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Trapdoors have been renamed to trapdoor. You can make a useful entrance to underground by using trapdoors. Trapdoors block flowing water and lava. Trapdoors can now be placed on the upper half of a block, opening downward, and can still be placed on the lower half, opening upward. If this bit is set, the trapdoor is open. Have you ever thought, how great would it be when Minecraft had the basic vanila trapdoors in each plank variation? The same goes for other decorative blocks (flowerpots, torches, and etc.). Place a hopper leading into a chest, then a hopper-minecart on top. 2. Hours can be spent collecting feathers for arrows or in search of enough Ender pearls to find a stronghold. Also, putting closed trapdoor beyond a furnace creates oven with burners. Kill most of them, and get resources. This particular trapdoor can be used for a variety of purposes, such as hiding your valuable possessions, having a secret entrance to an underground lair, or maybe even taking care of obnoxious cows. A trapdoor is a solid, transparent block that can be used as an openable 1x1 barrier. so i was thinking and i remembered someone on a server talking about this. Otherwise, it is on the bottom half. Only add water at the beginning of the sewer,if the sewer runs out of water (after 7-8 blocks) make the pit one block lower where the last water block is. Waterlogged trapdoors release water from all sides apart from the top[Bedrock Edition only] or all sides apart from the side that is blocked by the trapdoor itself (and the top)[Java Edition only] Lava can create fire in air blocks next to wooden trapdoors as if they were flammable, but the trapdoors do not burn (and cannot be burned by other methods either). To open or close a wooden trapdoor, use the Use Item/Place Block control. It's jam-packed full of tips, tricks and step-by-step guides to brilliant redstone contraptions. Community; Merch; Support; FOLLOW MINECRAFT Iron Trapdoors can be used as barriers to trenches, underground pits or structures. Each change of state takes one game tick. It's fast, completely hidden, and both opens and closes. This is the very first version, expect a lot of updates and changes. A lever can then be used at the top and/or bottom to extend or retract the staircase. One should lead to your launch pad and the second one should be built under your trapdoors. This design can be used with the distributor to make a fully functional wolf caller. Marketplace content is available in the Windows 10, Xbox One, or Pocket Edition of Minecraft. This is the latest evolution of my creeper farm design. When a trapdoor opens or closes, it immediately changes its orientation without affecting anything in the space it "passes through". adds some new trapdoors too. By placing a trapdoor above a 1x1 pool of water with a wolf on the trapdoor, if you are the right distance away - when you push the button the wolf will fall in the water and, to prevent itself from drowning, stand up, sense you're away and teleport to you. Obviously, you can use different objects that give charges instead of Pressure Plates. If you place the trapdoors in a trench in this fashion: You can create a fairly good drawbridge; You can extend it lengthways and its widthways. Tip #2: putting slabs on the top part of the block Instead of a trapdoor wooden (or stone) slabs can be used. Trapdoors can no longer be opened by left-clicking, only right-clicking opens trapdoors now. see below for schematics. ... As of Minecraft 1.9 and above, you can find trapdoors as hatches under igloo carpet. Add the distributor and you can successfully call multiple wolves. If you are wanting to make a nice looking pot for your plants, then try this: You will need a 3X3 flat space to do this properly, or at least a + shape space. A player can take advantage of this behavior to construct mob traps. Luckily with enough planning and effort, the hard work can be done for you with mob traps! If so then you have come to the right place! The name of the regular trapdoor has been changed to "Wooden Trapdoor". neither gravel nor sand) below the sand or gravel you want to clear (you only need to be one lower, but going an extra level deep to start reduces the chance of you running into a sudden drop in the level of the bottom of the sand). This is great and all, but most of the time we end up going out to “tip” some cows. When it comes to crafting, Minecraft is pretty simple, except when it comes to redstone. An open trapdoor may now be climbed like a, A wooden trapdoor now has a 50% chance of generating under. Trapdoors can also be used with lava underneath. Trapdoors can be pushed by a Piston if there's another block for it to connect to or if the block it is currently connected to is pushed with it. Buy & download the game here, or check the site for the latest news. 7:06. 3. Crimson and warped trapdoors now uses regular plank, Trapdoors can be placed on the upper half of a. Make sure the trapdoors are closed and then just start breaking the blocks above the trapdoors and watch the sand all come tumbling down at once, breaking into objects galore! On one block I put all normal trapdoors, opened (vertical). True if the trapdoor is currently open (may differ from, True if the trapdoor is currently powered (may differ from. Place a block to the side of the minecart, then push sand into it with a piston from the side. Shipwrecks Jungle Jungle trapdoors generate as part of: 1. What Is an Underground Farm? Scava per cercare risorse, costruire torrette e lanciare munizioni contro zombie e scheletri per sopravvivere! To lead animals around, you need to wield the same food that you can breed them with (or a lead if you have slimeballs): Wheat for cows, mooshrooms, and … In Bedrock Edition, this mechanic is somewhat buggy and may not work. Then build 2 ramps with minecart tracks. Wooden trapdoors can be mined with anything, but an axe is fastest. Moving trapdoors don't push entities the way that pistons do. Now connect the trapdoors with a button/lever and one redstone wire. Trapdoors can also have aesthetic function. Just put your minecart on the top of the upper ramp, enter it and wait until you're on the trapdoor and press the button to start. This is done by placing a closed trapdoor on the upper block inside a 1*2 doorway and a minecart track under it leading through the door. you would also have a pack of wolves. Minecraft: Education Edition. The player is not affected by the trapdoor, and the minecart travels on the block under it, so the player can ride a minecart through the trapdoor without getting hurt and without losing speed. This is done by placing a closed trapdoor on the upper block inside a 1*2 doorway and a minecart track under it leading through the door. Break the rail so that the minecart is resting freely. Whether the trapdoor occupies the top or bottom part of a block. Traps can be built by placing lava or water underneath trapdoors and wiring redstone circuits and pressure plates to them. Mobs consider all trapdoors closed, resulting in pathfinding mobs falling through open trapdoors. his/her idea was that you would have a skeleton xp farm, with a fully powered beacon so it has regen. In Java Edition, closing a trapdoor one block above the ground while standing under it causes the player to crawl, and continue crawling until reaching a block with two empty spaces above, at which time the player stands automatically. To place a trapdoor, use a trapdoor item while pointing at the block it should be attached to. Minecraft is all about building, exploration, and survival, but a big part of the survival is grinding for food and material. It's possible to create a functional and good-looking bardoor. The sound of opening and closing of a trapdoor can be heard up to 16 blocks away, like most mob sounds. Trapdoors will remain in place if their attachment block is moved, removed, or destroyed. To place a trapdoor, put on the side of a solid block. Minecraft Wiki is a Fandom Gaming Community. Macaw's Trapdoor adds vanila trapdoors in every plank variation and it. Most settle for a block of water surrounded by tilled soil and slow crop growth. Le botole di ferro richiedono un picconeper essere distrutte. As of snapshot 12w40a, trapdoors can no longer be activated by left clicking. Welcome to Minecraft World! Browse and download Minecraft Farm Maps by the Planet Minecraft community. Wooden Trapdoors can be placed under note blocks to produce "bass" sound. Le botola rimarranno sul posto anche se il blocco che le supporta viene spostato o rimosso. 