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High levels push canal water into homes near Detroit River
DETROIT (AP) - Michelle Davis pulls on knee-high rubber wading boots each time she leaves and returns to her flooded home on Detroit's eastside, the result of an overflowing canal that abuts several homes and feeds into the swollen Detroit River nearby.
Despite the sun-splashed and rainless day, one thing was clear Tuesday as Davis slowly made her way through the flooded street in front of her home: Water was winning. For weeks, it's gushed over and through cracks and gaps in canal seawalls, poured through backyards, and spilled down driveways into streets now overtaken with water.
This not the Heartland, where dealing with spring flooding and its aftermath, is common. This is Detroit, where by summer local children are more accustomed to playing on dry street pavement, rather than wading through water that stands ankle-to knee-deep. But water levels throughout the Great Lakes basin due to winter snow melt and heavy spring rain have dampened the spirit of some residents who worry that their property and belongings will be ruined by the encroaching water.
On Tuesday, torrents of canal water gushed into already overwhelmed storm water drains. Sandbags stacked days ago to divert water from foundations and out of basements are submerged.
"The city says there's nothing they can do. The drainage is at capacity," said Davis, 57, who has battled water in the basement of her rented house off and on since June 29.
"Most people can't afford flood insurance," she added. "If they make a claim, their insurance will go up."
In a July 9, 2019 photo, Detroit River and canal water pouring over and through seawalls is flooding streets, homes and basements on Detroit's east side. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says three months of abnormally wet weather have kept stream flows into the Great Lakes well above average. Thousands of sandbags are expected to be placed along streets and in yards near Detroit River canals to keep water from flooding homes and basements. (AP Photo/Corey Williams)
Detroit is not the only big city in the basin concerned about flooding. In late April, crews in a suburb of Rochester, New York, started filling sandbags in case of flooding due to high water levels on Lake Ontario.
Gus Kartsonas has lived in his eastside Detroit neighborhood since 1977. He's never seen flooding like this over such a long period of time. Streets flooded during the mid-1980s, but the water "was gone in a few days," said Kartsonas, 87.
Three months of abnormally wet weather this spring have kept stream flows into the Great Lakes well above average, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
National Weather Service records show rainfall over areas that feed into Lakes Michigan, Huron and St. Clair was up to 4 inches (10.16 centimeters) above normal in April.
Water levels in Lakes Erie and Ontario are the highest ever recorded. Lake St. Clair which feeds into the Detroit River also set a new high-water mark. Lake St. Clair's water level was forecast to increase by four inches over last month's level. The lake's outflow through the Detroit River is forecast to be above average this month.
In early May, about 3.6 inches (9.1 centimeters) of rain fell over a few hours in the Detroit area. Sandbags were stacked in the neighborhood around the canals. Some people living northeast of Detroit along Lake St. Clair were forced to put down sandbags to hold off floodwaters.
The excess water is overtaxing Detroit's underground storm water pumping system and the city's water treatment operations.
"A billion gallons of water a day is going through the system which is working like it's supposed to," Detroit Chief Operating Officer Hakim Berry told The Associated Press Wednesday. "The system is constantly going."
Still, water is so high in some spots that motorists drive slowly to avoid flooding out their engines. Even sawhorse-style street barricades placed by city crews now stand as lonely wooden islands between stretches of river water.
Just over 300 homes line the canals and nearby Fox Creek along about a six-block area several miles northeast of downtown. Berry said about 77,000 bags of sand were used to build walls in May when the waters started rising above seawalls.
"The lakes continue to rise," Berry said. "The easterly wind and rain has been causing surges. What you see right now is water that has risen above where we put sandbags."
An emergency order was issued Wednesday allowing city crews to stack sandbags on private property. Homeowners caught removing the bags can be fined and even jailed. The new round of sandbagging is designed to reinforce the breaches.
It's too late for Robin Gamble who said she was forced to move out of her rented home after water spilling from a canal began rushing through a hole in the house's aging and compromised foundation. The basement floor - and water heater pilot light - are covered. She has no hot water and says the smell is unbearable and unhealthy.
"I'm couch jumping right now," said Gamble, 43. "I can find a place to stay, but I can't get my stuff."
The neighborhood is a paradise for boating enthusiasts. Homes are decades old and many with direct access to the water have docks or boathouses.
Wood docks behind Kartsonas' home are about 1 foot (0.3 meter) underwater. Rivulets of water seep through holes in a seawall, skirt past his front yard and into a drain in the street.
"It's above normal," he said of the canal water. "Now, it's starting to come in the basement a little bit."
A few blocks away, John Wrinkle is putting in a new seawall behind a house he owns along Fox Creek. The creek water is several feet deep in an adjacent yard. On the other side of his home the water is pouring past his garage and into already flooded Ashland Street.
"It's getting pretty close now," said Wrinkle, 55. "I'm starting to get worried."
In a July 9, 2019 photo, high canal water has flooded boat docks behind homes on Detroit's east side. Detroit River and canal water pouring over and through seawalls is flooding streets, homes and basements. Thousands of sandbags are expected to be placed along streets and in yards near Detroit River canals to keep water from flooding homes and basements. (AP Photo/Corey Williams)
In a Monday, July 8, 2019 photo, John Wrinkle points to high water in Fox Creek behind a home he owns on Detroit's east side. Detroit River and canal water pouring over and through seawalls is flooding streets, homes and basements. Thousands of sandbags are expected to be placed along streets and in yards near Detroit River canals to keep water from flooding homes and basements. (AP Photo/Corey Williams)


I must have known these meds were in the cabinet. Today is the fourth time (give or take) that I've de-stuffed from our big medicine cabinet. Did it take three previous purges to even be able to notice this batch? Seeing with the brain is the name of the minimizing game. It's all expired. What will I find if I open the cupboard tomorrow?
The good news is, all this went unused and lurked around because we generally feel well (and almost never go through our med cabinet).
Yesterday I came across Thrive With Less. The documentary, by a group of college students, who give themselves challenges to live with less (for example fewer clothes, less driving, no eating out). During their clearing process one gal used the criteria essential vs. excess. Just two criteria to think about when discarding. Just hearing it feels simple and reassuring. I feel calmer imagining my goal as living in a home with more essential, less excessive.
Excessive is one way to describe my basement storage area of kitchen things. Though, before hearing these terms, I might have described the contents as essential. It is practical in that it holds what feels essential, but only for special occasions (serving platters, cake stand, enormous stock pot). I guess that doesn't sound very essential.
Today my five items come from this storage closet, but this time (unlike cow creamer) I really am getting them out of the house. I never use these things. It is still challenging to let go. I'm hopeful (fairly confident even) that once they all leave the house, I will feel relief and freedom.
Popcorn popper—I've hung on to this for so long because it's really cool! It works great, I bought it for cheap. However, I never use it. I try not to use the microwave. I need to cut this.
Muffin baking dish—Again, super cool clay baker. I used it once two years ago (I've had it for 10). I used it because I was trying to prove to myself why I needed to keep it.
Jelly glass—Such a great shape! Plus it was free. We have far too many glasses. Goodbye.
