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Dukinfield Tigers JFC
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Covid-19 Update – March 2021
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Please see the latest FA update
We welcome the UK Government's update today regarding the Covid-19 roadmap for easing lockdown restrictions which means we can look forward to the safe return of grassroots football from 29 March for both adults and children.
With this new clarity around timings, we will continue to work with Government on plans for a safe return for grassroots football across England and will communicate updated guidance as soon as we can.
We can also confirm that the 2020/21 grassroots season has been extended until the end of June in order to provide additional flexibility and time for leagues to complete their fixtures this season if they wish to do so.
Please note, the extension does not apply to the National League System (NLS) Steps 3-6, Regional NLS Feeder Leagues and the Women's Football Pyramid from Tier 3 and below, including County Leagues at Tier 7, as the process to determine the preferred route forward for these competitions is currently ongoing. We will provide a further update on this in due course.
Please keep an eye out for any further communication on our social media feed.
Subscription update
Dear Parent/Guardian
We hope that this letter finds you and your family keeping safe and well during these continued testing times.
As there are no further updates from the Government as to when Grassroots football will start again, we are at present, in a state of limbo! In light of this the Club is offering the ability for you to suspend your subscriptions until such time as Grassroots football restarts. If you wish to suspend your payments then please contact our Club Treasurer Jackie Woodcock 0161 330 3602 before doing so.
For those of you who have fallen behind on your payments please use this time as an opportunity to catch up. Of course, if you are happy to continue to pay subscriptions then no action is needed and we thank you very much.
This is a very challenging time for everyone involved in a volunteer run football club of our size, and we do appreciate all the support we have received to date.
If you do have any queries or concerns please do contact the Club Secretary Sarah Taylor at dukinfieldtigers@gmail.com .
Yours in Sport
Dukinfield Tigers Committee
Suspension of Grassroots Football.
As you may well already be aware, our Grassroots game has been postponed until 2nd December.
This means that all our Wednesday training sessions have been postponed as well as the East Manchester League matches and North Manchester Girls League matches.
It is not a decision that anyone of the coaches or players wanted I'm sure, but a decision that has to be followed to ensure we all stay safe.
Dukinfield Tigers thanks you all for your support over the last few months since we returned to training and matches. We very much look forward to continuing after this latest period of lockdown.
In the meantime, please keep in touch with your coaches and each other. Keep an eye on the website for the latest details and updates.
and finally …… look after yourselves and your family, and keep safe.
Sarah Taylor Club Secretary
Update from the Fa on Grassroots football
Update from The East Manchester Junior Football League
East Manchester update
RESUMING OF FOOTBALL GUIDANCE
. Spectators limited to 2 per player, in practice it will be as follows. If you have 14 Players then the
team are permitted 28 spectators, Plus coaches this can be adults or siblings. This however only
applies to the Central Venues booked by the EMJFL. Any 11 a side games will have to be as per your
clubs policy. For the 11 a side teams please make sure you advise opponents of any such restrictions
that may be in place at your club/venue.
.only 2 coaches per team on the touch line.
. All teams must ensure that they have sanitiser available.
. At all times teams must follow guidance set out by the FA for cleaning goals etc. Unfortunately, it
isn't something we could carry out at our central venues. With over 54 games at Wright Robinson
alone, there would not be much football played if we had to ask the two coordinators to do them.
. All teams will need to provide a match ball, most age groups did this last season anyway, the U7S
and U8s however had a ball we used all day. For the time being this will cease.
. All teams must keep a copy of all players/spectators that are attending for the purpose of track and
trace.
. Anyone showing any symptoms at all should refrain from attending.
.Anyone who has had a test within the 48 hours of any fixture should refrain from attending unless
the test returns negative.
. All teams/spectators to make sure they wait in any designated areas set out by venues I.e waiting
areas / pens etc
. Only teams playing the game to be on the pitch at any one time. Teams on the following game
should only enter after teams have vacated the pitch.
. For the smooth running of the games, all games must finish at the scheduled time. Cooperation
from all is essential to ensure this works.
. No team talks should take place on the pitch after the games.
. Once the games are completed teams need to leave the facility by the nearest exit or follow any
specific venue information that may be posted.
Venue specific
BELLEVUE CENTRE
. Teams designated to play on the Top pitch MUST use the rear car park which can be accessed by
passing the main entrance on your right (coming from Gorton) and turning left onto Pink Bank Lane,
the car park is located opposite St Peters School. To access the pitch walk straight to the top. Holding
areas are to be set up for teams arriving and waiting to go to the pitches.
.Teams designated to play on the Stadium pitch MUST use the main car park (front of main entrance)
there will be double gates leading to the pitches, again there will be holding areas for teams waiting
to play. Spectators for the Stadium Pitch MUST social distance themselves in the area behind where
the coaches stand.
. No teams/spectators should enter the pitch until the previous game has finished and teams have
vacated the pitch.
. Toilets for this venue will be located under the main stand. Access to the venue from the rear will
not be possible.
The Mike Doyle Centre
. First and foremost, parking at The Mike Doyle Centre is limited so be mindful of where you park if
you do use the surrounding streets.
. The Mike Doyle Centre have a clearly marked one-way system in place. Again when teams arrive,
please find a space where your team can wait until you can enter the pitch.
Ten Acres Lane
. Toilets are located inside the main building, again please ensure all guidelines set out are adhered
Wright Robinson
. Toilets in use are located inside the main building. Access MUST be from the front of the main
building only.
. Catering – the will be catering onsite who will also have a one-way system in place and are fully
Covid compliant.
Tameside Stadium
. Toilets are located inside the building so please be mindful of social distancing rules.
. Café – there is a one-way system in place along with floor markings to ensure distances are kept.
For All other venues please follow any guidance that may be visible onsite.
Manchester FA Update
Dukinfield Tigers would like to congratulate some of our coaches for their new appointments/achievements this coming season.
Lee Bolton the Under 11 and Under 12 coach has been appointed to Glossop North End AFC as part of the management team. Lee is continually developing his own skills and taking part in CPD to improve his knowledge about all aspects of football. He has already completed FA level 1 and 2 qualifications as well as Goalkeeping level 1 and Futsal level 1.
Nick Hartigan coaches our Under 15 Girl's team and the Under 18's team. He has taken on the role of Reserve Manager at Dukinfield Athletic for the new season. This is something Nick has very much wanted to do for some time now, and this appointment will help strengthen the Tigers links with a local Amateur team.
Both Lee and Nick are still very much committed to the teams that they coach at Dukinfield Tigers. Their new posts will allow them to bring variety and share new experiences from different levels of football, and will only help to grow the expertise of the coaches and develop the players we have at Dukinfield Tigers.
We would also like to thank Will Anderson who has been coaching with the Under 14's and wish him the best of luck as he starts a new challenge at Leeds University. well done and thank you again from all at Dukinfield Tigers
Well done Lee,Nick, and Will. We are proud of your achievements.
Covid-19 Club Handbook – Return to training
Please click on the link below for all the guidance and information relating to the return to training process.
covid handbook
Further information, risk assessments and guides can be found on our website under the documents/downloads tab
If you require any further information please contact your coaches or the club secretary dukitigers@tiscali.co.uk
Return to football update
Dear Parent/carer
We hope this message finds you and your family well?
Firstly we would like to thank you for your patience with the Club as we move into another phase during this pandemic.
Over the last week we have had many discussions and have formulated a plan of action for resuming some form of training in line with both the FA guidelines and the guidelines sent to us from our local Cheshire FA.
As a result of these discussions the Club have decided that the earliest start date for restarting some training sessions will be Wednesday 24th June, but we have to stress that this can be subject to change.
This decision has been made considering the information from the FA, Public Health information for the region and the decision by Tameside Council to delay its wider opening of schools until Monday 22nd June.
The date will allow for guidance and procedures to be put together, insurance arrangements, PPE ordering and training, session planning and risk assessments for Astley Sports Village and our coaches, parents/carers and children to be written and distributed.
Parents/carers and children will have to read and agree to these guidelines when they are confirmed next week.
As a Club we do not want to put any pressure on our coaches or parents/carers in returning to training at this time. You may find that there is not a training session taking part for your child's age group. Please understand and be mindful of an individual's wish not to attend or run training sessions.
We appreciate that this news will cause different reactions between parents/carers children and coaches. Many of you will be disappointed, some anxious about going back, some won't want to return and some of you may even be frustrated about this decision. We thank you for your understanding during these unprecedented times
Yours in Football
Nick Hartigan and the Dukinfield tigers Committee
Chairman's post
To all our Dukinfield Tigers families,
I hope this letter finds you and your families well in this strange and challenging times? And I hope that some of you are getting your life's back to some form of normality or at least that you have managed to adapt to the way in which we are all living.
I want to take this time to say a big heartfelt thank you to all those who were able to continue to pay their subscriptions to the club, this has been greatly received by the whole committee and enable our club to function, and safeguarded our immediate future.
I also want to thank all our coaching team who have been continuing to keep the line of communication open between coaches, players, and parents. This I am sure you will all agree has given some of our players a boost and helped parents who usually stand together on the touchline in all weathers the platform to keep in touch. I have been extremely impressed by some of the challenges set by coaches and some of the skills I have seen by our players on some of their team's social media platforms, and I have been impresses with the dedication of our players to keep training during the lockdown period.
The committee have been in daily contact discussing issues as they arise. We have been in regular contact with Cheshire FA, the East Manchester Junior Football League, Stockport Metro League, and the North Manchester Girls Football League.
Some of you may have seen the East Manchester Football League post regarding cup finals and summer leagues. For those who haven't the East Manchester Junior Football league have made the decision to cancel this year's cup finals, although it is sad that the players will miss out this year I do think this is the correct decision. On a positive note they have announced that they still plan to run a summer league and hope to start this in July. They have also approved entry for our teams that play in their compensations for next season.
Over the next few days the committee will be looking closely at our presentations evenings (which are currently still in place) and signing on night to see which is the safest way and most sensible way to take place, and looking at making in rods into ensuring everything is set up for our children to take part again next season.
