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MotoGP Sepang Test – February 2016
Jorge Lorenzo backed up his 2015 MotoGP World Championship by dominating the first test of 2016.
A damp track early on Wednesday morning delayed track action for over two hours on the final day of the Sepang test. It was Yamaha test rider Katsuyki Nakasuga who was the first out on track, testing conditions for the rest of the field.
Slowly more and more riders joined the action and with just over five hours of testing remaining the majority of the field were on track. Andrea Iannone was an early leader as the conditions continued to improve. The Italian suffered a small fall and was unhurt.
The first benchmark lap came from Jorge Lorenzo, the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider one of the last to join the action on track but setting a 2'00.882 on just his fourth lap. With five hours to go Lorenzo led from Casey Stoner, the Australian impressing many as he continued to test the GP15 for Ducati.
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Casey Stoner
As Jorge Lorenzo improved his time to a 2'00.016, Valentino Rossi also improved to a 2'00.556 to make it a Movistar Yamaha one two, the pair split by 0.540s. Third was Marc Marquez, just over a second slower than Lorenzo.
During this period of dry conditions there were falls for Yonny Hernandez at Turn 1 and an off for Tito Rabat at Turn 5, his Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS machine suffering damage but the rookie walking away unhurt.
After a stellar Tuesday, Wednesday proved to be more difficult for Octo Pramac Yakhnich's Danilo Petrucci as the Italian suffered an engine freeze when shifting from fourth to first at T9. This forced his team to change the engine, a process taking two hours.
With over three and a half hours of testing remaining rain started to fall yet again, quickly sending riders into the pits.
The rain eventually lifted and the final hour saw a flurry of activity as riders pushed for one last quick lap.
It was Jorge Lorenzo who topped the Sepang test with an incredible 1'59.580 set on a hard rear and new Michelin front, the factory Yamaha rider dipping under the 2'00 barrier with two laps in the 1'59s. This was not only the fastest lap of the day but of the test as a whole, over half a second clear of anyone else.
Interestingly, all of Lorenzo's best times from each of the three days would have placed him inside the combined top five.
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Jorge Lorenzo
"The lap times speak for themselves, they were very good lap times set with new electronics and a hard rear tyres, because we can't use the soft rear because of what happened yesterday. I'm very happy with Michelin, because they made a very big step with the feeling with the new front tyres. They did a great job, because now the feeling is closer to what we had with last year. Anyway, I felt very comfortable and fast during these three days, I'm still recovering from this illness that I have and for sure in Phillip Island we will be stronger and able to do a race simulation."
Second on combined times was Petrucci, with his 2'00.095 set on the soft tyre on Tuesday.
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Danilo Petrucci
"First of all I would like to thank my team. Yesterday afternoon, half an hour from the end of the session, we decided to try a different set-up and the boys have rebuilt the bike in 10 minutes: something really impressive. Also today in a few minutes they managed to send me out to do this nice crono. This makes us happy even though the day was difficult. If luck has helped us yesterday to find the right time to place the fastest lap, today we suffered a lot. In only 8 laps I experienced two problems that forced me to stay many hours in the garage. I was disappointed because today was the day when we would have to make progress especially on race pace. All things consudered I'm happy because the test result is very positive. I can't wait to go to Phillip Island, a circuit I really like."
Avintia Ducati's Hector Barbera was another to benefit from an early soft tyre run on Tuesday, ending the three-day event in third and just over 0.8s off Lorenzo's time.
Hector Barbera
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Hector Barbera
"I'm happy because we finished well last season and have started equally strong. The summary is that during the three days I've been in the top ten will be the goal for the season. We must be realistic and go step by step. Three years ago we were quarreling of 15 to 20 last year from 15 to 10 and it would be great to be from 10 to 5, and everything that comes over is welcome. The team worked very well all three days we know the bike pretty, it's a bike with two seasons and many kilometers, so we have a lot of information for all circuits. Electronic same for everyone will think things over tighten. Tires do not think things vary much because before it was already the same for everyone, so I think the key is in electronics. I'm already looking forward to Australia to continue working."
As with Lorenzo, Rossi's best time came on the hard tyre on Wednesday as the Italian cemented the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team well inside the top five on combined times and ended 0.976s back on his teammate.
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Valentino Rossi
"I'm happy about the test and about today because, first of all, we did a good job and tried a lot of different stuff that gave some good information on how to improve the bike. I also set a 2'00.5s, I think we can work on it and do better, but I'm in second place so that's not so bad, it was a good test. We still have to work a lot, the question mark that remains is if we go with the bike that's more like the 2015 or the 2016 model. We will try them another time in Phillip Island, because the new one was not so bad at the end. I think all the engineers did a good job with the electronics and Michelin did a good job with the front tyres. We tried other tyres that also improved more, so I feel good about the first test. I tried the winglets, they are very interesting, they change the airflow, but I don't feel a difference. I prefer the bike without the wings, it's more beautiful!"
Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez completed the combined top five, his 2'00.843 the fastest lap by a Honda rider.
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Marc Marquez
"The last day went quite well because we improved every day here in Sepang. We are still far from where we'd like to be, but I think we have taken a good step forward and slowly we're getting there. We are working hard and there is room for improvement, which is what we have to focus on. Today I worked a lot on the electronics and the chassis, understanding what setup for the bike is best for the new tyres. We also tested various types of front tyres with different profiles. Overall, these three days have been positive."
Sixth overall was LCR Honda's Cal Crutchlow thanks to his 2'00.899.
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Cal Crutchlow – Image by AJRN
"It's not been a bad day today and I'm pleased with the progress over the Sepang test. It was another different day trying various electronics settings on the bike, and Honda were very generous to give us a newer version of the engine. It wasn't the latest spec, but the one in the middle and we worked really well with it. We gave Honda the information they needed for some testing materials, keeping the same chassis, but overall we were quite pleased. We never pushed too much because we didn't want to make any mistakes at this test, and I think we come out of it in quite good shape. Now we go to Phillip Island and I look forward to testing out there; the LCR Honda Team have done another great job and I can't wait to see all the guys out there in another two weeks' time."
It was the Ducati of Scott Redding who ended the test seventh overall, his fastest time coming on Tuesday, although the Brit showed solid pace in the closing half hour of Wednesday.
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Scott Redding
"I am very pleased to have been faster today. We tried many solutions on the bike and we were able to get a good result. I think today is the most productive day of the tests. The goal was to find speed and continuity with the used tires and if yesterday I often lapped in 2'03", today I was able to stay constantly in 2'02 " and this makes me very happy. I had confidence coming here in Malaysia even though this is a circuit where usually I struggle. After three days of work I feel really good and I'm looking forward to going to Australia."
Andrea Iannone was only 0.003s behind the satellite rider and was the leading factory Ducati, his best time coming on the new 2016 Ducati.
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Andrea Iannone
"In the end this test was a bit unusual because instead of concentrating only on the bike, we gave priority to the work with the new tyres that Michelin had brought and I am satisfied with the progress we made in this area. It was however an important test because it helped us to get to know the new bike but also find out a few teething problems that emerged with the Desmosedici GP. Today we had a positive day even though, at the end, I was unable to do a quick lap because I was slowed by minor issues. We'll shortly be in Australia for the next test and I am confident that the data we gathered here will help us to improve the bike even more."
Meanwhile Casey Stoner made it three Ducatis in a row as the Australian set a 2'01.070 on the final day and ended ninth.
"All in all it's been a very good few days for us, and I'm surprised myself that I was able to do three days of testing. Physically I feel great at the moment, but I'm sure I won't tomorrow! It's been a really positive test, not only because we worked well with the bike, but also because I was able to get back up to speed right away. Today wasn't too bad, even though we didn't get to do a lot of laps. Two exits this morning comparing two different geometry settings, but then the rain came so we weren't able to complete the tests. After the rain we finally got a bit of dry track time but struggled a bit with rear grip and spent too much time trying to find a balance again to move on. But as I said I'm really happy with the way things have gone, and working with Gigi (Dall'Igna) and the team has been really fantastic!"