Silicone ice/cube or baking trays—used once. Had high hopes for these. But, found the whole process really awkward.
Oven mitt—This is another wonderful reason to decide to minimize. It forces you to assess your stuff. This thing was hanging on a hook near the stove. I can't remember the last time I used it. Look at it! The tip is all gross and deteriorated. I can't donate this. I'm trashing it. I was hanging on to garbage and I didn't even know it!
I'm realizing that writing here and confronting myself (and my thought process) really helps me to see things with more clarity. I'm feeling better about letting go of these things already!


Patent Issued for OHSU Stem Cell Cloning | "Latest Stem Cells News"
The procedure, developed by Shoukhrat Mitalipov, Ph.D. at OHSU's Oregon National Primate Research Center, accelerated efforts to generate stem cell therapies for humans. The method involves transplanting the nucleus of the cell, which contains an individual's DNA, to an egg cell that has had its genetic material removed. This cell then develops into stem cells, which are undifferentiated cells that can transform into various other cell types – the building blocks of an organism. For various reasons and despite numerous attempts, previous efforts by others to clone stem cells in primates had failed repeatedly.
When the breakthrough was announced in November 2007, it received worldwide media attention and was named one of TIME Magazine's top two research achievements of the year. Many also hailed the procedure because it avoided the need for embryonic stem cells. The use of embryonic stem calls has been the subject of debate for many years.
Since that time, Mitalipov and colleagues have greatly improved their success rates — so much so that a much smaller group of cells (a dozen vs. hundreds) now is required to generate new stem cells.


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import java.util.*;

public class ChangeGears
{
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    private HashSet<Integer> _gs0 = new HashSet<>();
    private HashSet<Integer> _gs1 = new HashSet<>();
    private HashSet<Integer> _gs2 = new HashSet<>();
    private HashSet<Integer> _gs3 = new HashSet<>();
    private HashSet<Integer> _gs4 = new HashSet<>();
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    private HashSet<Integer> _gs6 = new HashSet<>();
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    public ChangeGears()
    {
    }

    public List<Integer> getGearSet(int set)
    {
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    public void addGear(int set, int z)
    {
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    }
    public void removeGear(int set, int z)
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20+ New IOS 12.2 Features for iPhone you don't want to Miss
by Andy Prosper
Written by Andy Prosper
Apple has been rolling out its latest IOS updates on a regular basis. So, lots of apple users are excited to use those features. If you are one of them who are striving to use new updates then you at the right place. Here we are going to learn about the 20 New ios 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss.
A couple of months back, Apple has rolled out its IOS 12.1 and this has come out with handful for best and useful features. Now, in 12.2 the features are much more useful. Most of the new features are a handful and they are best in terms of usage.
Apple's IOS 12.2 has been in the beta testing phase from Jan 4, 2019, but it has released its update on March 25 after the special event conducted by Apple.
Now, if you are wondering to know about the new ios 12.2 features for iPhones means do check out this guide of 20 new ios 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss out.
20 New IOS 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss:
In this special post, I will let you know about the 20 new ios 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss out. Most of these feature handy and helpful in many ways. In most of the features can be used right away but other features will require some time as there are just rolling out slowly. Latest Apple News + Subscription is available right now the other features like Apple credit card and so on are yet to be rolled out.
So, let's check out the 20 new ios 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss out in this special post. Let's get into the list of handy features you don't want to miss.
New Apple News+ Subscription feature:
Apple has rolled out its new apple news+ subscription service for all the IOS 12.2 users. Whenever you have subscribed to the Apple News+ service, you will have access to Apple's new magazines and more. This costs you around $9.99 Per month but with this service, you can access all the digital magazines from your news+ tab itself. This Apple Plus Subscription includes different magazines from over 300 sources.
This includes Entertainment Weekly, ESPN, Esquire, Food & Wine, The Atlantic, better homes & gardens, Conde Nast Traveller, ELLE, National Geographic, New York Magazine, The Oprah Magazine, Parents, People, Rolling Stone, Runners world, WIRED, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Women's day and more.
Along with these, you can also find a lot more magazines as well. You can also access the online newspapers in this block such as the Los Angeles Times, The wall street journal, Toronto star and other aspects as well. You can also access the cut, grub street, tech crunch and more. So, if want to take this subscription to be ready to read hell lot of news.
Use Hey Siri Support for the new Air pods:
iPhone users always love to use Siri support, if you are the one who loves to use that then you will love this new hey Siri support for the new air-pods. In this new IOS 12.2, there is a new Air-pods setup screen which includes "Hey Siri" Settings. This new next-generation Air-pods has been released in March 26th and are working fine with iPhone. If you strive to use this feature in the first generation program means you can try it. It's one of the best features that's why I have included it in this post of 20+ New IOS 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss.
Latest Animojis to play with:
Animojis are always fun to use and lots of people enjoy sharing animojies with there friends. If you are one of them? then you will definitely like new ios 12.2 updates because it is having a new set of Animoji's If you have iPhone X, XS, XR or XS Max then you can explore four new Animojis to use in Facetime messages. Along with these, there are 24 new Animojis in this update. You'll find new AR emoji characters which include a shark, bear, owl, and giraffe as well.
Check Air Quality in Apple Maps:
If you are a regular reader of our blog means you might already go across this because we have covered this topic in a separate post. You can check out the Air quality post in previous articles. If you are new, then Apple new update checks the Air quality and let you know whether you can go out in this pollution or not. You can check out this in any city or town in Apple maps but only in IOS 12.2 installed devices.
You'll find out the Air Quality index and a set of colors and numbers that describes how clean the air is and how polluted the air is? Apple has added this interesting feature with the help of weather app in IOS 12.0. You can open this at the weather app itself. when you open weather app you will find a map right at the bottom of the map and it will measure the Air Quality Index value from the numbers 0-500. You can find out more information on our post how to check out the air quality in the iPhone. It's one of the best features that's why I have included it in this post of 20+ New IOS 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss.
Toggle Off Weather Forecasts in Apple Maps:
This is one of the interesting features in Apple latest IOS 12.2, you can toggle off weather forecast in Maps itself. Previously you might have stuck with the current weather for an area view on your iPhone screen. But since the addition of the Air Quality Index, it has been easier for you to view current weather with ease. You can find a brand new section in the maps. You can simply toggle off the bottom right on the screen and you can check it out later. Mostly this is a handy feature for people who love to check weather conditions frequently.
Customize Downtime Each Day with this feature:
In latest, Apple 12.2 update you can quickly customize your downtime each day. In the previous version, you could only set the screen time " Downtime" feature for a specific time for every day where else in the latest version you can choose specific days with perfect times for each aspect. Using this feature, you can even turn it off for some period and you can on for others as well. this is definitely one of the cool features in latest 12.2. It's one of the best features that's why I have included it in this post of 20+ New IOS 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss.
Operate SIRI to Play Videos on Apple TV:
In the latest version, Siri is capable of playing videos on all the Apple TVs. Generally, it used to have normal features but it is not having an ability to ask your iPhone to play " movie, show, or any sports game or channel" on your Apple Tv. But, in the latest version, it is having the ability to play almost any video, music in the Apple Tv.