Finally, once again a big thank you to everyone for their support and I look forwards to seeing you all again once football is back.
Nick Hartigan
Club Crest Challenge
To keep all our players entertained during the period of no football, our Under 10's Stripes came up with the idea of having a drawing competition on our Facebook page. The challenge was to draw the clubs crest….
We have had some absolute belting drawings sent in, a massive thank you to all our players who entered and it was so pleasing to see so many young artist within our club.
The winners for our Under 10's stripes team were Reno with a great orange tiger badge 👍 Well Done Reno 👏 Lots of Chocolate and a Surprise Prize is on it's way to you 🎁. 2nd Place goes to………. Jack who tried to get as close to the original badge as possible 👍 Well Done Jack 👏 Chocolate also coming your way 🍫
Our Under 9's Girls also joined in on the fun and the winners in their groups were Emmy with her Amazing badge 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🐯⚽, and the 2 runners up are Amelia B and Elizabeth with fantastic badges 👏🏻
Well done to everyone involved
#DukiTigersKeeponRoaring
#DukiTigersCommunityChallenge
Beginning your coaching journey
Do you want to take a more active volunteer role in football?
Do you want to gain knowledge and skills to make a positive difference at Dukinfield Tigers?
Do you want to be able to volunteer but not take on the full responsibility of running a team and coaching?**
Then the FA's new Playmaker course could be just what you need!
As an FA Playmaker you'll gain the knowledge and skills to make a positive difference at Dukinfield Tigers.
Learn the brilliant basics of – fun, safe and inclusive football.
FA Playmakers will be confident to help out at training or on matchdays.
The FA Playmaker is an online course open to anyone over the age of 14. It is completely free, and no previous football experience or qualifications are needed to sign up. All you need is a laptop, mobile or tablet device.
There's no set time to complete each module- you can fit it around you and your schedule.
Register your interest at
http://www.thefa.com/learning/courses/fa-playmaker
**This course won't give you the qualifications to take a leading role as a coach at Dukinfield Tigers, but you could do this if you choose at a later date.
Chairman's announcement
Firstly, I want to start this letter by asking if you and your family are all safe and well. Fortunately, myself and my family are, and like everyone else, finding ways to adjust to the world's current uncertain situation. I want to say to everyone who is part of this amazing club, that you are not alone and we are not just a Club, but a family. We want you to know that all our coaches, committee members and Tigers community are here, should anyone need to talk.
The committee have been in daily contact discussing issues as they arise. As a Club we have committed to paying Astley Sports Village, the rest of March's invoice for the training facilities we use weekly, even though we will not be using them, supporting our local community. We have also agreed to support Paul Hett trophies in Hyde, by continuing to purchase our end of season trophies, supporting local businesses.
I want to inform you that as of today, the Club is suspending standing orders/subs from April onwards, until we are in a position to return to playing football. We understand that some people have been hit hard financially during these times and we want to do what we can to take off any unnecessary pressure. Although we are a not-for-profit Club, who rely heavily on our subscription fee (which is around 75% of the Club's income) we understand the predicament that many people may be in.
We have been overwhelmed by those of you who have already been in touch to say that they would be continuing to make their monthly payment and support the Club, during these testing times. We are grateful to those of you who are in a position to be able to do this. Please remember, that you will have to cancel your standing orders with the bank, the Club does not have the ability to do this.
I would like to personally thank our sponsors for their continued support, and again wish them, their families, and employee's safe health and hope they can come through these tough times.
Finally, to spread a positive vibe throughout the Club, we would like to invite you all to take part in some of our up and coming online activities – to keep our players and parents active, and to put a smile on the faces of our coaching team – they will be coming up with a number of tasks, drills and activities to keep you entertained over the coming weeks. Darren our social media officer will be on the lookout and will be taking some of the most impressive skills and funny videos that are posted on our team's social media groups. He will then be posting these videos on the Club's social media sites and website under the hashtag #DukiTigersKeeponRoaring and #DukiTigersCommunityChallenge. I have seen a few clips already from some of our Girl's teams and our under 11's boys team. With so many great footballers at the club, I am expecting some special clips!
Stay safe, keep in touch and look out for each other.
Club announcement – March 2020
To all our coaches/volunteers, players, parents/careers, families and friends,
I am writing to you all to give you some important information and guidance during this period of suspension of all grassroots football.
As you all know, based on the information we have been given from the government and the FA, we have decided to suspend all training sessions and matches at Dukinfield Tigers JFC with immediate effect.
Currently there is no date as to when we will return, and like most of you, I will be checking every day for any updates from the government or the FA. As soon as we have more information we will share it with you.
'Following the Government's announcement on Monday 16th March, for people to avoid social contact and gatherings where possible, we are now advising that all grassroots football in England is postponed for the foreseeable future.
Throughout this period, we have taken Government advice with the priority being the health and wellbeing of all. We will continue to work closely with the grassroots game during this time.
We are in regular communication with the Government and the situation within English football at all levels remains under regular review. Further updates will follow as needed.
Manchester FA would like to remind all stakeholders within grassroots football in Manchester of the importance of abiding by the latest advice, which comes in with immediate effect.
Please note that this applies to both training sessions and matches.
The above will remain in place until any future updates are provided by either the FA centrally or on behalf of The FA from ourselves.'
This is undoubtedly disappointing for anyone associated to the club, however it is unavoidable under the current circumstances. The health and well being of every single person associated with the club is paramount.
Your support and patience for the Club during this difficult time ahead is greatly appreciated. Please continue to check our website and social media sites for any further updates.
I am sure we will all be back playing the game we love soon enough.
Clubs like Dukinfield Tigers could not operate without the services of a number of committed volunteers. We are not a business, but a not-for-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers. Despite having successful teams in most age groups we still need a number of volunteers to ensure that we can offer football to all age ranges.
The following Q&As might just inspire some of you out there to join our ranks…….
Do I need previous experience?
No. You just need to like football and be willing to work at it. We can place you alongside more experienced coaches at first to get you started. Many of our coaches started out as parents turning up for sessions with their children.
Do you offer training / coaching badges?
We do, in fact we insist on it. All our teams have a coach trained to FA Level 1 which includes safeguarding and emergency first aid. The club pays for this, but you will need to allocate some time to do it.
Whether or not your own children are in the team that you coach, volunteering and coaching brings huge benefits. It's a great way to start on your coaching badges, if that's what you want. It's a great way to meet other people and keep your own fitness up at the same time. Seeing the young people develop their skills and teamwork brings great rewards! Research has also shown that volunteering can have positive impacts on happiness, mood, self-esteem and mental health. One study in 1988 found that half of volunteers questioned said that volunteering gave them a 'high feeling' something which they dubbed, 'the helper's high'.
Whether you can offer to support an existing team or lead a new team for many years, please get in touch! Tell us what you want to do and what support you may need. Go on, give it a go!
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Achievements in Coaching
Lee Bolton
The club is proud to congratulate one of our voluntary football coaches Lee Bolton on successfully qualifying as a FA licensed level 2 coach. Over the last year Lee has been working tirelessly towards his FA Level 2 in coaching award.
Lee joined the club in 2016 and is the coach of our Under 9"s and Under 10's boys team. On top of that Lee is also the clubs Kit Manager, and he is one of our Welfare Officers.
Lee was also an integral part of the development of our new Under 9's and Under 10's Stripes teams.
From behalf of everyone at the club we would like to say a big well done on such a great achievement and also how proud we are to have Lee at the club.
Glasses Update – New Club Partnership
Dear Parents/Carers,
As some of you may be aware recently the FA sent out an updated guidance policy regarding players wearing glasses. The guideline stated that players wearing everyday glass lenses and metal frames may be stopped from playing by the referee as instructed by the FA and a number of our junior football leagues.
Although this decision has come into play midway through the season we understand the safety aspect of the guideline and support the introduction of sports glasses throughout football at our club
We at Dukinfield Tigers have made a commitment to ensure all our players are happy, safe, and are given equal opportunities within the club to play football with the freedom to enjoy and express themselves. We also understand that everyone's financial circumstances are different and should no way impact the options we have for each child.
Over the last week we have looked at many options and are happy to announce a new partnership with a local opticians. The partnership will see a discounted price on all sports glassed for any Dukinfield Tigers player. 20-20 Saddleworth offer a variety of different coloured sports goggles made with polycarbonate lenses that come complete with both the strap and strap connectors for the discounted price of £99.95 or £69.95 if a child is due an eye test *(price may vary with a higher then standard prescription)
If anyone is interested or would like further information please contact our welfare officer Hayley on 07854401127 alternately if you would like to discuss your options with 20-20 Saddleworth opticians please contact Mark Garside on 01457872020
A sample of the sports glasses are available to view should anyone wish to. If anyone does please feel free to go and see Nick at training.
Back to training….
Welcome back from Dukinfield Tigers to all of our returning players parents and carers, and a big HELLO to all our new recruits!
After nearly 2 years of disrupted football we are all very much looking forward to this season being as close to 'normal' as it can be!
Don't forget to set up your standing orders this month.
Please let your coach know if you are having difficulties in setting it up, or speak to our treasurer Jackie – her contact details are on the committee page.
We now have 18 teams operating in the East Manchester Football League and North Manchester Girls' League. We have a newly formed U9 Girl's team and are looking at creating an U7 and Under 8 team from our Tiger Cubs sessions.
As always our Club relies on the generous time of our volunteer coaches and committee members .
If you are interested in helping/ volunteering with the Club, please speak to Nick Hartigan our Chairman (details on the committee page)
Enjoy the season
Training times and Venues
Astlley Sports College
Yew Tree Ln, Dukinfield SK16 5BL
dukinfieldtigers@gmail.com
TIGER TALES! Views from the Grassroots
Back to training…. September 19, 2021
Covid-19 Update – March 2021 February 23, 2021
Children – Worried? Need Help?
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Call: 0800 1111
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Seven indoor plants to brighten up cold winter day
Children to get free school meals during holidays after government U-turn - who is eligible?
