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Ivy League women's basketball championship history
March 2, 2020 By Ryan Gaydos
The Ivy League was the last conference to hold an annual women's basketball tournament, with the winner getting an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
The Ivy League features eight teams, including Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton and Yale.
The Ivy League women's basketball tournament begins March 13 and runs through March 15. Unlike the men's basketball side, the regular-season champion isn't guaranteed a spot in the Women's National Invitation Tournament.
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Read below for a list of Ivy League tournament champions.
2019: PRINCETON
Princeton repeated as champions in 2019. They defeated Penn, 65-54. Bella Alaire won a second tournament MVP.
Princeton bounced back in 2018. The Tigers defeated Penn, 63-34. Bella Alaire was named tournament MVP.
BIG SKY CONFERENCE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
2017: PENN
Michelle Nwokedi helped Penn to an Ivy League tournament championship. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images)
Penn was the first Ivy League tournament champions in 2017. The Quakers defeated Princeton, 57-49. Michelle Nwokedi was named tournament MVP.


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The Touring Trotters
3 girls from Peckham; 1 rickshaw; 3500km across India
Rickshaw Run launch – 3
Posted on 29/12/2013 by jodiegray82
Today was a day of boring travel from Delhi to Jaisalmer, peppered with some moments of hilarity. Now safely installed in our guest house and enjoying some beers at the rooftop restaurant with a view of Jaisalmer Fort, listening to Jack Johnson, we feel like proper backpackers, only a decade too old.
Tomorrow is our first date with Robbie the Rickshaw. What should we wear?!
Plonker of the Day
Claire – the following conversation transcript shows why:
While waiting for our driver at a rest stop in a one horse Rajasthani town, a cow wonders towards us
Claire: That's a fat cow. Maybe it's preggers. Do you think it's a boy cow or a girl cow?
Jodie: I have no idea.
Claire: Do boy cows have udders?
Jodie: What the hell?! Do you think that you can milk a boy cow?
Claire: Can't you?
Jodie: snorts with laughter and disbelief
Claire: It's just that the cow's wee hole seems to be half way up its stomach. I'm going to ask Erica…
She wanders over to the car where Erica is keeping warm
Claire: Can you milk a boy cow? Do they have udders?
Erica: look of disbelief No! But that cow had some grass stuck to its willy.
Oh. My. Days. You. Plonker.
Phrase of the Day
'I think I've reached my limit of shithole'
As uttered by Claire as we drove into Jaisalmer, the launching post of the Rickshaw Run and described by the Lonely Planet as a 'breathtaking sight'. It's going to be a long 2 weeks.
Moment of the Day
After a flight from Delhi and a 5 hour drive across the desert from Jodhpur, 5 minutes from Jaisalmer, our taxi blew a tyre. We all stumble out, bleary eyed. The bags are unloaded. The driver changes the tyre in an impressively short 5 minutes. We give him congratulatory thumbs up and smiles. We re-load the car and jump back in, eager to reach our destination after a long day on the road. Bump bump bump Everyone looks at the driver. He indicates with his hands that the tyre is smaller than the others. 'Jump jump jump', he says. Descent into hysterical giggles as we bounce into Jaisalmer.
Namaste! It's only 4 days to go before the launch of the Rickshaw Run and we've made it safely (but possibly not soundly) to Delhi. Unfortunately it's only the briefest of stays as we're leaving for Jaisalmer tomorrow. A flight to the blue city of Jodhpur and a 5 hour road journey across the Great Thar Desert awaits.
Jodie – after some rather chaotic last minute packing, she managed to forget her International Driving Permit (disastrous), adaptor plugs (problematic but fixable) and Peckham T-shirt (annoying).
Uncle Albert and Rodney (also known as Erica and Jodie) welcomed Del Boy (Claire) at Indira Gandhi Airport (Claire had flown via Dubai). Cue confused and worried stares from passers by…we'll have to get used to this.
Fortune favours the brave (Taken from Claire's fortune cookie at The Sidewok restaurant in Connaught Place. Yes, we ate Chinese food on our first night in India. No judgment please. You have to grab every non-curry opportunity going).
Our final prize giveaway winner is…
Happy Christmas one and all!
There couldn't be a more perfect day to announce the final winner of the great Touring Trotters' prize giveaway. And our lucky donor is Ling! The £40 voucher to dine at Babur will be on its way to her very soon. A wonderful late Christmas present. See below for further details.
We would like to say another huge thank you to everybody who has donated so far. We have now raised over £1800 for St Christopher's Hospice, which is truly astonishing. Every time a notification email has pinged through to my inbox, it has felt like Christmas morning. Your generosity is overwhelming.
If you haven't yet donated, there's still time (just)…the more you give, the more money will go to directly to our chosen charity, St Christopher's Hospice. Click on the JustGiving button on this blog to make your donation.
We are leaving on Friday 27 December for India. We can't believe that this is all really happening, but we know that you'll all be with us every hair-raising bend of the way.
Ling's prize
Our final prize was a £40 voucher to dine at Babur, Zagat 2013 London's 'best Indian restaurant'. Located on the Forest Hill/Honour Oak/Crofton Park borders in south east London, this hidden gem of a restaurant is 'worth the journey' from anywhere (according to Zagat). Open since 1985, Babur is renowned for its stunning and innovative modern Indian cuisine, and particularly its sensational tasting menu. The restaurant's stylish, earthy interior features exposed brick walls, natural wooden furniture and beautiful handmade Bengali artworks.
Zagat 2013 London Restaurants
Taking Indian food to new heights", this Dulwich destination presents "amazing gourmet" cuisine with "exciting flavour combinations" and "seasonal" specials made with "not typical" meats (quail, haddock, venison and rabbit have all been spotted); the "classy" exposed brick digs are home to staff who exhibit real "enthusiasm" as they deliver the fare and "fantastic cocktails", all "great value" – and "worth the journey" from anywhere.
The Independent 50 Best Curry Houses:
People don't come here and ask for curry house dishes – instead…they enjoy the wonderful offerings of the highly talented chef and his team,' explains Peter. 'The restaurant only has 74 covers and is very popular so booking is advised.
The great Touring Trotters' prize giveaway (stage 3)
Christmas is very nearly upon us which means that there are now only 21 days to go before the launch of the Rickshaw Run…eek! We have all our paperwork in place (visa, international driving license, insurance), our flights are booked and we should start thinking about packing soon. The only item I have out and ready is a funnel and a length of hosepipe…a Rickshaw Run veteran advised me that this would come in useful for filling the petrol tank…It really is all getting rather real and scary.
We're now pleased to announce our third (and last) prize giveaway. Think of it as an early Christmas present. Everyone who has donated on our JustGiving page (just click on the button on this blog) by 23:59 on Tuesday 17 December will be entered into the draw. I've said it before and I'll say it again…we really have been completely bowled over by the generosity of our friends and family. Your overwhelming support for our crazy, reckless and dangerous adventure is deeply worrying (?!) and incredibly heart-warming at the same time.
Our final prize is a £40 voucher to dine at Babur, Zagat 2013 London's 'best Indian restaurant'. Located on the Forest Hill/Honour Oak/Crofton Park borders in south east London, this hidden gem of a restaurant is 'worth the journey' from anywhere (according to Zagat). Open since 1985, Babur is renowned for its stunning and innovative modern Indian cuisine, and particularly its sensational tasting menu. The restaurant's stylish, earthy interior features exposed brick walls, natural wooden furniture and beautiful handmade Bengali artworks.
You may well be thinking that it's rather unfair to all those who live north of the river (or shock horror, outside London) that both our dining vouchers have been for restaurants in areas with SE postcodes. You're most definitely wondering…Forest Hill? Honor Oak? Crofton Park? Where on earth?
Well, get with the programme people…this is a Peckham-themed charity adventure and we are all about everything SE.
For you London folk, this restaurant cannot be easier to reach. For those from outside the big city…sorry! Claire has a spare room…why not make a weekend of it?
Babur really is worth the journey from anywhere. If you think I'm spinning you a tale in order to encourage you to donate, you may be right…so read the reviews below :-)!
Tempted? Don't forget to donate by Tuesday 17 December!
