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The Feelies – Crazy Rhythms – Round 6: Tom's Choice
Every so often something comes along that opens up a whole new set of listening possibilities, revealing a trove of music that had, up to that point, remained hidden or obscured. In the past John Peel, The Melody Maker and, dare I say it, Pitchforkmedia (as it was then) have all had a significant impact on my musical horizons and have introduced me to countless recording artists: some good, some bad and some downright ugly…but mostly good. At roughly the turn of the millennium, I purchased The Spin Alternative Record Guide and, for a while, this became my bible. I liked the way it was so confidently written even if, at times, it seemed to be deliberately willful. I liked that it wasn't afraid to give '10's in its reviews. And I particularly liked the fact that it was crammed full of albums, even artists, that I hadn't heard of before. My appetite was well and truly whetted and I scoured the local – and not so local – record shops looking for some of those lost jigsaw pieces. I picked up some great records in this time: Wild Gift by X, The Roches' first album, some Pere Ubu classics, The Mekons' Rock 'n Roll, Compilation by The Clean, DB's Stands for Decibels, most of Elvis Costello's early records. It was an exciting time. I also managed to find Crazy Rhythms by The Feelies.
Crazy Rhythms is a great record, of its time but still fresh today. It's one of those records which heralds a new beginning, using what has come before it but moulding it into new sounds and shapes. So, whilst echoes of The Modern Lovers, The VU, Can and Talking Heads can be heard loud and clear throughout this album, the band have a vision that is very much its own and are just using elements of their influences' music to realise it. Each song is a single groove, no verse-chorus-verse predictability here, and structurally they remind me most of miniature versions of Halleluwah, Can's epic groove fest. But where as Halleluwah is a sprawling, primal monster, The Feelies' efforts are tight and spiky.
The album kicks off with a minute of barely audible percussion (the studio equivalent of the sound of a stalactite dripping onto the floor of a cave) that is joined, from way off in the distance, by a buzzing electric guitar that grows and grows and grows so that by the time the beat kicks in, the listener surely has no idea what is coming next. It is as thrilling a start to an album as any (hell, Nick had declared before the first song was out that he was going to buy the record!) and a great statement of intent. If it still sounds amazing in 2011, imagine how it must have felt to have chanced upon this album back in 1980! The Boy With Perpetual Nervousness (the album's opener) sets the tone for the record, but its peaks are equalled, if not surpassed, by what comes later: Loveless Love, Moscow Nights, Crazy Rhythms itself, all blinding tracks that swell from quiet beginnings to huge, unpredictable grooves. Both Rob and Nick commented on the speed of the playing (fast!) and the unusual structures of the songs.
The Feelies took six years to produce the follow up album; I don't own it and I don't feel I need to. Crazy Rhythms is nigh on perfect!
PS…if the person who I lent my copy of the Spin book still has it and is reading this…can I have it back!
PPS…DRC Coincidence of The Fortnight The Spin Alternative Record Guide has their top 100 alternative albums listed. In the list Crazy Rhythms comes in at number 49, Another Green World at number 50. It's nice to know that my choice was slightly better than Nick's!
Rob listened: Another thoroughly pleasant shock. Expected this to sound like They Might Be Giants, based only on the observations that they look EXACTLY LIKE THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS. Instead it's like a thriving cross between Bow Wow Wow, Talking Heads and Neu!. That's pretty good in my book. Loved the sheer speed of it – boy these guys played fast – and loved the utter disrespect for song structure, replacing verse-chorus-verse with halfverse-extended groove-halfdifferentverse. I confess that once I'd got my head around the approach, I found the second side a little more repetitive, but that would probably open up with repeated listens. As this was released in 1980 it can nestle safely on my shopping list.
Nick listened: As insinuated in Tom's post, I got along VERY well with this. I've only very vaguely even heard of The Feelies, and had no idea what they might sound like. I think I expected something jokey and New Wave, based on the cover (and the fact that Weezer pretty shamelessly ripped it off) and the year of release; to actually be confronted by a load of elongated, elastic, jittery grooves, more in common with CAN than Elvis Costello, was delicious. Like Rob I loved the speed of it too; I remember being told that it was harder to play slow than to play fast, especially when it comes to drums, but I'm glad that The Feelies didn't feel the need to try and prove that. Something about it reminded me of really early Byrds, too; the energy and pace of stuff like Feel A Whole Lot Better, perhaps. I'll be buying this when I get back from holiday in June and have some disposable income again.
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'Hindu-Muslim unity developed in South India, not North', says Vice-Chancellor of Osmania University
Hindu kings provided the Muslims with opportunities for trade. While in the North, there was always a rift. A war for the government was always present in this region."
Suleman Siddiqui, former VC of OU
HYDERABAD: The idea of a composite culture, where Hindus and Muslims live together in harmony, was developed in South India and not in the North, the former Vice-Chancellor of Osmania University Suleman Siddiqui said.
Siddiqui, who was speaking on the first day of South India History Colloquium, said, while there was always a rift between Hindus and Muslims in the North, both the communities always lived together in peace in the South.
Siddiqui said, "Muslims did not come to India because of Mohammed bin Qasim, but had already arrived in the country during the time of the noble prophet pbuh in Kerala and performed trade there. The difference between the North and South is that in the South, the Hindus and Muslims lived side by side in peace with each other. Hindu kings provided the Muslims with opportunities for trade. While in the North, there was always a rift. War for the government was always present in this region."
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I am overwhelmed and touched by the love and prayers of so many... The tears have subsided and I am now riding a blissful wave of peace. Thank you for your prayers that loosed the heavenlies on my behalf, and for wrapping me in God's peace that my finite mind can not even begin to understand, because His ways are so far above my ways... Wow! He holds the pleiades in His hand... How great is that?!!
The nature of God is the answer to every challenge. God is MY strong tower, MY impenetrable shield!!!
Oh my goodness! Please pray peace over me. I was cleaning out the garage, especially my husband's work table and going through everything and tossing things that looked like I didn't need them. And then... I came across some papers, downloaded directions on how to make a noose, along with the left over nylon rope that Rob used to make his noose and hang himself.
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There is not a day that goes by, that I don't think about my late husband and how he touched my life, both the great times and the struggles... There were both... I miss him... I am also amazed at the grieving that continues to come in waves... There are still some days that I am not able to function enough to get out of bed, and yet there are other days when there is a beginning sense of normalcy in my life.