By Ethan Shone
Monday, 9th November 2020, 2:26 pm
Updated Monday, 9th November 2020, 2:28 pm
The UK government has agreed to spend more than £400m to fund free school meals for disadvantaged children in England, following a campaign led by footballer Marcus Rashford.
After a motion to provide free school meals was voted down by Conservative MPs in Parliament last month, a petition backing the campaign picked up more than one million signatures.
What did Marcus Rashford say?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the young England and Manchester United star on Saturday (7 November) to confirm that funding would be provided to feed children from poorer backgrounds during the Christmas holidays.
In a statement, Mr Rashford said: "Seeing the role everyone has played in supporting our most vulnerable children has been the greatest moment of my life. I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of empathy and understanding.
"I am fully committed to this cause, and I will fight for the rest of my life for it, because in my mind, no child should ever go hungry in the United Kingdom. I don't want any child to go through what I went through, and any parent to experience what my mother experienced.
"I now call on the Government to collaborate with the Child Food Poverty Taskforce, something the Prime Minister and I discussed on the phone last night, to guarantee that no child does."
What support has been announced?
An extra £170m worth of funding will be provided to pay for the Covid Winter Grant Scheme to support families throughout the colder months.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) also announced that the Holiday Activities and Food programme will be extended to cover the Easter, summer and Christmas breaks next year.
The Health Start payments, given to people in low income who are expectant mothers or have young children to help pay for fresh fruit and vegetables, will also be raised, from £3.10 to £4,25 per week, from April 2021.
Local authorities will receive the funding at the start of next month. It will be ring-fenced, meaning at least 80 per cent will be used for support with food and bills.
The DWP confirmed that the £170m winter grants will be administered by councils in England, rather than schools.
Can I claim free school meals for my child?
Eligible families can apply for the support through their child's school or local authority.
While there are differences in how free school meals are administered in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the eligibility criteria below will apply to most.
Children between the ages of four and 16 who live in households claiming any of the following support will most likely be eligible for free school meals
Income supportIncome-based jobseekers allowanceIncome-related employment and support allowanceSupport under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999The guaranteed element of pension creditChild tax credit (provided you're not also entitled to working tax credit and have an annual income of no more than £16,190)Working tax credit run-on - paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for working tax creditUniversal Credit - if you applied on or after April 1, 2018, your household income is less than £7400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
People already claiming housing benefit or council tax support can apply for free school meals on the same form.
You can find out more about receiving this support by checking the relevant government website, either for England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
A version of this article originally appeared on our sister publication, The Yorkshire Post

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Molecular Profiles of BRAF-Mutant Melanomas and Response to Therapy
By Jo Cavallo
Last Updated: 1/11/2019 5:42:14 PM
BRAF V600E and V600K–mutant melanomas are biologically distinct subtypes that not only have different clinical phenotypes, but different molecular features and responses to systemic therapies as well.
BRAF V600K–mutant melanomas appear to benefit less from BRAF and MEK inhibitors than V600E-mutant melanomas, potentially due to less reliance on ERK pathway activation. In contrast, these melanomas have higher mutational load and respond better to immunotherapy.
A study investigating the clinicopathologic features of BRAF V600E– and V600K–mutant melanomas and whether genotype affects response to immunotherapy found that the mutations not only have different clinical phenotypes, but also different molecular features and different responses to systemic therapies. Melanomas with a BRAF V600K mutation appear to benefit less from BRAF and MEK inhibitors than BRAF V600E–mutant melanomas and more from anti–programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) immunotherapy. The study by da Silva et al was published in Clinical Cancer Research.
The identification of BRAF driver mutations in melanoma has led to the development of specific inhibitors targeting the ERK pathway, which has led to higher response rates and improved survival in patients. About 40% of cutaneous melanomas have BRAF mutations, of which between 70% and 80% are classified as V600E and between 20% and 30% are classified as V600K.
Study Methodology
Pretreatment formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded melanoma tumors from 93 patients treated with BRAF inhibitors with or without MEK inhibitors underwent gene-expression profiling and DNA sequencing. Of these 93 patients, 73 had BRAF V600E–mutant melanoma, and 15 patients had BRAF V600K–mutant melanoma. The researchers validated the molecular results using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas.
An independent cohort of 103 patients with BRAF V600E/K mutations treated with anti–PD-1 immunotherapy—pembrolizumab or nivolumab—was also examined. Of these 103 patients, 84 had BRAF V600E–mutant melanoma, and 19 patients had BRAF V600K–mutant melanoma.
Response to immunotherapy based on BRAF genotype was correlated with clinical outcomes.
The researchers found that in the targeted-therapy cohort, compared with the patients with BRAF V600E mutations, those with BRAF V600K mutations had less tumor regression and shorter progression-free survival, although the differences were not statistically significant.
In the immunotherapy cohort, the researchers found that the patients with BRAF V600K mutations had significantly higher progression-free survival compared to patients with BRAF V600E mutations—a median of 19 vs 2.7 months, respectively. Although the response rate and overall survival were also higher in patients with BRAF V600K mutations compared to the patients with BRAF V600E mutations, these increases were not statistically significant.
"BRAF V600K–[mutant] melanomas appear to benefit less from [BRAF and MEK inhibitors] than V600E–[mutant melanomas], potentially due to less reliance on ERK pathway activation, and greater use of alternative pathways. In contrast, these melanomas have higher mutational load and respond better to immunotherapy," concluded the study authors.
The findings from this study, suggest the study authors, should lead to the development of alternative treatment approaches for specific subtypes of BRAF-mutant melanoma.
"We have shown that [patients with] BRAF V600K–mutant melanoma derive greater benefit from immunotherapy and less from targeted therapy than those with V600E mutations," said Alexander Menzies, MD, PhD, Associate Professor at the Melanoma Institute Australia and a coauthor of this study, in a statement. "This suggests that [patients with BRAF] V600K [mutations] should be considered for immunotherapy where possible."
Dr. Menzies is the corresponding author of this study.
Disclosure: Funding for this study was provided by Pfizer Australia, Cancer Council NSW, and the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council. The study authors' full disclosures can be found at clincancerres.aacrjournals.org.
The content in this post has not been reviewed by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc. (ASCO®) and does not necessarily reflect the ideas and opinions of ASCO®.


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The Rule of the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium Chapter
How did the British and Egyptian colonial period set the stage for later Sudanese conflicts after independence?
The British and Egyptian rule continued and accelerated the discontinuities of nineteenth-century development in Sudan. The disparity between the development of the Nile River Valley and the neglect...
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God Save the Queen (or King) : Traditional
"God Save the Queen" (or King as appropriate) is the National Anthem of the UK, and also the National or Royal Anthem of several other UK territories and former Commonwealth countries. The melody in its current form was first published in 1744, but versions of the song date back to at least the early 1600s. Note that this same melody is also used for the US Patriotic Song "America" or "My Country 'Tis of Thee", which is a former US National Anthem. Another melody with similarities to this one was written by the Italian composer Felice Giardini (1716-1796) and is used to sing the Patriotic Hymn God Bless Our Native Land and other hymns including "Come, Thou Almighty King".
This arrangement is for piano and can be played on its own, or used to accompany singers and other instruments. Note that alternative songs are used at sporting events where the different counties which make up the UK are individually represented. These alternative British Anthems and the Anthems of other selected countries can be found in our article National Anthems and Patriotic Songs.
God Save the Queen (or King) for piano - MP3 & Midi files
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God Save the Queen (or King) for piano - Sheet Music
The image below is the first page of the sheet music, and here you can download the full sheet music for God Save the Queen (or King) for piano in PDF format.


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Don't bother with blockchain: databases or email may be better
By Juha Saarinen on Oct 11, 2018 12:51PM
National Institute of Standards report says it isn't magic and isn't immutable either.
The United States' National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalised its report on blockchain distributed ledger technology and suggested that there are very few use cases to which it should be applied.
The report finds that there is little understanding of what blockchain does and how it can be applied.
"There is hype around the use of blockchain technology, yet the technology is not well understood. It is not magical; it will not solve all problems,"the report's [pdf] authors said, adding "As with all new technology, there is a tendency to want to apply it to every sector in every way imaginable." .
Blockchain was created for cases where there is little or no trust among parties who wish to conduct direct transactions between each other without participation of a trusted third party.
Whereas traditional applications follow the CRUD (create, read, update, delete) functions for data, blockchain only has CR. Older data can be deprecated but there's no way to remove data from a blockchain and each entry is verified by cryptographic calculation.
This append-only mode gives blockchain the ability to provide a full transactional history, while being tamper-evident and resistant; sharing the blockchain among participants provides transparency as well as resilience against attacks by bad actors.
Blockchain misconceptions
But NIST says theory is not translating into practice. The organisation's report says Blockchain's immutability is not complete and can be violated if an attacker garners enough resources to outpace the block creation rate of the network - the computationally expensive but technically not difficult 51 percent attack.
The most recently published blocks ("tail blocks") can also be replaced by longer, alternative competing chains, NIST noted.
Even though blockchains are said not to require a trusted central authority, the reality is that a great deal of trust is needed for the technology to work.
Blockchain participants have to trust the cryptography used, that smart contracts if used are correct and bug-free. They must also rely on the competence of blockchain developers.
Users also have to trust that other blockchain participants aren't colluding in secret to gain control of more than half the block creation power, and that nodes accept and process transactions fairly.
Depending on which consensus model is used, each of which has its own set of pros and cons, transaction processing with blockchain can be much slower than other technology solutions.
"One must as if their application can handle relatively slow transaction processing?" NIST wrote.
Validating blockchain transactions is computationally intensive and requires a great deal of electricity and network bandwidth, the standards body cautioned.
The digital keys that secure transactions on the blockchain must also be stored securely. If they are lost, all assets associated with the digital keys can be stolen by attackers, and there's no way to undo for instance unauthorised funds transfers between accounts.
Privacy laws covering personally identifiable information (PII) such as Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are problematic for both permissioned and permissionless blockchain networks; it may not be appropriate to store PII on blockchain networks on which data is visible to other users, NIST noted.
