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The decision to call off England’s tour of South Africa after the outbreak of Covid-19 in both camps could have serious ramifications on Sri Lanka’s tour this month.Sri Lanka are scheduled to travel to South Africa next week but that will now come under consideration, it is learnt. “We will be talking to Cricket South Africa (CSA) and their health ministry before deciding on the tour,” Prof. Arjuna de Silva, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) Medical Panel, said.
“We will also speak to our own players and health ministry. If the England team is calling off the South Africa tour, then its a serious problem and we will not give the consent for this tour,” de Silva added.
The England team is also scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka next month. Interestingly, the seven selectors met and picked the 22 players for the tour. Captain Dimuth Karunratne was present and Head Coach Mickey Arthur’s suggestions were obtained over the phone.Arthur is on a commentary assignment in the LPL.
The selectors are likely to have retained the same 22 players who trained recently and were [accepted] by the captain and the coach. Oshado Fernando who injured his ankle has been retained.
The team, if the tour takes place will have Dr. Daminda Attanayake as a sports medicine doctor traveling with the team. Chaminda Mendis, one of the selectors, who has been a technical committee member too arrived. He may be required to give another PCR test before joining the hotel in Hambantota.
SLC officials did not respond to calls seeking clarification regarding the tour.
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A lot of us hibernate in the winter -- and to an outsider, it may seem like The Kelseys have been slumbering since last spring. But the Ann Arbor pop-rock band, which has only played a relative handful of concerts over the past year, is comprised of four full-time University of Michigan students, three of whom are in their senior year.
It's no fun doing late-night load-outs at a nightclub when you know there's a mechanical engineering test in the morning.
But even if The Kelseys haven't been on stage as of late, the group did release a steady stream of songs in 2019, and singer-guitarist Peter Kwitny continued to create and release solo music, too.
The Kelseys, who formed in 2016 and named themselves after U-M's museum of archeology, recently completed their So Little to Say project with the release of "Something Else," the fifth song in the series. (A 2018 Kelseys tune was also remixed last year into slow-burn electronica: "Pollyanna (Jeff Basta Mix)")
"These tracks were recorded at multiple locations," said drummer Josh Cukier of So Little to Say, answering Kelseys questions for Kwitny, guitarist Evan Dennis, and bassist Liam O’Toole (who is a junior at U-M). "All live drums were recorded in Toledo, Ohio, at Steven Warstler's studio. Most of the lead vocals were recorded there as well. Most other components -- guitar, bass, synth, and percussion -- were recorded in The Stu, which was the name affectionately assigned to [my] bedroom at the house we lived in last year. A few remaining components were recorded in the Duderstadt Studios with Ryan Cox acting as the engineer; these include the saxophone, piano, spoken word, and group vocal parts in '1998' and 'Something Else.'"
The Kelseys have self-described as an "indie-dance pop band," though that doesn't give enough credit to the group's radio-friendly sound: It's easy to imagine So Little to Say's upbeat "This Life" or "Everything Is Beautiful" wedged between Fun. and Foster the People on Ann Arbor's 107.1-FM.
On Saturday, Jan. 11, at AADL's downtown location, NCMC and the U-M-associated MEMCO are teaming up to help people learn how to create music, DJ, and produce accompanying visuals. No registration required; just show up. Topics will include:
~ Introduction to Live Coding by David Minnix and TheTimeRipper
~ Getting Started With DJing
~ Ableton Live Production Demystified by Bill Van Loo
~ Introduction to DAW Production With FL Studio by Akshay Chacko
~ DIY Getting Started
~ Getting Started With Live Visuals
MEMCO and NCMC members are always busy creating their own music and mixes, including two recent DJ sets from the former and two new albums by artists with the latter:
Judy Banker has been a mainstay of the local country and folk music scene for more than a decade when, along with her late husband, John Sayler, she began accompanying the well-known Michigan singer-songwriter Jay Stielstra on guitar and harmony vocals.
Banker continues to accompany Stielstra on stage, but after her husband passed away she also began recording and performing her own songs with a rotating lineup of musicians. Her new album, Buffalo Motel, is a significant departure from her previous two CDs.
While she again recorded at Dave Roof's Rooftop Recording Studio in Grand Blanc and worked with some of the same musicians who have been accompanying her in concert for years, Buffalo Motel, has a more “muscular” sound than her previous albums, to quote her co-producer and son, Ben Sayler. The instrumentation and musical arrangements of Buffalo Motel have a country-rock feel and are both more varied, full than her previous country folk-tinged recordings.
Banker celebrates the release of Buffalo Motel with a concert at The Ark on Thursday, January 9. I asked Banker about the new recording and her songwriting.
AADL 2019 STAFF PICKS: BOOKS, MUSIC, MOVIES & MORE
Below you will see that 41 Ann Arbor District Library employees composed 18,000 words listing arts and culture that made an impact on their lives in this calendar year. While movies, books, and music released in 2019 figured prominently among our picks, we never limit our selections to material from the past year. Not all timeless art can be discovered and absorbed in a mere 365 days, so we're like Master P: no limits.
Ann Arbor Revival Meeting by Scott Morgan’s Powertrane with guitarists Deniz Tek and Ron Asheton isn't a new album; it was released on CD by Real O-Mind Records in 2002. But I just discovered that an expanded two-LP and CD version came out this summer on Grown Up Wrong Records featuring three songs not on the original CD version: "Smith & Wesson Blues," "New Race," and "City Slang."
This live album was recorded at The Blind Pig in 2002 and runs the gamut of Morgan's music as well as songs by The Stooges, Radio Birdman -- the incredible Australian punk group formed by Ann Arbor native Tek, who also has a few solo compositions featured on Revival Meeting -- and Sonic's Rendezvous Band's "City Slang." (It's hard to imagine why it was left off the original CD; this essential Fred "Sonic" Smith jam is the only song officially released by the all-star group during its mid- to late-'70s run in Ann Arbor and Detroit.)
The Powertrane rhythm section here is bassist Chris "Box" Taylor, who runs the annual Fuzz Fest at The Blind Pig, and drummer Andy Frost, who was mentored by Ron's brother and fellow Stooge Scott Asheton. Additional musicians include guitarist Robert Gillespie, who played forever with Mitch Ryder, and Hiawatha, singer for the long-running band Cult Heroes, who have only recorded a handful of songs but have kept the Stooges spirit alive in Ann Arbor since the late '70s.
This album is a powerful document of swaggering, soul-infused rock 'n' roll. Check out Ann Arbor Revival Meeting below, as well as a video of the band playing at the Khyber Pass in Philadephia on April 20, 2002, and an interview with Morgan and Asheton on WCBN in 2002.
Lend Him Your Ears: Isaac Levine's Fishpeoplebirds label celebrates the release of a new tape with a little help from his friends
Despite being a talented multi-instrumentalist and knowledgeable sound engineer, Isaac Levine's recordings and songs have a ramshackle quality. His off-kilter music is so eccentric, quirky, and whimsical that the label "outsider folk" doesn't fully capture the idiosyncratic spirit behind his songs.
Levine's lyrics are frequently surreal, too -- check out his October single "Modular Synth Trucker," a 36-second ode to a guy who drives his semi-truck from town to town playing his synthesizer. That's it, that's the tune.
One of his several bands, The Platonic Boyfriends, even released an album in 2018 called Pee on These Hands.
Levine is also prolific, and in addition to "Modular Synth Trucker," this fall he and Dr. Ruby put out the Dragon's Coldness tape on his Fishpeoplebirds label, which has this tag on its Bandcamp page: "label specializing in people that Isaac knows."
Some of the many talented people Isaac knows and works with are playing Argus Farm Stop on Saturday, Dec. 21, to celebrate a new Fishpeoplebirds tape with Rebeccah Rosen's music on the A-side and Levine and Rosen's Dreambag project on the other. Both of them will perform, and so will Kevin McKay -- whose dream-pop single "Headspace" came out in November and was recorded by Levine -- Jacob Rogers, and Lily Talmers.
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Five new music releases from Washtenaw County artists.
By day, Kyler Wilkins works for Ann Arbor software company Menlo Innovations. By night, he's Ki5, creating lovely music influenced by hip-hop, electronica, and a capella. Wilkins builds songs from samples of his voice, and while it's loop-based music, it sounds anything but stuck in a loop. As heard on his new Looking for the Sun EP, Wilkins is an expert arranger of vocal harmonies, and his compositions bloom organically into gorgeous sonic flower grooves. Curious to see how Wilkins puts it all together live? Ki5 is the first artist to perform on the first night of Mittenfest (Dec. 27-29 at Riverside Arts Center in Ypsilanti).
As a member of Ann Arbor's Towner, Alex Molica makes fuzzy indie-punk that feels Midwestern to the core. The group's self-titled four-song EP from July is ramshackle and catchy with a heart-on-the-sleeve vocal delivery. But "Great Unknown," the first single from Molica's solo project, Seattle Stomp, is a stripped-down, quirky, acoustic-guitar-based song that is built on a repeating, descending chord progression for all four minutes it lasts. Molica has an album-release show for Seattle Stomp's Maudlin Madness on January 3 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Ypsilanti, but before that you can see Towner at The Blind Pig on December 20 as part of "Decemberween" with Detroit's The Lucid Furs, Ypsilanti's Bubak, and Ypsi-Arbor's You Look Poor! (I'm not yelling; the exclamation point is part of the band's name.)
It was nearly 10 am on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2019, when I turned on WCBN in my car. The University of Michigan student radio station is a staple in my listening routine, but even my catholic ears were surprised to hear noise icon Merzbow power-sawing his way through two tracks followed by fellow Japanese screechers Otomo Yoshihide and Keiji Haino just after breakfast time.
It was free-form radio at its free-formiest, but it was also a reminder that these Japanese artists -- among others on the outer fringes of music -- helped spawn a Southeast Michigan noise-music scene in the 1990s that, despite the difficult listening, spread through the DIY underground and helped hatch micro-scenes in various basements across the U.S.
The Michigan scene birthed in the 1990s grew up in the early 2000s -- think Wolf Eyes, Universal Indians, Princess Dragonmom -- and began to morph as artists left the state, changed the focus of their music, or left playing in bands entirely. Still, the scene continued to plug away and mutate with new groups emerging such as the more rocking Child Bite and Heavier Than Air Flying Machines, the dark and ambient Evenings, tape-based acts Sick Llama and Creode, coarse electronics from Lidless Eye, and electro-acoustic weirdness from The New Me, Glass Path, and more. There was also the recent Trip Metal festivals, founded by Wolf Eyes' John Olson, which brought together noise freaks, free jazzers, and assorted other sonic cosmonauts in Detroit for three days of plundering earholes.
And I can't forget Ann Arbor's mysterious Satan Face, an unnamed member of which appears to be responsible for playing Merzbow & Co. on the radio during otherwise pleasant mid-mornings. The Satan Face show Nothing but the '90s! is on WCBN every Tuesday from 9-11 am playing the harshest of the harsh, and that show's playlist could easily include Ben Miller's Porcelain Hammer and Mark Morgan, former guitarist for acclaimed art-rock act Sightings. Miller and Morgan lived away from Michigan for many years, but they've both returned to the Detroit area and are teaming up for a hair-parting concert on Saturday, Dec. 14, at Lo-Fi Bar in Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor hip-hop scene is so prolific that it feels like there's not a day that goes by that doesn't feature a new single, video, or concert from one of its artists or collectives. From the Approachable Minorities/Northern Threat Entertainment/734 Saturdays faction and Duke Newcomb's Dojo to Louis Picasso's Hiiigherminds and numerous other associations of DJs and MCs, there's been an ongoing hip-hop renaissance in Washtenaw County the past few years.
The KeepItG Records troop is among the most productive of these resolutely DIY groups -- and that's not even counting DJ Dyelow creating a beat every day of 2017. In addition to Dyelow, the crew includes producers/DJs/MCs Hi Potent C, DJ Cataclysmic, S.Delli, Aareus Jones, TwoFace Suave, and Caldane.
Many of these artists -- along with Denae, STY, Julia Furlong, and J. Donahey -- will come together on December 14 at Ziggy's in Ypsilanti for a breast cancer research fundraiser. It will also serve as something of a kickoff party for Dyelow and Hi Potent C's forthcoming album, War Medicine. The debut single, "Medicine," dropped December 5, and a new track is scheduled to be released every week until the album is fully out.
Below is a selection of 2019 videos, songs, and mixtapes by artists associated with KeepItG Records to help you play catch-up.
High Five: Music from Louis Picasso, ZZVAVA, False Figures, Joanna & the Jaywalkers, and Mike Watt doing The Stooges
Five Washtenaw County-associated audio recordings that have rung my ears recently:
➥ Ypsilanti rapper Louis Picasso is known for his live shows featuring a full band, The Gallery, and his tunes usually reflect this ensemble approach to making music. But for Picasso's new single, "I'm Not Sorry," he teams with Ann Arbor producer Brooklyn Beatz for a trap-influenced, studio-crafted song that shows off a bit of the rapper's singing voice during the chorus.
➥ ZZAVA and False Figures also hail from Ypsi and both groups play variations of flannel-wrapped indie rock, with the former upping the noise and tempo compared to the latter's twangier, more laconic leanings. Both bands have fine second albums out now -- ZZAVA's Casual Crisis and False Figures' Flat -- and fans of guitar-based songcraft will find much to enjoy.
➥ On the softer side of guitar-pop, Joanna and the Jaywalkers have had a quiet fall after a busy summer. Led by singer-songwriter Joanna Ransdell, the fluid group has absorbed some new musicians this autumn as others have moved on, and the new crew is working on a follow-up album to 2018's The Open Sea Before Me. But you can check out the summer version of the Jaywalkers in a 45-minute concert taped June 19, 2019, at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival by Dave TV's Zone. (In fact, Dave & Co. have recorded a LOT Summer Fest concerts over the past six years; check it out.)
➥ Rounding out this round of releases is a 7-inch that came out on 2019 RSD Black Friday: Larry Mullins + Mike Watt, "1969" (Parts I and II): A Tribute to Scott Asheton. Asheton was The Stooges' powerhouse drummer whose essential skins-smashing is sometimes overlooked because of his brother Ron's killer guitar and bass work -- or that Iggy guy's mean-mugging on the mic. "1969" is a Bo Diddley-fueled jam from The Stooges' self-titled debut, and I'm sure Mullins and Watt kill it on their version -- I just can't find the audio since it's a RSD exclusive. (Check with Encore Records, Underground Sounds, and Wazoo Records to see if they have copies). Mullins is not the U2 guy, but a frequent drummer for Swans, The Residents, Iggy Pop, and others. And Watt was the legendary bassist for The Minutemen who was not only a member of the reunited version of The Stooges, but a frequent performer on tribute concerts to the band, including the 2018 70th birthday bash to Ron Asheton at The Blind Pig. So, until we can find audio of the "1969" 7-inch -- or procure a vinyl copy -- check out the original version of the song set to live footage of The Stooges from the same year.