By the way, NEVER ask a widow or someone grieving "How are you?" (this is going in my book "Indescribable" under the what NOT to do section)... If you really want to know offer "You've been on my heart and I'm praying for you."
I thank God for His and your grace towards me!


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NCA provide emergency assistance in disasters, work for long-term development in local communities and address the root causes of poverty, we advocate for just decisions by public authorities, business and religious leaders.
Norwegian Church Aid started working in Ethiopia in 1974. Our programme in Ethiopia focuses on reproductive health, climate resilience and water, sanitation and hygiene, as well as emergency response.
Through the WASH programme, Norwegian Church Aid partners with local organisations and community members to construct and rehabilitate water schemes, such as boreholes and hand dug wells. With only 28% sanitation coverage, educating and training communities on the importance of safe hygiene and sanitation practices is another priority.
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If a hybrid is a statement to make others swoon about your global conscience, then driving a fuel-cell car such as the Honda FCX Clarity makes you that guy, the man, the one whose name gets dropped to impress. All this talk of higher mileage and low emissions, ultra-low emissions, super-ultra-low emissions—it all grows so tiresome.
With a hydrogen fuel-cell car, the only thing coming from your tailpipe is H2O, practically ready for sealing by Voss. That's a fashion statement we'd love to see follow the fuel cell: bottled water from the tailpipes of zero-emissions vehicles. Come on, Hollywood. And who cares about fuel economy when you're only burning the most plentiful element in the universe? But for the record, Honda calculates the equivalent of 68 mpg, a full 20 mpg better than the Prius, Toyota's poster child for the automobile's global environmental terrorism.
(Very) basically, the V Flow fuel cell in the FCX Clarity works by combining oxygen from the air with hydrogen stored at 5000 psi in a single onboard tank. Energy from the chemical reaction is converted to electricity and used to spin an electric motor, which actually propels the car. Simple, right?
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Astrophysics > Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Title:2001 QR322: a dynamically unstable Neptune Trojan?
Authors:J. Horner, P. S. Lykawka
(Submitted on 25 Feb 2010 (v1), last revised 10 Mar 2010 (this version, v2))
Abstract: Since early work on the stability of the first Neptunian Trojan, 2001 QR322, suggested that it was a dynamically stable, primordial body, it has been assumed this applies to both that object, and its more recently discovered brethren. However, it seems that things are no longer so clear cut. In this work, we present the results of detailed dynamical simulations of the orbital behaviour of 2001 QR322. Using an ephemeris for the object that has significantly improved since earlier works, we follow the evolution of 19683 test particles, placed on orbits within the observational error ellipse of 2001 QR322's orbit, for a period of 1 Gyr. We find that majority of these "clones" of 2001 QR322 are dynamically unstable, exhibiting a near-exponential decay from both the Neptunian Trojan cloud (decay halflife ~550 Myr) and the Solar system (decay halflife ~590 Myr). The stability of the object within Neptune's Trojan cloud is found to be strongly dependent on the initial semi-major axis used, with those objects located at semimajor axis equal or greater than 30.30 AU being significantly less stable than those interior to this value, as a result of their having initial libration amplitudes very close to a critical threshold dividing regular and irregular motion, located at ~70-75 deg (full extent of angular motion). This result suggests that, if 2001 QR322 is a primordial Neptunian Trojan, it must be a representative of a population that was once significantly larger than that we see today, and adds weight to the idea that the Neptune Trojans may represent a significant source of objects moving on unstable orbits between the giant planets (the Centaurs).
Comments: 14 pages, 5 figures, MNRAS (in press)
Subjects: Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP)
Journal reference: MNRAS 405, 49-56 (2010)
Cite as: arXiv:1002.4699 [astro-ph.EP]
(or arXiv:1002.4699v2 [astro-ph.EP] for this version)
From: Patryk Sofia Lykawka [view email]
[v1] Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:00:36 UTC (1,249 KB)
[v2] Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:42:24 UTC (867 KB)
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From the best to the worst in football's role of honour. Plus a new favourite site.
Whilst there were some Brentford fans upset about the recent sale of Scott Hogan to Aston Villa, one would hope that those concerns have now been dispelled. Ably abetted by the two amigos on the flanks, a rejigged formation and a great Dane up top, The Bees have money in the bank and 25 goals in the 11 games since the Scott moved to Villa Park. Things could have been a lot, lot worse as we'll look at momentarily. At the other end of the field, there was great news for John Egan who was called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for Friday's World Cup qualifier with Wales.
Nobody could doubt John's performances this season. At one point he was neck and neck with Scott to be our leading scorer whilst, more importantly, has forged a wonderful partnership with Harlee Dean at the back.
📃 Great news for @JohnEgan92 as he's made the 27 man @FAIreland squad for Friday's Qualifier with Wales 👉 https://t.co/qwMf52YAia pic.twitter.com/iGCVfP9Pms
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) March 20, 2017
Brentford 'official' share the great news on social media
I don't envy head coach Dean Smith having to crowbar the pair of them, Yoann Barbet and fellow international Andreas Bjelland into his team. Perhaps the quality at his disposal goes someway to explaining our mid-season persistence with three centre backs. It was a valid attempt but one which persisted for far too long as it became clear it wasn't working.
Yet, and with the greatest respect to Yoann and Andreas, John and Harlee are – at least in my opinion – our absolute nailed on first choice centre backs. Harlee has been magnificent this campaign and, along with Dan Bentley and John Egan, remains in my top three for player of the season. Although had Jota returned a month or two earlier then that competition would be an even stiffer one.
Jota – c/o Sky. Imagine if he'd come back earlier…..
So news of John's call up yesterday was one that is thoroughly deserved but has only been a matter of time. John, if you are reading (unlikely, let's be honest) congratulations. As for Harlee and Dan, give it another season or two playing like this and their matching him on the International scene, for England, is well within the bounds of credibility.
Next up Twitter. A popular subject on these pages for many reasons. Ease of use, interaction with the actual players, Kitman Bob and his BBB giveaways, banter with fellow fans and the most immediate means of learning news updates are amongst the many reason for the site's popularity here.
For Brentford supporters, there's a recent addition to our family of familiar faces (© the Middlesex Chronicle big book of '80s alliteration) out there in cyber space. Brentford Bot.
