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An Afternoon In The Garden
Released: 1997/03 by BMG 07863 674572
Second release from the famous MSG shows.
That's All Right, Mama (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
Proud Mary (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
Never Been to Spain (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
Until It's Time for You to Go (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin' (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
Polk Salad Annie (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
Love Me (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
All Shook Up (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
Heartbreak Hotel (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
Don't Be Cruel (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
Teddy Bear (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
Love Me Tender (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
Blue Suede Shoes (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
Reconsider Baby (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
Hound Dog (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
I'll Remember You (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
Suspicious Minds (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
For the Good Times (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
An American Trilogy (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
Funny How Time Slips Away (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
I Can't Stop Loving You (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
Can't Help Falling in Love (1972/06/10 2:30 P.M.)
The ElvisNews Review
The announcement that "Elvis The Concert" will be in Madison Square Garden is a good reason to take a closer look on the two albums that were released by BMG/RCA. Two shows on CD, out of the four that Elvis gave in 1972 ain't bad. Both albums contain a show from Saturday, June 10 1972. The original 1972 album "As Recorded at Madison Square Garden" brings us the evening show, while the title of the second (1997) release "An Afternoon In The Garden" speaks for itself. In Rolling Stone 116 Bob Palmer started his review like this: "This is a damn fine record, friend, and you're going to like it whether you like it or not. There's Wagnerian bombast, plenty of your favorite songs, some jukebox music and some Las Vegas lounge music. There's even some old fashioned rock 'n' roll. And most of all there's lots of Elvis, doing what he does best, strutting his stuff before his adoring fans. There's even historical interest; this was Elvis' first New York stage appearance, and you can bet plenty of folks had been waiting since 1956 for a little of that Elvis magic. Well, they got it, and you can hear them getting it right here, the whole thing, from the opening whisper of Also Sprach Zarathustra to the MC announcing that 'Elvis has left the building. Thank you and good night.'" Very clear words, that we are not going to contradict. Nowadays people say about this album that the decline was already (slightly) visible. This comment is mostly based upon the fact that everything was very tight and up tempo. We saw more than once comments like "Elvis was in a hurry to get home". Allthough those comments are understandable, one should not forget the image of time. Compared to a lot of other music from the early 70's Elvis' music was still relaxed, but the "oldies" got indeed already the rushed, bored treatment. Not as bad as later on, but they didn't sound like Elvis' was really enjoying them. The one exception being "Hound Dog", since Elvis obviously enjoyed the fooling around with its start. Furtheron in the above mentioned review Bob Palmer trumpeted forth the praises of the band, the backbone of Elvis' show in the 70's and the backbone of "Elvis The Concert". Besides some annoying mistakes, like misspelling of names and naming Kathy Westmoreland as one of the Sweet Inspirations, we can only agree with mr. Palmer once again: "Every great rock and roll singer needs a great rock and roll band, and Elvis has got one. James Burton, the guitarist, can pick Sun era rockabilly, country twang, laid-back bluesy fills and sharp, ringing single string leads. Bassist Jerry Schiff and drummer Ronnie Tutt are super tight; when they nail down the beat, it stays nailed down. Pianist Glen Hardman knows when to honk and when to tonk. The backup singers are the Sweet Inspirations and J.D. Sumner and the Stamps, the one a black gospel group, the other white gospel. Church music of the sanctified, shouting kind has never been far removed from blues and rock & roll, so these two groups are perfect complements to Elvis' gospel-tinged voice. Kathy West-moreland of the Inspirations sings graceful obbligatos way up high, and Mr. J.D. Sumner is the most authoritative bass singer you could imagine, especially when he ends a song with one of his long, perfectly timed slides down from the dominant to the tonic. Of course there's also a flaccid orchestra sawing away in the background, but it's used like the orchestras on some of the classic Phil Spector records, to reverberate around the core of band and singers and occasionally come out with a sweet lead line." About everything that can be said of "As Recorded at" holds for "An Afternoon". Not surprisingly the setlists don't differ too much from each other. Most fans agree that the afternoon show was more spectacular, but it seems that "The Impossible Dream" was the main reason RCA to release the eveningshow in 1972. The release itself was done very fast: only 8 days after the shows at MSG RCA shipped it. The album reached to the eleventh place in the charts.
OtisBlue22 (profile/ contact) wrote on Nov 16, 2011report abuse
In retrospect, I may have been a tad harsh in my initial diagnosis. The New York shows found Elvis fully-engaged, delivering an intense and varied programme jam-packed with goodies: the powerhouse Proud Mary, the full-throated soul-assault on You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', a fiery rendition of Polk Salad Annie, a romp through his 50s classics (including a delightfully bluesy take on Hound Dog), and crowned by a reliably majestic An American Trilogy, the latter never failing to send shivers down the spine. Elvis rose to the occasion at MSG, and, perhaps knowing that the famously merciless New York press were out in full force, doesn't fool around with his oldies, but instead motors through the medley with all of the white heat of a Vince Everett. Listen to Elvis masterfully tease his audience as Hound Dog returns to its rhythm & blues roots (indeed, the kind of delivery Leiber & Stoller had first envisioned for the piece when they penned it) and then listen as the capacity crowd explodes with delight when Elvis finally gives them what they want. Big Mama Thornton would be proud. Sure, Boots Randolph isn't there to recreate his celebrated solo during Reconsider Baby, but Elvis doesn't care. He's having a ball, singing with real blues feeling, down and plain dirty. One of the reasons I return to this disc time and time again is to hear Elvis say to Burton: "Play the blues, James, play the blues." Burton, whose scorching fingerpicking style has graced records by the likes of Ricky Nelson and Dale Hawkins, doesn't disappoint!
Sandman (profile/ contact) wrote on Feb 1, 2010report abuse
The afternoon concert in Madison Square Garden, 1972. Released much later.
OtisBlue22 (profile/ contact) wrote on Dec 9, 2007report abuse
Unlike an early review of As Recorded at MSG, Elvis' band was technically brilliant but it WASN'T a great rock 'n' roll band. I desperately miss Boots Randolph's sax, and the organ-work of Presley's early 60's material. Apparently Elvis misses Boots too, hence his attempts to simulate the sax fills with his voice during Reconsider Baby. This was an annoying habit of Elvis during those 70s shows. His band is bigger, but not necessarily better than that which backed him at Bloch arena, in 1961. The greatest sax solo in rock 'n' roll history is replaced by James Burton's guitar. Not that he's a bad player, but I prefer Hank 'Sugarfoot' Garland. An Afternoon in the Garden is Elvis the polished showman; perfection replaces inspiration; the King is as tame as Sinatra. For example, listen to Love Me. On the Ed Sullivan show, this sent shivers down my spine. Here, it's just over and done with, one more song closer to leaving the stage. It's not all bad: the Vegas show tunes are the best of the bunch- well-executed, tastefully done. But since I became a fan of Elvis as the menace in Jailhouse Rock, Elvis the "sideburned delinquent", the Sun Records country boy, this album leaves me feeling kinda empty inside.
Jumpin Jehosaphat (profile/ contact) wrote on Aug 2, 2007report abuse
yes this is 5 stars because i was there courtesy of NYPD security what a show.
JimmyCool (profile/ contact) wrote on Jul 26, 2007report abuse
Very good album, although the remastering isn't very good. It sounds too flat and the drums sounds like a little tambourine! I preffer the evening show, but I would like to hear it completely and with remastered sound. That would be so good!
Aarons (profile/ contact) wrote on Mar 23, 2007report abuse
I love this album its one of my favourates to listen to.
JerryNodak (profile/ contact) wrote on Dec 28, 2005report abuse
That's 3 stars. Not 5.
Why I don't care for this release/concert: Lousy sound mix, Elvis to upfront. Too many rushed oldies. AND no Impossible Dream. I prefer the evening show. Even with it's bad mix. Evening show needs an upgrade.
ger (profile/ contact) wrote on Nov 30, 2005report abuse
Elvis as Batman yuk
Lex (profile/ contact) wrote on Aug 7, 2005report abuse
Classic cover! Love to have the promo poster in my livingroom. Musicwise... it's still good but not E at his best.
pasa-ryu (profile/ contact) wrote on Aug 6, 2005report abuse
i cannot believe this excellant CD has been rated only 1 star?-this cd is amazing!!..far better than the original album 1972...simple as.
Tina S (profile/ contact) wrote on Jun 12, 2005report abuse
"As Recorded at Madison Square Garden was bad Elvis was past his sell by date this album is no better
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I was on the phone with my mother the other night when I broke in and interrupted her while she was midsentence. She was right in the middle of telling me a story about how she'd just been featured in the Style section of a newspaper and that she'd thought it hilarious when a reporter actually stopped her at an event and asked, "Who are you wearing?" as though she was Jennifer Lawrence sauntering down some red carpet while dripping in Dior instead of holding a purse that had once belonged to her own mother. I asked her to please hold on for just a second because I needed to parent my puppy immediately.