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Corvallis, OR. -- The Oregon State men’s basketball team dropped a close conference game to Arizona State, 71-74. Stephen Thompson Jr. and Gligorije Rackocevic played their final regular season game in Gill Coliseum and both were honored on senior day in front of a loyal crowd of Beaver fans.
What is probably the most disappointing is that OSU’s last three losses have been by a combined six points.
“We had this game. Credit to them for making the plays down the stretch. But we've got to find a way to eliminate those errors that we make,” said OSU head coach Wayne Tinkle. “We've been really good in under five minutes but the last couple games when we went away from the things and made some bad decisions on both ends, it's cost us. We've got to correct those moving forward so it doesn't happen again."
The Beavers travel up north for their final two regular season games, beginning with the Washington Huskies on Wednesday night at 7:00.


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"A War You Cannot Win" sees ATR reunited with longtime producer Adam D (The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage). The record is the culmination of an intense writing period for the group that began shortly after 18 months of touring in support of their last album "For We Are Many."
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I praised FWAM in 2010; you can find my review of it in my profile. A War You Cannot Win doesn't push forward nor captivates. My main focus - Adam D. I don't discredit his ability to produce technical albums. In the past, he's produced groundbreaking records. But where ATR sees it as "tradition," or "comfortable," only impedes their growth. They needed to depart from Adam and get someone with fresh eyes and ears. Consider As I Lay Dying's decision to get a new producer (Stevenson) - "Awakened" -- kicks and stomps through mud and unsheathes a scathing assault on the senses. The album hoists AILD's sound to a new level while remaining close to their routes. With Adam, ATR knows the environment and the process. Even though Adam is meticulous and calculated; it doesn't pay off this time. An outsider could look in. The best critiques come from those beyond the common norm.
Phil sounds great - undoubtedly. He has a powerful voice and a brilliant range. But more so on this record, his lyrics seem to stem from the likes of an angry teenager. Some of these songs would sound better if the lyrics were completely different (You Can't Fill My Shadow). If you speak of relationships, make it feel "desperate." The best vocalists are ones whose vocals transcend lyrics - not the case here.Read more ›
After Overcome came For We Are Many, and even though it sounded like they were TRYING to be a little heavier it just wasn't working anymore. Nothing struck me as well thought out and not a single song was memorable. A War You Cannot Win sounds like a white flag being waved in the camp of ATR. They've given up... they're done. What a mindless waste of such talent.
With this second release, the band began to expand upon the original sound they had created on the previous record, adding more depth and dimension to their overall sound. This album displayed the band's first venture into the addition of clean vocals, and the mix was done perfectly, blending greatly with the sound the band had created. The addition of clean vocals showed that the band could make hard and heavy music, yet retain melody and hooks at the same time without compromising aggression. The band followed up "This Darkened Heart" with their most critically acclaimed album, "The Fall Of Ideals". Once again, the band continued to mesh aggression with melody, creating a perfect blend that set All That Remains apart from their peers who either relied solely on harsh vocals (example: Parkway Drive) or relied more on clean vocals (example: Bullet For My Valentine). Instead, All That Remains had a unique style that drew listeners in for the perfect mixture of the two sounds.
Fast forward a few years and the band had begun to dip into the wrong end of the sound spectrum, leaning and catering more towards a softer overall sound and style.Read more ›
I did enjoy the Vocals to an extent, most of it unfortunately seemed like they were going threw the motions, or watering down the content for a wider audience. I found myself zoning out many times threw out the songs at points they all seemed like the same song to me. I wish that they would not have overlapped the singing and Phils voice in several of the songs, what a travesty.
I felt like the album was more of an extension of Overcome to try and reach a wider audience, there are still parts that give me goose bumps, but they are few and far between.
The instruments felt somehow weak and just not up to snuff for an ATR album. There are a few songs with excellent instruments in them, overall though I did not feel the passion that was in it in the first couple of albums.
Overall it felt watered down and very disappointing for me.
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Took a chance on the music. Didn't understand the vocals much from all the growling. Really bought it for one song that I likedPublished 4 months ago by donhorne
great band!!! Just love them. Love the song what if i was nothing the most. heard that on the radio and very much needed to hear more. lolPublished 5 months ago by Casper
Not as good as For We are Many but this blows away the album they released after this.Published 6 months ago by RBC
Horrible and not what we expected after the past few albums. Huge let down!Published 12 months ago by l8nightowl
All That Remains is a band of diverse sound. I love that one album sounds different from the next!Published 13 months ago by Brian Grogan
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Why I Need To Raise Funds:
As many of you may know, Rabbit Fever has been a labor of love for me. Because the progress of the film depended solely on my own pocketbook and dwindling savings account, I ended up chipping away at the project for many years until I finally decided to quit my full-time job at IGN Entertainment (FOX) to finish the film.
Even so, the journey didn’t end there. While the creation of Rabbit Fever was challenging, I found the task of shopping it at film festivals, doing my own marketing/PR and trying to find a distributor (to release the film on a wider scale) has been much more difficult. Not only does this process take a lot of time, but it’s very costly, especially for a starving indie film artist who is relying on freelance gigs for funding. Travel costs, festival application fees, screeners, promotional swag, PR materials, legal services, E&O insurance, etc. – on top of the debt incurred from post-production & mastering costs – all really add up.
This Special Limited Edition release will fund a larger marketing/distribution campaign, and I’ll be using the initial proceeds to pay for the actual production of the DVD discs themselves.

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13.11.21 – 02.05.22
This was Howardena Pindell’s first solo exhibition in a public organisation in the UK, taking its cue as well as its title from her. Writing in the 1980s, she described the overwhelming whiteness of exhibitions and the exclusion of artists of colour as all but tokens, and asserted: ‘I am an artist. I am not part of a so-called “minority”, “new” or “emerging” or “a new audience”. These are all terms used to demean, limit, and make people of color appear to be powerless. We must evolve a new language which empowers us and does not cause us to participate in our own disenfranchisement.’ The exhibition tracked the development of Pindell’s artistic language from the 1970s to now, and examined her work as exemplary in articulating empowerment.
Pindell makes beautiful, abstract paintings by spraying paint through a hand-made, hole-punched stencil. She makes intricate, complex paintings that layer paint with collaged paper circles, thread, glitter, powder and sequins. She makes paintings about war, Apartheid, police violence, the AIDS crisis, slavery and the environment. Her works on paper play with the tropes of lists, tallies, graphs and grids. And her two videos, Free White and 21 (1980) and Rope/Fire/Water (2020) confront racism head on. The exhibition brought together a significant selection of her work, and did its best to celebrate and communicate her vision, in the hope that we might all be able to respond to her urgent call for change.
Organised by the Fruitmarket, Edinburgh in collaboration with Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge and Spike Island, Bristol
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The aim of this study was to describe and assess the efficacy of a combination of multiple artery-first approaches (CMAFA) in pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) depending on the tumor location from an embryonic point of view.Between January 2011 and December 2016, seventy-nine consecutive patients with pancreatic head cancer (PHC) underwent PD with curative intent. Patients were classified into two groups according to the surgical procedure: CMAFA-PD group (n = 38) and conventional PD (Co-PD) group (n = 41). Clinicopathlogical variables and clinical outcomes were compared among the two groups.The CMAFA technique demonstrated an improved rate of R0 resection (89.5% vs. 70.7%, P = .038) and a higher median lymph node yield (24 vs.20, P = .034). The CMAFA-PD group was associated with reduced blood loss (450 vs. 600 ml, P = .049), lower rate of blood transfusion (23.7% vs. 46.3%, P = .035), and shorter length of hospital stay (19 vs. 26 days, P < .001). The rates of 90-day mortality, major morbidity, and readmission were comparable among the two groups.This study demonstrates that CMAFA is a feasible and efficient technique with acceptable perioperative and oncological outcomes in treating patients with PHC.

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Philadelphia 76ers rookie Matisse Thybulle is continuing to show off his video editing skills for his YouTube channel. The Sixers elite defender started it while the team was in the bubble to resume the 2019-20 season, but he has continued it into the offseason.
On Monday, Thybulle released a new video for his vlog that highlights him returning to Philadelphia. Instead of going to his apartment, he goes over to the Four Seasons hotel in the city and he is spending some time there. He teases a new project that he cannot tell anybody about and he also is looking to help out younger people with a Spotify platform.
Thybulle was then on a FaceTime call with an ESPN producer as he began his lines for a new bubble documentary. It will highlight life inside the Orlando with footage from his own videos as well as videos from other NBA players. It will speak on the bond that the players built at Disney World and everything the players did when it comes to social justice and the right to vote in America.
The work Thybulle did behind the camera recently has been marvelous and this was just another example of that. His work has been impressive and these videos continue to show his interests and his skills off the floor.


