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Bulls G Ball to have knee surgery, sidelined 6-8 weeks
The Chicago Bulls say guard Lonzo Ball will have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and is expected to be out six to eight weeks.
Warriors roll to most lopsided win, beat Bulls 138-96
Warriors Bulls Basketball Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole, left, drives against Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Nam Y. Huh)CHICAGO — (AP) — Andrew Wiggins scored 21 points, Stephen Curry added 19 and the Golden State Warriors rolled to their most lopsided win of the season, dominating the Chicago Bulls 138-96 on Friday night. The Warriors broke out of their rut in a huge way, pulling away early after dropping four of five. The Warriors led 37-28 through the first quarter despite just two points from Curry, then outscored Chicago 41-19 in the second. Bulls: Visit Boston on Saturday.
Andrew Wiggins scored 21 points, Stephen Curry added 19 and the Golden State Warriors rolled to their most lopsided win of the season, dominating the Chicago Bulls 138-96.
LaVine leads way as Bulls win 9th straight, beat Wizards
Zach LaVine scored 27 points, Coby White added 21 and the Chicago Bulls won their ninth straight game, beating the Washington Wizards 130-122.
COVID issues prompt NBA to postpone Bulls' next 2 games
The NBA has postponed the Chicago Bulls' next two games, with 10 of the team's players in the league's health and safety protocols.
LaVine, Brown give Bulls 9 players in NBA health protocols
Bulls star Zach LaVine and backup forward Troy Brown Jr. have entered the NBA's health and safety protocols, giving Chicago nine players on the list.
Gonzaga, Baylor dominate AP All-America teams
(AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)Gonzaga and Baylor spent almost the entire season holding down the top two spots in the Top 25. Makes sense they'd hold down a bunch of spots on The Associated Press All-America teams. The Bulldogs' Corey Kispert and the Bears' Jared Butler led the way with first-team nods Tuesday from the national panel of 63 media members that vote each week in the AP Top 25 poll. Just like the first- and second-team All-Americans, their teams also will be playing in the NCAA Tournament this week. ___AP Basketball Writer John Marshall and AP Sports Writers Michael Marot and Stephen Hawkins contributed to this report.
No. 3 Illinois beats No. 9 Ohio State to take Big Ten title
As the Fighting Illini celebrated their first Big Ten Tournament title since 2005 with a 91-88 overtime victory over No. 9 Ohio State on Sunday, they quickly turned the focus to their No. Instead of withering in their fourth game in four days and being without forward Kyle Young for the second consecutive game, Ohio State (21-9) continually fought back. BIG PICTUREOhio State: They didn't win the title but the fifth-seeded Buckeyes overperformed expectations. ALL-TOURNEY TEAMAdDosunmu and Cockburn were joined on the all-tournament team by Washington and Liddell from Ohio State and Iowa's Luka Garza, the league's player of the year.
No. 3 Illinois gets past No. 5 Iowa, into Big Ten title game
(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)INDIANAPOLIS – Illinois center Kofi Cockburn learned some hard lessons dueling with Luka Garza as a freshman. The victory sends the Illini to the Big Ten Tournament championship game. They made themselves at home, cheering loudly each time Cockburn made a play, while booing the foul calls against Illinois. A 9-0 run midway through the first half gave Illinois a 22-14 lead that it never surrendered. BIG PICTUREIowa: The Hawkeyes won't go away quietly in the NCAA Tournament, as Illinois found out Saturday.
Dosunmu's return powers No. 4 Illinois over No. 7 Ohio State
Illinois guard Adam Miller, bottom, passes against Ohio State forward Justice Sueing during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, March 6, 2021. 7 Ohio State 73-68. Andre Curbelo also had 19 points as Illinois got its second straight road win over a top 10 team after routing No. The teams traded punches in the second half, but again Ohio State had trouble making shots down the stretch, missing on its last 10 attempts. BIG PICTUREIllinois is peaking at the right time and brimming with confidence after beating top 10 teams in back-to-back games for the first time since the 2005 NCAA Tournament.
Intense No. 4 Illinois makes statement, drubs No. 2 Michigan
Michigan can still wrap that up with a win in either of its last two regular-season games — or if Illinois loses its last game this weekend. The Wolverines are scheduled to play three fewer games than Illinois, and the size of this blowout — without Dosunmu — will resonate. Illinois could certainly pass Michigan as well after this game, but the Illini still have four more losses than the Wolverines. Plus, both Michigan and Illinois have more tests to come before the next poll. Michigan: The Wolverines finish the regular season with a home-and-home series against rival Michigan State, starting Thursday night in Ann Arbor.
Illini win 74-69 as Wisconsin's Trice-led rally falls short
After Illinois' Trent Frazier sank two free throws, Illinois fouled Trevor Anderson with 1.9 seconds left before Wisconsin could attempt a tying 3-pointer. Wisconsin took 17 more shots than Illinois in the first half but still trailed 37-26 at the break because the Illini were much more efficient. AdIllinois cooled off considerably in the second half, but Wisconsin also faltered up until Trice's surge in the final minutes. Illinois led by 14 in the second half before Trice got Wisconsin back into the game. The Illini nearly crumbled down the stretch but stayed in front by going 10 of 10 on foul shots in the final 44 seconds.
Michigan St tops No. 5 Illinois 81-72, bolsters NCAA chances
Trent Frazier scored 22 points for Illinois, whose star players weren't as productive as usual against a suddenly stingy defense. Michigan State: Hall of Fame Coach Tom Izzo hasn't missed the NCAA Tournament since 1997. They shot 24% and were held to 26 points in the first half at Michigan State before shooting better and scoring more in the second half. POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Illini, who haven't won at Michigan State since 2015, will likely slip in the AP Top 25 after getting upset as a seven-point favorite. Michigan State: Hosts Ohio State on Thursday night.
Cockburn scores 33 as No. 13 Illinois routs Minnesota 92-65
13 Illinois past Minnesota 92-65 in the Big Ten opener for both teams Tuesday night. Freshman guard Adam Miller added 14 points, while Trent Frazier and Ayo Dosunmu each scored 10 for Illinois (5-2). The previous high for Cockburn was 26 points against North Carolina A&T last December. "Big Ten teams don't give up, so we know we need to keep our foot on the gas."Marcus Carr had 16 points for Minnesota (6-1). The Gophers were 19 of 69 (28%) from the field, while the Illini shot 34 for 64 (53%).
No. 2 Baylor uses stout defense to get past No. 5 Illinois
And after an uncharacteristic first half, Drew understood why his players might have been a little unnerved. "It was a frustrating night," Illinois coach Brad Underwood said. Baylor forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua started the decisive stretch by making two free throws with 12:51 left. After Illinois made a 3-pointer, Baylor scored five more points and then took control with another run, this time 9-0. ... MaCio Teague added 11 points and Tchamwa Tchatchoua had nine points and nine rebounds.
Garza, Butler headline AP preseason All-America team
Seniors Luke Garza of Iowa and Baylor's Jared Butler headline The Associated Press 2020-21 preseason All-America team. 5 in the AP preseason Top 25, in large part due to Garza's decision to return. 2 in the AP preseason poll, highest in school history. Gonzaga was the AP preseason No. He is Arizona State's second preseason AP All-American, with Ike Diogu in 2003-04.