With over 150 laps across the three days of testing, Bradley Smith leaves satisfied and inside the top ten, 1.5 seconds behind Lorenzo's lap and ahead of Dani Pedrosa, the Repsol Honda rider having a mixed test overall.
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Bradley Smith
"It's been a good three days and we completed 99% of what I wanted to test which is a positive conclusion. I set a lap time that I was happy with yesterday, so today I decided to focus on race simulations and the handling of the bike when on a full fuel load. This was important as this season we are going to 22 litres of fuel that, of course, makes the Yamaha behave a bit differently compared to last year. We also thoroughly worked on the electronics in order to keep as much grip as possible when the tyre drops and by doing a race simulation today, I got to sample this first hand as well as learn the tyres behaviour in more depth. The results have given the team a clear indication of what they need to improve, and obviously, Yamaha can look at the data I've gathered so I am sure we can take advantage of this before we go to Phillip Island. I also tried the intermediate tyre today, which I had done in Brno as well, but this one was a different spec and it was closer to a full slick tyre. It obviously worked better in the wet conditions, but it's no solution for real rain. It's a bit of a gamble at the moment but I gave some information to Michelin and it will be interesting to see what happens in the future. Altogether it's been a great three days and we leave Sepang with a clear direction of where to go next in order to progress. Already, I feel as comfortable as I did last year from a setting point of view and there's still six days left to test."
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Dani Pedrosa
"It's been a hard test, because we had to do a lot of work and maybe this isn't reflected in the results; they don't show the potential that is there. At the end of the day we went out on track with the best combination we have found, we tried out some tyres and we were able to improve our times a little. The good point is that, step by step, we are growing and are doing our best to be ready for the first race."
Maverick Viñales led the Suzuki pair in 12th with Aleix Espargaro just behind. Team Suzuki Ecstar are planning to debut their fully seamless gearbox in Australia with their test team before the Spanish duo get their hands on it in Qatar.
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Maverick Vinales
"After today I must say that I am really confident. The first two days didn't leave me feeling so easy, but today, especially after the last two hours of testing, I would say I feel good. Today I could be performing both on a single lap and on the pace, although we have rolled only with hard tyres. We also had some troubles but it is normal since we are at the first test with so many new items. We did some improvements with the electronics but we still have room for improvement, if we will find a good way to interpret it we will be much closer to the top. There are some riders who really made the difference here, but also some other Factory riders who are not so far from us. I had really good impressions from the seamless but also importantly I feel happy with the new engine. We still need to better finalise the electronics to exploit its full power, but already at this point the power delivery and overall power makes me very happy. Now we go to Australia, Phillip Island is a track I like a lot and will be in summer, so there will be a lot of grip. The conditions will be very hot and we were pretty competitive there last year, it will be a good chance to test more things even though we know that the places where we have to improve on are those like in Malaysia, with less grip."
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Aleix Espargaro
"Today it's been a difficult day because of the rain but I also had some positives. This morning we used the new engine with 2015 chassis and I had very positive feelings. We were very competitive and close to the top. In the afternoon we switched to the 2016 chassis but I couldn't find a proper feeling, we need more testing to find a more effective configuration. At the beginning I would have liked to have continued with last year's, but we must keep in mind that we are here for testing all news things and to send feedback to Japan so that they can further improve. The new chassis is still young, it's normal it has some troubles and we need some more time to finalise it. I feel we have made positive improvements with the seamless and the electronics, as well as with the tyres. The confidence with the front-end has improved a lot and also the corner speed is faster. This was only the first real test, it's true that we have had some troubles, but it's part of the game and this is exactly the purpose why we are here. Tomorrow we fly to Japan to do some testing in the wind tunnel, they will probably help me to find better protection from the air since I am a pretty tall rider; and then we go to Australia where we will still have many things to try. The Factory is working really hard to deliver us improvements and updates, we keep working on pretty much all aspects; chassis, engine, gearbox, electronics and there is much room for improvement, but I feel totally positive about this."
Yonny Hernandez impressed in 14th, ahead of Andrea Dovizioso who set a best time of 2'01.675.
Yonny Hernandez
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Yonny Hernandez
"I am happy with the changes we have made to the bike and with the steps forward we have taken with the electronics. Over the past three days we have done a lot of work with thew traction control, I have worked hard to adapt my riding style to the new tyres and the new electronics. The relationship with the team is building every day and that allows us to quickly deal with any problems that do spring up. Everything we have tried over the past three days has been positive so hopefully we can continue to move forward like this in Australia. We are planning to work on some different traction control mappings and also the power delivery. The Ducati has a lot of horsepower and sometimes it is difficult to control the hard rear tyre. So in Australia we will also be trying to find more grip."
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Andrea Dovizioso
"Today was more difficult than yesterday, because we had a few issues that unfortunately we could not resolve here and which slowed us the entire day. In the morning I didn't do many laps because I had to wait for the track conditions to improve, and then it began to rain. In the afternoon we started right away, and soon set a good time. We did some tests with used tyres and the bike improved but we encountered another problem towards the end of the session. We stayed in the box until the final part, but I was unable to make any more improvements when I went out. I didn't put in as many laps as I would have liked, which was important for me to adapt to the new Michelins. It's a pity, but I feel sure that in Australia we will be able to carry out our programme better once we've solved the problems back home."
Pol Espargaro had suffered two crashes on Tuesday at Turn 5 but was able to improve his time on the final day, placing him 16th overall as the flag came out.
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Pol Espargaro – Tech 3 Yamaha
"Today our main focus was to increase our knowledge about the new electronics, especially in combination with the hard tyre as the grip level was quite low. In this situation, it's really important to understand how to set up our package in order to make the bike as ridable as possible for me. However, when you try a lot of different options, it's quite easy to get a bit confused because some are benficial and others seem to be a step backward. So we now have to analyse the data that we collected in the last three days and then design a clear plan for the upcoming test in Phillip Island. I'm already looking forward to trying the bike on another track and in different conditions, plus I'm confident that we will be much closer to the front."
MotoGP rookie, Tito Rabat, ended his second official MotoGP test in 17th and within three seconds of the top.
Tito Rabat
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Tito Rabat
"Yesterday we struggled to find a good feeling with the hard rear tyre, so that was the focus for today. We made quite big changes to the bike and the feeling was better, which was reflected in the lap time. The crash at turn five was strange, because I was on an out lap, not pushing, but the front just went away and down I went. We returned to the track with the spare bike to test a few more things, but the track conditions had deteriorated and I went down again in the final turn. After that we decided to stop, because the conditions weren't going to improve. I am physically tired after three days on the MotoGP bike, but already I'm looking forward to getting back on the Honda RC213V at Phillip Island, where I hope we can continue to improve."
Despite not having access to a new bike or new parts, Stefan Bradl managed a respectable 18th.
Stefan Bradl
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Stefan Bradl
"These were some intense tests, spent above all on trying to improve the electronics package. Progress was made although we know that there is still plenty of room for improvement. This was the last test with the 2015 bike, so gathering as much data as possible was fundamental to facilitate the racing department's job. My mind is already on the next tests in Qatar where we'll have a completely new bike on which to apply everything we've learned thus far. By analysing the data and crunching the numbers on what we've tested I think that we'll be able to start from the best possible base electronics settings and then improve on it race after race."
After falling at 290km/h on Tuesday, Loris Baz improved his time on Wednesday to end the test inside the top 20 and ahead of Yamaha test rider Katsuyuki Nakasuga.