Siri Inline Music Playback:
Previously, Siri used to have a normal setting where it will play something in the music app when you asked for music. But in that process, you will see a screen with the open music button. whereas in newer version you will get now playing widget quicker than early version. In this, you can quickly skip tracks right away if need to open it without opening music or using the control center. It's one of the best features that's why I have included it in this post of 20+ New IOS 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss.
Update in Device Details:
Usually, you will find a tiny welcomed feature in the iPhone. But now it has reorganized "About" Screen in the " General " setting. Previously you used to see just the device name in the about section but now you will see device name, software version, model name, model number, serial number and more. All the options were available before in large section of information but now you will have it in short version itself.
Apart from that storage information also has its very own section now. So, there's you can find a new "Apple Care + " section or "Limited Warranty" section. It's one of the best features that's why I have included it in this post of 20+ New IOS 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss.
Temporarily Toggle App Limits On or OFF:
Want to check the screen time, or if you have put any "App limits" set up for your device or for your kid's device, then when you open "App limits" option you will just see the toggle up top. This feature will help you to turn on or off temporarily. whenever you need that then you can open it.
Safari Brower Prevents websites from Collecting Motion Data:
There's a brand new feature added to the safari browser in latest IOS 12.2 version. The latest feature is " Motion & Orientation Access" for the Safari Browser. This feature is generally toggled off by default. But you can toggle on it when you want to use this feature.
Previously, all the web apps had to access the accelerometer and gyroscope sensor data but now in the latest version, it has been an opt-in feature because it could be useful for " Data tracking" analytics gathering and other reports according to the verge.
So, this may prevent the VR and AR content on the website from working properly. Although apple AR quick look feature is working properly without it but Apple has taken some action on it. So, now it was clear that motion data was being blocked with the toggle off feature. If you want to get tracked then you can toggle on it or you can toggle off it. This option purely stays on your wish. It's one of the best features that's why I have included it in this post of 20+ New IOS 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss.
Searching has been never easier than the latest version:
Then browsing has been way simpler than the previous version in the latest version. Previously when you used to perform a web search in safari browser, their used be to slow processing but now blur arrows next to the suggested searches make that easier to search different aspects. You can simply tap on the arrow and it will autofill the suggestion into the search bar, It really won't take any time and it will automatically open your result. If at all you want to change the suggestion then you can click on the words right next to the arrow to type it. These arrows always help you to narrow your search down. It will also get some great recommendations as well.
Safari will catch Unsearched websites even more:
Safari will always catch the unsecured website and will wold already warn you if the site security certificate is expired or illegitimate. It also used to notify you when a site was not secure while you are logging in or in the checkout process. But now, safari has moved forward and started shames websites even more for the website you are using for not applying HTTPS. It simply encrypts data which you send and receive from the site. So, it always shows "Not secure" in the address bar and it will protect from those sites as well. It's one of the best features that's why I have included it in this post of 20+ New IOS 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss.
New IOS 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss -No More "Do Not Track" Option:
Previously, Apple used to have "Do Not Track" Option. While the "Do not track" option was just a security aspect for safari browser. But, even after having that also some websites and advertisers are tracking in a black hat way. Apple has finally admitted its defeat and it is removing the " Do Not Track" option but it will sort out this issue in upcoming updates.
Auto Fill Signs users in Automatically in safari:
Most of the users love this feature because they can easily sign in to the safari browser through autofill. Previously when you would use autofill for login details in safari, it used to fill the info but you will have to click on sign in or log in or enter key. But, now you don't have to click anything it will right away open your account and log you in within seconds.
New IOS 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss Freshly looking Music App:
In previous music version, Apple used to have boring looks. You'd generally see a carousel of normal highlights in your browser but now the whole tab itself is filled with the hot and trending albums, playlist, songs and more. This makes users get interested and its look is also decent and attractive. So, this fresh music app features will make users love using this app. It's one of the best features that's why I have included it in this post of 20+ New IOS 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss.
Streamlined Interface for Wallet:
Apple has updated its wallet with a new user interface to make it easier for users. Although it's just the small update on IOS 12.2 but it's enough to have a glance at it. This wallet looks sleeker in some key aspects, but its present features are the same expect its visual appearance.
When you are viewing cards or pass, instead of checking out for additional cards and passes which are hidden at the bottom. Now you have to hit done instead of tapping another card. While you are viewing the information of debit or credit cards you can check out the quick look over in this interface much easier.
Along with these, the ellipsis button has moved from the bottom to the top navigation column. Here you can access more details for the pass or cards. It's one of the best features that's why I have included it in this post of 20+ New IOS 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss.
New APPLE PAY Features lets you transfer money to a bank instantly:
Are you bored with wallet, then don't be bored because your Apple pay cash has got an update. Now, you can directly transfer money to the bank instantly from your Apple Pay. It also has revamped its style and it has been upgraded its style as well. Now you can quickly check its updates with ease.
The Apple TV Remote has a new icon & got good remote control:
Previously Apple TV can be controlled with your iPhone but with here with new apple tv, you will have more features and comfort to change the channels with ease. Apple has updated its icon of Apple TV Remote. Along with that it also added some customization options to its remote as well. The old icon Apple TV image has been changed to the remote control.
Now, along with that its remote control has become better. It has expanded into the bigger card and it also lets you access menu options, helps to use Siri, rewind, fast forward, AirPlay Content and more. Its interface has changed and its best.
Do Multiple Tasks while Airplaying Video:
If you want to do multiple tasks while air-playing video then you can do that in this latest IOS 12.2 update. You can continue to use the iPhone and also browse different apps without disrupting the Airplay stream. It's one of the best features that's why I have included it in this post of 20+ New IOS 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss.
This is all about the best 20+ New IOS 12.2 features for iPhone you don't want to miss. Having any queries then comment us below.
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Born in the Bay Area, Martha spent her youth in Castro Valley. She studied art in High School and College and started painting in watercolor in 1975. Martha and her husband and children settled in the Arnold area in 1977. She was fortunate enough to spend 8 years studying watercolor with Dorner Schueler. She also has studied with various well known watercolorists over the years, each giving her new insights into this exciting medium. Martha has worked in many art mediums, including pen and ink, acrylics, collage, and watercolor. She now works basically in watercolor and collage. Her most recent works include the beauty that surrounds her in this area and the areas that she is lucky enough to travel to.
Martha has exhibited in the Calaveras and Tuolumne counties of northern California. Her paintings are in many private collections all over the world. Martha exhibits her work at Art on Main in Murphys, Timeless Home Gallery in Arnold, and Copper Town Art Center in Copperopolis. She opens her private studio in Murphys to the public at the end of September for the Open Studio Tour.
Since 1985 Martha has been involved in giving private art lessons to children and adults in Calaveras county. She also is hired by many schools to give watercolor lessons on an hourly basis. Martha feels very fortunate to be making a career in something she truly loves. Martha continues to live in Arnold and has a private studio in Murphys.