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The results don't reflect the effort
Well, another week has passed and another home and away loss for the Bees. I know that sounds pretty dismal but let me explain further.
Katie Eleftheriou, fan turned boss of the Bracknell Bees, gives an insight into running a top ice hockey team.
For those of you who attended our home game on Saturday, thank you for coming along.
I think you will all agree that this game was going to be one of the biggest of the season.
Firstly, because we were renewing old rivalries with yet another ex-Elite league team, and, secondly, Manchester are one of the top teams in the EPL this season.
The first period finished 0-1 to the Phoenix.
Then we had a little challenge game of Broom Ball with fans from both home and away participating – actually, most of the away broom ball players were Bees fans but, hey, the Phoenix didn't bring any trainer-wearing fans.
At least, that was their excuse!
We are planning to have another game of Broom Ball against MK this weekend so don't forget your trainers or your fancy dress. More of that later.
Unfortunately, the boys failed to make any inroads into the Phoenix defence during the second period and we fell further behind to 0-3.
The Bees didn't fair any better in the third either and conceded a further three goals to finish the game 0-6.
There was another game taking place on Saturday lunchtime, namely the Bracknell Buzz Bees v Invicta. If you get the opportunity to view the BIHC junior club's website, I'm sure there is a match report.
I was there with both of my children to watch them play. My daughter Erin was nettie for the first time in a competitive game bless her, only her third time between the pipes. She has taken to it like a duck to water and we may have a new nettie in the making. Watch out Scrambler!
Two of the three goals were scored by one half of the bash twins, Lucy Beal. Obviously, following in her brother's footsteps (skates). By the way, the Bracknell Buzz Bees won 3-2.
Sunday was away to Guildford, another huge game. The first period ended 1-0 to the Flames, their goal scored by our very own junior club head coach Lucas Smital. Still strong, the Bees finished the second period 2-0 down.
The Bees fought back in the third period to bring the scoreline to 3-2 and Pinky was so very close to making it 3-3 when a breakaway before the end of the game saw the Flames make it 4-2.
In reality, neither the scoreline nor the stats accurately reflected the game and the play.
The Bees were so very unlucky.
Shame that those who were not there will only see the score and the loss and not the fight, determination and 1,000 per cent effort given by the players.
As an aside, I have noted that there is huge topic of conversation about my recent attire.
No, I am not referring to my gothic combo at Saturday's game, but my new Bees tracksuit.
I have taken to cross dressing in Stuart's rather fetching jacket.
There is a story behind this. My jacket arrived in my chosen size S, however, when I put it on, it was huge. Stuarts however, an M, was tiny on him so we swapped!
And on the subject of attire, this weeks' home game is mandatory Hallowe'en fancy dress!
Players too, although they don't know it yet.
There will be a fine if you do not come to the game in fancy dress.
So for a paltry fine of £1, which you can generously use to by a chuck-a-puck or duck or maybe even a shirt off the back, but please try to take the time to do something fun.
It will be made worth your while as we will have prizes for the best dressed.
Look forward to seeing you all on Sunday and keep it loud and proud.
Still proud to be a Bee, Katie
Bracknell Bees

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FDA approves teclistamab-cqyv for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
On October 25, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to teclistamab-cqyv, the first bispecific B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed CD3 T-cell engager, for adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody.
Teclistamab-cqyv was evaluated in MajesTEC-1 (NCT03145181; NCT04557098), a single-arm, multi-cohort, open-label, multicenter study. The efficacy population consisted of 110 patients who had previously received at least 3 prior therapies, including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody and had not received prior BCMA-targeted therapy.
The main efficacy outcome measure was the overall response rate (ORR) as determined by the Independent Review Committee assessment using International Myeloma Working Group 2016 criteria. ORR was 61.8% (95% CI: 52.1, 70.9).
With a median follow-up of 7.4 months among responders, the estimated duration of response (DOR) rate was 90.6% (95% CI: 80.3%, 95.7%) at 6 months and 66.5% (95% CI: 38.8%, 83.9%) at 9 months.
The prescribing information for teclistamab-cqyv has a Boxed Warning for life-threatening or fatal cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and neurologic toxicity, including immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity (ICANS).
Among patients who received teclistamab-cqyv at the recommended dose, CRS occurred in 72% of patients, neurologic toxicity in 57%, and ICANS in 6%. Grade 3 CRS occurred in 0.6% of patients and Grade 3 or 4 neurologic toxicity occurred in 2.4%.
Because of the risks of CRS and neurologic toxicity, including ICANS, teclistamab-cqyv is available only through a restricted program under a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), called the Tecvayli REMS.
The most common adverse reactions (≥20%) occurring in the 165 patients in the safety population, were pyrexia, CRS, musculoskeletal pain, injection site reaction, fatigue, upper respiratory tract infection, nausea, headache, pneumonia, and diarrhoea. The most common Grade 3 to 4 laboratory abnormalities (≥20%) were decreased lymphocytes, decreased neutrophils, decreased white blood cells, decreased haemoglobin, and decreased platelets.
The recommended teclistamab-cqyv dose is 0.06 mg/kg via subcutaneous injection on Day 1, 0.3 mg/kg on Day 4, and 1.5 mg/kg on Day 7, followed by 1.5 mg/kg once weekly until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
View full prescribing information for teclistamab-cqyv here.
Source: FDA
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Bob Sanders just cut by Colts
Interesting. I realize there are many barriers to making a move now for a guy like this and many legit reasons we might not want to do it – but it's also at least interesting to consider a line-up with Bob Sanders at strong safety and Nick Collins at free safety. Throw in Woodson, Tramon, Bishop, Matthews, Raji, Pickett etc – and offenses would opt to punt on 1st down. There would be no point.
Of course this won't happen because TT/MM don't like injury-prone guys (except Justin Harrell) and Sanders would come with a guarantee that he'd be injured at some point in the season. Because of his injuries, he is very unreliable. (Of course, when healthy, he's quite reliable.) Also, he will probably still command a decent salary and frankly, Charlie Peprah looked pretty good as the fill-in safety on a Super Bowl winning team. And, we have Morgan Burnett coming back as well.
Still, I always enjoy taking at least a brief moment to consider cool player combos like Nick Collins next to Bob Sanders.
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I actually just saw this and came here to post……ya beat me to it.
I dont think its a bad idea at all. He wont command a big salary at all because of his injuries, and he definitely would be a backup to Peprah. If it were me, I would sign him and have Collins and Peprah start, Burnett, Sanders, and Bigby as alternates. That may be too many safeties though…..
What are we going to do about the franchise tag though? I would like to tag Cullen – hes a bigger disruptor than he gets credit for, and the D Line would strugle without his snaps. But for between $11-13MM thats a big price to pay.
Saw a comment over on PFT that he will now have "a chip on his shoulder". My immediate reaction was: "Well, the good news is the x-rays are negative, and he expects to be able to play through the pain."
Dang. Just looked at his page over at nfl.com. He's never played 16 games in a season, and only twice played more than 6. It doesn't matter how good he is when he's not healthy enough to get on the field.
D∈T
So guys I think its time to be thinking about what were going to do in the draft. We are pretty stacked everywhere.. What positions should we look at.
I think we may get another WR but after what Jordy did, we might not need to.
Last year CB was a big one, and we decided to pass on that. Good thing, we still got woodson along with tramon and Shields. But with that, if there is a good one around.. We should get em. And I wonder how cheap cromartie will be, but I have a feeling he won't be.
Also have heard its great year for DE in late part of first round. Something we could use. That or a OLB that we can put opposite Clay. This is something Ted should break the bank for because:
Clay on one side, another good pass rusher, and Ragi in middle. With our secondary…. I'd be drooling for this to happen..
What's everyone else think we should do??
What ever TT does I agree with at this point!!
I agree with Dave K. I hope that we draft or sign either a WR or a DB with return ability, but I'm very content to let TT sit back and do his work.
Say no to Bod Sanders. The risk of an injury is too high to justify any cost above free.
cromartie (or rather, his agent) will push for the biggest salary possible because of his child support payments for his 342 children from 329.4 1.18-night stands with 288 different women.
the dude had to get an advance on his paycheck from the jets last year.
anyone making millions of dollars per year who has to ask their boss for an advance so they can cover court costs = not worthy to wear the packer uniform. he'll be out of the league in 4 years, bankrupt in 4 years and 3 days, and probably in prison in 4 years and 38 days.
my guess — burnett will be the DEFINITION of hungry next year. imagine starting out a promising rookie year, getting hurt, and watching your team win the superbowl. if shields keeps it up and can even approximate a shut-down corner (like tramon was this year), we could have the best secondary fans could imagine — two ballhawking, hard hitting safeties, two near-shutdown corners, and oh yeah … charles woodson running around with a license to kill, and intercept, and force fumbles, and sack.
good god.
seriously, the more i think about it, the more i think we just need another big body up front — jenkins may be gone. pickett is getting older.
brad jones is coming back, was decent at getting to the qb if i remember — we need to shore up our run defense. if everyone's healthy, teams might as well just let their qb and wr's sit and run goalline offense against us all day.
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This from Pro Football Talk:
The Green Bay Packers would seem like an odd landing point for free agent Nnamdi Asomugha, as cornerback is not a position of need for the defending champions.
But Charles Woodson likes the idea of having Asomugha as a teammate so much that he told ESPNMilwaukee.com he'd move to safety to make it happen.
"If I talked to [defensive coordinator Dom Capers] and he thought that was the best thing for us to win another championship I would do it," Woodson said. "This thing is about winning. If this would have been my fifth year in the league I probably would have told you hell no but at this point if that was going to get me another championship why wouldn't I?"
Woodson and Asomugha were teammates in Oakland and remain friends, but Woodson said it's not his place to encourage Asomugha to come to Green Bay.
"I'm not doing any recruiting," Woodson said. "We've texted a few times about winning a Super Bowl. Nothing really about his future I don't know what's going on about him and Oakland or anything else."
Woodson also discussed the broken collarbone he suffered in the Super Bowl, saying he expects it to heal without surgery in 6-8 weeks. And he said he believes that he'd be a Pro Football Hall of Famer if he retires today.
"If I'm not, tell me what I've got to do and my track record says I get it done," Woodson said. "So that's the way I look at it."
Wow – with Asomugha the secondary would be ridiculous. And we could cut bigby and have Collins, Burnett, Pepra, and woodson as safeties…..
Add a big body to Josh's point above, and our D would be nearly unbeatable.
also – dont forget about Erik Walden. He was a beast when he played. Definitely a serviceable special teams guy and a guy that can play OLB when needed.