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Loris Baz
"The first is that I am very glad I was able to ride today after yesterday's crash. I woke up with pain in the neck and my right arm, but once on the bike I missed everything. As the track was a bit damp in the morning we went out later, but still the weather has been good with a tire with ten laps, when the weather gets here in the first, so I'm happy. We have also improved a little grip we needed Monday and overall I'm satisfied, because it is a circuit where I go the easy things and times have been pretty good. To be the first test of the year with everything that happened yesterday and the time we lost, I think the result was positive. I really want to go to Australia, I love the circuit and also let in summer so the track will be perfect."
Alvaro Bautista was 21st with a 2'02.876 as he prepares to debut the new Aprilia during a private outing in Qatar.
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Alvaro Bautista
"We did a lot of work over these three days, especially on the electronics. We put in a lot of short sessions to give our technicians a change to analyse a large quantity of small changes, gathering information which will then be analysed at home. There is still a lot to do. For the tyres I'm beginning to learn the characteristics and the feeling has greatly improved. After riding for my entire MotoGP career on a certain type of tyre it took some time to adapt. I can't wait to get to Doha where there will be more days of hard work but with the important motivation of the new bike."
Eugene Laverty was also back on track on Wednesday, missing Tuesday due to a heavily sprained right wrist suffered in a Monday crash and ending just behind Michele Pirro.
Eugene Laverty
MotoGP Sepang Test 2016 – Eugene Laverty
"Unfortunately it hasn't been the best test for us, with a crash on day one that ruled me out of day two. I was ready to ride on day three but there was rain in the morning so we waited for the track to dry and then had a problem with the clutch, which meant that I couldn't complete a full lap. Then the rain came back so it's been really unfortunate for us! On the positive side I was able to complete some laps and at least check my hand. At first there was some pain but the more I used the hand and kept the glove on it the better it felt. At the end of the day the pain increased again so I decided to stop because I wasn't able to ride comfortably. Now I need to rest it and hopefully it will be 100% for the next test in Australia."
While the combined times are displayed in the first table below, a better indication of outright race pace is perhaps the day three timesheets further down the page, where no riders had access to the soft tyre. Here Lorenzo was clearly the pacesetter, to the tune of a full second over Rossi, who in turn had three-tenths on Marquez. Next best was Crutchlow ahead of Stoner, Pedrosa, Petrucci, Iannone, Redding and Vinales rounded out the day three top ten.
It was also a clear Movistar Yamaha 1-2 on day three times; Casey Stoner the only other rider in the overall combined top ten to go quicker on day three than he managed on day two.
The MotoGP World Championship return to testing action on the 17th of February at Phillip Island.
Sepang MotoGP Test Combined Times – All Three Days
Jorge Lorenzo 1m59.580 Yamaha (Day 3)
Danilo Petrucci 2m00.095 Ducati (Day 2)
Hector Barbera 2m00.387 Ducati (Day 2)
Valentino Rossi 2m00.556 Yamaha (Day 3)
Marc Marquez 2m00.843 Honda (Day 2)
Cal Crutchlow 2m00.899 Honda (Day 2)
Scott Redding 2m01.049 Ducati (Day 2)
Andrea Iannone 2m01.052 Ducati (Day 2)
Casey Stoner 2m01.070 Ducati (Day 3)
Bradley Smith 2m01.107 Yamaha (Day 2)
Dani Pedrosa 2m01.161 Honda (Day 3)
Maverick Vinales 2m01.244 Suzuki (Day 3)
Aleix Espargaro 2m01.623 Suzuki (Day 3)
Yonny Hernandez 2m01.644 Ducati (Day 2)
Andrea Dovizioso 2m01.675 (Day 3)
Pol Espargaro 2m01.870 Yamaha (Day 3)
Tito Rabat 2m02.328 Honda (Day 2)
Stefan Bradl 2m02.372 Aprilia (Day 2
Loris Baz 2m02.541 Ducati (Day 3)
Katsuyuki Nakasuga 2m02.691 Yamaha (Day 2)
Alvaro Bautista 2m02.876 Aprilia (Day 2)
Michele Pirro 2m03.203 Ducati (Day 1)
Eugene Laverty 2m03.519 Ducati (Day 3)
Sepang MotoGP Test Day Three Final Times (no soft tyre)
Jorge Lorenzo 1m59.580 (34 laps)
Valentino Rossi 2m00.556 (38 laps)
Marc Marquez 2m00.883 (45 laps)
Cal Crutchlow 2m00.992 (42 laps)
Casey Stoner 2m01.070 (30 laps)
Dani Pedrosa 2m01.161 (48 laps)
Danilo Petrucci 2m01.217 (18 laps)
Andrea Iannone 2m01.223 (38 laps)
Scott Redding 2m01.229 (42 laps)
Maverick Vinales 2m01.244 (51 laps)
Hector Barbera 2m01.434 (30 laps)
Aleix Espargaro 2m01.623 (44 laps)
Andrea Dovizioso 2m01.675 (34 laps)
Yonny Hernandez 2m01.774 (40 laps)
Pol Espargaro 2m01.870 (44 laps)
Bradley Smith 2m01.918 (65 laps)
Loris Baz 2m02.541 (33 laps)
Stefan Bradl 2m02.79 (44 laps)
Katsuyuki Nakasuga 2m02.94 (27 laps)
Tito Rabat 2m03.012 (57 laps)
Alvaro Bautista 2m03.183 (46 laps)
Eugene Laverty 2m03.519 (25 laps)
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This widget uses amixer to get and set the current volume level and it also
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Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi joined forces in the 1960's to become The Four Seasons, writing their own hits and developing their unique sound, going on to sell over 175 million records before they were 30!
They were just four guys from New Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had heard before and one that radio stations just couldn't get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect on stage, off stage it was a very different story — a story that has made them an international sensation all over again.
Having smashed New Zealand box office records when it first visited in 2012, the show has been the. winner of fifty-seven major awards worldwide, including the Olivier Award for Best New Musical, their story was so good it was turned into a Hollywood blockbuster produced and directed by Clint Eastwood and grossing $67 million at the box office.
When it showed at Auckland 's Civic Theatre in 2012 I gave it a five star review which I include here in full.
"Not many people have heard of Francis Stephen Castelluccio so it's just as well he changed it to Frankie Valli (that's with an "i" and not a "y", because all Italian words end in "i").
His name is synonymous with the Four Seasons, the group which along with the Beach Boys changed the American music scene in the 1960's.
They inserted themselves in the universal consciousness like the Beatles so that everyone knows the words of their songs even if they can't remember the name of the group. The string of hits they had included "Sherry", "Big Girls Don't Cry" "Walk Like a Man" and "Oh What A Night", making them one of the great bands of the 20th century.
Now with the international success of the musical "Jersey Boys", Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, including Bob Gaudio, Tommy de Vito and Nick Massi, are once again becoming household names and they will live on forever because the show will be one of the great musicals of the 21st century.
Back in the 1960s, Bob Gaudio (and the rarely mentioned Bob Crew) wrote a string of songs which went into the top 10 slots for weeks on end.
These songs were bittersweet reflections on life and love and they expressed many of the feeling of society's youth of the day.
One of the problems with many musicals is that songs even that are great often don't really relate to the story.
The disconnection between the two means that there is a lack of drama with the songs not enhancing the story.
With "Jersey Boys" the songs are an integral part of the musical. The narrative follows the lives of the members of the band and so the high points of their careers are their major hits.
While the songs were not written about the lives of the band members, in this carefully constructed musical they become reflections on their interconnected lives.
The story is largely centered on Frankie Valli but each of the band members gives their own take on the success of the band.
There is the slightly mad Tommy de Vito who manages the group but is always in trouble with the mob, and the bass player, Nick Massi who is always keen to leave and set up his own group.
Then there is the incredibly intense Bob Gaudio, who understood how to write songs which were just so right.
While this combination of a great voice, great song writer, hard-headed manager and a great solid bass player is what made the group, it is the extraordinary falsetto voice of Frankie Valli which gives the show the incredible vibrancy which makes for an extraordinary performance.
The whole story is threaded through with their personal problems, marriages, divorces internal wrangles, the run in with the mob and the band's breakup.