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Centre Statement: Sexual assault of athletes in Greece requires urgent action by sport officials
Author - Centre for Sport and Human Rights
Recent reports from Greece of sexual abuse of athletes by officials of Greek sport federations are the latest in a growing number of cases highlighting violations that require urgent attention and action.
Greece has extremely proud sporting traditions and occupies an important place in sport's history. It is certainly not alone in confronting abuses against athletes.
The decision by Olympic Gold Medallist Sofia Bekatorou to speak out about her experience of sexual assault by an official from the Hellenic Sailing Federation took courage and has caused other Greek athletes to come forward to share similar experiences of sexual abuse.
Barriers to athletes speaking out against such abuses are significant and highlight the need for all sport to develop clear standards and stronger accountability measures. Athletes need to know that federations will take a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and will protect reporting athletes. Federations need to establish clear reporting structures for such cases.
The Centre for Sport and Human Rights continues to monitor such cases as they emerge and is committed to supporting all those committed to reforms that are consistent with international human rights standards. We welcome announcements from Greece that investigations will now open and formal processes will be implemented to address the allegations made by Greek athletes. For such an investigation to be capable of creating systemic and lasting change, it must be accompanied by a consultative and transparent process. This should include
Publishing the Terms of Reference of proposed investigations
Committing to publishing a full version of findings;
Fully engaging all affected stakeholders, and in particular ensuring that victims and survivors can safely feed into investigations by taking an affected person-centric approach;
An unequivocal commitment from leadership to improve sport culture, practices and processes, including by allocating additional resources to tackling abuse and harassment;
Setting a clear timeframe by which new or revised standards relating to these matters will be released as well as systems through which sport federations will hold themselves to account for effective implementation.
We call for emergency support and response systems for any and all athletes coming forward to report sexual and other forms of abuses to ensure a safe and supportive environment for all involved.
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Game Preview: Knicks at Bulls- 12/14/22
The first of two in Chi-Town this week.
By Russell_Richardson Dec 14, 2022, 11:00am EST
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What a difference four games can make. The New York Knicks (14-13) are riding high after winning a season-best four in a row. Since Tom Thibodeau reduced his rotation to nine players and unleashed Deuce McBride with the second unit, New York has climbed to sixth place in the Eastern Conference and assembled the ninth-best defense in the league.
Like many, I rode the "Fire Thibs" choo-choo before the recent turnaround. Has New York's success left soot on my face? Nope. If our collective grumbling helped to apply enough heat to Thibodeau's seat that he finally made positive changes, then all those articles calling for his job were justified. And if his team reverts to their pre-December, hot trash status, count on "Fire Thibs" articles to pop up again as fast as dandelions on a summer lawn.
This week our resurgent, fun-to-watch-again heroes fly to Chicago for a double helping of the Bulls (11-15).
Chicago, the team that went 46-36 and lost to the Bucks in the first round of last year's playoffs, sits 11th in the East and is sliding. Blame injuries. Alex Caruso won't play against the Knicks on Wednesday, and Ayo Dosunmu is day-to-day. Zach LaVine has missed time with a tricky knee, playing 22 of 27 games. And who knows when Lonzo Ball will play basketball again?
Unlike the Knicks, Chicago hasn't yet found a pomace to staunch the bleeding. The Chi-Boys have lost three of their last five, including a wild overtime game that the Hawks won on a miracle shot. Some will root for Chicago's downfall in hopes that it makes two-time All-Star LaVine available for trade. Not me. I root for their downfall due to an unremitting hatred for the Bulls.
Tip-off for tonight's game is 7:30 p.m., cattle rustlers.
PROJECTED STARTERS
Jalen Brunson sprained an ankle in New York's throttling of the Kings on Sunday and is questionable for tonight's tilt. The Knicks have not declared who the replacement starter will be if Jalen sits, but my money's on Immanuel Quickley—unless Thibs dusts off Derrick Rose for one more chance to wow in front of his hometown crowd.
The Bulls are dubious at lead guard, too. Either Coby White or Goran Dragić could start with Caruso out and Dosunmu questionable. In a November 2019 game, the then-rookie White shot 7-of-11 from downtown against the Knicks. Coby has never repeated that potency against New York and is a career 36% three-point shooter, but I still get flashbacks when I see that twerp receive the ball behind the arc.
Zach LaVine has averaged 21.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists in his ninth NBA season. The 27-year-old is playing a heavy load of 34.2 minutes per game, but his stats are his lowest since 2017-18, his first year in Chicago. I have heard that his knee is not right. If that's the case, the Knicks should absolutely steer clear. Besides, would LaVine want to play again for Thibs, who, as coach and GM in Minnesota, traded him to Chicago? Seems unlikely that he'd want a second bite at Thibodeau's apple; he's a different genus of cat than Taj Gibson and D-Rose.
Tonight will be LaVine's first trip to the Quentin Grimes rodeo. If QDot ropes and saddles the two-time All-Star, that should silence all the trade speculation about Zach. The Knicks already have their shooting guard, thanks very much.
DeMar DeRozan has averaged 26 points, five rebounds, and 4.8 assists this year. The 33-year-old genius of the mid-range was a hero to young RJ Barrett. In seven career games against the idol, the admirer has averaged 18.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists. Count on the Maple Mamba to be motivated to prove his mettle again tonight.
Mostly back in our good graces, Julius Randle has averaged 25.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, and four assists in his last 10 games. His scoring efficiency and distribution skills have been excellent of late. If he can resist the intoxicating lure of ill-timed passions, Julius could still turn this into a special season.
Challenging Randle tonight will be Patrick Williams (6'7", 215lb), who has averaged 9.4 points, four rebounds, and one block this year. In his third season since being drafted fourth in 2020, P-Dub has doubled his three-point shooting volume to three attempts per contest and is converting 46% of them.
Mitchell Robinson has officially unlocked beast mode. Over his last five games, Sir Lobster has averaged 9.8 rebounds, 6.6 points, and 1.4 blocks while committing only 2.6 personal fouls. It deserves repeating: in 26 minutes against Atlanta, Mitch had ZERO fouls, 10 boards, eight points, two assists, and a plus/minus of 17. Sure, he recorded six fouls in 19 minutes in his last game against the Kings, but Mitch did so with 12 points and nine rebounds and made both free throws, all on a sore ankle.
This season, Nikola Vučević is producing 16.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 2.8 assists nightly for the Bulls. In his career against the Knicks, Vooch has scored 19 points and 11 rebounds and shot 42% from deep, and he's averaged more than 20 points in games against Mitch. Not tonight!
Chicago ranks eighth for defense, just ahead of New York. Alex Caruso, with his 2.9 steals per game, contributes significantly to their off-ball effectiveness. Even with A.C. sidelined by injury, tonight's game should be a low-scoring affair.
The Bulls have a 126-113 record against the Knicks, including some classic games. This one might not reach legendary status but should be a gripper, with the Knicks pulling away in the fourth for a double-digit victory. No last-second Barrett-buzzer-beaters necessary.
United Center. Chicago, IL. Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. ET. Slaughter 'em, Knicks!