In their own words, "Judging Positive and Negative mentions of Brentford".And that's about all there is to it. But very, very well executed, often deadpan but sometimes laugh out loud funny and showing a tireless dedication to keeping the Bees family updated. I've no idea who the power behind the Bot is, but it's well worth a follow. You can find @BrentfordBOT here.
Brentford Bot does his/her/its (?) thing
Ok – striker sales. We talked at the top end about the departure of Scott Hogan to Aston Villa. Those of us a bit longer in the tooth need no reminding of what has happened in the past – Nicky Forster, Carl Asaba, Gary Blissett, Robert Taylor, Dean Holdsworth, DJ Campbell and even Andy Scott are amongst those who have been sold in their free scoring prime. Goals aside, the other thing connecting these players was their lack of a like-for-like replacement.
To be fair, how do you replace the likes of Deano, Bliss or the FT index? Even for the player, following a fan favourite and goalscoring legend must be thankless task. Yet when this goes wrong it can be truly horrific.
FourFourTwo magazine have just started to publish their list of every league club's worst ever player. The initial instalment, in a series which is now running daily, runs from Accrington Stanley up to Bury, taking in the likes of Aston Villa, Bournemouth and of course Brentford along the way.
On the Bees front, it feels somewhat awkward badmouthing one of our own yet for whatever the reason we've had some players over the years who really haven't shone. Past their prime, over weight, over rated or just really, really bad. It happens. It happens to every club. So when FourFourTwo approached yours truly for the name of the Griffin Park protagonist, it was one that eventually came about as a result of a public vote. Too much power should not lie with just one man.
It was a top five that included, in no particular order : Nick Proschwitz, Paul Davis, Murray jones, Neil Shipperley and Steve Claridge. Yet in the end the 'winner' was a clear one.
And you can find out who, here…
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With launch imminent, the Kit Obsessive returns for a look at our good, bad and ugly
Finally. The most protracted kit launch since the Knight Industries 2000 rolled off the production line comes to a head. 'Official' have announced that the new Brentford home and away shirts will be revealed on Friday and then worn on Saturday against FC Kaiserslautern. Initial thoughts on this subject have already been published but, before we look forward, perhaps time to look back.
It's coming. Not my words etc. etc. etc…..
Last Season I was fortunate enough to be able to write the 'kit obsessive' articles in the match day programme in which we looked at the best, worst and plain unusual of the visitor's kit. Whilst for obvious reasons the feature won't return this season – barring those newcomers to the Championship such as Burton Albion , Newcastle, Aston Villa etc – these pages will (amongst other new features) no doubt make the odd reference to footballing fashion.
Indeed, over the years we've talked about the best, and worst, of Brentford shirts but never given them the 'kit obsessive' style treatment . So with the launch imminent, it seemed a timely juncture to close this loophole.
As ever, the categories remains : The best; the worst; the away; the unfortunate design / the retro classic. Likewise, these are picked using no more scientific criteria than personal taste.
Are these right? Wrong? What are your thoughts?
For me, they are as follows….
The Best: Chad. Home 1990-92 KLM sponsored. Chad manufactured. Title winning. Simple but stunning and the most evocative of memories. No nonsense red and white with black collar and tasteful trim. I can't look at this without thinking of Terry Evans, Kevin Godfrey, Keith Millen, Neil Smillie and, of course, Deano & Bliss. Didn't something happen at Peterborough? My all time favourite, hands down.
The away: Adidas. Third 2015/16 Whilst I've always opted for the corresponding Chad away shirt, kitman Bob pulled something very special out of the bag last season when we played Blackburn Rovers. A Brentford third kit. In black. Oh, this is a thing of beauty – and not just the image of Sam Saunders wearing it in conjunction with short shorts (which, I gather, medical advice suggests is apparently something not thought about in this already hot weather !) . We've gone for black again this season – can it match up to this?
The worst: Puma. Away. 2008/09 .Puma's offering was truly horrific. It shouldn't have been. There was nothing too fussy / garish about it whilst it had two shades of blue. But what a shade – pastel 'baby blue'. The sort of thing a newborn might wear – until he vomited on it (which would be an improvement). Worse, it was regurgitated as 2009/10's third kit.
And from a home perspective, how about Puma 2011/12 Floppy black collars. They're floppy!!? The only point of a collar on a football shirt is so as you can stand it up – preferably just at the point of entering 'Saunder's territory'. Sizing issues. Yet the ultimate crime is the red shoulder patches and double black trim. A combo that makes us look like hotel doormen in knock off adidas shirts – the brand with two stripes
Marcel Eger chose to wear a spray on shirt rather than hold it
Retro classic / unfortunate design: Osca. Home, 1983/84 . It just had to be. A white upper half and, for the first half of the season, worn with white shorts….. The Marmite of Brentford shirts. To some, an abhoration. To others (well, me) it's brilliant. One man's retro classic is another's unfortunate design. I'm definitely in the former camp
Here's hoping tomorrow brings something equally spectacular.
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From '81 – '97…and beyond
I was as saddened as everybody associated with Brentford Football Club when I heard the news about Martin Lange yesterday. His passing, at the age of 71, ends one of the strongest associations with a club for who he was synonymous for the majority of the 1980s and 1990s.
Martin Lange – as pictured on the official site yesterday
As chairman from 1981-1997, Martin was the man at the helm when my own obsession with Brentford was really growing. Quite simply, I cannot associate one without the other.
Martin's achievements (which are legion) and his progressive outlook have been well documented and people have, rightly so, been lining up to pay tribute. Gary Blissett, in particular, paints a moving picture on his own facebook page.
The club site is amongst those to give a synopsis of his work in the wider world of football. Campaigns to tackle hooliganism, the proposal of the play offs (I still smile at the irony of these being put forward by the Brentford chairman, given our subsequent record) and even his idea to incorporate squad names and numbers onto players' shirts.
It was this latter point that had me scratching my head yesterday. I'm sure Martin was the man who, unable to get this pushed through initially, took the next available step and incorporated player names onto their shorts instead. Sure enough, a trawl of the interweb reveals pictorial evidence.
The Holdsworth shorts
The team Martin helped put together, containing the likes of Deano and Bliss, which eventually win that epic game at Peterborough back in 1992 is, much like the great man himself, one that will be never be forgotten. RIP Martin Lange.
The other piece of news to catch my attention is one close to my heart and, perhaps, very appropriate today. As somebody who has served on the Bees United board in the past, I've seen the role that everyone from Chairman down to supporters can play in our club.