1. It is also possible to create a minecart launching pad by placing two trapdoors side by side. 3. Wooden trapdoors can be used as a fuel in furnaces, smelting 1.5 items per block. These can be used to replant, plus other empty spots; until you've filled your farm. You can double check by breaking and re-installing because the slabs are … Iron trapdoors can be opened only with redstone power (a button, a redstone circuit, etc.). If you build 2 minecart launching pads side by side, it would allow you to create a minecart racetrack. This functionality is not available in In Bedrock Edition. Dig down until you find at least 3 solid non-gravity affected blocks (e.g. Both wooden and iron trapdoors can be controlled with redstone power. A trapdoor can be used as a switchable barrier to entity movement. Minecraft Tutorial - Super Efficient Mob Farm (1.9 TESTED)World Download: http://bit.ly/1NNcDG3Enjoy this video? When you hit the trapdoor, it opens and you can get in your shelter. The trapdoors can also be used as panelling for other aesthetically pleasing uses. A closed trapdoor on top of a furnace looks like a hob on top of a stove, and a trapdoor above a hopper, or a water-filled cauldron, makes a good-looking toilet. Do the same with the drawbridge, then in the pit (make the pit only 1 block tall) add water, the amount of water you put is the amount of trapdoors wide. Trapdoors can be used as an alternative to a wooden door. Lucky for players, we share helpful designs for the game. Get a nice crop of drops with this excerpt from our Guide to Redstone This tutorial is an excerpt from one of our newest books - the Minecraft: Guide to Redstone. Surrounding bookshelves with trapdoors on the sides is one other use. Mine-craft.io is a game based on minecraft. Just place an object on each trapdoor and when you'll push the button, each object will fall from one block. Creative mode, flat world, placed a block 100 blocks in the air, and another block nearby. Wooden trapdoors can be opened and closed by players or redstone pulse. When deactivated, a trapdoor immediately returns to its closed state. If you're using a castle style defense you can build a 2-block wide overhang of slabs, then use trapdoors at the corners as well as in the middle. Shipwrecks Birch Birch trapdoors generate as part of: 1. A minecart will not fall through a single trapdoor (a 2x3 trapdoor setup works fine). If you have one of these versions, go to the Minecraft in-game store to purchase this content. If placed on the bottom part of a block, it opens upward. This page was last edited on 5 January 2021, at 11:53. "Manual" animal farming is a pretty simple loop of steps: 1. Trapdoors can be used to create a door which cannot be entered by mobs but is convenient for the player to enter on foot or in a minecart. Trapdoors can be used in a variety of ways, whether it's a mob farm, a drawbridge, or a secret entrance. Trapdoors can be opened or closed with a player or mob inside.. Note: If you do this with gravel you will never get flint. A trapdoor is a redstone mechanism and can be activated by: When activated, a trapdoor immediately rotates around its hinge side to its open state. On the other block, I put all upside-down (flush) trapdoors, opened (vertical). There are a few ways to make trapdoors, but out of all of them, this one is my favorite. An activated wooden trapdoor can still be closed by a player, and does not re-open until it receives a new activation signal (if a trapdoor has been closed "by hand", it still needs to be deactivated and then reactivated to open by redstone). Thanks! This version is totally insane! This could potentially be known as a bug or the functionality of placing lanterns under trapdoors aren't available as part of the game yet. Then I spawned a zombie on each block. Oak Oak trapdoors generate as part of: 1. The advantage of this is that zombies will not attempt to break down the trapdoor, making your house zombie free. you then got the xp and were healed by the beacon. Check out our advanced tutorials and come play with us on our free server. Helpful 0 Not Helpful 2. This means if an opened trapdoor is placed in the middle of two ladders, players can climb through it directly. You can put stuff you don't care about in chests on the su… Although primarily used to block movement by mobs and players, a trapdoor can also be used to control the movement of boats (for example, a top trapdoor placed in a two-wide water flow stops a boat when closed (extended out into the water flow), but allow it to move again when open), items and minecarts (a trapdoor can stop a falling item or minecart, then allow it to drop again when the trapdoor opens), etc. This is particularly useful in Hard difficulty, as zombies will not go into your house. Advertisement. Breedthem until you have a reasonable number. Iron trapdoors can be opened only by redstone pulse. Non-player character (NPC) villages that spawn into the world usually have at least one farm, making villages a lucky find in a survival world. Minecraft Trapdoor Airlocks. Iron trapdoors require a pickaxe to mine. After the first few seeds, or the first carrot or potato are planted, they will eventually produce more seeds or vegetables than what you started with. Ship… There are hundreds of different ways to design Blaze farms, but it's always best to pick a spawner that has a lot of natural cover, so that building around it isn't a chore and potentially doesn't kill the player. A trapdoor's "hinge" is located on the block attached to it. All four crops can be found in villagefarms. An example of a closed trapdoor, shown flat against the adjacent block. Single trapdoors are climbable if they are opened and placed directly above a ladder against a wall[Java Edition only]. Come fare una farm di pesca su Minecraft di Salvatore Aranzulla. the skeleton would fall down next to you with half a heart left, shoot you, and then you wolves would kill it. Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. You remove a block above your head, and place a trapdoor there. MINECRAFT: How to build a Piston Trapdoor / Minecraft Tutorial: Hidden Piston Door. Wooden trapdoors can be mined with anything, but an axe is fastest. Le botole di legno possono essere distrutte con qualsiasi cosa, ma l'ascia è più veloce. An example of an open trapdoor, shown with its back to a block. Basically, you need a staircase of trapdoors, with the "hinge" on the wall, and a channel in the wall next to it for the Redstone wire. Once it is placed, the attachment block can be removed without breaking the trapdoor. It can be controlled by Redstone using Redstone, Redstone Torches, and possibly if you want it automated, Redstone Repeaters.
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With the tempo of smartphone evolution transferring so quick, there’s at all times one thing ready within the wings. No sooner have you ever spied the newest handset, that there is anticipation for the subsequent large factor.
Right here we take a look at these telephones that have not but launched, the upcoming telephones for 2023. We’ll be updating this listing regularly, with these machine rumours we expect are credible and thrilling.
As for already-launched handsets, we have rounded up the very best smartphones of 2022 elsewhere – these we think about to be the very best throughout all platforms. In case your finances is just a little smaller, there may be additionally our finances smartphones for underneath £200 function – and there is a mid-range roundup as much as £400 as effectively.
The upcoming technology of telephones
Earlier than we dive into the element, listed below are a number of the anticipated handsets for 2023 and past:
- Google Pixel Fold
- Huawei Mate X3
- Oppo Discover X6 Professional
- OnePlus V Fold and V Flip
- Nothing Cellphone (2)
- iPhone 15 and 15 Professional
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
- Google Pixel 7a
- Google Pixel G10/Pixel 7 Extremely
- Motorola Razr(s) 2023
- Xiaomi Combine Fold 3
- New Microsoft Floor foldable
Google Pixel Fold
Google hasn’t confirmed this one, however the rumours surrounding the foldable pixel have been circling for a very long time.
Rumours of the folding Google Pixel have been round since 2019, and the corporate nonetheless hasn’t launched one and even confirmed that there is a launch any time within the close to future. Latest information on the machine suggests Google is not proud of it and has delayed its launch. It’s anticipated to be a book-style foldable just like the Galaxy Z Fold 4, however extra compact. Over the primary few months of 2023, we noticed plenty of contemporary rumours surrounding the machine, together with some detailed renders, and a attainable sighting on a New York subway.
Huawei Mate X3
The Mate XS 2 was launched in 2022 and the Mate X3 is predicted to observe quickly.
Having already launched the outward-folding Mate XS 2 in summer season 2022, it has been claimed the corporate will launch the inward-folding Mate X3 subsequent. December 2022 was slated because the timeframe to look out for, however it’s not been confirmed as but. It is anticipated to be slimmer and extra sturdy than its predecessor.
Oppo Discover X6 Professional
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The subsequent Discover X collection flagship is claimed to function a revamped design and the newest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor inside.
The Oppo Discover X6 Professional goes to be one of many first telephones operating the Snapdragon 8 gen 2 platform and is prone to seem at the start of 2023. Leaked renders present a radical redesign with a outstanding round digicam housing proper in the course of the telephone’s rear, full with 4 new matte pastel colors.
OnePlus V Fold and V Flip
At its OnePlus 11 and Buds Professional 2 launch occasion, the producer teased the upcoming launch of its first foldable telephone(s), that are going to be launched within the third quarter of 2023. It has been rumoured that – like its mother or father firm, Oppo, it’s going to launch each horizontal and vertical (flip) type foldable smartphones. Past that, we do not know an enormous quantity, however it’s secure to imagine that they’re going to be tweaked variations of the Oppo Discover N2 and Discover N2 Flip.
Nothing Cellphone (2)
Nothing – Carl Pei’s comparatively new firm – has introduced that it intends to increase into the US, and that can embrace the second technology Nothing Cellphone. The corporate has additionally confirmed that – in contrast to its first mannequin – this telephone goes to be powered by a flagship-grade chipset. Particularly, that is going to be the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 platform, not the newer Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. It is anticipated to launch within the second half of 2023.
Apple iPhone 15 vary
As certainly as evening follows day, Apple releases a brand new vary of iPhones yearly. iPhone 14 have simply launched, and which means subsequent 12 months we’ll see iPhone 15.