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Niharica Raizada- our guest this week on HowIMadeIt- has had a run in the glamour industry and not yet had a game-changer but she is pinning her hopes on the runaway hit ‘Sooryavanshi’ wherein she plays a cop.#HowIMadeIt: 'I am fed up of being an object of titillation,' says Niharica Raizada
It’s the oldest story in Bollywood that it’s not easy to make it big here. Niharica Raizada - our guest this week on HowIMadeIt- has had a run in the glamour industry and not yet had a game-changer but she is pinning her hopes on the runaway hit 'Sooryavanshi' wherein she plays a cop.
Niharica Raizada is winning praise for her portrayal of an anti-terrorist female squad officer with Akshay Kumar in ‘Sooryavanshi’. Her stunts and cop act is being noticed in this Rohit Shetty directorial and the actress is enjoying the praise that is pouring in.
In a candid chat, actress Niharica Raizada discussed her Bollywood journey and the absorbing story of her getting shortlisted for Rohit Shetty's film 'Sooryavanshi'. Watch the full video for more details.Niharica Raizada reveals how she got Rohit Shetty directorial 'Sooryavanshi'
The actress was dressed in a black and white printed dressNiharica Raizada spotted shopping in Andheri
‘Back in 2013, when I was in America studying, I didn’t tell anybody, I just took a flight to India’ shares Niharica Raizada as she opens up about the challenges of being an actress, and standing up for herself, despite being a star kid. Born and brought up in the USA, Niharica leads a dual life--that of a cardiologist as well as an actress.


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From the book: Lists To Live By
1. Start With Small Things: Learning self-discipline in the little things of life prepare us for big successes. On the other hand, those who are undisciplined in small matters will likely be undisciplined in more important matters.
2. Get Yourself Organized: Make a schedule, however detailed or general you are comfortable with, and stick to it. Have a to-do list of tasks you need to accomplish.
3. Don't Constantly Seek To Be Entertained: When you have free time, do things that are productive instead of merely entertaining. Read a good book, listen to classical music, take a walk, or have a conversation with someone.
4. Be On Time: Being punctual marks a life that is organized. It reveals a person whose desires, activities, and responsibilities are under control, allowing him to get where he needs to be when he needs to be there.
5. Keep Your Word: If you say you're going to do something, do it ---when you said you would do it and how you said you would do it. When you make commitments, see them through. That calls for the discipline to properly evaluate whether you have the time and capability to do something.
6. Do The Most Difficult Tasks First: Most people do just the opposite, spending their time doing the easier, low priority tasks. But when they run out of time (and energy), the difficult, high-priority tasks are left undone.
7. Finish What You Start: If you start something, finish it. Therein lies an important key to developing self-discipline.
8. Accept Correction: Correction helps you develop self-discipline by showing you what you need to avoid. Thus, it should not be rejected but accepted gladly.
9. Practice Self-Denial: Learn to say no to your feelings and impulses. Occasionally deny yourself pleasures that are perfectly legitimate for you to enjoy.
10. Welcome Responsibility: Volunteer to do things that need to be done. That will force you to have your life organized enough to have time for such projects.

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A romantic artist got engaged to his girlfriend after he wrote his proposal on a wall – in GRAFFITI
Talented Stuart Barrie, 37, sprayed the message for his partner of four years Lucy Rutherford, 33, on a wall near their home.
Professional graffiti artist Stuart spent seven hours painting the elabrate proposal on the wall in Exeter, Devon.
He led Lucy, eyes closed, to a local youth centre where he had sprayed ”Will you marry me?” in 3ft high letters.
Stunned Lucy accepted the proposal and then sprayed the word ”yes” underneath to complete Stuart’s surprise mural.
Stuart said he wanted to pop the question in a way his girlfriend would never expect.
He said: ”I wanted to do something different. Something bigger than most proposals, something unexpected, but in a good way.
”Lucy was out with a friend and I kept looking over my shoulder to make sure she hadn’t decided to drive down this way.
”I really didn’t want her to see it before it was finished or I would have had to tell her to come back in two hours and act surprised.
”I think it took her a minute to read it, and then re-read it. After a lot of shaking, she said ‘yes’.
”I’m very happy. It was worth all the effort. I even had a couple of yeses from people that I don’t even know.”
Lucy said she had been completely unaware that Stuart had been planning the mural.
She added: ”It was a complete shock – I didn’t have a clue. It’s very romantic and lovely.
”He said one day that I would be surprised when it happened and I am. I think I’ve got mouth-ache from smiling so much.”


US President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted that he would nominate current US Envoy to Norway - a retired Navy rear admiral - Kenneth Braithwaite to the post, suggesting that "Ken will do an outstanding job!".
I was not pleased with the way that Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher’s trial was handled by the Navy. He was treated very badly but, despite this, was completely exonerated on all major charges. I then restored Eddie’s rank. Likewise, large cost overruns from past administration’s.....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 24, 2019
....honors that he has earned, including his Trident Pin. Admiral and now Ambassador to Norway Ken Braithwaite will be nominated by me to be the new Secretary of the Navy. A man of great achievement and success, I know Ken will do an outstanding job!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 24, 2019
Esper reportedly said hours earlier - after Spencer submitted his resignation - that he had nominated Braithwaite to the White House as Spencer's successor.
Earlier in the day, a spokesperson for the Pentagon said in a statement cited by US-based media that Esper had lost the "trust and confidence" of his superiors after learning that the Navy secretary had privately proposed to the White House that Gallagher be allowed to retire with his current rank and without losing his status as a SEAL. The DoD chief stressed that in previous conversations with Spencer about Gallagher's case, Spencer had not told Esper of his proposal to the White House.
Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reportedly learned of Spencer’s private offer to the White House earlier this week, after Trump revealed the offer.
In the resignation statement, Spencer has not mentioned Gallagher's case as a reason behind his ousting but stressed that he was no longer sharing "the same understanding with The Commander in Chief".
"Unfortunately it has become apparent in this respect, I no longer share the same understanding with the Commander in Chief who appointed me, in regards to the key principle of good order and discipline. I cannot in good conscience obey an order that I believe violates the sacred oath I took in the presence of my family, my flag and my faith to support and defend the Constitution of the United States".
BREAKING: In extraordinary resignation letter, US Navy Sec. Spencer writes that "I no longer share the same understanding as the Commander in Chief who appointed me, in regards to the key principle of good order and discipline." https://t.co/nV9pJGXJPI pic.twitter.com/u6xX6Ai3xL— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 24, 2019
Trump had earlier intervened in the cases of Gallagher and two other soldiers, issuing pardons to Army Maj. Mathew Golsteyn, facing a murder trial next year, and former 1st Lt. Clint Lorance - convicted in 2013 in the murder of two unarmed men in Afghanistan - and restored the Navy SEAL rank of Edward Gallagher, who was recently demoted following an acquittal for murder.
Gallagher had been demoted following a July conviction, for posing in a photo with the body of a dead terrorist during a 2017 deployment in Iraq, but was cleared of murder charges after fatally stabbing the restrained captive.