Like BU, BIAS (Brentford Independent Association of Supporters) have proven that fan interaction can play a key part in our club's future. This Saturday sees their annual AGM and I'd encourage all supporters to attend or, at the very least, read their latest article (written by Gemma Teale) which you can find here. Specifically as this gives supporters who want to get involved a chance to join the BIAS committee aswell as re-electing (or not) the current members.
And for those of you who may be unsure about the prospect of joining a committee, Gemma's article notes " I figured it would just be a lot of talking, and minutes and motions and not much else. I'm happy to say I was wrong ".
She goes on to add, "We have quarterly meetings with the club, so get to give Mark Devlin, Kurt Pitman, Chris Wickham and others a really hard time – I mean, have really productive discussions with them. And we make progress, we have influenced the club's Customer Charter, and we have successfully campaigned for reducing the length of time before a game that advance tickets can be purchased".
The BIAS AGM takes place at 12pm on Saturday at the Inverness Lodge, Brentford.
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How farce became fantasy. Fulham provide the best opposition possible
Brentford fans were celebrating like….. etc etc etc last night. With the draw for the Capital One Cup having been made, the likes of Manchester United visiting MK Dons or Newcastle at Gillingham would seem the obvious 'TV' ties. However, it is the arrival of Fulham at Griffin Park that has to be the most atmospheric and anticipated of the second round.
I'm sure the good people at Sky will go for Manchester United – if only because last season's campaign of self destruct has seen them enter the competition at this stage for the first time in 19 seasons. They're welcome to it – I'll be at Griffin Park regardless.
Thanks for reading and all your comments over the course of the season. For now, I need to make more space on the site for any follow up. However, 'close season' will continue in full, further along.
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Celebrating like they've won the (first round of the) cup
On a night of cup shocks that saw Wigan Athletic lose 2-1 to Burton (stop sniggering at the back) and Crawley beat Ipswich Town 1-0, it was still Brentford that dominated the headlines – despite triumphing against Dagenham and Redbridge.
Our 18 goal Capital One Cup thriller (12 in open play and a further 6 on penalties) saw Brentford go through 4-2 on spot kicks after a surreal 6-6 draw. It was a game that equaled the competition's previous 'goals scored' record (Reading 5 Arsenal 7 set in 2012).
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We've been here before – the top ten of our last Championship campaign
With Charlton Athletic due to visit Brentford on Saturday in our Championship opener I made a somewhat outlandish claim in yesterday's column as to where I think we'd finish the season. I stand by that and I'd hope history repeats to help this happen – the last time The Bees entertained Charlton at this level saw a 2-0 win for us back on Nov 7th 1992.
That said, I hope there aren't too many more similarities between the forthcoming campaign and that one, given 1992/93 saw us return to League One (as is) after a solitary season. At times the season was exciting; at others, it offered nothing but the bitterest frustration.
Regular correspondent Bernard Quackenbush asked for 'my memories' of this and, whilst somewhat hazy, it did get me thinking. So here are the top five highs and lows from the last time we tried try our luck in English football's second tier.
The lows:
5: Dean Holdsworth. If Wigan Athletic fans are wondering why Brentford supporters are so upset about the Adam Forshaw talk, this is why.
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Number four is…not going to Wigan (we hope). The Forshaw/Holdsworth difference
Back in early July Matthew Benham took to Twitter to declare that new faces would be coming in to Brentford whilst no key players would leave. True enough the squad has been strengthened whilst, if reports circulating on Monday are to be believed, management have turned down an offer from Wigan Athletic for Adam Forshaw.
The club website, as ever, made no mention on unsubstantiated rumour but one can only trust that Matthew has been true to his word – assuming a bid has even been made, of course. And if the story is true, then what a statement to make. This is a team looking to consolidate – not cut loose it's best players when the first rivals come knocking.
To read the rest of this article, season 2014/15 is now available to download onto Kindle (and other electronic reading device) in full. Containing additional material and even some editing, you can get it here for less than the cost of a Griffin Park matchday programme or Balti Pie.
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Martin Taylor extends loan – but who are Brentford's 'greatest' signings?
It was announced yesterday afternoon that Martin Taylor has signed for another month on loan for Brentford.
This, in my eyes, is very good news. A solid centre back who can add some experience to our young team and one who has already proven he has an eye for goal. However, it got me thinking of whom Brentford's top ten signings in recent times, loan or otherwise, have been. Not necessarily the best ten players to represent the club (although an 'all time XI' feature is coming soon) but just the best bits of transfer activity – whether in terms of price or impact.
So here they are:
To read the rest of this article, season 2013/14 is now available to download onto Kindle, in full. Containing previously unseen content, you can do so here for less than the cost of one matchday programme.
Thanks for reading over the course of the campaign. For now I need to make space on this page for any follow up. The 'close season' / World Cup columns continue in full, further on in this site.
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Humanity: At the Core of Robotics Excitement
Robotics Technology
By Stuart Gannes
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Inmoov robot hand
What is effortless for the flesh is Promethean for robotics. For decades scientists and engineers have sought to model the mechanics of the human hand. Grasping objects, picking them up, and manipulating them are so intuitive as to be thoughtless. The coordination required to play musical instruments is miraculous.
In theory, every anatomical movement ought to be analyzable and reproducible. Beyond that, however, hovers the reality of practice where controllers, motors, and linkages need to be organized in a way that looks a little more elegant than a steam shovel.
That's where people like Gael Langevin enter the picture. At heart Gael is a sculptor and model maker. According to his Facebook profile he listens to Hu-Music and Pepper Island. In "real life" he is a designer for big corporate brands. Langevin's new passion is for robotics, particularly humanoid innovations. Anatomical movement and flexibility has inspired his new quest: InMoov.
InMoov, Langevin's personal project, began in January 2012 after buying a 3D printer. It's the first open source, life-size 3D printed robot. It started with the design of a hand, that can be used as a prosthetic. Replicable on any home 3D printer, it is conceived as a development platform for universities, laboratories, hobbyists, but first of all for makers.
Join Gael, along with Greg Perry of My Robot Lab, and Chuck Fletcher, director of technology at the Wonderfactory, for another installment of Robot Hacks Wednesday, Nov. 13, 4pm PT as they talk about InMoov, from conception to reality.