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An open letter to judge Jacqueline Davies
Slightly updated version
Judgement now available here: http://jackofkent.blogspot.com/2010/11/twitter-joke-trial-crown-court-judgment.html
Dear Judge Davies:
I hope this letter finds you. I attended the hearing at Doncaster Crown Court yesterday where you denied the appeal of Paul Chambers against his criminal conviction under section 127 1(a) of the Communications Act 2003. I feel duty bound to inform you that I find not only your judgement but you yourself to be an affront to justice and a disgrace to the bench that you adorn. I do not have the judgement in front of me at this time, but the salient points are still clear in my mind. You have echoed the earlier judgement of the district court. That judgement can perhaps be described as hapless. The defence during that trial was not as robust as in this one and Judge Bennett clearly failed to understand some key points. You do not have his excuse. Your judgement is nothing short of sinister. There are two main points that I must take particular issue with in your illiberal and disgraceful judgement.
First, you make a point of saying that you find the appellant to be "an unimpressive witness." I am quite certain that this is precisely what you said. I fail to see how a defendant in a criminal trial is required to make any specifically positive impression on a judge or jury when the burden of proof clearly falls to the prosecution. A defendant telling the truth under stress may fail to appear impressive. He may be looking for hidden traps in the questions posed during cross examination and doing his best to be cautious. This is only natural and quite expected. Truth may sometimes be stranger than fiction; however, most of the time it is singularly unimpressive. You have chosen to disregard the sworn testimony of a man who, as you put it, was previously of good character when he appealed to you quite honestly that he had no idea he could or would have been causing menace. You are prepared to do this because you seem unprepared to accept that a reasonable person might not see the menace. I will come to that.
It has been pointed out to you that Mr Chambers' story has not wavered at any time since he gave his first interview to the police. You appear to accept this but dismiss the interview as self serving. You use the defendant's above average intelligence and education, indeed his soundness of mind, as a weapon with which to bludgeon him. Your reasoning goes as follows: Mr Chambers has used airports and is aware of the heightened levels of security owing to the state of terrorist threat that we live under; Mr Chambers is an intelligent and well educated man of sound mind (reasonable person) who is a very savvy user of social networking sites; The "tweet" is very clearly menacing; Therefore, Mr Chambers must at the very least have been aware that it could cause menace. Is this how we go about determining mens rea? The actus reus is so clear as to be obvious to anyone? What is the point of requiring a guilty state of mind? It has been pointed out to you that nobody involved in the running of Robin Hood Airport took the "tweet" as a serious threat and that the airport was not in any way disrupted. It has been pointed out to you that the interrogating officer made a note giving his opinion that there was no evidence that the "tweet" was anything more than a jest made for only close friends to see.
It has been pointed out to you that none of Mr Chambers' 690 timeline followers nor any other user of Twitter (apart from airport manager Duffield, who was duty bound to report it) was moved to take any action or make any communication with Mr Chambers after the "tweet". You have chosen to disregard all of this evidence and instead to conjure an imaginary elderly couple who have booked a holiday and are due to fly out of the airport. This quite sensitive elderly couple might decide to search for Robin Hood Airport on Twitter and then be confronted by Mr Chambers' tweet. You manage to convince yourself that this imaginary elderly couple would probably feel menaced. Your justification for taking this approach is that the precedent set by DPP v Collins requires that a message can be menacing without having ever been received. It is menacing as soon as it was sent. We cannot unfortunately ask this elderly couple whether they might have been menaced by such a message as this couple does not exist. But in order to take into account Mr Chambers' status as a reasonable person when considering possible guilty intent, we must be prepared to accept that any and all reasonable persons would feel menaced. This is clearly not true, and I come to that now.
Second, as has already been alluded to, you assert that the bench is satisfied that the "tweet" made by Mr Chambers is obviously and quite clearly menacing and that any ordinary person would agree. [In fact your exact words were "menacing in its content and obviously so. It could not be more clear. Any ordinary person reading this would see it in that way and be alarmed." as reported here] How you managed to reach this conclusion is frankly beyond my ability to comprehend. Judge (as an ordinary and quite reasonable person I assure you), I have to tell you that you couldn't be more wrong. Indeed, this statement is an insult to the hundreds and perhaps thousands of people who have given their time to write about this case and to donate money to the legal fund because they felt morally obligated to. We are talking about people like Graham Linehan, Stephen Fry, David Mitchell, Nick Cohen, Jonathan Ross and many other well known figures. We are talking about ordinary people like myself. Indeed, I take this statement as a personal affront and not lightly. I feel very strongly that it could easily have been me in the dock. Many others have expressed similar sentiments. I wrote a strongly worded letter of complaint to the Crown Prosecution Service in March and later formed a support group on the networking site Facebook. We currently have several hundred members.
Although these facts were not presented to you as evidence, you must have been aware of this situation because: We can presume that you are a person of sound mind with some intelligence and education as you are a Crown Court Judge; you almost certainly read the newspapers and/or watch television news programs as it is important for a judge to be well informed; you have had months to look at this case and the way that it has been received by the public; therefore, you must at the very least have been aware that this case has been very controversial. I think you may have even said as much in your judgement. It is likely that much of the support for Mr Chambers arises from the view that his action was not menacing. His lack of awareness of a truly menacing act would not have provoked such a strong reaction. If we accept this premise then there must also be at least some doubt that Mr Chambers is lying when he asserts that he was unaware of any menace. You must be absolutely convinced that the defendant is lying in order to uphold the conviction. This has not been proven to anything near an acceptable standard for criminal liability. Your failure to consider these circumstances causes me to question your impartiality and indeed your fitness for the bench.
From the moment I heard your judgement to deny the half-time submission I had a sneaky suspicion that this would not go the right way. You seemed to have already made your mind up. For most of the day I was shaking and felt physically sick. When you read out your judgement to deny the appeal I could not even look at you, such was my disgust. As I gazed down at the poppy pinned to my shirt I couldn't help thinking of all the brave men and women who have given their lives fighting in various wars to preserve freedom and democracy. You let them all down on yesterday [Remembrance Day] of all days. You have practically criticized the defendant for having the temerity to bring his case before the appeal court. You have shown no sympathy for the financial ruin that he faces now. You frankly have the imperious attitude of a provincial judge who feels territorial about a case that is being defended by a team based in London. Judge, you have failed to deliver justice in this case. I feel it is not too strong to say that you have brought shame and ridicule on your profession, and you deserve for this single case to define your entire career. As the Chinese proverb translates, may you live in interesting times.
Matthew Flaherty
Labels: #TwitterJokeTrial, civil liberties, free speech, Paul Chambers, Twitter Joke Trial
Dick Puddlecote 12 November 2010 at 06:23
Excellent article. Especially para 5, it's astonishing that Davies can believe anyone else except her believed it to be 'clearly menacing'.
She's on another planet.
Memories by Fionchadd 12 November 2010 at 06:27
This is excellent. Will you be posting the judgement here when you have it? I'd be very interested to read it.
The whole trial, and particularly yesterday's judgement, actually leaves me ashamed to have studied law at University. I'm certainly happy that I didn't pursue a career in the field.
Amy 12 November 2010 at 06:31
I'd be interested to hear any response - this is so well put that I have difficulty seeing how anyone could read it and believe the judge to be correct. However there's none so blind...