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Our second prize giveaway winner is…
Firstly, apologies for the delay in announcing the winner of our second prize giveaway. I've been in China for the last 2 weeks where WordPress blogs are banned and so have been unable to update you all…I know you've been waiting with bated breath.
Without further ado, we're pleased to reveal that our second prize giveaway winner is Roger! He's already received the £60 voucher for a fabulous dinner at the wonderful Ganapati, London's best South Indian restaurant (see below for more details). A lovely festive treat.
We would like to say another huge thank you to everybody who has donated so far. We have now surpassed our fundraising target thanks to you wonderful lot. But, if you haven't yet donated, there's still time…the more you give, the more money will go to directly to our chosen charity, St Christopher's Hospice.
And especially to motivate you to click on that JustGiving button now that it's Christmas, we have another restaurant voucher to giveaway next week. Everyone who has donated will be entered into the draw. Watch this blog for further details.
Roger's prize
A second prize giveaway is a £60 voucher for Ganapati, the home of South Indian cuisine in Peckham, with a menu influenced by the family style cooking and street food of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Having dined here several times, we can thoroughly recommend this gem of a restaurant as the best for authentic South Indian dishes in London…the masala dosas are simply out of this world…but don't just take our word for it…
"… and it's probably the finest example of south Indian food I've had outside India."
—Telegraph Magazine
"The menu is mouth-watering and screams authenticity."
"This isn't just a paratha. This is a Ganapati paratha…"
—Guardian Weekend
"The very incarnation of a hidden gem, Ganapati's brilliantly coloured interior is every bit as warm and vibrant as its southern Indian cooking."
"The best Keralan cooking in London…"
"There's an attention to detail here that shows this lot genuinely cares about what they're doing…"
"Fresh, healthy and delicious – a local treasure…"
Firstly we'd like to express our huge thanks to everybody who has donated to our cause so far. You have helped us soar over our original fundraising target. We are truly touched by your incredible genorosity and support.
As a way to show our gratitude and to encourage yet more of our friends and family to dig deep in this festive season, and with the help of Ganapati, we're happy to announce our next prize giveaway. Anybody who has donated on our JustGiving page by 23:59 on Wednesday 20 November will be entered into a draw to win a £60 voucher to dine at this wonderful Peckham restaurant specialising in South Indian cuisine.
The more you donate, the higher your chances of winning. Each £5 donated equates to one entry into the draw. So if you donate £10, you'll be entered twice.
Remember, every penny you donate goes directly to our chosen charity, St Christopher's Hospice.
You could be in with a chance of winning a £60 voucher to spend on a delicious meal at Ganapati, the home of South Indian cuisine in Peckham, with a menu influenced by the family style cooking and street food of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Having dined here several times, we can thoroughly recommend this gem of a restaurant as the best for authentic South Indian dishes in London…the masala dosas are simply out of this world…but don't just take our word for it…
For those of you who will be travelling from North London or further afield, you'll be pleased to know that Ganapati is located conveniently close to Peckham Rye station (on the East London Line!). If you still feel nervous about dining in Peckham…a) grow a pair (we're about to embark on a 3500km journey across India aboard an oversized lawnmower) and b) get down with the cool kids (read our blog post 'Peckham').
Happy donating and good luck!
And our first prize giveaway winner is…
Last night we used some very high tech pieces of paper to conduct a good old fashioned prize draw out of a hat…and our first winner is Phoebe! The fabulous goodies generously donated by Garudio Studiage (see below) will shortly be 'trotting' their way to her.
We would like to say a huge and heartfelt thank you to everybody who has donated so far. We have already reached our fundraising target thanks to our wonderful family and friends. But, if you haven't yet donated, don't let that stop you…the more you give, the more money will go to directly to our chosen charity, St Christopher's Hospice.
And especially to motivate you to click on that JustGiving button as we approach the party season, we have two vouchers for our favourite London Indian restaurants to giveaway over the next few weeks. Everyone who has donated will be entered into the draw. Watch this blog for further details.
Phoebe's prize
Wildlife of London. Oh, how we love London and all its natural splendour! Meet the flying ant, the feral pigeon and Camberhell's genuine crack-addict squirrel in this twisted urban take on the souvenir tea towel.
Bag O'Nails. High quality meets low-taste in this hand screen printed bag featuring the iconic nail bar art from Peckham. Developed from Chris Ratcliffe's screen printed 'Blue Off – Licence Carrier Bags' project, this tacky tote is a more practical celebration of what's brilliantly bad about London.
Garudio Studiage
Garudio Studiage is a Peckham-based creative collective set up by Chris Ratcliffe, Laura Cave, Anna Walsh and Hannah Havana.
With individual specialisms in screen printing, jewellery and painting, the group also work together and with friends, taking part in a wonderfully bizarre array of exhibitions and events, as well as making props, displays and products.
The appropriately glamourous and unpronounceable name is derived from the words 'Garage studio' which is exactly where the venture started out in 2003. Working amongst sand, stray cats and broken car parts, the collective started making screenprints and jewellery for sale and exhibition, and thus the mighty Garudio Studiage was born!
More recent times have seen a move to new premises and an expanding list of clients and projects, as well as the Garudio and Friends online shop.
Thanks to the generosity of Garudio Studiage, we're happy to announce our first prize giveaway (and it's not ice cream). Anybody who has donated on our JustGiving page (and we're very grateful) by 23:59 on Sunday 10 November will be entered into a draw for a fabulously creative and Peckham-themed prize from Garudio Studiage.
More prizes will follow as the date of the launch on New Year's Day 2014 moves ever closer.
Meet Robbie the Rickshaw
Meet the fourth member of our team: Robbie the Rickshaw. He has a rather dreamy new coat! We've submitted the paint job design to the Adventurists, whose team of expert rickshaw pimpers in India will start bringing it to life ready for our arrival in Jaisalmer after Christmas.
We've borrowed the look of the classic Robin Reliant (hence the name Robbie) from Only Fools and Horses and have customised it with some Indian-inspired symbols:
Lotus flower: the padma or sacred lotus, often used as an example of divine beauty and purity, plays a central role in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.
Om: a mantra and mystical Sanskrit sound of Hindu origin , sacred and important in various Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism.
Swastika: literally meaning 'it is good', the swastika remains widely used in Indian religions, primarily as a a tantric symbol to evoke shakti or the sacred symbol of auspiciousness. Note that the arms are rotated in the opposite direction from the swastika incorporated into the flag of the German Nazi Party.
Ganesha: everybody's favourite Hindu god, easily identifiable by his elephant head, Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles (we're hoping this extends to large trucks, cows and any other Indian road users), the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom.
We'll be completing the pimping with an Essex boy racer-style sound system (oh yeah), some fairy lights (well, it will be Christmas) and a rather large horn (entirely practical…'cow, get out the bloody way').
We're hoping that Robbie will be a true gallant gentleman and look after his ladies on our 3500km journey across India…and that he won't fall sick too often.
Tuk Tuk Trifecta: The Rickshaw Run
This amazing video diary records the trials and tribulations of team Tuk Tuk Trifecta on the January 2012 Rickshaw Run. They completed the same journey from Jaisalmer to Cochin that we'll be undertaking in 2 months time.
It's long, but well worth watching. Through this video, you'll experience some of what we hope to encounter…only you'll be sitting on your comfortable sofa in your warm living room for 40 minutes and we'll be bouncing along in a windswept rickshaw for over 10,000 minutes!
Videos of the Rickshaw Run September 2013
We came across these brilliant videos of the September 2013 Rickshaw Run from Shillong to Jaisalmer (where we'll be colleting the battered rickshaws, hopefully beautifully repaired and pimped ready for the journey to Cochin). Thank you team Hare Krashnas!
A new team member!
After much persuasion (and some fortuitous timing), Claire (Jodie's twin sister and Erica's neighbour) has finally decided to join us on the Rickshaw Run.
Claire is taking a career-break of sorts this year. She will have just finished a diploma in tropical medicine, which should come in handy, and will be en route to start a new 6 month job in a Sydney hospital…perhaps not such a sensible idea then to attempt to drive a rickshaw 3500km across India? Oh well, I'm sure those Aussie hospital managers will understand if when she turns up on day one, she's not quite the same person they recruited.
Claire's the one holding the shot.