"Tallulah," I said patiently to the white ball of fluff standing in my kitchen, a ball of fluff that is clearly made up of equal parts goodness and demonic intentions. "You must stop leaping high into the air because you think that trick will get you a cookie. I will give you a treat after you show me that you're a good girl by eating the kibble you've ignored all day."
My Maltipoo cocked her head to the side as I spoke and then she looked me straight in the eye. I stared back at her, my gaze unwavering, and she slowly walked towards her bowl of food and began eating her kibble.
"Had that been Wookie," I said to my mother who had waited patiently and silently as I bartered with an animal, "that fight would have lasted for three days and would only have ended once I apologized for my behavior."
A VERY BAD HIGH
When I was in middle school, I got a miniature poodle. He was white and furry and remarkably snuggly. He would meet me at the front door every day when I arrived home from school and he would watch me as I did my homework and then recline beside me as I watched old episodes of What's Happening.
I think he liked Rerun.
Unfortunately, this puppy would also run in concentric circles around the coffee table in the living room when I needed to pick him up to take him outside. You have never seen any living thing book around a table faster than this nine-pound dog. He'd skid to a stop when I tried to trap him and pivot like he was fucking Baryshnikov and then start running in the other direction. He was twelve steps ahead of me – physically and strategically – and it was rather disconcerting to be outsmarted daily by one of the smallest members in all of the animal kingdom.
Eventually, my mother suggested that I take my devious doggie to obedience school because, cuddly though he was, he wasn't a very good listener. So twice a week my mother drove me to a local obedience school where I'd stand in a line with the other owners and their pets, waiting for our turn to practice heeling, fetching, and sitting.
Here's what I learned:
1. There is a drastic difference between the poo size of a miniature poodle and that of a Newfoundland.
2. The legend that states that people look like their dogs is completely accurate. Seriously – if you lined up the dogs on one side of the room and the humans on the other, I could immediately tell you who was the owner of the German Shepherd and who lived in a house with the Labradoodle and I literally couldn't stop staring at the lady who owned the Weimaraner, because she looked so much like her dog that it was mildly terrifying.
My dog failed the course. She wasn't into learning good behavior and – at twelve – I wasn't all that adept at enforcing good behavior. We were supposed to practice the drills at home, but I was lazy then and there were boys from Social Studies class to talk to over the phone and I'd go into the bathroom for privacy and shut the door and the phone cord would be stretched to the limit and I'd look at myself in the mirror as I'd talk and I'd wish for my hair to grow longer. And it's not like my dog insisted on being trained. He was very happy to run in dizzying circles.
My mother – never one to accept a failure that could have been avoided, especially if she had paid for it – re-enrolled me and the dog in the course and insisted that I do the required work at home. To pass, both of us – the dog and me – had to do the work, and I'd learned my lesson, which means so did my poodle. That ball of fluff learned to sit and to stay and to heel and to trot over to me when beckoned. And on Graduation Day, he earned the distinction of Most Improved Puppy.
I'm willing to go out on a limb and guess that Kim Richards has never won the following awards from any Alcoholics Anonymous group: Most Improved Addict; Addict Least Likely to Relapse; Highest Level of Self-Awareness of An Addict; Addict Most Able to Forgive People for Reacting to Problems She Caused In the First Place; and Addict Who Is Not the Biggest Fucking Asshole on the Planet. And the reason I am certain that she never won any of those awards is because I don't believe she has ever completed a full sobriety program and because she in fact is the biggest fucking asshole on the planet.
I'm also willing to go out on a sober limb and guess that her pitbull Kingsley, who has bitten several people right down to the tendons, will never win the distinction of Most Improved Puppy, but that's not his fault. It's the fault of his asshole, damaged, piece of shit owner who destroyed the last fraying thread of compassion for her that existed somewhere inside of me while I watched the first ten minutes of this episode.
I'm very aware that there is a vocal population of viewers – who certainly have far more rational thought than the woman they are kindly defending – who say that Kim is sick and that she is being exploited by Bravo. That's a complicated charge, and I'm not quite sure how I feel about it. See, it would be one thing if this happened to be the first season of the show and Kim had no idea how invasive participation on reality television could be or that she had no idea how the editing on shows like this work by trimming out anything that doesn't fit into a compelling storyline. But this is not Kim's first ride on the roller coaster. In fact, she has signed up for this show both as an active addict and one in recovery – and as whatever category she fits into now, which I'll call one of delusionary desperation. And I think it's clear to all of us who watch this show that Kim is desperate for both money and for a camera to be aimed at her, and she has made the choice to appear. She knows the downfall of this kind of media exposure; her fucking niece is Paris Hilton! And there had to be at least one person in her rehabilitation clinic who posed the question about whether or not being on a reality show would be healthy during recovery, but I'm pretty certain that Kim smacked away that concern just as she does with every other concern verbalized to her by people who might know better but have the audacity to disagree with a choice she has already made. She very well might have answered that person's trepidation with something well-expressed like the "blah, blah, blah" response she gave to Lisa Vanderpump a few episodes back when Lisa told her that they were all there for her.
Bravo producers are, without question, willing to exploit people on their shows. But these people are not forced to appear; they make their own decisions and Kim has made the decision to keep coming back for years and years. And watching her behavior, I do not feel sorry for her in the least.
This episode begins in Amsterdam, where it appears the world might implode. There's very little as uncomfortable as traveling with people you're not compatible with, and I can only imagine that being trailed by cameras cannot possibly make it easier, but – again – these women have made the choice to go on this vacation. I'm just glad that they told their husbands back in the States what day the housekeeper comes because there appears to be a very real chance that some of these women will not make it home.
Arriving first are Yolanda, Lisa R., Kim, Kyle, and Brandi, and Eileen and Lisa V soon join them. The look of sheer relief on Lisa R.'s face when she sees her friends arrive in the lobby seems authentic in its severity. She is so grateful that two calm and stable people have joined the group, and she tells them what happened on the plane ride over: how Kim refused to greet her and then screamed at her for attempting to compromise her sobriety – which I thought had been compromised that time she gulped down that painkiller, but whatever – and how Kim would not accept an apology. Lisa V. and Eileen look shocked, which is the healthy response to hearing something crazy, and the glazed look in all of their eyes speaks to the internal dread they feel for being on a luxury vacation in a faraway land to which they have chosen to travel with psychopaths.
Oh, but it's about to get so much worse, ladies. I can legitimately say that I had stomach cramps watching this episode and, while I don't believe we can accuse Bravo of unknowingly exploiting the Housewives, I do think that maybe we can all band together and sue the network for taking something that was light escapism and turning it into torture porn before our very eyes.
Can't we just see Lisa's opulent closet or Yolanda's glass refrigerator – just for a second?
Meeting down in the lobby, the women are all clad in black and one of them makes a comment about how it looks like they are going to a funeral. They're not – yet – but they are embarking on the worst dinner experience any of them have ever had, and that includes the dinner party at Camille's house in season one where the cigarette-puffing psychic smiled and told the group that if Kyle's daughter got kidnapped, she wouldn't help the police to find her.
At the restaurant – which is made alarmingly out of glass – Yolanda sits at the head of the table and proposes that they all share things with one another in an effort to truly connect, the kinds of thoughts and experiences that they often try to hide in the effort to appear perfect. It is a rather sweet and noble choice of a conversation topic, but it's also one that can only go off without a hitch when every person at that table can veer into honesty, and when one of those people is a secrets-hoarding addict, it might not turn out all that well.
(By the way, had it not turned out "all that well," that would have been amazing. The way it actually turned out was nauseating and absurd. Buckle up, my friends – we're going there.)
Yolanda begins the Truth Talk by discussing how destroyed and frightened she was when her daughter got that DUI, and Kim's face immediately lit up like a fucking Lite Brite with flashes of fear and anger that anyone was discussing an alcohol-induced misstep because she knew it could lead back to her. She's not a real empathetic person, that Kim. She's got too much venom inside of her that is attempting to cover all that she has to hide.
Lisa R. then becomes emotional and she shares that she lost her sister many years ago to an overdose. She tears up as she talks about that profound loss and the fear it has inspired within her that her daughters are predisposed to the genetics of addiction and it's not just something that is coursing through their DNA because of the alcoholism on her husband's side of the family, but from her side too. Then she looks across the table at Kim – who has watched Lisa bare her soul without even a smidgen of kindness in her hardened eyes – and she tells her, "I'm sorry if I've ever gotten into your business. I never meant to. I only wanted to…"
And with that, Kim cuts her off and responds like this: "Well, you have."