If you are an environmentalist you rarely have a day that lifts your spirits up if you think too much about the future, with massive increases in human population and over-utilization of planetary resources. However there is a feel-good story going on right now out at Manasota Beach. The number of sea turtle nests on Florida beaches is remarkable- check out the nest markers, stakes with fluorescent tape in a triangle set by Turtle Patrols. This year so far is a close second to the record number of nests in 2016 for this stretch of beach. It is believed that recent increases in nesting are due to decades of protection of adult turtles (by requirement of turtle excluder devices on shrimp and fish trawl nets) and nest protection. The enlarging population of adults is actually straining the ability of the volunteers to mark and document the nests.
Turtle patrols in my area of southern Manasota Key are organized by the Coastal Wildlife Club and they do a fabulous job in walking the beaches daily and marking and documenting nest success. See their website for numbers of nests, trends, and other information ( http://www.coastalwildlifeclub.org/ ). Now this is certainly a fun job with a great deal of satisfaction, but the physical labor involved can be substantial as well as the dedicated time involved. So kudos to them.
During my dawn three mile walk every morning I often encounter tracks left by female turtles as they drag their heavy bodies high up on the beach out of likely high tides. In my photo taken at Stump Pass beach you can see the circular path of the female and three of the turtle patrol volunteers documenting the nest site. They will return periodically to check on the nest and after 45- 60 days when the nest is expected to hatch will watch for signs that the eggs have hatched. Since the babies emerge at night, there are only tiny track-ways left where the turtles scampered down to the sea after digging out of the nest in a combined effort.
Hatchling loggerhead turtles are small at about 2 inches long and are bite size for many predators. It is important for them to crawl to the sea at night and imprint on the smells and location of their natal area. If they are one of the very few to survive to adulthood, they will return 2.5-3 decades later to nest on the same beach. Young sea turtles are rarely seen once they go to sea and the early years are mostly a mystery.
Turtle patrol volunteers dig up the nests after they hatch and count out the remains to estimate the results. Of the approximately 120 eggs in this nest the volunteer is sorting by hatched, predated, dead in shell, dead after hatching and alive.
So go to the beach and enjoy the unusual success that conservation efforts have achieved for sea turtles. It is a thrilling result that I hope can be extended to some other species.


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Blenheim Palace - Great British Garden Party
Area 10 were invited to display their Astons in the Grand Courtyard of Blenheim Palace as part of their Great British Garden Party. A total of 10 arrived in the Grand Courtyard at 4:30pm and lined up in timeline order. Nine of the cars were year 2000 and later, but one was a 1970 DBS.
The Aston owners picnicked in the palace and enjoyed a wide variety of entertainment including music, dancing and a celebrity cricket match with commentary by Henry Blofeld.
As darkness fell, the figure of Winston Churchill appeared on the palace steps and recited familiar words from the time of WWII. Then music played loudly - including Nimrod, Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory accompanied by a spectacular firework display.