We were hoping to find somebody who had both advanced driving skills and the ability to fix the rickshaw when it inevitably breaks down. Where did we go wrong? The only consolation is that as a doctor with specialist knowledge of emergency medicine, she'll be able to fix us when her reckless driving lands us in a pickle. Or at least, she'll be in charge of the Imodium when Delhi Belly strikes.
Driving style: Reckless
Only Fools and Horses character: Del Boy
Most likely to say: You plonker!
Fabulous photos
Our fabulous photos of India were taken by the supremely talented Simon Baker. So a big thanks to him for allowing us to use them. We wanted to show you some of the places and faces we're likely to see along our journey.
We'll be Instagramming (if this isn't already a verb, it jolly well should be) our way from Jaisalmer to Cochin with live updates right here on the blog. However, even with the help of filters and special effects, we won't come close to the quality of Simon's shots.
Simon's available for weddings, Bar Mitzvahs and any exotic travel photography projects (!). If you want to contact him, fill in the form below.
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As Claire, Jodie and Erica all hail from Peckham, the area has become something of a theme for our Rickshaw Run. Only Fools and Horses is one of Peckham's most (in)famous exports. Our rickshaw will be painted to resemble the yellow Robin Reliant (we're hoping that it will live up to its ancestor and be reliable, but we fear it will be anything but…) and we plan to set off on launch day dressed up as characters from the show. It'll be a comedy moment for sure. Lovely jubbly.
Only Fools and Horses is a British sitcom, created and written by John Sullivan. Seven series were originally broadcast on BBC One in the UK between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003.
Set in Peckham in south London, it stars David Jason as ambitious market trader Derek "Del Boy" Trotter, Nicholas Lyndhurst as his younger brother Rodney, and Lennard Pearce as their elderly Grandad. After Pearce's death in 1984, his character was replaced by Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield). The series chronicles the Trotters' highs and lows in life, in particular their attempts to get rich.
Derek "Del Boy" Trotter (David Jason): Del was an archetypal South London market trader, willing to sell anything to anyone to earn money. A lovable loser, he was sharp-witted, image conscious and an eternal optimist, always convinced that his latest money making scheme would turn him into a millionaire, but invariably a failure because he lacked the required nous to realise his ambitions.
Rodney Trotter (Nicholas Lyndhurst): Del Boy's brother, naive, much younger and easily-influenced, more academically gifted, although only to the extent of two GCEs, but generally gormless and lacking common sense.
Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield): Grandad's long-lost brother, despite claiming to never talk about his past, his long-winded anecdotes about his wartime experiences with the Royal Navy became one of the show's running gags, usually beginning with the words "During the war…" which resulted in exasperated groans from anyone nearby.
The catchphrases
The series had an impact on English culture, contributing several words and phrases to the English language.
Catchphrase: Character:
Boeuf a la mode as the French say! Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
I heard a rumour that Mickey Mouse wears a Rodney Trotter wristwatch! Boycie
Bless him! Rodney Trotter
The world is your lobster Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
La plume de la ma tante! Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
Del Boy! Boycie
Mange tout Rodney, mange tout! Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
Not farewell…just Bonjor Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
Oh shut up you tart! Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
You plonker Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
Leave it out Rodney Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
Apre moi la deluge Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
Pot pourri! Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
Knocked off? Boycie
Cushty! Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
Mon Dieu! Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
This time next year, we'll be millionaires! Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
Lovely Jubbly Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
Lovely jubbly Del Boy
And it's all this dipstick's fault! Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
What are you trying to do to me? Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
Oh contraire Rodney,Oh contraire Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
He's a card ain't he! Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
What a Wally! Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
You know it makes sense Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
I'd look a right dipstick! Rodney Trotter
If you had a brain you'd be dangerous Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
Leave it out Rodney! Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
Fetch the suitcase from the van, Rodney Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
He who dares, wins! Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
Fromage frais! Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
What a 42 carat plonker you really are! Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
Sit down Marlene! Boycie
Don't be a plonker all your life, Rodney! Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
Bloody hell! Rodney Trotter
You twonk! Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
During the war… Uncle Albert
Mum said to me on her death bed… Derek Trotter (Del Boy)
Shut up you saucy old git Del Boy
The Robin Reliant
Owing to its exposure on Only Fools and Horses, the Reliant Regal van is now often linked with the show in the British media. The one used by the Trotters has attained cult status and is currently on display at the Cars of the Stars exhibition at the National Motor Museum, alongside many other vehicles from British and American television and movies, such as the Batmobile and the DeLorean from Back to the Future.
The Adventurists refer to an 'un-route' , which we think is a very apt description since we really have no route plan. But we will have one at some point before New Year's Day and we'll keep you posted right here.
Suffice to say, the journey is completely independent and unsupported, so you can go any way you please. We start in Jaisalmer in the desert state of Rajasthan and finish two weeks later in Cochin in lush, green Kerala in the south. In between lie the states of Gujurat, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka (the most direct route as the crow flies). For those who are unfamiliar with the geography of India (Claire and Erica take note!), see the map above. We're planning on buying a slightly more detailed one for route planning.
It's a very long way indeed. Mon Dieu.
The finish line
Rickshaw Run Day 12
Rickshaw Run Day 9
St Christopher's Hospice
The countdown
Rickshaw Run launch01/01/2014
And we're off...wish us luck!
Our Instagram photos

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Lois continually says "PETA" and Peter believes she is speaking to him due to her New England accent. This is a nod to the "Who's on First" routine.
The "Family Circus" father appears for a brief moment.
At the conclusion of the episode, Peter states that no animals were harmed in the making of the episode. This was a television staple throughout the 1980s.


Not long after leaving the Lodge we heard that large male leopard tracks had been found towards the south – eastern section of Sabi Sand. We headed there and located the tracks which we followed and were rewarded when we found a strapping, large male leopard. We actually spent the remainder of the morning with him. The cat was really busy … we followed him as he patrolled his territory. He scent-marked, sniffed the vegetation, walked through the bushes, strolled down the road, climbed termite mounds and other vantage points, and being very relaxed with our presence we enjoyed a wonderful morning of photography with him.
When the handsome cat eventually disappeared into a neighbouring area we took a break for a quick welcome cup of coffee and then continued our game drive.
We passed a few herds of elephants, where we had to stop for photos. Then everyone's excitement increased when we were informed about a pack of Wild Dogs. We shot off in that direction and caught up with them moments after they made a kill – probably a Bushbuck. Wild Dog kills are invariably chaotic, with plenty of noise, yips and snarls, running back and forth, dashing after each other and running and chasing when any of the dogs snagged a chunk of the kill and made off with it. It was difficult to decide which of the fifteen frenetic dogs to photograph next. Cameras pointed here, there, and everywhere. What an experience!
We then headed to a female leopard with a kill in a tree, but she did not come down from her comfortable resting place way up on a sturdy branch, so we returned to her as soon as we could in the afternoon. On the way back to her we saw the Wild Dogs again. They spent the afternoon trying to sleep while a nearby group of hyenas approached them from time to time. Each time the hyenas came close the dogs leaped up and chased them. The dogs tried to settle down again and again to sleep, but the persistent hyenas really gave them little chance to rest. It was fantastic to watch!
When we returned to the leopard there was so much action there as well! Hyenas again! They everywhere, adults and pups milled around. Because the kill was next to a dam, some of the hyenas chose the coolness of the water to rest, while others prowled around and youngsters chased each other.
Even Rhinos arrived for a drink at the dam. They ignored the hyenas, and after having a long drink they ambled off back into the bush.
Meanwhile the leopard woke up, and came down from the tree. Before long she was up again, then down and up a couple of times more – and again after dark! Who could ask for more!


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In Area 4000 (east gate) excavation of the baulks left inside the paved area of the gate was completed. This exposed a sort of housing in the paving running along the length of the north side of this space, probably relating to a stone or wooden fitting, such as a bench or porch. It contained various interesting fragments from one or more krater-like vessels in black glaze ware of Volterran production, similar to others found on the site. In the area inside the walls, continuation of a trench opened the previous year showed that the parallel walls delimited a large step, probably only partially covered by a porch or other wooden structures.
The enlargement of the trench in the central Area 5000 further defined the stratigraphy, revealing diverse layers of collapse damaged by illegal excavation, and patches of preserved floor cut by a small tank, lined with tiles similar to that seen in the nearby Area 0. The materials found included numerous dolia and impasto fragments, two loom-weights and an iron blade.