Old Holborn 12 November 2010 at 06:42
I want the names of those menaced, otherwise, there is no crime
The Cat Lady 12 November 2010 at 06:43
excellent. it says everything i feel about this.
well written. and hopefully will reach it's intended recipient.
Incredible lucid post - more than I could manage. Thank you for writing it.
APalmerPoetry 12 November 2010 at 06:49
Very few could have written this better. Your efforts to help Mr Chambers' tragic, underserved and downright absurd plight are admirable Mr Flaherty. I sincerely hope, despite Judge Davies' completely ridiculous decision yesterday severely harming my faith in the common sense of the authorities, that those efforts will not be in vain. I would LOVE to read Davies' reply, should she ever manage to think of a remotely valid counter argument to this one you present here. Such is the calibre of your letter, it's a sizeable task for ANYBODY, let alone someone clearly as daft as Davies.
Wonderful! Very well said. You speak for so many people.
George 12 November 2010 at 06:53
Just to clarify something - when she ruled that his previous consistent statements were self-serving, she was dealing with a matter of evidence, namely that you cannot bring in the fact that your story hasn't changed because that does nothing to prove that your story is true. Your story could be equally true or false if it were consistent. On the other hand, if his story had changed, that could be brought in to show inconsistency. That part of the judgement was nothing personally against the defendant, she was just adhering to the rules of evidence.
Billy Blofeld 12 November 2010 at 06:59
Excellent letter. I support every single word.
Dan P 12 November 2010 at 07:01
Stunning response Matthew. Eloquent, thoughful and heartfelt. I dearly hope Judge Davies gets to read this, though if her blinkered, out-of-touch conduct during the appeal are anything to go by, I doubt she'll understand the truly moronic depths of her negligence you expertly highlight here.
Kudos mate.
Excellent first draft, and some good points.
I would edit it down a bit to make it clearer, and if possible combine forces with the ipetitions site. Add people's signatures to increase its impact.
twaza (@wassabeee on twitter) 12 November 2010 at 07:14
I hope that this letter shines a little light into that dark spot that is judge Jacqueline Davies' mind.
Steven 12 November 2010 at 07:17
Fantastic article, well written.
rolo_tamasi 12 November 2010 at 07:25
This judge would have half the users of the Internet as criminals. Has she ever seen what is on the Internet?
This law was not created to be so badly misinterpreted, she has let society down.
The problem with an independent Judiciary is that one appointed it is very hard to remove those who are not up to the job. We need to address that.
Vaughan Straker 12 November 2010 at 07:27
As it's a 1st draft I would say that perhaps the 2nd draft should cut out the personal attacks and hyperbole - "disgraceful", "affront", "illiberal". The sentence "I feel duty bound to inform you that I find not only your judgement but you yourself to be an affront to justice and a disgrace to the bench that you adorn" is particularly cringe-making. How is it that you assume this duty? Also, being a lawyer who deals with a lot of discrimination cases, the notion of a female judge "adorning" the bench rather than just sitting on it made my hackles rise (reasonably or unreasonably I don't know, but it is as well to be careful).
You have some good points to make, so don't ruin it by being needlessly personal or ludicrously hyperbolic.
Peach 12 November 2010 at 07:37
ha ha, yes I love it, but really, to assume the judge herself is of sound mind and reads the papers and watches TV is an error of judgment of your own. Don't you remember the High Court Judge who asked several decades ago, who are these 'Beatles' ?
Good article, but sadly the law is a closed door and the poor chap is done for (that's a legal expression)... sickening times we live in ...
Flay 12 November 2010 at 07:39
Hi Vaughan,
It was never my intention to give a sexist slant. I was looking for a better verb than "warm". Because as I see it she did little more than that. I have no duty other than that of an outraged citizen. I do not wish to tone down any aspect of the feeling in this piece. None of it is needlessly personal. I was there. Thanks.
Krebiozen 12 November 2010 at 07:59
I think the judgement in this case was unimpressively witless.
sjm 12 November 2010 at 08:53
Wonderfully argued, lucid letter- thanks so much for writing it. I was appalled yesterday when I heard about the decision. I can only hope this reaches her.
Basiclife 12 November 2010 at 09:11
Excellent post, thanks - She's an utter disgrace
Rhodri 12 November 2010 at 09:17
don't ruin it by being needlessly personal or ludicrously hyperbolic
He's writing an open letter, not presenting a piece of evidence. I think Matt echoes the anger and frustation many people feel. I'd have had trouble reining in my fury as much as he has.
A brilliant exposé of the bankruptcy of this judicial process. Well said. And, pace Vaughan, this is not a submission in court: it is a measured, if emotionally charged, response to what took place in court.
Adam 12 November 2010 at 09:20
A wonderful piece. Thank you so much for writing it. You were not the only one feeling queasy throughout yesterday, and anyone who cares about freedom is probably still feeling sick to their stomachs. This is an important case for freedom of expression, and I do hope Paul Chambers can find the strength to fight on.
Adam_ps
Thanks everyone. Adam, were you there yesterday? Might I have met you? Yes I do still feel a tad unwell. May be somewhat related to late night and drinking in London though. ;-)
ab 12 November 2010 at 10:22
Hear, hear. I hope she reads this and is deeply ashamed.
Hopefully justice will prevail in the end for Paul but that it has come to this at all is truly sinister.
JamieGriffiths 12 November 2010 at 10:27
Also, if the imaginery old couple were users of Twitter (and if they weren't, why wouldn't they be using a more appropriate source for airport information, like Google) they'd be fully aware that hundreds of silly jokes are Tweeted every minute. Even going to such extreme lengths to construct a situation where manace could potentially result falls flat on its face.
Utterly disgraceful.
janes 12 November 2010 at 10:45
You're right Flay. That this judgement was handed out on 11/11 was particularly distasteful. Censorship is alive and well in the UK. No wonder David Cameron wasn't too keen on lecturing the Chinese on their deficiencies in this area.
over-emotional, undergraduate tripe. Sorry guys, this isn't about "free speech". Speech has always been fettered. Try shouting "fire" and see what happens.
"Unimpressive" means the learned judge thought this jackass's pants were on fire.
"Unimpressive" may however, also be a reference to PCs utterly lame "joke" defence. Always a winner in sexual and racial harassment cases! Why *not* here?! "Hey, I was just *kidding*. I'm really a great guy" does not cut it in law.
In the meantime, there are many other more worthy legal causes to fight. Real injustice is the woman jailed for withdrawing her rape allegation. What is this, Sharia?
No, you kids go ahead and weap for an utter jackass.
riar 12 November 2010 at 11:17
over-emotional maybe - this reflects the fact that emotions are running fairly high over this one.
Free-speech is exactly what it's about (what else if it isn't?).
'joke defence' doesn't cut it in sexual harassment but probably does cut it when the particular law being used hinges on whether the comment would be seen as a joke or as a menacing comment.
Yes there are many other legal causes to fight - doesn't mean we should ignore this one. The emotion running high indicates that many many people care about this.
