" (PDF). Retrieved 19 August 2016. Baisa, Vít; Michelfeit, Jan; Medveď, Marek; Jakubíček, Miloš (2016).
 "European Union Language Resources in Sketch Engine" (PDF). The Proceedings of tenth International Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC'16). Portorož, Slovenia: European Language Resources Association (ELRA).
 "EUR-Lex Corpus". Sketch Engine. Lexical Computing CZ s.r.o. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
 "Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/2264". Retrieved 3 December 2015.
 "Types of documents in EUR-Lex". Retrieved 23 February 2022.
 "About the electronic edition of the Official Journal". Retrieved 18 August 2016.
 "About consolidation". Retrieved 19 August 2016.
 "JURE – Jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters". Retrieved 18 August 2016.
 "EUR-Lex - Frequently asked questions". Retrieved 18 August 2016.
 "Council conclusions inviting the introduction of the European Case Law Identifier (ECLI) and a minimum set of uniform metadata for case law". 29 April 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
 "Council conclusions inviting the introduction of the European Legislation Identifier (ELI)". 26 October 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
 "Access to legislation in force: a question of democracy. A view from a European Union Region: Catalonia. (presentation)" (PDF). Retrieved 18 August 2016.
 "EUR-Lex - Help pages". Retrieved 18 August 2016.

Vanjske poveznice

 Eur-Lex
 Službeni list Europske unije
 Tipovi dokumenata na EUR-Lexu
 N-Lex

Pravo
Europska unija


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George Orwell: English Rebel (Oxford University Press), by Robert Colls
by David Luhrssen
George Orwell was among the British intellectuals of the 1930s and '40s who never had to apologize: unlike many of them, he was against fascism and communism from the get-go. In fact, as Robert Colls writes, he was against a great many things, including the right wing, even though he was somewhat conservative, and the left, even though he was a Socialist. In other words, Orwell was fascinating and unclassifiable, even in his attitude toward his own country. Although he despised the British Empire, he was, as Colls shows, in many ways English to the bone. And when the Nazis threatened his homeland, he became an eloquent spokesman for his nation's virtues. A profoundly political writer, Orwell never worked out a systematic political program, but responded intensely to the things he hated and, occasionally, the things he loved.
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Commentary: Six lessons from The Gender Report
July 30, 2011 August 25, 2011 Joy Bacon
Editor's note: Six months ago, we set out to look at how women are represented in online news both as sources and as authors. To mark our progress, this week we're reviewing our findings as well as unveiling new statistics based on what we've uncovered thus far in a series of posts. View other six-month coverage here.
When we started this venture six months ago, the idea sprouted from a general curiosity: What did online journalism mean for women in the media? We'd both worked in various print media, and seen the struggle women faced in newsroom representation, visual images, biased coverage and with other obstacles. We also saw print media as a whole quickly becoming a dwindling force in the overall media market and influence. So we combined these two ideas, asking what would happen to women as the conversations shifted from the front page to the home screen.
Yesterday, we published a roundup of all of our statistical findings up to this point, but we also wanted to look at our work in a different way. Here are six observations we've made so far:
1. Niche markets have more influence in the mainstream: In the past, a "women's issues" publication had little hope of breaking into the mainstream conversation. Now, through the help of social media and constant re-reporting of news, a story first covered by one of these publications can easily shape or make its way into the mainstream coverage. We saw this just this week when a World Pulse story on breast ironing inspired CNN to follow suit and it became CNN's No. 1 story that evening.
2. The next six months can be a turning point: We've already included two Week in Review posts about the presidential primaries' coverage of female candidates and the role women will play in this election. Presidential elections are the Christmas of the media in terms of commentary and dueling opinions. We can hope that it will not involve repeating some of the same mistakes as the 2008 race.
3. Stereotypes are not what they used to be: When we asked friends and followers what region they thought would have the least representation of women, almost everyone quickly answered "well the South of course." In fact, this proved to be the opposite, with the sites we monitor in the Northeast posting the fewest female bylines and sources (at least thus far).
4. Stereotypes are still exactly what they used to be: Whether it was coverage of sexual assault cases, abortion, women in politics or health care, the fair portrayal of women has not seemed to improve with the shift to online journalism. And while coverage of certain topics, like female athletes or some fresh faces to politics has brought some balance, we still see rape victims' clothing described, feminism deemed a dirty word, or health care for women portrayed in any way but healthy.
5. The media still reflects cultural realities: In the majority of our Weeks in Review, it was not necessarily the media's coverage of topics that was newsworthy, it was the comments made about the topics themselves that gave them top billing in the news cycle. While it was true in some cases the media's interpretation of newsworthiness or the angle of a story gave us pause, in far more cases we were interested in the nature of the story itself. This is especially true in our look at the disappointingly minimal number of female sources used.
We don't think journalists are looking at a list of potential sources and intentionally and consciously excluding women; in some cases, women have to hold positions of authority to make this list in the first place (This issue of women as expert sources as well as non-expert sources will be one we'll be looking at more in the future). We need more female politicians, and lawyers, and stock brokers, and government watchdogs, and business executives, if we expect them to ever be represented equally as sources for these top stories.
6. Slowly but surely, progress is ahead: Despite the still dominant male bylines that have transferred over to online outlets, stories by online-only news sites did include a slightly higher percentage of women as sources. And as more bloggers and grassroots sites take hold, we can expect (we hope) to see more women contributing to the narrative, and hopefully both men and women shifting the type of coverage stories involving women receive.