Last month, the French data privacy watchdog, the National Commission on Informatics and Liberties (CNIL) weighed in on blockchain versus GDPR.
Not being able to delete information as required by GDPR means blockchains don't sit well with current privacy regulation, CNIL said.
When you might want to use blockchain
Despite the above caveats, NIST said blockchain solutions could work in scenarios with many and distributed participants, without a trusted third-party.
In most cases however, blockchain is a solution looking for a problem and a database will do a better job instead, the standards body said.
Source: Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate.
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CBA 'studying' the cryptocurrency space
NAB, ANZ and Westpac hold cryptocurrency stance
CBA to bring cryptocurrency trading into its banking app
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Artysta i modelka (hiszp.: El Artista y la modelo) – hiszpańsko-francuski dramat z 2012 roku w reżyserii Fernando Trueba.

Obsada
 Claudia Cardinale jako Léa
 Jean Rochefort jako Marc Cros
 Aida Folch jako Mercè
 Chus Lampreave jako María
 Götz Otto jako Werner
 Mateo Deluz jako Henri
 Martin Gamet jako Pierre
 Christian Sinniger jako Emile
i inni.

Bibliografia
 Oficjalna strona filmu (hiszp.)

Linki zewnętrzne
 Oficjalny zwiastun filmu (hiszp.)

Hiszpańskie filmy z 2012 roku
Francuskie filmy z 2012 roku
Hiszpańskie dramaty filmowe
Francuskie dramaty filmowe
Filmy zrealizowane w koprodukcji międzynarodowej
Filmy w reżyserii Fernando Trueby

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President Donald Trump's chief provocateur has struck again -- this time with a lawsuit alleging defamation of adult film star Stormy Daniels.
In what appeared to be an effort to keep her case at the center of the news after a delay in a related case in California, Daniels' lawyer, Michael Avenatti, filed a new lawsuit on Daniels' behalf on Monday.
The suit charges that Trump attempted to tarnish her reputation and credibility by dismissing her account -- and subsequent description -- of a man who threatened her in 2011, at a time when she was considering whether to reveal her alleged affair with Trump.
The lawsuit filed Monday by Daniels, whose legal name is Stephanie Clifford, in federal court in New York targets Trump's tweet on April 18 dismissing a composite sketch of a man who the adult film star says threatened her over her alleged affair with Trump more than a decade ago.
In that tweet, Trump called the composite sketch "a total con job." The lawsuit says Daniels suffered damages in excess of $75,000.
"By calling the incident a 'con job,' Mr. Trump's statement would be understood to state that Ms. Clifford was fabricating the crime and the existence of the assailant, both of which are prohibited under New York law, as well as the law of numerous other states," Avenatti wrote in the lawsuit.
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...or how to make Web 2.0 work in a law firm environment is the title of a really interesting article in the latest edition of the Legal Technology Journal, not available online unfortunately. In it Damien Behan who is IT Director at Brodies discusses his experience of making Web 2.0 work in law firms.
I met Damien earlier this year at an Enterprise 2.0, where he came in for some stick not fairly in my mind because conference attendees thought he was there to slate the use of Web 2.0 within the commercial sector. This wasn't the case at all, although he had (and I hope he wont mind me saying this) some reservations about certain applications like Facebook being used by the business.
So it is interesting although not unexpected to see him writing a very positive article on how Social Media can be used within Law Firms especially the use of Blogs and Wikis by Brodies.
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Web 2.0 - Where are we going?
Web 2.0: Hype or help?
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Mild tonight, with temperatures staying above normal for early April.
Sun has broken through across much of the region and temps have risen into the 60s. Tomorrow should be even a little warmer. Here are the current temperatures and satellite as of 3PM.
Clouds will gradually decrease in coverage by this afternoon, allowing for temperatures to rebound into the mid to upper 60s today.
We are seeing reduced visibilities early this morning thanks to patchy dense fog, with some locations dropping to around a half mile or less at times. Use caution if driving early this morning, reduce your speed and use low beam headlights.
Steadier rain is tapering off, but patchy drizzle and fog will remain possible through the night. Temperatures won't vary too much from where they are this evening - in the 40s for most areas.
Patchy light rain/drizzle will continue through the afternoon/evening. Some patchy fog expected tonight across the region as well.
Warmer than normal temperatures are expected overnight under cloudy skies. Light rain will develop late tonight, with the bulk of the rain falling during the day on Friday. Get our complete forecast by visiting us at weather.gov/lwx.
Thanks to all our broadcast meteorologists that came out today for another great round of discussions at our annual spring/severe NWS-Media partnership workshop. We've got a great team here in the Mid-Atlantic.
Skies will remain mostly cloudy this afternoon with rain moving into the region from the northwest late tonight into tomorrow.
Seasonably warm and dry today with increasing clouds and lighter winds. Enjoy the warm and dry conditions today, rain chances will increase overnight and persist into Friday with a return to slightly below normal temperatures. Get our complete forecast at weather.gov/lwx.
Diminishing winds this evening and high clouds moving in overnight with lows in the lower 40s in urban areas along I-95, and 30s elsewhere.
Dry conditions along with breezy winds through this evening will combine to create an environment that allows any fires to spread rapidly. A Red Flag Warning in effect until 8pm for much of MD, D.C., northern Virginia, and eastern WV.
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Much warmer temperatures are expected today under bright sunny skies. Gusty westerly winds and very dry air will combine to bring the potential for fire weather concerns for portions of the area, where a Red Flag Warning is in effect: https://bit.ly/2KraR2j.
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Infrared (IR) satellite imagery early this morning shows strengthening low pressure east of the Delmarva Peninsula. Clouds associated with this low are pushing east of the Chesapeake Bay as it tracks to the northeast. Temperatures this morning will range from the upper 20s to upper 30s under clear skies. Latest forecast: weather.gov/lwx.
Showers along and east of I-95 ending this evening. Cool conditions overnight.
A coastal storm will pass to our southeast. Rain is likely this afternoon and evening along and east of I - 95 with lessening chances west of I - 95. Amounts are expected to be less than a quarter inch.
Cool today with increasing clouds. Some light rain is likely by day's end, mainly east of the Blue Ridge. There might even be a little snow along Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
We'll be looking at another chilly night, with temperatures dropping below freezing after midnight.
Chilly northwest breezes will continue through the night. Forecast lows will be close to 10 degrees below normal.
In the wake of the cold front, gusty northwest winds are ushering in much cooler temperatures to the region. By 5pm this afternoon, temperatures are expected to be ~20-30°F colder compared to Saturday. On the bright side, the sun will return by this afternoon as clouds diminish.
Showers associated with a cold front are moving across the area this morning. Not expecting much accumulation, generally less than a tenth of an inch. The sun will return this afternoon with conditions turning breezy as colder air moves in behind the frontal passage. Latest forecast: weather.gov/lwx.
A cold front is crossing the region early this morning.
Mild weather will continue overnight with a southerly breeze, but a cold front will cross the area late tonight into Sunday morning. Some showers will be likely along the front, then cooler weather will return to start the week.
Southerly breezes are ushering in well above normal temperatures this afternoon with a mix of clouds and sun. Check out more observations at weather.gov/lwx/hrr.
Above normal warmth will continue overnight before a cold front sweeps across the area Sunday morning, delivering some showers and much cooler temperatures in its wake.
We are seeing some breaks in the clouds this morning as they drift eastward. This will allow for sunshine and temperatures warming into the 70s this afternoon, which is around 10 to 15 degrees above normal for late March. Enjoy the warmth today, cooler weather is in store for Sunday as a cold front crosses the area. Latest: weather.gov/lwx.
Warm today, with only a small chance of a shower in the mountains. Big changes are on the way however, with much cooler and breezy weather with showers expected by Sunday morning.
Tonight will be mostly cloudy and mild. A stray sprinkle can't be ruled out, especially in the mountains, but most areas will remain dry.
Thinking of spending time near or on the water with warmer temperatures in the forecast? Be mindful of the hazards of cold water. Air temperatures will be in the 60s and 70s today and Saturday, however water temperatures along the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay remain quite cold in the upper 40s to near 50°F.
Plenty of clouds across the area this morning as a weak disturbance crosses the region. Despite the clouds, temperatures are still expected to warm into the upper 60s to lower 70s this afternoon.
Milder today - a few showers could affect western and northern Maryland, far northwestern Virginia and eastern West Virginia, but the rest of the region should stay dry.
Mild today with high temperatures reaching the 60s for most locations.
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Precipitation is beginning to move into eastern WV and western MD. Showers, and possibly a thunderstorm with gusty winds and/or small hail, are expected this afternoon across the area. Additionally, heavy snow showers are expected along/west of the Allegheny Front.
Clouds building into southern MD and northeastern VA will continue to increase in coverage east of the Blue Ridge through this afternoon thanks to low-level winds bringing in moisture off of the Chesapeake Bay.
Cloud cover is finally beginning to erode east of the Blue Ridge. Should see temperatures rise quickly into the upper 50s to low 60s. Additionally, expect strong gusty winds to occur as clouds erode.
Areas of freezing rain are expected to continue across northern VA and north-central MD, especially in Frederick County, MD, through 1:00 a.m. When venturing outside, watch your first few steps taken on steps, sidewalks, and driveways, which could be slippery.
Some middle to upper level clouds have overspread the region. Expect these to hang around for most locations throughout the day, but not expecting any precipitation.
Snow showers will continue this evening, especially along/west of the Allegheny Front, with an additional 2"-4" expected there, locally up to 6". Winter Weather Advisories continue for western slopes of the Appalachians. A few flurries possible as far east as I-95.
High clouds will continue to move over the region today ahead of an approaching low pressure system that will bring rain to the area by tomorrow. Remaining dry for today with highs in the mid to upper 40s.
High clouds beginning to spread across the region this afternoon ahead of a weak low pressure system that will move across the area tonight.
Light to moderate rain continues to overspread the region this evening. Rainfall rates will pick up overnight. 1"-2" of rain expected, with locally higher amounts of 3"-4" possible.
High clouds building across the region this afternoon. Remaining cool, with highs only reaching the low to mid 40s this afternoon.