Exploration began of a new group of structures, visible above ground. The sector (Area 6000) occupied the levelled summit of a rock outcrop situated immediately north-east of the warehouse complex (Area 2000). Although very limited, the intervention identified a much better-preserved stratigraphy, with walls made up of large lumps of lava-stone which seemed to delimit a rectangular building orientated east-west. The lack of pottery and tile fragments on the surface suggests that this structure has not been disturbed by illegal digging.
Lastly, excavation in Area 7000 was renewed. The area is situated more or less in the centre of the settlement, north of the warehouse complex and the road, but at a considerably lower level. Work concentrated on a large illegal excavation, in the vicinity of which it was decided to open an exploratory trench. The removal of a massive fill revealed several large wedge-shaped blocks of yellow tufa belonging to the internal facing of a circular cistern, lined with water-proof opus signinum. The large structure has a compact fill of stones and collapsed blocks, and appears to relate to a public structure or space. Its excavation will continue during the next season.


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Virus disaster? F1 'won't have a race' unless all teams can compete
All 20 drivers and 10 teams are needed to have a race, F1 says.Source: Getty Images
Alan Baldwin from Reuters
March 4th, 2020 10:42 am
Formula One could not hold a world championship race in a country that denies access to any team due to coronavirus restrictions, motorsport managing director Ross Brawn says.
Italy, home to the sport's oldest, most glamorous and most successful team Ferrari, is one of the countries most affected by the epidemic with more than 50 deaths and over 2000 confirmed cases.
Some countries, including Vietnam which hosts its first ever Grand Prix on April 5, have imposed quarantine periods on anyone who has come from or been in Italy during a two-week period prior to entry.
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That has raised concern in some quarters about Ferrari's ability to participate.
"If a team is prevented from entering a country we can't have a race. Not a Formula One world championship race, anyway, because that would be unfair," Brawn told Reuters at a sponsorship signing with betting partner 188BET.
"Obviously if a team makes its own choice not to go to a race, that's their decision.
"But where a team is prevented from going to a race because of a decision of the country then it's difficult to have a fair competition."
The Formula One season starts in Melbourne on March 15, with Bahrain the weekend after.
The Chinese Grand Prix scheduled for Shanghai on April 19 has already been called off as a result of the virus.
'If a team is prevented from entering a country we can't have a race.'Source: Getty Images
MotoGP cancelled its opening round in Qatar this weekend after the Gulf state imposed quarantine on visitors arriving from Italy.
Brawn said Formula One was negotiating with the Vietnamese health authorities. Brawn said the Australian authorities were happy to continue with their race and Formula One was co-operating on checks and measures.
"It's a very serious situation, so I don't want to underplay it. But we're trying to have races. We've got to do them in a responsible way," he added.
"We're minimising the number of people in the paddock, we're asking the teams to send a minimum number of people they need to a race," he explained.
There are also plans for a charter to take Formula One's Italian contingent directly from Melbourne to Bahrain, without anyone leaving the plane during any refuelling stopover, and with screening on arrival.
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Fantasy owners are fortunate that Jerry Jones owns the Cowboys. If Dez Bryant played for a different franchise, one with a shrewder Owner/General Manager, things could have turned out differently. I have read several opinions stating otherwise, but the truth is that the team had all of the leverage in this situation. The Cowboys management surely views the current roster as Super Bowl contenders. They have a ton of young talent on both sides of the ball, but they want to win now. Tony Romo (35) and Jason Witten (33) are not getting any younger, plus Jerry Jones turns 73 this fall. However unlikely it may have been for Dez Bryant to sit out the first nine games of the season, Jerry Jones did not want to risk it. With Dez's deal in place, not only is Dez a safe bet at WR1 for the foreseeable future, but so are Demaryius Thomas, A.J. Green, and Julio Jones.
It was widely reported that Mike Wallace's contract was screwing up the Wide Receiver market and was a roadblock in negotiations between the Cowboys and Dez Bryant as well as with the Broncos and Demaryius Thomas. In my opinion, the gap between contract one (Calvin Johnson) and contract two (Mike Wallace) in the Wide Receiver market was a much bigger issue than the fact that contract two was Mike Wallace. Before last Wednesday afternoon, the franchise tag ($12.83M) gave Dez & Demaryius the second highest Average Per Year (APY), despite the fact that the tag is the average of the five highest salaries at the position.
Dez & Demaryius both compared favorably to Mike Wallace, Vincent Jackson, and Jeremy Maclin, but were not going to be able to command Calvin Johnson money. So the question became, where should they fit in the $4.2M gap? In a normal situation, the team would be incentivized to sign a franchise tagged player to a long-term deal to realize a savings on the player's cap figure and annual salary. In this case, the teams were actually getting a significant discount via the franchise tag, as both players reportedly rejected offers of $12M annually during the last few weeks. The teams controlled the players' rights for two years, at $12.83M for 2015 and $15.4M (120% of $12.83M) in 2016, or an average of $14.1M. Those figures represented pretty strong value for the team side, as the Cowboys would have Dez at age 26 and 27, and the Broncos would have Demaryius at 27 and 28, before the price of a potential third consecutive tag would have been extremely pricey in 2017 (at least $22.2M; the greater of +44% and the Quarterback tender).
For the Broncos, this was probably a particularly attractive option, as Peyton Manning has two years remaining on his contract, and there is a greater combined chance that in 2017 he A) retires or B) leaves in Free Agency than C) plays for the Broncos. While Romo is signed through 2019, when he'll be 39, it's hard to say with certainty he'll still be the Cowboys quarterback at that point.
While the leverage was firmly on the team side, the players did have two points of leverage, although one of those points was not particularly strong. First, both Dez & Demaryius are extremely talented football players, each the best player on their team. Some would argue otherwise for Demaryius (Peyton, Ryan Clady, Von Miller, and DeMarcus Ware are all among the best at their respective positions) and perhaps even Dez (I suppose an argument could be made for Sean Lee, Greg Hardy, Tony Romo, or the Cowboys Offensive Line as a unit). Each player has the opportunity to be the cornerstone of their respective franchises for the next decade plus, especially since it's likely each of their franchise-pillar Quarterbacks will be done playing long before they are. Statistics aside, you know this if you have watched either of them play: each time either player steps on the field, it greatly increases the probability that their team is going to win. That brings us to the second point of leverage…the possibility of either player not stepping on the field this year despite being under contract.
Dez said (in fact, he swore on his children) that he would not show up without a long-term deal.
But, was he actually going to make good on that threat? Well, first of all, the tweet was sufficiently ambiguous about what "there" was that he could have skipped training camp and shown up Week 1 without technically breaking his promise. While it certainly made sense to threaten to sit out games without a deal, if the deadline had passed without a deal, nothing would be accomplished by sitting out, other than giving up millions of dollars for spite. Let's assume for a second Dez was willing to carry out that threat in both 2015 and 2016; He would have given up $16.6M in game checks ($7.55M in 2015 & $9.05M in 2016). That's an amount he never would have been able to recoup over the remainder of his career, no matter how much bigger he believed his next contract would be after proving he was willing to sit out.
The Cowboys ended up coming to the table with a very fair offer (especially given their relative position of strength) at 5-years, $70M, with $44M guaranteed (reports of $45M guaranteed include what are essentially two $500k workout bonuses). Check out the full contract details here.
Assuming Dez shows up for workouts, he'll end up earning $45M over the next three years. The Cowboys could cut him before the fifth day of the 2016 league year, but Dez will have pocketed $31.5M by mid-March, 2016 if the Cowboys do so. That's almost 90% of the total value of what he would have earned under three consecutive franchise tags. Dez is only set to earn $12.5M in each of the final two years of the deal. I can definitely envision a holdout in 2018. Dez will be $45M richer, and $12.5M annually won't be anywhere near the top of the market at the position after Julio, A.J., Alshon, DeAndre, and some of the studly 2014 WR class get new deals with a rising Salary Cap. Ultimately, it's a good deal for both sides, though it certainly would have been interesting had the Cowboys decided to flex a little more muscle. Dez Bryant gets the guaranteed money he reportedly needed, and the Cowboys have purchased time.