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Blog by Rishi Vasanth
By Marcus Aurelius
Written 167 A.C.E.
Translated by George Long
From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper.
From the reputation and remembrance of my father, modesty and a manly character.
From my mother, piety and beneficence, and abstinence, not only from evil deeds, but even from evil thoughts; and further, simplicity in my way of living, far removed from the habits of the rich.
From my great-grandfather, not to have frequented public schools, and to have had good teachers at home, and to know that on such things a man should spend liberally.
From my governor, to be neither of the green nor of the blue party at the games in the Circus, nor a partizan either of the Parmularius or the Scutarius at the gladiators' fights; from him too I learned endurance of labour, and to want little, and to work with my own hands, and not to meddle with other people's affairs, and not to be ready to listen to slander.
From Diognetus, not to busy myself about trifling things, and not to give credit to what was said by miracle-workers and jugglers about incantations and the driving away of daemons and such things; and not to breed quails for fighting, nor to give myself up passionately to such things; and toendure freedom of speech; and to have become intimate with philosophy; and to have been a hearer, first of Bacchius, then of Tandasis and Marcianus; and to have written dialogues in my youth; and to have desired a plank bed and skin, and whatever else of the kind belongs to the Grecian discipline.
From Rusticus I received the impression that my character required improvement and discipline; and from him I learned not to be led astray to sophistic emulation, nor to writing on speculative matters, nor to delivering little hortatory orations, nor to showing myself off as a man who practisesmuch discipline, or does benevolent acts in order to make a display; and to abstain from rhetoric, and poetry, and fine writing; and not to walk about in the house in my outdoor dress, nor to do other things of the kind; and to write my letters with simplicity, like the letter which Rusticus wrote from Sinuessa to my mother; and with respect to those who have offended me by words, or done me wrong, to be easily disposed to be pacified and reconciled, as soon as they have shown a readiness to be reconciled; and to read carefully, and not to be satisfied with a superficial understanding of a book; nor hastily to give my assent to those who talk overmuch; and I am indebted to him for being acquainted with the discourses of Epictetus, which he communicated to me out of his own collection.
From Apollonius I learned freedom of will and undeviating steadiness of purpose; and to look to nothing else, not even for a moment, except to reason; and to be always the same, in sharp pains, on the occasion of the loss of a child, and in long illness; and to see clearly in a living example that the same man can be both most resolute and yielding, and not peevish in giving his instruction; and to have had before my eyes a man who clearly considered his experience and his skill in expounding philosophical principles as the smallest of his merits; and from him I learned how toreceive from friends what are esteemed favours, without being either humbled by them or letting them pass unnoticed.
From Sextus, a benevolent disposition, and the example of a family governed in a fatherly manner, and the idea of living conformably to nature; and gravity without affectation, and to look carefully after the interests of friends, and to tolerate ignorant persons, and those who form opinions without consideration: he had the power of readily accommodating himself to all, so that intercourse with him was more agreeable than any flattery; and at the same time he was most highly venerated by those who associated with him: and he had the faculty both of discovering and ordering, in anintelligent and methodical way, the principles necessary for life; and he never showed anger or any other passion, but was entirely free from passion, and also most affectionate; and he could express approbation without noisy display, and he possessed much knowledge without ostentation.
From Alexander the grammarian, to refrain from fault-finding, and not in a reproachful way to chide those who uttered any barbarous or solecistic or strange-sounding expression; but dexterously to introduce the very expression which ought to have been used, and in the way of answer or giving confirmation, or joining in an inquiry about the thing itself, not about the word, or by some other fit suggestion.
From Fronto I learned to observe what envy, and duplicity, and hypocrisy are in a tyrant, and that generally those among us who are called Patricians are rather deficient in paternal affection.
From Alexander the Platonic, not frequently nor without necessity to say to any one, or to write in a letter, that I have no leisure; nor continually to excuse the neglect of duties required by our relation to those with whom we live, by alleging urgent occupations.
From Catulus, not to be indifferent when a friend finds fault, even if he should find fault without reason, but to try to restore him to his usual disposition; and to be ready to speak well of teachers, as it is reported of Domitius and Athenodotus; and to love my children truly.
From my brother Severus, to love my kin, and to love truth, and to love justice; and through him I learned to know Thrasea, Helvidius, Cato, Dion, Brutus; and from him I received the idea of a polity in which there is the same law for all, a polity administered with regard to equal rights and equal freedom of speech, and the idea of a kingly government which respects most of all the freedom of the governed; I learned from him also consistency and undeviating steadiness in my regard for philosophy; and a disposition to do good, and to give to others readily, and to cherish good hopes, and to believe that I am loved by my friends; and in him I observed no concealment of his opinions with respect to those whom he condemned, and that his friends had no need to conjecture what he wished or did not wish, but it was quite plain.
From Maximus I learned self-government, and not to be led aside by anything; and cheerfulness in all circumstances, as well as in illness; and a just admixture in the moral character of sweetness and dignity, and to do what was set before me without complaining. I observed that everybodybelieved that he thought as he spoke, and that in all that he did he never had any bad intention; and he never showed amazement and surprise, and was never in a hurry, and never put off doing a thing, nor was perplexed nor dejected, nor did he ever laugh to disguise his vexation, nor, on theother hand, was he ever passionate or suspicious. He was accustomed to do acts of beneficence, and was ready to forgive, and was free from all falsehood; and he presented the appearance of a man who could not be diverted from right rather than of a man who had been improved. I observed, too, that no man could ever think that he was despised by Maximus, or ever venture to think himself a better man. He had also the art of being humorous in an agreeable way.
In my father I observed mildness of temper, and unchangeable resolution in the things which he had determined after due deliberation; and no vainglory in those things which men call honours; and a love of labour and perseverance; and a readiness to listen to those who had anything to propose for the common weal; and undeviating firmness in giving to every man according to his deserts; and a knowledge derived from experience of the occasions for vigorous action and for remission. And I observed that he had overcome all passion for boys; and he considered himself no more than any other citizen; and he released his friends from all obligation to sup with him or to attend him of necessity when he went abroad, and those who had failed to accompany him, by reason of any urgent circumstances, always found him the same. I observed too his habit of careful inquiry in all matters of deliberation, and his persistency, and that he never stopped his investigation through being satisfied with appearances which first present themselves; and that his disposition was to keep his friends, and not to be soon tired of them, nor yet to be extravagant in his affection; and to be satisfied on all occasions, and cheerful; and to foresee things a long way off, and to provide for the smallest without display; and to check immediately popular applause and all flattery; and to be ever watchful over the things which were necessary for the administration of the empire, and to be a good manager of the expenditure, and patiently to endure the blame which he got for such conduct; and he was neither superstitious with respect to the gods, nor did he court men by gifts or by trying to please them, or by flattering the populace; but he showed sobriety in all things and firmness, and never any mean thoughts or action, nor love of novelty. And the things which conduce in any way to the commodity of life, and of which fortune gives an abundant supply, he used without arrogance and without excusing himself; so that when he had them, he enjoyed them without affectation, and when he had them not, he did not want them. No one could ever say of him that he was either a sophist or a home-bred flippant slave or a pedant; but every one acknowledged him to be a man ripe, perfect, above flattery, able to manage his own and other men's affairs. Besides this, he honoured those who were true philosophers, and he did not reproach those who pretended to be philosophers, nor yet was he easily led by them. He was also easy in conversation, and he made himself agreeable without any offensive affectation. He took a reasonable care of his body's health, not as one who was greatly attached to life, nor out of regard to personal appearance, nor yet in a careless way, but so that, through his own attention, he very seldom stood in need of the physician's art or of medicine or external applications. He was most ready to give way without envy to those who possessed any particular faculty, such as that of eloquence or knowledge of the law or of morals, or of anything else; and he gave them his help, that each might enjoy reputation according to his deserts; and he always acted conformably to the institutions of his country, without showing any affectation of doing so. Further, he was not fond of change nor unsteady, but he loved to stay in the same places, and to employ himself about the same things; and after his paroxysms ofheadache he came immediately fresh and vigorous to his usual occupations. His secrets were not but very few and very rare, and these only about publicmatters; and he showed prudence and economy in the exhibition of the public spectacles and the construction of public buildings, his donations to the people, and in such things, for he was a man who looked to what ought to be done, not to the reputation which is got by a man's acts. He did nottake the bath at unseasonable hours; he was not fond of building houses, nor curious about what he ate, nor about the texture and colour of his clothes, nor about the beauty of his slaves. His dress came from Lorium, his villa on the coast, and from Lanuvium generally. We know how he behaved to the toll-collector at Tusculum who asked his pardon; and such was all his behaviour. There was in him nothing harsh, nor implacable, nor violent, nor, as one may say, anything carried to the sweating point; but he examined all things severally, as if he had abundance of time, and without confusion, in an orderly way, vigorously and consistently. And that might be applied to him which is recorded of Socrates, that he was able both to abstain from, and to enjoy, those things which many are too weak to abstain from, and cannot enjoy without excess. But to be strong enough both to bear the one and to be sober in the other is the mark of a man who has a perfectand invincible soul, such as he showed in the illness of Maximus.
To the gods I am indebted for having good grandfathers, good parents, a good sister, good teachers, good associates, good kinsmen and friends, nearly everything good. Further, I owe it to the gods that I was not hurried into any offence against any of them, though I had a disposition which, if opportunity had offered, might have led me to do something of this kind; but, through their favour, there never was such a concurrence of circumstances as put me to the trial. Further, I am thankful to the gods that I was not longer brought up with my grandfather's concubine, and that I preserved the flower of my youth, and that I did not make proof of my virility before the proper season, but even deferred the time; that I was subjected to a ruler and a father who was able to take away all pride from me, and to bring me to the knowledge that it is possible for a man to live in a palacewithout wanting either guards or embroidered dresses, or torches and statues, and such-like show; but that it is in such a man's power to bring himself very near to the fashion of a private person, without being for this reasoneither meaner in thought, or more remiss in action, with respect to the things which must be done for the public interest in a manner that befits a ruler. I thank the gods for giving me such a brother, who was able by his moral character to rouse me to vigilance over myself, and who, at the same time, pleased me by his respect and affection; that my children have not been stupid nor deformed in body; that I did not make more proficiency in rhetoric, poetry, and the other studies, in which I should perhaps have been completely engaged, if I had seen that I was making progress in them; that I made haste to place those who brought me up in the station of honour, which they seemed to desire, without putting them off with hope of my doing it some time after, because they were then still young; that I knew Apollonius, Rusticus, Maximus; that I received clear and frequent impressions about living according to nature, and what kind of a life that is, so that, so far as depended on the gods, and their gifts, and help, and inspirations, nothing hindered me from forthwith living according to nature, though I still fall short of it through my own fault, and through not observing the admonitions of the gods, and, I may almost say, their direct instructions; that my body has held out so long in such a kind of life; that I nevertouched either Benedicta or Theodotus, and that, after having fallen into amatory passions, I was cured; and, though I was often out of humour with Rusticus, I never did anything of which I had occasion to repent; that,though it was my mother's fate to die young, she spent the last years ofher life with me; that, whenever I wished to help any man in his need, or on any other occasion, I was never told that I had not the means of doing it; and that to myself the same necessity never happened, to receive anything from another; that I have such a wife, so obedient, and so affectionate, and so simple; that I had abundance of good masters for my children; and that remedies have been shown to me by dreams, both others, and against bloodspitting and giddiness...; and that, when I had an inclination to philosophy, I did not fall into the hands of any sophist, and that I did not waste my time on writers of histories, or in the resolution of syllogisms, or occupy myself about the investigation of appearances in the heavens; for all these things require the help of the gods and fortune.
Realisation or Rejection ?
Truth does not need any support
My meditational experiences
GOD Vs SATAN
SATSANGH WITH SHRI SHRI NIMISHANANDA
movement and transport–nature's ways
rishi vasanth blog links
it rains on the terrains hard and soft.
key board, a rosary with new beads?
There is no thing as ''common sense''