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With an accessible, easy-to-understand writing style, Cognitive Psychology, Seventh Edition will give you the tools you need to be successful in the course.
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A review of key themes at the end of every chapter will help you spend more time studying important information and less time trying to figure out what you need to know.
Cognitive Psychology is an excellent introduction to the study of cognition, providing insight into both psychological and physiological aspects of the mind. The text covers key concepts and draws on interesting and relevant research to give students a thorough understanding of the subject. Written in an engaging and accessible style, students will learn the theory and its practical applications for everyday life through a wealth of examples and illustrations. This first edition has been updated and adapted for the UK, European, South African and Middle Eastern markets, drawing on recent research and relevant examples from these regions to enable students to fully relate to the topics discussed.
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For courses in Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Learning and Memory, Philosophy of Mind, and Philosophy of Psychology. The first book that fully integrates information about the brain and neural processing into the standard curriculum in cognitive psychology. Based on a need for a text that could accurately, productively, and seamlessly integrate information on both the brain and neural processing, Edward E. Smith (Columbia University) and Stephen M. Kosslyn (Harvard University) created Cognitive Psychology: Mind and Brain 1.e. Without question, the study of cognition has progressed enormously over the past decade. Most importantly, much of the recent progress in cognitive studies has come from the advent of cognitive neuroscience, which uses neuroscientific methods and data to address psychological issues. However, throughout years of academic teaching, the authors came to realize that no currently available book was able to summarize and make accessible the major findings, theories, and research the field had produced. Now, in this text's first edition, these issues have been addressed. Using findings in neuroscience to illuminate and motivate key distinctions in cognitive psychology, the authors have written a cognitive psychology book that is informed by neuroscience - the first of its kind and one poised to set a new standard in undergraduate cognitive studies.
Alles kom ter sprake in Ek is by brein: puberteit, seksualiteit, Alzheimer se siekte, misdadigheid, geloof, breinbeserings, psigiese probleme en byna-dood ervarings. Die teks is toeganklik genoeg geskryf dat enigiemand wat belangstel in hoe die brein ons lewe rig en be´nvloed, dit maklik leesbaar sal vind.
This book examines human psychology and behavior through the lens of modern evolutionary psychology. Evolutionary Psychology: The Ne w Science of the Mind, 5/e provides students with the conceptual tools of evolutionary psychology, and applies them to empirical research on the human mind. Content topics are logically arrayed, starting with challenges of survival, mating, parenting, and kinship; and then progressing to challenges of group living, including cooperation, aggression, sexual conflict, and status, prestige, and social hierarchies. Students gain a deep understanding of applying evolutionary psychology to their own lives and all the people they interact with.
Decisions is a concise and easy-to-read introduction to a highly significant and intriguing topic. The concepts and analyses presented in the book provide useful tools for those who want to understand decision processes or effectively influence their outcomes. In this accessible book, Karin and Nils Brunsson explore the intricacies of decision-making for individuals and organizations. When, how and why do they make decisions? The authors identify four distinct ways of reasoning that decision makers use. The consequences of decisions vary: some promote action, others impede it, and some produce more responsibility than others. With in-depth discussions of rationality, justifications and hypocrisy, the authors show how organizational and political decision processes become highly complex phenomena. Drawing together research from several fields, it provides useful reading and essential knowledge for students and scholars throughout the social sciences and for everyone who wants to understand their own decisions and those of others.
Why are we influenced by the behaviour of complete strangers? Why does the brain register similar pleasure when I perceive something as 'fair' or when I eat chocolate? Why can we be so profoundly hurt by bereavement? What are the evolutionary benefits of these traits? The young discipline of 'social cognitive neuroscience' has been exploring this fascinating interface between brain science and human behaviour since the late 1990s. Now one of its founding pioneers, Matthew D. Lieberman, presents the discoveries that he and fellow researchers have made. Using fMRI scanning and a range of other techniques, they have been able to see that the brain responds to social pain and pleasure the same way as physical pain and pleasure; and that unbeknown to ourselves, we are constantly 'mindreading' other people so that we can fit in with them. It is clear that our brains are designed respond to and be influenced by others. For good evolutionary reasons, he argues, we are wired to be social. The implications are numerous and profound. Do we have to rethink what we understand by identity, and free will? How can managers improve the way their teams relate and perform? Could we organize large social institutions in ways that would work far better? And could there be whole new methods of education?
Today's "machine-learning" systems, trained by data, are so effective that we've invited them to see and hear for us-and to make decisions on our behalf. But alarm bells are ringing. Recent years have seen an eruption of concern as the field of machine learning advances. When the systems we attempt to teach will not, in the end, do what we want or what we expect, ethical and potentially existential risks emerge. Researchers call this the alignment problem. Systems cull resumes until, years later, we discover that they have inherent gender biases. Algorithms decide bail and parole-and appear to assess Black and White defendants differently. We can no longer assume that our mortgage application, or even our medical tests, will be seen by human eyes. And as autonomous vehicles share our streets, we are increasingly putting our lives in their hands. The mathematical and computational models driving these changes range in complexity from something that can fit on a spreadsheet to a complex system that might credibly be called "artificial intelligence." They are steadily replacing both human judgment and explicitly programmed software. In best-selling author Brian Christian's riveting account, we meet the alignment problem's "first-responders," and learn their ambitious plan to solve it before our hands are completely off the wheel. In a masterful blend of history and on-the ground reporting, Christian traces the explosive growth in the field of machine learning and surveys its current, sprawling frontier. Readers encounter a discipline finding its legs amid exhilarating and sometimes terrifying progress. Whether they-and we-succeed or fail in solving the alignment problem will be a defining human story. The Alignment Problem offers an unflinching reckoning with humanity's biases and blind spots, our own unstated assumptions and often contradictory goals. A dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, it takes a hard look not only at our technology but at our culture-and finds a story by turns harrowing and hopeful.
The brain is an absolute marvel-the seat of our consciousness, the pinnacle (so far) of evolutionary progress, and the engine of human experience. But it's also messy, fallible, and about 50,000 years out of date. We cling to superstitions, remember faces but not names, miss things sitting right in front of us, and lie awake at night while our brains endlessly replay our greatest fears. Idiot Brain is for anyone who has ever wondered why their brain appears to be sabotaging their life-and what on earth it is really up to. A Library Journal Science Bestseller and a Finalist for the Goodreads Choice Award in Science & Technology.
A look at the extraordinary ways the brain turns thoughts into actions-and how this shapes our everyday lives Why is it hard to text and drive at the same time? How do you resist eating that extra piece of cake? Why does staring at a tax form feel mentally exhausting? Why can your child expertly fix the computer and yet still forget to put on a coat? From making a cup of coffee to buying a house to changing the world around them, humans are uniquely able to execute necessary actions. How do we do it? Or in other words, how do our brains get things done? In On Task, cognitive neuroscientist David Badre presents the first authoritative introduction to the neuroscience of cognitive control-the remarkable ways that our brains devise sophisticated actions to achieve our goals. We barely notice this routine part of our lives. Yet, cognitive control, also known as executive function, is an astonishing phenomenon that has a profound impact on our well-being. Drawing on cutting-edge research, vivid clinical case studies, and examples from daily life, Badre sheds light on the evolution and inner workings of cognitive control. He examines issues from multitasking and willpower to habitual errors and bad decision making, as well as what happens as our brains develop in childhood and change as we age-and what happens when cognitive control breaks down. Ultimately, Badre shows that cognitive control affects just about everything we do. A revelatory look at how billions of neurons collectively translate abstract ideas into concrete plans, On Task offers an eye-opening investigation into the brain's critical role in human behavior.
A transformative guide to building more fulfilling relationships with
colleagues, friends, partners, and family, based on the landmark
Interpersonal Dynamics ("Touchy Feely") course at Stanford's Graduate