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November 12th, 2013 at 3:05 pm
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NASCAR Pocono 400 Betting News, Match-Ups and Trends
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Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Saturday 6/1/19
By Micah Roberts
Pocono Raceway's 2.5-mile tricky triangle is the most unique track on the circuit, but the last few races there have been snooze-fests with little passing. There were just 11 lead changes in this race last season and only 13 in the July race, but I think Sunday's Pocono 400 might be a little different due to the new package featuring aero ducts and engines producing 550 horsepower. The drivers aren't quite sure what to expect with the package.
"Everything this so tight in our sport right now with this rules package," said Clint Bowyer. "In qualifying at Charlotte last week, third-place through 16th-place qualifiers all ran 182 mph. In the race, the guy leading would get back a few minutes later and struggle in 20th. It's just really, really tight right now and you can't make any errors."
Yes, it's tight, and I like the type of racing it has produced. Last week at Charlotte there were 30 lead changes among 11 drivers and three weeks ago at Kansas there 23 lead changes among 12 drivers and at Texas, in late March there were 26 lead changes among 13 drivers. That's some nice parity with the last three races using this exact package.
Teams are getting better with it and finding more speed to close the gap Joe Gibbs Racing and Team Penske has shown this season by winning 12 of the 13 races so far with all the packages. Chris Beuscher from JTG-Daugherty Racing finished sixth last week in the Coca-Cola 600. Also, Roush Fenway Racing matters again with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. finishing fifth last week.
Of course, Martin Truex Jr. won last week for the third time in the last five of the schedule, a Gibbs car, and he was followed by Penske's Joey Logano and in third-place was Gibbs' Kyle Busch. There's still a divide with the elite teams, but others are catching up.
The upward progression with most teams getting more familiar with the new package should continue this weekend at Pocono. The bump drafting and side-drafting are going to be a huge part of the equation on the longest straightaway on the Cup tour on Pocono's front stretch. But passing in each of the three unique turns is what I crave the most.
The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has Kyle Busch listed as the 3/1 betting favorite to win and while he hasn't raced this package at Pocono yet, he did he share where he traditionally does his most passing.
"Most of your passing is going to be done probably through turn one and off of turn one and getting into turn two, and if somebody can get a good run off of turn two, get back up high and get in line to get on that patch, getting into turn three," Busch said. "Besides that, in turn one, we just can't get the cars to turn down there because there's so much load on the bump stops from going 210 mph down the front straightaway and then trying to slow it down to about a 'buck-40' (140 mph). Turn two is kind of bumpy and kind of rough."
The new package with the gear change has also taken away the shifting element, something I thought gave a few drivers an edge at certain areas of the track. What's the effect now?.
"I have no idea," Busch said. "Shifting at Pocono has always kind of been – when we went from shifting to not shifting it didn't do anything. It didn't save anybody any money. It didn't do anything. All it did was reduce gear temps. In my opinion, I think it's better if you're able to shift.
It took Busch 26 starts to get his first Pocono win in the second race of 2017. He was third behind Truex in this race last season and then won again in July. However, that package is gone and while he has three wins with the new packages this season, all the wins came in the first eight races. It's as if he handed a baton off to teammate Truex who has all three of his wins in the last five.
The other Gibbs driver that has two of the eight wins for the organization is Denny Hamlin, who happens to be the active leader with four Pocono wins. He's looking to regain the momentum that saw him finish 11th or better in the first nine races of the season. He's been 16th or worse in his last four starts.
"We had a really fast FedEx Toyota in Charlotte and it's crazy how many cars we passed over the course of the entire race, repeatedly going from the back to the front,'' said Hamlin who has 11/1 odds to win this week. Unfortunately, our finish doesn't reflect how good of a car we had, but I'm proud of the speed our team brought to the race track and if we can bring that speed with us to Pocono, we will be in great position to win. Historically, the FedEx No. 11 has had some success and we will be entering Pocono confident that we can secure another victory.''
Hamlin's last Pocono win came in 2010, but there's a reason to believe this new package puts him in the serious contender category because as he said, he has had speed with this package which includes a Texas win.
There's a couple of drivers I have on my radar this week that I think have a great shot at winning.of it is from past success at Pocono, but most of it is from the progression they've made with the race package.
How about Daniel Suarez in the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 at 40/1 odds who had best Cup race ever with second-place at Pocono in July while driving for JGR.
"It was cool to get the pole there last year," said Suarez. "Of course, it always helps to have a good starting spot. You really have to capitalize on a good starting position like that and we were able to do that and finish second. I can't make mistakes and we can't have mistakes on pit road. Everyone has to do their part to execute perfectly. I really feel like with the 41 team we keep making progress each weekend. Sometimes the results may not exactly show it, but my guys are doing a great job and they never give up."
Kurt Busch recently took the SHR No. 41 to victory lane at Pocono in 2016. The elder Busch brother has the distinction of winning three times at Pocono with three different manufacturers -- Ford, Dodge, and Chevrolet. He's 20/1 to win in his Ganassi No. 1 Chevrolet.
One of my favorites this week is Alex Bowman at 25/1 odds as Hendrick Motorsports is collectively getting better every week. Last week at Charlotte all four of the HMS car finished ninth or better. Bowman's seventh-place finish ended a run of three straight runner-ups. He's knocking on the door loudly.
"I love Pocono," Bowman said. "We got a third-place finish there last year and ran really strong throughout the entire race. Pocono is very unique, and it is different from the tracks we typically go to."
Chase Elliott is on a similar run as Bowman, but he's made it four straight top-fives which started with his Talladega win, the only win for Chevrolet this season. He's 10/1 to win this week, which for a team running so well seems extremely fair. Elliott has top-10s in five of his six Pocono starts. He also has a win in the ARCA Series there in 2013. Another HMS note is that William Byron won a 2016 Truck Series race at Pocono and was sixth in the July Cup race last season. After being 80/1 or higher most of the season, he's 40/1 this week. I can't argue with a wager on Elliott or Byron.
The driver I like the most this week is Ryan Blaney at 20/1 odds to win. He doesn't have a win on the season and has been disappointing with this package so far with fifth-place at Fontana being his best among four top-fives overall this season. This bet is more about what type of racing he's excelled at the most. His first career Cup win came at Pocono, the superspeedway that drives like a road course, and his second Cup win came last season on the Roval at Charlotte. He's also got a 2013 Truck Series win at Pocono. In six career Cup starts at Pocono he's averaged an 11th-place finish and in this race last season he started from the pole and finished sixth.