The show at times feels like a documentary showing how the band evolved.
We get a sense of how bands get to be successful with the various components of song writer, singer, manager and musicians all having to contribute and fame comes when all those people with their skills line up to create a hit.
It's a fast-paced show with multiple mini set changes, great visuals, great dialogue, great jokes and a string of crowd-pleasing songs which had the audience applauding every number.
The singing is fabulous and their act is quite possibly slicker than the original band."
For tickets register at www.JerseyBoys.co.nz
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Three Joe Lapchick Character Award Trophies were presented at "The World's Most Famous Arena," Madison Square Garden floor in New York at halftime of The Coaches vs. Cancer Kick Off Classic on November 20, 2008. Madison Square Garden was considered the center of the basketball universe from the 1920's to the 1960's spanning Joe Lapchick's career. The fourth custom award trophy is headed for the Basketball Hall of Fame.
With the "blessing" of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the National College Athletic Association (NCAA), the Joe Lapchick Character Award Trophy was presented the day of the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. The trophy award is sponsored by Nike, D'Agostino Supermarkets and HEI Hotels.
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Joe Lapchick [NBA coach honored posthumously for his professional integrity] Character Award Trophy Presentation involved a trophy made of Joe Lapchick, the legendary early professional basketball player and successfull coach of the NBA Knicks and St. John's college. as the subject for a Faux bronze trophy casting with an engraved plate on a black acrylic awards base made of Aquaresin with an antiqued faux bronze finish on a black acrylic engraved trophy base. Karoy [a Bulgarian based sculptor], our CustomArtSculptures.com Artist sculpted the Professional and College basketball coach Joe Lapchick and a young basketball player statue right next to him using a Plasticine maquette with an internal wire frame. Notice the matchbox for scale in the basketball statue photo. Eventually a modern concept maquette for the Joe Lapchick Character Award that was scrapped in favor of the more realistic sculpture concept: A basketball trophy version of the famous Hollywood Oscar award based on Joe Lapchick.
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CustomArtSculptures.com specializes in making unique and exclusive custom sculpted awards in almost any form and medium! We take special pride in creating one-of-a-kind beautifully detailed lifetime awards that help to memorialize and celebrate special moments and give recognition in our client's lives and for your highly valued special events.
"The Garden" is a fitting location for dispensing the trophy awards since Joe Lapchick not only coached there, as the first coach of the New York Knicks, but also played at Madison Square Garden when he was an Original Celtic round ball player which predated, by over 15 years, the Boston Celtics basketball team. That's at a time when balcony seating at a basketball game in Madison Square Garden would cost a mere 25 cents.
Joe Lapchick's importance in basketball history can't be overstated, first as a star professional player in the 1920s, a college coach in the 1930s, 1940s and 1960s, and a key figure in establishing the early popularity and integrity of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Permanently enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame initially in 1966, Joe Lapchick is in the Hall of Fame, both as a player with the Original Celtics in the 1920's, commonly regarded as the best center of his era, and as a coach. The trophy award, the idea of former St. John's player Gus Alfieri, was established to recognize basketball coaches who have shown the character and coaching ability of Hall of Famer Joe Lapchick, who coached at St. John's and with the New York Knicks.
In an era rife with recruiting transgressions and questionable behavior by coaches and players on and off the court, Lapchick's "ethical and moral ways" should be recognized, said Bob Livingston, who is on the board that selects future recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character Award. "There could not be a better time to focus attention on character in sports... and Joe Lapchick is the model for the person we should look to," said Alfieri, who was a star player on Lapchick's 1959 NIT championship team.
The trophy awards were given to three of the most decorated college basketball coaches in history, Hall of Famers with prodigious win totals. But their selection to become the first recipients of the Joe Lapchick Character Award had only a little to do with their victories on the basketball court. Instead, the trophy is awarded for showing uncommon character and integrity in basketball coaching and is given to recognize their impact on shaping people, both inside and outside of their sports programs, not just for winning championships.
CONTEMPORARY OF COACH LAPCHICK: BOB KNIGHT
"Some of the most important hours in my coaching career," said Bob Knight (West Point Basketball Coach), "were in discussions with Coach Joe Lapchick. He had an intellect that far transcended the game of basketball. He knew more about human nature and how to motivate kids than anybody I have ever known. The answers to my questions and the advice he gave me over a period of five years until he passed away in 1970 will always remain an incomparable treasure for me. If ever a man had a PhD in understanding human behavior it was him. He would be among the most intelligent people I have ever met, the most sincere people I have ever met and the most caring people I have ever met. My relationship with him is among the greatest experiences I have ever had. Nothing ever said to me meant more than when I took Clair Bee and Nat Holman to his wake and Mrs. Lapchick took me aside and said, 'while you didn't play for Joe you have been one of his favorite boys.' "
AUTHOR OF THE BOOK ABOUT JOE LAPCHICK: GUS ALFIERI
Gus Alfieri, author of "Lapchick: The Life of a Legendary Player and Coach in the Glory Days of Basketball." A 228 page non-fiction book published by Lyons on July 01, 2006. Gus played point guard under Lapchick for St. John's 1959 Championship team. He also coached state championship basketball teams at St. Anthony's High School on Long Island. During one winning streak his teams won 49 games in a row without a single loss and accomplished two state championships.
Mr. Alfieri holds a Ph. D. in American Cultural History. And successfully directed one of the premier teaching basketball camps in America. The All-American Basketball Camp has been in existence on Long Island for more than thirty years. He presently teaches in Stony Brook University's graduate school. He also writes a column for Long Island's Ultimate Athlete magazine, is a motivational speaker, a sports clinician, and offers instructional sports seminars.
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Prospera is the support that many of us need to reach a good level of economic development in this country. To do this like one wants to is not easy.
With Prospera's support you can develop yourself like you desire.
I already graduated from Prospera's Founder's School. We continue to work together to launch the business.
Our connection to Prospera right now is about giving our business that last push. We will also stay connected and available to support Prospera as needed.
To recognize the support they gave us. Prospera gave me the tools so that I could find the path to the dream I've always had.
What inspires you most about our mission?
That Prospera is supporting women who in one way or another feel that our dream was stalled.
We come to a place in our lives when we begin to wonder whether we've forgotten that dream.
Prospera is there for women like me who are on the brink of setting that dream aside.
I was born in Puebla, Mexico. Raised in Mexico City.
I am like many people with a dream of launching a business. In Mexico it takes longer due to competition.
I wanted to go to the United States to see for myself whether people really live a better way. I didn't see myself as someone who was running from a difficult situation. I came here to look for another opportunity.
I thought that life in this country would be simple, easy to live. In comparison to Mexico City, it is true. When I arrived I realized that I was in fact fleeing.
I realized that I had suffered from personal violence.
When you arrive alone, and you look around and see that you don't know anyone, you don't have money, getting a job is not as easy as you thought it was going to be.
All the work I did to get here. Now stop the tears and if you have to make lemonade well that's the way it has to be.
I spent an entire year and a half telling myself I'm going to stay here. And then my situation started to improve and I started to feel better.
Finding a job is not easy so I decided I wanted to start a business. I searched and searched and then I got this notice about Prospera's programs and I said let's see what this is all about.
"Latina Power is the power of the US Economy. The power of the Global economy! From the time that a woman begins to work she has economic weight.
In one way or another we devalue that economic power. If a housewife can't bring home food or manage money the entire family is in ruins.
Frida Khalo because she suffered physically, mentally and morally and she picked herself up. She captured her life through art and that led to economic power.
The way that she represented herself. That is something that women are missing.
The ability to represent ourselves in this very moment of our existence. I see so many women who have tremendous potential but we don't know how to project ourselves in the moment. We remain in space.
She painted when she was hospitalized. In that instant. What gives me life in this instant?
What is the biggest challenge that you have faced in your life/work? How did you overcome that challenge? What did you learn from it?