We follow several national and international groups that are working tirelessly on behalf of women and girls, including on media representation, and the power of the Internet is giving them more of a voice than they could have accessed in just traditional print media. Groups like the Girl Effect, The Women's Media Project, the OpEd Project, the Women's Media Center and countless others have similar missions to ours, and are doing marvelous work. (We featured one such group, Global Girl Media, during our first six months and hope to do the same with others in the future.)
We've also seen online petitions and campaigns promoted by these organizations and/or started by individual women draw attention and make a difference in challenging advertising approaches and media coverage of subjects like rape. And now with a women at the helm of our newspaper of record, we can only expect both traditional newsrooms and online platforms to follow suit and include more women in their staffs.
Let's keep the momentum going.
Coming soon: Next week we'll be starting a discussion on what issues you'd like to see us tackle in the future as well as what you solutions you think there are to women's representation in the news media. Watch for it and speak up to share your thoughts and opinions.
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The Ten Heroes Most Unworthy Of Justice League Status (Who Joined Anyway)
By Eric Diaz May 21, 2013 Comics, Daily Lists 0 Comment
The Justice League of America- The most elite super hero team of them all, if only for being home to arguably three of the six biggest super hero icons in the form of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. (and if you're wondering who the other three biggest icons are, that's easy; it's Spider-Man, the Hulk and now Iron Man. And that's just because even your grandma knows who they are. It's that simple.) Debuting in 1960, the instant success of the JLA led to the Silver Age of comics in earnest, which eventually led to the Fantastic Four and the birth of the Marvel Universe as well.
And for the first twenty three years or so of their existence, the League was the hardest club to get into, like one of those nightclubs in Vegas where everyone looks douchey, but everyone wants to get into anyway, just because they think it makes them look cool to be there, and they can then tell everyone they got in. Unlike their Marvel counterpart team the Avengers, the League rarely let new members in, and if you actually ever left the team, they even made you re-apply (ask Wonder Woman: after she quit they made her take trials to come back. And she's freakin' Wonder Woman.) In their first twenty-three years, the original founding seven-member team expanded to nine new members only. Almost all new additions to the team were characters that had been around awhile and had earned some kind of status. Arguably only the Red Tornado was a flat-out nobody when he joined, and he was kind of created to be an android mascot for the team in a way.
This all changed in 1984, when the original Leaguers retired, and let an assortment of all new lame-o characters join the ranks as their replacements. No one had heard of Gypsy, Vibe, Steel and Vixen before, and no one really wanted any of them as members of the once prestigious JLA. (Only Vixen really had a significant hero career afterwards, kind of like Gina Gershon after Showgirls.) Those new characters would be shuffled off pretty damn quickly, but the precedent had been set, and the JLA had opened the doors to their once exclusive team. The proverbial floodgates had been opened, and over the next two decades, the League would welcome fifty-seven new members, many of whom simply did not deserve to be on the team still labeled as the "World's Greatest Super Heroes" on the cover.The following are perhaps the characters most unworthy of ever being members of comicdom's premiere super team.
Oh, and before anyone just assumes Vibe is #1…he's not even on the list. It's sometimes just too easy to pick on Vibe.
10. The Silver Sorceress & Blue Jay
Originally created as analogues of Avengers Scarlet Witch and Hank Pym over at Marvel, these two characters first appeared in an issue of Justice League of America way back in 1971. Marvel had just the year before introduced the Squadron Supreme, which were thinly veiled alternate Earth versions of DC's Justice League heroes. Wanting to show that two could play at that game, in 1971, DC themselves introduced three characters who were alternate versions of members of the Avengers: Silver Sorceress, who strangely seemed to wear brown and gold and not a shred of silver(at least Scarlet Witch wore scarlet); Blue Jay (a combo of the shrinking Ant Man and Hawkman); and Wandjina, an aboriginal God who was essentially a pastiche of Thor. In their first appearance, they were manipulated into fighting the JLA, who they were tricked into thinking were villains after their alternate Earth was destroyed in a nuclear holocaust.
These three characters didn't appear again for fifteen years, until they showed up in the third issue of the Keith Giffen's revamped Justice League series, seeking to destroy all nuclear weapons and save our Earth from the fate that destroyed theirs. Wandjina soon died, but Sorceress and Blue Jay joined the League since they have nowhere left to go really, their Earth being nuked and all.
Sadly, these characters never really grew beyond just being poor man's copies of more popular Marvel characters, and Silver Sorceress was killed off a few years after her return in one of those annual Justice League crossover events, since those things always needed someone to fill the role of cannon fodder/sacrificial lamb. Usually the characters no one cares about are the ones that are the first to go (see: Vibe.) Or just maybe no one was threatened by her helmet that looked like little floppy bunny rabbit ears.
Blue Jay more or less went into limbo soon after, where he stayed for another fifteen or so years, before making one last appearance in James Robinson's Justice League of America title, just prior to the New 52 relaunch. Blue Jay decided at the end of that story to fly off into the Multiverse, searching for a world that might appreciate him more than the main DCU Earth did. Good idea Blue, nobody really cared about you around those parts anyway.
Shouldn't she be called the gold and brown Sorceress? And girl…them floppy bunny ears aren't working for ya.