The expressions that immediately flash across the face of everybody at that table – besides Kim, who can't give such a look because she is dead inside – is one of shock at Kim's utter inability to be gracious, to show compassion, or to react with anything but selfishness to a woman in tears before her who has just spoken about the tragic loss of her sister and then apologized genuinely for anything she has done that caused Kim to feel offended. But that brief, cutting retort is just the start of the insanity that takes place before the women have even ordered carbohydrate-and-gluten-free appetizers.
"I have been sober for three years," Kim insists to a table filled with women who watched her lose her shit after swallowing a painkiller with their own eyes. And just in case we don't remember, there's a flashback to Kim – severely under some kind of influence – raging at Lisa R. in the car on the way to poker night and slurring her every breath at the card table later on that evening. Then she tells Lisa that if anything had been amiss, one of her good friends at that table would have said something to her.
I'm wondering if by "good friends," she was referring to Lisa V., who asked Kim a few seasons ago in Paris if she had taken a sleeping pill because she could barely stand up straight, to which Kim responded with pure vitriol. Or maybe she was talking about Brandi, who did tell Lisa R. that Kim had relapsed. Perhaps she was referring to her sister, who sat open-mouthed at that table, horrified by Kim's behavior and who has been badgered relentlessly about refusing to stand up for her sister each and every time Kim misbehaved in the past. Were those the people Kim was talking about, or were the friends she referenced in her nasty response to Lisa R.'s concern her imaginary friends?
More perplexing is that Kim cannot point a finger at someone without literally pointing a finger at that person, and I wonder if it's because an acting teacher when she was seven once told her that pointing declaratively made her look strong. In any case, when she shoots that pointer at Eileen, the calm and disgusted woman across the table tells her not to point a finger in her face. The response was so simple and so normal that I tried to high-five Eileen through my television set. It didn't work, but I got a little shock when my hand touched the screen and I like to think that means that Eileen could feel my symbolic support.
Think it's over? Not a chance.
"We care about you," Lisa R. tried to explain to the person who has been taught to avoid personal accountability her entire life, to which Kim sneered and stated, "I'm concerned about you!" And then she got a cruel little glint in her eye at the thought of being able to expose somebody before that person exposed her first. See, it's a nifty little game she taught herself while she was lying on the floor of a bathroom with the spins.
Kim's had a lot of time to practice that game.
"I'm concerned about your situation at home," said Kim, so pleased with herself. And Lisa's eyes grew wide with shock and at that point obviously every single viewer wondered what could be going on at Lisa Rinna's house. But whatever it is, it cannot possibly be worse than what is going on at that table or within Kim's mind, so don't sweat it, Lisa. You will be fine.
"You want to bring out my stuff?" hissed the more snake-line Richards sister. "Let's talk about your homelife." And that's when Eileen burst in to stop Kim's reactionary fury and Kim responded to her like this:
"Shut your fucking mouth. I've had enough of you, you beast."
"Beast?" responded Eileen, stunned out of her mind.
"I don't like you. I have never found one thing to like about you, from your hair to your face to your attitude," said the crazy lady who is sober.
What was Brandi doing during all of this emotional and verbal carnage? Sipping wine. What was Kyle doing? She was dying inside.
But Kyle snapped out of her shock after the spewing of evil to Eileen, and she looked at her sister and she breathed, "What is wrong with you?" And that's when Kim busted out her classic complaint that Kyle has never been there for her and has never defended her, and I don't like Kyle at all, but the obvious truth is that Kyle has defended Kim for far too long. Kim knows what she is doing here, though, and she's not about to let it go; she knows exactly what the effect will be. She tells Kyle that their sister Kathy would have her back and Kyle's tears start to dribble down her cheeks and brought to Technicolor is exactly what the relationship is between these warped women. One acts out and then blames the other for not protecting her and the one who is blamed suffers from a complex where she cannot stand to have anybody angry with her. Kim knows this and it's beyond cruel just to watch.
That's when Lisa V., whom Kyle has never defended, stands up for her friend and tells Kim that Kyle does defend her, which is obvious even to the casual viewer – even one who kind of hates Kyle – but Kim points over at her best friend Brandi and says that Brandi has been there for her more. And maybe Brandi has been there more – in the last six months, which might very well be the only span of time someone with such destroyed brain capacity can remember.
She's not even close to being out of firing range herself, but Lisa R. looks over at Kyle and at her devastation and she glances back at Kim and tells her that she cannot talk to her sister that way and that her behavior is not okay. To that expressive comment, Kim responds with, "Really?" because Kim has shown over the last many years that she has the very worst verbal comebacks of any human being who has mastered the art of language. She usually responds to something said to her with an eloquent "shut your face" or a "same to you," – but this time she remembers that she has some gossip up her sleeve, which I'm sure fell from the heavens and not because she was talking about Lisa in much the way that she's stunned that Lisa would speak about her.
First she tells Lisa to "eat some bread," which I'm guessing is an reference to an eating disorder, and Eileen immediately looks at Kim with an expression similar to what it might be if she had just eaten a maggot-filled brussel sprout.
"Shame on you," she says. "You're disgusting, Kim."
"Can I interfere one second?" asks Yolanda, who has been sitting completely silently since discussing her daughter's DUI, and I'm hoping she wasn't speaking up until then because she was desperately trying to telepathically communicate with her husband so he would send their plane to the roof of the restaurant and have the pilot toss down a rope ladder. Yolanda tries to restore the peace by launching into an explanation of how she sees both sides of the story, and she says something about how Lisa is sensitive to addiction because of what has gone on with her own sister and with her husband's brothers and that's when Kim jumps back in and says with pure menace, "Let's talk about the husband."
"Excuse me," says Lisa, her eyes clouding over with a fury I could almost smell. "Did you just say 'let's talk about the husband'?"
"Let's not talk about what you don't want out," smiles Kim who then shrugs her bird-like shoulders and is wearing an expression of triumph that everyone is now focused on somebody besides her. "You better watch what you talk about me or everyone will know," she threatens, and that's when Lisa R. jumps up and all but grabs Kim by the neck and throws wine into Kim's face – I hope Kim's mouth wasn't open because she's sober, you guys! – and cracks a glass on the table. And during all of this, Kim keeps repeating the words, "Everybody will know," in a chant that is so creepy that I'm fully expecting Bloody Mary to jump out of a mirror later on and smack Kim across the face for being the worst person on the planet.
Now listen: I do not condone the smashing of glasses or the grabbing of necks, but I'm willing to take what might be an unpopular opinion and say that I fully understand Lisa's reaction. She has had her kindness and her compassion dismissed, her apologies have not been accepted, and there is a lunatic chanting threatening words across the table at her. She broke, and I hope I get to sit on her jury.
When the wine was thrown and the glass was shattered, Kyle's response was to literally run out the side door of the restaurant. I mean, she ran like she was fleeing from a bomb, which she kind of was. And I want to make fun of Kyle for her reaction and I suppose that I can throw out a sarcastic comment about how I was nervous that she went running without wearing her red Chanel fanny pack, but that's all I've got for now, because Kyle is not my focus; my own blood pressure is where I am placing my real focus, because this scene is maybe the grossest thing I have ever watched on television and that includes the time I watched a show called Extreme Parenting and a woman brought out a vagina puppet and a jar filled with liquefied uterine lining during a playdate for two-year-olds.
At some point, Kyle sticks her head halfway back into the door of the restaurant and rightfully berates her sister for acting in a manner beyond reprehensible, telling her that there is no way that she can defend such indefensible behavior and then she turns around to leave once again because there's nothing in that restaurant anymore but shattered glass and broken promises and repetitive family strife – and Brandi, which means that nobody should eat even a spoonful of anything in that place because the surroundings are pervasive with terror and with disease.
"Go after your new friend, Kyle," blabbers Kim, growing even less normal by the second – if that is even possible – and she stays there, accompanied only by Brandi who has to be thinking back longingly to the sun-filled days when Lisa Vanderpump used to confide in her and laugh with her and invite her over for spa treatments in her expansive backyard instead of what her present has become, which is sticking close to Kim, The Frail Blonde Demon. But stuck she is, having bet spectacularly on the wrong horse, and so she picks glass from her hair extensions and discusses how crazy Lisa Rinna was acting and Brandi deserves every single second of that miserable moment.
"Kyle," mutters Kim to Brandi as they stand amongst the shards of glass. "That just gets me. Fuck that."
She's eloquent as always, that Kim.
As she is led away from a dinner where she was served no food while being continually taunted, Lisa R. is still in a state of disbelief.
"What the fuck does Kim Richards know? What does she know about my husband? She doesn't even know Harry," she says, and what that means is that Crazy Kim did her job: she planted doubt in Lisa's head and got the woman to worry about her own tarnished life instead of Kim's life, one Kim thinks is glowing – but it's really just the imaginary spotlight in her own mind that gives off artificial light.