My economic stability was a huge challenge. There are many ways to develop yourself but finding something that really satisfies me?
To not stop searching until I find work that I love and do well, to not work just out of obligation.
To go from I do it but I don't like it. I do it but I don't want to -- to this I want to do. This I like. To stay for personal satisfaction.
I think Prospera has given me an opportunity -- I have to take it.…launching my business is a challenge -- as an immigrant, as a woman.
People often think that it's not possible. If you don't have knowhow it's not possible.
For the women I would mark the path to success so that each one of them could finally arrive. Give them the path. It's not short, it's long, but be patient.
For Prospera I wish for many businesses that promote Prospera so that Prospera doesn't have to do much marketing.
Because we would be the ones doing the marketing. How do you see yourself contributing to this magic?
I see myself as part of a chain of two or 3 cafecitos in 3 cities because the problem isn't about being a survivor.
These cafecitos are there to provide economic stability for survivors and to give them an opportunity to recuperate their self esteem.
When you recuperate your self esteem, your balance and you also have your basic needs met, this lifts you.
That is what we need to get out of an abusive relationship.
That I feel great about what I am doing. That I have patience. That despite all these challenges we are connected.
That gives me strength. We are still desperate to launch our business and the story is not over.
We have the power to continue and we will. We almost gave up but we continue!


We are so honored that you are interested in Desperation College. Our goal is for your admissions process to be smooth and easy. Simply look over the requirements below, and start your application today!
The deadline to apply for the fall semester is July 1.
The deadline to apply for the spring semester is December 1.
The 2018 fall semester begins August 27.
Desperation College is designed to equip and empower students in fulfilling the simplicity of the Gospel . At Desperation College, we believe that admission is an honor reserved for students who are passionate about the call on their lives and are ready to fully commit themselves to pursuing their future ministry.
Student has accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior.
Student has been involved in a local church for a minimum of 6 months.
Student has submitted an official high school/home school transcript showing graduation with a minimum of a 2.0 GPA OR an official copy of passing scores on the GED from the GED Testing Service.
If applicable, student has submitted any post-secondary transcripts with a minimum of a 2.0 GPA.
Student must have the physical, emotional, psychological and intellectual health and capacity required to successfully undertake the demand of ministry training and academic performance.
Your application will not be complete until we have received your completed application with video, reference, and transcripts.
Incomplete applications will not be considered for admission after the deadline has passed.
An application is valid for 12 months. Updated application forms are required if one year has elapsed since the application was submitted.
Admission to college is not guaranteed upon submission of all requirements. Each application will be reviewed and applicant be interviewed to determine admission status.
We would love to walk through your application journey with you! Please email admissions@desperationcollege.com or call 256-255-5979 with any questions about your admissions.


Beyond the booty: Proper Squat Form - Eat. Drink & be Skinny!
Doing squats is absolutely amazing for your backside! It'll strengthen your lower body in addition to having many other health benefits. However, squatting without proper squat form can do more harm than good.
Squatting utilizes almost every muscle of your body! While squatting we're not only using our legs, but our backs, core, arms and shoulders too. It's one of the best workouts we can do to build muscle all over our body and it even strengthens our bones.
Think about squatting with improper form like drinking diet soda. We think we're doing good things for our bodies by not drinking a bunch of sugar, but in reality we're actually doing more harm to our bodies by drinking fake sugar…but that's for a different talk.
The two main reasons why squatting with good form is important is to prevent back and knee injuries. One common mistake is to round your back or lose your neutral spine while squatting. This can cause lower back injuries such as a disc herniation or spinal damage.
Another common mistake is to allow your knees to track inwards instead of keeping them pressed out over your knees as you lower. This can cause a variety of knee injuries including chronic pain.
For more common squatting mistakes and how to fix them, check "mistakes to avoid" below!
What is proper squat form?
Proper squat form is actually pretty simple. It's something that we've been doing since we were babies, but often times it's forgotten as we age since squatting to rest turns into sitting on furniture as we age. For that reason it's important to go over how to squat properly!
To practice proper squat form follow the steps below or take a look at the video put together by Nerd Fitness! Staci does an awesome job of explaining proper squat form.
Stand with your feet a bit wider than hip width distance apart.
Keep your hips, knees and ankles stacked in a straight line.
Focus on keeping a neutral spine during the entire squat. You can do this by rolling your shoulders up down and back, and standing tall before you start your squat.
Extend your arms in front of you so they are parallel to the ground…think Frankenstein.
Inhale as you think about keeping your feet grounded. Now you can start bringing your hips back as you bend your knees.
As you're sitting back make sure to keep you back flat, knees tracking over your toes, your chest and shoulders up and your gaze forward.
Squat as low as your mobility will allow. Ideally you want to squat lower than your knees.
From the bottom of your squat, drive through your heels to return to the starting position while keeping your core tight and knees tracking over your feet.
When we're working out on our own it can be extremely easy to think that we have proper form when we're not sure what to look for, so make sure to check out the video below!
I absolutely love the Buff Dudes. They're extremely knowledgeable and rather funny. You will notice that they refer to "dudes" quite a bit, but ladies don't be discouraged…this info applied to dudettes too.
You'll also notice in this video that they refer to squatting with a bar. However, have no fear! These common squat mistakes to avoid also apply to body weight and dumbbell squats.
Only performing a partial squat instead of sitting all the way down into your squat – usually below your knees.
Tracking your knees inward instead of keeping your knees over your feet.
Lifting your heels and pressing through your toes to get back to the starting position of your squat.
Squatting with a rounded back instead of a neutral spine.
Squatting with the barbell on your neck instead of your shoulders.


I am very new to this whole deal, and have just started looking in to it. I am posting this question here, but I am not entirely sure that it is in the right place. I'm sorry if this is incorrect.
Basically, I am looking for an "addon" to the LiveJournal code. Is there some sort of website that lists "mods" or addons for LiveJournal? Or do mods not even exist in this community?
What I am looking to change is very simple. I think the core code in LiveJournal is great. But what I would like to be able to do, is make it so that each user can have more than one journal to their username. The way it is now, if I want to have more than one journal, then I need more than one username. I need one username per journal. But is there a way to make it so that each user can put as many journals under their username as they'd like?
Again, I'm sorry if this is in the wrong place. Any replies would be very helpful. My email address is vincec@rochester.rr.com.


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As an Internet marketing strategy, SEO considers how search engines work, the computer programmed algorithms which dictate search engine behavior, what people search for, the actual search terms or keywords typed into search engines, and which search engines are preferred by their targeted audience. SEO is performed because a website will receive more visitors from a search engine the higher the website ranks in the search engine results page (SERP). These visitors can then be converted into customers.[4]
Having a different description meta tag for each page helps both users and Google, especially in searches where users may bring up multiple pages on your domain (for example, searches using the site: operator). If your site has thousands or even millions of pages, hand-crafting description meta tags probably isn't feasible. In this case, you could automatically generate description meta tags based on each page's content.
Search engine optimization consultants expanded their offerings to help businesses learn about and use the advertising opportunities offered by search engines, and new agencies focusing primarily upon marketing and advertising through search engines emerged. The term "search engine marketing" was popularized by Danny Sullivan in 2001[12] to cover the spectrum of activities involved in performing SEO, managing paid listings at the search engines, submitting sites to directories, and developing online marketing strategies for businesses, organizations, and individuals.
While most of the links to your site will be added gradually, as people discover your content through search or other ways and link to it, Google understands that you'd like to let others know about the hard work you've put into your content. Effectively promoting your new content will lead to faster discovery by those who are interested in the same subject. As with most points covered in this document, taking these recommendations to an extreme could actually harm the reputation of your site.
Make it as easy as possible for users to go from general content to the more specific content they want on your site. Add navigation pages when it makes sense and effectively work these into your internal link structure. Make sure all of the pages on your site are reachable through links, and that they don't require an internal "search" functionality to be found. Link to related pages, where appropriate, to allow users to discover similar content.