9.General Glory
Apparently having not learned anything from the previous entries Silver Sorceress and Blue Jay, DC once again decided to let another parody of a Marvel hero into the League's ranks; this time the character being lampooned was none other than Captain America. General Glory originally appeared in a rather great five-issue run of the Keith Giffen era sitcom like Justice League International during the early '90s, and as a comedy gimmick, he worked pretty damn well. Given a silly Golden Age style origin, World War II soldier Joseph Jones was granted powers by Lady Liberty herself, and became General Glory. In the story that introduces him, Green Lantern Guy Gardner finally meets his childhood idol General Glory, there are some Nazi robots to fight, and general hilarity ensues.
The problem is that after this storyline, DC decided to make him a serious member of the team, and that's really when the whole thing just falls apart. Then, instead of a clever spoof of Captain America, all you're left with is a lame knock off of Captain America instead, and it's not quite the same thing anymore. The character was eventually killed off, and DC, never one for learning their lessons, replaced him with Agent Liberty, yet another Cap knock-off that no one really liked, and who also got killed off rather unceremoniously.
8.Bloodwynd
The '90s was the era were all the major publishers decided that super hero names just needed to sound "cool" or "badass" to appeal to teenage boys, and not be descriptive of the character's powers or personality in any real way. Every new character suddenly sounded like crappy death metal bands, with names like "Reignfire" or "Death's Head." And then there was the League's own attempt at "coolness," the African-American sorcerer Bloodwynd. Although in all seriousness, just what is a 'wnyd" anyway? Why not just spell it Bloodwind, since that's how it's pronounced? I wonder how many kids pronounced it Blood-whined instead.
Another character who was created to presumably add some kind of racial diversity to the League, yet never really came across as anything interesting or non derivative of other, better characters, Bloodwynd felt like kind of a DC attempt at Dr. Strange, but with far more questionable origins. Created by writer/artist Dan Jurgens, Bloodwynd first appeared in 1992, and was the descendant of a group of African-American slaves owned by a cruel slave owner by the name of Jacob Whitney. These slaves, at some point in the pre-Civil War past, performed an ancient African ritual to create a mystical Blood Gem, with which they then killed their master.
The Gem was then passed down among the slaves' descendants, and bestowed magical powers on the person who wore it. However, it also contained a microscopic world, where Jacob Whitney's spirit had become incarnate as the demon Rott. Over the years Rott grew stronger, as the Gem absorbed the darker side of each wearer's soul. If you've tuned out and stopped caring while reading this convoluted mess of an origin story, then imagine what the readership felt like back in the day. Super hero origin stories should always be able to be explained away in about two sentences,and this whole origin story is already too complicated for its own good. Aside from all that, tying Bloodwynd's origin to the tragedy of slavery also make the taste level questionable. Not that you can't use a tragic event from real history for fictional purposes (see also: Magneto) but if you're gonna do it, do it for a good reason and do it tastefully.
Even worse than all that, when Bloodwynd first appeared, he wasn't even Bloodwynd, he was the Martian Manhunter in disguise as Bloodwynd, while the real one was still trapped inside of the gem. The "real" Bloodwynd was freed and joined the League, but at that point nobody gave a crap anymore. I do think Bloodwynd had kind of a cool costume actually, I'll give him that (even though he has that weird gold chain around his leg. What's up with that design detail, Mr. Jurgens?) And his special abilities were kind of interesting (he could summon the powers of the dead for magical purposes) but his personality was just stock. I'm not sure he was ever even given a civilian name. And without a personality to latch on to, readers just didn't care.
7.Triumph
No, not the Insult Comic Dog…that Triumph is way cooler. This Triumph was really William MacIntyre, created back in 1994 during DC's Zero Hour crossover mini series. A supposed original founding member of the Justice League who, after their first adventure together, was sent to limbo, and his entire existence and past forgotten by the world at large. Right off the bat, fans hated the character, because there is almost nothing fanboys hate more than being told a new character they've never heard of before has really been there all along, they just didn't know it. (Marvel fans had a similar reaction to The Sentry, and for almost the exact same reasons.) It's like the character is being told they're important to the audience, without ever having earned it.
Fans bristled at the notion that this new guy had to now be accepted on the level of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the others, when everyone knew he had just been made up like the week before. Add to that, neither his powers (he could control the electromagnetic spectrum) or his look (standard blonde white dude in a crappy costume) came across as interesting or cool, making his newly retconned status as a JLA founder seem even more insulting.
Eventually, Triumph became a member of the Justice League Task Force, before fading away, mostly because, again, no one really liked him. By the late '90s, superstar writer Grant Morrison had reinvigorated the JLA franchise with his version of the team, which featured a return of the "Big 7" concept. He reimagined Triumph as a bitter recluse, selling off JLA memorabilia just to pay the rent (the super hero version of blow jobs in an alley for cash.) He tried to make the JLA pay for forgetting all about him, much as the DCU readership had, one of Morrison's more meta-moments on the title. In Morrison's story, Triumph becomes a villain, echoing how much the fans just plain hated the poor guy.
6.Faith
Proving that not all unworthy Leaguers came from the late '80s and early '90s, Faith was a character who joined during writer Joe Kelley's tenure writing the team, circa the early 2000's. Faith (real name unknown) boasted powers that were psychokinetic and telepathic in nature, with an ability to "create an aura of trust and confidence within the people around her, allowing a group to work together easily." Which is quite possibly the lamest power ever. Maybe her code name should have been "Alcohol" instead of Faith.