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The difference between what's possible and what's not is a construct of the human mind, a matter of perspective, and it's one that can be changed. Working Wonders explains the fundamentals that shape the mind: how it builds walls to protect itself and how a person can tear those walls down to tackle challenges that would have previously been discounted as unrealistic. This volume shares case studies featuring people making the impossible a reality and, in doing so, changing the world for the better. On a deeper level and yet still using non-technical language, the book identifies possible neurological and psychosocial mechanisms that limit the brain, and techniques that may open it up to exploring the seemingly unachievable. Praszkier also introduces the concept of 'possibilitivity', a personality trait that reflects the propensity to perceive insurmountable challenges as doable, and concludes by presenting a portfolio of 'Do It Yourself' techniques.
For undergraduate courses of beginning graduate courses in Introductory Cognitive Psychology. Using a unique question-and-answer format, this text comprehensively addresses many of the overarching questions that confront and motivate today's cognitive scientists. When Daniel Willingham first approached the prospect of creating his own cognitive psychology text, he did so with the knowledge that his years of teaching experience had brought him: while many texts were relatively adequate in coverage, his students never liked them. Usually underexposed to social sciences in pre-college courses, he found his students often struggled with understanding how and why cognitive psychologists approach the problems that they do. Here, by using a unique question-and-answer format, he is able to start with questions frequently asked by students, relate those to questions cognitive scientists ask in their own research, present clear answers, and frame those answers in an interesting, lively, and comprehensive coverage of the core material. Through this accessible narrative style, Willingham shows the logical connections between each section and, by means of several new pedagogical features, encourages students to apply what they have learned in their daily lives.
Get what you want from even the most difficult characters
All of us have to deal with difficult people. Whether we’re asking our neighbour to move a fence or our boss for a pay rise, we can struggle to avoid arguments and get what we want.
Laurence and Emily Alison are world leaders in forensic psychology, and they specialise in the most difficult interactions imaginable: criminal interrogations. They advise and train the police, security agencies, the FBI and the CIA on how to deal with extremely dangerous suspects when the stakes are high.
After 30 years’ work – and unprecedented access to 2,000 hours of terrorist interrogations – they have developed a ground-breaking model of interpersonal communication. This deceptively simple approach to handling any encounter works as well for teenagers as it does for terrorists. Now it’s time to share it with the world.
Rapport reveals that every interaction follows four styles: Control (the lion), Capitulate (the mouse), Confront (the Tyrannosaur) and Co-operate (the monkey). As soon as you understand these styles and your own goals you can shape any conversation at will. And you’ll be closer to the real secret: how to create instant rapport.
The articles in this special issue seek to re-examine the
relationship between creativity and the schizophrenia spectrum of
disorders in the wake of recent research and theorizing. They
revisit both empirical and conceptual findings and issues regarding
connections between the schizophrenia spectrum of disorders:
schizotypy, psychotic-like traits, and creativity.
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October 29, 2010, - 5:01 pm
It’s a movie rental weekend at the box office. This week’s only new release, “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest,” is a sequel. It is the end which ties up all loose ends in the first two installments,“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” (read my review) and “The Girl Who Played With Fire” (read my review). All three movies are based on novels by the late Swedish author Stieg Larsson, focusing on goth, renegade techie, Lisbeth Salander, played by actress Noomi Rapace. This one, like the other two, is also in Swedish with English subtitles and is playing mostly at arthouse theaters.
Like the other two movies, this was long and slow. And it lacked the thrill and excitement of the other two. It was boring. Plus, you really need to have seen the first two to understand what is going on . . . or to care. As you may know from my reviews of the first two movies, I didn’t care for them. What could have been great thrillers were spoiled by brutally graphic rape, torture, and lesbian sex scenes. It really wasn’t necessary.
And this one was just dull. At nearly 2.5 hours, I had to watch it in parts. Too long–and it definitely felt that way. They could have shaved an hour off of this and no-one would notice. Like I said, if you haven’t seen the first two, don’t bother with this one. You won’t get it. Plus, Rapace’s sullen act as Lisbeth gets old. Very old. Next. Still, I gave this movie a better review than the first two because it is less graphically disgusting. In fact, it basically has none of that, which made it considerably less a piece of garbage.
All of these movies are going to be remade in English, starring Rooney Mara in the Salander role. It will be interesting to see how Hollywood makes a graphic, long series of movies even worse.
Watch the trailer . . .
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Sister Wendy, nun, art student and British television star, makes it big this weekend on PBS, where she will remain for a month of Sundays in her latest hit, ''Sister Wendy's Story of Painting.'' Bespectacled, bewimpled and with a decided lisp, the 67-year-old woman makes a highly unlikely but entirely likable television guide as she sweeps through centuries and across countries with pauses at the most famous works of art of the Western world.
Wendy Beckett found her vocation as a teen-ager and since 1970 has pursued the contemplative life at a Carmelite monastery in Norfolk, England. What she has been contemplating for the past couple of decades is art, and her appearance in a BBC documentary about the National Gallery in 1991 began her secular career.
Coming so soon after ''American Visions,'' Robert Hughes's heady brew of American art, the ''Story of Painting'' may seem like near beer, but, to switch drinks, they are different cups of tea. For one thing, the gentle Sister Wendy's disposition is not toward criticism but toward appreciation. With the help of glowing camerawork, music that plays off the pictures and hands constantly in expressive motion, she shares her cheery enthusiasm for everybody from the cave dwellers of Lascaux to Andy Warhol.
The 10 half-hour programs shown in Britain gave viewers more breathing space than the slightly trimmed five hourlong arrangements will give Americans, but there's hardly a harsh word along the way. The unkindest cut Sister Wendy allows herself is about Renoir, whose colors she finds, unoriginally, ''often too pretty and sweet.'' And that is only by way of sailing into admiration for his ''Luncheon of the Boating Party.''
Flitting like a plump blackbird through grand museums and great cities, she proves a close observer with a knack for telling a compelling story, usually with a moral-tinged message attached. She finds in the Lascaux caves, for example, the yearning of humankind ''to be strong and beautiful, free, innocent, all the things that they were not and we are not.''Continue reading the main story
Sister Wendy's description of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling, delivered to splendid photography and rising music, is enough to send shivers even through unbelievers: ''Adam's sprawled there in his naked male glory, but he's not alive. All he can do is lift up a flaccid finger, and out of the clouds whirls down the God of power. In his great flying cloak there's a world. Whether that's Eve or not, there's a human face there looking straight at Adam with the eyes daring him to respond to the challenge. And God's finger touches that of man.''
Though she is admiring of 20th-century artists (she says she is besotted with Paul Klee and enthralled by Jackson Pollock), her true passion emerges for other centuries and for works in which she can detect a spiritual or at least an edifying meaning, be it in Titian's ''Bacchus and Ariadne'' or his ''Flaying of Marsyas.''
Rembrandt's ''Bathsheba'' becomes an opportunity for an eloquent retelling of the story of the most famous case of adultery in the Bible. And in Bathsheba's ''indescribable look, half-sad, half-soft, half-smiling to herself,'' Sister Wendy detects ''that depth, that awareness of human vulnerability and human strength'' that is ''the signature, I think, of Rembrandt.'' (Although her descriptions of nude figures are discreetly phrased, she is not shy about acknowledging their sensuousness.)
If some of her judgments are a touch airy (''I'm overwhelmed once again with admiration'') and some seem to have been cribbed from textbook treatments, others offer the unexpert but responsive viewer a fresh way of looking at much-reproduced and written-about paintings. A description of Velazquez's ''Meninas'' (in her estimation the greatest work of the greatest painter) as a complex stop-action scene justifies her final, feelingly delivered observation: ''It will always be there, and we'll always be in it, also escaping the constraints of time.''
You don't have to accept all her assessments (her rhapsodic account of the ''Mona Lisa'' as capturing ''the eternal mystery of womanhood'' seems particularly forced as well as familiar) to enjoy and learn from so much else here:
*Her attention to painterly effects (''the ravishments of color and the glorious subtleties of light'') and how they were created (the Impressionists benefited from portable easels and ready-mixed tubes of paint that enabled them to work outdoors).
*Her acute observations (about Holbein's portrait of Henry VIII: ''Horrible man with that great, thick neck and the sense that he's so large, so big, so bullish that you really can't get him into any frame'').
*Her small jokes (about the man in Gainsborough's ''Mr. and Mrs. Andrews'': ''His clothes don't cohere; he's a yobbo. He'll make anything look shabby.'').
*Her asides on the historical circumstances and social situations out of which the great artists came and in which some played a part (about David: ''The hand that held the paintbrush also signed hundreds of arrest warrants'').
And for all five hours, like a true agent of charity, Sister Wendy gives generously of her infectious blend of common sense and reverence and joy.
STORY OF PAINTING
Part 1: The Mists of Time and Part 2: The Hero Steps Forth
PBS, Sunday night at 9
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Nicholas Rossiter, executive producer, BBC; David Willcock, series producer, BBC; Jill Janows, executive producer, WGBH. A BBC production in association with WGBH, Boston.Continue reading the main story