Social media marketing involves the use of social networks, consumer's online brand-related activities (COBRA) and electronic word of mouth (eWOM)[75][76] to successfully advertise online. Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter provide advertisers with information about the likes and dislikes of their consumers.[61] This technique is crucial, as it provides the businesses with a "target audience".[61] With social networks, information relevant to the user's likes is available to businesses; who then advertise accordingly. Activities such as uploading a picture of your "new Converse sneakers to Facebook[75]" is an example of a COBRA.[75][76] Electronic recommendations and appraisals are a convenient manner to have a product promoted via "consumer-to-consumer interactions.[75] An example of eWOM would be an online hotel review;[77] the hotel company can have two possible outcomes based on their service. A good service would result in a positive review which gets the hotel free advertising via social media. However, a poor service will result in a negative consumer review which can potentially harm the company's reputation[78].
All sites have a home or "root" page, which is usually the most frequented page on the site and the starting place of navigation for many visitors. Unless your site has only a handful of pages, you should think about how visitors will go from a general page (your root page) to a page containing more specific content. Do you have enough pages around a specific topic area that it would make sense to create a page describing these related pages (for example, root page -> related topic listing -> specific topic)? Do you have hundreds of different products that need to be classified under multiple category and subcategory pages?
Since social media marketing first came to be, strategists and markets have been getting smarter and more careful with the way they go about collecting information and distributing advertisements. With the presence of data collecting companies, there is no longer a need to target specific audiences. This can be seen as a large ethical gray area. For many users, this is a breach of privacy, but there are no laws that prevent these companies from using the information provided on their websites. Companies like Equifax, Inc., TransUnion Corp, and LexisNexis Group thrive on collecting and sharing personal information of social media users.[107] In 2012, Facebook purchased information from 70 million households from a third party company called Datalogix. Facebook later revealed that they purchased the information in order to create a more efficient advertising service.[108]
Another part of SEM is social media marketing (SMM). SMM is a type of marketing that involves exploiting social media to influence consumers that one company's products and/or services are valuable.[22] Some of the latest theoretical advances include search engine marketing management (SEMM). SEMM relates to activities including SEO but focuses on return on investment (ROI) management instead of relevant traffic building (as is the case of mainstream SEO). SEMM also integrates organic SEO, trying to achieve top ranking without using paid means to achieve it, and pay per click SEO. For example, some of the attention is placed on the web page layout design and how content and information is displayed to the website visitor. SEO & SEM are two pillars of one marketing job and they both run side by side to produce much better results than focusing on only one pillar.
SEO may generate an adequate return on investment. However, search engines are not paid for organic search traffic, their algorithms change, and there are no guarantees of continued referrals. Due to this lack of guarantees and certainty, a business that relies heavily on search engine traffic can suffer major losses if the search engines stop sending visitors.[61] Search engines can change their algorithms, impacting a website's placement, possibly resulting in a serious loss of traffic. According to Google's CEO, Eric Schmidt, in 2010, Google made over 500 algorithm changes – almost 1.5 per day.[62] It is considered a wise business practice for website operators to liberate themselves from dependence on search engine traffic.[63] In addition to accessibility in terms of web crawlers (addressed above), user web accessibility has become increasingly important for SEO.
However, while bidding $1,000 on every keyword and ranking #1 for every relevant search sounds nice in theory, most businesses have to play a balancing game between ranking higher and paying too much for clicks. After all, if it costs $17.56 to rank in position #1, but you can only afford to pay $5.00 per click, bidding $1,000 on a keyword to guarantee yourself the #1 position would be a great way to bid yourself out of business.
Social media marketing is the use of social media platforms and websites to promote a product or service.[1] Although the terms e-marketing and digital marketing are still dominant in academia, social media marketing is becoming more popular for both practitioners and researchers.[2] Most social media platforms have built-in data analytics tools, which enable companies to track the progress, success, and engagement of ad campaigns. Companies address a range of stakeholders through social media marketing, including current and potential customers, current and potential employees, journalists, bloggers, and the general public. On a strategic level, social media marketing includes the management of a marketing campaign, governance, setting the scope (e.g. more active or passive use) and the establishment of a firm's desired social media "culture" and "tone."
You can confer some of your site's reputation to another site when your site links to it. Sometimes users can take advantage of this by adding links to their own site in your comment sections or message boards. Or sometimes you might mention a site in a negative way and don't want to confer any of your reputation upon it. For example, imagine that you're writing a blog post on the topic of comment spamming and you want to call out a site that recently comment spammed your blog. You want to warn others of the site, so you include the link to it in your content; however, you certainly don't want to give the site some of your reputation from your link. This would be a good time to use nofollow.
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Small businesses also use social networking sites to develop their own market research on new products and services. By encouraging their customers to give feedback on new product ideas, businesses can gain valuable insights on whether a product may be accepted by their target market enough to merit full production, or not. In addition, customers will feel the company has engaged them in the process of co-creation—the process in which the business uses customer feedback to create or modify a product or service the filling a need of the target market. Such feedback can present in various forms, such as surveys, contests, polls, etc.
In 2007, Google announced a campaign against paid links that transfer PageRank.[30] On June 15, 2009, Google disclosed that they had taken measures to mitigate the effects of PageRank sculpting by use of the nofollow attribute on links. Matt Cutts, a well-known software engineer at Google, announced that Google Bot would no longer treat any nofollow links, in the same way, to prevent SEO service providers from using nofollow for PageRank sculpting.[31] As a result of this change the usage of nofollow led to evaporation of PageRank. In order to avoid the above, SEO engineers developed alternative techniques that replace nofollowed tags with obfuscated JavaScript and thus permit PageRank sculpting. Additionally several solutions have been suggested that include the usage of iframes, Flash and JavaScript.[32]


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The DH-1 slides into rear dropouts and replaces the rear wheel for chain cleaning and transport. The DH-1 works with all derailleur and 1/8" chain. The unique design allows the bike to be shifted and works with open drop-out and thru-axle frames up to 12mm.
Beim reinigen des Rahmens oder der Kette ohne eingebautes Hinterrad ist es eine große Hilfe. Die Kette kann nicht mehr über die strebe schleifen.
Many new bikes do not include pedals. The DP-2 Dummy Pedal quickly installs to take the place of a pedal when making adjustments during the assembly of these bikes.
This shop quality chain whip gives you incredible leverage without the risk of slipping.
3 way hex wrench with T25, 4mm hex and 5mm hex.
To alleviate poor shifting and uneven drive train wear, most manufacturers recommend chain replacement at or before 1% stretch.
Small enough to carry yet big enough to pump efficiently. For Presta or Schrader valves.
Wide and flat, compact and lightweight, the perfect take-along lever. Set of 2 tire levers.


Guardians of Graxia takes on the form of a card-based board game set in a floating island environment high in the sky of the Graxia world. Releasing with four powerful Guardians that will guide your armies into battle, charge onto the battlefield by laying out your forces strategically. Gameplay advances in turns by selecting new unit and spell cards to place and move on the tiled map surface. Ultimate victory is achieved by completing any of the numerous skirmishes, or by discovering the secrets of the Guardians in the game's initial campaign!
Combines the best of a card game and board game in a PC format.
Dynamic gameplay using cards and map tiles in a floating continent environment.
Single-player skirmish and campaign modes available.
Highly replayable with over 240 Unit and Spell Cards.
Game card creatures include: Dragon, Dwarves, Elves, Goblins, Humans, Orcs, Skeletons, Wisps, Wraiths and many more!
Guardians are represented in the game as primary player units that command your armies into battle!