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ABB control upgrade improves grid reliability in Argentina
REFERENCE CASE STUDY
Edelar S.A. is a power company that operates the entire electrical distribution system in the northwestern Argentine province of La Rioja. Edelar delivers electricity to its 95,000 customers over a network of high, medium and low-voltage power lines, and monitors the substations in this grid with two different supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems.
An ABB MicroSCADA system delivers data from the capital, La Rioja City, while substations in rest of the province use remote terminal units (RTUs) from GE. Edelar wanted to integrate data collected across the entire network into one SCADA system in order to improve network reliability, and turned to ABB for a solution that includes full integration services, products and training.
With a new SCADA from ABB, Edelar will be able to monitor its entire distribution network with one system, and can also implement IEC 61850 substation communication solutions and integrate them into the same system. (The IEC 61850 standard defines the Ethernet technology for substation automation communication, including protection and control functions. It enables intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) from different manufacturers to "talk with each other" and thus operate with each other.)
By collecting substation information in a single SCADA platform, EDELAR will also be able to increase its current remote control capability by integrating new substations into the new SCADA system.
ABB is executing the project in two stages. The first comprises upgrading and extending the current ABB MicroSCADA (which has been operating since 1998) for La Rioja City's five substations. This involves integrating around 110 ABB REF541 feeder terminals and 10 SPACOM protection relays, which are devices designed to protect, control, measure and supervise medium-voltage power networks.
The replacement equipment is composed of ABB's MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600C 2.93, a product family designed mainly for substation automation, electrical SCADA and distribution management applications. MicroSCADA Pro SYS 600C 2.93 includes software with enhanced features that increase cyber security and robust operation; higher data logging capacity; further developed power supply supervision; and significantly improved read/write speeds.
In addition, each La Rioja City substation will receive an ABB AFS675 managed switch to enable Ethernet devices to communicate with each another, and more importantly provide operators with the ability to configure, manage, and monitor local area networks for greater data control and secure access. Stage two of the project involves integrating 28 RTUs from GE located in other cities across the province into the ABB MicroSCADA SYS600c 2.93 platform to create a unified control center. Commissioning is scheduled for August 2015.
Growing electricity consumption in recent decades reflects the rise in commerce and industry in La Rioja province. According to Edelar, peak power demand nearly tripled from 57 megawatts (MW) in 1995 to 164 MW in 2006, while customer numbers during that time doubled. Demand continues to grow, which is driving infrastructure and technology upgrades throughout the territory.
ABB has previously supplied Edelar S.A. with six distribution protection systems and 20 reclosers, as well as spare distribution relays. ABB expertise as an established provider of these systems with broad experience and local presence helped win this order.
The IEC 61850 Standard
AFS675
Digital Substation
Enabling the Digital Substation
Power Grids press releases
Power conversations


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Q: Localization not working in my UWP app I have my UWP app in the Windows Store. I have set up multiple languages using the multilingual app toolkit But somehow localization just doesn't work. I tried multiple times by setting my display language to one of my supported language but it just doesn't work.
I have created a sample project also so that anyone could help me out.
Here is the link-https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ar2Oon4jkTNAqdkRe4R6gpr6DOXRDw

A: If you are using the "new" localization system based on x:Uid introduced in Windows 8.1 apps, please have a look at the following tutorial which gives you an example in detail: https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/862152/Localization-in-Windows-Universal-Apps
Your error basically is the name in the resw-file. You have a TextBlock in your project like this:
<TextBlock x:Uid="Hi" />

Then in your resw-file your translated string must have:

*

*The name Hi.Text (because you want to localize the TextProperty of the block)

*The value you want to be shown (e.g. Hi in English, Hallo in German, etc.)

This system allows you to change your UI based on a language, e.g. you can add in the German resw file only a second string with name Hi.Foreground and the value Green and the string will be green but only in German.
In your project it shows always Hi, because you have it as a static value:
<TextBlock x:Uid="Hi" Text="Hi"></TextBlock>

If you remove Text="Hi" then nothing will be shown in your current project because of what I explained above.


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Water filters carry $10,000 danger
9 Aug, 2017 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read
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Experts warn fitting a water filter can be illegal and carry a big sting in the tail.
In the aftermath of the Havelock North water contamination crisis, Dr Marc Schallenberg, president of the New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society, was asked if district water supplies would experience further degradation.
Speaking to the New Zealand Herald in January, Schallenberg said: "In communities where no chlorination of drinking water occurs, people may use domestic water filters; if these are able to filter or kill harmful bacteria and protozoans and if filters are replaced at recommended time intervals, then the users of these filters should be quite safe.
That type of feedback, coupled with consumer concerns about water quality have sparked interest in installation of water filters in New Zealand homes and offices.
Martin Sawyers, chief executive of the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (PGDB), says there are no official figures available regarding the increase in water filters but anecdotally, after feedback from those in the industry, he suspects any rise is fuelled by the continuing debate over New Zealand water quality.
Most water filter companies have websites in which a long list of potentially harmful substances is presented as a reason to install filters.
But Sawyers says installing the filters carries a sting in the tail - they have to be fitted by a licensed PGDB tradesman; failure to do so can result in a fine of up to $10,000.
"It's a growing problem," he says, "people just don't realise it is a restricted practice which can only be done by professionals.
"Water filters have become increasingly common in our houses and offices but it's not well known they need to be installed by a licensed plumber."
This includes the range of filters from those supplying water for the whole building to those with a single tap installed under the kitchen sink. Exceptions are filters that have a push-on connection fitted to the outlet of a kitchen tap or a stand-alone tank/bottle type filter.
Sawyers says most water filter companies use registered plumbers though some don't. Homeowners should always ensure a licensed plumber does the work and he adds: "DIYers should be careful too."
"You can buy the filter quite easily and a lot of people might know a lot about the filter itself but they don't know anything about fitting it - but give it a go anyway."
There is a lot that can go wrong. Sawyers says: "Ultimately, you are altering the plumbing system in your house. It doesn't matter if it's an under-sink or whole of house filter or one designed for an office building - you are altering your sanitary plumbing system and that can cause real problems that cost many times more to fix than just paying for a licensed plumber to install it in the first place."
Sawyers says an awareness programme called "Sort the pros from the cons" has also helped make homeowners and landlords realise they have only to ask for a registered tradesman to produce a licence card issued by the PDGB to be sure they were dealing with a bona fide professional.
Another key tool was the Report A Cowboy (RAC) app launched last year, downloadable from the PGDB website. It enables people to report dodgy workmen or workmanship and there have been over 10,000 downloads of the app so far.
"Keep safe and avoid dealing with any service providers who cannot produce a licence card issued by the PGDB," he says, "and if you have any suspicions or want to report some alleged wrongdoing, use the RAC.
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The PGDB is a construction industry regulator protecting public health and safety in New Zealand by ensuring that plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers are competent and licensed.
Read more from Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board here


This topic describes how to create a schema in SQL Server 2014 by using SQL Server Management Studio or Transact-SQL.
The new schema is owned by one of the following database-level principals: database user, database role, or application role. Objects created within a schema are owned by the owner of the schema, and have a NULL principal_id in sys.objects. Ownership of schema-contained objects can be transferred to any database-level principal, but the schema owner always retains CONTROL permission on objects within the schema.
When creating a database object, if you specify a valid domain principal (user or group) as the object owner, the domain principal will be added to the database as a schema. The new schema will be owned by that domain principal.
Requires CREATE SCHEMA permission on the database.
To specify another user as the owner of the schema being created, the caller must have IMPERSONATE permission on that user. If a database role is specified as the owner, the caller must have one of the following: membership in the role or ALTER permission on the role.
Expand the database in which to create the new database schema.
Right-click the Security folder, point to New, and select Schema.
In the Schema - New dialog box, on the General page, enter a name for the new schema in the Schema name box.
In the Schema owner box, enter the name of a database user or role to own the schema. Alternately, click Search to open the Search Roles and Users dialog box.
The Schema- New dialog box also offers options on two additional pages: Permissions and Extended Properties.
The Permissions page lists all possible securables and the permissions on those securables that can be granted to the login.
The Extended properties page allows you to add custom properties to database users.
-- Creates the schema Sprockets owned by Annik that contains table NineProngs.
-- The statement grants SELECT to Mandar and denies SELECT to Prasanna.
For more information, see CREATE SCHEMA (Transact-SQL).