Regardless of iPhone 14 nonetheless being a brand new machine, rumours concerning the subsequent technology iPhone 15 have already began. Apple has already confirmed the transfer from Lightning to USB-C, whereas different rumours speculate that Apple will transfer from bodily buttons to solid-state/haptic buttons, and additional leaks counsel a transfer to 120Hz shows for all fashions. The subsequent fashions will virtually definitely land in September/October 2023.
Pixel G10/Pixel 7 Extremely
The Pixel G10 is a little bit of a thriller machine, in that each one we have heard is that it is within the works and that has the identical show because the 7 Professional.
Following rumours of the Pixel 7a collection, one other unannounced Pixel machine broke cowl. The Pixel G10 has been found, however it appears nobody actually is aware of what it’s. It is purported to function a big 6.7-inch QuadHD show – just like the Pixel 7 Professional – and it might be the Pixel 7 Extremely, however we’re not sure on this one.
Google Pixel 7a ‘household’
Virtually as quickly because the Pixel 7 was introduced, the 7a collection was teased on Amazon.
In one thing of a shocking transfer, Amazon provided up pre-registration for the ‘Google Pixel 7a household’ virtually as quickly because the Pixel 7 and seven Professional have been launched. Since then, we have a greater glimpse on the full image of this telephone. It is mentioned to function a 6.1-inch 90Hz show, function a design harking back to the Pixel 7, and a twin digicam system. It is also mentioned to function the identical second gen Tensor processor from Google.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Rumours have already began up for Samsung’s subsequent foldable flagship, and it is sounding rather a lot like Samsung has taken onboard criticism and is addressing a few client ache factors. A kind of is the crease on the show. It has been instructed that the subsequent mannequin will function a droplet curve within the show to keep away from that simply seen, distinct crease and take away the hole when closed. Some rumours have even instructed we might see a silo for the S Pen constructed into the body of the telephone, however newer suggestion states that is not the case, so it is a bit of an unknown.
Motorola Razr(s) 2023
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It has been claimed that Motorola might launch two Razr telephone fashions in 2023, following the Razr 2022 from final 12 months. To date, we have seen photographs leaked – each digital renders and bodily product images – exhibiting a tool with a a lot bigger cowl show. In actual fact, the show takes up practically all the accessible house on the duvet, with the twin digicam system punched by means of it. We do not know a lot concerning the rumoured second mannequin, however might the second be a larger-screened foldable just like the Galaxy Z Fold, or will Motorola construct one thing just like the Rizr idea utilizing its rollable prototype show?
Xiaomi Combine Fold 3
Xiaomi hasn’t formally confirmed the Combine Fold 3 exists, however rumours across the product are ramping up already. It is anticipated to land within the third quarter of 2023, and that is about all that is been mentioned about it up to now. It would, undoubtedly, be powered by no matter is probably the most high-end platform from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon staff, and can doubtless solely be accessible in China.
Microsoft Floor foldable
Having tried two generations of Floor Duo – with two screens that fold shut – it has been mentioned that Microsoft has shelved plans for a 3rd technology and is, as a substitute, engaged on a telephone with one massive foldable display screen as a substitute. If that’s the case, it might see the Microsoft Floor foldable work extra like a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, and never a two-screened smartphone with a hinge.


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IRISH athletes have secured three gold, one silver and five bronze at the European Transplant and Dialysis Games in Krakow.
In the ladies Petanque events dialysis category, Chikoyo White from Balbriggan, Dublin, secured her first ever gold medal and her teammate Linda Waters from Athenry won a silver medal.
Veteran Charlie Ryan from Cobh came first in the 60 to 69-year-age category in the Petanque event, while Bridie Nicholson from Sligo won a silver medal.
The Irish team also cleaned up at the 5k mini-marathon event with Kieran Murray securing gold.
Rebels shoot down fighter jet
Separatists have shot down a Ukrainian fighter plane amid fighting between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government forces in the eastern part of the country.
Ukrainian military spokesman Oleksiy Dmitrashkovsky said the plane was shot down over the Luhansk region. The pilot ejected and was taken to a secure place, he said.
Further details about the incident were not available.
Fighting in Ukraine has escalated since the insurgency arose in April.
15 missing as tour boat sinks
A boat carrying foreign tourists in central Indonesia has sunk, leaving 15 people missing.
A spokesman for the search and rescue agency in Mataram, said the boat was on its way from Lombok island to Komodo island carrying 20 foreign tourists, four Indonesian crewmen and an Indonesian guide when it sank due to bad weather.
Among those rescued are two each from New Zealand and Spain, and one each from Britain and France.
Manics miss V Festival spot
Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers cancelled their performance at last night's V Festival after being stranded in Hungary.
The band were second on the bill for the MTV Stage at Chelmsford's Hylands Park last night.
A festival spokesman said last night that there were no plans to replace the Manics on the line-up.


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We’ve seen five games come and go in the second straight first-round playoff series between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers and things look way different today than they did last Monday night when the Grizzlies lost on a Chris Paul runner with no time left.
Since that time, the Grizzlies have won three straight with a home game remaining and a chance to avenge the bad memories of 2012 (losing to the Clippers) and 2011 (being eliminated by the Thunder).
This wouldn’t have been possible without some slight fluctuation in performance by the key players and coaches in this series. Without further ado, here are the power rankings for the top 6 performers in the Grizzlies-Clippers series along with their fluctuation from the last set of power rankings that were taken before the playoffs began and find themselves saved in my brain:
6.) Tayshaun Prince- It’s kind of remarkable really when you consider that Prince has been a part of the playoffs since you were in high school. Then it becomes less charming when you realize he’s actually been involved for longer than that. He entered the league in 2002 with the Pistons and was a crucial part of their playoff success from 2002-2008.
Prince has more staying power than Cheers or Seinfeld. After a few years of sitting home in the spring on a rebuilding Pistons team, Prince has seemingly been rejuvenated in Memphis as a quality swingman that still knocks down big shots. Game 5 on it’s own proved his worth to a veteran team, and to a point it seems like the Grizzlies go as he goes. In games 1 and 2, Prince struggled with his shot but since it’s been falling, the Grizzlies are quite a roll.
If we had taken a power poll before game 3, this easily could have been Rudy Gay as the Flight 22 truthers were out in force and the Grizzlies actually looked like they may be missing Gay’s shot creating ability. Today? He’s an afterthought. As local radio talk show host Chris Vernon said on today’s show, “I hope Rudy Gay got his eyes fixed so he could see the game last night.”
5.) Lionel Hollins- Another guy who’s stock has fluctuated during this season. The Grizzlies started off like gangbusters in November, then tailed off in December and January. He lobbied against trading Rudy Gay, and when he was finally moved and the team continued to struggle, Hollins spoke out against the front office by saying “you can’t have champagne taste on a beer budget.”
He was right, and the Grizzlies took off almost immediately afterwards as Memphis posted a franchise record 56 wins, despite finishing with a worse seed than they did last year.
If we took this poll after game 2, Hollins may have been behind Clippers’ back-up center Ryan Hollins. The Grizzlies were down 2-0 and had lost a tight game 2. The only saving grace was that the Grizzlies may be able to use The Grindhouse as a launching pad. Whatever Hollins told them, it must have worked. Memphis is riding a three game winning streak now, going home to that same building where they’re so tough to beat.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, this almost has to be Vinny Del Negro. Del Negro looked like he had the Clips poised for a Western Conference Finals run up 2-0 and the Thunder being without Russell Westbrook. Today? He could be fired any day if the Clippers lose in round 1. Losing in round 1 isn’t the worst thing in the world as most 4/5 series mean that both teams are almost equally matched, but potentially losing after being up 2-0? That’s a death shot. Keep an eye on this.
4.) Mike Conley Jr.- We all know Conley’s story by now. But the idea that the Grizzlies may have a semi-legitimate perimeter threat to go with their All-Star caliber frontcourt should be a scary one for any future opponents.
Conley went from playing pretty timid (in my opinion) in game 1 to wreaking havoc on both ends of the floor since then. He hasn’t been as crucial as Gasol or Randolph but he’s made Chris Paul work enough on each end to disrupt the Clippers’ offense and swing the momentum to Memphis.
3.) Chris Paul- I can’t blame him for this crazy slide. Paul has done everything for the Clippers so far. He’s been able to score the ball when he wants, but also setting everyone else up. Blake Griffin leaving game 5 with his high ankle sprain didn’t lose the Clippers the game (because it was heading that way anyway) but it allowed the Grizzlies to let Paul get his without having to totally worry about anyone else. Paul’s great, but he had to feel like he was back in New Orleans for the second half last night.