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Art & Literature, Leeds Central Library
What the Moon Saw
Posted by Leeds Libraries on April 21, 2017 April 21, 2017
by Ross Horsley, Local and Family History, Leeds Central Library
We've been thinking a fair bit about chimney sweeps recently at Central Library… Not because the chimneys here need attention (it's a long time since any of our various original fireplaces held an open fire) but because our student-curated Sweepiana exhibition is currently occupying Room 700 until 5 May 2017. Objects on display range from a real – and tiny – top hat worn by an unfortunate young sweep, to a life-size mock-up of a chimney for you to stick your head inside and shudder at the thought of having to climb. We also have, as you'd expect, a fine selection of books, mostly from the city's Henry Collection, which focuses specifically on the subject of sweeps.
One of the most exciting things about this collection is the sheer variety it encompasses, whether it's rare and beautifully illustrated editions of William Blake poetry ("A little black thing among the snow / Crying "'weep! 'weep!" in notes of woe!") or medical studies of chimney sweep health in the Victorian era. For me, one surprise was the sixteen different books of stories by Hans Christian Andersen, an author I previously associated only with what I assumed to be children's fairy tales involving little mermaids and ugly ducklings. A less familiar but fairly characteristic story of his, entitled The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweeper, explains why he's so well represented in the Henry Collection, but there's also another story included in some of the volumes that mentions a sweep – one that's not as well-known, and which I think remains one of Andersen's most unusual tales.
Fairy tale compendiums from 1905 and 1887, included in the Henry Collection
What the Moon Saw was published in 1839, making it the 21st fable from Andersen's pen (a number that would eventually total 168). Uniquely, it is split into 33 short parts, each describing unrelated scenes witnessed by the Moon as it travels around the world, looking down at its inhabitants over the course of some fifty or so nights. Fittingly for a tale told entirely after sunset, the tone is dark, even occasionally bleak – something I didn't immediately associate with this author, despite being mildly traumatized as a child by a story of his called The Daisy (no one, be they flora or fauna, survives that grim little piece).
In What the Moon Saw, we're first introduced to a young artist who has moved to a garret in the city, only to find his creative passion outweighed by loneliness: "Instead of green woods and hills, I had only chimney pots on my horizon. I had not a single friend, and there was not even the face of an acquaintance to greet me."
Illustration by Rex Whistler, from Fairy Tales and Legends by Hans Andersen, published by Cobden-Sanderson Ltd (1935) and part of the Henry Collection
But one familiar face does eventually appear in the sky outside his window – that of the Moon, who decides to check in on the artist each night, describing a scene for him to paint and enabling the creation of 'a very fine picture book'. (In fact, the story was originally published under the name A Picture Book without Pictures.) The rest of the tale is not really a tale at all, but a collection of abstract impressions, some dreamlike and haunting, some almost unbearably tragic, and many concerned with death. We don't encounter the artist again until the 'Eighth Evening', when the Moon can't appear due to some unfortunate cloud issues; and – after that – never again, as the vignettes take over from the original narrative completely and What the Moon Saw drifts into what it really wanted to be all along: a multifaceted and powerful prose poem about introspection, finding one's place in the world, and recognizing that none of this ultimately amounts to very much after your star has twinkled out.
The moon itself, of course, has long been regarded as symbolic of inner emotions. The light it shines in this pictureless picture book is full of compassion – and yet a very real sense of distance, as it can only 'kiss' with its rays those who evoke its sympathy. Across the many scenes the Moon recounts, we hear about a suicidal actor, a little girl whose favourite doll is stuck in a tree, the deserted cityscapes of Pompeii and Venice, the birth of new life, and many bereaved and dying characters of all kinds. Here's one of the lighter moments – the 'Twenty-Sixth Evening', and another reason why the works of Andersen sit alongside the others of the Henry Collection:
"It was yesterday, in the morning twilight … in the great city no chimney was yet smoking—and it was just at the chimneys that I was looking. Suddenly a little head emerged from one of them, and then half a body, the arms resting on the rim of the chimney-pot. 'Hurrah!' cried a voice. It was the little chimney-sweeper, who had for the first time in his life crept through a chimney, and stuck out his head at the top. 'Hurrah!' this was a very different thing to creeping about in the dark narrow chimneys! the air blew so fresh, and he could look over the whole city towards the green wood. The sun was just rising. It shone round and great, just in his face, that beamed with triumph, though it was very prettily blacked with soot. 'The whole town can see me now,' he exclaimed, 'and the moon can see me now, and the sun too. Hurrah!' And he flourished his broom in triumph."
Illustration by Thomas, Charles and William Robinson, from Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen, published by Dent & Co. (1905) and included in the Henry Collection
To find out more about the Sweepiana exhibition and the books included, come to our free Meet the Curators event on Monday 24 April at Leeds Central Library. Book your place via Ticketsource.
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A Clark County District Court jury ordered Las Vegas Sands Corp. to pay Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen $43.8 million for helping the casino company win a lucrative gaming license in Macau.
The verdict, reached Saturday morning, followed a six-week civil trial before District Judge Michelle Leavitt. The jury of five women and three men deliberated for about nine hours Friday and a little more than an hour Saturday before reaching their decision.
"Within the first hour, we voted seven-to-one that he (Suen) deserved damages," said Nelson Orth of Henderson, who served as the jury's foreman. "The rest of the time was spent determining exactly as to how much those damages amounted."
The jury believed Suen's actions during 2000 and 2001 helped Las Vegas Sands win a shared gaming concession from the Macau government in February 2002.
The jury said Suen should be paid $43.8 million for his past efforts and did not award any money for future damages.
Orth, 68, said the jurors, during deliberations, offered up a wide range of financial figures to award Suen, from $100 million down to zero. In the end, a compromise was struck taking into account a middle range. Another juror, Wendy Testa, thought Suen should be paid $13 million based on one of his several faxes and e-mail exchanges with Las Vegas Sands from 2000 to 2001 that came into evidence. She agreed with the final total.
"We had several jurors, including me, on the high side," Orth said. "We came down and others came up. In the end, we thought it was a good figure."
When polled by Leavitt after the verdict, two of the eight jurors said they disagreed with the financial award.
Both Orth and Testa said they thought Suen was not very credible while testifying over several days. Still, they said, evidence showed he did play a role in the licensing efforts of Las Vegas Sands.
"We thought he deserved something," Orth said. "He just wasn't a very good witness."
Suen hugged his legal team after the verdict was announced.
"It's more than just the money," Suen said. "It's justice and I got it. It feels great."
Las Vegas Sands attorney Rusty Hardin said outside the courtroom the company would appeal the jury's decision.
In a statement released late Saturday, Las Vegas Sands said it "will file the appropriate post-trial motions with the trial judge. If unsuccessful we will vigorously pursue an appeal. We, and our attorneys, are confident we would prevail in such an appeal."
Company spokesman Ron Reese declined comment beyond the statement.
Suen's attorneys had sought $100.5 million in damages, which was based on a $5 million success fee for helping the company win the license plus 2 percent of the net profits from the Sands Macau and Venetian Macau, the company's two casinos.
Hardin told jurors in his closing argument that Suen didn't deserve anything because he was not responsible for the company's successful licensing efforts. Since 2004, Las Vegas Sands has become the dominant American-based casino operator in Macau and is expanding that stake over the next few years.
Las Vegas Sands partnered with Hong Kong-based Galaxy Entertainment in February 2002 and was awarded one of three gaming licenses by the Macau government. The companies could not reach a contract agreement, however, and the partnership was dissolved. Macau then awarded Sands Corp. its own subconcession.
Orth said the most compelling evidence that swayed his decision was a series of meetings Suen arranged in Beijing in July 2001 between Chinese government officials and Las Vegas Sands executives, including Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson and President Bill Weidner.
Suen testified the meetings played a key role in the company earning the gaming license. Suen had said the Chinese government wanted Las Vegas Sands to win one of the three concessions based on those meetings.
Testa agreed the meetings in China were important to the eventual licensing.
"He gave them a head start and an opportunity to meet someone," said Testa, 31. "The question I had was how much was a handshake worth? What Adelson did after that handshake was a credit to him."