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Gayle G Enterprises
Gayle G Enterprises sustainably harvests natural shellfish beds at the mouth of the Housatonic River.
Location: Branford, CT
Products: Aquaculture
Andrew Wilhelm
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Establishing Oyster Beds
by Gayle G Enterprises
Gayle G Enterprises is preparing 20 acres of natural oyster beds to sustain a healthy and productive shellfish harvest for years to come.
Andrew Wilhelm began his shellfishing career at the age of 19 and has been hooked ever since. Working as a deck-hand for the largest Milford-owned and operated firm, Briarpatch Enterprises, Andrew was promoted to captain in just two years and began operating a seed oyster vessel. Most recently, he managed a local 27-acre oyster farm and was responsible for all water-based operations and management. Through this experience, he was able to learn and perfect the art of commercial shellfishing.
While on a stint as a lobsterman in Maine, Andrew purchased his first commercial boat, the "Gayle G" at age 25. Everyone knows it's bad luck to change the name of a boat, so Andrew decided to name his business after his classic and trusty lobster boat. Since then, Gayle G Enterprises has been subcontracted to manage shellfish operations around Connecticut.
In 2022, Gayle G Enterprises has a great opportunity to acquire 50-acres of certified shellfish grounds along an outlet of the Housatonic River. The preparation of oyster beds on 20 acres of this site will lay the grounds for a thriving natural oyster and clam bed with sustainable harvest for years to come.
Gayle G Enterprises plans to build on the existing relationships Andrew holds with distributors during the first year of production. Two local distributors will serve as clients while direct-to-consumer, farmers markets, and other wholesale accounts are established. Gayle G Enterprises is excited for this rare opportunity to steward a natural shellfish bed and begin their first harvest during the summer of 2022.
Gayle G Enterprises utilizes the following techniques to achieve its mission of building and sustaining healthy shellfish beds, all while contributing to the economic and ecological health of their local community:
Shell-shifting and stirring promote natural growth and seeding by creating an environment in which oysters thrive.
Sustainable harvest management techniques are utilized to ensure natural populations of oysters for subsequent years.
Oysters are natural filter feeders, meaning they feed by pumping water through their gills. A single healthy oyster can filter 50 gallons of water a day. By creating a sustainable oyster bed, Gayle G Enterprises is working to improve water quality for other aquatic life.
Employing a team of 6 crewmates provides critical training and experience for new workers in the industry.
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Roku Updates Roku 3 With Voice Search, Roku 2 With Faster Engine
Roku is releasing an assortment of upgrades today, improving the company's hardware, user interface, and apps.
The Roku 3, the company's top-of-the-line set-top box, is now equipped with voice search. Users push the new search button on the remote to search by title, actor, or director. The search works from anywhere in the Roku interface, even if the user is watching a program, and searches for content on 17 channels.
"Our goal is to have the most comprehensive and unbiased search," says Roku chief marketing officer Matthew Anderson.
The mid-line Roku 2 has gotten an under-the-hood improvement, and now has the same processor as the Roku 3. The only difference between the two is voice search.
One thing that hasn't changed is price: The Roku 3 lists for $99 and the Roku 2 for $69.
Roku is pushing out a software update today that will go to all current generation models (defined as any introduced after April 2011). The update includes a much-needed channel search. Roku has a vast library of add-on channels—it gained 950 in 2014 alone—and searching through them can be a chore. Roku owners can now search for channels by name (but not by description).
Most of Roku's channels offer free content, Anderson noted, adding, "We think the caliber of the free proposition is growing well."
The interface is gaining a useful new tool called Roku Feed. This area shows a selection of movies released in theaters in the last five months. Users can follow titles they're interested in to learn when they're available for streaming or when they're available for a lower price. The feed checks for new information four times each day.
Roku is also updating its iOS and Android apps today. The apps support the new search and Roku Feed features.
The new Roku Feed feature
Engineering the Video Experience for Alexa and Her Friends
Voice recognition is the future of video search, bringing viewers an intelligent system that delivers exactly what they want—but getting there won't be easy.
Roku Will Offer $25 Special Edition Set-Top Box on Black Friday
Can a product really be discounted if it never sold for a higher price? Consider the Roku SE the Roku 1 under a different name.
Review: Roku 4 Streams 4K Video With More Powerful Model
The first set-top box with UHD support, the Roku 4 is the best streamer around right now. Learn why the Apple TV should be worried.
Roku Goes 4K With the Roku 4, Adding UHD Discovery and Playback
The more powerful (and expensive) Roku 4 supports 4K streaming, and adds helpful content discovery options in its upgraded operating system.
CES Report: Roku Announces Connected TVs from Haier and Insignia
Roku has also created a reference design for a 4K TV, and is working with Netflix to provide UHD video for owners of Roku 4K TVs.
Roku Takes in $25M in Funding, Remains Tight-Lipped About It
Is the company staying quiet about new funding because it's planning an IPO? The Wall Street Journal says Roku plans to go public.
Roku More Popular Than Apple TV, Says Parks Set-Top Box Report
A study of set-top box adoption finds that Roku has a commanding lead, thanks to an association with Netflix and a smart product strategy.