And the award for dullard unimaginative cliche-throwing goes to Thisis "fire" stokenewington. Ironically, also belched without any semblance of context (which is the problem here). I just shouted "Fire" and nothing happened, what now?
david 12 November 2010 at 11:35
very well said
Dick perfectly makes the case against democracy. The mob just aren't up to it.
Bee 12 November 2010 at 12:00
A personal account, as this is, cannot be 'over emotional' since it expresses emotion felt. In fact, as Matt's wife, I can tell you that this piece is decidedly UNDER-emotional as regards how Matt is actually feeling.
As far as 'joke defence' its largely the media referring to the tweet as a joke. Its no more a 'joke' as it is a 'hoax'. Its a hyperbole or exaggerated manner of speaking for humorous effect. So it is a 'free speech' issue in as far as we should all be free to express ourselves to our friends without worrying about being branded a criminal.
Horrors 12 November 2010 at 13:02
Just came across yoru post and have to say that I am now more incensced by the judgement reading this than prior to.
BTW Thisis stokenewington.....
FIRE..... Thats the last word you will hear when they line you against the wall when "they" take more than your freedom of will or expression away from you.
I guess you could say that yelling FIRE in front of a firing squad is a capital offence. ;-) It's good to be angry at this. Tell your friends. Make them angry. Write about it. Spread the word. Thanks.
Incidentally, I paraphrased from memory, but someone has quoted what I seem to remember was about right. I will amend the post with it if I decide that a second draft makes sense. It reads even worse:
"menacing in its content and obviously so. It could not be more clear. Any ordinary person reading this would see it in that way and be alarmed."
http://armyofdave.com/2010/11/12/something-important-happened-here/
I'll tell you what, I certainly am alarmed.
Aaron 13 November 2010 at 01:42
What's truly menacing is this judgement and the establishment that has allowed it to come to this. I'm appalled.
Great letter, and I'd love to read the response from Judge Davies.
Guess I must be one of the few who thinks Judge Davies was right.
You can't make a threat to bomb an airport and expect to get away with it.
There are plenty of things in world more deserving of public outrage than this.
World News 13 November 2010 at 07:57
Eloquant, puposeful, and every word true! I can see that you are an intelligent, well educated, normal person! By your very existence (and your insistance that you and your friends did not see Pauls tweet as menacing) proof that Judge Davies is wrong! I am fairly convinced, that the sheer scale of support for Paul Chambers should essentially put an end to the whole idea that any ordinary person using social networking sites, would find his tweet menacing?
Similarly I question the intelligence of a Judge, who argues herself that Paul Chambers is an intelligent and educated individual, who would then post a message of intent, regarding blowing up an airport?! How could it be taken as anything BUT a joke? I would like to suggest that any joke, comment, past tweet, email or any other communication of Judge 'Idiot' be scrutinised so allegations of malicious intent can be launched at her so she can see how this sort of thing will get out of hand!
I am severely dissapointed that i now have to censor myself in order not to be prosecuted should one single person take umbridge with my comments!
Point me in the direction of any peacefull protest you wish to make!!
Hello brianinnj,
I doubt you are the only one who holds that view. I've seen it echoed elsewhere. I would hope that if you were to study this case as closely as I have you would realize that the implications are very severe. The judge's decision is wrong. Full stop. It depends on accepting that the tweet was menacing by the standards of a fair and just society. Any reasonable person should find it menacing. A well informed person could not possibly reach that conclusion. Look at all the support!
The judge places the tweet in the context of the times in which we live and the threat of airport terrorism. However, this is a constant not a context. It suggests that we must always submit to it. I don't accept that. The true context is much simpler. A man was frustrated about travel plans. He had been talking to his girlfriend and joking about terrorism. He was flying to Northern Ireland where terrorism has been commonplace until recently. She grew up there. It is a cultural reference that came out of the subconscious.
The decision also hinges on Paul's awareness that he might have been causing menace. The judge has hamstrung Paul by his status as a reasonable person, the sort of person that she has convinced herself would know this was menacing. That is insupportable. I am 100% convinced that he did not have any idea the impact that this would have. I know, because I understand the thought process of tweeting and I feel it could as easily have been me.
imw50 13 November 2010 at 17:45
Brilliant. But unless you send it snail mail I doubt ol' Judge Jackie will ever see it. I'm not sure she understands what an internet is.
should definitely mail it
VMturbo 14 November 2010 at 09:40
Tis like Mary Whitehouse getting a TV descrambler in order to complain about blue movies. To say that the law is an ass would be insulting to donkeys.
Did you send this to the judge?
She must be reachable online, since she collected money online walking through the desert Sinai for some cancer foundation in memory of her late husband. She must know something about the net.
Why did Judge Jacqueline Davis feel compelled to conjure up the image of an 'elderly couple'? Is she suggesting that elderly people are incapable of making a distinction between a serious threat and what to everyone else was obviously a joke? Judge Jacqueline Davis owes an apology. She has not only inflamed public opinion but also cast malign aspersions on those one might consider 'the elderly'.
I don't know why Davies conjured up an elderly couple, but I don't think she meant any harm. She was just looking for the type of person who might be particularly sensitive to menace.
I have not sent this to the judge, but others may feel free to do so if they wish so long as it is understood that this is done without my urging. I will personally be complaining to my MP and the Office of Judicial Complaints: http://www.judicialcomplaints.gov.uk/. I hope the OJC will agree that this partly comes down to personal conduct.
Jeremy Farrance 14 November 2010 at 17:32
I think the judge is a menace.
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I think her remarks about the elderly are harmful, certainly insulting. First of all what is elderly? At 38 some would probably put me in that bracket although I certainly don't. I suppose my image of an elderly person would be someone like my mother. She grew up in the conditions of the Blitz for crying out loud and in a place not too far from Doncaster too. Being elderly is not in itself an impairment and does not inhibit a person from making sound judgement based on presence of mind. A person in the position of Judge Jacqueline Davies ought to be aware that comments like these are offensive and cast malign aspersions on a whole section of society. What age is she?
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On Sunday afternoon, I spoke on personal branding to a group I'd never guessed needed to be coaxed into communicating: Hollywood screenwriters. But, there I was on behalf of Voyage Media and a line-up that included a producer, director, development exec, agent-type and other uber-connected people who have come together to help get these people packaged, pitched and on their way to the bottom of the food chain that is the life of Hollywood screenwriters.
Wow, once you look behind the curtain of how a script makes its way onto the screen, you really would rather watch sausage being made – at least if you look at it from the writers' perspective. Just getting "covered" (which on horse farms means a stallion mounts a mare but in Hollywood means your script is being passed around an agency) is pretty close to what's happening to that mare. Ouch.
It's like that old joke that ends: "we know what you are, now we're just discussing the price." There's no question about selling out. It's the answer.
Here's why. Once a script magically makes its way past the gold toned gates of a talent agency, production company or management firm, one executive after another takes a stab at the writer's work. Each time, the result is "notes" that the writer must incorporate. Oftentimes, this feedback completely changes the tone, the characters, the story and even the genre. Oh, that romantic comedy we're thinking of buying from you? Make it a sci-fi fantasy and let's talk when you have the changes – not ready to pay you option money yet, okay?