Aside from the social lubricant power, she had also started to show some other useful mental powers, maybe in an effort to make her DC's version of Jean Grey. She was originally meant to be a mysterious character, whose true name and backstory would slowly be revealed over time. Sadly, it was a mystery no one was clamoring for an answer to, and once Joe Kelley left the title, so did Faith, mysteries unsolved. She briefly joined one of the more recent incarnations of the Doom Patrol, before disappearing off to limbo. Wherever she may be, I hope she's inspiring confidence in as many people as she can.
5.L-Ron
Once upon a time, the League was so lax into who they allowed to join their once esteemed ranks, they even allowed a little robot named after the founder of the Church of Scientology to join the team. Originally, L-Ron was just a loyal C-3PO like servant of intergalactic bad guy Manga Khan, just snarkier and even more sarcastic. At some point he ended up working for the League itself, when Manga Khan traded him off. When he was just a robot version of Batman's Alfred the butler or the Avengers' Jarvis, he was actually kind of a fun addition to the League, during a time when comedy was more important than super heroics.
Not too long after he was made a member of the JLA supporting cast, some brilliant editor at DC decided he should be an actual member of the team instead, so they placed his mind in the comatose body once inhabited by former League villain Despero, a hulking, purple alien tyrant. What this really just meant that they ruined two perfectly good characters by morphing them into one giant sillier one. At some point, under circumstances that were never really made clear, L-Ron once again returned to his little robot body, and began dating another robot named (wait for it……) J-Lo. *sigh* Let's just move on, shall we?
#4.Black Condor
Yet another unoriginal, unappealing character from the early '90s who somehow got a spot on the world's most high profile super hero team. The original Black Condor was created in 1940, and had the power of flight. And that's it. In a medium where just about everyone and their Aunt Rose could fly, that's not terribly exciting. But here's the awesome part – he could fly because as an infant, his parents were killed while on a trip in Mongolia, and he was then raised by a group of super intelligent condors who then taught him how to fly. Remember that the next time you laugh at "bitten by a radioactive spider."
But it wasn't that version of Black Condor who joined the JLA; instead it was the original Black Condor's successor, Ryan Kendall. Although not raised by birds, Kendall was granted powers by "The Society of the Golden Wing", a secret cabal dedicated to making a man fly (a rather odd mission statement for an evil secret organization, if you ask me.) This version of Black Condor debuted in his own short lived series back in 1992. I'm not sure what DC was thinking here; they already had a super hero whose only real power was having wings and flying, and Hawkman at least had a bad ass helmet/mask and a cool medieval mace. If they struggled to get Hawkman to sell comics, what made them think Black Condor was gonna be the next big thing?
In any case, probably in an attempt to boost sales for his dying book, Black Condor was placed in the JLA. It didn't work; his book was canned anyway, and just like that, Black Condor was booted off the League. He made occasional appearances throughout the DCU over the years before finally being killed off like a red-shirt on Star Trek in the DC mini-series Infinite Crisis.
I should add there was one more character at DC that held the name Black Condor, if only briefly. In Superman #349, Superman's foe Mr. Mxyzptlk uses his powers to give everyone on Earth a sex change. Lois Lane became Louis Lane, Wonder Woman became Wonder Warrior, etc. And Black Canary became the male Black Condor. What was awesome about this Black Condor is that he essentially wore Black Canary's costume, minus the fishnets. Just a leather jacket, booty shorts, and pirate boots. Black Condor was ready to be a go-go boy in some gay nightclub somewhere, and I bet he would have been ten times more interesting than the version that actually joined the League.
#3.Maxima
Maxima was originally introduced as a villainess in the pages of Action Comics back in the late eighties. Hailing from the planet Almerac, and boasting a set of formidable super powers herself, Queen Maxima came to Earth looking for a suitable mate. She chose Superman, of course (who wouldn't?) , but he rejected her, being faithful to Lois and all, leading to lots of punching and kicking. Eventually, Maxima was exiled from her homeworld and stranded on Earth. In yet another stupid attempt at getting Superman to want to do her, she joined the Justice League. Because at this point, they'd obviously take just about anyone, even if your entire super heroic resume was being a cheesy Superman villain.
Maxima joined the team at around the time that Superman died, and eventually joined the horribly named spin-off group Extreme Justice, where she decided to turn her romantic obsessions towards Captain Atom instead of Superman. It is kind of sad that a female character with as much power as Maxima was reduced to being all about who she wanted to screw and be her baby daddy.The Extreme Justice team was short lived, and after the book's cancellation, Maxima kind of floated around the DCU, before being mercifully killed off in the Our Worlds at War crossover in 2001.
Despite coming with a pretty solid array of super powers (speed, flight, strength, power beams, telekinesis, the whole enchilada) Maxima never came across as really being all that powerful, and her character never grew much beyond her paper-thin original portrayal as a spoiled intergalactic queen, just out lookin' for a man. She was essentially created to just be a campy villain, and trying to make her anything else was kind of against the whole point of the character. The Superman animated series from Bruce Timm probably did the most successful version of the character to date, and wisely chose to embrace the original campy aspects of her character's introduction. Needless to say, powers or not, this reformed villainess was never League material.