Clouds struggling to break up east of the Blue Ridge this afternoon. Will likely keep temperatures in the 50s for much of the area, with 60s possible west of the Blue Ridge.
Precipitation will begin to overspread the area throughout the morning. Some freezing rain will be expected, primarily west of I-95. Expect some slick spots on roads this morning.
Current radar depicts precipitation beginning to move into central VA. Most of this is likely not reaching the ground at this point, but will gradually begin doing so overnight.
Low pressure approaching from the south will bring rain to the area by this evening. Rain will be moderate to heavy at times, and continue through early tomorrow morning.
Moderate rain continues across most of central, eastern and southern MD, but is moving through rather quickly. Rain will begin to taper off to intermittent showers through the evening across the entire region.
The steady soaking rain continues to move off to the northeast and is nearly over for our area. However, light showers will continue across the region through much of the morning.
Light to moderate showers continue across portions of northern VA, central/ west MD, and the WV panhandle. Mostly cloudy elsewhere, with a slight chance for a thunderstorm this afternoon.
Isolated showers and storms moving across central VA. Storms will move out of the area over the next hour or two.
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Mainly light scattered showers moving quickly westward across the area this afternoon. Get the latest forecast by visiting us at weather.gov/lwx.
Showers moving across the region early this morning. Heavier rain remains concentrated over the higher terrain.
Scattered thunderstorms moving across the region this evening. Storms should diminish over the next couple of hours.
Showers and thunderstorms developing over the higher elevations in eastern WV and western VA, slowly moving towards the east. Storms should remain west of the mountains for the most part.
Thunderstorms across much of the area will continue over the next few hours. Storms are producing heavy rainfall and gusty winds.
A cloudy day across much of the region, but most should stay dry. However, some showers and storms are developing over southern Maryland and across the southern Chesapeake Bay.
Showers and storms moving east across eastern WV and into central VA. Primary threats will be lightning, brief gusty winds, and heavy rainfall at times.
Showers and storms are decreasing in coverage across the area. However, an isolated strong to severe storm cannot be ruled out for the rest of the evening.
A line of heavy showers and storms currently extends from Washington County, MD down to Page County, VA. This line will track east across northern VA and central MD over the next couple of hours.
Partly cloudy skies across the region this afternoon. Slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the higher elevations, but most will stay dry. Rain chances return overnight into Monday.
Fair weather cumulus across much of our region this afternoon as the cold front that moved through overnight resides off to our south and east. Current temperatures are in the low-mid 80s. Get our latest forecast by visiting weather.gov/lwx.
Rain moving into the metro areas. Rainfall will be moderate to heavy at times and last through late this evening. Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for portions of northeast Virginia and central Maryland until 2 a.m.
After a brief lull in rainfall, more moderate to heavy rain is moving into northern and central VA and eastern WV. Flash flood watch remains in effect until 6:00 a.m for portions of central VA and eastern WV.
Rain is increasing in coverage in central and western VA. A flash flood watch remains in effect for portions of eastern WV and northern and central VA through 6:00 am EDT.
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Get Quick Ball. Use Quick Ball. Repeat.
Warren Gatland has named his team for the second test, and the big decision has been made at scrum-half, where Mike Phillips, who looked to be operating below 100% in the first test, carries the can. Rather than replacing like for like and replacing him with Ireland's Conor Murray, who even looks a bit like him, he's gone with Ben Youngs, who's a totally different player, a nippy nine who's all about high tempo and quick tap penalties.
Elsewhere, Mako Vunipola starts. We thought he'd be held back as reserve again, but Gatland will be hoping that having Adam Jones on the other side of him will be enough to drag the scrum kicking and screaming through 80 minutes. Before the tour started, the Lions could have reasonable hopes of using the set piece as a weapon – now it's fingers-crossed time. At least Vunipola offers a strong carrying threat in what is a pack short of gainline breakers.
To nobody's surprise, Dan Lydiate starts at 6. We know what he's there to do, so let's hope he does it. O'Brien mercifully gets called up to the bench, where he finds himself beside Tom Croft, who's covering the second row. If last week's bench was light on impact, this time Gatland has swung the other way and both could be explosive against tiring legs in the last 20 minutes. The price to pay is that Alun-Wyn Jones is now a protected species. Were he to get injured, a second row of Parling and Croft would leave the Lions worryingly short of power. An already creaking scrum could be decimated (ref: last 20 in Brisbane)
Back to the scrum-half business, which has serious consequences for what we can expect from the Lions. Warrenball is predicated on a monstrous nine who can commit tacklers and bring in huge runners around the fringes. Bosh! Smash! Kapow! This team looks like a serious deviation from Warrenball. With a backrow containing three ruck-smashers in Lydiate, Warburton and Heaslip, the aim must surely be to win oodles of silver-platter ball for Ben Youngs. Youngs struggles on the back foot, where his game can become a tangle of arm waving and poor decisions, but with decent service, there are few quicker at getting the ball away to his fly-half. It might just suit Jonny Sexton, who can unleash the three-quarter-line, which is loaded with gifted strike runners. It does look like the plan is to go around Australia rather than bash through them. If they can get the ball into North and Bowe's hands in good positions, how can they lose?
The trouble with the plan is that in order to generate quick ball, you need to punch your way over the gainline. With no O'Brien, Faletau, Phillips or Tuilagi starting, who is going to make the hard yards? Jamie Heaslip and Mako Vunipola will have to put in some serious shifts. The other minor issue is that as far as we can make out, Ben Youngs and Sexton have yet to play together on the tour, and therefore ever. For what looks a fairly natural partnership, it's a bit nuts that their first appearance alongside one another is in the pivotal second test.
Gatland has shown some ruthlessness in dropping tryscorer Cuthbert in favour of Bowe, who is a player he appears to value very highly. It's a marginal call, and Bowe came out the right side of it. With Toby Faletau unlucky not to feature in a test squad yet, despite playing some great rugby, nobody can accuse Gatland of having a Welsh bias. He certainly appears to have his favourites, and one ould certainly make a case that the test team was picked in advance of the plane touching down in Hong Kong, but his favourites aren't necessarily Welsh.
There were a few surprises in the Aussie team too, not least that they are sticking with James O'Connor at 10, in spite of Kurtley Beale starting. We thought they'd move them around a bit, with O'Connor on the wing and Beale at 10. The first test was marked by each team having one half-back in princely form and one playing like a drain. At least the Lions have sought to address their issue.
And where the bloody hell is the Honey Badger? We are outraged.
by whiffofcordite on June 27, 2013 • Permalink
Posted in Lions Selection is The Highpoint of Any Tour, Lions2013, Warren Gatland, Whingeing
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Tackling AND carrying? Nah, no-one can do that.
Reductive
Brian Donnelly (@bptd1234)
Johnny O Connor at 10 for Australia! I thought he was retired 🙂
whiffofcordite
It's a swansong for him out of respect for years of unstinting service.
Thanks dude, fixed now!
Rava
Good job it wasn't Niall O'Connor 😉
donal
To quote an old WOC article ou et le boeuf? I am glad to see O'Brien on the bench (starting would have better) but I'd haved like to see Grant starting and Gray involved either starting or off the bench. We look underpowered up front and there is a good chance of a wet day in Melbourne. Still not a bad selection, they'll be up against it but I reckon Lions to squeaky bum it by less than 5.
roof on the stadium so rain shouldn't be a bother.guess he is hoping with a closed roof there won't be many knock ons/scrums.
JT64
I don't necessarily agree that it's a poor decision not to move JOC out wide…He wasn't designated goal kicker on Sat so wouldn't have warmed up as much as Leali'ifano had, so unsurprising he missed two early on. Think this had a knock on effect on his confidence for the rest of the game, which is understandable. He is only 22 after all. This time around though he will have Leali'ifano beside him to help boss him through it so I'd expect a much improved performance from him.
Think the Lions can do it…no more than 6 points.
SteveO
It's a fair point about O'Connor not being designated goal kicker before the game, but I'm not sure confidence was really the issue. Confidence is something James O'Connor has never lacked and this wasn't the first time he's been asked to kick for the Wallabies (and not the first time he's missed a couple either). The problem as I see it is that his usual game is based on instinct and excellent natural ability, whereas playing at 10 requires a lot more cerebral effort than he's used to. If Leali'ifano had stayed on then the Aussies probably wouldn't have had their kicking woes, but just as significantly it would have meant O'Connor had another decision maker outside him to take the pressure off and allow him to play his way into the game.
To me it appears one of the more balanced teams Gatland could have picked. Whereas last week faith was put in a front 9 to make hard yards, this week all roads will lead to Sexton. He'll get quick ball from a strong back row and how he uses it will determine who wins.
There is an interesting post on Green and Gold Rugby suggesting that Jonny Sexton's injury problems are still there (http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/operation-spud-smasher-get-johnny-sexton/). I am beginning to get the feeling that this is influencing the selection of both Davies and Lydiate. Thoughts?
Not buying it really. The only injury he hs recently been managing was a hamstring. He is still line-kicking and unleashing huge Garryowens with regularity, which would place stress on the injury if it were bad. Think it's a bit of pot-stirring from the Aussies. He made more tackles than any of the back three so if they are trying to hide him they're doing a poor job of it. They even attempt to talk up a rift between Sexton and the camp. But Sexton was the one player other than the captain who talked in the pre-match huddle. Seems far-fetched in the extreme.
i thought that article was no more than a bit of Aussie skulduggery alright!
Tran (@PTranman)
I was looking at the scrum half stuff this morning and found that Phillips had 126 minutes of Tour gametime compared to Murray just about breaking 170 minutes and Youngs nearer to 190 (I think). Suddenly people seem to be talking about how Phillips has been nursing a knock all tour, so why are we only finding out and reacting to it after squeaking through the first Test?
Anyway, Youngs got some gametime with Sexton after the latter came on for Bowe against the Reds, probably at centre, which is better than nothing, right?