Blaney definitely has the skills to get in and out of the tight, flat Turn 3 faster than most. And also, he's certainly got the Penske power to get him down the long straightaway -- they've won three of the six races with this package (no aero ducts used at Atlanta). Besides the nice odds at 20-to-1, what I really like is the situation and his desperation of not holding his weight with an elite team, which in turn is also why you could make a case for JGR's winless Erik Jones at 25/1, who has two top-fives in four Pocono Cup starts.
Enjoy the race everyone, I think it'll be one of the better Pocono races y'all have seen there in a while.
Top-5 Finish Prediction:
1) #12 Ryan Blaney (20/1)
2) #2 Brad Keselowski (7/1)
3) #18 Kyle Busch (3/1)
4) #11 Denny Hamlin (12/1)
5) #19 Martin Truex Jr. (6/1)
By Dan Dobish
Each week during the Monster Energy Cup Series (MENCS) regular season through the Chase, we'll take a look at the best Fantasy plays, as well as Futures and Wagers when applicable, to get you ready for the upcoming race week.
The MENCS moves to Pocono Raceway for Sunday's 400-mile race at the track known as the 'Tricky Triangle'. Toyota has flexed its muscle at the track in recent seasons, winning three consecutive races.
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch (11/4) is the heavy favorite, and rightly so. He has two of those three Toyota victories in the past two seasons while posting a ridiculous 124.1 Driver Rating, according to NASCAR's Loop Data. He has led 240 laps, including 24 fastest laps, while posting a 4.6 Average-Finish Position (AFP) over the past five outings. He has run 94.4 percent of his laps inside the Top 15, too, so expect the No. 18 to be out front early and often. Busch qualified well and will be on the outside of Row 1 next to pole sitter William Byron (40/1) of Hendrick Motorsports.
Byron is on the pole for the second consecutive week, as Chevrolet looks for its first win at Long Pond since June '16 when Kurt Busch (20/1) broke through. Byron doesn't have a long history at the track, but he did finish sixth and 18th in his Cup debut last season. His more heralded teammate, seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson (28/1), is at 72 races and counting for his career-long winless drought. He has three wins at this track with a 12.2 AFP in 34 career starts while leading 740 laps all-time. He also has 11 top-5 showings and 20 top-10 finishes, so he shouldn't be discounted. He is certainly worth a small-unit bet, as he is going to get back to Victory Lane eventually, and this long odds are tempting.
Hendrick's Chase Elliott (10/1) has also had some early success at the Triangle, registering five of his six Cup starts inside the Top 20, including a fourth-place run in June '16. Hendrick's Alex Bowman (25/1) has also been running well lately, but Pocono might not be his place. He has a 23.8 AFP in six career Cup starts, although he showed promise with a third-place finish last July.
Stewart-Haas Racing's Clint Bowyer (20/1) will go off from the third position in Sunday's race, and he is one to watch. He has 26 career starts under his belt at Pocono. While he has no wins, he has a pair of top-5 finishes, 10 top-10 showings and 96 laps while posting a 14.8 AFP. His teammate Daniel Suarez (40/1) has slightly longer odds despite the fact he has a 12.0 AFP over four Cup starts, leading 30 laps. Of course, SHR's best hope is Kevin Harvick (9/2). He has actually never won at the Tricky Triangle, but he has a respectable 12.5 AFP in his 36 career Pocono starts, with a third (12) of them coming in the Top 5.
Penske Racing's Joey Logano (10/1), Brad Keselowski (7/1) and Ryan Blaney (20/1) are each in good shape heading into Sunday's race. Logano has a win in 20 career Pocono starts, posting a 17.5 AFP. Keselowski is way better, posting a win with nine top-5 finishes and an 11.7 AFP across his 18 career Cup starts at the Triangle. Blaney might be the wild card, though, as he has a 11.7 AFP with a win, three top-10 finishes and five top-20 showings in just six career runs at Pocono.


Hi, everyone, and welcome to Let's Talk in English at The Mall.
I'm so glad you joined us again today.
It is a special Friday because today we are On the Go. Yes!
The title of today's On the Go is PHOTOGRAPHY.
And we're going to learn how to talk about cameras and photography.
Today we are going to join Daniel and Winnie On the Go.
And now, here is your FIND IT question.
What kind of camera does Winnie have?
I know you will find the answer On the Go.
For now let's go to the Information Desk.
Now let's begin today's lesson On the Go.
Hey, Winnie, are you ready for our photo shoot today?
Daniel, are you ready to learn about photography?
Do you have your camera, Daniel?
Yes, Winnie, I have my camera and my smile.
Are you ready to take some photos today?
A person who takes photos is called a photographer.
Some people take photos for their job.
But most people take photos because it's fun.
Wow, Winnie, that's a really nice camera.
Well, Daniel, that's because this is a professional digital camera.
This kind of camera has two parts.
The two parts are the camera body and the lens.
There are many kinds of lenses.
Why do you have different kinds of lenses?
My camera only has one lens.
Well, if I have different lenses, then I can take different kinds of photos.
A zoom lens lets you take photos of things far away.
Winnie also has a short lens for taking photos of things close up.
So your camera can do more things than mine.
But when I first started taking pictures, I used a small digital camera like yours.
It's great for traveling and learning about photography.
Well, today we are On the Go, and you just saw Daniel and Winnie.
Now at the beginning of our On the Go, Daniel said, "I have my camera and my smile." Now Tom, why did he say that?
Well, he says, "I have my smile," because that's what you do when someone takes a picture of you.
You're supposed to smile and say cheese.
Well, friends, today we are talking about photography.
And to be able to talk about photography, we do need to look at this word: camera.
And it is a key word.
Now a camera is something that you use to take a picture.
If you have a camera, you can take a picture.
I am taking a picture right now.
Ooh, Andrea, I see you have a camera too.
I also brought a camera.
Now my camera is kind of small, but it also takes some pretty good pictures.
Oh, we got some great photos.
That'll be a good picture.
You take pictures with a camera.
When do you use your camera?
Winnie has a bigger camera and Daniel has a smaller camera.
A lot of people like to use digital cameras.
And of course Winnie's kind of camera needs a lens.
Winnie's camera is very special.
Lens is a key word.
Now your lens is the part of the camera that brings something closer or further away.
When you want to take a picture of something, the lens can help you take the best picture.
Now when you're talking about lenses, if it's two or more, then it's L-E-N-S-E-S.