2.Aztek
Aztek actually isn't that lame of a character – he could have been a contender. Created by Grant Morrison and Mark Millar, Aztek came into the world with some serious comic-book pedigree. Still, despite having his own short-lived series that ran at the same time as Morrison's JLA, I can't help but think that Aztek was created with the only intention to be JLA cannon fodder in Morrison's final storyline in the JLA book. And if you were created just to be killed off, then in my mind you're not really League material.
Originally named Uno, the man later to be called Aztek, The Ultimate Man is raised from childhood by a secret organization named the Q Society to be the champion of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl to battle their enemy, the Aztec god Tezcatlipoca. He is given a magical suit of armor that grants him an assortment of super powers,which only added to his already perfect human mental and physical abilities. Eventually, he comes to America and assumes the identity of a recently deceased doctor named Curt Falconer.I have to admit, Curt Falconer is a pretty badass civilian name.
Aztek later joins the JLA, but quits when he discovers that one of the mysterious benefactors of the Q Society is none other than Lex Luthor. He is later blinded helping the League save the Earth in a battle against the planet-destroying machine Mageddon. Aztek ultimately sacrifices himself to allow Superman the chance to destroy Mageddon during Grant Morrison's final story arc on JLA, which I believe was the whole reason he was created anyway. Aztek did appear once on the Justice League Unlimited cartoon, probably the last place we'll ever see him again, unless the New 52 decides to dig up his corpse for yet another character reboot.
1.Mystek
The lowest point in the League's acceptance of characters who hadn't earned "World's Greatest Hero" status simply had to be mid '90s hero Mystek. This is how low rent a hero Mystek was; she was first introduced as a villain in an issue of The Ray, himself a pretty third string super hero (let's be honest). Mystek was a Korean woman named Seong who posed as a man, and her costume was in fact sculpted to hide the fact that she was a woman. Mystek had your general flight and energy manipulation powers, which it seemed every super hero had.
Mystek was approached by the Martian Manhunter to join the Justice League Task Force, and only lasted a few issues before being killed off in quite possibly the most embarrassing way any Leaguer has ever bitten the big one. Not too long after joining the League, the team was on a mission in outer space. The cramped spaceship escape pod proved to be too much for the (apparently) extremely claustrophobic Mystek, and, after over two days of travel, she panicked, blasting her way into open space, where of course she suffocated and died. I can't even imagine Vibe ever doing that.
Even funnier is the behind the scenes reason why Mystek came to such an inglorious end; she was originally created by writer Christopher Priest to be a creator-owned character, set to star in her own miniseries. Initially, Priest was told to put her in Justice League Task Force to introduce the character to a larger audience and create name recognition. When the plans for the miniseries fell through and DC decided not to do it, Priest chose instead to simply kill the character off completely. Less than a year after this happened, DC chose to cancel all their various Justice League spin-off series, and relaunch the book under Grant Morrison simply as JLA, with the big seven icons back after a far too long absence. Mystek's inclusion into the once hallowed halls of justice brought an end to the era when the League would just let any old nobody into the once select club.
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The Force ( )
Author: Winslow, Don
Publication Date: Mar 2018
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks
Instant New York Times Bestseller
Best of 2017 - included on best-of lists by the New York Times, NPR, Barnes & Noble, Publisher's Weekly, LitHub, BookPage, Booklist, TheRealBookSpy.com, the Financial Times (UK) and the Daily Mail (UK)
"The Force is mesmerizing, a triumph. Think The Godfather, only with cops. It's that good." -- Stephen King
The acclaimed, award-winning, bestselling author of The...
"The Force is mesmerizing, a triumph. Think The Godfather, only with cops. It's that good."
-- Stephen King
The acclaimed, award-winning, bestselling author of The Cartel--voted one of the Best Books of the Year by more than sixty publications, including the New York Times--makes his William Morrow debut with a cinematic epic as explosive, powerful, and unforgettable as Mystic River and The Wire.
Our ends know our beginnings, but the reverse isn't true . . .
All Denny Malone wants is to be a good cop.
He is "the King of Manhattan North," a, highly decorated NYPD detective sergeant and the real leader of "Da Force." Malone and his crew are the smartest, the toughest, the quickest, the bravest, and the baddest, an elite special unit given unrestricted authority to wage war on gangs, drugs and guns. Every day and every night for the eighteen years he's spent on the Job, Malone has served on the front lines, witnessing the hurt, the dead, the victims, the perps. He's done whatever it takes to serve and protect in a city built by ambition and corruption, where no one is clean--including Malone himself.
What only a few know is that Denny Malone is dirty: he and his partners have stolen millions of dollars in drugs and cash in the wake of the biggest heroin bust in the city's history. Now Malone is caught in a trap and being squeezed by the Feds, and he must walk the thin line between betraying his brothers and partners, the Job, his family, and the woman he loves, trying to survive, body and soul, while the city teeters on the brink of a racial conflagration that could destroy them all.
Based on years of research inside the NYPD, this is the great cop novel of our time and a book only Don Winslow could write: a haunting and heartbreaking story of greed and violence, inequality and race, crime and injustice, retribution and redemption that reveals the seemingly insurmountable tensions between the police and the diverse citizens they serve. A searing portrait of a city and a courageous, heroic, and deeply flawed man who stands at the edge of its abyss, The Force is a masterpiece of urban living full of shocking and surprising twists, leavened by flashes of dark humor, a morally complex and utterly riveting dissection of modern American society and the controversial issues confronting and dividing us today.