Despite all the Tweets claiming that the Cowboys and Broncos colluded because the Bryant and Thomas contracts are nearly identical, it's simply not true. I'm not saying that Stephen Jones and John Elway didn't collude; rather, I'm just saying that the matching contracts hardly represent evidence of such. Once the Dez deal was done, he immediately became the best comparable for Demaryius Thomas deal. Though the deal was submitted to the league office roughly an hour before the deadline, I'm sure the NFL management council rushed to interpret the values in the contract and communicated them with the Broncos. The Broncos and Thomas' representatives would have already had the framework for a deal in place, and with Bryant's numbers in hand, it was just a matter of haggling over a few finer points in the closing minutes.
In the end, the Dez Bryant deal helped eliminate uncertainty for four of the top 10 fantasy Wide Receivers, as both he and Demaryius are under contract, and now the Bengals and Falcons have clear outlines for Julio Jones and A.J. Green.
Rationale: I think it's fair to expect another two years of consistent production similar to what we've seen from DT over the last three years with Peyton Manning. Something to the tune of 100 catches, 155 targets, 1,500 yards, and 10+ touchdowns. But, if you give him anything beyond two years, you're taking a big risk. If Peyton retires or leaves in Free Agency, it's not fair to assume DT will acquire a Quarterback on par with Manning. And if Manning keeps playing, the Franchise tag is always an option in your league, though it's probably fair to assume at least a small decline in productivity if Manning is playing beyond 40.
Rationale: Some have concerns about a down year from Dez after getting paid, but I'm not one of them. I think we're going to see Dez's best year yet, and even if the running game isn't as productive as it was a year ago, I envision that leading to more targets for Dez. Not all that different from Demaryius, 100 catches, 160 targets, 1,450 yards, and 15 touchdowns aren't unreasonable expectations. I think Dez is a safe bet for at least the first three years of his new contract, but after that, Romo could be gone, and there could be a contract holdout from Dez.
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Fallout makes a nuclear return
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Entering Diamond City at night. A Market built in Fenway Park
by Ben Solomon, Staff Writer
Fallout, a popular video game around the world, is a series of four games with a futuristic theme. This includes two spin offs, adding further detail to a preexisting aspect of the game. The newest addition to the series is Fallout 4. This was highly anticipated by viewers due to a developers five year absence from the series.
"War. War never changes," is one of the most famous quotes from the game.
The story line follows the what is left of America after being destroyed by a nuclear war, and the player must survive in this wasteland.
It begins with a monologue about the oil crises which originally caused the war, and the player continues to live a life in Massachusetts in 2077. Fallout 4 had a unique new setting while obtaining the original vision of the video game. Consumers found the change to be new and exciting, but still keeping some aspects that initially peaked their interest.
The map features multiple cities, including Lexington, Concord, and Boston, unlike the previous games that only featured one big city for the player to explore.
A feature that has been greatly revised is the weapon that can be customized, which is based off of the gun. Melee weapons can also be modified. The selling point was blending favored features of the old weapons with futuristic ones, as well as removing the unpopular breaking weapons.
The trailers for the game, specifically the live action trailer, put emphasis on power armor, which is radiation proof. This prevents fall damage and greatly reduces damage that follows an attack, while giving the option of customization and updated collectible tiers.
While the game has many popular additions, it was not completely satisfactory.
A problem players had is the limited responses available on the dialogue wheel, while showing only part of what the character is going to say. For example, these are some options given.
Sarcastic.
The responses the player chooses now affect the way the companion feels. Meaning, the player is obligated to change what they do and say to keep their companion content. The game also occasionally crashes while playing on full screen mode, forcing the players to play using windows.
Because of recurring problems in the past, players do not expect the bugs to be fixed, leaving the community to make unofficial patches to the game.
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Wellbeing of First Nations' youth
A passion for Indigenous peoples' wellbeing inspired Georgia's PhD exploring how First Nations' youth in higher education thrive.
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Professor Phil Parker explains why gap years for pre-university students might not be the best option for most school-leavers.
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How video can boost student learning
How videos improve student-learning outcomes in higher education, with ACU psychology lecturer Dr Michael Noetel.
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It was love at first sight when Naa Anang discovered long jump. But it took loving herself to transform into the athlete she wanted to be.
For ACU student-athlete Naa Anang, the euphoric feeling lasts for a fraction of a second.
The moment between take-off and landing tells her when all the training, discipline and sacrifice has harmonised to produce a perfect jump. In the split second before she splashes down in an explosion of sand, Naa is truly happy.
"When I'm floating in mid-air and nothing else matters, that's when I know I've got everything right," said Naa. "When it all clicks, you can feel it – there's this sense of effortlessness."
It takes a lifetime of effort, organisation and attention to detail to achieve those moments of bliss.
Even when the execution is spot-on, the 24-year-old doesn't always climb out of the long jump pit with the result she deserves.
She finished ninth in Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games final with a 6.22 metre leap that was well below her best.
While Australian teammate Brooke Stratton celebrated a silver medal, a defeated Naa dissected her own performance.
The deflating experience led to a discovery that set her off on a more forgiving pathway to fulfillment.
"I was comparing myself to other jumpers and wanted to know why I wasn't doing what they were," Naa said. "I didn't realise how much that was holding me back."
Naa Anang
"I enjoy reading the Bible and I wanted to believe what God says about me. To love myself. That's what made me realise I had to start backing myself.
"There's a process there and it's taken a lot of time. But it's about loving yourself, allowing yourself to go through that awkward phase and then giving yourself an opportunity to go out and try again."
Since then, Naa has turned around her athletics career.
Now an Australian champion in both long jump and the 100 metre sprint, she will represent her adopted country at the 2019 World Championships in Qatar.
Armed with her new psychological approach she launched herself to personal bests in the long jump (6.81) and 100 metre (11.32secs) at the national team selection trials and has competed successfully at international Diamond League and World Challenge meets.
Staying grounded, though, is never a problem.
While professional athletes in other sports can earn a fortune, Naa still lives with her parents on Brisbane's northside and survives on grants that barely cover her expenses.
The third-year Bachelor of Physiotherapy student is a member of ACU's Elite Athlete and Performer Program and often declines cultural experiences while overseas to cram in a few hours of study.
Within hours of touchdown from a recent competition in Nanjing, China, Naa's dedication delivered her back to campus.
"It was a revision class, so it felt like it was designed just for me," Naa said. "It's like the Nike ad says, 'Just do it'. There's no other way.
"Study is a priority for me, so I make time. Sometimes you've got to say to the others in the squad, go ahead, I'll sit this one out."
Naa was a toddler when she moved with her family from Ghana to Australia.
Her name means princess, but she was anything but that when her older brothers Tetteh and Nii first dragged her along to Little Athletics.
Whether it was the thrill of competition or lure of a McDonald's voucher for winning, she fell in love with the sport.
Her sporting talents – she was also an accomplished touch footballer – developed at Brisbane State High School, but a broken leg and back stress fractures during her mid-teens meant progress was slow.
It was not until Naa joined the elite Queensland Academy of Sport under jumps coach Gary Bourne that her athletics career blossomed.
Bourne coached Bronwyn Thompson to a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 2006 and Mitchell Watt to Olympics and world titles silver. All of Bourne's jumpers have battled serious injuries. Naa's physiotherapy studies have helped her prepare for careers on and off the track.
"Being a physiotherapy student means she's very good in that space," Gary said. "Often, athletes don't understand when to back off.
"Naa doesn't wait until she's teetering on the edge of a serious injury before she puts her hand up."
Naa Anang is a member of ACU's Elite Athlete and Performer Program and studies a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. Learn more about ACU.
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Jews of the Week: Sydney Pollack and Bruce Geller
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Baruch Bruce Geller (1930-1978) was born in New York City. Although he studied psychology at Yale University, he was far more interested in theatre, and ended up working as a screenwriter. Finding little success in New York, he moved to Hollywood and worked on a number of television shows. In 1965, Geller had an idea for a new secret agent thriller TV show, and created Mission: Impossible. The show ran from 1966 to 1973, with Geller as producer, writer, and director. The hit series went on to win 8 Emmy Awards, including two for Geller as producer and as writer. The show was resurrected in 1988 for another couple of seasons. (Its extremely popular theme song was written by former Jew of the Week Lalo Schifrin.)