As crazy as it seems, the Clippers are really missing those two crazy bench big men from the 2012 playoff run. Kenyon Martin and Reggie Evans shouldn’t be crucial cogs in your machine, but for whatever reason they were able to contain Gasol and Randolph last year. Some of that could have had to do with Randolph being slightly banged up heading into the playoffs, but the fact remains that Randolph has already played three better games in these playoffs than he did last year. Look it up.
I understand letting those guys walk, but replacing them with Lamar Odom, Ronny Turiaf and Ryan Hollins was defensible until you realize that you could potentially end up playing Memphis in round 1. The Clippers could march those guys out there against anyone else out west (save for the Lakers) and be fine. Against Memphis? It’s a debacle.
So yes, the Clippers are one game away from being eliminated, but it’s not Chris Paul’s fault. He’s clinched his spot as “Most Eligible Free Agent In The Summer of 2013″ edging Dwight Howard.
2.) Marc Gasol- What can you say? 2013 Defensive Player of the Year, a guy that makes his teammates better on offense and defense and a total joy to watch. The best thing about Gasol, to me anyway, are his leadership abilities. I’ve never thought that being a leader is something that can be taught. I think you can sharpen some areas up, but at the end of the day, you either are or you aren’t. That’s not a knock on anybody, just an opinion.
I believe everyone looks up to Gasol and takes his lead. When Big Spain is hitting the floor chasing loose balls and making the extra pass, everyone else falls in line. When your best player cares that much and wants to win as badly as Gasol does, you don’t want to let that guy down. He’d be #1 most of the time but…
1.) Zach Randolph- This guy is channeling his 2011 self and completely dominating Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and whichever bench scrub the Clippers throw at him. Gasol is the Grizzlies’ best all-around player, but Randolph is their best offensive player and this particular team needs Randolph’s 25-11 more than they need Gasol’s 19-8 and fantastic defense. The Grizzlies have tons of great individual defenders but struggle to score. They can make up for Randolph’s sometimes tricky footwork on defense if he’s scoring in bunches like he has in the past three games.
The best thing I can say about Z-Bo is this: Before the series, I said that the Grizzlies could beat the Clippers but only if Randolph was able to get back to doing what he did two springs ago. If he couldn’t, Paul and the Clippers were going to roll the Grizzlies. After two games, everything I predicted backed that prediction up.
When the series returned to Memphis, so did Randolph. Everyone jumped on his back and he’s carrying them to the finish line.
A week and a half ago, tons of questions surrounded the Grizzlies and a lot of people were wondering if the Grizzlies had picked the right forward when they traded Gay and kept Randolph. After all, Gay was much younger and Randolph hadn’t looked the same in over a year. Maybe Gay wasn’t as good as everyone seemed to think he was, but you’d get that Gay for longer than you would Randolph who was seemingly already on the decline.
Nobody is wondering that today. The reason you roll with Zach Randolph over Rudy Gay is for Z-Bo’s performance in games 3-5. Because every now and then, Randolph will have one of those performances that you just marvel at and four years down the line you can talk to your buddy and say “remember that Randolph game?” You just weren’t going to get that from Gay. He would be between 16-24 points every night, five rebounds and (maybe) four assists. You’d get an athletic dunk or a crazy shot block, but do those moments really outweigh Randolph’s proven performance in big games? The Grizzlies’ front office didn’t think so and now they’re being rewarded for that faith.
On the flip-side, the Clippers could be the team on the verge of destruction if they lose this series. We touched on Paul and Del Negro earlier and do we think that Blake Griffin is capable of being the best player on a championship team? Del Negro has probably held the Clips back more than anything in his time, but Paul is already the best player in franchise history. If he leaves after just two seasons? You just don’t replace that guy. Eric Bledsoe is a great player but he’s no Chris Paul and the Clippers have a lot of money tied up in DeAndre Jordan and he just hasn’t taken the leap yet. Can a nucleus of Griffin, Bledsoe and Jordan compete in a brutal Western Conference? Is that even a playoff team? That core is probably just a little better than this year’s 8th seeded Houston Rockets team, but it would seem Houston’s arrow is pointing up.
Basically, the Clippers are facing what the Grizzlies were facing eight days ago. Fortunes change in a hurry in the NBA. One day you’re up 2-0 and facing a vulnerable top seed without their second best player and looking like a sleeper to make the Finals and the next you’re down 3-2, hitting the road and the very distinct possibility of your best player leaving you holding the bag in free agency as he tries to join up and start his own super team elsewhere.


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At the height of the recent LIBOR rigging scandal the then Barclays Bank chairman, Marcus Agius, took centre stage. Fundamentally, his “the buck stops with me” got me thinking of the role that chairmen are expected to play during a crisis.
Essentially, the responsibilities of a chairman can often be a little vague when compared with the clearly defined role of the chief executive. It will invariably be the CEO who will take a lead of the hastily assembled crisis management team.
So, what should chairmen to do in such a situation? And should their status, whether in an executive or non-executive position, impact on their role?
Well, in real terms, the response is down to the organisation in question, the protagonists involved and the gravity of the incident. What do I mean?
Let’s take the BBC – an institution that is effectively chaired by its regulator. The role can leave the incumbent in the fiercest of tailspins, torn between championing the corporation and ensuring its behaviour is, at all times, totally proper and responsible. Subsequently, it would appear prudent for the chairman to play a less prominent a role at a time of crisis than his counterparts at other organisations.
The BBC though, is something of an exception – so what of other businesses and their respective chairmen? Again, the situation will vary on the circumstances, but what’s asked and required of a good chairman at a time of crisis is the ability to be part of the strategic response without necessarily being directly involved in its day-to-day management.
He or she generally needs to be above the fray, relaying key stakeholder sentiment outside of the business back to the CEO and their team; together with the thoughts of leading politicians and senior editors, who can have such an influence on the eventual outcome. This might appear a relatively minor aspect of the corporate response, but its importance in establishing the right tone and positioning cannot be underestimated.
To reiterate, corporate crisis responses are more often than not from the product of a team in retrenchment, so it’s imperative that expert eyes and ears are used accordingly beyond the business to help protect the future.
I’m acutely aware that staying above the fray can also be a case of “easier said than done” for those chairmen who have worked up through the business during their career. But those individuals who have helped build the company must continue to demonstrate a protective passion for their business interests when in the rarefied atmosphere of the most senior executive office. Such individuals do need to be seen and heard, but it’s vital that their zeal is not permitted to mar a collective response that serves the needs of the crisis team and the company’s numerous stakeholders. A good chairman will recognise the merits of a light-touch approach and minimal interference.
An effective chairman will also have the wherewithal and experience to ensure that it’s very much business as usual when it comes to the rest of the operation. Crises do tend to give a sense of being all-engulfing to those involved, but they occupy the minds of a relatively few individuals within the business and may probably affect far fewer consumers than is feared. And so managed effectively, crisis situations can actually benefit the long-term position of a business, both in terms of reputation and commercial success. Consequently, it is critical that other aspects of the organisation are working, and indeed working well. An effective chairman won’t let it happen any other way.
In summary terms, a crisis situation will invariably give good chairmen the platform to demonstrate their many strengths. With the right management team in place they must trust the ability of their team to rise to the challenge, but utilise their contacts to best ensure that external stakeholders are involved and they add a perspective that includes all of the business operation.


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A Greeting From Our Managing Director!
Welcome to our 2024 season! We have missed our patrons and cannot wait to welcome you all back to the Crystal Theatre!
We have so many exciting things planned for you this season as you can see from our website. Speaking of our website – keep watching as it will change! We are getting a facelift!
I’m going to keep this brief and encourage you to check out our events both here and on our social media pages! Follow us on Facebook OR Instagram.
As a friendly reminder – Flex Passes are always on sale – online or at the Box Office located in Stage Left.
I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve for the season, so keep checking back OR feel free to ask if you see me out in the wild. I have to admit, I’ve had so much fun booking talent for the theatre this season and I hope you enjoy it!
Until then – I’ll see you all in the cheap seats, as my dad used to say. BUT here at the Crystal Theatre, all of our seats are fantastic AND reasonably priced. SO come on out, listen to some live music and grab some popcorn. I’ll see you very soon!