Outside in some alcove where they are hiding, the women who are not Kim or Brandi are comforting one another as though they just survived a genuine disaster. Eileen embraces Lisa R. and then turns to give a hysterical Kyle her support. I thought this was a moment about Lisa Rinna's pain, but Kyle swoops in to lap up most of the empathy in a way I might normally judge her for, but I think that maybe she is just grateful to have support and witnesses to the emotional violence she has probably experienced for all of her adult life. Since Lisa is not Kyle, she doesn't turn to her and scream, "It's not about you, Kyle!" and instead she allows her to vent, but then again, I'm pretty sure that Lisa is still in shock that her well-expressed good intentions turned into an evening of horror.
Yolanda ventures back into the restaurant and tells Kim that how she spoke and behaved is not the correct way, a lesson any kindergarten student would nod along to, but Kim continues to defend what she just put them all through, saying that she has been pushed to the limit.
"You shouldn't go after her husband or her children," admonishes Yolanda, who is really wasting her breath by trying to explain correct behavior to a person who has sidestepped it her entire life by placing the blame for her reactions on the normal actions of those unlucky enough to be caught anywhere in her proximity.
"She went after me," breathes Kim, a pathetic dragon whose breath smells of lost dreams and residual vodka and cigarettes. "My kids have been through hell because of my drinking. The rumor impacts my children," says the winner of Mother of the Year – if every other mother was buried in a coalmine and couldn't forage her way to safety to accept the award. And it's here where we terrified viewers get yet another look into the way this woman rationalizes things. It's not her questionable behavior to which the women reacted that is the thing that will impact her children; it is someone mentioning it instead of burying it in a closet somewhere that is already stuffed with old Disney scripts and pictures of Kim with Leif Garrett and all of her choices which have led her to this moment of adult dysfunction.
I'm willing to wager that Kim's kids did not have an easy night watching or hearing about their mother behaving like an unhinged shrew on camera – but that's probably Lisa Rinna's fault too.
Back at the hotel, Kyle continues to be comforted because she has a sister who is the worst, and Lisa R. tells her that she is in an abusive relationship with Kim.
"I'm tired of this fucking abuse," wails Kyle – and I have never claimed to like Kyle at all, but she should be sick of this abuse. Eileen brings up how insane it is to believe that any rational person who witnesses such destructive behavior would stay silent, and she adds, "Brandi and Kim are both very mean people. They seem very comfortable with crossing a line," and it's like Eileen has become a one-woman Greek Chorus, saying what I think (and hope) most viewers are saying to themselves. The night ends with Lisa R. telling Kyle that she will never speak to her sister again.
But then the sunny morning dawns and we find ourselves in Lisa R.'s room where the woman is suffering from post-traumatic stress.
"I'm not all here," she says. "I'm half here. I am in survival mode." And what better to deal with on a morning you wake up and consider embracing agoraphobia than having the monster who tried to destroy you (Everyone will know…) knock on the door and ask if you have a minute to talk. To her credit, Lisa lets her in and is probably flooded with waves of relief that a cameraman is there to report what could potential ensue to the local authorities.
"I thought we'd handled it on the plane," Kim begins, and we get a flashback to Kim screaming at Lisa on the plane ride over and then refusing to listen to anything Lisa said by repeating, "drop it" again and again. So really, what exactly was handled? Is a one-sided badly formed argument how Kim has always handled her problems? If so, that might be yet another teeny clue into the severe mess that she has become. But Kim does acknowledge – to the camera, not to Lisa – that she was acting her most ugly, and I almost felt sorry for her for a second until she added, "It bothered me where I allowed this person to take me."
Unless Kim is referring to her more evil imaginary twin who took her someplace bad, she is more of a lost soul with a dark and damaged heart than I could have ever have imagined – and I've got a pretty vivid imagination.
Out of what I think is desperation for peace and solace and the awareness that she will be stuck in another country with this person for a few more days, Lisa accepts Kim's apology and actually apologizes as well. I can see apologizing for heaving glassware at Kim's cranium, but I can't really get on board with any of the rest of Lisa's apology. I understand why it's happening, but all it's really doing is continuing to let this warped woman off the hook for behavior that is damaging and dangerous and destructive and delusional. And now, having used all of my "d" words, I'm going to run from this odd scene to the one taking place outside of the hotel where the women are ready to embark on a carefree day of bicycle riding, even though none of them slept a wink the night before because the sickness in the group was not cured; it was just masked with a generic Mickey Mouse Band-Aid.
But one more quick thing: Kim says that she is able to forgive and to move on, which is something she learned being "in treatment on and off all these years." I think that the being "off" of treatment so frequently might be part of the problem. She might have stopped the drinking and the pill-popping – which I still question because I've been blessed with a handy thing called vision – but the behavior that cushions the addiction remains stronger than any other part of her.
The ladies have a jolly time biking around, but Eileen is normal so she is a little stunned by the turn of events. She also says that she hopes that maybe Kim will shoot an apology her way – you know, for calling her a beast and saying that she hated Eileen's face – and that she hopes Kim will apologize to Kyle too.
I really think that neither Eileen nor her face should expect that apology.
Along the ride, the women stop to gaze at scenic windmills and we cut to Kim trying to make a joke during one of her interviews, but it's just painful to watch someone who has no command of the English language and, even when happy, I still find her utterly tragic. But things look up when Yolanda runs into a farmer who claims they once dated and Yolanda cannot remember dating or kissing him.
"I should remember who I kissed," she muses, and you know what, Yolanda? So should I, but that doesn't always happen.
I remember the good ones, though.
Watching the exchange between Yolanda and the stranger whose tongue once wandered into her friend's mouth, Lisa V. laughs and says, "She was clearly riding other things. It wasn't just bikes in Holland," and I'd like to ask the universe at large to join me for a quick prayer of thanks that Lisa Vanderpump exists and is able to inject some humor into the worst voyage that I have never been on.
After the happy day of sightseeing and avoidance is complete, Yolanda takes the women to her mother's house. Yolanda's mother and brother seems like welcoming people who do things like serve cake and things appear to be looking up, which means that maybe nobody will have her life or her reputation threatened for the next quarter hour.
The plan for that night should be a fun one. They all – except for Kim, who will stay in her hotel room and run a brush through her hair one hundred times and smile in the mirror at herself at how much rehab has helped her – plan to go to a café where they will indulge in some space cakes and hopefully laugh a lot and put the bullshit behind them.
Unfortunately, though they are in Amsterdam, most of the Housewives have no desire to partake in the local custom because they have children or because they are on camera or because, according to Brandi, they are all trying to pretend that they are people who they are not. After all, the last time Brandi smoked was with Kyle, who appears horrified to be exposed as a sometimes-weed-smoker-who-rolls-the-worst-joints-in-history on television. Brandi doesn't want to eat any of the cake filled with more hash than sugar because she needs to be on her game in front of these women, which makes me laugh because Brandi and her game have both sailed and capsized. Kyle doesn't want to eat any of the cake because she knows that she'll get paranoid, which makes me realize again that Kyle would have been that girl in high school who would have annoyed the fuck out of me because of her constant posing and her preening and the way she pretends that she is stoned out of her skull because of all the second-hand smoke and how she can sometimes suck the silliness out of any scenario like a long-haired superhero who has no real powers. Eileen also initially refuses to eat the cake, but then she takes a nibble, laughing that she is weak and that she succumbs to peer pressure. And Lisa V. eats some too, shrugging at what the others might think of her because she has a nice little quality within her called self-confidence that usually enables her to walk through the moments of her days and her nights with a dismissive wave at most of the nonsense around her.
But outside of the café and back in the gutter where she feels most comfortable, Brandi can no longer take all the hypocrisy.
"You guys can all have an opinion about me and you can say whatever the fuck you want, but God forbid I say the truth about you and the world ends," she rages to everybody, especially to Kyle. She then maintains that Kyle has said that she's not a good mother and that she has a drinking problem and while Kyle tells her directly to her face that she has never said a word about Brandi not being a good mother, I think that every viewer can agree that there is nothing that any of these women need to say in order to convince anyone that Brandi has a drinking problem; it's Brandi's televised behavior that indicates that she has a drinking problem.
I'm not sure that Brandi is an alcoholic, but it cannot be denied that Brandi drinks a lot and that her behavior becomes even more despicable than usual once some of that shit is running through her bloodstream and most of her conflicts have in some way involved her consumption of alcohol. So really, it's not Kyle who is causing other people to react to Brandi – it's Brandi who is causing people to react to the most uncouth behavior seen outside of an episode of Mob Wives.
You have brought this perception upon yourself, Brandi. Own it.
As Brandi screams in the streets, Yolanda links her arm through her brother's and looks mortified while Eileen simply looks exhausted.