But if it's just one, it's L-E-N-S - not len, it's always lens.
There is a lens on this camera.
And small digital cameras like mine only have one lens.
But big cameras like Winnie's have different lenses.
Winnie has a very big camera.
It's a special kind of camera.
And friends, that's the answer to our FIND IT question.
Winnie has a professional digital camera.
It's a really nice camera.
And she has two lenses.
Friends, let's review our key words together.
Can you take a picture of us with my camera?
Ken has three lenses for his camera.
But Ken must be a professional.
Friends, let's go on now to section two of On the Go.
I like to take photos with my camera because it's quick and easy.
All I have to do is point and shoot.
Photography is a great activity both inside and outside.
Whether you are a beginner or a professional, you can take photos of anything.
Just be sure you have enough light.
This is a photo studio.
Photographers take photos in here using many lights, backgrounds and different kinds of cameras.
So, what is different about these two cameras?
Hmm. They look the same, except one camera has a little screen on the back.
That must be the digital camera.
The camera on the right is a digital camera.
The camera on the left is a film camera.
The photos from a film camera are saved on film.
The film must be developed to see the photos.
Wow. Cameras have really changed a lot in the last twenty years.
But I think that good photographers can take great photos with any camera.
Well, in this part of On the Go, Daniel and Winnie go to a special place where people take photos.
Do you know what the name of that place is?
They go to a photo studio.
Friends, say these key words with us, or this key word.
It's a place where you can go and get professional pictures.
When you go to a photo studio, a professional photographer takes your pictures.
Now those are some big words.
What is a professional photographer, Tom?
Well, it's a photographer - someone who takes pictures - for money.
Now what are some things that you can find or that you can see at a photo studio?
Well, we find out that you can see many lights.
There are also backgrounds and of course many different big cameras.
And we also see a key word right here in the photo studio.
Let's talk about this key word.
Well, we all need light.
If we don't have light, it will be very dark and black.
And here we're talking about machines that give you light.
Maybe you have lights in your room.
Or maybe you have a light on your desk to help you read.
These big lights in a photo studio give light to make the best photo, to take the best picture.
And sometimes the lights are really bright.
You don't want to look right into the light because that's not good for your eyes.
But you can use this word in different ways.
If you need some light, then you can turn on the light.
And when you're finished, remember to save electricity - turn off the light.
Well, let's review our key words from this section now.
Sam and Anne took wedding photos at a photo studio.
Well, we have more to learn on our On the Go today.
Let's take a look at section three.
It's a photo of... you.
Did you take that with that little camera of yours?
See, you don't need a professional camera to take good photos.
I just follow a few simple rules of photography.
Yes. Let me share three fun and simple rules.
Rule 1: Take your camera everywhere.
Then when you see something you want to take a picture of, you will be ready.
So what's the next rule?
Don't be afraid to take pictures.
It doesn't matter if you have a small camera like mine or a big camera like Winnie's.
Just have fun and do your best.
When you are taking pictures, move around.
When you move around, you can get a different angle for your pictures.
Always take a camera with you.
These are useful rules for any photographer.
Can you take a picture for us?
Well, friends, we hope you learned something new about photography today.
Now you go out and take some great photos.
See you next time On the Go!
Now it doesn't matter if you have a big camera or a small camera.
You don't need to be a professional.
Anyone can take good pictures.
And Daniel gives us some simple rules.
Tom, what is the first rule?
Ah, the first rule: Always have a camera with you.
It doesn't matter if it's a nice camera or even your cell phone camera.
You can always have a camera with you.
So rule 1 is take your camera everywhere.
Rule 2: Don't be afraid to take pictures.
And rule 3: Move around.
Well, friends, we've talked about these three rules.
But let's talk about this word.
Now a rule is something that you should do or something that you should not do.
Now not everybody likes rules.
But rules are important and rules are there to help you.
Yeah. Now where might you hear or see some rules?
The teacher often has a list of rules.
What should you do with these rules?
Well, of course you should obey the rules.
There are many rules in a classroom, and you should obey the rules.
When you obey the rules, you do what the rules say.
So yes, you have classroom rules.
You might have rules at work.
If you go to a place like for example, uh, an ice skating place, there are also rules to keep everyone safe.
But here we are talking about some rules or even some tips to help you take good pictures.
Now, Tom, do you think that these are simple rules?
You can follow these rules.
You can take your camera everywhere.
And if you remember, what was the second rule, Andrea?
The second rule is don't be afraid.
Use your camera, have fun and do your best.
Well, friends, let's review this key word together now.
Follow these rules and you could succeed.
Well, friends, please review this On the Go again.
You can see it on our show again tomorrow.
And you can read the article in your Let's Talk in English magazine.
OK. Well, right now it's time for us to take a break.
Well, we learned a lot today On the Go.
And we still have more to learn.
So let's go to the Information Desk.
Let me take another photo.
Hey! You still didn't smile.
Why don't you smile when you say cheese?
Oh! That's a nice smile!
Well, friends, today we were On the Go, and we have an On the Go Question of the Day for you.
So, Tom, what do you like to take photos of?
Hmm, good Question of the Day.
I do like to take photos with my family and friends.
It's nice to have photos of other people.
But you know, I really like cars.
And I love taking photos of cars.
Not just any car, but I love taking photos of cool cars.
And sometimes I like taking photos of really old cars too.
Oh, that's a great answer, Tom.
Well, I have a cool car, so you can take a picture of my car.


One of the biggest highlights for us in our job is getting to be a part of our client's lives. In most cases we get to photograph our clients more than once and getting to see the blessings life has brought them brings a lot of joy to us. Getting to document the growth and changes in their children for them is to us a great reward. We first met the Morrison family almost 2 years ago when we photographed their precious Liliana and now we get to document their lives as they prepare to receive their new bundle of joy. We headed to a couple of our favorite nature locations in Whittier for this beautiful Maternity Portrait Family session.
One of the must do when you reach your senior year in High School is to have your senior portraits taken. In Los Angeles traditionally Senior Portraits meant going to a studio putting on your cap and gown or a tuxedo or dress and having formal pictures taken. Frankly traditions and rules are made to be broken. If your senior year is about finding your voice and preparing for your future then why not be you during your session. Why be like everyone else, why not be your self and live life out loud. We recently did a senior portrait session with Dalia. She is an awesome young lady we have watched grow up for the past several years. She is someone that loves life and loves living it with family and friends, so when it came to doing her session we knew we couldn't just photograph her alone. We knew that her session had to include her sister Alexa, and her close friend Laura. For reasons like this we have created sessions that can be of you alone or sessions you can have with your friends. We can also custom tailor something to fit your needs. Feel free to take a look at our Senior Packages and choose the one that works best for you or contact us and we can build a custom session for you.