Remember you can buy your tickets 24/7 online here on our website or stop in at Stage Left, Mon – Friday from 9 -12.
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The Crystal Theatre brings you a new collection of special events and hand picked performances which are part of the “Gem of Season” collection. Mark you calendar and purchase your season tickets today. Don’t forget to ask about our new box seat options — see you at the Theatre.
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The Crystal Theatre is a historic theater located in Crystal Falls, MI in Iron County, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This historic theatre has local school drama plays, Instrumentalists, bands, singers, talent show, or organ concert on its impressive Möller Theater Pipe Organ or its renowned Steinway model ‘D’, concert grand piano. Learn More.


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21st International Congress of Mechanical Engineering - COBEM 2011, Natal (Brasil). 24 octubre 2011
The extended and increasing use of rubber on engineering systems or industrial products, in the last decades, is a fact. Therefore, the products with rubber have a large range of applications in almost any industrial field, e.g. power transmission, oil industry, etc. In the power transmission case, the main function of the rubber is as an electrical insulator. The underground cables are an example where the rubber has an essential importance to guarantee their effective and reliable life time. In the oil industry, rubber could be used in aggressive environments for vibration and noise control or as structural elements. For example, viscoelastic materials are known to act as efficient dampers of structural vibrations, considering their great energy loss hysteresis cycles, which reduce harmful effects of high level vibrations and noise on humans, as well as on machinery. The several environmental conditions around the rubber can induce different kind of degradation processes. Identification and well understanding of these processes constitute a challenge that could reduce the costs of unexpected faults, increasing the reliability of such products. When a degradation process arises, the rubber main properties are modified. Nowadays, in the technical literature available, one can find a large amount of methods that characterize this dynamic behavior which, however, are not related with a degradation process. Hence, the development of methodologies aiming a rapid and precise determination of any degradation process occurring on a particular system is very important. The objective of this paper is to present a new method for the performance characterization and classification of these materials based on behavior parameter, i.e. fundamental frequencies, amplitudes and loss factors, under severe environmental conditions. This would permit to identify degradation processes in course. In order to reach these objectives, the frequency response functions of Oberst beams with a rubber layer (new and degraded) were evaluated (based on ASTM 756-83 specification) and the dynamic parameters were extracted. All data were classified using neural networks based on self-organizing maps, as a way to indentify normal and abnormal "clusters" related with the rubber degradation state. Furthermore, an anomaly detection system was implemented using a MATLAB interface, able to automate and speed up the assessment process. The next step of this work will be the development of an expert diagnostic system in order to determine what kind of degradation process is occurring, according to the information observed and the knowledge available.
Palabras clave: self-organizing maps, neural networks, rubber state, dynamic behavior, Oberst method, anomaly detection.
Fecha de publicación: octubre 2011.
R.J. Andrade Vieira, M.A. Sanz-Bobi, A. Câmara Mendonça, N. Sure Soeiro, G. da Silva Vieira de Melo, R.A. Aragão Galvão, Identification of degradation behavior on a rubber material using dynamic parameters and self-organized maps, 21st International Congress of Mechanical Engineering - COBEM 2011, Natal (Brasil). 24-28 Octubre 2011.

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The nonprofit NextAid organization is returning to Miami for the sixth year. Its events at the Winter Music Conference include its NextAid Beats Build Hope private rooftop party March 26 and participation in two WMC panel discussions Music, Politics & Social Awareness March 24 and Green Initiatives in the Music Industry March 25. Info for the panel events. I'm not sure how public they want the private party info to be, so I'll just refer you to NextAid's website. Nickodemus and J-Boogie are scheduled to perform/DJ.
NextAid is a dance music affiliated group that benefits African children orphaned as a result of parents that have developed terminal AIDS.


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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 23, 2021 / 17:12 pm (CNA).
The Australian Archdiocese of Brisbane has announced that all archdiocesan employees, including clergy, contractors and some volunteers, must be fully vaccinated by Dec. 15 in accord with the state’s mandate unless they have a medical exemption.
“As we view the situation in Australia and internationally, it is clear that vaccination is the most effective way to lessen the risk of exposure or the risk of passing the virus on to others within our community,” Archbishop Mark Coleridge said a Nov. 16 statement on the archdiocese’s website says.
“Therefore,” the statement continued, “the Archdiocese of Brisbane has made the decision that employees, contractors and certain volunteers will need to have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccination by 15 December unless they have an official medical exemption.”
Coleridge said that clergy who are not fully vaccinated are putting the faithful at “risk.”
“A pastor or assistant pastor in parish ministry is to know the faithful, visit families, care for the faithful strengthening them in the Lord and refresh the faithful with the sacraments,” he wrote in the letter.
“That means that clergy engaged in parish ministry must be close to people. In the circumstances of the pandemic, clergy engaged in pastoral ministry who are not doubly vaccinated put the faithful of the parish at risk. They present a risk to the faithful to whom they minister, as well as to their families,” he added.
Priests and deacons who are not “doubly vaccinated are failing in their duty of care for the faithful,” Coleridge wrote.
An official medical exemption is the only type of exemption archbishop Mark Coleridge will be accepting, according to a letter that the archbishop sent to deacons and priests seen by The Australian, Sky News reported.
According to the archdiocese’s website, the medical exemption certificate must certify “that the person is unable to receive the COVID-19 vaccination because they have a recognised medical contraindication; and indicating whether the medical contraindication will permanently or temporarily prevent COVID-19 vaccination; and if the medical contraindication only temporarily prevents a COVID19 vaccination, specifying when the person may be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.”
“A medical contraindication against one COVID-19 vaccination does not necessarily translate to a contraindication against all vaccines,” he said.
“I will not consider conscientious objection to receiving the vaccination as a valid exception to the provisions set out here,” Coleridge wrote.
“I fully respect the right of conscience, especially when properly formed in the Catholic understanding,” he stated. “But I too have a conscience, and it is not just legal obligation but consciences which has led to my decision.”
The statement on the archdiocese’s website notes that Queensland, the state that encompasses the archdiocese, will reopen their borders in the coming weeks causing an increased risk of COVID-19 infection.
Queensland has implemented strict guidelines on travel in and out of the state. Reaching 70% vaccination in November, Queensland has laid out a plan to ease restrictions, mostly for fully vaccinated travelers across state borders, as vaccination rates go up.
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One might say that there are Messiahs and then there is 'The Messiah.' In the scriptures and Jewish religious writings is found the word 'meshiach' or 'mashiah'. The term messiah comes from this Hebrew word meshiach, meaning "anointed one." In the Old Testament it was used to refer to various historical personages such as the anointed kings and priests of Israel, and even their prophet leaders. But as is the case of the Hebrew language which had degrees to the word 'god,' the word 'meshiach' also had degrees of elevated designations.
Today this situation of there being various biblical characters who could all be associated with being a 'meshiach' or an anointed one and a redeeming leader or figure of the Jewish people, has confused the matter of 'The Messiah.' One group says there are two Messiahs, Messiah ben Joseph and Messiah ben David, and Messiah ben David is the major one. Another group states there are three elevated status Messiahs, Messiah ben Joseph, Messiah ben Aaron and Messiah ben David; and Messiah ben Aaron is the premiere Messiah. And then another group states there is no elevated 'Messiah' but just a lot of 'messiahs' who have and will act as 'redeemers' to their people. And then still another states there is really no 'Messiahs' and that it is all made up to elevate various persons to a higher status, such as a Moses. And very few are left which hold out that there is but 'One Messiah' in the Jewish world of today.
Now these numerous messiahs or delivers or redeemers, as one group would support could well include any and all such highly esteemed prophets, priests and kings. Such a list would include:
Deliverer, Redeemer, Meshiach
Joseph of Egypt who did save his family from the famine.
Moses who did deliver Israel from Egypt.
Joshua who did lead Israel into the promised land and against their enemies.
The prophet Elijah who is to come before the coming day of the Lord.
The prophet or 'Elias' who was to precede coming 'The Messiah'.
The latter day prophet who was to precede the second coming of 'The Messiah'.
The military leader(s) who will lead the Jews against their enemies in the last days.
King David, King Solomon, and etc.
Even Boaz was a 'redeemer' in that he provided seed unto the house of Elimelech from whence the Lord descends.
And the list goes on. And it could even include Jesus Christ as a lesser 'messiah' and prophet but not the 'Messiah' to the Jewish faithful.