It's a puzzler isn't it? You raise a most interesting point. The cameras showed Phillips icing his knee after the 'Tahs game the saturday before the test. I can appreciate that as a coach you'd want to get a man like Phillips onto the pitch if at all possible, but it looks like they took a massive risk in picking him for the first test and it very nearly cost them.
robnorris (@General_Klodd)
Quite a mobile (Adam Jones excepted) Lions pack for this test, along with Youngs really does indicate run around rather than through Australia.
I'm looking forward to Youngs and Sexton – IF Lions manage to get clean ruck ball, all hell could be let loose in the back line. North and Bowe, one could almost drool over their speed, balance and footwork.
I'd be really interested to know if this selection was kind of pre-ordained at the start of the tour. As in a defined strategy pre-tour to have 2 different gameplans for the first 2 tests and then see which was most effective in the 3rd if we're still in with a shout.
Having such a different gameplan for this test can only upset the Australian preparations and strategies and for that I think it could be a masterstroke.
Or am I giving Gatland too much credit for his tactical nous and have injuries just forced his hand here?
Great post. Sometimes it's best to put the questions out there and accept you don't really have the answers. Demented Mole ran a great piece saying Gatland's best chance of winning the series was by beating an undercooked Aussies in the first test befaore completely changing the plan in the second, and Dan Lydiate was part of the plan. Maybe Wazza has been taking notes. Maybe not. Who really knows? One thing's for sure. If the Lions win on saturday, Gatland will be king.
After the "slabs of meat" comments before the tour it turns out the aussies have the bigger test team. Risky lack of power in that second row. Is gatland expecting an onslaught from the aussies,weather it,then spring SOB and Croft taking off his captain?their backline looks lethal.if we kick poorly they will kill us.Phillips kicking was poor,hopefully the intention is to run it more this week.
Great piece. And let's hope the plan is to go around, always makes for more beautiful rugby. Think we have the equipment to do it too. Concerns about second row power aside, (and how ironic it would be if the Lions did get scrummed and even mauled off the park) I otherwise like this selection. Haven't seen Ben Youngs on the back foot much, admittedly, but he snipes very well, and his slightly quicker speed of service, giving Sexton an extra fraction of decision time, could pay big dividends. Like everyone else here, I'd love to see SO"B start, but also love to see Warburton have a big game. Last, minor quibble, think Cuthbert a bit unlucky to loose out, apart from one fumble forward last Saturday he was very good, lovely balance and footwork for his try and he still had a lot to do.
But Sexton and BO"D having a second more time and space, then using their amazing reading and distribution skills to put Bowe, Halfpenny and North into space? If we even get parity up front, it could all be mouthwatering. Roll on Saturday.
As for Australia: Maybe James O'Connor will surprise us all on but, quite apart from his dire kicking in first Test, he didn't look like a natural 10 anyway. Why Robbie Deans doesn't stick him further out, or in the back 3 and play Kurtley Beale at 10 is bizarre. At this point it looks almost as willfully dumb as French selection policy (eg: sticking with Freddy Michelak V BNZ, which cost them any chance of winning recent 3 tests) Almost as bad? We shall see.
Part of me thought the backline selection could be a Ger Loughnane classic, and we'll see number 15 (Beale) standing in the 10 slot, number 10 (O'Connor) on the wing, and number 14 (Folau) at full-back. All 3 appear more natural in those positions.
Its unlikely though … unless Deans has previous at Canterbury?
Well I can answer that one. Deans did have Mehrtens doing a 10/15 swap for Crusaders back in the day.
The plot thickens. Thanks Bob.
Yeah, if Beale plays at 10, JOC at 14, and Folau 15 I wouldn't be that surprised. I suspect JOC will in fact start at 10, but Beale may well be seen in the playmaker role, especially on attack.
Whiffers,
A fine article again. If it marks a sea-change in Gatland's schematics fair play to him. I rather fear it is more to do with 1. injuries (both sustained and recovered from) 2. a collective sh*tting of themselves by the management team that they'll be stuffed if it comes to the third rubber.
It is also instructive to see the IRB stepping in with regard to the Horwill exoneration. Predictably there's lots of aussie bleating about it, but I would have presumed if they were so convinced of his innocence they'd welcome its intervention, no?
LarryM
I think your point on Vunipola playing when Jones is on is a subtle one, and clever thinking. It's actually made me feel better about the selection.
Sexton and Youngs played together for half an hour last week.
I got so caught up in extra time for Sexton & midfield, and the bizarre Aussie selection, I'd forgotten about Vunipola. Think this might be the one, bad, mistake. Yes he is brilliant in the loose, not just strong but super hands too. But he is not a scrummager. Surely better to have a decent scrum and let the back rows, midfield and wide players do the damage? Scrum last 20 minutes last Saturday was a disaster. (think you described it elsewhere as an embarrassment) Can you imagine that horror show for the entire first 55-60 minutes? If we get pinged all day, the wide players will barely see the ball. Cole not amazing either, but surely a better starting scrummager? And as you say, if Alun Wyn-Jones gets injured… G'wad Darn, was reasonably happy before. …. Just worried now.
Good piece – I would agree with the above – you would want O'Connor to be receiving those passes not making them. Aus had limited possession in 1st half -certainly had no phase play worth talking about – plus losing L'Fano at 12 and having a poor mans Kevin Maggs at 12 would not help any creativity. JOC certainly looked a lot better with Beale at 15. That would have been an area of weakness to maybe focus on before the game rather than……focusing on Folau under the high ball……wikipedia would have told them he played AFL for 2 years.
All in – best of what we have available, feel that Grey could add some grunt in scrum if we needed it but Croft will have to step in there. Itching to see SOB getting on and getting a run – the boy has been superb!
placaraunamesadebillar
Scrum was a disaster in the last 20 but how much were the last two scrums which gave the Aussies the penalty the fault of POC playing on with the broken arm and how much because of Vunipola? The selection which I'm not that happy with is BOD and Davies. They are two 13s and they end up playing as sort of 12.5s. I think BOD can do this (especially off second phase ball) but Davies is a bit more limited, and if he is to be used in the typical Gatland game plan as a bosher, he isn't in the same league as Tuilaga or Roberts. But then again if the plan is to go round them, then maybe that's ok. But I agree with the lack of punch players, the players to get you over the gainline. I saw a good analysis of Gatland's typical game plan on Green and Gold I think, where it basically identified the style as punch, punch, (punch), possibly punch again up the short side, and then sling it wide.
I think we are going to see a different pattern to that this week. He has not selected a team with that pattern in mind(no phillips,SOB or Faletau or second rows like Gray) That pattern wasn't particularly effective last week where for long stages of the first half we went through multiple phases but couldn't get over the gain line. It looks like we are going to move the ball around more letting johnny dictate tempo. The back row to run themselves into the ground before switching them for Croft and SOB. Even the second rows he has gone with are suited to mobile play.
Think Dan Cole was somewhat at fault for the last 2 scrum collapses(5m and Beales last shot) we will have to see how Vunipola does with Jones packing down at tight head.
Hard to know where to apportion the blame, the whole thing looked shoddy. By all accuonts Parling has no experience scrummaging behind the tighthead, so that can't have helped. Vunipola is known to struggle generally, and Dan Cole has been some way off his best form on the tour. And, as you say, Paul O'Connell had a broken arm. Take your pick from that wreckage.
Yes, it seems that there'll be a different pattern this Saturday, but I would agree with Whiff about needing someone to get over the gainline. The Lions can't just pass the ball out and hope to get around the Aussies, you still need someone to get over the gainline once in a while. You're right about the change of plan suiting Johnny and getting the line moving more and the Jones – Vunipola combination will be interesting to see… in the early tour games Vunipola seemed to do fine in the scrum (although I didn't see all the games).
Saul Evans
Think you've now got the Warren Gatland thinking nailed. There was never a Welsh bias, but he does have a strategy he will follow. What is surprising is that he's deviated slightly from the norm with the Lions. If Croft was Welsh he wouldn't fit into the Welsh game plan and lose out to Lydiate in the XV and Tipuric in the XXIII..
Gatland's big bet, as you call out is sacrificing scrum power with no 2nd row cover on the bench. Was convinced that Evans would come in to provide ballast.
Beyond that I don't see us deviating from the tight control game plan, unless an opportunity to break presents itself.
I'm pretty confidant the Lions will compete far better at the breakdown and starve Genia of both ball and space. Big question is can the loose head and the second row provide the platform needed to execute that plan for 80 minutes?
It is 3.30am in Dublin and just under 9 hours to kick -off time second test in Melbourne. I came home last 20 minutes, drunk frankly, but only slightly. Read comments above (yes, no life) and am now going out to my back garden. nearly 4am now, to configure the gravel and various small pebble into possible back row moves tomorrow. Still worried about our scrum though. Go Lions.


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Recent NoMa-Area Shootings Weren't Random, Police Say
by Andrew Ramonas July 16, 2015 at 3:25 pm 1,589 2 Comments
Two shootings that happened in the NoMa area this week weren't random attacks, police said last night.
The shootings in the Flats 140 apartment building and on the 900 block of 3rd Street NE Sunday weren't the work of individuals who indiscriminately assaulted people in the neighborhood, Metropolitan Police Department commanders told about two dozen locals at a community meeting.
"We know there's more to it," Commander Jeff Brown of the First District said of the apartment shooting, which injured a man.
As for the 3rd Street NE shooting, which killed 36-year-old Timothy Bing of Northeast D.C., Brown said the victim was targeted.
"Someone wasn't walking down the street and saying, 'Hey, let's shoot this guy,'" Brown said.
People who live in a house on 3rd Street NE likely have "a lot of information" to assist the police in their investigation of the homicide, Brown said. But he said authorities don't have "any concrete leads" on a suspect in the shooting.
In the Flats 140 shooting at 140 M St. NE, the victim appeared to be involved in activities that caused the attack, said Commander William Fitzgerald of the Fifth District.
"I don't want everyone to be afraid to return home each night thinking there's an armed burglar roaming the neighborhood," he said.
After the shootings, MPD increased patrols in the NoMa area, the commanders said.
Violent crime is up this year within the boundaries of ANC 6C, which represents parts of NoMa and Near Northeast, including the blocks where the two shootings occurred, according to D.C. crime statistics.