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural
Fiction / Thrillers / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H): 5.312 x 8 x 1.189 Inches
Book Weight: 0.838 Pounds
Winslow, Don (Author)
Don Winslow was born in New York City on October 31, 1953. He received a degree in African history from the University of Nebraska. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a movie theater manager, private investigator, safari guide, actor, theater director and consultant. His works include A Cool Breeze on the Underground, The Death and Life of Bobby Z, The Winter of Frankie Machine, Savages, The Kings of Cool, The Cartel, and the Neal Carey Mysteries series. His novel California Fire and Life won the Shamus Award. In 2016, he won the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for best crime thriller of the year for The Cartel. He has also written for film and television.
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Explosion In Dallas County Tuesday Night
An explosion Tuesday Night in Dallas County was reportedly heard for miles around. The Dallas County Sheriff's Office responded around 8 pm Tuesday after reports of an explosion. They determined that a group of teenagers were responsible for the explosion. The incident occurred when the group set off an impact explosive known as tannerite just south of Woodward. The explosive was set off on private property south of Woodward and people reported hearing it in Madrid and Perry. The Dallas County Sheriff's Office said nobody was injured in the explosion and charges will not be filed. Tannerite is legal in the U.S. but when used improperly has been known to cause property damage, injury and even death. In 2019, a tannerite explosion caused the death of a woman who was hit by debris in the explosion near Knoxville, Iowa.


Cambridge, MA, March 15, 2018 – Oncorus®, Inc., a biotechnology company developing a next-generation immunotherapy platform of oncolytic viruses for the treatment of several tumor types, today announced that preclinical data about its oncolytic Herpes simplex virus (oHSV) immunotherapy platform will be presented at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) 2018 Annual Meeting to be held April 14-18, 2018 in Chicago, IL.
"Oncorus has an unmatched expertise and understanding of oncolytic viruses and immunotherapy. The preclinical data being presented at AACR validate how our next-generation oHSV immunotherapy platform has the potential to improve upon first-generation oncolytic viruses by providing superior oncolysis and stimulation of anti-tumor immunity while sparing healthy tissues by using our proprietary micro-RNA based attenuation," said Christophe Quéva, Ph.D., Oncorus' Chief Scientific Officer.
Abstracts are available on the AACR conference website at http://www.aacr.org. Information contained in the abstract was at the time of submission in November 2017. An updated data set will be presented at the AACR Annual Meeting in April.
Title: Abstract # 5929. MicroRNA Control of an oHSV Vector Allows for Robust Oncolysis and Selective Control of Viral Replication in Normal Tissues.
Presenter/Authors: Edward M. Kennedy, Terry Farkaly, Caitlin Goshert, Allison Colthart, Prajna Behera, Peter Grzesik, Kyle Grant, Michael Paglia, Paola Grandi, Christophe Quéva, Mitchell Finer and Lorena Lerner. Oncorus, Cambridge, MA.
Presenter/Authors: Alexandra Hicks, Paola Grandi, Michael Paglia, Jingzang Miu, Cecilia Kwong, Jacqueline Gursha, Michael Ball, Weiguo Yao, Daniel Wambua, Terry Farkaly, Kyle Grant, Laura Viggiano Salta, Lorenz Ponce, Joseph Glorioso, Christophe Quéva and Mitchell Finer. Oncorus, Cambridge, MA.
· In human and murine tumor models in vitro, Oncorus demonstrated that ONCR-1 evoked potent anti-tumor efficacy in injected tumor and NK and T-cell dependent abscopal effect in non-injected tumors. Mice whose tumors completely regressed after ONCR-1 injection were resistant to tumor rechallenge.
· The results support Oncorus's oHSV platform by demonstrating potent oncolysis, immune stimulation and a therapeutic window in a glioblastoma tumor model.
Oncorus, Inc., is a biotechnology company developing a portfolio of next-generation immunotherapy products, leveraging its proprietary oncolytic Herpes viruses platform, to treat several types of cancer, including highly malignant and aggressive cancers, based upon the work of renowned scientists Joseph Glorioso III, Ph.D., and Paola Grandi, Ph.D., from the University of Pittsburgh. A leader in corporate philanthropy, Oncorus has taken a pledge to donate a portion of product sales to fund promising cancer research and to support cancer care in the developing world. The company is located in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Visit www.oncorus.com for more information.


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About Divine Comedy
1. How/When did Divine Comedy get started?
In 1994 two BYU students were in a communications class together and found that they had a common love of sketch comedy that was clean but still really, really funny. They decided to start a comedy troupe. They held auditions for cast members and behold, Divine Comedy was born. Each year a few members would leave the group and they would hold auditions to replace them. Being in Divine Comedy is a bit like being the Dread Pirate Roberts.
2. Is Divine Comedy a club?
No. Divine Comedy used to be a club that operated under BYUSA. As Divine Comedy's popularity grew, BYUSA became increasingly uncomfortable with us until they eventually invited us to leave. Two great things came of this: A seemingly limitless supply of BYUSA jokes and a new sponsorship through the Theatre Media Arts Department. Divine Comedy now shares the same organization status as Living Legends, Vocal Point and other well-known BYU sponsored groups.