"Where is this coming from?" she wonders. "Finally we have a reprieve, but no – here it comes…walking down the street…screaming bloody murder," a sentence that really made me laugh.
"What happened?" Yolanda asks Brandi, but that's a useless question. See, what happened is what always happens when a woman who has made a career out of being "unfiltered" is contractually obligated to be around people that she hates. And I cannot stop wondering if any of these women will one day choose to forgo the paycheck and the silly endorsements and the semblance of fame that comes with being on this show so they can return to a life where nobody is threatening to smack or expose them. What exactly will it take to make that choice?
According to the previews, Brandi slaps Lisa across the face next week. As Brandi has been symbolically dead to me for some time, I will therefore commemorate her upcoming disgusting behavior by symbolically grabbing a shovel and digging up her symbolic corpse so I can have the symbolic pleasure of burying her again.
And in the meantime, I call absolute shotgun on the idea for a screenplay in which a woman who greatly resembles a limp yellow balloon animal that has been left in the sun for too long pretends to embrace sobriety while hacking through the doors and the windows of women who have no idea that they are so vulnerable to attack. And this blonde monster will wear a sweater that looks just like the one Chucky wore and she will turn directly to the camera right before she commits a murder and she will whisper, "Everybody will know" before she giggles demonically and slices a woman into three.
The other night, a large dog rested his entire face – snout, tongue and all – on top of my entire face.
The dog's motivations were unclear. Perhaps he was sleepy and my face struck him as an appropriate place to settle for several restful moments. Maybe it was that he wanted to get close to his owner who was lying next to me, though really, he could have then just climbed on top of him. Could have been he was trying to smother me while appearing to look innocent. Who knows what made this gorgeous furry animal do what he did? But it was so odd and so hilarious an action that I laughed the entire time – and each time I took an intake of breath, I felt the air from his nostrils fan across my face and through my hair.
I love dogs.
I only love people who also love dogs.

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In late 2019, a new virus, COVID-19, was identified in Wuhan, China. Since then, the virus has spread around the globe. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency, which could free up to as much as $50 billion in federal assistance to state and local governments to fight COVID-19.
For employers, dealing with the COVID-19 crisis can be overwhelming. The following provides some guidance for employers going forward.
SENDING EMPLOYEES HOME OR EMPLOYEES WHO CALL IN SICK
If an employee appears for work exhibiting the symptoms of COVID-19, employers should privately separate that employee from other employees and send that employee home. Ask the employee if s/he was in close contact with any other employee; those employees should also be sent home. If the employee calls in sick, ask the employee if s/he has symptoms consistent with COVID-19. Employees should remain home for a 14-day quarantine period. This will help to ensure that the virus does not spread. The same is true for employees who have come in contact with someone who has a presumptive positive COVID-19 diagnosis.
Remember, however, that an employee's medical information and his/her identity should be kept confidential. Medical information should be kept separate from the employee's personnel file.
EMPLOYEES WHO RECENTLY RETURNED FROM INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
If an employee has recently returned from travel to a country with a COVID-19 outbreak, i.e., China, South Korea, Iran or Italy, employers can require that employee to self-quarantine for 14 days before returning to work.
If employees are off work due to COVID-19, they can use any accrued paid time off on those days. However, after they exhaust any paid time off, including any time off relative to the Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA), any obligation to pay the employee depends on whether the employee is exempt or non-exempt. Generally, an employer only needs to pay non-exempt employees for the actual hours they work. Exempt employees must be paid their full weekly salary if they perform any work during a week. If the exempt employee is unable to work because of COVID-19 diagnosis, most likely, the employer would not need to pay the exempt employee after s/he has exhausted his/her paid time off. A link to the Department of Labor's "COVID-19 or Other Public Health Emergencies and the Fair Labor Standards Act Questions and Answers" can be found on the PDF document here.
In light of the government-mandated school closures in the state of Michigan, employers who are subject to the PMLA should be aware that eligible employees may use their accrued paid medical leave if they need to care for a child whose "school or place of care has been closed" due to a public health emergency. Employees may also be able to use PMLA if they have been directed to self-quarantine, or if the employee's workplace has been closed due to a public health emergency.
MICHIGAN UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS EXPANDED
On March 16, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed an Executive Order temporarily expanding eligibility for unemployment benefits, effective immediately and lasting until April 14, 2020. These expanded benefits include:
• Employees who leave work if they need to care for someone with a confirmed diagnosis or for family care as a result of a government directive, i.e., school closings; workers who are sick, quarantined or unable to work and who do not have access to paid leave options; and first responders and health care workers who become ill after exposure to a patient with COVID-19 are now eligible for benefits.
• Work search requirements and in-person work registration requirements in coronavirus claims are waived.
• Application eligibility period extended from 14 to 28 days.
• Employer accounts for benefits resulting from layoffs and other unemployment because of an executive order requiring the closure or limitation of operations will not be charged.
• Unemployment duration temporarily extended from 20 to 26 weeks.
BILL PENDING IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. On March 16, 2020, the House approved new text which was intended to correct previous drafting errors. It is expected that the Senate will vote on it on March 18, 2020. Further updates will be provided if and when the bill passes.
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Employers should consider the following:
• Ensure that employee have the facilities and supplies necessary to frequently wash their hands.
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• Follow updates from the CDC, OSHA and WHO.
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In order to minimize the risk of transmission, employers should be telling employees:
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• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
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Christy O'Connor: S&C culture in GAA can't take from skill development
Emphasis physical preparation can have a negative impact on teenagers
Limerick coach Paul Kinnerk believes in games-based coaching but also improving skills in isolation. Picture: INPHO/Morgan Treacy
Christy O'Connor
WHEN Karol Dillon recently submitted his dissertation in UL as part of his Masters in Sports Performance, Dillon's body of work revolved around a study involving 14 players and five coaches and managers with experience of Division 1 inter-county football.
Focusing on one of Gaelic football's core principles – the ability to kick or hand pass from the so-called weaker (non-dominant) side – Dillon investigated how players and coaches view the importance of being bilateral (two-sided), the challenges to becoming two-sided, and how players and coaches develop both sides.
With 450 pages of transcripts, a multitude of different strands coursed through the study. One interesting aspect is how being two-sided was seen as affecting not just the player in possession, but the team as a whole.
A one-sided midfielder or centre-forward was seen as impacting the ability of an inside forward to get the ball, or what run he has to make. Something that basic also impacted on the team's tactics, especially if the opposition had identified it from the outset as a weakness. And that's a given now in an age of high-tech performance analysis.
Dillon was able to detail how the increased culture of strength and conditioning has resulted in "a metaphorical tug of war between skills development and physical preparation".
In many inter-county set-ups, the increased S&C culture has led to a move away from skills development. With some underage development squads now heavily focused on S&C and nutrition, that runs the risk of placing those areas ahead of what development should really be all about – developing all-round footballers who can carry out the core skills of the game under pressure.
There can never be enough time spent on honing and developing individual skills – at all levels – but particularly for younger players. In Paul Kilgannon's outstanding new book 'Be the Best You can Be in Sport – a Book for Irish Youth', Chapter 6 forensically deals with that application in training towards developing those skills.
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On that whole area of maximising application within training sessions, Paul Kinnerk, coach of the Limerick hurlers, writes about the importance of creating time for isolated skills practise.
"You should identify areas of your game that you wish to improve such as your weaker side," writes Kinnerk, "and use the unpressurised environment before training to accumulate a large number of executions of the isolated skill."
Kinnerk's contribution is just one of 55 from some of the top coaches, mentors, managers, coach educators, academics and professionals in Irish sport. A number of current and former players across a broad range of sports also offer their words of wisdom for young sportspeople.
The contributors range from Stuart Lancaster to Henry Shefflin, Rena Buckley, Paudie Butler, Eamon O'Shea, Rob Heffernan, Liam Moggan, Kieran Donaghy, Bundee Aki, Kevin Doyle, Eddie Brennan, Nadia Power, Mick McCarthy, Joey Carbery, Michael Fennelly, Billy Walsh, Valerie Mulcahy to Jason Sherlock.
Cork legend Valerie Mulcahy. Picture: Cody Glenn/Sportsfile
Some of the best contributions are from coaches or figures who may not be as well-known but who are some of the leading practitioners in their field. The chapter on Performance Analysis, which is written by David Morris and Mark McAreavey, is particularly outstanding.
Both are GAA Level 4 Performance analysts while Morris is also one of the most innovative football coaches in the game, having coached Corofin to four All-Ireland club titles.
Morris and McAreavey cover a multitude of areas but the detail is incredible in advising how to utilise and harness those concepts to create a 'Personal Improvement Plan' and a pathway of continuous improvement for the individual athlete.