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Rock Town Hall Sounds of Summer, Volume 1
Posted by northvancoveman
About 6 months ago now I started a thread that was a lot of fun. It was The Rock Town Hall Christmas Record. Participating in that heated debate was a good way for a newbie like me to get to know all the visitors to RTH, and it produced a tangible result; nothing less than the greatest Christmas record ever (not)made!
Over the past 6 months I have resisted the temptation to stretch this format to Valentine's Day, Groundhog Day, Arbor Day, MLK Day, Independence Day, or even my home country's beloved "May Two-Four", Victoria Day.
But here we are, hours before the official start of Summer. The time is right. The season is right. I summon the collective genius that voted, no insisted, that "Christmas In Suburbia" by Martin Newell secure its place underneath our trees. The genius that would happily hear "Jesus Christ" by Big Star with rum and egg-nog. That wouldn't dare tie a bow before they heard "Christmas Wrapping" by The Waitresses. I summon this collective brain to produce
The Rock Town Hall Sounds of Summer, Volume 1.
The Rock Town Hall Sounds of Summer is the 15 greatest songs about Rock and Roll's rightful season. Spring is for sissies. Girls wear too many clothes in The Fall. I'm Canadian…don't even talk to me about Winter. Only Summer truly Rocks.
You know the format. Nominate a song. When another Rock Town Hall member seconds that song, it's in!
To kick things off, I nominate "School's Out" by Alice Cooper
Is it just me, or is it getting Hot In Herre?
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78 Responses to "Rock Town Hall Sounds of Summer, Volume 1"
diskojoe says:
I'll nominate the BBC version of "Here Comes The Summer" by the Undertones which has a brief poem beforehand recited by one of the members about how lousy the winter is but summer's coming.
andyr says:
I second "Schools Out". Everybody can relate to that. I nominate "Hot Fun in the Summertime" – Sly and The Family Stone
mockcarr says:
I second the Undertones entry and preemptorily cast a veto towards Mungo Jerry.
Let's get some of these out of the way. I'll cast a vote for the Lovin' Spoonful's oft-played Summer In The City. I always like the way that phrase "despite the heat, it'll be alright" sounds.
Oats says:
Better than the Lovin' Spoonful song: "Ain't That Enough" by Teenage Fanclub. "Summers in the city/Do what you gotta do."
I'll second "Hot Fun in the Summertime" and suggest War's "Summer." If I may second more than one at a time, I'm down with all of the other suggestions so far, including the preemptory veto of the Mungo Jerry tune!
BigSteve says:
I'll second Summer in the City, great for capturing the sticky urban summer I've been experiencing all week — temps in the 90s here.
For the other side of the summer landscape I'll nominate the first track off Skylarking, Summer's Cauldron. It goes without pause into the second song, Grass, which is also summery, but I'm not sure your collection can fit two XTC songs. They're really sort of two parts of the same song.
And one of the few original tunes on Yo La Tengo's Fakebook is the very groovy song The Summer ("and the summer comes undone").
Only if we can include those first two songs off Skylarking as a pair can I second BigSteve's XTC nomination. They really do work together beautifully as a pair, so well, in fact, that the rest of that album went downhill for me shortly thereafter.
I actually like the Mungo Jerry song, but anyway .. another obvious choice is the Kinks' Sunny Afternoon ("lazin' on a sunny afternoon in the summertime, in the summertime").
General Slocum says:
I used to put both those XTC songs on summer mixes, and I'm not even that big a fan, generally.
I also really love the song "Water" from the Car Wash soundtrack, and also, the 11 minute "Butterfly" from Herbie Hancock's 1974 album "Thrust." A great, steamy laid back groove fest complete with bass clarinet and all kinds of cungas and what-not.
Both of those songs suggest seeing heat waves in the air over the city, or over dry weeds, but not being in the sun yourself, so much…
Oops. Sorry, didn't get the Rock and Roll filter, there. Cancel my nominations. Save them for girls whose clothes in the fall actually make them more attractive…
I'll second "Ain't That Enough". I also like "Sunny Afternoon" & "Summer In the City". Although I probably can't nominate another song, how about a Summer of '66 trifecta w/"Summertime" by Billy Stewart.
Also, I kinda wish it was really summer. This weather we're being having around here (Boston area)is pretty depressing.
hrrundivbakshi says:
I second "Grass," but just to be difficult, I withhold my seconding motion for "Summer's Cauldron"! "Sunny Afternoon," "Summer," "Hot Fun" are all hugely seconded, however.
I'd like to nominate "The Boys Are Back In Town," but I'm not sure if this lyric should be taken literally:
The jukebox in the corner's blasting out my favorite song,
The nights are gettin' warmer and it won't be long,
Won't be long 'til summer comes,
Now that the boys are here again.
cdm says:
I second The Boys Are Back In Town.
I nominate Summertime Blue by Eddie Cochran.
I vote against Summer in the City.
northvancoveman says:
Keep them coming, as far as I can tell we have 6 so far:
1. "Here Comes the Summer", The Undertones
2. "School's Out", Alice Copper
3. "Hot Fun in the Summertime" Sly and the Family Stone
4. "Summer in the City" The Lovin'Spoonful
5. "Grass" XTC
6. "Sunny Afternoon" Kinks
7. "The Boys are Back in Town", Thin Lizzy
I forgot to mention this: Another unofficial rule we had is one song per artist. I expect a healthy Beach Boys debate. "Good Vibrations" or "California Girls" or…
Also, diskojoe seconded my Teenage Fanclub pick.
Seconding Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues."
Nominating The Ramones "Rockaway Beach."
8. "Ain't that Enough", Teenage Fanclub
I second BigSteve's nomination of "The Summer" by Yo La Tengo.
If this were songs with the word summer in the title I'd go with The Monkees' "The Door Into Summer", but it's not really summery as a song itself.
How about "Beechwood Park" by the Zombies?
Seconding "Rockaway Beach"!
I nominate "I Get Around" by the Beach Boys. BUT, be careful with casually seconding it, we can only have one and I am sure there will be many nominees!
9. "Summertime Blues" Eddie Cochrane
10. "The Summer" Yo La Tengo
11. "Rockaway Beach" The Ramones
Or for that matter All Summer Long or Surfin' USA by the Beach Boys.
2000 Man says:
I gotta go with Summertime by The Troggs. I really like t-t-t-t-tttaann skin. That one always gets me in a summery mood.
A band I like for summer is Dirtbike Annie. They never made it big, but they were really fun. They do a great cover of the song from Meatballs that gets me in the mood for summer. All their stuff is just fast and fun.
I'm warning everybody here: "I Get Around" is my favorite Beach Boys song. If you don't come up with a summer-themed Beach Boys song that blows it out of contention, I'm going to second "I Get Around." For now I'll heed the man's cautionary note.
I do have one question about many of the Beach Boys songs that come to mind: how do we know if they're really summer songs? If it's always nice and sunny in their neck of the woods, can we be sure that the song's summery sentiments and imagery are really based on summer? I mean, Sammymaudlin's been sitting poolside since February while I'm still waiting to dip into a pool here on the east coast on June 19. Any help in defining the criteria of what constitutes an actual summer song in the Beach Boys catalog would be appreciated. Thanks.
No seconding of any Beach Boys song until a proper debate is had. No filibustering!
That's a good point mod, but I see it this way; the Beach Boys live in a permanent state of summer the way Santa Claus lives in a permanent state of Christmas. So all beach Boys songs are eligible.
Those Chuck Berry songs about driving always seem like summer too, and of course, the Beach Boys ripped him off pretty well.
You mean like "No Particular Place to Go"?
Yeah. Or You Can't Catch Me.
Cuz if you get too close, you know I'm gaw-awn like a coo-ool breeze.
joeenglishband says:
I thought this would go in the first 10 posts and maybe I missed it-Husker Du "Celebrated Summer"
As for the Beach Boys-how about staying away from the obvious-I nominate "Sail On, Sailor"
In other words, Northvancoveman, if I'm reading what you're saying correctly, The Beach Boys exist in an endless summer. Fair enough!
Ha ha yeah, I guess they do!
Dr. Fender Rhodes Farfisa IV says:
I'm nominating The Barracudas "Summer Fun"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhvHZ__0dPs
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Looking back at the excellent cover that was created by…for the RTH Christmas Record got me wondering what your Holy Trinity of Summer Rock would be.
alexmagic says:
"Long Hot Summer Night", Hendrix
I think we should consider rising above the obvious by avoiding a Beach Boys selection altogether.
That Hendrix track is a work of genius, but I double-checked the lyrics and I'm not sure how summery it is.
I'm not suggesting we have any reason to prove our hipster cred to anybody in the blogosphere, but The Flaming Lips have a fine song called It's Summertime on the Yoshimi album. It's sequenced right before the new official rock song of the state of Oklahoma.
I like that "It's Summertime" song Big Steve, but not quite enough to second it.
Back in the 80's when guys got together to do hockey pools you weren't allowed to take Gretzky.
By suggesting a ban on the Beach Boys here are you doing the same, removing them because of greatness or because their summer songs don't ring true for you?
Fact is, I think "I Get Around" just rocks AND it reminds me of summer. Not "my" summers, I guess. But summer. To my mind, these are the Beach Boys contenders:
"Surfin'Safari"
"The Warmth of the Sun"
"Don't Worry Baby"
"California Girls"
"I Get Around"
Because of their greatness, because of my contrariness, and because it's not really summer if there's never any winter.
saturnismine says:
once again, alex, you and i are on exactly the same page.
I would've nominated that Hendrix tune. BigSteve, you make a good point, though. While the narrative takes place on a "Long Hot Summer Night," the lyrics aren't really about summer. I don't know if that matters to me, though. That song feels like summer. So does "Rainy Day, Dream Away."