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Your 2013 Sports Illustrated “Sportsman of the Year”—announced Sunday night during halftime of “Sunday Night Football" on NBC, with which SI is a content partner—is Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. Sports Illustrated, as the Time of sports, is supposed to be mainstream, and who is Manning if not the Pope of the sports world? Still, the choice is wrong on the merits, and goes a step further by revealing how outdated those merits are.
For one thing, they picked the wrong year. 2012, when Manning returned from four neck surgeries to lead the Broncos, in his first year with the team, to a top-seed, was a much more dramatic campaign. This season has been statistically superior (potentially historic), but we don’t know where it will end up. In deference to this awkwardness, Lee Jenkins’ write-up treats Manning as, essentially, the Sportsman of the Years: “On his first day as a Bronco [in 2012],” “It is an overcast Friday morning in Indianapolis [in 2012],” “He barred his beloved equipment guys from the goodbye press conference [in 2012],” “Four days later, the Colts … cut him [in 2012].” The most consequential game Manning played in 2013 was a playoff loss in which he nearly matched his three touchdowns with two interceptions, the optics of which were made worse by his lifetime losing postseason record. His most impressive game, by contrast, came in a Week 1 contest—traditionally a defense-lite portion of the season—against the same team, which had lost several defensive stars. Sportsman-of-the-year-ness should be made of sterner stuff.
But that’s not the biggest problem. The best selections have been figures whose on-the-field accomplishments have been so undeniably massive (Tiger Woods winning three majors in 2000, LeBron James conquering basketball last year) or whose massive on-the-field accomplishments have synergized with a cultural impact that transcends those accomplishments (the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team winning the World Cup while bringing greater awareness to female athletes, Drew Brees winning the Super Bowl and serving as the face of post-Katrina New Orleans). By contrast, what has Manning got? Impressive but not world-beating on-field play—let’s be honest, you really need a championship to claim that. A recovery story that is certainly impressive but not exactly inspirational: It isn’t like he beat cancer, a la Lance Armstrong in 2002, or regained the heavyweight belt after going to prison for refusing to serve in the military (Muhammad Ali, 1974).
The article notes Manning’s charitable activities, which are great. But far more persuasive was the SI writer who, in picking his own personal choice for Sportsman of the Year, noted that LeBron James—who just won another MVP, another championship, and at this point is so good he’s basically playing some sport that isn’t even basketball—runs “philanthropic efforts—highlighted by a program that brings every at-risk third grader in the Akron public school system into an educational cocoon conceived and funded by James.” That SI writer was none other than Jenkins, author of the Manning cover story, who also noted, “We have entered an age when James could win Sportsman of the Year every year and probably should.”
That’s my feeling, too. Besides, James is the most culturally relevant athlete in the world’s most culturally relevant (if not, yet, most popular) league, one that is providing a paradigm for how talented, young, overwhelmingly black young men can take control of their games, their brands, and their destinies (The Decision, anyone?). Manning is a 37-year-old white guy who plays half the time and whose greatest strength is operating an offensive system that about two dozen other living people are capable of fully grasping.
Still, I understand if SI doesn’t want to give James the award two years in a row (the only repeat winner ever, in fact, appears to be Tiger). Hell, they already essentially named him Sportsman of the Decade, and that was before the best had come. The Nation’s Dave Zirin offered several alt-candidates Monday morning. These were certainly thoughtful—Jason Collins, the first out major-sport athlete (sorta: he hasn’t played since coming out); Dr. Robert Cantu, the face of the fight against the NFL’s concussions crisis. This blog post makes the case for the two athletes most felt likely to get the nod: Mariano Rivera, one of the greatest pitchers of all time, who completed his final season with class, style, and 44 saves after missing the previous season; and David Ortiz, who led the Boston Red Sox to a championship—not the only dramatic sports-related thing to happen to Boston this year—with a dizzying postseason performance at the plate.
To split the difference, though, here is my pick for Sportsman of the Year (other than LeBron): NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, whom none other than Time itself slapped on its cover a year ago. He is the most important figure in the biggest league. He is the public face of that league’s pained efforts to deal with an absolutely existential threat. He has been in the news announcing a landmark legal settlement related to that threat; a locker room bullying scandal; and the alleged compromising of the most important sports media outlet’s editorial credibility. Exactly one previous commissioner has been selected Sportsman of the Year: Pete Rozelle, of the NFL, in 1963. Naming Goodell would have conveyed a powerful editorial observation: That in the sophisticated year of 2013, sports are best illustrated by things that happen off the field.
An earlier version incorrectly stated that no commissioner had ever been named Sportsman of the Year.