We first photographed Rodrigo during one if his trips to Los Angeles when he was purchasing equipment for his internet service. He was a lot of fun and great to work with, so when we got the call that he was getting married near Guadalajara and wanted us there for it we got very excited. We flew into Guadalajara for our first international destination wedding and drove out to a small town about 3 hours out of the city for the wedding. The place was full of personality and the people were amazing.
In life we take many journeys and paths. Sometimes they are the right paths and sometimes they are not. Through those journeys we learn, grow, and even build lasting relationships. For Felix and Marcia those journeys took them to a small church in South Central Los Angeles, and in this small church a relationship began to grow. A relationship that will be celebrated with marriage. With wedding bells in the air what better way to celebrate their engagement than with an engagement portrait session. To do our shoot we headed to one of our favorite parks in Cerritos.


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Q: Back-convert a list (formatted as a string) into a list I have a list of dictionaries, it looks something like this:
[{'T': 13472}, {'A': 13472}, {'C': 9866, 'T': 3606}, {'G': 13472}, {'G': 13472}, {'A': 221, 'C': 26, 'T': 12845, 'G': 380}, {'T': 13472}, {'A': 13472}, {'C': 546, 'T': 12926}, {'C': 13472}, {'A': 13472}, {'C': 10674, 'T': 2798}, {'C': 13472}, {'A': 13472}, {'C': 554, 'T': 12918}, {'C': 13472}, {'A': 13472}]

The issue is right now, it's formatted as a string. In other words, when I try to iterate through the items in the list, I get only individual characters. Is there a way to convert it back into a "list of dictionaries" type?

A: Use ast.literal_eval to convert a string to a python object(safely):
>>> from ast import literal_eval
>>> strs = "[{'T': 13472}, {'A': 13472}, {'C': 9866, 'T': 3606}, {'G': 13472}, {'G': 13472}, {'A': 221, 'C': 26, 'T': 12845, 'G': 380}, {'T': 13472}, {'A': 13472}, {'C': 546, 'T': 12926}, {'C': 13472}, {'A': 13472}, {'C': 10674, 'T': 2798}, {'C': 13472}, {'A': 13472}, {'C': 554, 'T': 12918}, {'C': 13472}, {'A': 13472}]"
>>> literal_eval(strs)
[{'T': 13472}, {'A': 13472}, {'C': 9866, 'T': 3606}, {'G': 13472}, {'G': 13472}, {'A': 221, 'C': 26, 'T': 12845, 'G': 380}, {'T': 13472}, {'A': 13472}, {'C': 546, 'T': 12926}, {'C': 13472}, {'A': 13472}, {'C': 10674, 'T': 2798}, {'C': 13472}, {'A': 13472}, {'C': 554, 'T': 12918}, {'C': 13472}, {'A': 13472}]

A: Do you mean you have something like:
x = "[{'T': 13472}, {'A': 13472}]"

Then you could always simply evaluate it, assuming the source is safe.  Have a look at:

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*http://docs.python.org/2/library/functions.hatml#eval

*http://docs.python.org/2/library/ast.html#ast.literal_eval

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On Wednesday, Agoura beat Westlake for the second time this season. On Friday, the Chargers clinched the outright Marmonte League championship, their first. This weekend, coaches voted them No. 5 in the final regular season US Lacrosse/MaxLaxLA coaches poll.
Loyola, Palos Verdes, Harvard Westlake and Chaminade held steady in the first four spots, with the No. 1 Cubs receiving 14 first place votes to the No. 2 Sea Kings' four.
Agoura (13-5) moved past Westlake and Oak Park in the balloting. The Warriors, who lost to both Agoura and Oaks Christian last week, fell from No. 6 to No. 8, with Oaks Christian moving up one to No. 7.
Below are the results of the US Lacrosse/MaxLaxLA boys coaches poll after the final week of the regular season, with 18 ballots submitted.
Also receiving Top 20 votes: Redondo Union (10-7); El Segundo (7-9).


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Home | News Monday 28 December 2020
12 groups support Hamdok' leadership of peace talks
December 27, 2020 (JUBA) -12 political parties and civil society organizations on Sunday voiced their support for Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok to negotiate with the armed movements.
The peace talks between the government and SPLM-N led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu have been stalled since November 2020 following the rejection of the head of the negotiating delegation Chems al-Din Kabbashi of an agreement reached by the workshop on the relation between the state and the religion.
On 8 November, Kabbashi who is member military component o stated that Hamdok has no mandate to negotiate ways to achieve peace as he did in Addis Ababa with al-Hilu on 3 September.
On 29 November, Hamdok strongly rebuked Kabbashi for his statements saying he has a full mandate to explore ways to achieve peace and to end the war in the country in accordance with the Transitional Constitutional Document.
In a statement released from Juba, the SPLM-N and its allies including, the Sudanese Professionals Association New-Secretariat, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) of Mohamed Osman al-Mirghani, the Sudanese Communist Party, the National Party, the Women's Union, the Women's Alliance, the Beja Congress Corrective-faction, the United Sudanese National Congress, Kush Congress, the National Alliance, Sudanese Women for Change and the Collective of Civil Forces issued a concerted statement expressing their support for Hamdok.
"We support the right of the Prime Minister and the civilian government to manage the negotiation process in accordance with the constitutional document, and to act without delay to complete the comprehensive peace process," the 12 groups said in a statement extended to the Sudan Tribune following a meeting in Juba from 23 to 25 December.
The statement further pointed to the continuous unconstitutional "encroachment" on the powers of the civilian government including the peace process exercised by the military component.
The political and civil society groups also described some FFC groups as the accomplice of the military and accused them of weakening the civilian government that they were supposed to back.
The SPLM-N and its allies are not part of the FFC coalition. While the communists withdrew from the FFC alliance, the DUP was a marginalized partner of the former regime.
The joint statement called to ensure women rights and its political, economic and social participation.
The signatories also warned that the seats of the Transitional Legislative Council should not be shared in the same manner that led to "hijack" the executive institutions.