In the early 1990s, Sydney Irwin Pollack (1934-2008) began working on a film adaptation of Mission: Impossible. Starring Tom Cruise, the movie became a huge hit, and spawned five sequels, become one of the highest-grossing film franchises of all time, and earning over $2.7 billion, so far. (The latest installment of the film series, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, opens tomorrow.) Pollack was born in Indiana to Russian-Jewish immigrants. After finishing high school, he moved to New York City and studied acting. Pollack served two years in the armed forces, then returned to theatre as a stage assistant. He moved to Hollywood in 1960 to coach child actors, and slowly shifted from acting to directing. Pollack first worked on television shows, then made the jump to feature films, and was hugely successful right from the start. His films went on to earn 48 nominations and 11 wins at the Oscars. Pollack eventually went back to acting, and appeared in numerous films and TV shows. He died of cancer in 2008. Both Pollack and Geller were avid pilots, and enjoyed flying their Cessnas. Sadly, Geller's life was cut short when his plane crashed in 1978.
Tu b'Av Begins Tonight – Chag Sameach!
Why Tu b'Av Is More Important than Yom Kippur
I've lived through Israel's entire 70-year history and I believe it is one of the most remarkable countries in the world.
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Steven Hill in the lead role of the 1966 pilot episode of Mission: Impossible, and Tom Cruise in the lead role of the 1996 film, together with the film's most famous (and oft-spoofed) scene.
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Jew of the Week: JJ Abrams
JJ Abrams (Credit: Gage Skidmore)
Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (b. 1966) was born in New York, and raised in Los Angeles where both of his parents were involved with the film industry. (His father, Gerald W. Abrams, produced over 70 movies and TV shows, and was nominated for two Emmy awards.) Young JJ was inspired by the films of Steven Spielberg, as well as the first Star Wars trilogy. Though he wanted to go straight to film school after high school, his father convinced him to go to college first, saying "it's more important that you go off and learn what to make movies about than how to make movies." It was in his last year of college that Abrams co-wrote a screenplay, which was bought by Touchstone Pictures. His next film, Regarding Henry, starred Harrison Ford and Mel Gibson. Abrams was also part of a group developing computer animation technology, and his team was involved with the animation for Shrek. Meanwhile, Abrams worked on the 1998 blockbuster Armageddon, before shifting his focus to television. His first TV series was Felicity, ranked by TIME as one of the best TV shows of all time. In 2001, Abrams co-founded a new production company called Bad Robot. With this new label, he created the TV shows Alias and Lost. Amazingly, not only did he serve as a writer and executive producer, he also composed the opening musical themes for these shows. (In fact, Abrams first work in film was writing the music for the movie Nightbeast, which he did when he was just 16 years old!) Abrams then decided to try his hand at directing films, the first of which was Mission: Impossible III. (Tom Cruise gave Abrams the job after watching Alias.) He then directed the new 2009 Star Trek film, and its 2013 sequel. Just a few months before the sequel came out, it was announced that Abrams would produce and direct a new Star Wars film. Abrams ended up co-writing the screenplay, too. The 7th episode of Star Wars, The Force Awakens, had its Hollywood premiere last night, and has already garnered critical acclaim. It made him the first director to work on both Star Trek and Star Wars films. Abrams has also guest-directed episodes of The Office and Jimmy Kimmel Live!, appeared on Family Guy, and played small roles in three films. Abrams has won multiple awards and has been ranked among the '50 Smartest People in Hollywood'.
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Beginning iPhone Games Development Space Rocks!
These are screencast tutorials I've made. OpenSceneGraph and SDL users should take special note as many of the topics I address are intended to answer questions I see repeatedly on the mailing lists or get asked directly.
This is a two hour presentation by me (Eric Wing) on programming iOS Audio & OpenAL based on my book, Beginning iPhone Games Development (Apress). The talk was presented at the Silicon Valley Chapter of CocoaHeads for the August 18th, 2011 meeting, hosted at the Google campus in Mountain View, CA.
This is the completed version of Space Rocks!, one of the project examples in the book: Beginning iPhone Games Development (published by Apress).
Space Rocks! is the combined project of the OpenGL and OpenAL chapters spanning from Chapter 7 through and including Chapter 12. There is a lot of other stuff utilized too such as Cocoa Touch and Core Audio.
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I have posted a series of videos (actually one video that I chopped up into YouTube sized chunks) that demonstrate how to use CMake to build a project with your operating system and IDE of choice.
This file is hosted at OpenSceneGraph under the Mac OS X Tips section on the Wiki and is also mirrored on YouTube (Part 1 / Part 2).
This demonstrates how to build an OpenSceneGraph program using the command line (Terminal.app).
This does not cover comprehensive build systems such as Makefiles, CMake, or IDEs. This is simply to familiarize the viewer with the command line basics and how to deal with frameworks. Stay tuned for future tutorials on using CMake.
Additional Notes: OpenSceneGraph has since switched out osgProducer for osgViewer. osgProducer is still available and the screencast still may used, but for osgViewer, simply replace osgProducer for osgViewer and you no longer need the Producer dependency. You also may remove the -D__USE_OSX_AGL_IMPLEMENTATION__ as this flag is not used by osgViewer.
This file is hosted at OpenSceneGraph under the Mac OS X Tips section on the Wiki and is also mirrored on YouTube.
This is a simple drag-and-drop install placing Frameworks in /Library/Frameworks and PlugIns in /Library/Application Support/OpenSceneGraph/PlugIns. These may of course be placed in the per-user directories, i.e. ~/Library/Frameworks and ~/Library/Application Support/OpenSceneGraph/PlugIns.


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Was looking for a stainless steel paddle but everywhere was sold out. This spoon does the job fine. Stirs things like it was made to!
Strong, long and easy to clean.
Easy to sanitise and shiny, shiny, shiny.
Great for mashing in, stirring the mash, stirring the boil. Just used it this evening to harvest the yeast from my SS brewbucket after racking the beer off.
This is a great sturdy spoon, with what can only be described as a bottle opener on the other end!! Bonus!
Good, strong spoon, easy to sanitise, long enough to get to the bottom of my 20L Braumeister.
Strong enough stir 5 gallon of must and easy to sterilise.
Spot on, long enough and does not bend during stirring, also can be well scrubbed and does not scratch, therefore no hiding places for beasties. Good value for use and piece of mind.
This is a good long handled proper stainless long spoon , a lot better than those white plasitc ones you often see , yes its 5 times the price but worth it.
My only criticism is that its slightly sharp on the curved edges , but that may have just been the one I had. A quick rub with some fine emery paper sortedd that no problem.
Not much you can say about a spoon but i needed one and love the fact i can scrub it and not worry about nasties hiding in the plastic.
Its huge !! And feels like quality worth the money.


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Recap: Falcons at Bears
First Quarter: **It was tough from the very beginning for the Falcons in the first quarter in Chicago. A penalty on the kickoff meant Atlanta had to re-do the opening kick, but the Falcons limited Bears' return man Devin Hester's damage. The Falcons were able to limit the Bears' run attack in a big way, but Jay Cutler and the receiving corps. kept the ball moving. A long first drive culminated in a field goal. The Falcons' offense responded with a good rhythm and quarterback Matt Ryan spreading the ball around but could only muster a 48-yard field goal from kicker Matt Bryant, his 17th consecutive made field goal. Ryan's first incomplete pass after connecting on his first five resulted in an interception from the Bears. John Abraham's sack in the first quarter and Sean Weatherspoon being all over the field kept the Falcons in it, but they couldn't do it alone. A breakdown in coverage allowed Matt Forte to slip through the coverage on a screen for a 56-yard touchdown. On the next possession Michael Turner brought Atlanta's turnover number to two with a fumble, recovered by Chicago just before the close of the quarter.
Second Quarter:Abraham continued his impressive day, adding another sack and a tackle in the backfield. At times the defensive end appeared to be the only defensive player making plays. However, the entire Falcons run defense was holding up, limiting the Bears to 22 yards in the first half. The Falcons were able to limit the Bears' damage by keeping them out of the endzone in the second quarter. Chicago turned their possessions into field goals, taking a 16-3 lead into the half. Though the Falcons limited the Bears run game, the pass defense struggled, giving up 222 yards and one touchdown to Cutler.