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La Cañada Unified School District Superintendent Wendy Sinnette has expressed doubt that a petition to transfer the Sagebrush territory — located in La Cañada Flintridge’s western-most corner — into the school district will be granted, and said the long-running controversy surrounding the matter is likely to continue, even if the effort succeeds.
Sinnette made the remarks during a recent meeting of a joint-use committee that includes members of the LCUSD Governing Board and the City Council. Though Sagebrush lies within La Cañada Flintridge city limits, it is part of the Glendale Unified School District.
In May 2017, the Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization gave preliminary approval to the transfer on a 8-1 vote. Sagebrush residents, with support of LCUSD, have sought such a transfer for more than 50 years. However, at its early October meeting, the committee seemed to temper expectations, stating that the 2017 vote was not an “approval” of the petition to transfer, only that it approved to continue discussion and environmental review of the matter.
LCUSD Governing Board member Dan Jeffries said he believes the L.A. County committee, in its meeting last month, tried to make that point clear.
“I think there really was a misunderstanding,” he said. “They weren’t saying they supported the concept overall. They were just saying they supported it enough to move on with the CEQA [environmental impact report]. So I think there was a lot of trying to reset expectations. … It’s still an open discussion. They still have to decide.”
In the October meeting, committee Chairman A.J. Willmer said the panel could take 60 days to make a decision on the petition. He said that “despite some impressions out there, there has been no binding vote by this committee,” and also said the panel will take into account a new environmental study, finished under the California Environmental Quality Act, and additional information.
As for the school district organization panel’s final decision, Sinnette said, “I don’t know how the vote will go. But either way, I know the [Sagebrush residents] would appeal and I’m fairly certain that Glendale would appeal. So I’m fairly certain we’re in this for the long haul.”
The most recent petition to transfer Sagebrush was almost denied more than a year ago after the committee deemed the transfer proposal had “not substantially met” one of the panel’s nine conditions, saying there would be a “significant increase in school housing costs” if LCUSD had to take on as many as 317 more students from the Sagebrush area.
Ultimately, after deliberation, the committee voted to preliminarily approve the petition to move forward. The next step was for a review under the CEQA that took about a year.
That study determined the proposed transfer would not have significant adverse impacts on the environment with the implementation of mitigation measures, according to the county’s notice of public hearing.
At the most recent committee meeting, more than 30 speakers — many in favor of the transfer — discussed the items at county Office of Education headquarters.
Last week, Sinnette noted that at the October meeting, LCUSD officials made clear there is no “classroom crisis” in adding extra students. The district currently has 213 Sagebrush students, with a maximum number set at 300 to 400, she said.
“Even if they all wanted to transfer, that number is manageable,” said Sinnette, adding the district “wouldn’t necessarily” require portable classrooms but if so, they would be temporary and not problematic.
The next Committee on School District Organization meeting to broach results of the CEQA and the Sagebrush transfer petition could be held as soon as Dec. 5, but Sinnette said it is likely to be pushed back until after the holidays.
A plan to fix the cracked surface of the Cornishon Avenue tennis courts, which are at least 25 years old, will depend on school district approval.
At the last joint-use committee meeting, members decided to go forward with the project if the LCUSD and City Council each agreed to pay half of the approximately $140,000 cost, said LCF Division Manager Arabo Parseghian.
The City Council approved its portion during its meeting last week and allowed staff members to seek more precise numbers on the project’s cost, but Parseghian said he was waiting on Governing Board approval of the project.
Mark Evans, assistant superintendent of administration and business services, said the item should be on the district’s Nov. 27 agenda.
Parseghian said if the bid for the resurfacing was too high, the project could be revisited.
The possibility of a fundraiser to help replace the La Cañada High School varsity baseball field is being discussed, officials said.
Coach Edgar Garcia approached city officials about replacing the infield and holding a fundraiser for that purpose, Parseghian said.
“The proposition is he’ll do all the work, he’ll do the fundraising for everything,” Parseghian said. “The city will help with the maintenance of the field and also the initial watering when the fields are in sod.”
Governing Board member Joe Radabaugh said a group called the Friends of La Cañada Baseball will generate a lot of funds for the project.
“They have higher expectations than I think base maintenance would call for, and that’s on them,” said Radabaugh, noting that Garcia had mentioned such features as an upgraded pitching mound. “We agreed to help them on that effort.”
Radabaugh added there was a “sense of urgency” to get the work completed during the Christmas break so the field can quickly be used again by the community and the high school team.
The fields are tentatively set to close on Dec. 21 and reopen on Jan. 8, Parseghian said.


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After reading chapter 4 'The delivery of Social Welfare Services', I came to the conclusion that the federal Government should provide Social Services. The Federal government should also come up with a brand new, and improved system for determining the eligibility for the allotment of benefits.
I know of too many people that have abused public assistance for many years. They have been able to take advantage of the housing, food-stamps food stamps programs. They also manipulate the system to receive disability/ SSI. Living on assistance has become a way of life for them. Many people of communities that live this way become comfortable and lack the desire to get off of assistance. Information on how to cheat the system, receive and live on assistance is pass down from generation to generation. Many people refuse to work because they will lose their benefits.
I feel that the Federal Government should re-examine whose worthy for benefits. The people that qualify assistance that are able to work should automatically have to attend at college or trade school to obtain qualifications for better employment. I know I’m asking for too much but it would be nice for government to create a computer program that transparently show the welfare recipients’ achievements and progress. This would assure that everyone is working to the best of their ability to minimize the benefits received.