3. What is the difference between Divine Comedy and Studio C?
We get this question frequently. Divine Comedy kinda birthed Studio C, but not really, but kinda. Let us explain. Studio C is a sketch comedy TV show that airs currently on BYUTV. The idea of Studio C was conceived by then DC cast member Matthew Meese and then brought to life by the great people over at BYU Broadcasting. While Studio C loves Divine Comedy and Divine Comedy loves Studio C, they are separate entities. Divine Comedy's humor is geared somewhat towards a BYU and LDS audience while Studio C does not appeal specifically to an LDS or BYU specific audience. Both, however, have the same goal to provide clean and inspiring comedy to all, showing that life is funny and to laugh when times get tough.
4. What is it like to be in Divine Comedy?
Being in the group is like being hit by a semi filled with pillows. It hurts a lot more than you would think. We spend over 40 hours in rehearsal for each show that we do, which is quite the task when juggling work, school and other responsibilities.
5. Where has Divine Comedy performed?
Over the years Divine Comedy has performed at BYU Idaho, Utah State, Sacramento California, Los Angeles California, New York, Boise State University, and BYU Hawaii.
6. Is _______ (insert cast member's name here) available? Will he/she go out with me?
Some are and some aren't. If you are interested, submit a picture and date itinerary and we'll get back to you :). If you're really serious, use the Contact page to send us an e-mail and ask, we can forward it to them. Good luck!
About the Shows
1. When is your next show?
We do three shows a semester. Check the website for dates and times.
2. Your shows were sold out before I could get tickets, will you have another show?
Maybe. Bonus shows depend heavily on how busy the DC team is and whether or not we can reserve the venue for those times. If enough people ask, we'll do one if we can. What we recommend doing is buying tickets as soon as they go on sale, because you never know when they'll be all gone.
3. Can we videotape the shows?
Only if you're doing it for us, with our permission. Ask and see.
4. How long are the shows?
Each show is approximately 90 minutes (an hour and a half for those bad at math).
5. What do you do with the money from the ticket sales?
A large chunk of the money goes to paying for the auditorium, sound equipment, lighting and projection crew, props, costumes, candy, glowsticks, box office fees, custodial fees, event staff, and any other production related cost we forgot to mention. The money that is left goes to our sponsor (the Theatre Media Arts department) and gets used as they see fit. No one on the DC team gets paid.
6. How do you decide who is going to play each part in the sketches?
Some sketches are written with certain cast members in mind. Any other parts are decided through an advanced combination of arguing, pleading, and rock-paper-scissors.
7. How often does Divine Comedy rehearse?
The DC cast rehearses every Tuesday and Thursday night for a couple of hours. The week of a show, that number jumps to a rehearsal every night.
8. Who writes the sketches?
The troupe members are all expected to contribute one or two scripts for every show.
9. Can Divine Comedy perform at my (insert event here)?
Because the DC team is made up of students that work for free, our time can be pretty limited sometimes. Use the Contact page to get in communication with us and we'll talk.
Joining Divine Comedy
1. How do I join Divine Comedy?
That depends on what you want to do. Divine Comedy holds auditions every September to replace the performers that have had to move on. If you'd like to work on some other aspect of the show, contact us using the Get Involved or Contact page on the website and tell us what you'd like to do. If we can use you, we will.
2. What do you look for in auditions?
Creativity, stage presence, flexibility, and overall "funny factor" are some of the more important aspects we look at when auditioning. In the end, we pick the people that can contribute the most to the troupe when we hold auditions. About half of the troupe got in on their second audition, for some it took 3 auditions!
3. How long should my audition piece be?
1.5 minutes or 1 minute and 30 seconds.
4. What should I prepare for my audition?
Something original that demonstrates your comedic abilities. See the "Auditions" section of the website for more information.
5. Do you have to be a BYU student to join Divine Comedy?
Yes. To join Divine Comedy you must be a student at BYU.
6. For more information about joining Divine Comedy go to our Auditions Page!
Divine Comedy Media and Products
1. Can I get a copy of _______ (insert favorite video or poster here)?
No. We'll consider changing this policy when there is more time and money available. However, if your really want a copy of a poster, let us know! We sometimes have extra ones lying around.
2. How can I get a DC T-shirt?
They are available at the door of each show. If they're not, complain to us and we'll order more!
3. Can I get a DVD or CD of your shows?
Not currently–check out our YouTube!


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(The First Schedule To The Customs Tariff Act, 1975)
Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
1. Except where the context otherwise requires, for the purposes of this Chapter, the expression "textile fabrics" applies only to the woven fabrics of Chapters 50 to 55 and headings 5803 and 5806, the braids and ornamental trimmings in the piece of heading 5808 and the knitted or crocheted fabrics of headings 6002 to 6006.
2. Heading 5903 applies to:
(a) textile fabrics, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, whatever the weight per square metre and whatever the nature of the plastic material (compact or cellular), other than:
(1) fabrics in which the impregnation, coating or covering cannot be seen with the naked eye (usually Chapters 50 to 55, 58 or 60); for the purpose of this provision, no account should be taken of any resulting change of colour;
(2) products which cannot, without fracturing, be bent manually around a cylinder of a diameter of 7 mm, at a temperature between 15oC and 30oC (usually Chapter 39);
(3) products in which the textile fabric is either completely embedded in plastics or entirely coated or covered on both sides with such material, provided that such coating or covering can be seen with the naked eye with no account being taken of any resulting change of colour (Chapter 39);
(4) fabrics partially coated or partially covered with plastics and bearing designs resulting from these treatments (usually Chapters 50 to 55, 58 or 60);
(5) plates, sheets or strip of cellular plastics, combined with textile fabric, where the textile fabric is present merely for reinforcing purposes (Chapter 39); or
(6) textile products of heading 5811;
(b) fabrics made from yarn, strip or the like, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with plastics, of heading 5604.