Whatever you do for a living, it's nearly impossible to believe your work product could be treated worse than a script. But like every Sisyphean task, there's always a Sisyphus to do it. And, this is Hollywood. There's a long line waiting to get to the bottom of the mountain.
As today's event planner put it, I was the "clean-up" hitter, the last speaker before everyone came back on stage for a full on panel discussion. So, I'd had a head full of OMG as each speaker before me laid it on the line about what these writers had to do or endure. The audience was amazing – literate, imaginative, soulful people who have stories that perhaps the whole world may see in more than living color – could be coming to your multi-plex in 3D!
It was – and it is – my job to help people define and communicate their personal brands. In Hollywood, there is a tsunami of competitors – probably a lot like your industry or job. And, it turns out that writers – professional wordsmiths – struggle to define themselves, promote themselves and capitalize on their unique talent as much or more than most of us.
The great aha I had today is this. The struggle with personal branding is the amount of content we accumulate about ourselves.
What you are likely struggling with isn't a lack of greatness, depth or breadth of your interests, talents and ambitions – or your awareness of all that you are and can become.
The struggle is limiting yourself to just a few words. But, that's all we – your target audience, prospects, referral sources, recruiters and the like – can take in. That's all we can carry as we try to place you, recommend you or remember you.
So, write the whole story – and then, as they would have said in old days, leave everything but a few choice words on the cutting room floor.
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Most locals see walnut trees as neighborhood nuisances, scattering nuts across sidewalks and bombing the hoods of their cars. But every June, Italians see the trees as towering treasure troves of unripe, green nuts ready to infuse in spirits for nocino, a heady, spiced liqueur traditionally sipped straight and often cold during the winter months.
"Nocino is still kind of a surprise," muses chef Cathy Whims, whose Italian kitchen Nostrana perfected its own nocino over the past five years. "It's dark like coffee and has that Italian love of things that are unripe and bitter, but it's sweet and round and soothing, too. It kind of blows people away." The spirit takes six months to infuse, but this month is prime green-walnut time—so get picking. Your future self will thank you.
1. Add walnuts to jar and cover with Everclear. Cap jar and let rest at room temperature.
2. In the first week of December, strain out nuts and discard. Add vanilla bean, star anise, allspice, peppercorns, and chopped citrus peel. Cover and let liquid rest for a week, agitating occasionally.
3. Strain out spices through cheesecloth. Let liquid rest for another week in the jar, without shaking. Then, slowly pour the liquid into a mixing vessel, letting the sediment on the bottom stay in the jar. Discard sediment.
4. Whisk sugar and water into the mixture. Cover and let the flavors refine for one more week, then enjoy! Sip nocino straight; add sparingly (just a quarter or half ounce) to light, citrusy cocktails for a bold, spicy edge; or bottle for holiday gifts.
*Gather your own fallen green walnuts (discard nuts with black rot spots) or buy online or from local farmers and grocers while in season.


Angus MacDonald looks ahead to Saturday's match against Gateshead.
The weather is improving at The Hive, with the diabolical swirling wind and rain of the Southport game and the hopeless waterlogged pitch at Luton a distant memory. Spring has finally arrived and I am hopeful I can walk from Canons Park tube across the training pitches without getting absolutely drenched by the rain and battered by the wind! Sadly despite the Spring sunshine at the Woking game it was a disappointing result which brought Barnet's 5 match winning streak to an abrupt end.
I thought Barnet were unlucky against Woking away earlier in the season when we had what looked like a perfectly good Keanu Marsh-Brown effort ruled out for offside.
I felt Barnet could have nicked a win there. On Saturday Barnet's luck was absent again as first a simple defensive lapse and then a penalty gave us an uphill task to turn it around in the second half. When chasing the game Woking went up the other end and hit us on the break to give them an unassailable 3-1 lead.
On Saturday of course Barnet have the chance to put that result behind them and with only 11 games remaining (already?!) they will want to consolidate their position in the play-off places. A win could put Gateshead back in the top five should other results go their way and ex-Bee John Oster will want to make an impression against his former employers.
I am looking forward to the Gateshead game as it gives us a chance to put the Woking result right and because I am sampling the delights of the Amber Suite and the 1888 Club for the first time as a birthday treat! At £24 (I am already a West Stand member) it seemed like a good deal and a chance to see the Bees get back to winning ways in style hopefully!
So if you see me in the Amber Suite or the Hive Bar on Saturday do feel free to buy me a birthday beverage!
Looking forward to the Man of the Match presentation post game too - what price Keanu Marsh-Brown after his England C cameo during the week? KMB is due a goal and I hope to see him presented with the Man of the Match award in the Amber Suite post game after a fine Barnet win.


Jason Hunter of MarkLogic has unveiled a new application that allows you to search and analyze email traffic. The service is called MarkMail, and you can check out the Apache instance to see it at work.
The application is written using MochiKit.
As you'll see with the chart on the home page, one of our goals with the site has been to focus heavily on analytics. We have lots of graphs and counts, and you're able to use them to watch Apache's historical growth and each individual project's growth. Every query you write gets its own histogram chart.
Another goal has been interactivity. Every search result screen gives you lots of ways to refine your search (by sender, list, attachment type, etc). Plus we did a lot with keyboard shortcuts. You can hit "n" and "p" to move to the next and previous result and "j" and "k" to move up and down the thread view. There's a lot of little things like this. Plus if your result message includes Office or PDF files they're in-line interactive too.
Another goal has been to focus on community. We could have launched MarkMail with 50,000,000 emails from many sources but I think it's better to start with focus. In fact, I'll be at ApacheCon and the Hackathon next week, along with my co-developer Ryan Grimm, looking for people's suggestions and maybe on the spot adding in a few of them. There's also potential to explore some fun one-off analytics, too.
As part of the focus on communities, we setup MarkMail so it recognizes that Apache itself consists of many communities. If you go to http://apache.markmail.org you search all Apache emails, but if you go to http://struts.markmail.org then you're auto-limited to just Struts lists. Same for tomcat, spamassassin, httpd, and so on. You can always limit your search using "list:struts" in your query, but using the domain handles that a bit more elegantly.
The GUI doesn't yet expose it, but you can negate any search item, like -subject:jira.
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Deutsche Bank sees UK GDP shrinking 6.5% in 2020; warns of downside risk
FILE PHOTO: General view of the Canary Wharf financial district, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Matthew Childs
(Reuters) - Deutsche Bank said on Monday it expected Britain's economy to shrink 6.5% in 2020 in what it suggested could be the biggest recession for a century.
The bank said the economy had likely contracted 1.9% in the first quarter and predicted a record 13% drop in the April-June period on a quarter-on-quarter basis.
While Deutsche saw UK growth rebounding swifty, it warned of "downside risks", hinging on the duration of the economic lockdown.
"For now, we expect growth of COVID-19 cases to peak by around mid-April. Should this prove optimistic, the hit to the economy will likely be more acute than anticipated," the bank added in a research note.
Reporting by Sujata Rao; Editing by Tommy Reggiori Wilkes