The True Messiah
So where to begin to clear the air? Lets cut away some of the significant prophets who are not 'The Messiah.' Moses as great as he was, was not The Messiah. He was in similitude of the Messiah and did foreshadow him in symbolism and delivering the Law of the Lord, but he was not he. Joshua was not he. And even Joseph of Egypt is not he. Even though again Joseph of Egypt did portray him in parallel, providing for the physical and temporal salvation of his people, whereas the Messiah would provide spiritual and eternal salvation.
Now often the matter of an elevated title tends to confuse the issue. The elevated title of 'Elias' did tend to confuse the issue in the time of Christ and even in our own time. An 'Elias' is one who precedes or comes before. The much sought after 'Messiah ben Aaron' was most likely one such forerunner. And John the Baptist would have been he, who did come before Christ to prepare the way. Even today, we have had angelic 'forerunners' or such Angels who could be deemed an 'Elias,' but they are not the returning Messiah.
And this brings us to Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith, which will be presented in detail on another page, is not Messiah ben Joseph. He is not the 'Messiah.' He is one who precedes or comes before. Yes he is the prophet foretold to Joseph of Egypt who would come in the latter days. He is the prophet leader of this last dispensation. He is the prophet of the restoration. He is the one to precede, or the 'Elias' before the second coming. He did bring forth the Book of Mormon. He was the prophet set out to be the vehicle of the restoration of the 'saving and sealing powers and ordinances' whereby men can act as saviors of the dead by vicarious work. He did all this and more. But he is not 'The Messiah.' He is not Messiah ben Joseph. And he should not be designated as being such.
It would have been best if only one particular word would have designated 'The Messiah' in the Hebrew language. But then it would have been of such a holy nature to have not been usable by ancient Jew, even in scripture writing and reading. Thus the descriptive word meaning 'the anointed' or meshiach was used which left it to a matter of interpretation rather than precise definition. Even the word 'Christ' or 'Christos' means but the same and is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Messiah.
And I would have to conclude that it is by inspired translation that can detect when a king such as Saul is but the Lord's anointed king as opposed to Jesus Christ being GOD's Anointed Son. Thus when some read Psalm 2 they read of the LORD's Anoited as being the LORD's Only Begotten Son, and others read something less of those verses. Perhaps a Urim and Thummim would aid in the determination, but without the proper inspiration even those would be but useless tools.


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SAN FRANCISCO — In the down years, the Giants have shown a remarkable ability to send some of their fans away from the final games with positive vibes. Three years ago, Barry Zito faced Tim Hudson in a meaningless late-season game that garnered a lot of hype. Last year, Pablo Sandoval’s walk-off sent the Game 162 crowd home happy, and the Giants promised afterward that they would not repeat their failures (they nearly did).
Hunter Pence has twice been involved. In 2013, Pence signed a massive contract, giving the front office plenty of positive headlines at the end of a season that ended without a playoff appearance. This season, the Giants sent Pence out with an ugly blowout loss to the Dodgers, but he gave an emotional speech and then rode off on a scooter. It was a memorable scene, and it also, unfortunately, served as one of the only highlights of Pence’s final year in orange and black.
This was not how Pence wanted to go out, and he has vowed to remake his swing and try to win a job somewhere next spring. Even Pence, as positive a person as you’ll ever meet, would tell you there’s plenty of work to do after the way his 2018 season went.
What Went Right: The final speech was another good one and the scooter ride was a fun moment, and on the field, Pence did finish with his best stretch of the season. He hit .308 over his final 10 games, with two homers, three doubles and five RBI. Manager Bruce Bochy vowed to play Pence every day on the final homestand, and he responded with three multi-hit games.
From a purely physical standpoint, Pence, 35, is still impressive. He led the Giants with five balls hit at least 110 mph. No other member of the opening day lineup had more than one. Pence had an average sprint speed of 28.2 feet per second, which ranked fifth on the team, ahead of more noted speedsters like Chase d’Arnaud and Kelby Tomlinson. The 28.2 mark is well above the MLB average.
What Went Wrong: This was, in every way, the worst statistical season of Pence’s career. He batted .226 with just four homers, and his .590 OPS was the lowest of his career by more than 100 points. Among NL players with at least 200 plate appearances, Pence had the fourth-worst on-base percentage (.258). He hit a groundball exactly 50 percent of the time when he put the ball in play; the hard chopper to short became an all too familiar part of his game.
Pence sprained his right thumb in the opener and was put on the DL on April 20. He was hitting .172 at the time, and it was clear that the move would not have been made if he were performing better. He wasn’t reinstated until June 2, in part because the Giants were trying to figure out how to handle his rehab. It was start-and-stop in the minors as the front office waited for a way to slide Pence back onto the big league roster. During that time, he tried to make swing adjustments, but he went back to his old swing soon after returning to the big leagues.
Contract Status: Pence is a free agent for the first time in his career. He just finished a five-year, $90 million deal that he signed right before he was set to hit the market in 2013.
The Future: Pence, 35, wants to keep playing. He is currently in Los Angeles overhauling his swing with Doug Latta, a private instructor who helped Justin Turner and Mac Williamson, among others. He plans to play in Mexico or the Dominican Republic and he hopes that leads to a camp invite. Even after a year like this one, he may still find an opportunity. A young team could certainly use his presence in the clubhouse; this year, he nearly won the Willie Mac Award for the second time. The opportunity will not come in San Francisco. Neither side has officially ruled out a reunion, but the Giants plan to go in a different direction with their outfield. That ceremony last Sunday was about saying thank you, but it was also a chance to say goodbye.
Pence is not done with the organization, though. The Giants hope to have him around when his playing days are over, and while Pence has shied away from any retirement talk, he looks as likely as any member of the title teams to be involved in some capacity for years to come. He met his wife, Alexis, here, and they truly seem to love the city. That scooter will be headed back towards AT&T Park at some point.

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Joe Doakes from Como Park emails:
History of the Mozambique drill for pistol shooters or, as it’s now called, the Failure Drill.
Some of the hot-shot commenters don’t understand the reason for the break in shooting between the second and third shots. Why not keep shooting until the target is down?
Lawyers. You are only allowed to shoot so long as the attacker continues to pose an immanent threat to you. If you shot twice in the chest, the attacker drops his weapon and raises his hands to yell “Don’t Shoot Me, Bro!” but you continue firing until you’ve emptied your weapon, there’s a good chance some prosecutor will charge you with murder. You were no longer in danger when you executed an unarmed man.
That’s why the Failure Drill name is important, it reminds us we only take the third shot if the first two fail to accomplish the task. Bang, Bang, pause to assess while holding the gun on him, then Bang only if necessary.
How long is the pause? As long as it takes to decide you’re still under attack. Half a second seems like the bare minimum to me. In the original Mozambique drill, you lowered your weapon to the ready position pointing at the ground after the second shot and raised it again to fire the third shot. That cannot be done in less than a second, probably more like two seconds to reacquire the sight picture. Since we’re not lowering our weapon, we can act more quickly but it still will take about a second to wait, assess, acquire a sight picture on the head, fire the third shot.
That also gives us a better story for the witness stand. “I only shot him because I was under attack. And when he persisted, I had to shoot him again. It’s entirely his decision to continue the attack that ended his life so I am innocent of murder.”
In contrast, this guy is doing it completely wrong.
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One day, while vacationing at The Hotel Del Coronado, a prominent California seaside resort, I overheard an interesting discussion. An enthusiastic and animated young woman and an elderly couple were engaged in a conversation in one of the hotel’s gift shops while I was shopping. My interest perked after I overheard the young gal proclaim that The Wizard of Oz was actually a political parable. Coincidentally, the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum, was a frequent guest at the Del, and he wrote several books during his stays. Also, several gift shops display Baum’s works.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published as a children’s storybook in 1900, but could it be that it was really meant for a grown-up audience?
The young woman continued to talk with the couple, and I got as close as I could while remaining inconspicuous. I overheard the girl say, “Did you know The Wizard of Oz was written to make a political statement?” and the first thought I had was, “What?!” I continued to eavesdrop, taking it all in with a healthy bit of skepticism.
“The author used symbols within the story to make a point.” The young lady went on at a rapid pace as if she were excited to share the news. “For example, the Scarecrow represented farmers who the elite thought of as ignorant, and that’s why the character didn’t have a brain. The Tin Man represented the industrialist without a heart, and the Wizard was a symbol of the powerful bankers. . . .”