"Performance analysis is a relatively simple process and those who are most effective at it simplify it best," write Morris and McAreavey. "Your challenge is to get to know your sport and your role within your sport. You must then learn to honestly and appropriately appraise your performance and take from this, useful insights that will help you to 'get better at getting better'."
Kilgannon is one of Ireland's leading coach educators. His first book 'Coaching Children in Sport - The Carver Framework' was a treasure while his latest tome seeks to inspire Irish youths to practise self-improvement and self-coaching in sport and beyond. The principles with Kilgannon, and the contributors, write about also transcend sport.
Every area is catered for. John Duggan writes about sport-specific speed; Dave Hanly discusses movement efficiency; Damien Young covers multi-sport activity; Tony Óg Regan, the former Galway hurler and now renowned performance psychologist makes contributions in six different chapters, where Regan takes the reader through eight different skills.
Information and insightful stories are dripping off every page.
Jonny Cooper of Dublin in action against Eoin Buggie of Laois. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
Dublin footballer Jonny Cooper tells of taking a General George S. Patton speech, adapting it before Na Fianna's U14 Feile, and dropping a copy in each of his team-mates bags. Na Fianna didn't win the Feile but that wasn't the point for Cooper.
"Some of my team-mates missed the point," he writes. "Others had tears in their eyes and for some it was motivation, but as a whole, it connected me with them in a different way than was the norm."
At the end of the book, there are QR codes from everything from S&C exercises to wall drills to watching footage of some of the world's greatest sportspeople. The appendix also includes affirmation scripts and sample recipes of porridge bread and homemade pizza.
In the introduction, Kilgannon writes how his book is not one about comparison, because comparing yourself to others can often lead to unhappiness.
"The only great person and athlete you can be is the greatest version of yourself," writes Kilgannon. "You are enough."
And Kilgannon's book is a superb guide in helping young Irish sportspeople be the best they can be.
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1. Delgado, Amy Haley. The Social Context of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control in Texas: Foundations for Effective Risk Communication.
Degree: PhD, Biomedical Sciences, 2012, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10495
► The introduction of FMD into the US would have serious economic and societal effects on the livelihoods and sustainability of affected livestock producers. Livestock producers… (more)
▼ The introduction of FMD into the US would have serious economic and societal effects on the livelihoods and sustainability of affected livestock producers. Livestock producers serve as an important line of defense in both detecting an introduction of FMD as well, helping to prevent disease spread. However, due to the complexity of moral, social, and economic issues surrounding the control of highly contagious diseases, producer cooperation during an outbreak may not be assured. This study was conducted using a mixed-methods approach, including qualitative analysis of interviews and quantitative analysis of a postal survey, in order to explore the factors likely to influence producer cooperation in FMD detection and control in Texas. Reporting of cattle with clinical signs of FMD in the absence of an outbreak was related to producers´ beliefs about the consequences of reporting, beliefs about what other producers would do, trust in agricultural agencies, and their perception of the risk posed by FMD. During a hypothetical outbreak, intentions to report were determined by beliefs about the consequences of reporting, and perception of the risk posed by FMD. Intentions to gather and hold cattle when requested during an outbreak were determined by beliefs about the consequences of gathering and holding, beliefs about barriers to gathering and holding, trust in other producers, and perception of the risk posed by FMD. Compliance with animal movement restrictions was determined by experiential attitudes, beliefs about the availability of feed, space, and disinfection procedures, beliefs about what other producers would do, and perception of the risk posed by FMD. Recommendations for improving producer cooperation include targeting specific beliefs in both planning and communication, increasing transparency in the post-reporting process, planning for and communicating plans for maintaining business continuity in order to better inform risk perception, and partnering with organizations to ensure sustained and meaningful communication that supports trust between producers within the affected agricultural community. Advisors/Committee Members: Norby, Bo (advisor), Scott, H. Morgan (committee member), McIntosh, William A. (committee member), Posey, R. Daniel (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: foot and mouth disease; disease reporting; surveillance; foreign animal disease; theory of planned behavior; emergency response; behavior; disease control
Delgado, A. H. (2012). The Social Context of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control in Texas: Foundations for Effective Risk Communication . (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10495
Delgado, Amy Haley. "The Social Context of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control in Texas: Foundations for Effective Risk Communication." 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 15, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10495.
Delgado, Amy Haley. "The Social Context of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control in Texas: Foundations for Effective Risk Communication." 2012. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Delgado AH. The Social Context of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control in Texas: Foundations for Effective Risk Communication. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 15]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10495.
Delgado AH. The Social Context of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control in Texas: Foundations for Effective Risk Communication. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10495
2. Wiedenheft, Alyson M. Use of on-line continuing education modules to improve awareness of African horse sickness among U.S. equine veterinarians, The.
Degree: MS(M.S.), Clinical Sciences, 2011, Colorado State University
► U.S. equine veterinary practitioners will likely be responsible for the detection and reporting of a foreign animal disease (FAD) incursion, such as African horse sickness… (more)
▼ U.S. equine veterinary practitioners will likely be responsible for the detection and reporting of a foreign animal disease (FAD) incursion, such as African horse sickness (AHS), into the U.S. On-line continuing education is one method of increasing awareness about FADs among equine veterinarians by providing a consistent message that can be conveniently accessed by most veterinarians. Two major types of on-line continuing education include webinar and text formatted modules. An on-line educational assessment study for equine veterinarians was developed to determine baseline knowledge of AHS as well as the effectiveness of webinar versus text formatted education modules. The results from this study imply that the participants were not initially prepared to recognize and report a suspect case of AHS. Additionally, the webinar and text formatted modules were equally effective in educating the equine veterinarians about AHS. The low voluntary participation rate in the study implies that on-line continuing education is not currently the best method for preparing equine veterinarians in the U.S. for an FAD outbreak. If equine veterinarians become more willing to participate in on-line education based on the new requirements for accreditation, or if incentives/penalties are used to promote on-line continuing education participation, this continuing education method may become more accepted by U.S. equine veterinarians in the future. Advisors/Committee Members: Traub-Dargatz, Josie (advisor), Salman, Mo (advisor), Gillette, Shana (committee member), O'Keefe, Garrett (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: continuing education; equine; foreign animal disease; on-line learning; veterinary; African horse sickness
Wiedenheft, A. M. (2011). Use of on-line continuing education modules to improve awareness of African horse sickness among U.S. equine veterinarians, The . (Masters Thesis). Colorado State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10217/52133
Wiedenheft, Alyson M. "Use of on-line continuing education modules to improve awareness of African horse sickness among U.S. equine veterinarians, The." 2011. Masters Thesis, Colorado State University. Accessed January 15, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10217/52133.
Wiedenheft, Alyson M. "Use of on-line continuing education modules to improve awareness of African horse sickness among U.S. equine veterinarians, The." 2011. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Wiedenheft AM. Use of on-line continuing education modules to improve awareness of African horse sickness among U.S. equine veterinarians, The. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Colorado State University; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 15]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/52133.
Wiedenheft AM. Use of on-line continuing education modules to improve awareness of African horse sickness among U.S. equine veterinarians, The. [Masters Thesis]. Colorado State University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/52133
3. Popescu, Luca Nicolae. Diagnostic techniques for classical swine fever virus.
Degree: PhD, Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, 2017, Kansas State University
► Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) is an enveloped, positive strand RNA virus, and member of the genus Pestivirus. It is a highly infectious and transmissible… (more)
▼ Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) is an enveloped, positive strand RNA virus, and member of the genus Pestivirus. It is a highly infectious and transmissible swine pathogen that threatens the global swine industry. The United States has been free of CSFV since 1977, however, monitoring the millions of domestic and feral pigs present in the US puts a significant strain on national surveillance efforts. There are no validated diagnostic techniques that can simultaneously sample multiple pigs (i.e. all pigs in a pen or barn). Similarly, there are no validated serological assays that can quickly test for CSFV without cross-reacting with other pestiviruses. The purpose of the first study was to establish a moderate CSFV-infectious model and determine how a single oral fluid sample from a pen of pigs can function as a diagnostic sample for detecting CSFV. Oral fluid (OF) and serum samples were collected from 10 pigs experimentally infected with CSFV Paderborn strain. Using RT-PCR, CSFV was detected in OF on 8 days post infection (dpi), and in the serum of one pig on 6 dpi. A single OF sample can, therefore, take the place of 10 serum samples to detect CSFV in a population. In a second study, monoclonal antibodies reactive to CSFV glycoproteins were generated in mice immunized with recombinant E2 and Erns antigens. Five E2-specific clones and two Erns-specific clones showed reactivity to CSFV-infected. Epitope mapping of the E2 clones showed that all reacted with the N-terminal portion of E2; a region highly variable among pestiviruses. Together with OF sampling, monoclonal antibodies can be used to develop new tools for improving CSF surveillance in large swine populations. Advisors/Committee Members: Raymond R. R. Rowland.