From Jan. 1 to July 15, 76 violent crimes were reported within the boundaries of ANC 6C. During the same period the previous year, 63 of the crimes were reported.
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Television station in Arkansas, United States
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Digital: 8 (VHF)
(to move to 27 (UHF)[1][2])
Virtual: 8
Region 8 (general)
Region 8 NBC (on DT2)
KAIT CW 8.3 (on DT3)[3]
Region 8 News (Newscasts)
8.1: ABC
8.2: NBC
8.3: CW+
Gray Television
(Gray Television Licensee, LLC)
WMC-TV, KFVS-TV
July 15, 1963 (58 years ago) (1963-07-15)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
8 (VHF, 1963–2009)
Former affiliations
Analog/DT1:
DT2:
KAIT Region 8 24/7 Weather Source (2006–2015)[4]
The Tube (2005-2007)[5][6]
Call sign meaning
(AIT also sounds like eight)
Licensing authority
1,000 kW (application)[1]
527.4 m (1,730 ft) (application)[1]
35°53′22″N 90°56′8″W / 35.88944°N 90.93556°W / 35.88944; -90.93556
Public license information
www.kait8.com
Congressman Rick Crawford being interviewed by Diana Davis on KAIT in 2016.
KAIT, virtual and VHF digital channel 8, is an ABC/NBC/CW+-affiliated television station licensed to Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States, serving Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri. The station is owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television. KAIT's studios are located on New Haven Church Road (County Road 766) north of Jonesboro, and its transmitter is located in Egypt, Arkansas.
KAIT first signed on July 15, 1963 as an independent station, a venture of Fort Smith businessman George Hernreich. It has been affiliated with ABC since 1965.
Most television markets in the country received at least two VHF commercial channels. However, the Jonesboro market could only receive one VHF license because it was sandwiched between Springfield (channels 3 and 10) to the west, Memphis (channels 3, 5, 10, and 13) to the east, Cape Girardeau (channels 3, 6, 8, and 12) to the north, and Little Rock (channels 2, 4, 7, and 11) to the south. KAIT was fortunate to receive this license, and as a result became the only television station to serve Jonesboro until KTEJ signed on the air in May 1976.
The Hernreich family sold the station to Channel Communications in 1984. That company, in turn, sold KAIT to Cosmos Broadcasting, the broadcasting arm of South Carolina-based insurer Liberty Corporation, in 1986. Liberty exited the insurance business in 2000, bringing the Cosmos stations directly under the Liberty banner. Previous owner Raycom Media obtained the station in 2005 through its purchase of Liberty.[7]
For many years, KAIT also operated a low-powered translator station K11JW operating on Channel 11 in nearby Blytheville, Arkansas.[8]
KATV (channel 7) and KARK (channel 4) and the signals of other Little Rock area VHF stations adequately covered parts of the KAIT viewing area before the digital transition. Several cable systems in the KAIT viewing area, including Jonesboro and Blytheville, have carried KATV for decades. In compliance with syndex and must-carry regulations, some systems may black out KATV and KARK when either station airs the same program as KAIT, usually during the daytime and prime time hours, except for breaking news, weather bulletins, and regularly-scheduled newscasts. Other cable systems in parts of the KAIT viewing area that are within in the Little Rock television market that also carry KATV, such as in Searcy and Heber Springs, carry both stations without restrictions.
KAIT has been digital-only since June 12, 2009. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition VHF channel 9 to channel 8 for post-transition operations.[9]
Sale to Gray Television
On June 25, 2018, Atlanta-based Gray Television announced it had reached an agreement with Raycom to merge their respective broadcasting assets (consisting of Raycom's 63 existing owned-and/or-operated television stations, including KAIT, and Gray's 93 television stations) under the former's corporate umbrella. The cash-and-stock merger transaction valued at $3.6 billion – in which Gray shareholders would acquire preferred stock currently held by Raycom – will result in Gray's entry into Arkansas with KAIT.[10][11][12][13] The sale was approved on December 20,[14] and was completed on January 2, 2019.[15][16]
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
PSIP Short Name
Programming[17]
8.1 720p 16:9 KAIT-AB Main KAIT programming / ABC
8.2 KAIT-NB KAIT-DT2 / NBC
8.3 KAIT CW KAIT CW 8.3
Main channel
In addition to the ABC network schedule, syndicated programming on KAIT includes Wheel of Fortune, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Live with Kelly and Ryan, and Judge Judy, among others.[18][19]
KAIT-DT2
KAIT-DT2 is the NBC-affiliated second digital subchannel of KAIT. Over the air, KAIT-DT2 broadcasts a 720p high definition signal (downconverted from the native 1080i resolution of the NBC network, to preserve bandwidth so that KAIT-DT3 can transmit in 720p HD over-the-air) on virtual and VHF channel 8.2; however, a direct-to-cable full 1080i high definition feed of this subchannel is available on select cable providers.[20]
KAIT began carrying NBC programming on its second digital subchannel on January 26, 2015.[21] In addition to the NBC network schedule, syndicated programming on KAIT-DT2 includes Jeopardy!, Dr. Phil, Inside Edition, Entertainment Tonight, and Right This Minute, among others.[18]
KAIT-DT3 is the CW-affiliated third digital subchannel of KAIT, broadcasting in 720p high definition on virtual and VHF channel 8.3 (hence the on-air branding KAIT CW 8.3[3]). All programming on KAIT-DT3 is received through The CW's programming feed for smaller media markets, The CW Plus, which provides a set schedule of syndicated programming acquired by The CW for broadcast during time periods outside of the network's regular programming hours; however, Gray Television handles local advertising and promotional services for the subchannel. Upon its inception, KAIT-DT3 had been broadcast in the 16:9 widescreen standard definition picture format as, meanwhile, a direct-to-cable 720p high definition feed of this subchannel had been made available on select cable providers;[20] however, ever since an upgrade to KAIT's multiplexer equipment sometime in October 2019, KAIT-DT3 has been broadcasting in HD over-the-air as well.
On July 25, 2018, KAIT announced it would be bringing The CW programming (via their national CW+ service) into the Jonesboro market through a third subchannel, starting on September 1, 2018;[22][23] CW programming had previously been seen on cable systems under the false call sign "KJOS" (which stood for K-JOneSboro's WB 21). "KJOS" seamlessly became associated with the new CW network (branded as "Jonesboro's CW 21"[24]) on September 18, 2006 after the merger of The WB and UPN into that one network.
News operation
KAIT presently broadcasts 24½ hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with 4½ hours each weekday and one hour each on Saturdays and Sundays).
In addition to reporting on local news stories, members of KAIT's reporting staff are also employed as photojournalists for the station. On October 15, 2007 beginning with the 5 p.m. newscast, KAIT's local newscasts were rebranded, replacing the former K8 News branding with Region 8 News, a branding the station had used during much of the 1980s. The station's longtime slogan "Good Neighbors You Can Turn To" (also "Your Good Neighbor Station") was also replaced with a new slogan ("Always Tracking. Always Watching. Always On.")
On September 16, 2011, KAIT announced that upgrade its newscasts to high definition, and broadcast from a new set; the following night, fellow ABC affiliate KATV in Little Rock started broadcasting its local newscasts in HD. On October 17, 2011 beginning with its 11 a.m. newscast, KAIT became the fourth station in Arkansas (the first in Jonesboro) to broadcast its local newscast in high definition.
Although not owned by the same company, KAIT frequently forms a partnership with the Jonesboro Radio Group for community projects and promotions. The three Jonesboro Radio Group stations involved in the partnership are KEGI 100.5 FM, KDXY 104.9 FM and KJBX 106.3 FM. An audio simulcast of KAIT's 6 p.m. newscast airs Monday-Friday evenings on KJBX.
Notable former on-air staff
Rodger Bumpass - announcer, film processor, cameraman, audio technician, and technical director (best known for providing the voice of Squidward Tentacles and Dr. Gill Gilliam on Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants)
Hogan Gidley - News/Weather Anchor[25]
Out-of-market coverage
KAIT's home market only comprises Craighead, Clay, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph, and Sharp counties in Arkansas. With KAIT's 28,200 watts worth of effective radiated power, KAIT's signal can extend into nearby portions of all neighboring markets (e.g. the Memphis, Little Rock, Springfield, MO, and Cape Girardeau, MO–Paducah, KY markets). Even after the digital transition of 2009, KAIT's over-the-air signal can still be picked up as far south as Forrest City, as far north as Hendrickson, Missouri, as far west as Mountain View and as far east as Tiptonville, Tennessee and Caruthersville, Missouri. Some of the northern suburbs of Memphis can also pick up at least a grade B signal.[26][27]
KAIT was dropped from New Wave Communications in Southeast Missouri, in favor of in-market ABC affiliate WSIL and NBC affiliate WPSD on December 31, 2017.[28]
^ a b c "Channel Substitution/Community of License Change". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
^ "Report & Order", Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 20 May 2021, Retrieved 20 May 2021.
^ a b "The Official Logo Of KAIT CW 8.3".
^ https://www.kait8.com/story/4893149/247-weathercontinuous-local-weather-coverage/
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20200329134516if_/https://www.billboard.com/articles//1413416/raycom-launches-the-tube-music-network/
^ https://www.kait8.com/story/5487357/digital-tv-for-all/
^ [1] Archived November 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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^ "GRAY AND RAYCOM TO COMBINE IN A $3.6 BILLION TRANSACTION". Raycom Media (Press release). June 25, 2018.
^ Miller, Mark K. (June 25, 2018). "Gray To Buy Raycom For $3.6 Billion". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheckMedia. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
^ John Eggerton (June 25, 2018). "Gray Buying Raycom for $3.6B". Broadcasting & Cable. NewBay Media.
^ Dade Hayes (June 25, 2018). "Gray Acquiring Raycom For $3.65B, Forming No. 3 Local TV Group". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
^ "FCC OK with Gray/Raycom Merger", Broadcasting & Cable, December 20, 2018, Retrieved December 20, 2018.