Testimony showed that Weidner was called to a secret meeting in Macau on Jan. 31, 2002, with the Chinese special administrative region's chief executive, Edmund Ho.
At that meeting, Las Vegas Sands, which was in a doomed partnership with a Taiwanese bank, was paired with Galaxy. A week later, the companies were awarded the concession.
Two members of the Macau Tender Commission, a former Las Vegas Sands attorney from Hong Kong and a representative from an accounting firm all testified they were never aware of the Weidner-Ho meeting.
"There's no question, the trip to Beijing was important," Orth said. "We all thought those witnesses were truthful and honest, but they all said they didn't know anything about that meeting."
Adelson, the world's 12th richest person according to Forbes magazine, was the trial's first witness on April 17 and spent a little more than a day testifying.
Weidner spent six days on the witness stand. During cross-examination, Weidner admitted he thought Suen was owed something financially by the casino company for his efforts.
Suen's lead attorney, John O'Malley, was hopeful the company would respect the jurors' decision.
"We would hope that (Las Vegas Sands) and Mr. Adelson would see this verdict as a statement of the jury and honor the verdict immediately," O'Malley said.
"It's our hope Las Vegas Sands would pay the judgement as quickly as possible."
Baring appeals, the verdict closed one chapter in the story of how Las Vegas Sands beat out other Nevada gaming companies to win a gambling concession in Macau.
The company and Adelson are facing two other lawsuits about its business practices while gaining a foothold in China.


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Transport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1955
Updated to 28 May 2019
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Transport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1955. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), enacted 28 May 2019, and all statutory instruments up to and including European Communities (Sheep Identification) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 243 of 2019), made 28 May 2019, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
This Act is not collectively cited with any other Act.
Where other legislation is amended by this Act, those amendments may have been superseded by other amendments in other legislation, or the amended legislation may have been repealed or revoked. This information is not represented in this revision but will be reflected in a revision of the amended legislation if one is available. A list of legislative changes to any Act, and to statutory instruments from 1972, may be found linked from the page of the Act or statutory instrument at
www.irishstatutebook.ie.
• Road Transport Act 1999 (15/1999)
• Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1983 (40/1983)
• Agricultural Produce (Cereals) (Amendment) Act 1958 (24/1958)
All Acts up to and including Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), enacted 28 May 2019, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
• Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 92 of 1987)
• Carriage of Wheat Order 1972 (S.I. No. 204 of 1972)
• Carriage of Commodities Order, 1965 (Revocation) Order 1965 (S.I. No. 132 of 1965)
• Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1959 (S.I. No. 125 of 1959)
• Carriage of Wheat (No. 2) Order 1956 (S.I. No. 234 of 1956)
• Carriage of Wheat Order 1956 (S.I. No. 84 of 1956)
All statutory instruments up to and including European Communities (Sheep Identification) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 243 of 2019), made 28 May 2019, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
The Minister.
Carriage of milk and of wheat.
Maintenance of essential supplies.
Train services temporarily discontinued.
Short title.
Dairy Produce Act, 1924
No. 58 of 1924
Road Transport Act, 1933
No. 8 of 1933
Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1933
Transport Act, 1950
AN ACT TO MODIFY SECTION 9 OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT ACT, 1933, IN RELATION TO THE CARRIAGE OF MILK AND WHEAT AND, IN AN EMERGENCY, OF OTHER COMMODITIES AND TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO RAILWAY SERVICES TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED. [15 th November, 1955.]
Functions transferred and references to "Department of Communications" and "Minister for Communications" construed (31.03.1987) by Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 92 of 1987), arts. 3, 4 and sch. part 1, in effect as per art. 1(2).
3.(1) The administration and business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any functions transferred by Article 4 of this Order are hereby transferred to the Department of Tourism and Transport.
(2) References to the Department of Communications contained in any Act or instrument made thereunder and relating to any administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) of this Article shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Tourism and Transport.
4.(1) The functions vested in the Minister for Communications—
( a) by or under the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1983 (No. 40 of 1983), which relate to functions under any of the statutes, and regulations mentioned in Part I and II of the Schedule to this Order, or
( b) by or under any of the statutes, orders or regulations mentioned in Parts III and IV of the Schedule to this Order, or
( c) by or under any of the statutes mentioned in the third column of Part V of the Schedule to this Order at any reference number of any statute mentioned in the second column of that Part of that Schedule at that reference number
are hereby transferred to the Minister for Tourism and Transport.
(2) References to the Minister for Communications contained in any Act or instrument made thereunder and relating to any functions transferred by this Article shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Tourism and Transport.
Statutes relating to functions vested in the Minister for Communications by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1983, which are transferred to the Minister for Tourism and Transport—
Transport (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 1955
Editorial Notes:
Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to "Minister for Transport" and "Department of Transport" construed (27.12.1983) by Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1983 (40/1983), ss. 5 and 6, commenced on enactment; superseded as per C-note above.
Previous affecting provision: functions transferred and references to "Minister for Industry and Commerce" and "Department of Industry and Commerce" construed (27.07.1959) by Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1959 (S.I. No. 125 of 1959), arts. 3 and 4; superseded as per E-note above.


This case study examines the robust controls adopted to keep noise and vibration impacts to a minimum during the redevelopment of London Bridge station.
Major Infrastructure Programmes such as the Thameslink Programme will inevitably generate noise and vibration and aside from the built heritage and town planning aspects, this was our most significant impact. As part of our vision to deliver a sustainable programme, we committed to implement robust controls to keep these impacts to a minimum.
During the early stages of the Thameslink Programme the potential impacts and effects of noise and vibration were considered within the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as part of the planning process. The purpose of the EIA was to aid planning decisions by identifying and assessing the likely significant environmental effects of a scheme and describing the measures to avoid, reduce or is possible, remedy significant adverse effects. During construction the project tackled the complexity of delivering a multifaceted infrastructure development in a densely populated area of London whilst keeping impacts to a minimum. We did this through a comprehensive set of project specific policies, procedures and systems that were developed to mitigate impacts during both the construction and operation of the scheme.
The Thameslink Programme Noise and Vibration Policy set out the broad approach adopted, with the underlying principle being to avoid significant adverse effects of noise and vibration arising from either construction or operation of the scheme, wherever and whenever reasonably practicable. Control measures were then developed in accordance with a defined mitigation hierarchy.
Identifying noise as a key impact for the TLP in our Environmental Impacts Register.
Noise and vibration mitigation were embedded in our design and construction process in line with our policies, procedures and best practice guidance.
Noise and Vibration Management Plans were established as part of our project management process.
All our works required a section 61 which was prepared by our suppliers and reviewed by our Noise and Vibration Specialist.
Clear, concise and advanced notification of our works with our neighbours. Where different suppliers were working in the same location the suppliers and communications teams worked together to develop and co-ordinate a joint notification.
Undertaken by our supply chain and Consents and Sustainability Team.
Noise and vibration audits regularly featured in our annual audit plans.
All incidents were investigated according to our incident procedure and corrective measures put in place. Any significant incidents were communicated across the TLP via our health and safety cascade. Our complaints were managed swiftly by our suppliers, NR Consents and Sustainability teams and NR Communications Teams in accordance with our complaints procedure.
Our performance in relation to noise and vibration was formally reviewed every 6 months with our Executive team as part of our ISO14001 Management Review. All best practice and lessons learnt were shared with the TLP and our supply chain.
The TLP had a dedicated Noise and Vibration Specialist who provide technical expertise and guidance across the programme and supply chain. We also employed a Night time Noise and Nuisance officer during our most significant construction periods to oversee works and liaise direct with our neighbours.
As a result of this regime the project has been very successful in gaining trust so that consent applications were granted, including, for example, necessary extended working hours overnight and at weekends. As an indicator of the success of this approach, the project was awarded the Noise Abatement Society 'John Connell Silent Approach' Award.