3. For the purposes of heading 5903, "textile fabrics laminated with plastics" means products made by the assembly of one or more layers of fabrics with one or more sheets or film of plastics which are combined by any process that bonds the layers together, whether or not the sheets or film of plastics are visible to the naked eye in the cross-section.'
4. For the purposes of heading 5905, the expression "textile wall coverings" applies to products in rolls, of a width of not less than 45 cm, suitable for wall or ceiling decoration, consisting of a textile surface which has been fixed on a backing or has been treated on the back (impregnated or coated to permit pasting).
This heading does not, however, apply to wall coverings consisting of textile flock or dust fixed directly on a backing of paper (heading 4814) or on a textile backing (generally heading 5907).
5. For the purposes of heading 5906, the expression "rubberised textile fabrics" means:
(a) textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with rubber:
(i) weighing not more than 1,500 g/m2; or
(ii) weighing more than 1,500 g/m2 and containing more than 50% by weight of textile material;
(b) fabrics made from yarn, strip or the like, impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber, of heading 5604; and
(c) fabrics composed of parallel textile yarns agglomerated with rubber, irrespective of their weight per square metre.
This heading does not, however, apply to plates, sheets or strip of cellular rubber combined with textile fabric, where the textile fabric is present merely for reinforcing purposes (Chapter 40), or textile products of heading 5811.
6. Heading 5907 does not apply to:
(a) fabrics in which impregnation, coating or covering cannot be seen with the naked eye (usually Chapters 50 to 55, 58 or 60); for the purpose of this provision, no account should be taken of any resulting change of colour;
(b) fabrics painted with designs (other than painted canvas being theatrical scenery, studio back-cloths or the like);
(c) fabrics partially covered with flock, dust, powdered cork or the like and bearing designs resulting from these treatments; however, imitation pile fabrics remain classified in this heading;
(d) fabrics finished with normal dressings having a basis of amylaceous or similar substances;
(e) wood veneered on a backing of textile fabrics (heading 4408);
(f) natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a backing of textile fabrics (heading 6805);
(g) agglomerated or reconstituted mica, on a backing of textile fabrics (heading 6814); or
(h) metal foil on a backing of textile fabrics (generally Section XIV or XV).
(a) transmission or conveyor belting, of textile material, of a thickness of less than 3 mm; or
(b) transmission or conveyor belts or belting of textile fabric impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with rubber or made from textile yarn or cord impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber (heading 4010).
8. Heading 5911 applies to the following goods, which do not fall in any other heading of Section XI:
(a) textile products in the piece, cut to length or simply cut to rectangular (including square) shape (other than those having the character of the products of headings 5908 to 5910), the following only:
(i) textile fabrics, felt and felt-lined woven fabrics, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, leather or other material, of a kind used for card clothing, and similar fabrics of a kind used for other technical purposes, including narrow fabrics made of velvet impregnated with rubber, for covering weaving spindles (weaving beams);
(ii) bolting cloth;
(iii) filtering or straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses or the like, of textile material or of human hair;
(iv) flat woven textile fabrics with multiple warp or weft, whether or not felted, impregnated or coated, of a kind used in machinery or for other technical purposes;
(v) textile fabrics reinforced with metal, of a kind used for technical purposes;
(vi) cords, braids and the like, whether or not coated, impregnated or reinforced with metal, of a kind used in industry as packing or lubricating materials;
(b) textile articles (other than those of headings 5908 to 5910) of a kind used for technical purposes [for example, textile fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in paper making or similar machines (for example, for pulp or asbestos-cement), gaskets, washers, polishing discs and other machinery parts].
Textile fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances , of a kind used for the outer covers of books or the like ; tracing cloth ; prepared painting canvas; buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics of a kind used for hat foundations
Tyre cord fabric of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, polyesters or viscose rayon
Textile fabrics, impregnated , coated, covered or laminated with plastics , other than those of heading 5902
Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape ; floor coverings consisting of a coating or covering applied on a textile backing , whether or not cut to shape
Textile wall coverings
Rubberised textile fabrics , other than those of heading 5902
Textile fabrics other wise impregnated, coated or covered; painted canvas being theatrical scenery , studio back -cloths or the like
Textile wicks, woven, plaited or knitted , for lamps , stoves, lighters , candles or the like ; incandescent gas mantles and tubular knitted gas mantle fabric therefor, whether or not impregnated
Textile hose piping and similar textile tubing, with or without lining, armour or accessories of other materials
Transmission or conveyor belts or belting, of textile material, whether or not impregnated , coated, covered or laminated with plastics , or reinforced with metal or other material
Textile products and articles, for technical uses, specified in note 8 to this chapter


Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001) was a musical master, and as a composer he was good at getting musicians to make a lot of noise – naturally, deeply organized noise! At Lincoln Center's TullyScope festival in New York while playing, Les Percussions de Strasbourg were stationed around the hall, so that the audience was surrounded.
Iannis Xenakis was an ethnic Greek, naturalized French composer, music theorist, and architect-engineer. He is commonly recognized as one of the most important post-war avant-garde composers. Xenakis pioneered the use of mathematical models such as applications of set theory, varied use of stochastic processes, game theory, etc., in music, and was also an important influence on the development of electronic music.