^ "Gray Closes On $3.6 Billion Raycom Merger". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheckMedia. January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
^ "Gray Completes Acquisition of Raycom Media and Related Transactions", Gray Television, January 2, 2019, Retrieved January 2, 2019.
^ "RabbitEars.Info". www.rabbitears.info.
^ a b "TV Listings- Find Local TV Listings and Watch Full Episodes - Zap2it.com". Zap2It. September 1, 2017.
^ KAIT-TV Programming Info from TitanTV
^ a b "Northeast Arkansas/Southeast Missouri Cable TV Channel Lineup". Ritter Communications. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
^ "Jonesboro Gets New Fox TV Affiliate - Talk Business & Politics". Talk Business & Politics. June 7, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
^ "KAIT launching new CW affiliate in Region 8". KAIT. July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
^ "A Better Region 8: Labor Day Weekend includes the new CW on 8.3". KAIT. August 30, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
^ "The Official Logo Of "KJOS" During Its Days As Jonesboro's CW 21".
^ Troy Diggs (April 25, 2007), KAIT - Midday Promo - 2000, retrieved October 12, 2017
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^ Times, Show Me (January 1, 2018). "New Wave Communications Programming Changes for the New Year". ShowMe Times.
KAIT in the FCC TV station database
BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KAIT-TV
KAIT Station Profile & Public Inspection Files
Broadcast television in Northeastern Arkansas, including Jonesboro, Paragould, Harrisburg and Lake City
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
KAIT (8.1 ABC, 8.2 NBC, 8.3 CW+)
KTEJ (19.1 PBS/AR PBS, 19.2 Create, 19.3 PBS Kids, 19.4 World)
KPMF-LD (26.1 MNTV/Quest, 26.2 GetTV, 26.3 Ads, 26.4 Buzzr, 26.5 Sonlife, 26.6 QVC, 26.7 Ads)
KJNB-LD/KJNE-LD (39.1/42.1 Fox, 39.2/42.2 CBS, 39.3/42.3 MeTV/MNTV)
KVTJ-DT (48.1 Ind./Rel.)
Defunct stations
K27FC 27 (TBN)
K30MF-D 30.1
K45AY 45 (Ind.)
"KJOS" Jonesboro's CW 21 (CW+, cable-only)
Memphis TV
Paducah TV
Broadcast television stations by affiliation in the state of Arkansas
KTBS 3 (Shreveport, LA)
WABG 6 (Greenville)
KATV 7 (Little Rock)
KAIT 8 (Jonesboro)
KNOE-DT 8.2 (Monroe, LA)
WATN 24 (Memphis, TN)
KSPR-LD 33 / KYTV-DT 33.1 (Springfield, MO)
KHBS 40 / KHOG 29 (Fort Smith/Fayetteville)
WREG 3 (Memphis, TN)
KFSM 5 (Fort Smith)
KNOE 8 (Monroe, LA)
KOLR 10 (Springfield, MO)
KTHV 11 (Little Rock)
KSLA 12 (Shreveport, LA)
KJNB-LD 39.2 / KJNE-LD 42.2 (Jonesboro)
WHBQ 13 (Memphis, TN)
KARD 14 (West Monroe, LA)
KLRT 16 (Little Rock)
KFTA 24 / KNWA-DT 51.2 (Fort Smith/Rogers)
KMSS 33 (Shreveport, LA)
KJNB-LD 39 / KJNE-LD 42 (Jonesboro)
KRBK 49 (Osage Beach, MO)
KYTV 3 (Springfield, MO)
KARK 4 (Little Rock)
WMC 5 (Memphis, TN)
KTAL 6 (Texarkana, TX)
KAIT-DT 8.2 (Jonesboro)
KTVE 10 (El Dorado)
KNWA 51 / KFTA-DT 24.2 (Rogers/Fort Smith)
KPXJ 21 (Minden, LA)
KYCW-LD 25 / KSPR-LD 33.2 / KYTV-DT 33.2 (Branson/Springfield, MO)
WLMT 30 (Memphis, TN)
KASN 38 (Pine Bluff)
KHBS-DT 40.2 / KHOG-DT 29.2 (Fort Smith/Fayetteville)
KPMF-LD 26 (Paragould)
KOZL 27 (Springfield, MO)
KXNW 34 / KFTA-DT 24.5 (Eureka Springs/Fort Smith)
KARZ 42 (Little Rock)
KSHV 45 (Shreveport, LA)
PBS (AR PBS)
KETS 2 / KEMV 6 / KETG 9 (Little Rock/Mountain View/Arkadelphia)
KETZ-DT 12 (El Dorado)
KAFT 13 (Fayetteville)
KTEJ 19 (Jonesboro)
Fort Smith/Fayetteville market
KFDF-CD 10/44.1 (This/MeTV/WxN, Fort Smith)
KWNL-CD 31 / KQRY-LD 36 (UNI, Winslow)
KWOG 57 (Daystar, Springdale)
Jonesboro market
KJNB 39.3 / KJNE 42.3 (MeTV, Jonesboro)
KVTJ 48 (Rel. Ind./VTN/TLN, Jonesboro)
Little Rock market
KVTN 25 / KVTH 26 (Rel. Ind./VTN/TLN, Pine Bluff/Hot Springs)
KKYK-CD 30 (UNI, Little Rock)
KKAP 36 (Daystar, Little Rock)
KARZ-DT 42.3 (Ion, Little Rock)
KMYA-DT 49 / KLRA-CD 20 (MeTV, Camden/Little Rock)
Memphis, TN market
WTWV 23 (Rel. Ind., Memphis, TN)
WWTW 34 (TCT, Senatobia, MS)
WBUY 40 (TBN, Holly Springs, MS)
WPXX 50 (Ion, Memphis, TN)
Monroe, LA/El Dorado market
KMLU 11 (MeTV, Columbia, LA)
KMCT 39 (Rel. Ind., West Monroe, LA)
Springfield, MO market
KXMP-LD 8 (Ion, Harrison)
K26GS 26 (RTV/ANT/This/MeTV, Harrison)
KWBM 31 (Daystar, Harrison)
KRBK-DT 49.4 (Ion, Osage Beach, MO)
K54FH 54 (CTN/FN, Green Forest)
KJLR-LP 28 (AMGTV, Little Rock)
KTSS-LP 50 (Ind./Ion, Hope)
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KCRG-TV
KJCT-LP
KLTV / KTRE
KOLO-TV
KOTA-TV / KHSD-TV / KNEP / KSGW-TV
KSPR-LD
KSFY-TV / KPRY-TV
KSWO-TV
WBAY-TV
WBKO
WCJB-TV
WHSV-TV
WPTA
WTOK-TV
WTVG
WWSB
KAUU
KAUZ-TV SSA
KEYC-TV
KFDA-TV
KFVS-TV
KGMB
KGWN-TV / KSTF
KKTV
KMVT
KNOE-TV
KNPL-LD
KOLD-TV
KOLN / KGIN
KOSA-TV
KSLA
KWCH-DT / KBSD-DT / KBSH-DT / KBSL-DT
KWTX-TV / KBTX-TV
KXII
KXDF-CD
KXJB-LD
KYLX-LD
WABI-TV
WAFB
WAGM-TV
WBNG-TV
WBTV
WCAX-TV
WCSC-TV
WDBJ
WDTV
WECP-LD
WIBW-TV
WIFR-LD
WIYE-LD
WKYT-TV / WYMT-TV
WOIO / WOHZ-CD
WRDW-TV
WSAW-TV / WYOW
WTOC-TV
WTVY
WVLT-TV
WWNY-TV
KEVN-LD
KIIT-CD
KNDX / KXND
KMSB SSA
KNIN-TV 1
KSVT-LD
KXLT-TV SSA
KVHP
KYOU-TV
WBRC
WDBD SSA
WFLX 3
WNYF-CD
WOVA-LD
WSFX-TV SSA
WSVF-CD
WVFX
WVUE-DT
WXIX-TV
WXTX SSA
WZAW-LD
KALB-TV
KATH-LD / KSCT-LP
KBJR-TV / KRII
KCBD
KCWY-DT
KDLT-TV / KDLV-TV
KFYR-TV / KQCD-TV / KMOT / KUMV-TV
KGNS-TV
KHNL / KOGG / KSIX-TV
KKCO
KMNF-LD
KNEP
KNOP-TV
KPLC
KTIV
KTTC
KTUU-TV
KTVF
KVLY-TV
KWQC-TV
KYTV
WALB
WAFF
WAGT-CD
WDAM-TV
WEAU
WEEK-TV
WFIE
WGEM-TV
WILX-TV / WLNM-LD
WITN-TV
WJHG-TV
WLBT
WLTZ SSA
WLUC-TV
WMBF-TV
WMTV
WNDU-TV
WOWT
WRGX-LD
WSAZ-TV
WSVW-LD
WTAP-TV
WVIR-TV / WVIR-CD
WVVA
WWPI-LD
KCWO-TV
KNCT
KSCW-DT
WQCW
WUAB / WOHZ-CD
WUPV
KAUU-DT4
KFXF-LD
KWWT
WBXH-CD
WFXU
WLOO SSA
WZBJ / WZBJ-CD
KEYU
KFVE
KXNU-LD
KTLE-LD
KDCU SSA
Ind.
K17DL-D 2
WSJV
KNHL
KTXC3
WGEM
WGEM-FM
Me Time With Frangela
Other assets
Circle JV
Raycom Sports (ACC Network)
RTM Studios
Tupelo Raycom
Benedek Broadcasting
Hoak Media
Quincy Media
Granite Broadcasting
Raycom Media
Drewry Communications
Liberty Corporation
Lincoln Financial Media
Schurz Communications
United Communications
Meredith Local Media (pending)
1 Owned by Gray, E. W. Scripps Company operates these stations through an SSA.
2 Owned by Branson Visitors TV; Gray holds a 50.1% interest in this company.
3 Sale of KTXC pending to VCY America.
Television stations in Jonesboro, Arkansas
The CW affiliates
Television channels and stations established in 1963
1963 establishments in Arkansas