I decided to leave while the conversation was still midstream, I didn’t want to take a chance that I’d be discovered eavesdropping. As I walked away, I decided I would not take the young woman at her word, but I would research the topic. After all, if this were true, why hadn’t I heard it before? My mind was racing as fast as the young woman had been speaking; “Is The Wonderful Wizard of Oz really a brilliantly written symbolic literary representation of Baum’s political point of view? Or, is it just a wonderfully written fairy tale?” Here’s what I learned. . . .
Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead—1902 Musical Extravaganza
A stage adaptation of Braun’s book opened as a musical extravaganza to critical acclaim in 1902. The stage version, aimed at mature audiences, differed from the book slightly, and Baum had little control over dialog changes. Writer Glen MacDonough poked fun at President Theodore Roosevelt, oil magnate John D. Rockefeller, Senator Mark Hanna, and others. For example, the Tin Woodman wonders what to do if he runs out of oil. The Scarecrow jokingly chimes in, “You wouldn’t be as badly off as John D. Rockefeller, he’d lose six thousand dollars a minute if that happened.”
Parable on Populism
High school teacher Henry Littlefield was the first to publically illuminate the concept of a political theme with his 1964 article “The Wizard of Oz: A Parable on Populism.” In the piece, Littlefield chronicled Baum’s life, including his political influences of the 1890s, and methodically formulated a strong argument to support the idea that Baum carefully crafted symbols of these same political forces into the characters, scenes, and events in the book.
Even the word “Oz” is political, claimed Littlefield, as the abbreviation for ounce is “OZ,” which was a familiar term to those who fought for a 16 to 1-ounce ratio of silver to gold in the name of Bimetallism. This American political movement, advocating the use of silver in addition to gold as a monetary standard began in the second half of the 19th century. Baum’s son disagreed with the assertion, claiming he’d always believed his father got the idea for the name Oz from a file cabinet labeled A – N and O – Z.
The following are just a few symbolisms highlighted in Littlefield’s piece:
COWARDLY LION: The Cowardly Lion has a loud roar, but no bite (or power). When the Lion first meets the Wizard he sees him as a ball of fire. He “could scarcely bear to gaze upon it” and as he approaches the Wizard, his whiskers become singed.
This character is said to represent William Jennings Bryan, described as a “cowardice politician.” Bryan supported the free silver movement in the late 1800s.
CYCLONE: The violent cyclone lifts Dorothy and Toto in their house. Then drops them “very gently” in the Land of Oz, resulting in the death of one of the two genuinely evil influences in Oz, the Wicked Witch of the East.
The cyclone is representative of both a political upheaval and the free silver movement.
DOROTHY: When Dorothy meets the Wizard, he appears like an enormous head that is “bigger than the head of the biggest giant.”
Dorothy represents the American people and American values. Dorothy is the only one of the four seeking help from the Wizard for a real problem. The Wizard’s large noggin would likely be the image portrayed to a naïve and innocent citizen who feels small.
EMERALD CITY and EMERALD PALACE: The Emerald City represents the Nation’s Capital. The Emerald Palace typifies the White House.
FLYING MONKEYS: The leader of the flying monkeys cautions Dorothy, “Once we were a free people, living happily in the forest, flying from tree to tree, eating nuts and fruit and doing just as we pleased without calling anybody Master. . . . This was many years ago before Oz came out of the clouds to rule over this land.”
The flying monkeys are a symbol for the Native American, and the statement appears to parallel the plight of the Native Americans, whose land was seized by Americans.
GOOD WITCH of the NORTH and SOUTH: The North and South contrast the wicked industrialists of the East and the railroad moguls of the West. The good witches are less powerful then the Wicked Witches of the East and West.
The Good Witch of the North illustrates the workers of the north. The Good Witch of the South embodies the farmers of the south.
KANSAS: The great gray prairie represents the deadly environment that dominated everyone and everything, except for Dorothy and her pet.
MUNCHKINS: These little people are a symbol of the “common” folk. In addition, the Lollipop Guild epitomizes child labor.
OZ: A unit familiar to those who fought for the 16 to 1 ounce (oz.) ratio of silver to gold; a political hot topic in the 1890s.
SCARECROW: The Scarecrow complains that he doesn’t have a brain. When he meets the Wizard, he sees him as a lovely gossamer fairy. The Scarecrow typifies the Western farmers; with the impression of an idealistic Kansas farmer. Although the Scarecrow claimed he didn’t have a brain, he was a clever problem solver.
SILVER SLIPPERS: In the book, the slippers that Dorothy wears are silver (rather than ruby). Silver represents monetary and political issues. Some have also speculated that the silver slippers represent the power to vote.
TIN WOODMAN: Referred to as Tin Man, he symbolizes the Industrialist with “no heart,” and the industrial workers, often dehumanized. The Tin Man was in the same position for over a year because of corrosion. The rust parallels the condition of the majority of Eastern workers after the depression of 1893.
When the Tin Man meets the Wizard for the first time, he sees him as a horrible beast. The vision signifies the exploited eastern laborer after the trouble of the 1890s.
TOTO: Dorothy’s small dog experiences the entire adventure. Toto pulls the curtain back to reveal the Wizard is a fraud. Toto is said to be another representation of the American people.
UNCLE HENRY: Henry Cantwell Wallace, known as “Uncle Henry,” was a famous farmer in the late 1800s. He was the editor of a leading farm magazine.
WICKED WITCH of the EAST and WEST: Evil ruled both the East and the West. The Wicked Witch of the East symbolizes the populist view of evil Eastern influences on honest labor.
The Wicked Witch of the West is said to represent President William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, and the last veteran of the American Civil War elected. McKinley upheld the gold standard and promoted pluralism among ethnic groups. He defeated William Jennings Bryan, who ran on the platform of the free silver movement.
WIZARD: The Wizard can be everything to everybody. Just like a politician, he says what the people want to hear. At the end of the story, readers discover the Wizard is just a “common man.”
The Wizard could represent any of the presidents of the United States, from Grant to McKinley. And, some considered Mark Hanna The Wizard of Oz. Hanna was an American industrialist and Republican politician from Cleveland, Ohio. He rose to fame as the campaign manager William McKinley, the successful Republican Presidential candidate in the 1896 election. He became one of the most influential members of the U.S. Senate. It is interesting that the Wizard is from Omaha, Nebraska, which was a center of populist agitation.
YELLOW BRICK ROAD: This represents the gold standard, such as a brick of gold. The road of gold leads to power. Dorothy walks on the gold road with silver slippers. Together the road and slippers represent the Silver Standard. It is worth noting that the Yellow Brick Road does not go in the direction of the Wicked Witch of the West.
You be the Judge
In the years since Littlefield’s 1964 article, historians, economists, literary scholars, and even movie producers have examined and developed possible political interpretations of The Wizard of Oz. The majority of the public, however, has not heard the political angle and considers it just a beautifully written fairy tale.
In his introduction, Baum appears to suggest that his story was a fairy tale, written “solely to please children. . . .” But, before you make up your mind, remember, someone as clever and talented so as to intertwine political dogma with pure fantasy (concealed in such a brilliant way that people are still discussing it more than 100 years after publication) would most likely carefully craft the introduction.
Introduction to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum:
“Folklore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal. The winged fairies of Grimm and Andersen have brought more happiness to childish hearts than all other human creations. Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as ‘historical’ in the children’s library; for the time has come for a series of newer ‘wonder tales’ in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale. Modern education includes morality; therefore the modern child seeks only entertainment in its wonder tales and gladly dispenses with all disagreeable incident.
“Having this thought in mind, the story of ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ was written solely to please children of today. It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out.”
Political Statement or Pure Fantasy
So, is the story a political parable or pure fantasy? Gee, — if only I could ask an enlightened Whiz—“We’re off to see the Wizard, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!”
About the Author
Deb Wax describes herself as a “procrastinating perfectionist who is also introspective.” She is an avid photographer, ’70s music junkie, and writer. Deb has written for several online publications, and her writings cover a hodgepodge of topics from the hot-button issues and cracker-barrel philosophy of today’s coffee culture to the Gordian Knot on the secular view of faith and religion. Deb previously wrote for Squidoo as the “70s Disco Queen Contributor,” before the website closed its Internet doors.