I'm trying to make every rth post i submit these days involve the dead milkmen somehow.
So, I will nominate "Beach Song" by the Dead Milkmen.
I think the Blue Cheer or Live at Leeds versions of "Summertime Blues" should be the choice if that song is included.
Almost all of "Skylarking" would make good nominations!
R.E.M's "Green Grow the Rushes" is very summery, too.
Van Halen: "Ice Cream Man"!
Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers: "Roller Coaster By the Sea".
Bananarama: "Cruel Summer".
a compromise propsal. rather than avoiding beach boys songs altogether, let's just pick a token one. the should be represented. it would be a glaring omission to leave them out. I think "warmth of the sun" says it all.
Good choices saturn, I second "Ice Cream Man. Mod, you paid the cost to be the boss, you decide this Beach Boys thing. Do I smell poll for the 15th and only Beach Boys song?
12. "Ice Cream Man" Van Halen
Prof. Ismine, I like Beach Party Vietnam better.
Interesting that the Drifters' Under The Boardwalk has not been mentioned.
cherguevara says:
For a beach boys tune, I'd go with "The warmth of the sun". And maybe "Summer blown' town" by Ron Sexsmith.
mockcarr: "cookin' hot dogs…with napalm!"
i thought of that one, too.
"the Beach Song" is the one that mocks the beach boys, right? ("…with the radio blastin' fun fun fun!").
Any chance we can swap out the overblown VH version of Ice Cream Man for the John Brin original?
What, there's an original?
urban_shocker says:
cause summers here and the time is right for ""'
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Northvancoveman, I'll try to get a poll up to decide the Beach Boys song. Good idea.
Meanwhile, I'll second "Beach Party Vietnam" and throw a kinda-faux Beach Boys song that I like into the mix: "Take a Run at the Sun," by J. Mascis, from the Grace of My Heart soundtrack.
Here's another one that seems summery to me, from the under-represented Brits: "Itchykoo Park," by the Small Faces.
That reminds me, I got in the car this afternoon to hear a summer block on WXPN, our local AAA station: "Sunny Afternoon"/"Surf City"/"Summer in the City." Hearing that Kinks song, which always gets on my nerves a little bit, I was reminded of an appropriate Kinks song that would have better satisfied my tastes: "Lazy Old Sun." But noooooooooo! Someone had to second "Sunny Afternoon!" 🙂
This is fun stuff, regardless.
"Sunny Afternoon"; title sounds like a summer song, lazy pastoral pace sounds summery. Theme is repossession and bankruptcy.
Put up with it for 2009 Mod, if it fits for summer anytime, it's this year.
Ok, one spot left and then the Beach Boys poll winnner…
13. "Beach Party Vietnam" Dead Milkmen
shakes his head in disgust….
the choice of "Beach Party Vietnam" over "The Beach Song" is post punk nerdlingerdom run amok. Once again, RTH reaches for the brass ring of the arcane rather than going for the solid everyman choice.
We've been having this argument since back in the Chess years over a number of topics. And when you were all wanking yourselves to whichever obscure Booker T. and the MG's song you thought was their best, I voted for "Green Onion" because that riff is so fucking timeless is painted on the walls of caves. The Mod's response was a ringing endorsement. "Aint that a man!" he wrote of me.
Well, this is the same thing.
"B P VN" is a great song, but a deep cut that has more to do with vietnam and beach movies than Summer itself.
Meanwhile, "The Beach Song" is SO OBVIOUSLY the UR Dead Milkmen Summer song, one that chronicles the beach experience that just about every Philly area RTHer had when he was a kid, and was forced to go "downashore."
I participate in the rest of this thread under protest.
And close it off with "Warm Leatherette".
The Beatles, Here Comes the Sun
BigSteve, a lyric like "I feel that ice is slowly melting" doesn't exactly say "summer" to me.
Or how about that song that goes "summertime summertime sum-sum-summertime"? The google says it's the Jamies?
I considered that, saturn, but I thought maybe that's what summer is like in Liverpool. It is in northern England after all.
Great, now your choices have turned saturnismine away. He has become the Altamont of this Summer of Love thread…
re. summer in liverpool: ha!
after my "RTH reaches for the arcane" rant, i was thiiiiis close to posting to say "bravo BigSteve! THAT's what i'm talkin' about!!"
but then i remembered the "ice" lyric, and also the "it's been a long cold lonely winter" lyric. it's an end of winter / beginning of spring thaw song if anything. it certainly doesn't provoke images of those "lazy crazy hazy days of summer…" in my mind. but hey…who the fuck am i? if someone seconds it, put it in. i'm already playing under protest ("beach party vietnam over the beach song..grumble grumble grumble…").
i thought about that "sum sum summertime" song, too. but i guess i just don't like it that much, so i didn't submit it. Weren't the Jamies one of those "four lads" type vocal bands?
shawnkilroy says:
Don't Go Near the Water an anti-summer Beach Boys song.
How bout it?
Don't make me second that Bananarama song!
How about McCartney's "Hot as sun"? Or some Dick Dale or something…
"Groovin'" by The Rascals. It doesn't specify whether that Sunday afternoon is a summer one, but come on, that musical arrangement is totally summer themed.
mikeydread says:
Rock Lobster. B52s.
Hell of a Summer, The Triffids
Here Comes the Summer, The Undertones
hissing fauna says:
Girls & Boys by Blur.
toappeal to the 'college students having orgies in Greece during Summer Vactaion' demograph.
That demographic is worth considering, hissing fauna!
I'll second "Summer" by War. That one always reminds me o' this time of year. As for the Beatles, how's about "Good Day Sunshine?" I don' think it's specifically about Summer, but it too reminds of the season.
I should disclose this: "Don't Worry Baby" is probably my favorite song of all time.
14. "Summer" War
What a crap compilation! Fine as a list, but tell me these songs could be sequenced in a way that felt cohesive.
Beach Boys voting closes at 3PM pacific 6PM Eastern. "Warmth of the Sun" has a two stroke lead on the field.
cherguevarra, you may be right, great songs but hard to find any flow
Maybe some brave RTH'er out there wants to take a crack at sequencing it…
As far as sequence goes "Grass" "Ain't that Enough" "The Summer" "Sunny Afternoon" and whatever Beach Boys song is voted in can flow together well. The trick is which is the transition song to the faster heavier stuff?
I really think we should have done this for Arbor Day instead.
Also, the Beach Boys' slot should go to the SunRays' "I Live For The Sun".
Also also, my current RTH-inspired musical wish would be that a Big Mess Orchestra version of "I Live For The Sun" existed.
15. "The Warmth of the Sun" Beach Boys
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As the Major League Baseball playoffs continue, the United States is playing a little hardball of its own during NAFTA negotiations with Canada and Mexico.
An analysis of the U.S.'s ever-increasing demands at the negotiating table raises the question of whether the Americans grasp the concept of compromise. Perhaps the U.S. negotiators prepared for the talks by reading Donald Trump's "The Art of the Deal," or more likely, they boned up by watching some classic Abbott and Costello skits such as "Have you got two tens for a five?"
The recently begun fourth round of talks was forecast to be the most contentious yet, and the U.S. wasted little time before firing several salvos over the bow of Canada's NAFTA negotiating team. The U.S. ended the previous round by proposing much stricter "Buy American" rules, then followed that up with a tough "Made in America" requirement for the auto manufacturing sector, with virtually no grace period to allow companies time to adjust.
The demands on automakers prompted talk that either the Americans were trying to deliberately sabotage the talks or were hoping to shock the other parties into making concessions.
In a recent Canadian Press story, Flavio Volpe, a Canadian auto-parts representative, suggested it was the latter case. "My instinct is this is, 'Art of the Deal.' There are those who think these are poison pills designed … to get the partners to leave the table."
Whichever it is, the U.S. isn't backing down on its approach. In fact, it's continuing to drop more bombshells on Canadian negotiators. Now the U.S. is demanding an end to the supply management system for dairy, chicken, eggs and turkey.
The U.S. has made its position very clear – it wants strong barriers to protect its own trade sectors while calling for the elimination of similar barriers in those same sectors in Canada. The Americans want to hang onto their own cake while demanding Canada's cake, too.
Such tactics might have worked for Bud Abbott in his dealings with the gullible Lou Costello, but let's hope they prove less effective against Canadian negotiators.
Earlier this month, during a visit to Washington where he met with Trump, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged that getting a new NAFTA deal wasn't going to be easy.
"… we are ready for anything and we will continue to work diligently to protect Canadian interests, to stand up for jobs, and look for opportunities for Canadian business and citizens of all of our friends and neighbour countries to do well," Trudeau said.
Eric Miller, a Canadian consultant who advises Industry Canada, noted back in July that Canada would "have to fight hard for issues it cares about."
That has certainly become evident as the NAFTA talks proceed. The Hamilton Spectator, in an August editorial, declared "No deal is better than a bad deal."
That seems like good advice. As important a trading partner as the United States is, Canada would not be doing itself any favours by allowing itself to be bamboozled or bullied into a deal that lets the U.S. take advantage of us.
That would be bad for the Canadian economy and bad for Canadians.
Baseball might be the Americans' game, but Canada's negotiators need to show their U.S. counterparts that we can play hardball, too.
By the time this game is over, we'll see who's on first.
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