Third Quarter:The third quarter started promising, highlighted by a 53-yard scamper by Turner, but the offense, after piecing together a solid drive, could only come away with another field goal to draw within ten. After that, the wheels came off. After suffocating the Bears running attack all day, Forte broke free for a 27-yard run. On the next play, Devin Hester completed a 53-yard catch and run to the one and Chicago scored on the next play. The final straw for the Falcons came on their next possession. A sack of Matt Ryan as he slipped to the turf forced a fumble that Brian Urlacher picked up and returned for a touchdown giving the Falcons the 30-6 lead.
Fourth Quarter:Defensive end Kroy Biermann's 50-yard touchdown interception return was perhaps the highlight of the game for Atlanta but it was too little too late. Even with just more than 10 minutes remaining in the game, the Falcons would not be able to surmount the deficit they'd created. The Bears began to turn to the ground game to grind out the game, finishing with 88 yards on the ground. Michael Turner's 100 yards on the ground, highlighted by his long run, was perhaps the most quiet 100-yard day of his career. Biermann's touchdown would stand as the game's final score, with the Falcons losing 30-12.
Play of the Game:There weren't a lot of bright spots in Sunday's game. Turner's long run was exciting and a few of the plus-20 plays in the air were encouraging to see. Biermann's athletic and head's up play on an Abraham tipped pass was hands down Atlanta's play of the game.
Player of the Game:John Abraham picked up where he left off last season. The Falcons wanted to get pressure on Jay Cutler and at times managed to do just that. Losing defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux to an injury for much of the first half hurt Atlanta's ability to get pressure. The defensive end did his best to pick up the slack, bringing down Cutler twice on the day and had four total tackles. The other two tackles were in Chicago's backfield for losses as well.
Turning Point:The turning point failed to deliver on the Falcons side on Sunday. Once Ryan scrambled in the third quarter, fleeing the pressure and then slipped on the Soldier Field turf, things got ugly. The ball slipped free from Ryan and Chicago's Pro Bowl linebacker scooped it up and kept moving. He ran the final 12 yards for the touchdown giving the Bears the big lead.
Stat of the Game:Five sacks. The Bears dropped Ryan five times on Sunday. The Falcons' inability to protect their quarterback from an attacking defense like the Bears, led by Pro Bowl end Julius Peppers (who had two sacks on the day) hurt their ability to keep the offense on the field, moving and gaining big chunks of yards as expected. Last season the Atlanta offensive line only allowed 23 sacks.
Tweet of the Game:Falcons fans did their best to look for positives during the onslaught Sunday. At times it worked, but much of the time, all they were saying was how disappointed they were. One fan tried to find the difficult loss inspiring, seeking a reason to do something other than watch the game. @grayson_lovern shared this about 30 minutes before the game ended: "I think this is the Football Gods' way of telling me that I should be studying...c'mon
Falcons."
Quote of the Day:Leave it to a veteran to look at each game as an individual body of work instead of panicing about the big picture. Abraham, one of the players on Atlanta's roster that's seen and done a lot of things in this league, felt everything that happened Sunday isn't a total lost cause. As long as the players use it for positive change, he and his teammates will be fine: "I'm just glad it happened now, rather than the playoffs or later in the season. I think this is going to be a learning lesson for our team to show us that we're not where we want to be. We can still build and get where we want to."


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National Marine Sanctuary: Cordell Bank
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Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary is an extremely productive marine area off the west coast of United States in northern California, just north of the Gulf of the Farallones. With its southern-most boundary located about 52 miles west-northwest of San Francisco, the sanctuary is entirely offshore, with the eastern boundary about seven miles west of shore at Bodega Head. In total, the sanctuary protects an area of about 1,286 square miles.
Significant features of the sanctuary are Cordell Bank and Bodega Canyon. Cordell Bank is an undersea granite and rocky reef about four-and-a-half miles by nine-and-a-half miles, located 23 miles west of the Point Reyes Lighthouse. It sits at the edge of the continental shelf, and rises abruptly from the soft sediments of the shelf to within 115 feet of the ocean surface. Bodega Canyon is a prominent seafloor feature that cuts across the continental slope and into the shelf north of Cordell Bank. The canyon is about 10 miles north of Cordell Bank, and is about 12.4 miles long and over 5,200 feet deep.
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POSITIVE post: 3 people who I like in k-pop right now
I've recently been alerted to the fact that some people think my k-pop blogging is "negative" and that I'm just hating on everything I can for cheap jokes and generally getting off on being a rude and unpleasant person. Gosh, what a strange perception. This is obviously untrue as clearly someone who genuinely hated k-pop wouldn't spend so much time writing about it, so why are some people so easily confused about this?
I think part of the confusion is cultural: Australians tend to have a highly irreverent sense of humour and communicate with insults a lot, even to people that they like, and I'm certainly no exception to this. If you watch the following Australian viral video, and you're from another country, you'll probably laugh, but if you're also Australian, you'll cringe in equal measure, because you will know people personally who are just like this – and you'll know that it's not even an exaggeration.
Like our friend Darren, I tend to take the piss out of what I like just as much as what I don't like (although I'd like to think I'm slightly less of a cunt about it than Darren is) so I can definitely understand how that could be a bit baffling to the casual observer from overseas, and why someone might read my writing and incorrectly believe that I just hate everything under the sun – it is definitely not the case!
Nevertheless, I know many people don't ever believe anything I write here (even when I'm proven right) so now it's time for me to deliver some proof. So it's with a big-time POSITIVE attitude that I now present to you the following list, for your entertainment:
3 PEOPLE WHO I LIKE IN K-POP RIGHT NOW
1. Suzy (miss A)
Unlike a lot of people, I don't really get a boner over Suzy – in fact she's definitely my least favourite member of miss A in that aspect. However, Suzy really got into my POSITIVE books lately in a more general non-sexual "you're fucking cool" sense over her recent appearance at some awards ceremony nobody gives a fuck about.
When receiving this shitty award for some bullshit dickwank, she did some supposedly horrible things like:
thanked her dog
moved her head from side to side a bit
seemed nervous
wasn't that well prepared
Doesn't sound to me like someone who intended disrespect – sounds more to me like someone who really didn't think they had a hope in hell of getting a fucking award in the first place, and given the way people criticise her acting, who could blame her for thinking that way? Either she's too shit at acting to deserve an award, or she's a great actress who should have expected to win and should have had a speech prepared – you can't have it both ways, guys. In fact if she went up and DID have a careful speech prepared netizens probably would have turned the tables and torn her to shreds, saying "how dare that talentless bitch presume that she'd win the award over those veteran actors and even have the sheer arrogance to prepare a speech in advance as if she was a shoe-in".
Of course everyone took a great big smelly cyber-dump on this nervous teenager anyway, because younger people are easier to cyberbully, and international netizens in their usual mad scurry to think and act as much like Korean netizens as possible, echoed the thoughts. All the people hating on Suzy probably wouldn't even dare to criticise Alex Lifeson from 70s rock group Rush for this speech (which I've linked before but here it is again because it's so great), which is for a far more high-profile award than what Suzy is getting:
…so why the double-standard? If someone wins an award, surely they've also earned the right to do their own speech, their own way. Suzy was probably nervous as shit and trying to liven up the event because award ceremonies are so fucking completely boring. I've been to a few, and let me tell you firsthand; on TV you only get the edited highlights of the awards people care about the most. The award for "best combined ukelele tap-dance performance in a TV drama that aired between the hours of 3am and 4am", they don't televise that shit, but if you're at the event, you still gotta sit through it. These events drag on for fucking hours and listening to hours after hours after hours of different people going up to get awards and all deliver the same boring generic speeches where they thank all their employers and their family in professional grammatically correct inoffensive language is like trying to cut down a tree with a nail file while simultaneously doing the "Cherry Blossom Ending Challenge". There's a reason why they have free food and alcohol at these things.
Also, if I ever win one of these fucking awards (presumably for "most rambling pointless blog post", "most unpopular opinions" or "biggest arrogant cuntfaced douchebag"), you bet your fucking life I'm thanking my cats, and I'll make a point to thank them before anyone else. So Suzy's alright by me.
2. SULLI (f(x))
I've discussed Sulli a lot in various posts in reference to her sexy catchphrases as well as general hotness, but this post isn't directly about either of those things. Instead, I'm going to shift focus to Sulli's behaviour, which I must say is exemplary and definitely a POSITIVE force in the world of k-pop.