Deb recently completed the 2016 Dogwood 52-Week Photography Challenge and is currently participating in the advanced challenge. She is a photo contributor on Shutterstock, and you can find a number of her photos, including her challenge pictures, on her blog: Introspective Pics @ https://introspectivepics.wordpress.com
Deb has been married for over twenty-five years and describes her existence as a Darby and June life.
You can follow Deb on Twitter, Google +, Flickr, Instagram, and Shutterstock @DebW07


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Monday, December 28, 2009
I know very little about the writer Sam Savage, author of two terrific novels. I read them in reverse order. The second, "The Cry of the Sloth" was one of my favorites for 2009. I just read his first novel, "Firmin", the autobiography of a rat who lived in a bookstore in Scollay Square. Where? Scollay Square was a Boston neighborhood that was bulldozed, completely wiped out, in the late 1950s to make way for the ugly and barren Government Center. Scollay Square was home to pimps, hookers, thieves, strippers, sailors, crooks and the like. As such it was the bustling heart of the city, the alternative to sometimes chilly Friday afternoons in Symphony Hall. (A digression: My mother's first cousin, Mary Elizabeth Corbett, became the voluptuous Marie Cord, headliner at the majestic and infamous Old Howard, complete with swinging tassels. Go ahead, laugh. Marie died young on Christmas Day 1963, but to this day her elderly siblings live in a fine house she bought and paid for). Firmin, our rat friend, is not only born in a bookstore-in a nest made of shredded bits of Moby Dick, but he becomes a voracious reader himself. He eats up great books, often literally. He falls in love with Ginger Rogers, whose films he sees regularly at the Rialto Theater-which becomes a porno house at the stroke of each midnight. Firmin also falls in love with Norman, proprietor of the bookshop, but Norman resorts to rat poison and that's the end of THAT Romance. Ultimately Firmin is adopted by the down at heel writer and philosopher Jerry Magoon, who likes rats. Alas, the street life catches up with our Jerry and finishes him off. Leaving Firmin in a cleaned up neighborhood devoid of interest and humanity-the very qualities this novel has in abundance!
All I know about Sam Savage is what I read in his brief author bio: advanced degrees from Yale, born 1940 in South Carolina, now living in Madison Wisconsin. He's a complete original. Read "Firmin" and "The Cry of the Sloth"-put them on your Best Book list of 2010. Thanks Sam, whoever you are!
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And you don't have to believe stories to love them. I love all stories. I love the progression of beginning, middle and end. I love the slow accumulation of meaning, the misty landscapes of the imagination, the mazy walks, the wooded sleeps, the reflecting pools, the tragic twists and comic stumbles. The only literature I cannot abide is rat literature. Including mouse literature. I despise good natured old Ratty in The Wind in the Willows. I piss down the throats of Mickey Mouse and Stuart Little. Affable, shuffling, cute they stick in my craw like fish bones.
--Sam Savage, "Firmin" pp.37-38 Coffee House Press

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CEO: adidas still expanding in Canton
While adidas Group has been shifting Reebok International's back-office operations and jobs to South Carolina, the German company still plans to expand the division's Canton headquarters, adidas' chief executive said in Boston yesterday.
Architects are drawing up plans to enlarge the Canton campus that employs 1,200 according to adidas Group chairman and CEO Herbert Hainer. But that expansion will come only after growth in Reebok sales, a turn-around that's been slower than expected.
Hainer acknowledged that when adidas Group acquired Reebok for $3.8 billion two years ago this week, there was much speculation that its headquarters would be consolidated into adidas' U.S. headquarters in Portland, Ore.
(clockwise, from bottom left) Robert Reynolds (Former COO, Fidelity Investments), Eric Rosengren (President & CEO, Feberal Reserve Bank of Boston), P. Steven Ainsley (Publisher, Boston Globe), Ranch Kimball (President, Joslin Diabetes Center), Martha Coakley (Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts), Peter Lynch (Vice Chairman & Trustee, Fidelity Management and Research), John Kaneb (Chairman, President & CEO, HP Hood), Patrick Purcell (President, Herald Media, Inc.), Ellen Zane (President & CEO, Tufts-New Enlgand Medical Center), Thomas May (Chairman, President & CEO, NSTAR), Ronald Sargent (Chairman & CEO, Staples) listen to Mr. Hainer's remarks.
"However, I couldn't help wonder at that time if anybody asking those questions had flown from Frankfurt, Germany, to Portland, Ore.," Hainer joked during a speech at a Boston College Chief Executives' Club of Boston event.
Asked if there were plans to move adidas' Oregon operations to Canton as part of the Reebok headquarters expansion, Hainer said he wasn't ready to discuss the issue.
When pressed for a yes or no answer, though, he responded in the negative.
Members of the media gather around Mr. Hainer.
Reebok's sales for the first nine months of 2007 declined 5 percent compared to the prior-year period, but Hainer said the division remains profitable as a revitalization to return the brand to its athletic-inspired heritage continues.
Reebok will post growth in Eurpoe, Asia, and Latin America this year, but will continue to see a U.S. sales decline because it's still realigning domestic distribution.
adidas Group is leveraging its global network to expand Reebok internationally so that the brand, whose largest foreign market currently is the United Kingdom, actually can live up to its name, hainer said. Reebok, which has been buying back international distribution rights, is expected to have more than 3,000 stores in India, Russia and China by 2010.
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I somehow ended up with a free subscription to Parenting magazine, which seems to be so geared towards new mothers (preferably those under 35) that I often find it annoyingly irrelevant. At this point in my life, for instance, articles about how to "keep the spark alive with the new Daddy" make me more nauseated than a first-trimester subway ride without Sea-Bands.
But needing something to read while I was eating lunch today, I fished the March issue out of the recyling bag and found a fabulous article: "How to Help a Friend in Need," by Margaret Renkel. It gives advice for how to be truly helpful when someone is in a state of loss or other crisis.
The online version doesn't include the rather brilliant sidebar, "What Not to Say to a Mom in Crisis." So I'm taking the liberty of typing it up here.
Sometimes the most well-meaning friends say hurtful things. Try to avoid:
• "Everything's going to be just fine." This minimizes what may be a very serious problem and says that her fears aren't legitimate.
• “I know just how you feel.” You probably don’t. Even if you were once in similar circumstances you didn’t necessarily feel the same way your friend feels now. A gentler opening: “If you ever feel like talking, please give me a call. I suffered a miscarriage once, and it helped to talk with women who’d been through the experience.”
• “It’s all part of God’s plan.” Many religious traditions don’t accept misfortune as divinely ordained. It’s best to avoid imposing your own religious frame of reference on someone else.
• “It could be worse.” It isn’t helpful to point out that some kinds of cancer are worse than others.
• “At least you still have [fill in the blank].” People who’ve lost someone or something important—a parent, a marriage—are usually well aware of the blessings that remain, but still need time to mourn that loss.
One caveat: If you’re reading this list and consumed with guilt, remembering the times you’ve made exactly these statements, don’t kick yourself. Even when people are in crisis mode, they can tell when a remark is innocent and not intended to be hurtful. They’ll try not to take it to heart—and you should do the same.
Just reading this article made me feel a little better somehow. (My life, alas, is not all about dazzling writers' conferences.) And listening to Ron Sexsmith helps, too.

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An Introduction to Wavelet Modulated Inverters
The introductory chapter briefly presents the fundamental topologies and operation of power inverters. The second chapter contains a description of wavelet basis functions and sampling theory with particular reference to the switching model of inverters. Chapter three outlines the connection between the non-uniform sampling theorem and wavelet functions to develop an ideal sampling-reconstruction process to operate an inverter for obtaining its optimal performances. The scale based linearly combined basis functions are developed in chapter four in order to successfully operate single phase wavelet modulated inverters. Chapter four also contains the development of the non-dyadic type multiresolution analysis, that are responsible for sampling and recontruction of three continuous time reference modulating signals for three phase inverters. The performances of single phase wavelet modulated inverters for static, dynamic and non-linear loads are presented in chapter five, while chapter six contains the simulation and experimental performances of three phase wavelet modulated voltage source inverters for different loads at various operating conditions. This book presents the latest technology in the advancing power electronics field.
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admiring the view...
I'm sooo lucky to live in a place where the views are so stunning, especially with the changing of the seasons. I always wonder if the kids appreciate their surrounding or whether they just take it for granted because they know no different, but I think they do. I caught Skyla just perched on a post looking out at the view... oooooo penny for them.
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