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as safe as you can get with a crack house down the street o.O
A ew days ago someone was robbed at gunpoint like 3. Alleys away from my home.. but the neighborhood doesn't actually seem bad..
Burgled once about 25 years ago, touchwood, not too bad...
from an attack , yes , from thief's , no , someone even stole a section of my balcony , i'm on the ground floor
i think they needed it for theirs , i live in 1 of 4 huge apartment complexes
No I dont. I wouldnt live here on my own
now yes fort mill sc but before no cleveland ohio danger danger i use to use this web site to know what going on crimereportes.com it does not work in all areas
Yes, safe enough and gated but i own a house were the neighborhood has really deteriorated. I just lease it, it scares me to live there.
Yes, it is safe, it is difficult to get in because it's gated.
Safe from people, since I don't even have a neighborhood, unless you count the people in the house 200 yards down the road.... country living. ;) Now cougars, skunks, coyotes, and blackbear on the other hand.....
Yeah. If I can walk around at midnight and only get the attention of two owls somewhere in the trees, and two rabbits, I think I'm pretty safe.
Yeah, I live out in the country and can see anyone approaching my residence and can and will deal with anyone not invited or welcome.

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Brussels, 20 February 2020
EU-Ukraine Human Rights Dialogue preparatory meeting
During the preparatory meeting before the planned EU-Ukraine Human Rights Dialogue, EaP CSF representatives voiced concerns about the state of human rights in Ukraine.
The input from civil society focused on challenges in adopting domestic-violence legislation and on ensuring its effective implementation: As Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada is facing a broad inter-factional coalition for “Values, Dignity, and Family” that ralleys against ratifying the Istanbul Convention, chances are small that effective prevention and fighting violence against women will soon be further institutionalised. Besides that, services for victims of domestic violence, like shelters or mobile support teams, are equipped inadequately. Furthermore, the Ukrainian Criminal Code continues to define sexual violence and rape only on grounds of use of force or vulnerable condition of the victim, but not on grounds of lack of consent.
The subsequent discussion with EU officials and other organisations highlighted that Ukraine’s human-rights situation needs to be improved also with regards to the freedom of expression, the security of lawyers, the protection of LGBT people, Crimean Tatars, and children.
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Forum input: Prepared for the EU-UA Human Rights Dialogue preparatory meeting, EaP CSF, 2020

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Sales of the Poco M4 Pro India begin today (Monday, March 7) for the first time. The smartphone was launched in the country on the same day it debuted at Mobile World Congress (MWC 2022) on February 28. The company’s latest 4G-enabled smartphone features a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The smartphone is powered by a MediaTek G96 SoC under the hood, paired with up to 8GB of RAM. Customers have three different memory configurations that they can opt for up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage when purchasing the Poco M4 Pro in India.
Poco M4 Pro price in India, sales offers
Poco M4 Pro costs Rs. 14,999 for the base 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant, while the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant is priced at Rs. 16,499. Customers can also purchase a high-end model with 8GB RAM + 256GB storage for Rs. 17,999. The Poco M4 Pro is available in Cool Blue, Poco Yellow, and Power Black color options. The smartphone will go on sale flip card today from 12 o’clock.
Sales offers for the Poco M4 Pro include a Rs. 1,000 rebate for HDFC bank card holders. Flipkart is also offering six months of free Gaana Plus and Google Pixel Buds A-Series True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds for Rs. 6,999. The TWS earbuds are currently listed for Rs. 7,649 on flip card.
Poco M4 Pro specifications
The Dual SIM (Nano) Poco M4 Pro runs on Android 11 with MIUI 13 for Poco on top. The smartphone is equipped with a 6.43-inch Full HD+ (1080 x 2400 pixels) AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 90 Hz and 1000 nits of peak brightness. The display has a touch sampling rate of 180 Hz and a pixel density of 409 ppi. The Poco M4 Pro is powered by an eight-core MediaTek Helio G96 SoC coupled with up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM. For improved heat management, the company has equipped the smartphone with Liquid Cool Technology 1.0. The Poco M4 Pro also features dynamic RAM expansion to utilize free space and “expand” the available memory up to 11GB.
On the camera front, the Poco M4 Pro has a triple rear camera setup. The smartphone is equipped with a 64-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel ultra wide-angle camera with a 118-degree field of view (FoV) and a 2-megapixel macro camera. The Poco M4 Pro comes with a 16-megapixel selfie camera. It is equipped with up to 256 GB of UFS 2.2 storage, which can be expanded by up to 1 TB via a microSD slot.
The Poco M4 Pro’s connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v5, a 3.5mm headphone jack and an IR blaster, while the sensors include a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, face recognition, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, E-Compass, Accelerometer and Gyroscope. The Poco M4 Pro is powered by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging via a USB Type-C port. The smartphone measures 159.8 x 73.8 x 8.08 mm and weighs 179.5 grams.
For details on the latest Nokia, Samsung, Lenovo and other product launches from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, visit our MWC 2022 hub.


The Country That Vaccinated 93% Of Adults In Under 2 Weeks
It took less than two weeks for the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan to vaccinate almost all of its eligible population.
The country's vaccination campaign kicked off on March 27. By April 8, according to the Ministry of Health, 93% of eligible adults had gotten their first dose. Officials said 472,139 people between ages 18 and 104 had been vaccinated as of that date, and they urged other eligible individuals to follow suit.
In a statement, Health Minister Dasho Dechen Wangmo described the campaign as a "sense of purpose that each of us is embracing to protect our country and the people we love." She urged individuals to get vaccinated to protect themselves and their communities — as well as King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
"His Majesty the King has shared thoughts about taking the vaccine only after every eligible person in the country received their shots safely," she said. "All of us must come forward, so that we make way for His Majesty to receive the vaccine as soon as possible."
Overall, roughly 64% of Bhutan's 735,553 residents have been vaccinated so far. That puts the nation's rollout just behind that of Seychelles, which has vaccinated 66% of its population of nearly 100,000, according to The Associated Press.
Health officials said second doses will be administered after eight to 12 weeks. The country received 550,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, known locally as Covishield, in two batches in January and March from India, Daily Bhutan reported.
Bhutan launched its vaccination campaign at the end of last month to coincide with "auspicious dates in Buddhist astrology," the AP said. On March 27, a 30-year-old bureaucrat became the country's first COVID-19 vaccine recipient, followed by Prime Minister Lotay Tshering, his family members and various cabinet ministers.
"Given the infection rate of the disease, we need above 70 percent coverage in order to attain the desired herd immunity," Tshering said in a statement. "With the overwhelming support of all Bhutanese, we will be one of the first countries to achieve that."
The vaccines were distributed to more than 1,200 sites across the country using cold-chain storage that the AP says was used during earlier vaccination drives. Nearly 3,300 health workers and 4,400 citizen volunteers known as desuups were deployed across the country to help with the rollout, the Health Ministry said.
More than 85% of the country's eligible adults had received their first dose within seven days, officials said. While the formal vaccination campaign was set to last only one week, shots were still available at certain health centers for people who had not received them, and individuals with mobility issues can sign up for home-based vaccinations until Tuesday.
State-owned newspaper Kuensel stated in an editorial that the country's efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic have been "exemplary right from the beginning," thanks to leadership, front-line workers and what the paper describes as a cooperative public.
While noting it's premature to celebrate before people have had their second doses, it said that the country's size had certainly contributed to the vaccine's successful rollout — and that this has implications for tackling other issues related to the economy, unemployment and technology.
"As we realise the advantage of our smallness from the vaccination programme, it is a lesson too valuable to not replicate in our other endeavours," it concluded.
As of Monday, the country had recorded 921 cases and one death from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. Health officials said there will be no changes to public health restrictions until at least two weeks after the country completes a rollout of second-dose vaccinations, in two to three months.
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