Those of you who have ever held down a job at some point in any kind of industry involving constant contact with the general public will know that there's a thing called emotional labour. A very underrated aspect of work, emotional labour can be very taxing depending on your personality and requires that you basically show warm pleasant emotions to people who you may in reality perceive as worthless wastes of oxygen and carbon and that you would prefer to stab a thousand times in the face rather than talk to for more than ten seconds at a time.
Western pop stars are generally not expected to perform any emotional labour – getting through the song in a functional fashion is considered the only key requirement, and anything else is really a bonus. Korean pop stars, on the other hand, are definitely expected to perform emotional labour – and not just while on stage! Any time that they are in front of the camera or in front of the general public, your bias has to maintain the resolute fake-happy facade of an airline stewardess. Grandmother just died? Smile for the camera. On your period? Smile for the camera. Just gave a blowjob to the production manager backstage and he obviously hadn't showered in a week? Smile for the camera. Etc.
Unless you're Sulli, in which case – fuck it.
Photoshoot with EXO and SHINee? Sulli does photoshoots every other week, she's over it. Don't even ask her shit – idol or no idol, there are no fucks given.
Dancing on stage? Fuck dancing on stage. Fuck your stage in the ass.
Time for Sulli to work on an advert? "That's nice, what about it", says Sulli.
TV interview? Just get it over with, asshole.
Some shitty contest show or whatever? Cao ni ma.
I don't know about you, but I think idols work hard enough and pander to the whims of childlike fans and judgemental couch-potato assholes enough as it is. It wouldn't hurt the average spoiled Korean entertainment connoisseur to get used to the concept of not having their genitals sucked through the computer screen every three minutes. What we need is more idols like Sulli not giving a fuck, and eventually we can progress to the beautiful place the west is in where singers can be their beautiful selves on stage and life just goes on.
3. Kim Kwang Soo (CEO/ex-CEO, Core Contents Media)
We all hate this dude – something all k-pop fans can agree on, right? But wait. I can't think of any k-pop CEO (or ex-CEO, whatever) more never-endingly helpful or willing to go out of his way to please a bunch of whiny spoiled cunts. Sure, he's certainly got his dark side, like any other k-pop CEO (the rest are just better at not getting caught out) but we're being POSITIVE here so let's look at some of the nice, POSITIVE things KKS has done for T-ara and their fans over the last couple of years.
* Fans were noticing the lack of boobies in T-ara, so KKS dutifully responded to the call and added an extra bonus well-endowed member to T-ara for your perving pleasure. Well played, sir. What a nice man, looking out for the fans first. Response: all you ungrateful shits fucking complained.
* Fans were noticing that T-ara was a bit shit sometimes on live stages, and this was holding them back from being a top-tier group, so KKS heard your complaints and added more members, and also told existing members to lift their fucking game or they're out. Response: all you ungrateful shits fucking complained.
* Fans kept complaining about Hwayoung being basically crap and useless, so KKS, noticing that you were all correct, removed her. Response: all you ungrateful shits fucking complained and decided you wanted the rude bitch and her shithouse rapping back in the group after all.
* Fans also kept complaining about how KKS wasn't clearing up the bullying rumours and wouldn't apologise so KKS offered to meet the T-ara haters, not over the Internet but in person and reveal everything. If you're not immediately blown away by that fucking fact, then you're obviously new to how big companies like this work, so let's put this in perspective for a fucking second. Imagine the boss of Endangered-Fish-Meats-R-Us contacting the head of Greenpeace and saying "hey, I know you don't like my marine-life-slaughtering ass very much, after I've clubbed this baby seal to death, made the blood into a nice seal smoothie and put it on my online store for sale how about we go and get a coffee somewhere and talk calmly and rationally about our disagreements?" That's the kind of scale we're talking about here. Response: the pathetic haters complained and ludicrously declined the meeting because he wouldn't let them also meet T-ara thus giving themselves away as secret T-ara fans, something KKS was smart enough to realise and acknowledge in his…
* ….motherfucking hand-written letter of apology. Holy cunting fuck – what CEO of any company anywhere does something like that, ever? Sure, it's one thing for the group to do it, but the CEO? Getting a CEO of any company anywhere even just to admit "yeah, okay we fucked up a little, kinda" is almost unheard of but apologising formally for an entire scandal – accepting blame and not weaseling out of anything – in a handwritten fucking letter? Mind fucking blown. Here's an exercise, go to Google right now and type "CEO handwritten letter of apology" into the search bar and see what comes up. You'll notice that KKS is there on the first page of the search… why? Because he's the only CEO who's ever written an apology letter which is actually even remotely sincere and worth a damn. That's how fucking unprecedented this is, you k-pop fans are getting the gold star treatment from this dude and you don't even fucking realise it. And best believe he wrote the fucking thing too (not that it matters who writes it) – his 18 year old hot secretary who is blowing him doesn't have handwriting anywhere near that good, we all know kids can't write these days, it's all about computers now. Response: as usual, all you ungrateful shits fucking complained.
* Let's not forget Dani. Everyone on the planet with an Internet connection and the slightest interest in k-pop made sure to cyberbully the fuck out of poor underage Dani and said "please don't debut Dani in T-ara". So KKS didn't debut Dani in T-ara (and still won't). Response: all you ungrateful shits fucking complained (oh, and cyberbullied her some more for good measure).
* During all of this, people kept asking KKS to step down as CEO…. so he fucking did. Response: all you ungrateful shits fucking complained okay you actually mostly liked that one… even though it may not even be true because recent press releases still refer to him as the CEO, and even if it is true, he's probably just been moved to a lower-profile position, with more power. Oops.
All I ever read about KKS is constant hate, but the poor old guy has been struggling to do the best for the sake of his groups and their fans all this time. Don't like his decisions? Maybe your unqualified, inexperienced ass should stop fucking telling him what to do then, because perhaps the problem isn't that he doesn't care about your opinion but that he cares too much about it. Maybe if he just did his own thing instead of listening to the whining of every crybaby with a keyboard and an Internet connection perhaps he wouldn't have second-guessed himself enough to fuck things up so badly in the first place. Just maybe.
So that's the end of this POSITIVE post. I'm hoping that you all got the extremely POSITIVE vibes from my writing and you're ready to look at some of k-pop's bigger scandals and issues in a whole new POSITIVE way. Or maybe you hated this post and you still think I'm a negative cynical asshole who shouldn't be writing blogs in which case you can POSITIVEly go and get fucked.
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6 thoughts on "POSITIVE post: 3 people who I like in k-pop right now"
Renee Aldersey
Haha! Is this in reference to the Reddit discussion?
Certainly is!
TT Johns
From what I'm told Koreans don't do sarcasm and obviously a lot of international fans don't either. As for the Australian video it sounds a lot like my son and his friends minus the accent. They are constantly fucking with each other and even me. I've gotten pretty good at it myself since I always had a nasty of sense of humor anyway.
K-pop fans are a very overly serious lot! Some gotta tap 'em on the shoulder every now and then and say "hey psst…. it's just pop music"!
jalut81
The "typing CEO handwritten letter of apology into Google search bar" still gives the most results.


Templeton Future Problem Solvers earn state awards - Hamilton School District.
The team also took second place for its skit, which was an outgrowth of the academic competition. Students were given an unfamiliar future scenario involving a health care issue. The students had two hours to identify 16 problems, brainstorm 16 solutions, choose the 10 strongest and write five criteria questions to help them rank their solutions. They then wrote an action plan for what they decided was their best solution. The students later put together a 4-minute skit to present their action plan to evaluators, coaches, parents and other teams.
Seventh-grader Paula Myatt took fourth place in the individual competition, where she completed a booklet with the same requirements, except she had to identify 10 problems and come up with 10 solutions.
Future Problem Solving is a year-long educational program in which students learn a six-step problem solving process and apply it to future situations. Goals of the program are to encourage students to become more creative in their thinking, develop richer images of the future, increase their research skills, learn cooperative teamwork skills and increase their written and verbal communication skills.
FPS involves more than 250,000 students in the United States and six foreign countries. In Wisconsin, 140 teams participated during the school year and 56 qualified for the State Bowl.