Subjects/Keywords: Classical swine fever virus; Foreign animal disease; Diagnostics; Oral fluids; Monoclonal antibodies
Popescu, L. N. (2017). Diagnostic techniques for classical swine fever virus . (Doctoral Dissertation). Kansas State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2097/38269
Popescu, Luca Nicolae. "Diagnostic techniques for classical swine fever virus." 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Kansas State University. Accessed January 15, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/38269.
Popescu, Luca Nicolae. "Diagnostic techniques for classical swine fever virus." 2017. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Popescu LN. Diagnostic techniques for classical swine fever virus. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Kansas State University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 15]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/38269.
Popescu LN. Diagnostic techniques for classical swine fever virus. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Kansas State University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/38269
4. Pleuss, James D. Using simulated annealing to improve the information dissemination network structure of a foreign animal disease outbreak response.
Degree: MS, Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering, 2016, Kansas State University
► Communication is an integral part of emergency response, and improving the information dissemination network for crisis communication can save time, resources, and lives. This thesis… (more)
▼ Communication is an integral part of emergency response, and improving the information dissemination network for crisis communication can save time, resources, and lives. This thesis focuses specifically on emergency response to a foreign animal disease (FAD) outbreak, an incident in which an animal disease that is not active domestically is introduced and being spreading in the U.S. In a FAD outbreak, timeliness of detection and response are critical. An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, a particularly significant FAD, could cripple the agriculture economy and every hour of poor communication could result in the loss of thousands of animals. Improving this and other such crisis communication networks is of high importance. There is a comparatively large amount of prior research that critiques past catastrophic events but very little that aims to quantitatively improve such networks. This research uses communication data from a FAD response exercise in Kansas to develop a reliable network model, contributing a general method for creating an information dissemination network from empirical communication data. The thesis then introduces a simulated annealing heuristic to alter the network structure, reducing the overall information transmission time by almost 90%. Both the application of simulated annealing in network design and the use of discrete event simulation to calculate the heuristic objective function are new contributions to the field of crisis communication and emergency response. This work begins by extracting data from communication logs, grouping the large numbers of stakeholders into more manageable clusters, and developing a simulation model framework that accurately depicts the flow of information in the actual network. Then a simulated annealing heuristic is used to alter the network structure. The goal is to identify an alternative network structure in which the time for information to reach all response participants is minimized. The resultant network structures are analyzed to reveal observations and recommendations for FAD response communication. This research finds that not only can such a network be improved significantly, but the quantitative results support the qualitative observations from early in the data extraction process. This paper adds original methods to the literature and opens the door for future quantitative work in the area of crisis communication and emergency response. Advisors/Committee Members: Jessica L. Heier Stamm.
Subjects/Keywords: Foreign Animal Disease; Information dissemination; Crisis communication; Simulated annealing; Network design; Emergency response
Pleuss, J. D. (2016). Using simulated annealing to improve the information dissemination network structure of a foreign animal disease outbreak response . (Masters Thesis). Kansas State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2097/32613
Pleuss, James D. "Using simulated annealing to improve the information dissemination network structure of a foreign animal disease outbreak response." 2016. Masters Thesis, Kansas State University. Accessed January 15, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/32613.
Pleuss, James D. "Using simulated annealing to improve the information dissemination network structure of a foreign animal disease outbreak response." 2016. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Pleuss JD. Using simulated annealing to improve the information dissemination network structure of a foreign animal disease outbreak response. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Kansas State University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 15]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/32613.
Pleuss JD. Using simulated annealing to improve the information dissemination network structure of a foreign animal disease outbreak response. [Masters Thesis]. Kansas State University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/32613
5. Crnic, Tarrie A. Transboundary animal disease preparedness and response efforts: disconnects between federal and state levels of government.
Degree: MPH, Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, 2010, Kansas State University
► Over the past few decades, animal and public health professionals have become increasingly concerned about the global animal population's vulnerability to Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs).… (more)
▼ Over the past few decades, animal and public health professionals have become increasingly concerned about the global animal population's vulnerability to Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs). Through analysis of the lessons learned by the United Kingdom (UK), Taiwan, and Egypt in responding to FMD outbreaks in their countries, it becomes apparent that even with response plans in place at the time of an outbreak, problems still arose as the outbreaks progressed. To better understand why these deviations from the planned course occur, the concept of "disconnects" in the various "domains" of TAD emergency preparedness and response were explored for the United States (U.S.). Particular emphasis was placed on issues related to the collaboration and cooperation between the federal and state levels of government. The domains of communication, knowledge, and resourcing were selected to be analyzed due to their importance in TAD emergency outbreak preparedness and response. The research questions this thesis explores concern three domains of TAD emergency preparedness and response that experience disconnects between federal and state levels of government. They also explore how these disconnects affect Food and Agriculture Security in the U.S. Three different methods were used to research these topics. Literature reviews of lessons learned and after action reports from TAD outbreak exercises and real events were conducted. Direct observations of the author's experiences at conferences, seminars, and training events were also included. Finally, personal interviews were conducted with Food and Agriculture Security experts. Through this analysis, numerous disconnects emerged in each of the domains. Several disconnects traverse all three domains. These disconnects related to laboratory collaboration with the federal government, the process of declaring a federal emergency, and the roles and responsibilities of individuals and groups involved in TAD outbreak preparedness and response. Overall, the disconnects affect the ability of state and federal governments to rapidly respond to and coordinate response efforts. This affects Food and Agriculture Security by compromising the safety, security, and ongoing operation of the food and agriculture sector. Further study will be needed to alleviate these disconnects so that better cooperation and collaboration can occur between federal and state levels of government. Advisors/Committee Members: Katherine Stenske.
Subjects/Keywords: Transboundary animal disease; Foreign animal disease; Emergency preparedness; Federal; Disconnect; Health Sciences, Public Health (0573)
…problems with older terminology like "foreign animal disease." Committee on Foreign and Emerging… …may prefer the term "foreign animal disease" (or FAD), but the term is generally… …Catastrophic Foreign Animal Disease into the USA," in Range Beef Cow Symposium (Casper… …OIE World Organization for Animal Health TAD Transboundary Animal Disease UK United… …Diseases of the United States Animal Health Association, "Foreign Animal Diseases,"…
Crnic, T. A. (2010). Transboundary animal disease preparedness and response efforts: disconnects between federal and state levels of government . (Thesis). Kansas State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2097/6992
Crnic, Tarrie A. "Transboundary animal disease preparedness and response efforts: disconnects between federal and state levels of government." 2010. Thesis, Kansas State University. Accessed January 15, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/6992.
Crnic, Tarrie A. "Transboundary animal disease preparedness and response efforts: disconnects between federal and state levels of government." 2010. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Crnic TA. Transboundary animal disease preparedness and response efforts: disconnects between federal and state levels of government. [Internet] [Thesis]. Kansas State University; 2010. [cited 2021 Jan 15]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/6992.
Crnic TA. Transboundary animal disease preparedness and response efforts: disconnects between federal and state levels of government. [Thesis]. Kansas State University; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/6992
6. Gull, Tamara Brownsey. In vivo infection biology of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia.
Degree: PhD, Veterinary Microbiology, 2009, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2611
► Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP), caused by Mycoplasma mycoides mycoides small colony (MmmSC), is a devastating respiratory disease of cattle in Africa, Asia and the Middle… (more)
▼ Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP), caused by Mycoplasma mycoides mycoides small colony (MmmSC), is a devastating respiratory disease of cattle in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Little investigation has been done on molecular disease pathogenesis and host response beyond soluble cytokine detection. This study developed and characterized models for three strains of MmmSC of varying severity. Strains used were Gladysdale, Ondangwa and Shawawa. Samples of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, bronchial biopsy, nasal epithelial cells and blood were obtained prior to and at weekly time points post-infection. Microarray analysis of RNA extracted from samples revealed host cellular pathways and genes important in the pathogenesis of CBPP, including multiple immune system and inflammatory response pathways. A number of pathways whose influence on disease pathogenesis was not immediately clear were also activated, including pathways involved in amino acid synthesis, fat metabolism, and endocrine hormone responses. Microarray results were confirmed with real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of selected genes. Comparative RT-PCR analysis of selected genes between the three strains of MmmSC revealed genes possibly responsible for differential strain virulence, including interleukins 1B, 6, 8, and 18 and the gene nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B cells inhibitor, alpha (NFKBIA). A similar analysis of selected genes between survivors and nonsurvivors of the virulent Gladysdale strain of MmmSC suggested genes involved in survival, including interleukin 8, calmodulin 2 (CALM2), and NFKBIA. Avenues of additional study were identified. Advisors/Committee Members: Adams, L. Garry (advisor), Ficht, Thomas A. (committee member), Geary, Steven J. (committee member), Welsh, C. Jane (committee member), Womack, James (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia; Mycoplasma mycoides mycoides small colony; cattle; infectious disease; foreign animal disease
Gull, T. B. (2009). In vivo infection biology of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia . (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2611
Gull, Tamara Brownsey. "In vivo infection biology of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia." 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 15, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2611.
Gull, Tamara Brownsey. "In vivo infection biology of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia." 2009. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
Gull TB. In vivo infection biology of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2009. [cited 2021 Jan 15]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2611.
Gull TB. In vivo infection biology of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2611
7. McReynolds, Sara W. Modeling management of foot and mouth disease in the central United States.
Degree: PhD, Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, 2013, Kansas State University
► The last outbreak for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the United States (U.S.) was in 1929. Since that time the U.S. has not had… (more)
▼ The last outbreak for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the United States (U.S.) was in 1929. Since that time the U.S. has not had any exposure to the disease or vaccination, creating a very susceptible livestock population. The central U.S. has a large susceptible livestock population including cattle, swine, sheep, and goats. The impact of FMD in the U.S. would be devastating. Simulation modeling is the only avenue available to study the potential impacts of an introduction in the U.S. Simulation models are dependent on accurate estimates of the frequency and distance distribution of contacts between livestock operations to provide valid model results for planning and decision making including the relative importance of different control strategies. Due to limited data on livestock movement rates and distance distribution for contacts a survey was conducted of livestock producers in Colorado and Kansas. These data fill a need for region specific contact rates to provide parameters for modeling a foreign animal disease. FMD outbreaks often require quarantine, depopulation and disposal of whole herds in order to prevent the continued spread of the disease. Experts were included in a Delphi survey and round table discussion to critically evaluate the feasibility of depopulating a large feedlot. No clearly acceptable method of rapidly depopulating a large feedlot was identified. Participants agreed that regardless of the method used for depopulation of cattle in a large feedlot, it would be very difficult to complete the task quickly, humanely, and be able to dispose of the carcasses in a timely fashion. Simulation models were developed to assess the impact of livestock herd types and vaccination on FMD outbreaks in the central U.S. using the North American Animal Disease Spread Model (NAADSM), a spatially explicit, stochastic state-transition simulation model. Simulation scenarios with large vaccination zones had decreased outbreak length and number of herds destroyed. Vaccination did not provide additional benefit to control compared to depopulation alone when biosecurity and movement controls were high, however the ability to achieve high levels of biosecurity and movement control may be limited by labor and animal welfare concerns. Advisors/Committee Members: Michael W. Sanderson.
Subjects/Keywords: Foot and Mouth Disease; Foreign Animal Disease; Modeling; Biosecurity; Livestock Contacts; Epidemiology (0766)
…animal disease in North America, simulation modeling is the only avenue available to study the… …of Foot and Mouth Disease… …1 Foot and Mouth Disease… …17 Disease simulation modeling… …23 Foot and Mouth Disease predictive modeling…
McReynolds, S. W. (2013). Modeling management of foot and mouth disease in the central United States . (Doctoral Dissertation). Kansas State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2097/16872
McReynolds, Sara W. "Modeling management of foot and mouth disease in the central United States." 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Kansas State University. Accessed January 15, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/16872.
McReynolds, Sara W. "Modeling management of foot and mouth disease in the central United States." 2013. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
McReynolds SW. Modeling management of foot and mouth disease in the central United States. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Kansas State University; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 15]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/16872.
McReynolds SW. Modeling management of foot and mouth disease in the central United States. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Kansas State University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/16872
8. McClaskey, Jackie M. A multidisciplinary policy approach to food and agricultural biosecurity and defense.
Degree: PhD, Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, 2014, Kansas State University
► The U.S. agriculture industry is diverse and dynamic, plays a vital role in the nation's economy, and serves as a critical component in providing the… (more)
▼ The U.S. agriculture industry is diverse and dynamic, plays a vital role in the nation's economy, and serves as a critical component in providing the global food supply. Agriculture has and always will be susceptible to threats such as pests, disease, and weather, but it is also threatened by intentional acts of agroterrorism. One specific area of concern is foreign animal diseases (FAD) and the danger these diseases create for the U.S. livestock industry. Whether a disease outbreak is intentional or accidental, it could devastate animal agriculture and the food infrastructure and have a lasting impact on state, national, and global economies. One of the most economically devastating diseases that raise fear and anxiety in the livestock industry is foot and mouth disease (FMD). A number of administrative, regulatory, and legislative actions have been implemented at state and federal levels designed to protect the agriculture industry and to prevent, prepare for, and respond to an accidental or intentional introduction of an FAD. However, the consistency, clarity, and long-term commitment of these policy approaches remains in question. Effective policy decisions require a multidisciplinary approach that consider and balance science, economics, social factors, and political realities. A significant number of policy analysis tools exist and have been applied to animal emergency scenarios but few actually address the complexity of these policy dilemmas and provide information to policymakers in a format designed to help them make better decisions. Policy development needs to take a more multidisciplinary approach and better tools are needed to help decision makers determine the best policy choices. This dissertation analyzes three FAD policy dilemmas: mass euthanasia and depopulation, carcass disposal, and vaccination. Policy tools are developed to address the multidisciplinary nature of these issues while providing the information necessary to decision makers in a simple and useful format. Advisors/Committee Members: Curtis Kastner.
Subjects/Keywords: Agricultural policy; Foreign animal disease; Policy analysis; Agricultural biosecurity; Animal Sciences (0475); Economics, Agricultural (0503); Public Policy and Social Welfare (0630)
…animal disease, and foreign animal disease (FAD) outbreaks around the world, have… …310 Ex-ante and ex-post animal disease response strategy… …emergency animal disease, emerging animal disease, transboundary animal disease, transmissible… …81 United Kingdom – Foot and mouth disease (FMD)… …94 United States – Disasters and disease outbreaks…
McClaskey, J. M. (2014). A multidisciplinary policy approach to food and agricultural biosecurity and defense . (Doctoral Dissertation). Kansas State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2097/17048
McClaskey, Jackie M. "A multidisciplinary policy approach to food and agricultural biosecurity and defense." 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Kansas State University. Accessed January 15, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/17048.
McClaskey, Jackie M. "A multidisciplinary policy approach to food and agricultural biosecurity and defense." 2014. Web. 15 Jan 2021.
McClaskey JM. A multidisciplinary policy approach to food and agricultural biosecurity and defense. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Kansas State University; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 15]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/17048.
McClaskey JM. A multidisciplinary policy approach to food and agricultural biosecurity and defense. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Kansas State University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/17048


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T20 World Cup 2022: Here Are The List Of All Award winners
With a thrilling victory over Pakistan on Sunday at Melbourne Cricket Ground, England won the T20 World Cup 2022. (November 13). While bowling first, English bowlers kept up their strong recent form by limiting Pakistan to 137/8. Then, star all-rounder, Ben Stokes smashed 52 runs off 49 balls to lead England to a five-wicket victory with six balls remaining.
First Reaction From Virat Kohli After England Won The T20 World Cup Title
After defeating Australia in the 2010 T20 World Cup final in the West Indies for the illustrious trophy, England has now won the tournament twice. The T20 and ODI World Cup competitions of the ICC are currently being won by England.
Pakistan, despite losing its first two Super 12 group stage matches, was impressive throughout the competition. While defending a low-scoring total, bowlers gave it their all, but England's batters held off any late Pakistani comeback.
Virat Kohli of India won the competition with four half-centuries and the maximum score of 196 runs, and Wanindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka claimed 15 wickets in just eight innings. Rilee Rossow of South Africa scored the best individual total against Bangladesh, smashing 109 runs.
Check out the list of award winners-
Player of the tournament – Sam Curran
The English bowler added three more wickets to his tournament-best total in the championship game. In his four-over performance, Curran claimed three wickets while giving up just 12 runs, earning him player of the match honors. With 13 wickets from just six innings and an outstanding economy rate of 6.52, he finished the tournament as England's highest wicket-taker and won the tournament player of the year title.
Most runs in the tournament – Virat Kohli
With an 82* batting average against Pakistan in the opening match of the group stage, the former Indian skipper made his intentions obvious. To conclude the tournament with 296 runs from six innings at an average of 98.66 and a strike rate of 136.40, Virat Kohli added three additional half-centuries, including one against England in the semifinal match.
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Most wickets in the tournament – Wanindu Hasaranga
Despite Sri Lanka's troubles throughout the competition, the current world's best T20I bowler collected 15 wickets from eight innings at an economy rate of 6.41. Notably, Hasaranga also had the most wickets (16) in the tournament's most recent iteration in 2021.
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